The Sun. — London, England, 1852-01-24 00:00:00

~',:',',"ttrb Ztitttott COMMISSION OF LUNACY• (THIS DAY.) CASE OF MRS. CATHERINE GUMMING. This morning Mr. Francis Barlow, the commissioner, and a special jury, resumed the inquiry into the state of the mind of Mrs. Catherine Cumming, at the Eyre Arms, St. John's Wood. The COMMISSIONER, on taking his seat, proceeded to sum up, and stated that he did not think it necessary to examine the evidence minutely, or to go through it at any length, having observed that the gentlemen composing the jury had taken a lengthy note of it as it proceeded. Having explained the law bearing on the case, he left the question with the jury. The jury retired for some time, and returned into court with the following verdict:—" That Mrs. Catherine Cumming is of unsound mind, and had been incapable of taking care of her property since May, 1846." The case has lasted over a fortnight. The petition was presented by Ma. Ince and Mr. Hooper, the sons-in law of the now 'an a!:c INTERNATI.OIVAL POSTAGE. A deputation from the association to obt a in postal commu nica.tiou between ail nations by me a ns of the lowest practicable uniform charge fur ship transit of letters and printed papers, which was formed during the late Great Exhibition, of the following gentle men—Lord Ashburton, Sir J. P. Boileau, Bart., Sir John Burgoyne, K.C.8., W. B rown, E sq.. M . P., Elibu Burritt, E.q , Chevalier de Burg (Austria), Henry Cole, Esq., C . 8., Professor D au b en y, Ch ar l es Went worth Mike, Esq., Baron Charles Dupin (France), Bight Hon. T. Milner Gibson, M.P., Professor Hancock (Dublin), J. C. G. Kennedy, Esq. (America), J. S. Le fevre,.. Esq. , CB, Chevalier Lencisa (Sardinia) , Dr. Lindley, G. Moffatt, Eiq., M.P., Sir Roderick Mur chison, Sir S. Northcote, Bart., Dr. Lyon Playfair, C. 8., W. C. Redfield, Esq. (America), Colonel Sir William Reid, K C.B. R.E., Herr Von Viebahn (Zollverein), Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P. and Don. M. Ysasi (Spain)— bad an interview yesterday, at the Foreign-office, with Earl Granville. The deputation consisted of Sir John Boileau, Bart., Sir John Burgoyne, George Moffatt, Esq , M.P., Henry Cole, Esq., C.B , Wentworth Dilke, Esq., and T. Milner Gibson, Esq., M.P. Sir John Boileau introduced the deputation to Earl Granville. Mr. HENRY COLE said that, as no change could be made in the postal arrangements of foreign countries, it was the opinion of the deputation that the best method of initiating the important change which they had in view was, that the Government should express its desire to not in friendly concert with foreign Governments in endeavouring to form a system of international penny postage. Whether this should be done by a postage congress, after the model of the sanitary congress, was matter for after consideration; but there was little doubt that the step, however taken , would be we l l received, especially after the example set by Eng land . in having a uniform rate of inland postage, had been more or less followed by ail foreign countries. With regard to the colonies, the Government co uld act without interference, and it would be for the heads of that department to con sider whether it were wise to retaiO the trifling revenue now produced by ship letters in exchange for the wide benefits which a reduction of ocean postage would confer on emigrants, and therefore ultimately on the mother country. The late occurrence of the Great Exhibition, and the intimate connexion of the Noble Earl with that event, made this a happy opportunity for his initiating the movement. Mr. MOFFATT spoke of the very beneficial results to trade and commerce certain to follow this step, if any analogy can be drawn from the results of the penny postage. It is impossible to overrate the effect which that change has had on all branches of our commerce— they have been quite revolutionised by it. The feeling of the City mercnants is very stronc , in favour of this plan, though it is thought by some that the most practi cable way of bringing it about would be to set the ex ample with one or two foreign States, as the United States of France. Sir JOBS 13IIRGOYNE thought that the loss by the penny postage did not effect the correctness of the prin ciple of reduction, but arose rather from other causes which will not act in the case of a packet service ; and Mint the good result would therefore be more imme diately apparent. Oa the point of the advantage to the colonies, and of the feasibility of the reduction, he was glad to know that his opinion was entirely the same with that of Colonel Sir W. Reid, who, when Governor of the Bermudas, and of the Leeward Islands, had paid great at tention to the question. Sir J. Burgoyne deprecated any partial reform, which could reduce the revenue while it did not give the public the full benefit of the change. A penny ocean postage was the right step. He advocated a commencement With the colonies, even if no international measure followed. It could not fail to bind them more closely to the mother country. Mr. WENTHWORTII DILKE said that this question had come before the B i ish Association for the advance ment of science at their last meeting, (especially with respect to the transmission of scientific periodicals. The difficulty of obtaining those published by foreign so cieties was at present very greet. Sir R. Murchison had taken great interest in the matter, and if not un avoidably prevented would have been present to-day. Mr. MILNER GIBSON wish e d to express the strong and growing feeling in favour of this scheme of ocean penny postage of the merchants and men of business of Manchester. With regard to the United States and our colonies there appeared to be little difficulty, and there was great probability that the decrease a hich must be expected at first in the revenuo would be soon made up, even financially, putting ou; of view the commereiel and philanthropic bilccti•,s which the change would produce. Earl GRANVILLE said in reply that it was the real in teract of this country to proaloto peace and intercourse between all nations, and that nothing can so certainly conduce to that end as our giving all facilities to the communication of knowledge an d o f id eas . With this view, cheap universal postage was most desirable. These wen, matters of cleteil which must be considered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the other momb.,l,rs of the Government; at present they reed not be gone into. On the principle he did not hesitate to say that he was most anxious to give every support in his power to the views of the deputation, which he should communicate to his colleagues in the Government. The deputation then retired. MINING INTELLIGEN CE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) A very satisfactory business has been transacted this week in dividend mines, but the rapid accumulation of new projects fur Australian and Californian gold re sesrches has considerably damped the inquiry fur the 9eetilistive and progressive classes of British mines, the former in particular. It is to be remarked, however, that capital crass drawn within the mining circle, and with ism results, seeing the scope there is for its judici oustihnat than to seek is more likely to remain and circulate seek for other channels of in vestment, now shade, and the rai lways in particular have bean thrown into large and to'erabldividends in mining .. - " " • shares realising very Cir st ances also point to certain rates or interest. ' culn and of tin in particular, rise in the value of Britis,h metals, in the advanced pri u e .ar, the effect of which is already felt es of shares, and increased dividends announced, or certain, in various tin mines. Ou the whole, therefore, the prospects of our market are highly encouraging. In the Metal MArket-c° eper is firm with a good de mand. Lead is not i n such good request. Tin is very brisk, with a dispositi on to r In the Bullion Market-llsitican and South Ameri can dollars, buyers at 4s. 100. per bi1e,1?35.r withoutni United States gold, dollsrs, 45. 10 1. standard cz. 13ar 5,:. se per cz., last price. . per cz. per uz. standard. Spanish doubloons, 7 1. 8 4. g0 1 i d, 778 * 9 d , 78s. 3d. per oz. Fin Colaaa hien doubloons, ss. 54 1 3. per ca. last price. e cake silver, The Directors of the Devonshire Great Consolidated Copper Min in s; Company, at their weekly b oard me t ing, h e ld on Thursday last , declared a dividend of 6,1441. being 61. per share, from nett profits arising from sa l es I d for the nsts ' eths of copper ores same e . of Sept- and Oct. List. Alter payment of the same there remains in hand a balance of 20,825/ Is. 8 n cash, ore bills not yet at maturity, and reserved fund, applicable to the general purposes of the company. At Wheal Buller M eeting onTuesday, the accounts for Nov. and Dec. showed -Balance fram last account, 1,0461. 10s. 5d • ores sold (les s dues), 6,1821. 9s. 6d,, __ 7,228/. 19s. lid.-Costs and merchants' bills, 2,280/. 12s. 1 Id.; on account of whim-sngin'' 7001.; by dividend of 12/. 10s. per share, 3,2001.; adventurers, 1,048/ . 7a. leaving balance in favour of The Treviskey accounts for October and November show-Ores sold 25th Sept. (less 1-12th lo rds' dues, 2181. 17s. Bd.), 2 , 40 71. 153.1 d .; received for poles, &c., 12s. 6d.; =2,4081. 78. 7 d.-Labour cost for October and No vember, 543/. 4s. 7d.; tribaters' part of ore, 38 11 . 89. 2d; merchants' bills, &c., 2291. 18s. 6d.; Tresavean adven turers' water charge, 23/. 17s, 2d.; Mr, J. Jones's ba lance of claim, 501.; leavin g p ro fi t, 979 / . 1 9 3 . 2d.; add balance in hand end Sept., 301. 4s. 2d.--=l,OlO/ 38. 4d. By dividend of 8 /. per share, 9 601.; leaves balance in band, 501. 3s. 4d. At Alfred Consols hi-monthly meeting, en Wednes day, a dividend of 9s. per share was made (2,3041) At the Lydford Consols meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts showed-Received from promoters' subscrip tion and sale of shares, 2,442/ . 108. ; interest, 71. 6 s . 6d. =2,4491. 16s. 6d.