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i - ac;/ NORTHERN CIRCUIT. DUREIAM, DEC. 10. TH EXTRAORDINARY MURDER BY SLOW POISONING. Mr. Baron Martin took his seat at nine o'clock, and the trial was iniinediately proceeded with. Police Sergeant J. Brown detailed the circumstances of his taking - possessien of the prisoner's house after his apprehension, his receiving the medicine bottles from Ann Taylor, and where and with whom the various ar ticles were subsequently deposited. Police Superintendent Anthony Robson corroborated portions of this evidence, and stated the finding of the Indian basket of medicines on the 14th July. He searched for, but did not fled, a bottle of Fowler's solu tion of arsenic. Eleanor Middleton, of Haughton-le-Skerne, bad some times in her visits during Mrs. Wooler's illness given her medicines, but never was present when injections were given. In cross - examination the witness said she had never, during a close intimacy of 12 months, seen any thing but the greatest kindness between Mr. and Mrs. Wooler. Mrs. Wooler had said that her husband was exceedingly kind to her. Valentine Devey, surgeon, Wolsingbam, had known Mr. and Mrs. Wooler a year and a half, and attended ber a week in October, 1854, but not again till 6th of June last. He ascertained her treatment, and made no alteration in it. He had conversed with Mr. Wooler on drugs and cherni, a's, of which Mr. Wooler seemed to have a knowledge, and t know th e na t ure of some pre scriptions Mrs. Wooler had had some time before. Cross-examined—The prisoner manifested the greatest kindness for his wife, and was overwhelmed with grief once when site was ill at Wolsiogham. Mr. Henzeil mentioned no suspicions, and witness heard of none till after the death. Ann Breckuell, sister of Mrs. Wooler, went to visit the deceased the Monday evening before her death. She corroborated the evidence as to Mrs. Wooler reading Dr. Jackson's letter on the Friday after dinner. (She was very painfully affected in giving her evidence.) Cross-examined— Witness had been living at Burdon ever since the death, in consequence of a letter from Mr. Wooler. Mr. and I\ll. Wooler always had the greatest affection for each other, and witness believed Mrs. Wooler had her own way in everything. Witness once lived three months with them at Liverpool, and was afterwards with them at Ramsgate. On the morn ing of her sister's death she saw Mr. Wooler in the room, but witness was so confused she could not re member particulars; she saw him weeping several time-. During the greatest part of the night he was reading the Bible to Mrs. Woolen. Margaret Woofer, a niece of the prisoner, went to stay at Burdon on the Ist June, and stayed till her aunt died. Witness was not present when any injections were given, but had given her aunt medicine on three oceaeions. Cross-examined—Ann Taylor cleaned the store-room out by Miss Brecknell's directions, whilst the prisoner was at Wolsinghatn. The whole house was cleaned at that time. The prisoner and his wife were apparently very fond of each o her, and during her illness the pri soner appeared very attentive and anxious about her, and very much distressed at her death. Ann Taylor recalled—She did clean out the house after Mr , . Woofer's death, but did not recollect finding any bottles, or throwing any out. She carried the bottles out of the storeroom, to clean it, and put them back again when it was cleaned. George Seymour Dixon, M.D., of Gateshead, had re ceived a letter from the prisoner about mid-day on the 11th of June, requesting him to go to Bunion to see Mrs. Wooler, who was dangerously ill. In reply witness wrote that he was going to Scetland next morning. On Iris return, about the 15th of June, he found a letter from the prisoner (which was put in), dated the 11th of June, stating that the doctors bad bad another consulta tion, and =Jere the incessant vomitiugs Mrs. Wooler was better than for five weeks past, and requesting him, if he had not set out for Burdon, not is do so. W. Brecknell, of Gateshead, a brother of Mrs.Wooler, stated that he hail not been informed by the prisoner of the time when Mrs. Wooler's funeral was to take place. He received no request to attend it, and was not in formed beforehand that there was to be a post mortent examination. Witness is the prosecutor in this case. He did not go to Burdon to see his sister. He had had no misunderstanding or dispute with the prisoner or his wife. Cross-examined Witness hat always been on friendly terms with them, but had not visited them for 20 years. He lives 32 or 33 miles from Burdon. Wit ness was at the inquest part of the time. He was the father of Sir John Fife's pupil. He received information of his sister's illness on the 16th of June, and had seen 1)r. Hazlewood's letter to his son. Re-examined—Witness received a letter on the 19th of June. Though he had not visited the prisoner since he married witness's sister, Mrs. Wooler was at Gates head five years ago, and dined with witness, and the prisoner visited him about three years ago, took tea with him, and they parted in a friendly way, with an invita tion for witness and his family to go to Burdon. Wit ness had never had any dispute with him, and had known him since childhood. Ralph Fortune, late registrar of deaths, when regis tering the death of Mrs. Wooler, about one o'clock on the 29th June, saw the prisoner, and asked if he had a cer tificate of the cause of death, and the prisoner said "No." Witness asked it Mrs. Wooler had had a medical man, and prisoner stated that she had had three—Dr. Jackson, Dr. Hazlewood, and Mr. Herz il, the last of whom he said he considered "an extraordinarily clever man." Witness could rot remember what the prisoner stated was the cause of death. [The registrar's book being pro duced, the entry was read—" Ulceration of stomach and bowels—not certified."] Various letters of the prisoner were then put in and read. In one letter to Mrs. Rymer, after the death of his wife, the prisoner refers to the allegation of poison having been administered, and says—" There is no ques tion that Jane's case was improperly treated, and I told the doctors so in no mild terms." " A host of lies are afloat." "It is all malice ; but my time will come." "If it was poison, it must have been given in their me dicine ; for in no other way could it have access to her." Jas. Fothergill, surgeon, had practised five years in Darlington. Had attended Dr. Christison's lectures in Edinburgh. About a week before the death the prisoner desired witness to lend him a syringe, which witness did. [Theiremains of this syringe were produced and identifi,d ] The syringe was not r.ew. His idea was that the tube w as ne w . Witness found it in the surgery, wrapped in paper, a day or two after Mrs. Wooler's death. He tried to pump water through it, but it was stopped up, and he put it away. It afterwards struck him that it might contain arsenic, and. he took the tube and found it con tained arsenic. He used muriatic acid in testing, and tested the acid both before and afterwards ; on the latter occasion he found arsenic in the acid. Cross -examined—Witness discovered the test was im pure the day after giving evidence before the magis trates, and told Mr. Henzell, but never agreed not to divulge it till the assizes. Witness went to the magis trates to give evidence in csrrection of his former state ment about a fortnight after his first evidence. R e - examined—Witness discovered his error before he bad any communication with Professor Taylor, or arty of the medical men. After the discovery witness took the earliest steps to rectify the aeadysi4. Mr. Heozell did not advise him to conceal it. By the Judge—Witness assisted i n exam i n i ng a por then of th e li ver. Mr. Ilenzell and Dr. Hazlewood acted along with witness. Dr. Jos. Andrews stated that he gave everything to Dr. Taylor he had received from slave Saupertendent Robs on . Professor Taylor listenedrecalled--j na,atthteenitlilveiy to the symptoms which had prevailed of Mrs. Wooler down to th e t i me of her death. Inaegns not aware of any other cause to which all those s Y toms before death could be attributed, except arsenicalP poisoning. I have examined 125 cases of poisoning by arsenic, during an experience of a quarter of a century. The earlier symptoms, anterior to the tingling, might indicate other causes than poisoning by arsenic. I heard and attended to the evidence which was given as to the character of the urine on the 23d of June, and the urine examined before and afterwards. From the evidence I heard I should consider that urine did not come from the seine person. I attended to the description given by Dr. Hazlewood of the post mortent, examination. The appearances indicated poisoning by arsenic. I believe that the deceased died from arsenic, and no other cause, administered in small doses. I tested the three syringes. The two brass ones were first tested. There was no arsen.c in the syringe without the tube (Futhergill's). There was no arsenic in the other brass syringe. In the pewter one I found arsenic. In the pewter itself there was no arsenic. It consisted of tin and bismuth. There was no arsenic in the metal which could be extracted by the process that produced arsenic from the tube. There were two bottles mislabelled. There were 70 varieties of medicine. The case for the prosecution having closed, f Mr. S er j eant W i lki ns addressed the jury for the de veonoce in a po wer f u l an d e l oquent speech. I will endea r, ~,i d the l earne d ser j eant, to lay before you the merits of the case and I may venture to say that the pro before, i t's. e last man inthe world who oug h t to have stood you on this charge ; and, but for the prejudice which has surrounded this case, I should have addressed you with but li t tle t a nxiety for the result. Had education obtained tho heieh have could have wished in this coun try, there would not lin been published