The Sun. — London, England, 1849-11-26 00:00:00

FRANCE. The resignation of M. Dupolchel, as director of the Opera, has been accepted. M. Nestor Roque plan remains sole director of that establishment. The following is a report of the debate which took place in the Assembly en Thursday, on the conduct of M. Pierre Bonaparte SITTING OF NOTEMBER 22. M. Baroche, one of the Vice-Presidents, took the chair at a quarter-put two. The President—l have to inform the Assembly that M. Pierre Bonaparte has given notice that he intends addressing interpellations to the Government relative to his late dismissal; the Minister of War having con sented to have the interpellations take place at once, I assign the tribune to M. P. Bonaparte.—(Movement of interest.) M. Pierre Bonaparte—l intend occupying the atten tion of the Assembly but a very short time on the matter of which I conceiee I have to complain. I lay it down as a principle—and I feel the utmost indignation when I hear persons daring to maintain the contrary—that, in virtue of Art. 85 of the Electoral Law, any repre sentative sent on a temporary mission can at any time return to the national sanetionary to which the will of the people had originally elected him. I maintain that the rights of the country ought to prevail against the insolent (outrecuidantes) pretensions of the Government, evidently too muck disposed to hold cheap the mandate given by the people to their representa tives. It is because lam convinced of the truth of this assertion that I shall presently propose an order of the day motive. I say that my right to act as representa tive, when I please, emanates from the people themselves, and that to slight, or not admit that right, would be an invasion of the republican institutions to which I am devoted body and soul. I say that great danger must attend such conduct as that of which I have been the ob ject; and it is on that account that I consider it my duty to bring the matter before the Assembly. My indigna tion is excited by the measure decided on against me, be cause I see myself not only the victim of injustice, but of ingratitude. The injustice of which I complain might, no doubt, have modified my sentiments towards my rela tive, M. Louis Bonaparte, but not towards the President of the Republic, I will always manifest towards that high functionary proper sentiments of support, as long as the Assembly declares that he maintains the Constitution; but at the same time shall always uphold my Parliamentary independence. But, if I respect the President of the Republic, I distrust his Ministers and the parties by whom he is encompassed. The pains they take to remove to a distance from him all that could per sonify or remind him of the idea which triumphed on the 10th of December are sufficient to justify my distrust. It is these persons who caused missions to be given both to my cousin Napoleon Bonaparte and myself, which have been surreptitiously rendered impossible. There is one person in particular to whose suggestions the President listens readily, and whom I most particularly distrust.—(Name! name!) I can (pointing to a vacant place on the Right)—l can name him if you insist. The President—l havo to remind the Hon. Repre sentative that interpellations from one representative to another are not permitted by the regulations. M. Pierre Bonaparte went on as follows:—In a mil tary point of view, and abstraction being made of my quality of Member of the Legislative Assembly, one would say that the various parties all strive to misrepre sent my conduct. I had received a mission from General Herbillon, and it was to accomplish that mission that I set out, escorting a convoy, and with orders to proceed to Algiers. I met on the way the reinforcement which I was going to ask for, and, in place of continuing my journey to Algiers, I em barked at Philippeville for Toulon. The object of my mission was effected, and I conceived that I had a right to return home. General Herbillon was perfectly aware, as were the President of the Republic, and the Minister of War, that, apart from my right of represen tative, it had been agreed before my departure that I was to return when it suited me.—(Murmurs.) I had con sidered it my duty to insist on that condition in the in dependence of my mandate of representative which I prize above all.—(Murinurs.) But whether that was so or not, I maintain that I was the best judge of the course which I ought to have adopted, since, in accepting a mission for the purposes of the Government, I had by no means abdicated my character of representative. I have reason to know that the Governor-General was of precisely the same opinion ns General Herbillon as to my right to withdraw when I pleased ; and further, I have been informed that, in a dispatch which he sent to the Minister of War, he has expressed himself to that effect. I believe also that the Minister of War ex pressed himself at first, immediately after my return, perfectly satisfied with my conduct. A dismis sal such as has fallen upon me cannot be justified, ex cept by a grave cause, and I cannot, I repeat, see that I was guilty of any offence in coming to France when I found that the reinforcements which were ex pected were already on their way, and that my journey to Algiers was unnecessary. The moral effect affects me but little, for I attach no importance to a rank which was conferred on me in my native country as a stranger. I am proud of, as a representative of the people, the independence which I have displayed on this occasion, and I shall, as I have already mentioned, at the sad of the discussion, present an order of the ;India, expressive of that feeling.—(Movement ) General d'Hantpoul, the Minister of War, said, the question just raised has two distinct characters. The first is this—is a member of the Assembly, who has de manded or received a mission from the Government, at liberty to desert it when he thinks proper ? Is ho to consider himself judge of the propriety of abandoning such mission after having freely accepted it ? That I peremptorily deny.—(Cheers.) For the time during; which his mission lasts, ho ceases to be representative of the people, and I feel convinced that not a Member of the Assembly will be found to support the extraor dinary doctrine laid down by M. Pierre Bonaparte. Tho mission which he received on his own application, ema nated altogether from the Executive Power, and not from the Legislative one, so that his Parliamentary cha racter is altogether out of the question. Such is my re ply to the first point of the case.—(Hear, hear.) I now come to the second. M. Pierre Bonaparte was appointed Chef de Bataillon of the Foreign Legion ley the Previ sional Government. He is not a foreigner, but he could not be Chef de Bataillon under any ether title.—(Hear, hear.) As such, M. P. Bonaparte was bound to comply with the usual subordination of the military service. He was the more bound to such a course that he had never filled the subaltern grades—had never been Captain nor Lieutenant. In place of showing such an example of discipline. M. Pierre Bonaparte acted contrary to all the rules of the service. When sent at his own request on a mission to Algeria, he was, of course, at the or ders of the Governor-General of the colony. The latter, remembering that the name of Bonaparte was attached to every idea of military gallantry, had assigned him the post of honour; in place of keeping it, he thought fit to abandon it.—(Movement.) I do not mean to im ply that M. Bonaparte did not behave with courage—on the contrary, he acted well, and killed an Arab with his own hand. But I mean to say that he did not remain to the end, until regularly freed from duty, at the post as signed to him. Had I been in his place I would have forgotten that I was representative, and in presence of the enemy only thought of being a soldier.—(Applause.) M. P. Bonaparte—l left the place on service. The Minister of War—General Herbillon gave M. Bonaparte en order to go to Algeria for reinforcements. M. Bonaparte has shown mo that order, and I think it right to inform you, M. Pierre Bonaparte, that if you had not been in a position to do so I should have sub mitted to this Assembly a demand for leave to proceed against you—l would have had you arrested and taken back to Constantine to be tried by a court-martial.— (Sensation and applause.) M. Bonaparte met the re inforcements on the way, and told them to proceed onwards. Well, theta, what I should have done had I been in his place, would be to place myself at their head and led them against the enemyl—(Loud applause.) But M. Bonaparte looked at the matter otherwise, and returned to Franee. He presented himself to me, and I was astonished to see him. He then showed me General Herbillon's order, and I told him he ought to be at Zaatcha, and that he had abandoned a military post. M. Bonaparte showed me a draft of a letter : I told him I could not accept it; that, ware I to do so, it would be to place the Government in the impossibility of ever giving any mission to a member of the Assembly.— (Hear, hear.) Notwithstanding my observations M. Bonaparte wrote a letter to the journals, and the Government, being called on to reply to the defiance there thrown out, did so by the decree inserted in the Moniteur. It was perfectly justiftld in so acting, and no one can blame it for having done so.—(Hear, hear.) As to the influences of which the Honourable Representa tive speaks as existing round the President of the Republic, I have to say that he is counselled by his Ministers only. We bring here Bills before you ; we discuss them with you; we accept the will of the majority; we deduce the line of conduct which we ought to follow from its votes, and we shall always be happy to advance hand in hand with it.