The Express. — London, England, 1849-12-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1849. NATIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. The following rep)* of the conneil to the members It orof the N eioaal &o u rs Asiotienon has just been iasu .d. Is dated December. 1349. We Lai owes Iv* galled upon, and you will probably expect us, at this, the rricd of the year when a temporary passe in oar labours is compelled, to funnels you with a roper, which may be both • brief summary of our past pen endings and a general description of the plans which, with wow support sad sanction, are contemplated for the future. It is indispensable that between yen and year council then Metall be a therouph ends:Sanding. We have, in our former costnunicatioas, acknowledged gin ! irespesibility we assumed in initiating, seder its present the ation of that question of the reform of parka- Mont, which, vitally dining the welfare of our emote,. *mot, when once submitted to national discussion, be safely an easily set said". We seed not commeat new en the visvonees for which, as we viewed them, mach • !eke" wee this queetsoa se te be regarded as • remedy. We took up ems on whisk it red boom seeded so fix the wanders. Lion, nut only of the parliament, bat of the middle ,classes =:11y, and, in thus tablas it up, it wee with as Memel intim not lightly to lay it down : sad we hops to chew you, me we did not advance to the fleet steps without aura nascent& upon the thanes originally offered of gaining a hearing, tbst, ea the other hand, we have not either mie eainelated telsapplied the oppoetuni in of ultimate success width have veiny el themselves in our progress. We can pent with *infection to the rush' produced h out per. These remits will prove to all parties that we did not, la irsiMalancing, underrate. on the one hand, the sense of political /*two which abides in the middle class,* mis take, ea the other, the feelings of dissatisfaction longsh tam he resent state of things which has prendeed reeks of the inda-trial population. la one yssr it was caly omMole for us to make our appeal—to put the interrogates's, Is the proposal of parliamentary reform premature ? and the replies are far more eathusiastic than we anpited The appeal bas been responded to in our fayou apt only throughout this metropolis—of our orations in which you were informed by the report, nod at our first aggregate missing is August last—but by the inhabitants, of all de grees, of every one of these many great towns of England and Sc Aland where we have appeared, before vast publte ememenee, during the autumn end winter. Ourconsidera difficulties, se we had, horn the fi rst, weituated, were not ble when housed, encountered, and we found ally se advents's , at head oa which we reasonably relied. We friend. ready everywhere to receive us, and we had resolved, by our dommasur, not to invite hostilities. Oar allies and our advocates wen the whole of those who were retained without the electoral pale, and all the jug end et I.ghmeed of those who, Moody admitted to the thief function of chi seaship, were disinclined to witness the continuance of a degradation most anjutifiably imposed on several millions of their fellow countrymen. The public opinion which we might wee, therefore is unmet, though, as regarded the middle else, in a great measure latent: and send not manifested by that clam, was hushed by placent disbelieved in by ministers ; and that which we now shim to have secomptimbed is, to hays awakened this public apiaion, go as to make it immediately potent for public dima• Oar sole difficulties consisted, first, in having to demos- Mate, to the mass of the people, that the suffrage we pro Lred was the only attainable measure of reform to be barmaid for the present, and, meondly, in producing upon Ike minds of the middle class the impression, influent:lug wassene, that it Is incumbent on them to strive for timely changes that we may hereafter cost', order, preserve pro perty, and amid national convulsion. In neither respect, so far as we have gone, have we failed: and that the union hit ceopentin action, which has bees off* ed among dd. Agent *schwa of society upon the basis which we profited, has not bees fruitless, may be perceived in the liberal and active cognition which animists one, and the generous mo dsate.n now actuating the other, elms And it is especially gratifying to be able to state, that the sanction of ministers reAgera, of all decosinations, has been frankly ex tended to es. In summoning our friends, by these mean., together, we have not taken for granted that in any clam—even in the elms directly deriving temporary pros perity hem the exclusion of an sq-al representation of society at large—we should me* with enemies. While temperate and dispassionate in rendering prominent the power of the people, we have refused to see the impotence If an opposition which is merely 0111 ill, and have denied any magnitude to that obstacle in our way which originates in nommen" and prejudice, or which, ming confessedly selfish, moot, for any time, prevail spinet the resolution of numbers, intellect, justice, and honesty. Public opinion, thus aroused, has assumed, under the auspices of our associ ation, an attitude of C,nsiateney and of strength; and the declaration thus set forth have operated already with benefit upon the tone of a press nom which, at the outset, we maid anticipate little countenance., sad will not be thrown away in affecting its charmer of the debates which may take place in the ensuing session of parliament. The fi rst atepe, it is obvious, have, however, osly yet been Om. Oar efforts have necessari l y been isolated, and the end abaci et is only to be reached by our efforts being univen . .l. So far as we have gone, we have not seh our success ; the effects proluced, we tense have been permanent ; but these effects are national only in aa folderols sense. We have proposed to ourselves, in the machinery we have adopted, the arriving at nth results es would not allow the influence of a public meeting to psis away with the meeting itself. We have established aaMeatiuns, guided by committees of active retainers, in all the localities where deputation hos our body have attended; and those Committees, au:annul by the pubes spirit around them, have, in their several neigh. bourbons, adopted vigorous meesures. In places where we have not yet been penman, able to explain our objects, amociations for 6... operation and preliminary arrangements leave been numerously formed. From all the leadiog tows. of England, Scotland, and Wales, we have received, in the ogenspondence we have earned on, such insurances and such impressions of interest as to leave no doubt of the welcome which everywhere awaits us. We have neglected no mesas within our reach, permanent or temporary, whereby opinion can te , expressed and enforced. We tave, as you will have observed, drawn attention in the most effectual meaner t• the facilities which are offered for the °Matting antes in counties to working men in favourable circumstances, and more particularly to the middle dames, by the Freehold Land Association which we have instituted, and by other similar associations established in 18t?, or now tieing up. Ws have, again, not been negleethil of the high importance of promoting in evvy direction the /purification and improve ment of the els/horst register. Bit in all this, and it is much, we have only laid the foundation for new efforts; and what those efforts are we wilt detail. We propels to visit end to hold meetings in every city end ten, sell to leave therein amocestions limed upon our principles, in the entire kingdom. Before the close of et xt year we hope to he able to say that no town of any mageitade in England, Scotland, or Wales, is without its Refers Asociaise, and working committee of reformers. We propose, also, to resort to the widest means of diffusing political ktiowledee. We contemplate, without Interfering IV the legitimate channels of the newspaper press, to who* candid advocacy of our principles we stand deeply in debted, the establishment of perriedicsle devoted * the oomunication of matter of special moment to the mem bers and Mends of Our association, and to the dimension of all those grave social and