The Sun. — London, England, 1852-01-06 00:00:00

trft orr *frAs, SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. THE LONDON GAZETT (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN OFFICE, JAN. 1, 1852. The Queen has been gr aciously pleased to appoint Lord Augustus Loftus, now Paid Attache to her Ma jesty's Legation at Stuttitardt, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at that Court. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint George Frederick Herman, Esq., now British Vice- Consul at Bengazi, to be her Majesty's Consul at Tripoli. WHITEHALL, JAN. 2. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., G.C.8., one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, has ap pointed the undernamed gentlemen to be Inspectors of Coal Mines in Great Britain—Thomas Wynne, Esq.; William Lancaster, Esq. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain James Drummond Telfer to be Adjutant, vice Maude, promoted. March 9; Second Captain Disney Frederick Russel to be Adjutant, vice Domvile, promoted, April 16; Second Captain John Fraser Lodiogton Baddeley to be Adju tant, vice Wodehouse, promoted, April 29, 1851. Corps of Royal Engineers—Second Captain Conolly WCausland to be Captain, vice Howorth, retired on toll pay; First, Lieutenant Millington Henry Synge to be Second Captain, vice M`Causland; Second Lieutenant Henry Sandemau to be First Lieutenant, vice Synge, Dec. 20, 1851 ; Second Lieutenant Gerald Graham, with temporary rank, to be Second Lieutenant, with per manent rank, June 19, 1850. Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners—Second Captain Harry St. George Ord, of the Royal Engineers, to be Adjutant, vice Fanshawe, who resigns the Adjutancy only, Jan. 1. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 30. Corps of Royal Marines—Gentleman Cadet Edward Congreve Langley Durnford to be Second Lieutenant; Gentleman Cadet Edward Gladstone to be Second Lieutenant; Gentleman Cadet 17ss13er Lee Morris to be Second Lieutenant; G en tleman Cadet Jo se p h Geor g e Shankq to be Second Lieutenant; Gentleman Cadet Arthur Charles Joihua Mc Meekam to be Second Lieu• tenant; Gentleman Cadet George Frederick Walker to be Second Lieutenant. Warwickshire Regiment of Militia—The Lord Lieu tenant has cancelled the commission of Philip Tranter, Gent., to be S urgewn, dated April 25, 1851. PORT OF PENZANCE. We, the undersigned Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby, under the authority of an Act, passed in the session of Parliament holden in the 9th and 10th years of the reign of her present Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled " An Act to amend the lacs rela ing to the Customs," appoint the pl within the port of Penzance, to be a legal quay followingfor the lading and unlading of goods, and do hereby declare the extent of such quay to be as follows ; that is to say ; all that open place, called the New or Northern Quay, situate at the harbour of Penzance, and extending, in a northerly direction from the entrance of the said har bour towards the West Cornwall Railway terminus, thirteen hundred feet. Whitehall, Treasury Chambers, this 31st day of De cember, 1851. (Signed) H. RICH. C. WOOD. REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT. The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury having certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, in pursuance of the Act, 10th Geo. IV., c. 27, sec. 1 that the aatual surplus revenue of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, beyond the actual expenditure thereof, for the year ended the 10th day of Wtober, 1851, amounted to the sum of two million nine hundred and seventy nine thousand and eleven pounds eleven shillinga:and six pe - Ice; the C, - unmilsioners for the Reduction of the National Debt hereby give notice, that the sum of seven hundred and forty-four thousand seven hundred and fifry-two pounds seventeen shillings and tenpence, being one-fourth part of the said surplus of two million nine hundred and seventy-nine thousand and eleven pounds eleven shillings and sixpence will be applied, under the provisions of the said Act, between the 7th day of January, 1952, and the sth day of April, 1852, to the following purposes; viz.: To be applied to the purchase of Stock . £744,752 17 10 Add Interest rec.ivable on account of Donations and Bequests to be ap plied to the purchase of Stock 3,877 11 10 .£ 748,630 9 8 National Debt-rffice, Jaa. 1, 1852. A. Y. SPEARMAN, Comptroller-General. BANKRUPTS. Edward Hanson Palmer, brewer, Brentford, to sur render Jan. 17 and Feb. 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Laurance, Plews, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers. Henry Robert Sabine, card maker, Popping-court, Fleet-street, Jan. 16, and Feb. 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Brisley, Pancras-lane, Cheapside. Philip Summers, fancy printer, Tabernacle-walk, Finsbury, Jan. 20, at one, and Feb. 19, at eleven, at the Court ut Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman stree;-buildings; Laurance, Flews, and Boyer, Frede rick's•place, Old Jewry. Robert Trower, huialer, College-street, Chelsf a, Jan. 13, a; two, and Feb. 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, fficiai assignee, Coleman- street• buildings; Clark, Fintaary-place. Joseph Coles, corn dealer, Buckinghamshire, Jan. 15, at one, anti Feb. 14, at eleven, 3t the Court of Bank ruptcy. Pennell, ifficial assignee. Guildhall-chambers. Newbon and Evans, Wardrobe-place, Doctors' Commons. John Cogle, SAuersetshire, Jan. 15, and Fen. 18, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, offi,nal assignee, Exeter; Reed and Son, Bridgwater; Stogdm, Exeter. Thomas Hichens, tinier merchant, St. Thomas the Apostle, Devonshire, Jan. 21, and Feb. 23, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirizel, official assignee, Exeter; Bruton, Exeter. Tboma,s Robinson, broker, Kingston-upon-Hull, Jan. 28 and Feb. 18, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Preston, Hull. Hugh Brown, ship chandler and sail maker, Liverpool, Jan. 16 and Feb. 12, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis trict Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Greatloy, Liverpool. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. W. Davies, cabriolet driver, Barnet-grove, Bethnal green. Thomas Horsfa .1 1 , traveller, Dyer's -buildings, Holborn. A. Bayley, s t uc k b ro k er, H arr iet -street, Upper Holloway. T. Pearson, commission agent, Minories. C. A. Jaquin, m ac hi n i st, M on k we ll-street, Falcon - squ are. J. M. M. Mallon, dentist, Gower-street, Bed ford-s q uare. Augustus William Enever, clerk to a win e mercnant, Mark- lane. John Grant, grazier, Kin 's Sutton Northampt onshire. Francis Butcher, licensed victualler 9 Saint Mary Axe. Henry Trinabey Grey, rope maker, 'S p green. Moses Jacobs, accountant, Berwick-street,Ste pney-green. t.:11o. Aun Green, lodging-house keeper, Southampton buildings, Holborn. Thomas Lonsdale, grocer, Blackburn Lancashire. Charles Glover, licensed victualler, Hindi S. S. Middleton, knife manufacturer, Eecte". Lancashire. James Woodrow, commission broker, w!4l ithil., Yorkshire. ngton, near Dtlanchecer. Edward Fawcett, rag dealer, Salford, Lancashi re , John Morrell, boot and shoe maker, Leeds. James Loosemore, farmer, Moiland, Devonshire. John Lawrence, woolstapler, Petworth, Sussex. John Tily, chemist, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Richard Cross, Chester. Joseph Henry Farrand, grocer, Liverpool. Thomas Percival, shoo maker, Bowness, Cumberland. John Moss, dealer in pigs, Scotter, Lincolnshire. James Bywater, tailor, Radford, Nottingham. Sainur.l Boston, shopkeeper, York. William Wray, mill owner, Leeming, Yorkshire. Henry Pickering, blade grinder, Sheffield. Thomas Marshall, puolican, Selby, Yorkshire. William Willis, butcher, Coventry. E. Wilson, manufacturer of plated wares, Birmingham. Job Ross, journeyman clothier, Stanningly, Yorkshire. James Jubb, innkeeper, Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire. Bobert Rigg, dealer in drapery, Rochdale, Lancashire. Otho Guiltord, journeyman baker, Brighton. Israel Spencer, Brighton. 13echamp Ely, boot and shoe maker, Toft Monka,Norfolk James Orman Rivera, labourer, Yirton, Suffolk. ------- MARKET IN TE LLI GEN CE. (From the London New Price Current, Jan. 6.) SVGA s.—To-clay the West India Sugar market opened contrary to general opinion. Thera was a desire on the part of merchants to realize, and a reluctance was shown by refiners as well as grocers to operate. The rates accepted privately were 6d under those current previous to the holidays. Indeed, at the public sales a reduction of 6d to le took place ; 170 hhds Barbadoes were, however , all sold, fine yellow went at 373 to 38s, good mid and good 355 to 363 6d, mid 32s 6d to 34s 6d, low 31s to 32e, mid grainy 345; 309 hhds, 14 trcs 19 brls Demerara, low and mid brown 27s to 28s, good to flee 28s 6d to 29s 6d, sommon yellow 30s to 305 6d, mid and good 31a 6d to 345, good to fine crystalized 38s to 41s, mid 345 6d to 371 , ord and low, 325 to 349. The total purchases amounted to 790 hhds, &c- REFINED. —To-day there was no further rise for Re fined Sugar; the home trade demand was, however, rod, and supply limited. Brown Lumps realise 443 to to 44s 6d. Crushed Sugar is dull of sale for export, and can easily be obtained at last week's term& MAURITIUS.