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LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Dec. 27. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. HOPE v. A.GUADO.—cani. sox. The Court met by appointment to proceed with this part-heard case. Before any evidence was taken, Mr. Sergeant Wilkins (who, together with the Attor ney-General and Mr. Phipson, appeared for the defend ant), addressing his lordship, said—ln the absence of my learned friend, the Attorney-General, who is too ill to be here, lam instructed to protest most strongly against these proceedings (meaning the sitting of the Court be- tween Christmas and Hilary term). Lord Campbell—l very much regret the absence of the Attorney-General, who appears to be still indis posed- Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—He is more than indisposed, my lord. I saw him yesterday. He told me that he would be here to-day, if possible ; but I should say that it would be madness in him to make the attempt. And I am not a great deal better myself. Lord Campbell—lf you tell me, brother Wilkins, that the leader of your case is unable to attend, and that you yourself t 4 yourself are not in a state of health to enable y ou to e your duty (and I need not say that no gent leman at hr. bar can discharge his duty more efficiently thar_lyou self), I certainly think that it would be f or the d u e ad ministration of justice that we should not Sir F. Thesiger (counsel for the plaintiff ) — I a m quite ious that this case in your lordship's hands. lam should be concluded, but I am su a r n e x that your lordship will take care that no injustice should be done to any of the parties concerned in it. Lord Campbell—l refused to make a remanet of the ease on Friday unless with the concurrence of both sides ; and being told that there were a number of foreign wit nesses who had come to give their evidence, it seemed to me that the due a dministration of justice required that, however inconvenient it would be to the bar, to the jure, and to mys elf, the case should be proceeded with on Sa turday, and that it should be adjourned if not finished on that day. I can now say that, by the visitation of God, we cannot satisfactorily proceed, because the Attorney- General is seriously indisposed, and my brother Wil kins, in whose word I place entire confidence, informs we that his state of health does not enable him to do his duty satisfactorily. Under these circumstances I have still power to adjourn the ca.e, and I will again adjourn it, my only object being that justice may be duly ad ministered. I have come here to-day very much to my own inconvenience, and I will again adjourn the case if the learned counsel will be good enough. to name a day on which it should be proceeded with. It seems to me that if the Bth of January were fixed for its resump tion, the Attorney-General would by that day be able to attend. Sir F. Thesiger—l think that day would hardly suit me. Lord Campbell—Well, name any other day, and I will attend at any saerifi( e. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—Your lordship will understand the position in which I am placed. Lord Campbell—l do not call upon you, brother Wil kins, to Willie any day, for I well understand your posi• tion. I know that you have protested against the cause not having been made a remanet ; but it seems to tne that there is not the smallest doubt as to the power of the c eirt t) proceed with the case. I simply wish to know upon what day it will be convenient for you to at tend here again ? S'r F. Thesiger— There is one circumstance which ought to be mentioned. Your lordship is aware that proceedings have been iustituted between the parties in this case in the Ecclesiastical Court, and as there was an arrangement made on Saturday last that the trial should be proceeded with to-day, I trust that we may not be called upon to counterplead until the result of this trial is known, and that an understanding to that effect will be entered into. Mr, Serjeant Wilkins—l have no more power over Mrs. Hope than I have over the Queen with respect to the proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Court. Sir F. Thesiger—Why, you were willing to take that course on. Saturday last ? Mr. Phipson—Oh, no ; I protest against— Sir F. Tnesiger—Well, you arc all protesting. I can only state what I was instructed to say. The Foreman of the Jury—l hope your lordship will have the kindness to consider the convenience of the jury. _ _ _ - Lord Campbell —I am most anxious to consult the convenience of the jury. I shall not appoint any day without endeavouring to meet their conveniencs. Sir F. Thesiger—One of our witnesses (.rulie Lowen stein) is going to A merica, and I have, therefore, to re quest your lordship to direct that she will be examined before the Master. Lord Campbell—She must be examined bore now. Julie Lowenstein, examined by Sir F. Thesig,er—l was femme de chambre at the Frascati Ho'cl, Havre, in 1850, and remained there till the present year. I had charge of the corridor into which the rooms Nos. 104 and 106 opened. The Count Agnado was at Frascati's in 1850, and the Marquis and M arqu i se A gua d o were with him. Th e C oun t occup i e d N o. 10 4. Th e mar quis bad other apartments, No. 102. I remember Mrs. Hoye being at the hotel. Mrs. Hope occupiel No. 106, being a sitting-room, a bedroom, and a dining room. Two nurses and a man servant, Young , attended her. Her two boys slept in her bedroo m. The nurses slept in another corridor„ No. 84. I have seen familiarities between the count and Mrs. Hope. I have seen them in a passage near My,s. lope's bedroom, when she put her hands into the armholes et the count's waistcoat, and they kissed each other. They kissed each other's mouths. I have constantly seen them laughing and joking together in Mrs. Hope's apart ment. One can pass from No. 104 to 105 without going into the corridor. There is a sea-bathing esta blishment at Havre. There are tents upon the sands, in which the people undress and dress. The ladies have long bathing-dresses—the gentlemen have loose drawers: I remember, on one occasion, Mrs. Hope going to