The Sun. — London, England, 1860-12-24 00:00:00

TEL NAVY. The Retribution * '2B, paddle, Commodore Ti. E. Edgell, C.B. s was paid off on Saturday at Ports mouth in a inanr.er highly creditable both to offi cers and me n- 'Good conduct medals and gratuities of £l5 each *sere given to three of her crew—Jas. Grant, boat' swain's mate, 24 years' service ; Richd. Lee, capta; .n of the forecastle, 24 years' service ; and Robert G' auld, quartermaster, of 21 years' service. The Reti :ibution's crew were a body of men such as are sold' )m seen together in one ship. Many of her A.B.'s I eft England as boys. The appearance of the men at the pay table sustained the character they had hitherto borne in the ship, for, although an extra +degree of liberty had been allowed them dur ing the process of clearing cut and returning stores not a. single man appeared to be the worse for liqu( )r; all were clean, smart, and respectable. Some of tine men received large sums—as much as £lOO awl £l2O each, and £1,600 was remitted by the men from the pay-table to their homes. The ship was commissioned Aug. 24, 1856, by Capt. C. Barker, since which period she has sailed and steamed up wards of 70,000 miles, and gone round the world. She commenced her cruise by taking supernume raries to Malta. She ultimately sailed from Ply mouth on March 16, 1857, touching at Rio Janeiro, and putting into Falkland Islands to repair the rudder, which had become damaged in a gale of wind after leaving Rio, passing through the Straits of Magellan, and arriving at Valparaiso on the 3d of July, 1857. During the next nine months she cruised along the coasts of Paru and Chili, protect ing British property and watching the movements of the revolutionary frigate Apurimac. She next received orders to proceed to China. She sailed at Honolulu, and arrived at Hongkong June 12, 1858. She accompanied Lord Elgin to Jeddo, and transfer- red the yacht presented by her Majesty to the Em peror of Japan, calling on the way at Nagasaki and Simoda. The treaty being signed, she returned to Shanghai, and thence proceeded to Yang-tae-Yiang, having to engage the rebels at Nankin in passing. She conveyed Lord Elgin 450 miles up the river, when, owing to the shallowness of the stream, his Lordship left the Retribution and went on board the Furious, which conveyed him about 250 miles further on, to Hungchow. She returned to Shanghai from this navigation in unknown waters, the greater part of which was marked by the ship's keel on the sands and mud of the river, reaching Hongkong on the 26th of January, 1859, when Capt. Baker was invalided home, and suc ceeded in the command by Capt. Peter Cracroft, who was also superseded on the 27th of April fol lowing by Commodore Harry E. Edgell, C. 8., who commanded her till hauling down her pendant on Saturday. During Commodore Edgell's command he has recovered upwards of .£5,000 from the wreck of the Ava, near Trincomalee. since then the Retribution has accompanied the vessels laying down the submarine telegraph cable from Kurra chee to Aden, via Muscat and the Kooria Mooria Islands. She sailed from Aden Feb. 29, 1860, and arrived at Bombay March 20, where the ship was placed in dock and underwent very extensive re pairs to enable her to reach England. She sailed from Trincomalee for England Sept. 15, and arrived at Portsmouth Dec. 9 in a terribly disabled state, and fortunately for perhaps the safety of all on board fine weather had been experienced the greater part of the passage. During the whole period of her commission she has lost four officers and 23 men by death, and five officers and 76 men have been invalided. The Spitfire, 6, paddle, Commander Wilson, arrived at Spithead yesterday from Sheerness, and after landing superniemeraries paid off from her Majesty's ship Amethyst proceeded on to Devon port on a like mission. The crew of the screw steam gunveAsel Lynx, 4, Commander Berkeley, were paid off on Saturday alongside the dockyard at Devonport. The screw steamship Aboukir, 90, Capt. Douglas Curry, and the screw steam frigate Emerald, 51, Capt. Arthur Cumming, went on Satirday after noon from Plymouth Sound into Hamoaze. The naval transport Diligence, from Woolwich, with stores, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Friday evening, and on Saturday morning was towed into Hamoaze. The Himalaya, screw steamship, Capt. J. Sec combe, has steamed into Portsmouth harbour from Spithead, and will embark troops from that port for conveyance to Malta and Gibraltar on the 27th inst. The mainmast of the screw steamship Royal Albert, 121, at Devonport, is decayed. Her sails were sent to the Devonport dockpard on Satur day. The crew are paid down, and granted 21 days' absence on leave. It is probable the crews of the Centurion, Donegal, Aboukir, and the Eme rald will also be paid down, and that they will be provided with passages to the home ports. The repairs of the screw steamship St. George, 90, Capt. the Hon. Francis Egerton, at Devonport, were completed on Saturday. The repairs of the screw steamship Hero, 91. Commodore George Henry Seymour, at Devonport, will be concluded about the Ist of February next. Mr. Taylor, second master of the paddlewheel steamsloop Geyser, 6, Commander George M. Jack son, in Hamoaze, from some cause unknown, fell into the water from that ship at 2 o'clock on Friday morning, and was carried away by the tide, which was running strongly at the time. The deceased was 24 years of age, a native of Chatham, and much b-loved by his shipmates, officers and men. John Fleming, private, Royal Marines, belong- iNg to the St. George, at Plymouth, was tried court-martial on Friday, on board the Impregnable, in Homoaze, for striking Charles Bacon, lance cor poral, his superior officer, and sentenced to be re duced to the sccond class, and to receive 36 lashes. Her Majesty's ship Amethyst, 26, Capt Sidney Grenfell, which was paid off at Chatham on Satur day, has seen much service in nearly every part of the globe. She was commissioned at Plymouth in the summer of 1856 by Captain Grenfell for a four years' cruise, and proceeded in the first instance to Halifax and the West Indies, where she was attached for a short time to the squadron under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir A. Fanshawe, K.C.B. After remaining at that station for a brief period ape proceeded to Rio de Janeiro, and afterwards to the Cape of Good Hope, from which she was ordered to proceed to Singapore and the East Indies. On the breaking out of hostilities in China in 1857-58 the A mu thYst was ordered to Hong-kong, and sub sequently te, Canton river. During the Chinese war the Am et hyst took an ac ti ve par t i n th e operat i ons which ensued, more particularly in the battles of Fa,tshan avid Lin t-ting, in both of which the crew of the vessel played a ai st i ntuished part, which the Ad miralty ackno wled g e, bygranti ng each of the officers and men one month's pity, After the termination and the suspens i on of' hos tilities in China, the Amethy s t proceeded to Aus tralia, where she remained for a short ti me, an d after wards sailed for Valparaiso, or the in surrection in pro tecting British interests du rin g the Purpose of that country, remaining at t hat p ort and Callao several months. Oa the arrival of the int elligence of hostilities having commenced in Mexico the Amethyst was ordered to the Mexican coast in or d er to render assistance to the British residents. On the vessel reaching San Bias the insurrection was then raging, and it was decided to form a naval brigade to protect British rights. A portion of the crew of the Amethyst, as well as that of her Majesty's screw corvette Pylades, 21, Capt. M. de Courcey, which was then on the coast, together with the marines from both vessels, were landed, and placed under the command of Lieut. C. H. Stirling, of the Ame thyst, and Limit J. C. Purvis, of the Pylades. Two of the ship's 32-pounders were landed and two other guns, and with these the naval brigade were en abled to effect some important operations. The naval brigade afterwards proceeded up the country