The Sun. — London, England, 1858-12-16 00:00:00

vd to GAME LIST for 1858.----LONDON, MIDDLESEX, and WESTMINSTER. SECOND PUBLICATION. LIST of PERSONS who have taken out GENERAL GAME CERTIFICATES at £4 Os.lod. each, including the additional duty of 10 per cent., under the Act of 3 Viet., cap. 17. 'Mie, Patrick, 395, Strand. Alexander, Robert, 19, Harley-street. Allen, John, jun., Ponder's-end, Enfield. Archer, William 18, Inverness-terrace, Paddington ~pinaßobert'A., 26, Motcombe-street. Atherley, Major, Eaton-place. Sackett, John Symonds, 60, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Alex. Horatio,- 14, Belgrave-square. bankes, H. Nugent, 8, Wilton-crescent. B aring, Thomas, 11, Berkeley- square. barker, Al exan d er, 103, Piccadilly. B arrow, James, Hanworth. Beanclerk, Lord Amelius, Bond-street. b il eaumont, Captain Rich ard, 2, Rutland-gate. Bell William Charles. Bedford-square. Henry, 1, Gresham-street West. Best, Rear-Admiral the Hen. Thos., 19, Hyde Park-square, and New Bond-street. best, John, Kensington. b erkeley, Charles C., 5, New-square, Lincoln's-inn. Bicker, Th omas, N or th- w h ar f, P a ddington. B ridgewater, Elihu, 43, Duke-street. "Lidgewater, Thomas, Harrow. Blake, John Goble, 6, Lowndes street. b ß leis Lieutenant-ColonelT. F., 6, York-street, St. James's. i le_nh ' ole, Thomas, 159, Leadenhall-street. ,suliner, George, 49, Pall-mall. rn,cuch, John, 7, Bread-street. rilnois, W. A., Baker-street, Portman-square. B owles, C. G. 47, Montagu-square. -00vvles, Lieut.-General Sir George, 27, Curzon-street. p 3 rabaz on , L u k e, A rmy an d N av y Club. Br adford, Th omas Hampton-court. tir adford, ' Henry Will i am, l2, Suffolk-street. t r ooke, A r th ur 8., 81, Gloucester-place. t,.enk, R. G., 8, New-street, Dorset-square. `Lice Lord Charles, Knightsbridge. bi7lnlees, James, 5, Victoria-street, Westminster. i3r eant, J. W. 50, Edgware-road. buckle, Christopher Richard, 6, York-street, St. Jame a's. sii.outut.glehr,ersh, Right Hon. Lord, 8, South Audley - street. bush,,s John Frederick, 18, Upper Baker-street. Paul, Chelsea. B uxton, Henry Edmund, Brick-lane. iC arpenter, Morton, Kensington. Cator General William, 6, Eaton-place. S. George, 24, Wilton-crescent. Clare the Earl of, South-street, Grosvenor-square. Cle rk ' , John , Grillon's Hotel, Albemarle-street. CHBsold, Ewin Augustus, Teddington. ';)ckburn Right Hon. Sir A. 40, Hertford-street. nckerell; Samuel Pepys, 45, Hertford-street. Clarkson, Edwin, Philip-lane, Tottenham. Claxton, Richar, Shaftesbury-villas, Hornsey-road. eeve,John Kin don 2, Strand. ,-teather, Wm. , 32, Great George-street. ,C.,lifton, Lieut.-Col: Thomas Henry, C 1, Albany. ', o lquitt, Capt. J. W., Crosby-hall-chambers. James Welsford, 41, Gloster-terrace. . 1 ;.,-' o x, Edward Win., Highwood-hill, Hendon. Alfred, Corn Exchange. t'ax, Charles Chelsea. 1 , 1 I' o -etEi, Wm., ' Kensington. es ekes, Captain George, 6, Princes-gate. r,k'coke, Charles Edward Stephen, 10 . , King-street. ‘6 °IT Y, Right Hon. Henry, Hill-street, Berkeley-square. IITY, Admiral, Hill-street, Berkeley-square. y Thomas, Chelsea, Y▪ eller, Egerton, 19, Woburn-square. u zaster Thomas Henry, New Bond-street. D a ' Horatio, Mount Pleasant, Hornsey. Dickenson, Henry Daniel, Spring-grove House, Hounslow. bickenson, Charles A., 5, St. Mildred's-court. ens, Henry J., Warwick-street. brake, John, 9, Mincing-lane. Wm. Wickham, 15, Regent-street. e D l ulutn, Hon. J., Eaton-terrace, Eaton-square. "Fling, John, 97, Edgeware-road. Ev ans, George Thomas, 49, Upper Seymour-street. Fa re, Rice James, 51, Cornhill. i t ", Robert George Cecil, 4, Upper Brooke-street. I, ll Nvick, John Burrough, 23, New Bridge-street. 147 1 d, John, 1 Hammond-court, Mincing-lane. I...,"' a PY, Lord Charles, Hampton. p,,`'eKes t _Thomas E., Whitehall-place. V e ra, Dr. B. Temple, 9, Queen-street, Mayfair. () Wier, Francis George Augustus, Regent's-park Barracks. o lt rjh, Richard, 44, Upper Bedford-place. li"'LleY, John Robert, 69, Gloucester-place. 4 e Ct l l, Joseph, jun., London-wall. 42utk.„ g, Richard, jun., 19, Fleet-street. G 4 nalli Peter, 38, Oxford-street. G r ay, James, Kensington. 0,,.. 1 ' 4 Y9 Ralph William 47, Belgrave-square. G'va Mo Royal' Mews. reenfield, William 8., 21, Throgmorton-street. ei l ' ee nfell, R. H., 45, St. James's-place. Itri f fiths, W. H., 7, Lower Berkeley-street. elteY, Thomson, M.P., 7, Mincing-lane. It ar rington, Sir John, 58, Eaton-place. i t a rris, Henry, Corn Exchange. I t aWkins James, 781, Great Portland-street. kill , ell, ' Robert George, 4, Southampton-street. the Hon. Mr. Justice, Middle Temple. e l ) James Fardley, Middle Temple. ° are Franci s , 2, Cambridge-terrace, Regent's-park. , e radon, Richard, Limpfield, Surrey. I.oves, William Henry, 26, Mincing-lane. oward, J. 26 Bemers-street. 'tnglefield, Captain Edward Augustus, R.N., 6, Little Jackson George-street , Westminster. a , John, 38, Leadenhall-street. l ames' Reginald, 31, Duke-street, St. James's. Henry, Middle Temple. Pinson, Dr. George, 5, Woburn-square. j,.eane, Lord, Senior United Service Club. 'nksarsey, John , 10 , King's-square, St. Luke's. 7 lone, Alfred, 29, Moorgate-street. i,. e tape, Charles Patrick, 41, Norfolk-street iZenah, General, 35, Albemarle- street x ; ekley, John, 17, Woburn-place king, John, The Priory, Great Stanmore k lnz, Charles ' North Lodge, Enfield. Zt•lng, Captain St. Vincent, C. 8., 5, Eaton-terrace. llg*, William, Great Winchester-treet. Znowles Charles James Middle Temple. Ndgard, Henry, 6, Bedford-place. vackinlay, John, 41, Crutched-friars. paella; John G., 130, Westbourne-terrace. 