The Sun. — London, England, 1848-12-16 00:00:00

Roads, lost bowsprit, foremast, and received other damage. The William sunk immediately; crew saved. The Dart, of Plymouth, from Seville, to this port, i 3 on shore at Saltfleet; crew saved; cargo landi'ig. flaztvvicu, DEc. 15.—The Hawthorn (brig), of and from Sunderland to Portsmouth, was assisted into this Port very leaky, having been on the Kentish Knock Sand. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 15.—Wind S.S.E. to S.S.W.— .Arrd. 14th, Dyson, Cumming, Pernambuco; 15th, Richmond, Ower, Savannah. Put back, Europe, Charleston, having been in contact off Holyhead—the former ree?ived damage to her rigging and bulwarks, and the latter lost her foreyard. Off port, 15th, Victor, Batavia; Crisis; Elizabeth; Jenny Wren. The Annie, With salt, from Northwich, sunk to-day off Tranmere; Crew saved. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVEN E'-GARDEN. Our market was again well supplied with both fruit and vegetables. Still, however, a good business Was doing, at but little alteration in prices. Fruit: —Pine-apples, 2s 6a to 4s ; and I'rovidence 25 6d to 3s 6d per lb; Apples, is Gd to 35; and Pears, 38 to 5s per half sieve; Black Hamburgh Grapes, is 9d to 2s 6d, and Muscat of Alexandri.i, 35 6d to 4s per Ib; Foreign Grapes (white and black) 8d to Is per lb ; Walnuts, Btl to Is, new Lemons, .5s to 10s, and New Oranges, 5s to Si Gd per 100; Filberts, 903 to 1003 per 1001bs; Chesnuts, 4s to 6s per peck. Vegetables:— Red Cabbages, Is 9•.1 to 3s per dozen; Spinach, Is 4d to 2s per junk ; Horseradish, 2s to 3s per bundle; Tur nips, is to is 6d; Carrots, 2s 6d to 3s per dozen bunches; Onions, is 6d to fls 3d per bushel; Ash-leaved kidney Potatoes, 4a to 6s per bushel; Celery, 9d to is 2d per bundle ; Cape Brocoli, 8s to 12s per dozen bundles; Mushrooms, 6d to 9d pct. pottle; Spanish (Mons, 10d to 12s per box; Endive, 6d to £d par dozen; Savoy Cab bages, 6d to 8d per dozen; Brussels Sprouts, 9d to is per sieve; Greens, is 6d to 2s per dozen bunches. riIiVITGALTE AND LEAD X N i 1113.31.. Prime Beet, Mutton, Veal, and Pork sold steadily, at full prices. Otherwise the demand was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10c1; and Pork, 33 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase.—Turkeys, 4s to 14s; Geese, 4s to 12s; Ducks, is 9d to 2s 9d; Tame Rabbits, is 6d to 2s; Wild ditto, 74 to Is; Pigeons, 6d to 9d; and Roasting Pigs, 5s to 8s 6d each; Surrey Fowls, 6s to 9s; ditto Chickens, 4s to ss; Barn-door Fowls, 3s 6d to 6s per couple; English Eggs, lOs to 11s; French ditto, Ss to 10s; and Irish ditto, 8s to 9s 6d per 100. Fresh Butter, is to is 2d per lb, NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s to 331d;2,111tt0n73s 6d to 4s 6d; Veal, 33 10d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 33 6d to 4s 8d per 81113 VZHITECHAPML. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s icfr CIaTZ 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs• BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 4s to 9s; Cod Fish, 3s to 7s; Whitings, 3ci to sd; Lobsters, 8d to 2s; Crabs, 8d to 2s each; Soles, 6d to 2s per pair; Eels, 4d to 10d, and Salmon, is to is 2d per lb; Haddocks, 3d to 6d each; Crimped Skate, 3d to 4d; and Salt Fish, 2d to 4d per lb; Flounders, is to Is 6d per dozen; Oysters, 9s to 22s per bushel; Fresh Herrings, 3d to 6d per dozen. HUN GERFO an. Our market to-day CZ well supplied with most arti cles of produce, the demand for which was in a very dull state, at barely stationary prices. BILEAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from 71d to 8d; of Household ditto, sid to 7d per 41bs loaf. HIDE INI.A.E.MET._ Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 12d to lid: ditto, 641 b to 721 b, lid to 1:11; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, Qd to 2d; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 21d to 24d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 34d; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3-id to 3id; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b. 31d to 4d; Calf Skins, 3s to 4s 611; Horse Hides, 8s 6d to Os; Polled Sheep, 3s to 3s 10d; Kent and half-breds, 3s 4d to 33 6d; Downs, 2s 4d to 3s. 3d. HAT P/111.711,33.ET5. SMITHFIELD.--Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 13s; Clever ditto, 31 lOs to 41 14s ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 9s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 31 15s ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4! 12s; and Straw, 1/ 3s to 1/ lOs per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAPEL.—MeadOW Hay, 21 83 to 31 13s ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 41 15s; and Straw, 112 s to 1/ 9s per load. Trade dull, at barely late rates. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in his court in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn to-day, and heard appeal motions and appeals, it being the seal before the Christmas recess. Nothing, however, of any interest came before his Lord ship, except to the parties concerned. The Court was occupied the principal part of the morning with the further arguments in the part-heard case of Richardson v. Corbett, and Strangeways v. Corbett. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY . ) This was the first sitting of the Master of the lions this week in his court in Chancery-lane, his Lordship baying sat from Monday to yesterday in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. His Lordship was occupied the whole morning with the hearing of consent petitions and short causes. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) His Honour heard motions to-day of no general in terest. (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) The further arguments in Ithe part heard cause of Hirst v. Robinson occupied his Honour the whole morning. (Before the Vice• Chancellor WIGRAM.) PHILLIPS V ROGERS. The arguments in this part heard ewe were resumed this morning. BOW-STREET.—( THIS DAY.) THE DERBY " SWEIWS."— This morning, Mr. Thomas Casey, who holds a principal situation in the Lambeth Water-works Company, appeared before Mr. Henry, to answer an information laid against him at the instance of the Attorney-General, under the statutes of the sth of George the Fourth, and the 17th of George the Second, for " keeping an office for the disposal of money or other property by lot or chance with dice, wheels, or otherwise." Mr. Bodkin, who appeared for the prosecution in the absence of the Attorney General, stated that the in formation was laid by order of the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of her Majesty's Go vernment. The defendant was one of the parties who had set up what was called a "monster sweep," proposing to give to the lucky holder of the first prize, that is, the winning horse of the Derby, the sum of 1,4001. The subscribers to this sweep were to be 8,01)0, but it was alleged that only 6,000 subscribed, and the first prize was reduced to 1,0001. on that allegation. Ile would prove that the defendant took the rooms where this lottery was carried on, No. 12, Hay market, from the Honourab!e Mr. Philip Bouverie, the landlord in August last, paying in advance the fed rent of the current quarter, and that, from that time, the apartments were occupied only in the business of the lottery. The de'endant also dtclo.red himself to be in terested in the sheep, and made himself responsible to the subscribers. The Learned Gentleman then referred to the words of the Act of George the Second, as above, and argued that the sweep came directly and dis tinctly within the meaning of the statute as a lottery. That Act was passed to put down all lotteries not conducted by the State. But subsequently, by an Act of George the Third, the Government, in consequence of the evil effects which were produced, even by the State lotteries, abandoned the financial ad vantages derived from them, and put an end to them altogether. Then, the Act of the sth of George IV. was passed to continue the penalties against those who should be proved to keep an ol9ce for any kind of private lottery. The penalty under that Act was a fine of 5001., or imprisonment for not less than one calendar month in the House of Correc rdetion. In this case, the witness, whom he should call, a person named Young, had purchased a ticket or chance in the lottery carried on by defendant, un der the name of the "National Sweep Society," and had an interview with Casey, at his house in the New Kent road, when the latter avowed himself one of the society, stated that it was a very good thing, and be would be responsible for any claims that might be made upon the funds. Subse quently, that is, on the 11th of September, the witness was present at the drawing, which took place in the same form as in any other lottery, there being two glass wheels, with boxes, &c. In one box were the numbers, in the other blank tickets and tickets with the names of the horses in the forthcoming Derby inscribed. A person blindfold stood at each wheel, and drew out the numbers, &c., which were handed to a third person, and he called them out. Young did not get a prize, but it occurred to him that under the Statute he might obtain one-half of the penalty of 50e/. Re found, however, that he could not proceed without the sanction of the Attorney-General, which was re fused, the Government being determined to take the matter in its own hat.ds, and to proceed in this case for the personal penalty of imprisonment, and not for the fine. They thought, that by awarding half the penalty to the informers, they might only be making a great nuisance greater. He called the wit nesses Mr. Bouverie and Young, who proved the facts as stated for the prosecution; and Mr. Clarkson, for the defendant, declined to argue either the law or the facts in that place, as Mr. Henry had expressed an opinion hostile to the defendant, who Would appeal. Mr Iletenv accordingly convicted the defendant, and sentenced him to one month's imprisonment in the House of Correction. His appeal was received, and he was admitted to bail SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWPORT PAGNELL STEEPLECHASES. Entries for the Aristocratic Stakes (closed). Khondooz, Fortunatus, Faith, Forest Boy, Ju.tice to England,tßelshazzar, Lincoln (late Slabhing Ruger), and Miss Brown (h b). _ . Acceptances for the Free Handicap. Norma, Egremont, Profligate, The Witch, Vengeance, Kangaroo, Alexander, Vindictive, Ballybar, Pendennis, Pullaway, Solace, Carlow, Cavendish, and The Painter. BETTING AT MANCHESTER..