The Sun. — London, England, 1852-01-15 00:00:00

THE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Railways. Paid. Nominal Prices, Aberdeen - • • • • Ambergato, Nott[nghaai. Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Birming., Wolverhamp., and Steer Valley • Birkenh., Lan., & Choah June., late 331.6 x. 54.. D 3. Chest. & Btrkenkd., 601. &`l5l. Consolidated H to 11% 5 -5U 934 - 10% .. ...... .. 4. Do., d0.,201. • .• BrL3tol and Exeter.. .• Caledonian • • • • • • Chester.and Holyhead Dublin and P,ettastJunct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen Dindee, Ferth, and Aber leen junction .. • • Do., New .. • • East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) • • •• Do, (ISt. E. & IL) • • Eastern Counties . • •• Eastern Union, class A, late B. U. shares • • Do. do. do. . • Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire •• • • D.. New quarters .. East & ‘V est India Docks and Birm• June. .. East & West York. Jane. Edinburgh and (Rasp w Ed n., Perth, an Dundee Glasgow and South-West. Do. do. G. D. & C. stock Great Northern • . Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. dls A 4 - 20 - 26 ,1 22 20 1. •• ..• •• 6 ...- 7 3% -3% 2% - 2% tip;-6X 4 -5 1b34 —l6 49 -51 27 -2i 5 - 5.3 18 - 113. 2 - 15% 13% - 13% Great 6outhein an Western, Ireland . Great Western .. . Lancaztor and Carlisle . 3634 - 37 86 -86 1 ,4 75 -80 734 - 8 % I) Do. thirds • - • • • • Lancaster and Preston .• Lancashire anti orkahire Do. quarter 21 :Ares Do. fifths .. • • • •• •• 61 -61% Do. West Riding Union Leeds Northern •• •. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. • • London and Blackwell Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. London and N.-Western 8 —7N d. 58i bNi d. 14% ..- 15% - - • 6S - • 7;8 97 -98 Do. do. quarters Do. fifths .. , 11+ -116 3 - p. 2 - 2 30). - 1+,4,. 84 -85 Do. 101. sh. B (c) London and i.-Western Do. now 801. Do. new 401. Manchester, Buxton, and 8 7 db. 6% —83 i Matlock •• Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire „ 2 ..- 23( 32 .., 33 Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union Midland • • •• —•• .: Do. 507. shares .. • • 3 1 4 —2% db. bdi4 —S6N 27 —29 . Do. Binning & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle.• De. quarter shares .. Newmarket Newport, Abergavonny, _ _ •7%-•8m . . and Hereford - .. :. Newry and Enniskillen.. Nslvry, Warrenpoint, & 6 —6% dis. .. —.. die. Roitievor .. • • Norfolk • • • • • . •• I Do. New 20/. shares•• Northern Counties Union North British • • •• North Devoa .. • . North Staffordshire .. North-Western North & Sth .-West. June. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .• Do. new .. Shrews. &Birm., Do. Class n.. Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. Halves .. • • Do. Oswestry Do. New.. • • • • • • Shropshire Union •• •• Do., A, B, C, & D, fully paid up at per cent • • South Devon •• •• • • South-Eastern • • • • South Wales.. • • South Yorksh. and River - 23 11% 13% ale. 3% 27t, db. 7% 6 WBl2. 8% —8% de., li as. U p 14% -.15 14% 14% % 9 7% —8 %% 6 —6% 4% 4% 4% -3% db. [3 -15 13)4 - _7% _ U' .. _.. dl3. 11 % —3% d. 13 —l5 se t 0 . 3207 i --• Dun • • • • Sheff., Roth., and Goole, South Division Stirling and Dunfermline Stockton and Hartlepool Taff vale Taw Yale Extension Thames Haven Dock and Railway • • rale of Neath •• Waterford, and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wax., Wick. _and Dublin • • .. West Cornwall Whitchaven and Farnosa York. Newc., & Ber wick Ditto and Newcastle Extension Ditto G.N.E. purchase York and North Midland 3X —23 j r• •. •• 49 - 150 16 —l5 dis. • • 4m 3)4 - 434 • • -- • . die. •• -... 17% - 18 177 18 7 d. —3% d. 224 —22• N 12% 54i 22% % 23 LINES LEALS AT FIXED 'AIM, ka illeall. Leasing Business Com ant Paid. Nominal Prices. done to-day. 802 f. & Blot lbY o i . Lou. & N.W. all •• ford Jancion, guaranteed .. Gt. Western all 29 3 r 3034 without a Jillarautee De lkidle .. all 28% 2:•3Y Wolver. Malec d Y,gual bo. without • a • 130 .. all 29 —3O ...guarantee •• Do • • • • all 23 —29 !.s.4ekingbarnsh. Lon. &N. W. an 17% Is% Clydesdale June Caledonian all 42 -- 44 E. Lin, Gam. 6 -Per uceste Cent. .. G. Northern all 32% 83 82% 33% - 33 Ulor and Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 134 234 p _ artlepl Dock Yrk, Now 1 i lia(' Railway an J. Ber. 1 1 11 1 and Selby Yk. is N. M. all 105 107 .. 4 Shares Do .. all 52 —54 Do. Shares DO .. .. all 243, 25% resed v 8 and Brai. Midland .. all 102 103 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern I"a ll 11% ••• 12 3 12 5i „ 11 0., Prof. .. Do .. all 24 —25 a.Owestoft, Gd. 4 Per Cent. • • Norfolk .. all 14 —l5 _be.. 6 per cent De .. all .. oliddleabro' and ',Wear, 6p. ct Stockt.& Dar all .. & East, 6 Per Cent. •• E. Counties • all ** Do., 5 per cent. Do. • • •• all 35 —57 DO. New •• 1)0 48 " 57 Preston and L. &N. W. all 44 46 Wire j BsLa.&Y...) Do. 3f Shares ADo •• .. 11 8 3G —2% p Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern .• all 21% —22 Roy. & liitahiu G. Northern 6 1 4 B}B —B% 8 - Do. Shep. Ea.. DO • • • • all 83 4 Met., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lane. & York 18 11 6 .. South Stafford,. Mr. It'Clean 934 2 1 %di g, I's 8 Wear Val. 6 per Cent. Rua. Stock.& Dar. all Do. do. • . .. 25 28 —29 Do. do. .. Do 25 . • Wilts &Somen. Gt. Western 100 9235 9334 'REFER: INC: 811. AMES, lltuslassa doze to-day. 7% 8 17 Railways. I Paid. I Nominal Prices. Aberdeen •• •• Aberdeen. No. 2, 7 pr. ct. Caledonian 101. •• • • Chester and Holyhead Dand. Per. & Aber. June. East Anglian (31. 103.) cent. . • • Eastern Counties Eaten., b per ce n t. No. 1 • Do. No. 2 . • Do. New 6p. neat. Stock that on , scrip guaraa. 6 per cent. .. Do. 101. Deben. Shares East Lancashire. 6 p er cent. quarter shares .. E. & W. York. June. s ths Edin. Per. &Dun. Si Net . Glasgow & 5.-W. Comet. Gt. Northern, h d er Qent. Do., 5 p. c. Redeem. Scrip Great Smith. & Western (Ireland) eighths Gt. Western (Becks and Rants Ex., 5 per Cent.) Lancashire and York shire, F. 201... • • .. Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. Leeds Northern, 6 per cent., No. 1.. • • • • Do. quarters, 1848 .. London, Brighton, and 8. Coast, guar. 5 per et. be. pref., 5 p et. 5k,1851 Do. new guar., 6 per ct. Lon. & N. West. (Coy. & Nuneat.) S per cent. .. London &S.-W., uew • • Manch.. Sheffield, and Line., guar. shra., 1 Do. now, 101. * Do., 61. Midland Con. 6 P .C. Do. Consel. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cent... Do. Bristol & Gionots. Do., Leic. & Swanning., 8 per cent. guar. .. Do., Preference • • .. Norfolk Extension Do. guar. 5% per cent. North British •• •• OV.Wor. &Ns* 01.151.6 p.c Shrews. & Bir., new glum Elltrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cent. South Devon • • So uth - Eastern, p. at. York, Newe., and Berw.,l D t. N.oi E. Par. .. . .. York and North Midland H• and S. torch. .. Nonlogne and kinlenE • • Central of France (Or lean batch s e n. Viezzoa) •• Eteish kast Indian • • • • •• Do Ditto ditto Great Indian Peninsula.• Avain Ala sarniqa Lixernbeurz •. .• •. Ditto (Railway) .. D itto (Canal) Maria Antonia Ditto, New Namur and Liege Northern of France .. Orleans and Bordeatut Paris and Orleans •• Paris and Rouen Paris and Strw.boarg Nouen and Havre Ratnbro and Meuse St. Andrew's & Q uebc. (A) Tours and Nantes ZOUraa7 , amino. /All sf sita. mid Hawn rlazidful •• .. .. .. au 24 10 au all 2 I % dia. 7% 7% 16% 16% 1 —% d. 2% -2% X 1 p ki bi P 11% LI% 9% -•• 10 •• ...- •• •• .... .. .. .... .. 1% I die. 111% l a % % %P 7% ... 7% • • -.. p. 185 -- •• dia. 137 •• 4747. p •• •• p .. I..:: .. - •• 145 -150 2 - 2 N P. 11 -12 12% - 12% - 3i il 1 34 - 136 • • •••• .. t 16%4 di 434 14 die 10 10% 15% 16 - 18 15% - 16 3% - 414 1% li dig. FOREIGN. 11 - Ill( 20% 21 434 die. p. - D• 34 - % P• 1716 as 3% -3% 3% -3% % - % 6 191 h 19% 2 —23 6 et. 42 44 au 26 3 4 —27 1 4 I% —1 dia. to —lO% 8% .7 . —7% die. • •••• S it i% Business done to-day • 11%liNn% 5 1 ,6 4% 5% 17% 100 too 8 6 8 11 13 4 47% 100 i 100 42) 4 2 0 100 35 100 4734 3% 25 9% 17% 19 3% all fill all 1 63 16 2-3 126 TILE Su 16 % 20% 3% 2% 6 % X 7 Is% hvg X isx yi 86% U % % ISI N 62 34(% 5 % X GN 7 98 37N U 116 11534 114 25 PA 14% 85% % 3274 33X 33 i% 57% 56% ( 6 7 % % 7X % 9 8% 21 % % 1 us% 6% M 19x, % % % a% 54 x.i. 27% 27 li 17 11 1 / 4 11 41 9!‘ Ns % LON DON, IYIEAT DI ar,MIITS. SOUTHALL, JA7147-ficesl67olf,st stock on sale here to day being on the increase, the general demand ruled heavy at drooping prices. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s ad; Mutton, 35 to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s to 3s 8d; Pork, 3s 4d to 3s Sd per albs, to sink the dials. RONFoRD, JAN. 14.—Our market has ruled heavy, and prices have a downward tendency. Beef from 2s 8d to 3i 8d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 8d; Pork, 33 2d to 3s 8d per albs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 21s; and quarter old store Pigs, 16s to 20s e a ch. BAILSHAISI, JAN. 14.—The general demand is in a very inactive state as follows:—Beef, from 3s to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Pork, 3s 4d to 3s ad per Blbs. ARUNDEL, JAN. 13.