The Sun. — London, England, 1858-01-11 00:00:00

'HE BURNING OF THE SARAH SANDS. We (Belfast News-Letter) are enabled to give the following extracts from the letter of an officer on board • the unfortunate Sarah Sands, when burned on her passage to India :—Port Louis, Mauritius, Nov. 24.—1 wrote you a hurried line yesterday to let you know of our safe arrival. I had then only time for a few words concerning our narrow escape. I will now try to give you a detailed account, as the mail has been kept back till 4 o'clock this after noon. The fire, as I told you, was first observed on the 11th inst., about 3.45 p.m., the storekeeper reporting to the third officer that he observed smoke coming out of the after-hatch underneath where the Grenadier company was posted. The third officer immediately reported the cir cumstance to the captain (Castle), who went down below, and, after seeing what it was, he came on dock, and ordered the powder to be got out, stop the engines, shorten all sail, helm hard a-port.' Ete then went down below, and returned with his sextant and two charts, one of the Indian Ocean and one of the yof Bengal. He then ordered the boats to boo wered, the ladies, women, and children to be got into them, and the boate to be kept clear of the side of the ship. At the same time he ordered rafts to be made, which was done by our men, under the superintendence of the chief officer, Mr. Welch. The -conduct of the 'petty officers, ctc., is beyond all praise. All this time our men were working cheerfully at the pumps and manning a line of buckets. We kept all the skylights and ports on the quarter-deck shut, and had wet blankets placed over them, so as to prevent the wind getting to the fire ; by this time, I should say 6 o'clock, we had got all the powder out of the port magazine, and as much as we were able out of the starboard one ; the men at last being unable to work, owing to the stifling effects of the smoke. We were now driven off the quarter-deck, and had to retire to a deck bridge just aft of the saloon. It was now remembered that the colours were in the aft part of the saloon, which had been quite forgotten in our anxiety to get out the powder. It was then that one of the quarter-masters of the ship (Richmond) in the most gallant manner, volunteered to try and save the colours. He went down and succeeded in bringing up the Queen's, and, ,after giving it up, fell down fainting. As soon as he recovered he again insisted, with one of our privates (Wills), in trying to get the regimental colours; again he succeeded, and again fainted. The doctor was afraid, for some time, he would not recover, but I am glad to tell you he is now all right again. About 8 . p.m. we were driven off the briege ; it was now quite dark ; for the first time the flames were visible coming up the entrance to the monkey poop. The captain now tried to set the mizen, in order to bring the ship's head to the wind, so as to drive the smoke and flames aft. Some of our men went up therigging with him, and tried to set it, but it was of no avail, as some of the stays were already on tire. The cap tain now said he had little hope of saving the ship, but it behoved all to work to the last, and fall back inch by inch, and try to keep in the ship till daylight. The commanding officer now order d buoys to be lashed to the rafts, and that, in case it should be ne cessary to take them, there was to be no confusion, and the men were to embark as much a,4 possible by companies. The mizen mast now blazed fearfully ; the deck bridge was also in flames, and lighted up the sea for a considerable distance round the ship. It was now that Mr. Frazer, the chief engineer, pro posed to cut away the deck, so as to allow the hose to be got down, to make a fight to stop the flames abaft the ship at this part ; it was this suggestion that saved us. About 11 o'clock we got the deck cut through, and almost at the same moment the mizen mast fell overboard, and shortly afterwards the most part of the quarterdeck fell in. About 11.30 a fearful explosion took place, caused by the powder that had been unavoidably left in the magazine ; for one moment all were thunderstruck, but tke men immediately returned to their work. Some of the men were now working the hand-pumps, some di recting the hose of the donkey engine, and others shovelling the coals from the bulkhead and throwing water on them. It was down between decks that the most daring courage was witnessed. The men were sent down enveloped in wet blankets, and, even with this precaution, some of them cowing up on deck fainted ; they were carried to the windward side of the ship, and, as soon as they recovered, jumped down again to their work. The flames were now gaining on and it was of the utmost import ance to get the ship's head to the wind. The main topmast-yard now caught fire, and also the bottom of the main-mast (the Sarah Sands has four masts). The chief officer, together with some of our men, went up the rigging with wet blanket, and even tually succeeded in getting out the yard, after it was half burnt through. If this yard had been burned all would have been lost, as the ship would have run before the wind. Till 3 a.m. on the 12th the fire increased on us, when our endeavours were blessed with success, and we g radually got the bet ter of it. At 6 o'clock we felt confident that the worst was over, but it continued smouldering till 11 a.m. There was 19 feet of water in the after hold, and it took two nights and a day to pump this out. The explosion broke a large hole in the port side ; this was filled up with s tils, and then banked up with rubbish and planks. Even now we were anything but safe, bring hundreds of miles from land, without any chronometers, and only' one mast which we were able to set sail on. We were blessed with the most favourable weather, having a fair wind till we arrived here yesterday, about 9 a.m. Great credit is due to Capt. Castle, as he brought us here, having to work the whole by dead reckoning ; and, to show you what a splen did navigator he is, he made the Island of Rodri guez only one hour before he expected, having steered many hours without even a compass. All the ship's officers behaved in the best manner. One third of the ship was burned to a shell. It seems a miracle that we were saved." THE RECENT WRECK OP THE EARL OP CARRICK STEAMER. The Ayr Advertiser gives a narrative compiled from the statement of John Lyon, one of the two survivors of this ill-fated steamer, of the circum stances attending the wreck. Mr. Lyon says : " I went below about half-past 12 o'clock on Sun- day morning, when the steamer was midway be. tween the Mull of Galloway and the Point of Ayr, At that time everything was going on well ou deck, although we had had a very rough passage. At half-past four o'clock our watch was again called by William Lawson, and I went on deck and found the morning dark, wet, and stormy. James Watt ways. steering ; and in a minute or two Lawson cried out, 0, men, bear a hand up, or the ship'll be ashore 1' The second mate s dd. Dear me, and us keeping so good a watch 7' I then perceived high laud and a light on our port-quarter. I asked what light it was, and hair, the second mate, said it must be the Calf of Mau. I said, This is a stupid job," and called out to Watt to heave the helm hard a-port, with the view of running the ve,esel out to sea. The steamer was at this time going at the rate of Si or 9 knots an hour; and I feel confi dent that had the helm been kept a pore, we would have got safely out to s-a. The captain, however, at this time went astern, and, apparently confused at finding us in such sudden peril, told the helms man to keep his helm hard a-starboarl. In a few minutes after this the vessel struck, stern on, on a sunken rock off Nharbyl Point, about a quarter of a mile from the mainland. On the first alarm the stewardess rushed on deck in her night-clothes. An attempt was made to launch the quarter boat, into which the boy M‘Guffie and the stewardess had gone; but one of the seamen having cut through the after-tackle, the stern fell, and the boy was precipi tated into the sea, and was never seen again. Miss Cameron we succeeded in bringing on deck. I feel persuaded that no small boat could have lived for a moment in such a sea. After beating on the rock for about twenty-five minutes--every sea rais ing the vessel several feet, and brin g ing her down again with a thump when it retired! she parted in two, when her bow canted to the port side, and disappeared in deep water. A s th.e captain, David Bailie, and James Carnelty, were notseeri after teiA, I believe they mus', have gone clown with the bows. Eleven of us were now lett on the stern quarter, out of these, James Watt, Macmillan (the chief enee neer), both of whom had provided themselves with life-buoys, and the stewardess, were soon swept away—Watt alone reaching the shore alive. My se lf and the other seven survivors clung to the stern for