The Express. — London, England, 1847-12-22 00:00:00

T iv i s i s the head ; nand e latter has been nominated der-in-chiefluta promised bis co-opera ono° • , ;n „ in various important measures of reform and E r proposed by Reschid. Said Pacha has been The Turkish fleet had arrived at the nd a rert was circulated that Golden Horn, con do Puha and a report Was circulated that was to be po dismissed. The events ob l e h p t eoeded and led to these measures will be mesa mu l e letter of o ur own correspondent, written buss C setant inople on the 7th. The news from Albania continued to be satisfactory. vie 'n ay had taken up its winter quarters, and the ma t perfect order prevailed in the province. Seers! Gree k officers of high rank, with 163 of their pa rtisans who had joined the insurrection, had quitted the Greek territory and presented themselves rs the Turkish authorities at Larissa, offering to serve i ll the Turkish army and to become subjects of the Porte. s o me cases of cholera had continued to be reported i s use week ending the sth, but the epidemic was so s mo nsid ere ble, that no importance was attached to it. The G reco -Turkish question remains still without e i st r o o. Nothing was expected to ensue from the ' este r o f the Emperor Nicholas. The Athens journals of the 9th, and our private l e tters of the 10th, have been received. After the raidalous exhibition of a personal row in the senate, the pugilistic struggle between the leading mem bers of the cabinet, which took place on the 16th ult., be d which we reported at the tune, the chamber did cot reusemble till the 6th, when a scarcely lees dis creditable spectacle was presented, the details of w hich will be found in the letter, dated Athens, the gth Dec., which we give below. Such proceedings ge well calculated to bring the very name of Greece istoecotempt The project of law relative to the debt of 20,0001. due to M. Eynard was adopted. LNSURRECTION LN GREECE. Siam the above was written we have received a sup plement to the Courtier de Marseille, in which a letter le given from Malta, of the date of the 15th, which era that the steamer Flamer had just arrived th ere pint Corfu, with the intelligence that an insurrection bed broken out in Greece ; that the garrison of Patru In attacked by the people ; that the governor was teken prisoner by the insurgents; and the garrison, too weak to resist the numbers of the people, had p e en obliged to seek shelter in the fortresses, where applies of food could scarcely reach them. The Flamer, on reaching Zrtnte, sent the Spitfire steamer papas, to render all the assistance in her power to the English residents there. Grivas was reported tote the leader of the insurgents, who had already tilled and wounded several. This news arrived it Marseilles by the Ardent, which brought the Indian mail. A messenger was on board with d e spatches for the English government, who had orders to proceed to London with all practicable speed. ATHENS, Dec. 10. I informed you of the scandalous scene which took / glee in the senate on the 16th of last month. The senate NM met from that period until the 6th, when the senators setentedte continue the discussion on t- e communication day had received from the president of the council. Several ' ambers, on the question being put that " the discussion be mewed," opposed it on the grounds that quite enough had hen slid at the previous sitting to ascertain what were the notiments of the senate upon the extraordinary communica tion of the council. This argument was opposed by the Wen of the interior, who averted that no definite opinion m all had been given. Several senators gave it as their speaker, that a discussion of four hours, at the end of which the president and the ministers all ran away, could leave no ikabt sato the unanimity of the opinion of the senate upon the subject. Several others follawed on the same side, which completely silenced the ministers. The senate then w.mt into tts ordonnances concerning the appointment of the nine raw senators. Four of the parties named by the King, after examination, were found to possess the necessary qualifications; three of the remainder were considered doubtful, and some objections raised. The president then regarded two of the senators to introduce the new ones. Several members thereupon observed that it was necessary that the ohjections raised should be previously answered, sad demanded to be heard in opposition. Hereupon Mr. Pretend got into a rage, and vowed that not a man nougat them should open his mouth, not even to utter a lmehemonian sentence. Londes, Manginas, Clonaree, and lag a dozen others jumped up and declared they would emak—they were sent there for the purpose, they liktd talking, and talk they would. It was, however, of no use; be president fulfilled the old adage—" When Greek meets Greek then comes the tug of war"--stuck to his word like lawman, and effectually closed their mouths. The di. bunted members then declared the conduct of the presi hat shameful, scandalous, and unlawful, and that the aim sew senators were unlawfully introduced into their mut assembly. This done, they took up their ens and walked out, to the number of 20. Amongst Mai were a trieepresident and the two secretaries. immediately the refractory members were gone the presi dent brought in the new members, and Metalled them, al *sigh they were not in number to deliberate or decide. As the two secretaries bad flown, two others were appointed provisionally to _perform the necessary duties at this unlaw ful eemnony. The next day the refractory members pro tested against the proceedMge of the previous day ; and thus the faree ended. The law relative to the loan of 600,000 franca by Mr. Eynard passed by a great majority ; but when he will get his money is another question. As yit, we have so cholera. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 7. The position of Reschid Pacha, the Grand Vizier, has during the last six months been most precarious. When Bin Pubs fell, and when it was known t h at Reschid was to be his successor, the most Utopian hopes were Lased upon his reputation as a reformer. The new minis ter, however, on his arrival at Constantinople, found that mongst his own countrymen he had not a single supporter deny eminence, and that his only friends were the represen titiM of the foreign powers and the public voice of Europe. la the ministry all has designs were frustrated, all his pro. iedig annulled. A fatal wesknese crept into every branch of the government. The finances fell into the most frightful disorders ; and abuses, not however se great or glaring as them which existed under Riza, everywhere prevailed. Than things continued till within the last month, when Reselnd Pasha found his pmitien insupportable. Before, homer, committing the political suicide to which he wan being driven by so many untoward events, he de termmed to make an appeal to the representatives If the five great powers. He eosed to them dearly the position in which he stood, and suggested that the only means of avoiding the fate which was hanging over hint was to ally himself with Riza and the great party of which that minister is the head. The statement of the Grand Vizier, at once simple and manly, was favourably re ceived by the representatives of the fire great powers, who premised their co-operation in bringing about the fulita 'hick Resehid proposed. Negotiations, in the form usual Turkey, were accordingly begun, and within the last few days au interview took place between Rise Pacha and the Grand Vizier, which terminated satisfactorily for all parties. Bisa promised to place himself under the orders of Reechid, le co-operate with him to the utmost of his power in carry is into effect any measures the Grand Vizier might pre lim, and indicated as the place hr desired to occupy in the government that of commander-in-chief. Within the last if hours the Sultan has contented to the dis a iseal of Said fiche, the present streakier, and to the appointment of Riza act his place. A few days since old Hosreff Pacha, by order tithe Sultan, retired completely from the political world. The Turkish fleet has entered the Golden Horn; for 1011111 days it had been detained off the Seven Towers by contrary Medi. It is rumoured in high circles that Halil, the CaPsdan Pacha, is about ta be dismissed. EGYPT.—CANAL THROUGH THE ISTHMUS OP Bcer.—The following report of the program of the surveys and preliminary work, appears in the Journal des Debuts. The letter is dated Nov. 11.