The Sun. — London, England, 1849-01-29 00:00:00

Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . 3 lt — Liverp., MancLster, and Newcastle June 60n... London &Blackwall...l3/. 6s. Bd—.. 5 45i Do. Extension London, Brighton, and South Coazt ...... 50 35 1 A% 1 Do.Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 Ditto, New Si., guar. 6 per cent. London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d 9 3.( 3 ••• •• rbato, Preference .. . 20 . London and N. Western 100 l3 i Do Quarters (L.& B.) 22 Ditto, New Ditto, Fifthe ..... .. 2 Do. 40/.Shares(L; M.) 25 Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 10 Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 10 ...... Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 Lonl. &S. W, stern 5O ...... 43 ...... Do. New Do. New 4(q .. 34 Do. Tenths (Conol.) 50 Ditto ditto ••••••••• 40 ........ Ditto. Thirds.. ....-... 15 Do.. New Scrip, 1848, Pi of. 7 per Cent. on Deposit, and 5 per Cent. on Calls 5 - . London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ...... 11,x .. Londotdcrry&Werairl 30 Londonderry and Erma- ......... ki I ...... . - Man;lie:ter,Buxton,and Mat10ck......-. ......... Man: hester, t.neflield, and Lincolnshire...loo .44 •• Do. Quarters (No. 1) 18 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto ( No. 3) 11 1 4 — Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10 Ditto, Gt. Grimsby -. 40 Ditto ditto . 13 Ditto ditto - .... Ditt,4 She,ffiehl, and Lincolnshire l5 . Do., Grimsby Dock 2O Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union..... 4/. 2.13. — M2dland lou 96 93 Do. Consolidated Pref.loo Do., do., 50/. Shares .. 25.....21 3 , 4 20 20 1 / ( 2 1916 Do. Birm., and Derbyloo ........ D.!•Consol. Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 125 Ditto, Bnst. & Gloc,tr. 40 ...... Ditto, Leieest.Bl. Swan nington, 8 per et. guar.loo Midland Great NN extern Irish Middlesbro' and Itedear, 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carhsk. 100 Do. Qui...rtsrs Niewmarket Do. Extension . ..... ...2/. 125.... -• Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford &wry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, W arrenp , nd Rostrevor 2O . -- Norfoik to. New 20/. ..... 15 r o. G uaran t ee d . 5 p ct. 20 Do. Guaranteed 51apc. 5 Do. teate-toit(4'i e CI) '2 4 • . — Ditto (6 per et.) .. . 13 - --- Do. do. W aver ey Val. 2 -....- .. Norther n C oun ti es U n i en 4 ..-. • -.•••-.- orth. Brityt ....• ••• 25 •••-• lilt s . Ditto, Halves .....- filth. ....• . '' Ditto, Quarters - • Ditto, I:xtension - O% --- .. ••• a , . , Ditto, Thirds ...- -• B '4 •• • 43/4 /"". . ... North & South-Western 2 North St a ff or d s hi re l5 --- North Wales . 3% - ••• •• N orth-Western .... ~... 10 Oxferd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 50 Reading, Guildford, sad Reigate 12% 1 3 14......... .... Royston and Hitehin ... 2 - Scottish Central Scottish Midland.. 23 - ... ..... ••••• Ditto, New - • Sheffield, Rotherhana, & Goole (Nor. Div.) ... 10 - Do. do (Son. Div.) ... 5 •••••• - ~ Shrewsbury and Birm... 9 ...... 3'. 4 Ditto ditto. Clas. B. 5 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8- Shrewsbury and lierefd. 2 .••••• - Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) lB - ••• Ditto Halves ... ditto 9 ••• - Ditto Oswestry ...... 18% ••- Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref Shropshire Union South Dev0n... ... ...... •••• ••• •••• •••• South Staffordshire 7% 4% ... South Eastern D Do2B - •••••• ......... .. Ito. 1. 0~ No. 2. .... Do., No. 3 -,.......... 30 DO., Registered Nc. 4 10 Do., Scrip No 4 - .• • ..... Pouth Wales-. -.. South Yorkshire,, Don caster, and Goole •••••• 6 - •••.••••• ..... S wans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm, C0i1.... 6 - Taw Vale Extension ... 8 - ••• • and Railway - • 17% ..... • - v ale of Neath ••• - 6 - Waterford and Kilkenny 174. •••• - Wa terfo7d and Limerick 47% - Wat ertd,lVxfrd,Wi :i..lw, and Dublin wear Valley 6 per Cent- Unaranteed ... ..... 11 °. do. do. -25 - ~,Do. do. do. ... 1 6 0 .. -- .._ ll Est Cornwall Weat London . ... 20 1)0 . Do. Ist . Class ... 20 - ~..Do. Do. 2d Class - 20 _ pitehaven & Furness 14 - flc isor, Staines, and ha-outh Western ..... ... 12 - ry ilt.., Flom ere et. & W ey a tatuth 40 ........ •••• ..... `.bork. Newcastle, and /erwid.. . 25 .._ 10 .... ...... .... . Original New and Iferwielc Dl.) . e. txten.siox No. 1. 20 ...... 21 i,, 1 , 4 20 . r ,o. d . ae. .......... 20 . 21 20X .. 1-0.1). liN .E.Preference 'a -- -Pa 9 'e t 3 .7 • ,;'.., ,an 4 Nortt.lalidland 50 •••••• 5 1 7 1% '' - - ...... TJitte Preference ...,_ 10 • e an :And w ...fit ' .id 11,1 14.-xteesion ...... 23 3B l/•• 1 4 •••• FOREIGN ltat Lll , A 1 - ra 4000 Italian (late Ita lian e .._, and Austrian). ..• 5 - C e . "gne and Amiens... 20 i lltr al 4 I F • euee ( Ur teal C . i . 8 and Vier um) ... 18 ....-• - 1)73;'°11 .................... 1 4 •-••• - b be nera Va11 e y............ 15 •••••• - - ierralre - - si ee t Bombay and 13.7.Tadras ........ - ........ ss. . - - I‘ea Rhenish ... .... 756- - - •* ...... **•• d':''' Indian ~,..., - 3 14 •• • • L.:iavt !Irian Peninsular '4•••••• - L uxern at t la Sambre ... 7% - 10it t , ° urge... ......... N rid an d - Valentia... 2 .....• - North and Liege -a. 20 ..... 6 1 ,4- ••••• o r irn of Fiance...... 12 1. , 1 .,,_ e as and Bordeaux-. 7 ...... 2 , 4 : ‘ ,3 and Lyons ........ . 11 ••• - - par-Li.% Do. . . 10 ..•••• - p ar ls and Orleans ::::: 20 •••••• - "'''' ...... ** '. B and R ouen ...,..... 20 ..... 1734 M ou e and Strasbou 9 - ...... ••• l. •• • ''°llela and II r g Sambr,, ,,a , abre ..„ ..sure ...... 20 e..„ - Tuer..te ...... 20 - •••• ..... ••- trash and Basle ••• 14 Tour4,s and IcirP•nt,as ...... .. 9 - °,.llttlaY) t-furbise, La.. . %amen, and Hasselt ...... 20 Test Vlanders ..... ..... 8 8 4 ... .. ••••• : - JOLNT STOCK BANKS. ilm.sralasia ............... 40 . "rztish North American A.,, ...... - '-',.,•'''''' - 89 t 7; d 0 , eo ..... . 39 1 4 ex.e•V ..• ••• A • j•,ferlial .................. ... 25 unlnaeralai of London 20 - - ...... - ••• . •••••• 7.... London - Joint Stock 10 8, Tr, . ...... 23 x.d , Y eStMlnatar. 20 /ke a t„ , MINES. Afi i i i - . -a laßican lOO - • _ riank,„ g 'tztn Corn... 14 - LLI!-eatraliati.- 3 - -.. -.. ..... • .nae ao __ .._ • .... '44 Mange Min. Co. 28s. v, % p • . • 1 4 JJ 'S - SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) _ _.0 N „,., "kd ' '''''''• SAN. 29.-Wind this day at noon N.W., titkzeltratoe_breez.-•, and dull hazy weather. x . 111 mo AND WEATHER AT THE PROTIN. CIAL r, , PORTS THIS MORNING, AT 9 A.M. Glolebester . . N.E., fine. Gr,..._cest ............. __, as " , er ............... N., fi..e. c 41 ious 1 r e 0 0 rwt .............................. W S.W., frost. 1 . 4_. . .................... N NI E E . ..: heavy fine. gales,sharp frost. Lic'th ..................... N.W., frost. eri)°°l N fine. /./. , we., ............... ~ 114. s stle .. ............ S.W., frost. S,,,Laronth ......... - N.E.,ht avy gales,sharp frost. t. 1, 117 / t11..fip u e08 4 .31 7 1. p , to 34..11.. .. . 1ii. ........ vir N i E n . d , fi s n . e . a m nd od 7 r ld a . te._ le ave R •---Arrd. 27th, Margaret, Auld, New Or "(3hn's, 1aii,.4"4", Corliss, Boston; Harriet, Stilt, St. 28th, tiat ta , „ , Brunswick ; 28th, Lahore (late Bust). Cal 'll4lZgkei'rn.,:,°Bls34:cirotbi:iiu..ol:FOl i Ming, ditto ; Nicholas Biddle, I, Empire Queen Porter, ditto ; ti,,e of G fte ,',.,‘ i th, James Bibby,; Hong-Kong ; Zoe, f,.° , k nr ,..", 0 7 1-4 °Pe_,• United, Buenos Ayres ; Resolu• 1 "hided ; --la in ; Mountaineer, Dcm.-rare ; Horatio, titi.ea, ditto Orleaer, New Orleans; Cairo, ditto; Mary altlo; L .; Harriet Augusta, ditto ; Brundy wine, ` a _attn ; 11-HAM:Ia, ditto; Columbus, ditto; Oxenbridge, t! t ales ej . , ri 's 4 Andrews, Mobile ; Sarah Ann, ditto ; i rtia ; (-,:!`'er, Charleston ; Ark, ditto; Frederick, Vir tbarton, Nett -e, Baltimore ; America, New Yt rk ; Ash l'.'llthn York • Niagara (steamer), 13+ - ston ;R. C. f u ll, ea ria, dittot jimmy/fled% Newfoundland ; Manue °l''Pe d© Vcrds. Put back, 17th, Royal Sovereign, W., " Parai s - i , eri,,,,. c 4 Off port, 28th, Belmont, New Orleans; If it ", J ik "ld 1 . , 444 . 28.--Wiotl W.N.W., fresh.-Arrd., 27th, I'4 t ' e kie, Close, Demerara ; Camillus, ditto. ai ld ,th e 3l°llT ii, JAN. 26 -The- Jane sloop, of this port, ~,, Albertin k„ 11 et e ff , L . eT of Granville, for Rochelle, were in •-- tie is '.fis port on the 22d inst., when the former 4k.‘ll•l:l;olBP,ll.lj,atzTtke..,2csairried away, and damage to her k 25 '"Th© Jtvmee and Elizabeth, 4 3 / 4 %... r,O ......... 7:';4 ~~ THE SUN, LoN ON, MON DA At EVENING, JANUARY 2), 1840: hence to Belfast, is on si.oe Ski,turLess, likely to become a wreck; cr..-w save d. HEDDLETHORP (N. LOUGH), JAN. 25 —The Ben jamin Scott, for Goo!e, strot;ded near Sal;ileet last night, and is discharging; is exp, eted off at high water; she is making a little water. PORT TALBOT, JAN. 26.—Several small pi, ces of wreckage were I:3cl , :ed up along this shore yesterday. HARTLEPOOL—The Palermo and the Selph, of South Shields, which got on shore on the 1 la; inst., on the South Beach, has got off an I b. en towed into the Tyne. STORNOWAY, JAN. 22.