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

W GERMANY. The Kreuz Zeitung states that Bavaria has made a distinct declaration to the Prussian Government, that it intends to remain in the Zollverein, having full confidence in the commercial policy Prussia has pur sued in behalf of that body. The fact that Bavaria has sent an Envoy to the Commercial Conference at Vienna loses any importance that might have been before attached to it. The last sitting of the Diet of Frankfort, at which the different States were to have given their deci sion on the scheme of a commercial union lately dis cussed in the Diet under the influence of Austria, has produced no result. Prussia has carried with her the states of the north against it, and so many others have made their support conditional on great modifications being made in the plan, that a union on the basis proposed is impossible. Bavaria, Wurtem bumg, and Saxony, the political allies of Austria, are among the states who thus impose conditions. The exact nature of them has not been declared, but it is rumoured that the prospect of receiving a large por tion of their revenue in Austrian paper currency is not relished by these powers. There are some things in which calculation must take the place of sentiment and feeling, and the safety of the public revenue is one of them. TURKEY. By advices of the 13th ult., from Constantinople , we learn that the English screw-steamer Arabia ran aground in the roadstead of Smyrna, but had been towed off by the Turkish frigate Feizi Barri. A new committee of Ulernahs had been formed to examine into the dispute about the Holy Sepulchre. The Greek clergy found their claims on a grant made them by the Caliph Omar. The French adduce subsequent treaties of 1740. The Hungarian rene gades have received permission to leave Turkey. They will go to Alexandrette, and thence, on board, an English vessel, to America. INDIA. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. REPORTS ON THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKETS, FROX THE 17TH NOV. TO THE 2D DEC. INCLUSIVE. THE MONEY MARKET. . Although money cannot be said to be in any great demand, Government and other securities still show a downward tendency, chiefly, we imagine, in consequence of the unsettled state of matters in the Bazaar, where considerable apprehension and distrust prevail regard ing the Marwarrie Shroff3. There is little to be said on the general state of the market during the last fortnight. Larg e arrivals of cotton piece goods and yarn have taken place. The sales, we are happy to say, have been correspondingly large, prices having on the whole been tolerably well supported. Money is gradu all y coming into more de mand. IMPORTS. Ciptton Piece Goods—Our market continued firm until the arrival of fresh supplies, when holders again showed a considerable anxiety to sell, so that the improvement anticipated has not been realised; we are, however, glad to observe that prices have not fallen, the demand has been good, and dealers have readily come forward to meet the holders. tray Shirtings-40 in. up to 52 reed has continued without change in value, 56 and upwards in good in quiry, and prices have improved ls. to 2s. per piece; 45 in. is, we observe, without improvement—the demand has been limited. Maddapollams continue dull; holders sell freely, we consequently have no improvement in value to notice— prices, indeed, have rather gone in favour of buyers. Jiclnets are in moderate request. Domestics are scarce; all descriptions are in good demand. Longcloths—We have no improvement in value to no tice under this head; the demand as yet existing is to a very small extent. s T Cloth of 61b. and upwards is in good demand; under 51b. it is very dull of sale. Bleached Shirtings, of 66 reeds and upwards, com mand a moderate inquiry; qualities below 60 reed are dull and depressed in value. ALiddapullams of every description dull and on . saleable. Jaceonets—Medium and upwards in good request; low very dull of sale. Bleached Satin Spots dull and unnoticed, as are also bleached twills . . Turkey Red Got ds—Plain cloth, as also twills, very dull i'f sale. Mulls command a moderate icquiry. Fancy Goods, bleached mulls, zebra and pine dresses, book muslin and S.viss lappets dull of sale; low lappets, lappet scarfs, and dhoties of fancy borders in good in quiry. Cotton Yarn—Our market has been almost without fluctuation, and a very considerable amount of business has been done. Prices remain as quoted in our last re pert, with the exception of mule of 50's, 60's, aed 70's, which are quoted at slightly lower rates. Dyed Turkey red of the hest qualities are in good demtind, interior descriptions are unnoticed. Metals—Swedish bar has slightly declined; English bar iron, nailrod, hoops, and sheets, remain in the same dull state as Oat in which they wero when our last re port w,sts written. Swedish steel in tubs and faggots both dull. Shelter in moderate icquiry. Lea I—Pig and sheet bosh dull Copper sheathing in d.-mand, and has risen in value a little whtle. _ _ _ Broziee* remains ra , .h•r dull, and without alteration in value. Bottoms nominal at our quotations. Tile iu slight demand—lngots, cf which a large quantYty has been imported from Australia, still remain unsold; South American in gond demand. 1,500 ewts. Spelter ••• ••• R 3• 9 5 per cwt. 300 ditto ... „ 9 6 „ 75 candies English Bar Iron „ 20 0 per candy. 175 ditto ditto ... 21 4 75 candies Swedish Bar Iron „ 47 0 150 ditto ditto common „ 25 0 600 cwt. Pig Lead 9 0 per cwt. Cochineal continues dull; the stock is heavy. Saffron, of the best quality, has slightly advanced in price, and is in good demand. 150 lbs. Saffron l5 4 per lb. 200 lbs. ditto l7 0 oitto. 400 lbs. ditto l7 8 ditto. 125 lbs. ditto l7 12 ditto. Beer—A good ir,quiry has prevailed for Allsopp, and 160 hhds. have sold in the past month at our quotations. In other brands we hear of 30 hhds. Hobson having soil at 45r.; 30 hhds. Hodgson al 50r.; and 20 hhds. Thorn at 30r., same brand porter 42kr. per hhd. Marine Stores—Canvas, oleached and u nbleached, rather dull. Cordage in Stores—Canvas u , St. Paints of every de scription dull. Oil of linseed in request. Spirits of turpentine dull. Twi n y. rn aiobt unnoticed. 249 bail brown canvas, No. I to 6, 10 dozen ja panned skins, 22r. per duzeu. P lar or bolt; Spirits—Brandy in wood in request, in bottle dull. Gin, dull both iu wood and bottle. 20 butts per gallon. gin, Ir. 4a. EXPORTS. Cotton Wool—Our market has become very dull, and prices have tkllen, the late accounts both from England and China having been untavourable. 200 13,1e3 Daollera ••• Its. 85 0 per candy. 250 do. do. ••• ••• 84 0 do. 200 do. do. "• "• E 3 do. 0 ' 100 do. do. ••• ••• " 8 do, 200 do. do. ••• ••• 83 0 do. 150 do. do. 83 0 do. 200 Candies Mangalore ••• e 75 0 do. 700 Biles Surat and Broach r 87 0 do. . - Opium—New has arrived in large quantities, a n d prices have given way. Freight—To England very little offering; for Lon don, 21 155.; to Liverpool, 21. to 21. 53.; to China, 16ir. —at one time it had fallen to 15ir. Exchange on England—On the arrival of the China mail a large amount of business lwas done at 2s. lid. to 2(1 , and since then the business has been done at the f„rm , ,i quotation. The rates of the day are 2s. lid. per rupee. On China, 215 r. to 220 r. per 100 dollars; on Calcutta, 12a. premium at 60 days' sight. THE BOMBAY MONEY MARKET, DEC. 2 EXCHANGES. Oa London—at Six mouths' sight, per rs. 23. 2d. For Document Bills, Six months' sight, per rs. 2s. IFI. For Credit Bills. On Calcutta—at 60 eight, p.r 100 rs. 101 30 days' eight, per do. 101 k at sight, per do. .. 102 On Madras—at 30 days' bight, per do. „, 99} at sight, per do. ... 1001 On China, at 60 days' sight, per 100 dolls. 219 r. BANK AND GTHER 811 ARES. Bank of Bombay ... I,ooor. each 1,000 19 per cent. p. Oriental Bank Cor. 250 r. 250 13 to 14 per c.p. Commercial Bank I,ooor. 500 5 dia Agra Bank ......... 500 r. 500 1 percent. p. Bank of Madras .• • I,ooor. 1.000 19 to2o per c. p. Apollo Press Cow 12,500 r. 12,500 16,500. Cula‘A Press Com. 7,000 r. 7,000 17,300. Colaha Laad Coro. 10,000 r. 6QOOO 6,400. Bombay s.N . c oin . 510 r. 400 50 per cent. Gr. Ind. P.R. C om , 50r. Its. 38.2-11 pd. GovERNXENT SECURITIES. 5 per Cent. Transfer Loan ... 113 r. 5 per Cent. Loan, 1845-26 ... 106 r. per 100 sicea. 5 por Cent. L0an,1829-30 ... 106 r. per 100 sicea. 5 pee Cent. Luau, 18 41 -42 ... 1 03 i r • 4 per Cent. Loan, 1832-33 95r. per 1 00 sicea. Sales. iRn 4 per Cent. Loan, --- 5 -36 .... 90r. to 90 } per 100 Co. 's, 4 per Cent. Loan, 1842-43 ..... 90r. to 91r. per 100 Co.'s, PIIICES OF BULLION. R 2. 10 2as. per .£ Rs. 10 21s. per ▪ R 3. 