The Sun. — London, England, 1848-12-29 00:00:00

BANK RETURN . (From the London Gazette of Tuesday.) An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh mud eighth Victoria, rap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 16th day of December, 1848: Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Andbver Bank, Andover—Heath and Co 11,581 Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 8,060 Aylahain Bank, Aylaham—R. and G. Copeman 4,702 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford and Hunt _ _ Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswad3 Bank, Baldock—Wells, Hoeg , end Lindsell... 27,699 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—D?ake and Co 9,177 Basingstoke and Odilia• - t Bank, Basingstoke — Seymour, Lamb, and Co Bedford Ifank, Bedford—T. Barnard Bedford and Bedfordshire Bans, Bedford — Trapp, Halfhead, and Co. Bewdley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and Crane Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—Tubb and Co. ....... Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attvrac ds, Spooner, and Co 21.185 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming ham—J. L. Moilliett, and Sons .... 10,912 Blandford Bank, Blandford—Bastard and Oak. 5,926 Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co 59,239 Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co 10,051 Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—J. &J. Sealey 5,394 Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Harford, and Co. 26,985 Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard 19,681 Buckingham Bank, Buckingham Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Stow- Market Bank, Bury—Oakes, Bevan, and Co. 67,426 Banbury Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney. 24,804 Banbury Old Bank, Banbary—Messrs. Cobb 25.256 Bath City Bank, Bath—Moger and Son . 3,419 Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett and Grant 29,554 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds ..... , Bradfosd Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire —IL A. and W.M. Harris and ................... 11,893 Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and C 0... 58,876 Bridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington — Harding, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds— J. Worlledge and Co. Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms grove Bank, Bromsgrove—Rufford, Biggs, and Co. 10,515 Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and Sons Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Forsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbiry—Hammond and 6,262 13,001 2,42 Co 23,619 Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and Sons 15,668 Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—Messrs. La Coste Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round, Green, and Co. 14,236 Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester —Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood- 2 690 cock - City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co. Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh, and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmcuth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co. .., Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans . Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes 28,970 29,548 7,430 14,015 68,073 Locke, and Co Disa Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew. and Co. Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster— Cook and Co. Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, & Co Devonport Bank, Devonport—Tiodge and Nor man Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster, and Co. East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hutton, and Co. Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford—Walford, and Co Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes and Medley Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and Keen Grantham Bank, Grantham—Kewney and King Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Hayden... Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0.... tastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hader, and Co. _ _ 11;;o;dCity_-_and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. Hertford and Ware Bank, Ware—S. Adams and Co Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull —Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Veasey Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead— Smith, and Whittingstall lloniton Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co. Hertfordshire ; Hitchen Bank, Hitchen—Sharples and Co. Hereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan, Hoskins, and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Iladleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich— Alexanders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Mercer Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington—J. Davies and Co Knighton Bank Knighton—J. Davies and Co. Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Kna7esborough—Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdaon, 2,069 6,820 6,730 10,311 33,263 23,19 10,267 10,120 53,728 66,612 8,539 34,836 77,042 44,920 39,186 21,240 20,551 4,832 9,559 4,690 4,215 8.154 24,900 21,800 14,625 21,674 17,353 41,151 3,826 16,820 32,360 19,376 18,468 63,295 11.810 19,801 8,141 17,186 34.896 7,463 and Co. Kettering Brink, Ketterin—Gota and Sons., Longtoa Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Harvzy and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W. Williams, Brown, and CJ. Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Bank,Leek—Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. . 7 ...ei(!ester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby 26,272 Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co 30,585 Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer arid Green :9,445 Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith and Co 76,766 Lampeter Bank and Llandilo Bank Llando -- David Jones and Co. Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle tons and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington—C. and S. St Barb() Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis —Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Massey and Co. Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brooklehurst and Co . 9,449 Manningtree Bank,Manningtree—Nunn and Co 4,666 Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, 'Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, r - and H.ungerfordßank,Marlborough—Tanner ~and Pinckney ....................... Marlborough sad North Wiltshire ........ 13,590 Marlborough—Ward, Merriman, and Hilliat 7,104 Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly —Jones d Wi11iam5........... n 7.842 Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams andcoCraom.. ..... cial 12,691 Monmouthshire Agricultural and Bank, Abergavenny—Baileys and C 0....., 22 300 Monmouth Old Btnk, Monmouth Bank, Brecon 2.300 Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth —Bromage and Snead Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport —W. Williams and Sons Newark Bank, Newark—Goilfreys and Hutton Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Sleaford—Handley, Peacock, and Co Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny and Slocock. Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham mond, and Son Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and Dyson Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich —Flarveys and II talsons Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur• neys and Birkbeck Nottingham and Nottinghamshir e Bank, Not tingham—Hart, Fellows, and Co Nuneaton Bank, N uneaton_Craddeo c k and Co Naval Bank, Plymouth — Harris, Mudge, and C 0......... New Sarum Bank, Sarum — lietley, Everett, and Co Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co. Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os westry—Croxon and Co Oxford Bank, Oxford—J. and R. Morrell Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson,- Parsons, and Co..... €%l Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge 'l l l .7ells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Os and Sevenoakg Bank, Tonbridge— Beetling and Son 3 . ojecirdshire Witney Bank Witney—Williams, Clinch, and 5,113 37,367 32,713 6,775 3,204 13,091 8,055 23,079 46,745 18,727 20,25 G 2,731 38,267 61,731 7,527 4,023 18,695 8,832 24,685 10,508 10,305 34,406 7,702 8,002 Average Amount ;'ease s Old Bank ; hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and C 0... Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank. Peter- 40,201 10,152 borough—Mincrs. Yorke Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson, White, and Simpson Pero orokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Simonas and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and Co Richmond Bank, Richmond—Stapleton and Co Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood-4 Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, and Co Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank ,Roches ter—Day and Nicholson Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons... Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co Ross (Ad Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard and Allaw ay Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and 30,318 Co; Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall 11,692 and Co - Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Sh re wsbury—Rocke, Ey tons, 21,380 29,843 and Co - Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance and Son Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Son Southwell Bank, Suuthwell—Wylde and Co St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and King ...... ............. Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore Stourbridge Bank, Stourbridge Rufford, Wragg, and Co Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co. •16 Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and Robins Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib- 11;075 10,795 10,958 13,532 ". 17,255 son and Stuart Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock 19,208 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and Co Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns- 5,664 ford and Barne Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co. Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co. Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co. Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap man, and Co Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and Co. Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Elliott and Pears° Wirkcsworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and IV Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good ricke and Holyoake.. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, and Co. Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 67,464 Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— Everett and Co. Wolverhampton Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney, Birkbeck, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 12,858 Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten York Bank, York—Swann. Clough, and Co 39,304 Bank, 12,732 Wolverhampton— 8,142 10,090 9,143 23,649 25,233 5,562 7,748 4,136 8,436 14,017 10,826 13,065 9,548 3,74 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 43,411 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield .. 8,438 Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington . Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry.. 11,293 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 17,278 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington l6 534 East of England Bank, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 121,159 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 13,720 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 31,893 Hull Banking Company, Hull 27,103 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Ha lifax Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax 26,399 Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,464 Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford lB,llO Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough 22,315 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 2,512 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster ..., 45,367' Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 50,986 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 9,821 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 22,379 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- 9,359 8,615 Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 2,264 National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 44,072 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 62,835 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 26,118 Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Lei cester Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 2,001 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 33,690 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford. 49,545 Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port 254,183 Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com Sheffield Satuoduribiriduge ana 4mshire Bankin Company, 51,550 Sheffield and g Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking 17,823 Company, .. . Swaledale and Wensleydale" . B . .... ************** 46,499 45,508 Richmond ** .............. Ing . . Company, Storey and Taoruas's Bankin Shaftesbury ....... ............. g u°i 'ePanY Sheffield and Retferd Bank, Sheffield .. ............. Wolverhampton a. id Staffordshire Banking Com pany, Wolverhampton. ....................... . 32 rlq 10 ,j - ,119 Wakefield and Barngl t e o y ck Un ß io a n n tl,Nj otfia ' ne •i ya, Whiteh ........................ . 20,848 Warwick Whiteahvea a nv n e d nj L oi e n ,:i 13 _g t o Banking Company, Warwick West of _England England and South Wales District 9,476 Bank. Bristol Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 58,074 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud. dersfield Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch .. Worcester City and County Banking Company, Worcester York Union Bankin g Company, York 61,973 Yor City and County Banking Company, York 79,371 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns. Stamps and Taus, December 23, 1848. 3,760 FRANCE. In an order of the day, announcing to the troois the nomination of Marshal l3ugeaud to the command of the army of the Alps, General Magnan, command ing ad interim, said : The sword of the conqueror of My, of La Sika, and of a hundred glorious combats in Catalonia, on the Alps, and in Afriea, will weigh heavily on the destinies of Italy; and, if ever France, ceasing to enchain your ardour and your impatience at the foot of the Alps, should order you to cross them under the command of the illustrious Marshal, you would show yourselves in treading the fields of Italy, which are the witnesses of immortal glory, the worthy children of the conquerors of Montenotte, Rivoli, Arcole, and Marengo. Until my wishes and yours shall be satisfied, you will, Ike." On this the Moniteur says— " With respect to an order of the day published by General Magnan, the Minister of War reminds all the Generals that their orders must be confined withi❑ the limits prescribed by the regulations in vigour, and con tain no political allusion." We - read in the Corsaire :—" Several representa tives have give' the following anecdote relating to the review of Sunday. When the Ist Legion of the Banlieue passed before M. Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, it cried out with considerable unanimity Vive l'Ern pereur M. 0. Barrot, who was at the Elyse. Na tional with the other Ministers, had given orders to be informed every five minutes of what passed. At the moment when the dispatch announcing the fact mentioned above arrived, the head of the Cabinet took a pen and sent to General Changarnier a note thus worded General, if the Imperialist manifestation continues, inform the President of the Republic that the Ministry give in their resignation en masse.' But this was not necessary, as the cry of Vivel'Empereur ! did not become general." The Courrier du Gard announces that business is ramming its activity at Romans and Valence, as it had previously done at Lyons. The Franc-Condois also states that several branches of trade, and particu larly that of the watch and clockmakers, are beginning to revive. The Echo de Valenciennes also makes a similar representation as to the manufactories in that city, and in Lille, Roubaix, and Turcoing ; the linen markets of Belgium were also rising in consequence of large orders from France ; the alcohols, sugars, coffees, leathers, dying materials, and other articles of com merce, were under the same impulsion; the price of gold was falling, and the bankers were reducing their rates of discount ; the storehouses fer coals, metal lurgic produce, and glass ware, were becoming empty ; in short, articles of mere luxury were alone in a state of sufferance. The last-mentioned journal adds that a great number of the travelling carriages, which in February, March, May, and June, passed through Valenciennes on their way into Belgium, are now to be seen there, returning back to Paris. BAVARIA. MUNICH, Dec. 21—Count Leuchenfeld has just quitted the city for the purpose of retiring to his estate till the meeting of the Assembly. His unex pected withdrawal from the Ministry has thrown everything into confusion. Of course among the ultra-Montane party it is a subject of congratulation and bitter irony, but the true friends of the King and country consider it one of the most untoward events that could possibly have occurred at this juncture. Considerable difficulty appears to exist in the forma tion of a Ministry. Count Leuchenfeld was offered a premium of 3,000 florins, but he steadily refused it. The Ministers of Justice and Finance have likewise tendered their resignations. M. Schreuk will, it is thought, take charge of the department of Religion and Public Instruction ; Becke, of Justice ; M. La Richu, of Finance ; and MM. Armansperg or Wallerstein, of Foreign Affairs. The dreaded Von Abel's name has, of course, been mentioned, but nothing definite is settled. By a rescript of the Minister of War all the stu dents incorporated in the army, who have goLe through their military exercises, have obtained fur lough to continue their academic studies. SAXX-COBURG GOTHA.