'dancer, Sir Arthur, Grosvenor-place iv .ancer, Robert, Ealing. li att Yn. , Colonel, 17, Charles-street, Berkeley-square kartin, John, M.P., 63, Lombard-street. I. a rshall, Robert, 43, Camden-square, St. Pancras. Captain Walter S., 23, Comhill. Ni 4 rtlli, C. H. A., 22, Upper Wastbourne-terrace. Wilkinson, 8, Old-square, Lincoln's-inn. Naxwell, W il liam, 32, Bell-yard. r aY, Thomas Erskine, 60, Chester-square. ,leacher, J o h n , 76, Oakley-square, St. Pancras. N i?ilbanic, Henry, 45, Eaton-place. r li clilethwait, Frederick Nathaniel, 15, Regent-street. i llar, Samuel Smith, Oak House, Enfield. Jitford, Robert Henry, 1, Haverstock-place ''.l.oates, William 19 King's Arms-yard. 'tcntefi Josh' M ayer, New-court, _St. Swithin's-lane. ore, unt Lord Charles, Knightsbridge. 111 , IThe James, 20, Gloucester-place. IN ,jarro' ugh, J. P. New-inn. N l t llaFrave, C. Upper Eaton-street, Pimlico. ies, H. Hewetson t 10, Priory-road, Kilburn. Xede, Captain, Woolwich. N elson, N orman , 9, C am b r id g e-square. 'f\Ttlson, George, New-inn. N ewsome, Charles M., Harefield. n",.ewsome, William, Junior United Service Club. o u ert, M., 40, Weymouth-street. rttlmaney, Octavius, Charing Cross. r da, James H , 67, Chester-square. o rr, Andrew, 28, G Cheapside. o kliond, John, alley-lane, South Mimms. pwan, e'rDavid Henry, 14, Parliament-street. Y, Thomas M., 205 Regent-street, and Rock Rectory, P,Rewdley yWorcestershire. artridge, John Francis, 21, Throgmorton-street. T arker. R. L., Hampton Court. T aylor, Aveling, Hendon. 'aYlor Montagu, 42, Craven-hill-gardens. Peel, , p Colonel, 4, Albany-court-yard. ,erceval, Philip, 11, Rutland-gate. P errier Alexander, 3, Lombard-street. I,..l!errier, ' John, Pinner. Delliarn, Admiral the Hon. F. 24 E ecleston-square. Inckard, George H., 13, St. J am e s 's -square. D e stans, Richard B. 12, South-square. I,„. e wYs, the Hon. Major H. L. 7, Whitehall. Vaed, Winthrop Mackworth, 189, Fleet-street. Preston, Will New Bridge-street. It'reston, William R ic h ard , 15, Broil-street- buildings. n i ce, Henry Etridge, 501, Lincoln's- i nn- fields. b`''eninson, Henry G., 6, Half-moon-street. `‘ngers, Major Henry, Army and Navy Club. Romaine, William Gavett, Staines. Ro thschild, Alfred, Ealing. s 'Yder, W. D , New Bond-street. arriuel John . 6, New Broad-street. S ands, W. Robert, K 2, Albany. S chroder Henry Neale, 35, Bedford-square. ~Mlroder, John Henry William, 115, Leadenhall - street. William Alfred, Little Moorfields. ' l rnith, Frederick James, Middle Temple. S ll lith, Martin Ridley, 13, Upper Belgrave-street. 1 4 ney, Algernon, 11, St. George's-square, Regent 's -p ar_ k i 'saon, Charles, 6, Marquis Villas, Islington. S tanley, Edward James, 14, Grosvenor - square . St ewart,R Colonel , John, 20, Gloucester-street, Pimlico. f William Henry, Dulwich-hill. "'topford, J ame s Sydney, 18, Savile-row. ",, W., Dalding, Augustus F. Admiralty. ",Parling, John Alexander, 75, Coleman-street. "ttrinan W . H. 11 New-square, Lincoln's-inn.. 9 , S wain, Daniel, 1, Upper Gower-street. R w,aine, John Coare, 34, Sackville-street. R -3 ,:les, Sir Francis, Bart., Burlington - hotel. es, Frederic, Burlington-hotel. 'r e s, Henry, Burlington-hotel. T er rier,William Le St. James's-square. b s eI TY, Richard, 18, 'Carrington-square. I,'Ynno, Lord E. 39 Wilton-crescent. - 1 , -- nriter, Frederick, Green-lanes, Tottenham. , p Yler, W. , 14, Leinster- terrace. ifrwhitt, Colonel Charles, 125, Piccadilly. t i Pton, General Arthur, Albany. v r wick, Samuel John, 41 - , Cheapside. a• rdon, John, 31, Great Portland-street. F • aller, John James E., 41, George-street, Portland-town Frederick, 5, Old-square, Lincoln's-inn. N tr alford, Robert C ., Hillingdon, North. , V,ancer, Sydney, 37, Cannon-slreet, ebber7F. H. 7 7 H 2$ Nottingham-place. , Vlnneydale, Lord, 56, Park-street, Grosvenor-square. \ u - 11, Samuel Thomas, Kensington. •ii h naley, John, Holly-lodge, Enfield, Arnold William, Muswell-hill, Hornsey. • w , ar lams, Robert Wynn, Prince's-street, Bank. i ll Ins, Charles Reynolds, 62 , Lincoln's-inn-fields. V„llifi Frederick, 85, St. James's - street. N v . l ,,T.n son, Horace, 56, Threadneedle-street. - kainson, John, 24, Cecil-street. ' dos, William Edward, Tottenham-green. , lbert, Frederick, 12, Lincoln's-inn-fields. aid ° ,1 4 , J. C., j u n., St. George's-road, Pimlico. "All Edward James, Enfield-highway. 'y n ,wYn, General John, 8, Cambridge - terrace. "'ea, Frederick, 7, Duke-street, Westminster. ~Mr. Et i LI uT CC- took on the 'resent signed )t was owing lurned, vanced unday th slow nount of Is to 2s wheats Os to 32s —s to —s ;48 to 263 As to 46s iBs to 723 as last ,rmers to but few, at market, ng :—Red rley 10s Od )ff, and for ;r demand. )r nothing small at- Dm making unchanged corn was d. s. 4. 6 to 13 0 6 to 126 ; 0 to 29 0 6 to 14 0 30 to 18 6 3 0 to 29 0 Amt.) ts. d. tley ..14 0 1ey...14 3 ....13 0 -- ;;19 0 ::..15 6 was steady he heavier 31y offered. d, 771 81- I—Chester1 —Chester •Lancashire ms, 96 9-16 dis.— tern, 56 "4 icks, 951- 1, 11 al business F. London 'cods, 99i-- earls, 448 donians, 88 to-day :--• —Binning ad Stafford- rhcel that r to one of an inclined who had nay be in- 'equent as es mentions hoops kept her person, of flames; elf horribly pproached, upon yards rvice. The she found a 5o adroitly, she was but found that he now lies little hope r very pre r, is sure to ontaminates .3r for hu aced under Ts the ner [(lron of all übbing the S penetrate Tut lawn ysms they, ient should ary danger. ;rest cough- o, Oxford durely, of a ife of F. A. heshire, the L Regiment, lace, Hyde- Doc. Can- Clement's of the late Middlesex, mes Georg° St. Paul's / of Samuel LA, to Eliza &ski., of 13, e, Stafford- HedeW 1 74. Esq., of terborought p of Petor- vard Kent , Berk" treet, Jolla As, Mr. S T of PERSONS, being ASSESSED SERVANTS, for Whom GAME CERTIFICATES are taken out at £1 7 8. 