The Sun. — London, England, 1849-01-02 00:00:00

4 A-4-'3 , i.y t n SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. PRICES OF SHARES aiNi BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COli• PANIES' STOCK. From Else Official List, PUBLISUED EVERY TUF3DAY AND FRIDAY EVENING, LONDON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 2. JOINT-STOCK IS.S.N2LS. tilme of Company. Dividend per AmuEm. lozouut of Share. A s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 Australasia •• •• •• •••• Britsh N or th American Ceylon •• •• •• •• • • •• •• Commercial of London ^olonlal. •. •• ••••• Gloucestershire •• •• • • lonian .. ••• • .. •• • • Lo win and Westminstr 25 0 0 100 0 0 Ditto •• • • • • • • • • • • • • Jotut-Stock . • • Provincial of Ireland • • Ao 0 0 100 0 i 1 II 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 1)• itto, New.• • •• • • • • National of Ireland .. Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto, evr.• ••••• •• South Australia • • • • •• Cniou of Australia•• 2$ a 0 Dia() •• •• •• • • • •• • • •• 'Union of London... •• Union of 50 0 0 40 0 0 Name of Company. Charing-cross • • . • .. • • Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av. Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. Waterloo .. •. • • .2 Ditto Old Ann. of 81. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Av. 51. per cent. 7!. per cent. 6/. per cent. 51. per cent. 15/per cent. 6/. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 81. per coat. 8/. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. W. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 332,XDGES Dividend per Annum. Aniount of share. s. d 1632 12 $ 35g. per cent. 50 0 0 [ 100 0 a 11. bs. 4d. 11. 2s. 2d. 11.175. 70 1• 3 _ 'STATER-WO SBS, ,Dividend Name of Company. 1 , Peurm. , iS irmingham •• •• i's. East London...• •• • • •• Si. „Grand Junction .• •• 21. 'W.I. Kent.• • • • • • • ........ 31.105. New Rivr Lndn Brdge 21. 10a. Vau.shatl •• • • ...... ; _5l, per cnt.. ,-ir7.4 — iiii ' ddlosex • . . 61. Oe. pr cn Amount of Share. £ e. d. 25 0 0 100 0 0 41 13 4 100 I 0 100 0 0 raid. £ 1. d. 25 0 0 ZZPANXES. Amount Share. s. d. 500 0 • 1 100 0 • 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 • 100 • • 60 0 0 50 • 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 • • 20 0 0 Sto k. 1000 '5OO 0 IGO e 100 0 wt) 0 100 0 30 0 25 25 0 100 0 50 0 0 20 1? 0 100 0 SO 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 100 II • • 'IL.aNCZ C Dividend per Annum, 31. 10s. 61. per cent. 61. per cant. 13s. 6d. pr sh. 7s. per share pr ct.St bs. 61. per cent. 5% per cent. 4/. & bs. ;6.1. per cent. 61. per cent. 121 - por cent, 12s. 11. NIL & bs. *time. of Company. -•-• • AAblork,, • • • • • - • • Akita-rice /trit. anci FOT . ,-• Oitt) Marine. • • • • • • rtritisll Coinfaeicril%: w „aCouni.y •• • Celiwn • • • • • • • • • . . . En;. Sr. Scot. Law: Et.uopeaia Life •• • - Rama* Ifiegiblomrt Srbd: , Pveullksonte . • . • •-• • • ;'o6itit4y.;?'.T.•'• • 7•_••,7 ......Impertal tre •• Imperial Life Indemnity Mrine.... Law Fire • • • • • • •• • • Law Fife • •,• • • • • • Legal and General Life London Fire •••• .. • • London Slap •.••• • • • ALtrine - • •• • • • • . • • Me I. InYlld&Gen.Lifo National Lean Fund is",r.iional Life.... Palladium Lite Ycitean •• • • • • • • • • ••• • • rnct•alx .... • ....... • • Protector Life...• I'r,vident Life-- Rock Life }loyal Exchante Yire • . (Atte Lire Universal Life.... • ... Victoria Life • • . • aurae of Compasy. Clnnnercial •• • •••• • 11.165. 4141. per et. 51. per cent. SLper cent. per cent. t. p. & bs. 5/. pc r cent. Ir. ss.lt bs. 4s. 51. per wit. 61. 10s. 11. 6s. IC% pr cnt. DOC Dividend per Annum 41. per cont. Er.st and Wwst India 6g. pr cent. East Country - London .• •• • • •.• 5!. pr cent. Ditto Bonds • • • • • • • • St. Katharine .• • . • • • • 41. per cent. 4 per cent. X s. d. Stock. Stock. 100 0 0 Stock. Stock. 50 9 0 Ditto 80nd5...... 1410. pr cent. Southampton • • •• •• •• V. per cent. GAS-LXGELT A.ND CO Name of Company. Lritifih •• •• • • ...• • • .. Ditto Provincial•• •• Bristol . • • • • ... ...... Brighton • ..... • • • • .. City of London .. • • •• Continental Consolidat. Ditto, New • • .... • • Equitable.. . • • • .. • • • • Imperial • • .... • • •• •• Independent....... • • Phcenix . .... • • • • • • • • Rateliff •. • . - . • . • • • • United General •• • • • • Wed=taster Chartered Ditto, New • • . • -... Dividend per Annum. 11. 85. 101. per cent. 51. per cent. 101. 925. pr share 85s. pr share 455. pr share 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 1 31. 4%1. pr cent. 12s. Amount of Share. Amount of Share. X. s. d. 40 0 0 20 0 0 20 9 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 59 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 9 0 SO 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 9 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 C1.1....11T El Z. . 'dames of 4 IDlTldend I empaules. A per Price 'l Annum.. ----- Atktn& Oldhi 97 SI. p e 73 Barnsley •• • • 1160 121. 16 0 •Arlinksc.A.brgllso Si. I 145 llinninghaml 35 ; 41. 75 Coventry.... ISO' 251. 195 berbv •-. • • 11001 61. 63 Ellsir ro&Chs 133 565. 40 Erevc ash ... i 100 32/. Grand.l unctn , 1001 Si. GrandSurreylloo! 21. Grand Unlon,loo 1/. 101. Granthum • • ,150' Kennt AY* 39 7s. 6d. Leeds& Livrplloo 341. Leicester .... 140 101.. Leicstr &Nth: 83 41. Llutchborogn 1 142 701. Monmontbsh 108 81. Mutgernrysle 100.- 111eltn3,1wbry1100 Names of Companies. 'Macclesfield . Neath .. • • • • Oxford.. • • • • Peak Forest. Regent's • • • . Rochdale.... Sornrset Coal 30 25 5 ' 310 Do.Lk FdSt Stffrd &Wore Shrewsbury.. Stourbridgs.. Sever* and/ Wyeßail.3 Warwick/c1 Idirming. Warwick/ el Napton.. rorcstr &1 Ilirming. 3 Wilts & lirks Dividend per Annum. IL 51. 71.10 x. 61. p. c , 261. 151. 201. 11.88. Price. LIST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PILICX S Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Prise. Annum. Share. .---.....------ ---• £ s. d. £ a. d Bank of Scotland •• .•• 71. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 lea British Lines). Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 190 Caledonian Bank •• .•• 7% per cent. 10 11 0 210 0 V. Os City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 11 0 111 11 0 10% Clydesdale Bank.-- 6% per cent. 20 11 11 10 0 6 123( Commercial Bank .. •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 152 Eastern Bank.- •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 li 0 C 91.105. Ediab •So Glasgow Stank 61. per cent. 50 0 5 0 0 5% Rxeb imgoßnk of Scot.. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 32% Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. le 0 • 7 6 11 - Nat/ onal Bank 6% per cent. 50 6 0 10 0 0 13% Nor th of Scotland Bank 41. per cent. 20 • I 5 0 0 21.175. NC' rth British Bank ,• • - 50 0 0 II • 0 325. 6d Rival Bank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 11 117 Union Bank of Scotland SI. per cent. 100 0 0 50 • • 77 IYestern Bank •••• • • - 81. per cent. 50 6 0 50 II 0 71% Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 20 0 2% B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 Is Od British Guarantee Ins. - 1000 100 Bead Caledonian Fire Insur. lOL per cent. 0 100 0 10 9 0 21 Church of England Ins. - SO 6 6 20 11 2 City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 6 0 2 6 0 2/. bs Edinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 5 10 East of Scotland Life - 10 6 0 615 11 111s.Od Eng. & Scot. Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 46s 6d Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 6 16 0 0 is% Insur. Co. of Scetlnd• • 51. per cent. 100 0 6 10 0 0 7 Life Assoc. of Scotland 5/. per cent. 15 0 0 1 0 5 I 12. Mercantile Life .. •• •• 10 0 5 010 11 j4s. Od. - National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 I 0 i '205.041 North British Incur 5341.pr cent. 200 0 6 20 0 0 1 22% North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 11 1 6 0 '176.0d. Scottish Life and Guar.. I - 20 0 11 11 11 0 i Is. Scot. Max. and Gen. Life - 1 0 0 91 5 11 1115.11 d Scottish Union Immo*. 6%1. pr cent. 20 11 0 1 0 0 j 11. Os S ta ndard Life United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 6 1 0 6 1125.0 d MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of COMPanY• per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. g-------- ---- ----- - £. a• 11. E. 2. d. Australian Agricultur l - 100 0 • 30 0 0 18 Angle-Mexican Mint.. 1/. 45. 10 0 6 10 • • - Ditto. Half Shares.. - - 210 0 -. Canada ....... .... Cl. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 o 29 Uppr Canada. Bonds 51. percent. - ' - 82 City 80nda....... .. 3341. pr cent. - _ 81 Comp . Cppr Muratnig, 5/. per eont. 100 5 6 70 0 0 ..... Gen. Revers. & Divest. 5 P , .. c.&bo, 21 1 00 5 0 .106 0 • _ Eqn i ta bl e Reveres/try spr cent. 100 0 0 1 00 ° 0 95 Gea.Steam Navigation 11.8 s, 15 0 0 14 0 6 25 L on d on Institution ... „._- 78 15 6 - Russell I ns titution •• •• - 26 S 0 3 _ Peninsir & Orient•Stm• 11/. per ce n t so 0 0 , 55 • 0 57 Reversionary Int. line. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 000 0 0 90 Royal Mail Steam •• • • 3%1. Pr cent. leo 0 I 1 60 0 11 43 % South Australian .• •• • 11. per share. 25 0 6, 25 5 0 - ('an Dieman's Land.. - 100 5 0 23 0 0 ''"' FRANCE. The Gazette des Tribunaux says—" A journal has announced that a seizure of five or six hundred ball cartridges had been made in the residence of M. Bastide, ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs. The follow ing is perhaps the cause of this rumour :—At the period, somewhat recent, in which every member of the Government thought it necessary to take precau tions for his defence, a numerous post was established in th e H o t e l o f the - Rue des Capucines, and a certain quantity of ammunition was there de posited. When the effervescence of the first political cornmotions had calmed down, the depots from which • the arms and ammunition were taken required that • they should be sent back, and it was then ascertained that a very small number of the cartridges of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were missing. This '• cir'cunastanc, which is explained by the successive 'removals which took place, has not excited any obser • vel!ion." The ,Evenement states that M. Marrast has an • ,T) 9 l,triCo s 'his determination not to present himself • ,pgain,as, a .candidate for the presidency of the National Assembly. The Akbar: of Algiers gives an account of a fatalituarml in-the circle of Bathna. A detachment . 01' twenty-one Spaniards and Germans having a dis , pute_about the cooking of their provisions, the .Gerthaiis' 4olivjaitiing of the cook, who was a Spaniard, and the corporal who was in corn mend of the detachment having decided that he should be changed for a German, the Spaniards fell upon the German cook end murdered him, and then, in their fury, wounded several other I l persons in a serious manner. An armed force having arrived, three of the Spaniards shut themselves up in a crenelated house, and finding some muskets, pre pared for a seige. Before they could be subdued, two of the Spaniards were killed ; the third was taken prisoner. The price of bread for the first fortnight of the 1 present month remains fixed at 28 centim e s the .kilo gramme. The iVieniteur publishes a decree of M. Louis Na poleon, appointing 14 prefects, all of whom either filled these functions, or those of sub-prefect, under the Government of Louis Philippe. The Moniteur also contains the returns of the corn trade in the different markets of France, during the first fortnight of December last, from which it appears that the hectolitre of wheat then sold, on an average, for 16f. 29c. at Toulouse, Gray, Lyons, and Marseilles ; at 14f. 94c. at Marans and Bor deaux ; 15f. 60c. at Le Grand Lemps and St. Lau rent; 15f. at Mulhausen and Strasburg; 15f. 3c. at liergues, Arras, Roye, Soissons, Paris, and Rouen ; 13f. 92c. at Saumur and Nantes ; 12f. 66c. at Metz, Verdun, and Charleville ; 15f. 35c. at St. Lo, Paim-: pol, Quimper, and Hennebon. The Beforme contains the following version of the cause of the resignation of M. Leon de Malleville : According to certain reports the Minister of tke Interior obstinately refused to deliver up to the Presi dent of the Republic the evidence collected relative to the affairs of Strasburg and Boulogne, because that evi dence was collected by a certain Minister of the Repub lic himself when he was Under. Secretary of State and Director-General of the Police of the kingdom under Louis Philippe. Amongst those documents are, it is said, several curious letters written by police agents against the present President of the Republic. The scruples of the Minister may well be imagined, and that consequently he would rather resign than deliver up his own work." THE SUN, SPAIN. The Journal du Peuple of the 29th ult. contains the following intelligence from Catalonia :—" The soldiers of Cabrera," it says, " brought to him, some days ago, a French agent proceeding to Madrid with dispatches, who had fallen into their hands. T he Carlist Chief treated him with kindness, invited him to dine, and gave him an escort to insure his safe pas sage through the country occupied by the insurgents, Two officers, who accompanied the ex-Carlist Chief I'osa in his defection, frequently travelled by the rail road between Barcelona and Mataro. Cabrera, on being informed of it, placed a force at one of the sta tions, and the two officers, having been arrested, were immediately shot." HUN GARY. The Cologne Gazette of yesterday publishes a bul letin from the theatre of war in Hungary, dated Vienna the 26th ult. The Lead-quarters of Prince Windischgratz were advanced on the 26th as far as St. Miklos, near Hochstrass. The advanced posts stand within half-an-hour's march of Raab. The column of Colonel Horvath, which had hitherto occu pied Oedenburg, was to advance on the 26th to i Kapuvar, and so to effect a junction with the 1 right wing of the Imperial army. Another corps, und(nr Lieutenant-Colonel Count Althaun, was on its march via Guns to Steinamanger, where it would effect a junction with the troops which are advancing under Count N ugent from the frontiers of Styria to Kormond, via Lovo. The enemy appears to be chiefly occupied in plundering. Accounts from Werschetz, of the 17th of December, announce the utter rout Of the insurgents by the Servian General Suplicacz. In the Carpathian districts the severe weather has considerably increased the difficulties of communication. A portion of the in surgents in arms at Silein under Captain Balogh, had retreated before the division commanded by Field- Marshal Lieutenant Simonich. The latter General was besieging the small fortress of Leopoldstadt. All the railroad communication from Vienna to Tyrnau, and on the other side as far as Oedenburg, are now restored. The Imperial troops are everywhere re ceived by the inhabitants in the most amicable manner. The position of the Austrian corps d'arynee was not materially altered. Count Zichy had been appointed commissioner of the districts of Presburg and IViesel burg. Raab was expected to surrender very shortly, the inhabitants being disposed for peace, and much terrified, moreover, by the menaced bombardment of the town. The accounts from Lower Hungary of Dec. 21 and 22, confirm the brilliant achievements at I'Verchetz, Carlowitz, and Essegg, but the intel ligence from the south is less unfavourable to the Magyar cause. The Hungarians were fighting desperately in that district, and had penetrated to Neudorf. Arad and Temesvar were besieged, and the camps at Tomasevzer, Doliblaser, and Alibuvaer, are said to have been destroyed. The Magyars were attacked on the 16th at Cserepsj by Knicanin, who captured six guns; 600 Magyars were slain, and 800 were taken prisoners. Pesth and Ofen await with resignation the advance of the Austrian army. TAW VALE RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) A special meeting of the proprietors in this company was hold at the London Tavern, at two o'clock, to elect two additional directors at the board of di rectors, for the purpose of complying with the provi si..ns of the Bideford and South Molton Line, and thus making the number of twelve required by the Act. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. Lacy, M.P., Mr. Chaplin, M.P., and Mr. Uzielli were elected directors. It was agreed that four members should form a quorum. The CHAIRMAN, in reply to a shareholder, stated that the last call had realised 16,0001., the amount called for being 44,0001. After transacting some mere routine business, the meeting broke up. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DEC. 20, 1848. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat ...*368 .. , 57 Turbercular Diseases... ... 199 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ••• 165 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 47 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... 223 Diseas©s of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ••• Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ..• Malformations Premature Birth ... •• 11•1 Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••4 Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• •• Sudden ... Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance Causes not specified ... .., 7 ... 13 ... 15 ~. 7 20 24 59 37 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... Population Enumerated, 1841 , West Districts... 300,711 North Di.,tricts.. 375,971 Central Distr:as 373,653 East Districts ... 392,444 South Districts.. 501,190 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Male 3 ... Females ... Average weekly Death. Deaths, 1843-7. in the Five Summer.. Week. . 142 ... 200 . 182 ... 250 . 1711 ... 229 . 219 ... 311 . 251 ... 413 972 ... 1,403 .. 709 .. 694 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... Females ... Total ... ... ... ... ... 1,458 *ln this number are included 30 cases of death by Cholera, 94 by Scarlatina, and 71 by Typhus Fever. COURSE OF EXCHA 141 AMs Di t t e toT im 12 2 234 0 at Rotterdam .• .