The Sun. — London, England, 1849-12-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TEIE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette.) OUR NAVAL FORCES. The following is a statement of the Naval Forces afloat of this country in ships, guns, and men, at the present moment : Stations. Ships. Guns. Men. Portsmouth Devonport Falmouth Packets Sheerness Woolwich 8 61 638 Deptford Chatham .... Pembroke 2 12 44 Queenstown Lisbon Mediterranean 2B 800 8,222 West Indies Pacific Coast of Africa South-east Coast of America 11 152 1,694 Cape of Good Hope 6 68 827 Discovery and Surveying Store and Troop-ships..., 4 26 372 Admiralty Packets Total 199 2.718 29,217 This gives a total of 199 ships, 2,718 guns, and 29 217 officers and men. Tnere are, however, about 1,000 su pernumeraries not included here, and this number is ex clusive of marines ashore at their respective divisions. AFFAIRS OF NICARAGUA.—We announced a few weeks since that Rear-Admiral llornby, C. 8., Com mander-in-Chief in the Pacific, had been ordered to proceed from Valparaiso, with all the men-of-war he could collect, to Nicaragua, and place his squadron at the disposal of the British Chargé d'Affaires, for the protection of British interests against the designs and encroachments of the Yankees in that quarter. We have now also reason to believe that Vice Admiral laird Dundonald, Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies, will also assemble all the ships he can get together on that station, and proceed to the Mosquito shore with the same view. ROYAL MARINES.—It is rumoured that Colonel Powell retires early in the ensuing year. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have given direc tions for the men of the Royal Marines to ba in future paid three times a week, instead of twice as heretofore. Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Barnard, G.C.8., and G.C.H., recently appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Chelsea Hospital, attended a teeeting of the Com• missioners on Saturday last, and took his seat at the board, of which he is now a member by virtue of his appointment. UNITED EAST INDIA SERVICE CLUB.—Upon the recent election of secretary to this club, Major R. D. White had 115 votes; Major Crafton, late of the Bombay Army, 18 votes; 8 fell to a Mr. Biscoe, and 2 to the former secretary to the Free trade Club. There were fifty-six candidates for the office, among whom were many retired and half-pay officers SPIKE ISLAND, CORR.—The Government having directed that 300 additional convicts shall be sent to the convict depot at this place, a strong detachment from the 41st Regiment, under a Field Officer, will embark for the island, as a reinrorcement to the guard already stationed there. THE PRESENT STRENGTH OF THE ARMY IN IRE LAND.—RoyaI Artillery-2 Troops Horse Brigade, 10 Companies of Battalions and Detachments, 1,160 Gunners and Drivers ; 10 Dragoon Regiments, 4,000 Rink and File ; 24 Infantry Regiments, 10 Infantry Depots, 24,000 Rank and File ; Officers of Royal En gineers, and Recruiting parties, 610 ; together with 21,800 Enrolled Pensioners, and 12,000 Constabulary Horse and Foot. THE NEW LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY AND DE• VONPORT DOCKYARD.—II is now reported that there will be no vacancy created for a Lord of the Ad m'ralty, by appointing Lord John Hay Superinten dent of Devonp art Dockyard, before the meeting o Parliament, when his Lordship will accept the Chiltern Hundreds, and then succeed Sir John Louis. In the meantime the Vice-Admiral remains at Devon port Dockyard. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (F Torn the Mining Journal.) Although the holidays of the present season may have caused an interruption to the general business of the stock and share market, yet we find that the inquiries for shares in our leading mines continue firm and active. The metal market, and the favour able prospects of the mining interest generally, are important adjuncts in the promotion of that support which capitalists have of late manifested by the many investments in this lobg overlooked section of our national wealth. South Basset, Bedford United, South Tamar South Tolgus, Mary Ann, &c , continue in demand. lieingston Down Consols and South Tamar con tinue to improve, and inquiries are being made for shares at advanced prices. Cook's Kitchen has also been in request, from the imorovements recently made. Shares in the following mines have changed hands since our last :—Devon Great Consols, East Wheal Treviskey and Barrier, South Frances, East Tamar, Trelawny, South Tamar, Tregorden, Tin croftaarnar Consols, East Buller, Ileignston Down ConsZ, West Providence, Fortescue, Cook's Kitchen, C,:ndurrow, Ilerolsfoot, Stray Park, Trehane, and Hal in hush. At \Vneal Trehane hi monthly account a dividend of 30.1. per share was declared for July and August, the balance in hand, after payment of with, amounted to 6761. 144 2J.; and a parcel of silver•lead ores, estimated 58 tons, has been sold since the meeting, realisFd 23/. 24. 6d. per ton. The mine is progressing in a highly gratifying manner, the lode in the deepest ' level being now richer than any other part of the mine. Tne West Caradon adventurers met on the 21st, when the accounts for the months of October and November were audited, shov, ing \ a profit of 705/. 43. 61. for the two months' working. A dividend of 50, per share was declared, leaving a balance in hand of 1,2651. 18s. 4d. Gonamena bi-monthly account was also held on the 21st inst.; a balance of 1491. 13. Id was found in favour of the adventurers. The back of the 60; on Gilpin's lode, had been productive, and the cross cut, to cut the same lode in the 80 fm. level, had been driven 30 fm. At the Wheal Blencowe meeting the intention of giving up the mine was abandoned. and instructions given the agent to drive a cross-cut at the 15 fm. level, to intersect some promising lodes north, which have not been seen under the surface. The financial statement shows a balance of 1101. 16s. 11d. against the mine, and a call of 103. per share was made to pay off the same. At Craddock Moor twe monthly account, a balance of 81/. 83. Id. was found in favour of the mine, and a call of 10s. per share was made. A new engine-shaft had been commenced, and the engine will be removed as soon as more favourable weather sets in ; when completed, the operations would be commenced under more promising auspices. At the Condurrow meeting a dividend of 31. per share was declared, leaving a balance in hand of 266/. 183.2 d. At the Lamherooe Wtieal Maria meeting a call of 21. per sbare was made, payable in four instalments of 103. each. In foreign mines the transactions have been chiefly confined to St- John del Rey, National Brazilian, Copiapo, and United Mexican, in which limited bu siness only has been done. THECOMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS SOCIE LY. Oa Friday the anniversary dinner of this long• established and useful society was held at the Lon don Coffee-house. The Lord Mayor in the chair, supported by Sheriffs Lawrence and Nicoll. Amongst those present we observed Sir Chapman Marshall, Mr. Moore, Mr. Hewitt, and Mr. Anderton. After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been drunk, Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL said he had great pleasure in proposing the health of the Lord Mayor, who had kindly consented to preside on the occa sion. His Lordship, upon his accession to of fice, when applied to to discharge the duties of chairman at their anniversary dinner, immediately acceded to the request, and the society must feel deeply indebted to him for the readi ness with which he consented to take the chair, and the efficient and able manner in which he had dis charged the duties imposed upon him. It was also gratifying to him (Sir Chapman Marshall) to see the Sheriffs present on that occasion, and he was sure the company would appreciate the conduct of those gen tlemen in honouring with their presence the anniver sary of the Commercial Travellers' Institution.— (Cheers.) With these few remarks, he begged to propose " The health of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor."—Drunk with three times three. The Loan MAYOR said, that in rising to acknow ledge the compliment which had just been paid to him by the company and so flatteringly proposed by Sir Chapman Marshall, he wished to express to them his sympathy with the objects of the promoters of the ins itutien, and his sincere wish that it might pre greis in usefulness and prosperity— (Cheers)--- an d h e would conclude by proposing " Increased prosperity to the Society."—Drunk with, all the honours. His Loan‘nip next proposed the health of Sir Chapman Marshall, paying a well deserved compli meat to that gentleman for his efforts in promoting the interests of the institution: 'For a long period Sir Chapman had been one of the most active and most ;ndeatigable promoters of the society, and bad been mainly instrumental in raising the society to its present state of usefulness.—(Cheers.) Sir C. MARSHALL, in acknowledging the toast, entered into a history of the institution, and stated the good which had been effected by its agency. Of those which had been origiaal members few now lived, but the widows and orphans of many of them reaped the benefit of the excertions made by the ori ginal promoters of the institution in founding it. The LORD MAYOR then proposed the health of Messrs. Sheriffs Lawrence and Nicoll, and in doing so eulogised those gentlemen for the manner in which they had conducted themselves in their im portant offices, and, in particular, for having been such liberal patrons since their year of office of the charities of the city of London.