as far as Guaymas, where the blue-jackets and marines were employed in protecting the residence of the British Consul. During the period the Amethyst was at San Blas she shipped a considerable quantity of spe c i e b e l ong i ng t o th e E ng li s h, es ti ma t e d a t t wo millions of dollars, which was subsequently trans ferred to the Pylades. She afterwards took on board upwards of one million dollars more, which ohe convoyed to Panama. From the Mexican coast the Amethyst returned to England, after a cruise extending over nearly five years. During the time she has been in commission the Amethy, t has sailed over a distance of nearly 250,000 miles, or consider ably more than any other vessel now in commission. Only a few of the officers who I( ft England in the vessel return with her. T.e crew during the time she has been absent from England have been generally healthy, only five men having died from sickness, and one from the effects of an accident—falling down the main hatch way. The ship's company have been generally well conducted, and corporal punishment has been exceedingly rare on board. One of the crew, Chas. Hills, an able seaman, during the time the Ame thyst was at Guaymas, had his arm blown off and his other arm shattered by the accidental bursting of a gun on firing a salute. On the vessel being paid off on Saturday the ship's company were called aft by Capt. Grenfell, who briefly addressed them, and expressed the satisfaction he had expe rienced in commanding for so long a period such a generally well-conducted body of men. In taking ,leaving of them he wished them every happiness and prosperity, and trusted they would enjoy them selves during the present festive season. He then presented a silver medal, which, together with the gratuity, had been awarded by the Lords of the Admiralty to Geo. Rimmington, boatswain's mate, for long service and good conduct. Out of the 230 blue-jackets who composed the crew of the Ame thyst about one-half are continuous service men,and these have been granted eight weeks' ran ashore, after which they will join one of the guard ships at either of the naval ports. Those of the crew who belonged to the west of England embarked on board the Spiteful, 6, paddlewheel steamer, which was waiting alongside the Amethyst, and will be con veyed round to Plymouth, where they will be landed. The following appointments were made on Sa turday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Wm. Codrington and Lieut. Claude E. Buckle, to the Narcissus; W. F. Boughey, mate, to the Aboukir; Henry T. Chan trey, mate confirmed in the Donegal ; Win. Gill, chief engineer, to the Narcissus; Charles Tucker, chief engineer, to the Indus, for service in the Forte ; John Marwood, first-class assist.-engineer, to the Philomel; Thomas A. Clarke, first-class assistant-engineer, to the Indus, fer charge of the Prucris ; William H. Stell, promoted to the rank of first-class assistant-engineer, and appointed to the Narcissus; George Tidcombe, second-class assist.-engineer, to the Narcissus, for service in the Penguin ; William H. Gill, second-class assistant engineer, to the Indus, to take charge of the Shel drake ; William H. Croxall, acting second-class assistant-engineer, to the Philomel; Joseph Kay, third-class assistant-engineer, to the Narcissus ; William H. Nicholson, third-class assistant-engi neer to the Narcissus, for service in the Penguin ; Joseph C. Gray, third class assistant-engineer, to the Donegal ; William P. Guyer and William Giles, third-class assistant-engineers, to the Narcissus ; Isaac Hall, acting third-class assistant-engineer, to the Cumberland, as supernumerary ; J. Clinkskill, acting third-class assistant-engineer, to the Eme rald; Samuel George Hill, acting third-class assis tant-engineer, to the Philomel ; James Torkington, acting third-class assistant-engineer, to the Hero; William T. Barry, acting third-class assistant-en gineer to the Narcissus ; Ebenezer Bennet, acting third-class assistant-engineer, to the Bulldog ; Edward Hinvest, second master, to the Edgar; Guido Harris, second master to the Narcissus ; John Cruickshank, assistant-surgeon, to the Philo mel ; Robert E. Fisher, acting assistant-surgeon, to the Aboukir ; W. L. Harrison and William P. Haynes, master's assistants to the Narcissus; Regi nald ♦. Carlyon, master's assistant to the Philomel; Edward S. Chapp, master's assistant, to the Im mortalite ; Richard G. Roe, master's assistant, to the Narcissus for the Penguin ; William Cousens and William J. Symons, master's assistants, to the Impregnable for the Nautilus ; Ralph A. Ramsay and George D. Moody, master's assistants, to the Nile; Richard H. Hunter, master's assistant, to the Emerald; and Geerge H. Steale, master's as sistant to the Sanspareil. , TIDE ARltt.l. By the death of Lieut.-Gen. Willis, Col. Strang ham, Commandant of the Woolwich Division of Royal Marines, receives his promotion as Major- Gen., and retires from the command, in which he will be succeeded by Col. Campbell, Second Com mandant. According to precedent, the announce ment will not be forwarded to those concerned antil the funeral of the deceased General shall have taken place. Capt. Haverfield, Woolwich Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry, was on Saturday recalled by telegram from leave of absence, and was ordered to hold himself in readiness for service an board her Majesty's screw steam frigate Narcissus, 51, toge ther with Second Lieut. Swinton, one sergeant, one corporal, one drummer, and 46 privates, and five privates for the gunboat Penguin, tender to the Narcissus. None but men of good character and passed soldiers are to be embarked. Two hundred men belonging to the Woolwich Division of Royal Marines were on Saturday granted live and six weeks' furlough to visit their friends for the Christmas holydays, and also an equal proportion from the brigades of Royal Artil lery at Woolwich were granted a similar indulgence. THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. The prizes recently competed for by the members of the 37th 'Middlesex Rifles were distributed to the successful competitors on Saturday evening last, at the New Infant School-room, Endell-street, Bloomsbury, which was tastefully decorated with flags and flowers. Major Jeakes, the Major-Com mandant, presided, and on the platform were seve ral ladies. The chairman said he was glad to be able to congratulate the members upon the success of the corps. About 12 months ago they mustered only 60, but now the corps consisted of between 300 and 400 effective members. Great credit was due to the members engaged during the day is mecha nical pursuits, who had come regularly night after night to drill. The requisite number of men having been obtained, the Lord-Lieutenant had given his permission for the formation of four companies, and he (the chairman) had been promoted to the rank of Major—an appointment, however, which he should hold only as long as he could be of service to the corps, and no longer. Two gentlemen had already sent in their testimonial fer the appoint• meat of adjutant, and he hoped soon to be able to report that one of them had been chosen. The Rev. A. W. Thorold had consented to act as their honorary chaplain. A band had ben formed under the direction of Mr. Tweedie, and would play for the first time on that day fortnight. To Mr. Gregory they were indebted for one of the best drill-grounds in the metropolis, and that gentleman had offered a building for their head-quarters. They had met with many drawbacks in their rise practice from not having a practice-ground of their own ; but Colonel Bigge was in view of one, and he hoped soon to be able to report that they had se cured a practice-ground and butt of their own. Government, he was glad to say, had recently granted 00 rounds of ammunition per man annually. A re solution having been passed, reducing the annual sub scription from a guinea to 103. 