—The Deputies of the various Governments of the States of Thuringia, who assembled at Gotha on the 15th and 16th, have agreed on the following points : " The States of Thuringia, while they preserve their political independence, shall be united in one confederation of the States on all matters of common business. " The objects which shall be considered matters of common business are, the army, the Customs, civil and criminal legislation, &c., as well as a relation with the Diet and Ministry of the Empire. " A Thuringian Minister of State and a United Diet are the organs of the Thuringian Confederation." —Nuremburg Correspondent. ADVENTURES IN THE BUSH. A stockowner named Harris, living to the north of Adelaide, 4iad lost a few cattle at various times, having strayed off the run, and gradually increased in numbers, until it became necessary that some measures should be taken, inquiries made, and means provided for bringing them back. As it was found out that the bulk of those missing had made off to the Murray, river, which was distant about thirty miles, and joined with other stray cattle, which had before baffled all attempts made to take them, and become quite wild, it was expected that they would not again be brought in without trouble. A certain day was fixed on to go after them, and a first -rate stock-keeper was to try what could be done with them. This man, named Tom Murray, bad been in the colonies nearly all his lifetime. He had undergone all kinds of difficulties ; at one time nearly roasted alive by a great bush fire; at another speared and al most killed by the aborigines ; again, starved and ex hausted in the trackless wilds of the interior, and only found just as the spirit was flickering away from his wasted body. His horses and himself had also been down sundry precipices, chased and gored by wild cattle ; in fact, he had met with almost all the adventures that could befal either the bold stock man, or the lonely explorer of the bush. This man was engaged to bring in the cattle, and was to have the valuable assistance of the master, Mr. Harris, who had frequently shown great skill and tact on similar occasions. All necessary means bad been taken to insure success ; two of the best horses had been fed up and exercised for two or three weeks, to make them fit for such a journey; the saddles and bridles overhauled, that no part of the gear should give way in the chase ; the stockwhips were not for gotten ; they were greased to make them limber, and some time was spent in making crackers or lashes of silk. Tea, sugar, flour, damper, meat, tobacco, pipes, flint and steel, quart pot, blankets, coals, and other articles, were all ready for the occasion ; and, to make sure work, they carried a short carbine and a pair of pistols. The contents of these last were to be the portion of any blacks will might like to attack them. The day at last arrived, and the horses stood saddled before the door. The master and man lingered over their tea, waiting until the sun made its appearance over the hills, for they had been up some hours before daylight. A couple of fine kangaroo dogs watched every movement of their master, and every now and then rushed galloping out of the hut to expend their smothered joy. They knew what was going on, for they had often before joined in such expeditions. The sun is now up, they mount and slowly wend their way over the hills ; the pace is very sober and staid, and every precaution taken to favour their gallant steeds, who will have plenty opportunity of showing their mettle to greater advantage. The road is enlivened by jokes and tales from Murray, who had such a manner of depicting his adventures as to keep his company in a roar of laughter. While so engaged, the dogs started after a kangaroo, and the horse men had a noble view of the chase over a large plain, and starting off at a canter, they came up with the game at bay, in the middle of a large waterhole. The kangaroo balanced himself on his toes and the end of his muscular tail, and just kept his head and shoulders above the water, which was there about five feet deep. The dogs, obliged to swim for it, were very cautious in approaching him ; Juno kept in front to engross his attention, whilst Rodney watched for an opportunity of taking him by the neck ; the men struck at him with their long whips, but with very little effect ; he seemed unconcerned at d secure in his position, and ready to do his best if the dogs came to close quarters. Rodney now closed in, and the kangaroo turning half round, caught him in its arms, and in spite of the struggling of the poor dog, soused him under water and there I,eld him. This was a time of great excitement for all parties. The bitch was evidently taken aback at such treatment of its companion, and was only roused to renew the combat by the shouts of the men. " Seize him, Juno." " Good dog, at him again." "By Jove, the dog is done for.' "Go it, Juno." Such like ejaculations once more roused the bitch, who rushed at him in earnest, and just as Murray had loaded his gun, caught the animal by the throat and threw it over. Rodney rose slowly to the sur face, and exhausted, paddled slowly to the shore, and when the kangaroo once more rose up, a ball', sent with unerring aim, passed through its head ; it sank to rise no more alive, and the men not having time to spare to get it out, rode off on their journey. At night tall they made the river, bobbled their horses, and prepared their tea. A few bushes made a little conical hut into which they crept, and keeping up a blazing fire, they passed the evening in telling yarns and smoking. At the first break of day they were up, breakfast over, and the horses got ready for mounting. Whilst busily engaged in tying up their traps, ready for fastening on their horse's backs, they were startled by a low growl from their dogs, and turning round, saw a couple of strong, tall natives ap proaching. This put them in mind of their arms, not from fear of an attack from such a small number, but as they were not lorded they thought it best to prepare ; calling off the dogs from the natives who had halted at a respectful distance, but now approached, they entered into conversation with them about the cattle, asking if any were there- abouts, what colour they were, if they were very wild, Sze. While this was going cn, and the too blacks were apparently most unconcerned in what the stockmen were doing, Murray had loaded his qun, placed it on the ground before him, and Harris and he were putting powder in the pistols. To do this was no easy matter, for they had no proper charger, and therefore, whilst Murray mea sured the quantity in his hand, Harris held both the pistols in his hand ready to receive it. This opera tion brought both their heads close together, and kept their eyes rivetted on their work, which they were in the act of concluding, when at the same instant they were each felled by a blow on the head, administered with hearty good will by the treacherous natives. Poor Harris fell like a stone to the earth, whilst Murray, dropping on his hands and knees, did not entirely lose his presence of mind. He lifted up his dizzy eyes, and in distinctly saw one black hammering away at his companion, whilst the other was about to give him his coup de grace, or finishing touch—he now moved his hand along the earth, felt something hard near him, and found it was his gun, most providen tially lying just where he fell; this in an instant recalled his senses, and with difficulty he raised it up, presented it at his antagonist, and fired the whole charge, which lodged in the chest of the native, who fell dead at Murray's feet. The other black at such an unexpecthd turn in affairs made off, pursued by the dogs, who may perhaps have finished him also, for he was never after 'heard of. As soon as Murray was sufficiently recovered to move about he looked at his wounded and seemingly dead companion ; he endea voured to recover him, and stop the blood which was issuing freely from his mouth and ears, but it was some time before Harris showed any signs f life, however a little brandy forced down his throat made him collect his scattered senses, and in time got well enough to sit up. They were both in a feartul state, and many miles from any white man's abode, and obliged to re main some time before they could sit on horseback. All their cattle- hunting forthat time was over, and nothin g remainedfor them but to make their way back to home. Murray wished to cut the black fellow's head off, and give it the police when they reported the affray, but his master opposed it, and they lift the body un touched. The black was a ferocious and savage look ing fellow, measured about six feet, and at the same time was stout and well made. I saw the poor fel lows as: they returned with their heads bandaged with handkerchiefs and bits of rag; their eyes' bloodshot and heavy, and in their whole appearance very different from the two stockmen who passed a couple of days before.