—" There are ton operator,, foteneters, and levellers. A tint levelling has taken place it Cairo and in its vicinity, as well as at the Pyramids, and it his been joined to that of the !Achim of the island of gouda. After this preliminary work, the expedition named at Demerdeche, opposite the camp of the pilgrims. 91 Highness the Viceroy as placed at the disposal of the tile engineer a company of soldiers of artillery, about 30 hats, and 120 camels. The central united with the first livision immediately repaired to the Lake of nitwit. The like and its environs have been levelled with the oompaes led the theodolite. In the meantime the second division, flab had remained at the gates of Cairo, advanced towards the central division, performing similar operations on the chivated part which limits the desert and all the Valley of OWL The ;suction with the Lake of Tinmah was made M the 9th November: from thence one of the divisions went to the road of Peluslum and the other to that of Suez. It is Ittitected the surveys ;will be terminated by the end of the South. A very good service of camels, established between Cairo and the Lake of Tinisah, which is the central point, ends means of procuring a very comfortable alimentation bribe desert. The project of Linant Bey has been literally *idled and put into execution. He has traced in Pelusium and Suez the places where he thinks it is proper the surveys Mould be made." CHINA. 71s Mao Mail publishes in an extra the following imisamada of the excursion of Sir John Davis to Cala (!iris in H. M.'s steamer Vulture : oa Os lumbar of Tram cm lb, 90 of Odobsr the ONO Ihrl ig radi ta wars 'Mk 1s liesels area attla Awe bra arrratad tire ward Os of the millarra rdikrarallrliad Park likki as rownewab was deo ?W I Int norm arra. very IWissamaidm la abroad dim kr about a* am the ram at ass kit velar* aillir brailk - akirky we a r lid go .26- 7 1 . 6. 11/Ltig whab; Ors at the Md. Tie morairres aeAwa cc 611 orambir is era ea boa= fr aft ;Mr**, * as iralarai ar (Mk (Marj o vim wry Waft= meta the thethavd—the emodeekwers swarths In their drums of we rim the bait toothedtithehthesi. The fret sworthilower wee thelthist awoke oldie bawd of etwomee, the ern* Ithoserse of /IL prestos% be wed& Tana hes The air thatioad immealsotho, the emery this ea pewits . I=rad i S ha tmeasillia • Yoe mesa' to the OMR the Vim alma( hob. bor. huh, &a, was sewed as eed. et a rehintbdiensem, 'aka NOT am smordbir ia vaity lima VS the SI TIM ea the to view awes ass* reds theft the was illethot. Mime thil of the ethrombwieree • gide mos seat en board, W • Intheleitled to idezdereery hell& Thoth thin** at onee thee them* Set lotus= the dive awl as mold TWO amend to met milli[ Ines sod Lambed witted" mod by OWWITTWO lelliloye.Thoydripel rims Iloomelwr, of pe vtile *Tow moo* the ass warble es spina" sass sod W keystone Lepethed by or% sod the swims sweverted ble tenpin of isieths. The lust afar Icquiam satarel pcathass, Mina Om of dOty het 111 firs Ow Why (iest taw list Om) trolop. lbe Sow le sheet ei.rd Act r ewes sol hr Ma met Snore' Idols *Ad *dote of Potidla as W dielpieswhou des Yids, sod the whets le by a Odra rimy with theerdthe slaps at laternds. " C a ries reek le bil est la a s a ss. ebb =WI devils. and peavaila the speatT l M l l i pcata It miketurldy ma raked •maiwthir *ids AO; ail the pity were eimadthee p d of the death ~,wl by the Millie. Oa rte I Small to the bedew the bed hawed to s slebat the sad It I with net they to mond &on die Jim. Ballow diva the petty net two emend pillex i ildsh bed bees despitsbed M dimly the eesmitheows. ad waned timeolves of the of dine for dram Oa readdeg residere et the eemealiekeite the sae hod below a perfect hareems. from tho MIL mot wily rothestot the party (includlng cud ausra M nosh ea night, but provid.• dinner anft every mem se:Wm to dr& power. No small anxiety wee Mt At the dap Odor the sight, se the typhoon ciontUnied with Issessird fury, belleree Om New sway the whole front of the beftdbig where the = l. lrez ie ll=sod of which the back portion web war, solid, a having been made to froth of lomheee aid thetthtw the owithisa. Oa the 21th their halm wpm* maw bith, le it beams jest powille to maths dip =the Arlie torrie lothewitgray Two gled Os TOW ea bawd. though with seer thilleatiy. Os Emig a die leth • best sore from the emenlislaeurs telmeelei • Ilew sies left baled tis their eare. Earlizt i te nth the Kingdom wee du tamed to eliaft•Pere to meet the mall from Hong Kong, and, after taking supplies on board, She Vetoes left Turas harbour at daylight on the 27th. A Wow Imposelon low twee made on this timid and cautious people by the treothesse they theitheil from Frencti id April last. y destine tbet IMO off isk amber were ki.led without provocation ; but the statement, bring air pale, may be received with some allowance. • Sir John was absent from Hang Kong from the oth to the 30th of October. Nothing of importance oc curred during his absence. There was no vessel of war in the harbour or in Canton river except the Diedalas. But neither the Chinese government nor the people took any advantage of this circumstance to make encroachments or aggressions ou Europeans. Foreigners continued to move about the back streets of Canton without molestation, and a walk round the walls was of almost daily occurrence. They were received with civility at spots where they were formerly stoned and driven away. No doubt foreigners in general, and the English in particular, were still regarded with suspicion and dislike; but the placards issued against them were fewer in number and less virulent in expression. Out of more than forty procured during the month from three different collectors, there was not one denouncing the ttbarbariaes." The official correspondence, too, continues more respectful than of old. The term translated " barbarians" has been dropped by all the mandarins in and around Canton, except the chief magistrate of the district in which Tvlampori is situ eted. And bating the occurrence of this word in one of his edicts, the diplomacy even of this individual is unexceptionable. In some respects our countrymen appear to show a want of precaution which renders this continued for bearance on the part of the Chinese the more wonder ful. Mr. Consul Macgregor had felt himself com pelled to remonstrate with the English residents at Canton on account of some of their number practicing with ball in their shooting expeditions, to the serious danger and alarm of the natives. The Friend of China attacked this proclamation as uncalled for, and in defence of it the China Mail adduced several in stances of wanton recklessness in the use of tire-arms by Englishmen. Sow time ago a young man who formed one of a part_ of {demure to Wariness, bovine helped himself to some fruit, the Chinaman to wham It belonged mooted on bring paid or accompanying hint to long Kong to demand justice there, and the altercation ended in the injured man Imam, a fowling-piece fired at him, after which "the perpetrator" escaped to Hong Kong. to another cams la the same district another y oung man having levelled his gun eta fowl near a cottage dose. an also man held up In. hand m a sign to desist, and thus received the shot, of which he afterward., died in the hospital at Hong Kong. We find the following just and important comment on a step taken by the local post-office authorities, in the China Mail, of October 30: I The Postmaster-general Ins given instructions that letters and tassiwpapers sent to or received from any of the eve oatnular ports, and passing through the Hang-Kong post-office from or to places out of China, shall, in addition to such postage as they may have already paid or are liable to pay, be subject to the following chip rates letters 4d. for every half-ounce, arid each newspaper Id. It to not ex plained upon what grounds this order is issued, but as a postage of dd. on newspapers and 4d. on letters addressed to any of the carmine porta or to Masao is already levied in England, we conceive the Post ranter-General is net entitled to demands penny more in the one nee and fourpence in the other, fur completing the service he bas *hewer been reld fee performing. A newspaper horn England to I . l=i g on/ f s a e d nLr e tiL d Sciu to tham . pto po n n eom or es p free, lace within stag e le e l ni et i t e r for I hiss, 2i. mast be paid upon the newspaper at the time of posting, otherwise It will not be despatched; but this being done, why is the addctltlonst penny to ha imposed at Hong-Kong t mai why should Mrs be _subject a wooed time to the 4d. rote ? Bash Pale butes Is ad serherfined by the act of parliament. But the addllteashilip tats elder ape beton or newspapers would be leas cilipsdknablis if lbsposholls• wen