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

tt ton SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. £ s. d. s. d. Australasia • • 40 0 0 40 0 0 -- BritshNorth American I Si. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Ceylon .......• ••• • • • 71. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Commercial of Londoa 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - .. .. • • ... •.• • . 51• • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Gloucestershire ••• • • • 151 per cent. - lonian .• •••• • • I 61. per cent. 25 0 9 25 0 0 - Londn and Westminstr 161. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Ditto ••• •••• • •• - 13 0 0 - London Joint-Stock... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15% Provincialof Ireland. • I 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New... • • • • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. SO 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New. •••• • • • • 5l. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - South Australia - 22 10 0 - Union of Australia.... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - - 2 10 0 - Union of L0nd0n..... 6/. per cent. 50 0 8 10 0 0 - Union of Madrid 40 0 0 40 • 0 - BRIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X. s. d. X. s. d. Charing-cross •• .. •• 25 0 0 - Southwrk,NwSub.Av. 632 12 a 23(, Ditto Nw of 7g, p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 15 4 Waterloo 100 0 0 Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. 11. ss. 4d. 60 0 0 28 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 2s. 2d. 40 0 0 24%24 Vauxhall .... . Av. 11. 17s. 70 10 WATER-W Ollll5 . Dividend Amount Paid. Price. nnt Name of Company. , per Annum. Share. s. d. .£ s. d. Birmingham. •••• • • • • 18s. 25 0 0 25 • 0 - East London..• •••• • • • I 81. 100 0 0 170 Grand Junction ••• • • • 21.105. 41 13 4 - se Kent ••••••••• • • • • • •• c 31. 105. 'lOO 0 0 - 74 New Rivr Lndn Brdge , 21. 10s. I - 55 Vauxhall .......• .. • • 5/. per cut. 1100 0 0 - 100 West Middlesex . . • 61.05. pr cnt.l - 117 INSITRA.NCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amcunt Name of !'man Dividend per of Paid. Pries Annum. Share. £ s. d, £ s. d. Albion •• • • •• ••• • • • 31. 10s. 500 0 9 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. Cl. per cent. 100 0 0; 11 0 0 - Ditto Marine.- •• 61. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 . 138.6d.prsh. 50 0 0 5 6 8 13i. British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 5% ClerieLMed.3c Gen. Life tpr ct.& bs. 100 0 0 10 9 0 19 31. 100 0 o'lo 0 0 - 145. 50 0 0 I 5 0 0 13 be. 50 0 0 5 9 0 5% Eng.& Scot. Law •• • . M. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 European Life ••• • •• 5% per cent. 20 0 0 , All paid. I B amity Endowmr t Soc. 4/. & Os. 100 0 0 4 • 0 - Freemasons' •. • . CI. per cent. 20 0 0 300 i - Gloc•e ••• . - • 61. per cent. Stock. - 114 Gnus:lan ...... • • • 51. 100 0 0 36 10 0 43 I.uperi a Fire .. ••• • •• 12/ per cent. 500 0 0 1 50 0 0 215 Imperial Life •• • • 12s. 100 0 0 110 0 0 14% Indemnity Marine •• • • 11. eh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 28 Law Fire •• • IGO • 0 210 0 2% L•tw .. 11.165. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Le;al and General Life 50 0 0 2 0 0 41 10s. L.e.dcn Firs •••• • • • • 103. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13% London Ship I us. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13% :lame .• ••••• • • • • 100 0 0 15 0 0 8% Med. InTlid&Gen.l.ife 43ej/. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2% National Leila Fund.. Si. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Li le •• .• . sl. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Pelladium Lite 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 11 18s. Pelican • • • • • .... •.• • • • 3/. p. sh. & bs. - 137 Pc otector Life.... • 5./. per cent. 80 0 0 1 0 0 - PNaident Life.. .. .. • • 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0I 10 0 0 26 hock Life ...... 4s. ,5001 0 10 0 4% Loyal Exchanee......Si. per cent. Stock . ' 172 San Fire • • 6l. 10s. - - 197 Ditto Lite Universal Life lO% pr c nt. 180 0 0 9 0 0 - Victoria Life ...• - - 4 0 0 DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Comapttay. per I of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. s. d. £ s. d. Commercial .... ••. • • 41. per cent. Stock. 70 Bast and West India 6l. pr cent. Stock. 11 734 Mast Country London Si. pr cent. Stock. Ditto Bonds •• •• • • 41. per cent* - St. Katharine •• • • 4 per cent. Stock. 7 2 34 Ditto Bonds-- - Southampton •• •• •• 21. per cent. 50 0 • 50 9 0 - GAS-LIGICT .AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per I of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X. s. d. Z. s. d. British •• .• 1/. 40 0 0 18 0 0 14 Ditto Provincial.... 11. Bs. 20 0 0 19 001 20 Bristol ........ • • • • 101. per cent. 20 I 0 Brighton ••..• • • • .. 51. per cent. 20 9 0 16 City of London ...... 101. 100 0 0 100 II 0 245 Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0 - Ditto, New ...... • • 555. pr share' 55 0 0 37 10 • , - Equitable........ • • 15s. pr share, 50 • • 59 36 Imperial Independent ....... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 04 50 9 0 50 • • - •- 50 0 0 50 • - Phoenix . ••• • .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 40 0 0 , 30 51. 100 0 0 90 0 II 72 United General .. •• • • 4%1.pr cent. 80 0 • 50 0 0 1239 Westminster Chartered 31. 150 0 0 - j 49 Ditto, New • 125. 150 0 9 10 0 0 10 Clll2l/11.1.23. Names 41/ 1 Z. ) , 4 . Dividend Names of a 8; 'Dividend : Companies. , 4 per , Price. Companies.pe r I Price. c 1 I Annum. .n A. ea nnum, -,.- -. •------- , •-•,-- Z , X Aqaba& Oldh , 97' 51. p e 78 Macclesfield .10 - 1$ Barnsley.. • • 160 121. 130 Neath .. .• • • 100 Isl. 140 lirknk&Abrglso' 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 190 Birminghami 35 41. 75 Peak Forast. 71 31. 40 Coventry.. • •1190 25/. 195 Regent's •• .• 131 11. Si. 1536 Derby .•• • • 100 61 , 63 Rochdale.. • • 85 ! 41. 54 Ells9ore&Chs 133' 4165. 40 Somrset Coal 150' 1 7/.los. 130 Eros% ash •• • ;100 32/. - De.LkEdSt 12161. p. c. - GrandJunctn t 100 Si. - Stffrd &Wore 140, 2sl. 290 GrandSurrey l loo 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. I 125 , 151 . - Grand Uniou,loo 11. 10s. 25 Stourbridge.. 1451 201. 215 Grantham .. 1 150 - - soya/is and Kennt & ATI' 39 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Rail.] 26 11.8 s. 24 Leeds& Livrp 100 341. 210 Warwick& Leicester .... 140 101. 75 Birming. j 100 41. 47 Leicstr &Nth' 33 41. 36 Warwick& Longhborogh 142 701. 650 Napton..l 100 31. 41 Monmonthsh 100 81. - Worcstr & } Mntgomrysklloo - - Binning. 711 21. 39 MeltnMwbry, 100 - i I - Wilts & Brks - 11. 9% LIST OP SCOTTISEL COMPANIES' PRICE II Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. -- - X s. d. 4 a. d - Bank of Scotland .. .• • 7/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 166 British Linen Company 81. par cent. 100 0 9 1 100 0 II 194 Caledonian Bank • ..• • 7% per sent. 10 0 • I 210 0 4/. Os City of Glasgow Bank .1 61. per cent. 10 0 •' 10 1) 0 10% Clydesdale Bank• ••• • • 6% per cent. 20 8 0 10 0 0 12 Commercial Bank -• • 1 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 152 Eastern Bank .••.• • • • 1 6/. per cent. 25- e 0 10 6 € 91.108. Edinb. 3 BGlasgow Bank ' 61. per cent. 50 0 5 0 0 634 , Exchangeßnk of Scot.. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 50 • 0 32 1¢ Isle of Man. Company 71 . per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 • I - National Bank .....•••• • 6 . 36 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13% North of Scotlandßank 4/.per cent. 20 0 0 5 0• ,31.175. North British Bank - - 50 0 0 10 0 0 '328.6d Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 5 117 Union Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 77 Western Bank.. ... •• • 81, per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 • 1 71% Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cen t. 12 10 9 2 5 e I 21u B. Accord. Life Ltd Fire - 20 0 0 •11 o'9s Od British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 Ss Od Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 6 0 10 0 • 21 Church of England Ins. - 50 0 6 20 0 2 City of Glasgow Life.. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. Si Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 • 12 10 • , 18 East of Scotland Life.. _ 10 0 0 •15 • 118.6 d Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 511 0 0 217 6 46s 6d Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 • 0 111 • 0 10% Insur. Co. of Scotlnd.. Si. per cent. 100 5 0 10 • 0 ' 7 Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 • 11. 6s Mercantile Life ...... - 10 0 • 010 0 ,4s. ed. National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 9 0 205.11 d North British Incur. • • 5341. pr cont. 200 • • 20 • 0 223 North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 • • 1 0 0 173.6 d. Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 6 • •11 0 ss. Scot. Mas. and Gan. Life - 1• 0 015 0 163.0 d Scottish Union Inarnco. 6> , (1. pr cent. 20 6 0 1 0 • 1 11. Os Standard Life .... .. • 51. per cent. 50 11 II 4 5 0 I 93i United Dep. Assurance , Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 II 0 128.00 DZ15CF...T.1..A.NE07313. NDivia blame of Comp any , per Am ount Annura. Shoafre. Paid. Price. ...--____ .-______ . Australian Agrictoltnrl 4 . a. d. 1 A s d . Ire o •. 1 . 0 •. 5 - Angle - Mexican Mint,. 11 4s - .1 ze • •s is 100 - 4 ' 210 • -... Ditto, Half Shares.. - Canada ... ••••• • • • • • GI. per cent. 32 is • 29 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. percent. - . City Bonds.. ••..• • • • 3341. pr cent. - - 02 Comp •Cppr Mars Eng. 51. per cent. 100 • • i s 0 81 Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 s --• - Equitable Reversionry 5/. pr cent. 100 0 • 150 0 Si Gen.SteamNavigation 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 • London Institution .