6d., and another nominating Messrs. Gardner, Gregory, Butt, and Robert for the vacant commissions to be submitted d to i t t h r i e Lord but e t h L e i e p u r t i e z n e a s n t a , s t h f o e l l c o h w a s i r : m — a , n r h e p r fi o r c s e t e de pr d i z t e o , the gold challenge medal and a handsomely bound Bible, the gift of Mrs. Corrie, the wife of Captain Corrie, for the beat shot at each range of 150, 300, 40 0 , and 500 yards, five round s each, to Sergeant Sergeant Pearce an d Hays score d 18 points - Pearce. ' Serg eant H ays silver becameer medal as second best. The each for t his p rize, and in shootin g off the ties be came e qual a g ain until the 10th ro und, when Ser geant Pearce winner the receiving a silver medal of the c or p s, for the best shot at 300, 40 0, and 500 yards, five rounds each, to Private R, Cansick, who made 13 points. An Enfield rifle, ty,,, gift of Major Jeakes, for the best shot at 150, 250, and 300 yards, five rounds each, to Private D. Dola more, who made 12 points. A silver medal, the gift of Mr. Roberts, on the same conditions as the last, IiTHE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1860. to Private G. Berridge, who made 10 points. A short Enfield rifle, the gift of Mr. Stedall, was won by Major Jeakes, making 10 points, but relin quished in favour of the next best—Corporal A. Constable and Private W. Elsinore, who each made 9 points, but, in shooting off the tie, Private Els more won, a revolver, given by Major Jeakes, being awarded to Corporal Constable. The last prize—a purse of .£5, for non-commissioned officers, at 200, 300, and 400 yards, three rounds each—was won by Sergeant-Major Hooper, who made 10 points. A handsome flag, worked by the ladies of Captain Corrie's family, was presented to the corps. After which a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and, three chairs having been given for him, the proceedings terminated. The Paddington Volunteer Corps (36th Middle sex) on Friday was inspected by Colonel M'Murdo. There were present on parade Major-Gen. Downing Officiating-Adjutant John Clarke, Lieut. Penny, Ensign Allen, Ensign Child, Ensign Smith, and four companies of effectives. The corps was put through several battalion movements by Major- Gen. Downing ; Officiating-Adjutant John Clarke put the regiment through the manual and platoon exercises. After the drill Colonel M'Alurdo came forward and congratulated the corps on their smart and soldierlike appearance, and the steadi ness of their drill, which reflected the highest credit on Major General Downing, their drill instructors, and the corps at large. Major Duperier, having passed a strict examina tion at Stonehouse, before a military board appointed for the purpose, met the members of the 2d Devon Volunteer Rifles, during drill, on Wed nesday, at the headquarters, Plymouth, for the put , pose of publicly resigning his post as senior captain, upon the commencement of his duties as district adjutant. The following order was read : "In resigning the command, Major Duperier takes the opportunity in this his last order to thank every member of the corps for the attention, obedience, and good feeling with which they have at all times received his instructions, and, before leaving, offers the members a little advice. He begs them to bear in mind that a good soldier is always early on parade, and steady and attentive when there ; he adheres strictly to uniformity in dress, and allows no laxity to obtrude itself by appearing in public in partial uniform. As cheerful obedience is the essence of discipline, so is dis content its umbling-bloek ; anything, therefore, savour ing of insubordination should be avoided moat strenuously. It is a source of great pleasare to Major Duperier that he is resigning the command into the hands of such a succes sor as Captain Bowes, who is so intimately associated with the sympathies of the members, and under whose guidance he feels confident that, by a steady adherence to duty, as at present, the discipline of the corps will continue unim paired. In saying farewell, Major Duperier begs the mem bers to accept his best wishes for their happiness and pros ' parity, and assures them that his experience and advice will always be very much at their service." Some hearty cheering for the retiring captain and his successor followed the perusal of the order. Major Duperier's battalion, as adjutant, includes the Volunteers at Plymouth, Devonport, Stone house, Maker, and Tavistock. Several competent military officers are named for the vacant captaincy. Should the appointment go by seniority, First- Lieutenant Mortimer Collier, of the 2d Devon, will become second captain, and Second-Lieutenant Nor rington will gain a step; Ensign Butchers will be second-lieutenaat, and the junior ensign, James Hawker, will become senior. The vacant ensigncy falls then to the nomination of the members of the corps, now about 192 strong, raised chiefly in the autumn of 1859. On Saturday afternoon the members of the 7th Surrey (Lambeth and Southwark) Rifles assembled at head-quarters Newington Sessions-house, in order to bury with military honours Private John Temple ton, deceased, late a member of the corps. Shortly after 1 o'clock the Volunteers, under the command of Major Jones, the Adjutant, Lieut• Boys, and Lieut. Brandeth Johnson, headed by the band of the Ist battalion of Coldstreams, which was followed by a firing party of 12 men, under the command of Corporal Morgan, and the carriage of the chap lain to the corps, the Rev. Thompson Smith, marched to the residence of the deceased in Meadow-row, New gent-road, for the purpose of carrying the remains of their departed comrade to their last rest ing place. The procession then proceeded to the cemetery at Norwood, the band playing the "Dead March" in Saul, the pall being borne by the mem bers of the corps. The burial service having been performed in an impressive manner by the chaplain, three volleys were fired over the grave, and the corps marched back to head-quarters. The deceased was much respected by his comrades. The Cheshire Rifle Association, formed at the meeting held at Chester on tho Ist Dec., the Lord- Lieutenant the Marquis of Westminster in the chair, is going on satisfactorily. At the first meet ing of the council on the Bth Dec., Lord Grosvenor, M.P., was appointed chairman, and Mr. iohn Laird deputy chairman. Committees were also appointed to arrange for the place for the first annual meeting at the end of August or beginning of September next ; and if a sufficiently good range can be found on the east side of this county, near Stock port or Macclesfield, it is intended to have it there. A large amount of subscriptions, from S 5 per annum downwards, has already been received, and the rules have been submitted to and adopted by the National Rifle Association as the rules for all counties in England proposing to become con nected with the parent association. It is most important for the general success of the ♦olinteer movement that the county associations should be connected with the national association, and it is to hoped that many other counties will follow the example of Cheshire, which has had the honour of being the first to establish an association of the kind. In furtherance of this good understanding between the National and the County Associations rule 2 of the Cheshire Association will do much. It is as follows : " The association will consist of all annual subscribers of 10s. and upwards, and of all donors of £•5 and upwards. These may have the privilege of becoming members of the National Rifle Association by increasing their annual sub scription of 108. to 205., half of whi.h ►ill be paid to the National Rifle Association; or by doubling their donation, half of which will be applied in the same manner." Three prizes offered by Major Saltmarshe, of Saltmarshe, were competed for by 28 members of the Howdenshire Rifle Volunteers on the 18th inst. It had been arranged that each competitor should fire five rounds at 150, 250, and 300 yards ; but in consequence of the shortness of the day the rounds at the longest range were abandoned. The greatest number of points was scored by Mr. C. Woodall, auctioneer, who received the first prize of £3 103.; Mr. H. B. Anderson, timber merchant, and Mr. Appleyard, hatter, tied, and in shooting off Mr. Anderson won the second prize of £l. Mr. Apple yard obtained the third prize, 10s. Major Salt marshe provided luncheon for the whole of the corps. The shooting was superintended by Adju tant Griffiths, of the 2d East York Rifle Volunteers. On Friday evening last a very handsome and highly finished Whitworth rifle was presented by the members of the Ist and 2d companies of the Salisbury or Ist Wilts Rifle Volunteers (one of the earliest corps formed), to Mr. T. Pain, of Laver stock Hall, near Salisbury, as an acknowledg ment of their appreciation of his kindness in allowing the free use of a portion of the down, at Laverstock, as a practice ground. The presentation was made 4) suitable terms by the Captain-Com mandant, Mr. J. FL Jacob, the members of the corps being drawn up in three sides of a square. Mr. Pain in some appropriate remarks expressed his deep thanks for the compliment paid him, and said be should always feel the greatest pleasure in promoting the interest of the corps. Three hearty cheers and the National Anthem by the band ter minated the proceedings. 