The Sun. — London, England, 1849-12-01 00:00:00

WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY. The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the Tavern,rilway was held yesterday, at the London, Bishopsgate-street, General McLeod in the chair. The meeting having been duly formed, the common seal of the company was affixed to the register of shareholders, aftet which the secretary read the following report : "In conducting the business of the company since the last half-yearly meeting, those directors on whom the management has chiefly devolved have had to con tend with no ordinary difficulties, arising principally from the serious disproportion between the limited funds placed at their disposal and the heavy liabilities required to be met, which were much larger than previously esti mated; and although they have not considered themselves responsible for existing financial embarrassments, they have nevertheless felt extremely anxious to extricate the company from its difficulties. This, they believe, may still gradually be accomplished, by working out the principles already adopted. Believing as they do that the railway possesses in itself the elements of future prosperity, and that when completed it will prove highly remunerative, they would strongly solicit the co-opera tion of the shareholders, for the purpose of raising the required additional capital. " EXTENSION TO KNOCKWILLIAM.—Since the last half-yearly meeting, a contract has been entered into with Mr. Burke, to complete this portion of the line, on terms meat advantageous to the company. The direc tors hoped to have been able to open this extension with the proceeds of the last call. They regret, however, to state, that although the contract has been let very consi derably below the estimate prepared by Captain Moor sow, it will not be possible to complete the works to Knockwilliam until at least 20,0001. more is obtained. "COST or lIVORXING THE LINE NOW OPEN TO THOMASTOWN.—The present directors have always con sidered that every serious error was commit ted in opening this portion of the line. The passenger traffic must neces sarily be extremely limited, and the station is placed so far from the Waterford road as to render the goods' traffic unprofitable, in consequence of the circuitous distance it has to be conveyed by road at the expense of the company. The board has frequently had under consideration the propriety of stopping the trains; bat on investigation it has always appeared to them, that the cost of keeping the road and plant in repair, would more than counter balauce the current loss. For some weeks past the re ceipts have paid the working enpenses, but this has been chiefly owing to the praiseworthy efforts of the local directors. " FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF TRAFFIC BY OPENING THE LINE TO JERPOINT.—The directors expect to open to this place in the early part of next month, by which a circuitous and difficult part of the public road will be cut off, and the distance to Waterford shortened by two miles. Adiitional facilities will thus be afforded, and the company will be in a much better position for secur ing the whole araffie of the district, a large portion of which has up to the present time been sent by the road. " In consequence, also, of the high rate of freights charged by the Old Waterford Steam-Packet Company, nearly the whole of the expert trafile from Kilkenny and the surrounding district has been diverted from its natural and legitimate channel, and forced to the port of Dublin. To counteract this unfair competition, and protect the rights of the railway, some of your directors have (with the co-operation of a few shareholders and other parties locally interested) established a new steam-packet company. One of the swiftest and most powerful steam-packets, the building of ahieh cost 25 000 f. a few months since, has been recently purchased, and io a few days will be on the Waterford and Liter pool ling. By thin arrangement, invaluable assistance will be rendered to the railway cempany, and alb to the pea of Waterford. The thanks of the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway Company are due to the local direc tors, and en- ninny to Mr. George Reade, for his spirited exertians in cam ing out this new undertaking. " Tue liabilities of the company amount to 52,456/. ss. 9.1., and the assets to 15,5501.; leaving a deficiency of 36,9001. 53. 93." " The above estimate includes every possible charge, and presents the worst aspect of affair,: that can be shown. Nothing has been concealed or kept back.. Every effort has been made, with some success, to postpone some claims upon the company, by inducing the creditors to take long-dated bills, so as to gain the time nacessary for raising the additional capital. Those efforts will be continued. Of the intrinsic value of the property the directors entertain no doubt; and any measure giving value to the forfeited shares would materially change the state of things. Past experience has shown the cause and consequence of imprudent management. By a different system, embracing the most rigid ecoromy, by a careful supervision of every payment, a close scrutiny into contracts, and an avoidance of any expense beyond an object immediately auxiliary to the interest of the shareholgue, the directors hope to avoid f o r mer errors, and to complete finally the entire 30q miles of railroad to Waterford, on a fair average cost. Having duly weighed the difficulties of the case, the directors believe that the property value of the company has reached its lowest point, and that the future progress will be towards improvement. It must be remembered that all con current testimony is in favour of the remunerative cha racter of the railway, as a national and commercial un- , dertaking. " A resolution will be submitted to the meeting, to authorise the issue of 12,000 preference shares of 101. each." The revenue account for the past half-year stated the total traffic receipts at 1,0461., and the expenditure at 1,4781., but there was an item of 2,630/. due from the Irish South-Eastern Rail way. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, observing that every shareholder must admit the tone and tempo - in which it was written, and he hoped the same temper would be displayed in the observations it might provoke. Mr. Bann:NEL' wished to know how it was that the report was only signed by part of the directors ? The CHAIRMAN said, those who had not signed the report had abstained from attending the board, as their projects had been rejected by the majority of the directors. Mr. H. 0. WILLS had reason to believe that the differences at the board were likely to be made up. Mr. L. M. GODDARD observed that there was a saying, that whoa men of questionable character fall out honest men get their due, and he trusted this quarrel amongst the directors would lead to good. Mr. BRUSHFIELD hoped the directors would not follow the example of the Kilkenny cats, and fight till there was nothing of the line. Mr. BATES, a director, seconded the motion for the adoption of the report, and begged the meeting to remember that the expenditure of the company had exceeded the capital by 10,0001. before the present directors joined it. This money had been wholly ex pended on the line to Thomastown. Mr. TITS -wished to have some explanation as to the disputes of the directors. Mr. BATES said the differences had been made up, and as all the board were now anxious to work amica bly together, he hoped the matter would not be re opened. Mr. BRUSHFIELD understood that there were charges of want of principle made against some of the directors. The CHAIRMAN said the Hon. Proprietor had been misinformed, then. Mr. HADDOW recommended the meeting to drop the subject, and the directors to make mutual conces sions to each other. . Mr. TITE asked if the 20,0001. proposed to be raised would in the whole or part go in reduction of the liabilities ? He might as well mention while he was on his legs, that a report had got abroad that Mr. Bites was anxious to become managing director, which he was sure bad no foundation in truth. There was an item in the accounts for the purchase of carts and horses, which he should be glad to have explained. Mr. BATES said the item of 700/. had been repaid to Mr. Fletcher, the traffic manager, for the money he had spent in providing carts, waggons, and h o nes for the development of the traffic. With regard to the report that he was about to become a managing director at a large salary, he could state that there was no truth in it. True, he had been solicited to take the office, but he had stipulated that if he did so he should only receive 1501. a year ; a large sum the company could not afford, and a smaller he could not take. Mr. TAUNTON undertook to answer the other ques tion. He had no hesitation in saying that 20,000/. would carry them to Knockwilliam, and enable them to reduce the balance of liabilities of something like 16,0001. Mr. BATES remarked that if they had had power to issue debentures, a contractor might have been found to construct the line without their being driven to the expedient of raising any additional capital. Mr. FLETCHER explained that the road-waggon account had brought an immense quantity of traffic to the line. For some time the account had proved a positive loss, but now, he was glad to say, it was approaching a profitable point. A PROPRIETOR asked ho much the directors re ceived a veare? Mr. BATES replied, 4001. a year. • Captain Moceasou asked if it was true that a dietleguished nobleman influentially connected with the port of Bristol (the Marquis of Ormonde, as we understood), was to be selected to join the board, and were there hopes of his doing s o The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative.ortien of the Captain Moous om asked if any p capital had beep invested in or lent to establish steam boat companies ? Mr. TAUNTON, before that question were answered, wished to give it as his opinion that if there was no chance of their getting to Knockwilliam, the sooner they shut up the line the better. The loan commissioners were disposed to assist'them in raising additional funds, and it was for the shareholders to say whether they should assist the steam-boats to raise capital to make the line to Knockwilliam, er shu the concern at once tiv bo: spf pending against the company which were not men tioned in the report ? Mr. BATES was not aware that they were expect• ing an action about timber. Captain Mooasom—b there not Burnett's ? Mr. BATES—No, that is settled. We are to pay 1,5001. for a claim of 3,0001. 