— Emigrant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSIOIV-HOUSE. The LORD Maroa said he had. received a number of litters from persons who complained that Joseph Ady had become their constant but uninvited corre spondent on 'the subject of property, to which he assured them they Were entitled,' and that' they had been obliged to pay 2d. for each communication. The following is a'copy of letters which Ady trans mitted to the Sheriffs, for each - of which the sum of 2d. was charged : "TO THE SHERIFFS OF LONDON. " Gents,—l offer to give you information of 1,000,000/. ar.d upwards of felons' prop rty accessible immediately, on the recovery of which I &hall expect the usual gra tuity secured by a written promise. " Respectfully, " JOSEPH ADY." On the back of the letter appeared the copy of a receipt for the fee, and the following note : " The Bank of England hat, just printed a new list of unclaimed dividends not yet accessible to the public generally. My voluntary referee, Sir Peter Laurie (who, together with William Parnell Tyars, Esq., have most of my books under their care), advise me not to deal with deputies or attorneys, only with principals, otherwise I may give information to wrong parties, thereby enable them to get the money which they ought not, like the Bank clerk, Mr. Christmas, who paid 2,000 Z for his indiscretion, and fretted to death." The LORD MAYOR thought there were symptoms of insanity about the conduct of the unfortunate man, and said that no doubt the authorities at the Post- office would adopt such measures towards him as would prevent much further annoyance to the public from such a source. MAR YLEB ONE. On Wednesday a gentleman (no name was given) left three sovereigns with Mr. Broughton for the poor-box of the court. CLERKENWELL. James Walker was finally examined, charged with stealing 1441. 18s. 6d. from Messrs. Rankin and Co., of No. 4, South-square, Gray's-inn. The particulars of the case have already appeared in the papers. Some further evidence, confirmatory of that which was taken at former examinations, was received. The prisoner reserved his defence, and he was fully committed for trial. Our reporter is.requested to state that " G. H." has sent a donation of a half-sovereign to the poor box, with a request thas its receipt might be acknow ledged in the newspapers. SOUTHWARK. Maria Shaw, a young woman in the service of Mr. Wainwright, a gold-beater, in Charles-street, Horae lydown, was brought before Mr. Seeker for re-exa mination, charged with stealing a lump of solid gold, a quantity of gold leaf, and several sovereigns, the property of her master, and Louisa Brown, her aunt, was charged as the receiver. The complainant stated that on the 7th ult. a piece of solid gold was missed from the cupboard in his parlour, but no suspicion was entertained against the prisoner until, nearly three weeks afterwards, he lost or mislaid the key of his cash- box, and was com pelled to have it broken open and to procure a new key. Soon afterwards he deposited five sovereigns in the cash-box, and on examining it the same evening he missed one of them. He was then satisfied that die prisoner was the thief, and was further confirmed in his suspicions from the circumstance of her having purchased several articles of dress of an expensive description. He therefore questioned her on the subject, and she said the new clothes were presented to her by the other prisoner, her aunt, who lived in Prospect-place,Greenwich, but this assertion was found to be untrue, and when she was subsequently searched it was found she wore one of her mistress' s pockets, in which was discovered the cash-box key which was supposed to have been lost. Immediately upon this discovery the prisoner confessed that she had been in the habit of plundering her master, and said that it was she that had stolen the lump of gold out of the cupboard, and she produced a sovereign, which she added was the last money she had taken out of the cash-box. She then went on to describe how she had disposed of the property by saying that she had given the lump of gold, and also a quantity of gold leaf to her aunt, who turned it into money, and supplied her with dress with the produce of it, and that her aunt desired her to procure as much as she could of the article, adding that she would find a market for it. When the aunt was subsequently confronted with the niece, the former stoutly denied the accusation, declaring that it was false from be ginning to end, and saying that she did not know what gold leaf was. The aunt, however, was de tained in custody until inquiry was instituted to discover whether she had sold any gold, and when the prisoners were placed at the bar yesterday the following additional evidence, implicating Brown as the receiver, was adduced : Charles Hood, a carver and gilder at Greenwich, stated that about five weeks ago Brown came to his shop and produced two books of gold leaf; she also had a roll of paper which contained a quantity of gold and silver mixed together, and she asked him if he would purchase the lot. He questioned her as to whether she new the value of what she wanted to sell, but she replied that she did not exactly, and added that she had half a pint filled with the same descrip tion of mixed gold and silver, which she had no diffi culty in finding a customer for on a previous occasion. The witness added, that upon hearing her statement his suspicions that the did not come honestly by the article were arouse, and that he refused to become a purchaser, and she then left the shop. Although he had since been informed Brown resided in Greenwich, still she was a perfect stranger to him. Richard Ribble, a goldsmith and jeweller at Green wich, stated that about a month ago Brown called at his shop, and having exhibited a piece of gold, and also some gold leaf, offered to sell them to him ; but he refused to become a purchaser, and she went away. He added thas he was confident of the identity of the woman. In reply to Mr. SECKER, the complainant said that he did not know the full extent to which he had been plundered. 'The prisoners, who said dothing in their defence, were committed. SOTIAM.--A most daring burglary and robbery was committed in this town, about half past one o'clock on Wednesday morning, upon the premises of Mr. Thomas Lucas, Brook -street, by two villains entering the back part of the house by the window. They first proceeded with a light to the girl's bed-room, and threat( ned to shoot her if she gave any alarm. They then scent to the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, and presenting a pistol at Mrs. Lucas, demanded her money or life. Mrs. Lucas gave them her pocket-book, containing three sovereigns, a five-pound note, and some rings. By that time.Mri__Lucasyt:who is very deaf, awoke. They then, presenting a pistol at him, dmanded. what money he had, and takirg his small clothes, searched the pickets, and took some silver and his keys. They then ran sacked the drawers and a chest, and took thirty-one sovereigns, between three and four pounds in silver, some silver spoon!, and other articles to the value of upwards of 501., with which they decamped. The effect produced upon Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, who are advanced in years, was such, that we regret to say our police offices s re ceived no information till past eight o'clock, although two other houses are within a few yards of the premises. —Cambridge Advertiser. Letters from . Nancy state that wheat had fallen as much as 15f. per 100 kil,; a reaction was however looked for. COURT-MARTIAL. rORTSMOUTU, WEDNESDAY.