221 to 222 per 100 • Rs. 211 to 2111 per 100 Sycee Silver ... ..• Rs. 104 i per 100 tla. Gild Leaf (range of quality) Rs, 16 per tola. Gild Ingots, according to tomb... Rs. 15i per tola for 97 touch. S9v-reigns. each 13 - tnk cf Englund Notes Spanish Dollars ... Garman Crowns On Saturday evening some wickedly-disposed per son or persons removed two gates from their hinges, and place 1 them across the rails of the Eastern Counties (C am _ bridge) line, near the Burnt Mills. Happily, however, they were discovered and removed, or the most disastrous conse- Tanoa might have ensued.—Essex Herald. THE SUN, LONDON, EITRAORDINARY TERMINATION OF A STAG , Mr. Solomon—My client has no invoice. I expect HUNT. to be able to prove that he bought ten out of the eleven 1 On Saturday the members of the Ward Hunt met in watches at public sales, at Debenham's, Thompson's, unusual force at Clonee, county Meath, where thebou ght sporting other auctioneers. The clocks were also Alderman sporting master of the hounds, punctual to the hoar of as "job lot." wfr..sote--Of course you will prove of " meet,' brought up his splendid pack at one o'clock precisely. After the customary greetings of those who whom you bought them. arrived from the different points of the compass had been hastily performed, a well-appointed field, number ing some forty " starlets," and nearly as many " blacks," Messrs. Berens and Blumberg, and have the manage started from the little village, and bent their course to- ment of the clock department. I have examined the wards The Maine. Between half-past one and two the fourteen clocks produced and can swear I never sold cart was unlocked, on the rising ground at the back of them. We have recently, upon taking stock, found the farmhouse, near the Cross, and outetepped as mag- that we have been deficient sixty clocks of this kind. nificent a buck as was ever uncarted. On first treading Mr. Lloyd said he could not on that occasion pro the s)il the noble animal snorted and trotted round the h duce any anaenrymmorvv WILSON—There elvLiadoenceTere is quite enough to jus . cart, in which he had been previously confined, viewing its several parts with the preciion of an engineer en- tify a remand. Mr. Christie, watchmaker, Cannon street, said—l gaged in reconnoitering a fort. The horsemen who were commissioned to superintend the process were have examined one of the watches produced by the next scrutinised, and apparently having concluded officers. It has my private mark upon it. I cleaned that in neither wee there cause for hope or fear , he started off, and having gained the centre of the field, and repaired it for a Mr. Gosnell some time in last stood to take a survey of the country round. During June. The private mark corresponds with the mark all this time every one present was motionless, that in my book. i ° mme on his course should be influenced only by his own Mr. H. Gosnell — l believe this watch to be my 2d b t y h e m night r. Christie. of the will. In a very few seconds his resolution was taken , and off he bounded over a beautiful grass country in prop of e r t t h y i . a m l o t n vc, t. h ' a .I s had t rep a ired the direction of the Ashbourne-road, in a style that The number and maker's name correspond with the gave ample promise of a hard day. After he had gained information I gave. A female took it out of my considerably over a mile, the dogs were laid on, and the Face. scent lying strongly, they went off at a " pumping" The kt in Heaton, c e between eight and nine o'clock. chain bad been The first fence brought its contingent to the ground,broken or cut by her, and is in never saw I and as each succeeding fence was passed in qu ick sue- my p . ossession. her before, and I should cession, the field began to thin with a rapidity strongly not know her again. indicative of the " pace." After having kept to the Cross-examined by Mr. Solomon—l had been country for some three or four miles the Ashbourne-road drinking a little. I never said that I bad lost the was crossed and re-crossed, when, taking to the road for watch three months before. I had mentioned that I about a mile and a half, the stag again took to the fields had lost it amongst a set of " Bloomers," because I a little beyond the village of Finglas, still far ahead of did not like to say where and how I lost it. the hounds, between whom and even the foremost horse- Alderman WIL 1 sos— suppose it does not signify men there was an interval commensurate with the split whether the lady who stole it was a "Bloomer" o r ting pace which had been uninterruptedly maintained from the start. As the hounds crossed the high landsq u ite evident not ;it is watch. to the west of Finglas, a winnowing-sheet would have covered the entire pack. Here the stag passed through The prisoner was then remanded upon the two some demesnes, crossed the Tolka river, made direct latter charges. for Dublin, passed along the Circular-road, distanced her pursuers, and finally took shelter in the famed loca lity of " Stoneybatter," thus strangely terminating one of the most severe, though not of the longest, runs of the season, and, as we submit, entitling the Ward Hunt to arbitrate between the belligerent inhabitants as to what name Stoneybatter shall henceforth enjoy. GUILDHALL. John Barker alias Murphy, was brought up on remand, charged with defrauding Henry Joseph Brock, glass manufacturer, of Bartlett's-buildings. It appeared that in uly last a person, named Samuel Turner, applied to Mr. Brock for some goods, and referred him to a Mr. Stanley and to the pri soner, who gave the address William-street, New ington-causeway. On being applied to, the prisoner stated that he bad known Turner for ten years, that he was most respectable, and that he would be secu rity for him to the amount of 2501. The prosecutor then drew two bills for 1001, and 1501., which were accepted by the prisoner. Mr. Lewis now appeared for the prosecution, and said that he charged the prisoner with a conspiracy, with Stanley and Turner, to defraud the prosecutor. There was in point of fact no such person as Stanley, that being a name assumed by the person in question. At the last session at the Old Bailey five persons were convicted for a conspiracy to defraud tradesmen, and this very so-called Stanley was the referee of several of them. With regard to Turner he had obtained 3001. worth of goods from Mr. Brock, the greater part of which were immediately pawned. The police would have both Stanley and Turner in custody in a few days if there was a remand. He could also prove that the prisoner's name was not Barker but Murphy. George Quinnear, the police sergeant, said he had no doubt he should soon be able to apprehend Turner in consequence of information he had received in the last twenty-four hours. He had ascertained that part of the goods obtained from Mr. Brock had been pledged by the prisoner's daughter. He had known him for ten years, and knew he kept a beer-shop in Charles-atreet, Brandon-street, Walworth, in the name of Murphy. SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the Week ending Dec. 28, 1851: — Passengers (6,183), parcels, horses, and carriages ... ... ... £704 5 2 Goods, cattle, !sc. ... ... ... 950 9 ft Total .. ... .. 1,654 14 11 Corresponding week in last year... 1,542 1 9 Perth, Dec. 31, 1851. LAW INTELLIGENCE. SECONDARIES' COURT, Dec. 31. (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) WYATT V. YESSEY.—ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF AN ATTORNEY. This was a writ of inquiry to assess damages in an action brought to recover compensation from the de fendant, Mr. Thomas Vessey, attorney, of Cold Har bour-square, for negligence in the conduct of an action. Judgment was suffered by default. Mr. WILKINS, solicitor, appeared for the plaintiff, and from his statement to the jury, the evidence of the plaintiff, and a number of documents put in, it appeared that in the course of 1850 a person named Smith brought an action against one Frederick Orchard, for goods sold and delivered, and the decla ration in that action contained two counts, one on a bill of exchange for the amount given by Orchard when the goods were sold, and the other in the usual form for goods sold and delivered. Orchard, being a minor, appeared by his next friend, the present plain tiff, to defend the action ; and he instructed Mr. Vessey as his attorney. The defence was a plea of infancy, but a person who drew the pleadings for Mr. Vessey, pleaded infancy to the first count of the de claration only, and the general issue as to the count for goods sold and delivered. The result was that Orchard succeeded as far as the issue on the first count went, but 'failed on the second, and a verdict was given against him for 1341. 