The Express. — London, England, 1850-12-26 00:00:00

m. st diaappainted, sad the impetfeet way is .mee been conatroetetloand of finding . anything even . _ nit Notwithstanding tome ,n,l 1 know men who have MOO dollars to 1,000 dollars irk only. Some of our railway makers would do well at this digaing generally, if there was they would only work steadily • species of digging which I which is earned on in tiro which is the only approach to of. These are the Ksotie dig city, so called from the animal wild dog who burrows in the omk from 60 to 70 feet on the passages are then worked, as in ' am unable to state how th as California are the pick, shovel, :y best of each that matey can tie, and yet, strange to say, there obtained . in the mines - at any the earns u is used in England; the eye should be large and nab Picks made in the country, with ,* from 8 to 8 pounds, are mid per pound, and require sharp- I dole. would willingly be gives a proper instrument. to be all steel, well r rengthened marked Amos, which come feu approved. I do not think similar •gland ; the price now given for L 4.. , and they are not to be ob is short, end they are light. The led 0. C. Iron Company, and do 61by. or 7lbs. ; they fetch 7 dole. others have been proved to be u-e -good enough. The spade is not is 8 fret long, not too heavy, and AL I have known an ounce paid Crowbars of 4 aad 4j feat are much - - - and &Scutt to obtain. )deed, deserves its name, foe it very ' article of furniture in domestic that it is smaller. A cradle is 20 iodise broad, and the tight/et in 2 feet from the ground ; ita pounds. It has a sieve at t h e hind ". with the aid of water thrown gold pews, leaving the stones The machine being on a small of wood on the bottom board is to prevent the gold from posing thus little compliment, contain dirt, in which the gold is lodged, pan, which is an exact repreaen -pan in the dairies of England, o or three days will suffice to learn pan. A mactunecosta from 18 dole. 3 dull. etching, and is near at hand, when how rch California really is ; there gold fatliog, the tract of country immense—hitherto the work has . parties of two and three—they cream, ■nd men can still make neer 20 dollars to 100 dollars a day, bat lundrtda who would rather wort fur nt 3 &lam a day, and who would in that wsy than mining on their sumo I know who have no luck man in that case in the mines is like cards—the warmer he lesvea elf the quantity of gold is high up iu the ,hicti have yet been touched—capi r toe purpose. I fully expect tow e and large works warned on, with within a short tame from Via. the size of the gold fuund, for I see %Nut., are abroad on the subject. not dust—the smallest piece wuuld Wain/. Lila more generally eight the greater portion ',composed of pieces rat from 2 dollara to 20 dollars ith. The very Mtge theme of which rally maws than seveu-eightha *elate utetance,• t ee found on Um !liver a acerb or two, wei,bieg 631 b. , y le.e than 4032-... of vial! The owe diatuiguishable trum the ;loch t is real dust—and the temainder is wry smooth and polished, caused by • received—large pieces are unsea -1 have seen weighed 17y ounces, ivrieb Islander, wilts was at work your correspondent. ire ix MR MINIS. as rmple held les as able caries- I not misinformed, a ame of our Brst at• hare aimed) bees here fur the A real California miner, when at the cradle, with his muddy face and , mis a strange look, and could he be nr, would 4 ' astonish the natives " de from every known p art are here, is eat necessary for me to enumerate repre-entative, of every nation and It S. curious to eel bow readily a mown; be has always some distinc. .lire him : thus in ace moment an a•awn from an American, a French an, a Coition from a Nlevosn, &c. , CICIDE 1,1 TUE SEILI'INTIIIII.-00 ,z body of a young elan, &imbed there. is the tivrpestiee River. eppoeits the ;Pik, by von* of the Haessii. Suckers ?trod informatau of the outside of t►.• !..lowion very flattening eireumatamees Seturday last one of the park keepers, the Serpentine, saw a hat sad ati.k Le 'due of the river. He at oars gave , Ipentittodeat of the Human , 8 misty, irett-ius fur the rim to be eerretwd. neve, bet Were usable to chaeover say ,M of Ow de, the deeeeded's father, • re. iei•it MINN awl said he bed ,0 roe •on. It doted thee be had Vltava 'sari theelhibitioo, into the & r •►•r wanted to find his body they mast hrolze The letter also stated that be t Any work M a groom, sod that 44 the dad. The father identified the on: woven). The deceased warn ocly . 4nd dem. the led few week. he bad • . easseqcos.we of his brio( out of Till WASH. LINCOLNSHIRE: LineolwaAire Tema. drum sot appear r e of weeder is Boston which the • deft:Atop deserves, sad yet we !now .ee t►e great &Moira oo t►s leas in .tiati is u likely to be bso•fleal to •be IVD so the present. On the oppoeit. similar work. have commenced, and of i.uportaace are they deemed, that the , bum made a grant of 60,0001. to the scheme, realms toovineed that b•tb • rer will be inealeet•bly improved by ..kment ; yet when the came plan is ovelnahlre side it hardly draws froth a NI. would not be the mute were ite ad ~we. It is proposed to Crintrillle as a piss ea:led Gibraltar Poiat la the to tLe &alp, on the nor•h side of the ea tir r; and from the opp wite ii.eof the l!lie bruins, a, se to take is the var ier ••ielt the mast is lined, and which Is water, Than. matte are for the mot U. watissally behte aseviod by the filing up old eleassele ad termini tl am./yokes Led &UM, of the •opetti • by eke awbewkweei to nada ,ted refire ream by " wsrpiag," and • at am Almoot day 13,000 awes which la hot • kw reasklee sod other shell ' Limps of Wheat and other grain, the r. — essf w ileh wW nato-alle find is • market, and thef twltivation of the land esapllymest to the a/Moulton' 1a .4 et whole wi ll fi.4 work darter, the •st, we. The iseproveetesi W gli• Titer , h e vet, ens . , as it b.a bees chloo • es. tit, 'hat the bed of the Weer b.ing • ht chase) prawn*, iseltod anadering resod various saadboohlle sad d saws or kw every fortaiglit, will be ellettiwy marls drawing 20 Pitt • rive, to the tams In Foray. Theo N 4• e to he &view! by B atom from the ". end we mots that every one will do S C. tt.p.isbentat of this gnat astissal 'mad Ittaos, &c, hate been I .dged with Cost realty with the law, aid Hass* is at ,t ',to o t h e prc j ec t on o f t his gnat aoh9rity of parliament for the se ` vt. ed tires leave been n • .t. e very, mused by - ?ir law and user lea hart i.r...rtliuty of de r.t. • is turned. 3 5,11, and I I t tit , 800 doll ci h. work ally. ~, a d e.l. al makers w at 14,4•1 dig, iag g tars ; e that they woe s ••tey. ply IP One other species yo• 'err. bat which and which ii heard of. Thus •r• kat Nevada city. so e • s wssies of wild doi hole is sunk tror : Sa k i .., an passages L wine. lam numb', TOOLD. :1 :soil wed in Califort : the very bast of sie ruplisite, and y „ to be obtain , pie is the saw ...ary, but the eye a 5,.• rt.ekd. Picks mad weighing from •:,t• air of I dollar per pc . ; nrry week : 8 dole. w a •.) thing like a prop t her.lsregaire to be all Tacos marked . 7.•,•••• are much approve ..r zeds in E”gland ; isi oehoe, or 31.4,, au •I b s brindle is short, ..r.t are marked 0. C. ▪ more thin Bihr. or • s. All others nave .Suss sot good coot ,: A ere.wbse is 8 feet . • .• material. I bay one. Crowbars of s and difl radle, inde:sl, deser r...t.aibles that article ,•:•1,, , .tr, only that it I, • t long, 20 inch, • • more than 2 fe*i ut 25 pounds. 1 . • which, with h • drt and gold • rw it off. The ins. t .6 small slip of wool a: recto-try to peeve • :woe a day thus litt or loth,. of dirt, in • rut in the pen, wl • t::.