The Sun. — London, England, 1852-01-17 00:00:00

,„, , .;,-.., , i ,,, , ,, ,,4t . ,- . .,, , , A5 .,,,, ,git0 ' B A- i t '. . ( 4,.., i 6 - 3 il r 1.0 , ti. q .., ,,t ij 4 , ,, XI Y 4'.0 1 V S t - - . .„ .4, iv , -- GERMANY. The Berlin Gazette officially announces the ap pointment of General Von Bonin as Prussian Minis ter at War. - - SEVERE SNOW-ST@RW--LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. (From the Inverness Courier.) Since the memorable snow-storm of Nov. 1826, when nearly twenty people, returning to their homes from the Martinmas Market, perished in one night within a circle of a few miles round the town, no snow-storm has visited the north of so severe igclarac Thursday last, and still continues. On no occasion since that period have the mails been so irregular. Since Thursday morning last no mails have been received from the south up till this hour (Wednesday, 4 P.m.), and consequently six days' mails are npw due. The Highland road remains completely blocked up with snow. As yet no information ;has been received of its state from any pint farther south than Freebure, only fifteen miles from Inverness; but from the great mass of snow which covers the ground, and the stupendous character of the drifted wreaths on this short part of the long line of road, we can form some coneeption of what is likely to be the state of matters at such places as the gr i m pass 'of Slocamuiced, and the locg cold exposed expanse between Pitmain and the pass of Drumoichter. At an average the depth of the snow on Sunday maybe stated at from sixteen to twenty inches, but wreaths or dritts from five to twenty feet in depth extend in every direction. The Aberdeen road, contrary to the experience of the last few y ears, been comparatively - clear, though so heavy was the snow along the line, that all communication by coach has been cut off since Thursday last. On Sunday t hree da y s' mails were due from Aberdeen, b u t the road has since been partially cut, and only one day's mails are now behind time. The storm has been equally severe north of Inverness ; and the north mails are not less irregular than those from the east. From the interruptions to communication, it is as yet impossible that the loss of life and property from the storm can be correetly.ascertained; but it is known that two persons have perished in Lochaber; three persons are said to have died on the borders of Banff and Aberdeen shires; large numbers of sheep wintering on low grounds, as well 'as on the hills, have perished in the drifts ; and in the Moray Firth, from the severity of the wind accompanying the snow, there has been a loss of shipping unparalleled on our coasts for many years past, attended, also, with loss of life. For the last twenty-five years the noriih, and particularly the county of Inverness, has not suffered from a storm of a more severe, prolonged, and destructive character. From the interruption to labour, followed as the snow has been by frost, the sufferings of the poorer classes must be of a severe description, c alling for an extensive exercise ofibenevolence.:No sou thern papers having cone to hand, we have little information as to the extent to which the storm has been felt south of the Highland border. It seems, however, to have been severe on the east coast; as we find, from the Aberdeen Herald of Saturday (which ;beached Inverness on Tuesday morning, in place of Sun day morning), that the railway had been blocked-up by snow during Friday and Saturday, the only train which hail f Alec' its way to Aberdeen having been a fish-train from a few of the coast villages. On the west coast, sough of Oban. little or no snow fell; but we learn from Captain Rankine, of the steamer " Lapwing," which reached Corpach on Saturday afternoon, atter a pro longed passage from Glasgow of about sixty-two hours, that very severe squalli of wind and rain had prevailed on the Cly e de and the west coast generally. The "Lap wing" was three several times, in the Clyde and inLoch- Fine, obliged to put back to the ports of refuge for shel ter from the fierce fury of the squalls. LATEST PARTICULARS. WEDNESDAY NIGHT.—It has now been ascertaitted that the mails of Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday last, have been carried back to Perth, and would be despatched by way of Aberdeen. Numbers of trees have been blown down all along the road from Blair- Athole to Dunkeld, the weight of soft snow which they carried on their upper branches having rendered them less able to resist the violence of the wind. The snow on the Highland road, all along from Daviot, near In verness, to Blair-Athole, is believed to be about six feet in depth, a mass which it will be impossible to cut so as to permit the passage of horses or wheeled vehicles. We need not, therefore, expect to see the Highland road open until a thaw comes. Mr. Mitchell, C.E., kindly informs us that the roads are now passable for light vehicles along the Aberdeen road as far as Fochabers, and a strong force has been set to work to open4he line all the way to Aberdeen. An attempt was made to-night to get the coach through. It left Inverness at half-past five, drawn by six horses, and carried the mails for England and the south generally. The north road was open to-day for light carriages as far as Golapie, and it is expected that a coach will get through to-morrow as far as Tam. The men are busily engaged cutting the road. In Caithness the fall has been very severe. Between Thurso and Wick two mail coaches are fast in the snow. For some time the mails for that county must be carried from Golspis or Helmadale on horseback. A mail has just come in from Kingussie brought by a supernueacry guard—Pearson—who lett Inverness on Friday. in chargeof the mail, and succeeded in gettingas far as Kingussie on MondAy night in company with the guard who left Inverness on the preceding night, whom ho overtook at Craggie. Pearson, while regularly in the service, proved himielf a most active and fearless guard, and he has now again done good service to the fost-otlice and the public. When• be left Kingussie on his retusu, the other golrd, MAcarthy, was about to proceed to I)ntwhinnie. From Kingussie to the place where the mail from the south turesd back to Perth is a distance of some air y two or thirty-three miles,i but is the the worst part, of the road. We are informed that the road is open as far as as Freebunn (fifteen miles from Inverness) for saddle horses, but the guards walked on foot from that place to Carr-bridge, carryink the bags. Sloichmuicbd is barely passahie on foot. Near Carr-bridge some of the wreaths over which the horses were ridden were fully sixteen feet in depth, but the scow was quito bard. Between Carr bridge and Aviemore there was comparatively little snow, but between Aviemoae and Kingussie it was found very heavy, inereasitlg near the bitter village. THE AIL3IY AND NAVY: (From the United Service Gazette of this day.) ORDNANCE.—The old Court-house at Nenagh, which had been hilSed for the use of the troop=, is ordered to be given up to the proprietors. Several transfers of the heavy men of the 6th Dragoon Guards have taken place this week, to the Ist, 2d, and 4th Dragoon Guards, a lighter description of recruit being required for the service of the regiment in hllo. ARTILLERY VETERANS.—At the recent quarterly discharge of invalids :row the Royal Artillery at Wool "jells seventeen men had served, upon an average, up wards of thi rty - seven years , an d who have quitted the "nee upon pensions commensurate with their require- Inerlts Final reports that have been fhaing about during the week we should not be surprised shortly to be enabled to announce the appointment of that most in de'ativ,able, able, and exqellpnt officer, Captain William Ramshay, lato of her Majesty's whip Terrible, to a command where his zest and tahnts will bo most beneficially exerted for the good of the service and of the'i.ountry. We understand Gooi) gEws FOR INVENT have at. length Admiralty that compromisedof the various parties for the inill'i' the claims n of the screw to propelling our ze r7 e . ; - and adaptation wsir, by the pay ment of 10,0001. out of th e Navy Estimates, to the company which, under ono firm, have amalgamated their interests. _ Her Majesty's old steam•packet Urgent bas boon purchased by Messrs. Hall fur performing the contract mail errvicc in the Levant. order o f garrison have target M,Jur-General commanding the g,. of the new butt on the maniacs. The continued wet weather has prevented the troo p s practising route marching as usual. PAssAGE AIoNLY FRoX INDIA.—The President of the Council of India, in Council, ,has announced that, wh en offiaera of her Majest)'s or of the Honourable Company', service are appointed to the charge of invalids, or time expired men proceeding to England, the passage-money all'iwed on their account will be that of their regimental rank; an d that, under ordinary circumstances, a Field officer should not be appointud to t he char g e of a party conaiiting of !sits than one hundred and fifty men, nor a Captain to one under sixty. MININ Gr IN TEL LI GEN CE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) The present week has passed off quietly as regards the amount of transactions on the Exebauge, but we unch-riti , ud privrit..ry a c. , nsiderable number of good shares ~a y .lichsugpri eau s, amongst which the dividend miuss prtiltnniost , i ts , d, wi.o tem €rer plions, these shares are rising iuto notice, and will comma., to do so proica6ly iu proportion to ih,ir intrinsic worth, as a larger amount or cl.tp:t4t is brought to act upon them through tht / net - lit - 1m of the Stock E xc h ange — severa l members o w M c h body appear quite alive to the ieciportance of this new branch of business, which we hail as a general good to the mining interest. 