The Sun. — London, England, 1848-01-14 00:00:00

- BANK RETURNS. t .ir.:om-the - London Gazette of Tuesday.) An Account, pursuan eft the Act seventh and eighth Victorie, nap. a 2, the Average Amount of Bank Notes, oi the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales. in Circulation during the Week ending A Saler day, the Ist day of J 1847: —Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Abingdon Bark, Abingdon—Knapp and C 0.., Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and C 0... 8,234 Ashford flank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 8,814 kylshain Bank, Aylatia,m—lt. and E. Copeman 4,388 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Bickford and llunt Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade 7 .3aldock—Wells. Fogg, end Lindsell... 27,343 Barham.le Bank, Barnstaple—Drake and Co 9,945 Basin„ stoke and Odilianl Bank, Basingstoke — Cole, Seymour, an:' . 14,370 Bedford Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford — Trapp, Halfhead, and Co. Jewdley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and 12,758 Crane icester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—Tubb, Wootten, and C 0..... 3irmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwoods, Spooner, and Co 20,181 dirmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming haru---Lewis, Moilliett, and C 0............. 12.541 Blandtord Bank. Blandford—Bastard and Oak. 6,844 Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co Brid; - ...,:vater Bank, Bridgwater—E. &J. Sealey 058 Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Harford, and Co. 29,142 Brosefey and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messra. Pritchard 19,988 Buck i nit+ am Bank, Buckingham Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. ....................... . C 0........................... 15,728 Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market Bank, Bury--Oakes, Bevan, and Co. ..... •• 67,:521 Banthry Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney. 24623 Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb... 37.505 Bati - . City Bank, Bath—Nloger and Son Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzaurd—Bassett and Grant 29,299 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—ll and A. Harris Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 57,816 Bridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West,, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington — Harding, Smith, and Co 10,930 Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — J. Worlledge and Co. Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms grove Bank, Bromsgrove—Rufford, Biggs, and Co. 15,720 Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and Sorts Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Forsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and 25,608 C 0........... . Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen —Morris and 17.580 Sons Chertsey Bank, _Ch crtsey—Messrs. Coste Colchester Bank, Colchester—hound, Green, and Co. Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester —Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood- 15,493 24,138 cock City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co. Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh, and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co • Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co. Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Hughes, Locke, and Co Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leathism, Tew, And Co. Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster — Cook and Co. Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, & Co Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor- man Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster, and Co. East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hutton, and Co Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford—Walford, and Co. Zxeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes and Medley Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and 2,294 32,617 41,189 7,923 12,690 64,233 1,757 4,9C' 5,559 11,820 31,669 24,234 9,516 10,403 9,069 48,312 G 9,573 7,905 28,907 84,915 45,483 42.502 19,414 19.492 3,708 10,687 4,918 5,2.52 17,045 9.773 21,939 Keen Grantham Bunk, Grantham —Kewney and King Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon... Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0.... Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, kidder, and Co. 23,510 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware— S. Adams and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull —Smith, Brothers, and Co. 1 7 .untingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Voasey Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co 4,468 Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead— Smith, and Whittingstall 16,410 Honiton Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co. Hertfordshire, kitchen Bank, Hitchun —Sharpies and Co. "lereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan, Hoskins, arid Co 19,206 Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Iladleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley :knit, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich— Alexanders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Mercer Kinston and Radnorshire Bank, Kington—J :Davies and Co 20.764 Knighton Bank Knighton—J. Davies and Co 5,949 Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresboroug,h—Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. 39,174. Kettering Bank, Kettering—Cloich and Sons 5,992 Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Ilarv:y and Son Leer* Bank. Leeds—Beckett and Co 45,672 Leedr, Union Bank, Leeds—W.Williams, Brown, and C ......... Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Bank, Leek—Fowler,Gaunt. and Co. Leicester Bank. Leicester—Pagets and Kirby 23,785 Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co 28,385 Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green 16,858 Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith and Co 82;4534 Llandovery Bank and Llandilo Bank Llando vei-f—David Jones and Co. Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle _ t,,na an d Cradoc k LYmington Bank, Lyrnington—C. and S. St Barbe Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis —Gurn e y s and C0.. . ...Lynn • 35,917 -'4 : 18 and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Massey and C o . 13,786 Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brooklehttrst • and Co .)lanningtree .. .............. ........ . *** d"6.o"anning. Marlborough Bank, : 11 h orough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlboro Old ri Bank, Marl borough Old Bank a nd Hungerford Bank,Marl:erford Bank, and Pinckney ... ............ rgough—Tanner Marlborough and North ............ 10,242 Marlborough — Ward, Merriina: New Bank, 7.809 Merionethshire Ban k, D olgelly_ . ... . and Williams -' Bank, Truro — Willyams and •e• .......... 8,384 6,678 2,834 9,410 5,583 Miners ---, . ....0 ... Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial : 13403 Bank, Aber.7 ,ave nny—Baileys and e n .. . Monmouth Ohl Bank, Monmouth Bank, Breen 24,561 Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow ()Id Ba n k, and koss and Herefordshire Bank. Monmouth —Bromage and mead ......... Monmonthshire Newport . Ohl Bank, Newport —W. Williams and Sons 7,56!.. Newark Bank, Newark—Gudfreys and Hutton 26123 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Newark —Handley-, Peacock, 45,535 andCo Newbury B a nk, Newbury—Bunny and Slocock. 18,324 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket —Eaton, Ham mond, and Son . Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and Dy50n................. ............. . 2,21. Norwich Crown Bank, . N' .. or . ...... .... . ... .... and 11w:sons ..... Norwich and . i4 u .. r - f . ) ~ l' ................................ 33,480 ,t Bank, Norwich—Gur neys and Co ....... Nottingham and Isl.°. ,amunshire Bank, Not vekt.ijoilv.,ii. ......................... 60,892 tingham—llart, , Nuneaton—Craddcock and and Co Nuneaton Bank C 0... . , Naval Bank, Plymouth—Barris .. .. C 0... .......................... _., Mudge, • and New Sarum Bank, Sarum— ....... ..... P ....