The Sun. — London, England, 1852-12-09 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SBOW. DINNER OF THE CLUB. The annual dinner of the members of the club took place last night at the Freemason's Tavern, his Grace the Duke of Richmond in the chair. Among the com pany, which was more numerous than on any previous occasion ' we noticed :—Lord B emers , M r . P usey, V . P ., Colonel Sibthorp, M.P., Mr. Raymond Barker, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Brandreth, Mr. R. W. Baker, Mr. B. Stanhope, M.P., Mr. Milwal, Mr. F. Hobbs, Professor Simonds, Mr. Brandreth Gibbs (honorary secretary), Mr. Buckley," Mr. Loft, Mr. T. Davy, Mr. Clayden, Mr. Jones Webb, Mr. Drewel, Mr. R. Smith, Mr. Over man, Mr. Hope, Mr. R. Stratton, &c. The usual loyal and national toasts having been dis posed of, The Duke of RICHMOND proposed the toast of "Suc cess to the Smithfield Club Cattle Show." The toast was drank with the greatest enthusiasm. Lord BERNERS then proposed "The health of the noble President," who, throughout all the changes which had taken place in Governments and in public opinion, still retained an enduring place in the hearts of the far mers of England. The toast was drank with three times three. The Duke of RICHMOND acknowledged the reception given to the toast. Other toasts of a personal nature were next disposed of ; after which, The Duke of RICHMOND proposed " Success to the Royal Agricultural Society of England." The toast was drunk with three times three, Mr. BARKER,' one of the vice-presidents, responding to it. The Duke of RICHMOND then proposed the last toast, which was, 'f The' Prosperity of the Labouring Classes." All persoan present, he said, must feel deeply the im portance of having labourers on their farms who felt an interest in the welfare of their employers. Though, from their station and grade in life, labourers were too often placed in a position in bad years of not being able to get a fair day's wages for a fair day's work, he was happy to say that that was seldom the case in this country, for the occupiers of land in England had everywhere shown themselves the best and fastest friends of the labouring community. There was not one present who was not fully aware of the kindness of the farmer to the labourer and his family, when they were in sickness and tem porary distress. (Cheers.) He believed that the labour ing classes were sound—(cheers)—that they looked up to their employers as their best friends, and he felt that in any meeting such as the present, or in any meeting of the tenantry and landowners of England, they ought to drink prosperity to the labouring classes. (Cheers.) They were the strength and sinew of our land, and if ever— which God forbid—they should be called upon to engage the enemy, where were they to look for men to man their ships and recruits for our army, but to the sturdy yeomanry of England. (Cheers.) Give him disciplined English labourers, and he feared not the conflict with any men. He had had some little knowledge of the value of the labouring classes of this country in this respect. rn times long gone by, when a boy of 18 years of age, it was his honour to be, under the late Duke of Wellington, in the Peninsular war. There he had often met with British troops recruited from the labouring classes, and had seen them cheerfully —aye, and ener getically too—hazard their lives in the protection of the officers placed over them. (Cheers.) He felt justly proud of the agricultural labourers of this country, and he believed there was not a farmer who would not cheerfully, not only drink to their prosperity, but do his utmost to promote their welfare. (Cheers.) If the landlords, tenants, and labourers would acknowledge that their interests were one and the same, and cordially pull together in one direction, he should like to see the people that would dare to stand up against this country, (Cheers.) The toast was drank with three times three. Colonel SIBTHORP, M.P., was called upon to reply. The gallant colonel stated that he had repeatedly ob served the indefatigable exertions of the labouring classes both at home and abroad ; and that although not now employed in the active service of the army, he was proud that he had been called upon to act as colonel in a regiment of militia, composed principally of agricultural labourers. He had the utmost confidence in them, and could hardly help wishing that the time would come when the foreigners would attempt to invade this country, for if they dared to do so they would get that which would teach them a lesson which they, perhaps, little expected, and wou ld prevent them from ever again' insulting this country in the manner in which they had presumed to do. (Cheers.) His desire was to live and die an honest man, and to do his duty in whatever situation he might be placed, with all faithfulness and independ ence, asking no favour of any man, nor compromising his own character, or those who sent him to the House of Commons. (Cheers). The company then separated shortly afternine o'clock. It is but just to state that the dinner and wines supplied were of the highest character, and that every arrange ment was made to conduce to the comfort of the COTI pany, THE SUPPLY OF COALS IN NORTH WALES.—The un. precedented and extraordinary wetness of the season, which still continues, has told upo n th e supp l y , of coal. It has r i sen i n price, and the supply i s quite fna;dequate to the demand. For a long time past; owing -to, the activity of manufacturers of every kind, the colliers of North Wales have had great difficulty in meeting the requirements of the customers, and for the most part they have only been enabled to fulfil orders by instalments. For the last year there has been no such thing known as a stock of coals at the pit's mouth. At present the collieries are filled with water, and the works are gene rally suspended on that account, all available power, being applied to emptying the pits. We learn that • thO.s scarcity of coal has had an unfavourable effect upon the' shipping in the Dm—Mester Chronicle. SINGULAR ACCIDENT. NEWCASTLE, DEC. 7. —An inquest was held this evening at the Star Hotel, before Mr. J. G. Stoker, on the body of William Glover. From the evidence it appeared that the deceased, a Joiner, occupied a room at the top of a house in Northum berland -court. At nine o'clock on Monday evening, the report of a pistol was heard from his room, and the ' n eighbours, o n p rocee di ng to the spot, found him lying outsid e his door. He breathed but a few seconds after t.heir arrival. The circumstances under which the liceeased came to his end were most remarkable. He ." aa been annoyed by repeated robberies, and some weeks ; 6 . 4.9 11 aced a loaded gun in his room, the trigger of which }h e : some way connected with th e d oor , w hi c h, w h en h e 4 abbzent, w as a l ways locked. By some contrivance an ; vas perso ! t.. 0 di sconnect the cord before entering, while enter woa d l g r n erant of the contrivance attempting to occasion, i t weoce,ive the discharge of the g un . O n one against thieves, h e a ppear, forg e tf u l o f hi s precaution connecting th e cord " lad attempted to enter without dis slightly wounded in the gun had exploded, and he was fortybn:e gun dent, he had continued 'l l e gs. Undeterred by this acci pisti,rution, slightly varied by the substitution of a of the muzzle. From th e e of all further evidence, , and the elevation there can be no doubt thaste unmindful of his foolish estwraUtagagain entering his room, , the and received the contents of the loaded pistol deathen; corThoneerjurrYe returned a verdict of accidental heart' marking on the folly of such dangerous prec a t" PROSPERITY OF THE LABOURING CL ASS U Er. IIB. A, n 'proof of the continued prosperity of the labouri ng l a — - (notwithstanding this town and neighbourhoodeuefasee;4l severely during the late unfortunate engineers' strik e ) of l this to wn , we may men ti on th a t th e d eposits made at the Greenwich Savings bank last week exceeded 1,100/. This is by far the largest sum deposited in any one week since the establishment of the bank, and indisputably shows that t h e effects of the mechanics' institutes and other causes have been the means of directing the artisan and labourer to the necessity of raising himself in the scale of • • • eivllization by means of frugality when work on WI sides • th e bundant. Nor is this the most gratifying toke n of elevat.of it must be borne $ in mind that, ind lon the masses, for are nearly a dozen bu ejl d ei . ident of the savings -bank, there mg societies in the neighbourhood, whose receipts exceed above 4,0001. each week. With TEwspA distress NO • , _,,...,...i.1.-_- , uch free trade was to bring about ,i _____,,._,. 7. F e productive classes • isk, i, , ‹.