The Express. — London, England, 1853-12-31 00:00:00

TilE STRIKES IN THE NORTH. MEETING AT MANCHESTER. On Thursday evening a meeting in uiil of some of the sill.ecting m.oders and pttcers was held. at the l'eople's institute, Herod street, Manchester. At pr.. nt, st seems, tt.:: hands of only two or three liens. are out of work ; and they state that they have quitted their 1111111Itts rather than submit to the taking off of an advance in prises which they obtained in July lithe. Two firm-, it is added, who had given notice of the reduetion, have this week in:Minted that the hands are euninsue et work, fur the present at least, at the recent prices. The meeting was thinly attended. The elnalliMAN. 10 commencing the bueinest, read the bill convening the meeting, which WWI headed "More Luck-out. ;" also a prepared fur general circula tion, in which it was mated that the average earnings of sell-Wing murders iu Manchester, in full wink, did not ex ceed lb.. per week ; that must of the men were married, and had large families; 'hat trade was nut depreieed, but the contrary—and that it the Int u .. •uhnsit to the present ell crw.el.snent it will lead to a general reduction of the opera tes*, of this and the iiurrounii.ug districts." Ile en t ree:de remarked th at the neon of reestun had been charged with calling in " foreign aid " in their struggle, while thous who made the charge seem' d to tiro% that the comma had their resolutions and so on drama up by lawyers, who were nut ease:) , mailed* , threes; huwever, there would be no " foreign lid that algid, fur those who would speak were either 'close:imp minders or connected with Manchester mills, Cad 110 . .114 lie known n newt of thews present, although it was necessary to pteveut their being sacrificed that names 'Mould nut be announced. The brit res elution was: " That we, the self-acting minders and timers of Mauchestcr, view with feelings of esteems regret the apparent determination of some few of the principal masters of this city in persisting to claim the unjust and unreasonable deductions from the wages of the aforesaid operatives which they have recently made; and we pledge ourselves to see all legitimate means at our die pseud to enable the self-acting minders and pieeers now on suske successfully to compete against any such unjust en. iteesehmeats." The mover ef it said that the reductions attempted to be made varied from 12 to 26 per cent., the smallest offered being, be belseted, 81 per cent. When that advance was given in July, provisions were much more reasonable in price than slow ; there was nothing in the state of trade to warrant, or even to stfird au excuse for, the reduc tions ; and he was sure that if masters would only consider the comfort of their workmen at this inclement seams, every feeling of justice and kindness would urge them to give a still further advance, instead of their seeking to make a reduction. (Hear, hear.) The want/macs were now nearly empty ; clothe, and particularly douneuties, were math wasted sod could not be supplied; and he had it upon good authority ilia the broken who dealt between the foreign merchaots and the hoots trade had been offering almost unlimited adeaoces without being able to get their eominimions executed, as fax as retarded 30in. and 40in. cloths, or long shirtiugs. The self-acting minders had done everything in their power to avoid a cematiun of work, by trying to induce the masters not to persist, but the masters were persisting because they believed th.it the class of their hands was not well organised. Where organisation esisted there had been no attompt to reduce. Is Stockport recently, one of the principal manufacturers had so many orders to esecute within a short time, that be celled his spinnen to gether, and offered them an ad of Id. per thousand banks, If they would work my twelve or thirteen hones • day, in order to get the orders completed. The men con suited their union, and then replied that the, thought 101 hours a day was quite sufficient for them to work ; and the neat day the muter actually put op a notice that only eight hours a day would be worked in the mill. But the secret of this was, that there had been a meeting of the masters in the corning, and that three muter* from Pres ton had attended as a deputation from that town. But the men met too, and resolved that if eight hours • day .were commenced, they would , under any circumstances, work more ; and the result was that bteAkport was at present working full time. (Applause.) One of the Manchester =mien wheat bands were going out said he did not want to make an alteration in the wages of the sAf-acting minders; but what he did want is do was to take away dm only pistol , that he new allowed to two pain of mules, and lath of those piecers averaged lOa. per week. Some time since they had nu ',levers in that mill, and the marten said the work had been worse since he had given the one piecer for two mules; that was very passible; hut when there were no pigeon the um had something like cotton to work upon—now, Ood only knew what they had. (lieu, hear.) The effect of the bad material was so great, that the men bed been earning less since the advance in July (when they first had that material supplied) than they were before ; and if the men submitted to • reduction of 18 or 20 per cent. on their prices, they would only get wages that were about 40 per cent less than those they got before July. He Lad restudy worked a whole week, not letting more than two hours, and those nut from any fault or neglect of his own; but his total earnings amounted to only 14.. Id. (Hear, hers.) Before the advance he had averaged 17s. sr Ho.; and even with 2t. a thousaod less than now (when the material was better) he had frequently got 211. • week. The speaker contended that the Manchester woolen, from the conduct of toe men and the nature of the work, ought to have been the last, instead of the first, to make a reduction ; but still he was sanguine is the belief that the marten would very speedily be compelled to yield, and that without any aid coming from men Oct of Manchester, or the Gbittra44ls being able to cheep them that 25 per cent. of the amount collected went to the secretaries and delegates. The motion was seconded, supported, and unanimously agreed to. The second resolution solicited aid from the trades and pubic g • Ily of Manchester; and after several ad dreams had been delivered, the proceedings terminated. TILE WEATHER AND THE PARKS. Yesterday morning the Parks presented a very melancholy aspect u compared with the previous day. On the frosen waters of St. James's, llyde, and Regent's lurks, as also Kensington-gai dens, but a few solitary indi viduals were to be found. At 7 o'clock on Thursday night the thermometer stood at 24 degrees, having previously been at 161. From that h ear the mercury rose rapidly, the wind changing from N.N.W. to W.S.W. during the night; and early M the morning a fall of rain took place, with the moon's change at 6h. dm. A rapid thaw then commented, the wind bearing during the entire morning S. by S.W. The ire in the Parks was soon covered with water. The snow, from the WI of the previous day, melting, adding to the rotten state of many portions, rendered it unsafe ; and the icemen, acting under the directions of Mr. Williams, the superintendent of the Royal Humane Society, took every precaution in their power to keep persons from ven turing then on. Their exertions were, however, better *exuded by the weather. as the miserable appearance of the morning kept away all except the most devoted skaters, who, notwithstanding the caution, ploughed the ice in a sea of water. No accident occurred. The frost again set in with great severity tower,' the close of the day, and there every prospect of more skating. 