The Sun. — London, England, 1849-11-23 00:00:00

r......-..... . - 1 i to e. d. 3 6 3 10 4 2 0 0 3 8 4 2 23 0 00 ►. sale. Anent o s. d. 100 3 4 3 111 3 8 4 4 Hops in, at dear.. )g / 103 P 1 ss; ll lls assex, n has prices Eld 40s good, 7s 6d, t half white 1; and mid to bags, )w to 305 6d 5 went c, and much 17s 6d id mid Irr has :ht in 10s to o.day. good as ord ; and 6d to 8s for d fine d and rey to 9s 6d 8s 6d 3r mid 'epper ato 5d in the ►t 84d taken I; and I spot, nd the t about ,rgo of t rougbd arriyiti 1g and esnuti nation. Nuts Spa several. cea got the room, ne ob- sponge of the inkstlf, IF, and .nce of In was atbori dental• e ctable i s sud neroua s t a nce he Fen 011 le had a s an elicess d o tyro Wl,' MONEY anil COMMERCIAL NEWS, CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet, and prices remain without alteration. The sales (in cluding 1,000 taken ou speculation and 500 for export) were estimated at 5,500 bales ' and comprised 4 , 000 American at sid. to 74-d., 250 Eeyptian at Bd. to 9d., and 1,000 Surat at 4d. to sd.—There was a better feels ing in the Share Market owing to the reduction of the rate of interest by the Bank of England, and though the business done was not very large, prices had consi derably advanced. The arrivals of foreign grain aro important this week, and those of wheat exceed 83,000 quarters. The Colonial produce markets have been this week duller, neither the home nor foreign purchases being large. Still, as the deliveries continue large, a revival of activity is not improbable, and the further cheapening of Money at the Bank of England will serve to give an impetus probably to speculative dealings. In referring to the present state of the markets, the Commercial Daily List states:— " A decrease has occurred in operations in fibrous substances, and cotton is freely offered at lower terms; still holders of other articles are reluctant to make any further concussion in the value. Dye-stufFQ, however, maintain the former currency, and opt rations for all purposes exceed those of the past season, supplies are also smaller. For colonial produce the market has a quiet appearance, and timid holders are pressing sales at lower prices, but the leading mer chants still exhibit firmness. Although bread-stuffs are offered at moderate rates, yet dealers operate with caution, and there are greater supplies. We have still no improvement to report in the trade for provisions, and for most articles low rates are acceded to. The metal market has a dull aspect." The Ilatnburgh Mail has arrived with accounts dated Tuesday. The rate of exchange on London Was firm at 13.10, with rather an extensive business doing, and with some scarcity of bills. Money was abundant, the Funds were steady, though quiet, and Railway Shares flat. Our reports from the Continental Bourses state that at Amsterdam, on Wednesday, Dutch Two-and a Half per Cents. were again in favour, being 53i to 7-16. Mexican - Bonds were higher, and Spanish and French improved. Frankfort accounts, of the 2uth instant, give the quotation of Austrian Bonds at 87k; and at Vienca, on the 18th, the Metallics were 94 k. The value of the Prussian t,as T B h B ire and-a-Half per Cents., at Berlin, on the 20h There are accounts of July 12, from Auckland, New Zealand, and of the Ist of that month from Wel lington. Preparations were making fur the survey of the Canterbury District at Port Cooper, and luny of the Wellington people, according to the Auckland newspaper, were about to remove there. Mr. Hamilton, formerly . private secretary to Captain Fitzroy, says of the plains lately discovered in the Middle Island, that the one behind Port Cooper is 120 miles long by thirty-five or forty 'broad, covered entirely with beautiful grass; a splendid sheep aad cattle country with a good soil, comprising downs and tills, all on limestone,—" I really now have certain opea this country flourishing. The mutton of the plains is splendid. Then the climate—there is a summer and a winter clearly defined. I was thirty three days in the bush, one out of which only was wet." The grand jury at Wellington had protested against the introduction of convicts. The following is a statement of weekly railway traffic according to the latest returns:- 1849. 1848. Great Northern Lancaster and Carlisle London and Blackwell 494 ... 564 Eastern Couuties Lancashire and Yorkshire Yorkshire and North Midland:. 5,989 . 7,018 Y ork,'Newcastle, and Berwickll,79B 13,472 Great Western* North-Western 36,274 ... 38,216 South -Western 8,368 ... 8,359 Caledonian Brighton Midland .... 20,775 ... 29 , 6 90 South-Eastern ... 8,935 ••• 7,414 * Bristol and Exeter, 3,1451. We stated on Wednesday our views generally upon the subject of a reduction in the rate of discount, and have therefore nothing further to add, now that the event anticipated has " come off," except that people must not be u n d er t h e erroneous i m p ress ion that the Bank of England, in its altered position as an active competitor with other banks, will not raise the rate without the least notice, if deemed advisable. The English Funds are now reacting after the late decided advance, and parties are realising their profits. This was to be expected, and goes for nothing In reference to the future status of the market, provided political affairs remain tranquil, the probability of a renewed advance being considered greater than ever while cash is abundant, of which there is every expecta tion at present. Consols have been 94a to a for Transfer, and 941 to for Account, being now 941 Lank Stock is worth 1981 to 199 i; atd India Stock 259. Exchequer-bills are 47k. to 50s. premium. In Foreign Securities there is much less doing. Spa t ish Three per Cents. are 361 to 37, and Portuguese 11 E14113 i; Mexican have been 26i to 27, and Peruvian 52 ; Dutch Four per Cents. are 82i. Railway shares have been higher in some cases, but there is no general improvement. 0 \t. O'CLOCK. t;1,0,1 r G P l /QEES Or )31WrItill s UNIX, rEICEs. bank Stock .. 198% 199 'A t 199% B per. Cent. Reduced Acns.. ..... 93 1 / 2 1 4 93 1 4 3 per Cont. Consols Annuities 94 Vii % 94% ,New__ 3 12 i per Cent. Anns.. . 'dung Anns. to expire Jan.lß6o gi A Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 B% 8 11-16 India St ac k I lldia Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto under 1,000/... ...... .- B2 8 5 p 85 p Callsols for Account 9.1 % 3 / 4% E xchequer Bills. - 1 , / 9 d• as 2d 4 ~ 000/. Jun. 47 50 p 50 p 500/. June 8131 11 p l. June PRI CES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ME OLOSIN‘ O'CLOCK. PRICES 98 Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent .. ...... ... 61ixican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons — Ditto, Ex Jan. Co u p on s . Ditto, Account .. — 26 3 4 ... ............ 26% % Ditto, Small 52 Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Por tuguese 5 pe r C en t s- -- Bac°, S all per Cent. 3 . Ditto,m ° Panimb 5 per Cent. 1840 — Ditto, Account Do., Coupons... ...... ..... Ditto 3 per Cent Ditto, Account, 3 6 1 /2 37 Dividend sCent on the above pavabl B e s i % n London. 85% Religan, 4% per . . ••••• D utch 2% per C ent ., 12 G u ild. .. 54% Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 8 2% 82M ~ PRICES OF ArerditeWenAT SHARES. PAID. A n T tr .... S O IN NE Es O s 'C D L O ZK E . C P I RIL I E N ' S t ' 50 Do. Preference Amber, Nott., Boston, - and Eastern Junction 6% •••••• .4_yrshire and Galloway.. 7 Vs ..... Belfast & County Down 28 ...... ""' Berks & Rants Extens. (Gt. West. Piz. 5 per et.) 6 Bitliiinghain and Ox ford Junct., 'calls duly Paid, or with a guaran . 20 Bi Mi .... Do? without guarantee 20 ...••• n - Wolverh'ton, and Dndley, calls duly or with guarantee 10 ~• without guarantee 10 Dirining.,W o l ver lept on , and Stour Valley 131. 14a ... Dirkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Juno.... 20 - Bristol and Exeter 9O ... .. 51 Ditto, Thirds . 000 . . 27% Buckinghamshire - -••• Cal e donian ...... Ditto, New 101. • Pref... 10 Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 Ghtster and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 ...... Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. * . lO ...... ... — Direct London & Ports mouth " 5 1 % Dublin and Belfast June. 40 ..._. Dundalk & Enniskillen 27% East Anglian, 251., L & E. and L. and D...... 25 Do. 18/., E. & IL ... 18 - ..... Do., 3/. 10s., Pref... 3% ..... Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... 6% 7i . ..... Do. New, Gua. 6 per et. 10 ...... Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 61.135. 4d.... 1 / 2 P Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 133..4d... Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 - ••• .•• •••••••• - Do. New 43 - Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 3% Do., Class B (I. & B.) 25 — Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) Ditto. Class C, ditto... 25 . 20 .... 1 - ""•• ithi4.•••• East Lancashire ......... 25 Ditto, New 25 ..... ...—. 