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ttirb ZS -..-;ttion4 SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM FIELD-MARSHAL LORD RAGLAN. TEE LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED. [FROM THE GAZETTE OF THIS EVENING.] WAR DEPARTME NT, JAN. 8. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle has this day received degpatch, of which the following is a copy, addressed to his Grace by Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan, G.C.B. Before Sebastopol, Dec. 18. My Lord Duke, —Nothing has occurred since I had the honour to address your Grace on the 13th inst. The weather, which was then fine, changed on the fol lowing afternoon, and, from that time to the evening of the 16th, it hardly ceased either to rain, hail, or snow. The night of the 16th was particularly severe ; but it cleared up yesterday, and to-day it is again dry. The bad days abo►e mentioned have, however, rendered the communications more difficult, and materially retarded the movement of supplies and stores. The 89th and 17th Regiments have arrived from Gibral tar, and will take their place in the 3d and 4th Divisions this day. A. considerable portion of the warm clothing has been received, and is in course of issue; and the men are most grateful to her Majesty's Government for having provided for them what conduces so essentially to their comfort. I have the honour to transmit returns of the casualties between the 11th and 16th.—I have, &c., His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &o. RAGLAN. WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 1. The Right Hon. the Secretary-at-War has received from His Grace the Duke of Newcastle the following list of casualties amongst tie non-commissioned officers and privates in the Forces under the command of Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan, G.C.8., from the 11th to the 16th Dec., 1854, both days inclusive . RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM 11TH TO 16TH DECEMBER, 1854, INCLUSIVE. Ist Royals-1 rank and file killed ;1 serjeant, 1 rank and file, wounded. 4th Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file killed. f 19th Regiment-2 rank and file wounded 20th Regiment-1 rank and file wounded 21st Regiment-1 rank and file killed ; 1 serjeant, 1 rank and file wounded 28th Regiment-2 rank and file wounded 50th Regiment-2 rank and file wounded 57 Regiment-2 rank and file killed ; 7 rank and file ye..)unded 68th Regiment-3 rank and file wounded jet Battalion Rifle Brigade-2 rank and file wounded Total-5 rank and file killed ; 2 serjeants, 21 rank and file wounded J. B. BUCKNALL ESCOTIRT, Adjutant-General. RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN KILLED FROM 11TH TO 16nt DEC., 1854, INCLUSIVE. KILLED. DEC. 14. Ist Royals. Private Edward Daniels. 57th Regiment of Foot. Private Charles Murphy. Private John Nowlan. DEC. 15. 4th Regiment of Foot. Private Joseph Maddock/J. DEO. 16. 21st Regiment of Foot. Private William Pearce J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN WOUNDED _FROM 11TH TO 16TH DE CEMBER, 1854, INCLUSIVE. WOUNDEI?. DEC. 11. 28th Regiment of Foot. Private James Coleman, slightly Private Michael Toomey, slightly Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade. Corporal Samuel Barwell, severely Private Thomas Swindell, slightly DEC. 12. Ist Royals. Serjeant John Smart, slightly fsTtli Regiment of that. Private Henry Thompson, severely Private Stephen Bates, slightly Private Simon Doyle, severely DEC. 13. 68th Regiment of Foot. Lance Corporal James Lyons, slightly Private John Lawrisson, slightly DEC. 14. 20th Regiment of Foot. Private William Tickner, severely. 50th Regiment of Foot. Private James Dougherty, severely Joseph Hatton, severely 57th Regiment of Foot. Private John Carruthers, slightly (this man is a volunteer, his regimental number in former regiment not known) Private Patrick Redmond, slightly Private Win. M'Connell, slightly Private Peter Golding, slightly Private Michael Hanley, slightly DEC. 15. 19th Regiment of Foot. Private Mi c h ae l Frawley, severely Private Wm. Morey, slightly DECItSIBER 16TH. Ist Regiment of Foot. Private John Jones, severely 21st Regiment of Foot. Serjeant Michael Boulger, slightly Private Thomas Holdern, severely J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. WAR DEPARTMENT, JAL 9. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle has this day received two despatches, of which the following are copies, ad dressed to his Graco by Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan, G.C.B. Befii o Sebastopol, Dec. 23, 1851. My Lord Duke,--A great deal of rain has fallen in the last forty-eight hours, and the weather has again become very inclement. The only occurrence in the siege operations has been a sortie made by the enemy on both our right and left at tack, during the night of Le 20th, the ono being conducted silently, the other with drums beating, and shouting ; the first being probably the real object of the advance, as nearer to the lukerman heights. Owing to the extreme darkness of the night the enemy were enabled to come very near the right attack without being perceived, and having made a sudden rush upon the most forward parallel, they compelled the men occupying it to withdraw, until reinforced by a party under Major Weldon], of the 97th Regiment, when it was regained possession of, and the Russians retired, not however with out occasioning some loss in both killed, wounded, and missing, Lieutenant Byron, of the 34th Regiment, being amongst the latter. On the left attack, the enemy were met with great gal lantry by Lieutenant Gordon, of the 38th Regiment, who, when supported by the covering party of the trenches, under Lieutenant -Colonel Waddy of the 50th, succeeded in at once driving them back. But here too I regret to say the loss was still more severe; Major M o ller,f the 50th, fell mortally wounded, an d I am cionce .r:n:dairntitCilarke, had to o c add is since dead, and C a pt a i n Frampton anidssiLnige ut and ~ir both of the 50th R eg i ment, are m England speaks i n hi g h t erms of the gallantry acne of these troops, an d o f th e distinguished conduct l of Lieutenant-Colonel Waddy. I enclose the return of casualties to the 20th inclusive. Two regiments of French cavalry under General D'Al lonville, made a reconnaissance on the 20th, towards the ground recently occupied by the enemy in front of Bala kla,va, while the 42d Regiment, a detachment of the Rifle Brigade under Colonel Cameron, 42d Regiment, and a battalion of Zonaves, made a corresponding movement on the extreme right. The latter saw only a picket of Cos sacks, which retired upon their approach, the former ez clingsd shots with the enemy, and ascertained that they troops on the left bank of th e Tcher had scarcely any RaY a • —I have, Sc.,t., RAGLAN. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c. RETURN OF OFFICERS WOUNDED AND MISSING FROJI 17Tu TO 40Ta N UDECEMBER, INCLUSIVE. WODED. DEC. 20. .50th Regiment of Foot. Major J. 0. Moller, dangerously, since dead MISSING. DEC. O. Foot. 34th Ite.iment 41 -"•'l l4l i.i'7l--5... Lieutenant J. Ifyron ..,., !, .-41....,,. .:--- - 1 ; ,&, 1r A 50th Regiment of Foot. .: ~,,,, . t „. 1:4, 9115. , 'ptain It J. Fr ampton - - -- ',:, •";,r+7Rivi Lieutenant M. A. Clarke ' J. B. BIJCKN ALL ESTCOURT, .'li.: --‘, ' 1 • ''''. •-• .., ...- ;.: ;--. ." , Adjutant-General. 7 ° ',,,,-."' "•:.,:•: Z Bch:ire Sebaetopel, December 26. 1 , ,.. ! , :,;,.i 7 . : Sti ..., L or d Duke,—l have nothing. to report to your Grace I - ii:; iP l da i l • Wu seeceeded by • •--.- ''''4e rain which prevailed on Saturday day I ever ' snow on Sunday, and it was almost the worst saw. A.t night it froze, and the frost has zeatinueloyoi since, without being severe, but it has not as yet tended to dry the ground, still in a lamentable state. Every effort is making that the state of the roads will permit to bring up ammunition and the materials of siege, and General Canrobert is in this respect affording us every possible assistance. The garrison keeps up a heavy fire upon or trenches, particularly at night, and your Grace will regret to see by the returns which I enclose, that we daily sustain some casualties.