political topics free which it is imble to separate the question of parliamentary reform. We i pe ales to be placed in a position to arrange fee the hese at M diesppretet rate, and in many instances gratis, sash mote, as " foe Nahum," of a political bearing, as will, by their style and contents, be smeared of • endy aose ptatime, sad as may tiepin'. tend to the permanent polities' Masann of the whole people. Up to this time we ban bean unable to fulfil our intuitions in this Tweet, and we are maims to avoid any further delay. As nether method of nestenetko, in addition to public liestAsp and to the identities of this political Wean» bust will he given is every distziet of every Mum wthsr: en anxieties can be %~& We shall assammis Seam diately, **unties and boroughs when a slight exertion on the part of the liberal interest will secure the return of • populer Wombs, to avail ourselves of the opportunity of perfecting, as far as possible, the register; and, generally, at all elections of members of parliament, we shall not overlook OOMllion to urge open the electors the nomination and return of candidates pledged to with for the refine motion of Mr. Hume, whenever it may be brought on. And, lastly, we Skin use every means to taxman an increase in the amebae of the forty-shilieg freeholds in the coun ties with • view to infuse • mon liberal and independent element into county constituseeies. It is, it may hen bs ongeseted. not the lest Telma for congratulating ourselves on the advance made in the public feeling in respect to reform, that is several of the counties, among sections hitherto regarded as inseparably bound down to obedience to oligarchical interests, • disparities is now =agitating itself to seek each financial maeliontions es the circus. stances of agriculture may be believed to require, by the adoption with us of Insures which will have no reference to the gains se loses of any sae ohm. To resort to all these mesas of striving at our vest ob. jut, it is hardly necessary to my that lame fa will be inquired. These large funds we now ask for. We shall vequest not meetly the renewal of the effective assistance we have received Mine you, but the aid, in money end in sink*, of all Om reformers of the country. We Co r r subscribers to all those whom our assures would enfranchise and elevate; and would urge that their sub. sciptions shall be sent in speedily, that we may not be • day unnecessarily idle in their cause. It is within the power of every Indivi 1011, by raiting his resources, how lIIVer small, with the sums Whiah we have undertaken to supply, to further the common interest ; and from every individual, in every corner of the lend, not insensible to the deep importance of this movement, and not regardless of the solemn obligation imposed upon reformers of all grades to join in it, we expect, proportionate to his means and position, eubecriotions, testimonies of 'empathy, super hone and advice. The members of our saitiffrtfoo for 1 will. we hope, become memliers lee 1850: and, in &gala Joining us, every Angle member will, we tins, using la • second member. The money eo rend will be prudently expended la the way we IMO pointed oat, and the modeer b irede . 4 11 =Inee any member can inform of by ass smug will, through its agente t ailford awry aid ma Myles to its correspondents and sus e. AU will ilia poste pate in the advantages in the end; no one dna Aida trent contributicg with us to the means. It le the iatmatios of the coned, preparatory to ASO In tensive operairms, to los not later than March in thesis: year, In L inen, aNational Conference : and the incessesseres mire which it will ensemble, while Imam :n the nisi Vended manner, to the comprehensive es nein tithe arailay, will, of themselves, cosetituto" manifeelatisis hie vhs el *plain. To froa r lo m oum . ot the Unit ed Elegies will this co be oL The be wild* all pane% moist a/ the association, can take put, will be open, sad the debates will embrace the whole rasp of the questions effected Ly the pre eat constitution of parliament. At tbs • mination of the disci:olden a publics meeting wil t • held, at which resolutions. embodying the ecii - elusions sad 'sprain's of the cpinkima at whieb the collective confsreisce may hare arrived, will be sub. alined. The plan of action ricom mended will thus have bees made known at once to the maths, end we will, eabu . gamily, waste no time is carry* it oat to the utmost at t er power placed at one disposal. Preparations kr tke 4:As terism are ',body proceeding. The pardonless will shortly be published.: feeling and on them principles, is the bops of A 2tox- ELECTOR. The canvass, as between Mr. Best and Mr. Gip borne was pro:ea:big, when, u had been foreseer.. a new candidate appeared in Kidderminster. This was Mr. Crawshay Bailey, the Wel,h iron-muter, who was brought down by the conservative solicitor, and advertised to the town as brother toe gentleman ' whoaa known liberality at Worcester had endeared ' him to the citizens. Mr. Crawahay Bailey's appear ance in Kidderminster was ushered in by the simultaneous opening of several public-houses. To show that he was " the right man," a very strong mason was resorted to. There is only one tolerably decent inn at Kiddermiceter. This has always been the tory house, and when Mr. Be-t com menced his canvass be hired rooms in it for general committee purposes. On Mr. Bailey's appearance, however, it was notified to the Best party that they were required to abdicate at a moment's nice, and their placards and banners were forthwith made to give place to those of Mr. Bailey, much to Mr. Best's l mortification and annoyance. Mr. Bailey made a very short visit to Kiddermin ster. He had not been there three days before he tamed an address stating that he was obliged to return to Wales to attend to important business at &sizes. Whether he mistrusted his friends or found the voters promised, disliked the prospect or fancied he was going to be plucked, was never ascertained. But one fact is certain, that Mr. Bailey never re turned from the &seizes. The contest consequently rested between Messrs. Best and Gisborne. Universal consent admitted that the latter was the fittest man, but then there were brought into play all those local and personal jea lousies and animosities which on former occasions had told in the elections. One man would vote for Gisborne readily, but he could not act with So nand -So, who served on his committee. Another did ot like Best at all, but he liked him far better thsu Mr. Such-a-one, who voted on the other side. There was no getting over these local and general difficul ties. In fact their existence gave Mr. Best a great edvantage ; for, living in the place, he knew how all these things operated, and could turn them to account. Mr. Giaborne's main chance lay in the fend be tween Best and Bailey. Immediately before the election there was great reason to thick that every, Bailey-ite would vote for Gisborne, or be neuter ; and i the breach was very much widened by a letter bear lag the signature of Lord Ward's agent, who de- ' himself entirely opposed to the pretensions of Mr. Best. Mr. Best, singularly enough, had come I I forward as a protectionist. Lord Ward at present is a Peelite. His sgent, therefore, was quite safe in op Ippon' g Mr. Beat, and he treated him with a degree of ridicule and contempt not easy to be borne. The result of these causes of dissension was that Mr. Best on the morning of the poll was very consi derably in the rear of his opponent. Up to 12 o'clock Mr. Gisborne maintained a majority. But shortly after that hone Mr. Bailey's part sans went up to poll, and recorded their votes for Mr. Best. The consequence was that that gentleman obtained the re turn by a majority of 17. This election, though not free from malpractice°, was decidedly the fairest hitherto known in Kidder minster. Mr. Gisborne is to be thanked for this cir cumstance. That gentleman gave a tone to Kidder minster politics which it would be greatly to the advan tage of the town to cultivate. Out of a population of 25,000 in and near Kidder- minder, there are 469 registered electors! And such electors! Men who have sold their town four times over ! Men who, in succession, first elected a I political unionist, then a whig, then a