The Sun. — London, England, 1837-12-11 00:00:00

SPIRIT (./F THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. futation. It is asserted that "An indispensahle auxiliary to Irish, poor laws is emigration. There is a surplus population in Ireland. The cure for this is emigration." To these three several propo sitions we are compelled to give a flat and unqualified contradiction. The population of Ireland is less in proportion to the productive superficies of its soil than that of England or Scotland. In the counties where the population is most dense there is the greatest de mand for labour, and vice versa. As much distress existed in Ireland when the population was not half the present amount. Hither° the population has been consideied the wealth of a country, and labour is un doubtedly wealth. Even the serf of Russia is con sidercd a valuable stock upon the land. Is the Irish peasant, if scope be afforded to his exertions, less valuable ? or in his regard arc we to adopt the opinion— " Jove fixed it certain, that the very day Makes man a slave takes half his worth away ?" The vote of Friday night will give great satisfaction to the country. Sir Robert Peel boasts of his regard for principle. The difference, however, between the principle that prevailed with reference to the pensions, and that of the Tories held in such sacred regard by Sir Robert, is immense. Ministers support the right • of the nation to have every farthing of the public mo ney satisfactorily accounted for. Sir Robert, on one pretext or other, would continue a number of pay-. rrients merely because they have been heretofore made, without substantiating the claims of the recipients. The people, who do not object to the just and even liberal remuneration of services done to the State, and who do not begrudge the tribute to men who have dis tinguished themselves in science and literature, feel in d;gnant that the richest Aristocracy of Europe, instead of supporting their poor relations, like the middle and lower classes, should seek to quarter them on the nation. Hence the importance that they attach to a vote which amounts to a declaration that henceforward no money shall he paid to individuals who can establish no other claim to it than that they are aristocratically connected. Sir Robert's principle is merely part and parcel of the Tory political code, which considers the resources of the nation the property of the aristocratical class, and would deprive the people of all effectual control over these resources. Those who contend that the Reform Bill lies not benefited the people would do well to ask themselves the question, whether any Ministry could at any former period have ventured to give effect to the principle of full accountability to the nation for every penny of the public money ? While we hold with those who think there ought to be no limit to improve ment, we at the same time are of opinion that with re ference to future efforts it is bad policy to undervalue that which has been achieved. The Tories are yet powerful, but the vote of Friday night attests the pro gress vill'if!‘ the people have made, and holds out a well-founded isec t se of even further advancement. All the bribery, all the coercion and intimidation of the Tories, prove only the necessity for greater exertions on their part, to meet the increased force obtained by the people through the Reform Bill. Whilst, there fore, we willingly do justice to Ministers, and con gratulate the country on the triumph of constitutional principles, we contend that the people ought not to view this evidence of improvement as a reason for re maining satisfied with their present position, but as an argument for increased exertions. They who ask if the country is never to have a respite from agitation, with a view to organic changes, forget that it is be cause the reforms effected, though they have greatly improved the position of the people, have not been sufficient to extinguish the hopes of the Tories, that this party keeps the nation in incessant turmoil, and has recourse to such wholesale corruption, intimida tion, and coercion. Were the victory on the part of the people so complete that the Aristocratical party would at once be convinced of the hopelessness of striv ing to govern in spite of the nation, there would he no motive for persecution, and the course of constitutional and legal reforms would be tranquil and smooth. All the bickering and bad blood is the result of the vic tory of the Reformers not having been so complete as to deprive the Tories of the hope of governing by bri bery; intimidation, and coercion. The people may rest assured, therefore, that the idea of finality of the Re form Bill is calculated to keep them in constant tur moil. Domestic peace can never be known in this country till further reform gives increased power to the people. The increased activity of the Tories since the Reform Bill, so far from being a reason with the people to remain inactive, is a ground for further ex ertion, in order that they may reap due advantage from what they have achieved. If the people would remain inert the Tories will not allow them, as long as they see the least hope of regaining their lost ascendancy. Let, then, the people always bear this in mind, that the feverish agitation in which the country is kept is the re sult of the imperfect nature of the victory effected by the Reform Bill. Whoever pronounces the Reform Bill -final only supplies the Tories with motives for in creased activity; and whoever would paralyze the To ries must first give greater extension to the power of the people.—Morning Chronicle. We have received and perused a pamphlet, entitled, " An Address to the Imperial Parliament on the Queen's Speech concerning freland ;" and as the opinions it contains are little more than a reiteration and .approval of the principles of government pro posed to be he pursued by the Government, we are induced to notice it in this place, not so much from any originality in its views or ability in their advocacy, as for the purpose of refuting some egregious falla cies, which, in reference to the origin, extent, and cure of Irish grievances, have unfortunately gained but too much credence and currency. The writer of the brochure before us undoubtedly intends well to wards Ireland, and seems imbued with a pious and philanthropic spirit ; but we must on these accounts only the more regret that tile scope, depth, and ac curacy of his political speculations should so far fall short of the benevolence of his feelings. After quoting an extract from her Majesty's Speech in reference to Ireland, the author observes, " Pauper ism is Ireland's chief grievance." This is a truism, and the pamphlet abounds with many of a simi lar character ; but it is in the deductions, in tracing effects to their causes, or in pointing out a remedy for existing evils, that the deficiency is most sensibly, we might say painfully experienced. As " pau perism is Ireland's chief grievance," the conclusion is tin rediately jumped to " that Poor-la - Ns are the obvious remedy." No train of argument can be more superficial than this. The first most obvious and most desirable remedy of any evil is the removal of its cause ; and what, we would ask, have Poor-laws to do with the cause of pauperism ? What influence can they exercise on its prevention? In sickness or disease many things are remedial which in health would be the contrary. The obvious remedy of many ma ladies is of a character which endangers the patient's life. and little more than a choice of the chances which may deprive him of existence. Where the hods' is in n state of violent excitement a course of depletion -is the obvious remedy—in a state of exhaus tion, stimulants ; these relieve the malady when it exists, but they do not prevent its occurrence, which —the prevention rather than time cure of evil—should be the end of all systems of government. In many cases of broken limbs the obvious remedy !Lay be to cut them off; but we ask, would