--- •••• 17 4 0 0 Co eY, -rerett, and ' - Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith ......... 7.066 Oswestry Bank and Oswestr • Old and co. 26 6.7 3 Bank, O s _ " Os w. xv---CrQxen and Co 0. :' . 3iiiikitkord—J. a nd It. Morrell 9.706 .. "."Tilailank,loxford—RobinsoLi 40,6 25 and Thog,pipi ai.l. , Parsons, Old Bant !abridge, Tonbridge and Tonbrid Wells Old-BankL I onbridge and Tonbrid% e Wells And - - Seve• • aks Bank, Tonbrid ' BeethisOlit4 - • ; . - . ge— oxfm***Witnii 13aLk Witney—Williano, Cliab, IA c5, - ; ~, . . ~...itt i e u ..... ! . ..,;,, .. 7,051 2,215 8,137 4,350 31,828 7,066. TEI E SUN, LON_D ON, FRIDAY EVEN IN(, JANUARY 14, 1848. i Averago Aruount Yep use's Old Bank, hull, the Hull Old Bank and I icy erley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 44,613 Pet Ex ante Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co 1u,898 ?et erhorough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter iorough—Ms. Yorke Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson, White, and Simpson 10,185 ?e,mbrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. `Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank. Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven and Co Reading Bank, Reading—simonas and Co 20,698 Readin Bank ang—Bndy, and C 0.......................................................................... 20,689 Richmond Bank,Richmond—Stapleton and ... 2,118 Ringwood an d 'Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale--Clement, Royds. and Co 3,295 Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson 7,781 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons... 12,253 Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son 12,839 Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 14,902 Reigate and Parking Bank, and Reigate, Croy ,, don, and Parking Bank, Reigate—Nash and 7,585 6,203 Co 8,145 Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard and Allaw ay 3,992 Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Co Bank, Shre ws b ury —B urton, Lloyd, an d Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall and Co Shrewsbury and Market, Drayton Bank, Shrews bury—Adams, Adatt.s, and Co Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shre wsbury—Rocke, Ey-tons, and Co Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance and Son Southampton Town and County Bank, South arnpton—Maddison and Son Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and King Southampton and llampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore Stourbridge Ban;c, Stourbridge —Rufford, Wragg, and Co Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, 10,909 23,326 24,212 2,950 10,990 11,753 933 2,678 5,722 13,703 13,613 Cayley, and Co. Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and 28,387 Robins - Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib son and Stuart Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and Co Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns ford and Barne Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co. Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co. Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co. Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap man, and Co Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and C 0.... Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkosworth—Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good . 16,560 15,594 ricke and Holyoake. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, and Co. Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster-- Everett and Co. Wrexham Bank, Wrexham—J. and S. Kenrick Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton— Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and lialeswortk and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney, Birkbe,lk, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Groat Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten York Bank. York—Swann. Clough. and Co JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 18,84 7,405 8,118 7,190 9,699 9,185 8,065 8,932 16,896 5,610 22,29 2,834 36,310 13,533 16,192 4,078 7,384 29,725 13,590 5,097 12.673 3,316 63,213 9,295 18,165 12,478 1,735 11,736 51,295 12,975 4,954 39,041 Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 36,517 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work- .. _ ington v 26,600 Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 11,553 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 14,969 Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, ' Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 16,705 Darlington District Joint-Steck Banking Com pany, Darlington East of England Bank, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 114,775 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 11,691 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 29,969 Hull Banking Company, Hull . 25,973 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,640 Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 13,545 Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough 24,651 Kingsbridge Joint -Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 2,990 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 47,458 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 47,659 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Ludlow and Tenbnry Bank, Ludlow 7,970 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank- ing Company, Nottingham 21,752 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- 23,210 Stock Thinking Company, Newcastle :30,992 National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London North Wiltt• Banking Company, Melksham 39,130 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 65,560 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton •••• ••••. North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool Pares's Leicost( rshire Banking Company, Lei ' cester Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth... 1,755 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 34,587 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Staim'ord Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall ... Sheffield and Rot Stourbrid gc an d Kidd erm i nster Banking Corn pt, Stourbridge °'l meld and 1111U:whir° Banking Company, Sheffield herham Joint-Stock Banking 20,086 Sh 'nSdt W il e io n l i d leydal e Banking Company, Swaledale Ci Pl 50,426 Richmond ... . Storey and ii;oruas, Shaftesbury .. .„, .... Banking Company, Sheffield and Bank .. . s .. h .. e . ffie .. l ... ............. . 10,201 Wolverhampton R pto :tf a, e i r l ii Istiairordshire Banking;B62 Com pany, Wolverhampton ............... Wakefield and Barnsley Union 8ank.,.1,7%; ..field 10 830 29,810 Whitehaven Joint - Stock Banking, c mpany, Whitehaven..... . „ ............................... . ) 24235 Warwick and Leiiwir_gton Banking Company, , Leamington ......... • ............ —. . ........ 27,828 1 West of Englai,. abi South Wales Di s t r i ct Bank. Bristol ..•.•• Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 43,205 West Riding Union Banking Company, Huth dersfield Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch Yo llf rk m U ce n s i t o e n r Banking Company, Worcester City and County Banking Company, 3,625 , Yorkshire Bva.king Y0rk............' 62,733 York City and County Bankinr , Company, York 82,040 DEANS, Coinp Registrar of Bankiiet9o2l27,o., Stamps mit4 Temp iJ anuary 8, LB4B. • . , .•. , 19 898 25,573 LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK. The general meeting of the shareholders of this company was yesterday held in the Board-room of the Bank, in Princes -street, Mansion House, for the purpose of receiving the report of the directors, and electing five directors, in the room of Sir G. Carroll, Alderman, Wiliam James Lancaster, Captain Lochner, Sir John M'Taggart, Bart., and George Scholefield, Esq., who retired by rotation from office. The chair was taken at one o'clock by W. Forster, Esq. The notice convening the meeting having been read, and the minutes of the last meeting confirmed, P. HEWETT, Esq., the secretary, proceeded to read the report of the directors, from which it appeared that during the six months ending the 31st ultimo, a net profit of 23,8471. 