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FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, DEC. 17, 1846. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the following gentlemen, and the respective heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten, viz.:— Henry Robert Ferguson Davie, of Creedy, in the county of Devon, Esq., Colonel in the Army ; Frederick Currie, Esq., Secretary to the Government of Bengal ; and Anthony Rothschild, of Grosvenor-place, in the county of Middlesex, Esq., with remainder, in default of such issue male, to his nephews, Nathan Meyer Rothschild, Charles Alfred Rothschild, and Leopold Rothschild, Esqs., sons of Lionel Rothschild, Esq., brother of the said Anthony Rothschild. IHTEHALL, DECEMBER 17. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rev. Robert Lee, D.D., to be one of her Majesty's Chaplains in Ordinary in Scotland. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 18. Royal Regiment of Artillery. Major-General James Power to be Colonel Commandant, vice Dickenson, deceased, Dec. 6. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 7. Corps of Royal Marines Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Peebles to be Colonel and Second Commandant, vice Swale, deceased ; Captain and B reve t M a j or J ames 'Whylock to be Lieutenant. Colonel, vice Peebles; First Lieutenant John Hoskin Wright to be Captain, vice Whv lock ; Second Lieutenant John James Douglas Ba:clay to be First Lieutenant, vice Wright. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 9. Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Robert John M‘liillop to be Captain, vice Morrison, retired on full-pay ; Second Lieutenant George Sheddon Dunbar to be First Lieutenant, vice M'Killop. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 16. The name of Captain the Honourable George Rolle Wal pole Trefusis is to be included in the list of Captains of the Royal Navy, having accepted the retirement of their rank on the terms proposed in the London Gazette of Ist September, 1846, on the half-pay of eighteen shillings per diem. Commission by the Queen. Dumfriesshire Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant and Ad jutant Robert Compton Noake, from 44th Regiment, to be Adjutant, vice Captain Swanson, retired on full-pay. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries. Dumfriesshire Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant and Ad jutant Robert Compton Noake to have the rank of Captain. WHITEHALL, DEC. 9. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Joseph Brodribb Sherring, jan., Gent., of the city of Bristol, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, DEC. 11. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Frederick Baker, of Derby, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Charles Robert Sauerbrey, ship broker, Fenchurch-street, to surrender Dec. 22, at half-past tea, and Jan. 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Goles, Lime-street. Thomas Tappenden, tailor, Friendly-place, Old Kent-road, Dec. 26, at twelve, and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Walsh and Thomson, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Henry Farman, baker, Pulham St. Mary Magdalen, Nor folk, Jan. 12, at two, and Feb. 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ; Abbott and Wheatley, Roll's-yard, Chan cery-lane; Miller and Sons, Norwich. James Dixon, millwright, Spa road, Bermondsey, Jan. 5, at eleven, and Jan. 26, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Ilolmer and Son, Bridge-street, Southwark. George Combes Bignell, stack jobber. Leeds, Jan. 6 and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, offi eial assignee, Leeds ; Naylor, Leeds ; Sudlow, Sons, and Torr, Chancery-lane. Henry Brook, clothier, Longley, Yorkshire, Dec. 23, and Jan. 26, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Broadbent, Sheffield; Tattershall, Great James-street, Bedford-row, London. David Rees, grocer, Swansea, Glamorganahire, Dec 31, at twelve, and Jan. 29, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol Smith and Son, South ampton-street, Bloomsbury ; Franklin, Bristol. John Newby, haberdasher, Leicester, Jan. 1 and 29, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, offi cial assignee, Nottingham; Hoskins, Loughborough. Edward Thomas Bradshaw, stock-broker, Manchester, Jan. 4 and• Jan 26, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple; Bagsliaw, Stevenson, and Lycett, Manchester. Isaac Sitarland, jun., tailor, Bath, Jan. 5 and Feb. 5, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Aeraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Mansford, Bath. William Smith Dorsett, iron dealer, West Bromwich, Staf fordshire, Dec. 30, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hiern, Stafford ; James, Birmingham. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. T. Nelson, hosier, Nottingham—first div. of Bs. 9 1 / 2 d. in the pound, on Friday and Saturday Dec. 18 and 19, on Satur day, Jan. 2, and on every alternate Saturday until Nov. 20, 1847, inclusive, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Nottingham. D. Stanton, grocer, Bristol—second div. of 4s. 111hd. in the pound, on any Monday, at the office of Mr. Acraman, Bristol. S. Purser, d ra p er , Ch e l ten h am — f i rst d i v. of 3s. 71%d.d. in the pound, on any Monday, at the office of Mr. Acraman, Bristol. W. E. Geech, corn merchant, Pontypool—third div. of I%d. in the pound, on any Monday, at the office of Mr. Acraman, Bristol. R. Gill, grocer, Richmond, Yorkshire—first div. of 3s. 4d. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Kynaston, Leeds. H. Savage, apothecary, Dorset-place, Dorset-square —a div. of 4s. 3d. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. A.Wildy, hatter, Oxford-street—a div. of 3s. 10d. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street. W. Elliott, corn merchant, Petworth, Sussex—a div. of 4s. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Uasinghall-street. J. Teasel, carpenter, Norwich—a div. of 21. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street. W. Erick, baker, Haekney-road—a div. of 7s. 3d. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sam brook-court, Basingliall-street. F. Syder, grocer, Fakenham and Wells, Norfolk—a dir. of ss. in the pound, on any Friday. at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook -court, Basinghall-street. M. and 11. Emanuel, goldsmiths, Hanover-square—second div. of 3s. 7d. in the pound, and first and second div. of 10s. Id. in the pound, on new proofs, on Saturday Dec. 19, and two following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. M. Emanuel, goldsmith, Hanover-square —first and final div. of 20s. in the pound, on new proofs, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. I. Bird, grocer, Harrow on the Hill, Jan. 9, at half-past twelve—E. Cawdell, toy dealer, Hull, Jan. 9, at half-past eleven—A. Yeatman, chemists, Fore-street, Jan. 9, at eleven —R. Bowerman, corn dealer, Ensham, Oxfordshire, Jan. 8, at one—R. Walter, ribbon-manufacturer, Wood-street, Cheapside, Jan. 9, at half-past eleven—E. Whitmore, J. Wells, J. Wells, jun., and F. Whitmore, bankers, Jan. 8, at eleven—T. Benson, stationer, North-place, Gray's Inn-road, Jan. 8, at half-past one —J. Munsey, shoemaker, Bedford, Jan. 14, at eleven—C. Maltby, provision merchant, Assem bly-place, Assembly-row, Mile- end, Jan. 14, at eleven—W. Joy, plumber, Tonbridge, Kent, Jan. 9, at twelve. In the Country. M. Oliver, innkeeper, Langtown, Cumberland, Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne . ;District Court—J. G. Schott and J. C. Lavater, merchants, Manchester, Jan. 12, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—J. Senior, brewer, Salford, Lancashire, Jan. 28, at eleven, at the 3lan chester District Court—J. Riding and J. Fielding, cotton manufacturers, Leyland, Lancashire, Jan. 15, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. G. F. T. Fowler, printer, Lillington-street, Pimlico, Jan. 12 —W. Wells and J. Claxton, coal merchants, Bankside, Southwark, Jan. 13—L. A. V. Rudolphi, merchant, Sunder land, Jan. B—W. Chambers, shipwright, Southwick, Durham, Jan. 12—J. Stout, shoemaker, Liverpool, Jan. 11—C. 11. Purnell, coal merchant, Liverpool, Jan. 11—T. Bateman, victualler, Coventry, Jan. 9—J. Cramp, cowkeeper, Margate, Jan. B—J. Hatcher, butcher, Poole, Jan. B—J. Hannen, tallow melter, Little Britain, Jan. B—T. Cooper, umbrella. manufacturer, New Bond-street, Jan. B—C. C. Clancep, sad dler, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Jan. B—J. Wilcox, tailor, Little Bell-alley, Moorgate-street, Jan. B—G. Kidman, victualler, Long-alley, Worship-street, Jan. B—J. Walker, jun., woollen cloth manufacturer, Leeds, Jan. 8-1. Sansome, ribbon manufacturer, Coventry, Jan. B—W. Arbarrow, druggist, Liverpool, Jan. 8-11. Woadthorpe. grocer, Aveley, Essex, Jan. B—B. C. Sothern, coal dealer. Liverpool, Jan. 8. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Binington and W. Marshall, japanners, llull—ll. Morley, J. W. Morley, and J. Wakinshaw, iron manufac turers, Sunderland—C. Fowler and IV. Jones, commission merchants, Liverpool—lV. MiAin and J. N. Vinen, surgeons, Broad street, llorslydown, Southwark—J. Thompson and J. Eaton, cotton spinners, Manchester—S. J. Ilennis and G. Whittle, house agents, Old'street, City-road—J. Hall and T. Spawforth, woolataplers, Bradford, Yorkshire—J. Clifford and J. Porter, lace manufacturers, Radford, Nottinghamshire —E. Parker and 'l'. M. Weddall, attorneys, Selby, Yorkshire —E. Parker, T. M. Weddall, and R. J. Parker. attorneys, Selby, Yorkshire ( so f ar as regards E. Parker)—A. liorsiield and S. Barrass, ironfounders, Leeds—G. Beaumont and J. Stocks, woollen manufacturers, Huddersfield —W. Bradley and J. N. Mappin, brewers. Shedield—N. Longzlaw, W. Longshaw, and J. Longshaw, cotton spinners, Manchester (so far as regards N. Longshaw)—J. Hamer, R. C. Bateson, and J. Hargreaves, cotton spinners, Constable, Lancashire— R. Tate and R. C. Tate, jewellers, Regent -street—W. Stace and P. Valiance, farmers, Berwick, Sussex—J. llalstead and T. Bowker, cotton manufacturers, Redcliffe, Lancashire—C. D. Broughton and H. Dyson, drysalters, Liverpool—W. Rimington and T. Cooper, ironfounders, Skipton, Yorkshire, west riding—J. Redish and T. Williamson, coal dealers, Bir kenhead, Cheshire—henry Rowe, J. Rowe, and J. B. Read, brewers, Penryn, Cornwall. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. James Scarth, broker, Glasgow, Dec 26 and Jan. 22, at twelve, at the chambers of Mr. Steele, jun., Glasgow. James Robertson, George Agilvie Robertson, and Thomas Robertson, iron merchants, Glasgow, Dec. 28 and Jan. 18, at one, at the chambers of Messrs. Macdowall and Murray, Glasgow. John Reavev, merchant, Ayr, D.:c. 23 and Jan. 13, at twelve, at the crown Inn, Ayr. Alexander Simpson, Esq., Cromarty, Dec. 25 and Jan. 12, at twelve, at Yule's Inn, Cromarty. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending December 15, 1846, is 323. ld. per cwt. S: ANGULAR, APPLICATION TO THE GUARDIANS OF THE LEEK UNlON.—Sozne few weeks ago a highly respect able tradesman, from Lancashire, obtained permission to inspect the above establishment, merely for the pur pose of amusement and information. When introduced into the school, he was struck with amazement at the cleanliness and proper demeanour of the scholars. lie also e x pressed his astonishment at the progress they had made in education at so early an age, and in such a place, observing that he had a son about the same age in a respectable school, who had by no means acquired SO much knowledge as those poor boys. On Wednesday last, Dec. 9, the said gentleman made a formal applica tion to the board of guardians for his son's admission i n to the house for the purpose of education, at the same t i me proposing a handsome remuneration and submission to the rules of the house, as to clothing, diet, and all other restraints put upon the pauper children. The beard, which was numerously attended, unanimously passed a resolution for t h e adm i s si on of t h e boy, subject to the approval of the Poor-law Commissioner&—Cor respondew of the klacclesfield Chronicle, THE DISAGREEMENT BET WEB THE COURT OF ALDERMEN AND THE days those in which 10,000 pairs were the victims. Even the amphitheatre of Flavius did not suffice ; and luxury introducing rnu,ic and dancing at the banquet, in troduced also the gladiatorial combats before the very table of the guests, which was often sprinkled, as they feasted, with the blood of two, three, and sometimes many couples of these hirelings, whose pro fession had become of the first importance, whose numbers and seditions at times perilled the safety of the city ; and who, in their vanity, adopted a sanguinary modishness, classifying their performances according to the people whose manner of fighting they imitated. There were the Gallic, the Dacian, the Thracian, and Samnite games ; the Retarii gladiators, who used nets to entangle their adversaries, defending themselves with sword and shield ; and the Esscdari, who fought on chariots drawn by two horses, and armed with spears like tridents. At times was erected in the midst of the arena a machine called the Pegna, resembling a tower, whose different stories were garrisoned, its apex crowned with weapons and armour, the prize of victory. These were besieged, and taken, unless successfully defended, to represent the assault of a fortress. The Pegna were made with such skill of mechanism, as to open and close, to increase and diminish their altitude, as if spontaneously. They were sometimes painted, at others plated over with gold and silver ; their re cesses were often filled with persons condemned to death, when the Pegna was made to fall to pieces, precipi tating these among the wild beasts. Under Diocletian, the exhibition of these towers in a blaze of fire, which yet did not hurt the material, was carried to great meg nificience. Gladiators were originally none but slaves, servants, or prisoners of war ; but the armies who con tended in later ages were divided into compulsory—that is, slaves, prisoners of war, and condemned criminals— and voluntary gladiators, which latter went through a laborious education of gymnastics, were supported and well fed by the Lunista, or master of arms of each troop, and are said to have been remarkably temperate. To the eternal disgrace of the morals of these ages, it is re corded that women sometimes made themselves gladia tors, and fought with no other covering than the armcur used by the men. The passion of the populace for these amusements was excessive. The seats used to be filled long before daylight, as the performance was generally kept up from morning till evening; and we read in Sue tonius, that Caligula, once disturbed by noises in the amphitheatre of the people taking their seats at mid night, ordered them all to be driven out with clubs. WIN TER ASSIZES. IVOII7'HERN CIRCUIT.—York, Dec. 14. (Before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.) MURDERS AT STARTFORTIL NEAR BARNARD CASTLE. —George Barker, 19, John Breckon, 24, and Thomas Rout:edge Raine, 19, against whom two true bills had been foundP for the murder of Joseph Yates and Catherine Raine, at Startforth, on the 10th of August, 1845, were charged with the wilful murder of the former. _ Mr. Bliss, Mr. Pulleine, and Mr. Overend. were counsel for the prosecution. Mr. Matthews and Mr. Blanshard defended Barker and Raine, and Mr. Pickering appeared on behalf of Breckon. The prisoners, who appeared quite unconcerned, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Blass then stated the case to the jury. Gentle. men, this is not a case which d e p en d s u p on w h a t i s called circumstantial evidence. It depends on the tes timony of an eye-witness, who was present at the time the crime was committed. Yet a good deal of circum stantial evidence will be offered and brought before you, not as creating a case of itself, but as affording reasons from which you may think that it will be safe for you to trust the testimony of the principal witness. The name of that witness is Ann Humphreys. The crime is charged to have been committed on the night between Saturday, the 9th, and Sunday, the 10th of August, in the year 1845. The place was near the bridge of Bar nard Castle, on the Yorkshire side of the river Tees. The person who was murdered was Joseph Yates, a tailor, and residing in Barnard Castle, in Galgate. The prisoners belong to Barnard Castle. Some time in the month of August, 1844, Barker came to de ceased with a coat, which he desired might be altered for him. Barker gave this account of the coat, that "it was Cotherstone clip, and ranter fashion," and that he had bought it at the sale of Captain Bainbridge. Captain Bainbridge was a person who occupied a house at Cotherstone, and in his house a seizure had been made of his furniture in August, 1844, Barker being the person left in possession, In consequence of that seizure instructions were given to a solicitor named Coulthard to commence an action, and Yates was examined and subpceaaed to appear at York Assizes in July, 1845. Afterwards it was determined to proceed criminally against Barker. Yates was in formed of that determination, and he was told that he would not be wanted at those assizes, but would be wanted on a future occasion. The same information was also given to a person of the name of Walker, and Wal ker communicated that information to Barker, telling him that after the assizes he would be criminally pro ceeded against respecting the coat. From the fact of Yates having been subpoenaed respecting the matter, Barker conversed with Yates with respect to his account, threatened him, and inquired of him whether he intended to appear against him. You will hear the conversation that took place, and you will hear also the threats made use of by Barker ; and evidence will also be given by a person to whom Barker spoke, viz.:—that he (Barker) desired that person to go with him in order to give Yates a good "milling." That took place on Saturday, the 9th of August, 1845, the very day on which the deceased Yates was killed. And now, gentlemen, I come to the detail of what occurred on that day. At about eight o'clock on that day Yates was seen in Thorngate, a street communicating with Briggate, which leads down to the bridge at Barnard Castle. He was seen to have a sovereign in his pocket. From eight o'clock in the evening until about half-past eleven or twelve, the de ceased was seen at several public-houses, drinking and dancing, and apparently in good health and spirits. Yates was a small man, with an effeminate voice. Atter he was seen at Lofthouse's, the last public-house he was at, he will be taken up from thence by another witness named Cooper, who walked with him down Briggate, across the bridge leading from Barnard Castle to Start forth, went to Startforth, returned again, and left him standing on the bridge; this would be about twelve or one o'clock. The night in question was both dark and stormy. We shall find him next seen by a person named Robinson, who, in a little lane called the Loaning, lead ing from Briggate to the river, saw Catherine Raine come out of a public-house kept by a person of the name of Procter, and go into Briggate, where she 'and Yates met. Robinson then went into his own house, and the next we hear of him is by a witness named Dob son, who lives further up to Thorngate in Briggate, and who, being before his house smoking his pipe for some time, saw Yates and Catherine Raine pass and repass towards the bridge and from the bridge. Dob son then went into his house, and this is the last we see of Joseph Yates and Catherine Raine until they are taken up by that important witness Ann Humphreys. We shall show that all the three prisoners were in Barnard Castle that eight, and in Briggate and the neighbourhood, and at last a witness named NVanless saw Barker and Breckon and Raine together, going down Briggate towards the bridge. And now, we come, gentlemen, to the testimony of Ann Humphreys. She was a girl working at a factory at Barnard Castle, being about 21 years of age, having had an illegitimate child, living in a house on the left hand of Briggate as you go down the street, with her father and sister and child.