• r.,ilk.pan in „; • . I oor three rtor,s,•:. in• pan. Am • it-, A pan, 3 dole. le • so is appr etching, • e.. proved how r.ch C .r f the gold far ii it rsirts w immene iota in panic • !OD a t•ie cream, and .1..3 trim 20 dollars • alas hundreds wit , •t the ru:e of 5 diii • r, it money in that ut.t ; fur some I and a man in tits • i; at cards—the liar e ve .t quaritii3 one ut which hart • • a.red fur the purpo and largo • .. ty. Sic., within a al 4.1 as to the size ••••••,' iMpneldOLD a .h livid Is not dust . au a three grains grain§ the grew' ves ; but pitons of met warp. The .r ..re usually mot • • tie— for 111•DII4Ce, • AMID% a SOW a lu•Illy lees - at ones shalt . of it us reel • a very IMO • ‘. has receive —. ! Seat I haw. .sandwich I •%, • luf your cw, 1.11•1 IX 1 • i• as roil • DOt MIS :rut. b a r • A rea ,i.t. rradt ea, a at • ma, ...a • • • °pie from • • It a. not ne eise. repre•ent " • .•n.. It i. cu, • ts known: •' b•lien ho • • : • .• Lawn fro . s r Lae, •Ct Scictug • t:“ body the t • i park. by • sewed in , ..,.busier • . Sassed.) • s.. .• the See • '• • ' li.ed t te t 1...• Sapefintt •• . revat'or • • !awe, I • • .se of tit. r N r•e• i ;, •• r elm•oe. • '4 lO 'mei . ;• w e • • • • hr,1.:1 tit AI • • • ' tin Ike 4 oft •• pro. • ..nd a e rim • Lion r e of • thstikl •••ett the , eihists is Caul as familiar 1 I.oportme • . • hews scb•me •• , • • r rev si • 01'..hkment I • 1. , ,, , 0105bh z • . woo • '7' . • ui • ph i , •• • . tLe rir r; an •.t I •l; lie bad rich tl ••,.. • Is Doter. - • see c; • • filar 1 :'" • l'qilised • " awl 'l4 bat • • +-reps I t ALM • la•lkft, i elapt . •:4. M . 4 DI • • • • • Ire V;i • • • •lei cha, *widen • 4•4 Mee I • , • • • ODD • • •• end LLI W I '' ,o •• • it Alio u • 101 Zbe Court. WINDSOR. Dac. 26. --- The Queen and Prime Albert walked this morning is the &up a and Windsor Path. Tlhe royal leanly toot walking and posy itemise is %heiress& mound the Castle. liar Majesty sad Priam Alben. the Pricthas It iysl, the ladies and gentlemen of the lour, sad the domestic hone. hold, 'abided divise weeks is ta• pries.. chap.). The Hoe. sad Her. G. Wellesley officiated. The Docker of X. 111%, also attended the sernee. Tti• royal dinner circle this events, will include the Decker .f Heat, L•rly Fumy Howard. B aeons d. Bpoth. Major-Oeseral sad Lady Ise bells %Liam List.• Colosel Hon. C. B. and Mr.. Phipps sad Mee Bathurst, Hes. Mrs. Charles Grey, Mrs. Biniverie, Mr. Birch, and Mr. Glover. Tee bead of the Re* Her.. Ow& attend &nisi dittoes. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 18f.O. CHRISTMAS DAY. This we.come and joyful anniversary was ushered is by cheerful peals from the bells of most of the metropo litan chnreher. The day being bright and beautiful, a great number of penman started by the early trains to visit their essuntry friends sad enjoy the Christmas festivities. The Great Western, North Western, South Western, and South Eastern Railway stations were particularly crowded. It was gratifying to observe Out very few persons appeared in the streets in a state of intoxication, as unfortunately too Intquaotly happens to be the can. The day w.s observed • a strict holiday at all the government and other public gams, the only exception being the Pat office, at which establishment the receipt of Iwo!. for, sad the delivery of letters from, the provinces and abroad, was in the morning as usual on other week dam and the deliveries in the me tropolitan or district post took place until noon, after which batistes was suspended for the remainder of the day. We give elsewhere a full statemenent of the steps takes by the various 63a:de of guardians to admit the poorest of the Laselon population te • share in the good things of the session. Benevolence am squally active in other directions. Coals were given away by the managers of the City Kitchen, and the Wits' Association in Southwark, and the St. Mary. labone Visiting Society. In the parishes of Bt. James, St. Martin in the Yields, and St. Clement Danes, 2,000 aged men and women received each 41b. of beef, a quarter of a pound of tea, and one hundredweight of coal. The unfor tunate debtors of White Cross-street, Hoeeemoager.lane, and the Queen'. Bench prisons were not forgotten, but received •substantial allowance of rot at beef and plum pudding. At the principal hospitals of the metropolis na many patients as in the &studio's of the surgeons could be allowed to do so par took of the fere of the season. The customary sifts of the Dachau of Hest, mcsistiog of coals, meat, bread, potatoes, blankets, and warm clothing, were dittributsd is the deserving poor of 11,nsington. The Duke of Cambridge had given directions to provide a sub stantial dinner of roast beef and plum pudding for every poor family in Kew and its vicinity, as well as a supply of coals, bread, and potatoes; end the Kinn of Hanover had transmitted fifty pounds to be distributed, by the Rev. Hr. Byes', vicar, and the guardians, mooed the deserving poor of this parish, which was given in beef, bread, and beer. CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. The Duke and Duchies of Norfolk are entertaining a select circle at Arsadel Castle, at which ancient feudal's.' the greatest hospitality will prevail during the festive 1111000. The Cake and Dasher of Richmond have a family circle assembled st o,xidwood Park, and the party there this Christmas will be confined to members of the 'surly, owing 1 the recent demise of the duks's scat, the Marchioness Cornwallis. The Duke of Wellington is anrroanded by s small party at Strathfieldsays. The Yetquis of Douro and L^rd and Lady Carla WeMaley and family are staying with the noble and p/lant duke. The Doke aad Dealt's& of Cleveland are keeping up the Christmas in old English styli) at Ruby Castle, Durham. The Duke and Duchess of Bareleach an seeing company at Da&alb Palace, near Edinburgh, and wilt entertain a soot 'occasion of gusts until the week bekre parliament nests. The E.rl of Aberdeen snd Lord and La 17 Jobs Scott are at polecat among the visitors of the noble dela and duchies. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne hare a Isms party riesembleal at their seat in Wiltshire for the Christmas holidays. On Monday lay the bubo of B 'Von's hounds, by sppolntmeat, emit at Bowood, and there was one of the lererst " fields" that *TOT took plat* at that splendid seat. The noble Lord President was pr.eeet, also his colleagues of the Cabinet, Berl Grey and Viscount Palmerston. The frost was the only drawback to the sport. Bari and Countess Grey, accompanied by Lady Alice Larebton, left on Teisd.y for Howl& Castle. Viscount sad Viscountess I Pah:mantes departed the same day for Broadlends. The i Berl end Countess of enelburne, the Count and Countess Pishaalt, end the Miss B Plalssult intend te remain here till tow trds the close of s. it week. The Mullah of Anglesey has a numerous family circle stayiag at Irandssert, and there will be a successional guests there matt the latter end of nest week. The Earl of Carlisle, sines hie arrival at Castle Howard from tows, has entettais.ed a family party at that splendid seat, The Counter (Dow.) of Carlisle and Lady Mary Howard, Lady Dover, sad the Hsu. Misses Ellis, the Hulot Darlington, sic., are staying with bit lordship. The Earl sad C sunless of Jersey are entertaining a select party at Middleton Park. The Earl sad Countess of Sefton intend to entertela company at Crezteth Park during the holidays. The Coas•cee (Dow.) of Sefton and the Ladies Molyneua, etsr vuitiag the Duke and Duchess of Bedford at Woburn' Abbey, and Mr. sad Lady Caroline Townley at their seat in Lancr►ire, have joined the circle visiting the noble Hart sad Counter. Tre Earl and Counter Cowper have a select party visit ing them at Panabanger. PRIVATE TEEATRIC4I4 AT wearnix ABBEY. The Doke aid Dubow of Badforl, au mammary at this festive sorer of the yaw, are diapering Moir princely hospitality at Woburn Abby to • Ainaiseguired circle of ralatiuus sad Inside. Aeneas the tier GI Me noble Duke aid Duchess staying at tas Abbey ere Lord mad Ludy Jobe Hard, sad rie Hoe. Kr Later. Vaecaket Auer, Vigour% Malden, Vireaut Vallee:llc Sir John sad Lady Oreateas assailly, Lady Frances UV*, Lady Fraser ItureU, Luny Ntisarti Salter sad Miss Balteel, the It