—The William, Soolie, from Wemyss to Smyrna. has been assisted in here with cargo shifted, and with loss of bulwarks, stanchions, &e., having been struck by a sea, 12th inst., in ht. 57 N. lon e 10 W. The Retriever, Jam - ,s, from St. John's, New Brunswick, to Dundee, was driven into the Sound of Scarp, 18th inst., and has grounded on a sand bank, where she strikes very heavily. CASTLETOWN, JAN. 27.—There is a large barque, also a brig, at anchor in Derhyhaven Bay, the bat que, supposed to be the Shakspere, of Liverpool, and tke brig Sarah, of Belfast, but cann o t b e b oar d e d i n acc o unt of te weather. Coax, JAN. 25.—A brig or schooner; waterlogged, dismastecl, and af. , audoned, apparently a Portuguese Bra zilian trader, with white diamonds; on quarter piece, wooden tiller, and pumps, heavy :tern, white bowsprit. short cutwater, &e., was paised, 13th inst., in lat. 36, lon. 30 W., by the Elora, at Colic. BrAumiurs, JAN. 27.—The Bertrand, from Liverpool to Boston, dragged her anchors during a heavy gale 24th and 25th inst., and touched the ground near the Cause way, Puffin Island, and was ohligtel to threw ov, rboard a quantity of salt; in coming up to this pace to-day she came in contact w WI the schooner Hibernia, of Cardigan, when the latter lost jibboom, fore and main rigging, &c. ILFRACOMBE, JAN. 28.—A six oared gig, painted yellow inside, and No. 1 on the bow, was seen off Morte Stone, by the Spring, Bush, arrived here; large quanti ties of wreck were also seen off Lundy Is!aud by a Pill pilot- boat. RAMSGATE, JAN. 29.—The Janne Anyso, of and for Caen, from London, has been towed in hero a derelict from off the South Foreland, supposed to have been run foul off, as her masts and starboard topsides are carried away, decks stove, and various other damage; it is sup posed that the ,crew have got on board the other vessel, as her boats are broken to pieces. r;% COWES, JAN. 27.—The Vigilant, Cork to Barbadoes, has put in here with loss of stanchions and bulwarks, and it is reported that she makrs water. MARKET NI VVrs-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY. During last week, the arrivals of all articles of home' produce for our market were on a very limited scale, and of middEng quality. By land carriage, scarcely any samples of grain reached us; but the fresh supply of Flour was good. From Ireland and Scotland, only about 4,000 quarters of Oats came to hand, and, as we antici pated on Monc'ay last, there was a considerable falling off in the imports from abroad, which consisted of 6,740 quarters of Wheat, 2,893 ditto of Barley, 600 ditto of Oats, 2.235 ditto of Rye, 741 ditto of Beans, 624 ditto of Peas, 29 ditto of Tares, 222 ditto of Linseed, 142 ditto of Rapeseed, 44 ditto of sundry other seeds, 3 383 sacl-s and 829 barrels of Fleur—the former fly from Fiance, the latter from the United Slates. ,From Essex, tint, Cambrideeshize, &c., the receipts of Wheat fre,h up this morning were again small. From Nortelk, Suffolk, and the various other counties, scarcely .uy Wheat reached us. As very few parcels remained unsold at the close ce business on Friday, the show of samples to day was trifling in the extreme. The attend aece it bil3 era was not large, and nearly the whole of the English W heat samples were disposed of at prices quite -qual to those obtain, don this day week, and at which Ile, market closed firmly. The question of the total repeal or the corn-laws firrrned the topic of more than unusual discussion amongst the farmers and others to-day. We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with tor,ign Wheat free of duty. Selected qualities of both red and white were taken by the millers to a fair extent at full rates of currency. In the middling and inferior kinds only a limited business was doing, yet prices were mostly supported. The value of bonded Wheats was nearly on a par with free qua lities. The sales were far from extensive, yet the holders generally here firm, notwithstanding the stock in London and at the outports is large. Malting Barley was in good request, at full prices. There was rather more doing in grinding and distilling parcels, at extreme currencits. The Matt trade was in a very sluggish state. In tie quotations, however, we have no actual decline to notice. The quantity on offer was again small. The best feed and potato Oats were quite as dear. Damp parcels of Irish were very dull. Beans and Peas commanded very little attention, at the late decline in valua. In Indian Corn end Meal, next to nothing was doing. Flour moved off slowly, at un altered quotations. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. *Meat—Essex & Kent, Idalt—Chevalier...... 59s to 60x Red......... 4(ls to 48s Oats— Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 46s 56s Lincolnsh., Feed. 17s 20s Norfolk and Lin- Potato coin, Red..... 44s 48s Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White...... 48s 52s Black 15s 20, Irish, Red........ —s —s Cork, While 17s 21, Ditto,White— —s —s Scotch, Feed. •• .. 21s 24, Rye-01d • . s s Beans—Tick New... 28s 30s Barley—Grinding..... 24s 26s Melting . ........ 29s 30s Chevalier • • .. • 308 32e Malt—Suffolk and Nor-' f01k............ 578 58s Brown ........... 47s 55s Kingston and Ware 58s 59s SMITU: Pige0n5.......... 36s 38; Peas—Grey 30s 33, Maple . 31s 35 s White... ••• . . 28s 3 , 3 Boilers ......... 31s 34 8 Flour—Town-made... 3: , s 41 8 Suffolk •••.• • • • .. 31s 3J 5 Stccktn & Norfolk 32s 35 s nEELD. imports of ion Ago s: were on a very m , :derate ECZ: arrucxed r, turn: — From Beasts. Antwerp .... ;c:ek into London last week as will be seen from liar Sheep. Calves. C 8 Pigs. Rot t en; m ... 16 ... Schweninger. 18 ... Nieu Diep .... 93 ... Harlingen ..... 32 ... Total 159 ... Corresponding week in 1843.. 1-20 16 6) 489 51 78 ... ••• 14 ... Difference ... 39 more. 403 more. 64 more. t. the northern ou , ports very few imports have taken place. and none of consequence are txpected for some time hence. Very few foreign Bt asts or Sheep were on oiler in to-day's market, and their general quality was inferior. The demand for them was"skady, at fully last week's quotations. Calves sold briskly at high prices. From our varkus grazing districts the arrivals of Beasts fresh up this morning were limited, even the time of year considered; but there was!, great improvement in their general criality and condition. The 'Weather being more favourable for slaughtering, and the attendance of both town and coantr) buyers on the increase, the beef trade was firm at, in mi•st tral,sactims, an advance in the prices of Monday last of 2d per Blbs. The primest Scots st,ld without aiffieuity at from 4s to 4s 2d per Blbs, anti a wood clearance vas effrctcd. The droves from the N ith consisted of about 900 short-horns ; from Norfolk, Suftik, Essex, and Crimblidg( shire, 1,000 Scots and short-homs; from o,lltr parts of England, 750 Herefords, runts,, Devons, &c.; arid from Scotland, 192 horned and polled Scots. TM re was a further decrease in the numbers of Sheep, aad a great scarcity of really prime Downs and halt. breds was noticed. For all breeds of Sheep the demand was very firm, and the extreme prices of last we. k were realised in every instance, the best Downs readily producing 10d per Sibs. Prior to the close of the market nearly the whole of the Sheep had been disposed of: Although the supply of Calves was tolerably extensive, the veal trade was brisk, at a rise in value of quite 6.1 per 81bs. Prime small Calves sold at from 5s to 5s 4d per BIbF. Primo small Pigs moved off freely, at full prices. Otherwise the pock trade was heavy. CHANCE, DA IN THE MATTER. (F THE JaINT STOCK WINDING UP ACT, EX-PARTE TIM NVIIEAL LOWELL MINING COMPAN Y. The LORD CLIANcELLuit gave judgment in this case, reversing the dtcisiun of the Vice-Cha7:c:dlor Knight Bruce, v►ith costs. THE ROYAL ETCHINGS. PRINCE ALBERT V. STRANGE The SOLWITOR-GENERAL addres.ed the Court on the part of Prince Albin. in suiTort of the jud4inent of VicQ-Chanct licr Knight Bruce. He contended that the publication of the etchings was a wanton violation of the rights of property, inasmuch as the mere possession of the copy of a pNiating or engraving, the original of which belonged to another, did not entitle the person so having possession of it to publish it to the world. The arguments its is expected will yet cccupy two or three days. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (sittings in Banco.) THE QIIEEN V. HUDS,ON. • This acticn was brought by William Cobbott against the Keci:cr of the Queen's Bench prison, f'r an alleged raise return to a wit of habeas corptsv. The partieu• kr; of the case havirg been so r•peatedly tefure the Courts, are already iumiiisr to the public. The plain• tiff demurred to the plea of the defendant up.;n several grounds, and -the decision of the Court etas deerr,:d. Lard DENmAri now vtet , d that their Lordships were of opinion that the thltndant was entitled to the judg went of the Court. Judgment accordingly for the defendant. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) THE CHOLERA AT TOOTING. TIIE QUEEN v. DROUET. Mr. LUsH said, it would eo doubt be in the recollec tion of the Court that his Learned Friend Mr. Bailan tine, a tew days ago, obtained a certiorari calling upon Mr. \Vakley, the Coroner for Middlesex, to bring up the depositions taken in this case, in order that the de fendant might be admitted to bail, and he was instructed by the Coroner, who acted upon public, grounds alone, and had no personal feeling in the matter, to object to the course of proceeding. The Coroner's jury, atter full deliberation, had found a verdict of manslaughter against the defendant in respect of the deaths of four chil dren out of a large number, and a warrant was issued for defendant's arrest immediately after the finding of the jury, but defendant had concealed himself from the officers, who up to this moment had been unable to take him. In the meantime the defendant came to the Court to ask whether his Lordship would let him out on bail, so that in the event of that application being refused he might have the chance of escaping altogether from the consquences of this prosecution, and in that state of things the Learned Counsel was instructed to move the Court to quash the writ of certiorari, or to bear him in the first instance against the rule to hold to bail. The Court would perceive that it was impoi tent for the public that this matter should be dealt with cautiously; for if the bail were refused, the defendant not being in custody, there was no security that he would ever be tried at all. Mr. Justice ERLE said, sitting alone, it was quite clear that it was his duty to abide by the established practice of the Court, and he felt that he would not be justified in altering a practice which had long been established. Before the full Court Mr. Ballantine had made a motion which had been established by a series of precedents, and, therefore, he was entitled to his certiorari to bring up the depositions, in older that the Court might see it it were a fit case to hold the de fvtidant to bail. If it was a rule nisi would be granted, requiting the Coroner to show cause why he should not to admitted to bail upon his surrendering to the war rant, and before the rule could be argued the defendant must have surrendered. Mr. LUSH, after this intimation, would not press his motion. Mr. BALLANTINE must ask then whether Mr. Wakley produced the depositions ? Mr. LUSH was not instructed upon that point, but no doubt they would be returned. Mr. BALLANTIN E re mi n d e d th e C our t t h a t t h e writ was made returnable peremptorily on Saturday, and if any of the Coroner's clerks were present with the depositions they ought at oece to be produced, to enable him to make an application connected with the liberty of the subject. Mr. Lusa said there was no objection to make the return, but no one was present with the depositions. Mr. BALLANTINE said they ought to have been there to wait the result of his Learned Flitrid's motion. Mr. Justice ERLE remarked, that by law a writ of at tachment might issue against a party who disobeyed the order of the Court upon the motion of the party ag• grieved by the default. Mr. BALLANTINE replied that the case presented features of a somewhat unusual character, which might induce the Court to act in the matter without the de positions. Mr. Justice ERLE said he would not depart from the established practice in matters of this kind. Mr. BALLANTINE must move then for an attachment against Mr. Wakley, and he moved upon the facts within the knowledge of the Court. Mr. Justice ERLE suggested to the Learned Counsel that he had better consider awhile. before he made this motion. It was indispensable that the writ should have been personally served before it could be granted, and the rights of the defendant could only be enforced according to law. Mr. BALLANTINE said the writ had not been per sonally served, and he could not therefore press his mo tion for an attachment. CRIMINAL COURT. -t THIS DAY. OLD COURT. The sccond sessions of the present year were opened this morning at the Old Bailey, before the Lord Mayor, the Itecordtr, Aldermen Farebrothcr and Challis, and Sheriff Goodhart. The grand jury having been sworn, and taken their .eats in the box, The RECORDER proceeded to deliver his charge. The cahndar, he said, contained a list of 171 prisoners, which number was not larger, he was bound to observe, than the period that had elapsed since the last session woulci account for. The number was rather below than above the average, which was a very pleasing circumstance, since the present was a season of great distress, from which they might naturally anticipate au increase of clime. A great proportion of the off nces specified in the calen dar were simple larceny, stealLg frim dwelling houses, housebreaking, larceny from the person, and larceny committed by persons in the capacity of servants. There were 13 cases of housebreaking, 66 of ordinal.) larceny—from dwelling houses 24, 14 eases of stealing from the person, an] 23 committed by persons in the capacity of servants, nicking a total of 112 cases of this kind out of the entire number of 171. There were seven cases of cutting and wounding, some of a slight character, and othtrs bearing evidence of having originated in wilful malice. Having ref, IT( d to casts of outrage upon young females, the Learned Recorder procet did to call attention to the number 01 prisoners who had passed through New gate in the course of last year. On the 18th of July, 1848, there were 151 males and 25 females within the halls of Newgate, or a total of 180; between the Ist of January and the 31st of I /ecember last, 3,057 were com muted to Newgate for trial, making a total during the year of 3 237; of whom 396 were under 17 years of age—namely, 261 males and 35 females, and above that age, 2 219 males and 542 females. 377 out of this number had been formerly in Newgate. How ever, as far as his memory served him, the proportion was less than on former occasions, which would lead to an inference, a well-grounded one, he hoped, that the amount of trite was on the decrease. The Learned &corder then explained that the reason he did not allude to a case which had attracted much of the attention of the public, namely, Mr. Drouet's case, was in consequence of the depositions not being in his possession, the defendant not being in custody, and re mitted the jury to their duties. MA REET-(T HIS DAY.) Eliot Connor. a middle aged woman, IN ith a child in her arms, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged on suspicion of having stulen a hathern reticule from the carriage of Mrs. Kitchener, a lady residing at %, ilton-place. Mr. Matthew Henry Angle, 46, Castle-street, Oxford street, stated that on Thursday evening last he was standing at the corner of Newman -street, when he ob served the prisoner go up to three carriages which were standing opposite Rippon and Burton's, and look into their interiors. She thin walked past twice, and on her returning the last time she stood and looked at the coachma❑ who was on the box of one of the carriage , . V itness then saw her go round to the other side of the carriage, and put her hand through the window. Witness thou went up to her, and saw that she had taken the leathern reticule produced from the interior of the vehicle. lie immediately seized her with the pro perly in her possession, a►rd gave her in charge. Barnes, 130 E, proved receiving charge of the priso ner and the reticule produced. The prisoner denied having robbed the carriage. The prosecutrix's footman having identified tl.e pro perty, _ The prisoner said she was innocent of the charge, and the witnesses had mistaken her for another woman. Mr. BINGHAM committed her for a month for unlaw• ful possession. BARRISTERS AT LAW, MIDDLE TEMPLE.--The undermentioned gentlemen, called to the degree of the Utter Bar on Friday, were published in the Middle Tem ple Hall, on Saturday:—Reginald Fowler, Esq.; George Pt arson Wilkinson, E q , B A., Durham University; George Corsbie, Es.q ; John Charles Frederick Sigis mund Day, Esq.. 13. A., London University•, Charles Edward Hawkins, E,q.; and Francis 'Tallied, Esq. DEATII OF LADY JULIANA 110 WARD.--This sable lady, who bad attained the extreme age of ninety nine years, died on the 22d instant, at her town resi dence. The deceased lady was youngest daughter of fit nry, fourth Earl of C,rlisle, great aunt of the present Earl by his second marriage with Isabella, daughter of the fourth Lord Byron, and sister of tl.e celebrated Admiral John Byr,n, father of the pi , et. RePriEsENTATtosi OF BRIDGWATER.—Mr. Ke meys Ty nte states that he has no intention of resigning his seat for Bridgeater, which had been currently re ported. Mr. Broadwood is the other M.P., and it is probable he contemplates resignation.—Exeter Gazette. PLOUGHING MATCH.