14s. 9d. had been realised, which, with the undivided profits, amounting to 16,6631. ls. 6d., brought forward from the preceding half-year, made a total of 40,5101. 16i. 3d., and enabled the di rectors to declare the usual dividend, after the rate of 61. per cent. per annum ; also a bonus of 7s. 6d. per share, both free from income-tax, leaving a small balance of 10/. 16s. 3d., which had been carried to the credit of the guarantee fund, together with interest thereon, in conformity with the provisions of the deed of settlement, whereby that fund was augmented to 123,759/. ls. 7d. The report went on to say, the shareholders could not but be aware that the period embraced by the accounts affixed to the report'vvas one of extraordinary difficulty and derangement in the com mercial and monetary affairs of the country, and the numerous failares which had occurred in almost every branch of trade, would have prepared them for the unusual amount of the item in the statement of profit and loss, which comprised the losses by '° bad debts ;" indeed, the directors felt confident that, viewed with reference to the severity of the late crisis, their parti cipation in the disasters cf the-past six months would be regarded as less than could have been anticipated, and the result of their operations as a subject of con gratulation. The directors had, however, to inform the shareholders, that the item of loss included a loss of 6,0001., which they regretted to say the bank had sustained by the defalcation of one of their clerks, on the establishment of the western branch, who was now under prosecution. The dividend, together with the bonus, would be payable on and after the 21st inst. The following Statement of th? Liabilities and As sets of the Company, made up to Friday, 31st De cember, 1847, was laid before the meeting : DR. To capital paid up, viz. 60,000 shares at 101. each To amount due by the Bank 1,971,912 8 1 To amount of " The Guarantee Fund" June 30th, 1847, £121,919 9 6 To six months' in- terest on ditto, at 3/. per cent. per annum 1,818 15 10 123,743 5 4 To undivided profit for the last half year To balance carried to profit and loss account £2,785,596 9 5 Cu. By Exchequer-bills, India bonds, &c. By bills discounted, loans, and cash 2,373,210 14 3 By building, furni ture, &c. in Prin ces-street ....... £19,250 0 0 By ditto ditto ditto in Pall-mall .... 13,375 0 0 29,625 0 0 £2,785,596 9 5 . . The Profit and Loss Account for the half-year ending 31st December, 1847, showed the following result : DR. To current expenses, proportion of building expenses, - directors' re muneration, bad debts, income tax, &c o•• £39,106 6 To amount carried to profit and loss, new account, being rebate of in terest on bills discounted not yet due To amount transferred to the credit of the " Guarantee Fund," in addi tion to the above amount of 123,748'. is. 4d. To dividend account for the payment of half a year's dividend, at the rate of 61. per centum per annum, upon 600,0001., amount of paid•up capital upon 60,000 shares To ditto for payment of a bonus of 7s. 6d. per share ... 22,500 0 10 16 £89,935 16 0 Cu. By balance brought down By undivided profit brought forward from the last half-year 16,663 1 6 £89,835 16 0 The CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption of the report. An HON. PROPRIETOR wished to know, before the adoption of the report, what security had been taken of the clerk whose defalcation had been stated to the meeting. The CHAIRMAN stated that security had been taken, and that the amount which would be received from that source, and the property found on the person of the clerk, had enabled the directors to write off the amount of the loss to the sum stated in the report. The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to call attention to the prosperous state of the concern, and congratulated the meeting that, notwithstanding the severity of the late pressure, the losses to the bank had been so small.—(Hear, hear.) It was deeply to be regretted that the individual in whom the directors had reposed implicit confidence should have thus blighted his prospects for life, and caused such a loss to the proprietary at large. He begged, therefore, to move the adoption of the report. R. JENKYNS, Esq., felt great pleasure in seconding the motion. In answer to a question put by an Hon. Pro prietor, The CHAIRMAN stated that the original loss sus tained by the bank by the defalcation of their clerk had been something under 8,000/. lIODGKINSON, Esq., thought that the defalcation was calculated to call in question very strongly the propriety of keeping up a West-end establishment. He wished to know whether that concern paid its expenses, and whether the directors intended to con tinue that establishment. The CHAIRMAN stated that the concern not only paid its expenses, but left a large profit to the parent concern, and under such circumstances the directors had, of course, no thought of discontinuing the opera tion of that establishment. 'With respect to the de falcation, it came as much a matter of surprise upon the directors as it had upon the proprietors. The directors, however, felt assured that it c o uld never have taken place had the checks directed by the directors been duly attended to. A SHAREHOLDER wished to know how it was that the directors had not seen their system of checks duly carried out. The CHAIRMAN said that the details of the busi ness did not rest with the directors • he could, how ever a3sure the meeting that no fault whatever rested with the directors. The report was then unanimously agreed to, as was also a resolution authorising the payment of 6 per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital of the com pany, and also a bonus of 7s. 6d. on each share of 101. The five retiring directors were then unanimously re-elected to the office. J. WILSON, Esq., proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman and the directors, and, in so doing, took foccasion to pass a high culogium on the conduct of the whole body of the directors, to whose exertions the prosperity of the bank was mainly attributable, and recommended unanimity among the directors in the choice of persons to fill up any vacancy that might occur in the direction. BoRitoDALE, Esq., seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. The thanks of the meeting were then voted to J. Pollard, Esq., the manager of the concern. J. POLLARD, Esq., returned thanks for the mark of confidence thus bestowed upon him. The meeting then broke up. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Mr Humphreys, solicitor, attended on behalf of Mr. Allan, sen., of the firm of Allan and Co., drapers, 69, St. Paul's Churchyard, who was summoned before Mr. Alderman Gibbs for using such language to two ladies in his shop as might have provoked a breach of the peace. Mr. Clarkson inquired if Mr. Allan was present. Mr. Humphreys said he was not. Mr. Clarkson observed that he must then state the case with a view to obtain v. warrant. Mr. Humphreys said any statement of that sort would be ex parte, and would be received with some caution. He objected that no offence was disclosed by the form of the summons. The magistrate had no jurisdiction on the face of the summons. His client staved away by his advice. Mr. Alderman GIBBS said he was afraid Mr. Hum phreys was put out of court by the non-appearance of his client. Mr. Humphreys apprehended he might be heard why his client did not appear. Mr. Clarkson replied, that if the summons was in operative, there was no occasion to hear Mr. Hum phreys, but it would be his (Mr. Clarkson's) duty to apply for a new summons or warrant. If it was operative, then he would go on with his statement. Mr. Humphreys could not be heard till the complaint had been made. Mr. Humphreys "explained that under some cir cumstances in law a defendant had a right to be heard before the complainant, as upon appeals where the appellant objected to the defect in the proceedings or the want of jurisdiction. Mr. Alderman GIBBS said he could not hear Mr. Humphreys at all; as his - client did