••• • • • • 12 2% Antwerp „ 25 675, llamburgh .... • .M.B. 13 11% Alton& — Parts, 3 days'slght •• 25 3254 Ditto, 3 months 25 62% 25 65 Bourdeaux.... . 25 65 Frankfort ea Mains.... 121% Peter 'burgh, Sit. Rbls.. 3656 8er1in.......... Vienna, elTec. t 0...... 11 30 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11 30 Madrid •••••• • • • • • • 47% Bilbao.. •• „......... .NGE.-(THIS DAY laibraltar•••••••••••••• Leghorn •.•••• •• •••••• 31 95 Genoa ..••••..•• •• •••• 26 16 Milan •• •• .• ••• •• •• •• •• VeniCAD•• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Naples •• •• •• •••• •• •• ralerino.peroz......... Messina •• .• •• •••••• •• Lisbon•• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Barcelona •• •• •• • . •• •• Seville •• •••• "" • ,Oporto• .. Rio Janeiro • • ...... • • Buenos Ayres • • .. • • 'New York, 21 days'sighS Philadelphia .......... PRICY/ *IP BULLION, PEE OS Foreign Gold is bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 S 0 Spaitisk Doubloons .. • • 0 New Dollars ...... I 4 10 Siluorin bars ........ 0 4 11% MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Jan. 2.) SUGAR,—To-day the West India market opened with a favourable appearance; there was much firmness dis played by merchants, whilst on the other hand grocers and refiner s man if es t e d a strong desire to do business. The rates paid in the private market are 6d to Is above those current previous to the ho lidays; brown of low to fine quality is worth 335 641 to 355, yellow 35s 6d to 425, grey 34s 6d to 38s Gd per cwt. A public sale of 150 hogsheads and 2 trcs Barbadoes went off with spirit at 6d to is advance, fine yellow realised 41s, good 38s 6d to 39s 6d, middling 36s 6d to 38s, low 35s 6d to 365; 42 hbds and 15 trcs Demerara crystallized fetched high rates, brown went at 346 6d to 365, yellow 36s to 475, and white 48s 6d to 51s per cwt. The total quantity of Sugar sold to day amounted to 500 hhds, &c., and operations would have been upon a larger scale had holders been more disposed to sell. REFINED.—To-day Refined goods met with much at tention from the home trade , and stiffer rates are paid, brown grocery Lumps selling at 485, and Standard Lumps 49s to 498 6d, at which the market is firm. L Crashed Sugar is much wanted, and prices keep on the 1,403 Paid. 4 s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 I 10 0 9 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 9 0 22 10 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 raid. X. 1. d. 25 0 9 90 0 9 40 0 0 PTICQ Price. rata. 4 I. d. 50 e 0 11 • 0 5 0 0 5 6 8 $ 0 0 10 • • 10 • 0 5 • 0 5 e 0 2 12 6 All paid. 4 • • 3 I 0 36 10 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 1 2 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 lb 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 e 2 0 0 1 0 0 to 0 0 1 • to o 9 0 • I 4 0 0 Paid. X s. d. 50 • 0 :PANIZS. Paid. A. s. d. 1$ 0 0 19 0 0 ISO II II 39 5 A 37 IS 0 50 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 4 0 • 90 0 • 60 0 0 10 0 0 Price. 70 117% 1..40N . r)0r, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1849. advance, British selling at 27s to 28s, Duteh 25s to 26s 6d, and Belgian 21s to 25s Gd per cwt. A.IAURITIUS.-There was ro public sale to day, pri vately several parcels Avere sold at en advance of 6d to ls. The mine of good and fine yellow is 37s 6d to 408, low and middling 35s tee 36s 6d, middling to fine brown 32s to 34s 6d, low 30s to , 31s, ordinary to fine grey 34s to 38s 6d, indeed some parties will not take these rates. EAST INDIA.-To-day there wns much inquiry after Madras Sugar, but holders insisting upon au advance of ls, operated against business; of 4,766 bags offered at public sale about one-halt sold ; low damp brown went at 28s 6d, middling 295, good 29s ad to 30s, low yellow 30s 6d to 31s. Of Bengal several parcels were sold privately, and at stiffer rates. 2,747 bags at public sale were disposed of; fine grainy yellow went at 42s to 445, good 39s ed to 41s 6d, middling 36s to 375, ordinary 355, damp and washed 35s to 41s per cwt. FOREIGN.-To - day there was much firmness in the market for Foreign Sugar, but the stiff rates still asked prevented business of moment. The value of brown Havannah, in bond, is 17s to 18s, yellow 18s 6d to 235; Brazil, brown, 16s 6d to 17s 6d, and yellow 18s to 20s per cwt. There was no public sale to-day. COFFER.-This afternoon a public sale of :700 bags 5 casks Plantation Ceylon Coffee went off with spirit at stiffer rates ; fine fine ordinary greyish realized 45s 6d to 465, fine ordinary 40s Gd to 458, good ordinary 37s 6d to 38s, bold triage 31s to 33s 6d, and pea berry 48s to 49s Gd. At another sale of 1,080 bags the whole was taken in and withdrawn much above the value ; the chief pile at 50s for fine ordinary grey. Of Mysore 127 bags were sold at 60s Gd to 61s for fine yellow, rich flavour, being high rates. Native is wanted, and holders of good ordinary quality insist upon 31s 6d to 32: per cwt. All other sorts of Coffee are in gcod demand, both for home use and export, and prices are on the advance. MOLASSES.-There is firmness in the market for this article, and a better demand is expected to take place shortly; the stock is also small. The value of West India is from 14s 6d to 17s, of Mauritius 13s to 14s, and Bengal Treacle 15s per cwt. TEA.-To-day there was a much better demand for black, and holders were enabled to obtain rather higher rates. The value of common and good ordinary clean Congou is 71d to 8d per lb. Green also has been dealt in with more readiness, and there are sellers upon late terms. There is a less quantity on offer of all sorts, and no public sale is at present declared. RICE.-To-day there was no public sale of Rice, and privately little desire was shown to do business. The value of mid white Bengal is 9s 6d, low and mid pinkey white Madras 7a 6d to Bs, and cargo 7s per cwt. SPIRITS.-To-day there was greater firmness in the market for Rum of all sorts. A good business was con cluded, and at better prices. Proof Leeward realized Is 41d to is sd, East India is 4d, Demerara 30 to 38 per cent. over proof 2s to 2s 4d ; Jamaica plain and middling quality 28 to 33 per cent. over proof 2s 10c1 to 35 2d, good middling and good 33 to 36 over 3s 3d to 3s 9d, find and very superior 5s 10d to 4s 6d. Brandy finds a more ready sale, and holders display firmness; the rates paid are 3s 10d to 4s for Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1847, and 3s 4d to 3s 6d for 1848 ditto. Geneva is not much wanted, and is 10d the value of exportation. British made Spirits is quoted to lOs proof. Gin 22 under proof Ss 2d, and 17 ditto at 8s 9d. At which the market is firm. SALTPETRE.-To-day there was not much desire evinced to do business in rough, and holders displayed less firmness. At auction 1,000 bags of Calcutta went rather cheaper; mid grey 9f to 71 per cent selling at 25s 6d to 265. COCHINEAL.- To-day the market was firm, and a good demand existed. At public sale 22 bags Mexican sold at 4s ld for silvers, and at 4s 5d to 4s 6d for blacks. OILS.-There are symtoms of an improvement taking place in the market for common Fish Oils. In Cod the operations are upon an enlarged seek at 251 5s to 231 lOs per tun, at which there are not tree sellers. Seal has been sold to a fair exts nt. Purchases have been concluded in Southern ; the rates paid are 26/ to 261 10s for good and fine, and for low to middling 23/ to 241 los. For Sperm the market has assumed a dull aspect, and prices are nominal at 831 to 831 103 for fine Colonial. With American the market will be well supplied shortly, and the reduced duty is in operation. Linseed Oil has been dealt in with greater readiness for home purposes, and prices are firm at 22s 9d to 23s on the spot. For forward delivery several contracts have been entered into at 23s to 23s 3d, and there are not free sellers upon these terms. Rape ,Oil is wanted ; pale at 36s 6d, brown 35s 6d, and Foreign 37 to 38s. The market is less freely supplied, and deliveries con tinue to be of a satisfactory nature. Palm con tinues to be dealt in with caution, and prices are retrogading-the last is not worth more than 369. At public sale 50 casks were taken in at from 28s to 30s for mid to fine. The moderate rates cause an increased consumption. Cocoa Nut is neglected and offered upon lower terms; the value acording to the quality is from 31s to 38s; there is yet no increase in the consumption, whilst the stock is extensive. Olive is in mach better request, and higher rates are paid; Gallipoli selling at 431 to 444 Spanish and Sicily 411 to 421, Levant and Portugal 40/ to 411 per tun. A further increase is apparent in home trade deliveries, and the stock is only a moderate one. Lard Oil is 44s to 465, and Ground Nut 32. The sales made are trifling. Teeeow.-Prices have further receded for Russian on the spot, and rule at 41s 9d to 42s for P.Y.C., yet both soap makers and chandlers operate with caution. For forward delivery there has been little passing, as low rates are expected to prevail. Home melted is offered at 42s nett cash, still only a small business has been concluded, and the supply is much larger than last season. The public sales went off with dulness and at reduced rates. Rough Fat is difficult of sale at 2s 6d per stone, and the stock is unusually large. For public sale the quantity of Tallow declared s 400 cks, &c. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN -OFFICE, DEC. 29, 1848. The Queen has been pleas©d to approve of Mr. Spen cer N. Dickson as Consul in London, for the Republic of Chili. WHITEHALL, JAw. 1, 1849. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters potent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United King dom, for nominating, constituting, and appointing Matthew Talbot Baines, Esq. to be a Poor-Law Com. missioner for England, in the room of Charles Buller, Esq., deceased. WHITEHALL, JAN. 1. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. George Gibb to the church and parish of Glenisla, in the presbytery of Meigle and county of Forfar, vacant by the transportation of the Rev. James Watt, late minister thereof, to the church and united parishes of Cortachy and Clove. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JAN. 1. Genelemen Cadets to be Second Lieutenants—Royal Regiment of Artillery—Frederick Miller, vice Govan, promoted; Robert Wolseley Haig, vice Ingilby, pro moted ; Charles Henry Owen, vice Gabbett, pro moted ; George Alderson Milman, vice Yates, promoted; Robert Boyle, rice Ferrero, promoted; Claudius Buchanan Piers, vice Thrupp, promoted; Ed ward Luce, vice Mainwaring, promoted Lambert Henry Dunn, vice A. Gordon, promoted ; George Malcolm Pasley, vice W. J. Williams, promoted ; Paget Walter L'Estrange, vice Young, pro moted ; Charles Edward Burt, vice Freeling, promoted ; Grey Fitz Henry L'Estrange, vice Stokes, promoted; Constantine Lemon Hotham M‘Ternari, vice Pennycuick, promoted; Hazlitt Irvine, vice Grimston, promoted; Claud George William Lascelles, vice Guille, promoted; Shadwell Morley Grylls, vice Olderahaw, promoted; Honourable George Victor Agar Ellis, vice W. 0. S. Turner; Reginald Henry Champion, vice L. D. Wright, promoted, Dec. 19. Corps of Royal Engineess—Edmond Frederick Du Cane, vice Warren, promoted; William Crossman, , vice Williams, promoted, Dec. 19. sRoyal Regiment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant Frederick Miller to be First Lieutenant, vice Johnson, promoted; Second Lieutenant Robert Wolseley Haig, to be First Lieutenant, vice Connell, psomoted; Second Lieutenant Charles Henry Owen, to be First Lieutenant, vice M'Crea, promoted, Dec. 19. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 30. _ Corps of Royal Marines—Gentleman Cadet Thomas George Shelton Meheux to be Second Lieutenant; Gentleman Cadet Montagu Herbert Graham to be Se cond Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet William Tauzia Sava'y to be Second Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet George Gill to be Second Lieutenant; Gentlemaa Cadet George Brydges to be Second Lieutenant. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Glamorganshire, Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Battalion of Militia —Charles John Kemeys Tynte, E►q., to be Colonel, vice the Most Honourable the Marquis of Bute, deceased, Dec. 26. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire. Bedfordshire Regiment of Militia —Ensign Charles Lindsell to be Lieutenant, vice Aldersey, resigned, Dec. 19; Norborne Gilpin Smith, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Lindsell, promoted, Dec. 20 BANKRUPTS. Charles Mayer, merchant, Mark-lane, City, to sur render, Jan. 12, and Feb. 16, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Marten and Co., Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane. Josiah Tibbs, wine merchant, Railway-place, Fen church-street, Jan. 11, at half-past eleven. and Feb. 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Pain and Hatherley, Basinghall-street. Frederick Batcheldor, hay and straw dealer, Queen borough, Isle of Sheppey, Jan. 11, at eleven, and Feb. 10, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Basiughall-street ; Buchanan, Basinghall-street. Henry Edward Stevens, grocer, Grays, Essex, Jan. 10, at half-past one, and Feb. 8, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basiaghall street; Buchanan, Basinghall-street. James Thweat Bourne, earthenware dealer, Dilhorn, Staffordshire, Jan. 16, at eleven, and Feb. 13, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official as signee, Birmingham; Bishop and Twigg, Staffordshire Potteries. John Fitzgerald, coal merchant, Portland-place, Jan. 17, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street-buildings; Harrison, Bloomsbury-square. Job Spender, builder, Brixton, Jan. 16, at two, and Feb. 20, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Old Jewry ; Lawrence and Plows, Old Jewry. James Alexander, merchant, Great Winchester-street, City, Jan. 11, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 15, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Cole man-street; Crowder and Maynard, Coleman -street. John William Ambrose, stationer, Bangor, Carnar- vonshire, Jan. 16 and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Clark and Co., Lincoln's Inn-fields; Griffiths, I.3r.ngor; Evans and Son, Liverpool. Richard Matthews, baker, East Reach, Somersetshire, Jan. 10 and Feb. 7, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. klirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Coles, Taun ton; Terrell, Ss. Martin's-lane; Bailey, Shaw, Smith, and Bailey, Berners-street, Oxford-street. George Thomas Arnold, news agent, Liverpool, Jan. 16 and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Sharpe and Co, Bedford-row ; Lowndes, Robinson, Bateson, and Lowndes, Liverpool. Alfred Kinsey Taylor, draper, Ledbury, Herefordshire, Jan. 18, and Feb. 22, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ; Mottersm, Knight, and Emmit, Birmingham. William Okill, share broker, Liverpool, Jan. 15, and Feb. 5, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Johnson and Co., Temple, London; Grocutt, Liverpool. James Johnston, tea dealer, St. Thomas the Apostle, Devonshire, Jan. 10 and Feb. 7, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter ; Fryer, Exeter; Makinson and Sanders, Temple. Matthew Gaunt, grocer, Bradford, Yorkshire, Jan. 23 and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee; Clark, Southampton-buildings; Terry and Watson, Bradford; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Henry Rotherham, plumber, Chesterfield, Jan. 15, and Feb. 5, at twelve, at the Mancheste r District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Cutts, Gray's Inn ; Lucas and Cutts, Chesterfield; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester. ALLEGED ROBBERY ON TER GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-A rumour was spread in the course of the day that a, rubbery of money and letters to a large amount had been committed at the Paddington station of the Great Western Railway Company; but, upon in quiry at the station, our reporter found that the authori ties there knew nothing of the particulars of any rob bery, and are aware only that a Post-uffico parcel, said to contain much property in money or otherwise, and due this morning, is missing. It is generally re ported that the parcel contained a considerable amount of money. A CANINE THIEF . —A gentleman, accompanied by a Newfoundland dog, lately entered the office of Messrs. Woodall and Co., bankers, Scarborough, for the purpose of transacting some business. A few minutes after wards the dog quietly left the office, carrying in his mouth a bag containing 100 sovereigns, which he had purloined from behind the counter; but, luckily, one of the clerks had watched the four-footed thief, and speedily recovered the stolen treasure.—Gateshead Ob server. The report from the Amsterdam Bourse gives a favourable account of the state of business in public se curities, which, although not very active, had sufficiently increased to create a rise in some descriptions, while others remained well supported. LAW INTELLIGENCE. JUDGES' CHAMBERS, Jan. 1. PRIVILEGES OF ♦ PEER—IeCABE V. LORD HARLEY. On Saturday an application was made to Mr. Baron Platt by Mr. Corfield, solicitor to the present Earl of Oxford, who was detained in the Queen's Prison as the Hon. A. Harley, commonly called Lord Harley, for his discharge, he having succeeded, by the death of his father, to the title of the Earl of Oxford. The necessary documents were produced, and his Lordship, after considering the matter, directed the attorneys of the several detaining creditors to show cause why the Earl of Oxford should not be discharged from custody, he being a Peer of the realm. The summonses were made re turnable to-day (Monday), and several attorneys attended on the part of creditors. In some cases the parties consented, and orders were made for the dis charge of the noble defendant, but in the above named cause the application was resisted by the de taining creditor's attorney. It was submitted that a Peer was not entitled to his privilege until he had taken the oaths prescribed. Mr. Baron PLATT said he had no doubt that a Peer was privileged before he had taken the oaths, and requested to be furnished with cases which would show that he was not. His Lordship adjourned the summons for an hour, in order that counsel might appear for the creditor. At a subsequent period of the day the matter was resumed. A barrister attended, and admitted that he could not cite cases to the effect that a Peer was not privileged until he had taken his seat. - His LoßDsnir made the order in this as well as in the several other cases for the discharge of the Earl of Oxford from the Queen's Prison. In this case a point was incidentally mentioned of a novel and important character namely, whether the discharge would extinguish the several debts of the detaining creditors, or whether the judgments would survive the discharge by his Lordship. It seems that there is no case on the subject, and the question will decide whether an execution by opera tion of law will extinguish a debt in the same manner as a discharge by the act of a creditor. Orders in the several cases were drawn up, and the Earl of Oxford discharged from the Queen's Prison. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. William Morcomb, a weaver, and 1?obarl Land, an apprentice, were brought before Alderman Lawrence on the charge of being on the premises of Messrs. Kent and Co., hardware and brush-manufacturers, Falcon square, with intent to commit a felony. It appeared from the evidence of the principal wit ness, Felstead, that he was occasionally employed at the above warehouse, and upon going up one day to see if there were any jobs for him he entered into conversation with Morcomb, who said he should like to get into the overseer's room, and asked him if he could not make something out of wires to open the door. Felstead said that he could, his idea being to as certain what plan was laid for robbing the premises, and who was in it. There was some conversation about Christmas time, when Land said that for 10s. he could show the way to get as many pounds, which was by being locked in the warehouse. Felstead remarked that that would not do, as the windows were screwed down. On his calling a few days after, Morcomb asked if he had had the wires made; and being told that they were not, be rejoined, " Then you n ee d not mind, for we have an impression of the key in soap," and Land said, " I know a ` cross' smith wh o will make it." The iroprression in soap was then shown to him by Morcornb. When next Felstead visited the place he was requested to see if it would fit. He went down stairs for the ostensible purpose of doing so, but in reality to see the overseer, and inform him of what was going on ; but, unfortunately, he was not within, upon which he returned to them (the prisoners), and said he had not been able to try it. On the Friday following, when he again called, he was told by Morcomb that the key c ou ld no t b e go t t o fit, an d Land said that it would require two keys of wire, one to unlock and the other to lock. Felstead then had some words with Morcomb on the subject of working under price, and left, when he communicated the whole circumstances to a workman in the upper room, who at once informed Mr. Garrod, one of the partners, of the whole affair. That gentleman called the prisoners down, and accused them of having had a key made for the purpose of plundering him, which they at first denied, but afterwards admitted their guilt, Morcomb saying that he gave the key to a young man, but declined to give his address. Alderman LAWRENCE said, he should send Mor comb to prison for two months, and Land for six weeks; and, if Felstead had been beside them at the bar, he would have - awarded him three months, as being the worst of the three. The prisoners were removed. The sitting Alderman requested our reporter to acknowledge, through the press, the receipt of 101. 10s. from the Merchant Tailors Company, for the Guildhall poor-box. WORSHIP-STREET. Sarah Perry, Henry L ecende, James Swayne, and James Lough were charged with assaulting and wounding the husband of the first named prisoner, a middle-aged man named Henry Perry, residing in Boston-street, Hackney road. The prosecutor, who, upon applying for the war rant, exhibit e d severa l woundsin his head, and whose dress was completely saturated with the blood which had poured from them, stated, that while in his bed room on the evening of the 26th ult., dressing f or a party to which h e had been invited, he was alarmed by a loud knocking at his street door, and before he had time to reach it, it was forcibly burst open, and his wife, from whom he had some time been separated in consequence of the violence of her temper, rushed into the passage, followed by the three male defendants and a second woman. It was evident they had made up their minds for some serious mischief, and observ ing that his wife was brandishing ashort heavy poker, he endeavoured to avoid her, and tried to induce his assailants to quit the house peaceably ; but the female defendant instantly flew at him, and exclaim ing that she had got an instrument with her with which she had determined to kill him if she could, struck him a blow with it upon the forehead with all her force. The prisoner Lecomte at the same time commenced a furious attack upon him, beating him about the head and face with his fists, and forced him back into the kitchen, where his wife renewed the attack, and struck him upon the head, arms, and body with the poker till he was almost senseless, assisted by Swayne and Lough, who likewise struck him, and actively incited the others to ill-use him. They at length left the house, and he contrived to get to the door and secure it against them; but he had no sooner done so than they all returned and made another attempt to break in, exclaiming, " Give it the —," and " Let's have another try at him ;" but, being foiled in their efforts to burst in the door, they commenced pelting showers of stones and other missiles at the windows, until nearly the whole of the glass in the front of the house was demolished, when they pro ceeded to the back through some adjoining premises, Mr. Morgan, from the office of Mr. Humphreys, severely cross-examined the prosecutor, with a view to show that the misconduct attributed to the de fendants was nothing more than what, in their estimation, was a just retaliation for his own miscon duct, in having, as they supposed, enticed a young woman, the daughter of the defendant Lough, from her father's house without his knowledge, for the purpose of forming an immoral intimacy with her ; but, notwithstanding that several of the defendants energetically exclaimed that it was so, the prose cutor, after some prevarication, positively denied that there was any foundation for the charge, further than that the young woman referred to had volun tarily taken up her residence in his premises, and that he had accepted her services in the capacity of housekeeper. Mr. ARNOLD said that nothing could justify such an outrageous attack as had been undoubtedly esta blished, and, as he considered it of far too serious a nature to be disposed of summarily, he should send the case to the sessions as one of a.isault and riot, and order each of the defendants to put in substantial bail for their appearance there to answer it. CLERKENWELL. Henry Phillip Pierce, alias Phillips, was charged with having committed two forgeries, also with bigamy, and with desertion from the Grenadier Guards. The prisoner on Tuesday morning last accosted a police-constable in St. John-street, Clerkenwell, and informed him that he had forged a bank post bill for 271. on Mr. Samuel Gardiner, a gentleman residing at Brentford ; that he had got cash for it, which he had spent in profligacy, and that he was so mise rable in his mind he had determined on delivering himself up to justice. He was taken to the station house in the Bagnigge-wells-road, where he adhered to his statement, and he was locked up, and subse quently brought before Mr. Combe at this court and remanded. He then said he picked up in the street a letter containing the bank post bill for 271., which he took to the Bank, [ and, after receipting it, got it cashed, From what he further stated, Inspector Julian, G, instituted inquiries, and ascertained his statement to be true, and a clerk from the Issue-office in the Bank of England attended and confirmed the statement. He also discovered that the prisoner had formerly been a corporal in the Grenadier Guards, from which he had deserted. He further traced him to have formed a connexion with the servant maid of Mr. Singer, a gentleman residing at Wandsworth, to whom he paid his addresses, and ultimately married her ; and that he had also married two other women, who were now living, and one •f whom was preg nant. He was in the habit of visiting at I\ir. Singer's house, and regaling himself with the servant, without that gentleman's sanction or know ledge, when he sought an opportunity to steal some cheques from his cheque-book, which were missed. Mr. Singer banked at Coutts and Co.'s, where