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My Lords,—l have the honour to report the result of the investigation held by me in conjunc tion with Captain Harris, Nautical Assessor of the Board of Trade, on the 30th of November last and following days, into the circumstances attending the abandonment of the ship Maggie Walker. The Maggie Walker was a three-masted schooner of 182 tons burthen. She was built at Bordeaux in 1846, and was then called the Echo. Twelve years afterwards she was condemned at Sierra Leone, and subsequently bought and registered here in 1858 by Mr. Alex. Walker, of Freetown. She made two voyages after being so registered at Liverpool. The Maggie Walker sailed from Liverpool on the 12th of September last with a general cargo for Sierra Leone. She was compelled to put back in a leaky state on the following day, discharged her cargo, went into graving dock, and was thoroughly over hauled. In addition to other repairs she was caulked all over, resheathed, and her butts were felted and double zinced. Mr. Klein, the Liver pool agent for the Societe de Veritas, or French Lloyd's, and Mr. Alexander, Surveyer for the Underwrite's' Association of Liverpool, superin tended the repairs, and having both pronounced her properly repaired and fit for the intended voyage, Mr. Klein renewed her class in the society's books equivalent to a second class English denomination, and Mr. Alexander gave the usual certificate. The Maggie Walker left Liverpool again on her intended voyage to Sierra Leone on the 11th of October last, under the command of Mr. Wm. H. Sewell, who holds a certificate of service, dated 1851. Her cargo consisted of 100 tons of salt in her main hold, five tons of bar iron in the after hold, fifteen tons of slates underneath the after hatch on each side of the pump well, and from 150 to 200 tons measure ment goods. The hold was levelled off with the keelson, and mats were placed over the dunnage, and it was kept nine inches from the wing. Thus stowed, and with a crew of ten hands (the master inclusive), she was towed out of the river Mersey to the Formby lightship, where she cast off the steam tug, and with a fresh breeze from E.N E., proceeded on her voyage down the Channel. Ac cording to her log she passed the Bell Buoy at 1.30 p.m., on the 11th, and she was off the Sker ries, bearing S. by E., at 9 p.m. The course was then laid S.W. by W. j W., and so continued till 8.45 a.m., on the 12th, when Bardsea. Island was made, bearing S.E. by E. 15 miles. From thence she steered S.W. by W. and S. by W. till 5 p.m., when the Smalls were made bearing N. by E. and at 7 p.m. Lundy Island bore S.E. 8 miles. It is impossible to reconcile the courses made with the courses steered. It must suffice to say that the ship wore round to the northward, and after a few hours wore again to the southward and made St. Ives light, then w ore again and made Lundy again, E.S.E. 20 miles. The wind then became fair, and they stood to the W.S.W., then made the Seven Stones, and subsequently St. Agnes Light; from thence they wore to the northward at 8 p.m. on Sunday the 14th, and stood N.N.W. till she was eventually abandoned in a position unknown to the mate, but said by the master to be 57 miles from Waterford. Captain O'Flaherty, of the Ottillia, who took the crew on board, reluctantly confessed that he thought they were about 35 miles S. of Dungarvon. Such is the confused statement of the voyage, as gleaned from the logbook, which was certainly kept in a most careless manner. The proper reckoning was never kept, and no sound ings were taken. The vessel, though alleged to be leaking. was never sounded by order of the master or mates, and no really useful record on which to found a protest, should it be, as it really became, necessary. The master, who at the request of his own legal adviser, was sworn togive evidence openly, declared that he, in common with other masters of merchant vessels, paid no attention to the log, and never examined either the book or the slate so long as he was in the Channel, and had the bearings of the headlands and lights to steer by, and this though the weather during the four days of his most eccentric course was thick and foggy. In his evidence he gave the courses, the bearings of the lights, the speed, and the wearing of the ship during these four days, from memory. As may well be supposed, he and his log, which was written up at noon daily, b}► the mate from the log slate, are wholly irreconcileable. There is grave reason to believe that, till he had communicated with the Ottillia where he was picked up by her, he was ignorant of his real position on the chart, though he seems to have had an idea that he was some where between the Scilly Islands and Ireland ; and he expressed an opinion that if the crew could have been kept at the pumps on the Monday, the day on which she was abandoned, he might have made Cork on the following day. Before leaving the nautical part of the question, it is necessary to point out that the vessel rounded the Skerries with a fair wind for the Tuskar, and that a course was laid for that point. This wind continued till they passed Bardsea, when the ■hip broke off to S.W. by W., and eventually to S. by W., when instead of tacking to the N. and W., they stood on, got within the influence of a strong flood off the Smalls, and hence visited the Bristol Channel and the coast of Cornwall, instead of finding themselves off the Tuskar, on the following morning. This is the only solution of the ex traordinary course above given. The log and the statement of the master alike show that they drifted into the Bristol Channel at the rate of 47 miles in two hours—that is, between 5 and 7 p.m., while heading aS.by W. course. My colleague, Captain Harris, carefully laid out on the chart the different courses, both according to the log and according to the master's evidence, with the extraordinary result I have now endeavoured to describe. I come now to the main point for con sideration—the subsequent abandonment of the ship. About 9.30 on the evening of Friday, the 12th Oc tober, according to the log and evidence of the master and second mate, who, I think, wrongly makes the accident to happen between one and two a.m. on Sunday, the 13th—a heavy sea struck the ship, carried away the jibboom, and stove in the berthing of the forecastle bulwarks on the port side. Immediately before the accident the first mate sounded the pumps, and found no water in the ship. During the time they were clearing away the wreck of the jibboom the chief mate set two unemployed lads to keep the pumps jagging. The well had not at that time been sounded since the accident, and at four a.m., when the wreck had been cleared away, the ship was pumped dry. After this it would seem that there were one or two men generally kept at the pumps untll the Ottilia came in eight, when the men refused to pump any longer. But on no occasion, from