The Sun. — London, England, 1849-12-13 00:00:00

ina JO , N it • ;, • ORIENTAL BANK.—(THIS DAY.) The annual general meeting of the proprietors of the Oriental Bank was held this afternoon at the office of the company, in Walbrook. Mr. H. G. Gordon, Chairman of the Court of Directors, in the chair. The report stated that the accounts now laid before the meeting embraced the half-yearly proceeds to which the books were balanced, namely, at the branches in India, Servia, and China to the Ist of March and the Ist of September, and in London to the Ist of June and the Ist of December respectively. The result of the balancing of the books showed a profit for the half-year, ending the Ist of June, of 41,575/. Bs. 21, and for the half-year ending the Ist o f December, of 34,4501. 17s. 44., being a full profit on the operations of the year, after deducting all charges, of no less a sum than 77,0261. ss. 61 This amount of profit, though large and satisfactory. was less than that of the preceding year, but it was easily accounted for in the contracted business which the managers of the bank had deemed it prudent to engage in until the creditand confidence, so fearfully impaired by the cornmeresial,disasters of 1847, were fully restored. The direc!ors still deemed it proper to persevere in their present cautious and prudent course of manage ment ; but, nevertheless, they were confident that etch succeeding year would exhibit profits equal to any the bsnk had hitherto earned. The proprietors were aware that out of the profits ter the half-year ending the Ist of June last a dividend of 31 per cent., amounting to 32,485/. 58., was declared, leaving a balance of 10,090/. 3s. 21, to be carried to the contingent fund ; and the directors had appropriated the like sum of 32,4851 ss. to pay a similar dividend for the half year ending the Ist Dec. inst., making the dividend for the year 7 per cent. allowing a further Sum of 1,065/, 12s. 4d. to be car ried to the credit of the contingent fund, and leaving the reserve I fund still at 112,0001. On the motion of the CLIAIRMAN, the report was unanimously adopted, after which the dividend of 31 per cent. for the past half-year was declared, payable on the 17th instant. Thomas A. Gibbs, E. q., end General De la Motte, were then re appointed auditors of the company. Mr. KENNEDY, in moving that, the chairman (H.. G. Gordon, E: q.) and William Erskine, Esq., be re elected directors, took onasion to pass a warm sulo• giddy upon the exertions of the first gentleman in the service of the bank. remarking that the honourable gentleman had worked for the hank more in the cha racter of an active partner in a large firm than as an honorary director of a public company, while the second gentiem: - .n had been no less serviceable in managing the affairs of the bank in India. Mr. 11. refaesieeer. btcondt . d the motion, which W 39. put and carried unanitnous!y. A resuintion, confirrniw the forfeiture of certain shares, was then egreed to ; as also a resolution reie3ding a former one increasing the capital of the bank, which was now found to be unnecessary; after which this busiries3 of the day terminated. i`:!'.N.NEDY Itf•-•1 moved a vote of thanks to the chairman aid directurs, obs , rving that they belonged t) no " Mutual-present•each-ot.her-with-a-piece-of plae-soc!ety," v.,r•re the ceive managers of a useful end I.,rcfitable in titution. sded by Mr. MARSHALL, and Tne motion was seen carried by Exclamation. Th© CLIAIRMIN briefly acknowledged the compli ment, promising to use the same energy and z-al in cnbducting the affairs of the bank that had already won for him the good opinion of the proprietors, and expressiug a confident hope that ere long the profits of the concern would yield 10 per cent. per annum. METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION FOR IM PROVING THE DWELLINGS OF THE INDUSTRIOUS CLASSES. Yesterday a meeting of the shareholders and friends of this association, to whose exertions the " dwellings for families" in Pancras-road owe their origin, wrs held at the Metropolitan Buildings, Albert-street, Spicer-street, Spitalficlds, which form a pile of erections, partly completed and partly still in course of construction, intended to be let at moderate rents, as im proved dwellings, to working men and their families. The porden of the buildings which was opened yesterday is ad :pted for the accommodation of 234 single men, and includes every requisite arrangement to enable them to live there with clean liness, health, and comfort. The extent of this struc ture and the conveniences which it will enable the working man to command will be easily comprehended ' from the following description : The building is five stories in height from the basement. The latter is surrounded by an open area and contains baths and washhouses, with all the requi site appurtenances, extensive cellarage, and ample space for workshops. Upon the ground floor the entrance hall is commanded by the superintendent's apartments, which are placed on the left, while the store room and cook's apartments occupy about the same space on the right. Immediately in front of the entrance are the stair 3, of fire proof construction, which lead to the three stories of sleeping apartments ; and opposite the stairs, on the ground floor, is a good sized lavatory for day use. The coffee-room is directly in front of the staircase ball, and extends to the back of the building, communicating on one side with a reading room, and on the other with a kitchen for the use of the inmates. It is a lofty room, divides: into aisles by iron columns supporting an open roof of stained timbers, lighted by a large window at the further end, two smaller side windows, and sheets of rough plate in the roof. Boxes are fitted with tables and seats round three sides, and the room is warmed by hot-water pipes. A cook's bar opens into the coffee-room for the supply of coffee, &c. The reading-room, size 60 feet by 21 feet 9 inches, is warmed by open fires, and intended to be furnished with some of the daily papers and popular periodicals. The kitchen, 45 feet by 21 feet 9 inches, for the use of the inmates, contains two ranges provided with hot water, a sink with cold water, and common appa ratus for cooling purposes. From this kitchen a stone staircase leads to al portion of the basement, containing 234 small meat-safes, all under lock and key, raised on brick piers, placed in ranges back to back, with ample space for ventilation. The cook's shop ie connected with the men's kitchen by a bar, from which cooked provisions may be obtained at almost any hour of the day. The water closets and urinals are placed in the yard, and approached from the inmates' kitchen by a covered passage. The three upper stories are fitted with sleeping apartments on each si.le of the corridors. Each compartment measures 8 feet by 4 feet 6 inches, and is lighted by half a window, the upper portion only opening, and this is hung on centres. Thaw rooms are all fur nished with iron bedsteads and suitable bed furniture. There is also in each a locker for linen and, clothes, with a fal.e bottom for the admission of fresh air ; se that the sleeping berths can be ventilated at the pleasure of the lodgers. All the doors are secured by spring latches, of which each inmate has his own key, and no key will open the lock of any other in the same wing. On each floor are lavatories filled with cast-iron , enamel basins, set in slate fittings, and also two water-closets for night use. The partitions forming the sleeping compart ments are kept below the ceiling for the purpose of ventilation, and the corridors have windows at each end to insure a thorough draught when necessary. With respect to ventilatione,the principal agent is a shaft which rises nearly 100Teet, into which several of the smoke flues are conveyekend by which means a powerful upward current' is maintained. The sleeping apartments and other principal rooms are connected by vitiated air flues with the ventilating shafts, and the current is regulated at pleasure by means of dampers, placed under the control of the superinten dent. Water—Large cisterns in the roofs, and smaller ones in other parts of the building, afford an ample supply of water to every part of the premises. Dust—Every fluor has an opening, secured by an iron door, into a dust shaft, communicating with a dust cellar in the basement. GAS—The whole building is well lighted by gas. The water-closets have all a direct communi cation with the external air. This building has been erected from the designs and under the superinten dence of Mr. W. Beck, 33, Broad-street-buildings, and