la a condition to emote the service sibisedy. Bees dahlia of it bas beau four wow. sary to sew appereare by medlar • dirk to Cede% bet the IlsW MORS Ilist yrs Wouo In redo be semi ddely by We =ei =Oda wee eetabliehed sa l w. asemfemati t week=p tient* rim kw pot sad arm MI say maripare of Is owe. But with repot to Bas sled the other perks. Wow mad was. peers see still by ere. so !wend et the earedelse wheels the poehadlor can curer on control ; rid WWI adder whaler to delver letters nor to settle the poem's thee. And tido seed& beery state of matters would be reoMeewd slia Owe go, were the rte seat orders rent reforms to glee up the Ms Or the eve ports to harm epee at Hoeg-Kong redly meted hs4,liseej ew les toicet ielseperral may rwskreastimiwase by legelifees Pat sr wsierkable reguilleri. per We We rots see. we het leaddent =Es est Whorl, the exteersa He is re ewe er= i te=e 2 tet dale =lt =Chas the whither hoed of Rues : sad le seem an utter deem= of laterratbri In hot a adreler of the teem should attempt to exertige hi towels= foss Ski Male • mom in a folcountry. W• ere POW lo i = s aZ f l to mode Parterepsedad . *the as awirbred Wallower of Cedes; eml>tnenculledhaoralYprallartew. we are Nosily added le ralabisb oashwhhesses. We be eat of whet would try liersposa aatYa, idled drilled, with to this; bet would lewd drt eappletwor Weald be tried with some papa soarer hors—lhe Pada of Bulk hr mi n d. Praia the lame - journal we transcribe the tollowhig re ; marine ill the rate of trade : In the newlies, the amount of trade does a arbsedee, and If treausedow w not so profitable as la termer thew. 6111111111111 not to be we* la Or podded Widow between the two weeetrico, se lark se Y the 1111101061141.111110. as ilia brim hes been eon. dada by proms of Molted eel lie bees not profited WOW yid& others bars of heft rad of the o pla with tsetm they have to Ow widest ropresr, toldag ts el WPM us the ttet. be. erre& wryfferadrypleture trade et Owl= t ler If we lee le the menet OW. he sapid of to and ink slew lek, WI be Med le mewl OW of the k rze . tsied of any yew. Th e imports few Osaka glee the result: 30 to Oct. 30 la Id l7„solbs. lime paled last yea;; in 151t47. erisels verde 14,069,50 5 01b'. laiiiree a VW 2,939,9951be. Whew the mail was deapatehed from Hong-Kong, the Secret bad roe out on a new cruise after pirates ; the Pluto had anal en a trip to Ningpo. The muter of the ship Julia, from Bomber, _tad sent to the local journals the following notice a:easel he had minutely examined ta hie pomp up from ebeespore • The reef swered of real Armadas, dr beam wry large. sad Or_ *Ns - % 1. hams. TIP* $ 4 Phew, wee dos her we fred. thew may berm ewe ter Was hip soft Wk. the bet wee embemille y lehme, he rake of Webb Sipes bre LW. by W. sad de Yee thee per =L a ggr o t ab o the mewled. her bedew sell i nat lithe ea, I Erie to reef bia fa erre of Yob heft L OP hp 14 ude ~ sa 1 l of 4 mew. sad Ileflent hark he r MT, The reef appeand to be g Par er =lt =l. Ind eint boorth. 811701.P017.2, Nov. 7. Within the Straits settlements there has transpired nothing of sufficient political interred to call forth particular remark. Tho three settlements still poems the elements of change which have witnessed Malacca, once a princely city, now little more than an extended village ; Penang, which fell into decay on the establishment of Singspar, has again revived ; the plantations of Province Welles4y have given a new impetne to Penang, from whence seven or eight ships have sailed to Ettiope with full cargoes of sugar. Since the departure of the October mail to Europe Singapore has been unusually dull, unrelieved by that prosperous state of trade with the Bogie which marked former years. The Recorder (Sir Christopher Rawlinson) and court establishment left for Malacca and Penang on circuit on the 9th October. On the 11th the fleet Bogie boats of the season arrived from the Celebes. The yearly return of these traders is an event of some importance to the settlement, since they bring valuable cargoes of mother-e-pearl shells, tortoiseshell, bkhe de *Der, rattan', coffee, and ether articles of value which they barter for English and Indian cotton piece goods , twist, woollens, copper tokens, and earthenware. Seventy or eighty of these Bogie prows (from 50 to 300 tone each) used to make Singapore their mart; but, owing to the in fluence exercised by the Dutch, in compelling moat of them to int enter Macassar, their number has been greatly re duced. Up to date 0a177 52 prows have arrived, of which number 25 were from and the remainder from va rious parts of the Celsbean Archipelago. Of those which have arrived the most valuable of their seem they were compelled to dispose of to the liandel-Mmashapplj, at Ma csems, before obtaining • port cleaner, hr Axon the meals of the month I eggliM s tr: e ntit the cireaustaase of a essielman tsralesMalsommedan I This waved is Mahn shirr la ha • Mahn of Peter Borth wick, Esq., LP. I have made Noe inquiries respecting him. He was mond mats aim Suede, a meet into lligent fellow, and arrived here in Oeleissr, 1846. The captain gave him a bad character ; he was abseiri with theft. If sub sequently became an Inveterate drunkard, and urged at a low sailors' pot-house se barman. Whether he will comply with the prompts dais Yaw and 1100411100 /oZsagdrink, remakes is be seen. The rite el sisnowilien will be par in a hw days, ( after whish David A. Berthwisk will pawed tO Ashman ordista acirsnaily haustra), where sews hamper= Idshomaelme already maids, to whom "pars nese a welialarld he s have presselsdarrsirsans srpasards vf annakeess, not the truth, of Isles ea. A fee tatid ape bis Wars the t iseepagat Mir THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1847. unexceptionable; whether it might be included in the next bill he did not know nor can.—Mr. Deputy Stevens re ferred to the subject of the freedoms, and said the restriction had been relaxed solely out of consideration to the poorer clams of tradesmen. It they could not make the rich men pay, they would not enter actions against the poor men. (Applauae.)—At the close, Mr. Richardson submitted a re toletion, denouncing the window-tax, and requesting the newly-elected councillors to bring the matter before the common council, with the view of a petition being adopted by that body.—The resolution was unanimously agreed to. — In • conversation which ensued, a variety of grievances were canvassed; amongst others the inertias of houses of ill-fame, and the high price of gia.—The newly-elected councillors having thanked the liverymen, the proceeding, terminated with a vote of thanks to the alderman. . _ BREAD-STREET (8). Mr. Alderman Hughes Hughes presided in this ward.—Mr. Deputy Bridge, Mr. Laurie, Mr. Duncan, Mr. agman, Mr. W. Lawrence, Mr. Ilawtrey Mr. Maughatn, and Mr. linen, were unanimously reelected. MEMOS (B).—Alderman Sir Chapman Marshall presided.—The old members were returned aitkout opposi tion ; but not before a long lecture on civil law had been read to those assembled by Mr. Shaw, a solicitor, who ob jected to two of the candidates, on the ground of non qualift li cation, &a The representatives of this ward are Meson. Deputy Pewtress, Knott, Hill, Copt, Matthew, L 791, Chad wick, and Wbetham. BROAD-STREET (B).—Mr. Alderman Musgrove pre sided.—Mr. Deputy Comity, Mesas. Jup,i, Gadsden, War ton, Marriott, Foster, Baker, and Brown, were re-elected without opposition.—Mr. Abraham, surgeon, of Old Broad street, submitted the following resolution to the wardmote, Fermis; the same by an energetic speech, in which• dealt On, NNW very hard hits at the civic corporation That lids warder,* being fully sensible of the great and urgent im part:lmm ef sikgetegsgasiontaanuary immure, strongly reammend the asegnsatian rilLsolsale make lauswiliste application to parliament fze i grerstroth•pnier. to Mimi good and efScient sewerage and sing a Omongl naillisfaun of dwelling-houses, to obtain an siawawit seguly aped maser M a moder.te con, to prohibit inure mud Nesentisain end dr drirettethe of cattle, to abolish ceeroools, Odle. sad sock dim ruerivails - tawies as are prejudicial to the palls beaUh in the fillp of Imam Mr. Jupp etwoadevi tlis motion, whish, tiler a few words from My. Deputy Cerra, expressive of the great desire en unshod by the connalmioaers of sewers to give effect to all that Mr. Abraham had pourtrayed, was unaounnoly carried. CANDLEWICK (6).—Alderman Sir George Carroll in the chair. Messrs. Deputy Evans, Bond, Daikin, Blake, Towers, and Kemp, were re-elected without opposition. CASTLE BATNARD (B).