not appear in person. Mr. Clarkson then proceeded to apply for a warrant. The parties for whom he appeared were Mrs. Eliza beth Darham Richardson ' daughter of the late Mr. James Holmes, of Guildford-street, and the wife of Mr William Burbi:ige Richardson, solicitor, and in the Controller's Conveyancing Department of the Corporation, residing at Guildhall, and Mary Hum frey Richardson, daughter of the late Mr. William Richardson, solicitor, of Walbrook, and the sister of Mr. Richardson. They complained that about a week ago they went to the shop of Messrs. Allan, Son, and Co., in St. Paul's Churchyard, Mrs. Richard son having with her a daughter. They asked for some gloves, such as were exhibited in the window. The shopman said " Yes," and went away, as if to get some. They waited some little time, wondering why they were notserved. Presently Mr. Allan,. sen., came into the middle of the shop. A policeman came in, and there was some communication between Mr. Allan and him. Mr. Allan then walked up to the ladies and required them to leave the shop, in lan guage uttered in the presence of the policeman, which he would repeat. He said, " You are not respectable persons. You are two well-known characters. You have been insulted often enough, and if you had known yourselves you would have taken the hint, and not again have attempted to enter the shop. I have to request that you will leave the shop imme diately, so you had better walk out quietly, and never dare again enter these doors. If you don't go out you shall be turned out." This language was addressed to respectable ladies, who were unconscious of having given the slightest offence. They stood aghast. They did not know what to say ; but in the most trembling and agitated manner obeyed without making any reply. if such language had been ad dressed to gentlemen, or if these ladies had had a suitable weapon at hand, they might have knocked him to the ground. Some ladies would have resisted such infamous-language, and Mr. Allan must have taken the consequences of his misbehaviour. It was clearly such language as was likely to lead to a breach of the peace, either at the moment or afterwards, when the matter reached the ears of the relatives of these ladies. This shoWed the necessity for the interfe rence of the magistrate. Mark the consequence of this conduct on the part of Mr. Allan. From what Mr. Allan had said, the policeman inferred these ladies were thieves, and, perhaps; as it was his duty to do, he watched them. They entered the shop of Messrs. Bailey and Ritchie, drapers, a few doors off, were fortunately they were known. However, the police man beckoned the shopwalker out, and told him what had happened at Messrs. Allan's, and that he had better look after the ladies. They were recognised by Mr. Ritchie, formerly a partner with Mr. Allen. Trembling and in tears; they told him what had just occurred, and returned. Mr. Richardson immediately instructed his attorney to commence two actions, one at the suit of the husband and wife, and the other at the suit of Miss Richardson. The attorney wrote to Mr. Allan a letter to that effect, but giving him the opportunity immediately to make an ample apology, and explained that he had mistaken the ladies for some other persons. How did the Alderman suppose Mr. Allan treated this ? Why, he read the letter, and directly put it behind the fire, in the presence of the messenger. He would put it to the magistrate if Mr. Allan's conduct did no disclose ground for his inter ference. Mr. Alderman GIBBS said he thought the applicant was entitled to redress, and he granted a summons for hearing on Monday next. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Yesterday Mr. Thomas, the secretary of the So ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ap plied to Mr. Hardwick for a summons against a gen tleman well known in the sporting circles, named Nunn, for cruelty towards a horse. From the statement of Mr. Thomas, it appeared that a horse was seen staggering along Bond-street, at a late hour one night in the early part of the week, supported by two men, while the person who rode it was whipping and spurring the exhausted animal without intermission. The rider got as far as Long's Hotel, and then dismounted. The horse was removed to an adjoinir 6 , stable, and shortly afterwards died. It was reported that the owner of the horse had made a bet that he would ride his horse from Leamington -to Long's Hotel (about 100 miles) in 12 hours. He won his wager, but the horse lost its life. The so ciety had received information of this case, and they had given him positive instructions to take immediate steps to put the law in force against all persons in strumental in this act of cruelty. His application was therefore for a summons against Mr. Nunn, to answer a charge of cruelty. Mr. HAanwicK wished to know how the summons was to be served, as he understood the person was at Leamington ?—Mr. Thomas replied that he would take the summons himself, and see that it was pro perly served at Leamington, if required. A summons was then granted, to be heard nex Wednesday. Mr. Sidney and Mr. ISrodller said they would re serve the defence for their trial. The prisioners, however, denied the charge. Mr. CoalnE said—l shall commit them for trial, but order them to be brought up again in a fortnight, when the fate of Peate will probably he male known. Ia the event of his death they might be liable to the more serious charge of murder. The prisoners were then conveyed to prison in the police van. TVESTMINSTER. Yesterday illargaret Scarr, a very respectable looking middle-aged woman, was charged with being drunk and breaking a window at the mansion of Lord John Russell, 32, Chesham-place, Belgrave-square, and also with assaulting a policeman, into whose cus tody she was given. His Lordship's butler stated, that at about 20 minutes past 10 o'clock on the previous night, he heard the breaking of a pane of glass in the kitchen window, and on immediately going into the area found the defendant, who had come down the steps from the street. Ile charged the defendant, who was the worse for liquor, with having broken the glass, but she made no reply; he then inquired where she lived, but instead of giving any satisfactory answer she walked into the street. He followed the defendant, who walked into Halkin- street, and gave her in charge. She left a purse and glove down in the area. John Boddy, 200 B, proved that the defendant was given into his custody. When he laid hold of her she told him that if he would take his hands off her she would go quietly. He did as she desired, but she had not accompanied him many yards when she suddenly turned round and scratched his face. She afterwards hit his thumb, and became so violent that he was obliged to get another constable to assist him in con veying her to the station. Mr. I3unaEtt asked her what she had to say ? Defendant replied that she was extremely sorry for what she had done. She thought that it was the house at which she lived, and it was in endeavouring to make, as she supposed, her fellow-servant hear, by tapping with her purse at the kitchen window, that she broke the pane of glass. Mr. BURRELL ordered her to pay the amount of damage, 3s. 6d., and said, that although she had ex pressed her sorrow for her improper conduct, he could not permit the assault on the constable to pass, unnoticed, and she must pay a fine of 55., or be im prisoned five days. The amount of damage and fine were immediately paid. IRELAND. DENUNCIATION FROM THE ALTAR. DUBLIN, JAN. 12.