The Sun. — London, England, 1861-01-26 00:00:00

STATE OP NAPLES. A letter from Naples, dated Jan. 19, says :—Had any one, being a stranger to the ignorance and superstitions of this population, entered Naples on Thursday night, he would have opened his eyes and asked whether the inhabitants had been turned out of house and home and were bivouacking before fires in the strect3, or whether a second edition of the riots of the summer was being enacted. Large piles, formed of all the old furniture and disposable timber of the capital, were blazing away at every street corner, and men were feeding them with con tributions in the form of chairs, tables, and any thing, in fact, which was past domestic use. Crowds clustered round, and hundreds of those little mortars which are the pest of all quiet-loving people were banging away in all directions, until your new arrival might well have been excused had he thought the people bad gone stark mad. Ilut nho that lives here did not know that it was the Feast of St. Antonio, the God of Fire, the God of the horse, the donkey, and of every four-footed beast ? At the head of all these tomfooleries, here re garded as religious observances, aro that large and powerful body, the priesthood. 'They have been carrying the silver image of the Saint round the city, stopping at favoured spots to permit the offer ings of money, fruits, every kind of eatable, and of the kisses and the slobbering of women and imbe ciles. Fathers of families put confetti into the mouth of the Saint, and thence transfer them to the mouths of their wives and children as preservatives against fire, and so the people are trained in that spiritual life which so well fills the pockets of the clergy under the excuse of saving the souls of the believers. From the slight picture which I have drawn it must be clear to the blind that the great enemies of progress and of civilization, and therefore of the new order of things, must be the priests, whom it will be impossible to con ciliate, inasmuch as their interests are at stake. It has been the policy of the late Ministry, and especially of the Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs, to hold out the olive branch to these men, but depend upon it that it will be always rejected, and that it will be true wisdom to cease from making efforts which are only laughed at. I see that the Archbishop of Acerenza and Ma tera has sent orders to his clergy to celebrate a Te I)eum and offer up prayers for the ex-Royal Fa mily. Leaving, however, these impracticable per sons, let me say a few words as to the elections. There is a complaint that many whose right, not claim, to vote has been admitted have neglected to take out a certificate of that claim, which seems to be necessary to enable them to register their votes. Of course, this neglect can be attributed to one of two motives only, indifference or timidity, senti ments which I believe divide a considerable pro portion of the pdpulation. The speedy return of Francis 11. has been so positively prophesied that not a few have the fullest expectation of seeing him again, and I have been asked by several what my real opinion on the subject is. Such persons, of course, have much hesitation in taking any step which might compromise them, as the persecutions and barbarities which were inflicted on the Liberals after 1848 are still remembered with fear and trombling. " What would become of us if Fran cisco were to return ?" These words will express what many feel. The greater proportion of the people, however, are utterly indifferent to the elec tions, don't understand what they mean, and are far more interested in securing a dish of maccaroni than in sending a man to Turin. They are the few, the heads of parties, the Comitati alone, who take any interest in these matters, and they are active and energetic enough. The Ministerial crisis has passed, and the official journal of yesterday morning announced of what elements the Ministry is formed. They are— Liborio Romano .. Interior, Agriculture, In dustry, and Commerce. . Grace and Justice. . Ecclesiastical Affairs. . Public Instruction. . Police. Finance. Public Works. D'Avosso • Mancini .. Imbriani Spaventa La Terza . Obertz . I believe great difficulty was experienced in forming this Ministry, and that it would havebeen composed in another manner but for refusals on the most insufficient and ridiculous grounds. The great stumbling-block now, in public opinion, is Spaventa, who rendered himself most unpopular by his illegal arrest of Libertucci, an illegality felt to be the greater by a large party here for the reason that he was at one time a Republican himself, and has now turned round to the opposite pole. So strong was the feeling against his remaining in office that a deputation of the National Guard waited on Cavaliere Nigra, and begged that he might be re• moved from office, but Nigra replied that it was too late. There seem, however, to be obvious reasons for his remaining in office, as he is a good organiser, is making an effective body of police, and holds in his hands all the threads of the Bour bon conspiracy which he has discovered. But I doubt much whether he will be permitted to con tinue in office. Mancini, who takes a high stand at the Turin bar, is a man of eminent talents, and, from his hostility to the priesthood, will deal with them with a firm hand, Imbriani was in office in 1848, and is a man of high character. La Terza has acted for some years as the director of an assurance society, in which he has shown great probity, much administrative capacity, and without any preten sions to be a financier, may manage to keep things together until Parliament meets. The same may be said of Obertz, who has acted here, I think, as a military engineer. Romano's plan of action I believe will he to provide for the first and material wants of the people, without troubling himself about theories of government, and so far he is right. Of the 10,000,000 lire decreed two or three days since by Victor Emmanuel for the use of the Neapolitan provinces, he will appropriate 5,000,000 to the construction of roads, and arother 5,000,000 to or ganising and providing the National Guard through out the country. I doubt much, however, whether Romano will maintain his popularity here, or, in deed, any one that could fill his office. The Nea. politans are the most impraeticable people on the face of the earth—criticise everything and do nothing. At last the French fleet have left. At all events, ft letter from the French Admiral arrived here yes terday for a high naval auth or it y , biddi ng hi m adieu, and announcing his intention of leaving the waters of Gaeta to-day. The work will now, then, begin in earnest. Admiral Persano, and all the disposable force, will go up at once, and the bom bardment from the sea will commence without any delay. There are those who aro of opinion that, while it will take a long time to breach the fortress on the land side, the work will be not so easy from the sea as is by many imagined. Great numbers of foreigners have gone up to witness the opera tions, and the Princess, which has been taken up by the Government and has been carrying UP ammunition for some time, starts to-day at two o'clock with many amateurs, who pay 151. for the trip there and back. She will return on Monday. The agitation is still great in the Abruzzi, and it is rather on the increase. On Tuesday night the telegraph brought intelligence that Lieutenant- General Luvera, in the service of Francis 11., had entered the Neapolitan territory near Torre del Aree with 3,000 men. As you may see, it is not far from Frosinone. lle sent a message to General Pinelli, who is in command there, ordering him to surrender at discretion, or he Would put those under his command to the edge of the sword. Pinelli, in answer, dared him to advance. Luvera's troops then engaged with the outposts of hi s antagonist, who was obliged to retire in conse• quence of the inferiority of numbers, and a message was sent to Naples requesting assistance. In fact, on Tuesday night General De Sonnaz left this capital with a brigade, and Cialdini despatched a battery of artillery from Gaeta. Sonnaz has issued orders to give no quarter, but to shoot every man that is taken, and I am already assured that several hundred takeu in arms have been thus treated. The necessity is a horrible one, but still it is a necessity, and one which has been created by the Emperor of the French, who has allowed time for the Bourbonites to conspire in the Papal States and elsewhare. 