--FRIDAY. CHESTER Cur.—Only one bet laid-1,000 to 20agst Great Western. Nothing done oa Derby or Oaks. _ The Re v . J ames H o l l i ns, curate o f B r i er l ey Hill , has been appointed chaplain to the Mariner's Chapel, Gloucester. .... 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The history of Madeleine, the peasant-girl of Auvergne, is one of the most interesting and admirable works of its kind that we have seen. The style of the narra tive is at once simple and eloquent. It is totally de void of all affectation, or straining after effect. In the very first chapter our sympathies are enlisted in Madeleine's behalf. The tale opens with her eternal farewell to her betrothed. Madeleine, whose affection is as unselfish as it is fervent, has discovered that Maurice, while about to give his hand to her, his long affianced bride, is in heart devoted to another, and in the first pages of this history we listen to the un wavering yet tender accents in which she tells her then unfaithful lover of her discovery, and, in spite of his protestations, releases him from his engage ment. They part, never to meet again, and the warm love of Madeleine's ardent heart, forbidden to flow in its natural channel, is lavished boun tifully on all around her. The poor and the suffering become the objects of her especial care. Her pecuniary means of assisting them are very limited, but she possesses a treasure more valu able than silver and gold, an unwavering, undoubting faith. The main incident upon which the narrative is founded is, we are told, true. A peasant girl, like Madeleine, animated by a strong desire to assist h e r suffering fellow-creatures, and, like Madeleine, con vinced that He who cares for the sparrows, and clothes the grass of the field, will also care for those who trust Him, like Madeleine, succeeded by her patient and unceasing exertions in collecting funds sufficient to erect an asylum for the sick and the destitute in a neighbourhood where such sufferers had till then been totally unprovided and uncared for. Such is the wonderful undertaking triumphantly accomplished by the heroine of this volume. Her patience and perseverance, in spite of every kind of obstacle, and notwithstanding the sneers and re proaches of almost all who heard of her visionary project, and who regarded her as a madwoman, are marvellous and most exemplary. Her patient labour during the week enabled her to put aside a trifle towards the accomplishment of her task ; but Sunday was her day for collecting. At the conclusion of the church service Madeleine stood at the church door and begged of the charitable a trifle " for the Hospital of Mont St. Jean." A collection was only to be obtained once or twice at the same church, and accordingly every Sunday saw Madeleine in a different village. The surrounding neighbourhood was soon exhausted, and then the unwearied girl, having borrowed a horse, proceeded to make a wider circuit and visit distant towns and villages—some• times returning exhausted with fatigue, after having obtained only a few sous ! At other times she was more fortunate. Ultimately, after innumerable dis satisfactions, the darling object of her wishes was achieved. A spacious building raised its head upon Mont St. Jean, and its doors were opened to the sick, the suffering, and the destitute. Then Madeleine's mission was at an end. With a grateful heart she would sing her nunc dimittis, and worn out with her almost superhuman labours, she died in the very spring time of her youth. This eventful history, interesting in itself, is rendered doubly attractive by the charming manner in which it is related. Miss Kavanagh's narrative sets forth in a very forcible manner the indomitable firmness and resolution so conspicuous in Madeleine's character, while at the same time it is suffused with such genuine pathos and tenderness, that few readers will turn over its pages without emotion. It is a work adapted for all. The pros perous may here obtain a glimpse of the real trials of life, while the struggling and the suffering—and their name is legion—will here, instructed and consoled by a sublime example, gather courage to sustain their burdens and confidence to stimulate their exertions. The secondary characters are all naturally portrayed, their various faults and peculiari ties are all life-like. HELEN CHARTERIS ; a Novel. Dedicated to Miss Edgezvorth. 3 Vo l s . The fact of this - novel being dedicated to Miss Edgeworth is a guarantee for its moral excellence. The principles which it inculcates are admirable, more especially that of mutual confidence between mothers and daughters, a lesson very beautifully il lustrated by the example of Helen and her mother. But the chief attractions of " Helen Charteris " do not consist in the interest of its plot, or the attractive characters of its hero and heroine ; for, sooth to say, the hero is a most insipid personage, and the plot is, in consequence, not peculiarly interesting. The attractions of " Helen Charteris " are, its brilliant and animated style, and the ca pital sketches and caricatures with which it abounds. To the unromantic class of readers, who do not care to read only stories of " absorbing in terest," but who may wish to wile away an hour or two agreeably, " Helen Charteris" will be most ac ceptable. It resembles a portfolio of portraits and "studies after nature," brief outlines, and laughable caricatures—but caricatures still bearing a life like resemblance to their originals. Such are the Miss M'Crackins and their respectable parents, while Mrs. Charteris and her daughter Fanny, and the officious, kind-hearted wife of the Archdeacon are among some of the more highly-finished and most fascinating pictures. The writer has not confined herself to a bare narration of her story, her pages are enlivened with many extraneous episodes and innu merable anecdotes of all descriptions. To be amused, one is not obliged to read from the first chapter to the last, but many a hearty laugh will be elicited by the casual turning over of a few pages. EAST INDIA COLLEGE, HAILEYBURY. _ . HERTFORD, FRIDAY EVENING.—This day being ap pointed for closing the second term of 1848, a deputation from the Court of Directors of the East India Company visited the College at Haileybury, near Hertford, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Principal, the Rev. Henry Melvill, B D., upon the literature and disci pline of - the term, and of distributing the medals and prizes awarded to the successful competitors in the various branches of oriental, classical, and European literature. The deputation consisted of the following members of the Court:—Lieutenant-General Sir James Law Lushington, G.C.8., Chairman; Major• General Archiball Gal Away, G.C.8., Deputy-Chairman; Sir J. Weir Hogg, Bart., M.P.; Sir Henry Willock, K.L.S.; Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8.; Mr. J. Wigram, Mr. R. Ellice, and Mr. F. Warden. In addition to the above, there was a great body of visitors, amongst whom were the Right Hon. Lord Campbell, Major-General Sir G. Pollock, Lieutenant-Colonel Swinton, Colonel Hender son, Colonel Stack, C. 8., Captain Balfour, Captain Ber ford, Captain E. Wilmot, Sir R. Anstruther, Major Cup page, Mr. G. Palmer, Dr. Greig, Major Wilkinson, Mr. J. Davis, Mr. W. Hammond, &c. The deputation, on arrival by special train on the Eastern Counties Railway, proceeded to the Principal's lodge, and thence to the council room, where the Prin cipal's report was presented to them. The deputation and the professors then proceeded to the hall, where the students had already assembled. The chair was taken by Lieutenant-General Lushington, snpported on either side by the members of the deputation. The chairman being seated, Mr. T. W. HOOPER, the clerk of the college depart. ment of the East India House, read the following report of the prizes and distinctions obtained by the students:— MEDALS, PRIZES, AND OTHER HONOURABLE DISTINC TIONS OF STUDENTS LEAVING COLLEGE, DEC., 1848. Mr. Shaw—Highly distinguished, with prize in Sanscrit. Me-srs. Currie, Dalyell, Freeling, and Jenkins— highly distinguished. Messrs. Gretifell, J. 11. Cockorell, Ellice, and Thomp son—Passed with great credit. The following classification of the students about to depart for India was then read:— RA.NE OF STUDENTS LEAVING COLLEGE. BENGAL.