- A corn t-msrtial, cam- prising Rear-Admiral I'retcott, C. 11., President; C , .ptain Chades 0.8, e-f the Excellent, - 8co.; Captain Litre, of the Illustrious; Captain Purcell, ct the Superb; Captain Austin, C. 8., of the Blenheim; and Mr. G. L Greetham, Deputy-Judge Advocate of the Fleet, assembled on board the Victory, at nine o'clock this morning, to -try Lieu tenant James Crashaw Bailey, Mr. Frederick John Krabbe (Second Master), and Mr. William Coles (Gunner), of the Sharpshooter screw-schooner, 202 hone-power, on the following charge, preferred "by the Lords of the Admiralty, founded on the report of the Commander-iu Chief of the Port, Admiral the Hon. Sir Bladen Capri, K.C.B.:— "For that the said Lieutenant John Crawshaw Bailey, when Lieutenant commanding her Majesty's steam-vessel Sharpshooter, and Frederick John Krabbe, when Second Master of the said vessel, and William Coles, when Gunner of the said vessel, all of them being at the time in actual service and full pay of her Majesty's fleet, did, on the 14th day of December, 1848, through negligence, cause the said vessel to be straeded off Worthing, in the county of Sussex." The log of the ship Laving been pet in and its correct ness certified to, with the exception of a slight difference in the time of setting the staysail on the'day in question, the trial commenced. Joseph Burnett, the pilot, was the first witness called. The Court had considerable difficulty in making the wit ness understand that what he' 'might have 'statt d at any previous inquiry they had no cognizance of; and he must tell them upon oath the facts as they transpired to the best of his belief. The statement now made by this witness did not diff,r in substance from what he made to rho Commander. in-Chief. It append further, how ever, at the present trial, that the pilot was only quali— fied to navigate from Bembridge Ledge to the ()veers, aed from the Needles to Pevensey, and that the second master sent for him to navigate the Sharpshooter, and that when he went on board he produced his license, which was deemed by Lieutenant Bailey and Mr. Krabbe satisfactory, and accordingly he took charge of the vessel, which he retained under the circumstances al ready detailed until a quarter past four tbe next morn ing, when he requested the master to tack, which, how ever, was not done (the master wanting to wash decks) until five o'clock, at about twenty minutes after which time she stranded. The witness persisted he had not charge pf the vessel when she stranded, but afterwards admittell that about five minutes before she struck he thought he had " a little bit of charge to make sail on her." He also stated, " When she got aground the ship's head was somewhat about S. W., and the wind S.S.E, or rather to the eastward of that, very light." • He afterwards stated, " When she :touched the ground I do not know how her head was, because I was walking to and fro on the deck, and speaking to the master." The President asked the wit ness if he' was pilot for that part of the coast (Isle of Wight to the Downs) where the Sharpshooter was run ashore ; to which he replied, "No, sir." And to another question from the President, as to not consider ing himself in charge of the ship, why did he advise the master to tack ? The witness replied—" Because I told him she would be ashore." The witness did not state to any one else but the master (he said) that he had given up charge of the vessel, but that when the master would not tack the ship at his suggestion, at a quarter past four o'clock, "I thought it was time I gave up charge." President—But did you tell him so ?—No. (Here again was contradiction.). President—As a general rule of conduct, would you retain charge of any ship after your wishes respecting her management were not complied with, and especially when her head was inshore ?—No, sir ; I would not have charge in that case ; •the. pilot would have no more to say about it. How would you communicate to the commanding officer that you relinquished charge in such a case? —By the officer of the watch, whom I should tell that if he would not follOw my directions I should give up' charge. Did you on this occasion tell the officer of• the watch ?—I told the master. Did yen tell him you had given up charge?—Not then. When did you?—At a quarter past four, o'clock .I told him to tack ship. The Court—That is not the question. Did you, at a quarter past four o'clock tell the master you had given up ch arge o f th e ship?-4 did, at the gangway. What did you say to him?—l said, " Sir, I'll thank you to tack ship;" and the master replied, "Let her go till five o'clock, Pilot, I want to get my decks done;" and that is all that passed at that time. What was the state of the ,weather?—Fine. Are you acquainted with the soundings on that part of the coast ?—Yes. State what precautions, were used respecting the lead ?—The lead was not hove at all from about two or three o'clock in the morning till she struck; neither the deep sea lead nor the hand lead. Not after. that time. In answer to further questions the witness said he expressed no wish for the hand lead to be going, although it ought to have been going; that he did not tell the officer of the watch he had given up charge—only told the master, whom he told he would be ashore if he did not tack ship. Could not say at what rate the vessel was going through the water; could not show by the chart the position or course of the ship. Never ascertained the water under the ship when he told the master she would go ashore, &c. It is impossible to give the whole of the testimony of the pilot, but the above is a fair epitome. It must be stated that, on cress-examina tion by Lieutenant Commander Bailey, to the question, " Did you not represent yourself to me that you were a pilot up to the Downs, to tho Channel Islands, and to the French coast, enumerating a number of places?" the pilotanswered "Yes." Mr. Krabbe and Mr. Coles also cross-examined the pilot, but the answers invariably were " No," and "I do not recollect." It is, therefore, unnecessary to give the detail. Mr. Arthur Jones, the midshipman, was the next wit ness called, and gave his testimony in an officerlike manner. He said that soundings were taken after sail was made on the ship; he was relieved in his watch shortly after four A.m.; no leadsmen was in the chains at that time; was relieved by Mr. Coles, the gtinner, with ,whom he (witness) left orders to call the com• mender if there was any change; to sound hourly, tell ing him at the same time the ship was under the di rection of a pilot, to get the ropes up and wash decks at half-past four, and to call the second master at ten minutes after four; that the master was on deck twice during the watch of witness; that the pilot did not express any desire to have the lead hove more frequently during the watch; that the master had been on deck taking bearings, but at the time witness was relieved he was in the commander's cabin; the master was not in bed when witness made his report to him. William Bruce and William Birmingham, petty offi cers, stated, that no leadsmen were in the chains before she struck, but the latter witness jumped in and gave the depth as " half-two" afterwards. William Italie, the musician of the Sharpshooter, who was stationed at the wheel in the morning watch on the 14th of December, was next examined, but he only proved that the watch were washing decks at the time she struck, and bracing round the headyards. The prosecution closed at half-past two, when half an hour was asked for the preparation of the defence, which was granted. At three o'clock, the court resumed, and Lieutenant Bailey read a brief address to the court, pointing out the getting under weigh, and other circum stances attending the leaving port, stating that he was in an ill sta, , e of health at the time, and had been so for some time before, and on the sick-list, which he only came out of tor the better security and satisfaction of superintending the navigation, but nevertheless was reluctantly compelled to keep his cabin more than was consonant with his anxiety and custom ; but, knowing the master and pilot were on deck, and a clear moonlight night, with a fine wind, he felt confident of the safety of the vessel. Mr. Bailey also put in testi monials of his character as an efficient and experienced officer. Mr. Krabbe then delivered his address to the Court, which embraced all the scientific bearings of the case. The chief feature was, that he ordered a man into the chains about a quarter to five o'clock, and hearing eight fathoms reported, ordered him out, and told the watch to go on with the deck, denying the statement of the pilot that he had requested him to tack before five o'clock. Mr. Krabbe also put in a number of certificates as to his character and conduct in the service from the time he left Greenwich School, all of which eminently distin • guished him as an officer of exemplary assiduity, perse verance, zeal, &c. Mr. Coles, the gunner, also put in a statement which wont to show the discrepancies between the pilot's evi dence and his conduct on board the ship, especially as regarded the position and bearing of the lights and the ship's course. Dr. Roberts, assistant-surgeon of the Sharpshooter, deposed to the commander being on the sick list at the time spoken of above, and to his having been under his care three weeks in November previously. This witness also proved the pilot to have said, with surprise, when the commander found himself ashore, and the latter said " Why, pilot, this is not Brighton?"