—The Evening Mail prefaces the following extraordinary narrative by a statement to the effect that the particulars have been communi cated to that journal by one whose opportunity of in formation cannot be questioned : " Mr. J. Holmes is a resident proprietor, in the county of Sligo, within a short distance of Ballagha derreen, ccunty Mayo. He is a magistrate for both counties, and was made a deputy-lieutenant of the former last summer, as a mark of the sense enter tained by the authorities of his exertions in behalf of the poor during the late crisis, and of his unceasing and successful labours in preserv ing the peace of his district at a most trying period, and the admirable manner in which the fiscal arrangements of the barony were carried on under his superintendence. Having received many friendly intimations, a short time since, that the parish priest (Mr. Tighe) had made repeated attacks on him at the chapel, and that his life would be attempted by assassins, who had arrived in the neighbourhood, he was prevailed on, by the entreaties of his friends, to leave the country for a short period, till the passing of the late Government measure, when he returned. These facts coming to the knowledge of his brother, Mr. A. Holmes, who resides in England, the latter paid a hurried visit to this country, and on Thursday last (old Christmas-day) presented himself at the chapel at Ballagkaderreen, and having asked and obtained permission from the Rev. Mr. Tighe to address the congregation, a very numerous one, was accommodated with a place at the altar. He declined to address the people till Mr. Tighe stood at his side ; a second priest stood at his left. Ballaghaderreen is within a few miles of Strokestown and Elphin, the scenes of the murders of Major Mahon a n d th e Rev. Mr. Lloyd. " The following scene then took place : " Mr. TIGHE-Mr. Holmes has expressed a desire to address you, and I have given him permission to do so. " Mr. HOLMES (advancing to the front of the altar) - -My friends, Mr. Tighe, your priest, has given me permission to address you from this altar, and I avail myself of it. I have travelled 500 miles to say five words to you, pray, therefore, attend to me. You 'do not all know me, but you know my brother, Mr. Joseph Holmes.—(' We do.') Is there amongst you a man who can say that my brother as ever done an unkind or unjust act by him ? Is there, I say ? If there is let him hold up hi s h an d. I s there amongst you a man who can deny that, for the last two years, my brother has been your slave ? If there is, let him speak.—(A pause.) During the last two years my brother has expended 20,0001. in provisions, to keep down the markets here, that you and your chil dren might not starve ! He has, daily, for the last 16 months, fed 150 of your children at his schoolhouse. He has turned his house and offices into a provision store for your accommodation. Is there a man amongst you that can deny this? If there is, let him speak. And what is the return he has met with ? Do you require to be told ? Why, when he left home a month ago, it is notorious that the assassins who were to murder him had arrived in the parish, and were harboured amongst you! There are those amongst you that know it. I can account for the presence of those miscreants. They were attracted hither by the inflammatory harangues of your priest here (pointing to Mr. Tighe). I tell him so to his face.—(Tremendous uproar in the chapel. Cries of Turn him out,' He is a liar ;' and a scene of great confusion, during which the curate in vain attempted to addreis and appease the people, followed. At length Mr. Tighe succeeded, after many ineffectual efforts, in obtaining a hearing.) " Mr. TIGHE-It is false that I made any attacks on Mr. Holmes ; there have been houses levelled in this parish, and poor wretches turned out, but I never attacked Mr. Holmes. " Mr. HOLMES—I know that you did, and I tell you at this altar, to your face, and in the presence of your congregation, that your attacks on my brother from this spot have brought these murderers to this parish.—(Here the uproar re-commenced, and some of the more violent of the congregation appeared dis posed to pass over the rails to the altar, the priests en deavouring to restrain them.) "Mr. HOLMES (advancing in front)—l am not afraid of you. I came hero to tell you these truths alone, and am not to be deterred by five hundred of you. "Mr. TIGHE-My friends, this is the House of God. Let us have no more of this. Mr. Holmes has charged me with attacks on his brother, which Ideny. If he has anything more to say, let him address you outside the chapel. " Mr. Holmes, having declined any further address to the people, left the chapel surrounded by the mob, who refrained from any act of personal violence, but saluted him with groans and execrations on his driv ing away.". Ryan (' Puck'), for a similar crime—is the subject of conversation in Limerick to•day. The particulars are not, as yet, generally known, but tl e rumoured circumstances in connexion with this outrage are these :—That the unfortunate victim, a farmer of the humbler class, named Martin M`Mahon, residing at a place called Cartloe, in the county of Clare, had his habitation broken into on Thursday at midnight, by a party of eight men, armed, and with their faces blackened. On making a search for arms, resistance was offered to them ; and, after a conflict, desperate though unequal, M`Mahon was shot dead, he having previously smashed, with a shovel, a gun of one of the party which had been presented at him. Six o' the party were almost immediately arrested by the police." The columns of the Tipperary papers are begin niug to exhibit symptoms of the renewal of outrage in the North Riding, which, it was hoped, had been reduced to at least partial submission by the terrors of an impending special commission. The hope, however, was delusive. Attacks on dwelling-houses, serving of threatening notices, and incendiarism are as rife as of old. Among a list of non-agrarian crimes, the Nenagh Guardian gives the subjoined account of a husband murdered by his wife, who, it seems, perpetrated the deed while in a state of insanity : " The parish of Killahara, near Borrisoleigh, was thrown into an unusual state of sensation by the awful murder of Cornelius Cleary by his wife. The particulars of this deed of blood are briefly as follows : —On the evening of the sth instant Cleary, who was an industrious farmer and comfortably circumstanced, retired to bed earlier than was customary with him, he having been suffering from slight indisposi tion. When he had been about two hours in bed he fell asleep, when his wife stealthily and quietly ap proached his bedside with a hatchet in her hand, with which she struck her ill •fated husband several blows on the head and neck, inflicting with every blow a mortal wound. The unfortunate man, whose head, neck, and body were frightfully mutilated, died on the following day. His wife, when she committed the foul crime, was a maniac, and had for some time previously been insane. She made no effort to escape after committing the murder. On Friday Mr. Thomas O'Meara held an inquest on the body. A jury having been sworn, the above particulars of the murder having been given in evidence, and the state of the murderer's mind having been proved, they returned the following verdict:—" We find that on the sth instant Cornelius Cleary received wounds on the head from a hatchet, of which he lingered, and died on the night of the 6th instant, at Killahara, which were inflicted by his wife, Margaret Cleary, she being at the time of unsound mind, and for some time previously. Mrs. Cleary has been committed to Nenagh gaol to abide her trial at the approaching assizes. A BD-EL-KADIE,Ii. A letter from Toulon, of January 7, says : " The authorities have received instructions relative to Abd-el-Kader and his family. The Emir is to be transferred to-morrow to Fort Lamalgue, with his mother, his three children, and his brother-in-law, Mustapha Ben Tchann. The other Arabs now at the Lazaretto are to be sent to Fort Malbousquet. These instructions arrived here last evening at the same time as Colonel Lheureux, whois to assume the command of Fort Lamalgue, with an increased garrison. Workmen are employed to-day in pre paring the rooms on the first story for Abd el- Kader. From the precautions that are to he taken, it is easy to perceive that the Emir is to be detained a prisoner, at least for an indeterminate period. He is even to be guarded is vue, and is not to be allowed to take exercise, except on the terrace of the fort. The Emir is to be informed in the course of this day of the decision which the Government has come to re specting him." C, -,ALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—The opening of this line, which was originally intended to be in the first week of January, has, in consequence of the contractors on the pc , rth aide of the summit being unable to get the various in t ,, rmediato stations between there and Edinburgh com ple:cd, been postponed until the 20th of January.