1 shall not be surprisekti if some ca tastrophe should happen to the lioman States, where all these elements of confusion have bsen cherished, In the Calabrias, too, th2re is great agitltion, espe cially about Cosenza, and uiany arrest 3 have taken place among the most considerable fcrnilies of the country. _ _ _ The officers of the old Neapolitan army are being sent off to the islands and to Genoa in gat num bers. Two hundred left on Tuesday last, and many others since then for Genoa. Letters received from those in Genoa speak in the highest terms of their reception and treatment in that city, and draw con trasts between Sardinian and Neapolitan barrack life. I little thought that I should so soon have to re cord any demonstration against the actual Ministry, hut they were gazetted in the morning of yester day, and at half past 7 o'clock in the evening the city was in a tumult. Shops were shut, and all the National Guard was on duty to prevent the viola tion of public order, of which there was not only a menace, but great danger. One party, composed of Reactionists, and amounting to many hundreds of persons, paraded the streets, shouting " Viva Vit torio Emmanuele !" " Viva Garibaldi ! " " Down with the Ministry ! Down with Spaventa!" Another and yet larger party consisting of seve ral thousands, and perhaps got up in a great mea sure by the police, adopted the war cries of " Viva Vittorio Emmanuele !" "Viva Garibaldi !" "Down with Spaventa! " thus saving the Ministers. The persons of whom the crowd were composed were many of them well-dressed, perhaps from the middle classes, accompanied by or intermixed with a due proportion of popolari, for the veritable lazzaroni have ceased to exist. The principal beat was of course the Toledo, the Largo Castello, and the Pa . lace-yard, and with very great prudence they contrived not to meet, for, even to Neapolitans, the consequences of a collision might have been disas trous. Slaps and scratches might at least have been calculated on. Thus is it that every Ministry has been cried down since the entrance of Garibaldi into the country, and I must confess that this painful fact holds out but little promise of the restoration of order under a mild system of government. In the interests of the people themselves things must be carried with a high hand, but the Italians have to thank the Emperor of the French for much of the disorder which reigns here, and for the agitation of the provinces, both of which have been matured in Gaeta with the moral support of the French. THE NA VI. Rear-Admiral Stopford struck his flag on Thurs day evening on board the screw steamship Royal Albert, 121, Capt. H. Lacon, in Hamoaze. Early yesterday morning the screw steam frigate A riadne, 26, Capt. Vansittart, got up steam and left Plymouth Sound for the eastward. The number of artisans and labourers to be dis charged from the Devonport dockyard is 465, in cluding 105 spinners, 130 joiners, 25 smiths, and 192 labourers. They will have a month's notice, and leave at the rate of 90 per week, commencing in February. The number of hired people remain ing in the yard will not, according to usage, be pro portionate to the shipwrights now at work, and it is therefore concluded that some of the GOO hired shipwrights will also be discharged hereafter. Admiralty instructions were yesterday received at 'Woolwich to the effect that the entire establish ment of hired mechanics and labourers is to be discharged from the dockyard at the rate of 30 per week, to commence at the end of February next. A reduction of labourers in the Royal car riage department and the laboratory of the arsenal, is also ordered to take place, the supplies furnished by those departments being sufficiently forward to admit of a diminution of the establishments, num- bers having received notice of dismissal. The Carron steamer, in the habit of discharging guns and other stores at the Arsenal-pier, Woolwich, yesterday came in collision with the colliery brig Palestine, making for the pier to unship her cargo of coals. The bowsprit of the steamer struck the larboard quarter of the brig amidships with great violence, and, after two or three lurches forward, she immediately commenced filling, and sank in about seven fathoms of water, her topmasts only remaining visible. In backing her engines out of the dilemma, the steamer carried away a mast of a double-masted " Billyboy" lying off the pier, laden with stores. The brig's boat happened to be afloat, which was the means of saving all hands, as only 'Li minutes elapsed from the time of her being struck to that of her going down. The metropolitan police connected with Chatham dockyard, doing duty at Sheerness dockyard, and acting under the direction of Superinten dent Richardson, have succeeded in discovering a system of robbery of Government stores at Sheerness dockyard, which there is every reason to believe has been carried on for some considerable time past, whereby property to a considerable amount has been from time to time stolen. A man named Stephen Hare, a plumber and glazier in the town, has been apprehended on a charge of being concerned in the robbery. Hare was immediately taken before Capt. Wise, superintendent of the dock yard, who remanded him for further examination. The police at Chatham also succeeded in apprehend ing yesterday a man connected with the coastguard, named Wm. Henry Longbottom, who was found to have a quantity of Government metal in his pos session as he was leavingthedockyard. The accused was taken before Capt. Goldsmith, C. 8., who by virtue of his office is vested with the power of a magistrate, and, after a preliminary examination, the prisoner was remanded. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty : —Henry M. Ommanney, mate, to the Narcissus, additional, for service in the Pen guin ; Henry N. Anaurie, assist.-surgeon, to the Princess Royal ; James F. Fitzgerald, acting assist.- surgeon, to the Princess Royal ; and Alfred P. Freeman, clerk, to the Narcissus. Tli B A 121i1 A morning brigade order was yesterday issued at Woolwich by Major-Gen. Sir Richard Dacres, K.C.8., Commandant, commanding the right wing of the depot of Royal Artillery at Woolwich, con sisting of Nos. 1,2, 3, and 4 batteries in command of Col. Henderson, Lieut.