bathe, and leaving a message for the Count Aguado. When I SAW the Count Aguado, I was to tell him that she had gone to the baths, and that he was to follow her. I did tell him what she had said, and he did follow her. I could see the bathing-place from the terrace of the apartments of Mrs. Hope. I saw them together in the water. Mrs. Hope went to the side appropriated to the mon, because it is forbidden to the men to go on the women's side. (Laughter.) They swam together—they were six or eight minutes in the water together, and then they returned, he to the men's side, and she to the women's side. Sir F. Thesiger—When they got into shallow water— ' Seijeant Wilkins—l have not heard that they got into shallow water yet. Sir F. Thesiger—Jut there must have been shallow water. Lord Campbell—The water might have got suddenly deep, and they might have taken " a header" from the shore. (Laughter.) Sir F. Thesiger—l do think the shore is ten feet deep at Havre, my lord. Well, when th e y cease d sw i mm i ng , what did they do Witness—Before they came out of the water they shock hands, and then walk e d t o th e i r respect i ve tents and dressed. Lord Campbell—l have not got the date of this ; I have merely 1850. Sir F. Theeiger—lt was in July, my lord, during Mrs. Hope's stay at the hotel. Were you going to your chamber between one and two in the morning Witness—Yee, sir. Sir F. Theiiger—Ha,d you a light with you ? Witness—Yes, sir. Sir F. Thesiger —Did you see Mrs. Hope at the ti-me? Witness—Yes, sir. I saw her come out of the chamber of the Count, No. 104. I went to the salon of No. 106 to clean it. On some of these occasions the Colin; came and inquired for Mrs. Hope. I have opened the door of madame's bedchamber and announced the Count, and she told me I might finish the salon later. Sir F. Thesiger—l have omitted this question. When you saw Mrs. Hope coming out of the Count's chamber at one or two o'clock in the morning, how was she tressed ? Witness—She was in her robe de chambre. In 1852, the Count Aguado came to Frascati's again, and Mrs. H o pe arrived six or eight days after. The Count ordered a carriage, and went to fetch her at the railway. She occupied No. 5 on the ground floor, but she did not remain there. The Count occupied No. 121, which is on the second floor, but Madame Hope went up to 109. On this occasion Madame Hope remained a fort night, and altogether he remained three weeks. Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Wilkins —Have you left Frascati's ? Witness—Yes ; on the 13th of September last. I have been living since with a friend. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—But I must know with whom and where. Witness—At Havre, 14, Rue Dauphin, with Madame Chertnier. She keeps an hotel, and I have been living there as her friend. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—When the Count was at Fras cati's, in 1830, was he nob frequently engaged in daguerreotyping Witness—Yes, sir. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—ln what room was his ma chinery set up? Witness—ln the salon of Madame Hope. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—Do yon mean to repeat that non your oath ? . Witness—Certainly. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins--Was it not in 104?? Witness —N o ; th a t was t oo sma ll . Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—ln 1850, when the Count, his mother, and brother were staying in the house, what servant had they ? Witness—His mother had a lady's maid only • his liro ther had his valet de ehambre, and so h a d h e . Mr. Serjeant Wilkins —If I understood you rightly, you stated that there is a communication between Nos. 104 and 10d without coming into the passage ? Witness—Yes, sir. Wilkins—Do great many persons e . Mr. Sedeat . everylyteiasrallmost always full i n sum come to Frasee n ta's Wi tness —Yes, sir. mer and autumn. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins— Who occupied No. 100 after Mrs. Hope left ? Witness—l can't recollect. I think an American family. Before Mrs. Hope came it was not occupied. It was engaged for her. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—ls there not a book kept in the hotel containing a registry of a,ll the persons who occupy the different apartments Witness—Yes ; there is a person specially for the pur. pose, but sometimes the visitors enter their own names. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins — l want to kno w the name of that person. Witness—Madame Paneon, but she is gone to Cali fonds. Mr. erjeant Wilkins—Are you going to America ? Witness--Yes. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—Who are you going to ,Ari2e. rim with ~, r THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 186 4. Witness—l shall go as a femme de chambre Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—On speculation ? Sir F. Thesiger—She did not say that. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—Well, we will see. Have you any engagement ? Witness—l have not as yet any engagement, ut I hope to get a place as stewardess. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—lt is not the first time that "Hope told a flattering tale." On the morning when the count went down to the baths to Madame Hope, was it high or low water ? Witness—lt was high water. Cross-examination c ontie.ued—No person could get from the ladies' tents to the gentlemen's tents, who could not swim, at high water. A soldier is al ways placed at the partition, with his musket, to pre vent the gentlemen from going to the ladies' side. It is forbidden for men to go to the women's side, but sometimes a woman is allowed to go to the men's side if she says her husband is there. I cannot remem ber that I ever in my life s aw a lady walk with a gen -1 tlernan and shake hands with him when they were bath ing before that time. It was not in the morning ;it was in the afternoon. There were a great many ladies bathing, and a great many gentlemen also. There were some persons on the shore, but not a great many, for it was the dinner hour. Mrs. Hope did not take any ser vant with her when she went to bathe. I saw