—Prime Beasts and Sheep are steady at full prices. Otherwise the trade is very inac tive. Beef, from 35 to 4s; Mutton, 3s ad to 4s 6d; Pork, 3s 2d to 3s 8d per 81bs. CHICHESTER, JAN. 14.—Generally speaking the trade is dull and prices are not supported. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s to 3s 8d; Pork, 3a to 3s 6d; per Sibs. CORN AVERAGES. GENETtAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Jan. 8, 1855, made up from the Returns of the In , pectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. RTE. I BEANS. I PEAS. PRICE .. 37s 4d I 26s 5d 17s 10d 130 s Id I 2fis 9d I 28s Id DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. witEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. RYE. I BEANS. I PEAS. 1. Od Is Od Is Od is Od is Od Is Od QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN TILE PAST WEEK. Wheat, 94,734 ; Barley, 92,048; Oats, 24,298; Rye, 42 ; Bean., 6,181 ; Peas, 2,259 quarters. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS -(THIS DAY.) Parliament was this day further prorogued by Royal Commission to the 3d of February next, then to meet for the dispatch of business. The Lord Chancellor and the other Royal Commis sioners named in the Commission having taken their seats on the Woolsack in the House of Lords, the Yeo man Usher of the Black Rod was directed to summon the Commons to the bar, and some of the officers of the Lower House having answered to the summons, the Royal Commission was read by the clerk at the tahle. The LORD CHANCELLOR then declared the ad journment in the name of her Majesty, adding the impor tant words that it was the Royal will and pleasure that the Parliament should "assemble and be holden" on the adjournment day "for the dispatch of divers urgent and important affairs," and the Lords Spiritual and Tempo ral, and the knights, citizens, and burgesses, and the commissioners of shires and burghs of the House of Commons were required and commanded to give their attendance accordingly at Westminster on Tuesday, the third day of February next. The proceedings were simply one of form, and did not occupy more than a few minutes. FIRE AT EXETER HALL, STRAND. Last evening, shortly after seven o'clock, the greatest confusion was caused in consequence of a report being raised that that immense building, Exeter Hall, had taken fire. A sheet of flame was seen from a small building situated between the windows of the large hail and the porters' rooms, and the firemen having set to work, they were enabled to Garry the hose from their engines down one of the main passages of the hall, and by opening a side window they succeeded in pouring a heavy stream of water upon the flames, which prevented their further extension, and in less than an hour en tirely extinguished them. Some damage is done to the walls of the ball by smoke and water. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, —A fire having taken place this evening in the vaults at Exeter flail, may I beg the favour of your noticing in your account of it that it has in no way in jured the large hall, and that the Thursday Concerts will take place as announced. I have taken the litnrty of troubling you with this, fearing that the riport, without such a nutice, may pre vent the attendanco of many persons, and occasion a serious loss. Your kind compliance with this request will oblige, Sir, Your otedient servant. JONATHAN JONES, Director of the Thar Concerts. Exeter Hall, Wednesday, Nine P.M. SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE OF THE METROPOLIS. __A meeting of the committee, appointed by deputations from the metropolitan parishes, for reform in the adminis tration of :the sewerage and drainage of the metropolis, was held, last evening, at Marylebone Courthouse ; and it was resolved, " That active measures be immediately adopted for bringing such administration under representatives elected by the rate-payers." Ea-UNION DES ARTS,—This society gave last night it s eighth soirée of the winter season, to a more than usually crowded and elegant company. The musical programme was very numerous and well chosen. Beethoven's Duet in F major was charmingly played by Mrs. Goffrieand Mr. Pol litzer; as well as Weber'a Duet (for clarionet and piano), played by Messrs. Boose and Gollmick, which were most enthusiastically applauded. Also limners quintett was most admirably performed by Miss Muller, Messrs. Pollitzer, Boose, Luigen, and Gant z. And we must mention that Mr. Pollitzer in both of the above pieces, as well as in his solo on the violin, was most beautiful, combining melody with a great spirit in his execution. Whilst songs and other solos by Mdme. Lemair, Mr. Kuchler, Mr. Snelling (on the bas soon), Mr. Graeff Nichols (on the flute), Mr. Gollmick (on the piano), were most exquisitely performed, and received with repeated encores, amidst most deafening applause, which prolonged the very agreeable evening to a late hour. RING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.--At the last meeting of the committee of management of this hospital a letter was read from Mr. W. 11. C. Plowden, one of the directors of the East India Company, announcing his intention of placing at the disposal of that body the appointment of an assistant surgeon in the Company's service, to be conferred on one of the students of the hospital, who is to be selected for his professional merits and his correct and gentleman-like con duct. Such a noble and judicious exercise of patronage re.- fleets credit, not only on Mr. Plowden, but also on the in stitution which he has thought worthy of his bounty. Were the disposers of the patronage of the East India Company to adopt a course like this more frequently, the result in a few years would be most favourable to the service, and would exercise a beneficial influence on medical science in India by introducing into it a number of highly educated young men selected for the appointments specially for their diligence, in dustry, and medical attainments. A SEAMAN'S HEAD CUT OFF BY A BALK OF TIMBER.—SHIELDS, MONDAY NIEIT.—" Misfortunes never come alone." Immediately following the fatal accident on the Tyne, announced by me on Saturday, I have another fearful case of sudden death to record. A large fleet of col liers arrived here this morning, and a seaman, whose body has not been identified, but who is supposed to have come passing through a timber-yard, be onnbgyinognteo tMessrs.hem, was Bell and Marshall, on the south side of the water, about 8 o'clock in the morning, and having occa sion to pass through a temporary saw-pit formed by largo balks of timber, bad got about half wav through, when those on the right-hand side of him fell, and one of them catching him on the nape of the neck, in a manner guillotined him. The others fell upon him and crushed his body in a fearful manner. The workmen in the yard got the body out in a short time, but he was quite dead. The body now lies at the workhouse for identification. LORD STANLET.—Lord Stanley, who has been amongst us upwards of a month, left by the steamer of the Ist, for Calcutta. He made as much use of his opportuni ties fur observation as was possible, visiting whatever was deserving of attention, and making a short excursion into the interior, as far as Mysore. Madras ilthourum, Dec. 13 The Earl of Mulgrave was sworn in as Comptroller of her Majesty's Household, in the Court of Queen's Bench yesterday, before Mr. Justice Wightrnan. ETON COLLEGE.—The students, in remembrance of her Majesty's condescension and kindness in visiting the College of Eton, with his Royal Highness Prince Albert, at tended by the members of the Royal suite, on the 4th of June last, have presented to the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey, the head master, a beautifully executed bust in marble of her Majesty, from the chisel of Thorneycroft. This admirable likeness of her Majesty, together with a corresponding one of the I'rince Consort, recently presented to the college by his Royal Highness, has just been placed over the entrance in the upper school, with those of its Royal patrons, George 111. and William IV. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.—The annual ball in aid of th e f un d s o f this institution took place las t night, and was, as it always is, remarkably well attended. Nearly 800 people assembled on the occasion, and dancing was kept up by them wills great spirit to elate hour. Among all the trades' charities in London this takes the lead, and it is even said to be the largest in the kingdom supported by voluntary contribntions. It maintains no less than 130 separate tenements for decayed members of the licensed victuallers' fraternity, and the year which has just closed has seen it released from debt. This has been mainly accomplished by the liberality of the great brewers, and the efforts of the management are now directed towards the foundation of a suitable endowment fund. Mr. Sinclair, the chairman, exerted himself creditably last night to promote the interests of the institution, which is an honour to the trade, the destitute members of 'which it seeks to relieve. LOLA MONT ' A ES IN AMERICA.