The Sun. — London, England, 1846-01-05 00:00:00

ANTI-CORN-LAW MEETING AT ILFRACOMBE. (Abridged from the North Devon Journal.) This spirited place has been the first among the towns of North Devon to join in the movement—now so general as almost to claim to be called " national" —in favour of a repeal of the corn-laws. In compliance with a requi sition, numerously signed, the worthy Portreeve, Robert William Dickinson, Esq.. convened a public meeting on the subject on Wednesday evening last. The meeting was very well attended, and the proceedings were in the highest degree enthusiastic. Mr. DICKINSON having been called to the chair, opened the business of the evening by reading the requisition, and remarking that it had given him much pleasure to respond to the call of the requisitionists, inasmuch as their object was in accordance with his own feelings. They formerly had had men of talent and ability, dele gates from th e A n ti- corn -l aw L eague, w h o h a d a dd resse d them with sound reasoning and impassioned eloquence: to night they must be satisfied with being addressed by their fellow townsmen in plain homespun language. They were indebted to the Anti-Corn-law League for the assistance they had rendered by teaching them the principles on which a total repeal of the corn-laws was demanded; and they had further to thank the League for having kept the question before the public during a succession of bountiful harvests, when men were apt to be careless for the future, and when the pernicious oper ations of the corn-laws were scarcely felt. If the League hail been idle during the time of plenty, could it be sup posed that the people would now be so near the accom plishment of their desire—the total abolition of protect ing duties upon corn ? He must take that op portunity of making a remark npon one of the main arguments used in favour of their being main tained : it was this—that the repeal of the corn-laws would have the effect of reducing the wages of the opes ratives, and was sought for with this object. Now there were many around him who obtained their means of living from their wages, and he would ask them if their wages were less last year, when they could obtain Sibs. of flour for Is. and a peck of potatoes for 21d. ; or whether they had higher wages now, when they could get only Sibs. of flour for Is. and had to give sa. for a peck of potatoes which, two years since, were only con sidered fit for the food of pigs ? He challenged any , person to deny that quantities of potatoes were now pur chased and eaten by the workmen and labourers, which they would not have eaten in a gift two years since ; and that those potatoes which they would not have eaten at a gift, they were now purchasing for food for themselves and their children. Had they higher wages now, when all articles of food were dear? or were their wages reduced when food was cheap ?—(Cries of " No, no.") Was there not a greater demand for their labour at a time food was cheap then now that it was dear?— (Cries of "Yes.") He was sure that the most thinking part of his audience were fully aware that it was supply and demand that regulated the rate of wages, just as supply and demand operated on the prices of the com modities of trade and commerce. The object of those who advocated free trade was to promote agriculture, trade, arid commerce; and in promoting those departmen s of industry, they had in view to increasedemand forlabour. They were all aware that at a time when trale and Commerce were depressed, there was a redundancy of labour in the market; and that when there were twenty workmen waiting for employment, and there was but labour for ten or twelve, the master had it in his power to regulate the rate of wages ; whereas, in times when trade and commerce were flourishing, and there was sufficient labour for every person able and willing to work, the position of master and operative was changed, and the operatives, in that case, had it in their power to regulate the rate of wages. Now if free-trade would give an increased demand for labour, the operatives would have it in their power to regulate the rate of their wages when their labour was in demand. He therefore trusted that none of them would be misled by the insinuations of the monopolists, that cheapen ing fool was merely for the purpose of reducing the rate of wages : it was an i m p oss ibili ty f or wages to b e re duced in value, when the labourer or operative could cheese his master. The wish of the free- traders was, that agriculture should flourish and abound—that trade should flourish and abound—that commerce should flourish and abound ; and yet for years had the promo ters of free trade, for selfish and political purposes, been stigmatised as destructive: ; and by whom ?—the very party who were now ready to do the work themselves that they so vilified the League for helping forward—ay, and by no less a man than Sir Robert Peel himself; whose party thrust him forward as its head, and after warils bolster, d him up in the House of Commons with a majority of 90 ; yes, Sir Robert was going to do the work which his party had all along called one of de struction—viz., to repeal the protecting duties on corn. "If the thing must be done, we will do it" —say the Tories, " the Radicals shall not do it—the League shall not do it—we will do it." But they were not all come over to the side of the League, and some of the ultra Tories were getting positively rampant--witness the address of the Committee of the " Wincanton and Yeovil Society for the Protection and Defence of Agriculture," to the landowners and clergy of the county of Somerset, and especially the following paragraph in it :—" Our watchword is—' No compromise !—no surrender !'— rest on your arms well prepared, until your illustrious Commander-in -Chief again gives the word—' Up, boys, and at them " Now the words—" Up guards, and at them !" was an expression of the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo ; and its revival upon this occasion, with the substitute of the word " boys" for " guards," was very significant, and seemed to threaten something more than a battle at the hustings. He would trespass on them with another quotation from the Stindard of Saturday last, which, writing on the sub !eet of Lord John Russell having been sent for by the Queen, said: —" We had great faith in the hunger, and consequent audacity of the Whig party—hunger will dare anything." Oh! little did the writer think of the double-edged weapon he was using when he wrote— " Hunger will dare anything," At a moment when they were threatened with famine, he seemed to forget that there was such a thing as hunger from want of food, ea well as the political hunger from waist of office. " The hungry will dare anything!" They would dare anything, and no one knew better than the editor of the Standard that the fear of human punishment operates feebly indeed when opposed to the importunities of want, and when life was possessed of nothing worth preserving. Surely that was a most inopportune moment to have used such a taunt. lie hoped and trusted that the threatened scarcity might be averted by a repeal of the protect ing duties on articles of food, and that their agitation might be confined to their meetings, and desperation might not drive some to agitation in the street, so as to gratify the Wineanton Committee by giving the m a chance to whoop out—" Up, boys, a n d at them !" Their agitation, is order to give freedom to trade, agriculture, anti commerce, had been confined to the use of argument and reason ; he sincerely trusted that their object would be accomplished, as he was sure it would be, eonstitu tienslly by the approbation of Parliament and the Crown, and consummated by universal public applause. ItIcRARD Biome, Esq., on the call of the Chairman, rose to move the first resolution. He should detain them a few moments, while he endeavoured to combat the plea of some of the aristocracy for the continuance of these laws. They told us their estates were inert - gaged ; now he asked them it' that was a sufficient excu'e for cutting off' a slice from each of their loaves to pay the mortgage? mot assuredly not. They also stated that it was necessary they should continue this tax to enable them to give larger fortunes to the younger branches of their family : he asked them if this was not too monstrous to be entertained for a single trionient? Tho last ple he should notice was th a t th ey would continue thais tax for the benefit of the labourers. It would be neces sary that we should look into the condition of these poor fellows, There were in the county of Devon about 20,00:) existing upon 8,. per week ; let them for a moment consider this benefited class. Upon an average, they hat four children, making a family of six. Deduct is. Par week for rent, Is. for tire and candle, 2s. for clothes, shoes, and bedding, and they had a balance of four shillings left to furnish food fir twenty-one meals for s i x h uman beings, that is, less than 214. per meal. If the landed proprietors d n ot been the vilest of hypocrites —if they intended 4 really th t: y benefi' the labourers when they put on the co at the same time have put on a tlarlf.a.Otlx)ro'oteet should i upon a sliding-scale upwards, that no I work for less than 9s. sliding up to les. uo7f, should would have enabled them to pay the corn-tax. Mr. w.ehen tinued:—l hold that all laws ought to be based on the holy Word of God. What says the Scripture? A t ., we not commanded not to muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn? Will any man in this assembly Bay that the labourers in the county of Devon are not muzzled? The mechanics of this town were paying out of their Wages about Is. 6d. per week to the landed gentry of this Country. To show them the injustice of the corn tax, it was enough to say that each of them Bras paying as much bread-tax as he (Mr. B.) did ; was this justice ? He now begged to propose the resolution he held in his hand :—" That the present circumstances in which this country is placed, especially demand the total of t repeal produce of thos e laws the which prevent th e f ree c i rcu l at i on he of earth of an indu s t r i ous people. " , and imp e d e th e commerce The Rev. BENJAMIN Paige, minister of the Episcopal Free Church, in an eloquent address seconded the reso lution, which was adopted with acclamation. JOEIN JONES, Esq., moved the second u r . e esolution : " That memorial be t3resented to a ih Coun cil, drawing her attentian to the auticinat4alt:ay praying her Majesty that she will he .8. racionsl i 3 nrae l and id to direct the attention of Parliament to the prese.npteeat;r; laws, with a view to their immediate repeal." It would ba . nothing short of insanity in the present state of affairs, while famine threatened their very threshold, to fold their arras in apathetic indifferenee and to pray—. Give us this day our daily bread." Tho duty of every patriot, of ever • i every philanthropist, was to be aetive and eneoget.c n the use of th ose legitiinato no airs placed withi n, their reae h for the attainment of this riscesaary and llispensak,i, blessing. And, depend upon it, no ,v ;vas the time when all their en e r g ies and zeal in this good cause sho u ld b e broaght into full operation :—now was the t_im,e. when they were required to make every effort and all easfe ti"es• in order to convey to their rulers their mew l s ; takeahle and distinct determination, no long,rer passively •. to ON unju.st, unrighteous, that they woa and ini.quitous tax- th up su on im f i c;od.