The Sun. — London, England, 1848-12-15 00:00:00

BANK RETURNS. (From the Lone )18 Cir ette of Tuesday.) An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes of the several Banks of issue in England and Wales, in Circulation dui:ng the Week ending Satur day, the 2d day of December, 1843: Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and CO 13,196 Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 8,954 Aylsham Bank, Aylsham—R. and G. Copeman 4,460 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford and Hunt 30,947 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswad , Bank, Baldock—Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell ... 27,961 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Drake and Co 9,578 Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke — Seymour, Lamb, and Co 14,697 Bedford Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard Bedford and Bedfordshire Bans, Bedford — Trapp, Halfhead, and Co. Bewdley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and Crane Bicester. and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—Tubb and Co. 13,353 12,730 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwocds, Spooner, and Co 22,313 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming ham—J. L. Moilliett, and Sons ... 10,629 Blandford Bank, Blandford—Bastard and Oak. 5,922 Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co 62,948 Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co 14,084 Bridg-,vater Bank, Bridgwater—J. &J. Seale)* 5,743 Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Harford, and CO. 28,293 Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard 19,244 Buckingham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Stow- Market Bank, Bary—Oakes, Bevan, and Co. 70,125 Banbury Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney. 25,107 Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb 24,854 Bath City Bank, Bath— He ger and Son . Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett and Grant........' 30,083 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds . Bradford Old Bank , Bradford, Yorkshira—Fi. A. and W. M. Harris and Co Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 58,510 Bridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gandry Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington— Harding, Smith. and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds— J. Worlledge and Co. 2,487 Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms grove Bank, Bromsgrove—Rufford, Biggs, and Co. 11,470 Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and Sons • 19,725 Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Forsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Ca Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and Sons 16,909 Chertsey Bank, Chcrtsey—Messrs. La Coste .., Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round, Green, 2,619 and Co. 14,910 Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester —Mills, Bawtree, and Co 29,223 Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co, Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood cock City Bank, Ereter—Milford and Co 14,190 Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co. Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh, and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co. Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co 23,502 Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes 1,935 6,781 _ Locke, and Co 11,306 Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,054 Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew. and Co. Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster — Cook and Co. Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, &Co 72,761 Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor- man 9,066 Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, P. Dorchester—Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster, 77,907 and Co. East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hutton, and Co. Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford—Watford. and Co 39,503 Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co 22,645 Takenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck. and Co. Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes and Medley 4,250 Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight 10,869 Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co 4,415 Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and Keen 4,380 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Kewney and King Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon 9.016 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and Co 25,446 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder, and Co. 24,519 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. Hertford and Ware Bank, Ware—S. Adams and Co 20,435 Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull —Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Veasey Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co 3,620 Eemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead— Smith, and Whittingstall 18,473 Roniton. Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co. Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen—Sharples and Co. 32,457 Hereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan, Hoskins, and Co 18,505 Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk; Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich— Alexanders and Co. . 64,205 Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Mercer Kington end Radnorshire Bank, Kington—J Davies and Co Knighton Bank Knighton—.T. Davies and Co 8,418 Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough—Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. 36.539 Kettering Bank, Kettering-0 oteh and Sons 6,887 Langton Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Harvey and Son Leeds Bank. Leeds—Beckett and Co 37,824 Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W.Williams, Brown, and Co. 33,170 Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Bank,Leek—Fowler, Gaunt, and Co. Leicester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby... 26,014 Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and C 0.... 29, 868 Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green... 20,145 Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith and Co 83,120 Lampeter Bank and Llandilo Bank Llando very—David Jones and Co. Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle tuns and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington—C. and S. St Barbe Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynnßegis —Gurneys and Co. Limn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Massey and Co. Macclesfield Bank, :Macclesfield—Brocklehurst 13,043 and Co Manningtree Bank,ll.va i r—Nunn and C ee 10,355 o 5,135 Marlborough B an k, Mariboroughorugh and Wilt s Old Bank, Marl borough Odd Ba n k and o ngerford Bank, Ai ti ld B an k, and Hungerford Bank,m ar ib and Pinckney ................. . rQu g h —Tanner Marlborough and North Wiltshire Marlborough—Ward, Merriman, and' Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—j„ e `"liel 7,065 Williams ............................ aud Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and C 0........ , 8 ,• a , 36 Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Baileys and C 0.......... 24,48 4 Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon 4 Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth —Bromage and Snead 14,670 Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport —W. Williams and Sons Newark Bank, Newark—Godfreys and Hutton 24,110 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, S leaford—Haudley, Peacock, and Co Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny and Slocock 18,724 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham mond, and Son Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and Dyson 2 928 Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hudsons 38,0.10 Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur neys and Birkbeck 63,136 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham—Hart, Fellows, and Co 9,178 Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddcoek and C o 4,571 Naval Bank, Plymouth—Harris, Mudge, and Co 19,736 New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Haley, Everett, and Co . . 9,674 Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co. 25,911 Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os westry—Croxon and Co 11,071 Oxford Bank, Oxford—J. and R. Morrell 9,652 Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, and Co. . . Old Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge— Beeching and Sons.. Oxfordshire Witney Bank Witney—Williaaia, CUMIN lad C 0,..,.. 71803 7,030 3,138 7,559 Average Amount I'ease a Old Bank, lull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 43,914 Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and C 0... 