—The debut of Lola Montes as a danseuse, at the Broadway Theatre, is an nounced. The house was crowded almost exclusively with the male sex. She was well received, but the audience seemed to be actuated by a curiosity to see the woman rather than the dancer. It appears that she did not excel as an artist, or accomplish much with her heels or toes, but was regarded rather as a graceful, girlish, pretty, piquant, lady like woman, moving with great natural ease, and presenting some beautiful attitudes.—New York Express. 61 T HE HEAD AND FRONT" OF A. WOMAN'S " OF^ FENDlNG., , _App ear i ng a t the breafut-table in curl-papers? snrUPIChl THURSDAY E VENENG / JANUARY 15, 1852, 11 ...... aid. Nominal Prices. Busi to-day. item Ag,na Fria •• .......... - w U. TS 1 4 P 2U % Anglo Californian .. • ... - 4—14 P Australian .... ••..•• .. 15 4 1.6 Ave Maria ... •• .• .... 5 par - % p 1 1 4 1 Karossa Range ........ 113 0 4% -5% Biftenarvon Iron & Coal all .. -•• British Iron ...... •••• • • 131. ss. • • -.• Brazilian Imp, (is. Si. p.) 2.1% 13% - 2 Do. Cocacs and Culaba all 114 - 1I; Do. St. John del Rey- 15 213. - 22% x.d Care Cower ...... ... 40 34 -35 Coplapo .. • ...... • •• 14 4 - 5 Eng. & A ustralian Copper : 2 36 %- 4 p 25; a General.... ......... all 103.6 -11 Mexican& S. American 9 3 36 - 4 Nouveau .51 , inee • 1 'l2 - % p 114 • Santiago do Cuba ...... 10% 4% - 5 1 ,4 Tin Croft •••••••••• •• • • 7 8 -9 United !vivid cart- ...... all 214 -24 West Mariposa ........ I par - 34 dis. _1 30INT STOCK. DANKO. Aartralasia all 35 - 39% British North America 50 46% - 49 Colonial 25 11% .- 1 2 4 Commercial of London 20 25 -. 28% London Joint Stock l6 18% - 1 / 3 i London and Wes t rainstfir 20 28% - 29 % National Provincial Eng. 35 • • -• • National of Ireland , 22% 18% - 174 . Oriental Bank Corporat all 30 - :313:i x.d x.d Provincial of I: &Intl .• • • 25 43% -45 Uni p ti o n . N of e' A r us - t;all — a - al lall 15%35 - - , M! Do. New .. ...... 2% 3 - 3 % Union of London •••• .• 10 '4% - 153{ Union of Madrid •• • all • - •• MISCELLANEOUS. 32% 48 - 49% Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 27% - 28 Eanin. & Oriental Steam. all 71 -72 x.d - x.d Ditto ditto 10 17% -18 17% x.d Royal Mail Steam ..•• 6O 76 - 783 Settling days for the month of January-Tick, t days for llegistered Shares, l•ttli and 29th; Account days, 13th end 30th. Canada ••.•••.• • • • • • • Gen. Steam Navigation . renin. & Oriental Steam.] Ditty ditto Royal Mail Steam ...... Settling days for the mom Shares, t .Ith and rWe cannot be answeral will not be influenced by i 1; of Jan 19th ; ible for tt hatereste( to errors of the Official Lists, an 1 correspondents.] NONE Y and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 8,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken for export and on speculation. The market closed with spirit. The sales comprised 6,500 American, at 4icl. to 6P., 500 Peril= and Maranham at 421 to 60., 150 Bahia at 54d. to 57-(1., 200 Egyptian at 6d. to 6V., and 700 Surat at 3J. to 34d. per lb.—Railway Shares were flit. The six weeks' average price of Wheat is 37a. 4d., and the last week's sales were 94,734 qrs. The accounts which yesterday came to hand from California aro particularly favourable for the gold com panies which intend to try the experiment of working quartz by machinery, and it happens curiously that the richness of the Mariposa district, where many of them intend to carry on their operations, has only just been ascertained to the extent anticipated, or in full justifica tion of the glaring statements made. The dis covery of new and rich veins is reported, and the profits are likely to be enormous. Seven persons in one party are stated to have obtained 217,000 dollars in eight days. The formation in which the gold exists is a soft greasy talcose slate, and, generally, the precious metal is thickly interspersed in extremely fine particles, and is separated through the agency of quicksilver. Some of the specimens are of a yellowish colour, and others have a greenish hue. Wherever the same description of earth has been struck, it has proved to be of astonishing richness. Some speoimena from the Mariposa region, in which the gold was almost invisible, yielded nearly three dollars to the pound weight. One party writes concerning the operations of certain miners that— "Out of a pound or two of quartz, they obtained 17 dollars. Shares in the company which, two months ago, wore selling fur 100 dollars, are now (including the ledge) valued at 300 dollars. Men are arriving from the rivers, and Big Oak Flat, Big Creek, the Gerotas, the Humbugs, and Cobbs' Creek are becoming thickly populated. A miner at the last place took out a seven pound chunek the other day, seven-eighths of it gold. Those who work are making from two dollars to ten dollars per day. About four dollars I suppose to be an average day's work here. The quartz miners are doing but little. We have a meeting to-morrow night, to get machinery up here. If we could learn,how to flux quartz, I think it would be better to melt it as they do iron ore; for you may crush it as fine as flour, and get the gold out with quicksilver, and then obtain gold by melting it. I speak on Moffat's authority, for he, I am informed, smelted some of the quartz that had been ground and quicksilvered, from Street's ledge, Sonora, and obtained gold. _ _ Sometime ago I estimated thatforty hands would get out 8,000 lbs. of rock and crush it in a day. Quartz,' in the Alta, thought that that amount was too little. g Amy x,' who is working a vein here, says that they cannot more than et it out. He says 200 lbs, is enough for one man to get out in a day, and he has had as high as twenty hands engaged at it. Amyx is down 80 feet in bis ledge. They have crushed 275 lbs., and obtained 14 oz. They probably have 1,000 lbs. more as rich. Mr. liorenhousen, of this place, a practical miner of ex perience, thinks that it will not pay at present to work quartz yielding 5 cents to the pound." The Belgian accounts notice the return of Mr. Master man to London, and ask whether the negotiations with him for the loan have proved unsuccessful. At Amsterdam, on the 13th inst. there was a decline in the Funds, owing to the:reaction at Paris, and the fall in the rate of exchange at Vienna. The English Stock Market has quito recovered the lite depression, and there is an appearance of buoyancy, stimulated probably by the state of the account which has to be arranged to-morrow, and which is believed to be Bearish. Certain it is that vigorous efforts have been made within the last two or three days to get down prices, and stock has been borrowed for tho same pur pose. Consols have touched 961 and are now 961 for Tranefer, and 961 a for the new Account. Ex chequer-bills are 575. to 595. premium, and India Bonds 68s. to 71s. premium. Bark Stock has risen to 216 end 217, and India Stock to 259 and 260. South Sca New Annuities are 961. _ . The Foreign Securities have been in more favour, and there is an increase of business in some of them. Mexican Bonds have been quoted at 29a- to • a; Spanish Five per Cents. have realized 234 to 1, the Passive .5+ to 4, and the Three per Cents. 414 to 42, and the New Deferred 184 to Portuguese Four per Cents. have been marked 34 to 4. Russian Bonds are worth 1004 to 3, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 58i to 59k. Railway Shares have been at improved rates with moderate transactions. The last week's Railway Receipts, ascertained up to this day, aro in round figures as under:— ..,„. 1852. Great Western North-Western South-Western 8,692 Brighton Midland South• Eastern North Stafford 4,509 Caledonian Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire York and North Midland Newcastle and Berwick Aberdeen ... 1,560 Gold Mine Shares are in demand, and dearer. PRICES OF BRITIMi FUNDS O'CLOCK Bank stock ............ s Ont. Reduced Anne. * .. 97%% 3 per Cent. Console Annuities 96% 7 3 4 Itg e 3 1 ,4 per Cent. Anna_ Long Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5,,1860. India Stock 259 260 Inlia Bonds, .......... . Ditto under 1,0004- ...... 71 68 p South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities ........ 96 Consuls for Account E xc hequer Bills. l'o 57 59 p 1,0001. 5001. 57 p Smell, .. CLOSING PRICES 217 97% 96 3 4 98% 6 13-16 260 68 p 68 p 96 96% .59 p 56 p 57 p CLOSTN G PRICES. ONE Pl tCE m Y FOREIGN FUIID Cent... .9:S.t Danish 4O'CLOCK.i Ditto, 5 per cent. 3, , iilexican, .iy per Ut., ex Jan. Coupe. 9 /k; Ditto, Account Ditto, Small pi tSardiniantPeruviano4 B pp e eo n rn d s ed se , ,n 5 t. per Cant .. . — Portuguese 5 per Cents. 31% 34 34 Russian Bonds o? D ma it l: 5 3 P q p r er e_e c n en t t l ........ ........... ..... ".. Ditto, 44 per Cent 5 per Cent ... 1 10 4 1 2 3 0i: 1; i 8 100% ex d Ditto, Passiv® • Ditto,_ 51 4 1 / 2 5% Nvitdiwr,5en±................................:f"di5,yenf01e1n.rirt!1e,,,tartb?r,0zEif,dp:a.y abslleB9oir L 9 0 1 nd0 4 1 11 1. 334% ee;3:d: Du p tc it h to " 2 4 L pe LS% ex d. 91 103% 29% 29 2J;, 1 1 94% ---- LLOYD'S tiliki-lp,C---isi G.