— . (Great cheering.) lie would importune welfare and happineetn as they valued their country's tion on petition, witsii to surround the throne with pet:- -p,a, in this matter, :monstrance upon remonstrance feet O'Connelliats, and " have them become per and never h o ld their ponce tp t e I Agitate! Agitate!" statute book was re lieved of one of the foulest blot:" Vgtihthattsc,ealaer pages.—(Renewed applause.) .d eu is t g im ra e c n ed ts s begged to move the resoluthin he heel Creases, read. Mr. Iheemeer seconded the resolut'o WZ.essing he himself to his " Brother breal-eaters "Ihn-renhearket that the object which brought them together was very plain and easy to be understood. ztioat evening seas necessary to show the difference between argument enough SHIPWRECK IN PEVENSEY-BAY. HASTINGS, DEC. 31.—An inquest was held to-day at the Star Inn, Pevensey, before Mr. John Phillips (who acted as coroner in the absence of Mr. J. G. Shorter), on the body of a passenger of the Two Corneliuses, named Gronwald, who, it was supposed, was drowned in the above vessel. It appears that the Two Corne liuses, bound for Amsterdam, was a Dutch vessel of 750 tons burden, and had come from Batavia laden with a valuable cargo, consisting of indigo, sugar, coffee, packages of blocked tin, and cane. On Sunday morning last, about two o'clock, she was in Pevensey-bay, and while the captain was below he heard a noise, and on proceeding on deck he discovered she had struck. lie attempted to put her to sea, but to no purpose. The wind at the time blew a perfect gale, and the sea ran moun tains high. Guns were fired off as signals of distress, which being heard at one of the Martello Towers (55 station), a mounted coastguardsma n was immediately dispatched to Eastbourne (about seven miles distant) fer the li‘e-boat, which was as soon as possible put off at Langley-point to render the poor fellows assistance. The crew who manned the boat acted with extraordinary bravery and coolness; and, notwithstanding the violence of the gale and the roughness of the sea, they succeeded in reaching the vessel (about a mile distant from shore and a short distance eastward of Beachey-head), and landed ten in safety. About seven o'clock twenty more of the crew were landed in the ship's boat in a state of great exhaustion, but through the kindness of Lieutenant Nickoll they were plentifully supplied with restoratives. They lost the whole of their clothes, and were miserably clad. On a representation being made to the agent at Eastbourne to the Ship wrecked Mariners' Society, they were supplied with articles of clothing. The whole of the crew having been landed, as was supposed, some of the brave coast guardsmen ascertained that there was one poor fellow (the deceased) lashed in the rigging. One of them, named Driscoll, desired to go off to render him assistance ; but Lieut. Nickoll said that as it was thought the poor fellow was dead, having been ill for two months previously, and almost dead when the vessel struck, it was useless for him to risk his and the others' lives. Driscoll then ex claimed, with great emotion, " Then, Sir, I'll swim out to him, for I can't bear to see a fellow creature there." Lieutenant Nickoll then gave leave, and Driscoll, with the Ashdown, John Yea.tes, Henry Veerhault, and Win. Henry Selley, put off in a boat, and after many narrow escapes, the sea continuing very rough, they reached the vessel, when they discovered the poor fellow suspended in the rat-lines quite dead. The jury, having heard the evidence, returned a ver dict, that Deceased died from natural causes, accelerated by exposure to cold. Deceased was formerly a soldier at Batavia, and having been very lately pensioned off, he intended to have spent the remainder of his days at Amsterdam, whither the vessel was bound. The weather has continued very boisterous, and since Sunday the vessel has gone to pieces, and the major portion of the cargo bus been washed out and strewed along the coast for some miles eastward. Several boxes of indigo, however, have been secured at Hastings and other places ; and it is supposed there are some boxes of coffee remaining in the small portion of the vessel left. Her hull is visible, and preparations are making to se cure what little it contains. The jury expressed their admiration of the bravery of the men in rendering assistance ; and we would add, that a more substantial proof of admiration should be showa by the Humane Society, for a more deserving case of reward could not possibly be brought under their notice. Since the above melancholy occurrence we have re ceived communications, stating that the weather has continued with unabated violence along this coast, and that two vessels, one a collier, and th e ot h er a small craft from Sunderland, have been wrecked off Rye. The whole of the crew in the collier perished, but the others were saved. and not enough—between giving fire pence for a cer tain quantity of bread a short time ago, and seven pence now ; and no sophistry could conceal the fact, that there had been a deficient harvest, and that a naysteilms disease clove to the potatoes. lie was no politician— never was, perhaps never should be ; but this subject required no skill in politics ; common sense told them that those persons who before the rise of bread could get just enough and no more, must now be minus that twopence upon fivepence which it had since advanced in price, and doubtless there were many such ; and those who before had not enough, and could not get enough, must now be descending to zero—to the point of starva tion. The question was, what was to be done to pre vent things getting worse ? The only expedient which presented itself was to open the ports and do away with the corn-laws. Something ought to have been done before ; but something had been doing: Cabi net Councils had met, and Sir Robert Peel seemed to be got upon his own sliding-scale ;ho had been sliding up and down on it for eight or nine Cabinet Councils:— Lord John Russell had been called to help him, but had failed ; and where he might slide to next, nobody could tell ; but this seemed pretty clear—that he was willing to send the corn-law overboard. The present seemed a good opportunity to do it ; with the League to help him, and a few millions of hungry bellies behind, it must go—it must, if he were minded to stay aboard himselt:—(lmmense cheers.) After a few further remarks, the speaker concluded a highly effective speech, amidst great chrering, by se conding the resolut on, which the Chairman put to the meeting, who adopted it nein. con. Mr. GEORGE Tuomrsoar next addressed the meeting, and having, in terms of the most eloquent eulogium, described the obligations which the nation was under to Mr. Cobden and the Anti-Corn law League, con cluded by proposing an address to her Most Gracious Majesty," humbly praying that her Majesty would be graciously pleased, at the openin ,, of the ensuing ses sion, to press upon the attention of both Houses of Par liament the indispensable necessity of considering the effect of protecting taxes upon articles of food, with a view to their immediate"and total repeal." The Rev. G. SMITH seconded the adoption of the me morial, which was carried by acclamation. On the motion of Mr. Bligh, seconded by Mr. Thomp son, the Portreeve was requested to sign the memorial in behalf of the meeting. The Chairman having left the chair, the best thanks of the meeting, with three times three cheers, were pre sented to him. Three cheers were given and repeated for the early and total repeal of the corn-laws ; and the assembly broke up, after one of the most unanimous and energetic meetings ever held in Ilfracombe. STATE OF TRADE. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, JAN. 2.—There has been a scmewhat better feeling in this market during the past week, and sales have been rather on the in crease, prices being eithout alteration. ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, JAN. 2.—There has been rather more inquiry for wool this week, and prices are rather firmer. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, JAN. 2.—This has again been a holiday week for wool, and prices of all sorts remain statiouary, with but little doina. LEEDS.—The markets at our Cloth-halls, both on Sa turday and Tuesday, have been very dull ; on the latter day, in particular, the weather being very stormy, and bring the last market of the year, very few buyers were in the market, and the attendance of the manufacturers was much less than usual. Prices remain firm. This being the season when the principal part of the mer chants take stock, and when few buyers visit the mar ket, the usual dulness of Christmas time prevails in the warehouses. There is, however, a generally prevailing opinion that business will improve shortly. lIECKMONDWIKE BLANKET MARKET, JAN. l.—There has been only a thin attendance of buyers this week, partly owing to the mildness of the season ; in prices there is not much alteration for the last few weeks. LEICESTER. —The new year presents both a steady and firm aspect in all our staple manufactures. Stocks on hand, both of worsted and cotton goods, are light for the season, and made with care to meet the coming de mand. Several buyers are already in our market. %Vcrsted yarns without alteration in price. Wools re main firm, and but little doing. Taking a survey of last year's business connec'ed with all branches of our manufactures, we may affirm there has not been a more satisfactory one fur many years past.