—This afternoon only a small demand prevailed for Mauritius Sugar, and at auction 1,600 bags of the new crop were sold at 63 to 15 decline, and went at 28s 6d to 32s 63 for low to good mid refining. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quant ; tY °f Ben g al Sugar submitted to plblie sale w ex tensive, and auh nnte I to 15,500 begs ; o f this was -thr emore than half fund buyers, whi!e Ben:,reS - of hi h the chiof part consisted, 6d t'o w l 3 per c cwt cheaper, l wentow to middling selling at 333 . 6d to 355, good mid to g ood 35 a 6 d to 375, fine eal and r superior n 37s 6d to 49 5; other kind s , however, sup ported former rat es, dr y d ate mid and good ly selling at 29s 6d to 33 5 , lo w and g ood g rai ny yellow 23s to 37s 63 - brown ditto 29 e to 325, low and mi d like Mauritius 26s to 29s 6d, better so rts 31s to 335, and eott brown 221 to 23a 6d per cwt. F„ EIGN ,To-day the private operations in Foreig n Sugar were small to all purpwes, and in i n some ca.e n s rather lower rates were acceded to. At auction 130 baskets Jana dal paid went sold at easier terms, brown went lit 23s 6d to 29 3 6 d; and ord to good grey 30s to 345. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1852. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE MOLASSES.—Honey is yet in small supply, and there are several buyers; low to fine Jamaica realises from 36s to 56s per cwt. Tamarinds are wanted, and stock is still on the decrease, West India fetches 20s to 205, and East India 8s to 12s per cwt. Coco.—This afternoon the demand was not better for Trinidad Cocoa; et auction 460 begs were nearly all withdrawn on account of the low rates offered. COFFEE.—This afternoon Native Ceylon was sought after, but stiffer rates being demanded operated against business privately; at auction the sound of 400 bags was taken in at 40s 6d for real good ord. Plantation met with attention, but at previous terms holders were disposed to realise; at public sale 112 casks 117 bags all found buyers, mid realised 50a 6d to 51s 6d, low mid 49s to 50s, other sorts 41s to 48s 6d, and triage 36a to 425. Of Bahia 1,200 bags were mostly taken in, mid at 355; a small part sold at 37s for good ord; and 12 barrels Berbice at 45s 6d for fine ord. TEA..—Since this day week a large demand has been experienced for Congou from home dealerz, and specula tive purchases have also been made. The descriptions most in request have been those under is per lb on which an advance of id has been obtained ; other sorts fully sustained previous terms. General quotations are for low Congou Bd, good ord sound Bid to 9d, blackish leaf 9)sd to 1 lid, superior and Pekoe kinds is to is 6d. In Kuchong operations are upon a more extended scale, and rates are firmer—low to mid selling at 9d to lid, and good to fine is to is 10d. Oolong sells more freely, common at 10d to is, and mid to fine at Is ld to is sd, there is also less disposition on the part of merchants to realise. There is at present no rise to record for Green, the demand is however on the increase. Hyson of low and mid qualities realised is to is 3d, good to fine is 4d to 2s, superior 2s 2d to 25 10d. Gunpowder Cantou 9d to Is ld; good to tine Hyson kind is 9d to 2s 4d; inferior Is 3d to is 8d; Imperial Canton lld to is Id; Hyson kind is 3d to 2s 6d; Young Hawn, good to fine is 3d to 2s 6d; low to middling is to is 2d; Twankey lld to is 2d, and Hyson Skin 10d to is 4d. In Scented Orange Pekoe several transactions have taken place and al firm rates; good to fine selling at is 2d to Is 9d; inferior and mid 10d to is Id; the former being most in request. In Flowery Pekoe there is, however, still little passing, g oo d to fine can be obtained at Is 4d to is 8d; low to mid Is ld to is 3d: Caper rather more in request at 10d to is 2d, and scented ditto at Ild to is 5d per pound. BILE.—To-day little was done privately in East India Rice, and late rates are barely supported, several parcels being declared for auction. &-tuaTe.—Few purchases have been mado in Leo ward Island Rum, and holders appear disposed to sell at; is 5d to is 6d proof. East India is rather cheaper, limited transactions having taken place at is 3d to is 34d. Demarar is in a quiet state; supply is more plentiful, and rather lower prices are accepted; sales of 30 to 40 over proof having been made at 2s to 2s 4d. In Jamaica pur chases have been immaterial by shippers or home dealers; fine quality 34 to 38 over proof can be obtained at 3s 2d to 45 2d, good mid to good 32 to 35 over 2s 2d to 3s, mid 2s 6d to 2s Bd, and low quality Os to 30 over proof 2s 3d to 2s 5d per gal lon. Rum is 2d to 5d cheaper than last season. Full terms are demanded for Brandy. Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1851 being held for 4s 2d to 4s 4d, 1850 ditto 4s 6d to 4a Bd, 1848 ditto 4s 9d to 4s 11d, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 55 sd, older 5s 7d to 6s 6d, low to mid 2s 10d to 4s, and Bordeaux 2s 2d to 2s 4d. British made Spirit is still quotedlat 9s 8d to 9s 9d net cash, and Gin at 8s for 22 per cent under proof, the market is, however, quiet. In Geneva limited sales are made at is 7d to Is 8d for old, and fine is 9d to 2s. INDIGO.—The demand continues trifling for East India, both for shipping and home consumption, those parties that are inclined to sell are compelled to accept rates at 211 to 3d per lb under the last quarterly sales, as the accounts from Calcutta are favourable with respect to the crop, which is expected to reach 120,000 maunds. Full rates are obtained for Spanish, and at present little is doing. COCHINEAL.—This afternoon the demand was good, and at auction 450 bags of Honduras were sold at full rates, and realised 2s 8d to 23 10d for low to good mid silvers, black ord to good 3s 3d to 3e 9d. 10 bags Mex.. can blacks 3s per lb. PRoTISIoNS.—In consequence of rather lower terms having been submitted to for Irish Butter, operations are to a fair extent Carlow, Clonmel, and Kilkenny realised 725 to 83s, Waterford 66s to 725, Cork 74s to 765, Limerick 65s to 70s, Tralee and Sligo 64a to 68s per cwt. The demand for Foreign is decidedly brisker,:and rates rule firm; Friesland fine fetched 88s to 90s, other sorts 61s to 765; Gronengen fine 60s to 665, inferior 52s to 58s; Edam and Leer fine 64s to 665, ether sorts 56s to 625, and fine Kiel 86s to 90s pea cwt; only 4,250 casks sold last week. English is in fair demand at 70s to 96e, and Fresh at 8s to Ils per dozen lbs. There is a re luctance to operate in Bacon, and a desire is evinced to sell; Irish sizeable at 40s to 44s being 385 to 425, and Hamburgh from 373 to 41s. In Middles sales have been trifling; Irish bale at 40s to 425, and tierce 39s to 403. The market for Hams is in a dull state, excepting forsmall. Prices for Irish rule at from 40s 6d to 60s. In Lard purchases have been small and rates still incline downwards; Iris bladdered is of fered at 49s to sds, keg and firkin 465 to 50s, and Hambro from 45s to 575. In barrelled Provisions there is still little business doing, and a desire is evinced to sell prime new Irish India Beef at 105 s per aierce; Mess ditto 75s to 80s; Pork 62s 6d to 65s per brlland prime India 110 s to 112 s per fie. TALLow.—Prices cannot be quoted lower for Russian on the spot, although only limited transactions have taken place since last week. Fine Old Y. C. can be ob tained at 35s 6d to 365, and new ditto at 36s 6d to 363 9d. Fur delivery little has been done, and there are sellers for next two months at 36s 6d. Home melted is offering at 365 6d to 37s nett cash. Previons terms are barely sustained for other sorts of Tallow. At unction, however, 400 casks Australian were disposed of, Mut ton at 34: 6d to 37s 6d, Beef 31s to 36s 611; 550 pkgs South American low to fine 33s to 35s 9.1; 13 casks North American 34s to 34s 6d; 7 casks Italian 345 6d, to 375, and 37 casks damaged Petersburgh 33s 9d to 35s 6d per cwt. OlLS.—There is mere business doing in Seal Oil, and prices have become firm ; pale realized 321 to 331. 10, straw tinged and yellow 301 103 to 311. 103, brown 29/ to 301. In Cod several transactions have taken place at 321. Southern remain in small supply, and is wanted at from 521 to 351 for low to tine. On the part of holders of Sperm there is confidence, and operations are upon a more extended scale at 841 to 851 103, Headmatter is also selling at 92/ to 951. Olive is in good demand, and an advance has been obtained; Gallipoli selling at 431 to 441, and other sorts 411 to 421. In Palm transactions are yet limited, and fine can be obtained at 265. There are several buyers of Cocoa Nut; Cochin and Ceylon realiwd 32s to 355, and Sydney 28a to 30s. Rape Seed Oil is in plentiful supply, and prices are on the decline. The value of brown is 30s to 33s 6d, pale 31s to 31s 6d, and refined foreign 32s 6d to 333. Linseed Oil conti nues to be operated in with reluctance both for shipping and home consumption; prices have further declined; sales on the spot having been made at 26s to 26s 3d. Lard Oil is offered at 47s to 48s per cwt. SALTPETRE.