The Sun. — London, England, 1848-01-07 00:00:00

s 27 . 4)0 Erb SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PIIBLIMED BYRRT TUESDAY A/TD FRIDAY EVENMG. LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7. JOINT-STOOK BANKS. Dividend Per Kassa of Company. Amoaat of share. Annum. netralaala ltritah North American Ceylon • • Commercial of London 'Colonial . • •• • • ••.• • • • 411aucestershire • • • • • • Londn and Westminstr Ditto tandem( Joint-Stock ... Prevtaci al of Ireland.. Ditto, New National of Ireland .. Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto, New......... South Australia ...... Union of Australia.— 161. per cent 61. per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. Ditto ............... U fon of L0nd0n..... Union of 31s.dri4 ..... 61. per cent X s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 Price 25 0 0 100 0 0 Asa 0 0 100 o 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 o 0 20 0 0 2.5 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 23U 15% _ C.S.N.A.Z.S. .1. Dividend .: per Price. ' - 'Dividend Names of ! 2.. , . Price . e N om am p e ani s T o. Companies. 'V, \ Per ~.: Annum. i Fr: Annum. - ---- 4 ,£ Ashtn & Oldh 97.5/.55. pc' 70 Macclesfield. 100 _ 15 Barnsley • • -1160 121. 180 ;teeth ...... 100 201. 340 Brknk&Abrg 1150; 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 200 Birmingham! 351 41. 80 Peak Forest. 78 31. 40 Coventry ....1100 ' 25/. - Regent's .... 33 i 11. 4s. 183,i Derby ••• • • !1001 6/. , 63 Rochdale.... 85' 4/. 54 Ills r re&Chs l F33 l 1 AI. ' 51 Somrset Coal 150 7L 10s. 130 1 E:e,.. ash •.. .100, 321. - Do.LkFd St 1 12, 6Lp. c. - GrandJunctn 1001 51. 80 Stflrd &Wore 140! 281. 275 GrandSurrey l loo' - 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 ' 151. - Grand Union , 100 IL 10s. 1 21S Stourbridge.. 145 201. 305 Grantham • • 1150 , 121. - Severn and/ Kenut & Avif ' 39, 7s. 6d. ' 54 Wye Rail. j 26 11. Bs. 30 Leeds& Livrplloo' 341. 503 IVarwick& / ~,„, " k , 65 Leicester .. • • 140' 101. 75 Bir m i n g. i ' u " Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 36 Warwick& / Loughborogh l l42 701. ' 530 Napton. •3 'I - 46 Monmouthsh' 100 8/. - Worcstr & / 78 21. 39 Mntgentryshlloo 51. ! - Birming.) MsltnMwbry,loo 101. , - Wilts & Brks 67 ' 11 . • 11 . nesunwa . c z COMPANIES. Name of Company. Dividend per Amount Albion ...... • • • • • • Alliance Brit. and For. Muttm. Vitt, Marine.•• •• •• Britian Commercial Clericl,Med. & Gen. Life C)unty •• •• •• -- •• •• •• Eagle • • 7.: *** ." •' Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • European Life ••• • • • Family Eniewmr t Soc. F:eemasons' . • • • • • • • • GloLe Guar:llan • • • • • • • • • • • • Imperial Fire •• • • • • • . Imper.al Life Indemnity Marine— .. Law Fire Share. LAW i Legal and General Life 1,.:41c1cn lire ........ - - - - Landon Ship • ••• •• •• Marine .• ..... Med. Invlid&Gen.Life Natiunal Leau Fund• • National Life • • •• • • • • • Palladium Lite ...... • • Pelkan • • •• • • • • • • • • • • Pncenix • • • • ...... • • • • Pi otector Life •• • • •• • Pr,,vident Life • • • • • • • • Rock Lifo• • • • • • • • •• • • Royal Exchange Sun Fire.• Ditto Life . Universal Life.... • • . • Victoria Lite . .. .€ s. d. 7 .£ s. d. 500 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 0 11 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 50 0 0, 5 6 8 50 0 0 1 .5 0 0 100 0 o' 10 0 0 100 0 0,10 0 0 so 0 0 1 5 0 0 50 0 0 5 8 0 50 0 0 , 2 12 6 ,20 0 0 1 All paid. 400 4 0 0 20 0 0 3 0 0 Stock. Price 100 0 0 36 10 0 500 0 0 60 0 0 100 0 0 ! 10 0 0 100 0 0 , 5 13 1 100 0 0 2 10 0 120 44 1 , 214 14% LIST OF SCO' Name of Company. Bank of Scotland British Linen Company Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank . Clydesdale Bank Commercial Bank • • • • Eastern Bank • • • • • • • • Edinb.& Glasgow Bank Exchange Bnk of Scot.. Isle of Man. Company National Bank North of Scotland Bank North British Bank Royal Bank of Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Western Bank • • • Aber leen Fi•e and Life B. Accord. Life and Fire British Guarantee Ins. Caledonian Fire Insur. Church of Eng, and Ins. City of Glasgow Life Edinburgh Life Insur. East of Scotland Life.. Eng. & Scot, Law Life Hercules Insurance Co. Insur. Co. of Scetind • • Life Assoc. of Scotland Mercantile Life National Fire and Life North British Incur North & West of Soot. Scottish Life and Guar. scot. Mac and Gen. Life Scottish Union Insrnce. Stan lard Life United Dep. Assurance Name of Company. ommercial •• • • East and West India East Country ••.• • . • • London _•••:••• • . • • • • Ditto Bonds •• • • .• .. Bt. Katharine •• •• .. •. Ditto Bendr•. • ... •• Southampton •• ...... Name of Company. 7L per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per sent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cent. GI. per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per cent. 121. per cent. 101. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 71. per cent. 5/. per cent. 51. per cont. 51. per cent. /.pr cent., 51. per cent. 6 ,11. pr cent. 51. per cent. Si. per cent. Doc: Dividend per Annum. 41. per cent. 61. pr cent. 1/. per sh. M. pr cent. 4/. per cent. 5 per cent. pr caul. 2/. per cent. WATER-" Dividend per Annum. Birmingham . ........ I 18s. East L0nd0n.......„. 81. Grand Junction ...... at. 10s. 3/. New Rivr Lndn Brdge 21. 10s. Tauxhall • • ••• • • • West Middlesex • . . 51.15s.prent. 31. 102 6 per cent. 61. per cent, 13s. 6d. pr sh. 7s. per share 51. per cent. 31. 13s. 51. per cent. 5% . per cent. ii. & bs. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 12 per cent. 12s. 11. sh. & bs. 1/. ss. t!4/. per ct. 51. per cent. Si. per cent. 51. per cent. U. p. et. & bs. 5/. per cent. 11. ss. 45. 51. per cent. 61. 10s. 11. 6s. 10%1. pr cnt. 100 0 0 1 10 0 0 50 0 0 2 0 0 : 25 - a a I 1 2 10 0 - 2:5 0 0 j 12 10 0 too o o 1 15 o o 5 - 000:2 00 20 0 0 I 2 1 .0 0 thoooir,oo 500(0200 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 8 10 0 4 0 0 ;PANIES' PRICES. 'ISM CO: Dividead per Annum. Amount of Share. Paid. Price. £ a. d. I .£ 8. d 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 i 10 0 0 SCO 0 0 'lOO 0 0 25 u 0 1G 0 S 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 7 0 0 N 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 S 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 00 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 0 11 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 2 0 0 25 0 0 2 0 0 100 0 0 12 10 0 10 0 0 0 15 0 50 0 0 2 17 6 100 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 200 0 0 O 0 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 20 0 0 • 11 • 1 0 0 0 15 0 20 0 0 1 0 0 50 0 0 4 5 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 Amount of Share. £ 8. d. Stock. Stock. 100 0 0 Stock. Stock. 50 0 0 'ORKS, Amount of Share. .£ s. d. 25 0 0 100 0 0 41 13 4 100 0 0 100 0 0 43 12 GAS-LIGNT AND COKE CO: Dividend 1 Amount Name of Company. per Annum. of Share British •• •• • • •• • • • • •• Ditto Provincial•. •• Bristol • • -• • • • • • •• •• Brighton - • • • • - • • • • •• City of London .. • • •• Continental Consoliciat. Ditto, New • • .. • • • . Equitable. • • • • • • • • • • • Imperial • • .... • • • • •• Independent ....... • . Phcpnix . Ratellff .• • .. • • • • • • United General • • • • • . Weatrainster Chartered Ditto, NEW • • • • - • 1/. Bs. ICI. per cent. 51. per cent. _ . L. S. d. 40 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 101. 100 0 0 '92s. pr share 50 0 0 85s. pr share 10 0 0 455. pr share, 50 0 0 61. per cent. 50 0 0 61. per cent. 40 0 0 /. pr cent. .50 0 0 61. per cent. 50 0 0 51. per cent. 50 0 0 51. and bns. 100 0 0 4%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 3/, 50 0 0 12s. 50 0 0 :PANIES. Paid. Price. X. 5. d. 18 0 0 1734 19 • 0 21 100 0 0 290 39 5 0 64 37 10 0 514 50 0 0 38 50 0 0 80% 40 0 0 64 50 f 01 40 50 0 0 48 45 0 9 3534 90 0 0 80 e 0 0 0 i 17 1 456 10 0 0 10i .- ..'•...., ...I .W •••• - • .. I 1 ZS. 1 •JV V V I IV V V .•, ... ------ BRIDGES. _____ lt az ,. Dividend Amount or Company. per of Paid. ?rice Annum. Share. -----_-___ X. S. d. X. s. d. --- Tlungerford ... Southvrrk, x i .,,," • • • • • • Ditto i.gy, 0 , .., 111 " , ..kv. 3.55. pe — r cent. 6 1 5 3 0 0 0 2 —l O O 2 O U S Waterloopp i l t t t t o o N, ' Old '''''''''''''''''''' — 2% 11, 5 - 5. 4d. 16 Ann, or ti 5 3 4 60 0 0 30 Vauxhall ••.. . ' j • 11. 2s 2d. —• 40 0 0 2S -------- ' 11. 1 . 65. 70 10 . 0 27 1 Ac Zdzs e ... aiI4LANEOUS. Name of Company. bl,l(lend Per Amount An num. of Paid. Price. .--_-- --_______ Share. -------, Australian Agriculturl --- , X ,.,..% s. d. ; X. A. ii. Anglo-Mextcan Mint., U. 4s. ' w ", n O Ol 30 0 0 20 Ditto, Hal IShares.. 61. pet cent , 100 0 17 Canada .• • • • • • • • •• •. Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. ° 0 32 10 0 30 City Bonds .•••••.... 3% /. pr cent. ..... _ Comp. Cppr Miffs Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 n ____ _ Gen. Revers. 8L Invest. sp. cif. bs, 21 100 0" 0 , 70 0 0 Equitable Reversienry 4% ~ pr cent 100 0 0 I Z, O o 0 100 Gem. Steam Navigation 1/. Bs. 15 0 0 50 0 90 14 0 , London Institution .