10,580 Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—MP”rs. Yorke Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson, White, and Simpson 10,23 Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Simonas and Co 24,478 Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and Co 24,773 Richmond Bank, Richmond—Stapleton and C 0... 5,530 Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood.. Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds and Co 4,553 Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank ,Roches ter—Day and Nicholson 7,911 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons... 13,792 Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son 10,853 Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co . 12,804 Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co .. 9,402 Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard and Al'away Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Co 9,786 7,642 11 / 653 Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall and Co 23,036 Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury_Rocke, Eytons, and Co. 27,115 Sittin"bourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Vallance and Son 3,375 Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Son Sou thwell Bank, Suuthwell—Wylde and Co. St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story 765 Salisbury Bank, Salisbury--Messrs. Brodie Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and King Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall . 3,234 Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore 3,086 Stonrbridge Bank, Stourbridge —Rufford, Wragg, and Co Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co 11,901 Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co. Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and Robins Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. 19,389 St. Alban's and Herta Bank, St. Alban's—Gib son and Stuart Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock 20,057 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and Co Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns ford and Barne Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland 10,583 Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co. Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co. Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co 6,313 Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. 20,494 Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co. Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap man, and Co 14,000 Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and Co. Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co 3,729 Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W Hancock . . Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good ricke and Holy oake. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, 7,556 6,080 7,517 7,349 7,305 and Co. Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 67,168 Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and Sons 10,274 9,477 Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— Everett and Co. Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton— Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halemorth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney, Birkbeck, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co ll,OOl Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten ... 2,913 York Bank. York—Swann. Clough, and C 0.... 38,389 9,052 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER L 5, 1848. downey, lost a" bay mare like a pony four years old, with the fore and off hind leg having asw tail!" WEXFORD.—On the night of the 4th cf December there was stolen from the friary at New Ross "an invi sible black coat with four pockets lined with red and some dragged buttons!" nation of John Dobson Jones, who stood charged wit being concer ne d w i t h another in obtaining from Mr. George Heil, a master baker, in the Bethnal-green road, the sum of 261. 55., by means of an artful stratagem in frequent practice amongst the horse-chaunting fra ternity, the court was crowded with tradesmen and other persons who had suffered from the chicanery of the gang, and were anxious to prefer charges against the prisoner. - It appeared from the statement of the prosecutor at the former examination, that he attended a horse and cattle sale, in his own neighbourhood, on Tuesday se'n• night, and was about leaving the place, when the pri soner, whom he had never seen before, engaged him in conversation, and having intimated that he had just been in treaty for a valuable horse, which the groom who had charge of it refused to sell him, because he had given umbrage to his Master, requested the witness to purchase the animal in his behalf; and pro mised him a handsome gratuity for his trouble. Witness ultimately acceded to the proposal, and the prisoner having pointed out a man, in the garb of a groom, as the person who had the horse for sale, told him that the price agreed upon was 261. 55.; and banded him twenty-seven sovereigns to effect the pur chase; but upon offering the amount to the other man he refused to receive it, alleging that he felt satisfied he was acting in collusion with the prisoner, with whom he could have no dealings, as he had insulted his master, and that if be really wanted the horse he must pay for it with his own money. At the further solicitation of the prisoner, who promised to reimburse the amount the moment the transaction was completed, witness was eventually indaced to advance the money out of his own pocket, which he had no sooner done than both the fel lows simultaneously disappeared, leaving him in posses sion of a wretched hack, which he had since ascertained to be only worth 31. The prisoner was subsequently ap prehended in the neighbourhood of Chiswell-street, and examined before Mr. Arnold, who remanded him till this day, but consented to accept two substantial sureties in 501. each for his appearance. Upon the case being now called on, however, it was intimated that neither the prisoner nor his bail were forthcoming—and after considerable delay, to afford an opportunity for their appearance, Mr. Pelham, who conducted the prosecution, informed the Magistrate that between thirty and forty persons, who had been defrauded under similar circumstances, were in attendance to prefer fresh charges against the accused, and as he had failed to surrender himself, he trusted the recognisances would be forthwith estreated in the usual form. Several persons here pressed forward, and loudly com plained of the manner in which they had been swindled by the prisoner and his accomplices. Mr. ARNOLD observed that he was not at all aware of the number of cases that would be preferred against the prisoner, at the previous examinatien, on which occasion only one charge was brought forward, or he should cer tainly have either refused bail altogether, or bound him over in a commensurate amount; but he should now order the recognisances to be returned as forfeited to the sessions; and direct the officer to use all possible dili gence to trace out the fugitive. The policeman Smith, who had apprehended the pri soner, was also directed, in the meantime, to retain pos session of a sum of forty-five sovereigns, and an imita tion gold watch, of the most worthless description, which he had taken from him at the time of his capture. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 14.—At Gloucester and Worcester market, on the 9th wheat was about is per quarter dearer. Barley, except fine grinding, as much lower. Oats were disposed of, to some extent, at a reduction of 6cl per quarter. Beans maintained their value. Peas more inquired for. This week some advance is de manded on wheat, but our buyers hold off rather than comply, the price of bread and flour not being remune rative. Barley is nominally unaltered. Oats have found buyers in limited quantities, at about previous rates. Beans rather cheaper. Peas can only be disposed of in retail. At this day's market there was a large supply of English wheat, for which higher prices were asked, but the market closed dull, at the currency of this day se'nnigbt. Barley firm. Beans Is per quarter lower. On oats the turn was in favour of the buyer. Nothing worth notice doing in peas. BOSTON, DEC. 13.—We have been well supplied with wheat at our market to• day, and at the opening higher prices were asked, but merchants and millers held off, and at the close of the day a good business was done at about the rates of last Wednesday. Oats were firm. Beans the turn cheaper. Wheat, red, 42s to 475; white, 50s; oats, 14s to 235; beans, new, 28s to 31s; old, 38s to 40s per quarter. Return of Corn for the week ending Dec. 9—Wheat 3,111 qrs, 6,9591108 3d (aver. 44s 8d); barley 182 qrs, 27414 s (aver. 30s id); oats 1,390 qrs, 1,0781 Os 6d (aver. 153 6d); beans 122 qrs 4 bush, 200116 s 6d (aver 32s 9d); peas 11 qrs, 25/ is (aver. 45s 6d). SPALDING, DEC. 12.