—To-day a fair business was concluded privately, but at auction 400 bags were mostly taken in, Calcutta at 25s to 253 6d for 15i to per cent re .rastion. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(THIS DAY.) •• .• •• •• 11 17% Ditto, three month! .. 11 19 Etotterthun ••• • • • • • 11 1954 _ _ A.ntwerp •••• • • • • ...... 25 42% 3russeis•• •• •• ....• .. ~ 25 42% Hamburgh • • ....M.B. 13 10% Mona • • .... ••••• • • • • • ,__. _ Paris. 3 days'sight .. .• 25 25 Ditto, 3 months •• .. 25 45 Marse illes ••• • •• ...... 25 45 Bourcleaux.• • • ..... • rantforto n Mains.... 120% r Vienna, effec. do •• •• •• 12 8 , Trieste, ditto. •• • ...... 12 9 Potersbexga ' ill. lible•• rid .. - .. .. 49 ..._ .. 49% • •• •• . • ..... i Gihraltar...: .......... 'Leghorn ........ •• .. •• 30 87% Genoa ............ •• .. 2 60 Venice................ Naples 40 Palermo, per0z........ 120 34 Messina .............. 120 Ni Li5b0n................ 52% 0p0rt0................ 52% Rio Janeiro ........ •• Buenos Ayres .. ••.. •• New Yori,6odays'sight (Philadelphia .. :. • • .: .. ?RICER OF BI7LLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold inbars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin •• 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 New Dollars •• 0 4 1 311ver tn bare 5 0% __--r_-*--------y---.---TRAFFIC. FREN en RAIL` A ceiTpht:of°filt°llw e ij An ar ci e na th l :01.to2t2faolt:ID3De8ce:5: 232f78.: passengers, Passengers, NORTHERN.--vv;na Dec. 24 to Dec. 30 : eFrleansethrßetauirinwsayosf : th_e gross re -167,9171.; goods, 2a7,562f.; total, 455,479 f. ROIIEN.—Fro m 50,5671.; goods, 88 0 061 ; 34,9961.; total 53,354 f. HAVRE.—From Dec: 21 to Dec. 27 • Pa . Pas s s se en n g g e er r s s : 18,3881.; goods, ORLEANS.—FrO:CD. 74,983 F. ; goods, 96,014 f.; total, 170,997 f. to Dec. 22: BORDEAUX.—FrOM D ec. 16 p ass engers, 33,5961.; goods, 58,856 f.; total, 32,4521. VIERZON.—From Dec. 22 to Dee. 28. Passengers, 29,757 E; goods, 38,563 f .; t o t a l , 68,320 f. BALE.—From Dec. 8 to Dec. 14 ; Passengers, 19,6571.; goods, 16,863 f.; t0ta1,36,920f. MONTER.EAM—From Dee. 17 to Dec. 23: Passengers, 5,872 f.; goods, 11,667 f.; total, 17,539 f. MARSEILLES.—From Dec. Ito Dec. : Passengers, 32,980 f. goods, 24,821 f.; total , 57,801f.16 LYONS.—From Dec. 14 to Dec. 20 : Pa 140,448 f. ; goods, 90 , 274 f.; total, 230,722 f. agengers, ]MANTES.—From Dec. 17 to Dec. 23 : Passengers, 18,281 f.; goods, 26,981 f.; total, 45.262 f. THE CONVICT, SABAH ANN HILL.-A memorial as to this unfortunate woman, now under sentence of death at York Castle, for child murder, was presented on Saturday last to Sir George Grey, by the Rey. H. Jones, curate of Wakefield, and G. W. Harrison, Esq., an alderman of the borough, forming a deputation from the inhabitant house holders of Wakefield, for the purpose, praying for a commu tation of the extreme sentence of the law. Mr. Jones and Mr. Harrison had an interview yestesday with Mr. Wad dington, at the Home-office, and laid before him some addi tional facts, on affidavit, in support of the prayer cf the me morial. .NEW YBAIC'S DAY IN LANARK.—On the first day of every year for about two centuries, a small fund has been dispensed by the magistrates and town council of Lanark amongst a number of th e p oor er inhabitants. The origin of this fund is rather interesting. On the first day of the year 1644, one of the Carmichael family, in the vicinity of Lanark, an ancestor of the present Sir Wyndham Car michael Anstruther had occasion to be in Lanark, and ob serving numbers of the townspeople running about from house to house with jugs and kettles, smoking with a hot drink, familiarly turned the "het pint," he inquired the meaning of it. On being told that it was an ancient custom, he remarked—" Ay, but what do the p oor people do who cannot afford it ? Oh," ' was the reply, " th e y must just w ithout go it." " ell then," he further observed, "they shall not go without it any . longer." Captain Carmichael, acting upon the kind intention which his words indicated, " mortified " a sum, the interest of which is gi ven t o p oo r People in small su ms, which they are free to expend in any way they think proper the procurance of the " het pint " not being indispensable under the deed of mortifica. tiou. On Thursday the money was distributad amongst up.. wards of f i fty indiridgals.,„Scotiencrt. MURDER IN GOVAN, NEAR GLASGOW. It is our painful duty to record the particulars of a barbarous murder, committed late on Thursday night or early on Friday morning on the body of a woman named Margaret Lyle, residing in the vicinity of the village of Govan, near Glasgow. Though several persons are in custody charged with the per petration of the bloody deed, and though the whole or the greater part of them may be found to have been implicated in its commission, we understand the evidence which has been collected points more di rectly to one of their number, a carter of the name of Neil Strachan, as the person who actually caused the death of the unfortunate woman. From the isolated position of the house in which the murder was com mitted, and the fact that all who could have any knowledge of it are more or less the objects of sus picion, the precise circumstances are as yet involved in some degree of mystery; but enough is known to show that the deceased was beaten to death in the most cruel and barbarous manner by one or other of the persons now in custody. The features are swelled to twice their usual size, and are disfigured almost beyond recognition. The head is cut in several places ; the neck and shoulders are one mass of wounds ; and, in short, the whole body is covered with bruises as if it had been hacked by a raging maniac. The house in which this horrible murder was per petrated forms the extreme corner of a range of low brick buildings standing in the fields near Bolton street, South Kinning-place, and used as stables by Mr. Brownlie, contractor. They are completely de tached from the surrounding houses, and, with the exception of Neil Strachan and his family, who re sided in two small apartments at the end of the range, were untenanted. Strachan is an old gray-headed man, a widower, and the father of four children, two of them under ten years of age. He is described to be a quiet, inoffensive person while sober, but one of those who go mad under the influence of intoxicating liquors. It is alleged he had formed an improper con nexion with Margaret Lyle, the supposed victim of his passionate violence. This ill-fated woman was about,3o years of age, was unmarried, and was the mother of two or three illegitimate children, of whom Strachan is said to be the father, though he never acknowledged the paternity, nor allowed them to live in his house. She usually resided with her mother in Long Gavan, but frequently left her home to cohabit with Strachan, and was regarded by all who knew her as a woman of profligate habits. It appears that Lyle, a female friend of similar cha racter, and a labourer named John Watson, met in Strachan's house on Thursday morning, for the pur pose of passing the day of the New Year in their own way. They were visited in the forenoon by one of Mr. Brownlie's carters, who found them all in a stat e of intoxication. Strachan and Lyle were lying in bed, scarcely able to articulate a single word, while a second bed in the same apartment was occupied by the woman, Watson, and Strachan's eldest daughter, a girl about 20 years of age. How the party spent the rest of the day and evening it is impossible to tell, for nothing more was heard of them till 2 o'clock on Friday morning, when Dr. Smith, of Paisley-road, was aroused from sleep by Neil Strachan, who told him there was a woman either dying or dead in his house. Dr. Smith immediately hastened thither, and found the lifeless body of Margaret Lyle lying on a bed mangled in the dreadful manner we have described. The police having been called in, Strachan was taken into custody; his daughter, Christina Strachan, was subsequently apprehended, along with her brother Neil and the man Watson ; the unknown woman is still at large. Spots of blood were discovered on the floor, on the walls, on various pieces of furniture, and on the clothes of the elder Strachan. The plaster of the wall near the spot where the body was lying was knocked off in several places, and the wall itself was indented, as if by a weighty instrument, showing that a severe struggle had occurred. On searching the house further, the police found a poker, marked with blood, with which there can be no doubt the murder was perpetrated. Various other indications were disco vered, all tending to show that a terrible crime had been committed ; but the frightful spectacle pre sented by the body itself was sufficient to prove that the unfortunate woman had been deprived of life by an almost unprecedented degree of violence. The prisoners were examined on Friday, before the authorities of Itenfrewshire. We understand that young Strachan, his sister, and Watson denied having any knowledge of the manner or cause of the death of Margaret Lyle, and declared that when they left the house some time on Thursday