'lhe only items worth forting in other mines ,kre inaprove meuts announced in the lodes of Wheal Robins, M er fl yn Tregarloek, and several newly - esta blished coikerns, and a rise in the. value of the shares; whilst others,previ °ugly exaggerated, have undergone and deservedly, great reduction in price, and scarcOy a transaction has actually occurred in thzm for several weeks. At North Rodcoar meeting, en Monday, the accounts for Oct. and Nov. showed—Balance from last account, l';871/. 195.; ores sold, 3,59 0 /. 4s. 10d.=----5,464/. 35. 10d. Mine costs and merchants' bills 3,065/. 19s. 3d.—by divi dend of 4/. per share eases • (5601) I • balance in lavour, , 1,8351 4s. 7d. At East Wheal George quarterly meeting, on the 13th in ,, tant, the eceounts showed—Balance last arcount, 455/. 163. 10d.; oe:ober oro sold, 1321 73. 41.; Ni,vt m - ber and December (estimated at), 192/=79OZ 4s. 2d. Costs for three months' wor ki ng, 45 9 1 . 14s. 11d.; Mr. R. Adam's blanae of per -tentage on ores sold, 1731.45.; London expense?, 121. 103.: leaving balance to neat ac count, 1441. I'ss. Bd. At Wheel Treasury meeting, the accounts showed a balance in band of 71. 63. 6d. A Tregorden Mine quarterly meeting, on the 7th in stant, the accounts showed—Balance last account 223/. 7s. sd. ; labour cast for September, 123 Z Os. Bd.; Octo ber, 139/. 72. 11d.; November, 141/. ie. 2d. ; materials, 1084 16g. 11; !pas ditto, Si, 16s, 51 ; i nkiest aud cum. mission, 21. 88.=- - 746/. 17s. 9d. A call of 11. per share RAs made. At Rix Hill Mine quarterly meeting, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 658/. 12s. 10d.; over es timate of tin sales, 45/. 17s. 7d. • expense of delivering ; ores, 91. 9s. 2d. cast for September,l 2141. 95. 63. ; Oc tober, 2431. 3s. 9d.a=1171. 12s. 10d. Proceeds of Sep tember and October ores, 480/. 7e. ; leaving balance to next account, 6911. ss. 103. At East Crowndale Mine quarterly meeting, the ac counts showed-Balance last account, 3/. 3s. 7d.; call in Oct., 3891. 125.=3921. 15s. 7d.-By cost for Sept., 1331. Bs.; Oct., 70/. 18s. 103.; Nov. 931. 16s. 3d.; 80 tons of coal, 481.: leaving balance to next account, 46/. 12s. 6d. A call of 3s. per share was made. At Great Sheba Mine bi-monthly meeting, on the 7th lass., the accounts showed-Cash received, 4821. 55.- Less balance due from last account, 1161. 7s. 7d.; cost for Oct., 133/. 17s. 9d.; Nov., 130/. 10s. 3d.; sundries, 71. 55., leaving balance to next account, 94/. 4a. sd. A call of 12s. 6d. per share was made. At the West Phcenix bimonthly meeting, on the 7th inst., the accounts showed-Cash received, 607 L-Balance due from last account, 62/. 3s. 63.; Oct. cost, 140/.155. 53.; Nov. ditto, 1601. 18s. 11d.; sundries, 9/. 183. 3d.: leaving balance to next account, 230/. 3s. 11d. At Wheel Gill bi-monthly meeting, on the Ist inst., the accounts showed-Balance last account, 542. 2a. 7d.; paid Mr. Anstis for deeds of additional ground, 51/. 195.; sundries, 101 19s. 7d.; cost for Oct , 164/. ls. 5d.; mate rials from Trewalder Mine, 181 33. 61.; cost for Nov.,. 1361. 12s. 11d.; Nicholls and Co'e. balance of pitwork, 415/. 83. 6d.; timber, 73/. Bs. 33.- . =9241 15s. 9d.-Ca-h received, 8421.: leaving balance against the mine, 821 153. 93. A call of 10s. per share was made. At Tremar Mine bi-monthly meeting, on the Bth in stant, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 2584 10s. 43.; call on 839 shares at 11, 839/.=1,0971. 10a 43. -October cost, 195/. 4s. Bd.; November, 173/. 3s. 101; merchants' bills, 1501; James Thomas's first moiety on eceount of steam-engine, 5001; leaving balance to next account, 79/. Is. 103. A call of 10s. per share was made. At Glynn Mat al Mary meeting, on the 9th instant, the accounts showed-Paid Lora Vivian for costs in curred in driving the edit 74i fms., 2561.; railway therein, 20/. 3s. Idea-a-276h 3s. Id. To defray which a call of 30s. per share was made. A meeting of the Peter Tavy and Mary Tavy share holders was held on the 10th inst. The accounts showed about 7001. in hand, and stated that the tin sold realised about 901., which certainly very far from approaches the amount anticipated, from the reports circulated. The last month's cost was ahoat 100/,, being a considerable ewes 3 over previous months. At the Warleggan Consols meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 112/. 9s. 4d.; calls, 123/. los.; Calstock United Mine rent, 20L=2571. 19s. 4d. By mine cost Sept. nod Oct., 91/. 15s. 9d.; merchants' hills, 19/. 141. Id.; carriage, 3/. 14s. 103.; salaries, 271. 65.; machinrry on account, 101.; gratuines to agents, 101.; sundries, 11. 55.; London expenses, 75/. 65.: leaving balance in hand, 18/. 17s. Bd. A call of Is. 63. per share was made. At Treburget United Mines meeting, held at Truro, on the 10th inst., the accounts to the end of December showed a loss of 246/. 4s. 101 d., which was divided. At Trethevy Mine meeting. on the 7th inst., the accounts showed-Balance from last account, 155/. 9s. 10d. ; costs for Oct., 161/. Os. 63.; Nov., 158/. 55. 7d. ; sundries, 71. 55.=4821. Os. 113.-By cash received, 3961. 17s. 6d.; leaving balance against mine to next account, 851. 3s. sd. A call of 103. per share was made. At West United Hills meeting, on the 29th Dec., a call of ss. per share was made, payable forthwith. At Wheal Comfort meeting, on Tueedey, the accounts for Aug,, Sept., Oct., end Nov. showed-Balance from last account, 610/. 19s. lid.; costs and merchants' bills, 1,188/. ss. 8da=1,799/. 53. 7d.-By ores sold (less dues), 8371. 19s. 43.; call in Sept., 640/; leaving balance against adventurers, 321/. 6s. 3d. A call of 51. per share was made. At the Carvannall Mine meeting., on the 6th inst., the accounts for Oct. and Nov. showed-Balance last ac• count, 471/. 18s. 53.; Oct. mine cost, 422/. Is. 5d.; ditto, Nor., 3351. 17s. 11d.; copper dues, 71. ss. 23.--1,237/. 2s. lld.-By division of costs, 475/. 45.; call of 55., 2641; copper ores sold, 108/. 18s. 2d.; leaving balance against the mine, 389/. Os. 9d., which was divided, and a further call of ss. per share made for the prosecution of the mine. At East Wheal Margaret meeting, on the 7th inst., the accounts showed-Balance againi3 adventurers last account, 6141. 12s. 7d.; labour cost for August, 81/. 12s. 5d.; September, 86/. 95. Id.; Oct., 88/. 2s. 3d.; doctor and club, 4l; carriage, 10/. 3s. 6d.; merchants' bills,lB3/. 19s. 10d =1,068/. 19e. Bd. By call or 15s. per share, 7681.; leaving balance against adventurers, 300/. 12s. 83. A call of 6e. per share was made. During the week shares have changed hands in Al fred Consols, West Caradon, West Wheal Alfred, Wheal Seton, St. Aubyn and Grylle , Trevelyan, South Tamar, Wheal Robins, Merllyn, East Daren, Garreg, Bedford United, Trelusback , Mary Ann, 'Trelaw ne y, Wheel Basset, South Frances, Cook's Kitchen, Wheal Cupid, Callingten, Black Craig, Cern Valley, Bosorn, Wheal Tom, Wheal Samson, Tincrofc, East Black Craig. Wheal Arthur, Lewis, Carbons, Dyfngwm, Nant-y-Car, Wheal Golden, Devon Consols West, Allt-y-Crib,Wick low, Mining Company of Ireland, Carvennal, Condur row, East Seton, Hawke's Point, Wheal Brewer, Coin ford, and Low's Patent Copper Company. In Foreign shares transactions have taken place in Imperial Brazilian, United Mexican, Cobre, Santiago, and Worthileg. THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE. TO THE EDITOR. OF THE TIMES. Sir,—May I beg you to insert in your paper a letter addressed to m© by Lord Cranworth under the follow ing circumstances ? _ _ received on Thursday, the Btb, a letter asking me whether I would act as an arbitrator between the opera tive engineers and their employers. I wrote in answer that I should be ready to do anything which would tend to produce a reconciliation, but rdeubte d whether arbi tration were the right issue at present. On receiving a second letter on Saturday I hastened at once to lemdon, and proceeded to consult Lord Cranworth, whom, u I was told, the operatives had desired to place at the head of a council of arbitration for the decision of the ques tions now unfortunately at issue. I found him engrossed by the duties of his high Office, but on learning the object of my visit, he set abide all other business to devote his whole mind to its consideration. The result is best shown in the enclosed letter. I received from him perniissiun to make use of it st my discretion. My first act was to communicate it to the Executive of the Amalgamated Society; but I could not expect them to give it publicity. It was not, indeed, without some repugnance on my own part that I brought myself to employ it in a manner opposed to the pres , nt views of those who had induced me to act; but my doubts were removed when I came to reflect whet sufferings the operative engineers were about voluntarily to impose on themselves and their families, for the single purpose of obtaining what they regard as justice for their class— what Lord Cranworth pronounces to be injtutice for all. Before these sacrifices are actually made by a gallant band of men, in a spirit of heroism, to what I cannot but conceive to he a mistaken sense of right, I desire to put b f. re them the impartial and disinterested testimony of one to whose enlightened arbitration it had been the wish of their leaders at one moment to appeal. It is with this view that I now request you to give it a place in your columns.