The Sun. — London, England, 1849-12-29 00:00:00

.....--- IMTwPEOERNTTAHE 1849 _.... 29, ...... NT ENGLI Q S .... r otatoes, 70s to 120 s per ton; ditto, 2s 6d to 3s 6d slightly inebriated, but the merchant's clerk did most LITERATURE. SHOREHAM ELECTION. PRICES OF StiARES r••I ..... Per bushel; Sea Bail, 256 d to 3s per punnet; Asparagus stoutly ; and, as the officer intimated that ho was the READINGS for RAILWAYS. By Leigh Runt. SHOREHAM, FRIDAY NIGHT.-Perhaps since the IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, ANTZ. OTIIER COM - 6 s to 8s per 100. least rackity of the three, Mr. Henry ordered him to be PANIES' STOCK. From the Tittles GOVERNMENTS. ....A pleasant volume of extracts from various depart- good old days before the Reform Bill there never was PUBLISHED EYE F /t r Y M TU gh E e SD O A ffi r c Ac al D Li F s lt t* lDlT EVENING. .•• NXICITG.A.T3 AND LEADENHALX.. discharged. His less fortunate friends complained, in a hu e s r gh t ( u h t F age e exulsion of D British acknowledgedfi Pedro Adit Oliveira,tdhrifaes: d a daughter g h restore te r ...- ments of literature has just been issued as a boon for such a snug, quiet little election as that which took ~.. Turkeys, 65 Od to 15s Od; Geese, 5s Od to 8s 6d ; lachrymose tone, of having been locked up all night for railway travellers by our indefatigable Leigh Hunt. place to-day, and placed Lord A. Lennox in the with subject, inclinations Maria withoLl replenish nt h nb eian_er t : : ~. Duck:, Is 9d to 3s Od ; Tame Rabbits, is Od to merely singing in the street, and said it was really too It was a happy thought . to emulate .. the labours of a Commons' house of Parliament. Mr. Shelley having LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28. -- ls 3d ; Wild ditto, 6d to Is ; Pigeons, 6.1 to 9d; bad that %hen the soi-disant Chief Baron Nicholson e• man of taste like M‘Diarmid, with a view to wile retired from the field, it was only necessary for his ____..._____ .se Rose'ing Pigs, 5s Od to es 6d each ; Surrey Fowls, tendered bail for them it was refused. r•• JOINT-STOCK BANES. 7s od to llsOd ; ditto Chickens, 3s 61 to 71 Od ; Mr. Inspector Dodd justified the refusal on the ground away hours that might otherwise hang heavily in a Lordship to go through the constitutional foernali -- Barndoor Fowls, 3s Od to 6s od pct. couple ; Fresh that not only were the prisoners themselves intoxicated, first or second - class carriage. As a specimen of the ties, in order to fill the seat, on the Protectionist JW2III. Bhare. Dividend Amount 1•• 43'S Butter, is to is 2d per lb ; English Eggs, 12s Od but their proposed bail were somewhat elevated too. contents of the little volume before us, we give at side, which Mr. Goring's demise had rendered vacant. Name of Company , per • or Paid. Price. .... 7 to 14s oI ; French ditto, lOs Od to lisOd ; and Irish Mr. HENRY said he bad done perfectly right; and to random the following :- It may be readily conceived, by any person who has --- ii i fits tr a si N al ost American r. par cent. 440 I. d. 4 40 a a d -- residing in Lisbon. M. 01 ditto, B.s 61 to I.os Od per 100 ; Pheasants, 2s 6.1 to convince the prisoners that noisy ringing in the streets, "NAPOLEON AT SEA. ever been there, how cold Shoreham was to-day, 711. per cent. ao 0 0 se 0 0 - 20 4s 0.1 ; Partridge' , is 3i to is 9d ; Hares, 25 Od to in the depth of the night, could not be tolerated, he "Bourrienne, in his Memoirs, gives some interesting placed as it is on a bleak beach, accessible to almost jew lands, e 16, or 1834, gave her in marriage 123% 3s Od ; Woodcocks, 2s 0-1 to 35 Od Grouse, 1: 9d fined them 40s. each, or a . fortn : ght's imprisonment. particulars of the habits and occupations of Napoleon every wind out of Heaven, and peculiarly favourable Ceylon .............. I s s r 1 . p e e e r r c c e e n a t t . . 100 _o 0 26 o 0 - cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - t c o on b t e os in o v f e r s e te is d i i n .n .. to 2s 6d ; Ptarmigans, Is 6d to 2s Od ' ; Snipes, 91 to The fine was paid. when at sea. In the following passage, the good natural to the intensest development of the " bitter north," Commercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 ..... •• ..... IsOd ; Teal, 6I to 101 ; Wild Ducks, Is 6d to 2s Od ; feeling manifested appears in strange contrast with the which blew its most frigid blasts over sea and downs G C l o o lo u n ce li e l tiVrattr .- ; ...... [omen .............. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 - 0 0 -- Cents., besides 5,0001. to M ~• uenttothe m a d rri; --. Widgeons 11 3d to 25 Od; and Plovers, 6d to 9d each. PREDICTED HIGH TIDE. recklessness induced by a military conqueror's usual the 1•• for n especial benefit of the inn and tavern keepers. NEWPORT. (THIS DAY.) pursuits:-`ln a long voyage it is impossible to prevent There were but few persons, therefore, who could be Londn and Westrainstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 ... Beef, from 2s 101 to 34 8d; Mutton, 3s Od to 4s; accidents from men telling overboard. This occurrence es A good deal of consternation and alarm has prevailed - - 13 0 0 - seduced from their firesides even by the whole eio. London Joint-soot.- 61. per cent. AO 0010 0 0 - s n , p o S o o:o l ;: b e c e i g elivered part of the Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 10d ; and Pork, 35 6d to 4s 4d for the last few days along the banks of the Thames, happened several times with us, from the crowded state --. quence of the Rape of 13ramber. Soon after eleven Proincial of Ireland.. SI. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - -• 11 per 81b5. owing to some of our astronomers having predicted an of our vessel. On these occasions it was strange to wit-Ditto, New......• • • $l. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - 100 .... 0 0350 0 - 20,0001 ., b ut e a WEITECNAPEZ. unusual rising of the tide to-day, but although the river ness the instinctive force of humanity in the bosom of 0 clock, however, some able-bodied personages were National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0022 10 0 - different pretexts, until qt ._. : I t) ty t i h to Australia w Provincial .° .. f *. 7 - .7 . .. 25111:.1p:errr cent. ectt. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - ••• Beef, from 2i 8d to 35 8d ; Muttou, 25 10d to 33 10d; that man, so lavish of the blood of his fellow-creatures struggling up the deserted streets against the wind, .... her overflowed its banks at Battersea, it does not appear Mrs. Croft commenced, on ,•. Veal, 3s 2d to Be10J; and Pork, 2s 8d to 4s per Sib& on the field of battle, and who was about to shed torrents and bearing gorgeous orange and blue favours and aof L0nd0n..... 6611.: p p s e r r c c e e n ia t t . . 5 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 25 10 0 0 0 0 1-2 s an action at law to compel ee. that any damage has resulted from it on the Surrey 22 10 0 - '" ••••• BREAD. of it in that very Egypt whither we were going. W h en- . banners which flamed out broadly with the Union of Australia.... . e , side. Many individuals, who have devoted attention tomake good the dowry. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are ever a man fell into the water, the Commander-in Chief Ditto ....,... ••..• • 61 per cent. - 210 0 - ••••• matters connected with the flow of the tide, have ' legends " Lennox for ever 1 " "Protection to Bri- unit,Upon conclusive evidence .•• from bid to 7d; of household ditto, 5d to 6d per 4lbs had no rest till be was saved. He instantly ordered the repeatedly thrown discredit on the prediction, while onetish Industry !" &c. Onwards they went till they drew Union er Madrid 'es loaf. ship to lay to, showed the most lively uneasiness till the - 40 0040 • 0 o - confession that he had free! ••• gentleman has gone the length of saying that it was up in front of the particularly small platform which s._ - mixed the dowry, be was in ...• BILLINGSGATE. unfortunate was recovered, and ordered me to s rl l ompenso INSURANCE COMPANIES. .01. published for the purpose of creating a panic in those answered as a hustings, and as a shelter from the , tedious litigation, condemne Salmon, Is to is 3d per lb ; Turbots, 41 to 14s; parts of the metropolis that are belew high- water mark; liberally those most active in the rescue. . a ors who blast to the speakers and their friends. To the men Dividend Amount ..... Brill., 3s Od to ss; Cod Fish, 3s 6d to 95 Od; Whitings, in judgment that he had fai: ••• but it is easier to create alarm than to subdue it, and Name ef Company. per or Paid. Prke. had thus distinguished themselves, when guilty of some with the banners and shoulder-knots were added a •.• 4d to 101; Lobsters, 10d to 2s 6d; Crabs, 4d to 2s each; it is not to be wondered at that the inhabitants of Lana- breach of discipline, were always exempted from pueish Asmara. Share. of having promised the dew: ••• Soles, 6d to 2s Od per pair; Eels, 4d to Is per lb.; Large meat . I remember, during one dark night, a noise was band of music, and presently several seafaring men, - _ Mrs. Croft renouncing all ft both, Milbank, and other similar districts, have within A s. d. A di ..• Haddocks, 9d to is • small ditto, 5d to Bci each ; was, on the contrary, prover ,--1 f cl - ta basil d the last few aps been pretty usi y engage . aking pre- beard as of a man overboard. Bonaparte instantly gave yeomen, some few gentlemen, and farmers, with the Albion .. .. .. .• •• •• •• 3L 10s. 500 00beS 0 . SO ..• Crimped Skate, 8d to 9i ' i; and Prawns, 2s to 25 9d per lb. the word to put the ship about, till the presumed victim usual assemblage of boys and women, were collected I , 3 p s r 6 e d t . ar be.e Alliance Brit. and For. 7114s6d&be 100 0 0 11 • 0 20 heiress, without his enjoying Crimped cautions to meet the watery intruder, and erecting tem • c A l t e l r " lel,l; . ed .• .& . G . en. Lif e• British Commercial - 76..per . s P hare * bees see - inheritance after his death. ••• Shrimps, Is 4d to 2s 6d per gallon ; Bloaters, Is 3d to should be rescued from inevitable death. The crew in front of the unpretending little erection which Ditto Marine....... 61. per cent. mote see a% or other position which coy ~ ..porary barriers to resist any unusual in ... Is 6d per dozen; Common - Oysters, lOs to 15s; Scotch t h e tid e hastened from all quarters; exertions were redoubled; was placed just under the lee of Shoreham Church. --. fluency of the tide. Yesterday ....• Pearls, i6s to 20s ; and Best Natives, 425 to 60s per The appearance of Lord A. Lennox and his friends, ... exceeded its ordinary height by some few and at length we fished up-what? The victim was-a To arrest the execution of ..... bushel; Flounders, 9d to Is; and Smelts, is to Is 6d quarter of beef, which had slipped from a noose over the Cannty .............. 31. 106 11 0 10 •11 60 ••• inches, and at the time we writeto-day the tide is about accompanied by the t • officer & the re urning , c., was crown .....:........ put in several pleas, and, arm ...- per dozen. side. He ordered me to reward the sailors who had 14s. SO 0 0 5• • 14 • ••• at its full. It has flowed to about the same extent as signal for cheers from most of the multitude (who Eagle . .... •••• EIDE IITARKET. exosed themselves on this occasion more liberally . than . m. European Life ...... 4% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid 10 ' • .... 7i Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, yesterday, and though it has flooded Battersea-fields, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to might, aweve o when the proceedings co rreernuons' ...... 