—(The Learned Counsel here detailed the evidence of Ann Humphreys, as it will be found sub joined.) On the following morning (Sunday) Mrs. Alice Galland, who resides at Startforth, and goes to Barnard Castle to Church, went, according to her custom, along this road to the bridge, and when she got to the place which I have mentioned, about nine o'clock that morning, she observed a young man looking over the wall ; she also noticed his movements, and was particularly struck with him. As she went along she saw blood upon the ground, and also observed blood on the stones of the wall. Both it and the young man excited her attention, and she spoke to him. In consequence of what he said she looked for marks of horses' feet. She saw none, but saw marks of human feet, as if apparently after a scuffle, and saw the mark of a knee upon the soft ground, as if the knee of a person wearing corduroy trousers had been pressed against it. She went to church, and on her return she found that some mud had been put over the blood, and mud on the wall so as to obliterate or conceal the blood. She heard afterwards of the death of Yates. The exa mination took place in the month of July in the present year: She felt a curiosity to attend that examination, and whilst she was there she was struck with the ap pearance of Raine, but how far you think she identifies him will depend upon her evidence. On that same Sun day morning the parish clerk of Barnard Castle was proceeding to church, where he likewise observed the blood. A female namedlMary Ann Dalkin heard the cries on Saturday night, and the windows command a view of the place in question. On the Sunday morning she saw the three prisoners looking over the wall, and apparently busy with something there. Two days after this the body of Yates was found at a place about three or four miles lower down the river. It was observed that he had bruises on his body, and wounds or cuts, and at the back of his head there was a considerable injury, with coagulated blood, and blood in the nostrils coagulated. I consider that affords some probable inference as to the cause of death, for unless it was coagulated until it got into the water, it will be for you to say whether the water would not have washed it off. Gentlemen, on the night in question the prisoner Barker went home to his lodgings, where, as will be proved by a person with whom he slept, he arrived some time after the period I have spoken of. He will speak to you as to the state in which he appeared to be, and he will g ive you this further important ev id ence , t h at t h e e to that thi s c i rcumstance also, g missin g , B ar k er told him that next day, which was Sunday, before h e (th e w i tness ) h a d Yatesth l e a a t r heard afterwards was o t . Ya gone.tes b Addin ßarker cautioned him not to menti on it ; and, I believe, on more than one occasion, not to di vulge the fact ho had mentioned to him. And now, gen tlemen, I come to another important stage of the case. Ann Humphreys made no disclosure of what she had seen that night, from the time it happened until the 26th of July in this year. Before that time she appeared to be in a state which will be described to you. On that day she had some conversation with a friend of hers, of the name of Sutcliffe. The result was, that Mrs. Sut cliffe took Ann Humphreys to a constable named Pearson, who took her before the magistrates, and the prisoners were arrested, examined, and committed. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Immediately after the Lord Mayor quitted the Court of Common Council on Thursday, after the Aldermen had one by one abandoned it, in order to render the pro ceedings upon the :new Bill of no avail, the Common Councilmen called Deputy Peacock to the chair. There were then in the Court 85 members, all of whom were decidedly opposed to the course taken by the Aldermen in expressing their dissent from the Bill and any fur ther proceedings thereon, notwithstanding the fact, that they had sanctioned it in all its former stages. The most active members of the Corporation were the foremost in denouncing the conduct of the Aldermen, and a spirit appeared to exist which was likely to gain strength from the announcement that the Lord Mayor and Aldermen were determined to persist in adopting measures to de feat the object of the Common Council. Mr. ASHIIRST moved, and it was unanimously agreed to, that the Town Clerk, the Solicitor, the Remem brancer, the Comptroller, and the Common Sergeant, all of whom are officers appointed by the Court of Common Council, be requested to attend the meetings of the com mittee thus constituted, upon the departure of the Lord Mayor from the chair. Mr. Anderton and Mr. Bennock, at the request of the committee, took down the names of all the members present. Mr. ASHUIiST moved, and Mr. W. JONES seconded, the following resolution:—" That a committee of the mem bers of the Corporation of the city of London, being members either of the Court of Aldermen or of the Court of Common Council, be now formed to consider the course to be pursued by them, the rights and privileges of the citizens of London, their constituents, being in their opinion in danger."—Carried unanimously. The same gentleman proposed that a sub-committee, consisting of twenty-one be formed to consider the sub ject and prepare resolutions. The resolution was unani mously agreed to, and the following members were ap pointed.—Messrs. Peacock, Ashurat, Wire, Anderton, Lawrence, R. L. Jones, W. Jones Burn, F. H. Hall, Farrar, R. Taylor, Prior, Bower, Bennock, Finnis, Selson, King, Blake, Norris, Hartley, and Dr. Lynch. The Committee then broke up, and Yesterday the sub-committee assembled for the pur pose of preparing the resolutions. Much discussion took place, and a series of resolutions was prepared for the consideration of the general committee, before which, a full explanation of all the circumstances connected with the matter in dispute, which is said to be the determina tion of the Court of Common Council to prevent the Court of Aldermen from any further extravagant expen diture of the City cash, will be made. AN AMERICAN CURIOSITY SHO A new curiosity shop has been established in Broad way. Among the rare articles it contains we notice the following:— A chip from the log which they are everlastingly roll ing in all our Legislatures. One cake of the soap with which politicians try to wash their hands clean. THE ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE. (From the Roman Advertiser.) The amphitheatres originally built in Rome were of wood; the first erected of stone was that named after its architect, Statilius Taurus, and raised by order of Au• gustus, who was passionately devoted to the games called Venationes, or chasing of wild beasts. The Flavian was commenced by Vespasian, and completed by Titus in the year 80 of our era; it is said to have been finished in two years only, at an expense answering to 50 millions of Roman scudi, without calculating the labours of 15,000 Hebrew slaves employed in the works; and to have been capable of containing 300,000 persons. It received the name of Colosseum either from the colossal bronze statue of Nero opposite to it, or from its own vast proportions, on account of which the poet Martial celebrates it as the greatest wonder of the world:—" Mephis may be silent as to the barbarian miracles of her pyramids, nor let Babylonia boast any more of her assiduous labours; nor let the luxurious honours paid to the temple of Diana be extolled; and let the altar abounding in horns conceal the god. No more let the Carians laud to the skies with immoderate praise the Mausolea pendant in the void air; every labour may cede to the Amphitheatre of Cmsar; and instead of all others, Fame may now publish only one achievement." Spectac. Epig, IV.) It was covered by an awning, for protection against sun and rain, of the finest linen ; afterwards, when Roman luxury rose higher, this was made of silk, and Nero ordered one to be prepared of purple, with his own figure, driving a chariot, in the centre, and golden stars scattered round. The rants of seats nearest the arena, in the part called the Podium, was appro priated to the senators, ambassadors, and other hie h functionaries ; also to the vestal virgins. Whilst Rome was free, all ranks, and both sexes, sat together promis cuously ; but under Augustus this was entirely abo lished. The knights and tribunes sat above the senators ; the common people above these, who were again subdivided by a law of the emperor, the soldiers, the married and the unmarried men having their sepa rate compartments ; and the women, out of motives of delicacy, in the rows of seats farthest from the arena. For security, a net work, which at one time is said to have been of gold, was stretched round the podium, and stakes of ivory were fixed in its front, so contrived as to give way, turned by wheels, if any wild beast should leap against them, and thus repel it. A canal was also carried round the arena, called the Euripus. The splendour of its general ornaments may be divined from the words of the poet Calpurnius : —" Behold the baltheus" (a terrace carried round the amphitheatre), " set with gems, and the portico with gold." Tubes were conducted through the cunece (or benches), to sprinkle perfumes, especially that formed of the crocus pounded with wine, which were made to des cend from above, and rise from below, pouring their fra grant shower over all the spectators. Thus Ovid : "Nor were yet the seats red with liquid crocus." These perfumes were also made to flow from statues, which appeared to perspire. It was first dedicated to the Scy thian Diana, who was supposed to delight in human sacrifice ; afterwards to the Stygian Jupiter, as we are informed by the Christian poet Prudentius :—" These are the delights