The Express. — London, England, 1860-12-12 00:00:00

T NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Yost, Dso. 11. (Before DU. Jim*, HUM The commission for the elates w' :ea was opened on iftedey, and on Monday at so= the county grand jay ass swam J. (;. Smyth, Esq., M.P., foreman). The whole day was occupied in trying two cans from the city,—one of bigamy and one of forgery. This morning William Walsh, 48, was charged with the maiedaugliter of his wife, Mary Walsh, who died at the York Workhouse on the 21st of August last. 31r. Price and Mr. Shepherd were for the prosecution ; the prisoner had no counsel. It appeared that the prisoner bad been married to his wife about eleven years, and a few months previous to her death she and her husband went to live ate boom in Nevi. gutiowiond, Wahugute. The poor woman was kart in • garret, and was not allowed to come down stairs at any time. The deceased was only NM Wee by the neighbours in the course of three months, and as there was another woman living in the house with the prisoner, a rumour prevailed in the locality that the ileciseed acs ill.treated by her husband. On the 31st of July last the prisoner went to his work as usual, and the female subsequently left the house in order to take the primmer his dinner. Great curiosity being felt as to the exact state in which the deceased was, two of the neigh.. hours, Mrs. Summersgill and Yrs. (Lazed, took advantage of the &banal of the prisoner and the woman, and drained • ladder, which they placed against the window of the genet. They each went up the ladder, and observed the deceased aouchal upon a bed in the corner of the roan, and in a very weak and feeble state. The poor moms was arou.ed, and she Caine towards the wi111011 ,4 ha fingers into her mouth, and making signs, she was in want a something to eat. Some bread and was given to her by Mrs. Summeregill, and the deomsed in making a curtsey for the kindness shown towards her, fell down on the floor from exhaustion. The wretched condition which the poor woman was in was made known to her relatives, and two of her brothers went to see her. They found her in the most &Shy state. The deosamed was removed to the workhouse, where every attentien was id t 0 her, but AI was Bo minted WA debi li tated when s ire entered the cote blishment that she never rallied, and died on the 21st of August. A post mortein examination was made on the body of thedeceased by Mr. North, surgeon to the work house, who came to the conclusion that death had been materially accelerated by the continued want of the pops necessaries of life. Her death being thus attribu to starvation the charge of manslaughter was preferred against the prisooer, who *wording to his pecuniary maw sod station in life ought to have provided has wife with food and clothing. That he was enabled to maintain his 'Hewes clearly mired. He was a working man in good em s tio L meet, and he and the female with whom he lived house in Navigation-road had plenty of food. Theprisoner was found NW', but the sentence wee def THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOIIIIL A young man named JAI. Ycz ada was Ironed before the Lord Mayor and Mr. Alderman slim ia pity work% charged oith stroliniF ss. from the of mitrWs slop. Mr. Vita, the solicitor, appeared for the pear Henry Richness, shopruan m the aeries of Mr. Pralerick Flicks chaesensooger, tarrying on bemire is ilishopagate. street Within, stated that the prisoner Wisp been in Mr. Fitch's service for six or seven months Ns porter. On Monday evening he was in theahop standing behind acre counter, when he saw the prioonar.go Wand the one on the invoice aide, with a quantity of waste paper in his lead, which he placed upon the counter ow the till. He then picked up some cloths that wore apes the counter and held them in kis lefthaad in rash a mower as to eosceal what be was doing with hi right, and ha them placed the latter in the till, and wider beard the ratio al moray, and the prisoner walked away. Winans wont to egad and lid bold of hie Med, sad Owed live shillings in% end the prisonsr begged him to forte. Wm, but be Mid bit be acid net do was, mid he mud go with him to lie maim: sad by rash's dailies, the prism," wee girea waistiy. Geary, Tiney, a iirtastive paler etholeide, depred thai he reweived the pekoe!, lee hie 1/21.11117, and he aied la whether he lad soy mom messy Mont him tam the lee shill that had bow Iris* by tbe let wither, wed be replied that he had oo men ensept hie last week'. warm Wooer siorcticil Wm, and tonal IL Ilga ed. to a la mm anl 9i. tad. in a portensunnal• and whoa be Wed the b... be became posnwmd of thi marry, he made we reply flu theta iogaired id the slim abothar bend ray mew at his lodging. and he Sill that he had S. or S. ia a hum Attar the primmer bed hen UAW up be woad to the ad. dress be gave, and iu • bon Is Ide ism be found 411. Is., of which sum 2W, 10s. was In tali and the reminder in ulcer, and rumours!, of heNestrwee, sad is. peaces. He afterwida impaired a/ Wi primmer bow be &mime possamed of this wag% end he mid that he had been saving it up for a einsidmids time. He afterwards, however, said that all the wow leitaged M his master, except 121., and that this liationdionad suns was ha own 11110esy. Mr. Cann said it would be oasis= for him to attempt to drank with the evidences. but he urged that the prisoner was very young- only aloolows—and that he bad paled to the temptation, soil be asked the court to deal with the awe summarily. The Lord Meyir asked the prosecutor whether soak a course would Le •atisfactory to him Mr. Fitch replied that be bad not the slightest visaed,* feeling aoneinst tLe prisoner, and he would leave the natter entirely in his lordship's hands. lie felt it his duty, angler the circumstances, to prefer this charge and having dose so, he had no desire to interfere any farth er. The prisoner then pleaded guilty. The Lord Mayor, altar conferring with Mr. Alderman Hale, told the prisoner that Lis offence was • very serious one, and the court felt it to be its duty to pass upon him the full widen eof the law, which was that ho lie impel. weed and kept to hard labour for six months. The money found in the primmer's puaracion was ordered to be given up to the prosecutor. GUILDHALL Mr. Veenam Pocock*, the esoretsry to the London Mer chant. and Traders' Association, attended before Alderman Lawrence with a view to expose what be denounced as a system of fraud which was being carried on to a considerable extent by a person addreesing from the news-rooms at 66, Cheeped*, aa, 1 a tobacconist's shop at 191, Horton Oid Town. Thecircumstances which induced the present ap plication were thee. : --An advertisement appeared in the provincial papers headed "Notice. 679 rich black watered silk dreams," sod went on to state that " Mr. Thomas Mason Las offer the above rich drama, contaioing sixteen yards, for 21.., being me-quarter the original east ; 397 rich black moire antique dresses at the reduced price of 29a 6d. per dress, cost nearly seven guineas lately. For proof, mho an application for patterns, sent free. Address, 191, Higl street, Iloston Old Tows, London." In reply to this a gas. tleruan at Lincoln applied for patterns, which arrived in due course, with the following lithographed note: " Leedom, Nov. 16, 1660. " Madan itteme hare tbi day been mot to you, bow such good, for price, quality, and richness u sever before offered . If you feel disposed to purchase do not delay oriel ins by rcturo of post, as my orders are so very great. Yost-office orders to be made pa_yable to "1 . 