6d. each, includi g the additional duty of 10 per ant.,4ii ' under the Act of 3 Vic., cap. :7. ' e rton James Enfield, appointedby Wm. Henry Challis, b l , N., of Enfield, for part of the manor of Paul's Walden idu,sitrY,, I Herts. Henry, Nuffield, appointed by Hen Edmond `""IleY 2 of 65, Loinbarcl- s tree t, for liutdold, Surrey, YOUN G ' e, No. 112, county N°. 20,744. M'Pherson, Ballindulloc, appointed by Robert Wynn Wil liams, of Princes-street, Bank, for Ballindulloc, Moray shire. LIST OF PERSONS LICENSED TO DEAL IN GAME. Atkinson, James, jun., Highgate Centre. Base, John, Chelsea. Bassan, James W.lliam, 68, High-street, Portland-town. Beard, William, 146, High-street, Camden-town. Bedford, John, 61, Newgate-market. Bird, H., 5, York-place, Portland-town. Donovan, George, 281, Oxford-street. Bourou, William, 14, Churton-street, Pimlico. Bown, John and Charles, Hammersmith. Braddick, James Shattock, Chelsea. Brook, George, 10 and 11, Railway-place. Brooke, HenryDyson, Leadenhall-street. Br ,ome, Francis, 10, Newgate-street. Brown, Aim Elite, Newgate-market. Brown, Thomas, 19, Pickering-terrace. Burrough, James, Kensington. Byatt, David, 112, Hig . .-street, Marylebone. Chappell, John, Hungerford - market. Colebrook, John, 3, een's-terrace, St. John's-wood. Cox, Beajirnin A., 3, Warwick-street, Pimlico. Cresswell, Thtmas, 6, Portland-place, St. John's-wood. Dean, Frederick, 32, Newgate-street. Dodd, John 1, C.arence-place, Regent's-park. East, James, 5), Newgate-market. Edits, John E., 9, New-street, Dorset-square. Evans, Edward, Hammersmith. Evans, Joseph, and Thomas Teale, Kensington. Eustace, Edward, Newgite-streLt. Feist, Henry, 13, Market-street, May:air. Furnell, Charles, 3, Oxford-market. Gill, William, Leadonhall-market. Gosden, Francis Henry, Fulham. Hall, John, Kensington. Hall, William, 9, Conduit-street, West. Harrington, Henry Edward, 5, Clapham-road, Islington. Harris, John, 74, Goswell-road, Clerkenwell. Hatton, James, 110, Goswell-road, Clerkenwell. Hill, James, 4, Lower Grosvenor-street. Hill, William, 51, Charles-street West. Hodges, Augustus Joseph, 1:1, Princes-street West. Howard, Ebenezer, Leadenhall-market. Huckin, John, 117, Upper-street, Islington. Hughes, Charles, 8, Conduit-street. Hughes, Charles, 79, EdgE,swa-e-road. Humphreys, James, 10, New Chapel-place, Kentish-town. James, F., 19, Newgate-street. James, Joseph, 1, Manor-place, Holloway. Jennings, James, 23, Newgate-market. Lambell, John, 119, Fore-street. Liddle, James, 31, Stephenson-terrace, Caledoniau-road, Islington. Luckie, Henry, 84, Great Portland-street. Marsh, Thomas, Ship Tavern-passage. May, William, Kensington. Miller, Samuel Henry, 8, Leadenhall-market. Morgan, Robert, 1, Compton-street. Parnell, John., 26, Westbourne-grove. Partridge, Henry,B, Queen's-terrace, St. J ohn' -w ooc Payne, John, 13, Oxford-market. Peake, Thomas, Newgate-market. Pigott, Ann, 63, Newgate-market. Porter, William, 15, Felix-terrace, Liverpool-road, 'sling- ton. Prince, William, 5, Wellington-terrace. Redding, Joseph, 2, Theberton-street, Islington. Rendall, Thomas, Chelsea. Richardson, Frederick, 51, High-street, Portland-tovi. Selth, Robert, 27, Tottenham-court-road. Simpson, William, 6, Victoria-terrace, Hampstead. Skinsley, A. 2, Haberdashers'-place, Horton. Tasker, John, 64, Newgate-market. Tozer, James and Edward, 16, Murray-street, Camden• tow a. Walker, Thomas, Chelsea. Watkins, John, 99, Jermyn-street, St. James's. Weatherley, Edward, 30, Newgate-street. Woodard, Thomas, 2, Spring-street, Paddiugt.n. Wybro, William, 26, Bridge-street West. Vaughan, Alice, Leadenhall-market. Vize, James, 4, Three Tun-passage. Made up to the 30th nay of November, 1858. By Order of the Boa”d. THOMAS KEOGH. Inland Revenue, Somerset House, London. PENALTIES. The Commissioners of Inland Revenue hereby give notice, that every person taking, killing, or pursuing* Game without first obtaining a certificate, incurs a penalty of £2O, and is also liable to be surcharged in double the amount of the Certifi cate duty. Any person in pursuit of Game refusing on being duly re quired to produce his Certificate, or to permit the same to be read, or a copy thereof to be taken, or refusing to declare his true name and place of residence, also incurs a penalty of £2O. Gamekeepers are desired to take notice that a Certificate at the rate of £1 7s. exi. will not authorise any person to kill Game beyond the limits of the Manor for whilh he is deputed; and, in order that a Certificate at such rate of duty may pro tect a Gamekeeper, it is requisite, not only that he should be deputed by some Lord or Lady of a Manor or reputed Manor, but also that such deputation should be registered with the Clerk of the Peace, or the Gamekeeper will be liable to be surcharged in double the Duty of £4 Os. 10d. and also to be prosecuted by any common informer for the penalty of £2O. N.B.—lt is the intention of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue to publish in a separate List the names and resi dences of all persons surcharged in double Duty for sporting without Certificates. APPETITE AND INDIGESTION IMPROVED. LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat, Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Cur ries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromuloic and delicious Sauce is the best safeguard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also ty Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and °the^ oilmen and merchants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of "LEA and PERRINS " are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. 