The Express. — London, England, 1853-01-01 00:00:00

upeaed a nee es him. end that he was appreheasere during the sight they might possibly succeed in mounting mai.• there; I decided immediately a proceeding they. with • detachment of seamen and matinee, to which Sir John Cheap, kindly added a party of 12 uppers under Lien!. Deatemi, and I aceordiogly quitted Prolate yesterday morieing is the Medusa steamer, accompanied by Major Allen, quartermaster limners' of the Fore. in Burmah. Os atheism of the village, situated a little above the slope leading to the upper ridge: of the heights, 1 disembarked, mad, after ascending them, detached Lieut.llyar with 30 met to CO& .flolat by a circuitous route to get into the enemy'. rear ; we then coirioutd cur march along the ridge, and at 3 p.m. reached the position, when we captured the enemy's guns on the 4th inst., which appeared much in the same state as we had left it, with the exception that the enemy had partially succeeded in raising uar of the gout which hail fallen n • ledge below the ~.irapet. At this moment the Remind:, hearing your excellency's pendent, was descried beneath us, and at the same time the pats. en... r Lent. Ilillyar joined us, baring met with • few of the enemy end captured some at their musket.. Rating with much difficulty succeeded in getting the only tempo., ethiab had taut fallen into the river into a poitient whet. we might burst them, and it being nearly dark, 1 re enilnuked the min and next morning sent them on slo , re under Lieutenant Ilillyar, who effected the de struction ul the gnu. bj bursting them. I have, &c., lik tNYILLZ 0. Liven, Captain. To his Ezeellency Coma...dare G. It. Lambert, Cummander.in•Chief. Euelmure No. 5. liter Majeetj'a ship Winchester'. gig, Prom:. 12th Nov., 1852. The attack and capture of the tort opposite Upper Prome took place e.i.aniediate4 under your Excellency's notice, that but little is lest for me tu detail. The force placed by you under my orders consisted of the steamers and num. named in the note.• 1 intended the Sew:atria to take up a position to COTCT the advance of the tetra small steamers: containing troops, but on observing her take the ground, I desired the commander of the Mattoon Idy to proceed ahead of her, pus the bat teries., and anchor his ship close to the bask above them. The 'Mediu.. was to fullow us, but that vessel haviag an fortuueta ly got into the Chow. Chow water wait unable to keep her station, notwithstanding Lieutenant Eraser used Perry turtles tu du so. Oa arriving within range of the forts they missed • steady and w,ll directed fire on the Mali amddy, which was re turned with .hell, and having owe( fortunately passed them without a casualty. I disembarked at a landing place just above them, which the native guide pointed out. We formed on the beach, and I found myself at the head of a reduced force ul 42 men, who, wits 50 men of her Ma jesty's ftltb cs gamete' under Captain Muntsumery, made a total of 106 either. an i na.n. We advent ed by a n mow pathway leading to the rear of the upper stockade. When in sight tit this work, I had the gratification also of seeing the Iten•inek, bearing your Escelleney's pendent, open fire upon it. We advanced at the double, charged into the fort, and found that the enemy had retreated to the second. Leaving • party in possession, we at once moved rapidly on to the lower stockade, which was also deserted by the time we entered it, mcd 1 regret to say that the enemy had here succeeded in removing their ordnance. Frain the position we found the ems in on the larger work, it was evident that they were an the act of withdrawing them also when we appeared. We captured live guns and a jingo'', beside,. a considerable supply of ammunition. Although your Excellency visited the works mmnelf, might I be permitted to call yosr attention to their admire. ble con tt embus ? They were cuein ittil stockades, formed in the shape of a horse.shoe, with three strong lines of 'Latta in their front; within they had circular shell. prem. salient., into which they could retreat, and also use them fur magazines. The officers and men behaved with spirit and coolness, and I base great satisfaction in repeating to your Excel lency names mentioned on j re•ious occasions. Commander F. Beauchamp Seymour again volunteered, and was forward on every occasion. . Lieutenant Ilillyar brought up his small detachment rapidly and well. I left him in charge to burst the guns sod destroy the work., in conjunction with the Sappers, which service was effectually performed. 'the Medusa came up after we had captured the forts and instantly landed the seamen and marines, artillerymen (enumerated la the margin), aad fifty men ef her Majesty's 61st Regiment, who chased the retreating enemy into the jungle. The Honourable Compeers steam frigate Sesostris, Com mander Campbell, after she tasted, opened her flee on the Sorts at • distant swage. The to operation of the half company of her Majesty's 80th Regiment, under Captain Montgomery, with my broken party, wits moat satisfactory ; and had we not ad• vented on the instant, it is my opinion the enemy would have contused longer at their gun., besides lining the jungle with skirmiehers, through which the narrow path way went —I have &c. (Sigorch OILANOILLI G. Loss, Captain. To has Excellency Commodore 0. R. LagOert, Commander-ia-Chief, Prome. • H. C. steamer Mabanuddy, H. Simpson, E.q., towing Winebest. is gig, 6 men • barge, 15 men, Lieutenant llid er, Mr Hound, mate, and Mr. Slade, assistant surgeon • useh, 21 men, Lieutenant Nelson, Mr. Hinde, mste, an d the Honourable H. D. Lamella), midshipman. H. C. mem frigate Semetria, Commander Campbell. 11. C. Mesmer Medan, Lieutenant Prater commanding, toning Winchester's phloem*, 8 mem, Lieutenant Paine, and Mr. Dead, mate ; cutter, 9 men, Mr. Mambas, midshipmen, Mr. Gregory, N. cadet. Sesostris and Medusa's landing party, Lieutenant Lewis, Mr. Duval, mate, 42 men ; Lieu tenant Eraser, Mr. Douglas, mate, 28 men. Ferran, Mr. Matlock, midshipman, 8 mos. WIIAT STEAM IRS DONE—The time was when eggs is Caithness stood • fixture, summer and winter. at 3d., and haddocks at Oil. per di min, and woe betide the dis poser if they ver.tured to sob a halfpenny more. We had no steamers then. The times have changed since, and eves is Misdeed of winter exporten can esieulate on regular transit to the southei a markets almost to an house, and hence the price of eggs has rise, to 94. per dosen, and had docks to 2s. per decen. TM parish of Bower riderless and Whaligoe lasses are unto saucy even at that. We have heard of one exporter of eggs having sent up to the Edin• burgh market this season from Caithness upwards of 2,0001. value of that article alone. Of the quantity of smoked hadcloeks seat from Caithness we have ao data, hut it mast swam to a large apore.—JoAsi O'Grora's Journal. ACCIDENT TO Silt G. MILATBCOTE.—Sir Gilbert Heatheote, Bart., M.P.„ met with an accident ea Monday last while sitting in his library at Micmac One of the heavy gusts of aim! which prevallad on that day forced from the window • pane of plate glass, which alighted oa the lon. baronet's head, and produced as summit wound and temporary stupor. It losing thought advisable to send to Stamford for medical aid, Mark Jackson, Esq., surgeon, speedily attended, and although the injury at first ap peared rather formidable, it fortunately proved only • slight scalp wound, and we are happy to say that Sir Gilbert does net now suffer much inconvenience from h.—Lincoln Mercury. _ . . oviciDe.