The Sun. — London, England, 1858-01-14 00:00:00

WHY WINDHAM WAS DEFEATED. A correspondent, who was fourteen years in Gwalior, has addressed the following letter to a contemporary :—The Times is fortunate in its cor respondent, " Indophilus," in matters connected with the civil history of Bengal, but it had better, for the future, dispense with the services of its military informant, one " F.8.M," who, in this day's issue, in his endeavour to account for Wind ham's de feat, indulges in not a few fantasies re specting ti\e . Gwalior Contingent. He begins b y telling the I mes that this force is not composed of the same sort' of men that our native regiments are e--that it is chiefly the disbanded Mahratta army of 1843—that they are Mahrattas, " s oldier s from their cradles," i - nen who hold . sepoys con tempt ; and he concludes his description with the remark that Windham had very superior soldiers, a different class altogether from those vanquished by Havelock, to contend agai nst. . Now, all this repre sentation of the Gwalicar Contin gent is simple moon shine ; and I much queLltiou if "F• B. M." ever saw a Mahratta foot soldier. Z was myself, at all events, many years attached to th`e Court at Gwalior, and wit n essed many reviews of Sc i n dia's troops in the days of his greatness ; I was, too, in the battle of Punniar, which, it will be reinembered, was fought on one side of Gwalior, whilst that at Maharj a p ore was carried on on the other side, and yet I never saw one. "F. B. M." asserts that he saw the Com pany's Sepoys run away from these sold iers of Scindia, and therefore he deduces the fact that Windham had no contemptible enemy. Though on the spot at the time, I never heard the fact of " the running away" advanced before ; but of this there is no doubt, that the Sepoy force of Sandia, dis banded by us in 1843, was the veritable Sinron Pure Hindoo, " the mild, patient , h umble Brahmin" of the same caste, of the same kin dred, and of the same country, as the Company's Sepoys. So far from being dreaded generally, Scindia's Sepoys were not so smart nor so well organised as the Com pany's Sepoys, and, what was still more fatal, they had no officers with them at Maharajpore. The Mahratta, "who is a soldier fromhis cradle," allow me to tell "F. B. M.," is a slightly made horseman, something like in size to our English jockeys, and plunder rather than fighting is, while on active service, always present to his imagination. He scorns discipline, relying on the speed of his horse and the dexterity of his spear, his only weapon. Any one who has read Malcolm's History:of Central India must be well aware of the real characteristics of a M . ahratta, who is nothing more than a rugg ed sol dier of the jungle. No, Windham was engaged against Sepoys who have been disciplined by very excellent officers, by Vincent Eyre, by Close, by Michell, by Grove, and by Hennessy, officers of known reputation in India, but the men were the Rajpoot, the Brahmin, and the Pythan, precisely the same castes as the men of the late Bengal army. HEALTH GP LONDON DURING TBE WEEK. (Prone dig Report of the Registrar General.) The total number of deaths in London in the week that ended on Saturday, Jan. 9, was 1,327. In the 10 years 1848-57 the average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was 1,230, and if this is raised by a tenth part, as a correction for increased population, it will become 1,353. Hence it appears that the number returned last week is not much less than that which the average rate of mortality for the first week of the year would have produced. Bronchitis was fatal last week : the deaths from it rose to 181, the corrected average being 142. Nine deaths were referred to influenza. Measles is on the increase, and carried off 60 children. Of eight nonagenarians included in the return, one was 90 years of age, one 91, one 93, two 94, one 95, one 97, one 98. Besides these, a silk-weaver died in Bethnal-green Workhouse, who is reported to have reached the age of 101 years. In the improved nosological arrangement all the causes of death are distributed in five classes. Of the class of zymotic diseases 263 persons died ; of the constitutional diseases (including consump tion) 243 persons died ; of local diseases, in cluding inflammations, 618 persona died ; of deve lopmental diseases, including the diseases peculiar to the young, the puerperal and critical periods of life, and the aged, 156 persons died ; and of violent deaths 20 cases were registered. The last class, namely, the violent deaths, is subdivided so as now to show separately the deaths (1) by accident or negligence, 17 ; (2) by homicide, 1 ; (3) by suicide, 2 ; (4) by public execution, none. The deaths in battle form a fifth order, which is fortunately not required in the London tables. Dr. R. D. Thomson has analysed the waters which were supplied by eight London companies during the months of November and December. Such analyses supply the best tests of the quality of the water with which the people of London are supplied. It will be observed that the waters are much less impure than they were formerly ; but that there are still great differences, and still room for further improvement. Four grains of organic matter were once detected in a gallon of water of one company. Analyses of Waters supplied in November and December 1857 by the London Water Companies ; showing the number of grains of extraneous Matter in every Gallon of Water. NOVEMBER. DEc MBES. Total Organic Total Organic Impurity. Impurity. Impurity. Impurity. grs• 8 13 . 81's• Brs• Lambeth .. .. 21'56 I'4B 20-84 •56 Chelsea .. .. .. 23•52 19 . 96 •6a West Middlesex .. 21'28 1•76 20'32 I*o4 Southwark • • .. 2 2 ' 56 1•56 20.72 1•24 New River • • • • 21'24 1'52 Plumetead • • .. 20' 04 2•12 19'68 2 , 18 Grand Junction .. 21'92 22•64 2'48 Kent .. .. .. 39•16 4'40 26*36 1.65 Last week the birth of 890 boys and 810 girls, in all 1,700 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1848-57 the average number was 1529. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 30.148 in. The mean daily reading rose above 30 in. on Tues day the 22d ult., and continued above it till the 9th inst., a period of 18 days. The highest reading last week was 30.39 in. on Sunday (the 3d). The mean temperature of the week was 34.5 deg., which is I's deg. below the average of the same week in 43 years. The variation of temperature was great ; for on Wednesday the mean temperature was 25.4 deg., which is 10.6 deg. below the average, and on that day the lowest temperature was 20.9 deg. ; and on Friday the mean rose to 44 . 6 deg., which is. 9.1 deg. above the average. The highest tem perature occurred on Saturday, and was 51 . 9 deg. ; and on that day the lowest was 41.5 deg. On Tuesday the range of temperature was so small as 3.8 deg. ;on Friday it was 37 . 3 deg% The dif Terence between the mean dew point tem perature and mean air temperature was 2.8 deg. The mean degree of humidity was 89. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 41.3 deg. On the last three days the wind was mostly in the south-west, having been previously in the north-east. The rain measured was o'o9in., which fell chiefly on Friday. Friday and Saturday were unseasonably warm. C0312/NIES. FROM THE QUARTERLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY RETURNS. In the 14 weeks that ended January 2, 1858, the deaths registered in London were 16,546. The mortality was comparatively high ; for, after re ducing it to the proportion of the 13 weeks which form a quarter, it will be seen that the deaths ex ceeded those of the last quarter of 1855 by 1,500, and those of the same quarter of 1856 by 1,200. The diarrhoea, which destroyed children in summer, was succeeded by the influenza, whioh carried off old persons, when a lower temperature, damp, and fogs set in with the last months of the year. Pul monary complaints predominated; for the deaths referred to this class were 3,732, besides 1,964 catised by phthisis (consumption), whilst those from zymotic diseases were 3,313. Bronchitis (1,950) was much more prevalent and fatal than usual last quarter, and phthisis was also more fatal, though its increase was leas considerable ; the two diseases carried off very nearly the same number of per sons, and with pneumonia, which numbered 1,406, they exhibited a great preponderance, as compared with other special diseases in the list. That the sickness of the season did not derive its prevailing character from inclemency of the atmosphere, is shown by the fact that the mean weekly tempera ture was below the average is only one of the 14 Weeks. Out of 583 deaths from hooping-cough, only 76 tr ° T,Ted in the west districts ; in the north dis ut tbi% nu