upwards of two hours, and at every sweep the sea wade over, each looked anxiously around to see whether any of his cog anions were swept away. Most of my Companions were in great distress of mind, hope having apparently entirely deserted them. They at times cried loudly for help—and their sh r i e k s, as well as those of the poor s t esvai d ss b efore sh e was was off, still ring in m ears. Bet though the shore was crowded with y peo i p n l . e and they had boats, all hope rocksfr man was vain. The sea was raging, and the.were irregular and high, and no boat could have lived a minute in the boiling surge. Captain Paton, me, and who remained ceovnaeepr, a wle v o was close to reach tely calm and resigned, said—' If y ou the shore, John, remember me to my poor andwifeed e au f ghter ; fur lau old man, and have little lop and o being saved. I then cast off my sea boots leggings, retaining nothing on my limb s but- myn wide canvass trousers. I would have taken off these too, but was afraid of being washed away in the act, before I got clear of them. I then took off my waistcoat and threw it high over the stern, as a signal to the people who crowded the shore. Hardly was this done, when a ter rible sea came surging up the incline of • the deck towards the stern, and struck me on the - back as if it had been a bar of wood, bend;ing my breast against cthe taffrai l and liftin g me over the side. clung to the railing with my ha ndR, and made up mind that I would let myself be car ried away by the next wave. I found I was able to keep swimming, and the waves towards the shore helped me. In about 40 minutes I had reached within a few yards of the rocks. Here my danger, instead of lessening, was increased, as there were sharp rocks in front, as well as others laid `bare in the trough of the sea, on which I ran risk of being dashed, while I could make no headway, as the wave that swept me in swept me back again with resistless force. At last a rope was thrown, which I unfortunately missed, but caught next throw, and was drawn through the surge. There was yet a gully between the rocks and the mainland, which I had to cross, and down this a strong current was running. I entered it, but the rope gave way and I was swept down by the current and was on the point of being again cast amidst breakers, when I managed to lay ho'd of a jutting rock, and kept hold of it till 1 was drawn out by the people on shore. I then learned that the sea succeeding the one which carried me off swept away three of my companions, whom I believe to have been Robert Campbell, Captain Paton, and Caddis the fireman. When the next wave that dashed over the stern had passed away the other four men—viz., James Spencer (the mate), J. Mair (second mate), W. Lawson, and Israel Muir, had also disappeared, and when the tide had gained its height not a ves tige of the stern was to be seen. Only three of the bodies, those of Macmillan, Caddis, and the stew ardess, had been recovered when I left." tart' stores from Woolwich to Bermuda, the Storm NT,nph for Malta, and the Swanley to ship ammu nit ion for Jamaica. POLICE I `E—Jati. 9. THE ARMY. His Royal Highness the General Commanding in -Chief, caused the following general order to be issued on Saturday last respecting the admission of the orphan sons of officers of the Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Marines into the class of Queen's cadets at the Royal Military College, accompanying which are the regulations necessary to ba complied with previous to admission at the college : " GENERAL ORDER. " Horse Guards, S.W., Jan. 5, 1858. " Her Majesty having been pleased to approve of the accompanying regulations for the free admission into the Royal Military College of the orphan sons of officers as Queen's cadet, his Royal Highness sthe General Com manding-in-Chief has the satisfaction of promulgating the same to the army. " The Queeti's cadets are to be the sons of officers who have fallen in action, or who have died of wounds received in action, or who have died of disease con tracted on service, and have left their families in re duced circumstances. " It will be seen that the number of cadets in all is 20, and those fiom the army are limited to 15, the remaining five being reserved for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. - " It is his Royal Highness's desire, in the considera tion to be given to the numerous applicants, to select the most deserving. " With this especial object in view, his Royal High ness requests that in the case of an officer dying under the circumstances which render his son eligible for as mission as a Qaeen's cadet commanding officers will, with the least possible delay, transmit to the Military Secretary a written statement according to the annexed form, showing the several particulars required. " The statement to be signed by the commanding offi cer, to be forwarded to the Military Secretary at the Horse Guards, is to contain the rank and name of the deceased officer, whether he has fallen in action, died of wounds received in action, or died of disease contrauted on service, and has left his family in reduced =cum stances. Any circumstances within the commanding officer's knowledge, affording information with regard to the deceased officer's family relations, are also to be given. "It is also desirable that any circumstances within the commanding officer's knowledge, affording informa tion with regard to the officer's family relations, should be stated. "The data thus obtained will be the means of enabling his Royal Highness to make the best selection of candi dates, and thereby render this boon as beneficial to the army as possible. " By order of his Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief. "G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General. " Regulations for the Atelmisaion of the Orphan Sons of Officers of the Army, Royal Nave, and Royal Marines into the Class of Queen's Cadets, at the Royal Military College. " 1. These cadetship, of which there are 20 in all, are confined to the sons of officers of the army, Royal navy, and Royal marines who have fallen in action, or have died of wounds received in action, or of diseases contracted ou active service, and who have left their families in reduced circumstances " Gentlemen cadets on this class are educated gra tuitously. "The nominations, with the concurrence of the Secre tary of State for War, are made by the Commander-in- Chief for the Army, in the proportion of 15 cadetships, and by the First Lord of the Admiralty for the Navy and Marines, in that of five cadetship, to whom applica tions are to be made. "2. No candidate can be admitted under the age of 15, nor above that of 17. "A baptismal certificate under the hand of the cler gyman of the parish where he was born, if in the United Kingdom, or if the candidate was born abroad, such proofs respecting his age as may be satisfactory, must be transmit' ed with the application for admission. " 3. In a case where the services of the father and the circumstances of the family are deemed such as to con stitute a claim, a candidate, ineligible for immediate admission on account of his not having attained the proper age, but being a promising youth, may, at the discretion of the Secretary of State for War, be allowed an addition to the compassionate allowance with the especial view of promoting his education until he is eligible for admission into the college. " ' 4. Testimonials of conduct in the f&llowing form must be produced front every master under whose tuition a candidate may have beet during the three years itn mediately preceding his admission into college. " `I do hereby certify that was under my care and instruction from the day of 18 , to the day of 1R ; and that during that period I had to awn to be satisfied with his general conduct and application to his studies, as shown in the accompany. ing papers relating thereto. " ' And I further declare that I never knew him to be guilty of any disgraceful misconduct whatever ; that his moral conduct, in my opinion, justifies every hope that he will grow up truthful and honOurable ; and that he was not removed from my care in consequence of any misconduct.' " Such certificate in this form must also be attested and signed by the mother or other near relative of the youth, as follows : " 'I certify to the authenticity of the above testimo- nial.' " 5. No candidate can be admitted into the Royal Mi litary College who labours under any difficulty of articu lation, or under any other bodily or organic defect which may appear to incapacitate him for military service. " 6. A declaration is required whether or not the cau didate has had the smallpox or cowpox, and whether he has had the measles and scarlatina. Vaccination le per formed at the institution, but it is desirable that it should have been performed previously to admission. "7. Every gentleman cadet is at first admitted on a probate of 12 months; and if his conduct during any part of that period should be such as to render it obvious that his longer stay would be either hurtful to the institution or unprofitable to himself ho will be removed from the college. "8. The following qualifications are required from every candidate for admission : " I. In English, to wr.te from dictation. " 11. In arithmetic, he roust be acquainted with the first four rules, simple and compound, and vulgar and decimal fractions. 