The Sun. — London, England, 1849-12-19 00:00:00

I. Coma:o live, Ber- night at Stockton, in to-day, ed ships is ngs was in riand, and :cept mats et, London ing bccn in ss, and th© der similar to Exeter. Yhitby, off m Whitc- L4th init., 1, Aitkins, t. W.—S'd . DAY.) ESDAY sere to-day scrip on t• tt . I Isever, tl,e pportcd in ?iga Wheat Is were in i all other ted. Fine small, sold Lel distilling and heavy tity of Oats Fair request ruled dull ; Flour. Sacks 410 request, at ate business ,t the gene- Beef, from 5 Od; Veal, 2d per Sibs, 5 DAY.) ROLFE ) scribed as a ling at John 1 intent to ruddy hu© n of his first but still his ated that he his position. 3 his father ears by the on, and Mr. ne, defended .lase, shortly he proceeded lon, the cab -1 him in the :tober, about the prisoner m the box of 'era! public as about ten killed down a ) at a house. I him to get say a gende khouse. speaking to aer gut down le beard the and the pri e to the Bell. )e the tare to bad they gat drive to bits ter, however , turned to the 1r to pay hap ?.tter what to it. The prl dmost imane d him. by Mr. BAL" prisoner wa the service of er. She re fer sere, and re . ich she was ouster. Sh e Lamely, that * !Led her to g 3 ie. She rrAi oy her saying , ' Ile then Po t she saw him The prisone r the prisoner re." She' n. speak, Do' lw her mast a parlour. by Mr. no r 'e six children , ife. On the aring a flock was, my * oll ', a. No woo' rd two report e neck. I fed had seen thy' pis occurrenc e.- ticular passed that be s hoal, not on g(!oa -chant senlee* E—The pr. i ' ther died I' brain fever' ommon sailor' ut a fortnigh, t, 1 . 11t3 a year. lan of fortune' son that b e le had refuse d re he vrenD t° perty I SW er. 60 3 ce of some i n : ;ht of the 4th out 12 o'clod'• n a roora ne was Men'' answered I" )f, and I nl' .)1E him to the the Bell. . 13. '" ion I searched 3. Ihe bar rel o some bullets 3mall (luanritY 7th, 1 ,hin t fV )r and pist °4 r. Willi*' fellow to tb e f ' r. The one; Iy discharge d ' )n the prison," iis perceivi n race of WOO examined bY, !ming to Wi f of the 4th I told him t° shortly aft er .; nd the office,', m where I" iy or two er in the doll a occupied, -Th© prisoll e f red excited• e able to °I nined by a t ' 1, and rerit, r , h of Octou" )use. I f eti e lj vt svery 1 73 ° —rg 013 a to hisra ° o, i to sit do. v g blood floo l tie , and in th e ' i v e neck iv r s s o as to dil e it dlar- bone. th ° 1 bon 'I I ow spoke t° at is 11 044 very. bad 5 partner -omens. e d r pry y for tDo ot dier it ,,t if d to ju s— a , io u nt ulleg. e , o o do g rle yo uncut) 00 anslvcr or excuse for crime, but it had been wisely laid down by Mr. Justice Patteson, in a else where a party was indicted for an assault with intent to murder, and it turned out that the party was drunk when be committed th e etTAice, that the jury must bo satisfied that an !wilt to murder goveracd the mind of the prisoner before they could convict him of more than a common 4 %sault. That merciful rule must prevail in this instance, and he was confident that when the jury well considered the circumstances attending the committal ot' the crime, th eY could come to no other conclusion but that the Prisoner was driven to it by the frenzy of drunkenness, and by no intention to murder his father, as averred in the indictment. The Learned Gentleman then sub mitted the following, evidence to the consideration of the Jury:— Francis Tilling isioulthouie, the younger brother of the prisoner, stated that, on the 4th of October last, he wt'rit with the prisoner to a fish shop,, where they had O ule oysters, and the prisoner behaved in a very strange manner. He then adjourned to several public-houses, where ho drank copiously of brandy and water, the wit .„ll"6 all the time trying to make: him &sig., but to no At length purp ose. the witness induced him to retire t o_, coffee•housc to have some tea, for the purpo se of destroyi ng the eacts of the liquor, where his face as °mined a deep crimson colour, and he complained of a Pain in his head. Findin ,, that ho could not get him home witness left hint, and did not see him again till some time after. Two other witnesses spoke to seeing him furiously drunk. on the same night, about seven o'clock. He h-ad wo pistols with him at the time, and conducted himself Hi violent and excited ivanner. lie presented a pistol at one r of the witnesses, and siwped a percussion cap. F ortunately it was not loAded. Another witness, in the service of his brother, stated that between ten arid eleven Cluck at night, on the 4th October, the prisoner came !c' his master's gate and presented a pistol at him, say ing it was loaded ; while another witness, who met him iu bye-lane at Chiswick, deposi.d to his having pre sented a pistol at him, and asking the witness if he was a friend. (The trial wax proceeding when our report left.) BOW-STREET.—(THILS DAY-) Catherine Edwardce, the wife of a labourer, residing at No. 2. Nottinghaue•ccurt, Endell- street, St. Giles'e, was placed before Mr. Henry, charged with having caused the death of an elderly female, named Wall, by strn t i„. 4 -- her on the head with a thick, heavy stick. Mary Ann Scendery, living at No. 11, Nottingham court, stated that the deceased was her landlady. About twelve o'clock on Saturday night, the 2 d inst , le!rs. Wall was standing in the court, when some high words ensued between her and the prisoner. The prisoner went into her house and brought out a thick B iick. Sh e rus h e d upon the deceased and struck her a "Intent blow upon the bead, which felled her to the ground. She was talcon to King's College Hospital, and 3 he entered as an out-patient. The deceased continued to get worse, and died about half-past two o'clock this Mor n i ng. Mrs. Stephenson and her son, a boy about 12 years of a go, residing in the same court, corroborated the first wan( s ,'s evidenco. James Wright, a police-constable, No. 312 A, said he Was on duty in Nottingham-court, on the night of t he 2d instant, and heard the deceased and her son "mg very otscene language, and they were also very uch intoxicated. He requested them to go in, and t hey did so. The prisoner was in the court, and she aPpeared qui*e sriber. Witness; went round his beat; and on his return he heard a violent scream. He has tened to th e pl aco , a nd learned the deceased's son had struck the prisoner across the arm with a stick. He t ook Wall into custody. He was taken before the zahagistrate on the following Monday, ned he was fined e l * , and in default of payment, to be committed for twenty-one days. He was unable to pay the tine, a nd he was locked up. The stick was produced, and it was a black stick, as thick as a policeman's trun cheon, but much heavier. It was the one the deceased ,wits alleged to have been struck with. Witness never heard that the prisoner had struck the deceased until t his morning, and ho threw the stick away for the pur pose of not letting the parties have it again. Ur. HENRY.—Is there any chance of its being found? T he witness—l threw it over the railings of St. Paul's Church, Covent garden. aor . Mr. H ENRY requ ested that a search should be made _I and produced at the next examination it discuv-red. Mr. Ellin ' house surgeon of King's College Hospital, !aid th e deceased came to the hospital on Sunday morn 'figs the 2d inst., and was suffering from a very severe an d dangerous wound on the right temple, about three rarters of an inch in extent. Ha dressed the wound; ne was admitted as an out-patient. Mr. lIENRY--Can you tell the cause of death? Mr. " E 'abh said he had not had time to make a post modem ! x aniination of the body of the deceased, and should like to defer his opinion until he had done so. Mr. HENRY then remanded the prisoner for that Purpose. MARLBRO'..STREET-(THIS DAY.) , A DRUNKEN VAGRANT.-Sarah Baines, a wretched looking old woman, was charged, before Mr. Hardwick, With ) being drunk, and b egg i ng o f sev eral gentlemen in Piccadilly, at one o'clock this morning. Wells, 1 C, said he was on duty iu Piceadilly at one clock this morning, when he saw the prisoner, who was .1 "Y drunk, go up to several gentlemen and demand re Pney of them. On their refusing to comply with her t w isher s h e a b u sed them in the most ebscene and filthy : r am Witness, to stop her from annoying any other r er eons, conveyed her to the station. The prisoner denied begging of any person, but ad tinted having indulged too freely in gin. Mr. H ARDW I C K committed her for a month to the 4 ouse of Correction with hard labour. STEALING LEAD.