—The weather is extremely mild, and the wheats are growing remarkably well. Many of the farmers complain of the ravages the slug or grey snail are waking with the young wheats. We heard of a youth picking by hand in eight days, off four acres of land, 10,000 of this enemy to the husbandman • in such cases, place cabbag e or b roca li, or th e l ea f of either, over the land, when they will take to them so readily as to be gathered into a bushel. Frosty nights would tend much to save the crops from further damage. The wheat trade is again firm, at is advance for all kinds. Oats a little more inquired for at former rates. Old beans the turn lower. New beans and peas out of the question. Wheat, red 41s to 475, white 43s to 48s; old beans 40s per qr.; oats 8d to lld per stone. ELEAFORD, DEC. 11.—The market to-day was rather higher than last week; not much business doing. Wheat, white, 48s to 50s; red, 46s to 48s; barley, 29s to 30s; oats, 17s to 21s; beans, 40s to 42s per quarter. GRIMSBY.—Heturn" of sales to Dec. 9—Wheat, 130 qrs, 2991 (aver. 46s Od); barley, 530 qrs, 7161 (aver. 27s Od); oats, 10 qrs, 71 10s (aver. 15s). ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending Dec. 11: Wheat, 45s Id; barley, 28s; oats, 15s 9d per quarter. BARTON.—FIour, best, 2s 3d; seconds, 2s per stone. Bread, 41b loaf, 7d. SPILSBY, DEC. 11.—Wheat, 43s to 545; barley, 27s to 31e; oats, 15s to 18s; beans, 38s to 40s per quarter. MARKET RASEN, DEC. 12.—We have again a dull market for wheat, but all kinds of grain remain about stationary in price. Return of sales up to Saturday last—Wheat, 180 qrs, 392/ Os (aver. 43s Sid); barley, 60 qrs, 83/ Os (aver. 27s 8d) ; oats, 80 qrs, 601 Os (aver. 15s). LOUTH, DEc. 13.—There was a firmer feeling evinced in the corn market to-day by the holders of grain, but no advance could be realised; therefore we call the prices the same as last week for all sorts. Wheat, 40s to 475; barley, 26s to 30s; oats, 16s to 19s; beans 35s to 40s per qr. LYNN, DEC. 12.—There was rather an increased quan tity of wheat offering to-day, for which the terms proved somewhat better than of late, and last week's prices were fully supported. The supply of barley was liberal: fine qualities realised quite as much money, but se condary descriptions were to be purchased on easier terms. Wheat 40s, 425, 445, to 465, fine 47s to 48s. Barley 28s, 305, to 31s, fine 32s to 33s per quarter. OARRAM, DEc. 1 1.—Wheat 44s to 495; Barley 26s to 30e; oats 20s to 265; beans 41s to 45s per quarter. UPPINGHAN, DEc. 13 .—Wheat 46s to 525; barley 28s to 325; oats 18s to 28s; beans 42s to 46s per quarter. Butter lid to 12d per lb. Eggs lcleach. MELTON MOWBRAY, DEC. 12.—We have had a good supply of all kinds of grain at this market, which sold at about the same rates as last week.—Wheat, old 52s to 545, new 48s to 51s; barley 30s to 335; oats, old 288 tr 30s, new 20s to 235; beans 44s to 48s per qr. Butter lid to 12d per lb. Eggs 12 for ls. GAINSHORO', DEC. 12.—The wheat trade opened very firm: higher prices were demanded, in some instances obtained, for picked samples, and general runs fully sup ported last week's quotations. Beans and barley firm without alteration.—Wheat 46s to 54s 6d-210 quarters, 52619 s (average 503 lid); barley, 335 quarters. 5141 16s 6d (average 30s 8 4 d); oats 38 quarters, 361 is 6d (average 488 llid); pease 2 qrs., 31 12s (aver. 365). NEWARK, DEC. 13.—We had a large attendance of buyers and sellers of grain at this day's market. The supply of wheat consisted of a majority of the second qualities which remained unaltered in value; fine qualities were is per qr. dearer. The supply of barley far ex ceeded that of some weeks past, but the bulk offered o his article generally comprised second qualities, which were taken for grinding at late prices, while fine malting qualities were somewhat dearer than last week. In oats, beans, and peas, little passing, and with a downward tendency.—Wheat, white, 51s to 535, red 49s to .50s; barley, malting 32s to 36; grinding 28s to 295; beans, 40s to 445; peas, white 42s to 465; oats, new 19s to 21s, old 24 to 30s; Tares 56s to 60s; Malt 56s to 60s per qr. ROTHERHAM CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 11.—Nothwith standing this was the fortnight show, the number of beasts exhibited was pretty good as regards quality, but not so large in number, this being the great show day at Wakefield. Of mutton a small supply. The attendance of buyers was good, but the trade did not rule brisk, on account of sal amen asking higher prices: taking the business throughout the day, 7s per stone for the best beef was the top mark: part was left on hand. Beef, 6s to 6s 9d, prime 7s per st; mutton, 5d to 6d per lb.— N.B. Next Monday will be the day for the Christmas show of beef, when a good supply is expected. GLASGOW, DEC. 13.—Since our last the supplies from Canada and the United States consisted of about 2,788 quarters of wheat, 6,539 barrels of flour, 1,553 quarters of peas, and 2,136 quarters of Indian corn; coastwise and from Ireland, the arrivals were to a moderate ex tent. Business during the week has continued dull, without material change iu price. This day's market was well attended by town and country buyers. Wheat and flour were held firmly at the currency of this day se'nnight, with a fair business doing. Barley—Fine malting qualities rather more saleable ; inferior sorts neglected. Oats 3d to 6d per boll, and oatmeal 6d per load cheaper. Beans and peas the turn lower. EDINBURGH, DEC. 13.—The market was rather firm today, in consequence of the small advance in price on Monday at Mark-lane, and sales were rather slowly effected, from the farmers asking a corresponding rise. The wheat was principally of an inferior description. The quantity of wheat brought forward to-day was 691 qrs.. being 179 qrs. more than last week. Top price Si,up but the average is 6d down-142 qrs. unsold. The quantity of barley brought forward was 1,320 qrs., being 137 qrs. more than last week. Price on the top up ls, and the average ld up-92 qrs. unsold. Of oats we had 1,124 qrs. brought forward, or 105 qrs. more than last week. Top price Is, and the average Id up-174 qrs unsold. The quantity of beans to-day was 169 qrs., or 49 qrs. more than last week. Prices on the top 2s, and the average is lld down-99 qrs. unsold. Top of Wheat ... ... 65 lb. 61s Od „ Barley ... ••• 59 lb. 35 s Od „ Oats .•• ..• 46 . lb. 24s 03 I, B:M CS a . • • • • •• • 6 5 ) 3 . lb. 35s Od ELINBURGH. CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 13.--. The supply of cattle this morning was 414, being 13 less than last week. Sake * were by no means brisk. Anything good brought with difficulty 8s per stone; current, 76 to Is 6d; middling and inferior, 5s 6d to 6s 6d. A considerablf number unsold. The supply of sheep this morning was 2,246, being 241 less than last week. Sales were very dull, and at the close of the market fully one-half wen`- unsold. Prices had a downward tendency, in some in stances being 2s a-head lower. Top of best mutton s 6d; current, sd; middling and inferior, from aid to 4ict per lb. DUNBAR, DEC. 12.—Wheat, weighing 6341b5., brought 545, and prices to 40s; barley, weighing 5741b5., brought 83s, and pi ices to 20s 6d; oats, weighing 44 4 1b5., brought 21s Od, and prices to 17s; beans and peas, weighing lbs., brought OOs Od, and prices to Os. CORK, DEC. 13.—Flour—First quality, 16s to 17 0 ; second ditto, 15s to 16s Od ; household, lls to 14s third ditto, 9s to lOs per cwt. Oatmeal, 12s to 12s 6d per cwt. Indian corn, 81 Os to 8l 10s; Indian meal,.9/ 5s to 9/ lOs per ton. Bran, 415 s to Si 5s per ton. Etv- - Farmers', 29s to 43s Od; average, OOs ; retailers', 45s to 48s per ton; old hay, 45s to 60s per ton. Straw—Fa'r' mers', 15s to 28s; average, 20s; retailers', 003 to 00s. per ton. Whisky, at the Distillery, 25 over proof, 6s 3d per imperial gallon. Bread, bid to 8d per 41bs. Fresh butter, 10d to Ild per lb. Beet; 3d to 6d ; mut ton, 3id to 5d ; veal, 34d to 44d; pork, sid to 7d ; bacon, 64d to 9d; sausages, 5d per lb. Coals—New' port, 17s; Lydney, 18s. Culm, 16s per ton. Potatoes, white, lld to 13d; Minions, 18d. Hides—Market ditto, lis to 17s; salted ditto, 12s to 17s per cwt; market skins, 2d to 24d; calf ditto, 2d to 24d; veal skins, 3d to per lb. Tar—Archangel, 18s per bl. Timber—Quebee red pine, 3/ 15s; yellow ditto, 3/; deal, 171 to 201 per hundred ; Bangor Queens, 31 2s 6d per ton. i ; 1;31 herrings,l9s to 20s per barrel; Norway ditto, OOs. el' foundland dry cod fish, 11/ to 12/ lOs per ton. Tallolf, OOs. Wool, (lOs to OOs per stone. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS BRISTOL, Dim. 14. STOCK EXCRANGE.—There was an evident imprevement in the share market to-day, Great Western, Quarters, being; 4 5 / dis. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market to-day has been better. We have had a good business doing, and at higher quotations. The sales are—Caledonian, Preference, par-- Great Northern, 11% dis.—Ditto (A Shares), Deferred, 4 Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birming ham), 321. Shares (late Extension), 8% dis.