The Sun. — London, England, 1852-01-08 00:00:00

s Vtia Milton L'ItIMINAL CCURT.-(THIS DAY,) OLD COURT. THE MURDER AT MARYLE BONE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mt. BALLANTINE addressed the jury for the defence at great length, and insisted that there were circum stances in the case which gave it more the complexion of manslaughter than murder, and he therefore called upon them to find the prisoner guilty of the minor offence only. The Learned JUDGE carefully summed up the whole of the evidence, and left it for the jury to determine whether the prisoner in killing his wife had been ac tuated by a malicious feeling, or that the violence which produced the death was the result of premeditation and malice aforethought, as the law described the spirit which actuated a murderer. The jury after a short consultation in the box retired to consider their verdict, and had not returned when our report left. TATTERSALL'S.—THIS EVENING. Six o'cLocx. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 20 to 1 ag , t Elthiron 25 to 1 agst Wryneck volt 30 to I agst Landgrave 33 to 1 agst Kick-up-the-Dust 33 to 1 agst Miss Ana CHESTER CUP. 1,000 to 10 agst Exeter—taken 1,000 to 15 agst Le Juif—taken 1,000 to 15 apt Cock-crow—taken DERBY. 9 to 1 agst Hobbie Noble—taken 500 to 25 agst Kingston—take n 1,000 to 30 agst Homebrewed—taken 1,000 to 20 agst Barbarian —taken GERMANY. The Prussian Chambers re-assembled on the sth. Count 'Ritsberg was elected President of the First Chamber by 88 votes out of 120. In the Second Chamber, Count Schwerin was elected by a narrow majority of 6 over M. de Bodelschwing. In the Second Chamber the retirement of the Minister of War, General Von Stockhausen, was an nounced ; a communication was also read from the Minister of Finance, stating that the Government did not intend to lay before the House any account of the administration of the finances for the present year ; that an account of the expenditure of 1849 and 1850 in excess of the estimates of those revenues would be presented during the present session (this document vas laid on the table before the sitting of the day terminated), but that the general report of the expen diture of 1850 might be produced in the next session, after it had undergone examination by the Chief Court of Audit. The message was given over to the General Committee on the Budget. The Prussian Finance Minister has published the following decree regulating the income-tax : " Aecordieg to the 17th Article of the Law of the Ist of May, 1851, Prussian subjects are exempted from in come-tax, in respect of any property in land they may hold in other countries, if they can produce proofs that the said property is in those countries subjected to a similar tax. According to the 2d paragraph of the same article, foreigners are assessed to the classified income-tax, if they have resided in Prussia for more than one year, or if they are resident ie it for purposes of gain. In respect to such foreigners the law has not specifically repeated the general principles of the 17th Article ; but there is no doubt that foreigners who may be assessed to the ineome-tax on account only of their residence in the Prui.ian State, are not to be more unfavourably treated than I.:russian subjects, and therefore the other provi sion of the 17th Article is also to be applied to them. But neither for Prussian subjects nor for foreigners can the exemption be extended to any income beyond that derived from landed property possessed out of Prussia. The interest on capital invested in other countries, the profits of commercial undertakings, &c.. cannot be ex erapted from the Prussian income-tax because the pos sessors are already liable to the same tax in other states—England, Austria, and Bavaria. " THE MINISTER. OF FINANCE." The Rostock Gazette, under date of Frankfurt, 30th ult., says :—" The general subject of conversation here is a scene wbieh took place in the sitting of the Germanic Diet yesterday, between two diplomatists, the Prussian and Austrian Ministers, who made use of suck, violence against each other that their col leagnes were thrown into consternation. The confu- Jim, Wag so great that it was heard in the adjoining hr,uses. Different versions as to the origin of it are given." It has already been stated that the Assembly of Citizens of Bremen had refused to consent to the revision of the Constitution of 1848, and that the Senate had appealed to the Diet of Frankfort. A letter from Frankfort says it is expected that the Diet will decide in favour of the Senate, and that Hanover will be chi:aged by the Diet to send troops to Bremen to occupy the city and enforce the decision. The police of Berlin have prohibited the sale by the 1 - ,ooksellers of that city of several works, amongst which are mentioned the two volumes entitled, " Writings and Memoirs of Robespierre." The Cologne Gaze'te has the following from 2.1 inst. :—" Our Government has, in a cir cular to the members of the Zoilverein, expressed i's opinion on the invitation given by the Austrian Cabinet to send plenipotentiaries to the Congress of Vienna. It declares that in the approaching delibe rations of the members of the Zollverein on the ad mission of the Stenerverein, no attention would be oid to any engagement which might be come to a t Vienna, and that it should be in no way influenced by the resolutions of the Congress. The convocation of the Council of State, which will have to deliberate on the irregular position of the provincial states with regard to the Chambers, is every day looked for. HOLLAND. The recent article published in the Ni e uwe Roller da msche Cou r a n t, on the state of Japan, to excite genera l attention. The article is beginning is as follow s : " Since the colonisation of California, Japan has be come a pl ace of the greatest impor t anc e to the commer cial inter ests o f the globe. At presen t it forms a com piety, harrier to the communication between India and the United Stites. " The barrier eau ba no longer tolerated, and if nego! ciations tail in effecting, its removal, i t must be cleared by the force of artillery. " France, Russia, and the United States 'lave attempted, in vain, to prevail with the Emperor — he has renarined inexorable. At this moment liolland alone is permitted to trade there, a monopoly which has brought us very little profit, while it has drawn upon us the haried and envy of other nations, because they it"' gine we are reaping a rich harvest. " We cannot do more for our ORII interests than to infiuce the Emperor to throw open his harbours. If the operaing of title harbours be effect e d t h rough our nego tiation, we s h e! secure our influence in Japan, and con vince the European nations that it was not owing to ; , t4lfishness on our part which kept the trade of the world so long shut out from this empire. Our Govern merit ha 3 made oae attempt, which has proved abortive; uevertheless, the effort should be vigorously renewed." —Allgenzeine Zeitogg. EXTENSION OF THE LINES OF ELEC TRIC TELEGRAPH IN FRANCE. The Moniteur of yesterday contains a report to the President of the Republic from the Minister of the Interior, on the subject of the lines of electric tele graph. It begins by pointing out how much France is in arrear of the other nations of Europe in this important means of communication, and then goes on to particularise the different points to which it is most material that it should be applied. The blank be twee'a Chalons and Marseilles is mentioned as ren dering comparatively useless the line which has bFmn laid down between the former place and the ca pital. The importance of establishing lines to Bordeaux, to Strasburg, and to other frontiers, is also forcibly pointed out. The Minister states, that from the result of the application of the electric telegraph for private communications during Cle last ten months, no doubt can exist but that w hen the means of communication become more extended, the receipts would exceed the interest of the mone y :expended. The Minister states that, notwiThstanding the reserve imposed on him by the slaty; of the finances, he cannot hesitate from the lm portance of the question in demanding the credits ?ecessar 7 for extending the lines of electric telegraphs in the different directions he had mentioned. The report i s f o ll owe d by a decree of the President of the Republic, opening a credit of 4 , 832,987 f. to the Minister of the Interior, chargeable on the budgets of 1852, 1853, and 1864, for the purposes set forth :u the report. Miles in work, 241 i) Trim GRZAT NOR TWIERN R AILWAY .-- ( N —Return. of Traffic for the Week ending Dec. 28, 1851: Passenger., parcel s , carriages, horses, dogs, and mails ... £5,324 17 11 Merchandise and minerals ... 4,649 19 7 Cattle ... ... ... ... 105" a o ----- Total .. £lO,OBO 2 6 Corresponding; week, 1850 (236 miles): Passengers. parcels, &c. ... £4,659 10 10 Merchandise, Cattle, Sze. 2,184 3 0 Total ... £6,843 13 10 SCOTTISH CENTRAL RA ILWAY.