evening, she was lying in bed in a beastly state of intoxication. The statement of Neil Strachan, the father, was that he sat drinking with his friends until he became uncon scious ; that in this state he was put to bed ; that he did not recover till the middle of the night ; that he then felt Margaret Lyle lying beside him; that he found she was dying, and got up to afford her every assistance in his power ; that he endeavoured to pour some whisky down her throat, but finding that im possible, immediately proceeded for medical assistance leaving the dying woman alone in the house. We have seen that when he returned with Dr. Smith the woman was dead, but it has not yet been stated that, on examining the body, the doctor ascertained that parts of it had been recently washed, or that the floor of the apartment was flooded with water, exciting the suspicion that an attempt had been made to obliterate he traces of murder. COLLEGE ROBBERIES IN CAMBRIDGE At the Cambridge Borough Sessions, holden on Monday, Henry Padwick Butler (medical student) was put to the bar, charged with stealing two gold watches, a dressing case, and other articles, from the rooms of members of Magdalen and Emmanuel Colleges. The particulars appeared in The Sua at the time the offence was committed. The trial excited intense interest. There were now three several indictments against the prisoner, and he pleaded guilty to the first, which charged him with stealing a gold watch, the property of Mr. Brown, of Emmanuel College. No evidence was offered on the other two, and he was for mally acquitted on those charges. Mr. Leapingwell, who appeared on behalf of the prisoner, then addressed the Learned Recorder, characterising this as a most melancholy case, as all the prisoner's friends were highly respectable, though he (Mr. Leaping well) would be one of the last to urge that circum stance as any extenuation of the offence of the pri soner. He trusted, however, that the Court would allow the previous good character of the prisoner to weigh somewhat in mitigation of punishment, and begged to assure the Court that, in the event of its sparing the prisoner from a sentence of transportation, it was the fixed determination of his friends to send him out of this country. Mr. Leapingwell proceeded to cha racterise this as one of those mysterious cases which sometimes occurred where the offenders had previously , borne irreproachable characters, were in good circum stances, and had no apparent motive for the commis sion oefelony. Mr. W. Musgrove, residing near Old Charlton, Kent, who had been the prisoner's preceptor for 18 months, and had known him 10 years, gave him a high character for generosity and kindness of dispo sition and trustworthiness in every respect. The pri soner left school about ten months ago, and had since been on visiting terms with the family of witness. Mr. Musgrove stated that Colonel Arbuckle was to have attended to have given the prisoner a character, having known him from his childhood, but was de tained. Mr. Leapingwell proposed to put in a let ter from Colonel Arbuckle, but the Court rejected it, and the prisoner, who seemed during the late trial to be struck with the most acute sense of his degraded position and to desire to avoid the public gaze, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and hard labour. The prisoner's late father was a surgeon in large practice at Charlton, in Kent ; his mother is still living, and the whole family have been in the habit of moving in the best society. THE PRESENT TO LORD GRANVILLE. A letter, of which the following is a translation, has been addressed by Lord Granville to M. Sallan drouie de Lamornaix, returning thanks for the hand some present recently received by him from the late Commissioner for the Great Exhibition : " Monsieur le Commissaire-Gkeral,—l have the ho nour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, in which you inform me, in such flattering terms, that, at t h e s uggestion of the Minister of Commerce, it Was decided by a decree o f the President of Republic that n l r - na sh in o e u n ld ted b w e ith pre p se ai n n te ti d ngs wit i h n the a co9re in ebony, h a i b s i a i o testimonialLondon. the It piasr with i th takena degree r m e e • of satisfaction, v p e r r e y s e d n i i. s u I l t s t n o a l l e x a p lw r e n s 3 s ,s , Sevresa the e Great porcela i n ,E x that I accep t this mag that France has appre regard it ass precious testimony which I n fin fi d een it t justifying the confidence so nobly placed in it by the Go vernmentciated the desire which the Royal Commi ssion .. had of this rich speci of the progress of industrial arts and the people of Francs, and I . shall preserve men towards the President of the enterprise which has not a little eontributed to tighten among you as one of the most valuable memorials . of an the bonds by which the two countries are united. " I bee. Monsieur that you will act as my interpre terwho have taken a share in doing me this honour, in communications have shown, together with a ex pressing all my gratitude. Republic, and all those I am happy, Monsieur that this communication has been made to me through you, who in Si! our frequent great zeal for those whom y ou represented, a desire a t the sa me time to facilitate th e l a b ours of the Roya l C o mm is s ion; and I avail myself of this opportunity to repeat the as surance of my most distinguished sentiments. " GRANTILLE." GAROTTE ROBBERY IN EDINBURGH.—On Tuesday night, while a seafaring man was turning the corner at the foot of Inverleith-row, on his way to Newhaven, two men came up with him, and after following hint for a little dis tance, he felt a a stout cord suddenly thrown over his head and shoulders, which pinioned his arms and prevented re sistance. A third party then came up and robbed him of his watch and money. No trace of the robbers has since been gained.—Scotsmen. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—As public attention has lately been di rected to the absence of this indispensable medium of communication on the West of England districts, it may be mentioned that in a month or two there will be an unbroken range of telegraphic communication completed from London to Land's-end. The wires have this week been completed on the Great Western Railway from Paddington to Slough, and are being carried to the palace at Windsor. In another week they will be finished up to Reading, and some hun dreds of men are now employed in running them on between Reading and Bristol and Exeter, where they will unite with those already in existence between E xeter and Plymouth. It is also intended to esta blish the telegraph in connexion with this line over the whole of South Wales. GREAT NORTHERN AND EASTERN COUNTIES. — We understand some negotiations are afoot between the managers of these companies for a division of the Cambridge traffic, and amicable settlement of their differences in that quarter.—Herapatlea Jourßal. DUBLIN AND BELFAST JuricrioN.—The works of this railway, from Portadown to Newry, are progres singver very ra pidly, and the fir s t eng i ne was p u t o n the line on Thursday last, by T. French, Esq., C.E., accompanied by other officials. The turning-table is completed ; sixty tons of iron were used in the manu facture of it. The Junction Company have taken the old station on the Ulster line for a luggage store and engine-shed. We may state that the railway from Portadown to the Newry station will be open for pas sengers and traffic on the 6th inst., when a train will leave the latter place every morning at half-past eight o'clock for Belfast.—Louth Advertiser. journey SWEDEN. letter fr om Ch r i st i ana o f th e 20th uted,‘ A small por tio n of our railway is already and a trial has taken place, at t e l r . m s i a n y a s t --- which Mr. Stana, the Minister of the Interior, Mr. Crowe, English Consul-General, and several members of the Council of State, were present. The trial was perfectly successful. Th e l ocomot i ve use d on th e occasion was christened by M r . S tanz , w h o gave it the name of the illustr ious Robert Stephenson.' " engineer directing the works, RAILWAY DIVIDENDS.—B RIG HTON.—There is'good deal of speculation abroad as to what the dividend will be. They paid 281. per share for the current half of last year. Their receipts appear to be about 27,3951. more than then, which ought to produce, with the same expenses, Ss. to 6s. per share more. But their expenses have been greatly increased. It is therefore supposed that shareholders will have to be satisfied with 281. or 293. Newmarket—lt is said this line will pay 2g. 6d. Eastern Counties—Early in the half-year 2s. Cd was talked of as the probable dividend, but we hear the expenses have been reduced, and that an effort will be made to add another 6d,— Herapath's Journal. INDEPENDENT AND LEASED RAILWAYS.—Of the 82 railways in England and Scotland, 57 are what is termed independent lines, and the remaining 25 are leased to the others at fixed rentals. TELEGRAPH Team , IN FRANCE.—The tariff as fixed by the Government for a dispatch of 20 words, including the name of the party sending and sent to, is at the rate of 4f. 800. for the distance between Paris and Amiens, and in proportion for a greater distance. RAILWAY 'PROM PETEttsnutteac TO WARSAW.