—First class.-1, Mr. Benson; 2, Mr. Bal main; 3, Mr. Dampier; 4, Mr. Birch; 5, Mr. Hume; 6, Mr. Smyth; 7, Mr. Boileau; 8, Hon. H. G. Camp bell; 9, Mr. Henderson. Second class.-10, Mr. Ra venshaw; 11, Mr. Henderson. No third class. MADRAS .—First Mr. Swinton. No second or third class. _ liomßAY.—First class,-1, Mr. Chapman; 2, Mr. Ho bart. No second or third class. Mr. Smyth read his prize English essay; after which the students read and translated in the several Oriental languages. The prizes were then presented by the Chairman, and the usual notices were read. The CHAIRMAN (Sir J. Lushington) then addressed the students almost precisely to the tame effect as the address he delivered at Addiscombe on Friday last. The Court then broke up, and a splendid dijeuner was s(rved to the company at the Principal's house; after which several toasts were proposed and duly responded to, and the company returned to town by special train. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, FRIDAY. Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Albert and the Royal Children, took their usual walking and riding exercise yesterday, in the neighbourhood of Osborne. Admiral the Hon. Sir Bladen Capel, Lieutenant- Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Mrs. Phipps, had the honour of joining the royal dinner party yesterday evening. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemours left Osborne this morning. His Royal Highness the Prince Albert crossed to Portsmouth, in the Fairy, this morning, to view the practice, and observe the system of education pursued on board her Majesty's ship Excellent. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at Clarence House, St. James's, yesterday morning, from the Priory, Stanmore, the residence of her Ma jesty the Queen Dowager. Her Royal Highness left town in the afternoon on her return to the Priory. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday from Brighton. Mr. Hart Davis, Deputy Chairman of the Excise; and Mr. Ingham, Secretary and Comptroller- General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had interviews with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing -street. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial office for the Governors of the North American Colonies. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday, and heard an appeal from British Guiana, " Arrindell v. Retemayer." The Court then rose. - PRESENT AND PROPHETIC HIS TORY OF THE LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOUTHPORT RAILWAY. (From the Liverpool Times.) This line was originally projected by a Manchester company, who had the data to go upon, of the great passenger traffic from the interior, by canal and coaches, irrespective of the Liverpool traffic. With this groundwork, the West Lancashire prepared a Bill, seating powers to make a Coast Line from Southport to Liverpool, joining the then proposed Leeds and Bury Railway at Kirkdale, which would secure not only the Lancashire canal and coach traffic, but also that of the vast daily migratory population of Bootle, Littler land, Seafortb, Waterloo, Formby, and the far-famed sanitorium Southport, and, in addition, opening out a sea shore of thirteen miles, hitherto inaccessible for want of a road of any description. When the Bill was before Parliament, Committees of the House of Commons had determined, at that time, to throw out all Railway Bills of apparently a specula tive nature. In this category the West Lancashire Bill was placed, and bowled out almost without a deoent consideration. _ _ _ The project then appeared abandoned altogether, when, through the perseverance of the solicitors, Messrs. Toogood, of London, and Messrs. Duncan and Ratcliffe, of Liverpool, a Liverpool board of Directors was formed, and the Liverpool and Southport Railway Bill was car ried, without almost a shadow of opposition, through its various stages, during the next session of Parliament, on its own absolute intrinsic merits. The portion of the line from Southport to Waterloo, comprising about 131 miles, was contracted for by Messrs. Holme and 91Cormick, and completed in the short space of three months, and the result of the traffic will, we are informed, show that a return of 15 per cent. for nine months, and 71 per cent. for the three winter months, is a very moderate estimate when the remaining portion of the line is completed up to the junction with the Lancashire and Yorkshire line at Sandhills• bridge, a distance of only 3i miles. For the information of the sceptical we will give the facts as they have reached us, in order to show that there is some solidity in railway investments, under sound management. During the summer, or rather the autumn months that the line has been opened from Southport to Waterloo, the average number of passengers was about 4,000 per week, notwithstanding the drawback of an omnibus convey ance of five miles, and the Lancashire traffic conveyed by coaches from the Euxton station of the North- Western, which, however, on Monday next, will be transferred to the Lancashire and Yorkshire, and con veyed from the Preston road station at Walton to Wa terloo by omnibus. The total cost of the line from Southport to the junc tion at Sandhills-bridge will not exceed, for a single line, 180,0001., including plant of engines, carriages, &c., or say 10,0001. per mile, upon which a return is to be made, and not upon 50,0001., 60,0004, and 75,0001. per mile, as on some of the great lines. It may therefore be assumed that the average for the year, when the line is completed, will show a traffic of 500,000 passengers, and this will give, at the low money average of Is. 6d. per head, 37,5001. per annum gross receipts. Tile working expenses of a single passenger line of this kind, requiring no night work or double staff, is es,timrted at 10,0001., leaving a balance of 27,5001. as profit, yielding a dividend of 10 per cent. and a reserve of 9,5004 to meet wear and tear, and to replace stock, say— Dividend, 10 per cent ... £lB,OOO Expenses - 10,000 - X 28,000 Receipts Reserve fund ST. PE TERSB EIRG H. The last advices from St. Petersburgh give the fil lw‘ing summary of accounts received from the interior respecting the state of the harvest harvest Of - Winter corn good—of summer, moderate. Ilay good and sufficiently abundant. " CRERSON. — Complaints predominate of a bad bar vest of all kinds of grain. The summer of this district has been of a peculiar character, a burning heat with uniform south-east winds and no rain, the result of which has been an unhealthy atmosphere, and a scanty pro duce of grain and hay, which has been further dimi nished by the ravages of the locusts. It was not until the middle of last September that things recovered a little, when the fields and meadows clothed themselves in their spring array of green. " KlSAN.—Throughout this province the harvest of winter grain is below an average, but the summer crop is somewhat more abundant. " KOSTROMA.—The entire harvest has been pretty abundant. •` ARCHANGEL—Throughout this province the har vest has been tolerably good. GRoDNo.—The winter crop of corn is good, and the summer crops abundant." The exports at Cronstadt up to the 27th November. are given as follows : Grain, 341,614 chetwerts; istles, 69,032 puds ; linseed, 273,697 chetwerts; tal low, 3,281,932 puds ; potass, 348,021 puds ; hemp, 1,558,085 puds; and flax, 814,032 puds. The Customs receipts up to the same date had been 12,412,119 roubles, being an increase of 420,760 upon the receipts of 1847. The return of the movement of the shipping trade is as under With Goods Arrived. Sailed. In Ballast —• 1,027 ... 1,351 48 116 With Coals ••• 439 ... Total 1,514 vessels. 1,467 vessel:. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY, MIDNIGHT.—The Peninsu lar and Oriental Company's steamer Jupiter, Captain F. Meehan, with the usual Peninsular mails, in charge of Lieutenant Langton, Admiralty agent, arrived here at eleven o'clock this evening. Her dates are—Gibraltar, 7th December; Cadiz, Bth; Lisbon, 10th; Oporto, 11th; Vigo, 12th. She brings 32 packages of specie, value 20.0001., a general cargo, and about 20 passengers. LISBON, DEC. 10.