-Cols-Travers, Talbot, and Sargent, to hohl in readiness to proceed to Sheer ness on Monday next. The amalgamation of the East India Company's Seminary at Addiscombe and the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich having been accomplished, as stated by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge in his late closing address and exhortation to the cadets at Woolwich at Christmas, the B class from Addiscombe, consisting of 29 pupils, will join on the 31st inst., having been added to the strength of the Academy on the Ist of January inst. This addition, it is stated, will fill up the vacancies created at Woolwich by the commissions granted at the last examinations from the Academy for the Royal Artillery and Engineers. Hisdustani will henceforth form one of the branches of study at Woolwich, and will be commenced as soon as a competent native or other qualified master can be procured for that language. Of the 250 candidates at the recent competitive examination it is ex pected that about 70 of the most forward will be selected for admission, primarily to Addiscombe, where they will go through a brief course of study, and will then be draughted to Woolstich. After the Midsummer recess when, according to the build ing contract, the two new wings in progress of completion at the Academy will be ready for occu pation, there will be ample accommodation for 300 cadets, which it is stated will be the limited num ber received at Woolwich, and from which the two services of the Engineers and Artillery will be sup • plied both for the home and Indian stations. Col. R. N. Phillips has returned from leave of absence and resumed the command of the 2d depot battalion at Chatham. Since the official inquiry instituted a few days sin " by the Mayor'and magistrates of Rochester in order to enable them to ascertain the causes for the great increase in the number and magnitude of, the offences committed in that city by the soldiers quartered in the adjoining town of Chatham—the, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAI I EVENING; JANOARY 28, 1861. result of which was that a formal representation on the subject NVE.B made to the military authorities at Chatham—Major. Gen. Eyre, in command of the district, has adopted the most prompt measures to prevent further complaints on the subject, and at the same time to lessen, as far as possible the num ber of offences committed by the military within that borough. The pickets, which until recently nightly patrolled the streets of Rochester, arc again to do duty in that city, as well us Chatham, their spe cial business being to arrest all soldiers who are found committing the slightest disturbance against public order, as well as those who are intoxicated or absent from barracks at improper hours. The pickets are to perambulate the streets as hr as Rochester-bridge, beyond which no soldier not on ditty is permitted to pass. The garrison police, an important body,orga nised at Chatham since Major-Gen. Eyre has been in command of the garrison, are also to extend the boundary of their operations, so as to include Ro chester, with the polies of which city they are to co-operate and be in communication day and night. Major-Gen. Eyre has also given directions that a descriptive return of any soldier of known bad character who may be found absent from barracks is to be immediately forwarded to the chief constable at Rochester, in order that the suspected man may be watched, and if possible, arrested. The investi gation by the magistrates at Rochester led to the discovery that most - of the burglaries and other crimes committed within their jurisdiction were perpetrated by soldiers who had been furnished with leave of absence for the night. On this impor tant fact being pointed out to Major Gen. Eyre, he at once issued an order to all commanding officers to exercise the greatest discrimination in granting the indulgence of allowing any soldiers to be absent from barracks all night, especial care being taken that leave should only be allowed to men of good character. There seems every probability that the judicious measures adopted by Major-Gen. Eyre will prevent any further complaints from the Ro chester magistrates. As a proof of the effective nature of the regulations for maintaining order among the military during the time theyare allowed to be absent from barracks, it may be mentioned that Chatham, instead of being as formerly one of the most disorderly military towns in the kingdom, is now, perhaps without exception, the most orderly of the kind, a disturbance, or any improper be haviour on the part of the troops being now scarcely ever seen, notwithstanding the fact that there are often as many as 6,000 soldiers taking their recrea tion in the streets during the evening. In consequence of the commissariat system re cently established at Aldershot camp having been found to work exceedingly well, the Government has decided upon the introduction of the same sys tem at Chatham garrison. With this idea, a range of building is intended to be erected on the crown land at Camp-field, a short distance out of the town, to be used as slaughterhouses, the troops from the garrison being required to kill and prepare their own meat. The present arrangement for the supply of bread and groceries to the troops by contract tradesmen is to be abolished, and those articles will be furnished to the troops by the commissariat from the Government stores, upon the same system as adopted at Aldershot. THE RECENT _TRIAL OF ENGLISIDIEN AT BONN. An event has just occurred in Prussia which ni aerially afil,cts the issue of the late trial of the English in Bonn, and is not the least remarkable part of the affair. One of the English, it may be remembered, had been condemned on the 24th of December to pay 100 thalers, and four others 25 thalers each, besides costs, the rest being acquitted. Many of their German friends advised them to appeal from this sentence, but, at a meeting held on Dec. 20, it was resolved not to do so. At the same time it was agreed to defray the expenses of the trial by equal contributions from each of the accused. This pro posal originated with the parties who had been acquitted ; and, resting as it did upon the principle at joint responsibility, which had been uniformly maintained by all of them, was finally adopted. The Court had, indeed, refused to recognise this principle; but the Englishmen were still convinced that it was just, and proved the sincerity of their conviction by obeying it. The money accordingly was so raised; the fees of counsel and other inci dental charges, amounting to about 180 thalers, or £2B, were forthwith paid, and a larger sum was retained for the payment of fines and costs as soon as they should be demanded. No one thought that a remission or modification of the sentence was likely to follow, neither was any attempt made to seek it. But what has happened ? On the 2d of January, a few hours be fore the expiration of the time within which an appeal might have been lodged, King Frederic Wil• Liam IV. of Prussia dies, and with the accession of William I. comes the usual proclamation of pardon of all political crimes, including the particular class of offence of which the English had been ac cused. It is dated the 12th of January, and thus the English find themselves unexpectedly relieved, at the last moment, from all penalties. Unfortus nate!y, the relief comes in such a shape as to make it impossible for any one to regard it either as an act of justice or an act of favour. It rests not upon any consideration of the real merits of the case, but is, logically speaking, a mere acci dent, confessedly beyond the control, and perhaps even contrary to the expectation and wish, both of the judges who passed and of the superior authorities who may have reviewed the sentence. Had the English been allowed any choice in the matter, it is certain that they would, one and all, have preferred to free themselves from the condemning power of the law by paying the re quired penalty, than to be forced to pass, as they now are, through the door of escape opened for them, in company with all the turbulent and sedi tious men who hoisted the standard of revolution in 1848.9, and other like offenders. No one, indeed, grudges the pardon which Prussian refugees are at length about to receive ; but, as Englishmen were not accomplices of their crimes, they have no desire to be sheltered now beneath the cloak of their im punity, and would be glad, if it were possible, to dispense with it. This is an indulgence, however, not likely to be granted. Since the English 'trial at Bonn, a trial of two native Prussians has taken place at Cologne, which calls for notice as an example of the strange inconsistency that marks the administration of justice in the Rhenish provinces. Two num bers of the Cologne Advertiser were lately seized by the police on