12 is Ditto, New Quarters 61A . ..„' —-- ......... ".... Do., 6 per Cent. Pre. •• .... 11 1 ,E 7 ;Zig A - .. •/ ference Quarters East Lincolythire 25 . .• ......... - --- , •••••• Edinburgh findGlasß . ow 50 ,•••• ******** .' •••••• Ditto, lief Shares ... 23 —.. EdinburghandNorthern 25 15 .. V. N ***** ......... ,ewport •• ••• Exeter•Yeovil, & Doreh 23,, Exeter -d E Guth. 21s. .. A am Dumfries, and Carlisle ....... ..8/.6a. 8d . Clasgow,Kiimar., & Ayr 50 ..... .......... Do. Preference Consol. - ^ ireat Northern Do,, !,,, A Deferred 12% ...... Do., );,, B 6 per Gait— 7%...... -.. Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 10 i' 'Nit t3outti. and W est (lreland ) (Irrat North of England.loo •••••• ••• ••• Ditto, Now, 401 4O Ditto, ditto Ditto, Ne w , 301 3O •• • ••• Ditto, New 151 (3reat Western lOO ...... 561/ 551 i —•••• Ditt o , 1.,. Shar©s 5O ...... 24 2 ... ........ .• Ditto 1 z 4 Share;`' Ditto, Fifths ... 2 10 5 8 . .... 10% , N R„ 1,,, .. as.•••• 0 ew .11 ',O. WOO 15 ....• 6 1 .4•11••••••••••••• 6 , 1 4411 . !UM THE SUN, Ditto, Half Shar7:3 ... 25 ...... Do. Quarter -.;1..are5.... 12% — ••. Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & orkshireloo . — Do. do. M. B. & 8... 98 Ditto, ditto ... ( ,3 Ditto, V, Shares ...... 49'/ • Do. Quarters .... 23% — Do. Fifths~ Do. Thirds 16%..... Do. New Guarent:ed 6 per Cent.. . 1)0. Liverp. and Bury 49 ...... Ditto (Huddersfield and Shelf.) 50 Do. (W. Riding Union) 10 „, Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. 14 Shares (A)... 10 Leeds and Bradford Leeds and Tbirsk ..... . 50 Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 5 Do., do. No. 2 5 Do., do. No. 3 5 ........ Dr Pref. Quar , 1848 9 38 1 6 v 4 Liverpool, Crosby i,z- n Southport .„........ .. 10 London & Blackwali.. ..11/. Gs. 3d... Ez.):: don, Brighton, and South Coast... .....100 ...... Do., New 6/., guaran teed 6 per Cent 100 Do.Guarant. 6 per rt.. :.) Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 Ditto ditto.-- 185? f,O __. - London and Greenwich.l2/15s 4d... ... ...... . Ditto, Preform:'p „ . 20 London and N. Western 100 112% 113 111% 111% Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 ...... 12 1 ; ,,i Ditto,Fiftts:..... ...... 7 ... .. Do. 40/.Shares(L.M.) 35 ...... Do. 10/. (M. &IL) C. 1 ... . Cond.& S. Westorn ..... 50 .. ... 31 3 0 34 •-• Ditto, New 50!. ...... 42 %...... Do. New 401. 34 Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. ... 5 Londonderry &Coleraine 25 Do. % Shares ~ .. 5 - .........•••.•• - Low:tor:curry and _Ennis killen. Do. 1 :4 Shares Lowestoff guar. 4 per ct 20 Ditto (6 per ct.) Manchester,lluitton,and Mat10ck......... ......... 6 - K:Anchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire -.100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 12% — Do. New 101. Pref lO ... .. Ditto, Gt.Grinisby ... 50 Ditto ditto . .... Ditto ditto ... l2 !,1 2 — ...... ~..,... Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire 25 . ... Do., Grimsby Dock 25 ...... Do. iaaachester and Lincoln Union..... 41.25. — Midland Do. Consolidated I'ref.loo Do., do., 501. Shares 30 ... Do. Birm., and Derby 10(` - Do.Consol. Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 .1;20i...... .. 120 Ditto, Brist. & Glocstr. -f' Liao ditto ............22'. .5... ... ... ........ Do.,Erew.ishVal.,Pref. 50 - Ditto, Leicest.& Swan. nington, 8 per ct. guar. WO Midland Great W extern Irish - ..... ............ Middlesbro' and Redcar, 10% 30 47 71, 7 js 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carlisle.loo .. Do. Quarters Newmarket Po. Extension Newport, Abergavenny, nd Hereford 6 .•..•• Newry and EtunskiThn 7 Newry, W arrenpomt, and Rostrevor Norfolk ......... ......... ...100 Do. New 201. ... l5 Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. '2O Do. Guaranteed 5 EA t pc. 5 Do. do. Waveuey V al. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 North British ... .... ... 25 ..... 11 ••• ..... Ditto, Halves .. - Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 8 1 74 .. Ditto Preference 5 North Staffordshire ... 171, u 8 73/ 8 ...... ..... North Wales . .. . 3 l /2 North-Western .... Oxterd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchiu ... 4 , / 2 .. ... .. .. ... Scottish Central Scottish Midland Ditto, New 22 1 ,i ... .. „ ... .... Shrewsbury and Dims— 12 ..... ...... .. ..... Ditto dit4o, Class B. 8 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 ...... .. ....„ Shrewsbury and Herold. 4 ...... Shrewsbury tic Chester (Nor. W. /din.) Ditto Firlves ... ditto 9 ..... Ditto ()many - Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref lO Ohropshire Union south Devon Do. Preference South Stattord4hire B4 4% . 38 -.•• South Eastern .. 33% - Do., N 0.2. - . ..... ••••• ••• Do . , Registered No. 4 10 Do., Scrip No 4 south Wales south Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole:. l2 la 3tfield, RotherhiiM, Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. ... 16% — Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 b Nana. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. C0a1.... 7 Caw Vale _Extension ... S - ••• ••• 0000000 • tkaines Haven Dock 17 84 15% 4 6T 16 28 281/2 614 16 26% Paris and Strasbourg ... 12 Rouen and llavre ...... 20 Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 Tours and Nantes l3 ..„4,, Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Ilasselt ...... 20 West Flandars B 3 /4 .• ..« Ditto B% MINE 6. Anglo-Mexican lOO Asturian Mining Cum.- 15 Australian.......... ........ 4 ....” liassora. Range ... . ... 28s. - Blaenarven Iron & Coal 50 - • .. Bolonos Scrip ...... .. ". •.... .. British Iron ..... ........ . . 12 ...... Brazilian Imperial ...... 241 BrazilianCocaei&Culabal 30 ...... 3% Do. St. John Del Rey 15 . ..... 11 , A Cobre Copper ...... 40 CI- ,eneral 2O Real Del Monte, Unrer g. Do. Black Debentu res •.... ... Do. Red Ditto . .............. Santiago de Cuba ....,.... 10 ..•••• ..... United Jiexican .. 28 and Railway ..... 17%...••. Vale of Neath ... .. 8 W aterford and Kilkenny 20 Waterford and Limenck 47% Watend,Wxlrd,Wicklw and Düblin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. - MOO Do. do. do. ... 25 Do. do. do: ... 15 ..... West Cornwall ...... ... 6 ... .. —« Ai hitehaven Sz FUIIIO3S 18 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 14 W ilts, Somerset, & W ey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick. Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... « «. .. ... ... Do. Ilartlepool Dock and Railway lOO ...... —.—. ..... ...... York and North Midland 50 Dine Preference ...... 10 FOREIGN RAIL W An , . Anglo Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian). ... 5%. — ......... Boulogue and Amiens... 20 ...... Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon)... 20 Demerara l 7 l, Q — Dutch Rhenish ..... w.. 8 ire• •• East Indian .... ...... ..... 3 Great.lndian Peninsular 5 Do. Do. ... .... 10s. Louvain ila Sambre .„ 7% Luxembourg Ditto Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. ... 6 Northern of France-- 14/. 8a... dis Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... 23fi 27ti Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... .... ...... .. Paris and Rouen 2O ..... " — 16% 10-ps 18% 63(3 3% 3% 11 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Nov. 23.—Wind this day at noon 5.8. W., light breeze and fine. SHEEnNE,s, Nov. 22.—Wind S.E. to E.—Arrd. 21st, Caroline, Harvest, Quebec. DEAL, Nov. 22.—.-S1 intl S.—Arrd. from the River, Woodbridge, Coppcli, Adelaide, South Australia; Soun dravoroy, Angel, Jaffa, reported in the Gull stream. PORTSMOUTH, Nor. 22.—Wind to S.—Sld. Flora, Jamaica, LITERPOOL, Nor. 22.—Wind S.—Arrd. 21at, Franca, Page, Pietou. 22d, John Itattkie, Groom, Calcutta; William Carey, Emmett, ditto; Lintin, ditto; Thtmas Bri:eklebank, Ponsobby, ditto, left St. Helena 10 , h ult.; Loodianab, Dallimore, St. Andrcw'e, Nrw Brunswick. Sid. 21st, St. Viceent, St. Vincent; William Soolie, ~BUrolit. 22 , 1, Nile, Lira; David Cannon, Stafen ' 1412 d; Lady 1101 art, ditto; Olive Branch, Boston. Put bark, City cf Mar.chestcr, for Bombay, with loss of jibboons., et:i! water, &c., having bebe+n in contact with the Oxford, %%hid' put back 3 esterday. Nov. Grawch, Davis' S!rJits. 22 —Wind 1-.;,E.—A.rrd. 21st, Abram, ALMOUTD Nov. 22.—Wind S.S.E. to S.--Arid. 2lst, Conero, Pacctto, London for Trieste, with loss of bulwarks, stanchions, having been in contact with a schcozor the previ ous liight, off the Deadman, when two of her cr ew got: cn board the schooner. ' Prsmouu T. Nov. 22. Wind E.—Arrd. John, Hitchens, Citiebee. I ° ll BAY, Nov. 22,—Wind Ecitiebud, Algoa nay, LAW INTELLIGENCE. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Loan CHANCELLOR heard appeals to-day; his Lc.,Tship also gave judgment on the lunatic petitions and appeal motion of TIIE MAYOR OF ROCREBTER V. LEE. This case, our readers will doubtless recollect, came before his Lordship some considerable time since, upon an appeal motion from the judgment of the Vice-Chan cellor Knight Bruce refusing to grant a new trial. 