• • u 23!,‘ Pcninslr & Orient.itm. 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 9 Reversionary Int. Soc. VV• pr cent. 100 0 0 : 100 0 0 0 &31,‘ Royal Mail Steam •• .. Vsi /, pr cent. GO 0 0 0 7 South Australian ..• • . 6/. per cent. 35 0 0 , 25 0 0 i "Van Diema.n's Land.. 100 0 0 23 0 0 Universal Salvage •• • • 2,5 001 5 0 0 4 LONDON DOCK COAIPANY. (THIS DAY-) The half-y ear l y mee ti ng o f the proprietorswa po was this ck day held, at the offices of the company, London _ House, New B an k-b u ildi ngs, f or t h e p u rpose of de claring a dividend on the capital stock of the company for the half-year ending the 21st instant, and also for the election of a director in the room of George Stuart, Esq., who had resigned, and for the transac tion of other business. The chair was taken at one o'clock by John Casley, Esq., the chairman of the company. The notice convening the meeting having been read, and the minutes of the last meeting confirmed, The SECRETARY proceeded t o rea d t h e report, from which it appeared that the number of loaded ships from foreign Forts that entered the docks during the Six months ending the 30th Nov. had been 988, mea suring 260,792 tons. The number o f l oa d ed shits which entered in the corresponding period of 1846 bad been 703, measuring 181,136 tons. Th e amount of earnings during the six months ending Nov. 30, h a d b e en 229 144/. s s. 4d. ; for the corresponding period in 1846 the amount had been 209,1661. 53. sd. Tile expenditure had amounted in the past six months to the sum of 132,871/. 15s. 6d., and for the correspond. i Paid. .£ a. d. 50 0 0 Paid. X s. d. 25 0 0 51. per malt. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 151 per cent. Cl. per cent. 61. per cent. j Fa►id. raid. Z 4. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 I/. Is 13s. 6d 11. 1 s 1 • 9 12s. Price. Price, THE SUN, LONDON, ing period in 1846 to 118,1871. 3s. 7d. Of the in creased expenditure about i,OOO/. consisted of an increase in the payments for taxes. The income had exceeded the expenditure by the sum of 96,272/.95. 11d. but of which sum the directors recommended to the Court the payment to the prop rietors of a dividend of 2i per cant. on the company 's stock, amounting to 90,9571. 15s. 2d. The balance standing to the credit of profit and loss was 300,2381. 105. 9d., from which snm was to be deducted the amount of dividend, 90,9571. 15s. 2d., leaving a balance in favour of the company of 209,2801. 15s. 7d. Of the balance thus remaining at the credit of profit and loss the sum of 187,0941. 9s. 2d., consisted of the amount of outstand ing charges due to the company. on goods in the warehouses. The stock of goods in the warehouses on the 30th of Nov.last was 113,885 tons. At the same period last year the quantity of goods was 112,205 tons. The amount standing at the debit of new works was 96,811/. ss. 11d. The report concluded by the directors recommending to the proprietors that the sum of 75,0001. should be transferred from the account to the credit of new works, whereby the balance of the latter would be reduced to 21,811/.55. 11d. The new warehouses were at present all occu pied, and had been the means of materially increas ing the revenue of the company. The directors had every reason to be satisfied with the portion of the trade of London which found its way to the London Docks, and they trusted that by a continuance of the accommodation and security which they had so largely provided, that the Docks would continue to enjoy the confidence and favour of the commercial community. The CHAIRMAN then said that he should be happy to give any explanations that any Hon. Proprietor might wish to have. W. WARD, Esq., wished to know whether the directors had any objection to have a legal opinion taken as to the legality of the proposed transfer of the property of the annuitants to the capital stock of the company ? The CHAIRMAN said that he and his brother direc tors would be sorry to see the money of the com pany wasted in taking legal opinions upon subjects which were better understood by the directors and proprietors than they could possibly be by any pro fessional advisers The directors were anxious only to adopt such measures as would tend to improve the condition of the whole body of proprietors. The present favourable state of the affairs of the company could not by possibility have been brought about ex cept by the adoption of the measures which had been recommended in past years by the directors. MATTHEW CLARKE, Esq., thought that the ques tion before the court was to be treated in two points of view—the expediency of So appropriating the money, and the legality of so acting. With respect to the legality of the course, he thought that there was no doubt but that it was prefectly legal : with regard to the expediency of the measure, the increased business of the company and rate of dividend were sufficient to answer every objection upon that score. W. WARD, Esq., said that he had not the slightest notion of derogating from the success of the dock company, but he thought that the same success would have been obtained from the increased accommodation afforded by the company, if the means of obtaining that accommodation had been obtained from other sources than the property of the life annuitants. J. \Vinson, Esq., did not see what beneficial result could be obtained from having a legal opinion on the subject; it would only have the effect of throwing a firebrand among the proprietors. Ile thought that as the company was now in a prosperous condition, it would be the best policy to act upon the old maxim of " leaving well alone." The subject then dropped, and The CHAIRMAN proposed that a dividend of 2i per cent. should be paid, subject to the payment of the income-tax. M. CLARKE, Esq., wished to know whether the income-tax was paid by the directors out of their allowances. The CHAIRMAN said that it was. M. CLARKE, Esq., then moved, and J. WILSON, Esq., seconded a motion, that the income-tax on the salaries of the directors should be paid by the com pany. The resolution was unanimously agreed to. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks for this additional mark of respect towards the directors on the part of the proprietors. A resolution, authorising the transfer of 7.5,000/. for the purpose of new works was agreed to, NV. Ward, Esq., being the only dissentient. In answer to a question put by a Shareholder, The CHAIRMAN stated that the dividends would be ready for payment on Wednesday next. An HON. PROPRIETOR moved, "That for the future the salary of the chairman should be increased to 300/. per annum, and that of the deputy-chairman and treasurer to 280/. per annum." After a short discussion on the ground that no notice of the motion had been given, the resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. Julietti was then unanimously elected a direc tor of the company, in the room of Mr. J. Stuart, who had resigned. A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, awl the meeting broke up. ALARMING AND DESTRUCTIVE FIRES AT LIVERPOOL. (From the Liverpool Mercury of this day.) Yesterday afternoon, about half-past three o'clock, smoke was observed to issue, in dense quantities, from the top story of Mr. Robertson Gladstone's warehouse, in Union-court, nearest to Castle-street, and immediately fronting the opening to Cook- street. The alarm was, of course, immediately given, and, being within a short distance of the fire police station, Alr. Hewitt, with a body of the fire brigade, were in a few minutes on the spot. Engines, water-carts, &c., belonging to the fire police, and the West of England fire-engine, were also speedily on the ground. The first efforts of Mr. Hewitt were, of course, directed to raising a hose up the winding staircase to the top of the warehouse, and this accomplished, the water from the Green-lane Works was turned on with full force, and poured a great stream into the room. Could this have been directed at once to the centre of the room, the seat of the fire, little injury would have been done ; but as the warehouse was closely packed with bags of East India sugar, drums of figs, and boxes of raisins, the firemen could not penetrate into theroom, and a dense suffo cating smoke prevented their remaining in one posi • tion more than a few minutes. Although continuous streams of water, from three of the stand pipes, were thrown into thS room, it was evident, from the smoke, that little effect was produced upon the fire ; and, after an hour and a half of ineffectual labour, the flames burst forth from the story beneath. This seemed to clear the way for the operations of the tire brigade, and a well directed branch appeared, for a time, to subdue the raging element. In a short space of time, how ever, the flames burst forth with renewed vigour, but the position of the fire being exactly ascertained, little time was lost in taking the necessary steps for its speedy extinction. The firemen ascended the roof of the building adjoining, which is a couple of stories lower than the warehouse, and three large apertures having been made