—Mr Alderman Wilson pre sided. Messrs. Deputy Hicks, Hoppe, Collingwood, Bailey, Rownion, Farrar, Muggeridge, and Adlard, were re-elected. A vote of thanks to Mr. Alderman Wilson was unanimously passed. CIIEAP (B).—Me. Alderman Thompson, M.P., in the chair. Masts. Deputy Brook, Penning, Watson, Hard wicks, Phillip, Hickson, Oliver, and Peade, were again chosen as representatives of this ward. CORN HILL (6).—Alderman Sir John Pirie presided in this ward. The business was altogether of a formal nature. The old members were unanimouay re-elected—viz.,Menre. Deputy Harrison, Carter, Randall, Waterlow, Devey, and Hunter. _ _ _ ----- COLEMAN-STREET (B).—Alderman Hunter presided, and gave the names piths following candidates (the PURIM'S affixed being the result of the day's poll from three to four o'clock): Allan, 38; Hall, 40; Hale, 40; Davies, 37; Johnson, 23; Breacber, 37; Perkins, 36; Webster, 40; Valiance, 26. The show of hands having excluded Mr. Johnson, a poll was demanded on his behalf, and the several candidates returned thanks. Mr. Valiance in doing so, ex cited much laughter, by observing that he had come forward at the instance of Mr. Johnson. Although exempted, by virtue of his profession (solicitor), from serving in various offices, he declared his readiness to serve in all, and was im mediately placed upon the inquest jury amidst renewed laughte•. The learned gentleman, at the clams of the poll, took exception to his name being placed last on the list handed to voters, contending that the show of hands entitled him to a better position. After some discutaion, Mr. Lecren moved that the list be altered according to the number polled for each ; but the alderman dec:ined to deviate from the or dinary custom of placing the names of the new candidates at the end of the list. The polling will take place today from two to four, and tomorrow from twelve to two o'clock. C7oanwsiNsitB' (6).—ln this ward Mr. David Salo mons, the new alderman, presided, and on his entrance was received with much applause. There was no oppodtion to the re-election of the late common council, so that the follow ing gentlemen will continue to represent the ward Messrs. Mnddell (deputy), Lott, Joyce, Taylor, Croucher, and Jol hffe. A somewhat lengthened discussion ensued upon the subject of the consolidated fund, but no vote was taken upon it. Mr. Alderman &dmons entertained the freemen of the ward to dinner at the London Tavern in the evening. CRIPPLEGATE WITHIN (B).—Mr. Alderman Challis held the wardmote in the ward acheolroom, Rederostestreet. The late members—viz., Messrs. R. L Jones, Deputy Dixon, F. Sadler, G. Headway, 8. Read, J. Johnson, T. Eldred, and W. King, were re-elected without opposition. CRIPPLEGATE WITHOUT (B).—Alderman Challis presided at this wardmote. In addition to the late members of the Common Council the name of Mr. R Lea Wilson had been returned by one of the precincts, and accordingly the Alderman took a show of handiewhen the numbers appeared ati follows : for Mr. Deputy Smith, 28 ; for Mr. J Boole, 26 ; Mr. B. E. Brown, 26 ; Mr. F, Bennock, 26 ; Mr. W. Brass, 24 Mr.W.Calib, 20 ; Mr. D. Dewar, jun.,2o ; Mr. Lent, 18 ; and Mr. R. L. Wilson, 6 ; whereupon the Alderman declared the eight first named gentlemen to be duly reelected.—Mr. Beaton, in reference to the division of opinion between tha Court of Aldermen and Court of Common Council, moved : flat it is the opinion of the wanlmote that the right of election for all corporate offices in the city of London should be vested in all per sons carrying on business in thin City, and paving ward-rates either directly or indirectly, and that it la desirable a bill should immediately be brought before parliament emboying that principle; seal that Lord) Russell, the first promoter of corporate reform in the various cities and towns of England stud Wales, and having succeeded in carrying those measures; and also being member of parliament for this city, a oopy of the foregoing opinion be presented Whet lordship by the alder men and Coalman Connell, or a deputation thereof. The motion was passed unanimously. The wardmote was then disso:ved after the usual formalities. DOWGATE (6).—Mr. Alderman Johnson presided. Messrs. Deputy Brown, Prior, White, Cousins, liebble, and Harker were re-elected. A vote of thanks to the worthy alderman closed the proceedings. FARRINGDON WITHIN (12).—Alderann Kelly presided at Christ's Hospital. The wardmote having been opened with the accustomed ceremonies the freemen pro ceeded to elect their common councilmen, two of them— Messrs. Ashurst and Boner—having retired. The vacan cies were supplied by Messrs. Young and Watkinson, who, upon the show of hands, were declared duly elected, a deci sion that wu acceded to without any contest. The follow ing is the list of the common councilmen for this ward as it now stands: Mews. Haywood and Eagleton (deputies), Butler, Vertue, Ridley, Holt, Blake, Maclaughlin, Hartley Humphries, Phillips, and Morris. The inquest jury and other officers having been duly nominated, the thanks of the wardmote were returned to the presiding alderman, and the meeting separated. FARRINODON WlTRODT.—Alderman Sir Jas. Duke, so president of the court, read the names of the gentlemen who had been nominated by the various precincts, all of whom bad served during the present year, 'ad concluded by asking whether any gentleman had a new candidate to pro pose.—Mr. Boyle proposed Mr. J. A. Galloway, but stated that that gentleman had no wish to disturb the ward by a tented. If the show of hands should be against Mr. Gal loway he would at once retire—Mr. Campkin seconded the nomination.—Mr. Seeley said that if Mr. Boyle took his can didate to the poll, he (Mr. Seeley) should propose, en the part of St. Dunstan's precinct, Mr. G. W. Lees as a fit and proper person to serve as common councilman for the ward. —Mr. Boyle was quite indifferent. It was not his intention to submit to dictation or intimidation. Mr. Galloway shortly addressed the electors, saying that, although not anxious for office, he would, if elected, use kis lea ensegies for the interest of the ward. The show othask was then taken, and announced by Sir J. Duo to hoe Mee in favour of the following gentlemen : Meseta Bedford, Barnard, Turner, Fox, Williams, Prender reglor, Bedminster, Anderton, Liu, Obliard, Walter, Itherwood, Eakins, Bates.—The announcement weessend candidates was received with general dissatis ballie‘sweg gentlemen declaring that the show of hands was fallenee et Mr. Galloway.—Sir J. Duke said that, to esi Ow Mildew he would announce the number.—The iters were then read, from which it appeared that Mr. Galloway stood three below the lowest of the successful can didates.—Mr. Galloway insisted that the show of hands had been in his lamer, and announced his intention of going to the poll.—Mr. Seeley thenproposed Mx. Lees, and the chair man fixed the poll for 4 to 6 o'clock this day, and 12 to 2 and 11 to 2 on the following days. LANOBOIIIIN WORD.—Sir John Key took the chair at the wardmote, which was held at (Areaway's Coffee-house. Before the election of the common council men was proceeded with i —Mr. Brookes said he felt anxious to wipe away a stain which a member of the court returned for that ward had apparently cast upon it, by the part he had taken in the proceedings on the subject of the dia. abilities of the Jews some days ago. That member was Mr. John Dixon. (Hear, hear.) It appeared from the news pera upon the question proposed for petitioning the tun for the removal of the disabilities of the Jews, Mr. Dixon seconded an amendment moved by Deputy Corney, to the effect of negativing that proposition. Now he wished to know whether the worthy candidate seconded the amendment in his individual capacity, or in his capacity as representative of the ward ? I.lpen the answer to that question would depend whether a resolu tion should or should not be adopted by the wardmote. When the looked at the disgraceful speech of Deputy Corney, w ho had endeavoured to degrade our numerous and respectaole fellow-aubjecta, they (maid not but feel sur prised that a man who was ea much respected as Mr. Dixon could be found to second the slanderous amendment—Mr. Dixon denied that he had slandered an body.—biz. Brookes said there woe no denial or fa of what Deputy Corner had said la the few welds whisk Mr. Dada 'poke.— Mr. Dixon said he had emended tie review conies In his capacity as an individual. Me did not know what the opi nion of the ward was lona the eahlost. He had If yens ago told the ward that Jibe wens mused he woad sem then fahltally ; awl if they found eased= to he slimeniadad with his eorbirtio*reated dnalt in their power to dent a puma who slight Weir . Ha was 1.1- I die pre- Neve the whkis he badtheakk and is ;fted. He had meted open the *Mon he irk originally sad bo brno *NIS litekg Ids vote en the *desk th• Jewish atslY Mes a whitest k to be lalindiled that he voted ea the* tagre of the word..