the prisoner obtained the bank post order, which he took to the bank, and escaped, after committing the for gery, Ex. He was afterwards traced to have gone to Portsmouth, where he was lodging at the Fountain Hotel, and whilst there he wrote to Coutts's, and ob tained a bank post order for 151., through the medium of another forgery, which, it was said, could be brought home to him. Inspector Julian said that he had two certificates of the prisoner's marriages, and he was using efforts to produce a third one, and he had no doubt of success. A sergeant and a corporal of the Grenadier Guards identified the prisoner as being a deserter, and clerks from Coutts and Co. were also in attendance, and identified the prisoner. He was remanded fora week. Our reporter is requested to state that "R. E." has sent the other half of a 101. note in aid of the poor box fund, with a request that its receipt might be ac knowledged in the newspapers. SOD Tfi W ARK. Joseph Henry Kelleriy, a young man 21 years of age, was placed at the bar before Mr. Cottingham, charged with threatening the life of Miss Ward, who keeps a ladies' seminary at Camberwell. Previously to entering into the evidence adduced against the prisoner, it may he necessary to advert to some circumstances connected with the case, and which occurred about two years ago. Upon that occasion the prisoner was taken into custody for send ing threatening letters, some of them containing poison, to Mrs. Humble, the wife of a hop merchant in the Borough, to a Miss Clouter, and also to a:Miss Spriggs, the latter of whom at the period in question was a pupil of Miss Ward, the lady at whose instance the prisoner was now taken into custody. The letters, all of which were anonymous, were couched in lan guage of the most threatening description, and, as the writer had expressed his intention to lay wait for and assassinate some of the parttes, considerable terror was inspired in their minds, until he was at length apprehended and brought to justice. On the first occasion that the prisoner was committed for trial from this court he was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. After the expira tion of his sentence, he bad not been long at large when he again commenced writing anonymous letters to Miss Spriggs, at Miss Ward's school, threatening to murder her, and upon this charge he was appre hended, and, having been tried a second time at the Old Bailey, he was again sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, and to be publicly whipped. In the month of August last, having undergone his punish ment, the prisoner was liberated, and in the month of November last he again commenced similar practices, and continued them up to his apprehension on the preceding night, when he was taken into custody with a long and sharp pointed knife concealed on his person, lurking about and watching at the residence of the complainant in Trinity-square. Sergeant Kendall, of the detective force, stated that he was the officer who apprehended the prisoner on the two former occasions, and that, having been present on each of his trials at the Central Criminal Court, be knew his handwriting well. Soon after the prisoner's last sentence of imprisonment expired, witness received information that anonymous letters of a threatening nature had been transmitted to Miss Ward, and those letters he (witness) having ex amined, he had no doubt they were in the prisoner's handwriting. The letters were put in and read by the magistrate, one of which was to the following effect : " London, Dec. 27,1848. "In consequence of your refusal to give me the ad dress of Miss Spriggs or any information concerning her, I shall recite to you what will very shortly be acted in reality. It is about the hour of nine on a dark and dismal night, when you may see a female form moving rapidly along the streets, but she does not heed any thing, for she seems anxious to get home. Alas ! had she but have known what would have befallen her during her short journey, she would not have ventured out. She still keeps gliding on her course towards home, when suddenly you see her struck down by some (until then) unseen enemy. Her foe is secreted, and as she passes steals slid)/ behind her, palls out something bright, lets it fall with full force against her ; and then she, who was so full of life and animation but a few short moments before, is now still as the grave. An alarm is given, but it is useless. "To Miss Ward." Other letters of a similar tendency were also handed to the magistrate, one of which described that on Sunday night, the 31st ult., the writer would be on the watch for Miss Ward. The sergeant said that on the previous night he went, accompanied by Wild and Burton, two con stables of the M division, to Trinity-square, and saw the prisoner waiting about in the vicinity of No. 22, apparently watching for the arrival of Miss Ward, who, with another lady, was expected home from chapel. Shortly afterwards the two ladies came up, and on their approach the prisoner took his stand at the entrance of the house, when he (the sergeant) and the two constables took him into custody. The prisoner, on being seized, attempted to draw some thing from underneath his coat, but he was prevented, and it was then discovered that he had the knife pro duced hidden there. He was very violent, and made strong and repeated effierts to get away, and in the course of it kicked and fought in such a manner that it was found necessary to place handcuffs upon him, and he was then conveyed to the station-house. Miss Ward, being sworn, stated that she was present on the prisoner's trial at the Old Bailey. The let ters alluded to were exhibited to her, and she had no doubt they were in his handwriting; that Miss Spriggs was formerly her pupil, and that while that young lady was at her school the prisoner was con stantly in the habit of writing anonymous letters to her, some of them containing poison ; that Miss Spriggs had since left her establishment, principally owing to the dread inspired by the prisoner's conduct; and that since then he had written the anonymous letters produced that day to her (the witness); and that she apprehended that her life was in danger from his threats. She added, that some of the letters and smashed eleven more panes, when, having satis- r were not sent through the post, but dropped into the fled their vengeance, they left altogether. The pro- area of her house. seeutor produced the poker, which was bent from the Mr. COTTING OA. M (to the prisoner)—i am ready to force of the blows inflicted upon his person, and had listen to any explaimion you may think proper to been hurled through one of the first-floor windows give in answer tJ so serious a charge. after all the glass in it had been smashed, and added Prisoner—At present I shall decline saying any that such was the outrageous nature of the violence thing. the defendants had exhibited, that the street in front Mr. COWING UAll—Then you stand remanded un• of his house was completely blocked up by the crowd til Monday next. of people their conduct had collected, and the whole neighbourhood was kept in a state of extreme excite ment for nearly two hours, during which the attack lasted. To show the vindictiveness which actuated the de fendants, Mr. Heritage, who appeared for the prose cution, stated that Lecomte had come from Poplar, Lough from Hoxton, and his client's wife from Walworth to take part in the affray, and called Holland, the warrant officer, who deposed to the spectacle the prosecutor presented when he first saw him ; and that upon going to his house he found that his account of the destruction the assailants had there committed had not been at all overrated. FORGED BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES. GRAVESEND, DEC. 30.