'The suit arose out of a claim made by the corporation against the defendant for tolls on coal landed at Rochester. The Court below directed an issue " to trylwhether the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the city of Rochester, as owners of the port of the said city, were on the 7th of August, 1845, lawfully entitled to deiraed, have, receive, and take the fee, toll, or reward of 3d. and ene half of a farthing for each and every ton weight of coals brought by water to and unloaded within the said port of the said city, payable by the person or persons bringing such coals by water in any ship or vessel to and unloading the same coals within the port and city, for the weigh ing of coals, or being ready and willing to weigh them." The issue was found for the defendant generally and specially, " that the corporation were not owners of the port of the city of Rochester, and were not entitled to the duo claimed by them on coals imported for sale, but not for consumption, for the weighing, or being ready and willing to weigh the same." The trial took place before the Lord Chief Baron and a special jury, and the application for a new trial to the Vice-Chancellor Knight Brace was founded upon the ground of the verdict being contrary to evidence and a misdirection on the part of the Learned Judge. Upon the motion coming on before the Court below, his Honour observed that it had been said that the jury ought to have found their verdict simply in the affirmative or negative, and not in the special manner in which it was entered on the postea. Ile did not, how ever, think that this was a reason for granting a new trial, nor did he think that the corporation could con tend that the verdict which they had succeeded in obtaining against another party, named Levi, establishing the right to toll, ought to weigh with the Court in de ciding the present motion. The latter judgment could only be considered as conclusive against the parties to the action. He must not be considered as pronouncing any opinion whether the claim of the corporation to be considered as a part was not well founded in law. Ho was perfectly convinced that such was the meaning and intention of the jury. Considering the nature and ex tent of the evidence produced upon the trial, he ought not to accede to the present motion unless the Learned Judge's charge was defective or otherwise objectionable. He had carefully read that charge, and was unable ti say that the corporation was entitled to complain of it in that respect. He did not perceive that any matter of fact had been withdrawn from the attention of the jury, and he had left them at liberty to draw their own conclusions. The Learned Judge had told them plainly that there was some evidence of the existence of is port within the meaning of the issue, but that, in his view of the case, the evidence was insufficient to sustain it, opposed as it was by that which had been adduced in support of the negative. This also was his (the Vice-Chancellor's) opinion of the effect and force of the evidence, both oral and documentary. He must refuse the motion, the de fendant's costs to be coats in the cause. He had ascer tained from the Lord Chief Baron that he was well satisfied with the verdict. When the case should come on for hearing, if equity should require that the bill should be dismissed, it would probably be right to pre face the dismissal, or that the dismissal should be accom panied by a declaration preventing, if possible, the ver dict from having an undue effect. From this judgment the parties appealed to this branch of the Court, and upon that appeal the Lord Chancellor now gave judgment. His Lordship, after going at some length into the judgment, stated that in his opinion the best course to pursue would be to order the appeal mo tion to stand over, givin g liberty to the parties to bring such action as they might be advised, thereby treating the question involved in the case as one solely of law arid not of equity. The Court then prcceeded to hear lunatic petitions, none of which possessed any features of the least public interest. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) BLENKINSOPP V. BLENKINSOPP. The reply of Mr. TURNER in this case occupied his Lordship the Master of the Rolls the whole morning. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.) Unopposed causes, petitions, short causes, and cause petitions occupied his Honour the whole day. (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) His Honour was occupied the whole day with hearing cause and bankrupt petitions of no general interest. (Before the Vico-Chancellor Wroutm.) THOMPSON V. ROPER. The further arguments in tbis part-heard case occu pied the Court the whole morning. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittirgi in Banco.) THE QUEEN V. JOBLINO. In this case a rule, calling upon the Sheriff of North umberland to show cause why a writ, in the nature of a melies inquirenduw, should not issue against him, was obtained on behalf of the Crown by the Attorney-Gene ral, on a former day. Mr. WATSON, on behalf of the defendant, showed cause against the rule this morning. He said there was a writ of extent issued, at the instance of the Crown, on behalf of Greenwich Hospital, against the defendant, for a debt of 1,6771. The writ of extent was tested on the sth of June in this year, and directed the sheriff of Northumberland to find what lands, goods, and chattels the defendant was possessed of in that county. The sheriff held an inquisition, and then made a return of nulla bona to the lei it. Th© Crown had since made an application for a medics inquirendum, on the affidavit of an officer of Greenwich Hospital, who deposed that on the inquiry before the Sheriff of North umberland it appeared that Mr. John Cress,- well Jobling, the defendant, bad executed a deed of all his effects for the benefit of creditors on the day on which the writ of extent was issued, which was an act of bankruptcy. His (Mr. Watson's) answer to that was, that although before the teste of the writ of extent, namely, on the 2d of Juno, Mr. Jobling executed a deed of assignment for the benefit of all his creditors, that that deed was executed by a creditor ani accepted by a trustee on the 2d of Jane, so that it became a valid deed of assignment for the benefit of a creditor. It was not alleged that the deed was a fraudulent transaction. The defendant assigned all his property for the benefit of a creditor, and the creditor assented to it, and afterwards a fiat of ,bankruptcy was b issued against the defendant. — Mr. Baron PARKE was of opinion that the bank ruptcy was superseded by the issue of the writ of extent. The COURT concurred in this view, and directed the rule to be made absolute.—Role made absolute ac cordingly. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice PATTERN.) Mr. Justice Patteson sat at Nisi Prius this morning and disposed of a number of undefended cases. (Before Mr. Justice ERLE.) Mr. Justice Erlo afterwards sat in Banco, and heard several motions which, with the following exception, presented no feature of public interest. WILSON AND ANOTHER V. LEEDS AND THIRSK RAILWAY. Mr. ATHERTON moved for a rule nisi calling upon the defendant to show cause why the award in this case should not be set aside on the ground of irregularity. In June last, Messrs. Wilson and Benson, the contrac tors, agreed to refer certain matters that wore in dispute between them and the Leeds and Thirak Railway to arbitration. The matters had their origin in a contract for the execution of certain works, dated as far back as the 14th of June, 1847, and which was made between the East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway Company, and Messrs. Wilson and Benson. By the contract deed, Messrs. Wilson and Benson under took to complete certain works, including a viaduct over the river Nith, at Knaresberough, and to uphold them in good repair for a period of twelve months. The Leeds and Thirak Railway Company had en interest in the maintenance of this viaduct, and hence they had been made parties to the reference. When the viaduct had been partially constructed, and considerable progress had been made in the work, it gave way, and one of the principal questions to be decided by the arbitrators was who should sustain the loss of the accident. The arbi trator had found that the loss amounted to 8,4501.45., while he had directed the amount to be made up in this way-3,291/. 7s. 10d., to be paid by the Leeds and Thirak Railway Company ; 2,3191. 12s. by the East and West Yorkshire Junction Company, and 2,8191. 