6/ • tneptuacao of the administ .•• we . have not heard that it has inundated inhabited easel . "It might," said he, " have been a man; and• •• . percent. 20 0•3 0 • - .... 721 b, lid to 11 '; ditto, 721 b to 80Ib, 2d to 2id; ditto,menced, have consisted of 100 or 120 people), but Glebe_ activity any these brave fellows have shown neither less nor ..., 80lb to 881 b, 2d to 2i l il; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 3, , ~ ei. neighbourhood, or caused any damage along the backs Gurtilan - - ........ several persons, among whom a one-eyed boatman 51. me 0•3610 0 al cast upon every point, as she .-- ofthe therefore, that ditto. 961 b to 1041 b, 3/1 to aid; ditto, 1041 b to 1121b,and a man who waved a red herring continuously imperial Life ........ ' copies of the sentence and te the prophecy has occasioned has been unfounded fear in Several, however, of the paragraphs and sentencesgiven . 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 tai e• 3 1 2-1 te 4d. Calf Skins light 2s to 35; ditto full, 5s 6:1 to , . were conspicuous, hissed and hooted. 1 1 0 : 0 0 : 1: 6 I 4 5 Li% . Indemnity Marine •.. • 11. sk. & bs. 100 0 o 513 1 37 of the three judges in the S 16% 6 ; ofl rn Hides, 6s 6,1 ' to 7s; Polled Sheep, 5s Od to a t e minds of many, and, it would seem, some dime- among the miscellaneous quotations, appear to us to ointment to a few who are beyond the reach of the be remarkably indifferent, and at times even actually Mr. F. C Law Fire •• • ......... owm, solicitor to the Duke of Norfolk, Law . L i fe _ ........ too s e 2to 0 2% the definitive decision on the ••• 65 61; Runts and Half-breds 4s Od to 58 3d; Downs, P. •• 11. 16s. 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 42 ••-•tide, and did not fear any consequence that might result read the writ, and Mr. Williams read the Bribery Legal and general Life - be 0 • 28 0 4 firming the previous senten ... 14 3s Od to 4s Od. impertinent, as of a controversial and abusive charac- Licensed . -Victuallers .• - 50 0 I 0 0 X Oliveira to pay the balanc ••. RAY MAIZILETS. from its overflow. . ter. The book is an ingenious oddity, and yet is far Act and another Act which was specially passed for London Fire .• -•• •• 10s. 21 0012 10 o Ifit -Shoreham and the Rape of Bramber, relative to the London Ship ........ ..... SMITHFIELD.-Meadow Hay, 21 Os to 3/. Se; Clover from being in any respect worthy of its gifted and 105. 25 OAI2 10 • Is% 20,000 L, and balance of inte: - mode of conducting elections and to the qualifications Marine.. ..... ...... 12s.per share 100 I 0 lb 0 0 2 condition that the dowry o f e•- ditto, 3/ Os to 41 8s ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 8s per RAILWAY RETURNS scholarly compiler. Med. Inylid&Gen.Life 4541. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2% va lid ••• of electors. load. A moderate supply and a sluggish demand. National Lean Fund.. a l . per cent. 20 0 I 210 0 - without the registratica ... ReitwAt TEAFFIC.-The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ... COMBEILAND.-Meadow Hay, 218 s to 31 8s; Clover ways for the past week-that is to say, up to the date to which the LETTERS on the THEORY of PROBABILI- Mr. C. S. DICKENS, when the usual ceremonies National Life.... . id. per cent. 100 0 0 60 8 - the daughter may inherit fr . ( ... ..... Palladium Lite ••• ditto, 3/ Os to 41 6s ; and Straw, 11 3s to 1/ 8s per respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same _ had been completed, proceeded to propose Lord A. r Si. per cent. ill • 0 0 200 21 Os. conformity with the law of . week in the previous year:- TIES. Translated from the French of M. A. - - load. Trade dull, at barely stationary prices. Lennox as a fit and proper person to represent the Phoenix - - - 31.p.572.14b5. -- Having given the precedi, - Quetelet by Olinthus Gregory Downes. - 141 ••• WHITECHArEL. - Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 31 8s ; ee -. • Rape of Bramber and borough of Shoreham in Par- Piotecter Life 5l. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 - of the sentence which relates •-• Persons unacquainted with this masterly effusion . Provident Life ••• . - - 11. es. & ba s 109 0 0 II ••• Clover, ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ 8s; and Straw, 1128 to 1/ 8s per week Last 1. 4 • 4, ~.; !lament.-(Cheers.) The speech in which he did so only necessary further to ref ... • • load. Supply good, and trade dull. ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. :3 i ;:., '''' may very possibly shrink from attempting its perusal, Rock Life- --.• •• ss. 6011 0 too 646 - • was very brief, in consideration of the sufferings of Royal Exchange at. per cent. Stock. -20 s of the three judges upon w ,••• t 2 ,„ out of a mistaken conviction that it requires before it - 61. His. - .•••• -- - - - -- - - hi s audience from the cold and drift of snow and - 2 : 1 order to clear up any doubt 2 3 / 4 BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) _ - can be comprehended a profound acquaintance with 1 Ditto Life ~... ••• • after an eulogium ox the character of their late hem- Hotted Kingdom c 4l. per cent. 20 - O 0 4 - 0 • - 7 become a serious question 1 £ £ the abstruser portions of the science of mathematics. (Before Mr. Commissioner Got:mut: um )her, and a reference to the address of the candidate, Universal Life.... - Portuguese Governments. Dec. 22 Aberdeen .. . ..... .. - ..•• IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM THOMAS FERRIS. 40 0 45i 23 Amiens and Boulogne ..... .. - 18% This bankrupt appeared before the Court this morning 22 Belfast and Ballymena •••• • • • ....... 1 472 404 once, informing the larger number of the public that . baton and cries of " We'll have no union"-" No DOMES. is a marriage portion (profe .••• to ask for his certificate, but was opposed by Mr. Mon- 23 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire , 847 851 the work is of a more elementary nature than the . :, to his daughter, which re 23 Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. 430 283 union. . ••• .ague Smith, who appeared for a Mr. Scott, a gentleman erudite compositions of Laplace and Poisson. When Dividend Amount .... 23 Bristol and Exeter • ..... • ..... •.• • .. 4,326 - • Mr. E. HENTY seconded the nomination. The Name • of Com an of except for I , y• per pm & p r i m any excess ~.. is- in the army, and a creditor of the bankrupt. 16 Caledonian. . •• Nobl Lord was willing to advocate those principle Annum. Share. the inheritance, and as unt -••• The grounds of opposition were that the bankrupt had 23 Chester and Holyhead •• • .... ••• .. 1,454 1,372 in question is here applied to the various e --. ______ lb% incurred a vast amount of law expenses and proceedings 20 Dublin and Drogheda ••••• • • • . ,••• 25 Dublin and Kingstown ••••••• • • • • • • • 615 645 laws affecting society, moral, social, and political, it 1 xs.a.A s. d. consequent upon certain bills which be had discounted, 22 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen ••• • • ... 923 875 [BHA be evident that the book appeals directly to the large. In his address he told them he was of the same East and West Ind's... 61. pr cent. Stock. East Country - •• . 20s. per sla. 100 0 0 - _ Oliveira) has net established .-•• and which it was alleged had been fraudulently ob- 23 East Anglian... •••-• • • • • • .... . tamed. 22 Edinburgh and Glasgow .••••• • • • • .. 2,834 3,06 , jurist, was sure the supporters of that gentleman would Ditto 80nd5........ 41. per cent. - stock. - 119 - _ sentence must be confirmed, 22 Edinburgh and Perth •••••• • • • . .. 2,184 1,667 affecting ourselves, each and all, in an intimate de- The bankrupt underwent a long examination this most gladly place the Noble Lord in a similar position It. Katharine •• •• •• - 4 per cent. Stock. - 5 0 vest the 20,0001., with the ••••23 Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. 16,604 15,748 .••• morning. He said, I carried on the business of a carpenter gree. The letters of Quetelet, originally addressed to Ditto, Scrip.. •• - - - - ..... - East Lancashire ••• • .. •..• ••••• • • • • • - 1,564 as their representative.- (Cheers and hisses.) Ditto Bonds.• •• - dowry, in respect to any Cl - - ,••• in Charles-street, Westminster, for four or five years. 23 Eastern Union •• • .'. ••••••••. • • • • • • • • 1 .738 1,210 H.R.H. the Grand Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, -. . . , His family was so well known and so well appre- Southampton •• •• •• - 21. per cent. 50 0 0 60 0 0 - without the registration. ... I lived in a house belonging to my father, who took my 22 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr .. •. .. 2,637 2,327 and through him to the world at large, has been here . . 22 Glasgow and Greenock........ ••• •• 865 811 and • elated, that if any security was wanted for his The second judge writes ..•• , furniture for the rent I owed him. I took two bills from 16 Great Northern and E. L. ••••• • • . .. 2,707 - most admirably translated by the learned in unflinching advocacy of the principles he professed, BRIDGMS ,••• Mr. Scutt for 5004 each, in May, 1848. Mr. Scott was 22 Great Southern and Western ••• . • ... 4,103 3,711 genious Olinthus Gregory Downes. The enter rite . 1843-" All exceptions take Dividend Amount ..... the acceptor, and a Mr. Morton was the drawer of both 23 Great Western, &c • i would ein the fact that he was a member of Nam• • of Company. per of Paid. Price. victoriously refuted, and the . of them. Morton was introduced to me by a man named ' 23 Lancashire and Yorkshire... ..... .... 10,942 11,134 the family which for so many ages had been found Annum. Share , consideration that the dowr . ~•• ..... 16 Lancaster and Carlisle - Shackell, formerly inspector of the detective force of the 16 Leeds and Thirsk .• .. ••••••• • • • • • • . 619 - be ultimately repaid by the increasing popularity of deserving of support.-(Cheers and hisses.) Mr. - who has the right of inherits •••• A. s. d. Z. a. 51. •-• A division of pohce, and a person named Falkner, whom 23 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... 72 93 Shelley-(Renewed hisses and cheers)-had issued Charing -cr055 ..... . .. - 25 „ _ proper to declare that this d •• •• an effusion so deserving of a large circulation. 22 Londonderry and Enniskillen........ 127 117 filouthwrk,NwSub•Av. I had known for many years. lam not aware Falksieran address in which, indeed, there was mention of - 032 12 11 - 2 when it shall be opportunely ww 23 London and North Western, &c. 46,650 45,742 Ditto Nw of 7f p.c. 355 , per cent . 50 0 0 - 4 was tried for forging railway scrip ;he was a gambler 23 London and 81ackwa11.............. but not a wo rd protection to agriculture, of protection Waterloo ............ excess." - 100 0 0 -3% .--- at one time. He may have kept a , gaming-house in 22 London and Brighton .•-•••• • • • • •• - 8,311 8,680 538 573 4 CATHOLIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND. AND• to navigation.(Cheers and hisses.) No, he had Ditto Old Ann. 0(51. 11. 4s. Id. - 60 0 0 25 The third judge writes on •••• 2 5% St. James's. Shackell is not now in tie police force. 23 London and South Western . .... 9,427 10,214 By William Bernard Mae Cabe. Vol. IL Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. Is. Od. passed that subject by in silence. However, Mr. v - 40 0 0 25 .•• 23 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 4,797 2, - 83 auxhall ••.. • • • AT. •---" I agree with the others.' ..... I was in my own house, and in came Shackell and In this the second volume of his very valuable s 11. 