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, London, Jan. 15. ASHBURTON. " 40, Upper Brook-street, Jan. 10. " Thar Lord Ashburton,--Since I saw your Lordship this morning, I have been thinking more and more of the unfortunate matter to which our conversation re ferred. I confess it is one which gives me great pain, and the more so because I cannot but come to the con clusion that the men are in the wrong. The masters have greater wealth, and perhaps, therefore, greater in struction if not greater intelligence on their side, I wish, therefore, not unnaturally, that in talking over the mat ter with you I could take he part of the weaker body; but I really cannot. " The points osa which the mon insist are, first and mainly, tout the masters employ unskilled labourers, i. e., 1 asourers who are content to accept low wages, to do a part of the work heretofore done by skilled, i. e., by com paratively expensive labourers; and, secondly, that they get a portion of their work done by contract with per sons who perform their part of the contract by employing the workmen to do by piece or taekwork what they have contracted to get done; and, lastly, the men insist that, unless on occasions of special emergency, the masters ought n ot to get work done by employing workmen over tlan,r Now, e,, at hour s b e y on d th e or d i nary hours of work. are entirely w, I conf ess t h at , on a ll t h ese points, I think the men in the wrong. The masters ought, surely, to b e at liberty to employ whomsoever they raay please for eac h and every i portion of the work. If t is t_ work only to be done well by skilled workmen, they must em ploy skilled wor km e n, and unless they do s o tee work . mavens wi i skilled worckamatendr,eron 1 bthe t, sufferers, be badly done, and the If it is not work re quiringOf COurseert can the masters be what possible principle master ought to be at liberty employ them? The 3 , , ,he t0 employ whom , quells be left at liberty to accept the be may choose. workman terms by the master and work, or to reject offered m ust and abstain from working. Both parties those terms ought to be left at pertect liberty to do what they thi n k s l own interest. So as to piecework and worri'cet for their overtime, all the relations between em p l oyer and empl oyed are or be those of contract between ought to agents. The m aster ma y p ro p ose w hatever terms he chooses; the workmen may accept or reject those terms. In such a state of things, when there are no combinations on either side, the result must eventually be fair and just to both sides. If the master proposes what is harsh and unressonab!e be w ill get no workmen to work for him. If, on the other hand, a ivotkman insists on terms which fetter the master, the master will not give employment, and the workman will be unemployed. "The misfortune is that in these disputes between those who work and those who employ workmen things never are left to take their natural course, i. e, th e course they would take if each dispute was merely an individual dispute. Both &des avail themselves of the privtlf ge which the law gives them of combining. I be . lieve Stir law has d one wisely in allowing these combine tionf. It is never politic to prohibit by law that which certainly will exist whether tolerated or not. But the misfortune is, that in the game (so to say) of combina tion, the workmen always eventually fail. They begin with the fairest and most honest intentions. They have not the least notioa of putting in opera tion against their employers, or against any of their own body, anything like physical force. They think the justice, or that which they consider to be the justice, of their cause will, by its moral influence, ope rate on the minds of the masters, or else that the in ability to obtain workmen will drive the masters to ao. cde to the proposed terms. But the truth is, that in all such combinations the masters have an immense ad vaat!ge over the men. The worst that can hopper to them is, that capital is for a season unproductive. The reason for their insisting on perfect freedom on the dis puted points is, that they think that without such free dom they could not make their capital adequately pro ductive; and so they are content to let it be altogether fruitless for a time, in the hope of a brighter future. There is no chance of any violation of the law on their part, and they are therefore content to bide their time. But how is it with the men ? With them what is left unproductive is nut a capital on which they can at a pinch draw for subsistence ; it is the labour which is their only wealth. When that is unproductice they can only look for support from funds to be supplied by others; and of necessity those supplies are in time fur nished grudgingly. Then come jealousies and alarms; some aro incited to acts of outrage towards their em ployers ; others are induced (forced, if you will) to quit their own party and seek employment; this leads to acts of injustice and even outrage among the work men themselves, and, in the end, the masters triumph. "I feel most deeply for the men, for I believe in my conscience, that many, perhaps all, not only are most fullersuaded they are in th right, but the would scou y t p the notion of offering or e encouraging those who should offer violence, either to master or IDAII. But, however pure and peaceable may be their intentions, I know from experience what is the unavoidable result. It has been my painful duty to try end punish for outrages such es I have adverted to, many men who, I have no doubt, when they entered into these trade combinations, would have been indignant with any olio who should have suggested that what they were engaging in could ever lead to a violation of the law. Su, however, it invariably is. I cannot wonder that the masters refuse to agree to any arbitration that is to impose on them any restriction whatever as to the terms on which they aro to contract with their men. No one ought to presume to define such terms, any more than to bind the men as to the terms which they ought to submit to in favour of their masters. The obvious duty and interest of the men is to treat the matter as a mere question of bargain. If once they do that—if once they allow that th master is at liberty to propose his own terms, and the workman to ac cept or reject them, I should think the masters would—l am sure they ought—to be quite ready to listen to any suggestions of the men as to any modifications of the system which should be more agree able to them, without infringing on the free agency of their employers. I fear from what has passed that there is too much heat now to expect that any temperate ad vice will be attended to. Sure I am that a time will come when the workmen will deeply regret the steps they have taken if they really are endeavouring by com binuti.n to deprive the masters of their natural right of managing their own buainess in their own way. I deeply feel for the men, and I should have been very glad if we could have seen our way to suggest any sort of arbitra tion which could solve the difficulty, but I really cannot. "I recollect you said the men think there ought to be some tribunal who should decide this question between them and their employers, and that such is the case in France. I cannot say what may be the state of the law there, but I can hardly think it possible that there can be a law regulating what contract a master shall enter into with his men; that is not a fit subject for a tribunal or an arbitration, and fur this obvious reason—the master, after the decision given, has only to say, I will not enter into such a contract;' no one can force him to do so. When, indeed, the employed is not a free agent, not therefore an equal with the employer, as, for instance, a child or a woman, there wo know the Legislature has reasonably enough interfered, But I should be sorry indeed to think that the adult work men of this country should claim protection on any such ground as that which has led to the legislative protec tion of women and children in their dealings with their employers. I wish I could have written more satisfac torily-. I promised you to make any suggestions which might occur to me, but in truth I can think of none. I only heartily hope that the men may not take a step so very injurious to themselves as that which the aspect of affairs seems to threaten. Believe me, my dear Lord, " Yours very faithfully, " CRANWORTII." LAMENTABLE AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT M ATLOCK. We record with much sorrow a most dreadful acci dent which occurred at Matlock yesterday (Friday) afternoon, and by which a most respectable professional man practising as a surgeon at Buxton, and his son, a boy ten or twelve years of age , l os t their lives. Mr. Cumming happened to be at Ntatlock for the day, and in the afternoon took a pleasure-boat in order to indulge his son with a row on the river Dement; the recent rains had much swollen the river, and the rowers seem to have approached too near to the weir near Masson Mill ; the force of the current carried the boat over the fall, but Mr. Cumming and his son appeared uninjured by the descent, and the boat grounded at its foot: the only bridge by which help could be afforded was distant, as the boat was nearest the Willeraley bank, but men with ropes were dispatched as quickly as possible, and hopes were entertained that Mr. Curnmieg and his son could be readily rescued ; but the unfortunate gentleman no doubt :thinking he could breast ihe stream got out of the boat, and, with his son in his arms, attempted to pass by the foot of the cascade to the Matlock shore; the boat relieved of their weight was im mediately washed down the stream; and then commenced a series of struggles to save the lives:of himself and child, which it was most appalling to witness; the spectators being able to afford no help under the awful circumstances, the distance (about 60 yards) from the Matlock shore being too great for any immediate effort to be made to rescue them. The unfortunate parent made the most desperate efforts to save his child, and repeatedly regained his feet after being drawn down by the current, but the power of the stream proved too great for long resist ance, and the faller and sou were weaned away to the depths below, before the eyes of the anxious spec tators. Oar informant left at five o'clock, at wnich time the efforts made with drags had been unavailing, and no traces of the bodies bad been discovered. Mr. Cumming had dined at the hoe of Mr. Symons, paper manufacturer, whom he had only left half an hour previously, and Mr. S. had the pain of wit eessiug the unavailing struggles of his friend. Mr. Cum- ming has left a wife and Seven children.—Der byiltire Courier. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London IVew Price Currcnt, Jan. 16.) SUGAR —To-day prices of West India Sugar under went no further decline, and there was a large home trade demand; at auction 15 hhds 4 trs 270 brls Antigua were sold at 27s to 28s 64 for low to good brown; 450 brls Demerara, brown 27s 64 to 29:;, low to mid yellow 29s 64 to 316 64 ; 159 hhds 16 trs 22 brls Barbadoes, fine yellow 376 64 to 40s, good mid to good 343 to 375, other sorts 30s to 336 6(1; 1:30 hhds 10 trcs Demerara crys talised, fine and superior 40s to 465, mid to good 346 to 395, low 313 6.1 to 323 per cwt. Tho total purchases to day are 734, making for the week 2,723 hhds, end the decline in prices Gd per cwt. REFINED. -To-thy tbere was no further decline in prices for home trade goods; still the demand is not better, and fur fine brown Lumps 43s to 433 64 is the value. Crushed Sugar is still little wanted for shipping. MAURITIUS —This afternoon the public sales of 6,000 bags Mauritius Sugar went at rather lower rates, but nctirly the whole sold, good mid to good yellow at 31s 6d to 333 61, low to mid 23s 64 to 31s, good to fine brown 26s 64 to 28s, grainy ditto 28s 6d to 296 64 per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar sold more freely, and a less quantity is on offer. At sale 2,800 bags were chiefly sold, low and good mid white Ilenares went at 32s to 345; these are stiffer rates, good and flue grainy yellow realised 37s to 38s, being the full rater. Madras met with more attention, and supported the former value; at public sale 3,000 begs were nearly all sold, soft brown 20s to 233, yellow 23s Gd to 25a, mid to fine like Mauritius 32s to 316 6d, good to fine grainy white 39s 6d to 4136 d. Of Jaggery 17 casks realised IGs. FOREIG24.—To-day Foreign Sugar was not offered at a further reduction, privately operations were of little moment for home consumption and shipping. At auc tion 675 bags Java sold at 27s to 293 6d for brown, and at 31s to 325 6d for yellow. MOLASSES.—A feir demand exists, and previous rates aresupported for West India; there is only a limited quan tity on offer. Purchases for the week aro 200 puns at lis to 12-i, chiefly at Ile to Ile Gd. Offers for several parcels have been refused rather under present terms. Cuba and Porto' Rico are hold for 123 to 12s 6d; at present few buyers are to be met with. Bengal and Mauritius wanted at 103 to 103 6d. There is little business doing in Honey, and a desire is evinced to Be 11 ; low to fine Jamaica can be obtained at from 45s to 545. East India Tamarinds 85 to 12s; West India 20s to 30s per cwt. COFFEE.—To-day holders of Coffee were firm, the home or export demand was, however, not better, but a less quantity is on offer. At public sale 230 casks, and 1,500 bags Native Ceylon were offered; sound was taken in at 40s for real good ord, the damaged sold at 36s to 395. Of Plantations 66 cases 69 bags went at the full value, good at 56s 6d to 575, fine to fine fine ord and low mid 48s to 50s. Of Madras 330 bags were taken in at 50s. TEA.—With coogou the market has been more freely supplied this week, and there having been a reluc tance on the part of home dealers to operate, with a trifling export demand, a reduction in price of id per lb has been the result. For good ord the rates taken have been 8d to Bid, blackish leaf 9cl to lid, superior and Pekoe kinds Is to is sd. Souehong has not sustained the previous currency, and operations are small, common to mid at 8d to 11d, good to fine is to is Bd. A fair bpi nen has been done in Oolong, but at a small reduction, mid to fine selling at is to is 4d, inferior acd low 9d to l id. Some parcels of Pouchong have been forced off at low terms, from 2d to 63, and very ord at 24d to 311_ There b as b een a material increase in th e quan tity of Green offered for sale, and the demand having been limit( d, prices have fallen ld to 3d, the depression being most apparent on medium qualities, chiefly on Gunpowder and hymen. For Imperial, the present value is is 2d; Can ton made Iod to is ld; Gunpowder 8d to Is; ilyson kind is 2d to 3s 4cl; Hyson common to mid is to is hi; better sorts is 3d to is 8d; Young Ilyson is to is 9d; fine is 10d to 2s 4d. Scented; Teas aro offered at id to 2d dectine on last week's valuations, yet pur chases have been small. Orange Pekoe, good to fine, at Is to is 8d ; l ow to mid 9d to Is; Flowery, good to fine, is 3d to 2s 8cl; and inferior is to is 2d; Caper 10d to 1 s 4d; Plain ditto 9d to Is; and spurious 6d to 8d per lb. SALTPETRE.—To-day the auctions want at a rise of sd for good and fine in ferior. Of Calcutta 1,846 bg a sold,rautrnhe:ferrfarleaot:ito.eendr s f 2 l l r s to t 6 oi l per cent. 29s to 29s 6d, 6i ditto 27s to 27s 6d, 10} to ditto 25s to 25s 6d, 12 qu to ali a t a ies 4 a b a 6 t d 23s 6d, 230 bge Madras 31 per cent., fine 265, TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow went at easier rates; 730 cks Australian mostly sold mutton 34s 6d to 36s 6d, beef 34s 6d to 35s 6d; 159, cks South American 31s to 35s 6d, and 130 cks 35s 3d to 363. _ _ _ _ OrLs.—Full rates are demanded for Olive Oil. and a good business is Jet doing. Gallipoli realises 431 to 441; and other descriptions 411 lOs to 42110 s per tun. Operations in Linseed Oil have exceeded those of the preceding week, and prices are now firm at 25s 93 to 26s per cwt on the spot. Production is not so large as of late. Rape Seed Oil sells more freely; there is. however, no advance or decrease of supply. Brown is to bo obtained at 30s to 30s 6d, pale 31s to 31s 6d; Refined Foreign 32s 6d. In Cocoa Nut several transactions h ave ta k e n place, and at firm rates; supply remains small. Cochin and Ceylon realise 32s to 355; and Syd • ney 28s to 30s. Orders are on the increase for Palm. Lard Oil met with a slow sale at 46s to 48s. THE LONDON GAZETTE, Jan 16. DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 16, 1852. The Queen has been pleased to appoint George Hammond What &q., to be Collector of Customs for the Island of Trinidad. WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 16. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Edward John Cornwallis Lord Eliot to be Captain, by purchase, vice Ferrer, who retires; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Henry Wyndham to be Lieutenant, by purohase, vice Lord Eliot, Jan. 16. 9th Light Dragoons—Paymaster Thomas Hanson Hatci ff, from the 22d Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Barlow, who exchanges, Jan. 16. 6th R'giment of Foot—Ensign Nicholas Appleby Spoor to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Shuldhani, who retires, Jan. 16. 14th Foot—Ensign William Heywood to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice McGwire, who retires; Ensign Gage Hall Dwyer, from the 59th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Heywood, Jan. 16. 16th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Casey Lyons to be Adjutant, vice Grant, who resigns the Adjutancy, Jan. 16. 22d Foot—Paymaster Cuthbert Barlow, from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Paymaster, vice Ratcliff, who exc h a nges, Jan. 16. 39th Foot—Ensign Lewis Stafford Northcote to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wall, who retires, Jan. 16. 40th Foot — Captain William Helsham Candler, from the 64th Foot, to be Captain, vice Drew, who exchanges, Jan. 16. 46th Foot — Lieutenant Henry Steele to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet Major Bremner, deceased; Ensign Charles Edward Eustace to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Steele, Jun. 3; Lieutenant Fuller Sandwith to be Adjutant, vice Steele, promoted, Jan. 16. 64th Foot—Captain Francis Barry Drew, from the 40th Foot, to be Captain, vice Candler, who exchanges, Jan. 16; Ensign Valentine Ryaa to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Grylls, deceased, Jan. 2; Sergeant Henry Hurford to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Ryan, Jan. 16. 70th Foot—Lieutenaot Frederick Arthur Willis to be Captain, by purchase, vice Filder, who retires; Ensign George Richard Greaves to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Willis, J an . 16. 74th Foot—Maj or Colonel, without p urc h as e, vice Fordyce, killed in ac tion; Captain Alexander Seton to be Lie ut e nant - George Monkland to be Meier, without purchase, vice Seton; Lieutenant Charles Breton to be Captain, without purchase, vice Monkland; Ensign Sir Arthur Henry Dillon, Bart., to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Breton, Nov. 7. C O N SSARIAT. To be Deputy-Assistant Commissaries-General Commissariat Clerks John Blood Gallwey, John Ash ley Cummins, Charles Edward Probyn, James Long, Duncan Campbell Napier, James A. Mitchell, Arthur William Downes. Commissions to bear date Dec. 29. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 10. Corps of Royal Marines—Colonel Second Commandant Robert Mercer to be Colonel Commandant, vice Ballingall, retired on full-pay; Lieutenant -Colonel George Butt Bury to be Colonel Second Commandant, vice Mercer, promoted; Brevet Major Edmond Hearle to be Lieu tenant-Colonel, vice Bury, promoted; First Lieutenant William Jolliffe to be Captain, vice Hearle, promoted; Second Lieutenant William Cunningham Symonds to be First Lieutenant, vice Jolliffe, promoted. J AN . 14. First Lieutenant and Adjutant Robert Seppings Har rison to be Captain, vice John Hoskin Wright, placed on half-pay ; Second Lieutenant Horatio Nelson Charles Blanckley to be First Lieutenant, vice Harrison, pro moted. WHITEHALL, JAN. 7. The Right Honourable Sir John Jervis, Mat., Lord Chief Justice of her Mejesty'el Court of Commoa Pleas, at Westminster, has appointed James Lewis, of the city of Rochester, Gentleman, to be one of the Per petual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and fur the county of Kent. WHITEHALL, JAN. 9. Tho Lord Chancellor has appointed Joseph Peers, jun., of Ruthin, in the county of Denbigh, Gent., to be Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Francis Frederick Woods, builder, Pelham-terrace, Brompton, to surrender Jan. 23, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 24, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Lewis, Wilmington-square. John Bristow, tea dealer, Lewes, Sussex, Jan. 26, at twelve, and Feb. 26, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings; Cotterill, Thregmorton- street. William Houston, builder, St. James's-terrace, Har row-road, Paddington, Jan. 31 and Feb. 