5001. has been paid. Mr. TAUNTON—We have had a lawyer's letter for a claim made by Captain Moorsom. Captain MOORSOM—WeiI, that is not mentioned. Mr. TAUNTON—No ; but we have had no action ' commenced against us, and I hope we shall not. Mr. EDWARDS (the solicitor), said there were three actions pending in Ireland, and two in England, all of which were on the point of being settled. Captain Mooasom—ls the capital account rigidly closed, quasi Thomastow n and Kilkenny ? Mr. BATES—Yes, it is—as between those two places it is closed. Mr. Ilannow—llow many forfeited shares are there ? Mr. BATES replied 1,800. The directors had now no alternative but to enforce calls or forfeit shares. After some further discussion the report was adopted, and resolutions in accordance with its re commendations were agreed to. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman and directors, and the meeting terminated. F RAN CE. Before the Civil Tribunal on Thursday M. Delangle pleaded at great length for Mdlle. Rachel, in opposition to the demand of the societaires of the Theatre Francais. That demand was, that her resignation should be declared null, and that she should be con demned to pay damages for breach of her engagement; but he insisted that the resignation was regularly given, in compliance with the provisions of the decree of Moscow ; that her declaration not again to appear on any stage (a declaration required by the decree), was also good, and that the reserves she had made on this occasion were of no importance in a legal point of view. He also insisted that no da mages were due, as she had always fulfilled her engagements when not prevented by illness, and that she had been ill she proved by medical certifi cates. In the course of his pleading, however, he stated that as a director had been acpointed to the Theatre Frans,..ais Mdlle. Rachel would have no objection to withdraw her resignation, but that she would not do so if the committee of performers were to continue to direct the theatre. The Tribunal gave judgment to the effect, that the resignation was valid; that the reserves as to paying again could not be taken into consideration ; and that, as she had been really ill, there was no ground to award damages. The demand of the committee of the Theatre Francais was accordingly dismissed, with costs. ------- ITEMS OF — IRISH NEWS. The Nenagh Guardian, of Nov. 28, has the fol lowing account of the new mode of paying rent : About two o'clock on Sunday morning, a party of twenty men, some of whom were armed with guns, came on the lands of Tallow M`James, near Temple toohey, and seized two keepers, then tied each of their hands and feet, and removed them a considerable dis tance from the property which they were watching. The party without delay then placed on cars four stacks of wheat, value for about 20/, which they removed off the premises of the vs idow Kienehan, end which bad been under seizure for rent due to John Maher, Esq., Tullemaine. The keepers, whose limbs were firmly tied together, and who, while in such a dis agreeable pc7sition, were placid on a little mount, on either sides of which were deep pools of water, were not set at liberty until seven o'clock, A.M., when th-y informed the police of what occurred, who proceeded in search of the corn, of which they could not disco ver a trace in the neighbourhood. The same parer contains the following extraordi nary story :--- "BERNARD CAVANAGH IN THE SHADS.—Dr, Langley, as most of our readers are aware, has been in Id enagh Gaol on a coroner's warrant, and in consequence of some favours which at first he was allowed being withdrawn, he refused to eat, and continued without, food of any description for a period of thirty-eight days—partaking of nothing except cold water." A few nights ago four armed men entered the house of James Nowlan, a pensioner, residing at School-land, near this town. One of them presented a blunderbuss at Nowlan, and ordered him to dis charge his servant boy. Nowlan was placed on his knees and compelled to swear that he would comply with their mandate. The dogs having attacked the ruffians, one of them fired and shot one of the animals dead. Since this visit Nowlan has received a notice, threatening him with the same death as the dog if he dares to employ a servant without their knowledge. The reason assigned for this outrage is, because Mr. Nowlan some time previously discharged from his service a young man who went to reap and carry off corn on a Sunday, without his knowledge or per mission.—King's County Chronicle. QUEEN'S COLLEGE, GALWAY. — The first medical session of our new college was opened on Monday, at one o'clock, when Professor Croker King, Dean of Faculty, delivered the introductory lecture on the anatomy of the human frame. There was a large and fashionable audience assembled, both from the town and surrounding districts of our county. The president, vice-president, and several of the professors were present in their college costume. The lecture room was admirably fitted up for the accommoda tion of the students and the public, while anatomical subjects and illustrative drawings were tastefully arranged in due order.—Galway Vindicator. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria. cap . 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 2 ith day of November, 184. ISSIJE DEPAILTBLEN T. Notes i55uet........ 29,570,425 Government debt • • 11,015,100 Other eecurities •• • • 2,084,900 Gold coin and bullion 15,293,148 Silver bullion • • • • • • 277,077 ut up the concern at once. Mr. GEORGE READE (a director) said no funds of coritatiVSoB4 , t . ppropriated to the steam- )ati.<= 2 • .. . mi ,,,,, .team•boats wai a private dilation o i .t.'-,, fl , "' ,%. captiira Alix;ttiv :. r:i it A whlt the exv.lnse of the 1 dn . Dt i r 'i r y..t a ir.. ... IV nt would be? Alf: MTh aiactlio . 1 ,4 , ,1 than 1001. - Cap :.•:.. Ali 416:&-; if . there were any actions Al a £29,570,425 £29,570,425 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 29th day of November, 1849. BANKING DEPAITAtEN T .c Proprietors'espital•• 14,553,000 Beat • • - • • • 3,163,297 Public deposits (in alading Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-bunt 8, andDi vldend accounts)•• 6,098,047 Other deposits •• • • •• 9,156,116 Seven day and other bills • • • • • • • • •• •• •• 1,109,699 Government securi- - ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 14,338,973 Other securities •• • • 9,660,032 votes .••.• • • • • .. .. 11,571,395 Gold and sil-ver coin.. 809,759 X 36,330,159 X 39,380,15 9 31. MARSUALL, Chief Cashier. 'r, 1849. Dated the 29th day of Novembo: PERTIL—EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—BetIVeeiI Sunday night and Monday morning, the shop of Messrs. J. and A. M'Nab, watchmakers and jewellers, George-street, was broken into, and valuable property to a very large amount carried off. The premises were visited by one of the Messrs. M'Nab about five o'clock on Sunday after noon, when all was found to be safe, and a dog that be longs to the shop was left inside, where it was on Mon day morning in the very apartment by which the robbers had effected an entrance. The door of a cellar under the shop had first been forced open, and several tools taken out, which had afterwards been used in forcing up the window by which an entrance was obtained to the shop. Four panes of this window were dexterously cut out, and a hole thus made which would easily admit the body of a man. The shop has been almost com pletely plundered of the most valuable part of a large awl extensive stock, consisting of gold and silver watches, safety and watch chains, rings, bracelets, and other articles of a similar description, and although it is impossible at present to form a correct estimate of the amount of goods taken, it is considered that it cannot be under 4001. or 5001. Besides the Messrs. M'Nab's own valuable stock, about 40 or 50 watches belonging to customers have been stolen, and in every instance the robbers had exercised the most remarkable skill and knowledge in selecting and carrying off the most valu able and portable part of the stock. It is reported that a noise was heard in the shop about 12 o'clock on Sun day night by persons residing above it, but strange to say they gave no alarm , a nd the robber y was not dig cnvered till about eight o'clock on Mondoy morning. The Messrs. M‘liab arehighly respected and Indus trious tradesmen, and meet with general sympathy under their heavy lose.