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Tire eximination of witnesses having concluded, (17 ~ ~ ~ ~ l/ ~U ,~ / 7~~ ~~ _ 'G% •~ ~ (' Mr. Selfe said he wished to say a few words with reference to some observations which he had made when the commissioners first met, when he expressed a hope that all comments on the evidence, &c., would be abstained from during the sittings of the commissioners. When he said that he had no id_•a that their proceedings would have been so prolonged. He had hoped that they would have been finished in a fortnight or three weeks ; but he had been a little misconceived, not, indeed, with respect to the gentlemen who repre sented the press, and who:knew their duties so well, but e!sewhere. He had meant only to advocate the old Lshioned but common feeling which every Eng lishman had, that if individuals were attacked they should not be condemned till they were heard in their defence. Unfortunately there had been at. , tacks made upon individuals which were often worthless. He only meant to convey that indivi duals should not be considered guilty Gf an offence till they were heard in their defence. If the words he had use I were calculated to create a different impression, he most readily begged to retract them. He felt that from the attendance of gentlemen of t. e press many advantages had arisen which would not otherwise have been afforded to the commis sioners. He had now nothing to do but to thank those who had assisted them in this inquiry, and to express the satisfaction of the commissioners at the manner in which, on the whole, the witnesses had given their testimony. Mr. Turner begged merely to add his concurrence in . the remarks which the Chairman had just made. He thanked the gentlemen of the press who had attended in such numbers for the publicity which. they had given to the proceedings of the commis sioners. He thought, in a general way, as far as he had seen the different papers those gentlemen represented, their reports had been faithfully and accurately given ; and in the comments themselves which had been added or supplied in leaders, the commissioners had been fairly treatrd, and he was very glad this publicity had been given to their proceedings. He thought that the public at large took a strong interest in their inquiry. It might sometimes have appeared to be tedious ; some de tails might have been pursued further than was necessary. But whatever the result, public atten tion iead beet. e,..ivd-to the proceedings of public departments, and : thoughlie should be sorry to do injustice to any one of the departments, he thought this a salutary lesson. to them that the eyes of the public would be directed to the management of important affairs. An immense amount of money was spent in the War Department, and though he did not advocate cutting down what was necessary for the defences of the country, he was of opinion, and he thought the country at large agreed with him, that a large diminution might be made if the money was judiciously spent. He could not say, for himself, that he had been fairly dealt with as the head of this commission. He had never received the slightest communication from the authorities of the War-office, though con stant communication had been kept up with one member of the commission and with the secretary. From the first no communication had been made to him. Whether he was considered by the autho rities at the War-office as a thorn in their side ho did not know, but he considered himself to be in the position of a strict watcher of the public in terests. His endeavour had been to search out neglect, error, and mismanagement, whether at the War-office or in the subordinate departments. Mr. Selfe—The communications had been sent to him from the War-office, as chairman of the com mission, though Mr. Turner was the head of the commission ; but he was not aware that Mr. Turner entertained any feeling on the point. Mr. Turner did not think he had been treated with proper courtesy. _ Colonel French had held no communication with the War•office ; he had applied to the Horse Guards for information once respecting the clothing. ' Mr. Selfe said that it would be necessary fFr the commissioners to meet once more to examine into some accounts, and it was possible they might require to hear some evidence ; but for the present their proceedings must stand adjourned sine die. Mr. Selfe, as the reporters were leaving the room, said the commissioners had omitted one part of their duty. They begged to tender their best thanks to Mr. Cole, the shorthand writer to the commission, the transcript of whose notes was made with such marvellous accuracy, and with so much discretion. Mr. Turner begged to confirm what Mr. Selfe had said. The manner in which the whole pro ceedings had been taken was so correct, and so ably arranged, that the commissioners found no difficulty whatever in referring to any evidence they desired to look at. Colonel French begged to corroborate all that his co-commissioners had stated of the wonderful correctness of Mr. Cole's reports of their pro ceedings. The room was then cleared to allow the commis sioners to hold a conference. MURDER IX NOTTS. NOTTINGHAM, WEDNESDAY. The village of Bulwell (about five miles from Nottingham) was this morning the scene of painful. excitement in consequence of the death of Mr. John Woodhead, landlord of the Masons' Arms. It appears that on the previous Tuesday, at 8 o'clock in the evening, whilst the deceased was waiting in the bar, he heard a noise in one of the rooms overhead, and on approaching the top of the stairs, he received a severe blow on the back of his head from an iron bar, which felled him on the landing. The miscreant immediately decamped. Information of the occurrence was instantly given to the police, and surgical assistance procured for Mr. Woodhead, but he gradually grew worse, and this morning expired from the effects of the blow. A man named John Smith was apprehended (he being in the house at the time the assault was com mitted), and this morning brought before the county magistrates, and, after a short investigation, the case was adjourned until an inquiry had been instituted before a coroner's jury, which will take place this day (Thursday). A man named West was apprehended at the time of the assault, but was afterwards discharged. The police are, how ever, instructed to re-apprehend him. CANADA LANDED CREDIT COMPANY.