get Hoe. T. B. MacAulay, Mr.o wiewall Lewis, M.P. and Lady Truss Lewis, Lady Perlis, Mr. and Lady Carobs. Sard. ford. Gemmel Hare, Captain BroAr, the Hon. 0. Byag, Mr. Areates Stafford. M.P., Mr. W. It. Grey, M.P., Mr, Ar.bar asseell, Mr. H. Urinal, Mr. Burr, &e. Us Moeda; Last " Wubero Abbe) Theatre" (accordini ter the programme) was opened for the int, we believe, of a ..vies et amateur dramatic entertainments, for void the Abbey has long ensnared a Melt repeteuoe. Tie perform ' ■rem, Mum tie beforeetuoted aelhority, were " under the patr,:sage of Lad► Frances Hope sad the Right Hoterreble T. IL illaralsy." Alta r the noble nom and retro bad given a grand bal.quet to a nen eeeee circle, a large number of MUMS arrived from the surrounding neighbourhood, gath ered Is wirer the theatrical di.pley. I..ed and Lady Charles Mrseell, Viscount and Viscountess Enfield, and a ' host el lbshitrableo, were of the audience. The piers r ioted was Or well 'mown farm of " Turning the Trblu; aad O. I.llewles on the east of rammer. : Old Kcibbe M r. A. 8 endford. Kw Kaibbe Udder Kr. H. Ore nfell. Jack Hiampbeine Thomism Vuet. Patty Is.. a Hon. George lb lig. Mn. Humphries Mn. J. Holiest Mr. A. Stafford, K.P , hams to the public by kis perform. sneers of that popular political stage, the House of Commons, hot an equal, U not a greater, reputation la the large circle of his lei. od. for his talents oft the private stage ; sad the honourable gentleman has fur sea eel years past h..d aa engsgeniesit at the " Woburn Abbey Theatre." Among the dramatis persotea were several dittailastr, who at.quitted thenvelves most respectably in their respective parts. The farce elicited g. I applause frJes the friendly audience. Lord Malden end Kr. R. W. Gray, M.P., rendered considerable terms on the occa sioa—the former u " pea:raptor," end the latter as " manager." At the conclusion of the farce the company par took ut rofnahusents in an adjoining s dole ; the gaieties being prolonged to rather an advanced hour. We sad. stand the Lobito Dike and Deutham purpose to welcome a aucees. OIOS of guests wail about the middle of the ensuing wottlt. Lord end Lady John liweeell, sad the lion. Mite Lister will remain oa • violist the abbey until the close of the entail g week. INCENDIARY FIRE.-0E Tuesday night, stye the Br, Post, • very serious intrusion of property by the besotted hand of the incendiary tuck place at Tracaett'. Hall farm, B .re d, near liartset, to the occupation of Mrs. Henry Cto.e. About seven o'cl,ck one of the yardmen locoed a quick rep along the road, and alm.:st immediately after the thatch of one of the barns which came down very low, wee di-covered to be on firs. Assistenee was rendered as qukkly as yeseetile, and che labourers ex rted themeelves welt, mid by the help of theenginee from Hartest, Meltord, sad Bedbsry, meet of the sticks, with the riding amble aid 'beds adjoining, farm-bones, sad same enrage., were pre served; bet the rest of the banding of an e messier* home. mead, inelerling three bents, granary, cut stables, lodges. Sc., wer, deseroyed, togetber with autogiro 400 end 600 nimbi of wheat, barley, sate, beeme, and pear, a large quantity of straw, a wait of seed lover sad some stover, and the greater part of the implemicom. The live stock, es. eept a few pin, were got oat in safety. The buildings, the property of Mrs. Osgood Gee, vete lusted le the Bases fit e, and the rock in the Suff.ilk. Toe lam ea the former is pr. Leidy n n less than 1,0001 ' sad on the latter between 70W and SOW. No cause can bs assigned for this diabolical set PERTH RAGGED SCHOOL PAUL— We are glad to' aarltrrai•d that this sehtnie has been very succes.ml, and that the practicability of a school farm is sow put beyond a doubt. Tho bys employed are 46 in camber, of whoa 16 have bees in gaol or in the polies.t.ffice, several were comma Wiser., 4 were Missiles' °rebus, 12 wen fatherless, 9 motherly., 7 errideserted by their planate, 7 are homeless., SS ere the offspring of intakes parente, and 6 the children of parents quite careless of their welfare; only 6 could read intelligently. Lb Att tour acres of land were rented by the committee from Sir Thomas Monereiffe, and upon this little egret the experiment has been tried, for the fir.t time is Stot!and, of employing criminal or reprint boys open the cultivation of toe soil. So fir as matters have hitherto goes this experimeat has been attended with the most pretifying saucer The preliminary expenses et the instittmeou have been very heavy, and already upwards of 3001. are expended. Peg th Advertiser. SOFFOC.ATION IN A CllERCH.—Cousiderable en okra at was produted in heading, on Monday ev, sing, by the dieenvery that ammo had been suffocated in the stove vault of St. Mary'. Church. This edifice is warmed by alr, beat. din an apparatus placed in a vault of the ch....re.h. For lie last two yeses and upwards, a man, named William B•seley, has been employed in atteediog to the Ares, and It was his custom to go to the vault every Saturday evening I the winter to limb! the Arts. Hs was tees between w a wa and ;wan o'cloak Nothing Saturday sight me Is Wee alas ilea the vault. Nothing more was men of him ; cad be.. sheerer throughout flanday and Monday having elicited suspicion. the vault eras visited, and he ems dl. covered quite dead, lying on Ms back in front of the stove, the apptaranoes iadicatieg that he had been suffocated by ca.bono; acid. A jury next day returned a verdict of " Died Iron eakcatioo." LAW INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Bayou Ma. Corium°Naa ZVAPS. IM Rs RYAN The bankrupt, John Byte, d. embed u a dealer in agri cultural and chemical manuree,but who was the well known letterer at the Poly unlinks Imitation, cant* up by adjourn ' ment!tor bin certificate. Hie balanoneheet, prepared by Mr. Pettis, of Basinghalbetreet, showed about 1,8001 of debts. The only item in the soap„ of assets was an amount 615001, represented as doe to the doctor from a partnership concern la which he bad form.rly been engaged. It was stated that nothing of ibis had been realised and that the parties concerned denied that the bankrupt had any claim en them. The %ninnies, being without funds, were nimble to prose cute the mutter at law. _ . Hia HODOIX 11.11144 a INICOIId-0111M Oartinftie. Ix RN Rue. - - - - - - The bankrupt, an aim Kinser, et Oxford, spelled for his osmificate. His balanoesheet, prepared by Kenn. Harding and Poiltin, of Greshant-street, showed a sues doe to ere dimes at 1,9414; with WU ss use•e. Hie profits had bets 1,2841. ; trade sad pe mond expellees, Interest, and law costs. 1,8561.; lows, 901,; defloiewey in September, 1847, 1,0421. Mr. Lioklater supported. Mr. Shoed, for the essignem, of no opposition. Hu Honour observed that the eapeaditare considerably ezemded the profits; bat, as a long time had elapsed since the bankrupt's lost examination, he alight take a certificate of the second clam POLICE INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY. BOW-BTBEET._ CHRISTMAS IX A VORI1101:1SS..). Whitey .1„ Mo►doa, B. George, and H. Mien, paupers IS tle &thud Union Workbewe Clemlaad-strut, were charged leader the tot- lowing eircumataseee. Toe inmates of the above workhouse •em es real sup plied with roast beef, plum pudding, sae. beer ea Christmee• day, and afterwards became very tr nWeeome. Upw a rds of 17 of the male insist. a, Secluoir se the prieonen, Nor- don sad Wens Irking the Tingles dots, deinsoded of the governor and superiatendest to tam a free p u ma to the angle WOMIGII'II ward. T' was of warn reheard, and they then said great Wig sties had been done them, that it bad been the cures' f ar pe a rs to a ll ow lb. single men of the workhouse to visit the single women on Christmas day, for the purpose of hew it a song end to keep Christmas ( Miriam They were d* Aired to return to their wards, which they did, after m ach hesitation. Some time after wards the f ur ptianan climbed over the well which sepa rates the female slid r gale welds, and mingled with the single women. They were pursued by the diens, and, alts eouritlrrahlo tro' Able, were brought back .ad given into custody. T►e governor sato. a new rule hal been introduced by the poor law commis* omen. nrohibi•iag the men visiting the female ward, and which brought the prtaaners under the act es refractory pa , , para . The prisoner a , is defence, said they were toll that it was the custom to allow the men to visit the single women on Christmas-de The our , intendant said there bad been so such custom. The morn .d meek were allowed to we their wives on Christ moo-do] • out net the single man to visit the times women. Mr. said it would be monstrous to suppose that they would b s allowed to am with the single women. Seam 20 fears ri sue, when there wog a great lastly is the regulations of WO , lthous.e, they might have been allowed to do m. lie WWWW ltted Motion sod George, as ringleaders, for 14 days, nod r Its other two prisoners fo• 8 days each. KARLBOROUOH-STREET. ITTZILIDICI • • IT Colll.