—Mr. Brookes said he was serkeri with Mr. Dinia'a astirer.— Mr. Singer asked the akintion of the ward to kte- ail-im portant auk* et Adis the conunindenew sanitary iraph.ise lats AM He *Mr flis "Zei air and water and sewers in the populous districts of the city, and moved that the representatives of the ward be instruct ed to give all the aid in their power to accomp'ish the great object of sanitary reform. The motion was carried unani mously.—Mr. Webber said he had read with pleasure the notice of a motion, given by Alderman Musgrove, to the effect of obtaining fur the owners of 101. per annum pre mises, the franchise in the election of aldermen. He hoped that the periodical election of aldermen would be included. —Mr. Brooks believed the extension of the franchise and the periodical election of aldermen were the two essential things required to render the municipal character of cheeky unexceptionable. The motion was earned unanimously.— Thanks were then voted to the aldermen of the ward.—All the old members for the ward having been returned, the wardmote was dissolved. LIME-STREET WARD (4).—C. Farebrother, Esq., Al derman. The following gentlemen were returned D. Cork, deputy, T. B. Simpson, T. Symonds, and W. Simpson. The lest named gentleman in the room of W. Tanner, resigned. PORTSOREN (B).—Mr. Alderman Moon presided. The membc rs returned last year were proposed for re-election, the only new candidates being Mr. 0. Vele. The alderman having pot the names several.y, declared the show of hands to be in favour of Mews. O. Wright (deputy), W. Christie, J. Parker, J. 'Why, J. It. Thompson, J. Dunford, T. C. Hayward, and 0. Vile, and against Mr. S. H. Jutaum. On the name of Mr. J. R. Thompson being proposed, some per sons in the room charged that gentleman with not having voted for Mr. Baron Rothschild at the late election for the 'City. Mr. Thump on pledged his honour that he had voted ' for Baton Rothschild, and on all accssions used his interest Ito obtain for the Jews the full rights of citizenship. He bad been mainly instrumental in bringing forward and return ing Mr. D. Salomon* in that ward some years ago—(hear, hear)—not as a paid agent, as some bad alleged, but acting upon principle only. He had never received a torching fur his 'services on that occasion, nor would he have accepted payment had it been offered. He had been asked within these few days, what he had done with his presentation to Christ's Hospital ? He bad up to this time received no presentation, but when he did he should dispose of it as he had promised when he first understood he should be entitled to one, viz by ballot amongst the freemen of the ward. (Hear, hear.)—A poll having been demanded on behalf of Mr. Jutram, it was appointed to take place between the hours of three and four on the same day, between one and two to-morrow (this day), and three and flee on Thursday, when it will filially close. The result of the first day's poll lug was as follows: Wright (deputy), 35; Christie, 34; Parker. 32; Jutsum, 32 ; Hayward, `NJ; Danford, 17; Kelly, 33 ; Thompson, 30; Vile (the new candidate), .28. IitIERNITITHE (6).—The Lord Mayor presided in this ward. The following gentlemen were elected ;— Mean. Deputy Goes, Acocks, Sykes, Curtis, Tyler, and Rathbone. THE TOWER (B).—The venerable Alderman Laces took the chair. The following gentlemen were unanimously chosen :—Nlessrs. Deputy Finnan B-gs, Eason, Young, Egdhead, Aitchison, Turnbull, and Re d head. VINTRY (6).—Alderman Sir W. Magnay presided. The following were unanimously chosen :—Messrs. Deputy King, Marsden, White, Lepard, Archer, and Sprague. WALEROOK (6).—Mr. Alderman Gibbs presided at this wardmote. Messrs. Deputy Watkins, F. Hale, D. W. Wire E. Conder, W. Rowley, and T. Rowley , were re elected without opposition. A Tote of thanks to the wonky alderman closed tte proceedings. NEWSPAPEES FREE TO AND FROM BRAZIL.—OR and from the lit of January next, newspapers posted within a week from the date of publication, and addressed to any part of the Brazilian dominions, will be sent free of postage. In like manner, Brazilian newspapers will be delivered, without any charge, in the United Kingdom. FIRE AND ROBBERY IN HOUNDSDITCH.—Last even ing, about four o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of Means. Abrahams and Danzezer, Birmingham and Sheffield dealers, No. 105, Iloundeditch. It was canard through the cock of the main gu.pipe coming out whilst one of the work men was turning it on, the party having a light in his hand at the time. In an instant he was surrounded with flames, audit was with great difficulty that he escaped burn ing. The firemen succeeded in confining the flames to that portion of the premises in which they originated. As soon as the flames were extinguished, it was ascertained that some one, who had entered the house under the pretence of lending assistance, hadstolen a box from behind the counter containing trinkets and other property to the value of 4001. INQUEST. YESTERDAY.—DIFFICULTY OF OBTAIN ING AN ORDER FOR TIM PARISH SURGEON.—Before Mr. W. Carter, at the Hero of Waterloo ion, Lambeth, respect ing the death of Maria Dowsett, aged 43.—The Coroner said that on Saturday last he received a letter from Mr. Hyman, a tradesman in the Waterloo-road, in which he re fl ected on the oondnet of the medical man of the perish, and that the ease ought either to be inquired into by the c ironer or the churchwardens; he, the coroner, had submitted the letter to the churchwardens, end the present proceedings were the result. —J. Brown, a labourer, said that deceased had lived with him as his wife for nine months. She died at three o'clock last Wednesday morning. She had been ill from the Wednesday preceding. He went to Mr. Dawson, at one o'clock, on 1 ueaday week, to see if he would come and see the deceased, as there had been a pariah order left for his attendance in the morning, but he was not at home. At five o'clock Mr. Dawson called and saw deceased, when he told her that he could do her no good. He sent • powder which was administered.—Sarah Phillips, the landlady of I the house deceased lodged in, said that on Wednesday week deceased complained of being sick. She went to bed where she remained till she died, retching almost inces santly. Witness gave her some of the medicine which she had herself taken for the influenza. About 11 o'clock on Sun day morning, she being a great deal worse, witneta spoke to Mr. Brown about a doctor, but he bad not a shil ling to procure one. Witness said she believed the parish doctor would always come once without an order. She eent to the pariah surgeon, but he refused to come without an order. The deceased at that time was in dread ful agony, and comp'ained of the doctor not eoming, and expressed her belief that if he was there ha could give her something to relieve the pain. On Monday morning appli cation was made for an order, but as it was past the hour for granting one, a message was sent to Mr. Dawson to see the deceased. He still refused to go without an order. Oa Tuesday morning an order was procured which was left at 10 o'clock inthe morning with Mr. Dawson. He however did cot come till five o'clock that afternoon. When Mr. Dawson came, he said he considered it a cue of great neglect. Wit ness said ohs thought it great neglect on his part. He asked why she did not get an order? He was not to be made to do anything without an order. He pronounced deceased to be in great danger, and said he had no doubt it might have been prevented if she had had proper attendance in time. He told witness to let him know if deceased was alive in the morning at nine o'clock, and he would send her some medi cine. She, however, died at three o'clock that morning. —Jane Stimpeon, a lodger in the same house, said that on Sunday she went to the doctor between one and two. She asked him if he would come ? He replied, "No, not for any one without an order." He told her to go the following morning and get an order, and then he would attend. She went to the workhouse the next morning at a quarter-past 10 o'clock, but was refused one, it being past the hour. The policeman at the door re commended her to go and represent the urgency of the ease to Mr. Dawson, and he had no doubt he would attend. Witnese told Mr. Dawson the directions she had received at the workhouse, when he told her to bring a bottle and he would give her some medicine. She went at ail o'clock for the medicine, but Mr. Dawson was out, and his wife said be would not be at home for three or four hours. No medicine was left oat.