—A most awful and distressing cue of suicide occurred in Fromc on Tuesday last. It appears that as unfortunate man, named Stephen Taylor, had been for some bane Ina despo:iding state, in consequence of • series of misfortunes. He some time ago buried his second wife ; than his son was drowned; subsequently, owing to a mis understanding, his late wife's 'daughter left bim, and the parr fellow was living in a house by himself. He rose so usual and lit his fire, and went up stain, took a razor, and cut his throat frightfully. His windnips was completely severed, and ants the jugular vein. He was found by ha apprentice lying dead US the Sour with the razor by his aide —Siterirorne JosvwoJ. THE CONDEMNED PIISONYTIS AT YORK.—Tbc two Rea convicted of murder at the Yorkshire winter jail de livery, .hould there he no reprieve or respite, will be executed a wet to morrow. %Waddington, who mordend hie own child, at Sheffield, exhibits peat penitence and contrition. In.( a •em. quite resigned to hi% impending fate ; but Barber still mantels; to a peat extant, that matter and indstrerenee which characterised his demeanour both previous and immediately subsequent to his trial.— Dowasster Gas :11e. FATAL LLOACY.—We find the following in the Journal dos !Otos, : " A few days since a young girl, residing near Char mes (Vosges), on returning from Nancy, where she bad been to receive 800 f. which bad been be queathed to her by • relative, was overtaken on the road by a young man and a girl who fell into conversation Mil her. Sbe had placed her money in • hand basket, and is the young man observed that she frequently transferred it, on account of its wright, from one hand to the other, he offered to carry it fur her, which was accepted. The young man, at the ,1010 time, thrust into it some things of his own, and amongst the rest his papers. On reach ing Creveehamp, they all entered a public house to take some refreshment, and the young woman, re ceiving the basket from her male companion, placed It on the table by her side. The mistress of the house, in serving them, struck against the basket, which gave out • metallic sound. She asked what the basket contained, and was informed 800 f. belonging to the young woman. The plan of the mistress of the house was without doubt formed instantisneously, for, making a sign to the girl to follow her out, she said to her when in the passage : ' You are not aware with whom you have been walking ; that young man is a very bad character. Do not think of departing with hiss.' 'What rim I to do, then?' said the girl. Take your basest, and go down to the cellar, where you will gad my husband. You can remain there until the others hays gone.' The young woman acted as the woman recommended, and when the other travellers were about to depertT — theylnguired for their companion. fihe has rile on before you,' said the woman, you will overtake her.' The young man urged the girl who was with him to make ell the haste she could, uhe wasted to recover his Papers. After wanting on until late In the evening they overtook some, bat beteg met by two seeder's**, wee* called oaby thaw to give an account tf themselves. They abatUessi wimet had happened. bat taw whole story appeared to thetessimeas a very ealikalrellL However, the gradation weed to accompany the Ewa back to the public-blase. Whet they arri lIMPO the door was totted elm s& sad so answer was silla la them whoa they Washed. The gendarmes at leas tweed their map ht e end heed maim et a seepitiees dreeeete la the teens aim ; bet is she idler wet dieeevesM the bed, et the wanes eat up lets plum The beirai mg die vbe. perpetrated the 111•111 f 111 1.1461611 amielL" THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1, 1853. Eau intelligence. from the wound, was immediately conveyed to the Charing cross Hospital, and placed under the ;medical treatment of Mr. Adkins, the house surgeon, who, from the depth of the incisi•ni, at first entertemid but slight hopes of the s'mil'es recovery. In the meantime, inquiry was made .it the War-office, and it was ascertained that the office keeper. his wife, awl daughter were taking tee at tie time in the kitchen adjoionit ; hut they dilated all knowledge of the cireunietanc.. *1 ileTe was a jeeil of bl+od under the grating, but no instrument was found near, nor anything which could justify the supposition that the occurrence was the result of accident. The daughter stated that she heard a scream, and that she told her mother, at the moment, that she thought some one must be hurt ; but no further notice of the circumstance was taken at the time. It being difficult, therefore, to implicate any one di directly in the transaction, it was deemed advisable for all the parties to attend before a magistrate to answer any ques tions which might be put to them upon the subject ; and, consequently, the offier•keeper at the War-office, with his wire and daughter, consented to accompany the Inspector anal Mrs. Lamden to the court. They repeated their igno rance of the affair, and, as there was nobody in the house but themselves at the time, they appeared wholly unable to account for it, unless it was done accidentally, or by some person passing: above, who might have maliciously stabbed the child while in the position already adverted to. Mrs. Lemden said that her other little girl, who was also with her, told her that she was near the grating at about the time, or immediately alter the occurrence, and that she then saw an eldtrly woman look up through the grating from bdow, and heard her exclaim, " Be off, you little --" finishing the sentence with a low word; but the office. keeper's wife indignantly denied that anything of the kind did, or could have, happened. The house.surgeon of the hospital, Mr. Adkins, stated that the child was now progressing favourably. There could be no doubt that the child had been stabbed by a knife, or other sharp instrument. The child was too young to give any account of the occurrence herself which could be relied ones evidence ; hut she had told her mother that she was hint from something being pushed up through the grating while she was stooping over it. Mr. Jardine said it seemed quite impossible, at present, to form any judicial opinion re to the true origin of this wicked and cruel outrage upon the child. That it was done by a human hand, and by smite one under the grating, appeared most probable ; end he could only say that it was fortunate fur all parties that the child's life was likely to be spared. As the matter at present stood no further pro ceedings could be taken. _MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ADMIRALTY COURT—YESTERDAY. run Ds I.VoIIiSOMX. THE BONAPARTE.—BOTTOURT. Dr. Lushington gae.2 judgment in this case, which hail been argued during the present term. Ile said that the cause had already travelled up to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and had been remitted back to this court; their lordships beiag of opinion. that the validity of the bond as affecting the iron which had b.en shipped on board the vessel could only be impeached on the ground that there had been no sufficient communication to the owners and consigners. Their lordships hail therefore sent back the case for this court to receive further evidence upon tbe point, to make such final decree as justice might re. quire, and to determine the question of costs. Ile (Dr. Luahington) was nut able to understand from the judgment at the Judicial Committee what was intended by the word. "sufficient commuuleation." If their loidships meant a clear intimation that it way the intention of the mater to raise money on battomry of the ship and cargo, then it was evident that no such intimation had been given. But there was another interpretation of the words, namely, whether the master had made a sufficient communi cation as to the disasters which had befallen the ship, and had a.ked for instructions how to proceed. The usual practice of the owners of small vessels (like the Banaparte) as far as he had been able to collect it from 40 years' experience, seemed to be that when they fell into dif iculties. they chose some house of business at the port in which their vessels happened to be lying to transact the whole of their affairs fur %nem. In the case of larger ships, where the masters were persona of a higher degree of education, more might be expected ; but the practice with ...tact to small vessels was a. he had de.cribed, and it was very unusual indeed fur the agents so appointed by the masters to do more than report the nature of the accident. On the whole ' therefore, he believed their lordships did not mean that the communication should be in direct terms— " You mast advance the money, or your cargo will be hypothecated." To require more than a general communi cation of the diluters, and a request for instructious,would go far to impeach the validity of an immense proportion of the bonds when it came before this court; mid he (Dr. Lushington) could certainly not lay down any such stria eat rule, unless lie hail the clear authority of the Ju dicial Committee. The next point wag whether in the present cue such a communication as he had stated to be necessary had been made, or attempted to be made, by the master ur his agents ? Nuw, it appeared that the British consul at Stronstadt, who was also an agent of Lloyd's, and must be presumed to be a highly respectable person, had written a letter, in whi h, as it seemed to him (Dr. Lushington) he had made every complete and proper disclosure of the state of the vessel; and that Messrs. Wilainson Whittaker, and Co., of Hull, the consignees of the iron and the opposers if the bond, had not deemed it prudent to take any steps in consequence. Besides this, Messrs. Good, Fluddeo, and Co., the consignees of certain wood which formed the re• mining portion of the cargo, hail written ~ut, stating that neither they nor the other consignees would interfere. Of course it would be said that Messrs. Wilkinson were not bound by the unauthorised statement of Messrs. Good, but that was not the point they were now considering. They were trying the conduct of the master; and whit, he would ask, must have been the 'fret of Messrs. Good's letter upon his mind, or upon the minds of foreign merch.,nts, especially when it seemed to be confirmed by the entire silence of Mean. Wilkinson, not withstanding that au answer had been specially requested from them ? It was clear that the opposers had had ample informatisn as to the state of the vessel, and that on receiv ing it they were called upon by the law to take measures for the protection of their property. That, however, they had declined to do; and therefore he must pronounce that there had been a sufficient communication within the mean- Catherin e Johnrun was charged with having been con cerned in robberies of jewels, &c. ;it various times, to the amount of between 1,3001. and 1,5601., from the premises of Messrs. Hunt and Roskell, jewellers, New Bond-street. The prisoner and her husband came over from America to visit the Great Exhibition. The prisoner's husband, among other shops, visited Messrs. Hunt and Roskell's extensive jewellery establishment in New Bond-street, and made occasional purchases. A short time ago, when stock was taken by Messrs. Hunt and Co , a large quantity of valuable property was missed, consisting of diamond rings, diamond necklaces, diamond bracelets, and other expensive articles of jewellery. Suspicion fell on the prisoner's hus band, who still kept up his visits to the shop, and he was watched. Nothing of a definite nature could be brought home to him to warrant the police taking him in custody, but a sufficient amount of evidence was collected to justify the police in keeping watch on his movements. About a fortnight ago the husband of the prisoner left England and 'went io Paris. Immediately after this event, two 101. notes were traced to have been paid by Johnson into the British Bank, where he had opened an account, which notes had been paid to Johnson by a pawnbroker, named Attenbo rough, of Newington-causeway, as part of a sum of 401. advanced on two diamond rings, which formed part of the property stolen from Messrs. Hunt and Co. The prisoner was about to follow her husband hat Friday, but was taken into custody by Inspector Whall, of the division, at the South Eastern Railway. Susan Baker, No. 4, Hanover-terrace, Islington, said the prisoner and her husband occupied furnished apart ments at her house. The prisoner on one occasion showed her several diamond rings and a bracelet,wbich she said were worth 1501. The bracelet was in the shape of a snake, with large diamonds in the head and smaller at the tail. log of the remission from the Judicial Committee. The point upon which the cue had been sent back had not been raised at all upon the pleadings, and perhaps be was wrong to have allowed it to be argued. The introduction of it in the irregular manner in which it had been raised wee much to be lamented, on the sround both of the expense it had oceasior.ed and of the disgrace it reflected upon the mode of I pleading in the Court of Admiralty. If this had been the intended defence, it ought in common justice and is accor dance with the soundest principles of law to hare been stated with sufficient distinctness for the other party to have taken issue upon it ; and he hoped that if the case should go back again, the Judicial Committee would be apprised that these were not the ordinary pleadings adopted in this court. Be should pronounce for the bond as it afficted the iron, and he should do so with costs. Mr. John Hunt said this description answered the make of • bracelet stolen from his shop. Alfred Good, jeweller, Islington, produced a snake bracelet, which he said had been borrowed by Johnson from him about two months ago. Mr. Hunt said this bracelet could hardly have been mis taken for the bracelet stolen from his stock. Tai NUOVA Dr. Lushington gave judgment likewise in this case. The bond, which bore date the 16th of April, 1&51, had been given by the muter, Battistalla, to Mesa,.. Seehiao, Brothers, and Co. ; it covered the ship, freight, and cargo, and was opposed by the consignees of the cargo. t he history of the ship, which was • Wallachian barque, was shortly this :—On the 19th of June, 1850, she sailed from null for the Brazils, and was destined to return to • port in Europe. On the 15th of April, 1851, she arrived at ltio Janeiro, where the muter and ail the hands, except the mate Battistella and three seamen, died of yellow fever. By the order of the Ottoman Consul, Batustella was ap pointed muter, and it was alleged in the act on petition, that the vessel, with a cargo of wood and black rashes, proceeded to Bahia, whither she arrived on the let of November. That on her voyage she encountered violent storms, which rendered repairs necessary; anti that the muter bad no money or credit, and the Ottoman consul being absent, he applied to the vice-consul WI Bar dinia„who was one of the firm of Sechino, and who mud Henry Hillier, assistant to Mr. Attenborough, proved that he paid two 10/. notes to a person who pawned two diamond rings for 401. A clerk from the British Bank proved that the two notes in question had beets paid in by Johnson to his account. Mr. Lewis, for the prisoner, made a forcible appeal to the court, contending that no evidence whatever had been brought forward to connect the prisoner with the robberies. Mr. Humphries, for the prosecution, did not ask the court to commit, but only to remand for a few days longer. Mr. Hardwick said the case, as it at present stood, was certainly one of suspicion only. Mr. Humphries mild the value of the property, upwards of 1,0001., was so great, that ho hoped the court would give the police time to get Johnson, if possible. Inspector Whall said he had hopes of securing:Johnson. The circumstances of the caw had been telegraphed to Parts, but Johnson bad contrived to evade apprekension. Mr. Hardwick decided on a further remand till next Friday. advertisements to be inserted for a loan on bottemry. That the tender of the house of Sechino themselves be leg the lowest. tho bond was executed to them for the sum of 1,3251. los. 9d., which, with maritime interest of 40 per cent, amounted to 1,8551. 