—Aar (kserver. -,••• CL ERKEN WELL. Patrick Fey, William Dwgins, and John Prender gast, were charged with having committed a wanton and violent outrage on Mr. Peter Cowell, of the Bricklayers' Arms, W hitecross• street, St. Luke's; and also upon several police officers of the G division. The case excited much interest, and the court was crowded to excess. Joseph Wyman, 147 G, whose head was severely wounded and hound up with adhesive plasters, and who was in such a weakly state that he was allowed to be seated during the examination, deposed that, on the evening of the 27th of December, about eight o'clock, he saw a large mob of low Irish men in Chiswell-street. They proceeded to the house of Mr. Cowell, when they rushed in and behaved most violently. Witness heard screams and cries of " Murder," when Mr. Cowell came out covered with bruises and blook and entreated the police to enter and render assistance, or murder would take place. Constable, 81, Peate, 147, and Hall, 190 G, and witness, entered the house and endeavoured to prevail upon the parties to leave and go home peaceably: Foy :bawled out, "We are a match for you,' my boys," and this seemed to have been the signal for a general attack. He acted as the ringleader, and with his companions fought and beat and kicked the police. Witness took out his staff to keep off the crowd, and prevent a prisoner being rescued, when he was knocked down and beaten about the head with his staff and kicked on the body until he was insensible, and left for dead. Ile was taken to a surgeon's, and he had ever since been confined to his bed in a dangerous state until that day. Ile identified the prisoners as having been active and violent on the occasion. William Saunders, butcher, of Gunberwell-grove, deposed that he saw Wyman knocked down by a blow from a staff on the head, and whilst he was on the ground the person kicked him on the face and head. He bled profusely, and witness thought he was killed. Witness assisted to take the constabie to u doctor's shop. Hall, 190, Nicholas, 82, Constable, 81, Elston, 246, Wells 16, and other officers of the G division, all of whom exhibited severe marks of violence, and who had also been in danger, but sufficiently reco vered to attend the court, gave confirmatory tes timony. Mr. Peter Cowell, of the Bricklayers' Arms, Whitecross-street, siid that the prisoners and their gang entered his house and made an attack upon him, used him brutally, and literally tore his clothes frrm his person, and he felt satisfied they would have murdered him had it not been for the arrival and in terference of the police officers. Sergeants Brannan and Brown, G, proved the ap prehension- of the prisoners. Mr. Mather, surgeon, described the injuries re ceived by the officers, and added that Peate, 147 G, was so seriously injured that his life was still in great danger, and it was impossible for him to attend to give evidence. his injuries were all internal, from kicks and blows. Wyman's truncheon was produced, which was broken through the violence of the blow upon the head. 111 r. COMBE asked the pr:soners if they withed to say anything in their detcnee ? -4-ft4 .4 - 410i>Pla 'Zitt`4 SPECIAL COMMISSION FOR TIPPERARY. The special commission for Tipperary has been struck for Monday, the 24th ins., to be holders at Clonmel for both ridings of the county. Subjoined is the list of the prisoners, with the nature of their offences. They are to be transmitted from Nenagh to Clonmel for trial. The numbers are but few in comparison to the many that are to be kept over for the ordinary assizes ; but, as a local paper observes, though but few they constitute the very worst cha racters in the northern division of the county :-- John Daly, Edward Roughan, William Carthy, John Ryan'(Garricus), and Edward Connors, charged with conspiring against and attempting to murder Mr. U. Bayly. Michael Connolly, John Connolly, James Connolly, Richard Connolly, and Mary Connolly (an old woman over GO years of age), charged with the wilful murd er of Edward Dillon, oKilmakill, near Thurles. John Gorman, Patrick Bourke, Thomas Sadleir, John Smith, Edward Hogan, and Daniel Tierney, charged with attacking the dwelling-house of Patrick Ralph, of Coolbawn. John Mulcahy, appearing in arms at Ganmore. Patrick Malampy, Edward Malampy, George Hewitt, Denis Brien, Patrick Hickey, Patrick Ayl ward, charged with firing at Edward Malampy. John Cleriry,.Thomas Magrath, and Thomas Brien, charged with robbing and attacking the dwelling of Patrick Ryan. John Dooley and Patrick, Ryan, charged with rob bing James Powell on the highway of 401. Martin Kane (who has turned approver), Michael Whelan,. Timothy Hogan, and Patrick Coonan. charged with assaulting with arms, and robbing the dwelling-house of Michael Haskett, near Borrisokane. John Looby, Thomas Looby, Denis Looby, and Richard Connelly, charged with robbery of firearms out of the house of Nicholas Dunbar. The Solicitor-General, v4 - lOhad been summoned to town to attend the obsequies of his wife, left this morn ing for Ennis, where the special commission for Clare is to be opened to-morrow. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. The rei;;;Of the Cork Constitution, in attend ing at the special commission in Limerick, forwards to that journal the following account of a murder committed in the adjacent county of Clare : "Lisißaxcic, SUNDAY.--A murder of a peculiarly savage and ferocious character, perpetrated within a few miles of this city—during the sitting, and almost in the immediate vicinity of the Special Commission, an d upon the day when the awful sentence of the law was pronounced upOn the notorious conYict INCREASE OF THE ARMY. The Queen's Bays, for some time quartered in the south of Ireland, have this week received an intima tion that 130 horses are to be added to the present number of 271, which will make the regiment 401 strong, or eight troops of 50 each, which was the usual strength of all cavalry regiments prior to the peace of 1815. DEATHS BY STARVATION. There is, it seems, every likelihood of a repetition of last year's horrors in ill-fated Mayo, several in quests having been already held in which verdicts of " death by starvation " have been returned by the juries. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 13.—Rear-Admiral of the Red„ the Hon. D. Hugh Mackay, appointed to suc ceed the late Sir Thomas Uasher in the chief command of the squadron on the Irish station, was, according to Allen's New Navy List, midshipman of the Unicorn at the capture of the French frigate Tribune in 1796; and of the Melampus in several actions on the coast of France ; Lieutenant of the Ariadne in the expedi tion to Ostend, and of the Isis at the Helder ; he com manded the Malacca during the operations against the Sultan of Sambas in 1813. He is expected to have a sea-going first class frigate to hoist his flag in, but the Winchester, 50, could not be got ready in less time than six months. - The Stromboli steam sloop, Commander Lord Amelius Wentworth Beauclerk, hauled off from the jetty into the stream this morning, and. will drop out to-morrow, if possible, to Spithead, to receive ad vance, and await final orders. This is one of the ex surveyor's vessels, having been built in this yard in 1839, is of 970 tons, and 280-horse power, upon the paddle system; her engines by Napier. She has had numerous alterations and improvements since her last commission, amongst them the sightly improve ment of a mizen mast, which has answered very well as yet. On coming round from Woolwich she went 9i knots under steam, and averaged 9, she has had two additional- store-rooms made; one for the midshipmen's use, and the other for ma ' rine accoutrements. The tiller has been altered ; from a short to a long one, to work forward ; she has been fitted with Mr. Lang's copper ventilat ing tubes for giving air and light to the lower deck, certainly a great and very healthy addition to the comfort of the crew and sanitary condition of that part of the ship ; she has had an additional