70 10 3 - - ~.. 23 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... 22,468 23,677 S helley thought discretion the better part of valour, - Upon these unanimous of ee Falkner, bringipg with them Morton, whom I did not 23 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 1,209 1,157 history Mr. Mac Cabe brings down the history of and thougbt au early retreat better than an ignotni- W ATXX-WORIES. lamed by the three judges ... ..„ know. Shackell said this "gent" wants money, and I 22 Alonklands .... ......... • • .......... 803 ' 857 England to the reign of St. Edgar the Confessor . rot. 23 North British --• • • • •............. 3,248 2,396 5 mous defeat.-(" Bravo!" and cries of " No, no, you Dividend Amount judgment without further ap said what? Morton then presented the bills in ques- and in his preface he announces that the third volume , Name ♦ of Company. per of ..- lion to me, on which be wished to raise money. I 22 Paris and Rouen .• • - .............. 5,585 5,348 , don t mean that. " ) He begged leave, with much raid- Price ' Portugal, at a time when I Annum. Share. .••• 22 Rouen and Havre .. •••• .. •• ........ 2,125 2,353 which will close with the accession of William the l eas asked the terms, and who the acceptor was? Morton 23 Scottish Central .... • • ...... -• • .... 1,059 824 ure to second the nomination of Lord A. --- --- heiress apparent of her fathl - Conqueror will appear in the course of 1850. It is Len ' h ...• said that the acceptor was a gentleman in the army, 22 Scottish' Midland ••••• • • • • • ...... .. 321 260 . East London•••• ...... $l. 100 0 0 quently married in Septembi 23 Shrewsbury and Chester •••• • • • • •... 1,470 1,506 with mingled feelings of shame and regret that we isoi - crowd-" We won't have him. The Duke of Rich- Grand Junction ••• • • • 41. per cat. SO 0 o and after being created Bann 16% and wished to raise some money upon them. I said to 23 Shropshire Union ..... ........ ..... 453 -- - read what follows. "In making this announcement " - $2 Morton if you leave the bills inquiries shall be made 22 South Eastern and Branches .• .• .... 9,158 8,139 5 mond says 7s. a week is enough-that it's good pay." Kent • ... •.•••• • . • • • • 31. 10s. 100 0 0 _ Si the 11th of January, 1847, It .." sli to satisfy me they are genuine. They then left the 16 South Devon ••••••-.•.•• • • • • • • • • .. 1,229 1,123 says Mr. Mac Cabe- " Oh! oh 1") L ambeth ••••.•• • • • • • 11. per cat. 100 0 0 New Kin' Lidn Ridge 21.105. - • - 9 ' infant children to share the • .41 bills with me, but whether both the bills were left or not 22 Ta ff Vale • • • - 56 Mr. J. F. GATES, constable of the hundred, and re- Vauxhall -•• •....... SI. per cat. 100 0 0 -23 Ulster .••••••-.. •• •• •••• •••• •••• •. 879 831 9$ Croft. volume will also bring to a conclusion my labours, at West Middlesex .. . ,61.6 a. pr cat. - ••••,, my memory does not serve me. I then made inquiries - Waterford and Limerick............. - turning officer, inquired if any other elector had a - 121 Such are the chicanes an 1 6 / 0 at Messrs. Cox, the Army Agents, through a 16 Whitehaven Junction ............... 199 359 least fur dprobably for ever, upon the 163 r the present, an .• ei person named James Rodgers, a man who officiated 23 York and Newcastle .••••• • • • • • .... 11,604 14,155 History of England, prior to the Reformation. candidate to propose, and, after a silence of a few GAII-LIGNT AND co CODIPILNINS. law proceedings that the exec •••• 23 York and North Midland ...•• .. •-• 6,702 7,956 " Such an arrangement is a departure from my original seconds, only broken by the facetious remarks of some - not been fully carried out at for me in my business. Rodgers has no other occupa- Dividend Amend tion; he had been about four years ago a bankrupt. He intention, and from the plan that I bad laid down in of the crowd, declared Lord A. Lennox duly elected. N ame of Company. per of Paid. price. death, but he had been comp 9MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED commencing this task, and for the completion of which -(Loud cheering and some groaning.) Annum. Share. r e i n into the public deposit of '•••• % now owes me 374 2s. Bd. for work. I afterwards saw - ----- - of Mr. and Mrs. Croft. Up .•• Morton next day, who came alone. He asked me if I WIFE'S SISTER. I bad arranged the materials. The crier made proclamation accordingly, but the - s. s. di. A. 1a 4 had made an inquiry. I said yes; and that I was antis- (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) " The reasons for abandoning that plan, should, I time-honoured " Oyez, oyez, oyez I" was uttered in British •••• •• .. •• •• .. 11. 41 11 • 15 o o Is as the inventory and valuatiot ••• .... find it was correct. Rodgers was present at this time. The promulgation of the Report of the Commis- conceive, be stated distinctly, for the satisfaction of such a chilly, inarticulate Voice that the crowd hooted Ditto Provincial.... 11. as. 20 SO 20 11 • IS probability of an excess, Mr ..., I then advanced to Morton 2001., which I took out of my sioners appointed during the last session of Podia- those whose kind opinions have cheered me in my labours, and laughed at the aged functionary. Brighten •• •• .. •• •• .. 61. per cent. 20 11 II City of London ...... - 101. 100 0 I 100 0 I 260 - the necessary declaration to ••• gel iron safe in my back parlour. It was composed of notes ment on this subject will, the more it is perused, tend and whose patronage has encouraged me to continue them. Lord A. LENNOX proceeded to address the electors, gentinentalConsolldat. 92e. pr share 75 0 0 31 6 • 30 trative authorities, and pi and gold, but I don't know the numbers of the notes. "It was mentioned in the Introduction to this work to justify the sanguine expectations of the petitioners work, observing that the only drawback he felt to the proud Equitable. • ...... •• .. sic pr share 50 11 0 60 0 0 27 for registration , which w ••• ....,, Morton then said he had another bill of the same and their friends, as far as regards the ultimate result that the labours devoled to the Catholic History consti- Position in which he was placed was the recollection of l ' n 'a d p e e p r e i n ai de;t •• •:: •• •• •• 31. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 I 69 ground that laws of 1642 a -.. •• 61. per cent. 41 0 0 40 II I 62 amount, and asked me if I could advance money upon of their immense labour, expense, and exertions. toted the occupation of those hours not required in the p services of others to whom my time belonged, and who how short a time had elapsed since they were repre- 1 11 1 t r o •• --•••• •• •• - so ooso 0 I - that of 1797, " required th it. I said I could not. I saw him a week afterwards. 60 • 0 HI 0 0 - ..•• ..., In fact, it is a matter of the greatest surprise and had a right to com mand my exertions for the promotion seated by one for whom he entertained feelings of - authorities) to have interrof He then brought a fac-simile of the other bill, and I Do., P e ar - 1 . ..P .• .• .• .. Preference 61. per Cent. 25 0 0 210 0 - wonder that any man of sense can seriously assert of their interests. sincere regard and friendsbip.-(Cheers, and cries of Phew' ............. sy. four months as to his having then advanced him 2001. on the second bill, I retaining per ct. MI 0 0 45 0 I 29 •••• .... both the bills. The understanding was that I that the sister of a man's deceased wife is not gene- "In the endeavour to discharge those imperative " Bravo!") The straightforward and honest conduct Rateliff ....• ...... United General 7 51, 100 0 0 90 0 5 7b .....• s. 611. 56 oe6o 0 0 I,q. and not under compulsion," 8 '''' . - 3 was to have a gratuity of 20/. or 30/. I rally the fittest guardian for his children; and if the duties-duties that neither could, with justice to those of Mr. Goring in private life gained him the respect Weetmluster Ckartered 21 , 60 0 8 - 45% registration has now been het •"• % gave an IOU to Morton when I gave parties like each other, why should they not marry ? dependent upon me for support, be neglected, nor, in and esteem of all who had the happiness to be ac- Ditto, New •• -- -12 s. SO 0010 0 0 5% the Council of State , which ••• ..... him; the second 2001. ; the I 0 U was for 200 L, making Who so fit as the " fittest guardian" to become a honesty towards those who employed me, be slurred quainted with him. He was a liberal landlord- • " 22 1 A it SOO/. altogether. I destroyed that I 0 U afterwards, second mother ? Oh I but say part of the Bishops, over, or half-performed, whilst lat thesam same time pro- (Hear, hear) -ever their steady friend, and that not cr.6.2tr.A.1.5 . justice, the Jaws already cit •••• , when I got it again from Morton, through a friend of and many of the clergy of the Church of England, se eded wit h h this History - it has habituallyhappen e donly to his equals but to the inhabitants of the poorest Names of i l l:wed di en Names ei i 'Dividoad donor shall declare before th, Morton's, whom I had never seen before. I tore it up " such marriage is contrary to the law of God. On d o a r ears c hat tcom men cing at ten o'clock in tae at my toil h ~. .cottage-(Cheers, and cries of "Bravo !")-as well c ompanies. .4 ' per Price. Companie.a. y i Pe u r p r i m, strative authority, if he is a, e• ..--• in consequence of ascertainieg that the bills had been the other hand, it is asserted by another part of thebeen prolongued without an our s intermission Y: •- 1 kthe until one and two oc oe following morning. as one who in his public capacity boldly asserted and le Annum. - _ so 1 si, be confirmed" which cannot fraudulently obtained. I recollect meeting Mr. Scott acted up to those principles which on the hustings he death. •••• •-•- Right Reverend Bench, and by upwards of 500 other " - Toproceed • hthis workthe 1 • hwhich at. Hatchard's hotel, in company with a person called clergymen of the same Church, that such a marriage I commenced, and to bring to a conclusion its first part Pledged himself to support.-(Cheers.) To have been Ishtri & Oldh 9 . 7 71. 113 Maccles ff eli . 100, 21.105. 50 The Council further states ...- Smart, who said he was a burgeon, and he had been a . is not contrary to the law of God. -that is, the History of En rand us written in the very selected to succeed one of so high a character was Baragey.••• 160, 121. ISO Neatk •••• • • toel 161. 340 conflict has arise* between ti gambler, I believe. Smart fetched me from my own lirknk & Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford...-. 100 201. 155 The Commissioners • that - words used by the Monkish Historians, would require at most gratifying to his feelings, and agreeing with bins Birmingham 35' 41. $3 Peak Forest. 7$ , 31. ISs. so strative authorities by the ref I.•• house to Hatcherd's Hotel to have these bills discounted. ..--• I had known Smart many years before. I knew he was cularly desirous to ascertain the opinion of the clergy least, for one situated as I am, fifteen more years of a in the opinions he had expressed through life, he (Lord Coventry.. .. 190, 25/. 210 ReXent's •• • • Derby • • • • 100, 61. 63 Rochdale.... 15 33 1 1. 2s. 18 % sin 41. 10% since the sentence provides th be valid without the registrar •••• ~ a gambler; he had lived in Charles-etreet, Westminster, of the Established Church of England; but the life of such ceaseless labour as I have described. A. Lennox) would endeavour, however humbly, to Elismre&Chs 133' 565. 41 Sommet Coal - 150 71.105. 