it not he better to avoid the fracture than have recourse to amputation after it ? Again it is observed in the pmphlet before us, that " political agitation is partly to blame for," but that " Agrarian agitation is the chief cause of, the disturbed state of Ireland." But this is little better than the annunciation of a fact that " agitation" is " disturbance." In such sense the two words stand not as cause and ( ffect, but as synonimes. And as if to prove the superficiality of the position, it is stated in immediate connection that the Irish " are more patient under grinding syfering than most men; starvation is too much for human nature to endure, self-preservation is Nature's first law." We shall not farther pursue these common-place aphorisms, but proceed to the consideration of the measure—a Poor-law—on ia hich chief reliance for the removal of Irish grievances is placed. A workhouse system excluding out-door relief, and emigration, are the prominent features in the proposed plan. Pauperism in Ireland has unfortunately attained such a grievous extent, that to shelter it in workhouses is a moral im poesibilitv. By the Report of the Commissioners, it appears that nearly two millions and a half of the po pulation are, at one period of the year, in a state of destitution, and of .this appalling amount of misery not more than a thirtieth part, or 80,000 is proposed to be relieved in the workhouses. Need a stronger proof be adduced of the inadequacy, if not impolicy, of the proposition. With the truisms to which we have referred, the pamphlet comprises many, very litany fallacies. In the face of the horrifying state of sloth, disorganization, profligacy, and crime to which time old system of poor-laws had reduced the labout ine population of England, it is broadly asserted that after the introduction of poor-laws the labouri ng classes became " peaceable and industrious." The cegative given to this assertion by fact and his tory,, needs not the support of argument. How ever, another passage in the pamphlet is so much in coincidence whh the opinions of the general advocates of poor-laws, as to need a word in re- Otherwise, in defiance of the facts stated from authen tic documents, how can we assert that there is a sur plus of population in Ireland ? And if there be, will emigration relieve it ? As well attempt to keep clown a spring-tide by a steam-pump as to check or relieve a surplus population by emigration from a country situ ated like Ireland. In the progress of the Government measure, we shall of course have frequent opportuni ties of reverting to the discussion of this most irnpJr taut question.—Morning Advertiser. The debate and division of Friday night upon the Pension List inspire the most strongly contrasted sell- timents of exultation and of shame. We exult in the force of argument, the splendour of eloquence, the elevation of honourable sentiment, which graced the Conservative cause on that memorable debate—we are ashamed for the narrow, the short-sighted, the unwise views of policy—and yet more for the coarse debase ment of feeling, the vulgar vindictiveness—which led to a majority against the Conservative party in the division. For a large part of the majority there is, however, some excuse to be made. Many Members have so pledged themselves—unwisely and unjustly indeed, but still beyond possibility of escape—to vote against the Pension List, that—the question being brought forward—they had but one course to take, whatever impression the debate might have made upon them. Others, from their first entrance into public life, have been educated into gross pre judices upon this subject, and would be partly ashamed and partly afraid to be guilty of an infidelity even to those prejudices. Others, feeling themselves unshackled by former votes upon the question, may have been unable to resist the temptation to a little vulgar popularity such as a vote against pensions is likely to obtain. Others have been so brought up as to be unable to conceive the reasonableness of any man, woman, or child, being in the receipt of income with out being able to show work done for it in a counting house or in a manufactory. Finally, there are not a few who, by defect of nature or some malignant influ ence, are too stupid or too malicious to be capable of understanding what is honourable, or of disliking what is unjust. We must make great allowances for such a crowd as, in these days of shallow presumption and wide-spread heartlessness, make their way into the House of Commons, and constitute the mob in affairs of legislation. Let us leave them not, with out scorn, indeed, but still with some pity, heartily desiring that, partly for their own sakes, but more for the 'sake of the country, of which they are the bane and the disgrace, they may in - time acquire more good sense, and much more good feeling. But there were some who made exposure of themselves in this matter, for whom there is no excuse. Of all the loath some exhibitions of moral meanness—of all the vile and degrading examples of base tergiversation that we have ever seen, heard of, or imagined, in the public life of British Ministers, that of her Majesty's Mi nisters in the House of Commons on Friday night was the most inexcusable and revolting. Oh, it was monstrous But there is this satisfaction, that it was met upon the spot by such a torrent of lofty scorn—. by such a tempest of blasting, withering indignation, as gives the nation proud reason to feel that tire old spirit has not yet died away from among us. We have reason to feel that still, even in the House of Com mons, there is an energetic nobleness of sentiment which strong occasion can draw forth, and which must make the souls of the paltry tremble, while they cling with te nacious hands to the base advantages that they have grossly preferred to justice and to honour. Not in the , time of any statesman now engaged upon the scene of public life have there been speeches delivered in the [louse of Commons more honourable to those who delivered them, and more glorious for the coun try, than those of Sir Robert Peel and Lord Stanley on Friday night. Passing from the extracts which they read from Burke to their own application of the words of that astonishingly wise and eloquent man— that Shakspeare of the political world—we scarcely feel the decadence in the matter or in the style. This is a test which there is no disputing. The man who does riot sink fathoms deep from the lofty level upon which it was the glorious privilege of Edmund Burke perpetually to dwell must be a man of whom modern modern England may well be proud. But such men as Sir Robert Peel and Lord Stanley are in the Op position, while the Government of the country is in the hands of such homunculi as Lord John Rus sell and Mr. Spring Rice ! Strange, preposterous ano maly ! We doubt if the meanest quibbler that ever pleaded in an inferior Court, selling his wretched craft for the lowest hire, descended to any mode of advoca cy or defence more contemptible than that of the leading Minister of the House of Commons upon the question of the Pension List. " Lord Althorp," says this unhappy person, "._Lord Althorp, the great autho rity on the opposite side of the House, said that if he held a pension under certain circumstances, he would at once give it up because he would be ashamed to keep it. So much for the equity. There was a legal right no longer, and the equitable right itself resolvLd into a matter of feeling adverse to the persons on the Pension List." Here then we have Lord John Rus sell endeavouring to mislead his stupid supporters by assuming an inference from what Lord Althorp had said, though he well knew, for over and over again', the passage had been read in his hearing that Lord Althorp had in the most express and unmis takeable terms declared in hi, opinion that the equi table right was not adverse to the persons on tire Pen sion List, but directly the contrary. The Minister, who, because he had the last word, endeavoured to