15s. That the ship reached this country on 20th June, 1851 ; and with her cargo was arrested. That no appearance was for some Urns given for them, but that eventually the consignees of the cargo appeared to oppose the validity of the bond. The answer of the consignees stated that the vessel arrived at Bahia in ballast, and without a cargo; that she was ooze signed to Messrs. Sechino, and that through then the master, on the Bth of November, eharterec the vessel to Mr. Charles Lane, a merchant residing at the. port. That Messrs. Sechino were not only aware that the vessel was unseaworthy, but that they concealed the cir cumstances from Mr. Lane, and the charter party state/ the ship to be seaworthy. Now ' without entering at al upon the many points of law which might have been raisee in the case, and deciding it solely upon the facts admitted, he (Dr. Lushington) was of opinion that it was the duty of the master, the Messrs. Sachino, and the Sardinian consul to have made a communication to Mr. Lane, and to have iaquired of him whether he was prepared to make the ne cessary advances ; and that their omission to do so was fatal to the validity of the bond, as fares related to the cargo. Where the owners of the cargo and the charterers of the ship were upon the spot, there must be an express communica tion to them ; and no defect in that particular could be re medied by advertia. menu or soy other means of publicity whatever. This was a most imprtant rule of law, and one that he could not under any circumstances relax. In fact, until such an application had been made for the money and refused, it could not be said that the muter had no credit ; and the materials for bottomry did nut exist. He (Dr. Lushington) must, therefore, pronounce against the bond, so far as related to the cargo, with costs. SUGAR.—The average price of sugar, the produce of the British possessions iu America, computed from the re• turns made in the week ending the 28th Dec., 1852, is 25.. lid. Sugar, the produce of the Mauritius, 235. 2}d. Sugar, the produce of the East Indies, 255. 9id. The ave rage price of the three foregoing descriptions of sugar jointly is 255. 2d. COTTON.—LteslitrooL, Dec. 31.—A1l the succeeding advice. from America, including those received by the last steamer, give confirmation to what has gone More, as to the extent of the crop. Comparatively very few persons estimate the total quantity at less than 3,000,000 bales, and the number and character of those whose estimates exceed that amount is on the increase. There may be some diffi culty and delay, on account of freight, in getting the cot ton forward ; but this, we presume, will be brought under management. If there be only a well-grounded assurance of a large quantity, arrangements can be made for waiting the actual supply. In the meantime we can say very little about reduction in price. The market is certainly quiet, the business being entirely limited to the trade demean for such small parcels as will serve to keep all going. The turn of the market is c,rtaialy in favour of buyers, and sales in the common run of America may, in some in stances, have been made at 1.161. under last Friday's quotations. Generally speaking, however, there is no quotable reduction in prices. The committee of brokers place fair uplands at sid , Mobiles 51d., and Orleans 6d. 930 American and 520 Surat are reported to have been taken on speculation, and 180 American, 940 Surat, and 30 Bahia for export. The sales today are 5,000 bales. Sales for the week, 35,700. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-YESTEZDAY. CORN.—Cum.meronn, Dec. 31.—Supply not large to day, and the condition much affected by the damp weather; all the best samples fully supported last week's prices; in ferior sorts rather lower—red, 441. to 48s. ; white, dos. to 66a. Barley, fine malting, continues to make high prices, and all descriptions bear a firm aspect. Beans and other articles without alteration. _ Bayou Ka. COMKIIBIO2IIIII PuLurs. IN TIIII MATTI& OP DAVID BOWIIX. This insolvent, a coal merchant, was opposed by Mr. Cooke on the part of Meson. Irvin* and Brown, coal mer chants, Broken Wharf, Wapping. Mr. Sargood supported. The complaint was, that the insolvent bad improperly contracted a debt with the opposing creditom. It appeared that he hail been in their service, and at the end owed them about 2001. for money collected, after allowing his salary of 6!. a week. His son in-law, a person named Smith, had given his bill for the balance, and the insolvent stated that he believed that when it was given that Smith was a farmer and worth 10,0001. It hail, however, turned out that Smith was onl7 a farmer's bailiff, and un►ble to pay the bill. The insolvent had lately made up h's mind to emigrate, but was arrested by a creditor on a judge's order. Mr. Commissioner Phillips intimated that whatever com plaint the opposing creditors had a paint the insolvent had been condoned by them taking the security teem the son in law. LINCOLN, Dec. 31. —Ws had • very fair show of Wheat from our farmers to-day; good dry samples made la. more money, damp and inferior scarcely supported last week's rates. Barley very firm, and iu some instances fetched Is. more money. Oats same as last week. Wheat, red, 465. to 495. ; white, 30s. to 545. Barley, grinding, 261. to 295. ; malting, 345. Oats, 19s. to 225. Ltvsaroot., Dsc. 31.—The arrivals from Ireland and coastwise, since Tuesday, have been small; however, from foreign ports we have received 7,949 quarters wheat, 4,502 sacks and 5,235 barrels flour, besides 1,300 q• arters pease from Cased.. The exports in the same time comprise 2,315 quarters wheat, 178 sacks and 337 barrels flour. The trade has been quiet, as might be expected at this period of the year, but prices of all articles have been tolerably well maintained, unless where importers have been anxious to effect sales from the ship. The weather continues unsettled, with an uutoually mild temperature. At this day's market, there was only a sma:l attendance of buyers, who limited their purchases to the supply of their immediate wants. Wheat met with a retail tale, at about Id. per 70 lbs. decline on Tuesday's prices for parcels on the quay ; but barrel flour was offered at Cd. per barrel reduction, without much effect. Oats and oatmeal were in very limited request, at late rates. Barley, beans, and pease were held for full prices, which interfered with sales. Indian corn was hsrdly inquired for, and floating cargoes might have been bought un decidedly easier terms. MANCHE/11'1K, Dec. 31.—Thoughout the week the trade has ruled exceedingly languid, and the few sales made in either Flour or Oatmeal could only be effected by accepting offers at lower prices than those previously current. Of wheat, beans, and flour, the arrivals from abroad at Liverpool are this week to a liberal amount, but only moderate of Indian corn; whilst from Ireland the only supplies worthy of notice consist of 4,983 quarters of oats, and 7,775 loads oatmeal. Our market this morning, being again held off the usual day, was quite of a holiday character. So little business consequently occurred that quotations are almost altogether nominal ; but the tendency of prices was decidedly in favour of buyers. WaitieriaLn, Dec. 31.