the accident up to the abandonment, were all hands set to work at the pumps, nor was the well ever sounded by the master before leaving the ship. It may be well to mention that there were two pumps on board, side by side, abaft the mainmast. One was a patent four inch pump, which the surveyor stated would not choke; the one was a common wooden one, six inches in diameter. On Sunday, the 14th, some of the crew came aft early in the morning, and refused 1 1 to pump. The master was informed of this, and he remonstrated with the men, and they went back to the pumps, and continued pumping, more or less, till Monday, when, as above mentioned, the Ottil lia was signalled. It does not seem from the evi dence that the master or mate made any effort to induce the crew to continue at the pumps after this time, though the master, so late as breakfast time on Monday morning, apprehended no imme diate danger, and seemed to think that if the crew could have been kept to the pumps and the weather had continued moderate (which was:the case), they might have reached a port on the Irish coast early on Tuesday morning. The master and mate were by no means unwilling to leave the vessel, the long boat was got out, and they proceeded on board of the Ottillia. Previous to leaving the vessel the pipe of the water-closet, which was about 18 inches above the waterline, was cut in order to sink her, and so prevent collision with other ships. The mas ter seems to have had some doubt of the propriety of this proceeding, as the mate in his evidence de poses to a conversation on the subject between him self and the master and second mate, but the mate remarked that the circumstance could only be known to the three then present. The pipe was ac cordingly cut by the second mate, whilst the first mato started the woodwork, the master being then in the longboat, where they joined him after they had done the work. The ("alp evidence that could be had as to the depth of water in the vessel previ ous to leaving her is that of the second mate, or boatswain, who says that at 10 a.m. " the pump sucked," that he so reported to the master who de sired him to let her rest, and that at noon on Mon day he sounded, and found two feet in the well ; and after cutting the water-closet pipe, and just before getting into the boat, he again sounded, and found three feet. All the witnesses say that no salt was pumped up, which must have been the case had there been much water in her, when we consider the size of the vessel, the depth of her hold (11 feet) and the fact that the salt was stowed on the kelson with only a mat intervening. This would seem to prove that there could not have been much water in tho vessel. I regret to have to conclude, after a patient in vestigation, and a careful review of the evidence, that the Maggie Walker was hastily and prema turely abandoned, to say nothing of the negligent mode of navigation which might have resulted in her loss, as the weather was moderate, and the Irish coast so near. I think that the master should have used some efforts to keep his aclen at the pumps, and that he showed too much readiness to leave the ship when the Ottillia came in sight. It must also be remembered that he had a large and sufficient boat on board had the leak increased as he neared the land. It is possible that he might allege the insubordination of his crew, but when I bear in mind that upon arriving in Liverpool he made no complaint against them, but allowed them to re ceive 10s. each as a gratuity, in addition to their monthly advance, I cannot admit the excuse. It would be highly detrimental to the interests of owners and underwriters to allow such conduct to pass without censure. It was mentioned by the second mate or boatswain, that the master of the Maggie Walker was occasionally the worse for liqxor, and he himself candidly admitted that he had had a glass too much on taking leave of the pilot and captain of the steamtug, on the afternoon of the day on which the ship left Liverpool, a cir cumstance to which the chief mate also speaks. i Rather large supplies of grog, too, were served out to the men, on the plea of their suffering so much from the wet, and having so much hard work at the pumps ; and it would seem that there was ground to impute drunkenness to one, if not to two men, at the time the vessel was abandoned, and one of the witnesses belonging to the Ottillia said that one of the two men was the second mate, who charged the master of the Maggie Walker with the same offence. The manner in which the captain gave his evidence favourably impressed me as to his veracity, and while I think he displayed a lamentable ignorance of his duties as a master in the navigation of his vessel, and evinced a culpable want of effort to save his ship, when by courage and determination he might have done so, I acquit him of wilful intention to abando❑ her. Being, therefore, of opinion t aat the Maggie Walker was prematurely abandoned by default of her master, I forward herewith, in compliance with the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, the certificate of Service of William Henry Sewell to the Board of Trade, to be dealt with as their lord ships may think fit. Captain Harris and I were rather in doubt as to retaining the certificate of the mate also, but we eventually agreed to return it, cautioning him for the future to keep a more cor rect log-book.—l have, &c., S. S. RAFFLES, Stipendiary Magistrate, Liverpool, Dec. 15, 1860. Captain Harris concurs in this report. THE LOSS OF TB! CONNAUGRT STEAMER. Mr. Traill, magistrate at the Greenwich Police Court, before whom and Captain Harris, the official inquiry into the loss of the Connaught steamer, be longing to the Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Naviga tion Company, was conducted, has received the fol lowing letter from the office of the Board of Trade : " Sir,—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, to acknowledge the receipt of the report of the investigation and minutes of evidence in the matter of the inquiry held by you, with the assistance of Captain Harris, touching the loss of the steamship Connaught, an d I am to convey to you their Lordships' thanks for your laborious and valuable report. With regard to the suggestion in your report,-1. That steam snips should be inspected by Government sur veyors while building; 2. That captains of mer chant steamers should be examined in steam ; and 3. That engineers should be examined and have certificates of competency ; I am directed to offer the following observations :-1. My Lords are of opinion that it would be inexpedient to establish any supervision by Government officers of steamers during their construction, as such a course would tend to remove responsibility from the kuildars and the owners. The special survey of mail steamers under contracts with the Government is not, as you are probably aware, now in the hands of the Board of Trade. 2. As regards the examination of masters and mates in matters connected with the steam en gine, I am to point out that such examination could not be made compulsory without the interference of the Legislature ; but a system of voluntary ex amination in steam has been for some time in ope ration. These examinations are conducted under the superintendence of the various local marine boards, and any master, or any first mate or only mate, is at liberty to present himself for examina tion as to his practical knowledge of the use and working of the steam-engine. If any master or mate holding a Board of Trade certificate passes this examination the words passed. in steam' ars endorsed on his certificate. The value of this en dorsement would be greatly enhanced if steam shipowners were to require their officers to pass in steam. 3. The question whether engineers should be compelled to pass an examination, and to obtain certificates from the Board of Trade, is very impor tant. But it is a question for the Legislature, and my Lords are not in a position to offer any opinion upon it.