--Traflic for the Week ending Jan. 4, Passengers (7,044), parcels, horses, and carriages ••• .£Bl2 13 6 Goods, cattle, &c. 913 3 8 Total .. 1,725 17 2 Corresponding week in last year... 1,473 1 3 Perth, Jan. 7, 1852. The Belfast Newsletter states tha? in addition to Mr. Fortescue, no less than 17 gentlemen, being landed pro prietors, have been served with threatening notices at the suit of the Ribbon conspirators. SUN, SECULAR INSTRUCTION, ANALYSIS OF THE BILL TO ESTABLISH FREE SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND AND WALES, FOR SECULAR INSTRUCTION, AS PRO POSED BY THE NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. Clause 1 gives a title to the Bill, as " The National School Act, 1852." Clause 2 to 5 inclusive, provide a " Board of Educa tion" under the Crown, to be composed of three persons, the two junior members being ineligible for Parliament; they are to obtain from time to time, information of the educational state of this and other countries, and to re port annually to Parliament, through the Secretary of State for the Home Department, and they are also to carry this Act into execution. The salaries of the members of the Board are left to be filled in by Parlia ment. Clause 6 prescribes the mode of action to be adopted by the Board. They or their Inspectors are to visit such places as shall by them be deemed necessary, or where invited by a memorial from a majority of the ratepayers, to constitute " School Districts," which may be com posed of a city, borough, parish, or any other existing boundary, or a part of or a combination of the same; the creation of every such district to be advertised in the London Gazette. But a majority of the ratepayers of any such district memorialising against it, will prevent the Act taking effect for two years after any such memorial. Clauses 7 and 8 provide for the election of a School Committee, out of the ratepayers of each district, to be chosen after the manner of the poor-law guardians, ex cept that every ratepayer will have a vote, and no rate payer more than one vote; one half of the Committee to retire each year, eligible, however, to re-election. Clause 9 makes the Committee a corporation capable of ac quiring and holding property. Clauses 10, 11, and 12, give the committee power to hire or purchase existing school-rooms, reserving the right of existing trustees to their use for purposes of re ligious instruction, when not in use for secular instruc tion under the Act; power to purchase land, and to erect new school-rooms, teachers' dwellings, &c., to be paid for in one year, or spread over twenty years. Clause 13 gives power to appoint a treasurer and se cretary. Clauses 14 and 15 provide for the establishment of four classes of schools, viz., infant, day, evening, and industrial schools, with right of free admission to all, under certain restrictions to ensure order and 'system. Thus in cases of crime and gross insubordination, the committee have power to refuse admission, and admis sion to the industrial schools is to be by order of a ma gistrate. Clause 16 enacts that neither doctrinal religion, nor anything in favour of or opposed to the peculiar tenets of any sect of Christians, shall be taught or enforced in any of the schools, and it gives a power of appeal against any breach of this rule. Clauses 17 and 18 give power to appoint and remove masters and teachers, to select school books, and to pre scribe courses of instruction; to appoint visitors to com municate with apathetic parents, so as to induce a ge neral compliance with the system. Clauses 19, 20, and 21 provide for the sustentation of existing schools under their present managers, on con dition of their conforming to the terms of the Act with regard to doctrinal religion, so that dissentients from their creed may attend the schools without violation of conscience. Clause 22 excludes ministers of religion from sa laried offices. Clauses 23 'and 24 provides for raising school rates after the manner of poor-rates for the support of the schools to be set up or maintained, and with like powers of appeal. Clauses 25 and 26 provide for the annual publication of accounts, and for reports to the Board of Education, by district school committees, and trustees in union. Clauses 27 and 28 provide for the appointment of ho norary examiners, who, in conjunction with inspectors appointed by the Board of Education, are to hold sit tings in each county, for the examination of masters and teachers, to whom they are to give or refuse certificates. Clauses 29 and 30 enact that the Board shall esta blish and support normal schools for the training of teachers, such schools being subject to the same rules with regard to the teaching of doctrinal religion as the day schools ; and school committees are to have power to assist meritorious pupils in their expenses at the nor mal schools, and to present them from their own districts. Clauses 31 and 32 provide for the appointment of in spectors by the Board of Education, whose expenses, together with those of the honorary examiners, and of the normal schools, are to be paid out of the Consoli dated Fund. Clause 33 provides that the Act maybe amended this session. NEW ASSURANCE OFFICES. The " Post Magazine" gives the following list of Pro jected Assurance Associations, which have been regis tered during the year 1831, with the names and ad dresses of the promoters: — Athenaeum, Life—Promoter: Henry Sutton, gentle man, 25, Ball-terrace, Old Brompton. Banker's Insurance—William S. Morthouse, gentle man, 3, Tottenham -terrace, Tottenham. Benefactor, Life and Fire—Edward Rowell, accoun tant, Cheetham-hill, Manchester; Joseph Porter, screw bolt manufacturer, Broughton-street, Salford ; and Benjamin Greening, wire worker, 75, George-street, 1 Manchester. Brewers and Distillers, Life, Fire—Sydney Pottin. ger Harris, gentleman, 6, Portens-row, Paddington. British and Foreign Ship—William L. Duff, ae. countunt, 47,perrard-street, Soho. British and Foreiv,n, Life—George Saunders, gentle man, Woolston Hall, Chigweil, Essex; and Charles Ross, Clerk, Stamp Office, 26, Sydney-street, Fulham road. Commercial, Credit Assurance—A mand M. do Val dou€•r, gentleman, Hotel do Bade, Boulevard des IraHeim; and Augustus Sargood, barrister-at-law, 2, Verulam buildings, Chancery-lane. Counties' Union Lives and Property—A. J. W. Wick steed, manufacturing checni. t, Grove Cottage, Chelsea; and Joseph Turnbull, Bachelor of Arts, 16, York-place, Kentish• town. Deposit and General—James Stevens, accountant, 6, Arthur-street, Old Kent-road. Eccleiiastical, Home, and Annuity—George Walter, gentleman, Egerton-road, Blackheath. Educational, Life—John Hastings, physician, 14, Albemarle -street; James Robertson, Esq., 80, Gerrard street, Soho; William Chubb, gentleman, 8, Stratton street, Piccadilly; and Richard Bullen, actuary, 42, Castle-street, Charing-cross. - Emigrant and Passengers, Life—John Pins, mine pro prietor, 12, South Lambeth -road. England'a Mutual Fire—John Macgregor, M.P., 1, Princess-terrace, Hyde•park ; John Carter, wine mer chant, 65, South Moulton-street ; and John Gwynne, iron merchant, Lan s d owne L o d ge , Notting- bill. Essex, Mutual, Cattle —Robert Baker, farmer auc tioneer, Wrettell, and eleven others. Equitable Deposit —Joseph Clarke, gentleman, 69, Gloucester-terrace, Hyde-park. Exchequer, Mutual Life and Railway—Henry Harris Creed, London and North-Western Railway, Euston Station; G. Hay Donaldson, merchant, 39, Harwood square; and William S. Hinton, coal merchant, Royal George Wharf, Bankside. - - Family and Commercial, Life—Henry Owen,' ac countant, 2, Upper Baker-street; William Owen, actu ary, 10, Gibson-square, Islington; and Rev. Joseph Turnbull, minister of the gospel, 16, York-place, Kentish town. Goldsmith and Universal, Life—Benjamin Bodman, solicitor, 59, Finchley-road, St. John's-wood. Government, Life—John Neville Warren, civil engi neer, Fortress -terrace, Kentish-town. Great Western, Life—Robert Palmer Harding, ac tuary and accountant, 2, Thornhill-square, Barnsbury park. Herald, Life—J. C. F. Segismund Day, barrister-at law, 3, Marlborough-hill, St. John's-wood; and Edward [ Scanlan, doctor of medicine, 21, Upper Seymour-street, Hyde -park. tlelior" and Foreign, Mutual Life, Thomas Price, gen tleman, Eastcott, near Pinner. shorthand t.Hope, Slutual Life and Guarantee—George Hamilton, genHioeZhn;i2derßrunswicke-nterrace,LEicaes_t-sßtriecheta,rWd aHlowdosrotnh: Kent Mutual writer,e- street Westminster. 29, Great College street, Westminster. Fire and Life—George Harrison, Esq., Harleyford-place, Kennington. Law Reversionary —Edmond Crown Office-row. .