1311 ••• •••• the same in which I lived. Smart kept a gaming-house number is so great that they have found it itnpracti- "My health, lam conscious. could not continue with follow his example.-(Cheers, and a groan or two.) Erewask -• • 100, 321. - Do.LkFdSt 12161. p. o. - might be proved over Mrs. C. --- in Bennet-street, St. James's. Smart wanted to borrow cable to collect the opinions of all the individuals such toil, and therefore I deem it to be best to pause in Ile (Lord A. Lennox) was a strenuous supporter of GrandJunetn 100, 51. 5234 Stiffrd &Were 1 40 1 251. 400 ritance; and that the judges I •.. ..-- some money of me; I said I had none to spare, as I composing that body. my labours whilst it remains unbroken. the Established Church of this country-(Cheers)- Grand Surrey 100 1. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. Grand Union 100' 11. l oss 24 Stourbridge.. 01 00 2. 3 intended to itppose upon the al 145 •••• „„... had discounted two bills shortly before; he said he The Commissioners, however, express themselves " These then are the reasons that compel me to bring and he was s tr enuous ly opposed to the admission of Grantham .• 158 - - Severn and? 3/ s a the duty of admitting the would introduce me to a gentleman who would advance thus :-" We are satisfied that a diversity of great the Catholic History to a close with the third volume. I e . Jews into Parliament . He was proud to call himself Le e n d u . t i ll Ae n 39, Is. 6d. 554 Wye RA11..1 26 • • - ivrp 100' 301. 325 Warwick&e express determination of the me some money. Smart then fetched a fellow of the triton cannot proceed without endangering that which is my 41. 63 ...• ..,... prevails among the clergy of the Church of a Protectionist.-(Cheers and groans.) He advocated Leicester .... 141) 51. 63% Binning. i lee having interrogated the decet name of Lawrence, whom I had never seen before, and 9 ) only property-my health; and I cannot afford to give r &Nth 83 41. 41 Warwick&') •• . England upon both questions. We think that very up my entire time to the task I had commenced." protection not only to the farmer but to all classes of f!! . t _ too 31. 43 The Portuguese Governme Smart and Lawrence took me to Mr. Scott, at Hatchard's uo l u e s s nhoregh 142 701. 650 Napton-j .••• .„„. Hotel. I told them I had advanced 4001. before to many of them do not consider such marriages to be Surely the great body of English Catholics will not British industry-(Cheer s , and cries of " Gammon," Monmouthsh 100 $l. - Werestr &1 7$ 31. 42 the report of the Council of S Morton. Lawrence said nothing to me about his I prohibited by the law of God ; but that the majority suffer such a work as this, describing the rulers, the particularly from the one eyed boatman)-and he Mntgemrysh 100 - - Birming. - •• • was lieltnMwbry 100 . - - Wilts & Brks -14 s. , notwithstanding the remot .. . i, :_. 9, 1 --..1,1 ......• L.... env, er..-..,.....,;‘., I c.f them .I.leet to them either orlon this or orlon other ,-.1....-- .....A .4.- ---r r: , 1 _, t_ e .. .t.- 1; , ..t....-- ()noosed to what was 11 A e (....... . rwa franc. coninn v5.,.1'h...-.L .1' A 47.;... h.., ......A. . b. 5. Week Last 1,1, ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. C.) Dec. 22 Aberdeen .. . ..... 23 Amiens and Boulogne. .. 22 Belfast and Ballymena • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 472 404 23 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 847 851 23 Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroc, and IV. Y.' 420 283 23 Bristol and Exeter • ..... • ..... • . • • 4,326 - 16 Caledonian.... . . 23 Chester and Holyhead • • .... • • .. 1,454 1,372 20 Dublin and Drogheda.... • • . • . 25 Dublin and Kingstown • • • • • • • • • • .• • • 615 645 22 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen • • • • • ... 923 875 23 East Anglian... • • • •• • • .. • • 22 Edinburgh and Glasgow . • • • • • • • • • .. 2,834 3,089 22 Edinburgh and Perth • • • • • • • • • ... 2,184 1,667 23 Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. 16,604 15,748 - East Lancashire • • • • .. .• • • • • • • • • • • - 1,564 23 Eastern Union • • • .'.• • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • 1 .738 1,210 22 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • . 2,637 2,327 22 Glasgow and Greenock • • • • • • • • • • • •• 865 811 16 Great Northern and E. L. • • • • • • • . 2,707 22 Great Southern and Western • • • . • ... 4,103 3,721 23 Great Western, &c • 21,776 22,799 23 Lancashire and Yorkshire... ..... 10,942 11,134 16 Lancaster and Carlisle ..... 2,8 3 1,811 14 Leeds and Thirsk • • .. • • •• • • • • • • • • •. 619 - 23 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... 72 93 22 Londonderry and Enniskillen........ 127 117 23 London and North Western, &c. 46,650 45,742 23 London and Blackwell.. ........ 538 573 22 London and Brighton . • • • • • • • • • • •• 8,311 5,680 23 London and South Western . •. 9,427 10,214 23 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 4,797 2, - 83 23 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... 22,468 . 23,677 23 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 1,209 1,157 22 Monklands . ......... • • 803 857 23 North British • . •. • • • • • . 3,248 2,398 22 Paris and Rouen. • • • 5,585 5,348 22 Rouen and Havre .. • • • . ........ 2,125 2,353 23 Scottish Central .... • 1,089 824 22 Scottish' Midland • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 321 260 23 Shrewsbury and Chester • • • • • • • • • . .. 1,470 1,506 23 Shropshire Union - 22 South Eastern and Branches •• • .... 9,158 8,139 16 South Devon • • • • • • .. . •• • • • • • • • • • • • • 1,229 1,124 22 Taff Vale • • 879 831 - Waterford and Limerick ........ 359 16 Whitehaven Junction ....• .......... 199 163 23 York and Newcastle . • • • • • • • • • • .... 11,604 14,155 23 York and North Midland... • • •• 6,702 7,956 BOWLS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- - --. --. - East and West Ind'a... # s. d. 61. pr cent. Stock. - - East Country • 20s. per sla. 100 0 0 - 21 London • - 119 Ditto Bonds • • • • • • • • 41. per cent. - - - It. Katharine •• •• •• - 4 per cent. Stock. - $0 Ditto, Scrip ....... . - - - - Ditto Bonds..- - - - Southampton •• .• •• - 21. per cent., 50 0 0 50 0 0 - BILIDCMS Dividend Amount Name of Company per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - Z. 4. Charing-cross .• .. .. .. - Z. s. d. a. 25 o • - Southwrk , Nw Sub• Av. - 432 12 $ - 2 Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 4 Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 -3% Ditto Old Ann. of $l. 11. 4s, Id. - 60 0 0 28 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. Is. Od. - 40 0 0 211 Vauxhall • • .. • •• Ay. 11. 70 10 3 - - WAT 313 31-WORIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- --- - Z s. d. A s. 4. East London...• .. • • • • $l. 100 • 0 - 1111% Grand Junction • • • • • • 41. per cnt. 30 0 0 - $2 Kent • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 31. 10s. 100 0 • - 76 Lambeth • • • • • • • • • • • • 61. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 99 New Rivr Lidn Brdgs 21. 10s. - _ So Vauxhall - 9s West Middlesex . . . ,61.05. pr cat. - - 191 GAS-LIGNT AND CONN CODIPANINS. Dividend Amend Name of Comely. per of Paid. ?lice. Annum. Share. S. a. 41. A. s. 4. British .• • • • • • • • • • • • • 11. 41 11 I Is • • 14 Ditto Provincial.... 11. Ss. 20 I I 20 I I IS Brighten • • • • .. • • • • .. bl. per cent. 20 I I - - City of London ...... 101. 100 I 6 lee 0 0 Jibe OentinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share 75 0 0 31 5 0 30 Equitable . • •••• .. • • .. 50s. pr share 50 II 0 50 I 0 27 Imperial ...... •• - •• 31. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 I 69 Independent ....... •• 61. per cent. 40 0 I 40 0 I Si Lcadon.• ............ - 50 0 0 50 41 11 - Ditto-. - •• ...... - 60 11 0 65 0 0 - Do., Parl. Preference 61. per Cent. 25 0 0 2 10 0 - Phcenix . ...... • . .... 4%1. per ct. 51 0 I 41 0 I 29 Ratcliff .... • ........ 51. 100 0 I 90 0 I 7b United General .. - - 7s. 64. 50 0 0 60 0 0 14% Westminster Ckartered 3!. 60 0 I - 45% Ditto, New •• .• •• -12 s. 50 0 0 15 0 0 a% The bankrupt underwent a long examination this morning. He said, I carried on the business of a carpenter in Charles-street, Westminster, for boar or five years. I lived in a house belonging to my father, who took my furniture for the rent I owed him. I took two bills from Mr. Scott for 5001. each, in May, 1848. Mr. Scott was the acceptor, and a Mr. Morton was the drawer of both of them. Morton was introduced to me by a man named Shackell, formerly inspector of the detective force of the A division of pohce, and a person named Falkner, whom I had known for many years. I am not aware Falkner was tried for forging railway scrip ; he was a gambler at one time. He may have kept a gaming-house in St. James's. Shackell is not now in tie police force. I was in my own house, and in came Shackell and Falkner, bringing with them Morton, whom I did not know. Shackell said this "gent" wants money, and I *aid what? Morton then presented the bills in ques tion to me, on which be wished to raise money. I asked the terms, and who the acceptor was? Morton said that the acceptor was a gentleman in the army, and wished to raise some money upon them. I said to Morton if you leave the bills inquiries shall be made to satisfy me they are genuine. They then left the bills with me, but whether both the bills were left or not ray memory does not serve me. I then made inquiries at Messrs. Cox, the Army Agents, through a person named James Rodgers, a man who officiated for me in my business. Rodgers has no other occupa tion; he had been about four years ago a bankrupt. He now owes me 37/. 2s. Bd. for work. I afterwards saw Morton next day, who came alone. He asked me if I had made an inquiry. I said yes; and that I was satis fied it was correct. Rodgers was present at this time. I then advanced to Morton 2001., which I took out of my iron safe in my back parlour. It was composed of,notes and gold, but I don't know tha numbers of the notes. Morton then said he had another bill of the same amount, and asked me if I could advance money upon it. I said I could not. I saw him a week afterwards. lie then brought a fat-simile of the other bill, and I then advanced him 2001. on the second bill, I retaining both the bills. The understanding was that I was to have a gratuity of 201. or 30/. I gave an I 0 U to Morton when I gave him: the second 2001. ; the I 0 U was for 2001., making it 500/. altogether. I destroyed that I 0 U afterwards, when I got it again from Morton, through a friend of Morton's, whom I had never seen before. I tore it up in consequence of ascertaining that the bills had been fraudulently obtained. I recollect meeting Mr. Scott at. Hatchard's Hotel, in company with a person called Smart, who said he was a surgeon, and he had been a gambler, I believe. Smart fetched me from my own house to Hatcherd's Hotel to have these bills discounted. I had known Smart many years before. I knew he was a gambler; he had lived in Charles-street, Westminster, the same in which I lived. Smart kept a gaming-house in Bennet-street, St. James's. Smart wanted to borrow some money of me; I said I had none to spare, as I had discounted two bills shortly before; he said he would introduce me to a gentleman who would advance me some money. Smart then fetched a fellow of the name of Lawrence, whom I bad never seen before, and Smart and Lawrence took me to Mr. Scott, at Hatchard's Hotel. I told them I had advanced 4001. before to Morton. Lawrence said nothing to me about his " standing in." I would not have any conversation with him. at all. Before I went in to see Mr. Scott I swear I had no conversation with Lawrence. A person named Abel was with Mr. Scott; I had no conversation with Abel. He did not take me aside and say he believed I had not given any money fur the bills. He (Abel) said, " Scott was as green as grass, and I can got 3001. or 4001. out of him if you will let me stand in." I did not say it must be less than either of those sums, for there were three or four of us in the transaction. I said I would have nothing to do with them, and asked to have my money back again. I afterwards put the bills into the hands of Mr. Jones, my attorney. Atter that meeting, Mr. Scott came to me with an attorney named Draper, and the result was that I was to give up the bills for 4001 on my having a warrant of attorney from Mr. Scott. I gave up the bills on this understanding. It was after this that 1 received the I 0 U back from Morton. I have dis- counted about a dozen bills within the last three or four years, for sums like 301,401, 501., and such like. There is no entry in my books of the transaction of which I have been speaking. I had another bill transactiou with a Mr. Curzon for 5801. That was three or four months previous to the affair with Mr. Scott. Prescott brought me that bill from Mr. Curirm. I don't know who Prescott was ; he was introduced to me by Shackell. Prescott was the drawer of the bill. I be lieve he has since been tried for bill stealing. The Mr. Cure m I have mentioned is the Hon. and Rev. Frederick Curzon, of Mickle-Overy, in Derbyshire. 