—War. Dawson admitted having refused to at tend without an order. On the Monday morning a young woman came with a peremptory message from the work. house that he was to attend. He refused to go, and told her if she would get a bottle he would give her some medicine, and if the got worse he would go. He saw deceased when he went to see his other patients. She was suffering from influenza and abdominal disease. That was the cause of death. He was unable to go earlier than he did on account of the number of patienta he had. When he was applied to at ten O'clock no Tuesday night, he did not go to the deceased because he knew it was nea test, as she was dying. The witnesses had greatly exagge rated the case, and having called witheeste to prove that he was generally attentive to his patients, he said that Rs al ways went without orders if the ca ees were very urgent.— The Coroner summed up, and left the case in the hands of the jury who returned the following verdict la" Natural death from influenza and abdominal disease. The jury regret that Mr. newton did not see the de ceased on Monday, understanding that application had been made to the poor-house for an order for his attendance, although too Late to be obtained." SUNDERLAND EX4CTION. TIT/ NOMINATION of the coaditales kr the vesesey is the repreemeatios of this bare* teak plasma Maedey, ead herd earidoehle elcitumma bet weft Moe what wee whaled ma farmer ocessisen. probe* owing to the intense hid hike day, and the eat of great sant berm of wow ea the firer the wrangled repair * the hay sea= damage dame te the slalpgrai by the kles ea I/aft meaning. The amatageheate were dill eat hem whet has bees heal. There Wen re es breams, sad such candidaapreelasi privately and Oka sad it was Mask to eep whisk of Call didates whored least ostreatleas thdr phoelleip. Mr. Willthres saved at the khans is • Meireereels, mad eh Bawer& 111111eaumn seem! the elver froaa Makwessr shah is the ft:pima The retrambg 'Sea Jan Ikett, Ike., took his phis In front of the lestines at 12 Ogee. ad the peelbehertes havvi~nngg been pose thrash, he tolled ill infamies haitu a oadidatm to to sem hawea- - Waller Peaser int Moo. • large glee moseheemer. sea s aegis. h e M enmity, cams havaelte wean Kedworth Willimems, whisk was esessia_by Mead The Wat It! late mew, ea Mae Wiliam we rowed Mr. Wm. itardemerpon, and headed by Mr . Joshua serekant. me proposers and sessolme of emit of the are Omsk Duip these pamoseibps the Omar and Latta Ora the mad la beet a he set • warthat am add seal be purr= am he r. Thealled. lea gnat es es hear or lalairesen, mestti llPhill heaseeader Mamma ami peal pare• seen a Mr. wee fa thaws Mesh Mbar is tatthaw ar laths epos Mesa lli Z ig ht whe isi ==l,oo smpedel es awe ashy talk Mira demi es Ididyas Mr H. Wzachatecer stepped Mewl te Mk, tis el. ash but was sesehod mak ash a home of ham ant bath aps that seta em l a• lAA& aid Ims Viet& Re wee 'M i t m o le wadi met hew lea candidate if Mr.a Mire Med eth time Mr. &WU to have been returned ; but as he would not do so, at the re quest of the influential liberal elector+ he bad allowed him self to be put in nomination. He pledged himself to support the present navigation laws, and an alteration in the Bank Restriction Act, and concluded by alluding to local affairs, on which a prejudice has been attempted to bo got up against him. Mr. Wm/unsex then presented himself, and was received by the crowd with loud cheers. He said he was there on the invitation of the majori.y of the liberal electors, sad was entitled to the support of the whole liberal interest, which but for personal motives he should have bad. He ' ridiculed the idea or Mr. Hawes becoming a candidate on principle• that would have permitted him to vote against the repeal of the navigation laws and for a change in the Bank Act, and regarded all that had been mid by his opponent on these questions as clap-trap. He deprecated the conserva tion voting for Sir Hed worth, and called on Us friends to vote for him early in the morning, and he had no doubt but he would be their member. A show of hands was then taken by the rein 'Sag offioer, which was very decidedly in favour of Mr. Wilkinson. On behalf of Sir H. Williamson a poll was demanded. IRELAND. Dastm Dn. 20. A rumour prevails to-day that his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant is determined to carry out the new coercion law with a vigour which shall leave nothing on hie part to be objected to the energy of the Irish government; and doubtless his views will be fully seconded by the executive departments of the country. A privy council is summoned, it ie be lieved, for Thursday, to proclaim certain districts as ooming immediately under the operation of the Coercion Act, and the necessary proclamation will, it is understood, appear in the Dublin Gazelle of Fri, day next. No doubt this vigorous commencement will have a salutary effect. pore, who has on several occasions exerted himself in sup posing piracy, succeeded in apprehending &notorious pirate emelt Penglimah Penang and two of his followers, at the bask of the island (the old Strait of Singapore). eusang sad hie band of ten followers have for a long time been cont ra Meg depredations on the unprotected native traders re eardag to kagapore. Some Javanese who had been attacked reported the circumstance to his llighnesa the Tomengnng; the latter proceeded in en armed boat, with a number of his faliewers, and after searching various creeks, they at last alighted on the piratical prahn. Penang and two men were taken ; the others escaped. The boat has been brought into ' Singapore, and the captured pirates committed for trial at the next criminal sessions. For more than tan years this Panglimah Paasang has robbed and murdered to a fearful extent. The Pottinger, with the Europe mails of Septem ber 24, came in also yesterday, at noon. She arrived earlier than VIALS expected. At Malacca the criminal sessions were opened by the Re corder, Sir Christopher Rawlinson, on the 12th ult. Malacca is looking for its revival from the embarkment of European capital, for which its abundant resources offer an ample field. The several sugar companies formed in London ap par to have done nothing towards active operations. Ma lacca possesses other remounts : its mines of tin are inex haustible ; gold is found in every part ; its mineral products offer an excellent field for the employment of Engltsh capi tal. I collect the following well-authenticated facts from the Straits Times: ... m. The tin mines at Malawi, in which a at about 110,000 doh. to bendad, offer ea Malys Odd kr the Opelillitlit. with a eartidaty of swam kneel gaterhao hos already asbakat to theft, sod the Geld le y esoroted by Chime, 1 ohne aloes are shady to loyetiblima. About /set' to dirty whoa ae• - ed to eleali. The anon l e ae s v= 1 and it will is fer pan bra" to nolo r with their south hen sr 611•111100 m aul for the coodidein ea gala dr od. The soden la about KM plods; bat Oa Mew bolos rage irons cannot easily ha ad the sad a as et the la at the time. Were proper motilats applied. It wad la the amlbe noel mars advantageous to al e slow ef el , antlinary ore and onto.o at lIIINNIS sollinist, sod betweeng from 15 to in het deep, the do is The dillonse he tin at Unman a n d at haw le sot aneldwolis gm a quality, the be boll awn bright to oppamnee, sell the Mkt ' lea a : •warn, llaY atY Is equally sedan enrol atlas odor. ' 'he andlowaninad leeks, roaW ohoc rt ra the Ua egafte4 bot the area the owners wand be vidanord WS thenver pomp wady arranged and =cured r away nese afinoul*llead. la ern he. no deers Darin Tonkel an i t / ore sem* be the maw. sod about twenty-an to wiles eta by a conveguess. • • • There is weediew oat waded by the nose then, Indite MAW abo ut tea to Ulm rani% ma mbar* ssaihredie gold I psimorable; On 4 has dead of des pier not befog min soldalel—ne ion. = P rie ia leiss go. Nets the wall la Mk ad noldres bed ash lean le man the geld. • • • Ilahrienialhatheary lapis MON areas* by the Maas at llaiross be anal do lie. It is MOO renumarative. The $O,OOO piens asonity alloned railsee about 300,000 dein, and needy SO per ant de a the most of capital employed. All the worts are aor oat the wader non [ferments of the ore, most probably Wald from ths lodes In ths mountain rouge, subside, and are lopsided from the oak to a wranuier form. We are not aware that soy .tempt ho boa lens to trace and follow lodes of the ove late the forth at eves a moderate elevation ; ouch works would require awe merry of Wad and a greater amount of capital to be Invested. Hero then is a wide field for the employment of European capital with every prcapeot of sue tees, far beyond what the present remunerative returns cider, un aft, cited by toe vicissitudes and changes of climate whin sometimes di tansy the hope and labour of the cultivator, and mew abortive whet has cost him months of toil to achieve. ebe Court. WINDSOR, TUESDAV.