111. In algebra, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. " IV. In languages, either in Latin, - French, or Ger man, to parse and translate a passage in some standard author, to be selected by the examiners. " V. In Geography, he must have a knowledge of the countie', chief towns, and rivers of England, Scotland, and Ireland. " VI. He will be required to pint the ordinary Re man character and italics with neatness and facility. " 9. In confermity with the royal warrant, dated May 27,1808, all gentlemen cadets are subject to the articles of war, and to such other rules and regulations as are or may be from time to time established for the mainte nance of good order and discipline. " 10. A weekly allowance of pocket-money, at the discretion of the lieutenant-governor, is received by each cadet, not exceeding for an under officer 35. Gel per week; for a cadet in the upper school, 2s. 6J. per week ;and for a gentleman cadet in the lower school, 2e per week ; exclusive of the addition for good conduct operations. " This weekly allowance is provided fur the Queen's cadet by the liberality of the public ; no money is therefore to be sent to him between the vacation•. "The nature and discipline of the establishment require that these rules be strictly complied with ; and it is requested that no debt contracted by a cadet with any tradesman in the ♦icinity of the colleee may be paid, as such a practice would be highly prejudicial to the indi vidual himself and to the institution, and would lead to severe censure. " 11. The Queen's cadets to whom it would be a boon to remain at the college during the vacations, in conse quence of having no friends to receive them, are per mitted to do so, with the eanctioa of the Secretary of State for War. " 12. The period at present allowed to complete a young gentleman's education at the junior department of the Royal Military College is four years, which may be reduced in proportion to the age on admission to not lass than two years for young men passed 16 years of age at that time. " 13. With a view to the advantage of the service, and as an encmragemeat to young gentlemen educated at the Royal Military College, and a stimulus to their exertions, commissions in the army are given to all those passing examinations before the collegiate board, held twice a year for that purpose, who are recommended to the Commaudet-in-Chief; but although these commis sions, given by the Crown as the reward of application, can be obtained only in the way above stated, it is open notwithstanding to any young gentleman at the college to enter the army in the usual way, unless the Cain mander-in-Chief shall see cause to defer hie admission into the service in consequence of his conduct bei❑g represented unfavourably in the reports called for from the governor of the college. " 14. When application is made to the Commander. in-Chief for a commission in the army for a young gentle man who is at the Royal Military College, the Cum wander-in-Chief has directed that it may be so stated, other whe the app iintinent (even though it may have appeared in the Gazette) will be cancelled. " 15. It is the Commander-in-Chief's particular com mand that any gentleman cadet who may be discovered to usa or to lave in his posseosion any species of fireorms or who shall he guilty of poaching upon private property with dogs, ferrets, or snares, or who shall be engaged in haiti❑g of annuals, shall be immediately removed from the celiego ; an 4 the Commander-in-Chief has further required the Governor specially to report such individuals. " 16. No perquisites or presents of any kind are re ceived by the professors, or by any other person belong ing to the college, from either the gentlemen cadets or their friends. " 17. Tae cei tificate* which ie sutj ,ined is to be signed by the parent or guardian of the candidate, by whom this paper must be produced when he attenda for exami nation ; and no candidate can be received into the college unless he is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or some other responsible person, to comply with the regulations of the college on his behalf." " * CER TIFICATE.—These are to certify that I have attonti ve l y considered the regulations f or the admission of Queen's c a d ets i nto the Roya l Milit ar y College, aL d am willing to abide by them ' and I promise most une quivocally t o remove my son or ward during the vaca tion! unisios otherwise ordered. —(The par,nt or guardian to alp.) IHE StTN, LOND'ON,' MOND AS - V EINING, r ' JANUARY MANSION-HOUSE.—Jobn White, a well dressed young man, traveller to Messrs. Coulson and Son, linen manufacturers, of 6, Tower-street West, was brought before the Lord Mayor by . Huggitt, the detective officer charged with em bezzling the moneys of his employers. Mr. J. Thresher, salesman to Messrs. Taylor, carpet warehousemen of Oxford-street, said—We deal with the prosecutors. On the 29th September last I paid the prisoner on their account the cheque produced for 131. 10s., and he gave me the receipt at the foot of the invoice. The cheque has been returned to us from our bankers as paid. Mr. W. Coulson, one of the prosecutors, said— The prisoner was is our service as traveller, and it was his duty to obtain orders and receive money from customers on our account. He ought to have accounted to me for the cheque produced for 131. 10s., but has not done so. The Lord Mayor—Have you reason to believe that you have other charges to prefer against him ? Witness—Yes, my Lord ; I wish the prisoner to be remanded, in order that we go through our books. J. Huggitt—l took the prisoner into custody last night, and told him I charged him with embezzling two sums of money belonging to his employers. I mentioned a cheque for 141. 10s., and another for 11/. 17s. He said, " The cheque for 11/. 17 s . i s right ; tho other is 3/. 10s." On the road to the station-house ho said to me, " It's a bad job, Mr. lauggitt ; it would be no use to me to deny my guilt ; this has occurred through my keeping bad company, and I shall plead guilty to the charge." The prisoner was remanded. Charles White, a young fellow who is believed to have been in cus'ody on a previous occasion, was charged with the following impudent robbery J. Clinch—l am shopman to Messrs. Newell, hosier and glover, of 62, Leadenhall-street. Last night I saw the prisoner deliberately walk off with the coat and chair produced from the street door of my master. The coat was strapped to the chair at the time. He ran away with them as fast as he could, but I overtook him and gave him into cus tody. The value of the articles is it. 24. 6d. George Laue, constable 658, said that the prisoner when given into his custody, made a desperate effort to get away ft om him. The prisoner, who admitted his guilt, was re manded for the purpose of being brought up in petty sessions. The Lord Mayor requested that the press would acknowledge the receipt of a cheque for 101. from the Salters' Company for the poor-box. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—ASSAULT BY AN OFFICER IN THE ARMY.—Colonel George Gronfe!l was brought up on a warrant, charged with two as saults, under the following circumstances : Mr. Dyer, of 90, Regent-street, jeweller and watchmaker, said that the defendant, a day or two ago, had purchased a silver watch at his shop. The watch was brought back again to be regulated, and the defendant took it away on Fri ,lay. An hour afterwards he returned with it and said it had stopped, and that he must have his money back. The complainant told him he would make it per form correctly, or he would exchange it, hut he refused to give back the money. Upon this the defendant struck him on the face with his hand. The complainant told his shopman to shut the door and call a policeman, whereupon the defendant struck his shopman a severe blow with his fist, and got away out of the shop. Tho defendant said that the complainant had war ranted the watch which he had bought for keeping good time. He had given Cl. for it. The watch, had, however, stopped four times. He took it back to be set to rights, and it stopped again within an hour after he hid it. He therefore demanded the return of his money, and told the complainant he had no faith in his watches, and would not have any other in exchange. Tho complainant called hijn a madman, and he and his man got round him, When he just touched him lightly. They again came round him, and tried to prevent his leaving the shop, so ho knocked the shopman down, and