—The arrivals of grain are by no means large ; the trade =stains its firmness, and the re duced stocks at this place, combined with the report of their moderate extent elsewhere, causes the holiday's to pass over without any effect upon the current prices. To-day Wheat sells at fully the rates of last week. Barley, of fine heavy quality, is Is. per Ir. dearer, and other sorts more in re quest. Oats, Shelling, and Beans are steady in prices. Malt generally held at more money. Mr. Cooke apprehended that it wu a fraud to get the opposing creditors to take the security when it would not be paid, and therefore there was no condonation. Mr. Commissioner Phillips was of opinion that there could be no fraud unless it could be shown that the insol vent knew that Smith was in different circumstances to those stated. He had, however, sworn that he believed he was a man of property. Mr. Cooke complained of a statement made on the schedule respecting the debt due to the opposing creditor. Mr. Commissioner Phillips said it must be altered. It was, no doubt, owing to their kindwis to the insolvent that their complaint in this court had failed. The insolvent was discharged. IN HE Ww. BURT. This insolvent, a lieutenant in the army, was opposed by Mr. Nichols and Mr. Curteen. Mr. S.irgood sup ported. In the course of a long inquiry it appeared that the insolvent had held the rank of " Captain " in the British Legion in Spain, and hod been called " CAptain " up to the present time. lie had described himself as " Lieutenant" on his schedule. Mr. Phillips held that the insolvent must describe himself as known as "Captain Burt," and ad journed the case (or an amended description. THE POLICE -- COURTS. BOW-STREET. Inspector Sheppy, of the A division, accompanied by the mother of a little child who was cruelly stabbed bv en un known hand. and is now lying at Charing-erns Hospital, attended before Mr. Jardine to state the particulars of the horrible occurrence, and of the inquiry which had been since instituted respecting it. COALS.-LoNnorr, Dec. 31.-Ships at market, 13, It appeared that the mother, a widow named Lambden, solo, 9.-Buddle's West Hartley, 15s. 6d. ; Holyerell, in bumble circumstances, was passing through the Horse 16s. 6d. ; North Percy Hartley, 14s. 9d.; Pelton Main, Guards one evening last week, at about half past 7, in com- 15s. ; Portland West Hartley, 1.55. 6d. ; Ravensworth, pony with her two little girl., one of them only four years West Hartley, 16e. 6d .; Smith's West H a rtley , 15e. 6d.; of age. They were near the entrance to the War oillee, West Hartley, 15e. 6(1.; Walls End Brown, 16e. ; Walla when the youngest child stepped aside for a private per- End Clennel, lea. 6d.; Walls End Killingworth East pose. In a few minutes afterwards the mother was alarmed 14s. 6d.; Walls End Northumberland East, .14e. 6d.; by a loud shriek from the child, who had been stabted in Eden Main, 175. 9d.; Walls End Braddyll, 185. 6d. ; the most delicate part of her body while stooping our the Wall. End Stewart's, 18s. 6d.; Walls End Thornley, 17s. horizontal grating of one of the kitchen areaa in frost of 6d.• Walla End Woodhouse Close, 16s. 9d.; Sidney's the War-e. The child, who was bleeding protasely Har tley, 168. Id. NOM SAS LONDON GAZRrTE.--Friday, De'. 31. BANKRUPTS. JAMES JANZEI, Worthing, Susses, linendraper, to surrender Jan. 8 at 1, and Feb. 11 at 11, at Basinghall-street. Sole., Venn. Linklater, Size•l.ne ; off. swig., Canaan, Aldermanbury. JAMES Icon , Lyndhurst-square, Peckham. tailor, Jan. 7 at 1, and Feb. 11 at 12, at lissinghall.strect. Sol., Vs'etherfield, Basinghall.street ; off. wtg. Canaan, Al dermaubury. THOMAII Coss, Newport, I.le of Wight, cabinet maker, Jan. 11 at 121, and Feb. 11 at 12, at Basiughall street. Sols ,Willoughbyand C s Clifford's-inn ; off. assig., John son, Bas:nghall-street. insucia Tysoe street, Clerkenwell, corn mer chant, Jan. 14 at llf, and Feb. 17 at 12, at Basinghall street. Sol., Olynes, Crescent, Auserica.square ; off. swig , Johnson, Basioghall-street. litsits HUTU:US R o a r, Woolwich, Kent, wharfiuger, Jan. 10 at 12), and Feb: 12 at 12, at Baainghall-aticet: Sol. Culquhoun, Woolwich ; off. assig., Nicholson, Ba sinihall-street. J AMEti RICHARD GILIMaIIAW, Pemberton, Lancashire, Zmaster coal miner, Jan. 13 and Feb. 3, at 11, at Liver pool Court. Sol., Mayhew. Wigan; •ff. ssi.g., Turner, Liverpool. Tuomas HILLMAN, Worthing, Sussex, %inn merchant, Jan. 13 and Feb. 18, at 12, at Basingliall-strect. Solo., a Beckett and Synipson, Gulden-square, Lund.m, agents for Stuckey, Brighton ; off assig., Cannon, Alderman bury. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Dec. 21. WILLIAM DAV 118 JUILHAILU and DANIEL Pm- CHAILD, lligh•atreet, Marylebene, coachsmiths. DECLARATION OF DIVIDENDS. WILLIAM Name, North -street, City, woollen warehouse man-2nd div. of Is., Jan. 6, and three subsequent Thurs days, at Stansfeld's, Ba.inghall-street. WILLIAM 00ILTIE CAMEBON and WILLIAM BOND, Mill tern•sireet, Hoxton, pickle merchants—lit ells. of 3c, Jan. 6, and three subsequent Thursdays, at Stansfeld's, Ilasinghalhatreet. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, sen., Newport, Monmouthshire, banker-Ist div. of 55., Jan. 5, and any subsequent Wed nesday, at Acraman's, Bristol. WILLIAM WILL'AMS, jun., Newport, Monmouthshire, banker-Ist div. of 94., Jan. 5, mad any subsequent Wed nesday, at Aeraman's, Bristol. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Jun., Newport, Monmouthshire, banker-Ist div. of 6d., Jan. 5, and any subsequent Wed• nesday, at Amman's, Bristol THOMAS Tarreussu., Liver{ o sl, corn merchant-2nd div. of 4s. (making with the previous div. 24)..), Jan. 5, and any subsequent Wednesday, at Turner's, I.i.erpool. STRICKLAND and Bklexwoon, Liverpool, merchants-3rd div. of 0 1-16 d., Jan. 3, and any subsequent Monday, at Bird's, Liver!, 01. LOWNDRS And BATESON, Liverpool, merchants-2nd div. of 0 114284., Jan. 3, and any subsequent Monday, at Bird's. Liverpool. BENJAMIN WRAITH, Liverpool, carrier Ist div. of 2s. 4fd., Jan. 3, and :my subsequent Monday, at Bird's, Liverpool. • WILLIAM FARRELL, Liverpool, provision dealer—lot div. of 1.., Jan. 3, and any subsequent Monday, at Bird's, Liverpool. MEEK and GILL, Liverpool, merchants-4th div. of Old., Jan. 3, and any subsequent Monday, at Bird's, Liver pool. ROBERT KIItKMAN, Liverpool, merchant-3rd div. of Otel , Jan. 3, and any subsequent Monday, at Bird's, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS.—Jan. 21. C. Marshall, Old Castle-street, Whitechapel, brewer—Jan. 22. R Evans, J. Foster, S. Z. Langton, and T. Foster, Barge-yard, City, East India mer chants—Jan. 22. R. Middlewood and A. Foster, Leeds, liciendrapers—Jan. 22. W. White, Winchester, builner— J an. 22. C. Moody, Gm well- road, lerkenwell, pork butcher —Jan. 21. J. Labrun, Leeds, cloth merchant—Jan. 22. J. Batson and W. Batson, Dudleyport and Tividsle, Stafford. shire, ironmssters. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day of meeting. Jan. 27. J. Winzar, Salisbury, apothecary—Jan. 21. H. Everett, Colchester, Essex, builder—Jan. 21. A. B. Wall, Bishop's-road. Bayswater, apothecary—Jan. 20. J. Bavin, Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, draper—Jan. 25. X. Kretxsch mur, King-square, manufacturing jeweller—Jan. 26. F. Lewin, Ragland, Monmouthshire, enginoer—Jan. 24. R. Hadland, St. Heleu'., Lancuhir., glass manufacturer— Jan. 21. J. Bedford, Wakefield, Yorkshire, cloth merchant —Jan. 21. J. MeLintock, Barnsley, Yorkshire, linen ma nufacturer—Jan. 22* W. H. Stafford, Sheffield, painter— Jan. 22. S. Goodwin, Birmingham, grocer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. - E. Rinketmea and J. Buckup, Bradford,Yorkshire,eom misbion merchanta—T. Allbut sun' E. Allbut, Ilanley, Staf fordshire, booksellers—J. Rankiug, H. Ranking, and S. - • Christian, St. Heeen's-place, City, and Malta, merchants, so far as regards H Ranking—S. Bannerman, 11. Banner man, W. Young, J. A. Bannerman, A. Winterbuttom, P. Gillibraud, and D. Bannerman, London, Manchester, Leeds, and Bradford, merchants, so far as regards A. Winterhot tom—J. Bannerman, H. Bannerman, W. Young, J. A. Ban nerman, A. Winterbottom, P. Gillibrand, and D. Banner man, as the Patent Darien Company, Manchester—J. Der rington and H. Bestwick, Manchester, hrassfounders—J. Fitch, Queen-street, Golden-square, and W. Fitch, Princes street, St. Jatues's—W. Rawlings