The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-06 00:00:00

METROPOLITAY•BOARD OF WORKS. ( From tke Times.) The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Commissioner of Public Works, and a deputation of the Metropolitan Board of Works had a meeting on Thursday to discuss one of the most important points connected with the new sewage scheme — namely, the cost of the works, and the method of providing for the expenditure. To this complexion we must come at last. If we still wish that the town shall be effectually drained of its complicated pollutions—if we are still of opinion that in the improved sanitary condition of the metropolis we shall get a quid pro quo for the money which we shall certainly be called on to disburse in order to carry our design into effect, we must not shrink from handling the estimates. Let us, then, at once look at the ugly side of th e question. The Chairman of the Metropolitan Board applied to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the sum of 4,000,0001., as the amount of expense which we, the ratepayers, shall be called upon to meet. We need not, of course, be very diffuse upon the point that it was not Mr. Thwaites' idea that the charge for the drainage of the metropolis was to be thrown upon the backs of the general contributors to the national income. The request of the Metropolitan Board amounts to this—that Government should borrow the money upon the best possible terms, and then lend it to the Board, and to their suc cessors. The rateable property of the metropoli tan area is the security offered for the loan. It is asked that Government should endorse this security, so that the money may be obtained on better terms. The present rateable value of the property offered in security is 11,150)0001., and it is calculated that a rate of 3d. would suffice to repay the loan in fifty years. The main drainage scheme is to absorb about 3,000,0001. of the money so borrowed ; the other million is to be devoted to the payment of arrears which have been cast upon the present Board, and to various metropolitan improvements. When we add that this sum of 4,000,0001. is to be paid in by the lender in quar terly payments, but so that at the least 1,00,000/. shall be paid up every year, we have said enough to put our readers iu possession of the necessary figures and facts upon which they are called upon to form their decision. Now, the metropolitan ratepayers will not shrink from the expenditure even of so consideraVe a sum as 4,000,0001., provided they are satisfied that they are to receive their money's worth in exchange. We are all agreed about the necessity of finding some vent for the sewage of the town at a distance from the metropolitan area, and of defecating the river Thames. We are also agreed upon the point that no ' half-measure will suffice. The work as done must • stand, and be sufficient for the end in view. The ratepayers will yield a far heartier and readier con sent to a largerexpenditure for a proper and final re suit than to a lesser expenditure with the probability ' superadded that in a few years the work must be re commenced and the question reopened. This is not only aquestion of policy, butone of duty. We are,very properly, about to call upon our children and grand children to contribute their quota to the purification of the town which they will inhabit when we, who have made the settlement, have long sinced passed away. It is, then, our paramount duty, as far as human foresight may avail, to guard their interests and to save them from the necessity of constantly recurring expenditure. Let us, then, at once in sist on having a thorough measure in reference to this sewage question. It appears from expressions used by Sir Benjamin Hall at a recent interview with a deputation from the Metropolitan Board, that the Government does not disallow the prin ciple that, beyond a certain point, the ratepayers of the metropolis have a right to look to the general taxpayers of the country for assistance in carrying out a larger and more magnificent scheme for the drainage of the metropolis of the empire. We do not shrink from doing our part, and doing it liberally, but when we have fairly complied with the terms and spirit of the recent act it seems but reasonable that the nation should help us in the execution of a national work. Let us, however, for the moment confine ourselves to the immediate subject of the conversation which occurred on Thursday in Downing street. The Chairman of the Metropolitan Board wants the Government to assist him in borrowing 4,000,0001. for the purpose of executing certain works ; but what works ? We protest most emphatically against the principle that the Government is to fin the money first, and then that the Board of Works is to devise a method for getting rid of it. There will be no kind of difficulty in frittering and jobbing away 4,000,000/., but we would not put the very best officials in the presence of such a temptation. The facts at present stand thus ;—The Metropolitan Board has produced a plan for carrying down the metropolitan sewage to Eritb, or thereabouts, and for discharging it there into the river. The Chief Commissioner of Works has put his negative ou this plan for alleged non-compliance with the spirit of the act of Parliament. The moot points between the dissident functionaries are still under discus sion, and, although it is possible that they may ultimately arrive at some agreement, this agree merit will represent, not the best plan for draining the metropolis, but the result of a compromise be tween adverse disputants. The ratepayers will look with the greatest suspicion upon such a set tlement, because they will be well aware that it is no settlement at all. In afew years time the screw will be put upon us again, and the language then held will be—" You cannot stop short now ; you have already sunk 3,000,0001. or 4,000,0001. in the execution of these works. Time, which proves all things, has proved that they were not adequate for the end in view. The alternative now is to spend a million or two more, or to acquiesce in the conclusion that the original expenditure has been fruitless and thrown away. The river is still f ml, the town still unwholesome, but with a little sup plementary budget we can put this all to rights." Experience has shown us in such cases that there is nothing for it but to make fresh sacrifices with the best possible grace ; for whatever may be the feelings of the patient, his reason tells him that he must escape from it, at whatever cost. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, we trust, will not give the assistance of the Government towards the borrowing of half-a-crown on account of the Board of Works until a final and satisfactory plan has been devised for carrying off the sewage of the town. If he does so he will simply evoke a spirit of discontent and auger which will endure against every successive Government until the question is settled in some other way. When the money is once provided the Board will have it all its own way ; the attention of the ratepayers will be called away to other objects of more immediate, though not of greater real iutersst. In the end, this great SUM of 4,000,0001. will be spent nobody will know bow, and we shall but have exchanged ere nuisanc e for another. Th e Chancellor of the Exchequer had the good sense t o see, nclthe spirit to declare, on Thursday th a t i n effect a the animus of the ratepayers, present and to come, constituted the real security for the loan which the Government were called upon to guarantee. Future Boards would, no doubt, in terms be held to the into by their executingpreclecassoslt they of contracts enters d made default in the payment either of interest or principal a tnanda. Plus might be procured which would soon bring the is the Queen's Bench metropolitan repudia mett tors to their senses. a n u e e enough,but f what Government would Llequeath There would p e e a o cy o discord to its successors the musteirritating kind between open -warfare of Government of the day on the one site and the Londoners on the other. Why should the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, without any correlative advantage, invest the public money or stake the public credit on such stormy credit? This reason amain, h o wever, only applies to the case in which the scheme for drainin g the metropolis should h e found justly tainted with suspicion. Let us have such a plan as will recommend itself to the assent of the ratepayers by its obvious sufficiency a n d com pleteness, and all such objections will drop at once. The ratepayers, seeing that a good bargain ha s been made for them, would cheerfully carry out their part of the contract. Our children, too, when their time comes for dealing with debits and Medits, seeing that their fathers did the best for them which could be done, will not be reluetaut to pay the share of the price of a clean London. At present Mr. Thwaites is clear l y putting the cart before the horse. We must have the plan first, and be :shall have the money afterwards, if ap prove the plan. Now, is it not true that the plan which he and his fellow's have brought forward bas been devised under the simple WO, of satis fying the terms of the act in the most M9a,gre manner possible ? He has, -we think, err ed e - aa as; to the feelings of his constituent.