—" No, Sir, that's Worthing." Mr. Tewson, midshipman, proved Mr. Krabbe having ordered the lesd to be hove, &c. Mr. Krabbe then called, Mr. Thomas Davies, assistant engineer, who deposed that after the ship struck the pilot told him if she had been her length or a few lengths further to leeward, he should have had deep water into the Chain-pier (Brighton). Alfred Ward corroborated the testimony of the last witness. PRESIDENT - It appears by the log that soundings were taken at 4.50 A.M. on the morning of the 14th, and a cast of eight fathoms. That does not appear substantiated. Mr. Krabbe—l am sorry to say, sir, I cannot substan tiate that. I heard a man's nice cry eight fathoms, and I said, " Then let him come out." I cannot f i nd out that man, but I heard his voice. Captain Austin, one of the members of'the Court, on being requested by Mr. Krabbe to state his opinion of him, pronounced him to be a most intelligent, zealous, and watchful officer, so much so that he had determined, should opportunity offer, to recommend him for advance ment to the rank of master. Captain Austin also further stated, that whilst on board the Sharpshooter, during her late cruise wi.h the Rifleman had ev er y reason to consider that Lieutenant Ba.e was most energetic, capable, and careful in the management of that vessel. The court was now (5 P m.) cleared for deliberation, and remained closed until half-past 6, when it re opened, and the Judge. Advocate read the following as the finding:— " The Court, having heard all in support of the charge, and what the prisoners had to allege in their defence, is of opinion that the charge has been partly proved against the said Lieutenant John Crawshawe Bailey and Mr. Frederick John Krabbe, inasmuch as they received on board, at Portsmouth, a pilot, without duly asceit lining his qualifications, to which circum stance is mainly to be attributed the stranding of the said vessel; and also, inasmuch as the hand -lead was not kept so regularly hove as it ought to have been on the Sharpshooter standing inshore, at a short distance there from; and that the charge had not been proved against the said Mr. Wm. Coles. The Court, therefore, in con si(!oratof, ~e •-• , .:Wieutenant John CrawOrtvv 11, e tir.lo bzd healih toIdGIS ine list, dotli aciju the said Lieutenant John Crawshaw Bailey to be a dai:,Lishtd to.be more careful and circum spect on futuie occasions; and doth adj u d ge th e . sa id M r . Frederick John litabbe to be severely reprimanded; and the said Mr. William Coles to be aequitted; and the said Lieutenant James Crawshaw Bailey and 'Mr. Frederick John Krabbe are hereby respectively admonished ,and severely reprimanded, and Mr. William Coles acquitted accordingly; and the Court cannot.abstain fr..m stating (hat the evidence given by Mr. Joseph Burnett (the pilot) before the Court is unworthy of credit." 3,014 2,784 2,615 6,717 7,194 10,758 9,545 7,061 5,699 17,340 6,072 20,991 2,982 34,974 13,220 18,596 3,774 11,223 29,831 49,268 5,297 13,141 9,646 3,213 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. - -- THE CAPTAIN'S OUT PENSION OP GREENWICH HOSPITAL.—The captain's out pension of Greenwich Hosi ital, of 801. per annum, vacant on the decease of Captain Sir Samuel Roberta, C. 8., has been conferred on Captain William Slaughter, K.H. (1837). Captain Slaughter entered the navy 1794, and in the usual grade s served in the Triumph for ten years in the North Seas and Mediterranean, during which he was in Lord Duncan's action 11th Oct., 1797, and was wounded in the right hand. His next ship was the Barfleur, in which he was present on the retreat of the British squadron under Admiral Lord Cornwallis, and was again wounded. From this ship he was appointed sub lieutenant of the Bold in 1805, and was promoted into the Lucifer, Captain Sir R. Ball, in September, .1806, for his conduct in cutting out off Calais with two boats of the Bold, a national cutter, and her convoy a vessel with stores. Whilst lieutenant of the Lucifer ho received the personal thanks of the late Admiral Sir J. Duckworth for storming the heights on Prince's Island, near Constantinople, and taking a field piece from the enemy; and was engaged in defending the town and castle in the Bay of Roses, in conjunction with the Spanish army, when he was again wounded slightly. He received the thanks of Admiral Sir A. Ball, at Malta, and was by him appointed to the Am phion for conveying in an open boat public important dispatches to' the senior officer commanding the British squadron at Syracuse, then in pursuit of a Russian squa dron. As Lieutenant of the Amphion he served in the two attacks on the enemy's strong garrison of Cortel langdo and Grado, in the Adriatic, and in innumerable boat attacks upon the enemy's towns and convoys; and was upset in a boat with rockets in the night in attempt. ing the destruction of the Russian squadron in the har bour of Trieste, for which service he was recommended by the late Sir W. Hoste, and was promoted to the rank of commander. As a commander, he was appointed to the Archec..in . 11 P 11 .P1mmanded her until 1815. Whilst commanding this ;vessel lie - presented, in person, to Louis XVIII. a deputation from the port of Dunkirk, inviting his Majesty to take possession of the throne of France; and it has been matter of complaint from this gallant officer, that although he incurred expenses to the amount of hundreds of pounds in the public service he was never reimbursed ; and only received the personal thanks of the King of France. He had not served allaat since his command of the Archer, but was inspecting commander of the Coast Guard, from 1829 to 1832, and was promoted to the rank of captain, January 10, 1837, when his late Majesty King William conferred upon him the third class of the Royal Hanoverian Guelpbic order, PROMOTIONS. Commander James J. M'Cleverty (1842), now in com mand of the Polyphemus steam-sloop, at Gibraltar, has been promoted by the Board of Admiralty to the rank of Captain, for his recent services on the coast of Mo rocco, in rescuing the British merchantman, the " Thrte Sisters," from the possession of . pirates who had cap tured her. Lieutenant Alan Henry Gardner (1841), who served as first lieutenant of the Polyphemus in the above affair, and who was wounded in bringing off the brig, has been promoted to the rank of Commander. This gallant officer is a grandson of the celebrated admiral, Lord Gardner, nephew of Admiral second Lord Gardner, and of Rear-Admiral the Honeurable F. F. Gardner, and . son of Lieut.-Gen. Hon. W. H. Gardner. Com mander Alan Henry Gardner entered the service as a student of the Royal Naval College, Sept., 1830, and after remaining there two years was appointed to the Donegal, 74, and served in that ship, and the Spartiate, 74; Con way, 28; aril Dublin, 50; and then as mate for some time of the sloop, the Sparrowhawk, 12; and Dido, 18. In the latter ship he served for four years, and was in her during all the operations on the coast of Syria, when he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1841, on the recommendation of Captain Lewis Davies. As a lieutenant he served four years in the Aigle, 26, in the Mediterranean, studied for steam at Woolwich factory, and was appointed to the Polyphemus, steam sloop, in April, 1846. - Mates—James Edward Beckford, who passed for sea manship in March last; and John E. Commerell, who passed tor seamanship in May last, have been promoted to the rank of lieutenant. A PPOINTMENIES. Commander Sir Henry V. Huntley (1838) has been appointed to study steam at the factory, Woolwich. Commander Richard Borough Crawford (1842), who paid off the Mutine, 12, in August, 1846, from the Cape of Good Hope, where he had been most successful in capturing slavers, but had the misfortune to prejudice the new commander-in-chief against himself, has been appointed to the command of the Polyphemus steam sloop, at Gibraltar, vice M'Cleverty, promoted. Com mander Crawford, like Captain M'Cleverty, has seen much very gallant service, especially against pirates. They were associated in service on the coast of China, when the former defended the transport Pestonjee Bo manjee, and the latter commanded the Hon. East India Company's steam-vessel Phlegethon. Commander James Rawstorne, who was promoted in November, 1846, from First-Lieutenant of the Trafal par, has been appointed to the command of the Apollo troop-frigate, vice Littlehales, who has declined the appointment in consequence of ill-health. Commander Rawstorne is an officer of very long and very good and distinguished service, and his selection for au arduous and responsible command, which must assuredly gain him his promotion, reflects credit on the Noble First Lord of the Admiralty. Lieutenant Augustus J. Kingston, recently promoted to the Polyphemus, vice Gardner, promoted. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 27.—The Scorpion is to be refitted at this port for commission, and employed on surveying service. The Apollo (troop ship) will be commissioned, it is expected, to-day. Her complement of men is 118; most of her officers are appointed. The Impregnable, 104, is to be the new flag-ship at this port, but will Lot be ready for commissioning before the Ist of February. The Bellisle (troop ship) will not be ready for service for six weeks. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. BIRMINGTIAM, DEC. 28.—At Glocester market, on the 23d, the wheat trade ruled dull, at rather under the cur rency of the previous week. At Worcester, same day, former prices were fully maintained for all descriptions. Barley, a slow sale, and cheaper. A fair business was done in oats, and no further reduction submitted to. On beans, the turn was again in favour of the buyer. Only retail sales of peas could be effected. This week even less than usual transactions have taken place during the holidays, and the little which has changed hands, of each article of the trade, about last market day's prices. At this day's market there was a good supply of wheat, and the sale slow, with the turn in favour of the buyer; but we do not alter our last week's quotations. BOSTON, DEC. 27.—We have had only a moderate supply of wheat at market to-day, but the trade has been steady at Is advance. Oats in slow request, at barely late rates. No change in the value of beans. Wheat— red, 38s to 45s ; white, 48s ; oats, 125 to 22s ; beans —new, 22s to 30s; old, 37s to 40s per qr. SPALDING, DEC. 26.—As might be expected, our market was thinly attended, and very little grain of any kind was showing. For dry wheats the prices were not lower; those out of condition were no t sa l ea ble. he millers being the principal or only buyers, few of the farmers seem anxious to realise at present low terms. Oats sold more readily at former prices, and pld beans also. GRANTHAM, DEC. 23.—Supplies of corn are good, and the trade keeps in a most inactive state; prices are again lower. Wheat and barley of the best quality Is, and secondary samples 2s. Oats and beans is per qr. cheaper. Wheat, rid, 44s to 475; white, 48s; barley, 25s to 275; oats, 16s to 278!; beans, 39s to 41s per qr. LEAFORD, DEC. 23.—The market to-day was thinly attended; prices of grain about the same as last week. Wheat, white, 47s to 495; red, 46s to 48s; barley, 28s to 295; oats, 16s 6d to 20s; beans, 40s to 42s per quarter. Gaisisnv.—Return' of sales to Dec. 23—Wheat, 440 qrs, 9781 (aver. 44s Sid); barley, 330 qrs, 4151108 (aver. 27s 8,1 d); oats, 150 qrs, 1141 Os (aver. 15s 24-). ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending Dec. 23: Wheat, 44s 9d; barley, 275; oats, 15s 3d per quarter. MARKET RASEN, DEC. 26.—We had a small show of samples to-day and little business doing. The average price of wheat was 50s 9d; barley, 26s 6d; oats, 16s; beans,.43s per quarter. LYNN, DEC. 26.—The attendance of farmers to-day was small, and the supplies were in consequence limited ; the trade ruled dull for all articles, and to effect sales a decline of Is to 2s per quarter on wheat, and the same on barley, had to be submitted to. Wheat 38s to - 425, fine 46s to 48s. Barley 26s to 28s, tine 30s per quarter. UPPINGHAM, DEC. 27.—Wheat 45s to 50s; barley 28s to 31s; oats 17s to 255; beans 40s to 44s per quarter. Butter lld to 12id per lb. Eggs 13 for Is. NEWARK, DEC. 27.—The corn market was well at tended by farmers, and there was a good supply of grain. Good wheat maintained last week's prices; inferior bar leys and oats were 2s to 3s lower, b u t t h e b est malting bsrleys and fine oats maintained last week's rates.— Wheat, white, 49s to 525, red 46s to 50s; barley, malt ing 308 to 325; grinding 24s to 265; beans, 40s to 445; oats, new 16s to 20s, old 24s to 30s; Tares 60s to 64a; Malt 56s to 603 per qr. MELTON MOWBRAY, DEC. 26.—We have bad a good supply of all sorts of corn offering at this market, at about the same rates as last week.—Wheat, o!d St's to 525, new 47s to 50s; barley 28s to 325; oats, old 26.3 to 28s, new lls to 225; bears 44s to 48s per qr. Butter 14d to 164 per lb. Eggs 12 for is. GAINSBORO', DEC. 2 6.—Wheat 43s to 495-229 qrs, 53218 s 6d (average 46s 6d); barley, 346 quarters, 4991 63 (average 28s 10id); oats 40 quarters, 411 (average 20,6 d). GLASGOW, DEC. 27.—The foreign arrivals at Grange• mouth have been to a fair extent, consisting of about 7,936 quarters of wheat, 2,053 quarters of barley, 945 quarters of beans, and 1.645 quarters of peas. From other quarters the supplies have been very light, and none have reached from transatlantic ports. As usual at this period of the year the transactions of the week were limited; a fow sales of bonded wheat realised about last Wednesday's currency. This day's market was thinly attended, snd few transactions,took place. Wheat and flour were little inquired after, and the turn in favour of buyers. Barley ruled dull at the quotations. Oats and oatmeal sold 61 lower per boll or lOad respectively' pypn, , rt , l•l :0. • • • - EDlNl3uaiCal, Li LC. 7. Yvc 1.: IA.IIII. 311 kinds of grain to" day. Several parcels - of wheat were in rath,r raw condition, while the greater propor tion of barley was excellent. Sales were extremely heavy, and prices down. The quantity of w heat brought forward to-day was 679 qrs..; being 118 qrs. less than last wet k. Top price down Is, but the average also down 2s sd-89 qrs. unsold. The quantity of barley brought forward was 1,523 qrs., being 349 qrs. less than last week. Price on the top 2s 6d down..nod the a.V(r•2ge also down Is sd-430 qrs. unsold. Of oats we had 1,046 qrs. brought forward, or 154 qrs. more than lust week. Top price 4d down, and the average also down Bd-73 qrs• unsold. The quantity of beans to-day was 181 qrs., or 47 qrs. mere than last week. Prices on the top 4s, and the average 5s 4d down--8 qrs. unsold. Top of Wheat ••• 634ib. 54s 03 „ Bailey 5641 b. 33s 6d It Oats ••• ••• 43flb. 22s 4d ft Beans ... ••• 64 4 1 b. 32s Od EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, i )Ec. 27. —Th e supply of cattle this morning was 264, being 164 less than last week. Sales brisk, and prices up on account of the small supply. Top price 7s 3d per Dutch stone; cur rent, 7s 6d; middling and inferior, 6s to 6s 6d. Nearly all sold. The supply of sheep this morning was 1,897, being l'6 less than last week. Sales were again very dull, and at the close of the market a great many were turned out unsold. Top of best mutton sid; current, 4id sd; middling and inferior, from 3.id to 3d per lb. DUNBAR, DEO, 26.—We had a good supply of grain to-day. Sales were rather quick, and prices much the same. Wheat, weighing 6311b5., brought 50s, and prices to 40s; barley, weighing 571b5., brought 31s, and prices to 21s 6d; oats, weighing 4241b5., brought 21s, and prices to 16s 6d; beans and pea-, weighing 6541b5., brought 27s Od, and prices to 265. DuNDEE, - DEC. 25.—Wheat, 40s to 50s; foreign ditto. 53s to 555; barley, 25s 6d to 275; oats, 21s 6d to 22s 6d. Coax, DEC. 27.—Flour—First quality, 16s to 16s 6d; second ditto, 14s 6d to 15a 6d; household, lls to 14s; third ditto, 9s to lOs per cwt. Oatmeal, 12s to 12s fid per cwt. Indian corn, 71 15s to 8 / 1 2s 61; Indian meal, 91 to 91 5s per ton. Bran, 41 5s "to Si 5s per ton. Hay— Farmers', 35s to 45s Od; average, 42s ; retailers, 42s to 50s per ton; old hay, 45s to 60s per ton. Straw—Far mers', 17s to 31s; average, 245; retailers', 00a :to 30s per ton. Whisky, at the Distillery, 25 over proof, 6s 3d per imperial gallon. Bread, bid to 8d per 41bs. Fresh butter, 10d to lid per lb. Beef, 3d to 6d; mut ton, *I to 5d ; veal, aid t o 4 id ; pork, 51d to 7d ; bacon, 6kd to 9d; sausJges, 5d per lb. Coals—New port, 17s; Lydney, 18s. Calm, 16s per ton. Potatoes, white, 10d to 14d; Minions, 20d. Hides—Market ditto, II s to 17s; salted ditto, 12s to 17s per cwt; tharket skins, 2d to 24d; calf ditto, 2d to 24d; veal skins, 3d to 3d per lb. Tar—Archangel, 18s per bl. Timber—Quebect red pine, 31 15s; yellow ditto, 31; deal, 171 to 20/per hundred ; Bangor Queens, 31 2s 6d per ton. Scotch herrings,l9s to 20s per barrel; Norway ditto, 003. New foundland dry cod fish, 11/ to 121 lOs per ton. Tallow, 475. Wool, 103 to 12s per stone. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, DEC. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Caledonian, 22% Great Western, Quarters, 3% dis. _ _ LIVElir COL, DEC. 28. STOCK .EXCHANGE.— Our share market is considerably better to-day, and prices are higher. The sales are—Aber deen, 17—Caledonian, • Preference, p.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birmingham), Fifths, 3% dis.—Ditto, 101. Pref erence, 1 p. c.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), 5 dis. —London and North- Western, NeW Quarters, 11. lls. ad. dis. Ditto, Quarters (C), 21.65. 3(1. P. —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 27% dis.—Ditto (Docks), 131. 16s. 3d. dis.— Midland Stock, 85 c.—Ditto, New Halves, 81. is. 3d. dis. ex int.—South-Eastern and Dover, N 0.4, Thirds, 71. 6s. 3d. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 110—Ditto (N. and Extension), No. 2, dis.—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 6s. 3d. dis. ex int. MANCHESTER, DEC. 28. STom EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Preston and Wyre, 6 —Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C), 2 1 4 Great Western, 10 dis.-- North Staffordshire, 4 3 ,4 Leeds, Preference, I p. BIitMINGFIAM, Dm. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.— Little business was done today, but yesterday's quotations were fully maintained. Tho sales are —Aruhergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 4 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), 3/...185.. 9d. dis. 7 Ditto, Preference, % YORK, DEC. 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was as follows: —Great Northern, 8 3 4 —North Staffordshire, 10— Sheffield, Rothe r h am , an d oole, 2%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (CT. N. E. Purchase) 7%. GGOIV,.Ec. 27. Smelt EXCTIANGE. L -The sales a b re—Edinburgh and Glass. gow, 80—Ditto (Stirling Midland Junction), 5 per cent. guaranteed, 14% —Edinburgh and Northern, 111,2—Glas gow, Dumfries, and Carlislo, 51, Is. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmar nock, and Ayr, 50 1 / 2 —Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 5% —Glasgow and Greenock, Preference, 6k—Great Northern, 9—North British,Thirds, 902. EADvEuTiszmuNT.l ) —Ringworms, Scorbuti c Affeco twits, and other Skin iseases, Curable by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—ln the East Indies, diseases of the skin are very prevalent among the natives, and Rolla. way's Ointment and Pills have been most sucessfully used in a variety of cases. The Editor of the Mofussilitet instances that of a Coolie em pl o y e d i n hi s esta bli s h men t , who was " afflicted with myriads of Ringworms which defied all the Meerut doctors, and promised to devour the poor man, before he was even under ground." loway's Pills and. Ointment were then tried, and irk-a month he was perfectly restored to his former health!) , condition and cleanliness of skin. Sold by all DruggistS, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. [ADVERTISEMENT.}--Another List has just boa published, containing Three Hundred Cases of cases effected by Worsdell's Vegetable Restorative Pills, pre pared by John Kaye, Esq., of Dalton-hall, near H Lid" dersfield. The °See of this remarkable medicine is. to purify the blood, to clear away all obstructions, to .aid digestion, to remove acrimonious bile, to restore - hea'Abi action to the liver, and to invigorate the whole syfitew• Observe that the arms of John Kaye; together with a fac simile of his signature, are on the directions fc,r use wrapped round each box.—Price ls. lid., 28, and 4s. 6d. per box; to be had of all respectable Al cio e Venders. DISTURBANCE .AT THE CHESTER THEATRE the last few weeks the Theatre Royal in 'this city b 56 been under th e management o f M r. Corbet Coate, am' ., the speculation has been a losing affair. This was araplf demonstrated by the upshot on Thursday evenin g knit" It • appears that 'the manager was resolved to make last effort by securing the appearance of ,the eel ebrated Miss Cushman and Miss Matilda M. Hays. Accen•dingllt on Thursday last, the play of Romeo and Juliet was an' flounced, Miss Cushman personating " the son of :Mow tague," and Miss Hays " the list of the Capulets."' The house was comparatively empty, not more tliai,l,lB/. having been received at the doors. TLo 1) 1 4 commenced, and proceeded with apparent; satis faction until the love scene in the w cmd a ct ' when the performers struck for arrears of wage s ,; it pause ensued, wh en M r. R i ckards imlFortne" the audience that the actors had been rece lying nd salary for a considerable time; that they had erpoo is t e c to obtain some portion of it at least that ever ring; that, in consequence of the money received at th ( • dont° having been taken possession of by Mr. Pooh o, p'r;inte, the performers had reso l ve d not to play out the tragedy' Immediately on this announcement being made y a 0 0 1,. commenced which b eggars de sc ri pt i on. Show ing, lowing, screami ng , w hi st li ng, were heard in I vcvocirts i dissonance—some of th e occupants of the pit co mnasnc smashing the benches, and "the gods" •in th 3 gallery hurled from the nce th e forms and timbers on the :persona below. The cus hi ons of the boxes were plucke. up ° p thrown about th e h ouse , and such missiles as a range s ' apples, and w a l nuts came in contact with many a struts In the midst o f these disgraceful prCceedings;eac; 'll were gradually being extinguiShed,' and, feartt a of 611 worse consequen ces , t h e audience were_laduce,a to ta ke their departure.—Chester Courant., ;.. . THE MURDER OF MRS, HOLMAN.—A man t Henry Ward, 23 yeas of age, by trade a sh, *spa and supposed not to be a native of the county of D e " o f has be en ta k en i nto custody in the neighbour 'bonda Crediton, by Hely, the constable of AlphinAte lodged in the county gaol, on suspicion of being 'itn,P csted in thi s mur d er . I t i s understood this has 50 from some transactions connected with silver f wo‘A i d : imagined to have been the property of the deg Peal e e dr Ward has b een exam i ned this morning and is rem Wi, and Hele i s gone aga i n to Crediton to pursue his it'qu ries.—Exeler Flying Post. 13IRTIL9. On the 25th inst., at Cranley Rectory, Surrey, I be B°n ' Mrs. J. H. Sapte, of a son. On the 25th inst., a t Ch es h am-street, Mrs. Anti q 'O O4 of a son. On the 25th inst., a t D rayton-lodge, Edgbaston, r V. Edden, of a daughter. On the 26th inst., at Bleak-hall-villa, New-pa rk -19414 ' Clapham -park, Mrs. J. M. Dods, of a daughter. of On the 'J6tli inst., at th e Y ron , D en bi g h s hi re, t h e lady Philip W. Godsal, Esq., of a daughter. On the 27th inst., at Devonpoit-street, Hyde-park, t he wife of J. G. Forbes, Esq., of a son. On the 27th inst., the wife of the Rev. John CollingNvo °d ' M.A., of Christ's Hospital, of a son. On the 27th inst., at Champion-hill, Surrey, the wife of Tidswell, Esq., of a son. MA fatIED. On the 9rh inst., at La Rochelle, Monsieur Alfred Vince,ln banker of that town, to Julia Maria, fourth daughter of th e late B. Alder, Esq., of Brixton, Surrey. At Broxbourne, on the 23d inst , William M. Lupton, Esq'' of Hoddesdon, to Lucy, youngest daughter of Willianz Haselwood, Esq., of Burford's, Hoddesdon, Herts. On the 23d inst., at St. Peter's Church, Dublin, John P. Brett, Esq., Captain 17th Lancers, eldest son of the late Rev . ' John Brett, of Dersingham, Norfolk, to Georgina, younger daughter of Colonel R. C. Mantel, Deputy-Quartermaster - General, Dublin. DIED. Oa the 25th inst., at Woolbeding, Sussex, aged 75, Frances Anne, second daughter of the late Hon. E. Bouverie, for Northampton, On the 25th inst., in the Close, Norwich, Susanna, the wire of the Rev. Henry Symonds, Precentor, and daughter of the Rev. Edward South Thurlow, late Canon of Norwich, and rector of Houghton-le-Spring, Durham. On the 26th inst., at Kingsland-crescent, Mr. John Hardi . man, of Threadneedle -street, aged 60. On the 26th inst., at York-buildings, New-road, second daughter of the late Captain David Sutton, H.E.LO . Service. At Walworth, on the 26th inst., aged 25, Benjamin, the only son of the late Benjamin Redhead, Esq., of Chatham place, Walworth. On the 26th inst., Margaret, the wife of Charles Sewe ll ' Esq., of Clarendon-square, aged 86. London Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county o , f Middlesex, Friday, December 29, 1848. THE SUN, IA u .L.. -, ,_. _ --' vff r - bECEMBER 29, 1848 ■