1 be official return of the number of skaters and sliders in the Parks, made to Mr. Charlie,. the secretary of the Royal Humans Society,amounted to 66,770,0ut of which large num'ier only 45 suffered immersion. All these were saved by the precautions employed by the Humane Society, and by the activity of its icemen ; but it is remarkable that although the institution's expenditure exceeds its income, not a penny has yet been received in the way of subacrip tints from any of the individuals whom its agents herein all ptubability saved from death. NAVAL. - ADMIRALTY, DEC. 30,-- APPOINTMENTS. Sur gimes, K. D. Pritchard, to the Bacehore, 14, sloop, at 1)4. voaport M. C. &nit, to the Euryalue ; C. C. Anderson, to the Pique, 40, at Pembroke ; and B. Heath (1845), to the Dasnatiesa, 24, screw steam-Trieste of 680-horse-power, at the North America and West India Station. PouTsMOCIII, DEC. 30.—The Victory, flag-skip, Captain Sir T. Msitland, was paid off to-day, and will be re-comenneioned to-moerew. The Victoria and Albert. rose% yacht, the Hon. Captain Denman, was also paid off to-da), sad will be reeeasasunioned, also by the same officers and crew to-morrow. The Diamond, 26, Captain W. Peel, has taken in provisions and shell at Spithead to day, and is ordered to sad for the Mediterranean, calling at Eyetooth. The Avon, cesen-vessel, arrived this morn ing from Plymouth, with supernumeraries, and returned again this afternoon. The following apprentices in the steam factory in this dockyard, whore terms of apprentice. ship have expired, having previously paved their examina tion, have been admitted to day as assist-int-engineers of the Royal Navy .—Mcurs. James Steele, Thomas Millar, Henry Hooper, George Hunt, John Harris, Charles ladies, George Mills, and tVplum Johnson. Mr. Harris has he, appointed to the Horatio, and the remainder to the Blen heim, 60. SPORTING. - 41. - BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY. - A very thin attendance, and bettiag very dull, as per leer, tM following being the only transactions we saw ►oohed : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 2.0 to '2l eget Milo Mowbray (;) 300 to 10 Castaway (t) CHESTER CUP. 600 to 10 eget Newnsinster 300 to •h Merry Monk (t) 300 to 3 Stiletto (I) DERBY. 61 to apt Autocrat 9 to King Tun (t) 3S U And"wer (t) 35 to Navin. (t) 36 to Manyas (t) 40 to Boiar la (t) 40 to Demur (t) 60 to 1 Dr° to Caaatieleer (t) REPRESENTATION OF EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE-- Mr. Bollard, the liberal eladidate fee East Gloucester ebbe, Ms hem* as aadstes iatistatiag detersaitaiiia to se to doe pa. TILE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1853. kaw SECONDARIES' COUR ESTER DA Y. si tom. ya SICMDAILT PAINSON V. CUOVESI.--JVZIWICTION. OF TLs coLRT. This c as en action to recover the s'am of 121. 17s. un a Lill of t achanp. Mr. J. R. Chidley, Oreanna-street, appeared for the plaintiff, and proved the acceptance, &c., and the only ob i action token was, that the action ought to have been brou4ht in the County Court. Mr. Chidley, in reply, contended that there was a concur rent jurisdiction, and that the plaintiff could maintain his action in the superior court. The learned Secondary held to that effect, and refused to grant any certificate to deprive plaintiff of cost, which would only cause delay, and in this cue it would appear to defeat justice. Mr. Chidley said re was perfectly open to discuss the quo stion before one of the learned judges at Chambers, but it appeared to him that the delencant must show very strong grounds before the plaintiff would be deprived of costs when circumstances had driven him to the superior court—indeed, in many instances, litigation in the county courts led to very grt at ezpensirs. A verdict wss given for the plaintiff, the certificate to deprive the plaintiff of costs being refused. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YESTERDAY. The sittings of the court were resumed to day after the holidays. SIMMS WA. 0111111111/1510,1111 rat: IN THE NATTER OP Irtwas THOMAS VENT CIARILII. This was an application to reduce an allowanoe to cre ditors. The insolvent held a situation of 6001. • year in the money order department of the Post-office, and when he took the benefit of the act be set aside 2501. • 3ear for his creditors, which had been paid until lately. It appeared that from 6001. a year the insolvent had been reduced to 2401., and it was impossible to continue his payments as heretofore. A rule had been served on his creditors to show cause why the allowance should not be reduced for the reason stated in his affidavit. Mr. Cooke applied to make the rule absolute, and cre ditors showed cause. Mr. Commissioner Phillips, after a lengthened discussion on the ease, reduced the allowance to 501. a year for the creditors. It was obvious, that to continue the sum appor tioned would be to bring the insolvent again before the court. The rule was made absolute to reduce the allowance to SOL a year. inns In. conionona 111.0111% IN la SWITUZJI .10111 PH CHANCEI 111:1T. This insolvent, an envelope maker, in Molyneux.street, Uryanston.iquare, spelled to be discharged from prison. Mr. Cooke opposed on the part et • Mr. Alexander Francis Campbell, and Mr. Reed for a Mr. Curley. Mr. Nichols supported. In February, 1852, the insolvent filed a bill in the Court of Chancery against Lord Staff ird and others, as trustees of the will of • gentleman named Gosling. His (insol vent's) mother was daughter of Mr. Gosling, end Mrs. Campbell, the mother of the opposing creditor, wasanother daughter. The,insolvent slid Mr. Corley, who was a retired barris ter, advised him to file the big, and alleged that Mr. Alusnder Francis Campbell was only an adopted son of Mrs Campbell. Mr. Curley had been married to Mrs. Campbell at the Registrar's Office in Marylebone about six months before she died, and when she was more than 80 years of age. Mr. Corley was about 60. After the biU in Chancery had been filed some time it was dismissed. He said he knew Mrs. Campbell was • Roman catholic, and he could not account for her marriage at a registrar's office. After Mr. Corley had hiked him into his present condition Ity reason of the Chancery suit, he told him that he had acknowledged Mr.CampLell to be her son in the Prerogative Court. Mr. Campbell hau found his certificate of baptism at Colchester. The insolvent said Mr. Corley had advanced 101 on account of the proceedings in Chancery, and when ke foetid he (insolvent) was involved on account of the suit la Char eery, he advised him to get " whitewashed." Mr. Reed opposed for Mr. Corley, who was not in attend ant" end eudesroured to show that the insolvent had got kesseelf friendly arrested. He denied that such was the ease. Mr. Commissioner Murphy was not disposed to entertain au opposition on the part of Mr. Corley, who had not thought proper to attend. Before the opposition on the part of Mr. Corley was com menced, Mr. Otoke said that notwithstanding the great ex pense the gentleman for whom he appeared bad been put to, he was not disposed to press against the insolvent, as it was believed he had been led into it by Mr. Corley, respect ing whom the insolvent bad made • statement in his sche dule, and it might have been expected that he would have made his appearance in court. Mr Reed asked fur an adjournment till Mr. Corley re turned from the country, and he attempted to show that the description was defective. It appeared that for seven months after the bill is Chancery was dismissed, the insol vent, for fear of being attached, having a dread of • prison, lived in a back kitchen near his own house, and this was such a residence, it was mounded, as it was incumbent on him to describe in his schedule. Mr. Commissioner Murphy refused to adjourn eke case on such a ground, and designated the opposition on the part of Mr. Corley as a vary ungracious one. His Honour pronounced the immediate discharge of the insolvent from prison. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. Richard Rolfe and Alfred Large, well known to the police, were placed at the bar before Alderman Moon upon the following charge. Mr. Lewis appeared for the former, and Mr. Wontner for the latter prisoner. Edward Fairbram said, I sin • sailor, living at No. 3, Crown and Shear-court, Nineties. I was going Mold; Tower-street, about balf.put two o'clock yesterday, when the prisoner Rolfe asked me if I could show him the way to London-bridge. I said I was going a little way towards it, and would direct him. He said he was shortly going to Australia, and was then going to buy nine pounds worth of clothes, and would like me to go to the shop to see if they were anyway' gond enough to go out in. I agreed to ac oompans him. He asked me to take something to drink, which I declined. He then said he wanted to get something to drink himself, and invited me into • public house with him. I said I had not much time to spare. He asked me upstairs, and pressed me to take something to drink, when I said I would only have • glen of water. Two other men then came in, one of whom was the prisoner Large, and another man came in with razors, which he offered for sale. Wo all refused to buy any. I then saw a pack of cards on the table, and the razor man took out three cards, an ace, the jack, and the ten of hearts. The prisoners then began to gamble with that man and called out "One posed," " Ten shillings," and "live shil.ings," betting thallthey would put their hands on the right card. Rolfe lathed up the corner of the jack, so that it might he seen, and they all asked me to bet upon them. I said, " I have only about • shilling or two," when Large replied, " You've got a watch, you can put that for two pounds, if you've got no cash." I took my watch off my neck and put it towards the cards. The razor man pat down two pounds against my watch that I would turn up the jack . I then turned up the card that I supposed was thejack, from its having been bent, and found that it was the ten of hearts, which hail been substituted for the jack. Large then said to me, "If you don't want to lose your watch altogether, if it is worth more than 21., I'll release it fir yok." The Ilan with the razors took up the watch and put it in his pocket. Large said he would re alm it if I could get the money to pay him again. I said I would, upon which he put two pounds on the table. The passe man took up the two pounds and put them in his pocket, and gave the watch to the prisoner Large, who put it in his me ket, sod said to me, " Coins along, I'm in a hurry." I said to Hulk, "If yen are 'going to bey the clothes you spoke about, you had better go now." He re' • " Os, I've lost dye shillings, and I must go and get more money." Large and I went away together, and he promised that we should go and pledge the watch, which we did for 265. I gave the money to Large, taking the du plicate myself. We then went to • public.house, where he paid for:a glass of gin and water , which we drank. He then said, " When am Ito get the 16s. to make up the two pounds ?" I told him I would give it him the following afternoon if he came to my house for it. He said he would meet me at that public-hoes* the next day at four u'cloek, snd asked me, in the 1 my meeting any of his companions, not to let them know shout it, as he did not wish it to be known. He then asked me the way to London-bridge, and said he was going to Australia, and we parted. I told the whole matter to my mother who communicated with an o ffi cer, who apprehended Rolfe On Tower bid, and shortly afterward.; Large was captured near the same spot, after trying to escape from the officer. Rolfe said, " I'll give you anything to let me go," and pulled out of his pocket thirty shindigs and handed me, and which I took 'oat holding him. I said to him " No, I'll not let you go." I gave the thirty shillings to the offi cer at the station-house. I should not have noticed the prisoners, who would have escaped had not the officer pointed them out. Cross-szsmined by Mr. Weidner—Three men came in together. Large, the razor man, and another. The razor mesa sat by himself. I can't tell who brought the card,. Thomas Hayton, city constable, fobn—Frons information I received, I secompinied the prosecutor to Tower dill on the 23rd instant, wure I met the prisoner Wife. I said to the prcseeuter, "This is the one you want, is it not ?" He replied, „ Yee." I then leek Rolfe into custody, tell ing him I charged him with defrauding the sailor of twenty am shillings. He said he was ienonnt, that it was not him, and that the prosecutor must be mistaken. On the way to the station -hooey I met the prisoner Large in Tower.street. I said to the prosecutog." that's the other," pointing to Large. He said it was. it this moment the sergeant of the Pentien-effiee, on Tower hill, woe pawing, whom I left in charge of Rolte, and pursued Large, whom I succeeded in capturing almr a long chase. On Rolfe I head a 61. win, three apvereigns, sod • flash 61. note. I have known Haifa &hest two years, and have frequently pea him prowling about the Minories, Tower-hull, and Thasenaldreet. I have frequently seen them enter the -house. Mr. Grodatan—So that he would know his way to Lou isa-bridge. (Laughter.) Offieer—Oh, ye'. I have also seen him oa Lendon-bridge. I have known Large for three months. I have frequently sees the prisenerstogether. by Mr. Woutster—The prosecutor would nut hare noticed Large, except for nay pointing Mtn out.' He was :Len within a yard and a hall ut me, and the prow- I cuter did not notice him. George Quarter-maw. r Sergermt at the Pension cffic:. Tower-hi:4 partially corroborated the statements of the tie* preceding witoemes. Ferdinand Brown-1 atn a licensed victualler, and land lord of the hutoe that Las Leen spoken of—the Ship Afloat, in Beer-lane. 1 do not know either of the prisoncrs ip as to • be able to swear to them. _ Alderman Moon—You heard the officer say that he has seen them separately and together enter your Lome. Witness—l am very busy at the bar. I never noticed them. I have been master of the house eleven years and a half. Two anuses proved the prisoners to be companions, and one of them bad had Rolfe in custody. The prisoners were fully committed. The prisoner Large was againcharged with a man named Robert Crane, with conspiracy, under the follawing circular- ata►cea. Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchan►n, appeared fur Crane ; Mr. Wontner, as in the last case, defending Larp. Mr. John Trotter Hamilton-1 am master of the Venus collier, trading between Newcastle-on-Tyne and London. On Wednesday week last I was crossing Tower-hill, when I saw the " tall gentleman" (Large) who came up to me, and naked me to be so good as to show him the road to London bridge. I told him I would show him the road as far se I was going, as I was on my way to the Coal Exchange. He said he wanted to look at the bridge, as he had only a short tine to stay in town, and was going abroad. After we had walked a few paces he paid he was going to Australia on a speculation, having a little money to lay out. I remarked It was a very fine country for those who were going there. We eventually came to Brown's public-house, "The Ship Most," when he invited me in to take a glass of ale with him. Alderman Moon—And yet the landlord swore he did not know Large. Some enquiries must be made about this house. The Witness continued—l observed to him that my time was short, when he said we would only stay a minute or two. We then went up stairs into the parlour, when he called for two glasses of ale. Another " gentleman" then came up to him and said, " What do you think ; some men have been calling these things nutshells (alluding to some gambling cups). I call them monkeys' skulls. I brought them from Gibraltar." (Laughter.) He said to Large, "I'll show you how to play with them ;" and he produced it pea. 1 thought to myself I would like to see how you play with them. With that they got under weigh. Alderman Moon—What do you mean by " under weigh ?" Witness—They began to play with them. (Laughter.) At this time the prisoner Crane, whom I had never seen