--(Tillts DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 15.—Wind this day at noon S.; mo derate breeze and dull rainy weather. Catherine, Cronstadt SUNDERLAND, JAN. 14.—The Hutton has been got off shore. t Hull, which j w A s l s l. br l o 4 u .— gti l t h S e t. re 28th September ;last a derelict, has been refitted and has proc ee d ed. , JAN. 14.—Wind call:m-81d. H umboldt C owEs, JAN. 13,—‘qi_ild E. — Arrd . Everten, steamer, New York. William Large, Mauritius; Naomi, , QUEENSTOWN, . Porto Rico, for Liverpool. Off port, w. R W • 9 P.M , light airs,_ DEAL, JAN. I.4.—Wind — T .—. South Woks; Fisk Arrd. Deuceilion, 53 dney, Now Callao. South 'n ' Africa ; Tigris, Demerara. Sld. Brothers, __ Seas ; Glen Huntley, A chilles, Nydney , New South Wales; o . • Merope Adelaide South Australia; Success, ,_ Swan Ri Geelan,,,, ver; Centurion, Calcutta; Science, Cape of Good Hope; Francis Yates, Rio Janeiro; Cato , St. Vin cent; Zephy r , Dominica; Lady N. Barham, Jamaica; Glammis Castle, 13rHzihi; St. John's, New Orleans; Clio, Demerara; Cybele, ditto; White Squall., New York; Meta, United States. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 14.—Wind S.S.E. to E.S.E.—Arrd. Margaret Jane, Mazsgan. Sld. Adelma, Brazil; Chrysolite, Hong-Kong; Mary Hannah, Africa; Au gusto, Rio Janeiro; Woodland Castle, Barbadoes; Free man, Jamaica; Lucy Ann, New Orleans; Phelena, Bal timore; Wyoming, Philadelphia; Conqueror, New;York. GRAVESEND, JAN. 14 —The John Laird, bound to the Falklands, has put back after being on the Mouse Sand. PORT:MOUTH, JAN. 14,—Wind S.S.W.—SId. Vraw Genie, Dorian River; Hendrick, Hudso n New York. rAidiAoUni i JAN, 1 4 .—Wind W. 5 Vi..—Ancl, Rain bow. Honduras. Off post, Helena, Christina, Batavia, for Rotterdam. _ ILFRACOMBE, JAN. 1 4.—The Eliza brig, of this port, sprung a leak and sunk S.W. of Lundy la!and; crew saved. GUERNSEY, JAN. 14.—The Sorciero, Dartmouth to this salami, is stranded on the North Beach, and is very much injured. GRIMSBY, JAN. 14.—The Thomas and Joseph, for Savannah, is leaky ; tho Hoop (Dutch galliot), Shields to Constantinople, Las been assisted in very leaky. LEITH, JAN, 14.—The Izindon brig, of Stockton Hartlepool to Rochester, is on Sta'well Bank and fas breaking up; crew saved. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) NEIXTGATE AND LEADENBALL. A fair average business has been transacted in to-day's market :is follows:—Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2,J Bcl to 3s 10d; Veal, 35 to 3s 10d; Pork, 2s 6d to 35 [it r 81bs by the carcase. ma IWA XETS, S ULM E 0 17171:)7 ass to Si 13i 03; Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 4/ 6s; and Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 6s per load. Trade dull, at barely late rates. C UNBERLAND —.Meadow Hay, 2/ 16s Od to 4/0s Od; Clover ditto, 31 5s to 4/ 6s; and Straw, 1/ is to 11 7s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. WIIITECJIAPEL.—Meadow flay, 21 146 , to Si 18,E Od; Clovf,T ditto, 3/ 58 to 4/ 8s; and Straw, 11 Os to 1/ 73 per load. Supply gnod, and trade dull. THE WEATHER 1N THE NORTH. (From the Edinburgh Courant of Tuesday.) In consequence of the very heavy fall of snow in the north of Scotland the whole of the mails beyond Perth have been put out of course. On the Highland road the mail-coach could not get beyond Blair Atholl, but after every possible exertion to get through the guard was compelled to return with the bags. on Fri day evening to Perth ; and up to the present time, although a large num b er of persons h ave b een em ployed in clearing th e road, the passage has not been made practicable even f or a horse, as t h e con ti nue d snowstorm and the hi g h w i nd fill up t h e d r if ts as soon as cleared. On Sunday evening the railway to Aberdeen was ope n , b ut kept so with great diffi cu lt y , and beyond Aberd een t h ere was no passage in any direction. We understand th at yesterday there were no l ess than 160 bags ov er d ue at the Post-office, and although some of these have since come in, no snails have ar rived from Inverness for three days, or any places beyond that town. The guards state they do not re member so severely stormy weather since 1826. The Post-office has dispatched extra officers to Aberdeen and Perth, and every possible exertion is used to obviate the serious inconvenience the public must experience fr om this great and unusual detention of the correspo n d ence to and from so large a portion of Scotland. The mails in the W estern Highlands have also been obstructed bey on d I nverary, and the steam-boats on the Clyde rend ere d very irregular by the continued gales and stormy weather. o c n oa T rs h e u r r d s a d y ry fo l r as t t h . e s se nn t : PERTH, JAN. 1 1..-1, A r e have not experienced a o'clock A.M , and continued heavily and without inter mission for three hours. Itthen changed melting commenced years snow, least falls t o h o ann about pwuet hadttenn e this, combined with the changed to rain, and streets and roads in v ery b ad condition. Next night o was ont i n boisterous uedt o blo w i n during neex the tr ui extreme A day, and, although but li tt l e additional snow fell in the low country, travelling was exceedingly disagreeable. The wind was so violent i n the morning, that people htan c d old panrotrt ofh wnienxd t crossing the bridge over the Tay had numerous small articles blown away, and -- a little girl was nearly lifted over the parapet by a northward the night had been e s a tat y io a n rd off th e perpen di cu l ar , violent gust. Away Very violent. A goods Of the Midl an d R a il wa y swhaesd blown atthe ab Forfar ou but recovered its position. But it is upon the Inver ness road that the storm has raged most violently. There has been no mail from Inverness since Thursday morning, and three diff erent mails:dis patched from Perth have been o bli ged to return. They found it absolutely impossible to get above five or six miles beyond Blair Atholl, notwithstanding all very deep upon the he absolutely block the aid of man and horses that could b e procure d . hills, The s a n n o d w I i n s v r e e r p n r e e s s s e a n p t p e d e a as r s lying to aded, for there is at present no access to it either from Perth or Aberdeen. The mails from Aberdeen to Perth, by the Scottish Midland Railway have been pretty regular, however, and have not been more than an hour, or rather more, behind time. We have heard of no damage or obstruction in the neighbour hood of P er th, w ith the exception of th e partial giving station w ay of b of a brideg Centrale over the Railway, River May,ia at the Forteviot consequence of which only one o f the lines of rail was available for som e ti me; b u t the trains we re very little de tained in consequence. We had again heavy snow last night from the north-east, but it has been melting all day. There is, however, every appearance of more at hand. ABEEDEEN.—The weather here somewhat suddenly changed on Thursday to a snow-storm , W h ich, es though it wore off towards the latter part of the evening, was renewed next morning with redoubled severity, accompanied by a fierce north wind. The snow storm completely prevented all co mmunication with the south, and no train, except one from the neighleouring villages, was able to reach Aberdeen. The storm on the west coast (says the Glasgow Herald) is considered to have equalled in severity anything of the kind which has been experienced for a period of years. Strange to say, one of its results is, that a large ship is ashore on Ailsa Craig. This ship is the Lord Warriston, of 1,144 tons burden, which sailed from Liverpool for Mobile on the Ist current. In the greater part of its circumference the Craig rises perpendicularly from the deep to the height of 1,100 feet; but on the east side there is a small rapidly shelving beach, and here, fortunately for the ship and all concerned, the Lord Warriston lies. Lochryan seems to have suffered more than any , other part of the west coast. In the immediate neigh bourhood of Oban the roads were flooded to the depth of four feet. On the village itself, three large rivers from the surrounding heights descended in cataracts, flooding most of the shops and houses, and it was only after a channel had been cut in the streets that the waters flowed off. From the country the ac counts are, if possible, still more alarming; the damage done to bridges is considerable. The fine new bridge of Salmore was swept away, the bridge of Killechrenan, the bridge of Kilmore, and the sus pension bridge at Feochan, were severely damaged by the raging waters. Indeed, so far as we could learn, nothing could withstand the fury of the swollen rivers. The estimated cost of repairing roads and re-erecting bridges in the district of Lorn, amounts to upwards of 2,000/. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Commander B e l grave, i n the Hydra stea m-slim), to be commissioned a t Sh eerness, as we state d yester day, will convey the new governor , Major-General the Hon. G. Cath car t, t o the Cape of Good H ope . Commander S avage , whose death we repo rt e d y e sterday, enter e d t h e navy in November, 179 6 , on b o ard the Agin court, 64, Captain John W illi amson , an d was in the b a t t l e off Camperdown, Oct. 11, 1 797. On his removal with Captain Lawford to the Romney, 50, he assisted, in the course of 1798, at the capture of a convoy of Swedish vessels, laden with naval and m ilitary stores f or th e use of France, and accompanied , in the autumn of 1799, th e expedit i on t o Holland. Whilst on shore i n the neighbourhood o f M oun t Felix for the purpose of procuring A supply of water , hi s party, 11 in nu m b er, was suddenly attac k e d by a par ty of native, lying ;in ambu a h, w h o murdered all b u t himself and a m id shipman, the late retired Conn. wander John :Manton. Being severely wounded in the head, his own life was only s aved through the exe rtions of his companion, who forcibly dragged him into a boat, and succeeded in keeping the enemy at bay until they were both out of danger. La Sne, O n his return to England i n M , 1803, he joined ay 36,d e Captain David Milne ; an d on that ship g ei wrack, J ul _ y 21 foll ow ing, off Schelling Island, in the North Sea, he was received on board the Excellent, 74; w as nominated May 5, bein 1806, acting lieutenant of the Intrepid, 64, and was con firmed Sept. 17, in the same year; and was subse quentlyappointed, February, 1807, to the Formidable, the Audacious, 74 ; Aug. 21, 1811, to the Barbadoes, 24, commander for a short time by himself, 9aApril 6, 1810, t o as acting captain ; July 6, 1812, to the Polyphemus, 64 ; and Feb. 26, 1813, after three months of half-pay, to the Centaur, 74. He invalided in m a y, 1814, and was not afterwards afloat. He July 1, 1815 ; and was advanced to the rank of com mander, Dec. 3 1 , 1 830. MALTA, JAN. 9.---Th_ e report of the ships going to per annum for wounds, h9elll:dsiniral, however, will not, sea ataginaiends a g p r e o n u s n i d on . of T it is said, go out with the fleet, but will hoist his flag pro tern. in the Trafalgar. The Indefatigable is under orders to proceed to Corfu, and there relieve the Phaeton. She will sail about the 15th instant. T etua i l The Scourge may be daily 0 into nT SM t o h u e ni r e , m l a ' iUnEiSnDgAir. stock epected from Leghorn. 0-day the examina fi preserved meats in s ti t ° o l: r i e at the Royal Clarenc e Establish canisters opened l ii l n b g . each. 306 ment was proceeded !with. were of a size varying from 61b. t o were examined, 42 of which p a : f w o e u i r g o h ,c a I n o d c k l : and 264 were condemned. passed as consumable, of each, preserved underhave a v e The Southampton, 50, Captain Cory, for distribution, ca those :already for Chatham, iiel e n's to i b s e a p ft a e i r d n ° , ° . t :l :l t a t of f al w f- h p i a c s h t meat, of the average of from Mb. to to WEDNESDAY contents of these been opened at the Clarence number 144 have been allowed tolpitil:se 4 Ib. • Y ili a:d ite° , °r-LifB . off to the t and 324 have been condemned. were similar in their character Ih‘ a e t r ha w m a , yto described. The ar rived this morning from Woolwich, , steam-sloop, Command er the Mediterranean, and came into harbour to reple- The Retribution steam-vessel, Captain adjusthacompleteds h er c om c oal si Warden, of bending this evening, and is ready for sea wi th the ma -s s exception New York. The Iltlndrik Hudson. American li ne o f packet ship,WooLwicti, JAN. 14 --Fier Majesty's ship Tyne, sailed to-day front the Motherbank for Master-Commanding P. Wellington, arrived this day from Barbadoes, whither she conveyed from Ports mouth, on the 3.1 of November last, 10 officers, 183 soldiers, 26 women, and 29 children of the Royal Artillery and detachments ; and brought home 2 officers, 76 soldiers, 12 women, and 23 children, in charge of Lieutenant Fraser, Royal Artillery; also a small mail bag, which was landed in the Downs yes terday. The Tyne experienced very bad weather on the homeward passage, and came in 27 days, having I thus completed 301 days at seeru of the last 365 sails. The hau l e d sent u p days ro year, and traversed by log 36,205 miles. up yesterday to try her The Highfl ver steam-sloop, fitted with a screw got up on board the w p s r oe o ni p ; : a l l n e Td r ,haonds Field,et en steam : s li d e wshosefsr 4 s o : e O ga - am b i n o r s e power by M a u d s 1 a Y 1 engines, and they started and worked remarkably L llighilyer today for further exercise of the engines, LITERATURE. A LITERARY MELANGE in PROSE and VERSE. By S. Whiting. 011ivier. There is considerable amusement to be met with in this collection. Tao tales are very interesting, and the plays exhibit great talent, the characters are well drawn, and the incidents have the appearance of truth while novel and entertaining. The short poems are very pleasing; they are chiefly on mythological subjects, and display considerable classical know ledge. The following is an essay on eloquence and oratory, which contains much valuable information on subjects of the highest importance, which are unfortu nately too little consideredin the present day :—"A man may be eloquent but not an orator, a logician but not an orator, a rhetorician but not an orator ; but an orator must possess the combination of all. Those who have been great as orators have given their mind and time to the pursuit, and deeply erroneous is the common belief that oratory is more a gift than a scien ce , arisin g more f rom i ntu i t i on t h an study. Ek-q:zence, indeed, is the only quality of oratory which can be possessed without the remaining constituent parts, for a man may b e e l oquen t an d k now nothing of logic or rhetoric, because eloquence arises fro m au innate quality of the mind, whereas logic and rhetoric are acquired solely by study and attention to the rules of art. But an orator must possess eloquence as a gift, and attain the rest by application. To illustrate this necessity take, for instance, the greatest orators the world has ever known, Danosthenes, Cicero, aed Burke. The unceasing pains Demosthenes took to overcome hia natural impediments, and to improve his deficiencies, are proverbial ; while Cicero, having early the advantage of a patron in the person of Scaerola, the eloquent jurist, laboured with indefa tigable zoal. Burke neglected or evaded all studies save rhetoric, logic, and metaphysics, and confined himself to that cycle of the sciences most immediately calculated to make him what he so desired to become —an orator. Thus it is evident that study and ab straction are essential to the acquirement of oratory, and is it not surprising that oratory is so little deemed a necessary part of education in our universi ties, where theological rhetoric should be the very aim of the student, at the bar, where forensic abilities are the summum bonunz, and for the statesman, who to sway men's minds must make the name synonym ous with orator." VISITING MY RELATIONS, AND 12'S RESULTS. Pickering. This is a series of social episodes in the life of a recluse. The narrator is one of the species called Old Bachelors. In the course of his travels he meets with a great variety of characters, and becomes ac quainted with many strange schemes and impracticable theories. These are ably d escr ib e d , t h e i r a b sur di ty made evident, their follies satirised, and their evil tendencies clearly foreshadowed. Mrs. Melmoth, wilfully blinding herself to all the growing faults around her, leaving the affairs of her family to im pending ruin; Mrs. Square, surrounded with every comfort in life, rendering herhusband indignant, and her friends reproachful, by persisting in giving way to chimerical fears concerning her son which were totally without foundation ; Mr. Grey, abusing his powers of mind, and debasing the influence he possessed by fabricating one of the most senseless plans that was ever heard,—all these furnish . .vivid and apt exemplifications of the one ruling passion of many. Absorbed in vanity, they shut out the world and its worldly knowledge to envelope themselves in a cloud of self-delusion, which finally deters them from obtaining even a partial glimpse of truth and natu re , without which nothi ng grea t or lasting was ever con summated. The subj o i ne d i s a quotation from the conclusion : "As it did not lie much out of my way, and not at all out of my inclination, I resolved to take ' one long ing Jingering look' at Cambridge, my Alma Mater, in my journey homewards. It was many, many years since I had looked upon her academic bowers, and as I sauntered forth on the evening of my arrival I expe rienced some difficulty in recognising the streets and lanes of the old place, so manifest and decided were the alterations, and, as I suppose they should be called, the improvements which it displayed, especially in the new buildings at some of the colleges. They were in the way, however, of my early and most delightful remi niscences, and I tried to forget them. I could look at nothing but the objects. I could see nothing but the haunts that were associated with the feelings of enchanting youth. Yes, it was indeed an almost overwhelming influence that for a few