—(Loud applause.) M. P. Bonaparte—l will only remark on one point of the Iron. Minister's speech; it is that part where he says that if I had not been able to show him General Ilerbillon's order he would have sent me before a court martial. My opinion is, that had the Assembly ac corded such an authorization, it would have abdicated its rights.—(" Oh ! oh !" and laughter.) A voice—You were very lucky to be the President's cousin. _ 741hepresentative—A representative could so be got rid of, when become so formidable as to be a cause of fear!—(Loud laughter.) It is in your interest I make the observation.—(" Alons done !") The President—lL Pierre Bonaparte has presented an order of the day motive, thus' worded:—" The Assembly, considering that all temporary missions with which representatives are invested, by Art. 85 of the electoral law, are quite independent of and inferior to the functions of representative of the people, and cannot be considered as in any way of such value as to prevent the execution of this latter mandate, passes to the order of the dty."—(oh! oh!) Voices—The previous question. The Assembly, being consulted, adopted by an im mense rn ijori ty the previous question. The President —The order of the day m,tive of M. P. Bonaparte is rejected. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 18th have arrive . 1. The Chamber of Deputies on al.:, 1 rtn rejected the motion of M. Sanchez Silva for depriving the Basques of their fueros. The Minister of Finance announced to the As sembly that the Government was occupied with the question ; that a decree existed confirming the fivros of those provinces, which M. Silva appeared to leave entirely overlooked; that consequently the matter would not be adjusted in one day ; but that there was every probability of its being solved at no ver y remote period to the general satisfaction, with ou t injury to the interests or rights of Any party. Th 9 Bolsa was closed on the lgth. ITALY. A letter from Rome of the 14th, quoted by the Patrie, states that the Pope still proposes to return speedily to Rome, but that he demands as conditions the abandonment of the police authority by the French, the diminution of the French army of occu pation, and two or three concessions of minor im portance. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette.) NICARAGUA. Arretas.—We have heard, from good authority, that Lord Palmerston is determined to allow of no American interference in Nicaragua affairs, and that, at all events, British interests shall not be menaced either on the West Indies' side or the Pacific side of Nicaragua. His Lordship, we are informed, has acted most promptly in the matter, and that, in order to forward dispatches to the Com mander-in-Chief in the Pacific on the subject, the West India packet was detained for some hours at Southampton, on Saturday last. Rear-Admiral Hornby, it is said, is ordered up with his squadron to cruise in the neighbourhood of Panama, and to be within call of the British Charge d'Affaires at Nicaragua. CLUB GOSSIP 3D DRAGOON GUARDS.—It is ru moured that in the event of the retirement of Lieu tenant-Colonel Arthur from the command of this Regiment, he will be succeeded by an officer from the 6th Carabiniers, decidedly one of the best corps in Service. It is very desirable that an officer should be selected from a regiment in a good and efficient state of discipline, should the vacancy occur to which we allude. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEP ON THE COMT OF AFRICA.—A report has arrived from the coast of Africa, to the effect that Commodore Fanshawe was about to send home his resignation of the Command in Chief of the Station. Lieutenant Cowper, 86th Regiment, has been ap pointed a Superintending Officer of the Recruiting Department, in the London District. THE CHOLERA IN TIIE DOCKYARDS.—The Admi ralty, in answer to a respectful application, have decided that artificers who were absent from their work whilst suffering from cholera cannot be allowed their pay. ROYAL DOCKYARD BRIGIDES.—In reply to an application to the Admiralty from those Dockyard Brigades that have not received their commissions, the Admiralty have informed them that no commis sions will be issued until the services of the corps are called for. _ . A CIIEAP MAN-OP-WAR STEAMER.—It, is stated upon pretty good authority that the Cyclops, 6, steam-frigate Captain the Hon. F. Hastings, now serving on the coast of Africa, has cost the country 10,0001. in coals since Sept., 1848. HER MAJESTY'S STEAMER ROCKET TO BE SOLD. —This old iron steamer, formerly a packet, and now at Woolwich, is again ordered to be sold, hull and engines together, and her name to be erased from the Navy List Some years since, we believe, the firm that built her would not give 501. for the vessel. It is not likely she has improved in value by keeping. ROYAL DOCKYARD PROMOTIONS.—The Admiralty have ordered that the head draughtsman of the ship wright department shall, in future, before he obtains that appointment, have the same mathematical ex amination as an inspector ; and modellers are to be deemed ineligible as candidates for the appoint ment of head draughtsmen who have not served pre viously some considerable time as draughtsmen in the mould loft. _ _ NEW ANCIIOR.—The Admiralty have ordered that the next new anchor of 20 cwt. required to be manu factured for the service is to be made from the design of Mr. Costell, Master-Smith of ll.M.'s Dockyard, Chatham. CLASS Booz. FOIL SIIIPIVItIGIITS.—The Rev. J. Woolley and Mr. Rawson, of the Central Mathe matical School, at Portsmouth Dockyard, are ordered to report to the Admiralty as to the adoption of .the popular work on "Naval Architecture," just written by Mr. Peake, of Wollwich Dockyard, as a class book for the Apprentices' School. METALLIC PLUG.—A metallic plug for boats, &c., having been projected, and introduced to the Admi ralty, their Lordships have ordered a trial of the invention to be made in the boats of her Majesty's ship Blenheim, at Portsmouth, and to be reported upon. M. Lieutenant Echapparra is now on a tour of visiting her Majesty's dockyards, by Admiralty orders. ORDNANCE.—A new tank is ordered to be con structed near the hospital at Portobello Barracks, Dublin, to contain 10,000 gallons of water. The estimate amounts to 2201. 13s. Bd. FRAMING CHARGES BY COURTS-MARTIAL• (From the British Army Dispatch.) The following important order has just been issued from the Adjutant-General's-office : •• CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM. " Horse-Guards, Nov. 19, 1349. "It appearing that the term 'Disgraceful Conduct' has been employed in framing charges, in many in stances, in relation to offences not contemplated by the 20. h clause of the Mutiny Act, and the corresponding Articles of War (from the 79th to the 87th), as liable to the penal consequences of offences coming under that designation; and it being evident that the indiscrimi nate use of the term tenth to awaken its moral effect, the Commander-in-Chief desires that, unless a case fairly come under one or other of the legal descriptions of Disgraceful Conduct,' specified in the aforesaid clause and Articles of War, it shall not be characterised as such in the charge; but the term 'Disgraceful Conduct' shall be reserved for, and applied to, those offences only, on conviction of which the offender is liable to be de prived, by the sentence of the Court, of the benefit of his service.—By command, " Jour( MACDONALD, Adjutant-General." MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal.) The mining share market continued firm, at last week's quotations, whilst in some instances an advance has taken place. In Devon Great Consols there has been several trans actions during the week. The directors, at their meeting held yesterday, declared a dividend of 5,1201., being 51. per share out of net profits arising from sales of ores raised in the months of July and August last. After payment of this dividend, there will remain in hand a balance of 17,5421. 13s. 2d., consisting of cash, ore bills not at maturity, and Exchequer-bills applicable to the general purposes of the company. Condurrow, Trehane, South Basset, Mendip Hills, and Mary Ann, continue in demand. In Tincroft shares there have been many transactions, and the mine continues to prove highly productive. West Wheal Jewels have been done at an advance, owing to an improvement in the 70 fm. level west. We understand that the lode recently discovered in Wheal Adams continues to be extraordinarily productive. Camberne Consols silver lode still continues to im prove. Shares in the following mines have changed hands : Devon Great Consols. Tincroft, Trelawny, Trehane, West Caradon, West Wheal Jewel, Mary Ann, Tincroft, East Tamar, South Tamar, Bedford United, Stray Park, Mendip Hills, South Josiah, Tamar Consols, East Wheal Rose, South Wheal Francis, South Tolgus, Treviskey and Barrier, Bwlch Consols, Kirkcudbrightshire, and Comfort. At Treviskey and Barrier account, a dividend of 51. 10s. per share was declared for Treviskey, leaving balance in hand 501. 14s. Bd., with ore bills coming duo. A profit of 624/. is. 7d. was made in August and September. The agent's report continues very satisfac tory, having had a fine and productive lode in the 248; other points continue very good. 421 tons were sampled on the 14th, being upwards of 70 tons more than calcu lated ou at the last account. At Bedford United meeting, a dividend of 3s. per share was declared, being the third since last December. At the East and South Tamar meetings, held on Thursday, the accounts presented showed the liabilities of the former mine at 1,4421. Os. 41., and the assets at 2,9641. Os. 21. South 'ramur liabilities era 1,0181. 153. I Id., and the assets 3,1201. 163. ld. Mr. Wolfer stan, the managing agent, gave a very gratifying state ment of the prospect of the mines. Wheal Fortescuo adventurers held their account on the 20th, when a balance of 91. 