—(Cheers.) Drunk with all the honours. Mr. Sheriff LAWRENCE, in replying, stated that it afforded him great gratification to be present to enjoy the company and conversation of so many commercial travellers, a class of persons intimately connected with the welfare and prosperity of the city of London. An institution having for its object to support, in the hour of adversity and distress, the widows and chil dren of deceased commercial travellers had great claims upon the community, and should receive that support which its useful and charitable purposes de manded at the hands of all who were connected with the commerce of London, and particularly of iliose City firms who were so much indebted to the ex ertions of the intelligent class of persons comprised under the denomination of commercial travellers. Mr. Sheriff Nicom. said that he had felt it his duty, in consequence of the official position which he hail the honour to hold, to attend the anniversary dinner of the Commercial Travellers' Society, and it afforded him great pleasure to learn that the funds of the society were in a prosperous state. He thought the society had great claims upon commercial men, and he hoped it would continue to receive that aid which it so richly merited. The Loan MAYOR had much pleasure in proposing the health of the treasurer, who had so long and beneficially exerted himself to promote the interests of the institution. . Mr. BARNARD, in acknowledging the compliment, said that whatever services he had rendered to the society had been given from a sincere wish to promote an object in which all commercial men should take an interest.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the trustees ; which was responded to by Sir CHARLES PRICE. Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL said he had a toast to propose which he was sure would be acceptable to them all. They were aware that the late Mr. Chapman and Mr. Dennison had been the founders of the society, and had contributed to the funds of the Society more than ten thousand pounds. Since Mr. Chapman had ceased to be connected with them, Mr. Ridgway, who succeeded him, had evinced the same goodwill towards the society, and had most libera!ly subscribed to its funds. lie had therefore much pleasure in proposing—" The health of Mr. Ridg way."—(Cheers.) Drunk with all the honours. _ _ The LORD MAYOR next proposed the health of the Stewards ; to which Mr. STOCKDALE, in a neat and appropriate speech, responded. The next toast proposed was that of the Subscribers and Visitors ; to which Mr. ANDERTON, in a very neat speech, replied. The LORD MAYOR said that he had now to propose the healths of the gentlemen composing the general committee, to whose service in the promotion of the objects of the society, and in the judicious distribution of its funds, they all owed a debt of gratitude ; and he would couple with the toast the name of their active and philanthropic friend, Mr. Hewitt.—(Cheers.) Drunk with all the honours. Mr. HISWITT expressed his thanks to the company for the honour they had done him and the members of the committee. He assured them it was a source of pleasure to himself and his colleagues to do all in their power to promote the interests of the charity, and to distribute the funds judiciously. He knew of no society more entitled to support from commercial men; and when he remembered the benefits which had been conferred upon persons in other walks of life by means of similar institutions, he could not but think and hope that the commercial community would come forward, as it was their duty to do, in support of so excellent an institution. _ Mr. TuostrsoN, the treasurer, then read the list of subscriptions. After several other complimentary toasts had been proposed, and enthusiastically received, the com pany, after passing a most pleasant evening, sepa rated. Mr. Broadhurst, Mr. Hobbs, and other favourite vocalist., were present, and delighted the company with their harmony. The dinner and wines were of the best description, and gave great satisfaction to the company. THE NOTTINGHAM SAVINGS' BANK.—With refer ence to a letter from Nottingham, signed "Veritas," in our paper on Saturday, complaining of an imputation against the Nottingham Savings' Bank, contained in a commu nication in The Sun a few weeks ago, we have to state that the word " Nottingham" having, by a mere slip of the pen, or by a typographical mistake, been written or printed for " Northampton," in that communication, has alone given rise to the complaint of " Veritas." THE DEAD or 1849.—The following distinguished personages have died during the present year :—Lx- President Polk. Madame Recamier, Lady Blessington, Signor de Begnis, Marshal Bugesud. Ex-King Charles Albert of Sardinia, King William of Holland, Ibrahim Pacha, the Shah of Persia, Maria Edgeworth, Marquis D'A-iligre—the French millionaire, Professor Carmichael of Dublin, Robert Vernon—patron of art, Dr. Cooke Ta)lor, Frazer Tytler, the Queen Dowager. ENLARGEMENT OF ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH, WOR cEsTEE..—A meeting of the parishioners was held in the vestry of this church on Thursday, at which J. W. Lea, Esq. (Miyor), presided, to determine the mode in which the munificent sum of 2,5001, lately presented to the rector, should be appropriated. Some little discussion ensued as to the best mode of enlarging and improving the church, after which resolutions were carried, ad mitting the necessity of further accommodation, more especially for the poor, and a committee, consisting of thirteen gentlemen, was appointed for the purpose of making the necessary preliminary inquiries, obtaining plans, estimates, &c., which are to he laid before a meeting of tt.e parish prior to applying for a faculty from the ordinary, authorising the enlargements and altera , ions that may hereafter be determined on.— Wor cester Journal. THE EISTEDDFOD FOR 1850.—The arrangements for the Royal Eisteddfod, to be held at Rhuddlan Castle in the ensuing year, are rapidly progressing. Her Ma jesty the Queen and their Royal Highnesses the Prince Consort and the Prince of Wales, have extended the ho nour of their patronage to the Eisteddfod. The Right Hon. Lord Mostyn (President) has presented 501., and Viscount Fielding (Vice-President) has presented 251. to .advance the obje-cts of the festival—namely, the eleva tion of the character of the natives of the principality by encouraging Welsh arts, manufactures, and agriculture, and promoting the literature and music of the country. I The list of patrons contains many of the leading names in the principality, and various premiums and prizes are already offered to induce competition among the Cam brian bards and micstrels. A premium of 301. is offered for the chair prize. The list of subjects intended for competition will be published on or before January 1, and competent and impartial judges will be appointed. It is thought that the Liverpool Cymreigyddion Society will transfer to the Rhuddlan Eisteddfod those medals and subjects which were not awarded at the Gordovigion Royal Eisteddfod in 1840. BELGIAN HOPS.—The steam ship Soho, arrived from Antwerp, has brought 12 bales of hops as a portion of her cargo, consigned to a house in the metropolis, the growth of Belgium. • THE NEGRO EMPEROR.—My first view of him was as he was riding through the city, as his custom is on every Sabbath morning, after having reviewed the army. He colour is the most thorough coal black, but his nose, lips, &c., are more European than one would expect from his colour. From his fore head to the top of his head he is entirely bald. He rode a grey horse—very good for this country— was accompanied by a hundred or more of his life guards on horseback, preceded by cavalry music, and passed through the principal streets of the city, un covering his head and disposing freely his bows and his smiles to the crowds as be rode rapidly past them. He was dressed in full military uniform, of a very rich cha racter; the entire front of his coat, as well as other parts of his dress, being overlaid with heavy golden trimmings. His age is a little above fifty, his form large and erect near six feet in height, weighing about two cwt., and well proportioned, with the exception of some corpulency. His horsemanship is of the most perfect character. This attracts the at tention of all foreigners, and their universal remark is that in this respect he is rarely equalled. He usually rides to the Bureau of the Port, the Custom-house, and through some of the streets of the city, attended by a few of his guards, twice during the week.—New York Enquirer. REMEDY FOR DAMP WALLs.—Coat the part of the well affected by damp, and for some distance around it, with knotting composition—the same article used by builders for priming the knots in wood. It should be applied upon the bare plaster, and however damp this may be, the composition, from its rapidly drying pro perty, will in a few minutes form a smooth and very tough coating, or skin. Two coats should be given, which will prove quite impermeable to damp, and upon which the most delicate papers may be put immediately, with out fear of injury. The idea occurred to us about a year ago, and we accordingly tested it upon a wall where the damp arose from the ground, and likewise upon a staircase wall, which was always damp from an imperfect joint in a leaden water-pipe behind the plaster. The result is very satisfactory, as it is impAsible to de tect the slightest damp either by the sight or touch. We are not aware that knotting composition has ever ken applied to this purpose before, and we therefore make thii ennmuniettion for the benefit of the trade.—Corre spondest of the Builder. A. MAN of FORTUNE.