her swim a great way. The terrace is from the bathing place about 50 feet, as far as I recollect. They separated in coming from the water, at that part which separates the women s place from the men's. The soldier was about 30 feet from the place where they separated: There are three baigneurs who assist the women into the water—they are men. When Mrs. Hope put her hand into the Count's waistcoat, and they embraced, I was close by. Ido not think they saw me. I always recollect Count Aguado at Frascata's hotel since I was at Havre, seven years and a half. I cannot fix the time when I saw Madame Hope coming out of the count's room in her robe de chambre ; I do . not know whether madame saw me ; perhaps she saw the light, but I can't say. I have been in England one month. I came with Mr. Henri. He is commissionaire at Frascati's. I have been staying since I came here at Meunier's, in the Haymarket. I was first asked about this in the month of Septem ber last. Since I left Frascati's I have worked with a friend of mine who wished me to stay with her. I left Fres , cati's, because in the winter there is no work there. Re-examined by Sir F. Thesiger—Are No. 104 and No. 106 at the end of the passage ?—Yes ; persons who are going across the bridge go that way. In going along the corridor towards Nos. 104 and 106, you can not see the passage into which those rooms lead ; you only see No. 102. The examination of the witness having closed here, Lord Campbell asked the jury what day would be most convenient to them to proceed with the case ? A Juror—l hope your lordship will go on now. Lord Campbell—Gentlemen, I do not think I can sanction that, for, by the visitation of God, the counsel are unable to do their duty, and in their absence justice cannot he done. The Juror said he had not understood Mr. Serjeant Wilkins to have stated his inability to proceed. Lord Campbell—He is in such a state of health that he cannot do his duty. The Juror—l understood that he protested against the power of the court to sit at all. Lord Campbell—l have a clear authority as to the sitting of the court. Of that there can be no doubt ; but it is my duty to see that justice is done. By the 19th section of the 17 and 13 Vic., c. 125, if I find— without any ground for snipimsing there has been any negligence on the part of the defendant—that, owing to serious indisposition of counsel, they are unable to do their duty, and that, for the purposes of justice, an adjournment is necessary, I can adjourn the trial. It is inconvenient to you, gentlemen, and it i 2 inconve nient to me, but we must conform to necessity. The Juror observed that his remark was made under a misapprehension of what had fallen from Mr. Serjeant Wiliziri;. Lord Campbell—Will the Bth of next month suit you, gentlemen 1 Sir F. Thesiger—The Attorney-General could not possibly be here on that day, for, as Recirder of Bristol, he holds his sessions there on the Bth, 9th, and 10th. The Foreman suggested this day week. Sir F. Thesiger said it would be personally inconve nient for him to attend that day. If he were ordered to be there be must, but the 11th was the first day of term. Lord Campbell—l must take the case during the va cation. A Juror suggested that as there must of necessity be an adjournment, the case need not be taken until tke sittings after next term. Lord Campbell said he had no objection, if both sides agreed. This arrangement having been acquiesced in, the case was adjourned until Monday, February n, 1855, being the first day of the sittings in London after the ensuing term. Lord Campbell then recommended the jury not to make up their minds on the case from what they bad already heard, or allow any one to speak to them about it. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins would suggest to the represen tatives of the press that they should abstain from pub lishing the proceedings until they had terminated. Lord Campbell--I certainly think it better that there ghoul(' be no partial report of it. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. IN RE WOOTAVIDGR. -L MUIR I' IatAIRR THE SHIPPING TRADE. This was the examination meeting in the case of James Warwick Woolriclere, described as a shipowner and corn mission agent, o£ Martin's-lane, Cannon-street, City. The accounts extend from the beginning of 1853 to the Bth of November last, and disclose a large amount of liability. The following are the principal items : Ca pital, Ist January, 1853, 25,9531. ; to creditors, unse• cured, 27,1731. ; ditto, secured, 51,7611. ; liabilities, 27,919/. ; profits, 7,605/. By doubtful debtors, 3,699/. ; property, 1,200 t. ; ditto, held by creditors, 54,3051. (of which 25,000/. consists of Westminster Improvement Bonds) ; losses, 45,7901. ; trade expenses, 3,5621. ; law costs, 4661. ; interest, 1,5511. ; house expenses, 1,9171. The liabilities are chiefly on the bankrupt's own drafts and acceptances. The losses of 45,7901. comprise, amongst others, the following items :—Bad debtors, 7,3501. ; bills of George Hennett, 10,2731. ; Westmin ster Improvement Bonds, 2,9461. ; unfulfilled contracts, 5,1731. ; iron, 3,7151. ; goods sent to St. Francisco and lost, 1,1601. ; loss on various ships, 12,0001. ; on Cor dillera shares, 1,3401. The accounts having been only just filed, an adjourn ment was entered for a month. street, Portman-market, that corn, &c., had been fur nished to his stables, and that he was brought in a debtor to the amount in the aggregate of about 1101., and, being satisfied that he had, from time to time, paid to the prisoner all that he imagined to be proper claims for horse provender, &c., according to bills and receipts presented to him, he spoke to the prisoner, telling him that he believed there was a large sum due from him to Mrs. Ellis, to which he replied that thero was, and admitted that he had been a great rascal to him (prosecutor.) This conversation took place before the prisoner quitted the premises. Mr. Coxe, who was obliged to go out of town, taking no further steps in the affair until his return, the prisoner was ultimately taken into custody by Bow at a lodging-house in Beth nal-green, and on telling him that