create an impression that Lord Althorp thought that equity was adverse to the persons on the Pension List knew well that Lord Althorp did not think so. lle had heard but a few hours before the extracts read from Lord Althorp's declaration upon the sub ject. Lord Althorp said—" The pensions certainly expire with the demise of the Crown ; but. though the House has a legal right to discontinue them, I doubt whether it has an equitable right, for they have hitherto always been granted on the supposition that when once obtained they were to be held not merely for the life of the Sovereign who granted, but also for the lives of the parties who held them?' Another extract was read—" On the sub ject of the pensions I beg to say a few words. I never can conceive it my duty, as a Minister of this country, or of the House, as a part of the Legislature, to take advantage of a technical point of law, in order to do what in my conscie nce 1 b e li eve to b e un just. The pensions in question were considered, and always have been considered , as grantedp life." In the face of such direct declarations as these, Lord John Russell did himself the honour to attempt to establish, by inference, that Lord Althorp was adverse to the equi table claims of the persons on the Pension List Again, Lord John Russell, in his noble devotion to honour and veracity, sought to explain the difference between his treatment of the Pension List in 1834 and his treatment of it in 1837, by telling the House over and over again that in 1837 it had become, by the demise of the Crown, an open question, which it was not in 1834, as the pensions were then settled for the life of the Sovereign. By such a subterfuge as this Lord John Russell sought to excuse himself, though he well knew that in 1831, when the question was just as open as it is now, he was a member of the Go vernment with Lord Althorp—with him he resisted the • attack then made upon the Pension List, and with him maintained the right o f th e p e n s i oners — t h e i r equ it a bl e right, for their lives, to the incomes settled upon them I The speech of the Noble Lord was full of such quibbles as these, but to proceed with their exposure would be THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1537 too ted:ous, as well as too disgusting, a task. It is tine that the question of inquiry into pensicns is not to be decided merely with reference to the consistency ceitairi of the meanest of mankind who happen to he Ministem The question ought to he decided upon grounds of natit,nal utility. But there can be no no.- • tional utility, which involves injustice by the GOVC:II.. ment to individuals. If the Government be really pledged to any one for a life annuity, that annuity should be continued, whether it was fairly granted in the first instance or not, because the highest concern ment which the transaction involves is the honour and integrity of the Government. A Government has no tight to be unjust now because some years ago it hap pened to be careless. The honourable and pru dent course would be, to establish such rules as would prevent any abuse in the future bestowal of pensions, hut to koep faith with those who have an equitable Cahn on Government during the continuance of lives. —Morning Post. LA W INTELLIGENCE. VICE. CHA .1V CELL ( )R' S COURT Dxc. 9. At the rising of the Court an application was made to his Honour by the Solicitor-General, to ascertain whether a rumor, as to h's sitting during the Christmas week was correct. The Vice-Chancellor said he bad offered to hear any motions that might be of consequence during the holi days ; but that he had since given up the idea finding the general feeling so strongly averse to it. His Honour further st.;ted, that the 21st of this month was the day ap pointed for the trial on which he had been subprened as a witness. The trial of " Costa v. Albertazzi," which ex cites some public interest, it being a dispute respecting the share of the salary to be received by the gentleman to whom Mad me Albertazzi was originally articled, previous to her leaving England, was fixed for Monday next (this day.) ROLLS' COURT, DAC. 9. GODSAL V. WEBB. This wils a suit instituted against the trustees of the mar riage settlement of the late James Martyn, Esq., by the next of kin of his widow, also deceased. Mr. Martyr), on his marriage with l.is wife, Mary Proctor, made a deed of sctth•mcut, giving to trustees the whole of her property fOr her sole use, but reserving an annual payment of 1401. for the purpose of effecting an assurance on the life of his wife. The trust-deed declared that, in the event of Mrs. Martyn dying without issue she should have the power of appointment by will, and if she died intestate the estate and funds should go to the next of kin. Mr. Martyn died in 1816, but his widow, who survived him for more than tiventy years, refusing to keep up the assurance on her own life, sold the policy to the Equitable Assurance Com pany, in whose office it had been effected. The plaintiff sought to compel the trustees of the settlement to pay the arrear; of the 1401. a•year durinz, the last twenty years it had been discontinued, alleging that they were bound to do so by the marriage settlement. On the other side it was contended that the settlement only bound the trustees to pay the amound of the policy during the life of the hus band. _ _ Lord Langdale will delivcr judgment on Monday. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, DEC. 9. CALLOWAY V. HALL. This was an action of libel. The defendant pleaded the general issue. The ATTORNEY.GENERAL stated the plaintiff and defendant were brothers, sons of the same mother by different husbands. The plaintiff was originally brought up as a commercial man, and had held a confi dential situation in the service of an eminent merchant. Some few years ago he married a lady of some fortune, and he then retired to live at Pershore. He afterwards re sided at Hammersmith, and thence went to live at Bou logne, which was recommended to him by its cheapness of living. For some unexplained reason the good feeling which had subsisted between the brothers was disturbed, and after the plaintiff had gone to Boulogn I the de fEndnt thought fit to make a charge of felony against him, and to go to a police station-house in Featherstone -street, and give a description of his person to be inserted in the Hue and Cry and in the Police Report, as if he was a fugitive felon. The description of his per son was, as might naturally be expected, so exact, that no one who saw it could doubt that it applied to the plaintiff. This was in August. The defendant afterwards wrote to the police, complaining that proper efforts had not been made to apprehend the person whom he had described, and whom he charged with felony. It was for the publication of these libels, first in the description and the charge, and afterwards in the letter, that the present action was brought. No justification was attempted to be set up, and none could be offered, for this misconduct of the de fendant. police officers were called to prove the authorship of the libels, which they did very clearly. Another witness was called to prove the application of the libels. to call open him in about an hoar, when he said he would have a , certained their value, and left the shop with the plates under Lis arm. The p"isoner also immediately went away, having first borrowed a shilling of Dugdale. Morris directly proceeded to the house of Messrs. Hodgson and Co., and communicated to Mr. Graves whet had taken place. On the shop bring then searched, it was found that the plates, which had been seen safeon the floor on the sth in.t., were missing, and those produced were recog nized as the same which had been stolen. Mr. Graves, in consequ 'nee, proceeded back to the shop of Morris, and soon alter the prisoner presented himself. Winkle, a con stable, was called in, and the prisoner was given into his custody ; and on the way to the station-house the officer asked him