45. by the con tractors, but stipulated that the contractors were only to pay 1,8331. in money, but they were to supply the balance by giving up all claim to the ruins and plant of the viaduct. It was contended that the arbitrator had co power to make such an award, and therefore it ought to be set aside as bad in law. There were, however, two otbei objections to the award—in the first place, the arbitrator, who was the engineer to the company, and to the vice of whose plan the accident in the viaduct was attributed, had directed that the viaduct should be rebuilt by independent parties upon a new plan, which he clearly bad no power to do, inasmuch as the con tractors were under agreement to complete the viaduct and maintain it for a given space of time; but supposing the arbitrntor had that power, his award was bad fur not being final, which was the second ground of ob jection. It did not dispose of the covenant and respon sibilities the contractors had rendered themselves liable to by signing the deed, and upon these three grounds it was insisted that the award was invalid and ought to be set aside. Mr. Justice EBLE granted the rule upon all points. — SECONDARIES—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) INRAYSON V. SUMNER. The plaintiff in this action is a wholesale stationer in Lawrence I'ountuey -lane, and defendant is a paper hanger at Yarmouth. The action was brought on a pr( missory note for 171. los. Id. Defendant pleaded that he did not make the note, and also payment. Plaintiff's club was examined to prove the de fendant's handwriting to a letter. Ile bad, however, never seen the defendant write. The Learned SECONDARY did not think this sufficient evidence. Mr. Sherwood, (plaintiff's attorney) then said he could prove that he wrote a letter to defendant, and re• ceived one in reply, and, he:: had no doubt that the signature to the bill was that of the defendant. The SECONDARY expressed his doubts whether he could allow Mr. Sherwood to gin ovidouco atlor he bad .- ` ,~--. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING-, NOVEMBER 23 , addressed the jury, The evidence, however, was ulti mately admitted. The SECONDARY said he would let the case go to the jury, but the evidence very narrowly came within the limi!s ; in fact it was scarcely eviden:e. Th e jury found a verdict for the amount. SPOUTING iN TELLIGENCE. TAT TERSALL'6.—YEsTERDAY. A blank day. LIVERPOOL AUTUMN BIZETING.—THIIRSDAY. The baling Hurdle Stakes of 5 nova. each, v►ith 25 added. Two miles. (5 Subs.) Mr. J. Condron's Irish Ambassador, 9st 31b...(Ryan) 1 Lord Lurgan's Sobriety, llst 81b (Magee) 2 Mr. Cotgreave's The Witch, list 8113 (Wainwright) 0 Mr. Fowler's The Premier, 5 yrs, Ilst 5 b (Fowler) fell Mr. Tempest's Pegasus, aged, llst Blb (Archer) fell Betting-5 to 2 agst Premier, 4to 1 each agst Am bassador, Sobriety, and The Witch. Won by two lengths cleverly. The Sefton Handicap of 15 soya. each, 10 ft, with 100 added. Once round and a distance. (30 Subs., 21 of whom paid 3 sovs. each). Mr. Johnson's Priestess, 3 yrs, Est 1 fib ... (Arnold) 1 Mr. Meeson's The Dart, aged, Bst 71b (Whitehouse) 2 The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Barton's Didsbury, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (Cliarlton)—Mr. Shar rates Egret, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Escort)—Mr. Critchley's Sir Henry Ilardinge, 3 yrs, 6.t 91b—Mr. H. Bailey's nd Little Queen, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (Skcene)—Mr. Parr's Man tle, 3 yrs, fist lib (1 - iet•)—and Mr. Banks's The Duchess, 3 y rs, (Sharpe). Betting-5 to 2 agst Manile. 3to 1 apt Priestess, 5 to 1 apt Egret, 6 to 1 agst Little Queen, 8 to 1 agst Didsbury. Priestess made play for three-quarters of a mile, and then gave way to Little Queen, who led to the distance, when Priestess took up the running, and won by halt a length ; Didsbury third, The Duchess fourth, and Egret fifth. The Scurry Handicap of 3 so's. each, and 20 added, second to save his stake. Half a wile. (13 Subs.) Mr. Lord's Caul.fl )wtr, 4 yrs, &et 10:1) (Esoutt) 1 Mr. Williams's Magic Wand, 2 yrs, sst 91b (Osborne) 2 The following also ran :—Captain E. Haworth's Wee Mickey, 4 yrs, 9st (Ma!ey)—Mr. Dawson's Filzcharles, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Arnold)—Mr. Thompson's Chilworth, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (Francis)—Mr. Hsrrison's Paradise, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Keegan)—Mr. Murray's Pamela, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Iliett)—Mr. Benson's Jem Ward, 2 yrs, 5 , t 3!b (Aldcroft)—Mr. Banks' The Duchess, 3 yrs, 6s 121 b (Sharpe)—Mr. Scab's Good Girl, 4 yrs, 7st 8113 (Evans)— Mr. Tempest's Pyrland, 3 yrs, 83t 31b (Longstaff)—Mr. Murray's La Yokuse, 3 yrs (Charlton), Won by half a length. The Aintree Plate of 30/., added to a Sweepstakes of 5- SOTS. each. Heati., once round and a dis. (6 - Suiii.) Mr. Condrou's Peasant Girl, 3 yrs, 6st 91b 0 1 Mr. Choyca's Meashaw, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Evans) 1 2 2 Capt. E. Haworth's Wee Mickey, 4 yrs, Bst 9ib 0 0 3 Mr. Meiklam's Polonaise, 3 yrs, 7st lib 0 2' dr Mr. Parr's Hebe, 3 yrs, 65t.131b ...... ..(Iliett) 2 0 dr Mr. Batt man's La Veleuse, 3 yrs, Tst 61b 0 dr The first heat was won by half a length, the second by about a length and a half, and the third cleverly. BRIGHTON AUTUMN MEETING.—THURSDAY. A Hurdle Race of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added, for all ages, llst 71b each; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs. and allowances if to be sold for less. Gentlemen riders. New course. Mr. Drew's Master Murray, aged, I Ist...(Mr. Allen) 1 Mr. Wilkins's Ima, eged, list 41b (Owner) 2 Mr. Ilebson's gr m (pedigree unknown)llst (Ownei) 3 Mr. Rickman na Sarah Sykcs, list 41b (Mr Rickman) 4 Won by three lengths. The winner claimed. A Welter Sweepstakes of 3 sm. each, with 25 added, 12st each ; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs. if de manded, &c., and allowances if to be sold for less. Gentlemcn riders. Hosts. New Course. Mr. Drew's Master Murray, list 71b (Mr. Allen) 1 1 Mr. Burgess's Red Doe, list 7th (Capt. Thomas) 0 2 Mr. Pattisenna Blackie, 6 yrs, 11 st 71b (Capt. Pettat) 2 3 Mr. Hardcastle's Rescue, llst 71b (Mr. Chichester) 3 0 Mr. Wi!kins's Ima, aged, list 71b ...(Owner) 0 0 Mr. H. Bethune na The Prince, I2st (Mr. Bethune) 0 0 Mr. Verrall's Clansman, I Ist 71b (Mr. Cameron) 0 0 Mr. Chichester's Unknown, list 71b...(Mr. Goff) 0 0 The first heat won by two lengths, and the second by three. The Garrison Stakes of 5 SOY.% each, for three years old Oat, four lOst, five and upwards lOst 71b. One mile. Mr. Chichester's Ridiculus Mus, aged ..... (Owner) 1 Mr. Middleton's Busy-foot, 3 yrs (Owner) 2 Mr. Goff's Roscommon, aged (Owner) 3 Captain Knight's The Despised (Owner) 4 Mr. Dowbiggan's Jane, aged (Owner) 5 Won by three lengths. PERISHED WlNE.—Application having been made to the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury requesting that their Lordships would grant their per mission for a parcel of wines, lying in bond, which had become decayed end perished and no use, except for the purpose of being converted into vinegar, to be deli vered on payment of the foreign vinegar duty, instead of the duty payable on wine, their Lordships have granted permission to the authorities of the Customs Department to allow the perished wines in question to be delivered at the vinegar duty, on condition that they be first con verted into vinegar previous to delivery, and on .the precautions being first taken to mix with the decayed wine a quantity of vinegar or salt, to the extent of four gallons of crude vinegar, or two pounds weight of salt per pipe, and in the same proportion for smaller casks, the operation taking place in the presence of the proper officers of the revenue, and to their satisfaction, and their Lordships have further intimated their sanction for the same privilege to be permitted by the Commis sioners of Custer" in future instances of a similar na ture, without special application being made to their Lordships on the subject, on the condition of the same regulations being duly observed. PORTLAND CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT AND BREAK• WATER.—The detachment from the 77th Regiment, lately constituting the convict guard for Portland Prison, left Weymouth for Portsmouth on Friday and Saturday last, and have been relieved by two troops of the 4th or King's Own Regiment whose duties commenced at Portland on Friday. The barracks are now almost in a state of completion, and the comforts of the men at this exposed station have been already considerably aug mented. Reports having found their way into the public press representing the convict establishment at Portland to be in a state threatening insubordination, and render ing extra support from the military requisite, we are authorised to state that such representations are without foundation, and that the deportment of the prisoners is perfectly quiescent and highly satisfactory. The arrangements necessary for the speedy transit of the material from the quarries to the commencement of the Breakwater are now almost completed, and a large num ber of the convicts will in a few weeks be actively em ployed in its construction.—Poole Herald. NOTTINGHAM TRADE.