the builder is Mr. S. Grimsdell. The terms SS. per week, payable in advaaca. Each inmate will have, besides his sleeping apartment, the use of the coffee room, reading room, and the public kitchen, where he may cook his own food, or he can obtain ready cocked provisions from the cook's shop. Every lodger is furnished with a small larder under his own lock and key, has free access to the washcuse at cer tain times of the day, and can, by the payment of a small sum, have a hot or cold bath. Adjoining to this building, and within the same enclosed ground, an extensive range of buildings for 60 families is now in course of erection, of ,which particulsre will be fur nished when they are completed. Previous to the commencement of the prcceedings of the meeting the buildings were thrown open to the inspection of the company, and the substantial and convenient manner in which all the different portions of the erection are constructed, and the arrangements made for the comfort of the expected inmates, both in the part appropriated to single men and that assigned for families (the latter not being yet entirely finished), appeared to give the grea:est satisfaction. The rent of these_ lodgings must of course be moderate, or the whole object of the institution would be frustrated, and consequently the rent charged to a single man will, Ashefore stated, be 3s. week ; and to a family, for a dwelling in the building, consisting of three rooms and a small li`chen, with water, water-closet, cupboards, store-places, and every possible convenience for a humble family, 53 61. a week, The Metropolitan Company, from their-first efforts, decided on form ing themselves into a commercial company, under the conviction that the industrious classes could and would independently so afford to pay for improved dwellings as should make it a profitable investment to erect them. In the year 1845 a charter of incorpora tion was granted, enabling them to raise a capital of 100,0001., in 4,000 shares of 251. each, and they have now enrolled among their shareholders the names of many of the highest personages in the land. The charter limits the liability of the shareholders to the amount of the shares, and the rate of interest to five per cent. Shortly after two o'clock a large company, consist ing of ladies and gentlemen, having assembled in the " coffee-room" contained in the neve building, the Earl of Carlisle took the chair. Among the company then present were—Viscount Ebrington, Sir Ralph Howard, Bart., M.P., the Hon. D. Fortescue, the Rev. Mr. Evans, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson, Mr. J. W. Tottie, Mr. E. C. Tufnell, Mr. T. F. Gibson, the Rev. W. Stone, Mr. C. A. Hanbury, Mr. R. L. Beck, Mr. J. Toynbee, Dr. S. Smith, the Hon. F. Byng, Lady Ann Tufnell, Miss Tufnell, Mr. H. Sullivan, Dr. Gavin, Dr. Guy ; Mr. W. Beck, the architect, and Mr. C. Gatliff, the secretary. The CHAIRMAN said, that the shareholders of the institution had already had a meeting for the tran saction of business ; but there were circumstances in the present position of the institution, and, indeed, in the general state of public affairs, which warranted them in inviting together a largo number of their friends and well-wishers on that occasion, and in pressing the claims of the institution on its sup porters at that time in a more marked and special manner. They had had an opportunity of examining the premises, and of forming their own judgment of the means which had been adopted for securing the comfort, convenience, and health of the working man. He admitted that the best test of the successful application of those means was to be learned by expe rience ; but their by-gone experience warranted them ifs entertaining some confidence as to the result. lie alluded to the model-house in Pancras- road, now open for the'space of nearly two years, and the actual practical result of that experiment was, that the tenants expressed themselves fully sensible of the efforts that had been made to improve their dwellings: Their complaints were always listened to with atten tion, and wherever it was found practicable the causes of them were removed. One gratifying circumstance was the punctuality with which the tenants paid their rents. Of 2,4181. due from them for rents, there was only one bad debt of IL 19s. 7d., and the settlel arrears at that moment from 110 occupants, were only 71. 103. Working men were also fully sensible of the superior accommodation enjoyed by them in these institutions, as a proof of which he might mention that out of 110 sets of apartments, not more than two sets had been left vacant. The superior health enjoyed by the inmates was shown by the report of Dr. Southwood Smith, in May last. During the prevalence of the late epidemic, which had spreed so much misery throughout the metropolis, not a single case ef cholera had taken place in their lodgiog-house, although in Paradise•place, near the m, it hat prevailed to a formidable ot.ent. This consideration placed the claims of such institutions on public support in a striking light. The Bishop of London had suggested that the collections a hick were made on occasion of the late thanksgiving should be set apart for the specific olject of extending the meld lodging hous: s of the poor, and the greater part of the contri liutions obtained on that occasion had been given to another society professing kindred objects with theirs, but based on a different system—the Society for the Improvement of the Condition of the Working Classes. Ile by no means wished to place that society in any kind of antngoaism to theirs, nor did I.e grudge it the amount of the contributions it had received, to which, as it was founded on purely ( heritable principles, it had, perhaps, stronger claims ; but he must say, that the contributions made in the churches en that day hardly seemed to have reached an amount suitable to the occasion —(Hear)—and to those who might think that some further exertions and sacrifices might be gracefully made for the sake of the poor, he would suggest that that institution afforded a safe and permanent means of carrying their charitable intentions into effect. As regarded their financial affairs, it appeared to him that they ought to allow a gradual growth to their profits; they had every reason to hope that their dividend would amount to 2i- or three per cent. when they had carried into full development that building with the adjoining lodging-houses, and they might calculate on an ulti mate dividend of 5 per cent. when they had attained the contemplated limit of 4,000 shares, and 100,0001. capital. This, he knew, was not a romantic view to take of the question, but he felt assured that, at the present day, benevolence would be most usefully exerted when the calculations of prudence were united with the impulses of generosity.— (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, the Noble Earl begged to commend the prosperity of the institution to the en lightened bounty of his audience. The chair was then taken by Viscount Ebrington, the Earl of Carlisle being obliged by an engagement to leave the meeting. Sir R. HOWARD congratulated the society on the amount of success they had already obtained, and stated that the directors hoped in a short time to pay a dividend of five per cent. The Rev. J. HARRIS expressed his satisfaction and thankfulness to the directors for haying established such an institution in his parish. He had no doubt that their most sanguine hopes would be crowned with success, and, as far as his influence extended, he would lend his instrumentality to forward their objects.