—A ploughing match carne off on Tuesday last in a field on the farm of Mr. David Rees Parry, Llwyndwyfilltir, before a vest concourse of spec tors. At the appointed hour 21 showed, and upon the signal being giwn they went to work in first-rate style. The judge awarded the premiums as follows:-1st, to Mr. Richard Jones; 2d, to Thomas Protheroe; 3d, to Daniel Davies. One of the horses that drew the first plough is 16 years old, and has been engaged in 15 ploughing matches, oh which he has won 14 prizes. THE STREET ORDEk:LIES. 7'o TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—Your kindness in noticing in your valuable columns the operations of the poor men employed by the National Philanthropic Association, as " street orderlies," in cleansing the streets and improving the heolth of the different localities in which they are employed, call forth my best thanks. lam happy to say this improved system has met with the cordial• approval of the inhabitants of the surrounding parishes. In proof of which, requisitions have been signed by 325 of the rate-payers of the parish of St. Paul, Covent garden ; 700 in the parish of St. James's; 700 in the parish of St. Martin in- the-Fields ; and upwards of 200 in Regent street, Whitehall, &c., those streets being under the control of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests. The licensed victuallers of the metropolis have, fur some time past, co-uperated with the asso ciation, in order to extend the system to parishes, and that a priority of right to such employment be given to those parishioners who, through misfortune, have become ch a r ge a bl e to the parish thereby affording an opportu:ity for them to come forth and earn their bread by their own industry, instead of being pent up in unions, a burden to the parish and thtinselves also. The committee of licensed , victuallers have commenced a series of meetings'in different districts, with a view of gene rally adopting (ha system, those already hell in the flay market ani . Soho having proved decidedly EUC cessful. The lidensed victuallers have taken the matter in hand, much to their credit as a benevolent body, and, within a ,short time, a liberal sum has been obtained through the medium of penny sub• scription boxes being, placed in their parlours. A meeting has been announced for each evening this week, and from the ready manner in which the press have advocated the cause of the poor the energies of the committee are the more strengthened, and the charitable object they have in view must in a great measure depend on the liberality of those gentlemen who would kindly publish an account of their labours in behalf of the poor. Should you, Sir, be pleased to insert this letter in your valuable paper, you will confer a favour on Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN SMART, Acting Secretary. Central Committee Room, 127, Fetter-lane, Jan. 29, 1849. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Observing a paragraph in your paper of the 25th instant, stating that the works at the Plymouth Great Western Docks had been stopped, in conse quence of the want of funds on the part of the com pany, I hasten to inform you that such statement is without foundation, and that the whole of the contract work has been paid for. I'shall feel obliged by your insertion of this letter, and remain, Sir, your obedient servant, E. FILDER, Secretary. Plymouth Great Western Dock•oflice, No. 1, Buckingham-place, Stonehouse, Jan. 27. [The paragraph in question was copied from a morning paper. —ED. Sun.] Russell to th e mover THE FORTHCOMING SESSION. The Queen will bold a Court at Buckingham Paceon Wednesday next, when her Majesty's Sp eec h on t h e o p e r n h i e n g d i o n f n P e r a r g l v a e m n e n b y t stL i! and seconder of th e Address in the House of C ommons, and the Members of the Lower House connected w i t h t h e i h tt n l. th i i r d be J s o ' Government, previous to the opening of the session, will take place in Downing-street, at his Lordship's official residence, on Wednesday next, at seven o'clock, when her Majesty's Speech will be read to the assembled guests. The following Mea.bcrs are expected to be pre sent :—The Right Hon. the Speaker, Hon. Colonel Anson, the Attorney-General, Sir Francis T. Baring, Bart., M. Talbot Baines, Esq., Hon. Captain Berkeley, R.N., R. M. Bellew, Esq, Hon. Colonel Boyle, E, H, Bunbury, R.q. (seconder of the Address), W. Gibson Craig, Esq., Hon. - W. Cowper, Admiral Dandas, Lord Ebrington, Hon. J. E. Elliot, Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart,, R. W. Grey, Esq., W. G. Hauer, Esq, B. Hawes, Esq., Lord John Hay, Lord Marcus Hill, Sir J. C. Hobhuuse, Bart., Lord E. J. F. Howard, Right Hon. U. Labouchere, lion. W. Lasct-lles, G. Cornwell Lewis, Esq., Hon. Fox Manic, Lord Alfred Paget, Lord Clarence Paget, Viscount Palmerston, J. Parker, Esq., Right Hon. L. Sheil, 11. Rich, Esq., Sir W. Somerville, Bert., the Solicitor-General, the Solicitor-General (Scotland), Henry Tufnell, Esq., Lord Harry Vane (mover of the Address), H. G. Ward, E:q., James Wil son, Esq., Sir C. Wood, Bart. The Marquis of Lansdowne will entertain a party of Members of the Upper House on the same evening, at Lansdowne House, when her Majesty's Speech at the opening of the session will be read. Lord y, as the leader of the Opposition, has issued cards fur a party of Protectionist Peers at his Lordship's residence in St. Jame:.'s-square. A WOMAN MURDERED —BIRMINGHAM, SATUR DAL—Au extraordinary case of murder has been en gaging the attention of the Coroner for some days, respecting the death of a young woman named Eliza Gilbert, a servant to a highly respectable' family, living near the Royal OA, Faz -ley-scree t. On Friday s'en night she went out on an errand for her mistress, and called upon a female acquaintance, who accompanied ber part of the way she was going. Whilst together she met a young man who was paying his addresses to her, who was in company with three other men. They re• mained talking for a few minutes, when the deceased left them, and proceeded towards her mistress's residence, but never returned heme. Search was made for her in every dirt ction, but without -avail, until the next day, when her body was fo un d i n the canal horribly muti lattd. The medical evidence proved that the injuries had caused her death,-and not d rown i ng , w h en sus picion fell upon the lo ar y oung men s h e h a d b een t a lki ng to, but it was subsequently ascerta i ne d , b e y on d th e pos sibility of a doubt, that none of them saw her after she left, and after several adjournments, the jury eventually returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some per son or persons unknown." THE " An Anhui NIGHTS. " —We have much plea sure in stating that a gran:, of 200/. has been lately made to Mr. Edward William Lane, the well known author of the " Modern Egyptians," am' of a very accurate translation of the "Arabi an Ni ghts. " M r . L ane i s dis tinguish, d amongst Ori enta l scholars f or hi s th oroug h know ledge of the coil, q u i a l as we ll as o f t h e wr it ten lungusges derived from the Arabic root; and he is now turning his talents to good account b . ) the compilation of a lexicon of the Arabic language, avoiding the errors and supplying the deficit ncies 01 his predecessors. This grant has been afforded to him from the fund for "srecial ser vice," which is at the disposal of the Premier, and is not an annual pi nsion, as was incorrectly stated in the Literary Gazette = 0 bservi r. • Thepres . ent Baron Auckland (the Earldom being extinct) will be the first Bishop of Sodor and Man who has ever sat in the House of Peers. SUICIDE OF Mn. VARLET, ENGRAVER AND JEWELLER, FLEET STREET.—Late on Friday evening, Mr. Mills, deputy-coron er for Middle-ex, held an in quest at the Holland Arms Tavern, High-street, Ken sington, on the body of Mr. Benjamin Moxon Vasley, - aged 56 years, the well-k nown ( ngraver an d j ewe ll er , so, Fleet street, and 37, Ed wardes-square , Kensington, who shot bimsell on Tuesd a y l ast . I t a pp e ared from the evidence gene into th at t h e deceased, w h o succee d e d his late father some years since, was a bachelor, and was found by his housekeeper, about one o'clock on the after noon of Tuesday last, lying on the floor of his bed-room, quite dead, end some blood oozing out of his mouth. An alarm was instantly raised and a surgeon sent for, who promptly attended, and pronounced life to be quite extinct. No suspicion was at first entertained that he had laid violent hands on himself, but on the body being . moved a small pistol, which had been recently dis chareed, was discovered under part of his clothes, end under the body was the fellow pistol, loaded wi'h ball. On the deceased's mouth being carefully examined, it was ascertained tbat he must have placed the muzzle of the pistol in his mouth and fired into the roof of it, as the ball could be perceptibly felt under the scalp at the top of the head. No report was heard,- nor had the pistols, which were new ones, ever been seen before by the servants or any of th e iriends. All the witnesses concurred that the deceased had never exhibited the slightest sign of lunacy, or aver thrt atoned - to destroy himself; and in the absence of clearer testimony the jury returned a verdict " That the deceased had shot himselt, but there was no evideLce as to the state of his mind at the time." A SPLENDID JUMP.—Last Wednesday, in the course cf a tun with Baron Rothschild's hounds, Bell the huntsman, on his horse King Pippin, jumped a brook and posts and rails. On measuring the leap afterwards it was found to be, from taking to landing, thirty-two feet : - —Bedford Timex. _ VAGRANCY.