l3B , nu m b er was and in the south 119, though the la tte r are considerably more populous. In the ce nt ra' Aultricts the complaint was fatal in 123 cases, and in chiefly prevail e d in thetl east in 127. Measles had central and east divisions, for out of 408 deaths f rom n i o it in London, 218 oc ourred in the parts me fatal in the east di s tricts ned. Fever was most Small-pox was re turned in 26 cases, being not more than two in a week. Of 2,599 deaths in 117 public institutions the quarter, 1,478 occurred i n workhouges during2in prisons, 71 in military and naval a s yl ums ,'76: • general hospitals, 68 in hospitals for sp ec i a l disasesin, 3 (of women) and 8 (of children) in lying-in -hospi tals, 58 in military and naval hospitals, 14 in hos pitals and asylums for foreigners, and 107 in lung. tic asylums. A. gentleman named Young; died intestate, in St. Pancras, a few days ago, leaving property worth 1,2051, or 1,4001. to go to the Crown. IAYAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGBNCB Tho large screw steamer United Service, which has been taken up by the Hon. East India Com pany for the conveyance of reinforcements to India, having arrived at Gravesend to embark her troops, has been inspected by Col. W. H. Eden, the com mandant at Chatham garrison, assisted by th e offi cers of his staff, in order to ascertain that the necessary requirements have been complied with for the comfort and convenience of the officers and t ro ops during the voyage. The following from the Indian depots at Chatham garrison are ordered to embark this day, viz.-46 non-commissioned officers and men of the 7th Royal Fusileers, Ensign W. A. Le Mottee and 21 men of the 18th Royal Irish, Lieut. J. C. Langford and 33 non-commissioned officers and men of the 27th Enniskillen, 15 men of all ranks of the 51st Light Infantry, Lieut. G. L. W. D. Flainstead, 52d Light Infantry, and 44 non-commissioned officers and men of that corps, 7 men of the 61st Regiment, and 20 rank and file of the 70th Regiment, Lieut. E. Meurant and 14 m en of the 83d ; Captain J. J. Gordon, Lieut. W. Knife, and 18 men of the 86th ; 87th Royal Irish Fusileers, 6 men ; 15 men of the 94th ; Lieut. Montague Browne and 60 men of all ranks of the 98th, Staff-Assistant Surgeon W. H. Price, from Port Pitt, will embark in medical charge of the troops. Total-8 officers, and 299 non-commis sioned officers and men. The following reinforce ments from the depot battalions at Aberdeen, Col chester, and Fermoy will also embark in the United Service :-15 men of the 56th, 5 men of the 72d Highlanders, Lieut. W. Fleming and 35 men of the 95th. The whole of the above reinf orcements will proceed to Kurrachee and Bombay. The Calypso, 18, Capt. F. B. Montresor, fitting for sea at Chatham, was tindecked yesterday after noon, having completed her repairs. She is still a few hands short of her required number. The Bacchante, 46, was taken into dock at Chatham yesterday, to be broken up. The Cospatrick sailing transport, a new ship of 1,409 tons, one of Dunbar and Sons' flotilla, Capt. C. Scott, arrived at Spithead yesterday from the Thames, and will go into Portsmouth harbour this morning, to embark the draughts of regiments enu merated in The Sun, of yesterday. The Victory, 104, Captain G. H. Seymour, C. 8., flag of Admiral Sir George Seymour, K. C. 8., Cemmander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, having under gone a thorough refit, is appointed to go out of dock on the 13th proximo. The Melpomene, new 51-gnn screw frigate, has nearly completed the fitment of her machinery in the basin at Portsmouth, and will be ready to prove its working in a few days. The Fire Queen, iron steam yacht, Mr. W. F. Paul, master (R.N.) commanding left Portsmouth yesterday morning for Dover, to bring over foreign personages to the marriage of the Princess Royal. The Curacoa, 31, screw frigate, Captain T. M. Ma.son,lwill go out of the steam basin at Portsmouth to-day, and will go to Spithead, it is expected, this week. The 'Vulcan and Urgent steam troop frigates left Spithead yesterday afternoon for Gibraltar with the 25th Regiment. *VENTILATION OF HOSPITALS. To THE RIGHT HON. THE BARL OF GALLOWAY, PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL LYING-IN Hos ?ITAL. 36, Berkeley-square, W. My Lord,—ln resigning the office of physician at the General Lying-in Hospital, which I have held for upwards of 20 years, I deem it only just to offer to your lordship an explanation of my reasons for taking this step. On several occasions I have felt it necessary to differ from the committee on the subject of Dr. Reid's system of ventilation, which was established in 1842, which has produced the most favourable effects upon the sanitary condition of the hospital, and which without any just reason has been dis continued. A short statistical summary of the mortality at the General Lying-in Hospital, without and with this plan of ventilation, will best explain my posi tion. I may also add that the accuracy of the sub. joined numbers is beyond cavil, having had them corrected and verified by an experienced calculator. From Jan., 1837, to Aug., 1841 (when the hos pital was closed for the purpose of establishing Dr. Reid's system of ventilation), 802 women were de livered, of whom no less than 61 died, showing a mortality of 76.05 per 1,000. The hospital was reopened in April, 1842, but by the determined opposition of the present matron and the nurses under her the new ventilation was rendered worse than useless—the valves were regu larly closed the moment my back was turned ; and from April, 1842, to the end of March, 1843, 19 women died out of the 209 who were delivered during that period—making a mortality of 90.90 per 1,000. The following April (1843) two of my own pupils at St. Bartholomew's became house surgeons at the General Lying-in-Hospital, and resolutely carried the ventilation into full activity. The mortality ceased instantly, and for a period of seven years the success as regards the health of the patients and of their children was most extra ordinary. Of 1,661 patients delivered during this period only 8 died, and one of these was from an accident, or at the rate of 4.31 per 1,000, the greatest amount of success which has ever occurred at any lying-in hospital, whether in this country or on the continent ; and yet other circumstances were not peculiarly favourable during these years, the hospital was much fuller than it had ever been be fore, and this period was not remarkable for the general healthiness of London. In April, 1850, the committee determined to dis continue the ventilation, and from this time to May, 1855, 30 women died in childbed, or at the rate of 25.90 per 1,000. In May, 1855, after violent opposition, I succeeded in obtaining permission to have the ventilation renewed, and hoped that the experience of former years would have allayed every prejudice against it. In February, 1857, Mr. Grissell, who bad been one of the most active of the committee in stopping the ventilation in April, 1850—undeterred by the frightful mortality before it was established, and uninfluenced by the extraordinary success during the seven years when it was in activity, neither warned by the fatal results which had followed its discontinuance for five years—ordered a large hole to be made into the file shaft, by which its action on the air of the hospital was effectually cut off ; end tbis he did without having such a measure moved, or seconded, or put to the committee in the regular way, and in spite of the disapproval of the senior physician (myself) who was standing by. Puerperal fever again appeared towards the end of the summer, and feeling that it was useless to make any further appeal to the committee, I considered it my duty to apply to Dr. Odling, the officer of health for Lambeth, who, on inspecting the hos pital and reporting its state to the vestry board, was directed to write to the governors of the General Lying-in Hospital. Aspecial meeting was immediately summoned, and a vote of censure, moved by Mr. Grissell, was passed upon me for "calling in Dr. Chiang.' That vote of censure troubles me not. I have done my duty to my poor patients, and if four years and seven months with out the ventilation show 61 deaths, and seven years . _ with it only eight, it may be fairly said that but for the ventilation, caeteris paribus, we should have lost 93 women, instead of that magnificent result of only eight ; and in the succeeding five years, instead of losing 30 by unwarrantably cutting off the ventilation, we should have lost only five. This is not a solitary instance of the success of Dr. Reid's ventilation in a lying-in hospital. At Copenhagen the mortality from puerperal fever was