% Wh a t we want fro m the M e t ro p o li ta n Board ie n et the most economical plan which can he devised, but the plan wbich wil l best combine economy with a satisfeee tory result; and it cannot be said that to throw the sewage of London into the river at Erith, to be , -washed backwards and forwards by the flux. a nd reflux of the tide, i s a done at all, let satisfactory result. lie work is to be •tbe dn lf aii ner worthy of the City and o f the nation, in nor a ret us stop as we are. The Chancellor o f th e Exchequer will best co nsult the wish es of the London rate payers and the credit of his own administration by withholding a ll assistance from th e Metropol i tan Board until then have produced a really satisfac tory scheme for draining the metropolis. CRYSTAL PALACE. -- ONE SHILLING DAY, F r id a y, '-Dec. s.—Admissions on payment, 237 ; ditto by season 'ekes, 181; -tong Tisitorg,-483. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1856. A CHAPTER OF CONTEMPORARY HISTORY. THE BOULOGNE EAGLE. There is good reason for suspecting that Sir Ar chibald Alison, should the Fates spare him long enough, is minded to bring down the history of Eu rope even to our own days ; and as he has chronicled the deeds of the first Napoleon with a longwinded ness which will be the terror of all posterity, he is doubtless collecting materials for the history of the nephew, at least up to the time of the coup d etat of 1852. Now, it behoves all men to do whatever in them lies to facilitate the work of the historian, and to prevent him from falling into even minor errors respecting facts which, if incorrectly set forth, damage the character for truth and impar tiality which ought to be considered by every his toriographer as the chief glory of his work, and of which the interminable volumes of the illustrious Sheriff offer so striking an example. These minutim are to the narrative of great events what correct detail of costume is to an historical picture ; a blunder destroys the charm. Nut even a Rem brandt can make one feel interested in the sacrifice of Isaac when he portrays Abraham as making ready to slay his son with a pistol. With this ex planat•ry preface, the following true account of the eagle which figured so conspicuously (in carica tures at least) connected with Louis Napoleon's descent on Boulogne is offered as a contribution to the future historian of that event. Who does not remember the Colosseum in its palmy days, when the view of Mont Blanc had not yet been converted into a Mont r oir by the soot ; when the cascade of real water came tumbling down from a mysterious height and the Swiss chalet was s gin all its glory, with itallery overhanging the very lake itself? Who does not remember the mysterious " native " supposed to dwell in that chalet, clad in a highly picturesque costume, partaking of the character of the dustman out for a holiday and the Tyrolese peasant ? Was there not, moreover, the garden seat used by Napoleon at Longwood—the authenticity of which it was heresy to doubt, for the " native " aforesaid vouched for it, to the perfect conviction of enterprising travellers, who sat down reverently upon it to consume ginger beer and stale pastry, supplied from the interior of the chalet? To attentive listeners the T)roleau dustman was wont to indulge in aesthetic descriptions of the scenery before their eyes, winding up a discourse, in which an heroic contempt for the ordinary employment of v's, w's, and h.'s, marked the speaker's foreign extraction and mountaineer indepeudence—winding up, as many readers will doubtless remember, by pointing out a miserable eagle perched upon an tificial rock on the opposite side of the lake, as an emblem of the hero of Austerlitz wasting his life on what the orator used to call " the hoshun rock of Senterleener." The comparison was not flat tering to Napoleon, for a more wretched looking individual than that same eagle was not orally to be met with. There he sat on his brown paper and canvas Alp, goggling, blinking, but otherwise motionless, save when the flies in the summer, or the rain at any season trickling along his back, reminded him of his miserable captivity. At such a time he looked the veriest scarecrow of an eagle that could be devised. His tail, grown ragged by constant friction on the artificial granite surface around him, was matted together with the wet and dirt ; his head, b.come prematurely bald, shrunk into his body ; and visitors of a sceptical turn of mind drove the "hardy Switzer" wild by opinions, openly expressed, that the bird of Jove, the living allegory of Napoleon the Great, was only a stuffed specimen. And yet, like men who have " had greatness thrust upon them," this miserable hermit has achieved an historical status in the popular mind, and nine persons out of ten will tell you that Louis Napoleon carried the Colosseum eagle with him, and used it as a sort of Palladium in his expedition to Boulogne. Being in a position to state the facts from the lips of one of the partici pators in that madcap exploit, it is a duty to the public to depose the Colosseum eagle from hia post of honour, and to tell how much eagle there really was in the Boulogne echatifoure, how it got there, and what part it played. On the sth Augsst, 1840, the City of Edinburgh steamer, having on board some fifty or sixty friends of Prince Louis Napoleon, for whom it was char tered, dropped down the river and anchored off Gravesend, where the Prince was to join. He was to reach Gravesend by land, to avoid suspicion', and to go on board in the dusk of the evening. While the vessel was lying off Gravesend waiting for the Prince, Colonel Parquin, one of the party, remembered that he had brought no cigars with him, and proposed going on shore to purchase some. Thelin, the Prince's valet, being in want of snuff, proposed to accompany him, and, taking one of the ship's boats, they rowed on shore. On reach ing the lauding they found a boy standing there, with an eagle attached to a chain, and Parquin, like a poetic Frenchman, at once hailed the spec tacle as of good omen, and forthwith offered to buy the bird. After some haggling, the eagle, chain and all, was purchased for ten shillings ; the chain was wound round the bird to keep it still, and it was laid in the boat. The cigars and snuff were bought; the boat returned to the steamer, from which the whole scene was witnessed by the nar rator, and the trophy was exhibited. Now, the bird was almost as wretched an animal as his brother at the Colosseum—an eagle which did not look as if he could stare at a candle, much less the sun, without blinking. Some laughed, and some thought with Col.Parquin that, after all, it was an eagle,and therefore of good omen • and then, when each had said his say, one of the sailors chained it to the mast. By and by the Prince came on board ; more serious matters occupied their minds; and the eagle was so utterly forgotten that no one even thought of giving it food. The landing near Wimereux was effected during the night, or rather in the grey of the morning ; the whole affair was over in a few hours, and the poor eagle was still chained to the mast, where it was found by the authorities of Boulogne, who seized the City of Edinburgh ; and it was duly included in the pieces verbal along with the two carriages, ten horses, some twenty thou sand pounds in money, and about a thousand mus kets. As the eagle had taken no part in the plot his life was spared, and ho was retained by the citi zens of Boulogne as their share of the spolia °pima, put at free quarters in the public abattoir, where, until within the last few years, he might have been seen gorgin himself, like the most vulgar eagles, with the refuse of slain cattle. What became of the Colosseum eagle who has usurped in the popular mind the honours of the real Simon Pure is not accurately known. Some say he became reduced to a state of perfect idiocy, an end to which he appeared rapidly approaching long ago, and that he was last heard of in Hering's Menagerie. Others affirm that he gradually established a chronic indigestion brought on by eating pieces of his pasteboard rock, and so came to a miserable death. But whatever may have been his fate, this much is certain, that the apocryphal honours of the Boulogne expedition are wrongly attributed to him ,• and that the presence of au eagle on board the City of Edinburgh was probably even unknown to Louis Napoleon, and was due solely to the cir cumstance of Colonel Parquin having forgotten to bring a supply of cigars from London. The other version has had its day quite long enough. Cari catures and writers of political squibs have had sixteen years' license, and it is therefore almost time that the true story should be told, and that Sir A. Alison, or the Sunollett who will " begin to continue" him, should have the facts from au au thentic source.