1 had pre viously lent Prescott 101., through the medium of Shackell. Prescott came to me to get the bill of Mr. Curun's discounted, saying it was all correct. The bill was for 500/., and I gave 2501. upon it to Prescott, which sum I took out of my iron safe, which was built in my wall. The sum of 250/. was in notes, which were afterwards traced to the Bank of Ragland , with Prescott's name upon them. It was agreed that I should send 150/. more to Prescott, to Brussels, whither he said he was going; and I was to have the remaining 100/. for my trouble. But I did not send that sum for 150/. to Prescott. The bill was after wards restored to Mr. Curzon, and I lost the 250/. I had advanced to Prescott upon it. This transaction with Mr. Curzon did not appear in my book. Since my bankruptcy my business has been carried on by my father, I working for him as a journeyman. My father is the assignee under my bankruptcy. I once bad 12 or 14 workmen; now there is no business at all, at least only as much as to employ myself. Cross- examined by Mr. STEVENSON, bankrupt's soli citor—My father was in this business for many years; I was then his foreman; and when he gave up the busi ness I took it on the understanding that I was to allow him 75/. a year. There was at that time about 100 customers, and about 600/. of good debts on the books due to my father, which I was to receive. I pro ceeded to collect those deists, and collected between 300/. and 400/. in 1845, 1846, and 1847. My father allowed me to retain the money when I had collected it, and I was to make myself a creditor for it. For three years I had a profitable business of my own, bringing me in 600/ or 7001. profit, besides what my father allowed me to collect and retain. (rho examination was proceeding when our report left.) _ . turning officer, inquired if any other elector had a candidate to propose, and, after a silence of a few seconds, only broken by the facetious remarks of some of the crowd, declared Lord A. Lennox duly elected. —(Loud cheering and some groaning.) The crier made proclamation accordingly, but the time-honoured "Oyez, oyez, oyez I" was uttered in such a chilly, inarticulate voice that the crowd hooted and laughed at the aged functionary. Lord A. LENNOX proceeded to address the electors, observing that the only drawback he felt to the proud position in which he was placed was the recollection of how short a time had elapsed since they were repre sented by one for whom he entertained feelings of sincere regard and friendship.— (Cheers, and cries of " Bravo !") The straightforward and honest conduct of Mr. Goring in private life gained him the respect and esteem of all who had the happiness to be ac quainted with him. lie was a liberal landlord— (Hear, hear)—ever their steady friend, and that not only to his equals but to the inhabitants of the poorest cottage—(Cheers, and cries of " Bravo !")—as well as one who in his public capacity boldly asserted and acted up to those principles which on the hustings he pledged himself to support.—(Cheers.) To have been selected to succeed one of so high a character was most gratifying to his feelings, and agreeing with him in the opinions he had expressed through life, he (Lord A. Lennox) would endeavour, ho wever humbly, to follow his example.—(Cheers, and a groan or two.) He (Lord A. Lennox) was a strenuous supporter of the Established Church of this country—(Cheers)— and he was strenuously opposed to the admission of Jews into Parliament. He was proud to call himself a Protectionist.—(Cheers and groans.) He advocated protection not only to the farmer but to all classes of British industry—(Cheers, and cries of " Gammon," particularly from the one-eyed boatman)—and he was opposed to what was called free trade, which was really free trade to the foreigner only, at the expense of our countrymen and of our highly-taxed farmers.— (Hear, hear, and groans from the man with the herring and the boatman.) (A man in the crowd, " Lower the rents."—Cheers.) Lord A. Lennox— " Shut your mouth, and PIE open mine." Great laughter followed this rejoinder, and the Noble Lord continued—The farmer could not now afford to pay or employ so many labourers, nor could he afford to give them as good wages as under the old system of protection.—(Voices, " Lower the rents.") Nor could the labourer afford to live as well or expend as much money with the shopkeepers.—(Cries of " Lower the rents," followed by cheers and hisses.) While at the same time free trade increased the poor-rates and diminished the funds out of which they were to be paid.—(A man in the crowd, " Gammon," cries of Turn him out.") The cases of the shipbuilder and the shipowner, as well as of the colonial interest, were similar. By the repeal of the protective duties and this alteration of the old navigation laws the industry of this country has been deeply injured.—(" No," and cheers.) And who had been the gainer ? The foreigner, who kept the profit and obtained all the advantage, while he paid no taxes and paid but little wages. The English shipowner, on the contrary, who must pay heavy taxes and give higher wages, would be driven from every market of the world by the foreigner, who was untaxed, and fed his men on food on which no Englishman could exist.—(Cheers.) The British shipbuilders were also to be sacrificed to the same system. What was to become of them and of their dependents ? They were told, indeed, by the free• traders to emigrate —to quit for ever their native land, and never again to see the country they had enriched by their industry and intelligence.—(Hear, hear.) He unhesitatingly declared himself in favour of retracing their steps—(Cheers, and some hisses)—of placing duties on foreign produce, and thereby giving protection to British industry, without which this country could not continue great or prosperous, happy or contented.—(Hear, hear.) They might depend on it, so long as he was their Member he should advocate protection.—(Bravo!) He was at a loss for words to express how sensible he felt of the honour they bad conferred on him by electing him as their representative—(Oh, oh !)—and he would only conclude by saying ho trusted sincerely the confidence of the independent electors—(The one eyed boatman—" Oh, there's no independent electors at all !" Cries of " Turn him out.")—of Shore ham and the Rape of Braniber would never be nels placed.—(Loud cheering.) The meeting was then dissolved, after the custo mary vote of thanks to the returning officer; the orange banners were collected in advance, the band followed, playing tunes of which much of the music seemed to be in the predicament of that in the frozen trumpet of Baron Munchausen ; the procession of orange and blue riband and stavebearors reformed, and the Noble Member and his friends left the platform and went into the town, the proceedings not having occupied half an hour altogether. The Comniissioners say that they have been parti cularly desirous to ascertain the opinion of the clergy of the Established Church of England; but the number is so great that they have found it impracti cable to collect the opinions of all the individuals composing that body. The Commissioners, however, express themselves thus :—" We are satisfied that a great diversity of opinion prevails among the clergy of the Church of England upon both questions. We think that very many of them do not consider such marriages to be prohibited by the law of God; but that the majority of them object to them either upon this or upon other grounds." " The various bodies of Dissenters in England do not appear to entertain the opinion that these marriages are interdicted by Holy Writ; or that they are in themselves reprehensible. Surely the great body of English Catholics will not suffer such a work as this, describing the rulers, the clergy, and the poor of England before the Reforma tion, in the very words of the monkish historians them selves, a work which may be regarded as a record of the evidence on behalf of Roman Catholicism as against the Reformation, to be discontinued when a plan is comp'eted and the materials arranged. As a body they are rich as religionists, they are peculiarly attached to their faith, and we trust that they will come forward and enable Mr. Mac Cabe to devote the whole of his future time to the completion of the work he has undertaken, of giving to the world "The History of England, as written in the very words used by the Monkish Historians themselves." The present volume is compiled on the same plan as the former one ; in every instance, the monkish historian quoted tells his own tale in his own words, and whenever Mr. Mac Cabe thinks it necessary to make any comments, those comments are invariably made in the form of notes. The quaint phraseology of these monkish writers is occasionally excessively piquant, and their descriptions are admirable. We are, however, inclined to look upon them as news writers rather than historians, as men who wrote all they heard, without taking much pains to ascertain whe ther or not the story which they recorded was or was not gossip ; and who rather preferred a narrative well spiced with the supernatural and miraculous to a plain statement of facts. Their works, however, con stitute the only records that we have of the early history of our country, and we certainly prefer the plan pursued by Mr. Mac Cabe, of giving all that they have written, and giving it in their own words, leaving it to the reader to judge from internal evidence what is fact and what is gossip, to that which has been punned by the historians of the Eclectic school, who leave nothing to the judgment of the reader, and are sometimes inclined to bolster up a false position, by suppressing or cooking the evidence. Every biographer conceives an affection for his hero . —every historian acquires an almost superstitious reverence and veneration for his authorities • we are not, therefore, surprised at fi nding that Mr. Mac Cabe entertains a much higher opinion