—John Walters and Patrick Walsh Were charged with having stolen a leaden cistern and a quantity of lead piping from a house in the occupation of Mr. Frederick Clark, 22, King-street, Soho. It ap peared that the prisoners were employed by the prose cutor to do some repairs to one of the rooms in the e?se, and during his temporary absence yesterday the Prisoners removed from the kitchen a large leaden cis tern and a quantity of piping, which they disposed of to a marine-sture dealer near Seven Dials. The prosecutor e n discovering the theft went in search o f the prisoners, whom he found in the neighbourhoo d and gave in cuarge. Several witnesses were examined , who proved seeing t he prisoners leave the house with the property in their Possession. RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY. Arthur Brown, Thomas Calk, and Robert Burley, were then placed at the bar, charged with having received the above pro- Perty, well knowing it to have been stolen. Weston, 15 B, said last evening he was in Pulteney- S treet, when he saw the prisoner Brown enter a marine- Store dealer's with a large bag on his shoulder. He Watched him, and saw Burley, who kept the shop, put 4 9 1112 lead into a scale and weigh it. Clark at that Stifle was standing close by with a bag in his • P PII, and put the lead into the bag after I t was weighed. Brown and Clerk then came out of the shop, and witness followed them to brown's house in William and Mary-yard, and then I Wied Brown what he had got. He said lead and copper, arld p o i n ti ng t o Burley's shop s4id he had got it from th ere. Witness went to Burley's shop, and inquired what metal he had sold Brown. Burley said only some ° ld pewter, about five pounds weight. Witness subse quently searched Burley's house, and found the leaden cistern and piping produced, which was identified by "Ir. Frederick Clark as his property. The whole of the Prisoners were then taken into custody. The prisoner -Burley in defence said he did not recollect having any of the lead in his possession. The other two prisoners de clared that they purchased the lead in a fair and honest P lanner, and had no idea it was stolen. The whole of the prisoners were then remanded. THE UNITED STATES. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. From the annual report of the Postmaster-General, the first document usually accompanying the Presi dent's Message as yet received, it appears that Mr. CaHauler recommends the introduction of an uniform rate of postage of 5 cents on each letter. The high condition of the department renders such reduction Possible. FLEE IN THE LONDON DOCKS.—Last evening, be tween 6 and 7 o'clock, considerable alarm was caused in t he neighbourhood of Old Gravel-lane, Shadwell, in "asequence of the springing of policemen's rattles, ac campanied with a cry of " Fire!" It was then ascer tained that one of the large ships lying in the eastern basin of the London Docks, had taken fire. The vessel, Which was named the M'Louden, had been taken out of "rY dock about three days since, where she was over uauled. The ship was empty, and no one was on board When the disaster occurred, but from the facts of other /easel s being at her head and stern, it was exceedingly fortunate that the discovery was made so opportunely. 1 4 e policeman, in passing over the bridge in Gravel 2ne, perceived flames pouring from the vessel. The firem en belonging to the Docks immediately brought the floating and other- engines alongside the vessel, %sip n th eyfound the caboose on deck in a general mass of S ame. By means of buckets of water the fi r e men g ot. the flames subdued, but not until the caboose was burnt c ut, and one of the ship's yards c)nsumed. The origin of the fire is unknown. A FREEMEN OF THE CITY OF LONDON.—By the new 'tot for the government of the city of London, freemen, °lt taki ng up their freedom, are required to make the mflowin g declaration in lieu of oaths or affirmations forme r ly prescribed:—" I, A. 8., do solemnly declare that I will be good and true to our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria; that I will be obedient to the Mayor of * t his city ; that I will maintain the franchises and cus toms thereof, and will keep this city harmless in that Which in me is; that I will keep the Queen's peace in in _ 3' own person; that I will know no gatnerings nor con -7 Piracies made against the Qaeen's peace, but I will ; 41 1 the Mayor thereof or hinder it to my power; and 1, 1 ' 4 all these points and articles I will well and truly - eep according to the laws and customs of this city, to 1:11 3 7 ,1 , 0wer." OSTAL ARRANGEMENTA.—We deem it a matter o f , -1- safe prophecy that the Post-orlice will be one of the m ost beneficial departments of Government when it shall u ,, no longer used as en instrument of revenue, but be m anaged by the Board of Trade instead of the Treasury, 'e the p r i nc i ple o f b e i ng a mere l y se lf- support i ng a id to W hich the int e r es ts of commerce and civilization, in tha character it will really aid the revenue far more n it does nom. —Liverpool Mercury. a e r 11 E HAGUE, DEC. 16.—The Schiedam Courant 1, 4 Y that, Inc sew, gin ut h ltitttV but up.:ll,ct Lltt , j:_vtgation of the Macs, though there is still much drift to ° : st _Several vessels which were ice bound immediately took advantage of this, and left She harbour. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1849, HAYMARK ET THEATRE. Having read an announcement that the translation by the Hon. El dinued Phipps (nut the Hon. Cc•lonel Phipps, as has been erroncotedy stated), of Henrik Hertz's Danish: play, King Rene's Daughter, was to be produced at this theatre last even ing, for the first time, we proceeded, accoed ing to our wont, to the box entrance, ;and presented our admission ortir, when we were in formed that the perforreanec; were for the benefit of Mr. Tilbury, and that no orders were admitted. It would be well that Mr. Tilbury should, on the next occasion, make the fact of the performances 'acing for his benefit somewhat more public—neither the posters nor the small bills sold outside the house contained anv notice of the performances being for the benefit of Mr. Tilbury, and it was not uaitil we entered the doors of the theatre that we beta me aware of the circumstance from reading an announce ment to that effect posted in the lobby. Several other persons who presented free admissions were refused. admission during tha few reomeets we remained in the lobby, and gave vent to their feeling of &sap pointment in terrais that were anything but flattering to Mr. Tilbury. We trust that Mr. Tilbury Avili make better arrangements with regard to these ma tters on any future occasion. Haying failed in procuring admission, we extract from the Times the following notice of the performance : The drama of King Rene's Danghter, written by the Danish poet, Henrik Hertz, and produced at the Theatre Royal, Copenhagen, about four years ago, has been seized by English translators with sin gular avidity. In 1845 a version by a lady named Chapman was published by Messrs. Smith and Elder; in 1848 the version by "Bon GeulCier," produced in an abridged form at the Sew Strand Theatre last week, appeared in the Dublin University Magazine; and within a very :short time a third version, by Colonel Phipps, was brought out at the Theatre Royal, Dublin. All these ren derings are distinguished by a graceful style of writing, while in the two versions presented on the stage much of the dialogue, together with some lyrical pieces, has been omitted, the main idea being preserved in all its integrity. We have so recently given the subject of this beau. tiful little drama that we need not repeat it in no the production of Colonel Phipps's version last night, when Mr. and Mrs. Kean porfornied the principal characters, as at Dublin. Our chief otlice is to record the very charming manner in which the blind daughter of the troubadour King was played by Mrs. Charles Kean. Strictly following the injunc tions of the drama, in which the rest of the charac ters are not supposed to perceive any defect in the lady's 'vision till it is tested by experiment, she does not close her eyes, but by gestures and an uncertainty. of movement accomplishes the difficult task of repre senting blindness with her eyes perfectly open. The rapid quivering of the lids when she was asked of what use the organs could be, end she referred to weephir as their only possible purposeOvas exquisitely conceived. It indicated that the blind girl, not being able to vary the expression of her eyes, brought them to her consciousness by an appeal to her sense of feeling. The voice in which the words were delivered, was most musical, and while a sweet contented simplicity was constantly maintained, her obvious bereavement gave a tone of melancholy to the picture. The Princess had never been informed of her blind,aess, did not even suppose that the rest of mankind were different from herself, but still you could see that here was a subdued, t!e3iugh not an oppressed nature. If in a performance which was perfect throughout 'we would select one passage more strikingly beautiful than the rest, we should perhaps tix on that in which, after she has begun to love Tristan, she complains of loneliness when he has departed. Never was sorrow more touchingly or more quietly expressed. The drama is written so completely for the display of this one character—lolanthe, that all the rest occupy but a subordinate position. Tristan has rather to draw out the peculiarties of the Prin cess, than to exhibit any of his own, but still it is a part requiring great care and taste. The cheerfulness of the troubadour nature, and the ido latrous devotion of love in the most romantic of ages, were represented with true geniality by Mr. Charles Kean. If the lady looked the pure being to whom worship was a rightful tribute, he thoroughly ap peared the ardent worshipper. Small as are the minor personages, the piece was very strongly cast. Mr. Wallack was. the King, Mr. Webster the friend of Tristan, Mr. Howe the Moorish physician, and Miss P. Horton the female attendant. The garden scene in which the action took place was beautifully laid out, and the costumes, in which real armour was prominent, contributed to the romantic character of the whole. The Chronicle gives the following criticism on the acting : " Lipen Mrs. Charles Kean fell the most difficult task of embodying the character of lolanthe. She had to picture, as in a mirror, the quick sensitive feminine nature of the blind maiden, and her pare eleva tion of soul, yet to develop the merely physical attri butes of her malady, and the gait nud habits of body