—Jarnes Bacon, gentleman, law;o3m6baßrdus'Aells-socie .t.i re ; and Herbert Cox, gentleman, 3, y iaa — tk E ) :tannd Williamson, barrister-at- A _ ie. lam Thom Stratford-place, Camden -square, a 2 n 3 d , County— " V i tleman, 4, gentleman, Goodman's-fields; Thomas Stephens, William Newton, man's-fields; Frederick Blogg', brewer,'2s, Alie-street, Good place, New-road; and John Wilson E. Eames, barrister toria Villa, St. John's Wood. Lsndon Monetary, Life—Phillip, law stationer, Vic -14, Tonbridge at-law, 16, Qseen- square, Bloomsbury ; Pickett, silversmith, 265, Oxford -street. and Ge orge Life Policy and General Investment —Wm, J. Bruce EN., 4, Hyde Park-place; Frederick W. Caldwell, Esq, , St. John's Wood-road; Edward Doubleday, surgeon,, 249, Great Surrey - street , Blackfriar's - road; G. St. -e Vincent King, captain RN., 5, Eaton-terrace, Eaton square; and Thomas Stevenson, surgeon, 37, Up per . Grosvenor-street. Life-at Sea Assnrance—W. 11. Wills, gentleman. Maritime Passengers—Henry Wheatly Eilam, gentle man, 21,Walton-street, Brompten. Missionary and General Life—Thomas G. Williams, gentleman, 3, Northampton-place, Hackney-road; T. G. Williams, jun., gentleman, 7, Cambridge-place, Hack ney-road; and Isaac V. Mummery, minister of the gospel, li, Orchard-street, Wells-street, Hackney. Marine, Casualty, and Life —George Woollett, gentle man, 24, Canterbury-row, Kennington. Marine Life—John E. Rath hone, Esq.,lo, Par k-strt et, St. James's ; and Luke Williams, Esq., 17, Pelham street, Brompton. National Weekly Life—James Smith, letter-press printer, 24, Richard -street, Manchester; J. Newton Smith, commission agent, 24,Richard-street, Manchester; and Samuel Smith, gentleman, Bank-street, Manchester. National Provincial Life—John Warden Sprague, gentleman, 5, Southgate-terrac e . N e w Equitable—Thomas Wakley, M.P., 1, Bedford street, Strand. New Protector, Life—William Thomas Bennet, house agen t, St. Ann's-place, Limehouse; William Bourne, Staffordshire warehouseman, 50,:liing-square, Goswell street ; John Finch, banker, 6, Pickard -street, City road; Francis Ford, iron merchant, 9, Milner -street, Islington; and Thomas Slater, butcher, 9, High-street, Kensington. Oak, Mutual—Thomas Mullinder, actuary, 6, Henry street, Mile-end. Prince of Wales. Provincial, Life and Fire—Thomas Edgeworth, soli citor, Wrexham; John R. Pugh, solicitor, Wrexham; Thomas Painter, stationer, King-street, Wrexham; and Anthony Dillon, bank manager, Hope-street; Wrexham. Palatine, Life and Fire—Wm. H. Brockett, merchant, 2, St. James's-street, Gateshead ; W. J. M. Sange, mer chant, Elwick Cottage, Newcastle; and J. Heron Laing, merchant, 2, John's-place, Gateshead. Queen's, Life—Robert Young Ellis,actuary to savings bank, Stratford, Esssx ; and David Hughes, solicitor, 10, Canonbury-place, Islington. Reciprocal—George R. H. Dennison, gentleman, 36, Great Comm-street; and James Murray, surveyor, En field, Middlesex. Reunion, Anglo-European—Augustus C. Gadesden, gentleman, 19, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Sceptre, Life, Fire, and Hailstorm—James H. James, actuary, 9, Euston-place, Euston-square; and Robert Steers, gentleman, 2, Champion-place, Cold Harbour lane. St. George—George Morgan, architect, Church End Cottage, Willesden; and Robert T. C. Yates, gentleman, 19, Cecil-street, Strand. Times Life and Property—Louis de Massaid, gentle man, 22, Maida-hill West, University, Annuity, and Endowment—Rev. G. Ro berts, clerk, 15, Great James-street, Bedford •row ; Wil- Pattison, Esquire, Surbiton, Surrey; Udny Pass more, Esquire, 7, Springfield-terrace, Camberwell; Angus M'Kenzie, American merchant, Llw!shana.hent; James Lee, Esquire, 62 , Cannon -street, City; Richard Chambers, M.D., physician, 65, Harley-street; Francis Hutchinson, surgeon, Bridge-street, Blackfriars; Sydney C. Child, gentleman, 2, South Lambeth-place; Nehemiah S. Price, accountant, 15, Wimpole-street, Chelsea. Waterloo, Life, Casualty, and Sick—William Beres ford, special pleader, Northfieet, Kent; Edward Baylis, actuary, Gravesend, Kent; and Edwin Paul, solicitor, 1, Size-lane. LAYING OUT BROMPTOIV GROVES. The hand of the destroyer will soon spread havoc among the groves of Brompton-park: the verdant and yet sequestered lawns within the bosom of the town, for the most part unconscious of them, will give place to York and Irish flagging. I pray them, as far as may be, to spare the trees, and to go softly over the stones. To the circumstance of family settlements it is alone duo that compacted dwellings have not already covered the whole spice between the Glass Palace and the Brompton road. The soil being dry, the air light, the neighbour hood unsullied by any deformity (save the Knights bridge) Barracks, the character of the suburb around being good and much sought after, assure the proprietors of the fact, that it only requires a little liberality of space, with great caution in the adoption of designs, to make this the most fashionable and eligible neighbour hood about the metropolis, as well as the most profitable to the owners. The Brompton-road is worse than mean —at present it is miserable. From the church gate (and that should be withdrawn 6 or 8 feet), full 20 feet ought to be added to the public road, throughout the whole distance to Mr. Freke's buildings. The sacrifice of that strip would confer ten per cent. on the whole estate; and as there cannot be less than 150 acres in the great lease now about to be allotted, liberality in this regard would pay a hundredfold. There is also a plot of singularly well-placed ground next the church at Brompton, which intervenes, and ought to give up a por tion to the road: without this, the widening of the residue might assimilate to the Strand, where, between Clement's Danes; and the beautiful church of St. Mary-le ' Strand, the wretched stack of houses between the Strand and Old Clothes-row defiles the main artery. As to the character of architecture to be adopted on so large an extent, it ought to be varied and good. Give each house a space for at least free circulation of air, and, if possible, a large saloon detached, with occasional stables; but, above all, let the grand causeways be spacious, and lead to sonzethiny —the Park at one end, gardens like Hyde-park Gardens fronting the Hyde—and the same towards the other outer bounds. Let the trees (if any there be) stand; plant limes and other smooth-leafed species in all openings for verdure, for it also promotes ventilation, not to speak of ornament.—Correspondent of the Builder. THE SEVEN WONDERS OF A MARRIED MAN. 1. Not going to sleep after dinner! 2. Never going anywhere in the evening, excepting " to the Club!" 3. Always being good-tempered over the loss of a button, and never wreaking his vengeance on the coals if the dinner isn't ready exactly to a minute! 4. Never finding fault with his " dear little wifey," if she happens to be his partner at whist! 5. Not " wondering" regularly every week, " how the money goes!" 6. Resigning himself cheerfully, when asked to ac company his wife on " a little shopping!" 7. Insisting upon the servants sitting up, sooner than take the latch-key with him! THE LONDON, THE SEVEN WONDERS OF A MARRIED WOMAN. 1. Never having "a put on," when invited out anywhere. 2. Always being down the first to breakfast! always being dressed in time for dinner! and never keeping the carriage (or the cab) waiting at the door a minute! 3. Not always having " delicate health" about the autumn, and being recommended by her medical man change of air" immediately ! 4 Keeping up her " playing and singing" the same after marriage as before! 5. Giving her husband the best cup of tea! G. Never making the house uncomfortable, by con tinually " putting it to rights!"—nor filling it choke-full with a number of things it does not want, simply be cause they are " Bargains!" 7. Never alluding, under the strongest provocation, to " the complete sacrifice she has made of herself !"—nor regretting the " two or three good offers," which she (in common with every married woman) had before she was foolish enough to accept him!!—and neverAby any acci dent, calling her husband " A Brute !"—Punch. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JAN. 3, 1552. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... * 234 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 47 Tubercular Diseases ... 192 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 144 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 69 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... 253 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... M alformations... Premature Birth •• ... Atrophy Old Age ... ... ... ••• ... Sudden ... Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance Causes not specified ... ... 22 ... 55 ... 27 ... 2 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,297 Populatien Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated, sponding week in the 1851. of 1850. Week. West Districts... 376,332 • • 204 ... 205 North Districts.. 490,441 .. 244 ... 250 Central Districts 392,986 ... 223 ... 194 East Districts ... 485,336 ... 305 ... 