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Lawrence, Plows, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chamhers. William Da , ten, grocer, Charlotte-street, Pimlico, Jan. 28, at half-past one, and Feb, 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Bedford-street, Covent-garden. James Ingram, seedsman, Southampton, Jan. 31, at ''elf-past twelve, and Feb. 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall :erect ; Lawrence, Plews, and Buyer, Old Jewry Ch a mbers. George corn miller, B orrow b y , Y or kshire, J aia. at eleven, at th e L ee d s District Court. Freema n, official assig nee , L ee d s; S war breck, Thi rs k ; Barr and Nelson, Leeds. R o bert Plowden Weston, surgeon, Wellington, Shrop shire, Jan. 26 and Feb . 26 , at half-pest eleven, at th e Birmingham D istrict Co urt. Christie , official assign ee, Wace, Shrewsbury; Smith, Birmingh am. 3an d M INr o l o a n r , c h 4, 13iJrmohinngbV1; riey, chemist, Manchester, Jan. 2 8 a nd Feb. 18, at wive, at th e M anchester Distr i ct Court. Fraser, official assi g n ee , Manchester; Robinson, Ilud delafield. T homas Urquhart Anderson, mercer , Wellington , Shropshire, Jan . 28 a nd Feb. 18, at half-past eleven , at the Birmingha m Distri ct Court. Valpy, offi c i a l assignee, Birmingham; Kn°wles,Wellington ; Slaney, Birmingham. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, B es i nghall-street. T. Barret , Oxford, timber merchant, Feb. 10, at eleven—G. Mahon u stainers, F e b .S . M lo ura at e t r we'lv A e— ve C rY . -r L ° e we, B m o e eleven—N. Bo wdler, Cotton -street, Poplar, li censed victualler, Feb. 10, at half-past eleven—G. Garn ham, Bond-street, 11, - s o t r r o e u e g t , h -road. St. John's -wood, j ewe ller, Fob. 10, a t Rougham, Suffolk , f armer and banker, Feb. 6, at eleven —E. Sheffield, Crisp-street, P o pl ar, b u ild e r, Feb. 7 . at on Pall-m a ll E ast, hotel keeper , Feb. 7, at e—None—P. Van den en Endo, St roo d , K ent, woo lstapler and merc hant, Feb. 7 , at one. In the C ountry. J. J. Nicholas, Newport, Monmouthshire, timber ha twel ve , at the C our t, Bristol — T. Bray,ere Warwickshire miller, Feb. 1 1 , at half past eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Jo wett and ll t e Feb.F ie e y b : 7, T. Jowett, Coventry, grocers and provision merchants, past elev en, at the Court, Birmingham— turer, Feb. 7, at twelve, at th e Council-hall, Sheffield— ll. Feb. Baxter,i 9, a t shhaelfft-icid, mercha n t an d ta bl e knife manufac - W. Pashley and F. Pashley, Sheffield, table knife and bone button manufacturers, Feb. 7, at twelve, at the Council-hall, Sheffield—j;, Lodge, Star b otto n, York shire, Feb. 10, at eleven, at tho Court, Leeds. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. T. L. Clayton, Pottisgrove, Bedfordshire, milkman, 2 s , 7d., on Thursday next, and three following Thurs days, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Gra ham, Coleman-street. Thursday next, and th ree f ollow i ng Thursdays, between phill, B e df or d s hi re , grocer, 2s. 7 d. , ou ele D ve . n O a d n e d n' tw C o l , ° at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman street. H. Watson and J. G. Hick, Pi m lico, and Sitting. bourne, Kent, ce ment manufacturers , 3id., on Thursday next, and three followingr. Graham , C oleman-street. Thurs d ays , between eleven and two, at the office of M C. Chaplin, Sudbury, Suffolk, pri nter, 6s. 10d., on th Thursday, " 32 3 d illst , and three f ollowin g Thursd ays, o between elove and two,. at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basingball-st reet. Dodgson a n d Bradbury, Bi s hopsgate-street With out ironmonger ! , 4d,, on Saturday n ext, and the thre e sub sequent Saturd a y s, b e t wee n eleven and two, at the offic e of Mr. Groom, A.bchurch-lane, J. Hill, Holloway, builder, ls., on Saturday next, and the three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-18130, City. J. Monknean, Oldham, Lancashire, cotton spinner, 2s. 9d., on any Tuesday, between eleven and ono, at the office of Mr. Mackenzie,' Manchester. J. Unwin, Bradford, Yorkshire, stuff manufacturer, 63., on Thursd ay , Jan. 22, or any subsequent Thursday, City. between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Leeds. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. J. Short, Weedon Beck, Northamptonshire, wine and ford, auctio neer, Feb. 6. a t eleven—A. Ly on, S a ff ron spirit-mer c h ant, Feb. 6, at e leven—G.Wakeling, Cb e i ms - Walden, Essex, draper, Feb. 6, at eleven. In the Country. Nerport, Monmouthshire, victualler, Feb. 17, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. J. Nicholas, Newport, Monmouthshire, timber. merchant, Feb. 7, at at eleven, at the Court, B r istol—S. Litchfield, Birming ham, drug g i st and gro cer, Feb. 10, at one, at the Court, Birmingham, of the secondclisss—WS. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. J. Marri ott, G racechurc h-street, City, oil and Italian warehouseman' a certificate . Bond-street, of m t u h m e m fi e r r s y t , c A I a y s e s r — y - E r . 0 P. Quadling, Ip sw i ch, r a ilway carriage - builder, a certificate —H. Canniford, Otter Saint Mary, Devonshire , inn raper-stainer, a certificate of the first class keeper, a certificate of the first class—E. W. Cherrill, Ramsgate, cabinet-maker, a certificate of the second class—H. Ward, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, draper , a certi ficate of the first 01658-4, Dove, currier, a certificate of the Road elms, PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Wheeler and W. Armistead, Manchester and Old ham, manufacturers and merchants—P. Booker, J. Elliott, and R. Wood, Chesterfield, stonema,ons—S. and J. Rayner, kVinchana, Clice,hire, boot acid shoemakers— J. Bell and R. Allanson, Knareshorough, Yorkshire, flax: dealers—A. Henry, G. Wildes, W. F. Scholfield, W. R. Johnson, T. Barton, and C. Chamberlain, Manchester, merchants (as far as regards C. Chamberlain)—A. Henry, G. Wildes, W. F. Scholfield, W. R. Johnson, and T. Barton, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Hudders field, Leicester, Nottingham, Glasgow, and Belfast, merchants (as far as regards T. Barton)—J. G. Rich ardson, J. N. Richardson, W. Inman, and J. Treffry, Liverpool, general merchants (as far as regards J. N. Richardson)—J. G. Richardson, J. N. Richardson, W. Inman, and J. Treffry, Belfast, general merchants (as far es regards J. N. Richardson)—W. Woollams, T. Woollams, and H. Woollams, High-street, Marylebone, paper stainers (as far as regards T. Woollams)—J. S. Milne, S. Wild, Jas. Lord, and John Lord, Burnedge, Lancashire, cotton spinners (as far as regards John Lord) —W. J. Myers, H. Bland, W. Lyon, and C. Myers, Liver pool, merchants (as far as regards W. Lyon)—J. Fidler, J. Nicholson, and W. White, Sheffield, silver platers —W. Rathbone, W. Rathbone, jun., and R. T. Smith, Liverpool, brokers (as far as regards W. Rath bone)—W. Bromley and E. Penrose, Kingston-upon- Hull, brewers—W. Iredale and E. Iredale, Elland, Yorkshire, woollen manufacturers—G. Hodges and J. H. Sternson, Worthing, tailors—C. James and 1). W. James, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, merchants—C. Walker and R. King, Sheffidd, letter-press printers—H. Brown and W. J. Clements, Berry Edge, Durham, drapers—J. Holdforih, J. D. Holdforth, and J. Hold forth, jun., Congleton, Cheshire, silk spinners—C. Le coutre end B. D. Bakker, Emmett-street, Limehouse, ship chandlers—T. Fellows, T. Bullock, S. Cole, and A. Ellis, Motley, Staffordshire, chartermasters and miners —E. Ellis and W. Lound, Northampton, saddlers. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY a EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1852. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. John Howells, Sedgley, Staffordshire, timber-dealer. Francis Edward Walkor, Bilston, Staffordshire, saddler. W. H. Bill, Tettenhall, Staffordshire, commission-agent. Thomas Fletcher, Wolverhampton. Richard Downs, Wolverhampton, labourer. John Crowder, Staustead, Kent, farmer and fruiterer. William Rudd, Westbury, Wiltshire, farm-bailiff. Exton White, Norton Bavant, Wiltshire, corn dealer. George Hudson, Holme upon-Spalding Moore, York shire, innkeeper and flax dealer. Joseph Ridgley, Bourn, near Caxton, Cambridgeshire, butcher and farmer. Ann Reynolds, widow, Cambridge, confectioner. _ . John Bailey, Long Stow, Cambridgeshire, grocer. William Adcock Methwold , Norfolk. watchmaker. Isaac Jabez Place, Lakeuheath, Suffolk, firmer Ray Robinson, Wortham, Suffolk, journeyman miller. Alfred Thornby Smith, Woodbridge, Suffolk, baker. G. 11. Stote, South Stoneham, Hampshire, baker. Edward Francis May, Southampton, engraver. George Parsons, Baddesley, Hampshire, brewer. George Gladwell, Troston, Suffolk, carrier. Samuel Lockwood, jun., Bury St. Edmund's inkeeper. H. Annel, Chippenharn, Buckinghamshire, carpenter. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. W. Geddes, Glasgow, wholesale and retail druggist, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, Jan. 23 and Fob. 13, at two. G. Cuoke, Glasgow, drysalter, to meet within the Vic toria Hotel, Glasgow, Jan. 23 and Feb. 13, at two. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending Jan. 13, 1852, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain:— From the British possessions in America 21s. Oid. per cwt From the Mauritius -• 2t s. 84d. „ From the East Indies 245. 2d. „ Average price o: the three foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... 225. Sd. By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICKN ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company Grocers'-hall, Jan. 16. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 16. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Air. Baron PLATT and a Common Jury.) ELEBER V. WALTERS. Mr. E. James and Mr. Field appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. flumfrey and Mr. Lush for the defendant. This was an action of trover to recover the value of two bills of exchange which had been entrusted to the defendant to obtain payment of, but which he refused to give up, on the around that he had gone to certain ex penses in respect of them. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. COPNER (ADMINISTRATRIX OF HENRY COPNER) V. THOMAS COPNER. Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Davis appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Hindmarsh and Mr. Hawkins for the defendant. This was an action brought by the widow and admi nistratrix of Henry Copner to recover the value of two promissory notes made to the intestate, one fur 601., and the other for 1001., bearing date respectively the 21st Feb., and the 29th July, 1835. The defendant pleaded that the notes were not made within six years before the commencement of the suit. It appeared that the notes were given for money lent by the intestate who was a gardener in the employ of Mr. Furguson. The defendant was intestate's brother. The plaintiff on her husband's death was possessed of no property except the notes. The point on which the case turnod was whether a certain sum of 51. given to the plaintiff by defendant's wife within six years before the commencement of this action, but before she had taken out letters of administration, was given in part payment either on account of the sum due on the notes, or of interest of that sum, so as to take the case out of the Statute of Limitations, or was merely a present to plaintiff. The jury found that it was paid for interest on both the notes, whereupon a verdict was entered for the plaintiff for 2081. 3s. 4d., being for principal and interest, leave being given to defendant to move to enter a nun suit, if the Court should be of opinion that he was en titled to do so on account of the part payment having been made before plaintiff had taken out letters of ad• ministration, or to reduce the verdict if the Court should be of opinion that not more than interest for six years could be recovered. POLICE INTELLIGENCE MANSION-HOUSE. Henry Cromwell was brought up on various charges of trawl committed upon wine -merchants. The prisoner had been examined on Wednesday upon a charge preferred against him by Mr. Bowen, a wine merchant in Fenchurch-street, of having obtained sam ples of wine under false pretences, and such representa tions were made upon that occasion as had the effect of bringing together a great number of the trade, several of whom had been victimized. Mr. E. N. Harper, a wine -merchant, said, on the 30th of December the prisoner called upon me and said he had extensive transactions in wines and spirits, and was anxious to open an account at our house. I asked, not knowing him, whether he came with any introduc tion; to which ho replied that the only introduction ha had was that of each. Ho referred me to Messrs. Meux, the brewers, said his name was Henry Cromwell, and asked for samples, and took away with him three or four samples of wine, three or four of spirits, and a bottle of claret. He vas to call next day to give an order and pay cash for whatever he should order, and for the duty also. He did call accordingly, and he gave an order for 304 worth, a cash transaction, and to be invoiced to himself. He laboured in his interview with mo to make an impression on my mind that he was a sort of traveller for Messrs. Meux. Upon his second visit be spoke highly of the samples ho had received, but asked for other samples, as he had broken some of them and the bottle of claret against a lamp post. The LORD MAYOR—I suppose you did not execute the order? Witness—No. There is a person in court who can prove that he had offered the samples of claret for sale. I ascertained soon what he was. Mr. Charles Margerison, wine and spirit merchant, No. 216, Blackfriars-road, said—ln January, 1848, the prisoner called at my house at five o'clock in the after noon, sad he had an extensive connexion with licensed victuallers, and handed me a card, at the bottom of which were the words, Presented by Henry Cromwell." He said he wanted samples to show to the proprietor of the Ship Tavern, in Greenwich, from whom ho expected a large order, and that the samples mutt go down that evening. Ho added that he was obliged to go to Green wich himself by the train, and he asked me to lend him a shilling for a cab. He gave me as his address some place in Horton, and I gave him three samples of sherry and one of brandy. He was to call next day and bring the order, but us he did not call I went to his address in Hoxton, and was told by the landlady that a person of the name had lodged there, bat he had left the house in her debt, and that several persons had called about him since. The prisoner —I spent my time and lost my money in endeavouring to sell for both of these parties, my Lord. —(Laughter.) It is well known that in the trade it is usual to give samples. There has been nothing im proper in my conduct, and they know it well. I look upon this as a system of persecution, and nothing else. Mr. James Courtney, wino-merchant, of No. 21, Water-lane, said—The prisoner called on the 13th of December at my counting-house, and said he had heard of tho reputation of our sherries, and wished to I asked by whom ho was introduced? He said ethatthem. he was known to several houses, but his uamee,weaesrcyacshr.eml. then asked him his name, and he sai d, well," and that he was the representative of a large ale house, He then tasted some sherries, of which I gave him samples, and the next morning, before I reached the City, he got more samp les ; and in the evening, after I had left the office, he again called, and he got my clerk to make out an invoice for three hogsheads of sherry and one pipe of port. The prisoner—He knows well that the tr ansact i on would hove been a cash transaction if the goods had been satiafsctory, but I can't sell every sort of stuff. The witness—Next mornin he came again, an d re quested that the wines should be put into warrants, and tie ready for him in half an hour. He said he had sold them, but the invoice was made out to himself. Soon afterwards he came and said he wanted some full samples, and when I said it was not our habit to do so, " What !" said he, " not give samples of my own wines." The LORD MAvon—Did you give him the full sam ples? Witness—Yes. - -(Laughter.) He said that he had not been refused elsewhere. It was rather late, and he said, " I have almost all your money about me, but I won't offer it to you now." He then began to ask about first-rate houses for champagne and rum, of which he s, eased to want a large quantity. The prisoner—Oh lord, oh lord, how the fellow does lie! 'there is not a word that comes out of his mouth that has the least atom of truth in it.— (Laughter.) Oh, yes, its very laughable t o ot h ers , b ut i t ' s no la :sighing matter to bo tho victim of all this falivbvvd. Mr. Percival Clay, wine merchant, of No. 3, Bon court—l charge the prisoner with having obtained mons), from me under false pretences. in the latter end of NovembE r he applied to me to purchase wines and spirits, us be said. I asked hire what induced him to apply to me, as he was a stranger to me. He said he was a cash buyer. I told him we were not in the habit of losing time with strangers till we knew some thing about them. He then said he had been collector to a brewheuse, had large connexions with publicans, and could procure orders for cash payments, and that ho had then orders to purchase both port and sherry wines. He obtained samples upon two or three occasions. He handed me a card with the names of Reader, Howard, and Co., brewers, Shadwell, upon it, but ho did not wish me to apply to them, as he had left them. lie mentioned a second reference, in some office in Moor gate-street. but I did not apply there. After an absence of a few days he called again, and said he had made sale for me of a pipe of port at 381. in bond 13th December, 1851, to Mr. Ramsey, of the Gunter's Arms, in the Fulhain•road. Prior to that he had given me an order for a pipe of port at 42/., which he said he had sold at the Trafalgar Hotel, Gravesend, to Mr. F. Lynor. On the 29th of November he asked me to give him money in advance for his commission on the sales he had made. The commission had been previously agreed upon. I refused to make any advance at first, and told him that us soon as my portion of the goods were paid for he, should have his commission to that extent. After a good deal of pressing, he said, would I advance him a sovi - reign on account, to be deducted from his commission, as he wanted to:go to Gravesend that afternoon, and if he went home he would he too late fur that day. Upon that representation I advanced him a sovereign, and took his receipt, which was written in my presence. On the other side of the receipt is a receipt for ten shillings more, which was advanced to him on the same represen tation. My directions at my offices were that none cf the goods should be parted with unless paid for. There was no application for the wines. _ _ The LORD MAYOR—Do you know whether the orders ho gave you were or were not fictitious? Witness—l do not. The prisoner —I have done nothing criminal or un commercial. I have done just as every commercial man is daily in the habit of doing. I don't pretend to be able to sell the rubbishing wines which these people wish to give to the public. If I sell wines that are approved of they are always paid for, but this is a regular vagabond conspiracy against me. The LORD MAYOR—This is an inquiry, in my opinion, of public importance, and I shall postpone the other cases against the prisoner till Wednesday next, when I shall expect to see all those who may be disposed to presecuto.