—l have, Sze., RAGLAN. _ 1118 Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c. WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 9. The Right Hon. the Secretary-at-War has received from his Grace the Duke of Newcastle the following list of casualties amongst the non-commissioned officers and pri vates in the Forces under the command of Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan, G.C.8., from the 17th to the 24th De cember, 1854, both days inclusive. RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM 17TH TO 20TH DEC., 1854. 7th Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file, wounded 19th Regiment-1 rank and file, missing 23d Regiment-1 rank and file, killed ; 7 rank and file, wounded; 9 rank and file, missing 33d Regiment-2 rank and file, killed ; 4 rank and file, wounded ; 2 rank and file, missing 34th Regiment-2 rank and file, killed ; 1 sergeant, 4 rank and file, wounded ; 1 officer, missing 38th Regiment-1 rank and file, killed ; 4 rank and file, wounded 44th Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded 46th Regiment-1 rank and file, killed 50th Regiment-2 serjeants, 12 rank and file, killed ; 1 officer, 18 rank and file, wounded; 2 officers, 8 rank and file, missing 55th Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded 62d Regiment-1 rank and file, killed 63d Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded 68th Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded ; 1 rank and file, missing 97th Regiment-1 rank and file, killed let Battalion Rifle Brigade-2 rank and file, killed ; 1 rank and file, wounded Total-2 serjeants, 23 rank and file, killed; 1 officer, 1 serjeant, 43 rank and file, wounded; 3 officers, 21 rank and file, missing J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Ad j utant -General. RETuEN OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN KILLED, FROM 17TH TO 20TH DEC., 1854, INCLUSIVE. KILLED. DEC. 17. 96th Regiment of Foot. Private John Thomas Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade. Private Charles Mnlock , Private Thomas Mulford DEC. 18. 50th Regiment of Foot. Lance-Serjeant Thomas Andrews 62d Regiment of Foot. Private Leighton Gunter DEC. 19. 97th Regiment of Foot. Private Robert Turton DEO. 20. 23d Regiment of Foot. Private James 21`11ahon 33d Regiment of Foot. Private Timothy Holroyd Private 2tephen lif`Garry 34th Regiment of Foot. Private George Bloxam Private Henry Watts 38th Regiment of Foot. Private Alexander Blair 60th Reiment of Foot. Serjeant Jam es clowarth Corporal Benjamin Inglefield Private James Carmichael. Private James Collis Private Stephen Connolly Private Patrick Cooney Private Samuel Derming Private Timothy Keefe Private James Mailey Private James Moran Private Samuel Thompson Private Patrick Thompson Private Edward Wood J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOITRT, Adjutant-General. RETURN OF NON-COMTISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN WOUNDED FROM THE 17TH TO 20TH DECEMBER INCLUSIVE. WOUNDED. DEC. 17. 55th Regiment of Foot. Private Edward Nugent, severely DEC. 18. 38th Regiment of Foot. Private George Kidler, severely Private John Wilson, slightly • 44th Regiment of Foot. Private Alfred Tawks, severely 50th Regiment of Foot. Private John Darragh (since dead) Private William Doran, severely Private William Waleroft, severely Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade. Private Frederick Hart, slightly 20TH DEC. Private Thomas Ball, severely Private Edward Buckingham, severely Private James Newell, severely Private Joseph Hughes, slightly Ptivato Thomas Watkins, severely Private William Watts, slightly Private John Farmer, slightly 33d Regimenh of Foot. Private John Dineen, severely Private Thomas Veins, severely Private John Fitzgerald, severely Private Edward Dickenson, slightly. 34th Regiment of Foot. Serjeant George Strachan, severely Private Edward Bowcott, severely Private Bartholomew Connell, severely Private Peter AlcCrea ‘ gh, severely Private Thomas Hitehin, severely. 38th Regiment of Foot. Private John Sell, severely Private William Malpas, slightly. 50th Regiment of Foot. Private Jeremiah Buckley, severely Private Robert Barrett, severely Private Henry Crawshaw, severely Private Patrick Connors, slightly Private Michael Cummins, slightly Private Charles M`Carthy, slightly Private Thomas Maloney, severely Private Patrick O'Brien, slightly Private William Price, slightly Private Oswald Taylor, severely Private Joseph Toker, severely Private Christopher Walsh, severely Private Michael Wallis, slightly Private John Brace, slightly Private Michael Nicholson, severely Private John Ward, severely Private John Taylor, slightly Private James Gormley, severely J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOrRT, Adjutant-General. RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN MISSING FROM 17TH TO 20TH DEC., 1854, INCLUSIVE. MISSING. DEC. 19. 19th Regiment of Foot. Private William Voisey. 68th Regiment of Foot. Private James Maher DEC. 20. 23i1 Regiment of Foot. Private Thomas Munt Private John Gilmore Private Thomas Gollin c ,.. Private George Sparks Private Patrick Fogarty Private John Thompson Private Robert Cose Private Matthew Fell Private Ambrose Hudson. 33c1 Regiment of Foot. Private Henry Smith Private Thomas Baldwin 50th Regiment of Foot. Corporal Timothy Callaghan Private John Callaghan Private Thomas Corcoran Priv.to Matthew Dagan Privato George Doylo Private Edward Hattigan Private Lawrence McAuliffe Private Thomas Sinnett RETURN OF CASUALTIESDEC I,e FROM lwBosu4n. 20th Regiment-3 ran k d 2 d 1E T 24T r 23d R th e giment-1 e. g I m mni e ee l a un t rank and a aa n nu d dd filefifi l fi l e wounded wdweoo missing duunnd d ee dd 16h It egunent-1 serjeaut Woun 49tli Regiment -1 rank a nd file killed 55th Regiment -2 ran k an d file killed wounded. gment-5 rank and file killed ; 2 rank and file 89th Regiment -2 rank and fil e woun d e d . let Battalion Rifle Brigade -2 rank and file wounded. Total-8 rank and r ank illed ; 1 serjeant, 12 rank and file wounded ; 1 and file missing. .T. B. BIJCKNA.LL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. -- RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED AND MEN KILLED , FROM 21 sT TO OFFICERS 1854 . Urn DEC., KILLED. .DEC. n. 49th Regiment of Foot. Private James Edwards. Mth ment of Private Thom as McGrath Foot. Private John McMahon Dxc. 24. 57th Rea b linent of F oo t. Private James Graham Private Thomas Webb Private Thomas C. Bennett Private Hugh McCasspin Private John Mullen J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOTJRT, Adjutant-General. RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN WOUNDED FROM 218 T TO 24Th DEC. WOUNDED. DE a. 21. 46th Regiment of Foot. 5 0 rjont William 13,rommoll, merely. Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade. Corporal Richard Brooks, severely Private Charles Bailey, severely DE c. 22. 20th Regiment of Foot. Private James Hawkins, slightly Private Isaac Jennings, severely Private Thomas Keefe, severely 28th Regiment of Foot. Private Charles Smith, slightly 38th Regiment of Foot. Private James Atkins, slightly Private James Paisingham, severely 57th Regiment of Foot. Private Christopher Carroll, severely 89th Regiment of Foot. Private John Laughlin, slightly Private James Nugent, slightly DEC. 24. 67th Regiment of Foot. Private William Fagan, severely MISSING. DEC. 20. 23d Regiment of Foot. Private Edward Buckingham, omitted in last return. J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 6. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have receieed, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Valparaiso, inclosing two Chilian ConimercialPecrees, of which the subjoined are translations. (Copy.) Extract from El Araucano, Chilien Official Gazette, No. 1555. Oct. 31, 1554. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Galvanised Iron Plates. Santiago, Oct. 23.—The preceding petition of the house of Williamson, Duncan, and Co., seen And considering— lst. That according to the reports of the Ministers and of the searchers, appraisers (" vistas") of the Customs of Valparaiso, Galvanised Iron Plates are used only for roofing houses. 