—The pro spectus has been issued of this company, with a capital of £200,000, in £lO shares, With the view of making advances cm the mortgage of land on a system similar to that already pursued by existing undertakings. In the words of the prospectus, " the oject is to encourage the flow of capital to the soil of Canada." It may be questioned, however, if the flow in that direction has not been quite sufficient, especially when it is considered that at this moment we have two of the largest London joint-stock banks engaged in en couraging a flow of seven millions sterling to the soil of Australia; while the Council of India are week by week, throughservice for thtehmachinery soil of o India,of shipped to Chili and Turkey, and the prospective demands ' on behalf of every region of the globe, while the most ordi naryupon attention. guarantees, t o s a y n o t 1 upnegr performing n the iin g g gold d similar b ing n p ietr c o . p: N li A s L are c i o n m v p ai A n N u y rg .— ed i‘fA D requirementsAs IRRIGATION The prospectus has been published of this company, with a nominal capital of £2,000,000, of which £1,000,000 into be own AN first issued under a guarantee of 5 per cent. from the Indian Government. The object is to construct a comprehensive system of irrigation works and navigable canals in the Madras Presidency, and also in Lower Bengal and some of the neighbouring districts, especially those adapted to the nt and e r cultivation of cotton. For years past it has been demon strated on the clearest evidence that works of this descrip tion have yielded extraordinary results, both as regards the we l welfare to r e find of nd the m e natives an t 0 stimulate and nativeremuneration thefor capitaliststo e outlay, the undertaking will therefore be viewed with sa ti s f act i on ; but each new proposal of the kind naturally l ea d s t o t h e q uestions, when are they to stop ? and wh e th er it is impos sible them ? WOMEN RAILWAY CLERKS.--lu taking a ticket the other day at the Edinburgh station of the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway, we were pleasantly surprised on being waited upon by a blooming and bonnie lassie, who, along with an activity quite equal to, exhibited a politeness very rare in, railway clerks of the literally ruder sex. We observed that the department was entirely occu pied by women, there being another giving out tickets, and a third telegraphing. This innovation thus far north is rather startling ; but instead Of objecting to it, we thi n k it highly commendable, and hope to see the employment of women in light occupations rapidly extended. The only inconvenience we can see is that good-looking and intelli gent girls like those in the Edinburgh railway-office will not book many passengers before they are booked them selves etho fcoorra that a t y j selves for the lif e -l ong journey of matrimony, sc that —Scottish Pies& owuillrnesy first-class oonlosethe t i i r ck s e e t r s v l ices ; mis . h them all CHILD STEALING IN DUBLlN.—Margaret Dew reux, a poor woman, on the verge of distraction at the loss of her child, a female infant of four months old, applied at the College-street Police-station on Monday, and made the following statement :—She said she was only a poor beg gar-woman. She was carrying her child in her arms along Dame-street on Saturday, when she wasmet by a respectably dressed female, who accosted her, and said she would be much obliged if informant would go into a shop opposite which they stood at the time and tell Mr. Alcock that a per son wanted to speak to him. The female gaVe informant 11-cl , and volunteered to take cha r ge o f the i nfant whilst she was . doing her errand. Informant did as she was requested, leaving her infant in the hands of the respectably dressed stranger. She gave the message, and on returning into the street she looked about for the female and the infant, but found to her dismay that both had vanished. The poor woman, whilst relating her story, seemed to become almost insane with grief. The poor woman seemed not to have had either food or rest since the occurrence. The child was a female, about four months old, rather small for its age, exceediUgly pretty, with light blue oyes, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1858. 9 1 HREE CHRISTMAS READINGS by Mr. CHARLES DICKENS, at ST. MARTIN'S ALL; Long Acre. 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The arrange ments are varied and perfec", and the tariff of charges is very moderate. I'rivate rooms for large or small parties may be engaged on application to the Superintendent. T. Order. JAMES GOFTON, Superintendent. 