of the infernal Jove ; in these he re poses satisfied, arbiter of dark Avernus." An altar was erected to Dis, and the combats of wild beasts were placed under the special protection of Saturn. Hence, it was observed by Tertulltan, that the amphitheatre was consecrate to the sternest deities; that it was " the temple of all demons." The spectacles were exhibited down to the time of the invasion of the Goths in the beginning of the fifth cen tury, for though forbidden by a law of Constantine, as irreconcileable with the Christian religion, they were never efficiently suppressed till the reign of llonorius. Every invention of art, every resource that wealth and power could command, was expended to add to the fas cinations of these sanguinary shows, not, as a more re fined taste wculd have required, to idealise, and thus soften the ferocity of their chaaacter ; but to invest them with all the vividness of terrific reality. One writer (Vopiscus) describes how, on throwing open the portals communicating with the cages of the beasts, issued forth 1,000 ostriches, 1,000 stags, and 1,000 boars. Neho exhibited, on one occasion, a succession of dif ferent sports ; first the Venationes; then (the arena being filled suddenly with water) a sea fight ; then a combat of gladiators, and lastly succeeded a banquet. The ship Nero had formed to be the instrument of his mother's death, was taken from the model of one of those introduced in the amphitheatre. Of this Dio says, that it was contrived so as suddenly to fall to pieces, when 700 animals of different kinds leapt forth from its womb ; and then to re-unite, assuming its original form. Aquatic and amphibious animals were introduced, the former when the whole arena was overflown, the latter, it appears, at other times, as Calpurnius speaks of having seen the hippopotamus and sea-calf fighting with the bear. But the most perfect illusion was produced by the representation of forests, when the whole arena was planted with living trees, shrubs, and flowers ; and we read that the earth was contrived to open, and send forth the wild beasts from its yawning clefts, which were in • stantly re-covered with shrubs and bushes. Apulcius speaks of a spectacle in one of the provincial amphi theatres, where Mount Ida, as sung by Homer, was re presented, planted with trees, and with a fountain spring ing from its summit. Martial describes one of these scenes very graphically ;—" Whatever is said to have been seen in the Orphean Rhodope, Cmsar has exhibited to thee on the arena of the theatre : the rocks extended, and the marvellous forest spread itself, such as one be lieves to have been the grove of the Hesperides." Gladiatorial combats possessed much more attraction for the Romans than the most splendid exhibitions in which bestial blood alone was shed. Gladiatorial com bats had their origin in the belief that the souls of the dead delighted in human blood. Thus Homer makes Achilles slay twelve noble Trojan prisoners on the fune ral pyre of Patroclus ; and Virgil makes A.]neas send slaves to Evander, to be sacrificed in the funeral of Pal las. This idea was received by the Romans from the Etruscans ; hence :the practice of immolating servants and slaves when their masters died, and, as an improve ment upon this, the first combat of gladiators was giv en at the funeral of Brutus, in the year of the city 535, by order of his two sons. It was once proposed to intro duce these combats among the Athenians, out of a feeling of jealousy against the luxuries of the Corin thians : The philosopher Demonates rose in the midst of the assembly, and exclaimed—" Before ye do this, first cast to earth the altar which, more than a thou sand years ago, our fathers erected to mercy 1" These sanguinary honours to the departed were often ordered in the testaments of Roman nobles, and even the funerals of women were celebrated by the same. It was a severe reproof against the barbarism of these spectacles, that Spartacus, the general of the Gauls, gave to Rome, when on the death of his brother, daring the war, he compelled 300 pairs of her citizens, his prisoners, to fight together as gladiators. The combats were generally given on the spot where the funerals were celebrated, but more frequently in the forum, the camps, or the circus; it was not till the avidity of the populace for such sights so increasing as to demand them distinct from the rites of burial, as separate entertainments, that amphitheatres were built. The combats were then given by pretors, consuls, questors, pontiffs, Sze. to celebrate the day of their en trance into office; by emperors on their birthdays, on every fifth and every tenth anniversary of their acces sion; also on occasion of festivals, victories, and triumphs. Those who filled high places had often their own pur poses to serve, in averting the attention of the people from themselves. Thus Julius Cmsar, whilst edile, gave gladiatorial shows in which 320 pairs contended and would have employed a larger number, but that the senate decreed that this should be the maximum. One may imagine the frantic excess to which the taste had been carried in Rome from the preventive laws made by Augustus, that gladiators should no more com bat without permission of the senate ; that the pretors should not give these spectacles more than twice a year; that more than sixty couples should not engage at the same time ; and that knights and senators should never contend in the arena. Still more may one do so, from the fact that some years after he was obliged to repeal this last, because totally useless and contemned ! It need not surprise us to find a Nero, a Commodus, a Caracalla, delighting and participating in these contests ; but it awakens sorrowful astonishment to see Titus sacrificing the lives of several thousands at the inaugural games of the Colosseum ; Adrian giving, in one month, spectacles in which 3,000, and Trajan continuing for 123 A piece of the bond of union, manufactured of South Carolina cotton by Yankee rope-makers. The identical first glass which has created all the drunkards. The tongue of the very bell which Dr. Young heard strike one. Pity it is not in that of St. John's, which never strikes less than twelve. Some of the iron which entered into the soul of Ugo lino, and every prisoner and slave since that day. A pint of that exceedingly hot water into which people are perpetually plunging. Also the same frying pan that multitudes have been always jumping out of into the fire. The lock on the door through which silly youths have in all ages rushed to destruction. Picture of an infant manufacture, with Polk and Dallas in the act of nursing it with the cold water douche. The bag that contained the specie which Secretary Walker did not get in Wall-street. The celebrated piece of chalk which has ever been the universal standard of measure among men. The pDrtrait of the " oldest inhabitant" who is sup posed to have forgotten more than any'person now exist ing ever knew. The hand of Charity, standing open, with a counter feit sixpence in it. One string of that famous instrument which tickles people much more than that of Sivori or Paganini ever did—namely, the Scotch fiddle. The new yarn, which was spliced into the cord of Evangelical union on board the Great Western during the late fearful gale, and taken out again as soon as the storm was over. A specimen of a bug, which lives through all the seasons, and thrives the more for every attempt to ex terminate it—the Hum- bug. bug. —lVew York paper. FREIGHTS. —Accounts from Gottenburgh of the 28th ult., state that 17s. per ton for iron had been paid to Hull ; and from Dantsic of the Ist current, that char ters for spring had been closed at 18s. for London and Liverpool per last for beams.—Dundee Advertiser. AUSTRIAN JUSTICE.—It will be remembered that at the last Waterford assizes two Austro-Lalians, be longing to the Anna, of Trieste, were acquitted of the murder of Keane, the carman, the jury agreeinr , that it was in self defence that homicid e was comm itt e d.' It was believed that one of the Austrians, the small man in par ticular, gave the fatal stab to Keane. The men returned to Italy, but not by the ship Anna, as she sailed previ ously to their liberation. But the merciful hearts of Irish jurors were not of the stuff which administers Austrian justice. On the arrival of the two sailors in Trieste, they were imprisoned for the murder of the Irish man, and brought to trial. The small man was found guilty, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. Such is his penalty in his own land, for killing a man in so distant a country. It will be seen by this that the Aus trian authorities have no great affection for the knife, and that murder is not thought lightly of in Austrian Italy. The crew of the ship Anna, which has returned to this port from the Adriatic, brings this intelligence.— Waterford Chronicle. EXPERIMENTS IN GUN COTTON.—Since the expe riments recorded in a recent publication of our paper we hare received the following information from Mr. Halli day of experiments made with a superior gun cotton to `that used previously :—Fifteen grains in a common fowl ing-piece projected a ball at fifty yards through three boards, each 1 inch thick, the latter board being covered with copper 1-16 inch thick. Between the first and se cond board there was a space of 36 inches; between the second and third 44 inches; the latter resting against n gate from which a portion of the spars were broken, the ball projecting it to some distance: the ball could not be found. Eight grains at the same distance, and with the same boards situated as before, sent a ball through the first board into the second, which had a cross-bar of the same thickness as the board, making-l 4 inches altogether, and was stopped by an iron bar: the ball when taken out was found slightly injured. Three grains, in one of Edge's rook-rifles, sent a ball, at a distance of 25 yards, through IA-inch plank. Experiments were also tried in the Ardwick lime pits, when it was found, after several trials, that 222 grains of gun cotton produced a better effect than four ounces, or 1,750 grains, of the usual gunpowder employed in mining operations. So we may safely estimate the power of the gun cotton as eight times stronger than gunpowder. Another remarkable fact with regard to this interesting body is, that when exposed to a temperature from 200 to 300 dcgs., or, if kept at the latter temperature for a short time, the cotton becomes brown, and loses its property of explosion ; but if thrown into a vessel heated to 350 degs. it imme diately explodes. Steaming it, as calico printers steam their cloth, has no effect upon it ; if any, its efficacy is increased. The acids used (equal mixtures of nitric and sulphuric acids) were as strong as they could be made, and used only in such proportions as would wet the cotton employed. This is the most difficult part of the operation, and requires dextErity in the management, as the cotton is apt to take fire unless it is speedily satu rated with the acid. 