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN expressed his belief that it was impossible for the Government or Parliament to afford much assistance to this object, which must depend mainly for its success on the employment of private capital and exertion. Dr. SOUTHWOOD SMITH thought that their efforts should be principally directed, not so much to build ing lodging-houses for single men, as to the improve ment of the dwellings of families. Mr. S. I3owner, of Gloucester, explained the objects of a society formed in that city for improving the dwellings of the poor, and securing to the tenants the freeholds of their cottages after a period of fourteen ears. The meeting then separated. THE SMN, LONDON, Tll tiR.SDAN EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1849. ENGLAND, RUSSIA, AND TURKEY. The following documents show that the anchoring of the English fleet below the Inner Castles of the Dardanelles is no infraction of the treaty of 1841, as contended by Russia. The first of these documents is a copy of the official memorandum from Chekib Effendi, addressed to the representatives of the several Powers at the Ottoman Porte, dated the 27th of February, 184ä: — "Your Excellency is aware that the entrance of ships of war belonging to foreign Powers in the Straits of the White Sea (Mediterranean) and of the Black Sea has always been prohibited. This ancient regulation has acquired much more force by the treaty concluded the 19th Regib of the year of the Hegira 1257 (September sth, 1841) between the Sublime Forte and the five great Powers, so that when ships of war, either large or small, and whatever may be the Power to which they belong, wish to enter the above mentioned Straits, it shall be first signified to them that they are not permitted to enter. If they do riot pay attention thereto one or two guns will be fired without ball; and if they still persist in entering, then as such a Proceeding will be a contravention of the treaty and co the regulation, they shall be prevented from entering by being fired upon with shot "It , is equally known that it is not permitted to mer chant vessels in general, either Turkish or of friendly nations, to pass the Straits after sunset, but from time to time such vessels are seen, who, not wishing to observe this rule, attempt to enter; arid although means are tried to prevent them, by firing guns only to warn them and without any design of hitting thee, as they are aware that those guns will do them no harm, no real ad vantage is obtained by it. " Now this ancient prohibition with regard to mer chant vessels is alone necessitated by the impossibility of discerning whether the vessel which passes during the night be a ship of war or a merchant vessel ; but the authorities in writing to us represent that as they attri bute to a kind of tolerance the fact that they have fired upon the vessels which have passed, up to the present time, with the intent to cause them harm, the greater port of the vessels endeavour to annul the rule in question. For this reason it has been definitely determined to put into full execution, with respect to all vessels which endeavour to pass the Straits after sunset, this measure of absolute prohibition ; a measure which ought to be in violably observed as part of our ancient system of administration of the Sublime Porte, and as a neces sary consequence of that which has been established by the treaty which has been concluded a short time sires with the five Allied Powers. In consequerce whereof, it has been signified to the authorities that a delay of three months, to count from the Ist of March of the current year, 1261, has been fixed; that, at the ex piration of this term, they are at first to acquaint by ente ring those vessels that insist on enteng the straits, of the prohibition which exists ; that, if the vessels take o notice thereof, two or three guns will be fired without hall ; and that, if the vessels do not take notice of this, every means will be resorted to to prevent their passing by firing epon them with shotted guns. " We accordingly address the present official memo randum to your Excellency, begging you to cause the present measures to be br,ught through the proper (2hannels to the notice of masters of merchant vessels, in order that they may be aware that if in consequence of the regulations before mention , d being put in force there should result any damage or harm, they cannot prefer a claim or plaint; and we beg your Excellency to have the goodnes s t o give or d ers so that the: e regula tions may be made compulsory and necessary." The other is a detailed account of the practice hich has been hitherto invariably observed in car r:, ing out the above instructions : " All vessels, either of war or mercantile, are allowed to enter the channel_ of the Dardanelles a t any h our of the day or night; the straits being considered as com mencing at their narrowest part (something less than an. English mile), namely—at the inner castles of Charak- Kalessi, on the Asiatic shore; and at Killic-Bahar, im mediately opposite, on the European sides. " If merchant ships arrive at these straits before sun set they pass up without hindrance; but ships of war cannot so pass at any time without being provided with a Vizierial letter addressed to the Governor of the Castles, who resides at Carak-Kalesi. - The ambassador or minister of the nation to which the ship belongs is usually apprised previously, and obtains this per mission in time to send it to the Consul at the Dar danelles to meet, her arrival; but until this is delivered to the Governor, such ship is not allowed to peals, but may lay at anchor below the inner castles before mentioned. A recent instance of this occurred with the American corvette Jamestown in the month of September last, which entered the channel and came to anchor be low the inner castles, to wait for the Vizierial letter from Constantinople, on the receipt of which on the fol lowing day she was allowed to pass up. Charak-Ka lessi is the Turkish Larne for the town and castle of the Dardanelles, where all the European consele reside. Coming from Constantinople ships of war are nut re quired to be furnished with any authority, but pass down freely ; but all merchant-vessels must be provided, through their several Consulates at Constantinople, with a firman to pass, which firman must be delivered at the Dardanelles, and any that attempt to pass without doing so is fired on from the castles on either side of the straits." It is abundantly evident from the above that Sir William Parker was completely justified by the treaty of 1841 in taking up a position where he did, and should he meet with blowing weather in Bmika, to which anchorage he went for the purpose of exercising his men and firing at a target, See., he will return to ' his former anchorage below the Inner Castles of the Dardanelles. AUSTRIA. The _Koine,. Zeitung has a telegraphic dispatch from Vienna of the Bth inst., stating that the emission and circulation of six of the principal Vienna parms, (the Presse among the number), has been stopped. These papers will not be allowed to appear so long as the state of siege continues. The Prague papers state that two rocket batteries and thirty-four waggons of ammunition were sent on the Bth instant to the frontiers of Saxony. The publication of an evening paper was suppressed, and arrests of students took place at Prague on the 6th instant. ITALY. A letter from Rome of the 3d says that General l3arraguay d'Hilliers was expec'ed back from rortici on the sth. The Concordia of Turin of the Bth states, on the faith of private correspondence, that the Colleges of Jesuits at Ferrara, Forli, and Faenzt, have been re opened, and that those of Tivoli and Loreto will soon follow. The fortress of Spoleto, according to this account, is full of politicll prisoners. BANK OF FRANCE. The follo , ,ing is a return of the situation of the Bank of France on Dec. 6:— ASSETS. Cash and ingots .., . • ••• £289,217,922 20 Ditto in branch banks ••• • . 126,768,644 0 Bills past due ••• •.• ••• 540,242 66 bills falling due in Paris, of which 16 ; 238,1691. Oe• arc from the branch banks ... .., .., ... 41,074,423 21 Bills in the branch banks ... 77,633, i 75 0 Advances on coins and ingots... ... 5,278,600 0 Ditto by the branch banks ... 276,094 0 Ditto on French public securities ... 20,394,431 10 Ditto by branch banks... ... 2,022,902 0 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 0 Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... 50,000,000 0 I oanof 3,000,000 f. to the city of Mar- seilles ... ... ... ... 1,075,000 0 Advance to the department of the Seine 3,000,000 0 Eentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,0:0 0 Rentes, disposable funds ... 42,529,988 13 Investments of the new branch banks in the public funds 12,826,541 39 Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,000 0 Real property of the branch banks ... 3,038,327 0 Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 0 Ditto branch banks ... 230,000 0 Bills protested at Paris ". 2,517,699 72 Ditto at the branches 1,918,135 0 Expenses of administration of the Bank 524,181 65 Ditto of the branches 511,617 0 Miscellaneous ... 2,479,970 21 £748,079,894 27 LIABILITIES. Capital ... Ditto of the Branch Banks ... tteserve fund ... ... f. 67,900,000 0 ... 23,350,000 0 ... 10,000,000 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... 2,980,750 14 aeserve•immobiliere 4,000,000 0 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... 368,304,100 0 Ditto of the branch banks 66,348,050 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... 