• • - - '7B 15 20 26 5 ...... ' Russell Institution • • • • - - --- Poninalr& Orient.Stm. 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 57 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 90 Royal Mail Steam.- 3341. pr cent. 100 0 0 , 60 0 - South Australian ....• 1/. per sh are. 25 0 0'25 0 I - Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 ' 23 0 FRANCE. The National contains the following remarks on the statement of the Minister of Finance in the National Assembly on Wednesday : " As long as the Minister of Finance shall not have proved that nothing can be taken away from the Budget of Expense, we shall continue to demand that the reduc tion of two-thirds be adopted. The budget of Public Works amounts, for 1849, t o t h e enormous sum of 193,000,000. If it were reduced to 170.000,000 , would there not remain enough of public works for the year? Or if a reduction of 23,000,000 f. be too grer:t for that item, has it been demonstrated that tho security of the country would be compromised if some thousands of men were reduced from our immense army? That cannot be sustained. But what is certain is, that the Government, yield ing to the t.-ndency of all Governm!-nts, will de fend with obstinacy the 23,000,000 f. in question as long as there is a chance of having them, and will do without them, if they are refused. We be seech the Assembly, therefore, to pay less at tention to the financial question and more to the mo ral and political ones. A revolution would be an evil without compensation, if the condition of the people were not ameli ora t e d by it. The Republican era ought to be marked in tho memory of the poorer classes by salutary reforms,.by a positive, material, and palpable alle viation of their sufferings. But of all the imposts which wei g h on them, th e d u ty on sa l t i s the most disastrous, the most unequal, the most odious. Let it not be said that they are accustomed to it; they bear it, but with !.~ ~~~ THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEM - BER 29, 1848, curses. Let the Republic relieve them of this over whelming burden, and they will bless the Republic. That is the essential point, and we conjure all true Re publicans to reflect on it." The Evenentent states that M. Guizot will arrive in Paris in the early part of the next month, and mentions a report that he will place himself at the disposal of the Minister of Public Instruction for a course of lectures at the Sorbonne on the history of civilization. ITALY. The Concordia of Turin, states from Pavia, that on the day a Te Deum was to be sung in honour of the accession of the Emperor, inscriptions were everywhere met with on the walls, to the fol lowing effect :—" Death to the new tyrant, Francis Joseph ! It is aDe Profundis, not aTe Deum, that ought to be sung." On that day also, most of the inhabitants visited the cemetery instead of the church. SICILY. We read in the Official Journal of Palermo, of the 18th, that General Antonini, who distinguished him self in the last campaign by the heroic defence of Vicenza, has taken service under the Sicilian Govern ment. In a proclamation, dated the 10th, he recom mends the increase of the regular army, order, and discipline, and union, to succeed in the serious struggle which awaits the island. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, DEC. 24.—N0 further accounts have yet been received respecting Itaab ; all are looking for ward anxiously to the result of the attack of this city, though there can be no question that it also must fall before our troops. By accounts from Presburg of the 21st, we learn that that city and the whole of the environs have been declared in a state of siege by General Wrbna. The usual: measures are of course adopted —protection of the persons and property of peaceable citizens ; severity against all persons holding seditious language or meetings ; prohibition of public placards without the sanction of the mili tary authorities; dissolution of the National Guard; giving up all arms and weapons in the space of twenty-six hours; all transgressors of these measures to be subject to trial by court-martial ; all foreigners and travellers are to quit the place, an d every house holder is to be responsible for the persons resident beneath his roof; no passport is valid unless counter stalled by the military commander. Presburg Zeitung. A report is just now in circulation that the Magyar troops had fallen, with great energy and considerable numerical strength, upon Wiesse:burg, that the Croats had been again dispo!sessed, and that Jellachich had been wounded.—Francfort Zeitung, Dec. 26. THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOL.—We are anxious to correct an error into which xl e fell in our report of Mr. Moore's speech at the anniversary, re ported in our paper of yesterday. What he said was, that the firm to which he had the honour to belong employed perhaps a larger number of travellers than any other, and that it was therefore the more incumbent upon him to give the school a liberal helping hand; and not that his house was the most " distinguished " in the world. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Dix. 29.) It will be rerreired on reference to our annual statistical statement, that the importation of Segar from he Wes°. Indies to this port has been less than in the cormer year by 6,790 !Ads, and 2,600 tierces and barrels, there is an excess as compared with 1846 of 25 ; 900 hhds and 11,500 tierce s, &c. Of Mauritius arrival, do not come np to those of last season by 97,700 bags, but there is an increase over 1845 to an extent of 53,000. The receipts of Bengal and Madras are smaller than in 1847 by 37,700 i bag-. and the deficiency as compared with 1846 s 56,700. Of Foreign East India there is a deficiency of 79,600 packages as compared with 1147, but there is very little difference in comparison with the year 1846. From Havannah there is a falling of 12,7000 chests, but an excess over 1846 of 38,060. Of Brazil the quantity come to Land has fallen short of last season by 1,700 chests and 2 , 100 barrel , &c, it is greater than in 1846 by 3,300 chests and 50,000 barrels and bage. Of Porto Rico 7,400 hhds &c. less have been received in the fernier year, there is, however, an in crease over 1846 of 4,000. In contrasting the quantity taken for home consumption with the former year, we find that there is an increase in West India of. 5,500 hhds &c., Havannah 23,200 chests, Brazil 3,800 chests 15,200 barrels &c., and Porto Rico of 11,200 hhds &c., there is a falling off to the extent in Mauritius of 108,000 bags. Of Bengal and Madras the diminution amounts to only 16,700, and of Foreign East India to 16, 600 packages. With the exception of West India, Brazil, Porto Rico, and Havannah, home deliveries ,his season are not equal to those of 1846. Not withstanding the low rates current there has been only a limited export demand during the year, and the quantity delivered for that purpose has ben less than in the former one-of Foreign East India by 60,000 pkgs, Havannah 25,000 chests, Brazil 3,000 chests, &c., and Porto Rico of 3,000 hhds. The quantity of Colonial taken hes been trifling, differing little from the former season; of Foreign and Foreign East India the diminution as compared with 1846, is nearly 20,000 pkgs. Stocks in bond are -of West India 6,700 hogsheads, 4,000 trcs, &0., Mauritius 73,600 bags, Bengal and Madras 35,000 bags, Foreign East India 34,000 pkgs, Havannah 6,000 chests, Brazil 3,000 pkgs, and Porto Rico of nearly 2,000 hhds, &c., greater than at this time last year. As compared with 1846 the stock is larger of West India by 25,000 hhds 9,700 tierces and barrels, Mauritius 128,000 bags, Ben gal and Madras 91,000 bags, Foreign East India 62,000 packages, and F ore i gn o f 14 , 000 p ac k ages . Colonial is cheaper than at the close of the former on an average of 25,, and Foreign of la 6d pet_ cwt. With very little intermission quotations continued to recede during the year, and ruled under the cost of importation; but the cheapness of Sugar occasioned a large demand both for grocery and refining purposes ; the lowest quotations obtained for good and fine brown Jamaica was 33s 6d to 345, but during the last two weeks more firmness prevailed in the market, and this descrip tion realised 35s to 555. Appearances for the future with respect to Sugar are considered to be of a satisfactory nature, as prices rule low, dealers hold small stocks, with the prospect of a larger consumption both in this country and on the continent, imports to all appearances will be less than in 1148, whilst money is cheaper and abundant, with every prospect of low prices continuing to exist for Bread-stuffs and Provisions. REFINED.—The market for Refined Goods has deci dedly an improving appearance, supplies continue to di minish, and as home trade buyers are desirous to ope rate, prices are on the advance; there is also much firmness displayed on the part of holders, and they insist upon the following rates:—Brown grocery Lumps 47s 6d per cwt; Standard Lumps 48s 6d; Tittlers, ordinary 47s 6d to 48s, middling 43s 6d to 495, good 49s 6d to 50s 6d, fine 51s to 525, • double 53s to 545; Hambro Los ves, common 49s 6d to 50s, middling to good 50s 6d to 51s 6d, fine 52s to 535, double 54s to 555, and Wet Lumps 44s to 47s per cwt; the low rates that prevailed during the year occasioned a large consump tion, and exceeded that of the former season; prices now rule 3s per cwt under that time, and are below those current for Dutch mar.ufacture. Pieces have bean sold to a fair extent at 37s to 39s for low to middling, and good to fine 40s to 435, at which the market is firm. For Bastards the sale is getting brisker, and the tendency of prices is to advance, brown selling at from 27s to 29s 6d, and yellow at 30s to 355. Treacle is not offered at any further decline, but the demand dots not get brisker, dor does the supply diminish ; the ♦alue of boiled from West India Mo lasses is 14s to 15s 6d, patent 15s to 16s 6d and of golden syrupy 17s to 19s per cwt ; these rates are, however, expected to cause a better demand ere long. Bonded Crushed Sugar ,has been in much better demand, and realised the advanced rates of 26s 3d to 275, as the supply is small; for forward delivery seve ral contracts have been entered into, aad some on specu lation. Wet Lumps are held for 265, and few parcels are to be obtained, whilst several inquiries existed. Pieces are still in moderate demand at 19s to 24s for low to fine. For Bastards there are few buyers, and sellers are willing to accept 17s to 18s for yellow, and 15s to 16s 6d for brown. Treacle is still dealt in with caution by ex porters at from 13s to 14s. For Dutch Crushed Sugar there is a firmer market, and the parcels sold were at from 23s to 26s for low to fine. The value of Belgian is 23s to 255. In Loaves made here under bond exten sive sales were concluded, and at advanced rates. MOLASSES.