—Lace—More business has been doing in Lever fancies this week, and at better prices. Heavy fancies, in good patterns, made from double-tier rotary machines, are in good demand. Coarse plain nets sell as they arc made; finer qualities are rather heavy sale, as they have been for some time past. Cotton yarns maintain their price, and are not abundant. Silk is as at our last report. Hosiery— Business this week is very quiet, for all descriptions of goods for the home market, suitable for the winter sea son, and it is expected to continue so, as the period approaches when the factors commence their annual stock-taking. There are extensive orders, we hear, in the town, for all sorts of spring goods, but they are not expected to be delivered before the com mencement cf the year 1850, when the stock-taking is over; and the general impression is, that all kinds of useful goods will be cleared out, as the stocks on hand arc unusually small for the season of the .year, and all descriptions of materials are upon the advance. We are glad to hear there are several additional orders arrived from the United States, so that full em ployment may now be confidently anticipated for the hands throughout the winter season. The agitation in the glove branch has subsided; the hands are all gone to work again, having obtained the advance they asked for, which was upon a certain description of goods considered to be the worst paid of any part of the trade. The panta loon and shirt branch, which is upon the increase in this neighbourhood, continues in full activity. Considering the season of the year, the demand for all descriptions of goods is pretty general, particularly for the feceign markets, and we understand the hands are all fully em pleyed.—/Vottinghate Mercury of this day. THE GREAT MIDLAND EXHIBITION or CATTLE. — BIRMINGHAM, THORSDAY.—The arreegements for the great exhibition of cattle and poultry, open to all En gland, under the patronage of Prince Albert and a dis tinguished list of nobility and eminent agriculturists, to be held in Birmingham on the 11th, 12th, and 13th of De cember, proceed most satisfactorily. The vast building in course of erection in the neighbourhood of Hurst street is approaching completion, and the entries, which terminated on Saturday last, are numerous beyond all expectation. Amongst the competitors in the exhibition of stock is Prince Albert, and it is confidently expected that his Royal Highness will favour thii, the first meet ing upon an extensive scale in Birmingham, with his presence. The exhibition will conclude with a dinner at the Towa Hall, which will_ be attended by the principal agriculturists of the midland counties. A giant snipe, the property of W. 11. Migley, Etq., of Ercall Park, said to have been killed in York shire, is now with Mr. Henry Shaw, of Shoplatch, in this town. Its weight is 11b. 3oz. ; extreme length, 16i inches ; length of bill, 5 inches. There can be no doubt as to its being a genuine specimen of the scolopax order. Its features and markings are exact—the same as our solitary snipe (scolopax major), but its size is extraor dinary, being half as large again as that of the common woodcock.—Shrewsiury Journal. Noven DEFENCE.—On Monday James Griffiths was convicted before Captain Jones with using a wire for the purpose of taking game. In defence the defen dant said that it was the first time that he had ever acted at anything of the sort, and it should be the last; but in reply to some questions he admitted that he had been in trouble about catching some fish, which affair had cost him more than a sovereign, but that offence, he said, was quite accidental, as he was washing in a pool, . and the fish were so thick that they bit his legs iu the water, and he could not help catching a few. Fined 21. and coats. In default of payment he was committed to Hereford gaol for two 'tomtit, hard labour.—Here ford Journal. \VATFIIFORD AND LIMERICK —The C/onme/ Chro nicle says:—" The Waterford and Limerick Ruilway Company intend applying next session for an Act to extend the time for the purchase of land for the comple tion of the line, and are serving the necessary notices.' RABBIT SHOOTING E X TRAORDINARY.—On Thurs day week, the lion. Lewis and George Grant, sons of the Right Hon. Lord & a field, shot no less than 436 rabbits Lear Balmaeaan, in Glen-Urquhart.—Aber Ace Joui nal. During the last summer no fewer than 3,520 dogs were killed in the streets of New York, and 6,760 dello. were paid as premiums to the killers, COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, THURSDAY. ThelQueen and his Roy4l Highness Prince Al. bert went this morning to visit her Majesty the Queen Dowager, at the Priory, Stanmore. The Vis countess Canning, Colonel lion. Charles Grey, and Lieut.-Colonel Hon. A. Gordon, were in attendance on the Queen and his Royal Highness. The Royal family took walking and pony exercise this morning. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Viscount Can ning, and Sir Robert, Lady, and Miss Peel left the Castle this morning. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will dine with the Queen and Prince Albert in the evening. A deputation from the operatives of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Cheshire, had an interview with Sir George Grey, yesterday, at the Home-office, on the subject of the Factory Bill. Mr Rawson had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday. Mr. Scotland had also an interview with his Lordship yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Marchioness of Lansdowne arrived in town yesterday, from Bowood Park, Wilts. Sir Harry Verney had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. Mr. J. Feilden had also an interview yesterday with the Right lion. Baronet at the Home-office. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office front the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. Dispatches were also received yesterday from the Governor of Sierra Leone. HEALTH of the QUEE N DOWAGER. (From the Courtircular.) " The Priory, Thursday, Nov. 22. "The Queen Dowager has had a good deal of sleep, and was very tranquil throughout the night, but there no improvement in her Majesty's symptoms. "DAVID DAVIES, M.D." AN EVENING SONG. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) Father above I pray to thee, • Before I take my rest ! I seek thee on my banded knee, With warm and grateful breast. First let me thank thee for my share Of sweet and blessed ht alth; It is a boon I would not spare, For worlds of shining wealth. And next I thank thy bounteous hand, That gives my "daily bread," That flings the corn upon the land, And keeps our table spread. I thank thee for each peaceful night, That brings me soft repose, I thank thee for the morning's light That bids my eyes unclose. I own thy mercy when I move IVith limbs all sound and free, That gaily bear me when I rove, Beside the moth and bee. I thank thee for my kindred friends, So loving and so kind; Who tell me all that knowledge lends, To aid my heart and mind. Ah! let me value as I ought The lessons good men teach, To bear no malice in my thought, No anger in my speech. Father above! Ah! hear my prayer, And let me ever be Worthy my earthly parents' care, And true in serving thee. ELIZA. COOK. TIIE LATE SIR CHARLES FORBES, BART.—Yes. terday afternoon a jury assembled at the Goat and Corn. passes public-house, New-road, for the purpose of in quiring into the circumstances attending the sudden demise of Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., aged 76 years, residing in Fitzroy-square. On the meeting of the jury, Mr. Carter, the summoning officer, informed them that he had just received a communication from Mr. Wakley, the coroner, who had directed him to dismiss them, as their services would not be required. The in quest bad been considered unnecessary, in consequence of the late Baronet's death having been satisfactorily proved to have arisen from apoplexy. The following are the facts:— The deceased had been ailing for the last two years, and during that period bad had two fits of apoplexy. On Tuesday afternoon last, about four o'clock, the deceased was discovered sitting in his drawing-room, apparently as if he were sleeping. The domestics were requested to remain quiet, and not to disturb him. He continued in the same position for some considerable time, which caused much uneasiness in the minds of his family, and ultimately Dr. Arnett, of Bedford-square, was sent for, and quickly attended. That gentleman found Sir Charles in a state of stupor, and suffering from an attack of apoplexy. The de ceased never rallied, and died about ten o'clock in the evening—six hours after he was discovered sitting in his drawing-room. LINCOLN'S INN.