—Leicester Journal of Friday. BRADFORD MARKET, JAN. I.—WOOL.—We regret we cannot give a more cheering report of this article. The staplers generally are holing full average stocks, while some few are heavily stocked. The demand for several months past has been seriously diminished, nor until the last two or three weeks was there any giving way in price submitted to. During the past week but little business has been done, and that little on terms rather easier to the buyer. YARNS.—The year just closed bas been one of no ordinary character, for throughout the entire period nothing but loss has been the result, wool maintaining a high price ; whereas yarns have been very heavy and droopin g ; and what h as great l y tended to depress th e t ra d e has been the large quantities of in ferior yarns which have been thrown on the market, and sold regardless of price, and in many cases at even less than the cost price of the wool. We are glad, however, to add, that less of this class is now offering. The in quiries for yarn are more numerous, and so soon as the shippers are in the market, and the business more active higher prices are fully calculated on. We hear of some houses unwilling to sell for distant delivery. PIECES.— The demand for general dress goods, such as Orleans and Paransattas, is better than for several weeks past, and we hope now to be able to report a progressive improve ment, as stocks in neither the merchants nor the manu facturers' hands are heavy, all having exercised the greatest caution to prevent an accumulation. The fancy branch is very depressed, and those engaged in it com plain loudly of their position, and many are totally aban Boning the trade. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—Wo have had a very considerable increase of confidence among pur chasers of cloth this week ; and, considering that it is a sort of holiday week, a large business must be reported, at full, if not increasing rates. The market altogether is buoyant. A touch larger amount of business will no doubt be done next week, when business for the now year may be said to fairly commence. Spinners do not find much difficulty in quitting stock, even at a slight improvement. NOTTINCHAM.—The condition of the staple manu facture of this district is still extremely dull and gloomy, though not without a slight amendment in some branches, but not such as to give any effectual and scarcely partial relief.—Nottingham Review of Friday. SUSPECTED INFANTICIDE.-011 Friday morning the body of a new born female child was discovered floating ;n the rivcr Thames opposite the Crab Tree public-house, Fulham. The body was at once brought on shore, and now awaits a Coroner's inquest at the above -public-house. The body has apparently been in the water for a considerable time. ACCIDENT AT THE ADEL 1•111 THEATRE. On Thursday night, during the pantomime, as the troops of the King of the Cannibal Islands were e:r.erging from the right • hand scenes, some of their dresses caught tire front the red flames that were formed to give effect to their appearance. They, however, had sufficient presence of mind to retreat, end extinguish the fire before many of the audience observed it. At a subsequent part of the performance, as the clown and pantaloon were tossing a young lad in a blanket, they nearly let hint fall upon the stage, which so frightened him that he would not undergo any more blanketing. TUE LARGEST BRIDGE IN THE WORLD.—Accord ing to reports of traveller; the bridge of Lavang, over an arm of the sea, i n Chi na, i s the largest bridgein the world. Erected in a similar way as the bridges of Babylon but entirely of stone. It s l engt h is said to extend to 26,800 Paris feet, and comprises 300 arches, or rather openings of pillars. These are not overspread by arches, but there are placed above them large slabs of stone, which form the roadway, 70 feet broad. The distance of the pillars is nearly 74i feet, the latter being 70 high, and 15 feet broad, and strengthened with stone fitchigs,of the form of triangular prisms,which extend over the whole height of the pillars up to the transversal slabs. The latter (of course more than 70 feet long) extend in breadth to fifteen feet, and have 9 feet in thickness. Other rep, orte however, assign no more th an 43 f eet, o l d Paris mea sure, to the distance of the pillars, and only 4} feet to the breadth and thickness of the transversal slabs--by which, of course, the length of the bridge is reduced one-half. Even so, it would be an astonishing structure, being six times the length of the longest bridge in Europe, viz. the Pont de St. Esprit, at Lyons. The parapet is, according to some.reports, a railing, according to others, a balittetrade, and every pillar supports a pedestal on which a lion, 21 feet long, and mad e of one bl oc k of marble,., is placed. — e Builder. „ ACCIDENT ON . THE BRISTOL AND B IRMINGHAM 1 nThursday a very serious ., slip took place near twh,elyS, tbounethv:;usvirehstaition of the Birmingea . n and Bristol hail ers occurred. hick, fortunately, no accident to any passee.. utmost exertions were immediately taken to repair the i t o use only single line but the company were compelled morning (Friday-) for the succeeding trains. This ox',..tdock up-train on the Great Western line was formed for the engine which was to conv ar e ting at the nzrtlieletrain being ready in of station, use t r h u e t d waiting at the engine points, G 200 or 300 yards up the line, and near Western. ham and Bristol line joins and runs into the h lure In consequence of the land-slip at Stoneho train from Birmingham, which due at Bristo7n mail o'clock this morning, had not arrived, and a red lightaatnfdv: bar were placed upon the line above the engine to stop th e Birmingletin down mail train until the six. o'clock Great Western up train had passed. Just at this moment, how ever, and fortunately before the Great Western engine wa s attached to the train, the Birmingham mail train came rush ing down the steep incline, passed the red light without stop- Ping, and a collision between the two engines was the con sequence. The butlers were driven in, the engines dashed of the line and much injured; but, fortunately, beyond the alarm necessarily arising from such an accident, the passen gers received no injury. Workmen were immediately set to clear the line, and after about an hour's detention the Great Western up-train was enabled to proceed. SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE.—On Friday night last, fi A ) :1 1 r re . 0,1 1 ,, t.lde3n.u. aboutdy, Il o e t h ' tio, t o i: le retire l a ,a nt t l i oe n c ibn e e s td t: tubbi wilesrrmo ot n , I, l l ., tai a ‘r u i, e gd u e n s gi t ) o ,e) n iric , ee ji,u, a es s dt ap parently e his wife, who thought he wastb undressing, he exchanged his children, and came back to jis; do lle went then and saw the dress and put on his old clothes observationare all right. pile. air. appeela.'readndvesrayidsintlgieulealrlitlodrbeins Bendy then whenertd,ouwsnio?airsLand his wife hear ofeiciearme excited, and hear ing the back door close, she called the ostler, who went in is)earCialis regret to say that no trace of hirn_c_opuiuldinot;4l.sruc2varenrdep'ande that he has not since been heard of. BERKELEY-SQUARE.--It i 5 in contemplation to e large the artesian well which su p p li es the pump in the s nr for the use of the neighbourhood, t o erec t a cistern and stele engine behind some of the houses in the vicinity, and employ the water to supply a fountain in the centre of the plantation as well as all the houses is the square. THE SECEDERS FROM THE CHURCH. - -The Rev. Edgar Estcourt received the sacrament of confirmation at St. Mary's College, Oscott, on New Year's Day. Mr. New man, and twelve other clergymen of the Establishment,who are now members of the Roman Catholic Church, have as i!nibled at Oscott College to take part in the solemn festivi "" of the present season. seen or heard of, it is supposed that every soul belonging to them perished. At Calais, the Montague, of New castle, for Honfk , ur, also foundered; the crew, eight in number, took the boat just before she went down, and were making for the shore, when the boat capsized, and the whole of them sunk. Thirteen coasting vessels were driven ashore during the gales off different parts off the Welsh, and the more distant portion off the western coast; and in most in stances, in consequence of the continuance of the gales, the greater part of them, it is feared, will become total losses. Eight out of the thirteen were attended by loss of life, each vessel varying from two to three of their crew. Along the Dutch coast the sacrifice of property has been equally as great as off the English. The total number of vessels reported to have been lost amount to sixteen. The Belgian and French coasts have been visited with similar disasters, also occasioning a de plorable loss of life. Games to have it read, but should at. once grant his re quest, and discharge the prisoner Esles. The other two prisoners were fully committed to take their trial at the ensuing sessions of the Central Criminal C.Jurt. CLERICENWELL. Elizabeth Doman was placed at the bar, charged with being an accemplice with a person named Smith, now in custody-, in robbing Mr. Linton, of 85, Hatton-garden, of plate, wearing apparel, half a dozen of claret, and other wines, with many other valuable articles. When the prisoner Smith, who described himself as a person of independent fortune residing in Victoria-road, Peckham, was brought before the magistrate, it was said that the prisoner Doman had taken poison, and such was the fact. When, however, she beard of Smith being in custody, she went voluntarily to the police-court, and thence to the police-station, where she was at once se cured and charged with the felony. Inspector Penny stated that she had plunged into a "water-but with the intent of drowning herself, and that she had been formerly a nurse in the Fever Institution, and latterly passed a, Smith's wife, who was a visitor at Mr. Linton's house, but against the wish of that gen tleman. The prisoner acknowledged she was a party to taking the