—On the part of holders there is firmness, and the rates asked are 14s to 17s for West India, 13s to 14s for Mauritius, and 14$ 6d to 15s per cwt for Bhngal Treacle. 6)7YEE.—Although the importation of West India this year has not been large, amounting only to 7,750 packages, against 8,220 in 1847, and 6,520 in 1845, still prices have been much depressed, and, with very , little i ntermission, continued to recede during the sea " 3: At one period, good sand fine ordinary Ja maica only . realised from 25a to 30s per cwt. not irthstaunding Kwhich deliveries 'for home consump tion: have been unfavourable, and are 6, 300 agat 6 , 400 in 1847, and 6,800 in 1846. The stock s 5 , 900; at this time last year 5,500, theTh ere i s formerlittle year; diff erent® the h chief the portionv alu ofe and in 1846 it was 4 200 pkgs. compared orts h with e a t s heim ; consisted of infer ior, mixed and unripe sorts. im p orts sumption has been much interfered with b Ceylone end fine forg . coffee. Exporters have y taken 1,100 packages this year, and in the former one 500. Of Ceylon home trade deliveries have been e upon a very large scale, exceeding th ose of last year by , 18 000 bags, and in 1646 by 60,000 ; export deliveries are nearly '20,000 more than in the two former years. Imports, however, are of much magnitude, showing an excess over 1847 to an extent of 2 2,000, and in 1846 of 60,000. In the stock the excess over last season is 13,000 bags, and in 1846 of 40,000. Prices have ruled remarkably low, and about a month back good ord Native e as only worth 26s 6d and finest mountain Plantation 70s, since which the demand has become brisk ; the former advanced to 31s to 325, and the latter to 80s to 82s; these rates are nearly on a par with last year, but opinions for the future are of a satisfactory nature. Of Mocha deliveries for home use show an excess over last season of nearly 1,000 bales, and in the former one of 600. Export de liveries amount to 1,500, iu 1847 to 500, and in 1846 they were 1750 Imports are on ly 1400 l arger • th an in the former year, but are not equal to 1846. The stock is 1300 less than it was in 1847, and shows a deficiency us compared with 1845 of 2100 ; the difference, as compared with this and the former season, is now . immaterial. The stock of Foreign East I - dia. amounts to 68,400 bags, in 1847 to 74,800, and in. 1846 to 99,180. Imports are for the season 17,143, in. the past one 47,500, and previous one 21,460. Deliveries. for all purposes are thus-16,800 in 1848, 29,400 in. 1847, and 28,000 bags in 1846. Prices are below• those current at the close of last year. 01: Foreign Coffee there is a smaller quantity in stock than at that time by 20,000 bags, and the delivery - • as compared :with 1846 amounts to 27,000. Imports are much about the same as in 1847, but have fallen off' 12,000 as compared with 1846 ; home trade delive ries have not' been equal to the two former years ; but for export are larger than in 1847' by 13,000, and show an excess over 1847 of 27,000. There has been little disposition to operate in inferior sorts this year, and prices gave way a few weeks back; good ordinary Rio, for export, was only worth 23s 6d to 245, but the market to-day was firm at 255. Fine Costa, Rica and Laguayra have met with much attention for home consumption, and realized high rates, as the qua lity is much esteemed by the trade. For all sorts or Foreign and Foreign East India the Coffee market decis dedly looks better. Cocoa.—The importation of West India has this seas - ' son been 2,350 pkgs smaller than in the former year, but larger than in 1246 by nearly 5,080, home deliveries. have been of a satisfactory nature, and are 11,500, againsa 13,050 in 1247, 10,306 in 1846, and 10,220 in 1845; the• stock is only 4,450, whilst in 1847 it was 52,85, in 184 G, 5,153, 1845 9,807, and in 1844 4,740. Of Foreign au, stock is, however, large, amounting to 8,535 packages., in 1847 to 3,946, in 1846 to 2,451, in 1845 to 3,785, ante in 1544 to 2,285; arrivals have amounted to 13,536, ins 1847 to 7,907, in 1846 to 3,045, and in 1845 to 5.297 ; for all purposes deliveries are 6,802, in 1847 of 5,708, its 1846 of 4,128, and in 1845 of 3,894 packages. West In dia is 2s to 3s, and Foreign 5s to 6s per cwt. cheaper than at this time in the past year. SPIRIT..—From the West Indies arrivals to this port of Rum have been usually large for the season exceed ing those of the past one by 3,800, and in 1846 to an ex tent of 15,000 puns, &c. Home trade deliveries are 600 less; than in 1247, aid 400 smaller than in 1846. There is, however, an excess in export clearances over last year of 1,500, and in 1816 of 1800. The stock in bond is; heavy, and shows an excess over 1847 of 9,600, and. 1846 of 14,000. Of East India receipts are greater Chars in 1847 to the extent of 900, 1846 of 1,700, and its 1845 of nearly 2,000 more than in 1846. Expere deliveries are not quite equal to 41847, but exceed those of 1846 by 1,000, the quantity taktn ix not equal to 1845 by about 400. The stock as cam pared with 1347 shows an excess of 2,400, in 184 G to an extent of 4,400, and in 1845 of 5,500 puns. Witls little intermission prices continued to give way during the year, and are now lower than in 1847 by 3d to 6cl per gallon. The highest rate obtained for Leeward. Island during that time was is 11d, and the. lowest Is 3d per gallon. The market is now firm at Is 4d to is sd, with a probability that deliveries for all purpose will increase in the new yt ar, and that im ports will be smaller. Merchants are also getting only small profits, and dealers are moderat , ly supplied, espe cially with fine Jamaica Rum. For Brandy prices have been steady during the past year, whilst imports are moderate, and home trade deliveries have been upon a large scale. The market has a firm aspect for all sorts. COCIIINEAL.—This afernoon at public sale 120 bags of Honduras were sold at 3s 10d to 4s 4d for silvers, blacks Si 4d to 5s sd; 14 bags Alt xican, silver 3s lld to -is, Slack 4s 6d ; 4 bags Tencritle, silvery black 4s 3d to 4s 51 per lb. TALLOW.—This afternoon prices were further de pressed for Tallow, and buyers operated with caution. At public sale 260 packages S.,uth American were sold at 403 to 42.; 9d, interior 38s to 39s ; 8 caska of North 38s to 38s 6d; 304 cadcs New South Wales 38s to 42s 6d; 53 casks of African were withdrawn ; 45 casks of second sort P.Y. Candle sold 39s 3d to 40s, whilst 87 casks of Soap were taken in at 38s 6d. OlLS.—Trie maket has still an improving appearance fur Linseed Oil; for home consumption a good demand has been experienced, whilst several shipping orders were conclu , svd, and the rates paid are 22s 6d to 22s 9d per cwt on the spot. There are seve ral buyers for forward delivery at 235, The con sumption this season has been upcn a large scab', exceeding that of the former one, as during that time prices ruled low. There is a less quantity on offer, and crushers obtain only small profits. For Rapeseed Oil the markets is firm and a fair sale exists ; palm at 36s 6d, and brown at 35s 6d. Deliveries continue to get upon a larger scale, and quotations rule under thi: time last year. For Palm prices continue to recede, as buyers operate with caution, and the stock continues larger; the value of middling to fine is from 28s to 30s. Deliveries are proceeding under nr)re favourable aus pices. Opinion is still unfavourable relative to Coco's Nut Oil, and arrivals still exceed deliveries; the stock is also much larger than at this time in 1847. Holders or Olive show less readiness to press sale; there is also an improving demand. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and sth of Victoria, cap. 32,fcr the Week ending on Saturday, the 23d day of December, 1848.` ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued.... • ... 28,1.84,795 £28,1134,793 Al. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 23th day of December, 1848. Government debt • • 11,015,100 Other securities •. • • 2,984.900 Gold coin arid bullion 13,676,886 Silver bullion .. .. . • 507,909 £28,184,795 44th Toot—Ensign John Charles Parks to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Hotham; Frederick Wil liam Gregory, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Perks, Dec. 29. 54th Foot—Captain Thomas Frederick Hill Alms, from 70th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hay, who exchanges, Dec. 29. Gist Foot—Major William Jones to be Lieutenant- Celonel, b) purchase, vice Burnside, who retires; Captain Francis John Stephens to :be Major by purchase, vice Jones; Lieut. A. W. Gordon to be Captain, by purchase vice Stephens ; Ensign Julius George Mangen Strode to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gordon ; John Craw ford, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Strode, De cember 29. 62d Foot—Captain Francis Henry Kilvington, from, 64th Foot, to be Captain, vice Sibley, who exchanges, December 29. 