—CALLS TO THE BAIL—The un dermeutioned members of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn have been called to the degree of Barristers at-Law, and they wore this evening (Nov. 22) sworn in before several of the benchera :—H. T. Macnamara, ; G. P. Smith, B.A. ; J. U. Palmer, Esq.; W. H. Tindall, Esq.; J. G. D. Engle- VV. Parker, E-,q ; heart, M.A.; 11. R. Young, M.A.; E. D. Hodgson, M.A.; E. H. J. Bowe, jun., M.A.; and John Span kie, M.A. COLOURS OF THE TWENTY-TRIED REGIMENT. — The well-worn regimental colours of the gallant 23d Royal Welsh Fusileers arrived in-this town in the early part of the week, and will, we understand, be deposited this day (Friday) with all due form and ceremony in the chancel of St. Peter's Church, in the place appointed for their reception. The regiment is now stationed at Montreal, in Canada.—Carmarthen Journal. The General Steam Navigation Company's new steam-ship, the Seine, the launch of which we reported some week or two since, arrived from her first voyage yesterday morning, bringing the Dutch mail from Rot terdam ; notwithstanding she had to go round Helvoet guys, owing to want of water at the Breille, she made the passage in twenty hours. While at Rotterdam the Seine attracted much attention from the beauty of her model and the neatness of her fittings. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.--A desperate attempt to rob and murder Mr. Davis, a member of Tattersales, was made in Cromer-street, Brunswick-square, shortly after one o'clock on Thursday morning. One of a gang of three ruffians, it appears, approached from behind, and, seizing Mm by the throat held him, as if in a vice,while a second struck him on the head with a life-preserver three or four times, and felled him to the ground. He then com menced searching his pockets, but, before he could suc ceed in his object, a third, who had been on the 100k -out. gave the alarm, and they decamped, leaving their victim almost choked, and bleeding profusely from the wounds in his head. Mr. Davis, badly as he was hurt, imme diately gave chase, but as no policeman was to be met with for some minutes, the villains effected their escape. A reward of 100!. has been offered for the conviction of the party who inflicted the wounds. ROYAL MARINES.—WooLivicH, Nov. 22. The late Lieutenant-Colonel William Taylor, of the Chat • ham division, who died at Portsea, having expressed a wish previous to his death that his remains should be interred in Charlton churchyard, the body was brought to Wooleich in the coffin, and deposited in the officers' library, and was conveyed yesterday to Charlton with the military honours due to the rank of the deceased. The procession left Woolwich Royal Marine Barracks at precisely two o'clock P.M., and consisted of a firing party of 300 men, with the usual proportion of officers and non-commissioned officers, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Pratt, attended by the band, and drums and fifes alternately playing the " Dead March" in Sasd, the instruments and drum-major's staff being covered with black crape. The Rev. J. C. Conolly, chaplain of the Fishguard frigate, in his canonical robes, preceded the body, which was placed on a platform on a gun carriage, drawn by four black horses, with two mounted gunners and drivers, under the charge of a sergeant of the Royal Artillery. Over the coffin was placed the chaco, sword, and sash of the deceased, and the pall was borne by Lieutenant Colonel Palmer, Lieu tenant-Colonel Williams, and Lieutenaut-Colonel Grif fin, Royal Artillery, and Lieutenant-Colonel M'Adam, Major Phillips, and Major Hamilton, Royal Marines. The whole of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the divisions off duty, followed, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Gillespie, field officer for the day. 'lnc funeral service was performed in Charl ton church, and after the body was consigned to its last resting-place, and three volleys fired, the troops re . turned to barracks. A deputation from the Lambeth Anti-Cholera and Dwellings Improvement Committee waited on Viscount Ebrington yesterday, by appointment, at the office of the Poor-law Commission, Somerset House, for the purpose of soliciting his Lordship's countenance, inspection, and advice as to their sanitary operations in that vast parish. The Noble Viscount having entered fully into the various subjects connected with the movement, to which he gave his unqualified approbation, appointed to meet the gentlemen of .the deputation in Church-street, Lam beth, at half-past eleven, Lee, on Wednesday next, for the purpose of inspecting the system of street, court, and alley cleansing lately adopted by the committee. THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' ASSURANCE ASSOCIA TION.—A meeting was held in Manchester, on Wednes day last, for the purpose of hearing a deputation from London explain the principle of the Provident Clerks' Mutual Life Assurance Association. Sir Etkanah Armitage occupied the chair. The deputation consisted of 'Mr. J. W. Welch, deputy-chairman, and Mr. W. J. Jordan, both of whom detailed at some length the nature of the scheme, and urged the benefit which such an institution was culeuls.ted to confer upon the clerks and mercantile men of Manchester. Resolutions were passed approving of the scheme, nod recommending the tormatien o' a local committee in Manchester. The de putation appeared to be highly satisfit d with the result of the proceedings, and to anticipate great success for the association in Manchester. nor. INTELLIGENCE.—WORCESTER, Nov. 21. — There was a steady trade doing on Saturday both in now and old hops, the finest descriptions of the latter being most in request; but the greater portion being of very inferior quality met with little attention, and may be bought at very low prices compared with other sorts. The few parcels of the Few growth in the hands of the planters are hell for higher rates. The following is the number of pockets of hops weighed during the week:— New, 8; old, 14. Saturday—New, 67; old, 36. Wor cester Journal. 1819 THE ARMY. We have reson to believe that General Sir Colin G.O 8., will be appointed Governor of the Royal Hospital, at Chelsea, and Lieutenant -General Sir Andrew Barnard, G.O 8., Will succeed to the • situation of Lieutenant Governor of that establish ment. No officer has more claim to this -mark of favour than Sir Andrew Barnard. He served in the West Indies under Sir Ralph Abercromby, and in the Helder Expedition, in 1799. In 1806 he embark( d for Sicily, and in 1808 he obtained the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel in the army, and was appointed an inspecting field officer of Militia in North America. In Decem ber, 1808, he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royals, and in March, 1810, he was removed to the Psth Regiment, now Rifle Brigade. He served m Spain and Portugal in command of a battalion of the 95th, and at one period of a division. He was pre- sent at the battles of Baross 1, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salanrmca, Vittoria, Nivelle, Orthes, and Toulouse, and subsequently at the battle of Waterloo. Ha is at present Clerk Marshal to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. IVe do not hear that it is decided who is to succeed to the Colonelcy of the 4th Dragoon Guards ; but it is probable that the choice will fall upon Lieutenant- General Pigot, Maj ar• General Bouchier, or Major- General Taylor, C. 13.— horning Paper. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUAERON. The following highly interesting detail of the late disasters in the above *quidron has been sent to a Portsmouth correspondent from a highly authentic source:— "The squadron, eon3isting of the Queen, 116, Captain Wise, flag ship; _ . . Caledonia, 120, Captain Carter; Howe, 120, Captain Sir J. Stirling ; Prince Regent, 92, Captain W. F. Martin; Powerful, 84, Captain Hon. R. S. Dundas, C.B. ; Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord Hardwicke ; Bellerophon, 78, Captain Baynes, C.B. ; Odin, 12, steam. frigate, Captain the Hon. F. Pelham; Dragon, 6, steam-frigate, Captain W. H. Hall ; Bulldog, 6, steam-sloop, Commander A. C. Key ; Rosamond, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Foote ; and Ardent, 3, steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Nowell; left Zante on the evening cf the 18th of September. The Queen was the last away, and the wind falling light, she was taken in tow by the Dragon, but before her head could be got round to seaward she ran foul of the Rosamond steam-sloop, carrying away that vessel's stern boat, davits, bulwarks, quarter galleries, and some more of her framework, leaving her head shoets and their contents on the Hosamond's quarter deck, as also losing the towing hswser, by reason of the ' casting off ' from both ships at the same time. The Queen got into something less than 4i fathoms. " On the afternoon of the '2lst of October, whilst working to windward between Zea and Macronisi, wind light and water smooth, the Caledonia being on the port tack, ran foul of the Powerful, but got clear with some trifling loss to both ships. " In anchoring in Bauca-bay, on the 28th of Oct , the Vengeance (Captain Earl of llardwicke) ran foul of the Caledonia and Dragon, owing to the latter attempting to cross the bows of the former, in other words steaming ahead when she ought to have gone astern. The damage sustained by the Caledonia was the loss of two boats stove, boats' davits doubled up like an iron hoop, iron stancheons to the stern gal leries bent double, quarter galleries stove in, and considerable quantity of framework damaged. The Vengeance sustained the loss of cathead bumpkins, spritsail-gaff, jib and flying jibbooms, bobstay, and shroud collars. The damage sustained by the Dragon could not have been much, as she was sent off very soon afterwards to Constantinople with the mould for a new cathead for the Vengeance. Those who saw the catastrophe say that had the Vengeance not struck the Caledonia, she must have cut the Dragon down to the water's edge, if not have sunk her. The Dragon's flying jibboom went into the Caledonia's stern. " On the Ist of November, when the squadron was getting under weigh, with a double-reefed topsail, breeze from the southward, the Prince Regent, Capt. Martin, after she was a weigh, but before her topsails were hoisted (they were sheeted home, and jib and staysail set), ran into the Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling (the latter being at anchor), taking her amidships. The Prince Regent lost her cathead, her bumpkins, spritsail gaff, dolphinstriker, jibboom, and twisted the bowsprit cap. The Howe escaped with the loss of the laniard3 of her main rigging, which were cut away in order to let the Prince Regent's bowsprit clear her mainmast, which shook not a little from the shock. No lives were lost on either occasion. " The Powerful, on coming to an anchor, parted her cable, but got it again next day. The Odin steam frigate, on hoisting in a piece of timber for the cat head of the Vengeance, let it slip out of its slings, so it sunk to rise no more.' " The squadron at anchor in the Dardanelles con sists of the Queen, Howe, Ca:edonia, Prince Regent, Powerful, Vengeance, Bellerophon, Thetis, Odin, Bulldog, Rosamond, Ardent, and the Dragon, and Tartarus at Constantinople ; the five latter are steatners. " A messenger from Constantinople arrived on the sth of November, with the intelligence that affairs were amicably settled between Russia and the Porte. The French fleet bad arrived at Bnshika Bay. " Sir William Parker, with the captains of his fleet, called upon the Pasha of the Dardanelles yes terday, and Sir William (whose repugnance to tobacco smoking, and to allow any one in his ship or squadron to do so either, is so well known, and so rigidly enforced in the former case) actually took three whifs of the Pasha's pipe, and then requested the Consul to explain to his Highness that if he took another he would drop down dead. "The Admiral proceeds in a day or two to Con stantinople, and on his return the squadron will leave the Dardanelles for (it is reported) Salamis Bay. "On Sunday an order arrived from Constanti nople to allow the officers of the squadron to visit the castles, which was very soon taken advantage of. The huge cannon still remain, but instead of being fixtures, they are on slides, and can be trained a few inches, one way or the other. The marble shot weighs 9601 b., and the charge of powder required is 681 b. Two or three young midshipmen got in at the muzzle with ease, and stowed themselves away up to the breach The castles appear to have no de fence on the land side. The gun is shown you which disabled the Windsor Castle in 1807. The gaping embrazures would be much exposed to grape and musketry. " A Turkish steamer, having 3,000 troops on board, and with an admiral's flag at her main, passed on her way to the island of Sew. Salutes were given and returned by the figs. " If all remains quiet in the east, the squadron is expected to be at Malta by the end of the year. They were in splendid order, and especially so the Prince Regent and Caledonia." BUCKINGHAM PALACE.—The enlargement of Buck ingham Palace is now completed, and the ornamental decorations of the wing fronting St. James's-park are entirely finished. On the extreme centre is a triumphal arch, the buttresses supported by emblematic represen tations of Learning and Wisdom, Sulked by Britannia and St. George and the Dragon; on the crown of the arch is placed a shield, inscribed " V. R., 1847," en closed within the rose, shamrock, and thistle, and sur mounted by a wreath of laurel; on the front of the north turret is placed a copy of the celebrated group from the Palace of the Alambra, and on the south a copy of the Apollo Belvidere, either extremity being fined up with military;trophies. There are three entrances to the quadrangle, which now comprises 4,000 square yards, the central being for the exclusive use of her Majesty. The internal decorations of the new wing, on which 14,0004 will be expended, are rapidly proceeding, and already a portion is occupied. WESTERN LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION. —Mr. Ellis Roberts delivered an exceedingly interest ing lecture on the music of Wales, in the theatre of the above institution last night, to a most respectable, nu merous, and attentive audience. Mr. Roberts's per formance on the Welch harp was received with great and well. merited applause. He was ably supported by Miss Vaughan, who sang some Welch melodies in illustration of parts of the lecture, in a very artistic manner. In the course of the evening his prize harps were exhibited, and excited a good deal of interest, We heartily re commend all who wish to spend a pleasant evening, to go to Mr. Roberts's next lecture, and they cannot fail being much gratified. [ADVERTISEMENT.)—TILE ESYPTIAN CHALLENGE AND THE JOCKEY CLUB.— Bell's Life in London, of Sunday next, will contain the Correspondence on the subject of the Challenge of the Paella of Egypt to the Jockey Club, between C. C. Greville. Evq., and Charles Murray, Lq., Consul- General of Egypt, including the reply of the latter gentleman, received by the last over land mail. Bell's Life in London will also contain the Liverpool Steeple Chases and Flat Races, conclusion of Pegasus' Review of the Turf, Chronology of Cricket for 1849, and other interesting sporting intelligence. LEGAL TIME TABLES.--There is much want felt, alike by suitors and professional men, of a Westminster Hall Time-table," or " Legal Ilradshaw." It should give the starting time of the several Courts, and a table of definitions into the bargain. As an example—The Courts adjourn (in bane) till 10 o'clock, which means, in Queen's Bench. I I Exchequer Common Pleas. 10 minutes past 10. I 7 1 - past 10. 11. Again, the definition taldu would enable the public to correct legal by lay time. Thus, " Stands for argument on 10th November, 1849," would be at once understood as equivalent to " may come on about May Bth, 1850, unless counsel choose to have it stand over till after the long vacation." A want of understanding the true im port of tho Legal Time Vecabelary makes litigants un necessarily impatient; for nobody now " knows the time of day" in Westminster Hall, except the lawyers.— L'unek. Coriolanus pal-cloning his ungrateful country is greater than Regulus suffering martyrdom for his grate• tut country.—Eliza Cook's Journal. ... k ,-'-,.re.# RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD AND WORCESTER EXTENSION. The winding up of this company's affairs came on before the Master in Chancery (Sir George Rose) yesterday, at his court in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, upon the petition of Mr. Morris, one of the provisional committee, who states that the company wa s p ro j ecte d i n 1845, w ith a p ro p ose d capital of 2,250,000 L, in 112,500 shares of 201 each, deposit 2/. 