—Alary B►pn was ek surd with three dietioet %tunings of counterfeit coin. Jassy Thomas, • chandler's shopkeeper, in Oglmstrset, aid, last ni4ht, about nine o'clock, the primmer cam* Into her s►op, and purchased goods to the amount of 1.. bd., in payment for which she tendered the crown•pisec produced. Wanem handed her the change, and use them lilt the shop. Directly she was gone, elm detected the crown pieoe was a counterfeit. She pursued Isar, and gave her in charge. Two o her uttering. having been proved, the primmer was fully committed for trial. MURDER AT ELVEDON, SUFFOLK, BY POAC Hl3 S. In the night of Friday iut an °Wrap of the moat atrocious character was committed by a party of poachers, on the domain of Wm. Newton, E.q , of Eloedon Hail, sear Thetford. Is maseerience of this locality having been lately infested by poachers in unusual numbers, and as inti• metioe given by a person in tweetede circumstances of lire ' that prohably on Fri lay night the Elvadon estate would be visited, the keepers and watchers on the estate were more than usually on the alert. The intimation, however, which bad reached them was not given in a sufficieotly vvvvv tone to warrant very strong defensive me.sares. About 11 o'clock shots were beard in a plantation about halls mile from the Hell, upon which the head hoarser, Mr. Nepthan, proceeded to 1111111011011 his under keepers and watchers. The p arty of keepers who proceeded in search of the poachers were Mr. Napthaa, Isaac Allen, Thomas Allen, and .1 .ho Allen (ander beepers), and Jonathan ahsaup, watcher. Isaac AU. n was the first to tome up with any of the poachers : weep he was entering &plantation, known as the George the Fourth Cover, he saw a man emerge from it in an opposite direct. ion ; the man had a gun, and was almost immediately joined by two other men. Allen, though at this time quite alone, pursued them for a considerable distanee—he thinks for at least a mile. At this time his brother Thome, and lii father (Joke Allen) came up with Lim. and Joined in the pursuit. The poachers, seeing the number of the keep. rs atuernented, endeavoured to make their escape, with more esiertms that Dolor,. The keepers, however, kept close upon them fur at least • mile, +hes one of the poachers turned round and swore that unless the pursuit were abet:dosed he would shoot them. The keepers. though cheesed for a moment, resumed their pursuit, which was continued for about another mile, when they crossed near the road from Eivedon into the pariah of Eriswell. Here the keepers were loused by Napthao and Jessup, 'woe which two or three of the gang t d round and, leeellit g their guns at the keepers, threatened, with oaths. to blow their brain. oat. The keepers, be rig accustomed to threats of this ki..d seed by poachers without any intention of C onyiel them into execution, and having beside. the tap Hence of the present instils's, la which ao firing had resealed from the threats, with greaten a kept up the pursuit with unab sted weer. When, however, they were too arty boor Min from the Han, is the pariah of !Criswell (about midway between Eldou and Milienhall) several of the po•chere turned round sod fired three shots, one of which t'.ok fatal effect upon Net:ulna, and another severely wounded Isaac Allen in the left band and arm. Jessup and Isaac Alien wore within ten yards of the poachers when the fatal shot was fired, and the former nap a that Napthan was not more than live yards from the muzzle of the murderer's pan. The charge entered the left shoulder, and passed directly through the heart, and kis death was &Incr. ingontaDoous. base Attest, though voi seemly w minded, is not now considered in a dangerous state. It is believed, from the rapidity with which the two last reports forowed each other, that the three shots were fired by two men, one fleeing a double. barrelled gun. Intosedia sly after this bloody deed, Jessup, Allen, sets., and Thomas Allen flow at the poacher., sad a tierce muffle ensued ; but it resulted in the escape of all the gang, amounting, it is believed, to six or seven in number. It should here be stated th it the asseult, as farm the keepers are concerned, was perfectly unprovoked. Not este of them WO armed with any more formidable weapon than a small stick, and the wounded men. we believe, was so hurriedly called from his house as not to have prepared himself even with that defence. The body of the mar. dered man was immediately after the wearisome.' result of the Mil brought to the Cornwidlis Arms lon, 'Criswell, to await the coroner's inquiet, which was fixed to be held on Monday eveaing. Allea was eonveyed to the house of his mother, and the attendance el Mr. B alley, surgeon, of That. ford, was procured. A despetah was also sent to Bury, and other ediacent railway stati toe, and to the different police office., giving such descriptions of the ratifiers+ as c mull be supplied by the parties so:testi) engaged in tie cotfiet. Joe sup status that when Napthan was almost at the heels of his mutterer, be turned sheerly rousd, exclaiming, "D -you, now we'll do for you; sad at once deliberately aimed at him, Am ish°. h , nt through the heart. The man by whom the fat.' shot wee fired had on a dark vet frock coat, and Jeri* has no d .übt but that be should be able so identify him. The man who discharged the gun at Aden was at a somewhat greater distance, and was dress d in a cheek sloe. Toe moos was just past the full, and though its l.ght was considerably obscured by a base, there appears no moon to doubt Do' that the parties may be satiafactooly id -ntifi-d. , By the settee exertions of the magistrates and the police, four men were sppreheaded on Saturday, and two more ou flonday. A seventh has sine, been taken. ray were ell lodged in the station•beum at Mildenholl, where an Cl4lllr. vision was to be held at moos on Tuesday. Napthan was a man of excellent character. He bas left a widowed ons son, and there are many more by whom be will be 'freely minetd. He had occupied his situation on Ole teats between seventeen and eighteen years, H. was 47 years of age. Oa Monday maim' the inquest on the body of Nspthus was 1141. The evidence of base Allen (the man shot in the hand), and Thomas Allen, ►is brother, substantially agreed with the ab)ve statement, bat neither of them oould waft to the persons by whom the sh. to were fired. Mr . B ides', surgeon, of The . ford, pat in his report of the post usortem esamina•ion, which showed that death was caused by the contents of the eon wounding the lungs and heart, and causing a great efu•ion of blood into the cavity of the shoat. The jury found a verdict of wilful murder wind persons unknown. SOICIDI OP A PELISOWIa IN MI novas or DaTINTION. —On Tuesday a man seemed Christiana Sahli wee charmed at this court wish haviop fraudulently obtebsed, frost a 06/11511a Jaw, residing in Sh Said. two gold we.ehes sad ember prorrty, to the amowst of 2001.; and, avidence barl , g been beard in oorrohoration el the charges, be wee resnandsd to the fouls of Ddtentioo until ta-d. y. On Wednesdsy (yesterday) morning, on one of the turnkeys going into his cell, ha found the prisoner bad pat a period to bb existence, by kenning himself with big bandketeitt , whisk h. bad dog to the gal rip. CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE WORKHOUSES. Yesterday, being Christmas Day, the poor in the various metropolitan and suburban workiterusn were regaled with an extra allowance of good cheer, in ageordaece with the decisions of the respective Irsards of goardians, whilst the oat-door poor is many instances received edditional assistance in money sad kind, so as to enable them to parti cipate in the festivities of the season. The following report exhibits not only the character of the benevolence practised yesterday in the metropolitan workhouses, but also the extent to which the poor of Izindon are compelled to seek public aselatenue, aa compared with the preen's' year: Br. MAllnutows.