—On the landing of the s.tearn:ship at New Orl ans, an indiviival came on shore without hat, coat; or boots. Artet hiking around him f some time with a free al d easy, independent kind of an air, he called to a drayman aid requested him to take charge of a pair of saddle-bags which were on board the vessel, and convey them to Hewlett's. With some heA tation the drayman complied with the request, but on attempting to lift the saddle-bags, he was unable to do so without assistance. The fact was that they contained 40,000 dollars (8,0001.) in gold, which the coatless, hat less, and bootless man had brought with him from Cali fornia. Truly, appearances are fallacious sad deceptive. LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Mc. 29. (Before Mr. Commissioner Pammrs.) IN RE ROBERT TALBOT. The insolvent, a captain in the Royal Artillery, I stationed at Woolwich, was opposed on his application to be discharged by Mr. Sargood on behalf of a creditor named Jefferies. Mr. Dowse supperted. The opposing creditor was formerly marker to the Garrison Racket Ground at Woolwich, but the officers for some cause becoming dissatisfied with him, he received notice to leave, to which he did not attend, and ultimately he was forcibly expelled by orders of the insolvent as treasurer to the society. Jefferies brought an action for assault, and another for an alleged balance of wages, which were arranged on coming on for trial, the plaintiff to receive 201. and his costs. His present claim under this arrangement was 3691. 17s. 9d. The case was heard on Friday, and was adjourned until to-day that Mr. Commissioner Phillips might consult the Chief Commissioner. Mr. DOWSE, in reply to a question from the Court this morning, stated that no arrangement bad been effected with the opposing creditor, nor was it pro bable that an adjournment would assist that object. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS then gave judgment. He said in this case the opposing creditor had brought an action for an alleged malicious assault and tres pass, in which, by an arrangement effected on the Home Circuit, with the concurrence of the Chief Baron, who presided at the trial, 20/. damages was accepted, and the costs, to be taxed as between attor ney and client, to be paid by certain instalments. Such being the arrangement by consent the insol vent, who held a highly honourable situation in the Artillery, arranged with a relative, an uncle, who happened to be a professional man, and who went to a tailor named Lenney, a creditor to the insolvent to the amount of 451., and it was agreed that Lenney should consult his attorney and that he should bring an action against Captain Talbot, being indemnified for costs, and although Lenney would have no legal claim upon the insolvent after his discharge by this Court, yet he admitted upon his examination that he . expected Captain Talbot would pay him, and there WAS no doubt he would do so. By this means the insolvent was placed in a position, by his own act, to petition this Court. He had done so, and there was a certain sum of money paid into court, some 1181., which it was alleged would have been swept away by Jefferies if this petition had not been presented. This fact was the only one which caused a doubt in the mind of the Chief Commissioner, to whom he (Mr. Commissioner Phillips) had mentioned the case, but, having regard to his debts, comparatively small in amount, it was found that, putting Lenney's debt aside, and that of the insolvent's own attorney, 3001. for costs of defending the opposing creditors' actions, and omitting the claim of Jefferie3, there would not be more than 1001. left. Without considering on this occasion the evidence of Jefferies, who stated that he had suffered severe injuries from the violence of the assault, and that he had expended all his savings of years in the prosecution of these actions, he (Mr. Commissioner Phillips) should take as his guide the evidence of Lenney, combined with what he was bound to say did the insolvent great credit, Captain Talbot's own frank admission that this arrest was got up with his own concurrence for the purpose of re lieving himself from Jefferies' debt. Upon that evi dence he concurred in the decided opinion expressed by the Chief Commissioner, that the petition was not such a petition as the Act of Parliament contemplated should enable a man to be relieved by this Court, and therefore it must be dismissed, the insolvent, of course, receiving back the money paid into court. Petition dismissed. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 29. (Before Mr. Commissioner GouLnuara.) IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF WILLIAM THOMAS FERRIS. This case (which had not concluded when our re porter left) occupied the Court the greater portion of the day, and was ultimately adjourned to Friday next. The COMMISSIONER said that as the case had only been heard ex parte, he thought its publication ought to be deferred until the whole of the facts were before the Court. It would be unfair to publish them in their present shape. A country brewer named Goodwin came up for his certificate, which was suspended for 12 months from the date of the fiat on the ground of reckless trading. Protection was granted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. On Saturday Richard Spyers, conductor of om nibus No. 7,450, which plies to and from Sloane street, was summoned before Alderman Humphery, by a gentleman named Webb, for having loitered in Cheapside, and also for having used abusive language in Fleet-street to the same complainant. It appeared from the statements made by Mr. Webb and another gentleman, that they got into the omnibus in Cheapside, and that they proceeded at a sneaking pace for a considerable time, during which the defendant was repeatedly requested to " go on ;" that at first he took no notice whatever of the soli citations of the passengers, and that when he did con descend to answer he intimated contemptuously that they could not expect any better accommodation for their 31. a piece; that he was the owner of the vehicle and horses, and that he would not drive at any quicker rate to please those inside. It also appeared that the time occupied in going in the omnibus to St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleet-street, was 25 minutes, and that the sneaking system was persevered in as far as the Strand, notwithstanding the repeated com plaints and remonstrances of all the passengers. The defendant said he had been engaged as a con ductor for 17 years, and there never had been any complaint made against him upon any former occa sion ' • that he had been delayed in the streets by the crowded state of the great thoroughfares, and that he really did all he could to make satisfactory way. lie hoped his excellent character on the road would plead for him upon the occasion. Alderman Humrusur —lt seems that you did not consider the offence of loitering sufficient, but that you must add that of insolence. If you do not con sider 3d. sufficient pay for a passenger why do you put up that price on your windows ? Defendant—l was as polite as I could be, your worship. Alderman HUMPHERY—I find that you did not attend to the first summons. I fine you 10s. for each offence, and 12s. costs. The defendant immediately paid the penalty. Alderman HUMPHERY thanked the gentleman for having taken the trouble to come forward upon such an occasion, and said he every day witnessed occasions in which it was incumbent upon the passengers to act in a similar manner. GUILDHALL. Daniel Blachmore, of No. 30, Fleet-lane, shoe maker, was further examined before Sir Pater Laurie, on a charge of stabbing, with intent to murder, Henry Alexander Mattham, No. 213, on Sunday week. The following additional evidence was then produced:— Mr. John Abernethy Kingdon said—l am house surgeon at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. The wounded policeman was brought to the house on Sunday night, about a quarter to 12 o'clock. I examined him, and found he was in a very faint state from a punctured wound which had penetrated the abdomen about two inches above the navel on the left side. The wound was about five-eighths of an inch in length, and nearly two inches in depth. It did not penetrate perfectly straight, but glanced in an oblique direction. The blow did not wound any of the organs in the cavity of the abdomen, although it had a very dangerous ap pearance. It was very likely that the wound was inflicted by such an instrument as the knife produced. The knife was a shoemaker's knife, with a blade from two and a half inches to three inches long. It was slightly bent. Sir P. LAURIE—Is the policeman in a fit state to attend and give evidence ? Mr. Kingdon— He is not. Sir P. LAURIE—How long do you think it will be before he can do so? Mr. Kingdon—Probably in about a week's time. Sergeant Harling said there were the two gentle men who first of all helped the wounded man, and also others present to give evidence. Sir P. LAURIE—Then we will take their evidence. Mr. Thomas Ridley, of No. 6, Portland-place, Edgware-road, stated that be was crossing from New gate-street to Skinner-street, ab ou t h a lf-past eleven oo clock on Sunday night, when he heard a policeman call out, " Murder, murder, I am stabbed." He instantly went up to the officer, who said, " For God's sake take me to a doctor's." Witness put his right arm under the officer's left, and he directed witness to a surgeon's at the corner. At that moment a police man came up and put the wounded man into a cab, and drove off to the hospital, after which witness left his address at the station-house, and then found his coat, trousers, and hands covered with blood. Mr. John Hill, of No. 11, Canterbury-place, Horsemonger-lane, stated that he was in the neigh bourhood of the Old Bailey on last Sunday night, when his attention was arrested by the cry of "Murder," and the springing of a rattle. He im mediately went to the spot, at the north end of the Old Bailey, and saw the wounded man staggering in the street. He asked him where he was stabbed, when the prisoner, who was standing on the footway, instantly called out, " I did it, I did it." Witness assisted in taking the officer to the hospital, and when h • gave his address ha saw blood over his clothes and hands. Some other corroborative evidence having been given, the prisoner was remanded for a week. THAME S. James Balls end William Jones, both farriers, were charged with robbing Mr. Joseph Calvert, a master scaven g er, and attempting to murder him. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that he was passing - Balls' house, adjoining the Re gent's Canal, when he was invited in to d-ink with Balls and Jones. That he was given some liquor out of a bottle which stupified him ; that he then asked his way into the yard, and was shown out by MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1849. • .Mrs. Balls, the mother of the prisoner, who was be tween 50 and 60 years of age ; that Balls went out ;after him, and accused him of committing adultery with his mother: that he than dragged him into the house and knocked him down by a tremendous blow with his fist. That he was then struck by B ills with a poker on the head, and was robbed of all his money. He cried out "Murder" as loud as he was able, and some policemen came to the door of the house, when Balls locked the prosecutor into the back room and went to answer the door, during which time the pro secutor jumped out of the window and went to a doctor's house to have his head bandaged, which was very much cut, and bled profusely. The other pri soner, Jones, was present during a part of the time. After much evidence had been gone into, Mr. INGUAM, the magistrate, said that a jury must decide on the case ; he should, therefore, commit Bills fur trial. There did not seem to be any evidence against Jones, who must, consequently, be discharged. PROTECTIONIST MOVEMENT. (From the Hull Advertiser.) As Free-traders, we begin to be terribly alarmed for the permanence of the free trade system. Pock lington has risen in bucolic fury—Driffield has assumed an attitude perilous to Cobden, Peel, and Parliament—and mutterings of rural disaffection have been heard in the neighbourhood of Snaith. With such mighty marts of industry and emporiums of commerce as Driffield and Pocklington against us, what comfort can we derive from having Hull, Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, and Wakefield in our favour ? In Pocklington the Hon. and Gallant Member for Thet ford, Captain Duncombe, has raised his standard, and formidable is the array of rosy-faced full-fed farmers, whom Mr. Harrison, of that Ilk, has assisted in rang ing under his banner. The justindignation of the lion. and Gallant Captain was greatly roused by an observa tion made by Mr. Currency Muntz, at a recent meeting in Birmingham—namely, that the Birmingham people thought nothing of eating up a farmer every night for supper. Captain Duncombe has no notion of sub mitting to such freaks on the part of the one eyed Polyphemus of free trade ; and sooner than allow any of his corpulent and appetite-whetting audience to be so devoured by the men of Birmingham, he declared he would have a fight for it, whereat all the fat farmers cheered most lustily. Lord Hotham is re ported to have been present at the Pocklington meet ing, but it is not reported that he took any part in it. His Lordship is, of course, reserving himself for the great demonstration which is fixed to take place at Beverley, and where we . expect to hear Mr. Henry Broadley and himself propose the ex periment of a reduction of 25 per cent. on their rents. If a meeting of farmers he held at Beverley, we trust those of the middle division of Holderness will not forget the East Riding magisterial job of a lock up at Sproatley, and the removal of the petty sessions from Heddon, so vainly protested against by the tenant-farmers on several resent occa sions. One of Colonel Thompson's favourite remedies for curing a famishing horse was to try him with corn ; and our remedy for distressed tenant-farmers is to try what loss er rents would do for them. We feel'assured that not one of them will object to the experiment being made upon him. This the land lords can accomplish without going to Parliament, or without troubling their heads as to what Ministry are in office. It would not be necessary to do this for a very long period. With the great improvement of the country consequent upon the development of free-trade principles, rents will eventually rise ; for we are strongly of opinion that agricultural prices are now at the lowest, and that their tendency hence forth will be upwards. But the Honourable and Gallant Member for Thetford did not con fine himself to the dangers to which farmers are exposed from the jaws of the men of Bir mingham. He referred to the condition of the poor needlewomen of London, and gravely assured his audience, on the faith of an agricultural Member of Parliament, that their starvation was one of the effects of free trade! Can any one doubt that Ten terdon Steeple is the cause of the Goodwin Sands after thin? The profession of arms is a sufficient excuse for a superficial acquaintance with facts well known to those engaged in peaceful avocations; but gentlemen not remarkable for the profundity of their erudition have been known to read Punch, and poor Hood's heart-touching " Song of the Shirt," com posed ere the sliding-scale was erased from the statute book, made its first appearance in that re pertory of wit, fun, and pungent satire. There has been no reduction of the miserable wages of needle women since the repeal of the corn-laws, and the poor creatures would indeed stare if, with such wages, they were asked if it would improve their condition to double the price of their bread. But the Honourable Captain Duncombe evidently knows nothing about these things. He may be willing enough to fight for Protection, but he will never trouble the House of Commons much by advocating it after a more rational fashion. Borne away by the impetuous current of Captain Duncombe's oratory, at Pockling ton, we are forgetting the not less threatening exhibition at Driffield, at which we bad the good fortune yesterday to be present. The chair was taken by Edward H. Reynard, Esq., of Sunder landwick, and it is a pleasure for us to have to add that he filled it' as became a high-minded English gentleman. His language was moderate, his department manly and impartial, and his whole bearing that of a man who felt that he had a character to lose, and that if sent, at some future day to Parliament, it would not do in the face of that 'high assembly to be taxed with having made foolish .'speeches for the purpose of gulling Yorkshire farmers. He was followed by the Rev. John Blanchard, of Middleton, who modestly stated that he was not a practical agriculturist, and whose fine plump appearance indicated that he was more in the habit of consuming fat poultry than in hatching then for the Driffield market. His part consisted in merely read ing the proposed petition—for it had been prudently provided not to trouble the meeting with resolutions. At this stage of the meeting an unexpected auxiliary made his appearance, in the person of Mr. Clarke, the ex-Mayor's (Mr. John Lee Smith) Hull Commis sioner, who was formerly in the office of Messrs. Brownlow and Pearson, of this town. The farmers, kind, simple, credulous souls, knew nothing about him ; but they were manifestly enraptured with the solemnity with which he assured them that they were to have back protection, and with the glibness with which he revealed Cobden's, conspiracy with the Pope to revolutionize England. He alluded mysteriously to the singular circumstance of the proceedings at the Chartist meeting held at Kennington common, on the 10th of April, having been known in Paris two days previously to their having happened in London—and hinted that he smelt a rat somewhere. This was nearly too much for the gravity of the farmers, and the chairman looked as if he fancied the speaker was there to hum bug them. Mr. Henry Hill, of Sledinere, with blunt honesty, attacked the Members for the Riding for not being present, and read Mr. Henry Broadlev, M.P., one of the very best lessons we ever heard 'on the duties of squirearchical and representative hospitality. It does one good to hear a little of this plain speaking at agricultural meetings. The other speeches were not remarkable for any quality inviting criticism. Mr. Harrison, of Pocklington, in a few observations, defended the character and conduct of Lord Hotham; and Mr. Harrison, of Driffield, went out of his way ridiculously and intemperately to assail that of Mr. Cobden. There was one slight interruption to the una nimity of the proceedings by the appearance on the platform of one Free-trader from Hull; but as the forte of that gentleman never consisted in public speaking, and as he is, in fact, about the worst public speaker in Yorkshire, the only thing remarkable about his appearance was, that he was listened to so patiently. A.s the speaker in question is the writer of this article, such criticism will be regarded as perhaps too favour able. Bat he had no enthusiasm to contend against. The farmers, of whom there were about 150 present— the remainder of those present being shopkeepers of Driffield and importations from Hull— were remark ably passive throughout. They appeared to feel as if they were brought there merely to hold up their hands. The fact is, that there were scores of farmers at the meeting in Driffield yesterday, who would not know that they are distressed if they were not told so by the landlords, who are growing uneasy about their rents. It is here where the shoe pinches. Many of them have their property so encumbered that they would find it difficult to follow the example of the Rev. S. W. Hall, of Wolfreton House—James Walker, Esq., of Sand Hutton—and Robert Craven, Esq , of Hull, who have returned ten per cent. on the rents due to them ; and therefore it is that they seek to persuade,the farmers that the question is not one of rent, but of protection. They virtually say to the Farmers " We know you cannot pay your present rents at present prices : let us unite together, and we'll see whether we cannot compel Parliament to make the commercial and manufacturing &ruses pay them for you." This is the plain English of all the mysterious j argon about protecting British industry. The farmers will very soon begin to see it in this light. As for the present Protectionist movement, it is a foolish and ill-timed one. We will tell the protectionists how it will end, although we dislike playing the part of a prophet as much as Mr. Reynard himself. It will fail out thus : 8.