64th Foot—Captain Charles William Sibley, from the 62d Foot, to be Captain, vice Kilvington, aho exchanges; Ensign William Bell, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Heath, who retires; Surgeon George Archer, N.D., from the 17th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Smith, who ex changes, Dec. 29. 70th Foot—Captain John William Hay, from the 54th Foot, to be Captain, vice Alms, NI ho exchanges; Colour- Sergeant Juhn Nowlan to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Ansell, appointed to 4th Foot, Dec. 29. 71st Foot—Lieutenant Henry Loftus to be Captain, by purchase, vice Sutton, whose protrotion has been cancelled, Dec. 22. 91st Foot—Lieutenant the Honourable Alexander Erie George Sinclair, from 26th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Ci.;unt George Rivarola, who exchanges, Dec. 29. 96th Foot—Ensign Octavius Lowry to be Lieutenant without purchase, vice Magill, deceased; Donald Win. Dundas, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Lowry, Dec. 29. Rifle Brigade—Captain William Henry Frankland to be Major, by purchase, vice Fitzherbert, who retires ; Lieutenant Thomas Ccchrane Inglis to be Captain, by purchase, vice Frankland; Second Lieutenant John Ross to be First Lieuter.ant, by purchase, vice Inglis; George Lord Bingham to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rosa, Dec. 29. 2d West India Regiment—John Dean Reece, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase. vice Sivanzy, whose appoint ment has been cancelled, Dec. 29. MEMORANDUM.—The commission of Quartermaster Robert Webster,of the sth Foot, has been antedated to the 19th July, 1847. Erratum in the Gazette of 22d December 1848. 28th Regiment of Foot—For Gentleman Cadet " Vesey Truell, hum Royal Military College, to he Ensign, &c., read Gentleman Cadet " George Vesey Truell," Inc.; _ _ WHITEHALL - 4 DEC. 21. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Lawrence Pem berton Rowley, of Bilston, in the ccunty of Stafford, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. The Lord Chancellor has also appointed Alphonso Howland Varley, of Bolton-le-Moors, in the county, palatine of Lancaster, Gent, to he a Master Extraordi nary iu the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, DEC. 23. The Lord Chancellor has appointed George Williams, of Cardiff, In the county of Glamorgan, Gent., to be a - .Master Extraordinary in the lligh Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. William Burchett, chymist, Whit€chapel-road. BANKRUPTS. George Thomas Saltmarsh, wine merchant, Hounds ditch, City, to surrender, Jan. 9 and Fi b. 13, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, .Abchurch-lane, Lombard -street; Whittington, Dean street, Finsbury. place. John Samuel Story, banker, St. Albans, Jan. 11, at one, and Feb. 24, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sarnbroek-Court, Ba singhall- street; Letts, Bartlett's-buildings. Frederick William Luck, tailor; Cheltenham, Jan. 12, and Feb. 8, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bri3tol; Lindo, King's Arms ; Packwood, Cheltenham, Richard Eminson, scrivener, Grantham, Lincolnshire, Jan. 12, and Feb. 9, at elev., a, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; 'Thompson, Grantham. John \Vhitwurth, millwright, Leeds-, Jan. 19, and Feb. 23, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee; Lambert, Grays Inn; Preston, Leeds, Robert Sullinga Spurge, linen draper, Halstead, Essex, Jan. 12, at eleven, and reb. 9, at one, at the Court ot Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assigne,, Basinghall street; De Jersey, St. Ann's-lane, Aldersgate. Henry Cook, needle manufacturer, Studley, Warwick shire. Samuel Taylor, butcher, Poynton, Cheshire. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending December 26 ISIB. is 225. 3 1 4 d. per cwt. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MAIVSIOIV-HOUSE. The LORD MAYOR said he had received a number of loiters from persons who complained that Joseph Ady had become their constant but uninvited corre spondent on the subject of property, to which he assured them they were entitled, and that they had been obliged to pay 2d. for each communication. The following is a copy of letters which Ady trans mitted to the Sheriffs, for each of which the sum of 2d. was charged TO THE SHERIFFS OF LONDON. " Gents,—l offer to give you information of 1,000,0001. and upwards of felons' property accessible immediately, on the recovery of which I shall expect the usual gra tuity secured by a written promise. " Respectfully, " JOSEPH ADY." On the back of the letter appeared the copy of a receipt for the fee, and the following note : " The Bank of England has just printed a new list of unclaimed dividends not yet accessible to the public generally. My voluntary referee, Sir Peter Laurie (who, togeth e r with William Parnell Tyars, Esq., have moat of my books under their care), advise me not to deal with deputies or attorneys, only with principals, otherwise I may give information to wrong parties, thereby enable them to get the money which they ought not, like the Bank clerk, Mr. Christmas, who paid 2,0001. for his indiscretion, and fretted to death." The Loan MAYOR thought there were symptoms of insanity about the conduct of the unfortunate man, and said that no doubt the authorities at the Post. office would adopt such measures towards him as would prevent much further annoyance to the public from such a source. souTRWARK. Maria Shaw, a young woman in the service of Mr. Wainwright, a gold-beater, in Charles-street, Horae lydown, was brought before Mr. Seeker for re-exa mination, charged with stealing a lump of solid gold, a quantity of gold leaf, and several sovereigns, the property of her master, and Louisa Brown, her aunt, was charged as the receiver. The complainant stated that on the 7th ult. a piece of solid gold was missed from the cupboard in his parlour, but no suspicion was entertained against the prisoner until, nearly three weeks afterwards, he lost or mislaid the key of his cash- box, and was com pelled to have it broken open and to procure a new key. Soon afterwards he deposited five sovereigns in the cash-box, and on examining it the same evening he missed one of them. He was then satisfied that the prisoner was the thief, and was further confirmed in his suspicions from the circumstance of her having purchased several articles of dress of an expensive description. He therefore questioned her on the subject, and she said the new clothes were presented to her by the other prisoner, her aunt, who lived in Prospect-place,Greenwich, but this assertion was found to be untrue, and when she was subsequently searched it was found she w o r e one o f h er m i s t ress ' s pockets, in which was discovered the cash-box key which was supposed to have been lost. Immediately upon this discovery the prisoner confessed that she had been in the habit of plundering her master, and said that it was she that had stolen the lump of gold out of the cupbeard, and she produced a sovereign, which she added was the last money she had taken out of the cash-box. She then went on to describe how she had disposed of the property by saying that she had given the lump of gold, and also a quantity of gold leaf to her aunt, who turned it into money, and supplied her with dress with the produce of it, and that her aunt desired her to procure as much as she could of the article, adding that she would find a market for it. When the aunt was subsequently confronted with the niece, the former stoutly denied the accusation, declaring that it was false from be ginning to end, and saying that she did not know what gold leaf was. The aunt, however, was de tained in custody until inquiry was instituted to discover whether she had sold any gold, and when the prisoners were placed at the bar yesterday the following additional evidence, implicating Brown as the receiver, was adduced : Charles Hood, a carver and gilder at Greenwich, stated that about five weeks ago Brown came to his shop and produced two books of gold leaf; she also had a roll of paper which contained a quantity of gold and silver mixed together, and she asked him if he would purchase the lot. He questioned her as to whether she new the value of what she wanted to sell, but she replied that she did not exactly, and added that she bad half a pint filled with the same descrip tion of mixed gold and silver, which she had no diffi culty in finding a customer for on a previous occasion. The witness added, that upon hearing her statement his suspicions that she did not come honestly by the article were arouse, and that he refused to become a purchaser, and she then left the shop. Although he had since been informed Brown resided in Greenwich, still she was a perfect stranger to him. Richard Kibble, a goldsmith and jeweller at Green wich, stated that about a month ago Brow called at his shop, and having exhibited a piece of gold, and also some gold leaf, offered to sell them to him ; but he refused to become a purchaser, and she went away. He added thas he was confident of the identity of the woman. In reply to Mr. SEEKER, the complainant said that he did not know the full extent to which he had been plundered. The prisoners, who said dothing in their defence, were committed. POWER or THE PRESS.—The Hants Independent says—" The press is very powerful—but it can't after r.ll induce its correspondents to write only on one side of the paper when they want their letters printed." BANKING DEPAITMEN T. Proprietors' capital • • 14,553,000 Rest • ••••• • • • • • 3,380,362 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) .. 8,572,063 Other deposits .. 8,951,073 Seven day and other hi 115.... •• • • .• .. 967,455 Government secnri- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 13,484,162 Other securities •• . • 10,014,514 I Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 11,309,335 Gold and silver coin.. 015,141 £36,423,893 J 336,423,893 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. r. 1848. Dated the •28th day of Deceml COURSE OF EXCH. .NGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar.. Anasteraam 12 2 Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 0 Rotterdam .... 