and circulated such malignant and elanvdeehresehreports calculated to de stroy a fellow-man. Wh served a man in court so far forget his position as to ind , i t n the exhibition of his feelings as if at a theatrenlgwe amed. I will show you that it is itupoesible that :haeirersotner can be guilty of this charge. Every ground which Mr. James rested his case has broken p do nne u t n e n s for the infamous conduct of the medical witnesses poor woman might not have died. Whe n you ' fin tl rt gentleman has been applauded for the manner in which a he gave his evidence, a: king Dr. Taylor Iris advice upon a question of morale whether he thought they s h wa make known to the magistrates that they Lad as s . covered that Dr. Fothers;ill's test was worthless, do y ou think him a man of good sense and right feeling ? [While the learned serjeant was here referring in pathetic term s to the mental sufferings the prisoner had under g°fn,!ssri_artieularly b y reason of the repeated exam i nat i ons of the deceased' s body, a painful scene took place in court. Th e prisoner was attacked with a violent hysteri• cal fit of Robbing, which lasted sore time. He shortly recovered.' I will s a y as little as I can to increase the sufferings of that poor man. When, in addition to the conduct of Mr. Ilen7ell, draw your attention to Dr. Jackson's and the prosecutors,hyou will not wonder that prejudice has gone abroad have observed your atten- , tion, and I was delights` at tahv you made, I through your foreman, to be requestallowedto attend a place of worship. I trust that you did th pplicate that God who disposes and turns the heart s s f n gonidmaeonnceasansdeemins best to his unerring wisdom for that a u dy to ha com e struccion and ieflaence so as to g uidance to a just conclusiin. Mrs. Wooler was a y l perfect control over her own household. The pros v e l c n u g - I ya B gKi NI l--. puowmrinft 14 - 1666. ta . o WAS iJethsv. Na one OVA doubt that ha Cs actuated by Litter feeling towards the prisoner. The prisoner was an indulgent husband. The pro secutor, although her brother, had never from the day of her marriage till her death crossed the threshold of her door. Unless you believe that the prisoner has vio lated all the instincts of our nature, it is impossible to believe him guilty. It is said Mrs. Wooler died by arsenic. I admit it. But if, as Professor Taylor says, it might have happeeed by accident as well as design, I do not think that I damage my client by this admission. But when I recollect that one of the medical witnesses has stated that another patient whom ho attended died, as he believes, by arsenic, I repeat that, but for the infamous conduct of the medical attendants, Mrs. WoOler might not have died. Had they divulged in time the suspicions they entertained on the 7th of June she might have been saved. They say that the poison must have been administered by a person of skill. What says Dr. Taylor ? He says that the poison might have been administered "or taken." He drew the distinction between administering by skill and taking by mistake. What think you of the production of of that poor man's will ? What has that to do with the merits of this case ? I am not seeking to accuse anybody, but I will show you that the prisoner is the last person who ought to have been charged. They say the poison must have been administered by a person of skill who had the means. Dr. Jackson, Dr. Haslewood, and Mr. Henzell were each such persons. Why should not they be accused ? It may be said, they had no motive ; no more had he; his motives were all the other way. It is said that the prisoner evinced indifference at her death. They say Mr. Simpson came, but be was sent for by the prisoner to pray with her. He sees the prisoner partly undressed and warship, himself, but he did not k now that the priso n er h a d been b up nearly all night, and that, in the wife's room there were Miss Lanchester, Miss Middleton, and Ann Taylor. Mr. Simpson says he con soled him. Did Mr. Simpson then perceive that he re quired consolation ? Did he not use the words of genuine feeling when, looking at his dead wife, he said, " She has been a good wife to me r Oh ! but, he whispered to Mr. Simpson, " Ara you going to Darlington today 1" Had he not a brother there to whom the intelligence ought to be conveyed ? When, his wife died he left the room. He did not make a show of grief in the presence of strangers; but was he not weeping when the *id gar dener came ? They say that he was unwilling to call in medical aid. How can my learned friend have been so instructed ? Was not Dr. Devey called in ? And Dr. Jackson and Mr. Henzell, besides Dr. Devey? Did he not suggest Dr. anther ? Dr. Strother was mentioned, but he did not suit Mr. Jackson, and he recommended ( Dr. Dewey, his brother.in.law. Mr. Jackson suspected poison on the 7th. On the Sth he told the prisoner he be lieved she was consumptive. He admits that doctors do now and then cheat each other. If the prisoner was poisoning her, why, when begot Dr. Jackson, who attri buted her illness to natural causes, did be call in other medical aid? Generally speaking, a criminal is a coward, and seeks to conciliate the men who can detect his guilt. Yet the prisoner abuses Dr. Jackson, and speaks of him in terms of anger. The prisoner requests Dr. Miele wool to write out a history of his wife's symptoms, to be sent to his nephew, in order t.' be laid before Sir J. Fife. Dr. Haslewood was requested to give a faithful statement. He left out the last symptom—the tingling of the hands. Why did he suppress it I Then with regal d to his letters. It is said that he wrote to his brother-in law in London, who could not come, but not to his bro ther-in-law in Gateshead. But he did write on the 16th and 19th to the latter, and on the 23 , 1 to his son. It le untrue that he gave a false account of the cause of death when the registrar was at his house ; he had received the medical certificate of Mr. Jackson. It is untrue that he left his house on his wife's death, and did not return tilt after the funeral. It is said the doctors desired him to inform them of the tingling when it should take place. They have all denied that they desired him to do so. Then it is said that be substituted other urine than his wife's on the 23d. After furnishing his wife's for many days before, they would have you believe that he im posed upon them on thin occasion. He sent afterwards the urine he had all along sent. Ann Taylor says she brought the urine out of the coachhouse. Oi.e of the medical witnesses denies that any urine was there that day, but Dr. Haslewood suggests the solution of this. lie said at the time a mistake had been made. Miss Lanehester slept in the deceased's room. Other persons were there also ; might not the wrong urine have been taken without any evil intentien on the part of any one ? Then as to the possession of a variety of medicines. On one occasion Dr. Haslewood asked for ipecacuanha. Why did he bring the basket full of bottles? Why not bring the ipecacuanha, only ! Bu; it was Mrs. Wooler Who produced the basket ; she was the daughter of a surgeon. But it is not proved that one drop of Fowler's solution was in that basket. What was supposed to be Fowler's solution was only a teaspoonful and a-half, and the same. quantity was observed twice, which was not enough to have produced death, neither was the quantity in the bottle diminished. I admit that deceased died by arsenic. What advantage would Mr. Woo!er have derived from her death ? My learned friend over and over has admitted that he can suggest none. The prosecutor can suggest none. But he had n motive to preserve her. Grant what his enemies say, that he is a selfish man. Was she not ne cessary to his comfort ? He is a cripple, and wili be for life. They loved each other tenderly. Every witness has testified to this. I grant that a mask may be worn for a short time, but not for 20 yeare. A word upon Miss Breckuell. She resided in the house ; she has been there since. She came down to nurse her sister. She believes the prisoner innocent. She never saw anything but kindness between them. She has heard her express affection for Linn. My friend, Mr. James, admits they lived on terms of affection from the time of their coming to Burdon. Do you believe, then, that he inflicted assony on the object of his love, and that day by day ? Will you seek to clear up the mystery which surrounds this case by the mere meteoric glare of suspicion ? I will now call your attention to another point. They say that the prisoner was well acquainted with drugs. But what evidence is there of this ? But if he was, why did he administer arsenic at all ? No poison is BO easily detected. He had strychnine, which is more difficult to discover. If he was well acquainted with poisons he knew all the symptoms of arsenic. Why did he call in a doctor at alt ? His wife resisted it. He furnishes the medical attendants with her vomits and evacuations. " I kept a book in which I entered all her symptoms." Can it be said that any entry is incorrect ? He informs the doctors of the tetauic Spasms. He consents to the post morteot examination. After the inquest he causes portions of the body to be examined at his expense by Professor Taylor. They have not shown that he ever purchased any arsenic. The bottles were long kept in the house, and anybody might have access to them. the ver dict of the coroner's jury, that Mrs. Woolerdied by poison, is the only verdict to which any jury can come. By whom administered it has not been shown. Whatever prejudice exists without, let it not enter into the jury box. I implore you not to let prejudice assail you. The learned Judge summed up with some masterly observations upon the case and the evidence. lie ob served that the accusation against the prisoner was, that by continued small doses of arsenic he poisoned his wife, and in ma , of conviction he would undoubtedly forfeit his