—Exchange on London 30 days, 521. At eleven o'clock on the morning of the 10th, the Portuguese war-steamer Mindelho was dispatched for Naples in search of the Pope, to offer him an asylum in Portugal, should he think fit to accept it; the Queen's Chamberlain, Count de Penafiel, is charged with the mission. Matra is being prepared for his reception. Sir Charles Napier's squadron was daily looked for, and her Majesty's brig Racer had been out three days cruizing for them, to inform Sir Charles that the Portu guese were determined not to admit the squadron to pratique, but on the morning of the Jupiter's departure tla u r.. 14 tho oinoo re,t , ivaa nrclora to grant free pratique immediately. The quarantine re gulations are, in some degree, relaxed. Passengers arriving by vessels in ballast, or with non-susceptible cargoes, are to be subjected to only five days quaran tine, and those by vessels with susceptible cargoes eight days. UIBRALTAR,—On the 7th, the Prince and Princess. of Capua embarked on board the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Euxine for Malta. The garrison fired a royal salute on the occasion. Exchange on Lon don, 90 days, 49. On the 3d instant the Jupiter exchanged blue lights with a steamer, supposed to be the Sultan, and on the 12th passed and exchanged colours with the steamer Paha, steering south. NATIONAL PRTUOT lON VID ENT INSTI . The 13th annual meeting of this very prosperous institution was held yesterday, at twelve o'clock, at the London Tavern ; S. H. Lucas, Esq., in the chair. About 500 members were present. From the report read by Mr. M ARsu, the secretary, it appeared during tie past year, and by th e 20 t h o f November, 1,423 new policies had been issued, realising an annual income of 24,50. 0/. The tot a l annua l i ncome is 126,0001 . notwithstanding reductions in premiums of upwards of 10,0001. under the division of profits of last year. The total capital is 440,0001., and the total amount of policies issued sine) the commencement of the institu tion, 9,200. The CIIAIRMAN congratulated the members on the successful progress of the institution ; after which the ri port was adopted, end the meeting proceeded to ballot for the election of tvo directors. The candidates are Messrs. Synnott, Ileskett, Smith, bletham, Gilpin, Sheppard, Thorp, Hill, and Tirrell. HAYMARKET TRSATRE.—MT Webster has kindly allowed this theatrt to be use d , on Tuesday, the 19th in , t.. for tho hPtrfit of the Philanthropic Associa- Lien ler the erilyluyrtKit of the Poor as Street Orderlies; on which occasion M. and Mrs. Charles Kean will per form. We have no doubt that this benevolent object will rece i ve all the mouragement it deserves. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 14, 1848. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rev. George Augustus Frederick Hart to be one of the Chaplains in Ordinary to her Majesty. WHITEHALL, DEC. 13. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. John Robb to the Church and Parish of Longside, in the Presbytery of Deer and county of Aberdeen, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Imray, late minister thereof. WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 15. 9th Light .Drageons—Cornet Henry Andrew Stirs] to be Lieutenant, by purchase, ♦ice Wedderburn, pro moted ; William Wedderburn Arbuthnot, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Sarel, Dec. 15. 10th Light Dragoons---Cornet John Drummond, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Parker, who retires; Francis Benjamin Hallowell Carew, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Drummond, Df c. 15. 15th Light Dragoons—Cornet James Henry D'Arcy Hutton, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Colston, who retires; William Oliver Bird, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hutton, Due. 15. Scots Fusilier Guards—Captain Patrick L. C. Paget, from the 54th Foot, to be Lieutenant and Captain, vice Hay, who exchanges, Dec. 15. 10th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Henry Radford Norman to be Captain, without purchase, vice Hollins worth, died of his wounds; Ensign Patrick Brown Lucas to be Lieuteretnt, vice Norman, Oct. 4. 30th Foot—Lieutenant Armar Lowry to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wilkinson, who retires ; Resign William Robert Hepburn to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lowry; George Francis Coventry Pocock, Goat., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hepburn, Dec. 15. 49th Foot—Captain Henry George hart to be Major, by purchase, vice Faber, promoted in the 2d West India Regiment; Lieut. Henry Seymour Moon Donneley Ful ton to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hart; Ensign Wil liam Whitaker Maitland to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fulton; Gentleman Cadet George Henry Lamb, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Maitland, Dec. 15. 54th Foot—Lieutenant and Captain John William Hay, from the Scots Fusilier Guards to be Captain, vice Paget, who exchanges, Dec. 15. 55th Foot—Lieutenant-General John Millet Hamer ton, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General John Wardlaw, deceased, Dec. 7. 62d Foot—Lieut. John M. M. Hewett to be Adjutant, vice Lambert, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, Dec. 15. 63d Foot—Lieut. Henry Lees to be Captain, without purchase, vice George Gardine Shaw, who retires upon full pay; Ensign D. C. Augustus Delhoste to be Lieu tenant, vice Lees, Dec. 15. 95th Foot—Lieut. W. Minchin to bo Captain, by pur chase, vice Rouse, Rho retires; Ensign John Herbert Armstrong, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Min chin; George Lyneduck Carmichael Smyth, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Armstrong, Dec. 15. 2d West India Regiment—Major William Raikes Faber, from the 49th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Allen, who retires, Dec. 15 UNATTACHED.— Lieutenant John Kellerman Wedder. burn, from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, by purchase; Lieutenant Allan Menzies, from the Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be Captain, without pur chase, Dec. 15. MEMORANDIIM. — The removal of Ensign Joseph Charles Goodfellow, from the 10th Foot to the 22d Foot, cancelled. sstated in the Gazette of 15th August, 1848 , has been Captain Thomas Smales, upon half-pay of the Ist West India Regiment, has been permitted to retire from the army, by the sale of an Unattached Commission, as a Captain of Infantry, he being about to settle at the Cape of Good Hope. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Monmouthshire. Royal Monmouthshire Militia—Alexander Rolls, Esq., to be Captain, vice H. M. Clifford, promoted; Edmund Philip Herbert, Esq., to be Captain, vice E. Carter de ceased; Richard Arthur Laurence, Gent., to be Lieu tenant, vice J. S. Macgregor, not to be found. J. Berkley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, merchant, 3d., on any Saturday, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. S. Dethick, Newton-heath, near Manchester, corn:. miller, 205., on any Tuesday, between the hours of ele ven and one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. White, Exeter, decorative painter, Is. 6d., on any Tuesday and Friday, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. _ _ _ G. Hornsby, Lesbury, Northumberland, builder, id., on any Saturday, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle•upon-Tync. J. Ferens and R. Ferens, Durham, drapers, 6d., in ad dition to 4s. previously declared, on any Saturday, be tween the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Nei castle-upon- Tyne. N. Mackenzie, Newgate-street, fringe manufacturer, 2s. 5d., on any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. J. Reay, jun., and H. Reay, Mark-lane, wine-mer chants, 25., and on the separate estate of J. Reay, jun., the second dividend of 4s. 6J., on any Wednesday, be tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. H. Turner, Coventry-street, Haymarket, fishmonger, ss. 41, on any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman -street, C. Elstone, Guildford, linen-draper, 3s. 4d., on any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Col( man-street. T. llid4dale, jun., Mihon, next Gravesend, iron monger, 2s. 7d., on any NVtdnesday, bctwet n the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman street. W. Sage, New Brentford, and Hampton, Middlesex, tallow•chandler, Is. 2d., on any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and t,o, at the office of Mr. Graham, CL leman-street. W. E. Jefferies, St. Michael's• alley, Cornhill, City, tavern-keeper, 3i. 2d., on Wednesday, Dec. 18, and three subsequent Wednesdays, between the hours of ten and two, at the office of Alr. Turquand, Guildhall-cham bers, City. Sarah T. Watson and W. Byers, Skinner-street, City, Manchester warehousemen, 5d., on Wednesday, Dec. 13, and three subsequent Wednesdays, between' the hours of ten and two, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Guild hall-chambers, City. E. Moseley, Upper Gloucester-street, Dorset-square, wine -merchant, ls. 2d., on Wednesday, Dec. 13, and three subsequent Wednesdays, between the hours of ten and two, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Guildhall-cham bers, City. S. Fletcher, Church-street, Hampton, 3d., on Wed nesday, Dec. 13, and three subsequent Wednesdays, be tween the hours of ten and two, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Guildhall-chambers, City. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. • • - _At the Court, Basinghall-stre e t. _ . . H. Colenutt, Portsea, baker and grocer, Jan. 5, at eleven—A. Gilmore, Stamford-hill, merchant, Jan. 9, at eleven—J. Liddiatt, Selesly-place, Whitehead's-grove, Chelsea, builder, Jan. 6, at eleven.