12 2 Ilamburgh • • .... • . M.B. 13 12 Paris, 3 days' sight .. • • 25 22% Ditto, 3 months .... 25 60 1/arsenics • • •......... 25 65 1t0urdeaux......... • 25 65 Frankfort oil Maine..., 121)4 Petersburgh, Sil. Rble .. 36% Berlin • • .. • • .. •• .• • • • • Vienna, effec. Ito ••• • • • 11 30 Trieste, ditto.... • ..... 11 30 Madrid .... • ..... 47% Bilbao.. • ....• • • • • • • • • Barcelona . ..... •• •• • Leghorn .. ••. • •• 32 0 Genoa 25 12 Milan .. Venice • • • • .... Naples ...... •• . • • 40 Palermo, 119 Messina ............ 11E% Li5b0n............... 51% 'Oporto ................ 22 IA I Rio Janeiro ........ Buenos Ayres New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia PRICY{ OF BULLION, FBI OZ !Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coln • 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 IP Now Dollars 0 4 10 Silver in bars ...... •• 0 4 11% THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) WINDSOR CASTLE, DECEMBER 26, :1848. His Royal Highness the Prince Albert has been pleased to appoint the Reverend Thomas Protheroe Chaplain to his Rotal Highness at Osborne. WHITEHALL, DEC. 29. The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Carr Alderson, RE. ' to be Secretary and Registrar to the Commissioners for the Government of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, in the room of Richard Neave, Esq., resigned. CROWN-OFFICE, DEC. 26. MEHBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Burough of King's Lynn—The Hon. Edward Henry Stanley, in the room of William George Frederick Ca vendish Bentinck, commonly called Lord William George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, deceased. WAR OFFICE, DEc. 29. 3d Light Dragoons—Samuel Pearson, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Hodgzon, promoted, Cec. '2 9 ; John Dunkin Bennett, Gent., to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice Brassey, whose appointment has been can celled, Dec. EO. 13th 'Light Dragoons—John Davis, Gent., :Riding master), to be Cornet, by purchase, vice White, Dec. 29. 15th Light Dragoons—Lieut. John Hallowell Ca rew; from half-pay 16ih Light Dragoons, to be Lieute nant, vice Bennett, deceased, Dec. 29. Ist Regiment of Foot—Captain Charles Henry Dow ker, from 6th Foot, to be Captain, vice Isaac, who ex changes, Dec. 29. 4th—Foot—Ensign Augustus Edward Henry Ansell, from 70th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Knott, appointed Quartermaster; Ensign Thomus Knott to be Quarter master, vice Perry, appointed Ensign 70th Foot, Dec. 29. sth Foot—William Marcon Carter, Gent., to be Se cond Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Maylor, who retires, Dec. 29. 6th Foot—Captain John Matcham Isaac, from Ist Foot, to be Captain, vice Dowker, who exchanges, Dec. 29. 7th Foot—Ensign Stanton Senior, from 13th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Carter, who retires; Ensign Henry Dixon, from 41st Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bellairs, who retires, Dec. 29. Bth Foot—Lieutenant George Edward Baynes to be Captain, without purchase, vice Marsden, deceased; En sign John Biggs to be Lieutenant, vice Baynes, Oct. 17; William Raymond Ximenes, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Macadam, who retires, Dec. 29; Graham Egerton Huddleston, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Biggs, Dec. 30. 9th Foot—Lieutenant Sydney Darling to be Captain, by purchase, vice Harvey, who retires; Ensign Charles William Loinsworth to beLieutenant, by purchase, ♦ice Darling; Ensign William Daunt, from the 88th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Loinsworth, Dec. 29. 13th Foot—Edward Boyd, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Senior, promoted in 7th Foot, Dec. 29. 15th Foot—Ensign Augustus Frederick Warburton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, Nice Walters, appointed to 6th Dragoons; Richard Milbank Tilghman, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Warburton, Dec. 29. 17th Foot—Surgeon William Smith, from the 64th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Archer, who exchanges, Dec. 29. by ei c 2 Ce o at F ai tioenow, t by pn i u e er u cc t .h e 2 n a 9s a e. n , t viceE dm Edmund Hennessey, Gill i ng whoHallowell retires;to Ensign Nath an i e l S teevens to b e Li eutenant, b y purc h ase, ' 22d Foot —George Onslow Deane, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Al`Gritth, who retires, Dec. 21. 26th Foot—Lieutenant Count George Itivarola, from 91st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice the lien. A. E. G. Sin clare, who exchanges, Dec. 29. ' 41st Foot—William Edward Leche, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Dixon, promoted in 7th Foot, Dec. 29. COURT-MARTIAL. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—A cam tene rtiel, COM prising Rear-Admiral Prescott, C. 8., President; Captain Chada, C. 8., of the Excellent, &c.; Captain Yates, of the Illustrious; Captain Purcell, of the Superb; Captain Austin, C. 8., of the Blenheim; and Mr. G. L. Greetham, Deputy-Judge Advocate of the Fleet, assembled on board the Victory at nine o'clock this morning, to try Lieu tenant James Crashaw Bailey, Mr. Frederick John Krabbe (Second Master), and Mr. William Coles (Gunner), of the Sharpshooter screw-schooner, 202 hone-power, on the following charge, preferred by the Lords of the Admiralty, founded on the repent of the Commander-in-Chief of the Port, Admiral the Hon. Sir Bleden Capel, K.C.B.:— " For that the said Lieutenant John Crawshaw Bailey, when Lieutenant commanding her Majesty's steam-vessel Sharpshooter, and Frederick John Krabbe, when Second Master of the said vessel, and William Coles, when Gunner of the said vessel, all of them being at the time in actual service and full pay of her Majesty's fleet, did, on the 14th day of December, 1848, through negligence, cause the said vessel to be stranded off Worthing, in the county of Sussex." The log of the ship having been put in and its correct ness certified to, with the exception of a slight difference in the time of setting the staysail on the day in question, the trial commenced. Joseph Burnett, the pilot, was the first witness called. The Court had considerable difficulty in making the wit ness understand that what be might have stag d at any previous inquiry they had no cognizance of, and he must tell them upon oath the facts as they transpired to the best of his belief. The statement now made by this witness did not differ i❑ substance from what he made to the Commander-in-Chief. It append further, how ever, at the present trial, that the pilot was r nly qualia fled to navigate from Bembridge Ledge to the (fivers, and from the Needlea to Pevenatry, and that the second master sent for him to navigate the Sharpshooter, and that when he went on board he produced his licensee which was deemed by Lieutenant Bailey and 111 r. Krabbe satisfactory, and accordingly he took charge of the vessel, which he retained under the circumstances al ready detailed until a quarter past four the next morn ing, when he requested the master to tack, which, how ever, was not dune (the master wanting to wash decks) until five o'clock, at about twenty minutes after which time she stranded. The witness persisted he had not charge of the vessel when she stranded, but afterwards admitted that about five minutes before she struck he thought he had " a little bit of charge to make sail on her." He also stated, " When she got aground the ship's head was somewhat about S. W., and the wind S.S.E, or rather to the eastward of that, very light." Ile afterwards stated, " When she touched the ground I do not know how her head was, because I was walking to and fro on the deck, and speaking to the master." The President asked the wit ness it he was pilot for that part of the coast (Isle of Wight to the Downs) where the Sharpshooter was run ashore ; to which he replied, " No, sir." And to another question from the President, as to not consider ing himself in charge of the ship, why did he advise the master to tack ? The witness replied—" Because I told him she would be ashore." The witness did not state to any one else but the master (he said) that he had given up charge of the vessel, but that when the master would not tack the ship at his suggestion, at a quarter past four o'clock, " I thought it was time I gave up charge." President—But did you tell him so ?—No. (Here again was contradiction.) President—As a general rule of conduct, would 3 ou retain charge of any ship after your wishes respecting her management were not complied with, and especially when her head was inshore ?—No, sir ; I would not have charge in that case ; the pilot would have no more to say abeet it. How would you communicate to the commanding officer that you relinquished charge in such a case ? —By the officer of the watch, whom I should tell that if he would not follow my directions I shoul•1 give up charge. Did you on this occasion tell the officer of the watch ?—I told the master. Did yen tell him you had given up charge?—Not then. When did you?—At a quarter past lour o'clock I told him to tack ship. The Court—That is not the question. Did you, at a quarter past four o'clock, tell the master you had given up charge of the ship?—l did, at the gangway. What did you say to him?—l said, " Sir, I'll thank you to tack ship;" and the master replied, "Let he r go till five o'clock, Pilot, I want to get ley decks done;" and that is all that passed at that time. What was the state of the weather ?—Fine. Are you acquainted with the soundings on that part of the coast?—Yea. tate what precautions were used respecting the lead?