—loutates of the workhouse and la• finnary, 1,741 (last Christmas Dsy the numben were 1,989, and in 1348 noises a number than 2,222), rip., males 697. fern .lts 1,044. Of in'ants under two years of age there were 99 ; in infest school 60; in the boys' school 169; in girl.' sebool 152. Fare—holt a pound of rout best fru Irom t.ne, one pound plum pudding, one pint of porter, with bread, potatoes, and other vegotobles; with one ounce of tea end a quarter of a pound of sugar extra to each adult. The adults who use it wore provided with tobacco end snuff, and the children regaled in the evening with oranges, mute, sweetmeats, &c , provided for by a subscription amongst the guardians. Trio Cnrotinse pudding for the inmates of this large establishment consisted of upwards of two sacks of flour, one quarter of a ton of fruit, together with suet, Irmon peel, spices, &c., in proportion. The guardians attended divine so rotes in the chapel, and were prettiest, wi h ▪ large number of ladies and gentlemen. to see the inmates eat down to their subatantial dinner. Tie number of out door poor this year was 4,731, being I: the ruin of 1 in 22 as compared with the p o pulation of Marylebone Lest year the number of outdoor poor in this perish was 6,600, and at Chr.stroas 1846 se many as 7,280. Gross name her at present receiving relict 6.471. (Total receiving relief last year 6,469.) Thus it will be seen that there is, au compared wi:b last year, in this parish a decrease In the indoor pot of 248, and in the outdoor poor of no lees than 1,769. Total duress* of pauperism in Marylebone, and a consequent reduction in the rates of up rants of on. shilling ea the pound, 2,017. ST. PANCILAS.—Inmates of the workhouse 1,360 (last Christmas day 1,320 r. Adult males 440, females 650, ;chili drea 260. Fare : half a pound in roast beef, tree from bone, with one pint of porter, and bread and vegetables, to each adult, with en titre allowance of ten, sugar, &c. 26 N. of tobacco were provided for those who smoke, and snuff for thus who liked to take it. The children were fad at discrettioa, and partook of fruit mad sweetmeats in the afternoon. A large number of Indies and gentlemen, and ratepayers, as ' well as the guardians, attended to see the Christmas fare dietributed at the wurkhruse The pudding wan pronouneed excellent, and the children, who had most tutetully decora ted their ball in the Industrial Training School with motto. and evergreens, in the most tasteful manner, soap some very pretty and appropriate pieces of music. The whole arrange . moots reflected the highest credit on the authuriti.s and on , 3.1 r. and Mn. Estee, the mater stet metros .4 the establish. went. Oct door pe -r, 6,000; (lent year, 7,0.541; tomes. of in door poor, 30; decrease of out-door poor, 2 061. Br. Janina's, MIMIMINSTIML—Inmates of workhoUts. Policed -street, 696. (lest year, 700) vin , men, 187, women, I 327, boys tiO, girls 13, Infants 9. Pen : roast boa, baked poiat,.ea, and plum-puddiog; endow ry person above the age . of 16ons pint of porter. in addition to what they *smelly have. The children And tea and bread and butter at 6 o'clock, and on boxing day they will have buns, apple., and °ramose, &c. Out door poor, &heat 600. (part year, 700); I decrease or in-door poor 104. and out-door poor 100 ; total decreer. 204; total receiving rube', 1,196. ST. DIMLY Annuls, KIXBINOTON.—Inmate 263 (last Csristmas 313„. males 71, tentales 115, children 76. Fore : 41b. rout beef of tne best quality, llb. baked potatoes, Ilb. plain pudding, sad I pint of liarelay's porter. Outdoor poor 900 (last year 1 481). From what fund ibis member of poor is eupp.rted is a mystery, foe the muter of the or.,rli , house is tt ssppy u, rote at the presto: time there is no need of a poor rate is Keneisaton," Ikons. of indoor p.trr 60, ' and of outdoor p .or decrease 631. , 8r MART, ISLINGTON —la this ingeriregratew parish the number of poor to the workbag's* be 360 Out euristmas the number was 420), vin males 132, len.ela., 216, c:didren 12. In addition to whith there are 90 boys aori girls at the 'stint:ton intent sateh:ishnient, Park House, Haan. y (let year there were 120 children at the litter establishment, thus showing • albums. is the children's department id 30, and in the workhouse 60). Fare : 6 es. roast beet, tree quilt b .oe• with bread and potato.. 11h. 01 I)..iied plum put Wing, and 1 pint of London porter. The number of outdoor per be under 1,000. Total deereise of pauperism as rowpmed with this perioi last year 90 ST. MAIIT, LANIMTII.— The inmates of the workhouse of this ex , noes parish amount this yr. r to 1.135, vin., men 360. women 494, boys 34, girls 27 (last Christmas the number was 1,028. Men 424, women 6A, boys 39, girls 39). In the parochial estsbneheneat beloraing to the perish at Norwood, the obdurate &snout to 464. (In 1849 they were 494 ) Thus showing a duress. in the workhouse esta blishment of Of, and in the infant establishment ot4o. Fare: B,a ounces of baked beef, free from bone, with baked pota toes. 1 ib. of boiled plum pudding, anti 1 pint of porter, with 1 pint of tea morning and evenfog for all. Nu br et owe- mu poor this Christmas. 4,643 (lest Cori:nous, 6,778). DsCresee on in door poor, 133; decrees* of out•door poor, 1,230; total decrecoo of pauperise, In Lambeth as compared with last year, 1,363 ST. MART. NIWINO7fOX.—InMetes of the worlds .Usel this Christmas, 374: via., mea 148, women 190, 1.0). 17, gigs 19 (lest yrer there were 144 men, 191 women, boys 16, gale 13: total, 364) Fore for adults: roast beef, btked potatoes, plasm pudding, and 1 pint of porter. la the after anos, each adult received los. of tea, Boa. ot sugar, and (Ls of butter. To all who am ke en ounce of tobacco and a pipe, and to thou who take snuff a like quantity of that arnele, wets Nines. The children in the workhouse had the same fare, with tea in the afternoon. There were oleo 160 children stilton Hall Establishment, Brixton hill (Droste.), regaled at the expense of the parish with roast beef, euto pudding, porter, fruit, etc (Int year the numbers w n 180) Theis children ere at present farmed out; but in the early part of the ensuing spring they will be removed to the newly erected Infant Schools on Wel worth. common (situate in the parish), and erected to eontalo 300 children. Toe present number of outdoor relieved. &dui a, isolative of clildren dependent on them, Is 1,240. Thu (including ehilortn) triers is a decrease on indoor poor of 10, and on outdoor poor of 188; total d. , 198. Br. MART, ROTHIREITIen —lnmates of workhouse, 226; rip , male., 71; females, 96; children, 69; (last y.ar mules, 72; femmes , 107; chi:dren, 71; total, 250 ) The adults wars regaled wit's matt beef, plt en pudding, and one pint of ale each, with potatoes—none weighed on that d .y. The children at discretion. Tobaatto cud snuff tor adults, oranges and apples forchildren. Too number of outdoor poor rot stated, but they received so extra allowance. DrCICILIO of insist- a as compared wits list Cares - met, 24 Sr. On.sa's,CAmnsawlLL.