— Correspondence from Lo wics, of the 24th December, states that the survey of this gigantic line is completed, and that the works will be commenced early this spring. The line will be 440 French leagues in length, and it is expected, at about 37 leagues every year, the entire construction will occupy about 11 or 12 years. The line will pass by Lowicz in the province of Marovia, Poland, whence a branch is de signed to be carried to the frontier of Prussia, but the Prussian terminus i s no t yet, it appears, determined upon. The Augsku rg Gazette fixes a shorter p er i o d for the completion o f th e entire line—namely five years. - Ting HIINTERI AN O RATI oN.—The oration, fou n d e d in honour of the ce l e b rate d John Hunter, and which i s delivered annually a t t h e R o yal College of Surgeons, will take place this year on the 14th of February. Mr. Luke, one of the Vice-Presidents of the Royal College, and Sur geon of the London Hospital, will be the orator on the oc eanic. LAWINT-ELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 5. IN TEE MATTER OF EDWARD GRIFFIN. The insolvent, a young man who had been a cadet in the Austrian service in Hungary, applied under the Protection Act. There was no opposition ; Mr. Sar good supported. It appeared that the insolvent and another person made a bill for 2.51. to raise money for their mutual accommodation. It was placed in the hands of a per son to be discounted, but no money was obtained,and it was now in the hands of a third party, who had threatened to sue him on it. He had therefore in serted him as a creditor in his schedule. Mr. Commissioner PHILIPS thought the bill in question would preclude him from naming a day for a final order. Mr. SARGooD submitted that it was not what was generally termed an accommodation bill. It was :ought to raise money on a bill, and it had not been obtained. In answer to the Learned Commissioner, • the insol vent said he expected to pay the bill by money from his f a ther. He had Oxford debts in his schedule. His father had paid 1,7001. of debts contracted whilst he was at Oxford, and the parties now in his schedule had omitted to send in their accounts, or they would have been paid. Mr. Commissioner Privaars asked him what allow ance his father made him when he was at Oxford ? The insolvent said 3001. a year. Mr. Commissioner Pnimars—And pray how long were you there ?--The insolvent said three years. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS —And besides the , allowance of 3001. a y ear y our fat her paid 1,7001. for debts contracte d in that p eriod ? -- The insolvent an swered affirmatively. He further stat ed, in answer to the Court, that he entered Therewere the University people whos ty g a iiiv e him credit and he was led away. He we nt " too fast, " as it was called. Mr. SARGoOD sa id it was his own fault. Mr. Commissioner Duman thou g h t i t was no t his own fault. It was the s y ste m of credit at the place. eri"43, w h en he was 19. He bad contemplated the schedules of Oxford debts with horror. He was quite amazed that the heads of Colleges bad not stopped the system. Since be bad had the first case before him, he had heard of eight or nine instances of clergymen in the Church of England who were now struggling to pay debts contracted in their minority. It was high time there was some enactment on the subject. The insolvent, in answer to further questions, said his father was a clergyman with an income of about 1,0001. a year. lie was the only son, and there were three daughters. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said it seemed to him that young men went to Oxford to get initiated into debt—that seemed to be the education they got M Oxford. A creditor applied to be assignee. He was an Oxford creditor, and had lent money. He lent money at 30 per cent. His HONOUR thought a person lending money at 30 per cent. was not a person to be appointed assignee. The case was adjourned, for the Learned Commis" sioner to consult another Commissioner on the point on the bill of exchange mentioned. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. Henry All em surrendered to take his trial for wilfu and corrupt perjury. Mr. Clarkson Prosecuted ; and Mr. Parry was counsel for the defendant. The Learned COUNSEL, in the course of his opening speech for the prosecution, observed, that the charge against the defendant was the result of a re cent alteration in the law, by which the parties in a civil proceeding w ere allowed to their own behalf, a n d the jury, when they ha d heard the evidence he should a he fo r ethem, r'ury evidence would, he on y feared, have no alternative but to come to the con -1 clusion that the def endant, upon t h e occas i on o f hi s , giving evidence i n t h e Westminster C oun ty C ourt , had attempted to d e f eat a j us t claim upon him by wilful and deliberate pe Evidence was then adduced . , from which it appeared that the defendant h ad kept a coal-shed and beer - shop in Great Wild-str eet, and t h a t he had been in the habit of purchasing the patent fuel manufactured by a Mr. Walstab, and in December last he was sum moned to the i Westlnnster County Court for a sum of 11. es. Bd. for wo o d that had been furnished to him in the month of December, 1850. When the hearing took place witnesses were examined who proved that the defendant had ordered the fuel, that it was delivered to him at his shop, and that he signed the delivery-book acknowl edging its receipt, and also that when he was appli ed to shortly afterwards for the amount, he said he would look over the bill, and pay it the next time the collector called. In answer to this case, the defendant himself was sworn, and he then gave evidence, d eny i ng a ll knowledge of the transaction, declaring that he bad never ordered or received the fuel, and that he bad never seen the per sons who had been examined as witnesses to prove the debt. The judge of the County Court decided in favour of the claim, and ordered the defendant to pay the debt and costs forthwith, and be at the same time directed that an indictment for perjury should be pre ferred against the def en d ant. All the witnesses that bad been called in the County Court were now ex amined, and the evidence given by the defendant was likewise put in, establishing the facts above narrated. Mr. PARRY, in addressing the jury for the defence, complained that his Learned Friends should have described the case as being the result of the recent alteration in the law ) which enabled parties to be witnesses in their ow 4 cause, wad said it appeared as though he would almost have it inferred that such a thing as perjury was unheard of before the passing of this law. It was not for aim to place his humble opinion in opposition to that of his Learned Friend, who had had so much more experience and know ledge, but he could not help stating that it appeared to him that a more wise, sensible, and rational Act of Parliament than the one in question had never been passed, and that it removed a very great stigma from the law of England, and was the means of ena bling many persons to obtain their rights who other wise never could have done so. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to remark upon the facts of the case, contending that it was possible there was some mis take in the matter, and that it was not at all probable that a person of good character, such as he should show them the defendant was, would deliberately per jure himself for such a trifling amount. Some witnesses were called for the defence, to show that the signature in the delivery-book was not the prisoner's handwriting, but their evidence was very far from establishing the fact. They all, how ever, gave him a very good character. The Learned JUDGE, in summing up, said it was no part of his duty, or that of the jury, to discuss the policy or impolicy of the law which permitted persons to be witnesses in their own cause, but it was per fectly clear that, while the law gave persons in that position the right to appear as witnesses, it was the duty of all to take care that any wilful deviation from the truth should be punished in a manner likely to prevent a repetition of the offence. His Lordship then proceeded to call the attention of the jury to the principal points in the case, and said it was for them to decide whether or not the defendant had been proved to have deliberately sworn that which he knew to be false. The jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty, but recommended the defendant to mercy on account of his previous good character. Sentence was post poaed. Thomas East, 21, pleaded guilty to three indict ments charging him with embezzlement. The prisoner was in the service of Messrs. Staples, the proprietors of the Albion Tavern, in Aldersgate street, as clerk. It was his duty to pay the servants and make other disbursements, and money was given to him for that purpose ; and it appeared that for a considerable time he had been in the habit of keeping back and appropriating to his own use a portion of the money so intrusted to