of the accuracy of these monkish historians than that which we have ourselves expressed. It is evident that Mr. Mac Cabe places implicit reliance not only on their honesty of purpose, but on their critical acumen ; that he has a firm faith in all they say, and therefore is he the man of all others the best adapted to do ample justice to their works. Again we urge upon the Catholic body, and upon the nation at large, the necessity of enabling Mr. Mac Cabe to complete this labour which he has undertaken, of concentrating into a focus all that is known of our early historical traditions. It is a national object, and national resources have often been wasted on objects less worthy. At all events, we ,• ..0 7 17' 22, 1 .0 " The opinion prevalent among the Jews is, that Scripture does not prohibit such unions; and so far are the Jews from regarding these connexions with disfavour, that, when there are children, the usual time prescribed for remaining in widowhood is abbre viated in such cases. The law and practice prevailing among the Jews as to this matter are stated with great clearness and ability in the evidence of their Chief Rabbi in this country." i PA Y.) odO ga , F in In a very able pamphlet published in 1846, by , George A. Crowder, Esq , on this subject, a corre spondence with the members of the Right Reverend Bench is unavoidably laid before the public. A perusal of this correspondence will amply repay the reader. Mr. Crowder, in summing up the result of this correspondence, observes—" That in the face of the direct, positive, and unequivocal declarations of the Archbishop of Dublin, and the Bishops of Llandaff and Meath, and of upwards of 500 clergymen of the Church of England, there must be added the nega tive but equally unequivocal testimony to the same purpose atibrded by the silence of the Archbishops of Canterbury and Armagh, and the Bishops of London, Lincoln, and Rochester, on the scriptural part of the question, while all of them (except the Bishop of Lincoln) give opinions against the measure on other grounds, it is impossible any longer to doubt that marriage with the sister of a deceased wife is not prohibited by the law of God." The Bishop of London certainly expressed an ad verse opinion in his speech in the House of Lords, though in that speech he carefully abstained from declaring his opinion that such marriages are for bidden by Scripture, albeit, and most truly marvel lous it is, that as a Bishop, it was the only opinion asked of him or required from him. Talk, indeed, cf the Dissenters bringing at every opportunity the dignitaries of the Church into contempt, it is their own acts on too many occasions, their own neglect of or direct evasion, as in this instance, of positive duties L. whilst the ,age we live in is getting far too enlightened to be thus trifled with any longer. : ,,e i b 10" . 11, xe9loo r A fro hp 0 r" A Ole Id, p ° p ad mtich r g ,troig n _ t he youth h oi rbitbly usll nd l e l - f P ah e, Slew r .__ori°'' Fat bacY► Oil ry ,1 4, LX" eTe n, f ill • 0 ine 0 10 heal/ 'oo' off * f c je 0 , 40 .- to at P . 0$ !agile s t " mcke t of ,sterd °l Fe 1 0— o te !le i °II FATAL OCCURRENCI AT CARNARYON..--The in• quiry into the cause of death of the late Ellis Jones was resumed on Monday morning, and again adjourned after an investigation of some hours. At the third meeting of the Court the wounded policeman, Robert Evans, was capable of giving evidence. His testimony was to the same effect as that of his senior police officer, M'Naught, namely, that there had been neither q uarre l nor strugg l e , nor wrestling between him and the deceased ; but that he himselt fell into the water from accidentally receiving a blow from the stone which deceased threw; that being rendered insensible by the blow, he knew nothing of the fate of the deceased except by hearsay; but remembers that M'Naught was standing five yards from himself when be received the blow. Understood that deceased bad died in endeavouring to save him, in the manner de posed to by M'Naught. Two medical gentlemen de posed that the wound on the brow of deceased must have been in all probability inflicted by a blow against the edge of a buttress to the pier, or one of the steps lead ing to the water, as he was in the a c t o f plunging in to save the junior policeman. They were decidedly of opinion that no blow with a stick, stone, or fist could have inflicted the wound, which, though net of itself sufficient to cause death, had doubtless precluded the unfortunate man from being able to swim to shore. Se veral witnesses disposed that M'Naught had used every e ffs)rt to save the deceased ; and there being nothing whatever to warrant the idea of ill feeling between them, the jury, after two hours' deliberation, returned a verdict of " Accidental death." oitY ) trust that from - some source or other means will be forthcoming to enable Mr. Mac Cabe to complete with comfort to himself, and consistently with the duty he owes his family, this most valuable national work, and to render available to posterity the fruits of a life devoted to study and historical research. BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.) Two respectably•attired young men, named Wilson and Dixon, who describ , d themselves as chemists' as. sistAnts, and a merchant's el,rk, named Coliier, were charged with riotous conduct in the streets. They were observed last night, or, rather, early this morning, passing up Bow-street, arm-in arm, in the manner of "out-and-out young gentlemen," singing and shouting most vociferously; and upon being told by a policeman that their vocalisation was more noisy than vusica.l, they became very abusive, and made use of sarcastic remarks at the expense of the force in g , -neral. The constable, however, was proof against the bitterness of their insinuating that he was " to be bought for a glass of brandy," and good-humouredly rcquest.'d them to go home; but it is easier to give advice than take it, which the fate of these youthful sparks ultimately proved. Instead of doing as the officer wished, they passed through Broad-court, went down Long-acre, and re turned into Bow•street again, where they resumed their efforts at singing and shouting, and soon afterwardsjthey were safely deposited iu the station-house. The sive first prisoners did not dispute that they were POST-OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS.—The following in sfruction has been issued by the Postmaster-General to the Deputy Postinasters:—Numerous errors having been made by postmasters in the manner of forwarding the letters which arrived yesterday morning (Sunday the 23d instant), it must be distinctly uuderatood that the dispatch to London on Saturday is to be confined ex clusively to stamped forward letters. No registered letters, unpaid letters, nor letters prepaid by money must be sent up, nor any letters addressed to London or the London district, except those for the chief officers of the Government. - All foreign, colonial, and ship letters, landed at the outports, must of course be for warded as usual. METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS.— Yester day a Special Court was fixed to beld, for the purpose of ratifying the appointment of Mr. Foster as engineer, but the requisite number of members not being present at one o'clock, the Court adjourned till the llth of Ja nuary. An ordinary court was then held, and some formal business was then transacted. lIIGII TIDES AT YARMOUTII.--nie high spring tides of the last two days, increased by heavy gales of wind from the north-west, have laid under water the towns of Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, and the whole of the surrounding country for miles. The lower flats of most of the houses are flooded to the depth of from three to six feet, and, as a necessary consequence, there has been a great destruction of property. The quay, the market place, and the streets of Yarmouth, are all inun dated. The water over the bar at the mouth of the haven is twelve feet deeper than usual. Eleven vessels have been driven on the sands, and it is feared must go to pieces. Nor has the inundation been confined to the immediate vicinity of the coast. The waters have ex tended far and wide over the low-lying pasture lands around. A bridge near Lowestoft has been swept away, and the railway trains have been unable to proceed eastward beyond Reedham, eleven miles from Norwich, where the lines to Yarmouth and Lowestoft meet. Every exertion has bean made to save property and lite, but the loss which has been caused must be Tory serious ii eiteut, and will ee felt merely. THE ARMY. — COMMISSARIAT.—Since the promo tion of 1846, two commissaries general, seven deputy commissaries-general, and fourteen assistant-commia saries•general have died, and all these vacancies remain unfilled, with the exception of one deputy. commissary general, who, in 1847, was promoted to the rank of sonaniiisarpgenersl.—Dritilh Army Dispatch. We understand that at the ne x t Council the order authorising tranapertetion to the Cape reyoked. IMPORTANT QUESTION BE TWEEN THE ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENTS. (From the Times Correspondence.) After the expulsion of Don Miguel, more than one of the noble families restored to Portugal with Don Pedro sought to replenish their coffers by a marriage with Dona Maria Luciana de Oliveira, the only acknowledged daughter of M. Manoel Joze de Oliveira, a wealthy old bachelor, with whom she was residing in Lisbon. M. Oliveira, however, consulted his daughter's inclinations, and on the 3d of June, 1834, gave her in marriage to Mr. George Croft, a British subject, with the premise of a dowry of six contos of reis in jewels, and 80 contos, or 20,0001., to be invested in lands, or in the English Three per Cents., besides 5,0001. to M r . C ro ft. Subsequent to the marriage, M. Oliveira paid th e 5,0001, deliv e red p ar t o f th e jewels, and paid interest upon the 20,0001., but delayed the investment under different pretexts, until quarrels ensuing, Mr. and Mrs. Croft commenced, on the 15th of May, 1840, an action at law to compel him to acknowledge and make good the dowry. Upon conclusive evidence, and M. Oliveira's solemn confession that he had freely and spontaneously pro mised the dowry, he was in every sentence, during a tedious litigation, condemned to pay it. It also passed in judgment that he had failed to prove his allegation of having promised the dowry upon the condition of Mrs. Croft renouncing all future rights; and that she was, on the contrary, proved to be his daughter and heiress, without his enjoying any privilege of fidalgo or other position which could exclude her from the inheritance after his death. To arrest the execution of the sentence M. Oliveira put in several pleas, and, amongst others, set forth that the dowry required the previous registration, or insinuarao of the administrative authorities, upon which a small tax is levied ; but he was ultimately cast upon every point, as shown by the accompanying copies of the sentence and tencoes, or written opinions of the three judges in the Supreme Court, who gave the definitive decision on the 31stof March, 1843, con firming the previous sentences, and condemning M. Oliveira to pay the balance of jewels, besides the 20,0001., and balance of interest thereon—" under the condition that the dowry of 20,0001. shall not be held valid without the registration of any excess over what the daughter may inherit from her father's effects, in conformity with the law of July 21, 1797." Having given the preceding