—The prisoner was then remanded. CLERKEN WELL. EXTENSIVE AND DARING ROBBERY.—GALLANT CAPTURE OF THE BURGLARS —On Friday two well dressed and remarkably athletic young men underwent a long examination before Mr. Corrie, on the charge of feloniously breaking into the dwelling-house of Dr. Henry James Stokes, 28, Portland-place, Islington, and stealing therein nine Bank of England notes of 51. each, three sovereigns, and a quantity of jewellery and other property. The investigation occasioned the most intense interest in a very crowded court, mime , daring and mys terious robberies of a like character having been recently committed in the metropolitan district. The prisoners names are believed to be James Hunter and Henry Bryan, and they are suspected to belong to a well-or ganized and desperate gang of ruffians. The present charge had been planned for several days there is no doubt, as the father-in-law of the prosecutor was buried on the afternoon of the day of the robbery, at Islington Church. (The latter esteemed deceased gentleman was the Rev. Mr. Hill, for many years the vicar of Saint Stephen's, in that parish.) The thieves therefore con ceived that the principal members of Dr. Stokes's house hold would be attending the last sad duties to the re mains of the rev, gentleman. The first witness ex am i ne d w as Constable 430 N, w h o said he had charge of two houses, numbered 21 and 22, Portland-place. He lived in the former, and hearing a noise in the latter between six and seven o'clock on Thursday night, he went and unlocked the street door of that house; and feeling then convinced,from a rumbling up stairs, that something was wrong, he returned for a light; and on approachtng the same dwe llin g again, he taw the two prisoners hurriedly come . out of the prose cutor's residence and run off, the ppsoner Pt zwilliam having on only one boot and carrying . the other in his left hand. Witness followed them for about 600 yards, calling out " Stop thief," when at the end of that dis tance, they being in a very dark spot, the prisoner s separated and took different directions, nearly at which instant Bryan turned and struc k at him with his boot and some bludgeon, which, however, flaw from hi s grasp. This deadly weapon, it is believed, w as w h at is called a " life preserver, as one was pick e d u p on the spot shortly afterwards. Witness had by thi s t i me taken out his truncheon, and when that prisoner was endeavouring to make off once more he d ro pp e d him insensible by a blow with the staff at the back of the head. As soon as his prison er h a d recovere d himself witness said to him, " Well, I've got you now," when he made answer, " I know it too well. It's all the worse for me." On searching him witness found in the boot that was off a large knife and several instruments used by burglars. Ho had no stockings on, but a pair were discovered in the course of the night, one of them being in the uninhabited house, and the other in a bed room of the prosecutor's servant. Police-officer Jeffery, 259 N, said be captured the other prisoner in Queen-street, about a quarter of a mile from Dr. Stokes's, and he produced five of the Si. notes and a brooch, belonging to the prosecutor, besides a "jemmy" and many other thieves' tools, which were all picked up by him and a Mrs, Wood, the wife of a bricklayer, in that street. Sergeant Gallett, 31 N, said, that on learning Bryan's residence he went there and took possession of a letter addressed to him by his wife, who is at present under sentence of transportation. Mr. CORBIE being here informed the letter was un opened, asktd'Bryan if he bad any objection to offer them an examination of the contents ? The prisoner said he had, and the document was returned to the con stable to pro duce on the trial. Dr. Stokes was then sworn. He said—On Thursday evening he was sitting in his parlour, and thinking he h . eard footsteps in the passage, he opened the door lead ing to it, and saw two men dart into the street, and at the same moment policeman 430 N, who was approach ing with a light, pursued them. Witness then proceeded into his bed-room, and perceiving that his chest of drawers had been broken open, and that two boxes and a jewel-case had been taken therefrom, he went to the other rooms, and in a back attic he saw those articles on the bed, emptied of the contents, and a c rowbar and other implements besid e t h em . He subsequently minutely examined that apartment with police officers, and felt satisfied that the thieves came from the unoccupied No. 22, along the parapet to his servant's bed-room window, and having smashed two panes of glass near the fasten ing, easily obtained access to his dwelling. The property stolen ho saw safe on the morning of Thursday; , the things then in court—namely, the five Si. Bank of Eng land notes and the brooch, were a portion of it. Inspector Thatcher, N, applied for a remand. On . an early day he hoped to be able to produce other and im portant evidence against the prisoners. MT. Conine observed that such a course would be ad visable, and remanded them accordingly. Henry Dunan surrendered to his. bail to answer a charge of having obtained la under false pretences. Mr. Wakeling attended for the prosecutor, and Mr. Solomon for the defence. The particulars of the case have been already full de tailed in the newspapers. The prisoner, it may be recollected, was taken into custody at the instance of Mr. Sergeant Adam s , th e As sistant Judge at the Middlesex Sessions, and brought before Mr. Corti°, who remanded the case. Evidence was now adduced to show that the 101 was given as a voluntary . present. Mr. CORRIE, utter a patient and attentive investiga tion, said there was n o evidence of any cr i me , and he discharged the prisoner. THE COUN TRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, JAN. 16.—The arrival this week is moderate, and there is a fair show of samples; the de mand is slow, but holders continue very firm, and late prices are fully realised. Barley keeps scarce, and gra dually improves in price. The demand for oats and shelling is quite in retail, and their value unaltered. Beans meet a fair sale at late prices. Malt is held with increased firmness. Old. New. 4 n, 1 —__ 4 ,, WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— s. 8. g. ii. Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... —to 40 to 42 Ditto, white ... .... -•— — 46 —4B Norfolk and Hunts., red ... ... —— R - 8 --- 40 Ditto, white ... ... ... Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... _ Ditto, white ... ... ... ..... •! 3 43 Yorkshire, red ..• ... 40 .... 39 Ditto, white 40 _ 43 Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. —— _ 40 45 Lower Baltic and Hamburgh, red... Mediterranean , red ... .. ... .... ._ 3 5 —4O BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels: _ —.— Norfolk and Su ff olk... ... Li nc olnshire and Yorkshire ~—.— 27 3° Scotch ••• ... .. 28 —32 ••• Grinding per 80 stone ._ 23 32 Foreign .. ••• _• — 24 —25 .•• BEANS, per qr. • 631bs — to th b e m 25 28 • Small, fine ... e ush 1 '— Ticks ••• ... 82 — 35 30 — 32 ••• ... Foreign -• ••• 31 933 2 31 OATS, per stone:. F lt e eal edi i n n g g ... ~ 26 —3O load 261 . 1 . 13 . ... —d to —d 10 d to I ld Foreign :" ••• .....• —d to —d 9 d to 10 d —d...to__ —— —d 9d 25 t0 _lod SHELLING, per 26 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels —.— 37 —39 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter : Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed _ - 26 - 28 ::: _.- _ _ ' 26 --28 'ALS. AR.P.I Qrs. Wheat ... ... 10,283 Barley ... 4,215 Oats ... ... ... ... 544 Beaus... ... ... ... 182 Qrs. Rapeseed ... ... ... __. • --• Shelling ••• ••• •• • 332 Linseed •• ••• •• Malt ..• ••• • • ••• Flour ••• ••• ..• ••••• Peas ... ... ... ... Tares ... ..• I EXETER, JAN. 16.—Cattle Afarket—The supply of sheep was abundant. Cattle were nc;t so plen:itul; but we observed some excellent barreners and a few very fine ca ws and calves. Fat beef w as f rom 8s to 8s 6d per score ; sore barreners from 4s to 5s do. There were but lew steers in the market, which sold at almost previous prices. Cows and calves met a ready sale, at from 91 9s to 12/ 12e. Sheep were not so readily sold, at last week's prices. Sellers held out; for wethers 5d per Ib; small do 2-fel; ewes from 4id to 4 c 1 per lb. Pork Carcases— There was agood supply, but n ot quite so lar ge as l ast week. Prices were near the same—from 6s 6d to 73 per score. Pannier—Turkeys 4e 6d to 8s each; geese 4s to 5s 6d; duck s 4 s to 5s per coup l e; f ow l s 2s 6d to 4s; ; pheasauts 7s per kips; partridges 3s; wootio9oks 45 W J ss; snipes, 100 to Is; wild duck 4s; widgeon 35; teal 23 6(i; galenas 5s pige)ns 101 each; roasters 45 to 53; hares 2s 6d to 33; rabbits Is 6d to is 8d per couple; butter is to 130 per lb; eggs 14 to 16s for 15. Coro Exchange—porno prime samples have been offering at 6s per bushel; hut we heard of no sales at this price. Sales were, however, effected at from 5s 6d to 53 9d; barley from Os 2d to 3s sd; ca!s from 2s 3d to 2s 63. Flour as last vve(k. Wool—The top price 8d per lb. BANGOR, JAN. 16 —The trade in every article of grain was quiet. Wheat, best home growth, from 36s to 395; barley, 27s to 295; oats, 16s to 18s; oatmeal, 263 per 2401b5. WnExuAm, JAN. 15.—Wheat, 5s 8d to 56 93; prime ditto, 5s 100; oats, 2s 71 to 2s 90; barley, 4a 3d to 41 4d., much inquired for; Swedish turnips, 12s to 14s per ton; common ditto, 7s to 9s per ten; carrots, 20s to 2 15 per ton; mangle wurtzel, l6s to 18s 6d per ton, few offered; potatoes, 2s 431 to 23 6d, and for choice sorts 23 81 per measure of 90Ibs. Geese, Os 10d to 4s 6d each; fowls, per c )uple, 2s 6d to 2s 10d; butter, per 18 ounce 3, 12d to I3d. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, JAN. 16.