The Sun. — London, England, 1848-11-29 00:00:00

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Ditto, New, 401 — 4O Ditto, ditto 25 Ditto, New, 301......... 30 Ditto, New, 151 l4 .. .. Great Western 9O . ..... 75 1 ,476 74 1 / 2 ... Ditto, Shares 5O ..... Ditto, 1,4 Shares Ditto, Fifths .. 20 Ditto, New 17/... ..... 13 ... 9 Huddersfield and Mauch. 30 Ditto, Thirds null and Seiby Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 Ditto, 'A Shares Lancaster and Carlisle 5O ...... Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Ditto, ditto Ditto, 1 / 4 Shares 43 ... •••• • Do. Quarter Shares l 7 l /2 ... Do. Fifths... 9 Do. Sixteenths 6 l /4 — Do. Thirds (Reg.)..... 13 Do. New,Gua. 6 per ct. 5 Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 Ditto IA (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 43 Do.(Wakefield,Ponte fract, and Goole) ... 50 Do. (W. Riding Union) 7 .. ..... Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. % Shares (A)... Leeds and Bradford 5O Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 50 Do., Half Shares Do., (blue) Scrip — Leeds and Thirsk . .... . 50 Ditto, New .............35 Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . ...... 3 1, 2 Liverp., Manchester, and Newcastle Junction... 2 1 / 2 — London & Blackwall...l3/. 6s. 8d.... Do. Extension ..... •• London, Brighton, and -. 50 2731 South Coast. ........ Do. Guarant. 5 per et—, 9 ...... ....... Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. ... Ditto, ditto.-- 1352 50 Ditto, New 51., guar. 6 per ccnt. Laudon and Greenwich 12/15s 4d — ...........•••• Ditto, Preference... 18! 173 2d — London and N. Western 100 llB 118 1 / 2 116.. Do Quarters (L.& B.) 22 Ditto, New Ditto, Fifths ....... Do. 40/.Sharea(L.M.) 25 Do. 10/. (M. & B.) A. 9 Do. 101. (M. & B.) B. 9 ...... Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 Lond. & S. Western SO Do. New 501. ..... 42 1 ,4_ .. Do. New 401. Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 Ditto ditto ,•... 4O Ditto. Thirds.. ......131. Gs. 8d... Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. on Deposit, and 5 per Cent. on Calls ...11. 13s. 4d... 4 dis. ••••••• London, Salisbury, and Yeovil - Londonderry&Coleraino 28 3 / 4 ........ Londonderry and Ennis killen 27% ....•....•••• Lowestoft (4 per ct.) Ditto (6 per et.) Manzheiter,Buxton,and Matlock Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...loo Do. Quarters (No. 1) 18 . . _ Ditto ditto (No. 2)... `):1 Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... JO Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 40 Ditto ditto . 13 Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire l5 . Do., Grimsby Dock... 20 Do. Llanchester and Lincoln Union..... 41.25. Midland ... ......1(x) Do. Consolidated Pref.100 Do., do., 501. Shares.- 20 ... 9 ...... •• Do. Birm., and Derbyloo Do. Consol. Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct. -.100 ..„ 117 Ditto, Brtst. & Glecstr. 38 Ditto, ditto .....141. 18s — Ditto,Leicest.& Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ...... Midland Great Western Irish Middlesbro' and Redcar, _ _ 6 per cent. guar. Newcastleand Carloie...loo Do. Quarters 25 Newmarket ... . .. 20 Do. Extension .........21. 125.... ••. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford . 6 .••••• Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor 2O Norfolk 100 Do. New 201. .. lO Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 Do. Guaranteed . 5 1 ,t pc. 5 Do. do—Waveney Val. 2 ...... Northern Counties Union 4 ...... Northpritish ........ ... 25 ...... 14% .. • Ditto, Halves .. Ditto, Quarters ...... 6IA, — .•• .V Ditto, Extension 0 5%...... .• Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 84 .. .. •—. North & South-Western 2 — North Staffordshire North Wales . 3 l /2 — North-Western . lO Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton + Reading, Guildford, and Reigate lO Royston and Hitchin ... 2 .. + Scottish Central Scottish Midland Ditto, New Sheffield, Rotherham, & Goole (Nor. Div.) ... 7 1 h — Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 4 ...... Shrewsbury and Birra... 9 Ditto ditto, Class B. 5 Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) l7 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 1 , 2 ...... .. ... . Ditto Oawestry ...... 17 3 / — Ditto New Do. 3 per Cent. Pref Shropshire Union South Devon... Dr Preference ~. 25 JO. 'reit. ••••, South Staffordshire ...... 6% — ...... South Eastern Do., No. 1 24 ..... Do., N 0.2. Do., No. 3 •••••• 25 •••••• Do., No. 4 • Thirds ... 10 South Wales ....... .. 2B South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole ...... 5 Swans. & Loughor &Ca meron's Stm. C0a 1.... 6 Taw Vale Extension ... 8 Thames haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath - Waterford and Kilkenny 17 1 ,4...... Waterford and Limerick 47 1 / 2 -- Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Diklin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... Do. do. do. ... 25 Do. do. do. ... 10 ..... West Cornwall ...... ...... West London ....... . ... 20 Do. Do. Ist Class ... 20 Do. Do. 2d Class 20 W hiteliaven & Furness 13 Windsor, Staines, and South Western........ Wilts,gomerset,& Wey mouth 4O York, Newcastle, and Berwick....... 25 25 1 4 25 ..., 1)0. Original New and Berwick .. ...... .. 25 24 Do. Extonsioa No. 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2. ..• 15 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 York and North Midland 50 ...... 48%.. Ditto, Preference lO Do. East and Westßid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian). 4 1 / 2 — Boulogne and Amiens... 20 ...... Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 17 ...... Ceylon Demerara l5 •••••• •••...... Dendre Valley 4 Direct Bombay and Madras Dutch Rhenish ...... ••• 7 .......• East Indian 3M•••••• Great Indian Peninsular Louvain la Sambre ..• 7 % — Luxembourg.... 7 ...... Ditto lO •••••• ...... •• Madrid and Valentia 2 ...... Namur and Liege 20 ... ..... Northern of France.— 12 Orleans and Bordeaux... 7 Paris and Lyons ll •• ..... ' Do. Do. . Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen ... Paris and Strasbourg ... 9 ...... Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse 2O ... Strasbourg and Basle Tours and Nantes 9 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt 20 West Flanders — JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia British North American 50 Colonial ... 25 ••• . • Commercial of London 20 London Joint Stock—. 10 London & Westminster. 20 National Prov. England. 35 DAto, New - National of Ireland 22% •—••• MINES. BrazilianCocaes&Cuiaba 30 Do. St. John Del Rey 15 Braailianllmperial ...... 24% 15% 44 -- 5% 27% ..... iOl/4 2% % dis. 76:14 14% 614 8 1 4 I•• i.., 21% I ~ 4, _ TIL E S N, LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Nov. 29.—Wind S., light breeze and dull weather. DEAL, Nov. 28.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Princess Charlotte, N( wham, Honduras; Glasgow, Mar shall, St. John's, New Brunswick; Countess of Mulgrave, Constance, Quebec. Sld. Stratford, Mauritius. Put back, Rouenuais, GaLdaloupe; Glaphyra, St. Rites; Zephyr, Grenada. DARTMOUTH, Nov. 28.—Wind W.—Arrd. Guede, Labrador. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 28. —Wind W.—Arrd. Caroline, Quebec; DAia, Adle, Quebec. PrAmouTir,Nov. 28.—Wind S.W.—Off port, atunah, Bartlett, Miramichi, for Portsmouth. FOWEY, Nov. 27.—Wind S.—Arid. Louise Frederike, Laguna. BRISTOL, Nov. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Artenas, Monckton, Newfoundland. MARYPORT, NOV. 28 .—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Jane, Tickle, Quebec. COWES, Nov. 28. Wind S.W. Arrd. Mary Broughton, Melehor, Havannah and New York. W ATE 11170 RD, Nov. 27.—W ind W.S.W.--Arrd. John Cunningham, Cunar, Havannah. LIXERICK, Nov. 27. Wind N.W.—Arrd. Union, Drinkwater, New York. LANCASTER, Nov. 27.—Arrd. Edwin, Leonard, St. John's, New Brunswick. CARLISLE, Nov. 27.—Wind W. Arrd. 26, Robert Burns, Stew art, St. John's, New Brunswick. 27, Emily, Crosby, St. John's, New Brunswick. ABERDEEN, Nov. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Caroline, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 28.—Wind S.W. to W.—Arrd. 27, China, Pascoe, New Orleans; Gondar, Barstow, New York; Midas, Mason, Prince Edward's Island. 28, Adonis, Courtland, Africa; Sarah, M'Kenzie, New Orleans; Fauchon, Lunt, New York; Neris, Ellis, Mon treal; Ocean Queen, Quebec; Rankin, Lawson, Quebec; Douglas, St. John's, New Brunswick; Bernard, Prince Edward's Island. Put back 28, Birkenhead, for Mobile, leaky. Off port, Montezuma, Montreal; Harrison, Chilton. The William, Stewart, from Quebec to Southampton, was fallen in with 18th instant, lat. 45, long. 42, with loss of rudder, stern stove, and waterlogged; the crew were taken off by the Fanchon arrived here. HULL, Nov. 24.—The Altona, Dixon, from London to St. Petersburgh, was wrecked on Oesel, 7th instant; crew saved. NEWCASTLE, Nov. 28.