285 South Districts .. 616,545 ... 393 ... 363 T0ta15........ 2,361,640 ... 1,369 Males ... ... ... ... Females ... ... ••• ... 1,297 ... 692 ... 605 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... ... ... ... ... 905 Females ... ... ... ... ... 869 Total ... 1,774 *ln this number are included 41 by Scarlatiaa, 50 by Typhus Fever, and 16 by Diarrhoea. THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL.—A quarterly court of the governors of this charitable institution was held yester day at the Scottish Hall, Crane-court, Fleet-street, Sir John Maxwell in the chair. The balance showed that the total receipts amounted to 2,0931., and the expenditure, including 1,810/. paid in the way of pensions, 1,997/., leaving a balance of 96/. The number of petitioners in the relief committee were 214, and the money distributed 202/. The report was adopted, and a resolution passed enabling the governors to sell out 2,000/. of their stock for effecting the purchase of two houses, 16 and 17, in Fleur-de-lis-court, Fleet-street, and for other purposes. The secretary then announced that the late Mr. William Smith, of Lambeth, had bequeathed 1,0001. of stock to the institution ; after which a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting separated. DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT SELF-DESTRUCTION IN THE STRICET.—On Tuesday morning, shortly before twelve o'clock, a most determined attempt at self-destruction was by a man, named Richard Henry Haynes , aged perpetratedthirty-five, a cabman usually employed on the stand in . con nexion with the London and orth- Western Railway, in the public street, in the presence of a large number of persons. It t a h p h p r e s m p t o a y t in Haynes on some e tiaen n f e e s days ovf bringing g ao homeha d a dispute with no money ispute as earnings for his cab, and on the previous evening his master took away hism h cab.who Yesterday eh d eoah imorningcohabited some he pl dui demanded nate from a woman with s which she had, and which he wanted to make money of. They were proceeding together along the the eastern l side of Cla so - rendon-square, Somers -town, when quarre became high that Haynes struck the woman, and knocked her down, and was still beating her when she implored the assistance of a s w eep who was passing. lie was about to in terfere when Haynes d rew a large clasped knife from his pocket, and swore that if he did he would stab him. At the same moment he sat down On the step of one of the doors, and with both hands jobbed the knife into his own throat, and drew it along, a c i g d n a i l n act,wt with both hands a e d a d g s a m i n a d r e o s a e inflicting a frightful wound, from which the blood spirted out several feet on to the pavement. The sweep and the -ad•eocmlnarningendhenawvooudrledd doto a f p o p r ro th ach him .f tthoesytop him in his sui cidal 1 r s a t stab and b d w i i s na h he ed re t h h e e weapon, declaring drew the knife completely across it. Several people collected, p h p i r a o a t c h h r e o d a . t, and, medicsd aid being procured, the unfortunate man was L re rN v c es e ryu s r. n g r • James at tended by Mr. Lister, the house s- Last night no Walmesley, of ,Broughton Cottage and Preston, had an ewe of the Cheviot breed which dropped a fine healthy lamb on Christmas -day. An ewe belonging to Mr. William Ogden, of Heald, near Bacup, lambed two ewe lambs on Christmas day. hopesconveyedE w eLryet entertainedLU n A i m ve u rssi tyolCfNnhlilse eaHcnoden c p l b . The Earl of Erne has given a large allotment o f land fur the site of a new church at Limsk a - ea, and the mu nificent sum of 5001. towards the erection of the edifice. The Ecclesiastical Commissioaers have also bestowed the sum of 50/. towards the edifice. LAW INTELLIGENCE. JUDGES' CHAMBERS. Jan. 7. (Before Mr. Justice ERLE.) THE CARD-CHEATING CASE AT BRIGHTON. THE QUEEN V. BROOME AND OTHERS. In this case, yesterday, an application had been made for leave to change Mr. Dunn for Mr. Sill, as the attorney for the prosecutor, Mr. Wm. Hamp , which was adjourned for the production of affidavits, it being alleged that Mr. Hamp had not authorized the application, but that a collusion had been got up be tween the defendants to induce the prosecutor to sign an authority to Mr. Dunn to act as his attorney, with a view to defeat the prosecution, he being, in fact, the attorney of Broome. Mr. SILL now applied for a further adjournment on the ground that the copies of the affidavits in support of the application were not left at his office until after six o'clock on Saturday evening. On Tuesday morn ing, at nine o'clock, he was compelled to leave London for Brighton, for the purpose of making an applica tion to the magistrates to change the prosecutor. That application was made and granted; and he pro duced a certificate, dated yesterday, signed by Mr. Chester Carpenter, the clerk to the magistrates, stating that Thomas Hayter Chase, of 37, East street, Brighton, chief officer of police, had been hound over in the sum of 5001. to appear, prosecute, and give evidence against John Broome, Charles Staden, and John James, for the misdemeanour. Mr. Sill said be only returned to town on Tuesday night, at half-past eight, and he had no t h a d time to answer the affidavits, which it was nesessary he should do, as they contained matter personal to himself; he should also be able to show the c o ll us i on . He, therefore, asked for an adjournment. Mr. DUNN said the original application had been adjourned merely for the purpose of his producing affidavits in support of the retainer, the letter of Mr. Hamp being denied. He, therefore, opposed the ad journment, as he produced the affidavit of Mr. Wm. Hamp himself, distinctly expressing his desire that Mr. Sill should no longer continue as his attorney, he having reasons to be dissatisfi e d with him, and con firming the retainer and change of attorney to him affidavit of himself and clerk in support of the application. (Mr. Dunn), as also an Mr. SILL — And I ask time to answer these affidavits. Mr. DUNN — The only question which wa s ad j ourned was the retainer, and authority to make the application to change. He was prepared with evi dence of that. It would appear that there was some desire for collusion o n as he would show th a t M r . Sill had received 251 . from Broome, 15/. f rom J ame s, and 801. from the prosecutor. the part of Mr. Si ll himself ; Mr. Justice EELS—That is not in the affidavits ; and I think it had better not be. All I have to do is to consider whether Mr. Sill is entitled to an adjourn ment to answer the affidavits or not. Mr. DUNN—The affidavits distinctly showed that Mr. Hamp desired to change the attorney. Mr. SILL said h e wou ld b e able to show that Mr. Hamp had been cajoled into signing the affidavit. It would be necessa r y t h at h e s hould communicate with the guardian of M r . H a mp, at Brighton, on the subject. Mr. DUNN—Mr. Sill b a d gone down to Brighton without any authority from Mr. Hemp. Mr. SILL said h e h a d gone down to prevent Broome getting h o ld o f Mr. Hemp ; but Broome had succeeded in getti ng M r . Hamp away at 12 o'clock at night. Mr. Justice ERLR—The question is, whether upon the affidavit of Mr. H em p he was not entitled to change the attorney. Mr. Mr. Hemp, now says that he wa SlLL— Butscajo cajoled into suppose tomaking the affidavit ; his Lord ship had seen M r . H amp , and he would be able to show he was. Mr. Justice ERLE—I can understand Mr. Hemp may say that it is my signature to the affidavit, but I was cajoled into making it. He thought it better, under all the circ ums t a nces that the matter should be adjourned. Mr. DUNN hoped that Mr. Sill would not be al lowed to introduc e an y new matter. He produced the original authority signed by Mr. Hemp himself. M AI r r SlLL— ustic e T E h a ß t i, E i question is, wheth e r i n 0 13roome's authority. fact Mr. Hemp w i s hes to change the attorney. He should, therefore, adjourn the application, to give time to answer the affidavits ; copies to be delivered of the affidavits in answer to Mr. Dunn. Mr. DUN N said Mr. Sill ought to deliver his bill of costs at once, as he was prepared to pay the amount. Mr. Justice ERLE said—Of course if he made an order to change the attorney Mr. Sill would under take to deliver the bill forthwith. Mr. SILL said he would be prepared to do so, hut on the further hearing he should be able to show a complete answer to the application. The further hearing was then adjourned. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan 7. (Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.) IN THE M ATTER or SAMUEL HOLLANDS. This insolvent, who had been a builder and beer shop keeptr, was opposed by Mr. Ernest Reed on the part of a credito r named application was of the he t true, s ing and_ a n Holder. It appeared from the insolven t' s e x a min ation that petition should no t b e sus t a i ne d . creditor that as that wthisn was made i s e c t h h oe e n d c u tah l s e ee p t was h a e rt on The CHIEF COMMISSIONER was of .opinion that as the schedule was untrue the petition should be dis- ini,sed. Th e petition was accordingly dismissed. IN BE WILLIAM J OHN HOWE. This insolvent , an attorn ey's clerk, was opposed by Mr. Macrae on the part of the c reditors. The ap plicationmade under the P ro t ect i on Act. T took the b ene fi t o f t h e Act in 18 50, insolvent a tinsolvency h a d b een caused by t h e r a e la n dl e h w ei a si l n posrvvf°edebts under the former insolvency. But for such renewals be would not have again applied under the Act L CoLLINS.—JUDGMENT. Act. LEONARD His Iforiouu named a day f or th e fi nal order. (Before Mr . Com missioner PHILLIPS.) IN BE This insolvinsolvent,w who was opp ose d b y Mr. W ay f o r a k person named o . bigg, appear e d f or j udgment. Mr. Commissioner PHILLirs gave his opinion. He was of opinion that the insolvent, as a trus tee, had committed a breach of trust. Th e i nsolvent h a d laid all the blame on his co. trustee Martindale. It was , however, certain that the insolvent mean t to borrow money on security not allowed by the bill, and that since it was sold out he had borrowed 601. of Martin dale, who was not now to be f ound. His Honour ad judged him to eight months' imprisonment for con tracting a debt by means of a breach of trust. IN BE HEN RY COHEN. i The insolvent , an ron•founder, was opposed by Mr. Dowse for several creditors ; Mr. Comae (Mr. Sargood with him) supported. The case occupied the Court till nearly five o'clock, and was then adjourned. The Opposition was as to the manner in which debts had been contracted and as to the disposition of property. The further hearing w as appointed for the 22a inst. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron PLATT and Mr. Justice WIL, L5:11 Mary B') :b-o should -ne, take It hadbeen arranged that the trial of Thomas B are, for the murder of his wife, it place this morning; but upon the arr i va l o f the Learned Judges, it appeared that the depositions had been sent to Mr. Justice Coleridge the senior judge upon the rota for att en d ance at th e 'court this session, and that Learned Judge wnot attendance. Ai The prisoner w -• as in arraigned at the opening of the court before Mr. , Aurney, and he pleaded not g uilt y to both the indic L.tment and the coroners inquisition. Baron PLATT, addres s i ng Mr. Ballantin e, who was counsel for the prisoner, said that, under t he circum stances, it app eared to him that the case could not come on to- day, mr. Justice Coleridge having ex pressed his intention to try it, and the depositions having been sent to him. Mr. I3ALL ANTIN E said that the case was specially fixed to come on this morning, and he had put off several engagements in order that he might attend to it. He could not possibly attend on Thursday, and the session would probably not last beyond that day. Baron PLATT said that the Court could not be in fluenced by the convenience of counsel. The case at all events could not come on to-day. Richard Moss surrendered to take his trial for wilful and corrupt ;y i ur Mr. Parry proseper jcutedir. Ballantine was couns el , for the defendant. The circumstances under which this charge was preferred have appeared very recently in the police reports. The parti es who had promoted the prosecu tion were the parents of two respectable youths, named Francatelli and Adam ; and the allegation against the defendant, who is one of the detective officers belongin g to the metropolitan police, was, that he and another officer, named Atwood, had made a false charge against the young men of attempting to pick pockets at M. Jullien'a Concert, at Drury-lane Theatre, on the night of the l Oth of December. The parties were taken into custody as they were leaving the theatre, and were the next morning examined be fore Mr. Hall, at Bow-street, when the defendant swore that he saw them both feel the pockets of several ladies, and that o ne of them put his hand into a lady's pocket. He also swore that as they were going down the s t a irs on their way out, he saw something glittering like a watch pass from one to the other, and that he heard Francatelli say to Ad am , "Push me, Tom !' and that the other said, " All right, Robert !" and that he did push him apparently to create con fusion, and that he then took them both into custody. Atwood, the other constable, corroborated the story i told by the defendant, And upon their evidence both THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1852. the young men were committed to take their trial at the Westminsier Sessions fur the mlsdernennour, but the grand jury ignored the bill against them, and a charge of perjury was then preferred against both the censtables. Ernest Francatelli and Thomas Welby Adam, the two young men who had been taken into custody upon the charge referred to, were then examined as witnesses, and they swore most positively that there was no foundation for the statement that they had either of them touched any lady's pocket with a felo nious intention. They also denied that anything was passed from one to the other at the spot referred to by the officers. Upon being cross-examined, it appeared that they had partaken of gin-and-water at a public-house out side the theatre, and also smoked a cigar each, and that they likewise had some cold brandy-and-water inside. They also said that the promenade was very crowded, and that they might possibly have touched the persons of some of the females they passed by ; but they declared that it was done acci dentally and without any improper intention. They likewi-e admitted that it was true, as stated by the officers, that Francatelli told Adam to push him as they were leaving the thiiatre, and that he replied, " All right," or "Go along, Robert ." This was ac counted for by stating that some young men vino were before them were pushing back as it to stop the people from getting out; and Adam said that the reason he called Francatelli "Robert" was merely for a lark, and he could give no other reason Franca telli accounted for the possession of a very formidable instrument in the shape of a flexible stick, heavily laden with lead at one end, by stating that he merely brought it from the Coventry Club, where his father was cook, on the night in question, by accident, and that it did not belong to him. Mr. BALLANTINE, for the defence, expressed his opinion that the prosecution ought never to have been instituted, and that the parties ought to have been satisfied with the decision of the grand jury. He was not instructed to impute to these young men that they were really guilty of the offence with which they were charged ; but, on the part of an officer of good character, against whom no complaint had ever before been made, he felt him self called upon to state that the manner in which they had conducted themselves on the night in question was such as entirely justified the officers in the course they had pursued in taking them into custody, and making the charge they did against them. The very circumstance of a person being seen with a formidable weapon like the one that had been produced, and which evidently could not be required for the ordi nary purposes of a stick or cane, but which was just such a weapon as was frequently made use of by the most desperate characters, was in itself sufficient to create suspicions in the minds of the officers, and he said that the subsequent proceedings of the parties very naturally increased that suspicion, and led to the charge being preferred. The Learned Counsel concluded by stating that while he admitted that there was no real foundation for the charge that had been made against these young men, he thought they ought to have been satisfied when the bill against them was ignored by the grand jury, no doubt from a belief that persons in their respectable position could not have been guilty of such an offence, and that a sound discretion had not been exercised in bringing the matter here, as there did not appear to be the slightest pretence for imputing wilful and cor rupt perjury to the officers who had made the charge against them. Mr. Lund, the superintendent of the P division of police to which the defendant belonged, Sergeant Quinnear, of the same division, Inspector Wilkinson, Inspector Coward, and several other witnesses, gave the defendant an excellent character. He had been twelve years in the police, and was considered an in telligent, able officer, and had been on that account selected to do duty in plain clothes. Mr. Baron PLATT, in summing up, told the jury that it was not sufficient to support a charge of per jury that the person accused should be proved merely to have sworn to that which was not true, but it must be shown also that at the time he made the false statement upon his oath be