—A deputation waited by appointment 'Ton the President of the I'ocr law Board, at Somerset• house, on Saturday last, to make some suggestions on the subject of vagrancy, arising out of the resolutions passed at an important meeting of chairmen and clerks of unions which recently took place at Stoke-upon- Trent. The gentlemen who attended were Mr. Griffin, jun., of Stoke, Mr. Hay, of ?cult' idge, Mr. Dyott, jun., of Lichfield, and Mr. Latham, of Congleton. The Pre sident paid great attention to the statements addressed by the deputation, showing that some decided steps should be taken to suppress the• growing evil of mendi cancy in this country by creating an efficient police sin , willance distinct from the poor-law, and promised his immediate and careful attention to them. Several other matters of importance connected with the administration of the poor-laws were discussed, and the deputation re tired, atter a lengthened interview. SCENE.—JUNIOR UNITED SERVICE CLUE.--Cep lain Ragg. lcguitur.—l say, ,Famish, my boy, here's another of those lucky dogs. the Elliots, provided for. Which of our cavalry regiments do they put you in mind of ? D'ye give it up, eh?—Why the Scotch Greys, •to sure,--Kelso Chronicle. _ _ M. JUL ES 13E. T The Messiah will be per formed in February, at Exeter Halt, tor t h e b enefit of this accompl is h e d mus ician. The sopr ano part will be rung by Jenny Lind, who his most graciously and gra tuitously offered her valuable cooperation. EOLITH DEVON—n. lONNOUTH. — On Sunday morning, soon after the passing of the down mail train, an im mense stone or block of rock fell from the high Head Cliff, bounding over without iojurirg the atmospheric pipes, but, pitching across the outer rails, delayed the progress of the trains for upwards of an hour. Men, however, were set to work, and the huge mass, upwards of seven tons, was b ru k t n to pieces, and the line again cleared. A policeman is constantly_stationed near this spot, as fr agmen t s o f ree k are continually f a w n .— xeter Gazette. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning on the Eastern Terrace and Slopes. TLe Royal family took walking and pony exercise. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, her Royal High ne,s the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies and the Gun den en of the Court, the Lady in waiting to the Duchess of Kent, and the domestic household, ptended divine service in the private chapel of the Castle. The Bishop of Oxford preached the sermon, the service being read by the Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay. YeAEr . day morning the Queen took a drive in a pony phaeton and four in the Great Park. Her Ma i, sty was accompanied by her Serene Highness the Princess Aloelie of Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, and was attended by Lady Portman, lady in waiting; Lieut,Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Equerry in waiting, attended on horseback. Prince Albert went out shooting yesterday morn ing, attended by his Royal Highness's Equerry in waiting, Captain the lion. Alexander Gordon. Thc'Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess. Alice, and the Princess Helena, tool{ walking and riding exercise yesterday. Toe Bishop of Oxford arrived yesterday at the Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. The Royal dinner party yesterday at the Castle included her R0 . !.al highness the Duchess of Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess Amelie of Ilohen lohe Schillingsfurst, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Spsth, and the Bishop of Oxford. Her Ith , jesty's private band played the following pieces during the evening : Overture—" Fiancee".. Auber. Finale, Ist A.ct." Don Giovanni" Mozart. Tanz —Signale Walzer ... Strauss. _ _ March---‘k.thalie" Mendelssohn. Finale, Sinfonia (No. 6) Mozart. Her .M4jesty and Prince Albert inspected yesterday an advanced proof of the engraving by Mr. Ryall, of the Royal Christening, by C. R. Leslie, It. A. (being the companion picture of the Holy Sacrament, by the same artist), painted for Windsor Castle, which was submitted by Mr. Moon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Sir George Couper, arrived at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, at eleven o'clock on Saturday morning, from Frogmore House. Her Royal Highness visited the Duchess of _Gloucester, at Gloucester House, and in the afternoon left town, on her return to Frogmore House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan, returned to her residence at Kew, on Saturday, from honouring the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort with a visit at Bad minion house, Gloucestershire. The Royal Duchess paid a visit yesterday to her -Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday after noon at the Foreign-office. It wss attended by all the Ministers. The Council sat two hours and a half. Mr. John Wood had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer on Saturday. Mr. Tidd Pratt had also an interview on Saturday with the Right Hon. Baronet at his official residence in Downing-street. Sir James Hogg had an interview with Earl Grey on Saturday. Governor Gregory had also an inter view on Saturday with the Noble Earl at the Colonial office. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated, and preached the sermon. At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Haden, the lessons by the Rev. Mr. He'. more, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. esley. LIAMENTAR V COMMIT TEES EXAMINERS' COURTS ON STANDING ORDERS. On Saturday this department of the Parliamentary business of the session was proceeded with, in Com mittee-rooms Nos. 23 and 26, the investigation consist ing of inquirb s on the part of Examiners appointed by the Speaker. as to whether the promoters of applica tions to Parliament in the ensuing session for railways, joint-stock, and other undertakings, had so far complied with the requirements laid down by the standing orders of the House as to entitle them to enter on the ulterior stages. There are two courts, as was the case last ses sion. the one presided over by the Chief Examiner, Mr. Smith, and the other by Mr. May, late librarian of the Howe. Both Examiners are barristers, and do what was formerly the work of eight and forty Members. Their sittings for this session are considerably earlier than in past ones, although the business before them is about one half its former extent. Indeed, it is fully expected that they will be able to get through it with facility before the middle of next month. The total number of petitions for Bills, set down to undergo the ordeal of inquiry, is 147, of which number sixty are in connexion with railways, the remainder being for works of a miscellaneous descrip tion, such as docks, harbours, and navigations, with plans for the internal improvement of the country. There aro no applications for new lines. That for the Brentwood, Southall, and Pinner Railway, the object of which was to unite, by carrying a rail to those points, the Eastern Counties, Great Western, and North-Wes tern Railways together appears to have bcen withdrawn by the promoters, rr, at any rate, it does not appear in the list before the Court; and the same may be said of two other new lines for which Parliamentary notices were given, namely, for a railway from Faversham to Chilham, and to fall into the South-Eastern Railway at the latter place, by a route of some ten miles; and the Belfast and Ballymoney Railway, to unite with the line. from Belfast to Ballymena. The busi ness, therefore, mainly consists of applications for " amalgamations." These will form the chief fea• tore (:) - f the railway legislation of the session, and from the important considerations involved, it is expected that the question will be referred to a higher tribunal, and that the Railway Commissioners will report to Parliament their views upon the subject. The majority of applications are for branches, exten sions, deviations, and abandonments of lines already granted. Of applications for amalgamation, lease, and purchase, there are upwards of twenty; and although the necessary Parliamentary notices were given by the London and North-Wt stern, Great Western, and South- Western, of their intention to proceed with their pro posed amalgamation, there is no entry to that effect on the E xaminers' list, thus confirming the fact, already perhaps suffijently well known, that for the present the projected alliance is abandoned. The generic feature of all the applications is that of future economy in constructive works, and of internal mutual arrange ment. Of the entire number there are not many of what are termed opposed cases. Amongst the applications are t.so in connexion with railways in India. The notice of the East Indian Railway Company is "for making one or more railways in the East Indies" (incorporation), and the other runs as fol lows, " Great Indian Peninsular Company (registered provisionally), for making a railway in India from Bom bay to or near Callian, with branches or extensions to other places." Another noticeable application is one from " The Universal Railway