where he obtained the plates. The prisoner directly said, that if the constable would go with him to the New-cut, Lambeth, he would show him the places at which he had procured them ; but this was necessarily declined, and the prisoner was brought to this office. Mr. MINSHULL inquired of Mr. Graves whether he was at all aware of any mode in which the plates might have been stolen ? Mr. Graves said that the only suspicion which he had was, that some person had entered the shop unseen by the shopman, and had carried them off. Mr. MINSHULL inquired what was the value of the plates? Mr. Graves said that their total value was about one hundred guineas. The pi oner declined saying anything in his defence, and was remanded. Mr 1 - 11.131PHREY, for the defendant, contended that the case presented to them by the plaintiff was most un,atis fictory. It was not shown who, what, or where the pain tff was. Everything about him and his present state and condition was studiously kept back. After some discussion, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 40s. SERGEANT V. CLARK. This•was an action to recover the value of some pictures which the plaintiff had deposited with the defendant for tale. The pictures were stolen. The plaintiff was an artist, who had successively joined the armies of the Qintens of Portugal and Spain, and while in their service had taken sketches of various places in both countries ; some of these he had deposited with the defendants, and they formed the subject of the present action. The drawings were valued at 40/., but the plaintiff had offered before the action to take 20/., and settle the matter. A specimen of the plain tiff's drawings, a view of Xarifa, was produced in Court. The defence was, that the defendant had taken as much care of these goods as of his own, of which he had been robbed. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff— Damages, :38/. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-Thx. 9. TREGEAR R. Sltt J. DUKE AND ANOTHER. This was an action brought against the sheriffs of Middlesex for improperly arresting the plaintiff, the warrant being against his brother, Henry Tregear. The evidence for the plaintiff proved that the sheriff's officer came to the house of the father of the plaint ff in July last, and arrested the plaintiff, William Tr:2gear, and h:s Li cr, at the suit of a person to whom Henry Tregear and his father had become indebted in May ; that they had been taken to a lock-up house, where they remained for some little time ; but that, upon the mistake being found out, the plaintiff was released.—The Jury found for the de fendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Robert Allen and Thomas Molly were on Saturday re examined, charged with stealing a diamond ring, value 601. from the shop of Mr. Walton, a jeweller, in Ludgate-street, on Wedirsdi:y afternoon. The prisoners wiihed to see some expemive rings, and while they were examining some a third person entered the shop, asked the price of some toothpicks, and quitted im mediately, the p. isoners having passed the stolen ring to him. The prisoners were also about to leave without pur chasing, when the shopman discovered that a diamond ring of inferior value had been substituted for the most valuable irr in the tray. Mr. Gibson, a jeweller, in Bishopsgate-street, now stated that the ring produced by Mr. Walton as having been sub stituted by the prisoners, had been stolen by them from his shop on the previous evening. 'f prisoners, who declined saying anyth'ng in defence, were conirdtted for trial. 130 W. .STREET: An elderly man, of shabby ex t er i or , name d lames Wal ton, was charged with having stolen nin' copper plates and one steel place, on which were engraved subjects of the paintings of Sir Joshua Reynolds and other eminent artists, belonging to Messrs. Hodgson and Graves, publishers and printsellers, of Pall-mall. From the evidence adduced it appeared that th e pre vious evenilg, at about six o'clock, the prisoner entered the shop of a man aimed Du g d a l e , b oo k se ll er , i n Drury lane, and, accosting the shopman, inquired whether he could tell him where he could sell some copper Vates, at the same time producing the plates in question. The shopman answered that he could not, and the prisoner was about to pack up the plates and go away, when Dugdale himself enterol the shop. lie demanded to know what- the pri soner had t':cre, and he repeated to hhn the question which he had put to the shopman. Dugdale requested to see the plates, and prisoner having exhibited them t o hi m h e as k ed him how h e came by them, The prisoner answered imme diately that he had made them hiriii6elf, but that he was de sirous of disposin g o f them, and would sell them f or ')Os. Dugdale was of opinion that the plates were of greater va l ue than the price dema n d e d, and having told the prison er t h at he knew a person in the neighlionrhand who ould be likely to purchase them, he sent for Mr. Morris, a print seller and publisher, living at No. 11, Holywell-stre e t On his arrival the prisoner repeated the same story he had already told, and declared that if he did not sell the plates in their present form be must take them borne and beat them up, in order to dispose of them as old met:il. Mr. Morris prpcee d o d to examine them, however,. and f oun d than to be of g reat value, and lie soon found, from var i ous marks which they bore, that they had bel9nged to 1 4 4esrs. Hodgson and Graves. He therefore desired the prisoner MARLBOROUGH-STREET. John Wilson was charged with having attempted to ob tain four shillings by a fraudulent pretence, from the resi dence of the Hon. W. Dundas, in Grosvenor-street. It appeared from the evidence of William Marlow, one of Mr. Dundas's domestics, that the prisoner came that morning to the house and brought a parcel, which he made appear to come from the Bull and Mouth Inn. He pre sented a bill for the carrisge, with a charge of four shil lings ; the bill was not on one of the regular bills of the booking-office, but was written on one of the coach bills, by way;of giving an appearance of authenticity to the demand. The servant, however, had suspicions that the parcel was not genuine, and he accordingly caused it to be inspected, when it turned out to be nothing but cabbage leaves. The prisoner was immediately given into custody. MARYLEBONE. EXTRAORDINARY PLEDGE.—A decent-looking man, who said he resided in Mary-street, Hampstead-road, applied for advice. He stated that, in December last, he pledged 2,325 farthings at a pawnbrokers in Tottenham-court road ; they were all coined in the reign of George 111., and he received upon them 1/. 13. A few days since he redeemed the pledge, and, on getting home, he counted them, and found a deficiency of 207. He went back to the pawnbroker, who refused to make good the amount, alleging that they ought to have been counted before they were taken from the shop. Mr. RAWLINSON said he had never heard of so extra ordinary a pledge ; but, as he had no power to interfere, he would advise the applicant to seek redress through the Court of Requests. MURDER AND ROBBERY.