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THE UNITED STATES. (From the New York Correspondent of the Times.) NEW YORK, JAN. 1, 1861. The opportunities for a peaceful solution of the difficulties between the North and the South are rapidly passing away. The attitude of South Caro lina, unfortunately sustained by other planting States, leaves no ground that Northern statesmen can, with any respect for themselves, or any regard for sound principles of government, stand upon. Not only have they left the Union without waiting for a discussion of the terms upon which the separa tion may take place, which to say the least would have been civil to the other States, but they have by an armed force taken possession of all the Fede ral forts in Charleston harbour, except the one in actual possession of Federal troops, of the Post office and Custom-house, and of an arsenal contain ing 70,000 stand of arms. The channel of this har bour is defended bythree forts—Fort Moultrie at the north ; another fort, the name of which I do not now remember, at the south ; and Fort Sumter, midway between the two in the water. To the south of this latter fort are fiats—to the north of it and between it and Fort Moultrie is the channel. Until Wed nesday last the whole of the little force in charge of Major Anderson was in Fort Moultrie. During the night he transported his whole force, ammuni tion and provisions to Fort Sumter, spiked the guns of Fort Moultrie, and burnt their carriages. The move as a strategy was masterly, for the new posi tion is accessible only by water, is mounted with the heaviest and most approved modern guns, com mands both of the other forts, so as to make them untenable, can be held by the little force under Major Anderson's command, and, what may become important if war breaks out, commands the city of Charleston. About the time that these things were taking place the Commissioners from South Carolina ap pointed to negotiate with the general Government, among other things for the surrender of these forts to the new nation, arrived at Washington. They sought an interview with the President, they laid before him their credentials, they opened their ne gotiations, and in the midst of it all they received a despatch from home stating what Major Anderson had done. They immediately cried out, "Bad faith. You have pledged us," they said, "that no change should be made in the troops pending the negotia tions. We will not goon unless you withdraw all the troops." The President, instead of saying to them, " Gentlemen,—Your state is in armed rebellion and I can hold no official intercourse with you," laid their representations before the Cabinet, and after a long discussion,the country was saved from the recall of Major Anderson and his little force only by a tie vote. Mr. Floyd, the Secretary of War, then resigned, and has since made public the following correspondence : " SECRETARY FLOYD TO THE PRESIDENT. " War Department, Dec. 29, 1860. " Sir,—On the morning of the 27th inst. I read the following paper to you in the presence of the Cabinet : " Council-chamber, Executive Mansion. "' Sir,—lt is evident new from the action of the Commander of Fort Moultrie, that the solemn pledges of the Government have been violated by Major Anderson. In my judgment but one remedy is now left us by which to vindicate our honour and prevent civil war. It is in vain now to hope for confidence on the part of the people of South Carolina in any further pledges as to the action of the military. One remedy is left, and that is to withdraw the garrison from the harbour of Charles ton altogether. I hope the President will allow me to make that order at once. This order, in my judgment, can alone prevent bloodshed and civil war. " JOHN B. FLOYD, Secretary of War.' " I then considered the honour of the Admi nistration pledged to maintain the troops in the position they occupied, for such had been the assurances given to the gentlemen of South Carolina who had a right to speak for her. South Carolina, on the other hand, gave reciprocal pledges that no force should be brought by them against the troops or against the property of the United States. The sole object of both parties in these reciprocal pledges was to prevent a collision and the effusion of blood, in the hape that some means might be found for a peaceful accommodation of the existing troubles, the two houses of Congress having both raised committees looking to that object. Thus affairs stood until the action of 3Lejor Anderson, taken unfortunately while the 'Commissioners were on their way to this capital on a peaceful mission, looking to the avoidance of bloodshed, has complicated matters in the existing manner. Our refusal or even delay to place affairs back as they stood, under our agreement invites a collision, and must inevitably inaugurate civil war. I cannot consent to be the agent of such cala mity. I deeply regret that I feel myself under the necessity of tendering to you my resig nation as Secretary of War, because 1 can no longer hold it under my convictions of patriotism, nor with honour, subjected as I am to a violation of solemn pledges and plighted faith. " With the highest personal regard,, I am most truly yours, " JOHN B. FLOYD; " To his Excellency the President of the United States. " THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY. "Washington, Dec. 31, 1860. "My dear Fir,--I have received and accepted your resignation of the office of Secretary of War, and. not wishing to impose upon you the task of performing its mere routine duties, which you have so kindly offered to do, I have authorised Postmas ter-General Holt to administer the affairs of the department until your succtessor shall be appointed. " Yours very respectfully, " JAMES BUCHANAN. " Hon. John B. Floyd." The South Carolina Commissioners have not yet, however, *withdrawn from Washington. The Charleston mob; however, have forced the Govern ment of South Carolina to seize upon the unoccu pied forts and other property of the United States, and hoist over them the Palmetto flag ; and there they remain at the mercy of Major Anderson, whose guns command every point they occupy. These important proceedings have put a stop for the moment to attempts at conciliation and con- cession., The cotton States are all preparing to go out, several of there during the coming week. Some Northern gentlemen hope that Georgia will stem the tide. My adviceS do not give me any grounds for entertaining such a hope. The whole planting interest will, in my opinion, side with South Caro lina, and go to its protection in case of a collision. There is already a cause of quarrel—the armed occupation of the forts—but that may be overlooked if no attempt is made upon the other forts. I apprehend that a collision will come, if at all, from " the enforcement of the revenue laws. The col lector of Charleston claims to make entries, collect duties, and give clearances in the name of the State of South Carolina. It would have been easy for South Carolina had there been any wish for a peaceful separation to postpone these questions - until the united South could settle with the North the terms of the separation. Instead of doing so they have precipitated this question, and I cannot see how a collision can be long postponed. This country is now on the verge of a civil war, and there does not appear to be statesmanship , enough to avoid it. Nothing was easier than to I prevent it. Bat the time for prevention is fast slipping away. The Smith is armed from one end to the other. The messages, which at least two of the Republican Governors will read to-morrow to the Legislature of their respective States, will counsel the North to do the same thing. Where there is so much inflammable material around, and so many sparks flying about, how long will it take the two ,to come together? How is . the South to raise money enough to main tain a controversy with the Federal Governmeni ? They answer this question by saying that there wi;l be, hio Federal Government to contend with—that, dist). acted by internal divisions, the remainder o f the Vnion will, when the South has separated from it, fall asunder. In this they count without their beet, 'the North'•is more united to-day than it wait A month. sinoo,-and will bc,,in my opinion, united 16,0 4 m an if the dreadful contest is precipitated by thconadne.Ns of the South. The North wishes to awliel it, if possible. The North (and when I speak of Northern public sentiment I speak not only of "what L see, but cd what I hear from all parts of the interio r), the No rth is attached to the Union, which it venc rates as its nationality. It wishes to preserv. 