The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-24 00:00:00

Na.val and rhilltar3 ,clll.' l erice. stcrLTav fined nt St. Mary's invalid estaEistan ►, Cl!att 1,500 men of.all ranks, I c:f Li VI. H. 2 for the r f n , mgsem• wider the comic. , ... • - bled in front of their harracl: . .arpose of being inspected, after which the names of those men for whom en order for dischargebad been received were announced by Adjutant J. Pope. The n'imber of troops selected for discharge e:ceeded 200 men, belonging to various cavalry and infantry regiments, nearly the whole of whom were wounded or disabled while serving in this Crimea. The Ordnance transport Somerset, from Chatham, has arrived at Woolwich Arsenal, and commenced unship ping a cargo of overvented pans and other damaged stores. The iron screw steamer Balablava, W. Pollat, master, built for the service of the Ordnance department at Woolwich Arsenal, has returned to Woolwich, and is ordered to have her hold lined with woodwork through out, end to have ample accommodation fitted up for the crew, in the event of her being employed in the trans sport of powder and ammunition. The foll ,, wing appointments were made at the Ad miralty yesterday : Captain \V. Loring, C. 8., to the Iris. Lieutenants—T. C. Bruce, to the Cressy ; W. A. De V. Browulow, to the Miranda ; 8.. K. Leet, to the Tor toise. Surgeons—George B. Hill, to the Megera, Johnston Christie, to the Simoom. Assistant-Surgeons—Patrick W. Dillon, to the Si. moom Elwprd M`Carthy (acting), to the Megrera. Assistant Paymaster George B. Brown, to the Blen heim. THE ARCTIC SHIP RESOLUTE AND TB E AMERICAN OFFICERS. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY. To-day, at noon, Captain Hartstein returned to the Resolute, from his visit to Viscount Palmerston, where he states he was entertained with the utmost cordiality. This morning the deputation from the Shipowners' As sociation of Liverpool, comprising Mr: S.- R. Graves, chairman, Mr. J. Smith, and Mr. F. A. Clint, arrived at this port and inspected the Victory and Clarence-yard, whence they were embarked by Mr. 3. Davies, master attendant of that e stablishment, accompanied by Mr. J. Garratt, of the firm of Garrett, Gibbon, and Sons, agents to Lloyd's for the Resolute. They were received at the • gangway by Capt. Hartstein and officers and conducted below. After an introduction the deputation were in vited to the quarterdeck, where the deicers and crew were assembled, together With Chevalier Pappalardo, the Viee-Consul, anti Mr. Davies. Mr. GRAVES then addressed Capt. Hartstein as fol lows:—By desire of the Ship wners' Association of Liver. pool, we are here to-day to offer you the congratulations of its members on your safe arrival on our shores. The circumstances which have led to the auspicious event in dicate that in the exercise of humanity, intrepidity, and sympathy our countries nobly emulate each other, and it is impossible to foresee the benefits which may result to mankind from a rivalry between two great nations in the interchange of those ennobling sentiments of our nature. It has not pleased Providence to bless with success the generous and bold efforts of your country to restore to us —I will not say lost—our missing countrymen, yet who can say the sacrifices made have not met with a high re ward for this ship, after human sktl.l had failed to ex tricate her from the apparent destruction which awaited her, has been miraculously preserved, that she might be the means of affording the people of America a furtherl opportunity for evincing their strong sympathy, and drawing into closer union the friendly relations of both countries. If in after years slight differences of opinion should arise between our respective Governments, we have but to remember the Resolute and her priceless cargo of goodwill—freely sent, and as freely received — to feel assured that the threatening clouds must in time be dispelled and pass away. We have learnt with extreme satisfaction that her Majesty, with that thoughtfulness for which she is so distinguished, has placed at your die posal the means of returning to your homes in a manner befitting the nature of your visit. Yet we cannot help say ing regret is mingled with that satisfaction, for we a, e deprived of offering to you, your officers, and crew a re ception more in accordance with our feelings. The trading community of Liverpool is bound to yours with mere than common ties of interest, intercourse, and friendship ; we watch with deep interest every act which can disturb or strengthen these tie 4, and we receive with delight this munificent gift of the President hod people of America as an additional pledge of unity. These feelings the shipowners of Liverpool have recorded with the simpli city of truth in the address we have now the honour to present to you : "To CAPTAIN ITARTSTEIN, OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY, AND TO HIS BROTHER OFFICERS ANDCREW OP TRE RESOLUTE. "We, the Liverpool Shipowners' Association, desire to offer to you our sincere congratulations on your safe arri val in England, having navigated to those shores tho die. covery ship Resolute, as an offering of friendship and good will from the United States of America to this country. " We recognise in this act of the United States a gene rous testimony of the kindly feelings of its Government and people to the British nation, and of an earnest wish to foster those sentiments of mutual regard and esteem which constitute the real basis of cordial amity and enduriug ' peace. " The circumstances of a common ancestry and a com mon language, a similarity of laws, and in many respects an identity of interests, to say nothing of private friend ships and persoual ties, united your country to ours by bonds which cannot easily be severed, but spontaneous acts of friendship by the one nation to the other, such as that which it has been your pleasing duty to accomplish, are the best evidence to mankind at large of the indissoluble character of those bonds, and engender the utmost confi dence in the nations themselves that the peace which has so long happily subsisted between them will continue un disturbed. "This association, representing the shipping interests of this port, has witnessed this graceful act on the part of the United State.; with the greatest pleasure and satisfaction. Our flags and those of your country are blended together in the harbours of commerce throughout the world ; and we rejoice upon every occasion when the good feelings which the trading community of each country beartowards each other are encouraged by more than ordinary acts of friendship on the part of either of their Governments. " We have now only to express our earnest hope and trust that the same protecting Providence which enabled you to bring the Resolute in safety to England throagh the difficulties and perils of unusually tempestuous wea ther will conduct you in safety to your homes, and that you may there individually long enjoy health, happiness ; and prosperity. . " S. R. GRAVES, Chairman. "In pursuance of a special general meeting of the asso ciation, held the 2 - ith day of Dec., 1856." To this Capt. Hartstein delivered the following reply : —Gentlernee,—To Fay that I feel honoured by this un mistakeable snack of your consideration would but feebly express my sense of the c,lrnplienent which you have thu, paid through me to the Government whoserepresentative I now haves the ; honour to be. :netting yen as delegates from the :shipowner of the great commercial city of the United Kinedorn, I rejoice at the kindly feeling thus manifested for nation with (re interests you are so iatiuratply conyleexil my present, misraiiil: to Nour Goverfuneut you An reds the spirit of A inerican3 t ra 4 a c.)nutry, _ r Lappy al:usion to o'. o f origin and a community of feelirg t with a cordial reipor:F:. TLe and e;h believe tha mutual bun between ns will ta Advsncernent .tu g to wi (ence a h bc:th na tions have, in a spirit of generou rivalry, so greatly cor trihnted, have chanwrd our ancient geographical posi tions. Milts as l seccnde have become almost synony mous wr)r , is, and now the iron me: , zengerA of our com merce fly like team sluttles, weaving bftween us a fabric of mutual iaterE:st. May that spirit of friendly emuiation, ez.tA.prise, and enlightened purpose which hat given to our shippirg interests the distirgoishd • place they occupy throughout the nniva - se ever cnn tinue. lour expression of friendly interest and con gratulations to myself and officers of thu Rewhite be pleased, gentlemen, to accept our hearty thanks. The deputation and officers (vho had stood uncovered during the whole of the interesting- ceremony) then went below and partook of a splendid dejeuner in the gun- room, presided over 1)7 Cap t. Hart;tein, Lieut. Wells filling the vice-chair. here the toasts of " the Queen," "Tile_ President of the United States," "The United Services of Great Britain and America," "The Depu tation from the Liverpool Association," Sza., were given and re9poncled to with generou3 enthusiasm ; and on the deputation leaving the ship in the gig of Mr. Davies, cf the Clarence-jari, the crew of the Resolute mounted the rigging and gave thorn three hearty cheers, which were as heartily returned by all in the gig. The depu tation were highly pleased with their viBit to the Wain and their hospitable entertainment on board, and left for London by the 4 5 p.m. train. PRIVATI3 AND JOINT-STOCK BANKS. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of circu lation of the private and joint-stock banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending the 22d of Nov,, 1353, and gives the following as the average weekly cir• culation of those banks during the past month, viz. : Private banks Joint-stock banks 3,113,886 Average weekly circulation . . .... £6,969,857 On comparing the abo . Ve with the returns for the 'pre ceding month, ending the 25th of Oct. last, it shows-- A decrease in the circulation of the private banks of . Adecrease in the circulation of the joint-stock £33,089 banks of 41,220 Decrease on the month £124,309 And, as compared with the return for the correspond ing period of the preceding year—viz., Nov. 24, 1855, it. shows— A decrease in the circulation of the private banks of A decrease in the circulation of the joint-stock banks of 2125,939 Decrease on the year 6,617 £132,556 On comparing the above with the amounts of the fixed issues the following appears to be the comparative state of the circulation : The private banks are below their fixed issues 1;662,975 The joint-stock banks are below their fixed issues .. Total below their fixed issues . 189,471 £852,446 The weekly reviews of the Amsterdam and Rotterdam produce-markets - state thst the operations continue limited, but that prices, on the average, are well sup ported. At the close of the year no activity is antici pated. The letters from Roucn mention that the mar ket for manufactures was steady, although purchases recently diminished. THE SUFI. LONDON, WED NI _ESDAY EVEN IN G, DECEMBER 24, RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. INIANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN- SHIRE. - The working expenses and other outgoings of this company's railways (exclusive of the Manchester, South Junction, and Altrinchain, stated below) have amounted in the fortnight ending Dec. 14 to 9,0991. 143„ whilst the corresponding period of 1855 amounted to 8,6081. 2s. 23. The sum of 99,2781. 33. sd. already stated for the first eleven fortnight; of the half-year, added to the 9,0991. 14s. as above, makes a total ex pended of 108,3771. 17s. 54. as against 112,4601. Bs. 4d. for the eorrespooding twelve fortnights of the previous year. The proportion of the South Junction, &c., re ceipts acrcuing to this company for the fortnight endilw Dec 14, amounts to 778/.los. 7d. as against 6521.165. 2d. for the same period of 1855. The sum of 9,165/.125. 7d., as previously stated for the first eleven fortnights of the half-year, added to the 7781. 10s. 7d. as above, makes, a total to Dec. 14 of 9 , 9441 . 3s. 2d., as against 9,6441. 18s. 7d. for the same period of 1855, The proportion of South Junction, &e., working expenses and other out goings for the fortnight ending Dec. 14, 'is 5211. 7s. 41, whilst the corresponding period of 1855 amounted to 3511. Os. 91 The sum of 4,7801. 10s. already stated for the first eleven fortnights of the half-year, added to the 5211. 78. 4d. as above, makes a total expended to Dec. 14, of 5,3011. 17s. 4d. as against 4,4531. 2s. 11d. for the corresponding twelve fortnights of the previous year. STRATFORD-UPON-AVON. It appears that persons locally interested are endeavour ing to obtain subscriptions for the construction of a line of railway from theßirmingham branch of the Great Western Railway at Hatton to Stratford-upon-Avon. They state that a very cheap line can be constructed through the district, and that therefore it is likely to prove remu nerative. The assent of the majority of the landowners has been obtained, and a number of shares has been subscribed for. Ono object of the proposed line is to conned Stratford with Birmingham, on account of a great deal of the Stratford trade being transacted with houses in Birmingham. SOUT fl WALES. Exertions are being made at the Neyland terminus of this railway to perfect the arrangements for shipping coal and merchandise at Milford Haven. One coal ship ping place is nearly finished and a second has been com menced. CORK AND YOUGLIAL. A public meeting cf landed proprietors and ratepayers of the baronies of Barrymore and Imokilly, was held at Midleton, on Monday, to consider the propriety of con senting to a baronial guarantee in favour of the Cork and Yougbal Railway for five per cent. on a capital of 100,0001., in order to enable the railway to be com pleted. Lord FEEMOY opened the proceedings by stating that he would not attempt to influence the meeting either one way or the other, but would ask them to hear patiently the arguments of the speakers on both :ides of the question. Lord SHANNON said he was opposed to the guarantee, and that there had been a preliminary meeting.held that morning, at which the railway directors had decided on a course which would relieve the meeting from all fur ther difficulty. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Burr, M.P., chairman of the company, said, that as public opinion in the baronies was very much divided and that there was a strong and influential opposition to the guarantee, he had advised the railway directors to withdraw the proposition, and not to press the guarantee. Their predecessors, the English company, had expended 60,0001. without doing one particle of good, while the present company had, with only 40,0001., nearly com pleted 10 miles of railway,-the-svorks being now nearly ready for the rails, and 2,0001. or 3,0001. would put them in complete readiness. He hoped that, though they had not the advantage of the guarantee, they would be able to commence running trains in the ensuing summer. (Hear, hear.) Lord SHANNON expressed himself, on the part of the opponents of the guarantee, highly gratified at the straightforward and manly course taken by Mr. Butt. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to Lord Fermoy. LYONS. A railway is proposed to be constructed near Lyons, , on steep gradients, with a view to avoid deep cuttings and embankments, or tunnels, and to test a new system of carriage invented by M. Bourget, civil engineer, Tor working it. A break placed under the carriage holds on to a third rail when the train stops, but when in motion the part which seizes on the rail opens by the effect of the onward movement and closes with great force the moment the train ceases to go forward. It is stated that a number of trials of the plan were made by the Council of the Ponts et Chaussees, and that they sanctioned the employment of the system. The Lyons journals state that the shares issued for raisin(' the necessary capital to execute the line were subscribed in three days. WESTERN OF FRANCE. The wcrks on the section of the railway from Lisieux to Honfieur are being pushed on with great activity, particularly that between the former place and Pent l'Eveque. On the portion tram Pont l'Eveque to Hon fleur the plans for the tunnel from the valley et St. Laurent to La Touque, together with the surveys, have been approved by the Minister of Public Works. PIEDMONTESE AND LOMBARD. The Piedmontese Gazette of the 12th publishes a con vention between Piedmont and Austria for the construc tion of a railway between Novara and Milan. The Pied montese Government engages to construct a railway from Novara to the frontier place of Buffatora, and Aus tria engages•en her part to continue it to Milan. It is for the present to have only a single track of rails, but both Governments engage to purchase the ground nem s try for a second track. The work is to be conceded to two different companies, one for each state. The Piedmon. tese Government reserves all its sovereign rights, both judicial and political, over the frontier station, which is to lie on its territory. Hence all the Austiian functionatiei are, while at that station, under the juris dictiAn of Piedmont, both in a penal and a civil point of view. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND SOUTH-BASTE lla RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Dec. 2J, 1856 £1.6,66) 9 7 Corresponding week last year 17,1)16 9 3 Decrease in 185 G R 316 19 8 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Traffic return for the week ending Dec. 20, 1856 £12,576 4 7 Corresponding week last year 12,705 5 0 Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 416,P86 16 2 Total of the half-year to this date, 1855 :391,350 '0 11 GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAILWAY.—Traffio return for the week ending Dec. 21, 1856 £713 13 4 EXECUTION OF TES' ITALIAN CONVICTS AT WINCHESTER. WINCHESTER, TUESDAY. The last dread sentence of the law was executed this morning upon the ptrsons of the three Italian sailors,. convicted at the late gaol delivery at Winchester of piracy and murder on board the British barque Globe, in the Black Sea, in the month of July last. The conduct of the prisoners since their condemnation has been becoming the awful position in which they were placed. Immediately after sentence had been pr flounce I, and while under an impression that their lives would be forfeited within a few hours, they were fearfully e ;cited, and declared loudly thatjus le had not been done to them. But the interval which has since elapsed has been so far improved by the rev. chaplain of the prison, Mr. Foster Rogers, and the Roman Catholic clergymen appointed to attend the culprits, that before the wretched criminals suffered they not only confessed their guilt, but admitted the justice of the sentence by which their lives had be come forfeited. Guiseppe Lagaoa was the first to break silence on the subject of his crimes. About two o'clock yesterday he had been engaged in prayer with Signor Salvatore Fer retti, an ltalianFrotestant gentleman, who at the request of the visiting justices came down to Winchester sown after the men were sentenced, to act as interpreter and take down any statements they might desire to make. Signor Ferretti, acting with Mr. Rogers, the excellent chaplain of the gaol, had completed an impressive peni t3atial prayer in the Italian language, and was about to leave the cell, when Lagaoa suddenly se . zed him I y t le wrist, and atter an apparently painful inward struggle with his feelings exclaimed with the most tragic gesticu lations, " Sono colpevele ! Sono colpevol e ! Sono colpe v ole !" (I am guilty ! I am guilty ! I am guilty !) Before Signcr Ferretti could question the unhappy man he added, "Io suli' anima cinque omicidii" (I have 5 mur , ders on my soul.) Signor Ferretti asked Lagaoa what he wished him to understand by the last observation. Upon which the wretched man exclaimed in Italian, "I am the chief sinner, and on my head will rest the murder of the two sailors for whom we are condemned, as well as my two poor companions, whom I dragged into it by the hair of their heads (strascinati per i capella). lam guilty and deserve death." As soon as Signor Ferretti had explained to the chap lain what had fallen from Lagaoa, Mr. Rogers at once had the statement committed to writing, and forwarded to the Home Secretary by special messenger. The joint statements of the culprits had already been laid before Sir George Grey, who saw nothing iu them to induce an interference, and, as might be expected, the confession of one of the prisoners offered no stronger grounds for staying the execution. Mr. Rogers' humane effort was simply acknowledged as follows : " Whitehall, Dec. 22,1856. Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir George Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date, report ing that Guiseppe Lagao a h as conf e ssed that he is guilty of th crime for which he has been sentenced to death ; and has stated that his fellow convicts were drawn into it by him. "I am, sir, your obedient servant, " A. WADDINGTON. " Ray. F. Rogers, chaplain to the County Gaol, Winchester." Matteo Pietrici, on learning that all hope of a respite was at at end, became greatly excited, and dropping on his knees in the most impassioned manner implored that his life might be saved, adding that he would willingly be a slave for the remainder of his existence. Failing to receive any encouragement he gradually became more tranquil, and listened with attention to the exhortations of Mr. Rogers, interpreted to him by Signor Ferretti, for although a professed Roman Catholic this culprit re fused to receive spiritual consolation during the last few days of his life from any other than the Protestant chap lain. About seven o'clock last evening the wretched man partook of the Holy Communion, after which he became still more resigned and tranquil, and shortly before midnight he made the following confession to Signor Ferretti in the presence of the chap lain :--" I am not guilty of having conspired before hand to plunder the ship Globe. I do not know how the fight began. I only know I was struck and defended myself. I acknowledge it was by my hand the wounds were given of which the sailor died in hospital at Thera pia, but I did not do it f,)t. plunder. I know I deserve to die, not for piracy, but for worse things than I did on the Globe. lam a bad man. I have a bad heart. I de serve to die ;" and after a short pause he added, "I am a murderer. Two years ago I killed three persons at Trieste—one a woman, with whom I cohabited, and two gendarmes who were sent to arrest me. I also attempted to commit a murder at Constantinople, but the person I attacked escaped by jumping into the water and swim ming away." Giovanni Bz:r'oaalo, who wag only 18 years of age, suf fered greatly on learning be must dig. For some days he refused to see the Catholic priest, and was regularly attended by Mr. Rogers, but on finding that no hope existed of a reps eve, he returned to the administra tions of Mr. Stone, the missionary apostolic appointed by the Roman Catholic authorities, who attended him to the end. It transpired that this unhappy youth had not been confirmed, and as he expressed a wish to receive the last sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church, the Rev. Dr. Grant, titular Bishop of Southwark, arrived here last evening trout London, and performed the cere mony of confirmation in the culprit's cell. That by the joint endeavours of their spiritual advisers all the culprits wore brought to a proper frame of mind may be gathered from the fact, that Pietrici last even ing dictated to Signor Ferretti a letter, of which the fol lowing is a transation, addressed to the captain and _ _ crew of the barque Globe, a,king their pardon, and ex pressing contrition for their crimes, which letter was subscribed both by Lagaoa and Barbaalo:— " Winchester Prison, Dec. 22, MG. " Dear Friends,—Since we have offended you, pardon us as we pardon you heartily. Jesus Christ pardoned those who put him on the cross. The Lord has been mer ciful towards us, and we hope that he will also be merciful towards you. We shall nut see each other any more in this world, but may God grant we may see each other again in heaven. Embrace for us George Nolligan. " MATTE() PIETRICI. GUISEPPE LAGAOA. t GIOVANNI BARBAALO. t t o h e t h b e o y whoseN( W el i l t i n g a e Bag'B) Foster Rogers. , S. Ferretti.' evidence at the trial be almarierlyeracobnetri°i3l;uraeds convic tion of the prisoners. All the convicts slept well during the early part of the night. At 2 o'clock this Imo: nine , Lagaoa requested the attendance of Signor Ferretti, and upon his arrival begged him to offer up a prajer in•flis native tongue ved. ing done which the unhappy mart appeared much relic At 4 o'clock Pietrici rose from his bed, and having dressed himse if paced to and fro in his cell for more than an hour, exclaiming continually, "Sono peccatore ! Cristo eit mio salvatore." (I am a sinner ! Christ is my Saviour !) At 7 o'clock he partook of a hearty break fast, and expressed to Signor Ferretti that he did so for I the purpose of sustaining himself at the last moment. As the fatal period approached Signor Ferretti knelt down with the convict, and was in the act of offering up a prayer, when be was completely overcome by his reel - ings, and was unable to articulat e, u p on Which Pietrici himself prayed aloud as fcilow 3 Signore abbe pieta di me, it pin scellerato di tutti gli uornini. Ma to set la resurrezioue ela vita. Itesuscitarei come resuscitasti Lazz aro." (0 Lord, have mercy upon me ! I am the most wicked of ail men in the wor ld. But thou art the resurrection and the life. Raise me even as thou raised Lazarus.) The allusion to Lazarus had been induced by Signor Ferretti having read an d expounded just pre viously the history of Lazarus, fr om the Gospel of S t John. After this prayer Pietrici repeated to Signor Ferretti that he believed there had never been so wicked a man as himself in the world, to illustrate which he said ho had actually drank the blood of the woman he had murdered at Trieste. Laga , a and B arbaalo were only occasionally visited by Mr. Rogers and the interpreter during the morning, were with them from five a.uo , and but Dr. Faa, minister of the Sardinian Catholic chapel, and Mr. Stone, both of whom are Italian emigrants, accompanied them to the scaffold. Lagaoa ate a.m., and drank only a little water. Barbaalo was chiefly anxious about some letters which he had dictated to Signor Ferretti, and which he was very desirous should be forwarded to his relations in Italy. He received the Sacrament from the Rev. Dr. Faa, assisted by Dr. Baldacconi, of Gosport, at an early hour in the morning. The drop lad been erected over the entrance gateway of the gaol on the pi evious day, and all the preparations having been completed, at five minutes to eight o'clock Mr. Harfiuld, under sheriff, actin,/ for Mr. E. H. Braof d sham, of Fair Oak Park, high sheriff of the county for Hants, formally demanded the bodies of the culprits execution. The wretched men were now broug ht out of the cells in which they had been separately c onfined, and marshalled in the procession appointed to flowedcovey by them to the gallows. The governor led the way, followed the Rev. Mr. Rogers, and then came Pietrici, resting one arm upon Signor Ferretti and th e oftherted upon an officer n officers, and accompanied by Dr. Faa arid Mr. Stone, r by officer of the gaol. Lagaoa came next, supp o and was in turn followed by Barbaalo , who was and Dr. led by two turnkeys, and attended by Bishop Grant Blldacconi. A. more painful and distressing sight than was presented by this procession as it crossed the court cannot possibly be imagined. There was yard lying between the prison and the entrance gateway vado in the manner of any of the culprits, thoughouh all of them walked without assistance, Pietrici smile nothing of bra playing uron his countenance ; Laport looked deathly prits, pale ; an 1 Barbaalo was evidently suffering great mental emotion. The youthful appearance of all the col cos with their dark swarthy countenances a p pecu nd seafaring tume, as they tripped along with that running ste which liar to sailors, gave to the whole scen e a solemnity any similar oc can very rarely have been witnessed on casion. con - Arrived at the entrance gateway the cu lprits were cess of pinioning ducted by a narrow stone stairca se to here the pro - an apartment about 40 feet above the basement floor, P re viously to w this painful ceremony the unhappy mew we re permitted to embrace each other, which they did ith great aPPar was gone throug h. rent affection, and also bade farew ell to the chaplain and request governor and the priests, Lagaoa an to the