account of the dangerous tendency of their leading articles. One of these, exposing the abominations lately brought to light at Berlin through the Stieber trial, found its way into the Times, and its readers cannot have for gotten the severity of its denunciations against the system of Misrule which prevails in the Prussian head-quarters of justice and police. The charge upon which the author of the articles and the editor of the paper were accused was that of having " excited hatred and contempt against the Govern ment of the State through their misrepresenta tions,"—a charge little short of .high treason. Yet the sentence passed on the 4th of January on the men judged guilty of it was the imposition of a fine of 20 thalers upon the author of the article, and of 10 thalers upon the editor of the paper. On the other hand, in Bonn, where English men only protested in self-defence against an official for misconduct which drew down upon him the censure of his own Government—where, in point of fact, they had been " more sinned against than sinning,"--the author of the protest was condemned to pay 100 thalers, and four others who signed it to pay 25 thalers each, besides costs. No one has yet been found bold enough to under take the task of explaining why in these two neighbouring towns of Rhenish Prussia, both governed by the same laws, this startling dispro portion between the crimes alleged against native Prussians and English residents, and the sentences passed upon them, should have been exhibited within the same fortnight in their respective courts of justice ! Yet surely the question is one which calls for explanation, and ought to receive it. The Royal amnesty, indeed, to which reference has been just made, may render the sentences in each instance null and void ; but no amnesty can screen or blot out the record of palpable injustice which has thus been attempted to be done.— Times. ELOPEMEN7 OF A CLERGYMAY WITH A YOUNG LADY TEACHER. Considerable excitement has taken place in the borough of Ashton-under-Lyne during the week, in consequence of authenticated statements having been extensively circulated that a w e ll-known minister of the Church of England, in Ashton under-Lyne, whose name for the present we with hold, had eloped with a young lady, the teacher of a young ladies' school, in the same borough. Our correspondent is informed that the rev. gentleman had long been suspected of having an improper in timacy with the lady in question, and that on his being watched, it was found he visited the back of her house, and that a card or a piece of paper was often in the window containing a few hints, such as " Manchester at such and such a time." A soli citor in the borough was consulted, and be get a Manchester detective on the scent; and the o th er day the detective took his railway fare in the same train as the rev, gentleman and his amatory com panion, and ultimately the three found themselves incouple put up at an Worcester.hotel, and the I d le worthy e i tec tiveopp opposite, and the next morn ing he ascertained that they had passed the night together. At first the worthy hostess was determined to make them pack off, bag and bag gage; but, at the urgent request of the detective, she consented to let him have ocular demonstration of the man's infidelity. Accordingly, about twelve o'clock the next night the chambermaid knocked at the bedroom door of the excellent couple, and told his reverence that a gentleman wanted him. The detective was thereupon asked into the bed room, and held an interesting conversation with both of ;them. This disgrace to the Church is a married man with a family, but has long been estranged from his wife. He is at least 40 years of age, whilst the lady is about 21. We understand that a divorce will be sought for by the wife, and that full evidence of the facts of the case have already been laid before the bishop.—illanchester _Examiner. [ADverreseatexT.]—lt is with pleasure we notice the increase of cures without medicine by Du Barry's delicious Revalenta Arabica. We quote the following :—Cure No. 52,087—Field Marshal Duke of Pluskow, of a gastric in flanunation of the stomach. Cure No. 51,614—8ar0n de Polentz, Prefect of Langenau, of many years' horrible suf fering of the nerves and an obstinate constipation. Cure No. 48,721—General Baron de Zaluskowski, of many years fearful disorders of the digestive function. Cure No. 71, of dyspepsia—The right honourable the Lord Stuart de Decies. Cure No. 42,116 —Major Edie of enlarge ment of the liver and total prostration of strength. Avoid Pills and Medicines : they invariably aggravate and perpetuate diseases ; their annoyance, disappointment, and expense may be avoided by using Du Barry's Food which, at a few pence per day, saves 5C times its cost in other remedies, removing effectually, wthout purging, constipation, indigestion (dyspepsia) nervous, bilious and liver complaints and all their consequences. Certificate No. 36,418. We find it the safest remedy. Andrew Ure, MD., F.R.S., Dr Harvey, Dr. Wurzer, Dr. Shorland, Dr. Campell. Let invalids avoid the fearful dangers of spu rious and injurious imitations offered under a variety of false pretences. Nevill's imitations are prohibited by the high Court of Chancery under a penalty of £.5,000 against ' Alfred Hooper Nevill and his agents ; and the pretences that Nevill has a patent for Arabia Food and that Du Barry's are connected with such patent are utterly fake. No canister is genuine without the name B 2 a 4 r i ry . 4 D o u s. Ba T n h y e and Co., 77, Regent-street, in full, on theseal and wrapper. Shopkeepers who attempt imposition in one article must expect to be distrusted in all others. 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It appeared that on the sth of December last the complainants joined the vessel at Rochester, and shipped to go to Shields and back for Ss. the voyage. They quitted Rochester that day to fetch a cargo of coals, and on ;id Jan. left Shields with the cargo on their return voyage. On the same night they were overtaken with a storm, and had to work at the pumps until the sth, when they abandoned the vessel off Tynemouth. They were picked up a stenmer and conveyed to Leith, and afterwards sent to London by the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society. The captain lived in Bermondsey, and on their applying to him for their wages, amounting to £4 53. each, he refused to pay them, contending that they had not fulfilled their contract by taking the vessel back to Rochester. Mr. Bureham asked where the vessel was now. The defendant said she was at Shields under repair, and he should require the complainants to work her back to Rochester. They had signed articles for that. Mr. Burcham—But the vessel was abandonel and that ended the contract. Captain—The crew left the vessel. ---- The mate, who was one of the complainants, said that they were all worn out, and could not work the vessel any longer; therefore they took to the boat. Burcham—Did you receive orders from the captain to abandon her ? Mate—Yes, sir. He ordered us to lower the boat, and he got in with us, and then we all abandoned the vessel. Mr. Burchatn.--I am of opinion that these men are entitled to their wages, as it was similar to a shipwreck, and their contract was finished. Mr. Helsham, who attended from the office of Mr. Thatcher, for the defendant, considered that the contract was not fulfilled, inasmuch as the vessel was recovered and put in repair to go to Rochester. Mr. Burcham asked whether the cargo was saved, Mr, Helsham replied that it was. In fact every. thing was saved. The sailors here said that they were brought to London by the society, and had since had to main tain themselves the best way they could. Mr. Burcham observed that the captain ought to have given the seaman notice to hold themselves in readiness until the ship was repaired, as he knew where they were, and also provide for their wants in the meanwhile. What were the men to do under the circumstances. He must make an order on the defendant to pay the money forthwith. BENEVOLENCE.