3s. -Id. was found in fa vour of the company; the account ran from March to October. A call of 11, per share was made; and the prospects of the mine have considerably improvo:l. At East Buller bi-monthly account, a call of 103. per share was made. At a general meeting of the Bishopston Silver-Leal Mines, it was resolved to erect a steam-engine imme diately, of sufficient power to enable the large and pro ductive lodes, recently discovered in this extensive sett, to he fully developed. The Cwm Erfin adjourned meeting was held yester day, and was further postponed to next Tuesday, when Captain Ihrbery is expected to attend. The Peanant and Craigwen Mines have been visited by a deputation from London, accompanied by Mr. John Taylor, jun. This gentleman, after inspecting the mines, has addressed a letter to the secretary, re commending the operations which he considers neces sary for fully developing the mines. In foreign mines the transactions have been chiefly St. John del Rey, United Mexican, Copiapo, Imperial, and National Brazilian; but we do not !earn that busi ness to any extent has been done. The uidal weekly report from the Linares Silver-Lead Mine 3 (Spain) continues to furnish the propfietors with considerable encouragement as to future prospects. The indefatif , able manazer represents the operations, ns far as he has been enabled to examine, to have been extensive, and from the appearances of portions of the lode, and the arches of ore left, that the lodes mu-t have been highly productive and rich. The engine con tinues to perfortu her duty well, and the water was gradually retiring to the second level, and which before now we expect has been inspected. The report from the Australian mines has been re ceived for the month of July. The Tung;killo Mine, in psrticulur, continues to be productive in Goad's wince and scopes, and other points in the mines are likely to become highly remunerative. Soldiers in peace are like chimneys in sum mer ._ Eli:a Cook's Journal THE SUN, LONDON, THE BRITANNIA BRIDGE MENAI STRAITS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.—Particu• lars of the fatal accident that occurred in connexion with the stupendous works now being carried out with the Britannia-bridge, have reached us from a correspondent who has visited the spot. The accident, by which one man lost his eye and others were in jured, occurred during the process, on Tuesday, of removing the great hydraulic press, used for the pur pose of elevating the tubes 100 feet above high-water mark, and which having done its duty in the Anglesea tower, was about to be transferred, with all the accompanying apparatus, to the Carnarvonshire side of the Straits, to be deposited on the opposite tower, to lift, on its being floated, the second great tube. The total tonnage weight of machinery that had to be removed, let down, and ferried over from one shore to another, was between 100 and 200 tons, including the chains, cylinder, engine, cross-heads, and other apparatus ; and it was while the engineers were en gaged in lowering the cylinder that the catastrophe in question occurred. The lowering of each separate piece of machinery, from its 100 feet elevation into barges below, is effected by what are termed a series of purchases on huge ropes and blocks regulated by capstans, a similar system being adopted for again raising them into the other towers. At the time of the accident 50 sailors were working the capstan by which the cylinder, representing a total weight of 15 tons, was being gradually lowered down through the rece3.ses of the Britannia-tower, within which, under the direction of Mr. Edwin Clark, the resident engi neer, who has for the second time been placed in a position of itnminent peril, were a number of work men attending to the tackle, when suddenly, owing to the surging of the tackle, that is to say, a large quantity of loosely coiled rope round the capstan paying itself out too precipitately, the cylinder descended with the velocity of a thunderbolt from its lofty elevation into the gulf below. At the inquest held on Wednesday, at Carnarvon, before Mr. Poole, the coroner for the district, on the body of John Williams, deceased, who was one of the sailors working at the capstan, Mr. Clarke, the resi ' dent engineer, examined upon oath, stated that the deceased was assisting in lowering the hydraulic press or cylinder, which was about 15 tons weight. The rope passing from the press through two three-part blocks led to a powerful capstan, which was manned by 50 men. The press was being lowered by the backwing of the capstan, the rope making three or four turns round it. Deceased was assisting in the coil of the rope behind the capstan, serving it out as the men worked back the capstan bars. The press or cylinder was not descending at the _time, but was hanging on the tackle. Jones, the fore man of the gang (who has since been suspended), had left the men to attend to some other part of the tackle, and he unfortunately left the turns on the capstan on the bottom or largest part of its diameter ready to surge. Whether from the wetness of the cables, the day being showery, or from some relaxa tion on the part of the nine men who were holding back the rope, the line of cable surged unexpectedly up the capstan, and overpowered the men employed to hold it back. The cylinder then descended preci pitously a height of 132 feet into the Straits, dragging the rope through the blocks and round the capstan, which was enveloped in smoke and fire arising from the tremendous rush and friction. Deceased was dragged out cf the coil and thrown about with the other men by the contortions of the cable. He was picked up near the capstan sensible, but died from the injuries he received, consisting of compound frac tures. None of the other men were seriously injured, and, with one or two exceptions, they hare resumed work. They were taken to the Carnarvon Hospital. The cylinder glanced off from the stone shelf at the base of the tower, and fell into twelve feet of water, rolling out about thirty or forty feet down the Straits. The tacky,; is the most expensive in Europe, and sufficiently powerful to raise with safety five times as great a weight. Other witnesses corroborated this statement. The jury, after deliberating, returned a verdict of "Accidental death." Mr Stevenson arrived at the Straits yesterday (Friday) afternoon, to inspect the preparations now nearly complete for floating the next tube on the 3d of December. Mr. Fairbairn, the engineer, who car ried out the experimental and constructive details connected with the tubes, also, in company with some eminent German engineers, visited the tubes, with the intention of making them models for the construction of a similar fabric over the Rhine. The operations for the floating are going on day and night, and the pontoons, with their anchors, rope, stoppers, and tackle, are already in position. The necessary notices have been given to the various har bour masters and vessels that the navigation will be stopped for that day. The operation of floating will be far easier it is expected than it was before, owing to experience acquired from the past, and to the tube being at starting so much nearer its destination. No delay whatever will arise from the falling of the cylinder, which willbe in its place to-day. Nothing but an extraordinary wind will affect the great ope ration. A full tide of 18 feet is indispensable. . Yesterday numbers of men were bu - sily engaged in joining the tubes on the towers, casting red hot rivets, and hammering them into the iron plates. Al together, on d:fierent parts of the works there were between 500 and 600 men in full occupation. The wind is higher here than in most parts of England, owing to the openness of the estuary of the Straits ; but, in order to ascertain with accuracy the total amount of pressure per square foot, a wind gauge is being erected on the top of the Britannia-tower. Though the wind yesterday blew what nautical men call " great guns" through the channel, it had, when measured by reffectometer, no perceptible effect on the tube already raised, and which is asserted to be as solid as either the Box or the Kilsby tunnel. There appears to be no doubt as to the successful fluting and elevation of the second tube on the 3d instant. A novelty, in the shape of loopholes of light, to give glimpses to passengers in the trains passing through, is to be introduced, at the suggestion of Mr. Clarke. At intervals of 12 feet apart, little oval win. doors, 5 inches in diameter, are to be introduced right and left along the tube, so as to admit light and show the landscape. LAW INTELLIGENCE. BAIL COURT, Nov 24. (Before Mr. Justice PATTESON.) THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF ROCHESTER V. WHISTON. Sir F. TUESIGER applied to the Court, calling upon the Dean and Chapter of Rochester to show cause why a writ of prohibition should not issue to restrain them from enforcing the sentence of deprivation against the Rev. Richard Whiston, head master of the Cathedral Gram mer School of Rochester. The cathedral church of Rochester was founded and endowed in the year 1542, by King Henry,Vlll.,out of the possessions of the dissolved monasteries, and the Dean and Chapter were made a corporation for the purpose of governing the endowment. Attached to the cathedral was a grammar-school which was to consist of a head•master, an under-master, and twenty scholars, and other boys who might be educated at the school. In the statute regulating the appoint ment and removal of the masters, there was a provision male for four students being tent to the Universities and being maintained there out of the funds of the in stitution. The statutes also specified the stipends that were to be paid out of the endowment. The Dean was to have 1001. a year; the Chapter 201,, while the students sent to the Universities were to have out of the funds until they attained the degree of Bachelor of Arts, 51. a year; and when they had obtained that degree, and before they became Master of Arts, they were to receive 61. 