before, came in and sat at my left, Large sitting on the right beside the player. The two prisoners and the player began playing and betting es to which of them found the pea under one of these shells. They played several times, betting five or ten shillings, and then persuaded me to try and find which shell the pea was muter. The shell was put so that I could see the pea, it being only half covered over. I bet upon that shell and won a half sovereign, which was paid me by the player, he taking the 50. which 1 had staked against it. I lost the half sovereign almost immediately. I then said I had no more money, upon which Large observed, "Hero are two sovereigns I will lend you; play on again; you are sure to win." I took up the two sovereigns. The player shuffled the shells, talking " This, that, and eother," anti offered to bet anybody five sovereigns he would not find the pea. Large whispered to me, "Go on, you're sure to win this time." I bet the two sovereigns, which .1 Iftet upon taking up the shell, and finding no pea under it 1 then said it was time 1 was going away. I went out of the bow, the two prisoners following me. We sgain gut into Wftweenation, and Large followed we into the Coal Ex change, I having reviously told him as we were leaving the Ship Afloat that I was going there to get some money.' Crane told me he was going to call upon a friend to draw some money, and intended to return to the public-house to try and win back the money he had lost. I said, "My !WS is heavier than any of yours, I believe." Large then left, saying he would join us in half an hour. I went to my factors at the Coal Exchange, and drew 201., consisting of three five-pound notes and five sovereigns. As I came out of the office 1 found Large standing in the gallery of the Exchange. He came to me, and we returned to the Ship Afloat, where he called for two gl f ale. The man who bad played with the shells came and sat down by us, and began playing. The prisoner Crane next came in. We took turn about to play at the same game. I hat a five pound note—one of thine which I received at the Coal Exchange. We played on till I lost the other two 51. notes. When Large saw I was losing he asked me for the two sovereigns that he had lent me, and I gave them to him. I said, " I have only three left now." I tried again, and lost the three. I said, " Now I'm a • hatter'—l have got nothing left." (Laughter.) The player then rose, saying " If you have no money you can't play," walking quickly nut of the house and not returning. I lost altogether 201. Si. The witness added that en leaving the public house he drank part of one of the glasses of ale which Large had called for and did not finish it, because be found it very thick, and that on reaching his ship he became completely stupified, and remained so till the following . . morning. Mr. F. Penny—l am clerk to Messrs. Hill, Wood, and Hughes, coal factors. VA last witness came to our office on the 21st inst. and drew 201., in three 61. notes and five sovereigns. I took the numbers of the notes at the time. The 61. note produced by the officer is one of those I so paid. Thomas Haytoo, City police constable 588—I took the prisoner Large into custody on another charge, and on searching him found the 61. note which I produce, and a 61. " Bank of Engraving" (flush) note. Charles Stabbings, a superannuated constable of the metropolitan police force, said I know the prisoners to be associates. I have seen them in company -in several occa sions, and also in company of the prisoner. Rolfe who was committed infthellast case. I have followed them alfftogether to the Ship Afloat. Alderman Muon said he should commit the prisoners for trial for conspiracy'. Mr. Beard said if time were afforded him he should be able to prove a distinct alibi in respect of Crane, who, he understood, was some distance from Tower-hill on the day in question. Alderman Moon—You had better give evid•nce of that fact at the Central Criminal Court. On the application of Mr. Beard, who said his client was a publican in business, Aldermen Moon said he would accept bail for Crane's appearance to take his :trial, 'himself in 1001., and two sureties in 601. each, with twenty-four hours' notice. Mr. Wont ner said that as the magistrate bad expressed his intention of sending the case for trial, his client, Large, would reserve his defence. The prisoners were then fully committed. GUILDHALL. Mr. Whittaker Ileinees, a solicitor, carrying on business in Essex-street, Strand, was charged with being drunk and breaking a cab window. Mr. Clement Smith, a pawnbroker, of Bath-street, City read, said he was returning with hie wife and some friends in a cab from Exeter-hall, on Wednesday evening last, when the defendant suddenly came up as the cab was crossing Farringdowstreet, and smashed one of the windows with his fist. The driver stopped, and Mr. Smith alighting, gave defendant into custody, after which be proceeded home" in the same vehicle, ao,ll caught a severe cold in consequence of the window beTng broken. His wife was very near her confinement, and it was impossible at present to tell what might be the effect of such a fright upon her. He therefore pressed for the highest penalty the law would allow, both for the protection of the public end as a caution to the defendant. The defendant said he had been dining with some friends, and had but a dim recollection of what had since taken place ; but It was his impression that he must have fallen accidentally against the cab, and so thrust his elbow through the window. Alderman Wilson said that, as the defendant was a soli citor, and occupying a respectable position, he ought to have known better than to get intoxicated. It bad been sworn that he deliberately broke the window with his fist, and he must therefore fine him 20s. The fine was immediately paid. Alderman Wilson said he Lad received a great many anonymous and other letters from persons complaining of the incivility of omnibus conductors. Anonymous letters did not, as a general rule, deserve the slightest attention, but in this instance he was personally aware of the kind of misconduct alluded to. It was an invariable practice with conductors to slam the door as soon as a passenger entered the omnibus without givieg him time to find a seat, the consequence was, that the horses knowing the sound started off again, and precipitated the lady or gentleman, which ever it might be, into the nearest person's lap. If asy gen tleman would bring a cue of that kind under his notice by summoning the so-offending party ne (Alderman Wilson) would give the subject his best consideration, for he had seen so much of that sort of incivility that he thought it was highly necessary to take some steps to meet this complaint. Alderman Wilson acknowledged the receipt of a letter placing at his disposal 10 children, of coke for distribution among the deserving poor of the district. Tickets will ha issued from this oflice,,did the coke delivered by the City kitchen free of expense. BOW-STREET. Thee. little boys named George Harkins, aged 9, Thonsasl Mathews, 7, and (;core Atkinson, 9, were charged with breaking into a milk-stall house in St. James's-park, and stealing four tumblers end other property therefrom. The stall in question had been shut up, but the keeper of an adjoining stall saw the prisoners forcing the door of the little but or cottage ettached to it. She requested a gentle man who was passing to send a constable to the spot, but the young thieves ran away before his arrival, carrying with them the iou- glasses, and some other articles which had been left in the lilac!. They were pursued and over taken, but a fourth child, loaded with some of the things, managed to escape apprehension. It was stated that the children had been educated at a charity school, and could all read and write. Mr. Jardine observed it was quite clear, then, that igno rance was not the cause of depravity in their case. It would be of no use to send them to prison. The prisoners, after a suitable admonition, were restored to their parents. A gentlemen, whose name did not transpire, applied to Mr. Jardine for his advice under the following circum stances :—lie stated that about a week ago he sent a basket of provisions to a poor family by the Parcels' Delivery Company. Finding afterwards tbst it nevee.reached is destination, he called at the office of the company in Dolls'- buildings, Fetter-lane, to make inquiries upon the subject. After some delay the basket was produced, but it had beat opened and sonic of the contents were missing; besides which a large piece of meat had become neureous, by being ►ept too long. The direction, which hat been written on tarchment, was torn off. The superintenlent offered to pay the cost of the missing articles, but declined to compensate hiM fur the spoilt meat. Mr. Jardine said the only course open to the applicant was to ascertain the name of one of the directors of the company, and then sue him fur the amount in the County Court. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE —Friday, Dee. 30 FOREIGN•OFFICE, DEC. 23. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Noble Towner as Consul at Barbadoes for the United States of America. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Sichel (senior), as Vice• Consul at Manchester for his Ma jesty the Emperor of Austria. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. George Wortmana as Consul at Gibraltar for Rill Royal Highness the Grand Duke yr Oldenburgb. CROWN OFFICE, DEc. 28. =EDER RETURNED TO 88888 IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Cloamel.—John O'Connell, E.g., of Gowan hill, in the county of Dublin, in the room of the Honourable Cecil Lawless, deceased. WAR-OFFICE. DEC. 30. Ch Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant General Sir John Bell, K.C.8., from the 95th Regiment, to be Colonel, vice General Sir Thomas Bradford, 0.C.8, deceased. 20th Regiment of Foot. —Majer-Generai Nathaniel Thorn, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Major-General Sir Henry Godwin, K.C.8., deceased. 95th Regiment of Foot.—Major-General Sir Francis Cock barn to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Sir John Bell, K.C.8., removed to the 4th Foot. WAR OFFICE, DEC. 30. 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Brevet Lieutenant-Co load John Lewis Black, from half-pay unattached, to be Major, vice William Clarke, who exchanges ; Brevet- Major William Wilmer to be major , by purchase, vice Black, who retires ; Lieutenant Thomas Barrett to be captain, by purchase, vice Wilmer; Cornet Charles Wemyse Thesiger to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barrett; James Giles, gent., to be cornet, by purchase, vice iliisiger. lst Regiment of Foot. —Ensign Charles Hurt to be lieute nant, without purchase, vice Scroope, deceased ; Gentle man Cadet Henry George White, from the Royal Military College, to be ensign, without purchase, vice Hurt. iith Foot. —John Cornish Brown, gent., to be second lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Tritton, appointed to the 87th Foot. 20th Foot.—Captain Frederick Charles Evelegh to be major, by purchase, vice Lord Mare Kerr, promoted, by purchase, in the Ceylon Rifle Regiment; Lieutenant George Tomson to be captain, by purchase, vice Evelegb ; Ensign William Henry McNeill to be lieutenant, by pur• chue, vice Tomson ; Hector Barlow Vaughan, gent., to be ensign, by purchase, vice McNeill. 34th Foot.—Lteutenant. Colonel Charles Francis Maxwell, mom the S. Foot, to be lieutenant-colonel, vice Brown, who aschanges. 41st Foot.—Lieutenant Charles lielverton Balguy to be captain, by purchase, Tice Tuckey, who retires ; Ensign John William Swaby to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice Balguy ; John Stirling, gent., to be ensign, by purchase, vice Swaby. 61st Foot —Surgeon Ludovic Charles Stewart, from the 94th Foot, to be surgeon, vice (Jimmie, who exchanges. 68th Foot.—Msjor Henry Smyth to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Lord Arthur Lennox, who retires; Captain Heneage Griffith Wynne to be Major, by put , - chase, vice Metal Smyth ; Lieutenant the Honourable Daniel °ravine F inch to be captain, by purchase, vice Wynne Ensign Frank Garforth to be lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Finch; Sir Brydges Powell Henniker, ban., to be ensign by purchase, vice Garforth. 82nd Foot.—Lieutenant-Colonel Nickolas R. Brown, from the 34th Foot, to be lieutenant-colonel, vice Maxwell, who exchanges. 87th Foot.—Captain Alexander Murray to be major, by purchase, vice Brevet - Lieutenant Colonel Shortt, who retires; First Lieutenant Thompson 'dicky McClintock to be captain, by purchase, vice Fit:Gerald, who retires ; First Lieutenant George Wolfe to be captain, by pur chase, vice Murray ; Second Lieutenant Charles Edmund Goddard to be first lieutenant, without purchase, vice McClintock ; Second Lieutenant John Wall to be first lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wolfe; Second lieutenant Edmund Spry Tritton, from the sth Foot, to be second lieutenant, vice Goddard; John Rawson Simpson, gent., to be second lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wall. 94th Foot—Surgeon Patrick (Sammie, frem the 61st Foot, to be surgeon, vice Stewart, who exchanges. 3rd West India Regiment.—Captain George Floyd Dukett, from half-pay unattached, to be captain, vice 31.'Gregor, who exchanges. Ceylon Rifle Regiment. —Major Lord Mark Kerr, from the 20th Foot, to be lieutenant-colonel, by purchase, vice Simmonds, who retires. MEMOILINDUIC—The commission of Ensign John Harger, who was appointed to an ensigney, without purchase, in the 2nd West India Regiment, on 11th November, 1853, to bear date 12th of that month. The Christian name of Ensign Pocklington, of the 38th Foot, is Frederic only, and not Frederick Sharpe, as stated in the Gazette of 18th October, 1853. THOMAS EAROATi, c TtaS Mf. Pt.llaO , and TotbilLetreet, Welt mister, boot and lbw breanondair Jan. 6 at 111, and Feb. 10 at 1, at Ibrialdlidbaliont. 69•17 Groat Jacaes-atreet, Bedford-row ; o(. anis. Widow% loan Dana end Somas Dam,SYr< astilen, Jan. 12 at 121, and Feb. 10 at I% at ludesaslidasst. lel, Lem Arun deLatreet, Strand; et ands. Oruro. aillammindy. SIMIAN'S VINCWIT, bast 1.1 atM ardisr. Jan. 10 at 111, and Feb. 9 at 1, at stoat. landdsa sad Poetess, Strand ; aide. %%Luau C 0.,, It Lat. ballidar, Jan. lb and Fob. 7, at 111, at Basingball.aUsat. Stologoi sod awl" illaddid ; NW.. Graham. Osk Ww.ux Laoa, xw Maim. Ilseltildre, wise saidladt. Jo. 7 at $l, and Pleb. 11 at I. at lirlalhaaasst. bk. Mass* and karbty, auffolk-lass, 6druadaadti olt. mtg., Peasell. Guildhall- ebantbeis. Titoism Wu.u.en TRAM. Onsavidi, Irsamborger. Jan. 9 and Feb. 11, at 2, at amlisbalwitral. Beitsw and Tarrant, Bond. court, Wianitak Aa tt usia lk weitim. irimffiall. OE6OO chamber.. Dario Pam, thimble maker, Jan. 12 and Feb. 9, at 11, at 0011 rt. Sol, Smith, Birmingham ; off. hag., Christie, Blemingliant. Thomas Buts, Bristol, ship owner, Jan. 12 and Feb. 9, at 11, at Bristol Court. Sots., Bevan and (Bram Bristol; off. amid., Ilut • too, BriatoL INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. li•Maans• W. Grace, Jun., Idelbourne.place, Old hent.rosd, eltsesemenger -11. Igilion.reet, Ilarolebone, livery-stable keeper—E. Y. Mal. Wm; Wilisier.giaos and Clinematreet, Hammersmith, seller of cigars on esmadasti—T. Poulton. Ginaell's terrace, Chelsea, house decorator —J. J.O Prattatreet, Camden-town, attorney—W. i Puke, Walthamsksw, Emu. millwright—W. Stewart, Great Wild street, Drury-lens, general shopkeeper—J. Eley, Woodland-cottages, Kentish-town, settler—F. Allen, St. Martin's-le-Grand. City, book ealler—U. Rain, tlempatead-street, Fitzroy-square, bricklayer—J. Gr o in. Yount-street Lambe th , wheelwright—F. W. lnkston, Croy. Surrey, architect—J. Bull. fbe Oval Hackney-road, merchant's clerk—J. C. Gregory, Upper litantford.sUeet, Lambeth. and Hunger. ford-market, Stran4 gas Et ter. DECLARATIONS OP DIVIDENDS. Jou Wuxi, Landport, Hampshire, builder—let die. of s*. 