Casualty Compensation Company," fur insuring passengers in the event of acci dent. Of applications to Parliament of a miscellaneous character, tin re are 10 for water-works, 6 for improve ments of navigations, 6 for improved drainage, 5 for gas companies, 6 for docks in connexion with railways, 3 for insurances, 2 for iron companies. There is also a rather remarkable one for " the sale or lease of the Royal Pa vilion at Brighton," and for vesting its edifices, stables, coachhuus s, riding-houses, lawns, roads, p!ea.ure gar dens, and appurtenances, the property of his late Majesty William IV., in the Queen's most excellent Majesty, her heirs tied successors in fee simple, and as parcel of the possessions of the land revenues of the Crown, under the powers and authorities ,of the Lords Commissioners of Woods and Fores:s. In order to facilitate the progress through Parliament of the various measures, and to save expense to the par ties, some ameliorative alterations have been made in the standing. orders. The most important one relsc es to the servica of notices on owners and occupiers of land. For met ly it was necessary that every notice given by the railway companies for purchase of land for the line should be personally served upon the occupier; and the fixed professional charge for this vva , , in every case of service, 11.; so that, as was frequently the Cate in pre vious sessions, where 10,000 or 20,000 notices had to be served, the cost of this process alone was 10,000/. or 20,000/. In addition to this, in a multitude of cases them was the extra expense of sending clerks into the various counties, to Ireland and Scotland, and of the payment of their travelling expenses. Heretofore a notice sent through the Post-office was rejected as inadmissible, and as a non-compliance with the standing orders; now, however, by the 17th standing order, it is sufficient to forward the notices by post, in a letter registered by the Postmaster-General, the production of whose rec ei p t ti l‘le h m e lsp lo o l; se b d y . and written acknowledgment of the party applied to, Is to be sufficient evidence. It is estimated that 0 . 3 hun dred thousand pounds might have been e sa l v a e s d t few years, way interest, and the public, duringth Another amend had this simple method been adopted. process of pre sentation is the abolition of the troublesome Members, petitions, who were i sentation to the House,,:)t)thiee rail and l t office is to be the othrrs. Now the Private Bil were constontly besieged bY i o b r y t h a e g f e o r following cases, dthrough this channelthey will recep tacle for all these petitions, an will be brought before the house._ . already d The Examiners have cases, illustrating the improv ement s proposed to b e effected i n various parts of the country, and in all o f which the standing order s have been declared t o b e complied with : Alford and Boston Road. Shrewsbury and Chester Railway (Dee branches). East Lothian Central Railway. Blackburn Waterworks. London Hospital Incorporation (for incorporating and regulating the affairs of the London Hospital, and giving further power to the Governors). Briefly Hill District Gas Company (for incorpo rating). Kingston upon-liull Dock Company. New North li,,)ad (continuation Act). Surrey at d Sussex Roads (Amendment of Act and alteratiun of tolls). Sunderland Dock Act and River Wear Commissioners Act (Amendment). Shen:ld and Tinsley Road (Extension of the Tinsley and Doncaster Turnpike -road to Sheffield). Sunderland Waterworks. Ashton-under-Lyne Police, Markets, Improvement Acts, Extension tr:d Amenlment, and transfer of Gas and Waterworks, and other Property to tho Corpo ration. Dublin, Ashbourne, Slane, and Drogheda Roads con tinue,icn. Nottingham Gas. Grim !by Corporation and Freemen's Arrangement. Dublin Consolidation, Improvement; Waterworks and Sovvrs. London Incorporation (for extending the right of voting at elections). Themes Conservancy. City of London Sewers (Incorporation of the Com misionirs for Lighting with Gas the City and Liberties anl authorising them to purchase the mains and pipes of existing compaides). Eastern Counties Railway Company, tad Newmarket Rai,way Company Amalgamation. Bury St. Eflmund's Gas Company. Lengton (itilargrmeitt of Market). Eps(:m lt ttei. North-Western Railway (Extension of Lancaster Bremen), Abandonment of Williamland's Branch, New road to Settle Station, Extension of Tim;': for Purchase of Land, :AA Construction of Works. Kiiid.-rminster Union-Tenements Rating. 11:ast Indian Railway Coronary for making one or m)re Railways in East Indies (Incorporation). Brad'oid Wa•erw,.rks. Lancaster and Carlisle (Railway from the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway at Lancaster to the Preston and Wyre Railway in tit..? parish of Preston, with a Branch to GLisson Dock, and Amendment of Ac:s of the Lan caster and Carlisle and Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway s). Division of the Living of Richmond and Kingston upon-Thames, in the county of Surrey. Rf ading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway (Branch to L , nilon arid South-Western Railway). The Examimri resumed their sittings to-day. THE ATTEMPTED POISONING Per Sibs. to sink the offal. a. d. to e. d. s. d. to s. 1. inferior Beasts.. ... 3 2 3 6 second qual. Sheep 3 8 4 0 econd quality ... 3 6 3 8 Coarse-wpolled ditto 4 2 4 6 Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 310 Southdown Wether 4 8 410 Prime Scots .. .. 4 0 4 2 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0 Large coarse Calves 4 2 410 Large Hogs ...... 3 4 4 4 E rime small ditto .. 5 0 5 4 Small Porkers 4 6 4 8 tickling Calves —l9 0 27 0 Quarter old Pigs •• 16 0 22 0 inferior Sheep • • 3 4 3 6 Lambs •••••• • • • • 0 0 0 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. I Sheep. 1 Calves. I Pigs. 17,2.0 1 155 140 FOREIGN SUPPLY. • Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 630 8.) NEWGATE AND LEADDNECALL. Beasts. 3,341 Beasts. 316 Very large supplies of scotch and country-killed meat have teen received up to our mark( ts since Monday last, viz. 420 careas3es of Beef; 1,800 ditto of Mutton; 600 ditto of Veal; and 6,400 ditto of Purk. With meat slaughtered in the metropolis we have been but mode rately supplied. Veal was sold freely, at an advance in the quotations of quite 4d per :81bs. All other kinds of meat have met a very dull inquiry, at barely stationary - rites, at which cliarances have not been effected. About 600 carcasses of foreign meat have appeared on sale. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. 5. d. to a. d. Beet,inforlor...... 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior 2 4 210 - middling .... 2 8 210 middling.. 3 0 310 primelarge •• 3 0 3 prime .... 4 0 4 4 - prime small .• 3 4 3 6 Pork, large.... 3 0 3 8 Veal.• •••••••• • • • • 3 10 410 - ema il 1303R.GUSII AVM SPITATAPIELDS. Very limited supplies of Potatoes have artiked at the water-side coastwise during the week. From abroad we have received the folloAing supplies.-117 sacks and 55 tons from Antwerp; 358 sucks from Havre; 6 ditto from Ostenel; and 200 tons from Rouen. Really prime samples move off steadily at very fah prices. In other qualities exceedingly little business is doing, Yorkshire Regents, 100 s to 140 s; Newcastle ditto. 90s to 100 i; Scotch ditto, 90s to 120 s; ditto Cups, 70s to 903• ditto Whites, 60s to 8 0 i; Fie uch ditto. 804 to 110 s; Belgian Qitlo, 803 to 90s; nutch,ditto 50; to 703 per ten. 33011',OUGH 110 P MARKET We havenor.Cw feature to uoliee in this market. The best hops are commanding quite as n uch money as last week, but all other kinds eie a mere drug. New Bops—Susses pocket:, 213; to 3/; . Wild of Kent ditto, 21 10s to 3/ 10; Mid. end Kist Kent ditto, 3/ 5s to 61 per cwt. WOOL. Since this day re'nnight, the imports of Wool into London have amounted to 100 bags from 13uenos Ayres; 6 bales from Antwerp; 19 ditto from Ostend; 250 ditto from the Cape; end 300 ditto from Sydney. The public sales will commence on the 7th proximo, and be continued for several days. The private contract demand is far from active, yet prices are firm in every instance. TALLOW. An unusually heavy demand continues to be experi enced for all kinds of Tallow, tie prices of which, to day, at from is to is 3d per cwt. lower than on Monday Y. C. on the spot being quoted at only 403 per cwt. Last week's delivery was small, and the imports were only 851 casks, chiefly from New South Wales. Town Tallow 41s to 42s per cwt. net cash; rough fat 28 4d per 81bs. rgirS t .P:Nt A. 4 t k 4 ) 4 4. 1 L l' .. t ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY.—(THIS DAY.) A general meeting of the subscribers to this charity was held at the London Tavern this afternoon; J. A. Itebert.s,.ll:eq., in the choir. The reportsteted.thet there would be an election for six annuit an t s , three males and three females, out of a list of sixty-one most deseriing candidates. The direc tors had increased the payment of annuities to men from 11. 12s. per month to it 18s., and to women from 1/. 4s. per month to 11. 75., a 94 they ultimately expected to inerese these amounts. 4881. Is. had been invested in the public feeds since the iiVe - report, and the funded property amounted to 2,-24J/illet. 