The Sun. — London, England, 1849-12-11 00:00:00

Wiltri) ition SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. JUDICIAL COMNIITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL-(THIS DAY). GORHAM V. THE BISHOP OF EXETER. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. TURNER continued to say, he had dealt with the question as if their Lordships had to consider whether Mr. Gorham's doctrine was the doctrine of the Church of England. But that was not the question. The question was, whether the doctrine of Mr. Gorham was disaffirmed by the doctrine of the Church of England. Unless they proved that the doctrines of Mr. Gorham were opposed to the Articles of the Church of England, their Lordships could not affirm the sentence of the Court below. Those doctrines of the Church of England were laid down at the dawn of the Reformation, when it was necessary to °nib a - ,e as many denominations of Ca. istians as p ,s,ible. Article 6 said, " Holy Scripture containea: all that was necessary to a man's salvation." Was not that a declaration that the framers of these Articles meant that nothing was required as an article of faith but what was contained in Scripture ? Article 20 said the Church had power to order rites and ceremonies, yet it was not competent to decree anything not contained in Gou's %\r, rd. The frame of those articles was, that they contained certain things as proved and as nec , ssary to be believed, and they lett other things as not proved as not necessary to a man's salvation. They :left undetermined various questions, and those various questions the Crown in ha declaration had said were to ne collected from Scrip ture by those who read and interpreted the Scripture, and who were entrusted by the Church of England with that interpret ition. The Learned Judge in the court below had said the Articles of the Church of England were open to doubt ; was that doubt to be solved by a person iu the position of a single judge of the Ecclesiastical Court? He contended if tnose Articles were open to doubt that doubt was to be settled in a full convocation of the clergy, and not by the dictum of a judge in the Ecclesiastical Court. What was the effect of the decision of the Leaned Judge? If the bishops might lay down rules of faith trom expressions in the de votional services of the Church, where was to be the limit to that authority ? A clergy man might be capable of holding a living in one diocese, and incapable of holding a living in another, owing: to: a: diversity of opinion between the bishops of those dioceses—nay, more, a clergyman might be deemed unworthy of holding a living in the life of one bishop and worthy in the life of another. To affirm the sentence of the Court below would be giving the opinion of the Bishop of Exeter, on expressions used in the devotional services of the Church of England, the force and effect of an Act of Parliament. The Learned Counsel read from an early liturgy in use in 1519. end b ;fore th I Artic!os wore framed, certain expres sion from the various offiees, from which he deduced that „there was in them as clear and express a declaration of the regeneration of baptism, and as plain a litany for that blessing as was contained in the Book of Common Prayer. Scripture from the beginning to the end had been silent with respect to infant baptism; and the Church of England had wisely abstained from giving its opinion upon it. He would found another argument upon the usage that bad prevailed in the Church of England on the effect of infant baptism. Bishops and writers of great eminence in the Church of Eng land had entertained different notions upon infant baptisn , and they had, nevertheless, still retained their petition in the Church of England ; and now it was - said that a clergyman, who ventured to differ in some respects from his Bishop on points of doctrine, was in eto.acnat, d from holding preferment in the Church. After the publication of the Articles in 1562, bishops :Ina writers of great eminence in the Church of Eng land, had hell opinions iu favour of the doctrines of elecYon and predestination, which were diametrically ppo•e-1 to:V. e Articles of the Church. It' the Ecclesi astical Court could not determine the interpretation to be put upon the Articles, neither could the Bishop, in asmuch ai an appeal lay from the Bishop to the Eccle sia,tical Court. The Learned Gentleman had not concluded his ad dress at the rising of the Court at twenty minutes to four o'clock. Tho Court intimated its inability to sit either on Thursday or Saturday next, so that the further hearing of this c .se will proceed to-morrow and on Friday. Dr. Bay ford is counsel, with Mr. Turner, for the ap pellaut, and Dr. Addams and Mr. Baddeley represent the Bishop of Exeter. AUSTRIA. The Vienna Gazette and the Austrian Corre spondent lately stated that Kossuth had deposited 2 000,000 of florins in the Bank of England. The Figyelmezzo, Magyar paper of Yesth, contains a declaration from the ex-Minister of Finance of Hun gary to the effect that Ko,sutli never had the handling of any funds, and never received other money than what was due to him as salary. ITALY. A private letter from Rome mentions an epigram which had been posted on the walls of that city, al luding to the circumstance that M. Baraguay d'Hilliers has two aides-de-camp named Foy and Dieu; from which it infers that the French Republic, seeing that the Roman Government had neither faith nor God, had thought tit to send both. The Statuto of Florence quotes a letter from Rome of the lst, in which it is stated that General Baraguay d'Hilliers' instructions are to threaten the Pope with the evacuation of the Roman States by all foreign troops unless he consent to return to Rome imme diately. It also mentions a letter said to have been vtritten by a Preach diplomatist, announcing that since the news of the embarkation of the Spanish troops, matters had assumed a more promising aspect at fortici ; that now it is the Pope himself who begs the French will rem-Ain ; that the arrival of the new Ambassador is anxiously expected, and that negotiations are about being entered into for a permanent garrisoning of Rome, but that it is probable General Baraguay d'Hilliers will insist upon the Pope's return before he enters into any parley on that subject. The corre spondent further says that the Pope has sent private instructions to the three cardinals recommending them to govern wi!h the greatest moderation. The Piedmontese Gazette of the 6th publishes a royal ordonnance instituting a normal infantry school for the formation of good officers. The 11 , forma of Lucca states that war steamers are to ply on the Lago di Gardi, the Lsgo Maggiore, and the mouths of the Po. The Austrians are not fortifying. Piacenza, as had been stated. The Piedmontese Gazette contains a Ministerial report and royal decree thite.l the 4th, founded upon it, which must be considered as a concession to the raudera+e Left of the late Piedmontese Chamber, and calculated to exercise a conciliatory influence on the impending elections. By this decree a special commis sion is mimed to examine applications for naturalization made by the natives of the provinces united to the king dom of Sardiflia,in virtue of the laws of the 27th of May, 16th and 21sc of June, 11 th end 27th of July, 1848. Th e Com t lii;aii,n is to take into especial consideration the applications of those : ht. Who are excluded from amnesty in their own country on account of political acts intended to promote the cause of Italian indepen dence, and who have applied for letters of naturaliza tion before the promulgation of this decree. 2dly. Who are invested with some public office in the State. The letters of naturalization are to be delivered free of expense. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the .New Price Current, Dec. 11.) SUGAR.—TO day there was a large business con cluded in Leda refining and grocery sorts of West Indira Sugar, still merchants were compelled to accept the rates of Friday for brown and inferior sorts, but for export yellow and best refining kinds rather more money was obt,dued in some cases. At public sale 150 hhds 6 tees Batbadoes realized an advance of 6d per cwt, and went from 37s to 413 6,1 for low to fine yellow. 324 hhds 3 tees 106 Ms St. Lucia went at prices ou a par with those of Friday; good and fine yellow fetched 37s to 395, low to middling 35s to 36s 6d, ord to fine brown 34s to 355, very ord 333, and grey 35s to 375 per cwt; the chief part went from 34s to 355. In all 1,200 hhis, Itc!., were disposed of to-day. REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar met with ready purchasers for horn trade purposes, and prices ke , p on the advance ; brown Dumps realized 48s 6d to 49.=, and fair grocery 49s to 495. 6d per cwt. There is no varia tion in the valve of Crushed Sugar. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon a greater disposition was shown to do businf , ts in Mauritius Sugar, and the public sales of 6,703 bags went at full terms, arid in some cases 6 t above for better sorts, whilst the whole sold; fine yellow went at 39s 6i to 41s, middling to good 37s to 395, inferior 35s 6d to 36s 6d, grey 34s 6d to 38s 61, low to middling brown 30s to 32s 6d, and better sort 33s to 35s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was n greater dispostion to make purchases in Bengal Sugar. At public sale 2,925 bags were sold rather above former terms ; strong yellow went at 40s to 435, mid 395 to 39r 6d, brown 3Gs 6d to 375, low to fine white Benaros 38s 6d to 41s 6d, and middling soft yellow 35s to 363 6d per cwt. FOREIGN. —There are sellers of duty-paid parcels rather under previous terms, and large quantities are stilt pressed for sale. At a public sale a small part only of 3,500 chests yellow Ravannah found purchasers. Previous rates are asked for Bonded parcels, still only small shipping orders have been concluded, and refiners working under bond are not disposed to enlarge their purchases, but the market is still moderately supplied. At public sale 250 chests Havannah were sold at 22s to 23s for fine Florette. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was much desire evinced to operate in Native Ceylon Coffee, and the public sales of 693 bags went at further advanced rates, and realised 52s 6d to 54s for good and real good ord, and 4185 d to 51s 6d for damaged. For Flantation the demand continues extensive, and at public sale 109 casks 1,459 bags went rather above former rates; middling and good went at 63s to 68s, low middling 59s to 625, good to fine fine ord 52s to 58s, triage 47s to 50, and pea berry 64s 6d to 65s per cwt. The closing price of good ordinary Native is 53s per cwt. MOLASSES.—The demand has been brisk for West India, and nearly 1,000 puns have been sold at from 14s 6d to 1 7s 6d for low to fine. Sales of Bengal Treacle have been made it 14a to 14s 6d, Cocos.--A large demand has sprung up for West In dia, and prices have advanced 2s per cwt. At public sale 300 bags Trinidad were sold at 40s 6d, to 46s 6d for grey to good red, and by private treaty fine fetched 47s to 505. Of Greneda 1500 bags realised 375. Foreign has been in much greater demand, and prices are firmer. Of Para 1000 bags were sold, mostly at 28s. TEA.—Public sales are declared for Thursday, but only 10,000 pkgs will be brought forward. Fine Con• you of the new crop sells freely at from is Gd to is Sid; for other sorts the market is still dull, whilst a desire is evinced to sell at 9d to is sd, ord to good ord 8d to 81d per lb. In Green Tea the sales made have been small, and moat sorts can be obtained rather under last week's terms. Scented Teas have been dealt in with caution. RlCE.—Today of Madras Rice the quantity submitted to auction was large and amounted to 10,505 bags, still nearly the whole sold at fully former rates, and in some cases rather above, good and fine pinky white fetched 9s 6d to 10s, mid 9s to 9s 6d, low Es 6d, and damaged 5s 6d to 9a per cwt. A small parcel of Bermuda Ar rowroot realized the high price of 2s Oid per lb. SPICEIL—To day black Pepper was :again in lively demand, and a public sale of 1,315 robins 505 bags Alleppi went at stiff, r rates; sound realized 3id to 3id, and damaged 20 to 34d; 24 bags white went at 4id for ord dingy. SALTPETRE —A much better demand has been ex perienced for Rough, and by private treaty the parcels sold were rather at higher rates, ranging at from 25s 6d to 28s 6d for low to fine. For arrival sales have been made of 5 per cent. refraction at 27s to 27s 3d per cwt. Only limited parcels hare been brought to market since this day week. British Refined, 29s to 29s 6d. Nitrate of Soda 13s to 13s 6d. CocHINEAL.—To-day at auction 45 bags Mexican silvers went at 3s 7d to 3s Ed per lb; these are rather higher rates. SPIRITS.—Since this day week 360 puns Jamaica Rum have been sold at 2s 3d to 2s 6d for 30 to 35 per cent. ever proof of plain quality, 33 to 38 over better sort 2a 8d over sort 2s 8d to 3s 33, and fine 3s 4d to 3s 8d per gallon. Of the better sort there is oily a limited quantity at market. Purchases to a fair extent have been made in Demerara at 2s to 2s 3d for 30 to 40 per cent over proof, but superior sorts continue to meet with most attention. For proof Leewards holders require Is 4id to Is sd, still little disposition has been evinced to do business. Of East India some parcels have been sold chiefly at is 3d proof. Brandy has been purchased with more freedom. Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 has been selling at 4s 5d to 4s 7d, 1847 ditto at 5s to 5s 2d, inferior sorts 2s 6d to 4s 2d per gallon. Geneva Is 9d to is 10d, and fine 2s 3d. In British made Spirit operations are upon a larger scale at 9s 7d to 9s Bd, and Gin at 8s 3d to 8s 6d for 17 to 22 under proof. To-day Rum was in muck better demand, and there were not sellers at former rates. Sales of Leeward made at is 4d to lifd, and East India is 3id per gallon. FRIIIT.—There hos been less business concluded in Currants, still prices remain at 38a to 42s for new. For Va!encia Raisins the market is firm at 47s to 480. Of Chesme nd Eleme there is a plentiful supply. French Fruit stocks are moderate, and a fair demand exists, whilst stiff rates are paid. Full terms are asked for Sultanas. The value of Tuakey Figa is 36s to 80s. TALLow.—Prices have advanced for Russian, and operations are upon a large scale. Sales on the spot of fine P. Y. Candle are made at 38s 9d to 395, and at smaller rates for delivery up to the close of the year, whilst for the early part of 1850, prices rule nt 39s 3d to 39s 6d. Home made has sold well at 38s to 38s 6d net.) cash for present delivery, but for forward higher terms are asked. The public sales went off well, 150 cks of Sydney at from 36s to 325, 300 cks, 257 brls, and 675 bxs South American 33s 6d to 37s and 5 bxs East India at 39s 3d for fine. For auction 1,200 pkgs of Tallow are declared. There is a larger stock than last year by 10,000 casks, and a decrease in deliveries of 6,000 casks. Prices aro 6s to 7s per cwt lower than last year. Rough Fat is 2s lid per stone. OILS.—To-lay the public sales of Fish Oils went at lower rates ; 16 tuns pale 'Seal sold at 371 15s to 381 ; 20 tuns of other sorts, straw Seal, 331 to 341 103, yellow 321, brown 291 to 304 boiled seal 25/ • 48 tuna Whale 291 sto 32115 s ; 45 tuns Southern, 2 81 to 32L COURSE OF EXCHA Amsterdam ...... •• •• 12 2% Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 0% ttottcrdarn .... ••.. •• 12 2% kntwerp • • ............ 25 75 aamburgh •11.8. 13 14 Paris, 3 dayesight ... • 25 47% Ditto, 3 months .... 25 67% Marseilles • • .......... 25 67% B . 25 67% Frankfort on Mains.... 122 4 Petersburgh, Sil. Rh's.. 36% Berlin.. • • ...... •• •• Vienna, effec. •• •• • • 11 18 Trieste, ditto—. • • .... 11 21 ktadrid •• .. •• ........ 49% Cadiz • • •• ............ 49% 311ba0.......... Barcelona • • •• ........ ,NGE.—(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar•• •• •• •• •• •• Leghorn ••.. • • 31 26 Geaoa 26 60 1111aa •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Venice— •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Naples ...... • • .... • • 40% Palemio,peroz........ 120% Afeesina •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 121% Lisbon ...............• bat Oporte•• •• •• •• •• •• •• 63 Rio Janeiro Buenos Ayres — New York, 21 dayesight —•• Philadelphia • • • • • • • • • • MICH Of MILLION, PIZ OZ. Foreign Gold in loam ..i3 17 9 Fortitgal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 I Spanlah Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars • ... • . 0 4 10 Silver 1n bars ........ 0 4 1134 MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DEC. 5.f.,1849. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... *203 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 61 Tubercular Diseases ... ... 170 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 126 Diseases of the heart and Blood-vessels ... 50 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... 203 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... Diseases of the Kidne3s, &c. ••• •• Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, R ... Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations... Premature Birth ... Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• •• Old Age Sudden ... Vio:ence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance Causes not specified ... ... 54 ... 36 1,053 THE SUN, DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... Population Enumerated, 1841 West Districts... 301,189 North Di_Arleta.. 376,568 Central Districts 374,199 East Districts ... 393,067 South Districts.. 503,346 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Males . Females ... Average weekly Deaths Deaths, 1844-8 in the Five Autumns. Week. • . 164 .. 207 ~. 208 ••• 259 ~. 324 ... 147 ... 202 ... 180 ... 224 ... 300 1,162 ". 1,053 ". 539 514 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... Females ... Total ... 710 ... 628 ... 1,338 *ln this number are included 0 case of death by Cholera, 32 by Scarlatina, 51 by Typhus Fever, and 17 by Diarrbcea. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) WHITEHALL, DFC. 10, 1849. The Queen has been pleased to command that the following directions, given by her late Majesty Queen Adelaide for her funeral should be made public. Her Majesty has desired that these directions, which are worthy of the exalted piety and unfeigned humility of the late Queen, should be, as far as possible, carried into effect, and for this purpose has been pleased to sanction a departure from the ceremonial usually observed in the funerals of the Kings and Queens of the realm. (Copy.) " I die in all humility, knowing well that we are all alike before the Throne of God, and I request therefore that my mortal remains be conveyed to the grave with out any pomp or state. They are lo be moved to St. George's Chapel, Windsor, where I request to have as private and quiet a funeral as possible. " I particularly desire not to be laid out in state, and the funeral to take place by daylight, no procession, the coffin to be carried by sailors to the chapel. " All those of my friends and relations, to a limited number, who may wish to attend, may do so. My net phew Prince Edward of Saxe W e imar, Lord s H owe an d Denbigh, the lion. Win. Ashley, Mr. Wood, Sir Andrew Barnard, and Sir D. Davies, with my dressers, and those of my ladies who may wish to attend. " I die in peace, and wish to be carried to the tomb in peace, and tree from the vanities and the pomp of this world. " I request not to be dissected, nor embalmed; and desire to give as little trouble as possible. "ADELAIDE R. (Signed) " November, 1841." WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 7. loth Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Randall Wilmer Hatfield, from the 13th Light Dragoons, to be Lieu tenant, vice Blair, who exchanges, Dec. 11. 13th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Edward James Stopford Blair, from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Hatfield, who exchanges, Dec. 11. Ist (or Royal) Regiment of Foot—Ensign Henry Wicbcote Turner to be Adjutant, vice Bidgood, who resigns the Adjutancy only, Dec. 11. Btb Foot— Major James Croft Brooke, from the 31st Foot, to be Major, vice Lumley, who exchanges, Deo. 11. 24th Foot—Ensign Richard Henry Holland to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Selby, who retires, Dec. 11; Ensign Charles Petras Geneste, from the 17th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Holland, Dec. 11. 31st Foot—Major Frederick Douglas Lumley, from the Bth Foot, to be Major, vice Brooke, who exchanges, Dec. 11. 32d Foot—Ensign Adam Duff Kirkwood, from the 76th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Stapleton, appointed to the 43d Foot, Dec. 11. 35th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Aralender Tennant, from half-lay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Benjemin Francis Dalton Wilson, who exchanges, Dec. 12. 43(1 Foot—Li( utenant Dawson Cornelius Greene, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Coote, who retires, Dec. 11. Ensign Honourable Henry Wrottesley to be Lieute nant, b y purchase, v i ce Greene , Dec. 11. Ensign Franci s G eorge Stapleton, from the 32d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Lord Lurgan, appointed to the 76th Fort, Dec. 11. r 48th Foot—Captain James Webber Smitb, to be Major, by purchase, :Ace Brevet Lieutenat-Colonel Bruce, who retires; Lieutenant George Abercrombie Robinson, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Smith; Ensign Richard Morgan Hall, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice . Robinson; Dec. 11. 64th Foc t—s Ensign Horatio Glynn Grylls to be Lieu tenant, by 'purchase, vice Burn, who retires, Dec. 11. Lieut. William Bell to be Adjutant, vice Burn, who re signs the Adjutancy, Dec. 11. 76th Foot—Fnsign Charles Lord Lurgan, from the 43d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Kirkwood, appointed to the 32nd Foot, Dec. 11. 3d West India Regiment—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Manners to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Deakins, who exchanges, Dec. 11. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Second Lieutenant William Joseph Gorman to be Adjutant, vice Clement, promoted, Dec. 11. UNATTACIIED.—Brevet Lieutenant• Colonel Araloa der Tennant, from the 35th Foot, to be Lieutenant- Colonel, without purchase, Dec. 11. BIETET.—To be Majors in the Army in the East Indies—Captain George Malcolm, of the Ist Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry, June 22; Captain Neville Bowles Chamberlain, of the 16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, Nov. 2. HOSPITAL STAY?.—Assistant-Surgeoßßobert Thomas Deakins, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be As sistant• Surgeon to the Foroes, vice Manners, who ex changes, Dec. 11. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1849. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Greenhow and Cephas Foster, distillers, Saint John-street, Clerkenwell, to surrender, Jan. 1 and 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch•lane, Lombard-street; Law rence and Plews, Old Jewry-chambers. William Alexander Reeves, cabinetmeker, Maidstone, Dec. 17, at half-past one, and Jan. 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Cole man-street; Case, Maidstone ; Braikenridge, Bartlett's• buildings, Holborn. Thomas Ellen, coal-merchant, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, Dec. 20, at two, and Jan. 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street ; Long, Lavvrence lane, Cheapside. Edwin Loveless, grocer, Portsea, Southampton, Dee. 20, at one, and Jan. 15, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street ; Dyne, Lincoln's-inn•fields, and Sten ing,Portsea. Charles Dugard Makepeace and Robert Strong, screw manufacturers, Dec. 19, and Jan. 17, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; James, Birmingham; Collis, Stourbridge. Henry Thomas Watson, draper, Liverpool, Dec. 27 and Jan. 17, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Dodge, Liverpool. William Lakin Bowyer, grocer, Macclesfield, Dec. 31 and Jan. 21, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee; Bain, Manchester; Norris, Macclesfield. _ _ _ Thomas Kell Irwin, draper, Hexham, Dec. 20, and Jan. 17, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District . Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne; Reed and Co., Friday-street, Cheapside; Sale and Co., Manchester; Griffith and Co., Newcastle•upon-Tyne. IRELAND. (FRom OUR CORRESPONDENT.) DUBLIN, MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 10.—Two municipal elections took place to day, for the wards vacated by Mr. Reynolds, M.P., electing to sit for his old ward, Merrion. Mr. Martin Burke, the eccentric but wealthy proprietor of the Shelburne Hotel, and who possesses the reputation of having saved Charles Gavan Duffy from the fate of John Mitchel, was returned for the Castle ward by a majority of 13 over James Meade Loughnan, a Repealer, who last week was ousted, by a Conservative, from the Custom house ward, for which he had sat since the Municipal Reform Bill. Mr. Bagnall, a Repealer, was returned without opposition for the Linen-hall ward, also va cated by Mr. Reynolds. The great will case of the Hon. Martin Ffrench against his brother Lord Ffrench, re-commenced to day, the Court having granted an order for a new trial. The case, which is a special jury one, bill last three or four days! TIM NEW COURT AND TEE OLD ONE.—The fol• lowing intimation, which was going the rounds of the " Hall " to• day, evinces the noli me-tangere relations in which the Court of Chancery and the En cumbered Estates Commission stand towards each other. It appears ;nothing can equal L the 'politeness of one to the other: except its distance. It is now " fixed" by the Master of the Rolls, that he will not appoint a receiver on petition, on any lands brought int the Encumbered Estates Court, except at the cost of the party applying. Further, if any application be made for a receiver in respect of such lands, and his Hononr be not ap prised that they are so circumstanced, the order will be rescinded, with costs, to be paid by the solicitor presenting the petition for the receiver. The attorneys look upon this as sharp practice, even from one so little friendly to the profession as the Right Hon. T. B. C. Smith. The sudden death of John Boyse, Esq., the newly elected Mayor of Limerick, before he had entered on office, will cause a sharp contest for the civic dignity in that city. Limerick is a stronghold of the Protectionists, and it is expected that the struggle for the mayoralty will embrace the questions of free trade or protection. Mr. Boyse was for a moderate fixed duty. A commercial paper of this evening has the follow ing particulars respecting a course of competition, at once insane and destructive, in which an immense Irish capital is wasted in mutual injury instead of in attempting to open up the thousand roads to prospe rity still acessible in this country to well directed skill and industry. " One of the Dublin and London companies, irritated by the opposition given to them by some gentlemen con nected with Waterford, encouraged or assisted the establishment of a steamer between Waterford and Liverpool, in competition with the Waterford Steam packet Company; and the latter, by way of reta liation, have placed vessels on the Dublin and Liver pool station, to oppose the City of Dublin Corn pany, which is nearly identical with the British and Irish Company, the promoters of the Waterford opposition. This last is supported by the Waterford and Kilkenny Railwey Company, which claims indeed the merit of originating it, and in revenge for this intervention, parties connected with the old Waterford Company have set up cars for the con veyance of goods to and from Kilkenny, whereby the railway traffic has suffered severely. The result of this insane competition is that between Dublin and London, Dublin and Liverpool, and between Waterford and Liverpool the several Steam Compa nies are carrying goods and passengers at rates which yield to them little more than halt their expenses. Four years ago there was but one company plying between this port and Liverpool. there aro now three; seven ships in each week being the addition made by the new corners. The freights are about one-fourth, one-fifth, or even one-sixth of what they then were; one company, for instance, carrying sugar for 2s. per ton; bale goods for Id. per foot; and deck passengers at 3d. a head. If directors arc devoid of common sense, have shareholders no power to put a stop to this inconceivable folly—to this reckless and most inexcusable waste. THE FUNDS.