-fore Parliament has assembled one week prices, which have now reached the lowest, will rise, and the gentlemen charged with presenting protec tionist petitions will be ashamed to lay them on the table, for fear of the ridicule attaching to the panic stricken agriculturists. A hundred excuses will he made for the expression of intemperate opinions— there will be peals of laughter from both sides of the House of Commons—and the petitions will go the way of those presented for paying off the national debt, establishing moon-and-green-cheese companies, and the like. Sensible country gentlemen will wisely consider whether it would be well to provoke the , formation of a new Manchester League on the basis laid down by Mr. Cobdt , n, and the conclusion at which they will arrive is, that it is safest to remain as they are. Mr. Ileynard, of Sunderlandwick, is we feel confident, of that opinion. Peel's timely surrender saved the country; and we are much mistaken if the country gentlemen who are now foolishly and insanely attempting to get up a protec tionist opposition to his policy do not live to admit as much. A hundred meetings such as that held yes terday at Driffiell would not prove the least reaction in favour of protection. On the contrary, they rather demonstrate, by the languor of their proceedings and by the class of persons taking part in them, that the really influential farmers want to know a little more about free trade before co:senting to part with it. We observed at the DriffiAd meeting yesterday that. the protectionist petition to Parliament was entrusted to the care of Mr. Conyers, the Coroner for the Riding, who appeared as if specially summoned to hold an inquest upon the corn laws, whose rotting remains were exhumed for the occasion. Now, the verdict of a Driffiell jury will not reverse that of the Parliament of this country. As the Times of yesterday well ob serves—" The agriculturists must not waste their time on the defunct corn laws. They must leave the dead to bury their dead,' and betake themselves to some more lively and promising occupation." THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS. The frost which commenced on Wednesday last continued, with the exception of a few hours whilst the sun was shining, the whole of yesterday (Sunday), and at six o'clock in the evening the thermometer at the Royal Humane Society's receiving house stood at 30 degrees, with a clear sky and every indicatien of the frost lasting for some time. Towards the evening the wind, which had been the previous day N.N.W., chopped round to the N.E. and blew ex tremely cold. From noon until nearly four o'clock, however, the sun shone most brilliantly, when the mercury rose as high as 87 in Hyde-park, which caused the edges of the ice in the various parks to thaw rapidly, rendering it exceeding dangerous for persons to go thereon. The Royal Humane Society, therefore, adopted every precaution that was possible to prevent accidents. Large printed bills, stuck upon poles, were placed on the banks, which stated that the ice was dangerous and thawing fast. An extra number of men were sent into the parks, by order cf Mr. Superintendent Williams, but notwith standing all that was done by the parties to prevent the people from risking their lives, many thousands ventured upon the frozen waters during the day, and as will be seen from the subjoined official reports, some nearly lost their lives by so doing. ST. JAMES'S PARK. —About 2,000 skaters and sliders ventured upon the ice in the inclosure of this park e whilst the banks were literally crowded with persons witnessing the sport. The ice was only an inch ih thickness, and many parts were broken to deter Feople from going on, but without success. About twelve o'clock, whilst a number of sliders were amusing themselves, a portion of the ice gave way, when a person named George Castles fell through into deep water; another person, named Henry Blair, who was on the same slide, unable to stop himself, also shot into the same hole ; and a third, named George Wolf, fell in likewise. A cry for assistance brought icemen Collins and Pavey to the scene, and, with the aid of the sledges and hand ladders, the three parties were rescued, but nearly exhausted. They were taken to the society's tent, where stimulants were administered, and, having been attended to by:Mr. M'Cann's assistant, they recovered. About three in the afternoon, M. Sayer, the re nowned cook of the Reform Club, had a very narrow escape of losing his life. He was leading a young friend who had expressed a wish to walk on the ice, when he fell through into sixteen feet of water, opposite the Horse Guards. Finding that a number of parties were approaching towards him, he had the presence of mind to tell them to keep back, and not to offer to assist him till the Humane So ciety's men arrived. Had he not dose so, it is quite probable that many more persons would have fallen in, and his chance of recovery been rend:red thereby more difficult. As it was, iceman Martin got him out, and conveyed him to the tent, where he was met by Mr. M‘Cann, of Parliament -street, surgeon to the society, who immediately placed him in a hot bath, and having been rubbed fur some time, he was put to bed, when Mr. M`Cann administered a glass of whisky, which he considers one of the best stimulants on such occasions, After the lapse of a few hours, M. Soyer was able to be removed to his own residence in a cab. Shortly after the icemen had been ordered off the ice, and everything appeared perfectly quiet, an accident occurred, which caused a most painful excitement amongst all who ,were within the inclosure. It appears that Mr. Butler, of No. 8, Tneobald's road, Gray's inn lane, was in the act of crossing the ice in the company of his wife, when they both fell into eleven feet of water. The man tried to pull his wife out and save himself, but the more he tried the greater danger both were placed in by the breaking of the ice around them. Iceman Thomas Pavey immediately went to the spot with his breaker ladder, but, in attempting to gat to the poor creatures his foot slipped through the ladder, and he nearly fell upon them. Pavey, another iceman, and Parsens, deputy-superintendent, went to his aid, but so rotten was the ice that as fast as it was touched it broke away, and nothing but death looked the man and his wife in the face. At length the iceinsn, at great peril, suc ceeded is rescuing both parties, but they were so much exhausted that it was feared both were dead, they having been in the water upwards of four minutes. They were immediately removed to the tent, placed in the hot bath, and afterwards put to bed, and, under the skilful care of Mr. M . Cann, they both recovered sufficiently to be removed to their home in a cab. Whilst these parties were being attended to, a cry was raised that a boy had rallen through the ice, and had disappeared. The icemen went to the spot pointed out, but no one could be seen. The bubbling of the water, however, satis fied them that some person must be below. With their machines they dragged the spot, but for five minutes could not find any one. At length they got hold of what appeared to be the lifeless body of a boy, about fourteen years of age. Having been taken to the society's tent, the warm bath and other means to restore suspended animation were resorted to by the medical gentleman, which happily proved successful; and after two hours the boy was able to give his name and address, which were William Egan, 9, Angel court, King-street, St. James's. Mr. Charlier, the secretary ; Mr. *Cann, the surgeon ; Mr. Wil liams, the superintendent; and all the deputy-super intendents, worked like common labourers during the Tay, and had it not been for their exertions several lives must have been lost. THE SERPENTINE, HYDE PARIC..--•The average thickness of the ice on thi► river was not mere thin one inch, and at twelve o'clock at noon the ther mometer rose as high as thirty-seven degrees, render ing the occupation of sliding and skating very dan gerous. Mr. Williams, the superintendent, had long ropes thrown across from shore to shore, whilst breaker ladders and sledges were placed at convenient distances. Owing to the advice given not inure than 300 persons ventured upon the river at any period, and though several immersions took place, the parties were not injured. THE LONG WATER, KENSINGTON-GARDENS —The Skating Club had their tent pitched yesterday, and, including the members of the club, there were about 2,000 persons on the ice. . Not a single accident of any importance took place during the day. The ics here is much firmer than in the other parks. THE ROUND POND.—The ice on this pond was very thin, and about 1,200 persons ventured on. No accidents occurred. THE REGENT ' S-PARK.