—The Colossus, Marschalk, of and for New York, in towing out to sea this morning, grounded on the point in the Narrows, and heeled over; she will have to discharge and go into dock. DUNBAR, Nov. 27.—The Unterhemung, Hamburgh to Leith, was stranded on the rocks to the westward this morning, but was got off after being lightened, and towed into harbour much damaged. DROGHEDA, Nov. 27.—The sloop Prosperity, Dun dalk to this port, grounded at her anchorage, started her sterepost, damaged her keel, and makes a great deal of water; she is apparently much strained, and must re pair before she can proceed to sea. Conic, Nov. 26.—The Abigail, arrived here to-day, was run into by a large ship, 19th instant, and lost top masts, sails, &c., and had her larboard bow stove in. MILFORD, Nov. 27.—The William and Eliza, New port to Liverpool, which was dismasted 24th instant, by being in collision with the Auckland, of Conway, subse quently drove on Skekham Island, and became a total wreck; crow saved. SWANSEA., Nov. 28.—The Anietta, Watson, from Cuba to this port, is lost on the Mixen sand. FALmeuTri, Nov. 28.—The French brig Elodie and Antoinie from Cette to Brest, was abandoned 23d inst. in lat. 44, long. 10; crew (except the master and a boy) saved. Arrd. Eluetheira, Lock, Bahia. QUARANTINE NOTICE. _ Madeira, Nov. 18, 1846. Sir, —With reference to the communication which we addressed to you on the 28th ult., relative to the quaran tine regulations of this port, we have now the satisfaction to acquaint you, for the information of all parties in terested, that vessels arriving here from countries where the existence of cholera has been declared are now admitted to free pratique after the expiration of twenty days from their last port of departure, instead of thirty days, as reported in our letter referred to. We are still sanguine that communications daily ex pected from the Lisbon Government will authorise the authorities here to modify still further our quarantine regulations. (Signed) STODDART and Co., Agi.rits to Lloyd's. Capt. G. A. Halstead, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's. MARKET NEWS -(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY Notwithstanding the supply-of English Wheat on offer in to day's market was trifling in the extreme, we have again to report a very dull inquiry for that article at barely, but at nothing quotable beneath Monday's reduc tion in prices, and at which a clearance was not effected. We were somewhat largely supplied with foreign Wheat duty paid. Really fine qualities sold at late rates, but all other kinds were almost nominal in value. The quantity of Barley on offer was small ; nevertheless, the demand for it was heavy, at late currencies. Malt was a very dull inquiry, and the inferior kinds were somewhat easier to purchase. The supply was small for the time of year. With Oats we were by no means heavily ,sup plied, yet the Oat trade was dull, at Monday's quotations. Most other kinds of grain, including Flour, were some what easier to purchase. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. I Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Flour. I 410 qrs. 1,290 qrs. 80 Ors. 3,4205k5. 4,340 I -- English • • .• • • Irish. .• • • • • • • Foreign .. •• • • 1,681 Malt, 2,670 qrs. BonotTGEE SOP The demand for the best new Hops is steady at, in most instances, advanced quotatations. The value of the middling and inferior kinds is well supported. In old and yearling Hops s3arcely any business is doing at late rates. New Hops—Sussex pockets, 215 s to 21 18s; Weald of Kent ditto,2l 8s to 31 ss; Mid and East Kent ditto, 21 12s to 61; per cwt. WEEITCELEI.PEL. We had a very inactive inquiry for each kind of meat, yet prices were fairly supported. Beef, from 2s 2d to 38 6d ; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per Blbs by the carcase. 4,350 Ctirb 7aWon QUEEN'S BENC.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice ERL 11 E and a Common Jury.) FALSE IMPRISONMENT—OSTERMAN V. 73A.TEMAN. This case, which was commenced yesterday, was re sumed at the sitting of the Court. The plaintiff is an upholsterer, and the defendant a timber-merchant. It was an action brought to recover compensation in damages from the defendant for having been improperly given into custody by him, for having caused him to be imprisoned, and for having maliciously preferred an indictment against him at tha London Sessions for riot. The occurrence arose out of 22 1 ,4 6 % 24 1114 6 481' 23 1 4 11 3 / 4 a dispute that existed between the inhabitants o the ward of Bishopsgate and Messrs. Lamont and Stuart, who had endeavoured to close an alley, known as Angel-alley, which runs into Long•alley, and is situated in the ward of Bishopsgate. Messrs. Lamont and Stuart became possessed of some property in the centre of the alley ; soon after they closed the alley, which, it was contended by the plain. tiff had for many years been a public tho roughfare. Mr. Bateman, the defendant, became the occupier, after Messrs. Lamont aad Stuart had vacated them. He likewise endeavoured to close the thoroughfare; his endeavours, however, were for some time unsuccessful; he at length constructed a hoarding across the alley. The inhabitants resisted, what they conceived to be, a wanton and unjustifiable aggression. Hence frequent squabbles were the result. A gentleman named Brown endeavoured personally to remove the ob struction, upon which the defendant gave him into cus tody for acting illegally. An action was brought in conse quence, and Mr. Brown recovered damages. The plain tiff and another gentleman, also named Bateman (since dead), on the 7th of August, 1843, served the de fendant with a notice to the effect, that if the fence was not removed by ten the next morning, that they would have it pulled down. They on the 9th went to the alley with some workmen, and set to work to re move the hoarding of , upon which they who re hav en be e into t h e custody the police, summoned to the place. They were taken before the Lord Mayor, who held them to bail, to answer the charge at the sessions, in 1001., and two sureties of 501. each. Mr. Alderman Copeland was on the bench. They were unable to find such large bail, and remained in the Compter for ten days, when they were taken before a Judge at chambers, who reduced the bail to 201., and they a y were liberated. The case was removed into this court by certiorari, but a decision having been given against the right, which was abandoned, and the thoroughfare left unobstructed, the case was not proceeded with. Mr. James was for the plaintiff and Mr. Gurney for the defendants. A mass ef evidence wss adduced to show that the thoroughfare had existed from time immemorial. It was not clear that the defendant gave the plaintiff into custody or that he charged him with riot. The defence, and documentary evidence was given of the fact, that the prosecution of the plaintiff was directed by Alder man Copeland, who was the Alderman of the ward, and that the defendant was merely a witness in the matter. Mr. JAMES commented severely upon the secret course which Mr. Alderman Copeland had adopted in the matter—of the impropriety of his covertly playing the plaintiff or prosecutor, whilst he was sitting on the bench and adjudicating in the case. But was no one to be answerable for the injury inflicted on theplaintiff? There could be no doubt that the defendant was the prime mover throughout, and he trusted the jury would by their verdict show that they would not tolerate the paltry shifting of liability which had been set up at the last moment, in order to save the defendant from being punished for an improper exercise of the criminal law against a person who was merely defending a civil right. Mr. Justice ERLE summed up. The jury;then retired, and after an absence of an hour, returned into court with a verdict for the plaintiff -- Damages, 200/. SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary Jain Es.) HUNT AND OTHERS V. SAT,IPSON - SAME V. WILKINS. These were inquiries to assess the amount due from each of the defendants as lessees of a wharf, called Essex VV harf. The defendants having suffered judgment to go by owfor2e6Bgl.i. given Bd. duo dduefeauflrtoiandemaicthteddetfhooadt defendant, se te:aowd that amount. asveardsiuctras LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 1848. .TACKSON V. LEWIS. This was an action on a bill of exchange for 8Z There was no defern^e to the action, and as the defendant refused to admit his sign:sture to the bill, although he had A Judge's order was ob not pleaded non-acceptance. 1 2..r00f to be against him. tained directing the costs of raja for the amount. whichever way the verdict went. V . : These were the only cases. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner EVANS.) THE SALISBURY BANE—IN RE BRODIE AND BRODIE. To-day was apcointed for an audit and dividend under the estate of these bankrupts, who had been bankers at Salisbury and also stationers, &c. Several additional proofs were admitted, and Mr. BELL, the official assignee, said that it would be necessary to adjourn the meeting in consequence of pro ceedings before the Court of Review as to whether cer tain property belonged to the separate or joint estate. It was, however, thought that the dividend would be 2s. on thejoint estate, and that only a short delay would take place before it was declared. The meeting was then adjourned. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.) DARING ROBBERY IN KENSINGTON -GARDENS.—Jonas Haynes, a respectable - looking m an, was indicted with violently assaulting, on the 3d of November, in Ken afrmomaidheenr a lad h y ar , , n a am po e r d se C , a at h h a e l r f i - n e e ro ßi wn s : s s a ei Ken sington-gardens, ixpao e n e nd - g c se a c l aa e nl ni tends g, two cheques, one for 501. and the other for 101. Mr. Ballantine conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Huddlestone defended the prisoner. From the statement of the prosecutrix, who gave her evidence with great presence of mind, it appeared that on Friday, the 3d of November, she was walking in the Flower-walk in Kensington-gardens, about one o'clock in the day, when suddenly she was struck on the right shoulder, and knocked down by the prisoner at the bar, who, after struggling with her, succeeded in obtaining from her her reticule, containing the property mentioned in the indictment. The prosecutor swore most positively to the prisoner. A person of the name of Myers, a tailor, deposed to the prisoner calling at his shop the day after the rob bery to purchase some clothes, for the payment of which he tendered one of the cheques. Myers, suspecting all was not right, caused the prisoner to be detained, and, from inquiries that were elide at the banker's, the pri soner was given into custody. Another witness proved the finding of the prosecu trix's purse upon the prisoner. Mr. HUDDLESTONE addressed the jury for the prisoner, contending that his identity had not been proved. Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK summed up. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK sentenced him to fifteen years' transportation. (Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE of ENGLAND.) UTTERING FORGED BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES.- Thomas Hunt, 32, described in the calendar as a weaver, was charged with uttering three forged Bank of England notes of the value of 51. each, with intent to defraud the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, he well knowing them to be forged. Mr. CLARKSON appeared as counsel for the prosecu tion, and from the statements of the Learned Gentleman it appeared that the prisoner was in the habit of frequenting a public-rouse, called the White Horse, in Shoreditch, kept by a person named Potter; that on the 25th of October the prisoner, in company with another man, called at the house of Potter, and leaning over the bar, he told the barman, a person of the name of Ritchie, with whom he was slightly acquainted, that he had three Si. notes which he wished to dispose of. The barman inquired what he wanted for them, to which the prisoner replied 41. each, or 12/. for the three. The barman at once suspecting all was not right, communicated what had taken piece to his master, Mr. Potter, and, by his directions, he kept the prisoner in conversation while Mr. Potter went for a policeman. During the time the landlord was out, the prisoner's companion went away, and the prisoner at tempted to do so also; but the barman kept him in con versation till Mr. Potter returned with ,a policeman, when he was taken into custody. The prisoner, on being questioned as to how he came by the notes, stated that he had picked them up in Bishopsgate Church yard. Upon examination, however, they turned out to be unsoiled, and appeared to have been struck from three different plates, and purported to be issued by three different branch banks of the Bank of England. Several witnessos were called in support of the prose cution, all of whom bore out the statements of the Learned Counsel. Mr. PAYNE addressed the jury for the prisoner, con tending that be had been made the dupe of the other men with whom he had been proved to be in company. Lord DENMAN summed up. The jury, after a short consultation found the prisoner Guilty, and The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE sentenced him to ten years' transportation. SECOND EDITION OF THE CALENDAR.—The second edition of the Calendar was published to-day, from which it appears that since the commencement of the session on Monday no less than forty-four prisoners have been added to the number for trial. The probability is that the sessions will not conclude before Tuesday next. NEW COURT. (Before the COMMON-SERGEANT.) Martin Cook, aged twenty-one, was indicted for steal ing a box, containing jewellery, wearing apparel, and other articles, the property of the South Eastern Rail way Company. It appeared from the evidence of a young lady, named Rachnel Rodgers, that in the month of September, 1847, she sent the box in question from Canterbury to London by the South Eastern Railway, with written directions that it was to be left at the Bricklayer's Arms station till called for. Soon afterwards she came to town, but upon applying at the railway company's office, she was informed that the box was missing. Nothing had since been heard of the box or its conteists till recently when, from some anonymous information which had reached the police, a pair of gold ear-rings, forming a portion of the stolen property, were traced to the possession of a girl named Cooper. Upon being questioned as to the mode by which she came by the ear-rings ; she at once confessed that they were given to her some months ago by the prisoner, who at the time was a servant in the employ of the railway company. These circumstances led to his arrest; but the evidence adduced against him to-day tended rather to show that he had received the ear-rings from a porter who had been dismissed from the South-Eastern Company's service for misconduct. The jury, therefore, by the direction of the Court, acquitted the prisoner. 3IARLBRO' STREET—(THIS DAY. Samuel Robinson, a coachman in the service of Ed ward Cardwell, Esq., M.P. for Liverpool, No. 3, White hall-gardens, was placed before Mr. Hardwicke, charged with having assaulted Mr. Henry Simmonds, tailor, 265, Oxford• street. The complainant stated that on the previous night, about eight o'clock, the defendant came to his brother's shop for the purpose of settling a small account. Di rectly he saw complainant's brother, he (defendant) said the bill was an overcharge, and he should not pay it. Complainant's brother then replied, whether he disputed the account or not, he would make him (defendant) pay it. The defendant then became very abusive, and com plainant's brother ordered him to leave the shop. The defendant refused to leave, and told his (complainant's) brother that if he came outside the counter, ho would give him a sovereign to stand before him. Complainant, at his brother's request, went up to defendant and ordered him out. The defendant made no reply, but struck witness a violent blow on the face, and made his mouth bleed. He (defendant) then caught him by the coat collar and dragged him out of the shop. Witness called out " Police," and defendant then ran away. Witness followed him and gave him in charge. Police-constable C 28, said that he took the prisoner into custody near complainant's house. The complainant was bleeding very much from the mouth at the time. The accused, in defence, said he went into Mr. Sim mond's shop to pay a bill, and as the latter was over charged he disputed paying it till it was rectified. Corn plair,ant's brother then struck him, and complainant fol lowed up the assault by knocking him down. Complainant called a witness who was in the shop at the time, and who proved that defendant was the sole aggressor, and that not a single blow was struck by either complainant or his brother. Mr. HARDWICK fined the defendant 203., which was immediately paid. --- MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris is 19 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex change of 25.63; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.47-i, it follows that gold is 0.61 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 437} per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.111; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.111, it follows that gold is 0.23 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of exchange at New York on London is 109 per cent., and the par of ex change between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 0.58 per cent. against England; but the quoted exchango at New York being for bills at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above difference. THE RECENT FIRES IN EASTCHEAP, ClTY.