100., Jan. 3, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Nicholson's, Baainghall. street. Jams WILLIAM Barns, Judd-street, Brunswick-purse, draper lat dlr. of Is, Id, Jan. 3, end any subsequent Tuesday, at Nicholson's, BgelnglasiLatreet. A. H. Cummins inallen, New Bond-street, and South Molton.strret. bankers-4th egg inal &v. of 2s. lgd., Den. 31, and three sibs& quut &tuning% et Oescem's, Abehurch.lans. A. H. CILUOInna,IIII4 Now Boni-street, Marker-4th and final die. of=es.lll., said three subsequent Saturdays, at Groom's, Abchv Witt's* Ideas, Bingighain, victualler—let die. of 2e. 5d., any Thursday, at Whltanuer's Birmingham. CaIAILLMI MAK= OIMIIMIIILL and WILLIAM Haar HILL, Walsall, Staffordshire, meraients—final die. of led., any Thursday, at Whitman's, Birmingham. WILLIAM MOM HICIMILILDSOM and BRILIAMIN RICEIAIDSOW, W0M14117, Staffordshire, end Limb's Conduit-street, Middlesex, glue manta. fecturers—let div.ef la., any Thursday, at Christie's, Birmingham. 1011 a Burromixr, Idgebsm, Lincolnahirs, miller-Ist die. of 401., Jan. 3, and any attlemepsent Tuesday, at Carrick% Jan. 11. Si. Richardsse, atrar " Zairset. .'.. City, marehant —Jan . 26. J. H.Musgrare, New Ilisiggrest. elabeeldwar—Jaw. 24. E. Brewster YV. West, liandaiewit. awprisless—ks. 11. Z. Spenceki and . Sponorley,Wysim Clyde Deakiefflaffalbe, oil =kao— lin. 21. E. BrawelerMsw&Wwl4, Ch nour gebteir—len.n. E. C. Fyffe, end E. W. Ella. . awl Z. l'yffe, Jae., Calcutta, East Indira, aerdwele—ha fle. Woo. earn tear. chant-1'2401. it a rit ans =l Saba= Broasptoe, aid 21. I. Heath, Chaim. IleshingSelwabbwi nillk. aresdat — ilsa. SI. J. Massa. Brighton. coeds wrise—Jas. Y. F. Fez, Canal'', City, taller — Jan 21. G. B. Alselsw. Forlenewth. Iserokant English, Manchester, power lawn sloth manufacturer—Jan. 28. IL Finder, York, grocer—Jan. 26. It. Hawkins, Farnham, Surrey, green to be rated, deg Went mum be shown to the contrary ors the atoesdag. Jan. 24. R. Spenceley and J. 11. Igelladay, Wappintz asi d Clyde Dock, Itotherhithe, mil makers—km. 20. P. Foot,e Surrey, licensed victualler—Jan. dl. G. Bennet, Duke.sWast, West! Waster, Bristol, Bridgewater, Seemmeteldre, and Plymouth gad Te th, Devonshire, railway aostnessw—Jan. 91. T. Beddow, Par -street, Westminster, Great Grimsby, Llmminshire, and annaen, York.hire. railway contractor—Jan. In. T. Pm, Illanormtreat, Chelsea, sawyer—Jan. 20. IL Thome. Ihery-atreet. PMaßao, WNW —Jan 24. W. Booth, WeUis~erreers, Watertoomand, knmengar —Jan. 24. J. Brad, Pentesawlree4, llogalaad.soad, and Great atir bridge-street, Ilsekney.rand. walllse—Jan. 24. Elise Lloyd. street, Cavendish-Naga. ireiewebbse—Peb. I. M. Williame, W =7, Carmarthen. shire, wlna weninat —Jan. 11. J. Hoptlans, borough,De:bythirs brisk usher. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. S. B. Aldred and J. Hayward, St. Martin's-lane, woollen drapers— W. Thomas, G. Churchill, and O. E. Lowe, Catherine-street, Strand, newspaper agents—T. Wilkinson and W. Wildman, Bingtey, York. shire, word omib makers—C. Sutherland and C. Sutherland, jun.. Mincing-lane, City, colonial produce brokers -C. Lucey, J. Luoey, and 11. Lucca, Cones Quay, London, lightermen—ll . Barnett, Lewisham, Kent, W. Carr, Lee, 'tent, and H. Stott, Greenwich, surgeons, on far as regards H. Stott—Mary Atkin and E. T. Atkin. Shelßeld, silver cutlers—A. Parker, Frances Balfour Paton, D. McCallum, E. W. Wingrove, and J. Hamilton, Calcutta, East Indies, auctioneers, so far as regards A. Parker and Frances Balfour Paton—Sarah Rebecca Poole, S. Swoanell, and .1. Swonuell, Kingston-upon-Thamrs, Surrey, maltsters —W. Popes and J. W. Taylor, Hallam, Yorkshire, carpen ters—C. Mullen and'. W. Smith, Manchester, wholesale milliners— °. Wilkinson and F. W. Cotton, Weatbroinwich and elsewhere, ear- Nem —E. Coakshott and T. Beck, Addiugham. Yorkshire, cotton s.,,lnners —W. Johnson and E. Allatt t Sheffield, upholsterers—J. Ilsr mg and T. Nicholson, the Mere, 1 orkshire, earthenware manatee. turers—J. Hodge and W. S. Orr, proprietors of The Home Companion Flower and C. Woks, Slog wtch Mill, Btaffordahlre. Wars— Dieksona and Company, Edinburgh, winery and seed merchants, so fat as regards W. IL DickaonThe Stanley Splming Company, Glasgow, end Stanley, Perthshire, so far se regards J. Buchanan, G. huehanam, and J. Baebanan, jun. scorcu BEQUEST RATIONS. WILLIAM AScis, Rosyth, Flfeshire, engineer, Jan. 10, at Altken's Royal Hotel, Dunfermline. Issagua WlCkaaaassa or Canto, Glasgow, painter, Jan. 10, at the Wanda, Betel, Glasgow. MARKETS. SUGAR.—The average price of sugar, the produce of the British possessions in America, com puted from the re turns made in the week ending the 27th December, 1443, is 23.. Mil. Sugar, the produce of the Mauritius. 20s. 41d. Sugar, the produce of the East Indies, 265. Ilid. The average price of the three foregoing descriptions ut sugar, jointly, is 245. 6d. HOSIERY AND LACE.—NOTTINGHAM —The lace trade is this week nausuaily quiet; what with the Christ mas holidays, and what with the preparations for taking stock, w hen, of course, it saves trouble as well as the inte rest of money to have the stocks as low as passable. Many houses have literally seen none of their customers, have nut entered a line, and have taken advantage of the holidays to close their warehouses early in the afternoon. Machine finished goods have experienced a decided check, and there is much less of them making, in consequence of the dear rates of provisions, there being this week another rise of 25., occasioned by the backward state of home sown grain sad the disasters in the Black Sea, and the relative h gh price of labour, together with the great cost of materials. The I large houses in London at this season seem to turn their attention rather to the discounting of paper at 6 per mot., as the more beneficial means of turning over their *spite!, and hence there is no speculative feeling towards the lace trade amongst them. Materials, especially silk, ematinue very firm, and there is now no prospect of this last being cheaper, although about ten days ago, on the arrival of the Challenger and some other vessels from China, and before the bales were unpacked, the importers submitted to a fall, which lasted only two days, and was certainly a good thing for those who were fortunate enough to purchase, as rates have since been re sumed, and Italians are very high. The hosiery trade has this week experienced a revival of inquiries, and we are ►appy to se, that even the roundabouts, so long neglected, have come into demand. We desire not to be misunder stood in making this announcement. It is a fact that the home trade has experienced an improvement, though per haps nothing to boast of, several buyers having appeared and placed their orders last week, so that there is altogether a comfortable feeling created, and gratifying anticipations are entertained for the spring. With regard to the round pods, some of the houses have again set on all the frames they possessed ; but it is to the further improvements of suchinery, and its adoption to the production of the superior classes of goods that many ingenious minds are at this moment bent. We are able to compete with the Ger mans in the production of ordinary goods, we can beat them in cheap production, both in quantity and in price, but where the element of labour is largely concerned in the eat of production as it is in the superior description of goods, the subdued looking half-starved continentalists, on their black bread, can still effectually compete with us. Hence the anxiety with which the next development of the capabilities of the stocking-frame is watched amongst us. — Nottinghamshire Guardian. WOOL.—LEEDS, Dzc. 30.—There is no change of im portance in the wool market to notice this week. The sales in both English and foreign have basn about an average for some weeks past, and prices are unchanged. CORN.