conservative, then a free trader, and now a protectionist! Men who have taken from the pockets of their candidate* 50,0001. at least during the 18 years they have en joyed the franchise! No place affords a more remarkable example of the necessity of an extension of the franchise accom panied by ballot. These are the only means of de froanings eatg the sstem under which Kidderminster g . At pre y sent the place may be said to be in the hands of the publicans. Nearly one-four& of the, constituency are interested in public houses. There are 70 or 80 licensed houses, and a large number at, beer shops in the borough, and every public:ea takes care to have a vote, and make the most of it. I That therewonld be an improved system inKidder-' minister if the franchise was extended, and the protection of the ballot simultaneously afforded, no one entertains a doubt. At the MOO time it is certain that the people require politi cal enlightenment. Nowhere is the dearth of public institutions so remarkable : in few places is the state of the labouring population more debased. It shows what the masters of Kidderminster are, that there is not a single efficient public institution of any sort in the town for the benefit of the labouring poor, either as regards their moral, their spiritual, or • social welfare ! TUE GAME LAWS.—The Yorkahireman aye: One of those numerous cases, arising from those barbarous laws —the remnant of feudal times—which still disgrace our statute book, was heard at the New Sessions House, Bever , ley, on Seturday, the 15th instant. The maeistratee pre tent were Robert Wylie, David Burton, and John Conyers Hudson, Eurs. Mr. Robert Oaten was summoned, on the informatioa of William Henry Wray, EA., of Leven, for trespuning in pursuit of game, in the parish of Routh. It appears that the right of shooting over this estate Is let to Edward William Smith, Esq , of Ticktoa, who sublets a part to the present informer, Mr. Wray, by which means an informer and evidence are secured, without the intervention of a disinterested party. The seeneed, a citizen of London, is visiting his brother, I Mr. William Cotton, who is the occupier of • large Bad at Routh. The two brothers were protecting • wheat field from the ravages of the crows, and it seems bad dared to fire a gun. On the defendant being called, Mr. Greases,- solicitor, Hull, said, he appeared on his behalf. R. W. Smith, Req., the sole evidence, then came forward, and with great emphasis stated that on Thursday, the let inst., he saw two persona walking a field " ranging ;" he had no doubt they were in pursuit of game. He heard a gun gad; the person that fired the gun had a white bat on. He crowed towards the spot, and met Mr. William Cation, vibe told him his brother had fired • gun, bat was not shooting gene. Mr. Seal* was cam s-examined by Ms. Oct O av es. Mr. Onsets Did you see •d, Mr. Smith ? N o .—Did you see any gam ? No.—Did you see who tired the gun ? No.—Can you say which of the two had the whits hat on ? No.—How far were you from them when yoar heard the gun Bred ? Perhaps from three to four hundred yards.—Do you know Robert Cattoa ? No, I never UV him in my life that I know of, but William Cation said the other p. non was his brother Robert —Mr. Greaves.—Well, Mr. Smith, you as • magistrate must cr ought to know that what • person told you is no evidence. Mr. firearm then eubmit.ed to the bench that it was use'eses taking up their worships' time in a cue where there was no evidence whatever. If hie client had been in pursuit of game, which , he denied, no curled - n could cue plue.—The beach than asked Mr. Smith whether he would kn ow Mr. Catton Ulm 1 law him in wart.—Mr. Smith—No.—The case wee them dismissed. Mr. Smith, evidently mortified, said be would try the ease on" another tack" the accused should not get over. it yet. Mr. Greases, in reply to such an ebullition et mom= feeling, said he was quite ready to meet Mr. Smith, and, if his instructions were correct, he (Mr. S.) might not get so easily over it. Surely some alteration in thus barbarous laws is needed, when one perms can trample down the crops of a respectable tenant, and also sell the same right to others, while the tenant and We family are to be prosecuted for protecting tte:r own property from de structios. If the right of shooting is to be let, the talents ought certainly to have the first offer. The tenants, indeed, would give the best price, in order to save their crops from being devoured by vermin, and to secure themselves from such disgraceful oppression as this care discloses. A MAN KILLED BY A LOCOMOTIVIL—A poor man named Wheatley, about 40 years of age, residing in Lincoln-street, Nottingham, went into the statism-yard, so companied by his wife, and asked tor a quantity of articles, which had been received that afternoon iron a relative at Newark, and which was meant as • Christmas present for Wheatley. The porter at the station promised to attend to it immediately, but Wheatley becoming impatient, left his wife and went amongst the luggage carriages to pousethienself of the i expected present. Having proeured the articles in question, he was n the act of returning to his wife, when an engine and tender were being moved towards the station. The driver not perceiving Wheatley, did net slop the carriage when close upon the unfortunate man. The consequence was that the poor fellow was kneeked down, and thrown across the line, the wheels of the carriages passing over the centre of his body, and severing it In two pieces. Death immediately ensued. The wretched woman we. near the spot at the time of the accident, and presented a most pitiable !spectacle. The mangled remakes of Me husband were instantly conveyed into the station, aad ea I inquest will be held upon the body. Deceased was a leall.l working man, and has left a fatally. MELANCHOLY DEATH Olf ANOTHER AGED Fs- KALB IN AN ALMBNOUSI AT BBISTOL. BIUSTOL, Dip 25. Another melancholy case of burning 00. ewe' here last night, the sufferer being an sged weer of 84 years old, named Ana Ryas, an kemede el the Society of Merchants' Aleteicuse, Lispetreet, The yaleite mode in which the fatal accident originated can not be aseertained, but it seems probable, as she had been It the habit of using tobacco for some ailment of the cheat, tied while maim the burning Mimeo froth Aspic ma are to her ela, Wig speedily en lowa, aahappay net wit h her death, IRELAND. Dooms, Dzo. 24. Neither in events nor opinions is there anything new of interest. Christmas day is, in this country, a holiday even in newspaper offices, so that we shall have no paper publis ed to-morrow. The Evening Pest anticipates its publication by a day, and appears this evening ; and ooe of the most interesting fee tomsrespondeu of its coce bntenteetween is the following rather humorous eu editor, Frederick William I Conway, and the Astronomer Royal for Ireland, on the subject of the anticipated high tide which is ex pected to submerse some of the low-lying portions of the coast in the vicinity of Dublin : Dublin Evening Port Office, Dee. 22, 18411. i My dear Sir William—You will be surprised, no doilie, that I should apply to the Astronomer Royal on • Weeder subject, upon which , in good uoth, I do not pretend to be an adept ; but it is not on the g round of curiosity aloes I trouble you. You may not have heard, but it is a fact, that considerable apprehension prevails at Kingstown, along the backs of the river, eves in the Custom-house—at Itingeend, Ssndymoust, Az , of the effects of a high tide, which, it is predicted, will occur on the 30th inst., on our oust, and, in- 1 deed, on almost every coast—by reason of the alarming 1 proximity of the sun and moon to our planet. The Custom house is quite in a bustle, removing • great part of the con tents of is stores ; and the proprietors of salt works, and other ' persons whose pieces of business lie near the sea, are in great alarm, not to say panic, at the possible advent of this formidable tide. Now, my petition to you, as a sage learned in the way of the stars, as w.ll as being one of our most eminent citizens, is, t hat you would writs a short le tter that I may publiek— either to r emove the apprehensions that are felt, or, if there be any real grounds for the alarm, to state it, with a view of warning, so that precaution may be made to arrest, as far as possible, the rtanita.