moments, so strongly operated upon my imagination, that I could scarcely believe that I was not still young, or think otherwise than that it was but last night that these things happened, and that perhaps in a few minutes my dear old friend would be coming into the college walks, and I should be hastening up to speak to him. " But the delusion fades away, and the weakness of humanity involuntarily sighs over the conviction that youth is gone, and all is gone over which my truant fancy has been staying. But whither gene ? I ask my. self. Where are these well remembered ones ? In what unknown region do they now exist ? Has life nothing real, in it ? Is it all a phantasmagoria, an agitated dream from which death awakens, and introduces us to o- , o only true and spiritual w orld ? Some latent asso ciation of ideas hes recalled to my mind the concluding passage of Addison's Vision of Ittilz2:—' At length,' says blirzr, ' show we now, I btsecch thee, the secrets that lie un6er these dark clouds that. cross the ocean on the other side of the rock of Waniant.' " Tho genius making one no answer, I turned to ad dress hunts second time, but I found that he had lcf% me. I then turned again to the vision I had so long been conternpizting, but instead of the rolling tide, the arched bridge, and the happy islands, I saw nothing but the long hollow valley of Bagdad, with oxen, sheep, and camels gr az i ng upon the si d es o f i t , an d th us my v i,i on also pass es away thought I, as I b:nt my way to my inn. I too must return to my va ll ey of Bagdad, and the routine of sm a ll d u ti es an d serene eosoyments which there await me. Well, these may suffice. It is the small duties and pleasures of life which constitute the sum of human satisfaction." WHO'S wao 1N 1852. This elegant and useful annual is for the present year edited by Mr. C. 11. Oakes, and dedicated to the Duchess of Sutherland. The greatest pains have been taken to secure extent and accuracy of in formation, and the manner in which the book is " got up" reflects the highest credit on Messrs. Bailey, the publishers. The arrangement is admirable, and full information respecting " everybody" who is " any body" will be found in " Who's Who." FORSTER'S POCKET PEERAGE AND BAROLVETAGE FOR 1852. The second edition of this most convenient little volume has just been published. The patronage which the book obtained on its first issue last year has enabled the author to announce it, in its second annual publication, as "revised and corrected by the nobility." In accuracy and completeness of infor mation it is unexceptionable, whilst its easy compass of size and price must contribute to render it indis pensable to every drawing-room and library in the empire. As a work o f re f erence i t i s t h e b es t in lte peculiar department which has yet appeared, espe cially when its portability and cheapness, as well as its comprehensiveness, a re t a k en i n t o consideration. THE BEST WARDS OF A L ATC H-KEY.-- -110 Me• wards !—Puncli. DESPERATE SUICIDE BY A RESPECTABLE TRADES.. siAx.—The inhabitants of Beak-street, Golden -square, were thrown into a state of the greatest excitement and alarm on Tuesday last, in consequence of a report, which afterwards proved too true, that Mr. !Robert Judd, a highly respectable tradesman, who, for the last ten or twelve years, has carried on the business of a bootmaker, at No. 9 in the Sa me street, exactly opposite Campbell's Scotch ale stores, had committed suicide by leaping out of a room window. It ~, hoengh aetsbest Icli i n a t it e s r ism family etsaid pears that the unfortunate man having married a seco-npd time, about two years ago, had a grown up family by hip, first wife, tome of them females, and to whomm-onsaaie-d the second marriage was very a cceptable,mt c m o i a s a u t nd a e f rst t a h n ia di c n i g re s u f m re a q ta n n e e n e t . ly a r Fromose that could be collected, one of these grievous altercations arose, originating in some previoufamily transactions, upstairs to the top of the w of a bed-room on the The dreadful_ e t idn o d f o it into the street, a height when the infatuated man r lhf u ee sh wu h k a e s t t h il r y ew op h ei i n a g lse t feet.beZaffair was observed third house ,floor, and o b f y n o e n a e r nearly forty-three barmaids opposite, who screamed out, and, f the counter in the ale stores paralysed and unable to speak. or the moment, was utterly bounded on the paving After he fell, his bodyr e cured, he was lifted up, and Stones,tand, assista nce being pro at the corner of Leicester-str - en into Mr. Key's, surgeon, he could for him, until the street, Regent- street, who did what stretcher, from Vine-str arrival of the police with a mad ter, to St. ect station, when he was carried im could be employed George's Hospital, but before any means to relieve h• state, soon bleasc ertained that after admission. O n exam i nat i on it wa s he had nearly broken his body in pieces, he presented such a frightful spectacle.. Information has been forwarded to Mr Bedford, the coroner, who has ordered an inquest to be . held. Deceased has wife infant child left a and to deplore his loss. Ex. TRAORDINARY DISCOVERY.—On Saturday last, as some persons were empl oye d near th e works of the new bridge at Rochester, they discovered the body of a man floating in the river. Assistance was immediately obtained and the body taken out. On examination it appeared to be the body of a sailor, apparently about 50 years of age, and had the appearance of having been in the water at least two months ; and from the rapid work of decomposition it pre sented a revolting sight. The most extraordinary discovery was, that it seemed to have been fastened down by a stake into the mud, the stake being still found connected with the corpse. Au inquest was held the same day at the Ship Inn, but was adjourned till Wednesday for the purpose of identifi cation, and that inquiries may be Instituted by the police, which may clear up the mystery attached to this discovery. —Maidstone Journal. " JOHN DOE AND RICHARD Eoz."—The Common Law Commissioners recommend that these celebrated legal characters in actions of ejectment should cease to exist. The proceedings, they state, ought to be simple and speedy, but they are neither the one nor the other. They are not simple, because therefore several fictions; "for example, the existence of Richard Roe, the lease to John Doe, the entry of John Doe, the trespass by Richard Yoe, and in some cases the original writ; none of which things really exists, and none of which ought to be stated." SOUND ADVlCE.—Master Tom—" Have weed, gran'pa ?" Gran'pa—i" A what I sir?" Master T0m....." A weed !—A cigar, you know." Gran' a--" Certainly not , sir. I never smoked in niv life." Master Tom—" Ah I Om I wouldn't udyiiie you to begin.".—Punch. AMSTERDAM WATER WORKS CO. di- PANY. A meeting of th=s company was held yesterday, at the London Tavern, for the purpose of consider ing the policy and advisability of entering into an ar rangement for an amalgamation with the Haa Clem Water Company. Mr. LOVELL presided, and opened the proceedings by calling on Mr. Phillips to give an explanation. Mr. Pnruars stated that be represented the holden of 2,000 shares, all of which were paid up. These proprietors, deeming that it was impracticable for the company to procure a supkr of water from theßhine, advocated an amalgamation with the Haarlem. Com pany, which had been in a ?regressive state for some time. The Rhine Company had started with 25,000 shares, out of which there were only 7,000 or 8,000 paid up; besides which there were 5,000 shares which, it was stated, had been repudiated by Mr. Geach. Taking these circumstances into considera tion, he felt induced, on behalf of the holders of the 2,000 shares, to advocate an amalgamation with the Haarlem Company, for he believed if that were not carri e d out, the shareholders would lose all the money they had advanced. A PROPRIETOR said he quite disagreed with the observations (,f the last speaker. S) far from there that t being only 7,000 s h ares paid up on it, it was stated here were 1 5,0001. in the hands of the bankers. lie considered the Haarlem water was quite incapable of supplying Amsterdam, and, moreover, it had been proved to be unfit for ho;; purposes, ur oses so much so that Gwernment hsd ordered the tanks to be locked un. Mr. Nona said that he oould see no chance of the company ever becoming re munerative, excepting by an amalgamation with th e H aarlem. Mr. DuiscAN said he was present that day on behalf of the directors of the Rhine Company, In repect to the charge of Mr. Geach withdrawing from his con tract, he could only state, that if such was the case, there were many other parties who were ready and willing to lay down the pipes, for which they would take shares in return.