—Yes terday afternoon Mr. Wm. Payne, the Coroner of Lon don, and a numerous jury of the ward of Billingsgate, assembled at the King's Head, Eastcheap, and were en gaged nearly four hours in inquiring into the circum stances connected with the fires which occurred upon the premises belonging to Messrs. Knight and Fosters, sta tioners, 5, in the same thoroughfare, on Saturday last. It will be remembered that a female named Hannah Horton, a servant to the occupiers of the upper part of the premises, was taken into custody upon suspicion of having wilfully set fire to the place, and after being ex amined before the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion. house, was remanded in order to obtain additional evidence. The jury having consulted they returned the following verdict:—" That the premises were wilfully set on fire, but there was not sufficient evidence to fix upon the per son who set them on fire." LElTrn—Two MEN DROWNED.—About one o'clock on Wednesday morning, as Owen Corner, a labourer employed putting coals on bOard the ship Isabella Na pier, at present lying in the harbour, while .coming on shore, the plank upset, and he fell between the ship and the quay, and, owing to the darkness, was unfortunately drowned. —About nine o'clock on ,Thursday evening, a young man, belonging to a sloop from Devonshire, while going on board, missed his footing, and was also drowned. —Edinburgh Advertiser. FRANCE. GENERAL CAVAIGNAC AND THE "CONSTITUTIONNEL." Several journals of Paris and the departments having published a statement of a conversation between General Cavaignac and M. Veron, the chief editor of the Con stitutionnel, with respect to the election of the President, and this having been the subject of various comments at the Bourse, the theatres, and in public circles, the Constitutionnel published a recital of the conversation. After stating that a former interview had taken place beta een these parties, when it was alleged to have been the intention of General Cavaignac to suppress that journal, on which occasion the editor, M. Veron, offered to confer with General Cavaignac whenever the General thought he could afford any information which would lead to the adhesion of the Constitutionnel, it gave the substance of the conversation as follows: — M. Cavaignac—You led me to expect, M. Veron, some support from the Constitutionnel. It has not, however, shown itself very friendly. M. Veron—Since I had the honour to see you, M. le President, the Constitutionnel has been nearly Minis terial. General Cavaignac—Ministerial! That's very good. Let us see. (The President then took from his portfolio some extracts from the Constitutionnel, in which the General himself vas spoken highly of.) N. Veron—You see here is the proof. General Cavaignac—Let that pass. And now for the question of the day—the election of President of the Re public. There are only two candidates, Napoleon and I. Now I speae to you with a soldier's franknes. Will you be for me or against me? M. Veron—The question is plain; I can only regret that my reply will be less so. Without being absolutely for you, the Constitutionnel cannot be against you. II y[a des nuances qu'il Taut conserver. General Cavaignac—Would you trim between the two? Between two candidates, one or other must be selected. Pourquoi des nuances? M. Veron—For your dignity and mine, Gen eral. If the Constitutionnel should' devote itself to your candi dateship, it would be said that you were the corrupter and I the corrupted; calumny would find ample means of exercising itself. General Cavaignac—Calumny We must be re signed to that. Does it spare me? Am not I calum niated ? M. Veron—l admit it, General; but you govern France, and for such honour one must be content to suffer a little; and the calumny which has attacked your per son has never attacked your good intentions; it has not inflicted very deep wounds. General Cavaignac—Well, I repeat my question. Will the Constitutionnel support me? To so frank a question let me have a frank reply. M. Veron—Then frankly, General, in asking the Con stitutionnel to support you, you do not impose on it a very easy task. General Cavaignac (warmly )—And why not? M. Veron—Because this poor country, already so suf. faring, your party appear disposed to injure in its in terests, and almost in its morals. General Cavaignac—How its morals ? Have I not, then, washed my hands ? (The conversation then turned on the remplacement militaire, in which M.: Veron made use of au argument as to the majority b eing opposed to that measure).—M Veron (continued) —General, you have made a step, a considerable step towards that majority, by appointing MM. Dufaure and Vie en. but scarcely have you made a movement towards this majority than you are seen to retrograde. You again surround yourself with the men from whom you had separated yourself, as if you were compelled always to move in the same circle, that of the . . . General Cavaignac (rising with warmth)—This is the language of your party; always majorities —not a word of minorities. You are an intractable party. You have learned nothing, and forgotten nothing. According to you, we must always govern for and by the majorities. But have not the miuorities their rights? Did not the minorities teach you, on the 24th of February, what they could do? They may repeat the lesson. The misfortune of this country is, that the opinions that you represent have so great an influence—for Ido not deny your influence. M. Veron—But, after all, what do they represent? Ideas of order, which can alone save society, and which alone can give stability to power. General Cavaignac—ldeas of order! What, have we done nothing for thew? Paris, so profoundly dis turbed, is it not tranquil? Under the Republic, can you not live in security and ease? Can you not dine as comfortably, and pass your evenings in amusement? M. Veron—So we could when the Cossacks were in Paris; the invasion did not deprive us of this. If no other benefits were to result, this would be but a sorry argument for your candidateship. General Cavaignac—Well, I see you are not for me, and in a day or two I shall expect to see an attack on me in the Constitutionnel. Mr. Veron—M. Le President, your services shall not be repudiated by the Constitutionnel, and your character shall be respected; but as to that adhesion you desire, I cannot promise it, It is a matter that demands con sideration. _ _ General Cavaignac—Then I shall see you again. M. Veron—lf, after what I have said, you think a second interview useful, I shall be at your orders.— (Thus ended the conversation.) The following note bas been sent to the Paris lournals _ "A general meeting convoked on November 23, 1848, at which all the Poles in Paris were invited to attend, has decided that the ceremony of the anniversary of the Polish revolution of November 29, 1830, shall not be celebrated except by a mass at St. Rooh on the 29th instant, at eleven in the morning. It was considered that in presence of the deplorable events which are pas sing in Poland, and of the present political state of Europe, the celebration of the anniversary in the form hitherto observed might give occasion to irritating discus sions. The rights and the martyrdom of Poland, the duties of France towards her, speak a language clear and sig nificant enough. Full of the calm sentiment of their moral force, the Poles await the realisation of the solemn engagements freely contracted towards their country. The Poles, whilst recognising the immense bearing and importance of that engagement, think that there would be too grave inconvenience to indefinitely retard the ex ecution of it. " Paris, Nov. 29." [Here follow the names of the members of the Com mittee.] A letter from Lyons states that the strike amongst the men employed in the coal-pits of the Loire has terminated. The moderation of the authorities and the conciliatory language of the Prefect has led to this result. Some of the ringleaders were arrested, an the other men have agreed to work for the present four days in the week only. The armed force, though placed at the disposal of the Prefect, was not called out. ITALY. The Costituzionale Sulalpino of the 24th mentions a rumour current at Turin, that the Pope had es caped to Civita Vecchia, where he had embarked in a Neapolitan vessel. . . In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies of . Turin of the 512 d, the Mi n i ster answere d some questions concerning the presence of the Sardinian fleet in the Adriatic. The objects were— 1. To prevent the blockade of Venice ; 2. To maintain the status quo of the armistice after the mediation offered by France ; 3. To exercise the right of reprisals against Marshal Radetzky, who unjustly retains part of the Pied montese artillery of Peschiera. As to the withdrawal of the Sardinian fleet, he explained that it was owing to no strategic operations ; that the King had no allies in the last war, and was at liberty to act as he pleased ; lastly, that since the blockade and the hos tilities of Austria have permanently ceased against Venice, the presence of the fleet is not necessary there at present. IRELAND. DUBLIN, Nov. 28.