—Notwithstanding the caution given to the public in the London journals some days since, respecting the circulation of spurious Bank of England 51. and 10/. notes, and the accurate description given of those forgeries, it appears so far as is yet ascertained, that at least three 101. notes of that description were passed and detected in this town last week, under the following circumstances :—On Saturday, the 23d instant, Mr. Martin, proprietor of the Queen's Arms Tavern, paid into the County Branch Bank in this town a sum of money, of which a 101. note, purporting to be of the Bank of England, formed a part. Soon after Mr. Pittock, clerk of the bank, examined the note more particularly, and, comparing it with a Bank of England note of the same amount, suspected that it was one of the forged notes alluded to. Whilst deliberating on the subject, his brother, a grocer in Windmill• street, came into the bank and paid in some money, amongst which was a 10/. note, exactly similar to the other with the excep tion of the number. Both notes were then shown to Mr. Ware, the manager, who, as we learn, immediately pro nounced them to be forgeries. Mr. Martin was sent for, and he at once identified the note he paid in, having endorsed on it both the name of the person to whom he had given ten sovereigns in change for it and his own private mark. This person was at once coin municattd with, and he stated that he got it on that day from his brother-in-law, a publican in the town, to procure change for it in gold. Mr. Pittock then stated that he had changed the note he paid into the bank on that morning for the same publican. Both notes were, on the Tuesday following, transmitted to London and presented at the Bank of England, where they were branded as forgeries, and then brought back to the Gravesend Bank where, on that very day, another 10/. note of a similar kind was paid in by Mr. Winnett, grocer, in High-street, who had taken it in the course of business on the previous Saturday from a poulterer in the town. On in quiry, the poulterer said that he had taken the note from the identical person to whom the other two notes had been traced. The superinten dent of police (Mr. North) was then applied to, and he and the parties above alluded to pro ceeded to the publican's house. The latter, as it seems, immediately admitted having sent out two of the notes on Saturday to be changed, and having paid over the other to the poulterer, who had given him the difference in change between his demand and the amount of the note. He accounted for having the notes by stating that he had changed two of them on Saturday morning for a gentleman who occa sionally came to his house, and whose name he sub sequently mentioned to the police officer. The County Bank, as is stated, on receiving the amount of the notes from each of the parties who paid them into it, returned to each respectively his note. It was fur ther stated that the publican had arranged with the parties by paying to each 51., and giving an I U for the other Si.; but we have been assured that two of the forged notes are at present impoanded at the bank referred to, awaiting, as we were further assured, the result of a communication made to the solicitor of the Bank of England for the purpose of ascertaining whether he would think it proper to investigate this very singular case. Doubtless, if an investigation does take place, the person or persons for whom the publican changed the notes will be traced, and be will be freed from any suspicion. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH DEVON. An adjourned meeting of the shareholders in this line was held yesterday (Monday) at Bristol, for the purpose of considering what measures should be adopted with regard to the special general meeting, to be held at Exeter on Saturday next, and es pecially with reference to the atmospheric system of traction. Mr. CIIILCOTT having been called to the chair, ob served that the manner in which the Bristol shareholders had been treated was very inconsiderate, to say the least of it, on the part of the directors. How was it possible to enter into the merits of the case if the report was not received till within two days of the meeting ? They could form no opinion as to the nature of its contents. He trusted, therefore, that as that report had not been received, some gentleman would move an adjournment of the meeting. _ _ _ In pursuar.ce of this request, Mr. Ir. moved, and Mr. CROSS seconded a resolution, that the meeting be adjourned till Thursday, which was carrit-d unanimously. A correspondence was read which had taken place between the Chairman and Mr. Gid, the latter gen tleman having stated that he was the only one who was a dissentient to the atmospheric system, whereas it appeared there were five or six dsssentients. Mi. BUTTON said the directors Oiiiitte - ; - ity hefore the meeting the particulars of their liabilities. He had heard there WfiS due to Mr. Bennett, the con tractor, the sum of 77,0001.—(11ear, hear.) LONDON, BRIGIITON, &c.—Air. Peter Clarke, the Supreme Manager of this line and its tributaries, re signed that post yesterday, the Ist instant, seceding to the York and North Midland lines' management. On Saturday Mr. Clarke received at his residence, Brighton, in a most unostentatious manner, a magni ficent testimonial as a memento of the estimation in which he was held by those over whom he has so long presided in the Brighton company. It con sisted of a superb silver salver of elegant workman ship by Savory, and a silver claret cup, bearing this inscription :—" Presented to Peter Clarke, Esq., by the officers of the London, Brighton, and 4 South Coast Railway Company, December, 1848." RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JAN. 1. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The business was rather brisk. The sales are—Great Western, Quarters, 2% dis.—Midlantt Stock, 86—Caledonian, Preference, I/ 2 p. YORK, Dec. 30. STOCK ExcHaares.—The business transacted to-day was as follows :—Great Northern, 9—North British, Thirds, 4/. Bs. 6d.— Ditto, Quarters, 3w—York, Newcastle, and BQrwick (Extension), No. 1, 14 , /, r — Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 7* . t ex int. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. CHELMSFORD, DEC. 29.—We have to note a reduction of lull is per quarter in wheat, with an extremely dull trade. A similar abatement was necessarily submitted to in beans, oats, and second-rate barleys. Peas main tained last week's prices, with the exception of white, which, owing to the mildness of the weather, were much neglected. 'Per Quarter. F. S. Per Quarter. s. a. Wheat, White, 01d... 47 56 Peas, Partridge New 46 55 'White Red, 01d... 41 49 Dun New 40 48 Beans, Tick (new) 25 28 Barley 2B 32 01d... 28 32 Chevalier 3O 34 Harrow Ticks (new) 26 '29 Grinding 26 29 01d... 29 32 Oats lB 25 Mazagan (new) 23 26 Malt Chevalier MANCHESTER, JAN. I.—The extraordinary commer cial depression, conjoined with the marked decline in the value of railway property, which have characterized the present year, induce me to present to your attention a short view of the position of the Railway Share mar ket. The evils consequent on the undue expansion of the railway system are too well known to need recapitu lation; but while we must admit there is just cause for reprehension, we must not forget that public opinion frequently exaggerates. The principal companies have been induced to issue a general statement of their affairs, and though these statements may not be considered so voluminous and clear as desirable, still much may be gathered from the information afforded, and much more may be elicited as the companies find it their interest to bring their position fully and fairly before public atten tion. The capital already expended in railway works, including loanscontracted, amounts to about 200,000,000/., and before the contemplated system could be completed, it is calculated that at least 150,000,0001. more would be required. It is, however, in the present state of things, morally impossible to carry this out, and, in all proba bility, not snore than 50,000,0001. will be further sunk before the completion of the railway system; this amount being applied only to certain branches or new schemes partially constructed, and which offer a fair prospect of remuneration, and the expenditure of this sum to be extended over the next three or four years, or longer, as required. The formation of railways has been im peded and retarded by commercial disasters, and more recently by political derangements, which have con vulsed a great part of the continent of Europe with anarchy and confusion; our own country has, however, escaped the general disorder, and the impression seems gaining ground that affairs abroad are assuming a more settled aspect. Trade is returning to its ordinary Chan• nels, and expectations are reasonably indulged that the present year will see a gradual restoration to a calm and equal degree of prosperity. Under these circumstances we may venture to hope that railways will present more favourable prospects, and as their true positio❑ becomes more known, they will be the vehicle of more general investment to capitalists. Assuredly as commerce im proves, traffic must be more developed; and we cannot look to a permanent improvement in trade without the conviction that railways must, more or less, be benefited by such a change. No other sources of investment can offer more inducements to capital, as from 6 to 7 per cent., or more, can be realized on several of the old lines, and shares in the new schemes may still be purchased at fearfully low rates. I can also strongly recommend to your attention preference stock, guaranteed by the old established lines, and which yield et present from 5 to 6 per cent. I shall be glad to be favoured with your com mands. My business is strictly confined to 'legitimate brokerage transactions, and whenever it is practicable, .1 prefer to operate for cash. In all cases prompt settle mnnts will be rigidly enforcel.—From Mr. George Fielding's Circular. COLCHESTER, DEC. 30. \l 7 beat, white, 48s to 56'8; red, ditto, 44 , ; to 50,2; barley, 28s t 3.4; beans, Mazagan, 26s to 32.5; znia,l l .o and small ditto, 30s to 355; peas, 33s to 36s per quarter. IIADDINGTON, DEC. 29.