-Mr. Burcham received the fol lowing contributions to the poor-box :—From M. F. L., £lO, Bank of England no t e , sent on Satur day; Post-office order for 12s. for the relief of the poor; half a £5 note from a Lady; a cheque for £5 from C. W. ; and F. R. ss. The cheque received from M. A. W. was acknowledged on Saturday. Bering the whole of the day the court was be sieged with women, many of them, however, of a low condition, who almost made a demand for bread and coal tickets. They were informed that in the morning seven thousand tickets had been forwarded to ministers of all denominations, Scripture readers, ragged schoolmasters, and others for distribution, as it was impossible to give them away at the court. One hundred bread tickets were given to Mr. Jeffrey for the Bermondsey Soup Kitchen, and a like number for one in Saint George's. Up to the present time 40,000 tickets have been issued from the funds of the poor-box of the court. Miles Opened. Reoelpts. ' f R ailways. , ,_ -•••.---. „.--A.-____, e 1861. 1860. 1861. 1860. • e____.- • ___-_-........,-__ ~ X X 35 272 272 65 1,055 1,103 53 8 489 t ! 13 Belfast allYi n c a n n a d a N n . d C F o o u r n t t i R e s u . s . h :5 5 d - ___ :', Belfast ßirk d., LanalC.,o&uucthyeDs.o.runn.o 2 2_0 1 , 2_l 20 '' Myth and Tyne 1,661 1,151 Bristol and Exeter 125 125 5,354 5 ,633 e Caledonian C oc k e rmouth & Workington 8 282 237 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 278 267 - Cork, Blackrock, &Passage 64 6 1 207 164 Cork and Youghal .. 26 - 190 - Cornwall 63 i 53f 952 915 Deeside l7 il7 191 226 Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 63 ,, 1,294 1,224 Dublin and Drogheda 63 1)4 1.477 1,430 Dub. &Wicklow(in.Kingst.) 401 401 1,318 1,290 r Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath l7l 171 548 566 Dundee, Perth, & Aber. J un 3l 31 :1,207 1,068 V East Anglian 671 67k 791 909 . E.Connties,Nrfk.,&E.Union 499 499 22,042 24 ; 139 1. Edinburgh and Glasgow " Edinburgh, Perth,& Dundee 78 78 3,058 3,065 , Forth & Clyde Junction I Furness Glasgow & South-Western 183 f 1831 7,435 7,223 ' Great Northern 283 283 24,357 24,841 Great North of Scotland ,1,326 1,431 '3t. Soutlin. & Westn.(lrlnd.) 329 249 k 7,237 6,324 Great Western 5831 5781 33,305 34,016 tnvern es s & Aberdeen June 55 55 574 706 • Irish South-Eastern 251 251 219 281 ' Lancashire & Yorkshire 3954 305 t 33,274 32,360 Leominster and Kington l4 14 128 127 Limerick and Ennis... 2 42 26 24 162 120 Limerick and Foynes 4 46 114 127 ' Llanelly 987 432 London & North-Western 71,071 72,651 London and Blackwell 5l 5 1 1,271 1,362 London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 224 223} 11,050 12,301 London, Chatham, & Dover 56 194 60 7 258 j Loud., Tilbury, & Southend 42 40 1 977 919 5I 1 an.,Sheffield, & Lincolnsh 173 173 10,335 11,071 1 Manch. S.Jun.&Altrincharni 9 9 1,008 932 Maryport and Carlisle 1 28 28 1,027 1,142 Midland (incl. N.-Western) 6141 6144 37,274 30,700 Midland Gt.Westn. of Irlnd 177 17 7 4,201 3,252 Monkland 66 56 1,536 1,523 Monniouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,243 2,186 Newcastle and Carlisle 7B 78 3,178 3,243 North British (incl. Selkirk • and Galashiels) North Devon 35 35 363 378 N-Eastern(Bedale&Leybrn) 764 764 33 ,679 33,130 , 9 , u North London 246 n„.•, ZSJ •, ' 2,143 2,284 North Sta ff ordshire 4,929 7,375 Oswestry and Newton 20 - 344 _ 19f 191 Rhymney 642 485 St. Helen's Canal & Railway 30 30 1,871 1,879 Scottish Central 53 3,052 2,952 Scottish North-Eastern ll5 115 35 3,875 Shrewsbury & Birmingham 291 294 ‘-'_., Shrewsbury and Chester - Shrewsbury & Hereford - - ,776 1,575 Shropshire Union 291 291 843 750 South Devon South-Eastern 3 06 306 15,375 17,036 South Wales 1714 1711 6,468 6,530 S. Yorkshire and River Dun 118 118 2,274 3,258 Stockton and Darlington Taff Vale 55 53 4,861 4,774 Ulster 5l 51 1, 665 1,610 Ulverstone and Lanca s t er Vale of Clwyd .... Vale of Neath 251 251 1,593 1,487 Waterford and Kilk enn y.. 31 31 317 283 Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1,317 1,031 West Cornwall 274 271 687 630 W.Hartlepool Harbr.&Rail 39 39 4,386 3,778 West Midland. kV'haven,Cleator,&Egrmnt 7 7 301 401 Whi tehaven Junction l2 12 631 617 ' Whitehaven & Furness Jun 35 35 527 567 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 52 834 797 Austrian B2B 673 25,509 25,488 Belgian Eastern Junction 2 oi . 26 4 221 251 Buffalo and Lake Huron - Demerara (fortnight)....- - 1 1 0 11 2 : °985 + 8 2 4 10001 2 3 6 1 : : , 3 °6-6 6 3 2 1 :7 1 : : : 7 73- : 4 6 2 : 3 1 Detroit and Milwaukie Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Grand Trunk of Canada 970 970 12,494 11 050 Great Indian Peninsula 2971 145 4 3 ' - Great Luxembourg Great Western of csuada 345 346 1 , 4 9 , • Lyons and Geneva 142 14 2 1,213 5 ,536 Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant 301 asi 3,423 3,420 Northern of Canada ... 7.3 589 Northern of France .. 613 Norwegian Trunk" „ 44 602 43,360 40,101 Paris, Lyons, do Mediterrn 879 tl 680 672 Paris and Orleans B4 O, 76,625 65,495 Paris and Strasburg S R o o u y t a h lDanish A a ti n s d t r 11 4 1 e n use.• .. • - Sambre 69 - - Southern of Franee • . . . •• • • 1037 108687 30,626 91 3 15 11: 66 2199 9 31 Wellay , (l.. ..... 7 77 773 19,689 , 1 West landers ............. 75 .•• . • .... •IR ...... 25 - - 75 828 851 - W. and N. W. 01 Vrauco,... 742 730 33,983 32,832 EXETER—JA.x. 25. A fair businees was done in the corn market to-day, at about late prices : Wheat, white 7s Od to 8s 3d I Barley. .. 48:3d to 58 9d Ditto red Os Od to Os Od I Oats 2s 9a to 3s Od New white wheat, 6s 9d to 88 ; red, 6s 6d to 7s. Flour, fine, 47s to —s; seconds, 45a to —s per sack. CATTLE. There was a larger supply of cattle driven in, and sales were at about last week's currencies. Fat beef,p score, 108 to llsOd Ewes, per lb .... 6d to 6id Pork carcases,do 10s to 10s6d Wethers, d 0...... 6d to 7d Sheep, per lb. Od to —d Fat calves, d0....6fd to 0,1 Rough fat, 4id per lb. THAMES. REMARKABLE CHARGE OF ASSAULT. - Mark Brown Garrett, surgeon and apothecary, of 4, Colet place, Commercial-road-east, and New-road, both in the parish of St. George-in-the-East, appeared before Mr. Selfe on a summons which charged him with assaulting Robert Roche. Mr. Gomm, from the office of Mr. Chas. Young, solicitor, stated the case for the prosecution in a very lucid and temperate manner, and, in conclu sion, said that Dr. Garrett, who was a gentleman in extensive practice in the district, had been actuated by an animus of a dangerous character against the complainant 16 years ago. Mr. Selfe thought the statute of limitation ap plied in such a case as that. The complainant, a very respectable and trust worthy man, is the gaoler of the Thames Police court, and deservedly esteemed by the magistrates. He stated that on Thursday afternoon last, while a large concourse of poor and destitute persons were assembled in the street in front of the court, Dr. Garrett drove up in his chaise, and after alighting, walked into the passage of the court, and asked him if he could obtain any printed forms recom mending applicants for relief, to which he re plied, " I don't know,sir." Dr. Garrett said, " Yes, you do, you humbug," and at the same time struck him with his clenched fist on the armpit, and shoved him round. He said to the defendant," I will strike you with my key if you do that again. You come in here more like a bullock, driving every one before you, than anything else." The defendant said, " I'll see about you. I'll see and make Mr. Selfe dismiss you." Witness said " Mr. Selfe, the magistrate, will dismiss no one like you, Mr. Garrett." The defendant then advanced to wards the crowd, and said " Look at the Irish here ; see what we aro doing for your