it was for forgery and embezzlement while in Mr. Coxe's service, and that what ho had done was to a large amount, he made no reply. On the way to thn station, however, he said to Bow, "Did Mr. Coxe send you after me I" and, on Bow replying in the affirmative, the prisoner admitted the case against him was one of too glaring a nature to be passed over by his master, whom he had so much wronged. The prisoner in the exercise of his nefarious practices presented bills to his master for corn, hay, &c., and re ceived money for them, and did not pay it over to the person to whom it was due. In carryieg on his decep tion, of which his master had not for a long period any idea, believing the prisoner to be a trustworthy man, he deemed that he had been plundered by him (the pri soner) to the best of his belief, of no less a sum in the aggregate than 3001. Numerous bills, purporting to be signed by Mrs. Ellis, were shown to be forgeries. From what further transpired, it was made apparent that the prisoner had upon two former occasions been tried and convicted of felony, and that upon a future day such evidence would be forthcoming as would im plicate him in having, by his system of fraud, obtained money from his master. The prosecutor received from a gentleman with whom the prisoner had lived in the Regent's park a good character. Bow said that he should be prepared with some addi tional witnesses on another day, The prisoner, on being asked what he had to say, re plied—" I can't say anything to my master." Ho was remanded for a week. SOUTHWARK.—Patrick Sullivan was charged with a brutal assault on his wife. Martha Sullivan, an elderly female, whose face and hands were covered with marks of violence, and who appeared to be suffering severely, with some reluctance gave her evidence. She stated that she had been mar ried to the prisoner nearly twenty years, and for a long time past he had led a dissipated life and frequently M used her. Many times he kicked her out of bed in the middle of the night, and turned her out of doors with her face and body covered with bruises, but she did not make any complaint. On Saturday night he came home about half-past ten o'clock, and came upstairs to their room where sho was preparing supper. He was under the influence of liquor at the tune, and began to abuse her. She goo out obi* the room to avoid his violence; and as she was descending the stairs he kicked her down to the bottom. lie followed her and kicked her on the side of the body, arms, and face. Some of her neighbours for tunately heard her screams and fetched in a police-con stable, who prevented him from committing further vio lence, and took him iuto custody. Police-constable 196 L said he took him into custody and conveyed the female to the hospital, where it was ascortained one of her ribs was broken and another injured. He handed in a medical certificate to that effect. - __ Mr. Combe geverely reprimanded the prisoner, adding that lie should commit him for three months to the Ho ase of Correction, and he might think himself fortunate that he had not six monthr. . _ The prisoner was sentenced to two months' imprison. meat about two years agj for similar brutality. TFISMES.—Edmund Buckley, of No. 24, James- I street, Stepney, was charged with assaulting William Baker, and also two police constables. It appeared that Baker was in the Blue Anchor, Step ney, with some friends on Boxing-night, when the pri soner, who was standing with some dissolute people, offered to fight him. Baker said he was not inclined for fighting, and told the prisoner he would be sorry in the morning if he struck him. The prisoner immediately struck him a violent blow on the eye with his fist, causing the blood to flow copiously. Baker called for the polh'e, and the prisoner said, you I'll make you sorry now, and struck hi;n another violent blow over the eye, which closed it up, and caused it to bleed afresh. The bystanders who were wit nesses of this wanton outrage interfered, and some of them were struck by the prisoner. Palmer, 208 K, was c tiled into the house to secure the prisoner, who said he would sooner be killed than suffer himself to he taken, and he took a clasp knife from his pocket, opened it, and was about making a stab at Palmer, who knocked the knife out of his hand with his truncheon. Tne pri soner then struck Palmer, dragged him out of the house, and hurled him with such force against the shutters that he was stunned. When Palmer recovered himself the prisoner had made his escape, but was soon re-captured. It was stated by the police that the prisoner was a fighting man, and was in training for a prize fight, and was one of the greatest ruffians in the district. Mr. Yardley fined him 51., or one month's imprison ment for the assault on Baker, and one month's ire. prisonateut absolutely for drawing a knife on the police- MAIM. 3ERIOUS AFFRAY WITH POACIIERS. IN RE HAMMOND. G. Hammond, carpenter and builder, of King's-row, Walworth, applied for his certificate. There was no op po•itien. His debts were 536/. ;no assets. His Honour said the case was a bad one. There was nothing for the creditors, and the bookkeeping had been very imperfect. The certificate (second class) must be suspended for six months. IN RE SPELLER. This was the certificate meeting in the case of W. Speller, builder, of Paddington. The debts, secured and unsesured, were about 2,400/. ; property, which was wholly held by creditors, estimated at 3,0001. Mr. Oldknow opposed, for the assignees, on two grounds—fraudulent preference to a creditor, and vexa tious defence of an auction. This was the second bank ruptcy. The bankrupt, who was unrepresented, said his former bankruptcy was a joint bankruptcy, and that his sepa rate estate paid all the expenses, and a dividend of 2s. 6d. on the joint debts. His Honour observing_that the books had been well kept, granted an immediate certificate of the third class. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Dec. 27. GUILDHALL.—Joseph Bradley was charged before Alderman Lawrence with stealing 29 printed books, the property of the Religious Tract Society. 