scaffold. d Barbaalo ing the latter to accompany them on o f Calcraft they Resigning themselves into the hands were now severally pinioned During the whole time this was going on, Lagaoa and Barba repeate Latind aloud the "Kyrie Eliason," and othe r prayers in .At the priest, but the latter replied. The priest did not one period Lagaoa directed the attention of Pietrici to die for me, Christ died for me. Pietrici was the first to be led on to the scoffold. As soo n as Calcraft had placed him under the fatal beam, t h e most painful excite ment was occasioned among the crowd assembled in front of the gaol by the culprits exc'airniar.r, in a loud shrill voice, which - resounded across the valley over " - looked by the prison, " Ges u Cristo, pig I'a l'anium mial aad other phrases of a similar character, which, not THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK Meetings have just been hell on this matter to settle the list of contributories or shareholders liable to calls, befor e Mr. Pugh, one of the chief clerks of Vice-Chancellor Kin deriley. Two lists were brought in by Mr. Harding, the official manager, one consisting of those shareholders who had taken shares under the original charter, and the other of those who had taken shares under the new or supple mental charter. Considerable discussion and confusion took place on the question of fraud alleged to have been committed by the company on the shareholders, in the course of which the chief clerk intimated that in his opi nion the question of fraud would not avail the shareholders if fully proved, and ho should place them on the list not withstanding, with, of course, liberty to appoal. Mr. Field, who represented shareholders who came in under tho supplemental charter, made an application that certain evidence and omissions might go together to esta blish what he considered to be the general frauds of the company, contending that his clients were not only not contributories under the new charter, but that they were .entitled to recover back from the company the amounts they had paid on their new shares. The Chief Clerk, however, declined to entertain the ap plication. The first case of importance, which will probably rule many others of a similar description, was that of Mr. - Winer, of Islington, who was sought to be made liable under List A. by the transfer of five shares. Mr. H. Harris appeared as solicitor for Mr. Ulmer, and stated that, although the chief clerk had laid it down that no fraud would go in ease of the shareholders, ho should, nevertheless, be under the necessity of entering Into this care fully. The official manager stated that he should have no difficulty in placing Mr. Ulmer on the list as liable, and then put in the transfer and the deed, the handwriting of each of which was admitted. Mr. Gatherer, the company's registrar of shares, was then examined. He deposed that he know Mr. Loran de Wolfe Cockrane, who was the transferer of the five shares to Mr. Ulmer on 31st March, 1856. He got the shares from Mr. Cameron, the manager of the bank. The bank mu t, there fore, have held them. He did not know whether Mr. Cock rane was a debtor to the bank or not, but boing referred to the directors' "green ledger," he observed that at the time in question Mr. Cockrane was debtor for several thousand pounds. This directors' "green ledger" was kept under lock and key by Mr. Munro, private secretary to Mr. Cameron. Witness had never previously seen it. Referring to the close of the account he found that at the time the e bank stopped payment Mr. Harris was a debtor for 10,0001, He did not think the bank held these shares as security, because they formed so small a relative value to the amount Cockrane owed the bank, but he could not say whether they were held by the bank or not. Mr. Cockrane was formerly a director of the bank and took 10 shares in 1851 from Mr. Cameron, the manager, and a second 10 shares to qualify himself as a director. The transactions entered in the " green ledger' were always kept secret from the clerks. The consideration for the shares was 2501., and they were sold at par. He did not know the brokers. He found on reference to the " green ledger" that the sum of 2501. was received by the bank and placed to Mr. Cockrane's credit on the Ist April, 1856. It was the same sum that formed the consideration for the shares, but he could not say whether it was the identical sum or not. Mr. Cockrane had also sold 10 shares to Mr. Butt, who had become a director above two months before the bank stopped, and five shares to Mr. Samuel Kerr. He did not know in what books of the bank the accounts rendered to the proprietors were entered, but he found, on reference to the book in which most of the names of the proprietors were entered, it was stated to be resolved at the last year's meeting, in Aug., 1856, Mr. Esdaile in the chair, that " the shareholders had unbounded confidence in the honour and integrity of the directors." (Loud laughter.) He knew, however, that the meeting in question was not unanimous, for several shareholders grumbled, and had not confidence in the directors; but referring to the minute-book, he found that the meeting was entered as " unanimous." Mr. Crawford, the accountant, who had succeeded Mr. Cameron as teena ger, could give the beet information as to the accounts. might have been inflicted by the knife produced by the officer. Sergeant Ballantine addressed the jury for the prisoner. Mr. Baron Bramwell summed up. Tho jury at once found the prisoner guilty of unlawfully wounding. The prisoner was then called up for judgment, and his lordship sentenced him to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for a year. George Ball, 22, pleaded guilty to a char g e of breaking and entering the dwelling - house of Colonel Wyndham, at Brighton, and stealing a workbox and other articles. His Lordship sentenced him to be transported, for fifteen years. James Cloutt, 19, was indicted for a burglary in the dwelling-house of William Farmer, and stealing some articles of clothing, his property. The jury found the prisoner guilty of the robbery, and he was sentenced to be kept in penal servitude for 6 years. From the London Gazette of Last Night AT THE COURT AT OSBORNE, Dec. 12, the Queen, as Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, has been graciously pleased, by ldtters patent under her Royal Sign Manuel and the Great Seal of the Order, bearing date this . .. day, to dispense with all the statutes and regulations usually observed in regard to installation, and to grant unto his Imperial Majesty the Sultan, Abdul Medjid, Knight of the said Most Noble Order, and duly invested with the Ensigns thereof, full power and authority to exercise all rights and privileges belonging to a Kni ;ht Companion of the said Most Noble Order of the Garter, in as full and ample a manner as if his Imperial Majesty had been formally installed, any decree, rule, or usage to the contrary nothwithstanding. DOWNING•STREET, DEC. 22. The Queen lias been pleased to appoint Henry James Rosa, Esq., to be Attorney-General for the Island of Gre nada ; and Kenrick W. Collett, Esq., to be her Majesty's Advocate for the Colony of Sierra Leone. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, DEC. 22. _ . The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Warsaw, reporting that the prohibition to export rye, barley, oats, meal of all kinds, groats, and potatoes, from the kingdom of Poland, has been removed. BOARD OF TItADE, WHITEHALL, DEC. 23. The Right Honourable the Lords of the - Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from, her Majesty's Consul at Madrid, re porting that the Spanish Government have fixed the im port duty on floss silk as follows : Floss silk—National flag, 18 reals per quintal ; foreign flag, or by hand, 28 reels per quintal. Floss silk, spun or twisted—National flag, 4 reals 70 c. per lb.; foreign flag, or by hand, 4 reals 80 c. per lb. WHITEHALL, DEC. 17. The Queen has been pleased to grant unto Theodore Tucker, of Mountsorrel, in the county of Leicester, Gentle man, son of William Tucker, of Upper Brixham, in the county of Devon, Doctor in Medicine, by Arabella, his wife, who is the sister of Thomas Castledine, late of Lut terworth, in the said county of Leicester, and formerly of Mountsorrel aforesaid, Gentleman, deceased, her royal licence and authority that he and his issue may, in com pliance with a condition contained in the last will and testament of his maternal uncle, the said Thomas Castle dino, take and henceforth use the surname of Castledine, in addition to and after that of Tucker. And to command that the said royal concession and de claration be recorded in her Majesty's College of Arms, otherwise to be void and of none effect. ADMIRALTY, DEc. 19. Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant and Adju tant Henry Adair to be Captain, vice Ireland, deceased ; Second Lieutenant Colpoys Parkyna Heaslop to be First Lieutenant, vice Adair, promoted. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 22. First Lieutenant John Poore to be Adjutant to the Ar tillery Companies, Royal Marines, vice Adair. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. Haddington, Berwick, Linlithgow ' and Peeblesshire Militia Artillery—John Stewart to be Quartermaster. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT. West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Thomas Royall Silver, Gent., late Cornet 11th Hussars, to be Li eu t e n a nt; Lieutenant Thomas Royal! Silver to be Ad jutant, vice Albert, deceased. West York Rifle Regiment of Militia—Charles Mus croft, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon. 2d Regiment of Yorkshire (West Riding) Yeomanry Cavalry—Jonas Foster, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Fuller ton, resigned. [The following Appointments are substituted for those which appeared in the Gazette of the several dates men tioned below.] In the Gazette of 20th July, 1855. 4th Regiment of West York Milibia—Ensign Bryan Eyre Coote Comber, from the sth Regiment of West York Militia, to be Ensign. In the Gazette of 14th September,lBss. 4th Regiment of West York Militia—Ensign George S. Terry, from the sth Regiment of West York Militia, to be Ensign. In the Gazette of 16th October, 1855. 4th Regiment of West York Militia—Ensign Arthur Hay Maude, from the sth Regiment of West York Militia, to be Ensign. In the Gazette of 12th February, 1356. ?A Regiment_ (Light Infantry) of West York Militia — Ensign Charles Masterman Smyth, from the sth Regimen' of West York Militia, to be Ensign. NAVAL PRIZE MONEY. Department of the Accoantant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house, Dec. 22. Notice is hereby given to all persons interested therein, that preparations are now making for the intended distri bution of proceeds arising from the Russian barque Clio, captured May 27, 1855, by her Majesty's ships Swallow and Wrangler. Agents or other persons having any just and legal de mand, unliquidated, against tho said proceeds, are required to transmit the particulars of any such demand to the registrar of the High Court, of Admiralty, in order that the same may be examined, taxed, and allowed by that officer, and paid under the sanction of the Judge of the said Court. _ Agents and all other persons holding powers of attorney, prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue of which they may ho legally entitled to claim the share of any captor, are requested, with as little delay as possi ble, to transmit the same, accompanied by the usual do cuments, to the Prize Branch of the Department of the "Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset house." Due notice will be given, by future advertisements in the London Gazette, of the data proposed for the com mencement of distribution ; and, at the same time, the amount of an individual's share in the respective classes will be announced. Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house, Dec. 22. Notice is hereby given to all persons interested therein, that preparations are now making for the intended distri bution of proceeds arisin g from the Russian vessel Alku, and the Russian brig Eros, captured on the 28th May, 1855, by her Majesty's ships Swallow and Wrangler. Agents or other persons having any just and legal de mand, unliquidatod, against the said proceeds, are re quired to transmit the particulars of any such demand to the Registrar of the High Court of Admiralty, in order that the same may be examined, taxed, and allowed by that Officer, and paid under tho sanction of the Judge of the said Court. _ Agents and all other persons holding powers of attorney, prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share of any captor, are requested, with as litle delay a:: possi ble, to transmit the same, accompanie.l by the usual docu ments, to the Prize Branch of, the Department of the " Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset house." Duo notice will be given, by future advertisements in the London Gazette, of the date proposed for the com mencement of distribution ; and, at the same time, the amount of an individual's sharp in the respective classes will bo announced. BANKRUPTS. Peter Knight, brewer, York-street, Pentonville, to sur render, Jan. sat two, and Feb. 6 at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-cham bers •, Nicholson, Lime-street. John Bishop, wine merchant, Bishopsgate, Jan. 6, at two, and Feb. 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury; Rose, Change-alloy, Cornhill. Arthur Holden, paper manufacturer. Heap Bridge, Lancashire, Jan. 23 and 29, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Manchester; Grundy, Bury. Henry John Girdlestone, wool dealer, King's-road, Brighton, Jan. 7, and Feb. 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Lawrance, Plows, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers. Ed ward Jenkins, draper, Birmingham, Jan. 5 and 26, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whit more, official assignee, Birmingham ; James, Birmingham. William Buckland, corn merchant, Ealing, Jan. 3, at half-past eleven, and Feb. 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; King and George, King-street, Cheapside. John James Tagg, innkeeper, Reading, Jan. 5 and Feb. 6, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Newburn and Jarvis, Chancery-lane. George Travis, flour dealer, Oldham, Lancashire, Jan. 2 and 29, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hor naman, official assignee, Manchester ; Hall and Janion, Manchester. _ _ John Fe ter M'Morland Greig, cabinet maker, Bartlett's buildings, Holborn, Jan. 5, at half-past one, and Feb. 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee Basinghall-street ; Loftus and Young, New-inn, Strand. Benjamin Callaway, builder, Southsea, Jan. 1, at half past one, and Feb. 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Co leman•stroet-buildings ; J. and J. H. Linklater and Hackwood, Sise-lane ; Scott, Southsea. Wakefield Pim, commission agent, Kingston -upon-Hull, Jan. 7 and Feb. 4, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Kingstown upon Hull. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Corlass, Kingston•upon-Hull. George Gosling, builder, Sidmouth, Devonshire, Jan. 2 and 22, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtsel official assignee, Exeter; Lester, Radford, and Bremridge Exeter. DECLARATION OF DIVIDENDS. James Adams, Finsbury -square, surgeon—lst dividend of ls. 4d., Dec. 25, and three subsequent Tnursdays, at Graham's, Coleman -street. William Beardsall, Manchester, plumber-Ist dividend of 7s. Old., Dec. 23, an d every su b sequent T ues d ay, at Hernandan's, Manchester. Alice Rogerson, Clifton , Lancashire, licensed victualler Ist divid en d o f ss. l. Dec. 23, and every subsequent tn Tuesday, a t Hernaan's, Manchester. William Hall, Durham, grocer-2d dividend of Is. (in addition to ls. Bd. pieviously declared), Dec. 27, and any subsequent Saturday, at Baker's, Newcastle•upon-Tyne. Joseph Rock, jun. Birmingham, factor—let dividend of 125., Dec. 23, 24, 26, and every subsequent alternate Thursday, at Bittleston's ' Birmingham. Benjami n S co tt, Earlsbeaton, blanket manufacturer -Ist dividend of 3s. 8d , any Friday on or after Jau. 9, at Hope's, Leeds. Thomas Linfoot, Yotk, builder-Ist dividend of 9s, 10d., any Friday on or after Jan. 9, at Hope's, Leeds. Thomas Wright, sen. (separate estate), York, tailor— being understood by the multitude, were believed to be cries of distress and protestations of innocence. Lagaoa was brought up next, and no sooner had Le been placed near his fellow-culprit than his voice was raised in protestations to the Virgin Mary and all Use a'endar of saints. Terrible as was the scene un to this point, it was infinitely more painful when Bir baalo appeared on the drop. The wretched youth was greatly excited, and could not be induced to submit himself quietly to the executioner. Ile appealed to the priests, and these reverend men, in their anxiety to give the dying man consolation, placed them selves in positions which obliged Calcraft to call upon them to remove, or it would be impossible for him to perform his office. This was done in a tone loud enough to be heard by the crowd below, from whom a murmur of" shame" arose, probably as much from the length of time already occupied in affixing the nooses and splicing the ropes round the cross beam—a clumsy operation, which, with the improved example of the metropolitan prison of Newgate open to them, is a disgrace to all the county justices who tolerate it—as from any other cause. At length, after 13 minutes bad elapsed from the period of Pietrici appearing on the scaffold, during the whole of which time the culprits were exclaiming in Italian, at the top of their voices, and in tones which created the meet painful excitement among all who heard them, the drop I tell heavily, and in a few moments the bodies of the wretched men were drifting lifeless in the morning breeze. There were very few spectators present, probably at no period more than 1,000, and as soon as the drop fell m at of them dispersed. Tae bodies were cut down after hanging an hour, and bemire noon they were buried in one of the courtyards of the gaol. Celcraft's nerve was unshaken throughout the trying daty, but it is confidently believed that had any amateur undertaken the office some frightful disaster would have happened. The visiting justices, with Lord H. Cholmondeley in the chair, had a meeting at 10 o'clock this morning. It is understood that one of the subjects under discussion was the great inhumanity of requiring a culprit about to be executed to descend between 70 and 80 steps, which is the number from the basement of the entrance gate way is the drop at Winchester. Anything mere disgrace ful to humanity was never insisted on, and the cruelty of it was shown this morning by all the culprits eagerly asking for draughts of water on their arrival in the press room, which is some 20 or 30 steps from the drop. It may be interesting to add that Pietrici was a Dal matian, and has been in England before, having sailed in a vessel which traded between the Levant and Liver pool. Lagaoa and Barbaalo were both Sicilians. The former sailed in both French and English transports during the late war, and was flogged while in the Eng lish service. Lagaoa, it should be stated, is an assumed name ; his real name is Francesco Libreste, but, having deserted from the Sicilian service, he changed his name to avoid detection. Barbaalo was of better birth than his emarades, being the son of a law agent. He was brought up in the Marine School of Naples, and carried good certificates of seamanship. AWFUL MURDER AT BIRKENHEAD. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. It is with much regret that we have to report the com mission of another awful murder, perpetrated this morn ing in the township of Birkenhead. The victim on this occasion met with his death while in discharge of his duty, and in its execution he was acting towards the ruffian who hurried hini into eternity in the most humane and lenient manner. Indeed there ea•..not be any pallia tion for the atrocious deed. The particulars, as at pre sent ascertained, are as follow : It appears that at a quarter before one this morning ; Thomas Smith and Michael Breen, two young men ; dock labourers, residing at 9, Eldon-place, Birkenhead, went t.) the public-house in Chester-street kept.by Mrs. Softly, and knocked at the door in a very boisterous manner. Mrs. Softly asked who was there, when the two men demanded to be served with some drink, which was refuied them, however, and after making consider able disturbance they went to the next door, a beer house, kept by Mrs. Carr, and there Smith kicked in the panels of the door. Mrs. Softly, hearing the disturbance, sent her man servant out by the back door to fetch a policeman ; and the deceased man, Vaughan, No. 8, was brought to the spot, and led the men away down the street. When in Bridge street, police-officer Whitehead came up, and Vaughan having told him what the pri-oners had done, asked them their names. Smith at once showed fight, and Whitehead saw him strike his brother officer several times. In a moment poor Vaughan cried out, " He's got a knife. I'm done, I'm done ?" and fell down in the street. Smith then ran away, but he had not got many yards when Policeman Clarke coming up from the oppo site direction, took him into custody, Whitehead having the other prisoner Breen in his charge. A- struggle with Smith ensued, and after a severe fight the fellows were taken,to Bridewell, when it was found that Smith had a very severe wound between the forefinger and thumb of his right hand, caused no doubt by the shutting of the knife with which he killed the officer Vaughan. On re turning to the place where the murder was committed, close to a pool of blood was discovered a large pocket knife, the blade of which was covered with blood, and this knife is identified as belonging to the prisoner Smith. A shandry, in which some persons had been , brought down from Bilston to Woodside Ferry, ap proachtd the scone of the murder, and into this vehicle Whitehead put his injured brother offieer and had him conveyed to the police-station, where Dr. Jeannette, the police surgeon, was very promptly in attendance, and rendered every aid possible to save the life of the sut• ferer ; but medical skill was of no avail, for Vaughan died at a quarter to three, three quarters of an hoar after his arrival at the police station, and without say ing a word. The wound of which he died was just be low the heart. Superintendent Birnie, who used every effort to alleviate the poor fellow's distress, informs us that he died without a groan. Vaughan was 25 years of age, stood 6 feet 1 inch, was of a very spare habit of body, and had been in the Bir kenhead force since October, 1853, having coma over from the Irish constabulary to join it. He was a very promising young officer, remarkably civil to everybody, and most conscientious in the discharge of his duties. We regret to state that he has left, totally unprovided for, au aged widowed mother, and a sister who has been much afflicted for many years. He was their main support. ASSIZE INTEL GENQ E. HOME CIRCUIT.—LEWES, DEC. 23. (Before Mr. Baron Bramwell.) Chalks Hendrick, aged 18, described as a gentleman, was indicted for feloniously cutting and wounding Julia Payne Blundell, with intent to do her grievous bodily harm. _ Mr. Hurst conducted the prosTention, Serjeant Bsllan. tine attended specially, with Mr. Johnson and Mr. Creasy ; on behalf of the prisoner. The learned counsel for the prosecution, in opening the case to the jury, said that the inquiry they were about to enter into was one of a somewhat unusual and extraordi nary, and at the same time distressing character. The pri soner was a young man occupying a position in life among , the higher classes, and ho was charged with the very serious offouco of maliciously stabbing a young woman named Blundell, at Brighton, with intent to do her griev. ous bodily harm. He said there would be doubt that the prisoner had stabbed the prosecutrix, and he believed that the only question the jury would have to consider in the result would be with what intent the act was inflicted. The learned counsel then proceeded to detail the facts of the case, and the following evidence was adduced : Charles Henry Harvey, a Brighton police constable, said—l was on duty in Church-street, Brighton, about one o'clock on the morning of the 17th December, and I saw the prisoner come out of the Volunteer public-house. Ho addressed me, and said, " Hobos ' old boy, I am if I don't know you." I said perhaps he did. He then said he had been to the Casino, and if he had Knight, the keeper of the Casino, there, he would stab him to the heart. 1; - hile he was saying this he appeared to be in the act of opening a knife, and I said to him, " Nonsense, you must be joking," and took the knife away from him and shut it, ant gave it him back again, and told him to put it in his pocket and go home. The prisoner then turned round, and, I believe, he opened the knife again, at the same time say ing that he would carry it open, and ho would stab any one he met who interfered with him. I was about to take the knife from him, but before I could do so he made a stab at the prosecutrix, who was standing close by. At the time he did so he made use of a foul expression to her and said, " Holloa, old girl, I think I know you," and she replied, " I don't know you, sir." The prisoner then said to her, " How would you like this ?" and made a thrust at her groin ; and in a minute or so afterwards the prosecu trix said that she was hurt, and put her hands under her dress, and when she withdrew them I saw they were co vered with blood. I then took the knife from the prisoner, and told him that ho must go with me to the To wn.hall, upon the charge of wounding the prosecutrix, and he said that ho was willing to accompany me. He had been drink ing, but could talk very well, and seemed to know what he was about. The prosecutrix appeared to be very much hurt, and seemed to walk with great difficulty. and when she had gone a short distance I and another constable mi ned her to the Town-ball, where the charge was taken against the prisoner. He did not at any time express re gret for what he had done. The constable then produced the knife with which the injury was inflicted. It was a very dangerous weapon, shaped like a dagger, and when opened was secured by a spring. Cross-examined—The prisoner appeared to be perfectly thunderstruck at what had occurred. As we were goirg to the station-house the prisoner exclaimed that he was a drunkard and a blackguard. By the Court—The prisoner stabbed at the prosecutrix with some violence, and after he had inflicted the blow he made a step back ward and then stood perfectly still, appa rently looking at the prosecutrix. Julia Payne Blundell, the prosecutrix, said—l was stane• ing at the corner of Church-street on the morning in ques tion, when I observed the prisoner and the policeman ap parently talking together. The prisoner was an entire stranger to me, and I do not think I had ever seen him before. The prisoner addressed me, and said he thought he knew me, and I told him I did not know him. I ob served that the prisoner at this time had a knife in his hand, and he came up to me and said, " How would you like this ?" and at the same moment he made a thrust at me with the knife, and stabbed me in the groin, and directly afterwards I felt blood running down my leg, and I was also in great pain. I was cut through two dresses, and also a cloak. The prisoner was then taken into custody by the policeman. Cross-examined—l had never seen the prisoner before In my life. I observed that he bad a knife in his hand before he stabbed me. The prosecutrix, who still appeared to be suffering se verely from the injuries she bad received, was carried out of court when her evidence was concluded. Mr. R. Penfold, a surgeon at Brighton, proved that he examined the prosecutrix after the occurrence, and found that she had received a severe wound in the left groin. It was three-quarters of an inch long, but he could not state the depth. It was a dangerous wound, and such an one as ! 