—Citexissronn, Dec. 30.—There was a moderate supply of wheat at market to-day, and prices must be quoted Is. per qr. on red, and Is. to 2s. on white. Wheat, red, 765. to 78s. per qr.; extra, Ns.; white, 80s to 831. ; extra, 85s. Barley in fair supply at Is. per qr. higher, 40e. to 465. Beans also muu be quoted Is. to 2e. dearer. Peas and other spring cern without much alteration. Ltvaneoot, Dec. 30.—We had an excited market to• day. A very large busineu was done in wheat to distant country millers at an advance on Tuesday's price of 3d. to 4d. per bushel. Several holders withdrew their samples. Flour was also le. and Is. 6d. per barrel and sack higher. Indian corn, 6d, to Is. per quarter dearer. Oats scarce. Oatmeal held for rather more money. Beaus and peas each a little higher. Arrivals into Liverpool from Dec. 27 to Dec. 24 inclusive :—Wheat, 5,414 qrs. ; barley, 693 ; malt, 802 ; oats, 2,200 fl o uras, 733 ' sacksa core, 4,876; oatmeal, 6,845 sacks ; 1,707 ; 11,322 barrels. Experts to Ireland :—Wheat, 283 qrs. ; barley, 30; Indian corn, 1,009 ; flour, 692 sacks ; 225 barrels. WAKEFIELD, Dxc. 30.—Our arrivals continue on a small seal.. New wheat is held at extreme rates, and anything of, fair quality is Is. per qr. dearer; old in less request , yet ful l prices demanded, and partially obtained. Barley Is. per qr. higher. Oats and shehing tend upwards. Beans as before• No alteration in other articles. Imports during the week : Wheat, 3,499 qrs. ; barley, 1,673 ; oats, 184; beans, 355 ; rapeseed, 87 ; linseed, 359. RAILWAY TRAFFIC DURIN.I THE PAST WEEK - - (From Retain:Ws Railway Journal.) Name of Itkdleray. Aberdeen Belfast and Ballymena Belfast and County Down Birkenhead, Lane., & Cheshire Bristol and Exeter Caledonian and Edinburgh and Glasgow Chester and Holyhead Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Cork and Bandon Dublin and Belfast Junction Dublin and Drogheda Dublin and Kingstown Dundee and Arbroath Dundee,Perth,AberdeenJune Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian Eut Lancashire Eastern Counties and Norfolk Eastern Union Edinburgh, Perth, it Dundee Exeter and Crediton Furness Glasgow and SouthWestem Great NorthernitE Lincolnsh Great Southern th Western(lr) Great Weatern Irish South Eastern Kendal and Windermere Killarney Junction . . Lancaster and Carlisle Lancashire and Yorkshire Liverpool,Crosby, & Southport, Londonderry and Coleraine London and North Western London and Blackwall London, Brighton, and S. Coast London and South Western Londonderry and Enniskillen, Manchester, Shelf., & Lincoln Manchester and South' unction Maryport and Carlisle Midland Midland preat Western (Ire. Monklands Newcastle and Carlisle North British North Western Wolverhampta Scottish Central and Scottie Midland Shrewsbury and Birmingham >hrewsbury and Chester .... Shropshire Union ,South Devon 6491 1,747! 14,141! 3,058 1 1,484, 2,379 South Eastern South Wales SouthYork.,Doncasteres Goole Taff Vale la Ulster 39 West Hartlepool & Co.'s Doe 29 Waterford and Kilkenny 68 Waterford and Limerick 25 West Cornwall , 12 Whitehaven Junction 682 York, New. & Berwick, &York & N. Mid. & Leeds Northern FOREIGN. 671 Dutch ; Rhenish 1831 Lyons and Mediterranean 21 Maria Antonia lB9 160 63 Montereau and Troyes 63 Namur and Liege 444 Northern of France 677 Orleans and Central* 20,135.29,113 ...- 240 Paris and Lyons 84 84 Paris and Itouen 6,730, 7,661 392 392 Paris and Strasburgh 14,.50l 19,277 69 69 R.onen and Havre 2,902, 3,761 271 271 Sambre and Meuse 68 66 , Western of France ; 3,558 3,842 • 1 Isa receipts Include the tratfle on the °lima and Central, Or li:we and Baracatts., , ua Tour,. and Name lined. 1,967 , 58 , 390, 5181 191 PRESENT FOR TILE POOR.—On the day afte Christmas-day a large hamper was delivered to the Master of the Clerkenwe.l Workhouse containing thirteen turkeys and a round of beef. A note accom panying it, from Messrs. sCluk and Inglea of Apsley House, rentonville-hid, requested his acceptance of the contents for the poor in the Workhouse, in consideration of this inclement seasor. On the matter being reported to the guardians, some difficulty arose as to the distribution of this Christmas fare, the numbers in the workhouse precluding the possibility of giving a share to every inmate. The deci sion was, that it should be supplied to the sick, the old, and the infirm, as a treat or. New Year's-day. A MAN KILLED IN A FlGlFT.—Between five and six o'clock on Wednesday evening, Thomas Kay, a navvie, employed at the Liverpool Waterworks, Rivington, near Bolton, was killed in • fight between himself and a fellow-workman, named John Clarke, at the Crown Inn, Norwich. The combatants and a number of other navvies were assembled at the public-house, when, it seems, the combat was arranged, seconds undertaking to note the rounds. After several rounds bad been fought, Kay fell lifeless on the floor, and his antagonist decamped. The police were forthwith made acquainted with what had hap pened, and a search was commenced for the fugitive, who was arrested in about three quarters of an hour, on the Chorli y New-road. A man named Chamberlain, who acted as second to Clarke, was apprehended at his lodgings at midnight. George Weston, the other second, escaped. EXPENSIVE HIDE.—An attorney's clerk has been committed for three months' imprisonment for travelling between Bingley and Shipley without a ticket, and attempt ing to defraud the railway company. MU opened. 189* 891 941 104* 189* esi 94 6 t 20 624 6 16i 31 1711 2231 188 277 lilt 283 188 3191 26 3 lot 41 iii 18 663 61 173 7431 ' 9t 4983 126 2SBt 131 660 57i 1831 214 its'"" ; t .1 • ill I IMPORTANT to FAMILIES FURNISHING, who study elegance with economy.—JAMßS COOK 's THUS OLIN EA FRENCH POLIbIIED MAIIOOANIi ABABIAN BED. STEAD. Bedding, Cabinet, 13.rpet. Looking-slime, and Upholstery Wareboue.—BßOMPTON 1101.:SE, 22 and Queen's-tmildings,, KNIGIITSESIDGE. Estimates given, and a list of price.. sent free. i SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CASUALTIES. En 0.5.), from the Clyde to Australia, (sunder e d on d ui morning of Dec. 27, about 15 miles E N.E. of Lambel Island ; seven of the crew, and the pameartin (2 women) drowned, the remainder of the crew (eight) saved by Dm Emerald (smack), one of whom has since died.—Dublin, Dec. 29. fArtildaiirsttenbach, hence to Auqralis, pot into Lation on Dec. 19, with fore and mainmasts gone dose to the rigging. Alt RIVED. Asasw—at Liverpool, December 4J, irass..... ..... .St . m MULL'S APNa MAILV—at DCAL December 30, from Atrium—as Deal, December 30, from Weet tl a Corer—at Deal, December 30, from Ala.. Bap CHARLOTTS AND—III Bristol, Dec. 29, from ..., ....... p,, , ,,. rms Dowina—at Deal, December 30, from MadrAß ENRICO—at Deal, Dec. 30, from I 'Porte Barer—at Gravesend, Dec. 30, from . • melds' EARL AVCRLAND —ld Graft/WI:Id, pre. 30, from Rotterdam ELLRW BATIR—at Liverpool, December 30, firm Seat!). ELltCll4—at Gravesend, December 3U, from.. ........ ....... (DCRIIi FEILDARIRA—it Deal, December 30, from Rio Jr.teiro GVILHERMINA—Id Deal, December SO, from Oporto GANNET (IL/L)—at Liverpool, Deoember 30. feces 3ruo—at Liverpool, December 30, fr0m ....„.....„. ... JIDINC ILIND—RC 6CIRCOPRd, Dec. 30, ROCS Cape IJamie Vox Com —ut Liverpool, December 30, from Uruguay JANR—AR LiTCIIIOOI, December 30, from Dszdzio Maaor. l'ocuww—at Dud, December 30, from Bathurst elsaosairr Java—at Graverrod. Dec. 30, fr0m....„...... ... Cadiz lisiantos—at Liverpool, December 30, from ......... .. .ew York M•AT CARDLINV—it Liverpool, December 30, from Memel Pamana—at Liverpool, December 30, from .New York Palace EDWARD—at Deal, Ikeember 30, from Welt. ard (Neese —at Liverpool, December 30, from Meade Quivaa—al Deal, December 29, from . et. Michael's itarrcsa—at Deal, December 30 from Callan RICHARD Coouste—st. Deal, Deceniter 29, from.... Sew York Soesia—at Deal, December 29, from New York Toe Duxe—at Liverpool, December 30, from CaLcutts Thous, l Mircesu.