—Daily News. ASSIZE INTELLIGESCE.—Dec , 5. NORTH WALES CIRCUIT—CHESTER. CROWN COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Alderson.) MURDER OF TWO CHILDREN BY THEIR FATHER. Nine o'clock this morning was the time fixed for this important and interesting - trial, and as soon as the doors of the court were open to the public, such a rash into the building took place as has not been seen in Chester for many a day. At a quarter past nine his lordship arrived, and took his seat upon the bench, immediately after which the prisoner was brought to the bar. The Jury having been sworn, the clerk read the in dictment, charging the prisoner, William Jackson, with the murder of his son, John Edward Jackson. • Mr. Swetenham and Mr. H. Lloyd prosecuted ; the prisoner was undefended. Mr. Swetenham rose, and said he would at once call the witnesses, as the prisoner was undefended. His lordship said such a course was not merciful, as it was always the best plan to give a plain statement of facts, so that the accused party by that means would be informed of what was to be brought against him. Mr. Swetenham then proceeded to state the case. The prisoner was a married man, and the father of four children. Last May his wife left him and went to re side at Manchester, leaving a girl and a boy, about six years old, with him, the murder of which boy was the subject of the present trial. These children had been taken care of by a Mrs. Hancock, a relative of the pri soner. On the 27th of September, Mrs. Hancock sent them to the Coach and Horses 'public-house, where the prisoner was lodging, and there they were left. Soon after that time the prisoner went out, and in a short time returned to the house, when he took away the little girl, coming back in about half an hour. He then took out the boy, and did not return until the afternoon, when he was alone. He was seen by dif ferent parties going towards an orchard, belonging to a Mr. Rogers, carrying the children, and he was seen by other parsons returning without them. The absence of the children gave rise to various rumours, and in answer to the inquiries the prisoner gave evasive re plies. At length, about three weeks after they had been missed, the mother of the children came to Ches ter and communicated with the police, who at once in stituted inquiries into the case, and on the 22d of October the prisoner was apprehended. On the follow ing morning, police-officer Whittaker and his retriever dog were in the garden towards which the prisoner was seen carrying the children, and on approaching a pit the dog began to scratch the soil. A spade was obtained, and on removing one sod the naked foot of a child was seen. Mr. Hill, the chief constable, was infOrmed of this fact, and he and his officers went at once to the spot, and on removing more soil came upon the body of a little boy, beneath which was found the body of a little girl. Near the boy was also found a bag of toys, which the girl who took him to the Coach and Horses on the 27th of September would identify as belonging to the boy, who carried it with him to the house, and after ' wards had in his hand when his father was carrying him towards the orchard. When the bodies were examined, it was found that the throat of each was stuck in the same manner as a butcher would kill a pig or sheep, separating the carotid artery and the jugular vein without cutting the throat across. The prisonec had formerly been in the habit of assisting his brOther as a butcher ; his own trade was that of an upholsterer. The learned counsel having called several witnesses to prove his statement, Mr. Macintyre briefly addressed the jury for the prisoner, who without leaving the box, after consult ng for a few minutes, returned a verdict of Guilty. His Lordship then put on the black cap and passed sentence of death upon the prisoner. OXFORD CIRCINT.—STAFFORD. (Before M. Baron Watson.) Thomas Goodwin, aged 21, labourer, Adam Clowes, aged 23, collier, Samuel Dawson, aged 24 collier, and Sam , ,tel Sheldon, aged 28, collier, were charged with entering certain land at_beek, on e 21st of November, being armed with offensive weapons for the purpose of taking game. Mr. Scotland appeared for the prosecution—Mr. Mot teram defended the prisoners. It appeared that on the night of the 21st ultimo the keepers of Mr. John Davonport and the Earl of Maccles field were out watching at a place called Hillswood, about a mile and a half from Leek. About midnight They saw five men, who were engaged in setting a long net in, a field for the purpose of catching rabbits. Presently two men came up, and then three more. The keepers attempted to take the men into custody, upon which a savage con flict ensued, in the course of which the poachers made use of huge bludgeons on the heads of the keepers, and inflicted severe wounds._ One of the keepers was struck by the prisoner Dawson and made insensible, and was then thrown over the wall, where he was left in that state. One of the keepers had his arm broken. Intelli gence of the conflict was conveyance to the police at Leek, and as they were coming up to the scene they met the party, and at once endeavoured to take them into cus tody. They succeeded in capturing four of the party and took them to the station-house. The rest of the poachers made their escape. The prisoners when in custody ail admitted their being of the party, but, with the excep tion of Dawson, they denied taking part in 'any assault. A large number of warm rabbits were found on the scene of the conflict, and from 300 to 400 yards of nets, which left no doubt that the men were engaged in poaching on a most extensive scale. Three bludgeons found on the ground were produced in court, and were about the most formidable instruments which we ever saw produced in a court of justice. The witnesses' heads were all bound up with Vaister, and they had evidently sufferod very severe handling. Mr. Motteram having addressed the jury for the pri soners, The jury found them all Guilty. Mr. Baron Watson, in passing sentence, said it was owing to God's mercy that the prisoners were not on their trial for the offenco of wilful murder, which might have resulted from the use of such instruments as were produced in court. His lordship then sentenced Goodwin, Clowes, and Dawson to four years of penal servitude ; and Shelton, ( who had been before convicted of poaching) to six years' penal servitude. GLOUCESTER. (Before Mr. Baron Bramwell.) George King, aged 25, pewterer, was charged with breaking into the cathedral church of Bristol, and steal ing a surplice and other articles of the value of 71. - - - " - The prisoner pleaded guilty. He also pleaded guilty to a similar charge of breaking into a chapel. Mr. Baron Bramwell, in passing sentence, said the prisoner had already been twice before convicted of a similar offence. He now pleaded guilty to two other charges. His fancy seemed to be to break into churches and chapels, and to plunder them of what he found there. His sentence was that he be kept in penal servitude for four years. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—NORTIIAMPTON, Dec. 4. (Before Mr. Justice Wines.) _ _ _ Joseph, Ireson, 20, was charged with arson. Mr. Cockle conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was a labourer living at Sibbertoft, who having had the misfortune to lose a leg about 18 months ago, and has since been several tunes an inmate of the union. The jury found the prisoner guilty. The learned Judge said that the prisoner bad been guilty of a most abominable offence, the iudirect effects of which were perhaps as disastrous as the direct ones. The prisoner mu .t undergo the severest sentence which the law allowed, and he transported for life. DECEUSER 5. Win. White, aged 27, was indicted for an assault with intent, &c., and also for an indecent assault. Mr. Matinsell prosecuted, and Mr. Cockle defended the prisoner. The transaction in question took place as long ago as Fab., 1851, and in the meantime two persons had been convicted and sentenced to two years' iusprisonment for the part they took in it. The prosecutrix, M. Appleby, is a married woman of middle age, and, according to her statement, she went into a publichouse in Northampton on the Bth of Feb., 1854, in which there were several men drinking, and had a glass of gin ; that after she left, and had walked some distance, several of the same men came after her, and one of them struck or slapped her en the side of the face ; that the blow rendered her insensible, and that she knew nothing of what happened afterwards until she found herself at the police station. She did not identify the prisoner at all, but it appeared from the testimony of the witnesses that a party of four men (of whom the prisoner was one) were seen carrying her, along the street in a state of drunkenness and apparent insensibility. They were met by_a constable, who made them take her to a house, in which it was said she lodged, and he left her in charge of the woman of the house, cautioning her that thu men were bad characters. Not withstanding this the four men were subsequently seen carrying or dragging her out of the town to a place called Dallington moor ; and once during their progress she was heard to call out " Murder !" The attention of seve ral persons was called to the conduct of the four men, one of whom made a pretence to one of the witnesses that the women was his wife ; and it appeared that no fewer than three men (two of whom wero examined as witnesses) ac wally followed the four to the meadows, and there saw the woman's person outraged by one man, while two were holding her down, without attempting to interfere—conduct which the learned judge denounced in the strongest terms. At length, a parish constable having been procured, the men ran off, leaving the wo man, still hi an intoxicated and partially insensible con dition, on the ground. Two of the men were appre hended almost imusedia 4 ely, and the prisoner White was sought fur, but could not be found until tliia month of September last, when he was approheaded and coin witted upon this charge, The lear.:ed Judge, in summing up the oase to the jury, mentioned that some 'doubts were entertained wicker the offecoe of tape could be committed upon the pecan(' ( i a woman who had rendered herself per feclly insen- isle by drink so as to be unable to iiiv e a n y ''-ns of reel , larc', The jury yh tiund the prisoner guilty of an indecent as fault, a sentenced to 13 months' imprisonment u t r e wa and hard labour. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—DURUAM, DEC. 4. (Bi-fore Mr. Justice Erle.) Francis Donaldson was indicted for a garotte robbery at Felling on the 17th of November last. Mr. Seymour prosecuted, Mr. Blackwell defended the prisoner. The prosecutor, Mr. Thomas Hilton, at the time of the rubbery, was foreman in the Washington Iron Com pany, and on the 17th November last had been dritiking te4 with his m o th er. And brother, Mr, Joseph 1111toPi at Felling, and a little after 9 o'clock they started to- i gether and proceeded in a direction towards U . :wortb, where the prosecutor resides. Having accompanied prosecutor within half a mile of Usworth Joseph Hilton parted from him, at a little after 10 o'clock, and re turned home. The prosecutor then went into a public house and had some refreshment ; the prisoner was also , in this house, and left at the same time as the prosecutor, but turned off in a different direction. Ho, however, came back by a cross lane into the high road, along which the "prosecutor was proceeding homewards, fell , upon him, put his arm round the prosecutor's neck, threw him on the ground with great force, and held him till he became nearly insensible. He then robbed him of his watch and chain, and from his trowsers pocket took three halfcrowns, one shilling, and a sixpence. It was a fine night, and prosecutor was quite certain the prisoner was the man who robbed him, and the same man who left the public-house at the time he did. Upon recovering from the first shock prosecutor returned to the public-house, and a policeman was sent for, who immediately proceeded to the prisoner's house, and, on making a search, found the exact sum, and in the same coin, in the prisoner's bed. The watch and chain were not found. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and ha was sentenced to six years' penal servitude. Sporting Intelligence. THE GREAT STEEPLECHASE MATCH. This match, which was appointed to take place this day at Melton Mowbray, bas, we believe, been further postponed, and in all probability it will not now come off. Indeed, some people shrewdly suspect that, from beginning to end, the whole affair has been a hoax. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. STAG HOUNDS. Cheltenham, Ct. West's Mon. Cleeve-hill Wed. Beckford-inn Sat. Puesdown-incl l2 0 Baronßothschild's Mon. Pitchcott ll 0 Thur. Aston Abbotts From the London Gazette of Last, Night. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov, 23. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Benjamin Cbilley Campbell Pine, :Esq., Governor and Commander•in-Chief of her Majesty's Forts aLid Settlen-ients on the Gold Coast. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 23. The Queen was this day pleasal to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Henry Davison, Esq., of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 28. The Queen was this day pleaied to confer the honour of Knighthood upon William Brooke O'Shaughnessy, Esq., F.R.S., Surgeon in the Bengal Army. WHITEHALL, DEC. 4. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon ourable Lord Campbell, the Right Honourable Lord Wens leydale, Sir Edward Hall Alderson, Knt., Sir Creswell Cresswell, Knt., the Right Hon. Sir John Somerset Pak ington, Bart., the Right Hon. James Archibald Stuart Wortley, Sir Fred. Thesiger, Knt., John Wilson Patten, Esq , and Horatio Waddington, Esq., to be her Majesty's Commissioners for enquiring into the present arrangements for transacting the judicial business, civil and of the Superior Courts of Common Law in England and Wales. WAR-DEPARTMENT, PALL-MALL, DEC. 5. sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Arthur Thomas Frederick, from the 18th Foot, to be Lieutenant, paying the difference, vice Fitz Gerald, who exchanges, re ceiving the difference ; Cornet Thomas Duffield, from the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Ferguson, pro moted. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel William Samuel Newton to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet-Col. Gordon Drummond, deceased ; Lieutenant and Captain and Brevet-Major John Halkett Le Couteur to be Cap tain and Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Newton. 7th Regiment of Foot—Ensign Francis John Foster to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice the Hon.. Howard Moreton, deceased. 17th Foot—Ensign St. Aubin Barnett Lennard has been permitted to resign his commission. 18th Foot—Lieutenant Hobart Evans Fitz Gerald, from the sth Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Frederick, who exchanges. 50th Foot—Wm. Richard White, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Conran, promoted in the 86th Foot. 54th Foot—Frederick Augustus Campbell, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hughes, promoted. 77th Foot—Ensign Frederic Duncan Mant to be Lieute nant, without purchase, vice Sydney Smith. deceased. 81st Foot—Wm. Henry Mouton Jackson, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Evans, deceased. Ist West India Regiment—Sergeant-Major David Gar diner, from the 22d Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Samson, promoted ; Richard Brew, Gent., to be En sign, without purchase, vice Bourke, whose appointment on the 13th Nov., 1856, has been cancelled ; Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class William Freeman Daniell, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Cole, placed upon half pay. Cold Coast Corps—William Cumming, Gent., to be En sign, without purchase, vice Gatehouse, promoted. MILITARY TRAIN. _ _ _ Acting Assistant-Surgeon Samuel Pratt Woodfull to be Assistant-surgeon, vice Dow, whose appointment on 31st October, 1856, ' has been cancelled. DEPOT BATTALION. Quartermaster Patrick Higgins, from half-pay British German Legion, to be Q STAFF. uartermaster. Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Sillery, upon half-pay of a Depot Battalion, to be Deputy Qua-termaster-General to the Troops serving in New Zealand, vice Brevet-Colone' W. A. Dr Cleverty, whose period of Staff service has ex. pired. HOSPITAL STAFF. Dispenser of Medicines John Andrews to. be Apothecary ,o the Forces, vice James Woolley Simpson, placed upon half-pay. The undermentioned Acting Assistant-Surgeons have ceased to do duty, there being uo longer occasion for their services : Edward Ralph Blackett, Robert Medlin, Patrick James Mullarky, and John Lizars Lizars. BREVET. Brevet-Colonel John ATVes; on the retired full-pay of a Depot Battalion, to be Major-General in the army, the rank being honorary only. The under-mentioned promotions to take place in the East India Company's army consequent on the death of Lieut.-Gen. Richard West, Madras Infantry, on Sept. 15, 185 G, and Major-General William John Butterworth, C. 8., Madras Infantry, on the 4th Nov., 1856 ; Major-General Thomas Fiddes, Bengal Infantry, to be Lieutenant-General. To BE MAJOR-GENERALS. Colonel Robert Stewart, Bengal Infantry. Colonel Edward Pettingall, Bengal Infantry. The undermentioned officers of the East India Company's Service, retired upon full pay, to have a step of honorary rank as follows : To BE MAJOR-GENERAL. Colonel Edward Fitzgerald Day, Bengal Artillery. To BE COLONELS. Lieut.-Col. Dacres Fitzherbert Evans, Bengal Infantry. Lieut.-Col. James Chicheley Plowden, Bengal Infantry. Lieut.-Col. Edward Griffiths Austin, Bengal Artillery. Lieut.-Col. Henry Foquett, Bengal Infantry. Lieut.-Col. Nathaniel Hill Fishe, Madras Artillery. Lieut.-Col. Francis Kyan Duncan, Bengal Artillery. Lieut.-Col. John Ramsay, Bombay Infantry. Lieut.-Col. James Roger Western, Bengal Engineers. Lieut.-Col. Samuel Smith Trevor, Madras Artillery. Lieut.-Col. William Chas. Hicks, Bengal Infantry. 41 To BE LIEUTENANT-COLONELS. Major William Carlisle Stather, Bombay Infantry. Major Herbert William Wood, Madras Infantry. Major Wm. Vernon Mitford, Bengal Light Cavalry. Major Charles Elliott Good, Bengal Infantry. Major Charles Andrew Kitson, Bengal Cavalry. Major Patrick Ogilvie, Madras Infantry. Major George Hickson Fagan, Bengal Engineers. Major David Edward Brewster, Bengal Infantry. Erratum in the Gazet.",; of Nov. 21, 1856—For Major , General Sir James Outra-n, K.C.8., of the Bombay Army, to have the local rank of Lieutenant-General in the East Indies, while employed upon a particular service—Read, Major-General Sir James Outram, K.C.8., to have the temporary rank of Lieutenant-General while employed on a particular service. WAR DEPARTMENT, PALL-MALL, DEC. 5. 111I,EVET. ME3IORANDA. In pursuance of a memorandum, dated Oct. , 1851, the Queen has been pleased to confer upon Robert Cannon, Esq., a Ferik in the service of his Majesty the Sultan, the equivalent honorary rank of Lieut.-General, such honorary rank, however, to confer no privilege as a British General Officer on Lieut.-General Cannon. In pursuance of a memorandum, dated Oct., 1854, the Queen has been pleased to confer upon Lieut. and Brevet- Captain Charles Thomas Edward Hinde, of the 65th Ben gal Native Infantry and Lieut.-Colonel in the service of his Majesty the Sultan, the equivalent honotary rank of Lieut.-Colonel, such honorary rank, however, to confer no privilege as a British Lieut.-Colonel on that officer. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. 4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia — Charles Wm. Parker, Esq., late Captain 4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of. Militia, and late Captain 69th Regiment, to be adjutant from Nov. 5, vice Grimaton, deceased. COMMISSIONS SIGNED B LORDS-LIEUTENANT. Ri Y fle Regiment of Middlesex 2d or Edmonton Royal fro Oct 9Ch,avrliecseGmodusioanr: Greesnit.n,etdo;bEenAsi;snistlvanint-S. Dawes Mahon to be Lieutenant, vice head, appointed to Ceylon Rifle Corps. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, far the Week ending on Saturday the 29th day of Nev., 1856. ISSUE DRPARTMENT. Notes Issued Government debt.... 11,015,10 c, Other securities.-- 3,459,900 Gold coin and bullion 9,794, 30 Silver bullion ...• .... - CHOLERA IN INDIA. The legend which ascribes to the eating of human flesh the origin of one of the most loathsome of dis eases, scarce offers a mono horrible picture to the imagination than is presented by a letter in the Ceylon Examiner of October. We have already alluded to the ravages made by cholera in India during the early part of this year. The latest accounts inform us that this scourge has also devas tated tho beautiful islands of Mauritius and Bour bon. These islands are largely supplied with f.tosiroks if Patna, a province of Hindostan that has _P . been overrun by the cholera. Both there "f"' - ' at Calcutta the bodies of the natives are con s'gned to th e Ganges, instead of being interred. " Let an y,,, r, a p . ersn,n," says the writer in the Ceylon walk be to t day-break start from the gates of Geyer of the Canal s Government House Calcutta ; and whether his the-anks of the river, or to the banks of the native.; that see which on three sides surround the city, be will t rgs feeding on the dead bodies away and sink allthatelr,,de the night ; durin g the been thrown there during the river police clear (tain.yains of the bodies. Bad as is the metropoli s of to Pataa„.,,,liundred s II; it is nothing compared strew e d hundreds of human corpses arc there along the strand ; and fattening, Ghoule-like "'"P° 4 theca are droves upon ' droves of swine. These swine cut up and salt.;-.0 into hanis, and then despati:slogl to Calcutta'4" P ickled pork) The great market for tills poiset;ous 4wine hre loreover, bacon, 81,aughterecl, Mauritius and Bourbon," w h ere it i p , r f eduee is the inhabitants as the produc. or Europe,Qlsrd on i,bo p th r e o e v i o i jf , erior as these swine are sold in Calcutta at t s hillings culi carcase, it is stated that four class of homeward-U(44d vessels are e would with them, and thus this human-fed pork is s intro duced into Europe and America. To the Conclusion of the writer, that this is a probable cause of the spread of cholera, we do not assent. But w call attention to the revolting scenes described by him ; for it is in a British possession, and under the control of Britian rule, that these enormities are allowe4 tf: ontimp•—iancet• Fox HOUNDS. Albrighton (Mr. 0 Stubb's) Tues. Chet wy nd-part: Thur. Coton . • Sat. Sheriffhales Atherstone Mon. Barton-in. the-Beans ...... 11 0 Wed. War ton-village Fri. Three Pots Sat. Arbiry ll 0 Badsworth Toes. Ringstone-hill lO 30 Thar. Hindley-common I Sat. Marr-village Berkshire, Old (Mr. Morrell's) ... Mon. Faringdon-grove lO 30 Tues. Fyfield-tree lO 30 Fri. Colwell-wood Sat. South Fawley lO 30 Berkshire, South Mon. Nuffeld-common Tues. Hare and Hounds, Been ham lO 30 Thur. Pad worth-house lO 30 Fri. Burnt-hill Bellew's, Mr. F. Tues. Yarde-down Sat. Cazzicombe-post lO 30 Bramham•moor Mon. Parlington Wed. High Harrogate lO 30 Fri. Bickerton-bar ~ .. 10 30 Sat. Arthington Burton Hunt, Lord Hy. Bentinek's Mon. Magin-moor 0 0 Tues. Mimeo d-by-Rasen NI , ed. Fiskerton Long-wood Thur. Burton Fri. Willingham-by-Stow 0 0 Sat. Brant-Broughton Cambridgeshire . Mon. The Hardwieke Arms ... 10 30 Fri. Megre-wood , ~. 10 30 Cheshire Mon. Salterford- bridge Wed. Belmont Thur. Table,y -house Sat. Abbey Arms Cottegnore, Trollope's Mon. Casewick 0 0 Tues. Tilton-wood Thur. Witham-common Sat. Ayston. ll 0 Crawley and Horsham Mon. Turner's-hill Wed. Star, Horsham Fri. Handcross Deacon's, Mr Mon. Bic ton-mill Thur. Sydenham-house Eggesford Tues. Morchard Bishop Fri. Stable-green Essex, the, H. Greaves'sThe First open day at Blackmore.ll. 0 Essex, East (Mr. -Mar riott's) Tues. Ridgewell-green ll 0 Fri. Braxtcd-park Essex, South, (Mr. But ton's) Tues. Ingrave Church ll 0 Sat. Stubbers Essex and Suffolk Tues. Thorrington-hall ll 0 Fri. Wiston Farquharson's, Mr. ...Mon. Elsingtou-wood 0 0 Tues. Lanyton, near Beamin ster Garth's, Mr. Mon. Hartford -bridge flat ...... 