—l am, &c., J. H. FARRER. To Mr. James Traill, Police-court, Greenwich." ASSIZE INTELLIG ENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YORK, DEC. 22. (Before Mr. Justice Hill.) FORGERY AT SADDLEWOITEI. Moses Ashworth Wilkinson, 34, was charged with forging and uttering a receipt for £1 155., with intent to defraud James Lawton, at Saddleworth, on the 16th of February last. Mr. Blanshard prosecuted; Mr. Price defended the prisoner. It appeared that a man of the name of Dickinson, in August, 1859, took the benefit of the Insolvent Act, and a person named Dyson was appointed his trade assignee. The prosecutor, Mr. James Lawton, a grocer and provision dealer at Delph, was in debted to the estate of Dickinson in the sum of £3 10s. Dyson employed an accountant of the name of Scott to get in the accounts. Scott issued cir culars amongst Dickinson's creditors, and one was sent to Lawton requesting payment of his account. Lawton at the commencement of the present year became involved in pecuniary difficulties, and made a composition with his creditors. He employed the prisoner to carry out the arrangements and to col lect the debts dee to him. On the 16th of February last the prisoner called upon the prosecutor, James Lawton, and said that he had been at Manchester, where he had met with an attorney's clerk, who represented himself as an agent of Mr. Scott, and that he was authorised to accept 10s. in the poand in liquidation of the debt of £3 15s. The prisoner then told the prosecutor that he had paid this at torney's clerk £1 15s. on his account, and produced a receipt, which he gave to the prosecutor. This receipt was to the effect that a full release from the debt of £3 10s. owing by the prosecutor to the estate of John Kershaw Dickinson, insolvent, was given on payment of £1 15s. The document was signed " For John Sale, M. S. Peacock." The re ceipt was a forgery, for there were no such persons in existence as Sale and Peacock who had any con cern whatever in Dickinson's estate, and neither Mr. Dyson nor Mr. Scott had given authority to persons of that name to collect in the accounts. In defence it was contended that the prisoner was innocent of the charge against him, and that it was a malicious prosecution on the part of Lawton. Not guilty. ATTEMPT TO SET FIRE TO A HOUSE. George Franklin was charged with having, at Heckmondwike, on the 14th of July last, mall ciously attempted to sot fire to a house inhabited by William Whitfield and others. Mr. Foster prosecuted ; Mr. Middleton defended the prisoner. The prosecutor and the prisoner are carpet weavers at Heckmondwike, and some ill-feeling existed between them. About 10 o'clock on the night of July 13 the prosecutor and his wife and family, and a lodger, in all five persons, retired to rest. About 2 o'clock next morning the prosecutor was woke by the barking of his dog, and believing that something was wrong he came downstairs, and saw a strong light above the front door, on opening which he found a large barrel filled with joiner's shavings, which were in a blaze. The prosecutor kicked the tub over, and by the light produced from the burning shavings he saw the prisoner, to whom he shouted, " I knew thee, George, that's enough for me." The prisoner was in the act of making off. Information was given to the police, and the prisoner was apprehended. Fortunately the prosecutor made the discovery in time, other wise his house would undoubtedly have taken fire, and the lives of the inmates been placed in danger. The identity of the prisoner was not clearly proved, and the jury gave him the benefit of the doubt, and acquitted him. The Yorkshire Winter Gaol Delivery was brought to a termination on Saturday afternoon. POLICE INTELLIGENCE--Dec, 22. MANSION-HOUSE.—As usual at this period, there were a good many applicants for assistance ; but although this is rendered with no niggardly or parsimonious hand, the public may rest assured that every care is taken to prevent imposition, and that while professional impostors stand very little chance of abusing the generosity of the public, no real case of distress is neglected, and every gen tleman connected with the court appears to feel sincere pleasure in relieving such cases in a kind and liberal spirit. Among the applicants for relief on Saturday was a very well-dressed woman, apparently about 35 years old, who made a rather extraordinary state ment. The applicarit, who was evidently a woman of education, stated that she was the wife of a brewer in a large way of business, but he had left her, and had professed to make a settlement upon her when he did so, but she had been un able to obtain any money under it, and when she applied to the solicitors who had prepared the deed upon the subject, they only laughed at her. She had ascertained that her husband was living with another woman, and she imagined that they were cohabiting together, but she had since ascertained that they were married at Chertsey Church. The applicant here handed to the alderman a marriage certiicate, and several letters which she said were written by persons of high condition who had been acquainted with her family, but she earnestly requested that no names might be mentioned. She then went on to say that she had endeavoured to institute proceedings against her husband for bigamy, but one solicitor to whom she applied would not undertake the case unless she paid down £5O, and another required £3O, and as she was utterly unable to pay either of these sums, she could not do anything in the matter. Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk,told the applicant that she did not require the assistance of a solicitor at all. The offence was felony, and if she applied to any magistrate of the county of Surrey, and satis fied him that the charge was well founded by the production of the certificates of the two marriages, or otherwise, he would at once grant a warrant for her husband's apprehension. The applicant said she had learned that her hus band had settled £250 a year upon the person who was living with him as his wife, in anticipation of any legal proceedings being taken against him, and she believed that he had also made arrangements, the moment he became aware that any charge had been prepared against him, to leave the country. Alderman Rose told her the magistrate who granted the warrant would take care to have it executed before her husband could have an oppor tunity of getting away. The applicant thanked the alderman for the in formation she had received, but said that the prin cipal object she now had in view was to ask for some temporary assistance, as she really was in a state of utter destitution. Alderman Rose inquired how she had been ob taining a livelihood down to the present time. She replied that since her husband had deAerted her she had supported herself by giving Shak sperian readings in different parts of the country. Alderman Rose, after putting some further ques tions to the applicant, directed that 10s. should be given to her to enable her to proceed to Chertsey, and make inquiries relating to her husband's marriage. WORSHIP-STREET.