—The market transactions reach about 550 hlids and tierces West India, in addition to about 600 casks purchased in Lou' don, and which do not alter general (potations. The refined market is firm. In turn large transactions are reported, but the terms have not transpired.—Bristol Mercury. WETHERBY, JAN. 15.—White wheat, 15s 61 to Ns, red ditto 14s tad to las Od per load ; barley , 30s Od to 32s Od per qr. beans 12s Cd to I4s tid per load ; oats 9(1 per stone. RIPON, JAN. 15.—White wheat 5s to 5s 6d, red ditto 4s 9d to 5s 3d ; beans 4s ('d to 4s 63 per bushel; barley 28s to l 305; oats 18e Od to 22s per qr. KNARESBOROUGH, JA N. 14.—Wheat 5s 3d to 5s 6d; beans 3s 9d to 4s Od per bushel ; barley 28s to 30s; oats, 18s to 203 per qr. • - NORTHALLERTON, JAN. 14.—Wheat, white 4s 9d to 5s 3d, red 4s Cd to 5s Od ; oats is 3d to 38 Od ; beans, 48 3d to 4s 6d; barley 3s 6d to 3s 93 per bushel. THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURES. THE WOOL TRADE.—LONDON, JAN. 15..—The mar ket is steady for foreign and colonial sorts at about pre vious rates. The imports into London during the w eek ending to-day have been 2 248 bales, of which 817 bales were from the Cape of Good Hope, 719 from 1 1 0 0 Philip, 642 from Sydney, 73 from Italy, and the res t from Germany and Egypt. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, JAN. 16.--Ther a lass been about an average business in foreign and colo• nial wools this week, and prices are very firmly sup, ported. ENGLISH WOOL, LEEDS, JAN. 16.—Sales of combing wools this week have been to a moderate extent. Price s are quoted the same as last week. In clothing sorts W e do not report any change. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 15.—The imports the put wee k consist of 40 bales from Constantinople, and 62 fro m Oporto. By private there is a fair demand at full prices: The sales are fixed for Thursday, the 29th instant, an d will comprise about 3,000 bales ; con s i s ti ng o f 300 East India, 400 Mogadore, 500 frontier and Lisbon, 30 Oporto, 300 Egyptian, 600 Turkey, Buenos Ayres, . 54c. ; 600 Adelaide and Sydney. A go o d m an y o f th e latter just arrived per Laura. TRADE OF LEEDS —Under the impression that WO are likely to be higher rather than otherwise, the La r: chants generally have been induced to speculate 0 3 ° r ; freely, and in consequence there has been more busines s done at the Cloth-halls than for some time past. Pric e ,. o are firm, with rather an upward tendency, and 0 . stocks, from the cautions used by the manufacturers, a te low for the season. Business has also be e n b e tt e r in t" is , warehouses since this day week than for m an y we eks past. Several of the larger buyers have been devil' and have purchased with more confidence than for 00 03 f) time. TRADE OF LEICESTER —We have no alteration to re. i port in business in the warehouses from last week. great deal of yarn has been sold under the impteotfl ° ' of its being at its lowest point, but no advance of pri ce has been obtained. The spinners are r equ i r i ng a trikiy, advance. Wools continuo firm. Th e cotton market has been brisker than for wale time past, owing manufacturers altering their workmen from worsted t " cotton sorts. BRADFORD, JAN. 15.—Wool—There is little actiTig in the wool market, especially in reference to the tnicl u O and lower claEses. T he p r i ces soug h t l ate ly totally Pr"; elude any business being done, except on the narrooV scale possible. Yarns—There is no change eith e r in c e ; mand or price, except for No. 50'd. There is a O r ' active demand both for Lancashire and home consura; Lion. Pieces—There is no alteration in the piece mark e d during the week. Things may be quoted as firm 00 stationary. TRADE OF MANCHESTER, JAN. 15.—The Americra mail steamer, the absence of which, up to Tuesday, er cited considerable indisposition to operate, on the 04 0 : position that it might bring advices of a d ec lin e in cott° has by its arrival brought to h an d a d v i ces w hi c h stl" e , , the justice of that opinion. There continues to be d , quiet market, with prices of cotton and yarn a sba E, easier, except in some ccunts of water twist, and dium numbers of m u l e tw i st, f or w hi ch there is a 2u T - n t. cient demand to ren d er i t d i f fi cu l t to place orders i 0 anything like i mme di ate d e li very. The Overland Ml ll te advices have g i ven b ut li tt l e encouragement to expo rt% for India. There is some new business for BombsY,, yarns, but thou g h th e a d v i ces are b etter t h an t h o se , eeived a month or two ago, they are hardly so encourf ing as was anticipated from the nature of the letters;, the last mail. Though the trade is not generally se ti o yet we have heard of cases in which exporters 13 %, been givirg out 8,11313 considerable orders in shirlil e ; long cloths, T cloths, and jacconetts. On the wb?„), owing to various causes, both political and commeo l n - c t there is rather an uties:v feeling in the market, et A - „, producers appear disposed more freely to meet the mand than at this period last week, though without I" considerable reduction. COAL MARK6I.--YESTIRDAY. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market: 0 ,1 Bate's West Hartley.. 14s 6cllNt;rili Hartlepool 145 9J Loogridge'sW.ll art l ey 14 s 6d7hornley Vantiehl Moor Butes... 13s 6ell Whitworth . l3' C a Wylam ... ............... 15 s Od l Adelaide Tees ....•••• -1 - r ' s 6. 1 Wall's End, &c. l'ee. Harton .............. .. 15s 9d Birchg. Graig. (hand- ocl Harvey IA ylam • ..... 14s 3d picked) Riddell ..... ... ......... 15s Gd. Hartley . ... ........ ..• 138 Eden Main ..... ...... 163 9d'Nixon's Merthyr and oi 8e1m0nt............. ... 163 9d Cardiff Russell's Iletton Ships at market, 34. Sold, 25. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) f°r An Account, pur suan t t o th e A ct 7th and Bth of victoria,caP.,2 39 the Week ending o n S a t ur d a y, th e l uth day of January, lav 189111 DEPAPTMENT. Notes issued.... •• •. 31,028,095 ,c 0 Government debt •• 11. „, gv" Other securities .... Gold coin and bullion 16, 9 ,13 P Silver bullion .... • • 431,028,095 I r 0 3 1 ~ " ' et. Dated the 15th day o f January,3 s. 5 1 2 1 - .ARSHALL, Chief Cat BANHIsu DEPASTMEN T. • Proprictorecapital— 14,553.000 hcxt • •• •• • • •• •. 3,225,112 Public deposits (In cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt,Say lngs-banks,and4)i- vidend accoun,s).• 5,292,524 Other deposits 12,001,829 Boren day and other Blll3 t• •• 1,181,507 Government semi ties (Includg Dead ). • 13,29 63 Weight An in uuity ', I tB Other securities •• • • 11,7 40, ib Notes •••• • • • • •• • • 10,710,: ' c 6 Gold and silver coin . • 4811 M. MARSHALL 1852. Chief Cast 11'. A - 5,153,972 Dated the 15 thi day of January, RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS' BRISTOL, JAN. 16. sToc K EXCHANGE.—The sh are market has been led. to-day. but the amount of business d one h as been liqnosi The only transaction reported was —Gre a t Western, ° fie ' Stock, 87. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 16. $l , STOCK Exciremi,E. — The share m ar k e t was dull to' rt e but there was little alteration of prices. The transactions M o D, as:follow :—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 2716—London, Bright and South Coast, 971 4—London and North-Western , ' - 4 1J Quarters, 3 p.—Midland, 57—Ditto, New Preference , ,,, o rig per cent., 7-16 di s. — South-Fastern and Dover, 20%- -- e and North Midland, 2 ., %. 4 tdAN - CHESTER, JAN. 16. tof STOCK EXCHANGE —There has been a tolerable aln°l o o business done to-day, but prices were generally The transactions were ac follow :—Blackburn (No. 1), Ditto, Preference (B), 1614—Caledonian, Preference, Lancashire and Yorkshire, 62—Ditto, Fifths, 7 9-16 0 13 . 0 r Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 33 1 ,4 Ditto, ; I „,j, Preference, p.—North Staffordshire, 8% 57 ' ll / 4 —South-Eastern and Dover, 20 11-If--West Ridimi o , 5, dis.—Newports, die.— London and No r th-WeSte New Quarters, 3% P lil/01INGFAII, JAN. 16. ti ° S TCCK EXCHANGE. —We have no improv emen t to ° .. 9 Thelittle frtoriannstahcotsieon:lhicaisi-ehabveeenbveeenrygluimotietcled,foarntdhlel?, few days. e t v to a - r d i e a , y i . The only sale report e d on 'Change /II North St a ffordshire, 8% dis. BIRTHS. OF A 80N. r ot, On the 11th inst., at the Rect ory, M e 'b ury Abbae, 9° the wife of the Rev. Henry T. Gl3 n. Ig rls " On the 14th inst., at Thurloa-aquare, Bromptonr William Sidney Kinder. OF A DAUGHTER. ° I On the 14th i ns t . , at Cavendish-road West, the wif e Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Mitchell. f t ile On the 13th i nst., at Upper Harley-street, the wife ° Rev. John Horner. MARRIED. f Fre' M On th 13th i nst., at St. P ancras New Church, " ,eSt derick Easter, of Benhall, Suffolk, and Enfield, Middle:: ol ., to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late Joseph Clog , of Ludgate-street, City. On the 10th inst., at St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, Mr. t" of; Bunting, son of the late E. B un ti ng , E sq. , o f Long 131Lcter Northamptonshire, to Mary Cuthbertson, second (lave' Mr. 'l'. Fisher, of Gower-street, Bedford-square. DIED. On the 15th inst., in St. James's-square, Henry L''' A 62!. lloare, Esq., of Fleet-street, and Wavendon, Bucks, ag e 7, In Ireland, Sir Richard Nigh St. George, Bart., 13 ' Woodsgift. aged SS. „ On the 14th inst., at Carlton-villas, James Marshall , lateecretar of the Provincial ank of Ireland. 8 013 ' On the 15th y inst , Hannah, the wife of Dr. W. Thotol ) of Upper Charhittn-street, Fitzroy-square. On the 13th inst., Mr. Booth, of Suffolk-street , mall East. oor On the 12th inst., at King's-row, Walworth, Miss Eie Agnes Taylor, aged 77. On the 14th inst.. at Pask-place, Paddington-green, - relict of James Hook, Esq., aged 68. On the 12th inst., Fanny Mary Cox, the wife of s. ll.f' Cox, Esq., of Reservoir-road, Birmingham, aged 20. London: Printed and Published by MURDO Y ( T o 1 0 1 No. 112, Strand, Printe r , a t Th e S un Office, - o _ 4 ' it Strand, the Prekinc,t of the Savoy, in, LW A" 6atUaly. darauary 17, 1862.