—Three per Cent Consols, 95k; Three and-a• quarter per Cent. Stock, 96i ; Mining Company of Ireland, 5; Dublin and Kingstown Company, 132. ROYAL EXCHANGE.—(Tnis DAY).—City Debentures, Four per Cents., 72i; Dublin Consumers' Gas Com pany, 44. THE LATE MURDER. The murder of the child, Lewis Drake, at 33, Harley street, by Sarah Drake, its mother, has caused an estraordintry degree of excitement in the dtstrict of the Marylebone Police- court, and since the prisoner's examination before Mr. Long, on Friday last, many particulars have, through the activity of those intelligent officers Sergeant Whicher, 27 A (detective), and Superintendent Kinder, of the Not tingham constabulary, transpired having a tendenc3 to fix a vast amount of guilt upon the prisoner, apart from the awful charge still pending against her, and the correctness of what follows may be relied upon. It will be remembered that the child so inhumanly murdered by its mother, according to her own con fession to the searcher at the station-house, had been at nurse with a Mrs. Johnson, at Shirley, near Croy don, and that after the whole of the evidence gone into on Friday, Mr. Kinder was directed by the magistrate to seek out Mrs. Johnson, in order that he might convey her into the country previous, if possible, to the interment of the body, so that she might have an opportunity of speaking as to its identity. He accordingly lost no time in proceeding to Shirley, where he saw her (Mrs. Johnson), and explained to her the object of his visit. They went by train the same night, and arrived at North Leverton on Saturday afternoon, shortly after the inquiry before the coroner had been a second time adjourned. She saw the body of the murdered child, and was ena bl e d to speak most positively as to its being that of Lewis Drake ; she also 'identified the clothes found in the box as forming part of those which the murdered child had on when she left it with Sarah Drake at her master's (Mr. Huth's) house. She had had the child to nurse from the period of its being only six weeks old, and had brought it up by band, and when she first undertook the charge of it the prisoner was lodging in Chelsea. It appears that she suddenly quitted there without informing Mrs. J. where she had gone to, and she heard nothing more of her until February last, the sum of IX 10s. being up to that time due to her for the child's support; on the 27th ult., the day before the murder, Mrs. Johnson received a letter from the prisoner, desiring her to take the child to the parish, as she (prisoner) was about to leave England the next day for Spain ; and in the said letter she set forth that in the event of her dying through any mis chance at sea, she had given directions that she (Mrs. Johnson) should have the whole of her wearing apparel, which would go towards the liquidation of the debt. Mr. Johnson, who had reason to suspect that the story with regard to the trip to Spain was a mere ruse, thought it right that his wife should restore the child to its mother, and she therefore came up to town, and acted in accordance with his wishes, after having had a great deal of trouble in ascertaining where the prisoner lived. This was on the day when it was so brutally murdered. She told her that her husband intended to sue her for what she owed; and she ob served that he might do so if he thought proper. She returned home to Shirley, and in two days afterwards she received another letter from the prisoner, in which she alleged that she had arranged with another person as to the taking care of the child, and promised to pay what was owing in January next without fail. She (Mrs. Johnson) heard nothing additional upon the subject until waited upon by Sergeant Whicher at her own house. Many other particulars of a startling nature have been brought to light, principally through the exertions of the detective officer alluded to, and he has, in the course of his inquiries elicited the im portant facts that in 1842 the prisoner was tried for the wilful murder of an illegitimate child, and upon that occasion she Ns as convicted of concealment of birth, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. She was then living in a family at Layton, in Essex, as cook. In this case the child was also packed up in a box, which was addressed to the porter of the Knutsford Union ; and ,from inquiries made by the police, the forwarding thereof was traced to the pri soner. In 1844, a box, having in it a dead infant newly born, wss sent to Mr. Thomas Burton, another member of the family. An inquest was held upon the body ; but in the course of the investigation gone into nothing transpired which could fix guilt upon any party. Taking all these circumstances into consideration, very little, if any, doubt can exist as to the prisoner having murdered no fewer than three children. Yesterday Mr. Ander son, the governor of Ilford Gaol, had an interview with Mr. Long, the magistrate, to whom he made known some particulars connected with a former exa mination of the prisoner, and other matters appertain ing thereto. A c o py o f the depositions taken by the Coroner by whom the inquest on Lewis Drake was held has been received by the magistrate. It is therein set forth that the surgeon, upon making an examina tion, found, in addition to marks upon:the throat, a bruise on the left side of the forehead, and extensive blows had alsolbeen inflicted upon the head; these alone were sufficient to cause death. The prisoner has, ever since she bas bee❑ in the house of detention, where she will remain until brought up on remand next Saturday, been in an extremely dejected state, and makes no reference whatever to any of the attendants of the prison as to the awful crime with which she stands charged. It is stated that during the short time she was in the family of Mr. Huth she appeared to be remarkably serious and reserved, and that whenever opportunity offered she employed her time in reading the Bible, the Prayer•book, and other works of a religious and moral tendency. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Siu,—ln a recent number of you paper you in serted the complaints of a Colombian Bondholder. I hope you will not refuse to extend the same indulgence to those of a New Granadian. Bad as the conduct of the South American States has been towards their foreign creditors, that of New Granada has been he most iniquitous. In 1845 it had wearied, or rather bullied its creditors into an acceptance of 1 per cent. instead of 6 per cent., as stipulated in the original bonds, the payment of which was to be guaranteed by an assignment of the net proceeds of tobacco and half the Customs duties; but, with the usual disregard of their most solemn engagements, these duties were appropriated to any and every purpose but those fur which they were specially hypothecated; and the paltry pittance of 16,0001., half yearly, has not been forthcoming, there being already three dividends entirely unpaid, and a portion of a fourth. What a picture of national degradation ! It is hardly possible to conceive a nation so dead to its own honour as to barter it for a mess of pottage, voluntarily submitting—as the late Sydney Smith said—to the heaviest load of infamy, but shrinking from the lightest burden of taxation, for their means are ample—integrity in their appli cation alone is wanting. Whilst the holders of Mexican, Spanish, and other Bonds are exerting themselves to obtain their rights, those of New Granada are exhibiting the most unac countable apathy ; no public meeting to re monstrate against such injustice, or to solicit the aid of Government in our favour—no communication of any kind to the bond holders since February last, when it was stated in note of Messrs. Baring, to \lr. Robinson, they ha then in hand on account of dividends '13,385), and further, that the Minister had informed them that his last dispatch, dated Bogota, Dec. 13, 1848, in structed him that the Government had directed 500,000 francs to be remitted here for the dividends. Whether the whole, or any part of that, may have been received we hare no intelligence. My only motive in intruding on your columns, and through them on the public, is the hope that it may meet they eye of those to whose hands our interests are intrusted, and induce them to ocnvene general meeting of the bmdholders, when measures may be adopted the most likely to obtain for us what has been so long and so unjustly withheld. I am, Sir. your obedient servant, A GRAN ADIAN BONDHOLDER. Abergavenny, Dec. 8, 1849. METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY. Yesterday eve ruing a very numerous meeting of the