—The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Royal family, arrived from Osborne at the Castle at 2 minutes before 3 o'clock this afternoon. Her Majesty and the Prince were attended by the Viscountess Canning, Lady in Waiting ; Hon. Miss Kerr, Maid of Honour in Waiting ; Col. Hon. Chas. Grey, Equerry in ' Waiting; Col. Bourerie Equerry in Waiting to Prince' Albert ; and Major Gat:Bowles, Master of the Household. The august party was escorted by a party of the Royal Regi ment of Horse Guards. Thu Queen and Prince Albert wcro received at the Grand Entrance to the Castle by Lord Waterpark, Lord in Waiting, and Captain Hon. A. N. Hood. The Royal Commission for inquiring into the Mer chant Semitone' Fund, held • meeting at the Board of Trade, yesterday. The commissioners present were the Earl of Ellenbcrough, Admiral Sir E. Codrington Sir W. Clay, hi.P and tdr. Ilinderby. The board sat th ree hours and a half. The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer yesterday. Mr. Grace had also an interview yester day with the tight hon. baronet, at his official residence in Downing.strest A deputation from the committee of the Anti- Interment in Towns Association, composed of C. Lushing ton, Esq., M.P., Scott Alison, Erg , M.D., A. Barnett, Esq., M.D., J. Rosen, Eq., M.8.C.5., Joseph Child, Esq., churchwarden of St. Ann's, J. George, overseer of S.. Ann's, and Mr. liallett, had an interview with Viscount Morpeth yesterday, at the since of the Woods and Points. Lord and Lady John Russell left town yesterday en a visit to the Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey, Bed fordshire._ . _ _ ----- The Marquis of Lansdowne left town yesterday for his seat, Boweoci-park, Wilts. [From last night's Gazelle.] WHITEHALL, Dec. IB.—The Queen has directed letters patent to be passed nodes' the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, constituting and appointing the Right Hon. George Earl of Auckland, G.C.8., Rear-Admiral J. W. D. Handal, Capt. M. F. F. Berkeley, Capt. Lord J. Hay, C. 8., the Hon. W. F. Cowper, and A. Milne, Esq., captain in the royal navy, her Majesty's commissioners fa r executing the office of High Admiral of the United King dom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the dominions, islands, and territories therei.nto belonging. WHITEHALL, DEC. 18.—The Queen has appointed Viscount saudon to be one of the ecclesiastical commis sioners for England, in the room of Lord Ashley, resigned. WHITEHALL, DEC. 18. The Queen has di reefed letters patent to be passed under the great:seal of the United Kingdom, appointing William Henry Tinney, one of her Majesty's counsel learned in the law, to be one of the Masters in ordinary of the High Court of Chancery, in the room of Samuel Duckworth, Esq., deceased. DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 21.—The Queen has ap pointed C. H. Darling, Esq., to be Lieut.-Goventor of the island of St. Lucia ; It. Russell, Esq., to be Registrar of the Court of Chancery and Clerk of the Patents for the island of l i Jamaica; J. W. Sheriff, Esq., to be Coroner for the island of Antigua; P. Mille, Esq., to be her Majesty's Solicitor- General for the island of None ; J. C. Fitzpatrick, Esq., to be Assessor or Assistant to the Native Sovereigns and Chiefs within the countries adjacent to her Majesty's forts and settlements on the Gold Coast; W. Macartney, Esq., to be Superintendent of Police at Colombo, in the island of Cey lon; E. Bage, Esq., to be Assistant Surveyor and Engineer, and R. Armstrong, Eq., to be Police Magisttate, for the colony of Sierra Leone. FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 21.—The Queen has ap proved of Mr. C. Hempstead as Consul at Belize, in flandu ras, for the United States of America; of Mr. J. C. Stiffel u Consul in London; and of Mr. J. Maunder as Consul at Liverpool, for the republic of Havti. ELECTION OF COMMON COUNCILMF...N. THE WARDMOTES. - • -- - - Yesterday being — St. Thomas's Day, the annual election of common councilmen and other ward officer', for the year ensuing, took place with the usual formalities throughout the City of London. There was a great lack of excitement in the proceedings generally ; the chief subject of discussion in ail the principal wards was the sanitary ques tion, and at some two or three of the meetings. observations were made on the contemplated relief of the Jewish disabili ties. An abstract of the proceeedings in each of the 26 wards into which the City is divided is subjoined, and it will be obsermd there ere but few contests, and the elections, with three or four exceptions, may be considered virtually ended. The wards are arranged alphabetically, and the new candidates are distinguished by an asterisk (a). ALDERSOATE (8 MEMBERS).—This wardmote was held at 1 o'clock, in the General Dispensary, Alderegatir street. Aid. Sir Peter Laurie presided. Sitars. Deputy Larkin, I. T. Norris, J. Woods, 8. Maw, E. Godson, G. Sway,Say, ay, 8. Sherwood, and H. DeJersey were unanimously re elected. The proceedinpaltogrither occupied under an hoar. ALDGATE (B).—Mr. Ald. Humphery, M.P., presided at this wardmote. There were three new candidates here to fill the vacancies occasioned by the retirement of Mears. harm and Salter. On a show of hands, the following were declared elected : Mears. Deputy Lake, E. Fisher, B. Mas sey, R. B. Whiteside, G. Clifton, A. Freeman, Bucknell,* end Turnley.• Mr. Burnell, the third new candidate, re tired. At the close of the proceedings a vote of thanks was unanimously pupal to Mr.Ald. HuespWy,ll. P,, tor his uni form attention to the interests of the ward. BASSISILAW (4).—Mr. Ald. Farnoomb presided et this wudmote. On the names of the former representatives of this ward being proposed for re-election, Mr. Heal*, an auctioneer, made a long speech, in the course of which he cat some very severe reflections on one of the members, eon eluding his remarks by proposing Mr. Chadwick es a fifth candidate. No gentleman coming forward to second the pro- position of the " knight of the hammer," it of course fell to the ground ; and Mesas. Deputy Bretton, Lister, Wilson, and - James were declared reelected. BILLINGSGATE (B).—Mr. Ald. Sidney, M.P., pre sided here. This ward proved en exception to the unani mity prevailing in other directions, two candidates coming forward to contest the vacancy acesioned by the retirement of Mr. T. Old—via., Meyers. Canston and Piper. The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Casten. A poll was de manded on behalf of Mr. Piper. At its close at three o'clock the new candidate had polled 16 votes. The poll re-opens this morning, and closes finally to-morrow. BISHOESGATE (14).—The wiudmoto for this ward was held in the Charity School room, Peter-street, at two o'clock ; W. T. CopArmd, Ha., M.P., the alderman of the ward, presided. The on .of the inquest for the several precincts, also the ward beadles, being elected, the following were chosen, without eppealtioa, as common councillors Mears. T. S. Cotton, It. SAtby, H. Patten. W. Jones, R. Thomas, W. Stems, deptstyll. Hopsood, W. A. Peacock, deputy, W. H. Pfielmr, W. Johnsen, J. It. Can, T. Hall, C. Gilpin, J. Shetland. Behest pomading to the aleation, Mr. Richards called attention to the defective state of Us sewerage, end to the Walk* which he said was Initiated en the freemen by person not befog obliged to take up their freedom. He &AA thA the corporation Ind ever deco arnayy geed to the ultimo et Loadon.—Mr. Deputy Pleat* derded the Ciey eceuniwiteere of sewer', and said the saw= is the City were the best la existence. He admitted that hod arnstle erase hen the sewers, but this would be reemedied whoa they odd be properly halted with wrier. The City bit boa torapted from the hole miler, ha l, bows Lord Moped *eve* the City orsersod PROVINCIAL. ----- MURDER AT CASTLeTOwft, NEAR IIETm001).