2d. That Slates and Zinc for roofing are by Article 111., cap. 2, of the Ordinance of Customs declared to be free of duty. Upon the report of the Minister of Customs of Val paraiso. Let galvanised iron plates be declared to be free of duty on importation, adding this article to the list of those articles of merchandise which are not liable to duty on hn portation. Let note be taken ; let this be communicated and pub lished. MONTT. JOSE MARIA BERGANZA. (Copy.) Published in El Araucaso, at Santiago, Sept. 19, 1851. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham; Bowley, Notting ham ; Hodgson, Birmingham. Juan Oliver, ironmonger, Daventry, Northamptonshire, Jan. 10, at half-past two, and Feb. 20, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderman bury ; J. and J. 11. Linklater, Sise-lane, Bucklersbury ; Hodgson, Birmingham. James Hall, commission agent, Manchester, Jan. 26, and Feb. 9, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Manchester; Atkinsons and , Last Manchester. Jo'hn Dixon, cooper, Liverpool, Jan. 22, and Feb. 12, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, offi cial assignee, Liverpool; Dodge, Liverpool. Meyer Jacobs, warehouseman, Steward-street, Spital fields, Jan. 23, at half-past two, and Feb. 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook•court ; Lawrence, Flews, and Boyer, Old Jewry Chambers. _ James Whiting Fisher and James Basey, cabinet makers and upholsterers, Norwich, Jan. 17 at twelve, and March 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pen nell, official assignee , Guildhall- c h am b ers; S o le, Turn e r, and Turner, Almanbury ; Miller, Son, and Bugg, Nor wich. Charles Dixon, draper, Gateshead, Jan. 17 at half-past twelve, and Feb. 27 at twelve, at the District Court, New castle•upon-Tyne. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne ; Brook, Freeman, and Batley, Huddersfield ; Watson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; or Van Sanda:A and Cum ming, King-street, Cheapside. Joseph Harriman, hosier, Loughborough, L cestershire, Jan. 23, and Feb. 13. at ten, at Birmingham District Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Giles, Loughborough ; Knight, Birmingham. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Tms DAY. Amsterdam ...... 11 15% Ditto, three months .. 11 17% Rotterdam ............ 11 17% Antwerp .............. 25 27% Brussels .... • • ...• .... 25 27% Hamburgh 13 6 Altona .. Paris... • • .... 25 Ditto, three months .. 25 30 Marseilles ......• • • • • • • 25 30 Bourdeaux .. • • ........ Frankfort.on Maine .• .. 117% Berlin ................ Vienna • • • • .. 12 22 Petersburg • • • • 35% Madrid • • • • • • .. 50 Cadiz • . Gibraltar ...... •• ••• • • • Leghorn .. • • • • ....• • • 30 57% Genoa ........ .• ...... 25 55 Milan . •• • • • • •• • • • • Ven1ce........ • • ...... Naples •• • • .... Palermo .. ••. • • • .... 129% Messina ... •• • 130 Lisbon ..........•• Oporto Rio Janeiro ..... . • • .... Buenos Ayres.... • • .... New York, GO days' sight Philadelphia PRICES OF BIILLICN, PER OR. Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0 Barcelona .. .. .... --; Seville...—. .........., —_ .:T.ov Dollars ....•• 0 0 0 Silver in bars • .... 0 5 1% ~ THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, -1865,, TREASURY DEPARTMENT. The President of the Republic. Whereas the National Congress has discussed and ap proved the following law project : Single Article. Manufactures entirely of silk, or of silk mixed with fine silver or gold, or of silk mixed with counterfeit silver or gold, silk twisted, silk untwisted, and raw silk, shall pay on importationfor home consumption an ad valorem duty of 15 per cent. Tbis law shall come into operation six months after its promulgation. And whereas the Council of State heard, I have thought proper to approve and sanction it : therefore I do ordain that the same be promulgated and entirely carried into effect as a law of the republic. Given at Santiago, the 16th September, 1854. MANUEL MONTT. JOSE MARIA BERGANZA. WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 9. 7th Royall Fusiliers—Lieutenant-General Sir George Brown, K.C.8., from the 77th Foot, to be Colonel, ♦ice General the Right Honourable Sir Edward Blakeney, G.C.8., removed to the let Foot, Dec. 22. 36th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant-General William Henry Scott to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Lord Frederick Fitz Clarence, deceased, Oct. 31. 77th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant-General Geo. Leigh Goldie, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Lieut.-General Sir George Brown, K.C.8., removed to the 7th Royal Fusiliers, Dec. 22. WAR OFFICE, JAN. 9. 66th Regiment of Foot—Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Sir Wm. Gordon, Bart., to be Lieut.-Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel John Herren° Grubbe, who retires upon full pay; Brevet-Major George Maxwell to be Major, without purchase, vice Gordon ; Lieut. John Walker to be Captain, without purchase, vice Maxwell ; Ensign R. Thomas Hughes to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Walker, Jan. 9. BREVET. Brevet• Colonel John Heneage Grubbs, on retired full pay of the 6Gth Foot, to be Major-General in the Army, the rank being only honorary, Jan. 9. WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 9. BREVET. In consequence of the death of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Goldfinch, and the retirement upon full-pay of Major-Generals Calder and M.C.Dixon, a vacancy having occurred upon the effective list of General Officers of the Royal Engineers, Colonel Thomas Blanchard to be pro moted to be Major-General, Dec. 16. be T en h , e following permittedt ? r fte ir r o a uopfetnhefußulaaylE, to receive who ast have er o f honorary Brevet Rank, viz.:— TO MAJOR-GENERALS. Colonel William Henry Slade, Deo. 16. Colonel James Conway Victor, Dec. 16. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. West Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Harry Kersteman, Gent., to be Cornet, Jan. 2. Royal Pembrokshire Artillery Regiment of Militia— John Brogdon Labarte, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 5. Royal South Lincoln Militia—George Frederick Shep pard, Gent., to he Ensign, Dec. 18 ; Wm. Augustus Trydell Holden, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 19 ; Montagu Stephen Williams, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 20. East Ycrk Regiment of Militia.—Wm. Thos. David Lloyd, Gent., to be Lieutentant, vice Buckle, not joined educe 1852, Dec. 19 ; Allen Mackarmich Beauchant, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Wilkinson, resigned, Dec. 20 ; Jonathan Wynyard llaynes, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Ward, resigned, Dec. 21; George Fraser Smith, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Holmes, promoted and since resigned, Dec. 27. 4th Regiment of West York Militia.—Baker Bridge, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Dec 27. 6th Regiment of West York Militia.—Christopher Spen cer Ereary, Esq., to be Captain ; Henry Robert Markham, Elq., to be Captain ; Henry Hartley Taylor, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; John George Mayo, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Dec. 27. 2d Regiment (Light Infantry) West York Militia—En sign John Edward Hawker English to be Lieutenant; En sign George Cleghorn to be Lieutenant; Arthur Murray, Ecq., late 62d Regiment, to be Captain ; Francis Morley, Gent., to be Ensign; Lloyd Salisbury Baxendale, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 1. sth Regiment of West York Militia—Thomas Bischoff, Esq., to be Captain, Jan. 1. MEMORANDUM. —That the name of Lieutenant Stoddart of the 6th Regiment West York Militia was by mistake gazetted as Stodhart ; and that the Christian names of Ensign Staines, of the sth Regiment of West York Militia, are John Augustus. Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia--Newton Jones Pauli, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 6. King's Own Rifle Regiment of Staffordshire Militia — George Cole, Gent., late 35th Foot, to be Ensign ; Henry Banks Wright, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 29; John Price Mackinnon, Gent., to he Ensign, Jan. 2. Royal Flintshiro Militia. —Reginald Bythell, Gent., to be Ensign. East Kent Regiment of Militia --Ensign Augustus Wal ter Lewis to be Lieutenant, vice Fitzpatrick, resigned, Jan. 4; Robert Fraser, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Griffith, promoted, Jan. 3 ; Thomas William Valiance, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Zaba, promoted, Jan. 4. West Essex Militia—George Richard Layton, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Dec. 26; Humphrey Richard George Marriott, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Chapman, re signed; Charles Gabriel Alfred Barnes, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 6. 