3 the Cnion, and it will make any concessi an short otf an abandonment of principle to secure it P preservt ►tion. And, above all, there is a deep-seated horror here of treason and civil war. And if the country is hurried into civil war by the treason of South Carolina, without an attempt to settle the difficulties peaceably, my opinion is that public opinion will be united throughout the whole North in support of any party that undertakes to enforce the laws and maintain the natic nal honour. When the day of conflict comes, I think that you will see, with the exception, perhaps, of the island of New York, all previous party differences merged in a common patriotism. If lam correct, the South must cease to rely upon Northern dissensions, and must turn to their own resources. They have their ordinary resources of taxation; but in times ofcivilwar I take it that these could not be relied upon. They have also a hardy population, from which they can count upon volunteers for service without pay, at least while thelwaris new and the cause popular. But even these must be fed, and the commissariat department require money. Some of the, States are already looking this necessity in the face. The State of South Carolina has placed a sum of 400,000 dols. among her planters and her banks. We hear rumours that the taking of this loan was - - not in all cases voluntary, but I have seen no rea son yet to suppose that they are correct. There would hardly seem to be a necessity for resorting to a forced loan for so small a sum. The Governor of Alabama proposes to take the specie in the vaults of the banks for the use of the State, and that the banks shall suspend in advance to enable him to do sa. I enclose the circular letter to the banks on this subject. " Executive Departmec. 4e, nt, Montgomery, D 186 Q. " To the President and Directors of the Central Bank of Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama. Gentlemen, —The peculiar and extraordinary state of public affairs, and the interest of the State, make it a matter of State necessity to retain in the vaults of the banks all the gold and silver coin in their possession. " From present prospects there can scarcely be a doubt that Alabama will secede from the Union before the 4th day of March next. Should that contiagency occur, it will be necessary . for the State to raise not less than 1,000,000 dols. in specie or its equivalent. Under the circumstances which surround us we could not sell State bonds, either in the North or in Europe, except at a ruinous dis count ; and it would be inexpedient to tax the people immediately for that purpose. How, then, can the State secure the money that may be neces sary in her emergency ? "But one practicable plan now presents itself to my mind, and that is to call upon the banks of the State to come up to her aid. The course of events, and the suspension of the South Carolina and Georgia banks, will create more or less uneasiness in the minds of bill holders, and will induce many of them to draw the specie from the banks to the extent of the notes they may hold, and thus render the banks unable to aid the State, as they other wise could do. I am strongly urged from various parts of the State to convene the Legislature for the purpose of authorising the banks to suspend specie payments, and thus enable them to retain their specie for the purpose suggested. " I have reflected much and anxiously upon the subject. lam satisfied, were Ito convene the Le gislature for the purpose stated, that it would pro duce a run upon the banks, and in a great measure exhaust their specie and defeat the object I have in view. " With the view, then, of enabling the banks to retain their specie for the purpose aforesaid, I deem it my duty, under the circumstances, to advise and request them to suspend—all at the same time. " The high and pathetic motives which would induce the act would sustain the banks and me. There can be no doubt that the Convention and Legislature will sustain and legalise the act. I will sanction it, and will institute no proceedings against them ; and in my message to the Legislature and Convention will urge them to sanction the act, which I am sure they will do. " If need be, after the suspension I will write an address to the people of the State, stating the facts and circumstances under which the step was taken. I am satisfied that the banks are in a sound condi tion and can maintain it through the present crisis, but it will render them unable to give the State that aid she will need. " I have written similar letters to all the banks. The contents of this communication are respectfully submitted to your consideration.—l am, &c., , " A. B. MOORE." There is, throughout the Southern States, an un settled, feverish, suspicious feeling, that sets at de fiaree all the ordinary rules of calculation, as well as the ordinary rules of law. It has become un safe for a Northern gentleman to travel there even with his mouth shut. Some prying petty vigilance committee will catch him and insist upon his speaking. The proprietors of the Herald sent a gentleman of their staff into the interior of South Carolina to gather information as to the state of feeling there. He was seized while in the discharge of his duties by one of these self-created commit tees and detained a day while they subjected him to a searching cross-examination, and read every scrap of paper in his portmanteau. This is but one case of many that have come to my knowledge, the arrests in some cases being accompanied by acts of brutal violence and ferocity. The army officers are for preserving the Union. Gen. Scott, I understand, told the President that Major Anderson must be sustained. A private let ter from Gen. Wool, who commands the Eastern division of the army, to Gen. Cass, has also been published. It was written when Mr. Cass was a member of the Cabinet. It is as follows : " (Private.) " Troy, Dec. 6, 1860. " My dear General,—Old associations and former friendship induce me to venture to address to you a few words on the state of the country. My letter is headed private, because I am not authorised to ad dress yon officially. " I have read with pleasure the President's Mes sage. South Carolina says she intends to leave the Union. Her representatives in Congress say she has already left the Union. It would seem that she is neither to be conciliated nor comforted. I command the eastern department, which includes South Ca rolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. You know me well. I have ever been a firm, de cided, faithful, and devoted friend of my country. If I can aid the President to preserve the Union, I hope he will command my services. It will never do for him or you to leave Washington without every star in this Union is in its place. Therefore no time should be lost in adopting measures to defeat those who are conspiring against the Union. Hesitancy or delay may be no less fatal to the Union than the President, or your own high standing as a states man. " It seems to me that troops should be sent to Charleston to man the forte in that harbour. You have eight companies at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Three or four of these companies should be sent without a moment's delay to Fort Moultrie. It will save the Union and the President much trouble it is said that to send at this time troops to that har bour would produce great excitement among the people. That is nonsense, when the people are as much excited as they can be, and the leaders are determined to execute their long-meditated