10 39 :d. Ascot Kennels Weu. ..scot Fri. Sherfield-gate Gogerdd au (Mr. E Pryse's) Tues. Llaullear lO 0 Hambledon M Wed. Allington lO 45 Fri. Warnford-park Harborough (Mr. W. W. Talby's) Mon. Holt ll 0 Thur. Stanton Wyville ll 0 Heythrop Mon. Boulser's-barn Wed. Bradwell-grove ...... .. Fri. Addlesthorpo-gate lO 30 Sat. North Aston Holdernoss Tues. Eske lO 45 Thur. Warter Priory ...... . Fri. Rise-mill Sat. Cave-castle Hursley Mon. Crawley-pond lO 45 Fri. Cranberry - cross - roads, Stanley Lowe Hurwortb. Sat. Croft-bridge Ingraro's (Mr. Meynell) Tues. Blythe b ur y lO 45 Thur. Longford lO 45 Sat. Wichnor-park lO 45 Isle of Wight Tuos. West Side Fri Whitefield-wood Kent, East Tues. S w i n g field- p ark lO 30 F r i Sweech-gate Ledbury, J.Thaekwell'sMon. The Somers Arms,Eastnor 10 30 FA, Bosbury villege Ludlow (Mr. Sitwell's) Tues. Ho pt on Wafers Thur. Kyrc-wood lO 30 Sat. Whitbatch-wood Middleton's, Lord Mon Rillingto n Wed. Oulston Fri. Foxholes-mill Sat Deny Monmouthshire Mon. Broderwen lO 30 Thnr. Dingestow-bridge Oakley Mon. Astwood lO 45 Thur. Colworth lO 45 rat. Roston Oxfordshire (South), Mr. Phillips's Tues. Stanton St. Join' Fri. The Three Pigeons Pembrokeshire (Phillips's Mr. L.) ...Mon. Wallaston-cross Thur. Williamston-quarries lO 30 Portsmouth's (Earl of) First open day, The Kennel Puckeridge,Mr.Parry'sMon. Measden-green Wed. Hockrill Sat. Aspeden Pytchley Mon. Jib-wood • lO 45 Wed. Yelvertoft Fri. Maidwell lO 45 Sat. Braunston Quorn Mon Brooksby-gate Tues. Lockiugton-hall ll 0 Thur. Houghton-on-the-Hill Fri. Burleigh-hall Rufford Mon. Langwith - lodge Tues. Kennels Thur. Norwood-park Sat. Cavendish-lodge lO 45 Seale's, Sir Henry Tues. Bradley Fri. Waßaton- c ross Scarborough's (Earl of) Mon. Osberton lO SO Tues. North Carlton lO 30 Thur. Swinnow-wood Fri. Grove Shropshire, C. J. Morris Tues. Shawbury White-gate Wed. Pitchford village lO 30 Fri. Lot on-park ll 0 Sinnington Tues. Helmsley Fri. Wrelton Smith's, Mr. Assheton Mon. Longstock-down T ue s. Oare-hill Thur.. Sh o ddesclen- gate Fri. West Tytherley Southampton (Lord) _Mon. Forster's - booth Wed. Wing Fri. Whitfield Sat. Norton - inn Southdown, (A. Dono- d ..... 1 0 45 van's) Men. Laughton-poun ....... Fri. Danny ........................ 10 45 Southwold (Mr.Cook's)ion. Buvwell-park ............... 11 0 Tues. Tum. V-swan ............... 11 0 Thur. Haiuton ..................... 11 0 Sat. V;'elton-wood .. -. ............ 11 0 10 30 Staffordshire, North ... Mon. Ing estre 10 30 k ed. Johnstone -hall Fri, St o ke.heath lO 10 3 45 0 Suffolk Tues , Ilonington-fox 10 45 Th u r. Trundle -wood Sat. Atopton-hall Surrey Union ...Mon. Leatherhead-downs ...... 10 30 Thur. Clandon-cross lO 30 'at. Norwood-bill Sussex, East .......... —Tues. How-common Fri. Crowhurst-park lO 30 Thompson's, Mr. A.... Tans. Barton-common ll 0 Thur. Grendon-village 33t. Soldern-gate Tiekham Mon. Rainham - street Thur.Doddington lO 30 gat Sharsted ............. 10 30 Tiverton ..................Mort The Kennel Thu v. Crawys Morehard-mill Trelawney's, Mr. Tues, Marley-lodge Sat. Tra. n Brake lO 30 cteti:hp.beolo. United Pack (Mr. Lu -10 0 ther's) V. W. H., Lord Gifford's Tues. Barrow-elm lO 45 Thur. Minety-pound Sat. Ashton Keynes gate ... T F u d e . s. I K V e i r tl r e y y . - p p o Lrk Sat. Rhug ii. s icpim s ge e ee t r t toll-gate, l l. -gate . 1 1 0 0 4 4 5 5 Vaughan's, Sir R. W...W Fr e i d . . p Cr ia p syi lia e c s t g li o , b near 8a . 1 . a . 1 1 1 000 0 0 ' 40 0 5 50 Warwickshire T VI t o t e n s .. P Portobelloi 11 t o n toll toll-gate - Thur Shuckburgh .. 10 45 Warwickshire, North.,...Tues. The Kennels . Fri. mFwlo.eii.(ll. . Burton sGpatriliiiiunl Fri. Fittleworth village Wed. The Clock, Bicknell Wheatland • .. .Tues. Harley lO 30 Fri. Willey-park.. • 11 30 11 30 Wyndham's, Colohel... 11 30 Wynn, Sir W. W,, ......:Clon. Gresford lO 30 Timr. Hawks tone lO 30 Fri. 0 teley-park Sat. Malpas lO 30 Worcestershire ....- ..... Mon. Crown luu, Ombersley W ., :,d. Crowle Fri. Northwick Arms, Beuge- Yarborough's (Ear/ 'of) Mon. York and Ainsty „Mon. S l3 h i i: lb e v:o s ir : Wed, Norma auby-clump • • o b l a l -hall ~..... Fri. Wootton-Nall 10 30 Tues. D rill gh °uses Thur. Ripley-station , . 10 30 Sac. Naburu BLINK BONNt.—The report which bas been current in sporting circles during thy: last few days, attributing tLe present ownersl-04 of this animal to Mr. Howard, is, we are authorised IA) stato, without foundation. FRENCH ADRON IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.—The Constitutionnet s tates that several French vessels of war are intended to • cruise in the Indian Ocean, in company with the frigate: Nemesis, which will be the flagship of Roar-Admiral iligault de Genouilly. Two steam cor vettes, the P 1 ilegeton and the Primagnett, with four gunboats will . colopose this little squadron, to be joined to the naval !force phich is already in the same region, under the co mmand of Rearadmiral Guerip o who . leas hoisted his fl`pg is the Virgillle• 124,269,030 £24,269,930 1. MAR3IIA.LL, Chief Cashier. 1856. Dated the 4th day of Dee: mber, BANKING DE g Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest ................ 3,205,524 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sal, ng's Banks, and , !ARTMENT. Governmentsecurithis (includg.DeadWeight Annuity) 10,454,867 Other securities...... 17,537,7.49 Notes 4,755,180 Gold and silver coin.. 616,467 Dividend Accounts) 5,469.937 Other depo3it% 9,320,817 SiNen Day and other 844,935 £33,394,263 33,391,263 :.3i I(ScIIIALL, Chief :Rohm -1856. Dated the 4th day of December, AVERAGE PRICE 01? SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Ituscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending Dec. 2, 1830, exclusive of the Duties of Customs p,id or payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : s. d. From the British Possessions in America 35 6i Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius..... Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies 35 5 Average of the three foregoing descriptions . :35 1.0 BANKRUPTS. Ephraim Fairhead, cattle dealer and salesman, Cressing, Essex, to surrender, Dec. 16, and Jan. 15, at one, a t the Court of 13 xnkruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basing hall-street • Howard, Quality-court, Chancery - la ne. Charles 'Brown, milliner, Oxford-street, Dec. 19 and Jan. 20, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderraanbury • Shepherd, Sise-land, City. James Smith, cattle dealer, Egham Hythe, Dec. 18, at eleven, and Jan. 22, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ball, official assignee, Coleman-street - buildi n g s ; London-street, ]?enchurch-street. Daniel Greenaway Porter, wine merchant, Philpot-lano, City, Dec. 12, at half-past ono, and 17, at eleven, at Guild the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, hall-chambers ; Marshall, College-gardens, London-wall. Thomas Banks, ironmonger, Chorley, Dec. 24 and Jan. 22, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Herna man, official assignee, Manchester ; Swan, Lancaster. John Vayro, linen draper, Ripon, Dec. 22 and Jan. 19, at eleven, at the Leeds D istrict Court. Hope, official as signee, Leeds;' Jones, Size-lane ; Blackburn, Leeds, John Berry, Richard Berry, and Thomas Berry, iron foundors, Rochdale, Dec. 19 and Jan, 9, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hernaman,. official assignee, Manchester; lligson and Robinson, Manchester. Marry Evans, grocer, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, Dec. 18 and San, 8, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore. official assignee, Birmingham ; Sheldon, Wed neabury ; Knight, Birmingham. Ab ra h a ra Coronel, cigar manufacturer, IVlinories, Dec. 10, at twolvo, and Jan. 20, at two, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Lee, official assignee, APermanbary; Abrahams, Southampton -buildings. glaury 0 eorge Dearlove, timber merchant, Palace-row , New road, Dee. 17, at twelve, and Jan. 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-streei ; Abrahams, Southampton-buildings. Thomas Firmston, builder, Shrewsbury, Salop, De' 18 a nd Jan. 8, at ten , at the Birmingham District Co urt. Wh it mor e, official assign ee , Bi rm i ng h am ; Cooper and Broaghall, Shrewsbury ; James, Birmingham. William Overton, build e r, L aa mington Priors, War wickshire D 3 c. 17, and Jan. 14, at half-past ten , at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee , Birmingham ; Messrs. Poole and Son, Kenilworth ; Messrs. jicalgsod and Allen, Birmingham. penjarain Liafoot o Wider, Mansfield { Nottinhauvihirei Dec. n and Jan. 6, at half past ten, at the Shirehall, Nottingham. Han is, official assignee, Nottingham ; Deverill, Nottingham. John atrfoot, cattle and sheep salesman, North Stono ham, Hants, Dec. 19, at two, and Jan. 20, at one, at th Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basing hall-street ; Lovell and Co., South-square, Gray's-inn; Rawlins, Dorsetshire. Miles Lord and George Rostron, woollen manufacturers, Cage Mill, Lancashire, Dec. 24, and Jan. 12, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Cobbett and Whealer, Manchester. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Dec. 5. MANSION-HOUSE.—James Hale, alias John Simp son, a well-dressd man and of gentlemanly bearing, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with obtaining 201. under false pretences from Mr. B. Barnard, maou• facturer, of No. 134, Cheapide. The prisoner, who said he was not guilty of the charge, was committed for trial. GIIILDHALL.