13s. 4i. per annum, but it appeared clear by the statutes that the object of the endowment was, that these stipends should exhaust the whole of the funds obtained from the confiscated property, and the sura mentioned did, in fact, swallow up the whole of the money that was annually obtained in 1642. Mr. Whiston was appointed head master of the school in November, 1812, and as he considered the office was one which he was entitled to held for life, or durieg good behaviour, he had laid out two sums of 4,000/. and 2,560/. in the purchase of a house and lands for the purpose of providing sufficient accommodation for the scholars. At the time he joined the school: there was not a single free scholar in it, but so well had Mr. Whiston performed the duties of held master that the full complement of 20 free scholars has since been made up, and the school now consisted of not less than 50 boys. In the progress of his ministrations as head master he had ascertained that the endowment estates had so much increased in value, that instead of receiving his original stipend of 100/. a year, the Dean was now in receipt of 1,5001., while the Chapter's bad risen from 20/. to 7001,, but the stipend of the students had remained at the same figure that they were when the foundation was made, in 1642, namely 51. and 6/. 13s. 4d. Believing, however, that it was the intention of the Royal founder that the scholars should participate in the benefit of any such increase in the ratio of tho original amount, he repeatedly addressed letters to the Dean and Chapter upon the subject, urging them to augment the allowances of the scholars sent to the Universities, adding that, by his own private exertions, he had succeeded in increasing them 801. a year ; but the answers he received from th e clerk of the Dean and Chapter were of so evasive and indefinite a nature, that he ultimately had recourse to the Bishop of the diocese, who, after treat ing his application in a very off hand manner, eventually wrote him a letter, to the effect that the only mode of testing the question ho had raised was by insti tuting a suit in Chancery. In the mean time, finding that there was little chance of his obtaining redress ior his scholars at the bands of either Dean and Chapter cr the Bishop, he visited every public or private library i❑ the kingdom of any importance, and collected all the in formation he could on the subject of cathedral trusts and endowments, which ho published in the form of the pamphlet under the title of " Cathedral Trusts and their Fulfilment," and which showed beyond all question that in the majerity of instances the trusts had not been administered as their founders must have intended. Of course the pamphlet included the school at Rochester, and the language in which it was written, though adhering strictly to the truth, so excited the displeasure of the Dean and Chapter, that by a deed under their corporate seal they ordered him to be removed from his post of head master of the Grammar School. This was About the covarheacement pf the last widsturcer vacs• tion. When the school resumed again, the Dean and Chapter served a notice upon Mr. Whiston, can celling the former deed, and requiring him to attend before them at a visitation to answer certain charges of slander arising out of the publication of the pamphlet. He prepared a statement in answer to those charges, but by the advice of counsel who had previously advised him that he was correct in the view he had taken of the endowments, he refused to put it in without it was received with a formal protest against the right of the Dean and Chapter to proceed as they were doing. The Dean and Chapter, however, refused to comply with this request, and eventually they made another order, and sealed another deed removing Mr. Whiston from his situation; meanwhile a bill had been filed in Chancery, before Vice-Chancellor Wigram, to restrain them from proceeding in their former sen tence of deprivation, but his Honour ultimately decided that the question was not within his province, and the matter was now the subject of an appeal to the Lord Chancellor. Now, with regard to the last sentence, it was apprehended the Dean and Chapter had no power to pronounce it, inasmuch as their first deed, which they had thought proper to annul, had altogether disposed of the offence, if offence it could be called, since it did actually for a time suspend, as it were, Mr. Whiston from his situation. But, supposing that it were not so, it was contended that the statutes by which the school and the endowment were regulated, only gave the right of removal where the head master was incompetent to dis charge his duties, or conducted himself in an unclean and filthy manner, neither of which charges could be made out against Mr. Whiston. The statutes, in fact, did not contemplate such an offence as this; bet in the statutes of Eaton and Harrow, there was provision made for punishing slander, but it was only upon the third offence that the offender could be altogether expelled, and therefore, relying upon the practice of other similar foundations, the Dean and Chapter had clearly exceeded their authority in this instance. Mr. Justice PATTESON doubted whether a writ of prohibition would lie in this case. He thought the ap plication ought to be a mandamus to restore Mr. Whis ton to his office. Sir F. THESIGER said they disputed that he had heen removed, for although another master had been ap pointed, who refused to accept the situation, the question had been properly decided, Mr. Whiston was still de facto, but it remained yet to be settled whether he was de jure the master; and if they took a mandamus the Dean and Chapter might come and say, " Why you are not removed; you tell us we have no power to remove you." Mr. Justice PATTESON still entertained a doubt upon the subject, but the Learned Counsel must have given the matter more consideration than he could do now, and perhaps he had better take the motion as he had framed it. Sir F. THEspnEn sa'd he would rather take his Lord ship's first impression than his own last conclusion, and therefore, with tLe permission of the Court, he would take the rule as in the alternative. Mr. Jultice PATTESON Said he might do 80. Rule nisi accordingly. CRIMINAL INFORMATION. _ THE QUEEN V. WILLMER AND SMITE. The ATTORMEY-GENERAL (with whom was Mr. G. Hayes) applied, upon the part of Mr. J. Ricardo, M.P., chairman of the Electric Telegraph Company, and of the directors of that company, for liberty to file a criminal information against the defendants for a libel published in the Morning Herald of the 11th of October last. The gentlemen on whose behalf he made this application were the representatives of a large property, which they had invested in certain works, for the purpose of furnishing the quickest in telligence of important events to all parts of the country. It would be evident that it was of the utmost importance, not only that the personal character of these gentlemen should be above all suspicion, but that they should never even be suspected of improper conduct in their establishment. Messrs Willmer and Smith, against whom he made this ap• plication, were gentlemen residing in Liverpool, and were correspondents of the Morning Herald ; and the libel of which his clients com plained having been published in that news paper, an application had been made to Messrs. Willmer and Smith, to ascertain whether they ac knowledged the authorship of the libel. He had in court affidavits, stating that those gentlemen had ad mitted the authorship. Some reasons seemed to have induced Messrs. Willmer and Smith to suppose that a preference had for a long time been given by the Telegraph Company to the Times and other news papers over their own immediate correspondents. That supposition was without the slightest foundation; and had the charges against the Telegraph Company been confined simply to statements of this description it was possible that the directors of that company, relying upon their own honour and character, might have passed over such charges with the indifference they deserved. But after having published from time to time imputations of this kind, Messrs. Willmer and Smith had at last screwed up their courage to make a direct and pointed attack upon the honour of the directors, who felt bound to come to this Court, and to seek its interposition. The libel in question was very lengthy, containing various charges of undue partiality on the part of the company towards the Times and other papers, to the prejudice of the Morning• Herald; and in this libel Messrs. Willmer and Smith had taken occasion to allude to a communication made to London from Liverpool in July, 1848—a period of great excitement and disturbance here and elsewhere, and they had accused the directors of having made that communication public in the neigh bourhood of Capel-court for their own peculiar pur poses—he supposed for purposes of stock-jobbing. He would read to the Court the passage to which he re ferred : " On the 27th of July last year a hoax was played upon us, by fictitious news from the south of Ireland being handed to us for publication in the London morn ing papers. The news was of a very astounding descrip tion, and proved to be utterly untrue; but that fact is quite immaterial to the case at present. Upon taking it to the Electric Telegraph-office, the clerk said that the wires were engaged on their own message, but on seeing the news sent to us they agreed to forward it at once to the Morning