well knew that statement to be false. The Learned Judge then called the at tention of the jury to all the facts of the case, and said that if they were of opinion that the defendant had made a mistake as to the identity of the parties, or that he had reason to suppose that he was speak ing the truth when he gave the evidence in support of the charge, he was entitled to be acquitted. The jury almost immediately returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Henry Atwood, the other constable was then ar raigned upon the same charge. Mr. PARRY said that after the decision the jury had come to in the case of the last defendant he should not have gone on with this indictment, but as it ap peared to him that there were some points in the evi dence given by Atwood which alter€ 3 the aspect of his case, he felt that he was justified in doing so. He then called a witness who, according to counsel's instructions, could have proved some expressions that were made use of by the defendant after the parties were in custody, but upon his being examined be failed entirely in proving the facts that were sug gested. Mr. PARRY upon this said he felt the only course he could take was to withdraw from the prosecution. He added, that the only object of the parents of the parties was to have the matter fully investigated, and that their sons might have an opportunity of stating upon their oath that there was no foundation for the charge that was made against them, the effect of such an accusation being made against a young man fre quently being to cast a stigma upon him for the re mainder of his life. Baron PLATT said there did not appear to be any foundation for the supposition that the young men were actuated by any guilty intention while they were in the theatre, and they had a right to the ex pression of this opinion both from the Court and the jury. The jury then returned a verdict of Not Guilty, adding that they believed the witnesses Francatelli and Adam were perfectly innocent of the charge that was made against them. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Jan. 7. (Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, Assistant-Judge DAYIS V. AN ORDER OF D. JARDINE, ESQ. This was an appeal by Samuel Davis, a salesman in Covent-garden Market, against an order made at the Bow-street Police-court, adjuding him to be the putative father of an illegitimate child of Jessie Ann Addison. Mr. Parry appeared for the appellant, Mr. Payne for the respondent. It appeared that on the 30th of March, 1847, the respondent was delivered of a child, of which she stated the appellant was the father. They lived to gether afterwards, and he continued to allow her a sum weekly for the support of the child down to September, 1851. There was abundant corroborative evidence as to the paternity, but a question of consi derable importance arose as to whether, under the 24 section of the 7th and Bth Viet., c. 101, it was not absolutely requisite that there should be evidence to corroborate the assertion of the mother, that the ap pellant had paid money for the child within twelve months after its birth, the summons not being taken out within that period. The Learned JUDGE, after hearing Mr. Parry and without calling on Mr. Payne on the other side, held that the intention of the Act was not that there should be corroborative evidence of the payment of the mo ney within the twelve months in cases where the order was not applied for until after the expiration of that period, and where, as in the present case, there was ample evidence corroborative of the assertion that the appellant was the father of the child ; and he should therefore confirm the order. Order confirmed, with 51. costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE BO W-STREET. John White, a genteelly dressed young man, was charged with attempting housebreaking. Between two and three o'clock that morning the servants of James W. Mylne, Esq., of 4, Blooms bury-place, were disturbed by a noise as if come person was cutting the lead on the roof with a knife, and having called up Mr. Mylne, as the thief was making his way down stairs and had gained the street, Mr. Mylne put his head out of window and cried " Stop thief 1" when the prisoner was stopped and taken back to the house by a police-constable on duty, but nothing was found on the prisoner except a knife. It seemed he got into the house through a back window which was not made fast.—Remanded. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Robert Faulkner, described as an artist, was charged with having committed an assault on Henry Bryan, boxkeepper at the Princess's Theatre. The complainant said the defendant, on Monday evening, placed himself in a seat in a box which had just been vacated by a gentleman who had occupied it all the evening, and who had left his place for a few minutes. Complainant told the defendant the seat was engaged. The defendant replied he was very comfortable, and should not remove. When the gentleman and his friend returned, and claimed the seat, the defendant refused to quit it, and struck one of the gentlemen. When complainant remonstrated with him, the defendant called him a d—d liar by profession, and struck him on the face. In conse quence of the assault and the disturbance complainant called a constable, and gave the defendant into custody. Mr. Frederick Wiggins proved that the seat taken by the defendant was his seat, that the defendant struck at him, and also struck the boxkeeper. The defendant denied the assault on the boxkeeper. He said he did not see the complainant until the affair was over. Mr. HARDWICK was satisfied with the evidence in support of the assault. He was astonished to find a person of the appearance and station of the defendant conduct himself in such an unjustifiable way. It , Suddards, D. Sharp, J. Smith, W. Smith, T. Petty, and would be a monstrous thing if a person who had L Nichols, Bradford, Yorkshire, w orsted spinners (so far as regards J. Suddards acd D. Saari)). taken a seat in a theatre, and who was obliged from INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. some cause to leave it for a short time, was to be de- William Wynn, jun., Brighton, tobacconist. prived of it in the way adopted by the defendant, and Charles Cowley, Brighton. then, when claiming his right, to be assaulted. It was William George Smith, Brighton, carver and gilder. the duty of the defendant to obey persons in autho- George N. Woolston, Soutbtown, Suffolk, ship-broker. city, such as was the boxkeepr of a theatre, and not Thomas Martin Mitchell, Great Yarmouth. to commit an assault upon him —Fined 403. Charles Hames, Salford, Lancashire. A gentleman, named Duval, was charged with Benjamin Jackson, Longhope, Gloucestershire, grocer. having assaulted Richard Oath waite, messenger at the Robert Minton, Dry Sandford, Oxfordshire, boot and Legal and Medical Life Assurance Company. shoe maker. Complainant said he was passing through Dean- ' Richard Yerbury, Burford, Oxfordshire, chemist. William Smith, street with his wife and sister about 10 o'clock on Folkestone, shoemak er. David Evans, Swansea, grocer. the previous night. He saw the defendant in conver- Samuel William Moseley, Neath, Glamorganghire, li sation with some person. He was just about to pass censed victualler. when the defendant lifted his stick, and struck him Spencer Sargent, Broomgrove, Sussex. two violent blows on the head, and knocked him Joseph Green, Whitehaven, Cumberland. butcher. down. The defendant, who was an entire stranger, SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. said nothing whatever to him. A. M'Matb, Glasgow, wood-merchant, to meet within The explanation of the defendant proved that the the Eagle Hotel, Glasgow, Jan. 12 and Feb. 9, at twelve. assault had been committed under a mistake. His A. Al. Kay, New milns, spirit dealer, to meet within the Sun Inn, Kilmarnock, Jan. 13 and Feb. 7 , at ten. friend and himself had been followed by a comb seller, and in order to get rid of the importunity of the man he pushed him away. The man charged him with breaking his combs, and having created a mob he was assaulted, and he then acted in self defence. THE COUNTRY MARKETS• LIVERPOOL, JAN. 6.—There was a good attendance here to-day, and the demand for wheat was pretty general, at an advance of 2d to 3d per 701b5., and in lair 6d to is per barrel and sack. Oats and oatmeal held firmly at last week's rates. In other articles a small basiness done, without change in prices. Wheat, 1,000; barley, 1,553; malt, 781. Foreign wheat, 809; beans, 105; barley, 790; oats. 1,118; flour, 1,300 sacks. LEEDS, JAN. 6.—Oar arrivals of grain were small. Millers follow the advance on wheat very reluctantly, yet the value creeps up, and our rates to-day exceed those of Friday, being is per qr. beyond the prices of this day se'nnight. Barley was fully as high as at Wake field, and it continues scarce. No change in oats, beans, or other articles. Arrivals—wheat, 2,134; oats, 149; barley, 1,171; beans, 385; malt. 57. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, JAN. 6.—There were in the meal market to-day 9 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs. imperial, which sold thus :-9 at 1/ 9s Od, average price of the whole 119 s Odo-12ths. 3 sacks pot-barley, which sold thus :-1 at 25,, and 2 at 235. _ _ A gentleman named Webb, who was with the de fendant, said the comb seller charged him with steal ing his combs, and having thus got a crowd about him and the defendant, some one in the crowd struck him, upon which the defendant certainly did use his stick. Mr. BINGEIAM thought that after making every allowance for the circumstances in which the accused had been placed, be had flourished his stick, and con ducted his defence without sufficient discrimination ; and as the weapon had fallen with such serious effect oil the head of an innocent person, a fine of 40s. must be imposed for the assault. MARYLEBONE. John Crawley, a pugilist, who has latterly obtained a livelihood by exhibiting the art of self-defence at fairs, races, &c., was brought up for re-examination, charged with having robbed and in a most brutal manner assaulted Henry Sparling, a fellow lodger, at No. 1, Henrietta-street, Manchester-square. The evidence showed that as complainant was sit ting quietly by the fire in his room the prisoner who was drunk entered therein, and without saying a word to him kicked him and knocked bim down by a tre mendous blow upon the head ; while he (complainant) was lying upon the floor, prisoner stole from him three sixpences, and before he had time to regain his legs seized him by the nose so firmly with his teeth as to nearly bite it through ; another person, who was pre sent, rushed forward to his assistance, and by thrott ling the prisoner succeeded in dragging him away and giving him into custody of police-constable Phillips, 11] D. The prisoner in answer to the charge said that he was first attacked by the complainant after they had had a few angry words together. It was stated that the prisoner was a very desperate character, and had frequently been charged with vio lent outrages on the police, in addition to which he was once in custody for knocking down a gentleman in Oxford-street. Mr. BROUGUITON did not consider that the allega tion of robbery had been clearly established, but for the savage attack upon complainant he fined the pri soner 51. or two months in the House of Correction. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET JAY. 6. Oat straw, from 8s Od to lOs Od per kemple of 16 stones tron; wheat ditto, 7s Od to 9s Od ; barley ditto, 6s 6d to Is 6d. Hay, from 9d to II d per stone. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, JAN. s.—There were 45 bags of oatmeal and 22 of barleymeal at this day's market ; sales dull. In oatmeal there was no alteration on the prices of last market; barleymeal also the same on the top; there was no pot-barley in market. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Third. imperial .. 285 Od 27s 3d 26s 6d Barleymeal, per ditto ... 193 6d 19s Od 183 6d Peasemeal —5 Od Od —s Od Flour ... —s Od —8 Od Od Pot barley ... —s Od —s Od Od COAL MARKET. —YESTERDAY. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market : Allerdean vain Bate's West Hartley l4s Oo Braddyll Buddle's W. Hartley.. 14s Od letton Burnhope Gas Carr's Hartley ..... ... 14s 3d Keepier Grange Chester Main l4s 6d Lambton Howard's W.H. Neth. 14s to Russell's Hetton Longridge'sW.Hartley 14s Od Stewart's .• ... .... —17 s North Percy Hartley.. 13s 9d Shotton (unscreened) 14s Od Ravensworth'sW. Hart 14s 6d Whitwell Ravensworth Pelaw .. 14s 6d Bowdon Close .... 13s 9d Redheugh Main ...... 12s 6d Caradoc .......... 16s 6d South Peareth l2s 6d Cassop Canfield Moor ......... 13s 9d Elunwick ranfield Moor Butes... 13s 9d North Hartlepool...—. 14s 3d Tyne Main Walker's Primrose West Wylam Wall's End, &c. I Test. Abbey ... Acorn Close ... 15s 9d Cowpan Hartley Harvey's Wylam l4s 6d Hartley ... Helton Lawson l4s 6dr Cardiff ... .... Northumberland Walker Ships at market, THE LONDON GAZETTE, Jan 6. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, BAsinghall-street. 11. J. Cook, Hedge-row, High-street, Islington, linen draper, Jan. 27, at half-past twelve—H. E. Thompson, Long-acre, India rubber bath manufacturer, Jan. 29, at one—G. Webb and A. T. Webb, Great St. Helens, wine merchants, Jan. 29, at twelve—C. J. Mason, Fenton, Staffordshire Potteries. china and earthenware manu facturer, Jan, 27, at one—A. A. Sutterby, Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, grocer, Jan. 23, at eleven. In the Country. _ _ 165 Sold. 103. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY..--Return Of Traffic for the week ending Jan. 4 : Passengers, parcels, mails, &c. £24,140 9 1 Merchandise ... •• ... 15,263 14 7 Cattle .. 843 11 5 W. Seddon, Eccleston, Lancashire, flour dealer, Jan. 27, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Stockdale, Liverpool, soap manufacturer, Jan. 27, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS. T. N. Brown, Fetter-lane, pawnbroker, 4s. 4d., on Saturday, 3d inst., and t hree followi ng Saturdays, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. C. Dannett, jue., Talbot Inn-yard, Southwark, hop merchant, on Thursday, Jan. 6, and three follow ing Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Stansfeld, Basinghall-street. T. Dousbery, New Farringdon-street, City, boot factor, second dividend of 34d., on Thursday, Jan. 8, and three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall-street. J. Ballingall, Edward-street, Portman-square, piano forte maker, 35., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. J. H. May, Brecknock-terrace, Camden-town, draper, 3s. 4d., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. T. Burt, High-street, Newington Butts, grocer, le. lid., any Wednesda), between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall- street. S. Dixon, Leeds, Yorkshire, draper, 1 la., any Wed nesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. W. Rawson, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, 81d., on any Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Carrick, Hull. T. Webb, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, clothier, 45., any Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. J. Newman, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, schoolmaster, 3s. 6d., oa Thursday, Jan. 15, or any subsequent Thurs day, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham. W. Coleman, Coventry, chemist, 6s. Bd., any Thurs day in January, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. A. Radcliffe, jun., Chichester-place, Gray's Inn-road, window glass merchant, Jan. 29, at eleven—H. Pam ment, Penton-street, Pentonville, cheesemonger, Jan. 29, e t twelve—W. Simmonds, Brighton, grocer, Jan. 29, at eleven — J. C. Sanford , aternoster-row, City, .sta tioner, Jan. 28, at half-past eleven—S. Solomon, Strand, tailor, Jan. 28, at twelve—R. Seymour, Downham, Cambridgeshire, grocer, Jan. 28, at half-past twelve—J. Fuller, Ely, Cambridgeshire, stonemason, Jan. 28, at eleven. Total ... ... Z 40,247 15 1 Corresponding week in 1850 ... 37,620 13 8 Corresponding week last year 40,010 11 0 Note.—The returns as published are exclusive of the traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, North Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the propor tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the North Staffordshire Company. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Amount Of Traffic for the week ending Jan. 4:— Passengers ... £6,502 12 6k Goods ... 1,900 14 10 Total ... £3,403 7 4i Corresponding week last year... 8,802 15 6 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (NO mile open.)—Traffic for week ending Jan. 4 .£10,299 14 1 Corresponding week in last year (260 miles open) .. ...£1 3,719 5 2 NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. (Miles 0pen,112.)-' Return of traffic for the week ending Dec. 28 : Railway and canal ... £4,571 0 0 Corresponding week last year ... 4,441 0 0 Note. The above is exclusive of the receipts available under the agreement with the London and North-Western Railway Company. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.TrAffie for the week ending Jan. 4 : MAIN LINE. Passengers Parcels, H. C. and D. Goods, cattle, & c . Mails ... £969 4 1 95 16 2 552 10 0 575 0 0 Total ... £2,192 10 3 Passengers ..• ••• Parcels, U. C. and D. Goods, cattle, Lb. 3. ••. £4l 11 I 1 19 5 97 10 0 Total ... £l4l 1 0 .•• ••• STEAM-BOATS. Passengers ___ ••• Parcels, H. C. and D. ... £127 4 3 ... 