wine, but denied any knowledge of the plate and wearing apparel. She was remanded. William Willis was charged with burglariously enter ing the houses of Messrs. Walker, surgeons, St. Jobe street, Clerkenwell, of Messrs. Dallow and Neill, in the same street, and of Mr. Lerew, a chemist and druggist, residing in Milton-street, Cripplegate, and stealing therefrom gold and silver watches, plate, wearing ap parel, bank notes, and jewellery, the property of the above-mentioned persons. The prisoner is a very de mure-looking young man. On the night of the 22J of November the houses of four tradesmen in St. John-street were burglariously en tered from the house of Mr. Neill, 10L, the contents of a cashbox, and some wearing apparel, were stolen; from the house of Mr. Walker, jewellery, wearing apparel, and a gold watch. The watch was taken from the very room in which Mr. Walker slept, and the cash-box from the bedroom of Mrs. Neill ; it was forced open on the premises ,and then thrust through the window of the counting-house, but so skilfully and silently were the robberies effected, that the burglar got clear off with the booty undetected and unseen. On the night of the 20th of the same month, the premises of Mr. Lerew, of Milton-street, were burglariously entered, and two watches, a signet ring, and guard chain, 10/. in gold and silver, a 5/. bank note, and other property, were ab stracted in the same mysterious manner. The affair caused a ;great deal of excitement and uneasiness, and particularly in St. John-street, where four houses were entered on the same night. The police, who were greatly blamed for not being more vigilant, spared no exertion ti apprehend the offender. An old soldier was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in it, but elle police failed in sustaining the charge ; he was, however, convicted of having five counterfeit crown pieces on his person when arrested,'and sentenced to 18 months' impri sonment at the last Old Bailey sessions. On the 20th ult , at 4 o'clock in the morning, police-constable Moss, of the G division, being on duty in St. John-street, saw the prisoner coming out of Mitre-court ; seeing there was something bulky beneath his dress be questioned him, and finding his answers evasive and contradictory took him to the station, when, on being searched, all the ap paratus of a burglar were found upon him—lecifer snatch- box, pick-locks, screw-driver, four bunches of keys, &c. The prisoner gave his address, and the con stable after lodging him in the cell went to ascertain if it were genuine. The landlord of the house in which the prisoner lodged came to the door at the constable's knock ; and, in answer to inquiries, declared the pri soner was at that moment in bed (which no doubt the landlord believed), for he was surprised to hear the pri soner had crept out in the same stealthy and silent way by which his movements at Messrs. Walker's had been regulated, and that he was then a prisoner at the police station. The prisoner's apartment was forthwith searched, and the duplicates of Mr. Walker's gold watch and other property belonging to the same gentle man found there. The duplicates of a great portion of Mr. Lerew's property were found in the prisoner's box, and a 5/. Bank of England note, stolen from the latter gentleman, has been found, and traced to the prisoner, whose name is endorsed upon it in his own handwriting. The greater part of the property was pawned. It was produced in Court by the pawnbrokers, ani identified by the owners. The prisoner, who was undefended, having received the usual caution, confessed the burglary at Messrs. Walker's and Mr. Neill's. He denied that there was any money in Mr. Neill's cash-box, but Mrs. Nail! swore the direc contrary.--The prisoner was fully committed for trial POLICE INTELLIGEN CE. MANSION-HOUSE, John Kloba, the old Dutchman, who was some days ago chareed with having robbed Mr. Burley, shopnaan in the employment of Mr. Viner, et' Regent-stres t, cf three watches, the property of the latter, was brought up for final examination. The watches were valued at 130/. The following was the additional evidence. It will be recollected, that although several witnesses identified the prisoner as the person who called himself Mr. Delara, he stoutly declared that he was not the man, and also denied that he was in England at the time of the robbery. Ann Maria Whitehead said, she was servant to Mr. Salt, of 3, St. George's-terrace, Hyde Park, in June, and was left to take care of the house by her master. That the prisoner took the house of her master ready fur nished in that month, on a Friday, and after he had been there three or four days, Mr. Burley called, and asked for Mr. Delara, and witness showed him up to the drawing-room, in which the prisoner was seated. Witness then went down stairs. She had closed the hall door, after having admitted Mr. Burley, but soon after wards that person called to her from the head of the stairs, and asked her for Mr. Delara. She replied that he had come to the house on Friday night, and Mr. Burley said, " I am a ruined man, for he has stolen three watches from me." Witness observed that the street door, which she had closed, was wide open, and she never afterwards saw the prisoner until he was in custody. The LORD MAYOR—Are you satisfied that he is the man? Witness—Certainly : not the least doubt of it. The LORD MAYOR—Had any other tradespeople called ? Witness—yes, some dressing-cases were brought home to him on the day before, and some on the day after he disappeared, and the messenger with the latter made an apology for the delay.—(A langh.) The LORD MAYOR —Prisoner. have you any ques tions to ask of this witness ? The prisoner —No. lam the man. The LORD MAYOR—You insisted before that you were not the man. The prisoner—But I consider it is now the best way to tell the truth. I have done wrong, but I hope you will have mercy on me. I am an old man, 65 years of age, and very poor. lam very sorry. The LORD MAYOR—AII that won't justify the robbery. Inspector Shackell said the prisoner was very near doing a jeweller out of a diamond ring, worth 75 gui noel, which ring the Dutchman actually had put upon his finger. The prisoner said that he sold the watches for for 36/. That was all he got for them. Alderman FAREBROTHER (who sat with the Lord Mayor), said that somehow or other the case showed that there continued to be great facilities for disposing of stolen goods. Inspector Shackell said, that Mr. Phillips, who pur chased the pearl watch of the prisoner, bad done all in his power to further the ends of justice, and had himself THE LATE DREADFUL GALES. caused the prisoner to be seized in the street. Never, perhaps, has there been known by the oldest The prisoner —I hope your Lordship will have mercy mariner such a c on ti nuance o f tempestuous weather as upon me. I was a man of considerable property, but has prevail e d d ur i ng t h e w h ole of the past month. The I lost it by sp ecu l at i ng in the stocks. I have four chil accounts from all quar t ers d eta il the most heartrending dreg and fiv e gran d ch i ldren, and I was endeavouring to casualties at sea . O nr co l umns have already announced get out to New Y or k to my sop, who is a merchant the loss of m ore th an 40 vessels ; upwards of 50 hive there, but I could not get the means of paying my tex since been utterly lost ; while, at a moderate calculation, penses. The LORD MAY OR— Th e case is an exceedingly bad the number of h uman b e i ngs who have perished cannot be less than 100. one, and I shall commit you for trial. The prisoner —Consider my age and my poverty. Amongst those of the most distressing character are the losses of the St. David steamer, trading with passen. Committed for trial. James Fox and William Hannell were charged with gors and goods between Havre, Plymouth and Liver having joined in a conspiracy with others to cheat and pool ; and the Tom Bowling steam-vessel, with the loss of nearly 40 li ves. The St. David .steamer, it appears, defraud Mr. Th omas C apps, warehouseman, of Leaden was the joint p roperty of the master, Captain Evans , of good s . , and Mr. D av id son, a merchant, residing at Havre, and hall-street Mr. W. Arch er , w h o b elongs to the house in question, was manned by a crew of about 20 bands. She was at No. 21, Lead en h a ll- street, stated that about two schooner-rigged, of 110 tons burden, with engines of months ago Fox came to the warehouse, and asked if 70-horse power, and was built at Liverpool, in 1824. the firm would give him credit to the amount of 301. if Her princip a l t ra d e was in the conveyance of goods, he produced good secu r i t y, an d was told that if he her acco mmo d at i on for passengers being somewhat brought 10!. in ca s h, an d would give good security, he limited. From a ll th at could be obtained respecting her should have the arti c l es. T he prisoner referred witness fate, it see ms s h e l eft Havre in the early part of last to a person, stat e d t o b e res i ding in Paradise-row, Beth week, having o n b oar d several passengers, the number nal-green, who st a t e d hi mself to be a retired ship of whom could not b e ascertained, and deeply laden, chandler. The re f eree, upon being communicated with, produced his receipt s f or hi s rents, and said he had been her decks bei ng , accor di ng to reports received, loaded carrying on busi ness t h ere for three years, to show hi s with casks o f w i ne ; she was seen by a vessel the after - noon of the day f o ll ow i ng h er departure, and nothing own respectability, an d h e also gave the witness a re wasference to a grocer i n Limehouse as to his re s p ons ibilit y . heard of h er a f terwar d s until a few days since, when several casks of wine were picked up by a fisherman, The LORD MAYOR —And how did they turn out when about 25 mil es east of Havre, which were identified as you made the exp er i ment ? Wi tness—We found them having formed a portion of the cargo of the ill-fated to be a re gu l ar nest o f sw i ndlers, robbing tradesmen by steamer. Th e ga l e hav i ng sprung up within 12 hours meet's of giving c h arac t ers to each other. The prisoner Fox said that h e was to open a shop at Walthamstow, after she left Havre, it was at fi rst supposed that the casks had b een t h rown overboard to lighten her ; since and the firm sold hi m t h e goods, and at the time the (mods were delivered