0. T. Gaylor, police constable 348, said that about half past five last night he saw the prisoner in the shop of the Religious Tract Society, and nobody behind the counter. He saw him put about a dozen of the books in a large pocket inside his coat while the head assistant was gone for No. 6 of a periodical called " Sunday at Home." When the assistant returned the prisoner asked for No. 79 of the "Leis,ure Hour," which was kept in a remote part of the establishment, and in his absence the prisoner took about a dozen more books from the counter, and placed them in another pocket inside his coat, and then taking up the periodical he had first asked for, he opened it like a newspaper, and held it up to screen him from observation while he took a third lot of books and con cealell them in the breast of his coat. When the assist. ant returned with the " Leisure Hour" the prisoner paid for the two periodicals, and left the shop. Witness then followed him into Cannon-alley, where on being stopped he confessed he had taken the books. George Sabine said the value of the books was 3gs. They were new books, and as such were kept en the counter. The prisoner was remanded for inquiry into cha racter. WORSHIP-STREET. Thomas George Tibbs, a cabinetmaker in Cole Harbour-street, Hackney-road, was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt with a brutal and aggravated assault upon Margaret Hughes, a young woman with whom he cohabited. It appeared that the prisoner had returned home the previous night in a state of savage exc►tement, and after partaking of what complainant described as a comfortable supper, he commenced to ill-treat her for not providing better fare. He threw a heavy dish at her, knocked her down, and beat her un mercifully as she lay on the ground. The complainant's face was shockingly contused and lacerated, and she was scarcely able to articulate from excessive pain and debility. On being called upon for his defence, the prisoner said that he was very much intoxicated at the time, and had no recollection of anything fiat had taken place. Mr. D'Eyncourt said that it was a most cruel and dastardly outrage, and he should order the prisoner to be committed and kept to hard labour for six months in the house of Correction. MARYLELONE._ Dqvid Jones, living at Victoria terrace, Bethnal-green, was brought up on Tuesday, charged with Ira(' and forgery. It appeared from the evideu,:e, rhich was gone into at considerable length, that the prisoner had been for several years employed as coachman by Mr. Philip Smith Coxe, Solicitor, 83, Hainikon-terrace, St. J'ohn's-wood, and that be absconded about six weeks ago. He (prose cutor) hid. been in the habit of settling accounts turntll;y with the prisoner, in whom he placed much confidence, W ith regard to purchases made for hay, straw, ece., for the use of his stables, and he at length ascertained, by bills gent in from Mr, Ellis, cospdealw, Saliblpry RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. On Sunday morning last, about one o'clock, while police constables Bradbury and Cooper were on duty together near Wednesfield church, their attention was at tracted by the suspicious appearance of a gang of men, accompanied by two dogs, who were going in the direc tion of Bushbury. The officers followed them for about two miles ; and on arriving at Moseley Court, the resi dence of H. Whitgreave, Esq , they encountered two of :he men at a gate, leading to a plantation. A net was hung across the gate, and one of the men had a piece of iron in his hand, the other being armed with a stout stick. The officers closed with the men, and, after a struggle, handcuffed them together. While searching them, and taking several nets from their pockets, the officers heard the cry of a hare or rabbit proceeding from about half way down the plantation. Leaving his brother .officer in charge of the men, Bradbury went to the spot, and was met by a man who had a rabbit in his hand. The man threw away the rabbit, and dealt a heavy blow with a bludgeon at the head of Bradbury, smashing in his hat. Another of the poachers coming up, a deadly struggle ensued between them and the officer, who fought stoutly against his assailants for nearly 20 minutes, each crying out for help. These cries reached the ears of Cooper, who rema►ned in the lane having custody of the other two men. Anxious to aid his bro ther officer, and equally desirous ef keeping hold of his prisoners, he knew not what to do. At length by dint ef threatening to physically disable them from escaping, he succeeded in getting them over the gate, when they laid down on the ground, and refused to proceel any further ; he, however, compelled them to rise, and pro ceed to the scene of contest, where he found Bradbury struggling with one man on the ground, the other man standing over the officer with a bludgeon, with which he was about to strike him. The two dogs were also worrying Bradbury as he lay on the ground. The man with the bludgeon took to flight on seeing Cooper, and made his escape ; the other was secured. There can be no doubt that, but for the opportune arrival of Cooper, Bradbury would have been murdered ; as it was, he was seriously injured, and has since been under me 'ical treatment. About 120 yards of netting were found in the plantation. The three prisoners, whose names are Benjamin Schomast, Thomas Whitehouse, and James Webb, were examined yesterday at Wolverhampton, before Henry Hill, Esq., Captain Butler, and W. Tar ratt, Esq., and committed to take their trial at the en suing Stafford Assizes.—Welverhampton, Chronicle. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD„ Dec. 27. CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL. The following is a list of the prizes which were awarded at the recent examination of the pupils educated at Christ Church School : J. G. Ireland, a first-class prize for good conduct. J. A. Hawthorne, three prizes for history, good con duct, and second-class prize of his class. Edward Phillips, prize for good conduct. W. H. Timberlake, ditto. G. B. Mallam, ditto. Hawkins, sen., ditto, and a class prize. Hawkins, jun., , ditto. James Hall, ditto. Carr, jun., ditto. Clarke, a class prize. BRAS/NOSE COLIMA. Two fellowships iu this college are now vacant, and will be filled up in the course of the ensuing term. For the one, natives of the diocese of Lichfield and Coventry (which comprised the present diocese Eof Lich field, together with the county of Chester, the county of Warwick, except the deaneries of Kineton and Warwick, and the county of Lancaster south of the Ribble), being graduates of the University of Oxford, under eight years' standing from their matriculation, are eligible ; the elec tors having regard in their choice to the preference given by the statutes, in the first instance, to natives of Pres cot and Prestbury ; and, in the second, to natives of the county of Chester and Lancaster. The other fellowship is open to all graduates of the like standing. Candidates are required to exhibit to the principal, on or before Saturday, Jan. 27, 1855, the usual college tes timonials, with certificates of their matriculation, and, in respect of the former fellowship, certificates also of the locality ot their birth. E. H. CRADOCIC, Principal. December 26, 1854. IRONMASTERS' MEETING.—WoLVERHAIIPTON, Wed nesday.—The meeting preliminary to the ensuing quar terly meetings of the ironmasters of South Staffordshire and Bast Worcestershire, originally appointed to be hdd in Birmingham to-morrow, was held in this town to-day. The attendance of the leading members of the trade was exceedingly numerous. The question of future prices was the principal and most important subject of disc:: scion. Two or three of the makers of first-eass iron contended that present prices might be justifiably maintained ; a second party argued for a reduction of 20s. per ton ; while a third, and by no means un :fluential one, advocated a reduction of 40c. Ulti mately a reduction of 20s. upon all descriptions of manufactured iron, except sheets, was agreed upon. Upon sheets there was a drop of 30s. Prices are, ther • fore, now as fidows :—Bars, 10/. ; .hoops, 11/. ; and theet,:, 111. 10s. Oidinary common hot-blast pigs are 41. 10e. to 41. 155., at which prices a, very large amount of business has been transacted. SCINDE RAILWAY. Pursuant to notice, a meeting was held at the Col lector's, Cutcherry, Kurrachee, on Monday, Aug. 28, 1854. The meeting was numerously attended by most of the influential members of the community. Amongst those present were Mr. Frere, the Commissioner in Scinde, the General commanding the division, the Bri gadier c)mmanding at Kurrachee, and all the heads of departments. Mr. FREER having taken the chair, said that he would now say a few words as to the object of the meeting. They were aware that the present scheme contem plated a line of railway to connect Kurrachee with the Indus. After describing the great length of the navi gable chanr el of the Indus and its tributaries, and the difficulties in the navigation of the Delta, Mr. Frere ex plained that the railway was to connect Yurrachee, the only port on the coast near the mouth of the river, with Jerruck, which had been selected as being the lowest point on the stream where the channel was fixed and in variable, in consequence of the river there flowing over a rocky bed. Ile then described how Mr. Hardy Wells had, in passing over the districts between Kurra chive and the Indus about two years ago been struck by the peculiar advantages it offered for the construc tion of a railway. Mr. Wells reported the results of his observations to parties at home who were interested in the subject, and forwarded detailed surveys which had been procured for him by Major (now Colonel) Turner, and statistical and other data furnished by the late Mr. Macleod, &pity collector of customs, Kurrachee. In the same season, 1352.53, Lieutenant Chapman, em ployed on a project for connecting the Indus with Kur rachee by a canal, pointed out the superior advantages of a railway in his published report. The project was taken up by Government, and detailed surveys ordered, the prosecution of which was interrupted by Lieutenant Chapman's untimely death. In the meantime, the scheme proposed by the parties to whom Mr. Wells hod reported in England was making progress ; and the home Government was prepared to consider favourably any propositions on behalf of the railway which might be laid before them, backed by the recommendation of the government of India. It was not necessary for him (the chairman) to state that he felt confident any scheme possessing such intrinsic merits, as he believed this did, would meet with every reasonable consideration from the Governor-General, who had organised and was no v executing a vast scheme of railways for the whole of India, and he felt equally sure of like support from the government of Bombay. Capitalists in England would naturally ask what was the local opinion as to the pro ject, and this was a question which the meeting might this evening answer. The meeting would also afford an opportunity for parties so inclined to ask for infor mation, which would, as far as possible, be afforded. Colonel TURNER addressed the meetin g follows : Gentlemen,—Our chairman has referred you to me for information on various points relative to the subject we have here assembled to consider, and I will endeavour to place that information briefly before you. The early history of the proposed railway has been explained to you. My connexion with it is set forth in a letter written to the commissioner, on the occasion of my sub mitting to bins the very lucid and able report of my la mented brother officer, the :ate Lieutenant Chapman ; that letter having been publi. bed by Government has, I doubt not, been read by most of you ; but it is desirable that you should know what has been since done in the matter, and how far subsequent experience may have led me to modify the opinions I therein expressed. In that letter I stated the reasons why improved com munication front Kurrachee to the Indus was so ur gently required ; subsequent experience proves more and more the necessity of some work fcr the attain ment of that object ; last year the communication from the mouth of the main river to the tidal creeks was cut off, and the