parishione re of Seuthwerk and the districts adjacent was held at the Phree Tuns Tavern, Borough, fur the purpose of con siderirg "the present del, ctive and impure supply of water to those localities, as now drawn from the pul luted river Thames ; and also for the purpose of adopt ing measures to secure a constant, cheap, abundant, and pure supply of water at high pressure, as essentially necessary for the health of the inhabitants." Mr. T. Walker, a churchwarden of St. Olave's, took the chair. He observed, that they had not met for the promotion of any particular scheme. They stished to agitate the general question only, as no one could doubt that the supply from the cesspool of the Thames was unfit for human consumption. Not only was the water bad in quality, but deficient in quantity ; and, impure as it was, there was not even enough to supply the mise rable dwellings of the poor, let, sub-let, and even re let again, and %here the most imperative necessity existed for an unusually abundant supply. Mr. Challis, surgeon and chairman of the Bermondsey Board of Guardians, proposed the first resolution, and in doing so remarked, that the people were at present utterly unable to prevent the infliction of bad water upon themselves, and the Government would probably not greatly interest itself until the pressure from with out compelled them to give their undivided attention to the crying evil of the present monopoly. The late epi demic had peculiarly chosen for its ravages those dis tricts south of the Thames supplied with its waters, and, as if to indicate its deleterious influence, had literally stayed at the point where that supply ceased. The resolution he had to propose was, " That this meeting considers the water supply of the whole metropolis deficient in quantity, impure in quality, and more espe cially so in the parish of Southwark and the teljacent districts, that supply being drawn from the impure water of the Thames." Mr. William Howard seconded this resolution, which was unanimously agreed to. The second resolution recommended that " each metropolitan parish should, by vestry meetings or otherwise, support the principle of perochiel co-operation for the purpose of obtaining from Parliament powers to place the whole of the water service under the management of a board of parochial representatives appointed by the rate payers of all the metropolitan parishes." This was also agreed to, and the meeting separated after a vote of thanks to the chairman. THE ASSIZES.—OPENING OF THE COMMISSION.— On Saturday the Sp( cial Commission of Assize for the northern division of this county was opened with the usual formalities. Mr. Justice Wightman and Mr. Jus tice (late Sergeant) Tallourd, who has p een recently appointed, arrived in town by railway, in the afternoon. The Sheriff, J. Smith Entwisle, Esq., of Foxholes, met their Lordships at their lodgings in St. Anne-street, and escorted them :to the Crown Court, where the commis sio❑ was formally opened by Mr. Justice Wightman. The Court was then adjourned to twelve o'clock on Monday (this day), when the Beach will proceed with the usual business. In the evening their Lordships, accompanied by the Mayor, dined with Sir T. B. Birch, Bart, M.P. Yesterday the Judges attended Divine service at St. George's Church, accompanied by the Mayor, several members of the Council, and the Corporate officials, bearing the municipal regalia. The sermon was preached by the High Sheriff's chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Ffarington, Vicar of Rochdale, from the text, Deuteronomy, chapter 4, verse 6.—" And say surely this great nation is a wiso and understanding people !" The church was crowded. This morning the charge will be delivered by Mr. Justice Wightman in the Crown Court, after which the trials will be pro ceeded with. The calendar, an analysis of which we cave in our last, contains no case of special interest. — Liverpool Albion. THE OUTWARD INDIA AND CHINA MAILS OF THE 24TH NOVEMBER.—A letter from Malta, dated 2d inst„ received in London yesterday, contains the following : "The Peninsular and Oriental Company's ship Indus arrived here at seven p.m., on the 30th ult., from South ampton and Gibraltar. She has been ready for sea since two p.m. yesterday, but is detained waiting for the Mar seilles portion of the mails, which ought to have been here on the evening of the 30th. N.B. As the French steamer Leonidas, which was engaged by the British Government to take these mails to Malta, in con sequence of an accident to the Admiralty packet, did nut leave Marseilles until the Ist inst., and is known to be a very slow vessel, there is great reason to fear that the mails would not reach Malta until after the de- Ittrture of the Indus (which could not be detained beyond the 3d inst.), and that consequently the mails could most likely have to wait at Malta until next month's steamer. WRExn_ua.—A correspondent urges us (Builder) to point out the great and increasing demand for detached houses of respectability in the imnaQdiate neighbourhood of Wrexham, a market town situated in a healthy dis trict, and surrounded by picturesque scenery. There is a station of the Shrewsbury and Chestor Railway within a few minutes' walk of the town. THE EMPEROR FAUSTIN.—A money-changer of Paris received yesterday from Port-au-Prince a complete set of all the coins struck since Suulouque has been declared Emperor. They are of the same nominal value as the coins of France. Each coin represents on one side the new Emperor, in the imperial costume, like that of Napoleon on the day of his coronation; and on the other side the inscription of " Faustin 1., Emperor of Hayti." Round the edge are the words—" God protects my people."—Galignani's Messenger. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Dee. 10. (Before Sir L. SMADWELL) THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL COMPANY V. DIMES. Mr. STUART, with Mr. BURT, moved to commit the defendant Dimes for the breach of an injunction of this Court, which restrained him from impeding the navigation of the canal. Since the last applica tion the defendant had cut a trench across the towing path, and fixed a chain across the canal. These acts were not denied. Mr. DANIEL, with whom was Mr. SMYTIIIES, ad mitted the acts in question. 'The Learned Counsel then proceeded to argue, that the order on the appeal was void, on the ground that the Lord Chancellor, who had confirmed his Honour's order, was inter et=ted in the company, as being the owner of certain shares in the canal, and was, therefore, disqualified from sitting in judgment on the case. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to contend that the original order was void, and had been obtained by a surprise. The facts were, " that the Lord Chancellor, by his agents"..-- The VICE-CI4ANCRLLOR, interrupting, said—l think that as this is a very grave case it would be better to avoid any expression that might be inkaken by those who are unAcquainted with the circumstances of the case. To say thAt " the Lord Chancellor by his agents interfered," is calculated to convey a very erroneous impression of the truth. It would be more just to say, "the company, of whom the Lord Chan cellor is one —" Mr. STUART—My Learned Friend will pardon me if I remind him that we are here coram poputo ; that any unguarded expressions are liable to be miscon strued by those who are either unwilling cr indis posed to arrive at a just conclusion in the case. Mr. DANIEL disclaimed the slightest desire of im puting to the Lord Chancellor any thing unbecoming the most upright judge that ever sat on the bench. lie could not, however, from motives of delicacy, abandon the interests of his client. The Learned Counsel then continued, and recapitulated the facts that have been frequently before the public, and read the judgment of Lord Langdale, to whom the Lord Chancellor referred the matter. Lord Langdale, it appeared, having gone into the question much in detail, gave it •as his opinion that any order that could be pronounced must be taken, in construction of law, to be the order of the Lord Chancellor him self. Lord Langdale thought that if the Lord Chan cellor could not legally entertain the appeal that there would be a failure in the administration of justice, one effect of which would be that the defendant could not appeal to the House of Lords, and that on the whole the appeal ought to be dismissed with costs. Mr. Stuart and Mr. Busk appeared for the other side, without bearing whom, The VICE-CHANCELLOR said the case stood thus : The order fur the injunction was pronounced on the 18th June, 1838, and on the 16th December, 1833, the Lord Chancellor affirmed the proceedings, and the injunction was dated on the 6th July, 1839. On the 16th November, 1846, a decree was made in this branch of the court, which was affirmed by the Lord Chancellor in January, 1848. Then those proceed ings were taken which raised a question whether what Lerd Cottenham had done was not void by reason of interost? He (the Vice Chancellor) was still of the opinion that he had expressed at the time, that by the very terms of the statute creating the office of Vice-Chancellor, enacting that no authority given by that statute shall enable the Vice-Chancel lor " to discharge, revoke, or alter any order, decree, &c., of the Lord Chancellor," he thought that he was bound by the order of the Lord Chancellor, and had no power to enter into the question of its validity. But, even supposing the case doubtful, it was clear that the effect of the doubt would be that the original order would be now in force, and would be as valid now as it was eleven years ago. He trusted, considering the nature of the question, that should the report of the proceedings be published, that the clear, deliberate, well-weighed judgment of Lord Langdale would not be omitted. Then with regard to the principle of the thing, he thought that from what had taken place the Court must act in the ordinary way. Mr. Dimes, in his affidavit, which entitled him to the merit of sincerity and candour, stated that with the view of accelerating the decision of the question he had taken the law into his own hands. It appeared that he had cut a trench across the towing-path and fixed a chain across the canal. Ile had attempted by his mode of dealing to destroy the very thing which formed the subject of the dispute —viz , the canal ; and he thought that, this being so, the Court must deal with him in the strongest manner possible—namely, by committing him for contempt. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCII, Dec. 10. QUELCH W. WALLEY. (Continued fr in our Third Edition of last night.) The ATTORNEY GENERAL then addressed the jury on behalf of the defendant. He contended that the prosecution was one of the most cruel that could be brought into a court of justice. It was evidently set on foot by parties who wished through the son to aim a blow at the father. The defendant was a young man of much intelligence, and was rapidly rising in his profession, and he begged them to consider that the investigation was one of character and not of &i -mages. The defendant attended the hospital without fee or reward, and his days of attendance were Wed nesdays and Saturd tys, but he came almost every other day to the hospital to tender his services. He gave his best attention to the case, under the direction of the house-surgeon, who, being a paid servant, should have been selected as the defendant. Every attention was paid to the child, as he should prove ; and, in conclusion, he implored them to consider that in their bands depended the very existence of a young professional man. He then proceeded to call the fol lowing witnesses: — Thomas Jackson was then examined—ln 1848 I was house surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital. I attended the child. The defendant attended officially twice a week, but came every other day. I saw the child as soon as it was brought in. I directed her to be washed, and measured her for a splint. She was in a very dirty state. She had a fracture of the upper thigh bone. It was an oblique fracture. I set the limb on the afternoon of the same day. I used new bandages. A fracture in that part is diffi cult to reduce. The defendant saw her an hour after. A woman was afterwards admitted to the ward, but it was not known that she had the scarlet fever. She had a sore throat. That was on the 7th of April. The child had gone on well till that time, and de• fendant had seen her regularly. I used to see her twice a day. When she was attacked with scarlet fever, I prescribed for her, and Dr. Peacock's atten tion was called to her. Dr. Peacock prescribed for her during the time she had fever. When fever came on, we found it necessary to treat the limb differently. On the 12th the original splints were removed, and Liston's splint was applied. Her powers of -life became very much depressed, so that it was deemed advisable to make the treatment of the frac ture a secondary consideration till they should become renovated. The defendant's judgment was a correct judgment. The sores she had were bad sores. They are common in a low condition of the body. The first splint put on hurt her ankle. There was an excoriation caused by the band. Such exco riations are common in such cases, especially in chil dren. There was nothing particular in this excoria tion. I applied zinc lotion and oiled silk. The de fendant ordered bladders filled with air to be used to prevent pressure on the sore places. We do not order water beds for fractures, but hard mattresses. The defendant gave his best attention to these sores. She was not so ill of the fever as of tha subsequent symp toms. She was delirious during the early part of the fever. The child was frequently washed and supplied with clean linen. I have known her to have clean sheets six times a day. It was my duty to attend to the conduct of the nurses. I never saw any want of attention. The nurses are appointed by me. Quelch came every day. He never complained to me of in attention to the child. He made no complaint of any kind. I heard nothing of tke venereal disease till he had removed the child. No copaiba was used in the ward. Nitrate of silver migkt have been used, but not for this child. Quelch expressed himself dissatisfied with the progress of the case about a fortnight before she was removed. Her skin came off after the fever in dark brown scales. I have seen the child since, who does not walk very lane. When she left the bone was united to a certain extent. I saw no want of attention. Cross-examined—The defendant and I are still connected with the hospital. The nurses did not dance in my presence. One nurse was named Web ster. Parsons was the night nurse. I gave Webster a good character to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where she now is. Parsons got married to a Mr. Lord. , There was no patient named Catherine Connor brought into that ward on the Tth with scarlet fever. A patient named Bellingham was brought in on the 22d of March. Three or foer days after I found she had had scarlet fever. She had sore throat, which continues after the fever. A child died on the 28th in.that ward, or on the 29th If the defendant had directed a patient to be removed she would have been removed. I never said this child brought the scarlet fever into the ward. Mr. George, the other surgeon, saw the child with the defendant. I thought the child would die, from the symptoms. The fever subsided - on the 12th. Re-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—There was a charge made against Webster, but I could not prove it to be true. She was accused of letting some body into the hospital in the morning. There was an empty ward on the other side of the hospital, but we had no establishment to attend to it. That was for want of funds. Dr. Thomas Peacock examined—l am assistant physician at St. Thomas's Hospital. I was four years physician to the Free Hospital. I prescribed for the child on the gth of April. I recommended that the attention to the limb should be made subser• ' vient. That recommendation was followed. I believe Fhs was properly attended to. 1 never saw any neglect. I ordered wine, porter, and brandy for the fever. I never heard any complaint till Quelch stated them before the board. John George examined—l am surgeon to the Royal Free Hospital. The appointment is gratuitous. I saw the plaintiff on two occasions. She appeared to be properly attended to. I examined her limb. I found the union was not perfect. I explained to Quelch how it was the case was not so successful. I saw placards before the hospital about this case. Cross-examined—The appointment leads to practice and great experience. Sir Benjamin Brodie examined—l have heard the evidence of Mr. Jackson and Dr. Peacock. In my opinion up to the time when the child caught the fever, the treatment was correct, as far as I under stand their evidence. It was correct to shift the splints if they disagreed with the patient, or were in any way uncomfortable to her. It was right to make the fracture subordinate to the other disease, when the patient got (as described) into a low typhoid state. Upon the whole of the evidence, I see no reason to doubt that the child was properly treated. Such a fracture is very difficult to be treated, and it is very seldom we can make the thigh as long as it was. It is generally attended with shortening of the limb. Cross-examined should keep a patient as far as possible from the influence of fever. Mr. Bransby Cooper examined—l have heard the evidence in this case. The fracture is one of a diffi cult character to cure. I agree in Coto, from begin ning to end, with Mr. Stanley's evidence. I examined the child on Saturday. I think it was a good union, and not more deformed than I. have seen in more favourable circumstances. Mr. Guthrie was examined, and said that, from the evidence, he thought the fracture had been properly treated, but he should be better able to tell if he had examined the child himself. (The child being in court, it was arranged that the witness should retire with her for that purpose. As the child walked across the court she appeared to limp but slightly.) On his return into court the witness said the bone was irre gularly united, but that could not be otherwise. He should say it was a good cure. Mr. Hancock, a surgeon, and Mr. Morgan, the apothecary, were then called, but their evidence was not very material. Mrs. Ann Lord examined—My maiden name was Parsons. I was a nurse at the Free Hospital, and four years at St. George's. I saw the limb set. The child was very dirty when she was brought in. I washed her twice over. (The witness here gave evidence of the dirty habits of