even worse than at the General Lying-in Hospital, but the new hospital which has been built with this system of ventilation from plans fur nished by myself has shown results as striking and gratifying as in London. Such overpowering facts establish the certainty that a great number of women will die at the Gene ral Lying-in-Hospital if this system of ventilation be stopped, and that a most unusual healthiness of the patients and singularly few deaths occur when it is in action. The wilful destruction of it, there fore, in the face of such evidence becomes an act verging so closely into oue of a criminal character that I will not lend myself, directly or indirectly, to anything of the kind ; and as to the vote of censnre against me which Mr. Grissell proposed and carried , it merely amounts to an act of defiance to the ordinary principle s feeling s and of humanity. In stating these details to your lordship I fulfil the T o h b e j e o c of officers cer mytt s of health r possess no powers beyond those of pointine , out error, and reasoning where reawn exists. T he 6 Secretary of State for the Home Department " has no power to interfere." It is therefore my purpose to use this letter to your lordship as a means of appeal t 3 that great organ of public opinion which is ever ready to defend "right against might." I have the honour to be, my lord, with great respect, your lordship's Obedi ent servant, EDWARD RIGBY. Late Senior Physician to the General Lying-in Hospital. TUX TRANSFER OF ESTATES.—The bill of Lcird _ Leonard % to simplify the title and transfer of reel and Personal estate, an d t o s ecure the titles of purchase rs more effectually, has been reintroduced and reprinted, with a view to its consideration during the adjournment of Parliament. The pro - visions of the measure, which are already known, will not extend to Scotland. rO. f L N EO"N, T IT IrS D AIY Ei VE N AST LYDIA CHARTER. LAW INTRLLIGENCE.—Jan. 13. Yesterday a speeial meeting of the proprietors of East India i is )ck was held at the India House, Leaden hall-street. '3 .7h e object of the meeting, which was called at the reqn.es . t of nine proprietors, viz., Lieut.-General Thomson, Mi M. Lewin, Mr. J. Jones, Mr. G. Craw shay, jun., M r. John Faulkener, Mr. G. Crawshay, Mr. J. Allen, Mr . C. Finch, M.D., and Mr. E. Eagleton, jun., was "tc consider the communication addressed to the Court of j )irectors from the Government respecting the continuant le of the powers of the company." Mr. _ _ COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) THE LONDON, HARWICH, AND CONTINENTAL STEAM PACKEI COMPANY (LIMITED). A winding - up order having been made in this case, and th list of contributories settled, a sitting was now held for the purpose of making a call on the contributories. The liabilities are 5,0001., and there being no assets,!the ridiculous amount of "one penny" only being found in the cash box—a call of 101. per share was proposed. Mr. Bagley (instructed by Messrs. Linklater) ap peared for the offioial liquidator. Mr. Lawrance appeared for Mr. Pillans, of Edin burgh, a contributory, who contended that he had been placed upon the list without notice. At the last sitting affidavit had been made of service of notice on all the shareholders ; but Mr. Pillans made affidavit that he had not received any notice, and that his name had been placed on the list with out notice. Mangles, M.P chairman of the board of directors, pre sided. There was a larger attendance of 1,0001. Stock proprietors thi an usual, but they were not so numerous as the importance of the subject led one to imagine. Nearly all the _directors were present. The CIIAIRMA W, before proceeding to the business, acquainted the meeting that the direction had communi cated with the Government relative to the future go vernment of India, but had received no answer. Befoie _ _ the meeting of Parliament the Directors intended to summon a court of proprietors to consider the question. Mr. LEWIN asked to be informed the nature of the correspondence, because it might materially affect the remarks to be made and the course to be pursued by thdse who had been the means of calling this meeting. He thought they ought to know the opinion of the board; The CHAIRMAN said that it was unusual to do so. He assured the meeting that it was in favour of the company and directors. Mr. LEWIN repeated his question. He had no desire to see the Indian Charter aboliehed—(hear, hear)—hut he thought the conduct of the board of directors had mainly been the cause of the present movement. The CHAIRMAN said that the meeting was called 'at the request of certain parties, and the directors wislied to know their opinion. It was contrary to practice Ind propriety to produce the imperfect correspondence that had taken place between the Government and the board. The communication was not made through t' secret alphabet. Colonel RATHBORNE suggested it would be bettei, adjourn the meeting till the proposed directors' raj lug, when the correspondence could be laid before' together with their opinion on the question. (Hear. Mr. CRAWSHAW, jun. expressed his surprise at proposed adjournment of the meeting. He adrai that he addressed them with an overwhelming sena the danger that would result to the country in being placed under the control of the Government. considered that if India were placed under the direct of a Secretary of State, India would be soon lost. thought it would be impossible to mislead the peg of England into a belief that it would be better ) India; but unless they removed an opinion to I effect, that had been circulated of late in vari quarters, he thought the company's existree would soon be at an end, and the experiment tried. The honourable gentleman referred to the origin of the charter, contending that the present Governnient of India had been miscalled an anomaly. He referred to the course pursued by many of the past great radii— Hastings Malcolm, and others—who had govejued India, observing that the principles laid down by them were correct, and only required to be properly worked out. The officers of the company, both civil and ilnili tary, could not be surpassed by any of Her Majesty's servant" (Hear, hear.) It was proposed to abolish the double government, which meant the destruction o; the East India Company, whilst the Board of Control would be merely a sham death, and be merged in a Council for India, or some other form. (Hear, hear.) The Board of Control should be abolished, and the power of thecompany possessed in the time of Warren Hastings restored to it. The company had been plunged into wars by the Board of Control, which was establisheid to prevent such calamities. Tney could not agree to the extinction of the company, unless they believed it would be beneficial to that country. If they did not stansl up and struggle for the continuance of the charter, it would be abolished, for Parliament was never more corrupt than at present. (Hear). He concluded by moving that the proposed transfer to Government of the powers of the East India Company is opposed to the rights and pri vileges of the East India Company—is fraught with danger to the constitutional interests of England, is perilous to the safety of our Indian Empire, and calls for the resistance of the corporation by all constitutional means. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Limier seconded the motion. Mr. J. D. MelK.xxxx opposed the motion. The present system of double government got rid of respon sibility. Their policy had been to conciliate the strong and oppress the weak. Justice could not be obtained in the courts of India by the poor man, from the expen sive nature of the proceedings, which was used as, one means of oppressing the poor and !helpless. It was, therefore, necessary there should be a more extended European system adopted in India for the prosperity and happiness of the people. Mr. REMINGTON supported the motion. From a lengthened residence in India he was able to speak of the kindness and consideration shown by the English towards the native inhabitants of India. Colonel Sxxns (director) felt assured, in expressing his own convictions he did that of his brother directors, when he said that if a change of Government could produce more material interest, improve the happiness and insure the comfort of the vast population of India he would submit to any personal loss consequent on such a change. (Hear, hear.) At present they had only a broad outline of the charge; that was to be brought against them, and they were ignorant of the f specific charges they would have to answer. He did I not stand there as the apologist of the Company, but as the advocate of truth. It had been stated in many of the leading journals that