life. Much has been said about prejudice in this case, but observing your calm demeanour and attention, I should not have observed upon it except for an exhibi ti,n of feeling on Saturday. That deceased died by arsenic was early in thi s t r i a l a d m i tte d b y the prisoner's counsel. The next question is, whether there is suffl• cient evidence to stow that the prisoner administered it? In most cases of murder certain facts are clearly estab lished, from which, although circumstantial only, juries may safely draw conclusions. This is the first case of poisoning extending over so long a period. The law requires that the conclusions of a jury should be drawn from proximate and evident premises, not from slight and far-tetched surmises. I have collected the circum sohr t ena a ivi n ete e : e ero s ,,, tawdt.hoi :his 80 1 p i v e eee cl thatrin learned pray c yp o yr u io n s u s o e nn l for eor t i tito t g h ru e e lyt p y r o. o n s e ilt c f, u t yb i o ou n ut v tden o . of I d t ru i g s s c in lea h r is that th e p r i soner h a l a large collection e possession. Dr. Jack son and Dr. Haslewood state that Fowler's solution was among them. At the inquest it is said that this bottle was not produced, but no importance appears to have trees then attached to the circumstance. It does not appear but that, if the prisoner had been asked about it, he next The circumstance relied on was that the prisoner had not furnished proper medical advice fur his wife. Of that you must judge. Having called in Dr. Jackie) he finds fault with him. [Here the learned Judge re capitulated the e v id ence on this head.] The next e a ter urged ass that th e pr i soner kept a book inwhicmholete. entered his wife's symptoms. We may assume that no entry appears to make against him, or it would have been read. But indeed Dr. Haslewood fully explains all about this book. The next matter is very important. It is that the doctors having desired the prisoner to commu nicate to them the tingling of the hands if it should oc cur, he omitted to do so. Upon this point the counsel for the prosecution has been misinstructed. Dr. Jack son and Dr. Haslewood say they never so requested the prisoner to inform them of this, neither do they agree as to the exact time or manner in which the prisoner did communicate the circumstance.. [Here the learned judge read their evidence on the subject ] The learned coun sel for the prisoner has spoken in harsh terms of the m e . dice! witnesses. Ido not adopt those tenn', but it does seem to me that their conduct, as detailed by themselves, was reprehensible. But people are often wise after the event, and I believe that those witnesses now think that their suspicions were stronger at the tune than they really were. Why did they not sooner find out this symptom of tingling of the hands by asking Mrs. Wooler herself ? If they suspected that arsenic was being admi nistered, they should have gone before a magistrate, instead of simply using twice an antidote. The learned judge commented severely upon Dr. Jackson's state intent, that be had withheld from Dr. Haslewood his sus picions.po,ehn urinei nm l io t pe h rr i o n ap k that Mr. H enze ll w as t h e fi rst t o sus p whnaroul the dhiree rnh uo y o Pect, and that th e -Oth ers did not pay much attention to his susp i c i ons. The supposed substitution of another might tetri: ehyativ:elebeohefa his n v a t mistake. The co n duct e w v i i f d e e 's n c death t i h s s s a b id e a t d o o tunemudusytuufourumt to y attach ou own mu o c p h in w io e n ig . ht ß t u o t it l . Different men have different modes of evincing their feelings. As to his conduct on receiving the note from Dr. Jackson, it was opined that he gave a false account of the calm of death. Would risonerataikne t W a rt ni tt e e n who beli eve d h e was s w a r c i i t! s n ( g m t u o s a ed m ? u rd p e o re e r s I t ia h v e e p thehe e t t e t r e m r s a s D a r n . imputation upon himself of murder ? It seems to me not. The w ill h a d ev id en tly b een prepared by a l a e % er tro, andd it would require a curious imagination ind di cover from that will any intention t o murder. As to the correspondence, time opinion of De. Haslewood and Dr. Jackson did not quite concur.. There remains the di e . covrry of the arsenic in the enema pipes. How it got there is involved in more mystery than I have met with in any other case. No motive is suggested. The pri• genor's suripoFel knewledge of drugs 19A two.edged sword. He pays Dr. Taylor for examining parts of the body. He does not evade the charge by absconding. I have commented on this case, and in prepared to read through the evidence if you desire it. [The jury intimated they did not.] The law requires not suspicion only, but plain and natural c , nseciuences, not far fetched one , , fr nn the evidence. It is tor you to say wherher you can safely come to the conclusion that the prisoner alinini-terA the arAkenic. lam unable. I may observe that, if I were to make a surmise, there is a person upon whom my fancy would rest rather than upon the pri soner. The jury retired at a quarter to six o'clock, and after an absence of 10 minutes returned with a verdict of not guilty. The learned Judge said—The country are indebted to you for your great attention, and I myself feel ex tremely thankful for the care you have bestowed. I would have interfered sooner, but thought it more satis factory to allow the case to be fully heard. CHARGE OF FRAUD AUAINST TWO CAPTAINS OF TRANSPORTS. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 11.—A case, involving the em bezzlement of Government stores, by two captains of transports in her Majesty's service, was heard by the Mayor of this borough, G. C. Stigant, Esq., and B. W. Carter, Esq., this afternoon. The parties charged were Mr. William Atkins, master of the transport Salacia, and Mr. Robert Simpson, mas ter of Vie transport Equator. Mr. Swainson, of the firm of Greethatu and Swainson, crown solicit irs at this port, prosecuted, and Mr. A. Low, of Purtsea, appeared for the defendants. Mr. James Whiting Parsley, an officer of the Board of Trade, produced the official report, containing the deposi tions of several witnesses, of a naval court held at Bala klava on the 3d October last, held under the provisions of " The Merchant Shipping Act of 1854," which had been officially received by the Board of Trade yesterday. This court bad been ordered to be held by Rear- Admiral Freemantle, chief of the department of Bala klava, and consisted of Capt. C. B. Hamilton, of her Majesty's ship Diamond, Capt. Carthew, of the Colombo, and Capt. C. 11. Sibbald, of the Charity, transports. From these depositions it appeared that the Salacia had been sent out from England with a cario of government biscuit, and that late on the night of 28th September a quantity was put into a boat and conveyed on board the transport Equator, reaching this vessel when the crew were asleep. One mai, however, hearing a noise, got up to see the cause, and found the captain and others ciliated in getting some bags of biscuit on board ; some person telling the others not to make a noise, so as sot to dis turb anyone. Information being given, a search was made on board the Equator, and five bags of biscuit, that in question, were found. It was attempted to be shown that these 5 bags were part of some that the Salacia had pro cured from a trading vessel, the Tartar, and was not Go vernment biscuit at all. The court abovenatned decided that the two defendants should be sent to England, to be tried by law for the embezzlement by collusion of biscuit, the property of the Queen, the court adding that they thought it requisite to say that the biscuit found on board the Equat ,r was Government biscuit, whilst that purchased from the Tartar by the Salacia was of a totally different character. The bench took some time to consider their decision, and having dune so gave it as their opinion that they were bound to beli,tre the evidence in the depositions produced, and to corninit the defendants t) The defendants were then formally committed to the assizes at Winchester for trial, bail in 4001. each and two surt,tieii each of 2001. being accepted, Naval and Military Intelligence. We learn by electric telegraph that the screw steam ship Jellies Watt, 91, Captain George Elliott, arrived at Plymouth yesterday morning, after a passage of only four days 17 hours from Kiel. The Orion, 91, Capt. J. Erskine, which left Kiel in company with the James Watt, arrived shortly after her at Plymouth. The Majestic, 80, screw steam-ship, Capt. J. Hope, C. 8., arrived at the Great Nore, from the Baltic, on Monday, at 3.30 p.m. She was towed into Sheerness Harbour yesterday. Tho Manilla and Telegraph steam transports left Ports mouth for Southampton on Monday evening, and the Queen of the South went into Portsmouth harbour yes terday to land a few stores, and prepare for the recep tion of upwards of 1,000 troops for the East. The Tran sit steam troop-chip, Commander C. R. Johnson, It N., is also ordered to take in troops, to be ready to embark them by the 14th inst. Ihe Thalia, 42-gun frigate, being converted to a floating chapel for the Roman Catholic seamen of the fleet at Portsmouth, and the Gleaner gun boat, were taken out of dock yesterday, Rear-Admiral Dundas of the Duke of Wellington, 131, saluted the Port Admiral of Portsmouth yesterday morn ing, and afterwards landed to report himself, The Blenheim, GO, screw,' Captain W. H. Hall, went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday afternoon. The hired sttarn-transport Europa, No. 55, Captain Leitch, from Portsmouth, which arrived at Plymouth on Sunday. having on board Col. N.l 4 l3eath, 68th Regiment, Lieut. Heywo. d, and 49 non-commissioned officers and privates of the 3d Buffs, Lieut. Pursdo, Ensign Hubert, and 31 norecmim'saioneal officers and men of the 46th Regiment, and 65 members of the Medical Staff, for the Crimea, went into Hamoaze on Monday, where she is appointed to embark about 400 men of the Laud Trans. p .rt Corps, expected from Bristol yesterday. She will r .bably sail to-morrow. The keels of the steam gun-boats Ant and Antelope, now being built in slips Nos. 2 and 4 at Devonporr, were laid on Monday. The Thunder, 14 guns, floating battery, was commis sioned at Sheerness yesterday by Capt. G. G. Randolph, promoted from the Rodney, Nov. 18, 1854. The Trusty, 14 guns, floating battery, was also commissioned yester day by Capt. F. A. Campbell, promoted from the Har rier, Sept. 13, 1854. apt. Luce yesterday presented himself to the Com mander-in-Chief, at Sheerness, on his appointment to the Wanderer, 4, screw steam-vessel, of 200-horse power, now building at Blackwell. The Merlin having completed her repairs has been taken out of dock at Woolwich, where she has been re placed by the store-vessels Alma and Inkerman, which are to undergo a complete overhaul. The labourers at Woolwich have been withdrawn from the demolition of the Jaime, and the greatest activity prevails in the Master Shipwright'e department in fittiag out the mortar and gun boats. The iron mortar-float, No. 2, will embark her ammunition, and proceed to Shoehuryness for experiments during the course of the wi'ek. A new species of knapsack has been produced at Woolwich, and now lies for the inspection and approval of Lieut.