incidental to it. To a merely physical actress the temptation would naturally he strong to mislead an audience by clever imitations; but Mrs. Kean last night showed herself an intellectual actress in the highest degree, in that while she retained those physical attri butes and peculiarities, she subdued arid made them subordinate to her conception. The blindness of Mrs. Kean's counterfeit is like that of the sonnambulist. The eyes are opened wide and fixed in gaze, but in the slightest degree upturned,—so as never actually to meet the glance of those to whom she speaks. Again, when the soul is violently touched her eyes rapidly open and shut—as attentive observers of the blind may have seen is their habit. Another evidence that Mrs. Kean has carefully studied the physical side of her art, is the peculiar motion of the hands when extended to touch any person or thing. But these are the minor duties of an artist; the merit of rylrs. Kean's delineation consists rather in the psychological portraiture, the dreamy abstraction che quered by sudden touches of tenderness and solemn thought, the art by which without effort or display her unconsciousness of the one groat want was delicately made manifest. And when lolanthe's sight is at last restored —when the new world of beauty and of glory is re vealed to her, till the effulgence of light, the charm of nature, and the majesty of mankind overpower her newly-born sense and appal her soul—this lady's histronic development of the effect on the being whose retiring innocence she had before so exquisitely sha dowed forth, was one of the most perfect artistic tri umphs we have had occasion to record. If it did not elicit from the audience the ordinary excitement, it should be remembered that it wanted the customary stimulants of the modem acting' drama. "The other characters were sustained by Mr. Charles Kean (the lover), whose delivery of the poetry and his general bearing excellently harmonised with the roman tic character of the picce; Mr. Wallack (King R6ne), and Mr. Webster, Mr. Rogers, and Miss P. Horton., in minor characters. All were in good keeping, which is the best praise to accord, where the interest centres in one chief character. " This lyrical dramatic sketch' was put on the stage in a manner doing great credit to those who ordered rt. Die singlo scene in which the action goes on is beauti fully arranged, and the costurnog are not merely brilliant—they are also correct." AN ACROSTIC. BY S. IL, JON. A pproaching fast, the joyful season comes, S trangors and friends in hundreds quit their homes T o see the Christmas Pantomimes—when you L ook forward with delight such scenes to view; E ach Harlequin and Columbine are dress'd Y ourself will soon acknowledge in their best; 'S hould Pantaloon and Clown attract your gaze R egard them well, they'll quickly gain your praise: 0 1 all gay pastimes, or equestrian troupes, Y ears have produe'd, the best are Astley's groupes ; A 11 well caparison'd in trappings bright, L ords, ladies, horses, what a splendid sight! A erial, majestic, fill'd with ev'ry grace, M ark well the beauties of each female's face. P aris, son of Priam, King of Troy, II ad heard of Helen's charms—the wanton boy, I n haste to Greece he travell'd, to demand, T o him the greatest treasure, Helen's hand. II ad he been living new, in manhood's youth, E rring is mortal—he must own the truth A mong this fairy groupe, the lot must fall, T hen hear his choice, not one—l'll have them all. R. ceder, their charms he mutually a=say'd. E, itch blushing free consent, with j >y obcv'd. W. rought in steel armour, or in vestments bright, B ehold each hero his fair lady plight, A token of her lave, One fund embracs T he nymph bestows, then bids him take his place T o grace the Tournament—an ancient sport, Y, ears have roll'd by since introduc'd at Court. P repar'd with buckler, lance, mace, shield, and sword, R egard each warrior, waiting for the word 0 f onslaught—life-blood burning in his veins, P roudly his charger, with tight hand he reins, R uthless of danger, see him poise the lance I n warlike manner, then with eager glance E nter the lists to end all jealous strife, T o win a hero's grave, or gain a wife. 0 f Astley's Circus you'll nt'er have your fi!l,, R. cad but the programme of the daily bill. The Exposition of Manufactures and Art finally closed on Saturday evening, after a brilliantly successful season of about fourteen weeks. During the past week the rooms have been visited by nearly 19,000 persons, and the total number of visitors since the commencement exceeds 100,000. The receipts have been about 3,0651. There will, doubtless, after payment of all expenses, be a handsome surplus; and we cannot bat express a hope that it may be devoted to the eitablishment, in the shape of a Museum of Art, of a permanent and classi hfiaedm ure e m x a ri n o u s f i a ti c o t ilo s f ; 13Li rit''ii and espe c i a lly of indeed,:dirining such au appropriation of the profits of the present Exposition would seem to be the most legitimate course. We could have wished that the Exposition had been kept open e week or two longer, so gain include the Chmtrnls holidays, and tb.us afforded to the artisans of the town an opportunity of examining, at a low admission fee, a collection of manu factures which may, perhaps, never again be witnessed in this towne.viris's 13irminiham Gazette, ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY. WooLvricir i Dr.c, 18.—A board of officers, con sisting of Major-General Sir John F. Burgoyne, K.C.B. (chairman), Major-General Sir Hew Dal rymple Rosg, K.C.8., Alajor-General John Boteler Parker, C. 8., Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military Academy ; Major-General R. J. J. Lacy, Colonel F. Campbell, Colonel Henry William Gordon, Colonel William Bolden Dundas, C. 8., and Colonel W. D. Jones, Inspector, Royal Military Academy, assembled in the hall of the Gentlemen Cadets' de partment at the Royal Arsenal, at eleven o'clock today, to witness the examination of the gen tlemen cadets, of the practical class, who had been studying since the last vacation, preparatory to their being qualified for commissions. Captain Savage, Captain Eardley Wilmot, Captain Crawford, Captain Anderson, and several officers of the Royal Artillery were present to witness the examination. Captain W. M. Dixon, Instructor in Practical Artillery, put the various questions he had prepared in that branch of the service to the gentlemen cadets, and they were answered with a :promptitude and ability highly to their credit. Captain Stotherd, Royal Engineers, Instructor in Surveying, than examined the gentlemen cadets in that branch, in which they acquitted themselves sa tisfactorily, and after three hours' examination before the board, they were passed for commissions, subject to the approval of the Master-General of the Ord , The following is a list of the names of gentlemen cadets, of the practical class, who have been found qualified for commissions in the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers :—Willoughby Digby Marsh, Wm. James Stuart, Richard Oldfield, Herbert Mark Gar ret Purvis, William Howley Goodenough, Albert henry Wilmot Williams, William Smyth Maynard Wolfe, Charles Frederick Cockburn, Henry Hamilton Conolly, Walter Chidiock blangle, Henry Strover, Campbell Hardy, William Wilberforce Hagan, Charles Dickson Fisher, Lewis Frederick Hall, Fre derick Cockburn Griffin, Jdhn Henry Peile, John Kelly, Charles John Dowse. Major General Sir John Burgoyne,at the conclusion of the examination, congratulated the gentlemen cadets on the satisfactory manner in which they had answered the questions put to them, and added that he had now the pleasure of presenting the various prizes awarded for the ability they had shown in the following branches of their education : Mr. Cockburn, practical artillery —a telescope ; Mr. Oldfield, next in merit. Mr. Marsh, surveying—a pocket sextant; Mr. Wolfe, next in merit. Mr. Griffis), chemistry—treatise on chemistry; Mr. J. Sterling, next in merit. Mr. Harvey, first class mathematics—a case of mathematical instruments; Mr. Porter, next in merit. Mr. Teesdale, second class mathematics—prismatic compass; Mr. Newbolt, next in merit. Mr. Fox Strangway, first class fortification— Essai Generale ; Mr. John H. Brown, next in merit. Mr. John T. Brown, second class fortification— Sieges in Spain and Portugal; Mr. Mahon, next in merit. Mr. Ogilvie, French—Course Elementaire, &c. ; Mr. Lyons, next in merit. Mr. Harvey, German—Schiller's Gammtliche Werke ; Mr. C. Martin, next in merit. Mr. Cromartie, history and geometry—Encyclo pw,lia of Geometry ; Mr. Brackenbury, next in merit. Mr. Strange, military plan drawing—Sketching telescope; Mr. Keene, next in merit. Mr. T. Carey, fifth room, landscape drawing—box of colours; Mr. Strange, next in merit. Mr. Brackenbury, sixth room, landscape drawing— box of colours ; Mr. Martin, next in merit. Mr. Tyler, descriptive geometry—work on geo• metry ; Mr. 131akiston, next in merit. The gentlemen cadets of the theoretical class were previously examined at the Royal Military Academy, on Woolwich Common, and the following having proved themselves qualified for the practical class, their names were submitted to the Master- General, and his Lordship has been pleased to di rect that they shall join the practical class at the Royal Arsenal on their return to Woolwich after the Christmas vacation :—Robert W. Duff, Charles E. Harvey, Charles B. Brackenbury, Walter A. Fox Strangway, George Philips, John Henry Brown, Frederick M. H. Prosser, Thomas A. J. Harrison, James