4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia— Lieutenant Charles Bayntum, from Royal Sussex Militia Artillery, to be Lieutenant, vice Simmons, resigned; Marroaduke Constable, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 1; Cap tain Charles Foveaux Kirby to be Major, vice Tyndale, deceased, Jan. 4. stk or ;raj Elthorno Light Infantry Regiment of Middlesex Militia—Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Beckham, half-pay, Unattached, to be Captain, vice Cotter, resigned, Noy. 17. East Suffolk Regiment of Militia Artillery Corps—Ed ward Head Everard, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Jan. 4. Hampshire Regiment of Militia Artillery William Samuel Greatheed, late Lieutenant 41st Regiment, to be Captain ; James Harry Bartlett Reynolds, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 30. Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia—Henry Charles Tem pest Graham, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 6. Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbright Regiment of Militia, called the Galloway Rifle Corps —William Charles Stewart Hamilton, Esq., to be Lieutenant, vice David Hannay, retired, Dec. 25. Inverness, Banff, Elgin, and Nairn Regiment of Militia —James Duff, late of her Majesty's 74th Regiment, to be Major; James William Whyte, M.D., to be Lieutenant; Thomas Brown, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Jan. 2. Renfrewshire Regiment of Militia.—William Cunning ham° Bontine, Esq., to be Major; James Lowndes, Esq., and James Stewart, EN., to be Captains ; Francis Robert son Reid, Gent., and Daniel Shaw Stewart, Gent., to bo Lieutenants; William eunninghame, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 6. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Charles Parker and Edwin Parker, boot and shoe manu facturers, Northampton. BANKRUPTS. James Sewell, timber merchant and wheelwright, Brackley, to surrender, Jan. 18, at eleven, and Feb. 22, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assig nee, Coleman-street-buildings; Clarke, Bedford-row. William Burridge, builder, dealer, and trader, Stains by-road, East India-road, Limehouse, Jan. 19, at eleven, and March 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ni cholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Moss, Moor gate-street. James Aitken, draper, Liverpool, Jan. 19, and Feb. 16, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official 16, and Feb L s i o ve m r e p rs oo e l t . shire, Jan. Hirtzel, EvansandWellington, • 15 , at one, at the Exeter District Court. rtzel, official assi 'I Henry Sion li ree Exeter; Terrell, Exeter. half-past eleven, and 1; Woolwich, Jan. 19, at Bankruptcy, c a '`2., at twelve, at the Court of nnan, official h assignee, Alderms.nbury ; Davidson and B radbury, Basin all-street. Jesse Shaw, s t a ti oner, Lon fo i and Feb. 12, at the Birminghama Districtltaffordshire, J an . 22 official assignee, Bi rm i ng h am • W Cou r t. Ch r i s ti e , W. and E Clarke, Long ton ; Motteram and K n i g ht , Birmingham. William Hall, butcher, Fording bridge, Southampton, Jan. 19, a t e l e ven, an d F e b . 2 0, at twelve,' at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderm b v : Holme, L o ftus, and Y oung , New-inn, Strand; an nr- ' Davy, inn., Ringwood, Hants. Edward Goldsmith, hatter and tailor, Nottingham, Jan. 23 and Feb, 13, at ter, A the Birmingham District Court, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. CHESTER Cur.—Only Calamus and Arthur Wellesley were speculated upon. The former was backed to win a large stake • the backer at the same time offered t o l ay any part of 5,0001. that Calamus beats anything in the race. _ . THE DERBY.-St. Hubert's position, as the leading favourite, was strengthened by some heavy investments at *to 1. These odds were, however, still offered at the clese. De Clare and Grwculus Esuriens received only mode. , rate support. Oulston was backed for a good deal of money at 18 and 20 to 1. The latter odds were taken to some hundreds, and the principal taker was desirous of going on. The Cruiser was buoyant at 22 to 1, but he made no headway. Dirk Hatteraick was hacked for a small sum at 25 to 1, and 1,000 to 35 was taken five or si x ti mes about Polydore ; at the commencement 25 to 1 w as taken. Rambling n.Raarnt 1, 0 to 5. bli o n o gKa l tie was, despite her Name , st ill stationary The room was numerously attended, but business was very limited. Closing prices : CgESTER Cur. 50 to 1 agst Calansus (taken freely). I/0 to 1 agst Arthur Wellesley (taken). DERBY. 9to 1 agst St. Hubert (taken and offered) 11 to 1 agst De Clare (taken) 11 to 1 agst Grawculus Esuriens (taken) 18 to 1 agst Oulston (taken) 22 to 1 agst Cruiser (taken) 25 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick (taken) 28 to 1 agst Polydore (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Rambling Katie (taken). 1000 to 15 agst Clementina colt (taken). STEEPLECHASE FOR 501., NE IR BRACKNELL. One of these very rare occurrences in this county, a match between two gentlemen riders, across country, came off on Thusday last. The match was made some time ago, for a pony aside between Mr. J. B. Kitcat's (of Reading) ch m Jenny Lind, and Mr. J. Sewell's (of Brack nell) ch m Lady Nugent. Both animals are well known in the Berkshire bunts as very clever bunters ; and, as the owners were to ride, the event was looked forward to with considerable interest, as evinced by the large number of spectators, both horsemen and pedestrians, who assembled to witness the match. The distance was three miles across country, to be selected by Mr. B. Land ; and well did this famed sportsman do his work. The start was near Bracknell, through several fields be longing to Mr. S. Long and Mr. Boult, and finishing in Mr. Gales's meadow. The country was certainly one of a very difficult character, there not only being hurdles and numerous average fences, but likewise a wide brook and several severe drop leaps. The course selected was distinctly marked out with flags, &c., and in fact the whole matter was very well arranged. A few minutes after two a good start was effected, both keeping wen together, at a pretty strong pace, when they approached the brook. Mr. Kitcat was the first to make the attempt, and his mare took a terrific leap, but fell on the further side, managing to unseat her rider, and roll on her left side. Lady Nugent cleared the brook very nicely, and got away nearly a hundred yards before her op ponent had caught his horse and regained the saddle. At this period of the race it appeared to be any odds on Lady Nugent. Mr. Kitcat, however, rode with much judgment, keeping his mare within herself as much as possible, and steadily following. Lady Nugent retained her lead for a considerable distance, until they came into Mr. Long's heavy fields at the top of the hill ; here she began to hold out signals of distress, and on reach ing the next fence, instead of leaping at it, she ran into it, and regularly rolled over into the other field, being completely pumped. Here she lay for several seconds, Jenny Lind in toe meantime coming up, pulling hard. Notwithstanding she went the wrong side of the post, and was turned back and put in the right track, yet she was able to gain a lead of several lengths ere the Lady would answer the call of " time." Mr. Sewell re mounted and put his mare on, but to no purpose ; for, the next fence she came to, instead of leaping, s h e ma d e a dead stop, pitching off her rider. Jenny Lind went in and won easily. The pace was severe throughout. Had Mr. Sewell kept his mare more within herself through the heavy ploughed fields the result might have been different. The betting all along before the race was 6 to 4 on Lady Nugent, she being much the finer animal to look at of the two.