Herald without charge, on the con dition that they might afterwards use it themselves. This arrangement, to savo time, was consented to. The coi.ditions, however, were entirely broken by the com pany, for the intelligence was first made known hi Capel-court, afterwards to Sir George Grey in Down in4-strect, and at eleven o'clock was delivered at the Morning Herald office, though it had been given to them at Liverpool at a quarter past seven. So much for good faith." No one could doubt that the object of this paragraph was to insinuate that Mr. Ricardo, the chairman, and other highly respectable gentlemen connected with the company, had made use of the information they had obtained for private purposes—for stock-jobbing purposes—and had suppressed the communication they had promised to make to the Morning Herald. The real facts were these :—At the time this message was brought by a person named Ross, a reporter em ployed by Messrs. Willmer and Smith, to the ma nager of the electric telegraph at Liverpool, the telegraph was engaged in communicating to London intelligence received from Ireland for the purposes of the company's own news-room. Seeing the nature of the intelligence brought by Mr. Ross, which stated that her Majesty's troops had been defeated in Ireland, that some of the railway stations were in flames, and that disaffection existed among the military—seeing the importance of this intelligence, and doubting its authenticity, the manager of the telegraph required that if he stopped the course of communication he was making for the purposes of the company, the company should be at liberty to use this intor:nation for their own news-room, and to:send it equally to all the papers. The manager also sent up with the message these directions : " Tho news just sent was received in Dublin last night, by special engine to Mr. Conway, editor of the Dublin Evening Post. It was brought to this office to be sent, as a private message, to three of the London papers. Our express—which had no reference to this important news—was in course of transmission. I declined to stop our express—which had no reference to this important news—unless they allowed it to go to the company; assuring them that all the papers would be supplied. Rather than delay it until ours was finished, they agreed to do so. You can, therefore, make any use you think proper of it. Is it to be posted? It is known in the town. Mr. Bean and Willmer and Smith's clerk came together. I have the original report received from Mr. Conway, which I refused to send until I had sc en Mr. Conway's letter in which the report was inclosed." The message was transmitted With these directions to the office of the company in London. It happened that at the time the message was received there, Mr. Cooke, one of the directors of the company, was present in the office; and that gentleman, seeing the extreme importance of the news, particularly in the excited state of London at that moment, and fearing that its publication might be attended with most serious consequences, thought it right to give the most positive directions to all the clerks and officers of the establishment that no communication whatever should be made to any one until the matter had been referred to Mr. Ricardo, the chairman of the company. A communication was accordingly made to Mr. Ricardo, at his residence, in Lowndes-square, and thatgentleman acted as he (the Attorney-General) apprehended every true and loyal subject of the Crown would have felt bound to do under similar circumstances. Feeling the extreme importance of the message, Mr. Ricardo at once went to the Home Secretary, and communicated to him the news received by the company ; and he also placed the instruments of the company at the command of the Government that they might ascer tain the authenticity of the intelligence. Mr. Ricardo also stated to the Home Secretary the nature of the me,=7,nge. and informed him that, from the conditions on which the company had received it, they could not delay its delivery more than half an hour or three quarters of an hour. Having communicated the in formation to Sir G. Grey, and enabled him to give such orders as might be necessary in case any excite ment should he caused in London by the publication of the intelligence, Mr. Ricardo went to the branch office at Charing cross, and gave directions that the information should be sent to the various papers, and should be posted in the company's news-room. He (the Attorney-General) had the most positive affida vits of Mr. Ricardo, and other gentlemen connected with the company, declaring that beyond what ha had stated they had, neither on that or on any other occasion, used that or any other news for their own purposes. They expressly denied in the most indig nant terms the charge which had been made against them ; and he (the Attorney-General) had, in addi tion, affidavits going into various charges—which were, indeed, trifling compared with the charge he had mentioned—denying and explaining the accusa tions which had been preferred against the company. He trusted, considering the serious nature of the charge, and the parties by whom it had been made, that his Lordship would be of opinion that this was a case which called for the interference of that Court. The rule was granted. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 24. (Before Lord Chief Justice Winne and Justices i‘EAULE, WILLIAMS, and TALFOURD.) THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK V. SLOAIAN AND OTHERS. In this case Mr. Lush on a former day obtained a rule, calling on the plaintiff to show cause why one of the defendants named Miles should not be dis • charged from the Queen's prison, on the grounds— first, that he had been arrested in breach of good faith ; and, secondly, that a judge's order for splitting the execution issued against the defendants had been obtained by the attorney of Sloman, without the knowledge or concurrence of the defendant Miles. Mr. Sergeant ALLEN and Mr. HENNIKER now ap peared to show cause against the rule. It was con tended by the Learned Sergeant, that as to the first ground the rule must be discharged, because the jurat of the affidavit of the facts on which the rule had been obtained did not mention the day of the month when sworn, which had been repeatedly held to be a fatal objection. The COURT inquired if Mr. Lush could get over this objection ? Mr. LUSH would not stay to comment on such an objection to an affidavit alleging breach of faith, on the part of the Duke of Brunswick, who had pledged his word "as a sovereign prince and a gentleman," that the defendant Miles should not he arrested, but would submit that, taking the two affidavits together, one of which was dated the 14th of November, and referred to the one objected to without date, the affi davit was sufficient. Mr. Sergeant ALLEN would take on himself any discredit there might be in raising this objection to the affidavit. The CouaT held the objection fatal; the rule must either be discharged, or cause shown on the other affidavit. Mr. Sergeant ALLEN then contended that the second affidavit was also insufficient, in stating that Mr. Berry, the attorney of the defendant Miles, had received no notice of the application for the judge's order to split the execution, because at that time Mr. George Smith, and not Mr. Berry, was the attorney of the defendant Miles, and though the affidavit might be true that Berry received no such notice, yet it might also be true that Smith did receive such notice. Mr. Luau having been heard against the objection, The COURT held the objection to be fatal, and that the rule must be discharged, with costs. Rule discharged accordingly. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Nov. 24. IN TIIE MATTER OF CHARLES EDWARD PUGH. This insolvent, a beer retailer, applied under the Protection Act, supported by Mr. Sargood. It appeared that the insolvent had very recently been made a bankrupt. It was the first case that had occurred under the Protection Act, and the question was, what was to be done with the proceedings ? Mr. SARGOOD said there was no doubt the insolvent had been made a bankrupt, although he had not re ceived the usual notice. Mr. CooKE remarked that the adjudication must have been served upon him. It was stated that the adjudication must have been left at his last place of residence. He was, however, anxious to appear and surrender. Mr. SARGOOD asked the Court to adjourn the case with protection for a month. The bankruptcy ousted the jurisd:ction of this Court, but, if it was not sus• tamed, then the insolvent could be heard under the present position. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said it was no use in having two jurisdictions going on at the same time. The best course would by to adjourn the case, to enable the petitioner to surrender to the bankruptcy. The case was adjourned with protection, and subse quently Mr. Moore, the brewer, of Old-street-road, appeared to oppose He raid he was not aware that the insolvent had petitioned this Court until after he had made him a bankrupt. _ _ Mr. Commissioner l i nlLLlrs—lVell, the jurisdic tion of this Court is ousted by the bankruptcy. No doubt it is a more expensive proceeding than in this Court. Mr. Moore said he would have preferred this Court, as it was far less expensive. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS told him that if the proceedings in bankruptcy were set aside, then this Court would hear the case, and Mr. Moore could oppose. Mr. Moore added that he wished to inquire into the transfer of a place of business, and should come on the next occasion. The case was adjourned to the 15th of December. A nice question is likely to arise in this matter, whether this Court or the Court of Bankruptcy will dispose of the case.. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. SANSCRIT SCHOLAR. OXFORD, Nov. 24.—Mr. Ralph Thomas liotchl.in Griffith, 8.A., of Queen's College, was this day elected to the vacant Sansc_Tit Scholarship. CRAVEN SCIIOLARSHIP. A Scholarship on the foundation of Lord John Craven, being now vacant, notice is hereby given, that an election will take place on Tuesday, the 4th of December. The electors are—the Vice-Chan cellor, the Regius Professors of Divinity, Law, Ph y sic, Hebrew, and Greek, and the Public Orator. Persons of the same name or kindred of Lord Cia• yen, being poor, and scholars of the University, are entitled to a preference ; and such persons are re quired to transmit to the Vice Chancellor, before ten o'clock, on Saturday next, the Ist of December, satisfactory documents iv proof of their said kindred ; an account of their standing in the university, and testimonials from the college or hall to which they belong. F. C. PLUMPTUE, Vice-Chancellor. University College, Nov. 24. LINCOLN COLLEGE. The Rev. E. Firmitone, 8.A., of this college, has been appointed head-master of Lady Lumley's Gram mar School, Thornton. CEIRI3T CHURCLE. The Rev. W. Cureton, M.A., of Christ Church, canon of Westminster, has been presented to the rectory of St. Margaret, 'Westminster. The Rev. E. M. Goulburn, M.A,, of Merton Col lege, and Examining Chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Oxford, and the Rey. E. A. Litton, of Oriel College, have been mentioned as additional candidates for the head-mastership of Rugby. SUICIDE THROUGII FEAR OF THE LAW.— On Saturday afternoon Mr. Payne held an inquest at the Rose and Crown, Broad-street, City, on view of the body of John George Gibbs, aged 27, late messenger to Mr. Muratte, Spanish merchant, No. 7, Adams court, who hung himself with a rope about eight o'clock the same morning; and evidence having been given of the discovery of the body by the wife, it was stated by Mr. Hodson, superintendent of the City pollee, that the de ceased's employer had lost some ledgers, which were taken from the collar, and that the deceased was sus pected. He in consequence placed two of the City de tective force, Edward Furnell, No. 32, and Lluggett, on Thursday night, to watch the movements of the de ceased. Furnell stated that while he and Haggett were in Adams court he was seen the previous night by the deceased, who knew him (Huggett). Deceased was aware that ho was suspected since Thursday night, and has appeared very dull. Verdict,' Temporary Insanity." He has left two young children. The deceased had been in difficulties previously. VIOLENT CASE OF STAIIIIING.—SIIEFFIELD, SATUR DAY NIGIIT.—A most atrocious case of stabbing occurred in this town, between four and five o'clock yesterday afternoon. The sufferer is an old man, named Bartho lomew Spink, residing in a yard near the bottom of Broad-lane; and the offender, Charles Armitage, of Edward-street, joiner. A son of Armitage, who has been apprenticed to Spink,was on Tuesday week brought before the magistrates, on the charge of stealing files from Spink's fellow-workmen. Spink did not take any part in the prosecution, the case being proved by two of his fellow-workmen, whose files had been stolen. The result was that the lad was committed to Wakefield for a month. Armitage appears to have laboured under an impression that Spink had been the means of sending his son to prison, Yesterday he went to Spink's house, which is in a yard leading from Broad-lane into Garden-street, and made use of very violent and abusive language. Spink went to the door, with the intention of ejecting him from the yard. He had no sooner laid his hand upon him, than Armitage stabbed him in the left arm with a pocket-knife, inflicting a wound of a very serious nature. Spink, who: is many years the senior of his cowardly assailant, endeavoured to get out of the ruffian's reach, but before he could do so lie received another stab in the abdomen. Having inflicted these injuries, Armitage ran through the court into Broad-'ane; but ho was pursued by some persons who had been brought to the spot by Spick's cries, and was apprehended near the bottom of Townsend- street. He was so violent, however, that it required the assist ance of several parties to detain him until the arrival of a pliceraan. The officer endeavoured to.) make him walk to the Town:Hall, but he refused, and struggled with such force, that it was found necessary:to secure him in a cart, in which he was conveyed to the lock-up. Spink was attended by Mr. Skinner, surgeon; and though the injuries are of a serious nature, we are glad to hear there is no doubt of his recovers•. Many of the blessings univerially desired are fre quontly wanted, because most men, whoa they should labour, content themselves to complain; and rather linger in a state in which they ba at. re l t, th„ :3 improve their condition by vigour awl reeolutiou,—.Etira Cook's Journal. MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 26, 1849. INSURANCE Name sif Company. Albion •• • • •• • • • • .. Alliance Brit. and For. Ditto Marine. • • • • • • Atiai ........ British Commercial Clericl,Med .8c Gen. Life °nutty • Crown .............. Eagle ...... European Life •••• •• Family Endosirmnt Soc. rreemasone .•• • • • • • • Gl)be Gaardi an ...... • • • . • • Imperial Fire ........ Imperial Life • • • • •• • • Indemnity Marine.... Law Fire •• •• •• •• • • Law I ife •.•• •• •• •• Legal and General Life London Fire •••• • • • • London Ship •.•• • • •• Sled. InTlid&Gen.Life National Lean Fuud.. National Life.. Palladium Life Pelican • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • Pi otectur Life.... ... Provident Life Kock Itoyal I. o .xchange Sau Fire • • Ditte Life Kingdom Univeresal Lire Vlaoria Life .... Dividend per Atinum. 31. 10e. I 7114s6d&be 61. per cent. 13e.6d.preh. 7s. per altar° spr ct.& be. 31. 14s. , 61. 14% per cent. & 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. 121. per cent, 12s. 11. sh. & 11. 16s. 10. IN. 12s per share ty . per ct. 51. per cont. bl.per cent. 51. por cent. p. sh. & be IS/. per cent. 11. se. & be. 53. 6 1 . 'per cent. 61. 10e. 1/. 6e. 41. per cent. 10% pr cnt. 51. per cnt. Y MARKETS. 'rices to•day are without PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM- THE COUNTI LIVERPOOL, Nov. 24. change. PANIES' StOOS. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY VESDAY AND PATDAT EVENING. s. d. s. d. a. d. a. d LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23. JOINT-STOC IC 73,41.112103. Name of Company. Australasia • • •• •• • • so B;itshNorth American Ct,ylon ........ Commercial of London C ilonial Gloucestershire .• • lonian .• • • • • .. • • • • • • Condo and IVestrolfistr Ditto London Joint-Stock ... Provincial of Ireland.. Ditto, New... • • •• •• National of Intland •• Nat. Promcial of Eng. Ditto. New. • •• • • South Australia • • • • Union of Australia.... Unioa of L0nd0n..... Union •f Madrid ..... same of Company. Wheat, per 701 b Barley, English, pr English, old.. • • 6 4to 6 6 imperial quarter 32 0 —34 0 Do. new .. 6 0— 6 3 Irish, Scotch, and Irish, new .. •• 410 5 6 Marx,per 601 b.. 3 2 3 4 Do,, old .. •• 5 8— 510 Barley,Feeding•• 3 0 to 3 4 ➢faux, red and wh. 5 9 6 0 eye, per 4801 b 22 0— 24 0 Dantsie, high mixed 7 0 7 4 Beans, English, pr Do., mixed • • .. 6 6 7 0 imperial quartr 34 0— 36 0 Rostock .. .- 6 5—6 10 Irish and Scotch, Hatuburgh and per 4801 b.. •• 30 0— 31 0 Lower Baltic .. 6 6 G 8 Foreign, duty pd. 25 0— 25 6 American, white 6 B—6 10 European, per im- Spanish and Italio.n, porial quarter.. 32 0 33 0 red and white.. 6 0— 6 5 Peas, English, per Hungarian and imperial quartr 32 0— 33 0 Mariaropoli .• 5 3 5 6 °reign .. 29 0— 33 0 Odessa, relish .• 5 8 6 0 Malt, English, per Do., common .. 5 2 5 6 imperial quartr 50 0— GO 0 Do., hard.. • • 4 6 4 b Do., Irish .. 42 0— 50 Egyptian •• .. 4 0— 4 4 Do., brown •• 50 0— 57 0 Oats, per 451 b Flour, English, pr English, Scotch, 2801 b •• 31 0— 35 0 and Welsh .. 3 0— 3 2 Irish, extra tine— 34 35 0 Irish, oew, best United States, per mealing .. 2 5 2 6 barrel .. 23 0— 26 0 Do., mid and inf. 2 3 2 41 Canadian • 23 0 23 6 Old .. • • 2 7 2 8 Oatmeal, English, Indian corn, per & Scotch,pr24olb 93 0 24 0 4801 b 26 0— 28 I Irish, new .. • . 21 6 22 6 Do.Mcal, per19 , ;113 14 0— 11 6 Do., old ~ •20 0— 21 (1 MANCHESTER, Nov. 241.—The trade throughout tl present week has been characterized by increasing lan guor and inactivity, the transactions in flour being re stricted to the m' rest retail quantities for present use, and to effect even these somewhat lower prices had to be submitted to. For oatmeal the demand was likewise extremely limited, but no change in value was observ able. Tne arrivals from Ireland into Liverpool and Runcorn core-ist of only moderate quantities of wheat and oats, fair of oatmeal, and large of flour ; the sup plies coastwise continuing on the same limited scale as heretofore. With the exception of 17,394 quarters of Indian corn and 6,593 barrels of States and Canadian flour, the imports from abroad are also vary light. Our market this morning was again exceedingly inanimate, and whilst the choicest descriptions of wheat and flour t were held with tolerable firmness for the previous cur rency, other kinds of both articles might have been pur- chased on easier terms, had buyers come forward. Oats and oatmeal met a slow sale, but cannot be considered cheaper than on this day se'nnighe. WORCESTER, Nov. 24.