him, the whole amount of his defalcations being over 1001. since May last. He was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 12 months. John Cook, 20, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with stealing two pewter pots, and to another charge of feloniously stabbing and wounding Charles Jacobi, a police-constable, with intent to prevent his apprehension. In answer to questions put to the officer Jacobi by the Court, he stated that the prisoner was given into custody for stealing a pot from a public-house, and he walked with him quietly for a short distance; when he suddenly stopped and drew a knife from his pocket and stabbed him with it in the breast. It appeared that the prisoner used such force as to cause the knife to pass through the constable's greatcoat and all his other clothing, and the point of the blade entered his breast and slightly injured the lung. It also ap peared that upon another constable coming up to the assistance of the prosecutor, the prisoner also attempted to stab him, and cut through his clothes in two or three places. The prisoner was aentened to be transported for seven years. Margaret Tennent, 38, was charged with feloniously wounding Peter Burrell, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. The prosecutor, an old man, stated that he got his living by having a coffee-stall during the night in the neghbourhood of Cheapside. On the Ist of Decem ber, about one o'clock in the morning, he was stand ing as usual at his stall, when the prisoner came up to him, and, on his saying to her, " Oh, you are there I see," she attacked him with a poker, and struck him several violent blows on the head. He felt that he was very much injured and went to the hospital, where he had remained until last Friday. In answer to questions that were put by the Court the prosecutor said that he was a married man with a family, but that he had deserted his own wife and had cohabited with the prisoner, who was a married woman, for several years. He also admitted that she had left her husband at his solicitation. The prisoner made a long statement in her own de fence, asserting that she had been treated with the utmost cruelty by the prosecutor, and she also said that shortly before the night i❑ question the prose cutor had told her that he would drive her to do some thing that should send her out of the country or cause her to lose her life. He had left her without money or food, and she bad not a single article left upon which she could raise a farthing, and it was under these circumstances that she had been driven to commit the assault. The RECOE.DER, in summing up, said that the case presented a melancholy picture of profligacy, and the misery resulting from it. It was evident that the prosecutor had conducted himself in a most disgraceful manner, but this was no justification for the act committed by the prisoner, and the only ques tions for the jury were whether she had committed the assault with the more serious intention imputed to her by the indictment, or whether the circum stances would justify them in coming to the conclu sion that she had only committed the minor offence of unlawfully wounding, without the felonious intent. The jury found the prisoner Guilty of unlawfully wounding the prosecutor. The RECORDER respited the judgment, and he at the same time told the prosecutor that he had brought it all upon himself by his own misconduct, and he would therefore not be allowed any expenses. EW COUU7'. (Before the COMMON SERGEANT.) Thomas llPPhorsoo, 49, and Charles Hopkins, 41, tailors, were indicted for embezzling and stealing the moneys of John Varley, their master. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Poland prosecuted, and Mr. Woollett defended. The case against the prisoners was this :—The pro secutor is a tailor carrying on two large ready-made establishments, one in Tottenham-oourt-road, and an other in the Edgeware-road. In July, 1849, Hop kins came into his service at a salary of 1/. 15s. a week, and 5 per cent. upon all custom that he brought to the firm, but it was subsequently arranged that Hopkins should have 21. a week, and no per-centage allowed. In the June of 1850 MiPherson came into prosecu tor's employ, being recommended by Hopkins, and he was also to have the same per-centage as Hopkins had been allowed, the prosecutor distinctly telling them that all the business they did was to be done in pro secutor's name. The prisoner's remained in his ser vice until the autumn in the past year, when, there being a number of outstanding debts, the prosecutor went over his books, and, upon making inquiry, dis covered that those debts which had been set down to the prisoners' orders had been all paid, as also several sums due to the prosecutor from customers wholly irre spective of the prisoners. They were in consequence taken before Mr. Long, the magistrate, who gave it as his opinion that the offence was not one of em beaslement. The prosecutor then took the opinion of counsel, and the result was that the prisoners were summoned to again appear before the magistrate and answer a fresh charge, but, the prosecutor having to employ another solicitor, some time elapsed before they were again charged, and in the interim 11 ['Pher son brought an action against the prosecutor for false imprisonment, laying the damages at 661. ; but on their again appearing they were committed for embez zlement and conspiracy. Independently of the em bezzlement, it was clearly shown that prosecutor's goods had been made up and sold by the prisoners to their own private customers, and some memoranda found by the police showed an account of the division of the money between the prisoners. Mr. WOLLETT having addressed the jury, They, after a few minutes' deliberation, returned a verdict of Guilty. The COMMON-SERGEANT ordered them to be im prisoned for twelve months. POLICE NS N I I ON-HOUSETELLIGENCE MA . Arnold Gerber , W illiam Wagner, Philip Kessler, and Solomon Krakauer, Germans, were brought be fore the Lord Mayor, in custody of Spittle and Jar vis, City officers, charged, the first with having ut tered a forged cheque for 3401., the others with having been concerned in forging the document, with intent to defraud the London and Westminster Bank. Mr. George Tozer, cashier in the London and Westminster Bank, St. James's-square, said—l pro duce a cheque for 3401., which was presented for pay ment at the bank about the 20th December. It is dated the 19th of December, 1851, purports to be drawn by Selim Dean and Co., and is made payable to Mr. J. Sims. I believe that the prisoner Gerber was the person who presented it. I was not quite satisfied as to the accuracy of the signa ture, and referred it to one of my fellow-clerks, the person who presented it remaining in the bank. lie had stated to me that he would have the amount in ten 201. notes and the rest in gold. Subsequently Mr. Dean, by whom the cheque purported to be drawn, was communicated with, and Gerber was given into custody upon the charge of having uttered the cheque, knowing it to be a forged instrument. Gerber—That is all quite correct. Webb, sergeant of the C division of Metropolitan Police, said—l apprehended the prisoner Gerber at the London and Westminster Bank, at 11 o'clock on the 20th of December. He was given into my cus tody for uttering this cheque, and, after having been detained three days, was discharged by the magistrate at Marlborough street. I found upon him a paper re . lating to the insertion of a n a d vert i semen t in the Morning Advertiser, and also a letter calling upon him to meet a gentleman named Si ms , ut Osmond , 5 coffee-house in the Strand. The latter was to the appearance indicated that they had been very grossly effect that "if A. G. had not already met with an neglected. There were marks of violence on their engagement, he was to call upon Mr. Sims, at backs and faces, and the lips of the elder child were Ostnond's coffee-house, and if found to be suitable be cut and swollen. The prisoner was remanded. would obtain employment." I also found upon him a A poor widow named Mary Sheridan came before piece of paper containing words to the effect that Mr. Mr. Yardley for the second time to complain of the Sims had been waiting for him at the coffee-house, conduct of the authorities of the London Hospital, and requesting that he would meet that gentleman at who had, in opposition to her wishes, and against the the Duke of York's column. He told me, in answer express desire of her country people and their preju to my question from whom he had got the cheque, dices, caused the body of her late husband, Philip that he bad put an advertisement for a situation on the Sheridan, an Irishman, to be dissected. The man died 12th inst. in the Morning Advertiser, that he had re- in the hospital on Sunday, the 28th ult, and when his ceived the letter in answer, and had accordingly widow applied for his body for the purpose of "waking" called at Osmond's coffee-house, and subsequently and burying it, the people in the hospital refused to met a gentleman who called himself Mr. Sims at the deliver it to her, and one of the medical gentlemen Duke of York's column, by whom, after