—Berkshire Chronicle. CORONER'S INQUEST. Yesterday an inquest, which lasted for several hours, was held at the Belvidere Tavern, Nunhead, Peckham, before Mr. W. Carter, coroner for East Surrey, on the body of Wm. Lester, aged five years, son of Mr. Thos. Lester, of 27, Thornton-street, Horselydown. The cause of this inquiry, which has created much ex citement in the locality, was a letter addressed by Mr. Payne, the City coroner, to Mr. Carter, coroner for East Surrey, to the effect that the deceased had been buried in Nunhead'Cemetery without an inquest, having died a vio lent death. Mr. Carter accordingly issued a notice to the churchwardens and overseers of the parish of Camberwell, and to the minister, secretary, and sexton of the ce. metery, to exhume the body. Mr. John Benstead, registrar of births and deaths for St. John, Horselydown, stated that he received a certificate signed by Mr. 'White, surgeon, that the de ceased bad died from " scalds, effusion on the brain," &c. Mr. 'William 'White, of 'Horselydown, surgeon, de posed that he attended deceased for scalds on the chest and neck. Deceased 'progressed favourably for a week, when he expired from effusion on the brain and fever, which had existed since the scalds. His certificate was to the effect that deceased had " died from scalds and effusion on the brain." The jury here, accompanied by the coroner, pro ceeded to the cemetery to view the body. On the return of the jury to the inquest room, The Qoroner asked whether the examination of Mrs. Lester ought not to be proeeeded with, as without that evidence the case could not be carried out ? Mrs. Martha Lester, mother of deceased, stated that on the 25th November last, about a quarter to five in the swelling, she was sitting with her husband in their kitchen. There were three other children present, in addition to deceased, who was sitting on his father's knee near the fire. They were taking tea, and the wit ness poured out some boiling water from the kettle into a cup, which was held by Mr. Lester, for the purpose of making the tea weaker for deceased, when the latter suddenly threw his head back and turned over the cup, the scalding water from which ran down his neck and chest. Mr. White, the surgeon, was at once called to attend deceased, but he sank and expired on the 14th December. Mary Ann Wright, of 50, Russell-street, Bermondsey, deposed that she had known Mr. and Mrs. Lester for 28 years. On the 25th November last she heard some thing had occurred to the deceased. On going to the house she found that the neck and chest of the child was much scalded. Coroner—Do you think that the father of deceased, or the mother might have thrown the cup containing the hot water at one or the other, and in that act have scalded the child ? If that were the case, one or both would be guilty of murder or manslaughter. Witness said she of course could not give any positive answer to that question, but they lived very happily to gether, and she considered the whole entirely the result of accident. This being the whole of the evidence, The Coroner said that there could not be the slightest doubt that deceased had died a violent death. The father of deceased had on several occasions rebuked the Regis trar of the District for giving information of the cause of the child's death to Mr. Payne, the coroner for the city of London. He (the father), not satisfied with that, paid a second visit to the Registrar, who felt that from repeated applications he was bound to give information to the coroner of the district. Whatever means might be taken to evade the coroner's investigation, the facts must, sooner or later, become known to the authorities. The jury then returned a verdict of " Accidental death" the Coroner giving an order for the re•interment of the body. LONDON AND (:)UTEL-EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffie re• turn for the weekending Jan. 6, 1855 £17,291 14 4 Cornoponclizig week Lot YeAa'utlitirtrimiirm 10 4 ,208 17 5 MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. The January General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Middlesex commenced yesterday morn ing at the Court-house, Clerkenwell, before Mr. Serjeant Adams, assistant judge, Mr. Witham, and a very full bench of magistrates. The calendar was very heavy, in consequence of a longer period than usual having elapsed since the last session, the number of prisoners for trial being 105, all of whom, except eight, were charged with felony. The sittings of the court for the present year have been arranged so as to avoid the inconvenience which has arisen from the Central Criminal Court and this court sitting at the same time. The two courts will be sitting at the same time but twice during the year. A prisoner who was convicted at the last session of a robbery from the person was brought up for judgment. He was reported as well known in the House of Correc tion, and in November, 1850, he was convicted and sentenced to nine months. The prisoner begged to say a few words to his lordship before sentence was passed upon him. When he left prison, after the nine months, he did all lie could and worked hard to get an honest living, and for some time he worked at th• docks, but a man called Sergeant Kelly, who had since been discharged from the force, hunted him up and gave information to the head officers of the dock of his having been convicted, and consequently he was discharged from his employment. After that he procured other work, but some evil-disposed person some weeks ago did him the kindness of letting his master know that he was a convicted thief, and he was turned away. He had done all he could to get an honest living, but some how things seemed to run dead against him, and lie could not get on. He had tried tc , live honestly by selling pens about the streets, but he could not get a license, and now he could assure the court that if it extended its leniency towards him he would get a ship and leave England, and never set eyes on it again. The Assistant-Judge said that the theft the prisoner had committed was a very bad one. He was one of a gang who got up a sham crowd in the street, and while one held the prosecutor, who went to see what was the matter, the prisoner robbed him. Prisoner—Well, my lord, after all, people mayn't be so black as they are painted. The Assistant Judge--Well, I will remand you again, and you can tell the officers the persons you have worked for, inquiries will be made, and if your story should turn out true, you will have the benefit of it ; if not, you must take the consequences. Prisoner—l'd rather not be put back again, my lord ; let me hear it at once. (A laugh.) The Assistant Judge—l thought so. The sentence is that you be kept in penal servitude for four years. The prisoner, without evincing the least surprise, walked out of the dock. John Cable, 26, was indicted for embezzling the sum of 14s. Bd. which he had received in his capacity of ser vant to Edward Wiggins, a contractor in the coal de partment of the Great Northern Railway. He pleaded guilty. Mr. Cooper, who appeared for the prosecution, men tioned that Eeveral similar cases had recently occurred in the company's service. The prisoner was sentenced to one year's hard labour. Robert Smith, a respectable looking man, 36, described as a plumber and glazier, was indicted for stealing a piece of lead, the property of James Green. Mr. Payne prosecuted ; Mr. Ribton appeared for the prisoner. The prosecutor, an employj of the General Post-office, resides at 32, Cavendish-street, New North-road, and the evidence showed that the prisoner cut a piece of lead from the roof of a kitchen attached to the house. _ Mr. Ribton addressed the jury, and calied several gentlemen in whose employment he had been many years, and they spoke in the highest terms of his cha racter. tie had a family of seven children, and had been generally esteemed as an exemplary man. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and strongly re commended him to mercy on the ground of his former good character. The Assistant Judge said be thought that was the right verdict. Of the fact of the taking of the lead by the prisoner there could be no doubt entertained. It was a sad thing to see a respectable man like him in that position. His own opinion was that he took the lead, not so much for what it was worth as to get the job of making the roof good again ; and he thought the case would not deter those for whom he had worked from employing him again ; he hoped not at least. He sentenced the prisoner to one month's hard labour. John Burke, 28, bricklayer, and John Lloyd, 19, painter, were indicted for having robbed John Brown of the sum of 81., in gold and silver money. Mr. Platt prosecuted ; Mr. Payne and Mr. Horry defended the prisoner. The prosecutor stated that he kept the Bedford Head public house in Upper King-street, Bloomsbury, and on the evening of Saturday, the 16th of December, he went into the City Arms, corner of Victoria-street, Holborn bridge, and had a glass of ale. While he was there a man' spoke to him and represented that lie had kept a house at the east end of the town, and that• he was about to become the landlord of a house in Union-court, Holborn-hill, the Union Arms ; after some conversation the man invited him to accompany him to his new estab lishment, and he assented. They acoordingly went to Union Arms, and sat down in the parlour. The pri soner Burke represented that he was the waiter, and brought them in some brandy and water, the taste of which he (prosecutor) thought was very disagreeable. He drank about half a glass and became insensible. On recovering he found that he had been robbed of 81., and that his boots were off. While at the City Arms be took his money from one of his boots, where he was in ' the habit of carrying it, and placed it in his coat pocket. He did not recollect the prisoner Lloyd. James Prior, lodging-house keeper, No. 8, Union court, stated that he was in the Union Arms when the prosecutor and the man went into the parlour. Burke went in and out several times, and Lloyd nas in the parlour as well. He heard him say, " It's all right, we're got the stuff." Witness went out to look for a policeman, and when he cause back they were gone. He went into the parlour, and saw a glass half full of brandy and water, and be tasted it. The taste was very bad, and there was a white sediment at the bottom. The prosecutor's boots wero off. The man had not been taken. The witness said, in cross examination, he had been an auctioneer's clerk, and before that he was in the po lice. He was in the force 6i years, and left it twelve years. He was onoe, and only once, taken up on a charge. It was for sending a letter to get money from a gentleman, and the Lord Mayor sent him for a month. Alter several times denying that he had ever been charged with anything else, he admitted that he had had another month, not for "stealing," but merely for " keeping" a shilling. He gave the brandy and water which was left to the landlady, and she threw it away on the Sunday morning. The Assistant Judge said there was no case of robbery except upon the evidence of the witness Prior, and he was not confirmed, in such a way as he might have been, if what he had stated was true ; and it was for the jury to decide whether Prior was a man on whose testimony, unsupported, they could safely convict the prisoner. If they thought they could rely entirely on Prior, then they would hear the counsel—if not, the case.is at an end. The jury said they could not rely on such a man's evi dence without corroboration. The prisoners were then found "Not guilty." The Assistant-Judge said the case was one of strong suspicion, and there might have been a failure of justice but it was even better that it should be Iso than that two men should b© convicted on the evidence of such a man as the witness Prior, when, if what he had stated were true, he could have been confirmed. THE LATE MAJOR-GENERAL ADAMS. In the name of the bar, and at its desire, Mr. , Payne, the senior member present, wrote to the learned Assist ant-Judge a letter of condolence on the death of his nephew, the late Major-General Adams, recorded last week, which resulted from dysentery, and the effect-of a bullet wound in the heel, received at the battle of Inker man. The learned Sergeant returned a brief and suit able reply, and announced that family business of a pressing nature, consequent upon the sad event, would render it impossible for him to sit to-morrow (Tuesday). (Before Mr. Witham.) Walter Phillips, 28, painter, was indicted for feloni ously assaulting Sarah Edwards, on the public highway, and robbing her of a bundle of linen, the property of her husband. The prisoner was a u ticket-of-leave convict." He was sentenced at the Old Bailey to ten years' transportation, but was liberated under the new system. Mr. Witham sentenced him to be transported for 15 years. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--Jan. 8; BOW-STREET.—John Styles, .a letter carrier in the Roston district of the London Post•office, was charged with " detaining" a great number of letters which had been entrusted to him for delivery. Repeated complaints of the non-delivery of letters in the neighbourhood of New North-road, Horton, in duced Mr. Sculthorpe, president in the Inland Depart ment of the General Post-office, to adopt a means of testing the honesty of the letter carriers. He posted a number of circulars, addressed to different residents, and having discovered that about 40 of them, which had been given to the prisoner, were never delivered, he caused the matt to be taken into custody at once. It was then ascertained that as many as 108 letters, some of them of great importance, were lying about the pri soner's lodgings, most of them having the post-mark of the 2d of January, or thereabouts. It was stated that the prisoner must have destroyed a great many letters from time to time after keeping them for a long time, apparently became too indolent to deliver them. The prisoner's solicitor asked the witnesses if there had e% er been any previous complaints against his client, and was informed in reply that he had been re peatedly admonished for his dilatory or negligent con duct. He was one of the idlest young men in the office. _ _ _ - The prisoner's solicitor said he should not struggle with the evidence. . _ Mr. Hall committed him for trial. CLERKENWELL.—Last week the case of a dis tressed family named Garford was reported as brought by Mr. Hilton, the news agent, of Penton-street, Isling ton, under the notice of Mr. Tyrwhitt, who ordered that a sovereign should be given from the poor-box for the immediate use of the family. The report in the papers caused a benevolent individual under the signature of 0. A. M. to send ss. for their further use. When the poor man presented himself to receive the donation, Mr. Mould, the chief clerk, stated to the magistrate that the case of Garford was one of more than ordinary distress. The applicant, a prize swimmer, and by trade a shoe pular, was reduced yir9ugli yarioud oirourastancos to a very low state of distress. His wife was then near her confinement, and a child ill with hooping-cough. When his wife was confined he went to the Clerken well Workhouse to seek the necessary relief in the case. After waiting half•an-hour he was introduced into the presence of a person named Bennett, who is employed as relieving officer by the parish authori ties, and who, on hearing the story of the great state of destitution in which the applicant was, harshly replied, "Why do you have children ? The poor have no right to have children." And he was sent away almost empty-handed. When he returned home he found his wife sinking under a hemorrhage brought on through the absence of the necessary medical attendance. These facts having come to the knowledge of Mr. Tucker, the overseer of the parish, he with much promp titude inquired into the matter, and ordered meat, wine, arrowroot, and other requisites, as well as a bed, to be sent to the poor family, and he bas since continued his kind offices on their behalf. The poor wife, however, sunk under, the loss of blood, and was buried on Sunday last, at the expense of a few benevolent persons, aided by the poor-box of the court. Mr. Mould had ascer tained that Garford was an honest and industrious young man until misfortune overtook him. Mr. Tyr hitt—And I suppose at this season swimming is at a discount. Gayford—Yes, sir. Mr. Mould—Ares, and I must say that this is not the first case in which application has been made to the court with reference to the harsh ill-treatment and neglect of the poor by Mr. Bennett. Mr. Tyrwhitt (with much warmth)—Certainly. More harsh treatment I scarcely ever heard ; and I do not envy the feelings of the person who could make such re marks as those alleged to have been made to a poor man whose family were in distress. Such conduct is most disgraceful, and the party guilty of it is not fit to hold such a situation, and I am surprised he is allowed to do so. The poor man,.with tears, thanked his worship for his sympathy and kindness, and left the court, after re ceiving a further sum of ss. to enable him to purchase some leather, &c., and some coals and meat to allow of his commencing work to support his two children, the infant at present being ill of the measles. The Drapers' Company have sent a cheque for ten guineas as a donation to the poor-box. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Mary Cowdry, an old woman, well known for years to the Mendicity Society, was charged with begging. On Saturday afternoon the prisoner was seen to stag ger about and apparently to fall into a fit in St. James's-square, close to a carriage, in which was the Duchess of Argyll. Her grace instantly sent a foot man to say that she would defray the expense of send ing the apparently afflicted creature home in a cab. The prisoner was made sensible of the offer, but she declined it. ,Her grace then sent again to say that she would provide medical assistance, but this was also refused, and as a constable was just coming up the pri soner contrived to hobble away. Shortly after this the' prisoner was attacked with a similar fit at the door of the residence of the Marquis of Bristol. Po lice Constable West, who knew her to be one of the mdst inveterate begging imposters in London, took her into custody, and lodged her in the station house. Mr. Bingham said the case was a very bad one, and he should send the prisoner instantly for fourteen days to the House of Correction. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a Court was held for the purpose of re ceiving the presentments from the several wards of their proceedings on St. Thomas's-day. UNNECESSARY AND VEXATIOUS DUTIES. The foreman of the inquest of Portsoken ward pre sented the following resolution appended to their present ment, which was of the ordinary character : "That it is the opinion of the Court of Ward Inquest that the election and summoning of certain inhabitants of the ward to act as inquestmen is unnecessary and ought to be abolished, inasmuch as the duties they are sworn to perform are effectually carried out by duly appointed offi cers, while that portion which is observed—namely, per ambulating the ward for the purpose of collecting money for charity is both inconvenient and objectionable, and in no way connected with the preservation of the privileges of the citizens; and they therefororespectfully ask the Court of Aldermen to use their exertions for the carrying out of the views of the Court." The LORD MAYOR informed the inquest their applies. tions should be referred to the Court of Aldermen. THE INCONVENIENCES OF THE BUILDING ACT. Mr. CONOLLY, the foreman of the inquest of the ward of Cheap, begged to call the attention of the Court to the serious obstruction which had for a considerable length of time presented itself in the large hoarding before a ruinous building in Cheapside, which was calculated to inflict great public and private injury and annoyance. The LORD MAYOR said the inquest would receive some information from Alderman Wilson or Alderman Cubitt, who had, as a deputation, waited upon the Go vernment authorities on the subject. _ _ _ i • Alderman WILSON said he was very glad the subject had been mentioned by the foreman of the inquest in so prominent a manner, as it would supply him with the opportunity of explaining that, so long as the corporation of London had been left in pos session of their ancient powers of self-government, complaints of the description just represented were unnecessary, as, upon the presencznerxt of the inquest, the Court of Aldermen, and, in cases of sudden emer gency, the Lord Mayor, ordered all ruinous and danger ous buildings to be hoarded in, and, if not immediately secured by the owners, the buildings were pulled down and the hoarding removed by the directions of the Court, under the sanction of immemorial custom. But, since the passing of the New Building Act, some years ago, ruinous and dangerous buildings had been placed under the jurisdiction of the Commissioners of Works and Buildings, and officers appointed by them and the Secretary of State. Now, the Building Act had under gone such a variety of alterations, and what were called amendments, that it had become a mass of confusion, and was the means of e3tablishing a sort of permanent oppression. It was a specimen of modern legislation not by any means adapted to the expectations of society, and was, in fact, so wholly unintelligible that the official referees and their registrar interpreted in an opposite sense the claus - es affecting ruinous buildings in the city. Under the law it was necessary first to obtain the certi ficate of the district surveyor ; next that of the official referee, which must then be submitted to the registrar, who must sign it previously to the act being put in force. Everything that could be done in the present case to which the foreman had so forcibly and properly alluded, should be done. The inquest bad presented the architect's report, the official referees had given their certificate, but the registrar had refused to sign it or to return the certificate, so that no action could be taken either to pull down the houses in Cheapside or to remove the hoards, although the district surveyor and the official referees had pronounced them actually dangerous to the passengers, because the registrar declined to affix his seal to their award. A deputation, of which he was the chair man, had waited upon Sir Win. Molesworth, the Chief Commissioner of Works, attended by the City Solicitor, ;the City Itemembrancer, and the City Architect, and made a strong representation of the facti to the right hon. baronet, who told them that he had no power over the registrar, whose appointment did not rest with him ; that if the deputation had any com plaint to make against that officer, application must be made to Lord Palmerston, with whom the authority to interfere rested • and that he was quite aware of the difficulties and the deficiences of the act, and was preparing to amend it, with the view to do which the more satisfactorily, he would gladly receive _any suggestion that the deputation might think proper to favour him with. It was agreed that such course should be . pursued. He had represented to Sir W. Molesworth the possible terrible contingency •of the fall of the walls while they were waiting for a decision, and he alluded to the catastrophe in the Strand, in order that it might not be said if any fatal accident should occur, that any blame was attributable to the Court of Aldermen, and he considered it to be especially his duty to urge the im portance of the statement as the dangerous nuisance had continued for so long a time in the principal thorough fares of the city. The Alderman concluded by expres sing his anxious hope that the circumstances he had stated would meet the eyes of the public and of the Government through the usual rapid means of com munication. The Inquest said, they were much gratified at the statement of facts made by Alderman Wilson. The Court, after the constables, &c., were sworn in, adjourned. CORPORATION REFORM. At the first quarter sessions held for the year for the borough of Southwark, Alderman Wilson presided as locum tenens for the Lord Mayor, when 48 grand jurors and 23 petty jurors were summoned to attend, although not a single trial had taken place at the borough sessions for some years, the only business at the present session being the swearing of the coroner to his accounts and the swearing in °Nome constables. Alder Man 'lViLeorr inquired whether it was necessary that the Court should be summoned quarterly for busi ness when it was known that there was nothing to do. The late Lord Mayor had, he said, considered such process unnecessary. Mr. CLARKE, the clerk of the peace for the borough of Southwark, said the charters of the city of London required that the Lord Mayor should hold a session in the borough of Southwark quarterly, and he did not see how that form could be dispensed with. Alderman HuNTEa said he certainly thought that, until abolished by law, the Southwark Courts ought to be held. Alderman WILSON said, he was glad to see the notice given by Sir B. Hall, that a bill was prepared which would be brought in after the recess, for amalgamating in one commission the paving and lighting, &c., of the whole of the metropolis. He hoped that another bill would be brought in to alter and amend the jurisdiction of the magistrates of the city of London in the borough of Southwark. The subject will, it is understood, be referred to the law officera. AMERICA.