85 G. Ist dividend of 135., any Friday ori or after Jan. 9, at Hope's ' Leeds. David Foster, Goole, ironmonger-2d dividend of ls. any Friday on or after Jan. 9, at Hope's, Leeds Peter Hewitt, Ossett Common, wor tad spinner—lstdivi dem! of 6s. 6d., any Friday on or after Jan. 9, at Hope's, I Leeds. Thomas Wright and S.m, York, tailors-Ist dividend of 2s. 10d., any Friday on ()rafter Jan. 9, at Hope's Leeds. William Threlfall, Addinghatn, worsted spinner-3d dividend of l 0., any Friday on or after Jan. 9 , at H o p es, Lleds. Charles Abson (separate estate), Castleford, earthenware manufacturer-Ist dividend of as., any Friday on or after Jan. 9, at Hope's, Leeds. John Swift, Stavely, grocer-2d div. of 6d, any Tues- day, at Brewin's, Sheffield. DIVIDENDS. Jan. 15. D. Barclay, Long-lane, Bermondsey, leather manufacturer—H. W. Richardson, Bansteed, licensed victualler—B. Brett, St. George's-street, boot and shoe manufacturer. Jan 14, J. Martyr, Union-street, iron monger. Jan. 15. P. S Donnelly, Twickenham, builder. Jan. 14, T. B. Armstrong, Mount-street, fishmonger—F. Chaffers, Old Broad-street, colonial broker. Jan. 15, M. R. Steele, Leicester, linendraper—J. Close, Stratford, baker—Jane E. Norton, and G. Z. White, Harrow-road, stone merchant- 7 W. B. Daguall, Wood-street, rope ma nufacturer. Jan. 19, J. Wakinshaw, Monkwearruouth, iron manufacturer—G. Cowell, Durham, innkeeper. Jan. 16, J. Davis, Shrewsbury, printer. Jan. 14, W. Keeling, Birmingham, merchant. CERTIFICATES TO BE GRANTED. Jan. 15. L. Cohen % iisiaopsgate-street Within, City, general merchant—Jan. 13. G. Stockbridge, Oxford street, draper— Jan. 14. J. L. Harvey, Chichester-place, King's-road, draper—C. H. Collins, Winchester-buildings , Southwark, merchant—L. Ensoll, Great Titchtield-street, draper—A. Page, Baker-street, Portman-square, boot and shoe manufacturer—Woods, Weybridge, Surrey, builder —Jan. 17. T. Nash, Leather-lane and Kirby-street, Hat ton-garden, carpenter—Jan. 14. R. Bell, Gracechurcli street, City, contractor—R. K. Lane, Argyle-street, R - gent-street, and Union-crescent, Wandsworth-road, bill broker —Jan 15. J. Wood, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, grocer—T., Gibbs, Burslem, Staffordshire, publican—W. Humphries, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, innkeeper. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Blayney and W. Lister, Chertsey, Surrey, plumbers --C. Higham and G. Holme, Blackburn, Lancashire, gro cers—J. Palmer and G. Palmer, Liverpool and Ormskirk, tanners—A. F. Timothy and D. E. Timothy, Shwa Thames, Horselydown, wharfingers—A. Fraser and J. Orr, Manchester, yarn commission agents—H. Bown and E. Bown, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, and Low Harrogate, Yorkshite, jewellers— G. Bywater and S. Pel lard, Birstal Smithies, Yorkshire, blanket manufacturers —J. J. Jackson and A. W. Gray, Schofield-place, West Brompton, and Lawrence-lane, City, dyers—H. Crick and W. 11, Bevoredge, Snsannahlstreet, Poplar, New-town, shipsmiths in general—T. Guy and J. Guy, Tottenham court•road wheelwrights W. H. Gardener and J. S. Arthey, Kersey, Suffolk, farmers J. Treadgold and W. Treadgold, Portsea, Hampshire, iron merchants T.. Thomas and B. T. Norton, Bristol, hat manu facturers Mary Mousley, W. Mousley, and B. Mousley, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, tailors, so far as regards W. Mousley W. Drayner and S. Red man, Millwall, Poplar, and George-yard, City, rope mann lecturers—T. R. Taylor and J. P. Stevens, Arthur-street West, City, isinglass merchants—W. Weeks and R. Pet man, Maidstone, ironfounders.--.-T. Fisher and W. K. Walker, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, hide and skin brokers—F. Beach, sen., F. Beach, jun., and J. H. Beach, Hanover-street, Hanover-square, tailors, so far as regards F. Beech, sen. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. David Graham, commission merchant, Glasgow. James M'Rostie, sen., writer, Crieff, deceased. David Stewart, shoemaker, Coupar-Angus. William Wallace, mason, Forfar. Archibald Campbell, coal and commission agent and house factor, Glasgow. Campbell, Yuill, and Co., bleachers and finishers, Glasgow. John Fraser, baker, Inverness. HBA.LTII OF LONDON DURING Tlig WEEK. (From the Report of the Registrar-General.) After a sudden increase of mortality the weekly return again exhibits results of a very favourable character. In the week that ended on Saturday the deaths registered in London decreased to 1,060. In the ten, corresponding weeks of the years 1846-55 the average number of deaths was 1,269 ; but if the excess of deaths in the fifty-first week of 1847, when influenza nearly doubled the mor tality, be excluded lrom the calculation, and the average thus reduced be corrected for the increased population of the present time, it will be found that the ordinary rate of mortality at this season would have produced 1300 deaths last week, and therefore more by 240 than the number actually returned. The number of deaths referred to the zymotic class of diseases is 187, whilst the corrected average of corre sponding weeks is 317. It may be remarked that none of the diseases of this description show a tendency to prevail to an excessive degree. The mortality from small-pox, which numbered 6 deaths last week (all, except one, iu the Small pox Hospital), is low ; and the greatest number of deaths in the zymotie class is re ferred to scarlatina, which was fatal in 42 cases, the corrected average being 53. Forty children died from hooping cough, sad 23 from measles. The deaths from typhus or common fever were 37, exhibiting a decrease on previous weeks. On reference to the table which ex hibits the topographical distribution of six principal epi • demics,.it will be seen that the eastern division of the metropolis contributes more than its just contingent to the total mortality from scarlatina and typhus ; and, to whatever cause it is to be attributed, the same fact has been frequently observed in the current year. Diseases of the organs of respiration were fatal last week in 2JO cases, showing a considerable decrease on the numbers in two preceding weeks, which were successively 368 and 287. Bronchitis was the fatal disease in 110, or nearly half of the whole number ; whilst pneumonia carried off 93 persons, of whom 71 were children. In the last three weeks phthisis, or consumption, which stands in the tubercular class, caused 164, 130, arid 119 deaths. The deaths of 3 persons are returned as caused by intemperance. Last week the births of 868 boys and 823 girls, in all 1,691 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1846-55 the average number was 1466. . DEATHS PROM ALL CAUSES . Population Deaths in eorre- Dear' Enumerated. eponding week in the LOGO 1 851. of 1855. Week. West Districts North Districts 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts 485,522 South Districts Totals Males F3males BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. 1,257 1,060 538 522 Males Females.. ... 868 ~.. 823 Total .. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 30.128 iu. The mean daily reading was above 30 in. on five days. The barometer rose from 28 98 in. on Sunday to 30.46 in. on Tuesday, the highest reading attained in the week. The mean temperature of the week was 38.8 deg., which is rather below the average of the same week in 38 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily tem perature was below the average on four days, and the extent of depression on Tuesday was 9 deg. The lowest reading in the week occurred on Wednesday, and was 24 deg. ; the highest reading occurred on the following day, and was 48 deg. The range of temperature in the week wai , , therefore, 24 deg. T he mean dew-point tem. perature was 36.5 deg., and the difference between this and the mean air temperatu re was '2.3 deg. The rota,' temperature of the water of the Thames was 43.7 deg. The highest temperature of the river was 48.3 deg, on f ie ll er ; veered 6u to t Sunday ;it declined till near the end of the week, and on Friday the lowest te m p erature was 41.1 de g . The wind, which blew from t he north at the be g inn ing of the week, changed to south-west, andagraaini north north-east. On Saturday it was in the west. Th e air was frequent!y calm. Scarcely any fog or haze prevailed on several days. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERab IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDA.; DEC. 20 Zyrnotic Diseases 187 Diseases of Uncertain Seat 40 Tubercular Diseases 162 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 4O Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration .... Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of th e J o i n t s, B ones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations 3 Premature Birth and Debility Atrophy Old Age .;ludder. l7 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 57 Causes not specifi e d TURKISH FUNERAL AT PLYSioUTEL —An interesting ceremony of this kind took place at the cemetery, Penny comequick, on Saturday last. The deceas e d w as a seaman belonging to the Peiki Zaffer, Turkish line-of battle ship, now being converted into a screw, at this port. The body was brought on shore on a bier of rough hewn board covered with a flag, followed by a large cortege of the efficere, seamen, and marines belonging to the vess,l. The melancholy and novel spectacle on its way to the burial ground attracted a large concourse of people, and on its arrival at the grave, the officiating priests commenced in a sonorous voice to read a,r.d chant the burial ritual, according to the Moslemite faith, the funeral attendants standing, kneeling, and prostrating themselves, during the ceremony. After the conclusion of the service, the grave was carefully dug, and tested by a compass in order to asc er t a i n it s b e a r ings in relation to the holy city—Mecca. The officiating priest then went into the grave into which the body was lowered coffieless. The bier was afterwards broken up and piled in the grave, and the mould well trodden on the re mnio .Er - 0;7, 7 - • f! !!, ',7lBideratie 4 , 5 ; ,ocL , A :• grave the forner commenced chanting certain paF,s•ige is a loud voice, and finished the ceremony by pouring water around the edge of the grave on both eiOes. Country Markets. . LIVERPOOL—DEo. 23. There was a fair attendance of town dealers and many • millers from distant parts of the country. Wheat met a , good dmand, both for consumption and fur holding over, . at an advance of fully 2d per bin bel on Friday's prices. No advance can be quoted in the value of flour. Oats of tine quality and oatmeal were in fair request, at full rates;, —nterior difficult to quit. Barley and beans unchanged) tu value. There was an active demand for Indian corn,. and little on offer, at an advance of lid to 9d per qr.; white brought 34s 6d to 35s 6 1 ; mixed, 33s 6d • and yellow 34a 6d per 4301b5. No market on Fridsy next. HULL—DEC. 23. We were moderately supplied with wheat to-day, foi ' which there was a fair demand, at a decline of is to 2s on last week. Foreign a slow sale at late quotations. Basle] in somewhat better demand, and the turn in f kvour of thf sellers. Beans are a dull sale at is decline. In oats sot I peas very little doing. Linseed firmer, but both cakes ant oil are easier to buy. In rape cakes nothing doing. 