01. re respectfully, " MABOI, " 66, Cheapside, London." " P.S. (written.) Should you require either of the goods as hug: enclosed, I should wish you to not delay by ra ters of port ordering , as the appliwtious are med." The patterns incised were of a very superior quelity, sod apou receiving them the pence be had refined to wrote up to the addrw given, enclosiog a poet-Ames ceder lost At tab ia rayless* for a moire antique silk dram; bat, although sandy three weeks had lease elapsed, he had nal rewired either the dream or an acknowledgment of the re ceipt of the order. Yr. l'ov‘wke orid as soon an he was commturiceled with ea the subject, he omoood Inquiries to br oadr, and fatted that a persos maid at time aim ad. deer fear all letters to Thomas Now" sod that be boil re mired re that way as many as NO Was, which showed that tlo heed was one ~f a &greet and very extensive character. The oily mems of checking the evil was by pabliat, through the medium of the prom ; and his object, to the meant etas, was trot, by a timely cautios toper ems in parte of the county), , many would be saved from being victimised. All ruse Lynne, said the rep' rtes would DO doubt, DO usual, give their best attentive to the matter. W NMTER. A Leedoms man, of gentlemaely bearing, standing neatly G fa • high, with black heard and maisolische, who was charged es sleet . rllepston, labeerer, bee w.. 3 mated to ter. leveed the avow of Jam Doweett, c eptain Ho to,eme nohow's. Esq., Ns* Chapin/to, .n. 11 , olima Hat.huge, Nr , was charged with °Meanie; :fill. by false fr"e , iree, undci th.• following cinumetaaces : Ste Jobe Poole aid —I am • idergymam, and reside at 10. tiouth-creacent, Beilfortlemsars. Oa Vi elaelay week I sired a rinbinuattatitio from Mr. Malt. the clerical spat, of Covent poke. respecting • brag in Deeomhire, within 'lt make of Ftetar. Acontlingly I saw Mr. Wait, and wee Mated by boo to the ireozet under the awe of Major h s pa a s i , of 4 t iitortaiwinete, Pinilku. I n tit there end saw the psieouer„ • ho ID an:MOT to toy .ioe.tions Mid be bidr imbr0....3 sad art pro.utaLoo to e !trout which Le hed pereassol bit i.r ell ago fur a relation who was lately deed. and that he wished to diaper ..1 .t. After VMS sable ociercreation I asked kin the tame of Outliving, lost be sessifewal great Intatatius, and sail that it did net •iietter about that, it was all right a e s w i m nw that K sea , t „t.d I fagot b alltllialll U.% I hal *bowed Ida the „liar Manias to the loaf, adiirsead to me by Mr. !lair, ,sodbe me t o I (delis tmbelf to strict acaunity of every weed contemned is WI NWT. stating tbet the hew( we. at resat tiara but would ha so in leeway, and • spressed • Irish to go down to ens it, test • (odd not get the van., of the living hem him I ehortlr alienist& left, and sew Ik. m a i. , the result of which mei that I returned to the grio,ner. see s e i.i hi m I wr willing to nekoSiate • ith him for the bat could Dot do so naives I saw it first. Ms answer was awe was Do ebjecti.qa to that Mcrae. but he mint have sonar recartty, a he had beea eat:timely annoyed not beg enc., a clergyman who was tiegotietuti with him failing to complete the puteliese at the eleventh h.nr, timothy dnring base, ea he described it, into • corner. mud putting his, to great 111,012TIMMUrt , In C 000.11 0 ,11110 a this, he rid. hse solicitor bed einem! hum not to treat with any one with. ena the payment el a &Pinola as • Iddlastddr/ roddledlis and he should require me to deposit 300!. with Itha as part payment of the living, mid sign a contract far the melons. Al the same time he produced the copy of a contract ender which he said he had originally pule-tweed the living, five or six yews sgo, and in general conversation be told me that he had lived next door to the Archbishop of Canter bury, at Shirley, that he was on most intimate terms with him, and had heard from his grace that a certain ecclesias tical eat for the purchase of livings, before the house lad SON6OII, had been ?mead, and at the same time be told me that he was negotiating with a nobleman for the ode of 50 acres of land, for which this nobleman bad offered him 3001. en sae, but his eolicatoe bad advised him not to 101 l lac than 100 acme. These two lag circumstances have nothing to do with this charge, but they tended to throw me off my guard, inasmuch as I was led to Name prisoner to be a man of considerable sulaince. and one with wham I maid safely treat. At length he said, " What do y= to icing this contract" I replied I certainly set min say contract without first submitting it to a bar rister era solicitor, and he then said, " Take this to any barrister or solicitor you please, and you will find it quite eared ; I pledge myself mast solemnly to its Take it, sad let me see you stain." Having taken sentmet away, and communicated again with Mr. Main, I again saw the prisoner on Friday even ing, Wain he told mo the name of the living wee flpireytes, near Okehampton, 20 miles from Exeter. I my primer again on the following Monday, and told hire ' I had seem a barrister who was of opinion that if everything contained in the contract were true I could go on with the negotiation, and prisoner having repeated his mouranos that everything in the contract was true, I told him if the eta tract was properly drawn up I would siv it. He then sat as agreement (produced), signed by him's% and after wards by one, in whtcn we each speed, the one to buy, the other to sell, the living, and on the following Ba day I gam bit a cheque for 300/. on the Loa don and Comely Bank. He then told me I should be rare of a Deventhire welcome, and referred me to the Rev. W. Blake Doveton, intwd me by Wee. TM mass afternoon I went to Spreytosti bobs bud din nsiosnes of Mr. bonitos, mat in my card and tbs latter, bug bed not wailed keg when I saw Mr. wits, said, " Who are y l rei"!? " 1 . expimainl iug lx= = D P said, " Them is mess mistake been. I don't know you • I know nothing el Major Chests hi a Mil strange r to me. lam the immtheat eny father lift me the living in hi will, and I bars tboaght of selling it." I that I was in a very awkward poetic', but we discovered that we had been years ago friends; and after taking tea with Mr. Doveton be sent me to the railway station in his carriege, sod I travelled all night, in order to get back my money. Next day I went to the bank, found my claque had been Bashed, and that every word the prisoner had said wee untrue. Crowe:mined by Mr. Lewis. jun., for the accused— Primmer eadoned the agreement, " Paid to me a deposit of 3001., be." When he came to my home last night I refused to bow any explanation of his meept. I could not believe him, and told him I would not, es I was perfectly assured of the respectability of Mr. Dovetail. He did not tell me he had 3001 of my money stall at his house. He did not tell me he had a contract with Mr. Domton to sell him the living' Mr. Lewis mid he could ustue his worship that his client was wrongly charged. He had a number of letters from Mr. Denton addressed to Major Chapman, signed " Tome faithfully," in which riegotiatioas were going on for this very living. Mr. Lewis then produced the letters, and maid his alert also held a contract for the purchase of the Wog. Mr. Finneis Henry Nair, 22, Henriettaetreet, Covent noise, clerical agent, maid prisoner called upon him a fort night ago, and said be had an adroweon and next presenta tion of a living to salt, as the incumbent was going to be preferred to • higher benefice; the commuted tithes were worth 1101., the glebe land 1251., and there was • home, Va , stables, conservatory, kc., worth owhinly sot leis 40/. per annum. Wixom told him the living wee worth 2,500/. sod Ito maid as he was premed for time be wanld chinos; of it at • cheap nits, for 2,4001. Witness altanneds informed Mr. Poole of what he had heard. Pri mmer declined to give him the name of the living. but such