—WiIIiam Story, a tailor, of No. 62, Fleet-street, and James Batchelor, his shopraan, were summoned before Sir R. W. Carden, charged with hav ing committed an assault on Mrs. Story. Mr. Lewis, jun., appeared for Mrs. Story, and Mr. Ribton for the defendants. In this case the complainant had been separated from her husband about three years, and she sued him for a maintenance in the Ecclesiastical Court. The result was that the judge decreed that Mr. Story was to take his wife home ; but as their tempers were unfortunately not of a congenial character, Mr. Story agreed to allow her a guinea a week, on condition that she should not annoy him in his business, and not incur any debts during the time that he made her that allowance. This agreement was kept on both sides for about 18 months, at the ex piration of which time Mr. Story said his circumstances were much reduced, and he could only allow his wile 153. a week. Mrs. Story took the sum for several months, but incurred certain debts, for which Mr. Story was sued and compelled to pay. In consequence of having to pay this money, he again reduced her allow ance to 12s. 6d. per week since May last, and finding she could not live upon that, she went on Tuesday last to her husband's house, and having entered the sitting room, intimated her intention of remaining there. Upon this Mr. Story called in the police, but they knowing Mrs. Story refused to interfere. He then called up his shopman, and told him to take the chair from under her and turn her out of the house. He then said she was not his wife, nor was the young lady present his daugh ter. The shopman, by Mr. Story's direction, took the chair from under her, dragged her down stairs, and thrust her out of the house. Mr. Ribton contended that there had been no assault committed, for so long as Mrs. Story received an allow ance from her husband she had no right to enter his house. She was there a trespasser, and he had a right to eject her provided he used no more violence than was necessary to do so. Sir R. W. Carden thought Mrs. Story had a right there under the decree of the Ecclesiastical Court, for wherever her husband's home was that was hers also. With regard to the agreement, Mr. Story had broken it, and therefore she was not bound by it. The defendants were fully committed for trial at the nest session of the Central Criminal Court, but were admitted to bail. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-1/. B. Stanbridge, charged with obtaining a considerable quantity of pro• perty from numerous tradesmen by false pretences, was brought up for further examination. It will be remem bered that at the prisoner's last examination it was shown that he had been accustomed to drive about with a brougham and pair, and had obtained an expensive velvet dress of Mr. Nathan by means of a fictitious cheque. On this occasion other charges against him were heard, and he was fully committed for trial. The police have succeeded in tracing during the week nearly 2001. worth of property, consisting of linen, jewellery, and expensive knick-knacks, obtained by the prisoner in a very short time from tradesmen at the West-end and in the City. LA.3IBETEL—.I. T. Loader appeared on a summons to show cause why he should not contribute to the relief of his sons wife and child. It appeared that the defendant, who is parish clerk of St. Michael's, had prosecuted his son, the husband and father of the destitute persons, and that the latter had become chargeable to St. Mary's, Newington. Mr. Binns, who attended for the defendant, addressed the Bench at some length, and said that it never could be contemplated that a person who, like his client, was compelled by the laws of the country to prosecute his son-in-law, should be compelled to support his family while in prison. After some discussion as to the amount which should be allowed to his daughter and grandchild, Mr. Norton fixed it at 4s. a-week, and made an order for the pay ment of that sum weekly. PURIFICATION OP THE THAMES. The Thames flowing through the City of London ! What a gorgeous mind-picture of silvery waters, set in a frame of superb palaces, must the very thought of it present to a meditative Brahmin or an imaginative Hin doo. The description of a city composed of Aladdin's palaces, set in Sinbad's valley of diamonds, would pos sibly satisfy the Oriental imagination. But it would be assuredly beyond the bounds of even a Hindoo's credu lity to believe that the great river of the great capital of England is purposely goaded into "running a muck " through the town—whether we understand the phrase, like the Hindoo, to signify a blind sacrifice of human life, or explain it, by the, aid of our dictionaries, to refer to the flowing of a liquid mass of manure. But in four years' time the Thames is to be purified, and the sewage of London to find another channel. One year has been already wasted by constituted autho rities, and possibly the other would be similarly frit tered away, but that certain plain and practical men, endowed with common sense, and not pos sessing that enormous determination of words to the mouth which specially afilicts folks " dressed in a little brief authority," have lent helping hands to get through the difficulty. Though in all these private plans there are innumerable obstacles to be overcome, yet there is not one of them but excels the pet plan of the Board of Works, providing, as it does, an outfall within three quarters of a mile of Erith Church ; against which a de putation of the inhabitants protested most strongly in an interview list week with Lord Palmerston. The plan of Dr. Marshall Hall, to carry off the sewage in large c'oecee on either bank of the river, and when far away from the town, to remove it for the cultivation of the soil, would also remedy an evil that seems to have hitherto been singularly overlooked ; probably from ten der consideration for the vested interests of the mud larks. The formation of such cloavm, covered over with t w h i e de Eto ir heads quays (de smtchachiselling nd el i w n g h y t a h h e o la u 1?d) wouldnot our considerablyconvicts narrow the stream of the Thames, and so rid us of those wide beaches of mud and decomposing animal matter which may be seen at every low tide. This narrowing the stream would also tend to deepen the river, and the construction of quays, as at Paris, would, moreover, materially relieve our over-crowded thoroughfares. Attention is specially directed, in the plan of Sir W. Worsley, to the imperative necessity that must arise, in any case, of providing additional means for flushing the sewers at frequent intervals. He proposes to take the water of the river from Battersea to Limehouse Reach by a shcrt out; and, between these points, to oust Fa ther Thames altogether from the bed where he has so long wallowed ; planting the ground thus acquired with trees, &c., and carrying the main sewer beneath to empty itself at Woolwich ; above which station dame are to be constructed for keeping out the sea-tide. The most important item in the scheme is the forma tien of reseevoirs at Battersea for flashing the sewers at regu'ar Intervale. This should be made a subject of careful con , itheation, whatever be the plan adopted, otherwise frightful evils will most assuredly arise from the decomposition of more than seven millions of cublo feet of sewage rotting ,in the drains beneath our feet during the hot and dry Months, and when the vent is removed many mil es away. We have not space to enter into all the details of Sir Wru, Worsley's plan, to which the eeernious annual traffio of that portion of the appr rivee he proposes to obliterate, must form a fatal objec tion.oprMiaotereaofveen , am th es icurrent of air produced by a flow ing streem of water, If only moderately pure, is of great offers to earre i i s t ithP o Ttenee in a sanitary point of view, The (thief attraction in the plan of Mr. A/Pelona (most time. Thie is an eh; that t f e Sir l, a Al ce . r P m e in to, a u t i g n r great given con tractor,iveeject for consideration, .atien we re memhee how great the difference usually is between the estimated cost of our public works (as the Houses of tPhaerlriaivrneernct)rao: 4 im and the actual expenditure. Mr. M'Clean proposes to carry ttlik *age, by covered ways, into Ger man Chou, :eataia s t ac W rifi a e lt e l r m T , he an p d lan so of in D to r. t m he ars G h e a r li Hall bas the great advantage of disposing of the sewage elsewhere than in the Thames; and of making it a vast A large mass of decaying organic mattersource g o o f w ee a lt in e gi h n,to the river, at any one point, would havoc amongst the neoessarily produ ce, f or some miles, a tract of water be fouled with con d ensed pollution, and likely to play sad ing up and ciowa. 2 7 l z 4sa a n n d eeti passengers of vessels ply- [ADVERTIS EIIENT,FioIIoway's Ointmaft and Pills un paralleled remedi es f or rcorbutio eroptions.