—Scotsman. CHELSEA. BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—The eleventh anniversary of this society—which is one of the many local charities which have bean of late years established in the metropolis for the purpose of assisting tho poor at their own homes—was celebrated on Tuesday evening by a dinner at the Commercial Rooms in the King's-road. The Rev. Dr. Wilson, the Rev. A. F. Pettigrew, and a large number of the principal inhabitants of the locality were pre sent. The chair was occupied by Dr. W. V. Pettigrew, who explained that the object of the society was, by means of the small contributions which benevolent persons in the parish supplied, to relieve that class of the suffering poor whom honest pride would not permit to apply for relief at the work house. About eleven years ago a person was found starved to death near that spot. Two or three of the jurymen who sat on the inquest conceived the idea of raising a subscription to assist those who could not or would not get relief in the workhouse. The result was this society. It had now existed eleven years, and dur ing that time nearly 6,000 individuals had been relieved either by pecuniary aid, coals, or other articles of which they stood most in need, and this had been done by means of subscriptions raised from all classes, and ranging from ono penny upwards, and with a tote]. in comei.toouanstiseurnwsdeeroref s t o h / e . a s y o ceiaert.y— a( C rv h i e s e e r: e i a l Theoth other health p r oopfr appropriate given, and in the course of the evening a liberal subscrip:ion was made towards the objects of the REAL CAUSE OF CHoLUE.L.—The Rev on . Dr. this charity. iTin M`Neile thinks that tho cholera i s a judgment country for favouring " Popery ;" the Rev. sir. Toy e, - e ' of Gateshead, that it Is to deter p eo p l e f rom marrying the s isters of their deceased wi v es ; the Rev. Mr. Gatc h, of Lficetcr, atributes it to instead of C i hurch of England msn; whilst others, eg :i n, attribute t to the ornission of " Dei Gratis," from t he new floral, Gloucester Journal. ,„ THE SUN, SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 1, LAW INTELLIGENCE. tried, convicted, and sentenced to 12 months' imnri- COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 30. sonment in 1846. (Sittings at Nisi Psius, at Westminster, before the Mr. Childs—Then the man was liberated in 1347, LORD CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.) and having suffered fur infringing the laws of his GREENLAND V. CHAPLIN. country he of course had purged himself of the This was an action to recover compensation for offence. certain injuries which the plaintiff had sustained whilst In the Sergeant's further cross-examination, he sail travelling in a eteam-boat on the Thames. that Mr. Jones had been landlord of the Globe fur Mr. Humfrey, Mr. Ryland, and Mr. Fry, appeared three years, and that no complaint ad been made as counsel for the plaintiff, and the defendant was befor e the p resent occasion as to h the manner in represented by Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Bramwell. which the business of the house was conducted. Mr. Humfrey, in stating the case, said the plain- Mr. Childs contended at some length that the de tiff, Mr. Greenland, is a carriage liner, who has fendant had not infringed the terms of his licence, for many years been in the employment of Messrs. the words in the Act specifying that he must have Leurie, carriage builders, in Oxford-street ; and the knowingly harboured men of notoriously bad charac defendant, Mr. Chaplin, is a member of the eminent ter to meet at his house. Now, the evidence adduced carrying firm of Chaplin and Horne, and owner or did not prove anything of the kind, and surely the Le part-owner of a steamer called the Bachelor, plying gislature never meant or intended that the landlords of between Hungerford.bridge and Vauxhall and Chel- public-houses should be subjected to the infliction sea. The injury which the plaintiff sustained, and of penalties for ad m itting p ersons into their houses in respect of which the present action was brought, who were of dishonest character. That it would be was occasioned by a collision between a boat called . altogether a different question if the parties meet there the Sons of the Thames, a Gravesend vessel, and the t o p lan or concoct schemes of plunder; but in this defendant's vessel the Bachelor, the circumstances , insta nce nothin g of the kind appeared. The men of which will be found stated in the evidence given I found in the house were chiefly standing before the below. l bar. That it was a casual meeting amongst them, Robert Chipperfield, on the part of the plaintiff, 1 and it was a fact well known that many persons of I was on : bid character lived about the immediate neighbour said —On Sunday, the 16th July, 1848, board of and commanding the steamer called the Sons hood of the Globe, and how was the landlord to act ? of the Thames. She was lying at llungerford, and 1 lie could not be expected to institute inquiries into about to go to Gravesend. The Atalanta was between I the characters of all his customers ; and as long as her and the pier, and the pass engers going by the' they behaved properlynvhile under his roof he was Sons of the Taatnee had to cross the Atalanta. When I not bound to turn them out. Such persons, although the Sons of the Thames left the pier she got into the i they may be known to be bad characters, still they passag e way, and. as she was nearing the were not to be excluded from the public-houses ; for regular Adelphi pier the Fire King was seen lying at that : if they were ejected from one particular house they pier. A little further down, at the halfpenny pier, 1 would find others where they would be received. Mr. the Sunbeam was in the act of swinging round with ; Childs added that it would be an exceedingly difficult the tide to go to London bridge. The Sons of the I task for a man in the defendant's position to know Thames then stopped her engine, to avoid a collision i how he was to act if it was laid down that he N>o3 to with the Sunbeam. At that moment a boat called refuse serving persons known by the police as having the Bachelor came up, and, in her attempt to t forfeited their characters for former offences. pass between the vessels, struck the Sons of I Mr. Secusa here observed that he should not give the Thames on the corner of the paddle 1 his decision in the above case until he heard the evi , box. She went on, and then struck the bow dence en another charge of a similar description pre of the Sons of the Thames. The anchor of the Song i ferred against Mr. Watkins, landlord of the Red Lion, of the Thames was lying partly in the vessel and lin Pearl - row. partly over the bow in the usual way. The Bachelor Sergeant Berry stated that he visitgl this defen could have prevented the accident it the captain had dant's house three different times the same nighe, and been using the same caution as witness. saw • some convicted thieves standing at the her ; that Cross examined by Mr. Sergeant SHEE—During he mentioned the fact to the landlord, who said, two years and half in which witness had been in coin- " What am Itodo ? I am not going to shut up my Mend of a vessel on the river, there had been several house." accidents like this with his boat, and one or two I In the sergeant's cross-examination he said the persons travelling in his boat had had their lege I parties were all at the bar of the house ; that he never broken. During a year he might have had occasion heard of any complaint, either by the police, the inha three times to throw out his anchor above bridge. bitants, or the parochial authorities, against the house There were about 150 people on board his vessel on in question. the day in question. There was nothing to . Mr. SECKER observed that on carefully perusing prevent persons on board his vessel sitting the words of the Act, he certainly coincided with Mr. near the flukes of the anchor. Some pre- Chilli' view of their meaning, and that in neither caution might have been taken the next Sunday ca'e had it been proved that the defendants, had know n) prevent a similar accident, but witness ingly harboured bad characters to meet at their could not say whether it was done or not. Since houses ; that they seemed to have casually met there, this lest accident witness had fastened the anchor. and there was no evidence to sh ow that the y met for There was no rivalry between the Sons of the Thames 1 the purpose of concocting plunder, or were harboured ani the Bachelor. i there for such purpose by the defendant. Therefore Henry Sparrow depcsed that he was mate on board he should dismiss both summonses. • the Sons of the Thames, and remembered the 16th . L_l MBE TH. o.e July. There was not sufficient room to admit of James