—The lead was not hove at all from about two or three o'clock in the morning till she struck; neither the deep sea lead nor o,e hand lead. Not after that time. In answer to further questions the witness said he expressed no wish for the hand lead to be going, although it ought to have been going; that he did not tell the officer of the watch he had given up charge—only told the master, whom he told he would be ashore if he did not tack ship. Could not say at what rate the vessel was going through the water; could not show by the chart the position or course of the ship. Never aicertained the water under the ship when he told the master she would go ashore, &c. It is impossible to give the whole of the testimony of the pilot, but the above is a fair epitome. It must be stated that, on cress-examina tion by Lieutenant Commander Bailey, to the question, " Did you nut represent yourself to me that you were a pilot up to the Downs, to the Channel Islands, and to the French coast, enumerating a number of places?" the pilot answered "Yes." Mr. Krabbe and Mr. Coles also cross-examined the pilot, but the answers invariably were " No," and "I do not recollect." It is, therefore, unnecessary to give the detail. Mr. Arthur Jones, the midshipman, was the next wit ness called, and gave his testimony in an officerlike manner. He said that soundings were taken after sail was made on the ship; he was relieved in his watch shortly after four A.M.; no leadsmen was in the chains at that time; was relieved by Mr. Coles, the gunner, with whom he (witness) left orders to call the com• mender if there was any change; to sound hourly, tell ing him at the same time the ship was under the di rection of a pilot, to get the ropes up and wash decks at half-past four, and to call the second master at ten minutes after four; that the master was on deck twice during the watch of witness; that the pilot did not express any desire to have the lead hove more frequently during the watch; that the master had been on deck taking bearings, but at the time witness was relieved he was in the commander's cabin; the master was not in bed when witness made his report to him. William Bruce and William Birmingham, petty offi cers, stated, that no leadsmen were in the chains before she struck, but the latter witness jumped in and gave the depth as " half-two" afterwards. William Ralfe, the musician of the Sharpshooter, who was stationed at the wheel in the morning watch on the 14th of December, wasnext examined, but he only proved that the watch were washing decks at the time she struck, and bracing round the headyards. The prosecution closed at half-past two, when half an hour was asked for the preparation of the defence, which was granted. At three o'clock, the court resumed, and Lieutenant Bailey read a brief address to the court, pointing out the getting under weigh, and other circum stances attending the leaving port, stating that he was in an ill state of health at the time, and had beer so for some time before, and on the sick-list, which he only came out of for the better security and satisfaction of superintending the navigation, but nevertheless was reluctantly compelled to keep his cabin more than was consonant with his anxiety and custom ; but, knowing the master and pilot were on deck, and a clear moonlight night, with a fine wind, he felt confident o the safety of vessel. Mr. Bailey also put in testi monials of his character as an efficient and experienced officer. Mr. Krabbe then delivered his address to the Court, which embraced all the scientific bearings of the case. The chief feature was, that he ordered a man into the chains about a quarter to five o'clock, and hearing eight fathoms reported, ordered him out, and told the watch to go on with the deck, denying the statement of the pilot that he had requested him to tack before five o'clock. Mr. Krabbe also put in a number of certificates as to his character and conduct in the service from the time he left Greenwich School, all of which eminently distin • guished him as an officer of exemplary assiduity, perse verance, zeal, &c. Mr. Coles, the gunner, also put in a statement which went to show the discrepancies between the pilot's evi dence and his conduct on board the ship, especially as regarded the position and bearing of the lights and the ship's course. Or. Roberts, assistant-surgeon of the Sharpshooter, deposed to the commander being on the sick list at the time spoken of above, and to his having been under his care three weeks in November previously. This witness also proved the pilot to have snid, with surprise, when the commander found himself ashore, and the latter said " Why, pilot, this is not Brighton?"—" No, Sir, that's Worthing." Mr. Tewson, midshipman, proved Mr. Krabbe having ordered the lead to be hove, &c. Mr. Krabbe then called, Mr. Thomas Davies, assistant engineer, who deposed that sifter the ship struck the pilot told him it' she had been her length or a few lengths further to leeward, he should have had deep Water into the Chain-pier (Brighton). Alfred Ward corroborated the testimony of the last witness. PRESIDENT-It appears by the log that soundings were taken at 4.50 A.M. on the morning of the 14th, and a cast of eight fathoms. That does not appear substantiated. Mr. Krabbe—l am sorry to say, sir, I cannot substan tiate that. I heard a man's voice cry eight fathoms, and I said, " Then let him come out." I cannot find out that man, but I heard his voice. Captain Austin, one of the members of the Court, on being requested by Mr. Krabbe to state his opinion o; him, pronounced him to be a most intelligent, zealous, and watchful officer, so much so that he had determined, should opportunity offer, to recommend him for advance ment to the rank of master. Captain Austin also further stated, that whilst on board the Sharpshooter, during her late cruise with the Rifleman, had every reason to consider that Lieutenant Bas:77was most energetic, capable, and careful in the management of that vessel. The court was now (5 P.m.) cleared for deliberation, and remain, d closed until half-past 6, when it re opened, and the Judge-Advocate read the following as the finding:— _ " The Court, having heard all in support of the charge, and what the prisoners had to allege in their defence, is of opinion that the charge has been portly proved proved against the said Lieutenant John Crawshavve Bailey at.d Mr. Frederick John Krabbe, inasmuch as they recsivcd on board, at Portsmouth, a pilot, without duly ascei taining his qualifications, to which circum stance is mainly to be attributed the stranding of the said vessel; and also, inasmuch as the hand•lead was not kept so regularly hove as it ought to have been on the Sharpshooter standing inshore, at a short distanc►,there from; and that the charge had not been proved against the said Mr. Wm. Coles. The Court, therefore, in con sideration of the said Lieutenant John Crawshaw Bailey having been at the time in bad health and on the sick list, cloth adjudge the said Lieutenant John Crawshaw Bailey to be admonished to be more careful and circum spect on future occasions; and doth adjudge the said Mr. Frederick John Krabbe to be severely reprimanded; and the said Mr. William Coles to be acquitted; and the said Lieutenant James Crawshaw Bailey and Mr. Frederick John Krabbe are hereby respectively admonished and severely reprimanded, and Mr. William Coles acquitted accordingly; and the Court cannot abstain from stating that the evidence given by Mr. Joseph Burnett (the pilot) before the Court is unworthy of credit." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE CAPTAIN'S OUT PENSION OF GREENWICH Hosapre.L.—The captain's out pension of Greenwich Hospital, of 801. per annum, vacant on the decease of Captain Sir Samuel Roberts, C. 8., has been conferred on Captain William Slaughter, K.H. (1837). Captain Slaughter entered the navy 1794, and in the usual i grades served in the Triumph for ten years in the North Seas and Mediterranean, during which he was in Lord Duncan's action 11th Oct., 1797, and was wounded in the right hand. His next ship was the Barfleur, in which he was present on the retreat of the British squadron under Admiral Lord Cornwallis, and was again wounded. From this ship he was appointed sub lieutenant of the Bold in 1805, and was promoted into the Lucifer, Captain Sir H. Mall, in September, 1806, fur his conduct in cutting out off Calais with two boats of the Bold, a national cutter, and her convoy a vessel with stores. Whilst lieutenant of the Lucifer he received the personal thanks of the late Admiral Sir J. Duckworth for storming the heights on Prince's Island, near Constantinople, and taking a field piece from the enemy; and was engage d in defending the town and castle in the Bay of Roses, in conjunction with the Spanish army, when he was again wounded slightly. He received the thanks of Admiral Sir A. Ball, at Malta, and was by him appointed to the Am phion for conveying in an open boat public important dispatches to the senior officer commanding the British squadron at Syracuse, then in pursuit of a Russian squa dron. As Lieutenant of the Amphion he served in the two attacks on the enemy's strong garrison of Cortel langdo and Grado, in the Adriatic, and in innumerable boat attacks upon the enemy's towns and convoys; and was upset in a boat with rockets in the night in attempt ing the destruction of the Russian squadron in the har bour of Trieste, for which service he was recommended by the late Sir W. Host% and was promoted to the rank of commander. As a commander, he was appointed to the Archer in 1812, and commanded her until 1815. Whilst commanding this vessel he presented, in person, to Louis XVIII. a deputation from the port of Dunkirk, inviting his Majesty to take possession of the throne of France; and it has been matter of complaint from this gallant officer, that although he incurred expenses to the amount of hundreds of pounds in the public service he was never reimbursed ; and only received the personal thanks of the King of France. He bad not served afloat since his command of the Archer, but was inspecting commander of the Coast Guard, from 1829 to 1832, and was promoted to the rank of captain, January 10, 1837, vt hen his late Majesty King William conferred upon him the third class of the Royal Hanoverian Guelpbic order. PROMOTIONS. Commander James M'Cleverty (1842), now in com mand of the Polyphemus steam-sloop, at Gibraltar, has been promoted by the Board of Admiralty to the rank of Captain, for his recent services on the coast of Mo rocco, in rescuing the British merchantman, the " Three Sisters," from the possession of ,pirates who had cap tured her. Lieutenant Alan Henry Gardner (1841), who served as first lieutenant of the Polyphemus in the above affair, and who was wounded in bringing off the brig, has been promoted to the rank of Commander. This gallant officer is a grandson of the celebrated admiral, Lord Gardner, nephew of Admiral second Lord Gardner, and of Rear-Admiral the Honourable F. F. Gardner, and son of Lieut.