—Edward Alston, a news vendor and dealer in periodicnls, carrying on busi ness at 12, Finsbury-street, Chiswell"street, in the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, was summoned before Mr. Knox for unlawfully exercising his worldly labour, business, and work of ordinary call ing (the same not being a work of necessity or charity), by selling, on the 9th day of December instant, being a Sunday, to Alexander Henderson, a book of songs, contrary to the statute. Mr. Beard prosecuted ; and the defendant, who could not appear, but was represented by his father, had no legal adviser. Mr. Beard said that the proceedings in question were framed under the Act of 29th Charles 11., and empowered a magistrate to inflict a penalty cer tainly not of great amount, the maximum being only ss. for each offence ; and as it was assuredly not a work of necessity or charity to sell a " Music hall Song-book" on the Sabbath-day, the defendant was, on proof of his having done so, clearly liable. It appeared that this process was obtained by the complainant under the following peculiar circum stances :—About a fortnight since Henderson, who is a photographic artist, occupying a portion of premises in King William -street, City, and where Mr. Magrath, a tradesman, resides, the present defendant's father being foreman to the latter, was summoned before the Lord Mayor for pursuing his calling on the Sabbath-day and fined for so doing. Something like an animus, therefore, in consequence of this, seemed to actuate the photograpMst when he effected the purchase of a song book at the shop of defendant, and it was the source of a distinct intimation by the magistrate that ho would not countenance such a feeling. Mr. Beard upon this observed that fines were always imposed in the City courts under the sta tute in question; indeed, the magistrates there had stated that they were bound to inflict the penalty. Defendant at once admitted the sale of the song book, but protested that another should not be bought out of his shop even by Prince Albert, if that person required one. Mr.Knox—lt is my intention to mark, by inflict ing the minimum penalty upon the defendant, the opinion I have respecting such prosecutions. News papers are sold in shops throughout London on a Sunday. and such an article as the present is kept by many of those tradesmen. lam determined to discourage all steps of the kind now before me, and not allow this court to be made an arena for a " Corsican Brothers" quarrel. The decisions in the City courts will not influence me. With respect to the amount of fine, I simply, having consulted the statute, order the defendant to pay ls., and say nothing about costs. Mr. Beard—The prosecution, sir, is for the sake of advancing public morality. I trust you will not allow my client to be out of pocket by it, which he must be by being deprived of his costs. Perhaps your opinion is that the act in question is one that should not be recognised. Mr. Inox—l say nothing of that. It is not for ine, a humble instrument of the law, to seek to overrule the legislature. The decision in the case has been given. The matter then dropped. William Morris, a youth, was charged before Mr. Knox with assaulting his father, residing in Winbourne-street, New North-road. Complainant—l find it a most painful act to appear against my own son, sir, but his conduct is so very bad that it beoomes my duty. He has an excellent situation in Cheapside, lives at home with us, and in fact has all he can wish for, yet at times he is unbearable. Defendant—And you are always drunk. Mr. Knox—What was your son's offence on the occasion in question? Complainant—He threw 'a table knife at me, which struck my forehead and cut it. I went for a police-constable and had him locked up, but he was bailed out. Defendant—l had not any knife ; you owed me a shilling, and because I asked for it you seized me by the hair and dragged me about. I tried to get from you, and my ring., accidentally cut your head. Brothers and sisters are turned out of doors by you, and it is impossible to live in quiet. N 524—1 saw the youth strike his mother several times with a rolling pin. There was a most dis graceful disturbance. Mr. Knox—Wizy do you live at home, lad ? Defendant (bursting into tears)—l will leave the house, sir, and go for a soldier. Mr. Knox—lay, I don't say that you should do that; you have a good situation; but understand this, and never forget it—not any possible excuse can exist for a son striking a parent. It is a lamenta ble state of things when scenes of this description occur in a family. I am not altogether satisfied with the complaint against you being entirely un provoked, under which fact you excitedly did some injury to your father. Ido trust however not with a knife. Defendant—lndeed, indeed, no, sir. Mr. Knox—l shall have you and your father bound over to keep the peace for six months. SOUTHWARK.—EIIen Keelor, a middle-aged Irish woman, was brought up for further examina tion, charged with attempting to murder Hannah Buckley, by striking her on her head with a fire shovel, whereby her life was in danger. Mr. Edwin, for the complainant, said that his client was in a very bad state from the injuries re ceived, and although she was just able to attend this court, he did not think she was in a fit state to give evidence. It appeared that the complainant was a domestic servant, and on the evening of the sth instant she was on a visit to her mother, a poor hard working woman, living in Bell's place, Ber mondsey. While walking out with her sister they were stopped by Mr. Layard's procession coming from the Saint Helena Tavern, and, as they were looking on, the prisoner, who had a spite against her, struck her several times, and then ran away. About half a n h our after that, as his client was g oin g home p ast the prisoner's house, she rushed out with the fir e shovel in her hands, and struck the complainant several blows on the head . with it, ne ar l y murder ing her. Her screams for s assistanceonon conveyed broughtthhem s o pe. Ser geantto, a several nd il neighbours ow an out, d a l n 9 d msh was IN' a finding the prisoner had barricaded herself in her house, he was compelled to burst the door open to take her into custody. The complai nant was after wards taken to the hospital, wh ere s h e rema i ne d nea rly a fortnight, and had now attended at great risk to give evidence. The magistrate said th a t i t di d not appear to hiss that she was yet in a fit state ; in f ac t, h e th oug h t she was considerably worse. He directed the offi cer to convey her to the hospital, and ascertain her real state, Sergeant Howland, 19 M, conveyed her to the hospital, and in a short time returned to the court, and informed his worship that the authorities had detained her. The prisoner was therefore further remanded. LAMBETH.—Mrs. Mary Ann Douglas, a well dressed female of about 28 years of age, was charged before the Hon. G. C. Norton with attempting an act of suicide by cutting her throat, and also intending to destroy her child. From the evidence adduced it appeared that aboutA four years ago the prisoner and her husband took apartments at 54, Duke-street, Westminster-road: and from the testimony of the landlady it appeared that the husband had been in the habit of treating her with great neglect, and had frequently told her thab the best thing she could do ss•as to cut her r throat, On Friday afternoon her hvsband ca home in a cab, packed up his clothes, an was going away, when the prisoner followed hint into the street, and begged of him to return•to tt;e house and remain at home, but he refused to do sO, Ana after knocking her down tw iee he drove a ,way, After he was gone the prisoner appeared to be in very dejected state, and between five and six o'cl oak the landlady heard a lou d shriek and a heavy fall on the floor. She ran upstairs and found the pri soner lying on her back on the floor, the blood streaming from a wound in her throat, and $ table knife in her right hand. In reply to the charge the poor woman stated that her husband and herself were natives of Man chester, and had kept a beer-house in that city for some time; but her husband haying formed a con nexion with a young woman there, not more than 15 or 16 years of age, the business was neglected and they ultimately sold off and merle to London , intending to set up here in a similar business. Instead of making any exertion to do this, however,e her husband was spending his time with the s hasim,, young wo man, who had come to town aftc and left prisoner in a perfectly neglected state. On the preceding afternoon her husband came home after a lengthen d absence. She followed him to the cab, and asked him to return and stop at home; but he refused to do so, and knocked her down with his clenched fist, and while on the g round kicked her repeatedly. So brutal was his usage that she could not get up, and, while so disabled, her husband jumped into the cab and drove oe. In conclusion, the poor woman said that she was s 0 injured in body and distressed in mind that she sc,.rcely knew what sh• did, but if allowed to go home she would not attempt a further injury. Mr. Norton directed that her information , ill writing. should be taken and sworn to; and thig having been done, he ordered a warrant to be mad e out for the apprehension of the husband, and told the policeman in the case to take the prisoner hock to the workhouse. HAMMERSMITH.