purpose of separating the State from the Union. So long as you command the entrance to the city of Charles ton, South Carolina cannot 'separate herself from the Union. Do not leave the forts in the harbour in a condition to induce an attempt to take possession of them. It might easily be done at this time. If South Carolina should take them, it might, as she antici pates, induce other States to join her. "Permit me to entreat you to urge the President to send at once three or four companies of Artillery to Fort Moultrie. The' Union can be preserved, but it requires firm, decided, prompt, and energetic mea sures on the part of the President: He has only to exer t the power conferred on him by the Constitution and laws of Congress, and all will be safe, and he will prevent a civil war, which never fails to call forth all the baser passions of the human heart. If a separation should take place, you may rest assured blood would flow in torrents, followed by pestilence, famine, and desolation, and Senator Sewa rd's irre pressible conflict will be brougrlit to a OOTlOlusion much sooner than he could possibly have aotici pated. Let me conjure you to save the Union, and thereby avoid the bloody and desolating exampleof the States of Mexico. A separation of the States will bring with it the desolation of the cotton States, which are unprepared for war. Their weakness will be found in the number of their slaves, with but few of the essentials to carry on war, while the Free States have all the elements and materials for war, and to a greater extent than any other people on the face of the globe. " Think of these things, my dear General, and b Aye the country, and save the prosperous South a l / 2 •om pestilence, famine, and desolation. Peaceable Tession is net to be thought of. Even if it should to ke place in three months we would have a bloody w eir on our hands.—Very truly your friend, " JOHN E. Wool,. " Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of State, Washington, D.C." !enclose the declaration of South Carolina to the THE SUN, LONDON,' THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1861 world of the causes that have indued her to secede. The causes for the aet set forth are tl3.t the North have denied the right of property in slaves; that they have pronounced the institution sinful; that I they have permitted the organisation of abolition 1 societies; that they have aided in the escape of slaves; that they have excited servile insurrections; and that they have elected " a man to the high office of President of the United States whose opinions and purposes are hostile to slavery," and that " public opinion at the North has invested a great political error with the sanctions of a more erroneous religious belief." P.S. JAN. 3.—The messenger charged with the above letter having missed the Persia, I have an opportunity to add a word. The Legislatures of New York and Pennsylvania met yesterday. In the former, after the reading of the Message the Demo cratic leader in the Senate offered a series of reso= lutions, declaring that treason exists in one of the States, and directing the Governor to offer to the President the use of the State militia, and also to instruct the proper standing committee to report a bill nppropriating 10,000,000 dols. for arming the State. The Governor of Pennsylvania denounces secession as treason, but urges compromises. I learn from Washington that a call will soon be made public from the members of Congress in the border slave States to their constituencies, propos ing a convention of those States on the 12th Feb., to secure united action. I have no idea that they will go otherwise than with the cotton States. Large forces are arming in Maryland and Virginia o prevent the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln by force. LAW IN: `.—Jan. 16. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Cock burn and Justices Wightman, Crompton, and Hill.) vorce on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent, which is set down for hearing. An application was subsequently made by the peti tioner for the Court to make a settlement out of the wife's property, which is very considerable, on the children of the marriage. This question stood over, and was again brought before the Court to-day in the form of a motion praying for direction as to the mode of hearing a petition on the subject. Dr. Waddilove appeared for the husband, and in support of the motion. Sir C. Cresswell said that, in the jurisdiction vested in the Court in dealing with the property of the wife for the benefit of the children, a most difficult and embarrassing duty had been imposed on the judge by the Legislature, and a full know ledge of the circumstances of the parties was neces sary to enable him to deal with the question. It would be essential to inquire into how the children were situated, and what the father could give them. The Legislature had not invested him with authority in this matter in order to enable him to punish a delinquent wife, but merely to provide for the children of the marriage. There would surely be some difference in the order made where a wife had only £lOO a year and her husband had £lO,OOO a year, and where she had £l,OOO a year and he had only £lOO a year. He must refuse the present motion. WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT. CAPTAIN ACKERLEY V. MR. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, THE COMEDIAN. At the Westminster County Court held yester day, Mr. Benjamin Webster, the eminent comedian, was, in his capacity of Master of the Royal Dramatic College, summoned by the well•known Captain Ackerley for refusing to admit the latter to the recent Dramatic Ball without a voucher. Mr, H. G. Robinson, solicitor, attended on the part of Mr. Webster. When the case was called on for hearing the plaintiff ascended the witness-box, holding an im mense supply of papers and books in both hands. The following discussion took place : Mr. Robinson—May I ask your Honour to allow the summons to be read, as it is a very extraor• dinary document ? _ The summons ran as follows ;—•" For damages sustained in loss of time in applying for tickets for the Dramatic liah, and for your refusing to admit plaintiff to said ball withoit the production of a voucher; also for money had and received." Captain Ackerley (with a grave judicial manner) —lt is a cause for trespass by Daniel Webster upon my rights in refusing me admission to a ball given at 4t. Jame&s-hall, by the stewards of the Dramatic College, and for my loss of time in applying for tickets. In consequence of receiving no, answer to an applicatien which I made for tickets on the morning of the ball, I attended at half-past eleven o'clock p.m., at St. James's Rail, and claimed my right of entrance. I was refused on the ground of not having a voucher. They exclude the public unless they can produce a voucher, which I contend they have no right by law to insist on. The Judge—Did you have a ticket ? Captain Ackerley (gradually warming)—They would not let me have one unless I wrote to the stewards. The Judge—Did you pay any money ? Captain Ackerley—No, sir. I wished to contri bute towards their undertaking, and they refused me admission because I had not applied for a voucher as the notice states. That is an assumption not allowed by the law. If I had asked them for a voucher I should have sacrificed my right of being a vouchee. I should have surrendered my right by submitting to the college, and they have no legal right, as they are not registered before the clerk of the peace for the county of Middlesex ; I therefore summons Mr. , Webster for the purpose of claiming my right. (The latter part of this speech was deli vered with much solemnity of manner.) Mr. Robinson-4 will not trouble this gentle Man to go any further, and I submit to your Honour that as he has no locus standi there is an end to the case, 'CE—Jan. 16. 1 POLICE I. CLERKENWELL.—CAUTION TO PUBLICANS. — DARING ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY .—A fashionably attired man, who described himself as a commis sion agent, and at tha police-station declined to give either his name or address, was placed at the bar before Mr. D'Eyncourt, charged with being found in one of the bedrooms belonging to Mr. J. Edwards, the landlord of the Eight Bells public house, St. Luke's, with inteat to commit felony. As soon as the prisoner, who has a slight moustache, was placed at the bar, he said his name was Wm. Laws, and that he resided at 33, Gee-street, St. Luke's. The complainant stated that in the afternoon, while he was sitting in his parlour, he heard the alarm-bell attached to his bedroom door ring, and having ascertained that his servant was not in the upper part of the house, he proceeded upstairs and found the prisoner in the act of leaving the bed room. The drawers in the bedroom had been opened, and the toilet cover removed. He asked the prisoner what he wanted, when he said he was looking for his friends who were in the coffee-room, and then he pretended to be drunk. A few minutes before that the prisoner was in the front of the bar drinking with a man and woman, and then he was perfectly sober. The prisoner, when taken into custody by Police-constable Larney, 30 G, was searched, and on him were found a number of duplicates relating to property of various desc , :', p _ tions, and two cheques on the London and county Ba nk at Greenwich. One of the cheo es was filled up to the order of Mr. W. H. Lewis, signed Thomas Fowler, and or bearer, and The prisoner, in d e.enc t i ne other was blank. e said that he had no intention to comm': c a felony. The fact was he had taken rathe! 'freely of liquor, and had mistaken the bedvlom for a public room. The police stated that the prisoner had been pre viously convicted, and had nine months for obtain ing money under false pretences. Mr. D'Eyncourt remanded the prisoner until Friday next, and refused bail. THE POOR-Box.—The number of applicants at this court for temporary relief from the funds of the poor-box, notwithstanding the large numbers that have already received its benefits, appear to be greatly on the increase, and Mr. D'Eyncourt has for some days past been engaged in looking over the recommendations that the poor have brought. In consequence of this increase the officers attached to the court have not been found sufficient to make the necessary inquiries, and Mr. Superintendent Gernon, of the G division, was applied to for the assistance of some of the officers under his command. The request was acceded to, and the inquiries being at once made several persons were relieved with meat, bread, flour, blankets, coals, and in some instances money and flannel. To show the neces sity of due inquiry being made, it may be stated that a letter was received from an appraiser and broker in the neighbourhood of Golden-lane, recom mending "a poor deserving woman" for a little warm clothing, bedding, and food. With this letter was also attached one from one of the district clergy men, stating that he knew the parties recommend ed to be " respectable." When the officer went to the house and saw the "poor woman" he found that she had been convicted on a charge of receiving stolen property, that the broker must have known she had been convicted, that she is now not the best of characters, being a drunkard, and that she and her grown-up daughter were in one bed with two men, in one room, with a large fire. In other cases it was ascertained in many instances that the letters of recommendation were not so strong as the facts would justify. No really deserving ease has been sent away, and no difference is made or ques tions asked as to what creed or country the appli cants belonged to. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—THE ARTFULLY CON COCTED JEWELLERY ROBBERY.--John Tanner, cabinetmaker, and Win, Gloss, alias Solderberg, cigarniaker, charged with being concerned with another, not in custody, in stealing a tin box con taining 12 gold Albert chains, 5 other gold chains,. 37 gold rings, 2 gold eye glasses, 2 pair of gold spectacles, 7 gold watches, and 11 silver ditto, of the total value of £2OO, from the window of the shop 24, Haymarket, the proparty of Mr. John Mesure, jeweller and watchmaker, were brought before Mr. Beadon for re-examination. Mr. Beard, of Basinghall-street, appeared for the defence. EMPSON (APPELLANT) V. TEE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS (RESPONDENTS). This was a case stated for the opinion of this Court upon appeal from a decision of Mr. Traill, police magistrate at Greenwich. The appellant, James Empson, was a ratepayer of St. Nicholas, Deptford, and he had been sum moned before the magistrate, on the 13th of Feb ruary, 1860, for the non-payment of a rate assessed ur on him by certain assessors appointed by the Metropolitan Board of Works, under the 161st section of the Metropolis Local Management Act (the 18th and 19th of Victoria, chap. 120). The appellant appeared, in answer to the summons, on the 18th of February, and also on the 17th of March, 1860, when it was proved before the magi strate, that on the 3d of March, 1857, the Metro politan Board of Works made an assessment upon the Greenwich District Board of Works, amounting to £10,723 14s. Bd. for defraying the annual ex expenses of the Metropolitan Board, and also for the payment of the debts of the defunct Metropoli tan Commissions of Sewers up to the 31st of March, 1856, when that body expired and was suc • ceeded by the Metropolitan Board of Works. Upon that assessment a precept was issued, dated the 13th of March, 1857, requiring the Greenwich District Board to pay the amount by the 30th of May. Certain payments were made in respect of the said precept to the extent of £1,650 13s. 10d., thus leaving a balance of £9,073 Os. 10d. unpaid. Upon the default of the Greenwich District Board of Works to pay that balance the Metropolitan Board of Works, on the 24th of June, 1859, appointed certain assessors to assess and levy the said balance of £9,073 Os. 10d.; and the assessors so appointed on the 3d of August, 1859, made an assessment of 4d. in the pound upon the rateable property in the parish of St. Nicholas, which rate was allowed and published. On the proof of these facts, two preliminary objections were taken and overruled, and the appellant then raised the following objec tions to the rate :-1. That the Metropolitan Board of Works had no power to issue the precept of the 13th of March, 1857, and to demand the full sum of £10,723 14s. Bd., inasmuch as £6,275 18s. 7d. was for payment of the loans, mortgages, debts, and liabilities of the late Metropolitan Commissiopere of Sewers, under the 11th and 12th Victoria, cap. 112, of which the district of Greenwich was not liable to pay any portion. 2. That nothing was now done finder the said precept, the Greenwich Digtriet Board having paid the sum of £1,650 13s. 10d., which was more than the Metropolitan lioard could legally demand of theni. 3. That cOtlite quently the appointment of the said assessors was invalid, and the rate made byithem illegal. 4. That the assessment made by the said assessors was re estimated according to the estimate or basis on which the county Irate was assessed in 1857, the county rate of 10d. having been adopted, instead of the county rate of 1856. 