Sinclair and J ohn Ancler sol, powerful the Bachelor passing between the Sunbeam and the fellows, were placed at the bar before Mr. Elliot, and Sons of the Thames when she attempted to pass. charged with the commission of three most deter- George Morris, the fore cabin steward on board mined and desperate robberies that have taken piece the Sons of the Theme", witnessed the accident and in the metropolis for many years. corroborated the preceding witnesses' account of it. The first witness called was Mr. William Davis, Wild sm Flare, a coach trimmer and a fellow- who, upon being sworn, deposed as follows :—On the workman of the plaintiff's, deposed that he was in night of Wednesday week, in proceeding from Long company with the plaintiff on board the Sons of the acre to my residence, 33, Swinton-street, Gray's Inn- Thames on the morning of the accident. The plaintiff' road, I proceeded through Russell-:.quire and was sitting on a camp stool near the bow of the Cromer street, and in passing along the latter I saw vessel. When the Bachelor came in collision with a man behind me. This person I supposed to be the Sons of the Thames, the anchor struck the plain- following me, and I also saw two men straggling tiff's leg and jammed it against the companion hatch behind at a little distance on the other side of the way. Witness assisted to remove the plaintiff after street. Supposing the man on ray side of the street the accident to the hospital, where it was found on to be following me, I turned into Speedy-street or taking off his boot that his leg was broken. The court to allow him to pass, and he did so, but le plaintiff, before the accident, was earning 363. a week, scantly returned and seizing me by the throat, turned but since the accident he has lost his situation, though me round, and held me by the throat until one of the he has been employed occasionally with the Mother men came and struk me three violent blows Laurie. on the head with u s p ome hard instrument, and I should Mr. Sawley, a surgeon at St. Thomas's Hospital, have fallen from the effects of the blow had not the proved that he saw the plaintiff on his removal to the first man held me up by the throat. The second hospital on the day after the accident, and that he had man, as soon as he had struck me the third time, sustained a fracture of the fibula into the ancle joint, commenced unbuttoning the top part of my dress to He remained in the hospital until the 224 of August. get at my pockets, end while doing so a third roan Dr. Roe had seen plaintiff's leg on Monday last, canoe up and said " Police, say he is drunk," and and it had not then recovered its ordinary healthy immediately after all three left me and hurried away. tone. There was great deformity, besides the injury In a moment or two I recovered, and followed them, to the joint. but they soon got out of my sight. Mr. Sergeant SHIM addressed the jury for the In reply to the questions of the Magistrate, Mr. defendant. He contended that the mode in which Davis said that he at first noticed the man who sub the parties in charge of the Sons of the Thames & quently seized him by the throat in Russell , square, carried their anchor was so negligent as to occasion and suspecting that he had been following him, he the accident, and therefore that they, and not the ran through some streets not in his direct way home. defendant, should base been responsible to the plain- When attacked he had a small sum of money about tiff for the injury he had sustained. him, but did not think he had been robbed of anything. Henry Barrett, on the part of the defendant, This, however, as well as his assailants starting in such proved that he was captain of the Bachelor on the I a hurry, he attributed to the approach of a person now 16th of J illy ,18 48, the :i.' y when theaccident occurred. present, and who would be called as a witness. He He never saw the Sons of the Thames until she did not think the prisoners were the parties, but if even struck the Bachelor. Saw the Bee coming out from before him he could not swear to them. the halfpenny pier. She gave way, and the Bachelor Mr. John Tipping, of No. 20, Speedy - place , went on ; then the Sons of the Thames came along- Cromer - street , deposed that about two o'clock in the side and struck the knuckle of the Bachelor. Had a morning of Thursday week, when returning home, distinct recollection that the Bachelor was overtaken and en reaching close to his residence, he heard a sort by the Sons of the Thames, and that the Bachelor of gagling noise. On approaching the end of Speedy was proceeding in the proper and ordinary course. court he heard a man say, "he is drunk," and saw The Bachelor carried her anchor inside the boat alto- three men dragging a person, who subsequently turned gether, unstocked. out to be Mr. Davis, up to the left side of the court, d beard one of them exclaim, "he is very drunk . " Cross-examined by Mr. HUNIFILEY — Had been en three days captain of this boat when the accident hap- The men then left him, and Mr. Davis almost directly pened.—(Laughter.) It is not "once a capt a in afterwards recovered and followed the men, as did he always a captain"—they did not do business in that (witness) also, but they soon got out of sight. He way.—(Renewed laughter.) The Bachelor was (witness) could not swear to either of the prisoners as going very easy when the Sons of the Thames touched being the men, but in size and appearance they re her. The Bee did not give way for the Bachelor sembled them very much. until the mischief was done. This was the whole of the evidence as respected the John Wheeler, mate on board the Bachelor, car- desperate attack on Mr. Davis. roborated the preceding witness's account of the The prisoners, in reply to the charge, in the most accident. dogged manner said they knew Nothing about it. Other witnesses were called on the part of the de- The next charge against the prisoners was, that of fence, but it is sufficient to say that there was the attacking a young gentleman named William Jacob usual amount of conflicting evidence given in this as Conder, on the public highway, and stealing from his in all kindred cases, each of the litigants, by their person a gold watch, a brequet gold chain, and about witnesses, charging the other with being instrumental 10i. in silver. The complainant in this case had been to the accident. so frightfully maltreated by his ruffian assailants that Mr. Husaremy replied upon the defendant's case. his life had been for several days in great jeopardy ; The LORD CHIEF BARON summed up, and and the robbery committed on him was of so daring The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff— and violent a character as to seriously alarm many in- Damages, 2001. habitants of the neighbourhood in which it had been committed. Mr. Conder, upon being sworn, said he lived at No. 4, liolland-road, North Brixton ; that on the evening of Tuesday week, about six o'clock, whilst proceed. ing from Kennington-common, along the pathway leading to Wyndham street, a man came up be , hind him and caught him tight by the collar. As soon as he had done so two other men came up, one of whom - struck him several blows on the head, and the third man robbed him of his gold watch, chain, and 105. in silver he had in his pocket. The man who held him called out to the other who was striking him on the head, and said, " Hit him again ;" and the man did hit him again. The man who robbed and struck him ran away as soon as they had done so, and the third man, who held him, as soon as they were gone, lifted him off his legs, flung him to the ground with great violence, and then ran away. The attack was so unexpected, rapid, and violent, that he had not much -opportunity of observing the men, and therefore could not take it on him to swear the prisoners were the same. They were much such men, but the man who held him was, he thought, much bigger than either of them. Edward Fox, butler to Mr. Thomas Henry Hall, barrister, of 19, Old-square, Lincoln's-inn, and Tavistoek-square, stated that on the evening of t he 13th November, his master on leaving his chambers, and whilst passing along Lincoln's-Inn-square, was attacked by three men near the College of Surgeons, who robbed him of a valuable gold watch and about 28s. in cash. From the statement of his master to him (witness), it appeared that one of the men came behind him and placed his hands on his mouth so as to prevent him calling out, whilst the other two men robbed him. To prove the extent of violence which had been exercised at the time, the witness produced a pair of trousers belonging, to his master, and which he had worn at the time, and the whole of the bu t t ons in front and one half of the left leg were completely torn off, and the latter (in which part was the pocket with the money) was carried right away by the thieves. Ilia master was at present at Cambridge, but he ex pected home him in a day or two, when he would appear against the prisoners. Police constable Thomas Hardwick, 7 D, who Fp prehended the prisoners at Astley's Theatre, said that from private information he received he had no doubt whatever the prisoners were parties to all the robberies mentioned, and others of a similar class ; and if remanded to a future day, he had every expec tation of being able to produce one or more of the stolen watches, and further evidence against the m. The prisoners merely denied the charges, and were remanded until Tuesday next. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. NEW COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) PA LSE ENTRY IN TUE PARISII REGISTRY.—In the course of the day, Mr. BODKIN applied to the Court to fix the amount of bail for the appearance of Lord Dunboyne at this court, to answer a true bill of indictment that had been found against him by the grand jury for causing a false entry to be made in the parish registry of marriages. The Learned Counsel said the proceedings had been taken under the 6 and 7 Will. IV. cap. 86, sec. 41, and the facts leading to the charge were these. His Lordship had, on the 27th of August, 1842, married the late Lady Dun boyne at Paddington church, and in the March of the following year she, as a widow, raised 4,500/., by way of mortgage on Tier estates, representing that so long as she was a widow, she had power to raise money on her estates, which were considerable. In Decem ber, 1845, his Lordship again married her at St. George's, Hanover-square, then causing a false de scription to be entered in the parish registry of that church, forming the subject-matter of the present proceedings. Her Ladyship was since dead, having died about the year 1846 or 1847. Mr. BALLANTINE. who opposed the application, said that there were no w no less than three suits in chancery pending abou` this matter, and the present proceedings were only taken to harass and intimidate the family. The ItacoRBER said he wished the application had been made before the judges in the other court, and asked if Lord Dunboyne could not put in bail? Mr. BALLANTINE said he could not—he was not in London. After some discussion his Lordship f.xed the bail at 1,000/. ; Lord Dunboyne in 5001., and two sureties in 2501., with the usual notice. Mr. BILLANTINE said it should be put in. The RECORDER said that if Lord Dunboyne came to Lonion, he should suggest that the affair be at once taken before a magistrate. At a later hour in the day the RECORDER informed Mr. Bodkin that he had consulted the judges, who entirely concurrel in the step he had taken. POLICEs jbScTRETyLALRTENCE. Yesterday Mr. Thomas Jones, landlord of the Globs public-house, in the Borough-roal, was sum moned, at the instance of the s uperintendent of the M. division, for unlawfully and knowingly harbour ing persons of notoriously bad character to meet and remain in his said house. Mr. Childs attended on behalf of the defendant. Sergeant Berry stated that on the evening of the 27th instant, he went into the defendant's house, and s-..w seven men in the tap-room, among whom were two convicted thieves. Ile (the sergeant) called the defendant's attention to the fact, and his reply was, that "he could not help it; that he could not shut his doors against any persons who conducted them selves properly while in the house." On two occa sions the same evening the sergeant said that he again visited the same house, and observed other men of equally bad character. standing at tha bar, and that he again spoke to the landlord on the subject, and he gave a siiniiar answer as he did on the pre vious occasion. - In the Sergeant's cross •examination he described that one of the men he saw in defendant's house had been --- TunKist' SPIRITS.—An importation of a parcel of a Turkish spirit cllled " Riki," having tattoo pace at the port of Southampton, from Constlnt;nople, it wai returned by the officers of the revenue for duty as sweet cwd spirits, but the importer, considering, that it was not liable to that duty, requested that it might be delivered as spirits unsweetened. It appears that the spirit was m 1 C d and flavoured with a resinous gum, and it was therefore considered that it became liable to the high duty as sweetened sprits, and ordered to be charged ac cordingly. APOTHECARIES' lIALL:II—The following gentlemen ps.s, - ed their exmnination in the scenic practice of medicine, and received certiß:ates ts) prexti!,c on Thurs• day:—Samuel Reynolds, DAach; Ge:7lrge Edward Gains; Edward Humphrey Paget, Leicester. EMBEZZLEMENT FROM THE ROCIIDALE SA.VINGS BPINK. A case of 'fraud, the most ingenious and compli cated, has recently been divulged, in consequence of the death of Mr. George Haworth, the actuary of the Savings Bank at Rochdale. That gentleman, who held a highly honourable position in the town, and was universally respected for his probity, integ rity, and gentled upright dealing, had held the office of actuary in the Savings Bank for a period of more than twenty years. On Monday, the 19th of Novem ber, he suddenly died, and at a meeting of the trus tees and managers of the bank on Tuesday last, the object of which was to appoint another actuary, some investigation of the books-took place, which led to the discovery of a series of embezzlements, extending over a long series of years, and amounting to a sum more than that annually deposited in the bank. It was discovered, in fact, that Mr. Ha worth had kept a private ledger, in which he en tered the accounts of a great number of the depositors distinct from the bank accounts, actually pocketing the whole of their deposits, no accounts of which appeared on the books of the bank. At the period of the meeting mostof thebanking books held by depositors had, in accordance with the re quirements of the Act of Parliament, been sent into the bank for the purpose of having the accounts examined; and the managers, after a searching investigation during two days, discovered that an amount of between 34,000/. and 35,000/., represcated by those books, did not appear on the accounts as having been paid into the bank ; and it is feared that further investigations will show the amount embezzled to be even more than that sum. The official inquiry has not yet closed, the trustees having issued hand-bills calling upon the depositors to send in the outstanding books forthwith ; therefore there is no authoritative statement as to the amount of the defalcations, or the precise mode in which the embezzlement was effected ; but we have reason to believe that 30,0001 is under the mark, and that the fraud was committed, as we have stated, by the actuary keeping a double set of books; being in fact,. the agent of the savings bank for one part of the depositors, and a banker on his own account fur another portion. It is supposed that this system of swindling must have extended over eight or ten years, during the whole of which period Mr. Haworth was held in the highest esteem by the inhabitants of Rochdale generally, and in fact by every one with whom he came in contact in business matters. He was the proprietor of the Castle ton Town Mill, and employed about 200 hands, to whom he was a most liberal master, so much so that during the period of dull trade in 1847 he for many weeks gave his hands two days' wages per week while the mill was stopped, and, if it was required, lent them as much more. He was the land agent of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Co:npany, and in that capacity large sums of money must have passed through his hands. He was also steward and land agent to the owners of a great quantity of property in Rochdale and the a-ljoining district. It is said that he had effected a policy upon his life for 3,0001. Shortly before his death he made a sale of 15,0001. worth of cotton twist, which he had held for a consi derable period, and if the whole of that money he realised it will go far to cover the deficiencies. Within the la't two years he made a will, bequeathing, it is said, in various ways, no less a sum than 20,000/., and leaving an annuity of 3001. per annum to his widow and an only daughter. The real amount of asset., however, is not at present known, but it is not anticipated that they will equal the amount of his des faleations. Mr. Tidd Pratt will visit Rochdale next week to investigate the matter on behalf of the Go vernment. WATERMEN'S STEAM-PACKET COMPANY. The annual general meeting of the proprietors was held yesterday, at the London Coffee house, Ludgate-hill, Mr. It. W. Jennings in the chair. The secretary read the report of the directors, which stated that the general earnings of the company's vessels for the year amounted to 23,4761. 7s. 4(1, in cluding the hire of the two boats on the Gravesend station. Deducting from that amount the working expenses, repairs, &c., which were 23,0831. 12s. ld., and a sum of 3,6001. as the depreciation in the value of the boats, they would have a balance against the company of 3,2071. ss. 94. The balance from last year's account on the same side amounted to 2,1051. 