a new government would pro duce an increased development of the resources of the country. That might be so, but the resources of India continually increased under the Company. During the last thirty years the exports of produce had increased. In 1334-5 they amounted to 7,993,4201., and had increased in 1855-6 to 23,039,2561. The imports in the same time had increased from 4,261,0001. to 13,476,0001., and upwards of 150,000,0001. sterling had been sent to that country, which was in circulation throughout the country. (Hear.) The men of Manches ter complained when cotton rose the ghost of a quarter of a farthing that cotton was not grown in India. That was not the fault of the court of directors. The land did notbelongto them,but to the peopleof that country. The company did not receive rent for the land, but only a land tax. If the people could gain by growing cotton instead of other produce they would do so, but they had no more right to compel the people of India to grow cotton for the people of Manchester , than the people of Ireland had to call on the English farmer during the late famine to grow potatoes for the Irish. (Rear, bear.) He approached the subject of the mutiny with sorrow, and they must not conceal from themselves that if any blame attached to the directors, it was that of oversight and no t intention, from which none must shrink. The gallant officer proceeded to state that he was a member of the military committee. One million and a half of greased cartridges for India certainly passed through his hands, and he took blame to himself from not knowing that fact, because from his experience in India he was well aware that such a circumstance would have an extraordinary effect on the sepoys, who would cat a man's throat rather than do a thing by which he would lose caste. The cartridges were sent out and used for some time without the sepoys being aware of what grease was used, and it was only owil.g to a remark made by one of the other troops to a sepoy that would net give him water, on account of losing caste, that he would soon lose caste in having to bite the cartridge. It was that that led to the mutiny—not being able to remove the impression from the sepoys mind, that we wished to make them lose caste. He denied that we had ever denied our country in India. A bishop's arriving at his station was announced by the sound of cannon. Chapels were being built all over the country. In Bombay, since 1836,1 the chapels had increased from 42 to 71, in Madras there had been an increase of 12 chapels within late years, and in Bombay 11; and there were now about 460 mis sionaries in the country. With regard to the double government, he denied that any such existed. The Board of Control was answerable for everything that was done in India. The despatches for transmission to India from the India House were revised by the Board of Control, even to the extent of crossing the " t's" and adding " th's" to the dates in red ink. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) There was no double Government. The Board of Control was answerable for all the annexations that bad been made, and every message that had been sent to India. All they now wanted was to get rid of the moral check that at present existed. With the patronage of the company in the hands of an unpopular Minister and a subservient House of Commons, it would prevent his removal, and set at defiance the constitution of the country. Believing it would be injurious to India, and ultimately destructive to the constitutional principles of this country, he supported the motion. (Hear, hear.) Mr. CRAWFORD addressed the meeting, in the course of which he said that the Affghan war had cost one-third of their present debt, and asked them to consider what wuuld be the result when India was left to the irrespon sible control of a minister I Mr. LEWIN also addressed the meeting in support of the motion. He would rather retain the Company with all their faults than fly to evils they knew not of. (Hear.) The mutiny originated under persons appointed by the Crown, and arose out of the annexation of Oade by Lord Dalhousie. He condemned the appointment of Lord Clanricarde to the office of Lord Privy Seal, in consequence of his views on India, and, in passing, observed that the present House of Commons was the most corrupt since the days of Cromwell,there not being 30 independent members belonging to it. General BRIGGS having addressed the meetng, Mr. JONES moved the adjournment of the debate for a week. It was desirable to know the directors' opinion on the subject. The CHAIRMAN thought it better to adjourn to the directors' proposed day of meeting to consider the mo tion. He thought the resolution would reqvire altera tion. At present they did not know the particulars of the Government scheme. ultimately the meeting was adjourned till Wednesday next, the 20th. The CHAIRMAN referred to the remarks of Colonel Sykes relative to the greased cartridges, and denied that the Court as a body held the opinion as expressed by the gallant officer. A. commission had been sent to India to inquire into the outbreak. The Government of India had stated that none of those cartridges had been used. Colonel Stars explained. He adhered to what he had Paid. The meeting then separated. His Honour said the only course open to the shareholder would be to make a special application to the court to have his name struck out. To do otherwise would be to re-open the whole question as to the list. _ _ Mr. Bagley stated that great care had been taken by the court, at the settling of the li s t, t o see th a t due notice had been given to all the parties, acc3rd ing to the addresses appearing in the register of shareholders. Mr. Hardman, one of Messrs. Link later's clerks, deposed that he had posted notices to each of the shareholders, at the General Post-office, London,the court parties appeared or not whether h required the be satisfied on two points e —that they were on the register of shareholders and d d and that they had accepted their shares. Mr. Lawrance abandoned the objection as to no tice, but contended that the register was informal, inasmuch as the date of Mr. Pillans's registry as a shareholder was the 25th of Feb., 1857, while the register itself, as appeared in evidence at the last meeting, was only made in May, for the book con taining it was only then purchased. His Honour said it was to be regretted that Mr. Pillans had not come here at an earlier stage, and taken these objections. This sitting was for the purpose of making a call, the list of contributories having been settled, and the court could not now re-open the former proceedings ; such a course would be interminable. The register had been dis cussed at great length, and the list was only settled after full argument. ion He pie !tor Mr. Lowrance said the only question remaining was as to the amount which his client would be liable to pay. He held 25 shares, on which he hal paid 2/. per share ; but oredit was given him in the books for only 61. ss. Mr. Bagley said that credit would be given for the 501. Mr. Lawrance—Then the only question is what discount my Mend Mr. Pennell will allow for prompt payment. (Laughter.) Mr. Jenkinson, for Messrs. Zillerson, Dutch shareholders, c;aimed the right to set off against the call a debt lire from the company. Mr. Bagley said the set-off could not now be allowed. It could not be urged as against the credi tors of the company. The applicants must come in with the rest of the creditors. His Honour said the creditors had first a right to have the amount of the call paid. If anything remained after paying them 20s. in the pound, the question would arito as to its disposal amongst the shareholders. Mr. Gastard, the solicitor to the company, made a similar claim, which was disposed of in the same manner. Mr. Randall, on behalf of Herbert Meyer, whose name had been placed ou the list, took the objection of minority. His Honour doubted whether the act gave him power to inquire into this question. It appeared from Mr. Farrar's book, that no case had yet been decided on this point ; but the proper course would be to leave the party to be sued for the amount of the call, and he might then plead his infancy. Mr. Bagley said the 39th sec. of the act of 1848, expressly contemplated a minor being a contribu tory and provided for his representation by his pa rents or guardians. Mr. Doria (as milieus curiae)—But that is only in cases of consent. Some other trifling objections were disposed of, and the order for a call of 10/. per share was then made. In the course of the discussion reference was made to a provision in the amended act (20 and 21 Vic. cap. 14, sec. 16), which empowers the official liquidator to compromise with parties who are un able to pay their calls z and his Honour observed that it was extremely important for it to be known that such a provision was contained in the act. 4 _POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Jan. 13. MANSION-HOUSE.