—a Deal, December3o, trans ... . __ Calcutta VILLOCITY —at Deal, Deeember 30, from Wimieusima laaata—at Deal, December 29, fres WK. EA/Obi—at Liverpool, December 30, froru SAILIID. ...Mestrat JANWITA—form Portsmouth, December 29, to ....... „London Ettcrate —from Graveeead, December 30, to *--. ‘ lllo Maatarra--from Falmouth, December 27, toss..., ........ .lourbel NI AKOAILT trolls Gravesend, December 3 0 , to . et. lllehafire 3tARLIIOSOVOII—from Plymouth, Dec. 29, to Pon ?Wait Stmo—from Gravesend, December 30, to news Voir:claim—from Falmouth, December 27, to Larks WALLACk ( WM Falmouth, :December 27, to Loudon ,VESSEL SPOKEN WITH. Willem Ernst, Doornik, from Liverpool for Sydney. Sept. IS, tat. fa 8.,10n. 24 E. SEABORNE MAILS. [l4 airlines that the mate are cent front the Oaserri Post-0809 by the night--and Y by the morning despatch.) Day when made ue Er.m west 1 When COUNTRIES. lin General Post. fort 1 due in Oflice,London.• deep:eche. England. —.., arnerice(hyßdt.pankst 74:Every Friday 'Liverpool lEaehMett Lutartni(byUnited !tato, pocket) N Jar. I 1 Liver; 6,'. ..... ; tau. 7 treertio(hy i...4tatsial at Jan. 17 ~ South .mpt.:n. I Dec. 2s australia(via 6.uthionp toa) hi lon. 4 ....... ..... liont'athror..lFeh. 4 Ditto(vta Marseilles) IS Jan. 8 Dos Jr Ditto (via Cape of Good Rope) .... .. .... .11 !Feb. 1 _ , nicer tan A•rioa ( Wart Coast) ...74 23rd of the month Piper; VI —like. 23 Alexandria N 3,19,24./430 of m. Dover . . ;Jan. 1 ilezaadria al .4thia MO: of mon. Southarapton.l/ an. 4 Ratkamaa fa 17th of the month Southampton. Jun. 1 Belgium N fatly Dover 'Daily Brazil ...... ............ 1J Ilk of the swath Southampton Jan. It, Reenao . ll:yres 31 , 9 th of the month'Southaroptoa. Jan. Is Daps of Good Hope 14 'l4th of the month Plymouth .....Nov. 16 Cape de Verdi; Cape de Vents N 14th of the month 'Plymou th ..Nov. 2fi Ceylon (see India) asylou /4 14th of the month Plymouth ... Nov. 26 Channel Islas l4 Mea.,Med..lltPrid. Bouthionpton.'filTh.ge It'd, ld Tadatl7i..4 f mouth Southampton. Jan. I Chili (see India) Constantinople N 7,6,17,24,84270 m. Dover . .. .... Jan. I Constantinople 3l:4thdaeth of month Southampton. Jan. 4 Cost. of Europa II 13 N iThicedaily !Dover . Twisedn Egypt (see India) Falkland Islands 3l 9th of the month 'Southuniptou..Jan. IS France ....Mk N Tina dully Dover ..... ....Twies dlsj 311iraltar ....... ..........M 4,7, 17,20,27 oral), Sott .. . , ato. ~r . Jan. G :ireytown .M lialgil7th. inoetb;Southarapton. Jan. 1 Havannah II , lad of the mantis I ,l3outhinat ton. Jan. I It hand N Daly Madura, DI .17th of tves math .14outaanapton.lan 16 iadia(viaSoutharapt.) DI .4th&2othamouthSouthampt.c. Jan. • India (via Mareeiloss) N ' Ischtatith of month Dover ......... i lonian Isles "7, 17, & 27 of mo. . Dever Ireland ....DI MN:Terme daily Molt head . . ?Moe da. Lisbon Madeira M ' 7, 9, 17, *27 of rd. Soutbampto r.. Jan. 16 M 4th of the month... Southampton. Jon. 16 Madeira N 123rd of the month Plymouth „ ime...B Malta (.66 India) Malta N 17,17,19,27&300fm Dow ... Jan. Is Mauritius (see India) I Mauritius .......... 74l4th of the month Plymouth . N0v.26 Mexico I•l2nd of the month leouthampto . u.. Jan. I Monte Video 32l9th of the racethßouthatapton. Jan. I Ranks l4 ' stll3:lll3thotoas' Dover New Granada 3l todkl7thof most) li•outhomptov. Jan. I New Zealand By private AIM .. {Cations port.' I:mortal: Penal Mateo la sthlsth2stkof mole !Dover .... .... Jon. 2 Peninsula Neu 31 Ind lk 17th of ino.!douthampton. Jon. 1 Port Natal ... ....... 21.14th of the montla.Plymouth ..,Nov. 26 Sicily N ithl3tl:3oiefinot ;Dever ' tuesany N i th l Ith2sthof Ton Dover ' Venezuela 3l 2adill7thofthonth • qouthanapton. Jan. I Van Diemen'. Lard toe Anatvalial WOK ladles lll ladallthef mantb 647rathautrcr., Jan. I • When nay of these •patched on the fottowi and Australia (TA Soh preceding. lea fall on a Be day with the ei aziptoni. which the mule vitt tae ctle, ion of theft torindia deept:tett,l the dal AIR. Sr. JOIIN.—The lovers of natural history and of field sports will learn with much regret that Mr. St. John, author of " Wild Sports in the Highlands," &c., his been prostrated by an attack of illness of a character cal• culated to cause the deepest sympathy and anxiety among his family and friends. Mr. St. John has for some time resided in 'gin, esteemed and respected by all.— lnverness Courier. [AdVertineMellt.3--IiOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT A.NII Ptti&—AN lITIAOIDINART CVIII or ♦ DAD Foor.—Mr. Henry tieuncwell, son of the late much respected surveyor of the Southamp ton district of St. Pancras, Louden, states, in a letter to his mother, from tiurra Burrs, Port Adelaide, that on his journey to those tines from Adelaide, he was compelled to walk for the want of a eon. veyance, and in doing in, he grazed and afterward♦ poisoned his foot, which became so bad that he was under a surgeon'. care for mot* than tour months without obtaining any relief ; be was then induced to try Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which in three week. pletely cured his foot, and ere was r, :Ailed to commenoe work w.thout inconvenience.—Sold ►y all druggiam, and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand. London. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BEVAN.—Dee. 2% at Portland-place, the wife of C. J. Be an, E4l of aeon. _ BOVILL.—Dee. 28, at Wadden, the wife of 8.8. Bolin, Esq., of a SOD* BRnWN.—llec. 27, at Queen.street, Edinburgh, Mrs. W. C. 0 0.111, of a son. JACK4OI I I.—Des. 30, at Claphatu-park, the wife of John Flower Jackson, Esq., of a eon. MARKS.—Dee. 27, at Rodney-terrace West, Bow.r.sad, the wik of 11r. Barnard Narks, of a daughter, MONCSIF FF.—Dee. 28, at N, •terrace, Lambcret, Mrs. A. Aloncrieff, of a daughter. 13MITEI.—Ino. 27, at Farnborough-terrace, Battersea, the u.te 0 W. Smith, Eaq., of a eon. MAURIAOBB. BUCKLES - LE BAS.—Dec. 29, at Pi. Peter's, Brtgli.or., by the Rey. .1. Buckley, Vicar of Badminton, the Rey. W. E. Buckler, Fellow of Briwenocc Oollege, Ostord„ and t lamina Professor at the Fat Leda College, flailaybury, to Georgina, third daughter of the Be'. C. W. Le Bas, tote Principal of Riot India College, Ilaileybury. 00X- DOWNES.—Dec. 22, at St. JarllCel.. Paddington, b, the lter• A. M. Campbell, Capt. C.. 1. Cox, of Langhant.place. W Amt Maio second daughter of E. Downes, Pc+, of liyde.park•tinsre• 110U(ilITON—GASSIGT.—Dec. 2 7, at Woo:wich, by the Rev. 0. Brown, M.A., Mr. P. E. Houghton. youngett ,on of the late Cart , E. Houghton. 8.N., to MW Emily Gataiot, NAIL ol Wo SCRAITON—BLACKBURS.—Dec. 29, at St. hunts% rade•Wro 4 by the Rev. Thomas Scott Stratton, Rector of Snttor., Ewa. the Bev. George Scrattou. of Persbury, Kent, to Lydia, e:de.t string daughter 01 the late Joshua Blackburn, Esq., of Brockwel. no. Dulwich. DEATHS. BRIDGES.—Dee. 28, at Orlingbury Rectory, Northar.r,eniture. Sophia EliTabeth, only ci.ild of the Rey. B. G. Bri,igea. CHANT.—Th c. 29, at Bath-place, DAleton, S. Chant, EX., a tee Stock Exchange, aged 77. LAN E.—Dec. 29, at New Hampton, Middlesex, wife of W. J, LOA Er.q., and daughter of W. Withal', Eaq., of Par amett.ot2oo. PHEiTON.—Dec. 29,at Melton Mowbray, Mr. J. Prertan, aged 50 . ROUTH.—Dee. 27 at Illarewooo.-aquare, Ana, relict 0, the late J. Routh, Eeq ., aired 78, SAIe:NpyR.S. —Dee— 28, at Eset-hir., Wandaworth, J. Saunders, big" aged AS. • M an WOO whin aged 3 25, 1 at 11 , amm p et:mili, O. H. Tow, of Ca.".01/4. Muted us 34 Published by WLLU r giro lima" ot etreet, to the City or LOW*, Prism'. et lb* 0104 71 rue* is the ixecinet Wiliterillt O. &MIMI'. PIC I 011111 1633. 18,52. I 18.53. 1,628 1,675 644 823 244 205 1,799 2,005 4,356 4,939 12,663 13,938 3,389 4,236 1411 127 146 182 8841 881 1,049 1 1,190 744. 684 4371 412 7031 6.59 160 166 699: 691 4,417 4,628 18,038 19,287 2,313. 2,521 931 220, 15,166 4,660 . 20,919: 1601 1481 17,755 274 49,866: 9931 11,1581 11,9921 3681 1,144 26,5481 2,1011 2,4731 742 1,613 2:432 82 578 4,639 18,544 5,699 2.5,393 i 268 166 183 5,381 17,862 260 :2,063 194 663 660 27,520