—The thermometer at this place varied from 33 deg. to 40 deg. during the day. The ice upon the ornamental water was exceedingly rotten. Boards indicating such were stuck up along the banks ; notwithstanding, however, about 10,000 persons, of all grades and both sexes, ventured upon the ice. At one time about fourteen lads and boys broke through into seven feet of water. For some time the deaths of several appeared inevitable, and a cry of " Save, oh save them," echoed completely across the park. Iceman Davis and Deputy• Supe rintendent Chitty, with the aid of lines and breaker ladders, succeeded in rescuing the whole of the par ties immersed. Shortly afterwards, Mr. J. Walmsley, of No. 3, Montagu-street, Montagu square, fell through into seven feet of water, but was taken out by iceman Davies. Mr. Richard Bastard, of Camden house, Camden Town, was walking over the ice in company with a lady, when it broke, and both fell into deep water. After being in the water some time, they were rescued by the icemen, and removed to the society's tent, where stimulants were administered, and they recovoied so as to be able to be removed home in a cab. Other accidents took place, but the parties were speedily removed to the tent, and were soon able to return home TABLE CUTLERY.7-A very important improvement in table cutlery has just been patented by Messrs. Bur dekins nod Greening, of Sheffield. It is well known that there exists two causes of c:mnplaint to which the best ivory table knives are subject. The one, the blad s becoming detach , d from the handles ; the other, the cracking of the ivory handles, in consequence of their being so reduced to make th, m balance. We (and no doLb; most of our roaders) have had frequently to com plain of these defects, and we are glad to see that some thing has been introduced which completely remedies these faults. The construction of the knives now pa tented is such that the blades cannot in the least byFome separatest or detached from the h,n,flei; and in the ca,e of knives a , :th silver ferut s, the latter are not liable to bruise or came off; and a rrw mode of I:alanc:n renders he !undies much stronger, and thereby h?s.; liable to crack—cpialificatioos which must bring the patent into gin rul favour.—Herald. - The late Queen Dowager's stud has been removed to Carlton Eloutte stariks, and will be exhibi4id on Fri day at Tatttnali's previous to being brought to the hammer. NA VA L INTELLIGENCE. TUE EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON. PORTSMOUTII, SUNDAY —By letters received from Gibraltar, dated respectively the 14th and 18th inst., we are informed that the Hogue, 60, Captain Mac dougal ; the Arrogant, 46, Captain Fitzroy ; and the Encounter, 14, Captain 41ordon (all screw-steam ships), have been in company, and have been steaming against a heavy head sea and strong winds. The performances of the three ships were highly satisfac tory. Under favourable circumstances the Hogue steamed nearly eight knots; the Arrogant, nearly nine; and the Encounter, 10. The !nest interesting matter, however, which has occurred afloat for some time is a trial between the Arrogant and the cele brated and much eulogised French screw-frigate Po rnone—a vessel that, in the [louse of Commons and in print, has been h e ld up i n some sort o f terror to all " Bri ishers." She is, beyond yestion, the first and best screw ship in the French fleet, and having been seen by more than one officer %shoal we have the honour of knowing at this port, we are thus particular in giving a descr;ption of her performances :--On the arrival of the Arrogant at Gibraltar she was ordered to Mogadore, the Ponione having started from that place with hostile intentions the day before, and had 24 hours' start of the Arro• gent. As the Governor of Gibraltar had received intelligence that the Bedouin Arabs had threatened to massacre all the Christians in Mogadore in the event of the French firing upon the place, it was important that the Arrogant should arrive soon enough to pro tect the place; the steam was, therefore, immediately gut up, and the two ships arrived off the port about the same time. The distance of the run was 330 miles. The Arrogant remained at Mogadore two hours longer than the Pomone, having occasion to communicate with the Consul, and the steam was let down, but on starting Captain Fitzroy deemed it a good opportunity to try his ship's speed under steam against that of the Poinone, making due allowance for difference of tonnage, &c., and accordingly the steam was got up again. The following shows the character of each vessel : Arrogant. Pomone. Armament (guns) 46 50 Horse power of engines... 360 ... 260 Complement of men ... 450 ... 390 Numberofdaysprovisions 140 ... 140 Number of days' water... 80 48 Stores sufficient for ... 12 months six months. Coals stowed in bunker... 260 tons 360 tons. Diameter of screw ... 15 teat. 14 ft. 6 in. Engines made by ... Penn and Sons. Count Rosen. The French ship had the start by two hours, and it took the Arrogant six hours to come up with her. The result was, that the latter arrived at Gibraltar 24 hours before the Porsone, having beaten her 26 hours in the run under steam alone, as there was no wind. As a ship of war, the Arrogant is considered greatly superior to the Poinone in her internal ar rangements as well as speed. The lower deck of the Pomone is occupied with engines, boilers, and coal bunkers, which are built up to the main deck ; the crew have, therefore, to mess on the main deck, be tween the guns, and are a great encumbrance upon that deck. It does not appear that either the screw propeller, the engines, or the bailers of the Pomone are low enough to be secure from damage by shot, as both the aperture and the screw may be very plainly seen. The Hogue, Arrogant, and Encounter were under orders to return to Lisbon to join the remainler of the squadron (Prince Regent, 90, Captain Martin; Thetis, 36, Captain Codrington ; Leander, 50, Captain nacres ; Conflict, 12, Commander Drake, and Scourge, 6, Commander the Hon, Lord F. H. Kerr); but if Captain Martin had not then arrived, the senior captain of the squadron (Captain Codring ton, C. 11.) was to take the command of the whale and proceed on a general trial cruise. Th, Contest, 12, Commander the Hen. J. W. S. Spencer, was iospecteel yestenLy at Spithead by Flag . -Captain Blackwood, of the Victory, for Fhe Canninaeder-in,Chiel. She sailed al nut sunset for Devenpert, to ship the mail for the coast of Africa. _ Tne Cormorant steam sloop, Commander Sohorn berg, arrived at Rio from this port on the 26th of Oc. ober. The Griffin brigantine, Lieutenant Thurburn, ar riv,4l at Rio from Bahia on the 26.1 of October, en route to England, to be paid off. The Hydra steam sloop, Commander Skipwith, returned to Rio from a cruise on the 17th of October, and having been relieved by the Cormorant, was about sailing homeward to be paid if. Wind, N.; fresh breezes and hazy weathor. APPOINTMENT. WOOLWICH, DEC. 29.—Assistant- Engineer James Magnall to the Fi-g-ard flag ship at Weolwich. Rear-Admiral M. F. F. Berkeley, C. 8., returned to the Admiralty this evening from Berkeley Castle. The Right Hon. Sir F. T. Baring, Bart., First Lord, and Admiral Dundas, C. 8., First Naval Lord, will return in the early part of the first week of the ensuing year to their official duties at the Admiralty. The Terrible steam•frigate, Captain Hope, C. 8., left Green Lithe at three o'clock, P.M., to-day fur Devonport, and will call at Portsmouth on her way round. Tne Enterprise, Captain CoHinson, C. 8., and the Investigator, Commander M`Clure, have a great number of hands employed upon them to get them ready for sea. Three gangs of convicts were em ployed to day in putting stores and a quantity of coals on hoard the Enterprise, and as many men as could find room to work were engaged in every part of the vessel. In clearing out the ballast, amounting to several tons of limestone, from the Arctic regions, seve ral pieces were round composed mostly of innumerable shells and minute fishes and skeletons of sea animals in a petrified state. Other portions of the limestone contain perfect specimens of petrified moss and a few petrefactions of the ground willow, the largest plant of the Arctic regions, similar in appearance of the branches to th stunted heath of the north of Scot land, only of a beautiful willow green colour, with a willow-shaped leaf. Several of the officers of the garrison have selected the best specimens of these fragments of rocks from the Arctic regions, with the intention of preserving them. The Northumb-rland, 78-gun ship, was towed up the river to-day from Standgate-creek, where she hat been stationed on the quarantine service, and is to be broken up at Dsptford. She was towel by the Monkey and African steam vessels. The Advice steam vessel, in charge of Master Commander Pettey, went up to Deptford today, and towed the Prometheus steam-vessel to Woolwich, to have her boilers and engines put on hoard. The master shipwright and ship wrights of Deptford Dock yard have turned out a very fine steam sloop of 200- horse power, from a vessel some time ago considered only fit to be broken up. The Waterman steam-boat No. 1, brought down 130 male convicts yesterday from Millbank Peniten tiary, and put them on board the Bangalore hired convict ship, at present moored opposite the Royal Arsenal, under orders to proceed with convicts, au der a guard of pensioners from Tilbury Fort, for Van Diemen's Land. Tart TIDES.-The usual rise of spring tides at Woolwich is 18 to 19 feet, according to the direc tion and strength of the wind at the time. The as ticipated extraordinary high tides during the present full moon did not take place, as the highe•t tide during the week ending to-day was on Thursday last, when it reached 18 feet 6 inches. The tide on Friday m truing presented a singular phenomenon, it being high water at shortly after 9 o'clock, A.M , instead of 11.45, A.M. It then fell one foot six inches, and again commenced rising, and rose six inches previous to 11.45, the time of high water, after which it ebbed as usual. Considerable interest was excited to witness its progress on Saturday, and notes were taken at Woolwich of the mode and height to which it rose. The first hour the tide rose five feet three inches ; the next half-hour two feet seven inches ; and the two last hours one inch each hour. The next quarter of an hour the tide rose one inch, and at a quarter-past 1 o'clock, P.M., began to turn, having only attained a height of 17 feet 10 inches, being eight inches less than on the previous Thurs day, although the wind was blowing very strong on Saturday from the north west. the quarter which was expected to produce a very high tide. SUNDAY, DEC. 30.