countrymen." Witness said, "If no one did more than you for them they would do very little. I don't know one of them who has been convicted of an offence, like you, Mr. Garrett." He also said to the defendant, " I will not take advantage of you, Come into the court, before Mr. Yardley, and the case shall be heard, if not I shall take out process against you." The defendant went into the court, sat down close to the table, and as he (Roche) entered the court, rose and disappeared. He then applied to Mr, Yardley for a summons, which was granted. In answer to a question by Mr. Gomm, Roche said—l know Dr. Garrett has had a bad feeling against me, because I would not release him with out— Mr. Selfe—Stop. How long ago is that. Roche—Sixteen years ago, sir. Mr. Selfe—Very well. Stop that. The defendant, on being asked if he had any questions to ask of the complainant, said that he had such a mountain to cope with he hardly knew what to do. The Rev. Mr. Richardson, of St. George-in-the-East, was engaged, and could not attend. He then cross-examined the complainant, who, in answer to a question, said—l certainly did say to you, " However poor the people are, th e y are conducting themselves most properly, and not ono of them has been convicted, like you." Inspector Beare, of the K division, confirmed Roche in all the material particulars, and said that great disorder was occasioned amongst th e crowd of applicants for relief by Dr. Garrett's unseemly conduct, and added, " He called me a swindler and a scoundrel, and more than that, as ho left the court, said, You are all swindlers.'" Mr. Selfe—What aversion had he to) you ? Inspector Beare—Well, sir, about 13 or 14 months ago I locked up the doctor at the Poplar station house for assaulting a toll collector. Mr. William Livingston, the chief usher of the court, who has been entrusted by the magistrates with the relief fund and its dispensation in the course of the last month, said that Dr. Garrett created so much confusion on Tuesday afternoon that lie was under the very disagreeable necessity of discontinuing the relief ordered by Mr. Yardley. He said to the defendant, who was then inside the passage of the court, "Now, Mr. Garrett, do be quiet." fhe defendant paid no attention to his request and walked up and down the passage rna4ing a great noise. He told the defendant he really must put him out if he was not quiet. The defendant said, " Oh, go back to the north of Eng land, where you come from." The Thlendant—Oh, that was a joke. Mr. Livingstop—Well, take it so. I can go back to the north very readily. The Defendant—And I can go the West of Eng land to-morrow. Mr. Livingston—And there are not many that would prevent you, I believe. I should not, for one. The defendant said the case laid in a nutshell, and he would not detain the magistrate a minute. He then made a long and rambling defence compli menting Mr. Livingston for the fair way he had given his evidence, denying that he had struck Roche, or that he had used the monosyllable " Selfe," and declaring that he only came to the court for printed forms to enable him to recom mend deserving applicants to the court for relief. He knew he had been rather prolix, although he had said th e case l a id i n a nuts h e ll. H e h a d no ill fecling against Roche. He believed Roche was a very good officer, and if he had only said" Yes" or "Nu" to the question put to him this would not have happened. Mr. Selfe, in a lengthened judgment, said, there was no doubt an assault had been committed, and that the defendant was in a state of excitement at the time. He accepted the defendant's statement, that he was actuated by charitable motives in com ing to the court, but any one who had regard to his own character as a gentleman would not have acted as the defendant had done. It was only last week that he committed a man to prison for ten days for assaulting a police-constable in front of the court while relief was being administered. Hu was not quite sure whether the complainant was a constable wi+hin the meaning of the Metropolitan Police Act. If he had been satisfied on that point he should have committed the defendant to prison for ten days without the option of paying a fine. The defendant in his excitement had most improperly and unjustifiably called Inspector Beare a swindler, and if that had been followed up by a blow he would certainly have committed him to prison. If he had been quite satisfied that Roche was a police constable withfn the meaning of the Police Act, he should not have been doing equal justice if he had not committed defendant to the House of Correc tion. A sente?lce like that, which the defendant richly deserved, would have stigmatised him with disgrace for life. Mr. Selfe then alluded to the ex cellent conduct of the people generally during the late trying period of distress, and said the defendant ought to have shown an example to others, and not indulged in disgraceful language which people in a lower grade of life had abstained from during the ;ate crisis. He felt bound to inflict the heaviest penalty in his power for the unwarrantable assault committed upon Roche, and that was, that the defendant pay a fine of £5 or be committed to prison for one month. The defendant was locked up for an hour, paid the fine, and was liberated. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. COLCHESTER AND STOUR VALLEY. From the half-yearly report of the directors of this com pany it appears that the gross balance of revenue account on the 31st December last was £4,598, from which was de ducted interest on preference shares and other charges, leaving a net surplus divisablo among tho shareholders of £3,789. Out of this sum the directors recommend that a dividend be declared of £1 13s. per cent. for the half-year, free of income tax, leaving a balance in hand of about £l6. THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. The movement continues to develope itself in Lincolnshire. A butt has been commenced for the Spalding corps. The Holbeach company have assembled during the week for target practice. Ten rounds per man were fired, five at 500 and five at 600 yards, and the best practice was made by Privates Hickson and Higdon, who scored 16 points each. A match for a silver cup is to take place shortly between five of the Holbeach and five of the Lynn corps. The new and commodious drill room provided for the Lincoln corps proves also exceedingly useful for fencing, gymnastics, and athletic exercises calculated to develope muscle and pluck. Carbines for the use of the Louth artillery corps have been deposited in the Town-hall armoury. They are of the old description, but are expected to be shortly exchanged for the new rifled carbine. In connection with the County Rifle Association re cently established, Capt. Uppleby, of the Barton corps, has offered £lO as a special prize, to be shot for at the first general meeting of the society. The firing is to be five rounds at 300 and five at 600 yards, Hythe system. A meeting of the gentry of the county, convened by the Earl of Verulam (the Lord Lieutenant), was held yesterday afternoon in the Shire-hall, Hertford, for the purpose of considering the best means of rendering the Volunteer Rifle movement efficient and permanent. The Earl of Verulam presided, and there were also present Earl Brown low, Sir Minto Farquhar, M.P., Mr. Abel Smith, M.P., Mr. James Bentley (the High Sheriff), the Hon and Rev. R. G. Hastings, the Rev. E. Prod gers, Mr. C. J. Dimsdale, Mr. R. Dimsdale, Mr. Wilshere, Mr. Horace Smith, Mr. J. Blake, Mr. W. IL Baker, Mr. W. Longmore, Captains Goodliffe, Simson, Gripper, and many other influential gen tlemen connected with the county. The Earl of Verulam, in opening the proceedings, said he was quite sure that the interest generally felt in the Volunteer movement would be considered a suffi cient excuse 'for his having convened the meet ing. The High Sheriff