a thing wee sot nonsual. In aver-examination Mr. Mair mid he believed the lotion produced to be in the handwriting of Mr. Donk.. Mr. Doveton answered an advertisement of a living winless had inserted is the Time., and if it was really Mr. Donna who bad thee written be would swear the letters were written by hist Mr. Lewis them mid they had also letters from a Rev. Mr. Barrows (explained by prosec for to be the Vidlr of Bakewell, wise nailed himself • clerical agent) with respect to this liviag, and also from Mr. Doveton's solicitor. Mr. Payatar mid this was cestainly a very strange affair. It was the mart angular thing he had beard of, and they must certainly have Mr. Doveton to explain it if he could. Mr. Poole amend the magistrate that Mr. Dcreeton's cha racter was above suspicion ; and as for the prisoner, he had a number of aliases, and was advertised in &alga' Gazette, where was so faithful a likes'sr of him as could not fail to strike as one in an instant. Defendent—l am not the mac. It ma in &abbe s Gazette I had been committing depredationin le, a place I was never in in my life. Mr. Pools—lt was only last night your wife told me you bad lately come from Barnstaple. Mr. Psynter was of opinion that the circumstance of the primer's saying be bought the living five years ago was very mach against him. Mr. Lewis said his client denied that be had mid any such thing, or that be had pretended an intimacy with the arch bishop. Mr. Malt mid the prisoner would not have been charge d bed he placed the NM in the heeds of an *goat. - He asked him to do so on the previous night until the matter watt cleared up, but he refused, at first denied he had any of the mousy left, but at length said he might have 1001. in the hems, and it now turned out there was 2061. Brooker, 127 B, who has the case, said Mn.s Chapman gave him 2205 which she said belonged to Mr. Poole. She also gave him the papers produced, and among them one addressed to Rosins Dorsett, from the ship Mutine, in which John Dowsett, ship's cook, agreed to send her half his pay, and Mrs. Chapman told him that was her property, and referred to primmer. Mi. Lewis said this was all a mistake. In answer to qaudios from Mr. Poynter, Primer said he had been a major in the army, bad kneed two years in the Lith Light Dragoons four years ago, pre vices to that he bad serval four years in the 53rd Foot, Kr. Lewis said if his client were a swindler he would not have remained in this house. Mr. Poole rid he did not expect him beck so mon. Mr. Poynter observed it wan • most singular affair, and looked very much as though Mr. Damien had greenly im. =upon Mr. Poole. Mx. Doveton mud be brraoougght to , and he should remand the accused for a week, and take two sureties in 501. for hisappearanos. William Smith, Sidney Mason, Jones Hall, and Niched irarath, four privates of the Colibitream Guards, were finally ex:imin , A, charged with being concerned with • number of other soldiers in a serious riot at Knights- bridge. The particulars of the previous examination have been fully detailed, in addition to which other evidence of a cor roborative character was yesterday added. The bet witness called, Alexander Reacher, corporal of the ha Life Guards, in the course of his evidence de scribed the riot as the greatest disturbance he had ever sew at Knightsbe. He was on duty at the barrack pte when first upon by tho police to interfere, and took two or three men rich him, when, in consequence of the Heim' nature of the disturbance, and number of persons engaged in it, he found it noceassry to mend to the barracks for more men. The Major•Conimending the Ist Battalion of Coldetreama asked the magistrate'. permission to put a few question@ to the witness, which was granted. In reply, the corporal said that no men under his charge drew a sword, but swords might have been drawn without his order. By the great Feature of the crowd he was borne away from his men. lie had drawn hie own sword when seriously threatened, but dad not see any others drawn. None of his men had anne with them. The confusion was so peat that he could not tell how many of the C01144.'188 had their belts off, or how many there were engaged In the affray. Inspector Firman, of the B Division, eald there were several swords drawn, which could be proved. Mr. Hannan, proprietor al the Arms Tavern, Knightsbridge, after confirm/8g the testimony of other witnesses et general terms, mid le maw several of the Life Guards corning through the crowd with swords drawn. Dr. Pence, of 10, Regent-street, Westminster, having proved that Polieu-constehle Bloomfield had sustained serious injury, The Major put some questions to Bloomfield, who de. dared be saw several swords drawn. The Major observed that it was a very unusual thing for men to go out on au occasion like this armed, and it was a military offence to draw a sword without the order of the officer in command. He had been induced to put some questions M commquence of what he bad heard from the corporal. It bad been said that there had been a great many swords drawn and a great many belt, used, and there seemed much dinrepsucy in the evidence in this respect, and it was worthy of remark that there were no complaints of civilians being hurt. Ho did not wish for a moment to attempt to palliate the offence which had been committed, and begged to aseure the magistrate that the military autho rities had given the police every facility to recognise and bring the offenders to justice. Mr. Pay oter was sure that the major was entitled to credit for the best of motime—so person would think of upholding styli conduct a. had led to the present inquiry. In the opening it the ease it looked like a common assault upon the °Astable, but when it 110011M0 fully developed it was truly a serious riot, f.,r which he must send the accused before a fury. He much regretted to have to mod soldiers for trial, and more especially soldiers of a regiment second to none in the service. He hoped that the public would not think bemuse this had chanced to happen, that the 1110 D were guilty of general misconduct : it would be unjust that any hods of men should be prejudiced by the conduct of a few, end he Impel it would be the lad time that such a complaint agaiest t-e military would be brought before him. The accused were then committed foe tried. 'l7 - a THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12, 1860. wANDiwoRTH: Joan D•iiixt a, • young woo, who was formerly clerk sergeaot in the oft,* of the superintendent of the E di vAinei of Alice, w charged with stealing two harts from a bakers barrow, under the following distressing cir- Mlnietsneen : The halINI• is question, belonging to Mr. Dale, a baker el Staab Lembstb, was standing a the Priory.road, while the man was serving the customize, and the prisoner was observed to raise the lid, take out two loaves and then run off with them. There was a cry of " Stop hi m,"i and he was met by Payne, one of the summoning °Soars of this court. He was stopped by the officer, who found the loaves upon him. The prisoner then said that he took them became he was hungry. At the station be refused hie name and address. _ _ XiDogsain—lß he known Payse—l believe he is known to one of the inspector. Impede[ Proctor of the V division Yee, sir. I know him. The young man his been in better circumstances. Hie father was an inspector In the police and he has re. elm* been pensioned after 27 years' 111)14k0. The young man was also in the service up to a few months ago when from some misconduct be was dismissed. He bad received • most excellent education, and had every opportunity of doing well. The prisoner who appeared in a most abject state d poverty, and with tears in his eyes, said he wu very sorry for what had happened, but he was in great distreaa when he took the breed. He had never done anything of the kind before. kli.Dayman naked where bie father wee ' The prisoner said he did not know. Impostor Proctor stated that he believed the father went into the 000ntry on being pensioned. deryman said he should remand him for • week, to m what he ohould do with him, The primer wee then removed to the cells. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. TO TRI EDITOR Or THI ZITRIOS. Bia,—The Times of December 8 contains a re port of a trial at the Middlesex Sessions, in which our names are mentioned as prosecutors of a clerk named Palmer. We shall feel obliged if you will allow us to state that we were not the prosecutors in the case, that the clerk was not in our employment, and that we are not in any way connected with the pablications referred to.—We are, hr. W. H. EOLITH and SON. 188, Strand, London, W.C., Dec. 11. THE OTTOMAN LOAN. TO TIN IDITOI OS TIE 1111P10114. Sla,—The concessionaires of the loan contracted by the government of his Majesty the Sultan consider them selves bound to exhibit the situation of the Ottoman Empire from a political, administrative, commercial, sod financial point of view, in order to enable the public to estimate from a knowledge of facts the resources and the guarantees; offered by this empire, which, up to the prevent time, has remained almost a stranger to the benefits of the European system of credit. TUB POLITICAL AND CONDNION Or TER OTTOMAN EXPIRE. A somewhat confused idea generally prevails in Europe reepoithig this country which, at divers epochs, ham played • °marked& part in the history of the world, and for which the future yet reeervee • brilliant destiny. Respecting the Ottoman Empire many errors and preju dices have obtained credence, and have in a great measure caused it to be fo . rgottan that this empire contains the most fertile promo= and the most frequented ports in Europe. Nowhere, perhaps, does there exist such a fruitful source of natural wealth, and no person can predict the degree of proem* to which this empire must attain at the period, now near, when the cutting of the Isthmus of Sues will re establish the ancient route from India to Arabia, Aida Minor, and the Bean Sea, and when the East will be united to the West by deem both on lend and sea. Placed ins singularly advantageous position for serving as • bond between the Bad andthe West, the Ottoman Empire =in Bumps the vast spies comprised between the the Black Sea, and the Archipelago, while in Asia it ceseptises the whole of the territory between the Black Sea, Aisidpelego, the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf— that is to say, magnificent countries whose immortal armory is emieeerated both by =cred and profane history. It may be added that the population ef these proviso= is more than thirty millions of souls, Thum, whether the ex tent, the populatioa, or the geographical situation of the Ottoman E.: Mpire be regarded, or whether its powerful pro ducaloaor the fertility of its sod be taken into oonsalerateen, era =struck by its gran and is sensible of the prodi gious MOO/CM which it con deur, tains. But precisely because thriOttoutan Empire extends over immense territories inha bited by the most diverse populations the question= eked. how has it been able to establish and maintain its domina tion in Europe, notwithstanding the difference of traditions, manners, language, and religion, and above all, notwith standing the small number of Ottomans compared with that of Christians. T r ii; reply to this question comprises the whole secret of thedsratios of the Ottoman Empire. It is to be found in the mederstion of the government, which has allowed the laws and usages of the Christian populations to subsist ; for in this vast empire strangers are only amenable to their eat hesitators and consuls. The Greek Christians are amenable to their patriarch, and the Latin Christiana can invoke the special protection of France. An administration so divided cannot certainly be is a model, since the majority of the population =it empire evade the supervision and control of the imperial authority. But we are forced to acknowledge that for this multiplicity of jurisdictions and powers to have worked regularly for more than 400 years, proves that the adminis tration west have been more tolerant than is supposed. It must be acknowledged also th.it the Ottqipan Empire ill 1111• dowed with wrest vitality since, during lbw ceaturisa, it bassupported a political and administrative state of things which, in any other state in Europe, would in a few years result in the dissolution of social order. Turkey posarres great natural riches, but few manufac tures. IL comperes and its industry, easy of development bo it understood, cannot enter into companion with those of the great nations of Europe. From the extent of the annual importations into the market of Constantinople it must, nevertheless, be acknow ledged that commercial life is yet very active. The following is an soommt of these importations : Merchandise from England 140 millions of francs. Ditto ditto France „ „ Germany „ 1/ Italy II „ Bwi gi theriand...lo I. „ Belum 7, HoLind 2 It ~ , • Total 225 millions of francs. This mans c European produce is absorbed by local con sumption ; Upper Rouwelia, the right bank of the Danube, the Ifoldo:W ailachian Principalities, Anatolia, Kurdistan, Georgia, &c. As regards the maritime movement, the position of Con stantinople, the key of the world, is so marvellous that this city is at the present time the third commercial port in Eu. rope— a fact too much ignored. From its importance it ranks immediately after Liverpool and London, just before Maneillee. It is known that the port of Liverpool shows an annual movement of about 30000 vessels, measuring 8,000,000 tons, including the coasting trade. Well, in 1850, • normal year, in which there was no ex traordinary movement of tranvjurts, the port of Constrain• no le bad au ingress and egress of 27,029 vessels, measuring 5,060,596 tuna This is almost double the movement at Marseilles in 1856. The value of such maritime activity in Turkey will lbe better understood on considering that the total movement of the navigation in all the French porta does not exceed 8,1300,000 tons. rnimgctAt, ORGANIZATION OF FRB OITOMAII MOIRE. If the paitical and administrative rota= of the Ottoman Empire diem a curiona physiognomy, it. aspect becomes ■till more surprising when the ounditioa of this vast empire is examined from a financial point of view, particuiarly with respect to taxation. It may be mid, on this head. that far from being an ex hausted couutry, the Ottsiman Empire is the least burdened of all states. In fact the taxation varies from sto 2 per cent. and, in fine, its im is but from 275,000,000 to 300,000,000 fore pop 'on of 30,000,000, or 10 fr. per head. Now. tke taxation in England is 53 fr. per head ; and in Austria, 30 fr., fze. Moreover, the Ottoman Empire is exempt from thine enormous debts which encumber other states. Without wishing to enter here into the detail of the dif ferent taxes, it will be sufficient to mako known with what equity and moderation they are imposed. The principal of those tares, the verghi, or direct land tax, which forme, after the tithes sod the customs, the most important part of the public revenue, is apportioned by the pnoci* inha bitant* of the localities without the intervention of the go veromentl and according to the itioo, the means, and the fortune of each, as well sa actor ing to the revenue from the ProPert7. Agriculturists have the right of discharging the imposts either in snowy or kind. They may pay the imposts on ce reals according to the number of