—her Serene Highness the Duchess of Saxe-Weimar intended to have embarked in the Black Eagle steam-vessel, Master-Commander S. B. Cook, for Ostend yesterday, but in consequence of the boisterous state of the weather the carriage and eleven large packages belonging to her Serene High ness and the members of her suite, were sent to the Bricklayers' arms station. Her Serene Highness the Duchess of Saxe-Weimar will proceed to morrow (Dec. 31) to Dover, by railway, and thence to Ostend. The Jasper steam-vessel is now at Woolwich, the officers and crew recently serving in her having been transferred to the Fire Queen, for service on the Holyhead station. The tides to-day have only risen their usual height, and the period has now passed when danger was to be apprehended. THE NEW NOVEL, " THE WILMINGTONS," by the author of " Emilia Wyndham," and " Two Old Mena' Tales," is published this day by Mr. Colburn, and may now be hid at all the libraries. Also, 2. Leonard Norman dale; or, The Three Brothers, by the lion. C. Stuart Saville. 3. Passages in the Lire of Mrs. Margaret Maitland, of Sunny Sid.. 4. Ernest Vane, by Alexan der Baillie Cochrane, M.P. 5. The Maid of Orleans, by the author of " Whitefriars." 6. The Old World and the New, by Mrs. Trollope. 7. Lady Lister Kaye's British Homes and Foreign Wan,lerinv 8. R ham; or, the Younger Br. th,T, second e,tition, 3 vols. THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.—Sir Charles Rowan having resigned his place as one of the Commissioners o the Metropolitan Police, Mr. Richard Mayne be comes Chief Commissioner in his room ; and Captain William flay, the As.si:,tant-Commissicner, succeeds to the - place of Coannis3ioner, rendered vacant by Sir Charles Rowan's resignation. TH.E COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERP:JOL, DFc. 29.—Prices to-dzy are unchanged• s. d. s. d.l s. d. s ('• Wheat, pPr 701 b - Barley, English, pr English, old.. 6 4 to 6 6 imperial quarter 29 0 to 3l ° _ _ _ Do. n.w .. 6 0— 6 3 Irish, Scotch, and Irish, new .- 5 2 5 9 Marx,per6olb.. 3 0— 3 2 , Do., old .. " 5 8 5 10 Barley, F ee di ng .. 3 0 3 Manx, rod and wh. 5 9 6 0 Rye, par 4801 b .. 22 0 24 „ Dantsic, higlimixed 7 0— 7 4 Beans, English,pr an 0 Do., mixed .. 6 6 7 0 imperial quartz' 34 0 _ _ . Rostock .. 6 B—6 10 Irish and Scotch, llaminir;ll and per 4801 b.. 30 0— 31 0 Lower Baltic .. 6 6 6 8 Foreign, duty pd. 25 3 — 25 6 American, white 6 B—6 10 European, per im- 0 Spanish and Italb•n, pedal quarter.. 22 0 —3 3 0 , . . red and white.. 6 0— 6 5 yeas, English, per gt 0 Iltu,gari an and I i m p er i a l quar t r 32 0-- 33 i Mariaropoll .. 5 4 5 8 F o reign . .. 29 GI —3O '' Odessa, Polish .. 5 8 6 0 1 ci Malt, English, per tl Do., common .. 5 2 5 6 imperial quartr 50 0 - • , 1)0., hard.. .. 4 6 4 9I Do., Irish .. 40 0— 46 _.," Egyptian ._.:• .. 4 0— 4 41 1)o., brown .. 50 0 —S2 u _ _ ..._.... _ Oats, per 451 b : Flour, English, pr English, Scotch, 25010 31 0- 35 and Welsh .. 3 0- 3 extra flue.. 34 0 25 Irish, new, best Umted States, per mewling 2 5-2 61 barrel .. 23 0- 26 ° Do., mid and inf. 2 34 - 2 s•Canatlian .. 23 0 - 24 o Old 2 7 2 S ' Oatmeal, English, Indi tn corn, per I & Sc o t c h,p r 24olb 0-24 0 4801 b 28 6 -30 0i Irish, new .. 21 6 - 22 Do.Mcal, per 1961 b 14 0- 14 6 ! Do , old . . 'lO 0 21 0 ANctIEsTN:R s DEc. 28 —A good steady demand has been ..xpe, tem! 0 1 r fl 'or .nr• tighlot the pee-ent week, and the lower descr , v tons of boast h , 10,, which teero prevlounly, id-rch tl pres,eo its value, being luny less plentiful, 11 eve ruabz.-0 somewhat improved price.; all other kinl s at the aline time meeting a better sal.. on sully former terms. 04m. al was only in moderate rega , st, but firmly maintained the currency of the pre ce-ing market day. The imp arts of oatmeal Iron Irelund iu o Liverpool and Runcorn continue on d liberal scale; or flour and oats they are likewise fair; but scanty of other articles. With the exception of about 14,000 barrels of flour from the United States , there is nothing worthy of notice fresh in from abroad. At our market this morning increasing firmness Iva! apparent in the trade, and wheat must be noted Id to 2a per 701 b dearer than on this day se'nnight. Flour was generally held for rather more money; but except for the lower qualities, we cannot raise our quotations. Oats advanced Id per 451 b., and oatmeal was the turn higher. WETHERBY, DEC. 27.—White wheat 16s 00 to 18s 03, red ditto 14, 0 i to 15; 63; barley 23s to 255; beans 103 00 to 13- 00; oats, 80 to 100. READING, DEC. 29.—Wheat, per quarter, 301 to 5 06 ; barley, 25s to 285; oats, 16s to 20s ; beans, 301 to 3 3 „," peas, 30s to 325. Fat hogs, 8s to 8 s 3d ; p or k ers , O s 3d to Ss 6d per score. Poultry—Geese, each, 5s ed to 6s Od; fowls, per couple, 3s Od to 31 60 ; ducks, p er cou pl e , 3 s Od t o 35 ; butter, per lb, Is to is Id ; eggs, 10 to 12 for Is. ABERDEEN, DEC. 23 —Grain—Oats I4s to 14s 3d, 401 b ad bushel; oats, new, 00s 00 to 00s; f ore i gn oa t s , t O s Od t o ON an per qr.; barley, 18s to 00s Od, 521bs per bushel; bear, 18s to 0 09 : 521bs per bushel ; wheat. 40s to 45s ; oatmeal, Ils 6d to 12. 1 3,d per boll ; flour, 33s to 00s per s ac k. P rov i s ions—Beef , 6d to 8d per lb ; mutton, ditto, 6d to 7d ; vea l, ditto, vu to 7d ; pork, per lb, 4d to 6d ; lamb, per lb, Od to Od; tallow, per stone, 4s to 4s 6d ; pot a t oes , p er p ec k, lad to 1,0 d; hay, per cwt, Os to Os ; rabbits, each, 6d to 8d; hares, each, 06 to Os Od ; grouse, per brace, Os to Os ; butter, per lb, 7d to 8d; eggs, per doz, Is to 15 43 ; cheese, per cwt, ISt to 23s ; hens, Pe r pair, 2s 6d to 3100 ; chickens, ditto, is 6d to 2s Od ; ducks, ditto! Is 80 to 2s Cd ; ducklings, ditto, O s t o O s Od ; t ur k e y s , e a c h, 44 6d, to ssod; geese, ditto, 4s to 4 s 6d ; b u tt er f or ex p or t a ti on (prese!: , cure), per cwt, 00s to 525; eggs. wholesale price, per dozen,F d to 70 ; 41b loaf, 63; 21b loaf, 3d ; pork, per stone of 141b5, 3s 6d to Os Od; poik line, small, os 6d to Os Od; pork larg e ' 3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of 204 lbs, Os to 0 , .g• Meal—Oatmeal, Os 00 t o I s 3d ; b ar l ey d us t, 70 to B a 4„, peasemeal, Is 93 to Os Od; lids, 6d to 7d:; bearmeal, Is to Os , flour, I s 80 to i s 103 ; b ar l ey , per lb, lid to 2d ; barley flour, is Id to Os Od. DALKEITI!, DEc. 27.—The relative weight per four bushy 1 of the three prices of wheat were IBst 41b, 17st 111 b, and 164 51b. Oats, list 10Ib, I.2st 41b, and lOst Illb Barley, 15st Sib, and 14 s t 51b. P eas an d b eans , 19 st 01b, ISt 41b, and I7st lilbs. 16st 41b, Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior. 0 ,- 3tio Wheat ... ...... £2 1 0 £1 15 6 i',l 1 1793 Oats 94 , Barley 26 Peas and Beans 1 10 0 1 7 0 1 5 Average of wheat 3ss 2iel. GLASGOW, DEC. 27.—At our market to-day the numbers ware —ox, n, 584; sheep, 3,456. We had • s sup r ily of cattle at our m trket than last week it- island g ul, and prices, particularly for anytbi t l prim higher. l'op price 50s, current 453 to 48 ! r middling and itt , ertor from 32, to 40 h per cwt, sinking .h.• oil .1. Mostly all sold. The Supply of sheep wal lar;er than last weak, and as it was tar more than equ i 3 to the d. mand, sales mere again exceedingly dull, nn pri,es still d clining. Top price 5:1, current 4d to 4iu, and downwards. At the close of the market a nulnoe t o f lots turned out unsold. Hum LY DEC. 27.—Owing to the stormy state of th e weather to day, we had fewer farmers in town, and 101 l business dorm. Current prices as under, of grain d, s e ; livered t ere. C-mmon oats, 401bs per - bushel, 12s vih p , .r quai ter; bear, 521bs ditto, 18s ditto; meal. Pe r boll ot 1401135, 10s 3d to lOs 6d. DUBLIN, DKc. 28.—1 n consequence of the genera l improvt me it in the Engl.sh market, an attempt W 0 made to day to establish some advance in prices here , but it did not succee 1, and we have to repeat the qiint iv tions of list market for all denotninations of gra in ' White wheat, 19s to 235; red ditto, 18s Od to 22 4 ; barley, 1 is 6d to 145 63; oats (old), 93 to 103 Od per hrL; oatmeal, 103 to lls 6d; seconds fl.,ur, 12$ 6d to 164 per cwt ; Indian c ,, rn, 26s to 30s per. '4Bolbs. Co RK, Die. 28. Flour—First 12s 6d to 133 ; extra 145 ad ; seconds, lls to 12s 6d ; households Os to lOs Od; thirds, 7s in 9 per cwt. Oatmeal 10s to lOs 6d; Indian nies.l7s to 7s 3d ; wheat' meal. 103 to lOs 6d per cwt. Indian corn 127461 to 135 s Od per tols. Bran 31 iOsto 3/ 12s 6.1 per ton. Hay—Farmers 32s to 375; averse / 345; dealers 36s to 40s Od; average 38s per ton. Sti aw—Farn3e,r i 16s Od to 30s Od ; average 24 s ; d ea l ers 34s Ott to 00s vu. average 03 Od per ton. Bread—Wh ea t en l oa f 6d to 6/ 6 ; household loaf bd to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 84 to 91 per lb. Eggs -6s6dto 6s 8d p er h un d re d. Coani":. Newport 15s ; Lydney 17s ; Landore 15 s ; B es t Neal Co his hn 145 per . ton. Tallow 39s Od t o 00 s per Wk Itl y, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial g allon. en l " —Beef 3id to 5d ; mutton 4d t o sd ; vea l 4 41 Od ; pork 3id to 4d ; bacon 7d to 3d ; sausages 5d r" lb. Hops el Os per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 31 UPI'. ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 8/ 5 s ; V a l on i a 141 t o ol ; Free 71 ss; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 1.05 to 12s per ston e d Hemp 321t000/ per tor. Fish— Scotch herrings 18s to lgs ; re ditto 24s to 26, per barrel ; Newfoundland 9 Os to 11/ r ton. Timber—Memel, 851 per ton; deals, first quality, I' s ! second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Ma r k e t 14 s to 1: salted 14s to 201 per cwt ; calf skins 2d t o 20 per Potatoes, white lid to Od; Mini ons lid t o 12d • Gusii°"c Peruvian, 11/ 10s; Ichaboe, 91 per t on; Tar—AMMO' 199 per barrel. • RA LWAY 1 11. C .1 M. RKETS LIVERPOOL, DEC. 29. SToca Na c lANGH.