'This circumstance, we fear, will prove a practical difficulty in the manufacture of this article on a large scale.—Manchester Times. A ROBBER SHOT.—A distressing affair occurred on Monday night last, at Forneett St. Peter's, a small village in Norfolk, near New Buckingham, and about twelve miles from Norwich. This is an agricultural village, and the name of one of the farmers residing there is Robert Bailey. Mr. Bailey has two sons living at home with him, and about the middle of Monday night one of these observed some men enter his father's barn. He had no doubt but their object was to rob it, and lie awoke his brother and father, and these being dressed, all three proceeded to the barn. Here they found three men in the act of filling sacks with wheat A great many witnesses were then examined, and the corroborative points spoken to by the Learned Counsel were established, but the details would occupy several columns. Ann Humphreys, the principal witness, was examined ' by Mr. Mass.—She thus described the murder —Raine got his arm round my waist, and said, " We'll away, and have a walk just as far as the bridge." We went as far as the bridge, all of us. Catherine Raine and Joseph Yates went first, then me and Raine, and then Breckon and Barker. Yates and Catherine Heine were both very much in liquor. I can't say how the prisoners were in drink. Raine said, " We'll go over the bridge," and we went down the sills. I know the tram-wall. We had not got down the flags when Raine said to me that " Yates had some money—how must they do to get it from him?" Yates and Catherine Raine were then going down the sills also. I said, " Poor little fellow, don't meddle of him—he will spend it among you." We went a little further down the sills, and then Barker came in front of us, and he said, " Noow, Jos, does thou intend to go to York against me for that coat?" Yates said, " He could do no other than go agoinst him." Barker said, " He should never have the chance of it." He said no more till we got to the end of the tram-wall, and then Barker asked Yates for his money. Yates said he would not give them a half penny, but he was willing to spend it amongst them. tie then asked him again if he was going to York against him, and Yates said he could do no other than go against him. Barker said, " Then you —, you shall never have the chance." Yates cried out, " Don't knock my eyes out." Raine and Breckon then went up, and there were heavy blows struck, but I don't know which of them struck those blows. Yates then cried out " murder," and Catherine shrieked out too ; and Barker turned to us and said, if waidid shout out again, ho would throw us into the water. I did not Cr)' out. Catherine and I were standing together, up against the wall. W e h a d got past the flags then. Yates cried out, "Oh dear, oh dear, is there no one to help me ?" I knew Yates before. He was like a woman shouting out more than a man. Barker said, " Yes, he could help him." Then they all three came a little distance from him, and Elaine reckoned some money over and said there was 10s. or 11s. of it. Yates was then up against the wall, per haps two or three yards from the men. I was standing beside Catherine. Yates give a groan out when against the wall. They all went up to Yates again, and there was a big splash in the water. The water was very rough, and Yates was gone, but I (10 not know which of them laid hands on him. I heard no noise from Yates after I heard the splash. Catherine said, " What have you done that for ?" and Barker said, " If you don't mind yourself you'll get the same." We all then walked up towards the bridge, Raine and Barker at the' side of us, and Breckon in front. When we got to the middle of the bridge Barker asked me if I would tell about it, and I said I never would. Barker asked me that down the sills. I then also said I never would tell. He asked Catherine, and she did not answer him. On the bridge, when he asked me, and I said " I would n o t," h e sa id, " So help you God, you never will." I said so after him. He then asked having already fille,l three, when Mr. Bailey surprised them, and demanded them to surrender. One imme diately struck him a severe blow with a large bludgeon with which he was armed. One of the sons had taken the precaution to arm himself with a gun, and the moment he found the blow struck he fired at the man who struck it, and the contents entered one of his eyes, and were chiefly lodged in his head. The others were so frightened that a second was secured, while a third fled. Messrs. Bailey recognised them all as their own labourers, and one of them the thrasher. The man that was - shot, whose name is Brown, arrived at the Norwich Hospital about three o'clock on Tuesday morning, and we have not heard that he is at present dead. The other who was apprehended has been examined, but had not arrived at Norwich Castle in the early part of this afternoon. He will, no doubt, be committed for trial. HINT TO THE CREDITORS OF MILITARY GENTLE MEN.-A bookseller, in Glasgow, allowed a military gentleman, stationed in Glasgow, to run up an account with him. The regiment, after some time, was ordered to England, and the officer alluded to forgot or neglected, as military men as well as others sometimes do, to pay his account. The creditor took occasion, after he had left, to remind him of it very civilly, and to request pay ment when convenient. No answer whatever was re turned. After a decent interval, another application, equally polite, was made for the money ; but still the result, or non-result, was the same. Five applications, extending over a considerable period, were thus made, to each and all of whi c h th e gallant officer maintained a most provoking silence. The bookseller at last wrote him, more sharply than before, that if the debt were not paid in eight dip, he would lay the whole of the circum stances before the Commander-in-Chief. There was no answer even to this, and the creditor, true to his word. did as he had threatened to do. In a few days, he had received a letter from the military secretary of the Duke of Wellington, announcing that the officer alluded to had been apprised from the Horse Guards of this demand against him, and that doubtless the account would be paid. Almost simultaneously the money was sent by the recusant officer, but without a word of explanation. We record the fact, as it may be useful to other creditors in similar circumstances to know that the present autho rities at the War-office consider officers bound to Eal, their debts.— Gla<gow Argus. At the meeting the night before last, at the City Hall, for the benefit of the starving people of Ireland, an executive committee was appointed; also a committee of four to make collections in each ward of the city.— New York Herald, Nov. 27. There were on Thursday no less than 77 mail-bags overdue, in consequence of th detention of the coavey allCes by the snow. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER l9, 1846. Catherine, and she said, " She would be if she didn't tell the police as soon as she got into the town." I lost sight of Catherine not over a minute after she said she would tell the police. I never saw her again alive. I saw where Catherine Raine went to—she went into the river. Breckon ar.d Raine and Barker went with me after this. Barker said, "If he thought I would tell, he would fling me in too." Breckon said, "If I did tell, God would strike me dead in a minute." Before that Raine and Barker swore me on the bridge not to tell. They swore me a second time on the bridge, after Catherine disappeared. I parted with them that night beside our own door. They then went on to Briggate end, towards Thorngate. I went home, and went to bed. The Court then adjourned till nine the next morning, 'Decenzber 15. The Court sat this morning at nine o'clock, when the examination of witnesses for the prosecution was re sumed. The case for the prosecution was not brought to a close until half-past two o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. MATTHEWS rose to address the jury on behalf of the prisoners Barker and Raine. As to Barker, he should prove an alibi. He should prove that he was in the house at the time assigned by Ann Humphreys for the commission of this atrocious deed. He could not trace Raine in the same way, but he could trace him so far as he hoped would insure his acquittal al:m; because if Ann Humphreys' evidence was false as to Barker, he asked how could it be believed as operating against Rain('? Mr. Pickering also addressed the jury for the prisoner Breckon. The witnesses for the defence were then examined with the view of proving an alibi in behalf of Barker; also that the evidence against Breckon and Raine was too conflicting to be depended upon; and that Yates and Catherine Raine were tipsy on the evening when they met with their deaths. Mr. MATTHEWS—That is the case for the defence, my Lord. The Court again adjourned. December 16. This morning the prisoners were again placed at the bar, after which Mr. Buss replied. Mr. Justice CRESSWELL then summed up the facts of the case most minutely, and in conclusion said, respect ing the testimony of Ann Humphreys, if they believed her story, they could make the crime no less than mur der, but if they disbelieved her, then they must acquit the prisoners, because whatever noises might have been heard, whatever appearances might have been presented at the spot where the 'murder was committed, they would be no proof that the prisoners had been guilty of the awful crime with which they were charged. If the jury, on a full investigation of the case, were convinced that the prisoners had committed the murder, then they must perform their duty, however painful it might be, and return a verdict of guilty. - But if, on the contrary, they entertained any substantial doubt on the case, then they must give the prisoners the benefit of that doubt, and acquit them. The - jury then retired, and at half-past ten o'clock at night returned into Court with a verdict of Not Guilty. Mr. OVEREND, on behalf of the prosecution, said that it had not been decided whether they should again ar raign the prisoners for the murder of Catherine Raine. —York Courant. ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN STRANGE WAYS. On Saturday morning, information was given at the B division police station, to the effect, that as Mr. Peter Roylance, provision merchant, Hanging Ditch, was pro ceeding home on Friday evening, between nine and ten o'clock, he was robbed of a gold watch and seals, while between the weighing machine and the first toll bar, on the Bury New road. The robbery, it was stated, was effected by three men, who struck him violently cn the back of the head, causing a great effusion of blood; and another blow, he said, dislocated his shoulder. In con sequence of immediately becoming insensible, he said he could not describe any of the men. As soon as the in formation was received at the police office, Mr. Berwick, the chief superintendent, despatched Inspector M'Mullen to make inquiry into the case, and he learned from Mr. Roylance that he had walked from Plymouth Grove to Broughton-lane, on the evening in question, having called and changed a sovereign on the way, at the Legs of Man public-house, at the bottom of Portland -street. From subsequent inquiry, however, it was ascertained that he did not change the sovereign at the Legs of Man, but at the Strangeways toll-bar.; The above are such particulars as we could learn of this singular case on inquiry at the police-office. Oe making inquiry yesterday morning of Mr. Roylance, we were informed that his father, after visiting a relative in Plymouth Grove, left that house about a quarter or half past eight o'clock in the evening, and proceeded straight homeward; his son stating that he is not at all aware that his father called at the Legs of Man, or changed a sovereign anywhere, save at the Strange-ways toll-bar. About a quarter after nine o'clock, just as he was passing the shops and beer-shop at the corner of Broughton lane, he was struck, from behind, a heavy blow on the head or shoulder, he does not remember which, from the effects of which he fell, and then saw three men about him, but almost immediately became insensible. On re covering his senses, he found himself lying on the ground, and he got up, suffering much from the in juries he had received, which he believes to have been inflicted by some blunt instrument ; and he sup poses he must have received several severe blows, as his shoulder bone was fractured, and he had also two or three severe bruises on the head, and he bled very much from the head and shoulder. On recovering himself, he found that his gold lever watch, with gold seals and key, attached by a black rib bon, was missing; that the right pocket of his trowsers was torn open, and a number of small keys, which were in that pocket were gone. He had then two sovereigns in his waistcoat pocket, and a little silver money ; but he suppioses they were alarmed and ran off without searching his pockets minutely. He subsequently pro cured a cab and reached home a little before ten o'clock. Such is the statement of Mr. Roylance himself. We have still to notice those given by the toll bar keeper and by a cab-driver. The bar-keeper says that Mr. Roylance was twice at the bar-house that evening, the first time about half-past nine or twenty minutes to ten, and the second time in about ten minutes afterwards. The first time he knocked at the bar-house door, and on the keeper coming out asked him where the gate led to. The keeper told him, to Broughton, and Mr. Roylance then asked if the way to Broughton was not in that di rection (pointing towards the town), and being told that it was the other way. he thanked the keeper and went on towards Broughton. From this circumstance the bar-keeper believed Mr. Roylance, who daily passes up and down the road to his residence, to be in a state of intoxication. A few minutes afterwards, a cabman, named Emanuel Birkbeck, on passing through the gate with his empty cab, after taking a fare to Broughton, told the bar-keeper that he had just seen Mr. Peter Roy lance, in Broughton-lane, and that he said he had been robbed of his watch. Nothing more passed at the time, and Birkbeck drove on townwards. A few minutes after this, as another two- wheeled cab (the bar-keeper thinks the number is 94, painted in black figures on the yellow body of the cab) was also returning empty to the town, when Mr. Roylance again came up, and hailed the driver, and asked him if he could take him home. The driver said he could, and Mr. Roylance then asked the bar-keeper to give him change for a sovereign ; and, this being done, he got into the cab, stumbling in doing so, so that the bar. keeper still believed him to be intoxicated, and was driven off. Neither on the first nor on the second occa sion that he saw and conversed with the bar-keeper, did he say anything of having been robbed ; nor did the bar-keeper observe any blood about his head or neck. On these circumstances becoming known to the police, inquiry was made of Emanuel Birkbeck, who states that he was returning townward, along Broughton-lane, he was hailed by Mr. Roylance, near Lodge's nursery gar dens, about a quarter before ten o'clock at night. Mr. Roylance told him he had been robbed, and wanted to engage the cab to drive after them. Birkbeck said he would give him every assistance he could, and asked if he should drive him home. Mr. Roylance said he might; but he refused to go inside, and said he would sit on the box with the driver. Birkbeck was then seated, and Mr. Roylance was climbing up when the horse started off; Birkbeck pulled up ; but Mr. Roylance lost his ba lance and fell over the box across Birkbeck's legs, and pitched with his head and shoulder foremost on the ground, on the opposite side of the cab to that on whichhe was climbing. Birkbeck says he saw h e h a d cu t his ear with grazing against a part of the cab in falling; but he got up again, and declined to go in the cab, so Birk beck proceeded on his way towards the town. We shall effer no comments on this singular matter, further than to add, that it is probable some at least of the severest r p e e s r t s tl o t n o a fl his i j sustainedufrailelsfrom thebox of the cab. That by Mr.Roylance has the been robbed of his w atch there can be little doubt ; but how, by how m any, w here, and with what degree of vio lence, are matters which the above circumstances leave T w t e h were enveloped in doubt. Mr. Roylance has been attended since Friday by Mr. Thorpe, and on inquiry yest er d ay morning we learn that he is progressing favourably. Ile suffered great pain in the shoulder , but this s a favourable —Manchester Guardian. symptom, indicating that the severed parts are re-unttinig How TO MAKE A QUARTERN LOAF OUT OF A DEAL BOARD!—To make wood flour according to Pro fessor Autenrieth, the wood, after being stripped of the bark, is to be sawed transversely into disks of an inch in diameter. The saw-dust to be preserved, and the disks reduced in a pounding mill. The whole ahould now be boiled, or subjected for a length of time to the action of cold water, which will free it from anything harsh or bitter. It is afterwards to be dried and ground in a flour. The ground wood is next baked into small flat cakes, with water rendered'slightly mucilaginous by the addition of some marshmallow roots, linseed or lime- tree bark ; an ounce of mallow-root is suffi cient for eighteen quarts of water. The cakes are baked until they are brown on the surface ; they should be again broken, re-ground, and re-baked. The Professor found fifteen pounds of birch flour, with three pounds of sour wheaten leaven, and two pounds of wheaten flour mixed up with eight measures of new milk, yielded thirty-six pounds of very good bread. The Learned Professor tried the nutritious properties of wood flour in the first instance on a young dog ; after wards he fed two pigs on. it ; and from the success of the experiment he attacked it himself. His family, he says, ate it in the form of gruel or soup, dumplings, and pan cakes, and found them palatable and quite wholesome.-- Abridged from Quarterly Review. A " STRIKE " AMONG TIIE MAGISTRATES.--It is rumoured that our metropolitan magistrates have been putting their heads together, and come to the determination of making a combined call upon the Government for an increase of salary. We wonder if the gentleman who lately committed the ship carpen ters for refusing to work with an individual they did not like. is one of the members of the magisterial ° strike ?" —Dublin Pilot. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, DEC. 15.—The average price of wheat in the week ending Saturday, Dec. 12, was 26f. 71c. ; and that of rye 211. 