left the shop. He hoped the magistrate would dis pose of the case at once, as he was ordered by the Government to Buenos Ayres, and was to leave town that night. The complainant admitted that the watch might have stopped, but it was a very good one for the money, and he would make it go correctly if he were allowed time. Mr. Bingham said this assault was net of a very serious nature, but complainant had certainly made out his case, so he should fine the defendant 10s. and costs. _ _ _ __ _ _ The colonel paid the money, and. added. V. for the poor-box. M ARYLEBON E. —CHARGE OF FORGERY. —Mr. John Horton, an undertaker, &c., carrying on busi ness in South-street, Manchester-square, was placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton, charged with having forged acceptances to bills. From the evidence, which was not gone into at much length, it appeared that Selina Short, who bad resided in York-building , ;, New-road, died, and that the prisoner was employed to conduct the fune ral. For his expenses he received a bill from Mr. Randal, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square, the said bill, which purported to bear the name of deceased's son as the indorser, turned out t o b e a f orger y. entered abs u en p c o e n, o fbut necessary onl The amouLt of the bill was 281. Oth er cases o f forgery y partially pro c witnesses. The prisoner was remanded for a. week. ded NSv Viethre in t CLERK E N WEL LI. --DISGRA.CEFITL CONDUCT OF A POLICEMAN.-- William Soarnes, the landlord of the Alpha Arms beer-shop, Alpha-place, Caledonian road, appeared before Mr. Tyrwhitt, in answer to a summons taken out by the police, which charged him with having his house unlawfully op en f or th e sale of beer on Su nda y morn ing last, the same not being for the refreshment of travellers.' Mr. John Wakeling, solicitor, appeared for the defendant. Police-constable 523 N said that on Sunday morn ing last ho was on duty near the defendant's house, and when in the .Crescent-avenue, about half-past along with something under his arm. He stopped him and asked what h ll e , h h u e i man passing when . the man replied " Nothing ;" but upon looking into the jug he per ceived he was not certain beer.dd e a r . e t l h o e .t h, cloth, and On cross-examination by Mr. Wakeling, the con staVe admitted that the jug was covered over with as to whether it . was beer or ale that was in the jug, or whether the liquor was black or white, but he thought it was black.. Mr. Wakeling, in an able speech, said that this was a case got u . p by the police, and was wholly without foundation. The policeman, when he stopped t h e man, behaved . in a very rough way towards him, and in a manner which was quite unjustifiable. Ho was sure that when his worship heard the evidence for the defence he would dismiss the summons, and also caution the constable how he acted for the future... There was no foundation for the police bad visited the house only a few minutes before, and the defendant, who was out at the time, ha,dthe keys of the bar with him. He then called Henry Clay, a painter, residing in Caledonian crescent, who stated that on Sunday morning last be was passing through the Crescent-avenue having a jug under his arm, which had on the top of it a piece of meat, the whole being covered over with a cloth. The policeman stopped him, and telling him that he had spirits about him, pulled him about in a shameful manner, and dragged him to the defen dant's house, and beckoning the defendant's daugh ter, who was standing at a window down stairs, some meat s tgaowwt a suaa nn accused her of serving him with la.?er. The police man nearly pulled him i n h a lf. (L aug ht er .) What 119 ha 1 in the jug was a little bitter ale, which he had obtained from his brother for a sick female in the house. Airs. Frances Sheriff said she followed the last wituees from the butcher, and was certain that he did not go on the same side of the way as the defen dant's house is situate. She also spoke to the policeman pulling the man about. Mr. Wakeling said he had other witnesses, but Mr, r, Tyrwhitt said it was no t ne cessary, and it was certainly no offence for a man to be carrying beer on a Sunday morning. After cautioning the policeman, and tellingto be more careful for him the future how he brought Buell cases before him, he dismissed the summons. LAMBET II .'MELANCHOLY CONSEQUENCES Op INTEMPERANCE. —Sarah Bennett, the wife of an omnibus driver, who has bean in cultody for a week, on a charge of wilfully throwing her daughter, Mary Bennett, a-girl of sixteen years of sea, down stairs, by which t're Ittter re ceived such injurie on her head that it is impossible, she can recover, and her dea'la is hourly expected, was placed at the bar before the Hon. G. C. Norton. Mr. hous-, where the unf or t una te sufferer lies, attended, e o rs u , tielie magistrate master of Camberwell work and handed the following medical c3:tificate of the present state of the poor girl : " I hereby certify that Maryßennett is still very ill, and has lost the sight of her right eye in conse quence of disease going on in the brain. " Thos. K. KING, Surgeon. " Camberwell, Jan. 9, 1858." In addition, Mr. Smithers, in reply to a question from Mr. Norton, said the poor girl was sicking as fast as she could, and that a few days must ter minate her sufferin g s. On hearing this, Mr. Norton remanded the pri soner for another week. JEALOUSY AND THE KNlFE. —Arthur Taylor, a Pll, hawker, was further examined on a charge of stab bing George Batchelor, a horse-keeper, and inflicting five dangerous wounds on his neck and right cheek, with a shoemaker's dressin g knife. In this case it appeared that the prisoner was living in a state of adultery with the wife of the prosecutor, and the parties having met on the night of Friday week, a fight ensued, during which the prisoner was seen to have inflicted five wounds on the prosecutor with a shoemaker's dressing knife. The prisoner was committed for trial ; but the sur geon who attended the prosecutor not being in attendance, he will be brought up again on a future day. THE MURDERER CHRISTIAN SATTLER. The sheriffs have appointed the execution of this culprit for Monday, the 18th of January, this being rather earlier than usual in such cases. The exe cution will take place at Nevrgate, as, although the death of the officer and the committal of the pri soner took place in the county of Surrey, the exe cution, under the terms of the sentence, will take place at the gaol where the culprit was confined at the time of his conviction. _ _ . The culprit, for a considerable period after his confinement in Newgate, expressed his entire dis belief in all revealed ; and although, at the request of the sheriffe and ordinary, he read por tions of the Old and New Testament, he stated that so far from what he found there altering his opinions, it only confirmed him in them. On Christmas-day, however, he expressed a desire to be present at the service in the chapel, and since then he has been present on every occasion, and like wise appears desirous to converse with the Rev. Mr. Davis, the ordinary, and there appears reason to believe that his deistical notions are passing away. The prisoner appears to have received a very good education, but, according to his own statement, he was a spoiled child, and allowed to do almost as ho pleased, without any control being exercised over him, during his youth, and this had its natural effect in leading him into idle and disso lute habits. Upon the formation of the British German Legion, during the Crimean war, he re solved to come to this country, and he enlisted iu that legion, and on account of his superior acquire ments he was employed as clerk in the regiment, but was subsequently discharged. Since that time he has not had any regular employment, but has been wandering about the country, subsist ing by begging, and it is trn be feared that in more than one instance he resorted to dishonest practices, and for one of the acts of that description he was, as stated at the trial, sentenced to four months' itnprisonment in the gaol of Wisbeach. During the past week the .prisoner has received a letter from his father, in which he exhorts him to endeavour to reconcile himself to his Maker for his awful crime, and also, among other matters, informs him that several of his comrades who had left the ! same place to join the Legion, had returned home with a considerable sum of money, and exhorts him to consider how different his position would have been if he had followed honest and moral courses. The prisoner continues to persist in asserting that the officer was shot by accident, although he at the samo time admits that he harboured an in tention to take his life from the moment that he was taken on board the Caledonia, to be brought to England, and Thain had placed the handcuffs upon him. He says, however, that after Thai's had left him in the afternoon of the 20th November he con