river steamers had to pass by a circuitous route—this year the liejjainree, a very useful channel last year, has been closed to steam• vessels, and the pilots on it have been with drawn ; it has been proposed to improve these creeks, but though poisible, such improvement can neither be durable nor certain, and will cost a very large sum of money. For the river navigation it is generally be lieved that a class of boats larger than any now on the river will be found the best adapted, but the Indus, one of the, vessels now on the river, is already toe large to be trusted in the tidal creeks, and thus improve ment is checked. In my letter before referred to, I mentioned an instance, showing very palpably the want of improved means of communication from the river to Kurrachee. In travelling through the country after the ieundatien of 1851, I found at a place called Naree, a few miles above Schwan, stocks of Govern ment grain of three successive years—the excessive in undation of that year had swamped it, and it was utterly spoiled, fit only for manure. At first I iina gined the kardar must be to blame, but on inquiry I learned that there had been repeated attempts to sell it by auction, but that no one would buy it, because the cost of conveying it to a market would render it an un profitable speculation. I also explained how well the Americans understood• these matters; in that country it is said, that with much better made roads than any thing we can boast •of in this province, the cost of con veying wheat by such roads doubles its cost price, if carried a distance of 330 miles, while the same result is produced by carrying cheaper grains only 160 miles, whereas both could be carried, the wheat 330 miles, and the cheaper grain 160, by railway, forjess than 10 per cent. on their oust prices.. The effect of this, gentlemen, we all feel at Kurrachee ; we see by the prices current in the districts how cheap grain is there, and we knew to our test how much we have to pay to feed our horses here. Are we not then individually interested in the object, leaving public spirit wholly out of the ques tion? As an engineering work, further experience confirms me in the opinion I have already expressed, that there is no difficulty of any serious consequence to be contended with. The country I consider pecu liarly favourable far railways—the hills may easily be avoided, and to the two principal difficulties, crossing the Muilear and the Bahran rivers, I attach very little importance. In my letter before referred to I stated say belief that an examination of the Bahran would prove that it might be crossed higher up than the direct line of road, without difficulty. That examination has been made by Mr. Woodhouse, in the Indian navy, and my expectation has been realised, for he has found a point, not out of the way, with rock on both banks, and throughout the bed of the river, at a depth of twelve feet. Here we have two seasons, and the statistics be fore us prove that a paying goods traffic all the year round already exists. My objections, therefore, to invest in railways in general are not applicable to Scinde, and I hope to become a shareholder in the Kurrachee and Indus Railway. Major-G-leneral Sir H. SOMERSET said that he had been entrusted with a resolution, which he begged permission to read to the meeting. It ran as follows :—" That this meeting, having beard that a company is forming in England to eonstruct a railway between Kurrachee and the Indus, request the commissioner to state to Govern ment their sense of the incalculable commercial and pH tical advantages which such a work would con f er on th e province, and that he will express their hope that the Government of India may be solicited to assist the un dertaking by the grant of the same privileges as may be conceded to undertakings of a similar character in other parts of India." The resolution was one in the tenour of which he so fully concurred that he felt much pleasure in being permitted to lay it before the highly influential and numerous meeting assembled on this occasion. The railway now proposed was the measure most urgently required, and most immediately called for, to promote the well-being of this and the neighbouring countries. After the perusal of Lieut. Chapman's careful report, founded upon facts and figures framed from statements of actual traffic, no one could doubt as to the returns from commercial sources. They had just heard, too, from Mr. Frere further illustrations of Lieut. Chapman's opinion. He would add one important point which had not been taken into calculation at all—and he would beg their attention to the fact that Government had de termined to forward all-troops and stores for the Pun jaub and adjacent provinces by this route, which even with its present difficulties is far superior to any other. Here, then, was one source of emolument at once secured. The Government stores, the iron and other materials required for stupendous pnblic works, the large supplies of porter and ale—would form a very con siderable item ; the recruits arriving, the invalids re turning to their homes, the troops relieving and relieved, the numerous officers taking or returning from leave— all these would swell the passenger returns far beyond the cumbers for which calculation had been made. He had drawn attention to those military matters only so far as the profits of the company would be affected, for it was to return for the outlay expended that the capi talist would look—and if capitalists would be convinced on this point, it w o uld be better than any speechifying ionvetrlhioseek the advantagesranyotherplac i e n . a purely military p o i n t ofHe could not, ho wever , view—the great benefit which the Government would derive from being enabled on emergency to transport large bodies of troops, and set them down at their desti nation a hundred miles from their starting point in a few hours—or from forwarding for active service stores and provisions, or the other munitions of war. These were such palpable considerations that he might be exeused for only briefly touching thereon ; but he was assured that they will leave no small