-BY labour cost fur eight months to November, 1,6324 3a. 4d.; produce of sett and mer chants' bills, 450/.; balance cost of water-w heel, 1101.; preliminary and legal expenses, 129/. 2s. 10d.; commis sion, bsi l s 2L le i.; office expenses and travelling, 461.105.; --- g and stationery, 171. ls. 103.; interest, 4s 5i . , assets overwlaaiabmil leaving balance in hand, 52/. 4s. Id. The estimated per share made. were 138/. 3s. 23. A call of 2s. Si adjourne.d At the Wh ea t M aria enera m l eeting of Lamherose advent u r er , showecl-Li a bi li ., on Thursday, the accounts cash, 208/ : leavin g * in tin arsenic, and t" 5351 ; assets, . , November last, 327 i "lance against mine to the end of until the lodes are c:,;tto meet which, and future costs 10s. payable immediately and 10s. at the discretion of the ~, At Great Onslow spacial lved that th enumber (the of shares be increased to me eting, on the 17th inst., it that 10,000 ,„_. . .oy be requi a it . tess.s property of the lessees, or for raising 15,0004) be than 30 z..: ' ; t . '%" 0 i ' e public at not leess .i. 1 i' ,. , i .... r- 44 1 muse. of raising capital f or i • per share, for --, -A tatalie."Mcfnany. working these mines • , c 6 a 4 11 .. 7 ::,..;___ _ At' Detail and Courtenay C owls T. ..., .13:12 inst., the accounts showed -Ore sold on the _4,.lsl2hares, '-; s s Vivian inllSortif, 921. 11s. led • re sold to Messrs. - 4 :. - leas lea,ngfrEen up, 8031. 125.--..-89 'Z. %‘*. ‘ liet . . 1a5iv,.1761, Bs. Id.; November go d . I°d * lial allee ..... , ,,-.L. ''''.....,./ 5 0,3364185. - 61 P December, including merchants' bills, 2791. 75. 91: leaving balance in favour of mine, when all calls are paid up, 1031. 9s. 6d. A call of 2s. per share was made. At Tregardock Mine bi-monthly meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts presented showed a balance in - hand of 1181. 7s. 5d., and of assets over liabilities, 1301. 17s sd. At the Daren Mi ne meet i ng , en Th urs day, resolutions were unanimously carr i e d th a t th e co mmittee appointed on the 29th August, 1849, cease to act from that day, and that Messrs. Cook, Davidson, Rye, Oliver, Green, sen., and George Batters, be the committee of manage ment, to whom is entrusted the arrangement of the present difficulties, pecuniary and otherwise. Daring the week shares have changed hands in Al fred Consols, West Alfred, Bedford, Mary Ann, West Providence, West Caradon, Tincroft, West Phenix, Great Bryn, Devon Great Consols. Garreg, Merllyn, South Tamar, Robins, Black Craig, Venton, North Bas set, South Caradon, Treleigh Consols, Treviskey, Wheal Brewer, Bryn-Arian, West Wheal Rose, Busparvo, Galt-y-Maen, West Callington, Carn Valley, Wheal Reeth, Wheal Uny, Coed Mawr Pool, General Mining Company for Ireland. Low's Patent popper Company, Mining Company of Ireland, Wheal Golden, St. Aubyn and Grylls, Trannack and Bosence, Trelawny, Tyward reatb, Comford, Carvannal, Condurrow, and Wheal Basset. In Foreign Shares, transactions have taken place in St. John del Rey, Linares, and Worthing. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette of this day.) CAPTAIN PENNY. THE ARCTIC SEARCHER.—We understand that Captain Penny has again volunteered his energetic and indefatigable services in the new Arctic Searching Expedition; but the Admiralty do not seem inclined to avail themselves of the services or experience of any but officers belonging to the Royal Navy. It is said Captain Penny will have an expedition fitted out for him by private subscription. We are glad to find that the Admiralty have awakened to the sense of the westernmost port requirements, and have ordered that the new basin and dock works be cleared of water at the Government expense, in order that the contractor may commence operations. These works are a disgrace to the country. THE CAPTAIN GOOD SERVICE PENSION.—It is most likely that Captain Alexander T. E. Vidal (1825) will receive the Good Serviee Pension vacant by the promo tion of Captain Walpole. Commander S. L. Crofton (1850), who was promoted from the command of the Rifleman at Brazils, will suc ceed Commander Lavie in the command of the Alecto, steam-sloop, on the coast of Africa. THE CHANNEL ISLANDS.—Major- General Carden, of the Royal Engineers. Colonel Colquhoun, of the Artil lery, and Sir Edward Belcher, are appointed a commis sion to examine and report on the state of the defences in the Channel Islands, which are of the first importance in the general review of the state of our fortifications. KOSSUTH AND THE BLUES.—We have reason to be lieve that the retirement of Mr. Algernon Massing herd from the Blues has been brought about in a great measure by an intimation he received that his attention to the celebrated Hungarian Magyar, in placing his mansion in Eaton-square at his disposal, as well as ac companying him in his progress through this country, was by no means befitting the position he held in the Household Troops of her Majesty. Mr. Massingberd is now in Americo, and report avers that he is deter mined to attach himself to the fortunes of Kossuth. ROYAL MARINES RECRUITS.—We can state from authority that the number of recruits approved for the Royal Marines, daring the last six months, ending 31st December, 1851. was 326 (and not 286). whose height ranged in the following order :-89, between 5 ft. 7i in. and 5 ft. 8 in. ; 128, between 5 ft. 8 in. and 5 ft. 9 in.; 64, between 5 ft. 9 in. and 5 ft. 10 in.; 30, between 5 ft. 11 in. and 6 ft. ; and 15 6 feet and upwards. THE CAPE GOVERNMENT.—C. H. Darling, Esq., Lieutenant-Governor of St. Lucia, is appointed Lieute nant-Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, and will have all the business of launching the new constitution at Cape Town, in the absence of the new Governor, Major-Ge neral Cathcart, on the frontier. CAPE STAFF. —Major-General Charles Yorke has been placed on the Staff, as second in command at the Cape, under the orders of Major-General Cathcart. Major-General Yorke served in the Peninsula with the 52d Regiment, and has a medal with 10 clasps. He was also at Waterloo. He proceeds to the Cape forthwith, in the Hydra steamer. Lieutenant-Colonel C. F. Sey mour, Scots Fusilier Guards, is appointed military se cretary to Major- General Cathcart, and Captain the Hon. R. W. P. Curzon, of the Grenadier Guards, aide-de camp. TROOPS FOR RANGOON.—It is expected that a wing of the 51st Light Infantry, stationed at Madras, will pro ceed to Rangoon, should the, authorities there evince a spirit of hostility at the demand of the British Govern ment. Dr. Hale, recently appointed Deputy Inspector- General of Hospitals for Bombay, arrived at that Pre sidency on the 18th of November. The new military chapel at Winchester was opened with Divine Service on Sunday last by the Rev. Robert Gleig, M.A., Chaplain-General to the Forces. ORDNANCE.—The hired barracks at Corry-square, Newry, are ordered to be given up to the proprietor. Ball-practice ground has been hired at Enniskillen, from the Rat of Enniskillen, for the use of the troops, consisting of four companies and head•quarters of the 31st Regiment, and the Enrolled Pensioners. Paymaster Arnold Thompson, of the Coventry Re cruiting district, retires upon half-pay after a service of upwards of fifty years, forty-seven of them as Paymaster. A RELIC OF TRAFALGAR.—The Admiralty have given orders that one of the old Victory's anchors in store at Woolwich Dockyard is to be forwarded to Portsmouth, and to be presented to the committee, with the view of placing it on a monument to be erected at South Sea Beach. THE ARCTIC SEARCHING EXPEDITION OF 1852 Among the volunteers or the new Arctic Expedition are Captain Sir E. Belcher, Captain Kellett, Captain Ore manney, Commanders Pullen, M.Clintock, and C. C. Forsyth, Lieutenants Osborne and Browne, Mr. C. Richards, Clerk, and Mr. Bell, Assistant Engineer at Portsmouth. THE SUPERIN TENDE NCE OF THE STEA H R ESERVE AT DEVONPORT.—IC was generally believed that Captain Austin, C. 13., would have been appointed to this office. We believe it was offered to that officer but declined by bin. Capt. Austin has no notion of employment under that of the superintendence of a dock or victualling-yard, or the packets at Southampton. There is no doubt if Captain Austin had followed up Penny's discoveries up the Wellington Channel, and had not come home from the Arctic regions for another season, he would have had anything he might have asked for. THE SUN, WEST INDIA MAILS. (A summary of the following appeared in our paper of y esterday.) SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 23.