and W. J. Johnson, Judd street, Nets-road; Marcbmont-street, Russell-square ; and Highgate, dyers—J. Franklin and W. West, Easley mews, Cavendish-square, farriers—B. Pearson and W. B. Rutland, Shrewsbury, printers —L. 0. Moore and F. L Moore, Basinpall-street, City, wine merchauts—T. Barrowclough and 1. Ashworth, Waterfout, Lancashire, porters for the East Lancashire Railway Company—J. Compton and T. Ritchie, Middle-street, Smithfield, printers—J. Jones and W. Turner, Manchester, cotton doublers—J. P. Kitchin and J. I. Orugeon, Old Broad-street, City, sharebrokers— J. Taverner ar.d J. Berry, Birmingham, ale dealers—W. Rusby, G. Brown, and H. Booth, Bankside, Southwark, and Bridge-wharf, Kingsland-road, stone merchants—J. Latham and T. Grimahaw, Clitheroe, Lancashire, power loom cloth manufacturers—Kate Stanley and Mary Ann White, Portsmouth, milliners—M.Usborne and J. A Moore, New London-street, City, corn factors—F. Green, W. Tucker, 0. Denny, and H. M. Kettelwell, Cornhill, so far as regards 0. Denny—W. Robinson, M. Oldroyd, J. Firth, G. Robinson, L Oldroyd, M. Oldroyd, J. Pickles, J. B. Oates, J. Porritt, C. Day, M. Day, G. Blakeley, M Fox, sen., K. Fox, jun., J. Day, E. nrth, M. Oldroyd, jun., and W. Livingston, Batley Carr, Yorkshire, scribbling millers, so far as regards M. Day, C. Day, Jonathan Day, Joseph Day, M. Fox, sen., M. Fox, jun., and M. Oldroyd —T. Gibson, Simeon Gibson, Margaret Gibson, Stephen Gibson, C. Gibson, J. Thompson, C. Reynolds, E. Dignum, R. Williamson, jun., C. W. Neuman, T. Firth, W. Wor thington, H. Ashton, J. I. Blackburne, E. Corbett, J. Bar. ton, *l. Bartonj and W. Stubbs, Over, Chester, rock salt proprietors—J. Fordati, J. Coxhesd, and Y. H. Goldamid, Old Jewry chambers, City, general merchants, so far as re gards J. Forciati—J. Straith and R. Y. Trill, Great Tower. street, City, sworn brokers of the City—A. l3rierley and F. W. Travis, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, manufacturing chemists —J. R. Ellie and N. Porter, Clement's-lane, City, mer chants—E. J. Dobell and J. Fordham, Bath, wine mer chants—P. J. de Zulueta Count de Torre Dias, P. de Zu lueta, and M. de Zulueta, London, Liverpool, and Gibral tar, merchants, so far as regards P. J. de Zulueta Count de Torre Dias—W. A. Wilkinson and C. Wilkinson, Lud gate-hill, City, upholsterers—J. B. White, sen., J. B. White, jun., G. F. White, and R. 0. White, Millbank street, Westminster, Swanscomb, and Erith, Kent, cement manufacturers, so far as regards J. B. White, sen. J. Sewell, sen., and J. Sewell, jun., Sheffield, chemists. CLERICAL. s. Rev. Gcrrire Deers. Adams, to East Dad'e:gh Vicarage, Devon. Rev. Castles Frsr.cis Daher, to Tcliiafad Curacy, So- Rev. William Irrlar, to Losgfltet Perpetual Curacy, Dorset. Rev. J. A. I,l4thiar, to a Co:qnial Chaplaincy, Ceylua. Rev. E. S. Stocker. to Heolty•tm-Thames Clancy, Ox fordshire. Rev. Junes John Txpeon, to l'rohue Curacy, Cornwall. Rev. Charles Cttermarek, to Withycombe It-awleigh Per petual Query, Devon. hAVAL. Poersmout u, Dec. 31.—Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Commander-in-Chief, went out to Spit• head tu-d.iy, and ins's/end the Plumper, 9, strew sloop ; after which, having discharged !lir powder, &c., she came into harbour to he paid Admiral Cochrane subse quently visited the Encounter, 14, screw steam sloop, Captain O'Caliaglion.—T he Blenheim, 60, Captain 'lender ..uu, was paid wages today and taken into duck.—The London, 90, Captain Monday, was taken cut of the basin to-4s,', and the Simoom vras taken out of the steam ba.iu. PRIZE MON/M.—Tilt IlecLa.—Notice is given to Commander E. 11. Beauchamp and the officers and crew of her Majtety's ship Hs el', who are entitled to share in the proceeds arising Irom the capture of the slaver, name un known, on the 2.lth of June, 1851, that the distribution thereof will be made on the 25th of January, 1853, at No. Jamea.street, Adelphi, and where the list will be re coiled every Wednesday and Friday for time months: Flag, 891. 14s. lid.; commander, 1681. Ss. 6.1.; third clue, 421. 134.4. ; fourth claw, 25/. 12.. ; filth class, 141. tis. 84. ; sixth clue, 121. 160.; seventh else, hi. 104. Bd.; eighth clam, 41. Ss. 44. ; ninth class, 21. 13•. 44. ; tenth class, 11. 126.—Wooutter u and Co., agents.—Gaze:te. THE MILITIA. (FROM LAST NIGHT'S UAZITTE.) The following commissions have been signed : Auguatus Chotmondelcy Gough Calthorpr, gent., to be lieutenanant, vice Scott, resigned, in the Queen's Own Royal Staffordshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry. William Edward Oskeley, gent., to be cornet, vice Man ley, resigned, iu ditto. Carnegie Robert John Jervis, gent., to be lieutenant, vice Adderley, promoted, in ditto. Godfrey Wedgewood, gent., to be lieutenant, vice Cope land, resigned, in ditto. William Moseley the younger, geut., to be lieutenant, vice Orazebrook, resigned, iu ditto. Peter Charles Zilhn Webster, gent., to be cornet, vice Bedford, resigned, in ditto. Thomas Matthew Gist:ism', gent., to be cornet, vice Lane, promoted, in ditto. Robert Archibald Dickens, gent., to be cornet, vice Wrottevley, promoted, in ditto. John Philip Dyott, the younger, gent., to be lit utenant, vice Nicholls, resigned, in the King's Own Regiment of Staffordshire Militia. . . Lewis John Way, Esq , to be captain, vice Bullock, re signed, in the West Ease: Militia. George Chapman, gent., to be lieutenant, in ditto. Sir John Maxwell Steele, Bart., to be captain, vice Sawyer, resigned, in the 'Litt North Glunorster Regiment of Militia. Ensign William Adam Chambar:aine, to be lieutentnt, in ditto. - • •• Thomas Keene Perry Keene, gent., to be lieute nant, in ditto. Ensign llsnry Miller, to be lieutenant in ditto. Ensign William Francis Hsideumui, to be lieutenant in ditto. RAILWAY BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK. (Pros IleropsA's Rs bray Anima.) MESTiNU. Thursday. —Lla nay. CALL. Warrington and Altrinehani Junction, 11.—Januat y 3. RAILWAY TRAFFIC DURINJ lIIR PAST WEEK MIM ofesid. Name of Railway. X 40141.4.. ---- --- ----- - - - 1861. , 1862. 1861. 1852. -1- BliTllllll. --- - 72 , 72 Aberdeen 371 371 Belfast and Ballymena 17 17 Belfast and County Down 33 33 Birkenhead, Inac.,&Cffeshirs 1,446 1,799 ri . 9 26 :1 Blackburn 675 738 86 Bristol and Exeter 189 189 Caledonian 94 Chester and Holyhead 61 Cork, Blackrock, and Passage 126 141 20 20 Cork and Bandon 32 66 Doblin and Belfast Junction 715 884 43 63 Dublin and Drogheda 11,002 1,049 6 6 Dublin and Kingstown 161 16 3 Dundee and Arbroath 31 31 Dundee, Perth ,Aberdeen June 6331 703 19 19 Dundalk and Enniskillen 68 68 . East Anglian 79 8i Mast Lancashire #22 322 Eastern Counties and Norfolk 16,667 18,038 86 96 Eastern Union - 2,313 691 891 Edinburgh and Glasgow 78 78 Edinburgh, Perth, & Dundee 2,121, 2,337 6 6 Raster and Creditou 19 19 Furness 3Ol - 1711 1711 Glasgow and South Western 3,786, 4,111 2411 2851 Great Northern& E.Lincolnsh 11,833, 15,165 188 188 Great Southern & Western(lr) 3,953: 4,660 261 3191 Orsat Western 15,820 20,919 26 25 Irish Nu& Eastern 104 104 Koala and Windermere 90 90 Lammas and Carlisle 260 260 Lanninkire and Yorkshire..., 16,997 17,756 39 70 Lose Northern ' 1,075 1,264 18 18 Livmpool,Crosby, & Southport 286, 274 539 653 Lambs and North Western 6 Louisa Nod Blackwall 173 173 Lasoka,llllotoo, and 8. Coast 8,29411,156 244 253 Undo. amillasia Western 15 34 Inairairsoy rail Enniskillen 150: 366 111 11 Mrs" Doom, & Matlock, itc. 1061 125 167 167 firn&fir,, ff., & Lincoln. 7,627. 7,144 9 9 Massimaar sad SouthJunetion 6615 676 28 28 rt nod Carlisle 666 619 l= 4981 4981 126 126 Mbßand Groat Western (Ire ) 1,7631 2,101 37 37 Mosidands 670! 