sheaves, or by weight, aa they prefer. The tax-payers in this strange country thus pongee facili ties nod immunities for the acquittal of the imposts that no Europe= governingot either could or dared grant. In order to minipiMy the administration and reduce the charges of the state, the greater part of the revenues are farmed to some et the inbabitiuste of each district. This farming privilege is publicly awarded at the Ministry of Finance on the Ist (13th) of March in each year. Every fanner is bound to have securities at Constantinople of un doubted solvency, and who are responsible fur punctuality of payment. Tnia payment is thus effected. The farmers regulate their accounts during their year of office by means of monthly hills, delivered and signed by their semintiee at Constantinople. No instance has ever occurred of one of these bill having been dishonoured IV. risAmciAL CONDMOII OF TXll_ OTTOMAN IMPTRE._ The titianOjai condition of the Otiomaii --- Lniirreezitibite the peculiarity of having during s period of four centuries, that is to my, from 1453 to 1853, 'probated the phenomenon of a state which discharged its total exponent with the onlinary receipts without say increase of &amnion. And let it not be imagined that the yield of taxation was irregular. On the contrary, the kw is explicit on this point. It interdicts any augmentation, and pants to all the members of the Ottoman nationality the right of con. trolling and supervising all the expenditure. It is only from the date of 1864 that the balance between the receipts and the expenses was disturbed by the extra ordinary expenses of the war in the East, and that, as a oonsequence, the Ottoman Empire was obliged to have re course to tho system of loans. And yet the sum total of all then loans is only 326,000,000 francs, an amount which indicates neither prodigality nor disorder on the part of the Turkish Empire. Of all the states of Europe the Ottoman Empire is, there. fore, the only ooe that is not loeded with a heavy public debt. If its credit is not developed, it is because its loans are of recent date ; because there has been no opportunity of clearly exhibiting its financial situation ; and, finally, be. cause the banking-houses to whom the negotiation of the Baines (titre' de route) of this empire was entrusted have not paid sufficient attention to the reorganization of its finances. This reorganization, now in preparation, is really very easy for a state which pommies such great resources, and which, so to speak, has no debt., since altogether they are limited to a total of 774,000,000 frame. The debt of the Turkish Empire, like that of most other states, is divided into the exterior and interior debts, into consolidated and floating debt. The following is an exact statement of these debts as ob tained from sources which may be termed official : The exterior debt, oTnatraated since 1864, to meet the expense. of the war in the Crimea, repreeenta, after deducting the redemption Franca. already effected, a capital of 310,000,000 Pram Djeddiellis (ooneolidated brad Balance of paper dopey (Chimes) in circu lation, and which will be withdrawn Galata debts, payable at different periods 127,000,000 Home Tahvih (treasury boods) Emma litamtuzes (scrip proceeding from the cooversion of dock) 15,000,000 Serbia (bonds payable by fifths, eminenc e from the year 1865) - - debt, represented by the expends ministries 110,000,000 7. in p li 00l ol sea= Total of the interior debt 481,000,000 The exterior debt reduced by the redemption effected The total of all the debte of the Ottoman Empiretlius amounts in capital to.. 774,000,000 This sum represents claims, some of which bear no interest, and others produce interest at different rates; so that in short the annuities for the k4el payment of the debt only amount to about orty-five millions. not including the sinking fund, or about 16 per cent. of the general revenues. To appreciate the insignificsnoe of such a debt for an empire like that of Turkey, it is sufficient to remember that the debt of England ernes& twenty milliards, that the Austrian debt is about 5 milliards, fee., and that the portion between the amount of the interest to be paid pro by those states end their ordinary revenue. varies from 30 to 40 per cent. DUD= OP Imam AND 121PEN8PS. The administration of the finances of the Turkish Empire is entrusted to a superior council, under the presidency of his highness Mehemet Buschell Pads. The imperial government, desiring to effect great re forms in its finances, has requested the collective informa tion of the European Powers. In order to satisfy this desire the French and Austrian governments have en trusted the mission of studying and organizing the finan dal administration of the Turkish Empire to The Marquis de Plume, Inspector of French Finances ; M. Denux id. ; and M. lachaiacher, Aulic Councillor of the Austrian En = distinguished functionaries have been attached to the Superior Council of Finances sitting at Constantinople ; and it is with their concurrence that the budgets of re aside and expenditure of the Turkish Empire are being P 7l:i rni s arduous labour will be concluded shortly. Mean while an approximate estimate can be made of the receipt. and expenses as resulting from the present state of things. Rend publications have already made known the total el Ilene budget". but some errors have crept in ; thus, for example, they have stated the amount of the debt at only MO Wallow, while it really reaches, as already shown, 774 millions. But without stopping at these valuations, evi deally favourable to the Turkish government, the con fusable consider a frank a:poi:aeon due to the public, and they cannot do better than here insert an extract Gem a note emanating from • source that may be termed add : ss Eles •11111111116:01 with which I furnish you on the sMendien end the biulphi of Turkey, although not lib* the Meld eastitude that I should have wished to gin em see nevertheless sufficiently approximate to afford a jOilieleas estimate. I will add in a more positive manner, that the budgets for the years 1855 and 1856 ma bala nced fp an excess of receipts amounting to about 8 millions d ftnee. In WNW the excess reached nearly 25 million frame. During 1188 end 1839 the results were different, but the amp was principally due to financial operations while did net produce the remits that the im perial goverannat bad reason to expect. For the future, how ever, thanks to the integral withdrawal of the paper money, and in 006100L1110013 of the development of public prosperity, the budget will be balanced by an excess of receipts. The receipts and expenditure of the Turkish empire are approxi mately as follows : The produce of all the taxes amounts to between 275,000,000 f. and 30),000,000f. " The budget of expenditure only amounts to about 260.000,000 f. " If it is considered that the interest of all the debts only amounts to 45,000,000 f., or about 16 per cent. of the total revenue of the empire, it will be acknowledged, in spite of :ovary prejudice, that three things appear as clear aa day. In the first place, it is that a budget of between 275 and 300 millions is very low for so vast an empire, and indi cates • very moderate taxation. "Secondly, it in that a funded debt of 310,000,000 is alto- gether a trilling charge when compared with the debt. con tiacted during only half a century by the peat states of Europe "Thrdlyand lastly, it is that this situation, taken altoge ther, proves that the Turkish administration is leas irregu lar or more economical than is generally believed." After having exposed, as exactly sa possible, the financial situation of the Ottoman Empire, and before indicating the guarentees furnished by the government