—lamates ot workhouse 400, vie , men, 167 ; woolen. 156 ; ctiildrin, 147 ; Out y-ar,' men, 106; women, 165; obildreo, 139; total, 384 Fare to inmates over 16 yean of age, Bto of rout beef, 1 lb. po'a toes, 1 lb. plum padding, 1 pint of porter; 1121111AISS und.r 16, 2os of meat sod padding lean. Fur @app. r—tea, brrsd, and ►utter to every inmate, and by the Wattages of thr geudisos snuff, tossed, orange'', and ants la additi .n. Outdoor poor, 1849—mw, 431; women. 865; children, 1,218; total, 2.604. ()author poor, 1850 —mew, 407; women, 729; ithildren, 1,203 ; total. 2,329 loos-ease of indoor poor 11 ; decrease as outdoor poor. 175 ; total decrease, 164. CM 07 LOJIDON Union. —The comber of adult poor is the sew and splendi 1 establishment, B ,w•rosd, including about 60 children, is this Christen's' 860 (lout year 900 ''dull''). The eltddnen beloneirth to the (lidos ars pieced at the Central London D.atrie• School (Aubin's), Weitow.ltd/, NOM _od, contisting is. 1,000, of which somber 260 beldam c the city of Loadoo. Fare, ru et beef, plum puddior, cad a pint of beer to esch adult. To the e'•il!ren at Norrood, the usual fare. The number of oil-door pour ie 3,300 (it was last year about 3,000). Bich bad Is., in addition to his weekly relief, besides the gilts they obtain from the various ,Adam throuahow the salon. Dnrease fa in-door poor, 60; lamas. on ent.door poor, 300. Total ii.cr,sse 260, as OMBpsTed with last year. ST. 0101101'S IN ran BAST.-81dit of the home this Chrie.mas : men, able-bodied, duabied, old and infirm. 207 ; bore, 40; waste, able b.idiad, disabled, old and in6rin, 458; girls, 27; total in this worktioute, 712. Cr:edit-a at Web, in, 206; lunatics at Peckham, 62; total Muir poor. 982. (Last Coristenas: awn, 209; boy., 31; women, 425; Ws 20; children at Mitcham, 82; twat 9r.0) Faro, rout Mel, plum pudding and potato.., of &Wiwi, with 1 pint of p rter each, sod tat and sugar ; thildren at lli.cham rare. with fruit, mita. &is, hound of porter.; Ootdoer poor, 1,049, (last y.ar, 1841); total receiving nliet, 2.031. Itemise on indoor pu‘r, 32 ; decrease in outdoor poor, 792. Total &crone, 760. . STRAND UNION —Number of inmates, at present, 411. Pus—boiled perk, peas pudding and potatoes; 010, 11b. of pinta pudding, and 1 pint of porter to snob adult. No return raids of the out-door poor. Dearsass, as compared with last I vies., 169. 81% !UHT MAODALIN, BIRNONINIZT.—Inmates of workhouse, 181 men ; 226 women ; 91 boys; 84 girls : total, 682; (last year, 627; vie., 172 men; 246 women; 100 b ys ; 110 glib). Fn.-Bout pork, potatoes and plum puddil g, with 1 pint of Barclay end Pultios each adult; oranges and swea.meats to the children. Out door po .r, 1,157; (at corresponding period last year, 1,486) Total reaming rale', 1,739. Dicru.e of the ilidoor poor, 45; decrease ot out-door poor, 329. Total dimness as compared with last Christmas, 374. WANDSWORTH AND CLAPHAM UNION.-Inniates, 407; men, able bodied, 21 ; temporally disabled by sickness or accident, 62 ; old and Infirm, 126 ; youths from 7 to IS years, 7 ; boys from 2to 7 years, 12; women, able-ho iad, 9; temporanly disabled, 63 ; old and ts6rm , 82; girls from 7to 16 years, 7; from 2 to 7 years, infants, 17 (last Christina 476); at Industrial School at Pangs: boys, 41; girls, 28; total, 69. Faro-4 lb. roast beef without bone, Ilb of potatoes, and 1 lb. plum pudding, and 1 pint of porter ; aged lemmas were supplied limn tobacco and snuff ; children with °Moue and outs; aid all the inmates with tea in the etterman. No return of out door poor. Deere/At in in eau poor °Diapered with last year, 69. HOLBORN UNIoN.-Inniatce of workhouse, 673: v:a., 190 men; 2EB women; 195 children (lest year 70'2: sin.. 902 meo ; 287 women; 213 children). Fare-Bounce of salt beef and potatoes, plum pudding and 1 pint of river for tech adult, and i a pint to each child. Number of out poor this year, 1,565 (last year, 2,173 ) Total receiving relief from the Union, 2,238 (last year, 2,875.) Decrees, ou dm in-door poor 29; on out-door poor, 608; total decrease lot pauperism, 637. OiLts's-ix.rEE-FIBLDs AND ST. Ozonos's, Btooss- SUZI.-Nusber of inmates this year, 752: Tis., men, 219; women, 391; boys, 65 ; girls, 63 ; infante, 14 (last Coristmas, 765). Fiere-Ilbe. of roast beef to each adult; (lb. to ch 1. Oren; plum pudding; Infants, 4 on beef; potatoes ad libitum. No return as to oat- door poor. Diereses of in swum, as compared with mat year, 13. ST. MARTIN'S•III-THR-FIBLDS -Initiates of the wok. house 667: men, 187; women, 3EB; chil.ren, 92 (last year, 845). Fare-1 lb. ot roast beef ; llb. of plum poloist ;I lb potatoes; 1 pint porter for elects adult; half the quantity for each child ; with tea and sugar ter aged and infirm. Chill. dren at Norwood, 161: via., boys. 87 ; girl.. 74. Out-door r : Men, 102; women, 247; children, 23 1. Total, .40 poor: poor last year, 600). Total receiving rebef, 1 346 aortas., on in-door poor, 22; decrease on out-door poor, 60; Itotal deereue, 38. WEST LONDON UNION.-Inmates, 411: viz., males, 151 ; Percales, 204 ; ceeldren, 65 (last )ea, 496; vie., males, 162; lemalea 247; children, 87). Fan-Boast beef and p no ises, plum pudding, and porter. No num of out-door poor. Decrease on in-door poor, 85. POPLAR UNION.-Inmate aof workhouse, 540: men, 169; women, 196; boys, 95; girls, 80 (last Christmas men, 170; women, 198; boys. 110; girls, 96; total, 674). Fare-Boast beef, with vegetables and plum padding. (No remit of out ' door poor). Decrease. 34. Si. SETIOUIia UNION-Inmates, 450: mates, 145; fe males, 269 ; children, 36 (last year , males, 152 ; females, I 265 ; children. 22; total. 439). Fare-Plum pudding, roast bud, with potatoes cooked under the meat, a pint of Barclay and Perkina's best porter. Out relief ; males, 84; female', 322 ; children, 393; total, 799 (last year, 1,024) ; I total reenviog relief, 1 ,249 (last year, 1,463); increase en in-do;r poor, 11; decrease in outdoor poor, 223; total dis -1 arose, 212. WMITICHAPIL UNION -In the workhouse : men, 208 ; women, 416; children, 3;2 ; total, 994 Ilan year, 1,013: Fare- Baked beef and potatoes, with beer, &c. Out-door poor, 2,229 men, women, end children (last year, 2.253), to whom rill-fin kind is given to the event or 401 to; 74d.; money, 621. 61. 91.: total. 10.31. la did. Total receiving I relied from the union, 3.223 (last year 3,366); decreese on in-door pour, 19; decrease on out-door poor, 24; total decrease, 43. STEPNEY UNION.-Number of inmates in the four work ', how.' of this union : 252 males, 470 female., and 423 children; total, 1,145 (last year the numbers were-males 1 281, females 492, children 436; total 1 209). Fate-roast beet, po•atoel, plum pudding, and porter; the children apples and oranges into, ad ot heir. 01 the adult in-door poor 246 males end 405 females are receiving relief on seseunt of mental or bodily infirmity, sicknen, cr old age. Number row receiving out-door relief, 3,849 (last year at commending period 3,869); decease on in dour poor, 64; decree , * on out door poor, 20; total liturgies ot paupers in tie union, 84; total receiving relief, 4.994. The It. watts,- General **Ulnae's the population of this union at 107,408. aa sPP OND Untom.-Nunsher in the hone, Christmas, 1 1860-Meo, 129; women, 146; children, 138; toted, 409 flat year-Man, 135; women, 133; children, 142; oral. 410.) Fore to each inmate, 8 a. of roast be. I, lib. of pots ' tees, Ilh. plum pudding, and 1 p'ot of good beer. Teo to all in the evening. with snuff to the aged, and fruit to the children. No return of out door poor. Decrease as Com pared last year, 1. Sr. MATTHEW. BITHNAL.ORREM-Inmatall of tha New Workhouse establishment, 13 , -orait's Hall Field-Men, 230; w 001... 290: boys, 99; girls, 81 ; total, 700. (Lest par olee, 273; women, 324; boy., 126; girls. 