The Sun. — London, England, 1848-12-27 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT POLICE INTELLIGENCE. THE VICTORIA THEATRE. GUILDHALL. LOSS OF TWO LIVES. John Nicholson, a servant in the employment of Mr. Last night a catastrophe occurred at the Victoria Jones, of Mark-lane, wine and spirit merchant, was Theatre, by which two lives were lost and many persons brought up in custody of William Edmunds, No. 528, seriously injured. Many exaggerated statements were on the charge of having in his possession three bottles in circulation, and owing to the great confusion which of wine and two bottles of brandy, supposed to bo stolen. prevailed in the neighbourhood it was impossible, until a From the statement of the officer, it appeared that 1 late hour, to obtain anything ;like correct particulars. about twelve o'clock on Christmas-day he met the pri- The following account was obtained at ten o'clock last sonar, whom he had known for some time, in Mark night from parties who were eye-witnesses of the melan- lane, and they wished each other a merry Christmas. choly event, and who were at that time lying in the sur- The prisoner then said he was going to the warehouse to gery of Mr. Sewell, in the New-cut. feed the cat, and after that he was to take any letters It appears that during the afternoon an immense num. that had arrived to his master at Hackney, which he ber of persons hadcongregated at the gallery door of the thought very hard on such a day. They parted, and theatre, anxious to see the pantomime, and the instant some time afterwards he again met the prisoner near the the place was opened a general rush to the top of the same place, and observed a bottle sticking out of his gallery-stairs took place. The consequence was, that in pocket, upon which he said that he thought he had been a few seconds the entire stairs were crowded with men, feeding himself as well as the cat, and insisted upon women, and children. :For some time they remained seeing the contents of his pockets. The prisoner re packed together without evincing any riotous disposition, plied that he had only two bottles of wine, which his but at length they felt the inconvenience of being master had given him on Saturday for Christmas-day, so closely wedged together that they could scarcely but that he was unable to take them home before as he breathe, and the parties on the upper part of the was out with the cart till late in the evening. On stairs made an effort to get out, when the weaker being searched at the station five bottles were found in portion were thrown down and trampled upon. The his possession, two of them containing brandy and three cries of "murder" and " save, oh! save us," at this pe- wine. At his house in Plummers-mews, in the Mi riod became most appalling. Those who were at the nories, he found fifteen bottles more of white wine, bottom of the stairs, not liking to lose the position they &c., six of which his wife said he had brought home that had taken, refused to move an inch backwards. The morning. crowd above cried as loud as they were able to those be- Mr. Jones said he certainly gave the prisoner two low to let them get down, but without avail, when all of bottles to keep the Christmas. Some of the bottles pro a sudden the pressure from above forced those below duced had the seal cut off, and others were corked in a against the hand rail, which gave way, and about 30 very hasty manner. There were no marks to identify persons were thrown down upon the crowd standing them, but the affair was one of great suspicion. Last there. week there was some deficiency in a quantity of brandy At that time the clearance of the lower stairs caused which went to a lady, but although inquiry had been those above to descend; a general movement from the made on the subject nothing transpired to cast suspicion top to the lower part of the stairs followed, and two on the prisoner. persons were thrown down and trampled upon at the Alderman GIBBS remanded him until Friday, to give landing, just above the spot where the handrail was the officer an opportunity of making further inquiries. forced down. William Morcomb, of 12, Earl-street, John's-row, St. One or two men who were on the stairs, on seeing the Luke's, and Robert Land, of 74, Britannia -terrace, City people fainting from the want of air, handed them down road, were placed at the bar before Mr. Alderman Gibbs, as well as they were able, and they estimated the num- under the followin circumstances : ber thus rescued at nearly 30. They were forthwith Mr. Michael Garrod, of the firm of Kent and Co., of taken to Mr. Sewell's surgery, when it was found that Falcon-street, hardware and brush manufacturers, said two of the unfortunate sufferers were quite dead. They he gave the prisoners into custody for having tried to were both lads, apparently about the ages of fifteen and rob his bristle warehouse by means of a false key, made sixteen. They were forthwith removed to the vaults of from an impression taken in soap from the proper key. St. John's Church, to be identified. Thos. Felstead, 13, Camera-street, King's road,Chelsea, The other sufferers were also taken to Mr. Sewell's said that he was a weaver, and had been occasionally ems surgery, and were attended to by that gentlemen, and ployed at Messrs. Kent and Co.'s for some months. A little also by Mr. Brookes and Mr. Fairbrother, two other time back he went into the shop where Morcomb was at surgeons living in the vicinity. Every assistance was work, to see if there was anything for him to do, when rendered to the parties, two of whom were sent home, that person said he should like to open the door of the although suffering from severe bruises. Two others, at overseer's room, and asked him if he could not make a ten o'clock, were still at Mr. Sewell's, one suffering trom something to effect that object. Witness replied that concussion of the brain, and in great danger. he could, coinciding in the idea, for the purpose of as- DESCRIPTION OF THE DECEASED. certaining what plan was laid for robbing the premises, A lad, apparently a b out fif teen years of age, dressed and who were in it. He called again, afew days after, in black coat lined w ith p l a id , b lack waistcoat, light when he was asked. by Morcomb if he had made it, and brown hair, and of fair complexion. A youth, about receiving a reply in the negative, he was then informed fourteen years of age, light brown hair, fair complexion, that he need not trouble himself, as Land had taken a dressed in cord jacket and trousers, red velveteen waist- pattern in soap, and was going to get a key made. He coat, pale Fr enc h w hi te s ilk handkerchief, and Blucher saw the impression ' on the soap. In about three days he boots. called again, when Morcomb produced the key, and re quested him to go and try it, to which he consented, with the intention of giving it to the overseer, but he happened to be out at the time. He returned the key without trying it, but Morcomb found it would not do. On Friday last he made another call, when Morcomb said, " I can't make that thing do," adding, " just can't you?" After that they bad a quarrel, and thinking he should hear no more about it, he mentioned the affair to another man, who at once informed Mr. Garrod of what had been going on. Mr. M. Garrod said that, on receiving the above infor mation, he at first sent for Land, and told him that if he would give up the key he would let him go. He said that he had not got it. Morcomb was then called down and asked to produce the key, when he stoutly denied all knowledge of it, until confronted with both Land and Felstead, and then he said that if he was allowed to de part he would go and fetch it. He (Mr. Garrod) told Morcomb that if he would tell where it was to be found he would go himself for it; _but he refused to do so, and both prisoners were given into custody. He wished for a remand, as he was convinced there were more parties implicated in this conspiracy. Alderman GIBBS asked the prisoners if they wished to say anything ? Land—Why the fact is, Felstead was the first person who proposed to rob the premises, and said, "He could make two keys of wire, one to open the door, and the other to lock it." Felstead—No, you were the first who thought of it. Land—You were the proposer. Morcomb declined making any remark. Alderman Goons remanded them until Thursday. WORSHIP-STREET. LIST OF THE INJURED. Leonard Tutchin, of 33. Causton-street, 11,Pgent-street, Westminster, severely injured—lying at Mr. Sowell's surgery. Henry Frazer, Providence-yard, Vauxhall-bridge road, seriously injured, with concussion of the brain— lying at Mr. Sewell's. Henry Neat, 97, Whickam-street, Vauxhall—slightly injured, and sent home. George Astell, 3, John's place, White Horse-street— severely injured, and sent home. There were several other persons who were hurt, bu they were taken home by their friends. LATEST PARTICULARS. MELTE o'CLock.