—John Ni c h o ll, Dale-street, Li verpool, i nforms Professor H o ll oway h e was suffering f or many years w i th a scor b ut i c erup ti on on both arms. This painful complaint affected his bodily health. He became seriously ill, and consulted the most eminent medical practitioners in Liverpool without ex periencing the slightest relief, when he was advised to give these far-famed remedies a trial, and in an incon ceivably short time was completely cured, gratefully ren dering his testimony for the benefit of others similarly afflicted.—Sold by all medicine vendors throughout the world, at Professor Holloway's establishments, 244, Strand, London, and 80, Maiden-lane, New York ; by A. Stampa, Constantinople ; A. Guidicy, Smyrna ; and E. Muir ! Malik SCOTCH SEI UESTRATIONS. Angus Stewart, tailor and clothier, Glasgow. George Campbell Smith, land surveyor, Banff. R. B. Neill and Alexander Stewart, oil distillers, Glad gow. Mrs. Ann Peacock Bryan or Osborne, agent, Tobago street, Calton, Glasgow. John Dick, Sons, and Co., thread manufacturers, Glas gow. Keith and Co., jewellers, Lawnmarket, Llinburgh. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL-DEC. 5. In the early part of this morning's market holders put advanced prices on their wheat samples, but the attend c) of millers and dealers not being so good as of late the business effected was moderately fair, at about Tuesday's prices. Flour in better demand, and some American bar rel brought an advance of lid to Is. Sack flour unaltered in price. Indian corn moved off slowly, but the late rates were supported. Oats and oatmeal held firmly for full prices.. Barley, beans, and peas were each moderately dealt in at recent quotations. WAKEFIELD—DEc. 5. Wheat was held for an advance of is to N per quarter and sold slowly. In other articles there was not much alteration. EXETER-DEC. 5. CORN.—Wheat, 7s 6 _ to 8s 3d ; barley, 5s 6xl to 60 ; grinding do., OE Od to Os Od. Oats, 2s 6d to 35 Oct. Beans, Qs oa to 0 Od. Peas, 00s Od to 00s Od. FLOUR.—Fine, —s Od to 46s Od; seconds, -s Od to 4411 Od per sack. CATTLE. —The supply was moderate. Best beef was sold at from Os Od to lOs Gil per score ; inferior, 8s 6d per score ; fat calves, 6t dto 7d per ib ; barrenners, Os Od to 04 Od. per score ; cows and calves, 121. to 18/. ts ; butchers' calves, Gd to 7d per lb., reariu calves —s to —s each. sheep, ewes and lambs, 01. Os to 01. Os per couple; ewes. nil to Gd; wethers, 6d ; lambs, —to Od per lb. Pigs, large size, —s to —s ; second size, —s to —s ; slips, —a to —s; suckers, —s to —B. Rough fat, 4id per lb. Pork carcases from 9s Od to lOs Od per score. BRISTOL SUGAR-DEC. 5. The market still assumes a very firm appearance, and prices continue to have a further upward tendency. The transactions on the spot, however, are necessarily of very limited extent, owing to the short supply; but very larg e purchases both in London and Liverpool for removal to this port have been made during the week, in addition to about 300 hhds Berbice, just arrived here, and which re alised 48s 6d, ship'sj side. The Refined market is very firm, but few goods offering. Of rum we are without a supply. COURSE OF EXCH. Amsterdam ............ 11 14 Yi Ditto, three months .. 11 17y, ' Rotterdam . . ll 17 Antwerp .............. 25 32g, Brussels 25 32;i Bamburgh 13 7y 25 25 Ditto, three months .. 25 65 Marseilles ... .. 25 6714 Bourdeaux .. • • .. Frankfort-on-Maine .• 119% Berlin •• •• ••• •• •• •• •• •• Vienna•• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 10 42 Trieste.... 10 43 Petersburg ........ .. 3714 Madrid ~.. 48% Barcelona 0. ........ Seville ...• .......... COAL MARK Prices of Coed per ton at Wallsend, &a. a; Gosforth l7 6 IV ddell l7 6 Hartlepool Hetton -- l9 .1 Wallsend, & e. Lees south .11etton : 19 4 , ,, Lambton 19 0 Whitworth l7 6 a. d.l Holywell Byass's Hartley l6 9 Davison's West Hartley 16 9 Tanfield Moor l6 0 Ships at market... 32 I Sold. 2l LOCAL SHARE MARKETS• LIVERPOOL, DEC. 5. STOOK EXCHANGE.—The Stock Exchange to•da9 Was doing a very quiet business, and prices closed steadyr• Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 35R Nortt British, 10—London and North Western, 1 06 -I sB Lan cashire , 21 i Z--Lancashire and Yorkshire, te South Eastern, 22$ 4—Midland 84 4 —Great Wes r n of Canada. 2 4—Dutch Rhenish, ' 1 m.—North Eastern, Berwick, 21} Leeds, 19—Chester and Holyhead, 20. , . 5. STOOK EXCHA B N IRMINGHAM GE.—This marke D t EC Wan ratter firmer to• day, with a good avera ge b us i ness doing. Midland, 82i 1013 ?,5 —Great Wes —London and North Westerns, * terns, 70 MANCHESTER, DEC. 5. TOME EXCHANGE.—The market opened firm to-dal, with very little business. Midlands, 82I—Leeds, and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolos 354 —Chester and Birkenhead, 17—East Lancashire, 21.' 11-16—South Ear tern and Dover, 221—Groat Western, 70. SEABuBNE MAILS. [When the date remains open until mail, via Southan evening previous.] for idn up a mail falls on a Sunday, the mail the y e g llowing ; except in the case of the 11 1 ,,d!: U pton, which , on such occasions, is made UP I. " — i Post• Office. patched. Mt, FEW( ----------* Made up at Whence Vessel. expected Ye s° wha t M 27th of Use} the des- BY what When BY South-Lisbon.. •• . • 7th,l7th, & 4th & 20th I SpainAlWu- Gibraltar Egypt Gibraltar ay pt ... . i : 1 month. ampton Tagus Dec. 13 bra. }. 51 of the .) Malta • • Ceylon South- 20th of Coal* India Mauritius month. (via Ceylon)) China Penang isl the 1 South- ........ Dec. 4. • Singapore South- Euro- Nov.—jac.lo l ampton month. Atuitralia(via / „, Dec. ned the Cape) j ..' u 12 .. i t t' Cape of Good ampton pea Ho, e Mauritius - ' • ' Jan' 2 5 Elle° tl Ceylon India . Lishon...• 1 ) Madeira CapedeVerds 1 Brazil Avon Dec. 12 BuenosAyres Falkland Is lands ..) West Indies -) (except Ha vana and Honduras). 2d and 17th la th of leo t and Bingdlr V M of the Atrato enezu , la - 16 the New Granada Grey Town , ampton month. month. Chill .. • • Peru • • Calliornia . • J 16th of ...egiu. Honduras - Atrato the l ean N assau ampton Mexico Jan. 2.... } South- ....... , Jan. 1 . ~ —, - Havana .. ampton Madeira Teneriffe , 1 Ply- Niger e°' W C.of Africa 3 '' i mouth British North SF. Europa p America er- E Dec uropa United States . 8 United States 1 Dec. 9 and} Tialti c B ritiih North E alternate I liz:f - America ai i..Dec. s Wasll - States South- 1 2 ingW ° B r itish North 31 Dec. 1 7 ..} amptonFulton Dec. - Ansel ica 1 Liver- N Arne- De c. 4 dial., Canada ••• • i E Dec. 23 .. j p , ol rican M—Morning. E—Evening, BIRTH Olf A L I ,,.„ a tir• On the sth inst., at 3, Stanb SO ope.street, iryde.po.. de On ns, the wife of. Derringtn, Esq. the 4th inst., at D. lie Bnley-on-oThames, the wife c/f the Rev. Henry Benson. OF A DAUGHTER. the On the 3d inst. at Howland-street , Fitzroy-acluare' wife of J. R D . ic'k,see, at 21, Esq. On the 4th inst Wilton -place, the w ife of lir' V. Johnson, E in st sq.. Aga , On the sth ~ at Sutton , S urre y , Mrs. Jas. E'e n "' MARRIED.• On the 4th inst., at St. Geor g e's, Hanover.squareAri John Savory, of Spatham , Norfolk, to Mary AUG' ewe daughter of Mr. Forsyth, of Hanover-square. Arr. Oa the 4th inst.. at St. Peter's Mancroft, Norwich , to John Corner, of 15, Artiller y - p lace. Finsbury-s q usrefoa Harriet Sarah, thir d dau g hter of the late Mr. Willi Howet, St. Julian's, Norwich. D I E D. wiliel il On the sth in st., at Greenwich Hos p ital, Lieut. - 1 vers, R.N., aged GS. e ~ th Ri On the 4th inst., at Pulborough Rectory, Sgs' e l the Rev. John Aus tin, M.A., Oxon, for 31 years rector o parish, aged 86. rco 31i 'i °1. On the 2d inst., at 55, Victoria-street, Pie , i '. GO* Abercromby Robinson, Bart., of Batt's Dowe rset - Edward Innes Robinson, youngest son of theist?, Sir elire, aged 45. il"se' „ /Peter On the 4th inst., at Hornton-street IConsingb", ~ Smith, Esq., aged 60. JoaePh On the Ist inst., at South Berwick, Mai"' 11.5" College, Bowers Gray, A.M., M.D., Principal of Berwick f o rmerly of Chelmsford, Essex, aged 38. On the 4th inst., at New-court, St. Swithilfs, 14°131:1°14 Mrs. Stewart Flemyng, _.... - LONDON : Printed and Published by MTJRDO of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Oh ilioe, 112, Strand , i n the Precinct of the Savoy, in t eolP4 Niddl e v a , Saturlp.y, Deovaber 6, 106. :ANGL-YESTERDAY. Gibraltar Leghorn 29 70 Genoa Milan Venice Naples ........ •• 4334 Palermo .• • • -. • • 130 Messina Lisbon ... . •• 51 Oporto •••• .• 514 Rio Janeiro ..... . • • .... Buenos Ayres.... • • New York,6o days' sight Philadelphia PRICES OF BIILLICN, PER Foreign Gold In Bsrs £0 0 w Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars .... 0 e g New Dollars 0 0 Silver in bars .. 0 0 o .BT.—DEc. 5. the close of the matr'xet•