to the prisoner Hannell was in then, however, f rom c i rcumstances that have transpired, le cart by his side, and phim, assed as his partner. it is almost certa i n t h at she foundered during the gales, Inspector Shackell said th e person who had been de and that ev er y sou l on b oard perished with her ; for by scribed as a retired ship-chandler, and h a d b een the re the transit st eamer , w hi c h arrived at Southampton a few at. days since, lett ers h ave b een received, announcing that a attee feree of Fo x , h a d b ee n l a t e l y tr i ed at Newsndance of large quantity of her cargo h a d b een found off the coast Mr. Archer said he had no d ou b t of the of Fecamp, wh ere a b o d y h as also been washed ashore, many victims on the next d a y o f examination. together with p art o f a s hi p ' s wheel much ornamented The prisoners were remand e d t ill Monday. with copp er . Th e b o d y has been recognised as that of The LORD MAYOR stated th a t h e had received 5/ for the engin eer o f t h e S t. David A trunk has also been the poor-box from Miss Sophy M. W est, through Messrs. picked up cont a i n i ng women ' s apparel, which is known Gosling and Co., bankers, Fle e t- street, to have bel onge d to one of the passengers. By these MARLBOROUGH-S TREET. discoveries not a d ou b t i s entertained of her loss. The John Concannen was brought b e f ore Mr. Hardwick, catastrophe has produced considerable sensation at Havre. charged with having committed the following robbery, The St. David is stated to have been insured for 7,000/. Thomas Cheeter, potmau at the Plough public-hou, The other s t eamer, the Tom Bowling, is supposed to said there were three French gentlemen lodging for have foundered during the gales of the 16th and 17th about two months at his m aster ult., with all h an d s, off the Dutch coast. She was a per- 's house, to w h om t h e prisoner acted as a sort of interpreter. On fectly new vesse l, b e i ng only built at North Shields last the prisoner came to the publi Monday last -house and said to him, summer, and was the property of the master, Mr. Murray, "I'm come for the Frenchmen's boxes, Tom, as they are and engineer, Mr. Stewart, both of whom were on board going away ; so get a cab." Witness went for a cab, and of her, and of course perished. In the course of last then brought down the Frenchmen's boxes, and gave autumn she was employed on the Thames in towing them into the custody of th e pr i soner, who took them Indiamen from and t o t h e D owns, and on several occa-- away in the cab. Mona was employed in the Gravesend passenger traffic. Richd i, cab -di. id he clled She was of fifty-h orse power, and a powerful tug-boat, the last ar witness lliams r to take up at ver the sa Plough was publica-house.by According to the information furnished us, she left the Two boxes were placed outside his cab, and the prisoner river for Bremen, on the 11th ult., where she was to then told him to follow. The prisoner went into a house, remain for a few months on a trial cruise, and, if found to and came out with a bag. He then got into the ca b, be successful, it was un d erstood that she was to have and wit ness, at his request, drove him to the Dover been purchased. On leaving Gravesend her crew corn- I lailway. prised Mr. Murray, master ; John Reed, chief mate ; the Police -sergeant Whicher, of the detective force, said second mate (name not known) ; Mr. Stuart, engineer ; —On Monday, in consequence of information he re- Payne, Tees, and Stephens, stokers ; two seamen, an ceived, he went to Dover. and at the Providence public apprentice, and a pilot. How far she proceeded is a mere holm>, he fou n d th e p r i soner p l ay i ng at cards. He matter of conjecture nothing , having been seen of h er called the prisoner out, and told him he was an officer, and had aut h or i ty to appre h end him for stealing two since, alth oug h t h e passage is not more than three or four days. Th e p ro b a bili ty i s that she encountered the bexes belonging to two foreigners. Witness afterwards went on board the Widgeon steam-packet, and there storm off the Dutch coast, as a boat bearing her name found two boxes. In the boxes were 591. in gold, and the captain's has been washed ashore at Nerden, be where so many frightful shipwrecks have occurred. Nicholas Henriet said he was an engraver. The box The Dutch I n di anian, Twe Cornelisens, wrecked in sides Fr enc h money an d wearing apparel. new produced wee hie property. I t was safe at the Pevenspy Bay, near E ast b ourne, on Sunday morning last, had a cargo valued at 30,000/, w hi c h was totally Plough on Monday last, and the prisoner had no audio lost with the ship. Two other Indiamen were lost more nit to take it away. to the westward: one called the Kate Nickleby, belong- James Pierre identified the other box ; and Auguste ing to Glasgow, laden with rum, sugar, and other West Cardeon said part of the stolen property belonged to Indian produce; arid the other, named the Ness, from him.— The prisoner was fully committed. Mr. Heeawlea directed that th e consta b le, witnesses, Demerara to B r i s t o l. A s regards the loss of the former ship, the only particulars received of her disaster are and the three prosecutors should have the whole of their dated %Vesteort, Christmas-day, which reports that she expenses. was totally wrecked on the night of the 23d, during a John Wilson and Thomas Simmons, able-bodied young tremendous sterns off the western coast of Erris, near men, about 25 years of age, were charged with causing Belwullel. Nothi ng h as b een mentioned as to the fate of a disturban ce at St. George's Workhouse, in Mount the crew. She is insured, we believe, fur sever a l th ou - street, Grosvenor-s, sands. The oth er wrec k happened on Tuesday morn - John Lacy', the quare officer of th e par i s h , stated that ing, on the coast near Padstow. The vess e l was ma ki ng a b ou t eight o'clock last evening the prisoners applied at for the bay for shelter, when a tremendous sea struck her, a the work: Dose t o b e sheltered for the night. They nd carried away her rudder ; th us b ecoming un- were told that they could not be received, us the place manageable, she was driven ashore. By the latest re- was quite full, but they were offered food and directed port, although she still held kgether, but little hopes to proceed on their way to the parish to e hich they be were entertained that she would be saved. Her shear longed. They refused to receive the food, and continued to is very much broken, and it is expected that the ring violently at the hall-door bell, and caused a number of sea of the next few tides will effect her destruetion. rrsons to assemble in a riotous and tumultuous manner. Eventually they were given in charge to the police, Part of her cargo has been saved, viz, about twenty casks of rurn, and the same number of hogsheads and when searched at the station, Wilson was found to , have 2s. Bd. in his possesion, and Simmons Is. 4 Id., of su"nr, none of the latter seriously damaged. The wreck is under the protection of the military, who were and a large quantity of broken victuals, cold roast beef, called out by the Custom-house authorities, to prevent pil- Potatoes, &c. lege. The ship and cargo is valued at 40,0001. Within Mr. Hee awtea said th a t th ese excesses o f persons a short distance of the s p o t w h ere the Ness went ashore, applying for relief could not be permitted. ele hoped a vessel, which turned out to be the Albion schooner, that this case would be a caution to the prisoners sled 160 tons burden, belonging to Brixham, and laden with others. If they would promise to go on their way to iron rails, was totally lost with all hands, except one town,t h thee a il e o a n r r o m e wss t their parishas, he should discharge them. man, and he was from Newport, bound to Ramsgate, They gladly consented to do so, and were liberated. alias Smith, Win. 411 D i a ß v E id T E ll ales, and Anne Jones, her cargo of rails being for the intended railway at that days, charged with being concerned in the gross outrage Smith, who have been in custody for the last ten and robbery at the house of Mr. Hamblin, an aged and a i cnkt overtakeno.aPnadd beingst o b w y , the storm on the Santon Saads, situate to the north of ' i h t nha the captain course of ft determinedf() was rm twice at')n driven to Beingrui back, embayed and disabled, she was forced by the height of i infirm gentleman, in Grayford-road, Camberwell, were the bar. The sea at the time was running fearfully placed at the bar fair final examination before Mr. Henry, the presiding magistrate. high, and the moment the vessel struck the mainmast fell overboard. The foremast remaining the crew took Mr. Ileene asked Inspector Campbell, who had the to it, and lashed themselve s to the rigging, where they conducting of the case, if he was prepared with any remained for four hours exposed to the full fury of the further evidence against the prisoner Eales? Mr. Camp storm, the surf sweeping bell replied in the ne ; gat.ve, and said that, though he had completely over them. Every exertion was made. to get the lifeboat from the Apple- used his utmost exertion to procure evidence to his hand dore coast guard station, but without avail, and the poor writing, he had been uns uccessful. fellows were a b an d oned to their fate. The foremast, The prisoner Eales here said he had retained Mr. however, was shortly afterwards noticed to give way, Games for his defence, and hoped that his Worship when all the unfortunate men, save would put off the case until that gentleman came. else, met with a watery grave. Their names have been ascertained to be Mr. HENRY observed that, as egainst him, Eales, no Mr. Salisbury Reynolds, master, a native of Ramsgate, ! cree would be taken in the absence of his solicitor, but Henry May, Salisbury Bole, Thomas Bennett, and John ' as against Smith and Jones lie would have the deposi- Knowles. The survivor was washed on shore on the ' , tions taken at once, and commit them for trial. bowsprit. His name is William Viseley. The bod of 1 Mr. Phillips, the brother of rs. Hamblin, and who the mate is the only one that has been cast on the beach.. gave the prisoner Smith the 1 0/., d spoke with perfect cer- To the westward of Dungeness Bay, near Rye, two tainty to his identity, as being the person who had pre most fatal wrecks happened during Christmas-day a n d ented a pistol to his breast in the hall of his brother-in the succeeding night. The names of the ill-fated vessels law's house, and who threatened to shoot him if he either were the Elizabeth, coal laden, f rom Sund er l an d and followed him to the door, or made the slightest noise. Rouen, and the Eliza, of North Shields, the property When the depositions were r ea d over, Mr. Games aP of Mr. Fleming, also coal laden, for Honfleur, and every plied for the discharge of the prisoner Ealee, on the soul belongfng to them, amounting to twenty persons, ground that the evidence adduced was not sufficient to wereac drowned. Similar catastrophes occurred off Wis- implicate him in the serious charge in which the other i ll? . a la Cromer, Yarmouth, Robinhood-ba and Calais. prisoners were involved. a t at the first -named port was the loss of a b • rig Mr. Thome replied, that on the former examination called the character as Young Adam, of Skegress and seven of her . some evidence was given of a sus • . pous crew perished. Off Cromer, the ' Richard, of Elsinour, , against his, Mr. Games', client ; but as the offir er en foundered, and all on board, nine in number went do wn gaged in the case had not been to strengthen it, with her. At Yarmouth, some mileshnu , able ~ . out, two vessel& and as he (Mr. Henry) was aware it was not sufficiently were seen to founder, and as their crews have not be en strong to insure a conviction, he should not trouble Mr. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 2, 1846.—The following is the Admiralty official list of her Majesty's fleet up to the end of 1845 :—Those fitting, and, consequently, but re cently commissioned, are so marked ; the others are effective men-of-war, and may be met with in nearly all parts of the world, except the Baltic and the Black Sea, %% here they are not r‘quired. As troop ships, surveying and discovery ships, steamers, transports, packets and revenue vessels, and yachts, are not considered men-of war, being only partially armed and manned, they have been omitted in this statement. The force on the coast of Africa alone consists of 25 vessels. r SHIPS OF THE LINE. Guns' St. Vincent l2olAlbion 9O Trafalgar l2O Canopus Queen Caledonia Hibernia Rodney The Victory, Ocean, Poictiers, and linaum, are not considered effective sea-going men-of-war. FIRST - CLASS - FRIGATES. Eagle America 5O Verno n Warspite Vindictive 5O Grampus (fitting) ...... .. 50 Endymion SECOND-CLASS F. 42 Fisgard Melainpus [GATES (at sea). Inconstant 36 Castor .. ... 36 Pique . FRIGATES. THIRD-CLA: Eurydice Amazon .. 26 Conway 26 Tyne Alarm Juno 'Vestal Carysfort (fitting) North Star 26 Talbot These ships have a small, midable, armament. FIRST-CLASS ST. Crocodile Calliope Cleopatra Iris Acton Curacoa .. ...... 24 *llkedalus *Calypso (fitting) *Daphne but most powerful and for, 'E A M FRIGATES. Retribution, ready. Terrible...) Sampson }fitting. Gladiator r steamers are to form part of an experi iron, ar.d to put to sea in the spring. lECOND • CLASS STEAMERS AT SEA. Vulture Thunderbolt Salamander Hecla Virago Styx Prometheus Driver Vixen Stromboli Hydra Cormorant Vesuvius Spiteful Hecate Alecto. The Rattler, Phoenix, and Scourge fitting ; and with the following—Medea, Devastation, Geyser, and Ardent, are to form part of the experimental squadron of steam era in the spring. pe ese Firebrand Cyclops Gorgon mental squad at sea. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1846 • The Alban steamer has some defects in the cylinders of her engines, and will be put in dock this afternoon to have them rectified; this will detain her in the harbour until the 15th inst., when it is intended she shall return to Cork. The Centaur, let class steamer, jury-rigged, has sailed for Woolwich in charge of Mr. Brown, the second master attendant, and some seamen and riggers from the dock yard. She will have her engines, machinery, and funnel put on board in the river, and afterwards return h, re to be commissioned. The Nautilus brig accompanies her as far as Shoreham. The Emerald tender sailed this afternoon to Devon port, with officers and men for the Queen, Nimrod, and Rapid. The Earl of Haddington, OR retiring from the Admi ralty, has promoted tt. e following mates to the rank of lieutenant,lviz.:—Messrs. W. K. Johfre, H. B. Hardman, A. Wilmshurst, J. H. Furneaux, W. F. W. In !ram, H. G. Williams, A. 1). W. Fletcher, and the Honourable F. Walpole Lord Ellenborough's private secretary has not 3et been appointed. Captain the Honourable R. S. Dundas will remain for a sho-t period. In naval circles. it is stated that Admiral Sir George Cockburn will reri►c from the Admiralty in a few months, aid be succeeded by Admiral Sir Byam Martin. JAN. 2.—The Colembine, 18 runs, is ordered to be prepared forthwith and fitted for set vice. The:Scout, 16 guns, was put cut of dock on Wednesday last, and was taken alongside the sheer hulk, when her masts were placed on board ; she will be ready for com missioning by the middle of this month, when it is ex pected the pendant will be hoisted. The Eurotas, 42 guns, was taken into deck on the 31st ult., to be fitted for a steam guard-ship for this port ; most of the hired workmen employed in the Fortitude coal depot, now nearly completed, have been transferred to her. The Calypso, 20 guns, Captain Henry J. Worth, fitting for sea, is getting fast with her rigging, and will be ready for sea in about three weeks ; she has a few hands on board, but seamen come forward very slowly for her. The La Hogue, 74 guns, fitting at Blackwall as a steam guard-ship for this port, and the Eurottis, fitting for the same service, are each to be fitted with galvanized rigging. The Janus steam-sloop has been under the hands of thel dockyard ever since her arrival from her last trip. She is ordered to Portsmouth, and left Chatham this day. The Earl of Dundonald, her constructor, arrived on Thursday afternoon, the Ist in -t., from London, and is now staying at the residence of the Captain-Super intendent, W. IL Shirriff, RN. The Noble Earl intends proceeding with the ship. Her last trip evidently proves that she will never, under her present construction, be able to head the sea. The following is the progress she made in her last trial, on her leaving this port on the 16th ult. :—She started at 1 P.M., with a fine breeze aft, her wheels revolving about 3f turns per minute ; and on her arrival at Sheerness at a quarter-past three o'clock,:P.R., anchored off the Mouse at four o'clock, and on the 17th she proceeded at thirty minutes after eight o'clock A.M. for Portsmouth, with fine sm. oth water, with light breezes bbwirg aft, she making 13 turns of the wheels per minute, and at two P.M. her speed became reduced, and kept gradually slackening, in con sequence of a slight swell of the sea, and at nine P.M. she could only make nine turns per minute. On the 18th, at three o'clock A.M. she made nine turns per minute, and at five A.M. only seven turns per minute, and in con sequence of a head wind springing up, it was feared that she could not make head way against the wind, and she was compelled to return, and she set sail at one P.M., and anchored in the Downs for the night, and on the 10th, at thirty minutes after eight A.m., started her engines, with a light favourable breeze, her wheels revolving about thirteen turns per minute, and at nine o'clock the ship was put round to the wind, for the purpose of trying her, but she could not be forced to go ahead, and she laid for the nigh t. On the 21st, at thirty minutes after ten o'clock, A.N., the ship started for Chatham, but, owing to a strong wind, she could not go ahead, and it was found neces,:try to anchor two miles from Margate, keeping the e...gines at work until night ; and at thirty minutes after eight, A.M., on the 22d, started again for Sheerness, attempted to beat up; not being able to steam against the wind, at thirty minutes after eleven, A.M., got aground, and after some difficulty got off, and anchored for the night. On the 23d it was found that she could not go ahead, and she was forced to remain at anchor. Oa the 24th the weather was fine, and took three hours to get her anchor; one of the hawse-holes was carried away, and the vessel arrived off Chatham-yard at fifteen minutes past four o'clock, P.N. She is now to be removed to Portsmouth, to see what can be done there with her. A new school is to be erected in the dockyard for the apprentices. stanes and R. King)—J. Bentley, J. T. Harris. and J. ~,D „ l , 4° coal factors, Love-l ane , E astcheap—J. Gledhill and J. "ri,,i jun., coal merc h ants, C hurwell, York,hirc—C. E. M iebele4 W. P. By rne , p ropr i etors of the Morning Post new s Pil: Wellingt o n- s t reet N orth, Strand—J. Parton, A. Thcor e and C. H. Percival, cottonbrokers, Livtrpo.l (so far 53 . 5 , garde C. H. Percival)—'l'.m Wilson, W. Wilson, mi 0 ibot! c Wits ,n, undertak e rs, Li verpoo l ( so far as regards T. trfp —L. Novelli an d E . F . !lath, c•Alitnission merchants, P '6 cheater—E. Spivey and S. Bilton, scnoolmistreses. Bece l . .„ Yorkshire —F. Allhusen and H. Schnelle, commissiol": o chants, Lo n do n —J . Rylan W ds and S. Mil ne , n unufatt7 , Manchester—J. S m i th and T. Watkins, painters, 13r1;i north—C. Allhus en an 64 . G. Turn e r, soap makers, I'lll head—L. and W. B ur bi dge, school proprietors, Penton-‘, Pentonville—E. Fryer and G. Oliver, brewers, BaldeclY4 fordshire—S. B. S owden and S. Blakelock, stockbro` Leeds—E. Stent and C. Sumner, .choolrnistresses, Dorlt,,, i ,ior, J. Reedman an d F . Graham, bakers, Whit ec hapel 0! '1 street—E. Symons, W. '. Fisher, an d L . T . M . Roch e, fog` warehousemen, Old Fish-street, St. Paul's—J. C. P u K'tl E. Duggan, and W. Miskin, clay marchantfi, Chambeli wharf, Tooley-street—J. an d W. Litton, millers, Warri' l a' Lancashire—J. H. an d J . Warier wholesale cheeFento:lgtorl H igh -st C reef, Southwark—R. S an ke y and W. Sladden, ° li d i neys, anterbury—T. Sharp, J. Sharp, and2H. Sharp,, 4 manufacturers, Horton, Yorkshire @o far as regards .1. s2;ii —H. E. Pack, J o h n Palethorpe, and W. Clayton. di'ro, ' BoKon—W. Glide, set., J. Anstice, and W. Glv de, JO cl , thiers, Lyme Regis (so far as regards J. Anstices- 4 . ..di R. W. Johnson -11. Elkington and J. K. Haworth, the St. Alban's-pl ace, E dgeware toad—W. Edwards si lp s ti Conner, mercers, Ludlow--R. R. Ba:vley, F. H. Janselh,A P. Richardson, attorneys, Basingliall-sires: (so far as re ci P. Richardson),-.R. &holes and R. Horsfall, stoekbro Liverpool—J. D. Powles, A. W. Powles T. 0. Powles , 0 R. S. Illingworth, jua., merchants, Bogota, New Gl in 5 ( , so tar as regards it. S. Illingworth, jun.)