—Since the above was written, the boy Leonard Tutchin, who is still lying in Mr. Sewell's surgery, has made a statement, which, if true, goes a great way to criminate one or more persons as having caused the catastrophe. Ho informed the reporter, and also Mr. Fairbrother, that whilst he was on the stairs, Bear the money- taker's box, the parties standing near him were amusing themselves by elbowing and squeez ing the persons in advance of them, so as to prevent their moving either backwards or forwards. Not content with so doing, they kept up a continued shower of orange-peel and other things until the shouts of the people became quite deafening. He begged of the parties to let him pass, as ho felt the heat so oppressive, but they refused, and kept pushing him first in one direction and then in another. At length he offered one man, whom he says he should know again, sixpence if he would let him pass, but the only reply he made was the following, " No, you are here, and we shall wedge you up as close as we can." Ile (the lad) then screamed out murder, when one of the men laid hold of him under the arms, and, having lifted him up, threw him over the rails on the heads of the people below. He fell upon those on the lower landing, when one of them, a lad, cried out, " Oh, I am killed," and never spoke afterwards. He saw the person lying on the floor, with blood coming from his nose, but he was unable to assist ;aim in the least, or to help himself. Some one came and pulled hint off the boy and removed him to that house (Ur. Sewell's). He cannot tell what object the man could have had in throwing him upon the people below, unless it was to injure either them or him. Up to the present time neither of the two bodies lying in the vaults of the church have been identified, although numerous persons, whose children were known to be in the theatre have been to see them. The state of the parties who have been th-. , re was pitiable in the extreme. S , rne of them have be ic;ed the church doors, and with cries have lamented the untimely loss of their supposed ' children, and could not 1/3 satisfied that they were mis taken until they had seen the bodies. Edwin Davis:a man of rather stylish appearance, was placed at the bar before Mr. Hammill, charged with having feloniously received a quantity of woollen cloth and numerous articles of haberdashery, the property of Mrs. Catherine Standon, an outfitter at Oxford. It appeared from the evidence that about three months since a young man named Samuel Marshall was engaged by the prosecutrix in the capacity of shopman, and it having be en recently discovered that he had carried on a systematic course of robbery almost since the first day he had entered her service, ho was given into custody, and subsequently consigned to Oxford gaol to await his trial. Upon searching his papers, a number of letters were discovered amongst them, addressed to him by the prisoner Davis, urging him to transmit to him various articles in clothing, which were particularly specified, and a large parcel, containing a paletot and other property, so directed by Marshall, having been stopped in transitu, Mr. Nicholls, the manager of the establishment, immediately posted to town, and proceeded on Saturday night, with the officers Fitzgerald and Gill , rd, to the prisoner Davis's house, in Duke-street Spitaltiglds. Upon asking the prisoner whether he had recently received any parcels from the country, he re plied not, but afterwards acknowledged that several had been sent to him from Oxford, containing various pro perty, no part of which, except a satin scarf, remained in his possession. On searching the house, however, they discovered, besides the scarf is question, which was valued at a guinea, a number of silk and cambric hand kerchiefs, articles of wearing apparel, and a remnant of cloth, the whole of which were identified by Mr. Nicholls as forming part of the property stolen from his em ployer's premises. A large packet of letters was also found, relating to the different consignments, in the handwriting of Marshall, and in answer to correspond ing ones from Davis, which wero taken from the former at the time of hts apprehension. Amongst the letters in the prisoner's handwriting, addressed to Mar shall, and produced by the foreman, was one ,which, after adverting to a previous proposal to send him some thing for Christmas, proceeded in these words:—" Yon are poking your kindness again upon me, my boy, but I will not tax your generosity so much this time. You write me that you are sticking it into the Oxford trades men. That's right, my buy, keep up your dignity at their expense; gentlemen like ycu can't, of course, be expected to wear shabby clothes. But I'll tell you what you can do for me;"—and the letter then wound up with a request . hat he would send him a paletot and other articles, which exactly tallied with the contents of the parcel above referred to as having been intercepted in its course to the prisoner's address in town. A pair of gold shirt-links, valued at a guinea, but which had been pledged by the prisoner Davis for Bs., were produced by the shopman of Mr. Barker, a pawn broker in lleundsditch, and were a l so identified by Mr. Nicholls, as the property of the prosecutrix. Mr. Pelham, on behalf of the prisoner, submitted that the evidence in identification 'of the property was of too loose and unsatisfactory a character to justify a committal; but Mr. IlAmmux considered that the ownership and un lawful possession had been fully established, and there fore ordered the prisoner to be conveyed forthwith to Oxford, in the custody of the officers, to undergo his trial before the local authorities. MARY LEB ONE. Upon making inquiries at the residences of the other sufferers, it was ascertained that, es far as Henry Neat was concerned, nothing fatal need be apprehended, his injuries consisting of severe bruises, no bones being broken. George Astell was much injured, but nut. fatally. Henry Sewell was, however, lying in Mr. Sewell's private parlour, still in a very precarious con dition. The other boy, Leonard Tutchin, had so tar ral lied as to be able to sit up and relate the circumstances connected with the occurrence. Mr. Fairbrother, surgeon, of the London-road, who was passing at the moment of the calamity, says, that he has not the least doubt but that the two lads died from suffocation, and not from being precipitated from the upper part of the stairs. The appearance of the mouth, nose, and eyes of each, warrants him in coming to that conclusion. Too much praise cannot be awarded to Mr. Sewell, who for several hours had his regular business sus pended, in order that ho might attend upon the sufferers, who found a welcome asylum in his private parlour. _ _ The following is a copy of the official report of th e disaster furnished by 111 r. Fairbrother " A terrible catastrophe occurred at the Victoria Theatre last evening, by which two lads lost their lives; and many were seriously injured. " There had boen daring the afternoon a great num• ber of people assembled to obtain an entrance into the gallery of the theatre, and long before the hour of com mencement the stairs were crowded in every part. " According to the best information which can be obtained, there is no doubt that great confusion existed, and many felt so inconvenienced as to be anxious to ob. tain fresh air, but were unable to more from their posi tion. Wedged in, the crowd became unruly, and the weaker portion were thrown down and trmpled on. " At the landing on the staircase the crowd was so great as to cause the death of two boys, and four others were carried to the surgery of Mr. Sewell, in the Lower Marsh, who, conjointly with Mr. Fairbrother and Mr. Brookes, rendered every assistance to the living, two of whom were sent home, although suffering from severe bruises. One of the others remaining is suffering from concussion of the brain, and is in great danger." Suimanck.—lt is our melancholy duty to an nounce the loss of another fine vessel on the hanks at the mouth of our river, which took place on Wednesday morning last. This ve sse l i s a Prussian hailing from the port of Rostock, and was only launched about six weeks ago at Memel, from which place she was bound to Dundee with a cargo of timber, &c., principally, we believe, f or th e purpose o f b e i ng coppere d with the view of proceeding for Buenos Ayres. The vessel's name is the Johann Freidrick, and the captain's H. D. Bradher ing, whose property she is, and we are sorry to say that not a penny of insurance is effected upon her. It was about seven o'clock in the morning when the vessel went on the Elbow End; and there being nothing very remarkable in the proper channel of the river, the wind being favourable and sev era l other vessels coming up at the time, conjecture was rife as to what had occa sioned the unfortunate mishap. We may m en ti on t h at to the take captain him of blamesself.essas the pilot, a s b e i ng unqualified charge il. About four hours after the y the Johann Freidrick grounded, the crew (fourte en i n num ber), including the master and pilot,weretaken o ff b lire-boat, a very heavy sea breaking over th e ship at the time.