-Colonel Yorke at the head-quarters of the Royal Sappers and Miners. The invention belonge,to a private of that corps. The framework of this nes• knapsack con-ists of two steel plates curved and padded so as to fit the shoulders without inconvenience. Un derneath the shoulder pads are 100 p, ,, through which two cloth straps are to he passed, to cross over the shoulders a d button to the plates, provided with two centre studs for the purpose. A steel lever is affixed, and formed so as to pa=s over the head and rest upon the plates. This lever is sufficiently wide to admit the knapsack, which is secured to the end of the lever by two additional straps. That part of the lever which covers the chest is formed in the centre as a regulator, by which it can be reduced or expanded to the requisite fit. The end of the regula tor is pierced in order to hook the waist belt on either si le of the plate. The waist belt is also provided with a link and buckle, which aro placed in the centre of the at the back. Another strap containing two links is attached to the coat straps, going round the knapsack, and buckling to the runner, which prevents it from moving. The advantage which this improvement holds out as an inducement. to supersede the old knapsack is that it relieves the chest and back from pressure and sets the arms at perfect liberty ; it can likewise be put off arid on without assistance by the wearer in 10 seconds. The aggregate weight of the knapsack and kit are 181 b. Same cases of smallpox having manifested themselves during the past week in the garrison at Woolwich, occa sioned by the extremely crowded state of the barracks there, the whole of the troops have undergone a special medical examination, and, where necessary, have been vaccinated. i It is n contemplation to make a complete alteration in the management of canteens in barracks en Homo eta lions. The rent usually paid by the maater of the can teen for a house, together with the monthly charge per 10 men, is to be abolishes). A board of officers is to wisemble every month for the purno4e of fixing the prices of such arti , :les as are usually sold in canteens ; by which change the canteen will be let, subject to certain rules laid down by the authorities, the soldier being greatly benefitted. Acting Assistant-Surgeons B. C. Kerr and W. B. Hall are ordered to proceed forthwith, the former to Portsmouth, the latter to Wineheiter. The Rev. Cherie, Hart, for several years the inde fatigable Chaplain of Dublin Garrison, iv about to em bark immediately as one o f the chaplains to the army in the Crimea. from CJloneel Lord Wept, °l st F us i liers, arrived in London last. th camp bef ore S e b astopol on Monday evening APPOINTMENTS. Tho following appeared in our late edition last night : LIEUTIMANTS. J. A. Vanrenen, to the Thunder. Will , am Clark, to the Trusty. Hon. R. A. Cape], to the Forth. J. A. R. Dunlop, to the Sampson. G. W. Carter, to the Forth. A. G. Wootton;to the Coquette. R. P. Gresham, to the Calcutta. MASTERS. Richard H. Warren, to the Forth. W. B. Edwards, to the Thunder. Edward A. Carey, to the Trusty. Robert W. Roberta, to the Viotory. BURGEONS. John M'Swiney, to the Forth. John Gunn, to the Thunder. John Jeffrott, to the Trusty. Henry Speer, to the Victor. A letter from Moscow states that the Emperor, in returning through that city devoted the short time he stopped there sol e ly t o re li g i ous a cts. He visited in su?ces,ion the numerous churches of the Kremlin, and paid his devotions to the relics, and at his departure he received from the bishop the image of a saint. L2ll LOIVDON DURING , iris' ' WEEK. (From the Report of the Reyistrar-General.) In the week that ended nu SA:lr lay 1,099 persons, of wbona 55.1 were males, 545 females, died in London. The total number differs little. frsin that of the prk-ceding week, which was 1,124. The average nunalp-r of deaths in the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1845-54 was 1,277, and this, if raised by a tenth-part for compa rison with last week's mortality, which occurred in an increased population, becomes 1,405. But this result represents more than the normal rate of mortality, in consequence of influenza, which was epidemic in 1847, and, together with bronchitis and pneumonia, carried off in the corresponding week of that year about 850 persons. It may be stated, however, in general tcrms that the present mortality is not high for London at the beginning of December. . - Of 24? deaths assigned to diseases of the respiratory organs, 119 were caused by bronchitis, 93 by pneu monia, 17 by asthma, 13 by pleurisy, laryngitis, &c. Plithisis, which made a larger contribution to the mor tality than any other special disease, was fatal in 137 cases, about one-half of which occurred to persons be tween the ages of 20 and 40 years. To the class of zymotic diseases 239 deaths are referred, and they are thus distributed :—Small-pox, 14 ; measles, 27; scarla tina, 53 ; hooping cough, 39 ; typhus, 45 ; croup (which was unusually fatal), 18 ; diem CO3, 17 ; erysipelas, 10; metria, 4 ; thrush, 3 ; remittent fever, 5 ; syphilis, 2 ; rheumatic fever, 1 ; and dysentery. 1. Starlativa shows a disposition to decline ; the greatest number of cases occurred in the ea,,tern districts, the di-eaae being rather fatal in Bethnal-green, where seven deaths from it are recur•led. Two persons died of disease brought on by intemperance, and two from delirium tremens. Last week the births of 780 boys and 751 girls, in all 1,531 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1845.54 the average number was 1,463. The air was cold throughout the week, and on five days the thermometer fell below the freezing point. At tie Royal Observatory, the mean temperature, which had been above 39 deg..in the two previous weeks was 36.1 deg. last week, which is 5.1 clfg. below the ave rage. On four days the mean was front 5 deg. to 8.7 deg, below the average, The highest temperature oc curred on Tuesday and Wednesday, and was 45.1 deg. ; the lowest on Monday, and was 28.5 deg. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 32-1 deg., and the difference bet weeu this and the mean air tempe rature was 40 deg. The highest reading of the baro meter was 29.92 in. on Monday. The mean of the week was 29.564 in, The wind blew from the south-west on Wednesday ; at other times it was in the north, gene rally north-west. Rain fell to the amount of 0.23 in., most of which fell on Saturday. Snow fell on the night of Monday, and the mornings of Thursday and Saturday. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DEC. 8. Zymo tic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 52 Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration .. 242 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations 5 Premature Birth and Debility 29 Atrophy 26 Old Age Sudden 11 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemp erance 22 Causes not s p ec ifi e d DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES Population Deaths In corre- Enumerated. sponding week 1851. . %Vest Districts 174 1854 ... North Districts 490,396 Central Di s t r i c t s 3 9 3,256 East Districts 485,522 ..., South Districts 1,099 Death in the Week. Totals Males Females. 545 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. ... 169 • 204 • 180 2133 283 1,331 Males Females.. 780 751 Total . 1,531 The London Gazette of Last Evening, At the Court at Windsor, the 7th day of December, 1355—present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty having been pleased to deliver the cus tody of the Privy Seal ti) the Right H on . D u dl ey, E arl of Harrowhy, th e oa th of Keeper of the Privy Seal was this day administered to hill, and his lordship took his place at the board accordingly. At the Court at Windsor Castle, Dec. 7. Her Majesty having boon graciously pleased to deliver the custody of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lan caster to the Right Hon. MattheN Talbot Baines, the oath of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster was this day, by her Majesty's command, administered to him accordingly. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. S. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Iron. Mrs Alexander Gordon to be one of the Bedchamber Women in Ordinary to her Majesty, i n th e room of the Hon Amelia Murray, resigned. FOREIGN OFFICE, NOV. 22. The Queen has been gracilusly pleased to Appoint Thos. Joseph Hutchinson, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul in the Territories on the Western C oas t o f A fr i ca, comprised within the Bight of Biafra, and l y i ng b etween Cape For luThe Gazette of this evening co n t a i ns a notice for the elec tion of a temporal peer of Ireland, i n t h e room of the late Fernando a ' 'n d d o n C PY. e St. John, to be als o h er M a j esty ' s Consul at F Viscount Do Vont. And we do further order and direct that the term " by the post" used in this warrant, or in the schedule here. unto annexed, elm!! Include the conveyance by any British, foreign, or colonial packet-boat, and also by private ship ; and that the term "British newspapers," shall mean news papers printed and published in the United Kingdom, whether they bear a newspaper stamp or not, and that the several other terms and expressions used in this warrant, or in the schedule hereunto annexed, shall be construed to have the like moaning in all respects as they would have had if inserted in the said Act passed in the fourth year of the reign of her present Majesty bereinbefore recited. And we do further order and direct, that it shall be lawful for the Commissioners for the time being of her Majesty's Treasury, by warrant under their hands duly made, at any time hereafter, to alter, repeal, or revoke any of the orders, regulations, conditions, and restrictions hereby made, and to make and establish any new or other rates, orders, regulations, conditions, and restrictions in lieu thereof, and from time to time appoint at what time the rates which may be piyable are to be paid. THE SCHEDULE TO WHICH THE FOREGOING WARRA.NT REFERS. British Rates of Postage chargeable on Newspapers trans mitted by the Post under the foregoing Treasury Warrant. On British Newspapers—From the United Kingdom to any British Colony or Foreign Port, via Panama, one penny each. On Colonial Newspapers—Between one British Colony and another British Colony, via Panama, or from a British Colony to a Foreign Port, via Panama, without in any such case passing through the T./Litt:id Kingdom, ono penny each. On Foreign Newspapers—Fro m a Foreign Port to a British Colony, via Panama, without passing through the United Kingdom, one penny each. Whitehall, Treasury-chambers, Dec. 7, 1855. WAR-OFFICE, Dn. 11. BREVET. Lieutenant -Colonel Robert Parker Campbell, C. 8., f'Oth Regiment, to bo promoted to the rank of C o l one l i n t h e Army, for his distinguished Service in the Field. To be Aides-do-Camp to the Queen, with the rank of Colonel in the Army :—Bre y e t . Lieutenant-Colonel Wip. Montagu Soott M'Murdo, Director -Gener a l of the Land Transport Corps ; Brevet - Lieutenant -C o l one l E dward Robert Wetherall, Scots Guards. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 11. Vice-Admiral of the Blue John Cowie, K.C.8., has been appointed to receive a pension of 150 i. a year, as provided for in her Majesty's Older in Council of Juno t 5, 1851, vacant by the decease of Admiral dames Carthew ; and the name of Vice-Admiral John G oo d e has been removed to the Reserved Half-pay List accordingly ; and, in conse quence of this removal, the following promotions, dated the 30th ult., have taken Once ; Rear-Admiral of the Red Alexander Renton Sharpe, C. 8., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White William Walpole, to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir Michael Seymour, K.C.8., to be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain Charles Graham, C. 8., to bo Rear-Admiral of the Blue. Retired Captain John Wilson (B), to be a Retired Rear- Admiral, on the terms proposed in the London Gazette of let Septeadoor, 1816, without increase of pay, ADMIRALTY, DEC. 11. With reference to the despatch from Admiral Sir Ed mund Ly on s, which appeared in the Supplement to the London Gazette on the 7th inst., reporting the destruction of the enemy's resources in the Ghiesk-Liman, the fol promotions have t a k en p l ace, dated the lowing additional 7th inst.:-- Mr. George D. Perry to the rank of Master. Mr. Richard Vcrey confirmed to the rack of Gunner, and advanced to the second class. The medal and gratuity for conspicuous gallautry have been granted to the undermentioned men : A. 8., h er M a j esty ' s ship Curlew, 51., Peter Haitian, (dangerously wounded). David Parry, A. 8., her Majesty's ship Cracker, 51. Thomas Kerr, Gunner, R.M.A., her Majesty's ship Ve suvius, 51. Erratum in Gazette Extraordinary cf Sept. 22 : ---] oth Foot—For Lieut. C. J. Moorsolo, slightly wounded, read severely wounded. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. Lieutenant and Acting Quartermaster George Copeland to be Paymaster, vice Poussin, resigned ; John Tibbles, Gent., to be Quartermaster, vice Copeland, resigned. let Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia—James Prosser, late of the 4th 11 ,, yal Middlesex Militia, to be Ad jutant, vice Captain Peter Macdonald, removed to Turkish Contingent Force. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. Regiment of Royal London Militia—George Barnes Hob son, Esq., late Captain 72d Bengal Native Infantry, to be Captain, vied Henry John Hyde, resigned ; Robert Wel len Jones, Esq. ; late of her Majesty's 84th Regi ment, to he Captain, vice William Robertson, resigned ; Alfred Chicheley Plowden, Esq., Captain 50th Bengal Na tive Infantry, to be Captain, vice _Henry Martyn Kennard, retired; Ensign Arthur Cumming Thomas Barrow to be Lieutenant, vice Charles Mackinnon Walmisley, promoted ; Ensign Edgar Wainwright Bishop to be Lieutenant, vice Henry Marlyn Kennard, promoted ; Ensign Edward Kelly Obbard to be Lieutenant, vice Henry James, re signed ; Ensign Frederick Peto to be Lieutenant, vice Wil liam Buece Greenfield, resigned ; James Cunningham, Gent., to be Ensi gn , v i ce Ed war d S ac k v ill e Stni, h, pro mote; Alexander Renwick, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Arthur Cumming Thomas Barrow, promoted ; Augustus Henry Garland, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Edgar Wain wright Bishop, promoted. 2d Regiusent of Royal Cheshire Militia—Edgar Gardner, Gent., to be Ensign. 2d Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia —Ensign Fre derick Rhodes Ji'szell to be Lieutenant ; Henry Marston, Gent., and Louis Terre Goodchap, Gen L,., to be Ensigns ; Lieut. Wynn Do Cerjat, vice Acheson, resigned, to be Captain. City of Edinburgh Regiment of Artillery Militia—Alex. Tait, Geut., to be Second Lieutenant, vice John Macdou gall, promoted ; William Edwa r d Wi nga t e , Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice William Cameron Geddes, ap pointed to an Ensignoy in the 91ith Regiment. 6th Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Capt. John Hickinbothain Chambers to be Major, vice Mathias, ap pointed Li eut.-Colonel of the 3d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Owu Militia; Lieut. Henry Mawdsley to be Captain, vice Chambers, promoted. Royal Montgomery Rifles—Ensign Samuel Thome! Cur rie to be Lieutenant vice Nicholls, promoted. Roy-al Perthshire Rifle Militia —Alex. D. Mackay, Gout., to be Ensign; Matthew Jas. Cameron, Gent., to be En sign. 2d Regiment of King'4 Own Staffordshire Militia.— DUNCAN. H. BRAND BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Dec. 7, Henry Osborne, Water•lane, Lower Thames street, wine merchant and licensed victualler. BANKRUPTS. William Thomas, publisher, Catherine-street, Strand, .o surrender, Dec. 21, at eleven, and Jan. 25, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy, WhAtuore, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Gregory, Guildford-square, Russell-square. Thomas Varty ant Elwin Henry Owen, booksellers, Strand, Dec. 26, at twolve, and Jan. 23, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Bower and Cotton, Chancery-lane. George Butcher, coal and stone merchant, Northern- Wharf, King's-cross, Dec. 21, at half-past one, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy ; Penne], official assignee, Guildhall-chainbers ; Hind and John Henry Hodd,.liconsed victualler, Brighton, Dec. 21, at two, and Jan. 21, at one, at the Court of Bank. ruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Adams, Cloak-lane, Cannon -street. John Bond, shawlman, Ludgate-hill, Dec. 21 and Jan. 25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, offi cial assigneo, Basingliall-street ; •Dale, Furnivars-inn. Richard Htuiron, Berlin arid fancy wool warehouseman, Grove Library, Church-street, Hackney, Dec. 19 and Jan. 22, at ono, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Stubbs, Moorg,ate-street. John Hayward Colborne, draper, Poole, Den. 23, at 11, and Jan 25, at half-past I], at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chamb ers ; Manion and Prichard, Christchurch-chambers, Newgate-street. Thomas Bennett, tailor, Margaret-street, Cavendish square, Dec. 18, at two, and Jan. 22, at twelve, at the Court } of Bankrupt cy . S tansfeld, official assignee; Brad don, atty's-inn-place, Holborn. John Jameson, shawl warehouseman, Honey-lane, City, Dec. 19, and Jan. 22, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Linklaters and Hackwood, Sise-lane, City. John Fuller Shallis, straw plait dealer, St. Albans, Dec. 22, and Jan. 26, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Sole and Co., official assignees, Aldermanbury ; Nicholson, 13asinehall-street. `William Bourne, cabinetmaker, Barnes-place, Mile-end road, Doe. ,at two, and Jan. 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook court; Clutten and Ado, Southwark. Samuel Weller, loather dealer, Giltspur-street, Dec. 20, at eleven, and Jan. 24, at one, at the Court of B a nk ru pt cy . Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Bothaniley and Freeman, Coleman-street. Samuel Davis and Thomas Bryan, engineers, Birming ham, Doc. 27, at eleven, and Jan. 17, at half-past twelve, at the Birmingham District Celia. Whitmore, official _assignee, Birmin g h am ; H o d gson an d All en , Bi rmingham, Henry Abijah Shilton, trimming manufacturer, Coven try, Dec. 28, and Jan. 18, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Davis, Coventry; Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham. William Sweet, house carpenter, Devonport, Dec. 17, at one, at the Hall of Commerce ; and Jan. 14, at one, at St. George's-hall, East Stonehonse. Eirtzel, official assig nee, Exeter; Beer and Rundle, D ovonport. John Stephenson, joiner, Lincoln, Jan. 9 and Feb. 6, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Kingston-upan-Hull. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Fan-ow, Altlford. Frank Jaques, Droyls2.en, Lancashire, Dee. 21 and Jan. 11, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Herna man, official assignee, Manchoster ; Partington, Manchester. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Wormald and G. Pollard, Bridgefoot, Vauxhall, en gineers and tool makers-J. Dunstan and J. French, haulers of granite from the Haytor Quarries to Laira- J. Rutty and G. Verey, timber merchants, &c,-H. Shep herd and G. Barker, Longton, Staffordshire, dealers in earthenware and china-J. and C. Winchurst, Birming ham, manufacturing jewellers-A. Lewis and I. Elkins, Little Alie-st ree t, Goodman's-fields, c gat m anu f ac t urers -- G. F. Green, F. E. Bingley, and W. J. Powell, Bucklers bury, accountants, .k 4.-11. S. Wcatnaacott and F. and F. ... - - ,--. -ete , e_ee.e.--,. , ,-:, - .01.....- - -.auks, , ----- 62sAlk ,Tosepli Pargeter . Brindle y, Cont., to he lAntorini. tf" ' W. ni.w' , iliA/"P"i' 71 ' °11111. rfiNP. 1311°114". sl j f 4 P Meeham resigned. rega , da I', B a .11 lake-,bod.b, ~ 1.1 P. T,Lytof VV, - Lloh Whir. Royal Bucks Kin g ' s O wn Mili t i a -W m. Cecil Penn, tie, Grin:midi 0- W. AlAdrew an d C S,,,vi o , W,. A t Wed Gent., to ho Eusi la. Wharf, Wept India Docks, timber merchants- AL D.-ie, 1 East York Regiment of Militia-Wm. Haudcoek Mid- W. Jackson, and It. Miliner, firiAlingt,n, ironf o umh, rs - diet(); Gent., to ho Ensign in augmentation; `neodore S. W. Lavender ani S. H. Fitzllenry, Liverp.,ol, drain Francis Haskoll, Gent., to be Ensign in augmentation; pipe manufacturers-J. Taylor and T. W. Teuloe, Mo - James M'Creery, Gent., to be Ensign in au,ginontatio , „ ket-street, Paddington, cal men-C. K., G T. , an d S . North Yo r k Rifle Regime n t o f Militia-En s i gn John Woods, Liverpool, hosiers and glovers, as far as regards S. Swainston Strangwayvs to be Lieutenant; Thomas Hall, Woods-W. Parrot and J. T. C. Wi n kti e4l, East Green- Gent., to b e Li eu t enant, with, cement manufacturers - J H. and A. Elford, Great sth, or Royal Illthorn Light Inf an t r y R eg i ment o f Mid - Pultener street, St James's, tailors-J. an d J. Cnnliffe, dlesex Militia-Robert Henry Sawyer, Gent., to be As- and J. Myers, Manchester, lithographic and genera 1 prin sistant-Surgeon, vice Walker; promoted. ters-J. Arnot and J. Smith, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Ist Regiment of Derbyshire Militia-Raymond Wilson joiners -C. Griffiths, D. Jones, E. Griffiths, and B. Ro- Radford, Gent., to be Ensign. berts, Wrexham, Gresford, Hanmer, and Oswestry, mil- North .• omerset Yeomanry C ava l ry -C apta i n P. W. S. lore, as far as regards D. Jones and B. Roberts. Miles, to be Major, vice - Gore, resigned ; Lieutenant Napier to be Capt a i n , vi ce Mild may, resigned ; Albany DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. Beuchier Savile, tel., to be Captain, vice Miles, promoted; E. Castendieck Mincing-lane, ship agent and merchant Hedwosth Hylton J o lliff e , E sq , H.P., to be Captain, vice first div. of id. in ' the pound, any Wednesday, at the office . Tudway, deceased ; C orne t th e H on E. B. Portm an t o b e of Mr. Whitmor e , B as i ng h a ll- stree t . Lieutenant, vice N a pi er , p romo t e d ; Richard Charles It. Bond, Bright on , b u ild er -fi rst di v. of 45. Od, in the Strachey, Gent. ' pound, any W e d nes d a y, a t th e of fi ce of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. promoted, to be Cornet, vi ce N orman, resigned • ' William Henry Miles Gent., to b e Cornet, vice Portman ' A. Wilson, M anc h es t er, ti m b er merchant-first div. of ls. ld. in the pound, any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. 1 Fraser, Man c h es t er . TREASURY WARRANT. J. A. Noel, South Shields, wine and spirit merchant- Whereas an Act was passed 'in the fourth year of her first div. of 3s. 4d. in the pound. any Saturday; at the office present Majesty, intituled "An Act for the regulation of of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-up on -T yne. the duties of postage." , W. Graham, Wineate and Low Spennymoor, Durham, And whereas another Act was passed in the eleventh grocer- first div. of 8.1. in the pound, any Saturday, at the year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled "An office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Act for giving further facilities for the transmission of J. Ruston, Carlisle, plasterer-first div. of ss. in the letters by post, and for the regulating the duties of postage pound, any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcas thereon, and for other purposes relating to the Post-office." ' tle•upon-Tyne. And whereas another Act was passed iu the eighteenth H. Bartlam, Wolverhampton, grocer-fist div, of 4e. 641. year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled "An in the pound, any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Chr:stie, Act to amend the laws relating to the stamp duties on Birmingham, newspapers, and to provide for the transmission by post of J. W. Jones and T. Carrier, Wolverhamptt n, hosiere priuted periodical publications." ' first div. of Bs. Id. in the pound, any Friday, at the office And whereas it is expedient to make provision for re- of Mr. Whitm ore , Bi rm i ngham. , galating the transmi ss i on b y th e pos t o f the newspapers J. W. Jones, Wolverhampton, hosier-first div. of 91(1. hereinafter mentioned. in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Now we, the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury Birmingham. (in exercise of the powers reserved to us in and by the T. Carrier, Wolverhampton, hosier first div. of is. in several before-mentioned acts, or either of them, anti of all the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, other powers enabling us in this behalf), do by this war- Birmingham. rant under the hands of two of us the said Commissioners !J. Parkinson, Leicester, hosier -first div. of 15s. in the by the authority 'of the statute in that case made and pro- ' pound, Dec. 3, and three subsequent Mondays, at the office vided, order, direct, and consent that the several printed of Mr. Harris, Nottingham, newspapers mentioned in the schedule to this warrant an- S. Lowe, D e rby, s ilk manu f acturers -first div. of 12s. 6d. nexed shalland may b e t ransm itt e d b y the post between any • in the pound, Dec 3, and three subsequent Mondays, at part of the several places mentioned and set forth in the said the office of Mr. Harris, Nottingham. schedule to this w'arrant annexed, in conformity with and H. F. Newell, Bradford, draper-first div. of 3s. Gd. in under and subject to, the several orders, regulations, con- the pound, any day, at the office of Mr Young, Leeds. ditions, and restrictions hereinafter mentioned and con• . J. Carver and Son, Halifax, machine-makers-find div. tained, and that the rates of postage f o r the transmission of 15s, in the pound, any day, at Mr. Young's office, Leeds. thereof, in lieu of any rates of postage now payable by law Seaton Brook and Co., Huddersfield, bankers --fourth on such newspapers, shall and may be those which are men- div. of s.6ths of a penny in the pound, any day, at the tioned and set forth against the said places respectively in office of Mr. Young, Leeds. the said schedule, according as the said rates of postage . R Hammond, Ripon, builder- -first div. of is 6d. in the shall be mentioned or set forth against the said places re- pound, any day, at th e o ffi ce of Mr. Young, Leeds. spectively in the said sched u l e :- J. Dyson ; Huddersfield, draper-second div. of 7d. in 1. Every such newspaper shall be sent without a cover, the pound, a n y d ay, a t the office of Mr. Y oung , L ee d s. or in a cover open at th e s id es. F. W. Holmes, Leeds, wine merchant-first div. of ls. 2. There shall be no word or communication printed on in the pound, any day, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. any such newspaper after the publication thereof, J. E. Watkinson, Halifax, grocer-third div. of 2J. in or upon any cover thereof, nor any writi ng or marks the pound, any day, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. upon any such newspaper, or upon any cover thereof, I Fell and Searoyd, Huddersfield, manufacturers-first other than and except the name and address of the div. of Is. in the pound, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. person to wham the same is sent. But the name or W. Jennings, Bradford, draper-first div. of 6s. Bd. in tithe e of such her, new n ewsspaper, eender, and th e n ame and aress the pound, any d ay, a t t h e office of Mr. Young, Leeds. of publis or agent by whom the S. and W. Briggs and A. Banks, Keighley, machine same is sent, may be printed on the cover thereof.. makers- first div. of ls 6d. in the pound, any Monday or 3. There shall be no paper or thing enclosed in or with Tuesday, at the °Tee of Mr Hope, Leeds. any such newspaper. L. Browett, Bradford, Yorkshire, innkeeper -first illy. 4. Every suc'e newspaper shall be put into the post-office of 23. 