—R. D. Read, South wark, victualler, Jan. 8, at eleven. In the Country. A. Armstrong, Salford, ironmonger, Jan. 8, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—J. Greenshields and M. Strang, Liverpool, merchants, Jan. 5, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—A. Smith, Shrewsbury, dealer in ma rine stores, Jan. 9, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham —E. Nelson, Ironbridge, Shropshire, clothier. Jan. 23, at eleven. at the Court, Birmingham—J. Rees, Stour bridge, Worcestershire, woollen draper, Jan. 17, at the Court, Birmingham —T. Powell, Aston, Warwickshire, miller, Jan. 17, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—T. Jones, Old Swinford, Worcestershire, dealer, Jan. 16, at levee, at the Court, Birmingham. At the Court of Review, Jan. 5. G. Black, Aldermanbury, straw hat manufacturer— C. Wilson, Aldermanbury, straw hat manufacturer—S. Berry, Ipswich, licensed victualler—H. C. Brown, Win chester, builder—J. Matthews, Chipping Norton, Ox fordshire, banker—H. Hilliard, Austinfriars, stationer— G. W. Wakeman, Nantwich,:Cheshire, upholsterer— M. Stephenson, ycliffe, Durham, common brewer—J. Render and E. Render, York, tailors—E. Pearson, Nor wich, modeller—C. D. Matthews, Chipping Norton, Ox fordshire, banker. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Eliza West, Emma West, and Jane Margery West, Upper Baker-street, Regent's-park, milliners (so far as regards Jane Margery West)—T. Hudson and J. Hud son, Lambeth-hill, wine merchants—S. Jeffreys and R. Nicholls, Ranelagh-road, Pimlico, maltsters—S. Wood and W. Y. Sandford, Liverpool, spice and seed merchants —W. Paine and E. Dalton, Southam, Warwickshire, linen and woollen drapers—A. Holmes and H. J. Dickinson, Charles-street, City-road, billiard table manufacturers— W. Snow and C. T. Snow, New Malton, Yorkshire, linen and woollen drapers—J. Leadbetter and W. W. Moo re, Gloucester-place, Kentish-town, general commiss ion agents—J. Holmes and J. Holmes, Keigbley, Yorkshire, coal merchants—H. L. Smith and J. G. K. Burt, Southam, Warwickshire, surgeons—H. D. Cormack and H. C. Webster, Manchester, ale and porter dealers—W. Ste ples and A. C. Grove, Lymington, drapers—J. Bradley F. T. Barnard, G. Thomas, R. Jackson, W. Bertram, and S. L. Price, Bristol, public accountants—G. Blackgrove and A. Folkes, Tcok's-court, Chancery-lane, law-sta tioners—J. L. Clarke and E. Minnitt, Liverpool, stock and share brokers—J. Sadler and G. Sadler, Ltrindon, Essex, farmers—F. Toychent.6, J. Waterman, and P. Powell, Red Cross-street, Cripplegate, feather and horsehair and wool purifiers—W. Muschcmp and T. Weighill, Sunderland, linen and woollendrapers—C. R. Alston and H. A. Bevan, John-street, Minories, bullion dealers—T. Musgrave, S. Musgrave, G. Scott, and T. Scott, Leeds, corn factors (so far as regards T. Mus grave.) INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Richard Reeves, Abingdon, Berkshire, coachmaker. James Pow ner, toke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, butcher. Thomas Scholfield, Rochdale, Lancashire, painter. Stephen Hickman, Standlake, Oxfordshire, cattle dealer. Thomas Hickman, Standlake, Oxfordshire, cattle dealer. James Pearce, Canterbury, licensed victualler. Charles Lock, Hastings, Sussex, tailor and draper. Uriah Hobson, Almondbury, Yorkshire, cloth dresser. Frederick Bartlett, Storrington, Sussex, chemist. Matthew Livesey, Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, labourer. Joshua Brook, Kirkburton, Yorkshire, hat manufacturer. James Taylor, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, fancy cloth ma facturer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. R. Scott, Glasgow, draper, to meet within the Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow, Dec. 21 and Jan. 11, at one. Catharine Gillespie or Brown, Greenock, ship master, to meet within the Tontine Inn, Greenock, Dec. 20 and Jan. 10, at two. W. H. Long, Glasgow, teacher and bookseller, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, Dec. 22 and Jan. 12, at two. A. Munro, Tain. innkeeper, to meet within the Balna gawn Arms Inn, Tain, Dec. 20 and Jan. 17, at two. P. Young, Glasgow, merchant and Dundee warehouse man, to meet within the Star Hotel, Glasgow, Dec. 18 and Jan. 8, at one. FOURTH TERM. Mr. Benson—Highly distinguished, with medals in Political Economy and History, and prize in Persian. Mr. Swinton—Highly distinguished, with prize in Sanscrit and Telogoo. Mr. Dampier—Highly distinguished with medals in Sanscrit, and prizes in Classics and Hindustani. Mr. Smyth—Highly distinguished, with medals in Persian and Hindustani, and pi i:aes in Claaniao and Hindi. Mr. Hume—Highly distinguished, with prizes in Ma thematics and in Law. Mr. Balmaiu—Highly distinguished, with medal in Mathematics. Mr. Birch—Highly distinguished, with medal in Classics. Messrs. Boileau, F. S. Chapman, the Hon. 11. G. Campbell, and Mr. Hobart—Highly distinguished. Messrs. Harrison and Ravenshaw—Passed with great credit. PRIZES AND OTHER HONOURABLE DISTINCTIONS OF STUDENTS REMAINING IN COLLEGE, DEC., 1848. THIRD TERM. Mr. Morris—Highly distinguished, with prizes in Law and i❑ Persian. Mr. Hammond—Highly distinguished, with prizes in Political Economy and History, Sanscrit, and in Hin dustani. Mr. White—Highly distinguished, with prize for the best English Essay. Mr. Boswell—Highly distinguished, with prize in Mathematics. Mr. Palmer—Highly distinguished, with prize in Classics. Mr. Wylie—Highly distinguished, with prize in Telogoo. Messrs. Breeks, Bird, Hogg, Walter, M'Donell, Jackson, and Egerton—Highly distinguished. Messrs. H. D. Robertson and Molony—Passed with great credit. SECOND TERM. Mr. R. B. Chspah.n—Highty distinguished, with prizes in iklathew,tics, Political Economy, Histor), Sanserit, and Persian. Mr. Grant—Highly distinguished, with prizes in Classics and Law. Mr. Chase—Highly distinguished, with prize in Telogoo. Messrs. J. H. B. Colvin and Muspratt—Highly dis tinguished. Messrs. F. R. Cockerell, Pollock, Lawford, Lewis, and w.t.IL great crt!Oit. TEII2I. . _ Mr. Gordon—Highly distinguished, will prizes in Mathematics and in Law. Mr. L. Forbes—Highly distinguished, with prize in Classics. WEST RIDIING ELECTION. WAKEFIELD, FRIDAT.—This morning the poll was opened at eight o'clock. Though at the close of the first day's polling, Mr. Denison, according to the return of his committee, had 2,756 votes more than Sir Culling Eardley, the friends of the former did not relax their exertions during the evening, in order to be ready to re. new the contest with vigour this morning. Sir Culling Eardley's friends appeared to be even more energetic than their Opponents, as was evidenced by the fact that the number of votes registered for him this forenoon, both at Leeds and Wakefield, was greater than the number polled for Mr. Denison at those places, whereas yesterday Mr. Denison had the lead during the whole day. It was announced by Sir Culling Eardley's central committee that at the close of the first day's poll there remained 17,000 voters unpolled, and that there still remained hope for their candidate. The 17,000, however, was an error, as, deducting the number of double entries in the register, and the deceased voters there remained only about 13,000 unpolled. The return of the gross poll published last night by Sir Culling Eardley's committee showed a majority of 1,446 votes only for Mr. Denison, but in a return pub lished at noon to-day of yesterday's poll, they give Mr. Denison a majority of 2,318. These discrepancies in the returns no doubt arose from mistakes made in their transmission by the electric telegraph, which was en gaged by the committee of both candidates. In addition to the telegraph it was also necessary to employ horse expresses from three or four remote districts, and this necessity of course considerably delayed the making up of the aggregate account. Mr. ffenlion has been most active to-day, as he was yesterday, in going from committee to committee, and encouraging them by his presence to vigorous exertions to secure a triumphant majority. GENERAL STATE OF THE POLL. SECOND DAY.-.-TWELVE o'CLocx. Polling Places. Denison. Eardley. Aberford ... 487 ... 58 Barnsley ... 610 ... 425 Birstall ... 351 ... 320 Bradford ... ... 1,044 ... 1,092 Dent 144 ... 80 Doncaster... ... ... 832 ... 209 Gisburn 281 ... 88 Halifax ... 556 ... 676 Hebden-bridge 165 365 Holmfirth ... 176 ... 269 Huddersfield ... 559 ... 737 Keighley ... 263 235 Knaresborough ... 692 ... 97 Leeds ... ... 1,058 ... 826 New Delph 132 287 Otley ... 256 ... 286 Pateley-bridge ... 146 ... 152 Pontefract ... 382 ... 113 Ripon ... ... 311 60 Rotherham ... 288 ... 183 Selby ... 32i3 ... 52 Set le ... ... 366 ... 109 Sheffield ~. ... 689 ... 731 Skipton ... 278 ... 250 Snaith ... ... 327 ... 12 Wakefield ... ... 746 625 11,541 8,582 Majority for Mr. Denison ... 2,959 TWO O'CLOCK. Mr. Deniscn Sir C. Dudley ••• ... 12,173 ••• ... 9,479 Majority ... ... 2,694 QUARTER PAST THREE O'CLOCK. Mr. Denison ... ... 12,379 Sir C. E. Eardley ... 9,477 Majority ... ... 2,902 FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL. FRIDAY, FOUR O'CLOCK. Mr. Denison ... ... 14,745 Sir C. E. Eardley ... ... —. 11,805 Majority ... 