—The Royal Mail Com pany's steamship Clyde, Captain Moss, arrived this morning at half-past ten o'clock from the West In dies, with the usual mails, in charge of Lieut. Perci val, R.N., Admiralty agent. On the homeward voyage of the Clyde she expe , rienced strong westerly and south-westerly gales from the western islands home. The dates by thisa - irisa - Ifrom Jamaica are to the 30. h December, on the morning of which day the Derwent left with the present mails for St. Thomas. The Assembly, which adjourned on the 23d De cember over the Christmas holidays, was to have re assembled on the 29th, but no quorum could then be formed ; it was not improbable tnat a further adjourn ment would take place. The measures that had occupied the attention of the House were not of the first importance ; some of the principal questions— those relating to financial affairs—had not been dealt with, but there had been, nevertheless, a decided improvement in the mode of conducting the public business, and more expedition secured. Some even ings had been devoted to the discussion of the election law, in which it was sought to make some amend ment, in order to place the franchise on a more re spectable footing. Much diversity of opinion existed on the question, as is usually the case, whenever it is brought forward, but still it was believed that, as far as practicable, the bill when finally disposed of would be satisfactory to all parties. Another measure before the hcuse, introduced by Mr. Brockett, mem trateneor? and beeorrof" Hanover, was a bill to abolish the office of throw ' the duties thereof on the magis trate particuolfar, the island. This had received very strong opposition. The mercantile interests of the island of Kingston, which had been ,Ityviere suffering severely from the with drawal Thomas. This w en n of direct and regular amount of their foreign trade, transferred to the island of St. Santa Marti) the alteration in the routeag properly attributed to the absence pany's steamers. sof Martha, c ermunication between Ja maica,res, and other ports, since the Royal Mail Com merchants in Kingston on Meetings had question; f they had pe titioned the House of Asserabi ftowards the esta obtained, will be appropriatedYeithoer a grant which, if purpose of blishment of a joint-stock company? establishing an independent steamer , lowing the Royal Mail Company an annual l wards al in the event of their being willing to restor e the re quired communication. The Christmas holidays had passed off most quietly; the several p laces of worship were O p ened and gene rally well attended by the peasantry. The cholera bad not quitted the north side of the island, but the mortality was comparatively trifling, to some extent there. The south side was quite c lear, and Srnall•pox still rage d , generally was healthy. There is nothing of interest from the other islands touched at. The Ns either, generally speaking, h ad been favourable for the crops. STATIONS OF THE COMPANY.S STEAsz-srups.-_The Great Wiasl, ro, c, tin '1,170"I' at Jamaica, Dec. 28; the Trent , 0 -aptain P Clarke, left Cart ha g ena Dec. 26, for Chagres; the Derwent, Captain Weller. at St. Tho mas, Jan. 4; th e c oawa Ca CrCaptain Sawyer , at St. Tho mas, Jan. 4; the Eagle, Ca Ca p in Jellicoe , at Bar badoes, Dec. 30; the Esk, Ca vtainpßestarrick, at St. Thomas, Jan. 4. STATIONS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.--The Cum berland flig-ship, at Jamaica, Dec. 30 ; Arrogant, ditto, ditto; Devastation, ditto, ditto; Inflexible, ditto, at Havannab, Dec. 25 ; Expresi, ditto, at Grey town, Dec. 20 ; Sappho, ditto, at C art h agen a, Deo. 27; Scorpion, ditt o, a t St. Thomas's, Jan, 2. JAMAICA MARKETS. (From Cordova 's Mercantile Intelli gencer.) GENERAL REMAERS.—Tho Christmas trade has dis appointed even the moderate expectations of dealers. The demand for goods having exceeded the ordinary inquiry only to a very trifling extent. Both pickled and dry fish are wanted, and would be taken—the former especially at advanced rates. The flour market is heavy both as regards supplies and demand. A good business might possibly be done with speculators, but holders will not listen to their terms, Produce generally is quiet. Freights—Nothing is being done at present, All yes seli are procurable at 455: per ton for England. Exchanges —On London—Colonial Bank, 90 days, per cent. premium; 60 days, 1 per cent. premium; 30 days, 14 per cent. premium. Jamaica Bank: 90 days, par; 60 days, 4 per cent. premium; 30 days, 1 per cent. premium. Merchants bills: 90 days, par. On New York—Merchants' bills: 60 days. 1 per cent. premium. LONDON, GOVERNMENT CONTRACT FOR ARMS. BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY.—The public are already made acquainted with the fact that the Board of Ordnance has issued specifications to the gunmakers of Birmingham and London for the immediate "setting up" and supply of 23,000 rifle muskets. The barrels, locks, and other aproin , ments of these rifles are supplied to the gun makers by the Board of Ordnance, and have been tor some years in the course of manufacture in this town and neighbourhood. The rifle rfquired is on the Mini 4 principle, and provided with "sights" regulated to carry balls of a peculiar description distances varying from 400 to 900 yards. In other resp , ets the muskets are ex actly the same in quality as those supplied to the Board of Ordnance, with which many regiments of the line have been furnished for the last ten years, and commonly known by the name of the " new line musket." The tenders from Birmingham were returned to the Board of Ordnance on the 22d inst., and this day (Fri day), being board day, it is presumed that the orders to successful competitors for the contracts will be issued forthwith. The specifications set forth are to the fol lowing effect:—" What number of rifle muskets upon the principle stated, * l l you fit up in a given time, and sit what price?" sub) of course, to the usual inspection of Government inspectors, of which there is at present a numerous unemployed staff at the Proof-house at Begot street in this town. It is calculated hat if Birmingham should be fortunate enough to obtain these contracts, they will give employ ment to about 2,000 workmen, who have not had living employment since March last. The operative gun makers for theprdnance and Tower work constitute an entirely different branch from those of the birding and fowling-piece trade, and in consequence of the inexpli cable vagaries of the Government Board have for a con siderable period past been subjected to the greatest des titution for want of employment. But notwithstanding the desperate condition of the operative military gunmakers, as distinguished in some degree from other branches of the gun trade, there ap pears to be great dissatisfaction among the workmen respecting the prices to be paid for various descriptions of work required in the " getting up" of the new con tracts. The workmen in London during the early part of last week delivered to their masters a list of prices, demanding the same to be paid for the stocking, screw ing, and finishing, which they were last paid when em ployed upon the)" new Tower musket." To this list the Birmingham workmen demurred, and have caused the metropolitan journeymen gunmakers to send a second list of prices at an advance of about 12/ per cent. Thus, in 1849 stockers were receiving 3s. sd. for stock ing, and screwers and finishers (which in Birming ham is one branch, and in London two) 109. led. They now require, in obedience to the dictation of the Birmingham men, 3s. 9d. for stocking, and 12s. 3d. for screwing and finishing. This advance, although ap parently small, would amount in a large contract to a very considerable sum; but, notwithstanding, the master gun-makers of Birmingham, seeing the great extremi ties to which the men for some years past have been re duced, are, if they could without endangering the con tract, inclined to accede to the requirements of the men. The spirit is willing. It is, however, generally con sidered thet the workmen are much to blame, in times of great competition like the present, to demand an ad ♦ance of prices on those paid for the last guns of the same quality, and which in 1849, both in London and Birmingham, were deemed not only good but highly satisfactory. There is no more work in the Minis rifle musket than in the new line musket, although, from the fixing of the sight by screws instead of soldering them, greater risk is incurred and a greater liability to masters. The rifling of the barrels has nothing to do with the prices paid to the gunfitters, as that charge is paid by the contractor at his own cost. If, however, it should be contended that Minie 's rifle occasions more trouble in the fitting than the new line musket, it should be re collected that in the new invention the loops of the bar rels are prepared for the bolts which the workmen for merly prepared themselves, and that neither is there any sight to affix, which they formerly had to affix to the new line musket. The public will see by the above statement that, ht whatever lower prices tha❑ formerly the Board of Ord nance is supplied with the Mini 4 muskets required, the reduction will not be obtained out of the prices paid to the workmen, but entirely from the profits of the con tractors. It is necessary that, in the present state of the manu facturing interests, these plain facts should be related, and that the operative gunmakers in London, as well as in Birmingham, should be made aware of the circum stances in which their employers, as well as themselves, are placed. The disposal of the contracts of the Board of Ordnance must, of course, greatly depend upon what have been the demands of the men. It may be that the gunmakers, by their meetings in Birmingham and Lon don have, like the machinists of Lancashire and the me tropolis, overshot the mark. It is considered that the rifle muskets, for which the specifications are out, will coat the Board of Ordnance about 34 ss. each, exclusive of the cost of viewing, in spection, packing, &e. This may appear a very high price for soldiers muskets, but if the public were aware of the strict manner of viewing each article as it is manufactured, they would not be surprised at the amount of the cost. The great fault committed by the former as we ll as present Governments has been the wretched weapons (and wretched because cheap) which have been placed in the hands of our army and navy. For several months past the gunlock makers of Dar laston, Wednesbury, and Wolverhampton have been very nearly in full employ; but it is understood there are not less than 18,000 new musket locks in the Tower; so that an addit onal supply of 5,000 will bo all that is re quired, to make up tne proposed contracts for new mus kets. The bayonet makers are also in full work. The contract for bayonets was given by Government to one manufacturer; but to enable him to complete the order he has been obliged to employ several other makers. Tn.E fhi ll. This magnificent ni E ficent 6 st r en E m A -s At S HIP hip " , built for the R o y a l Mail Steam - P a c k R which e t Company,hOas r e c ent l yINO and is of the same size and class as the ill-fated Amazon, sailed from Blackwell yesterday afternoon, on a trial trip in the English Channel, for the purpose of testing her engines previous to taking her position on the pas sage between Southampton and the West Indies, where she will be employed in the conveyance of passengers and the mails. The Orinoco