6d. in the pound, any Monday or Tuesday, at the at such hours of the day, and under all such regula- office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. tient', as the Postmaster-General may appoint, in- DIVIDENDS. eluding therein the payment of postage when put Jan. 3. W. A shton, Lou . ghborough road, B r i x t on , b u ild er so require. into the post-office, if th e P os t mas t er -G enera l s h a ll ' -Jan. 1. D. Edwards, jun, Portse a , corn f actor ; T. E. Shales, Brighton, linendraper-Jan. 10. J. B. Morgan and And we do further order, direct, and consent, that every , - . o. Lewis, Yystalfera Graig, Glatnorganshiredrapers shall,JanB. T. Dixon, Crook, Durham, , grocer ' an. 3. T. printed supplement, or additional sheet to any newspaper Kitt`, Bolton, cotton-spinner- an. 8. T. and G. Gaukeoger for the purpose of charging the postage under this Now-bridge, cotton-spinners ; J. and T. Geukyager; and warrant, be deemed a distinct newspaper, unless sent . in the same cover, or together with the newspaper to which W. Slater, Hobble End Mill, cott • ' on-spinners, it is a supplement or addition. And we do fu r th er or d er, di rec t , an d consent, t h a t every CERTIFICATES TO BE GRANTED. Bradew Barnet, b u ild er • P. Stutters well near th e Sea, Essex, inn- British newspaper whi c h s h a ll b e h erea ft er sen t b y th e Jan. 2. W. Dixey, post to places out o f the United Kingdom, shall be posted keeper; .E. Laurance, N eer an. 3. , in the United Ki ng d om w ithi n fif teen days next a f ter t h e Woodstock, Killi ng t on , O x f or d sh i re, innker-J day on which th e same s h a ll b e pu bli s h e d , t h e day of pu b - W. Ashton, Lou g hb oroug h- roa d , Brixton, builder -Jan. lication to be d e t erm i ne d b y th e d ate of such pu b licat i on. 1. T. Keating, St. Paul' s - c h urc h yar d , druggist-Jan. 10. D ., . Pratt, Birmingham, thinible - Jan. r J n 9. Majesty's Po s t mas t er -G enera l s h a ll an d may charge all or le re - a . And we do fu r th er or d er , di rec t , an d consent t h at h er . Squire, Kingston-upon-H u ll, ti m b er merchant. any newspapers sent by th e pos t o th erw i se t h an i n con- CERTIFICATES GRANTED. formity with the terms, conditions, and regulations estate- Dec. 6. W. J. Waller, Herbert-street, New Northsroad, lished by or under the authority of this present warrant, printseller (2d class) ; P. Leicester, 13irchin-lane, iron suer with such rates or rate of postage, not exceeding in amount chant (21 class)-Dec. 7. S. Mayer, E. and S. Boulton, such rates or rate as would be chargeable upon the same Bristol, Nailsea, and Wharf, City Basin, potters (3d class) as letters or a letter, as to him' shall seem fit. -Dec. 6. T. Williamson, Truro, draper (2d class) -Dec. 4. And we do further order and direct, that on any news- J. Winspeare, Middleton, Durham, ship builder (3d class) paper transmitted by the post under the regulations of this -Dec. 6. T. Younger, Sunderland, builder (2d class)- warrant, or under the regulations of a certain warrant of Dec. 5. T. Macbeth, Preston, tailor (3,1 class)-Dec. 8. the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, bearing' S. L. Walter, Manchester, coal merchant (3d class)-Dec. date the 22d day of February, 184 e, or under the regu- 4. S.Bridge, Manchester, builder (2d class) ;J. e .Jacques, lations of a certain warrant of the Commissioners of her (2d cla.ss)--Dec. 3. G. Stanton, Birmingham, brewer (3d Majesty's Treasury, bearing date the 13th day of October, class) ;I. Belcher, Wolverhampton, augur manufacturer 1852, or under the regulations of any other Warrant of the (3,1 class) ; H. Thomas, Walsall, saddler (3d class) ; J. Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury at any time here- Whitehouse and W. Jeffries, West Bromwich, ironrnasters tofore made, or under any Post Office Act at any time (2d class); T. Hemingeley, Willenha'l, Staffordshire, cut heretofore passed, any foreign rate payable on any such nail manufacturer (3d class); G. Hancock, Fenton, Staf newspaper for passing through the Isthmus of Panama, fordshire, builder (3d class.) shall be charged and paid thereon, in addition to any INSOLVENT•D 7 VIDENDS. British postage, nevertheless nothing herein, or in the T. Freestone, St. Ives-div. of 3s. 10:4d. in the pound, said schedule hereunto annexed, contained, shall affect or any day after Dec. 13, at the office of Mr. Margetts, Hun alter, or be deemed or construed to affect or alter tingdon. any British rates of postage, made chargeable or T. Ashley,Warboys-div. of 91d. in the pound, any day payable upon any newspapers sent by the post, after Dec. 13, at the office of Mr. Margetts, Huntingdon, under or by virtue of the said Treasury Warrants, . bearing d a t e th e 22 n d d ay of February, 184- 4 , and Anderson and C urr i e , w i ne merJhants, Gl SCOTCH SEQ UESTRA . TIONS a 13th day of October, 185 sgow.2, or either o f th em, or to render John Glen, flesher, Al t os, any newspapers thereby authorised to be sent by the pod John Carter, merchant, Glasgow. flee of British postage liable to British Nstage, notwith- John Trail, cabinetmaker, Edinburgh. standing the same shall pass through the Isthmus of Panama. Sporting Intelligence. BETTING AT MANCHESTER. —TUESDAY, THE Two THOUSAND. 7to 2 aget Fly-by-Night (taken) 5 to 1 aget Yellow Jack (taken) 6 to 1 agst Porto Rico (taken) 7 to 1 agst Milton (taken) 7 to 1 agst Polmoodie (taken.) CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 20 agst Coroner (taken) 1000 to 15 aget Early Bird (taken) 1000 to 15 aget Yellow Jack (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Fatali-t (taken) 1000 to 10 apt Van Dunck (taken) DERBY. Bto 1 agst Fly-by-Night (taken) 9to 1 agst Wentworth (taken) 10 to 1 agst Ellington (taken) 12 to 1 agst Yellow Jack 17 to 1 agst Coroner 20 to 1 aget Rogerthorpe (taken) 20 to 1 aget Polmoodie (taken) 1000 to 30 aget Sugar Plum (taken) 1000 to 5 agst Van Dunck (taken) *f ekt i tttl, v _,.~ LIVERPOOL—DEc. WhoAt met with consici,:riblo attention, at a decline of 3d to 41 per 'Nibs on last Tuesday's prices. Fiour in inn' dot ste 6.1 per barrel and is per sack under last Tuesday. OatS and oatrnt>al neglected, and id to 2,1 per 45ibs and (Si to is per load lower. Beans rind peas offered at is per qr. less money. Barley maintained its value. Indian corn in brisk request, at 44s per qr. for prime mixed, but before the close 44s 6d per qr. was freely paid. lIIILL—DEc. H. • A moderate supply of wheat, in indifferent condition. Factors and millers slow buyers, and quo:.ations 2s to 3 3 lower than last week, but the decline not generally a nd very reluctantly submitted to. Foreign unaltered. All kinds of spring corn may be bought on easier terms. Lin' seed dull, chiefly owing to peace rumours, and consequent indisposition to go beyond daily wants in the purchase of oil cakes. S 8 I Wheat, English, red 75 to 78 Ditto white.. 8() to 86 Dantzie and Konigs- I berg PomeranianandHam- burgh Daniell Holstein, and , s e jPeas, grey an d black to -- Linseed, Black Sea._ 7$ to 82 Ditto Petersburgb 74 to 76 Ditto Riga and Arch- __ angel IDitto Konigsberg and Memel es co 70 e 5 to 70 Friesland - 75 to 80 Russian and Odessa 73 to 75; Oats, English Ditto Danish Ditto Friesland Ditto Russian 2B to 301 Barley, malting Ditto grinding 3B to 40 Beans I Ditto foreign Peas, white and yel 54 to 60 Par Ton. .f_Ans.e., Hull 14/ 040 d to 14 1 5 0 'Ditto fine f0r.1 2 / 1 0s 13 15. Od Ditto inf. for. 01 Os Oct to 0/00 Rapeseed On/ Os to 00! 01 'Rape cakes 150° (1 to 155 s 6d ' l Tares, English..... —s to —° Ditto foreign ...... 00s to Os ' Ditto 001 Os Si to 121 150 Bones —s Od to 145 k od Rye Meal LEEDS —DEC. 11. Small supplies of grain to-day. The tr.2de very inactive for wheat, and so little business was done that prices maY almost be considered nominal. Raley and beans a slow sale, and rather lower. In oats end other articles there ig no alteration. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Traffic return for the week ending Dee. 8, 1855 £10,'43 4 11 Corresponding week last year 10,840 1 11 Total of the half-year to this date, 1855 368,008 12 10 Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 356,133 6 3 LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Dee. 8, 1855 £15,304 19 9 Corresponding week last year 14,029 18 7 Inerea,se in 1855 GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Dec. 1, 1855 £5,622 9 7 `.3orresponding week last year 5,070 7 6 Inn:vase in 1855.., £552 2 1 A NOVELTY.—A hoot-cleaning Saloon, to which is attached public lavatories and dressing-rooms, has just been opened in Brydges-street, Covent-garden. The admission to the former is one penny. PRIVATEERING.—The story which obtained currency in England and France regarding the fitting out of a Russian privateer in New York, referred to the barque Maury, which was seized by the British consul on the plea of having on board articles contraband of war, and which was subsequervly discharged and known to he no privateer at all. The English and French press do not seem to have been properly posted on the subject of privateering. It is a settl e d a n d recognised law of nations that unless two-thirds of the crew of a vessel fitted out for a privateer are natives or subjects of the belligerent party under whose flag she sails, that s h e i s not legally a privateer, but a pirate, and may be treated accordingly. hence, when we commenced the war with Mexico, we gave public notice that all privateers sailing under the Mexican flag, unless two-thirds of the persons on board were citizens of Mexico, would be treated as pirates. Under this view of the case it w ill b e seen that, even were the Americans disposed to fit out privateers wick'. the Russian flag, it would be impossible to man them with Russian sailors. In all New York, indeed in the whole country, it is believed that not enough Rus sian sailors could be found to man a single vessel. dad the English papers fully comprehended the nature of the case they would not have exposed themselves to ridicule giving currency to such an absurd rumour.—Ne w York, Herald. rAircEnrisEmENT.l--Fifty Thousand Cures without Medi eine, by Du Barry's delicious Revalenta Arabica Food, of in digestion (dyspepsia), flatulency, constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, debility, cough, asthma, consumption, &c.