Rumber of shot racks made ; a new head for the men, inboard instead of outside the vessel; and additional shell room made ; and is supplied with a new description of powder cases, of hexagon form, made of zinc, 83 in number; she is, as before, fitted with Captain Smith's paddlebox boats, swung by the davits, on the plan of the same officer, whose recently-invented circular life preserver she is also supplied with. The Stromboli looks remarkably well ; her three masts add to her warlike appearance. For her complement and ton nage we question whether there is a more serviceable steamer afloat. Her crew consists of 160 hands, being one lieutenant, one leading stoker, and three stokers less than in her last commission. For the above com plement she has three mouths' provisions on board, drawing—with 250 tons of coals in bunkers, and an armament of six heavy guns (two 10-inch, 84 cwt. each ; two 32 -pounders, 24 cwt. each, on Sir Thomas Hardy's pattern; and two 32-pounders, 25 cwt. 3 qrs. each, on Fearnell's pattern ; besides one 12-pounder brass howitzer, and one 6-pounder ditto)-15 feet 8 inches aft, and 15 feet forward. The newly adopted lights for steamers, ordered by the Admiralty, are being this day fitted to her ; she also takes out the lamps for the Terrible, and a baking apparatus for the Queen. Commander Stirling, R.N., cousin of Sir James Stirling, of the Howe, 120, takes a passage to Malta as the guest of Lord A. Beauclerk. The vessel is in remarkably good and serviceable order, to which creditable end the indefatigable attention of her First Lieutenant, Lieutenant Thomas Davies (b), late of the America, 50, has contributed much. Altogether this vessel is efficiently officered and ably manned, and will be an acquisition to the Mediterranean squadron, especially since the melan choly loss of the finest steamer in that force. We were informed that her engines had done more effectual service during their working than those of any other ship of her class, and had been less affected by mishap or disaster. The Birkenhead iron steam-frigate, Commander Ingram, was paid off, after only fourteen months' commission, this afternoon, all standing. Her lower yards and topmasts are struck, and a considerable part of her running rigging unrove. The causes for thus prematurely putting out of commission a new vessel after so little service are variously stated. The Fairy, Royal yacht, Captain Lord A. Fitz clarence, was docked yesterday, to have her bottom examined, and to have it paid over again with Hay's composition. The iron was very clean ; but this is not remarkable as it has no chance of fouling, the composition being renewed so often. The Cuckoo steam-vessel, Commander Dumaresq, was removed from the basin yesterday, and is coaling alongside the depot. The Firefly steam-sloop, Lieutenant-Commander Ponsonby, was masted yesterday. She wants a few men, and will be ready to take the next mail to the coast of Africa, according to Post-office notice, on the 31st instant. The Fire Queen steam-yacht, Master-Commander Allen (pro tem.), returned from Plymouth on Tuesday night. We are informed she broke down on the passage to or from Plymouth, but we cannot ascer tain froth what cause. The Mercury returned from Devonport yesterday afternoon. _ The Victory, flag-ship of Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Commander-in-Chief, has not yet i completed her complement of 171. Mr. W. IL Thompson, Master (1829) of the Albion, 90, at Devonport, is ap pointed to the Victory. The Bonetta brigantine, Lieutenant-Commander Forbes, for the coast of Africa, is d e t a i ne d f or a f e i v days by the master shipwright's department. Wind, north, fresh breezes; weather dark, hazy, and cold ; 5 P.M. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 12.—A court-martial assembled yesterday morning, at t en o ' c l oc k, on b oar d h e r Majesty's ship San Josef, 110, in Hamoaze. She carried a red ensign forward and another aft, the Union Jack at her peak, and the red flag of Rear- Admiral Si r J o h n L ou i s at h er m i zen . - The Court comprised Admiral Superintendent Sir John Louis, president; Captain Sheppard, her Majesty's ship In constant; Capt. Goldsmith and Commander Chambers, her Majesty's ship Wellesley; Captain C. H. Free mantle, her Majesty's ship Albion ; Captain the Hon. G. F. Hastings, her Majesty's ship Endymion ; and Lieutenant Commander Scott, her Majesty's steamer Acheron. Mr. William Eastlake officiated as Judge- Advocate. _ _ The Court sat for the-purpose of trying George Newcombe and James Sayer, privates in the Royal Marines, for deserting her Majesty's ship Endymion, 44, Captain Courtney, at. Halifax, Nova Scotia, in May last. Lieutenant William R. Smith prosecuted, and from the evidence produced it was proved that George Newcombe, on the night of the Bth of May, 1847, was, in the middle watch, planted sentry on the poop of the hulk Pyramus, lying alongside the Endymion in Halifax harbour. At one bell prisoner was vi,ited and found at his post. At two bells it was discovered that he had deserted, leaving his .nui.ket Ivar,ing• against the ship's rail, th e cap h av i ng been taken off and wetted, and with no powder on the nipple. A boat, between a dingy and a jolly boat, previously hanging with her keel just out of the water, at the stern of the Pyramus, was missed at the same time. The prisoner was not captured until some months after. The Court sentenced him to eighteen months' imprisonment, fifteen of which were to be hard labour and three solitary confinement. In addition to the charge of desertion from her Majesty's ship Endymion, James Sayer, private, Royal Marines, and servant to Mr. Thomas Lee, midshipman, was accused of stealing from that gen tleman a bag containing 101. in silver. The evidence on the charge of theft was very conflicting, but it was clearly proved that he deserted fr om th e Endymion by climbing on board the hulk, and, to all appear ances, leaving the latter in company with Newcombe. The sentence of the Court was, that he be imprisoned 15 months, 12 of which to hard labour, and 3 to solitary confinement, Sayer, on a former occasion, was sentenced to death for striking a sergeant on board her Majesty's ship Queen. The Court rose at 6 P.M. On board her Majesty's ship Albion, 90, Captain Freemantle, in Hamoaze, three serious accidents have occurred on three consecutive days. On Friday, the 7th instant, at 5 P.M., Richard Edland, A.13. ' a single man, and a native o f L on d on , was k noc k e d by the topsail tye off the Jacob's ladder, which leads from the tnaincap to the maintop, and striking twice in his fall, dropp , d into a victualling -lump alongside. He was taken to the Royal Naval Hospital, but expired shortly afterwards. On Saturday morning, at three o'clock, a seaman named Thomas Lucas, a native of Landrake, overbalanced himself while hanging up his hammock on the jibboom end, the cantlings not being lowered. He fell into the sea, and his body has not yet been recovered. Lucas has left a wife and three children. On Sunday afternoon two seamen fell, separately, down the ship's hold. One of them, Henry Patterson, remains on board; the other, Louis, received injuries of such doubtful character that he was immediately conveyed to the Royal Naval Hospital. On the sth instant, Lieutenant lnskip, R.N., of the preventive station at Portwrinkle, picked up a ship's long boat, which was washed ashore in White sand Bay. She is carvel-built, 19 feet long by 6 feet 2 inches broad ; her starboard side is stove in and keel broken in two places ; no name, but belonged apparently to a Dutch or Danish merchantman. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction (late C. and B.), 16 ex int.— Caledonian, 51s. 3d. dis.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 46 1 ,4 Glasgow and Dumfries, 7 1 ,4 ex int.—Great Western, 171. Shares, OA p.—London and North-Western, 151—Ditto (Manchester and Birmingham), Quarters (C), p.—Man cheater, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 1 % ) p.—Mid land, 112—Ditto, Halves, 1 3 % dis. ex int.— North Stafford shire, IA dis.—Shrewsbury and Chester, Preference, 2% p.— Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 48s. 9d. dis.