101. being an increase since 1844 ef 1,8421. Gs.: >Thqee had been an increase in the amount c,f annual submfptions since last year of 128/. The directors stated th lliat at a full meeting they had unanimously agreed tkWeiggest the eeec ien of an asylum f.,r the fig, d titipeieents, towards which they solicited ihe te;sistanee of.j,he subscribers. The report was receved and adopted, and tEe officers of the society appointel fbr the ensuing year. It was then pr, posed that it was expedient to erect an asylum in connexion with the inA tution, and that a spe cial fund should be op ned for that purpose. This was met by an amendmenr, which, however, was negatived, and the original motion carried. After ihe transaction of some other business, a vote of thanks - was proposed to the Chairman, and the meet ing proceeded to the election of annuitants. TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING Sis o'CLoac. METROPOLITAN TIANDICAP. 8 to 1 agst Can zou 15 to 1 agst Loup-garou 16 to 1 apt Flatcatcher 20 to 1 agst Lugar 20 to 1 agst Clarissa—taken CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Blucher 25 to 1 agst Inheritress 28 to 1 agst Geraldine 33 to 1 agst The Tartar 40 to 1 agst Farewell 50 to 1 agst Ballinlfad 50 to 1 agst Peep o' Day Boy 66 to 1 agst Rathmines 66 to 1 agst Pelham 66 to 1 agst Dulcet DEBBY. 9 to 2 agst Flying Dutchman—taken 7 to I agst Tadmor 20 to 1 agst Nunnykirk 20 to 1 agst Strongbow 33 to 1 agst Elthiron 40 to 1 agst The Knout 66 to 1 agst c. —Flambeau'a dam FRANCE. The National of Sunday gives the following account of the arrest of the officers of the Garde Mobile : " On Saturday General Changarnier summonod the commanding officer of the 25 battalions of the Garde Mobile to the Fuileries, to explain to them the mea sures about to be adopted with respect to a reduction of their corps. After some observations relative to the superior claims of the regular troops, he said, I am told that the Garde Mobile are dissatisfied, and that they propose to meet to-morrow in the ('hamps Elysees. Let them take care, if they stir I will have them sabred.' After some moments, during which the officers ob served the most profound silence, General Changarnier ordered four of the chiefs to be confined in the military prison of the Abbaye for one month. This order produced some remonstrances on the part of the officers, when the General rang a bell, and a detachment of gendarmerie entered the room, and seized the officers—one of them, M. Alderige, who had joined Prince Louis Napoleon when be landed at Boulonge, instantly drew his sword, broke it, and declared that he bad entered the service as a volunteer, - that he would resign, and that, being no longer restrained by military discipline he would express_ himself in strong language on the conduct of the Ge neral. Ile was forthwith sent off under a military escort to the Abbaye, and, in the course of the evening, four other Commandants, M.M. Duseigneur, Arrighi, Bussac, and Cameru, were arrested and committed to the same prison." The Journal du Peuple announces that it was seized again on Saturday. It publishes an address to the people, beseeching them to abstain for the present from all species of manifestation, to avoid collecting in crowds, but to suffer their representatives to continue the course they have commenced. It tells them that the safety of the people and of the Republic depends in their obedience. Precautions were taken. on Saturday to prevent any disturbance on the reappearance of M. Lhermi nier in his hall in the College of France. Troops were stationed in one of the courts of the college and in the neighbourhood, and patrols of cavalry were in the Place de Cambrai and the Rue St. Jacques. In the interior of the college a commissary of police and eighty agents were reedy to take into custody those who should attempt a disturbance. While the professor delivered his lecture a few students at tempted to interrupt him, but they were seized and expelled. The lecture was continued without further disturbance. It was rumoured in Paris yesterday, that M. Lher minier had resigned his professorship. Other ac counts wilted that the Minister had dismissed him. Certain it is, that he is no longer a professor of the College of France. AUSTRIA. Smolka, who presided over the Austrian Diet, at Vienna, during the month of October, has been again elected President at K rema i er b y a large majority. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Mr. Brand's lids., Fri., Stagenhoc—tof. Puckeridge lids., Wed., Peverills; Sat., Layston-10f. York acrd Ainsty hds., Tues., Streethover; Thurs., Striven Park; Sat., Mureby Park-101. Sinnington hds., Tues., Hovinghaw; Fri., Sinning ton 10. Cleveland lids., Tues., Osborn's Rush; Thurs., Coat ham-10/, Ilurworth hds., Tues., Middleton One Row; Sat., Leven Bridge-10i. Devon hds., Thurs., Whiddon Arch-11: Mr. Trelawny's lids., Tues., the Kennel; Fri., Buller's Arms, I'lean. Mr. M. Marshall's lids., Thurs Lifson Park-10f. Mr. Furso's lids., Torrington; Fri., Iddesleigh Vil lage-10f. Lord Redesdale's lids., Wed., Far Wood; Fri., Fyford; Sat., Blenheim-10f. Mr. Giles's hds„ Fri., Stanley Hill Turnpike-10f. Ludlow lids., Tues., Bedstonei Fri., Onibury-10. Cheshire lids., Wed., Saightun; Thurs.; ,Tarporley; Sat., Dutton 1 - lall-10f. - Sir W. W. Wynn's lids., Tues., Styche; Wed., New Bridge; Fri., Carden; Sat., Baschurch North Staffordshire lids., Wed., Seighford; Fri., Al sager —10 f Quorn lids, Tues., Bardon Hall; Wed., Prestwold; Thurs., Keythorpe Hall; Sat.. Great Glenn-11. Earl Fitzwilliam's lids., Wed., Bythorne Toll-bar; Fri., Monk's Wood-10. Cambridgeshire hds., Fri., Ellisley Green-10f. Duke of Rutland's hds., Tues., Boothby; Wed., Three Queens; Fri., Bloxholm-101. Mr. Hellier's hds., Tues., Horsington Mill; Fri., Mar ket Stainton ; Sat., Greeniield—iof. Donington hds., "Wed., Cavendish Bridge; Sat., Belton Village-10 . Mr. M. Ingram's lids., Thurs., Swarkston Bridge; Sat., Black Slough-10f. Lora Henry Bentinck's lids., Tues., Faldingworth Grange; Wed., Pardon; Thurs., Nocton; Fri., Skelling thorpe; Sat., Ftskerton-11. Mr. Roe's hds., Wed,, Creycombe Village; Sat., Lud brook Coate-11. Mr Morgan's lads„ Thurs., Toll-bar, Morwell Down —lO. Sir Henry Se•ale's hds., Tues., Glaze Bridge, Berry; Fri., Asprington Post. THE WEATHER..-- The weather throughout the past week has been• exceedingly tempestuous, and rain has fallen heavily at intervals. • The• wind has been chiefly from the west, though it has paid occasional short visits to the south, south-west, and north-west. Yes terday was a raw and gusty day; with frequent heavy squalls front the north-west, accompanied by hail and Jain. In the north the weather continued exceedingly boisterous.—Lirerpool Albion of this day. Fear.—About one o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the provision warehouse of Morton, Son, and Co., Temple-court. The proximity to the fire envene- station was, of course, an advantage, and with the use of the reels alone, the flames were soon extinguished. The warehouse was well stocked, we believe, and had not the fir.) teen so promptly checked, the loss must have been considerable.-1 bid. We 'are happy to say that Sir John Gerard has quite r, covered from his recent illness. The worthy liassttet was in Liverpool on Friday.—lbid. FIN • ' ANCIAL REFORM AIEETING AT LEITH.--A meeth Ig, not very numerously attended, in furtherance of du views of the Financial Reform :1 ssociation, was held at the Assembly-rooms, on Saturday. Provost ren in the chair. A letter was read from the Lord Ad vocate, the Member for the burgh, stating that no one cc7.ild be more deeply impressed than was h is Lordship 1%1 Lb the necessity of Financial Reform, but it was not in hi s power to attend the present meeting. Messrs. Berry, Alex. Thomson, and Mitchell (the Belgium Consul), were the principal speakers, and the various I esolutiot .s were embodied in a petition, to be forwarded to Mr. Jc seph Hume, M.P. for presentation to the Legis• lature. TII E 0 nLEANs FAMILY.—The whole of the ex- Royal fare ily of France, who have bet n staying for se veral woe the at the Star and Garter Hotel, Richmond, have tak en their departure from Richmond and returned to Clare , pont, with the intention of permanently taking up at that Royal residence. The Countess de Ne uilly .has considerably improved in health since her sojou rn at L'Aehmond, and the x-Ktng himself, and the reV, clf the fo• ,wily, ate in good health. 4% 43 39% 11% 11% 19% 16M ... 3% 4% 11% 13A 1 2 25% - Sli 11/2 4 1 ,4 25% 12% 22 7 3 / 4 7 5 8 17 291.‘ 28 1 4 20 57 1 ,; 11 k§ 28 LA - 7A .... 