M. M. 0. Yibart, William Booth, George S. Harward, John D. G. Higgon, Edmund J. Winn, Edwin Markham, Henry It. Porter, William L. Yonge, Edmund P. B. Turner, Frederick C. Cro martie, Leonard S. Joyce, Ralph Gore. The young gentlemen at Carshalton Academy were examined on Thursday and Friday last. NOTTINGHAM SAVINGS' BANK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sirs,—ln your paper of the Bth instant you admit a communication which casts a most undeserved imputation of dishonesty on the officers of the Not tingham savings' Bank. I have known the secretary of that institution intimately for more than thirty years, and I believe there never was a more conscien tious, vigilant, and active man of business than he is, nor any bank better managed. Ile has ever been, not only faithful and minute in the discharge of his own duties, but kept so quick an eye over his clerks and other officials, that instea4 of the least want of confidence, the management has ever been highly eulogised. I will cite only one proof, and that from a paper which never spares perversion in whatever quarter it may be discovered. As you have unin tentionally given publicity to a misstatement, im pugning the character of an important institution. I am sure you will gladly make a reparation by inserting this letter, and the following extracts. I am, Sir, yours very faithfully, V ERITAS. " . In The Sun newspaper of Saturday last, a corre spondent says In no case of defalcation in the Savings' Banks of England, that I know of, have the depositors eventually sustained any loss. In the instance of both Nottingham and St. Alban's Savings' Banks a few years ago, the deficiency occasioned by the dishonesty of certain paid officers, was made good to the depositors by the trustees to their lasting honour, out of their own private fortunes.' Now we notice this to correct a glaring error. There never was a deficiency in the Nottingham ,Savings' Bank. The officials connected with this institution have been men of high principle and sterling integrity, and there is not a savings' bank in the kingdom where more care is taken to:preserve the l ,depositors from loss." --Nottingham Review, Dec.l4, 1849,p. 4, col. 4. The editor says—" In the course of the week we have gone to the Savings' Bank in Nottingham, and have inspected the mode of doing business. We may remark that we never set foot over the threshold of the door before, that we have not, nor ever had, anything, to do with the bank ; but we are persuaded, from personal investigation, that it is next to an im possibility there should be any wrong doings here; for we find that, in every instance, when money is received, one of the managers (not the secretary or clerk) signs the depositor's book; and further, 'that on each day appointed for the receipt and payment of money belonging to the depositors, the manager in attendance shall (and does) in his own handwriting make out a statement of the amount of money re ceived from the treasurer, and also of the amount of money to be paid to the treasurer, and sign the same, and the secretary shall each day deliver such state ment to the treasurer, with the balance of cash.' To make assurance doubly sure, the two auditors have called in a professional accountant to their assistance, and he has gone over the books of accounts, and cer tified them. In Nottingham, therefore, there can be no possibility of fraud on the part of the officers of the institution."—ld. p. 4, col. 2. NATIONAL CURRENCY REFORM ASSOCIATION.— A preliminary meeting of gentlemen desirous of effecting a change in the existing system of the currency ; by substituting that which shall be a symbol of national wealth fur the precious metals as the medium of ex change, was held last night at the offices, No. 4, Beau fort-buildings, Strand. Mr. Bennoch, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Wyld, M.P., Mr. Sidney Smith, Mr. Wilson, and other gentlemen were present. Mr. Bennoch took the chair, and in an able address reviewed the commercial events of the last several years, the commercial distress, and the various attempts made to remedy it, for the pur pose of showing that a contracted medium of ex change was at the bottom of all the difficulties of the trading and labouring community. Mr. Duncan after weras briefly expounded tho principles on which he ' wished to ace the currency based, and concluded by moving, " That this meeting recommends the imme diate formation of the National Currency Reform Association, to effect the abolition of the fixed price of gold in our coinage, and to establish a system of national paper money, secured on the whole prosperity of the empire, and declared a legal tender by Act of Parliament ; such money not to exceed the annual amount of taxation. That joint-stock banks be em powered to issue notes on the deposit of approved guarantees with the Government to the extent of two thirds of their securities, and convertible into the legal tender-money of the country on demand." Mr. Wyld, M.P., stcouded the resolution, but without pledging himself to a plan. The resolution was unanimously affirmed, and a conversation afterwards ensued as to ttnure operations necessary to bring the association before the public. NOTICE TO MARINERS.—PORT OF LIMERICK.— The following notice has been issued by the Commie sioeers of the Customs' Department Custom-house, London, Dec. 1849.—Notice is hereby given, that the the Act of the Bth a nd Commissioners of her Majesty's Custeres, in pursuance 86, see, 12, have appointed Scattery Roads, on the east side of Scattery Island, to be the o 9 f th th v e powe rs tori ica, c v h e a s P e . d in them by proper station within the port of Limerick for all vessels coming up or departing out of the :aid port to bring to for the boarding or landing of oFticers of the Customs, in lieu of Tarbert ; and that the master of every vessel failing to comply with the provisions of the said Act will render himself liable to a penalty of 100/. By order of the said C9mmissioners, C. A, gCOVALL, Secretary." THE PEOPLE'S COLLEGE, SHEFFIELD. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) We had heard much of the Sheffield College, and were not amongst those who expect to find the minis try of the people's self-earned learning housed in a palace, and therefore found more than we looked for. That was fair sized, cleanly, well lighted, and well ventilated rooms, in the heart of where the people work and dwell, where exist the social relations they may exalt and carry onward, and where the knowledge so acquired will best bear its fruits. But there was an earnestness in all we saw which would have graced a college of Massa chusetts, or cur own more aristocratic institutions, though many of the students were no other than the young men and apprentice lads we had seen at the forges, at the grinding wheels, and in the workshops that morning; and their studies no profounder, or more abstract, than plain rules of arithmetic, and lessons in writing. Bui no learning, however rudi mentary, can be separated from this condition of earnestness ; if it is, it ceases to be truthful ; and this is why the mechanics' institutes of this country have proved to so large en extent failures. The induc tive link, between the working man's labour and his intellectual needs, was not clearly- seen, even by insti tutors like Lord I3rougham and others, who were the early promoters and patrons of the Society for the Dif fusion of Useful Knowledge. The thing is, as we have elsewhere said, the moral and phlsical nature of man is in one respect in opposition ; exhaust either by labour, and it becomes a matter of absolute rest to bring its opposite into action ; and thertfure to those wearied by physical labour, the solution of a rule in a:ith rnetic, the study of history, or a geometrical lesson in relation to design is, if the paradox may be allowed, the most stimulating and satisfactory of repose, whilst at the same time conducive to the need of sound and pregnant knowledge. But the contrary to this, was on two material points pursued by the earlier promoters of mechanics' institutions for the work ing classes. It was conceived that, because the artisan had been in his workshop all day, that knowledge must be made seductive ; and however profound the subject chosen, he must be treated with it as children with physic—that is sugared. He was favoured with what was called "a popular" elucida tion of astronomy, "a popular dissertation on heat," " an entertaining analysis of the steam-engine ;" but once these entertaining facts worn threadbare, and his interest wearied by reiteration, he found himself as ignorant as before, or in posses sion of just that smattering of scientific knowledge which disclosed the difficulties which attend the ac quirement of all truth ; and thus disgusted by the very knowledge which he needed, his support and interest were no longer given. This shows that we cannot invert the processes of truth. Support thus withdrawn, and popularity lessened, a new stimulus was sought by managers and committees ; and concerts and lectures on every-day subjects, were brought into operation, with no other re sult in innumerable instances than that of attracting another class who, occupied more by mental than physical labour, were glad to procure amusement at a cheap rate. Hence mechanics' institutes have notoriously passed into middle class hands ; and a very able report which now lies before us fully bears out this fact. But the people, the handicraftsmen of this country want knowledge ; they want that species of know ledge which possesses the stimulus of being