the patient.) Quvich was there often. He used to come into our room when we were undressing. The sores were attended to with bladders. She would not keep them under her. I never saw dancing in the ward. Mrs. Webster examined—l was day-nurse. (The witness gave evidence similar to that of the last wit ness. She said the child was of very dirty habits, and that she washed and changed her three or four times a day.) Cross examined—l was discharged from St. Bar tholomew's Hospital. I answered the sister pert. A child died in the Free Hospital of a burn. Catherine Connor had typhus fever ; she was at the bottom, and plaintiff at the top of the ward. There were syphilis patients in the ward, whom Mr. Marsden attended. There was a sponge used for those patients. Mrs. Morgan examined—l was matron of the es tablishment, I knew the plaintiff had her linen often changed. The number was unlimited. There were constant applications. She has used 25 pairs of sheets in a week. No complaint was made by the father or by the mother. Mrs. Jones examined—l was a patient when the child was there. (This witness confirmed the evi dence of the last witnesses; as did Agnes Williams and Mrs. Weston, two other patients.) Dr. Rice examined—l am the head master of Christ's Hospital, and chairman of the weekly board of the Free Hospital. Our funds were in a depressed state at that time. We were 5,0001. in debt, in con sequence of which two wards were closed. I was in the chair when the plaintiff's father made his com plaint for three hours. He stated everything he wished to say. I took down everything he said. I only stopped him to write it down. We were specially summoned the next night to consider the matter. The plaintiff's father said nothing of any private communications a: ith the defendant which came out to•day. The statement which I took down was signed by him, and he said that was all he wished to say. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed to put in the paper, which was objected to, and rejected. Witness—At that time we had only one female ward. They could not have had her removed to another. This being the defendant's case, Mr. Sergeant WILKINS replied, and after Mr. Justice COLERIDGE had summed up the evi dente, jury The gave a verdict for the defendant. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dcc. 10. (Sitting at Nisi Prius, in Middlesex, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.) BkTEY V. WATSON AND OTHERS. (Continued from our Third Edition of l►st night.) The jury having been absent for upwards of two hours, sent to know whether, as there was not the most remote chance of their arriving at a verdict, they might not come into court to be discharged without giving a verdict ? Mr. Pollock, the Marshal, in the absence of the Lord Chief Baron, who had quitted by the consent of all parties, said that course could not be adopted. The jury, in ten minutes afterwards, came into court, when they gave a verdict for the defendants. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 10. (Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN.) JUDGMENT.—THE SAINT ALBANS BANK.—IN RE J. 5. STORY. His HoNouß to-day gave judgment upon the bank rupt's application for certificate. He said that includ ing the 1,5001. which rightly belonged to the repre sentatives of Mr. Lomax, there were assets sufficient to pay Bs. in the pound. In looking into the case, he was struck with the great amount of personal expen diture, which was at the rate of more than 2,0001. a year, exclusive of the bank and professional ex penses. This was a remarkable illustration of the bad consequences of extravagant expenditure. Had Mr. Story been content with expending 1,0001. or 1,5001. a year, there would have been enough to pay everybody. Thus was seen the importance of care fully watching personal expenditure, for in this case the failure was owing to it. Had the case been unopposed, he should probably have allowed the certificate, but of the third class. It was with pain he had adverted to the charge which had been brought and proved against this gentleman, that being appointed to receive the tithes of Mr. Lomax, a very aged gentleman, he did so for many years, and paid them over with great regularity to the bankers, but Mr. Lomax being infirm or imbecile, he had ceased to do so. Mr. Story had introduced thin feature in the case, without which he would have been in a much better position. Why should he constitute himself a trustee for Mr. Lomax, and what was more, charge 5 per cent. for doing fo ? He ought at all events have disposed of the money, so that it was forthcoming when called for. Such was certainly the duty of one who had taken upon himself the office of banker and solicitor. His excuses for non-payment were extremely frivolous. First, that he had no au thority for paying the money into Messrs. Fuller's; why he had been paying it there all along, and nothing had been done to alter the authority. Then he asked for an indemnity, and paid 1,0001. without it. But this excuse was soon removed by the legal authority of the executor, who had shown the greatest forbearance and consideration in the matter. His allegation then was, that the accounts were not ready; and a worse feature in the transaction was, that he had subsequently received 491 . , which he did not hand over—having no right to touch it. When 21r. Merratt's patience was exhausted he had recourse to law, and the bankrupt, instead of at once admitting the claim, put in a plea that he did not owe the money—a deliberate falsehood. And his excuse was, that he did not wish any advantage to be had over his other creditors by the representatives of Mr. Lomax. In other words, that this 1,500/. of Mr. Lomax's should go to swell the dividend under the estate. Such was the conduct of thi s sa id t o b e respecta bl e solicitor of long standing, and of good family. Upon remonstration, he had the cool ness to allege that the loss would only be about 2001 to each cestui que trust, of whom there was a large number. When the case came on for trial, he came to the court, alleging that he had thought himself all along solvent. Ile had clearly brought himself within the operation of two of the special clauses of the new Act, to which, however, a retrospective operation would be given, unless high authority decided otherwise. The bankrupt came within the 3d and sth divisions of the 256th section, having fraudulently obtained the forbearance of his creditors, and vexatiously defended an action. His responsibility was by far greater than an ordinary trader, he being a banker and solicitor, who had obtained money in confidence, and violated that confidence. He was a trustee, and had committed a breach of trust—a steward, and had acted unjustly. The consideration of the interest of the public required that such an offence should be very severely visited. His high character had been urged in his behalf ; but how easy was it for a man living in tha country, at the rate of '2,000/. a year, to ebtein such a character I As the good book told us, "Only do good to thyself, and a ll men w ill speak well of thee." The offence complained of was conduct which had been pursued for a course of years, and not an isolated act. The reputation of his life was now gone, at the close of it he would have to feel that his misdeeds had been brought to light, and exposed in a court of Justice. He trusted that when the bankrupt came to reflect upon the judgment of the Court he would alter his tone which he had hitherto held, admit that he had done extremely wrong, and do all he could, if ever it was in his power, to repair the loss which he had caused. His Honour would not go to the extreme point of refusing the certificate altogether, the reason being, that there was no other opposition; that, generally speaking, there was no complaint against him (the bankrupt), and he was willing to believe that this was one instance, bad enough, but only one of gross misconduct. The certificate could not be granted under a very consi derable period, so as to establish the principle, that persons who accepted and violated trusts, were persona not to be permitted to enter trade again, or at all events, until after a very lengthened lapse of time, and after they had undergone much pain and suffer ing, which it appeared to the Court, was deserved by this description of offences The judgment of the Court was, that the certificate be supended for two years, at the expiration of which time to be granted as of the third class. The costs of the opposition ought to be allowed out of the estate, considering that it was very important to trade that trat.sactions of this description should be brought to light and exposed, and it brought to light not at the expense of the individual creditor wronged, hut of the general body of creditors. In this case there was the more reason for it, as the creditors would get the benefit of Mr. Lomax's 1,5001., which would be divided amongst them. The solicitor for the bankrupt applied for proteetion. Mr. Merratt, the opposing creditor, had no ob ection. His HoNoun granted it; complimenting Mr. Merratt on the kindness and forbearance which had marked his conduct throughout the transaction. Certificate suspended for two ie;;;; --- accordingly. (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) IN RE J. ELLIS. To-day was fixed for the meeting for proof of debts and last examination in the matter of this bankrupt , the proprietor of Cremorne Gardens. The accounts have not, as yet, been filed, and the meeting WO adjourned. Several debts were proved during the day, upon which no discussion, involving any point of public importance, took place. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. The following is the o ffi cial s tat emen t o f th e quant i t i es ?' corn, &c., received in the port of London from the ports is Essex, from the 3d Dec., 1849, to the Bth Dec., 1849 f both inclusive : 4.; cu 4 Is .9. 0 ;=. Colchester 32 2U 445 !33 46 129 Harwich Leigh 573 17: 5 137 43 Maldon ... 608 128 3,0 110 324 1030 HADDINGTON, DEc. 7.—The following are the prices 01 grain at our market to-day:— Wheat. Barley. I Oats. Besn„% First ... 42s 6d 23. 6d 19. Od 29. "", Second ... 34s Id 20s bd :6s 8d 253 121 Third ... .. 28s Od 1 17s 6d 114, Od 122 s Od , A Total quantity of Wheat in mark e t 502 qrs ., 496 1 43 L" Do. Barley do. 560 qrs., 483 Bol d Do. Oats d o . 568 qrs ., 521 11 0 : 1 Do. Beans do. 79 qrs ., 44 0°I" KIRKALDY, DEC. B.—The following are the quotatiod up to this date:— Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. P l O' S." First 423 Od 233 Od 20s Od —s Od —s Second 37s 6d 193 6d 17s Od —5 Od —s „ A "" Third _ 3os Od 163 6:1 143 Od —s Od I—o "" Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs. insp.. 25s to COsOcl. GLASGOW, DEC. 6.—Provisions—Cheese, 46s to 505 u" per cwt ; retail, bd to 6d per lb. Skim milk, 18 s t o 005 Per cwt. Country fresh butter, 9LI to 11d per lb; Irish po o l dered, in lumps, 9d to 10d; country powdered, wholesale, la to Bd. Country eggs, 9d per dozen ; carried hen ditto, Lis per hundred, or 7d per dozen. Hens, 2 s Od p er p a i r ; ducks' 25 Od. STIRLING, DEC. 7.—Wheat, foreign, 21s to 24s Od; ditto, home, 21s Od to Os Od ; ditto ditto new, 16s to 181; barley, P e t boll of 6 bushels, 00s Od to 00s Od ; ditto new, 12. to 171 . 6 d ' oats, common, 129 Od to I3s Od ; ditto new, 9s Od to 100 O4ldl ; ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto ditt o new , O s Od; , distillers, 33s to 35s ; ditto b rewers , 3.530 d to 38. ; bea r " per boll, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new, 16s Od .to 17s 6d; P ew ' 1416 d to Os Od ; flour, new, per sack, 34s to 35s ; ditto corollie ditto, 24s Od to 2.5 s 6d ; oatmeal, per load, Os Od to 0s od , ditto new 26s Od to 281; ditto per peck of 7lbs, Sid to Os fresh butter, per lb, Bcl to 10d; eggs per dozen, 6ci to 7 " hay per ton, 44, to 471. KzLso, DEC. 7.—Wheat, old, 00s to 00s; ditto, news 91. to 303 d ; barley, new, 14s to I6s 6d ; ditto old, 00s Od to 00s ; potato oats, 003 to 00. ; ditto new, 11s to 13100 ; c°„ °1 0 ; mon oats, UN to 00s Od; ditto new, 10s to 12s Od ; peas , to 24, Oci; beans, 20s to 24s per boll of six imperial bushels. PERTH, Dxc. 6.—Wheat, 32s Od to 44s Od; barley, 1 :,.; to 23s 00 ; oats, 14s to 16s ; peas and beans, 25s 00 to 2 81 "" per quarter. Oatmeal, per sack, 26; to 281. F.aLztax, Dan. 6. —The supply of grain in this di g . market was 747 bolls • wheat at 15s 6d to 181 6d per is" / 1 barley, 14s 3d to 17s 3d ; oats, 1I s Oct to 14s Od; beaus, 1 21 to 13s Od per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load. HAWICK, Dec. 6.—Wheat, new, 26,1 00 to 303 Od; barley new, 14s to 18s Od ; ditto old, 00s to 00s ; potato os t° ,l 123 Ott to 14s Od ; common oats, 11s to 14s Od ; peas, 201 o , to 24s Od ; beans, 20s Od to 24s Od per boll of six imperi l bushels. BEnvrzcK, DEC. 6.—Wheat, 32s Sid ; barley, 19s 44 oats, 15s 4d ; rye, Os Od ; b eans , Okis Od ; peas, 24 4 Od ar ea rage per imperial quarter. COAL MARK E' Bata's West Hartley 16s 6t - Chester Main 163 East Adairs Main— l4s 3c• tiolywell Main West NVylain _ ;T.—YESTERDAY. leaa Stewart's Whitwell Kelloe . 4 1 South Hartlepool ....• 185 . 6 4 Whitworth 156 Adelaide Tees ~Cownden Tees Tees ..... 25, 196 7 - 4 (I `' IWest Cornforth ........ p d Anthracite. o j Aberaman Steam ..... 223 6d Graigola hdpk 1 68 Nixon's Merthyr and 6..1 Cardi ff 2 11 Ships at. market, 45. Wall's End. &c Buraton Killingworth 18s Od, Barton Hilda ... 17s 6d Original Gibson Lambton Primrose Braddyll Iletton Haswell l9s 3 Lambton RAILWAY mtiAllk:, ,VIIARKETS' BRISTOL, Dna 10. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market today wlll tOlerS °f t firm for all descriptions of shares, although the solo of business c ncluded was not very considerable. only varitions in prices were—Midland Stock, 50--P r and Exeter, Thirds, 12 dis. Li VEKPOOL, Dec. 10, Scoot ExcllAstau.—The share market was rather t's in the early part of the day, but at the close prices we v r e ' n . shade better. The transactions were as follow : —Bir' head, Lancashire, and Cheshire, (late C. and ti.), 6 per I to till 1850, 12%—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consol. dis.—Ditto, Preston and W)ra (No. 1), 38%—L° 13 3J. and North-Western, 113 c.—Ditto, New Quarters, 1 69 ' 4 1. p.—Midland, 50—Ditto, Halves, 20 3 4 die.— Ditto Ctlis (13 and D), 25N —North Union (A), '225 York, Novo; $ and Berwick (Original N. and 8., G. N. E. FurclOOP per cent. till 1050, 4 1 ,4 dis. MAN - CHESTER, Dac. 10. , 0 STOCK Excnaxon. --The transactions to-day wef o p, follow :—East Lancashire, 11%—Edinburgh and 61 11 44 29 1 4—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 9-16 dis.—Lov, and North-Western, 113% Ditto, New Quarters, 3 4 Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham (C ), Quarters, 1%„11:, Manchester, She ffi eld, and Lincolnshire, Yretarence, " North Staffordshire, 9 1 ,4 dis. BIRMINGHAM, DSC. 10. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The prices of shares in local linieistti°ll railway remain stationary ; and generally there iS d ir speculation in any other railways in th e mar k e t. TP., e Thr ill putes in which the Shrewsbury an d Bi rm i ng h am and ' f - t be Staffordshire Companies are i nvo l ve d , to say not hing ° recent proceedings of th e S out h S ta ff or d s hi re, ; render it I _, probable that there will a t present b e any ma terial " provenient in their respective quotations. YORK, STOCK Exceraßoz. -The transactions trday follow : Great Northern, 7'4 North British, Frefore' 51. Os. 9d.—York and North Midland, 17%. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Pills, st 8111 , ,,e ri ; remedy for old Coughs, recent Colds, and Asthmatic ' ° l plaints.—.at is confirmed daily by persons who have bean g r o iA sufferers that these wonderful pills are an effectual earn O r o f coughs, recent colds, wheeaings on the chest, shorfne s9 of . breath, and asthmatical complaints. Such are the vr . ..i f e dinary powers of Holloway's Pills that a few doses will 101 relief to the most obstinate cases of diseases of the ebes" t ber those who have been afflicted for years, and f oun d e very , ° .io medicine useless, may, by a little per s ev erance an d c are, 9w — for a permanent cure. They are also an effectual remecl St r hoarseness and complaints of th e th roat . — S o ld b y s il Pr o s, fists, and at Professor Hollow a y' s E sta bli s h ment , 244, s London. BIRTHS. Atii 0 On the Bth inst., in Wiltcn-crescent, Lady Georg - Romilly, of a son. of On the sth inst., at Dalston, Mrs. Charles James Pla tt ' twin sons e l " On the . 6th inst., the wife e.`. W. H. Hood, Deptford -0G of a daughter. On the 6th inst., at Yately- hall, Hants, the wife of 11611 P. Collett, Esq , of a daugh er. On the 6th inat., in Dorset- street, Portman-!cl ll ' — ' wife of H. Harrisson, Esq., of a daughter. On the 7th inst., at Hanky Rectory, near Alton, the wife of the Rev. J. T. Plummer, of a daughter. C o pe , On the 7th inst., at Park-house, Shiffaal, Mrs. of a daughter. On the 7th inst., in Clapton-Equare, the wife of 0. " . May, jun., of a son. s(I MARIED. , o f Oa the 12th ult., William R , eldest son of W. Tyler , A dale"' Tune-hill, to Frances, eldest daughter of Edmund* A Esq., of Camberwell New-road. OP of On the Bth inst., at the church of St. Mary, -.pg., r meroy, Totnes, Devon, William Crawford Stow, o glite,, Camberwell, Surrey, to Hemline Georgians, eldest ( 1 !' 02 .1,00" of J. G. Waller, Esq., late of Thurlow-lodge , Surrey. VA to On the Bth inst., at St. Pancras Church, New-roe. , o ft, only son of the late Mr. S. Red'ord, of H am pton - c` 9 o, Isabella Th mas, second daughter of the late T. J o n of the Regent's-park. DIED. abed 01 On the 341 inst., at Shanklin, Isle of Wigh t ' I tto . George Charles, second son of the late Colonel tile—r' Derby. r On the sth inst., Charles Holland, E. . of St- Peter 0 terrace, Hammersmith, aged 82. 'cl ' ‘ , : iii ca ' • On the 7th inst., in Hamilton-place, New-road, %"..-3 Judd, I:sq., aged 71. e, ?OP a r On the 7th inst., in Wilton-place, Belg - ave ,s q u .., 'or' Isabella :.)unlop, aged 90. On the Ali inst., at Belan-hill, near Cbepstovhi°ll p j e l of General Sir E :ward Keyntou Williams, K.C.13.• C w the 80th Regiment, aged 71. _____..-"<- ~ n tiori : Printed and Published by HURD° TOL,. il ° i No., 112, Strat,d, Printer, at The Sax 0160,0;00 Strand, in titsfreGinit of the Sisvol- ill t hq Middle - an, Tueslay, December 11, 1849. • Anc and lath] nlos Ente • • - .• Est Dosed • Prop, tenan Of d Prc or by CoJd, T 1 to the the for Islanch Proof a Which serve ordinal and th! being t Pub] retail v 114, 1 r genera . 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