—The supply to-day of grain was considerably less than in last market. Sales were dull. Wheat, top, is up, and average Id down; weight of top, per four bushels. 18st lib. Barley, top, 2s, and average 8d down; weight of top, per four bushels, 16st 101 b. Outs, top, 6d and average is Id down; weight of top per four bushels, 13st 41b. Beans, top, 2s, and ave rage la lld down; weight of top, per four bushels, 19st 61b. First Second Third Wheat. ... 54s Od ... 44s 3d .. 32s Od Barley. 1 Oats. Beans. 31s Od 1 21s 6d :Ad Od 26s 10d I 19s 5d 26s 4d 19s Od I 15s 6d 25s Od Total quantity of Wheat in market 335 qrs., 304 sold Do. Barley do. 492 qrs., 430 solo Do. Oats do. 502 ors., 486 sold Do. Beans do. 62 qrs., 57 sold GLASGOW PROVISION MARKET, DEC. 28.—Cheese, 46s Od to 52s Od per cwt; retail ditto, Sid to 6d per lb. Skim milk, 00s to 00s per cwt. Country fresh butter, 10d to ,11d per lb; Irish powdered. in lumps, Sid to 10d; country powdered, wholesale, 9d to 10d. Country eggs, Is per dozen; carried hen ditto, 8s 6d per hundred, or 8d per dozo , n. Hens, 2s Od per pair; ducks, 2s Od. lirartaLor . , DEC. 30.—We had a large supply of wheat here to-day, mostly in tender condition, which met a slow sale, at is to 2s per quarter under last week's cur rency. Of barley and Oats the supplies were only mode rate. Sales of botti rather quick, at 6d per quarter under last week's prices. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Peas, I First 51s Od 29a 6d 20s Id —s Od I—s Od Second 483 Od 27s Od 9s Od —s Od I—a Od Third 4os Od 21s Od 15s Od —s Od j—s Od . .__ Oatmeal, per bag of 28Olbs. imp., 27s to 068. BERWICK, IlEc. 28.—Wheat, 47s sid; barley, 25s 114-l; oats, 18s Gid; pea; 00s Od, average per imperial quarter. KELSO, DEC 29.—Wheat, old, 38s to 40s; ditto, new, 32s to 373; barley, new, ris to 21s Od; ditto, old, —s to —s; potato oats, —s to --s; ditto, new, 13s to 1.5 s Od; common oats, Ils to 14s; ditto, new, —s to —s; peas, 24s to 255; beans, 24s to 25s per boll of six imperial bushels. HAWICK, DEC. 28.—Wheat, new, 36s to 425; ditto, old, 46s to 48s; barley, new, 17s to 21s; ditto, old, ; potato ()Its, 158 to 17s; common ditto, 11* to 14s; peas, 278 to 28s; beans, 27s to 28s, per boll of six im perial bushels. - PERTH, DEC. 28.—Wheat, 44s to 525; barley, 223 to 275; oats, 15s to 19s; peas and beans, 263 to 30s per quarter; a'meal 288 to 31s per sack. FALKIRK, DEc. 29.—The supply of grain in this day's market was 717 bolls. Wheat at 21s to 24s 9d per boll; barley, 18s 9d to 22s Od; oats, 12s to 15s Od; beans, lls to 15s 6d per boll; oatmeal, —s to —s per load. STIRLING, DEC. 29.—Wheat, foreign, 26s to 295; ditto home, OOs to 00s; ditto ditto, new, 20s to 245; barley, per boll of six bushels, 00s to 00s; ditto, new, 19s to 22s 6d; oats, common, OOs Od to OOs; ditto ditto, new, lOs 6d to 12s; ditto, Flemish, OOs to 00s; ditto ditto, new, OOs to 00s; malt, distillers, 38a to 40s; ditto, brew ers, 39s to 41s; beans, per boll, 15s 6d to Os; ditto, new, Ils 6d to 14s; peas, OOs to OOs. Flour, new, per sack, 40s to 425; ditto, common ditto, 29s to 30s 6d. Oatmeal, per load, OOs to OOs; ditto, new, 27s to 295; ditto, per peck of 71bs, 91d to 10d. Fresh butter per lb, lid to 12d. Eggs per dozen, 9d to 10d. Hay, per ton, 46• to 50s. COAL MARKET.--YZSTERDAY. Buddle's W. Hartley.. 14s 9&Bell Carr's Hartley Chester Main l6s 6dllietton .. Davison'sWestllartley 14s 9d Haswell l9s Od Hasting's Hartley l4s 6dll.ambton New Tanfield l4s Od Russell's Hettoa Original Tanfield l3s 6d Shotten Smith's Pontop .. ..... 13s 6d Stewart's South Pontop .. ...... 13s 6di Whitwell Talker's Primrose ... is 6dlßenson 11 est Hartley Wall's End, &c. Cassop lBs 3d Acorn Close B wieke and Co Brown's Ws Od Hudson's Hartlepool... lis 9d Ibs Od lielloe - Clarke .. ... 18s 6d Gosforth . Habburn l7, Od South Kelloe ... 17s :r.d Heaton Harton Hotspur Kiilingworth l7B 3efees ...... .......... .... 18s 6d Riddell's l7s 6d Cowpeu Hartley South Killingworth ... 13. Od DBrwentwater Hartley 148 6d Walker Wharneliffa Lambton Primrose ... 18s tadj Ships at market, 328. Belmont lBs 3d, THE ROMANCE OF OLD ENGLAND.—Just published from the pen of Mr. W. Harrison Ainsworth, entitled " The Lancashire Witches," has mere than ordinary claims on public curiosity and attention. It was a daring attempt even by so celebrated an author as: Mr. Ainsworth, to combine with an historical romance, the wild practices of sorcery; but so perfect is the interfusion of the na tural and the supernatural, and so strictly is it in keep ing with the ghastly belief which, in the early part of the seventeenth century pervaded our nation, and which the denunciations of James, I. tended to foster, that every grim incident stands out with the distinctness of a fear ful fact, and as he turns over the pages, the reader feels as it under a potent sped. But this lurid mystery is not the only feature of the work. Scenes of joy and revel, of " p..mp and feast, with masque and antique page' an' ry," diversify the interest, and glance, like sunbeams, ai he art the gloom .—Evening paper. 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Price is. lid., 2s. 9d., or 4s. 6d. per box; to be had of all respectable Chemists and Medicine Venders. ST. JOHN'S WOOD AND PORTLAND-TOWN PROW DENT DISPENSARY.—Last night the fourth general an; nual meeting of the governors of this institution was held at the Committee-rooms, 98, St. John's Wood-terrace. The chair was taken by the Rev. E. Thompson, D.Do minister of All Saints. The report of the committee stated that the dispensary was still in an increasing and prosperous condition. Since its establishment, in 184 5 . the number of ordinary members, who are not looked upon as burdens on a formal charity, had increased four' told, and the number of cases of sickness is now nearly seventeen times what it was during the first year of the dispensary's operations. The receipts durii g the past year were 242/. 10s. the disbursements 232/. lis. Bd. , leaving, with the balance of the previous year, a surplus of about 321. in the hands of the treasurer. The report was unanimously adopted, the treasurer's accounts were examined and passed, and, after a vote of thanks to th e Rev. Chairman, the proceedings terminated. Letters from Havre mention that the markets bad generally closed with tranquillity, but as prices well maintsimed a good business was expected at the opening of the new year. Trade at Ghent is for the present sit!' pended owing to the intervention of the Christmas holt' days. At Rouen the festivities of the season had ne t materially interfered with the activity of the market Of manufactures, which was still buoyant with good prices' The Amsterdam accounts speak of moderate operation s in produce, consumers refraining from extended put ° chases until the commencement of 1849. WESTMINSTER REFORM ASSOCIATION.—The firs t monthly ineetkg of this society for the current year Ws' held last night at the York Hotel, Upper Wellington' street, Mr. Geesen in the chair. It is usual at this mee t : ing to elect the officers for the ensuing year; but in 00 , sequence of the state of business, the election was ds. ferred, and a special meeti ng was reso l ve d upon, to 13 ; 'held on Monday, the 15th i ns t., w h en it i s intended also to consider what steps should be taken by t, b o society with reference t o th e reso l ut i ons t h at may th e adopted at the meeting to be held in Manchester on th 4th instant. 39% 119 119 61% 62U BIRTIIS. On the 10th October, atii;;eiily , the wife of James LeA ° ' Esq., of the Bengal Civil Service, of a daughter. On the 29th ult., at Grange-road, Bermondsey, the wife " Mr. J. A. Bucker, of a son. On the 29th ult., at Ware Vicarage, Herts, Mrs. Bleltesiel' of a daughter. - aft* On the 29th ult., in Harewood.square, Regent' s -p ar k, Alfred Howard, o a son. On the 29th ult., at the Leases, Yorkshire, the wife of A. Milbank, Esq., of a son and heir. MARRIED. vG a., At Cheltenham, on the 27th ult., George S u th er l an d, of Forse, Caithness, N. 8., to M ar y Eli za b et h , on l y chil"0", W. G. Sheppard, Esq., of Lansdowne -terrace, Chelteril o and of Kiltrassy, county Kilkenny, Ireland. 'ver On the 28th ult., at Ballast, Ed war d Higgin, E sq ., of Li o f pool, to Elizabeth, second daughter of John Hind, Esq.' the Lodges, rear that town. DIED. On the Ist inst., at 149, Aldersgate-street, Volney -- o f Esq., of the firm of Me- srs . W. Benj am i n, j un., an d CO" No. 4, Coleman -street, in the 4qh year of his age. On the 30th ult., at his residence, Milbank, Westminster Mr. Alderman John Johnson, aged 58. itto On the 24th ult., at Torquay, W arren M au d e , Captain of the 32d Regiment , ~b er tt On the 04th ult., at Alderley-h a ll, Ch es hi re , Hugh -""" eldest son o. 8. Alderley, Esq , aged 01. On the 26th ult., at Wolsdon-in-Antony, Cornwall, J°l3ll Boger, Esq., aged 79. 0 1 London: Printed and Publi s h e d by MURDO No. 112. St-and. Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 11 t Strati 1, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the WWI Middlesex, Tuesday, January 2, 11149. Price. Price 114% '4l 10i. 13% 13% Sy.4 11 18s. I 172 197 49 Price.