5. That the defendant (appellant) was not liable to pay the demand claimed, which it was contended was due, if at all, on the issuing of the precept of the 13th of March, 1857, at which time the defendant (appel lant) was not, nor until the: month of March, 1859, did he become, an occupier in rateable pro perty, nor liable to pay rates in the said parish of St. Nicholas, Deptford. The magistrate declined to entertain these objections, upon the ground that they were matter for appeal to the Quarter Ses sions against the rate ; and, as the defendant (appel lant) had not appealed, the magistrate could not receive those objections at that stage of the pro ceedings. The appellant then objected that the rate was not duly published, inasmuch as the notices were affixed only to the churches and chapels of the Established Church, and not also to Dissenting chapels, and that evidence only showed that they were affixed 'on Saturday, the 6th of August, and not on the Sunday. The magistrate also overruled these objections, being of opinion that the statute, the 7th William IV. and Ist Victoria, cap. 45, sec. 2, which required such notices to be " affixed on or near to the doors of all the churches and chapels within such parish or place," only required that they should be affixed to or near to the churches and chapels of the Established Church, and that, in the absence of proof to the contrary, the reasonable presumption was, that the notices so affixed on the Saturday were there on the Sunday. The magis trate also found that the notices were affixed " on or near to the church doors," and ultimately, on the 17th of May, 1860, he ordered the appellant to pay the rate, or that a warrant to levy . the same should issue. The appellant then required the present case to be stated. Mr. Woolrych, in support of the order of the magistrate, contended that his decision was right. The rate in question had been made by lessors ap pointed by the Metropolitan Board of Works, in default of payment by the Greenwich District Board of Works ; and, by the 168th section of the Act, the rate so made by assessors was to be en forced in the same way as a rate made by overseers under the 161st section. The objections taken to the rate, if valid at all, were ground of appeal; and, as the rate was good upon its face, and had been duly allowed and published, the only duty of the magistrate was to enforce payment. Mr. Justice Crompton—The magistrate stated that the objections were matter for appeal, and that it was sufficient to show that the rato had been duly made, allowed, and published. Lord Chief Justice Cockburn intimated that he thought the magistrate was right, and called on Mr. Lush to support his appeal. Mr. Lush, Q.C., for the appellant, said the Me tropolitan Board of Works had charged the parish with the debts of the old Commissioners of Sewers, which they had no right to do, and the statute gave no appeal against such an assessment. The learned counsel referred to the 168th section of the Act, which enacted that, in default of payment by a vestry or district board, the Metropolitan Board of Works might appoint assessors to levy the money required, and such persons should " proceed in the same manner, and have the same powers, remedies, and privileges, and be subject to the same regula tions and penalties, with reference to the levying of such money as any overseers would have had or been subject to with reference to levying any such money in pursuance of an order of the vestry or district board," &c. Lord Chief Justice Cockburn said, surely that section, when read with the 161st section, involved the right of appeal. The two sections must be taken together, and his Lordship intimated that the 168th section put the assessors in the same position as the overseers were in under the 161st section, which enacted that all rates made by the overseers, in obedience to the order of a vestry or district board, " shall be allowed in the same manner, and be subject to all the same provisions in relation to appeal, and to excusing persons from payment on account of poverty or otherwise, as the rate for the relief of the poor in th 6 same parish." Mr. Lush contended that the 168th section gave no appeal, and that its terms were different from those of the 161st section. The Court, however, expressed a strong opinion that the magistrate was right. Mr. Lush said the assessors had assessed a person who was not liable to be assessed at all, and the rate was void on that ground. It was like the case where a person was assessed who had no land in the parish. Lord Chief Justice Cockburn referred to the case of the Luton Board of Health (29 L. J. M. C.) as conclusive. Mr. Justice Hill said it was sufficient if the rate was good upon its face. Mr. Justice Crompton said, if the appellant could go back to the precept, he might go back to the original order. Lord Chief Justice Cockburn said, the appellant might have appealed. It was a sound principle that when an objection was taken which was good ground of appeal, the magistrate could not go into that, but he was bound to act ministerially. Mr. Lush then contended that there was no sufficient publication, but The Court overruled these objections likewise, and confirmed the decision of the magistrate. Mr. Woolrych applied for costs. Lord Chief Justice Cockburn—No, no, no. Judgment affirmed without costs. Another similar case in the Crown Paper— namely, that of Peckham, followed the same course. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before Sir C. Cresswell.) LEATHAM Y. LEATHAM AND GETHEIR. In this case the husband, a civil engineer, em ployed on an Indian railway, had obtained a disso lution of his marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent, an Irish baronet, and the facts of the case have been fully reported. Dr. Swabey now applied for permanent alimony . for the wife, alleging that there were some extenuat ing circumstances in her conduct. Dr. Phillimore, Q.C., for the petitioner, opposed the motion. Sir C. Cresswell considered that it would not be conducive to the interests of public morality if he granted the application, but directed that the damages £l5O recovered against the co-respondent should be laid out in a Government annuity for the wife. The rule nisi for the dissolution of the marriage, which had been suspended until the question of alimony was determined, was then made, and the co-respondent was condemned in the costs. • GURNEY V. GURNEY AND TAYLOR. The husband had presented a petition for a di- 7HE EX7RADIZION CASE. A writer in a contemporary says:—ln a case of such vast importance in its consequences as that of the fugitive slave Anderson, I trust you will allow me to occupy a small portion of your columns in order to point out to your readers the circumstances under which the British Legislature ratified by Act of Parliament the treaty under which the surren der of Anderson was claimed. On the second reading of the bill in the House of Commons on the 11th of August, 1843, Sir Fre derick Pollock, the Attorney-General of the day, explained the objects of the Bill. He wta followed by the late Lord Macaulay, who, in the course of his speech, made the following remarks. He said: — "Take the case of a slave who had committed murder in his own defence. Suppose a man scourged him, pursued him. The slave had surely the right to resist, and, in his defence, to kill his assailant. By the law of England that would be justifiable homicide. By the law of Georgia it would be murder," &c. •The Attorney-General said : " That in all the cases put by the right hon. gentleman no doubt could ariso, The Bill expressly said the fugitives must be tried by the laws of the country where they were found." Mr. Macaulay asked— "Whether he was to understand, then, that an action not criminal in a free man, would be held not to be criminal in a slave ?" The Attorney-General said— " He was of opinion that an English magistrate would not be at liberty to enter into the question as to whether the fugitive brought before him was a slave or not. He could only enter into such questions of common law (which, of course, means English law), as might arise out of the case ; and if the accused person was not shown to be a criminal, no extradition could take place." Viscount Palmerston— " Did not go so far as some of his friends as to the effects of this bill, and the explanation of the hon. and learned gentleman had gone far to remove the apprehensions which he might have entertained.. He understood that in no ease where a slave was charged with the offence of murder or robbery would any English magistrate be justified in de livering him for trial, unless the offence he was charged with was one which was looked upon as murder or robbery by the law of England; and he apprehended that any act that a slave might commit in resisting the coercion of his master could not amount to murder, and would not justify a magistrate in giving up the fugitive." - The' Attorney-General said nothing to qualify