in the wall on the left side, the branches were introduced, and in a very few minutes succeeded in subduing the flames. The efforts of the firemen on the west were ably seconded by those on the east, an opening having also been made in the party wall (22 inches thick), which separated the warehouse in which the fire originated from the one adjoining. The fire was got under about half past six o'clock. We never witnessed a fire which so long defied the united efforts of the fire police, aided as they were from the beginning by a plenteous supply of water. Any quantity of water could have been obtained, and thousands of tuns were wasted from the inability to ascertain the precise position of the flames. The firemen to their credit risked life and limb, we do not k now whether we ought to say in the most praise worthy manner. They bore up against the most dis agreeable fumes proceeding from the consuming fruit, &c., until some of them, drenched to the skin, sank on the ground, or reeled into the streets in a state of insensibility. Mr. Hewitt and Ms brother, George Hewitt, al ways present in danger, withstood the smoke until they were compelled to lie down, and rallying again renewed their efforts till they were crowned with success. Mr. Robertson Gladstone was on the ground during the progress of the fire ; and amongst the gentlemen who were present, and, to the best of their ability, as sisting the efforts of the police, were Mr. Rushton, Mr. Henry Denson, Mr. Cooper, Mr. George Grant, Mr. Bennett, and several other members of the Town Council. Mr. Boult and Mr. Stone, of the Liverpool Fire•offie e ; Mr. Dove, of the Royal Fire Insurance ; a a l n s d o Mr a . t t Whitehouse, aane; a s of was, the also, Nest A o i f r. . E A n i g a l x a n 4,1 theere inspector of salvages. Mr. Quick, superintendent of the southern divi sion, who, in the absenc e of Mr. Dowling, from indisposition, took charg e of the police, deserves especial notice for his exertions. Mr. Superin tendent Brown rendered essential service, as did also Inspector Biddy and others of the police, who deserve handsome rewards for their praise worthy efforts. In the absence of Mr. M'Donald who is in London on the arbitration business, Mr. Macgill, from the llarrington Waterworks, was in attendance, directing the efforts of the turnkeys, the West of Eng. land engine being en tirely supplied from the mains of the Harrington Company. We have already stated that the t o p s t ory o f t h e ware h ouse was filled with sugar, raisins, and figs. The second story was occupied by coffee, pepper, and other articles. The contents have not been entirely destroyed ; but we are afraid they are hopelessly damaged. The root tell in, but beyond the two top stories, the flames did not extend down to the property in other stories, from the immense floods of water which were poured into them. The building and goods are fully insured; but the precise amount we could not, at the late hour at which we are writing, ascertain. The origin of the fire is, of course, a mystery. Sugar, figs, and raisins, are not very inflammable materials ; and there will, no doubt, be a strict in quiry into all the circumstances. The warehouse is very subtantially built, but having been erected be fore ithe system of fireproofing was so generally adopted, the joists, beams, and flooring are of wood. Iron outer doors, cat-heads, &c., were added, how ever, after the passing of the Fire Prevention Act. Since writing the above we have ascertained that Mr. Duncan, the assistant-engineer of the corpora tion, was present, and directed the men in charge of the stand-pipe belonging to the Green-lane 'Water works. FIEF ON BOARD A SHIP IN THE VICTORIA DOCK. —About five o'clock, and in the midst of the bustle consequent upon the fire inUnion-court, intimation was given of a fire on board a vessel in the Victoria Dock. Mr. Redin, head superintendent of the north division, and Mr. Superintendent Anders, with five of the fire brigade, fire engines, &c., started immediately for the dock, and, on arriving there, discovered smoke issuing in dense; volumes from the fore hold of a barque lying on the east side of the dock. The vessel proved to be the Clutha, Captain Fergus, which had arrived only on Wednesday, from Charles ton, full to the beams with cotton, and the deck also crowded with large bales of the same article. It was deemed advisable at once to remove the vessel to the west side of the dock, and there an ineffec tual effort was made to subdue the flames. By the direction of Mr. Garniss, assistant harbour-master, the barque was then taken into the lock of the Waterloo Deck, the water in which was immediately lowered for the purpose of grounding the vessel. This being accomplished, the barque was scuttled, several holes having been made in her bottom. Whilst they were able, the firemen stood upon the deck with branches from two fire engines, and poured water down the fore hatchway, but the heat became so intolerable that they were at length compelled to retire and stand on the quay, where they continued their efforts to subdue the flames. In order that no portion of the water might be wasted, holes were made on the deck so that it might run into the hold. The fire appeared to be near the upper deck, and, therefore, the water coming in at the scuttle holes had little or no effect. It was only by the streams from the engines that the flames were prevented from bursting forth. The volumes of smoke were immense. Mr. Mason, the secretary, was in attendance ; but we did not see any members of the Dock Committee on the ground. The efforts of the firemen were directed in a very orderly manner by Superintendents Redin and Anders, aided by Inspec tors Moore, Burton, &c. &c. At the time we write the tide is rising, and the smoke is becoming less dense ; but we fear a great portion of the cargo will either be destroyed, or very much damaged. Fortunately there was no wind, or the consequences might have been very serious. The origin of the lire is, of course, at present a mystery. With the ex ception of the lanterns used by the customs' officers in rummaging the vessel, no fire has been on board since the Clutha docked. It is rather remarkable that the fire should have been first niscovered, as w e are told, in the place where the lanterns were used by the cus tom,' officers. ELEVEN P.M.—The fire has at length been got under, but the engines are still playing. The cargo (cotton) keeps the vessel afloat, although there must be a considerable depth of water in the hold. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. From the London New Price Current of Jan. 7.) SUGAR.—To-day the home trade were induced to operate largely in Raw Sugar, in consequence of holders being willing sellers upon former low quotations, and it, some cases rather under for soft and brown kinds. There is yet no increase in the export demand. For West India Muscovado the demand was very good both from grocers and refiners, but the rates taken were the same as in the early part of the week for all kinds. The total quantity sold amounted to 820 hbds and tierces, including 92 hhds of Barbadues at auction, wore sold at steady prices; fine yellow fetched 44a, good middling and good 40s to 425, low and middling 38s to 39s 6d per cwt. Towards the close of the Sugar market the tendency of prices appeared to be downwards. REFINED.—To-day refined goods were much wanted, but the supply keeps scanty, brown grocery lumps could not be obtained under 545, and standard 55s per cwt. Bonded crushed is held with firmness, the finest at 31s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon little desire was shown to make purchases in Madras Sugar, and 3,010 bags at auction sold at barely the previous value. 3 parcels of Bengal were offered, amounting to 2,476 bags, the whole sold, white and strong yellow at full rates, but soft kinds went rather cheaper. A public sale of 257 baskets, 50 cases of Penang went upon previous low terms. Meurtmus.—This afternoon the purchases made in Mauritius Sugar were to a less extent privately, but 515 bags, 3 casks at auction generally fetched the full value—good yellow went at 38s to 38s 6d, midding 36s to 37s 6d, low 33s 6d to 355, good and fine brown 30s 6d to 335, damaged 28; to 38s per cwt. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and the operations privately were of little mo ment. Although holders are willing to accept low prices. - COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little passing in Coffee either for home consumption or exportation. The value of good ord Native Ceylon is 31s to 325. At auction 17 bales of Mocha sold at 54s to 56s for mid greenish, and at 37s for Triage ; 428 bags of Ceylon went at about the former value—mid plantation 81s 6d, fine fine ord 41s to 445, fine ord 38s to 40s 6d. CocoA.—British Plantation is more required, but holders insisting upon an advance on previous rates of Is to 2s per cwt, operated against business, and 425 bags of Trinidad at auction were only in part disposed ot, floe red at 50s, good 46s 6d to 475, and middling 45s per cwt. Foreign met with little attention, and 35s to 37s per ewt is the value. TEA.