—Dundee Advertiser. A young man, who gave his name Thomas Pheny, was placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton, charged with having uttered counterfeit coin, and it is supposed that he is connected with others who for some time past have gone about defrauding tradespeople in various parts of the town. It appeared from the evidence which was gone into, that one day last week the prisoner went into the house of Mrs. Humphreys, who keeps a small coffee-shop near the Euston station of the London and North- Western Railway, and there called for a cup of coffee, far which he paid with a piece purporting to be a crown, and which was put away by the poor woman, who was anxious to make up her quarter's rent. A night or two afterwards he had a cup of tea and bread and butter, for which he paid with a coin resemblieg a half-sovereign, and ho then received as change 9s. 9d. On Friday night last he came in a different attire, and asked for a cup of coffee, which was immediately given to him, and upon this occasion the prosecutrix also gave him change for a half-sovereign, and amongst the silver which she handed to him was three half-crowns. He returned to her one of them which he said was bad, and she gave another in exchange, upon which he went away. She then examined a bag, in which she kept her money, and ascertained that in it were a crown piece and four half sovereigns all of them counterfeits. On the next day (Saturday) ;the prisoner again attempted to pass off a t_t h p e e was r o t h u s eh half-sovereigngiveninto custody.in theT same w owoafy the e h before,al half-sove reigns oavned. ris prisoner, him n rei gns produced an d t h e crown piece were distinctly traced to t h e e n d rme of whose co m p an i ons h a d no doubt lea gued histl nll T e h fa u r r i sd ou a s y p . rac tices. The pris oner was remanded Mr. George Wail, 9, T re r- s i p A ec l b li t e arl S e:looki ng man advanced valuabnlgeconcerned with others in years, was charged with C ot o., the extensive upholsterers of o i n f stealing four ruo p e i pieces damask, the property o ar t r i es a ted a man, the Bazaar, Portman-square. On Thursday week Cobley, 6 , 5 IK wil named Arment, in Whitethapel • Te of damask, of which he could give noa satisfactory account. pit account. The constable, after much labour, disco;r' that the damask belonged to Messrs. Dru ce and 'Cod who bad lost fromsevera l other their stock also found that three of these pieces had been so ld to Mr. Jackson, an upholsterer in Sboreditch, at a very low price, and another piece to an upholsterer n amed Carter, in the Minories ; and though the private marks had been cut off they were recognised by the maker as well as by Mr. Tray, who conducts the business for Messrs. Druce. When Arment was at this court on Saturday, Mr. Ballantine, the barrister, who was engaged by Messrs. Druce to conduct the prose cution, said his clients were resolved to institute a strict inquiry into the whole affair. It was then ascertained that Wall had sold one of the pieces for Arment to Jackson, and Cobley arrested him on Sunday last at 42, Charles -street, Hoxton, where he appeared to be living in a very respectable style. He admitted having sold the piece of damask for Arment to Jecksen, buts it appeared that be only acted in pia ISLE of MAN.—Dr. Bowring has taken his leave of the inhabitants of the Isle of Man in the following short address:—" Public duty calls me to a distant re gion, where I shall be no longer able to render yo u those services which, on various occasions, you have been so good as to deem worthy your acceptance. My regret at leaving my native country would be greatly heightened had I not the conviction that you will find advocates quite as able, but certainly none more zealous, to promOte your interests, to represent your grievances, to assist in their removal, and generally to advance the happiness and prosperity of the island. I certainty's:lid hope that it would have been my happiness to have seen established among you a representative and responsible legislature; and that the rights and privileges, the pos session of which o ug ht t o b e every man's inheritance, would ere now have beEn secured to you and yours; but that which is delayed is not, therefore, unattainable; and while watching, as I shall watch, with. interest and anxiety, the tendencies of the world towards improve ment, I shall hope to see the Isle of Man progressinr rapidly in a ca reer of social, commercial, and political ad van rem e u t. "—Liverpool Alcrcury, gentleman, th e On Thursday afternoon, while a brother of a resident clergyman of this city, was paying a short visit at the house of a relative, in Holywell street, a fly drove up to the door, and four men rushed in, accompanied and directed by the father of the vic tim, seized him by main force, dragged him, notwith standing the agonizing shrieks ofhisiwife, into a fly, and conveyed him to the Lunatic Asylum at Ileadington. On Saturday afternoon his wife went to the asylum and demanded her husband's release, when the unfortunate prisoner was taken in a carriage to his own residence in this city. From information we have received no blame attaches to the authorities at the asylum, and, indeed, the 'unfortunate i n di v id ua l spea k s i n the highest terms of the treatment he ore; with tbere,—(4rord Chmicle, professional capacity of a commission agent, he was re leased on his own recognizanees to attend here on Friday next, when Arment will be brought up for final exami nation. James Perry, a mechanic, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged under the following circumstances:— The complainant, James Purcell, residing in Shak spore's-walk, Shadwell, said he was alarmed at a late hour on Christmas night by a man entering his room and pulling him out of bed. As soon as he recovered from the fright he collared the intruder, and asked him who he was and what he wanted, on which the stranger said he was in his own room, and wanted to go to bed. He endeavoured to get the man from the room, when a violent struggle ensued, and his night shirt, the only garment he had on, was torn to pieces. The noise brought several persons to the apartment with lights, and the prisoner was secured, but not before he made a desperate resistance. The prisoner said he had been enjoying the festivities of Christmas with his friends, and feeling ill, he left them, with the intention of returning home, and strayed into the complainant's house, the door of which was open, by mistake, he believing it to be his own. He was far gone with liquor at the time, and scarcely knew %hat he was about. Mr. YARDLEY asked the prisoner where he lived, and he named a street half a mile from Shakapere's•walk; on which the Magistrate said it was strange indeed ho should have committed such a mistake; and although he acquitted him of any intention of committing a felony, lie must order him to pay 6s. for the man's shirt he had destroyed, or to be imprisoned for five days. SOUTHWARK Thomas Webb and William Gee were brought before Mr. Seeker, charged with highway robbery attended with violence. • Mr. Henry Edson, a harness-maker, living in the vi cinity of this court, stated that on Sunday night, as he was returning home from the City, while walking along the Southwark- bridge-road, when he came to the corner of Lombard street, leading into the Mint, he was pounced upon by the two prisoners, one of whom (Webb) struck him in the mouth and knocked him down. He (com plainant) recovered himself, and having got upon his legs, he struggled with his assailant, at the same time calling out for help, when a policeman came up and took - Webb into custody. The complainant added that ho afterwards missed a purse, containing 2/. 55., and also a tobacco. box, the former of which he felt in his trousers pocket safe a few minutes before the attack, and also found that the buttons in front of the garment were all torn off. When at the station-house, however, the purse and its contents were discovered between his drawers and trousers, and he thought that during the attack, in his fright to save them, he hurriedly placed them where they were found. At all events, if he had, he had forgotten the circumstance, and that the purse might have been placed in that situation by Webb, when he saw the policeman approach. He further said that the tobacco-box had not been found. • Webb, in his defeuce, said that he and his fellow-pri- sonar stood up out of the rain on Sunday night, near the corner of Lombard-street, and that while there the com plainant ran against him, and some words having ensued the latter struck him ( Webb), and he returned the blow, but that he never attempted to rob him. He added that when the policeman came up, he did not attempt to es cape, knowing he was innocent of any offence. Geo said that he was potman at the Grapes, in Lom bard-street, and was returning home from his employer's house, with Webb, when they stood up out of the rain at the corner of the street. Barton, a policeman, stated that Webb was tried and convicted of felony at the Old Bailey, in 1846. He knew nothing of the other prisoner. A tradesman stood forward in order to give Gee a good character ; but Mr. Seeker remarked that, as he intended to send the case before a jury, it would be of no avail ; but that on the trial it would be of advantage. The prisoners were then committed. CLERKENW ELL. A young man of respectable but very dejected appear ance, who gave his name Henry Priss, was placed at the bar before Mr. Combe, charged under the following cir cumstances : Police-constable No. 62 G said that yesterday morn ing, at an early hour, he was on duty in St. John-street, Clerkenwell, when the prisoner came up, and, accosting him, said that he was very uneasy in his mind, and could not get any rest. He added, that a few weeks ago he picked up a letter in the street, on opening which he found it to contain a Bank post bill for 201. 