was originally to have left Blackwell on her experimental voyage on Thursday, but a stiffish breeze blowing at the time appointed for her departure it was considered more prudent to defer at tempting the difficult navigation of the river with a ves sel of her dimensions until the wind had moderated. Yesterday, however, the weather was extremely favourable, and all being in readiness she got under weigh at one o'clock, P.m., and steamed steadily down the river against the tide, threading her way skilfully amidst the numerous craft outward and homeward bound which at all times enliven the scenery of the meandering Thames. She has a party of gentlemen on board who take a lively interest in her success, among whom are Captain Mangles, R.N., one of the directors of the Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company, and Mr. Maudslay,• the constructor of her machinery. She arrived off Gravesend about half-past three, where she landed several of her party, and then resumed her course in gallant style towards the Nore, where she was to anchor for the night. In the morning she was to proceed down Channel, and would probably sail as far as the Lizard Point, and then return by Sun day evening to Southampton, where she will take on board her passengers and the mails. She leaves for the West Indies, on her first voyage, on the 2d of February. The Orinoco was built at the same time as the Amazon, and although of about the same ton nage and power as the latter vessel, is yet slightly different from her in construction. She was built by Pitcher, her engines being by Maudslay, whilst those of the Amazon were made by Seaward. Her dimensions are as follows:—Length between the perpendiculars, 270 ft.; length of keel for tonnage, 245 ft. 11 in.; length on spar deck, 276 ft. 6 in.; length on the main deck, 270 ft.; breadth (extreme), 41 ft. 10 in.; breadth for tonnage to a 6-inch bottom, 41 ft. 6 in.; breadth moulded, 40 ft. 6 in.; breadth from out to out of paddle-box, 71 ft. 10 in. Her cabins and state-room are fitted up in the most elegant and com modious manner. With respect to her engines, her boats, and the precautions which have been taken against casualties, with the view of preventing the re currence of such a deplorable catastrophe as that which lately befell the Amazon, it may not be uninteresting to our readers to subjoin the following extracts from the report of Captain Allan, who at present has temporary command of the Orinoco, his own vessel, the Parana, being now at Greenock receiving her fittings. Captain Allan was employed by the directors to make an official inspection of the Orinoco, and to report upon the state of her boilers, engines, &c.: — "The chimneys enter the funnel below the spar deck, the beams and woodwork are all clear of them, and lined with lead. A good hatchway opens on the main deck, directly over the main galleys, and from the open and Conspicuous position of them, there cannot be the least of the sa l oon stores, w hi c h have all been carefully fitted d w a i n th ge e r as o i f ng fir o e f f c r o o p m pe t r h , em, nor from the different funnels with air space between, and the copper casings are clear of bulkheads and decks. The Places fir cabin lamps are roomy, carefully fitted, and l e n g ed ine wi e, h in our Otipa for the last ten years. In all the other all about The y space is double what we have had nothing gs causeconnected an with the saloon hen sion t and rom cabins fire. I can see from the decks , y appre hen s ion ``l have caret ull no woodwork sato u r t e the boilers, engine . inspected with Mr. Gribble, chief and engineer& four inches air s two feet from the cut e side of each funnel (iron) cut from the main r e ine-room bulkheads, rooms. The boilers are well clear , ne h a ip's sides, and bulkheads, and there is Pure betwe en where fire can reach. There are the funnels and casing, and main-hole door s wing to any woodwork. On each glance, anedek!hwadheiraerygeoumcaainn You eachrect the fire-hose in all di artillaly.alk all round the boilers and rteheei ibiunilslkeihrtsesadtsa— requisite. t h a latter In connexion with the engin ee r ' s with zinc." Partraent for oil and I 48. From the 1 Loiriotws,tativehdicthhatartehezo is separate Mowed r sia: 1 :e -room, the re manner of their construction and the situation they are in, I have no doubt of their safety from fire, The ar rangements all throughout the engine -room departments are most satisfactory, and from them there is no appre hension of fire. " The fire engines, hose, and fire buckets of the Ori noco I consider will be most effectual in case of need. " Abaft the foremast, on the main -deck, is Downton's patent fire pump and 120 feet o f h ose .' A m id s hip s i s the engine-room fire engine, with hve on main-deck end another for spar-deck--120 feet of hose, Abatt the mainmast is another Downton's fire pump on the spar deck, and with hose to reach any part of after store rooms. The whole three engines are so well situated that they can be all directed immediately over engines, boilers, and engineers' store-rooms. " The life-boats and boats of the Orinoco are all com plete; their fittings and arrangements are very satisfac tory. There are no cranes fitted to any of them but the four life-boats, which, being heavier than common boats, must have a su pport. I n t h e centre of their kee l t h ey are fitted with a simple chock and a landard leading in board, that two men can pull out. The same two men can swing the boot out, and she is ready for immediate use. The life-boats are hung from the davits, so that less power is required to get teem clear of the ship than to stow them. The other fire boats are all hung from davits, an d ready for loa ering at a ll t i mes. Th ey are secured with the common bo a t s ' g ripe, and w ith ou t crawls. Ido not like cranes. I never had them in the Teviot or the Dee. The nine boats of the Orinoco will carry 212 persons with perfect safety." THE LONDON GAZETTE, Jan. 23. WAR - OFFICE, JAN. 23. Assistant-S urgeon F re d er i c J o h n F na -6 0th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon S o P tt lT P .k a L yi S2 , :A f F r F o to the Forces, vice Wilkie, appointed to 11 th Light Dragoons; Acting Assistant-Surgeon Arthur Bell, to be Assistant -Surgeon to the Forces, vice Batt, appointed to 13th Foot, Jan. 23. LINATTACHED. — Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Godfrey Charles Mundy, -a..h lc *Pay Unattached, to be Lieutenants Colonel, without Purchase, Jan. 23. ADMILtALTY, JAN. 21. Admiral of the White Zachary Mudge, Esq., has been appointed to receive a pension of 1501. a year, as provided for in her Majesty's Order in Council of the 25th June, 1851, vacant by the decease, on the 18th instant, of Admiral George As and the name of Admiral Mudge has been removed to the Reserved Half-pay List accordingly; and, in consequence of this removal, the following promotions have taken place, dated the 19th instant: — Admiral of the Blue Sir George Mundy, K.C.8., to be Admiral of the White. Vice-Admiral of the Red John Dick, Esq., to be Ad miral of the Blue. Vice-Admiral of the White James Richard Dacres, Esq., to be Vice-Admiral of the Red. Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir George Francis Seymour, "" G•C• 11 -, to be Vice-Admiral of the White. Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Edward Chetham Strode, K.C.B. TT to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White John Coode, Esq., C. 8., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir George Rose Sartorius to be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain William W a lpole, Dq,, to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. The undermentioned Captains, on the Retired List, have been promoted to bo Retired Rear-Admirals, on the terms proposed in the London Gazette of Ist Sep tember, 1846, but without increase of pay : Captain Hugh Patton. Captain Hon. Charles Orlando Bridgman. Captain Sir Henry Shiffner, Bart. Captain Henry Forbes. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Hilary Term, 15 t h Victoria, 21st January, 1852. This Court will hold Sittings on Monday the 2d, Tuesday the 3d, Monday the 91b, and Tuesday the 10th days of February next, and will, on those days, take, in the first instance, the cases of new trials from the country remaining undisposed of in the New Trial Paper; and then cases in the Special Paper, and after wards cases in the Crown Paper. And the Court will also hold a sitting, a t twelve o'clock at noon, on Satur day the 21 st day of February next, and give judgment in cases previously argued. BY THE COURT. WHITEHALL, JAN. 20. The Lord Ch ance ll or has appointed Thomas R o bi nson, of Huddersfield, in the county of York, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. William Davis Pritchard and Daniel Pritchard, coach smiths, High-street. St. Marylebone, to surrender Feb. 2, at half-past one, and March 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Smith, Southampton-building 3, Holborn. John George Marsh, carpenter, Church. street, Minories, Feb. 4, a s halt-past eleven, and March 2, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Marten, Thomas, and Hollams, Commercial-- chambers, Mincing-lane. Thomas Harris and John Burls, brewers, Hampstead road, Jan. 31, at one, and March 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannon, official assignee, Al dermanbury ; Langford and Marsden, Friday-street, Cheapside. George Potter, lime burner, Grosvenor Basin, Pim lico, Feb. 6, at two, and March 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guild hall-chambers; Matthews, Arthur-street West, London-. bridge. George Flint, hosier, Lombard-street, Feb. 5, and March 4, at one, at the Court cf Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Goddard and Eyre, Wood-street, Cheapside. Frederick Long, importer of foreign lace, Vere-street, Oxford-street, Feb. 5, at two, and March 2, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane ,• Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday street, Cheapside. Thomas Footman, huckster, Wolverhampton, Feb. 9 and March 3, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Smith, Walsall; James, Birmingham. J o h n Hurley, linendraper, Birmingham, Feb. 10, and March 1, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Depree, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside ; Motteram, Knight, and Emme t, Birmingham. Robert Squire James, wholesale ironmonger, Leeds, Feb. 5 and March 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee Leeds; Benson, Bir mingham; Courtenay and Compton, Leeds. Wil l i am Belshaw, builder, Manchester, Feb. 9 and March 9, at 12, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Rowley, Manchester. James Henry Gillian, commission merchant, Liverpool, Feb. 6, and March 5, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis trict Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Greatley. Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. J. H. May, Brecknock-terrace, Camden-town, draper , Feb. 13, at half - pas t o ne — J , s. Hodge, New Oxford street, tailor, Feb. 13, at twelve —J. F ranc k e i s s, Portsea woollendrap er, Feb. 13, at one—F. F. and .Landport, Vouillon, Princes-street, Hanover-rquare, court-mil liner, Feb. 13, at one—R. Turner, Worthing, Sussex, draper, Feb. 13, at half -past eleven—J. Reay, jun., and R. Reay, Mark-lane, wine merchants, Feb. 16, at twelve. In the Country. J. Chatterton,jua-, Derby, lead merchant, Feb. 6, at twelve, at the Court, Nottingham —C. Crudgington, Tipton, Staffordshire, ironmaster, Feb. 14, at half-past ten, at the Court, Birmingham —W. Wilson, Bristol , linendraper, Feb. 16, at eleven , at the Court, Bristol — J. Scott, North Shield, shipowner, Feb. 19, at twelve, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-T yne _ F. Blarney, GweansP , Cornwall, grocer, Feb. 17 , at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—T. Avant, Bridport, musicseller, Feb. 17, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter —J. M. Banfield and J. Lewis, Devonport, wine merchants, Feb. 17, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter — J. Dove, Leeds, curr i e r, Feb. 1 6 , at eleven, at the Court, L„ds T. Dixon, Bradford, Yorkshire, ironmerchant, Feb. 13, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—E. Thornt on , H u dd ers fi e ld, ironmonger , Feb. 13, at eleven, at the C ourt, Leeds— J . S y kes and T. Sykes, Halifax, woollen manufacturers, Feb. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Lelds. PAYMEN i OF DIVIDENDS. R. Bramwell, Halifax, Yorkshire, draper, 7s. Oid., on Tuesday, Feb. 3, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. F. Copeland, Park-pl ace, Thurs day, 29th instant, Paddington, 6d., on and three following Thursdays, be twe( n eleven and two, at th e office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall-street. J. Robinson an d E. Moore Silcoates, Yorkshire, spin ners, first and sec on d dividend of 10s. 5d., on new proofs, and second of 5d,, on Tuesday; Jan. 27, or any subse quent Monday or Tue sday, between eleven and two , at the office of M r , H ope, Leeds. Jan. 26, Liverpool, corn merchant, 2 05 . , on M onday , or .0 an two, at the office e A , YBubsequent Monday, bet ween eleven and 0 . r. Bird, Liverpool. NOTICES lI,CES OF J. Fenton --- the CEP.TIFICATES. Court, Basinghalf-street. two—T. t r, Avery-ro w , Bond-street, baker, Feb. 14, at c leven _ art ison, Addlc-street, City, agent, Feb. 13, at —,,. „,7 ts • Dodd, Sheerness, builder, Feb. 17, at eleven "• 'Y YOB, Regent -street, engraver, Feb. 16, at eleven. In the Count r y . H. McColl, South Shields, Durham, bookseller, Feb. 26, at eleven, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyn e W, Davidson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, spirit m erc h an t, F e b. _ 27, at twelve, at th e C our t, liowcastk-upon-Tyne—T. P. Dixon,Di Falmouth C ornw all, printer,Feb. 19, at one at the Court, Exeter —J P. Godfrey, Cullempton, Devonshire, yeoman, March 3, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—J. Richardson, ju n . , Glasgow, gent, and Liverpool, wine and spirit merchant, .Feb. 16, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—w,merchant, Pigot,'Wi Feb. 5, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—C. . -gan, L ancashire, s crivener, Feb. 16, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—J. Phalli", Birmingham, drug gist, Feb. 17 , at half- n as n-° t ten, at the Conrt,Birminghans— R. Fowke !v W O l erfi pt n, chemist and drugg ist, Feb. 1 18, at h a l t - peat eleven,uat the Court, Birming h a m—T . Dixon, Bradford, Yorkshire, iron merchant, March 5, at eleven ' at the Court, Leeds—J, Sykes and T. Sykes, 2 5 0 0 , v e at rh i 1 ls Mill, Yorkshire, woo llen manufacturers, Feb. - e-ieven, at th e Court, Leeds —T. Dorrrington, Leeds, cloth merchant, Feb. 13, at eleven, at the Court, , Leeds—T. Carr, D oncas ter, Yorkshire , innkeeper, Feb. 14, at twelve, at the Council-hall, Sheffield. CERTIFIC;.ATES GRANTED L . ion ig uare , J. R. Taylor, Ch ance ry -lane, stationer, certificat e of t h e third class — R 1 I• ow es, and Red - Abingdon, Berkshire, innkeeper, certificate k of the third class—W. Plaister, and Mary P laister, Wie war, Glou cestershire, and Bristol, cheese factors, certificate of the secondclass--E. T. Leerning, Manhester, hosier, cer tificate of the third e lms—E. Lacy, Burnin g _ ham, looking-glassi er certificate o f usanti.actur , _ the second class, after e ight months from j . an 7—T. Bray, Ilasley Warwick, miller, certificate of tile second class—J. Toy, Wolverhampton, innkeeper, certi ficate of the second ola3B- 4 ' 2 ' 13rtmi4 11311(18wQ11131 Staffordshire, blister r aanufacturer, certificate of the third class—T. Wilson, La ncliffe, Yorkshire, draper, certifi cate of the first class— -J. H. 0. Wilson, Burton, York shire, draper, certifice to of the first class. PARTNEI tSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. Eirp and J. E arp, Uttoxeter, common brewers— W. Lakin and C. Hail, Leicester, hosiers—J. Mayer, J. Johnson, and T. Tinso, Hartshorne, Derbyshire, earthen ware manufacturers --W. Armstrong and G. Darweil, Manchester, fustian manufacturers—T. Ci 'fins and T. Churchill, Great Eric lge and Prince's End, Staffordshire, plumbers—R. Cooper and W. Edwards, Liverpool, dra pers—W. Rogers and W. Ord, Rolskilde, Denmark, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne a merchants—A. Massy and J. Blott, Stamford, drapers—J. S. Shaw and J. Rains, Liverpool, ship brokers —Ann Gibbard and R. Pape, Woodford, Waltham stow, and Wanstead, plumbers —J. H. Gladstone, W. Wallace, J. J. King, and J. H. W. King, White Lion -court, Corn bill, merchants (so far as regards J. H. W. King)—D. Sykes and G. 11. Morewood, Leeds, cloth finishers—T. White and J. White, Durham, grocers—E. R. Larken, E. F. S. Pigott, 11. Lake, G. Dawson, and G. J. Holyoake, Wellington-street, Strand, newspaper proprietora—J. Evans and H. Lewis, Birmingham, card board makers—J. Allen, 11. J. Houghton, and P. A . Houghton, Manchester, Warrington, and Prescot, cotton manufacturers—T. L. Harman and J. Jacob, Southamp ton, printers—W. Kirkmann and J. Brown, London and Liverpool, colonial brokers—W. Brigg, J. N. Brigg, and A. Brigg, Leeds, wool! _a cloth and shawl-merchants (so far us regards A. Brig;)—W. Bowden and J. H. Whittle, Manchester, general Manchester traders—J. M. Morgan, C. Morgan, C. Martyr, and F. George, Cannon• street, stationers—S. Pincoffs and J. R. Hans, Manchester, chemists—W. Starkey and 11. H. Heath, Pancras-lane, commission merchants—R. Smith and J. Bowbier, Cambridge, drapers—J. M'Dowall and I. M'Cutchan, Friday-street, City, warehousemen—R. W. Topham and J. Gowla❑d, Leeds, embossers—M. Taylor and J.'Taylor, Macclesfield, silk-manufacturers—J. Bower, sen., J. Bower, jun., and W. Bower, Leeds, flint glass-manufacturers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. William Souster Stubbs, Birmingham, tailor. Thomas Cudd, Birmingham, thimble manufacturer. James Chamberlain, Birmingham, butcher. Sibrit Abbott, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, blacksmith. Thomas Hopkins, Finedon, Northamptonshire, painter. George Moats, Misterton, Nottinghamshire, farmer. Thomas Baylis, Worcester, baker. William Parker, Collyweston, Northampto❑shire, slater. Richard Chippendale, Old Accrington, Lancashire, tailor. Samuel Smith, Grasbey, Cheshire, tailor. William Calvert Parkinson, Nottingham, grocer. Christopher Edward Buxton, Carlton, Nottingham shire, railway labourer. Marriott Morley, Ratcliffe-upon-trent, Notts, baker. Benjamin Pitt, Nottingham, frame smith. Richard Goff Bloxsidge, Worcester, fly proprietor.; Charles Hickin, Wolverhampton, latch manufacturer. John Shorthose, Holloway, Ashover, Derbyshire, licensed victualler. T. A. Jackson,;Barningham, Yorkshire, plumber. Thomas Coster, Chatham, bricklayer. William Southcott, Exeter, innkeeper. William Thomas Grigg, Chatham, greengrocer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. A. Briton, Cumnock, Ayr, auctioneer, to meet Jan. 27, and Feb. 17, at twelve, within the Commercial Hotel, Ayr. R. Cuthbert, jun, Greenock, merchant, to meet Jan. 28, and Feb. 19, at one, within the Tontine Hotel, Greenock. IL Harper, Glasgow, vic'ualler, to meet Jan. 27, and Feb. 17, at twelve, within the Victoria Tavern, Glasgow. W. Cook, Glasgow, hotel keeper, to meet Jan. 29, and Feb. 19, at two, within the Albert Tavern and Coffee house, Glasgow. C. Elder, Knock, Isle of Skye, tackman, to meet Jan. 30, and Feb. 20, at one, within the Caledonian Hotel, Inverness. J. Ross, Bonar Bridge, Sutherland, grocer, to mee Jan. 30, and Feb. 20, at twelve, within Gunn's Hotel Doruoch. SATURDAY EVENING.; JANUARY 24, 1852. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending Jan. 2), 1852, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain:— From the British possessions in America 20s. lid. per cwt From the Mauritius ... 17s. 820. „ From the East Indies 225. 