---The annals of guilt scarcely record a more inhuman and bloody deed, perpetrated for the possession of only a few shillings, as that which will be found in the following abstract of the evidence given at an inquest held on the body of the murdered boy, Goorge Teague, at the Fir Tree Inn, Writhlington, on Thursday last, before R. Uphill, Esq., county Coroner. It appeared, from the evidence of James Kittlety, who, in company with the de ceased, proceeded on Tuesday last, with their employer's cart from Bradford to Huish coal-pits, Writhlington, that they ar rived there about one o'clock in the afternoon of that day, but that they were too early for the supply of coal, which was not yet drawn from the pit; that they both then went to the drawing-house fire, contiguous to the pit, and sat down to warm themselves, and that, about nine o'clock at night, they went together to the Fir Tree Inn, at a little distance, and had a pint of beer ; that while there, two of the prisoners, young fellows of about 24 years of age, named James Lynes, alias Lyons, and Hancock alias Tiler, also came in ; that shortly afterwards Teague and the witness went back to the drawing-house, and lay down by the fire; Teague lying down on a door that was on the ground, and witness by him ; Teague had 9s. in his pocket : that about ten o'clock he (witness) was awoke by several violent blows, and that a third prisoner, aged about 44, named Solomon Plummer, alias Smith, as he rose knocked him down with his fist, and then stuffed his mouth with straw; that he then saw Teague on the door covered with blood ; and that he (witness) ran off to acquaint a man named Heal, who usually slept at the drawing_ house, with what had happened. The stick which had been used upon poor Teague was twenty-one inches long and six in circumference, of alder, and part of his hair was maw d in the bark ; near it lay an oak stick, of equal thickness. but far heavier. Mr. Bayntun, surgeon of Radstock, examined the head of the deceased, inside and out ; there were five fractures one of which was on the right parietal bone, and measured two inches in length ; the other was on the os occipitis, or base of the skull, which had caused a large effusion of blood on the brain, and which had, in his opinion, occasioned death. The prisoners were present during the hole examination, and presented not the slightest appearance of feeling or re morse. Their looks were peculiarly hardened, and indicated profligate a.d dissolute habits. Mt: Jury, after patiently in vestigating all the circumstances, an I hearing evidence for 12 hours, brought in a verdict of Wi:ful Murder against all three of the prisoners. When Mr. Uphi I made them acquainted with the result, a look of terror passed over their countenances, the only indication of feeling exhibited by them throughout the whole day. They were the then directed to be forthwith committed to Shepton Mallet Gaol, to 'tend their trial at the next Assizes.—Balk Herald. - . . • ARSENICAL CANDLES.--An opinion has for some time Fast existed that the candles known by the various , lenominations of newly-invented wax candles, &c., and which in point of fact have not a particle of wax in the composi tion, were of a deleterious character, and that the atmosphere of the apartments in which they were burnt became impreg nated with a miasmatic vapour exceedingly hurtful to the lungs, and prejudicial to respiration. The fact is that a sort of candles has lately been in use pretty generally, composed of tallow and arsenic; they are exceedingly hard, may be hendled without any grease or anything disagreeable adhering to the fingers, and in all respects resemble the best wax can dles. The wick is, however, flatted, which is occasioned by their being cast in a mould and not manufactured by rolling. A series of experiments has recently been tried, in which rab bits, guinea-pigs, and birds have been placed in large wooden cases, into which a current of pure atmospheric air has been admitted, and in which the arsenical candles have been burnt. The result has been that the birds have died, after showing symptoms of convulsion, and drinking comparatively great quanti:ies of water. The other animals have been slightly affected, but have not died. These experiments have lasted about six days. The temperature within these cases has been about summer heat. In other cases the same sorts of animals have been confined, and real wax lights and spermaceti lights burnt, and in them no fatal results have taken place, nor have the birds been in any way affected. In Paris die sale of ar senical candles has bee, interdicted. ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBSERY.—As Mr. D. was returning home on Saturday night in his gig, from St. Alban's to Harpenden, he observed by the roadside a tall figure dressed in white, and, to all appearance, a lady, holding in her hand a small box. When he approached she begged that he would allow her, as he had no one with him, to ride a mile or two along the road with him, as it would be some hours before any stage-coach would pa-s. Mr. D. knowing that no coach would pass that night, and unwilling to leave a respectable fe- male unprotected on the high road, consented. The lady, on taking her seat, told Mr. D. that she expected to meet her friends a mile or two further on. Mr. D., naturally curious to know what kind of a companion he had met with, happening to cast his eyes on her face, the wind blowing . aside her curls and veil, revealed (to his consternation) a pair of whiskers. Mr. D. felt that it was intended to rob, if not to murder, him. It happened that he had been collecting some rents. Puzzled .how to escape the danger, Mr. D. at last hit on a plan. He let his whip dr and, apologising for the request he was about to make, begged the lady to have the kindness to alight and hand it to him, as he dated not let go the reins, fearing that h:s horse, which was a very spirited animal, should run off. The supposed lady complied. Mr. D. seized the proffered whip, and lashing his horse, darted forward. Mr. D. did not stop till he reached a public-house, when, alighting, he called the landlord and others into a room, explained what had hep poned, and proceeding to open the box which he had carried off with him, in order to confirm or dispel his suspicions, he discovered a pair of pistols, a silver whistle, picklocks, &c.— Moi ning Paper. ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A POLICE SER GEANT.--A most desperate attempt to murder Police Sergeant Harrison, No. 13, of the D division, was made on Saturday night last, and the motives by which the party was instigated were as follow:—About twelve months ago, a man named Donovan opened a beer-shop in that sink of iniquity, Cato street, Edgeware-road, and in consequence of the nightly rows that took place there amongst prostitutes and the lower orders of Irishmen, he was frequently brought before the magistrates of Marylebone Office, and ultimately lost his license. On one occasion the principal witness against him was the sergeant alluded to, will has more than once within the last few months received an intimation from various quar ters that he was a marked man, and that a party of Irish labourers hid determir.ed upon " doing" for him. At a 1 ate hour on Saturday night he was walking along Middlesex mews, New-road, when in an instant about a dozen ruffians surrounded him, and after knocking him down commenced kicking and beating him with large sticks. Having exercised their brutality until they concluded, no doubt, that the ser geant was dead, they effected their escape. The sufferer, after l y i n g in a state of insensibility for a considerable- period, and covered with blood and bruises, was at length enabled to get up and walk to the nearest station-house, where he gave information to the inspector of all the particulars connected with the savage and brutal attack on hie person, cline or two of tho dastardly ruffians are known, and in all probability will soon be in custody. Lord Yarborough has declared himself a convert to the Ball.ot. In answer to the parties who forwarded his Lord ship a petition in its favour from the city of Lincoln he mites _4. I have no hesitation in assuring you, that should the ques tion come before this House I shall be ready to support the prayer of the petitioners, being fully convinced, from what I have lately heard, it is meat desirable that tho voter at ace. Lions should be protected, PRICES OF CANALS DOCK STOCKS. AS3URANCE CO,:PANIES,&c. &c. Sic. LONDON, FRIDAY, DEC. 8. Number Dividend Price of per _ CANA! S. per 314 ares. Annum. Pahl. SrAre 1,7(16 7 vet cent. Ashton and ( ) When - I....Average 971. IBs. sh. 1: - 1, :82 41. As'iliy-de_le.ameh Aver::ge 113/. sh. 35 1,2'111 Basmostolt 4 , I' ('l. sh. 5 1,005 51. B. ecknock ,ii.l Aiiergavenny ItiO sh 10C 6,000 1-16 sh 91. 