connected with the duties and interests of their daily life; they want instruction in that class of knowledge which is truth based upon induction ; namely, knowledge which grows out of a considera tion of their peculiar local needs, as design in rela tion to metallic art for Sheffield and Birmingham, to textile art for Norwich and Manchester; they want instruction in the teeming facts of the history of tins great country, and to be taught that its principles of liberty are sterling, its laws noble, in spite of much error and, need of reformation ; and they want finally to be taught that the greatest reformation wanting, is of men, not things; and that the exercise of their own individual temperance, prudence, and forethought, is what this country and this generation require. As the noble Pestalozzi beautifully said ; " The amelioration of outward circumstances will be the effect, but can never be the means of mental and moral improve ment." Now if people's colleges be ably carried onward, such needs may be fully satisfied ; but th ere must be no attempt to make a royal road to learning, by pleasant sedatives, for knowledge possesses within itself the s weetest and most attractive allurements ; and what attractions may be needed, let them be found apart, at the concert and lecture room, and not as mere matters for amusement in connexion with the institution intended to carry out the purposes of a college. But we must not be sup posed to condemn all classes of lectures ; those in inductive connexion with the branches of knowledge taught, form a desirable method for the able teacher; but it is when unconnected, when out of the line of all method, when mere persiflage, that we eject to them. The lecturers in the hospitals of Lon don and Edinburgh do not entertain their students with an essay on comic actors, or a digression on architecture; and the same rule holds good, though the students be but handicraftsmen, and the studies but rudimentary. In this institution of Sheffield, as in others organised on the same principles, the chief class hours are in the evening, between half past seven to nine, and the best attendance is secured at this period. Whilst, it is observed, that with all the students, more or less, the signs of the day's toil have been effaced before the hour of meeting, and an air of decency and clean- liness is the usual — characteristic. Indeed, as respects the females, we particularly noticed that they were cleanly and well dressed, and far more earnest students than some philosophers who conceive Woman has no other vocation than to darn stockings and make puddings, might like to have witnessed; and so far from being as such philosophers would imagine, the attendance of females has been found highly conducive to the order and respectful deportment of the other classes. One thing appears to us wanting in this department of the " People's College," namely, a class of instruction that might tell upon the progress of domestic life. And here it is in a department of this kind that the females of the middle and higher classes ought to prove serviceable; and, through lessons or written discourses on cooking, housewifery, and the management of children, conduce to a most needful and most important public and social end. If extraneous and separated from the ordinary duties of rudimentary learning, no efficient committee, especially one formed of young and able men like that of the Sheffield College, who have not been hardened by half a century of routine, into a fashion of domestic life, far from being productive either of comfort or happiness, would refuse a separate room for such classes ; and we do hope at this hint thrown out of what is needed, that some will be found willing to become teachers of this character. Many a plate-burnisher, many a file scourer, many an apprentice girl, might be, by such method, taught a hundred different lessons, the effects of which would, in the next generation, be grave enough for the consideration of the philanthropist, the moralist, and the physician. Through the forthcoming year we shall turn our at tention to this class of topics ; and, in the meanwhile, we cannot press too earnestly upon the consideration of this and similar institutions, the noble and earnest work there is for them to do both in the relation of monitor and student ; and whilst it is in the power of the former to show both ministers and people what can be done by the forca of co-operative earnestness, it is in the power of the latter, to demonstrate that true education is no fallacy in its connexion with manual labour, and to show, in perhaps another in stance, that the heights of Wharncliffe can inspire anew, and the soil of Hallamshire be not destitute of the noble in their generation. SILYERPIN. THE MAN. Is the man a bit the better For his richest, golden gains, For his acres and his palace— If his inmost heart is callous, Is the man a bit the better? • And if the man's no bit the better For his coffers and his mines, For his purple and fine linen, For his vineyards and his vines, Why do thousands bow the knee And cringe in mean servility, If the man's no bit the better? Is the man a bit the worse For a lowly dress of rags, Tho' ha has no lordly rental, If his heart is kind and gentle, Is the man a bit the worse ? And if the man's no bit the worse Fur his poor and lowly btund, For an always-empty pocket, For a dusty, working land, Why do thousands pass him by With a cold and scorning eye, If the man's no bit the worse? llcc., 1849. JOHNSON BARKER. THE COURT.—tier Majesty and the Prince Con• sort, with the youthful members of the Royal Family, will, it is said, leave Osborne on Saturday next for Windsor Castle, where they will pass the Christmas holidays. Owing to the recent demise of the Queen Dowager, the dramatic performances at the Castle have, by her Majesty's command, been deferred, and the Court will remzin at the Castle in comparative retirement, until the assembling of Parliament in February. It is rumoured in the Court circles, that his Royal Highness Prince Albert will be appointed to the Ranger ship of Bushy Park, vacant by the demise of her late Majesty the Queen Dowager. The fine estate of Summerhill Park, near Tun bridge Wells, has just been purchased by the Rev. E, re Owen, of Bettws, Montgomeryshire. THE LATE EXPLOSION OF FIRE- WORKS IN BERNIONDSEY. The adjourned inquest upon the bodies of the four persons who lost their lives in consequence of an explosion of fireworks in a private dwelling house occupied by a person named Barlin, was held yesterday at the King John's Head, Abbey-street, Bermondsey, before Mr. Carter, Coroner for East Surrey. _ _ It ;611 he recollected that the inquest was adjourned from the Gth of November last, in order to enable the persons injured by the explosion to recover, and be present to give evidence. Charles Bailin, son of Wm. Barlir., was called and examined. He had just been brought from the hospital, and, notwithstanding the long interval since the accident, he was still in great suffering, and gave his evidence with considerable difficulty. He ap peared to have suffered great injuries on the head and hands. He said—l am 19 years of age next January. My father's name is William thrlin ; I lived with him on the 12th of October last, at 4, Brook-street, Bermondsey New-road, and on the evening of that day I was engaged rolling cases for a description of fire works called blue lights, which are sold to children at id. and id. each. There were other persons in the room, and to the best of my recollection they were all rolling cases. I don't think my father was there. The explosion took place at half-past eleven, as near as I can say, and there were then in the room my father and mother, my brother William, and George Barlow. I believe there was a quantity of fireworks being made up in parcels of a gross each. All I can remember is that my mother asked me to give her a chair in order to sit down to supper. We had then cleared away everything. I don't know whether anything was knocked down, but a cracker went off. I have no distinct recollection whether in the act of giving the chair, something fell ; but a cracker fired off, and a number of others fol lowed. I made my escape in the first instance, with out injury; but I returned to the house to fetch out my brother (the poor fellow here sobbed bitterly). I got into the house by the window by means of a ladder, because I heard two little children crying in the fire. I believe that the fire was occasioned by my striking the lamp as I lifted up the chair. I can't exactly say whether there were any fireworks on the table. I think we had cleared the table for supper.