—The market has decidedly a better appearance for all descriptions of Congou, merchants manifesting more firmness, whilst the town and country trade have been more inclined to make purchases. By private treaty a good business has been concluded, whereas the rates obtained are rather above those previously current. Souchong is not touch in request at pre:ent, and prices remain low. In Green the proceedings have been of a more important nature, and at slightly enhanced rates. Pekoe Teas are more in request, and prices are firmer. Of all kinds of Tea there is a less quantity on offer in tt.e private market. At public sale 1,002 chests of Assam were all sold at full rates to a small advance. Of the quantity offered about half consisted of low and useful descriptions-200 chests fine middle class superior leaf, last rather injured in transit ; 70 chests highest class very superior wiry flowery leaf, a portion consisted of the growth of 1847. SAGO.—This afternoon Sago met with little attention, aid 138 boxes 3 bags at auction went at 17s 6d to 18s for fine small white Pearl, and at 15s to 15s 6d for good. SPICES.—This afternoon Pimento was in excellent re quest, and 317 bags at auction were chiefly sold at stiffer rates, good fetched 4d, middling 50 to 5 : 0, damaged 3d to 3Ad. The market for Ginger is yet quiet ; 268 bags of Bengal at public sale sold at 20s to 21s for fair wormy shipping sort. Of Cloves 15 bags Zanzibar sold, good 60 to 60, and 4 cases Bencoolen is 9d per lb. SPIRITS.—There are sellers of Jamaica Rum rather under the former rates ; still exporters and the home trude operated with reluctance in all kinds. For Lee ward Island prices remain much the same as pre viously, but the sales amount to only 200 puns plain quality at Is aid to is 7d prof, good and fine brown ditto Is 7d to is 8c1; East India has been dealt in with caution at is 5d to is 6d proof. The market is firm for Brandy, and a good ,1 business has been concluded. British Corn Spirit is in good request at the reduced rates previously noticed, that is to say of lOs 3d net cash. Gin finds a free sale 17 per cent ; under proof at 9s 10d, and 22 ditto 8s 4d. The sales made in Geneva have been of a limited nature, common shipping sorts at 2s (id to 2s 7d, and fine for home consumption at 3s to 3s 6d. RICE.—To-day there was more disposition shown to operate in East India Rice at the public sales which con tained 480 pockets, and 3,240 bags; the chief part was dis posed of, and at full rates. Bengal fine cergo went at 9s fid to lOs 6d, damaged 5s to 9s 6d. Ceylon—low and very or dinary sound cargo 7s to Bs, fine 9s to 9s 6d, common pearl barley 8s to 8s 6d, fine 10s, damaged 5s to 9s 6d, Bengal damaged 51 to 12s, middling sound white taken in at 13s 6d which was above the value. FRUlT.—There has been a much better demand for all descriptions since Christmas than we have experienced for a length of time—the low prices have caused an im mense consumption; a very large business has been done in New Zante and Cephalonia Currants at 371 to 38s, Patras 37s to 40, old Currants "30s to 325; the importers are now demanding an advance of 2s per cwt., which appears to have checked further operations. Of new Valentia Raisins the stock is very small and mostly out of condition, but are taken freely. CocIIINEAL.—The demand has been active, and a rise in the value of hi per lb took place, although there is a good supply at market. At public sale 130 bags of Honduras silvers were sold at 4s 5d to 5s Id for orcinary to fine ; 5 bags of black were, however, Liken in at 5,8 d to 6s 10d ; 10 bags of Mexican silvers at 4s 6d, and 4 bags of Teneriffe at 5s per lb. SALTPETRE.—To-day there was a large supply of rough at warket, and little desira was shown to operate. A t auction 4193 bags imported from New York were offered and taken in at barely the former value. English refined sells readily at 36s 6d. The market for Nitrate of Sodo is dull at 12s per cwt. TURPENTINE.—The rates asked are 33s to 34s for spirits ; the sales made are, however, of little moment, and the supply continues to be good. Rough is dull of rale, and cau be obtained at Bs. Tar is wanted, and having a small supply, buyers are compelled to pay 20s for Archang-I and 19s 61 to 20s per barrel for Stockholm. OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 50 tuns of Sperm Oil sold at stiffer rates—fine fetched 821 to 82110 s, and a few lots for exportation only 801, 55 tuns Seal, yellow 241 5s to 251 10s, straw 261, and dark 231 to 241 10s; . 15 tuns of Southern, good 3115 s to 311155. TaLLow.—This afternoon the quantity of tallow of fered at public sale was large, and a slight decline in P' ices t oo k p l ace. Of H u d son ' s B a y 30 NM, were taken in at 43s to 14s. 836 rackngPs • • ; 1 suid—g3,,,l and t;Ale 43s 6.! to 66, middling 383 to 43s ; 300 boxes South American were, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1845. taken in at 46s for fine; 563 casks of wrecked first sort P. Y. Candle were sold at lower rates. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Oct 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the Ist day of January, 1848. ISSUE DTPARTXENT. Nut. s issued.. .. .... 25,790,820 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .... '2,954,900 Gold coin and bullion 10,4 43,761 Silver bullion ...... 1,347,058 .£26,790,830 Z 25,790,820 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 6th day of January, I; RANKING D Proprietors' capital • • 14,553,000 Rest • •• • . ... • 3,639,863 Public depw,:ts (in elading Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sal-- oTPAZTKEN T. Government secnrt- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 11,061,422 Other securities • • • . 16,989,221 Notes .. .• .. 7,865,830 Gold and silver coin.. 613,470 ings-bank a, and Di vidend accounts) .. 9,011,568 Other deposits ••• • .. 8,523,108 Seven day and other bills .•• • • • •.... 805,364 £36,532,903 1 £36,532,903 M. MARSIIA.LL, Chief Cashier. 1348. Dated the 6th day of January. I. COURSE OF EXCH LNGE.-(THIS DAY.) 31bra1tar.......... • • .. Leghorn .............. 31 40 Genoa ....—.... ...... 26 15 Naples .......... .... 393¢ Palermo, perm ..... , . 119 Lisbon.. .. .. .. .. .... .. 52 0p0rt0.... ...... .... .. 52 ►% Rio Janeiro — Bahia ................ Buenos Ayres — New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .... • • .... Amsterdam ...... •• •• 12 6% Dita,, at sight • • .... 12 33r, Rottcrdain .... ••.. • • 12 6% &ntwerp.............. 26 10 Liamburgh .... • • 3/.8. 13 153¢ Paris, 3 days' sight .. • • 25 70 Ditto, •••• .. • • ...... 24 0 illarseilles -••••• • • • • • • 26 10 Mourdeaux.... ••• • • • • 26 10 Frankfort on Maine.... 1233{ Peter sbnrgh, Sil. Itble.. Berlin.... Vienna, effec. flo• • •• •• 10 20 Trieste, ditto.... • • • • •• 10 21 liadild •• .. •• .• .• •• .• 46% Cadiz .. • •—• Babso.. • • .... •• ...... Barcelona •• •• •• •• •• •• .3avElle.• •• •• •• •. •• •• •. PEICEM OP MULLION, PEE OZ. Foreign Gold 1a bars ...£3 17 9 New Dollars .... • . 0 4 934 Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... 6 4 11% THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, JAN. 7, 1848. Orders for the Court's going into mourning, on Sunday next, the 9th instant, for her late Majesty the Arch- Duches Duchess of Parma, viz.— The Ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain linen, white gloves, necklaces and ear rings, black or white shoes, fans and tippets. The gentlemen to wear black, full trimmed, fringed or plain linen, black swords and buckles. The Court to change the mourning on Thursday, the 13th instant, viz., the ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons, fans and tippets, or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuffs, with black ribbons. Tne Gentlemen to wear black coats, and black or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuff waistcoats, full trimmed, coloured swords and buckles. And, on Sunday, the 16th instant, the Court is to go out of mourning. WHI TEHALL, JAN. 6. The Qucen has been pleased to appoint Doctor John Scott to be one of her Majesty's Physicians in Ordinary in Scotland, in the roum of Doctor Andrew Coombe, dt ceased. ' CROWN-OFFICE, JAN. 7. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PAR • LIA3IENT. City of Wells—William Goodenough fluter, Esq., her Majesty's Judge Advocate• General. WAR OFFICE, JAN. 7, 1848. 44th Regiment of Foot—Gentleman Cadet William Thomas Baker, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Strode, appointed to 61st Foot, Jan. 7. 58th Foot—Lieutenant Isaac Rhodes Cooper, to be Adjutant, vice Al‘Lerie, who resigns the Adjutancy only, Jan. 7. 61st Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Philip H. Fitzmayer, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Bligh, deceased; Ensign Robert Greig to be Lieutenant, vice Fitzmayer; Nov. 20 ; Ensign Julius George Mangen Strode, from the 44th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Greig, Jan. 7. 