-1 he arrival of Lord Clarendon is rumoured for Thursday next, when it is stated the ap pointment to the vacant bishopric will be announced. The selection of an Englishman as master of the Royal School of Armagh, and the unpopularity of the appoint ment, would incline one to hope that discontent be not stimulated among the clergy of the Establishment by a second nomination of that nature. The income of the see is 4,4631. 9s. Old., of which over 3,0001. arises from fines—of course this payment will be irregular. The loss to Ireland arising from the failure of the po tato, and its consequential results, is estimated at 43,000,000/. THE STATE PRISONERS. For the last two or three days Mr. Smith O'Brien has suffered considerably from au attack of lumbago which has confined him to his bed. Although this disease is most troublesome and painful, it is not one of a dan gerous character, and the medical attendant of Mr. O'Brien confidently expects that his patient will have sufficiently recovered in a day or two so as to be enabled to take his usual exercise. Mr. M'Manus has improved in health, and is going on most favourably, so that in a short time he will be completely restored. ANOTHER TIPPERARY MURDER. For the sake of human nature it is to be hoped that there is over-colouring in the following horrifying ac count of man•butchery in the county of Tipperary:— " DUNDRUM, Nov. 25.—A murder has just been com mitted in this neighbourhood under circumstances of peculiar atrocity. A farmer of the name of James Hen nessey, of Gaffin, near Dundrum, having risen on Thurs day morning rather early for the purpose of detecting some persons who were in the habit of stealing his tur nips, was assailed by a number of men, who literally riddled his body with slugs, and not content with that, beat, cut, and stabbed him in the most dreadful manner. He lay for two hours within a field of his own house, and his wife must have met a horrible sight, as she stumbled over his body on her way to milking. It is supposed that the savage manner in which they treated the body arose from their desire to finish their job in a more busines-like manner than they did on a former occasion to his still more unfortunate brother. The latter was fired at in open daylight, both his legs broken, and left for dead. He reco vered, however, after a long illness, and the miserable cripple, scarcely able to crawl, might have been spared; but the murderers were again sent on his track, and exactly on the same spot he saw four armed men running over the field. Being hardly able to move he screamed dreadfully, and some men ran to his assistance; but the villains, with cocked guns, ordered them to lie down and witness that they this time did their work more effectually. Three of them held the unfortunate wretch, while the fourth actually hacked his head off with a billhook. This occurred some time previous to the murder I have mentioned above, and explains the unusual pains they took to extinguish life. Hennessey was an industrious farmer, and generally esteemed, espe cially by his landlord, Lord Hawarden, one of the best and most indulg nt landlords in the south of Ireland, who (ably seconded by his agent, Mr. John Stewart) is untiring in his efforts to benefit his tenantry and in troduce such a system of agriculture as may conduce to their comfort and respectability." RAILWAY AMALGAMATION. Profiting by the example of the great English com panies, a requisition is in course of signature for a meet ing of the shareholders in the Dublin and Drogheda, Dublin and Belfast Junction, Dundalk and Enniskillen Companies, to take into consideration the best means of effecting an amalgamation of the four companies " Power to amalgamate," says the Irish Railway Gazette— " The companies already possess, so that there would be no necessity fur an application to Parliament ; but the amalgamation ccmpsny would not be legally styled, as suggested in the circular addressed to the shareholders of ' The Great Northern and Western Rail way Company,' without a new Act to authorise the change. Upon the policy of an amalgamation we believe no person conver sant with the position of the four companies can enter tain a doubt. The great saving ffected by the working of the combined company would be one of the least of the advantages derivable from the measure. Not only would the general manage ment be more consistent and vigorous, but economy could be carried out to an extant that the companies singly are incapable of, and the result would prove equally advantageous to the shareholders and the public. The amalgamated company would embrace an extent of 209 miles of railway, of which, however, only 354 is open, while 59 miles are in an advanced state of con struction, and e ill be opened, we presume, by January next. When these portions are opened there will then be 944 miles of railway working together, with the ex ception of the break at Drogheda over the Boyne, leaving 1144 miles to be completed; and it cannot be questioned that under the management of one board and one set of officials,the working could be more satisfactorily and economically conducted than by four boards, with their conflicting opinions, their divided responsibility, and their seemingly antagonistic interests." THE FUNDS. Three per Cent. Consols, 854; Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Stock, 861 86; Bank Stock, 192; National Bank Shares, 18; City of Dublin Steam Packet, 70; Great Southern and Western Railway, 23; Midland 164; Waterford and Limerick, 8. LEAMINGTON STEEPLE CHASE. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THE GRAND OPEN STEEPLE CHASE. Knight of Gwynne ... The Doctor Alfred ... ... ... The Professional Steeple Chase. ••• 1 ••• 2 ... 3 Carlow ... The Witch Bally bar ... The Hurdle race was won by Rothersthorpe. ... 1 ... 3 CITY COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS. 1 Yesterday a Court was held. Mr. Deputy STEVENS gave notice that he should, at the next Court, move for the appointment of a special committee to inquire into the question of procuring a cheaper supply of gas to the city of London. An application was made for permission to lay down a sample of Welsh stone as pavement in the Poultry. The petitioners stated that the article was twice as durable as the York stone, so that fur the 20 years which the latter might stand the Welsh stone would last 40 years.—Referred to the surveyor for examination. Some conversation took place upon the subject of pre venting the continuance of what appeared to be a regu lar system of obstruction in Love-lane, which was stated to be frequently blocked up with baskets and trucks, &c., by tradespeople, in such a manner as to make the difficulty of ingress or egress, as regarded the market, insuperable. It was finally resolved that the inspectors should warn the parties who caused the obstructions to remove them upon pain of being made liable to the in fliction of the Green-yard expensQs, and other penalties. NO CHOLERA IN THE CITY. Mr. Simorr, the Medical Officer of Health, reported to the Court that no case of cholera had occurred since ho had made his last report. He, however, repeated that he considered it necessary that he should be sup. plied with the particular returns from the medical offi cers of the City unions for which he had in the first ins stance applied, as an indispensable means of enabling him to adapt the sanitary regulations to the various contingencies which might arise. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, TUESDAY. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Albert took their accustomed walk in the grounds at Osborne. The younger branches of the Royal Family also took walking exercise upon the beach. Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps had the honour of joining the royal dinner party yes terday evening. Lord Waterpark, Lord in Waiting to her Majesty, left Osborne this morning, his period of duty having elapsed. Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Groom in Waiting, is expected to arrive in the course of the day, and will be in attendance upon the Queen. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the Na tional Debt, and Mr. Tidd Pratt, had au interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. The Earl of Clarendon had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday. Several of the Cabinet Ministers also visited the Noble Lord, yesterday, at his residence in Chesham-place. Captain Moody had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. The opera of the Bride of Lammermoor was repeated here last evening, with Mademoiselle Nissen as Lucia, and Mr. Sims Reeves as Edgardo. It was a perfect triumph for both artistes. Mademoiselle Nissen is the representative par excellence of the young heroines of opera. We should much like to see her in the part of Elvira in I Puritani. We understand Signor Schira has entrusted the rale of Amy to her. He could not make a better selection, her pronunciation of the Eng lish language being certainly the most perfect we have from any foreign artiste. SANITARY REGULATIONS. The report of the Common Council upon the resolu tion of the Commissioners of Sewers, referring it to the former Court to consider the propriety of appointing a Board of Health, was brought up. It referred back the matter to the Court of Sewers, to be carried into effect by that body. The question was, after some conside ration, referred to a committee, in order that inquiry might be made as to the funds from which the expenses incurred by the circumstances attending such appoint ment could be defreyed, and the power of the Court to carry out the views of the Court of Common Council. THE NEW CITY SEWERS BILL. The Commissioners then proceeded to consider the re port of the committee relative to the new board of sewers for the city of London, the particulars of which were published a few (lays ago. The substance of the resolutions adopted, after discus sion amongst the members, was—that the constitution of the Court of Commissioners should stand as it was at the present moment; that the meetings of the Commis sioners should be regulated according to the existing plan, and the meetings of the General Purposes Com mittee should be held as usual; . and that the collectors of the rates should hereafter be nominated by the Al dermen and Common Council of the wards and by the Commissioners of Sewers. The regulations with respect to other matters connected with the board, recommended by the committee, were, with some alight alterations, adopted.—Adjourned. A v ------ RIFT in La Democratic r r LOADo PMo rI p s .— a cW ifigu e e find :_ „A a the s tt e fol lowingcorvette, ette, just returned from a cruise in the Indian seas, rather curious e incident. caught a n d At b r o o n a e g o h f t theo on i b s r l i a n n g d s s newse dozenmonkeys One night, however , w h en the shi p was out at sea, board. Their gambols were mi g htil y relished b y the erews.ouse of the monkeys managed to get into the com mandant's cabin, scattering ink over official charts and papers, and perpetrating other mischiefs, so that he ordered them all to be flung into the sea. The sailors, however, were much grieved at this, and, on their re monstrance, the commandant gave permission that a raft should be constructed on which the poor animals might be left with some chance of being drifted ashore. The sailors fitted the raft with a swiall mast and a sail, which they set easterly in the direction of the land. Th e y placed on the frail skiff a store of biscuit and water, and then were obliged to abandon the twelve proscripts to their fate. The crew, much moved, waved their hats, wished them boa voyage, and watched them out of sight." PREFERMENT.—The Rev. T. T. Smith, M.A. Rector of Newhaven, formerly as,isf allt preacher at the Temple Church, and Ilidscan lecturer at the University of Cambridge, has been instituted by the Lord Bishop of Norwich to the vicarage of Wymondham, Norfolk, on the presentation of the Lord Bishop of Ely. THE LORD RECTORSHIP OF GLASGOW UNIVERSITY. —A letter has been received by Mr. Langley, from Mr. Macaulay, intimating his acceptance of the office of Lord-Rector to the University, and that any time in January or February, which mar be most convenient, ho will enter into office,—Glasgow - Saturday Post. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—The extent to which spin ners and manufacturers are now under contract, has led to an almost general demand tor an advance upon the current prices of last week; and this has had the effect of checking the day's transactions in a very sensible degree, both as regards yarns and goods. The former, however, have been more affected than the latter. Although the season for shipment to the north of Europe is so tar ad vanced as to admit of little delay, yet a small additional fraction per lb. has sufficed to prevent orders being given out. But the diminished activity is also partly owing to the recent plentifu l su pply of our customers' wants, which' naturally inclines them to postpone a portion of their remaining orders on finding still higher rates in sisted upon. After all, however, a fair amount of busi ness has been done in part at the prices of Friday, and to some extent at a little more. The lower descriptions of 40-inch skirtings, being much in request and exceed ingly scarce, s how a marked improve ment; an d pr i nt i ng cloths and d ome stics of medium qualities manifest a like tendency, though not in an equal degree. The rise in co tton from the lowest point i s a h a lf penny per pound on the lower qualities, leaving the cloth and yarns in the rear. MONDAY.—Wo have had another good ROCHDALE, market fur flannels to-day, isut no improvement in prices. The wool market is rather looking u p, an d t h e d ea l ers are asking better prices. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—Business i s a l mos t a t a stand still to-day, in consequence of Sir Culling Eardley making his address to the electors, opposite the Cloth Hall. But this is considered a very dull season, and during the week there has been but little doing in the warehouses. Nothing new is offering, but we may ex pect, inla short time, that goods adapted for the spring trade will make their appearance, as the fancy manufac turers aro busily engaged in th e pro d uct i on of patterns a d a pted for that period. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—In worsted goods and yarns, we have no alteration to report since our last. Wool re mains firm, at the late advance, and the growers, antici pating a further improvement, are holding their stocks for still higher rates; but the prospects of trade do not seem to warrant any such expectations. LEEDS, TUESDAY. — PartIy from causes alluded to last week, we have bad to-day an exceedingly dull market at our Cloth Halls, and the transactions have been of a very insignificant amount. There are, however, re deeming features in the present state of our cloth trade, inasmuch as a good deal is doing to fixed orders, which afford pretty fair employment. —Manchester Guardian. NEWCASTLE - UPON-TYNE, Nov. 28. STOCK ExciiAziorf.—The tales are—Newcastle and Car' lisle, 96—North British, 1 5—Ditto, Thirds, 765. SIR ROBERT PEEL AND THE Ex-KING OF THE FRENCH.—BIRNINGHAM, TUESDAY. Louis Philippe and a numerous suite arc now enjoying the hospitality of Sir Rebut keel at Drjuton :Diener. THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA. The following letter has been addressed to a morning contemporary " Sir—l beg to forward you an extract of a decree of his Majesty the Emperor of Austria and King of Hun gary, bearing date Olmutz, the 6th of November, and published in the official Vienna Gazette of the 21st inst., viz.:— " ' We (tho Emperor) further deelive Louis Kossuth and all abettors of the rebellion fomented by him as guilty of high treason, and order that they shall be brought to well-deserved punishment.' " Every right-minded person will read with gratifica tion that energetic measures are at last resorted to for the re-establishment of order and constitutional liberty in a country which has already too long submitted to the pernicious sway of a faction, which, under the mask of Liberalism, has committed numberless acts of tyranny, extortion, and every species of oppression. " I shall feel very much obliged if you will give to this letter an early insertion in your widely-circulated paper. " I am, Sir, your very obedient servant, " The Count BATTHYANY. " 6, Lower Grosvenor , street, London, Nov. 28." THE POST-OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY FOR 1849. The year 1849 is the Jubilee of this most useful, most meritorious, and most carefully compiled work of reference. It is now just half a century since the" Post office London Directory" first become a candidate for public favour, and for many years it waged an unequal war with other publications of a similar character. Fortunately, however, for the public it became, in 1836, the property of its pre sent proprietor, who, with that energy and en terprise which in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred commands success, determined to make it in reality what it was in name—a directory and guide to the streets, the professions, and the trades of London—to make it a mirror of the metropolis of the commercial world. To accomplish this, neither pains nor expense were spared ; the work was extended to nearly double the usual