some con- asked her if she had any objection to the body being versation, he was sent to the London and Westminster opened. She expressed the very strongest objections Bank to get cash for the cheque. In the interim to such a proceeding, and said her husband, previous between the day he was apprehended and the 23d of to his going into the hospital, said he would not on December, nothing having been ascertained which any consideration have his body opened. connected Gerber with Mr. Sims, be was discharged. Mr. YARDLEY asked if the body had been delivered I have since communicated with the City Police upon to the widow ? Mrs. Sheridan—Yes, and buried the subject. your worship. The Louis MAYOR having asked the witness whether Mr. YARDLEY—What do you want me to do ? be had anything to say of the other prisoners? Mrs. Sheridan—l want redress, your worship, for Webb continued—l saw the prisoner Kessler at his cutting up my husband's body in the way they bays house, a coffee-shop or coffee-house in Cranbourne- done. It was against his wishes. Can they do it ? street, Leicester-square, in the presence of Mr. Selim Mr. YARDLEY — But, my good woman, it is done, Dean, and ask e d hi m hether he did not go to Mr. and you can't remedy it. It is a pity, I think, you Dean and get a cheque from that gentleman on the did not consent to it; but I don't wish to insult any 12th? He said he did. Mr. Dean then said, in Kess- prejudices you may have on the subject. ler's presence, that K ess l er ca me into his shop about Mrs. Sheridan—They did it shamefully, your wor five in the evening, and asked for the accommodation ship. Can't you punish them for it ? of a cheque, as it was after post time, for some Ger- Mr. YARDLEY said he had no jurisdiction in the man notes and French money, which he had got to matter at all. He bad no power to interfere. send to a person living in a street near the City•road, An Officer—lf she goes to the hospital at one and that the cheque was accordingly given. I told o'clock to-morrow the committee will hear her. Kessler it was necessary that he should be particular, Mrs. Sheridan (passionately)—Very well ; there and produce the letter from the person who had ap- is no justice here at all for a poor woman. She then plied to him to get the foreign exchanged for Eng- hurriedly left the court with her friends, who were fish money. He took down a bundle of letters, greatly excited. looked them over, and said that he had told Mr. Dean he could not find the letter, that be must have destroyed it, and that, having received the money and sent it to the person who had applied to him, he did not conceive it to be of any import ance. I said to him " Try and tax your memory; I must know where you sent that money to, or to whom you directed it." He asked what was the matter ? I told him that the cheque which be had re ceived from Mr. Dean on the 12th was not offered for payment till the 16th, and that the cheque which bad been forged upon the London and Westminster Bank was a copy, or nearly so, of the one which had been received by him from Mr. Selim Dean ; that Mr. Dean said that such was the case, and was prepared to swear that it was not his usual practice to form one of the letters as it was formed in that cheque; that the formation of the letter in the forgery was precisely similar to that of the corresponding letter in the cheque with which Mr. Dean accommodated Kessler ; and that, in fact, Mr. Dean had not signed in that manner four times in his life. I then asked him, "No w, do you remember where you sent the money to ?" He replied, "I do not. lam very sorry that I destroyed the letter. I cannot tell whether I sent the cheque to the City-road, to St. John's-wood, or anywhere else." I produce the cheque which Mr. Dean gave to Kessler, and which exactly corresponds with Mr. Dean's de scription and with the forged cheque, and I produce other cheques signed by Mr. Dean according to his usual practice. Cross-examined for Kessler by Mr. Wright— There were four or five persons at Kessler's house when I went into it. I cannot say anything in his favour. Sarah Dunk, waitress at Oimond's coffee-house, in the Strand, said—A fortnight ago last Friday a man came into the coffee-room and ordered a chop. The prisoner Wagner is the person. He said "If any one asks for Mr. Sims send him to me." After he finished his chop, and nobody had called, he told me to bring him a sheet of paper. He then wrote on a slip of paper and handed it to me, saying, "If any one in quires for Mr. Sims give him that." The paper con tains the words, " Mr. Sims has been waiting." Wagner then went away. About ten minutes after wards the prisoner Gerber came in and asked for Mr. Sims, and I gave him the slip of paper, which he read, and, thanking me, took it away with him. Cross-examined by Wagner—Had you any doubt as to my identity when I first went into the coffee room with the officer? Witness—l saw no particu lar mark by which I could identify you, any more than your general person. I did not know you at first when you were brought in, for your hat was on, hut when you passed the bar and took off your hat I recognised you. I was asked by the officer whether I knew you, and I said I believed you to be the man. Wagner—Did you recognise me while I was sit ting near the officer till the officer made some remark to you? Witness—l did not recognise you till the officer said to me, "Do you know this man?" I said, "I believe him to be the man." I never asked you if you had been in the house before, and had given a card. Mr. Osmond, the proprietor, asked the question. Wagner—lf this slip of paper is what you said I left with you, where is the remainder of the sheet ? Witness—lt was left in the room. Gerber (to the witness)—ls this man (pointing to Wagner) the Mr. Sims who gave you the piece of paper fur me ? Witness—l believe that person to be the same. Gerber—My Lord, this is not the man I saw at the Duke of York's monument. Wagner—The prisoner who has just spoken knows well that I was not the person. Robert Badcock, City policeman—l have taken notes of all that occurred to my knowledge, relative to the prisoners, and have dates of all the transac tions. From information which I had received in the beginning of December, I was employed with Jarvis, the officer, to watch the movements of Krakauer and Wagner. Here the witness gave the dates of a num ber of occasions upon which he had seen Wagner and Krakauer together, and excited no small degree of surprise at the skill and perseverance with which the pursuit from place to place was conducted. The witness also stated that he had seen Kessler frequently go into Wagner's house in Long-acre, at the side door. This witness, upon his cross-examination by Mr. Wright, for Kessler, particularized several occasions on which he had seen Kessler enter Wagner's house, and said that the visits were so frequent as to lead to the inference that Kessler lived in the house. Wit ness had reasons for not taking any of the prisoners into custody while they were meeting. Inspector Teague (of the City force), who has the case in hand, requested the Lord Mayor would re mand the prisoners for a week, and stated that he bad reason to believe, from information which he had re ceived, that he should be able to connect all the per sons at the bar with the forgery of the cheque for 3401. upon the London and Westminster Bank. Mr. Tilson, on behalf of the London Jeint- Stock Bank, said, he had reason to believe that he should be able to show a connexion between the person now in prison under the charge of having uttered a forgery upon that establishment and the prisoners. Mr. Wright submitted that there was not sufficient evidence to justify the remand of Kessler, his client, who was a person of well•known respectability. The LORD MAYOR said, he considered the case cal culated to affect this great commercial community ; quite enough had been shown to justify a remand of all the prisoners, and he could not for a moment think of taking bail to any amount for any one of them. — The prisoners were then remanded for a week. GUILDHALL. Joh* Barker, alias Murphy, was again placed at the bar before Mr. Alderman Copeland upon the charge of conspiring with others not in custody in obtaining goods of Mr. Brock, of Bartlett's-buildings, to the value of upwards of 3001., by means of frau dulent representations. Mr. Lewis attended for the prosecution, and stated that, in addition to the charge of conspiracy, he in tended to charge the prisoner with forgery, in draw ing and uttering two bills of exchange for 1001. and 1501. in the name of John Barker, his real name being Murphy. A person named Alexander Honeyman had been summoned, but he had sent a parcel of these identical goods to his solicitor, placing them at the prosecutor's service, and declining to attend. His evidence was, however, material, and he (Mr. Lewis) therefore applied for a second summons for him. Mr. Lewis also stated that Mr. Perry, the chief clerk of the Lambeth Police-court, would attend on a future day, to prove that the prisoner on his oath a that court stated his name was John Murphy.—Re mended. ROYAL ARTILLERY. WOOLWICH, JAN. 3.