27th November, ISSB. THE NAVY. The paddlewheel steam-sloop Virago, G, Com mander Montagu B. Dunn, which left Plymouth on the 30th ult., in search of the troop-transport Bom bay, returned to the Sound on Monday evening. She proceeded as far as 15 deg. west longitude, experienced a heavy gale, and was obliged to batten down. Both her sponsons, the head rails, &c., were carried away, and considerable repairs will be necessary. Thirteen miles north-east of the Lizard she fell in with the Star of the West, which had 19 of her crew on the sick list and six unfit for active duty. The Virago arrived at Bantry Bay on Saturday the 4th inst., and sailed therefrom on Thursday the 9th for Queenstown, where she left the Royal Albert, Re nown, and Orion. The Brunswick and Racoon continued in search of the Bombay. The Virago brought 14 supernumeraries for the Victor Em- manuel. The Ruby mail packet, which was "reported as having got ashore in the fog of Monday evening, was towed from h er p os iti on o n Tuesday night at high water by powerful steamtugs, which were placed at her s t ern , an d screw jacks at her stem. The force employed released her, and yesterday morning she proceeded to Southampton. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Alexander Rattray, As sistant-Surgeon to the Victory; Charles M. Nor mand, Assistant-Surgeon to the Himalaya. THE .1.R211Y. On Tuesday afternoon Lieutenant-General Love, K.C.8., Inspector-General of Infantry, paid a visit to Colchester camp for the purpose of inspecting the Indian depots now quartered in the garrison. These form two battalions,the first, under the com mand of Colonel Dixon, B, comprising the Ist Royals, 6th, 54th, 56th, 66th, and 88th Connaught Rangers ; the second battalion, commanded by Colonel Street, C. 8., consists of sth Fusiliers, 34th, 37th, 38th, 44th, and 97th. The men, in number nearly 2,000, comprising a strong body of recruits, were drawn up in line upon the chief parade ground. Subsequently General Love inspected the invalids in the hospital and on the books. The several depots, which have been greatly diminished by heavy draughts for Irttlia, are now being re plenished by a supply of recruits. A general parade of the entire battalion of the Chatham division of Royal Marine Light Infantry, under the command of Colonel H. W. Parke, took place yesterday in the square of the Royal Marine Barracks at Chatham, for the purpose of hearing read the proceedings of a general court-martial which assembled on the 3d inst., under the presi dency of Lieut.-Colonel J. H. Gascoigne, Royal Marines, for the trial of Private Benjamin Phipps, 17th company, attached to head-quarters of the Chatham division, on the charge of having struck Lieutenant Martin Hogge, Royal Marines, a violent blow in the face with his fist, and also for threaten ing to kill that officer. The prisoner was convicted of the charges, and it was proved that h e re t urne d into barracks with a severe cut on his lips which attracted the notice of the prisoner's sergeant, who reported the circumstance to Lieutenant Hogge, and the prisoner was taken before him. On the officer asking "if that was the fellow," the pri soner replied, " Yes, that is the fellow," for which insubordinate answer Lieutenant Hogge ordered him into one of the cells attached to the guard room, and charged him with being drunk. The prisoner replied that he was not drunk, and called the officer a filthy name. After he had been confined some time the sergeant again called the attention of the officer to the prisoner's wound, and suggested that he had better be allowed to see the doctor. The prisoner was then ordered to be taken out of the cell and marched, in charge of an escort, to Melville Hospital. On being released he imme diately rushed at Lieutenant Hogge and gave him a violent blow in the face with his fist, at the same time threatening to take that officer's life. At the trial Lieutenant Hogge swore that the prisoner struck him several other blows on the back, but this statement was contradicted by several wit nesses who saw the transaction, all of whom agreed in their statement that only one blow was given. The Court found the prisone r gu ilty, an d in con sideration of his former bad character, and also the fact that he had before been convicted of striking a non-commissioned officer, he was sentenced to five years' penal servitude, at the •expiration of with eri egT. ihsul cietiadugi entire square Eteol m ti :nrNos: i of n eotoc y rntf - 1 which period he will be discharged from the corps m clhe Asrhooop oornf R boleoemrry o recay y mal acyißlielisas HorseoirtooreisraeededkaA discipline,yos rffittdrawn p sta tioned inthcl Artillery, witness3o f , ni Major named 0 1 d ed A t having, as it was stated, paid proper attention to the orders of his superior officer in the men's bar rackroom. It appeared that Ewen was, as it is termed, "skylarking" with an apple-woman, when he was rebuked by the sergeant-major of the troop, and was ordered to retire to his room, which order, it appears by the evidence of a gunner who was present, he did not obey with sufficient prompti tude. The prisoner was consequently arraigned at a regimental court martial, when a rigid investi gation was entered into, and he was convicted and was ordered to be publicly "broke" or to beg- his superior non-co mm i ss i o ned officer's pardon, which he expressed his unwillingness to do. The sentencd was accordingly put into effect yesterday in the presence of the entire corps of officers and men. A couple of drummer boys belonging to the troop, after the rpromulgation of the sentence, stepped forward and commenced stripping off the decora tions which distinguished him as a non-commis sioned officer, and he was thereupon ordered to serve as a private in the ranks. The Royal Marine Artillery had some superior practice yesterday from Fort Cumberland at targets afloat, varying from 800 to 1,100 yards range. The shells from the 8-inch garrison gun mounted on the bastion would have been most destructive in effect upon an enemy, every shell bursting with fatal accuracy immediately off the target, working the sea up to a perfect foam. The other practice was from field-guns