—(Hear, hear.) Respecting the number of shares paid upon, a certain number were taken by the directors and concessionaries, a ll of which, including those of Mr. Geach s, amounted to 15,000, and 10,000 were left for Holland. H e wished to know what was their object of amalgamat ing with the Haarlem Company, when it could be seen by an advertisement they had evidenced their in ability of carrying out the undertaking ? He con sidered that the directors of the Rhine Company had been as energetic as possible in carrying out the ob jects of the company. After some further conversation, Mr. Dumcma moved a resolution to the following effect :—" That the meeting feeling satisfied with the legal position of the Amsterdam Water Works Company, ob jected to an amalgamation with the Haarlem Com pany:' Mr. SMITH seconded the resolution, which being carried, a vote of thanks was given to the chairman, and the meeting separated. THE MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. At the Thames police court yesterday, the magis trate was detained longer than usual, it being the day appointed k tor finally examining Frank Murray, a Tuscan, and Berta Argent, a Roman, charged with the wilful murder of Peter Getland, a fellow-ship mate, on board the B r iti s h s hi p Alb erto, while lying at dobile Bay, in the United States, on the 17th April, 1850. _ _ - Mi. Powell appeared, as before, from the Home office, for the prosecution. On the last examination, a witness named Colvill proved that, on the day in question, he was present when the prisoner Murray struck Getland over the forehead with the axe. Getland bled about two gal lons of blood, and died on shore seven days after. Argent had had a row with Getland two days pre viously, and had drawn his knife on him. Mr. Powell stated that since the last examination Captain Benson r of the Alberto, had sailed for Bom bay, and therefore there was no evidence to show the death of Gotland. Colvill added to his evidence. The wound extended to the crown of the head, being four or five inches in length. He heard Murray say tbat they would only get three months for killing a man in America. Murray made a blow at witness, and had he not stooped would have shared the fate of the other poor man. Benjamin Wilson, another seaman, said that on the 15th Argent and Getland had various quarrels, and Argent drew a knife, which witness took from him. Murray snatched the knife out of witness's hand, After the man was wounded he expressed a wish that they had killed him at once, as he was in great distress. Murray, through an interpreter, asked to have a awver, or to see hi 3 consul. Mr. Yardley—l have done all I could, by request ing Mr. Powell to communicate with the Tuscan consul. Mr. Powell—l lu&vo done so, Sir. Mc. Yardley—lt is by no means improbable that if you have no means of retaining a legal adviser at your trial it will be done by the sheriffs of London; at least, I believe, they generally do so in serious cases. Mr. Powell-4 will go myself to their consul. Mr. Yardley—There is no consul for Ancona, except the Austrian consul. Mr. Powell—They shall also have a copy of the depositions. The prisoners were then committed to the Central Criminal Court for trial, not for murder, but for wounding with intt•nt to murder. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY. Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of this well named society was held at the offices in Trafalgar scl M.P., in th e c h a i r . Th e minutes of aB. B variety of feoimmittee meetings having been read and confirmed, the Court proceeded to con sider the cases recommended by the committee for council silver medals, and thefollowing were awarded —lst, to gunner and driver John Gray, of the Royal Artillery, who saved the life of private Vane, of the 55th Regiment; 2d, to William Wilson Anstey, who saved his father, Mr. W. Jekyll Anstey, in the Lon eu_,nntng C. g Sa the the river Frome ; /jib, to Liten to don Docks; 3 d, to M r. T. 11. Julian and Wilson Boyd, who bayed T homas Stevens, who had fallen ove rboard at Plymouth; 4th, to Mr. Whaley Wick ham, who saved a fema le infant that bad fallen into CU 3.• more Stanhope, of her ship Majesty's Asia, who saved a seaman na med Cubbins, belonging same ship ; 6th, to Mr. P. Donor, resident of the Boyne Navi gation, who saved engineer private Ken nedy, of the 9th Regiment; 7th, Richards, B.A. of Jr-sus Collc to Mr. W. 11. 1 s aved John Ledbury, w h o bed f. alien off the e, Cambrid ge , w h o P or tsmouth ; Bth, to W. C. A pier at ngove, fourth officer of the Bentinck, who had saved b a d fallen into th e Southamptonßebecca Hi c k s , w h o docks ; 9tb, to Charles Burgess, railway of John Pemberton, engine-driver, guard, who sa ve d th e lif e dent on the R at th e f ata l acci -outh Coast Railway; 10th, to Thomas out to sea while r. Vicary, who had been carried the gall an t Vincent, bathing at Bright on . Th e case o f of the Amazon, excited much attention a n d laudation, and regr e t was ex p resse d that, owi ng to the brief interval that had elapsed since the occurrence, there had not been time to obtain such authentic evidence as the society requires before granting a me d a l . T amounted to 1,8901. Bs e B r d eceipt d s of he the year dit u havere to 1,7961. 7 e . 3d ., l eaving a balance ae of t 941 e . x is. en 5d., but there is s till a d e b t o f 1001 . due to the treasurer . The bathers in the Serpentine during the year were 191,147. Th ere h a d been 25 casualties, but only one had proved fatal. The whole of the officers of the society were re-elected, and the proceedings ter minated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. NEW CAB INDlCATM — Yesterday Mr. William Grayson, of Henley, Oxfordshire, watchmaker, submitted to the Commissioners of Police, at Scotland-yard, one of his new patent distance indicators for cabs and carriages. He had cne detached in his hand for the purpose of better ex plaining its mechanism, and one of them was affixed to' a small spring cart, showing the machine in motion. Mr. Yardley, the chief clerk, came down and examined its ope ration, in lieu of Sir Richard Mayne, who was previously engaged, and expressed the desirability of such an inven tion, if it could be practically found to answer, which time alone would tell. The machine itself is about the size of a small chronometer, having a dial numbered in the same way as far as ten, each division or figure on the hour circle re presenting ten miles, with minute marks to note the num ber of odd miles, and the complete revolution of the index marking one hundred, the greatest number of miles any cab is likely to travel in one day. This dial,is set in the side of the vehicle on a perpendicular line with the axle bar, upon which is an eccentric boss made of wood, covered with leather, and acting on an iron arm, bent and communicating with a ratchet wheel and pinion, which gives motion to the indi cator, and sets it going. The mercantile accounts from Vienna to the 11th inst. state that the recent ameliorat ion in th e condition of the foreign exchanges wa s rapidly giving way, and that a further unfavourable alteration had taken place, the quota tion on London having rise n to 12.3. Gold also W as aga i n at "8 1 ,4, and silver at 22 premium. Reports of a new loan were ttiloien:le'rxeac_seuprt3f- ll'otullvdoorle:.daserinitisncsrpeeasedeyd dab!e. In the state of business there in general circulation, and, although the 6overnment owing declared them to be pr,insture, little doubt was entertained large French purchases having been made at im sliun which bad been acme time a t ely, h i a tn:si,, t o.aenu t it,o h ind e cpn:irani:teee siirexigencies.itaiiiAar)lat, o uor a f ie pend ing as to the currency, in which th e C ustoms duties should h e nceforth he paid, has been terminated by the decision that it is to be mites, and not sptcle. S OV EREIGNS OF EURO PE . —Th e f ollow i ng are the ages of the principal reigning S overe i gns i n Europe :— Th e King of NVurtemlinag, 40 ; th e Ki ng o f the Belgians, 61 ; t h e Pope, 59; the King of Prus s i a , 56 ; the Emperor o f R uss i a , 55; the King of Sweden and Norway, 52 ; the King of Den mafk, 43; the President of the french Republic, 43; the King of the Two Sieilies, 41 ; the King of Bavaria, 40; the King of the Netherlands, 34; the Queen of England, 32; the Queen of Portugal, 32; the King of Hanover, 32; the King of Sardinia, 31 ; the Sultan, 28; the Emperor of Austria, 21 ; the Quee n o f S pa i n, 21 . The pericdical co me t o f E nc k e wa s detected at the Liverpool observatory on Sunday night, during a brief inter val between clouds. Th e come t appeared as a faint patch of nebuloua light of one or two gaiautes diameter. Mr. Atherton, Mr. Field, and Mr. Maudslay, •un., being present on the occasion. FOR MAIL STEAMERS. FIRE BILL,* TO PREVENT CONFUSION, SAVE LIFE, AND PRESERVE THE MAIL. At the sound of the fire-bell—Ease the engine. The Captain to command on quarter-deck, Attended by Mr. , aid, Mr. Two intelligent lads as aids. Chief Officer, Mr. —To repair to the fire. Second Officer, Mr. , in charge of hose and fire engines; attended by second engineer and watch below of enginemen of all denominations—T o work fire-engines, clear lumber, and use fire-b uc k ets. Third Officer, r. , with first parts of top men or seamen of both watches—To clear lumber, and use fire-buckets. , aid. Fourth