tr to get possession of his pistol and load it, but his intention at that time was to destroy him himself. The officer, however, came in at the m oment he was about to discharge it, and while he was sitting upon a folding stool in the cabin a struggle took place and he was nearly overpowered, and in making a violent effort to release himself, the pistol went off, and shot the deceased, but ho declares this was accidentally done. The nature of the wound and the condition of the clothes of the deceased would to some extent confirm the statement of the prisoner, but the dying declaration of the unfor tunate deceased and the exclamations of the pri soner after the fatal occurrence, would tend to show conclusively that it is not the truth, and there can be no doubt that it was a deliberate and determined act of murder on the part of the prisoner. Although the prisoner has been constantly in- formed by authorities of the gaol that there is not the slightest probability of his receiving any commutation of the sentence, he still appears to entertain an idea that the capital-punishment will not be carried out, and it is said that he has drawn up a long and remarkably well-written memorial to the Secretary of State, asking for mercy on the grounds above referred to. He appears to have no friends or connections whatever in this country, and ho has not been -visited by any one sitice;he has been in Newgate. SUSPECTED MURDER IN NOTTINGHAM. NOTTIN GHAM, SATURDAY. Yesterday afternoon the neighbourhood of Sandy lane (a low part of the town, inhabited by many Irish), was thrown into considerable excitement in consequence of a rumour that a man, named John Doughan, had been murdered by his nephew, Michael Finnigan, a boy 16 years of age. Consi derable mystery hangs over the affair, as none but the supposed perpetrator of the dee'd was in the house at the time of its occurrence. Finnigan states that the deceased and himself had a few angry words, and a quarrel ensued, which caused the deceased to seize a coal rake, with which he attempted to strike the nephew, who, seeing the threatened blow, struggled with his uncle, and got possession of the weapon. Whilst fighting, Finnigan states thathis uncle let go his hold of the coal rake and fell backwards, his head coming violently in contact with the bedpost which was standing in the house; and that the deceasedrose up, threwhinisenn the beJ, and died instantly. Be coming alarmed Finnigan ran out of the house in an excited manner, several neighbours ran in, a surgeon was sent for, but life was extinct. Finnigan was speedily taken into custody. This morning he was brought before the Nottingham bench of magistrates and remanded until Tuesday. An inquest upon the body of Doughan will be held on Monday. The coal rake is very much bent, and bears testi mony to a severe struggle having taken place. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The following is an outline of the service of the late Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Murray Mackenzie, of the Bengal Horse Artillery : Commissioned as second lieutenant Dee. 11, 1828. Appointed to Horse Artillery Dec., 1831. Escorted his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, Sir H. Fane, on his visit, in 1837, to the Maharajah Run jeet Singh. In 1838 escorted the late Sir William M'Naghten to the Court of Lahore. Volunteered for service with the army of the Indus. In charge of 4th Troop, 3d Brigade, on its march from Can dahar to Cabul ; also from Cabul to Bamean, acs oss the highest range of the Hindoo Koosh, with the whole of his ordnance equipment, notwithstanding the alleged and real difficulties which it was ex pected would prove insurmountable to the advance of the troops. Commanded the Artillery, under Brigadier Dennie, C. 8., at Bamean, on the 18th Sept., in the total defeat of the Ameer Dost Ma homed Khan, at the head of an Affghan and Uzbeg force. Brigade-Major of the artillery division of the army of Sutlej at the battle of Moodkee on the 18th, and at Ferozeshah on the 21st and 22d Dec. Brigade-Major of the Ist Horse Artillery Brigade of the army of the Sutlej, and attached to the Rocket Battery at the Battle of Sobraou. Favour ably mentioned in their respective despatches by Brigadier Brooke, C. 8., and Brigadier Gowan, C. 8., successi7ely commanding the artillery on the above occasions. Honourably mentioned in the public despatches of Lord Gough. Received a medal and two clasps for Moodkee, Feroz!ishab, and So braon ; and also a medal and clasp for Mooltan and Goojerat. Lieut. -Colonel Mackenzie's commis sions bore date as follcws :-2d Lieutenant, 12th December, 1828 ; Ist Lieutenant, 11th October, 1837 ; Brevet Captain, 12th December. 1843 Cap tain, 29th December, 1846 ; Brevet-Major, 30th Dec., 1846 ; Brevet Lieut.-Col., 20th June, 1850. Was most severely wounded in the left arm on the 16th Dec., 1853, while superintending field officer of the artillery practice at Agra. In May, 1855, the arm was amputated above the elbow. Com manded the mounted branch of Gen. Sir Archdale Wilson's army on the advance on Delhi, leading it at the two battles on the Hindun, in the words of a distinguishes eye-witness "with unsurpassing gal lantry," at that of Gazzeeoodeennueger on the 30th May, three of the five heavy guns captured fell to the share of Col. Mackenzie's column, on which oc casion Gen. Wilson expressed himself well pleased. During the siege of Delhi commanded the Horse Artillery, of which five ti oops were present. He had also the honour of being appointed by Gen. Wilson superintending field officer of the heavy batteries. While holding these commands, he was on the 2d July severely wounded by a shell from the enemy ; he, however, remained with the army until after the fall of Delhi, when he was sent to the hills for recovery, but died from the conse quences of the matufd, which had never healed, at Simla on the ; . sth Oct. last A In his despatch after the capturj PelhiSfriA:. Wilson spoke of him RS "that admiral officer Lieut:=Col. Murray Macken zie, co rairiauid . ing the Ist brigade of Horse Artillery —of whose afigiices - I have been deprived by a wound whi - 6 he received when in charge of the heavy batteiieS at an early stage of our operations." He has left a widow and five young children to la ment his loss just at the moment he would, no doubt, have receive .I some of the highest honours of the profession. Lieut. Kirkland, the commanding officer of the new battalion of the Northumberland sth Fusiliers, stationed at Newcastle and Tynemouth, which now numbers 1,000 bayonets, has received orders to hold the corps in readiness for service. The desti nation of the battalion is understood to be Malta, to relieve the 71st Highland Light Infantry, under orders to proceed overland to India. The order for the formation of the battalion arrived in Nov., and the full complement of men was made up by the end of the year. Their conduct, both in Newcastle and Tynemouth, has been most exemplary. It is understood to be the intention to raise and organise a special and distinct corps of rifle instruc tors, in order to supply the whole of the regiments and depot battalions with efficient instructors in the use of the Enfield rifle. This course has been de- tided upon in o ,nsequence of the authorities of the War Department having been made aware that ono instructor of musketry for each corps is by no means sufficient to carry out the duties attached to the office in an offic'ent manner. The head-quarters and staff of the corps will, it is expected, be sta tioned at the School of Musketry, Hythe, that esta blishment having succeeded in giving a body of qualified instructors in musketry to the several branches of the service. The corps, there is every reason to believe, will be formed at once, andorders have been issued from thellotse Guards for raising duly qualified volunteers, commanding officers of regiments and depot battalions having received in structions to give every encouragement to those non-commissioned officers who may be desirous of offering themselves as candidates, provided they are eligible for service with the proposed corps. Volunteers must not have ovor 12 nor under 2 years' service. As soon as the corps is properly organised an additional number of officers and non commissioned officers will be attached to each regi ment and battalion as instructors. The steam yachts forming the Royal marriage squadron at Portsmouth will move in a few days to the Thames. They comprise the Royal State yacht Victoria and Albert, the Fairy, the Admiralty State yacht Osborne, the Curacoa 31 gun frigate, the Diadem 32-gun frigate, &c. The Curacoa wants about 40 men. The Diadem returned from her cruise in the Channel to Spitbead yester day. She has been under sail only sines she left on Saturday week, and has not put in at any place. _ _ Her Majesty's steam troop-ship Vulcan, 6, Com. wander John SeccDwbe, hauled along Portsmouth Dockyard jetty on Saturday