-- ..:, i ~,..., :4t r_'711.4417 .Ict ri.....ti The show was yesterday visited by large numbers of persons, the great majority of whom were from the country. There was a considerable number of the fair sex present. The sale of live stock has been carried on to a great extent, and the animals have realised in some instances very high prices. A larger proportion of the pigs are sold than of either cattle or sheep. Mr. Sad ler's immense Berkshire pig, veighing upwards of 9001bs:, has found a purchaser for the sum of 161. The yard adjoining the premises was visited in th e course of the day by numerousscientific and practical agriculturists, the source of attraction being a number of portable steam-engines, at work, by the most eminent makers, including Messrs. Garret and Son, Messrs. Tuxford and Sons, Mr. Hornsby, and Mr. Buller. The engine of Messrs. Garret and Son was shown in connection with their very complete threshing machine. The engine of Mr. B u ll er was also shown driving a threshing machine. The engine, however, of Messrs. Tuxford and Sons excited the greatest amount of attention and interest. The advantages of the portable housed engines of this firm are self-evident, and the num ber of them which has been made by the firm, proves that they are duly appreciated. At the late Great Ex hibition, this engine was selected by the engineers of the French and Prussian Governments as the best shown, and two of them were purchased for deposit—one in the Conservatoire des Arts et M6tiers, and the other in the Museum of the Royal Society at Magdeburg. The working parts of the engine are effectually protected when at work from the destructive grit and dust especi ally given out in most agricultural operations. They are secured from the weather at all times ; and from any in terference with their working parts, being under lock and key. They may be managed by any ordinary farm labourer, with a few days' instruction. They have up right cylinders, this, it is contended, being the best posi tion to ensure the cylinders not wearing oval, as is the case with the horizontal cylinder. The " governors "of the engine act in a very simple and effectiv e manner di rect upon the throttle valve, and from their arrangement, cannot well be put out of order. The boiler is made of Low-moor iron, and has water-space flues leading from the fire-box and returning through lap-welded iron tubes, thus avoiding immediate contact of the tubes with the fire. The total weight of a six horse engine, mounted on four wheels, is but 45 cwt. ; the consumption of coal does not exceed the extraordi nary low amount of 4 cwt. per day of ten hours. Every precaution is adopted, by means of " spark traps," to avoid accidents arising from flying sparks. Few questions are of greater interest to the agriculturist than the application, in as simple and as economical a manner as possible, of steam power to the varied opera tions of the farm ; and it is pleasing to find the energies of the most eminent agricultural machinists devoted so strenuously to the subject. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY.—DEc. 8. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) TALBOT V. DORMER. There were two petitions in this matter, the question being the appoi n t men t o f a guard i an of the Earl of Shrewsbury, who has just succeeded to the title and estates, and who is i n hi s t wen ti e th year. Mr. Bethell, when the petition was called, made an earnest request that the case might be heard in his lord ship's private room. There were many family matters involved in the discussion that must necessarily ensue, which ought not to be made public, as such publicity could produce no useful result, and would inflict much pain on the feelings pf this young nobleman's connec tions. His Lordship remarked that the Court was an open one, and in the ordinary sense all its proceedings were public, but there was a discretion to be exercised as to a private hearing, where, as it was now represented, there were matters to be introduced that would unnecessarily wound the feelings of the relatives of the parties. That discretion was, however, governed by this fact, that the application for a private hearing must have the consent of both sides, for the Court could not hear a case in pri vate at the request of one party if the other party wished the hearing to be public. The Solicitor-General, on the part of the mother of Lord Shrewsbury, opposed the application of his learned friend for a private hearing. He had looked through the petition and the documents connected with it, and he saw nothing in them that might not go before the public if the discussion of the case required it. Mr. Bethell regretted this opposition. There were a number of letters written by this young man which must be read, and they contained observations on dif ferent members of his family that ought not to be made public. - His Lordship, after that statement, which he took on the authority of the learned counsel, asked the Solicitor- General if he persisted in his demand for a hearing in public ? ___ - The Solicitor-General was not disposed to insist on a public hearing. He had merely opposed a private one lest it should be supposed there was anything on the part of the mother of the young earl that might not be subjected to the most public discussion, but, in compli; ance with his lordship's intimation, he was now willing to accept a private hearing. His Lordship remarked that the Solicitor-General had heard the gro un d s s t a t e d b y the other side. It was on them, given on the authority of the learned counsel, that the court was disposed to accede to the request. His Lordship then retired, and was followed by the Solicitor-General, Sir W. P. Wood, Mr. Bethell, Mr. Malins, Mr. Bagshaw, Mr. Shee, and several other counsel retained for the two petitions. (Before the Master of the Rolls.) IN RE HILL-LIABILITY. Mr. R. Palmer applied on motion to the Court, to take the name of Mr. Hill out of the list of contribu tories to an unsuccessful scheme for a joint-stock com pany, called the British and Foreign Gas Company, which had its shares advertised and in the Share Market in 1848, when Mr. Hill applied for shares, and received an allotment often, upon which he paid deposits of 401., 101., and 51. H e had not signed the deed or Parlia mentary contract, though his clerk had for him. This, it was alleged by Mr. Hill, the clerk had no authority to do. The case had been, upon a reference to the Master, considered conclusive against Mr. Hill, a n d h e was re ported by the M as t er to be a contributor to the scheme, and consequently liable to the debts of the company, which was, in 1850, found incapable of going on. The application was founded upon the non-liability of Hill, inasmuch as he had never signed the deed, and there was, therefore, no contract between him and the company. Mr, Daniels opposed the motion, stating that Hill had not only paid three instalments or deposits upon these shares on which dividends had been declared, but had actually continued to pay deposits after he had been in formed that his clerk had signed the Parliamentary deed for him. The Master of the Rolls concurred in the latter opi nion, and decided that Mr. Hill had been properly put by the Master amongst the list of contributories. His acquiescence was fully proved, and the motion must be dismissed with costs. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT .—LIVERPOOL, DEC. 8. CROWN COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Cresswell.) James Kelly, aged 30, Job Wainwright, aged 28, and Patrick Morice, aged 28, were indicted for having, at Manchester, forged an order of one William Wainright, for the delivery of eight bales of cotton, and for having uttered the same, knowing it to be forged. Mr. Monk and Mr. Higgin appeared for the prosecu tion ; Mr. Wheeler-defended the prisoner Wainwright ; the other prisoners were undefended. It appeared that on the 17th of June last, the prisoner Kelly hired a carter, named Charles Townley, to cart eight bales of cotton from Carvers and Co., the carriers, in Manchester, to Michell, Lucas, and Co's. warehouse, at Stockport ; and at the time delivered to him (Town ley) an order for the delivery of the cotton, which he handed over to Wainwright, a clerk at Carver arid Co's., from whom he received the cotton to take to Stockport. Kelly had appointed to meet Townley at a place in Great Jackson-street, but he met him instead at the top of Medlock-street, and told him to sheet up. as it was raining, and that he would not have the bales sent on that night. He then took the bales to Potter and Bar row's, in Bateman-buildings, where he left them, and Kelly paid him for the carting. The prisoner Morice had during the day been to Potter and Barrow's, and offered their manager to sell him some bales of cotton a bargain, as he owed Potter a small balance. And when Kelly appeared with them in the evening they were purchased by the manager, and 401. were paid on account, and Kelly gave a receipt in the name of Wm. Wainwright. An appointment was made for Kelly to receive the balance ; and by reason of his not keeping it, the manager's suspicions were aroused, and information was given to the police. And it then ap-► peared that Carver and Co., of Manchester, were in the habit of receiving cotton for Michell, Lucas, and Co., of Stockport ; and William Wainwright, who was a clerk to the latter firm, was accustomed to sign the orders for its delivery, and had occasionally employed the prisoner Wainwright, who was his brother, as a carter to carry the goods. By this means the delivery orders in ques tion had been forged. The three prisoners had been seen together on the morning of the 18th of June, at Mr. Nicoll's shop, in Manchester, and in the afternoon they were all at a beer-shop, kept by a man named Ro bertshaw, where Kelly had some gold in his hand, which he and Morice quarrelled about. Wainwright and Kelly had on the morning of the 17th tried to engage another carter, who would not undertake the job. Mr. Wheeler addressed the jury for Wainwright, and contended that the fact of his having been seen with the two other prisoners before and after the robbery, was not enough to convict him, and which was the only evi dence against him. His Lordship having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of guilty against all the prisoners. His Lordship then sentenced them to be transported for seven years. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. DOW-STREET. —Thomas Bowditch, who had been for several years employed as a clerk and messenger to Mr. Farren, the lessee of the Olympic Theatre, was placed at the bar before Mr. Henry, charged with em bezzling money which had been entrusted to him for the payment of newspaper advertisements. It appeared from the statement of Mr. Wm. Farren, jun., that he had been in the habit of paying the pri soner a certain sum of money every Saturday, to defray the costs of the advertisements of the theatre which were to be inserted in the daily and weekly newspapers dur ing the following week. It was his duty to see to the insertion of the advertisements, and to produce the re ceipts given to him from the various offices. His con stant neglect of this latter duty induced his employers to suspect that he did not make all the payments as required, and eventually he was discharged from his , situation. Mr. Farren subsequently received an intimation from the proprietor of one of the weekly newspapers that, for several months past, the usual advertisements relat ing to the Olympic Theatre had not been sent for insertion. This complaint led to an inquiry at other newspaper offices, and it was then ascertained that with respect to two of the morning journals (the Chronicle Herald), none of Mr. Farren's advertisements had been received for insertion since the 18th of October last, although (upon the testimony of Mr. Farren, jun.) it was proved that the prisoner had instructions to take them to each journal every week, and was paid the amount charged for them in advance. The prisoner, on being taken into custody, admitted that he had appropriated some of the money, but was willing to refund it, it an opportunity were given to him of doing so. One case was partially gone into, but, it being deemed desirable to have further inquiries made, and to ascer tain, if possible, the full extent of the various embezzle ments committed, Mr. Henry suggested that the case should be remanded for a few days. Mr. Farren was anxious, for the sake of the prisoner's family, to deal with him as leniently as possible, but Mr. Henry said it was a very serious offence, and one that could not be disposed of summarily. . with having b urg l ar i ous l y en MANSION-HOUSE.— ga j t o e h r n e d -D an 7lB d °il robbed w as t h e e l 1 d a r w g e e d l - ling-hous e 3ilr. of James Blake, of No. 21, Aldo High-street, t tobacconist. on Saturday e morning, the 27th of last month. I was ear n Blak said—M ypremises were broken open i ly bed, and was awakened at nearly half-past two o'clock by the servant. I found, upon going down stairs, that the till h a d b een robbed of 11. Bs., the money which had been left in it. I saw a hat on the leads of the house, and sent my servant to fetch it in. The hat was bent in the at the crown, as if against . the sash of a window in hurry to get out. (A hat was here produced.) po Sergeant Jackson, II division of th e me t ropo li tan lice when, on the 13th of last month, he was taken into cus tody by another constable for breaking into a house. A ha was then found, which was supposed to be his, but it was afterwards thought not to be his. When he was taken into custody he had a hat on which, after looking at, I marked insid e in a peculiar manner. The hat now produced is that hat which Iso marked. The mark w as, the moment I saw by me. a nd exami ne d the hat, identified Mary Ann Colborn, of Crown-place Aldgate - street, aid—The mome n t I saw the, prisoner I said tho THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1852. Mr. Blake, " That's the man." The prisoner at the same time shook his head at me. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. THE FRENCH EMPIRE. It was stated by two officers that the prisonar had been twice convicted of felony. Alderman Wire having, in the usual manner, asked whether the prisoner wished to say anything. Driscoll said all I have to say is that the hat produced never belonged to me. He then carelessly shoved the hat upon his head and said, "You see it don't." Alderman Wire—l think it fits you very well. Driscoll—Why, these police can make any hat fit a man. (Laughter.) The prisoner was then committed for trial. CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 8. At a congregation, holden this day, the undermen• tioned degrees were conferred : The Belgian Ambassador proceeded yesterday to the Palace of the Tuileries, and presented, with the same ceremonial as the English Ambassador the day before, his letters accrediting him as Minister Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of the French. He and his suite were conducted in the Imperial car riage to the Palace, and presented by Count Bacciochi, Introducer of Ambassadors. Rumours of Ministerial changes are again rife. MM. Abbatucei, Bineau, and Fortoul are spoken of as either quitting the Cabinet or exchang ing their portfolios. The same is said of M. Fould, whose successor would probably be M. Ger miny, Receiver-General at Rouen, who in 1851 formed part of the Provisional Cabinet. M. Ger miny partakes the financial ideas of M. Fould. If M. Bineau quit the Ministry, it is said that he will be appointed to the Governorship of the Bank. M. de Persigny is also, it is said, likely to retire, on account of delicate health. B.D. W. P. Baily, Clare Hall. M.A. William Maule, Trinity College. T. H. Cole, Sidney College. LL.B. William Lancaster, Queen's College, F. W. Parry, Emanuel College. M.B. WESTMINSTER.—AIfred Willis, a messenger at the Home-office, residing at 4, Graham-street, Pimlico, was charged with indecently assaulting Mary Martin, the wife of a postman. Francis Burges Goodacre, St. John's College. B.A. William Crowther, Catherine Hall. Leopold John Bernays, M.A., St. John's College, Ox ford, was admitted ad eundein. Complainant, a modest and genteel-looking young woman, stated that at about half-past four on the pre vious afternoon, she was walking along Ebury-street, Pimlico, and passed defendant, who was standing oppo site a public-house; almost directly afterwards she heard footsteps, as of a person running after her, and quick ened her pace. On arriving about the centre of Eaton square, she felt the hand of some person behind her suddenly thrust under her clothes, and turning round, discovered it was the defendant who had committed the outrage. She immediately said, "You beastly fellow, take your hand off," upon which defendant put his hand into his pocket and offered her money. She indignantly refused it, when he held a stick up over his head and was going to strike her, but two labouring men came up and protected her. At the same congregation, the following graces were coffered to the senate. They all passed without opposi tion, except No. 4, which was thrown out in the White Hood House, by seven non-placets against six placets :- 1. To confer the degree of LL.D. on Mr. Geldart, Master of Trinity Hall, by royal mandate. 2. To appoint Mr. Hays, of Christ's College, pro proctor, in the place of Mr. Howson, deceased. On the recommendation of the library syndicate :- 3. To re-appoint Wootton, as library-assistant, for a period of five years, at an annual salary of 80 guineas, being an increase of 10 guineas on his present salary. On the recommendation of the adjudicators of the Adams' Prize, and with the consent of the Master and Senior Fellows of St. John's College :- 4. That the time for sending in the essays on the Adams Prize subject, proposed in the Lent term of 1851, be extended to July 1, 1853, and the adjudication take place in the Michaelmas term following. It is asserted that M. Dupin is very likely to soon resume his former post of Proeureur-General at the Court of Cassation. Two new promotions to the rank of Marshal of France are spoken of—General Baraguay d'Hilliers and d'Hautpoul are the officers whose names are mentioned for that honour. The Emperor drove out yesterday in an open carriage. He was attended by two servants, and preceded by outriders. There was no escort. Elijah Harris, one of the labourers alluded to, proved that he was about 100 yards from St. Peter's Church, when he heard the cries of a female, and on going to the spot found defendant near the compl a inant, w ith a stick raised in his hand. Complainant immediately said that he had grossly insulted her, and that she would give him in charge. Defendant made a rush towards the palace, but she declared she would follow him and give him into custody, and a constable coming up, she did so. Com plainant also, at the time the witness and the other labourer came up, in addition to complaining of a gross insult, stated that defendant had offered her money. Defendant, when called upon to reply, said the charge against him was a tissue of falsehoods altogether. Mr. Arnold observed that the case was too serious for him to deal with summarily, and he, therefore, intended to send it for trial. GERMANY. Tho King of Hanover has modified the conditions under which the Royal permission to marry is granted to officers of the army. The late King was particularly strict on this point, but it had been found that the regulations could be evaded, though their letter might be fully observed, and a modification of the order had become neces sary. Formerly a first lieutenant could not obtain the required consent, unless he proved the possession of an annual private income of 800 thalers, either on his own part or that of the bride. A captain was required to have at least 1,000 thalers a year, and a staff officer 1,200. A com mission examined the proofs of property, and gave its certificate before the application for the Royal consent could be made. But love, with legal assistance, is very inventive, and a wedding ring was often driven through the " regulations," by producing secu rities to the full amounts, payable to the " bearer," which were returned to the lenders after they had afforded the legal proof to the com mission. The amount of property required is now lessened and equalised for the ranks to which matrimony is permitted ; it is fixed at 600 thalers a year, but this amount must now be not merely shown ; the security must be deposited, and proof given that the full and entire use of the income is possessed by the parties. All second lieutenants, and officers of every rank under 25 years of age, are still, as before, under a total pro- ' hibition. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. 1852.—BACHELOR OF ARTS. • EXAMINATION FOR HONOURS. MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. Colleges. Savage, James (Scholarship) University. Gibson°, Burford Waring King's, and Trin. Cam. French, Henry Wesleyan (Taunton). Vavassenr, Frederick University. Fletcher, George William Hewitt King's. Defendant said he did not deserve to be committed, and wished to know whether the magistrate would take bail for his appearance at the sessions. Mr. Arnold consented to take two sureties in 1001. each. CLASSICS. Farrar, Fred. Win. (Scholarship) King's. Johnson, Frederick Alfred Wesl. (Taun.) and Un. Topham, Charles E qua l . University. St. Paul's, Prior Park, Williams, Edward j CHEMISTRY. Roscoe, Hy. Enfield (Prize of Books)University. Belby, Henry Willi am Wesley (Sheffield) PECULATION IN THE FLEET. _ . ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY. . 31`Michael, George (Prize of Books) Stepney. Guthrie, Fred er i c k University. Tepham, Charles University. Miller, Josiah New. Teevan, William Frederic University. EXAMINATION IN THE HEBREW TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, THE GREEK TEXT OF THE NEW TESTA MEN% AND SCRIPTURE HISTORY. (From the Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette.) A fortnight ago we announced, and we were the first member of the press to do so, the intention of the Government to increase the naval and military forces. The fact has during the past week been echoed far and wide, through the medium of the metropolitan journals. But it is nonsense to ex pect to increase the fleet without obtaining the means of working that fleet when increased, and whether we are likely to arrive at that " consum mation so devoutly to be wished " without first ameliorating the evils under which the seaman labours at present, we think something more than problematical. Sprange, Alfred Daniel CLASS 111. University College, 1852.-X.B. SECOND EXAMINATION. PASS EXAMINATION. FIRST DIVISION. ical Schools. Bridgwater, ThomasKing' Med s College. Cammack, Thomas Armstrong University College. Hornidge, Thomas King St. George's Hospital Jordan, Robert Coane Roberts King's College. Lister, Joseph, B.A. University College. Littleton, Thomas University College. Pavy, Frederick William Guy's Hospital. Rooke, Thomas Morley Gny's Hospital. Trouncer, John Henry University College. STATE OF TRADE. - We give immediately below two genuine letters from respectable parties, whose names we are con fidentially possessed of, complaining with loud but just voice of the fleecings to which seamen are daily subjected in her Majesty's service. We commen d a calm perusal of each of those letters to our naval readers, and the Lords of the Admiralty, in the certain conviction that such villainous conduct as therein detailed will not go uninvestigated, nor un punished if proved. (From the Manchester Guardian of Yesterday.) MANCHESTER, TIIESDAY.—The promise of a large and good yield of cotton in the United States, which has be come more favourable from week to week, is regarded as increasingly so in the advices received this morning. The receipts for the last week were, 108,000 against 48,000 last year, and since the Ist September 634,000 against 410,000, being an excess in the latter of 224,000 bales. To be guided by these figures however, without making allowance for the effect of swollen rivers, and high prices on the earliness of deliveries at the ports, would be fallacious ; still, c ons id era bl e weight attaches to them in making an estimate of the probable supply. But the fact of most importance in this respect is that of no "killing frost" being reported from the southern and south-western regions, but only inGeorgia and Alabama; and both private letters and circulars represent opinion as resting on a crop at least as large as that of last year ; whilst some raise their calculations considerably beyond that amount. It is evident that the Americans are rather surprised that the Liverpool market had not yielded in a greater degree up to the latest dates from this side. The effect of these accounts in Liverpool is a further re striction of business and depression of prices, which have receded Ad. to id. per lb. from the quotations of Friday. And our own market is affected in the same way. The aggregate of the day's business is very inconsiderable; and the general bent of prices is against producers. Warps and cops, of the medium and lower counts, have shown the greatest weakness; bundles not so much, some kinds indeed are barely a fraction lower. The decline may generally, however, be stated at fully id. id. per lb. On Saturday, there arose a lively demand for 40-inch shirtings on In dia and China account; and we have some remains of this to-day, though rather under the prices then ob tained. For India and China we have also had a limited business in yarns during the last few days ; but on these also some abatement is required by the buyers. We extract the following from the circular of Messrs. J. B. Toulmin and Sons, of Mobile : Mobile, Nov. 10, 1852. Yesterday, the advices per Atlantic were received, and had a depressing influence on our market. Sales of the day reached 800 bales, and prices were quoted an ic. easier—say 94c. to 9ic. for middling. The weather this morning is inclined to rain. Within a day or two past we have had one or two light frosts ; nevertheless the accounts of the crop continue to be as good as can be desired. We have hitherto been very chary of operating for our friends, as we consider prices fully as high as they are likely to be, and we hardly think they can be main tained. If views be not fully realised, some parties may be inclined to blame us, but we shall have acted to the best of our judgment. e think the staple of Mobile cotton so much better this year, that manufacturers will like it as well as New Orleans. At this place there are but very few vessels, and freights have an advancinci tendency. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—We have had another dull SECOND DIVISION. Gaye, William Thomas University College. Parfitt, Henry University College. Rice, Bernard St. Bartholom. Hosp. Roberts, Elias Jones Rich. Hosp., Dublin. EXAMINATION FOR HONOURS. PHYSIOLOGY AND COMPARATIVE ANATOMY. Hornidge, Thos. j Scholarship & St. George's Hosp. King Jordan, R. C. Ro l l Gold Modal. Medal)King's College. Pavy, Frederick William t E „ ual. j Guy's Hospital. Rooke, Thomas W or l e y f ` 1 1 Guy's Hospital. Lister, Joseph, B.A. University College. - A quorum - of Admirals or other officers may sit at Whitehall, cogitating upon, and inquiring into, the best means of "manning the navy," and the reason seamen cannot be found for the ships in commission, until the moon becomes a green cheese, - without finding the philosopher's stone they seek, unless they turn their attention to the pro tection of those seamen they already have. They may be sure that men worth their salt will never enter under the pennant for the present wages, robbed provisions, and stinted grog, while Austra lia has such charms, and merchant ship labour yields 1001. a year. That such pests to society exist as those who have thus been detected in basely filching from our best defenders the very food they fight for, is a lamentable item in the long entertained suspicion that such things have too long been. Well may small tenements be run up, and their landlords swell into municipal greatness when the means are so dishonestly come by. But if there be a scourge at the Admiralty, we trust they will apply it to those yet under their controul, whose infamous false stewardship has thus tardily been brought to light. They are the worst enemies the Government can have, the most dang erous b r i gan d s that can infe s t a State, for by their acts they dis gust the defenders of the State with the service in which they are employed, and make them the ready tools of other designing knaves who are equally on the watch to induce him to desert it for other pay and service. We are very glad old Neptune has revolted at this ungodly work, and we trust those who preside over his welfare will speedily bring to punishment the rascals who would thus tarnish his fame, and rob his brave satellites of their justly earned support. SUBIERT. Lister, Jos., B.A.{ Gold Schola Medal rship . }University College. Hornidge, Thos. Ki ng (G o ld M e d a l) St. George's Hosp. Pavy, Frederick Willi a m Guy's Hospital. Littletcn, Thoma 3 University College. Rooke, Thomas Roney Guy's Hospital. Bridgwater, Thomas King's College. MEDICINE. Rooke, Tho. Morley }Guy's Hospital. Scholars' { Pavy, Frederick Wm. (Gold 3 ffe ep. cia l l) Guy's Hospital. Bridgwater, Thomas King's College. Jordan, Robert Coane Roberts King's College. Littleton, Thomas University College. MIDWIFERY. Pavy, Frederick William Guy's Hospital. 1852.-M.D. EXAMINATION. FIRST DIVISION. Medical Schools. King's College. St. Thomas's Hospital University College. University College. King's College. University College. University College. University College. University College. Armitage, Thomas Rhodos Bristow°, John Ryer Bucknill, John Charles Cowden, Charles Griffith, Samuel Jackson, Alfred Reynolds, John Russell Shoarman, Charles James Woodforde, Wm. Thos. Garrett SECOND DIVISION. Drury, James Samuel Adjg. St. Goo. Hosp, INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. 