—(lt was understood that the witness was to he taken back to the hospital ) The boy Larser, who was examined on the last occasion, said, in addition to his former evidence, that he was upstairs at the time of the accident, but from the position of the table when he left the room he thought the handing of a chair across the table might knock down the lamp and ignite some sulphur and lampbhick which was on the table. Mrs. Barb, who had also just left the hospital, said she asked her son for a chair, and as he was handing it over the table something fell, and immediately afterwards a cracker went off, and others followed. If she had not asked for the chair the accident would not have happened. Her husband had followed the business of making fireworks for many years, but he had been out of employment for a considerable time, and, being in great distress, they had to work early and late. They had a manufactory in the Westminster-road, but a simple thing, like blue lights and crackers they made at home. When the accident happened they were capping the fireworks, i. e., putting on the touch paper with a little damp powder. The CORONER said it now became the duty of the jury to consider whether any person was liable for the consequences of the explosion. There could be no doubt about the illegality of making fireworks, for the 9th of Wm. 111., ch. 7, sec. 1, made it so. The evidence went to show that the parties were finishing the fireworks; and the question for them to decide was whether that was a part and parcel of the making. The other question was as to the cause of the accident; and that was one of considerable importance. A person was liable to a criminal indictment, if he was instrumental in causing the death of a person by the illegal manufacture of these commodities, but on the other hand he was not responsible for an accident which might have been occasioned by circumstances over which he had no control. The Recorder of London had already held that a person was decidedly answerable fur the death of a party, occasioned by an explosion of fireworks illegally manufactured. It was entirely, however, a matter for their decision. Should they think any onus attached to the father they would return their verdict against him, but if they were of opinion that the occurrence was purely of an acci dental nature he would not be liable for the conse quences of it. The jury then deliberated for some time with closed doors, and on the public being admitted, The CORONER directed that Mr. Barlin, the father, should be brought in, and on his entering the room, said, that the jury had found a verdict of " Accidental death," but had thought it right to append the following to it :—" We, the jury, cannot separate without expressing our regret that sufficient steps are not taken by the police authorities to prevent the manufacturing and selling of fireworks, whereby lives and property are greatly endangered." IRELAND. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) ___ DUBLIN, .MONDAY EVENING.—At the meeting of the Repeal Association to-day, the attendance was fuller than usual, owing, perhaps, to the Non. Cecil Lawless, son of Lord Cloncurry, and M.P. for Clon mel, taking part in the proceedings. The amount of rent was not announced in time for post. An awfully sudden death occurred this afternoon at four o'clock, in the shop of Pim, Goodbody, and Co., Westmoreland-street. An elderly gentleman named Ferguson, who, as well as his brother, an eminent saddler in this city, was remarkable for his portly person, was at the time mentioned transacting some business, when he dropped down in a fit of apoplexy, and immediately expired. As the deceased was rather a remarkable man, his death has caused some sen sation. The case of Ffrench v. Ffrench is again adjourned. Mr. Brewster, for the plaintiff, after speaking for two hours on Saturday, occupied the Court from ten this morning till three r.m., when Chief Justice Black borne, in mercy to the jury, postponed his charge till to-morrow morning. Some very heavy bets are pending on the issue of this extraordinary litigation between two brothers. The Evening Packet says it has it from an un doubted source, that the income-tax is to be ex tended to Ireland, and a two-shilling rate in aid im posed, immediately after the meeting of Parliament. This does not look as if Government believed all the statements of ruin which now meet one from the four quarters of Ireland. In reading over the items of provincial news one cannot fail to be struck with the contradictory nature of the reports even from vicinous districts ; whilst the reports of the fairs, &c., are even still more discrepant from the unanimous lamentations of the landed interest. Mr. Francis Morgan, late law agent to the Dublin Corporation, but who had to fly to France for the part he took, or rather was accused of intending to take, in the ludicrous insurrection of '4B, is, it is said, about to be reinstated in his office. Mr. Morgan returned from exile on the expiration of the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, and seemed by no means exteriorly improved by his continental sojourn. Active preparations are in progress to give all the assistance in the power of this country to the effec tiveness of the great manufacture exhibition of 1851. A working committee has been appointed in Dublin, besides the general one, and corresponding branches have been formed in Belfast, Derry, Cork, and Limerick—for the success of whose show of lace great lccal hopes are entertained. This was a beautiful day for winter, clear, cold, but bracing. The thermometer is now falling, and we shall have a night of frost. DESTRUCTION OF THE WAREHOUSES OF MESSRS. WARD, AT BELPER.-A terrific fire broke out on Sun day night, on the extensive premises of Messrs. Ward, hosiers. The fire was discovered at nine °Week, and immediate information was given to the police. A mes senger was instantly dispatched to Derby, and the fire engines arrived from that town at the place of confla gration in an incredibly short space of time. At twelve o'clock the fire was at its height, and the firemen di rected the whole of their efforts to protect the adjacent premises. At three o'clock yesterday (Monday) morning the force of the flames had abated, and all fears for the safety of the surrounding buildings were now dissipated. The premises, however, of Messrs. Ward are a complete wreck. The amount of damage is immense. Messrs. Ward have usually employed upwards of 2,000 hands, the whole of whom from this serious disaster will be thrown out of employment. It is doubtless one of the worst calamities that could have happened to the town of Baper, a place of about 10,000 inhabitants, and the suffering which will be entailed upon the lower orders residing there is immense. It has net yet been ascertained how the fire originated. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—STATE OF TRADE. — We have had a firm market today, particularly for cloth. Buyers are much more active than is usual at this time of the year, and in some descriptions of goods a slight advance has been obtained. The Greeks, India houses, and home producers have been the principal operators. Stocks in all light makes of cloth are nil; as also in the finer numbers of yarn. The coarser counts do not appear to accumulate in the hands of spinners or agents. Madapollams and 36-in. shirtings a re much quieter, but no change in price; 40-in. shirtings have been sold to a considerable extent, and the middle qualities have advanced a little in price. Domestics, generally, are better to sell, but the improvement is trifling. Our two next principal market days will be o❑ Monday, the 24th, and Monday, the 31st inst., in conse quence of Christmas and New Year's-day. We have telegraphic advicea of the arrival of the Caledonia at Liverpool, with dates from New York to the 4th inst. Cotton appears to have advanced cent. The letters are not yet delivered. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ended Dec. 11, 1849:—Coaching traffic, 738/., parcels, &c., 42/.; goods, cattle, &c., 2791.; steam-boats 101 L; Mold, 531.—Total, 1,213 L FRANCE. It is said that an outbreak took place at Belle Isle among those of the insurgents of June, 1848, who have not been amnestied, and that one man was shot before the disturbance was quelled. At eight o'clock on Monday evening the National Assembly voted the Ministerial proposition for the re imposition of the tax on potable liquors by a majority of 225, the numbers being— For the Ministerial proposition 445 Against it Majority for the Ministers La Presse says—" If we are well informed, dis patches were received in Paris on Sunday from Constantinople of the 29th ult., announcing the definitive solution of the differences existing between the Porte and the Austrian and Russian Govern ments. A definitive convention, satisfying all parties, and only waiting the ratification of the Courts of Vienna and St. Petersburgh, had been concluded be tween the Divan and the Plenipotentiaries of Russia and Austria." AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna of the 13th says :—" Several arrests have taken place; the garri:on was under orders; and public places directed to be closed ;At an early hour." ITALY. A letter from Turin of the 13th says—" According to the lzst accounts 142 nominations are known. Of this number 92 belong to the Conservative party, 50 to the Opposition of the Left Centre and Left—the latter possessing about 36. Allowing to the Opposi tion a clear half of all the returns that remain to be ascertained the Government would yet have a consi derable majority, and which will in any case exceed their most sanguine expectations." The Paris Constitutionnel of yesterday publishes a letter from Rome of the 10th inst., which says the arrival of the Pope is announced for the 20th of this month, in the most formal manner. All difficulties are smoothed down. A loan of six millions of crowns is, it is said, negotiated. Preparations for the entry of his Holiness are already begun. Our readers no doubt remember the unfounded accusations brought against the Ministers of the Ro man Republic, of having been guilty of spoliating the museums of Rome, accusations which notwithstanding the indignant denials and the proofs of innocence ten dered by the parties accused, certain coronetted agents of the Continental reaction did not think it beneath their dignity to repeat it in the British House of Lords. When Rome surrendered to General Oudinot, a Commission was appointed to report