75., payable to Mr. Samuel Gardener, residing in the neighbourhood of Brentlord. He immediately proceeded to the Bank of England, where it was cashed, and he receipted it in Mr. Gardener's name. He had ever since been squan dering away the money in profligacy, and having spent the whole of it, his mind was seized with compunction, and he determined on delivering himself at once to the police, in order that he might be brought to justice. A clerk from the Issue-office in the Bank of England deposed that the bill was brought to the Bank and paid in on the 20th of November, and had been drawn on the 13th of the same month, and the value was received through Coutts and Co. __ __— Mr. Colgan asked the prisoner if he wished to say anything in his defence to the charge? Prisoner—l have nothing at all to say, only that all stated is quite true.—He was then remanded until Monday next. WANDS WORTH. Wm. Mayo, a carpenter, in the employ of Mr. D. Nicholson, a baildsr and contractor at Wandsworth, was charged with stealing, at Ashford, two passenger tickets, of the value of ls. 9d., the property of the South-West ern Railway Company. dames Horsford, a ticket-collector at Richmond, proved that on Friday evening the prisoner got out of the five P.M. Datchet train, which is first and second only, and presented a third-class ticket from Ashford. He demanded' the excess fare, 4d., and the prisoner said he had only paid Is. to the station agent at Ashford, which would be the price of a second• class ticket from that place. After some trouble the prisoner paid the money demanded, and he was allowed to go about his business, it not being known at that time that a fraud had been committed. Charles Gardiner, the company's policeman at Putney station, stated that on the evening previously mentioned a man, who was now present, alighted from the five P.M. dispatch train, and handed him the ticket produced, which purported to be a third-class ticket from Ashford to Wandsworth. Witness told him the ticket was wrong and there was additional fare to pay, when he said the porter at the Ashford station, who acted for the agent during bis absence, had given it him, and he paid ls. Bd. for ir, but he got out at Putney because he wanted to call at Fulham. As he was recognised as one of Mr. Nicholson's workmen he was allowed to go, and the ticket was forwarded in due course to the agent at Ash ford. Police-constable Bent, of the V division, who is spe cially employed by the South-Western Company, said the prisoner had been at work at the station at Ashford, and on Friday afternoon, during the absence of the agent, he bad sent the porter after some chips, and dur ing his absence had stolen and stamped the tickets. One was only partially stamped. What led to his detection was taking third-class instead of second. William Field, a labourer, said he worked with the prisoner at Ashford. They left Wandsworth together in the morning, and it was agreed that the prisoner should pay for the money down and up, and he would pay him again in the evening. Ho found prisoner at the station, who said he had got the tickets, and he received his from him in the train. He did not notice which class it was, but supposed it to be a second. The prisouer, who has the appearance of a respectable man, complained bitterly of his detention in Sudbury +station-bousp fromSatFdAy evening, and said he ceuld explain everythin g satisfactorily; and having been Cau tioned by the magistrate, he said he went into the station and asked the porter for a time bill, and was told to take one; he did so, and at the same time picked up two tic kets which were lying there, intending to pay the agent for them the next morning, as the agent had on other occasions trusted him. Mr. PAYNTER asked if it was true that the agent had been in the habit of trusting the prisoner? The agent said be had let him have a ticket on one occasion only, and then he had considerable trouble in getting his money. Mr. PAYNTER said the evidence of the porter at Ash. ford station was important, and he should remand the prisoner till Thursday next, but he would take two sure ties in 101. each, for his re-appearance on that day. The prisoner, not being provided with bail, was locked up. GRATUITOUS PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS..—The British Museum, Great Russell- street, Bloomsbury . , open Mon days, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from ten till four o'clock. The National Gallery and Vernon Collection, Trafalgar-square, open the first four days of the week, from ten to four. The Royal Society of Arts, John street, Adelphi, daily, from ten till dusk. The Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Sir John Soanes's Museum, Lincoln's-inn-fields. The Museum at the India House, Leadenhall-street, from eleven to three, on Saturdays. Mr. Saull's Museum, Al dersgate-street, daily. The Council Chamber and Mu seum, and Guildhall, and the Egyptian-hall, at the Man sion-house, City of London. The Royal Exchange and Ves tibule at Lloyd's. The Mint, Tower-hill, in parties not more than six, by application to the Master, the Right Hon. R. L. Shiel. The Royal Hospitals at Chelsea and Greenwich. The Botanical Gardens at Chelsea. The Geological Museum, Craig's-court, Charing-cross. The Missionary Museum at the Centenary Hall, Bishops gate-street. The Tower of London, except the Regalia and Armoury, charge 6d. The Thames Tunnel, admis sion ld. The New House of Lords, by a trifling gra tuity to the housekeeper. The private Collection of Paintings at Buckingham Palace, by application to the Chamberlain. The State Apartments at Windsor Castle, by tickets to be obtained of the chief printsellers. The Cartoons at Hampton Court Palace. The Arbo retum and Botanical Gardens at Kew. Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's C a thedral a r e open free during Di vine service only. Tins WEATHER..—Winter has made a sudden descent upon 119, after an unusually protracted season of wet. Li the beginning of the week the weather was mild, but on Wednesday the thermometer descended "fast and furious," and has been at a very low point for the last 48 hours, with a bright sky, and no present indication of change. A week ago everybody expected that we should this year have a green Christmas ; but, instead of that, there is every prospect that the yule log, the skating, and th e o th er etcetara supposed to be the fitting attendants upon the sea son , w ill b e ca ll e d i nto requisition. Previous to the setting in of the cold, we had some very tempestuous weather, and several dis asters at sea are:reported. On Saturday a fierce storm raged in the North of England and the South of Scot land ; and at Glasgow one or two lives were lost in con sequence.ly The B ans h ee, steamer, from Liverpool to making fkourc theeste fo undered. —.Gloucestershire i m r ee dChronicle.immediate Dublin, prep Preparations recep tion, in Chesterfield -street, of the Countess of Dun donald and Lord and Lady Cochrane , who attend at the marriage of the Atike de Quiche wad' • Idua 24§044Aucu. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE , OF TUESDAY. DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 26, 1848. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel George Buller, of the Rifle Brigade, to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions of the Must Honour able Order of the Bath ; and of Colonel Duncan M'Gregor, Inspector-General of the Constabulary Force of Ireland ; and Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Rowan, C. 8., one of the Commissioners of the Police of the Me tropolis ; to be ordinary members of the Civil Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the said Most Honourable Order. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 19. Corps of Royal Marines—Francis Lloyd Dowse, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant; Ambrose Wolrige, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. BANKRUPTS. William Bruce, baker, Albany-street, Regent's-park, to surrender Jan. 4, and Feb. 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-land; Webber, Caroline-street, Bedford-square. Thomas Tilbury Haydon, butcher, Wandsworth, Jan. 11, at twelve, and Fab. 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Smith, Sten fling, and Croft, Basinghall-street. Andrew Davidson Young, commission agent, Grace hurch•street, Jan. 1, at half-past one, and Feb. 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Tui quand, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers; Lloyd, Milk-street. Patrick Cruickshank, John Melville, and William Fauntleroy Street, merchants, Austin-friars, Jan. 511, at one, and Feb. 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry ; James and Co., New Bank-buildings, Lothbury. Andrew Smith, wire rope manufacturer, Marylebone street, Middlesex, Jan. 9, at one,' and Feb. 5, at half past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Wheelock, -Chancery lane. Owen Parry, carver, Fleet-street, Jan. 6 and Feb. 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Wilson, Furnival's Inn. Charles White Dillon, stationer, Rathbone-place, Oxford-street, Jan. 3, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basingball-street; Lawrence and Plews, Old Jewry Chambers. Francis Douglas Haviland, hop merchant, Burwash, Sussex, Jan. 8, and Feb. 9, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin lane; Walker, Furnival's Inn. John Hall, timber merchant, Shrewsbury, Jan. 10, at twelve, and Jan. 30, _at ten, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Gordon, Shrewsbury; Hodgson, Birmingham. Anthony Gardiner, jun., timber merchant, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Jan. 9 and Feb. 9, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee Bristol; White, Eyre, and White, Bedford-row ; W. and C. Bevan, Bristol. William Toms, jun., victualler, Saltash, Cornwall, Jan. 10 and 31, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirt zel, official assignee, Exeter ; Beer and Rundle, Devon port ; Stogdon, Exeter ; Penkevil, West-street, Fins bury-circus. William Bryan, jun., coal dealer, Garton on the Welds, Yorkshire, Jan. 10 and 31, at half-past ten, at the Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull, Chilton and Co., Chancery-lane; Hodgson, Great Driffield; Bell, Hull. Joseph Elliott, draper, Liverpool, Jan. 10 and Feb. 5, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Reed, Friday-street, Cheap side; Sale and Co., Manchester. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basingball-street. _ _ _ M. Foletti, Upper Summerford- street, Mile-end, look ing glass manufacturer, Jan. 19, at eleven—J. Hender son, Belfast, bookseller and stationer, Jan. 19, at one— W. Nash, Budge-row, City, tea dealer, Jan. 19, at eleven —J. Gerry, Gilbert -street, Oxford-street, builder, Jan. 19, at half-past eleven—T. C. Stanbrough, Berners street, Oxtord•street, wino merchant, Jan. 19, at half past one—Elizabeth Curtis and T. J. Curtis, Aylesbury, plumbers, Jan. 19, at one—E. Parkinson, Whitby, Yorkshire, grocer, Jan. 18, at one—H. Howell, Shrews. bury, draper, Jan. 17, at eleven—J. Teasel, Norwich, carpenter and builder, Jan. 17,:at eleven—J. Laxton, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, coal merchant, Jan. 17, at half.past eleven—H. Searle, Oxford, tailor and draper, Jan. 17, at twelve—H. S. Searle, Queen's. place, Ken nington, surgical instrArnint dealer, Jan. 17, at half-past eleven—G. H. Haworth and R. Archbutt, Manor's street, King's-road, Chelsea, ironmongers, Jan. 17, at twelve—J. M'George, Wardour-street, Soho, ironmon ger and smith, Jan. 17, at half-past twelve—G. M`Donell, Mincing lane, wine and spirit broker, Jan. 18, at twelve —J. Gates, J. Coates, R. T. Bartlett, and G. Beck, Wat ling-street, warehousemen, Jan. 18, at twelve--•W. R. Rickman, Clement-lane, City, insurance broker, Jan. 18, at half•past twelve—C. Green, St. Mary, Overies-dock, Southwark, I+ harfinger, Jan. 18, at halt-past eleven—J. Haddock, Bury St. Edmunds, pawnbroker, Jan. 18, at eleven—W. Tomlin, Charing cross, carpet warehouse man, Jan. 18, at eleven—H. Carpenter, Cranborn-street, .Leicester-square, oil merchant, Jan. 18, at half-past eleven—F. Pinder, Bishop's Stortford, tanner, Jan. 17, at one—H. Clark, Redcross-street, and Plummer's-row, Wbitechapel, oil and colour merchant, Jan. 17, at half past twelve—J. Brocklehurst, High Holborn, lamp and gas fitting manufacturer, Jan. 17, at one. In the Country. J. Lucas, Cardiff, general shopkeeper, Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol— W. E. Gundry, Biidport, banker, Jan. 18, at one, at the Court, Exeter—W. Vow- Crediton, Devonshire, auctioneer, Jan. 25, at one, at the Court, Exeter—W. llawo, Exeter, p'asterer, Jan. 25, at one, at the Court, Exeter—l. Lindo Moettita, Li verpool, commission m-rehant, Jan. 19, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Ilor•field, Sunderland, merchant tailor, Jan 18, at eleven, at the Court, Newcastle-upon- Tyne—T. Tyson, Whitehaven, builder, Jan. 18, at half past one, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne —W. Sud daby, Kingston-upon-Hull, millwright, Feb. 14, at half past ten, at the Court, Kingston -upon-Hull—A. Wal ker, sen., M. Walker, A. Walker, jun., and R. flasluck, Birmingham and Philadelphia, merchants, Jail. 23, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. J. Betts, Winchester, upholsterer, 3s. a, on Satur day, Dec. 30, and two following Saturdays, between eleven and two, at ;the office of Mr. Groom, 12, Ab church-lane, City. W. T. Dowers, Took's-court, Chancery-lane, law sta tioner, 2s. 4d., on Saturday, Dec. 30, and three follow ing Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, 12, Abchurch-lsne, City. J. S. Dobson, Harlow, Essex, surgeon, 2s. 6d., on Sa turday, Dec. 30, and three following Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, 12, Ab chu cell. lane, City. T. W. Martin, Oxford, tailor, Is., on Saturday, Dec. 30, and three following Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, 12, Abchurch-lane, City. Lamb, Stockton-upon-Tees, iron -merchant, 3d., (in addition to a previous dividend of 2s. 3d.) on Saturday, Dec. 30, or any following Saturday, between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Royal-arcade, Nets - castle-npon-Tyne. J. Baker, Staunton-upon-Wye, Herefordshire, vic tualler, 3s. 4d„ on any Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Waterloo-street, Bir minghain. C. Cooper, Willenhall, Staffordshire, grocer, Is., on any Friday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Waterloo-street, Birmingham. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. W. Farlar, Brompton-square, builder, Jan. 19, at twelve—J. Vaile, High Holborn, auctioneer, Jan. 18, at one—Mary Norgate, Tavistock Villas, Tavistock square, schoolmistress, Jan. li , at twelve—J. Norton, Johnstone and Paisley, manufacturer, Jan. 18, at eleven —A. Turnbull, Blue Anchor -road, Bermondsey, and Jan. 19, a t twe l ve —S . G . Fry man, and spirit merc h an t, J an . 19 , a t e R I e ua v ns Rl—l-ysije7SurNaoesble tanner, a a 'n winen nd e ß ' . E. Noble, Down-street, Picca dilly and Ebury-street, Pimlico, plumbers and glaziers, Jan. 17, at two—J. C. Dicker, Vere-street, Oxford street, merchant and shipowner, Jan. 17, at one—M. E. Bensusan, S. L. Bensusan, J. L. Bensusan, and J. L. Bensusan, Magdalen-row, Great Prescott -street, Good man's-fields, merchants, an. 17, at twelve. In the Country. R. W. M'Donnell, Bitton, Gloucestershire, paper manufacturer, Jan. 19, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol —W. Angus, Gateshead, Durham, banker, Jan. 18, at half-past ten, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—J. Jepson, Driffield, Yorkshire, draper, Jan. 31, a t half- past ten, at the Town-hall, Kingston-upon-Hull—O. Roberts, Tyn-y-Coed, Caruarvonshire, cattle dealer and farmer, Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool— G. Crocker, Yeovil, Somersetshire, ironmonger, Jan. 31, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—E. Lyne, Liskeard, Corn wall, attorney at law, Jan. 31, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter. Court of Review, Jan. 16. C. E. Newcomen, Austin-friars, City, merchant—J. Green, Mansion, Hertfordshire, blacksmith W. D. Ewens, Bread Winsor, Dorsetshire, butter merchant — J. Westlake, alias J. Cundy, Tavistock, Devonshire, cattle salesman—T. Newstead, Norwich, linen draper —J. Noble, Liverpool, baker—W. Payne, Lewes, Sussex, clothier and draper—W. Darby, Walsh= in the Wil lows, Suffolk, baker and confectioner—R. Foxloy, Herne, Rent, brick and tile maker—R. J. Cambridge, Cheltenham, cigar dealer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. _ _ J. Pritchard and R. Aldersay, Liverpool, wine mer chants—W. Homer and W. G. Eyles, Luton, Bedford shire, straw bonnet manufacturers—H. W. Westrop and J. Grover, Bures St. Mary and Sudbury, Suffolk, grocers —B. Froggatt and G. Richmond, Manchester, printers— W. Currie, W. Newton, and J. Newton, Liverpool, ship owners—T. Oliver and I. Atkin, Nottingham, lace ma nufacturers—R. Coultharn and R. C. Cross, Barnard Castle, Durham, and Kirkby Stephen, Westmoreland, attorneys—H. and J. Clark, Brighton, drapers—J. Bubb, R. S. Liogwood, and B. Bubb, Cheltenham, attorneys— B. Laurence and G. H. Laurence, Royal Exchange building, bill discounters—L. Shackle and J. W. Stan brough, Botwell Hayes, Middlesex, brick manufacturers —E. Clarke and C. Walden, Neate-street, Coburg-road, Old Kent-rood, japanning table-cover printers—W. Art • leur and J. Watson, Great Windmill -street, Hay market, saddlers A. Ashworth and J. Dig gle, Birtle-cum-Bamford, Lancashire. cotton spin ners—R. Osborne and A. Lord, Rochdale, Lan cashire, tailors--J. Grout, W. Martin, 'J. Brown, R. Tidswell, and G. P. Hubbuck (so far as regards G. P. Hubbuck), Foster-lane, City, Ponder's-end, Middlesex, Norwich, Yarmouth, and Ditchingham, Norfolk, crape manufacturers—J. Nicholson, W. Muschamp, N. Ward, T. Mallinson, F. Shaw, C. R. Scholes, G. Mal 4WD, J, Beaumont, J. licwley, W. Anley, W, la l linson, J. Senior, B. Butterworth, J. Webb, and J. Symm (so far as regards J. Nicholson ande. R. Scholes), New Cnrnnock, Ayrshire, iron manutc,•.cturers 11. Woodrow, sen., H. Woodrow, jun., and W. Rowe, Gos port and Portsmouth, hatters and grocers—J. D. Luc cock and J. Wood, Newlay, Yorkshire, dyers—W. G. Taylor and H. Debenham, Regent-street, Portland place, and Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, juvenile hosiers and dress-makers—G. Wheatcroft and C. Sheaf, Evesham, Worcestershire, mercers and drapers—Mary Ann Harris and J. Bowers, Worcester, grocers—R. Shaw and T. D. Crisp, Norwich, shawl manufacturers —Emily Sarah Ebers and F. W. Taber, Hanover-square, booksellers—J. Westley, F. Westley, and W. Clark (so far as regards J. Westley), Friars-street, Doctors'-com mons, bookbinders. INSOLVENT PETITIONER. John Barnard, Debden, Essex, butcher. Thomas Phillips, Gravesend, schoolmaster. Samuel Fenton, %Vavertree, near Liverpool, clerk. William Cox Yatton, Somersetshir', butcher. Thomas Clarke, Bristol, licensed victualler. Thomas Barr Wentworth, Lechdale, Gloucestershire, plumber. Seth Perkin, Leeds. Anthony Tench, Blaydon, Durham, grocer. Elizabeth Woolley, Birmingham, paperhanger. Joseph Johnson, Birmingham, tobacconist. Henry Cresswell, Creech St. Michael, Somersetshire, clerk. William Dunmore, Great Bowden, Leicestershire, pig jobber. Thomas Pee, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, joiner. Joseph Phillips Corbett, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, corndealer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. R. T. Monteith, Glasgow, manufacturer, to meet within the Star Hotel, Glasgow, Dec. 30, and Jan. 27, at twelve. A.