2,940 This includes all the districts except Dent, which is a very small one, and too distant for transmission to-night. SIR C. EARDLEY.—We are happy to state that Sir Culling E. Eardley is much better; and it is his full intention to be present at the declaration, at Wakefield, on Monday, to return thanks to the many thousands of electors of the West Riding aho have honoured him with their support at this election. We hope the Liberals will be present to manifest their attachment to their candidate. We have the authority of the Under- Sheriff for stating that the declaration will take place as soon as the _operation of summing up the returning officers' books shall be completed. This operation com mences as early as eight o'clock in the morning. It is not expected to be completed:before twelve o'clock; and the declaration must by law take place before two o'clock. All parties, therefore, desirous of hearing the declaration should be present not later than twelve o'clock. Of course Mr. Denison will speak first as the Member returned, and Sir Culling Eardley will follow. Let us hope that each party will on this occasion vie with the opposing party in displaying the spirit and temper of gentlemen; and that no unseemly exultation on one side or bitterness of disappointment on the other, will be allowed to interfere with the right of all parties to a fair and patient hearing.—Leeds Mercury. MR. SMITH OTRIEN.—It will be recollected that a short time since a number of members of the Oxford and Cambridge University Club signed a requisition to the Committee, calling upon them to convene a special meeting of the members, to consider the propriety of ex pelling Mr. Smith O'Brien from the roll of the club. The meeting was fixed for yesterday, and, as a proof of the interest excited, it may be mentioned that before two o'clock upwards of 200 members had assembled. The Hon. C. Ewan Law, Recorder of London, occupied the chair, and opened the business in a few remarks, made in a conciliatory spirit. The Honourable Member's observations appeared to have a great influence upon the gentlemen present, and all the succeeding speakers avoided anything calculated to create an unpleasant feel ing. The suggestion of one gentleman to adjourn the consideration of the question until the annual general meeting of the club, was ultimately adopted without opposition, and Mr. O'Brien's expulsion was not even moved. He will now have an opportunity of resign ing, or if he does not take this prudent course, his mem bership will become forfeited by the non-pay ment of his annual fees. Mr. Smith O'Brien was not a member of any other London club. 7 ihe abolition of return tickets by the Great Wes tern Railway Company must or will injure them, more persons travelling now, when possible, by the third-class. At the 45 minutes after nine train from Slough to Pad dington, on Saturday morning last, there were only one second-class passenger, and three first. I have usually seen from 40 to 50, and even more.—Correspondent of the Builder. RUSTY BACON.—A lady of considerable experience in a farm-house had, for many years, rusty bacon, until the cause was pointed out by a friend. Until that time the bacon was salted and kept in tubs, the brine not be ing able to escape. The advice was to salt it and lay it on stone shelves, packed one flitch upon another, and the brine running away and falling into a basin under the shelf. When the bacon is sufficiently salted, it is hung up into the kitchen to dry, and when dry washed over with limo wator the ooncieteney arrow.- When this:is dry it is packed in the corner of a cool room, boarded off, laying first a layer of lime, then a layer of bacon, and so until the bin is full. When the bacon is wanted, cut off as much as you require, but be careful to cover the flitch up again. It' this is attended to, you may keep your bacon free from rust for many years.—Agricul tural Gazette. Yesterday an inquest was held at the London Hos pital on the body of James Sheen, aged nine years. The poor little fellow was removed from his parent's resi dence, in Blue Anchor-lane, Whitechapel, to the hos pital on Saturday, and, as his friends alleged that he had been severely kicked in the groin by a person attached to an itinerant show, he was admitted. The medical gentlemen, however, were unable to perceive any signs whatever of a kick having been inflicted, but as he still continued to complain of severe pain in the groin, he was retained in the hospital. On Monday morning un mistakable symptoms of Asiatic cholera set in, and in less than twelve hours afterwards he was a corpse. Mr. Birch, the house apothecary, had made a post mortem examination of the body, and had been quite unable to discover the slightest mark indicative of a kick in the groin. Under these circumstances, he had no hesitation in saying the deceased died from Asiatic cholera. Ver dict accordingly. DEATH 01' LORD DUNSANY....-We regret to have to announce the death of the Right Hon. Lord Dunsany. His Lordship expired at Clevedon, in Somersetshire, on Monday, the 11th inst. Lord Dunsany, the fourteenth Baron of that title, was one of the Representative Peers of Ireland, end lieutenant and custos rotulorum of the county of Meath, and formerly Lieutenant-Colonel in the Coldstream Guards, in which he served in Holland and Egypt, at the landing in which latter country he was severely wounded. His Lordship was in his 76th year, and is succeeded by the lion. Randal Edward' Plunket. The late Lord had been a constant resident on his property in the county of Meath, where he gave much employment to the poor. ILLNESS OE DR. HOOK.—The Rev. Dr. Hook is so qii,,u,;y i,,,ii. 1 ,.. ,,1 ,I, • ;.j.:. p}«-zician iurbids I,:m :L!- tAnpting to preach at tinenton, near this town, on 'Tues day next. It gives us pleasure, however, to be able to add that he hopes to be able to fulfil his promise at no distant date.—Aottingham Journal. BANKRUPTS. Solomon Child, farmer, Ewhurst, Surrey, to sur render Dec. 29, at eleven, and Jan. 30, at twelve, at the Court of Bat kruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Watson and Son, Bouverie-street. James Henry Garrood, grocer and draper, Thornham Magna, Suffolk, Dec. 23, at one, and Feb. 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street ; Abbott and Wheatley, Rolls'-yard; Miller and Sons, Norwich. Peter Thompson, sen., carpenter and builder, Osna burgh-place, New-road, and Commercial-road, Lime house, Dec. 22, at half-past twelve, and Jan. 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; De Medina, Crosby-hall-chambers, Bishopsgate. John Webb Fielder and John Bradbury, lace mer chants, Thavies Inn, Holborn, Dec. 22, at half-past eleven, and Jan. 26, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Stansteld, official assignee; Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday-street, Cheapside. Edward Pillow, parer hanger, Canterbury, Dec. 27, at one, and Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Buchanan, Basinghall-street. Thomas Roberts, grocer, Minories, Dec. 26 and Jan. 30, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, offi cial assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ; Rogers, Fenchurch street. Peter Clark, jun., pawnbroker, Colchester, Essex, Dec. 21, and Jan. 29, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street ; Bull, Ely place ; Abell, Colchester. Thomas Wood, miller, Tunbridge, Kent, Dec. 21, at half-past two, and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings, Moorgate- street ; Coverdale and Co., Bedford row. James Blackshaw Sangar, cabinet maker, Dec. 29 and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acre man, official assignee, Bristol ; Blower, Vizard, and Co., Lincoln's Inn fields ; Leman, Bristol. Thomas Nosworthy Heyward, grocer, Torquay, Dec. 26, and Jan. 24, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Turner, Exeter; Spyer, Broad-street-buildings. Thomas Carito, corn dealer, Thirsk, Yorkshire, Jan. 11 and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignees, Leeds ; Johnson and Co., Temple; Leman and Clark, York; Courtenay, Leeds. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall- street. W. Fugler, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, Manchester warehouseman, Jan. 6, at half-past eleven—J. Bishop, Little Russell-street, Gilbert-street, and Bury-street, Bloomsbury, wheelwright, Jan. 6, at eleven—C. Pottin ger, Banbury, Oxfordshire, tailor, Jan 9, at eleven—W. I. Dawson, Lime-street, and Belinda. terrace, Hackney, cigar merchant, Jan 9, at twelve—J. E. Boyd, Grosvenor street West, Pimlico, baker, Jan. 9, at half-past one— s. Marshall, Austin-friars, Russia broker, Jan. 9, at half past twelve—J. S. Turner, Woolwich, surgeon, Jan. 9, at half-pa-,t one—D. Sharp, Southampton, attorney at law, Jan. 9, at one— A. A. Lackersteen, Nloorgate street, merchant, Jan. 9, at twelve—G. Bishop, St. Mary-axe, merchant, Jan. 9, at twelve—T. H. Forster, Haymarket, chemist, Jan. 9, at half-past twelve. In the Country. G. Small, Coventry, draper, Jan. 16, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—J. H. Dcnner, Nottingham, pawn broker, Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Court, Nottingham— Bensly, Bristol, draper, Jan. 5, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. Willis, Liverpool, merchant, Jan. 4, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Forster, Hart burn, Northum berland, barker, Jae. 10, at eleven, at the Court, New castle-upon-Tyne—W. Lax, Darlington, land-surveyor, Jan. 10, at half-past ten, at the Court, Newcastle-upon- Tyne. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. T. Morris, Maida-hill, 9d., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office, of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall. chambers, City. Catherine Elton, Whitechapel, ironmonger, 7s. 6d., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Air. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. Smith, Beard, and Co., Chea.pside, warehousemen, ls. 3d., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-cham bers, City. J. Green, Barbican, City, hat and cap manufacturer, 6d., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall Chambers. J. Walters, Union-street, Southwark, surgical instru ment maker, 6d., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall chambers, City. J. S. Stopford, Austin-friars, City, merchant, 2s. 6d., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. W. Armstrong, Norwich, draper, Is., on any Thurs day, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. J. Gapp, Duke-street, Manchester-square, livery stable keeper, lid., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guild hall-chambers, City. Buchanan and Ede, Calcutta, merchants, Sid., on any Thursday, between the hours f eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. A. Fielder, Alton, Hampshire, brewer, id., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Penned, Guildhall. chambers, City. W. Hosking, Dye-house-wharf, Clink-street, South wark, 205., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall chambers, City. Strong and Hosking, Dye-house-wharf, Clink-street, Southwark, coal merchants, 6d., on any Thursday, be tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. W. Dettmer, Upper Dlarylebone-street, pianoforte manufacturer, 4d., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guild hall-chambers, City. Styan and Son, Great Tower-street, tea brokers, 2d., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. W. D. Scurfield, Liverpool, shawlman, second dividend of 9d., and upon new proofs Bs. 9d., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. J. Roberts and W. H. Roberts, Liverpool, iron mongers, a second dividend of fd., and of 3s. 6d. upon new proofs, on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. R. Hughes, Liverpool, laceman and hosier, 25., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. F. Berner, Birkenhead, grocer, 5d., and upon new proofs is. 50., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. J. Maddock, Liverpool, tallow chandler, 2s. 6d., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. Durham, com m on b rew er, M. Stephenson, Aycliffe, 75., on any Saturday, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending December 12, 1848, is 225. o%d. per cwt. TRADE or ODESSA.—The following review of the trade of Odessa for the month of September is from the focal journal of that port:—" During September, the export commerce of this port increased very perceptibly, thanks to the multitude of foreign vessels that arrived. The total value of exports from this port during Septem ber amounted to 1,898,766 silisr roubles. The chief articles exported were 205,407 chetwerts of wheat, 5,355 ditto of linseed, 6,971 puds of wool. Neither rye nor tallow have been exported. The price of grain has been comparatively firm, and in that of soft wheat, rye, and oats (the two latter for internal consumption) there was a very evident rise, which maintained itself also in October, so that at the present moment the price of grain is a little higher here than it was at the corresponding period of last year. Tho highest price of soft wheat is seven roubles fourteen copeks; hard wheat, 6 71; rye, 4 28; oats, 4 57. The stock of grain here has also considerably increased by arrivals ' from the interior; there are now in warehouse more than 800,000 chetwerts of wheat, and 25,000 chetwerts of rye, barley and oats, which is more than the stock of the same period last year. The value of the imports from abroad has risen here during September to 613,587 roubles for merchandise, and 328,527 roubles in specie, making a total of 942,414 silver roubles. And there has been forwarded to the interior to the value of 270,666 roubles of foreign merchandise. The arrivals of vessels during September were 260, and the sailings 97. Since the commencement of the year there have been 827 arrivals of vessels here, and 650 sailings.' HAS A CAT NINE LIVES ?---A most extraordinary circumstance lately occurred in Bedford, which has given rise to much discussion and speculation. It ap pears that Mrs. Balfhead, of Harpur-place, had three kittens, and it was thought proper only one should be kept ; accordingly orders were given that two should be forthwith drowned, and two were drowned, says our informant. The dead kittens were then buried in the garden. Six weeks afterwards a kitten was seen to come out of the ground on the spot where the two unfortunates had been buried, and it was immediately recognised as one of those identical victims! To remove all doubt about the matter, the ground was turned up, and only one dead kitten was found in the hole. It is supposed that it was a case of suspended animation, and if so, it is th e most protracted case of the kind that has come to our knowledge. events, the cat is alive and well, b ut much smaller Alertall than its brother, who did not go t h rough the process of prowning and burying.—Bedford Times. FIRE IN THE LONDON D y ocKs.— esterday (Fri day) about 3 A M., the fireman on duty at the London Docks discovered smoke in dense bodies pouring forth from the ship Columbus, lying in the North Quay, which at once satisfied hi m t h at a fire was burning in some part of the vessel. It being known that the ship's cargo con sisted of saltpetre and sugar, the most lively apprehen sions were entertained lest the flames should extend to these articles, which are known to be of such a combusti ble character. No time was therefore lost in getting the floating and land engines round the quay and along side of the ship, when it was ascertained that the flames were burning amongst the sails between the decks, at the after part of the vessel. To reach the fire was a work of considerable difficulty, but by strenuous exertions on the part of the Dock Company's servants the engines were kept at work until the water penetrated those portions where the fire was raging, by which means they suc ceeded in getting it extinguished. The origin of the fire is unknown. CHRISTMAS lIOLIDAYS.—The directors of the prin cipal railways have perfected arrangements, by which the public will be able to avail themselves of the double journey tickets during the entire Christmas holidays. The issues on the 23d or intervening days will be avail able up to the 26th, and on the 30. h up to the 2d of January inclusive. The Christmas day time tables on most lines are the same as Sundays. jig zi 47577-r. MEMORANDA 04 1 ._ c A 115USICIAN. BY GEORGE J. :AI MANN. "Notes, notes, forsooth, and noting.,"' SJititsPrA44- No. IVs. 11. .4.:7113 c 4 GLUCK. Jean Jacques Rousseau, himself a natural as well as a: scientific musician, held Gliick's genius in high venera tion, and so sensibly p enetrate d was h e w i t h th e m a ny ex quisite beauties of hi s al its performance that, although previous to performance he had cynically denied himself from attend ing the day public representation, he never obsessed. himself from the theatre even for a single night when i was performed. He everywhere pronounced his admi— ration of the work, and, in confutation of the doctrine of those enemies of Gliick who declared that he was imply deficient in creating melody, would strenuously affirm " melody issues from every pore," and more than once publicly asserted " Gluck's genius has clearly de monstrated the falsity of my former opinion that it was impossible to set good music to French words." ROSSINI AND BELLINI. In the latter part of 1829, when Rossini was proceed ing through Milan, he made a short sojourn in that city. One of his old friends, to whom he had • paid a visit, in formed him that Bellini was lodging in the same hotel. He straightway went to his apartment, where be found Belli:1i busily employed. Ile introduced himself, and was tk ndering his congratulations on the success of Il Pirata, La Straniera, &c., when Bellini, who was thrown it t') the utmost confusion by the diffuse praises of his gifted visitor, exclaimed " I am only a beginner yet ! ' "Very true," responded the courtly Maestro, "you begin where others finish!" TO LOUISA BASSANO ON HER DEBUT IN THE CHARACTER OF MALCOLM GRAZ= IN ROSSINI'S " LADY OF THE LAKE," NOV. 18, 1847. Young Daughter of the Muse! with deepest joy We hail thine advent and its promise glowing, While Fame her coronet of laurel throwing (A fadeless cincture Time shall ne'er destroy) Upon thy brow, smiles radiant; and all eyes Tell us thou'rt well deserving of the prize! By thine own merit Fortune's