on the losses occasioned by the Republican Government, and by the French opera tions to the monuments, public buildings, and museums of Rome. The Commission has not yet presented any report, and the reason is that it has discovered that spoliations and thefts have been committed, not by the Republicans, not by the Constitutionalists, but by the "friends of the Cardinals and liegemen to the Pope," by the very persons who by the mouths of their lordly agents in the English House of Peers raised the cry of " Stop thief," the better to enable them to make off with the plunder. We extract the fol lowing from the letter of the Times correspondent, a gentleman known to be at all events not inclined to Republicanism and whose conscientious belief in Roman Catholicism, and known attachment to the King of Naples and to Pio Nono, render his tea titnony as against their protege unexceptionable. The Times correspondent, writing from Rome on the Bth, says— " A great sensation has been caused here by the discovery that no less than 137 valuable medals have been stolen out of the Museum of the Vatican. Some of these medals were of great rarity, and their loss is a public misfortune; but of the greater number the dies still remain at the Mint, and nearly all those connected with Papal history can be replaced. The thief is now ascertained to be one of the young men employed in that department ; and the scandal given is the greater because he was recommended by the Pope himself, with whom he was a special favourite. I am now told that it was the know ledge of this fact that has hitherto prevented the publication of the two reports drawn up by order of General Oudinot on the subject of the losses occasioned by the Republican Government and the French operations to the monuments, public build ings, and museums of the capital, as it was known that the guardians in the medal department bad not been changed, that none of the Republican party during the reign of the Triumvirate had entered into that part of the Vatican, and that consequently the robbery had been effected by one of the Papal servants. However, a matter like this could not always be concealed, and a kind of triumph is indulged in by the Republican party, when it is seen that the spoliation of a museum was not effected through their means, but by a special favourite of the Pope. Tho young man is now in prison, and the law is to have its courze, but many persons hear with regret that he counts upon being relieved by Pio Nono from the effects of any punishment to which he may be sentenced." _ _ There has been an insurrection of the peasants at Spolito. Troops were dispatched thither from Rome on the Bth. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Dec. 18.) SUGAR.—Tc-lay there was greater activity in the Raw Sugar marker. In West India Muscovado opera tions were upon a large scale in both grocery and refining sorts, whilst the sates paid exhibit an advance on those of Friday of 6d per cwt. The purchases amount to 1,240 hhds, &c., including a public sale of 150 hhds 8 trcs Barbadoes, which went briskly at a rise on last Tuesday's terms of 6d per cwt; flue yellow fetched 41s to 41s 6d, and middling to good 38s to 40s 6d; the sorts from 38s 6d to 40s per cwt met with the greatest compe- tition. REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was in brisk de mand for home consumption, and prices exhibit a further advance ; sales of brown lumps were made at 49s 6d to 50s, and fair grocery at 51s to 51s 6d per cwt. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the market is firm at former terms. To-day several parcels of Mauritius Sugar were sold in the private market at 6d per cwt advance. There was no public sale. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in lively demand, and the parcels offered at public sale, amounting to 4,733 bags, went at an advance on Fri day's rates of 6d per cwt: good and fine strong yellow fetched 42s 6d to 445, low and middling 376 6d to 40s, good and fine strong brown 35s 6d to 375, strong white 44s 6d to 465, fine white Benares 41s 6d to 43s 6d;middling to good 39s to 41s, ord to fine yellow, like Mauritius 35s to 395, good and fine soft yellow 36s to 37s 6d, and ord brown 29s Gd to 30s per cwt. FOREIGN.—To-day a fair business was concluded in bonded and duty paid parcels of foreign Sugar, whilst rather higher rates were paid. COCOA.—West India continues to sell freely for home trade purposes, and prices are still on the advance for all sorts. At public sale 200 bags Trinidad were sold at 44s 61 to 47s for good red, and at 40s to 42s 6d for ord to good grey. Orders for Foreign are getting upon a larger scale, and a further advance of prices is apparent; sales are made at 28s to 29s per cwt, and a less quantity is on offer, whilst holders display much firmness. MOLASSES.—There is a firm market for West India, and a good demand exists for all sorts, whilst prices are on the advance; about 300 puns have been sold, fine Antigua at 18s, Dominica 16s, and other sorts 15s to 15s 6d. Sales of East India Treacle have been made at 14s to 14s 6d per cwt. _ _ COFFEE.—This afternoon there was not much desire evinced to perate in Plantation Ceylon Coffee. At public sale 67 casks 640 bags went upon rather lower terms, but all found buyers; low mid at 59s to 60s 6d, fine fine ord 57s to 58s 6d, good and fine ord 52s to 56s 6d, low 49s to 50s, triage 46s to 495, pea berry 61s to 64s 6d, damaged 50s to 563. Native met with little attention, and 426 bags went 6d to Is under former rates; good ord at 51s to 525, real good ord 52s 6d, and damaged 433 to 50s 6d per cwt. The Coffee Market closed with a quiet aspect. TEL.—Black Tea is offered rather under last week's terms, still town or country dealers are not disposed to extend their purchases. The value of low to good ordinary Congou is Si to B,ld, medium kinds 9d to Is Oid, and better sorts is H to is 9d. There are sel lers of green upon lower terms; still operations have been small, especially in good and fine kinds. Scented Teas are not much wanted, and can be obtained at a reduc• lion. At public sale 11,700 packages of Tea have been offered, and the small proportion of only 3,000 found buyers. Further public sales are declared. SPiniTs.—Leeward Island Rum has bten purchased with more readiness, and stiffer rates are paid, sales having been made at Is 5d to Is sid proof, and there are not free sellers. Purchases to a fair extent have been made iu East India at is 3id to Is 4d proof, and on the part of holders firmness is apparent. In Demerara a fair amount of business has been concluded at 2s to 2s 4d for 30 to 4 0 per cent over proof, and there are not generally sellers upon those terms. A further increase is apparent in the transactions in Jamaica, whilst prices ara firmer, but home dealers have been the principal operators, whilst better sorts are in request ; 400 puncheons have been sold at 2s 6d to 3s 7d for 30 to 38 per cent over proof, with small parcels of superior sorts at. 3s 8d to 41 per gallon. Of fine the supply is small, and likely so to remain. For Brandy trade is more active and holders are less disposed to realise. The value of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 is 4s 6d to 4s 7d, 1817 ditto 53 2d to 5s 4d, inferior 2s $d to 4s 2d, and Bordeaux at 2s 4d to 2s Sd per gallon. Geneva has been selling at Is 9d to is 10 , 1 fur shipping sorts, and fine at 2s 3d to 3.. There is a good trade doing in British made Spirits at 9s 7d to 9s BJ, and Gin at 8s 3d to 8s 9.1 fur 17 and 22 per cent under proof. SPICES.—To-day Nutmegs sold freely, and at auction 15 pkgs sold at lull rates—mid and good mid brown 2a 8d to 2s 11 d, interior 2s 4d to 2s 7d. 20 pkge Mace went at rather lower prices—good 2s 61 to 2s Bd, and mid 2s 4d to 2s 61. Cassia Liguea maintained the late figure: ; 143 chasts finding buyers—first and second pile at 1003 tid to 101 s, mouldy 80s to 975, mouldy and broken 775. 54 cases Cloves sold at lid to 74d for good bold Bourbon. 44 bags Malabar Pepper at 3id for half heavy. 643 bags white ditto went a little lower—mid and good mid 511 to 51d, and one lot 51d. 1,224 bags 612 pockets East India Ginger all :fold —shipping Bengal I9s 6d to 21s 6d, damaged 14s to 193 per cwt. RlcE.—To.day East India Rice was dealt in with ' more freedom; the public sales of 1,893 bags went at , rather higher rates, middling and good middling white Bengal realised 9s 6d to 10s, ordinary and low middling 9s to 9. 6i, damaged 7s 6d to 9?, and ordinary wound dusty Bombay 8s 6.1. Of Tapioca 400 brls were only in part sold at srl to 6d for good and fine white, which are rather lower rates. 134 packages Arrowroot went for East India at 5d to sid, Rio sd, and West India at is 2Ld to 2s ld per lb, and a parcel of Tousle Mois at sd. FRUIT.—To-day the dried Fruit market presented a dull aspect. At public sale 700 r k g s Eleme Raisins were mostly taken in at 48s to 525, damaged 43s to 45g; 99 do Carabourne, and 278 do red Smyrna withdrawn; 30 do black taken in at 355; 17,000 do Turkey Figs a small part only only sold at 37s to 548• ' and few fine 70s; 1,820 d rums S u l tana Raisins taken in at 68s; 20 cks Dates 65s to 70s, and some prunes at 22s to 25s per cwt. for old. TALLOW.