—Preston and and Wyre, No. 1, 35—Lond on an d North-Western, 119—• Ditto, Fifths, 3 1 , E p. Ditto, 401. Shares (Liverpool and Manchester), 5% c. p.—Ditto, Quarters, 13s. 9d. c. dis.— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1, 8% c. dis.—Ditto, 20/. Shares, 12% dis.—Midland Stock, 80 —Ditto, New Halves, 10 di s .—N ort h Staffordshire, 6% dis. —South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 6/. 16s. 3d. York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 1/. 3s. 9d. dis. MANCHESTER, DEC. 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 2, 12'/ dis.—Ditto, No. 4, 6%—Leeds, Prefer ence, 4 p.—London, Fifths, 3% p.—Grimsby, Quarters, 7 9 16 dis.—North Staffordshire, 6% dis.—Grimsby, 201. Shares, 12 dis.—Caledonian, Preference, par—London Stock, 119—Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C), p. BIRMINGHAM, DEc. 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—London and North- Western, New Quarters, p.—London and South- Western, 38—North British, Thirds, 31. 18s.• 9d.—Ambergate, No? tingham, and Boston, 4% dis.—North Staffordshire, 64 dis. Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 71. 118. 3d. dis. Ditto (B), 4% dis. YORK, DEC. 13. STocK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was as follows:—Great Northern, 6 7 / 8 c.—North British (EX' tension), 4s.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. Purchase), 6%. GLASGOW, DEC. 13. STOCK EacHANGE.—The sales are—Clydesdale Junction. 57—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 46 Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 98s.—North British, Thirds, 83s. SUICIDE IN CONSEQUENCE OF PECUNIARY LOSSES. -On Tuesday night an inquest was held before Mr. Payne, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of J. Buillivant, aged 39, who committed suicide. When de. ceased attained his majority he entered into the posses. slon of a valuable estate. He was induced to advance a considerable sum of money to Owen's Labour Exchange Bazaar in Gray's Inn-lane. In exchange for his money he received what were styled "one-hour" and two hour" notes, entitling him, upon the reciprocity principle, to the produce of one hour or two hours' labour. When, he wished to convert his notes into money he found that they were almost wholly valueless, and he was compelled to take a quantity of articles from the bazaar which were completely useless to him. This speculation swal lowed up the bulk of his fortune. With what remained he opened a chemist's shop, in Camden Town, where he carried on a respectable business for some time. Subse quently, however, he suffered severe losses, and at length, beggared in fortune and in hopes, he committed self-destruction, by shootin g hi mse lf in e back part of the head. The following document was found in his possession :—" Oh, wretched man that I am, unfit for the world and all society, I have been a prey to swindlers all my life. That villian T— has sacrificed me to a triumvirate of swindlers, and I have been more victl. wised than poor Tom Steele. But who knows it but myself, or who cares for it; and, having no address, I am unfit for any business, and competent for none. I cling to life, but nothing but disgrace, which is worse than death, stares me in the face. That villain T-- holds an estate which was my father's, and to which:l believe he is no more entitled than the man in the moon, and he has had the audacity to tell me that he was justified in sacrificing me to the swindlers."—The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity." FULLER'S COMPUTING TELEGRAPH. TgH BREATHING SPACE IN THE STEAMER LONDONDERRY.-- The account of the catastrophe on board the steamer Londonderry, as published in the fifth page of the Guardian of Saturday last, gives the dimensions of the space wherein the sufferers were confined. As our readers may like to know the precise amount of space allotted to each of the 150 sufferers, Mr. Fuller has fur nished this, which ma y b e obtaine d in less than one mi nute by his admirable instrument. He says, " I take the dimensions from the statement as given in your paper, being an average on e wa y o f 20 f eet 4 i nc h es, an d the otherl of 18 feet 2 inches; and a height of 6 feet 7 inches. The result is 164 cubic feet for each indivi dual; being equal to a cask of 1011 imperial gallons! This space, after deducting the si ze o f t h e person , mu st, as the result has shown, have produced speedy suffoca tion."—Manchester Guardian. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-011 Tuesday morning about 15 minutes to one A.M., a young man, named James Hatton, attempted to drown himself by throwing himself from the west side of Blackfriars-bridge, from the second arch, but was fortunately perceived by City Police constable Gronet, 325, and a man named Peate, who immediately ran down the steps, and seeing the body floating towards the coal barges, with admirable presence of mind ran down William-street, and forced open the gates of Messrs. Capel and Co., the coal mer chants, and, jumping over the coal barges, succeeded in catching him just as he was going under the barges, the tide was running very strong, there being about ten feet of water at the time. He was carried to the Glaziers Arms, Water-lane, and, after three h ours ' exert i ons , he showed signs of life, and was the n remove d to the resC London Union, and from thence before Alderman Huta phery, who remanded him till Saturday. He is nine teen years of age; and his father states he has a com fortable home, and wants for nothing. THE WEATHER.—Since our last, we have had somewhat finer weather, and very little rain. Saturday was gloomy and showers fell, but Sunday was a very fine day. On Monday morning, a little rain fell ; b u t the day became bright and fine. Yesterday was also fair and warm. The temperature has been high, its maximum on most days reaching to 55 or 56 degrees . Fahrenheit. The prevailing wind has been S.W. and the telegraphic report of yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, gives the following as the state of the weather at the places named :—Birmingham, E. fine; Hertford, S.E., cloudy; East Dereham, S.E. cloudy; Crewe, S. fine; Glouc e ster, S. fine ; P e t er b oroug h, S.W. cloudy; Yarmouth, S. W• fine; Gosport, S.W. fine ; Norwich, S.W. fi ne ; L on don, S.W. cloudy ; Port smou t h, S.W. fine; Brandon, S.Vir fine; Colchester, S.W. c l ou dy ; I psw i ch, S.W. cloudy; Chelmsford, S.S.W. foggy; Cambridge, S.W. cloudy -Manchester Guardian. 81 R 711.5. At Southend, on the 10th inst., the wife of the Rev. A. C. Tarbutt, of a son. On the 12th inst., at Falcon-hall, Goldhanger, Essex, the wife of H. W. Wilson, of the Inner Temple, of a son. On the 12th Inst., at Brighton, the lady of W. Stratton , Esq., of a daughter, stillborn. On the 12th inst., at Chitton, Suffolk, Mrs. J. F. S. Goode)", of a daughter. On the 12th inst., at Milbank-street, Mrs. T. I. WHO of a son. On the 12th inst., at Whitehall-place, the wife of W. I• S. Fitz Gerald , Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 9th inst., i n the chapel of Hatfield-house, the seat of her uncle, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Right Hon. Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer, K.C.8., her Majesty's Ambassador to the Court of Spain, to the Hon. Georgians Charlotte Mary Wellesley, the only child of the late Baron Cowley br the "Baroness Cowley. On the 12th inst., at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton. Henry Harrison, second son of the late H. Harrison, Esq.' of Castle Harrison, county of Cork, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late Captain Norton, R.N., Guildford. On the 12th inst , at St. Peter's, Pimlico, Richard Brooke, Esq., eldest son of Sir Richard Brooke, Bart., of Norton Priory, Cheshire, to Louisa Tollemache, secon d daughter of General the Hon. Sir Alexander Duff, G.C.H., of Delgaty Castle, Aberdeenshire. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 42,236 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford ... Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield .. 9,003 Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington Cheltenham and Glouces ershire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 11,204 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 18,357 Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 17,248 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington - East of England Bank, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 126,560 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 13,814 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 34,356 Hull Banking Company, Hull Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Ha lifax Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,472 Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 18,669 Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough 24,697 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 2,615 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster . 50,334 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 50,202 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 8,581 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 22,442 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking Company, Newcastle National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 44,964 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 66,044 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 25,845 Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Lei cester...... Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth... 1,663 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield Stamford.uanka Stamford, Spalding, B Sp a a n l k d i i n g, and Boston Banking Com- 34,454 acne' n S C oommepras hißristolre Bank, Somerset shireL ang Lang- Shropshire ... ' n its ' Shropshire ******************************************** 255'751 Stourbridge and Kiddompany, ShifFnall 40,855 pany, Stourbridge erminster Banking Com Sheffield and Hallamslii *** **** ******** • ************ 51,777 Sheffield .......... ******* anking Company, Sheffield and Rotherham. ""t' *************** 18,587 Company, Sheffield ********** -Stock B an ki ng Swaledale and Wensleydale Barking************ 46,855 Richmond Ba k' ************* Storey and Thomas's n ing cora any 48,088 Shaftesbury .................................. P Sheffield and Retferd Bank, Sheffield ... .... .... . 9 ' 696 C Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking ...... pally, Wolverhampton 33 ,554 Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 1129 Whitehaven Joint-Stock Banking Company, , 1 Whitehaven Warwick and Lewair:gtou Banking Company, Warwick .. West of England and South Wales District Bank. Bristol Wilts arid Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 61,270 West Riding Union Ba n ki ng C o mpany, Hud dersfield Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch Worcester City and County Banking Company, Worcester 4,706 , York Union Banking Company, York 71,060 York City and County Banking Company, York 87,654 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Return& §t4a3po and Twee December 9, 1848. 9,147 2,365 30,284 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. By the arrival of the Neptune at Eastbourne from the Cape of Good Elope, papers of the 19th of Oc tober, and Graham's Town to the 10th, have been re ceived. The news is highly 'important and inte resting, as will be seen by the following:— (From the Cape Frontier Times of Oct. 10.) His Excellency assembled all the Kafir chiefs a, twelve o'clock on Saturday at mid- day, on the es planade at King William's Town, at which the talking on both sides was of course satisfactory. The Governor told the chiefs that the Queen had sanctioned the present system, and that the :co u nt r y would continue to be held by the British troops. The chiefs expressed their satisfaction at the news. He asked the chiefs whether they had any complaints to make of the agents. They had none. He asked the agents if they had any complaints to make against the chiefs. They had none; the chiefs had delivered up cattle, sur rendered cattle, and, in short, had behaved right well. The Governor told them that he had beaten the Boers on the north-eastern boundary who had resisted British authority, without the aid of the native chiefs, although they had offered their assistance ; and the Kafir chiefs congratulated him on his safe return. Kreili was not at the meeting, having come too late; but he rode after the Governor, who had started for Fort Fed die, and had, it is said, a very satisfactory interview with his Excellency, who gave him a horse, saddle, and bridle. Mr. H. Fynn, Government resident for the tribe of Hintze, stated that he had 3001. in hand, the produce of the sale of the cattle already sent in by Hintze, as an indemnification for the destruction of the residency and missionary station during the last war; and that 100 head of cattle were besides on their way to be applied to the same purpose. On Sunday the Bishop preached and administered the holy communion; and though no notice could be given, the collection made at the offertory amounted to 1201. Is., to be devoted to the erection of a church in that ris ing place. This amount was during the same day aug mented by a collection of 20/., made by the Royal Sappers and Miners among themselves, and other promised sub scriptions to the amount of 551., making together 1951. The foundation stone of the church was ready to be laid, but the rain prevented it. In the evening his Lordship con firmed seven persons, delivering a most impressive address on the occasion. The next day on his return divine service was held at Fort Peddie, at eleven o'clock. His Lordship preached to a large congregation, several children were baptised, the site for a church, &c., was marked out, and subscriptions to the amount of SOL offered on the spot by the inhabitants ; after which he went on to Graham's Town the same evening; and as the distance from King William's Town to Graham's Town cannot be less than eighty-four miles, his friends may feel confident that his Lordship's he a lth is perfectly restored. His Excellency would be at Waterloo Bay last night. The following is an extract of a letter we have re ceived from Windburgh, dated 30th September:—" All is perfectly tranquil here among the farmers. Those implicated in the war come in readily and pay such fine as the commissioner imposes, who has already received here 1,6001., and commences in the Vaal river district next week. About 4001. has still to be paid here, besides some sums from absentees not yet decided on. Many families have returned and are returning to Natal —among the rest Lucas Meyer and his connexions. All express deep regret at what has occurred, and a deter- I mination to behave well for the future." His Excellency expects to reach Graham's Town on. Thursday, and on Friday expects to meet a great num ber of the inhabitants and the military at dinner in the Court-house, for which he has extensively issued cards of invitation. Some letters addressed by Pretorious before the action at Boomplatz to some of his countrymen have it seems, been intercepted, and put into the Government Gazette. They show Pretorious determination to resist the Go vernmeli t. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. -; Colonial-office, Cape Town, Oct. 4, 1848. His Excellency the Governor desires it to be notified, for general information, that he has lately received dis• patches from the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in acknowledgment of his announcement of the measures taken by him for the government of the country beyond the Orange River and of the district of Natal, as explained in his Excellency's proclamations of the Bth March and 10th February last, respectively. His Lordship remarks that he cannot doubt the neces sity of the first of these measures, inasmuch as the policy of Sir P. Maitland evidently tended to the same result; and that if the necessity of carrying further what he had begun did exist, the intermediate course of neither including the territory of the emigrant Boers within the limits of the colony, n or leaving them altogether beyond the control of British law, and the protection of British establishments, seems to be well calculated to avoid considerable embarrassments. His Lordship further remarks, that the tendency of his Excellency's measures, if duly executed, will be to give somewhat more regularity and greater strength to that rude system of government which has grown up of itself among the people of that country, from the neces sity of their position, and to provide them the assistance which they really require, for the purpose chiefly of settling their disputes among themselves, by the inter position of an authority to which all the different races of men whom circumstances have brought into such sin gular relations with each other look up with respect. His Lordship, therefore, expresses himself as prepared to approve o' the extension of British sovereignty over the country between the Orange and Vaal rivers, upon the receipt of some farther information with which he has requested to be supplied. In acknowledging the receipt of his Excellency's dispatches relative to the government of Natal, Earl Grey has furnished hisExcellencywith a detailed statement of the policy which he considers applicable to that district, remarking, at the same time, that he is far from expecting the immediate creation of the various establishments re commended, and is well aware of the absolute necessity of proceeding by very gradual and cautious steps in at tempting to reduce a population still little removed from barbarism under the restraint of civilization. His Lordship accordingly expresses himself as pre pared to sanction the measures adopted by his Excel lency for bringing back the emigrant Boers, and settling them in the districts of Natal, and the measures pro posed for the government of the natives within that district. By command of his