--it sheckiug murder was committed cm Saturday evening, upon a labouring man named James Duckworth, of this plus. originating, it is believed, from revengeful feelings. It was committed upon the carriage -drive leading from a newly erected hall, belonging to Mr. Richard:Kay,cotton manufac turer, near Cattletown. Duckworth was in the habit of sleeping at the ball. Oa Saturday evening, a few minutest after eight o'clock, sa John Kay, a groom, who lives dose to • the entrance gate*, was coming down from the hall to go home for the night, and was about one hundred and eighty yards from the gate, he distinctly heard four blows struck in the direction leading to them. Imagining that a cow had got upon the lawn, and that some person wu heating down the turf, with the view of obliterating the traces of its hoofs, he determined to take the trespasser, if he could catch him, up to the house, and ran towards the spot from whence the sounds proceeded for that purpose. It had been raining a great deal during the day and evening, and though not a fine night, the moon shone a little, and he had net got far before he perceived something lying on the ground in the middle of the carriage-way. He hastened to it, and the moment that he reached it heard the gate close with a " bang," but neither heard nor saw any one. He found Duckworth lying on the ground, with his face downwards, and in a pool of blood. He lifted up his brad, bat it fell again to the ground, as if lifeless. He ran Lome, told his father and brother, who were there, and also a next door neighbour, named John Leach, whet he had seen , and then hastened to the hall to tell Mr. Kay. Meantime, s wheelbarrow was procured, and the man taken te the Dog and Partridge public-house. This public-house is very little more than a hundred yards from where the bogy was found ; in fact, there intervenes, between it and the gates, a row of four houses and a large barn. A new land lord, named Thomas Fenton, had entered upon it that day, and this event caused it to be very full of company in the evening; so many as forty, we are told, being there at one time. Amongst the company was Duckworth, a titan named James Tetler, a spademan, who was discharged from the hall four or five weeks since, another named Benjamin Gernett, who worked there 12 months since, and a third named George Wolstenholme, who was at work there till Monday, when he was apprehended ensuspicion of being concerned in the mur- . der. From what we have been at presentable to :earn, itippears that they had beau there a considerable time ; ever since dusk, when Duckworth slid he must go home. Wohrenholme induced him to stay a while longer, and, it is said, went out himself. Duckworth, at length went out, and was im mediately followed by Teller (it is not positively atte-r -tained whether Garnett went out at the time or Lot), who returned in a very short space of time; and on his return made use of a very remarkable eepression to a man named John Stott, who is also employed by Mr. Kay as foreman of the spaderuen, namely, " I'll gan you summit, he'll not goo up yon to neet." Almost immediately afterwards the intelligence was brought of the finding of the body, which was brought into the house ; all the company, except Tet ler, Garnett, and Wolstcnboline were anxious to see the body, and saw it, and the two latt e r eventually " swore" that they would see it, and did accordingly, but Tetler did not see it, though he betrayed very great anxiety about the man, and frequently asked how he was going on. Mr. Pickford, surgeon, was sent for and attended Duckworth. who was quite insensible and never rallied even so much as to open his eyes, but died about eight o'clock on Sunday . morning. A police-officer was sent tr, and en examining the spot where the body was found, several foot-marks were found, as were also two pieces of oak about four inches thick, which had formed a cast leg used for propping up the shaft. It had originally been rather more than four feet long; the shorter ince, about saves inches in length, was found just opposite the spot where the body was reined, sticking in a perpendicular posi tion in the soft soil to the left of the body, as if being broken by a violent blow, it had risen a considerable height, and fallen in the position in which it was found. The other and longer piece was also found nearly close to it, but it had evi dently been thing carelessly up the brow of the lawn, which outside forms a kind of sloping terrace, and had rolled down again. This cart-leg, it is positively ascertained, had been taken from a cart which stood in the yard of the public-hoar. e, and which having been the property of Mr. James Helmick, the outgoing landlord, had been valued to the present one. We should have stated that when Duckworth was toned his blob were in his trots- en pockets, so that there is no doubt that he was felled to the ground by a sudden violent blow, end that it was followed up by others, which occasioned VW noise heard by Kay the groom, who it appears was on the spot, but just too late to save the poor fellow's life. The murderer or murderers must have bean cline at Duckworth's heels after be had entered the gates, and were enabled to approach him without noise by means of the grass birder on the aides of the road, escaping back again under cover of the raised lawn, for had they run down the carriage way Kay must havo beard them, and if they had gone down the opposite side of the lawn he must have seen them. In the meantime, and before the police officer canoe, Tetler and Garnett had left the public-house and gone to the Farewell Inn, at Castleron Moor, whs re they were found about 10 minutes past 12, by Sergeant Pridden and another officer, who, after examining their shoes, and seeing that the nails and make of Tetley's corresponded exactly with those near the body, took them both to the polioe-etation at Heywood, and, in consequence of further information, the same officer apprehends I Welitenholme at the place where the murder was committed. On Monday an examination of the prisoners took place at the police-station, Heywood. They were remanded till Wednesday. The in quest on the body will be held at 11 o'clock to-lay. The deceased, James Duckworth, has left a wife, aed five or:aix children. CHESHIRE. REPRESENTATION OF STOCKPORT.--A report wag ' prevalent in Stockport, yesterday, that Mr. Hull, one of the members for this borough, against whom a petition is pending, was about to accept the Chiltern Hundreds, and that Mr. Alfred Orrell, el-mayor of Stockport, would be put forward by the same party, and with the greater chance of success, because a whip and a free trader. Mr. Orrell is a large mill-owner, and at was understood that he would have been the candid ate in place of Mr. Heald before, but that he was then disqualified by his position as returning officer. Our correspondent had not been able to aseertnin if the re port was well founded. DURHAM. GREAT DAMAGE TO THE SNIPPING in Stinderletrid Harbour was done by a flood on Sunday night. A corre spondent in that town says :—On Friday night it commenced mining very heavily, and continued to do so all day on Sl. Outlay, to a late hour in the night. The river Wear wee, in consequence, much swollen, but about three o'clock on Sun day morning, soon after the ebb of the tide, the fresh water from the higher parts of the river in Weardele came down in such torrents, and flooded the harbour to such an extent, that great numbers of ships and other craft below the bridge were torn from their moorings, cast adrift, and hurled baler the fury of the waters in all dins non* the rash was dreadful, and as the waters were robin inodetibly . to the mouth of the river , the ships wen Mrs aga inst each other, and caused the most miens derers. Sterna, bows, bowsprits masts, bul warks, were entrod, and it le said awn dra . 2o vessels are complete wteehs, end that about 30 MOMS are greatly Oa. nage& Four or& we yeah sear the pier, and one was driven to sea mad mat ea are near the north pier, the crew of which ware lakes oat by trans of the rocket appa- ratus. The life-boat was also lannened, to be ready in case of emergency. This state of dairy and direful alarm con tinued tell daylight, when is et 3e rosining ships were secured, and the flusieunewhat skated. It is said one man was killed and leveed Mal ethers thowillally Wand. = RITIZSINTATION 01' Rear—The Suasez Adrertiser =day says:—The writ he the election of a repro of One borough in pollialment, is the room of our late raptor member, arrived en Beaday morning, end it ea peeetil the election will take plies either on Wednesday celiaereq_ . _At meant Mr. Herbert Muesli Curteis (who cease Seward to the sans *ideal prinelples as his es teemed thew) is them* rididate. .4boeses from two *ear geaGeren hate ben pared, but la aeither use has my caller step Impe . salsa. 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