3 8 1 $ t• Wheat, English, red 58 to 60 1 Peas, grey and black —to : Ditto white 6O to 55 Linseed, Black Sea... 62 to i t Dantzic and Konigs- iDitto Potersburgh ... 50 to 8 * berg 66 to 72 Ditto Rigaand Arch- PontoranianandHam- i angel 'burgh Danish, Holstein, and ( Memel 44 to g a Friesland 54 to 58 Per To ..° Russian and Odessa 58 to GAl,Lins.c., Hull —/ Os to 9:17,11 _,ja Oats, English Ditto Danish Ditto Friesland Ditto Russian 29 to 30IRape cakes .—s Od to 127 1 6d Barley, malting Ditto grinding 35 to 381 Ditto foroign Beaus Ditto foreign I Peas, white and yel. 40 to 42 Flour, per brL 3ss. • 0?4, LEEDS—Dm. 23. Wheat meets with a rather improved demand, an, I . 9 : 1 , good qualities are held firmly at fully Friday's rates, wit h a fair business. Barley commands late prices. Beaus and oats, with other articles, do not vary from last week. Average price of grain —Wheat, 61s 3d ; barley; 48s 4d ; oats, —s Od ; beans, 493 Od; peas, 425. Elk; rye, —s. Od. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YEsrEaDAY. AMSterligini•• • • • • •• •• •• 11 1434 Gibraltar .. •• •• •• • • •• •• - DittO, three months .. 11 17% Leghorn Rotterdam •• •••• •• 11 173¢ Genoa ** . 00000 •• •• •• s 0 75. Antwerp •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 25 3734 Milan . •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Brussels •• .. •• •• •• •••• 25 3734 Venice— •4•••• ilarnburgh •• •• •• •• •• • • 13 73 Naples •• •• 00000000 •• .• 42 :3 4 &Rona .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• • Palermo .• •• oo • 000 •• •• 129 Pari5............ •• •... 25 25 Messina .. 129. 3 4 Ditto, three months .. 25 67% Lisbon .. 00 00 •• •• 51 Marseilles ••••••••• •• •• 25 67% Oporto •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 51: ti Bourdeatut •• .• .• .. Rio Janeiro Fr ankfort-on-M aine 119? Buenos Ayre5.......... • Berlin •• •.•• •• •• •• •• •• New York. 6o days' sight • Vienna...:...... .... 10 44 Philadelphia • • ........ - - Trieste .. lo 45 ?mesa or BIILLICN. Phlt 0 I. Petersburg ............ 37% Foreign Gold in Bars X 3 17 gadrid ....• .... 49 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Cadiz ......... •• 49 A 1 Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 Barcelona ~.......... New Dollars ...... 0 0 .......... !Silver in bars ...... 0 0 u LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 23. STOOK EXOHANGE.—The Stock Exchange to-day wr doing a very quiet business, and prices were a 6 fade easier. Midlands, 81i South Eastern, 21i —L kitch Rhenish, 13i 9d pretn. London and North Western, n5,,t —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 33i 3t per cents., 68—Caledonian, 31 4 —North Eastern, -11:1e; wick, 20,1— London..i ; and South-Western, 1061 4 lrt Lancashire, 22B—Grand Trunk of Canada , 13 —l4 O O ut -- and North Westerns, A-shares, new, dis.—Lana d ur° and Yorkshire, 962. MANCHESTER, DEC. 23. d c int ST )0K SIOEIaNOK. —The market to-day was a quiet business, with rather easier prices. DoverP —Midland, .81i—Ease Lancashire, 226 I—Leeds, 91 *4O —London Stock, 1051—North Staffads, 5 4 11 Yorkshire, 31 d. LEDS, STOCK EXCHANGE.— E The t r ansactsons have been lir, 3 i ced to-day, and the market flat, the only transactions h I ./ 4 i t li n g been in Manchester, She ffield. and Lincolns, 33 t pref., 43 paid, 15s. pm. —East Lanoashires, lands, 81 • BIRMINGHAM, DEC 23 STOOK ExosAisac—The business to-lay was not " Il i._ brisk, but the prices were a shade easier. Mid) le 07 814 2—Stour Valley Guaranteed, 63;—Great B e y 6 1 0 7., 69k 4—London and North Westerns, 103; -Bi • ham. Guaranteed, 73i 4f—Sheffields, 33 §—South. og tsf fords, 9 1-16. SEABORNE MAILS. [When the date for making up a mail falls on a Sunday, tb l e •r o rcii remains open until the day following; except in the case of thi thi p mail, via Southampton, which, on such occasions, is made 1 e vening previous.] ..._ I Flt° 3 13 r vin' t Why , N og. expe cted _ ..—..... Made up at the Post Office. Lisbon.. • • . • Spain Gibraltar Gibraltar alta • • • Egypt .. • • Cevion • • India • • .. • • Mauritius Tth,l7th, & 27th of the month. } W hence des- 4th Sr 20th of the month. By what Vessel• TiaCeylon)J China Penang .. • • Singapore Australia(via 7 I " the Cape) • • Cape of Good Hope .. •• • • Mauritius • L Ceylon •• • • India • . Lisbon.. • • • •1 Madeira .... CapedeVerds I Brazil ... • ..3 1 BuenosAyres Falkland Is lands ....• `West Indies Gvd i(e Chilirc ia e xnv,Venezuela3aderpuatr. Ha vana Town..n)da Peru •• Cali ornia patched. Alham bra. 4th of the month. Jan. 12 • • llonduras . assati Itrexico Ilavana Madeira . Teneriffe W C.of Africa British North A merles. .. United States United States Britt , h North America United States British Nth Amenea Canada Iran. 5 .• • • lan. 9.... 2d and 17th of the month. lan. 17 fan. 2... Dec. 23 .. Every Fri. Dec. 23 and alternate fn sda3 s. South artpton De c. 24 South ampton south ampton South ampton iColombo Dec. 31 .. 4th and 20th of the Dart mouth I agua Dec. 23 ..1 j;11 , 0% p i 3 Co'um. ban South ampton South ampton month. I Jan. 4.. sipol% 10 4 Jita°l Dec.— W.S. Lindsay, South ampton South ampton Ply mouth Liver p3o[ Tamar Liver pool Magda. lens Nfogda. lens South ampton Jan. 25 Liver pool Niger Asia Jan. 12 Ericsson 1 et and 16th of the moot 16th of the month. Jan. 1 Jan• 6 Wash- Ington !tr Amo. D e c. 20 L riglAgs g 181 —Morning. E—Evening. °°°' ..0 , • .t.. 100 flow co Oce 0 016 Dec. 1 9 °slit° n. 7 1 --- - ' Dec. 2 6 '....._lo,:i.titg'ol:o: .---___ A DANG,EROUS HOAL—Several of the West . gic lip t papers give an account of the shooting of a burear bid h v robb,..s. It tiros ~nt that no robbery woman who believed her house was ab,:ut to be a ttaolOA was in mo de.. but only a " bit of a I ,rk," A ,urge Ai who live 4iv tb : neiv,hhourhood o f th, ~,,,,,„,a,,,,, ",cae(,ce wa p, it apPeBl.2 in the habit of paving big devoirst to her occas donno1: He was on some such errand on Friday morning at about 2 o'clock, and was followed by two or three boon cool* !anions, who had been spending the evening viritb hi' ll ' and who made their appearance just as be w;ss ender vowing to obtain admittance to the woman'is bonsai She, being alarmed at the noise they made, opened ho: chamber window, and, hearing them say sornethi og about going round to the back door, she fired a horse pistol at one of the intrudes, who instantly fell, and vras soon afterwards removed by bas comrades. The -wunde d ma n is the surgeon alluded to, injured in th a nd he is r ather ,ierionsly e neck, w here the c ontents of the pi s tol ............,... principally 10dg.....,...........................__d. BIRTHS. OF A DAIIGIITER. the On the 21st inst ., at Kinmel-park, Son , B irg6 lughes. On the 22d inst., in Upper Harley street , the wife of Co Favors Freeling , Esq.—twins. 07 A MG On the 22d inst., at 2, Upp er Kensington-gore, the Rife of Hugh Hammersley, Esq. On the 23d iust., at Barnes-terrace, Mrs. Fred eric Ellis. MARRIED.• On the 23 d in st., at St. Mary's Church. Brit'11,111: squa re, Henry Orlan do, eldest son ofline, the don; An deal'a 2ter Henry E. Bridge man, to Sopbia Caroest of Lieut.-Cel. Close, of Montague-square. A' On the 22d inst., at St. Alphage, Greenwich, Ale x. _ ro t Gregory, Esq., of Inverness, to Miss Harriett gok4., MacDonald, daughter of the late Alex. MacDonald; J.' of Valley, North trist, N.B. D.l ED. t nel I t s At 7, Phillimore-terrace, Kensington, Lieut.-CAA- Hall, late Bengal Army, aged 85. On the 22d inst., Rear-Admiral Sir Hy. Hart, "-- 11. . C.11.' Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital. alio On the 23d inst., suddenly, Mr. Richard Evans Th o f 78, Upper Thames-street, and Lorn-road, Brixton. 0, On the '22d inst., at Finchley-cornmon, Isaac Aker° Esq., formerly of the War Office, aged 71. On the 22d inst., at Ewell Castle, very saddeulY, .1°133,,e6. Gadesden, Esq., late High Sheriff of the county of Sarle_Jr. On the 21st inst., John Wells, Esq., of Northun*. land-street, Strand, and the United Service Club, Age' b" r o On the 21st inst., at 35, Uer Mount -street. ,S log, Rear-Admiral Frederick Aug ust us Wethere ll, of Middlesex. clorroio On the 21st inst at D t' hill Wandsworth, Mr. Wm. Day, .' __:11....1, M • m. age d 80. ........ ____-• -bt,tiv j IJO.Yri - , : P r ' r ,k e d and Pa bIi•OWLI by "ti - I' U 0 I . g o . °I -‘:;.. Ili, f.A ra ud, ?rimer, at The Sun Otlic e '. w' . . n ti De 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the co of aiddletex, Wednes ay,December 24, 1866' 44