—l am, my dear Sir William, with every feeling of respect and esteem, most ur taithfully/os, F. W. CONWAY. Observatory, near Dublin, Dee. 24, 1819. Dear Mr. Conway— I have requited my assistant, Mr. Thompson, to revise his calculations relative to the spring tide, at the end of this month ; and he reports to me that he finds no reason to expect that the tide in question will °train any eztraordinary height. Of course, it may be favoured by winds, but that we cannot foresee.-1 am, dear Mr. Conway, very truly yours, WILLIAM ROWAN HAMILTON. F. W. Conway, Esq. Preparations are lashing in Dublin to guard against the expected high tides, goods being removed from such portions of the Custom House and ot her stores as might be exposed to the water. INCUMBERED ESTATES COMMISSION. IN RE THE ESTATE OP LOUD POETARLINGTON —COSTS. The Chia Commissioner this day mentioned that on a fur ther consideration of this matter he bad arrived at the conclu• sion that Col. Damer's motior. for the carriage of the pro ceedings ought not to have been refused with costs. Col. Darner had an intenatia the advsntageous sale of the property; and if be arid the petioles s were the only parties applying for the carriage of the proceedings, the court would have granted it to Col Darner. The petitioner had an undoubted right to ease before the court, and though deciding that Mr. Blount should have the carriage of the proceedings, the court di rected that the petitioner should have his costs in appearing. Mr. Blount was to have the costs neoesearily incurred by him In his application ; but not the posts of those affidavits tiled at so late a period as to deprive the other parties of an oppor tunity of answering them. On the whole, he (Baron Ri cheurb) was of opinion that Colonel Damer's motion should not have been refused with cats; and that, therefore, the commissioners should say " no rule" as regarded hismotion. Commissioner Longfleld concurred in this opinion, as would also, he was sure, Comnamioner Hargrave, when they would have an opportunity of speaking to him on the subject •; and if se, they would then make the or der in the terms he (Baron Richards) had named. IN RE THE ESTATE OP MARTIN LYNCH. Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, Q.O who appeared for the peti tioner, moved that a sale in this matter be made absolute, notwithstanding the cause shown. Mr. Sergeant O'Brien, Q.C., on behalf of the tenant for life, appear,d to show cause ; and stated that his client was willing to pay the petitioner the principal money, and a por tion of the interest. He would do so as soon as the receiver In the Chancery carte accounted. Under these circumstances, the learned counsel submitted that the court ought to post pone the making absolute of the order. The thief commissioner said that ne cause had been shown. The more merciful course for all pad. a would be to make ab solute the conditional order, inasmuch as this would stop all proceedings with a view to a sale that might be otherwise taken in another court. If the offer made by the tenant for life, were a bona fide one. let him bring the money into court, and no further proceedings would be taken under the commission. The order should therefore be made absolute, but the commissiorers would sea that the tenant for life got reasonable time to milled good his promise. IN RI THE ESTATE or JOHN JOHNSON. Mr. Walsh moved that the conditional order for a rule in this matter be made absolute. Mr. Hemphill appeared to show cause, and stated that it was sought to sell the estate of the heir at law, but the ad ministrator had got possession of assets to the amount of 4,0001 , which he (Mr. Hemphill) submitted were primarily liable to the iacumbrances. Mr. Walsh said OM the assets referred to were Naburtt4 in the psymeat of simple contract debts. Mr. Hemphill said that this was not the case. The learned counsel, in continuation, stated that there were proceedings in the Court of Chancery, which should go on even though the order were made absolute. Mr. Walsh mentioned that there had been a decree in the Court of Chancery, for the sale of a portion of the estate. Conditional order made absolute. The Press of Shea Monday. Ruz,as AND REGULATIONS FOR VIE RE-APPOINT MINT OF PRACTICAL INSTRUCTORS FOR 1850.—His Excel lency, Lord Clarendon, having again placid a sum of 1,0001. at the disposal of the council for the re-appointment of the practical instructors in husbandry during the ensuing season, it is proposed that they should be sent to such districts as shall subscribe for tue purpose, upon th. following con dition, via.:-1. That the instructors should be paid at the rats of 81. the calendar month, for tilde services ; the same to be due and payable to them by regular instalments, on the 15th, or last days of every month, accoading to the time of their engagement, which may be 'mutually deter mined at each periods respectively, by a fortnight's notice. 2. That where any distinct and recognised districts, such as a poor-law union or local farming society, with an ac knowledged raaneging body, such as a board or committee, and a responsible officer as secretary attached thereto, shall, oa or before the Ist of January next, guarantee and sub scribe the sum of 351. for the purpose, the council will add a similar sum, and provide and send dawn a competent person to act as practical instructor of the district, for a period not exceeding eight months from the date of his appointment, and pay all the expenses connected with his engagement. 3. That from and atter the month of January, each locality making such application will be required to contribute a sum less in proportion by V. for each month that shall have elapsed since that date, the coined undertaking to add a similar reduced sum, so as to establish an uniform period of engagement for all. 4. No applications will be received from particular estates, nor in any case, unless where such local managing body end officer, se shove, shall be appointed, ;and under take is direct and saperintend the movements of the instruc tors, pursuant to the wishes of the Council ; and to exercise that 'slater, control over their serv.eos, so as to make them available without distinctior, to all fifteen resident in the district, which in no case should exceed the limits of a poor law As it is mast desirable that the it &tractors &mkt be sent out as speedily as possible, you are requested w osamunieste with the gentry in your immediate neigh bourhood, in order to form the necessary committees, and to waled subscriptions ; and upon the proper application being made as above, and the requisite sum subscribed, the in ' siritetor shall be ap_polated, and sent to the locality without oItIay.—RDWARD BULLER, SeCTSCITy.—SOCitty'S ROOMS, 41, Upper Rockville-street, Dublin. REPRESENTATION OF ENNIB.—II is very generally rumoured that the preesnt member for Ennis will obtain a colonial appointment, and Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, Q.C., and Mr. Butt, az., are spoken of as candidates for the vacated seat. In fact we understand that a =vase has alivady been commenced for one or both of these gentlemen.