5Ad. Average price or the three foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, compu.ted as above, and exclusive of duty ... 20s. 10d. „ By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICKR ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company Grocers'-hall, Jan. 23. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Jan. 23. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord CAMPBELL and Justices , - PATTESON, COLERIDGE, and WIGHTMAN.i THE, MARQUIS OF SALISBURY V. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. In this case the plaintiff was tenant for life of certain lands in the county of Ilertford, to whom notice had been given, on the 21st of May, 1851, that the lands in ques tion would be required for the purposes of the Gnat Northern Railway. The company's Act was passed on the 26th of June, 1846, and provided that the company's powers for the compulsory purchase of land should not be exercised after the expiration of five years after the passing of the Act. That period, accordingly, expired on the 26th of Juno, 1851. The notice that the lands would be required had been given on the 21st of May preceding, and the company had taken all the steps which were necessary to enable them to enter, but before they had actually entered the 26th of June arrived, after which date, according to the Act, the company's com pulsory power for purchasing land could not be exer cised. The company having expressed their intention to enter and take possession of the lands, the plaintiff applied to the Court of Chancery, by bill, for an injunc tion to restrain them from so doin g, an d that Court directed this case to be stated f or t h e opinion o f t hi s Court, as to whether the company, in July, after the time for the compulsory purchase had expired, had a right to enter upon the lands comprised in their notice of the 21st of May. Mr. Bramwell, Q,C. (with whom was Mr. Shepter), on a previous day argued the case on the part of the plaintiff. Mr. Phipson (with whom was Mr. H. Hill) was now heard on the part of the company. Mr. SmApTER having replied, Lord CAMPBELL said the case had been very fully and ably argued, and, as the attention of the Court had fre quently been directed to these words contained in the Act of Parliament, and the decisions which had been pronounced upon them, he (Lord Campbell) thought the Court might now, with safety and propriety, express their opinion. The question was, whether the defend ants, in the month of July last, bad the right to take the lands comprised in their notice of the 21st of May preceding. In deciding that question the Court must look at the state of facts as they existed at that time, viz., in July. Notice had been given by the company on the 21st of May that the lands would be required, and it was not disputed that all the proceedings required by the 85th section to enable the company to enter and take possession had been complied with. It was not disputed that all these proceedings were perfectly regular. But it appeared that the company had not entered before the period pointed out by the 27th section of the special Act, which required that the powers of the promoters of the undertaking for the compul sory purchase of lands should not be exercised after the expiration of five years from the passing of the Act. Ihe company had not entered before the expiration of the fire years. The question was whether they had a right to enter. It had been already decided by the Court, in" Doe dem. Armisted v. the North Staffordshire Railway Company," that if the company had entered within the time an action of ejectment could not be main tLieed to tarn them out. Tee Court had now to con sider whet was the effsct of omitting to make such entry before the expiration of the five years. The question was whether the entry was one of the compulsory powers" which the Act said should not be exercised after the five years. In his (Lord Campbell's) opinion, it was not. The power of entry was the power of completing the purchase, and was not a power of compulsory pur chase. The power of compulsory purchase had been completed within the five years. From the peculiarity of these transactions, it was sometimes necessary to use words respecting them which did not properly belong to them. There was no purchase nor any contract, properly so called; but the Legislature placed the coin pally in the same situation as if there had been. In " Osborne's case" it had been decided that, so far as the landowner was concerned, ho was in the same position after receiving notice as if a contract had been made for the purchase of the land, and he could compel the company to complete the purchase, though the five y ears had expired. The decision case had bee n affirmed by the Court of Exchequer that Chamber, and it was h e ld that the parties the positi on o f ven d or an d purchaser, however, _ complete the in and were the vendor placed in could compel the company to go on and purchase. It might,of the parties should not have been the intention of the Legislature that the rights be reciprocal. how that the transaction clear that the Legislature Th e re was, however, nothing in the Act to show such intention—to s was not reciprocal. It was rchase till the whole when notice transaction had been concluded, but that vendor and purchaser was did not consider there was no purchase hall been given the relation of nmand the th e authority of Lord Cotteha majority of the Scotland, aswell as that ofthe created. In support of this view of t he case there was Court of Session in Court of he (Lord Campbell) was re ason and authority, therefore , Exchequer Chamber in Eoglaad. Both upon a right to enter up on a o n f d o expressed similar opi n i ons, the judgment of the Court was given for the defendant s . land.the company had The other piniontLe th t e hat Judges having COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 23. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONRLANQUE.) IN RE WILLIAM NASH. The bankrupt was a woollen-war houseman, of Noble street. The accounts, prepared by Mr. Maynard, extend from October, 1847, to December, 1851, and showed these results:—To creditors unsecured, 17,1571; liabili ties on bills of exchange receivable, 11,3181.; creditors secured, 5,9291; profits, 6,512/.; proceeds of shares in the Rock Assurance Company, 431/, By property given bills held by up, 4121.; bills receivable, good, 2,1891.; creditors, 4 6271.; debts good, 4901. ; ditto in course of liquidation, 5,714/.; partly secured, 547/.; household furniture, 3501.; losses, 4,942/ ; tr xpenses, 2,942/.; domestic and personal expenses, 261/.; liquidation of debts, 4,2321. Mr. LAWRANCE supported. Mr. LINLLATER, for the assignees, asked for an ad journment, in order to have an opportunity of further inquiry. Mr. LUCAS, for credit ors to the amount of about 10,0004, made a simil ar application. Mr. LAWRANCE cons ent i ng, the ceee was adi°urtled• -, 1 3 10teeti011 renewed makieg (Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN.) IN RE FRENCH AND SANDS. These bankrupts, coal merchants of the Coal Exchange and of Chatham, came up on the question of certificate, supported by Mr. Lawrence. The balance-sheet ex tended only over four months, and showed these re sults:—Unsecured creditors, 9,3134; creditors secured, 2,2581.; 32,9001. The assets were returned— good debts, 5.573/. (of which 4,220/. has been collected); property expected to realise 1,4021.; property held by creditors, 2,6951. The profits had been 1,284/.; capital of French, 13,0001.; ditto of Sands, 3,000/.; trade ex penses, 4,2371.; drawn out by French, 5081.; by Sands, 1231.; losses by bad debts, 4,954/. It appeared from the report of the official assignee that the bankrupts had only been in partnership since May, 1851. Sands had brought in 3,0001. The capital of French consisted principally of bills, some of which bad turned out to be bad. Mr. Lawrence supported French. Mr. Campton said that the assignees were satisfied with the bankrupts conduct since their bankruptcy. They had given every possible assistance to the estate, and he did not oppose. Mr. BAGLEY (who supporte 1 Sands) stated that he opposed French cn behalf of the Loudon Joint-Stock Bank, who had discounted bills for French at the ordi nary rate of interest, b:dieving them to be regular trade bills, a large amount of which bills were in the hands of the bank shortly before the bankruptcy. French bad been summoned to this court in August, when he paid 8001.; but at the date of the failure the bank held 1,4951. of dishonoured one of which, it appeared, bad been obtained from a clerk of the bankrupts, named Shaw, who, he alleged, had embezzled 1,6001., which the bankrupt French had thought proper to treat as a debt, accepting Shaw's bill f or t h e amount, an d st ill employ ing bun. It appeared from the examination of French that Shaw had been in his service about a year. He never acknowledged Shaw as a partner, and did not consider that they had had partnership transactions after April, when the discovery of the embezzlement (as alleged) had been proved. A deed of dissolution was signed. He did not know that it contained a release of all his claims on Shaw—he would not swear that it did not. Mr. CUMPTON said he had seen the deed, and it did contain a release. Mr. Shaw, who was voluntarily examined by Mr. Bagley, said he was manager of the London business, with one-half the profits. He had been connected with the firm of French, Son, and Co., from August,lBso, till April, 1851. Upon dissolving partnership, at French's request, he gave witness a letter stating that he had no further claim upon him. At that time he was not in debted to French a sixpence, neither was he at the date of the bill, the 26th of July. The bill Mr. French said he had received from him he never saw before. The bill referred to purported to be drawn upon Mr. Abel Wood, whom ho never saw, by Mr. Baxter, of the Nettles worth colliery. Was not in the habit of getting bills from Mr. Baxter to get discounted. Upon being charged with a deficiency on the face of the accounts to the amount of 4,0001., witness wished to go through the accounts, and an accountant was called in. He then received a letter from French, of which the following is a copy:— "London, April 20, 1851.