—There is still much firmness in the market for Russian, and operations have been upon a larger scale by dealers as well as speculators, whilst for fine P. Y. Candle on the spot prices ruled at 38s 6d to 39s per cwt, and there are not free sellers. For delivery in the three first months of next year many contracts have been concluded at 39s 3d to 39i 6d. Jo home melted operations are upon a larger scale at 38s to 383 6d nett cash, whilst for delivery there are not sellers at these rates. Other sorts have been sold readily at better prices, and the supply is not so large as of late. At public sale 170 eks P. tersburgh seld at 37s 6d to 383, very ord 33s 3d, 55 aka Soap Tallow 31s 9d to 32s 9d for low quality, 150 Skins Galatz 38s to 394, ord 37s to 37s 6d, 950 pkgs South American good and fine 35; to 36; 6i, low and ord 33s 3d to 34s 91, and 300 eks Sydney 34s to 383 Od per cwt. For auction 1,200 pkgs are declared. OlLS.—Operations in Seal have been limited, and a greater desire has been evinced to sell pale at 381 to 39/, straw and tinged 34/ to 371, yellow and brown 301 to 331. Cod is offered at 301 lOs to 311, still few purchases have been made. Southern has been dealt in with caution, and can la:, obtained at 301 to 34/ for low to fine. The market for Oils is not expected to remain long in a quiet state, as deliveries are good, and arrivals moderate. Sperm met with greater attention, and higher rates prevail, as supply is small; sales of good and tine British have been made at 82/ to 841, best American 811 lOs to 824 and Headmatter, 851 to 884 there is also a further increase in consumption, For Olive the market is in a firm po sition, and a good trade has been done; Gallipoli at 441 to 45/, Spanish and Sicily 43/ to 441, and other sorts 421 to 42/ lOs per tun. A further increase has taken place in home trade deliveries. In the Linseed Oil market more activity has existed, and thero are not sellers at former rates. Sales to a fair extent have been made at 283 3d to 28s 61 per cwt on the spot, but home dealers are chief buyers. A good business has been done for delivery at 28s 9d to 295. THE EXPECTED RISE OF THE TIDES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Siu,—()n the 29th and 30th of December, 1849, on the theory of the sun and the moon being in perigee, the lunar orb coming in opposition tothe sun, she being at the same hour below our horizon, although at her greatest northern declination in the Tropic of Cancer, and that of the qm, in Capricorn, hence I do not expect more than the usual flow at spring tides, as I think the wind will be moderate; the fall of rain up to the present time is above the average. Rain will continue to fall during the month. The highest tides during the winter quarter on the eastern coast will probably take place on or near the 11th of February, 1850, in the conjunction of the moon with the sun, Mercury, and Venus, the sun's place being 22 deg. in Aquarius. Lowestoft, Dec. 18, 1849. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WOODFORD AND LOIJaIiTON STEEPLE CITASES.—TUFSDAY. Sweepstakes of 3 suns. each, and 29 added, the second to save his stake. Three miles. (Five Subs.), Mr. Slit's Alexander, lOst 121 b (Salt) 1 Mr. Montgomery's Brigand, lOst 131 h (lt. Reed) 2 The following also ran:—Mr. Drew's Master Murray, list 41b (Mr. Allen)—Mr. Thomas's Yellow Dwarf, lOst 71b (Archer)—and Mr. Salt's Alfreda, lOst (Mr. Butler).-6 to 4 agst Yellow Dwarf, and 2 to 1 agst Alexander. All bungled at the first fence except Alexander, who maintained his lead throughout, and won easy. Only two passed the post. Sweepstakes of 2 sous. each, and to added. Heats, 2 miles. (Four Subs.) . _ Mr. Thomas's Yellow Dwarf, lost 71b (Archer) 2 1 1 Mr. A. Jackson's Sampson, lOst 71b...(Jaeson) 1 dis. Mr. Salt's Alexander, lust 71b (Sait) 3 dis. Mr. Montgomery's The Clown, lOst 71b (Reed) die. Even on Alexander, 3 to 1 each apt Clown and Yel low Dwarf. Won easy. Alexander came iu second in the second heat, but did not pass the post, and was distanced. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, TUESDAY. The Queen and Prince took an early walk this morning in the park and grounds of Osborne. The younger members of the Royal Family walked and rode as usual. The royal dinner party yesterday included Colonel :he Hon. C. B. Phipps. Lady Canning, Lady in Waiting to her Majesty, left Osborne this morning, and will be succeeded by. the Marchioness of Douro, who is expected at Os borne this day. Their Serene llighnesses the Duchess of Saxe- Weimar and the Princesses Anne and Amelia of Saxe-Weimar, arrived at Marlborough llcule, Pall mall, yesterday afternoon, from the Priory, Stanmore. Colonel Perceval had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Hom e - o ffi ce. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, had an interview with tho Chancellor of the Exchequer on Monday. Colonel Anson had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet, at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. Robertson, agent for the Mexican Bondholders, transacted business at the Foreign-office yesterday. Lord and Lady John Russell left Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, yesterday, for Bowood Park, Wilts, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Lans downe. _ _ _ _ The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary Wood, left town yesterday, for Mickleton Hall, near Doncaster. The Earl of Carlisle has left Penshanger, the seat of Earl Cowper, for Trentham, the seat of the Duke of Sutherland. _ _ VA NA Mr. W. Grey, M.P., left town yesterday for Cul verton. ' t TILSLEY ON THE STAMP Laws."—(Published by Stevens and Norton, Bell-yard, Lincoln's Inn.)—A new edition of this useful work has been published by the Assistant-Solicitor of Inland Revenue, who from his official situation must be thoroughly conversant with the subject, and is more likely than any other person to write clearly and authoritatively upon it. Since the first edition appeared the Stamp-office has been consolidated with other public departments, under the title of the Inland Revenue-office, but under this change of name the chapter of the law of which the work before us treats still remains as complicated and vexatious as ever. A new edition of Mr. Titsley's book will therefore be welcomed by the mercantile world and the legal profes sion as a valuable accession to their libraries, as it re lieves them from the drudgery of ascertaining from less accurate sources of information those minute but impor tant points of practice which the operation of the stamp laws involves. The work in its new form appears to be simply and well arranged, and while much matter which has now become superfluous has been expunged, a variety of important additions have been made. The several de cisions of the courts are set forth under each head in a concise and valuable shape, and the book, being still con fined within its original limits, may be referred to with ease and confidence by all whom the stamp-laws concern. And whom do they not concern? The table of contents exhibits an array of subjects to which stamp duties are attached sufficiently formidable to secure a lively, though not very agreeable, interest on the part of all her Ma jesty's liege subjects. Among the heads treated of are agreements, appraisements, awards, apprenticeships, in dentures, bills and notes, bonds, leases, and receipts. Nor, in the long catalogue, should we omit to mention two items which touch ourselves more nearly than the public at large, namely, the duties on newspapers and advertisements. On these and a great variety of other points, Mr. Tilsley has explained with great precision the present operation of the stamp-laws; but the chapters to which he has devoted the greatest care, and which he has dwelt upon most elaborately, are those on " Conveyance," " Mortgage," " the Probate and Legacy Duties," and " the General Enactments relating to In struments." The subdivisions under this last title show the variety of general points arieing from the modes in which written documents are affected by the operation of the stamp-laws. The work includes complete tables of all the duties, including those made payable by the recent Act in lieu of fees in bankruptcy. Mr. Tilsley's book has already been recognized by the Courts as an authority on the subjects of which it treats, and we ere much mistaken if the new edition does not add greatly to the repute in which it has, hitherto been held. —Times. WESTERN LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITU TION.—On Mooday evening a concert of . a very at tractive character was given by Mr. A. Sedge ick, the celebrated concertina player. When we mention that Miss Poole, Mr. Viotti Collins, Mr. Gene, in additiun to a host of other celebrities in the musical world, were the artists engaged,'no one can fora moment's doubt but that it was ono of a very superior deecriptiow. Miss Poole sang some ballads in her usual quiet, unobtrusive manner; and never did we hear a song more sweetly sung than was " Sally in our Alley," by Mr. Genge. He was rapturously encored. Mr. Collins's brilliant execu tion of the " Carneval de Venise " is so well known and appreciated by the London populace as to require no comment from us; as usual, he was loudly:encored, ani with difficulty escaped playing it a third time. The other artists acquitted themselves in a very creditable manner, and we might suggest to Miss Wells that if she ceased that peculiar movement of her body while singing it would be decidedly in her favour.- It would be but an act of justice to pass a short eulogium on Mr. Malcolm, the spirited, enterprising, and intelligent secre tary, whose indefatigable exertions in catering for the amusement and gratification of the members cannot be spoken of toe highly. Mr. Francis Bayley, the - ' Revising Barrister, son of the late Mr. Justice Bayley, has been appointed by the Lord Chanceller judge of the Westminster County Court, in the Nona of the fete Mr. Aloylen.