16 1 2 Total ... £145 5 5 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS• In the Country. B. Tedd, Coventry, Warwickshire, cotton dresser Jan. 29, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Birmingham, CERT EFICATES GRANTED. IL Spiller, St. John's-wood, slater, certificate of the third class—G. Godbolt. College-place, Chelsea, car penter, certificate of the third class— W. Strange, jun., Paternoster row, City, bookseller, certificate of the third class—T. Davey, jun., Halstead, Essex, builder, certifi cate of the second class—T. Y. Wall, Chatham, brewer, certificate of the second class—J. Wall, Ch at h am, brewer, certificate of the third class—G. Pym an d S. Pym, Birkenhead, Chester, merchants, certifi cate o f the first class after 21 days from Jan. 2—J. Forman and R. Frow, Kingston-upon-Hull, joiners, certificates of the third class. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Elliott, G. W. Pritchett, Sarah C. Pritchett, E. J. Spry, Anne Spry, and W. Michell, Peock, Corawall, lead smelters—r. Herring an d W. Herring, Alderagate street, wholesale druggists—T. R. Ravenscroft, S. A. Wyllie, and W. H. Ravenscroft (so far as regards S. A. Wyllie) —J. A. Webb and L. Webb, Combs, Suffolk, tannners—T. Cole sad W. C. Jolliffe, Newport, Isle of Wight, builders—A. C. Davis and G. F. Delaforce, Wimpole-street, Cavendish-square, wine and spirit mer chant—W. Kirkpatrick and W. Cardall, Coventry, coal dealers—T. Beavers and J. H. Power, Cheltenham, che mists and druggh.ts—G. Twigg and W. Twigg, Bir maiekngshoanin, i b g u h t t t e o w n n , Yorkshire, Mftnufacur manufacturing e rsTSy kes a nd ch ; J —T. Boultou, Cireneester , an d C. Boulton, Bristol, dra pers—J. Bartlett, W. M. Lightfoot, and G. B. G. Wood, Bloomsbury-square, publishers (so far as regards G. B. G. Wood) —T. Mabyn and W. Grant, Aldermanbury, warehousemen—G. IL Sellers and H. J. Gladstone , Liverpool, wino and spirit merchants—T. Davies and T. H. Davies, Hanover-street, Hanover-square, tailors-- T. Woolley and J. Woolley, Leominster, printers—J, Hayward and M. R. Griffin, Birmingham, coff ee dealers• —II. Workman, H. New, and C. C. Prance, Evesham, Wo r cestershire, attorneys (so far as regards tr • man) —W. A. Newsome and B. Newsome, H. Upper ll Rus sell-street, Bermondsey, wool merchants--P R bey and G. Wheeler, Barge -yard, Buckler s b n a ry, ale and porter merchants—H. Sbawcroft and \V. Simpson, Kirkdale, Lancashire, contr ac t ors—J. Needham and T. W. Benfield, Leicester, surgeons—Jan e Fl e t c h e r and W. F. Fletcher, Bristol, drapers—G, Frank and T. Davy , Bradford, Yorkshire, drapers—j. Perry and W. Perry, Stourbridge, Worcester s h ire, ironmongers —T. Grundy, R. Wright, and J. Crossley Liverpool, mer chants (so far as regards T. Grundy) —J, JBennettand G. F. Ar nold, St. Alb a n' s , builders—J. .0. Blythe and R. Car lyle, Lancaster, provision merchants —E. Vass and J. Rogers, Hornsey, coac h an d om nibus proprietors-13, Sewell and S. W. House Swaffham, Norfolk , attorne ys —B. Platt an d W. C asson , Liverpool, tar and turpentine distillers—G. Frean, G. H. Frean, and G..Daw, Ply mouth, corn merchants (so far as regards G. Frean)— W. Eyre and J. Eyre, Wellingborough, Northampton shire, boot and shoe in anufaeturersV.K . ay and ,. S. Elgar, Lymington, Hants, and Y armo uth , _ Isle of IA ight plumbers—F. Ogden and J. r _ F reema n , ‘v Barton-street, Wustminster, coal raerchauts—r. oo am, C. Seagrim, and R. W. Simons, Winchester, attorneys—J. Rye and S. A. Rye , In t lin g boroug h, Northamptonshire, butchers —Mary Marsh and F. Junes,, Johnson k- stre e t, G rosve rnor square, house agents—Sarah _ohnson and E. Roffey, Edward -street, York roe( , Lambeth, emery manu fu r e —W. H. Bousfield and T. T a yl o r, Hart ley,Westmoreland, common b rewers —T. M e rry Merry, jun., Fench urc h- s treet, brokers a a n c d t T ra . B. Herbert and T. Mortiboy, Newman street, Oxford-street, working jewellers—T. Nicol and J. Allan, Upper Marylebone-street, Fitzroy-square, grainers—R. Tucker and G. Thirkell, Liverpool, wine merchants—T. Calrow, J. R. Calrow, and J. Haslam, Higher Woodhill, Lancashire, cotton spinners —J. Per cival, S. Percival, and F. S. Percival, Towci stir, Nor thamptonshire, bankers—R. Perkins and S. Heineken, jun . Llanelly, Carmarthenshire—T. 0. Stevens and W. Blackmore, Salisbury, woollen drapers—J. Jones and J. Jones, jun., Kingston-upon-Hull, woollta draptis—J. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were a s fol' loow : Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late Chest er and Birkenhead ), 221. Shares, 6 13-16 dir —Caledonian, 16t —Chester and Holyhead, 21—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 61 —London and North-Wes tern, 118 c.—Ditto, New Quarter* 3 1 / 2 p — Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 34 1 4 Mi d' land, 58 1 4 av Ditto, Consolidated (Birminghamand Derby) , — South-Eastern and Dover, 21 5 %, —Northern of France, 4 1 4 1 1 ' MANCHESTER, JAN. 7. Sum( Excßerroz.—The business to-day was very limited, but prices were better. The transactions were as follow :07; Caledonian, 16 I —Eastern Counties, 7—Lancashire 1 111 , L , Yorkshire,6ll,i—Blanchester,Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 34%4 H ci o o l u l s ow in ay cur 's ing O a in s tro ore en L t e fij ca advanced in years, residing 54 Pill s John E A h l p a h v v o e E m a i t g a T a g, i i n S a E b m l e a e b E n:m u T r e e . 3 s r t , e — fa ffi r Penmair Back, near Conway, suffered for very considerable time from a dreadfully sore leg, and waa for many ma atbe under the care of most eminent medical men, but their roue' dies appeared perfectly useless. He then commenced using Holloway's Ointment and Pills, and after giving them a ai r trial, his leg was completely cured, and the wounds scitiud ll healed. These medicines excel all others in the cure of Ser °. fula or King's Evil, glandular and other unnatural swellinggil Scurvy, Leprosy. and all diseases o f t h e skin.—Sold by , 111. Druggists, and at Professor H o ll oway ' s Establishment, 2*" Strand, London. The late ageMr.of ni ne t y- one Acbeson Maxwell, whose death the ad vanced o a n n e d has fai th just fu been l fnen, r ecorded of the a i n late obituary, was a v ery e. y e. Earl of Macartney, undt?.r whom he held various confiden tiel employments at Madras, in the memorable embas, ly to Chin s' and in the Cape of Good Hope. He also accomoanied N is Lordship in 1795, on a confidential mission to Loui XVIJI then residing a t V erona. H e t h en he l d for some year s til l office of an A u di tor of Pu bli c A ccounts , b ut latterly retirf on a pension, to which, from his long and faithful sere he was well entitled. His increasing infirmities preven him of late years from mixing in society, but his may. amiable and social qualities, as well as his spotless integrity throughout a long official life, will be always affectionatelf remembered within the now small circle of his survivi% friends. He survived his most intimate and distinguish friend, Sir John Barrow, three years; but the present Si r George Staunton, Mr. Barrow, and other friends, paid the last tribute of respect to his remains. SUICIDE IN A PRISON.--A prisoner, under sentence of transportation, confined in the Manchester Borough G5 01 ,f committed suicide on Tuesday. He had committed a breacv. of prison discipline, and for that was placed in solitary c 0 0: fi ne ment for three days, by Captain L ane , th e govern or, with or d e rs that he should be fed on bread and water during 1 "' confinement. While in the cell he put an end to his exis t' v ence by hanging, and w as f ound dead by t h e turnkeys. Ile was only tried last wee k at t h e Q uarter S ess i sns f or the borough. BIRTHS. O A SON. On the 23d D ecem b er , F at Nice, Madame la Comte- 0 Raphael de Vogue. On the 3d inst., at Haddington-terrace, Kingstown. Il icil Dancer. OF A DAUGHTER. On the Gth inst., at Stanhope-street, the Lady CrertAirli e. On the 3d inst., at Dartford, Mrs. Charles Colyer. MARRIED. • JO On the 27th ult., in Cahirconlish Church, Johr, Wl l Freud, EN., son of B. Frend, Esq., Rocklow, cour ,ty of th perary, and nephew of Lord Viscount Gough, to , Vizabe re Crosbie Moore, daughter of the Rev. Matti' Lew )I°° rector of Cahirconlish. - DIED. On the sth inst., at Alborough-hall, INT( rrfuik, .")'" Gay, Esci , aged 69. On the 3d inst ,at Gunton-hall, Suffolk MS 87, ' daughter of the late Samuel Gooch, Esq. b e° On the 2d inst., at Upper Gloucester-plo e Maria Dorot St. Martin, Dowager Countess de la Too B • t he et rde al• wag On the Ist inst., at Rossall, near Shr , Viscountess Fielding, aged 81. On the 4th inst., at Sweetloves, Orrell, Esq., eldest son of R. Or ear olinr Y i 'a to ed s :0 8 : 443°1113;" tell, Esq., o near Preston. r'r e °' On the 3QI inst.. at Edinbur surer of George Heriot's Hos eigtalt Ad a m Luke, EscP i_____ ' 0 — foJPII O A bli s b e d by 1 , 1 13 g/ Art o the Ss 4, in tran ter l , 4 sitzty T:18,77 Office ' inthe COSO London: Printed and P No. 1)2, Strand, Pr Strand, in the Prec Middlesex, Thured► • SG MOLD. hit he RI Dr Wa tar ler tar 0 Ire PR(