-Phillips, Aberdeen, cabinetmaker and upholsterer, to meet within the Lemon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen, Jan. 2, and Jan. 23, at one. J. Craig, Forfar, ironmonger, to meet within the County and Commercial Hotel, Forfar, Jan. 2, and Jan. 23, at twelve. G. Robertson, Rosenesth, Dumbartonshire, dealer in shares, to meet within the Elephant Inn, Dumbarton, Jan. 2, and Jan. 25, at one. A. Drysdale, Glasgow, merchant and grocer, to meet within the Buck's Head Hotel, Glasgow, Dec. 28, and Jan. 18, at two. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From thesLondon New Price Current of Dec. 26.) , SUGAR.—The market for Colonial and Foreign has presented a firm aspect since our last report ; supplies have been upon a moderate scale, whereas on the part of exporters and home dealers a willingness has been manifested to make purchaser, importers are also sanguine in their expectations as to the future state of the market, as dealers are moderately supplied, whilst consumption continues to be of a satis factory nature. Imports have been to a small extent only since this day week, and for the year are 32,000 tons smaller than in the past one, whilst home trade clearances rather exceed those of that time; for exporta tion there is, however, a falling off in deliveries of 13,000, and an increase in the quantity in bond of about 12,000 tons. The purchases made in West India Muscovaio for the three market days were 1,500 hhds and tres at an advance on former rates of 6d per cwt for grocery and best refining kinds, whilst other sorts realised fully former terms; for low to fine brown West India the rates paid are from 32s 6d to 34s 6d, yellow 34s 6d to 425, and grey 335 to 38s 6d per cwt; of fine yellow West India only a limited quantity is yet on offer. REFINED.—For home trade purposes a brisk demand has existed for Refined goods since the issuing of our last Price Current, and an advance in the value is ap parent; the supply is less plentiful, and clearances from the Sugar houses have been upon a large scale; prices yet rule under those current for Dutch made goods, but for low and mid sorts the demand is still the most active; refiners have confidence ; some will not sell at present prices. There has been a lively demand for Wet Lumps, and an advance in the value is apparent. In Pieces sales to some extent have been made, and at better prices, whilst a less quantity is on offer. For Bastards there is a brisker sale, and quotations are on the advance. The sales made in Treacle are to a small extent only, and a willingness shown to sell, as there is an abundant supply. Bonded Crushed Sugar met with only a moderate de mand from exporters, but as the supply is moderate, little variation is apparent in the value. Matramus.—A good demand has been experienced for both grocery and refining sorts, whilst the rates paid are fully equal to those of this day week; there is also a less quantity on offer; at auction 1,093 bags were sold. EAST INDlA.—Bengal Sugar has been in excellent re quest for home consumption, end the rates paid are fully equal to those current previously, white and grainy kinds meeting with the most attention, and of such there is a smaller quantity on offer: the public sales have comprised 2,911 bags and 162 cases, nearly the whole of which found purchasers. FOREIGN.---The market continues to improve for all descriptions of Foreign Sugar, and supplies are getting smaller. From exporters much inquiry has been ex perienced; home dealers also manifest greater readiness to do business, and several enquiries have existed for refining under bond. Business for all purposes, how ever, has been restricted, in cons: quence of hol , lers insist ing upon higher rates. By private treaty 3,000 boxes of good yellow Havannah have been sold at 40s, 500 chests of rather better sort at 40s 6d, 2,000 bags China at 15s for fine brown ; these rates are is 6d to 2s above the lowest point of the market. At public sale 90 cases of Bahia «ere offered, all damaged, and realised stiff rates. MoLasses.—There is still only a limited supply of West India at market, and as the supply is brisker holders are enabled to obtain stiffer rates. The value of low to fine is from 14s 64 to 17s 6d, and of Mauritius 13s to Bengal Treacle is in better request. COFFEE. —The market has still an improving appear ance for West India, and the supply continues to di minish of all sorts; home trade buyers are willing to operate, and to pay further advanced rates; there are many orders executed for good and fine kinds. For East India suited for home trade purposes the market is set improving, and there is only a limited supply, whilst for exportation sorts trade is brisker, and on the part of holders more firmness is visible. Native Ceylon has been extensively dealt in for home trade purposes, and speculators have been in to take several parcels; prices are also on the advance, and rule at 30s to 31s for good and fine ordi nary; the quantity on offer is also limited. Plantation finds a ready sale, and at enhanced rates, whilst the supply of all sorts has become small. TEA —Black is not to be purchased upon lower terms, still all sorts have been operated in with caution, and 61d to 7id is the value of low and good ordinary Congou. With Green the market is plentifully supplied, and as there is only a limited de mand, sellers are willing to accept rather lower rates. Pekoe and Scented Teas met with little attention, and can he purchased upon rather lower terms; the supply also far exceeds the wants of dealers. At present no public sale is declared. SPICES.—Very little inquiry prevails for Pimento. The demand for Cloves has been steady at former rates. For Nutmegs the demand is limited, and prices tend downwards, as there is a fair stock. For Mace there arefew buyers. Ginger has been dealt in with caution; in the value there is, however, little variation, as supply does not get larger. For Cinnamon the market Is dull at late rates. The price of Cassia Lignea is still uncer tain. Black Pepper has been rather more in demand, find 608 bags at auctiOn sold at, the full value. SPIIIITS.—For Leeward Island Rum the market has an improving appearance; a good business has been con cluded at rather higher rates. East India is wanted, and realises is 3id to is 4d proof, at which the market is firm, and a less quantity is on offer. For Demerara a good demand exists, and stiffer rates are paid, se veral parcels having been sold at 2s to 2s 4d for 30 to 38 per cunt over proof. Jamaica has been in fair demand, and there are not sellers generally upon former terms; fine is the most wanted, and of such there is a small sup ply, whilst of other sorts a less quantity is on offer. For Brandy holders display greater firm ness. The value of Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1845, is 5s to 5s 2d; 1846 ditto 4s 8d to 4s 10d; 1847 ditto 3s 9d to 3s I Id ; 1848, 34 4d to 3s 6d; inferior 3s to 3s 4d; Bordeaux 2s 2d to 2s 8d; Spanish 2s to 2s 4d; and French 50 per cent over 2s to 2s 2d. For Geneva sellers are willling to accept is 10d for shipping sort, and 2s 4d to 3s for fine for home use. British made Spirits are not much wanted. TALLOW.—Russian on the spot is offered at a further decline in prices, still on the part of the home dealers little disposition is evinced to do business. Fine P. Y. Candle is quoted at 42s 6d to 42s 9d per cwt, and holders are desirous to sell arising from an immense stock, whilst deliveries are not much larger than in the former year. Home made is only in moderate request for the time of year; on ac count of an enlarged supply prices continue to recede, and rule at 43s net cash. 01 other kinds large parcels have been pressed upon the market, and prices suffered a depression. On Friday at public sale 523 cks of New South Wales were sold at 39s to 423 3d, low 36s 2d to 38$ 9d; 363 pkgs South American 40s to 42s 3d; three casks North American 26s 9d to 395, and 22 casks 43s 6d per cwt. Rough Fat is now re adily offered at 2s 6cl per stone of 8 p oun d s, and i s, however, in plentiful supply. OILS.—A brisk demand has been experienced for Linseed Oil for home consumption, and exporters have been induced to take several parcels. Prices are on the advance, and rule at 22s 3d to 223 6d per cwt. There is a greater demand for Rapeseed Oil, whilst holders display firmness. For foreign refined the rates paid are 37s to 38s. Palm met with little attention. At public sales 90 tons went at 29s to 303 for good to fine, and ord at 27s 9d. For Cocoa Nut there is a higher market, and prices still tend downwards; the consumption continues limited. At auction 46 casks were taken in at 34s to 37s for Sydney. Cochin is to be obtained at from 37s to 395, and Ceylon 36s to 38s. Olive i s in good demand, still prices do not improve. Lard Oil is not much wanted. Ground Nut is dull of sale at 325. For Fish Oils the market has not a better appearance. Seal has been dealt in with caution. For Cod few buyers are to be met with. Of Southern only small parcels have been sold. For Sperm the market has assumed a piet aspect, and former rates are not to be obtained, although there is only a moderate supply. Fine Colonial is to be obtained at 841 per ten. A FACT, AND NOT AN EXTRACT FROM " PUNCII." —About two years ago the Edinburgh papers were re ceived at the news'-rooms in Aberdeen at five P.M. on the days of publication. In c msequenee of an acceleration of the mail which subsequently took place, these papers were received at half-past eight P.M. on the same days, and by a further accelerati, n which has been obtained during the last few months the same paper') are received at eight o'cicok on the following ?horning I—Effeshire Journal. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. HULL, DEC. 2G. Messrs. Taylor and Briaats' circular states that the apparent setting in of frost, and consequent closing of the navigation about the middle of last week, appeared likely to impart a little firmness to the trade, but the easterly wind brings forward too large an arrival of all kinds of grain to render this practicable, and now we have a ret urn o f d amp raw weather, which' will make the condition worse than ever. The bulk of our arrivals are from necessity going to granary t aq the near approaching liberation ut is duty. We had for this day's market (which was really quite of a holiday cha racter) a fair supply of wheat from the farmer,, with a large show of foreign, much of it out of condition, and although offered on apparently attractive terms, the bu siness (lime was of the most limited charuc!cr. We quote the market nominally 2s lower. More business doing in the finer qualities of barley, but grinding descriptions are bad to sell. In oats nothing doing. Beans dull sale. Peas quite neglected, Linseed with out alteration. .Linseed cakes rather easier to buy. More inquiry for rapeseed at full prices, but few holders. Rape cakes do not attract attention. The following are the presen s. s. (1 Wheat, red 1)o. new do . Do. white 46 —48 i Do. newdo 44 46 Do. Dantzic ..... 48 —52 Do. Lower Balti c & Hamburgh . 42 46 Barley,rnalting 26 28 Do. grinding 2 .2 25 Oats.— ... l6 20 I )o. Danish l4 16 Do.Friesland . l7 20 Do. Russian Beans. Do. foreign 2B 341 Peas Linseed, crushing 34 38 Do. feeding . 4O 441 Rapeseed, per 10 qrs. 241 to 26/1. HULL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH GRAIN OF THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 19. Wheat. Barley. 1 Oats. 1,174 Qrs at 47s Id 130 at 30s 4d 1115 at 14s id Rye. Beans. Peas. I 0 Qrs at Os Od 00 a t Oo s Od oat Os Od IPSWICH, DEC. 26. The demand for wheat to-day was in a sluggish state for all qualities, at a reduction of is per quarter. Making barley was a heavy sale, at Is lower. Oats at steady prices. Beans and peas a shade lower. Malt and flour in a declining state. PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat 4os to 50s Beans 2Bs to 34s Barley.. 2ss to 326 Peas.. 29s to 37s 0at5........... 2os to 25s Malt . sos to 56s Rye.. ....... 28s to 30s Flour, per sack 4os to 453 AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 23. Wheat 1,541 quarters at 47s I Id. Barley Oats Beans ... 56 ,e 33s Id. Peas 44 „ 34s 10d. LIVERPOOL„ DEC. 26.—The market to-day was with.- out animation. The middling qualities of foreign duty paid wheat were 2(1 to 3d per bushel, and the finer sorts Id to 24 per bushel lower than this day se'nnight. Free flour dull sale, and prices rather easier. There are buyers of bonded wheat and flour at late quotations, but not much offering. Oats and oatmeal were held firmly. Beans and peas were each easier to purchase. Barley very dull. The demand for Indian corn was very mode rate, without any change in prices.. LEEDS, DEC. 26.—We are fairly supplied with grain here to-day. Our millers purchase wheat for their im mediate wants at a decline of Is to 2s per qr. Barley sells only slowly, but last week's rates are about main tained. Oats and beans are dull sale, at rather under last week's rates. There was not a very good attend ance of merchants at our cloth halls this morning; and, in consequence of there having been no working day since Saturday, there were no fresh goods in the market. The buyers who attended were very cautious in their purchases. Prices were firm. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, DEC. 23.—The weather h,ee, at length undergone a favourable change, the last three days having been frosty with a rising barometer. Should the frost continue, and similar weather be expe rienced on the Continent, so as to interrupt further shipments, it is not unreasonable to suppose that the present downward tendency will be checked. The trade during the present week has ruled exceedingly sluggish, and although no disposition has been manifested to force sales of any article, still, however, to promote business it has been necessary to submit to somewhat easier rates. At our market this morning we had a large show of wheat from the growers, and notwith standing its improved condition, and moderate arrivals coastwise, a clearance could only be effected by making a concession of 2s upon native samples, and is per qr. upon south -country qualities. The arrivals from abroad are chiefly placed in bond, and now and then we hear of a cargo being taken to hold over less the present duty. For flour we experienced a languid inquiry, although a decline of is per sack would have been conceded in cases where vessels required clearing. Rye nominally unal tered. Ehe best descriptions of malting barley nearly sustain their value, but the intermediate qualities can only be quitted by submitting to a reduction of is per qr. Malt is most difficult of disposal, and only the choicest kinds meet attention, other aorta being ne glected. In beans or peas little stirring. With oats we were largely supplied by our growers, and the demand proving trifling, a further slight concession had to be made to induce business. The duty on wheat is Is, and on oats 6d per qr higher this week; on other grain there is no alteration. SALISBURY FORTNIGHTLY FAT AND LEAN CATTLE AND CORN MARKET, Dac. 26 —Ttif' show of fat beasts rattier small and indifferent, being so soon after (Theist tnas—sales were slack: best fat oxen offered at a decline of is to is 6d per score pounds, and .then very many were left unsold ; prices ran from Os 61 to lOs 64 fur best Herefords and Devons; 8s to Us for cows and bulls (fat). Sheep were also of dull sale—short in number, yet not in great demand ; the primest four and six tooth Wether Downs sold at 4s 8d per stone of 81b ; some very good half-breds went at 4s to 45 2d ditto. There were more than sufficed for the demand. A good quantity of pigs —prices lower ; large bacon hogs, 9s to 9s 6d per score ; Sows 8s to 8s 6d ditto; small porkers, lOs ditto ; fat calves, alive, I.os 6d per score, dead, 9s per score. Plenty of lean stock—yet but few buyers : prices consi derably lower : some very good uncalved cows making but 14/, some as low as 101 to 12/ ditto ; heifers at from 9/to 121 ditto. Inferior store beasts also hung on band, many without purchasers. Some horses were in the market, both light and heavy, yet but few changed hands. Cheese was offered in good quantities, prices about the same as this day week for second•rate and interior ; best double Somersets and Gloucestersdearer by 2s per cwt ; Chedders and North Wilts very scarce, and higher in price. Corn —The trade here was very inanimate, millers buying only first-rate dry samples. second-rate and inferior were offered for less money. The number of sacks pitched less than for weeks past, many of the old farmers pre ferring selling by sample. Prices ran from 40s to 54s per quarter. No alteration in Flour. Barley—Malt sters were ready buyers of best chevalier, bright and heavy, at 34s to 35s per quarter ; grinding rather on the decline. Oats—Trade very duel ; not many samples sold, though offered at a decline of is per quarter. Beans and peas were not much in request. Malt, tares, and seeds, were not in demand. FAREHAM FAT'CATTLE AND CORN MARKET, DEC. 26. —Cattle—A thin attendance and short supply of stock ; the beef and mutton trade much lower than on this day fortnight. Beef at 103 to lOs lid per score, some down to Os per score ; sheep at from 4s to 4s 6d per stone ; pigs, large fat, 108 ; small, lOs 64 per stone. Veal at from 9s 6d to 10s per stone. Lean cows, heifers, and calves, were lower considerably, very few finding pur chasers. Corn--Wheat was lower by at least 5s per load, some inferior even more reduced in price. Best samples scarcely made 131 13s per load, while many tnin and poor samples were offered at 91 to 111 per load. Barley, best samples, were rather more in request ; grinding of slow sale ; prices ran from 28s up to 35s per load. Beans and peas were also on the decline. Oats sold at from 17s to 22s per quarter. PETERBOROUGH, DEC. 23.—We have to this day's market a good supply of wheat and barley, with a fair quantity of oats and beans offering. The sharp cold weather for the last few days has improved the condition of wheat, yet it has met a slow sale at is per quarter decline upon fine, and 2s upon inferior sorts. Barley is cheaper. Oats and beans barely maintain late rates. Currency to the growers.—Wheat, new 40s to 445, to OOs; fine, 463 to 48s; old, 46s to 48s; fine, 50s to OOs. Barley, 30s to 31s; fine, 325; malting, OOs to 003. Oats, new, 16s to 18s; fine, 22s to 245; old, 22s to 00s; fine, 28s. Beans, 40s to 425; new, OOs to Oos per qr. In spector's corn return for week ending Dec. 23—Wheat, 1,025 qrs. 0 bu. 43s 24d; barley, 490 qrs. 0 be, 30s 3icl; oats, 195 qrs. 0 bush, 17s 4d; beans, 38 qrs. 4 bu, 33s Id; peas, 9 qrs. 0 bu, 36s 84 per qr. MARCH, DEC. 22.