Excellency the Governor, (Signed) JOHN MONTAGU, Secretary to Government. AUSTRIA. The Voss Gazette contains the following letter from 011mutz, dated the sth :—" The news of the accession of the Emperor Francis Joseph I. has been communicated to to the Europe an C our t s b y th e P r i nces of x the p fam it through family yin the Ambassador. This person. England alone Eewnielglelbitseiho informed lnsmhiiPsr accounted for by th e c i rcums t ance th a t continue to supply V en i ce w ith pro visions." DENMARK, vepalten of Cop en h agen o f t h e 7 t h states, as good source, th at t h e d i plomatists who are gone to London, Count Re ven tl ow an d C ounse ll or o f Conference de Treschow, h ave i nstruct i ons not to consent in any case t o a part i t i on of Schleswig, but T fr h o e m lf a /y to invoke constantly the guarantee given by the great powers to Denmark that she should possess Schleswig in perpetuity. This journal adds that there is no longer any question of an incorporation. ITALY. The Ministerial crisis still continued at Turin, on the 9th instant. The King had sent for M. Colligno to compose a Cabinet of Conciliation, but the two Ministers who were asked to retain their offices replied, that they would have nothing to do with the esageraii. M. Colligno having told the King that he could not form a Ministry if the Chambers were not dissolved, his Majesty refused to adopt that measure, and called in M. Moffa de Lisco, whose conditions did not appear to have pleased the King. THEATRICAL WARFARE IN A MERICA—A disgrace ful scene occurred at the Arch-street Theatre, Philadel phia, on the 20th ult., in consequence of an attempt to drive Macready frost the stage. A portion of the audi ence exhibited a determination to frown down the dis turbance created by those opposed to the great actor. Pence were thrown upon the stage,'and in the last act an egg was thrown, which fell near Macready's feet, and broke. The actor paid no attention to these repeated insults, and went through the performance of Macbeth, the beauty of which was greatly marred by the inter ruptions received. At the close of the tragedy Macready was called out before the curtain and attempted to speak, but the noises made by both friends and foes prevented his saying a word for several minutes. When a lull occurred, he commenced by saying that he had under stood an organized opposition was to be made against him, but his confidence in the justice of the American people was still unabated. An interruption was here made, during which three cheers for Forrest were called for, but only faintly given, while three cheers were loudly responded to for Macready. He then resumed, and de nied the truth of the report that he entertained hostile feelings towards an eminent American actor. The per • son alluded to had, however, done in England, towards him, what he was sur e no nglish actor would do, and what he believed no other American actor would do— he had openly hissed. He (Mr. Macready) expressed a de termination to give up his engagement if it was the will of the audience. This, however, was strongly negatived by a large majority of those present, intermingled with cheers and hisses. The police arrested and carried off seven of the rioters. Forrest performed Macbeth at the Walnut-street to a house crowded in every part. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILN of cattle, grain, &c., for the London markets over the Eastern Counties Railway for the week ending December, 9, 1848:—Cattle Department : Beasts, 594; calves, 51; sheep, 7,031; pigs, 72. Granaries department: Malt, 5,291 qrs.; wheat, 1,272 qrs.; barley, 1,122 qrs.; oats, 265 qrs.; beans, 180 qrs.; peas, 168 qrs.; total, 8,298 qrs., 16,596 sacks; flour, 6,430 sacks; send, 1,165 sacks; total, 24,191 sacks. General merchandise: Meat, dead, 246 tons 14 cwts.; poultry, 58 tons 18 cwts. 2 qrs.; fish (fresh), 322 tons 3 cwts.; fruit and vegetables, 562 tons 18 . c wts.; ale and p or t er, 390 tons 10 cw t s . ; wines and spirits, 92 tons 4 cwts.; wool, 35 tons 14 cwts. 1 (1?. General merchandise, 2,660 tons 2 cwts. 3 qrs.; total, 4,369 tons 4 cwts. 2 qrs. Milk, 16,656 quarts ; bread, 65 owti. IRELAND. DUBLIN, DEC. 12.—Mr. Duffy's trial is nominally fixed for Thursday morning, but there is little doubt of a further postponement. Some of the most eminent men at the Irish bar have given an opinion to the effect that the commission which is to open to-day cannot sit at all, inasmuch as the Lord Mayor, who is associated with the Judges, and named in the Royal Commission, was not legally elected. The present Lord Mayor ceased to be a member of the Council about the latter end of last month, and although he was re-elected a member of the House, and subsequently re-elected Lord Mayor, it is contended that the Council should have proceeded forth. with to elect another, in place of permitting the office to remain in abeyance for several days. If this be correct, it is pretty plain the present commission is a nullity, the Lord Mayor being ex officio the senior judge, and, ac cording to legal opinion, entitled as such to charge both the grand and petit juries. The Lord-Lieutenant has fixed this day, at twelve o'clock, to receive the deputation appointed to present the Catholic memorial against jury packing. The fol lowing note has been received by the Rev. Dr. Spratt, from Mr. Corry Connellan, with whom, by the way, the Freeman is exceedingly angry for addressing the very Reverend Gentleman as Sir. "V. R. Lodge, Dec. 9, '4B. " Sir, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date, together with the accompanying copy of a memorial to be laid before the Lord-Lieutenant. In reply I am directed to apprise you that his Excellency will be happy to receive here on Tuesday next, the 12th inst., the deputation appointed to present the original memorial. " I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedien humble servant, _ 6l CORRY CONNELLAN. " The Very Rev. Dr. Spratt." THE STATE TRIALS. OPENING OF THE DUBLIN COMMISSION. DUBLIN, DEC. 13.—Yesterday, at eleven o'clock, the Commission of Oyer and Terminer for the City of Dub lin was opened by the Right Hon. Justice Perrin, the Right Hon. Baron Richards, and the Lord Mayor. There was a strong party of police stationed within and outside the court, but not the slightest appearance of excitement, there being a very small attendance of spec tators. Amongst the witnesses in attendance for the Crown were—Major-General M'Donald and Mr. In spector Trant, the commander of the police at Bailin garry ; and Mr. Hodges, Government reporter. The following gentlemen were sworn on the grand juries:— City—George Hoyte, foreman; Thomas M'lnery, D. 41. Sherrard, Walter Sweetman, John Twigg, William Colthunt, Philip Majoribanks, Nicholas Wade Mont serrat, John Stokes, Abraham Wellington Studdart, George Scott, Thomas William Warren, Paul Twigg, John Johnson, Robert Milner, Asken Morrison, George Papworth, William Reddesdale Box, John Sibthorpe, William Morton Woodroffe, Alexander Bolton, Philip Dixon Hardy, and Patrick Boylan. County—John Clarke, foreman ; Edward Ward Drew, John Gossin, Jonathan Sisson, William An drews, Hugh Chambers, Laurence Dundas, John Madden, William Itathbourn, jun., Loftus A. Bryan, Joseph Cassin, John Dennis, Fergus Farrell, Henry Alley, Luke J. Allen, Edward Atkinson, Timothy Byrne, Henry Trice, John Dillon, Charles Fletcher, John Gaynor, Henry Hone, and Robert Meekins. Mr. Justice PERRIN charged the juries. Mr. Baldwin, Q.C., and Mr. Smyley, attended for the Crown. THE QUEEN v. CHARLES G. DUFFY. Mr. JOHN O'HAGAN—On behalf of Charles Gavan Duffy, I have to apply that he be brought to trial this commission. He was committed on the Bth of July ; three commissions have since taken place ; and I make this application under the Irish Habeas Corpus Act. Judge PERRIN—The clerk of the Crown will take a note of it, and record it. Mr. O'HAGAN—There are charges against Mr. Duffy in both jurisdictions in the county and in the city; there is an indictment found against him in the county, and he has got notice of being tried in the city; and this application is made to your Lordships sitting in both jurisdictions. I beg you will have it recorded, Mr. BALDWIN, Q.C.—There can be no difficulty in the case, because it is the intention to try him, my Lords. The application was recorded. PROHIBITION OF THE PUBLICATION OF COMMENTS ON THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE COMMISSION. Judge PERRIN, addressing the Clerk of the Crown — Where is the order made by the Chief Baron and Baron Pennefather on a former occasion, respecting the publication of any comments on the pro ceedings during the commission? The order was made on the authority of the King v. Clements, Let a similar order be now prepared and made, and let it be generally understood that no comment shall be pub lished on any proceedings of this Commission, dur ing the Commission. Let all persons concerned take notice of it. The bills against Duffy were not sent to the grand jury, who, after disposing of some other business, were permitted to retire, with directions to be in attendance at eleven o'clock to-morrow morning. TRUE BILLS AGAINST CHARLES GAVAN DUFFY. DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY.—The Court eat at ten o'clock. The city grand jury were in attendance about twelve o'clock, and the bill of indictment ag ainst Mr. Duffy was sent to them. None of the law otfic,rs were present, with the exception of Mr. Kemmis, jun., by whom the bills were sent to the jury. For three hours the jury were engaged in the exami nation of the Crown witnesses, and at a quarter-past three o'clock they appeared in their box, and handed in " a true bill" against Charles Gavan Duffy, on all the counts of the indictment. The bill was received without any remark, save a direction to the grand jury to be in attendance to-morrow at twelve o'clock. The case of Mr. Duffy cannot be entered into to-mor row. Perhaps the opening statement of the Attorney- General may not be made until Monday. This delay is owing to the arrangement made by the Court that the county business and the minor business of the city should be disposed of before the State prosecution cats touched. It is scarcely possible that the other cases in the calendars can be cleared off before to-morrow even ing, and then, before actually going into Mr. Duffy's case, there will be a motion to quash the old indictment, and a contest about the jury list, including challenges to the array and challenges to the poll. Perhaps it is not assuming too much to say that two days will be occupied by those preliminary matters; therefore, in case the Crown can enter into them on Friday, they may have the way cleared by Monday morning for entering upon the trial of the accused. STATE OF THE POOR. The Limerick Chronicle has the following : " HORRIBLE SPECTACLE IN CR01513, PALLASGREAN. —SIX HUMAN BEINGS FOUND FEEDING ON CARRION:— The inhabitants of Cross and its adjacent localities have not yet recovered from the consternation created by the fact, that in a miserable hut, by the side of the Limerick and Waterford Railway, six human beings were existing for three days on tainted horses' flesh. Anxious to learn the particulars, I bent my way on last Sunday evening to the hut of James Howell, and pro ceeded to make the necessary inquiries. From what I had learned, the following particulars may be relied on:—A few days ago Howel entered the resid e n ce o f Mr. John Ryan, P.L .G., and stated that he and his family were dying of hunger. He stated to Mr. Ryan that he was living on horses' flesh for three days. Mr. Ryan at first doubted the statement, but when Howel unsolicited took his solemn oath as to the truth of his statement, Mr. Ryan could not longer distrust the man. He shuddered to suppose the statement true. Mr. Ryan immediately addressed a note to the relieving officer of the district, in which he communicated the afflicting circumstances. In justice to the relieving offi cer, I must state that he immediately came to the spot, and found the statement was true—found that tainted flesh was the food of the six human beings, and relieved poor Howel. I cannot withhold one, at least, of the one hundred benevolent acts which the poor ascribe to Mr. Ryan. No sooner had that gentleman learned the real particulars of Sowers case than he gave him a sum of money, and ordered his servant to supply him with bread and milk." THE MURDER OF SERGEANT GRANT. This day (Tuesday), two men, named John Ryan, of Scorduff, and James Iloolahan, of the Red Gate, near Shinrone, were escorted here by a party of constabulary from Par sonstown, under command of Sub.lnspector Duncan, and lodged in the County Gaol. They have been fully com mitted to take their trial at the next assizes for the mur der of Sergeant Grant, and the robbery of Major Phibbs. Ryan is an old offender—he has been fre quently tried for Whiteboy offences. Others of the banditti are still detained in Parsonstown Bridewell. Ryan is charged as principal. Three of the party have nut yet been apprehened.—Kiny's County Chronicle. GEMS FROM THE "HUE AND CRY." ARMAGH.—DanieI Lennon, of Aghineurk, lost a cow, " of light colour yellow with white stripes on the back, and also cocked horns I" (Cocked horns on the back—very unique cow that !) CAVAN.—Mr. John Pratt, of Carnagee, had a cow which was stolen out of his cow-house—" a pale red cow with short horns, seemingly dress©d at the top." (Who was the dress-maker for the horns?) Thomas APGaurin, of Tullyhaw, lost a mare " four years old, supposed to be in foal because she has black legs and a star on her forehead, and a speck on the right eye !" CARLOW.—James Farrell ran off from his brother (a rate collector) with a "considerable sum of money, 6 feet 2 inches high, w ith b rown h a i r ra th er san dy, wa lk ing stooped with large feet !" CLARE.—James Monague stole 5 heifers from the parish of Tulla—one of the heifers is said to be red white spotted white and red !" Coax. —The following bare faced description is given of Daniel D ene h y , who robbed his master, Mr. Thomas Webb, of 131. on the 28th of November, at Ballinaquirk: —" Ile is 26 y ears of age, with fair long hair about his face, but he looks as if he were only 17 years of age, as he never shaved!" D ONEGAL. —Daniel M'G arvey, one of a party charged with the murder of James M'Crosson, is described as having " their lips which wants a tooth in the upper jaw," bas Patrick AVGarvey, char ge d w i t h t h e same cr i me, "a cut on the left top side of the head over the eye!" Eliza *'Nichol left her father's house—"she has s lostpa police l 4; ace saddle: t brown hair cut short behind, a gray eye!" LIMERICH.—John Sheehan, who resides near mare Ne wcastle, marks,: , w be i 3 th , i,wah withet, ( circles ri I le r s aena l i c k ao e i\ny r d i e\ n r g i s tbill o a n cli,, hl , r , f c e a t i s lo t sh l e e e k , str lue aigh 41. horns turned up w ith a spot ou h er b ac k, va Tirmuur.—John Feehu, of the parish of Ar- LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURTS, Dec. 14. (Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) THE ROYAL ETCHINGS. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v. STRANGE. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT v. STRANGE AND OTHERS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. J. Russell then proceeded to reply, but the So licitor-General having tendered for the consideration of the Court several affidavits in reply to the answer, some considerable discussion took place, which ended in the rejection by his Honour of the reception of those affidavits. Mr. RUSSELL then resumed his reply upon the whole case; at the conclusion of which His HONOUR desired to be furnished with the informa tion, bill, and answer, stating that he should attentively consider the case before he gave his judgment. The Court did not rise till half-past three o'clock. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 14. (Sittings at Guildhall, before Lord DENMAN and Common Juries.) NICHOLSON V. MYERS. This was an action to recover 241. 4s. 9d. the amount of a bill of exchange. It appeared that the bill bore date on the 24th of January, 1843, and was for three months. It was drawn by the plaintiff, a rag merchant, upon a person named Garnett, and endorsed by the defendant to Nicholson, the plaintiff. The de fendants pleaded, first, that the bill was not presented at the time when it became due, that no notice had been given of dishonour, and that the defendant had paid the bill. Evidence was adduced to show that the defendant drew the bill. Mr. HuaninEr, who appeared for the defendant, said the bill had been paid, and that this action was an at. , tempt to obtain the money a second time, nearly six years after. The bill was, after payment, allowed to remain in the hands of the plaintiff, in order that he might sue Garnett for the amount. No receipt was, unfortunately, taken. The defendant's daughter and another witness proved the payment of the money. The jury found a verdict for the defendant. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. 14. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, in London, before Chief Justice WILDE and a Common Jury.) DAY V. HART AND ANOTHER. The plaintiff in this case brought his action to recover damages for an injury inflicted upon him by the servant of the defendant, and witnesses were called, who stated that, on the 23d of May last, he was driving a cart violently down Holborn .Hill, and proceeded until he reached Farringdon-street, when the wheel struck the plaintiff, who is 60 years of age, as he was crossing from Farringdon-street to Victoria-street. The result of the blow was, that the plaintiff was thrown down, his coat was torn, and a wound was inflicted on the elbow of his right arm, which rendered him unfit to pursue his usual occupation. The plaintiff was deaf of both ears. The defendant's case was that the vehicle driven by his servant was a travelling trap, drawn by one horse. That whilst going dowa the hill he was preceded by an omnibus, which was stopped at the bottom of the hill that the skid might be taken from the wheel. The con sequence of this was that the defendant's vehicle was obliged to be driven to the right band side of the road to pass. At this time the plaintiff was about crossing, and was seined by a person who wished to preserve him from danger. Upon this the plaintiff turned round, and the step of the vehicle struck his right arm and tore his coat. When the accident occurred the people cried out to the defendant's servant as fol lows:—" Go on ; not hurt ; it is not y our f au l t ." T he trap was going down the hill at a rate of not more than two miles an hour, and the accident was the fault of the plaintiff. - A witness was also called to prove that some person, who said ho was an Old Bailey lawyer, had followed the trap to the Old Change, and said he would bring an ac tion unless half a sovereign were given to him. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Da mages, 151. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 14. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, in London, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and Common Juries.) OFFER V. THE BIRMINGHAM CROWN AND PLATE GLASS COMPANY. This was an action to recover the sum of 19/. 10s. for work and labour done. The only question in this case was, whether the defendants were liable to pay the money as a joint stock company. The evidence on this point was, that they were a company formed by trans ferable shares, and the verdict was given for the plain tiff accordingly. BEAGIN V. SHERXAN. This was an action of assumpsit, to recover the value of certain shares, which the defendant was alleged to have contracted for, and compensation for the loss sus tained by the plaintiff in consequence of the defendant's not having accepted them. The declaration stated that the plaintiff sold a quantity of scrip shares in the Namur and Liege Railway Company to the defendant, at 41. per share, to be delivered on the 28th of November then next following, and to be then paid for. It then pro ceeded to aver a breach of the contract, that the plaintiff being ready and willing to deliver the shares, the defen dant was not to be found at his rsual place of business, having left England and gone to Belgium; and further, that the shares were tendered to the defendant on his return, but that the latter refused to accept them. The defendant pleaded non assumpsit, denied some of the al legations in the declaration, and pleaded further, that the Namur and Liege Railway Company was not registered. The reply was, that the company did not require regis tration, and issue was joi ne d u p on t h e ot h er pleas. Mr. Watson, Mr. Corrie, and Mr. Manisty, were for the plaintiff; and Mr. Martin and Mr. Wilde for the de fendant. It appeared that the plaintiff is a member of the Stock Exchange, and that the defendant, who was the proprie tor of the Bull and Mouth Inn, Piccadilly, had been ex tensively engaged in railway share transactions, in the year 1845. A bargain was made between the plaintiff and the defendant in the month of November, in that year, for the sale of thirty shares in the Namur and Liege Railway Company. In substance the agreement was that the plaintiff should pay 41, per share; and though no particular day was named for the delivery, it was alleged on behalf of the plaintiff that the bargain was understood to be made for the next account day. When the day of the delivery arrived, the shares in question had fallen in value to the extent of 21. per share, but the defendant in the meanwhile had gone to Belgium, and the plaintiff was consequently unable to deliver them. The defendant did not return until after the expiration of six or eight months, hut as aeon as the plaintiff was aware of his having returned, he sent his brother to his office, with the shares, who made a tender of them on his behalf. The defendant first denied all knowledge of the bargain, and then refused to accept them, on the ground that he ought to have had them much earlier, to which it was re plied that he was not in the way to receive them at the proper time. The shares were sold to the defendant at par, but during the absence of the defendant, there were two calls upon the shares of 21. each, which the plaintiff paid in obedience to the rules of the Stock Exchange. In this state of the facts, the present action was brought to recover 1201., the value of the shares, and 1204 for the amount of the two calls. Mr. Barnes, a member of the Committe of the Stock Exchange, was called to explain the nature of the bar gain, and he stated that in the month of November, 1845, the defendant called him out of the Stock Exchange to inquire the price of Namur and Liege shares. He answered that he did not deal in them, and therefore did not know. The plaintiff came up whilst they wera conversing, and then the witness said—" Here is a young man who deals in them, and he will tell you the price." The plaintiff said he had some Namur and Liege shares, and then the defendant agreed to take them. The defendant said he wanted fifty, but the plaintiff said he had only thirty. Such a bargain might either be for immediate delivery, or for the next account day, according to the hour at which it was made. By Mr. MARTIN—It is a rule of the Stock Exchange that the broker should pay the calls accruing due be twee❑ purchase and delivery. The LORD CHIEF BARON—There is no occasion to have the rule of the Stock Exchange upon that point ; it is the rule of common sense. If a man sells a cow to be delivered next week, he must feed her in the mean while. The witness, on being cross-examined, further ex pressed his opinion that the defendant's words, "let me have them," or " or send them in," meant that the shares were to be delivered immediately. The LORD CHIEF BARON said that the only question in the case was, whether this was a contract for imme diate delivery, or for delivery on the 28th of November? He thought it was for immediate delivery, from th e plain tiff's saying " I have only thirty." The jury immediately delivered a verdict for the de fendant on the issue of non assumpsit, and for the plain. tiff on the other issues. TOOGOOD V. BUCKLEY. This was an action to recover the sum of 5211. 17s. 6d,, the price of 50 shares in the Northern of France Rail road Company, purchased by the plaintiff, a stock broker, for and at the request of the defendant, a gentle man residing at Alphington, near Exeter. The whole case turned upon the operation of an order made by the Committee of the Stock Exchange in February last, in consequence of the sudden outbreak of the revolution at Paris at that time, and ended in a verdict for the plaintiff with damages in the full amount, together with 91. interest, being at the rate of 2i per cent, per annum for 260 days. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, MARLBOROUGH-SI BEET. George Gsay acd Edward Mason were brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with having obtained a quantity of linen from the residence of Edward Fitzball, E5q.,127, Warren-street, Fitzroy-square. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoners, on Tuesday week last, called at Mr. Fit z b a ll' s house, and stated that they had been sent by the laundress, who was unwell, and unable to come herself, for the weekly linen. Tho servant, Mary Dark; after putting some questions to the prisoner who was the spokesman, became satisfied, and, believing the story told her, she gave the prisoners a quantity of linen. The laundress, Elizabeth Gray, deposed that she had not authorised the prisoners to obtain the linen in her name. Police-constable S 361 said the prisoners, on Saturday night last, came to him, one after the other, and con fessed they had obtained u quantity of linen in the way described from Mr. Fitzball's house, which they larid sold to a dealer in Monmouth-strut.t. The prisoners made no defence, and were fully coal- 1 mitted. WORSRIP-STREET. This kin thu cloy oppluteg fur Oa further exgrai- DIED. On the 11th inst., the Right Hon. Lord Dunsany, at Cleve don, in Somersetshire. Lord Dunsany, the 14th Baron of that title, was one of the representative Peers of Scotland , and Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Meath, and formerly Lieutenant• Colonel in the Coldstream Guards, in which he served in Holland and Egypt, at the landing in which latter country, he was severely wounded. His Lordship was in his 76th year. and is succeeded by the Hon. Randall Edward Plunkett The late Lord had been a constant resident on his property in the county of Mead], where he gave much employment to the poor. On the 12th inst., in Berkeley-square, Mary, the wife of William Ord, Esq., M.P. On the 9th inst., at Exeter, Mr. J. Wing, of Elder-street , Spital-square, London. At Cheltenham, on the 10th i ns t., Eli za b eth Margare t, the wife of Major Edward Jeffreys, Bengal Army, aged 55. On the 10th inst., at Montpelier-st ree t, B r ompton, Mr. William Moore, aged 48. 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