56c. per hectolitre. Thesa prices are higher than those of last week by 23c., both on wheat aud rye. Their Majesties the King and Queen set out this morning for Paris. The Chamber of Representatives unanimously voted, without a debate, the project of law proroguing till the 31,4 of December, 1847, the law of the 18th (Tune, 1842, which authorises the Government to modify the regula tions respecting importations and transit. The sitting was terminated by the adoption of se veral projects of law for granting the arts of natu ralisation. The Senate, on its sitting to-day, appointed the commit tee which are to examine the budgets and projects of law already voted by the Chamber of Representatives. For some days past the rigour of the season has been seriously felt by the poorer clasies, whose wants increase in proportion. It is the moment for charity to manifest itself, and thanks to Providence, it is not deaf to the appeal. We could only wish that the exercise of this Christian virtue by individuals might cease, and that the greater part of the gifts for the poor might be distri buted through the channel of the Public Boards, by which system they would be more equally distributed among the needy. We learn that the King has commissioned the cha ritable committee to distribute the extraordinary suc cour which he gives every year to the poor at Brussels. DUTCH MAIL. THE HAGUE, DEC. 15.—The official journal published a Royal Decree, of the 10th of this month, for putting out of circulation the old coins of one florin and half florin, after the 25th of December. The same journal publishes the condition of the loan of one million, being the fourth series of tke loan of eight millions for defraying the expenses occasioned by the draining of the Lake of Ilaerlem, fixed by the royal decree of the sth of December, 1846. This loan is to be contracted by virtue of the law of the 22d of March, 1839, with interest of 4i per cent. There remains a series of one million of this loan to be negotiated, which will not take place during the year 1847. ROTTERDAM, DEC. 14.—1 n consequence of the heavy fall of snow, the Meuse is covered with frozen snow, so that several steam-boats are prevented from leaving the port as usual this morning. ST. PETERSBURGH, DEC. I.—On the 28th o f No vember our winter began with a very sharp N. E. wind, and a heavy fall of snow, with 6 degrees of cold. On the following day the Neva brought down much ice, so that the bridge between the city and the islands had to be taken up. To-day the snow was deep, and the cold increased to 9 degrees. BERLIN, DEC. 11.—The police were on the alert last night, in consequence of the discovery of Communist movements, and has arrested several mechanics' ap prentices in a public-house. It is added, that many of the better classes, among others, the well-known writers Behrens, are said to be seriously implicated, and have, therefore, been taken from their houses during the night, and lodged in safe custody. FRANKFORT, DEC. 12.—The report of a conspiracy, said to have been discovered on the Rhine, appears to be unfounded. Very urgent warnings have, however, been sent by diplomatic channels from Paris to several Courts, announcing that emissaries of the Propaganda intended to visit the Rhenish provinces and central Germany. COLOGNE, DEC. 13.—We learn that ice floated down yesterday from the Marne, and to-day from the Moselle, into the Rhine. The latter came down to-day as far as Andernach. The brifiige here is taken up. BRESLAU, DEC. 1.-011 r commercial journal pub lishes the following official notice:— " The undersigned deputies of the city and mer chants of Breslau consider it is their duty, on their return from Berlin, to inform the public, that the highest public authorities have acknow ledged the importance of the preservation of free trade, with the territory of the republic of Cracow, secured by article 8, of the 3cl of May, 1815, in the fullest extent ; and that they have received the satisfactory assurance that the maintenance of this free trade will be the un conditional basis of the commercial regulations to be agreed upon with the Austrian authorities." (Llei.e follow the signature of the merchants.) RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, DECEMBER 18. STOCK ExcHaksaE.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, New, 7—Great Western, New, 7—Midland (Bristol and Glou cester), 49 1 1,—North British, 36 3 / 4 —Ditto, Half Shares, 16— Ditto, Third Shares, 2A p.—North Staffordshire, 31. 13s. 9d. p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 54—Ditto (B), 11A LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergata and East ern Junction, par—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 11,4 p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 8 p.—Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, p.—Dundee and Perth, New, 6 p.—East Lancashire, New (scrip), 28s. 9d.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 74—Glasgow and Dumfries, 1 1 4 p.—Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock, Halves, 84—Leeds and Dewsbury, New Extensions (pink), 1 1 / 8 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, New, Preference, 1 p.—London and North-Western, New, Quarters, 12% p.—London and Direct Northern, 14 dis.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 5% p.—Manchester and Southampton, dis.—Midland, 401. 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Ls , WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED braidter,ioVeleeP;aollo' Just published, Twentieth Thousand, in a as ra t " 2s. Gd. or post paid, to any address , for 6 a , Tatiso direct from the Author's residence. Meel,lo ll Q. ELF- PRESERVATION 21- youth and Sna L 7 on the Secret Infirmities and DisordreriSatoeflteponrodthucetodsorsuo;T: Illtts.rated with Twenty-five Coloured Physiology, and Diseases of the Urna . a n d d fun otions , - bits , explaining their various structures, uses , en _litery be . o f aro the injuries that are produced in them, by Trca uuen. ,„.0,90 1 and o ther u• - exe.sses. With Practical Observations en ' b es : Debility, Local and Constitutional „•• a GEON't the Urethra. v stri.ll l•l° By SLMITEL LA'3IERT, CO- - ar e, pondon;j4 lionOra. ll aaford-Ma berg es tiate 9, Bedford-street, ot Matriculated Member of the - 0 1i , v— medical Member of the London Hosialt, Apothecaries' Hall, London, kc. , i itgATIO• ita CONTENTS 01, N vi 1,. • fMar r B e o du e 1 0 ior 4 CHAPTER 1. On the Philosophy and UnP r f the Ge n efo / and) bligations, and on Infelicitous loofa o n , t hat .. 40 , CHAPTER 2. On the Anatomy and Organs, their ftmctions, structures, anl;e n e t sr u eti po o i n i s t'h P e r° ll : g ga _ tl3 o l o l -A P° Mental and Physical rowel - are dependa elle. ...„ c tivr. h ir e: their the 0 .." Or • —CHAPTER 3. On Solitary of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, en- • eLleorderkeeeslV. Animal Economy ; the concealed cause D n e n b e ili rai tY ay;e_ekrierf ;01 0/ 0 Mental Faculties. CHAPTER 4. On the Seeretan Iv . e e and Maturity, and the Treatment of NervoUs Oa AO Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—CslarTmn GO the Disorders arising from indiscnntinate EXe'°, Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of the Urethra. 00 1 REVIEWS or TILE WORE. legloC4, " The author of this singular and talented w ork .tp e, fled medical man, who has evidently had considerabie t ; g 0 1 .5 the trr Wment of the various disorders arising Ira ° m eal _ l , l ' l 'l9 . frailties of early Indiscretion . The engravings are o _l - efie." o olo 4 .. (Mon, by demonstrating the consequences of exceSse:L a its W act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity, and ..., 1 w t many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that Ow - • peal, even to the most confidential friend."—Era. f oide eal coe ; Published by the Author, and may be had at his 1. - from Kent and Richards, 52, Paternoster-row • Hann sl ooo; - 0. 1 Oxford-street, Starie, Tiehborne-street, Quadrant; yl Leadenhall-street, London; Newton, 16, Church-su es " and by all Booksellers. „.„. 0901 At Home for Consultation daily, from Nine til""ileo p fO r Five till Eight ; and all letters immediately replied t° ' the fee of 11., for advice, &c.-9 BEDFORD-STR EET SQUARE. LONDO NT SPORTING INTELLIGE- ...--....-- t , / DO !Pi BETTING AT MANCHESTER. ---. 11 ,talA o ito.' CIIESTER Cur.-1,000 to 25 agst Crim. Con- o h ing afterwards offered); nothing else backed, but P_T e ' d , t oso after at 1,000 to 15. A very large entry exPe c . l ' ev eral,„ i 0 DERBY.--1,000 to 25 agst Red Hart (taken r ', o f 8v" during the week—latest offer 35 to 1); ° ffe the field. 10. o le/ ; BELFORD COURSING MERIT , . d ,, The Ch a ll enge C oup l es were ` von by Mr. Woo Mr. Fawcus' Cedric ran up. 0 Sat., Siiawbu , p F sh is ir h e e l d Mon.,. ryr H : U ie N ki T ;to l s N la G lt.. A T P hr P e O e Worcestershiirse.,hds,upeis_m.,liirell ; 1 1 1 . ti t r c tfor ti I r i a A t Th A Sh u t r h:erstene hds., Mon., Cadeb i ; o : TlGr a i r ici- :1 0 5:- . 1 ::.. 1 :1: 1111t111:4: Gate We 4 t Ac ß k a w d o s r l t v ti or 3 th .k h o d r s T ., o l p 'u — es l .aVentbridg e; Dioor ; triz;ll° : Rufford hds., Mon., Kennels ; Tues., v°c- tlnOn areeli. 0 k ing Kelliam ; Sat., Clown Village-101- Wed., "'" Alo Cheshire hds., Mon., Stamford Bridge; Thurs., Astle Hall ; Sat , Bridfield Gors e '. e ton; f or in fe d : Sir W. W. Wynn's lids., Mon., Greddi?e---1" to ''''' de N n Or n th lir dersey ; Thurs., Chiik ; Sat. Overton 13ria ; $l l _ Montgomeryshire hds., Tues.,' PentrenuocP Oa" T r Brightone Trentham-10. t h a m hrrs.,lO . Staffordshire idg— hds., Tues NV ige; fri. , algher t° Mon P h 113 #011118; 'O 4 Dyke-- 3 4 to 11. rrho' g ig , 0 , Brookside hrrs., Mon., Newmarket ~ atc am; Wed, Vill 4e; D O combe-tye-101A. r, .wlef egt- Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., ura - pilo New Inn, Climsford ; Sat., Dun Horse. wh o, , A tio s''` Mr. M. Ingrain's hds., Mon., Calton; ' ; ;I , V 1614 Lodge; Sat., Blythfield—i to 1. „,, , Y, Donnington hds., Mon., Kigworth Stat' ° .ii, „ ta ter"' tonby Dale ; Sat., Kigworth Kennel—A t„,° Drac l b - 0 1 ' Devon hds., Mon., Keythorpe Hall; Tur,'' t. 0 1 Thurs., Beggrave Hall ; Sat„ Kettlebv--"'io • Sa" 4 Essex Union hds., Wed., Totham tiaYP ° ' 11t,,, ----Ir. _...n, -. p-' coljr.