of his Imperial Ma , it remains to point out the charscterandtheobject of this luan. An example borrowed from the financial history of Europe in these recent years will clearly elucidate the idea that has influenced the contractors. Four years ago the Queen of Spain had just dissolved the Cosies and summoned Marshal Harmer to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. At that very moment • bed harvest of cereals was producing an uneasiness that further aggravated the general and political state of the country. It was then that one of the contractors, M. Mires, was rum mooed to Madrid by the intermediation of an influential e, and wee put in communication with Marshal Tar: nn aa for the negotiation of a loan. He found at Madrid something analogous to what is met with at Constantinople —that is • commercial Mud= little developed, which give but few outlets to capital, and left the bankers scarcely any custom thee that of the government. It will be understood, in short, that when commercial and industrial affairs do not offer sufficient aliment to capi talists, they turn away from their natural mission to pursue the path which offers them greater and more immediate advantage. The Spanish government was desirous of making a loan at that period, not only to lay for the grain it was buying in different ports of the Mediterranean, but also to pay the interest of the public debt. The Madrid bankers were aware of them embarrassments and were not willing to facilitate the loan further than within the urgent wants of the treasury. There resulted to the government a precarious situation, that damaged its credit and obliged it to pay a very high interest (10 and 12 per cent.) for the anallest sums furnished by the bankers. This situation is exactly that el the Ottoman government. IL Mires was struck with the danger that such a state of things presented to the prosperity of Spain, and in a con ference with Marshal Is amen and M. Barsanallana, then Minister of Finances, he offered to remedy it, by taking the entire balance of the loan of two millions of reds autlio rind by the Cartes. This belauce consisted of 800 millions of real*. This was the basis of the loan of which he ob tained the concession, and the realisation of which may be said to have been the point of departure fur the ascending period into which Spam has entered. The large resources placed by that loan at the disposal of the Spanish govern ment gave a spring to its credit, sod the Spanish Three per Cents., which were at 36f. in 1856, are now at 50f. Such is the object that was attained in Spain, such is that pursued at Constantinople. The contractors could make a loan for a more restricted figure than that at which they have, at which they have stopped, but then the Ottoman Empire would not be with sufficient resources to withdraw from circulation the piper money which clogs commercial enterprise, nor to extinguish the greatest part of its floating debt, nor lastly to escape from the exigencies of a few bankers. The contractors have done still more. By an agreammt concluded with the directors of the Bank of Turkey, they have insured to that institution great advantages, by facili tating for it some important operations useful to Ottoman credit. They are crating a financial company for public works and the construction of railways. AitiT the con cession of the railway from Constantinople to Adrianople is demanded by a powerful company of capitalists and hankers. In fine, everything leads to the presumption that the reali sation of this loan will be the dayspring of a new era for the Ottoman Empire, just as the Spanish loan has ben one of the causes of the development of prosperity in the Iberian peninsula. VII. Till GOAP.ANTZEIS PORTZ! LOAN.. Although the rank of the Ottoman Empire in Europe, its moieties resource*, sod the relatively mien amount of its dent, offer to capitalists absolute security and great advan mica, the eontractors, however, felt it incumbent on them, though it appeared unnecessary, to demand special gua rantees beyond the general eseignment of all tbs revenues of the empire. These guaranteed' have been amended with the greeted sincerity and the most perfect good faith ; they do not depend upon contingent revenues, susceptible of reduction, but on the surest and most im por tant return?, for they are all farmed, and easy of rea lisa tion. Their amount greatly exceeds the sum necessary for the payment of the interest and for the redemption of the loan in a pe riod of 38 years. Whatever might be the conviction of the contractors upon the really favourable financial condition of Turkey, they felt compelled to take into consideration the ermrs propagated against the Ottoman Empire, and it is with the object of combating and destroying these errors that, inde pendently of the guarantees accorded, they have demanded and obtained the formation of an international oommiasion composed of distinguished men. This commies'= of 12 members, resident at Constanti nople, Paris, and London, is dep uted to supervise the re turns of the rOIIIIIIANI assigned in guarantee, and the regular payment at Paris and Landon of the interest and redemp tion of the loan. It G on those members of this commission resident at Constantinople that will naturally fall the most useful teak, viz., that of superintending the returns of the revenues given as guarantee. It will, therefore, be of service to announce their personal situation, because it is precisely this which has determined the choice of which they have been the object. The members resident at Constantinople are : The Marquis de nem, inspector of the finances of France, sent on a mission to Constantinople, at the request of the Ottoman government, to co-operate in the financial reorganization and in this capacity member of the Superior Council of the Finances of the Ottoman Empire. IL David Olavani, banker at Constantinople, and the highest end most honourable of the fi nancial notab ilities of the empire. Mr. Ch. S. Hanson, banker, one of the censors of the Ottoman Bank at Constantinople, and brother of one of the directors of the Bank of England. Mr. Ch. Arland, one of the principals of the house of Arland, G. Court, end Co., and a partner of the special commissioner of the Ottoman government for the loan. Members melding in London : The direction of the Bank of Turkey, composed of and Rowell Ellice, Esq., of the firm of Roberts, Lubbock, 00. William Gladstone, Esq., of the firm of Thomson, Boner, and Co. Gordon, E 9., of the Oriental Bank. M. E. Rodosianaclu, Esq., of the firm of Rodocanachi, Sous, and Co. Members residing in Paris : Count Simeon, senator. M. Donon, banker, consul-general of Turkey. M. Lichtlin, director of the Societe GenErale de Credit Commercial et InduatrieL M. Isidore Fcrald. After having summarily exhibited the general situation of the Ottoman Empire, and the financial considerations which have determined the oontracton to undertake this loan, they have the right to add that, whilst seeking advantages for the interests they represent, they further believe they will be useful to the great European family by contributing to the prosperity of an empire so neoemary to the equilibrium of all states, and the integrity of which has been augured by the concurrence of the Great Western Powers when they ad mitted the Ottoman Empire into the European compact. Receive, &c. For the Coetrastors of the Ottoman Loam J. HIRES. INUNDATIONS IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. The heavy and continued rains which have fallen for the put ten days in Notts, Derbyshire, and Leicester shire have caused the rivers Treat and Soarto overflow their banks, and large tracts of land in the surrounding country are now under