3s. 44. The directors accounted for this deficiency by the fact that the number of passengers had been seriously diminished by the unfavourable character of the weather and the opening of the new railway. During the year they had purchased a hulk to be used as a store for their boats, and had also bought up 336 shares, making the whole number so bought in 777. They had done their utmost to reduce the ex penses ; and they hoped, by means of an arrange ment now under consideration, to effect a reduction in the item of pier dues, which at present amounted to 25 per cent. on the gross earnings. By these means he hoped to have a more favourable account to present next year. The CHAIRMAN, in answer to several questions, stated that the boats could not call at Hungerford pier just now, because an agreement existed which debarred them; but that agreement would expire soon, and the directors hoped to make an arrangement more beneficial to the company. They had purchased up the 336 shares at 881., the money paid upon them being 8801• They had purchased the engines of the Admiral under the misrepresentation of a servant, since that time dismissed, intending them for their own boat, No. 9, and they had sold a boiler for 20/., the tubes of which were resold for 351. by another party, under the same misrepresentation. A very long conversation ensued as to particular items in the accounts; but explanations satisfactory to the meeting were given by the chairman, and Mr. LAING stated that the liabilities of the com pany were 5,713/.; the available stock, estimated low, was worth 5,119/. ; and there were besides twelve boats, which they valued at 2,7001. each, a depreciated value. The report was received. The other ordinary business was transacted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman having been passed the meeting separated. MARKET INTELLIGENCE (From the Lnxdon New Price Current, Nov. 30 S UG A rt.—To-day operations in West India Sugar were of little moment, still the better sorts were not to be obtained at any reduction, but for inferior and brown prices close 61 per cwt lower than on this day week. The purchases amounted to 347 hhds, including a public sale of 113 hhds Barbadoes, which went at full terms, and realised from 37s 61 to 41s for low to fine yellow. REFINED.—To. day there was a better demand for Refined goods for home trade purposes ; still, at former rates there were free sellers ; brown Lumps, good quality, are quoted at 475, and fair grocery at 47s 61 to 45a. In Bonded Crushed Sugar there is no variation in the value. Brown at 59a per cwt. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon a public sale of 696 betel of Maurit:us went at prices in favour of buyers, syrup and washed yellow sold at 345 6d to 363 Gd, and brown 31s 61 to 34s per OWL EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of 3,423 bags Bengal Sugar went at rather lower rates, but nearly ill sold; fine white Benares at 405 to 41s, good 39s to 39s 6d, low and middling 38s to 38s 61, Cossipore 43s 6d to 44s 6d, low soft yellow 34s 61. Madras must be quoted rather cheaper, but 1,934 bags mostly sold; soft brown at 28s 6d to 295 6d, yellow 30s to 335, good bright yellow 34s to 355, and colory 33s 61 to 39s Gd. Of Manilla 1,966 bags wore nearly all taken in at 343 ad to 36s for 1 ay and middling yellow. FORF.lGN.—Previous terms are maintained for Fo reign Sugar in bond, and there has not been a large supply at market; still, shippers have made purchases with reluctance, and only small parcels were taken for refining under bond. At auction 1,844 chests Havannah were, however, all sold at the former value; low to good washed yellow went at from 18 i to 19s 61, and good to fine brown at 17s to 18s; 2 boxes fine yellow realized 21s 6ci. 245 cases Msnilla were taken in at 16s 6.1 to 17s 61 for low and middling yellow. 4,669 bags of Manilla were taken in at 385 6ei tor middling dry greyish yellow, being rather above the value, but 347 hhds and 31 brls Porto Rico were mostly sold at former quotations; good and fine yellow went at from 38s Gd to 40s, low to middling 363 to 333, and one lot of low brown 335. Of Hate:wrth 2,250 chests were only in part disposed of; rather lower rates were acceded to. Of Bahia 150 cases went at from 343 to 435 61 per cwt. The private operations in Sugar during the week are of little moment. TEA.—Fine Congou of the new crop is still in good demand at from is 61 to is 91 per lb; there has how ever been little passing in other sorts, and prices are on the decline—low and good ordinary can be obtained at 81 to 84d, mixed blksh leaf 9d to 101, blksh leaf 10d to Is, and strong is 14 to 13 41. There is not much de • mind for good and doe sorts of Green, whilst rather lower terms have been acceded to, but inferior kinds are still in good demand, and last week's terms are supported. COFFEE.—Tc-day there was greater firmness on the part of holders of Coffee , and none was submitted to public sale. By priva te treat y several inquiries existed, and prices again advanced; sales of good ordinary Native were made at .4946 d to 505, and fair clean Planta tion is with difficulty to be purchased under 55s per cwt. COCOA.—Former rates are supported fur British Plantation, and operations have been upon a more ex tended scale this week. At auction 369 bags and 97 barrels of Trinidad were nearly all disposed of, good and fine at from 43t to 503, other sorts 38s to 425, and low to good grey 34s to 41s. There is more activity in the market for Foreign, and prices are firm at 27s to 27s 61. MICE.—To-day only limited sales were made in East India Rice by private treaty, still a pubic sale of 300 bags Arracan realised the lad rate s of 7s 61 to 95 Gd, and one lot Os per cwt for p arl barley. Spier S, —For black Pepper the demand has been brisk by private treaty, chiefly from speculators and r x porters ; there is also a further decrease of supply, and prices aro on the advance. For white Pepper the sale is steady at 41 to 91 for low to fine, and a smeller qulntity is on offer. Pod Pepper centinues to he dealt In 51 , 1,1) el - al:ion at 35s to 503 FT cwt. Of Pimento more h`sli;;:.c.n leered nuetion this wail - , v.iiikt there are sev: , rnl bivor 514 sid per It. 'l'hr'r• i.e 5!ill Cassia Lign:a to be obtained, whilst psieels would sell freely at high rates. The Cinnamon market is quiet, yet lower rates are not acceded to. Nam is still wanted; LONDON, 1819. prices are on the advance, first sort at 2s 8d to 2s 7d, in fitior 2s to 2s 7d. For Nutmegs there is a good demand, end fielders exhibit greater firmness. Sa'es of brown have been made at from 25 to 4s for low to fine, but the mar ket is quiet for limed at 2, to 23 6d. Cloves met with little attention, still holders of Bmcoolen insist upon is 6 to 25, Ponalg Is 4d to is 9,1, and Z oazibar bid to 713 p:.'r lb. Today at, suction 1.517 pkts of Bengal Ginger were 'opld, at 10. G 1 to 21s for ord export sort; these are full rates. Smarrs.—lfs Leeward Island Rum operations have "Pen of little moment this week, still there are not sellers under is 41d per gallon proof. East India is 3d to is Std. Demerara at 2s to 2. 3d for 30 to 40 per cent. over proor. For Jamaica, 21 to 29 per cent. over proof prices rule from 2s to 2. 4d, 30 to 36 over 2s 51 to 3 , , flee and choice marks 3s 21 to 41. Brandy is not much wanted by home dealers or shippers. We quote Cognac, best brands, of the vintage of 1848 at 44 4d to 4s 6d, 1847 as 5. to 5s 2d, 1846 at 5s 8d to 5s 101, 1845 at 6s 2d to O. 4d, inferior sorts 2s 8d to 4s 21, and Bordeaux 2; 6.1 to 2s Bd. Geneva is still quqted 4t Is 91to is 10d, flee 3d to 3s 33. British male Spirit 93 83, and English Gin 17 to 22 per cast. under proof 8s to 83 Gel. FRUlT.—Since our last a large business has been done in Currants, at an advance in most cases of 2s. The consurnoion very large, and from the low price, as com pared with those of Valencia Raisins, is likely to increase consiaerAlv. 64 butts 51 crtls 43 brls 4 bxs Patras Cur rants, daais - gc,l, offered at public sale; about half sold at full prices. The detnwitl for Valencia Raisins is very brisk, and business has been done at 47s ; this afternoon there were no sellers at that price. Several cargoes are ' 10 , !;f , d for, 1 - ,at prices aro expected to be higher. Fine Figs are much wanted. There is much inquiry for Muscatels. SALTPETRIZ.—To day at auction 1,150 bags of Cal cutta were of , red at pubic sale, and nearly alt taken in n - aher above the v doe, 5 to 2 per cent. refraction at 2e..1 !o 233 6J, and 104 to 7 per cmt. 25s 6d to 26s Gd per cwt. TALLOW.—Today the quantity of Tallow offered at auction wa!, extensive, and larger than for some time past, stil, nearly the whole sold. 1,000 planes South American went at 32s 3d to 365 6d; 900 casks Sydney 34s to 37s 61; 430 skins Persian 32a 94 to 375; 220 casks of other sorts realised 37.5 3d to 37s 9d for old P. Y. C., and 34s to 35s 64 for Soap Tallow. OILS.—The supply of Palm is on the decrease, whilst prices are firm, and rule at 325 9 A to 33s per cwt for the best. Cocoa Nut from 32s to 35s for fair to fine quality, Fur Rapeseed 011 only limited purchases nave been c ad., ; brown at 41i to 425, pale 42s 6d to 435, and Foreign at 435 to 455. The market, for Linseed Oil has a firmer appearance, and the home trade demand is good at 28s 3d to 28s 6d. Only limited purcha4e3 aro made for delivery, still there are not sellers under 28i. In Olive Oil holders display firmness; for Gallipeli the rates paid are from 441 to 45/, Spanish and Sicily 43/ to 431 10s, Barbary, Levant, and Portugal, 421 to 421 103 per tun; Lucca per jar 5/ 17s 6d to 61, and Florence half chests 18s to 215. There are still several buyers of Southern Oil, supplies are small of all sorts, whilst the rates paid have been from 321 to 33/ 103, and for fine 34/ to 351. Palo Satd has been telling at 38l to 39/, straw and tinged 34s to 375; yellow and brown, 301 to 331. Cod at 311 to 31/ ss, For Sperm purchases to a fair extent have been con cluded; fine Colonial at 82l to 8•.?. 