876 60 69 Nowantls and Carlin* 149 149 North British 222 232 North Staffordshire 4,736, 6,324 47 47 North Western 667 732 - 49 Oxf.,Wore.,& Wolverhampton - 998 60 50 Scottish Central 32 32 Scottish Midland 5lB 608 291 291 Shrewsbury and Birmingham 661 710 47 147 -brew:shiny and Chester 29 29 Shropshire Union 68 68 South Devon 1,69 3, 1,747 261 2884 South East 1001 131 South Wales 1,4691 3,058 77 77 SolikTuk.,Dsmanstorit Gook 1,11361 1,484 39 39 Stickle. ad Hartlepool 40 40 Taff Vole 36 36 Ulster 9471 1,043 26 60 Waterford and Limerick 91 25 West Cornwall 349 ,, 486 12 12 Whitehaven Junction 21 61 191 294 3041 York, Newcastle, and Berwick 14,957: 14,749 279 279 York sad North Midland Foanton. 674 574 Dutch Rhenish 214 211 Maria Antonia l7B 166 63 63 Monterean and Troyes 63 63 Namur and Liege 443 44 1 4434 Northern of France 118,404122,899 493 677 Orleans and Central* 2 240 Paris and Lyons 84 84 Paris and Rouen 5,542 6,730 194 392 Paris and Strasburgh 7,388 - 69 69 Rouen and Havre 68 99 Western of France • Tbs Temtato Weisel, the testis on the Orissa, sad Clove, Os amu sad Dardassz. sad Tours sad Nakao Van. WRECK OF TUE HEROINE.—The following par ticulars concerning the wreck of the Heroine, emigrant ship, bound from London to Port Philip on Monday last, have been forwarded to us by an eyewitne s s residing near Lyme Regis, the scene of the disaster :—" The gale was blowing in an awful manner on Monday morning last, when the unhappy vessel was first seen in the oiling. It was about eleven o'clock a.m. when the Heroine came ashore, a little to the eastward of the Pinhay Cliffs. As the papers have already stated the crew and all the emigrants safely reached the shore in the ship's life buts. Almost all the inhabitants of the town of Lyme were down upon the beach watching the event, and anxious to render assist ance to any persons who might gain the land. No less than between seventy and eighty persons almost by a miracle came safe to shore. Among the emigrants was one poor woman with twins at her breast only six weeks old ; the little creatures were obligrd to be thrown over the ship's side into the arms of the people in the boats below. Most of the unhappy creatures had not their night clothes on them when they landed. Within an hour afterwards the ship went down, being literally broken to pieces by the fury of the waves, and every particle of pro perty on board was lost. The poor man, Bridle, who set out in an open boat, with four other gallant fellows, to render aid, was the only one of the five who came back to shore alive. Hie wife was standing on the beach among the crowd of anxious spectator. +nen the boat was capsized ; but thinking that her husband was drowned before her eye*, she was carried home in a state bordering upon dis traction, and the fright brought on a przmature confine ment, f rom which it is very doubtful whether she will re cover. Toe weather ea this coast since Monday has been very rough and stormy, and from the quantity of planks and timbers washed ashore, it is clear that more wrecks than at present are known of must have taken place in the I lower part of the Channel." DESTRUCTION OF ERKDALENCIR CHURCH ay LIOKTIFINO.—We undentand that the parish church of Italtdalemuir (the Rev. J. Strati ern), about fourteen folios from Langbolm, Dumfries-shire, was struck by lightning about Ave o'clock on Saturday morning, when the &brie, with the spire, was entirely destreyed.—Eden. I Miry* Witmer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. WILLIAM WATT, Rig, CUMri;hire,iii;;;;, Jan. 7 and 28, at the Bruce Arms Ino, Hamilton. CORNELIUS CILAWFORD, Cilugow, fancy paper box manu facturer, Jan. 7 and 28, at the Waverley Hotel, Glasgow. DEATH FROM CARELESS EMPLOYMENT OF LAUDA xi:sr.—Yesterday Mr. Payne held an inquest, at the Shep herd and Flock T , Little Bell-alley, Coleman-street, City, on the body of Ana Brannan, aged 5 weeks. Cathe rine Brannan, No. 3, Blue Hart•court, deposed that deceased was her daughter. On Wednesday morning she went out to look for some work, soon alter breakfast, leaving the deceased to the care of a girl named Ann Way land, who was apprenticed to witness. She returned about dinner time, when deceased was asleep, and had been so for some time. Ann Wayland said she had given deceased Nome laudanum from a wins glass, in which there were still a few drops. The girl's mother came in, and said, "Let the baby sleep, it will sleep for some hours." Wit 'nese allowed the baby to sleep until one o'clock Thursday morning, when, finding she did not wake, she put de• ceased in a warm bath, which appeared to cause the child to recover. Witness then wrapped the deceased in flannel land went to bed. Oa awakening, about 8 o'clock in the morning, she found the baby quite dead and cold in her arms. A surgeon was called in but to no effect. On the previous night (Tuesday) Ann Wayland told witness that she had bought a pennyworth of laudanum for her toothache. Ann Wayland, the girl in question, said she was minding the deceased, whose mother went out on Wednesday morning last and returned about dinner time. Soon after the mother had gone out, the deceased began to try and was very moss. Witness mixed some s , ..gar with about half a teaspoonful of laudanum, which she gave to the child. Had she known that laudanum was poison she would not have gieen any to the deceased. She pur chased the isuclanum at the shop of Mr. Tweed, near Fins bury-circus, who neither labelled the vessel in which it was bought, or told her that it was poison. Mr. John Roberts, surgeon, Finsbury-circus, said that he was called to see the deceased about nine o'clock on Thursday morning, when life was quite extinct. It was quite evident from all the circumstances and appearances that death had been caused by laudanum. The Jury returned a verdict to the effect that Ann Wayland did not administer the laudanum to de ceased to destroy life knowingly, but the jury could not se parate without expressing to Mr. Tweed, the chemist, their disspproval of his conduct in sellir _g the laudanum as he did. GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ELECTlON.—Yesterday the Speaker's warrant was printed appointing Sir Francis T. Baring and Mr. Fortescue members of the General Committee of Elections for 18 , 52-3, in place of Mr. Baines and Mr. Monsen. [Advertisement.] HOLLOWAY'S PILLS, A MOST lac. LUNT RLXIDY roe • DXIOI.OII/31 LITIR AND GRXTBAL &ISOM XT OP TUX BTWITX.-1111P. Eliza Davies, of Pontybereur, mar Crroarthea. had boa troubled for years with a disordered liver, whisk drempud bora/OMER that it produced severe attar hs of ague, ocuablard wlti vldit as broom .o susceptible of adds that she was NMI= or oeur trio from them, and thereby waa • great sufferer. 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Zahn N, ivr.t. da il y Holyhead._ Ink. d i. IladZa(via . t.au...hionaL c Ciatlth of the month nouthani!,tm Jae. 11 India (via MaxaMilm N i lithllMethet mot.th:Dovar ......... Jan II India (via Cape of 1 llone) .........1e 'l4th of Ike month doothamptoa. Jas. Maundua.......... ~. N i 11th id the month Southea ir t oo . J an. 16 li editammaailvla . aotak, amptony ..X 2 , th of the most!, thr,thaut• yt.,.. lap. X Dlttol via Marmolsa)..3llattanitn ot zr.ottth Dover muka.........„.„....111,2nd , f the n - onth etauthaat•non. JUL I Madeira ...... ............11.1%th231 )! the mei. , njuthaa: o Lo , . j ui.i . Ilialta• ja. 3 Naples* 11 . 1 4 r. 3 7 L L '.l t i 11 7 ct h 'r a t . ' e ' ....s . f, tl% h D • Ter ..... itklsth2ti•ol :no. Dover Papal Suttee ......... .... Iti 1 301' II 2Attioi mop e , Uvvte Peainsula ...............11 Ithrahg7 that num : thethatzamt l.laa a Peru —........h1 Ir. lal7th6f month i Menhir ' .,c. Jai. 1 Pueoanye ..........Niinils' : tth•tnion 'Dom 'Jan.' ale.t lad:.. .N; Jadal,theNimal loaltsioptoritaa. I Diem. tea Die n's Lead (me lAustra,s) • Ihe m dig be Australia eta theChme of Good Mope are made 4 on the 200 of every alternate month. Those made up os taw and 24th of each month via Soul hanipwa and Marseille+ are am by salting 'camels at prenent from singaisore. Mello are Mb. made upon he atut of every idternat , inTut kt the Cape of Good Mope. • The molls to thoao countries taus mlrke I ( 4 , are obetpdb, ?ma packet to Maneilles. CASUALTIES. Ann, of South Shields, Grieves, from Odessa, came ashore in Tramore Bay, in a heavy gale from S.S.W. this morn. fog, and lies in a very exposed situation ; crew saved. There is every appearance of a bead night.