—R. R Goya? 1 browar, J. H. Gowar, and F. Gowar, coachmakers, Cb,,,at row, Aldgate—R. S. G. Kilbee and J. Macfie, merc" - .. Liverpool —E. Bilton and S. Wassermann, commission ~k chants, Sunderl an d—J . P atchett, H. Jones, H. Steed, r J. M‘Kay, carriers, Manchester. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. Macadam and Co., calico printers, Glasgow, Jan. 9 al ld at two, at the chambers of Mr. Steele, jun., Glasgow. PRICE OF Sth,AR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugsr! A , produce of th e B r i t i s h possessions in America, li puted from the returns made in the week ending De c " 1845, is 375. 3d. per cwt. • I SHAMEFUL HOAX. At Hammersmith Police -court, on Friday, Inspector Howell stated that he had that morning received, by post, a communication from Inspector Horns., of the Stepney division of police, informing him that a paper, which was enclosed, had that morning been found con tained in a bottle, which had been seen floating with the stream down the river Thames, off Wapping, and picked up, and desiring him to make immediate inquiries about the matter. The contents of the paper found in the bottle was as follows : " 20, " Christian Frier ds,—Whoever Victoria-road may, K be ens f in ortun ton ate enough to pick up this bottle, in the name of all that is holy I conjure him to repair to my dungeon, as above. For a trifling fault I am chained hand and foot in a dark, dismal cellar, with no prospect of liberation for month!, tfy employer is most arbitrary and unjust, and after having violated my person six times, has confined me to this dreadful death. I have expectations, and can promise whoever rescues me my hand and a thou sand pounds. T MARKET NEWS.—(SATURDAY 7 ' aj ) 1 covriN-0aD)0..--. Although the supplies of Fruit R and Vegetables on OF ,df were seasonably e x t ens i ve, t h e general demand ruled Stl-,k at full prices. Potatoes from 3s 6d to 8s 6d per cwt; nips, 10d to 2s; Carrots, 4s to 6s; Greens is 6d t 024 and Leeks, 8d to Is - A per dozen hunches; Onionso. o l to 2s 8d; Appl es, i s Gd to 3s 6d; Pears, 4s to 65 ; 1 11 Spinach, Is 6d t o i s 93 per halt-sieve; Pine-apples, 9s; and Filberts, 8d to is per lb; Red Cabbages, 46 to o and Savoys, 10d to I s 3 d per dozen ; Celery, is to 2si et. eoli, Is 3d to 2s 6d ; and Horse-radish, 2s to 0 0 bundle; Ora nges , 7 s t o 12 s ; and Lemons, 8s to 12s per PT TZ O.A. AND LEAD EI/A L. i r e sl Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 8d • Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; 3s 10d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 5s 4d per 81b9 moderate moderate supply and a s t ea d y d emand at full prices. ~,, keys, 3s 6d t o 15 s ; G eese, 45 to 6s Gd ; Ducks, Is r," 2s 3d ; Ta me R a bbi ts, is 4d to is 8d ; Wild ditto, np 10d ; Pigeon s , 6d to 1 0 3 ; and Roasting Pigs, 7s 6d 106 l each ; Fowls, 3 s 6d to 8s 6d per couple; Pheasants, '0 to 4s 6d ; Partridges, 2 s t o 2 s 8d ; H ares, 2s to 0 0 0 Leverets, 2s 3d t o 3 s ; W oodcocks, 2s to 2s 8d; Gr°6,l. Is 6d to is 9d ; Snipes, lad to Is; Teal, is 3d to 1' Wild Ducks, 2s to 2s 8d; Widgeons, is 6d to 2 0 Plovers, 8d each. GEE/MOR D. We had a fair average supply of most articles CO . ts ) Generaly sp ea ki ng, the demand ruled steady, at but variation in prices. NEW' Beef, from 2s 8d t o 3s 8d ; Mutton, POILT. 33 6d to 4s 8d; 4s to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 43 to 59 4d per 81b3. BILLINGSGATE. Owing to the late boisterous weather, we had very supplies of Fish on offer, and which sold at very irr e b' prices. WHICH PEZ. Beef, from 3s t o 3s 8 T d; E Alutto A n, as 6d to 4. Gd; 10 38 8d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 48 to 5s 2d per Elbs. BREA The prices of Wh ea t en Bread i n . the metropolis are f r.' 9d to 9d; of Household ditto, 741 to 84 4 d per 41138 loaf. HIDE MARKET. 1I 41 10 Market Hid es , 561 b to 64 1 b, 21d to 3d per lb ; do. 6 oh 721 b, 2%d to 3 1 4 d ; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 314 d ; do. 801 b to te 3id to 31,d ; do. 881 b to 961 b, 3 1 / 2 d to 4d ; do. 961 b to 1041 b, 1 0 , 4id; Market Calf Ski ns, eac h , 3s 3d to 6s 6d; Horn n:pli 13s ; Polled Sh eep , 4 s to 5s 6 d ; Half-breds, 3s 4d to 49 Downs, 2s 8d to 3s 4d; Lambs, as to 4s 6d. 1211 , C7 M ti.BILETiii. SMITHPIELD.—Meadow H ay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 8s; rilnl ditto, 4/ 8s to 5/ 12s 6d; Oat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 103; 2' Straw, 11 10 3 to 11 1 2s per load. Trade dull, at b' stationary prices. C UMBERLAND.— ran ftf Meadow Hay, 3/ 8 s t o 4 1 10s; ‘-,Agot ditto, 41 8s to i/ 12s, Oat Straw, 11 103 to 1112 s; 11- 1 Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 14 s per load. A fair average soppy and a steady demand. CIodWnITECI/APEL.—Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 41 7s • ..,;; 0 1 ditto, 4/ 103 to 51155; Oat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 10s 11 ,7 0 11 , Straw, 1/ 11s to 11 I3s per load. Supply good, and trade -ECESSION FROM THE CHURCH. —The Rev. Veil Estcourt, M.A., o f E xeter College, Oxford, was receiteit, few days since into the Roman Catholic Church at Prior rj s , near Bath. Mr. E s t court i s nephew to the Member for ford university. —Post. s t On Monday t wo cas k s o f wine, found floatiogje, sea by a French vesse l , were taken to Shoreham, and 0 posited in the Custom-house stores. The at .r French ship stated that there were an immense numu' ,, o casks in th e sea , b ut that the violence of the gale prevelitl him from securing any more. There is no doubt bum vessel, laden with wine, has foundered off this coaat.—. B "Y . ton Herald. [ADVERTISEMENT.]--S IGHT AND HIRARING. Albemarle -street, Piccadilly, and 25, South Castle-01 y Edinburgh—Ne w ly-i nvente d S pectacles, Telescopes, ( V e Sir glasses, Microscopes, &c.—Patronised by Generals je t Edward Paget, Sir Evan Lloyd Maiston, Fredr:, t , Goodfellow, Clayton Grosvenor Morrison, Dyott 80% k son, Ma c k enz i e, Galway, Higgs, Woolf, Murray, Walker, l ir Price, Lind say , and Thackray, Major-General Sir H. Elr o d stone, P. Fyer s , D. M ac l ead, Hamilton, Turner, Wetnyss„,,,s, Cock • Lieutenant-General s Si r liens), Bouverie, S ir J. '"; " donall, Sir R. Barto n , S ir T . Dallas, and Sir Wm. Eusfs°,"4, Admirals Lord J o h n H ay , Si r G. Cockburn, Sir David Sir George Munday, Sir George Martin, Sir James Whitsbed, Sir D. Gold, Ross, Alexander, Curzons, kin.on, Hollis, Price, &c.—Messrs. S. and B. 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A ACCEPTABLE PRESENTS.—The present is hallow': by oneof the most delightful offices of friendship and affectioai the interchange of g if ts as remembrances of the donors, se tokens of their esteem for the receivers. The most app re ; priate present becomes the first subject of consideration ; merely useful one can afford no evidence of taste, while a po; sent possessing no claims to utility, shows a want of judgmen, To combine these requisites, a more fitting souvenir cannot suggested than Rowland' s T o il et Articles, the Macassar v Kalydor, and Odonto, each of infallible attributes. In creel and sustaining luxuriant silken tresses, Rowland's Macassar o is highly and un i versally apprecia,ed ; Rowland's Kalydor Is.! preparation of unparalleled efficacy in improving and beap ti ; fying the Ski n an d Complexion ; and Rowland's Odonto, ° Pearl Dentifrice, is invaluable f r its beautifying and preset' vative effects on the Teeth and Gums. The august patronag e , conceded by our grac i ous Q ueen, and the several Sovereign. of Europe, t oget h er w i t h the b eaut i es which adorn the circle s of princely and regal magnificence, and the confirmation b . ,7 experience of the infallible e ffi cacy o f t h ese creative renovatiolf specifics, have characterised them with perfection, and gilt° them a celebrity unparalleled. [AnvisumisEssENT.]—COUGHS, COLDS, AsTIJMAB: AND WHEZEINGS ON THE CHEST, CURED BY HoLLowAr s ' PILLS .— Wh en no other medicine will afford the least relii-f is bad coughs and colds, Holloway's Pills will almost immediatell effect a cure in any case, however desperate ; and what is lora, extraordinary, asthma. and wheezings, even if of several years standing may be completely got rid of by &Bowing the dire" tions which accompany each box of this celebrated medicine . Many who were nearly at death's door. not being able to lay down in their beds, fearing to be choked with phle gm , bees had asthmatic complaints so effectually eradicated that not the least symptoms remained. Sold by al, druggists, aril at Pro' kssor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. (Signed) " ROSINA MAVERS, Governess," Inspector Howell further said, the document, which bore no date, was executed in a neat female's hand writing. He lost no titre in making immediate inqui ries, but on reaching the Victoria-road he found there was not so many houses as twenty, and that from all th. inquiries he had subsequently made in the neigbour hood he did not believe there was the slightest truth in the statement contained in the paper. FRIDAY NIGHTS GAZETTE, DIVIDENDS DECLARED. S. Fawcett, linendraper, Chiswell-street t— first div. of 3s. 9d. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 3, and two following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City. T. Wood, wine merchant, Little Queen -street, Holborn-- second div. of 2s. Bd. in the pound, on, Saturday, Jan. 3, and two following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Ab church-lane, City. T. Patterson and J. Codling, earthenware manufacturers, Sheriff-hill, Durham —first and final div. of 20s. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle upon-Tyne. J. Courtney, banker, Bristol—fourth div. of Is. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Hutton, Bristol. A. Bower, banker, Manchester—third div. of Is. 3d. in the pound, and a first div. of 7a. in the pound on new proofs, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. Schofield, grocer, Greenacres-moor, Lancashire —first div. of 21d. in the pound, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, or any sub sequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. H. Warburton, builder, Manchester—first div. of 2d. in the pound. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. Carruthers, woollendraper, Blackburn, Lancashire—first div. of 3s. 10id. in the pound, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. kraser, Manchester. Sir R. Graham, Bart., J. and J. Railton, and J. Young, merchants, London and Manchester—fourth div. of 24d. in the pound, and a first div. of ss. 34d. in the pound on new proofs, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. Clarke, R. Mitchell, J. Philips, and T. Smith, bankers, Leicester —first div. of 4s. in the pound, at Leicester, at the Three Crowns Inn, those creditors whose names commence from A to K on Friday, Jan. 9, L to Z on Saturday, Jan. 10; at Oakham, on Monday, Jan. 12; at Lutterworth, on Tues day, Jan. 13 ; and on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. S. Solomon, tailor, Strand, Jan. 23, at one—T. Howell, tavern keeper, Queen's Head .passage, Newgate- s t reet, Jan. 23, at half-past eleven—T. Dousbery, boot factor, New Farringdon street, City, Jan. 23, at twelve—R. Hughes, upholsterer, Piccadilly, Jan. 27, at half-past eleven —J. Summers, cabinet maker, Cambridge, Jan. 23, at half-past one —J. A. Dow, draper, Romford, Essex, Jan. 23, at one—D. Baseley, cheese monger, Southwark, Jan. 23, at one—T. Standage, auctioneer, Chancery-lane, Jan. 27, at eleven—J. S. Clark, broker, Angel-court, 'Throgmorton-street, City, Jan. 27, at twelve. In the Country. S. Rhodes, w ors t e d spinner, Bradford, Yorkshire, Jan. 29, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—T. Mennell, cloth merchant, Leeds, Jan. 29, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. and T. Lamb, engineers, Kidderminster, Jan. 26, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court—J. Giles, pub lican, Headless-cross, Worcestershire, Jan. 26, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—J. Rawsthorne, drysalter, Manchester, Jan. 26, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unlesscause be shown to the c o t n a t i r l a o ry ,s Strand, ntdh,e Jan.day 2 h 3 eLe herein mentioned. nt Powell, ion. apothe caryS. Solomon, n Chiswed r, -street, Finabury, Jan. 23—E. W. Wyon, or molu manufacturer, Gower-street, Bedford-square, Ja n . 26 ..... D. Froeschlen and S. Price, tailors, Dover-street, Piccadilly, Jan. 26—J. Breakenridge, tailor, Liverpol, Jan. 23—W. B urt, lodging-house keeper, Lisson -grove, Jan. 23—R. Clark, jun. , wharfinger, Montagu-close, Southwark, Jan. 23—T . and C. Lockhart, florists. Cheapside, Jan. 23—D. Pugsley, ware. houseman, City, Jan. 23—J. Barwick, livery -stable keeer, Great Carter lane, Doctors'-commons, J an. p 23 innkeeper, St. Ives, Huntingdonshire, Jan. 23— D. Hardy, D. Smith ironmaster, Lantwit juxta Neath, Glamorganshire, Jan. 23-2 L. Johnston, -wine merchant, Hammerstnith, Jan. 23—C. Dalton, stonemason, Old Kent-road, Jan. 23. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. E. Yeoman and J. Parry, law Stationers, Worcester—W. Geary and J. Sultzer, manufacturers, Norwich—J. Steams, T. Rowley, T. Davies, and J. P. Steains, tea-dealers, London (so far as regards J. P. Steains)—R. Beck and. W. F. Ayr ton. wine merchants, Chester—J. Welch and W. K. Sidg wick, colour manufacturers, Bankside—W. G. Chambers and G. Chambers, jun., grocers, Portsmouth—J. R. and J. S. Ray, grocers, Clare, Suffolk--J. Joyce and H. Parker, Man chester-street,carpen- ters, Popl ar —G, L. Janson and J. Brennan, merchants, London--J. B. At woo d a nd J. Hardy, Budge -yard, Bucklersbury—W. J. T. Stocken and 0. Cham bers, brewers, Walham-green—W. M. Short and M. J. Mahony, metalbrokers, Newman's-court, Cornhill—J. Holder, T. Holder, and J. W. Holder, glass-bottle merchants, Cum berland-row, Walwort h- ro ad—H. Grace, T. Yallop, R. G race and H. Grace, jun., colour manufacturers, Old-street, St Luke's—J. B a ld w in and J. H. Elliott, sadlers' ironmongers, H. Holloway I Martin's -lane, C an non-street--W- and W. Mar ten, sharebrokers, B r adford—W. Buddle and S. Til desley wood merchants, Irongate-wharf, Paddington—C. S aunders and E. Carr, dressmakers, Maddox-street —J . Th ickbroom and J. Hirst ; watch-case makers, Skinner -street Clerkenwell __T. Sidney and W. Hall—H. W. Bull and C. Underwood, attorneys, Ely-place, Holborn—J. Cuff and R. Fox, stock brokers, Derby—R. Wood and J. Thompson, well sinkers, Leeds—Mr. Bird and G. Gabain, iron plate merchants, Lou. don—J. Lawson and J. J. Barugh, sharebrokers, Bradford 3. H. Gledstanes, R. King, J.Coningham, and A. Gledstanes, wine merchants, Regent-street (sQ far as regards J. H. Glad- BIRTHS. On the 17th of Nov., 1845, at Madeira, the wife of Richard Dart, Esq., of London, of a son. On the 23d ult., at Lake House, Cheltenham, the lady O f George Lynch, Esq., of a son. ()lthe 27th ult., at Hi ghbury-terrace, then ife of Dr. V r ' Smith, of a son. On the 31st ult., in Portland-place, the lady of G. Roydh Esq., of a daughter. On the 31st ult., at Herne-hill, the lady of Joseph Nice Mason, of Mincing-lane, of a daught, r. On the 31st ult., at Chastleton Rectory, the lady of the Rev. Horatio Westmacott, of a daughter. On the Ist inst., at Cambridge - terrace, Hyde-pa r k, 311 M Charles Wood, of a daughter. On the Ist inst., in Portland-plabe, the lady of Henri Trittonl Eso of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 2d inst, at St.. George's, Hanover square, by the Rev. J. J. Ellis, Rector of St. Martin's Outwich, C a ptain Macpherson, 68th Light Infantry, to Sophia, relict of the late Francis A. Morris, .Esq., of 25, Hyde -park-gardens. On the 24th ult., at Trinity Church, Brompton, Mr, G eo rge Lawn-nce Eyles, to Sarah Amelia, eldest daughter of the late John Berriman, Esq. On the 27th ult., at Stewartstown Church Ireland, the Re". Charles Ward, to Mary, daughter of the late Very Rev. J. E. Jackson, M.A., Dean of Armagh. D/RD. Early on the morning of the 2d inst., most deeply and de ' servedly lamented, Am os S waisland, Esq., of Cra . } ford, ' Kent, aged 28. On the 27th ult., at Lewis-place, Mary, relict of R. Moate, Esq., aged 87. On the 29th ult., Mary, the beloved wife of the Rev. J. Berry, Hackney. On the 29th tilt., at Margate, Sarah, the wife of James Dalgety, Esq., sged 81. On the 29th ult., at Leyburn, Charles Gregory Fairfax, Esq., of Gilling Castle, York, aged 77. On the 29th ult., at Calais, Colonel S. Hill, late of the Ist Regiment of Foot, aged 72. On the 2d inst., in Bishopsgate-street Within, Mrs. W. H. Nilson. On the 2d inst., Tidd Pratt, sixth child of Edmund John Galton, Esq., of Brixton-rise, Surrey. On the 30th ult., Mr. Thomas Hicks, of Tootine On the 31st ult., at Endes-con ! t Lodg,, Carwi i- Howis. . nOn the 31st ult., th e Rev. John West, llccto o ing pairshes of Ch e ttl e and Farnham, Dorsetshriref the adjoin . • ' On the Ist inst., Marcus Crosbie, Esq., of Nelson-square, Blackfriars. On the 30th ult., Mr. Dice Baker, of Oxford -street. Londo:published by AI GRll) YObi of No: 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office,- No. HZ Strand, in th e P recinct of the Savoy, in the County of Blitkilesex, Monday, January 5, 11146. CORVETTES AND BRIGS. Hyacinth ... ...... Modesto 0re5te5........................ 18 Roue lB Sa%telite Ac")rn COMUS Larne Persian Racehorse RE.ngdove (fitting) Set pent I,Vasp . Osprey . ..... Kingfisher Daring. NA utilus Rapid (fitting) ......Rolla lO 10 Saltlark lO Water Witch . b Niinrod (fitting) 2Ol In addition to the foregoing there are 22 armed steamers, brigs, and cutters, commanded by lieutenants. The whole force amounts to a formidable fleet of -12 Sail of the line. 34 Frigates. 8 Fir- t-class steamers. 19 Second-class steamers. 47 Corvettes and brigs. 22 Small craft. Helena l6 Frolic Albatross Bittern • 16 Cruizer l6 Fantorne Grecian Pilot Lily .... ....... .... l6 16 Racer Sappho l6 Siren 16 Wolverine ............... 16 Hazard... .. Flying Fish ................. 12 Espiegle ...... lf; lEspoir !Pantaloon Heroine Ranger 6 Staflower Star 181 16 12 h P 'Cygnet 6 Total... 142 Effective men-of-war. Tier Majesty's ship Roddey sailed into harbour on Wednesday, and will go into dock this day week, when the tides will suit. Owing to there being at present but oa.e working dock, vessels only partially completed are removed to make room for those urgently required ; thus the Rattler was taken out to let in the Daring. She was in for twenty-four hours yesterday, and the pre vious afternoon, and now the Fairy yacht is in her place, to have a new screw of Mr. Smith's fitted. When tha t service is finished, the Scourge is to be .in see cted, and then Rodney. She is only expected to be shared up for twenty-four hours, and is to give place to Rainier, that she may be finished out of hand. The two tinlioused docks are occupied by the Leander (building), and Amphitrite (re-constructing), and as they will not be ready to be floated out for some months, the services of These docks are lost for their original purposes The Prince Regent, cutting down to a 90-gun two-decked ship, has been in dock upwards of four years . ; if she were coppered, and made secure below, the ship% right department might complete the upper works in the basin, and a large dock be made available for small vessels with their masts in. Her Majesty's steamer Retribution arrived from the Nore yesterday. The detachment of Marine Artillery under command of Second Lieutenant. Hat. will be embarked to-morrow or Tuesday. She was caught in a heavy gale of wind on Wednesday night off the °wet's, and had some of her skylights, head-rails, &c.,. washed away, and she is to go into the harbour to be put to rights. The Daring brig has completed her refit, been in dock to leave her copper cleaned, and goes to Spithead to morrow. Her orders for the coast of Africa are coun termanded, and she is to sail on Sunday for Bermuda and die West Indies. The Bittern's orders for the coast of Africa still remain in force, and now the wind has got round to the north, she may be hourly expected to em bark the 8,000/. in specie sent from the Treasury for Sierra Leone, and the Government dispatches for Com modog e Jones at Ascension. Guns oyA IR L , hotes eo ' er , r 11 4 tti,,,.....Parre et . will 1 ove - --- te red by ~ AZ b y pr, r Ytng se e ON,Q tr i r 2 ll 1 b.„..._ ll° Pli are y 71 ' w. s :711:_ ;1 1 : 1 0 :e v ita ri e S : r i rt Se . : 3 ; 4 34 I : b s c t ell i a t I. ' IL Ce tdinlC Ind! 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