94th Foot—Ensign Samuel Sexton, from the 2d West India Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Farrington, appointed to the 98th Foot, Jan. 7. _ _ 98th Foot—Lieut. John Alfred Street to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet Major Grimes, deceased; Ensign Charles Ilill Fresson to be Lieutenant, vice Street; Ensign Donald Macleod Farrington, from 94th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Fresson, Jan. 7. 2d West India Regiment—Robert Grigg, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Sexton, appointed to the 94th Foot, Jan. 7. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Second Lieutenant Charles Caldwell Grantham to be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Drake. deceased, Oct. 23; Second Lieu tenant Charles Edward Kiagsmill to be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Grantham, whose appointment has been cancelled, Dec. 17; Robert Seymour Croxton Sillery, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Kingsmill, Jan. 7. Royal Newfoundland Companies—Lieutenant William Long Wrey, from half-pay 19th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Mason, promoted; Ensign Martin Pe trie to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wrey, who re tires; Thomas Johns, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Petrie, Jan. 7. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Ebenezer Alfred Jenkin, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, Jan. 7. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, and of the City and County of the City of Gloucester, and of the City and County or the City of Bristol. , Rod al Gloucestershire Regiment of Hussar Yeomanry —Charles Colquitt Godwin, Esq., to be Captain, vice Guise, resigned, Jan. 1. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 29. Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Frede rick Charles knight to be First Lieutenant, vice Bur ney, deceased._ _ _ _ ADMIRALTY, DEC. 30, 1847. Corps of Royal Marines—Gentleman Cadet Charles Barker Parke to be Second Lieutenant ; Gentlema❑ Cadet John Yate Holland to be Second Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet Nugent Macnamara to be Second Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet James Elphinstone Lock to be Second Lieutenant. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 4. Corps of Royal Marines—Lieutenant-Colonel Abra ham Henry Gordon to be Colonel Second Commandant, vice Thom-as Peebles, deceased ; Brevet Major James Irwin Wines to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Gordon, promoted ; First Lieutenant Robert Murray Curry to be Captain, vice Willes, promoted ; Second Lieutenant Frederick Edward Budd to be First Lieutenant, vice Curry, promoted ; Second Lieutenant Thomas Quin Meade to be First Lieutenant. THE NATIONAL DEBT. The Lords Commissionevs=of her Majetty'EA'reasuf7 having certified to the Commissioners for the Reductio❑ of the National Debt, in pursuance of the Act 10th Geo. 4th, c. 27, sec. 1, that the actual expenditure of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland exceeded the actual revenue thereof, for the year ended the 10th day of October 1847, by the sum of three hundred and twenly--six thousand six hundred and eight pounds eight shillings ; The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt hereby give notice that no sum will be applied by them on account of the Sinking Fund, under the provi sions of the said Act, between the 7th day of January, 1848, and the sth day of April, 1848. S. HIGHAM, Comptroller General. National Debt-office, Jan. 3, 1848. WHITEHALL, JAN. 1. The Right Hon. Sir Thomas Wilde,knt., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, has appoigted Edwin Clarke, of Longton, in the county of Stafford, Gent., to be one of the perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed Is) , married women, under the Act possed for the abolition of fines and recoveries and for the substitution of more simple mode of assurance, in and for the county of Stafford. Exeter; Kelly, Plymouth ; Stogdon, Exeter; Harris, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-inn, London. Samuel Paul, grocer, Bodmin, Cornwall, Jan. 17, at eleven, and Feb. 10, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzell, official assignee ; Pearce, Bodmin ; Stogdon, Exeter ; Atkinson and Co., Church court, Lothbury, London. Henry Hill, brewer, Gray's Inn-lane. Morris Lumley, commission agent, Trinity-lane. Catherine Barclay, confectioner, Birkenhead. William Nicholson, licensed victualler, Leeds. Maria Barn, otherwise Baker, milliner, Wells, Somer shire. Mark Seton Synnot, merchant, Liverpool. Richard Porritt, banker, Huddersfield. William Barns, flannel manufacturer, Milnrow, Lan cashire, William Gregory, hosier, Liverpool. Thomas Matthews, millwright, Shrewsbury. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending January 4, 1848, is 265. IIA d. per cwt. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. THAMES. Mr. 11. T. Gray, rope manufacturer and ship chandler, of No. 2, Marine-place, Commercial-road, Stepney, came before Mr. Ballantine, and stated that, in compliance with his worship's kind advice, he had allowed five days to intervene before he applied to Mr. R Duke, a canvass merchant, in Lower East Smith field, who had purchased a large quantity of rope of which he (Mr. Gray) had been defrauded, for the restoration of that part of the rope which Mr. Duke had not paid for, and that Mr. Duke had refused to give it up. On Wednesday afternoon he sent his foreman to Mr. Duke's warehouse for the rope, think ing that five days were sufficient for him to cool upon the matter, but, instead of delivering the rope, he said he would not restore it without a written order, and a written guarantee to bear Mr. Duke harmless against all legal proceedings which might hereafter take place. Mr. BAI.LANTINE said he had already expressed an opinion upon the case, the only one he was justified in announcing. He would most willingly make an order for the restoration of the rope unpaid for if he could do so, and he fully appreciated the great sacri fices Mr. Gray had made in bringing the swindlers to justice. He was afraid he must leave Mr. Gray to his remedy by action. Mr. Gray thanked the magistrate, and put in the following letter he had that day received from Man chester : " Manchester Guardian Society for the Protection of Trade. " Manchester, Jan. sth, 1848. " Sir,—Having noticed your advertisement in the London Times of the 14th ult. relative to the enor mous expenses incurred by you in prosecuting to con viction certain parties whose object was evidently to defraud any one who came within their reach, you have rendered most essential service to the commer cial community throughout the kingdom by bringing these parties and their practices so prominent before the world, and it is the duty of commercial men ge nerally to see that you do not lose either for your own valuable time, for legal expenses, or the loss of articles out of which you have been defrauded. I brought this matter before the committee last evening, and they desired me to express their high estimation of your spirited exertions in this case; and I was in structed to place five guineas at your disposal as the contribution of the society towards the expenses in curred. If you can point out any way in which I can be of service in making this matter more public in this quarter, you may command my best services. " I am, Sir, yours faithfully, " SAMUEL EBOI'HAM." Several mercantile gentlemen, who accompanied Mr. Gray, said the conspirators obtained goods to the amount of 30.0001. by fraudulent means before they were detected; that a respectable Scottish firm was cheated of one consignment of goods to the amount of 1,1711. by them; and that Halliday, now in New gate, who was once connected with a respectable house, and who had some years since acted bona fide and paid for goods on delivery to a large amount, became the chief of the gang, and by the influence of his name put tradesmen, manufacturers, and warehousemen off their guard. SOUTHWARK. Five stout young women, inmates of St. George's Workhouse, were charged with insubordination, and breaking upwards of forty panes of glass, in one of the wards. Several of the board of guardians attended to re present the violence of these young women. It ap peared that after prayers that morning the defendants caused an uproar in the ward, and when one of the officers went to request they would desist they became more uprorious, used the most filthy and disgusting language, and commenced smashing the windows, and broke upwards of forty panes before they were secured from doing further injury. The Chairman of the board of guardians said, as the Magistrate might perceive, the defendants were all strong and healthy young women, and could earn their bread by industry if they pleased ; that situa tions had been provided for them on several occasions, but they remained in none, owing to their bad con duct, and always came back to the workhouse, pre ferring the kind of life there to that which they ought to pursue, to obtain their livelihood without being a burden on the parish. The defendants, one and all, began to exclaim against the treatment they experienced in the work house, but were silent when told they were not compelled.to remain there, but might go out and earn an honest livelihood. Mr. SECKER having in rain remonstrated with the defendants on t violence of their conduct, during which they onlziade a laugh at what was addressed to them, sentenced them to pay for the damage they had done, and in default committed them for two months to the House of Correction. The moment sentence was passed on the defendants they broke into loud denunciations against the workhouse autho rities, and their infamous language was infinitely worse than that of the lowest women of the town who frequently stand at the bar of this court. LAMBETH. Mr. Norton received a letter from Sir W. P. Call, Marten, and Co., Old Bond-street, enclosing the half of a. 51. note from "E. P." for the poor-box, and stating that on acknowledgment of the same the other half would be sent. THE MURDER IN GOLDEN-LANE The adjourned inquest on the bodies of the two children who were recently found murdered in Golden-lane was held yesterday at three o'clock, before Mr. William Baker, coroner, at the William the Fourth public-house, Golden-lane. Jeremiah Donnoghue, labourer, was the first witness called, residing at No. 9, Cupid's-court, who stated, that about one or two o'clock on Saturday morning last, he distinctly heard the voice of Amine Blake, one of the deceased, cry " Murder" several times. About four o'clock on the same morning he was apprised of the murder of the two childrer, Amina Blake and her brother. Mrs. Blake, the mother of the deceased, deposed to their being two of her children by her lawful hus band, Robert Henry Blake, under whose protection they were left in London. She was at present living apart from her husband at Birmingham with another of her children. Mr. Wright, surgeon, stated that he was called in to see the deceased shortly after four o'clock on Saturday morning last. He found the body of Thomas Henry Blake, the younger, lying upon a bed on the ground floor of the house, the bedclothes were in the greatest disorder(; the body was warm, but life was extinct. There were several scratches on the tip of the nose and the nostrils, on the right side of the mouth, and upon the left cheek, and upon the throat near the windpipe; there were no other appearances of external violence on the body. He examined the chest and found the lungs perfectly healthy, but gorged with a dark coloured black fluid, the intestines and abdomen appeared also in a perfectly healthy state. On removing the scalp he found that the dura mater was covered with numerous bloody points, from which dark-coloured blood issued. The vessels of the pia mater were g orged with a dark-coloured fluid. The substance of the brain, when cut in two, also pre sented numerous bloody parts. There was no blood in the ♦entricles of the brain. Upon examining the body of Amina Blake, he found, with a small difference, precisely the same appearances, and in both cases he was led to believe, as the result of the examination, that death was caused by forcible compression of the mouth and nostrils. Mr. Courtenay, surgeon, of Whitecross•street, gave evidence of a similar nature. The CORONER proceeded to sum up, and in doing so, completely exonerated the father of the children from any actual participation in the dreadful crime. There appeared to be no doubt that the murder was committed by Harriet Parker, who had been living with the father of the children for some three or four years. The only course for the jury to adopt would be to return a verdict of wilful murder against her. It appeared from her own state ments that she had contemplated the atrocious act for some months past, and that, since she had committed it, she had stated that she gloried in what she had done, and had made use of the extraordinary expression, " That she could die on the gallows like a trump for it." With respect to any plea that might be set up on the ground of insanity, that would be a question to be tried in another place. The Coroner then proceeded to read over the whole of the voluminous evidence taken during the three sittings of the Court, after which he said, he would trouble the jury with no further remarks, but leave inatteiiu Laeir haud4 to return a true wail proper verdict. After a short coksultation the jury returned a unanimous verdict of " Wilful Murder" against Harriet Parker, in both cases. Some of the jury wished to add to their verdict a few words expressing their views of the conduct of Blake, which they conceived to have been most repre hensible both towards his wife and children. The CORONER said he could not permit the addi tion; he was sure, however, that the publicity which had been given to the facts would sufficiently answer the purpose contemplated by the jury. The Court wa3 then dissolved. BIRTHS. On the 30th ult., at Leamington, the lady of Kevill Davies, Esq., of a son and heir. On the 30th ult., the lady of Philip T. Gardner, Esq., o f Conington, Cambridge, of a son. On the 31st ult., on board the Mary Louisa, and en her passage to Borneo, the wife of the Rey. W. B. Wright, of a son. On the 3d inst., at Queenhithe, the wife of F. L. Palling, Esq., surgeon, of a son. On the 3d inst., at Mickley Parsonage, ➢irs. Dalton Har rison, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 4th inst., Charles Chad Tumour, Esq., of Tatter ford, Norfo►k. to Frances Louisa, youngest daughter of the late Lieut.-Colonel Master, of Catten, in the game county. On the 4th inst., at Walcot Church, Bath, Captain Edward Lionel \Volley, of her Majesty's 51st (or King's Own) Regi ment of Light Infantry, to Emily Georgina, youngest daugh ter of the late William Scott, Esq., of Camden. place. DIED. On the 27th ult., in Springfield-place, Bath, Mrs. Mary Ewing, aged 82. On the 31st ult., at Rise Cottage, Dawlish, Elizabeth, daughter of the late Sir James Pennyman, aged $3. On the Ist inst., at Wonford House, near Exeter, Henry Manning, Esq., aged 78. On the 2d inst., in Duke-street, Bath, Mrs. Catherine Smyth. On the 3d inst., at Woolwich, Colonel Thomas Peebles, of the Royal Marines, Second Commandant of that division. On the 3d inst., Mr. J. Miller, of Ipswich, aged 84. On the 4th inst., at Portsea, Frederick Siddall, Esq.. Pay. master and Purser, R.N. At Camden •town, Lieutenant-Colonel Waldograve Tane, R.M., aged 83. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. William Carr, cheesemonger, Bishopsgate-street Without. BANKRUPTS. William Shaw Smith, scrivener, Reading, Berkshire, to surrender Jan. 20, at eleven, and Feb. 17, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basingliall.street; Selby and Afackeson, Lincoln's Inn fields. John Hudson Theobald and Jahez Church, coal mer chants, Colchester, Jan. 14, at two, and Feb. 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Wire and Child, Swithin's-lane; Barnes, Col chester; Mason and Howard, Colchester. _ Thomas Charles Medwin, engineer, Holland-street, Clapham-road, Jan. 14, at half-past eleven, and Feb. 18, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Wheatly, Walbrook. Henry Turner, fishmonger, Coventry-street, Hay market, Middlesex, Jan. 13, at half-past one, and Feb. 15, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assigee, Coleman-street; Yates, Bury-street, St. Mary Axe. George Graves, cheesemonger, Norton Folgate, Jan. 19, at eleven, and Feb. 19, at half past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sam - brook-court, Basinghall-street ; Duds, St. Martins-lane. John Isaiah Grylls, William Stubbs, and Richard Booiy Cousens, engineers, Llanelly, Jan. 20, at two, and Feb. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Tur quand, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall street ; Williams, Verulam- buildings, Gray's Inn; Grove, Llanelly. Thomas Carter, currier, Leeds, Jan. 18, and Feb. 8, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Wiglesworth and Co., Gray's Inn ; Myers, Leeds. William Shiers, paper hanger, Manchester, Jan. 17 and Feb. 9, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Hampson and Son, Manchester; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford-row, London. Richard Foxley, brick and tile maker, Herne, Kent, Jan. 19, at twelve, and Feb. 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Pemberton, Lincoln's-inn-fields. _ Henry Barton, tobacconist, Bradford, Yorkshire, Jail. 24, and Feb. 17, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Nethersole, New Inn, London; Foster, Bradford; Hark, and Clark, Leeds. James Napier, jun., oil merchant, Sheffield, Jan. 21 and Feb. 18, at eleven, tat the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Sheffield ; Fiddey, Temple, London ; Fretson, Sheflig•ld. Urckfastleigh, Devon snae, Jan. 17, ut eleven; and kuu. 10, at une, at the Exeter District Court. Ilernaman, official assignee, A BARRACK FOR RATS. An extensive bacon merchant in Limerick (John Russell), who kills between 40,000 and 50,000 pigs in the season, has adopted the following successful method to destroy the rats which abound on his pre mises, where the abundance of food will always occa sion a vast collection of these troublesome and de structive animals. He has erected a quadrangular stone building, eleven feet long and seven feet wide, with a wall three feet high, having flags laid flat upon the top, but projecting a little over the inside of the wall. All around the wall inside, at the base, are numerous holes, like pigeon -holes, which do not go quite through, except a few, to allow a free passage to the little animals. Outside of the barrack, or building specially built for the rats, is a plentiful sup ply of water and food, such as bones and useless offal. The interior of these walls is occupied by boards, lumber, and straw, just such concealment as these animals are known to prefer, and the whole is covered by a moveable wooden roof. When it is judged proper to destroy them, the passages are stopped at the outside, the roof is lifted off, and the boards are taken out. The frightened animals run up the wall, but their escape is impos sible, for they strike against the projecting flags and fall back again. They then run into the small holes below, but these are only just large enough to admit their bodies, whilst their tails remain sticking out, a secure prize to the men who go in over the wall ; and by this unlucky appendage they suddenly drag them out and fling them to a posse of anxious dogs outside of the fortress, or into a barrel of water, where they are soon destroyed. As there are not holes enough in the wall inside, the noise and uproar soon frighten another division of rats into the vacated openings ; and these being treated in the same unceremonious manner, the whole garrison is thus speedily destroyed. As many as 700 or 800 have been killed in one clear ing. Rats being fond of straw, they also become very numerous in the lofts where this article is kept to be used for singeing bacon, and they cut it into short pieces with their teeth, which renders it useless for this purpose. The proprietor tried the effect of putting a pet fox to mount guard on the lofts, and it was found that he killed such quantities of the rats, that three or four were procured to garrison the place instead of one. FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAIL. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.—The Gazette de Cologne states that three commercial houses have suspended payment at Frankfort on the 28th. This event produced a great sensation on the Bourse of Frankfort; the losses will fall chiefly on foreign houses; they are said to amount to several millions of florins. The three houses are those of Messrs. Jacobs, Frederick, Gontard and Son ; that of Messrs. Haber and Flerbheirn, a fourth house, would even tually have shared the same fate if it had not re ceived timely support from the house of Rothschild. VIENNA, DEC. 28.—During the last few days there has been a sensible stagnation on our Bourse : the Exchange is feeble and again suffered a retrograde movement, in consequence of the announcement, in the Austrian Observer of this day, that, two battalions of infantry and a squadron of hussars had marched for Modena and Reggio, to reinforce the garrisons of those places. The Imperial Ferdinand Northern Railway shares fell more than 4 per cent., and went back on 'Change to 1471 while the 5 per cent. metal. were offered at 104. The Northern Railway shares subsequently rose again to 148. A great sensation has been produced on our Bourse by the circumstance that one of our merchants, a respect• able leather merchant, has been taken into custody, in consequence of having issued false bills to the amount of 200,000 florins. A few of these bills, which were presented at the National Bank, led to the discovery of the forgery. SILESIA, DEC. 12.—The importation of rye and flour up the Oder continues steadily, and is much facilitated by the mild state of the weather, and the favourable state of the wind. Nearly 100 vessels laden with grain and flour have entered our province this autumn. This, together with the fine harvest, has caused a great decline in the prices, in wheat and rye of 15 per cent. TRIESTE, DEC. 26.—Our corn market is by no means animated, and the prices are declining, as everywhere else. The introduction of the new tariff for the importa tion of goods from Russia and Austria, has now also been announced on the part of our civil authorities. The Russian boundary offices have already received the notice to take the duties on Hungarian and Aus trian wines. VIENNA, DEC. 2&.—The bulletin of the health of the Archduke Palatine is more satisfactory, his Im perial Highness having been able to quit his bed for the first time yesterday. • MUNICK, DEC. 1119.—The deputation from the Emigration Committee has arrived here, in order to obtain the sanction of our Government also for their plans, and have had an audience of his Excellency Prince Wallerstein. _ _ _ Sr. PETEESBURGIL—In consequence of the severity of the weather the communications between St. Petersburgh and Constantinople are interrupted, and the navigation definitively stopped for the winter. The thermometer is 35 deg. R., with a serene sky and no snow. This state of the weather has had a favourable effect in checking the intensity and spread of tho cholera; and even in Moscow, where it was expected to be very severe, there are now com paratively few cases. The reports respecting the westerly spread of the cholera are incorrect. BeRLIN, DEc. 31.—Letters from Vienna say that the late Archduchess of Parma left all her jewellery (which is valued at 6,000,000 mark) to be divided by his Highness among the Imperial Family. In consequence of the negotiations with Rome, his Majesty the Emperor of Russia has given to the Councillor of State, Count Von Bludorff, the order of St. Andrew, and to Councillor Count Von Butenileo the order of Alexander Newsky, set in brilliants. BRUSSELS, JAN. 4.—From the 25th to the 31st December, five vessels entered the port of Antwerp, laden wholly or in part with grain. The importa tions were— Kilogrammes. . 796,410 Wheat ... Barley •• • • • ••• 170,000 Oats .• ... ••• 76,500 Total • • ... 1,042,910 Among the numerous addresses presented to the King on the opening of the new year, was one from the Societie Generale, con taining just observations on the financial situation of the country and on the commercial crisis. The di rectors of the society say they are of opinion that we have almost reached the close of the crisis, which has greatly troubled our commerce, and a portion of our manufactures. The same encouraging view is taken by the directors of the Bank LI Belgium. This deplorable crisis which com menced in 1846, will, it is confidently ex pected, terminate at the commencement of the new year. The security of commerce has been affected, but happily the calm has reappeared, and we may hope that confidence will be established on a more permanent footing, because more enlightened by experienced. The Societe Generale and the Bank of Belgium promise their support to commerce. It would be desirable if we could see this difficult pro blem solved, and that these two great establishments, instead of injuring, are aiding each other. Another paragraph in the speech of the Governor of the Societe Generale is, "the Societe Generate trusts that the Government will adopt the most desirable mea sures for establishing credit on a solid and durable basis. These measures of the supreme Administra tion will soon find a reaction produced on commercial transactions." We trust the Minister of Finance will consider of this advice, which would induce the speedy adoption of efficient measures, either to de clare decidedly that he will conclude a loan or that he will adjourn it indefinitely. Tue HAGUE, Jars. 4.—The Nieuwe Rotterdanische Courant of this day says, that the intelligence an nounced in the Handlesblad, of the recal of M. de Rochussen, and of his replacement by M. General List, Minister of War, is denied, as being wholly without foundation. This journal adds, this report has been in circulation at the Hague for four weeks, but that it has not inserted it, because it did not attach any credit to it. The weather at Brussels was rather milder for some days, but the thaw was superseded by a very sharp frost last night. BERLIN, DEC. 31.—The process which has been commenced against M. Wedecke, the intimate friend of the late Minister, M. Rochow, and his accomplice, M. Freyburg, has nothing whatever of a political colour, and has no resemblance whatever to the cele brated Cubieres-Teste, of infamous memory, as some journals have asserted. So long since as the accession of the present King, the star of M. Wedecke began to set. At that time, when a presentation toek place, of all the functionaries connected with the Ministry of the Interior, the King refused to permit that M. Wedecke should be presented. He accordingly quitted not only the service but the states of the King of Prussia ; but making use of a certain influence which their intimate relations with M. Rochow had given them. 731, joincv; in nefarious speculations in all branches of commerce. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, at No. 112. Printe , . It The Sun Office, M o . II?, zitr..:l, LL'e i'reciuct cat. :Savoy, iu the eu ku ty of Middlesex, Friday, January 7, 1848. It is entirely in connexion with such private specula tions that Messrs. Wedecke and Freyburg have been accused of frauds and impositions. M. Stieber, who had promised to defend M. Wedecke, has refused hint his assistance now that he has been made acquainted with the true character of the case. The approaching marriage of the Princess Louissi f of Prussia, to the Crown Prince of Prince of Sweden, is much spoken of at Berlin. There is also a report of the marriage of the Princess Caroline, born August 5, 1833, only daughter of the Prince of Vasa, son of the predecessor of Bernadotte) to Prince Francis Gustavus Oscar, of Sweden, born June 18, 1827. The Universal Prussian Gazelle says that his Ma. jesty the King of Prussia has nominated M. Vorl Bodelswing Royal Commissioner of the State. VIENNA, DEC. 28.—The Israelitish community of this place, in reply to a petition addressed to his Ma" jesty the Emperor for civic emancipation, have beef* informed that the subject shall be submitted to the proper authorities, who shall take it into their deli beration. The fetitioners themselve express the opinion that the present period is not one from which they expect to obtain the complete fulfilment of their wishes, and that they have therefore confined their request to these main points—viz., the abolition of the tax upon Jews, the abolition of the tax upon residence, and the according of the privileges of burghers and masters. The Government is said to be favourably inclined to grant all these petitions, and it is probable that a very essential amelioration will take place in the state of the Jews, and that in regard to the third point, that of granting them the privileges of masters, will be conceded—that of civic rights will probably be withheld, for it is as.violently opposed to the prescat state of popular feeling as possible. The Arch-Duchess Maria Anna is seriously indis posed. His Imperial Highness the Arch -Duke Ludwig is likewise ill, though nothing serious is ap° prehended in his case.—Brussels Papers, Jan. 5. DUTCH FUNDS.—AJCSTEZDAM. JAN. 4. Money. MIS Actual Debt, 2% per Coat •••••• • • • • • 54% 65% Ditto, 3 per Cent ••••• • • • • ••• ••• • • • 66% 66 Ditto, 4 per Cent. ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 84 16 85 Amort Syndic, 3% per Cent.......... Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • . 162% 163% East India Loan, 4 per Cent ••••• • • • • • Exchange on London, at sight ........ 12 12 Two months... .• • ......... 12 On Hambnrgh, at eight .... 35 Two months.. ...... ....... 34 76 On Paris . .............. b 6 b 0 Two months. • • 56 BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussa.s, JAN. 3. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent .............. -- Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent •• • • Ditto Three per Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ...... Ditto,ditto,lB46 .••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 97% Ditto,ditto,lB42.. •••••••••••• • • •• •• •• Ditto, 1844... ••••• • .. • • ........ 91% Ditto, 1836.. •• .. • • • • • • Ditto, 1838 .• ••••• • • • • 67 Ditto of the City, 1832 •••• • • • • ...• • • Ditto, 1843 ••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • '• • • 94 Bank of Belgium .• • • ..... • . •• .. SO% —:trussels Papers. Jan. 4. RAILWAY.. SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 6. STOCK EXCITANGE.—Our market to-day is better. The business done has been considerable, and the prices firm. At the close, stocks and shares in general showed a tendency upwards, Dover being the only exception. The sales are— East Lancashire, 21% Ditto, New, 3% dis.—Gizsgow and Dumfries, 7—Great Western, 171. Shares, 1% p.--Lanca shire and Yorkshire, Halves (late L. and B.), 12 die.—Leede and Thirsk, New, 14 dis.—London and North-Western, 1404 Ditto, Quarters (A and B), 4 1 4 3 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1, par—Midland Stock, 111 Ditto, 40/. Shares, 43—Ditto, New Halves, 1% dis.—North Staffordshire, IA dis.—SouthEastern and Dover, 31—Ditto, No. 3, 5 1 4 dis.--Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 1% dis.—Whitehaven and Furness, 8 1 4 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), ILA p. MANCHESTER, JAN. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction, 61 ,4 dis—East Lancashire, 21k —Ditto, New 4 c. dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (West Riding Union), 3 dis.—London and North-Western (Man chester and Birmingham), Quarters (C), 3% p.—Manches ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1, dia.-- Ditto, Preference, 1-16 p.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincoln shire), 4% c. dis.—North Staffordshire, 14 dis.—South- Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 1 5 ,E dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extensions, No. 2, 2 3-16 p. LEEDS, JAN. 6. _ _ _ STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire, New, 3% n. dis. —Great Northern, VA dis. ex int.—Leeds and Thirsk, 16 dis.—Ditto, New, 15 n. dis.—North British, Thirds, 2s. dis. —Ditto, Extension, 2s. 6d. dis.—North Staf fordshire, 6s. 3d. dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Ns. 2 (New Berwick), 465. p. HULL, JAN. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE —The sales are—North British, 25 1 ,E Ditto, Quarters, 10s. dis.—Ditto, Extension (Scrip), 28.3 d. dis.—Ditto, Thirds (Scrip), 4s. dis.—North Staffordshire, A dis. EDINBURGH, JAx.5. STOCK EXCHINGE.—The sales are—Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, Quarters, 2s. 3d.— Edinburgh and Northern, 15% Ditto, Newport, 7%—Great Northern, 845. ex int —North British, Quarters, 84s. 6d. ex int.—Ditto, Thirds, S&L—Scot tish Central, 28. THEATRE ROYAL, EDINBURGH.—ACCIDENT TO MR. GLOVER.—The pantomime nightly attracts crowded houses. On Monday night, and again last night, every corner was tilled. We regret to learn that in the course of the performances on Monday evening an unfortnnate accident occurred to Mr. Glover. He was performing with his usual spirit and effect the arduous part of Richard, in the tragedy of Richard the Third, in the last scene of which he was accidentally stabbed in the arm pit by Mr. Wyndham, who personated Richmond. Mr. Glover finished the scene without giving any sign of being hurt. He made a narrow escape, however, from a very serious injury, and will not be able to perform for a few nights.—Seotsman. M. Persiani, the husband of our celebrated can. tatrice of the Italian Opera, haying every reason to sus pect that he had been robbed of three bank notes of 1,0001. each by a person, named Senac, whom he employed as a copier of music, set his female servant to watch the man when he came to write. On New Year's day, the copyist made his appearance at an early hour of the morning, and the servant ushered him into the dining-room, desiring him to wait till her master came out of his chamber; she placing herself in & situation to observe his movements unperceived by him. She soon saw him go from the dining-room into M. Persiani's cabinet, and then take a key from his pocket, and open the secretary from which the 3,900 f. had been abstracted. She immediately gave the alarm, and Sense hastened back to the dining-room. M. Persiani sent for the Com missary of Police, and gave Senac into custody. lie was examined and searched, but the key seen by the woman could not be found upon him. Nevertheless, oa the positive testimony of the servant and the fact of his having lately lived at a rate of expense which his obvious means could not afford, but which he attempted to accpunt for by stating that he had won money at play, though he could not say at what game and in what society, the magistrate remanded him for further ex amination. In the mean time the servant found the key accidentally among the ashes of the dining-room stove, and which, though roughly made by the prisoner him self, could open the money-drawer. It was sent to the magistrate as corroborative evidence of the servant's testimony, and was considered sufficient to warrant Senses committal for Galignani. [ADVERTISEMENT.] Two Bad Legs Cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills, after more than Seven Years' suffering.—Mrs. Elizabeth Humphreys, of York street, Hull, had been zno,t painfully . afflicted for up wards of seven years with ulcerated sores in both legs : her sufferings at times were dreadful. 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Die verb "to build" has been much degraded amongst us, and has lost its full signification. " Our English word, to build" says Horne Tooke, " is the Anglo-Saxon Byldan, to confirm, to establish, to make firm and sure and fast, to consolidate, to strengthen ; and is applicable to all other things, as well as to dwel ling places." In Germany the word retains its full meaning.— The Builder. i 4 7 ~j t~ I 146 84% 66 818.6 d. 22% 21. 8s 1N Ii 5s 1187 i