17s. 6cl. Execution was issued, his goods were seized, and he was arrested and is at the present time ia Whitecress-street Prison. It was alleged in the declaration that this was through the negligence of the defendant in not pleading "infancy" to both counts, and on the part of the plaintiff the jury were asked to give a verdict for the amount recovered against Orchard, and for a sum of IYI. which the plaintiff had paid out of his own pocket as the action was going on. The notion against Orchard was tried at the summer assizes at Guildford in 1650. The plaintiff, in cross-examination, said Orchard was his nephew, and was now of age. He was in his twenty-first year when the action was brought against him by Smith. Tha action was brought for furniture supplied. The greater portion of the goods seized under the execution were paid for ; the whole of them certainly were not paid for. Orchard was in busi ness at the time as a tarpaulin manufacturer. Witness knew the person who took the active part for Mr. Vessey in defending the action. Had never offered to settle the whole matter if Mr. Vessey would pay him 71., but had offered to settle it for that sum inde pendent of any claim Orchard might have against Mr. Vessey for redress—that sum being part of what he (witness) paid to Mr. Vessey's agent, as the proceed ings were in progress. Mr. Vessey had admitted his liability for the whole, and had said an adverse ver dict, if he was proceeded against, might compel him to go through the Insolvent Debtors' Court. Mr. W. COOPER addressed the jury for the defend ant. He made some stringent observations upon Orchard's defence to the action brought against him to recover for goods sold and delivered to him as a tradesman, and said that by a fortunate slip for the creditor, but an unfortunate one for Mr. Vessey—an attempt to evade the payment of a just debt had been defeated. Mr. Vessey had not drawn the pleadings himself. The goods, or a portion of them, taken under the execution had never been paid for. Mr. Or chard, it was true, was in Whitecross-street, and be thought the utmost extent to which the plaintiff ought to recover against Mr. Vessey was the 71. which had been talked of between them. The LEARNED SECONDARY having summed up. The jury found for the plaintiff —damages, 1411. 17e. ad. The Prisoner said the charge was only a trap to get him taken in execution, the sheriff's officer having been in wait at the office-ever since he had been in custody. . . The case was again remanded. BO W-STREET. Edward Charles Ma:tartan, a young man who has been nearly five years a clerk in the General Post office, was charged with stealing two letters contain ing money, the property of the Postmaster-General. The prisoner is a married man, having six children, the youngest being under ten years of age, and his father held a conildential situation in the Foreign office for many years. Mr. Peacock, jun., attended to conduct the prose cution. John Forbes, a messenger employekin the inland department of the General Post-office, in which the prisoner was a clerk, stated the cause by which on the morning of the 31st inst. he traced the possession of the purloined property to the prisoner. Mr. George Graham said that, being informed by the last witness, he went to the prisoner as be was about to leave the office, requesting he would ac company him to a private office adjoining, which he did ; and after the letters were found upon him by the officer, he said, " I am sorry you see me in such a position ; I don't know what I shall do. This will be the death of my wife. I belong to one of the most respectable families. I don't know what could have induced me to do so, except that it was infatuation." The prisoner having received the usual caution, ad mitted the truth of the evidence as to the finding the letters, and was ordered to be remanded after :the witnesses were bound over to prosecute. It was stated that his salary was 90/. a year. WESTMINSTER. James Chisertos, the proprietor of the Duke of Marlborough beer-shop, Chel sea , appeared to a sum mons charging him with neglectin g t o a ff or d proper accommo dation to two soldiers quartered upon him. George Sutherland, a sergeant of the Bth Hussars, stated that on the 231 alt. he ser ve d a bi llet upon de fendant's wife for two privates of the Rifles, and was told that they would have proper accommodation. In an hour or two afterwards he was sent f or, in con sequence men, to inspect thebedupoofnthwehLohmptlhaelyntwofertehetotwsleoep f or t h e n i g ht. He found it was not fit for any person. It consisted of two small mattresses placed next to each other, but whieh did not exactly meet, w ith straw, or something of that ki n d . The covering consisted of a small thin blanket. apparently stuffed Mr. ARNOLD inquired whether there were no sheets. The sergeant replied there were Some thin rags, tolerably clean, but they were light, as there was little o f th e m, and a small thin rug, or something in place of it. The men, in consequence, did not sleep there. Witness told the landlady about the bed, and she said if they did not like it they might go without. Police-constable George Close, 221 B, said that he also inspected the bed. It was quite clean, but ap peared very hard. Defendant, in reply to the charge, assured the magistrate that a s ittin g-room an d a bed-room, th e former with a fire in it, were offered the two sol diers, who conducted themselves in a very offensive manner. The bed was on e w hi ch he was i n t h e habit of letting nightly to mechanics or others who might need a lodging ; and so far from the sheets being thin or wore out, they were nearly new, and put on clean for the soldiers. They rang the bell two or three times for coals in the midst of defend ant's business, and wanted a shilling and a pint of porter given them, and were very much put out be cause he refused to accede to th e i r request. Mr. ARNOLD inquired whether the bed had been slept in about the 25th ult. Defendant replied only a night or t wo prev iously by two hard-working men, wh o expressed themse l ves perfectly satisfied, as also had many others. Indeed he and his wife had slept on the bed formerly, and it had been let all the season at a shilling per night up to the night before last. Surely it was not ex pected that a man was to give up hi s own f e ather bed to two private soldiers billetted upon him. There was, as he had said before, a pair of nearly new clean sheets upon the bed besides two blankets, and the bed was quite good enough for respectable hard working men, and he thought for soldiers too. Mr. ARNOLD expressed some doubt whether beer shop-keepers were liable to have soldiers billetted upon them, and adjourned the case for a few days, when, he said, if defendant liked to produce any witnesses in his behalf, he would bear them. SOUTH WARK. John Stowell and Thomas Stowell were on Saturday week last examined at this court on charges of per jury, conspiracy, and su b orna tion of perjury, alleged to have been committed by tham, and a man named John Howson Garnett, at the Southwark County Court, in an action brought by John Stowell, a person connected with the metropolitan stage department, against Mr. Kennett, th e landlord of the Hoop and Grapes Tavern, Broad wa y, Westminster, to recover 301. 10s. on two 1 0 U's for money lent. The action was tried before a j ury, an d K enne tt, h av i ng p rove d that the money had b een paid, a verdict for him was returned. He acc or di ng l y c h a r ge d th e three parties above named with wilful and corrupt perjury, and conspiring together, by m aking false oaths, to extort money from him under a false action. The particulars of the case were fully reported at the time, when Mr. Combs, the magistrate, held the two Stowells to bail in 501. each, to aa.wer the charge at the next sessions. Garnett absconded, and a war rant was issued for his apprehension, but the officer had not been able to find him. Mr. Kennett, accompanied by his solitor, Mr. Preston, now attend e d t h e co urt, and informed the magistrate that at the t erm i na tion of the examination of the Stowells, on Saturday the 13th, s warrant was placed in the hands of Guest, one of the officers at taehed to the court, for G arne tt's apprehension. .That officer had been very i n d e f a ti g able in his exertions, but Garnett could not b e f o und. Believing that he was either kept out of th e wa y by some parties, or secreted in the metropolis, Mr. Kennett had offered a reward of Si. for his apprehension, as he was deter ' mined to bring all parties to justice. Mr. Kennet produced a,handbill, a number of which he had fo.r -i warded to the Metropolitan police stations, and dm. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Levi Tobias, who was a few days ago charged with having had in his possession, well knowing that they had been stolen, a l arge quan tity of gloves, the pro perty of Messrs. Wil son , th e hosiers and glovers, in Mincing- len e, was brought before Alderman Wilson for final examination upon that charge. The prisoner had been followed from his own house in the London-road to a public-house in Prince's street, in that neighbourhood, by Trew and Webb, of the City Detective Police, and in a bag which he carried were found gloves which were identified as part of the plunder taken from the premises of the prosecutors by thieves. The additional evidence in the ease was the follow ing :—lt will be recollected that Mr. Solomon, the solicitor to the prosecutor, said in defence that the gloves had been purchased as a "job lot" at one of the sales of Mr. Bailey, the auctioneer." Mr. J. Malson, clerk to Mr. Bailey, of Wood street, Ckeapside, was called for the prosecution. He said—l superintend the delivery of articles sold at Mr. Bailey's auction-rooms, and have examined the gloves in question, and my firm belief is that they were not sold at Mr. Bailey's. We do not sell " job lots." We only sell by auction. If a job lot had been sold to the prisoner I would have been aware of the fact. I have been with Mr. Bailey 23 years, and know the prisoner as an occasional buyer. He b ought some gloves at our rooms on the 28th of November. They passed through my hands, but were quite dif ferent from those produced. Cross-examined—l have known him some time. He deals but little. The articles he deals in are dra pery goods, clothes, and gloves. Mr. Solomon—Has he not always paid for the goods he bought ? Witness—Yes ; he pays always before he takes the goods away, as every one else does. Alderman WILSON having read the usual caution to the prisoner and told him that his words would be taken down and used, if considered necessary, against him, Bailey's, as I was informed. The party o The prisoner said the gloves were purchase d fwh om I at Mr. had them told me . r. Blum berg, whose town traveller .a . been examined on Mr. Lloyd, solicitor to Messrs . Berens and hents to Tuesday u pon autphoenhcandarhgeeesnofirrlosbtriluct l d lis hy em ll p i l s oy e er .. s, then prosecute the prisoner under very serious circum stances ; the officers who had been engaged in the preceding case h av ing found in Levi Tobias s hou se 14 clocks, w hich had been stolen from the house of the firm in St. Paul's-churchyard. Trew, the officer, said—l produce 14 clocks which I found on th e table in the front room of the first door of the prisoner's house on Saturday, the 20th of December. I said to him " Where did you get these clocks ?" li e replied, " They are all right; I bought them and paid ior them." I said "If you tboughtake them them, a sho w y .aw a y . " He them as a 'job lot.'" I also imiee s t a h i e d, invoice and I shall not watches and six silver watches, an d a i fo h u a nd e th none; there filybeouggohlat great quantity of identified by One of the gold wa t c h es has been by a gentleman who was r o bb e d o f it a short time ago. Cross-examined by Mr. Solomon—The goods were standing on the table as they are here. I have been making inquiries, and have found no claimant for any of the watches except the one I have spoken of. TATTERSALL'S.—THIS EVENING. SEE o'cLocx. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 400 to 10 each laid apt Kick-up-the-Dust, Elthiron, and Follow-me-Lads. TWO THOUSAND GULNEAS. 50 eyen between Vortex aad Clayerhouse. 5 to 1 offered on the field. LOWESTOFT HARBOUR. REPORT OF THE HARBOUR MASTER. Lowestoft Harbour, Nov. 28, 1851. Sir,—Herewith I enclose a copy of our Shipping Report for this week, and beg leave particularly to call your attention to the increasing advantage taken of this port as a harbour of refuge by vessels damaged or disabled, by loss of anchors or spars, from either proceeding on their voyage or remaining in the road stead. The completion of the outer works and entrance of our harbour, and the deepening of the water space inside have afforded so safe and easy an access at all times of tide, that a very large and increasing number of vessels now avail themselves of it as a place of security and shelter from contrary gales, or as a safe retreat when in distress. Already the number of vessels seeking refuge here is considerably beyond the accommodation we are capable of affording without materially interrupting the trade and commerce of the port, and this has now become a subject of very grave consideration, for as the place becomes better known, and the ease and facility of access better understood, and last, although not least, the low rate of dues—our only charge for vessels being 2d. per ton on the registered tonnage of the vessel—it will follow, as a matter of course, that the port will be more frequented, and additional ac commodation must be provided. We have, at this moment, 250 sail of vessels in the inner harbour, the greater part of which have put in for refuge ; and more than 50 sail have lost anchors and cables, or met with other loss or damage. The harbour is so crowded that it is impossible to get vessels arriving with cargoes up to the wharves to discharge ; and two large timber-laden vessels had to remain several days in the outer basin, thereby in curring demurrage on the importers ; and, in addi tion to this, 20 sail now at anchor in the roads wish to put in, but for which we have no spa ce, and the tide flag 'has been struck to denote the same. When we consider that there is no part of the coast of Great Britain where a harbour of refuge is so much required as at this place—that a greater num ber of vessels pass the East coast of England than any place in the world—that the entrance of our harbour is in the midst of one of the best and most frequented anchorages on the coast—that many ves sels which have found a shelter here (even during the past week) must inevitably have been lost had there been no harbour here, and that, even now, we have not room to accommodate the number of vessels wish ing to avail themselves of its shelter, it becomes, as I have before observed, a subject of very serious con sideration. Take, as an example, the experience of the past week. On Friday, the 21st, it was estimated that no fewer than 700 sail of vessels were anchored, wind bound, in the roads between Lowestoft and II ar mouth ; a light air in the morning from the S.W. tempted the greater part of the vessels anchored in the South Roads to get under weigh and proceed to the northward ; about 30 sail also left this harbour for the same purpose ; not one of these had cleared Yarmouth Roads before the wind came round again to the north, and at night it came on to blow a furious gale from the N.N.E ; the consequences may be easily imagined, and are truly stated in the Yarmouth re port annexed. Two vessels foundered at their anchors, and several were dismasted, besides a greater number parted or slipped from their anchors. The following morning no less than 50 sail of ves sels, many of large tonnage, and the greater part with some loss or damage, put into this harbour, several with loss of masts or spars, and most with loss of one or both anchors. The following night the wind shifted and blew a gale from the S.S.E. Under these circumstances, what chance would most of these vessels have bad could they not have got into a harbour here ; light in ballast, crippled and disabled on a lee-shore, without anchors and cables ? Why, sir, the greater part must have been driven on shore and wrecked. The harbour being thus invaluably necessary to the saving of lives and property, it follows, as a natural reply, that all that is required is to increase the space and accommodation inside, in order to render its use fulness more complete ' • and that this can be done at no very great outlay , I have already explained. But, however desirable such an increase undoubtedly is, it is my duty to explain, that to make harbour space for accommodating vessels for refuge only at the present small dues, would not repay the outlay ; nor can it be expected that a larger sum than 2d. per ton can or would be paid by vessels for this purpose. But there are cases, such as that of the Latona, and several others now in the harbour, where the vessels have been saved from total wreck by being brought in here, when 2d. per ton is quite inadequate to the value of the refuge afforded. It becomes, therefore, a public question, in which the country is interested , and I beg to urge upon your serious con sideration to take such steps as shall appear best suited to meet the difficulty in question. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) W. S. ANDREWS, Harbour Master, S. M. Peto, EN., M.P. (Extract from the Shipping Report in the Norwich Mercury of the 29th of November, 1851.) The following is an authorised statement of the ships, with their damage, which hava entered the Harbour of Lowestoft for safety, or been brought in, during the last three weeks. These speak niore than words the value of that port as a harbour of refuge. Among them will be seen a vessel drawing 20 feet of water : The Scotia, Stevens, from Stettin for Rotterdam, with damage. The Oberon, Gohibandt, from Liverpool for Dantzic, with loss of canvass, &c. The Ardincaple barque, Leighton, from Sunderland for Amsterdam, leaky. The Sythe, Briggs, from Sunderland for London, as sisted off the Holm sands, leaky, by the beachmen, and towed into the harbour by the Company's tug. The Protheroe, Gales, from London for Shields, with loss of main-boom, &c., and for ballast. The Jane and Maria, Kennedy, from London for New castle, with loss of anchor, and windlass damaged. The Lester, Emery, from London for Seaham, with loss of anchors. The Eliza Jane, Dyer, from London for Middlesbre', with loss of anchor and chain, damage, &c. The Cornelius, Smith, from London for Newcastle, damage. having been in contact. The Mayville, Berkeley, from Zante for Leith, damage, having been athwart-hawse in the roads. The Tees, Winspear, from Grimsby for Shields, with loss of both anchors. The Jessie Easson, Petrie, from Rotterdam for Har tlepool, with loss of both anchors. The Lady of the Lake, Allen, from Humber to Sea barn, with loss of both anchors. The Falcon, Gronow, from London for Newcastle, with loss of both anchors. The Veroaica, Brodie, from London for Newcastle, w ith loss of anc hor and chain in Hollesley Bay. The Collingwood, Burtonshaw, from Rye for Sunder- The Eliza, been in contact in the roads. an , The Mary, d damage, s h h av a i r n p g e, from London for Seaham, with windlass damaged. lose Page, from London for Hartlepool, with ° I anchors. The C ra btree, from Ipswich for Leeds , assisted in by b eachesen The Elias, Jones, f r om Port /gado() for Lynn, with damage. The A gen"a, Flanders, from London for Newcastle, with loss of main -boom. Prince steame - s —. F ler, from Antwerp for Lon don, put in for coal, g ig The ow Hartle pool, with damage annaallo°ansi The Earl Grey, Thompson by the Harbour c,„.,„„ v , The Jane, Matelif, from 14 0 —— ' o ff from h London or, tow feodr fromH ar t loeff adon for Sunderland, with loss of anchor and mainm • a tug.. Wit, in Yarmouth Roads,hav ingyarttee for been in contact. The Felicity, Jackson, from Rochs with loss of anchor and chain in The Minerva. Robinson, from Littlmehott u m th p Hartlepool, from London for Sun derland, with damage. The Arab, White, from London, of of bowsprit. Whitby, with loss vvh. ,t ß on oa fo d r s. The Highland Chief, Mc Millen, Newcastle, with damage. The George and Eliza, Turgoise, from London for Lynn, with loss of bowsprit. The Queen, Owen, from London for Hartlepool, wi t h damage. The Three Brothers, Kundsor, from Harwich for Tonsberg, iu want of ballast. The Friendship, Wood, from Bridport for Hartle pool, assisted in with loss of both anchors. I The Hebe, Graham, from London for Newcastle, with loss of anchor in 'Yarmouth Roads. The Tyneside, Gasket, frem London for Shields, with loss of anchor in Bnrlington Bay, assisted from Cotton Roads by the Harbour Company's tug. The Latona barque, Clarke, from Quebec for Hull, . assisted off the sand by the Southwold life boat's crew, . water-logged; the crew having with difficulty escaped in their boats. The ship bent over the sand, and grounded in the channel on the ebb-tide; on tho flood, with the assistance of the Harbour Company's tugs Royal Albert and Pursuit, and with great exertions, she was brought into the outer harbour, drawing 20 feet of water. From the 3d to the 22d inst. 240 sail of vessels have entered the harbour for refuge, &c. GARDEN ALLOTMENTS FOR WORKING MEN.—The glebe lands belonging to the vicarage of Ormskirk, situate below the church, and extending from the Green-lane to the Southport-road, are now marked out into garden allotments of halt a rood each, statute measure, which the Rev. W. E. Rawstorne, vicar of the parish, purposes letting to deserving ng men, at 13.5. per annum each, free of all rates and taxes. The following prizes are intended to be given to the tenants yearly :—For the best cultivated allotment, 135.; secon d best, 7c.; for the best garden produce, prizes to the amount of lh— Liverpool Mercury. THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1, 1852. tributed about the metropolis, which he considered would likely be the means of finding him. He is about 45 years of age, five feet five inches in height, shabbily dressed, and was last aeen in Thomas-street, Oxford-street. LAMBETH. A middle-aged female, of gipsy appearance, was placed at the bar on the following charge of im position : Sarah Stamp, a simple-looking country girl, deposed that on Saturday last the prisoner, at about one o'clock in the afternoon, came in front of her master's house and stood opposite the kitchen window, and, be lieving her to be in want she gave her some broken meat. While doing so the prisoner asked if she wished her fortune told, saying she would tell lirr fortune truly. She (witness) at first refused to have her fortune told, but the prisoner having repeatedly pressed her, and declared she would tell ber nothing but the truth, she consented to give her a sixpence to have her fortune told. The prisoner then came down into the area, and, pulling out some cards, told her (witness) to put a sixpence on one of them. The prisoner also said the witness must hold 4s. 6d. in her hand, and she did so. After a little, the prisoner said she must put the money on the cards, and on her doing so, she (the prisoner) took it, and put it into her mouth. Witness asked her for the money, but the prisoner said she could net give it her back until after three o'clock, as she had to take it to her master, Mr. Churchill, that she hail a licence to go about telling fortunes, and that she had a half sovereign for a girl at Clapham•common, who had called a policeman to give her into custody for impos ing on her by telling fortunes ; but she presented her licence to the constable, who on seeing it told the girl she must be the loser of the money. The pri soner then went away, and she saw nothing more of her until Tuesday, when she called again, and asked her for 4s, more, saying that she wanted that amount to make up the half-sovereign for the young woman at Clapham, and that she should return and pay her the Bs. 6d. Witness, feeling a dread and horror at the awkward position she had placed herself in, gave her the four shillings, but subsequently communi cated the whole of the circumstance to her master, and on her calling that day, at twelve o'clock, the prisoner was given into custody. In reply to the questions of the magistrate the witness said that the prisoner told her her fortune, which was " that a dark woman was very envious of her ;" that she must be aware of this "dark woman," and that she would shortly receive a letter with some money. Mr. ELLIOTT remarked that there was no class of offenders productive of more evil than that to which the prisoner belonged, and commited her to the tread mill for three months. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. EVIDENCE OF CAPTAIN AUSTIN, C.B. The Chairman (addressing Captain Penny, who was present) said—Before we commence the pro ceedings I must inform you the committee have de termined on allowing you to be present during the examination of Captain Austin and his officers. We think it is rather a stretch of fairness, as no accusation is brought against any of the officers in your expedi tion ; but it is proper that all parties should be in a position to correct any misrepresentations that may be made, and we therefore allow you to be present. The Chairman (to Captain Austin)—Are you pre pared to go into your evidence now ? Captain Aus tin—l am perfectly ready to answer any questions that may be proposed to me, reserving the privilege, which I may hereafter have occasion for, of referring to my notes and to documents, some of which I shall refer to with great reluctance if it become necessary. With that privilege I am ready to go into the exami nation. Chairman—The first question the committee wish to put is in reference to your opinions respecting re ports contained in your letter of the 11th August, 1850, as to Adam Beck. Do you continue to consider that the examination at that time was a full and suffi cient one, and do you still entertain the same opinion l i as to that story ? Captain Austin—l do, precisely. I consider that everything was gone into, and that every one who was present agreed that the conduct of Adam Beck was most discreditable. Chairman—To what circumstances do you allude that have not been detailed in reference to Adam Beck ? Captain Austin—Everything bas since been borne out by the conduct of Adam Beck. Chairman—What do you allude to ? Captain Austin—l allude to his stopping back, and to what passed when he was landed, which Captain Onaman ney can speak of better than I can—to his conduct when with Sir John Ross. He was a man in whom no faith could be placed, from his irregular conduct, and I believe drunkenness. I think he was about the worst description of a civilized savage I ever saw. Chairman—Do you consider that from Ponds Bay on the south, to Cape Warrender on the north, have been properly searched, and all the points as far as Lancaster Sound ? Captain Austin—Yes ; 1 believe it has all been thoroughly examined. Chairman—And you extend that answer both north and south as far as Lancaster Sound ? Captai❑ Austin—Yes ; I believe that from Ponds Bay to Port Leopold has been thoroughly examined. Searching and examination are two different things; this coast has bee❑ most satisfactorily examined. Chairman—Do you consider that the whole of the south coast as far as Port Leopold and Ponds Bay has been thoroughly examined ? Captain Austin—Yes, most thoroughly examined. Chsirmanl-What were your proceedings after pass ing Port Leopold ? Did you get to Cape Riley and find the first traces of the expedition ? Captain Austin —We proceeded to Cape Riley, rounding Beechey Island, where I was detained. Chairman—Give an account of your further pro ceedings. When did you receive information of the discovery of Sir John Franklin's winter quarters ? Captain Austin—The moment I reached the fast ice at Union Bay where the vessels were lying, Com mander Phillips came out and assisted in leading Resolute in, and from whom I heard of the graves. I was up all night, and was unequal to go on shore. At length Captain Penny and I went together to the graves, and then considered that here were the winter quarters. Chairman—ln fact you discovered undoubted traces] of the missing expedition ? Captain Austin — I saw that there were traces of the expedition having wintered there. Chairman—What was the next step you took ? Captain Austin—l accompanied Captain Penny and some other officers to the top of the hill at Beechey Island ; while there we went to a cairn, took it down, and examined it to a certain extent, but not in a way we were satisfied it should be examined. We then returned to the ship. Both of our searches were made at this cairn. Nothing do I recollect being found at this moment more than a few shot. I beg to hand in my report. . . Chairman—ln paragraph 8 of your letter to the Admiralty of the 14th of July, 1851, you state that you consider that the departure of the expedition was somewhat sudden ? Captain Austin—Yes ; lam of that opinion. There were a number of coal bags and other materials left about, which it is not probable would have been left unless the missing expedition had gone away suddenly, or if they had been prose cuting. There was a great deal of burning material, coal bags, and other things, which evidently proved to me that they had gone out rapidly, or wore not advancing. Chairman—What quantity of coal bags was there ? Captain Austin—Perhaps a dozen altogether. Chairman—All empty ? Captain Austin—Yes. I brought away tour. There might have been more than a dozen. Chairman—What were your :further proceedings afterwards ? Captain Austin—l will go on with my narrative. I proceeded as far as was in my power. I will explain what I mean by the word power. I con aidered it was my duty to go to the westward, looking to the westward position as being one of difficulty, and that if anything should have to be done in the Wellington Strait I could return ; and further, that it was necesary then, from what I saw of the state of the ice, to be prepared for making arrangements for the forthcoming season for action, the present season of navigation being evidently . closing very fast. As ROOD as possible after opportunity offered we proceeded to the westward. Admiral Fanshawe—When you speak of proceed ing to the westward, was it in pursuance of your orders to use every possible exertion to get to Mel ville Island? Captain Austin—Yes, most un doubtedly it was. I used every every exertion to get to Melville Island. Captain Austin continued his narrative—We were stopped at the south end of Griffith Island, and there the expeditions were together, with the exception of that of Sir John Ross in the Felix. After reaching this spot Captain Penny cam@ on board, and con versed upon the matter fully, the subject being the operations that should now be entered into to insure the accomplishment of our object, at the same time offering to convey Captain Penny or one of his officers to examine an apparent lead to the south-west. I refer to my circular which I addressed to Lieutenant De Haven, in command of the American expedition. I think you will find that Captain Penny did not receive it. Chairman—ls it dated the 11th of September, 1850 ? Captain Austin—Yes, it is. The substance of it was a conversation between Captain Penny and myself when he came on board. Chairman—You had better read it, and it will be come part of the evidence. Captain Austin—The substance of this circular was gone into in conversation with Captain Penny. Captain Ommanney came on board, and there was a question about some dark clouds in the south-west, near Cape Walker. Looking to the state of the ice, which was drifting to the southward, and the weather generally, I thought it would be anything but the duty of an Arctic navigator to proceed. Captain Penny's vessels were moving about from one part of the ice to the other, and towards the evening they were at some distance from us. Captain Ommanney left early iu the morning, with directions from me to give Captain Penny an opportunity to proceed to the south-west. When Captain Ommanney reached the brigs were adrift, under sail, and there was a kind of race between Captain Penny's two brigs and the In trepid. Shortly after this the weather changed, a thick fog came on—it was very severe weather—and the Intrepid returned. I shall have to refer to Cap tain Ommanney's report as to what passed on that occasion. He came back with difficulty, and from that time until I sent a party out to examine if the ships were fast, and preparing themselves for the winter, I did not know where the brigs were, although I had certain apprehensions about them. The Intrepid returned. We had very severe weather at this period, and were drifting with the ice to the southward. The first moment that admitted of it we cast off—that is, our expedition and one of the Ame rican vessels, the other having broken adrift during the severe weather; and after as severe a day as ever I experienced in my life, we got into open water under the lee of Griffith Island. I considered that our situation at this moment was a very serious one, for everything depended upon our reaching to the west of Griffith bland, and I thought that unless we came upon the remains of our fellow-countrymen be tween that and Melville Island, nothing would have allowed me to have returned to Eogland as long as I existed, for my orders were Melville Island. We thus arrived under the lee of Griffith Island. Seeing, from the state of the season,.the lowness of the temperature, that I had no dependence upon the steamers on ac count of that low state of the temperature, as the injection of water from the sea could not be regu larly supplied, which I wish to be kept in view— seeing that if they stopped there was no moving again, and it would be sailing• ships on which I should have to depend —under these circumstances I must say that I felt very anxious. There was no ice to keep us off from Griffith Island, and therefore it was necessary to push for something in the shape of security. But to the eastward I would not go ; I called for Captain Ommanney on board to inquire as to the state of the ice between Griffith Island and Cape Martyr, his report being that there were hopes of some fast ice being found there. We continued under a press of sail to make that ice. Whilst doing so the American vessels hoisted their colours, and bore up, and I was much pained at the moment by a supposition that they must be for America, and that they would