size, accuracy was secured by establishing a system of collecting in formation, and a system of checking and comparing the results of the information thus collected. A map of London was added, and thus the "Post-office London Directory," by the greater extent and greater accuracy of its information, and by the more lucid arrangement of its contents, was enabled to drive every rival from the field. The following history of the rise and progress of this work, which we extract from the preface of the Directory of 1849, shows how all these vast improve ments have been accomplished : " The Post-office London Directory' has been pub lished annually for half a century. " During the greater part of this long term, so dif ferent was its reputation from that which it has now at tained that it was with difficulty supported against per severing rivalry. "In the year 1836 the work passed to its present proprietor, who at once decided on much extending its scope and greatly increasing its general usefulness. " The alphabetical list of names, which had formerly been but little above twenty thousand, rapidly increased more than fivefold; the ' Street Directory' was intro duced—this being the only arrangement which has ever included, in one general list, the Nobility and Gentry, as well as the Merchants, Traders, and Tradesmen of the Metropolis and its immediate environs; then the Trades Directory, or general classification of Trades; Law Directory, Parliamentary Directory, Court Directory, Official Directory, Postal Directory, Conveyance Direc tory, &c., Scc., &o. Of late years the Map of London has been added. " All the various improvements, however urgently they were needed, could not, on account of the very great expense, and while the public patronage remained di vided, be accomplished, except gradually; nor com pleted until after a series of years. On their comple tion, the ' Post- office London Directory' attained a re putation certainly never before approached by any work of its class, and all competition with it necessarily ceased. " Perhaps no similar success was ever attended with more unmixed benefit; the annual work formerly op posed to it had struggled through repeated bankruptcies and failures—processes most injurious to those engaged in its production. The proprietor of this Directory has, in its most flattering success, an ample reward; and that this success has been beneficial to the public is sufficiently proved by the fact that this volume con tains, at the soma price, double the quantity of mere letter-press formerly contained in its rival—to say nothing of its greatly improved classification and supe rior general accuracy. " The term of existence at which the ' Post-office London Directory' has now arrived—fifty years—will render, it is hoped, this cursory retrospective review of its progress to its present gratifying position not inappropriate." NEW MUSIC. ONE SMILE FROM THEE. Ballad written and composed by Mr. and Mrs. H. J. St. Leger. This charming ballad, sung by Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Harrison, and Mr. T. Williams, promises to be one of the most popular of the season : the melody is very simple and original, and the accompaniments (though embracing many new combinations of har mony) can be easily played. THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.—This light, of late so much talked of, was exhibited to the public last night, between the hours of eight and nine o'clock, from the portico of the National Gallery. A better site for such an experiment could not have been selected, and the novelty of the exhibition soon attracted to the spot a large assemblage of spectators, who filled the street and terrace opposite the gallery, as well as a great portion of the square below. The moment the experiment com menced, the large open space in front was filled with a flood of light, which paled the lamps, n ot only in the square, but also some distance down Whitehall. So in tense was it, that, when thrown upon the people, one could scan the countenances of those who were most dis tant from the gallery, and discern the cut of a man's coat or the pattern of a lady's dress at the outskirts of the crowd. Every now and then a strong pencil of light would be thrown upon the Nelson column, bringing it out from the surrounding obscurity, from its base to its summit. The light was as steady as it was intense, and the shadows which it cast were as,deep and positive as those which accompany the strongest sunlight. On the whole, the experiment appeared to be successful in the hands of the operator, and satisfactory to all who witnessed it. CASE OF MURD E R.—lnformation has been for warded to the police authorities here of a murder which has been committed at Uddingston, in the parish of Bothwell, Lanarkshire, by a party of Irish labourers, all of whom have absconded. It appears that on Saturday evening, the 25th inst., Joseph Wilson, an English rail way labourer, employed on the Clydesdale Junction Railway, was attacked by a body of Irish labourers, and knocked down, struck, and otherwise maltreated, in such a brutal manner that he died on Wednesday after noon. The parties implicated in the affair, eleven in number, fled immediately afterwards, and warrants have been issued for their apprehension.—Edinburgh .Adver tiser. AUSTRALIA.—Her Majesty's steamer Acheron, Captain J. L. Stokes, has arrived at Adelaide to com mence her portion of ills survey of Torres Straits. Her Majesty's steamer Havana, Commodore Erskine, has ar rived at Sydney. SHIPWRECK AND Loss or LIFE.--On Friday. morning, between four and five o'clo ck, the brig Sea Witch, of London, 199 tons, John Henry Freeman master, from Sierra Leone, bound to London, with a cargo of African oak and ground-nuts, was totally wrecked near the spot known by the name of the Pulias, in:Portinfer Bay, on the north-west coast of this island, at a short distance from the Grandes Mosques barracks ; and we are grieved to add that the master and seven of the crew were drowned, three men only being saved.— Guernsey Star. YORK POOR-LAW UNION.—The most satisfactory announcement at the meeting of the board on Thursday w as that of a great improvement in the health of the c ity, and the consequent adjournment, sine die, of the comm ittee appointed to act under the New Disease Pre vention Bill.—Yorkshire Gazette. IMPORTATIONS OF BRANDY.—The vessel Valentine, from Charente, has brought 11 puncheons, 125 hogs heads, 70 smaller casks, and 432 cases of brandy, and the vessel Thainston, from Charente, has brought 27 pipes, 291 hogsheads, 203 smaller casks, and 206 cases, the produce of France. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. iv LEAMINGTON AND WAIL ICI( STEAL ' CHASES—TUESDAY. • t .ff--__— 'PLEL, I The Hunt Cup of 100 guineas. Three miles. , . I. Mr. Littledale n Ace of Trumps, llst 7lb (Divenpoti) , r _,'" Lord Strathmore's Belshazzar, 12st ... •• •-; .1 ; ;?,: . 1 Captain Seobell's The Prise, llst 71b.., ... .--._ 3 -, ;, - 5. , The following also started :—Mr. C. Carew's Retro : --.' 4 lutionist, 11st 71b. Betting --5 to 4 agst Belshazzar, and .5 to 2 agstahe7 Prize. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Revolutionist nowhere. Handicap of 15 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 20 added. Two miles. (6 Subs., two of whom paid.) Mr. Capel's Subduer, aged, llst alb ... (Capt. Peel) 1 Lord Strathmore's Titbit Mr. Nunn's bm by Samarcand, 6 yrs, lOst 21b . 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Titbit, 6t o 4 agst Subduer , and 3to 1 agst Samarcand mare. Won by half a length. Free Handicap of 5 sous. each, and 30 added. Four miles. (14 Subs.) Mr. Land's The Painter, 9st 81b ..• (Own er ) 1 Mr. Hudson's Tom Bowling, 9 st 121 b Captain Little's Carlow, lOst 21b ... ... ... 3 The following also started:—Peter Simple, list ; Bugler, 11st ; Ballybar, lOst 41b ; Forest Boy, 10st 21b ; Rockingham, lOst ; Now-or-Never, lOst ; Modesty, 9st 10lb ; Lincoln, 9st Sib ; and Chance, Ist 61b. Betting-5 to 1 each agst Forest Boy and Carlow, 7 to 1 agst Painter. Won by two lengths, a neck between the second and third. The Sweepstakes of 5 SOTS. each, and 20 added, one mile, were won, in two heats, by Clairvoyance, 6st 71b (Tasker), beating New Forest Deer, Bst 71b, and twelve others, by a head. BETTING UPON THE STEEPLE-CHASE (TO-MORROW). 4 to 1 agst St. Leger 15 to 1 agst Ehondooz 6to 1 Prince George 7to 1 Knight of 10 to 1 Red Lancer Gwynne and 15 to 1 Linkboy Red Lancer. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY. LEAMINGTON STEEPLECHASE-7 to 2 agst St. Leger (taken freely)-7 to 1 agst Red Lancer (taken)-8 to 1 agst The Doctor (taken)-8 to 1 agst Prince George (taken)-10 to 1 agst Venom (taken). DERBY-2,100 to 25 agst Sir Charles (taken). Nothing done on any other event. PEDESTRIANISM. JAMES SMITH, OF COLCHESTER, AND CHARLES POWELL, OF HAMPTON, FOR FIFTY POUNDS ASIDE.