2s. per share, with branches to Chester, Shrewsbury, and Northwich. A large number of persons took shares, and considerable sums of money, to be accounted for, came into the hands of the pro visional committee. As sufficient capital could not be procured, the scheme was abandoned in 1846, and the company was dissolved under Lord Dalhousie's Dissolution Act. Petitioner states that he has been sued for a debt of 1,7921., and has paid a portion thereof, and prays that the subscribers to the scheme may be called on to contribute their t proportion to wards paying off outstanding liabilities. Tice Master accordingly proceeded yesterday with list No. 1 of contributories, containieg the names of those (178 in number) who had signed the subscription contract, and settled it to the ext:nt of 90. THE SOUTHWESTERN AND WINDSOR EX'FEN SION. Yesterday morning Captain Robinson, one of the Government Inspectors of Railways, proceeded from Vauxhall station in a special train, accompanied by the engineer awl some of the chief officers of the company, to Datchet, for the purpose of inspecting the continuation line from that place to Windsor. The inspector was met at Datchet by some of the agents of the contractor, when some heavy engines were at tached to the carriage, and Captain Robinson at once commenced testing the bridge over the Thames, a portion of which, it may be recollected, gave way some three months since, when on the eve cf com pletion. Independent of the many tons weight that wore on the bridge at one time, far exceeding the weight of an ordinary train, the inspector passed. to and fro over the bridge no less than nine times. The bridge consists of three iron girder arches, resting on maFsive stone piers. The new line proceeds out of the present station at Datchet across the main road upon a level, and thence taking a curve through Black Potts, crosses the river Thames, and enters the park at its extreme boundary, alongside which it continues a mile anda 'Lail', and terminates at the foot of the Castle walls in the lower part of Windsor. The line will be continued a fur ther distance of a quarter of a mile into the heart of the town, where it is proposed to erect a permanent terminus. Captain Robinson expressed his approval of the line, which will doubtless be opened in a few days. CHESTER RAIL WAY STATION. With much regret we find that the dissensions amongst the directors of the Chester General Railway Station have not terminated. Our readers are aware that the origin of this quarrel has arisen in conse quence of the opening of the line from. Shrewsbury to Birmingham, which now offers two routes between Liverpool and the latter place, viz., one to the east of the Mersey by the London and North-Western, the other on the west, by the Chester and Birken head, Shrewsbury and Chester, and Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railways, both roads being as nearly as possible of equal length. The traffic hitherto has been confined exclusively to the eastern direction. The Chester station was built at the joint expense of the London and North-Western, the Chester and Holyhead, the Shrewsbury and Chester, and the Chester and Birkenhead Railway Companies, for the mutual and equal accommodation of those parties. The western line now being complete throughout has consequently become a rival to the London and North- Western Company, and it is, therefore, the interest of the latter company to impede in every way the traffic of the rival line ; hence have arisen these dissensions. To facilitate the trade to the west, the Shrewsbury and Chester and Shrewsbury and Birmingham Com panies proposed to the Birkenhead Company an equal mileage rate for the through traffic, which the latter company declined to accept, and refused to alter either their fares or trains. It therefore became in cumbent upon the two former companies to forward their peseengers by omnibus from Chester to Tran mere Ferry. To frustrate this step, the General Station Committee forbad the omnibuses entering the station, and a forcible entrance having been made by one of them, the driver was put in charge of a police officer, and brought before the magistrates, under Lord Seymour's Act, for wilful obstruction. The case being heard, the magistrates decided that the road to the station was a public thoroughfare for railway pur poses, and open to all persons, whether they approached it on foot, in private carriages, or hired vehicles, and discharged the complaint, as no wilful obstruction could be proved against the driver. At a meeting of the united committee, a few days after this decision, they again ordered their station -master, Mr. Jones, to erect barricades, and adopt such other measures as he might think fit, to exclude the omnibuses from the station ; they also directed their booking clerks not to issue tickets on any portion of the line between Shrewsbury and Bir mingham. The Shrewsbury and Chester Company, in consequence of this, placed a clerk in their sole employment within the station, to deliver their tickets to such as might apply for them. The manager, con sidering this an interference with his duties, expelled him by force. During the enactment of these scenes, an impression arose upon the minds of the public that a riot would probably take place : and an allegation to that effect having been mule on oath to the mayor, he summoned the magistrates to meet him at the sta tion, at eight o'clock in the morning of Friday, the 16th instant, when they again took these matters into consideration. They confirmed their former decision respecting the omnibuses, and directed Mr. Jones to remove the barricades; and on that gentleman refusing to do so, they were taken down under the direction of Mr. Roy, secretary to the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway. This being done, an omnibus was driven towards the station, but before proceeding many yards a locomo tive engine with waggons attached came up by one of the lines to arrest its progress, to the imminent risk of the driver and of the bystanders, who had now assembled to the number of several hundreds. Fcr this unwarranted act, Mr. Jones, the station• master, was severely reprimanded by the mayor before the magistrates, at a subsequent part of their proceed ings. With respect to the clerk employed by the Shrewsbury and Chester Company to book their through passengers, the magistrates ordered that he might distribute the tickets within the booking-office, but outside the counter, where they would protect him from assault. It further appears that the united committee had passed a resolution prohibiting any of the companies from booking passengers on any line except its own, in order to prevent the Shrewsbury and Chester Company booking places on the Shrews bury and Birmingham line, although the several companies had up to that moment exercised that right on all the lines in connexion with them. In vain the Shrewsbury and Chester portion of the committee protested against these acts. We under stand that an application will immediately be made on behalf of the latter company to the Vice-Chan cellor for the injunction in their behalf.—Chester Courant. The members of the Home Circuit have invited Mr. Sergeant Dowling to an entertainment in honour of his promotion to the (County) judicial bench. The dinner is fixed to take place on Saturday, the Ist of December, at the Rainbow-tavern, Fleet-street. THIS MARQUIS OF EXETER IN ANOTHER DILEMMA. —On Sunday lest, his Lordship attended the afternoon service in Easton church, upon the occasion of the open ing of the new organ; having, previously to leaving Burghley, carefully placed a sovereign in his pocket for the purpose of contributing to the collection atter the sermon. In due course the dish was banded round; but when it was presented to his Lordship, he found himself minus the sovereign. He naturally looked around at the parties near him, but could not conjecture that his pocket had been picked by them, although his loss seemed very strange: lie looked unutterable things, and was overwhelmed with perplexity. After come little delay, the plate was withdrawn; and cn the Noble Marquis' return home, he sent for one of his game keepers and gave him a minute description of the route he took to church, ordering him to search the ground over at the break of day on the following morning f o r the missing treasure. Accordini et t h o otb o wj r co O c e tl r ao , bf s o e lul a irs r i c h nstg 7 wi rt s , Ig w ic h aid e n n eg. t t h o e O y wno a tr t lik o e, k eeper's n i' C e e declared stated into et they htenmg had juit pu±ed up a sovereign. They were then desired to give it up, which they readily did; and as a reward for their honesty, they were rewarded with a "horn of Burghley a l e ." At present the reward hath "this extent—no more :''—Stamford Mercury. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.--LIVERPOOL, Nov. 22. —The promoters of a Chamber of Commerce at Liver pool held a preliminary meeting to-day, at the fown hull, the Mayor presiding. Addresses in favour of the project were delivered by Mr. Edward Heath, Mr. Charles Holland, and Ti!r. Robertson. After which it was unanimously agreed to call a public meeting on an early day. WFLL PLACED.—The President of the Republic has presented the Army and Navy Club with a piece of tapestry. The question is, -ahem to put it. Sibthorp suggests that, " As it is Gobblin, it ought to be put in the dining room, which might then ,be called the ' Salle de Gobblin.' "—:Funeh. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.—Hobart-town journals to August 4 have teen received. Like most of the Aus tralian papers, much of their space is occupied with Cali fornian details, the colonists being mad to start for the di gg i ns ." Hundreds had departed, and many more were on the eve of quitting for the same destination. On July 31 Sir Wilnaea Denison opened the Legislative Council. When the bitterness of malignity is absent, cheer fulness has full play; and candour, ever opsn and bene volent, is the exponent of mirth and goodwill.—. Eliza Cook's Journal. l A+ lour. acks . ,320 t was Al leans y, at ;s. to a tha very Bncy, ruled , and 3 we plied. rices. ther eavy, small