have no report on board from me. But I felt at that moment that nothing would justify me in keeping the expedition without some holdfast. We pushed on, and reached the fixed ice at Griffith Island, which eventually be came our winter quarters. As will be seen from my circular, I made up my mind that the Assistance should not advance ; but I was anxious that she should remain to the latest moment, to see if we could get round Griffith Island. And again it re quired some little time carefully to think over the instructions necessary to give to Captain Ommanney, to ensure the operations being carried out to the utmost next spring. In the meantime a tender was dispatched to look to the south end of Griffith Island, in the hope that there might be something in the shape of water that would admit of fifty miles more to the westward being obtained, as I must say that I had made up my mind that, having the Assistance in her place, the Resolute should become a forlorn hope. However, as my report will show in de tail, there was no hope, and the Assistance and her tender were sent off in the execution of her in structions to get into port. She made the attempt, but with her tender and her steam she became in such a helpless position that Captain Ommanney felt that the sooner he could get back into a channel of water to join us it was his duty to do so. The As sistance having returned, the temperature fell consi derably. There was much ice, and very little open water, and this state of things continued some days. At last I felt that there was no, hope of getting this fifty miles, and in that case that both ships bad better be together, for then we should have joint operations, which would be more successful. The ice had formed so strongly, and become so pressed, and the tempera ture so low, that I determined that both ships should go into winter quarters. I saw there was not the slightest hope of getting westward, and I began to cut through 300 and 400 yards in extent between us and the channel, which promised to lead us into a little bay to the eastward of Cape Martyr, but the ice again made so fast that I felt it was necessary to give up further operations in that direction. We then, considering the ships fixed, dispatched parties in the hope of doing something, at the same time with the view of giving them some idea of what travelling would be. One of the party discovered the position of Captain Penny. I mus t say , that the weather was so severe, that the tempera ture being down to 17 below zero, that our advance parties were driven in. I would refer to their journals for the sufferings these people under went at this period. Captain Penny came over in hie dog-sledge, and he cheerfully undertook to com plete the search of Wellington Strait. He was two days' march nearer than we were. This brings us up to the commencement of the winter. We then commenced our operations for the health and exer cise of the men during the winter season. Chairman—lf you refer to your report of July for the proceedings of the winter, you can proceed at once to the spring, when you sent your parties out. Captain Austin—Yes. These papers will be pro duced. I have nothing to repeat further in that re spect. Captain Austin continued—Winter com menced, and our great object was to establish health, improvement, and happiness amongst the men. So soon as the weather would admit of it we commenced training, which I consider a most important thing. It was most beneficial in this instance. It gave us, in the first place, confidence in the men; and, secondly, by testing their strength, it enabled us to form an opi nion as to the extent of labour they could endure. This was continued as far as the weather would admit. Previous to this I assembled all the officers together and gave them the plan of operations, which I take the opportunity of saying were wholly my own ; for my occupation during the winter was having my in structions before me, as well as all the best works which had been written on the subject of Arctic travel. All the officers to whom I communicated my opinions appeared satisfied with their destinations, and I called upon them to give me their views and their anticipations, to name their sledges, select their men, their flag, and their motto, and they were to be brought to me on a certain day. This was done and received my approval. I never met with so much earnestness as was exhibited on that occasion by the officers and men in training for that work. At the same time I consulted all the authorities as, to the time I could ensure safety in departure, because I felt th a t we could not go away too early ; first, that we should avoid the risk of the ice being disrupted in the strait on our return, and second, because as th e season ad vanced the labour of proceeding would become so much greater. Everything worked well, and was highly satisfactory. During the period of detention from the weather, seeing that there was great anxiety, I addressed one of the beat petty officers of the division and asked him how he felt about the weather, and he said he thought the sooner we were off the better. My attention was rather called to this remark of his, and I asked him why? His reply was, I feel assured that we shall find it much worse as the season ad vances than the severity we have now. That con vinced me that the men were reasoning and reflecting, and I derived considerable satisfaction from the cir cumstance. The time had arrived for an inspection of the parties as arranged for departure, and I must Say that I never witnessed anything equal to it in my life. The earnestness, determination, and general conduct of all afforded me the highest gratification. I addressed them on the spot and issued a memoran dum. I felt it due to them to embody my opinions in a document, so that they might stand on record as a public document; that document will be amongst the papers to be produced. They departed, and from that time until they returned not one of the arrange.. ments we had made failed. When they returned they did so, just as was anticipated, and the greatest confidence existed in the abilities of all to accom plish what they bad undertaken. "I had almost forgotten to state that as the parties came in I again dispatched what I considered the limited and auxiliary parties ; first, in order that in the event of anything happening to the distant parties, they should be there to bring them in ; and second, in order that what had been discovered should be satisfactorily laid down —that is, that the positions should be fi xe d, an d that all should be sur veyed that could by any possibility be accomplished. Captain Penny reached the Resolute, and communi cated to me that he bad discovered a l a rge space of water up the Wellington Strait. At this time I really bad no assistance to give to Captain Penny, but I am by no m eans prepared to admit that Captain Penny asked me for it. My impression is, that I observed to Captain Penny that I regretted that I had not the means, but that we must have a boat in that water. What I meant by that was, that Captain Penny and myself, that is, with my assistance, should have a boat in that water, and I recollect also that Mr. Allen, the master of the Resolute, said to me, "Why, sir, I should be glad to go under Captain Penny, if it is only to do the astronomical part." I said, " You have gratified and pleased me much; we must talk that over." This conversation occurred after our dinner, on, I believe, a royal birthday. I have no very full recollection of this, but I may refer to my notes, and, if necessary, I will return to the subject hereafter. Previous to this, in the afternoon, Captain Penny aid myself were walking before dinner, and I desired to ielicit from Cap tain Penny, if I could, what really was the state of the case as to the water ; for round about me there was nothing but ice, aud I could not well un derstand that he had been in an open sea, cireum -1 04110e4 al We Were. I put some don 11 05 09114 to Ceptain Penny, but not by any means so close as I should have put to Captain Ommanney, or any of his rank who had come to me with that report. I found that Captain Penny was angry, and I felt that be would not allow me to make such iequiries. My ob ject was most certainly not to create any bad feeling, and therefore I can say little more about the ques tions. We went to dinner then. I have related the conversation before dinner. In the evening, finding Captain Penny in conversation with my officers, as he was my guest I did not wish to interrupt his con versation with them, considering it was not in good taste to do so. I descended the cabin two or three steps, and it cccurred to