— The toe-and-heel trial of these men, distance ten miles, was duly brought to a decision on Monday, near the bar racks on the Lavant-road, Chichester. The articles conditioned that Smith should receive one minute's start. At five minutes past one o'clock the men showed at the Scratch, Smith went quietly and steadily away, and in the minute allowed him covered about 240 yards. Powell followed cheerfully, and started at a fearful bat, as may be supposed when we say that, at the close of the second mile, he had gained nearly ten seconds. At the fifth mile he had decreased the amount of given time by twenty-five seconds; when the hopes of the friends of the favourite were dashed by the sixth mile showing that the pace of the " ould one" was not only unchanged, but bad, from the fatigue of his antagonist. become nearly equal to that of the Hampton hero. From this point the event was neither more nor less than a question of time. Powell struggled on, never showing, until the last half mile, that he distrusted his own powers, or gave way to an idea of defeat. At the eighth and ninth miles, Smith, who, to an unprejudiced or disinterested observer, was never in danger of playing second fiddle, was from 150 to 200 yards ahead. In the tenth mile Powell re signed, only when perseverance would have been of no avail. Smith completed the ten miles in lb. 28m. ssecs. THE FOREIGN MAILS. POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DECEMBER PROXIMO.— Yesterday the following notice relative to the dispatch of, and date of the return foreign mails, was issued M the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Gland:— WEST INDlES.—Morning of the 2d, the Avon, via Southampton, for the British and foreign colonies in the West Indies, Venezuela, Jacmel, Mexico, and New Or leans; Severn, evening of the 16th, for the British colo nies (except Honduras, Nassau, and Bermuda), and the foreign (except Havannah), Venezuela, Jacmel, Madeira, San Juan de Nicaragua, Chili, and Peru. Mails due, 7th and 22d. THE PENINSULII2.—Morning of the 7th, evening of the 16th, and morning of the 27th, mails for Madeira, Lisbon, Vigo, Oporto, Cadiz, Corunna, Madrid, and Gibraltar. Return mails due, sth, 15th, and 25th. INPlA.—Morning of the 20th, the Sultan for the mails via Southampton for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Isles, Egypt, Ceylon, India, and Hong-Kong. Pacha due on the 18th. OVERLAND MAIL, via Marseilles, will be dispatched on the evenings of the 7th and 25th instant, for India, Egypt, Malta, and the Mediterranean. NORTH AMERICA. AND THE UNITED STATES.—MaIIs will be dispatched, via Liverpool, for British North America and the United States, every alternate Friday during the months of December, January, February, and March, and on tvery Friday during the remainder of the year; the Niagara, for the mails of the evening of the Ist, to be conveyed to Boston. The Atlantic due on the 7th; mails will also be due on the 13th, 21st, and 27th. BRAZIL, &c.—The Seagull, for the mails of the even ing of the 4th, for Madeira, Brazil, and Buenos Ayres. Expresses due on the 24th. From August to January inclusive the packets touch at Bahia and Pernambuco on the outward voyage to Rio Janeiro; the remaining six months of the year on the homeward. NEW SOUTH WALES.—Evening of the 31st, mails will be dispatched for Sydney, New South Wales, Van Die men's Land, South Australia, and New Zealand. The Calder► contract mail packet for the mails of the evening of the 30th of November inst. SOUTH-WEST COAST or Araxca.—Her Majesty's ship Amazon, for the mails of the evening of the Ist, for Madeira, Sierra Leone, Cape de Verdes and Ascension, to sail from Devonport on the arrival of the London post on the 2d. Letters for Madeira, ls. 10d.; Sierra Leone and Ascension, Is. the half ounce, and so on. Newspapers free, except Madeira, 2d. each. No post age having been fixed by law to the Cape de Verdes, let ters, &c., will be forwarded free of charge; mails for the above also evening 31st. A. GIRL HUNG BY HER MOTHER. YesterdaylMr. Wakley held an inquest upon the body of Ann Pullen, aged fourteen and a half years. De ceased resided with her mother at No. 3, Princes-street, Fitzroy-square, and it was alleged had been hanged by her parent. Jane Pullen, the accused, stated, in answer to the coroner, that she was the widow of a sailor; that she last saw the deceased alive at half-past eleven on Fri day morning; that she locked her in the room, having fastened her with a cord to the bed-post; that she re turned home at half-past ten at night, and on unlocking the door found the deceased dead, and cut her down with a knife. Mr. Layman, landlord of the house, said that at eleven o'clock on Friday night the prisoner knocked at his door, saying "Ann is dead! what shall I do?" He went down stairs and found deceased lying on the floor, quite dead and cold. A rope and a knife were lying on the bed. He proposed fetching a doctor. when pri soner said, " What's the use, as she is dead ?" He then said, " There must be an inquest," to which she replied, " Something must be done, for I did it. I left her early in the morning, with directions to mend some of her things. She had been kept at home from her work on purpose, and when I returned at eleven o'clock she had done nothing. I told her she should have nothing but dry bread, and in order to prevent her sitting down, I put the rope round her neck and made it fast to the foot post of the bed, tying the ends of the rope out of her reach." Prisoner also told this witness that when she re turned deceased was in a standing position, but leaning forwards. Mr. Derbyshire, surgeon, said deceased died from suffocation caused by hanging, the neck being deeply indented by the rope, and the skin cut through. O n a post mortem examination, found the general appearances healthy, but there were no signs of food in the stomach. Mary Pullen, sister of deceased, a servant, said she had known her mother tie deceased to the bedstead or her hands together for two or three days at a time. De ceased was an idle girl, and her mother was very severe. Never heard the prisoner threaten the life of the deceased, or the latter threaten to destroy herself. It was stated that the height of the indention upon the bed-pt st, to which the rope was attached, was Sit. 104 in" o and that the height from dece ase d' s h ee l t he marks upon her neck made by th e cor d was 31t. 10in. The jury, after two hours' deliberation, returned a verdict of " Manslaughter," and the heartless mother was committed by the Coroner to Newgate for trial on that charge. MANSLAUGUTER.—An inquest was held at the house of Mr. Henry Johnson, Wellington Arms, Liver.. pool, before Mr. John Reyes, on view of the body of Robert Leicester, aged seventeen years, who was struck with a poker by his father, on Saturday, the Bth inst., and lingered until Thursday, the 23d, when he died. It appeared from the evidence that deceased was qnarelling with his father, John Leicester, about some money which his father had refused to give him to spend. Leicester became very angry in consequence of the ill language he had received from his son, and in a moment of ex citement threw the poker at deeeased's head, which fractured his skull, and he never afterward spoke. Lei cester, who was pr esent during the examination, ap peared to be much affected. He was committed to take his trial at the next Liverpool assizes.—Liverpool Mercury. TUE MURDER AT STRooD.—On Saturday last the Mayor, the Recorder, and others of the magistracy of Rochester, proceeded to the county gaol at Maidstone to hear further evidence in the case of the murdered woman, Mary Abbott—that of a female named Hol loway, a sister of the accused Maria M'Grill, and who was taken there for that purpose by Superintendent Tuff. The nature of her evidence, however, has not transpired. On Monday the coroner's jury assembled for the seventh time, at the Guildhall, to terminate their labours, by signing the inquisition; and the witnesses (twenty. six in number) who had been examined before the coroner and the:magistrates, were then bound over to appear and give evidence at the next assizes. Two boats and gear, and four fishing nets, together with several articles of household furniture, belonging to M'Gill, have been seized, and placed in safe custody, for a two fold purpose—in the event o f an acquittal to be restored to the accused, or, if otherwise, they become forfeited to the Crown. DARING ROBBERY.—A daring robber was y yes terday committed from the shop of a tobacconist in Long-acre. It appears that the owner of the shop holds a sweep for the p ur p ose of drawing gold and silver wa tches, and in the window is displayed a box of speci mens. Some daring thief, while Mr. Draper was in the parlour, broke the pane of glass and purloined the box containing watches to a great amount, with whi c h he get clear o ff. 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