—AIex. Nemmo, aged 68, who has long been in the habit of begging, was sent by the Lord Mayor to pri▪ son for 21 days for perse vering in his favourite occupation. immediately after the committal of Nemmo a miserable creature named Edward Sall, age d 32, was charged with a simi▪ lar offence. The officer said the wretched man appeared to be in extreme distress, and did not for a m omen t d eny that he had asked charity. In answer to questions from the Lord Mayor, who very particula i rly nvestigated the case. m a b y een discharged, an d, unfortu nately, for the sp ace o f 14 in India The defendant said - 7I was in the se rv i ce o f th e Fya-e years, but I India have Company forfeited all claims to a pension in conse quence of habitual drunkenness. I could no t res i s t the temptation to drink, and lam no w re d uce d t o Ithe condition your lordship sees, and I am una bl e I to do any work of any kind. I am doubly ruptured, as any molical man you may please to call Will soon perceive, and if I attempt to do any labour I become paralysed inside, and am ready to drop with agony. The countenance and frame of the defendant bore sufficient evidence to the correctness of his state ment as to his health. The officer said, therew ere persons i n th e justice room who were of opini▪ on . that, from w h a t th ey had heard the defe ndant mention as to his services and his calamity, there was no doubt of his vera city, and The Lord Mayor, after some further inquiry, directed that he should be .comfortably sent home to his parish in Somersetslure. The defendant —I feel most grateful to your lord ship, and I assure you that Inever would have begged if I bad not b e en perishing and totally un able to help m yself by any effort. The Lord May or—lndeed I believe you, and I am glad to have the opp o rtunity of helpin g a poor man in so deplorable i a condition. Yo u a d m it t hat in ipenefit is deri ve d f rom the apprehendin g persons w h o b eg you have been very imprudent, b u t you h ave pa id a dreadful penalty fo r y o ur eri or. It i s sa ti s f ac t or y to find that great acti vity of the police in the streets. I have just sent a p ro f ess i ona l b eggar to prison upon their representations, and I now have occasion to help a poor man who, if it h a d not been for the police, mi▪ ght have perished. In the course of the day John Turner, aged 33, was charged with having cow mitted a similar offence, and the Lord Mayor, after having strictly investi gated the case, and ascertained that the defendant was a poor countryman who was able and willing to work, and was not at all acquainted with the art of begging, and that he had walked many miles without food on the day ho was taken into custody re t u rning home. by the policeman, Supplied him with the means of WESTMINSTER. --Thomas and John Butler, father and son, the former a labourer at gasworks, and the latter a mere youth, were finally examined charged with committing a desperate assault upon Cornelius Shehan. Prosecutor, whose face presented a horrible ap pearance at the time of hi s fi rs t exa mination, stated that he lived in the same house as the =tried, at 9, St. Anne's - lane, Westminster. On the night o f the 28th ult., at half-past 10, prosecutor and his family returned h ome, when the prisoners fol lowed him with a table lovred. him into his room, and, after excl,aiming " We have got you n o w " knocked him down, w hen the senior prisoner stabbed knife and slit his nose up. The younger prison( r first struck him on entering the room, before the injury was inflicted with the knife. Mary Anne Shahan, hi s d aug ht er , confirmed his account, with the addition that when the accused entered her fathe r ' s room th o y o unger one was armed with a brickl a y er ' s server , which he flour ished over his head. Fearing fatal consequences to her father, she put her hand in the young prisoner's and kissed him, and entreated him to go down stairs. After her f a th er was w ounded the light was put out, and she was unable to say what the prisoners did, but ju s t b e f ore the light was extin guished, while her father was weltering in the blood which poured from his face, the younger prisoner, who had unheeded her request to leAve the room, was going to strike her father with the server. GeOrgeSimmonds,ll4 - 4fOund the prosecutor in a pool of blood and sent him to the hospital. The elder prisoner absconded that night, but was captured on the following morning ; the younger one was apprehended. A knife, answering the des cription of that with which the injuries were in flicted, was found on the elder prisoner's table. Mr. T. F. G reenwoo d house the prosecutor had a house surgeon, of West minster Hospital, stat ed over the right e yebrow, ; extending aver the nose, the bridge of which -wasliaotured ; it was a St. I An inquest was held yesterday, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of a child who bad died in the in stitution. A verdict of died from inflammation of the lungs was returned, the jury adding that they thought the nurse of the ward had neglected her duty. The Verdict is to be laid before the board - of the hospital. JIA N AAY l4 , 18'58. severe wound, and must have been given with force and by a sharp instrument. Mr. Punter having asked the accused whether they wished to say anything, The elder prisoner said the prosecutor occupied the room over him and annoyed him very much by continually making a noise, in addition to which he came to his door and abused him on the previ ous night. The younger prisoner, in general terms, denied the charge. They were committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court. WORSHIP-STREET.—DanieI Pitt, describing himself as a gunmakf r, Elizabeth Clifton, and Mary Harris, the latter with a child in her arms, were charged with robbery, and the male prisoner also with an assault. All three belong to a gang of in veterate thieves ; the woman Clifton has passed in various names, and there were summary convic tions against the whole. Charles Hurd--I am shopman to Mr. Crees, a draper in Hoxton, and at 7 o'clock last night the prisoners came into our shop and asked to be shown some silk handkerchiefs and scarves. I showed them several, but they left the shop without buying anything, and directly they had gone I missed some of the handkerchiefs. I ran after them, and, find ing that the man had separated from the women, I caught the women first, told them to come back, got a constable, and then followed the man. I told him that he must come back, as there was some thing wrong, and ho replied quietly, " Yes, all right, governor, but wait a minute," and then in stantly struck me a violent blow in the face with his fist and ran away, but was caught by 490 N, and lodged in the station. Policeman 67 N-SI took the two women, and on doing so Harris indignantly exclaimed, " Don't touch me, sir, I am a respectable married woman ;" but on searching her I found these two silk hand kerchiefs upon her. Shopman—Which handkerchiefs are ours. Policeman 81 H—l know the three prisoners very well indeed, and they are some of the worst thieves in Spitalfields. Pitt—Why, I have not bean in Spitalfields at all; I have just come out of Westminster Bride well. Harris—l certainly did go in to steal, but 1 did not take any handkerchiefs. My husband had three months' imprisonment from this court for assault ing me, and, as I have two children to support while he is in prison, I must either starve or steaL Mr. D'Eyncourt—l shall send the male prisoner to the House of Correction for three months for being in a dwelling-house for an unlawful purpose, and fine him 40s. for the assault on the witness, or another month in default, and commit the two women also for three months each, and with hard labour for all. THAMES.