water. In some places the cattle have had • very narrow ammo of being drowned, and the moat active exertions have had to be used to prevent such casualties. As it is, however, the consequences will be serious. Wheat sowing, and the mowing of other grain, has for some time been retarded through the moistness of the weather, and now these operations must the delayed until the spring. The meadows near Nottingham I have been inundated to • considerable extent. The waters have forced their way into the cellars of *even' houses in Arkwrightxtreet and other street+ in that locality, some of which have been submerged to the depth of several feet. Many of the tenants who are suffering by the flood have been engaged in lading the water out of their houses, and should the flood become much higher the lower districts of the town will feel its effect &s well as those villages which are situated co the banks of the Trent. The weather is serious also in another point of view, as the thrashing of corn cannot be proceeded with, the dampness ren dicing it out of condition. An exciting scene oc- Darted on Monday at Wilford, near .Nottinghase. A fox near the village found his old quarters so much damaged by the continued rising of the waters, that he attempted to cross the Trent. A farmer who was near the spot sent in his shepherd dog after the fox, and the dog soon began to shorten the distance between himself and reynard. The latter turned round, caught the dog by the neck, and a fierce encounter ensued (the contest being for some time equal) which ended in the dog bringing his enemy safe to land. The cattle whirls were in the neigh bourhood of the inundation are either safely housed or placed upon high ground, their prior position having become excoedingly dangerous. flia.teasOki, Dec. lt.—At our market to-day we had a comparatively small supply of wheat, but there was 4 gw.l offer of barley. There was a full attendance, and an acti... bunnies was done in the best samples of wheat at advance of le. to 2s. per qr. Flour the same as haute, Good malting samples of barley were also 1.. to 2s. per qr. dearer and in great demand. Malt trade stew!, aid prices firm. In other descriptions of grain thvN also a good trainmen done, but no old variati , Ju in rims. New wheat, 52e. to 625.; old ditto, 545. to toe ; 6atfey 335. to 465. oats, 24.. to 32r. • beau, 455. t o 56a. • peas, 42a. to ; rye, 30i. to 35;. per qr. Euur, 413 e. We. per lack. Malt, 10s. 10e. Gol. per buand, CATTLE.—Ssuefunte, Dac. 11.—Our annual Chri , tmai cattle market wa, held to-day, but the supply of btastg was somewhat below the 'average, and the quality of many of the animals wee not so prime as in former years ; and looking at the effeefe of the late unfavourable session in the paring districts in the west of England, it is not to be wondered at. There was s very good attendance of country butchers. The trade for the best animals ruled brisk, at about fid. per score hiik. than at ordinary markets ; and at the close of the ni.irk.t. there were scarcely any left on hand. The supply of she wee very short, amounting only to 1,500 (about 1,000 below the usual average), which included a part of Hampshire down ewes, better, we believe, were never before seen in this market, and which won the first prize, at the Bath and West of England Society' (Show at Dorchester, and at the Royal Agricultural Society at Canterbury. The supply being so short, trade ruled very brisk, and primeet lots sold about id. per lb. over last market prices. T ire trade in calves is unworthy of note. In pip the wmal supply and about an average business done, at late quotations. Beat ex beef, 13. to 13s. per score ; cow and heifer ditto, lb. to 125.; bad Down mutton, 80. per lb.; other breeds, 7d. to &I; veal, 7d. to 70.; fresh pork, 70. to Bd.; salted ditto, Bd. to 94., and Us. to He . 3 d per score ; green bacon, 9d. to 90 per lb.; dry ditto, 10,1. to Ild.; sweet pickled hams, 10d. to 11d.; quarter old store pigs, 10s. to 14s. each; cows with calves, lOL to 141. ANIRDI3OII OLNINIOOL Conmulux POIMIVIR HOU _ 24 hrs. (Mist Ls. Dora _ _____ _ _ PLYMOUTH PENZANCE Bun Imam EXPLANATION, B.—Barometer corrected and isTal - c - eit to 32 dog. at mean sea level each 10 feet, of vertical rise, eausiug one-hundredth.), en inch diminution; and 'ankle deg., above 32 deg., eauvlng three bandredtha increase (nearly). B.—Exposed thermometer in shade. M.—Molstesed ditto (far evaporation and dew point). D.—Direction of wind ;teas—sot magnetic). F. Force (0 to 1! —estimated). C.—Cloud (1 to letters b, blue sky; 0 , clouds (detached) ; k fog; h, hall; 1, lightning; m , misty (hazy, o, overcast (dull); r, rain ; S. MOW thunder. A letter repeated au,ipmnba—tilaa, Yr, etch rain. MARKETS. COTTON.—Lryzacoot, Dia 11.—A fair amount of bunkum bre been done in our market to-d, with full prices. The sales are 8,000 bales—including 6,860 Ameri can, at 4d. to 9d. ; 600 Burst, at 3ld. to 50. ; 450 Egyptian, sty to ; ;30 Foram., at 9d. ;60 Maranham, at Bd. to 8 —of which 3,000 are for speculation and export. The w s import is 26,831 bales. OCYMON GOODS. —MANCHISTXR, DEC. 11.—There has been very little doing in yarns, and the demand hi quiet for all markets. Prices are nominally unchanged, being sup. .ruted by the very heavy oontracts pieced a few weeks ego. There is a telegram from Calcutta to the 14th, when the market was steady, but the sales small. Prices unchanged, except Madepollams, which were one anna higher. Ex changes, 2-7ths, being a shade lower. Our market to-day is quieter. All aorta of printing cloths quieter. Domes tics, long cloths, and low T cloths in fair demand, at last quotations. WOOLLEN OLOTH.—Lrena, Dna 11.—We Live had a rather better market this morning ; it was moderately well attended, and a fair lmsinees was transacted, prima. pally in light fabrics. kfA.NIIFACTITRE.S.—HODDZIMPTILLD, Die. lb There is a moderate attendance of buyers, but purchases are not made extensively, only where job Ms are to be met with. Business, though not brisk, is rather more lively, and, on the whole, considered quite satisfactory for the season. WOOLB.—Huneerurnetn, Dec. 11.—The sales having closed briskly, and at prices a shade stiffer than the opening, has given a healthy tone to the trade, and manufacturers, though not buying heavily, are doing so with better spirit. 00BN.—Hots., DEC. 11.—At today's market a small supply of English wheat, the condition of most of which is very bad ; anything dry and suitable for millers sells at ls. to 2s. per qr. more money. Foreign supports the improve ment noted during the week, with a good consumptive sae, and better attendance of country buyers than for some time past. Barley meets with more attention, and choice malt tog sells freely at rather over late currency ; grinding ne glected. Beans and peas slow, and rather easier. Oats quiet, and new move off slowly at prices in favour of buyers. The foreign imports hat week are as under:—Wheat, 13,547 qrs. ; barley, 9,108 • eats, 180 ; beans, 2,0 8 2 ; peas, 3,265; tars, 1,158; linseed and rapeseed, 2,79 G; oil cakes, 408 toms • bones, 124. • Lune, Dze. 11.—We have fair supplies of Englishs heat, and the arrivals of foreign continue on a liberal scale ; there is, however, a growing confidence with our buyers, and this morning a good business has been done at fully Friday's rates. Fine barley makes late prices. Beans quite as dear. Oats and other articles unalteral in value. Livenrom., Due. 11.—There has been • gad attend ance of buyers at our Corn Exchange this morning, and a large quantity of wheat has again been cleared at an advance, whilst flour has been more actively dealt in at fully 63. per barrel more money. Indian corn has had a good consumptive inquiry, mud must lee quoted Gd. per quarter higher than on Friday. Oats and oatmeal were both sold on better terms. Beans, peas, and barley each brought extreme rates. The market closed with • buoyant feeling. LYNI, Due. 11.