-Gen. Hon. W. H. Gardner. Com mander Alan Henry Gardner entered the service as a student of the Royal Naval College, Sept., 1830, and after remaining there two years was appointed to the Donegal, 74, and served in that ship, and the Spartiate, 74; Con way, 28; and Dublin, 50; and then as mate for some time of the sloop, the Sparrowhawk, 12; and Dido, 18. In the latter ship he served for four years, and was in her during all the operations on the coast of Syria, when he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1841, on the recommendation of Captain Lewis Davies. As a lieutenant he served four years in the Aigle, 26, in the Mediterranean, studied for steam at Woolwich factory, and was appointed to the Polyphemus, steam-sloop, in April, 1846. Mates—James Edward Beckford, who passed for sea manship in March last; and John E. Commerell, who passed Jor seamanship in May last, have been promoted to the lank of lieutenant. APPOINTMENTS. Commander Sir Henry V. Huntley (1838) has been appiinted to study steam at the factory, Woolwich. Commander Richard Borough Crawford (1842), who paid off the Mutine, 12, in August, 1846, from the Cape of Good Hope, where he had been most successful in capturing slavers, but had the misfortune to prejudice the new commander-in-chief against himself, has been appointed to the command of the Polyphemus steam sloop, at Gibraltar, vice M'Cleverty, promoted. Com mander Crawford, like Captain M'Cleverty, has seen much very gallant service, especially against pirates. They were associated in service on the coast of China, when the former defended the transport Pestonjee Bo manjee, and the latter commanded the Hon. East India Company's steam-vessel Phlegethon. Commander James Rawstorne, who was promoted in November, 1846, from First-Lieutenant of the Trafal ar, has been appointed to the command of the Apollo troop-frigate, vice Littlehales, who has declined the appointment in consequence of ill-health: Commandeir Rawstorne is an officer of very long and very good and distinguished service, and his selection for an arduous and responsible 'command, which must assuredly gain him his promotion, reflects credit on the Nuble First Lord of the Admiralty. Lieutenant Augustus J. Kingston, recently promoted to the Polyphemus, vice Gardner, promoted. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 27.—The Scorpion is to be refitted at thib port for commission, and employed on surveying service. The Apollo (troop ship) will be commissioned, it is expected, to-day. Her complement of men is 118; most of her officers aro appointed. The Impregnable, 104, is to be the new flag-ship at this port, but will not be ready for commissioning before the Ist of February. The Bellisle (troop ship) will not bo ready for service for six weeks. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 28.—At Glocester market, on the 23d, the wheat trade ruled dull, at rather under the cur rency of the previous week. At Worcester, same day, former prices were fully maintained for all descriptions. Barley, a slow sale, and cheaper. A fair business malt done in oats, and no further reduction submitted to. On beans, the turn was again in favour of the buyer. Only retail sales of peas could be effected. This week even less than usual transactions have taken place during the holidays, and the little which has changed hands, of each article of the trade, about last market day's prices. At this day's market there was a good supply of wheat, and the sale slow, with the turn in favour of the buyer; but we do not alter our last week's quotations. BOSTON, DEC: 27.—We have had only a moderate supply of wheat at market to-day, but the trade has been steady at is advance. Oats in slow request, at barely late rates. No change in the value of beans. Wheat—red, 36s to 45s ; white, 48s ; oats, 12s to 22s ; _ _ beans—new, 22s to 30s; old, 37s to 40s per qr. SPALDING, DEC. 26.—As might be expected, our market was thinly attended, and very little grain of any kind was showing. For dry wheats the prices were not lower; those out of condition were not saleable. The millers being the principal or only buyers, few of the fanners seem anxious to realise at present low terms. Oats sold more readily at former prices, and old beans also. GRANTHAM, DEC. 23.—Supplies of corn are good, and ee trade keeps in a most inactive state; prices are again ower. Wheat and barley of the best quality is, and secondary samples 2s. Oats and beans is per qr. cheaper. Wheat, red, 44s to 475; white, 48s; barley, 25s to 275; oats, 16s to 275;; beans, 39s to 41s per qr. t7LEAFORD, DEC. 23.—The market to-day was thinly attended; prices of grain about the same as last week. Wheat, white, 47s to 495; red, 46s to 48s; barley, 28s to 295; oats, 16s 6d to 20s; beans, 40s to 42s per quarter. Gnisesrtv.—lteturn l of sales to Dec. 23—Wheat, 440 qrs, 978/ (aver. 445 5 4 1 d); barley, 330 qrs, 4151 lOs (aver. 27s 8-401); oats, 150 qrs, 1141 Os (aver. 15s 2i). ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending Dec. 23: Wheat, 44s 9d; barley, 275; oats, 15s aid per quarter. MARKET RASEN, DEC. 26.—We had a small show of samples to-day and little business doing. The average price of wheat was 50s 9d; barley, 26s 6d; oats, 16s; beans, 43s per quarter. LYNN, DEC. 26.—The attendance of farmers to-day was small, and the supplies were in consequence limited; the trade ruled dull for all articles, and to effect sales a decline of is to 2s per quarter on wheat, and the same on barley, had to be submitted to. Wheat 38s to 425, fine 46s to 48s. Barley 26s to 28s, fine 30s per quarter. UPPINGHAM, DEc. 27.—Wheat 45s to 50s; barley 28s to 31s; oats 175 to 255; beans 40s to 44s per quarter. Butter lid to 12id per lb. Eggs 13 for Is. NEWARK, DEC. 27.—The corn market was well at tended by farmers, and there was a good supply of grain. Good wheat maintained last week's prices; inferior bar leys and oats were 2s to 3s lower, but the best malting barleys and fine oats maintained last week's rates. — Wheat, white, 49s to 525, red 46s to 50s; barley, malt ing 30s to 325; grinding 24s to 265; beans, 40s to 445; oats, new 16s to 20s, old 24s to 80s; Tares 60s to 645; Melt 56s to 60s per qr. MELTON MOWBRAY, DEC. 26.—We have had a good supply of all sorts of corn offering at this market, at about the same rates as last week.—Wheat, old ses to 525, new 47s to 50s; barley 28s to 325; oats, old 26s to 28s, new 1 Is to 225; beans 44s to 48s per qr. Butter 14d to 16d per lb. Eggs 12 for ls. GAINSBORO', DEC. 26.—Wheat 43s to 495-229 qrs, 532/ 8s 6d (average 46s 6d); barley, 346 quarters, 499/ Gs (average 28s 101 d); oats 40 quarters, 411 (average 20; 6 t l), GLASGOW, DEC. 27.—The foreign arrivals at Grange• mouth have been to a fair extent, consisting of about 7 ; 936 quarters of wheat, 2,053 quarters of barley, 945 quarters of beans, and 1,645 quarters of peas. From oiler quarters the supplies have been very light, and none have reached from transatlantic ports. As usual at this period of the year the transactions ofthevteek were limited; a few sales of bonded wheat realised - last Wednesday's currency. This day's market was thinly attended, end few transactions took place. Wheat and flour were little inquired atter, and the turn in favour of buyers. Barley ruled dull at the quotations. Oats and oatmeal sold 6d lower per boll or load respectively. Beans and peas unaltered. EDINBURGH, DEC. 27.—We were well supplied with all kinds of grain to-day. Several parcels of wheat were in rather raw condition, while the greater propor tion of barley was excellent. Sales were extremely heavy, and prices down. The quantity of wheat brought forward to-day was 679 qrs.. being 118 qrs. less than last week. Top price down Is, but the average also down 2s sd-89 qrs. unsold. The quantity of barley brought forward was 1,523 qrs., being 349 qrs. less than last week. Price on the top 2s 6d down, and the average also down Is sd-430 qrs. unsold. Of oats we had 1,046 qrs. brought forward, or 154 qrs. more than last week. Top price 4d down, and the average also down Bd-73 qrs. unsold. The quantity of beans to-day was 181 qrs., or 47 qrs. more than last week. Prices on the top 4s, and the average 5s 4d down--8 qrs. unsold. Top of Wheat ... 6341 b. 54s Od Barley ... 5641 b. 33s 6d SO Oats —• ••• 43ilb. 22s 4d „ Beans ... 6441 b, 32s Od EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 27,—The supply of cattle this morning wes 264, being 164 less than last week. Sales brisk, and prices up on account of the small supply. Top price 7s 3d per Dutch stone; cur rent, 7s 6d; middling and inferior, 6s to 6s 6d. Nearly all sold. The supply of sheep this morning was 1,897, being 6 less than last week. Sales were again very dull, and at the close of the market a great many were turned out unsold. Top of best mutton 50; current, * to sd; middling and inferior, from 3d to 3d per lb. DUNBAR, DEC. 26.