— The Press OUR REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM KIDDERMINTER—(Corammw). Mr. Godson whilst he sat for Kidderminster had a variety of ways of keeping up his influence amongst the voters. A permanent paid agent in the town attended to the r egistration' and to all the minutiae of electoral affairs. Mr. Godson himself is said to have kept a poli-book unrivalled for its completeness. It contained the private and public history cf every elector, and a mooed of everything concerning him as reported by his Kidderminster agent in a weekly letter. He made it his business to know every man's private affairs, his relations and connexions, their means and resources, the number of his family, the habits and predilections of his wife, the cost of his children at school or their vari los employments it l of age; the names of his employers, past and present; the amount of influence they could bring to bear upon him, and the way to use it. In fact, Mr. Godson knew es much about Kidderminster as he did about his own domestic arrangements, and could tell you from his books at any time more almost about a voter's I affairs than the voter knew himself. Nor were these the only means the hon. member had of managing the people. He annually ex pended a very considerable sum in paying poor's rates and rendering pecuniary assistance to poor voters. Whether be ever got his money heck again is questionable, but it was lent or given with considerable readiness to those who asked. Occasionally, too, the hon. gentleman was in I the habit of treating the inhabitants with some of the 1 produce of his West India estate,. Several casks of t rum, consigned to certain publicans in Kidderminster, I made, on one occasion, their appearance in the town. ) This rum was tobe distributed, "with Mr. 0010,11 1 8 1 compliments," to every one who called for it ; and at' one house there was a pretty considerable dared I and a tolerably free supply. The other publics'', however, thought he might as well have the advan- I tags of the rum himself, and from his storm scarcely a quart of Mr. Godson's "fine old Jamaics" ever found its way to the townsfolk'. At the general election of 1847 Mr. Godson was imo pp ei ed. One cause of this was the bad odour in whisk the town stood with men who knew anything of electioneering business. Even those who are most ready adventurers shrank frcm the idea of suffering under the same hands that had been employed in the affair of Meseta. Rennie and Ricardo. But Mr. Godson was not destined to enjoy for a long period the eeat which he had now secured for himself with such comparative tranquillity. He died in August of the present year, suddenly, of a disease of the heart, leaving the fruits of all his exertions to be reaped by other and by even meaner hands. And here let us my . one word on Mr. Godson's death by way of imparting a lesson to corrupt politi cians. This man had been nearly 20 years connected with this town. He knew, as we have already stated, every voter well and intimately. He had con ferred favours upon many of them. He had paid large same to a very large proportion of the inhabi tants. From first to last Kidchrmioster is supposed to have cost him, directly and indirectly, five and thirty thousand pounds. Row was the news of hie sudden death received there? Was the town in mourning—were the people sorrowful—did the Church bells toll—was there a single sigh for him? Not one! The independent electors rejoiced in the prospect of the coming harvest ! 1 It was r emarkable, during the last election at Kid -1 derminster, that all mention of Mr. Godson appeared, by common consent, to be sunk. No man spoke of him. Usually, common courtesy dictates some refer eece to a deceased member, as to " our late respected representative." Throughout the last election at Kid derminster we never remember having heard the word "respected" applied to Mr. Godson. And so it shall be with you, corrupt electioneerer of whatever party, when you are snatched away from the consti tuency you have bribed ! Do not suppose for a moment that your expenditure, however lavish,entitlesyou to a sigh, or secures you a good wish. You may spend in besotting a whole town five and thirty thousand pounds, or double if you like it, and not a prayer phial be said for you upon your death-bed—not a tongue shall say " Gad bits, year memory !" And yet this money would erect and endow a hospital, where for ever there should be some of God's creatures who should daily bless the memory of their benefactor, and pray that his benevolence might be remembered et the awful day. It would erect and endow a Church, wherein generations should worship the Gcd that guided - your heart to pious deeds :it would found schools wherein hundreds of children might be taught to become gaol members of the state and of society, and to avoid those evil courses which you, by your i corruptions, are too fatally inducing. We may leave it to your own hearts to decide which expenditure is the best. Mr. Godson was scarcely cold in his shroud before one of his former supporters, Mr. Best, a manufac turer at Kidderminster, was soliciting influence for his son John, a barrister of the Oxford Circuit,with a large practice in the Palace Court, and a small one at the Worcester Sessions. Of all things in the world nothing could be conceived much bolder than for any Kidderminster man to ask a favour of his fellow townspeople. It was a particularly bold thing to do in this instance, fir Mr. But was a man without influence or popularity in any marked degree. But there was another thing Mr. Best also wanted the lack of, which was useful to him—he was entirely free of everything approaching delicacy. He went about to every one, no matter who, asking votes for his son John, and obtaining promises from some because there was no other can didate in the &Id, from others because they did not like tory "No,"and from a still larger section because they could not conceive it possible that Mr. John Beet could have a chance, or could ever be bold enough to push himself forward when matters cams to a crisis. For some time Mr. Beet, in this way, managed to have matters wholly to himself. At length the soli citor who acts for the liberal party announced a can didate, Mr. Thomas Gisborne. Mr. Gisborne came down, and the first thing he told the electors was that he did not intend to spends shilling. This was honest, straightforward, and right; but the Kidderminster voters were scarcely suited by such a d e claration. Mr. Gisborne, however, addressed himself to de non-electors. He pointed, out to them bow der . their interests were involved in purity of t.ion. The non-electors, now for the first time appealed to as reasoning men, and not as creatures with bray passions, were glad to learn the lessee, and speedily ranted themselves oa Mr. Gieborne's side. The following is one of the handbills issued upon this subject, and as the production of a non elector it is a very remarkable and striking docu ment. It shows,i n fact, how far better flute dfor the franchise are many of the non-voters, even in unin structed Kidderminster, than are the venal and cor rupt electors who have four times over sold their toi►n :-- Pantry or Butertox.—To rtes Innistwens 0/ ILIDDZIMINSTIS —The representation of this borough being vacated by the death et Kr. Godson, a contested gleams may be expected. before the excitement of which a few words to the inhabitants may not be thrown away. A can didste determined to hold fut the principle of purity of elm. tion, will afford the electors every opportunity of amiertain lag hie political sentiments ; but he ought to uk no man far W e*: this system of canvassing ie at the root of political dirtmlienn ; he will pto the poll, relying upon his prin. 1 dohs era torsos conduot alone for support. An elector, 1 11110 values sad respects his franchise, will, unsolicited, vote 1 Ihr the Era with whom opinions he eireeklUlielilleillad rierailooTo of personal interestopieterred by any is. ; rionsahories that the hamithe it • wired frisk Mbe eureka% a heaway fad with isiesesiesse. Non- 1 &dm should lee se Mime ever dishes Wend the hsitiosto odes el aroma mei nista.4llhose Ihs isispesiesee of le frlsideo, is.l es fish 1 1 ins MEM for it. Whoa a number flees dieLt i lle etsedraeate, by bitty ea& be peellsmat, he is lobe so Via ti n t Zia es Ile lll=they ere belated Mt Ow the semen of lie limo be their bassi& Let mai seweisetustk mite ageism the mrstr a t i get ill e i 1 ulog which lee Miliffto Showed KidAeretiataw. I the briber awl the killed es yea world a pidspeati Ile duels a pine; the briber Weis a rill i ridebe at a s pine; 'a mew le bailor.= Ile lassleL That ihe eleilies may be essdatlel eft psi CLERICAL. ORDINATIONS. The followiat gentlemen were orded fkaday last By VIZ BISHOP OF ain RIPON. on DEACONS.—DodeI Ace, a !iterate penon ; John Waters Banks, Bt. Beef., Cumberland ; John Crossley, a literate rrson • John Cunningham, 8.A., Trinity Coll., Dublin ; Miles Ponsonby Rnabley, S.C.L., blagdalen Coll., Cam bridge; William ffrawen Lord. St. Ben, Cumberland; Robert Male, B A., Emmanuel Coll , Cambridge ; Richard Lyons )['Arthur, 8.A., Trinity Coll., Dublin. PIIIIISTIL—Rev. Arthur John Biddle, 8.A., St. Mary Hall, Oxford ; Bev. John Constable, 8.A.. Trinity Coll., Cambridge; Rev. Thomas Robinson Dent, University Coll., Durham ; Rev. Charles William Hodson, 8.A., Tsinitv Coll., Cambridge; Rev. Joseph Jefferson, 8.A., St. John's Coll., Cambridge; Rev. William Lewis Morgan, B.A, Trinity Coll., Dublin; Rev. Beton Paterson Rooks, B A., Oriel Coll., Oxford ;Rev. Thomas Henry Watson, BA., St. John's, Coll., Cambridge. By tax BISHOP or Caamexa. DIACOPI.