10s; American 811 to 81/ 103, and Head:natter 831 to 851. Lard Oil is 353 to 404, and Ground Nat 275 3d to 273 61 per cwt. There bas been no public sale of any sect of Oil this week. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, Nov. 23.—The :hrtival continues good of wheat, and cho.igh holderi are very firm, the trade is languid and the business small, at last week's prices. Barley is very dull and Is lower, the commoner qualities being unsaleable. Oats and shelling are without change. Beans are heavy, at late prices. New. Old s. WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— s. s. Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... 40 to 43 Ditto, white ... ... 45 48 Norfolk and Hunts , red ... 38 —4O Ditto, white ... 42 45 Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... 35 38 Ditto, white ... 42 45 Yorkshire, red ... ... ... —39 Ditto, white ... ... 42 45 Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. 43 46 Lower Baltic and liamburgh, red... 38 40 Mediterranean, red ... ••• •.. BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels: Norfolk and Suffolk... .. 27 30 Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. 24 27 Scotch ••• ••• ••• Grinding per 30 stone ... ... 20 —22 Foreign ... ..• 22 —24 BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b : Small, fine 29 —3O 30 —32 Ticks 28 —3O 28 —3l Foreign ... 27 —29 26 —3O OATS, per stone Mealing . Bid to 9d 01 to 01 Feeding 8d to 9d 9d to 10d Foreign ... —d to —d 8d to 9d SHELLING, per load of 2611 b 22 —23 21 —22 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 33 35 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed to ... 29 - 31 ... 26 - 28 ARAI' Qres. Wheat ... 13,579 VA.LS. Barley :. . .. . .. . 4 147 Rapeseed ... ... Shelling ... ... 330 Linseed .. 5 Malt ... ... • • ... Flour ... ... Beans... ... Peas ... Tares ... NEWJ3MIY,\ ov, 29.—The quantity of wheat offering to• d iy is large, and the condition is much improved by the late frosts. The finest selected lots sell freely at is per quarter decline, whilst other descriptions are more difficult to sell at is to 23 per quarter lower rates than last week. Barley, a large supply; best malting a slow sale at is per quarter decline; other sorts almost un saleable, although offering 2s to 34 per quarter less than last market. Bean, oats, and peas, moderate supply, but fully equal to the demand. LIVERP3OL, Nov. 30.—The attendance at our Cca Exchange this morning was very shy, and the transac tions in any article of the trade were quite in retail The price of old and new wheat was considered rather easier. Prime marks of flour alone command late rates, the lower descriptions are without demand. Indian corn brought the full price of Tuesday, with a fair sale; mixed corn brought 26s 91, fist yellow 275, and round Jersey yellow 27s 61 per 4801bs ; white corn brought 29s to 295 6d per 4801bs. The quotations for barley, beans, peas, and oats, stand unaltered. EXETER, Nov. 30.—Cattle Market—The supply of beasts was small, but there was rather an extensive supply of sheep. Prices were well supported, and there was a tolerably brisk demand. For the very best fat beef, 9s per score was obtained, but Si to 8s 64 were the more general rates. Store bullocks were better worth than of late, for instance a pair of working oxen were sold for 271 10s, bullocks of equal quality could have been obtained some weeks fur 254 Bar reners, about the same as last week, cosss and calves, 81 to 131. Sheep sold well, the best fat wethers being worth 51d per lb; ewee ditto, 41d to 51. Store begs, 28s to 31s 64 each. Pork Carcases—There was a good supply today, although not so largo as that of last week —prices were however lower, ranging from 6s to 7s 11 per score. Pannier—Turkeye, 4s 61 to 63 6d each; geese, 4s 61 to 6s; ducks, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; fowls, 2s fid to 3s 61; pheasants, 5s 6d to 63; partridges, 23 6d to 3s per couple; hares, 2s 61 to 3s; roasters, 3s 64 to 5s cash; woodcocks, 53; snipes, is 41 to is 6d per brace; pigeons, is 8d per couple; butter, is per lb; eggs, 12 to 14 for Is; potatoes, 91 to 11d; turnips, 4d to 5d per score; onions, lib for 6d. Corn Exchange—Uue o'Clock—The market has been pretty well attended to day, but we notice but little alteration in price, although the turn is in favour of the buyer. Best samples of warranted English wheat sold at from 5s to 5s 3d per bushel. Foreign wheat was offered on lower terms than last week, red being 403, and white 453 per quarter (5s to 5s 61 per bu .hel of 601bs). Barley, 3s to 3s 6d per bushel; oats, is 91 to 23 31. Fine flour, 29s to 30s per sack. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, Nov. 30.—About 400 hhds and trs West India and 1,200 mats and bags of Mauri tius and Bengal have found buyers this week, at steady Prices. The market, however, continued extremely dull. Refined is without alteration. In rum or molasses no sales are reported this week. Dried fruit of all descrip dons is very fair; Valencia raisins 46s to 475, and cur rants 383 to 40s.—Bristol Mercury. RIPON, Nov. 29.—White wheat, 5s 3d to 5s 6d, red do 4s 61 to 5s 3d; beans, 4s to 48 6d per bushel; barley 22s to 25( ; oats 14s to 21s per quarter. SCARBOROUGH, Nov. 29.—New wheat 4s 9d to 5s 3d, old ditto 5s 3d to 58 91 per 5 stones; new oats 71d to Od, old ditto 81 to 9d per stone ; malting barley 218 to 235, griuding barley 193 to 225 per quarter of 32 stones; super fine flour 35s to 365, seconds ditto 29s to 30s per sack of 20 stones. WETHERBY, Nov. 29.—Whito wheat 13s 61 to 17s 6d, red ditto 13s 61 to 153 01; barley 24s to 275 per qr, beans 123 to 14s per load, oafs 8)(1 to WO. KNARESB,ROUGH, Nov. 28. Wheat, 4s 3d to 6s 01; beans, 4s 6d to 4s 91 per bushel; barley, 25s to 9 75; oats, 14( to 19s per quarter, DENBIGH, Nov. 28.—The market again to-day was very thinly attended, and very little business done; the alteration in prices was so trivial as not to call for alteration in our list quotations, but prices of grain still tending downwards. LLANRWST, Nov. 27.—Our market to-day was very sunder to that of last week. Wheat, from 123 to 14s; barley, 8s to 9,; oats, 4s 61 to 53 6d per hobbet. But te., from 81d to 10d per lb. BUTHIN, Nov. 26.—There was not a very thronged market to-day, and business has for some time past been very slack, with little alteration in prices, still ever bear ing downwards. linea, Nov. 27.—There was but a small show of wheat at the market to-day, which appeared rather dull, with a disposition to recede in prices. Wheat at from 12s 6d to 13a 61 per hobbet of 16Slbs, but the latter price could only bo obtained for very superior samples, the general price being about 13s per hobbet. There was a great demand for malting barley , a nd a g ood business done at 8s 61 per hobbet of 147 lbs. Oats were in favour, and fetched 5s 61 per hobbet of 1031bs. Peas and beans w , re about the same es last week. IrivEarrass, Nov. 27.—Wheat, per quarter, weighing 6111) per 40s to 453; new ditto, ditto, 00s to 003 ; old barley, per quarter, weighing 541 b per bushel, 20s to 235; new ditto, ditto, (Ps to 00s ; oats, 421 b per bushel, 18s to 20s 01. Oatmeal, per imperial boll, I6s 01, second, les; barleymeal, I ls 81; peasemeal, 14s to 155; bran, per stone, Od to 81; first dour, per 280Ib, 363 to 375; second, 233; oatmeal, best, per stone of 14I b imperial, Is 6d to Os 01; second, Is 41; barleymeal, Is 2d; peasemeal, is 4d; first flour, 2s 9d cash, 33 credit; second, 2s 31 cash, 2s 61 credit. Pota toes, per stone, 44 to 0,1; beef, per pound, 41 to 71; veal, 41 to 641; mut ton, 5 , 1 to ; pnrk, 41 to : fowls, each, 001 to tid; etoci,,eus, per pair, oiiu to Chi Othi iu 00d ; eggs, par dozen, 81 to 9d ; butter, fresh, per lb, 81 to COd; salt, 121 to Cod ; crouch(' (curds) 2d to Od ; four-pound loaf, cash, 6d to 7 hay, per stone, 8d to 9d. credi ►als, per cwt, 9d; COAL MARK ET.- YESTKEDAY. Carr's Hartley Davison'sWest Hartley I.ls Od' ussell's Hatton East Adairs Main..... 13s 9:l,Stewart's Hasting's Hartley 153 Od Caradoe .... Old Tanueld West Hartley West Wylam Wyla►n . Wall's End, &c. N. Abbey Graigola Brown's Gas . l3s 9(' Cowpen Hartley Benaham ... 163 Oct Howard's W. H. Neth. 1.53 Od Eden Main Hatton . N. Hetton Lyons 18s 3clll3irchg..Graigola. hdpk 9s 6cl Ships a p' arkof: . 42. RAIL WAY s 1 cleat a. xt ARKE TS. BRISTOL, Nov. 30. tiTOCIC EXCIIANOIL—The transactions to-day were as follow :-Great Western, Quarters, 11% dis. - Midland Stock, 50 :54- Taff Vale, Quarters, 29 3 ,4. LI V ERY - 001., Nov. 30. STOCK ExcitalloE.-There was a very good demand for shares to-day at the quotations. The transactions were as follow .-Lancashire and Yorkshire, Censol., 60-Ditto, Halves, 19% c. dis.-Ditto, Fifths, 6L, c. dis.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 16 dis. Caledonian, Preference, c. - Great Western, Halves, 23 - Preston and Wyre (No. 1), 33-London and North-Western, 115-Ditto, New quarters, 1 Manchester, Shefliel !, and Lincoln, Pre ference, 9/. ;6s. 3d.- Midland, 51-Ditto, Halves, 'iON dis. -North- Western, 101.4 dis. - South-Eastern and Dover,- Consul. ( No. 3), 1.8 3 / -Ditto (No. 4), Gry c.-York, New , castle, aid Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. tila 1830, 4 dis. MANCHESTER, Nov. 30. STOCK EICIIANGE.