24 17 3 / 4 9 5 1 /Q P AT BRISTOL. On Thursday an examination of Henry Evans, who is in custody upon a charge of attempting to poison his wife, took place n presence of the sick woman. The wife was sworn, and examined at some length, and, in addition to confirming the statement made by the policeman at the previous examination as to her husband having on Sun day last given her some pock over which a white powder had been strewn, she detailed the following facts:— About four or five months ago her husband came home one night, and brought home some liquor in a tin can, which he said was gin and beer, and asked her to par take of it. She sipped it, and finding it bad a very pe culiar taste, did not drink it. He poured some out in a glass, and she observed that, although quite clear on the top like water, it was at the bottom of a milky white. The next morning she asked him what he had done with it, and he said he had drunk some and thrown the rest away. Either on the lath or 14th of December (a day or two after her confinement) she wanted gruel in the night, and he made her some. She did not `like the taste of it, and told him it was not like what his mother or Mrs. Winter made for her. She drunk about half a pint of it, and in about two hours afterwards was seized with violent vomiting and purging. She told him that should die if he did not call assistance. He said, "Per. haps you will be better by and bye." Mr. and Mrs. Winter desired him to call a doctor, and he went and got Dr. Parker, who gave her a draught which relieved her. On Sunday the 14th of January he made her some tea, anal after drinking a cup violent vomiting came on. The witness was cress-examined for the prisoner. and admitted that she was subject to bilious attacks, but said that the sickness was not of so violent a kind. Sh• also admitted that her husband and little boy drank tea poured from the same teapot, and also that ho partook of meat cut from the same joint as herself. He was further remanded till Saturday. On Saturday last the prisoner was again brought up for final examination at the Council House, Bristol, charged with administering poison to his wife Hannah Evans, when some additional disclosures were made. Mary Ann Winter said sbe was the wife of Police. sergeant Winter, and she lived in the same house as the prisoner. The prisoner worked for his father who made coffins for the Clifton Union. Mrs. Evans had spoken in confidence to witness several times of the suspicions which she entertained of her husband. She mentioned to her about something which ho brought home in a can. She :aid she would not taste it till he did, and he only took a very little, and it made him sick. On the 12th of last December Mrs. Evans was confined, and witness at tended her. The next evening witness left her as late as twelve o'clock, and she was quite well then, and in re markably good spirits. About two hours after the pri soner came into her room, and asked her to get up. She asked what was the matter, and he made no reply. She went to the prisoner's room and found his wife in a most alarming state, with a violent sickness and purging. She sent the prisoner fur Mr. Parker, the surgeon, and after he was gone his wile again stated her suspicions, and said he tad put something in the gruel which he gave her between twelve and one o'clock. Mrs. Evans's general health before htr confinement was good, but soon after she began to complain of numbness in her limbs, and then totally lost the use of them. When Mr. Parker came he asked to see the contents of her stomach, but they were thrown away. It was the prisoner who threw them away, for she saw him returning with the empty vessel. George Winter, police -sergeant No. 77, took the plate with the meat to Mr. Ilerepath, and from what he heard Mr. llerapath say he took the prisoner into custody. Witness searched him at the station-house, and found the key of his workshop, which he then went and searched, and in a hole over his workbench he found an old cart saddle, and under this a paper parcel, which be opened and found to contain a powder similar to that on the plate with the meat. This parcel he tot kto Mr. llerapsth, who said it was sugar of lead, a poison. Mr. llerapath, analytical chemist, sworn, said—On Tuesday morning the last witness brought me a plate., on which were some remains of coked pork and pota toes. There was some white powder on it, which must have been added after the operation of cooking. On analysing it I found it to be a corrosive salt of mercury. This substance was usually sold under the name of white precipitate ; it was an irritant poison, and but seldom resorted to for purposes of secret poisoning. It was cal. culated to ii.jure extensively, and, in sufficient quantity, to destroy life. Francis Blakewaide deposed that he was an apprentice to Mr. John Bulltr Barge, druggist, No. 7, St. Angus. tine's-parade. On Saturday morning last, about eleven o'clock, the prisoner came to his employer's shop and asked for a pennyworth of white " ciapity" powder. Ho said "it was for the children's heads." Witness went to the dispensary and weighed him out one scruple. He put a printed label on it, on which was inscribed, " White precipitate—poison." The prisoner was committed for trial for feloniously and wilfully administering poison to his wife. Through out the lengthened examination, he maintained an as pect of the most apathetic indifference. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DONCASTER, AND GOOLE.—Tbo South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railway direc tors have adopted a rule, which is so excellent in princi ple, and so satisfactory to the shareholders, that we have no doubt, when generally known, it will be universally anclauded, and we wish we could add, universally adopted. The directors have announced that the books and balance-sheet of the company for the half-year, will be open to the inspection of the shareholders fourteen days before, and one month after the said meeting. The di rectors invite investigation, and place every facility at the command of the shareholders, so that they may be prepared at the forthcoming meeting to put any question which they may thick calls for a detailed answer. We have been astuniLhed to see, that although the share holders of this company will soon be in the receipt of six per cent. on their outlay, that the shares, with 01. paid, are quoted at 30s. This is but another illustratiokt of the unfairness of the constitution of the share roar ket. The shares are !not to be bought at that price,. though holders may, if they are silly enough, sells' many as hey please at the share market quotation. — Railway Gazette. EASTERN COUNTIES.—It is c onfidently repot ted that Mr. Hudson will very shortly resign the chair of Mr.tbis company, and M r . Waddington will take his p 1 ace Veto being called i n to ta k e the deputy c hairmanship. as all, t i. in near Boswells but it is bem from the other companies not being The dividend, we believe, is not yet settled, ye b t a i r n e„ ; .—lierapath's I:eved it will not exceed Gs. per s Journal. —THE TYR* BERWICK. YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND he the accounts and Berwick Railway pletion of the York, Ne r w o a w was let at York on Von- DOCKS.—The 'contract for as t tie, construction and corn- Company's Docks at Jarrow Mr. Leather, of Levetithorpe day, and obtained : u nderstand that Mr. Leather'l4 below 140,0001. EnrsnunGui that a pilot engine will North - British proceed as fat AND 11 ~ K.— e understand it is de illsoriti arrangeds h lI a i Rail-: tender de finitively fixed , - was somethingss e f station Aa a w fev," o f days. N t V h e way the -will be that the line . opened for tra ffi c to the same stat i on from Edinburgh on or about the 10th of Feb -Kelso Chronicle. ruary. A VILLAGE D EST ROY E D ------------- Last BO ROUGH, „J AN . 2 BY _ F IRE.—PETER 6. a O e Y 're E iling a fearful catastrophe befel the picturesque • in Huntingdon, village of Green-end, near Sawtry, forty houses, by the destruction by fire of nearly nearly one-half of the place. About half- , past seven o'clock, flames were observed issuing from the premises in the occupation of Mr. Flanders, supposed to horiginat e d ave by a spark falling from the chimney on the thatched roof. A furious storm existing at the time scattered the flames to the houses adjacent, which, on account of being thatched, ignited rapidly, and in an la credibly short space of time no fewer than twelve houses were in a blaze. The bulk of them being tenanted by poor farming labourers, it was most distressing to witness the poor creatures rushing about in a state of almost distraction; most of them, the flames extending with such velocity from house to house, were unable to save any portion of their furniture or property. Two engines were brought to play into the destructive ele ment, but were of no avail against the strong wind. The conflagration still spread its devastation, twenty other buildings caught, and were as quickly consumed. It was not checked till nearly twelve o'clock, a large number of other premises being greatly damaged. Every exertion was made by the rector and the principal inhabitants to provide the unfortunate poor creatures who had been burnt out of their houses, and reduced to a state of desti titution, with temporary shelter and relief. A subscrip tion has been set on foot for their comfort. The actual amount of property destroyed is not known. JENNY LIND.—We announce with great satisfac tion that Jenny Lind is engaged for the coming season at Her Mjesty's Theatre. The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. J. Planter to the rectory of Vitro, hst Log )3. its. iti. 34 3 1 Ai VAs