to prepare for the em barkation of troops. We are happy to state that Captain Casey, R.3/1., who made an attempt upon his life on Wednesday , night, is not so much injured as was at first sup posed. Capt. Casey, we are informed, had suffered for some days at Sheerness from severe ague and lever, andiu a fit of deliriunajumped out of had and seized a razor, but by theiuterference of his wife was prevented from inflicting any injury beyond a slight wound. It was, however, considered advi sable that he should be removed to the Naval Hos pital, where he is now progressing favourably, and it is expected that he will bo able to rejoin his ship in the course of ten days or a fortnight. The following steamships are being fitted out for the steam reserve at Portsmouth :—Marlborough, 131, Royal Sovereign, 131, Duke of Wellington, 131, Algiers, 91, Cmsar, 91, Alelpom-ne, 51, Arro gant, 47, Sidon, 22, and sundry smaller vessels. The sailing ships, Cospatrick, Captain C. Scott, and Sir G. Pollak, Captain Withers, are both 1 ex pk.,eted at Portsmouth daily from the Thames, to embark detachments of troops—the former for the Cape of G oo d R ope, the latter for the West Inlies. The Couamiesion=c-re for the Improvement of Bar racks and Hospitals (the Right non. Sidney Her bert, .M.P., rir.c.) in England this day to inspect the "1-Arract"wllii6uNiisiiitc)siiPortsmouth est, tb. I lisl,ments at that station. By the promotion of Captain G. B. Shakes ear i ßoyal Artillery, commanding the (Jule& CompanyP' in the 0 1111i ha t arpyroAmcaodtieomnyoaft Nlioooultw...icehLionbele LEiiteti.ey Colonel, as announced in the Gazette of Friday last the command of the company has devolved o n Cap tain E. A. Williams, 10th battalion Royal Artil lery. In relinquishing the Iluties of his late ap pointment Lieutenant -Colonel Shakespear teas greeted with the cengratulatiuns and good wishes of Col. Wilford, the Governor, as well as of each individual member of the company, iu testimony of their appreciation of his successful labours in the inatitiltion. Lieut.-Colonel Shakespear succeeded to- the command of the Cadets' Company in June, wilmott,e . The freight-ship Pearl was on Saturday char , tered by Government for the conveyance of mili- DEATH FROM STARVATION. On Saturday an inquest was held at the Lamb an d Flag, Homerton, on view of the body of James Ghibbarci, a g ed 67, a grainer. ElizabetlaHymns, a married woman, No. 42, L ong -%lleY ) said that she had known the deceased nearly 30 years. He was latterly occupying a kit chen in a house in Skinner-street, Bishopsgate. He was iu very distressed circumstances, and witness has often supplied him with tea and coffee, though she was scarcely able to do so. He had but a bit of a bed to lay upon, and complained of a cold at his chest. On Wednesday last his landlady would not have him stop, and wished Wm to be removed to the workhouse. Deceased did not like to be re moved at night, and wanted to remain till the morning. Ha was removed away that night iu a cab to therCity of London Union Workhouse, Homerton, and he died on his way there. Witness want with him to the workhouse. Coroner—Was the deceased able to walk ? Witness—No, sir, he was not able to stand. He laid down in the body of the cab. He died about the London-fields. He was removed about hall past 7 o'clock. Foreman—Do you think it was dangerous to re move him ? Witness—Yes, I thought that it was removal in the cold wLich caused his death. It was very cold on the night he was removed. Wm. Rawlinson, summoning officer of the parish of Hackney, stated that ho called upon the reliev ing officer of the East London Union, and he was informed that be gave an order for his removal. He alio called upon Mr. Fowler, medical officer of the district, who said he thought that the deceased was in a fit state to bs removed. Coroner— He seems to have been improperly re moved on a cold night. Mr. Benjamin Clarke, medical :officer of the workhouse, said that the stomach and bowels of deceased seemed to have been thoroughly empty. The body was very emaciated. Ho had evidently been soma time destitute of common necessaries. _ Verdict, Natural death by the visimtiou of God ;" ani that demased'a death was accelerated by. cold and privation, and that his removal in in clement weather was, in the opinion of the jury, highly improper. CLIRIFYING SUGAR BY SOAP.—This new process, invented by Mr. Garcia, a sugar refiner, late of Louisiana, was brought under the notice of the Academy of Sciences at Paris by M. Ba,set a few days ago. I! is founded on the well-known property of lime which combines with fatty sub,tauces, whether free or trans. formed into alkaline snarls. When the saccharate of lime is brought into contact with a dissolution of soap of soda the sugar is set at liberty, the lime combines with the adjd of the soap, and the soda remains in dissolution in the liquid. When the clarification has been effected with an excess of lime, and the liquid has been skimmed a first thine, it must be allowed to cool below 104 &g. Fahrenheit, and the solution of soap is then poured in, the liquid being gently stirred all the while. When the whole has been well incorporated it is brought again to the boiling point, after which the temperature is suddenly lowered, again by the suppr,usion of the steam-current, and the new scum is removed. The latter consist. of a calcareous soap, which in rising to the surface bas carried away with it all the impurities and extraneous substmmes contained in the liquid, and bas an excellent taste. This process requires no new apparatus, increases the beauty of the sugar, yields more, and is consequently more economical. 18N8 PRICES OF SHARES. From the Official Last, t'UBLISIIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENIIio LONDON, FRIDAY, JAN. 8, 1858. CAWALB. ~. Names of E Dividend Price. Divi dend Names of 2 per Price. Companies. , 0 per Companies. A Annum . Annum. w ---- X r-- - - I X Ashtn &Oldh 93 71. p. ct. Peak Forest. 78 51. Os. Birmingham '4O 4/: Regen t's •• •• 30 17 s. 15 % Coventry.. •. 100 11/. 190 Rochdale .. • . 85 4/. ' 80 Derby .. •• •. 100 6/. 155. Stftrd &Wort. 140 281 * GrandJunctn 100 21, pr. ct. 47, 1 Staarbridge.. 1 45 121. 10s. Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr. ct. Severn and 7 Grand Union 100 7s. 6d. Wye Rail. 2 6 11. 16s. Konnt 84. Avn 40 6s. 61,i Warwick & v. 24 Leeds &Livrp 100 251. 501 Birming. J 100 Leicester ..•• +OO 51. Warwick &*/ 21. 9 Leicstr &Nth 83 11.55. 13 Napton.. j 100 Loughtorogh 143 701 Worcstr &/ 78 1 16% Os. Macclesfield. 100 2/. 10s. , Birming. N'eath •• •• •• 100 161. Wilts & Brks 7s. Od. Oxford.. •• •• 100 106 WATER-WORKS. Dividend per Name of Company. Amount of Share. Paid. Price 8. d. 100 4% all 65 - 95 85 99 Annum. Berlin .. ••• • . Last London _ _ Do. 4 per Cent. Pref. Do. 5 per Cent. Pref. Grand Junction .... • • Do. New •.• • • • Lambeth • • .... • • • • .. New River Company.. Southwark & Vauxhall West Middlesex • • • ... Do. D 0......• Name of Company. flungerfurd.....• Southwark ......•• Ditto New of 7% p.c. Waterloo ..... .. .. • . • • Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall .......... • • Name of Company Commercial .......... Do. Preference East and West India.. Grand Surry D. & Canal Do. Loan Notes .. .. Do. 5 per cent. Pref. London .•• .• ••• •• • • Katnarine ........ outhampton .• •• •• •• Victoria •••••••• .. •• Ditto New •• •• •• •• Name of Company. Albion .... • • • • • • • • •• kilianza Brit. and For. Ditto Marine ....... Atlas .. Argus Life .........•• British Commercial .. Church of England City of London .. •• • • Clericl.Aed.BtGen.Life County • ..... •• Crown .. • . ...• .• Eagle .. Equity and Law...... European Life...... ... Family Endowment •• General.• •• • • •• • • • • •• Globe Gresham:Life . Do. Do.. .. • Guardian Imperial Fire..... .... Imperial Life Indemnity Marine.... Law Fire ............ Law Lite. • • • . •• • • Legal and General Life London . . London & Prov. Law • • Marine... • • .... • • • • Med.lnvlid & Gen. Life Minerva ••..•• .. • • Monarch • • - • • • . • New Equitable Pelican .... • . • • • • Phoenix Profese:ona Life...... Provident Life........ Rock Life.... • • .. • • .. Royal Exchange ...... Sun Fire Ditto Life ..... United Kingdom .... Universal Life .• • ..... Victoria Life • • .... • • Name of Company. 51. per cnt. 61. per cnt. 41. percent. 51. per cent. 4/. por cnt. 51. per cut. ;43. per cent. BRIDG: Dividend per Annum. •••• lOs per cent. 11. 12s. Od. le. S. Od. 28s. DOCKS. Dividend . per Annum. Si. pr cent. 6/. pr cent. 4/. per cent. IP 51. pr cent. 430. per cnt. 4 per cent. 51. Os per c. FRANCE CO: Dividend per Annum. 71. per c. 71. 14s. 6d. ;1. p.c. & bs. 15s. Oil. Pc bs 41. per cent. 71. 10s. , 71. 10s. 51. 5 pr ct.& bs. 4/. per share 18s. ss. 5;4 per cent. 11. 41. per cent. 6 per cent. 51. per cent. 5/. per cent. 121. per cent. 14s. , 5/. p. ct. & bs. 2s & 2s bons. 211. per sh. 4s. per share 18s. & bs. 4% per cent 51. per cent. 5/. per cent. 6 4 per cent 51 p. ct. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 12% per c. 7s. p. c. & be p.c &bs. 11. 14s. 41. & bonus. 51. & bonus. 51. & bonus. /INV-STOCK. Dividend per Aiimun. E . d. 10 0 0 Stock. 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 ' 61 0 0 5 1 8 Amount of Share. # a. d. 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 70 10 3 Amount of Share. X s. d. Stock. Stock. Stock. 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 Stock. Stock. 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 [PANIES. Amount of Share. X s. d. SOO 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 1 0 0 50 0 a 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 1100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 20 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 6 5 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 20 0 0 too 0 0 ANKS. Amount of share. A.ustralasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London British North American Ch. Bk. Ind. Aust & Ch, City Colonial .... .. .. .. Commercial of London. Eng. Scot. & Aust. Ch. Lond. Char. Bk. of Ana. 1101. per cent. £ s. d. 40 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 1 20 0 0 1 20 0 0 1 20 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 51. per cent. 9 per cent. 41. per cent. 51. per cent. 71. p. c. & In. 41. per cent. 51. percent. Do. New .. • • .... London and County .. Lon. & Eastn. Bnkg. C. London Joint-Stock ... Londn and Westminstr Nat. Provincial of Eng. Ditto. New .. • • • . •• 181. per cent. 61. per cent. 28 per cent. 181. per cent. 16 pc.&bs Ditto ditto Natio-v.l Bank New oath Wales Oriental Bank Corpora. Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Sl.per cent. 20'. per cent. IOL per cent. Ditto, New.• • ...... p. ct.&bs. 81. per cent. M. per cent. 101. per cent. M. per cent. t0nian................ South Australia .. -... Union of Australia.... Union of Hamburg • • .. Union of L0nd0n...... Unity Mutual .... • . • • Wutern Bank or Londn. 151. per cent', 15 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Aunum. Share. ---- - -- --• X a. d. £ a. d. Bank of Scotland .... 71. per cent. 100 C 0 100 0 0 184/0s British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 20910 s Caledonian Bank .. •• . 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 210 03/ 12s City of Glasgow Bank Si. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -i Os Clydesdale Bank .... 53„/. p cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12 , Os C ,mmercial Bank •• 71. ger cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 2101 0 Eastern 8ank...•.• -6/. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 91 108 Edinb. & Glasgow.... 33(1. p cent. 5 0 5 0 0 31 17s National Bank •••• •• 6 36 per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 173, Os North of Scotland Bank 51. per cent 20 0 0 210 05/ lOs Royal Bank of S cotl. .. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1381's Union Bank of Scot. .. 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 761 Os Western 8ank........ 7/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -1 0 Alliance Fire and Life.. B%L pr cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 16115 s British Guarantee ... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 2 0 0 1/ lls Caledonian Fire Inane . lOt.per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 251 Os City of Glasgow Lite.. 61. por cent. 25 0 0 2 0 031 lOs Colonial Life ......... 51. par cent. 50 0 0 3 0 071 71 Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. percent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 281 Os Eng. & Scot, Law Life 514)4r cent. 50 0 0 3 5 041 Is Life Assoc. of 3cotland 6 /.per cent. 40 0 0 3 0 061 153 National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 4 0 tll9 s North British limy... 71. per coat. 200 0 0 20 0 0 36/ Os Northern Assurance Co. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/ 13s Scottish Provincial .... - 50 0 0 2 0 02/ 17s Scottish Union Invite. 7%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11 is ls Standard Life •• •• •. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 271 GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -------- - - £ a. d. £ s. d. British Provincial .. •• 71. per cent. 20 0 0 all 22% Brighton ••••.. • • .... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 - - City of London .. •• .. 21. per cent. 150 0 0 150 0 0 - Equitable-. •••••• •• .. 2/. 50 0 0 all European .... ..• •• .. 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 - - Great Central ........ 81. per Cent. 10 0 0 - 11% Imperial .. • • ...... - 10/. per cent. 50 0 0 - 7J Ditto New. - 50 0 0 12 10 G - Ditto Debentures.. - Stock 100 0 0 - Do. Continental IstCap. 31. ss. 50 0 0 42 15 0 - Do. Do. 2d Cap. 4/. 15s. 50 0 0 41 0 0 - Do. Do. 3d Cap. V. 103. 50 0 0 43 10 0 - Do. Do. 4th Cap. 31. 50 0 0 41 0 0 - Independent ......... 51. 40 0 0 all 60 London Part.. Preferen. .61. per cent. 25 0 0 - 2714 Pho3nix .•• .......... 5% . per cnt. 60 0 0 52 0 0 47 Ratcliff .. •• . ........ 51. 20 0 0 16 0 0 - Surrey Consumers .... 81. per cent. 10 0 0 all - United General ...... 163.0 d per sh. 50 0 0 - 20 Westminster Chartered , 7 per cent. 50 0 0 - 50 Ditto, New .... •• • • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Western A ............ ..50 0 0 all - Ditto B • •••• 10 0 0 40 0 3 MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. price, Annum. Share. --------- --__- - £ s. d. £ a. d. Acadian Charcoal Iron .. 10 0 0 2 0 0 - African Steam Ship . • • • 20 0 0 10 0 0 Assam *lea .......... Gt. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 Auctisn Mart.• .....• 2 1 ,11 per cent. 50 0 0 - - Australian Agriculturl - 25 0 0 19 0 0 25 Australian Trust •• .. 81. pr cont. 100' 0 0 26 0 0 - Australian Royal Mail - 10 0 0 all 2% Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 all - British American Land 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 40 0 0 - Canada ... • • ........ 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 _ Do. 5 per cent Bonds 51. pet cent Stock MO 0 0 - Ditto, 5 per cent bds 51. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6 per cent. .• 61. per cent. Stock •• 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6p c. bds 1874 6/. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6p c. bds 1876 6/. per sent. Stock 100 0 0 - Crystal Palace Ditto Preference 7l pr. cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4% Crys. Palace of France - 4 0 0 all - lity Navigation Bonds 3/ 2 1. per cent - - - lectric Telegraph Eng.BgAus. Cop. Smelt - 5 0 0 all 1 % Eng.&lris. gag. T. Co - 50 0 0 all - Equitable iteversionry 5/per cent. 100 0 0 150 0 0 - Ditto New ...• - 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Gen. Revers. & Invest 5l. p c and 11. 100 0 0 , 00 0 0 - Gen. I. Sc. Col. (Lim.) Gen.SteamNavigation lOL - 25 0 0 all lludson'a Bay 5/. perot. & 15 0 0 14 0 0 21 London Gen. Omnibus 12/. per cent 40 0 all 3 % per cent. Stock Stock - aungerford .... - - 10 0 0 all - Lon. Ne. &N a. Mauso. - London Reversionary 54 per cent. 15 0 0 all - Alex. & S. American - 10 0 0 all .. r . Nat. Discount Comp • • - 25 0 0 50 0 41A N.S.W. Gov.sp.e. Deb. 51. per cent. - 1 00 0 0 - Nor. Bri. Australasian 6d. 1 0 0 all X North of Europe, Stat. 81. per cent. 20 0 0 17 18 0 - Price'sPatentCand. Co - 20 0 0 all 20 I'cel River. Land&Min. - 5 0 0 all 2% Pen. & Oriental Steam 71. p er cent. 50 0 0 all 74 % Ditto New ••.•• • • • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 16 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4 % /. p r cent 100 0 0 all 86 Ditto New - Royal MaitSteam.• 4l. p. share. 100 0 0 6C 0 0 5538 Scottish Aus. Invest l5/. per cent. 1 0 0 ,11 - South Australian Land 71. per cent. 25 0 - 0 all 35% Trust and Loan Comp. 7%.. Pr cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 • 4% • Van Diemen's Laud•• 103, 100 0 0 28 10 0 113'a 6 per cent. 80nc1a..... 6 per cent, - J - -- Paid. Z s. d. X s. d. Stock. too "6 0 too o 0 5 0 0 Stock. II 50 0 0 20 0 0 14 0 0 Paid. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 25 0 0 al 5 15 0 25 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 211 4 0 0 47 5 u 50 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 2 10 0 13 0 0 2 10 0 12 10 0 2 0 0 12 10 0. 