—John He'll., 8.A., Queen's Coll, Oxford; Edward Bradshaw, literate of St. Bees' Divinity Coll., Cum berland. Pimss.—Bey. Jamie Dickson, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin. BY rat BISHOP OP BT. /MIAMI. DiAcows —Bdward Jones, 8.A., Jesus Coll., Oxford; Edward Evan' Jones, student, of St. Bees Divinity Coil., Cumberland; Edward Anwyl Kober*, B.A. Jeans Coll., Oaford. Pritles.—Bee. J. B. Davies, 8.A., Jesus Coll., Ozford. Cannot Etrinrsiow.—The following new churches are now in eaves of ..salon, and will, it is said, be shortie ready foe openiag : Adttoa•jazta•Birsinglias, Warwick (CLAW of 16th oratory), 724 sittings, 682 free ; Bethnal green, St. Matthew (early Engli.h, of 18th osstury), 890 'Mingo, ell fee; Bradford, Bankfoot, Yorkshire (decorated, of 14th century), MO sittings, 360 free ; Bradford Clayton, Yorkiltin (Gotha., of 14th sentare ), 802 'Mises, 692 free ; Bradford, Ozenkope, Yorkshire (Norman, of lleh notary), 437 sittings, all kw; Britaol, BC Phillip aaa au& (Gothic, of 14 . h century), 649 sittings, all free ; Bury, Lancaster (Gothic), 832 sittings, 965 free; Glowing , D erb y (early English). 600 siting*, 260 free; Hali ax Mate ct of Shelf (gothic, of 14th century), 493 sittings, 345 Ir.. ; Hammersmith, She.. bern's push (Gothic, of 14th century), 632 a ttttt .aa, 333 tree King swinford, Safford (Gothic, with tower), 936 sittings, all free ; Lanche , ter, Durham (early English), 394 lit. Jogs, 281 free ; Manchester, Heaton Mersey (Gothic), 497 sittings, 248 free; Mottram, Cheshire (Gothic), 803 sittings, 417 Tres; hoo k.Roo dale die rict of Healey, Lancaster (decorated of 4. r tory), 600 sittings, 350 free ; Tipton district of Osker Stafford (early English), 646 sittings, 537 free; Westmin ster, St. Herres's, Eonismore gardens (Itali an, of 14th and 13th ataxy, , 1,303 sittings, 480 free; St. Steptten's;;Ro chcster-row early English, 15th century), 1,000 sittings, all free ; St. Manhole., Peter-street (early English), 1,209 sPe tior, 900 free ; Holy Trinity, Begoorough-gardens (Nor ms,. ), 8.50 sittings, mostly free ; Whalley, Lancasire (G..thic, of 15th century), .627 sittings, 377 free ; Whi tby,' York (0 Attic of 13th century), 1,220 Fittings, 840 free; NVolverhampton, St. Matthew, Stafford (Gothic, of 13th cen tug), 712 sittings, 616 free. PiIEVEILWRNT.—Rev. O. M. Brough, LL.D. to Grove:and Eyntham C., dio. Oxford. NAVAL. PRIZE MONET.-Tas Moonsvm-Notice is given in last night's Casette to the officers and com C.B. pany of her Majestl6th ys ship Modiste, Captain Harry Byres, , that on the inst. they will be paid, as above, their proportions of the proceeds of the sale of the Bacorpido, captured Dec. 9, 1839, and the shares will be recalled every Wednesday and Thurs day for three months to come, agreeably to act of parlia ment. Distribution :-Flag, 551. 16s. 111 d. ; Captain, 1041. 14s. 31d.; Ist class, 331. 61. 414.; 2nd, 191. 19s 91d. ; 3rd, 91. 19..1010.; 4th, 61. 13s. 3ld ; 6th, 31. 6.. 70. ; 6th. 21. 4s. 5d.; 710, 11. 2s. 20.-Hanvotto and Co., Agents. THE PENELOPI.-Notice is also given to the officers and company of her Majesty's ship Pentlepe, W. H. Giffad, 11q., captain, that on the 16th instant they will be paid, as above, their proportions of tonnage bounty and proceeds for the Sylphide, captured 17th October, 1847, and the epees will be recalled every Wednesday and Thursday for three months to come. agreeably to act of parliament -Distribu tion : -Flag, 1011. 13.. 00.; first class, 2911. 19.. 30. ; 3rd, 291 3s. Ild. ; 4th, 141. Ils. 111 d. ; sth, 131 2.. 9d. ; 6th, 81. 15s. 2d. ; 7th, 71 51. 110 ; Bth, 51. 16.. 90 ; 9th. 41. 7.. 7d. ; 1042, 21. 18.. ; 11th, 21. 31. 91d.; 12th, 11. 9.. 210.; 13. b, 11. ls. 1010. -BALPORD and Co , Agents. Tue ST/X.-Notice is hereby given to Captain (then Com mander) Henry Chid. and the officers and crew of her blejesty's steam v,srel, Styx, who were actually on board and entitled to share in the proceeds arising from the cap. ture of the slave-vessel Gentil Africano, on the 18th Feb r t sry, 1848 (Her Majesty's ship Aibatro-a in company), that the distribution thereof will be made on the 18th day of January n. et, at No. 1, Joints'.streer, Adelphi, and where the lists will be re-called every Wednesday and Friday for three months, -Flap, 921. 10.. 91d ; 2nd class (commander), 1622 Ils. 61d. ; 3rd, 211. 13s. 60.; 4th. 101. 16s. 910 ; sth, 9i. 15s. Id.; 6.11, 61. 101. Old.; 7th, 61. Bs. 410.; Bth, 41. 6s. Ild.; 9th, 31. Si. Old.; 10th, 21. 3s. 40.; 11th, 11. 12. 6d.; 12th, 11. le. Bd.; 13th, 16e. WOOD HEAD, Agent. THE ALBATROSS.-Notice is given to Captain (then Com mander) Arthur Farquhar, and the officers and crew of her Majesty's ship Albatross, who were actually on board and entitled to share in the proceeds arising from the capture ot the slave.vessel Africano, on the 18th February, 1848 (when in company with her Majesty ' s steam-vessel Sty:), that the distribution thereof will be made on the 18th January nest, at No. 1, James'-street, Adelphi, and where the list will be re-called every Wednesday and Friday tor three months.-2nd class (commander), 1751. 4s. bid.; 3rd, 23/. 7r. 310. ; 4th, 111 132. 75.1.; sth, 101. 104. 30. ; 6th. 71.0.. 21d. ; 7th, 51. 16s. 954. ; Bth. 41.13.. s)d. ; 9th, 31. 10s. Id. ; 10th, 21. 6s. 80.; 11th, 11. 15s. Old. ; 12th, 11. 3.. 41d. ; 13th, 17r. WOODHSAD, Agent. The Acrmou.-Notice is given to the commodore, and to the captain, officers, and company of her Majesty's ship Ac- Won, George Hansel, Esq., captain, who were present at the capture of the Brazilian schooner Astra, on the 9th of September, 1847, that they will be paid their respective pro portions arising from the said capture, on the 10th of Jan. nest, at the abeve place ; and all shares not then claimed will be re-called every Mondsy and Thursday, pursuant to act of parliament :-Commodore, 661. 2s. 10.; Ist class, 2301.195. 61d.; 3rd. 231. ls. 111 d.; 4th, 111. 10s. 11 id. ; sth, 101. 7s. 100.; 6th, 61. 18s. 7d.; 7th, 51. 15s. 51d.; Bth, 41. 12s. 41d. ; 9th, 31. 9s. 20. 10th, 21. 6s. 21d.; llth. 11. 14s. 71d. ; 12th, 11. 3s. Id. ; 13th, 17s. 30.-JOHN "."11FPENDALIA Prom the LONDON GAZETTE.—Tuesday, Dec 25. BANKILUPTII. CHIIII.O Wy.scs DATUM, BTOWII.IOW-stmt, Holborn, licen.ed vic tualler, to surrender D0c.31, at 1, and Jan. 29, at 12, at Basinghali !treat. link, Miners. Linidaters, Charlotte-row; off. atiaig., Gra- ham, Coleman-stmt. Joan FINTON, Avery-row, Bond-street, baker Jan. 5, al land Feb. 9, at 12 1 , at Basinghall-street Mu , Pain aid llatberly, Gresham street; off. mule., Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. Gcoaos EDWARD bums, Nottingham, Druggist, Jan. 11, and Feb. 8, at 11, at Nottingham Court Bois., Clarke, Bloomsbury-square. Lon don, and Patehitt, Nottingham; off. ataig., Bittlestln, Notting- I _ him. Looont, Thorrerton, Devon, fanner, Jan. 4, at 12, and Erb. 5, at 11, at Exeter Court. Solo., Tanner, Crediton, and Stogd, n, Exeter; off. swig., Itirtul, Exeter. Jens Err, Droad.strect, City, merchant , Jan. 7, at 114, and Feb. 11, at 11, at klasinghall.stroct. Sol, t olden, Craven4greet ; off. sang., Graham, Colemamstreet. RICRAILD Stow-in-the-Wed, Cloneenershire, veterinary surgeon, Jan. 1 and Feb. 5, at 11, at Itssinghall.strset. Sol., Du plex, Lincoln's-hut-Yields ; off, MOW. Groom, A b(1211T01/.1anC. MAIM` ALA:IV/WM Wsrm, Bernere-street, printer, J•n. 10 and Feb. 7, at 11, at Brninghall.street. Sol., Bolden, Cravemetreet; off. swig., Canaan, Birchimbute. lisausw Wawa, Kininland.place, Hingeland.road;planoforte maker, Jan. S. at 12f, and Fab. 9, at 12, at liasbuthall.street. SM., Wick. lugs, Finsbury-terrace; off. wit, Fennell, Guildhall.diambers. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. Gamma 1/I"MRT BLAIN Idount.etreet, Grosvenor-am .re, cabinet. maker—lst div. of 5e., Dec. 27 , and three subsequent Thursdays, at Stanaleltra, Dasinghall.street. Tao e.. BLA.