1,205,976 25 Account•current with Treasury creditor 71,468,746 15 Various accounts current 80,125,508 59 Ditto in branches Bills payable at sight ... Ditto at branches ••• ••• ••• Bills of the branch banks payable by ... 28,703,493 0 ... 4,295,500 0 1,532,220 0 the Bank ... ..-. 6,986,632 26 Ditto o the Bank payable by branches.. 4,326,356 0 Dividends payable . . 269,739 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank 155,647 99 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 3,344,614 68 Ditto branch banks ... ... 1,900,578 0 Re-discounts of the last six months ... 143,693 49 Ditto in branch banks .. 306,308 0 Miscellaneous ... 428,910 47 f:748,079,894 27 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, D'ARGOUT. We find by the above account that the cash in hand has increased by 2,000,000 f. The commer cial bills discounted have decreased by 4,000,000 f. The protested bills have decreased by 257,000 f. The bank notes in circulation have diminished by 6,000,000 f. The balance to the credit of the Treasury has increased by 5,000,000 f.; and the sundry credits have not varied. IRELAND. two at a time alternately, during the day. We are constantly guarded by marines. The captain and officers are most courteous, polite, and sternly kind— that is, they do not inflict upon us the weight of any ill-temper of their own, whilst observing the rules laid down by the Admiralty for their guidance, With the utmost strictuess. You may leugl; but, when we heard the sailors talk of their grog (at a good distance, too), there was nothing we felt the want of so much as a little of that liquid and potatoes ! except Mr. o'l3rien, who adheres to his pledge most rigidly. However, we are now pretty sr, ell inured to suffering, and can bear every thing. We don't expect to arrive at Hobart Town until the end of November. Ia my letter to I hev..; been rather minute in details, and have directed them to be open to the inspection of all friends. " I cannot attempt to express my feelings of gratitude and affection for , and those noble- Learted beings who sustained me in those hours of difficulty through which I have passed - 1. But neither time, nor distance, nor circumstances, shall ever alter the deep impression of love and esteem which such conduct has engraven on my heart. May I one day be enabled to prove that such generous kindness was not forgotten, nor wholly unmerited ! " We all long to hear news from poor Old Ireland, in the hope that pestilence and famine have abated their ravages in that beautiful but unhappy land. May God grant it, and bless again our poor old Erin ! " Present my best regards to —, and —, who may have any sympathy for us. I have written this in so hurried a mode, that I hope its unsatisfactory vagueness will not be ascribed to any but the one urgent cause—haste, and the writer not, by any chance, his own master. " Believe, my dear , ever your sincere, attached, and affectionate " PATRICK O'DONOBOE." * Plainly, this order was owing to the aut-convici agitation then at its height in Ono Town, but of which the writer was of course unaware. ( % FROII OUR CORRESPONDENT DUBLIN, VEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 12.—The entire part of this day has been intensely cold and gloomy, plainly menacing a heavy fall of snow. Indeed, the Wicklow hills, some miles to the south east, have already indued their winter garb, their summits being clothed with snow. Two heavy cases now occupy the Courts of Ex chequer and Queen's Bench—in the former the action for defamation against Captain 111•Manus, who is charged with having swindled, seduced, and then de ftmed by anonymous letters, a young woman, named Devine—in the latter the case of Ffrench a. French. Mr. Fitzgibbon resumed his address for the defendant, M'Manus, this morning, and did not close until two o'clock. The hearing of witnesses for the defence then com menced, and there is no chance of the trials closing before to morrow morning. In the Ffrench case the examination of witnesses occupied all this day. t Dead about six wears. A young gentlem"n who promistd like a few other lawyers' clerks .who became barristers, to be eminent-in this profession. t Alluding to the liberal contributions subscribed by the law clerks for his defence. O'Donohoe was re- karded, I understand, as ore of the best taxing and ecm veyaneing clerks in Ireland. WRECKS on the G VIN FLEET SANDS On the night of Friday last no less than six vessels were lost on these dangerous sands; five of them were deeply coal-laden ships belonging to Newcastle and Shields, the other was a foreigner ; all were ors their passage to London. The night was exceedingly dark, thick, and rainy ; the wind was blowing strung from the eastward, wiih a gr, at deal of sea and a strong ebb tide. The vessels had each passed the Sunk-light in safety, between which and the Middle light there is a long, narrow, and dangerous naviga tion, with the Gueflett Sands on one side and the Heaps on the other. Unfortunately, also, the Middle light cannot be seen until the Sunk has been left a considerable distance; in a d 7rk night, therefore, the na‘iention is excediegly difficult. On Friday, each vessel struck the sands between this intervening space ; for nhhough the right bearings were got on leaving the Sunk, the tile, from the vessels being derpl3 laden, set them gradually out of the proper ehenne;, ' and carried them on to these fatal sands. In ail pro bability,- also, one vessel misled the other, as they grounded very near to eech other. Her Mejesty' cutter Scout aeon got tidings of the disasters, end hastened to the assistance of the crews, who had V izelv remained on board their vessels. Pruvi de ntie! ; 3 , they were rescued without the loss of a man. One collier was, by assistance, got off, and made for Yarmouth ; the Scout succeeded in getting another off, but Mter being in deep water half an hour she filled and went down. The other vessels became total wrecks, but we Lam they were all insured in the Northern Clubs. The crews were conveyed to Har wich; but we understand that the Shipwreck Society therefore refused to relieve them, on the ground that, though applications had frequently been made, the Newcastle Society refused to refund moneys that had before been paid in similar cases by the Harwich Society.• We trust this fearful calamity will show the necessity that such societies should be on friendly and honourable terms with each other. Yesterday (Monday) afternoon, the united crews, amounting to about thirty men, had a free passage to Ipswich by the River Queen. The scene on board was of the most extraordinary and affecting description. The rough, weather-beaten seamen, who had gone through the perils of that night with undaunted courage, were, in the review of it, com pletely overwhelmed with gratitude to God for His mercy in granting them deliverance. For the most part they were in the fore cabin of the steamer, and at one time all would be on their knees in devout prayer and thanksgiving to God, then a suitable hymn would be read, and the voices of those who had been saved from the yawning ocean would presently sound it forth in solemn thanks to God. From port to port they were entirely occupied in these devotional exer cises, and the effect of them, and indeed the whole scene upon several hardy sons of the ocean who were on board, will never be forgotten. A subscription for the seamen was made on board, Mr. G. Ransome heading the subscription list by a generous sum ; this gentleman afterwards addressed the wrecked seamen in very suitable terms. On their arrival in Ips wich they proceeded by train to London.--Ipswich Expre's. TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING Six o'CLocK. CHESTER CUP. 50 to 1 agst Whim colt 50 to 1 apt Lady Evelyn 50 to 1 agst Lisrnahagow 66 to 1 Sir Richard 66 to 1 apt the Baroness 66 to 1 apt Hotspur 100 to agst Ki.zsaway DERBY. 9 to 1 agst Boling-brae 11 to 1 agst Ghillie CAlum 12 to 1 agst Knight of Avenel 20 to 1 agst the Nigger 25 to 1 agst Mildew 33 to 1 agst Mayors 66 to 1 agst The Scvcde PENTLAND PRITII. DETENTION OF 'ALMS.— Oaks in the Pentland Frith have f,r some time past oecatkned great irregularity in the mails between Wick and Orkney. Oa Thur:dayweek four:een bags were delivered together; and from :lilt day there were no bags till Wedne.,,day night last, when also feurteen bags were crossed to Wick. The weather on the north coast has been very change able. —Edinburgh Advertiser. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEENS 13 EIVCII, Dec. 12. FALSE DirIiISONMENT-COPPLESTON C. DEAN. TUE STATE CONVICTS. There never existed a doubt here as to the autbenti city of the rythmical effusions palmed upon the State prisoners by a Plymouth or Devonport paper, aq cribing curious doggrel to Messrs. Meagher and O'Brien. The former was as much the author of "Paddies evermore," in the rendering cf, I believe, the Devonport paper, as Smith :O'Brien was of an objurgatory lament on the impracticability of " Ser geant Flinn," of the Marines, both of which appeared some time since in the Irish papers. I have now, however, a real bona fide letter before me, from the pen of Patrick O'Donohoe, whose handwriting I have had fall occasion to know in a professional capacity ; I, therefore, could vouch for its genuineness with out being aware of the fact—as I am—that it has been forwarded through the " Irish office" (wherein it was opened) to its destination. I have been banded the letter by a friend, to whom it was lent; and I have scarcely a doubt your readers will peruse it with interest. I transcribe faithfully with out mentioning names " Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, Thursday, lath September, 1849, seven in the morning, on board her Majesty's Mr. Cockburn, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Dacent, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Hunsfrey, Q.C., and Mr. Lush were for the defendant. Mr. COCKBURN stated the case. This was an action for false imprisonment, end would never have been brought by the plaintiff had the defendant made any sort of reparation in the way of apology and regret for the injury which plaintiff had suffered at his hands. Plaintiff was a respectable young man, acting as town traveller far Messrs. Grey and Robinson, wine mer chants, and in receipt, by his industry and abilities, of three or four hundred a year. lie was on intimate terms with the family of the defendant, a wealthy cheesemonger, residing in Great Tower-street, and had formed an attachment to defendant's youngest daughter. The attachment was honourable, and was reciprocated by the young lady, who was 23 years of age. Plaintiff was most anxious to marry Miss Dean, although not desirous to take her from beneath her father's roof until he could ensure to her those domestic comforts to which she had been accustomed; but the defendant set his countenance decidedly against the proposed union, and affirmed to the plaintiff that he should never obtain his consent to his marriage with his daughter. Plaintiff's attachment was not shaken by the resolution of the young lady's father, and he trusted that time might induce a change of that resolution in his favour; and he ac cordingly persevered in his suit, and had occasional interviews with Miss Dean, and it was in connexion with one of those meetings that the act arose which led to this action. Plaintiff, in the month of April, at about six o'clock in the evening, was in company with Miss Dean, who leant upon his arm, and was met by the defendant, who addressed some abusive language to him, and called a policeman, and gave him into custody. The evening was quite light, and the plaintiff was marched through the public street in custody, numerous persons passing at the time, and taken to the station-house, a distance of a quar ter of a mile' from the place he was given in charge. He was placed in the dock at the sta tion-house, in his pessage to which he had to pass a numerous body of police. The charge made against him by the defendant was that he was withdrawing his daughter from his house, and that he had repeatedly forbidden him from keeping company with her. The inspector saw the frivolous ness of the charge and dismissed it, setting the plain tiff' at liberty on the instant. Plaintiff was not desirous, notwithstanding the indignity offered to him, to take legal proceedings against the defendant, and offered to compromise the injury if the defendant would only make such expression of his regret for the step he had taken as would satisfy plaintiff's friends that no imputation attached to his moral character; but defendant, through his attorney, refused to make any apology for what he leel done, and plaintiff had consequently no course open to him but to appeal to a jury for the obtainment of that redress which the de fendant, in the face of such an inquiry, refused him, and even now he would not press the action further if the defendant would make An expression of his regret sloop of war, The Swift. " My dear-We anchored here last evening at eight bells,' as they nautically term it for some unintelligible hour in this unwonted climate, after a voyage of sixty-five days. The authorities here have directed that we should be ready to sail out of this port at twelve o'clock to• day,* so that we hive merely time to take in fresh water. Mitchel has not arrived here yet, neither have O'Doherty and Martin ; and there are serious apprehensions respect ing Mitchel, particularly lest the vessel he sailed in was wrecked. " Short as is my time for writing, I could not forego the pleasure of sending a line to you, although I had already desired, in a letter to t, that he should remember me to you in the most affectionate manner. " Our journey, so far, has been tedious, dull, and dreary. We have been tossed about very much, nothing but calms and contrary winds, with one or two slight gales. We were driven to a great distance into western longitude, and were for many days near the South American coast. The immense heat an noyed us a good deal within the tropics, but it is now a little cold in these latitudes. Still, we are all in right good health and spirits—not one bit reduced in bone and sinew, nor depressed in mind, ready for any fate that may await us, and cheerfully to suffer all pains and penalties like Irishmen who are not Infidels. " The regulations observed on board have been very strict. Tea, without milk, and biscuit morning and evening ; salt pork, or junk, with peas'-soup and prepared beef soup occasionally, for dinner, and two glasses of sherry wine each per day. The doctor hns sometimes, very kindly allowed -us a little porter We rise at six in the morning, and turn into berths at nine in the evening, being allowed to go on deck, in court and pay the pldntiff's costs ; but that ex pression of regret, it appeared, he was not disposed to make, trusting rather to the advice that the jury would give him such nominal damages as would not carry costs, a hope in which he (Mr. Cockburn) trusted they would disappoint him. The Learned Gentlemen then proceeded to call witnesses. Philip Pride, a City policeman, examined by Mr. DACEaT, deposed that he knew the defendant, who resides at 33, Great Tower•street. Remembered that on the 18th April, about ten minutes before six in the evening, the defendant addressed him, and told him to follow him ; that he was about to give a person in charge. Witness followed, and Mr. Dean said, " Take that young man into custody." Mr. Dean's daughter was leaning on Mr. Coppleston at the time, and witness, acting on the desire of Mr. Dean, took the young man by the arm, saying he was desired by Mr. Dean to take him into custcds'. There were numbers of persons passing at the time. The plaintiff said, " Don't handle me; I'll walk with you." They proceeded to the station-house, the young lady leaning on the plaintiff's arm, the complainant follow ing behind them, and several persons passing. On arriving at the station house, the plaintiff was placed in the dock, where the .young lady also went, still leaning on his arm. The defendant on entering was asked by the inspector what he charged plaintiff with, and his answer was, " For encouraging my dauglvor away from my residence, and keeping her out at late hours." lie added, "Heis a scamp, and a worthl e ss scoundrel." The inspector asked Mr. Dean what the young lady's age was, and he answered, " Three and-twenty ;" on which the inspector remarked, "She is capable of taking care of herself," and then discharged the plaintiff. Cross-examined by Mr.