—Captain Dunlop's company, 7th battalion, were inspected this morning in their new clothing by Lieutenant-Colonel Thorndike, com manding officer of the 7th battalion, the company being under orders to proceed to Sheerness by steamer on January 29, to relieve CAptain Nedham's company, 11th battalion, ordered to head-quarters to prepare for foreign service. Captain Riddell's company, 6th battalion, have also been inspected in their new clothing, and are under orders to proceed to Dover by railway on January 22, to relieve Major Tulloch's company 11th battalion, ordered to return to head quarters preparatory to their embarkation for foreign service. Captain Gambier's company, Bth battalion, have been placed under orders to proceed by railway to Portsmouth on Ja❑uary 15, to relieve Captain Cheet ham's company, 11th battalion, ordered to return to Woolwich to prepare for foreign service. A memorandum, dated December 30, 1851, was sent from the Adjutant General's-office to the offices of officers commanding battalions and corps, request ing them to furnish by an early hour on December 31, a return, prepared with the greatest accuracy, of the distribution and strength of the Royal Artillery at present in the United Kingdom. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. -—— - The following is the official statement of the quantiti corn, &c., received in the port of London from the poi Essex, from the 27th Dec., 1851, to the 3d Jan., l both inclusive : 1 i 0 i P a Colchester Harwich Leigh Maldon CHELMSFORD, JAN. 2.—Prices to-day were as follow: Wheat, white, 4 s to 46s ; red, 35s to 395; barley, 25s to 28s ; chevalier 28s to 325; grinding 22s to 268; malt 53. to bss; chevalier 54, to 56. ; oats 18s to 25s ; peas, partridge, 274 to 30$; white, 28s to 308; boiling, 29s to 325; dun, new, 26s to 28s ; beans, tick, 268 to 29s ; harrow ticks, 27s to 30s; mazagan, 24s to 275. COLCHESTER, JAN. 3.—Wheat, white 42s to 46. ; red 36. to 40s ; oats, 18s to 21s; beans, mazagan 26. to 28s; middle and small 26s to 30$ ; peas, white 30s to 321, grey, new 28s to 30s ; barley, 26s to 328 per qr. KIRICALDT, JAN. 3.—The following are the quotations for grain : Wheat. First 428 Od Second 398 6d Third 33s Od Barley. 26s Ed 248 Od 21s 6d Oat& 20s 6d 19a 6d 16s 6d 5 imperial, ie followin, Beans. -3 Od —s Od Peas. —...c Od —a Od --6 Od 00a Cd. prices of —s Od . - - Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs HADDINGTON, JAN. 2.—Thi grain at our market to-dap:— Wheat. 8s Od to are the First Second 36s 3d Third ...... Total quantity of Wheat i Do. Barley Do. Oats Do. Beans Barley. 268 3d 24s 4d Oats. 21s Od 19s bd Beans. 31e Od 28± 8d 21$ ()d 18s Od 261 • 61 market . 642 qrs.: 612 sold do. 422 qrs., 416 sold do. 463 qrs., 443 sold do. 82 qrs., 75 sold COAL MAR li ET. —YESTXRDAY. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market : Allerdean Hartley: ... 133 Od Braddyll date's West Hartley.. 13s 6d rietton Burnhope l4s Od Haswell... l7s 6d Carr's Hartley ..... Holywell Howard's W. H. Neth. 14s Od Richmund l6s 3d New Tanfield North Percy Hartley.. 13s 6d Scarborough l6s Od Redheugh Main ...... 12s 6d Stewart's ... ... .... k anfield Moor ......... 14s Od Shotton (unscreened) 14s Od Canfield Moor Butes... 13s 9d Bowdon Close ..... .... 13s 9d Walker's Primrose ... 12s 9d Hunwick Wylam Wall's End, &c. Whitworth . l4s Od Clarke ..... . .... • ... 13. gd South Durham lss 3d Clennel ... ........... ... 13s 6d Tees Gosforth ..... . ........ 15s 3d,Cowpen Hartley Harton Hebburn ....... .... ••• 14s 9d l Nixon's Merthyr and Heaton Lawson lss Od,Sidney's Hartle- . 14, 'd y 6n Eden Main ...... 166 6dl Whitworth Coke 205 Od Ships at market, 152 ...... Sold, 92. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, STOCK EXCILANGL—There has been a tolerable amount of business done 'o-day, but prices were generally firm. The only transaction reported was—Bristol and Exeter, 83 . LIVERPOOL, JAN. 5. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were as fol low:—Caledonian, 16 —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 61% — Ditto, Fifths, 7314 dis.—London and North-Western, New Quarters 3% p. Midland, 58—South-Eastern and Dover, 21A—York and North Midland, 22 3 4. _ MANCHESTER, JAN. 5. STOCK EXCIIANOL—The share market was rather de pressed to-dav, and prices had a downward tendency. The transactions were as follow :—Blackburn (No. 1), b—Cale. donian, 16 , 4 3 —Ditto, Preference, 7%—Great Northern, 18% —Midland, andsB—South-Eastern itto, FiDithos, 14 ver,2l24iB.—Lanca shire and Yorksh u irt 6 iukt l iNu RAm, JAN. s. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sh are mar k et opened heavily this morning, and throughout the day there was a limited amount of business transacted. Owing to circumstances not easily or satisfactorily explained, the tendency was not fa vourable. The traffic returns last published are, under cir cumstances, considered good, and tho settlement for a time of the late commotion in Paris led parties to expect a different result. Local stocks are chiefly in request, but there is little doing in them. The quotations this evening were in the main the srme as the closing prices in the London Share Mapket. PoST• OFFICE NOTICE. -- MONEY :ORDERS. Athenry, county Galway, Ireland, having been constituted a post town, the office there will be opened for the issue and payment of money orders on and after the 6th Januar instant. THE LAST MAN. —The solitary survivor of the wreck of the Royal George is now living at St. George's, Gloucestershire. His name is Abel Hibbs, aged 91. Until lately he was a hale old man, but is now bedridden, and hit only support is from the pour-rate. [ A DvEnTrs'atENT.] Holloway's Ointment and Pills. ---An Extraordinary Cure of a Bad Foot.--Mr. Henry Kennewell, son of the late much respected surveyor of the South. ampton District of St. Pancras, London, states in a lett er t o graced, his mother fr o m Burra Burra, Port Adelaide, that on hi s jour ney to those mines from Adelaide, and, la in doing o e, hewascsom, hpeell et to walk for an d afterwards the want of a conveyn afterwards poisoned his foot, which became so bad that he was under a surgeon's care for more than four months without ob taining any relief; he was then induced to try H o ll oway ' s Oint ment and P i lls , which , in three weeks, completely cured his foot, and he was enabled to commence work without incon venience. ---Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. OF A 80 N. On the 3d inst., at Londonderry, Bedale, the lady of W N. Russell, Esq., Commander R. N. On the sth inst., in Welbeek-street, Cavendish-square, Madame Bari holeyns de Fosselaert. On the sth inst., in - New-street, Spring-gardens, the wife of J. Bonham Carter, Esq., M.P. CLERIEN WELL. Mrs. Flanagan, the wife of Henry Martin Flanagan, who was charged with obtaining 11. 3s. 6d.ruendeesretnatlesde pretences from a M rs. W hite, to whom hbearr represented at that he was a c l er k to Mr. Horry , the tended bef o r e M r. T yrwh i tt, w h o heard the case and committed the prisoner to Newga perpetrated self destruction tefortrial,to state that her u n f or t unate husbansd hadhead down in a pail of destruction b y k ee pi n g his water, and to request tbatas apprehended trifling surn of mightmoney e found upon him when he was handed over her,d rtistroes. sa s she and her family were in the Mr. TyawIIITT C ould not matte any order upo n the Ss ubject, but t h e p oor woman was r e f erre d to and we understand th a t th e m to her in the c ourse o f th e M o r a . ey e w rg a e s an de t up OF A DAUGHTER. On the 4th inst., at Fitzroy-park, Highgate, the wife of William Gladstone, Esq. On the 3d inst., at Abbey-road, Regent's-park, the lady o f Wilmot Buxton, Esq. day. She is a respectable and evidently an educated woman, and bears a good character. She was much affected, and considerable sympathy was manifested towards her. ?'HA ME S. Mary Allman, an Irish woman, the wife of a dock labourer, aged '29, of No. 5, Hairbrain-Court, Rose mary-lane, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with cruelty to her stepchildren, Ann Allman, aged 10 yea a, Ind Nuria Ann Allow ) aged 8 Yearh MARRIED. On the Ist inst., at Stoke Damerel, Captain Jobs' P. Coode, 35th Regiment M.N. 1., son of Rear-Amiral Coode, C. 8., to Emily Sarah, youngest daughter of Commander E. Cul lier, R.N. DIED. On the 3d inst., at Brighton, Thomas Williams, Esq., of Cowley-grove, near Uxbridge, aged 79. On the 3d inst., at Edmonton, aged 84, Isabella, widow of the late T. Browne, Esq., of Stoke Newington. On the 3d inst., at Shanks• house, the Rev. S. Marindin, rector of Buckhorn Western, Dorset, aged 44. On the 3d inst., at Harley-street. Cavendish-square, E. R. Strickland, Esq., aged 42. On the 3d inst., at Dover, Charlotte, relict of Thomas Quihampton, late of Saliva nod, aged (M. At the College, Ely, the Rev. George Millers, M.A., of St. John's College, Cambridge, Minor Canon of the Cathedral for 31 years, aged 77. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNU, o f No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 114 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the wank" of Middle s, Timuy, Jailuttry 6, 1662. ies of .e 52, 1 WO - -