`II4I•N, Chancery-lane law stati on er-2nd v. f M., Dee. 27, and theta subsequent Thursdays, at Stansteld's di o , Rasing. haltntreet. MARY HARDY, Bradford, Yorkshire, grocer-Ist dir. of 55., on and alter Dec. 27, at Young's, Leeds. JOHN NAPTUALI UAW, Ring-street, Finsbury-square watch manu facturer-Ist div. of Is. 3d. , Dee. 2 / and Woe subsequent 1 hun days, at Stanekld's, Beeinghall-street. ALEILANDRit 01.1141A1l MARTIN Leeds, stationer—let die. of 7s. Gd., on and after Dee. 27, at Young's, Leeis. WILLIAM NoiWELLicit, Yinehley, Middlesex, surveyor in her Majesty's Excise—let div. of 16s. 3d. Dec. 27, and three subsequent Tnurs days, at Stanek Basinghallattreet. Jour Put.i.nee, jun., Selby. Yorkshire, brewer-3rd die. of 2s. nit, on and after Dec. 27, at Young'', Leeds. Joni+ SilerrAliD, Shirley, Southampton, common brewer—let div. of Is. Md., Dec. 27, and three subsequent Thuredays, at Stansfeld's, Bashighall-street. WILLIAM Seeman, Berkeley-street West, builder—let div. of 2s. Gd., Dec. 27, and throe kubsequent Thursdays, at Stansfeld's,Baringhall etreet. DIVIDENDS.--Jan. 16. T. Cooper, New Bond-street, umbrella manufacturer—Jan. IT. R. Gillett, sea., PrinorneMeet, Lambeth, flour b.:tor —Jan. 11. J. 11. Gurney, Broad-street, blCOinabury, loaner —Jan. IS. S. Hastings, Lime-street, City, wine merchant Jan. IG. J. lludsm, Gale, I.ancashire, calico printer—Jan. 16. F. Jenkinson, luubert-place, Regent-streef, baker Jan. 16. J. F. Knob-l. Bolton-low, Piccadilly, wine merchant—Jan. 11. W. Potter, Birkenhead and Liverpool, merchant—Jan. 16. G. Prodder, Man chester, eotton spinner—Jen. 17. 0. Itichards, Fleet-street law book seller—Jan. 13. I. folly, St. Mary Axe, merchant —Jan. 16. J. Thompson, Manchester, Manchester warehouseman—Jan. 16. W. IL Trencher, Regent-street Quadrant, furrier--Jan. 17. W. A. Warwick, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, printer. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless Mee be shown to the contrary On the Gay of meeting. Jen. 19. J. Birley, Domaine; grocer—Jen. IT. G. T. Day, Coen. mercial-roaci, l'imlico, civil engineer —Jan. 16. P. W. Hardwick, Oxford-strcet, linendraper—Jan. 16. J. F. Knobel, Bolton-row, Plo caMly, wino merchant—Jan. 22. G. Wort, St. Alban's, banker— Jan. 17. It. Taylor, Liverpool, tronmonger—Jan. 16. T. Walley, Ox ford-street, linendraper. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless Call* Ike shown to the contrary, within 21 days from date. Dec. 21. T. Knight, Bristol, pilsen.mitb—Dee. It. W. S. Mere, Licerpocl, sbarebroker—Dee. 21. C. E. Wilson and U. Wilson, TOO- L symedre and Cern Maur, Denbighshire, grocers. CER7IFICATES to be confirmed, ode muse be shown to the tiary. Dec. 20. S. A. Eyre,JFParoy.squ oon are apothecary—Dee. 21. T. 11111 s, Haarlem % Essex, ter—Dee. 21. F.. 1). Lewis, t.natle-court, Birchin lane, and Gsford-street, printer—Dec. 21. E. K. Marsh, Carnaby street, boldea.square, draper—Dec. 21. J. 8. Ramskill, Great Uwe?. road, Southwark, dealer in rice—Dec. 21. J. Webb, Ramsgate, dealer in mode. PARTNERSHIPS HISSOLVED.—R. Barnes and J. Kirby, Barnard , Castle, Durham, attorneys.at.law—D. Heldman and U. Tempe, Liveries)), and Hanailte n, Canada West—D. Bowie and J. G. Ruweil, Liverpool, tea dealers—M. Coon and V. R. A. Brooks. ide, City, lithographers—A K. Day and J. H. Steuart, City-bridge-vs Strat ford, pdent hydrofugs inanulacturers—W. Denham and S. Green wood,Todmor&n, Lancashire, stonemasons—J. Dimino-, W. Dun stan, T. Dunstan, Joshua Barraclough, Josh. Barraclough, and J. Winter, Barnsley, Yorkshire, ironfounders so far as regards J. Winter —E. Evans and 11. Price, Liverpool, joiner —ll. Penner and C. R. Thompson, Winchester-home, Old Broad.stre. t. City, wine merchant, —I). Eosin', Goole end B. Gaper, Mandan, Yorkshire, whitesmiths J —IL Harris and . Charlton, Moorsate-street, City, tobasconbts—F. Holrsyd, W. Pickles and J. T. Fleck, Leeds, Am-spinners, so far sa regards F. Holroyd —O. 'Maul and Sons and J. Nisbet, Gbugow, so tar as regards J. Niabet-0. Moss and S. "[orris, 'Julian Lanes shire cabin, Maskers — R. Rigby and J. liaddeld, ChspeLen-le.Frith, Derbyshire, linendrapeas—T. Rodgers and W. Pagden, King-street, Cliessidde, attorneys—% Bawd, W. S. L. Lovell and E. Taylor, Bal. Inneborough, Somersendure, skin and rug maaufactur.Te, no far as regards W. 0. L. Loved -C. It. Themreon, 11. Fenner and 11. 11. llwinford, Great Wlnchester-atreet, City, oulonidt agents—Anne Wal oot and Frames W Cheltenham, Berlin wool dealers—J. W, r tliagton and W. W Oldham, Lancashire, provision dealers. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Dumas Omega Campeau., Edinburgh, publisher, Jan. and 22, at the Star Hotel, Edinburgh. Dams,. Mammas, Mills of Airthrey, Stirlingebire, paper manufac. tom, Dec. 27 and Jan. 17, at Campbares Golden Lion Hotel, Pecan Wawa, Thurso, writer to the signet. Jan. 2 and 29, at Leith's Ilona, Wick. MARKETS AZILIVIID, CORN.—HALL4WOIITH, Doc. 24.—W0 had sonuthisa of a better feriae in the Wheat trade. asd real dry Taro& eoran.andad a eight adrance. Good malting Barley fully realised our top quota tions. Whoa% white, 40s. to Go. per qr.; red, Sea. to 41s. Barley, 245. to 295. Dimon, Daemon:a U.—To-morrow being Christmas day tho corn market was held this day, sad being out of the usual course was thinly attended. The supply of grain being limited, the holders looked for a small advance, but the bushman transacted was so trifling that we continue the quotatioas of Friday. White wheat,l6a. to 23a.; red ditto, lie. Pd. to 226.; barley, 1 la 6d. to 14e. 6d. ; oats, 91. to 10e. per brl. ; oatmeal, 10e. to 1 Is. 6d. ; takers' flour, 12e. 6d. to 16e. per cwt . ; India& cum, 26e. to 30e. per 4601bn CATTLE, &c.—Dattar, Deo. 24.—Our supply to-day of fat stork of every aeseription was unusually small; high prime were tutted, but the demand was ted. Beef made id. to Sid. Mut ton. Sad. to ed. Piga 7r. ed. tore. per some. ROTHERHAM yer , s Dec. 24.—We hare scarcely anything in the market, sad bu 's are:very scares indeed. It is a noralail goats lest week rates. Bed. Se. ed. to es. 6d. pie p atte pos. Kemal 14 ed• tc Old* Pet Ith So" 61. eke% 115. Hamburg Rolland Lisboa Pacific India v Soutkainpton India Marseilles Boston and Haliiaz Mexico and Ravaunah Weft India Brazil ARRIVED. Dm. 20 ha. 7 Dm. 20 0 ha. 4 hr. 22 .161. 7 D C. 24 Arrwoon-A Gravesend, December 2; from JAMMU& MIMI AND MAROAIRT-at Gravesend, llecembee 25, fr o Amu AMIOII.II-at °refaced, December 23, from .. ........3maime Burnam SOVVIZION - at Gravesend, December 23, from.- Calcele Bezoa-at Salcombe, December 23, from Amerman EANIA- c at aa liull, Decem ber _ at Hull, 24, orber 24, from IN : Dmai. Er.wma-at Lyan, December 22, from Eric. !lawmen-et Queenstown, Dec mber 23, from. .31E2 Ecesarana-atGrevesend, December 23, Irma Dance Femme-at Guernsey, December 20, tram ..... Fiala TRADR-at Falmouth, December n ite r . 0 ,6 1. Icemen-et Hartlepool, D e cember 23, Genoa-at Gravesend, December 2 5 , flrem..— -..-± ." 6= GIAPIITRA-st Gracesend, la cember 23, tam ......, Wu* JAMB Frans-at Gravesend, December 25, from .... Dace Lamm.-at button Bridge, December 24, from ...„,.......Denim MAIT Anna-lit Queenstown, December 22, from ......... ... Ace OILIOSA-atOravevnd, December 25, from Calera Peceserce-at Waterford, December 22, from Pelimbog ftuommosaw - at Gravesend, December 25, from. SW/TIIIIILIPD-It Gravesend, December 25, from Iha 1 1 2 SAIL/l-at Gravesend, December 23, from lace ' Sowers-at Gravesend, December 25, from Nee Odom Twos. CANNINO-at Gravesend, December 25, from Dun. , Umumasr-at Gravesend, December 25, from Demme Usia Drnam-at Shields, December 23, from Lam METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS, WEDNESDAT, Dee. 25, 1349. The State of the Weather at each of the foll owtnß ; !e., st Nine o'clock yesterday tnorntng .— The stati ons are now arranged in order of latitude. Corr of Wind. rN.E. N.W. N—.- . .—. N. .. N.& .