—The transactions to-day were sm EoBow: Caledonian ' Preference, B%—Eastern Counties. 7 —Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 6 5-16 c. dis.—Dittto ( \Vest Ridinrr Union), 201, 6.4-6 dis.—London and Nortla- Western, 114!-Ditto, New Quarters, z . % p.—Ditto, 111. at td 8., Quarters (C.), 1 13-15 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, ar Ld Lincolnshire (No. 1), 11.9—Ditto (No. '2), 4% —Dill .o, I'referencc, 9%—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 434 South-Eastern and Dover, Old (so. 1), 19 1 - A i—Ditto Oio. 4), Scrip, 6 7-16. • BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 30. STOCK ETCTIANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow:—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Tar ley, 9/. 13s. 9d.—Midland (Birmingham and Derby), 28 —No rth Staffordshire, 9', dis.—South Staffordshire, V A dis.—t C oventry and Nuneaton, 16s. 6d. p. YORK, Nov. 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions te-day wail as follow :—Great Northern, 71. Is. :;d.—Midland, 50 —Niorth British, Quarters, 2% York, Newcastle, and Berwick, /..7%. GLASGOW, Nov. 29. _ STOCK EXCHAVOE. - The transactions to-day were as fol low :—Arbroath and Forfar, 25'4,—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Ilalves (No. I ), 6 , "—Dit'o, Halves (No. 2),1465.- -Ditto, ('reference, 10—Glasgow and Greenock, Prefer euce), el. 19.—Scottish Central,• 16. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The promotions for . the hard service in Sir J Ames Ross's expedition have not yet been made, but It is expected that they will be promulgated next week — on Monday, perhaps. As the promotions area for special service, the Treasury Board have to be con- " sulted on the matter, and this fact may in acme measure account ►or the delay that has taken Once. We trust that there is no squabbling about shillings atd sixpences with reference to the well•deser ved advancement of those who have encountered_ the privations and dangers of such a dreary and perilous expedition as that on which the officers of the Entl;er prise and Investigator have been employed, but that the Government, on behalf of the country, will dis, tribute with a liberal hand their acknowledgmemts and rewards amongst all classes of officers and men engeged. We are sorry to hear that Captain Sir James Ross is seriously indisposed at his residence, Pall-mall. We also regret that Rear•Adiniral Superintendent Prescott, C. 8., of Portsmouth Dockyard, has been suffering from illness during the past week. APPOINTMENTS TO THE TERRIBLE.—The follow- ing additional appointments have been made to the Terrible, steam-frigate, Captain James Hope, fining at Woolwich :—Chief Engineer—James I'. Ru adle, who served in the Terrible in that capacity during her last term of commission. Midshipman- Stewart. Naval Cadet—F. It. Blackburn. THE PRISONERS LATE OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP CHILDERS.—An Exeter paper states that the prit loners of the Childers, Lieutenant Graham and Mr. EOliott, were on Monday last removed from Exeter Gaol to the Queen's Bench prison by order of the Bos.rd of Admiralty. IN FORT AND FIITING. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—In the Harbour —The Victory, Illustrious, Excellent, Blenheim, Rolla, Fairy and Elfin royal yachts, Myrtle s'eam--tender, Portsmouth yacht, and Echo tug. In Dock—The Dauntless, Bloodhound, Faintome, Lily, Devastation, Fox, and Birkenhead. In the Basin—The Britannia, 120, to make good defects, and will be docked to-morrow; the Princess, Charlotte, 104, taken out of dock to-day, after ge neral repair, to be completed as an advanced ship; the Actaeon, 26 , the Contest, 12; and Sprightly, Fire Queen (to be docked, to examine the state of her bottom, and to report on the efficacy of the composi tion applied by Processor Hay, the dockyard chemist, against the composition prepared by the Patent Wylam Fuel Company), and Bee steam-vessels. In the Steam Basin—The Sidon, Basilisk, Pene lope, Ajax, Urgent, Blazer, Pike, Asp, and Victoria and Albert royal yacht—the latter to be docked for tie examination of her hull, &c., and to be fitted with new boilers. Ships Building—The Royal Frederick, 120; Prince of Wales, 120 ; Princess Royal, 90 ; a nd Argus and Furious steam-sloops. We understand that a large number of hands are to he immediately employed on the Royal Sovereign, 120, in order to complete her frame by the end of the financial year (31st of March next). At Spithead—The Adventure naval store• ship, Master-Commander P. Wellington, ordered to Dept ford. APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICH, Nov. 30 —Midshipman—H. Stuart , to the Terrible steam-frigate at Woolwich. Naval Cadet—F. R. Blackburn, to the Terrible. Chief Engineer—P. Rundle, to the Terrible. The Terrible steam-frigate has been joined by Captain Hope C. 8., her commander, and sever al 0 ' the officers today. A number of able seamen have also been entered, as she is now complete in engineer and stoker department. Provisions for sea servic e were put on board to-day. The Garland Dover mail steam-packet left to-ad to resume her duties on the Dover station. BLACXWALL RAILWAY. —STEAM-BOATS.—The et - sof the proprietors, at their general meetings, IT: been fregnently drawn to the arrangements made at tP,,, Brunswick- wharf for the accommodation of steam .bee' ; from Gr .vesend, Woolwich, Scc. By the regulatieer hitherto made, a preference of favourable hours O w landing has bten given to such boats as consentu d land th&ir passengers there exclusively. The con)mittesi have had a long conference with one of the prinelP e a members of a steam• boat company, which has delt a o f to touch at the Brunswick- , hart, in conseq uence, 0 being subject to the disadvantage of having the lid favourable hours assigned to them. The committee e not hear any objection taken to the equity of allewt e i preference under the circumstances stated, bat 1- ro . think that it may be a very proper subject of cieli b t g ov tion, whether it would not be more plitic to w 4 b,", ; ;; l es all restriction, and to offer more generally such fee"' - of and accommodations as would induce a Lager nuesbe!v boats to land and embark passengers at the Brunswick wharf. •gr' THE MASTER Or THE CEREMONIES AT BATIIP.-r Nugenl has bef n chosen master of the ceremonies by loge majority over the othbr competitors. d [ADVERTISEMENT ]—Another Miiaculous C o eri et a Liver and Stomach Complaint by Holloway's Pills.— t stt d. of a letter from Mr. Harvey , o f Chapel Hall, Airdrie , June 15, 1849. "To Professor Holloway. Sir,—Your vs r . able pills have been the means, with God's blessing, of rel ing me to perfect , health. I had suffered for two years severe liver and stomach complaint, and VMS given up 0 ,; e ... c urable by several eminent doctors, my case appearing so b°,,r less that my death was daily expected. In this critical ststiefr commenced taking your Pills, which I continued T e for jo' weeks, weeks, and they have so effectually cured me that I n fe e d the best of health."—Sold by all Druggists, and A rro'"" Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. - E r wi l l'i ni* On the 2'th ult., at 00weAry, the wife of G. .....-- 1 i Esq., M, of a daughter. rb i " on the 2 .D. Bth ult., at Guildford, Mrs. Thomas T aunto a daughter. , a „vs, On the 28th ult., at Ed i nburgh , the lady of A. T. ' r r . Et , q , of a son. fi'v On the 27th ult., at Inverness - road , Bayswater, t e h of T. A. Lawford, Esq., of a daughter. f . 1 ° II* On the 24•11 ult., _at Clap an the Wi f e ° ~ ;I , C Parrott, a daughter. e DP On the 4th ult., in Bedford-square, the lady o f Richards, of a daughter. re"' At H ~ oole-bank, Chester, cn the 22 d ult the wife Ewart, Esq., of a son MARRIED. ,lid On the 28th ult., at St. Mark's Church, WelshoootougbA' Tannant Pryce, Esq., of Batavia, to Jane, younge st 1 s rl ter of the late Joseph Jones, Esq. of o l o bran -a Clerk of the Peace for the county of Esq., sirsltar: On the 29th ult., at St. Janne - s's Church, .iilliara„ Ode' jun., Esq., of Kingston•upon•Thames, to Jessy an daughter of Mr. R. Pulford, of St. James's-street. h eldestDlP:D On the t - .oth ult., at Upper Clapton, M'ss W c't . elby, t- - p e eo torr daughter of the late Sir William Welby , Bart., hall, near Grantham, Lincolnshire. Cornea 10" On the •i3d ult., at the Rectory, St. Tudye, e George Garrick, B.A. • G e org e R On the 25th ult., at Slaotover- house , Oxforitshire' Vandeput Drury, Esq. 0 Otte/' On the: ,tli tilt.. tit Ordnance-ro3d-yillaa, , J,; ls 4 a rceY °l— Assistant to Liutenant•Colouel Jebb, C. D. , '- y r' a w. General of Prisons.. Oa the 27th ult., at Rye•lane, Peckham' *-- Hodges, of the Royal Exchangp, pged 4'. ~.. c e driag!,l On the 2ith ult., a' . . Exmouth, aged 80, P i n,' wallel Edmund Carrington, Bencher of the Middle xe--• ensin gtorlf late Chief Jus ice of Ceylon. On the 2tith ult., at Little Campden-hou3e, l'• ~. Honora, the wife of F.,lwaid Enfield. Esq. ---- ---- c; c ---------- ----------e,(11-77-0 ' 1. : , . :.. 1 ~-; , : i r n i-ii4e, 4 ~,' r i- ' 1 „% ) „, No.' of .\.o. L ';..:, OLLUiJ(.I, i'nitter, at i irz: 6Un , A r t l" c0 ' 011 4, 7 Straud, in the Precinct of the Savoy. ill ' _ bliddlecos, sattinitsi, Decoraber 1, 1849' F I i