2 0 0 20 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 I o 10 0 10 0 0 o to o all 5 10 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 A s. d. all 18 15 0 50 0 0 all 6 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 all 20 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 22 10 0 15 Of 0 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 STATE !OPLE. (From the Derbyshire Courier.) When an improved state of the money market is raising the hopes of commercial man, and im. parting increased confidence to trade in general, there is a large portion of the community who have, as yet, derived little advantage from tha antici pated improvement of affairs. - The pernicious effects of a monetary crisis, as they do not immediately reach the operative and la bourer, continue longer to exercise a depressing in fluence on his condition. The iron trade, which six months ago was in so firm and satisfactory a condition, is suffering greatly from the failures of many manufacturers, and the suspension of orders. The Times report from Bir mingham states that " in the vicinity of Oldbury, Bilston, and other country neighbourhoods, the roads are crowded with colliers and furnace-men out of work, or only partially employed." Of Birmingham itself, where the paper money system has been supposed to have met with so much encouragement, we are told that " after all the dis asters which within these few weeks have occurred in the neighbourhood and throughout the country, it may congratulate itself on having weathered the storm without any material damage to commercial credit." The banks are said to "have exercised great liberality and forbearance" throughout the late crisis, and in no instance, it is understood, " has their confidence been abused." The state of Nottingham is most lamentable. The number of inmates of the workhouse has increased since the last week in 1856, by 257 ; the numbers being in 1856 553, and in the last week in 1857, 810. The total number of persons depending on the Union iu 1847 was, 4,950. The number now being relieved amounts to 5,786, being an increase of 836 persons. In Leicester, great numbers of the operatives are out of employment. I❑ Bradford, " the stoppage of machinery and working short time are telling with increased severity upon the labouring classes. The number of persons receiving parochial relief was at the close of 1856, 3,177, it is now 5,072 — being au increase of 1895. AiHalifax,and Kidderminster a little improve ment. At Norwich, "not half so many opera tives at work as last year at this time." The state of Spitalfields is most wretched. Worse it is said than in 1847, though food was then so dear, and indeed worse than it has been at any time during the past 30 years. It is evidently the intention of Government to leave things to "come round" as they may. Tha pour man may pawn or sell his tools of his loom, or he may break up his home and come into the work house. There are many operatives in England at this moment, who have not for many weeks had any other food than bread with a little tea or coffee. Now these are the things which naturally result from a rapid and violent depreciation of prices caused by the working of Peel's monetary system. These are parts of the operation of the Bank Charter Act, which Lord Overstone tells us he " never took into consideration." But these are exactly things which, first and above all, a Government and a legislature is bound to take into consideration. The way in which every law will affect the working classes, the great body of the English people, should in every enact ment be the primary object of regard. If by any unexpected and extraordinary depres sion of trade the great mass of the people are de prived of employment, and therefore of the proper means of subsistence, it is the duty of a Government, by extraordinary means, to meet the emergency. We warn the Government that the let alone policy cannot be carried out with safety to the na tional institutions. Our own opinion is clear enough that the exist ing distress is the creation of. panic-mongers and usurers. But whatever the cause, liberal and im mediate assistance should be extended to the poor man, who, without any fault of his own, is reduced to a state of suffering and destitution. Country Markets. DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET—JAL 7 . Qrs. Best. Current. Infezior 451 Wheat 50s Od. 3Bs 7d ......... 253 6d 1675 Oats • 26s 6d 2 la 7 d ... ...... 164 Od 1218 Barley 33a 6d 253 lld .... 234 Od 40 Peas & beans 388 Od 3sa Oid .............. 34a Od HADDINGTON GRAIN MARKET —JAIL 8. WHEAT. BARLEY I OATE. I MIAMI. First 46, Od 34e 63 27s Od 1 37s Od Second 3Bs 5d 27s 8d 1 221 2d 134 9a Third 291 Od 22 8 Od 1 193 6d 1 31s Od Total quantity of wheat in market, 719 qrs., 599 sold barley „ 1076 qr5.,1064 sold oats ,; 424 qrs., 417 sold OP beans Of 90 qrs., 80 sold AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat, 1/. 18 5 3-12ths 1 Barley, ...11. ~7 8 1-12t11 Oats, ... 11. 2 2 3.l2ths 1 Beans, 1L 14 9 9.12tb ft , ABERDEEN—JAN. 8. Potato oats 4olbs per bushel Common oats 18s Od 0 0 d d to 18s 2Os 6d °d f t Bere 23s Od to 25s Od 1 531bg Barley 23s Od to 25s Od Wheat, red (spring)3ol Od to 33s 0d 1 621bs ~ , white 2Bs Od to 44s Od Oatmeal ' lss Od to D's Od per boll. Flour 38s Od to 39s Od per sack. PROVISION MARKET. Beef, per lb 5d to 8d I Butter, p lb. s —4l tole 01 Mutton, per lb 5d to 8d Eggs, p doz. Os Bd, to Od 91 Lamb, do., Os 5d to Os 8,1 1 Hens, p pair 38 Od to 34 61 Veal, per lb ... 5d to Os 8d I Chickens,do.23 Od to 2s 6 1 Pork, per1b...03 Od to Os Od Ducks, do., Is 6d to 2,: 01 Salmon, per lb .... ... Os Od Ducklings,do 2s Od to 2s 61 Grouse, per brace.....os to Os Turkeys, each Os Od to Os 01 Tallow, p stone, Os to —s 0-1 Potatoes, pr peek, —(1 to 101 Rabbits, each 7d to Bd. Butter for exportation (present cure) per cwt....86s to 100 4 Eggs, wholesale price, per dozen RETAIL Flour, 141b....0s Od to 2s 2d PRICES. I Barley flour,l4lb.Os to is 8d ~ dust, ..... Os to Cis 10i six's, per lb 2d to 2i4 74 Oatmeal —.Os Od to is 7d Beremeal ....Os Od to is Cd Peasemeal... Os Od to 2s 4d Cheese, por imperial s' 44b. 10af...6d. >no, 4e. Od. to 4s 6d 2-Ib. DUBLIN, JAN. 8. There was a moderate suyply of grain at market to-day, and our quotations of Tuesday were fully supported. In Indian corn rather more business doing. White wheat, 28s Od to 303 6d ; rod ditto, 24s Oct to 28$ Od; ditto now, —s Od; barley, malting, 15s to 19s Od; grind ing, —s to —s ; oats, old, 12s 6d to 15s; ditto, new, -- 11 . Od to —s 01 ; oatmeal, 14e to 15s Od; bere, new, 14s to 15' Od ; rapese , d, 23s Od to 25s Od per brl; bake's' flour, 160 Od to 2::s Oct per owt ; Indian corn, 31s 01 to 32 s 6d pet 480 lbs. LOCAL SHARB MARKET,. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 9. STOOK EXCIIANGE.—In the Liverpool Stock Exchange there was an active business doing to-day. Blackburus, 91i I—Eastern Counties, 124—Birkenhead, 691 70—Dutch Rhenish, 34 d.—London and North Westerns, 99 South Eastern, 221 B—East Lancashire, 921 3—Great Northern, 10 i—North Eastern, Berwick, 241-Trunks), I:Sl—Midlands, 944—Sheffields, 40 41—Great Westerns), 59—Canadas, 214 Caledonians, 441 I. LEEDS, JAN. 9. STOCK EXCHANGE—There ' was a good business doin g. at fair prices. Caledonian, pref., 9g—East Lancashire, VA Midlands, 93i i—Berwicks, 24---Craven Moor, 6s. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 9. , STOCK EXCHANGE.—Business in the market generally dull, but prices must be looked upon as not quite so Srm• South Westerns, 97i—London and North Western, 9 8 i Shropshire Unions, 48i—Birmintzham Canals, 90. CHAIRMAN OF THE NORTH RIDING SUSIONEL—The Hon. J. C. Dundas, the late chairman of the North Riding sessions,rhaving been compelled to resign in con' sequence of indisposition, his successor was elected at the Christmas sessions• which were held last week at Northallertor. On the motion of the Earl of Zetland, seconded by Lord Bolton, Lord Greenock was unroll" mously appointed chairman. Sir J. V. B. Johnstone, M.P., proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Dundas, which was seconded ly the Hon. Colonel Duncombe, M.P., and carried by acclamation. BIRTHS. ANDREWS-0n the 9th inst., at Blackheath-park, Kent, the wife of Henry W. Andrews, Esq., of a daughter. DAY—On the Bth inst., at Beverley, the wife of the Rev. J. .T. Day, of Beverley Minster, of a daughter. ELWYN — On the Bth inst., at Woolwich, the wife of Lieu' tenant-Col. Elwyn, R.A., of a son. MoNnis—On the 7th inst., at Scarborough, the wife of Major Monins, of a son. MARRIAGES. JACKSON - MENZIES —On the 7th inst., at St. John% Waterloo-road, William G. Jackson, of Marlborough' place, Old Kent road, and Dockhead, to Eleanora, the only daughter of Robert Menzies, Esq , Upper Stain• ford-street. DEATHS. CaILD—On the Bth i ns t ., su ddenly, Mr. Henri Chil — ld,.o the Manor F arm , Edgware, Middlesex, aged 59. COLT—On the "4th ult. at Hartford, U.S.,Samueljarvis, son of Col. S am. Colt, agod 10 months. DoswELL—On the 9th inst., Ann, wife of Mr. Doswell, of Kingsland-creseent, aged 48. GATES—On the Bth inst., at Chichester, Jas. Gates, Esq./ • aged 84. HENLY —On the 7th inst., Alexander Lewis Henly, only sou of Robert Reply, Esq., of Middle-hill, Box, Virilto, aged 20. MEW--On the 7th inst., at Buckland, near Lymingtont through accident from a gun, Edward Pearson, youngest son of Mr. Alfred Mew. - - SAUST—On the 7th inst., at 45, Great Portland-street, Mikryleboue, Charles E. G. Saust, Esq., aged 85. Smrrn—On the 6th inst., at Horbling, Lincolnshire, Bald jamin Smith, Esq., aged 81. 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