113; total, 836 ) Fare -A liberal allowanoe et roast beet. plum padding, sad ale. Oe' door poor, 694 (last year 732). Total nativist( relict, 1,394. Duiresse of in-dt.e.r poor, IM. ll,Creal• In estdoor poor, 38. Total decrease, 164. EDMONTON UNION.-Inenoes of union, 340 ; via, males 196, females 144, children at Enfield (last year 410 b Fare az ounces of coobed bort, with p.tatuee, one pint of I otter, and 1 lb. plum pudding each. No return trivia as to the outdoor poor. Decrease of poop,' ism es compared with last Year. 70 BT. OBOROII TEN 11 , SoUTHWARI,-Number la the house, 662; viz., men 160, w , men 201, boss 124. girls 70 (No return was elves lea: year.) Fare-Roaet heel and plum pudding with veyetab:es, and one pint of porn...each. CENTRAL Lo N DOW DisTRICT SCHOOL ( it• Intent Pauper Asylum, Norweed).-Inmates oboist 1,000 childeee, belonging to that City of Ludes Union, West Beet L a .on. and 8:. Saviour's Unions. The chi.dren sere re. paled at the expense of the auinns site roast b. et, pork, mutton, pious pudding, and with tea, coffee, &e., to the evenior. 1,000 is the amigo somber of children in this establishment. ST LUKE'S, CITY ROAD.-Inmates of workhouse, 634, (laat Co. istaisa. 661): viz., 128 men, 231 women, 90 boy., and 65 girle. Fate-8 us. ot roast beet. 12 es. of potatoes, 16 of plum pudding, and 1 pint of ale ; children in pre portion. After dingier the children and sick patients wide the aged and infirm were supplied with oranges, and dm net of the adults with tobaeoo and snuff. The churchwar dens, overseers, and guardians were present with their families during dinner. 3be number of out door poor at present is 991, 127 males, 390 females. and 474 children, Heat year, 1.123). Decrease on in-door poor, 27; on out door poor, 132; total decrease, 169. To:el receiving relief, 1,625. From the foreg , ing statements, the gra:ifylag fain Is eluted that there is a veal decrease in p•UpOlielli o•Ml pan d with the returns of the previous year, taking the entire metropolis, of little less than 30,000. It will also be readily seen that then are from 80,000 to 100,000 iu the ree: ipt of parochial relied Tee nerishes of Bt. George, Heaovee. square. Clerkenwell. the E at London Union, At. Leonard, Stureditch, Bt. Mamoru's, Sr. John's, and one nr two others, are omitted, in consequence of the want of courtesy on the part of the mutt re of tens workboufte in set having enopl et with the request for information. A NEW MODE Or POACHINO.—To soy nothing of the various systems of wiring, soiling, tripping, and shooting, usually employed by man, there is one mode of net: ing—although many are practised—that is not much knows, and seems to deserve especial notice, from its de streerive character, and the 11110 tall with which it is fre quently attended. Two or three poachers, disguised in respectable attire, 'testi abent the country in a gig or dog cart, aceompanied by a single pointer or setter. One et the party alights at the outskirts of a village c r ocuntry town, aid proceeding to the public room of the nearest t awn falls into con ton with some of the simper ing irhalsisants, and pawing himself off tie "an intelligent treveller," or keen sportsman, cbout to pay a visit to the neig h %louring .quire, soon obtains sufficient local information for Pie purpese. The other " gentlemen " have in the mean. nme put up their horse and gig at an inn in a different quarrt, sr.d while discussing their brainy and water et the tsar, have " pumped" th r lendl,rd of all the news likely to pr,..v• ass fah to the Iraterrit). A. a eer,sin hour in the even ing dig trio meet by appointment at some twesarran.tsd spot Weide the village and commerce cp , rations. Alter cos. perm, notes the most promising ground la selected. • dark night and rough weather are all in their favour. Tee steady old pointer with a lantern round his snit, is turned Into a rublsle field, and a net of fins tezture, but tough materiale, is produced from a beg in which it has hitherto been closely packed. Tao light paw.' quickly across the 11-14—now here, now there, like • Wilt-o'-the Wisp—as the sagacious dog quarters the ground rapidly, yes with as much care end precision as if he were working for • legitimate ei Detain* in open day. Suddenly it ceases 'o move, then advances slowly, stops moves once more, and at *et becomes state marl. Two of the men then take the net, and mak eg a circuit until they arrive in frost of the doj, shake out the meshes, sad plat* it * a proper position on the ;Joni*. Teen standing Opposite to each other, ann ho ding either end of the string, they drew it slowly sad sole. lenity over their quadruped ally—whose yea* *ratios I. Judi:seed by the lanteni—freptantly capturing at the tame lime in •..supecting covey huddled .ogetner within a few inches of hi. nose. When this operation is carried on 1 14 experiince el hands, an entire manor may be effnctnally I stripped of rani les in an incredibly short sparse of time.— , Olodttiter Jouneal. CULTIVATION or FLAL—A correspondent, in al ' lading to the recent meeting at Worcester, to promote the cultivation Bee, cells cur *nail* to the fact that be parish of Bromsgreve was ogee lemons from its Are and the manufacture of linen sloth, to., sad tarp* that some spi rited aeri.sulturista vii give it another trial there, with the view of restoring the ancient trade of the town.— Woreettrr Cdrosids. PAPAL ENCROACHMENTS. Tut HIGH SHERIF, OF WORCESTERSHIRE pre senttn the e addr.so to the Bishep on Wednisciey, end on Thursday ri coved the fllowing et ply : To the High Sbetiff el the County of Worcester. Dear Mr. High Sheral,-1 have received with much semis feetto the adorer "from the inhabitants of the county of Worcester in public meeting aattembOed," whies you de livered to me yesterday tor, much as I value the ...prosiest of strong protestaot feeling, end of attachment to our pure apieti-lic.l church, airport) , received from neatly all the clergy of my diocese, I doubt whether the eapressiot td ghat ' lase seniimente from so large sod respectable • =toting, con timing chiefly of laymen, may not have rid greater weight is eonviocleg the Pope and tits intrwive bishops that in their late offensive mo.sure they have run counter tot ur national feeding. and oar notional wilt. Never was public opini o n mem unequivocally ezpressed than upon this quadrics; sad to such an cpieion thus ecpre.sed it would, p.rhspe, be vain for any power to oppose tesist anor, much more the precarious power of Popedom, sepported as it is only by the bayonets of ten thousand French soldiers. In referring to the eicaelotiog pert of the address . I beg leave to aware the inhabitants of Wereester shire, through you, that so lorg as it pleases Gad toot I should retain the superintendence of tots diocese, I shell continue to discourage by se. y lawful memos in my power the adoption of Ronliih &min.a and practices on the part of any or my clergy ; but I trust that my inteeerence -be tendered unnecessary by the good sense of the envy tetrameters, who mutt now see that oath a coarse of cone uct affords 'scourer, meat to the futile attempt. of the P •pe again to establish the R , mso Catholic Church in ibis sountry. With a grstetul sense of the flittering terms in which the meeting have been pleased to septets their respect for myself personally, and for the high cffizs which I Lave the hun.nr to hold in the church of Christ, I remelts, dew kr. High Sheriff, yours faithfully, H. Wouctereg. Harffebury Cantle, Dec. lthh, 11150. AN ADDRIIBB from the clergy, landed proprietors and residents within the pruned,' of Male's and Nastwieh having been preaasted to the Be.hop of Cheater, at the Pals ,e, on Friday last, the Lord Bishop of Chester has returred the followiog reply : " Chester, Deo. 20,1850. " My dear Sir,—Tbe a ldrees from the Den, ries et Mal pea and Nentwieh demans my most respectful acknowleog enente. I receive it with peculiar satisfaction, as exhibiting, at this imp rtant crisis, the suited sentiments of the clergy of those Deaneries, and of a most numerous and respectable body of the resident levy, including individual, equally distinguished by their eminent rank and high personal cha racter. With respect to the in:melee exorcise of papal power, we may confidently rely that our government and legislature will take such measures as the occasion may require for vindica.log the supremacy of the Q and the nationsl independence. 