1 ROBBERY OF THE SE AMAN. To the Edito r of the Portsmouth. Times and Naval Gazette. Sir,—Encouraged by the motto at the head of your Journal, I venture to address a few lines to you on the way in which the Neptune's ship's-company are treated, as regards their provisions. The purser's steward, with a petty officer, are the par ties who issue them, the first to do his master (the purser) justice, the latter the ship's-company ; how is it, sir, under the supervision of these worthies our provisions are most systematically short of weight ? Our tobacco only 12 ox. to the pound, tea, sugar, soap, all the same ; our beef cribbed before our eyes, at the rate of 20 pounds per day ! We get our weight from the Vic tualling-yard, yet the weight of 7 four-pound pieces on Wednesday last only weighed 242 lbs., leaving four men in every 28 to seek a dinner where they can 1 But what do such harpies as those care, while they can send on shore a couple of quarters of the best beef weekly, be sides other little nic-nacks that find a ready market, and the proceeds enabling them to run up fine houses, every brick of which has been brought together by these un worthy means. But, thanks to the worthy master of the Neptune, who is sifting this unmanly conduct to the bottom, a stop will be put to this wholesale peculation, and the seamen of the Neptune will have their just weights at least. Now, Sir, it seems to me most strange, so much having been said and swag about spirits in the navy, that one man, and he the purser's steward, should be permitted to have large quantities of rum in his bread-room where it may be, and ineeed is mad e , t h e means to bribe and corrupt men, otherwise honest, as this world goes, but when grog (not dirt) is thrown in their eyes, allow their mesamates to be plundered wholesale. The Neptunes have long known of this state of things, but being old men with pensions they like to keep off this quarter-deck, or it would not have gone on so long a time. I must apologise for taking up so much of your tit ne, and beg you will excuse all blun ders, as learning's a thing I an't up to. A VOICE FROM BETWEEN DEMO. On Tuesday evening, the discussion was resumed on Mr. Rawlinson's paper "O n the Drainage of Towns," and was extende6 to such a length as to preclude the reading of any paper. It was assumed, that the object of the discussion was, not to determine whether large sewers were superior or inferior to pipe -drains, but to consider the broal question of the most efficient system of drainage for tcwns, to ascertain the value of the gene ral maxims that lead been laid down, and the influence they might have on the sanitary condition of the this,coun auneng y ti allu f s r i e o m n to th p e u ir bl p ic u b b o li a s r h d e s d , would be only made, by quoting from their published docu and to the extent on l y o f th e op i n i ons th ey h a d made, by ci broached, in their publi c capac it y . It was argue d, th at b t r y e m doingad where by any operations of man the natural outfall had been altered, it became necessary to provide a free sub, terranean, or other competent outlet for the rain -fall, and thus the original destination of sewers had been only for carrying away storm waters. The addition of house drainage was a modern refinement on the system, and it became necessary either to combine both in one comprehensive system, or to have two separate means of conveyeo. t,_ away the rain-fall and the foul house water, &c. It was- then contended, that as main arteries, brink sewers possessed direct and col lateral advantages over any other mode of construc tion, and that small pipes were chiefly useful as feeders, and could not prudently be extended beyond connections between houses, courts, and the main recipient sewer. The simple conclusion appeared to be, that small pipes were useful in houses, and for short distances, but not useful as part of an arterial system of drainage ; that the sizes of drains must be regulated by attention to all the conditions which alight arise, and they should be such as to convey away, with sufficient rapidity, all the foul house drainage and the ordinary rain-fall. These prac tical conclusions did not, however, appear to be con sistent with new Systems, promulgated by authority, yet it must be contended, that it was the duty of the engineers to show, that they would not be trammelled by theoretical dicta, or bow before bureaucratic autho rity, but that, in accordance with their usual custom, they would rather rely on the practically deduced for mulae of known experim en t ers , the results of their own observations and inqui r i es , an d their previous practical experience. Some speakers contended, that at Rich mond, at Rugby, and other places, the system of small pipe sewerage had been eminently successful : but others contended, that the number of houses hitherto connected with the main sewer was very small, that the construction of the works had been so recent, as not to afford practical experience of their permanent sufficiency, and yet that stoppages had repeatedly occurred, and the amount of breakage had been considerable. Also, that these re cent operations, in small places, did not afford data for the construction of sewerage works, applicable to the very different conditions, and circumstances, of import ant cities and populous towns. Putting aside the ques tion of rival q ua li t i es o f earthenware and cement pipes, which, it was contended, was entirely a matter for the practical experience of the engineer; it was urged, that at the next meeting, the speakers should confine them selves strictly to the principles of the drainage of towns, and that to the discussion of that question they should address themselves, untrammelled by previous opinions, and as they would go to the consideration of any other engineering work. At the monthly ballot the following candidates were duly elected:—Messrs. J. Brunlees, M. Gallez, and J. Willet, as members ; and Messrs. J. Boyd, C. J. Brydges , P. H. Boutigny (d'Evreux), R. R. Ellicombe, W. Hawes, C. C. Hobbs, W. Jackson, M.P., J. J ames, J. Jopling, jun., W. M'Cormick ; J. Warner and W. Watson, as associates. It was an nounced, that the discussion on Mr. Rawlinson's paper "On the Drainage of Towns" would be resumed at the meeting of Tuesday, December 14, but that it could not be prolonged beyond that evening. market to-day, the merchants having purchased very sparingly, and the manufacturers are unwilling to sell, without obtaining a remunerating price for their goods. Wool continues high, and English wools are scarce, which has a considerable effect upon the piece market ; and while this is the case, the manufacturer must have more for his goods, or keep them. MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—We are still unable to report any decided improvement in the demand for silk manufactured goods. At this period of the year the in quiry for the home trade is usually limited ; but the American buyers are generally largely in the market ; as yet, however, their operations are only on a very mod e rate scale. Our staple trade still forms an exception to the very prosperous condition of the trades of the country generally ; and, whence this state of things ? It can only be explained by that withering hand of protec tion to which some of our old firms cling so tenaciously. On the other hand, we have thrown silks which con tinue as briskly in demand as ever, at still improving prices for the great marts of France, Switzerland, and the Rhine, where, from our last accounts, there not only is no slackening of business, but rather an increase of production is everywhere apparent, and the manufacturers are looking forward hopefully to the future. The demand from our home manufacturers is a little more free, but comparatively small, to what is expected at this time of year, when prepara tion should be active for the spring tide.—Raw Silks—There is nothing new to communicate in this market since the operations of 1,000 bales Chinas men tioned in our last, by a speculator ; the market is scarcely so strong as it was, the expected heavy arrivals for the next few months rendering buyers cautious. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—Our piece-hall has presented a very dull appearance to-day, scarcely any buyers being present, and but few goods inquired for. In yarns and wools there is no change since our last report. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—The market has been quiet to-day, not much spirit stirring in any particular line ; still a good trade has been done, considering the season and the nearness to Christmas, buyers looking out for job lots of any kind, purchasing at low prices for cash. Sir,—An occurrence took place on board the Nep tune on Wednesday, the Ist inst., respecting the short weight of seamen's provisions, which, Sir, if you take into consideration, and insert in your valuable paper, you will do infinite good for the seamen generally, as I well know that there has been a large quantity of roguery carried on in ships on the home stations, with regard to seam en not having their full weight of provi sions, &c., whikth is chiefly left to the paymaster's steward and two petty officers ; the latter are generally bought over with a gls .ss or two of grog by the former. Such I assure you, iiir„ is the candid truth, whilst the poor sea men are left to suffer the loss. Now I con v nence to relate what took place on board the Neptune on Wednesday. There were t 28 41b. pieces of fresh beef cut up for 112 seamen, whet i it appears the cheat was detected, as the pieces weigher i short of 341bs. thus wronging the 112 sea men of 161bF t. of beef, which, as it is thought, has taken place daily for a considerable time past. The report was I nade to Mr. King, the commanding officer, when he v ary properly investigated the affair, which was very creditable to him. Now, the said Paymaster's Steward is building h ouses with that w' hich he robs from the poor seamen. This, I assure you, Sir, is a fact ; and there is equal as much deficiency 'tn the weight of their other provisions as aforesaid raspecting the beef. We fear,• Sir, that seamen are too often robbed by Paymasters Stewards who are rapidly heaping up riches. However, • ffe trust, ere long too see, through your paper, such abort , inable proceedings stopped. The on' way, Sir, is to expose these said classes of men in ti ,e public press, and justice and truth will always stand the ; test. HEALTH OP LONDON DURING THE WEEK. —Last week the mortality of London experienced an increase ; the deaths, which in the two previous weeks had been 922 and 947, rose to 1,042. In the ten corresponding weeks of 1842-51 the average number was 1,178 which, if raised in proportion to increase of popula tion, gives a mortality of 1,296 for the present time. This average is augmented by influenza, which in the corresponding week of 1847 was 2,454 persons ; nevertheless the last week's return compared with these facts, still indicates a favourable state of the public health for a population in which a rate of mor tality, considerably higher than the average rate of Eng land, always prevails. With reference to the causes of death, the results of last week correspond nearly with those of the previous return in the two principal classes, namely, epidemics and diseases of the respiratory organs ; but in most of the other classes, there is an increase, especially in " diseases of the nervous system," which rose from 96 to 134. Taking particular epidemics, measles has increased from 15 to 24, while scarlatina has declined from 72 to 59. Typhus was fatal in 47 cases, diarrhoea in 21 ; there were none of cholera, and only 4 of small-pox. Last week the births of 851 boys and 788 girls, in all 1,639 children, were registered in London. The average number in seven corresponding weeks of 1845-51 was 1,396. At the Royal Observatory, Green wich, the mean reading of the barometer in the week was 29.710 in. The mean temperature of the week was 42.4 deg., which is rather below the average of the same week in ten years. The mean daily temperature was below the average on three days, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and on the rest was above it. On Monday it was 6.9 deg. below the average ; on Saturday it was 9.7 deo b % above it. On Monday and T ues d ay t h e w i nd was in the north ; during the rest of the week generally in the south-west. The rain in the week was 0.33 in. THE MURDER NEAR STAFFORD.—CORONER'S IN QUEST.—This investigation, which was at first conducted under certain restrictions, was subsequently, through the courtesy of the coroner (W. W. Ward, Esq.), thrown open to the public. Since the previous meeting of the jury, as we have before stated, four men, named Charles Moore, Peter Kirwan, Edward Walsh, and Henry Blackburn, one of the sons of the deceased, have been committed on the charge of wilful murder, by the magistrates. The inquiry before the coroner was re sumed on Tuesday morning, when a quantity of evidence inculpating the prisoners was takes, and the inquiry was adjourned. I feel it 'a duty, Sir, to relate the aforegoing, and which y ou may d epen d on as b e i ng perfectly correct. I dc • 'it with a view to bring to light that which has been i i:;.d in darkness long enough. I remain, Sir, your well-wisher, and A SEAMAN'S FRIEND. DETERMINED SUICIDE.—On Tuesday an inquest was held by the coroner for the borough of Manchester, on the body of Martha. Howarth, a domestic servant, aged 19, who destroyed herself most determinedly on Monday morning. Her mistress had been from home some weeks, and her master left Manchester on Saturday evening, on a visit to his wife, at Oldham, where she was stay ing. Before he went he noticed that the girl was in the yard apparently very ill, and he asked her what was the matter ? To which she replied, that she should be ba!;,ter directly. He returned home on Monday morning, but no one opening the door when he knocked, he go t a man to enter the chamber window, and search for the deceased, who . was eventually found dead in the vr.s ter cistern. Her master deposed that lie had noticed a. low ness of spirits for about a fortnight, and he believed. it was caused by something about a young man. The un fortunate girl's mother was quite ignorant of any cause for the fearful deed. The jury returned a verdict of " Destroyed herself while in a state of insanity." AN EXTRAORDINARY SCHOOLMASTER.—The Gazette of Friday last announces the dissolution of partnership e.f Thomas Usman and John Hunter, schoolmasters, oi! Epping, Essex, the former of whom, although a school- j master, was unable t o w r ite his own name, substitutin g his mark on the deed of attestation in lieu thereof, I, Por iseay 2d Dec., 1852. Mu SWAY COLLISION.-GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PRO- PERTY. —DURHAM', WEDNESDAY.—Tie; - has been a very sc .ri ous accident on the York and Berwick Railway during tt e night. A luggage train has ran into a coal train, u. v r the Leamside station, about seven miles from thin city, and the re su lt has been a complete "smash u p" of both trains, and a blockade of the line. IA e destruction of p roperty i s very great indeed, n ierchandise and waggons b e i ng scattered about in% all directions. Th e eng i nemen and guards have es ca p e d unhurt, but how the railway people do not state. D ur. 'ng this forenoon trains have been kept north and t south of the scene of the accident, so that passengers ...1.'13 sent on to their places of destination without mm 'I delay. The cause of accident has not been explaint IL. PRICES OF SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER CON PANIES' STOCK. Front the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUE'DAY AND FRIDAY EVENING LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. I Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Puke. Annum. Share. £ a. d. £ s. d. A ustralasia... .. British NorthAmericaa 61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 63 Commercial of London 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 30 Colonial ..... ....... lonian ..... ...... Loud. Char. Bk. of Ans — 20 0 0 210 0 5% London and County Londn and Westminstr Cl. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 34% London Joint• Stock .. • 61. or cent. 30 0 0 10 0 0 Provincial of Ireland B/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 Ditto, New...., .• • • Ml. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 National of Ireland 4l. per cent. 53 0 22 10 0 Nat. Provncial of Eng 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, %ew .. ...• • • 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Oriental Bank Corpora. 81. p ct.& bs. 23 0 0 25 0 0 South Australia Union of Australia 6l.p. ct. & bs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 62 , ,,', Ditto ...... .. •••• •• 61. per cent. 210 0 8 Union of London .• •• 71. par cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Madrid - I S'SITRANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - - - - .£ a. d. A a. ti. Albion .............. 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 8G Alliance Brit. and For 71. I4s. 6d obs. 100 0 0 I 1 0 0 233 Dia, M urine. •• - - 61. p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 48 Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 0 I 0 0 19h Alla. ......... Argus Life .... -. .. 41. per cent. 100 8 0 16 0 0 - British Commercial •• 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 7 Clorici,Med.& Gen.Lllb spr ct.&bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20 1 4 Caunty • . ........ .... 41. 100 0 0 10 0 0 120 14s. 00 00 ' 5 0 0 17% Eagle .. ... Eqity and Law ...... 434 per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 534 European Life ..... 15s. 23 0 0 All paid. 14 General ............ - 5 0 0 ~ 534 Globe ..... .......... 61. per cont. Stock. 151 Guardian .......• •• .. IL per cen t 100 0 0 45 0 0 60 Imperial Fire .....• •• 121. per cant. 500 0 0 50 0 0 256 Imperial Life ........ 12s. 100 0010 0 0 1944 Indemnity Marine • • 11. sh. & he. 100 0 0 20 0 0 57 Law Fire . .........• is & 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 4 Law Life...-. • • .... - 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 534 . London Fire ........ 10s. & be. 25 0 0 12 10 0 2 8 London Ship . .... 10s. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 2734 marine -•- . • ...... Iss.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 18 Med. Invlid&Gen•Life 4341. per at. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2% Minerva ........ • ... Sp. ct. & bs. 20 0 0 2 0 0 G Monarch ...... ...... - 5 0 0 1 0 0 20 national Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% Palladium Life 5l. pet cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2% Pelican - - - 45 Paceatx •• - - - 173 Professional Lifc...... 51. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 % Provident Life -.. 11. 55. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 40 Rock Life.. ...• ...... ss. 5 0 0 010 0 8% Royal Exchan:e 6l. p.ct. & be. Stock. all 235 Sun Fire. - 61. 10s. - „ 211 l)itte Life ..... - 55 United Kingdom trnivorsal Life 21.55. per rh. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 Victoria Life . ...