his previous explanations, nor did any other mem ber of the Government dissent. On the contrary, the present Lord Derby, then (if I mistake not) Colonial Secretary, used these words : "No fugitive could, under the treaty, be surrendered as a murderer unless his offence were such as our laws would qualify with this epithet." I make no comment upon the above extracts from Hansard, 3d Series, vol. lxxi.. p. 565-579, beyond calling attention to the fact that the words of the treaty, including its proviso, to the effect that the evidence of criminality must be evidence of that which would constitute an offence in the country where the fugitive is found are expressly, and verbatim, recited in the English Act which thus passed its second reading ; and that the Cana dian Act is a mere substitute for the English Act so carried through the House of Commons. ------ - RELIEF OF THE POOR. Yesterday was a remarkable day at the Thames Police-court. The magistrates having adopted diffe rent systems of administering relief to the unem ployed and destitute population of the large district assigned to them. Both, however, have effected much good. Mr. Selfe commenced by relieving poor women whose poverty and misery were verified by the clergy of various denominations in the district and others of re pute known to him, and in this way he has given temporary relief to about 700 women, princi pally widows, and a few men. Mr. Yardley com menced by relieving a few unemployed labourers on Thursday evening last, and their numbers in creased daily until Tuesday, when 1,100 out of 1,500 were assisted, about 900 with is. each, 100 with 6d. each, and another 100 with 2s. or 2s. 6d. each. It was announced on Tuesday that women only would be relieved on the following day, and that only letters of verification from the clergy, or from ladies and gentlemen known to the magistrates would be attended to. At noon a vast number of poor women, thinly clad, many suffering from cold and hunger, assembled in the street. They con tinued to increase until 3 o'clock, when they amounted to at least 2,000, and as they completely . blocked up Arbour-street East, directions were given to admit them into the station-house yard, [ the great gates of which were thrown open for that purpose. About 1,000 letters were handed to Mr. Selfe in the course of the day by the half-famished creatures. A selection was absolutely necessary, and the letters from tradesmen and landlords not known to the magistrate, and not a few of whom were suspected of recommending applicants for the purpose of obtaining payment of debts and arrears of rent, were thrown aside. The presence of so mull poverty and the eagerness of the poor crea tures to obtain some temporary assistance caused much extra trouble to the magistrates, clerks, and officers; and also to a large body of police from the adjoining station-house, who were under the direc tiin of Mr. Hayes and Mr. James Griffin, inspectors of the K division, and performed their arduous duties in the most praiseworthy manner. Soon after 4 o'clock upwards of 3,000 women and about 200 men had assembled, and the scene was the very reverse of that of Tuesday, when the men out numbered the women in the same proportion. At 5 o'clock the magistrate received the shiver in' creatures, who had been so long waiting till the ordinary business of the court was disposed of, in batches of 20 and 30 each, and explained to them that he could only relieve those provided with lettere from persons known to him. He bad opened a thousand or more that day, and great numbers were useless. Mr. Selfe then relieved 300 poor women with sums varying from ls. to ss. each, making some inquiries of every one who entered the witness-box of the court. The grief and anguish of those who could not obtain anything was really painful. Mr. Selfe, who was ably assisted ley the chief usher, and by Denny, Kent, Martin, Taplin, and Smith, officers of the court, did not finish his arduous and humane labours until half-past 10 o'clock at night, and he will recommence giving relief to those who bring the printed forma to him properly filled up at 3 O'clock this afternoon. Mr. Iyer, the chief clerk, was solely occupiud from 11 o'clock in the morning until 8 in the even ing in opening the letters containingchecks, bank notes, money orders, and postage stamps, and recording the same in a book. [ADVERTISEMENTI — HoIIoway ' s Ointment and Pills.— Woman's Trials. —Nothing so systematically weakens the human constitution as the suspension of any function. Mothers should pay particular attention to the health of their daughters at that time, when neglect will inevitably produce constitutional debility. The commencement of this derangement is usually discovered by the development of certain nervous symptoms, which will gradually pass away if ifolloway'g ointment bp well rubbed, twice a day, upon the back and abdomen, vihilst his pills are talten in appro priate doses. This treatment safely correasevery faulty function. The most obstinate Cases cannot long resist the wholesome and restorative powers of these active remedies, if used with perseverance, and assisted by proper diet and moderate out of door exercise. The Judge—lf you will have patience for a minute we shall be able to determine. (Turning to plaintiff)—lf Mr. Webster refused you admis sion you have no right to summon him for loss of time. Captain Ackerley—l summon him for my loss of time in applying Tor a ticket.. The Judge—You had no right to go to the ball unless you had been supplied with a ticket. The stewards must have the right to refuse what per sons they please, as improper persons may go to such placss. Captain Ackerley—But they put in the notice that you must have a voucher, which they have no right to do. The Judge—You have not sustained any injury. Captain Ackerley—There is my loss of time. The Judge—There is no loss of time, nor any law by which you can claim any damages against Mr. Webster. Captain Ackerley—Beg your pardon, sir, there is. (A laugh.) The Judge—You show no right of action against anybody. Captain Ackerley—Allow me to explain that the word voucher is illegal. (Great laughter.) It is a receipt for money, and has nothing to do with character. I wished to contribute my money to the affair as other gentlemen did, but could not go to the ball withoit first obtaining the stewards' assent for a voucher, which is nothing else than 4 character. The Judge—Do you mean to say that any woman who produced 15s, had a right to go to the ball ? Captain Ackerley—Yes, any woman ex man either. (Renewed laughter.) The Judge—You have no claim against Mr. Webster. Captain Ackerley—M4 I place him in the witness-box, to ask him if he is registered ? The Judge—That has nothing to do with it. A. ball is advertised. You apply for tickets, and you are refused. Captain Ackerley—l go there to obtain them, and they refuse to let me have them. The Judge—They have a right to do so, The case is dismissed. Mr. Robinson—l apply for costs, and for the expenses of witnesses brought here. Captain Aokerley I came here on public grounds. (Roars of laughter.) Mr. Robinson—lt is to prevent actions of this frivolous natire being brought against other persons that I apply for costa. Captain Ackerley—The law states that they should be registered with the common seal. (What common seal the gallant captain did not explain.) The Judge—lf Mr. Webster has acted illegally, this is not the court for such a case. Captain Ackerley—l lose my time in coming here upon public grounds. Mr. Robinson said that several gentlemen had been put to great inconvenience by coming to the court. Mr. Webster was in attendance, and so were Mr. Anson, Mr: Bedford, and M r . B rown . Captain Ackerley—l had a dinner party, after which the gentlemen who dined with me went to the ball. I wanted to go also, but was refused admission. (Laughter.) The Judge—Yes ; because you had no legal right to be there. Captain Ackerley—l think, sir, you ought to consider the word voucher as illegal. It is a regular fleece, that you knoW. (A laugh.) But as you have it all your own way, it must be so. The