—Waterford, Dec. 29. Bouverie, Messina, from Liverpool to Malta, is at anchor off Luxey, with fore and mainmasts gone ; a steamer had tier in tow last night ; but the tow-rope broke, and she was obliged to leave her, a gale basing spumy up ; she will, if favourable, attempt her again to-nor- row.—Douglas, I. M., Dee. 20. Dio Adelphi, Barberi, from Ibrail to Newry, was assisted into Derby Ilaven Bay on the 25th, with mainmast cat away, having been on her beam-ends Sro three hours during the hurricane of the 27th ; she drifted, and brought up when it moderated, in a dangerous posi,ioa. Next morning a steamer went to the spot, when the crew, who half left her the night previous, re j o i ne d h er, an d she was brought in here.—Douglns, I. M., Dec. 29. Lily, Owen, of and from Liverpool for Africa, went ashore between the Calf and the mainland on the evening of Dec. 27. when the master, two men, and two boys were drowned; next morning the vessel blew u p, when every person on board (about 31 iu number) was killed, and the ship and cargo dispersed for miles round.—Douglas, I. Id., Die. 29. Uncle Tom, Fuller, from Glasgow to Australia, came Mkt harbour last night with her masts cut away.—Douglas, I. M., Dec. 29. Sally, of Harrington, Lowrsy, from Quebec, broke fro* moorings Dec. 27, and drifted across to the Scotch side of the Channel, where she now lies high sod dry, arid will require to be launched ; she does not seem to have received any injury. She had discharged her cargo—. Carlisle, Dec. 29. VESSELS PUT SAM—Guardian, for Rio Janeiro; The• kla, for Maracaibo; and August, fur Laguayra.—Liver. pool, Dec. 31. ♦RRIVED. A em—at F.ilmouth, Dec. 30, from Alexandria Arsan—at Liverpool, December 91, from r..nice Batman—et Liverpool, Deolaher 31, from BLJoha'a, N. 86 &LOMA ERPULANZA —at:Falmouth, December 29, from Taganrog BLAKELIT —at Falmouth, Dee. 29, from Taganrog Cons—at Gravesend, December 31, trout Bordeaux CINTSA—at °ravened, December 31, from Menai Cant-me—at Gravesend, December 31, from Smyrna CATIURINA—at °ravened, Dee. 31, from Amanda* CLARA—at Falmouth, December 30, from ... Baltimore Cuo—at Pill, December 30, from St. Michael ELISE MA Illt—at Falmouth, Dec. ::9, from Figuaira KMILY—st Gravemad, Dec. 31, from EsULTANZA—at Gravesend, Dee. 31, from Alexandria Ilisim—at Liverpool, December 31, from New Orleans Ea.,. or CHAILLIONT —at Liverpool, Dec. 31, from Bombay ISULOPJLAN—at Liverpool, December 31, from Trusts OLLINA LIPIZMIR—Iit Grammed, December 31, from Bourn Uniro—at Liverpool, Dec. 31, from Marinopla Hamm —st Liverpool, December 81, from DOW " Liverpool, December 31, from Calcutta - - Gravesend, December 31, from.. Henna -. _, .. lemma-a-at Falmouth, December 30, from 01211111 Jays Mon as au MIIMDE-at Falmouth, December 1 9 , frell 111di JitenT LIN b-at Liverpool, December 31, from IL MIS LAVIIILSTIMA-at Gravesend, December 31, from Rome Leanne-at Falmouth, December 20, from 31 arsollee liunratao -at Gravesend, December 31, from.. St Michael's Mausus Taorc-st Gravesend, December 31, from Frazee MIWALLIOS-at Liverpool, December 31, from ..... .. ...Charles= 1401.PAILLIL-at Gravesend, December 31, hum at. Mic.haers PAIUVID.-4“ Liverpool, December 31, from Sevilla PTALIWIGIAN-at Gravesend, December 34), from Calcutta Prrnia-at Falmouth, December - 0, from Alexandria Roves-at Pl 5 month, December 30, from SEA N nom -at Gravesend, Dec, tuber 31, trees ..... Taganrog Smarr-at Liverpool, December 3i, from li. Ayres Uuu-at Falmouth, December 3e. from. O&M Limos-at Gravesend, Deoemler 31, from CM SAILk;D, Ads BLACK—from Gravesend, Demo Weir 31, to Card BALAMIAL —f, we Gravesend, Dec. 31, to Hongkong DOCOLAS from Gravesend, De:mber 31, to Ilan Francisco I.4.Lan from Gravesend, Dec. 35, to G:br:,3ar. Orrna—from Gravesend, Deember 30, to Vancouver's Land VESSEL. SPOKEN WITH. Alfred, of Hamburg, for Adelaide, S.A, July 4, lat. 36 N., lon. If W, Charles Napier (barque), for Liverpool, Dec. 25, lat. 01.12, lon. 6.37; all well. Mere), from Liverpool for Bahia. Dec. 22, lat. 31 N., lon. 10 W. Mary Pmee.u.te, from Liverpool for Plii.adelphia, Dec. 22, tat. 57 N. lon. 10 W. Sir Charles Napier, St. Aun's Light bearing N.E. about 40 miles. Teel (Brash merchantman), Dm. 5, Ist. 7.22 N., lon. 23.51 W. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. SAIL kDkT, JANI:AZY 1, 1853. The state of the Weather at each of the following plates at Nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. _ . liaTirixos—S.W._k Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. SOUTHAMTTON—W. Gentle Breese Partially Cloudy. FOLICESTONR—N.W. ; Light Airs ; Cloudy. TUNBILIDOR—N.E. ; Gentle Breeze; Partially Cloudy. Bastsioarukz-8.W.; Calm ; Partially Cloudy. GREENWICH—S.W. Gentle Breeze • Cloudless. Brisoon--S.W. Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. SWINDON—S.W.; Gentle Breeze; Partially Cloudy. ; Gentle Breeze • ' Partially Cloudy. YARMOUTH—W. Gentle Breeze; Cloudless. The returns from the following places did not reach this office in time for publication yesterday; they therefore indicate the state of the weather on Thursday morning at nine o'clock. SOUTHAXPTON.—W. ; Strong Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. Bastzioszokst—ti W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. LEItaIiTON—S.W by W. , Gentle Breeze; Partially Cloudy. LattcaszEtt—S. ; Strong Breeze ; Partially Cloudy. WHITBY—S. ; Gentle Breeze ; Overcast. 1111111.1PiOTON—S.W.; Stormy; Overcast—Light Rain. Course of Wind. Strength o' w ad. S.S.E. Gentle Bretne. THIS DAY, Noov. amt. of the Weather. °vertu:. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. Bit:Tits. JOHNSTON. —Dee. :9, at BorcoseVe Lodge, Machley-road, tbc w. :e el T. Jl. Johaston, Esq., of a sen. YOUNT.—Dec. 29, at St. Mary Abbot's-terrace, Kensington, Mrs. H. C. Mount, of a daughter. SMIRKE.— Dec. 29, at of a daughter. TAYLOR.—Dec. 29, at Brieluon, the wile of T. Taylor, E.'. c, : 44 Bengal Civil Service, of a daughter. TOLCHEft.—Dee. 29, at LArkhall-rise, Clapham, Mn. R. H. T, :t Ltr, of a daughter, sthl.born. MARRIAOI33. lIARDING—SEWELL—Dec.S:atirt;ity Church, IPWigton, by the Rev. W. B. Maekenme, M.A., Incumbent of at. !emcee, Hol loway, Mr. J. J. Harding, to Sueau, only daughter of the lole W. J. Sewell, Esq. .—pre. 28, at the parish churce of liallyeahane, Capt. A. Phillpotts, Royal Ani — lie7., ,on - of :he Bishop of Exeter, to Emilia, eldeet daughter of the Res. T. Coker, Vicar of Adore, of Mary Mlle, Limerick. MITH—BEAGIN.—Dec. :A, at St. Camberwell, by the See. N. G. Charringtow, Sidney Bowles Smith, eroond surviving poo of W. H. Smith, Er 4, of Peckham, to Mary Ann Beagin, youngest daughter of U. B. beagin, Key., of Camberwell I'AIiEFORD—BISHOP.—Dee. 'A, at St. John's, Paddingtoo, by tbs Rev. H. nation, D.D., High Hooter of St. Paul's Sehml, U. Wakcfotd, Esq., to Rose Emily, sermo daughter of Sir U. R. Snoop DEATHS. HOCHITON.—Dee. 29, at Leamington, Aline, wife of H. llogb;on, Esq., of 1331 d, Lancia/tare, aged 22. HOORHOUSE.—At Boulorne-aur.Mer, Elizt Anne, widow 0 J. Hoorhouse, EM., late of Clargra.street, Piccadilly, aged 'l t. BELBY.—Dee. 28, at Cosgrove Priory, Anna Lowndea, daughter of the late W. Selby, of Winslow, Pucks. STEPHENSON.—On Christmas day, Isaac Stephenson, Esq., c Man• cheater, in his 31st year. Printed end publibed by WILLIAM KIK° HALMS. of No. 8, Lauber& street, in the City of Imedos, Pnnter, at the Odlok In Lombard eteeic in the miens( Of rate r , /MAT, bIrVAIT 1,1661. the wife of S. Smirke, Eq. 11. A 111 , I iew wh Az' Dr! gel Sc' 11.° - - Tit thi Y!' do ar in an Pa 0: au to of 111 ~~, i 1 1 1 1