Oflicer,iir. , in charge of boats first ordered to be lowered—To see all ready ; and when lowered to be dropped astern. Two men, at least, to be kept in each boat. Bread, water, compass, musket, quadrant, Norie, oars, tackle. - Chief Enginnr, Mr. , in engine-room, with the watch on deck, of enginemen of all denominations —To ease the engine at the sound of fire-bell, and use buckets. Second Engineer, Mr. —To attend hoses, fire-engine, and fire-buckets, and clear lumber. The Carpenter and his crew—To screw on hoses, rig fire-engine, loose hatches ; attend with blankets to smother fire. The Boatswain—To attend on deck, prepare paddle-pox boats, to sce each boat with a slip rope, painter to the foremast slings or rings ; then to smother fire, The Mail Agent with the mail-boats' crew—To prepare the mail life-boat on the quarter • each mail bag or package to have a lanyard, if practicable, to be made fast to boat-thwarts. I also suggest that in the mail-room a compass, quadrant, and navigation book be kept • and that the mail ought to be kept on after part of ;hip, at hand. The Surgeon—To take command of the passengers, to get them ready to be placed in boats, in woollen dresses if practicable. The Stewards—To call passengers, light lamps, shut doors to prevent drafts, to get packages of bread ready for each boat (small oval breakers might be kept always ready with a square opening) ; to take a chronometer, quadrant, compass, chart, and Norie into each boat with them, or all, if practicable. The Gunner and crow—To be ready to destroy with water the magazine, if practicable; then to see that the boats are supplied with breakers. The Cook and all his men—To fill water-breakers for boats, and place them aft ready for use. A Quartermaster and three men—To see each paddle-boat rea for getting out. A trustworthy Coxswain and one man to each boat—To see boat ready, slip painter past falls, clear boats, compass ready, oars lashed. (See Boat's Crew List.) SUGGESTIONS TO MAKE THE FIRE-BILL MORE INTELLIGIBLE. Every person to dress in woollen, as far as practi cable, even in the tropics. Never to throw water on a fire, except in quan- titles. Men to be instructed to stoop as low as pos sible when employed in dense smoke. A silk hand kerchief tied over the head round the neck, is an assistance, as it will contain air to support life for an increased time. _ _ Boat-slings to be fitted with hooka not in the tackle. All boats' falls to be stopped up to davits not used for lashings. Baat's water-breakers to be kept near the boats. Boats without water and provisions is only adding to misery. Boats, when lowered, to be dropped astern. The engine to be eased, without orders, on sound of the fire-bell. The coxswain of each boat to see his boat ready at each watch. Every officer in charge to report to captain at sun set that his department is clear and fit for service, as far as practicable. Boats' oars to be lashed on them. Every man to be stationed to a boat, a due propor tion of seamen in each, an officer to each. Smoke is more effective than a small quantity of water to put out fire ' • consequently stop drafts. Seamen not particularly stationed to assemble on deck under charge of an officer. Too many only create confusion. No boat to be lowered without orders. To LADIES (I beg their pardon).—Ladies should take to sea a loose flannel dressing-gown, with bathing drawers attached. It would be a very great assistance to them if they could keep in their pocket or purse a pebble ; if put into the mouth it reduces thirst. The seamen use tobacco to reduce hunger. Gentlemen are requested to assist to get the bread and water, and as many nautical instruments into boats as can be got at. P. A. HELPMAN, R.A. Commander, R.N. 15, Alfred .street, Plymouth, Jan. 14,1852. * This Bill is applicable for either fire or wreck. If for wreck, the men not stationed to boats to obey orders, to got hawsers, anchors, and warps ready. CHINA. We have received advicea from Hceg-Kong to the 28th November. We extract the following from the Overland Friend of China:— " We have no important intelligence regarding the still-continued rebellion. The Canton Mandarins are purchasing warlike stores in great quantities; we know of one particular commission for a hundred barrels of powder and one two and three pounder guns, with cor responding shot; besides hand grenades, rockets, and rocket tubes, which have been duly supplied. A party, who has excellent means of ascertaining the real state of affairs, writes:—' M utters are truly alarming—l feel certain that Teen-teh will be in Canton before the Chinese new year. Lately we had some conversation with a person who, three months ago, was in Peking, and who reached Canton by the w a y of liwang-si. He says that at the capital every attempt was being made to keep the people in the dark as to the progress of the southern rebels (the absence of allusion to them in the Peking gazettes is corroborative of this); Teen lob, he says, is no myth; he saw him, and spoke to se veral of his officers; he is of the clan Le, not of the clan Fong as reported. Our informant did not think that Teeu-teh cared much about reaching Peking yet, being content if ho succeeds in dividing the empire into two parts, of which he rules the southern. Teen-teh, he added, is now only waiting until he gains more friends in and about the city of Canton, and he depends a good deal on what the Toong-koon mon will do for him. " Governor Yeh has been more than usually cruel during the last month, and one unfortunate rebel leader was, horrible to relate, flayed alive, as a warning to others of what they may expect should they fall into his hands. " The Yellow River has sgain burst its banks, and has given some check to trade at the northern ports, goods intended for the interior having to be conveyed by other and circuitous routes, with additional transit dues, equalling nearly 10 per cent. on foreign manufac tures. Freebootery is as rife as ever, but the robbers (some call them Teen-teh rebels) having managed mat ters to their perfect satisfaction below 35 degrees north latitude, have now proceeded further up the coa s t, and hang about the mouth of the Yellow River and the Grand Canal." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CANTON, Nov. 27.—Business during the month has been pretty good, and there has been on the wholo a fair demand for imports, although gross sales of long cloths do not aggregate so largely as in the month pre vious, and prices realised are considerably lower. SHANGUAE, Nov. 19.—The junks which were lying at this port at the date of last dispatch, having paid pretty heavy black mail, were allowed to proceed on their voyage to the northern provinces, and business has been generally brisker since their departure. Some Japanese brokers were busy purchasing cargoes for several junks loading for Japan. THE CITY RAILWAY TERMINUS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING ADVERTISER. Sir,—lt appears to me very much as if some oppo• nent of the City Railway Terminus had taken the trouble to mislead you as to the state of the proceedings before the committee to whom the Common Council have re ferred it to consider the report upon the matter. lam not at liberty, as I said in a former letter, to correct errors by stating what has actually taken place in the committee; but in justice to the gentlemen named in your paper of yesterday, I think it right to say that, although like several other members of the committee, they may entertain doubts as to the practicability or de sirability of the project, on account of its cost or other wise, the measure has experienced from them nothing but the most fair and courteous treatment in the com mittee. Whatever may be their ultimate decision in the report, I shall feel and acknowledge that I have no reason to complain of its not having been fully and im partially examined by me. I am, Sir, yours obediently , Jan. EARSON. , Jan. 14, 1852. s COAL —Per N 1 ACCIDEB.—Tiae fol lo wing is a r e t urn of the colliery a^.cidents which have been recorded for the last two years : —IESO: Deaths from all cause s , t :3 2 ; inju r i es, 273-905. llalf-year to June 30th, lesl : D eaths from all catfscs, 310; injuries, 110-420. Half-year to December 31, 1851: Deaths from explosion, 160; deaths from fall of roof, 72; deaths from fall in shaft, 30 ; deaths from rope breaking, 38 ; various causes, 72 ; injuries from a ll causes, 136-508. For the year: Deaths from all causes, 682; injuries, 246-- 928 : being 57 per month killed and 23 injured. Mr. " So, your name is Charley, is it ? Now, Charley doesn't know who l am ?" Sharp Little Boy—. Oh yes! but I do, though." Mr. Well, who am I?" Sharp Little Boy—" Why, y ou ' re the gentleman who kissed sister Sophy in the library, on Twelfth Night, when you thought no one was there."—.Punch. A VETERAN STILL IN THE FIELD.--The most Noble the Marquis of Anglesey, although in his 83d year, turned out on Tuesday week at Beaudesert, and killed 27 head of game with his own gun. The Noble Marquis was net A little plead with hie capital spa. i 0 1 ri' 91