and howitzers of 8-inch calibre, and from 24-pounders, 12-pounders, and 6-pounders. Eighty-five rounds were fired. Fort Cumberland is one of the strongest forts in the kingdom, and commands the most important position, affecting Portsmouth and Chichester, as well as Hayling Island. It is defended by upwards of 120 pieces of heavy ordnance. It is understood that it is under the consideration of Government to purchase cer tain land in the immediate vicinity, so as to erect a barrack contiguous to the fort which will accom modate 1,200 men, and with an unequalled drill ground for artillery practice. The greatest activity is observable at Chatham in training the numerous troops at that garrison in the use of the Enfield rifle, previously to their em barkation for India. In addition to the musketry instruction at Hythe and Eastbourne, there are about 500 non-commissioned officers and men daily undergoing instruction in the rifle exercise at Chatham garrison. It was not Ensign M‘Leod, but Ensign Cloves, who sailed in the Tartar, in charge of a draft of the 74th Highlanders. Ensign M‘Leod was t o have gone, but was attacked by scarlet fever. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—Rarey's Horse and Cattle Improv ing Food is equally adapted to improve the stamina of ill conditioned Horses, Cows, Bullocks, Calves, Sheep, and Pigs. It causes no extra expense, as it contains far more and better nourishment than its cost of lid. per feed sup plies in corn and hay; hence ensures an actual saving in the keep. But its principal advantages are a great im provement in the digestive functions, the stamina and general condition of horses enabling them to perform far more labour without getting distresSed. It imparts new vigour to sick, debilitated, or old apparently worn-out horses, and it puts rapidly the finest flesh on cattle gene rally, and improves the milk in cows, as it enables them to extract the entire nourishment out of everything they feed on. Rarey and Co., 77, Regent's Quadrant, Piccadilly, London. Packed in tins of about 99 feeds, lls. • in cask of about 450 feeds, 50s. ; o f a b ou t 1,000 feeds, k 5, being 14d. per feed. PRICE 4 D • STAMPED, SD. -ROYAL COMMISSION ON ARMY CLOTII ING AND CONTRACTS. The Commissioners met yesterday in the Com mittee-room, No. 11, House of Commons. Mr. Selfe in the chair. The first witness called was Sir Thomas Hastings, late principal storekeeper in the Ordnance Depart ment. Had superintended the keeping of stores during the war in the Crimea, and was the respon sible person. (A return was handed to witness, showing that between November, 1854, and May, 1835, there were 270 items for the Crimea, of which 200 were purchased by special contract, the others being by tender.) The meaning of a special con tract was a contract made between the Board of Ordnance and the individual without tender. Messrs. Almond had 65 of those contracts ; and Mr. Almond was correct in his impression that those contracts were open to other parties besides their firm. In many cases a circular letter was sent out, explaining the pressing nature of the demands for the army. This was not done under the authority of the Board of Ordnance. Every contract was entered into under the direction of the Secretary for War ; the Board of Ordnance had no initiative in the matter. The books of the Ordnance Office would show how those contracts were carried out, and he believed it would be shown that they were then carried out much to the advantage of the public. The cases to whi c h re f erence has been made were exceptional ones to the general rule. He was sent for at the time by the Secretary for War, who had received a telegraphic message that the great transport ship Prince had been de stroyed, and that the troops were in zbsolute danger of perishing from want of clothing, and he (witness) was asked what was to be done. A person in whose ability confidence could be placed was sent down into different counties to expedite matters, and unlimited orders were given. This person charged only a small commission above the contract price, and those things were now coming into the Tower. He and the Board of Ordname had deNliated from the usual routine under the circumstances. When the Board of Ordnance was broken up, a most efficient department was broken up. They had employed a broker as to the clothing as the most efficient way of proceeding. The cause of Messrs. Almond having so many other contracts was analogous to that for the warm clothing. The greatest anxiety prevailed as to the sufferings of the troops in the Crimea. They were called upon all of a sudden to make these supplies of coats, leggings, &c., and he did not hesitate to say that the authorities were in absolute dismay at the pos sible sufferings of our troops. In the usual course of carrying out contracts, 11 days must have elapsed before they could receive the tenders; and he would ask whether they would have been justi fied in waiting at least 10 days before they attempted to furnish clothing for people who were dying? Mr. Sidney Herbert was then Secretary at War. There never was any favour shown when tenders were made. In 99 cases out of 100 more than one tender was made. If firms bound themselves to deliver the articles 10 days before others, they paid more to accomplish that object, and Messrs. Almond did so. In the 65 contracts given to that firm, there were a large number, he believed 35, which were not delivered in time. No power was ever given to any subordinates to enter into contracts with Messrs. Almond. He did not mean to say that there were no per sons who were not authorised to make contracts. At the period of the change being made he would have thrown up his office, had