me I must say good night to Penny. I went up and asked him it be would take anything ? Knowing him to be a very abstemious ma n , I 'eight have asked him if he would take a glees of water. The conversation proceeded and I went away. To my astonishment —f o r I must say I was looking forward to the Sabbath passing with a view to some determined arrangement as to what was to be done in the Wellington Strait— to my astonishment the bombardier came to me at twelve o'clock at night to say that Captain Penny had gone. I think he said to the A ssis.ance, but lam not positive. I know that Cap tain Penny had an invitation to dine on board the Assistance on Sunday, for I was invited to meet him. I never made it a practice to accept invitations on Sunday, but out of compliment to Captain Penny, I determined on going. I said, "I think Captain Penny is in want of meat for his dogs. I should not be at all surprised if he is gone towards Griffith's Island." I declare that from that time to this I have endeavoured to account for it. However, among other things, I afterwards became impressed that Captain Penny was angry with me, perhaps, because I had not returned his visit. He had offered me his dog sledge, and I am sure I should have been very happy there. I am sure of that, for I have always considered him a very generous man, but there were a hundred of my people out. My mind was on the stretch, causing me great care and anxiety ; under such circumstances I could not think of leaving the ships. However, there was an interval between what may be called the limited and the ex tended parties. I determined to walk over to Captain Penny's, and found it a most tiresome journey—•a most laborious journey of from eight to nine hours. I thought of catohing Captain Penny before be went out, but when I arrived unhappily I found that Captain Penny had gone up Wellington Channel. I was detained there. My intention was to remain there 48 hours, but in the hope of some one coming back my stay extended over six days at Captain Penny's winter quarters on board the Lady Franklin. During the time I was there the extended party came back a little earlier than they expected. I was away during the arrival of Captain Ommanney, Aldridge, and Osborne. While on board the Lady .Franklin, thinking that there must be some mistake between myself and Captain Penny, I wrote him a letter. I cannot recollect the substance of it, for I never in tended it to be produced at such an inquiry as this. I apologised to him, and desired that there should be no coolness between us for the good of the cause. I then returned to the expedition. Chairman—Had you not better say what you apo gised for ? Captain Austin—l think I said, If you are offended, the desire of en honourable mind must be to make an apology. If I have offended you I never intended it." Captain Austin continued—l came back to the ship after another very laborious journey, and the parties came in unhappily without finding traces, having looked most carefully and minutely for any trace. Sir E. Parry—Will you state about the time of this ? Capt. Austin—All the parties were in by the 4th of July. I cannot, without notes, speak now ; but after minutely considering with my colleague, and receiving the officers' journals and reports, I felt satisfied that there was nothing more to be done to the southward and westward, and I decided El" cordingly. Chair an—Yo u had better explain here what bad been dore. Captain Austin—Nothing more could be done to the northward and westward by Lieutenant Aldridge and Lieutanr. M'Clintock, Mr. Bradford, the surgeon, and Mr. M'Dougall, the second master; and to the southward and westward by Captain 01:11111aDLleyt Lieut. Osborne, Lieut. Browne, and Lieut. Mecham+ and also by Mr. Allen, who had searched Lowther bland and Garrett Island, and the ice generally in that direction, as shown in my outline chart. (To be continued.) RE COUNTRI MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 30.—The attendance was good, and trade bad a more healthy aspect. For wheat and fbur more money was demanded, and in some instances paid. All kinds of spring corn were held firmly, and full prices realised. Indian corn was dull, and rates lower. Ar" rivals—lreland and coastwise, wheat, 764; barley, 5 53 ; oats, 1,956; malt, 776; flour, 1,064; pease, 219. Foreign wheat, 6,515; flour, 1,780 bucks and 7,659 barrels; pease. 734. NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARRET, DEC 30.—The Dumber of cattle this week was 710; the same week last year 645• The number of sheep this week was 4,180; the same week last year 3,620. The supply of cattle was larger than last week. The better qualities met a ready sale at former rates. For other sorts trade was slow. Sheet; was a slow sa l e at drooping rates, and part remain., unsold; supply not so large as last week. Prices—Bee f, 4s 6d to 6s; pork (small) Se to 5s 6d ; large, 4,3 d t° 43 9d per stone mutton, 4id to Sid per lb. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, DEC. 30.—There were is the meal market to-day 4 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs. imperial, which sold thus :-1 at 1/ 10s Odr and 3 at 119 s Od; average price of the whole 1/ 9s 3d 0-12ths• 1 sack pot-barley, which sold at 24,. EDINBURGH HAT AND STRAW STAMM, Dic. 30.-' Oat straw, from ea Od to 101 Od per kemple of 16 stones trop; wheat ditto, 7s od to 8s Od ; barley ditto, 6s Od to 7i did' Hay, from 9d to 1 1 d per stone. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, DEC. 29.—There were 93 bags of o a t meal and 17 of barleymeal at this day's market; Sales ready. Oatmeal the same on the top and current pricssi that sold at 26 s per bag was of inferior quality ; barleynles 6d per bag cheaper; there was no pot-barley in market. Oatmeal, per sick, of 280 lbs. First Second Third. imperial .. „. „.. 28s Od 27s 3d 26 s Od Barleymeal, p er di tto . ..• 19s 6d Peasemeal „.. -.6 Od Od —s Od Flour ... —s Od — s Od - B Po:, barley -s Od —s Od COAL Id AB Ii.ET.—YXSTXRDAY. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market : Allerdean Hartley, ... 13s Od Lumley .. Carr's Hartley ..... ... 14s 6d Russell's Hetton Chester Main............ 14s 6d Scarborough 165 Od Basting's Hartl ey ..• 14s Od Ste art's - ••• --•— -• 17 - ''' 64 Newcastle Hartley..,. 1 95 Od Whitwell 14. k g'•• A Howard's W. H. Net h. 145 lld Hartlepool Tyne Main . .......... 12s 9d Heugh H a ll ... l 6s au Ravensworth'sW. Hart 14s ( d fielloe ....... ........ 17s 3 4 Redheugh Main _.... 13s Od South Hartlepool antield Moor ......... 14 s Od Th or ni ey raufield Moor Butes... 145 Od Whitworth Townley.. Walker's Primrose ... 12s ca Adel a id e Tees ........ 1 1 4 6 3 , 5 6 1 Wylam 15a 9d Macl ean ' s T ees .. Wail's End, &c. Soutk Durham......... 15, Sd , Bell and Brown ...... - ........ .... 17 , a Elm Park lss 3d W est Cornforth 15s 3'A ; Gosforth ..... Heaton Riddell ..... ............ 15s Od DerwentwaterHartley 14 5 0 Burnhope l4s Od Coke Eden Main ...- . ...... 16 s 3d Hartley 133 6 - 1 Lambton Primrose ... 16s 6.1 Nixon's Merthyr and Belmont l6s Od Cardiff Braddyll Hetton Lambton _. - l7s Od ...... Ships at mariei-: ...Sold, 101 [ADVERTISEMENT.] --- Holloway's Pills an extra ordinary Remedy for Liver C o mplaints.—Extract of a letter from Mr. Robert James, of Tredegar, dated Dec. 16,1851.-- "To Professor Hullo% ay. Sir,—With gratitude I write to inform you of the wonderful cure your Pills have effected on my daughter, who had been suffering from enlargement of the liver, palpitation of the heart, dropsy, and troublesome c ough. Her case was given up by the medical attendants as hopeless. At this alarming crisis I was induced to try your Pills, and after taking them it was astonishing to see how rapidly she re gained her health. She is now perfectly recovered, and as well as a parent could desire."—Sold by all medicine vendors, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. ROMAN CATHOLIC STATISTICS.---By no official ire" turn just made of the present position of the Roman Catholic Church in this country, it appears that in Great Britain there are 708 churches and chapels; 12 colleges for the edu cation of ecclesiastical and lay students; 17 houses of religious men, L uc i a ling the Benedictines, Franciscans, Dominicans, Jesuits, Cistercians, R e d em pt or l s t s, O ratorians , F P a ta C ss h i° a n ri is ty:and Conceptioniat s ; 62 convents for fe athers males of different orders. The number of clergy, including 1 archbishop and 12 bishops, is 1,032. From the same source it appears that there are between 40 and 50 Roman Catholic bishops in the British colonies. BIRTHS. OF A 110 N. 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