—We had a fair show of wheat at this market, but business was flat, and a decline of 2s per quarter took place for such parcels as were sold. Oats and beans are without material variation, but there is little inquiry for them. Per quarter imperial to the grower—Wheat, 41s to 455; fine, 48s to —s per quarter. Oats, 100 to lld per stone. Beans 34s to 36i per qr. HAVERHILL, DEC. 24.—A full attendance at market last Friday, and a large supply; not much difference in price. Wheat, 10/ lOs to 11l lOs per load; barley, 32s to 34s per qr; peas, 40s; good boilers, 565; beams, 34s to OOs; oats, 20s to Oos per load; hay, 70s per ton; flour, 37s 64 to 423 Gel per sack. Prime beef, 84; mut ton. 8,1;' and pork ; 6id per lb. HERTFORD, DEC. 23.—Averages—Wheat, 26s 04 to 42s 04, 549 qrs., 5 bu, 47s 714; barley, 26s 6,1 to 365, 2,199 qrs., 6 bu, 333 101 d; oats, 00s, 0 qrs, 0 bu, OOs 04; peas, 00s Od, 0 qrs, 0 bu, 00s 0(1. DALKEITH MEAL. MARKET, Dec.2s.—There were 136 bags of oatmeal, 20 of barleyineal, and 2 of pot barley. sales dull; oatmeal down 6:1 to 3d per bag; bate( yrrn al down 2i on tee top; pot• barley same as last week; there was no peasemeal or flour in eat ket. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 albs. First Second Third imperial ••• ... 27s 64 26s 94 26s Od Barleyineal, per ;ditto 2ls Od —s Od —s 64 Peasemeal —s 04 —s Od —s Oct Flour —s 04 —s 00 —s 00 Pot barley ... ••• ... 26s 04 —s Od —s 01 [t. prices of grain : Linseed cakes, English, per . . . 1 ton Do. foreign, do 7l to Si 5s Rape cakes, do. ...87s 6d Bones , do 85s Od to 87s 6d Guano 4/ to 9/ 5s FOREIGN GRAIN IN BOND. free prices less current duty. Wheat, Dantzic & Konigsberg Do. Lower Baltic e, Harnburgh Do. Archangel & Petersburgh Barley, Saal and Magdeburg Do. Danish and Holstein 'Oats, Russian Do. Danish and Pomeranian Do. Friesland, brew ...... Do. do. feed..: Beans ..... Peas RAILWAY SiIARE M A RKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 26. STOCK EXCHANOEL—The sales are—Caledonian, Prefer ence, p.—East Lancashire, Q uar t er s, 4%—Great Northern (A Shares), Deferred, 4 7 / R c.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birmingham), 23 dis.—Ditto, Fifths, 3 7 / g dis. —Ditto, 10/. Prefarcnce, p. London and North- Western, 122—Ditto, Quarters, 1% p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 101. Preference, 10 3 %—Ditto (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 28 dis.—Midland Stock, 84—. Pitt () ; WM lialyes, 134 )A. 94. cli4,--_-_NyrtlA Stacad§laire, 5% dis.—Scottish Midland, 1514—South-Eastern and Dover, 23%q—Ditto, No. 3, IPA dis. Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 71. 88. 9d. 1 11ANGHES1'ER, DEC. 26. STOCK EXCIIANGES.—The sales are—Sheffield, Preference, 10:1.—East Lancashire, Preference, 61, 7 1 —North Stafford shire, 514 dis.—North-Western, 9 dis.—West RidingXnion, 5,43 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, %—Sheffield, Quarters, No. 1, 7 dis. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 26. Srocx EXCIIANGE.—The transactions to-day, in conse quence of the Christmas holidays, were limited. The market, in local lines of railway, remained firm, but as the members of the Stock Exchange did not issue their usual list, we are unable to quote exact prices. GENERAL ORDINATIONS. THE BISHOP rF LONDON'S ORDINATION. On Sunday the Lord Bishop of Landon held a general ordination in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, when the following gentlemen were admitted into holy orders : DEACONS. -- Henry James Clarke, Associate and Theological Student, of King's Coll , ge, London ; Allen Trevelyan Cooper, 8.A., Trinity College, Cambridge ; John Edmund Coulson, B. Is., Christ Church, Oxford; John Grainger, 8.A., Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge ; Warren Burrowes Hastings, 8.A., Trinity College, Cambridge; Claudius Robert Rowlatt, BA., Magdalene Hall, Ox ford; Jerome Nicholas Viie land, Associate and Theo logical Student, of King's College, London. Also the following Students of the Church Missionary College, Islington : Robert Bren, G. orge English, Thomas Foulkes, George Parsons, and William Salter Price. PRIESTS.--,Rev. William Gerrard A ndrewes, M.A., Magdalene Hall, Oxford; Rev. Robert Barry, 8.A., St. . John's College, Cambridge ; Rev. Henry Beattie, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin; Rev. Henry Hayman, 8.A., Fellow of St. John's College, Oxford; Rev. John Henley, M.A., Exeter College, Oxford; Rev. Thomas Marslancl Hopkins, 8.A., St. Peter's College, Cambridge; Rev. Samuel John Phillips, m.A., Pembroke College, Cam bridge. Immediately after the ordination the following gen tlemen were admitted by the Bishop to euracies within the diocese of London:—The Rev. H. J. Clarke, of King's College, London, to the Curacy of Christ Church, Blooms ' bury, on the nomination of the Rev. W. Short, M.A.; the Rev. Allen Trevelyan Cooper, 8.A., of Trinity Col ' lege, Cambridge, to the Curacy of St. Mark's Church, Nortlo ud ley-street, on the nomination of the Rev. Allen Cooper, M.A.; the Rev. John E. Coulson, 8.A., Christ Church, Oxford, to the Curacy of St. Bartholomew's Church, Sydenham, on the nomination of the Rev. Charles English, 8.D.; the Rev. Warren Burrowes Hastings, 8.A., Trinity College, Cambridge, to the Curacy of the parish Church of Hampstea • the Rev. Claudius Robert Rowlatt, 8.A., Magdalene ' Hall, Ox ford, to the Curacy of St. Butolph's Church, Bishops gate; the Rev. Jerome Nicholas Vlieland, Associate of King's College, London, to the Curacy of the new parish Church of St. Mark, Old-street-road. The Bishop of London intends holding a general ordi nation on Trinity Sunday, 1849. The following gentlemen have also been admitted into holy orders.— BY THE EISHOP OF DURHAM, DEAcDxs.—Cnarles Nleyes Preston, 8.A., Queen's College, Oxford ; Frederick Fisher, 8.A., Fellow of University College, Durham. PRIESTS.—Rev. JAI' Fodder, M.A., Fellow of University College, Durham ; Rev. Phillip Rudd, 13. A., Feflow of University College, Durham ; Rev. Charles It:lrle Freeman, 8.A., Magdalene Hall, Oxford ; Rev. William Kerr Ramsay Coombs, 8.A., University Col lege, Durham ; Rev. Robert James Simpon, 8.A., Oriel College, Oxford ; Rev. Samuel Asher Herbert B.A. Trinity College, D u bli n . , , BY TILE BISHOP OF CHICHESTER. DEACONS. —John Goring, 13. A., Christ Church, Ox ford ; John Darby Streattield, 8.A., Christ College, Cambridge; John Gorham, M.A., St. John's College, Cambridge; John Smith, 8.A., Trinity College, Cam bridge; Arthur Douglas Wagner, 8.A., Trinity Col lege, Cambridge ; Frederick Goudge Bathe, 8.A., Mag dalene College, Oxford; Frederick Montague Arnold, 8.A., Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; John Thomas Richardson Fussell, 8.A., Trinity College, Cambridge ; Edmund Hardwick Marriott, a literate per son; A: tley Roberts, 8.A., Trinity Coll , ge, Cambridge; Riee Joseph Hodgson, 8.A., Lincoln College, Oxford. ParEsTs.—Rev. William Haydon, 8.A., University College, Dxtord ; Rev. John Ross, a literate person; Rev. Augustus Orlebar, 8.A., Wadham College, Oxford; Rev. John Frederick Pizey, 8.A., Trinity College, Dub lin; Rev. Frederick Spurrell, 8.A., Corpus Christi Col lege, Cambridge; Rev. Robert Kestell Cornish, 8.A., Corpus Christi College, Oxford; Rev. Charles Thomas, Frampton, M.A., Clare Hall, Cambridge. At the close of the ordination the Bishop licensed the following gentlemen to curacies within the diocese of Chichester:— The Rev. John Young, 8.A., of Christ Church, Oxford, to the Curacy of Wiston, Sussex, on the nomi nation of the Bishop of Glasgow; the Rev. John Darby Streatfield, 8.A., of Christ College, Cambridge, to the Curacy of Cuckfield, on the nomination of the Rev. T. A. Moberly, M.A.; the Rev. John Gorham, M.A., of St. John's College, Cambridge, to the Curacy of Aldingboarne, Sussex. on the nomination of the 11, , v. John Moss; the Rev. John Smith,. 8.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, to the Curacy of Bracklesham, Sussex; the Rev. Arthur Douglas Wagner, 8.A., Trinity College, Cambridge, t o the Curacy of Brighton Church, on the nomination of the Rev. H. Wagner, M.A.; the Rev. Frederick Goudge Batho, M.A., of Magdalene Hall, Oxford, to the Curacy of Ticehurst, Sussex, on the nomination of the Hon. and Rev. J. E Boscawen, M.A.; the Rev. John Thomas Richardson Fussell, M.A., of Trinity College, Cam bridge, to the Curacy of Beddington, Sussex, on the nomination of the Rev. C. Hutchinson, M.A.; the Rev. Edmund Ilarwick Marriott, to the Curacy of Farnhurst, bustx, on the nomination of th, Rev. J. H. S.:Carey; the Rev. Astley Roberts, 8.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, to the Curacy of Northam, Sussex, on the nomination of the Rev. W. E. Lord, M.A.; the Rev. Rice Joseph Hodgson, 8.A., of Lincoln College, Oxford, to the Curacy of Littlehampton, Sus sex, on the nomination of the Rev. John Atkyns, M.A.; the Rev. John Frederick Fizey, M.A., of Trinity Col lege, Dublin, to the Curacy of St. John the Evangelist, Brighton, on the nomination of the Rev. Stephen R. Drummond, M.A. BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. DEACONS.—E. B. Barnes, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin; T. N. Burke. 8.A., St. Catherine Hall, Cam bridge; W. Gardner, 8.A., Queen's College, Cambridge; E. Giles, 8.A., St. John's College, Oxford; 11. H. 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