--The market here continues pretty steady. The attendance to-day was not very numerous, many farmers being very busy seed sowing. at home. The sowing has been procrastinated in conse quence of the dryness of the weather, but some rain having now fallen, the soil is in excellent condition for culture. To-day was a beautiful autumnal day. The price of English wheat is about the same as at last market day, the average price being 16s per bag for white, and 15s for red English. Grinding barley is slow of sale at 3s to 3s 4d per bushel, and malting 3s 64 per bushel. Malt little inquired for, and 7s 6i per bushel the current price. Old English oats from 3s 6d to 4s per bushel ; new, 3s to 3s 41; Irish about 3s to 3s 3.1. Good old English beans are still worth 15s per bag; foreign, 43 per bushel. Peas for grinding average 3s 6d per bushel, and white boilers fetch 4s. Spring vetches from 5s to 5s 3d per bushel. New rye, 4s 6d to 4s 8d per bushel. East and West Ind'a... East Country Loa•lon .... . Dividend per Annum. 31. per cent. 56. per cent. 71. per cont. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 151 per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. Amount of Share. x r. , 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 61. per cent. 81. per cent. Al. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 5.1. per cent. 51 per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. por cent. Ditto Bonds• • •..... St—Katharine Ditto, Scrip ....... Ditto Bonds.• •• SJuthampton •• 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 7,0 0 0 40 0 0 a. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 '6OO 0 0 109 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 i 0 0 Stock. 20 0 0 100 0 0 Amount of Share. Price. Pric e. 12134 4934 22334 2% 42% 4 16% 16►4, 9 2% 21 Os. 5 " 201 205 Paid. Frtce. 61. pr cent. 20s. per sit. 51. pr cent. It. per cent. 4 per cent. X. a. d. Stock. 100 0 0 Stock. Stock. pr cent 21. per cent. SO 0 0 4 s. d. 50 0 0 Steurbridge market yesterday was much more active, and a considerable amount of business was transacted; in almost every instance, however, prices were lower. English wheat was worth is p er quarter l ess money t h an at ast market day, and barely exceeds 21 per quarter. In barley a lair amount of business was dune ; average prices, 27s to 28s per quarter. Other grain lower. At Stratford-on-Avon market yesterday, there Was a liberal supply of grain on sale, and here also a decline ia the value of wheat to the amount of is per quarter took place. Best English white wheat averaged 16s to to 16, 6d per hag, and red 1.55. A pretty good business was transacted at these rates. In barley a fair amount of t u iness doing ; prices ranged from 26s to 28s per quart r. Beans declined about 4d per bag. Peas and oats s'ow of sale. At Kidderminster market there was also a large at• tud , nce of farmers, who were obliged to submit to a decline in the price of wheat in order to effect sales. Wheat must be quoted is pir quarter lower. Barley also less valuable and the sale dull. No transaction in beans arid oais. At Wolverhampton wheat declined 6d per bag, and little business was dune, farmers for the most part re fusing to accede to the dealers' terms. We are sorry to report a leas favourable account of the potato crop. It is found that the tubers are rotting in the stores in many places. Parsnips are abundant and fine. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, Nov. 22.—At our market today the numbers were —oxen, 798; sheep, 3,547; It ilch cows, 51. The supply and quality very good. Best ox beef 47.5 6d, current 455, cows, bulls, and inferior beasts from 2s to 40s per cwt., sinking offal. Tne sup ply of sheep was rather larger, and sales were dull-- inferior difficult to sell. Best aged wethers sfd per lb, current 4d to 4id, old ewes 3d to aid per do. STONEHAVEN, Nov. 21.—Oats, 4Olbs, 14s to 14s 6d; barley, 531bs, 20s to 21s. DUBLIN, Nov. 24.—We had again a dull market at our Corn Exchange to-day; although the supply 1 05 very moderate, our quotations of Tuesday were barely supported, and a number of samples remained unsold. The business in Indian corn was merely in retail, with out alteration in value. White wheat (new) 18s to 235; Red, ditto, 16s to 21s; Barley, 9a to 14s ; Bere, 8s 6d to 9s; oats old (per brl.) 8s to 9s 6d; oatmeal, 104 10 lls 6d; second Hour (per cwt.), 12s 6d to 16s; Indian corn (per 4801b5.), 25s CO 28s. C.B /lAMB. Names of i. Dividend' Names of ,s 'Dividend Cosayanies. ,4 p si Price. Companies. ei per .64 f Price. ac Annum., . v.: 0 ( Annum. --. X , X Ashtn & Oldh 971 71. 113 Macclesfield • 100 21. 10s. 80 Barnsley- • • 1601 121. 180 Neatk -.• • • 100 166. 340 Urknk&Abrg 150 , 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 , 201. 185 Birmingham 35 41. 82 Peak Forest. 7g 31. 18s. 10 Coventry.... 100 251. 210 Regent's •• • • 33 11. 2s. 18 Derby .•• • • 100' 61. 63 Rochdale.... 45 , 41. 50% Eidunre&Chs 133' 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130 Erewash ... 100' 321., - Do.LkidSt 12 61. p. c. - Grand r unctn 100, 51. 88 Stfird &Wore 1 40 281. 403 Grand Surrey 100' 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 1251 161. - Grand Union 100 11. 101. 24 Stoarbridge.. 1451 201. 300 Grantham •• 150' - - Severn andi Kennt & Avu 39 Ts. 6d. 534 Wye Rail. j 26 21 . Os. - Leeds& Livrp 100' 301. 325 Warwick 8c Leicester ..- 140 1 81. 6334 ibirming. 3 100 41. 63 Leiestr &Nth 83 41. 45 Warwick& ) 100 31. 43 Loughhorogh 142 701. 650 Napton.. Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr Sti 78 31. 42 Mntgemrysie , 100 - - Binning. MeltnMwbryl 100 - - Wilts & Brks - 14 s. 9 VMS.' OP SC OTTISE COMPANIES' PLAICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---..- •••••=l.• •••••••• ................... .......... X s. d. X s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company Si. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 207 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 1114 Clydesdale Bank ••• • • • 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 131.30. Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 800 0 0 100 0 0 163 Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 g/ Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 ba r , Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 20% Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 634 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14% North of Scotland Bank 41. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 3/.03 North British Bank • • - - - - Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 125 Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 85 Western Bank ••••• • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 731 Aberdeen Fire and Life 7341. pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 8 2 B. Accord.Llfe and Fire - 20 0 0 0 10 0 - British Guarantee Ins. 41. per tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 Ils Od Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 - City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 7s F.dinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18% East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 98.0 d. Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 17 6 - flercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Insur. Co. of Scetlnd•• Al. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 I 0 0 11. 7.3 Drlercantile Life .. . • National Fire and Life b/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 208.6 d North British Insur. .• 5341. pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 23/ North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 - Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 0 11 0 .... - Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life 0 0 015 0 - Scottish Union Imam 6UI. pr cent. 20 0 0 I 0 0 221.0 d Standard Life • ..... • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 9% United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 9[ 14 2WISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - -- 4. s. d. I A. s. d. Australian Aortculturl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 16 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - Ditto, Halt Shares.. - - 210 0 - Canada ... • • ........ G/. per cent. 100 • 0 32 10 0 26 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - - Pity Navigation .... - - - 90 Comp . C ppr Mirs Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 .- Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c. 14 bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Equitable Reversionry 5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 103 Gen.SteamNavigation 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 25 London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 - Russell Institution.- • . - - 26 5 0 Penh:mirk Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0, 50 0 0 73/ Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent 100 0 0 100 0 0 90 Royal Mail Steam• •• • 61 18..4. p. c 100 0 0, 60 0 0 - South Australian...-. IL per share. 25 0 0; 25 0 0 17 Tan Dieman's Land.. --• 100 0 0 1 23 0 0 2 - - Coin., Nov. 23.—We have very few arrivals of fo reign grain . The supplies of hone grain continue peas the receipt for the week being—Wheat, 2,531 barrels at 15s to 21s 6d per barrel; barley, 4,120 barrels at Bs t' I ls. 3d per barrel; and oats, 7,051 barrels at 7s to 95 4d per barrel. Wheat is rather easier to purchase, and We must regard the market dull at a decline of about 6d per barrel. In prepared Irish it is difficult to make sale* , hu:d rs still looking for late rates. Good foreign wheat however is scarce and in demand. Malting barley is itr quired fir, and prime samples readily command higher rates. In other descriptions there is little alteration to notice. ois meet ready purchasers, and are, of 0 6 o, the turn dearer. In prepared oats it is impossibl e t e tlect trap aetiors, as holders still hold firmly to tbe quotati , ns if last week, which bud era are unwilling . 