—LIVERPOOL, Monday, 5 p.m.—Up to the preSent time no intelligence has been received of the United States mail steam-Ship Pacific, with advices from Now York to the 27th ult. It is believed that her sail ing has been delayed for some cause at present unknown. The ship City of Montreal arrived last night from Port land, from which port she Sailed on the 22d ult. ; but when boarded, although her dates were six days later, not a single newspaper or letter containing news could be fowl. COUNTRY MARKETS. CHELMSFORD—JAN. 5- The wheat trade to-day was very flat, and price s be quoted 2e lower for inferior, and is for the bost Beans is, and dun peas 2s cheaper. All other thias turn lower. • Wheat, white, old, per e. e.' - new q .. r 6 6 0 0 82 81 O pe a a te s: red, old 66 75 White... ....... ..? 5 new 56 75 Boiling ...... .. 3 5 . ? Barley 28 35 , Dun ............. .„ Chevalier 30 38 Beans, Tick ........• .. ,-', Grinding 24 '3l Barrow ticks t 9, P gr t ci r i r ... rt . . . .... .. .. : : : 2 , , 3 S , Malt .70 74 Chevalier .........72 76 M Ditto, a 13 n; Ir .. : : : ''33 COLCHESTER— JAN'. 6. A fair supply o f w h ea t ; goo d samp l es eatea.; - a l : e ll week's prices, w hil s t d amp parce l s were diffict l U is to 2s per qr. decline. Barley in good supply, s' qr. decline on all descriptions. Beans is per qr. Peas the same as last day. et ib to ‘l Prices to-daywere as f o ll ow : —Wb ea t , white, '", red, 72s to 76s ; barl e y, 32 s t o 3ds ; oats, 23s Mazagau, 423 to 43s ; middl e and small, 42s to 49 " white, 56s to 60s ; grey, 40s to 445. Official Statement of the Quaff in the port of London, fro: the 31st Dec. to the 6th Jai entities of Corn, &o• ,r ; nu the follo wing P°' 6n. both inclusive,____„ 11 3 - g d 0 PI Colchester Harwich Leigh Maldon I 493' 289' 891 .1.627; 394' 5001 212 , 896 201 -- 731, 183, -111 -- I - - I 93 io6 • KIRKCALDY—JAN. I 0 1 ‘ 4 Today we had a very small supply o f wheat, * O / 1 tion only middling.; s a l es s l ow a t ra th er less 91° 00 last week. Barley and oats in moderato supply slow at 6d per qr less than on last market day. Wheat. I Barley. Oats. I 7 First I 76s Od 37s 6.1 29s 6d pi I I Second Third 60s Oct 32s Od 24s Od COAL MARK. Prices of Coal per ton at t' :ET.—Jtaf. 8. she close of the 0 01 i 1 %Ho I. ndo s',l s. d. Davison's West Hartley 18 9 Longridge's Wst Hartley 19 3 Stobart's Hartley 0 Taufield Moor Butes 17 Walker Primrose l5 Wylam 18 9 Haswell ............. Kepier Grange Lambton ............ Hetton Lyons Russell's Hetton •..... Stewart's ............ Hunwiek ........... Heugh Hall . ........ South Kelloe ........ Whitworth ........ South Hetton. ..... WaMend, &e. Horton l7 6 Harvey Wylam 15 6 Hilda 16 6 Eden Main 19 0, SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the malls are sent from the Gsn er by the night—and M by the morning--despatch.) 1 Day when made ut From' in General Post- ro Office, London.* ►lspat .very Friday ... ,(awe] •••• •• ••.• Iciivi .. .• •Ip ' ire .• 180111 Idan. 4 14 au. 9 Dee. 4 •• , au Ut the month.. pir*,,n,ll 9, 24, & 30 of o . Does ith 2nth of torn . 17th of the month ~uttuo • • • • . Dover 9th of the mouth.. ',Alum , ' Itti (.0 the month 4ocith Vadat' 9th of the tnontl south; iouthg id & 17th of moot iouthi 1,13,18,23 ) &28 ofh \ Hover ' ith & 20th of mot. loathe I' wice daily ..... Doter twice dai1y...... 1 Oover ti 7,17, 20, 27 of 3outhi 2nd & 17th of mon. ionthan Tuesday & Frida; London 2nd of the morttl iouttuto Dover .. 17th of the month loutnan Ith & 20th of mon Plyntoui 9th& 25th of month Dover 7, 17, &27 of mol Dover.• Twice daily tiolyties. 7,9, 17 , & 27 of in. iooths1); 9th of the tnontl ioothso 22d of month .... Liyerr'°4 18, 18, & vre mon.lo°lgg... 14th of the mOriti t`,lo Lora of th e 4011 bthlsth2stbormoi. i30 1 ' 3 2d & 17thof month Southa ll By private skip .. Varioa 6 ithlsth2t•thofinon. WY" , ~,' ith I 7 th27thofinon. 4 clUt ha kl & 27th of moo. qouthari By private ship... Vari 9ufi st.ttlath24thotruoi., DO Ver ' sthlsth2stholinot cover 2d & 17th otmonth Sonata 20c 17th of mono !Son' COUNTRIES. tiraerica(byllrit.pack)l Aracric.p, k by United Sts packet) ..........b America (by U. Stater packet) ..........b Australia (via South. ampton) .......... Ib Ditto (via Marseilles) Ditto (via Cape of (.40,s •• •• •• •• .• ••N A.ll, ,1 es t Alexandria Alexandria Bahamas Belgium Brazil . . Buenos Ayres .. . M Cape ot Won Hope ...I% Cape of flood Hope Cape de Verds Ceylon (see India) Ceylon .......• •• • • • Channel Isles .. China (see India) Constantinople ......1• Constantinople ........ cont. of Europe M & N Egypt (see India) _ France . & N Gibraltar Greece (see India) Groytown •• •• •• •• •• Eramburgh •• .• • • • • • •N fiftvasmalt •• • • ••• .• M Holland . 2d Honduras . . India (vlaSouthampt.)l4 India (via Marseilles)Di lonian Isles (see India) Ireland M & N Lisbon Madeira ............ Madeira ............N Malta (see India) Malta • • •• b naurttius (see India) 34 null titut .... • ..... litexleo ••••• •• •• •• • ota Naples Sew Uranada New Zealand,. .• •• •• •• Papal States ~ Peninsula • • •. •• • • •• Peru •••....•.h2••• Pnrt Natal .•.• •• •• ..N Sicily ••••••••••••••N Tuscany . •• •• •• •• • .15 Venezuela Van Diemen's Land (see Australia) .•..•. West Indies aPt ° '' Pi t ' enPO e 0 When any of these dates fall 0:1 a Sunday, the til m patched on the following d a y, w ith th e e xception "deg' Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be preceding day. WIND AND TOE 4 4.lfIlEle 13-gl7' Q. MONO ° Stations. Cours e of Wi n d. state of Greenwich .. S.W t Overcas • ...., Lothbury Hague W. Cloudy. Brighton W Fine. Ipswich Stoke-on-Trent Manchester W Fire. Sheffield N.E. Fine. Wakefield Whitehaven Maryport . Lancaster . . S.W Rain. Carlisle Bradford N.E. Fire. ..,„ 0. Leeds - Boston S. W Fine, Great Grimsby ... S.W Fine. Derby S.W... Fine. Stamford W Cloudy. Norma- ton S.W Fine. Leicester S. W Cloudy- Nottingham CbesterEeld ... W Fine. Burton-on-Trent.. S. Leamington W Cold. Southampton S.W Fine. Portsmouth Poole Dorchester S. Bristol W Clo J.dy. Plymouth Torquay S S. W Cloudy. Taunton S.W Cloudy. Bath Gloucester CardiC S.W Fine. Swa isea S.W Fine. HAN erford west ... S.W. Fine. Liverpool Holyhead. Dublin S.E. Bangor S.W Cloudy. Yarmouth- N.W line. Lowestoft S. W Cloudy. York Scarborough Whitby Hull W. Fire. Bridlington Greenhill S.W Cloudy. Sunderland Edinburgh W' Fine. Perth Aberdeen........... S.W. Very fine' Dundee Stirling .. S.W - Fire. Cupar W. Fine. Kirkcaldy W.. Cloudy. Newcastle Glasgow S. Fine. BIRTHS'. OF A SON. On the Bth inst., at 4, York-terrace, Queen o ham, Mrs. Van Senden. OP A DAUGHTER. . t o, On the sth inst., at W a nd swor th, Mrs. ' worth. MARRIED. voilf(; On the 6th inst., at Steynton Church, -,, e ,tlj Goo. Evans, Esq., of London, to Jane Eli daughter of Rd. Browne, Esq., R.N., 0f . ..„-L4li e , On the 6th fwd., at St. Mary's Church, I' v ve it til Edward Budd, Esq., second son of Henry v" Russell-square, London, to Elizabeth, elde s ,oo Lieut. Mellish, lately attached to the Quant a • ral's Department. DIED. On the 7th inst., at St. Leonard's, the L ad y f i( wife of Win. Monsell, Esq., M.P. awed On the 7th i ns t., at Grove-place:flack' 4 Unwin, printer, o f Bucklersbury. .„ On the sth inst., at Dry-hill, Tunbridg e ' Baker, aged 65. On the b 4th inst., the Rev. Harrison. TO of Marton in Cleveland, aged 65. LONDON : Printed and Published by M 0 56 of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sul' tlO Strand, in the Precinct of the SavoY, Atiddlons i Tutibr a J 141.4107 Al ( 411) T flees b baittle, l litu F L , "boa t'l A , 11 11 icEiltrf, t , ) th e c villi t aki Zl33ione " d E _Alt' 1. 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