Judge—lt seems to me that the costs must be allowed. It is quite a common thing to have vouchers In cases of this kind, Captain Ackerley—Then, the word voucher is a legal term P The Judge—Certainly ; in point of law you have no claim against Mr. Webster. Captain Aekerley—l have brought the Act of Parliament to show you that the word voucher is not legal, and that character has nothing to do with admission to a ball. The Judge—What is the Act of Parliament ? Captain - Ackerley-22d Geo. 111. It is very hard that you should notallow this case to go on. Why should I sacrifice my money to the Board of Trade and Plantations. (A laugh.) Mr. Robinson—The money allowed for witnesses will be given to the poor of this parish. Captain Ackerley here handed his Honour a book which he called an Act of Parliament, into which the judge looked, and having read some mysterious hieroglyphics evidently without much enlighten ment, returned it to the owner. The summons wai dismissed with costs, and the parties then left the court, the captain inveighing loudly against the absence of all law, justice, and judgment, in this unfortunate country. [Anvzwrzszsturn..] Pills and medicine Invariably ag gravate and perpetuate diseases ; their annoyanoe, dis appointment, and expense may be avoided by persons in indifferent health sending only their address to E. S. Barry, Esq., 77, Regent-street, W., London, and they will receive gratis and free by post the " INVALIDS' OWN GUIDE," or Natural Restorer, without medicine or ex pmse, of perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, and refreshing sleep, to the most enfeebled, insuring the removal of indigestion (dyspepsia), constipation, liver complaints nausea, epilepsy, paralysis, debility, nervousness, palpitation, cough, asthma, consumption, dropsy, flatulency, diarrhoea, dysentery, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, catarrhs, colds, noises in the ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, ncuraloa, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpi tation, heartburn, headache, despondency, cramps, spasms, sinking, fits, bronchitis "Unquestionably the safest Guide to health,': On the evening of Friday, the 4th inst., a f,'bntle manly-looking man called at prosecutor's shop, and requesting some one might be sent with him for a timepiece to be repaired, th e s h o pb o y accom panied him to Jertnyn-street, The latter not re turning at shutting-up time,, the prosecutor having, according to custom, cleared and deposited the contents of his window in a tin box, which he placed upon the counter, put up the shutters and closed the door, Scarcely had he done 30 than a knock drew him to it again, and he found a dog cart by the kerb with a man, he believed to ' oe Tanner, in it, pulling at an apparently restive horse. The man called him and kept I ".iint in talk about his uncle's clock, which ht said he would send in the morning for repo.',r, and then drove off. Returning to his stop prosecutor missed the box and contents ; out not in time to secure the dog cart, the man, or the persbn who knocked at the door. No time was lost, however, in supplying the pollee with information of the felony, and giving the best description of both men, for it is hardly necessary to say that the Jermyn-street timepiece story was all a hoax—the " gentlemanly-looking man" giving the boy " the slip," after leading him to the far end of the street, and keeping him waiting some time for his retura. • Acting upon the information given, Detective Sergeant Cole, with Constables Dawson and Brown, of the C divi sion, traced the prisoners to 22, Mape-street, Beth nal-green-road, and apprehended them, after watching them fiom the house near Shoreditch. On Gloss the police found a new gold watch and chain, and at their residence a number of pawn brokers' duplicates for watches. Mr. Beadon asked Cole if he had any further evidence. The answer was that. there was a city case he was prepared to go Into. Mr. Beadon said this Court had no jurisdiction in that case. The ofncer said there would, he believed, be another from Notting-hill, but there was no wit ne&a now present. Mr. Beadon asked if any portion of the property in the case in this district had been traced in the interim of the remand. The officer replied in the negative. Mr. Beadon said he must discharge Gloss. Mr. Beard said he hoped he would do the same with Tanner. Mr. 13cadon said he certainly should not, and would remand him till Wednesday next. LAMBETH.--SENDING POWDER BY RAILWAY. —Mr. Eley, one of the firm of Eley Brothers, cap and cartridge manufacturers in Gray's-inn-road, appeared before Mr. Elliott to answer to a sum mons charging his firm that they did unlawfully send by the South-Western Railway Company a quantity of gunpowder without distinctly mark ing its nature on the outside of the packages containing the same, or otherwise giving notice in writing to the company or their servants at the time of, &c. Mr. Thomas Bent attended from the South- Western Railway Company to support the sum mons, and from his statement, and the testimony of the 'witnesses called by him, it appeared that a box, addressed " Mr. Webb, gun. maker, Salisbury," was delivered at Clemmitt's Inn, Old Bailey, on the 2d instant, from a cart belonging to the Messrs. Eley, and on the 3d it was forwarded to , the Nine Elms station of the South-Western Railway, to be sent to Salisbury as directed. The company's porter, doubting the representation that the boxhcontained fruit, opened it, and discovered, instead of fruit, that it was filled with ball cartridges. He in consequence made a representation of the fact to the proper officer, and the present:proceeding was the conse quence. The defence set up was that the intention was to forward the box by carrier and not by railway, and Mr. Eley produced a printed bill issued by Mr. Clemmitt of the Old Bailey, in which the name of " J. Dore" was inserted as the Salisbury carrier, and pointed to the box itself, on which the word " carrier" appeared in the corner. Mr. Bent observed that it must be perfectly notorious that for years past the road carriers to Salisbury were discontinued, and thought the in tention must have been to forward this very dangerous package by the railway, and from wh a t he had been informed the present was not the first time that Messrs. Eley had been summoned for a similar offence. Mr. Eley declared that this was not correct, and said the present was the first summons he had ever received. With respect to the di scont i nuance of the Salisbury carrier he had no personal know ledge, and founded his opini on o f the contrary from seeing the fact printed in Mr. Clemmitt's bill. Mr. Elliott considered the bill of Mr. Clemmitt calculated to deceive, a n d said th a t if there was in reality no such Sali s b ury Carrier, the name of J. Dore as such should not appear on the face of it. Under the circumstances, and the name of "carrier" having been written on the box, be should dismiss the summons. SOUTHWARK.—CONVICTION OF A FEMALE SHOPLIFTER.—Mary Ann Turner, a well-dressed young woman, was brought before Mr. Combe for final examination, charged with stealing a piece of linsey cloth, worth 125., from the shop of Mr. Jas. Ackerman, linendraper, 45, New-cut, Lambeth. It appeared, from the evidence of the prosecutor, that the prisoner visited his shop on Tuesday morning about eleven o'clock, and made a small. purchase. As she was leaving he saw her seize up a piece of linsey cloth, put it under her shawl and walk away with it. He followed her and gave her into custody. The prosecutor added that the pri soner had frequently visited his shop, and after she left goods had been missed. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said she lived with her mother in Tower -street, and was never guilty of such an action before. She could not account for it. Mr. Combe told her that she must be tried for the offence, but if she pleaded guilty before him he could deal with her. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and Mr. Conibe sentenced her to three months' bard labour. ROBBING FURNISHED LODGINGS. —John Webb, a middle-aged, dark-looking man, rather well dressed, was charged with. robbing his furnished lodgings. He was also suspected of stealing Prayer books and Bibles from various places of public worship. Emma Watford, the wife of a hard-working ine chaltic, said that the prisoner came to lodge at her house last week, and that morning she discovered that the bed had been partially stripped. She fol lowed him from the house and gave him into cus tody, and when searched at the station-house, one of her blankets and a towel were found concealed round his body. Sergeant Raymond, 22 M, said that on searching the prisoner between 30. and 40 pawnbrokers ' duplicates were found on him, relating to silver spoons, sheets, blankets, and other property, which he had no doubt had been stolen from furnished lodgings. On searching the prisoner's things, at his lodgings, he found a number of silver clasps, which appeared to have been recently forced off Prayer-books and Bibles, and if a remand for a few days was granted most likely he should be able to produce further evidence. The prisoner, who declined saying anything, was accordingly remanded for a week. DESTITUTION IN SOUTHWARK.—During the whole of yesterday a vast number of very poor but decent people surrounded the police-court, in the expectation of receiving some relief. One woman, with a child in her arms, entered the court andt asked for some assistance. She said that her hus band had been thrown out of work at the water side, owing to the inclemency of the weather, and that she and all of them were without food or firing. Her husband was then seeking something to do. Mr. Combe told her that the funds sent to the poor-box of the court were expended in supplying the poor of the district with coals and bread.. Tickets were forwarded by Mr. Edwin, the chief clerk, to the ministers, missionaries, visiting ladies, and others for distribution, as it would be impos sible to give them indiscriminately at the police court. Applicant said that she had not received one, and she did not know where to get them. She was in. very great distress. Mr. Combe asked if she had applied to the pr A rish officer for relief. She replied that she had, but could get nothing. Mr. Combe told lmr that hers was a ease for the relieving officer, and he recommended her to go at once to that functionary, and he was sure she would be relieved immediately. The relieving officers for Southwark . were well known to that court for their humanity to the poor. The female said she had been there, and they wanted her to go into the house. She did not like to do that, as she would be compelled to break up her little home. Mr. Combe told her that he could do notking more for her. The tickets were distributed, and, with the funds now accruing, four thousand more would be issued forthwith. The poor creatures then left the court. C 0 UN TRY MAR XETS, NEWARK-JAN, 16'. The 'show of wheat to-day was tolerable, and the at ten'!.ance of buyers was limited, with v_ Jess active business. rats firm. Beans were - a r h i i e m t a e r d ley h show, w r de but iv fi a r s m . healthy, p also a limited show, at late rates. White wheat, new, 6P,s to 76s Red do. ....54s to 70a Old white 6os to 76s Red do. 54s to 70s Barley, malting 38s to 45s Peas,. 1 Barley, grinding 285 to 335 Oats, old, , 34s to 38s New do 26s to 30% ( Beans. 54s to 58s 1 Beans, new.. 40s to 44s 38s to 545. SHEFFIELD-JAN. 15. At the market to-day there was a good attendance, but P...n inactive business was done in wheat, which was at ra ther lower rates for all qualities. Flour declined ld per stone. In oats, beans, barley, and other articles there was no material change, but if anything cheaper. Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial bushels...24s Od to 28s Od White 1) )) ...25s Od to 28s 01 New red 1) ...20s Od to 25s Od New white „ „ ...24s Od to 25s 6d • Beans ~ 71 ... 20s Od to 22s Od Peas, per qr s4s Od to 55s Od Grinding barley, per qr. 33 s Od t o 35 s Od Malting ditto, „ .. 3ss Od to 43s Od . Oats / / 2ss 6d to 343 Od Millers' prices for flour-2s sd, 2s 7d, and 2s 8d per 1 141 b. HULL—JAN. 15. At to-day's market there was a large show of English wheat. A fair attendance, and a ready business doing in best wheat at about former quotations ; seconds, is lower, with a slow sale. Foreign wheat in moderate demand, at former quotations. Barley somewhat lower. Oats steady. Beans and peas unaltered. Wheat.... Old white per qr. 6Bs Od to 71s Od Old red New white .. ~ New red ... , ~ a Dantzic, Konb , &c. old white 62s Od to 66s Od Dutch, Belgian, and 'French. 60s Od to 62s Od Baltic and Hamburg, red 6os Od to 62s Od St. Petersburg and Riga, old s2s Od to 658 Od Barley.... English malting 4ls Od to 43s Od Grinding 34s Od to 36s Od Saal and Odeibruck Holstein and Danish 33s Od to 40s 01 Grinding 32s 01 to Ms Od Oats English, old Archangel and Riga, per st Os 14d to 140 Friesland and Dutch osl4ld to 0516 d , Swedish and Danish osl4d to 03141 d Beans ....English, old, per qr 749 s Od to 51s Od New pigeon 44s Od to 45s Od New tick. 438 Od to 44s Od Js , zo 44s , Egyptian '3Bs Od to 40s Od Peas Foreign breakers Grinding Tares .., , Spring. —s Od to —s Od Indian Corn Linseed, feeding crushing Linseed cakes (Hull) £lo 10 0 to £lO 15 0 Foreign BlO oto 9 0 0 Rape cakes 5 5 oto 6 0 0 Bones 5 0 oto 5 5 0 COAL MARK] (rrices of Coal per Ton at S. (1. i Howard's West Hart- ley 17 9 Lambert's West Hart- iIT—JAN. 16. the olome et the market Walls End. L d. ley 17 3 Eden Main ...24 0 Byass's Bebside West Hartley ...17 6 West Hartley 17 9 Tanfield Moor Butes 2O 3 Bell's Primrose lB 0 Craghead Hartley 16 9 Carway and Dultryn Malting 24 6 Bower's West Hartley 17 9 Londonderry Gas l7 6 Walls End. Cassop . 25 0 Acorn Close.. Keiper Grange.... ..25 0 Ships at market Thorpe .. ..25 0 South Hetton ..... ....26 0 Hetton • • 26 0 Harton 24 3 Kelloe .... 25 3 Haswell Whitworth.. 22 0 Frew we agate 24 0 Woodhouse Close 22 6 Belmont • 24 0 Ileugh Hall 24 0 North Hartlepool 18 6; South Hartlepool.— 24 9 Wharnelifle 24 3 Shincliffe 24 3 Hedley ... 24 0 Byron. ......... ...• •• 24 0 Byers Green 2O 0. , 90 ; soli, C 9. BIRTHS. BYRON.—On the 10th inst., the Hon. Mrs. Augustus Byron, of a son. DENMAN.—On the 15th inst., at 14, Eaton-place, S., the Hon. Mrs. George Denman, of a son. RICHARDSON.—On the 15th inst., a t Surbiton - hill, the' wife of Rowl e y Ri c h ar d son , E sq ., r,f a son. MARRIA . UES. BUTLER—CATOR.—On the 15 1 1 inst., at St. James's, Pad dington, Thomas Butler, on of Sir Thos. Butler, Bart., of Bailin Temple , and Oarryhunden, co. Carlow, to Emma E. Bertie, daughter of Vice-Admiral Bartle Cator, of 17, Sussex-'square. , . CLARKS—BARCLAN,—On the 15th inst., at Saint Giles" Church, Norwich, Thomas Clarke, Esq., of Great Yar mouth, to Mary Ann Gedney, fourth daughter of the late Yarmouth. Lieutenant G. D. -Barclay, R.N., of Smithtown, Great DEATRB. ALEXANIMII.—On the 14th inst., at Belmont, Hertford shire, Remy Aleiander, Esq., aged 7 3 . HARLftR..—On the 15th inst., at Northampton-park, C , ,,,,nonbury, Catherine, relict of Mr. John Hailer, for merly of Coleman-street, city, aged 85. JEARItAD.—On the 14th inst., at 1, Sussex-street, War wick-square, I'irali co , R o b ert Willi am J earra d , archi tect, aged 78. L'ESTRANGE.—On the 14th inst., Francis Ray - L' Estranges M.R.C.S., aged 72. MILLAR.—On the 14th inst., at Montrose, Robert Millar? Esq., aged 83. PARsoss.—On the 14th inst., Mr. Wm. Pariont4, of the Angel llotel, Reading, aged 93. LONDON : Printed and Published by lIIITRDO T DUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Prinf er, at Tim SUN Offrce, Na. 112, Strand in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the:County c 4 AuddleticS Thursclay, January 17, 18G1. I f TI 1 4 az conti then wort labor Ti to foi penal call vhic they Ills Thb eh The : IA( The: Bei Th e , Th e The Th e The Br( Colvil Clint( Chart gra) Xeeld *Vern( Met ,Torne i'etnp Ca( •Laght Zoott C, to e thati It. , Vitzw . Th 01; " arr ber boat( kach she sea the gth the heed wari dish bat POtsi 112:it The the , chat last • Si cleri or a l L 088: itt by t] Tel