—EIizabeth Holloway, respectable-looking woman, who appeared woo and ill, was placed in the dock be fore Mr. Darnell charged with concealing the birth of her male c hild. Police-constable Lawrence, No. 134, T division, said that on Tuesday, the 27th ult., he was on dutf in Warwick-gardens, Kensington, when he WO called to the house of Mr. Pierpoint, a gentlema o residing at N 0.16, in the Gardens, and he told hire that one of his servants had given birth to a c hild , He went with Mr. Pierpoint to the dustbin, where he found the dead body of a male child tied up in a cloth. He conveyed the body to Kensingto n Workhouse, and he apprehended the . prisoner that morning. When he told her the charge she mad ° no answer. Mr. H. L. Williams, a surgeon, of .Levnard-plscet Kensington, stated that soon after 1 2 o'clock on th e night of the 26th ult. he was called to No. 16, and he was shown up stairs to the prisoner, who, 1 39 understood, had been in bed for nearly two dills' He put some questions to her , and t h e n taxed bet with having given birth to a child , but she denie i it. He however found that she had been delivered of a child. He continued to attend her until she was removed to the workhouse. He subsequently raga' a post-mortem examination of the body of the child: There were no marks of Tiolence, and he foun d that the child had not hTeathed. Mr. Day-man said he sheuld remand the prisone t h until Thursday for the attendance of the porter ab the workhouse, to prove the receipt of t he bog from the constable. COUNTRY MARKETS. CAMBRIDGE—Dm. 22. Thera was a middling supply of wheat at ma rket to-O i l! with a buoyant trade, white moving off at 60s to 648,{ red, 40s to 60s per 36 stone. There was a good demo°, 0 for barley ; malting, 38s to 468 ; grinding, 30s to ate per 30 stone. Oats at 20s to 28 8 for new ; old oats, 21s tu 28s. Beans in scarce supply, and in de nand—new, to 36s ; old, '34s to:4os per 38 stone ; peas , 48s to 608 lief 36 stone. Whits cloverseed, 86s to 89s ; red, 46s to 605 r qr. ; tares, 14s to 15s per bushel. NORWICH—Dac. 22. To-day there was a fair trade in wheat for alI rlry qu— tt lr ties, at is to 2s over former rates, and inferior me t a be , sale at the same rates. The supply was limited. Th e e was a fair supply of barley, and prices were much t he ss ' _,- for all descriptions. A few samples of oats were s how" with a fair trade. Flour as before. White wheat 62s to 63s I Red wheat 52s to S iB 40e Malting barley....4ls to 44s I Chevalier barley 38s to - Distilling d0......30s to 32s Oats.. 26 to Flour, 404 to 41s Od per sack from the miller . YORK— DEC. 22. The supply of wheat was good to-day, with a fair attend; ance of factors and farmers. The trade was firm, and t, 13. 4 currencies were at 2s per qr advance on previous rates Iv. wheat. Barley was scarce, and is to 2s above late rate', Oats and beaus supported the rates of last Saturday. S Wheat, red 50s to bBs I Uats , 24 s to White do .60s to 64s 1 Beans 52s to 5 8 ° 3 Barley .3 Is to 43s 1 Peas , to "*". Malt, 70a to 72s per qr. ; rye, 42. per qr. ; floor, 44° 491 per sack. LEICESTER—DEC. 22. The supply of wheat to-day was very good, with S f , ; attendance ; prices is to 2s higher. Whits wheat , 58s to 1;., —red, 48s to 69s per 36 stone; a very moderate sale 11)* barley, grinding, 35s to W g ° s ; malting, 40s to 42 e per ra' 6 oats, 24s to 40s per 24 stone. Beans—old, 56 s to 5 new 48s to 52s per 38 stone. Fins flour, 481 I Seconds, 46s I Thirds, 44s per 20 stone. STAMFORD—Dsc. 22. 1 ,0 A fair supply of wheat at market yesterday, for Wm', the farmers obtained 2s *Ter former prices for the best toli,; plea of both old and new. The demand was moderato barley, but last week's prices were not siceedei. Wheat 46s to 598 Oats.. White do 505 to 64s Beans Barley . ..38s to 43s I Ditto, old ........2544285eitt00°561:: I THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) „ , , ~ , J a n 18. •• ..•• • ~ Do. (via Marseilles) Jan. I : 4 ' Brazil and Cape Verde _ _ , , , , Jan. 5 . Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, Scc. , . , , Dec. --"' Bahamas and Havana via New York .. . • Dec. ...- Cuba and Mexico Canada, &c. (via Galway) „ , , . .. Dec. ---. Cape of Good Hope, &c... ~ , . .. Jan. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) Jan. 2. Do (via Marseilles) Dec. 27 Dec.2s Gibraltar (via Southampton) .. • • India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampt on) Jan. 2. • • Do. (via Marseil les ) D ee , 27. India (Bombay), (via Southampton) • • • • Dec. 25. Do. (via Marseilles) .. .. Jan. 4.- Lisbon .. „ „ .. • • .. Dec. 2 1 Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) . , Dec. 25. Do. (via Marseilles) , . Jan. 4. Vigo, and Oporto .. . • • • • . .. Dec. 2 1 ' United States California, &c. • • .. .. Dec. 20 ' Western Coast ' of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe , , J a n, 10. West Indies and Pacitic,Carthagena, Cuba, &c. Deo. 29. TCRESAB RaLATION TO T FINE ARTS.-- i ti l ade o one of them has alr ead y ma de a very marked adyanct,eis this respect by producing artistically ornamented watc4 o adapted to meet a high standard of cultivated taste. : 3 3 manufacturer hero alluded to is Mr. J. W. Benson, 0 ! L u dgate-hill. In recent l y v i s i t i ng hi s neol/ hi/ l show-rooms, we found a mos t rare di sp l a y of bigui oaarnnrdgaem3dl hi ornamented watches of all kinds. The watches here 0 1 0 bited surpass that of any other English rnanufaeturer,_.4 respect to novelty of design, combining artistic beauty r oo e xquisite finish in ornamentation. The w id e re putiol og which Mr. Ben son h as gained for the perfect time-keePthis qualities of his watches, leaves nothing for us to say w ic point. Mr. Benson Cal meet the views of the ec ° _,, n° l3 , of utilitarian with the same facility as he can the Nvi'm ior the most elevated. A buyer intent on securing a itT7 l. ot watch of good design and lasting qualities cannot tal i 0 ., meeting with satisfaction at this establishment."—O bis7l '0 Benson's Illastrated Pamphlet, post free for two sty/IP:NI. descriptive of every construction of watch now Wet - 01,es safe by post to all parts of the globe. 13 h 1 II N. CAIRD.—On the Het inst., at Baldoen, Wigtonshirey wife of James Caird, Esq., M.P., of a'son. CAMBRIDGE.— On the 19th inst., at Warmwell R ectos9 l: Dorset, the wife of the Rey. E. P. Cambridge, °1 110 V. MAItDALL.—On the i9th inst., at Brighton, the 1446 °f Captain G. S. Mardall, of a son. ttftIAGES. Lmn—LEß.—On the 22d inst., at Brighton, John Jar °. Eaq., to Eleanor, youger daughtr of Lee, Esq., Q.C. JONITS--ANDERISON.-011 the 22d inst., at Levrisl_?slt: Church, the Rev. G. Meyrick Jones, M.A., of Vio l place, Blackheath, to Isabel Sarah, to Isabel Sarah, 011 / daughter of the lute W. D. Anderson, Esq., C.B. `V Lee, 1) IC A 'l' H S. ANNANDALS.—On the 21st inst. a t Bolsover-street, Wrill' Annandale, Esq., aged 80. C•o&a.—On the 19th inst., J o hn Cooke, Esq., o f Rid° House Ripy, ae 73. FIGGINS , .—On le the g 2l d st iast , a t Nice, Vincent FiC0,411.6 Esq., of West-street Smithfield, and Southgate, NI"- dlesex, aged 54. GUNNINQ.—On the 21st inet., at Chelsea, Joseph Walcle grave Gunning, Esq., aged 33. fINIGHT.—On the 19th inst. Mr. Richard John late of Gracechurch-street;aged 75. PpoE.—On the 20th inst., at t he V icarage , Wolverlel A.a Thomas Pardo., Esq., aged 77 , f ormerly of Sion-hill' 11/ the same parisk. et LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO youi-- 4 , No. 112, Strand , Printe r, at TILE ScN Office, No. 112, Str,sll7ol_, in the Predinct of the S a v o y , in the County of )111.11 DeOeMber 24, 1550. ~ At a lion 0 , His That !td a r tam e of Propos That Spain thos e ' c witho u spir e d th e s Propo,, Th at tio tt of tas.p ~~F 4 -liit 2hc t' d ay) 1 Secure' Admix for the AP It Was