—Cure No. 71, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hen. the L or d S tuart do Decies—",l have derived considerable benefit from Du Barry's Revalenta Ara- Ifiea Food, and consider it due to yourselves and the public to authorise the publication of these Iines.—STIIAET DA DEcus."—Cure No. 49,532—" Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipa tion, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach and vomit ing, have been'removed by Du Barry's excellent food.--- MARIA Jour, Wortllara Ling, near Diss, Norfolk."—From the Dowager Countess of Castlestuart. Cure 52,612.—' Ross trevor, County of Dowr, Ireland, 9th December, 1854.—The Dowager Countess of Castlestuart feels induced, iu the in terest of suffering humanity, to state that Du Barry's excel ' lent Revalenta Arabica Food has cured her, after all medi cines had failed, of indigestion, bile; great reryousness, and irritability of many years' standing." This food deserves the confidence of all sufferers, and may be considered a real blessing. Inquiries will be cheerfully Rosy! eret!. In canisters, 1119. 2s. lid.; 21b, 4s. 6d.; 51b. I le. ; 1 2 1 b. The 121 h,, carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order. Barry Du Barry &'Co., 77, Regent-street, London; _l, also.l;rlnci; at 182 , Piccadilly; 60, Gracceimrch-street ; 330, and 4a 1, Cheapside ; 60 and 68, Cornhill ; 49, Bishopsgato-street; 55, Charing-cross; 54, Upper Baker-street; 63 and 150 , Oxford-street' 89, High-street, Camden-town; 18, Pall mall, 7, Pall-mall-East • I:i2, New Bond-street ; •24, Mot comb-street ; 13, King William-street, City ; :30, Conduit. street; 21, Cockspur-street ; 05, Farringdott-street ; 67, 134. Paul', o l urgbyard g, Edward-street, Yortrutwoviltro, DEc. 11. A tolerable supply of wheat on sale, and buyers able to purchase at a reduction of 2s to 3s per qr. A. large n qu i, • tity of barley, and a free sale at 2s to 3s per qr. decline. No beans or peas excepting white, but the prices asked prevented any chances of buying. MR WARM. na QVARTIr• Wheat, red (old) 76s to 82s Barley, grinding ... 33.1 to 40 Ditto (new) -6 to ---- Ditto, white Os to 85E'Pens Ditto (old) - Barley, malting ... 4.1 s to 43.5 . Flour, por sack - AVERAGES POE THE WEAK ENDING DEC. 8, 1855. Wheat ..... 1032 quarters, at 81s 10d Oats IP —s Od Peas Barley Bears D CTBLIN-DEC, U. There was a fht trade to-day. The best qualities of 111 kinds of grain barely supported the currencies of Friday'. A dull business done in Indian corn, at about tid lower. White wheat, 40s 0,1 to 44s Od ; red ditto, 40s to 43. 0 1 ; barley, 16s Od to 23s lid ; oats, 158 Od to 16s 3 , i ; rapeseed. 40s Od to 44s Od por brl; oatmeal, 163 Od to 17s Gd ; flour, 25s 6d to 29 3 Od per cwt ; Indian corn , 45 s 6d to 474 6a per 4801 be. COURSE OF EXCHANGE. -YESTERDAY. Amsterdam 11 174 Gibraltar . . Ditto, throe months .. II 1 2 Leghorn ...• ••• ... 30 17/4 Rotterdam ............ 11 12 Genoa .........•..,.... 25 75 Antwerp 25 55 1111 an .•• • Brussels ...............25 55 Venice ••••••..... •••• •• .... • Elamburgh ............ 13 934 Naples . 4414 Altons ....•• .• Palermo .... • 13334 Paris. ..... ...• 25 35 Messina .. • 133 N Ditto, three mo n th s .. 25 75 Lisbon .. ' BMarseilles ...• ••••25 75 Oporto •...... •• ....•• •• 59,4 ourdeanx .. • • ........ Rio Janeiro • •• Frankfort-on Maine .• .. 120 I Buenos Ayre5........ Berlin .........• New York,6o days' sight Vienna ........ •• •• .... 11-8 Philadelphia .• • ....... Trie5te........•• •• 11 12 PRICES or BULL ICN, PER OZ. Petersburg ............ 34N ! Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Nfadrid I Portugal Gold Coin Cadiz .........• ..... Mexican Dollars Barcelona ............ / New Dollars • 00 0 •• Silver in bars STABORNE MAILS. tlq signifies that the malls are sent from the General Post °MO 4y the night—and Mby the morning —despatch.) Day when mail: LI 1 From w hat When s 001INTRIEti in General Post- Port duo In Office, Lond on.* Dispatch., En. land. ---,---------- _........... --_—....... ' kmerica(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday •• • • Liverpool Dec, lb ktnerice.tby United Sts. packet) .... ••• • • . 1 '; ••... •• • Liverpool Dec. 10 kmerica (by U. States packet) .......... N • ••••«:. • • ;1 Southamot., ~u stralia (via South ampton) .......... M •••••• • • • • , otimarnpro , • - rat° (via Marseilles) N :')ltto (via Cape of 14.,-,d, Hope) ............ N 1 •• ... ~ •• • • De c . Africa (West Coast) ..N 13d of the month .. • Plymouth .. Dec. 6 Ve1tandr1a.......... NlB, 9, 24. 30 of n. 15 0 ,,....... 11 mtandria..........M14th & 70th of mon.'southampton 3atiamas ...........blll7th of the mom! Ekuth, mptor. Belgium ......... —N 1 GailY ••••••• • • • • • Dover .... (Deity Brazil ..............Ml9th of the month.. 8, uthamptot.lDec. lb Buenos AyreS ......., ,7,119 th ol the month ..ISouthamstoi• ;Dec. 13 Gape of Good Hope ..N 1 Various port Vac/nisi/ ;:ape of Good Hope .. N tap° de Verde ...... N 9th of th e month gout hamptot• Dec. If Ceylon (coo India) Ceylon .......• .... NI •..lhannel 151e5.... ...Nl l lrion.,lVed.,&Frid l gouthmpto, Ttnltk,ril . Th i 11................m 2d &17th of moot i9outhepm China .... . Once a nionth.... 1 •Deo. 4 Constantinople ..1% 11,13,111,23,&28 of rt , iDovor .... .. Constantinople ........ .... 4th St 20th of mou Itlonthamptre Cont. of Europe AI & N Twice daily ... •, • Dover .... Twitedailf Egypt (see India) Prance ........ 1,1 & N Twice daily.... . Dove:.. . Tcrieedso libraltar .......... Ai 4, 7,17, 20.97 •frr Igoutioanpio ']recce (see India) )reyto„ ..........m,2nd & 17th of men. Southumpty l . laniburgh ..........N Tuesday & FriklaY:London • .... layannah .......... m tad of the monthßouthampto, .Dee. I. Rolland ............41 DallY •.•. • • • •• • • ;Dover .. .. iDefl Honduras •.. — AI y 17th ( !the month.lSouthamptor 116th018181 . Indic (viaSouthampt.)M, 4 th t 20th of mon.'Plymouth .. Dec. 4 (rote (via Marseilles)M 9th& 35th of monttil Dover ......1 17, & 27 of roonlDover...... Imian Isles ( see i ndiaP 7. Ireland ........M 84 N l Twlee daily ......11101yhaul ITwieedalt Gisbon. . Madeira ............7419th of the monthlSouthanaptoe Madeira ............Nl23d of month .• •-• Liverpool ... 'falta (see India) Welts ...............N 6,18. &28 of moo. Dover ..... 4 Mauritius (see India) Dec. a n aur i t h ie ...... ~,, ~N l4th of the month sfoxiv, ............m ,2nd of the month. 180Ittiut .4 iziptr.n'Dec. I ,l e , .........N,bthlbth2sthofmor. ;Dover .., ~ • New Granada ......m 2I& 17thof mont: BOuthamptm,' New Zea1and.......,.. ;By Private slip ..!V ar i ous port Uncertain Papal States ...,, ...,N; s thlbth2sthofmon.;Dover ......' Peninsula ..........m 7thl7th27thoflnon.lSouthampton Peru ...........„. m 2d & 27th of mon.l,Southampton Port Natal ..........N By private ship...; Various ports Uneertnt Sicily ~............N 5 thl3th2sthotinon,'Dever . Tuscany •.......24sthibth2sthofinon.lDover ......... Venezuela ..... ....m '2d 6 17th ohnonth,t3outhamptor I&JimOs Van Diemen's Lan d (see Australia) .. Welt Indies .. ~.... • .. M 20 & !7th 01 month SOuthaninte,, r i sr. , g ...se 12d & 17th o month Southiumpten r l gclfi m•Il When any of these dates fall on a Sunday, the mallo will be de• spatched on the following day with the exception of the radix (silo Southampton), and the Malta, beth of which will be detpatoh•d a • preceding day. SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 11. STOCK EXORANGE.—The tone of the market was very much improved on yesterday, and prices have advanced. LancaAire and Yorkshire, 7 . 7 i i—Eastern Counties, 8a — Caledonian, 28i i—London and North Western, 94 — Ditto shares C, dis.—Ditto is shares, new, 1 Midlands, 614 4—North Union A, 224—Manohester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 2 3i—Dutch Rhenish, dim.-- Lancaster and Carlisle, 72. MANCHESTER, DEC. 11. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The market to-day has been rather easier, but a fair business done. Great Western, 50j-- Leeds, Sheffiehis, :J3l—Dover, 17 s.lB—Caledonian, 27i Midlands, 641—London and North Western, 94i — Eastern Counties, LEEDS, DEc. 11. STOOK EXCECANGE.—There was a quiet business to-day. The only transactions up to ono o'clock were—Lanoasbire and Yorkshires, 77i—Alidlands, 64 5—Eastern Counties, 8 11-16—North Western, Pref., 14 —Manoheeter, Shef field, and Lincolnshire, 23i. BIRTHS. Or A SON. On the 9th inst., at 41, Weetbourne•park, the wife of Thomas Charles Oldham, Esq. On the 10th inst., at West Farling Rectory, the wife of the Rev. Oliver M. Ridley. 0 A DAUGHTIE. On the :Id inst., Mrs. John Cameron MacPhoe. On the 10th inst., at Streatham, the wife of Mr. W. N. Coupland. On the 10th inst., at 6, Charterhonsa-square, Mrs. Goo. Wakeling. MARRIED. On the Sth inst., at St. George's, Hanover-equare, Mr. George Elli s , H.M.' s C us t oms , London, t o Mary Ann, the eldest daughter of Mr. Beach, Salisbury. On the 9th inst., at St. Mary's, Islington, Wm. Sh a w, Esq.. of Albion-square, Dalaton, to Elizabeth. the only daughter of James Buckenharu, Esq., of Langdon-hills, Essex. DIED. On tho 10th inst., Mrs. Nightingale, Park Village East, Regent's-park, aged 71 at Holl oway, John Parkinson, Esq., for O m n er t ly w o l f oth inst., Lincol n's - inn -fields. On the 10th inst., at Greenwich, Mr. Richd. Roberts, -aged 38. On the 10th inst., at Brighton, Harry Phipps, Esq., of Bombay. On the Bth inst., at Brighten, Richard Bfirroughs Lu cas, L'q., late of Hitehen House, Herts. On the Bth inst. at 76, Hamilton-terrace, St. Jo'hn's wood, Thomas Robt. Clarke, Esq., l a t e o f the H E.L`C.S., aged 56. On the 4th inst., at Cheltenham, the Rev. Jas. Cazalet, formerly of lialsted-Place, Kent, aged 70. On the 3d inst., at Chichester, Robert Raper, Esq., aged 56. LONDON: Printed and Published by 41:TRDO Y 011.1%, of No. 112, Strand, Priutor, at Thf&m,Otfice, ' ll MlW i r r Strand, in the Precinct of the Salf„ in the county of !di Wiese', Wednesday, December 12,1855. -.0 • .