1 ° accede to. Fur new flour the demand is very 111141 the article being in tact neglected. P r i me f ore i gn well candiioned samples of old, the f ormer es p ec ially's sell readily at full prices. Coarse descriptions continue in demand. Indian corn is an exceedingly slow sale 6S a further reduction of 2s 6d per ton, th e extr Tile value of the article this week being 61 55. per ton. Indian meal is quite neglected' Flour—First 12s 6d to 125 6d : extra 14s 6d seconds, Ils Od to 12s 6d ; households 9s to Its; thirds, Is to per cwt. Oatmeal 93 6d to 10s; Indian meal 6s 6d to 6,9 d; wheat" meal. 93 Gd to lOs per cwt. Indian corn 12530,1 to 127 s 6d perto°' Bran 3/ tOs to 3/ 12s 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers 25s to 355; averag e 30s ; dealers 34s to 38s Od; average 36s per ton. Stt aw— Fanner 153 Od to 2.5 s Od; average 18s; dealers 25s Od to 27s ( J° average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Whestan loaf 6d to 6i - d household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to 9d per lb. Eggs —55 9sl to 5s 11d per hundred. Coals.'" Newport 14s; Lydney 16s ; Landore 14s ; Best I s ien t , l2 Culm 13s per ton. T a ll ow 39s O d to 008 per ea r , Whisky, 25 o. p., 5 8 9d per i mper i al gallon. Alert —Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 4d to bid; veal 4d to Od ; pork 4id to bd ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d P er lb. Hops 91 Os per cwt. Ba ngor s l a t es 312 s 6d to 3158 , ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 8/ 5s ; Valonia 141 to 01; Fren''' . 7153; English 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to 12s per eton Hemp 341 t 0351 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrin gs 18 s t o 19i; ditto 24s to 263 per barrel ; Newfoundland 00/ 00s to 001 a .1 )8 ton. Timber—Memel, 851 per ton ; de a ls, fi rst quality, 172, second quality, Ms per 100. Hides—Market 12s to IP" salted 13s to 18s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 2id per 11/ ' Potatoes, white bid to tad; Minions lld to 12d; G u anol Peruvian, 111 10 s; I c h a b oe 91 per ton; Tar—Archaoge 19s per barrel. DALKKITH, Nov. 22.—The relative weight per four boll': of the three pri ces o f wheat were IBst 61b, I7st 101 b, and i°6' 01b. Oats, 12st 91b, llst 131 b, and lOst 131 b. Barley, 16st 71bt 16st 01b, and 14st 41b. Peas and beans, lBst 101 b, 18st Blb' and 18st 51bs. Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior' 259 Wheat ....Z2.. 8 0 £1 14 6 £1 6 0 152.3 Oats 1126 Barley n() 29 Peas and Beans 1 12 6 1 8 0 1 6 " Ayes age of wheat 36s bid. ABERDEEN, Nov. 23.—Grain—Oats 14s to 005 Od, 401 be bushel; oats, new, 00s Od to 00s; foreign oats, 14s 6d to 15s 0' per qr.; barley, 20s to 21s 6d, 52lbs per bushel ; bear,22s to 521bs per bushel ; wheat, 40s to 45s ; oatmeal, lls 6d to 121 u`; per boll ; flour, 35s to 38s per sack. Provisions—Be e f ' 5d to 7d per lb ; mutton, ditto, 5 d to 7d ; veal, ditto, 0 ", to 7d ; pork, per stone, 4 s 6 d to 51 ; lamb, per lb, 6d to la, tallow, per stone, 4s to 4s 6d ; potatoes, per peck, 10d to 1!: hay, per cwt, Os to Os ; rabbits, each is t o 1 5 2 d; hares, eacb,L' to Is 3d ; grouse, per brace, Os to O s ; b u t ter, per lb, 7d to 9° eggs, per doz, 10d to It ; cheese, per stone, Os to Os • hens, P e pair, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; chick ens , di tto, is tid to 2s Od ; ducks, d id .: is 8d to 2s Od; du c kli ngs , di tto, Is 6d to is 8d; turkeys, each, 's to 8s Od; geese, ditto, 7s to 880 d; butter for exportation (pros o a cure), per cwt, 52 s t o 54 5; eggs , w h o l esa l e pr i ce, per d oz en, to Is ; 4b loaf, 6d ; 21b loaf, 3d ; pork, per stone of 14 3s 6d to Os Od; pork fine, small, 5s 6d t o O s Od ; pork Isr , ls; 3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of '204 lbs, Os to t o ; Meal—Oatmeal, is 3d to is 4d; barley dust, 7d t° peasemeal, Is 8d to ls 9d ; aids, 7d to 8d; bearmeal, I lei 'to Is 4d flour, is 10d to 25; barley, per lb, 2d to 211c1; b a t flour, is 4d to Os Od. . r Advertisement.] LECTURES ON CONSUMPTION, &c. &c.—Dr. Cronin will commence on the 29th instant a popular course of six lectures on diseases of the Lungs, Chest, Stomach, and Liver. During the course, Dr. Cronin will illustrate by diagrams, microscopical observations, &0., his new and original theory of the nature, causes, and forma tion of tubercle, and explain his peculiar and successful mode of treating consumptive, asthmatic, and dispssptic diseases. Terms for on» course, 25.; the whole course, 103. 6d. For prospectuses of lectures, &c., apply b° - tween ten and one daily at Dr. Cronin's residence, 14 Leicester-place, Leicester-squar,-. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —A LIVER COMPLAINT CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S PlLl.s.—Extract of a letter from John APLean Ferguson, Esq., dated Melbourne, Port Phillip, May 9, 1849:—" To Professor Holloway. Sir, I had been afflicted nearly two years with the liver complaint, accompa nied with flying pains in my shoulders, dimness of sight, and difficulty of breathing. After expending upwards of twenty pounds in medicire without finding any relief, I was induced to try your Pills, and by their use, and strict attention to the prescribed regimen, lam effectually cured. Grateful for the same, I publish this statement in the hope that others so afflicted may have recourse to your invaluable medicine, and thereby derive a similar benefit."—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, London. DEATH OF THE EX-MEMBER FOIL NEWARK.—It Is our painful duty to record the death of Henry ‘Vil loughby, Esq., of Birdsall and Settrington, in the county of York, brother to Lord Middleton, of Wolht cn 11,1 j, near this town. He was for many years known amongst us, when resident at Apsley Hail, near this town, and as Member for the b 1., - ;ugh of Newark, which he repro. Fv•nted nearly London : Printed and PublislaedbyMlTßD oY-01 r6i if ; 30 ) ears. He ha! , left n Lurncrou p r int,c, 4 .t me ,97,4 Otlice , L int y O' Mr. Willougby was next in stmee.,:oli to tilO title anti , sAntr..d, in the Precinct el LAS SeNov. 111 the vv.— esttitel of the barony of Middleton , —Noitinglicon Journal, Middlemt, Monday, November 26, 1849. BIRTHS. On the 18th inst., at Nunsbury, Herts, the lady of . 1,- B. Harrold, Esq., cf a daughter. fir On the 20th inst., in Albemarle-street, Mrs. J. Rober ts° of a daughter. a Wi th]. the 21st inst., in Myddelton-square, Mrs. Richard lens, of th a son. Ifir e On e 22d inst., at Trevallyn-h a ll, D en bi g h s hire, the of W. B. Corrie, E4q., w - a daughter. Wif e On the 23,1 inst, at Re identiary-house, St. Paul's, the of the Rev. J. H. Cowar, o! a daher. On the 23d in at Nottingha ug m- t place, Marylebone, tb• lady of Lancelot Shadwell, Esq., of a dau g. On the 4th inst., at Corfu, the wife of hter th e Rev. Ja l r el : Skinner, Chaplain to her Majesty's Forces there, Jo daughter. ' ___..---'' MARRIED. A On the 22d inst., at St..Giles's-in-the• Fields, Hyla t' 5 h " to t 0 o fir,:ond son of the late Rec. Hyla Holden, of Edgba s ton , o f Mary Tovey, secocd dau,h er of the &v. H. A. HolJen' Gower -street, I edford-square. DIED On the 14th inst., at Madryn-park, earnarvon, Henri Powell, youngest son of Lieutenant-General Sir L. " Pa Oa r. j e st ry the 20th inst., at Cover, aged 37, William, t h e el son of the late R Mushet, Esq., of the Royal Mint. o ldest On the 20th inst , John H. Bimini, Esq , of Hilse"q"2 son cf J. burrill, Esq., of Coshan-house, Hants , age", ".„ti.slgo On the 2:st inst., aged 59, Mary, the wife of J. P 4"" E' On of Barton-house, Manchester. p 4 Ban - On the 2.;c1 nst., at Rushmere, near Ipswich, Ja °3— sonfi., 1 sq., aged 67. On the 22d inst., at Sydenham, Kent, Ann, the relict °f tbe late 11. Cookes, Esq , aged 8 Paid. I s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 2VIA'ANIES. Amount of Share. DOCEJS. Dividend per Annum. BRIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- - Z. s. d. .C. a. d. Charing-cross- ••.. - 25 0 0 fiffithwrk,NNY SUb.-A.T. -• 632 12 V 2 Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 CI 6 Waterloo ............ 100 0 0 3 Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 11. 4s. Od. 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. Is. Od. 40 0 0 24 Vauxhall .... •• • Av. 11. 70 10 3 I iV.A.T , Ert-IXTOR.ILS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of raid. Price. Annum. Skare. - --- East London. ..... •• • • 111. 100 0 0 I. d. 151% Grand Junction ••• • • • 41. per cut. 50 0 0 52 Kent .......... .•• • • • 31. 10s. 100 0 0 75 Lambeth ...... •..... 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 99 Now Rivr Lndn Brdge 21. 10s. 55 Vauxhall ............ 51. per cut. 100 0 0 93 West Middlesex • . . 61.0 a. pr cnt. 190 GAS-MIGHT AND COXEI COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. Z. a. d. Z. s. d. British •• ••••-• • • • .. H. 40 0 0 18 0 0 14 Ditto Provincial.... 11. Bs. 20 0 0 20 0 0 18 Brighton ••••..• • • • .. 51. cent. 20 0 0 16 City of London ...... 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 250 Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share 75 0 0 31 5 0 30 Equitable -••••• .. •• -50 s. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 26 imperial ........ •• - 31. per cant. 50 0 0 50 0 0 67 independent ....... • • Gl. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 62 Lonon • ... .... ...... 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 11 0 Do., Parl. Preference GI. per cent. 25 0 0 2 10 0 Phoenix . ...... ••• • .. 4)4,1. per et. 50 0 0 45 0 0 28% Itatcliff -. •• • .. -- .. 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 7b United General •• •• • • 7s. Gd. 50 0 0 50 0 0 18 Westminster Chartered 81. 50 0 0 46 Ditto, Now ••.. • • -12 s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 8, Paid. X a. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 b 0 0 6 6 6 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 ♦ll paid. 4 0 0 3 0 0 36 10 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 1 2 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 4 0 0 9 0 0 4 0 0