„"Tow [ADVERTISEMENT,]—SENT INTO 'l ll , ° ,, a dillPsie „et?: vented Spectacles, powerful Telescopes , UPON APPROUATION.-39, Albemarle-street, F . `i si sseS , Or/ Cy; , -Llano otioraolP,lo , &c.—Patronised by his Majesty the King O. """ krebb Dowager Duchess of Bedford, their Graces the Opera .er, - A terbury, York, and Dublin, the Dukes of De °f Es fps, otrad gyle, Marlborough and Manchester, Bishops s o logl e ,K ei t ior di f Cork, Kihnore, and Kildare. Messrs. S. and 13. o n $ r i q o io rl and Opticians, have invented Spectacle LenseS qectflo,l, tion. Immediately they are placed before 1111Pe r ,', o ppeA ri day or candlelight, that mist and dullness whi e ' ioi r 0,701 T, Prj eyes is at once removed, every object beconses T it and ad `' giner, n ; that the most aged defective sight becomes Ip f ai l g sta te . d 'ificacif t o," is brought to Its youthful, natural, and origin 00 reLA . "OII , AO S powerful Achromatic Telescopes, Opera GM' tig, P . :fey:of Invisible, and all kinds of Acoustic Instrtunt— ii nd f ritli Pip most extreme deafness. Caution-3lessrS• o' eo ted_ A aor o e di f Opticians and Aurists, are not in any of the same name in their immediate lief g h r g t, f lo d ' 6° I °l' ' w ay conn r ooow o 11.1 ) f part of the country. To prevent mistakes, be -„two. ,, g Only to be had at 39, Albemarle-street , PP°ll A le° York Hotel. v A t ° lif er [ADVERTISEMENT.]—LADY A l./ a lora' i l l tl i e e PlLLs.—Lady B--, the w if e of a d i s tinguiSil is ard er v, t o e 4 weeks since so alarmingly ill, occasioned by a' ai oloStrtslO t o and stomach, as to induce her ph:vsicians to en 61 ,;0 1 °_,,d 4 rot Mr. L--, her ladyship's son-In-law, that 7 - a abe i r w oOrir t io little hopes of her recovery. In this state, a n " trY co of t medical alt ndants, she was strongly advised to o, olt ro y i d lebrated Pills, which she took for only three w ee , e herself as well as evar she was in her life- T d c 1 °" d oo, extraordinary statement can be proved beYo n d, Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Stranld. all medicine sellers throughout the civilised Ivor the eOwnBIRTHS. Dif inj" the 16th inst., at St. Martin's Ree'°"' ?SO f ' Es q , wife of ep o o f: l a t 6o i s i ft e i o la n il s . i on e n v st . a. j A Ge ct o n rg t e h , On the 16th inst., in Abbey-road;St. Joho'r" 16th inst John C. Miller, of It da gg- ct 00 64 TIS I P I3 t rhptoo3' the • • Montagu .place, Br;ranston-square, of a daughter. 'tnhadet hlleVaidri ny.dosof 2.; thhoen:,if 000 10 1 100! M A RR lED On the 16th inst., at Abbot's RiptollCb ti c re i?,,i'a gs, rl shire, William H. Aloubray Esq R.N. , to ° e ' 6 l - bd il f,j'/ fourth daughter of J. Bonfoy Ro " oper , th° ° On the 17th inst., at York Chapel, Walwort,,oooo, R. Reynolds, 8.A., of Halstead, to Louisa 4 -/ * ' - daughter of Silas Palmer, Esq., of Newbury. DIED. a C i ulibric4 ; Mrs. Susannah ; 0° 1)4 Berkley, aged 71. ,805 1 c o ar n les th ß e a l y 3 ie t:i a n g s e t d ., 4 a s t . Stoke POgeS, Freder.c- 0 infant son of the Rev. John C. Evans. 1 0A- r- On the 15th inst , Major Trent, of the BoYs i f Coo A On the 16th inst . ., at - Southwold, the wifg ° gek,del • ktotb . JP- Ma O r n tin th L e i l o 6 y t d h , IB'riasrt.t,.in Brunswick -terrace, V ri f-te ° if 0 0 Martin, only daughter and heiress of the la Onthe r, 17th inst., Allen, the eldest sou of 03°111 : 0 4# 1 —sq., of llooley House, Surrey. gr. On the 17th inst., Robert, fourth sou of $.4 4 1 Walters, of Wilson-street, Finsbury-square' nellarilill On the 17th inst, in Woburn-square, John _ 4 . gr.* On the 17th inst., Jane, the infant daughter 01 Hicks, of Lower Tulse..hill. Lo o n:on th : 0 comber 19, 18 3 :1 ' 0. ar Stram. l ., Printer, at The Sun Office, No.lll. Str." Printed and P-üblishe-d--1; 11:1711D0 1:0_1,741610.1,5at.7.40 in the County of Dlickileses, MANCHESTER, DECEMBER 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, !,8 dis.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 1 3-16 c. p.- Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 8 1 4 p.-Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 1 dis.-Black burn, Darwen, and Bolton, 1 4 p.-Direct Northern, 1 / 2 dis.- Eastern Counties, 23-East Lancashire, New (scrip), 1 7-16 p.-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 1 4 dis.-Glasgow and Dumfries, 1 3 4 c. p.-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 3% c. dis.-lluddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 3% p.-Leeds and Thirsk, New, % dis. c. a.-Ditto, Pre ferential, W s p.-London and South-Western (scrip), % p.-Manchester and Leeds Extension, 1 3-16 p.-North Bri tish Extension, 1 p.-Ditto, Thirds, 3 1 p.-North Stafford shire, 3% p.-North-Western, p.-Oldham Alliance, % c. p.-Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3, 3 1 / 4 p.- Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 2 1 / 4 p.-South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, % c. p.----West Riding Union, 1% p.- York and North Midland, 10 1 4 p. LEEDS, DECEMBER 18. STOCK EXCHANGE. The sales are-East Lancashire, New, p.-Ditto, New Scrip, 1 1 A p.-East Lincolnshire, Us. 6d. p.-Glasgow and Dumfries, 1% p.-Huddersfield and Manchester, 31. 19s. p.-Leeds and Bradford, 45 p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 10% c. p. c. n.-Ditto, Half Shares, 5 1 / 2 p. c. n.-Ditto, Branches scrip (blue), 3 p.-Ditto, Exten sions scrip (green), 1 1 / 8 p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 2 c. dis.- Ditto, New, 1 is. c. n.- Ditto, Preference, 21s. p.-Man chester and Leeds, Half Shares (late Huddersfield and Shef field), 4 1 4 p.-North British, Thirds, 3 p.-Ditto, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), 2% p.-Ditto, Extension (scrip), 20s. 6d. p.-North Staffordshire, 3 1 ,6 n. p.-North-Western, 10s. p.-Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 19s. p.-Wharfdale Junction, 7s. c. dis.-York and North Midland Extension, 18 1 4 p.-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 2s. 6d. dis.- Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, Ils. 6d. dis.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 3s. 6d. dis.-London and York, ss. n. dis.-Northern Counties Union, 1 1 / 8 dis.- Shropshire Union, ss. die. HULL, DECEMBER 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.-Our market to-day has not been quite so active as yesterday, and North British stock declined slightly. Our other quotations remain almost without alter ation. The sales are-Hull and Selby, Halves, 52%4-North British, Quarters, 785.-Ditto, Thirds, 2 /. 1 8s. 6d.-York and Newcastle, Preference, 5 p.-York and North Midland, East and West Riding, 17 1 / 2 -Ambergate, Nottingham, and Bos ton, 3s. dis.-Ely and Huntington, 1314 . SHEFFIELD, DECEMBER 18. - STOCK EXCIIANGE. - The sales are-Bi rm i ngham and Oxford, 7% p. - East Lancashire, New, N o. 2 (late °rms. kirk), 3 1 / 2 p.-North British, Thirds, 565. p.-Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 17s. c. p.-South Yorkshire, 6arDon caster, and Goole, par. YORK, DECE MBER 18. ; -ae 1 sales 6d.-Newcastle are-Ipswich s w w c i a c s h t e an a d nd ß ß u e r i v . ,. 10St2fLiconEdoxricHaAnNdo York,2. 4 wick, 34%-North British, Halves, 16-Ditto, Thirds,/ IN Extension, 1/ . -Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 175.-Ditto, 3 . 13s. 6d. -North-Western, 3/. 35 . -Sheffield, Rotherham, &c Y 3 1 4- I York and Newcastle, Preference, 7 - ork and North Mid land, Preference, 12%. THE WEATIIER.—On Thursday week, the wind suddenly shifted from south-west to north, and a very great change was quickly produced in the temperature. A sharp frost set in at night, accompanied by snow storms on Friday and Saturday, which covered the ground to the depth of two or three inches. On Sunday morning the thermometer stood at 22 deg., with clear sky, and the wind, as it subsided, came back as usual to the south-west. At night the thermometer descended to 17 deg , which is its lowest station since Jan. 16, 1841. On Monday, at one o'clock, it snood at 19 deg., but in stantly started up to 26 deg., at the appearance of a body of light clouds passing over. The sky became again clear, on which the thermometer began rapidly to descend, the minimum for the night being 19. On Tuesday, with a fresh breeze from the north, the maxi mum temperature was 26 deg., and the minimum at night 17 deg. On Wednesday it rose to 29 deg., and, at six in the evening, had gone down to 20 deg., when the air became cloudy, with light snow, and the ther mometer continued rising. To-day (Thursday) the sky is again clear, with the thermometer at 30 deg., and the appearance of a severe night, if no disturbance should take place. On Monday, the Trent was very full of that singular production of nature called ground ice, and the river being very low, it began early in the day to block up in the still waters of Colwick. It has since then formed about the bridge, and in other parts of the river, putting a total stop to navigation, and exposing some ve=sels, with valuable cargoes on board, to great danger when the ice breaks up. It is difficult to say when we had so severe a frost, at such an early period of the win ter—certainly not since 1812.—Nottingham Review. REMEDY FOR CRAMP.—A writer in the Medical Times asserts that he has discovered in the following simple process an effectual remedy for this distressing and frequent complaint, to which he had himself been, for many years, a martyr. His plan is to sleep upon an inclined plane, which is effected by taking care that the bed or mattress should incline at least twelve inches from the upper to the lower portions of the bed; and for this purpose either the lower feet may be out down to the requisite inclination, or the inclined plane may be maths by an arrangement of mattresses, or by removing the feathers from the lower end of the bed. Tho writer was led to adopt this plan, by observing, that while sleeping in a chair, with the lower limbs nearly touching the floor, he never, in that position, was disturbed by cramp. Colonel Anson had an interview with Sir George Gorey yesterday at the Home-office. t .... I `, \ a, itt 11, E,