—Mr. Maltman Shaw.— Dear Sir,—At your request, and for your satisfaction, I beg to state that the matters relating to the manage meat of the business, after going through the accounts, are perfectly satisfactory, and believe me, dear sir, yours faithfully, " DAVID FRENCH." He did not deny being liable to those of the creditors whose debts were contracted during his partnership, to the extent of about 8001. ; but he assumed all the liabili ties by virtue of a covenant given him by French. Mr. Mersey Stace proved examining the books of the firm, before Mr. Shaw leaving. and discovered him to be a debtor in a sum amounting to between . 3,0001. and 4,000/. Mr. Shaw, upon being made acquainted with this, said, " Then your accounts are not worth a —." The account was since reduced to 15,0001. or 16,0001,, by deductiug from it the result of a private account be tween Shaw and French, the balance of which was in favour of the former. Letters were produced as evidence of the existence of Abel Wood, the acceptor of the bill in question. Mr. LAWRANCE said that the house had been carried on by Mr. French and his father for upwards of 50 years, and was'a most respectable one; that there was no less than 10,0001. of assets; that at the time of the failure a large amount was standing in the ban k to the cr e dit o f Mr. French —more, in fact, than su ffi cient to pay Wood's bill, upon which 2s. 6d. in the pound had been p a id b y Wood himself. The failure was attributable to the com petition which coal merchants had to sustain from the railway companies. Mr. BAGLEY submitted that Sands should receive a first-class certificate. He had brought into th e concern a capital of 5,0001., and, with the exc e pti on o f 2,0001. due to the firm on a promissory note, the debts would be paid in full. After some further discussion, His HONOUR said he would look through the evidence, and give judgment on Saturday week, Judgment deferred accordingly. LIV SO LVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 23. (Before Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS.) BREACHES OF TRUST BY A STOCHBROKER.—IN RE ALFRED BAYLEY. This insolvent, of Lothbury, stockbroker and railway share dealer, applied to be discharged from prison. Mr. Dowse opposed for Mr. Corbin Robert Corbin, a farmer at Christchurch, Hampshire, and Mr. Parnell for a Mr. Freer. A female, named Susan Piper, appeared in person. Mr. Cooke supported. The complaint on the part of the opposing creditors was, that the insolvent had committed breaches of trust against them. It appeared that ho was a bankrupt in 1842, and obtained his certificate; he now owed 463/, and had 5071. owing to him, which were all bad debts on railway speculations. In 1838 he was employed as stock broker to invest between 3001. and 4001. for Mr. Corbin, and hod a power of attorney to receive the dividends, as he resided in the country, and ho was requested to in vest the dividends with the principal. He now admitted that from. 1842 to 1851 he received the dividends, and did not invest them, but applied them to his own uses. He had received, according to his own showing, 921. Bs. 9d. in dividends, which he had not invested. Last year Mr. Corbin gave instructions that the principal and accumulations should be sold out, and it was then discovered that for nine years the dividends had not been invested. Mr. Corbin sued the insolvent, and he was now in prison at his suit. It was stated that Mr. Corbin was not in court to give evidence. Mr. Freer gave the insolvent in 18244, 241. to invest for him in the funds; he discovered when he went to the Bank for his dividends that the money had not been invested. He complained to the insolvent, and he had paid him at dif ferent times 9/. off the originil sum. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said there was a clear breach of trust with respect to Freer, but the question was whether the subsequent payments had not condoned the offence. A receipt for thnmoney was put in, having an official appearance. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS inspected the document, and said its appearance was likely to lull an inexpe rienced person to sleep. Mr. Freer said he was aware when he received the money from the insolvent, that the money bad not been invested; he received the 91., not for interest, but as a part of the principal. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS intimated that the sum had been converted into a debt; at all events, the breach of trust had been condoned. Susan Piper claimed 61. lOs , the balance of 101. given to the insolvent in 1846 to invest in the Funds. She was a servant at Eton College at the time. She well now married. _ _ _ Mr. COOKE objected to her evidence. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS declared that he should receive her evidence under the new Act. He was satis fied that the Legislature intended wives to be witnesses. Mr. COOKE remarked that the Lord Chancellor bad expressed a different opinion. Mr. Commissioner Prmurs could not see how an ob jection, or the want of an übjectice, could make any difference in the examination of a wife. S3verallearned judges had allowed wives to be examined as witnesses, and ho should do so until an alteration was made either in the law itself or in the practice of the superior courts. The complainant stated that she gave the insolvent 201. to invest in the Funds, and did not know that it was not invested until a year and a half afterwards. When she found it out the insolvent told her he was very sorry and would give it to her back. She had received dif ferent sums from him. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said the case was similar to Freer's. He could not see how there was an existing breach of trust on which the poor woman could require a judgment. Mr. DOWSE contended that he had established a clear case of a breach of trust. The insolvent was required to invest the dividends for Mrs. Corbin, but for nine years had received them and applied them to his o wn Uses. Mr. PARNELL was heard on the part of Freer, urging that notwithstandiug th e rece i pt or money, there was still a clear breach of trust by the insolvent with re spect to the balance. Mr. CooKE for the insolvent, was proceeding to con tend that the case of Mr. Corbin was not proved; that he had not been called. Mr. Commissioner PRILLIPS said he was'of opinion that it wa s c l ear l y proved; but if Mr. Cooke desired the (; attendance of th at creditor the Mr. C A COOKE declin e d an a dj ournme nt. After ne al case might be adjionran opinion so exp resse d it would be use l ess for him to dress the Court. Mr. Commissioner Pinwrs begged the Learned Counsel would address the Court. g Mr. C OOKE was heard for h . money paid to the two other the eiiolvent After the complainants there could be no case for a breach of trust.ps gave judgment. He Mr. Commissioner s opposed by three aft!. observed that the i n solv r e a j n v t iL w L a i savouring of fraud, all of which rent parties on gronndss abundantly proved; but in two of had been clearly andpec:liarcircumstances, the legal grounds therefore the Court would the cases, from were not established,,et and as far as they were concerned Un der give a j ud -' an , clause. Perhaps such a circum stance the, discretion al ,, it ,a tl: advantage to him, us the other Stance would bo so clearly made out , possessing case of Mr. give . an no mitigation , that ti-e Court was bound to P6ade quate' judgmentt fir the breach of trust committed. The natur e o f the offence was th e cruellest to be imagined— that of a breach of trust. Although he was saved from the penalty in two instanc es , no one could doubt that the case of the poor woman who had saved her hard earnings was a cruel one. Breaches of trust were flagrant cases —whether committee jby a cerson who was required by a dying man as a friend to his children, or by a person in his station, who had deluded the parties by a receipt having the appearance of a document from the Bank. His Honour concluded an impressive address to the in 601Yent by adjudging him to an imprisonment, under the discretionary clause, of six months, and for twelve calendar months at the suit of Mr. Corbin, for contracting his debt by means of a breach of trust. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,. 111 A N SION- !lOUS E. Mr. Francis W. Stevens, of the Stock Exchange, was on Thursday summoned before Sir John Key for hating used language towards tLe complainant calculated to lead to a breach of the peace, in the presence, of other persons, in the neighbourhcod of that building. Mr. James Altrul Temple, who stated that ho was a commission•agent, was sworn. The defendant produced the card of the complainant, to show that the litter had appeared in the character of a sworn broker, without having any claim to the privi lege conferred by the Court of Aldermen. Sir JOHN KEY stated that the pretence alluded to by the defendant was one relating to which a magistrate had no jurisdiction, and that in another tribunal such matter was recognised and subjected to heavy punish ment It was, therefore, necessary to proceed in the usual course with the evidence in support of the com plaint. The complainant then said that on the afternoon of Saturday as he was passing through Hercules-passage, near the Stock Exchange, ha saw the defendant on one side of the passage, and for the purpose of preventing any meeting between them passed over to the other side. The defendant, however, approached nil, looked rudely into his face, took hold of the front of his coat, acted unwarrantly in other respects, and used the most opprobrious and offensive language towards him. The language consisted of epithets, amongst which was " You are a thief," and it was no= compaoied with threats, of which some opinion might bo formed from the fact that the defendant declared the intention with an oath to knock his teeth down his throat and tar his face if be dared to appear near the place again. The complainant assured the Alderman that all he wished was to be protected from insult, so that he might pursue his avocation without interruption. The defendant said he readily admitted that be bad used language imputing dishonesty to the complainant, but he certainly felt a perfect justification in adopting the use of the words, as the complainant had acted in so gross a manner in certain sharp transactions as to be handed over by the Court of Aldermen to the legal at tentions of the City solicitor, who was at the present moment dealing with the case. The defendant here produced a newspaper which he said contained a fall and true account of the Stock Exchange transaction. Sir JOHN KEY said that the course stated to have been pursued by the complainant upon the occasion alluded to could not justify the conduct of the defendant, who, if he had matter of complaint of any kind, might have ap-- pealed to a tribunal qualified to exercise the requisite authority and Kiva the necessary redress. The defendant was then required to enter into his own recognisance for the sum of 501. to keep the peace to• wards the complainant fur the space of three calendar months. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to Vie Act 7 th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32 for the II oak ending on Saturday, the 17th day of January, 1852. IBM DEPARTMENT. X. Notes i55ued........ 31,151,175 431,151,175 Dated the 22d day of January. X. Government debt .. 11,015,1 00 Other securities .. .. 2,984,9 00 Gold coin and bullion 17,117,800 Silver bullion ...... 33,375 X 31.151,176 M. MARSHALL, ChiefCasloor. 1852. EPILETALIN T. BANKING D l X. Proprietorecapital • • 14,553,000 Rest —•—••• • • • • • 3,247,702 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings- banks , and Di . Governmentsecuri ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 13,269,090 , Other securities 11,3810 26 Notes .... 100 12,840 Gold and silver coin.. b 73,712 viderd accottno) .. 4,715,153 Other deposits ...• •• 11,656,776 Seven dAy and other Bills.. •• .• 1,171,745 £35,314,376 £35,344,37 6 I. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. • 852. Dated the 22d day of January, 1 SEABORNE MAILS. [N telgnifles that the mails are sent from the General Poet-ollles by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] When made up in From what when PLACES. General Post-office port dis- due. London: patched. America (by Brit. pkt.)N Jan 23 .. .. . Liverpool.. Jan. 29 America (by U.S. pkt.) N Jan. 30 .• •. Liverpool 4 • • • . Southampt. IbloYraverth. • Jan. 28 Aft Al Am ex i e e r an a ic ( d a W ri ( a es b :t il . c . C . S as: M N N 1 1 9 4th ua & of 3 th oth e in ef on n : Belgium •• .. • • N Daily .. • • • . Dover Daily M 9th of the m on t h Southampt. Fe b . 16 Buenosß ar ilr ia Ayres (v . l M9th of the m on th Southampt. P i a* 16 C . a Chagree) 111j2d & 17th of monti- Southampt. Jan. 20 Cape of Good Hope NI 14th of month IPlymouth Feb. 3 Constantinople* .. Fi 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Jan. 30 Central America .. Ml2d & 17th o: men. Southampt. Jail. 20 Channel Isles •• N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Tn. Tk.131 1 Chill .• .• .• . - M'l7th of the month l lSouthampt. Jan. 20 France .. •• M & TIN ice daily .. Dover • • Twicediio.l Greece* •• . • • • Nr7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Jan. 30 Hamburgh . N Tuesday & Friday ILonOon Tues. 84t• Holland .. Wednes. & Satur. 'Louden .. Men. Thur Honduras .. .. • N 17th of the mouth iSouthaMpt. Jan. 20 Ireland .. & NlTwice daily Ilolyhead • • . Twiceelnur India(via Southamp.) 111,20 th of the month Southe rept. Feb, 23 India (viaMarseill es) N tith& 24th efmonth'Dover .. Feb. Mediterranean (via \ Sonthsarnton) • • 31120th of the month Southampt. Jan. 23 Medi ten ...netin (via I Marstllles) 8 th& 24th of month Dover .. Feb. 1 Mexico It 2d of the month.. Southampt. Feb. ir Madea .. 9th of the mo n th Southampt. ( Feb. 16 Malta° .. ci7tll,l7th,l9th,27th j 7 , over Jan. 28 f & 30th of mont h Naples* .. • . Nl s th 15th 25th °f ine D over .. F e b. 2 Pap States* .. .N!sth 15th 25th of rim Dover Feb. 2 Peninsular 111 1 7th 17th 27th of mo:Southampt. , Jan. 26 Peru : • •. • • 11117th of the month isouthampt. Feb. 2 TuxeanY* .. • N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover .. V a n. 22 iVest Indies 17th of the month Southampt. !Arrived West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) Nj 2d of the month .. iSouthampt.(Feb. 5 * The mails to those c ountries thus marked (*) are Convala by French packet v Marseilles. The direct Ifavre mail from London via Southampton during thu month will be made up three times a week only, instead of sia ol ..„ . CAL"ohNia.—Maids to and from California, via the United 11 10 'w are now despatched and due by every American packet RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JAN 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The share market has been very ,h inactive to-day, a l t h oug h pr i ces receded slightly. 1. . I business was conf i ned principally to Great Western lOrigai" Stock), which were done at 85%, and Midland Stock, 5 5 * LIVERPOOL, JAN. 23. STOCK EXCHANGE 'Filo share market opened heavily this morning, and throughout the day there was a limited amount of bu s i ness doing at reduced prices. The transact i o n, were as follow :—Caledonian, 15 1 / B —East Lancashire, 16— ; Lancashire and Y or k s hi re , 6034 Li verpoo l , C ros by, and Southport, 2 dis.—London and North-Western, New (4 118 " ters 2 5 ,x, p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 31% — ' Midland, 54% North-Western, 12 3 4 dis.—South-Eastern sp a Dover, 20%. MANCHESTER, J. 23. STOOL Exemmz.—There has been a tolerable amount of business done to-day, but prices were Lot firm. Th e transactions were as follow :—Eastern Counties, 6%—East Lancashire, 1 5 / B —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 61—Caledo nian, 151 4—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (No. Or 1 1 3 4 - Ditto, New Preference, 9-16 p.—Midlands London and North-Western, New Quarters, 2% ll. Eastern and Dover, 20 l-16—East Anglian , 5 per cent., 1 ,4 BIR MINGHAM, JAN. 23. ' South- Sams ExonANGE.— The share market has been 0 - tremely fiat to-day, and there was very little business doing. South Staffordshire shares continue in request. [ADVERTISEMENT.] - Holloway's Ointment and Pills an infallible Remedy for Tumours, Swellings, and Con tracted Joints.— Ann Carter, housemaid, residing with a fa mily is Burton-crescent, had an immense tumour on her knee, which increased to such a si ze t h at she could not bend the joint, and was in consequence obliged to leave her salsa. tion. Tier medical attendant informed her that there was " chance of cure, and it would he necessary_ to amputate the i havent m e beennt a n the o m Pills e a t limb. This opinion not satisfying and she has resumed her former situation.—Solifsehe blessing n n s g o h o f o e d r : earnest, and by G od's the O y gis t s , and London. assist Nt lYyßouAtillift 81.--poritihoen oobtj.etehteofwoarkpieangnyciabaa3enak_tibsotane who for the first the formation of careful and prudent habits. time are beginning to receive wages for their labour —in The few p ence or the odd shillings, when they bring an un accustomed feeling to th e p oc ket, bring with them temptr tions to spe n d ; while public-houses and other places tempt to waste, and at the same time lay tivi foundation of many evil habits. In the penny bank, from a penny upwards, halfpennies, sixpences, or shillings, may be stored by the Young people at will ; and as fast as the store of each de positor accumulates to the amount of 175., it is transferred to the local savings-bank, in the name of its owner, and bears interest. On the Bth of July, 1850, the Huddersfield Pre liminary Savings-bank was started with a deposit of 31.05. 7d. from 57 persons. From the Bth of July, 1859, to the Ist of December, 1851, there e ach h , a ni v a e k b i e n e g n ain totalthis b i n k 48 6 3 . 1 9 . 1 1 6 4 tp 2 0 t ti .... te' averagingDiekis s Houseltoid Words. BIRTHS. OF A SON On the 19th inst., at the Rectory, Broughrood, the W ll6 of the Rev. Henry de Winton. On the 16th inst., at Portland-terrace, St. John's-Wo od ' the wife of D. J. Allen, Esq. OF A DAUGHR. ladl On the 16th i nst., at Delvine-hous TE e, Perthshire, the - of Sir John Muir Mackenzie, of Delvine, Bart. On the 22d i nst., the wife of George L. Browne, EECl'' of Torrington-square. MARRIED. T B On the 22d inst., at St. Michael's, Chester-square , • St. Croix Crosse, Esq., 31st Regiment, son of the late Lieute nant-Colonel Joshua Crosse, K.F. of Ovals, St. Cross,ei: Herefordshire, to Emma, y - oungest daughter of IV. Snell , Esq , of Eaton-square. of On the 21st inst., at Dilhorn, John Willi am , eldest s ou Robert Philips, cf Heybridge, to Adelaide Louisa, daughter of Edward Buller, Esq., of Dilhorn-house, Staffordshire. DIED. II On the 16th inst., at Ombersley, Wo rces tershire, J ob Roberts, Esq., aged Si. ell, On the 15th inst , at Mongewell, th e R ev . Dr. Dar canon of Durham, and rector of Mongewell, Oxfordshire. On the 19th inst., at Monyhull-hall, King's Norton, 8 " rs cestershire, Humphrey Pountney, Esq,, aged 75. On the 20th inst., at Halsted, Essex, J. Yeldbam , P ( P.b e On the 21st inst., at Llangoed Castle, Brecon. Louisa , wife of the Rev. F. Smith, late of Haileybury, Herts. On the 21st inst., at Westbourne-grove, Bayswater, AL" Marg Georg e aret S. Hewitt, aged 67. On the 21st inst., at Montagu e - p l ace, age d 73, Heath, Esq., of Kitlands, Surrey. On the 21st inst., Mr. E. Sh aw, of Milman-rower ----••••••!!" Ch e lsea. _ . London: Printed and Published by ISIURDO 1r()IJ ( 71i• No. 112, Strand, Printe r , at Th e S un Office, pi Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the um.'" fiLiddleiosi Saturday, January 24, 1802. I • '` • --,