• - 51. per cent. - 412 6 a % BRIDGES. Dividend Amount Name of Compel y. per of Paid . Price. Annum. Share. --..- A. a. d. A. I. d. Ilungerford...• • • .. • • - - - 12 Southwrk .......... - 100 0 0 - - Ditto Nw of 73, 1 p.c. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - 3 Ditto Old Ann. ofBl. 21.85. Od. - 60 0 0 24% Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 21.25. Od. - 40 0 0 2234 Vauxhall.... .•• Av. 21. 70 10 8 - 20 WATER -WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. .....Y•••••••=•••1111•11.1 .............. X 8 • d. A 1. d. East London.... .. •• .. 61. per cnt. Stock. - 120 Grand Janction ...... 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 69 Kent.........• ••• • • • 41. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 83 Lambeth •••••• •• .• • • - 100 0 0 - - Now River Company.. 21. 109. - - 60 Southwark & Vauxhall 51. por ant. 100 0 0 - 90 Pest Midll.Bex ...... ,61. Os. pr cnt. - - 110 DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ..-......-- - A s. d. A 6. d. Commercial .......... 4/. pr cent. Stock. - - East and West 1 ndla ... 6 1 ,41. pr cent. Stock. - - East Country ........ 20s. per sh. 100 0 0 - - London ..... •... .... 51. pr cent. Stock. - 129 4 4 Ditto R0nda........ 41. per cent. - - - St. Katharine ........ 4 per cent. Stock. - 10114 Southampton ........ 11. per cent.: 50 0 0 50 0 0 39 Victoria ............ - 20 0 0 20 0 6% CANALS. , . 4 Dividend Names of ~ I g Dividend l p r i m Names o f per Companies. 21 per 1 Companies. A nnum. Price. in Annual. 00, -- - --. .£ A Ashtn& Oldh 58 71. p. ct. 140 3facclesfield • lit 21.103. 30 Barnsley.. • • 160 - - Heath .... • • 100 161. - Brknk&Abrg 150 51. 82% ,Oxiord...• • • 100 134 185 Birmingham 40 41. 101 Peak Forest. 76 31. 18s. 70 Coventry..• • 100 251. 206 Regent's.... 33 11. Os. 17 Derby ••• • • 100 j 6/. 63 Rochdale.... g y 21. 42 Ellsmre&Chs 69 2N p. ct. 33% Semraet Coal I n - - GrandJunctu 100 3/. pr. ct. 603 Do.LkFdst 12 - - Do.. 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr. ct. 12 Stffrd &Wore 140 281 . 405 Grand Surrey 100 21. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 - - Grand Union 100 1 /.10s. 24 Stourbridge., 145 201. 290 Kennt& Ave 39 1 63. N. 7 % Severn and 7 21. Os. 23 Lancaster . 100 - - Wyeltail. f 26 Leeds& Livrp 100 251. 51234 Warwick& Leicester ..•• 100 5/. 66 Birming. i 100 41. 40 Leicstr&Nth 88 41. 44% Warwick& Loughborogla 1421 701. 510 Napton..l 100 3 3. 28 Monmouthsh 10(1 - - Worcstr &J 78 31. 33 Mntgomrysh 1001 - - Birming. MeltniSfwbry 100 , - - Wilts & Brks -.' IN Od 7% GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. uividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. S. d. Z. s. d. British •• • • • • • • • • • • •• Ditto Provincial 11. 81. 20 0 0 20 0 0 223( Brighton •••••• • • • • al. 20 0 0 20 0 0 16 City of London .. •• • • 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 125 Continental (2,lCap.) 4/. 75 0 0 43 10 0 75 Equitable.. ••••• • • • •• 50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 26 Great Central'...... • 10 per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 14% Imperial .. • • •• •• 31. bonus. 50 0 0 50 0 0 87 Independent ....... 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Do., Parl. Preference 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 Pho3nix .••.. • • .• 311. per cent. 50 0 0 49 0 0 263( Ratcliff • ....... 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 - United General ll. 50 0 0 M 1 0 0 22 Westminster Chartered 51. per cent, 50 0 0 50 0 0 , 36% Ditto. New .... 51. per cent. ISO 0 0 10 0 0 6 34 LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. •••••••••=1 £ a, d. s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 212/. 0 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank 51. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 10116 s Clydesdale Bank -•• • • • 61. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12/ 17s. Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 82110 Eastern Bank ...• •• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 Edinb.fir.Glasgow Bank 3/. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4/. Is Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 100 0 0 31 5 0 os. Od National Bank 636 percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 161 6s Norther Scotlandllank 51. percent. 20 0 0 210 0 3/. As Royalßank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 .100 0 0 IS7lOs Unionßank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 941. es Western Bank •• •• 71. por cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 731. 10 Alliance Fire and Life 8341. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 21112 s British Guarantee Caledonian Fire Insnr lol.per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 241. Od City of Glasgow Life 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 4/. 15s Colonial Life Edinburgh Life Incur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 211. Os Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 31. 7s Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 110 OW. 17s National Fire and Life W. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ' 4 44.61 North British Incur 6l. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 35/. Os ScottishUnionlnsrsce 736 /. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 33, OO standard Life 0 0 12/ Ins United Dep.Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,21s. Gd * Ex Dividend. MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. ..,...IN•b•MO•••••••••••••••.... -...........m50.. ............... A. s. d. A. s. d. Assam Tea . • ........ 50 0 0 20 0 0 1036 itictien M art •••• • • • • 11. Si. 50 0 0 35 Australian A4tricultur) 11. 100 0 0 85 0 0 94 Australian Trust .... Q. per cent. . 35 0 0 Australian Roya Mail 10 0 0 2 0 0 n knglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 22 British American Land 15s. 88 10 0 Canada ............. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 Do. 5 per cent Bonds 51. per cent. . Ditto, 6pr ct. Ronde 61. per cent. 116 City Navigation Bonds 3} per cont. 97 Electric Telegraph (A) 25 0 0 20 0 0 21 Ditto .. •• •••• • • (B) 25 0 0 710 0 7% Equitable iteversionry 51 pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 11734 Ditto New ........ 50 0 0 10 0 0 Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp• c. & bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p.ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 293 Hudson's 8ay........ Stock. 220 Hungerford .......... 21.58. 100 0 0 100 0 0 London Institution ... 78 15 0 5 London Reversionary 51. per cent. 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 Russell Institution.... 12 10 0 Price's Patent Cand. Co. 101. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 25 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 106 Royal Mail Steam.... 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 7 9 36 .louth Australian ....• 5/. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 41 Trust and Loan Comp. of Upper Canada.... 20 0 0 , 3 0 0 I INTERESTING DISCOVER2.—The antiquary and the admirer of church decoration will be much interested by the curious and important discovery made during the past week, in Exeter Cathedral, of a beautifully executed fresco painting . on the north wall, under the tower, just above the monument of Sub-Dean Sylke's Chantry Chapel. This interesting relic of a past age repre sents the resurrection of our Saviour, and the colouring in many parts is still vivid, considering the long period which must have elapsed from the time it was first hid from public gaze, and the various coatings of whitewash it has since received. It is quite a work of art, the grouping of the figures being well executed, and in fine proportion. Our Saviour is depicted as risen from the tomb, holding a crosier in his left hand, and in the act of giving the benediction with the right. Altogether, about fourteen figures are visible, comprehending the principal persons mentioned in the sacred narrative, while the city of Jerusalem is the chief object in the background. Below this are evidenly the remains of another mural painting, and the vergers are diligently engaged in carefully removing the covering underneath which it has so long remained concealed. ELECTRIC TlME.—Application has been made fo act of Parliament for power t o in corporate a companyr an denote time by the agency of electricity, and for the supply of electrical time clockwork and machinery throughout the country. ~~'-~, NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGI IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY , Dze' Zymotic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses ..... Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ........ s Diseases of the Lungs and. other Organs Respiration .......................... . .............. Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other of Digeston Diseasas of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus ,kc. ........ Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ......... ..... ....... Malformations ............................ . ...... Premature Birth and Debility ............... Atrophy Old Age Sudden Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance' Causes not specified ....... ........ DEATHS FROM ♦LL CAUSES ... 4 ''''''''''' • I care- P opu l a ti on Deaths ti ~ Enumerated. epondinii wee' 1881. of 18 5 1. West Districts - North Districts 490,396 ...... 23 6 Central Districts 393,256 ...... 200 East Districts 485,522 ...... 260 South Districts Tetals Males Females 2,362,236 1 31 6 , 537 Males.. Females Total MORTALITY IN THE MET OP E wltisson,s 'tzr keea a oi Detabi every 11 4, q R ho find " h ave a kt t - s - klted i n cc qtker' m l ite folic dt With th Ag e A ' W st h i; n ed. 1. 