proposed,—" That it is the opinion of this meeting that the unavoida ble contingent expenses of the Volunteer Rifle corps should not fall upon the several commanding offi cers, or depend upon the liberality of any indi vidual." (Cheers.) Mr. Wilshere seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. W. R. Baker proposed a resolution to the effect that those gentlemen in the county of Hertford, who are favourable to the Volunteer movement be requested to give their names as annual subscribers to a general fund to be raised for that purpose. Sir Minto Farquhar, M.P., although not a county man, could not allow any proceedings at Hertford in favour of the rifle movement to take place without giving to them his hearty assent. It must be a pleasant recollection to the inhabitants of Hertford that one of the first movements in favour of Volun teer Rifle corps was'made in that town, and that their corps, which was present at the great review in Hyde Park, attracted considerable attention from their military appearance. The resolution was carried unanimously. Several other resolutions is support of the movement were also agreed to. The Saffron Walden or 17th Essex corps had a field day on Tuesday. The company, which has between 60 and 70 effectives, made a creditable appearance. The uniform is a drab-gray, trimmed with black and red braid, and black patent leather belts and leggings. Having attended divine ser vice at the church they marched to Audley-end, where, in front of Lord Braybrooke's mansion, they were inspected by the noldle lord, who ap peared in his unitbrm of Vice-Lieutenant of the county. In the evening the " effectives" were entertained at dinner by their captain, the Hon. C. C. Neville, and the committee, a variety of toasts appropriate to the occasion being proposed and responded to. [ADVERTISEMENT.] Pills and medicine invariably ag gravate and perpetuate diseases; their annoyance% dis appointment, and expense may be avoided by persons in indifferent health sending only their address to B. S. 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Skin, muscles, lungs, and circulation become disordered, and serious ill nesses succeed unless the derangement receive timely at tention. For all cutaneous affections, neuralgic and rheu 'natio :pains, Holloway's soothing ointment, well rubbed upon the afflicted parts, is an inestimable remedy. When Vie lungs or heart have irregular action, this ointment mast be rubbed on the chest, and assisted in its curative efforts by Holloway's pills. These noble medicaments mu !rally assist each other. All disorders springing from neg:octed colds, chills, wet, or othpr atmospheric vicissi tudes, are thus safely and speedily checked in their course, and - freed from pain and danger by Holloway's prepara tions.. SOUTH-EASTERN. It appears that the directors of this company are about adding two express passenger paddlt steamers to run be tween Folkestone and Boulogne. They are expected to excel in speed any of the boats at present in the company's service, 16 knots per hour having been guaranteed by Messrs. Samuda Brothers of London, and Messrs. Martin, Samuelsox,•and Co., of Hull, who have been selected by the company as the builders. Messrs. James Watt and Co. are to build the engines for Messrs. Samuda, and Messrs. Martin, Samuelson, and Co. build their own engines. ULSTER. The traffic receipts on this company's line for the half year ended 31st of December last amounted to £18,668, and the working expenses to £18,647, leaving a balance of £30,021. The dividend on debenture stock would absorb £445; the interest on lonns, &c., £5,149; and the interest on the deposit and first call on the quarter shares, £523 (together £6,117), leaving £23,904. To this sum was added £703, brought from the last account, making a disposable sum of £24,607. The directors at their meeting in Belfast on Wednesday resolved to recommend to the proprietors a dividend at the rate of 51 per cent. per annum, less income tax, which will absorb £18,975, and leave £5,000 to be car ried to the reserve fund, and £632 to the credit of the next account. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday the examiners declared the standing orders complied with in the following cases : Gr eat Southern and Western.—For an extension line, at a cost of £224,000. London and North-Western and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire.—For the Manchester station, at a cost of £30,000. London and North-Western.—For lines to Eccles, Tyldesley, and Wigan, at a cost of £325,000. Nantlle.—For the construction of this line at a cost o £202,000. North Somerset.—To make a line from the Somerset Central, at Wells, to the Midland Railway, at Bristol, with branches, at a cost of £280,000. Charing-cross (City Terminus).—For a line to Cannon street, city, with an additional line in Southwark, at a cost of £525,000. Sherborne.—For a line from the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway to Shorborne, on the broad gauge, at a cost of £30,000. Midland—For extensions to Otley and Ilkley, at an esti. mated cost of £183,000. Lancashire and Yorkshire—For an extension !to Settle, at a cost of L 190,000 ; and to Shawforth, &c., £385,000. _ _ _ . Blackpool and Lytham—Fora line between these points, at a cost of £40,000. Chard and Taunton—For a line from the Bristol and Exeter to Chard, at a cost of £120,000. • Hull and Doncaster and Banbridge Extension—The standing orders were declared not complied with in the case of the Frosterley and Stanhope Railway in some technical particulars. The Regent's Canal Railway Bill was declared to be withdrawn. TRAFFIC RETURNS. The traffic returns of railways in the United Kingdom for the week ending Jan. 19 amounted to £454,410, and for the corresponding week of last year to £455,330, showing a decrease of £920. The gross receipts of the eight railways having their termini in the metropolis amounted to £192,487, and for the corresponding week of 1860 to £200,302, showing a decrease of £7,815. The decrease on the Eastern Counties Railway amounted' to £2,097 ; on the Great Northern to £484 ; on the Great Western to £711; on the London and North-Western to £1,580 ; on the Lon don and Blackwall to £9l; on the London, Brighton, and South Coast to £1,251; and on the South-Eastern to £1,661 —total, £7,875. But from this must be deducted £6O, the increase on the London and South-Western, leaving the decrease, as above, £7,815. The receipts on the other lines in the United Kingdom amounted to £261,923, and for the corresponding week of last year to £255,028, showing an increase of £6,859, which, deducted from thd decrease on the metropolitan lines, leaves the total decrease £920, as compared with the corresponding week of 1860. FROII THE GAZETTE OF:LA ST NIGHT. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 17. I he Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint George Bourchier Ward, Esq., now our Vice-Consul Cancellier, or Registrar at Constantinople, to be her Majesty's Consul at Ualatz. DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 24. The Queen has bee n pl ease d to appoint Macnamara Dix, Esq., to be Treasurer for the Island of St. Lucia ; and John Palmer, Esq., to be Treasurer for the Island of Dominica. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 22. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade hereby give notice that the Moniteue of the 19th instant contains a French Imperial Decree extending to goods subject to duties of 10 francs per 100 kilogrammes and upwards, the privilege of paying duty on their net weight only, which privilege has hitherto been confined to goods subject to duties of 40 francs per 100 kilogrammes and upwards. WINDSOR CASTLE, JAN. 22. This day had audience of her Majesty : General de Bonin, on a special. mission from the King of Prussia, to deliver a letter announcing his Prussian Majesty's accession to the throne ; and the Count do Bernstorff; Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the King of Prussia, to deliver his new credentials ; to which audiences they vier@ respectively introduced by the Right Hon. Lord J. Russell, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 25. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a copy of a despatch from her Majesty s Ambassador at Paris, enclosing a copy of a French Imperial Decree, fixing the import duty upon gilt or silvered copper, spun on thread or on silk, at 100 francs per 100 kilo grammes, including the additional decime. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 23d day of Jan., 1861: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ......425,263,430 Government Debt 411,015,100 Other Securities .. 3,459,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 9,343,644 Silver Bullion .... 1,444,786 X 25,263,4301 BANKING D. Proprietors' Capi tal £14.553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis inissioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- lEPARTMENT. Government Secu rities (including Dead Weight A nnuity) Other Securities Notes Gold and Silver Coin - - 733,150 counts) 2,948,437 Other Deposits 13,130,293 Seven Day and other Bills 652,949 £34,644,940 .RSITALL, Chief Cashier. Dated Jan. 24, 1861. £25,263,939 431,614,940 M.l AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from Returns made in the week ending the 22d day of Jan., 1861, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain : Muscovado, the produce of the British pos- PER CWT. sessions in America Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius .. 27s 4d Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies.. —e —d Average price of the foregoing BANKRUPTS. David Philipp and Morita Vinesberg, importers of fo reign goods, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-streot, to surrender Feb. 5, at eleven, and MArch 7, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Daniel William Butchart, leather seller,Wardour-street, Soho, Feb. 7 and March 7, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. James Harp, innkeeper, Hanley, Staffordshire, Feb. 8 and March 1, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. James Griffiths and Thomas Timmins, licensed victual lers, Oldbury, Worcestershire, Feb. 8 and March 1, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Stephen Dodd and John Charles Peeling, booksellers, Woburn, Feb. 8 and March 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. William George Foster, corn merchant, Portsmouth, Feb. 8, at two, and March 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. William Chamney, grocer, Portsmouth, Feb. 5, at half past twelve, and March 9, at twelve, at the COurt of Bank ruptcy. Henry Mann, miller, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire Feb. 6 and March 6, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Walter Elliott, grocer, Beaminster, Dorset, Jan. 31 and March 7, at twelve, at the Exeter Dig r i c t C our t. Joseph liarland and Richard Itad cloth merchants, Leeds, Feb. 8 and March 1, a t eleven, dthe Leeds District Court. Thomas Kendall Scotthorn, currier, Northampton, Feb. 6, at two, and March 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Thomas Dallow and Henry Biggs, tin-plate workers, Wolverhampton, Feb. 8 and March 1, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Louisa Windle and Margaret Canning, drapers, Alceeter, Warwickshire, Feb. 11 and March 4, at eleven, at the Bir mingham District Court. William Monday, coal merchant, Kingston-upon-Hull, Feb. 6 and March 6, at t we l v r, a t th e Townhall, Kingston upon-Hull. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. John Mair Dunlop, fish merchant, Ayr. Robert Dow, wright, Blairgowrie. Andrew Jack, spirit dealer. Dalkeith: Peter Black, wood merchant, Cortygills Arran. Peter Smith, merchant, Tomantoul, Banffshire. Colin M 'Gregor, auctioneer, Blairgowrie, Perthshire. Mrs. Margaret Maclachlan or Macdonald, farmer, Loch maddy, Inverness-shire. COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL-JAN. 26. There was a fair attendance of town and country dealers at this morning's market, but we had a dull sale for wheat, which may be quoted at rather lower currencies than last Tuesday. Flour was also a slow sale, at last week's prices. Indian corn was in moderate request, at 378 per qr for best mixed American, and 39s to 39s 641 for white. Oats and oatmeal were slow of sale, but unaltered in price. Beano, peas, and barley a retail sale, at about previous rates. LOUGHBOROUGH—DEc. 24.. The show of wheat was middling, and the trade was ra- ther unhealthy, at prices in favour of the buyer. A small supply of barley, at late rates. Oats and beans in short supply, and prices as before. BRISTOL SUGAR-JAN. 25. The market still remains quiet, and there is little altera tion to notice in raw sugars. Refiners' produce is in con sumptive demand. The sales of rum have been limited to a few parcels for present requirements. COAL MARK . (rrioes of Coal per Ton at a. d. ET—JAN. 25. the close of the market Walla End. Byass's Bebside West s. d. Hartley ...17 0 Harton .... .... 20 0 Davison's West Hart- Hedley 20 0 ley Powell's Duffryn Steam 22 0 Hartlepool..... 21 9 Hastings Hartley ....17 0 Thorpe ... . ..18 6 Ships at marke 106 ; sold, 71. THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) .. .. .. Do. • (via Marseilles) Feb. 12. Brazil and Cape Verde .. .. Feb. 4. Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, We. .. .. Jan. --• Cuba and Mexico .. .. .. .. .. Jan. 28 Canada, &o. (via L'derry) .. .. .. J an . 23. Cape of Good Hope, &c. .. .. .. .. Feb. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) Feb. I. Do Gibraltar (via Southampton) (via Marseille s ) .. j J a an n : 2 2 6 6 . . India (Calcutta), Ceylon, & c . ( v i a S out h am pton) Feb. 1. 1)0. India (Bombay), (vi a Southamp(tvonia) Marseilles) Jan. 25. . .. .. .. • • • • Jan. 21. Do. (via Marseilles) .. • • Feb. 4 . Lisbon Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. Jan. 25. Do. (via Marseilles) .. J an. 26. Vigo, and Oporto .. United States, California, .............Feb. • . .. .. J an . 23. Western Coast of Africa, Madeira, Teneriffe .. Feb. 10. West Indies and Pacific, Carthagena, Cuba, ht. Jan. 28. BIRTHS. Bowzrr.—On the 24th inst., Mrs. Kerbey Bowen, 12, Barnsbury-square, twins. CARR.—On the 24th inst., the wife of the Rev. T.W. Carr, Loddington Rectory, of a son. RAY.—On the 26th inst. , at Greniont House, Delemere terrace, Mrs. Brisco Ray, of a son. MARRIAGES. CoNGLETON— PINNIS.—On the 24th inst., at Wanstead Church, 'Azar Josef C ons t a ntine, only child of Lady Congleton to Elizabeth Ann, only child of the late Geo. El;., and niece of T. Q. Finnis. Esq., Ald. Mu Locx—STURT.—On the 24th inst., at Wimborne Min ster, Major Mulock, 11.M.'s 70th Regt., to Julia Floren-' tia, only child of the late Lieutenant Leigh Doyle Sturt, Bengal Engineers, and granddaughter of the late Sir Robert Sale, G.C.B. DEATHS. M ar y Steele, wid ow of Chas. C. Bompas, BODIPAS.—On the 24th inst., at 15, Stanley- gar d ens, Ken aged 67. BRADSHAW.—On the 22d inst., a t P orto b ello Barrac k s , s se in rg gt e o a n n - t p .a a t r - k l , aw, Dublin,'James E. Bradshaw, Lieut.4th Light Dragoons, aged 21, eldest son of Jas. E. Bradshaw, Esq., of Fair Oak-park, Hants. EGERTUN. — On the 24th inst., at 13, Hanover terrace, Regent's-park, Henry E gerton, Esq., of Lincoln's-inut barrister-at-law. INoLls.—On the 24th inst., at 22, Motcomb•street, Bel grave-square, Mr. David Inglis, aged 48. WETHERALL.—On the 23d inst., at Torquay, Elizabeth, second daughter of the late Admiral Wetherall. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO TOuL , —* s No. 112, Stra n d , Printer, at THE Surf Office, No. 112,S.„tr an d in the Precin c t of the Savoy, in the County nt.blidas §iitu. aui, Jazwary 26,1861. ‘ot 4