6s. glirningham, I. 16th slmre Si & 711. .220 4,1400 Elitism a•id Liverpool Junct...1251 sh. 10i. pd 2t; 600 :-/. Bridgewater anil Taunton ....1( 1 2. sh. all pd 64 400 4/. Chelmer and ll'aL.i. water . inn/. sh. WI: I,O'J 481. Coventry "': 11. sh. 70P 4.545 ( lroydon - Average 311.25. led. sh. 3 2,1(61 41. Os. Drilley I'A 4. sh. 83 onn 71. Derby I ( 0/. sh. In 20,000 Danurie and Mayne 3,575 f 3/. Ellesmere and Chester Average 1331. ski. 77 231 40/. Erewash . 00/. s ti. '7OO 1,297 2'3/. Furth and Clyde Average 44101.1f5. st. 610 11,900 121. Grand Junc" '(4 , 1. sh. e - ar 2,8491 11. Grand Union 1(4)/. sh. 25 I 5;),) . Grand Surrey ..._ . • _.. . - 'lol,ooi. U. per cent. Ditto (optio;,,d) 1,,, 0 I (V. 70 3,r)Oft Grand Western 6; 1 0 131. 1 1 .1 s. 83. (1 lam •Argaii.hirc, Average cost 170/. 13s. 42. 230 749 bit. Grantham 15+ , 1. sh. 212 6,238 21. Os Iluilderstit. Id Overage 57/. 6s. Csl. Bh. 37 100 Kensington 10s , h all pd. 10 25 , 325 I/. ss. Kennet , nsl Avon, Average 391. Ns. 10d. sh 24 2,8971 241. Leeds and Liverpool 100/. sh. 51..6; 515 z BF. Leicester l4O/. sh 225 1,807 - 4/. 10s. Leicester am 4 Northamp:on... Aver i3l. !its. 91 2,400 101. Monmouthshire 1110/.sh. 20; 150 10/. Muiton Mowbray 100/. rh. 200 500 '231. Mersey and Irwell lOO/. sh. 565 3.000 1/. 10s. Macclesfield 1091. sh all pd. 52 247 171. Neat h 100/. sh. 325 1,786 30/. Oxford lOO/. sh. 530 2,100 51. Peak Forest . Avo ..ge about 781. sh. 104 1,418 12s. Regent's (or London) Aver. 331. 16s. ed. sh. 7( 5,6 , 9 61. per cent. nochdale Average 8.5/.sh. 111 500 81. Shropshire res/. sh. 138 800 9/. 10s. Somerset Coal l5O/. sh, 1511 3,600/. 41 per cent. Ditto Lock Fond Stock l2l. 10s. sh. 14 700 40/. Stafford and Worcester l4O/. sh. 710 500 91. Shrewshin y 125/. sir. 280 300 91. £tourbridge 3,647 21. Is. StraWOrd-on- Av- a i ...Average 791. Os. t<l. sh. 50 533 121. Swansea 100/.0). 231 3,762 1/. Iss. Severn and Wye and Railway ...Av 31/. sh. 26i; 2,600 1 80. 321. 10s. Trent and Mersey, 1 share lOO/. sh. 560 8,119 • Thanics -na 51edway....Aver. 191. ss. Sd. sh. 2 1,005h.1 151 Warwick a.id B i rm i ng h am _ 'OW. sh 265 1,0011;. h. OztO 114. WarwiLk and Napten lOO/. sh. 185 6,000 41.05. Worcest 'rand 13irmingham...A v.78/.84. sh 8c!.1 5,000 255. Wilts and Berks .. Average CR 10s. Sd. sh. 22 800 31. Wyrley and Essington 125/. sh 75 .zo ...... Wisbeach lO3/. sh. 45 905 Is. Wey and Arun llOl. sh. 21i DOCKS. ,600 s . 1 3p. c Commercial I,o6alsh 100/. sh. 55 498,667 f/. 6 per ct. Fast India Stock 107 3,238,310:/. 50s. p. et. Loudon Stock 511- Ditto Bonds 99 1,1390,000/. 41./. p. ct. West India 2.209 2/. I 9s. Bristol 68,324/. 5/. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts ll3 1,352,752 41 percent. St. Kathaiine Stock 99 500,000 41 per cent. Ditto Bonds 200,000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds to 10 years 991 Shoreham Harbour 2.500 ........ Deptford Pier BRIDGES. 1,600 10s. Hammersinitt 5O/. sh. 221 7,31 Southwark, Old Av. (131. 2s. Bd. sh. 2 1,700 I/. 15s. Ditto, New, 0/71 per cent. 5Ol. sh. 141 5,000 5,000 18e. Bd, Ditto, Old Annuities of fa. 6O/. pd 19 5,000 16s. 4d, Ditto, New Ditto of 71 40/. pd 161 60,000/. 51. per cent. Ditto Bony llB 5,848 I7s Vauxhall Av , rage 7111. 10s. 3d. sh. 161 AS•WRANCI , COMPAN:ES. 2,000 3110 s Albion 5001. sh. 501 pd 89 50,000 pa r , M . I I Alliance, British & Foreign 100/. sh. 104/. pd 13 50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 100/. oh. 5/. pd 5; 24,000 41 per sh. Atlas 5Ol. sh. 5/. pd 131 1,200 }sh. Si. Birmingham 1 ire 5O/. sh. 55/. pd 11,71 20,000 41 per cent. British Fire 2501. sh. 50/. pd 42 12,000 61. per cent. British Commercial 50/. sh. 5/. pd 01 5,000 Si. percent. Clerical, Mcdi al,&c. Life, ICII/ sh. 12/10s pd 4 4,000 2/ lOs County 1001. sh. 10/. pd 42 20,000 58. Eagle ,„,„ f 5 per cent.l "'"' land 301 bs. j Economic Litt: lOOOl. sh. 250/. pd 375 2,271 225. per cent. EuropeanN ew i t.., .0/. sh. all pd 22 D 50,000 05. 20/. sh. 2/. pd 14 1,000,009/. 71. per ct. Globe Stock 155 20,000 5/. Guardian lOO/. sh. 2711 pd 331 40,000 6s. 6d. Hope 2,400 5/. 7s. 6d. Imperial Fire 5001. sh. 50/. pd 125 7,500 9s. Imperial Life 100/. sh. 10/. pd 10 13,459 41. per cent. Indemnity Marine 11'0/. sh. 8/. pd 19 2,020 31 lOs Kent Fire 50/. sh. all pd 82 3/. Ditto Life. 79 10,e00 16s. Law Life 100/. sh. 101. pd 251 s,tiou 10s. Lyndon, lir.: 25/. sh. 121. 10s. pd 151 3,900 10s. London, Ship 0 5/. sh. 12/. 10s. pd 151 30,000 5/. per cent, Palladium Litt. 50/. sh. 21. pd 218 s 041 50,000 4/. per cent. Protector Fire 2Ol. sh. 2/. pd 13s Od 2,500 1/. Provident Die lOO/. sh. 10/. pd 191 100,000 ss. Rock Life 20/. sh. 1/, pd ti 689,220/ 5/. per cent. Royal Exch..nge Stock... 225 6,000 5 per cent. University Lite lOO/. sh. 5/. pd bi 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 2l. pd JOINT SIOCK BANKS ..., _ 25,000 S percent. Agric. and Cumm. of Ireland 25/. sh. 10/. pd 14 5,000 . o Australa4ia lOl. sh. 401. pd 57 10,000 10 per Mit. Bank of Bit mingham 5Ol. sh. 10/. pd 13 10,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 501. sh. 5/. pd .-1 1 101 30,000 5 per cent. Conlon and Westminster...loo/ sh. 20/. pd 21 3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster 100/. sh. 201. pd j 0 25,000 Liverpool 1001 sh. 10/. pd 23 50,000 7;/, per cent. Manchester and Liverpool} moi. sh. 151 pd 20 Discount 20,000 7 per cent. Manchester 1001. sh. 25/ pd 27 20,000 ..... .... Pr,vincial Ihnk of Ireland-10U sh. 251. Pei 391 20, I'o National Bank of Ireland s'l. sh 173/. pd 141: 10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. —lOOl. sh. 351. pd 32 19,000 Gloucestershire 5Ol. sh. 101. pd 20 0,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 501. eh 5/. pd 9 G AS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 11 .`,s 6d Bath 2Ol. sh. ICI. pd 24 5,000 British 4Ol. sh. 161. pd 21 , y ,„ r5/.pereent./ s ' - ' - ' Land Bs ss. .5 Ditto Provincial 20/. sh. 19 pd 22} 928 5110 s Birmingham 501. sh. 1)8 4,250 '2l Os Bristol 1,500 3/ lOs Brighton 2Ol. sh. 11 750 31 lOs Ditto, New ' •-)0/. sh. 18/. pd 10 2,471 41 per cent. Brighton General 20/. sh. all pd 17 4,000 4/. Continental (.7ansolidated .lOO/. 62;/. pd 85 1,000 10/. City of London lOOl. sh. all pd ISO 1,1100 61. Ditto, New 4,000 44 10s. Equitable 'ol. pd 301 10,1100 2} per cent. Imperial 800 5/. per cent. Isle of Thanet .51. sh .201. pd 20 2,350 61. per cent. ndependent 3O/. sh. all p 4 48} 9,0u0 31. per cent. Phoenix YI 1 . sh. 39/. pd 211 1,000 41. per cent. Itatcliff - 10(11. sh. 801. pd sii 4,1(0 South Pletropolitan Si!. sh. 111. lid 17 8,200 5/. per cent. United General 5O/. sh. 461. pd 24 240 M. per cent. Warwick 501. sh. 50 400 101. per cent Wakefield 25/ sh. 421 12,000 31. Westminster Chartered 6,001 12s. Ditto New 81.4 Yarmouth 201. sh. 18/. pd ti WATER WORKS. 1,900 9s. 13irminghain ____ . 95/. sh. .?.5/. pd 21i 4,434 IW. East London lOO/ sh. 145 5,510 2/ 10s Orin. Junction ....Average 411 13s. 4d. sh. 54 ?,000 21. Kent lOO/. sh. 43 372 10/. Liverpool Bootle 2:201. sh. 3:26 1,500 2110 s Naw diver London Bridge Water Annuities 58 6,186 1/ 15s Mcncliestei and sw or d .100/. sh. 53 1,1100 4 per cent. Snuth Lonion lOOl. sh. 87 8,2.14 3,11. West Middlesex ....Average 1131. 12s. 9d. sh. 86 1,360 1/ 14$ York Building Co. Lessee Prop 1001. sh. 35 IRON RA.II.VAYS. 6,000 Birmingham and Derby „.. 15/. pd l 9,540 Birmingham and Gloucester l2l/, pd 34 7,500 Birmingham, Bristol, and Thames Junction 04 15, , 00 Bristol and Exeter 1 00/. sh. 10 pd 2-t 660 Calcutta and Saugur 5Ol. sh. 21. pd 1 , 4„ 7,500 ......... Cheltenham and G. Western...! 001. sh. 71l 4 3,009 Clarence lOOl. sh. 1001. pd 30 12,000 Commercial Blackwall 50/. sh. 21. pd 0.1 8,000 Dublin and Kilkenny 1001. sh. 21 pit otl 60,000 Eastern Counties 251. oh. 31. pd Cf,, Grand Junction 1001. sh. 95/. p.l ISt Great North of England 7l. pit • 53 25,'30 Great Western ll 2,000 Hartlepool 104 ( 4 1 ) . 8. s i h!. 4 i 1 5 0 5 0/ pd f 4 I 0 ( 0 8,000 Hull and selhy 501. sh. 101. pd 5 10,0013 Leeds and Manchester 1001. sh. 5/. pal 14 2,100 3/. per cent. Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 41 1,500 I/.55. Leicester and Swannington ....50/. sh. all pd '7O 5,103 10 per cent. Liverpool and Manchester...lo(Lsh. 100/.0 195 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares "51. pd 61 36, 0 00 London and Brighto, 5O/. sh. 51 pd 24 12,000 London and Blzckwall 50/. sh 31 pd 'is 20,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich 'Ol. sk. 20/. pd 131 25,000 London and Birmingham ...1001. sh. 901. pd 150 Ditto Quarter Shares 5/ pd 214 20,000 London and Southampton -.50/. sh. 51/. pd 33-1 Ditto ditto New..... ,, 1 . IA 151 7,000 London and Croydon Trunk 20/. sh. 2 it. lid Isl 7,0 , 0 12,000 London Grand Junction 50/. sh. 5/. pal ili 10,000 AI ,nchester and lli,mingham soLsh. 51. pd 3/ North Midland 100/. sh. 251 pd 221 Northe"n and Eastern lOO/. sh. P./. pd 23 2,600 Preston and Wyre 50/. sh. St. pd 28,'100 1,1100 10/. per cent. Stockton and Darlington lOOl. sh. 240 11,000 Thao,es Haven 5Ol. oh 21. 10s. pd 04 1,400 Westminster and Greenwich 501. sh. 21. pd 0; 6,000 York and North Midland 5O . sh. 31. pd 01 MINES. 1,000 Albion Copper - 51. sh. 34!. pil 12 4,000 IL ss. Allen 151. sh. 121. lOs pd 124 114,000 ... ..... Anglo Mexican, iss. 51. pm.... 1001. sh. all pd 3 Ditto Subscription 9.51. pa 4 2,000 11. Bol.mos 10,000 IL lOs Brazilian Imp. iss. 51. pm. 'l5/. sh. 20/ pd alf 6,01'0 Macaubas & (:ocaes United 25/. sh 231/. pd 6 11,000 Ditto St. John Del ltey 20/. sh. 1)1. pd 34 10,000 Bolivar Copper Company 9 0/. sh. 20/. pd 5 10,000 ...-.... Ditto Scrip 101. sh. 0!. pd 6 20,001 British Iron ... 5O/. sh. 50/ p 36 6,000 ...... .., British Copper 5l. sh. 441. pd li Cata Branca 04/ pd 7 Candonga 7ol. 6 10,000 11 Copiapo 201. sh 124/ p 4 11 8,500 .. Columbian, iss. 5/. pm. 2,850 31. English 12/ Its. IA 2.4000 General Mining Assoclation...2o/. sh. 154 pd 10 6,155 Mexican Company 100/. sh. 55g, pd '2 3,000 • 11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered l4 Ditto Loan Notes l5Ol. pd 1121 30,000 United Mexican, iss. 2pm -.40/. sh. all lid 24 Dart. Scrip 2 Ditto New Scrip 5l West Cork 50/. sh. 50/. pd pd 3a LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. 1,000 London, with Bronze Ticket... ...... 75gs. sh. 21 1,500 London University 10u/. sh. all pd 23# ;00 King' College 100/. ixi 29 MISCELLANEOUS. _ __ 10,000 15s. Australian Agricultural 1001. sh 2ell. pd 31i 6,000 4/, per cent. British American Land Company ... :231. pd 1 I 10,000 61. per c e nt. Canad a Company lON. s h. 261. I A 20 10 200,000 51. per cent. Upper Canada Loan 9l City Bonds, 4 per cent 15,000 I/. Os. UeneralpiteamNavigation ...151 n. 131. pd 22 101. per cent. Hudson's Bay Stock 2,000 1 1. London Corn. Sale Rooms Av. 751. sh. 19 8,000 Caoutchouc Company 25/. 2 sh. 41. pd 11 New Brunswick Land Compaq 431. pd 11 2,754 5/. per cent. Reversionary interest 50c...100/. sh. 1001. pd 125 2,033 51. per cent. Ditto New 100/. sh. 701. pd 86 4,0041 Thames Tunnel 50/. sh. all pd 6 10,000 6s. Van Die net.'s Land 1001. sh. 17/. pd 1(11 LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. NOV. 29 1837 BANKS. 1,500,00 N. 61. p. et. Ban': of Scotland 83/. 68 1601 8 d. sh. a . all l i pd 1 6 91/ 4 2,000,0X1. 51 p. ct. Royal of Scotland 5001. sh. 100/.pd 173/. CBorimtlisnherLciianlen Company 100. sh. ixt 237/. 3,000 5()° ,.00C °* / 1. . (t. 1 1 ) ,..C t t: 5.10u,000‘. s.• ci. National 4 .100/. sh. 10/. pd 164 Union 2504 sh. 50/ pd ryoi. 2,( "V 9 "° l ' 61. P* ct Glasgow - ot Scotland ' , OOl sh . . 4,0110,001. 4p. ct. Western , , , MPARIES. :2(4. Pd 394 INSURANCE le. 25L.0005h. 61p. ct. Scottish Union ?(11, ah. 1/. pd 27s - ,500 lip. ct. Hercules te ~,,,,, -.1004 sh. 101. pd 131 104. Dr 0 00 sp. ct. Insuranco Co. of Scotland ....101. sh. all pd 81 is 50 op, pt. North British 2001. sh. 10/. pd 151. 10 sp. et. Calcdonim Fire 1001. sh. 10/. pd 1615 s 5 , 000 ep. ct. Edinburgh Life 100/. sh. int. pli 141108 100,000 gi p. ct. West of Scotland MISCELLANEfiUs 4,810 Nilin. and (Vas. Un. Cana1...501. di. all pd 22/. Ditto Allocated .9f l /. sh. all pd 651. 5,400 5 per cent. Edinb. Joint Steck Water.... 251. sh. all pd 341. Carron Iron Company 250/. sh. all p.l 45/. 2,0005 h 15 per cent. Shotts Iron Foundery 501. sh 361. pd 431. 10,060 3 per cent. Edinburgh & Leith 1-41 .7,: - ,i.,...".101.5h. 1 01. Pd &11. 4,500 10 vet" cptit, Ediniturgn emit - ffiur 251. sh. all pd .t. 91. 4,4 AP ' Ii) per cent. Glasgow Gas '251 sh. all pd 611. .75) 7i per cent. Leith Coal Gas 20/. sh. alt pd 44/. 1,206 Edinburgh and Dalkeith 13a11way...50/, sh 581. moo 5 per ceaL Equitable Loan Compan7 254.a1i. its. pd 101. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE CAMBRIDCF., DEC. 9.--The ROI% Hurrphrey Jacts3n, A. D. Fellow of St. John's College, in t'.is University, has been p.esented by the Master and Felicws of that Society, to the ctory of Hull, in the county of Norfolk, vacant by the pre. fe , incnt of the Rev. Henry Parry, B. D. The 11.17. Gem go Frederick Nicholas, M. A., Fellow of King's College, in this University, has Leen presented to the rectory of Tufts Monks cum Hatiseoe, in the county of Nor. folk, vacant by the death of the Rev. Thomas Ellison, M. A. Pat: ens, the Prevost and Vellows of that Soe!e , y. Cr. sue Scho!arsEp.-0,1 Wednesday last Samuel 1 . 40 1 0 Dalton, B. A., of Caius College, as elected a University Scholar on the Crosse foundation. On the sth inst., the Rev Barwick John Sams, M. A. wa' instituted to the rectory of Alderton cum Grafton Regis, in the county of Northampton and &oces, of Peterborough, va cant by the ce.sion of the Rev. P. T. W. C. Fitzroy ; on the presentation of the Queen's Maj: On the 25th ult. the Rev. W. K. Clay, B. D. was appointed Minor Canon in the Cathedral Church of Ely, by the Rev. the Dean a , .cl Chapter, and ilso Grammar Master. At an ordination In•ld by the Lord Bishop of Ely, on Sun day last the 3d inst. in the Cathedral Church at Ely, the fol lowing gentlemen were admitted into Holy Orders:— DEACONS. Thomas Rawson Birks, M. A. Trinity Coll. Camb, Cooper, B. A. Tiinity Coll. Camb. William George Greenstrect, 13. A. Christ's Coll. Camb• Frederick Wilson Si,sotl, B. A. Christ's Coll. Camb. Le ter Dim. &slim! of Rochester. Algernon Wodehouse, B.A. Trinity Coll.' Camb. Robert Pargiter Hurnfrey, B.A. Lincoln Coll. Oxford• Thomas Blencowe, M. A. Wadham Coll. Oxford. Letters Dim Bishop of Peterborough• PRIESTS. Adam Fitch, M. A. Christ's Coil. Camb. WinkinFon, 13. A. Clare Hal, Camb. George Augustus Wcbb, M. A. Merton Coll. Oxford. Jos ph Watkins Barnes, M. A. Trinity Coll. Camb. Alexander Thurtell, M.A. Caius College, Carob. Edward Harold Browne, M. A. Emmanuel Coll. Camb. John Words%%orth, M.A. Trinity Cull. Camb. FranLis Proctor, B. A. Catharine Hall, Camb. Josiah Walker, S. C. L. Trinity Hall, Camb. Robert Mahn, M. A. Queen's Ctn. Camb. William George Parker, B. A. St. John's Coil. Camb. Henry Bishton, B. A. Brasennese Coll. Oxford. Edward Inwood Jones, B.A. Clare Hall, Camb. Letter Dim. Bishop of Peterborough• SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LEITII, DEC. 6.—Arrived the Daedalus, Donaldson, Diary , Ga. yin, and Britannia, Barclay, from Quebec ; Gratitude, IllurraiP from Riga : Ceres, Simpson, and Janet, Forbes, from Windan• LoNnonnEll,l2Y, DEC. 6.—Arrived off port the Abbotsford , Bar" ter, from London. • Cu XIIAVEN, D EC . 6.—A rr i ve d off port the Globe, Gre i g, from Rio Janeiro. LIVERPOOL, DEC. B.—Arrived the Alfred, Guillean, Charentel WATERFoim, DEC. 6.—A rr i ve d t h e Concor di a, Reed, a n Alexander, Nichols, from Loudon. LIMERICK, DEC. 6.—Arrived the Felicity , INPFee, James Co k ' Follen, and Jea n , J ames , f rom L ondon. PENZANCE, DEC. 7.—Arrived the Industry, Ventin, from laviciosa.: Euphemia, Chudley, from St. Petersburg ; and Wah l "' Hutchins, from St. Petersburg. Hum., DEC. 7. Arrived the Bravo, Murray, from St. Pe ter :: burg ; Choice, Caithness, from St. Petersburg; John, Pr i. PP;: from St. Petersburg ; Amelia, Roston from St. Petersburg' Charlotte, Boyes, from St. Petersburg; Exchange, Prowllovai from St. P e t ers b urg ; Wil son, Jordan, from St. Petersburg ; an Judith, from Riga. flumnErt, DEC. 7.