—Jeremiah Kallaher, an Irish la bourer, was brought up by writ, of habeas corpus from the House of Correction, and arraigned before Mr. Selfe, with John Henessey, Patrick Murphy, George Sims, Catherine Crawley alias Sullivan, and Catherine Halloran, all natives of Ireland, charged with being concerned in the wilful murder of Henry Morgan, a police-constable, who.died of the injuries , inflicted upon him on the 26th of last month, in or near the Mile-end-road. The five last-named pri soners had been remanded. It will be recollected that Kallaher was convicted on the 28th Dec. by Mr. Selfe, and sentenced to two months' imprison ment for assaulting Morgan and another constable, and as his term of imprisonment had not expired it was necessary to bring him to this court on a writ of habeas. Mr. Selfe summed up the evidence. He con demned the conduct of Sims as very indiscreet and improper in using the language he had done, but he was not disposed to change the opinion he ex pressed on the 28th ult., that Sims not having seen the previous part of the affray came to the rash conclusion the police were unnecessarily using their staves, and made use of coarse and inflammatory language. With respect to Henessey and the two women, there was no case on which a jury would convict them for being concerned in the murder of the policeman, and he should discharge them, but not wit'iout condemning the impropriety of their conduct, forwhich he had punished them on the 28th ult. There was an overwhelming case against Kalla her, who was rightfully in custody for an atrocious assault on two men whom he oould not look upon when they were before him three weeks ago with out feelings of compassion. As he said before, there was no evidence that the women Sims and Henessey had any share in the death of the deceased, but with Murphy the case was different, for he was proved to have taken an active part in the affray in Jubilee-street. He should therefore commit Kal laher and Murphy for trial for the wilful murder of the deceased Henry Morgan, and discharge the other prisoners. He could not say the police had unnecessarily used their staves on Dec. 26. He had sometimes reprimanded policemen for using their truncheons without occasion. It was not so on this occasion. The police were savagely attacked, stones were thrown, and several policemen, including the deceased, were seriously injured before a staff was drawn, and not only the deceased but Piller and Venables exhibited great forbearance. Inspector Griffin, of the K division, reminded the magistrate that Henessey was brought up on, a warrant before Mr. Yardley on the 2d inst., for as saulting Piller, and on the magistrate hearing that Morgan had just died he remanded him on the charge of murder. Mr. Sella said he had overlooked the charge of assault, and directed Piller's evidence to be read, and the constable said he was struck by Henessey while endeavouring to secure Kallaher. Henessey said he was innocent. Inspector Griffin said Henessey was a violent and disorderly fellow, and was tried and convicted on Feb. 21, 1855, at the Middlesex Sessions, for being concerned in the bread riots in Whitechapel a few weeks previously. The prisoner was sentenced to six months' hard labour. Henessey—l was quite innocent of that, yer honner's wurtchip. Mr. Selfe—l don't believe you are innocent of assaulting Piller. I sentence you to one month's imprisoonment in the House of Correction. SOUTHWARK.—In the course of the day a re spectable-looking woman waited on his worship for his advice under the following circumstances : She said that three years ago her husband deserted her, and had neither lived with her nor contributed towards her support since. He was such a brute that she wished his worship would divorce her. Mr Combe told her he could not grant a divorce. All the power he had under the new Act was to protect her and her property. Applicant thought the Act just come into opera tion gave power to the magistrates to grant a divorce ? Mr. Comb() told her that it did not. Had she any property of her own, or was she earning her own livelihood ? She replied that she had a house of furniture, and she let lodgings for their support. Mr. Combo observed that her husband could come and claim the furniture, as he supposed he left her in the possession of it. Applicant said that her first husband left her and her daughter about 2001. worth of furniture, there fore her present husband could have no claim on that. By means of that furniture she and her daughter obtained their living. Mr. Combe told her he should like to see the will before he gave her any advice, but if she was in any business where she was earning her own livelihood he could protect her and her property obtained by that business. Applicant thanked his worship for his advice, and left the court, promising to bring the will on a future day, when she hoped to obtain a divorce from her brute of a husband. [AnvEariszenrd—Mothers and Nurses will find Du Barry's delicious Revalenta Arabica Food admirably adapted to remove all disorders of stomach and bowels to which in fants and children are at all times liable, such as indigestion, flatulency, colic, dysentery, diarrhoea, constipation, debility, and restlessness. 1. t strengthens, nourishes, and is used with more advantage than milk in rearing infants. We quote a few testimonials:—No. 58,034, Grammar School, Stevenage, Dec. 16, 1850. " Gentlemen,—We have found it admirably adapted for infants. Our baby has never once had disordered bowels since taking it.—R. Ambler." Amsterdam, 31st Dec., 1852. Dear Sir,—Our child, up to the age of eleven weeks, was very delicate and wasting away, and milk, sago, and arrowroot turned sour on its stomach, causing great suffer ing. We then fed it upon Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica, which agreed wonderfully with her ; and she is now, at the age of nine months, a plump and lively little girl.—Daniel Servas. 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CANALS. .1 I .1 Dividend Names of 2.1 Dividend' Pr ice . Names of ~,c, per Companies. A per Companies. ,1 An num. Price. m Annum. co ----- .£ £ kshtn &Oldh 93 71. p. Ct. Peak Forest. 78 N. OS. Birmingham 40 41: Regma t's •• • 30 175. 15t Coventry.... 100 11 1. I9D Rochdale.... 85 4i. 80 Derby .. •• •• 100 Cl. 15s. Stflrd &Wor, 140 281. Grand.Tanctn 100 21. pr. et. 47 Stonrbridge.. , 45 121. 10s. Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 Gt. pr. et. Severn and j Grand Union 100 7s. 6d Wye Rail. 26 1/. 16s. Kennt Br.. Avn 40 Gs. Gy. Warwick & Leeds &LivrP MO 251. 501 Rirming. 3 100 21. 24 Leicester ..•• , 00 51. Warwick & 2 21. 9 Leicstr &Nth 83 11.55. 13 Napton.. j 100 Loughborogh 143 701 Worcstr &/ 78 108. 16 % Macclesfield. 100 21. 10s. Birming.3 Neath •• •• •• 100 161. Wilts & Brks 7s. Od. Oxford.. •• •• 100 106 I Name of Company. WATER-WORKS. Dividend per Annum. Amount of Share. Berlin East London _ _ Do. 4 per Cent. Pref. Do. 5 per Cent. Pref. Grand Junction .... • • Do. New ...... Kent.... • • .......... Lambeth New River Company.. Southwark & Vauxhall West Middlesex Do. Do, .. •• • • Name of Company. Hungerford.... •• Southwark .... .•• Ditto New of 7% p.c. Waterloo ..... ........ Ditto Old Ann. of 81. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall .. .• .• •• .. • • Name of Company C0mmercia1.......... Do. Preference East and West India.. Grand curry D. Sc Canal Do. Loan Notes .. .. Do. 5 per cent. Pref. London .... .••• • • • At. Katharine • • .• • • •• . 4 outhampton •• •• • • •• Victoria .. •••••• .. • • Ditto New • • •• •• .. Name of Company• 51. per cnt. 6/.per cnt. 41. percent. 51. per cent. 4/. per cnt. 51. per cnt. 1;41. per cent. 103 per cent.' 11. 12s. Od. 11. Bs. Od. 28s. £ s. 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 GI 0 0 5 1 8 Amount of Share. X s. d. 25 0 0 100 0 0 , 50 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 70 10 3 DOCKS. Dividend per Annum. 61. pr cent. 6/. pr cent. 41. per cent. 51. prcent. H 4%1. per cnt. 4 per cent. 51. Os per c. RANCE CO: Dividend per Annum. Amount Share. Albion •• • • •• • • • • •• Alliance Brit. and for. X 5. d. Stock. Stock. Stock. 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 Stock. Stock. 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 Paid. Price • - 4% 68 3l 95 85 99 71. per c. 71. 14s. 6d. il. p.c.& bs. Ditto Marine Lthenmum Atlas .• ........ •• • • Argus Life ..• British Commercial Church of England City of London .. •• • • Clerict A 44.8: Gen. Life County • Crown Eagle • • ........ • • • • • • E q uity and Law .....• European Life Family Endowment; .• General•• •• •• •• •• •• •• G10be...... • •• • • •• •• Gresham:Life 158. Od. & be 41. per cent. 71. 108. 71. lOs. 51. 5 pr ct.& bs. 41._ per share Z s. d. 100 all Paid. Z 5. d. Paid. Price. li. 18s. ss. 5% per cent. 11. 41. per cent. 6 per cent. 51. per cent. Price. v Do. Do— ....... Guardian ............ Imperial Fire... • • .... Imperial Life .• Indemnity Marine.... Law Fire •••••••••• • • Law Lite.• • • Legal and General Life London London & Prov. Law Marine... • ..... • • • • bled.lnvlid & Gen. Life Minerva • • ...... • Monarch • ..... New Equitable Pelican •• .... .• •• •• Phoenix Profemiona Life••••.. Provident Lite Rock Royal Exchange ...... Sun Fire •• •••• 51. per cent 121. per cent :PANIEB. - 14 s. 51. p. et. &bs. 2s & 2s bons 2;1. per sh. 4s. per share 11. 18s. & bs. 4% per cent 51. per cent. 51, per cent. 6 X per cent 51p. et. 5/. per cent. 51. per cent. 12% per c. 7t 8 p c. &bs p.c & bs. Amount of Share. Ditto Life ..... United Kingdom .... Universal Life ••• ..... Victoria Life • • .... • • Z 0. d. Stock. s. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 1 0 0 50 0 .1 100 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 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. too '6 0 too o 0 6 0 0 Stock. 60 0 0 20 0 0 14 0 0 Paid. Price, ' 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 'OO 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 1/, 14s. 4/. & bonus. 51. & bonus. & bonus 6 5 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 491 i 365 TINT-STOCK Name of Company. 125 3 63 Dividend . per Annum. 010 0 to 0 0 0 10 0 5 10 C 10 0 0 5 0 0 7% 274 Price, BRIDGE Dividend per Annum. 20 0 0 100 0 0 ANKS. Amount of Share. Australasia........... Bank of Egypt ...... Bank of London ...... British North American Ch. Bk. Ind. Aust & Ch City .... Colonial . ........ IN. 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 20 0 0 20 0 0 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. 4/, per cent. 51. per cent. Commercial of London. Eng. Scot. & Aust. Ch. Lond. Char. Bk. of Aus. 71. p. c. & bs. C. per cent. 5/. percent. Do. New ....... .. .„ London and County .. Lon. & Eastn. Bnkg. C. London Joint-Stock ... Londn and Westminatr Nat. Provincial of Eng. Ditto, New .. • • .. • • 111. per cent. 61. per cent. 28 per cent. 18' per cent. 16pc.&bs Ditto . ditto National Bank ••• • • • New =oath Wales .. • • Oriental Bank Corpora. Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New.• • • • • • • • lonian. ..... ••••• • • • South Australia • • -• • • Union of Australia.. • • I 51. per cent. 20% per cent. 101. per cent. Sl.p. ct.StbB. 81. per cent. 5L per cent. IN. per cent.' 11. per cent.ll Union of Hamburg • ... Union of L0nd0n...... Unity Mutual .... • • • • Western Bank or Londn. 1151. per ceat. 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. Annum. Share. £ a. d. £ s . d. Bank of Scotland .... 71. per cent. 100 C 0 100 0 0 183105 British Linen Company 81. per cent 100 0 0 100 0 0 209105 Caledonian Bank Si. per cent. 10 0 0 210 031 12 5 City of Glasgow Bank 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 81 175 Clydesdede Bank .... 5%1. p cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12' Os C )mmercial Bank .. 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 2101 0 Eastern Bank.. • • .... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 o 0 91 1 0 5 Edinb. & Glasgow.... p cent. 5 0 5 0 0 31 15s National Bank ...... Or cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 171, Os Northof Scotland Bank 51. per cent 20 0 0 210 00 5/ 13 1105 Royal Bank of cotl. .. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 8 5 s Union Bank of Scot. .. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 761 Os Western Bank • . 11. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 —1 0 Alliance Fire and Life.. 8%1.pr cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 16/10s British Guarantee . 41. per cent. 10 0 0 20 0 w2 l/ 51 11 0 s . Caledonian Fire 'ar. 10t. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 City of Glasgow Lite.. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 71 1 1 7 0: Colonial Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. uer cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 281 Os Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51.0er cent. 50 0 0 3 5 Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 40 0 0 3 0 00 4 611 i s 15s N N o a r t t io h n ß ai ri F ti i s r h e l a n n s d ar. L 71. p 61. per er 2 0 10 0 0 0 20 1 0 4 0 3 t 6 / 1 1 9 0 : 20 0 0 1 0 0 ll 13s Northern Assurance Co. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2/ 15s Scottish Provincial . • • • Per r c c e e n n t t : 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Us 0 0 , 70 2 15s Scottish s tan darduLniTen.l.n.s.r.n.c:. , 7 5 % , .Ip. GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. __------- _ - - - £ a. d. £ a. d. British Provincial .• •• 71. per cent. 20 0 0 all 2264 Brighton ............ 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 _ _ City of London ...... 2/. per cent. 150 0 0 150 0 0 - Equitaqie-. • ......... 2/. 50 0 0 all - European .... .••• • .. 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 - - Great Central ........ 8/. per cent 10 0 0 - 11 Imperial .. •• ........ 10/. per cent. 50 0 0 - 70 Ditto New - 50 0 0 12 10 G - Ditto Debentures - Stock 100 0 0 - Do. Continental IstCap. 31. 6s. 50 0 0 42 15 0 - Do. Do. 2d Cap. 4/. 15s. 50 0 0 41 0 0 - Do. Do. 3d Cap. , 4/. 10s. 50 0 0 43 10 0 - Do. Do. 4th Cap. 31. 50 0 0 41 0 0 - Indepeneient - London Parl. Preferen. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 - 27t4 Phoenix Ratcliff .... . ....„. ~, 5/. 20 0 0 16 0 0 Surrey Consumers - United General - 20 Westminster Chartered : 7 per cont. 50 0 0 - 50 Ditto, New „„ - Western A .. •• • • 10 0 0 all - Ditto B . MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. frice. Annum. Share. ------....--- ---- - £ s. d. £ a. d. Acadian Charcoal Iron • • 10 0 0 2 0 0 - Af r ican Steam Ship . • . t 20 0 0 10 0 0 - Assam lea .......... It ii . piperercaeneat.t. 5050 0 0 0 0 20 ...._ 0 0 - A u ction Mart.. • • •. .. Australian Agriculturl - 25 0 0 19 0 0 251 Australian Trust •• - 81. pr cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 Aus t ral ian Royal Mail - 10 0 0 all _ Anglo -Mexican Mint. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 all - British American Land 5/. per con., 50 0 0 40 0 ll - Canada ... •• • • ...... 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 137 Do. 5 per cent Bonds 51. per cent Stook 100 0 0 _ Ditto, 5 per cent bds 5/.per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6 per cent. -6/. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6p c. bds 1874 41. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6p c. bds 1876 61. per sent. Stock 100 0 0 - Crystal Palace Ditto Preference 7l pr. cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 436 Crys. Palace of France - 4 0 0 all - City N'uvigation Bonds 3%1. per cent - - - Electric Telegraph Eng.&Aus. Cop. Smelt. - 5 0 0 all 1% Eng.&lris. Slag. T. Co. - 50 0 0 all - Equitable iteversionry 51per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Ditto New ...... „. - 50 0 0 22 1 0 0 - Gen. Revers. & Invest. 51. p c and 11. 00 0 0 •0 0 ° 0 Gen. I. Sc. Col. (Lim.) - 25 0 0 all - Gen.SteamNavigation UV. per ct. & 15 0 0 14 0 0 - London Gen. Bay..om Omnibus 121. 8 . per cent 40 0 all 3 % 2p/e.rscs. cent . Stock Stock 1 5 Hungerford - Lon. Ne. &Na. Ma nse . - 10 o 0 a ll 1000 0 all - London Reversionary 5/. per cent. 15 0o l all - Mex. & S. American - 10 0 0 all - Nat. Discount Comp • • - 25 0 0 50 0 4% N.S.W. Gov.sp.c. Deb. 51. per cent. - 1 00 0 0 - Nor. Bri. Australasian 6d. 1 0 0 all % North of Europe, Stm. 81. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 - Price'spatent Cand. Co - 29 0 0 all 20% Peel River.Land&Min. - 5 0 0 all 2% Pen. & Oriental Steam 71. per cent. 50 0 0 all 74 Ditto New ..... •• • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 16 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4% /. pr cent 100 0 0 all 511 Ditto New • t%/. pr cent. 100 0 0 II 0 0 / - Royal Mail Steam 4l. p. share. 100 0 0 64' 0 o', 55 Scottish Aus. Invest 15/. per cent. 1 0 0 all I So u th A ustralian Land 7 1 . per cent. 25 0 0 all 1 33% Trust and Loan Comp. 734.. p r cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 I - Van Diemen's Land.• ~. 10 s• , 100 0 0 28 10 0 ' 1134 6 per oent. Bonds .... 6 per CORE. --• 1 - - ESCAPE OP AN AMERICAN VESSEL FROM DETENTION AT MARSEILLES. A letter from Marseilles, dated Jan. 10, says : "Since yesterday the whole town has been talk ing of a strange affair, which it is thought may give rise to serious diplomatic complications. You re• rember the feariul collision between the Lyonnais, a French steamer belonging to the Messrs. Gau thier Brothers, and the Adriatic, an American ship when the former vessel foundered. Upon that oc casion the American captain left the scene of the disaster without troubling himself about the result, and on reaching his destination omitted to make any mention in his report -of the unfortunate occur rence. Several months having elapsed, the Messrs. Gauthier learned that the Adriatic was lying at anchor in the harbour of Ciotat. An order was instantly obtained to sequestrate her and bring her here, where a strict surveillance is maintained in the port. Captain Durham lost no time in pro testing against the measure, and appealed to our Tribunal of Commerce, in which the pleading of a young avocat, M. Aycard, himself an American by descent, gained the day for his client. From this judgment the French owners of the Lyonnais appealed to the Court of Appeal at Aix, and the cause was brought before that tribunal, when the previous decision was quashed, and the American ship declared a lawful prize. During the proceedings in this latter court, the Adriatic was unrigged. Captain Durham was not the man to submit quietly to an adveuse sen tence, and ac'iordingly, in concert with one of his fellow-countrymen, he devised the following scheme. The ship Meaher, commanded by Capt. Smith, was also under sequestration on account of a heavy debt contracted by her, and which had not been paid. Capt. Smith, a daring and resolute fellow, contrived to bring her alongside of the Adriatic. This man oeuvre being effected the Meaher's cargo was shifted in a vary short time to the hold of the Adriatic, on board of which at the same time the other's rigging was transferred. The captain then followed, and at 3 o'clock in the morning of Saturday last, the Ad riatic passed the Joliette port. At this point there is always on duty a boat of the Custom-house, and the officer who was in her, hailed the ship, when Captain Durham leaned over the side. ' Are your papeis all right 1" asked the officer. Ob, yes,' an swers the captain. 'What's the name of your ship r The Moon,' replies he, and out to sea the Adriatic goes, though condemned to be sold for the benefit of the Messrs. Gauthier, with her double cargo. Her departure was not perceived till broad daylight, and then a complaint was lodged, but whole day hrd been lost. They say that the pre fect ordered out the Chacal, a war paddle steamer, stationed in the old port, and away she has gone to catch the Adriatic, if she can. She has not yet returned from her chase, and our seafaring men think the American has run into some creek along the Spanish coast. Captain Smith, just before his _ departure, bought three guns, other arms, and some powder, all which were conveyed from the , Meaher to the Adriatic. This curious affair will, I perhaps, not so easily be settled. Country Markets. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET JAN. 12. Supplies of all kinds these last six days large. Oat straw, from 8s Od to lOs Od per kemple of 16 stones trop ; wheat do., 6s Od to 8s Od ; barley do., 54 01 to 64 6d. Hay from 10d. to 12d. EDINBURGH MEAL—JAN. 12. There were in the market to-day 14 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801 b imperial, which sold at 33s Od and a. DALKEITH MEAL ,KET-JAN. 11. There were in the market to barleymeal, and 0 pot barley. 18. y 5 bags of oatmeal, 0 of Sales dull. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. Third, Imperial Barleymeal, per ditto -s Od —s Od —s Od Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, new, per ditto —s Od —a Od —3 Oct Pot-barley, new, per ditto —a Od a Od --a Oct DUBLIN, JAN. 12. There was a moderate supply of grain at market to-day, with a slow and dull sale, and our quotations of Friday were unaltered. White wheat, 28s Od to 30s 6d ; red ditto, 24s Od to 234 Od; ditto new, —s Od; barley, malting, 15s to 19s Od; grind• ing, --s to —s ; oats,• old, 12s 6d to 15s; ditto, new, —4 L T. to Indian2s Ods p r e n r , b 3 r 1 1 8 ; o bs i ke t i o s' 32 f I r 6 r d , I pe G r s Od to —Fs 01 ; oatmeal, 14s to 15s Od; bare, new, lle to 154 d, 23s 480 lbs. Od a d ior2a2peesoca, BRISTOL SUGAR—JAN. 13. We continue to experience a good demand for sugar generally, but chiefly from the refiners, who have a ready sale for their produce. Prices are very firmly maintained at the advance last quoted, and stock in first hands is very light. There is some inquiry for rum, with but little offering. .-.TAN. 13. the close of the market Wallsend, &e, • s d• Braddyll 2l 6 flaswell 43 0 Cassop r Hartlepool 2l 6 tletton 23 0 genet Hall 2O 0 Whitworth lO (0 Brown's Moor Haigh Main 16 0 Derwentwater Hartloy,ll 6 4 59—Sold, 42. Paid. X a. d. all 18 15 0 50 0 0 all 6 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 all 20 6 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 22 10 0 15 0 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 COAL MAR: Prices of Coals per ton al Howard's West Hartley Netherton - l5 6 Longridge's Wst Hartley 15 6 Tanfleld Moor l3 0 North Percy Hartley _l4 t Walker Primrose 0 West Riding Hartiey 15 6 Wsllsend, &c. Northumberland l6 6 Kelloe 21 01 Ships at market, LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL. JAL 11. STOCK Esc"!Arrue.—ln the Liverpool - Stock Exchange there was a small business doing to-day, and little change to note in prices. London and North Westerns, 98i--• Great Luxembourg Constit., B—Midlands, 93i—South Eastern, 221 —East Lancashire, 923—Birkenheads, 71-1 Great Western, 59—Trunks, 13a—Sheffields, MANCHESTER, JAN. 13. STOCK EXCHANGE—There was an active market, with a moderate business doing. Grand Trunk of Canada, 13 3-16—Sheffields, 41 4—Dovers, 22 9.l6—London and North-Western 94- -Canadas, new, g pm.- Leeds, 94i--• Midlands, 94i i----Eastern Counties, 14—all E. a. TEM LAST CASE OP Cniar. COL.—Mr. Houston Brown, moved yesterday, in the Court of Common Pleas, for a rule to set aside the nonsuit which had been entered in the case of " May v. Ibbeteon," and to have a nen, trial, under the following circumstances. The action was to recover darnaws for criminal conversation, and the case came on for trial before Mr. Justice Cresswelly at Guildhall. When Mr. Atherton, Q C., had opened the case, it was found that all the witnesses were absent, and the plaintiff was consequently nonsuited. It wag now stated on affidavit that on Monday, Dec. It, the cause was in the paper, and the attorney, the plaintiff, and seven witnesses were in attendance. On Tuesdays the 14th, the cause stood four in 'the list, and there was one case before , it, " Last v. Edwards," which it was supposed would last a long time. The sitting of the court was suspended for a few minutes about one o'clock, sad the plaintiff and hie witnesses went away. The attorney went to search for them, but in the moan• time they were called separately, and as none of thee answered, hie lordship waited for trio minutes and then directed a nonsuit. Rule granted. LADVERTISIESIENT.] — HoIIoway ' s Pills positively th• best remedy for the cure of every internal complaint incident to the human frame. The virtues of this world derful medicine have rendered these invaluable to persons of debilitated constitutions, while to those suffering from derangement of the stomach and bowels, liver, of kidneys, they are equally serviceable, and from their gentle yet positive effect they can be used with the utmost safety. Thousands of persona have testified that by their use alone they have been restored to health. after other remedies had proved unsuccessful.—Sold by all medicine vendors throughout the world ; at Pro fessor Holloway's Establishments, 244, Strand, London, and 80, Maiden-lane, New York ; by A. Stamps, Constantinople ; A. Guidicy, Smyrna ; and E. Muir, Malta. BIRTHS. Bunoss —On the 11th inst., at Woolwich, the wife of Lies tenant-Colonel Burrows, ILA., of a son, COLE—On the 11th inst., at 24, Essex-street, Strand, 00 - - wife of John J. Cole, Esq. MILNIS-011 the 12th inst., in Upper Brosk•street, the Hon: Mrs. Monekton Milnes, of a son. RITHEEDON—On tho 12th inst., at Lansdowne-road, Clapham, the wife of North R.therdon, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. Box—TucKEß—On the 12th inst., at St. Mary's, Leyton, William Bono, of Tenby Lodge, Kingston-hill, and the Stock Exchange, to Louisa Emma, youngest daughter of W. O. Tucker, Esq., of Brooklands, Leyton, Essex. FaAsErt—HENE.soz—On the 13th inst., at the Catholic Chad pol, Warwick•stteet, Major tho Hon. Alex. Edwd. Fraser, Scots Fusilier Guards, second son of Lord Lovat, to Geor4 gins, Mary, the only daughter of George F. Heneage, Esq.. M.P., of Hainton Hall, Lincolnshire. HEAT HS. AusTEN—On the 13th inst., Francis Cobb Austen, Esq., of Doet..rs' Commons, aged 71. BODLEY—On the 11th inst., at AnlAby House, Cheltenham, Thomas Bodley, Esq., a ged 84. Bourno—On the 11th inst. , at the C oombe, near Penzance, Thomas Bolitho, Esq., aged 92. BAELOW—On tho 12th inst., Henry Barlow, Esq., of New! ingtoa Butte, Surrey, aged 75. LovELL—On tho 12th inst., at Cumming-street, Pentouville, Lovell, Esq., aged 73. Rowsm—Dn the 12th inst., at Lower Tulse-hill, Samuel Howson, Esq., late of Cheapside, aged Sl. Smgm—On the 10th inst., at 15, Circus, Bath, Lieutenant! General William Smelt, Ca, Colonel of the 37th Regt., aged 76. LONDON Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG. of No, 112, Strand, Printer, at 2'h4 Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the counll of Middlesex, Thursday, January 14, 1858.