4 40 /lain] Pete ] ret 4 4 :310, 41 11 r p 41)11 1'e e, g, r At bro. a, Chaim 1 t sdbil tl l te i jk! t Meri 4 ' l e s i . 411 k v Oltei Ma rl glr neßre '8 , I, pit V lu g , (41,1 It IrYnol Dark N i 88 1.1[(47111,1'8( lik7i DEL A Tr , B ° Tl in GIS . lintii B ATui , c , 4.i , b i 4 '._termo, 1 ,)iu 1.1 uoard b ob , ....... • 5 1 - . 1 852. ..... " lid ,, i ....... . 10 Ittilta TO ....... ' 46 I ‘' ' ir "lnta c 'i f s , .... t ' ttii the ' mo le rn el .., 0 , oft kt tii' E:tst ft Li l l, O 'clock in , „.• 4 1 the , . t embark • Irg 3Tl ' 63 hii rrorni nz ,,i ~,...,, f 14 zzz d. ..... •• li , t e10.05 bent ) lon ; ' 4, '' 2A.n3tr(: i t t t 7,10185 .-...'" 6 !tsl, 4 , SI 't 6 LRINE ...... • 53 1,,, is nER ....... 4 k tLit o ol l 4DovEr ....., 1 1 ' 10 4011.' 1 4,l,,,,,:::n n iiinr , •'''' l, l kto .....;:...,........... . sli r ,'6:l() :6 s i °i: 1 411111:::14 : (.;:ff:t°l:lvi.'‘'ttil:lll°°ll " O s ' bII BT MEN -.1) , 1 0 s ' r u i p.o_r_cent 515:115 . ~...................H'tttlii''.444.l:t:};.:et):4l'3ll'42.::4l:sti',!s4:alelei:arslY:('' •-• „,, 4,IIIPOSA 1,0 , ic,,,%z0 11 A S 1)i ' ; l' t , e l Ile m ita t 44in th at 13111 flle 85 1 S4ln g aT t i F r ' ---- tu l ther„ u f . n . t, or a 039 . tbi S T S' ,ttit u enA Ac t!, -t lum - ,. 0 , 4 . 1 4„ u. Chat ,1 63 0 ' 4 ‘' :l 3 "Arflith .02 4 2 , IVerga.l„E,' BIRTHS IN THE WEEK' s5l ....... 1 6 ' ..... . BAIL WAY TRAFFIC BET- • T y LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY' , turn for the week ending Dec. 4, 1852 ...... Corresponding week last year .................... I° ' 0 p i 1 9 ,/ , Increase in 1852........................... T l a" 3 I LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH 000 Traffic return for the week ending Dec. , 9 911- 'I 1852 • R S ' 4 1 ................................................... o u 6 Corresponding week last year— . —•. .... 0tt6,1 14 t Total of the half-year to this date:1 . 852.. 66s -1 03 6 Total of the half-year to this date 1851..... .. .3- ' e 0,10 THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—"Tr a ' A ell the week ending Nov. 28, 1852 (285 A miles) ';'0:41 4- :0' Corresponding week last year (2414 miles) Tov is GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWA I *; turn for the week ending Deo. 4, 1852 .......... Rg,,c,s6 Corresponding week last year ..................... f Increase in 1852.............................. • t /13° Pt °II' reur °4 CORK AND BANDON . ,411 1 ,1 week ending Dec. 4, 1852 (20 miles) ............ 36 Corresponding week last year (10 miles) .......711 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWA Y *--; 55.5 4 1 turn for the week ending Dec. 5, 1852 ...... Corresponding week last year.................... 1" COUNTRY MARKETS• ' l ' EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET -- 1100 .,,, 01 1, 04 1 There were in the market to-clay, 5 sacks ofro 11' weighing 2801bs imperial, whi c h s old thus at 1./ 9s 6d. and 2 at 1/ 9s. Ti EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW DE C. 7. n 10'4, Supplies of all kinds these last six days agar °6or Oat straw, from 7 s Od t o 8 s Gd per kemplo, to tron ; wheat do., 5s Od to 6s Od ; barley do., Hay from 8d o 10d per stone. EC. 6 ' 5 1 DALKEITH MEAL MARKET-- 0 ,0 1, 0 j/P There were in the m ar k e t t o -d a y 52 bags e f s we re g il l barleymeal, and 2 b ags o f p o t-b ar l e y ; sales bag ° {o co Oatmeal 6d per bag on th e t o p. an d 3d P er the second price ; barley meal up 6d per bag 011 last market. , 0 4 ii see - 9(1 D a. ~.0 Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. 0110 imperial ~., Barleymeal, per ditto - pa s Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto — s Od —° od Pot-barley, per ditto COAL MARKET—DEC. R. e t :/ ,i , Prices of Coal per ton at tho close of the Oa r " 1.1 1 5 1 s. d. • . ''U r i Carr's Hartley 15 6 Hatton .............. ~,.36 Hasting's Hartley 15 6 Haswell ......• ...ii Tanfield Moor l4 9 Lambton ......... .6 Smith's West Hartley l5 6 Stewart's .. ..: ......... ::::,..,16 Wall's End, &c. Plummer _, .......... • .....i 4 14 3 Hough Hall.. ....... .:..,..0 Brown Gosforth, 15 o,Pease's West.... 0' Riddell •• 15 9 South Durham •••":: Eden Main 16 0 Powel's Duffryo Ships at market, 108 Sold, 46' RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS LIVERPOOL, DEC. 8. wing STOCK EXC n 1043 HANGE.—The market at itg sf'' morning exhibited an improvement ; but in n e r,ll;V : it relapsed, and prices remai n th e same r g r , 0 7 , 6 e. are quoted as follow :—Caledonian, 34 ; E 3 s te 3PV" 131-16 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Fifth sharet i fibl,,,c o London and North Western, 1274, 7 ; ditto, -r aj i 4 prem. ; Midland, 80k, 80 ; South-Eastern 24, 31, 4 ; York and North Midland, 31. A MANCHESTER, DEC. 8. yy 1e 54 1 , 1 ,1/ 1 : STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business to -day " o ther' t ior, yesterday; Caledonians were much higher ; lied' wards. ably steady, the tendency to change, if aliNbead', wards. The sales were :—Chester an'd. Bir s ., e i ; Caledonian, 341, ; ditto, Preference, 10 , Counties, 13A ; Lancashire and Yorkshire , 0 0. :oil, Leeds Northern Prefe rence Q uar t ers , 1 13-1 6 P o f don and North West ern , 127 ; Manchester, P o ls, Lincolnshire, 32A, 2 • Midland Railway - C ° South Eastern, 24 3-16, A, 3-16 • 4,4 J BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 8. , fo s ,4e i t Tt'' I STOCK EXCHANGE.—The railway business., 91 0 ,2 0 { our Stock Exchange contin u e s t o b e very' lima 4,eo`; day no material variations with respect to r n y go r v ti tions were to be reported. They were goll°_,l, r ee te o4 l by last received London prices. The only 05 ;L a roo 'Change was Shrewsbury and Birmingham t London and North-Western), 78. BRISTOL, DEC. 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market to-day N's The business done was of no importance. SEABORNE MAILS. 0 0 (N signifies that the mails are sent from the 0 0 s by the night—and Mby the morning— '" doh.) ing—lisp Day when made up I From w hat yort DiSpatel2:_,' in General Post. Office, London. iDec. 1L...—. Liverpo° l •' . LiverPo °l Soutbar3PWl IDec• 14:.••••••• . 20th of each month 24th of the month) S on tlitunPW . D ov er ...' 13th of December., 23rd of the month. 19th&30th of mon. 9th of the month .. 9th of the month.. d & 17th of month 14thof the month.. i4thof the month.. 7 thl7th27thof mo.. 1 Ind & 17th of mon. Mon.Wed.&.Friday ?d& 17th ohnonth Twice daily ...... Plnla th t , Plyymnat . Dover .• • Dover . SouthanlPr,:; .loutharnlT:, SoutbernP , ' piym outn Piymoutri Dover SoutharnP , :".;; SouthavaP's o 40llthafilP,.. Dover •• • • , Dover .. •. • London • " London • •I S oul hainP , SDFlcil'tehhrae.:l:Pl:: 7thl7th27th ofmon. Tuesday & Friday Wednesday & Sat 17th of the month. Twice daily 20th of the month.. Silt& 24th:of month 'l4th of the month. 14th of the month, Pl3 ll, ° lltil Plymouth • • 1201 of the month , 3th& 24th of month qnd df the month. I 3013;23(1ot the mon. 70,17th,19th, 27 th. &30th of the month sthlsth2sthof mon. sthl 5 th2sthofmon. Ithl7th27thofinon 2,1 & 17th of month sthlsth2sthof mon, 2d & 17th of month ; gEiN g Dover .• • • Dover .• • • ..I Dover!• • FlouthanlP' - „ 'outharoP t° ' Dover • • • • SoutharaPt° I ti 1)41'4 /46 I COUNTRIES. 10 America (byßrit.pack.N 128 America (by United Sts. Gd packet) ..........N Od America (by U. States 15s packet ....... ..... N 15s Australia (via South Os ampton ... Is Ditto (via Marseilles N rya *Ditto (via Cape of Good Hope) ............N O. Africa (West Coast)..N 0d Alex and ria* N In s Belgium ............N IBrazil .. .. Buenos Ayre5........ California !Cape of Good Hope.. N Cape de Verdis ..N Con , tantinople*......N Central America .... hf Channel Isles ....N Chi1i.......... France ........ M & N Greece* Hamburgh ....N Holland .. . ..... hi Honduras Ireland ........M India (viaSouthampt.)M India (via Marseilles) N India (via Cape of Good H0pe)............. Mauritius ..........N Mediterranean (via Southampton ..M Ditto (via Marseilles).N Mexico ...... 34 Madeira Malta* .. ...... .N Naples* ..... Papal States*.... • • • •I`T Peninsula _lO I'o=ly* West Indies ...... ..111 Van Diemen's Land (see Australia) ... Dec. 8 ____; I are mole p e r * The mails fo r Australia via the Cape of Good Hope 00 I o t ~ on the 2nd of e ver y alternate month. Th os e made "P are 6011' an d 24th of each mo n t h via Southampton and Ma rseilles ~e y I , ar t' ~, (' sailing vessels at present from Singapore, but next Ye ~, te sent in steamers. ~,, te '-' pf t Mails are aho made up ou the 2nd of every 31 " .--a , the Cape of Good Hope. ..,, li ge., Ci co * The mails to those countries thus marked ( 5 ) 3. - French packet to Marseilles. -•"'"°--- . at t B h I e R G T O I:.. 1, the 4th inst., 0° OF A BON On TOO( wife of Capt. bacon, R.N. fir l ‘' On the 3d ' OF A DAUGHTER. Ifi de- b il) inst., at 123, Gloucester-terrace, t. 1,.; h o' l near IPBWieb' gardens, the wife of Sims Reeves, Esq., ''N''..sc— birth only three DIED. ler 005, On the 9 d inst., in Gl t h' Cowman( 40 -,n Holbrook, R.N. elov ° On sth inst., Jemima Lucy Boughton, the b v. ti , of C. L. Grimshaw, Esq. of Fenlake, Bedfordshle,l, roof, On the sth inst., at the Upper House Shellitio C. of the t champ, Worcestershire, Eliza, widow g es Moore, Esq., aged 58. yolli?,1 On the 3rd inst., at Stoke Ferry . , Norfolk. Jan 3i" Esq., 3.. surviving daughter of the late C. San d er'', n 100 LONDON : Printed and Published by 3113 Office, 1.10. of No. 1 12 , Strand , Pr inter, at The Sun Offi,litl Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the uv' Middlesex, Thursday . , December 8, 185% 11 1 , . 44,3 t c :‘' , Rti . A l3 T' 143