1a other respects, I am willing to hope that this undisguised pretension on the part of the See of Rime, far from weak ening our church, will cave the effect of drawing the hearts of our pin ple to it with still stroneer feel,ngs of at tscLinent. Great cause will there be for thankfulness, if, in any cases where mistrust may have been created by devia tions from the simplicity of cur ri.usl, the present txisie should produce a frank end voluntary abaadonment of thus unauthorised practices, and a spontaneous restorati Les of confflence. Du,y, truth, honesty demand that the line of separation should be cl, any and distinctly marked beisvena the church of England ni that of Mime. Let there be no dubious silence, no disingenuous concealment, no kol:sw compromise, no (swamies! apprcximation But whtli- we are openly and fire ly united in maintaining the principles of the protestant reformation, and the pure doctrines end discipline of our church, let us also continue to reap , of the pnnciples of religious toleration, and preserve the spirit of Christian Omni! towerde those Irma whom we differ, and whose encroachments it is our duty to withrtand.-1 name, ' my dear sir, truly yours. J. Cunansu. The Rey. C. A Thurlow,Rand Dean. CLERICAL ORDINATIONS DT TED DISKO! OF LICM/fIRLD. At Heeleshall. on St. Thomas's Dq, the 21st instant : DIOCOMI —John Astssury Aston, B A., Trinity Colby, Dublin; Major Rider Brash's', &A., Bt. Juhti's COlhe Cambridge; Janie. Colieg, 11 A., Bt. Jobe:. Colleas, Cam bri •ge ; Eleard William F. nwick; B A , Christ's College. Cambridge- John Hind, St. Bets' College t Thomas Rdw..rd Ho gems, 8.A.. Trinby Culled', ednpftdpte ; Wm. Rayon, B A., Trinity College. Dubin ; C. O. ll'Pherson, &A., St. Pelves Coate*. Canihridm. ; William John *Combas, 8.A., Trinity College, Donau ; Robrt Pinto's, B.A.,Trinity Cellege, ; Henry Hash Price, B A., Worcester Col lege, Oz old; Albert James R)ber, B A., St Jobe'. C 01(014 ; Robert Sown, ii.A , T p College , Dublin; J. J. Stale, entwined stud. rat, St. Reinsures Hall, ; M. H Scott, 8.A., Danville and Caine College, Cambridge; CI J. Wdd, 8.C.L., Bniatuel College, Cambridge. Patesro.—Wtilont Butt. r Bryan, St. Bee.' Ciatge ; John B !done.. 8.A., !Magdalen College, Cambridg ; T. A. L. Groove*, B A., B'. Jstti,'s College, C mibrialge ; John Hollty, B A., B'. Peter. Colic p, Cambridge ; Pere, sal Hanley, 8.C.L., Trinity Hall, Cambridge; Allred Willis.* BA , cal... Oxford ; &mud IL se a.e,d, St. Be..' Coliey J ; P. P. ohnson, 8.A.. atudent of Christ Church, Oaford ; W. E. T. L. Mitchell, Ring's C .ilege, London; 0. Meedrer, M.A., Wootogn Coll go, Ozt..rd ; Samuel Pratt, 8.A., Trial, College, Cansbri.lgo ; William Lewis R erstb..ll, a liter.. ; Henry James Shop. bard, B'. Woe' College; 11. B. P. Bendiortl, 8.A., Mag dalen Hall, Oxford. Rev. J. Coling, 8.A., to 81. Mark's Caney, Wolter tarptorn. ft;v:tti. Hutton, 8.A., t, Taisity Church Curacy, Witt Bromwich. _ _ _ K v. James SI vie, to St. Lsoaard's Coney, Wilton. Kay. S Pis t, B.A ,to litly Trinity Garay. %%Naval.% Itsv. W. L. Kosoothall, to Tipton Caraty, Staffordshire. Rev. J. Edwards. to Llativihoodst•ar-Arth V , Cum •r -thets.hire , yam. 1271. pa's, W. P. Lewes a0..1 J K. L. Lloyd, Bags. K ~ B. F. Smith, to Ruathall Compton P.O , Krot. TACAMCIIIS. CANONRY.— ATlO.btlf; iiTtl;Tlittiltdral Church of Lin. coin: r stron, the BAG; rat leact.hr ; IL•v. 11. dlecut, devised Dasaissa Rrum..—Baidoeic, Rota, dio. Bocheata ; H. Nonce. d, cto.ed. _ _ V/CAILAO6II —Ashwell, r's, dick Rochester; vase MU., with re : perms , 1.1 shop sr ; It-r. U. Mn..... deer red. LAUI;IIIII•11 to adios C., Caviigansttire dio. St. Davift'o; value, 1011.: pima°, Bt.Lop of St. ; Rev. J. El. wards urvoi-ted. . . _ Cit A I'L %INC!. -B irten-a4 04.1 r Bake,' Lascashire ; .tit.. el, :SOL : application bet,. J unary 4. MASTER/Hill of Cataig&O G[41111211 15444x4. NAVAL. MOVEMENTS—The Janus was refitting st Gibraltar, Dee. 15, having carried away her foretopuiast is a squall. Tao Prince }Went, Areba.,, Leander, Arrogant, En counter, Dauntliss, and Rdrroa.lon were rt Lisbon, Dea. 19. Oa • hat day the Arr.-pant was ready to leave Lisboa for England, bat the w,,.d petting! in the ism day airy P.m:, from th.. N. %Valay a•tatn her for sow. line. . . LEUT. Da ItELL, R N. (late of her Majesty's chip Retributive) wu banal at Lisboa Dec. lb. SEIZURE OP ILLICIT SEIRITB.-0a Tuesday a large seislre o! illicit spirits was made by Mr. Cartwright, super ' vi.or of the excise, in tie 0 d Ford-road, Victoria park. liatring some stapirions of a man whom he observed earning a sack on his &hi elders, he questienad him u to what ne was carrying, and he replied that it we. varnish that he wee going to take to his mester'e. Knowing him to be an old offender, Mr. Carteright dot- unined upon examining the contents oft • sack, which ha tuned to cnisist of Wad i• re tilted with sp:rits of illicit manufacuee. ile then to k the men into custody, who gave the tame of T.ylor, but whose real name la Lien. The t dime had scarcely dlspoeed of this aUgure, when, passing alag North riert, Mile-end, he saw two men in the drams of coun trymen, calling at differint houtes ; he watched their canceler's, and enntuidly want up to them, and ',nod ovin tiem three Weeders filied with illicit spirits, 'our pewter Drama. s, and a buttl, of colouring liquid, to give tile spirits the colar of brandy. Taey were then :skin into mistoly, and the spirits secured, FRENCH NEWSPAPERS ON ENGLISH MANNERS .—• We were sorry to Bolles a f w days am that an able org n of the serious republicans in Frenre (Le National) hod an article hauled '• Britalissique." in which rho trea , ment of the p:ior workhouse girl, Jane Willhred, by Yr. and M'o Biome, was presented so our lively neigh bun, as a (Air specimen of the famsibild arrangemknts prevahat in Eagland ; end we regret the matter more for the sake of the National thee for any detriment tee eltsrset,e may thins receive. inasmuch u the lady who prmilaii over dame obliged horror, and who evidently hors the sana, prepniderstine relatioo to the implicated gentle man that Lois, Macbeth di.l to her husband, tutu out to be woo dame Franymia—Stre. Sims. being am well es )(dile. Demaux, tenuousness from to belle France—asd we give publicity to the fast without holding up these ladies by any means es the types of 'urn& tittlised lite in rtudiation.— Globe. • `THE BARRA IIIIANDEIIB.—III answer to a lett r of Cannel Gordon's, to Tissue: of them an rostunate people, a ltent , h gen•lemsa thus sensibly writes to the Daily Mail : tn the Mail of Satirttay last I observed excerpts from a Mery from Colonel Gordon to a gentleman in Glasgow, *herein the colont I sit uses himself by stating that he' bad oh int imat ion of any man, woman, or child having left Berra at this time,' and he concludas that Guy mast have left Barra of th it own accord Wbegur they left Berra et etrelv own saved rr not is not tt a question : wee* they deprived e, and driven away tram, their crofts of their owe accord ? The people who have teen deprived of their lead to sake room .cr shore have ant left Baru, their ova are .rd, and in a few days they a 11l rattily the gallant colonel of this fact, and of what ie d, De In Barra an his name. They are to start tar Aberdeen on ar •••rly day, and will protest tlmasstives b .fore tim at Cluny Cattle, ait ell thvie par rty and thee Toe colonel wilt know them at once, torso other ororitotor in Great Britain can boast of cotters so wall us. nutted with lace, and with tray other symbol of nutter, and went, the ',suit of the mistakes policy of their landlord.— Yours respectfully, DONALD Rolm Glasgow, Dam 21st, IMO." TI I