extract from that part of the sentence which relates to the registration, it is only necessary further to refer to the written opinions of the three judges upon which it was founded, in order to clear up any doubts, since this point has now become a serious question between the English and Portuguese Governments. The first judge writes, on the 3d of March, 1843—" The dowry in this case is a marriage portion (profecticio) given by a father to his daughter, which requires no registration except for any excess over her share of the inheritance, and as until now it has not been proved that such excess exists, the appealer (M. Oliveira) has net established the necessity of previous registration in arrest of execution, and, therefore, the sentence must he confirmed, condemning him to in vest the 20,0001., with the declaration that the said dowry, in respeet to any excess, shall not be valid without the registration." The second judge writes on the 24th of March, 1843—" All exceptions taken in the appeal have been victoriously refuted, and they all disappear under the consideration that the dowry is given to a daughter who has the right of inheritance; it is, consequently, props r to declare that this dowry is to be registered when it shall be opportunely known that there is any excess." The third judge writes on the 31st of March, 1843 —" I agree with the others." Upon these unanimous opinions the sentence was issued by the three judges, and, having passed in judgment without further appeal, became the law of Portugal, at a time when Mrs. Croft was the only heiress apparent of her father; he, however, subse quently married in September, 1844, at the age of 75, and after being created Baron of Barcellinhos, died on the 11th of January, 1847, leaving a widow and two infant children to share the inheritance with Mrs. Croft. Such are the chicanes and delays of Portuguese law proceedings that the execution of the sentence had not been fully carried out at the time of the Baron's death, but he had been compelled to pay 93 contos of reis into the public deposit of Lisbon for the security of Mr. and Mrs. Croft. Upon his death, and as soon as the inventory and valuation of his estate showed the probability of an excess, Mr. and Mrs. Croft made the necessary declaration to the competent adminis trative authorities, and presented the sentence for registration, which was refused, upon the ground that laws of 1642 and 1775, referred to in that of 1797, " required them (the administrative authorities) to have interrogated the donor within four months as to his having given the dowry freely, and not under compulsion," dc.c. This refusal of the regi-tration has now been held good by a section of the Council of State,which reports that independent of the free gift of th e dowry proved in the courts of justice, the laws already cited determine " that the donor shall declare before the magistrate, or admini strative authority, if he is agreeable that the dowry be confirmed," which cannot now be done after his death. The Council further states in its report, " That no conflict has arise' between the judicial and admint strative authorities by the refusal of the registration, since the sentence provides that the dowry was not to be valid without the registration of any excess which might be proved over Mrs. Croft's share of the inhe ritance ; and that the judges had not by that provision intended to impose upon the administrative authorities the duty of admitting the registration against the express determination of the law, "1. e., without their having interrogated the deceased donor. The Portuguese Government has now confirmed the report of the Council of State by a Royal decree, notwithstanding the remonstrances the English Chargé d'Affaires had made against the power of the administrative authorities to interpret laws which are held to have been legally interpreted in this case by the judicature. On one side it is asserted that the usual formalities of the law necessary for the registration of dowries four months after the date of deeds executed by the donors had been superseded by the long pending ju dicial process, and that the tour months in this case could not be counted from the time of the marriage in 1834, since no deed was executed then ; that the law only admits public instruments to registration ; and that a verbal promise could never be a subject of registration; that the sentence of 1843 overruled this very objection, and that taking, as it did, the place of a public deed of sdttlement, it prescribed a future date for the registration, by making it dependent upon the donor's death and the division of his estate; that this final sentence resulting from a lawsuit in which the donor had been heard, and always confessed the dowry, suspended the usual interrogatories of the administrative authorities; and that consequently the sentence did, in fact, im pose upon those authorities the duty of registering the dowry after the Baron's death, if it should be found to exceed Mrs. Croft's share of his estate. On the other side the report of the Council of State does not set forth the epoch at which it holds the donor ought to have been interrogated by the admi nistrative authorities, but that as the sentence so clearly precludes 1834, it is supposed that the ground taken is four months after the date of the sentence in 1843. At that time, however, the donor was not dead, and there was no known excess to register in the terms of the sentence; nor could there be any excess until after his two infant children were born to divide the inheritance with Mrs. Croft. In short, the lawyers say that no safe ground can be taken but "that a compulsory registration was prescribed by the sentence ; " they say that all o th e r s l ea d t o an absurdity, and they certainly appear to do so. In conclusion, it is well to note the effect which the Royal decree just issued has in this case. For this purpose, it is necessary to note that the late Baron of Barcellinhos had the power to will away as he pleased a portion of his estate, called " his thirds," and that the rest had to be divided in certain proportions to his widow and three daughters, including Mrs. Croft. The Baron left his thirds also to his widow, but as the law makes such thirds first answerable for any excess of dowries previously given, and Mrs. Croft's share of the estate is not equal to her dowry, the refusal of registration prevents her receiving that balance, which will thus remain with the widow. I hear that the widow will now attempt to have in cluded in Mrs. Croft's share of the estate the sums paid by the Baron in jewels and interest upon the 20,000/., also the 5,0001. given to Mr. Croft, and in this case the question now at issue may involve a loss of upwards of 10,0001. to Mr. and Mrs. Croft. REMARKABLE 111ETIOR.—The meteor which, as noticed in our last, was seen here between five and six o'clock on Wednesday evening, was observed at the same time at Edinburgh, as appears from a communica tion from Professor Forbes to the Courant. He says its course was from W.N.W., towards N. (true), and main tained an elevation of about 20 deg. above the horizon. It described an are of from 60 to 70 deg. in azimuth, in a space of time of about 15 seconds. Its apparent speed was therefore very small, compared with any similar body. From first to last it was followed by a luminous train, and the main body of the meteor, before it disap peared, divided itself into two, the one part following the other at some distance. All these characteristics, with the exception of the latter, correspond with the appear ance of the phenomenon here.—Perth Paper. Rovad. ACADEMY OF Mustc.—The board of pro fessors, consisting of Messrs. Potter, Bennett, Elliot, Lucas, Goss, and Howell, appointed to examine the candidates for the King's Scholarship, sent in its report to the committee on Monday, and the following were elected:—Mr. W. G. Cousins, and Miss Martha Street. THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE IN GALWAY.—The Presi. dentahip of the Galway College has become vacant by the death of the Very Rev. Mau Kirwan, The de ceased had been long ailing. LIST. OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of raid. price. Annum. Share. s. d. t s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company al. per cent. 100 0 I 100 • 9 2211 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Rank . Si. per cent. 10 0 • 0 0 1254 Clydesdale Bank •• •• 6% per cent. 20 0 • 10 0 0 135, Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 16654 Eastern Bank •••• •• •• 61. per cent. 25 v • II 0 0 gci Edins.lz Glasgow Rank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 0 0 4/. 14. Exehangeßnk of Scot 4l. per cent. 100 0 0 60 0 0 21 file of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 • 7 • 0 - National Bank 654 per cent. 50 • 0 10 0 0 145 North of Scotland Bank 41. percent. 20 $ 0 5• 0 254 North British Bank • • Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 I2S Union Bank of Scotland SI. per cent. 100 0 • SO • 0 114 Western Bank.- •• • • 71. per cent. 60 0 11 be • 0 75 Aberdeen Fire and Life 7%1.pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 3 B. Accord. Lilo and Irire 20 0 0 • IS • - British Guarantee Ins. 4/. per tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 134 Od Caledonian lire Incur. 101. pet cent. 100 0 0 10 • 0 21 Church Of England Ins. 60 0 0 2 • 0 - City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 101 Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per sent. 100 0 0 12 10 • 20 East of Scotland Life l9 0 0 011 0 9s.od. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. SO 0 0 217 6 - Hercules insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 • 10 0 • - Ins.nr. Co. of Scetlnd•• 11. per cent. 100 I (I 19 0 0 - Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 I 0 1 0 • 11. 85 Mercantile Life 41. per oent. II • 0 •10 0 3s. 3d. National Fire and Life SI. per cent. II I $ 1 I 0 205.6 d North British Incur s%l.pr cent. 200 • 0 20 0 0 24 North /4 West of Scot. W. per cent. 10 0 • 1 0 0 - Scottish Life and Guar. 21 0 0 111 0 - Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life 0 0 015 0 - Scottish Union Ingram 6541. pr cent. 20 • • 1 0 0 235.6 d Standard Life United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 13e Od MISCRELAN2OI7II. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. s. d. X. O. 1. Auction Mart.. • ... 111. ss. 50 0 I 25 Australian Agrieulturl 11. 100 • • 30 0 0 16 Anglo-Mexican Mint ll. 45. 10 • • 10 0 0 - Ditto, Half Shares 2lO • -.- Canada Cl. per cent. 100 0 0 12 II • 21 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. percent. - Otty Navigation .... 91 Gen. Revers. k Invest. sp.c. & bs, 21 100 0 Of 100 0 0 - Eqaitable Beversienry 61. pr cent. 100 • 0 100 0 0 103 Gen.SteamNavigation 11. Is. 15 II • 14 • • 26 London Institution - Russell Institution 26 5 • - Benin& rbs Orient.Stm Bl. per cent. SO 0 0 50 0 0 79% Reversionary Int. Soc 4551. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 2254 Royal MMlStearn•• South Australian IL per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Tan Dieman's Land lOO 0 0 23 0 0 2 THE WEATHER AND THI PARE.S.