—Arrived the Amazon, Brodrick, from S it Petersburg ; L a t ona , f rom S t. Petersburg ; Olivia, Fuss from Daninic,: and Aurora, from Gaspe. , O il JERSEY, DEC. 6.—A quantity ( a b ou t t wo tons) of pal has been picked up on the North coast of this island ; only very small pieces of c as k s rema i ne d ; i t is not possible to ascertain t" marks. CRONSTADT, Nov, 24.—Parts of a wreck, and a good deal aE timber and planks, was seen near Dugerort. The Trina, Lecke, from Gottenburg, put into Lisekehl, leakts and cargo discharged with little damage. The Mary Whit e , All en , f rom O nega to Gloucester, was ashore on the West Rocks near Harwich. The Hawk, Bedi ng fi e ld, ran upon Cortan Sand yesterday , b e st off, and sunk—crew saved. The Woodford, Sanderson, from Riga to Plymouth, and the cellent, Murray, from St. Petersburg to London, were on shore 1 Lessoe, 22d ult. The Houghton, Hunter, from St. Petersburg to Hull, has P ut into Arendahl with damage, and nearly half full of water. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (prom the London New Price Current of Fr:day Eve&" ..) SUGAR.-The disinclinati on ev i nce d on t h e part o f both till grocers and refiner s t o p urc h ase W est I n di a Muscova d oe s 5 1 11 1 , continues, and if anything the dulness in the market ha s te s creased. Barb a d oes wen t h eav il y at a re d uct i on on the r:8-5, of the last sale of Is. to Is. 6d., fine sold at 665. 6d. to % I mid. to good 649. to 66 5 . R e fi ne d goo d s h ave been inLr: proved request f or s hippi ng to var i ous ports i n the Mea" ranean, and the refiners having submitt e d t o 36 s t o 363' ,'d. for double Crushed has led to a fair demand, and the aa' e amount to 250 hhds. at th e s e p r i ces , t h ere are not no w selle rs under 375. ; on th e p art o f t h e grocers there has been r atber more inclination evinced to purchase, but at present there has been very little business done ; 775. has been accepted fo r Lumps rather under, and 78s. for those passing the standard; brown Lumps and single and powder Loaves are ls. lowe r ' For Dutch Crushed there has been no demand, and purchatee could be made at 355. 6d. MAURITIUS.-The market continues very inactive, a n prices on the decline. This afternoon there was no improVei merit in the demand, and 659 bags at public sale was a g taken in 2s. ab ove th e ra t es o f t h e f ormer sale, fine brown a d 60s. 6d. to 615., low to mid. brown 565. to 595., mid. to go° yellow 625. 6d. to 645. 6d. FOREIGN. -The Market has become very quiet for all dc scriptions, and some of the importers have lost that confidence which they entertained of late. Brazil, at a reduction on for trier rates of 2s. on w hit e , an d I s. to Is. 6 d . on b rown qua , ties ; B a hi a , goo d w hi te, so ld at 325. rni ; mid. and low " 265. and 6d. to 31s. ; strong gray, 30s. ; good rather soft, 28Ls: to 295. ; go o d t o fi ne b rown, 225. to 235. ; low to mi d ., 15s' T i to 21s. ; g oo d y e ll ow , 23 5. 6d . to 245. ; Pernambuco, go o to ; fine whit e , 32 5 . to 345. ; Ri o good white 325. to 335 . s l e mid., 28s. 6d. ; mid. brown, 21s. to 225. ; Paraiba mid. bro wn ' 19s. to 20s. ; ord., 18s. ; yellow Havannah has supported f° r " mer rates. and 154 b oxes at auct i on f oun d b uyers, goo d to fin e ' at 295. 6d. to 315.; low mid., 28s. 6(1. ; 160 casks 103 trt Foreign Muscovado were all taken in, mid, brown at 235. 6 to 245. ; good to fine yellow, 255. to 295. 6d. COFFER.-The rates previously established for British Plan tation have b een f u ll y ma i nta i ne d this week; B er bice, lo w' middling, at 102 s. to 105 s. ; good middling, 106 s. to 1 ° 0 85 : 6d. ; good to fine ord„ 86s. t o 97 5 , 6d. ; t r i age unc lean, 8 `!„, t 3 935. ; good mthe re was 106 s. to 106 3 . (3d. Thi s a ft er noon th was no public sale of Briti s h Pl an t a ti on ; pr i vate l y there w as a fair business doing. Ceylon, admissible at the 6d. duty, sold with much spirit, at an ad vance on l ast wee k' s rates of 2s. 6d. to 3s ; ord. and fai r or d. went at 83s. 6 d ; to 859. 6 ',. good ord , 86s. to 89s. 6d. ; fi ne or d ., 935. ; pea- b er ry, 1 6 ^; 144 bags Brazil were t a k en i n at t h e i r f u ll va l ue ; go od co. 41s. 6d. 419 bags Sum a t ra b oug h t i n at hi g h er pr i c es, or a '' 31s. 6d. to 325. COCOA. -The d eman d f or B r i t i sh Plantation has b e en v e g moder::te by private cor:tract,"and rather l ower p " rites have b ,, ep e ' again submit te d to ; 69 b ags G renada at auc ti on were t in, mid. red, 475. to 50s. RUM, so us BRANDY, AND HOLLAN DS.- R um has been 13 after, but the short stocks in first hands still prevent 1: ; business. Jamaica at very full prices, 36 over proof, 45 ; r 6 m er ;33 over, 4s. 4d. ; and Leewards at a slight advance on I°-- dy rates, 1 per cent. over proof, 2s. 6d. ; 3 over, 2s. 7d. B ra nc h is held for fully presions rates, but there has not been n r raw business doing. Genes a has been taken sparingly at rates. 00. s. -There are seller s o f a ll d escr ipti on s of Con i nd o d efi Fish Oils at a reduction on former rates of 405.! for par e 451. to 451. 10s. ha s b, en acce pt e d f or ver y li m ited Pa re ' anG t 471 for Pale Seal ; 40/. to 451. for yellow and brown; ur . 3(3/. fi,r fine Souther n . Sper m o f fiat quality is not to be P chased under 83/. For Palm 33/. is required. t fu llY Sricrs.-For Ginger there has been a good demand a co n the rates previously established; 205 hags Bengal at a,,tl„ at went at 19s. to 21s. for ordinary : and 52 bags Barban,°lo,3. 48. 6d. to 51s. for good. Nutmegs of first quality at 4 ' to ss. o-d a Y TEA.-The Ea't India Company's Sal .! concluded to the there was a large attendance of the trade throughout , I c r . a nd biddings were very spirited; Bohea went sd. to 0 6 ,. a b o ve Congous 7d to Bd. above the September Sale, being - u tuso nS the rates paid privately during the last few weeks ; ",4 0 heti, were not dearer, but fully supported !previous prices; 1 :. 6, in Canton, duty paid sold at 2s. 9id. to 2s. 10d.; Congo' fine bond, common Is 9 1 d. to Is 11d. mid. 2s. Id. a 2 .7 . j i i d. : rn id. 2s. sd. a 3:,. 31d. ; Hyson common 2s. 51d. a 2s. 1.. 2s. 91d., fine 6s. lid. a 6s. 4d. THE COASTING TRADE he following I de among.2.T the many instances which might be adducedli of t.hge°nepr of the coasting trade. Colliers frequenting the p ession Ti t :is is to be had at 7d. per ton, including its cutting fro° ore of Rochester return in ballast from thence composed of c halk. for cutting, the, pi and the cartage from thence to the vessels—a distance °I nfarly a mile. Out of this sum the contractor Pays the Dean and Chapter of Rochester 4d. per ton; he gives Id. per toe vessels, so and another Id. per ton for cartage to the that Id. per ton is the whole amount of the contractor's profit. About four colliers cn the average Tenarriveyewaereskalgyn,wfhoireltihteaskaemaewaarytiacbleouttheso tons of ballast • e acil. ton. It gill lie seen from the above, noptriccnelywataheisc.onBndeseeloar between " Church and Tiede," but that the Church, as usu al ' has continued to have the best of the bargain. se nt London some specimens of Shetland hosiery, euusislth°e Some of our loyal countrywom en have up to stockings arid gloves for presentation to the Queen and Duch,ss of Kent. These stockings are said to be as specimen of our native manufacture as any that have ye t n ._ by made. They are spun from the lambs' wool, and • k It s coal the hand as usual, and notwithstanding the thread delicacy posed of three threads twisted together, such is the ease be of the texture that a pair of stockings can. drawn through the smallest wedding -ring. have be en Though upwards of 200,0001. is said to . 1 rious rill - already been expended by the advocates of the vaof the liti rov,d lines to Brighton, it is rumoured that some fit:lace:l gants, undismayed by defeat, threaten to renew warfare during the present Session. —ln vewrnitehs sal :la gld: