The Sun. — London, England, 1848-01-04 00:00:00

Vbition SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. LATEST. PRICES OF SHARES, IN BANES, ASSURANIE NC E S TAN D OTHER COM PA S' From the Official List, rusiffiLUZlN ICVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. The prosecutor strongly recommended all the prisoners to the mercy of the Court. The RECORDLR sentenced Usher to three months' imprisonment a•ad hard labour; and Partridge, Law ford, and John Lawrence the younger, to one month's imprisonment. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER 01' DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JAN. 1, 1545. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 420 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 150 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 203 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... • • ... • 497 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 48 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 th e Skin, &c. Old Age, or Natural Decay Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intemperance ... 79 Causes not specified ... ... 23 LONDON. TUESDAY, JOINT-STOWE. Dividend per Name of Company. Annum. australasia • ..... •• •• .ritsh 17 orth American Ceylon • • • • .. • • • • • • • • :commercial of London Colonial. • • • • • Gloucestershire • • • • • • londn and Westminstr 51. per 'sent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. wit' cent. 151r,er cent. 6/. per cent. 64. per cont. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. Si. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. Ditto • • • - • • • • London Joint-Stock ... Provincial of Ireland.. Ditto, New. • • • • • • National of Ireland .. Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto, New. • • • . south Australia Union of Australia.... 61. per cent. Ditto •• • • ........ xi ion of London. 61. per cent. Union of Madrid •• •• CATIA.Z.S. JAITUARY 4. ZANIES. Amount of Share. X 0. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 23% 15' 4 Dividend Nanaes of \ i Dividend ) ~4 , . Names of Q per Price. c ompan i m 2 per , - -"' Companies. ..4 Annum. at Annum. in ------- X I X ILahtn& Oldh 97 51.55. pc 70 Macclesfield. 100 - is Barnsley •• • • ,160 1 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 100 201. 340 irknk&Abrgllso 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 200 Birmingham 135 41. 80 Peak Forest. 78 , 31 . 40 Coventry .... 1 100 251. - Regent's .... 331 IL 4s. 18% 'Derby • • ... 100 61. 63 Rochdale ..• • 85 I 41. 54 Zits co re&Chs, 133 41. 81 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130 grew ash ... 1100 321. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 6/. p. c . ..... GrandJunctn,loo, 51. 80 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 275 GrandSurre yllOO, - 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 1 151. - Grand Unionlloo, 11. 10s. 21 Stourbridge.. Grantham • • 150, 121. - Severn and/ 145 201. 305 Keunt & Avn 39 1 7s. 6d.- 5% Wye Rail. j 26 I/. Bs. 30 Leeds& Livrp !00 341. 505 Warwick& / Leicester .. • • 140' 101. 75 Birming. 3 ' ( X ) " 65 Leicstr &Nib' 83 4/. 36 Warwick& 1 Leughhorogh l l42, 70/. 530 Napton.. S 1 - 46 3fonmouthshl 100 81. - Worcstr &/ 7 8 21. 39 Mntgomryshlloo 51. - Birming.) 31 eltnalwbrylloo 101. 1 - Wilts & Brks 167 11. 11 INS I OILANCE COMPANIES. Name of Company. Dividend per Ann - um. Amount Albion ........... Alliance Brit. and For. Share. Paid. Dirt) Marine. • • • • • • British Commercial Clericl,Died.& Gen• Life C3unty Nagle • • • • • • ...... • • • • Eng.& Scot. Law • European Life ••• • • • Family Endovrmn t Soc. Freemasons' ... . • • • • • Guardian • • • • • • • • • • • • Imperial Fire • . • • • • • • imperial Life • • • • • • • • Indemnity Marine.. • . Law Fire • • • • • • • • • • • • Law life • • • • • • •• • • Legal and General Life London Fire •••• • • • • London Ship ..• ••• • . Died. Invlid& Gen. Life National Lean Fund National Life Palladium Lite Pelican • • • • • Phccnix .• Protector Life • Provident Life........ Rock Life .. .• .• lfoyai Exchange Sun Fire.. - . Ditto Life Universal Life Vidoria Life A a. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 4 0 0 20 0 0 Z 8. 4. 50 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 6 8 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 12 6 All paid. 4 0 0 3 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 iOO 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 *OO 0 0 50 0 0 36 10 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 1 2 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 100 0 0 Price 120 4414 214 14% 8 10 0 4 0 0 31. 102. 6 per cent. 61. per cent, 35.6 d. pr at . 7s. per share 51. per cent. 31. 13s. 51. per cent. 5% per cent bs. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 12 per cent. 12s. 11. sh. & bs. 1/. 51 Hy. per ct. 51. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 3/. p. et. ii bs. 51. par cent. 1/. 51. 45. 5/. per cent. 6/. 10s. 11. 6s. 10%/. pr cnt. FIST or SCOT' Name of Company. Bank of Scotland British Linen Company Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank . Clydesdale Bank.. • . • • Commercial Bank • • • • Eastern Bank ... • • • • • Edinb.& Glasgow Bank Exehange Bnk of Scot.. Isle of Man. Company National Bank ...... • . North of Scotland Bank North British Bank . • Royal Bank of Scotland Ualon Bank of Scotland Western Beak. • • . .. • . Aberdeen Fire 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 Bng. & Scot, Law Life Hercules Insurance Co. Insur. Co. of Scotind • • Life Assoc. of Scotland Xercantile Life National Fire and Life North British Insur. • • North & West of Scot. Scottish Life and Guar. Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life Scottish Union Insrncs. Standard Li;e • • •• . • . United Dep. Assurance Name of Company. C.Rnmercial .• •. • • .•. East and West India... East Country Landon ••• • • • Ditto Bonds • • • • • • • . iit.Katharine • • • . •... Ditto Bonds • .... • . Southampton • • ...... 71. per cent. Si. per cent. Si. per sent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cent. 6/. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cent. 6/. per cent. 71.ne_ cent. 61. 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, Si. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. s;il.pr cent. 51. per cent. 6141. pr cent 51. per cent. Si. per cent. noc: Dividend per Annum. £ s. d. 100 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 500 0 0 25 u 0 5 0 0 /00 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 'CO 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 10 0. 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 '2OO 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 1 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 41. per cent. 61. pr cent. 1/. per sh. 51. pr cent. 41. per cent. 5 per cent. 4%1, pr cen;. 21. per cent. Amount of Share. X s. d. Stock. Stock. 100 0 0 Stock. Stock. raid. 50 0 0 X s. d. 16 , 1% 201 11% 11% 166% 10% 51 16s 48 .816 84% 66 816.6 d. 50 0 0 22% 2 2/. 8s 17 li 12s. 2% 11 31 7 1/ 56 245. 23 is 13a. 6d N. 3s 9 U 12s. Price. 70 118% WATER—WO7iLICJEL• Dividend Amount Name of Company. j per of Paid. Price, Annum. Sham. s. d. s. d. Birmingham. •• •• 18s. 25 0 0 25 0 0 East London 81. 100 0 0 170 Grand Junction •• •• .. 21. 10s. 41 13 4 82 31. 100 0 0 84 New Rivr Lnda Brdge 2/. 10s. 55 "Vauxball'• ••••••• • • •• 100 0 0 104 West Middlesex • . . 151.15s.prent. 63 12 9 118 GAS-I.IGZIT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount i )tams of Company. per of Paid. ' Price. Annum. Share. -- A. s. d. Z. s. d. British •s• • • ... ••• • • • IL 40 0 0 18 0 0 173 Ditto Provincial. •• • IT. Bs. 1 20 0 0 19 0 0 24 Bristol •.•• • • • ....... 101. per cent. 20 0 0 Brighton City of London .. •• • • 10i. ,100 0 0 100 0 0 190 Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share , W 0 0 39 5 0 54 Ditto, New ........ 85s. pr share , St 0 0 37 10 0 5134 lOUltable .. •• • • ...... 455. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 38 Imperial ............ 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 8034 Independent ..... • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 64 10nd0n.............. 2341. pr cent. l 50 0 0 50 0 0 ' 40 Ditt0.............. 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 48 Thcenix .„ „ ........ 51. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 0 , 3534 Unte..lby __ ........ 5/. and bns. 100 0 0 90 0 0 1 80 Ited General ••• • • • 4341. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 17 " reet ogneter Chartered 31, 50 0 0 I 58 Ditto N 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 10% • BRIDGES. Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. Bungerford pouthwrk, Nw suj,... A ; . Ditto N 632 12 8 2341 ' v " ri %P.o 35 0 0 :Waterloo ......... • s• per cent. 50 16 Ditto Old Ann. of-8.11 U. s — s. 4d. 100 0 0 —5% Ditto Nw ditto o'7l. 60 0 0 30 Vauxhall ...• „. A 11. 2s. 2d. 40 0 0 28 v • 1 1. 16s. 70 10 0 2734 2/LXS CMIX.I.AL.NEOUS. yams of Company. Dividend Per Annum, Amount Share. ,Australian Agriculturl Anglo-Mexican Mint., Ditto, Hal [Shares.. Canad .• • • • • • • • • • • • Uppr Cana da Bonds City Bonds.• • • • • • • • • Comp. Cppr Mors Eng. Gen. Revers. & Invest. Equitable Reversienry Gea. Steam Navigation London Institution . • • Venioslr & Orient.Stm. versionary Int. Sec. Royal Mail Steam South Australia Yon Dieman's Land.. Universal %slava', IL 46. 4 . a. d. 1100 co 0 10 0 0 X. s. d. 30 0 0 10 0 0 2 10 0 3% 10 0 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 3%1. pr cent. 51. pe: cent. 5 bs, 2/ 4% pr cent. 11. 8L 100 — 0 • 100 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 95 0 0 15 0 0 1 14 0 0 21. per cent. 3 tg. pr cent. 33¢/. pr cent. 61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 23 0 0 25 0 0 5 0 0 CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY OLD COURT. MIODEMBANOUR.-cg ARGE OF RIOT. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mrs. Reid, the wife of the prosecutor. and sister to the defendant Usher, was examined, in corrobo ration of the evidence given by her husband. George Langridge proved the riot and confusion that took place, but did not see any of the defendants take part in it except Partridge and Usher. After the examination of several other witnesses, •who proved the riot and confusion that took place, Mr. PRENDERGAST addressed the jury for the de fendants, and called several witnesses for the purpose of proving that a partnership existed between the prosecutor Reid and the defendant Usher. Mr. BALLANTINE replied upon the evidence ad duced on behalf of the defendants. The RECORDER summed up; and . i z zer jou ) found Partridge, Lawford, John Law .sl. .• '''" , • ..„: t younger, and Usher Guilty ; and Ac i*--;-_ u 1..• ,4. N , Lawrence, the elder, and Thomas 1 ..416 , 6 ,.",41- - ~.:, ~..` . 1.. • \ 'he jury also found that no partner •,_ 14-' I'' 'l3ll* - 6*.s - . 'between the defendant Usher and the it s ..._ e % z:-.,er----- - --Th ,--;;;1 • -: -41,4 4 ~~ Paid. Price :SH COMPANIES' PRICES. Divideßd per Annum. Amount of Share. Paid. Price, Paid. X i. 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 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1845, DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES Population Enumerated, 1841. West Districts... 300,711 North Districts.. 375,971 Central Districts 373,653 East Districts ... 392,444 South Districts .. 501,190 1,599 Average weekly Deaths Deaths, 1842-6. in the Five Autumns. Week. . 146 ... 256 . 164 ... 271 . 196 ... 278 . 232 ... 389 . 288 ... 405 Totals... ..... 1,948,425 1,046 1,599 Males ... ... ... ... ... 845 Females ... ... ... ... ... 754 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ••• Females ... ••• Total ... . . ... .., 732 ... ... 720 ... ... 1,452 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Jan. 4.) SUGAR.—Business in the raw Sugar market was re sumed to-day. There was firmness on the part of West India merchants, and the home trade were desirous to operate. For both grocery and refining descripitons a brisk demand was experienced, whilst the rates obtained were fully equal to those current prior to the holidays, but no advance wss obtained. The quantity sold amounted to 860 hhds, Szc., including 123 hhds of Barbadoes at public sale which went off with fair spirit, and at full rates — very fine yellow fetched 465, fine 42s 6d to 43s 6d, good middling and good 32s 6d to 4ls 6d, middling 38s to 395, low 38s 6d per cwt. The market for all kinds of raw Sugar has a firm appearance. For public sale this week 300 cases brown Bahia, 600 baskets of Java, 256 boxes yellow Havannah, 258 baskets 50 cases Penang, and 400 bags of Mauritius are declared. REFINED.—To-day all kinds of Refined goods were much sought after by the home trade and stiffer rates were offered, the supply was scanty—brown grocery lumps fetched 52s 6d to 53s 6d, standard lumps 54s to 54s 6d ; Tittlers 54s to 60s; Hamburgh Loaves 55s to 645, and Wet Lumps 51s to 535. For Bastards the demand is more active at 27s to 345, and Pieces are in good demand at 35s to 475. In the Treacle market there is yet little passing, and a desire is shown to sell at 17s to 233. Bonded crushed Sugar is wanted, and as the supply is small prices are firm, and rule at 30s to 31s for first, and at 29s 6d for second sort. For Loaves made here under bond the export demand is active, and prices are on the advance. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was an active de mand from refiners as well as grocers. Two parcels, amounting to 7,663 bags, 239 casks, and 48 barrels were submitted to public competition ; the chief portion consisted of brown and inferior sorts of yellow and grey. The whole sold at and after the sale, and the rates obtained were equal to those that existed before the holidays; fine yellow selling at 39s 6d to 435, good 37s 6d to 395, mid 36s to 375, low 34s to 355, fine brown 32s to 335, good 30s to 31s, middling 29s to 29s 6d, low 27s to 28s, low and middling grey 33s to 36s 6d, good and fine 37s to ifs 6d, syrupy 25s to 40s, washed 32s to 465, drainage damaged 28s to 425. EAST INDlA.—Bengal met with attention to-day, and of all sorts several parcels were sold at prices equal to those previously eurennt. At auction 114 chests went at 33s to 33s 6d for middling greyish strong yellow. Madras is wanted, and sales to a fair extent were made whilst the rates obtained are large to those that pre viously existed. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and privately there was little passing, although holders were willing to take previous low rates. For the purpose of refining under bond, 200 chests of low brown Bahia were sold at 16s 6d per cwt. CO7FEE.—This afternoon there was little desire evinced to operate in Native, Ceylon, and the sound of 700 bags at public sale was chiefly taken in at 33s for good ordinary; a few lots were sold at 31s 6d, which is Is lower, the damaged found buyers at 23s 6d to 30s, and round pea berry 36s to 38s 6d. Plantation of mid dling and good quality met with a brisker demand, and realized very full prices, but the sorts under the denomination of middling were dealt in with caution, and declined is in value. The parcels offered at public sale ware all sold, and amounted to 647 bags and 97 casks. For auction 16 casks, 2,600 bags Ceylon Coffee are declared. TEA.—This day 1,000 pkgs of Assam Tea were brought forward, about half the quantity being the low and useful descriptions. 200 chests fine middle class superior leaf, but little injured in transit, and 70 chests highest class, very superior wiry flowery leaf, all realised full prices—Congous 74d to is 4d, Souchong and Campoi 9d to is 90, Pekoes is 4d to 3s 2d, among these were some of the growth of the season 1847, and about 1,000 chests more are on the way; the manufacture and mani pulation continue to improve. SPICES.—This afternoon Pimento met with little at- tention, and 92 bags at auction sold Id cheaper, good middling went at aid, middling 3id to aid, and damaged 21d to 3d. 1,000 bags are declared for sale. SPIRITS.—To-day importers of Leeward Island Rum were sellers upon lower terms, still the purchases made were trifling, at Is 6fd to is 7d proof strength. East India is dull of sale, and can be obtained at is 5d to Is 6d, proof according to quality. Jamaica is not much re quired by exporters or the home trade, and there is a desire to sell fair and middling quality 30 to 36 per cent over proof at 3s 6d to 3s Bd, and good to fine 38 2d to 4s 4d per gallon. With all sorts the market is: - plentifully- supplied. Brandy is held with firmness, and the deliveries exceed the arrivals :—Cognac, old landed of the vintage of 1844, hhds 5s 6d, puns ss, new landed, hhds 5s 6d, puns 5s 4d; 1845, hhds ss, puns 4s 10d; 1846, hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d, inferior sorts 3s 5d to 4s 6d; the vintages of 1840 and 1841. 4s 4d to 4s 8d for 10 to 12 per cent under proof. The price of British Corn Spirits has been re duced to lOs 3d per gallon. Bwx.—To-day holders of East India refused to sub mit to any further reduction in the value, on the part of exporters and the home trade, however, little desire was shown ,to make purchases by private treaty. We quote Bengal, low white at lOs id to 118. middling 1 is 6d to 12s, good middling and good 12s 6d to 13s 6d, fine 14s to 14s 6d; Madras pinky white Os to 9a 6d, and cargo 8s to 8s 6d per cwt. For public sale 5,000 bags of East India are declared. TALLOW.—The inactivity in the market for Russian has increased, whilst on the part of holders an in creased desire has been shown to sell, and prices have declined to 44s 9d to 45s per cwt on the spot. From soap makers and chandlers the demand has been limited, an impression prevailing that prices will further recede. For forward delivery few buyers are to be met with, and there are sellers for the last three months of the year at 445. Home made is little re quired ; there are sellers at 46s 6d to 47s 6d nett cash, whilst the supply is large. With other sorts of Tallow the market is plentifully supplied, and there is a falling off in the amount of business concluded. At public sale a part only of the parcels offered found buyers. Oms.—Holders of Fish Oils have confidence, and the market has an improving appearance. The arrivals have been of little moment since this day week, and none has been submitted to public sale. Cod met with attention, and several parcels have been sold at 251 5s to 251 103 per tun. In Seal a good business has been concluded, whilst prices are on the advance. For Southern of all kinds much inquiry has existed. In Sperm only a moderate amount of business has been concluded, still holders manifest more firm ness. For Linseed Oil prices are depressed by large parcels from the country baying been forced upon the market, the home demand, however, have been good, and exporters we r e i n duced to make purchases to a fair extent. Rape Seed Oil is held with s fi rm ness, the supply being small, and a fair business has is in good request, still on is ? a desire shown to sell, al thethe p been ar l ofholders concluded. there l e iv stock is by no means large. For Cocoa Nut the market is in a quiet state, and 60s to 63s is the value of fine puality. Palm is not offered at at any further re duction. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) WHITEHALL, JAN. 3, 1848. The Queen has bcen pleased to appoint John Thom , son Gordon, Esq., Advocate, to be Sheriff of the shire or sheriffdom of Edinburgh, in the room of Graham Spiers, Esq., deceased. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JAN. 1. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Brevet Major Robert William Story to be Lieutenant -Colonel, vice Dowse, deceased; Second Captain Bon Robert French Hand co vice Story; First Li eutenant F ranc i s Lc c e k k Ward to o be Second C apta i n, v i ce Illindcoc i q Second Lieutena nt S p encer John Childers to be First Lieutenant, vice Ward, dated Dec. 21. f t o o r d be W C a ata IiANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Thomas Lands, boot and shoemaker, Edgeware road. BANKRUPTS. Frederick Ashford, grocer, Ipswich, Jan. 15, at twelve, and Feb. 17, at one, at the Court of Bankrupey, Cannan, official assignee, Birehin-lane ; Taylor, Mark lane ; Pownall, Ipswich. Joseph Harper, shipwright, Burr-street, East Smith field, Middlesex, Jan. 13, at half-past one, and Feb. 17, at eleven, at the Court of Banktuptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basin hall -street; Linklater and Co., Leadt•nhall-street. %Villi3m Baxter, hotel-keeper, Northumberland•street, Strand, Jan. 10, at half past two, and Feb. 15, at half past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street ; Wontner, Skinner street, Snow-hill. John Elliot, cattle dealer, East Ham, Essex, Jan. 15, at half-past one, and Feb. 12, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alder manbury ; May, Princes-street, Spitalfields. 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; Dodd and Co., St. Martin's-lane. Richard Nelson Reeve, licensed victualler, Clerken well-green, Jan. 21, at eleven, and Feb. 19, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury; J. and J. H. Linklater, Leadenhall street. Richard Harris Pugh, warehouseman, Aldermanbury, Jan. 11, at one, and Feb. 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Hensman, Basing-lane. John Geale, job master, New Burlington-mews, Re gent-street, Jan. 14, and Feb. 11, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gordon, official assigneee, Ab church-lane, Lombard-street ; Willoughby and Co., Clifford's-inn, Fleet-street. George Webb and Archibald Tunno Webb, wine merchants, Great Saint Helen's, Jan. 14 and Feb. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Gsle, Basing hall street. _ _ _ Owen Kelly, coal and provision merchant, Cannon street, City, Jan. 14, and Feb. 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry; Van Sandau, and Cnmming, King street, Cheapside. Robert Arthur, leather seller, Wilson-street, Fins bury, Jan. 12, at twelve, and Feb. 17, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, oleman street-buildings ; Hindmarsh, Crescent, Jewin-street. Thomas Mawson Inchbold, bookseller, Ludgate-hill, Jan. 12, at eleven, and Feb. 17, at two, at the District Court. Johnson, official assignee, Basingball- street ; Lawrence and Plews, Old Jewry-chambers. James Edwards, thread manufacturer, Allington, Dorsetshire, Jan. 14, at one, and Feb, 15, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hcrnaman, official assignee, Exeter ; Templer and Son, Bridport ; Terrell, Exeter ; Clowes, Temple, London. Thomas Pratt, druggist, Newton Abbott, Jan. 12, at twelve, and Feb. 9, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official aesignee, Exeter ; Cowlard, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London. John Lea, brickmaker, Cheltenham, Jan. 14 and Feb. 15, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Baylis and Co., Basinghall street ; Winterbotham and Co., Cheltenham Robert Carlyle Brand, linen draper, Wigan, Lanca shire, Jan. 17 and Feb. 7, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Sharpe, Field, Jackson, and Newbold, Bedford-row, London ; Mayhew, Wigan. George Blake and James Blake, soap mannfacturers, Liverpool, Feb. 11, at eleven. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Sharpe and Co., Bedford-row, London ; Lownes, Robinson, and Bateson, Liverpool. Edward Brookfield, farmer, Woodcott, Chester, Jan. 18 and Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row ; Edleston and Co., Nantwich; Curry and Statham, Liverpool. Francis Kirkby, grocer, Leeds, Jan. 24 and Feb. 17, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, offi cial assignee, Leeds ' • Dingwall, Tokenhouse-yard ; Upton and Clapham, Leeds. Bridger Rontree, grocer, Hylton Ferry, Durham, Jan. 13, at half-past one, and Feb. 22, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Fell, Sunderland; Rolfe and Edmunds, South-square, Gray's Inn. Hugh Williams, builder, Birkenhead, Jan. 17, and Feb. 10, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Milne and Co., Temple; Kelsall, Chester; Lowndes and Co., Liverpool. Owen Parry Roberts, grocer, Llanddansant, Jan. 17, and Feb. 10, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Oliver, Old Jewry, London; Evans and Son, Liverpool. Thomas Westall, auctioneer, Manchester, Jan. 14 and Feb. 4, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; Toulmin and Chester, Staple Inn, London ; Wilson, Manchester. COURSE OF EXCTh Amster lam 12 6% Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 3 Rotterdam .. • . .. 12 6% 26 10 Ramburgh •• M.B. 13 1534 Paris, 3 days' sight .. •• 25 66 Ditto, .. ••.. • • ...... 26 0 Marseilles •.•• • • •..... 26 10 Rourdeaux......... .. 26 15 Frankfort on Maine.... 123% Petersburgh, 311. 1 1 1b1e lierlin.• .. • • .... •••• •• Vienna, effec. 11o•• •• •• 10 20 Trieste, ditto.... •• 10 20 Madrid ••........ 461( Cadiz .. • ............ 48% •• ..•• ...... Barcelona ...... Savilla•• •••••••• .• •• GE.-(THIS DAY.) ...••.. Leghorn 31 40 Genoa .. ••• • .. ... • ... 26 15 [Milan .. •• .. .••• • • • Yenice.... Naples ...... •• 39% Palermo, peroz 119 Lisbon.— ....... 54 0p0rt0.... •• .. ....... 52% Rio Janeiro • • ........ Bahia ... • • • Buenos Ayres ........ New York. 21 days' sight I Philadelphia .... • • .... rietCro or BULLION, FIB oz. Foreign Gold in bars 17 9 Now Dollars ••.. • . 0 4 9% Portitgal Gold Coin 0 9 0 Spanish Donbloosui .. 0 0 • Silver in bars ...... ••0 4 lAN LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 3. (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) IN RE d. GAISFORD. This bankrupt, who was a baker, of Gravel-lane, Southwark, came up to pass his last examination. He was supported by Mr. Duncan and. Mr. Buchanan (Basinghall-street), and opposed by the assignees, on the grounds that there was no cash account, that there had been no regular books kept, and that there was an incorrect return of profits made by the bankrupt, he stating that he only had 3s. per sack. Mr. DUNCAN submitted that the accounts furnished by his client (the bankrupt) were perfectly correct, and with respect to his having kept no books, it was not the practice of the trade in which he was en gaged, so to do. The hard pressure of times and circumstances had taken great effect upon him, more particularly because he was an ignorant man. A further adjournment would not benefit the estate in any way, arid under such circumstances he (Mr_ Duncan) hoped that the Court would now allow the bankrupt to pass his last examination. The Learned COACIVISSIONER adjourned the case sine die, with protection for three months. Adjourned accordingly. The other cases heard before his Honour were dis. posed of by an early hour, but they possessed no fea. turd - the slightegrptblictirivortanee.—T--7- (Before Mr. Commissioner Gotu.sußY.) IN RE lIRATE ARD'DIeNN. These bankrupts 'carried on the business of drapers at Canterbury, and to-day Heath applied to pass his last examination. _ No opposition was offered, and the bankrupt then passed. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 3. (Before Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS.) IN RE JAMES TURNER POWELL. This insolvent, a clerk in the Paymaster-General's Office, Whitehall, was unopposed by his creditors under the new Act. Mr. Nichols supported. The aggregate debts were 10,6951., of which 5,0181. were entered more than once on bill transactions. The debts for which consideration had been received were 3,9411. His Roxotra thought it was an enormous mass of debt for a person in his situation. Mr. NICHOLS said he had got into the hands of money-lenders, and hence his appearance. There were ten solicitors on the schedule and five discount agents. Mr. Commissioner PnlLLirs asked how it came that he got into such hands ? his wife had an income and he had a good salary. Mr. NicnoLs answered that the insolvent had not been free from such persons for years. Mr. Commissioner Pnuaars observed that the in solvent should have lived within his income. Mr. NICHOLS said the insolvent proposed to give up 1201. a year out of his income, and had given up property to the amount of 7001. The COURT said that appeared to be the best answer to the case. Although creditors did not appear, a man was not to pass scot free under the indulgent Act on which the application was made. The Court named a day for the final order. IN RE JAMail LATET. In this case Mr. Plimmer, a brewer, opposed, and the insolvent admitted that on the last occasion he had made a false statement respecting the payment of rent. The Court dismissed the petition. ROCHESTER QUARTER SESSIONS At the Rochester Quarter Sessions, on - Saturday last, held before J. Espinasse, Esq., Recorder, among the prisoners for trial was one Edward Dar ling, an agricultural labourer, 20 years of age, charged with stealing a drake, value 2e., the property of George Harris, of Frinsbury, of which he was found Guilty, and proof having been adduced of two former con victions, the Learned Recorder told the prisoner that he considered him a far too dangerous person to be suffered to remain in this country, and sentenced him to ten years' transportation. On the sentence being pronounced the prisoner uttered a loud cry and fell heavily on the floor ; and at the same moment a loud cry was heard from ano ther part of the court, from a widowed mother, who exclaimed in an agony of despair, " Oh I my boy, my boy," and in this state both mother and son were carried out of court. TDB ART-UNION AND TUE BOARD or TRADE.—• At a threatened interference with the London Art- Union, on the part of certain officers of the Board of Trade, as unwise as it would be unauthorised, we look with more thaa jealousy and mistrust. There is too great a tendency manifest on the part of Government officials to take things into their own hands, and pursue a course contrary to the feeling which strongly prevails in England. To the heads of the Board of Trade we offer a caution in time, not to suffer themselves to be compromised, and an eatery justly raised ugaiast them, by the caprice or want of consideration of individuais acting in their name.— The Builder. THE CHOLERA CURED byETHE,R. The Courrier des Etats- Unis quotes the following from the Gazette des 116pitaux :—" M. Bruno Taron, surgeon-major of the Ottoman army, and formerly inspector of health in Bulgaria, Syria, &c., was a physician at Marseilles at the time of the second period of the prevalence of the cholera in that city in 1627. In the midst of his care of his patients and his service at the hospital he was one day himself seized with the epidemic and had no doubt of the symptoms. The following is M. Taron's description of his situation It was midnight, I had been in bed an hour, when suddenly a general chill seized me. This chill was soon accompanied by vomiting and other symptoms of the cholera, including the cold sweats. An hour after, these were followed by violent cramps in the extremities.' These are cer tainly symptoms of cholera. M. Taron was alone, his family having iied from the scourge, and he had no servant. He found himself without help in the middle of the night, overpowered by the disease, and by the terrible certainty of a near approaching death, and without any remedy, he says, but a large bottle of sulphuric ether which happened to be in his chamber. Having no other resource, I seized this large bottle,' says M. Taron, and I inhaled it freely. Immediately my respiration, which had been oppressed became more free, and I felt a sen sation of relief and general comfort. After wards the perspiration, which had been cold and wearisome, became warm and gentle. The functions of my senses were soon suspended, and I slept pro foundly. All these happy ameliorations took place promptly under the influence of the inhalation of sulphuric ether. I slept without pain or disturbance for six hours, after which I awoke feeling all over me great weakness. I had unconsciously been in perspiration through the night. This day and th following I had some blackish alvine evacuations. My strength returned by degrees. I was completely cured.' M. Taron finished his letter by confessing that not knowing at the time the power which is exercised by ether over the nervous centres, he did not attribute to this agent the honour of his sudden cure, but that he referred it entirely to one of those fancies, those caprices of nature for which it is im possible to account. It is a pity, adds the Gazette des Hopitaux, that the observation of our brother should be isolated and unique, but it is important, as being the first point from which experiments may start. Heaven grant that we may not have an opportunity among ourselves for experiments of the; kind. The Gazette du Midi says, that a physician of Mar seilles, a friend of the editor, has confirmed by his testimony the observations of M. Taron. Experi ments of this kind have been made with success in the countries of the East, where the disease had made its first ravages. Academies of medicine will doubtless gather positive information on this subject, and order new trials with all conditions which may render them decisive for science. DREADFUL DEATH FROM STAR VATION IN PRISON. A long investigation took place before Mr. Bedford, on Saturday, in the Westminster Bridewell, as to the death of George Brown, a prisoner, aged 30, who died in that prison, under the most hocking circum stances. Mr. JohnNathison, the clerk to the prison, stated that the deciased was admitted on the Bth December, having been sentenced to six weeks' confinement and hard labour, by Mr. Hardwicke, of Marlborough street police-office, for having in his possession six loaves of bread supposed to have been stolen. George Lockyer, one of the warders of the gaol, deposed that he received the deceased on the day stated. He appeared starved, and witness gave him some gruel and a loaf of bread, and placed him in a warm room. Other warders gave their testimony in succession, and they were also surprised at his attenuated form. He was put on first-class diet. He made no com plaint, and slept in the infirmary; neither was he put to work. Ferguson, another of the warders, said, that at seven on the morning of the 30th, one of the infirmary warders called to him, and the deceased was found to be lying dead in his bed, as if asleep. Mr. John Lavies, the surgeon to the prison, said, that on the 10th of December he saw the deceased, as described by the other witnesses. He at once said to him, "My poor fellow, you are half starved ;" and the prisoner replied, " Indeed I am." He immediately ordered him the first-class diet, to be kept in a warm room, and to have every possible attention. On the 26th of December diarrhoea came on, and he was ordered beef tea and arrowroot, which he had, but he died on the 30th. On a post rnortein examination of the body, he found no disease existing, but the integuments and muscles were entirely absorbed, as though he had been starved. The CORONER—What, then, was the cause death ? Mr. Lavies—l have no doubt at all that he died from starvation. The jury consulted for a short time, and then re turned the following verdict :—" That the deceased died from want of food previous to his admission to that prison." And the Foreman further said, the jury could not separate without tendering to Mr. Levies their thanks, on the part of the public, for the great kindness and attention he bad paid to the unfor tunate prisoner. Mr. Levies thanked the jury, and said he had been five hours in the prison that day attending the nume rous sick in the infirmary. THE BANK OF FRANCE. The Moniteur of Friday contains the following quar terly account, ending the 27th of December, published by the Bank of France, in pursuance of the law passed on the 38th of June, 1840 • • Drumm Fr. Cts Bank notes outstanding 2E4,180,423 30 Treasury account current ... ... 65,342,280 35 Sundry accounts current ... 49,335,135 13 Receipts payable at sight ... •.• 706,500 0 Capital of the Bank ... 67,900,000 0 Reserve, pursuant to the law of the 17th of May, 1834 ..„ ... 10,000,000 0 Reserve in landed property, - - 4,000,000 0 Dividends payable ... 6,700,629 46 Draughts of branch banks on Bank 858,722 19 Sundry accounts duo ... 1,450,471 84 440,474,162 27 CREDITOR. ... 109,642,350 35 ... 156,614,048 46 Cash on hand ... Commercial bills discounted Ditto, by branch banks ~ Advanced on deposit of bullion ... Advanced on deposit of public secu- ... 26,491,410 50 442,100 0 rities ... ••• ••• ••• Accounts current debtor Capital of the branch banks Reserve, pursuant to the law of the 17th of May, 1834 Lodged i❑ public securities... ... Balance of Government Stock 501 a, but still unpaid ... Hotel and furniture of the bank ... Sundry credits ... ..• 11,769,802 90 84,289,089 51 28,000,000 0 ... 10,000,000 0 2,773,992 19 6,348,408 39 4,000,000 0 102,959 97 440,474,162 27 OPERATIONS REALIZED. Commercial bills discounted 327,791,600 0 Ditto, by branch banks ••• ... 124,714,700 0 Advanced on deposit of bullion ... 1,476,600 0 Ditto, on deposit of Government securities ... ... 6,577,300 0 Treasury bonds discounted ... 751,500 0 Received from sundry accounts ... 1,465,020,100 0 Paid sundry accounts ... 1,465,396,000 .0 Received from the Treasury ... 147,512,800 0 Paid ditto 148,767,000 0 Cash received ... 120,847,600 0 Bank notes received 598,074,000 0 Cash paid ... ... 107,741,800 0 Bank notes issued ... ••• 594,992,900 0 Certified by tho Governor of the Bank. Count D'ARGOT. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT IN THE BLACRFRIARS ROA' —On Saturday night an accident occurred in the Blacic friars-road, close to Rowland Hill's Chapel, which it is feared will terminate fatally. About eight o'clock Mr. Daley, printer, in the New -cut, came dashing out of Charlotte-street, in a chaise drawn by a spirited horso, and knocked down a well-dressed young woman. Mr. Daley did not stop, but pursued his course till he reached his own home, near the Marsh-gate, where ;he was apprehended by a policeman who knew him, and who witnessed the accident. The unfortunate woman, who is not known, on the recommendation of Mr. Jones, surgeon, was removed to Gay's Hospital. HINTS TO LODGING-HOUSE-KEEPERS. —On the afternoon of Saturday, the 11th instant, a person in the garb of a gentleman, called at a respectable lodging house, in St. Helier, and after looking at the rooms, secured the best parlour and bed-room for at least thrc months, intimating that as he was related to some of the first families in the island, except at breakfast he would seldom be at his lodgings, and that if the lady of the house would provide that meal for him be would settle the expense of it and of his lodgings weekly. All pre liminaries being settled, the gentleman was to be at his lodgings at nine o'clock. The hour arrived, and the lodger came, and having a pain in his chest he thought a little brandy and water might be of service to him; this the landlady duly provided, glad to be of any use to the " poor gentleman;" she observed that he brought no luggage of any kind with him, but as he informed her that it would arrive on the following day, she was satis fied. Next morning he felt himself better and ordered and dispatched an excellent breakfast ; after which he took his departure, intimating that his intention was to dine that day in the country with his friends, who most probably would send their carriage for him, and that his return to town that night was uncertain. Next day the lady, on her way to church, met with a friend, who was also in the habit of letting apartments, who informed her that she hacifthe previous evening let hers to a very respectabh person. On comparing notes, however, the: two descriptions ;allied so exactly, that, much to their astonishment, they could come to no other con:Au:dun than that the two lodgers were one and the same individual.—Guernsey Paper. MILIT (From the Um Itegimentsand Corps' 'ARY STATIONS. ted Service Magazine for January.) Troops or Service Companies. Depots. THE STATE OF THE NAVY. f At the present time, when so ranch discussion has originated upon the topic of the national defences, in which the army and its augmentation have formed an engrossing feature, it may be as well to review our naval resources, in order to ascertain in what state of pre paration they are for offensive or defensive warfare. On the Ist inst., we find, on reference to the Navy List, there were 671 ships and vessels of all classes in the royal service; of these 233 are in commission, in cluding 88 steamers for service of all classes. On the 4th of October last we gave the state of the navy in com mission as follows: — At Home and Fitting—Line of battle ships, 1; frigates, 2; steam frigates, 2; sloops, 5; steam sloops, 3; sailing packets and smaller vessels, 12; small steamers and packets, 35; store ships and stationary, 8. Mediterranean—Line of battle ships, 5; frigates, 3; steam frigate, 1; sloops, 3; steam sloops, 3; small steamers and packets, 7; store ship and stationary, 1. East Indies—Frigates, 7; steam frigate, 1; sloops, 8; steam sloops, 2; sailing packet and smaller ♦essel, 1; store ships and stationary, 2. Brazil and Pacific—Line of battle ship, 1; Frigates, 6; steam frigates, 2; sloops, 5; steam sloops, 2; sailing packets and smaller vessels, 3; small steamers and packets, 2; store ships and stationary, 3. North America and West Indies—Frigates, 4; sloops 4; steam sloop, 1; sailing packets and smaller vessels, 2; small steamers and packets, 2; store ship and sta tionary, 1. Cape and Coast of Africa—Frigates, 1; steam frigate, 1; sloops, 21; steam sloops, 4; sailing packet and smaller vessel, 1; small steamers and packets, 2; store ships and stationary, 2. Particular Service—Line of battle ships, 6; frigates, 2; steam frigates, 5; small steamers and packets, 5; store ships and stationary, 4. Discovery Ships—Sloops, 2. Troop Ships—Lint' of battle ship, 1; frigates, 3. Surveying—Frigas, 3; sloops, 2; sailing packets and smaller vessels, 2 ; small steamers and packets, 7. Yachts—Steam frigate, 1; sloop, 1; small steamers and packets. 2. Lakes—Steam sloop, 1; small steamers and packets, 2. Total—Line of battle ships, 16; frigates, 35; steam frigates, 13; sloops, 52; steam sloops, 21; sailing packets and smaller vessels, 21; small steamers and packets, 64; store ships and stationary, 21: being a total of 243 ships in commission, including 98 steamers of all sizes, with a power of 22,122 horses. The present list gives no material augmentation or decrease in any point from the above items. An extra line of battle ship has joined Sir C. Napier's tquadron, and Sir W. Parker's has been similarly increased, whilst the latter has also been strengthened by the addition of three steam frigates detached from the former. An extra line of battle ship (the Prince Regent, 92) is at home and fitting. The disposition of the other figures may stand. There are in ordinary at Portsmouth— Advanced Ships—The Britannia, 120; Neptune, 120; Nels"n, 120; Powerful, 84; Pembroke, 72; Hastings, 72; Carnatic, 72. In Ordinary—Queen Charlotte, 104; Princess Char • lotte, 104; Camperdown, 104; Illustrious. 72; Melville, 72; Pitt, 74 ; Malabar, 74; Egmont, 72; Sultan, 72; Alfred, 50; Winchester, 50; Java, 50; Blanche, 46; Laurel, 42; Blonde, 42; Minerva, 42; Undaunted, 42; Sirius, 42; Thalia, 42; Pique, 36; Talbot, 26; Orestes, 18; Champion, 14; Hyacinth, 18; Lily, 16; Sappho, 16; Serpent, 12; Rolla, 10. Building—The Royal Frederick, 110; Princess Royal, 90; Leander, 50. Ordered to be Built —The Royal Sovereign,llo; Prince of Wales, 110; Shannon, 50. Steamers Building—The Arrogant, 46, auxiliary screw, and Plumper, sloop of auxiliary power of 60 horses. Ordered to be Built—The Argus, 360-horse power, and the Furious and Resolute, padd►e-wheel steam. sloops. DEVONPORT. Advanced Ships ready for the Pendant—The Royal William, 120; St. George, 120; Royal Adelaide, 104; Nile, 92; Calcutta, 84; Bombay, 84; Clarence, 84; Indus, 78; Foudroyant, 78; Wellesley, 72; Implacable, 72; Dublin, 50; Portland, 50; Tweed, 20; Arachne, 18; Linnet, 6. In Ordinary—The Impregnable, 104 ; *Centurion, 80 ; *Lion, 80 ; *Hindostan, 78 ; Cambridge, 78; Kent, 78 ; Armada, 72 ; Agincourt, 72 ; Cornwallis, 72 ; In vincible, 72 ; America, 50 ; Lancaster, 50 ; Nemesis, 44 ; Stag, 44 ; Hotspur, 44 ; Hainadryad, 44 ; Cerbe rus, 42 ; Leda, 44 ; *Flory, 40 ; Sybille, 40 ; °Ame thyst, 26 ; *Creole, 26 ; Tyne. 26 ; Pilot, 16 ; Racer, 16 ; *Camilla, 16 ; *Atalanta, 16 ; Savage, 10. Building—The Aboukir, 90 ; Exmouth, 90 ; St. Jean d'Acre, 90 ; Sanspareil, 60 ; Indefatigable, 50 ; Liffey, 50 ; Niobe, 26. SHEERNESS. Advanced Ships—The Waterloo, 120 ; London, 92 ; Monarch, 84 ; Russell, 72 ; Achille, 76 ; Hawke, 72 ; Cornwall, 50 ; Conquestador, 50 ; Havannah, 26 ; Rose, 18 ; Star, 10. In Ordinary—The Royal George, 120 ; Wellington, 72 ; Ganges, 84 (commissioned as a sea-going ship with full armament, on Saturday) ; Boscawen, 70 ; Revenge, 76 ; Worcester, 50 ; Chichester, 50 ; Curacoa, 24 ; Leonidas, 42 ; Vestal, 26 ; Satellite, 18 ; Larne, 18 ; and two cutters. CHATHA3I. In Ordinary—The Goliath, 80; Cumberland, 70; Defence, 72, Black }..)rince, 72; Southampton, 50; Glou cester, 50 ; Devor 'aire, 50; Warspite, 50; Isis, 44; Africaine, 44; Unit, rn, 42; Venus, 42; Mermaid, 42; Mercury, 42; Boadicea, 42; Latona, 42; Active, 40; Castor, 36; Samarang, 26; Iris, 26; Aigle, 24; Pearl, 20; Daphne, 18; Terpsichore, 18; Wolverine, 16; Elk, 10; Heron, 10; Waterwitch, 8. Building—The Cressy, 80; Irresistible, 80; Mars, 80; Majestic, 80; Severn, 50; Chesapeake, 50; Co quette, 20; Despatch, 16. PEMBROKE. Building—Victoria, 110 ; Windsor Castle, 110; Brunswick, 80; Colossus, 80; Sutlej, 50. WooLwicu. Building—Royal Albert, 130 ; Nankin, 50; Basilisk steamer. DEPTFORD. Building—Hannibal, 90 ; Phaeton, 50 ; Leopard, steam frigate of 560-horse power. STEAMERS IN ORDINARY. At Portsmouth ... 3,659-horse power. At Sheerness ... 885 At Chatham ... ... 1,189 At Woolwich .. 4,18') At Deptford ... ... 1,810 Total ... ... 11,705 ready, preparing, and in order for commission. The following list contlins the total number of officers on the navy list of January, in each of the years men tioned, from 1816 to 1848:-1816, 10,487; 1831, 8,885; 1837, 7,921; 1843, 8,111; 1847, 7,926; 1848, 7,882. There are at present four descriptions of officers on the list more than there were in 1816, namely, naval instructors, mates, s:cond masters, and clerks ; these amount to 518 persona, which added to 2,605 officers less in 1848 than in 1846, will in reality make a dimi nution of 3,123 persons receiving half-pay. Altogether the navy is in a most admirable working condition ; the steam-works added to the dockyards are in a most forward st.te—those at Portsmouth will be ready for working in the spring, and those of De vonport are very rapidly progressing. The ports are all being well fortified, and their approaches guarded by batteries and similar new works ; and we trust we shall see on the re-opening of Parliament a measure proposed and adopted fur increasing by favourable means th e number of seamen for the fleet, in the event of their services being suddenly required. Those mark( d (*) are new ships. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTEL LIGENCE. MALTA, Dzc.24.—A dreadful accident occurred on board her Majesty's steamer Oberon on her pas sage out. She twice caught fire, and the men were beat to quarters ; her decks were cut up round the funnel, which became red hot, and she was in some danger. She is obliged, of course to repair damages. A man on board, in rendering assistance, and not knowing that her engines were oscillatory, by acci dent placed his foot on a part of them, and he was carried with the engine below and crushed to death. The dreadful news was not communicated to Lady O'Ferrall until her arrival here. The Oberon made a splendid passage out, having been only eighteen days, of which two were spent at Lisbon, two at Gibraltar, and three at Algiers. At the last named port his Excellency arrived on the evening when his Royal Highness the Duke d'Aumale held a le: "e, which he attend e d, an d wa s on the following day ceived with every honour, having been most hospitably treated by the Royal Duke, and saluted on landing. The India mails, Vii Southampton, due here on the 13th and 14th, did not reach, on account of the Erin putting back from bad weather and another steamer being ordered on, till, the 22d inst. It is greatly to be feared that they will not reach Suez before the mailboat for India leaves that port, though they were forwarded without loss of time by the Ariel. It is reported as certain that the fleet of Sir W. Parker will not return till the second week in January. The portion of her Majesty's G9th Regiment which reached Malta by the Blenheim, and is enduring quarantine from a case of smallpox on board on her outward passage, is likely to suffer a longer period than that originally fixed upon, as other cases, though fortunately not fatal, have been reorted since the companies hare been in Fort Mai oal. We have heard of three during the last week. Her Majesty's 54th Regiment will embark on Monday next for their new destination, on board the Belleisle troop-ship. Such, at least, are the orders at present issued. It is probable, however, that the vessel will not sail until IVednesday at the soonest. Her Majesty's steam-frigate Sidon arrived this morning early from Alexandria. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Sultan, from Constantinople, also arrived, and the Pacha left on her return to Southampton. DECEMBER 25.—8 y the arrival of the French steamer from Constantinople to-day, it is said the dis pute between the Porte and Greece is settled, but no particulars have yet arrived in detail. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.---The Modeste, 18, Corn niunder 11. J. J. G. Macdonald, arrived itt Spithead thi morning, and saluted the Corntnander-in-Chief. She ieft Valparaiso on the 6th of October, at which date the Collingwood, 80, Captain Smart, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir G. Seymour, C. 13., G.C.IL, Com mander-in-• Chief, and the Carysfort, 26, Captain Sey mour, were at anchor there. The Admiral was living ashore, at a comfortable retreat, called Perro Algera, and, together with his family, was enjoying excellent health. The Sampson steam frigate, Captain Hen derson, had sailed the day before the Modeste left, for Callao. The Grampus, 50, Captain H. B. Martin, C. sailed from Valparaiso for Callao and the coast of Mexico on the 30th of September. The Modeste arrived at Rio on the 12th of November, and found there the Eagle, 50, Captain Martin ; the Fury steam-sloop, Commander Willcox; and the Griffon packet. The American 90 gun ship Ohio also lay there. The Fury left for Singapore direct on the 14th of November. The news from the River Plate brought by the Modeste we have given elsewhere, She brought also a small freight on merchant's ste ,, count, which Messrs. Casher, of this port, wine meta chants and freight agents, have conveyed to London, The Modeste was commissioned on the 6th of June, 1843, by Commander Thomas Baillie, who was pro. moted in 1845, when Commander Watkina wad appointed to her. This officer was also promoted in the late brevet, when Sir George Seymour put hie Flag-Lieutenant (Mr. Macdonald) in the vessel As acting-commander, to bring her home. Her First Lieutenant (Mr. Rooney) has been promoted to tho rank of Commander, and Lieutenant Austen, of the Carysfort, has come home Senior Lieutenant of the Modesto. She brought heavy mails from the Pacific and River Plate squadrons. Commander Rooney ; Mr. Gibson, surgeon ; Mr. Hobbs, master; and Mr. Adam Gordon, assistant-surgeon, appear by the list to be the only officers who have served throughout the ship's commission. The Modeste has chiefly been employed on detached service. She is ordered to Sheerness to be paid off. The Birkenhead iron steamer, Commander Ingrarri i arrived this morning from Ireland. Her carpenter, it is reported, is about to be tried by court-martial. The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Ramsay, bent sails on Saturday, shipped her gun carriages, &e., this morning, and hauled off from the dockyard this afternoon to complete her refit on the Gosport side of the I arbour. _ _ A letter from the Vanguard, 80, at Malta, dated the 14th ult , says—" You will most likely see report in the papers about this ship which is not true. Our main yard was landed and stripped to overhaul, but nothing of any consequence was the matter with it. The ship has been caulked outside, and certainly not before she required it, not having:been caulked now for many years. How it could have been said our sternpost was rotten, I know not; there is no foun dation for such a report; and as to our going home in the spring, I fear that is too good news to be true. The Harlequin has arrived from Athens on her way to South America. The Amazon and the Flamer go home about the end of the year. Our foremast is not yet ready, when it is, report says we go to Athens." Wind, south; moderate breezes and hazy weather. P.r.vmouTfr, J.N. I.—The remains of Colonel. Commandant Mercer, Royal Marines, who expired on the 24th ult., were this day removed from his quarters at the Royal Marine Barracks to the Royal William Victualling-yard, Stonehouse, preparatory to shipment by steamer, via Dublin, for the family burial-ground at Lisburne, in the north of Ireland. Prior to the removal, the Commander-in-Chief of the Western District, General. Murray, issued an order requiring the attendance of all officers in garrison off duty at the time Unfortunately the weather was inauspicious, and toe imposing ceremony was interrupted by frequent showers, which rendered the roads very unsuitable for the occasion. Colonel Mercer is the first commandant in Stonehouse who has died in command, and suppos ing them all here, his remains were entitled to be attended by the full complement of the division -2,280 men. In consequence, however, of the state of the weather, and the short distance to be marched, only 400 were present. They were headed by Adju tant Jackson, and soon after the appointed hour, two o'clock, they commenced their mournful duty by marching through the main entrance, six abreast, with arms reversed, in slow time, to the music of * funeral dirge admirably executed by the united bands of the 14th and 81st regiments. All the officers and sergeant-majors wore silk hatbands and scarfs, having on their left arms bands of crape, with which material the colours of the division were also encased. The party were commanded and followed by Colonel Waring, the field- officer of the week. Next the two assistant bands came that belonging to the Royal Marines— their drums muffled, and instruments covered with crape. On entering Durnford-street they commenced the " Dead March in Saul." Two clergymen, with Drs. Yonge and Millar, and Messrs. Elliott, Dyer, and Radford, the undertakers, preceded the body, which was in a plain black coffin, covered by a velvet pall, over which was thrown a union jack, with the undress cap and sword of the deceased. The pall bearers were Captain Sir Henry J. Leeke, R.N. ; Captain Superintendent Toup Nicholas, Royal William Victualling-yard ; Colonel Barlow, 14th Regiment ; Colonel Creagh, 81st Regiment; and four other officers of similar rank. The Colonel's body was drawn on a 12-pounder gun carriage by four black horses, with plumes and velvet cloths, led by Artillerymen, and followed ley his charger bearing his boots and spurs. Three of the Colonel's sons were chief mourners ; one of them is an officer of the 94th Regiment, one in the Royal Artillery, and the third in the Royal Marines. Immediately after came a number of officers of all ranks, in full uniform, on foot, and in reversed order; among them were Major. General the Hon. Henry Murray, Colonel J. Oldfield (Royal Engineers), Brigade-Major Captain Nelson, Mr. West (Flag-Lieutenant to Port-Admiral Sir John West), Mr. Woolcombe (Flag-Lieutenant to Admiral Superintendent Sir John Louis), Major Watson, Captain Protheroe, Adjutant M‘Donald and officers of the 14th Regiment, Major Creagh and officers of the 81st Regiment, officers of Artillery and Royal Engineers, Captain Toby, Captain Wright, Adjutant Polkinghorne and officers of Royal Marines ; Naval officers, on full and half-pay, including Admiral Mau rice, Admiral Arthur, and others, &c. Several car riages closed the procession. At the Royal William Victualling-yard arrange ments were made by Mr. J. W. Armstrong, master attendant. At the main gate, and on board all the Go vernment and merchant vessels of the establishment, colours were hoisted half-mast high. After entering the yard, the Royal Marines opened into two columns to receive the body, which was drawn to the grand store on the eastern side of Melville-square, where wt apartment suitably fitted, and hung with the na i';l-mal flags, was prepared for its reception. Here it was deposited and will continue (under charge of a corporal's guard) until Monday morning, when it will be conveyed by the Royal Marine barge to the British and Irish Steam-packet Company's steamer City of Limerick, Captain John Moppett, and thus will conclude the last duties of the Stonehouse divi s sion of Royal Marines towards the remains of their honoured chief. Her Majesty's ship Asia, 84, Captain Stopford, with the flag of Admiral Phipps Hornby, having re paired defects, is now in the Sound, ready to sail for her destination, South America and the Pacific. Captain J. H. Bowker, It N., expired at his resi dence, West Emma-place, Stonehouse, this morning, at seven o'clock. The American ship John Dunlop, Captain W. Norris, from Liverpool, having been as far as 14 west longitude, put back to this port on the 31st ult., leaky. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JAIL 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate and East• em Junction, 465. 3d.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che shire Junction, Is l 4—Ditto, 221. Shares, 7 dis.—Caledonian, Halves, 2%—East Lancashire, New, 4 dis.—London and South-Westerr, New 501. Shares, 5 1 4 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 1, 8 dia.—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds 1% dis. ex int. Ist Life-Guards 2d do Royal Horse-Gds Ist Dragoon- Gds 2d do 3d d• 4th d 0..... ••• sth do.. 6th do ..... 7th do lit Dragoons ... 2d do 3d do.. 4th do.. 6th do 7th Hussars ... Bth do 9th Lancers....... 10th Hussars... 'Regent's Park Hyde Park Windsor 'Birmingham Newbridge Edinburgh Nottingham York ...... 'Dundalk Cape of Good Hope Calair ... • Athlone Bengal Dublin Newbridge Dublin Ballincollig Bengal Bombay Coventry Hounslow .• Longford ...... 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Malta Malta Bengal 'Chatham New South Wales Chatham Cape of Good Hope Bristol Canada... lslei of Wight Quebec • •i COLONIAL CORI'S. Ist West India Regiment Jamaica 2d do ....... 3d d 0... Cey?on Rifle Regiment Cape Mounted Riflemen Royal Canadian Rifle Re;ireent Canada St. Helena Regiment Royal Newfoundland Companies Newfoundland Royal Malta Fencibles ... Malta. S UDDEN DEATH of COL. PEEBLES. Colonel Peebles, who succeeded to be second in command of the Woolwich division of Royal Marines on the appointment of the late Colonel Mercer to the command of the Plymouth division, died suddenly yesterday (Monday) morning, at' two o'clock. The late gallant Colonel was in his usual state of health on Sunday, and attended Divine service with the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, and in the evening retired to rest without any complaint of being ill, at his usual hour, at his residence in the New Royal Marine Barracks, Woolwich. At a quarter before two o'clock on Monday morning he complained of being ill, and at two o'clock ceased to exist. Colonel Thomas Peebles had seen consider able service, having been in action with Spanish gun-boats in the Gut of Gibraltar in 1799, and in re-capturing the Lady Nelson cutter by the boats of his Majesty's ship Queen Charlo . ...te. lie was et the blockade of Malta in 1800, and at the capture of Admiral Periea's squadron ; and on board his Ma jesty's ship Queen Charlotte when that ship was burnt off Leghorn on the 17th of March, 1800. He debarked in command of the Marines of his Majesty's ships Santa Theresa and Mutine, in a successful attack on the town of Finale, and relief of the Austrian garrison. Storming the Prima Gulley (on the night of the 20th of May), chained to the Mole-head batteries of Genoa, in con junction with the Austrian army, and surrender of the city and French garrison under General Massena. On board his Majesty's ship Minotaur at the capture of Le Pax and Esmeralda Spanish ships from under the batteries of Barcelona (1801). He was wounded in his Majesty's ship Caroline's boats off Ivica in action with a French zebeck and Spanish packet. At the blockade of Leghorn and defence of Elba, and attack of vessels in the Mole of Leghorn by the boats of his Majesty's ships Caroline and Salamine. Served in the blcokading fleets of Brest, Rochfort, and Cadiz, and frequently engaged in boat actions on those coasts. In 1805, on board his Majesty's ship Blanche, in the West Indies, where he was severely wounded in the action between that ship and a French squad ron under Commodore Baudine. Served subsequently in the West Indies in 1830, and in the same year in the Archipelago. Served several years on the staff as Adjutant and Deputy Jndge Advocate, and had the gratification of receiving a reward from the Patriotic Fund. Colonel Peebles's period of service amounted to years on full pay, and one year and one month on halt-pay, having entered the Royal Marines as Second Lieutenant on the 12th of June, 1799 ; was promoted to First Lieutenant on the 18th of August, 1804 ; Captain on the 19th of December, 1822 ; Brevet-Major on the 10th of January, 1837 ; Lieu tenant Colonel on the 26th of April, 1838 ; and Colonel on the 7th of December, 1846, " HIS LAST LEGS."—A stoker on the Cambridge line of the E.,stern Countit , ,- Railwev, who m 0 with on accident a few months since, and had both his legs ampotattd above the kiive, has ,mcently hen engaged at the company's station at Stratford, where he is learn ing to work the electric telegraph. MANCHESTER, JAW. 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire, New, 1 dis.—East Lincolnshire, 3 / 4 dis.—North Staffordshire, 4 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 1 3 / 4 die. LEEDS, JAN. 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire, 3% die.—Ditto, New, 4/. Is. 3d. dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (West Riding Union), 34i dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 4s. 6d. dis. —North Staffordshire, 10s. n. dis.—North-Western 4/. 13s. 9d. dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2 (Now Berwick), 365. 3d. p. BIRTHS. On the 30th ult., Mrs. Thomas Bull, Albion -street, Hyde park-square, of a daughter. On the 31st ult., at Jewry-street, the wife of Henry Had low. Esq., surgeon, of a son On the 31st ult., in Upper Gower. s treet, Mrs. John Hodge, of a son. On the 2d inst., in Connaught -square, the lady of Lieute nant-Colonel Everest, of a daughter, still-born. On the 2d inst., at Clarence-villas, Kingsland, the wife of Mr. D. W. Low, of a daughter. On the 2d inst., in Woburn-place, Russell-square, Mrs. T. Stephens, of a son. MARRIED. On the 29th ult„ at St. John's Church, Paddington, Cap. taian Hugh Smith Baillie, Royal Horse Guards, to Eve Maria, widow of the late Edmond Henry Viscount Went worth. DIED On the 29th ult., at Minster, Isle of Thanet, Thomas Lock wood, Esq., aged 78. Oa the 30th ult., Emily, the eldest surviving daughter of Mr. A. 11. Dry, On the 31st ult., Mrs. Alfred Dorrell, of Northampton. On the 31st ult., at Palace-gardens, Kensington, Laura, the daughter of Anthony Wilkinson, Esq., aged 9 months. On the 31st ult., at Lewes, Anne, the wife of Inigo Gell, Esq., solicitor, aged 22. On the 31st ult., in the Borough, Mr. John Atkinson, hop factor, aged 71. On the 31st ult., at Bath, Thomas Andrews, Esq., aged 87 London: Printed tind MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at file Setn Office, No. lie, Strand, in the Precinct ef the Savoy, in the minty of Middlesex, Tuesday, January 4, 1848. I Price