it not been from a sense of duty to remain fora time, because he found that the business had ceased to be conducted in the board room, and that he found himself made re sponsible for certain papers. He had had a differ ence with Captain Riddell as to the purchase of 1,100 capes at one guinea each. With reference to Mr. Spill, he recollected there was a person came to him who personated Mr. Spill. Whether Mr. Almond came into the room on that occasion he could not say, but Mr. Almond brought the real Mr. Spill. He had understood in the first instance that the person who presented himself to Captain Riddell was the real Mr. Spill. He had some re collection as to Mr. Spill not being able to under take a large contract. If his opinion was asked on the subject, he must say he thought all public de partments in making their contracts should keep to open competition. But in certain cases the emergency was great; and while great blame had been attached to some of the authorities when Messrs. Almond got the contracts, they were in communication with many other persons at the time. Mr. Turner asked whether the witness did not think it would be a better plan to adopt, which he himself had pursued, of going at once to the most respectable manufacturers of the articles required ; because it appeared_ that many of these contracts were thrown into the hands of middlemen, who were not manufacturers themselves. Witness quite agreed in that opinion. A circular was made out for persons whose names were on the list, and when their answers were received their names were entered on the books, and in all cases it was the duty of the clerk in the contract depart ment to send letters to such contractors. Now and then he found a name might be omitted. Did not think the system of employing brokers would gene rally work well. There were 49 contracts where no time was named, and 23 of these Messrs. Almond made. Mr. Almond here interposed. They were some times delivering goods at twelve o'clock at night : sometimes they sent them down to Woolwich to meet the troops. This was done in all cases where no time was stated. The Chairman having suggested that there was an impressionthat Messrs. Almond's firm had been favoured, The witness said he did not know Mr. Almond. He did not know him when he came into the room that day. He knew of nothing which could lead him to favour him. His impression respecting that gentleman was, that he got the things required in the most rapid manner. He was quite ready him self to assume all the responsibility of what had been done. He never suffered any one to take his business out of his hands. Mr. Elliott had no power to make contracts, nor had he any influence with him (the witness). He must :ay that in giving out these large orders (though he might be thought to be hard-hearted at the time) his impression was that during a period of the war they were doing too much. He had seen circulars sent out for general contracts where there was a difference of 30 or 40 per cent., though described in the same name. The authorities did their utmost to obtain the best arti cles at the lowest price. In answer to suggestions put by Mr. Turner, the. witness, who was indistinctly heard where we sat, alluded to his own written opinion, which he had not published, and contended that the state of things in some departments could not have hap pened under the former system. The mistake which the Government had made was in vesting the sole control in the Secretary for War. They should not throw up the Board of Ordnance ; make them a subordinate board always; do not let them suppose that they were to have independent action, but make them act under the Secretary of State; they would then be able to carry on the business of the country. In the face of the Treasury he had stated that the Board of Ordnance was the best organised department. The vast business of that board was made up of so many details that it must be utterly impossible for any one individual to conduct it with that precision which was necessary. Though it was true that at Woolwich all the departments acted under supervision, still he thought the sys tem was one which was vicious, and one which might be abused. He contended that the country lost £500.000 a year by the unnecessary number of at Low Moor now supplied the best pos sible guns, and in several supplies not one iron a. uereki.not manufacturerswowhich ohuwil cdalni fithenaddd. that Mr. C. Elliott was anxi ous, burst, in consequence of a discovery as to where capacity, to ask the defects were to beifsdfoceteuniwlinede.onSuopopieorsedtehtaeiGlso,vern in his p p u o b s l i i t c , 0n Govern ment had a large .eithtai could Exchequer erhleNem. not be supposed give him his testimony which he had SirthatotAh ufesTt any ,eThiin.e.ni soico{:nil ohaen C sayet_si h ilef. n a muci t ru i ai c ts.enh e nt l eto l cl o l ii saide olNogf, been made upon him, as tohis conduct and character in the • • always held. . _ _ Sir T. Hastings said that during the time he was a member of the Board of Ordnance Mr. Elliott was brought under his notice by Mr. Stacey as being a very active, intelligent person, and a fit gentleman if he desired to employ any one to ascer tain doubtful points. He had himself always em ployed Mr. Elliott, and always found him to be an intelligent and active man, and he had every reason to believe that he was perfectly faithful. He might further say that, at the time 'he was at the Board of Ordnance, Mr. Elliott was so employed by 1 1 . fr. Stacey andhim se lf th a t, even if he had the in chna• lion to do so, he was so much under the vigilant eye of Mr. Stacey, the superintendent, that he never I could have given any contract unfairly to any 11l-