—South- Eastern and Dover, 31 c.—Ditto, No. 4, 1 3 / 4 dis. ex int. MANCHESTER, JAN. 13. STOCK ExCHA)rom.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction, 6 dis. ex int.—East Lancashire, New, 3:14 dis.—Ditto, New Quarters, 15.16 dis.—Hudders field and Manchester Railway and Canal, Thirds, 13-16 dis. —Lancashire and Yorkshire (West Riding Union), 2% dis. Ditto (Preston and Wyre), 34%—Leeds and Thirak, 16 c. dis.—London and North-Western (Manchester and Birming ham), Quarters (B), 4 p.—Ditto, ditto (C), 4 p.—North Staf fordshire, 3-16 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 113-16 dis. —York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extensions, No. 2, p. LEEDS, JAN: 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Tbe sales are—East Lancashire, 22 Ditto, New, 31. Bs. 9d. dis.—Ditto, Quarters, n. cum int.—East and West Yorkshire, 6 1 4 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire ( West Riding Union), 575. ffis.—Leeds and Dews bury, Halves, 2% 13. dis.—Mahon and Driffield Junction, 41. 12e. dis.—North British, Thirds, Is. p.—Ditto, Quarters, ss. dis. —Ditto, Extension, 2s. dis.—North Staffordshire, pat n.—North-Western, 41. 9s. 3d. dis.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 41. 13s. 6d. dis.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster, &c. 2 1 / dis.—Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, 1514 dis. ex int. —York, Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2 (New Berwicks), 2 is P. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 13. _ STOCK EXCHANGE.—There his been so littla businef transacted here to day, that no list was issued. YORK, JAN. 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great Northern, 4/. ss. ex int —North British, Quarters, 4%—York, Newcistle, an d Berwick, No. 2 (New Berwick), 12% Ditto (G. N. B. Pur chase), 9/. 12s. BRISTOL, JAN. 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market remains firm, awl prices generally have been maintained, but the principal business has been in Great Western new 17/. shares, and Great West ern quarters. The sales are—GreatWestern, Quarters, 2% —Ditto, New 171. Shares, 1 5-16. p.— London and North- Western, Quarters (L. and B.), 344—Midland, 50/. Shares, ,13% ex int.—Caledonian, 35% EDINBURGH . , JAN. 12. STOCK ExcrrANCE.—The sales are—Caledonian, Niw, 255. —Dnndee and Perth, Quarters, 44s.—Edinburgh and North ern, (Newport), 7 1 ,4 2 —: Great Northern, 86s.—North British, 26/. 5e.--Ditto, Quarters, 903.—Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), lls.—Ditto, Thirds, 425. - • GLASGOW, JAN. 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Dnnblane, Donne, and Callender, 14s.—Edinburgh and Glasgow. 861.—Edin burgh' and Northern 15/. 15s.— Monkland and Kirkintilloch, 18/. 17a. 6d.—Midand, 1121.—Scottish Central, 28/. 15s. JEwrsil BENEVOLENCE DURING FAMINE.—In the year 1559 a frightful dearth prevailed in the south of France, and the indigent population of Bordeaux were decimated by hunger. When it was ascertained that the Israelites of the city had imported a large supply of corn, sullen murmurs were heard among the people. " Do you see the Jews?' they said, with a sinister voice. " The public misery gives them little uneasiness, for they are rich; and while others are suffering the tor ments of hunger, they know well how to procure pro visions." • • • • These murmurs, however, soon changed into benedictions; for, the same day the muni cipality of Bordeaux received from the Hebrew com munity orders to distribute gratuitously to the poor all the corn, which had been imported and purchased ex pressly for this benevolent purpose. In 1770 a similar plague was experienced in Alsace, and the despair ing population received as a saviour M. Cerfberr, who, forgetting as an Israelite he had been prohibited from inhabiting Alsace, provisioned the province, with a magnanimity which made him unanimously beloved. M. Cerfberr was awarded letters of naturalisation, which the King granted not only to him but also to his descendants. In 1816 a great scarcity of grain was felt in Berlin. M. L. Bidermann, a Hebrew merchant of that city, procured a quantity of farinaceous food, and caused it to be sold at the usual price, under the inspec tion of the authorities, and ordered the proceeds to be appropriated to charitable purposes. By this happy combination, while the price of food was reduced, the poor were doubly assisted.—Ben Levi's Matinees the Suniedi. Translated by A. Abraham, Esq., of Liverpool. CHILD-MURDER.—Yesterday Mr. Wakley, M.P., Coroner, held an inquest at the Gloucester Arms Ta vern, Gloucester-road, Kensington, on the body of a male infant, which was found on the morning of Sunday last in the inclosure of Thurlow•square, Brompton. Evidence of the discovery of the body having been given, Mr. J. B. Guazzaroni, one of the parochial surgeons of Kensington, deposed to having examined the body both externally and internally. There was a mark on its mouth, and the nostrils appeared compressed, as if they had been squeezed together with the fingers. The um• bilical cord had been cut, but not tied. The lungs contained air, and to a great extent were congested. They floated with the heart, on being subjected to the usual test. Had no doubt that the child had a separate existence. It was undoubtedly born alive. It was a full time child, and thought, from the state of the lungs, and of the brain, which was also congested, that it had been suffocated, or had died from exposure to intense cold. Found nothing abnormal, tending to show that the child would not have lived had it received proper at'ention. Verdict—" Wilful murder against some per son or persons unknown." [ADVERTISEMENT]. - SURPRISING CASE OF TIIE RECOVERY OF HEALTLI BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—Mr. Roberts, a gentleman residing New-street, Birmingham, had been suffering for years from a disordered liver, deranged stomach, palpitation of the heart, shortness of breath, swelling of the hands, feet, and legs, lowness of spirits, a want of strength and energy, which state of things was slowly breaking up his constitution. Finding no benefit from the medical treatment at Birmingham, he proceeded to London, where he resided for six months in order to consult the most eminent of the faculty, which he did to no advantage. He then tried these extraordinary pills, which in three weeks restored him to perfect heath and vigotir. Sold by all druggists ; and at Professor Hollo. way's establishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. On the 9th inst., at Birkenhead, Mrs. John Blake, of a daughter. On the 9th inst., at Bath, the wife of George 11. Skelton, Esq., of a daughter. On the 9th inst., at Lawn-road, Brixton, Mrs. Alfred Eyre, of a daughter. On the 10th inst., at Eltham, Kent, the wife of G. Buchman* Wollaston, Esq., of a son. On the 11th inst.,' at Tollington-park, Holloway, Mrs. Dean, of a daughter. On the I:th inst., at Brixton-hill, Mrs. George Ashley, of a son, still-born. On the II th inst., the wife of John F. Crookes, Esq., Argyll-street, of a son, which survived its birth only 12 hours. MARRIED. OA the 11th inst., at St. James's Church, Piccadill, Eliot Warburton, Es,q , of Aughrim Manor, to Matilda Jane, second daughter of the late Edward Grove, Esq , of Shen• stone-park, Stafford. DIED. On the 14th of November, 1847, at Mulligaum (Bomb a y Presidency), Lieut enan t an d Adjutant Edgar Glennie, of the 23th Native Infantry. On the 27th ult., at Bexley, Kent, Mr. C. E. Bailey. On the Gth inst., in Harley-street, Francis Arthur, the in fant son of Frederick D. Goldsmid, Esq. On the 7th inst., at Maxwelton House, Dumfrieshire, Admiral Sir Robert Laurie, Bart, K.C.8., aged 84. On the 9th hut., in the Quadrant, Mrs. Crane, relict of the late Mr. Crane, aged 82. On the 10th inst., at St. Paul's-terrace, Islington, William Lorimer, Esq., aged 84. On the 10th inst., Mr. William 011iff, Ilarmond-street, Hampstead-road, aged 57. On the 11th inst., at Stanley House, King's-road, Chelsea, Mary, the wife of James Forty, Esq., aged 56. On the 11th inst., at Hastings, Lydia Jane, youngest daughter of the late G. Nelson, Esq., aged 41. 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