—The share market was dull t and little business doing. Prices are lower. The traesi actions were as follow; Birkenhead, Lancashire, an Cheshire, 2.1. Shares, 6 per c en t. till 1850, 9N ( 118.-1,0.12 shire and Yorkshire, Fifth s , 7% di a . —Ditt o , 321 . Sh a res, LL dis. —London and N or th-W es t ern , too, c.—Ditto I'4e and Quarters, 3s. 9d. p.—Midland, 43—Ditt o , C onso l. ( 13 . D.), 22% dis.—South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), 6%. MANCHESTER, Dv). 29. STOCK EXCHANGE. - The market continues in a most de : pressed state, and the following was the only business traosd acted to-day :—Clitheroe (N o . 1), 5 1 4—Manchester 111) Birmingham, (C ) Quarters, 15-16 p. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. :9. ft• 0 SI OCX E \CHANGE.— Ther e w at no list of transac• -° .l issued to-day; and, in all pr o b a bility, th ere w ill be a gener i apathy in our share mark e t for so me d a y s t o co me. Sc' uiT e StatTordshires, which, a few d a y s ago , were a t VA dis., aC now qu,ted at and 3t•:, dis NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, DEC. 29. STOCK E XCIIAN OE. —The transactions to-day were I ° follow :--Newcastle and Carli s le, 86—Ditt o , Quarters, 2 1 Ye Shrewsbury and Chester (Oswestry), 10 dis. GL &lOW, DEC. tB. so STOCK EXCHANGE. The transactions to-day were , follow: Edinburgh and t4lasgow (Stirling Midland Jo% c tion), guaranteed 5 per cent., 21. 1 j —Glasgow and GI een oc 12 1 / 4 ittu, Halves, 61%. - - - - - The Admiralty have issued orders to all the doc i4 ;, ds, that in future tr.,. ve:-sels alongsido or in pros.& mity to veb 21s that nre e-ppered shall be removed , 111 consequent of the galvanic action ikely to arise. n i [ApvERTISP,MENT.] - I.'ne wonderful efficacy of linllnviay's Pills and Oi n t men t i n C ur i ng an a g e d person he Rheumatism.—Mr. John Pitt, of King-street, Dudley,„ has resided in that town fo r up war d s o f 65 y ears . with th e e i ' th ception of ten years, wh en h e serve d i n h er M a jesty's 2. „, t Regiment of Foot, began to s uffer ab ou t f our years ago 1 0 ,1 4 severely frostrheumat,sm, and at times was unable to sir He was unttet arious doctors, and took every kind of reedicier without deriving any benefit, an d a t l as t was effectually O red o by Holloway's Pills and Ointment, and be can now Ivallt i.a s well as ever he could in his life.—S o ld by all Druggist , ' a" Professor Holloway'. Establishment, 244, Strand, Lonslot.ste BMWS. On the 24th inst., at the vicarage, Brampford Spe-e, the lady of the Rev. Birchaiu Houchan, of a son, who st' vived only two days. On the 2 th inst , at Thorp arch, Yorkshire, the wife if Captain J. Eman, 41st Regiment, of a daughter. On the 26th i ns t., a t W arw i c k -square, Kensington, the lady of Heathfield Tupper, Esq., of a son. On the 2'th inst. at Green-lodge, Kentish-town, DO' Browne of a t., at On the 28th bast., at St. Mary'a-terrace, Park-place, 3.- r a i hill, the wile of J. S. Westmacott, Esq., of a daughter- w ife On the 28th inst., at Queen-square, Bloomsbury, the of J. E. Grubbe, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 27th inst., at Rock-ferry, Cheshire, WHAM t he mond, Eq., of Bootle, to Ellen Maria, only daughter oleo! late Mujor Bertles, and n i ece o f th e l a t e Major-Geri Foord-Bowes. On the 27th inst., at Sculthorpe Church, Norfolk, I , I of Franks, E-q., of Woodhill, Herts, to Emily Florence , ° OO , daughter of the late Major-General Sir John Thomas I ? of Bart., K.C.8., and sister to Sir Willoughby Jones, Lis'"' Craumer hall, Norfolk. V' On the 27th inst., at Kinlet Church, Shropshire, the 4 1 04 John Ryle Wood, canon of Worc es t er , t o Harriet, daughter of W L. Childe, Esq., of Kinlet. DIED. A 30 44 On the 23th inst., sudd en ly, o f an a p o pl e ctic m't „ e rf Turnbull, the lady of D r . T urn b u ll, Manchester-square' much re,:retted. c - e ars On the 29th inst., a t S un d r id gc - par k, B ro mlep i !'Bo Ann, relict of the l a t e t'i r S amue l S cott, B ar t., in the )ear of her age. * a( 10 1 On the 21th i ns t., at Springfield-lodge, Great -- 16 Patrick Fraser Tytler, Esq. on the . 26th inst., aged Sc, the wife of Gaorge Ecq., of Brunswick- square, Brighton. On the 26th inst, at Ring L e ad, N or thamptonsh ire, Sttele, Esq., of Carey -street, Lincoln's Inn, aged 5 2 ;,, or On the •tith inst., at Scarborough, T. Atkinson,J'' s q" tinily of Endsleigh,treet, r favistock-square, aged 6 5 ' . 0 00 On the 2ti h inst., at Brook-house, Tottenham, S u " widow of the late N. Stonard, Esq.,aged 86. on t!te 2 th ins'., at St. !I'lary's road, Peckharn, E q,, 47b I),Avid Frederick, th rd son of the late G. Harr is ' CI - tinge-alley, London. tim Aelclt On the 28th inst., aged 68, at Inglan's-lodge , Sophia, the wife of J. J. Aus in, Esq. Liindon: Printed and Published by MLIRDO YO a ~~l i j \o 112, Strand, Printer, at The Su. Office. 7' , tr3nd. PreCiDC' quo! , r. ELIO liddlesex, Monday, December 31, 11148. 7 1 - r11_11! ISLIN Yotice 13 APPLICAT day of Janu lotuaent. Wellington GR E . CALL Shares, and Western Win The Direct Meetln r, held Parliament re on 251. shares Western Wim( respective pro of January ne 25f., and the s 201. to 'either London—)f Western kail Bristol—Me and Co.; Stue South Wales E Liverpool—' Cheltenham Reading —M London TErr BOULO , Fares by Fares fec liy Rall Fare frog Cavil The COMM' of BOULOGNE WHARF as urk Th Th Thi Tilt For particular; street East • or a Chaplin's trnivez VORPOR CEPTORS devon o'Clock, an to the Members AND EDUCATI their advancemet at-Law. TO-MORROW Eight o'Clock, lege Rooms, on Method being strl Arithmetic. By Works on Algebra Admission. Fre Bloomsbury -squat NATION) MANSE • - A PIIBT.IC elation will he heb .Tanuari The Chair will t Went, at Twelve At this Meetlin Will lee developed. 11, Poultry, Dec r HE NOV MESSRS. : 1)OWN PALETOI Eider Down In the elegance and *Wit: Elders are foan Islands, where their Proof against the in Which can be comp) serve in the formati ordinary lightness, 1 and thicke it blanks being thus accompli, I, Public inspection retail warerooms, 114, 116, and 12( fiHRISTMA tions called doubtless form a moi festivity, when it is friendship or affectio Will render it highly Without causing ties of the formation of ti sure vent being taker appearance will cum DOWN PALETOT, t fairly be described as Introduced t• the put IL, J., and D. Nic Cornhill. London. rirIHE NICOI 7 Vict., cap. 6 STREET, and 22, CO Many have assume Itword, are the sole The Wholesale and Eranches In the Sh ALLEY. CORNIUL The NICOLL is ti secured by Royal Lett the advantages ef M G I STERED PALET LitToTs are charg, Guineas, according s, be required, ' A . NNU The Public, h ifoses and SON, at or reviewing the prol knowledging the same If such, however, vi there would he every r, Mal circular" as an ack been so app Trent in th A glance at the past Droprieters that their Of I discerning public. To no period can E. t ournament has not b ga(11 of the four see of public favour, and r keen apparent. Amos the establishment of 'I , t he other in Bradford), ranch House at the V It 15 scarcely necessr to these steps being tal hero known and op] 7 ,1 8 the necessary cons :resented themse'ves, : ante ; and studied, tl 'lose of their support( ', S ee removed, and thi MOSES and SON'S di not, without sending to , The Bradford rad ,'Welve ;Bmonthsnd s L'riod, that E. MOSES •,elings of satisfaction! I Snces. It was consi4 theattep oening and sub! finals attendant on the "vials of trade. What has been said ;Mee, applfcahle to th il n e months. To inutgl eve Produced all this, i,srranted by reason. ' "'sae Branch Establishr ;; I : t oi l 4 8 , 7 t P iti P a h :p ra r p ot t a u ' a i te hl h n l a y t e d . l a s a S s c e o t s sat s o prieters s a u n p d p w o h r e e t r . a e r a ti l l and a and \p" has already been s It End, which will 1 t' t teasing puldie Oxman Oeh Is a correct statem ' an extension is real r;4'to have added thus 141 that under consider to,Yot to acknowledge of t e a forfeiture of all fun 'ved to convince the Ltieroits favotu s are gr, it g 'e Proprietors hold tti:, l ng, that the year 18 htL a cWantages on a scab „" t rienced. It is by th thoe to secure future sup CIL The Proprietors r lolj, o Mitig seasons whict g,,e eY have in preparati 4 i t pti e Ye l h e W s . o fb w iel r i d t t ic h a h e ls g a o P r i n e m es n p o s r ' w es u s o l ,I,4lltation in asserting ;it elsewhere in the tra 14 08 ES and SON, elm suppo party rter& iinternal n every ~ those tilt h - flit at home, which ( 1 1,T ,? nercial trading and d l kose who aid them. lw,,Tit their supporters, n 1 115 0 , t e on th e n i g ht o f tt proved to them 1,t4 Ainess. eclat, containing at to every customer. Autumn and Wint style... •• • •• • • The nalwer, hands° Paletot, Cheatertleld, . The Albert Wrappe of Over Coat ,bilt'Voting Coats •• Lounging or Ifornit Autumn and Winter Ditto di Ditto ~l a ck Silk 'V e lvet Fs Coats • • • • •• • 'reek • teuths and Boys' 0 hem Bassar and Tunic •18' Antumix and ' se. ken's Autumn and T hob Chesterfield 'W ttrial, lined • • • • ' The Paletot, handaor • T he Eglinton WraPf ~.9'rer Coat •• • • .41te Strathmore Wi ;style, lined throw 4eterrin and Wintei D oeskin • • • •• • •uest Black Cassinsez 4,..ettnn and Winter vs•rlest Black Cloth dit l 'ilack Silk 'Velvet di Dress Coats • • h Freek tT bs sar and Tunic Si ~.3 11P erfine • • • • ib ," °4 ert's gh osting Coat 'illea'ant Dressing 11 L4 rde Stock of Fur C Naval and Mill kourning to any 7. 40 1„ A S u i t of Ito hook, entitled ns ro d" f or Self-mea sure 146-, . g Po st free, to any P Ithtle he Fur Departs Any article p not approvod of n ALOR BB and sox, T si -•lk%is carters, Boot and kild 157 Minorie 1414k1114.441::944:4:::11blittegi4:dilliti::: t a 4 c'tar e en • :gt Moses I a t cnite a ;ll n t etbinea' and l e ntt Y nde :111 or e . 11Itt of Lodo except ,110ned ; l and 19, The ‘Ol , gees whe require oho! kit gottfto the ittiaories "knell Egtablishmenta, Savi ~°