—Yesterday morning there was a heavy fall of snow in the metro polis, accompanied by a high north-easterly wind, which caused the river to be very much swollen, and several of ' the craft were much damaged. The piece of water in St. James's•park was frozen over, so that the men were obliged to break the ice for the convenience of the aquatic birds. The glass in some aspects was 10 degrees below freezing point. The Serpentine and the water in the Regent's-park were slightly covered with ice, but in the environs of town the ponds were all frozen, which gave some occupation to the donkey-cart men, and many loads of ice were shot at the different pastrycooks' and confectioners' throughout the metropolis. Numerous accidents to horses happened in the course of yesterday in consequence of the slippery state of the streets and the bridges, and the omnibus drivers'had great difficulty in keeping their horses on their feet, which caused much delay to the passengers. Should the frost con tinue, the Serpentine and St. James's-park will, in all probability, tempt the skaters on Sunday. According to the accounts of guards on the railways, in the northern and eastern counties there has been a heavy fall of snow for some days, and the country is covered with a white mantle, and the ice in some parts is upwards of an inch thick, so that there is every probality of a severe winter. DEPARTURE OF THE DUCHESS OF SAYE-WEIMAR AND FAMILL—The Admiralty yacht Black Eagle was ordered to be in readiness this day at Woolwich, to convoy her Serene Highness the Duchess of Saxe- Weimar and family to Ostend; but in consequence of the boisterous state of the weather these orders have been cancelled, and it is intended that the royal party shall proceed via the South-Eastern Railway to Dover, and thence by mil packet to Calsia on Monday. the 31st Wm% ADDRESS PRE BUCKINGHA' At the close of Mr. Bu' on America and Italy, Al the 20th of December, a large meeting of his fr lowing address was pi Committee of Manageme _ and unanimously and cordially agreed to by the meeting, in the United Presbyterian Church of Alloa TO JAMES SILL BUCKINGHAM, ESQUIRE. Honoured Sir,—At the conclusion of this your third course of lectures, delivered in the town of Alloy during three successive seasons, we beg leave to express our gratitude for the valuable information which we have received, and for the high intellectual enjoyment we have experienced during each of these three courses, from the commencement to the close. If it is interesting to sit at the feet of a traveller who has visited many foreign lands, it is peculiarly interesting to sit at the feet of one who has perhaps seen more of the surface of the globe we inhabit than any man now living. Some travellers who have seen much want' powers of observation ; but Providence has blest you with the rare talent of collecting and treasuring up rich stores of information regarding almost every object and every event coming in your way that could inte rest and instruct your fellow-men. Some travellers can collect information, though they cannot c)mmunicate what they have collected; but all of us present, and many thousands elsewhere, can testify to the admirable talent for description, and that easy rational eloquence which give your hearers almost as vivid an impression as if they had been fellow-travellers with yourself. Some travellers who can both observe and communi cate are tempted to confine their information to them selves; but you have felt it to be the enjoymentof your heart, as you have made it the work of many laborious years, to spend your strength for the in struction and moral elevation of your fellow - -creatures. In these courses of lectures, embracing as they have done so many momentous topics connected with political economy, and the science of government, it was to be expected that your opinions would not on all points coincide with the opinions of some of your hearers. But even the few who sometimes were con scious of diversity of sentiment could not but admire the manly frankness with which your views were stated, and the gentlemanly good feeling which ren dered it impossible for the most sensitive to take offence. 'We do not profess, Honoured Sir, to be ignorant of your eventful and useful history. As the friend of Eastern India, and its countless population, we have observed yourself sacrificing exertions to promote the good government of that vast and important depen dency of the British empire —exertions which were praised by statesmen when in opposition ; but which have been forgotten by the same statesmen when in power. As a Member of the British Senate in two several Parliaments, we have admired your suc cessful efforts in originating and promoting many measures of moral and social reform ; and as a philanthropist, in the important department of education and temperance, and peace and enlightened human freedom. NVe have been delighted with your laborious exertions through the press, in your volu minous writings; and by the platform, in your admi rable lectures to enlighten the human mind to improve the human heart, and to increase the aggregate amount of human happiness. We are well aware that like many other philan thropists before you, whose minds were in ad vance of the age, it has been your lot to labour lo ng f or the good of mankind with very little patronage from the powerful, and with much pecuniary loss to yourself. But you enjoy the divine satisfaction of doing good, and as you have already witnessed many of the blessed fruits of your labours, so you may cherish the joyful assurance that the previous seeds of wisdom and morality which you have so extensively sown over the surface of society, shall, in due time, under the blessing of a bounteous Heaven, produce an abundant and a happy harvest. - As you have intimated that this is likely to be your last public visit to Alloa, it is with much sincere regret that we have now to pronounce to you, Honoured Sir, the painful word Farewell! To the respect and veneration which we cannot but cherish for you as an instructor, we feel that your frequent visits and your familiar intercourse have warranted us in adding the confidence and affection of friendship. Although we should not be honoured with another visit from you, we shall continue to take a deep and in creasing interest in your benevolent and self denying labours, and we can assure you, dear Sir, that if our warmest wishes are gratified, your life will be long, and useful and happy. It is our earnest and united prayer, that God may spare you, and strengthen you to labour during many years to come, for the illumination of this world's ignorance, and the mitigation of this world's misery. And when your earthly labours shall have come to a close, may you, with your dear partner in life, and your beloved family be admitted at last, through the grace of the Divine Redeemer, to th it " better Country," from which ignorance, and misery, and sin, the cause of both, will be for ever excluded. Signed in the name and by the appointment of the meeting, WILLIAM FRASER, Minister, (Chairman). NOTTINGHAM SAVINGS' BANK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In your paper of the Bth inst. you admit a communication which imputes dishonesty to the paid officers of the Nottingham Savings' Bank. I have known the secretary of that institution intimately for more than thirty years, and I believe there never was a more conscientious, vigilant, and active man of business than he is, or any bank better managed. Being the responsible person, he has ever been, not only faithful and minute in the discharge of his own duties, but kept so quick an eye over hiA clerks and other officials, that I may add, in the words of the editor of the .Nottingham Review, who from personal investigation affirms—" 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 depositors from loss. . . . In Nottingham there can be no possibility of fraud on the part of the officers of the-institution." As you have unintentionally given publicity to an imputation injurious to the officers of the Nottingham Savings' Bank, I have no doubt you will most readily allow their vindication the same extensive circulation, by admitting this letter into the columns of your next nurnbt am, Sir, yours faithfully, Dec. 28. VERITAS. TIIE DURHAM DIALECT.—It chanced the other day that a phonographic foreigner, a linguist, was pass ing through the county of Durham in a third-class rail way carriage, and jotted down in his note-book the con versation of some fellow-travelkra. Their language was a puzzle to him, and ho has sent us a transcript of his notes for publication, in the hope that the Hew. Blythe Hurst or Mr. Elihu Burrit may s e our paper, and en lighten him as to the country which gave the speakers birth. We think, however, we need not publi:h the whole of what he has sent. A sample will do; and without troubling the two . accomplished linguists, we will furnish our correspondent with a translation:— Ouistu? Ugh? cobby. How ere you? Why, in good, comfortable health. Wairstubeen? Where have you been? Dirm. At Durham. Cevaw. Wairstubawin? So have I. Whether are ycu going? Phensooziz. To fence houses. Cesaw. So am I. We may add that the puzzled passenger, on alighting at Gateshead with his carpet bay, was assailed (so be says) with clamorous cries of" Queenseed! Queenseedl Torkseed! Torkseed! " 'Ty cktturtuppuz! Tycktfur tuppuz!" and also fancied that the locomotive engine must have dropped him on the wrong planet!—Gates head °beaver. GOOsn-PULLINQ EXTRAORDINART.—A few days ago, a bet was made between Mr. C. flames, son of Mr. F. Ihmes, of Spalding, the extensive poulterer, and Mr. John Ogden, who is in the same line of business there, the former engaging for ono sovereign to pull a hundred geese in "a workmanlike style" i❑ sixteen hours, in clusive of meal times. The match, which excited some interest amongst those engaged in both the above establishments, came off on Saturday last, ma n y friends on both sides being present to witness the performance. At f►ve o'clock in the morning Mr. "lames commenced " wringing" the first goose; and, although the birds were exceedingly bad to pull, he performed the task in fourteen hours and forty-five minutes, consequently had one hour and fifteen minutes to spare. Now, if we take cut of the fourteen hours and three quarters the portions of time for meals which were taken in the time stated, we have; hundred large fat Lincolnshire geese, weighing from 101bs. to 141bs. each, stripped of quills, feathers, and down, without a rent or broken skin, in the short space of fourteen hours, or one bird every eight minutes and twenty four seconds ! We believe this to be the greatest feat in the annals of goose-pulling. From fifty to seventy go( se are considered a good day's work for one man.—Lincoln Mercury. RARE Bran.—A fine specimen of the 11Iergus Aferganer and Castor of Linn—the Dun Diver, or Sparring Fowl, Saw bill, &c.—was shot in the vicinity of Ombersley, at Lord Sandy's, a few days since. It is now in the hands of Mr. Robinson for preservation. Considerable cosfusion prevailed among the early wr its ra on ornithology reap( cling this bird in its miniature state, from the variation of its plumage, but it is now clearly ascertained to be the female of the Goosander. It is a species of rare occurrence in these parts, although a con stant resident in the north of Scotland, in the Orkney and other Scottish islands, advancing mere southwardly only under the influence of severe weather. During summer the great body of these bids retires to high latitudes, for the purposes of reproduction. It may then be found in Iceland, Greenland, Siberia, Kanatschatka, and Om; far countries tat North America.— Wurccater )(Atrial. ESE 4 4 -7 T '% ; t) -i) - ( -4-1,- M IN COTLA;bIIS/ uckinghtttn:yourae r o, et 114eylayty ‘ kn ~ 1849, and iktgeprtoetifi 'riends and - mop osed, in the natTi the ent, by the Rev. P. McDowell, ;' I