—The weather is again wet with a north west wind. At today's market the supply of wheat was rather limited, best samples readily commanded an advance of le. to 2s. per qr. upon last Tuesday's currency. Com mon sorts slow sale. Barley in good supply, and there being a number of country buyers, all useful nulling sam ples were readily sold at fully %. per qr. more money. Grinding qualities no alteration. Wheat, white, 6111 e. to 631 b., 63e. to 66e. ; ditto, red, 581 b. to 621 b., 48s. to 56e. Barley, beet Chevalier malting, Is2lb. to 541.11 t, 44e. to 465. ; ditto, runs Chevalier, ditto, 5211 b. to 531 b., 40a. to 42e. ; ditto, diatilling, 501 b. to 5116., 32i. to 36e. Beans, old, 631 b. to bah., 525. to 56a. per quarter imperial to the grower. Nur/cm:rt.& Disc. IL—The weather, which yesterday gave indications of being more settled, has changed for the worse, rain having again set in. At our market this morning we had • moderate show of wheat from the growers, but from abroad the arrinle aro liberal, which, however, have been met by a free demand, an advance of fully is per qr. having been Arvind ID some cases. For thin Lincolnebire red, weighing naturally 5T albs. per bushel, 53e. to 53e. Gd. was made, and had there been any extra new Norfolk or Suffolk yellow offer. Ws it would have brought 63e. per quarter per 5041b5. New foreign met • large share of attention, new Holstein yellow commanding Gls. to 62e., Stralsund and Pomeranian 64e. Gd., and extra Rostock, 6& ; whereas for old Wolgaat, fe-us. per 5011k*. was made. Flour did not sell freely, but in its value we ,luote little variation. Choice malting barley may be written le. dearer, bet for any other sort there is little inquiry. In grinding little stirring. New beans in moderate request, and isolining cheaper. Boiling pees the turn dearer. Old oats • turn in favour of the seller. 19.81 29.83 19.87 29.19 19.93 19.81 266 29.66 MN 29.47 29.67 2:2.48 e 9.61 22.60 29.67 29.55 N.W. N.N.B. N.E. NW. W.N.W. N.N.W. N.E. 1..N.L TRAFFIC RETURNS. RAILWAYS Miles Pas- Mer- Total, Total, Week ending Dee. t. epee chancilae IEOO 1860 £ £ 09899911 NoeUtStaiordahlre• 242 Week ending Dec. 8. °Lwow & South Western Week endlog Dec. 9. North London London and Blackwell 1,158 256 1,411 Great Luxembourg —8., lab 8,212 • The above li exclusive of tie due under agreement the Loudon and North Western Railway Oompany WEATHER REPORT. Damon 11. minors 8 AND 9 LW. 29.79 29.74 29.71 A.A.L. N.E. N.E. 7,191 1,160 2,167 VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Blacktriar (barque , . from Bombay for London, Nov. 19, lat. 23. 50 N., ion. 32.60 W. Crimea (alp), from Liverpool for Bombay, Dec. 5, lat. 49.8 N., lon. 7.2 W. Cadiz (brit; from Algos Bay, Oct. 11, lat. 30.50 8., lon. 13.10 B. Owalior ',barque), from Slam for Cock 91 days, Oct. 8, lat. 31.20 S., lon. 18 X George Wsahlaattcas (ship). from London for fibanglute, Nov. 12, lat. 8 N., lon. 23.40 W. Hamm. trot? Newport for Madras 42 dap,. Oct. 15 lat. 8.47 3., ton. ..6 W. !louden it hip) ' from Bombay for London , Dec. 7, lat. 4713 N., lon. 11.06 W. Ocean Ktreg lbarquel, from Calcutta for London 73 clerk Oct. 11. lat. 19.17 b., tom 10.7 K. A VEBEEL DIETROYED BY FIltE IN THE SOLENT. —The brig Eclipse, of London, a "easel trading with cargo and passengers between Southampton and Madeira, took lire on Friday afternoon, on her outward voyage, and was brought to an anchor in the Solent, off the Lymington River, and opposite to the Isle of Wight. A Bag of distress was exhibited, and it was olymrved by Captain Cribb, of the Solent Steam-packet Company's steamer Solent, who bore down on tho burning vessel, which was laden with cargo and had 16 passengers on board. The passengers were ree -1 cued, together with some baggage, with three live sheep. A cow was left on board in the confusion. The captain gave the ship's papers, chronometer, &c., to Captain Cribb, and the pilot (Nicholls, of South ampton) had the cable slipped, with the concurrence of Captain Hughes. of her Majesty's revenue cutter Petrel, ran the vessel to the eart ward, and beached her on Lepe Sands. The passengers were landed at Lymington, where Captain Cribb also desired that the burning vessel should be taken, with a view to better facilities being obtained for saving the ship and cargo, but this was overruled. The Eclipse continued to burn through out Saturday and Sunday, and was observed by large num. berm of spectators on the Isle of Wight and Hampshire moat. TO OUR PROVINCIAL FRIENDS. —" We have recently had the pleasure of Inspecting the productions of one of our most famous London manufacturers, ant, from the pocket chronometer of forty guineas down to the mechanic's watch .4 two guineas, and through all their various forms and fashions :whether duplex, lever, horizontal. or vertical'. the same beau. tiful anua and superiority was observable. Such Tieing the ease. we have great p lea sure In recommending to our provincial friends, and the public generally, the manufactures of Mr. Den son, of 33 and 84, Ludgate.hill, who, having succeeded in pro. , (lacing a really good watch at a remarkably moderate pricc, to fairly entitled to all the bonetts notoriety can bestow.'—tom. mercial Daily List. Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet, post free for two stain Is descriptive of every construction of 'watch Coe made. 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CALDECOTT.—Doc. 7, at Ehnhurst, Woodford. the wife of A. Caldecott. Esq., of a daughter. DIDOND.—Dec. 7, at Leinster•gardens, the 'Moot C. 3. Dimond. Eq., of a daughter. DODD.—Dee. 0, at Compton.rosui, Canonbary, the wife of Mr. G. R Dodd, of a daughter. 1101.INEON.—Dee. 7, sA Edinburgh, the Cow:nese of Winton of a dain&ter. GA.F.7 . Dtte. 7, at Leiston Douse, Upper.Tuisehill, the a do of Mr. J. D. Geriati, of a daughter.' DI'MOIMAND.—Dea. 5 at Enfloll.road North, De Itealll.dr. town,_the wife of Mr. R. M.Morland, of a daughter. TOTTII- 7 Dec. 10, at htreuthan., Surrey, the wife of J. W. Tattle. Esq., of I; sou. VAL:GILL-N.—Dec. 9, at Montagu-square, the wife of L•eel: Colonel Vaughan, of a son. hf ARR ACM BRAZIER—RICHARDAON.—boc. 0, at St. Saviour's. Jer.o. the Rev. D. Lemprirn.. Lieutenant E. R. brazier. 1.\., to Esther Elizabeth Richardson, daughter cat N. R. Klehrinc.c 4 , , of St. Martin's. FOREMAN—LLITS.--Dec. IL at AU Strobe, Fulham. `•wWt Lutt, son of W. Foreman, Yen., of the Walks, Um Am:44, to Nlarscatet beak, 414digider of O. Bette, Egg of Full sel GIitnONE—HALLETF.—Dec. 8. at Pelham, Kent, Bone, 17th Lauren, to Mary At.ne, daughter 44 the Do ..1. 11. Hallett, of liigham, Vicar of Vetham. DEATHS. BOYS.—Drs. 7, at Granil.parade, Brighton, Harlot off: .4 J. HAS H ..—Dec Rad. CRAPMA.N.—Den 6, the Rev. W. E. Chapman, Rect.' . , 1 Somerby, Lineolnehire. CHARTIKR.—Dec. 7, at Limes-villas, Lewisham, E. thane, Kin.. aged SS. CUTHBRRINON.—Dec. 11, Mary, wife of F. Cutbbertiou, 7,4 s of Aruudelsquame, N., aged as. DAVIES.—Dec. S. at Rochester, the Rev. O. Davies, 1 1 . A, Vi; of St. Jamas'', UMW, and J.P. for Kent, aged 74. MAW—Dee. 6, at Heron Court, Richmond. Sorrel, Jane. if ' . Mr. S. Maw, aged 66. MIDDLETON.—Doe. 7. at Bt. %lucent-street, Glasgow , W. MO' dleton, Req., nada& mcnouloy.— Dec. 7, Ellen Dorton, wife of Mr. W. Nieholse , of Market-street, MOD. aged 61. RILATtIN.—Dee. 7, at Camdensquare, Cohost D. salami. Hill lit Bengal linatUars, aged d -- - Printed and TubHOW by WILIJAM KIRI (onsbaredtmer. hi the City et leadea, Prlntrr. at (mire, In Lembarddtrret the trenlndt 01 %chiliadal ••• VeltinUriDar, DlKOUlltia 12. 1100.