-HuatritEr —Miss Dean had hold of Mr. Coppleston's arm all the time, and ac companied him in that position to the station-house. The plaintiff was not detained more than five minutes n the station-house, when he was discharged. Mr. Norton, of the firm of plaintiff's attorneys, proved the professional correspondence on the subject, and said that the plaintiff was most desirous not to proceed to extremeties with Mr. Dean, and that it was stated if he (Mr. Dean) would merely express his regret for what had takers place it would be per fectly satisfactory to the plaintiff. That proi,osition was not acceded to. Cross•exa►nined by Mr. lIUMFRET—Mr. Boyd, de fendant's attorney, at first said that lit had not had a definite answer from his client; and at a sulicequimt time he said that the defendant 111. d done no more than he ought to lava done for the protection of his dlughter, and felt himself warranted in giving him into custody. Mr. Boyd added that Mr. Driai had repeatedly warned him against keeping company with is daughter, to whidh he had a strong Ik-examined by Mr. COCHBURN—Witnefs hal, o n that occasion, expressly stated to Mr. Boyd that the pl4intiff would be satisfied with a proper explanation ; Jut Mr. Boyd did not accede to that mode of arrang• ng the matter. Plaintiff was town travelkr Gre3 Ind Robinson, wine merchants, and was now abut eight and-twenty years of age. This closed the plaintiff's case. client. — The Commissioner (Evans), in consequence of these representations, allowed the case to stand over for a considerable time, but at length the Court decided that, unless Mr. Maclean returned to this country and surrendered to his fiat on or before a certain day, he must be treated as a contumacious bankrupt. Mr. Maclean did not surrender, and he was consequently outlawed. It was stated that he is now in Italy with his wife and niece, living upon their fortunes in splendid style. He was an extensive mine owner, and speculgt(d largely and unfortunately in that description of property. This reacting was held respecting the claim of Messrs, Bolekow and Vaughan, of Middlesborough on-Tees, iron -masters, fur the sum of 11 ; 5001, on account of a contract for 4,000 tons of railway bar ' iron. Bills Were given by ihe bankrupts, instead of cash, for 11,500/. Messrs. J3olckow and Vaughan at tempted to prove on them. Mr. Commissioner Evans rejected the claim, being of opinion that it was one of I)l:liquidated damages. The matter was then brought before Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, who thought the case was one of liquidwed damages by reason of the bills having been given, and be referred Mr. Hummer, QC., then adiressed the jury for the defence. The defendant was a respectable man, carrying on the business of a cheeseinotwer in the city of London, and was master of the Ilab c 'erdesher' Company, a situation which, the jury was well aware, he could not get, unless he were a pre per and respect able tradesman. He (Mr. Hurnfrey) had not the experience of that omnipotent pc wer of " Love," wirl) which his Learned Friend (Mr. Cockburn) was so • well acquainted, but which he' (Mr. Humfrey) had now forgotten.—(Laughter.) Ile hoped the jury, as fathers, would enter into the feelings of the defendant, who, having previously repeatedly forbidden the plaintiff from visiting his house, and from keeping company wi h his daughter, felt naturally, and as a father, excited at seeing, on the occasion it) question, that be (plaintiff) had induced her to leave her home, • and thus influenced, had given him into custody. Undoubtedly in thus acting he had violated the law, and must pay some penalty for his error; but ht; , (Mr. Humfrey) hoped it would be no more than that " nominal" penalty which his Learned Friend alluded to, and had, he hoped, a just apprehension that the jury would only give. In looking calmly at this case, and in considering the feelings of a father in relation to the child whom he loved, he (Mr. Hum frey) was r.-minded of a beautiful passage, expressed by one of their most charming poets— " Some feelings are to mortals given, With more of earth in them than heaven; And if there should a human tear From passion rise, refined and clear, tear so gentle and so me, k, That 'twould not stein an angel's cheek, It is the tear that lathers shed Upon an obedient, lov'd child's head." Mr. Justice COLERIDGEI, in summing up, said he feared Mr. Humfrey's lines were not at all applicable in this case ; because it was quite clear the child here was not exactly a dutiful daughter.—(Laughter, in which Mr. Humfrey joined.) That Mr. Dean had acted wrong in giving the plaintiff into custody there could be no doubt ; and it would be for the jury to say what damages the plaintiff was entitled to. Undoubtedly, they would not be heavy da mages; but then they ought to be such as, without being excessive, would mark the case, and satisfy the law. The jury conferred together, and returned a ver• diet for the plaintiff—Darnages, 35/. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 12. VALLEE V. DUMEEQUB. This was an action to recover a sum of 272,767 francs principal, together with 49,247 francs interest, amounting together to 322,014 francs, or 14,0001. at the exchange of 23 francs to the pound sterling, and was brought upon a judgment delivered in December 1847, by the President of the Cour de Commerce of the Seine, at Paris. The Atiorney. General and Mr. Phipson were coun t,el for the plaintiff; and Mr. Martin, Mr. Bovill, and Mr. Needham, for the defendant. it. to Mr. Commissioner otliour ... n to ascertain if any, and whit damasYes bad accrued by the non•perform- The defendant, it appeared, was an English gentle man of property, who had purchased the equity of redemption of a share in a company, called the Army Bed Company, which had entered into a contract with the French Government to supply beds to the French army for a term not less than twenty years. On the termination of the partnership in 1842, the defendant, as standing in the place of an original shareholder, was called upon for his share, and was sued by attachment according to the French law. A summons was served upon him at the domicile he had elected, in pursuance of the requirements of the French law, at the banking-house of Callaghan and Co., at Paris, and the suit proceeded until the final judgment was pronounced in it, upon which the pre sent action was founded, The defence was that this judgment had been re covered in France verist the defendant was absent, without any notice to him, and not according to the French law ; that even supposing the defendant to have elected a domicile at Callaghan and Co.'s house, it was for a different purpose, and that the proCeeding was, in fact, extinguished by the death of one of the parties in 1832, the domicile having been elected in 1829. The law of France recognised three ways of serving a summons for such a process. One was at the bar of the King's (now the President's) Attorney- Gmeral ; another was at the elected domicile of the defendant ; and the' third was, at the house of some of his neighbours, who were to attest the service in a particuLr manner. None of these formalities had been observed, it was contended, in a manner to bind the defendant by the French law. The defendant's counsel proposed to give the evi dence of several eminent French advocates upon these and other collateral points of foreign jurisprudence, but this was opposed on behalf of the plaintiff; and the whole day was passed in arguing the question of admissibility, reading the material articles of the French code, and in futile attempts to terminate the action in its present stage, leaving its final decision to the full Court. ante of the contract. Mr. Ile:ither appeared for the claimants, and Mr. Cole for the assignees. Evidence :las gone into to prove that in 1847 iron was 61. per ton cheaper than at the date of tho tract (February, 1846), and therefore that 24,000/. was the amount of the damages, although, Messrs. Bolchos and Vaughan only claimed 11,5001., the amount of the bills. Ultimately it was settled that a special verdict should be taken by consent, subject to terms to be assigned by the full Court of Exchequer, and either party to be at liberty to tender a bill of exceptions to the ruling of the Court, so that its decision, if necesary, might be reviewed by the Exchequer Chamber. As the funeral of the Queen Dowager has been appointed to take place tomorrow (this dsy), the Court at its rising adjourned until Friday. SECONDARIES' COUIIT, Dcc.l2. (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) PEWTRESS V. LIMON. This was an action to recover the sum of 271. 15s. 2d., the balance of an account due for newspapers supplied by the plaintiff. The defendant having suffered judgment to go by default, the jury were only to assess the damage. The plaintiff carries on business under the old established name of Marlborough and Co., in Ave'- Marii-lane, as general agents, and the defendant is a stationer and bookseller at Falmouth. The news papers were supplied on the written order of the defendant, but there was some difficulty in proving these orders, in consequence of the documents Navin; been destroyed. The Learned Judge, therefore, allowed secondary evidence to be given. The wit ness proved that the orders had been destroyed, but he swore positively that he remembered the contents. A letter was also produced from the defendant, in which he acknowledged the account, and enclosed a bank order fur 101. This being satisfactory proof, the jury found for the plaintiff. Damages, 271 15s 2d. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 12. The cases disposed of before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE were net of sufficient interest to merit Mr. Cole said the ast , igness had no knowledge of the contract, which had never been performed ; that the gaols had not been delivered ; end that Messrs. Bolckow and Vaughan had no legal or equitable claim. They had, in fact, incurred no loss ; and he called upon the Cuurt to rejtct the proof. No notice had been given to the rssignees of the contract. The COMMISSIONEU thought notice ought to have been given to the assignees, and that Messrs. Bolekow and Vaughan had not sustained any damage whatever. Ile would report accordingly to the Vice • Chancellor. COURT OF INLAND REVENUE, Mr. 12. Before HAtcr DAvis, Chairman ; C. J. HER RIES, Esq.; and CHARLES PRESSLET, D.q.) THE QUEEN V JACKSON. George Jackson, of Old street, St. Luke's, was charged on an information, or rather a series of infor mations, embracing six different counts, with having in his p:session illicit spirits, - with removing and dopo3itivg the L.ainE., with retliling illicit spirits, and with destroying a quantity of spirits for the purpose of avoiding their legal suizure. The . perillties were Lid at I,COO/. _ _ 'f his day the court was completely crammed with chemists and druggists and uii and colourrnen, c ither defendants in the cases to be beard, or anxious to learn the result of the first proceedings against a large and respectable class of persons, who have been to a great extent the receivers of the produce of illicit distillation. It appeared these prosecutions had b e e n urged upon the Government by frequent v.pplications to the Lords of the Treasury from numerous parties engaged in the manufacture of French and other polish, that they have found themselves so completely undersold in the markets by others that they were unable to compete with them, and that their trade was completely ruined. Dr. Bateman appeared for the Crown; Mr. Lang• ham for the defence. Dr. BATSMAN anted the case at great length, the facts of which are contained in the following evi• dence : Mr. Robert East deposed that he was an officer of Excise, and that on the 2d of August last he went to the premises of the defendant, who is au oil and colourman. He saw a man in the shop, and requested to be furnished with half a pint of French polish and a gill of "finishing" (i. e., spirits of wine). Having been served with the polish the man inquired what " finishing" he would have ; whether he would have that at the same price as the polish, and brought down a bottle that smelled strongly of naptha. Witness not approving of this, the man then remarked that perhaps he wanted spirit finishing, at ls. the half-pint, to which witness assented. Ile paid 91 for the polish and 6d. for the gill of finishing, being at the rate of 163 per gallon. (Specimens of the articles sold were produced.) Believed the spirits to he of illicit ma nufacture, being spirits of wine 53 per cent. over proof. Having seized upwards of forty stills since April last he had considerable experience in illicit distillation, and he had no doubt that this was made at a private still. The spirits must be more than 50 over proof, or they would not dissolve the gum. The duty would, on spirits of this strength, be lls. 141. per gallon. Spirits of this strength could not be bought wholesale at less than 17s. per gallon. Licensed victuallers charge at the rate of 20s. per gallon. Went again to the house on the 25th of August, when he saw the defendant himself. As before he asked for half a pint of polish and a gill of " finishing," with which the defendant immediately served him. The spirits he now received were .51 per cent. over proof. Believed that these were illicit spirits also. On each occasion Mr. Elmy, another officer remained outside, having previously seen his empty bottles before going in, and their contents when he came out. On the 4th of September, Messrs. Pape and Dance, surveying-examiners-general, went to the house with a search warrant, and acquainted the defendant that they had come to ascertain what spirits he had on the premises. He then took them upstairs, and in a room at the top of the house, under a heap of papers, they found a two-gallon bottle of spirits of wine. The cork was tied over with tape. a piece of sealing-wax being on the top, rudely placed. He bad never seen spirits sent out in such a way before. The name of " Grimble, Albany-street, Regent's-park," was stamped on the bottle. He then cut the string, and examined the contents, which he believed to be illicit spirits, but of a very superior kind. On going down stairs, Mr. Jackson went behind his counter, and lifting down a bottle from a shelf, dropped it cn the ground, and broke it to pieces. This bottle was taken from the back of the shelf. Witness examined the fragments of the broken bottle, end the liquor that ha-i been spilled, and it was his decided opinion that this also was illicitly manufactured, ranky and very strong. He had not asked the defendant to take down any particular bottle. Mr. Pape remonstrated with him for breaking the bottle, and be then said it was an accident. Upon this, the defendant made an excuse for retiring, and shortly after was observed to give some directions to a boy, who immediately after left the house. He went into the street, awl endea voured to pull from near the door a small hamper, into an adjoining house. Mr. Dance prevented him from doing so, and on examining it, it was found to contain French polish and spirit varnish. They searched the shop and also the back parlour,lwhere they found a quan tity of coloured spirits. While they were examining the back parlour they found a bill of parcels for spirits. Amongst the items in the bill was one for two gallons of " thin" (spirits of wine), at Os. a gallon. Witness asked whether any of the articles there came within the invoice, upon which the defendant pointed some out. The defendant also produced some permits for spirits from Messrs. Grimble, the rectifiers, for va rious quantities, but these did not agree with the quality of the spirits seized. Cross-examined by Mr. LAssOUAM—Believed the dropping of the bottle on the floor was not acci dental. Why he asked for " finishing" was, because he knew that spirits of wine were sold by that name in the trade. Mr. B. Elmy corroborated this evidence. Mr. Richard Pape, surveying-examiner-general, said he went to the defendant's in company with Mr. Dance and Mr. East, and showed him the search war rant, which be read, and they then made the search as described by the last witmess. On their return to the shop, he charged the defendant with deliberately breaking the Lbottle of spirits. He said he bought the spirits of a man named Pitchford. Mr. Dance also asserted that the bottle thrown down was a wilful breakage. Mr. Young, analytical chemist to the Board of Excise, said that he had analyzed a bottle of French polish, which contained 9 10ths of spirits 50 per cent. over proof. He bad made these examinations by means of caustic potash, brought to the original bull by water., The principal ingredient of this polish was spirit: e Itiiia:rioare, of Cornwall-road, a varnish ,n4anufacturer, stated that he was a maker of French po t its'lniliri - Shellic and other gums and spirits of wine. If the spirits were duty paid they were worth 17s. per gallon. Polishers use spirits of wine, that they term " finishing." Surreptitious spirits are in the market to a great extent. Mr. Clarke, of St. John. street, Smithfield, deposed that it 'NM impossible to sell spirits at 9s. per gallon. He had declined the business in consequence of his inability to meet the competition. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. LANGLIAM then addressed the Court for the defendant, and contended that his client was not aware that the spirits seized were illicitly made, and even if they were, his client wal at liberty to receive them, as he had no right to question the seller as to their legality. In support of his view he quoted the case of " The Attorney General v. Bailey," in the Ist volume of Welsby's Reports, upon a hich the Judges had given their unanimous opinion in fevour of the de• fend an t. not ice. Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN there was a meeting --- Dr. I,4.T.EmAN reminded his Learned Friend that an Act was passed in 1848 on purpose to remedy this defect of the law. IN THE MATTER OF DONALD AIACLEAN. Donald Naolean was formerly Mender for Ox- ftrd, r( siding at Wilton Castle, in the county of Mr. LANonAm, on being shown the Act, expressed Durham. He failed for 140,0001., or thereabouts,,i hig ignorance that such was in existence, so quietly end the available assets are adequate to only a very were excise Acts smuggled through Parliament. Ha small dividend. The case has been repeatedly before j then went on to argue that several counts in the in the Court. Mr. Lawrence upon several occasions dic!.ment were not at all sustained by evidence, and urged the Court to postpone the last examination for those that were he hoped a very mitigated penal meeting, on account of the alleged illness of his would be given. Several — witnesses were called for the defence, amongst the rest being a little boy who could scarcely look over the top of the witness-box, being in the service of the defendant, who admitted, on cross examination, having sold spirits, for which ho was censured by his master. Dr. 13AMMIN having replied at length upon the whole case, The COURT said that they had given the most patient attention to the case, and they were unable to discover that any of the counts were not proved. It had been clearly proves that the illicit spirits had bern brought from Pitchford's, and they found no defect in the ether parts of the information. There fore, believing that all the counts had been fully proved, the Court should give judgment in the full prialry of 1,000/. 11 the defendant should deem fit to pre sett a memorial to the Board for mitigation, it v ould, of course, receive such attention as the case deserved. John Ilarria, chemist, 33, Beech street, Barbican, was charged upon a similar information, with having in his po!se:tsion and retailing illicit spirits Dr. Bateman prosecuted ; Mr. Child appeared for :he defendant. - - The evidence went to show that the defendant sold :o Mr. East, an officer, a quantity of illicit spirits on .wo ocoa!ions, slightly impregnated with - French polish and dragon's blood. The spirits were 50 pet cEnt. over proof. He purchased the spirits below the wholesale price. The witness was cro37, examined by Mr. Child at great length, who af:erwards addressed the Court, contending that his client had produced a large num• berof permits for the spirits he sold, and that he bad no idea of evading the The Court gave judgment in the penalty of 200//. Several other cases of a similar description were then disposed of, the parties being fined in various amounts of penalties, amounting in the gross to upwards of 2,000/. At a wry late hour the Court adjourned. THE CoUNTRY. MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 11.—There was a goad attendance and a better tone in trade generally. Wheat, to a [neck' r.,te c xtent, sold at toil prices of this day week, end irt some iestances rather mere money was paid for no/ Irish. Flour of good eptality was scarce, and col° . manded extrtme rates, but all halt rior sorts wars aluatot umaleable. Oats sold wore readily, and must be q uotta i.l. per 451bs. dearer. Oatmeal was generally held fo r an advance, and in some it:stances 3,i per load over the rates of last wt ek was realta,itl. Barley and malt wer e . each most difficult to stll, although they were o ffered a' lo er prices. .Bans and peas suld merely in retail, et formt r rates. LEEDS, DEC. 11.—Whcat is in moderate supply. The, cane of trade is again rather firmer, and the prices 0 ' Friday are fully supported, with a fair business passieg:i 131r1• y steady, and value unaltered. Beans, oats, an other articles, do not vary from last week. Whe 6 , 4 " 8,679; oats, 779; barley, 1,843; beans. 205; Rape see'' 1,358. NEWCASTLE, DEC. 11.—The supply of all descriptio ns of a heat at market this morning beiag very moderate' the trade ruled firm, and :rumen prices were fully sor ported. Fur flour we had also more inquiry at WU late rates. Barley is a very dull sale. In other articlee no charge. NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 11.---T h . e supply of beasts moderate, abcut 200 more than on t ble day week. Trade active, and nearly all sold. Quanti t i t of sheep lare.e, exceeding the number exhibited 14 . I„ market day by 1 ; 200. Trade sluggish, and part renA, l ; on hand. Beasts, 600; sheep, 4,500. Beef, 45 6 d ' 5. 9.1 per stone. Mutton, 4d to 5d per lb. were EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, DEC. 11.—There in the market to-day 75 sacks oatmeal, each weighil 2801bs imperial, whereof 63 sold thus:-14 at 1/ 6 t ° a 8 at 115561, 11 at 1/ 5s oi, 20 at 114 s 6d, 9 at 114 s, ° ll ,. 1 at 11 2s ; average price of the whole 11 4s lld 2-12 wilt 4 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at 295, and 2 . 5 26s 6d. 16 sacks pot-barley, whereof 11 sold thusa --1 .:5 1/ 8s Oil, 1 at 1/ 6s Od, 2 at 11 5s 0(1, 4 at 112 s 6d, 1/ 2s, and 2 at 1/ la 6d. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, DEC. 'lr v , Supplies of all kinds large. Oat straw, from Ss 00 9s 6d per kemple of 16 stones trcn; wheat ditto, s t t to Os Od; barley ditto, is Od to 7a 6d. Hay, from to 10d per stone. wet° DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, DEC. 10.—There - t , 202 bags of oatmeal, 4 of barleymeal, and 6 of P ° s l barley at this day's market. sales ready. Oat b, down 6d par bag on the top, but up 9d to 6d per on the s-coed quality; barleymeal 3d per bag d oll pot-barley Sd per bag down. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. imperial .. Barleymeal, per ditto I'easemeal Flour First Second 23s 6d 235 Od 17e 3d —5 Od —5 Od —8 Od —a Od —5 Od 21s Od —5 Od Third na 225 l '„,,`" —5 —5 w Od —8 06 Pot barley COAL MARKET.—YESTERDAY. 6 3 Bate's West Hartley... 15s 9d! Belmont lB6 c t Buddle's W. Hartley.. 16s Od Braddyll Cares Hartley Chester Main l6v 6d Haswell 195 6 1 llolywell Heselden ..... ... North Percy Hartley.. 15s 9d Jonassohns Ord's Redheugh Ravensworth'sW.Hart 15s 9d' N. Hetton Lyons .. . e ''-'- 061 Penfield Moor Butes... 143 9d Russell's Lletton • 1 66 Townlev l6s Od Stewart's West If artley 0 Wylam Windsor's Pontop.... . 14s 9d Hartlepool l9s 9 j Wall's End, &c. IKelloe ... ... 16 6 Acorn Close Brwicke and Co. Elm Park Gosforth .. . Iledley i Ilartou 1 18 6 6 4_ Hilda Morrison lBs 6c ISt. Helen's Tees ..... 175 gd Northumberland ..... ... .. 0 Riddell's l7s 9d Birchg.Graigole,hdpk ;'„ 0 1 Washington Walker — lBe Od Nixon's Merthyr and ga Wharncliffe Eden Main Lambtun Primrose Bell RAIL WAY SII Ailt; MARKET S ' BRISTOL, DEC. 12. ~0 0 SrocK Exckbumna.—Ths mirket today was tole.. 1,0 firm for all descriptions of shares, althoUgh the a 13 3710 o' busineEs c ncluded was not very considerable. rte rff only variations in prices were—Great Western, CP 2I 11 dis. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 12. • 0 0 STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share mar et was rathe r odt to day. The transactions n-ore as tollovr.—Birketil Lancashire, and Cheshire, IN dis. East Lito c ' - sr Quarters, 3 Great Northern (A), 3A—Lancashir e doh Yorkshire, Halves, 20 dis.—Ditto, Fifths, dis and North-Western, 113 Ditte, New Quarters,.. Ditto, Fifths 13a p.—Matlock, and Midland, '" Midland, 49 '--,,y —Ditto, Halves, 211. 9d.—South-,' 4 and Dover (No. 4), Or. Its. U.—South Staffordsb ir b et oeP dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Pore"icP 6 pe: cent. till 1850, 6s. 3d.— Waterford and Lin'" 33 .2 g dis. MANCHESTER, Mx. 12. 0 STOCX EXCHANGE. [he transixtions to-day follow :—Esst Lancashi re , 113c.—Dover (No. 4), 7, ' ° l' o Sheffield, Preference, 9 7-16— M anc h es t er a nd Lee° B ' , ference, 12%,—Ditto, Fifths, 6 9-16 dis.— Caledonialllgot, ference, B%—south Staffordshire, 44 dis.—North S . shire, 91 dis.—Manchester and Leeds Stock, 59. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 12. r ice STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market is stead'' , 1 ;0 1 ' generally remaining firm. There is little dipositinti i s l° fested either to buy or to sell, and until more is knov/PtP the forthcoming reports of the several railway comPtr. l , quotations, in all probability, will remain, with trithoy riations, the same as at present. 1. 4 GLASGOW, DEc. 11. were_.p, STOCK EXCHAlica.— The transactions to-day follow :—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 46 1 -4.-- A E Preference, 71. 14s.—Clydesdale Junction, 48 --""'"6/6 and Greenock, 12 3 /—North British, Scrip, Si. 141 ' Scottish Grand Junction, 2s. 9d.—York, Newcas tle ' Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 3'. 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