-- N. N. N. 01 ------ --sagth Wind. I Mateo/ wi.,her. Glen I C1e747 -----4 Gentle Breese Fogey Gentle BMW nntally a ft d, Gentle P.reese Partially Cloudy Gentle Breese Partially Cloudy Gentle Bream Overea t Strong Breese Partial:, Cl,* Calm Cloudy Nene a Pleas. ENLTaI 90VIVAIIPTOM BASINeffl ltaaouro., swi.bow BIIIIIIKOHAN THIB DAY, Moor Course of With. elreogth of Wind. Mate of Wes . w. Calm. The return from the following place did not reach thh office in time for publication yestereay ; it thErefoen indicates the state of the weather on Monday morning it Nine o'clock. I X.W. I Untießreese I °meat SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Ohm oar Ocoromporiosts.ao • Shiffial Quitter lad • 11441 Lim. CASUALTIES. Galena (packet ship),arri;ei — krm; Yvan New Grimm, got in contact on the evening of the 2nd with the BMWs brig Charles, of Newp at, from Cer.liff for Wilmingtcm, (N. C.); they struck on their , arboard b,ws, nearly ski co, making the Charles a complete wreck in less thence, minute, taking bowsprit and fsremmt out and breaking in her bow, so that she went down in less than three tut notes, carrying with her 'even out of nice of her new The master and one man only escaped, they gattine up the aide of the Galena as the l.rig pissed by. Tt e Galan l e n jibboom, split stem, and broke in larboard bow from Ms ends to the top of top-gallant forecast:e, letting M can. siderahla water before sail cold be taken from the ship._ New York, Dec. 12. Rio Grande (brie), from Pugwash for Emeand, tins 't om on Pictou Island.—llalifas, N.S., Die. 10. Sailor Prince, M'Kechney, of Be:fav% from Liwrpool for New Orleans, with 375 passengers, was totally lost 04 I reef near the Island of Caucum, Nov. 12 Her passeugen [ were all landed in safety, but several hod died from expo. sure. Mr. M'Kechney had proceeded to Campeachy for , ateistance.—New York, Dec. 12. MAILS. BAILED. Awry—from Gravesend, December 25, to DRUM LIANGALORK—from GraVPICIICI, December 25, to ' C 1,3:t1 ELISZIII—from HMI, December 24, to Gammorrva —from Cardiff, December 22, to AMA lowerem—from Gravesend, Pecetaber 25, to Commute* JOIN Kutner —from Cardiff, December 22, to ........Cl LtWIENCE—hum Gravesend, De..emtar 25, to ImPam MANTRA-114 , 131 Gravesend, December 23, to ..................-Ands S. Ltvaalrot —from UneenAtown, December 22, to gee Offews Tnemnae—front Queenstown, December 22, to TOM 'farrow—from Queenstown, December 22, to *Mt VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Awx, from Manilla for London, Deo. 13, lat. 1 S., lon. 20 W. Ca"..inle?.nettx, from Calcutta (Jr London, Non. 20, lat. 3 9 , - 17 28 W. GLADIATOR, Ship, fiom Loadm for New Tork, Nor. 9, ke.. 100. IS 0. TAU" Ship, Nov. 25, lat. 3 .11., lon, 23 09 NY. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Secretary's-office, Sierra Leone,N.t. 11. Sir—l have the honour, by command of acting OMEMI Pin., ts transmit copies of reports of the bearings of a light house recently erected oil Cape Sierra Leone, in this coloay, made respectively by the muter of her Majesty's ship Bese lark, under the command of Captain Monyoenny, Ind by the master 'of her Majesty's ship Waterwitch, under the command of Captain Quin, and to inform yeu that mugs. ments have been mule for lighting the lamps on the eiuk ing of the Ist of Feb., 1850. GEOROL T. Niccot.. Acting Colonial Sweaty. LIORT1101:63 ON CAPE SIERRA LEONE. The lighthouse stands on the extremity of the Cape, u 60 feet from the base to the top of the lantern ; it bean from the Carpenter Rock E. d S by compass and from the west edges( the Middle Ground S. W. S. • therefore vessels ceoing from the westward should be cireful not to bring the light to beer mora to the eastward than E. by S d S., and email from the southward, not to alter their course until the light is on that bearing, and coming from the northward shouid not bring the light more to she westward than S.S.W. i W. until King T.sn's Poiut comes on with the wire bungles by SS E. E., to avoid the Middle Ground. Hugh D. Black, Muter of her blejesq's ship Waterwltch. Sierra Leone, April 27.—Latitude of Cope Sierra Leal lighthouse, 8 deg. 30 —Longitude of ditto, 13*. 17 min. 45 sec. W.—Bearing of the Caxpenter R W. 13 dcg. 7 min. S. WILLIAM H. PITO. (True copy.) WILLIAM R. MONYPENET, COMMIEdtI. (True cop/ ) GEORGE T. NICCOL, Acting Colonial Seezetuy. [Advertisement] — ANOTHER MlRAcrLors CCU OP A LIVER AND &MUCH COMPLAINT lr HOLLOWAY% I'ILIA-11 1 . tract of a letter from. Mr. Harvey, of Clapel.ball. Airdrie, dined hot 15, 1849.—" To Professor Holloway. Sir—Tour valuable p been the imam, with God's blessing, of rettoring me to paha health. I had suffered for two years with a liver and stouseb yea plaint, and was given up an incurable be Fevers' eminent doctor., Ity_ case appearing so bowie. that my death mm daily envied' ° that critical state I commented taking your pat, which I eoonmed for a few weeks, and they have so effectuallr cured me that I nos e , s• joy the best of health."—Sold by all druggists, sod at rreiesorlioo ways establishment, 241, Strand, London. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BARLGW.—Dec. 22, the wile of G. 11. Barlow, 21. D., of $ titer. ISNIITT :7 Dre. 21, at Lordship-lane, Dulwich, Mrs. F. Evil% of I daughter. YOSTER.—Deo. 22, at Brighton, Mrs. F. Foster, of Ws Wears . GILL—Dee. 21, at Manafisqd Woodhouse, the trite of ca, of a daughter. GI LBERT.--Dee. 23, at Sydankant, Kot, the *ifs of 0.8. 04 Esq., of a daughter. OILLON.—Des. 21, at Edinburgh, 11rs. Giloa, of Wallhotto, a a MI6. SAWBFD9E.--Dcc. 24, at Barnetturyqsark, Mts. 41.8awbfalte of a daughtar. VIONE.—Dce. 23, in Oxford.terrace, Urn I t V igne., of a bottle , Mahan. MARRIAGAS. BILLING—CHEATERMAN.—Doe. 22, at St. Mary's Church MO stonoequare, Richard, eldest son of ft. Billing, Esq., of Bod` r * Berkshire, to Jane, eldest daughter of the late IL atestertatt. Feq., of Marglabsas. FORSTER —TAYLOIL—Tke. 22, at St. George's, Ifsancer-reet" J. Forster, Esq., of Cavendish-road, St. John's-rood. to Fag, youngest daughter of G. Taylor, Rol , of Oeergo+treet, Potal°' square. TIOWLETT—ROLLS.—Dee. 20, at St. George's, Grover sqlsr•• l° ,,' R. B. Rowlett, surgeon, of the Commercial-rota, IlteWr: lll.. .l Dorothea, seo3nd daughter of J. G. Rolls, Iteul ,of egroiw ., Chelsea. MARTIN—LOVE.—Dee. 19, at St. Paul's, Dereford. kft• 14 ,, ael it of Brighton, to Agnes Louisa, youngest daughter of the Lar Love, of Hastings. lELER—BLOW.—Dee. 22. at Kt. John's' Nottinahn. Wi j o i Wieler, FAR , of Ladbroke Ninety Tienaington.park, to PAW W daughter of Ake lets J. Blow, EM. DEATHS. CATER.—Doc. 2, at Hoek nondwike, near Leeds, F. e.te. Esq. aged 32. COCIIKANE.—Doe. tn, at Jarucc'e.placc, Paisley, It. Cochrane. UP DILICL—Doe. 22, at Chapel-street, Orossenor.equare , Imi 9a A"4 relict of W. Dills, Ewl., of Alutdle Code, WarekliskA aged 79. GRIFFITIIS.—Dec. 23, at Montague-team, ilemrsaracidhito el° of T. Griffiths, Esq., aged 32. nisNßY.—Wee. 23, at llsgleld, near Ledburi, oldest rood W. C. limy, M.G., aged 14. LOWL—Dee. 21, W. Lowe, Esq_ of monwroe 4ol44 square, and Tingeld•oourt, Inner female, aged ad. MATVEIEFE—Dee. 23, at Guilforlstrest, Russ& Kura, o • /der , FA, aged so. SANFORD.—Dee. 23, solicitor, aged 84. MM. —Deg 18, at Ripon, A. Smith. Rag.. aged 4t. T. god N d. " IPdmisil rl "SSW ►hilfiLLIAN Ezra of 4 . 1 0 SSW. IS SS Cllgr It lads% 'glints?. at the Celea ssi s s 11 . 61 % initerlas.—Vraen evi & lea No. v RsoNB of to a g oat 01 theseks of 'Aida? e l ih g r rr s : L i 1 ----ii roo...l4 r a r Aucatagi l l2ni ra ly e ; popt t „, j a..tuttwi : eni th tA : : ;°' ; ' , l , ~,,„,ho s b do. do Fire do. pt imt ioattatorse 225. TesixAs 'ete. mh s • teePeee. other' ed lela ei tees. AL ti e .1! 4, 48 Bin I,4 a a w Also tba ::E R . 20.0AR1 tsot pao-striet. net wortment of FE. GENERAL IRONI either for varte e ty, seenship, kliehment has keen 'bight stoves with ditto with ormolu guineas; bronzed steel fenders. from aro ,. to ten gull wester and other i gamey returned fo with engravings h .s. MEctirs &nimble , Mr - glee their te oravida an s m a d e ny them menage meetßepoeitot rest the It its heed, Cbri-tm lhdl neighb"" affeetko. ItEet his emporium, w Into an acceptable In ladies' work t trays, work-bozo card-Cases, Pte., paintings. Thom In the emend de penknivea writi sa d a 'whet] dog tables, affording 4. Lesdenhall.st ratc.att lag r with piet,,,u neressariJ slthourb pensable satl•e use . resents tb Students, I serious tb but little =leen reoo To were t eldest; as all mer4eis flow of as are !wool White Let round etc tors, "T. the direct lie. each, Folldireel Messrs. I! Cburcb-y llaorw• " Ou " Ni PUNCH. EN tb sill iiei Wee Ile 11, Bo T in 1 , IMustrat Liao, in TILE Il TH , em Wet) iiii; prat a..