—We bad a good supply of grain to-day. Sales were rather quick, and prices much the same. Wheat, weighing 6321b5., brought 508, and prices to 40s; barley, weighing 571b5., brought 31s, and prices to 21s 6d; oats, weighing 421165., brought 21s, and prices to 16s 6d; beans and peas, weighing 65flbs., brought 27s Od, and prices to 265. DUNDEE, DEC. 25 . —Wheat, 40s to 50s; foreign ditto, 53s to 555; barley, 25s 6d to 275; oats, 21s 6d to 22s 6d. CORK, DEC. 27.—Flour—First quality, 16s to 16s 6d; second ditto, 14s 6d to 15s 6d; household, 11s to 14s; third ditto, 9s to lOs per cwt. Oatmeal, 12s to 12s 6d per cwt. Indian corn, 71 15s to 8 / 1 2s 6d; Indian meal, gi to 915 s per ton. Bran, 41 5s to Si 5s per ton. Hay-- Farmers', 35s to 455 Od; average, 42s ; retailers , 42s to 50s per ton; old hay, 45s to 60s per ton. Straw—Far mers', 17s to 31s; average, 245; retailers', 00s to 30$ per ton. Whisky, at the Distillery, 25 over proof; 6s 3d per imperial gallon. Bread, 6d to 8d per 41135. Fresh butter, 10d to lld per lb. Beef, 3d to 6d; mut ton, 3d to 5d ; veal, 3d to 4d; pork, 5d to 7d ; bacon, 6d to 9d; sausages, 5d per lb. Coals—New- Fort, 17s; Lydney, 18s. Culm, 16s per ton. Potatoes, white, 10d to 14d; Minions, 20d. Hides—Market ditto, 11 s to 17s; salted ditto, 12s to 17s per cwt; market skins, 2d to 24d; calf ditto, 2d to 2P; veal skins, 3d to Bid per lb. Tar—Archangel, 18$ per bl. Timber—Quebec red pine, 31 15s; yellow ditto, 31; deal, 171 to 20/per hundred ; Bangor Queens, 31 2s 6d per ton. Scotch herrings, 19s to 20s per barrel; Norway ditto, 00s. New foundland dry cod fish, 11/ to 121 lOs per ton. Tallow 475. Wool, 10$ to 12s per stone. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Dxc. 28. STOCK Excuenstz...—The sales are—Caledonian, 22%.--' Great Western, Quarters, 3% dis. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Our share market is considerably better to-day, and prices are higher. The sales are—Aber deen, 17—Caledonian, Preference, 5 p.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birmingham), Fifths, 31/4 dis.—Ditto, 101. Preference, 1 p. c.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), 5 dis. -London and North-Western, New' Quarters, 11. lls. 3d. dis.—Ditto, Quarters (C), 21.65. 3d. p• —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (late Gnat Grimsby and Sheffield), 27% dis.—Ditto (Docks), 131. 16s. 3d. db.-- Midland Stock, Si c.—Ditto, New Halves, Si. Cs. 3d. die. ex int.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 71. 6s. 3d. c. — York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 110—Ditto (N. and B. Extension), No., 2, dis.—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 68. die. ex int. • MANCHESTER, DEC. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Preston and Wyre, 6 —Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C), 2 1 4 Great Western, 10 dis.— North Staffordshire, 4 3 4 dis.-- Leeds, Preference, 1 p. BIRMINGHAM, Die. M. STOCK ExciANGE.—Little business was done to.day, bat yesterday's quotations were fully maintained. The sales are — Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 4 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), 31.185. 9d. dis.—Ditto, Preference, p• YORK, Dic. 27. Exca.smax.—The business transacted to-day was as follows:—Gr ea t Northern, 83 4—North Staffordshire 10.-- Sheffield, Rotherha m , and oole, 2%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 7%. GLASGOW, DEC. 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Edinbu rg h and Glas. govt., 80—Ditto (Stirling Midland Junction), 5 per cent. guaranteed, 14% —Edinburgh and Northern, 11%—Glas gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 51, Is. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmar nock, and Ayr, 50 4 —Ditto, Halves, N o . l, s%—Gl asgow and Greenock, Preference, 6%—Great Northern, 9—North British, Thirds, 90s. ADVERTISAMBNT.3—Ringworms, Scorbutic Affec tious, and other Skin Diseases, Curable by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—ln the East Indies, diseases of the skin are very prevalent among the natives, and Hollo way's Ointment and Pills have been most sucessfully used in a variety of cases. The Editor of the Mofussilite instances that of a Coolie employed in his establishment, who was " afflicted with myriads of Ringworms which defied all the Meerut doctors, and pkomised to devour the poor man, before he was even under ground." Hol loway's Pills and Ointment were then tried, and in a month he was perfectly restored to his former healthly condition and cleanliness of skin. Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. [ADTEurisEmENT.j—Another List has just been published, conthining Three Hundred Cases of cures effected by Worsdell's Vegetable Restorative Pills, pre pared by John Kaye, Esq., of-Dalton-hall, near Hud dersfield. The office of this remarkable medicine is to purify the blood, to clear away all obstructions, to aid digestion, to remove acrimonious bile, to restore healthy action to the liver, and to invigorate the whole system. Observe that the arms of John Kaye, together with a fac simile of his signature, are on the directions for use wrapped round each box.—Price ls. lid., 2s. 9d., a nd 4s. 6d. per box; to be had of all respectable Medicine Venders. DISTURBANC E AT THE CHESTER THEATRE..--FOT the last few weeks the Theatre Royal in this city has been under the management of Mr. Corbet Cooke, and the speculation has been a losing affair. This was amply demonstrated by the upshot on Thursday evening last. It appears that the manager was resolved to make is last effort by securing the appearance of the celebrated Miss Cushman and Miss Matilda M. Hays. Accordingly, on Thursday last, the play of Romeo and Juliet was an nounced, Miss Cushman personating " the son of Mon tague," and Miss Hays "the last of the Capulets." The house was comparatively empty, not more than NIL having been received at the doors. The play commenced, and proceeded with apparent satis faction until the love scene in the second act, when the performers struck for arrears of wages. A pause ensued, when Mr. Rickards informed the audience that the actors had been receiving no salary for a considerable time; that they had expected to obtain some portion of it at least that evening; but that, in consequence of the money received at the doors having been taken possession of by Mr. Poole, printer, the performers had resolved not to play out the tragedy. Immediately on this announcement being made, a scene commenced which beggars description. Shouting, bel lowing, screaming, whistling, were heard in wondrous dissonance—som e of the occupants of the pit commenced smashing the benches, and " the gods" in the gallery hurled from thence the forms and timbers on the persons below. The cushions of the boxes were plucked up and thrown about the house, and such missiles as oranges, apples, and walnuts came in contact with many a skull. In the midst of these,disgraceful proceedin gs , t h e li g h ts were gradually being extinguished, and, fearful of still worse consequences, the audience were induced to take their departure.—Chester Courant. THE MURDER OF MRS. DOLMAN.-A man, named Henry Ward, 2:3 years of age, by trade a shoemaker, and supposed not to be a native of the county of Devon, has been taken into custody in the neighbourhood of Crediton, by fide, the constable of Alphington, and lodged in the county gaol, on suspicion of being impli cated in this murder. It is understood this has arisen from some transactions connected with silver spoons, imagined to have been the property of the deceased. Ward has been examined this morning and is remanded, and Hele is gone again to Crediton to pursue his inqui ries. —Exeter Flying Post. BIRTHS. On the 25th inst., at Cranley Rectory, Surrey, the Hon. Mrs. J. H. Sapte, of a son. On the 25th inst., at Chesham-street, Mrs. Antrobus, of a son. On the 25th inst., at Drayton-lodge, Edgbaston, Mrs. E. Edden, of a daughter. On the 26th inst., at Bleak-hall-villa, New-park-road, Clapham -park, Mrs. J. M. Dods, of a daughter. On the ::6th inst., at the Vron, Denbighshire, the lady of Philip W. Godsal, Esq., of a daughter. On the 27th inst., at Devonport-street, Hyde -park, the wife of J. G. Forbes, Esq., of a son. On the 27th inst., the wife of the Rev. John Collingwood, M.A., of Christ's Hospital, of a son. On the 27th inst., at ChampioL-hill, Surrey, the wife of R. Tidswell, Esq., of a son. WED. On the 9:h inst., at La Rochelle, Monsieur Alfred Vincens, banker of that town, to Julia Maria, foarth daughter of the late B. Alder, Esq., of Brixton, Surrey. At Broxbourne, on the 23d inst , William M. Lupton, Esq•, of Hoddesdon, to Lucy, youngest daughter of William Haselwood. Esq., of Burford's, Hoddesdon, Herts. On the 23d inst., at St. Peter's Church, Dublin, John D. Brett, Esq., Captain 17th Lancers, eldest son of the late Rev. John Brett, of Dersingham, Norfolk, to Georgina, younger daughter of Colonel R. C. Mansel, Deputy-Quartermaster- General, Dublin. DIED. Oa the 25th inst., at Woolbeding, Sussex. aged 75, Frances Anne, second daughter of the late lion. E. Bouverie, for Northampton, On the 25th inst., in the Close, Norwich, Susanna, the wife of the Rev. Henry Symonds, Precentor, and daughter of the Rev. Edward South Thurlow, late Canon of Norwich, and rector of Houghton-le-Spring, Durham. On the 26th inst., at Eingsland-crescent, Mr. John Hardi man, of Thr eadneedle -street, aged 60. On the 26th inst., at York -buildings, New-road, Jane, second daughter of the late Captain David Sutton, 11. E.I.C. Service. At Walworth, on the 26th inst., aged 26, Benjamin, the only son of the late Benjamin Redhead, Esq , of Chatham-. place, Walworth. On the 26th inst., Margaret, the wife of Charles Sewell, Esq., of Clarendon -square, aged 86. _••_— • _ London: Printed and Publi , hed by MITI DO YOUNG, of No. 112, Sr and, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 12, Strand, in the Po:Tine! of th,, Savoy, in the county of Middlesex, Friday, December 29, 1848. I