goal thou'st WOO; And dim Futurity, its veil unfolding, Is tinged with glory's sunbright hues, beholding ' What thy self-sacrificing labour's done! And though thou'rt young onF ortune's tortuous way, Speed bravely on and thy high doom obey! Tholi must not pause! from thee required will be More than thou'st yet achieved, for thou'rt dowered By Nature with those gifts which she bath showered On few so plenteously as upon thee; And thus progressing steadily, yet fast, Thou'lt reach Perfection's pinnacle at last! And oh! forget not what the Poet* saith, Though earthly souls, Fame's evergreen despising, And tor base lucre Nature's self disguising, May Ftrive thy downfal with their envious breath; Yet fear thee not—Heaven speed thy noble aim And win the Home of Everlasting Fame! Nov. 20, 1847. G. J. 0. A. SHELLEY. How exquisitely touching is the couplet, " Music, when soft voices die, Lingers in the Memory," as expressing how deeply concentrated and how tenetee is the remembrance of the Distant or the Departed, the- Loved or the Lost. It is the very spiritual essence of Poetry, and always reminds me of the fable of Echo in the Golden Mythology of Greece, who is said to have still remained a Nymph even after the had faded away into a Sound! THE INFLUENCE OF AN AUDIENCE OVER A. PERFORMER. r v " --- There are many who devoutly consider that the only requisites for a musical Soiree are, good singers, good accompanyists, and good instruments. Their creed is palpably born of error, and is remarkable only for falsity, for one and the chief requisite is entirely lost sight of—namely, a GOOD AUDIENCE. It is scarcely to be conceived—it is barely possible to estimate, much less to overrate, the influence which this circumstance exercises over the performer. And here let it be borne in mind that to render fit fee public performance almost any kind of entertainitieni which has to bear the test, to brave the too often severe ordeal of public criticism, the approval or condemna tion of stranger eyes, of stranger hands, and of stranger hearts, it generally requires six months' study for many weary hours a day before the student can hope to attain anything like that standard of perfection to which he must arrive ere he can indulge the slightest hope, ere he can possess the merest c h ance o f success, the meelanioal part of his efforts either as speaker, vocalist, or instru mentalist, requiring inconceivable labour. In the two latter instances no ray of inspiration lights upon the student, none of the joy which the thorough apprecia tion of his subject confers, until the mechanism of per-. fection is attained, until the goal so ardently sought is self-won, and then, when at length all is mastered in triumph, it has lost for him, through this long process of patient analysis and thoughtful study, all its beauty, all its freshness and poetry. Yes! this, indeed, is well nigh all that the Worshipper at the Shrine of Art, the Seeker after the Beautiful and the True, can hope to meet as a reward for the labours, the pains, the self struggles of days and years, which are alike eummed up in the sad and apposite line , — " They bloom to wither! blossom but to die !" And if he would seek a temporary gleam of its earlry beauty, a halo of its pristine poetry, it must only tse sought for and found—if found at all—in the sympathy of his auditors. By the secret, the unseen establishment between them and himself of a kind of magnetic current —I might, in these railroad and electro-magnetic times, iu these days in which the electric light is expected not only to banish the erstwhile bright, but now duller gate ) from our streets and squares, but also the myths of ignorance from the hearts of those who ambulate and perambulate those streets and squares—almost say by a sort of electro-telegraphic communion—his own sen sibilities, his own powers are invigorated, and for the notice a fresh inspiration is created and conveyed. Let us for au instant pause to imagine the lutist entering for the first time the arena of his future re nown or downfall. He advances perhaps timidly, per haps with an assumed air of calmness and nonchalance, to cover, to conceal the feelings of nervous anxiety whteh beset him, he glances with a mingled look of penetra *".r, curiosity and fear on the faces of the assemblage ars s him. Verily, it is an exciting, and to some an awful mo meat; he may perceive only countenances as impend,- bably stolid as a mummy of the Pharoahs, or eyes es colourless as his own, in fact, he may find the tempera ture of his auditors to ba somewhere about five and twenty degrees below Zero. Adieu then to inspire - 00N farewell to his half-formed hopes of suocess—adieu to the golden dreams he has nursed—there is a cloud, rtibe the shadow which Titan threw over the earth, betwetia him and the object of his warm desires; and let him sing with never so much taste, let him play never so fetilif lessly, or with never so great precision, it is all in vain ; even if his performance should be decreed to be true and free from all blemisb, it will be thought tiresome, eta will never wake the response buried within, which, when aroused at last, bursts into one loud, simultaneous voice which cries, " Thou bast done well and art more than worthy 1" " I do remember me" of a little anecdote of Steibialts the great pianoforte master, bearing so intimately end closely on my foregoing observations that I do not heti. , tate to relate it, the more so, as he thereby inculcated a lesson, or at least inferred a hint, to auditors of thispenre, which our young professors and artists would do well Se bear in memory. This great pianoforte player frequently by the insple . ration and genius of his music, banished for a time the" watches and snuff boxes of his hearers—of course, I nslist be supposed to mean their use—the reverberations of the German watch dials, the tschews of the Viennoise nasal organs were generally unheard when he performed. Blik Steibelt who was so exigeant of attention, was once dee tined to meet an interruption to his performance irk another shape. In the zenith of his fame he had, on one occasion and after many oft-repeated solicitations, positively given his promise that he would attend at the palace of the Prince Von H—, and give an extemporaneous performance. To render to the musician a due share of homage, e, large concourse of nobles and cognoscenti were invited. At the hour appointed arrived Steibelt, and without further ceremony than a bow, seated himself at the pianoforte. The most profound silence reigned over the, suite—not a single "hush" was heard. Steibelt twitched his nose slightly, his wonted custom when a little flurried; but this passed unobserved ; he struck his first ohm% and then, as if seized with an unco n t ro ll a bl e panic, as vie,. lent as it was most extraordinary, stopped suddenly, and turning toward the Prince, indicated, as well by his ex pressive countenance as by the intensity of his gest ures, that he could not proceed. Every one cried out with encouragement ; the Prin ce entreated, prayed, nay es slated, till at l engt h Steibelt was induced to commence again, but he had scarcely played a bar when he seemed absolutely petrified with horror, and rose precipitately from his seat. " I shall not play," exclaimed he "before those two marble blocks !" Every eye followed the motion of his finger and wile immediately fixed on two tall women who were carilessly supporting themselves against the marble chimney pibox and who might have stood for images for rigidity it'd!! immobility, for emblems of somnolent stupidity, or " to be gentle with the gentle sex," of awful insipidity. The pianist dared not await any reply, but hurried from the palace in a state of great mental agitation and unite- went, leaving all but the " two marble blocks" he had named, and seemed utterly unconscious and unmo'red, a state of great disappointment and chagrin. It mai some long time before the Prince would be pacified awl prevailed upon to forgive Steibelt. • " Qual vaghezza di lauro? qual di mirto Povera e nuda vai, Filosofia, Dice la turba al vil guadagno intesa. Pochi compagni avrai per l'altra via: Tanto ti prego piu, gentile spirto Non lassar la maguanima tua impresa." PETRAROA. DEATH FROM A DROP OF WAX.—It is with uaneh regret that we announce the death of Dr. John Stewart, which took place at his house at Calm 'lock, on Monday, the 20th ultimo, after a week's illness. lie had accidentally burnt his wrist some short time previously, by . letting fall upon it a drop of melted wax, but the injury was so slight th a t he paid little attention to it at the time. In a few days, however, it became inflamed and painful, and notwith standing all that medical skill could devise, the inflam mation increased, inducing a high degree of fever, till, after a week of severe distress, exhausted nature gave way.. Dr. Stewart was possessed of much professional skill, and w as particularly noted fur the dexterity and success of his surgical operation.—Ayr Obterver. 11 120% I •••• I 1 - ) .--... I ".••• I •••• I ••••• ) am•• ) ...- II ..,, 1 ••••• ) .... ) ••••• ) - k ...... ) ... 1- ) - 3 .... ) - D.... D sm. D--• D-- D ..... 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