weight with the authorities in aceording favourable terms to any company that may contribute to the attainment of such great political and military adva n t ages . Sir Henry Somerset's motion was carried by acclama tion without a dissentient voice. In reference to Sir Henry Somerset's remarks as to the number of troops and Government stores which would take this route, the Chairman stated that last sea son 9,105 hogsheads of malt liquor were sent up from Kurrachee to Ferozepore for the troops ; they had ar rived in excellent order, though they were of necessity exposed on the Indus during the whole hot season. They l c l o a n j s o t r r oecupiel from twenty days to more than a month in get uPcßt constructed get ting into Kotree from Kurrachee, a distance which by railway would be traversed in five or six hours. t Y s i r a e i y tb i a a that h a e s e t o h l e i e p e r t o o p r a o railway t s e e , d hec on be s considered er wasteed i t hisduty to bear testimony to the great commercial advan tages likely to be gained by it, in the transport of large quantities of grain of all descriptions, which are pro duced in such luxuriance in Upper and Middle Scinde. The quantity of grain which might be exported from Kurrachee was immense. When Sir C. Napier was litre, in the year of the Irish famine, he offered to have ready 11,000 tons of grain at Kurrachee for transmis sion ; and such a quantity might and could have been spared without interfering with the consumption of the country. The cost of carriage now was so great as ac tually to prohibit grain as an exrort. The p: ice of wheat and grail) wr at Shikerpoie and Hydrs.bed. je-t one-halt its price in Kurrachee, the navigation of the Indus rendering attempts to bring grain down as an ex port very hazardous. Major Preedy instanced a case where, out OHM boats laden with grain which started from Kotree, but one arrived at Kurrachee, tl a oti 07, six being lest ; it one 'or two boats only out of a batch of six or so were lost, it was generally considered a good venture. He looked, thereto' e, upon the grain transports alone to give a large return—a return far exceeding what Lieut. Chapman had allowed towards the profits of a railroad in Scinde. Personally unacquainted with railways as he was, he could not speak of the nature of the country as being well adapted or otherwise, but if flat, hard, and level plains were required, he was certain there would be no better country for a railroad than that over which the proposed line was intended to pass. He in conclusion, begged most cordially to support the pro ' position of Gen. Somerset. I❑ reply to a question from Major Forster, it was stated that a list of applications fur shares was open at the office of Messrs. Leckie and Co., in Bombay. THE BALAKLAVA RAILWAY CORPS. Several erroneous statements having appeared in some of the public journals as to the means now being em ployed in this undertaking, we have reason to Lelieve that the following will be found accurate : The vessels engaged to carry the railway material and workmen to construct a rail, or tramway, at Balak lava, and to perform such other work as may be found necessary for the siege or reduction of Sebastopol, consist of seven steam and two sailing ships, of the aggregate tonnage o 5,491 tons, and 900-horse power, as follows :—Lady A lice Lambton, screw-steamer, 511 tons, 90-horse power ; Great Northern, ditto, 578 tons, 90-horse ; Earl of Dur ham, ditto, 554 tons, 90-horse ; Baron von Humboldt, ditto, 420 tons, 60-horse ; Hesperus, ditto, .800 tons, 150-horse ; Prince of Wales, ditto, 627 tons, 120-horse ; Levant, paddle-steamer, 604 tons, 500-horse ; Wildfire, clipper sailing ship, 457 tons ; Mohawk, ditto, 850 tons. The material consists of 1,800 tons of rails and fastenings, 6,000 sleepers, 600 loads of timber, and about 3,000 tons of other material and machinery, consisting of fixed engines, cranes, pile engines, trucks, waggons, barrows, blocks, chainfalls, wire-rope, picks, bars, capstans, crabs, and a variety of other plant and tools ; besides sawing machines, forges, carpenters'- and smiths' tools, &c. This material is distributed over the different ves sels in such a manner, that should any one or two ves sels be lost or disabled it will not endanger the efficiency of the whole. The ships convey, in parties of 50 or 80, 500 workmen ; each party under the charge of a fore man and assistant, as well as a surgeon to each vessel, and a clerk to attend to the victualling and care of the stores. The allowance of provisions will be ou a liberal scale ; both of the same description as usually supplied to ships' crews. Each man is supplied with clothing suitable for the voyage and for the service he will have to perform on their arrival, as follows :- -One painted bag, one painted suit, three coloured cotton shirts, 1 flannel shirt (red), 1 flsanel shirt (white), 1 flannel belt, 1 Pair moleskin trousers, 1 moleskin vest, lined with serge, 1 f:Arnotleit slop, 1 iinsey drawers, 1 blue cravat, 1 blue worsted cravat, 1 pair of leggins, 1 pair of boots, 1 strap and buckle, 1 bed and pillow, 1 psis of mitts, 1 portable stove for every ten men, 1 rug and blanket, 1 pair of blankets, 1 woollen coat, 1 pair long waterproof boots, 1 par fisherman's boots, 1 pair grey stockings, and two pounds of tobecco for present use By the above list, it will be observed that each man is proVided with a painted waterproof bag, capable of con tainieg his kit, and also three days' provisions ; no boxes or lumber of any kind being allowed. The fisherman's boot., reaching to the knee, are for their use on board, as well as in wet weather in the Crimea. But besides there are a pair of strongly-nailed beets, com monly called navvies' 'smote, to be served out to eaeh man on arrival in the country. One hundred pair of long boots, reaching to the hip, are also provided for • the use of parties working in the water. Besides ten boa s ea eh capable of housing 40 men, 100 railway sheets or covers, generally used to cover goods' waggons, are sent, with a large quantity of boards and scantlings, with the temporary tents and huts in - ier/Ml.ls to wet, and not easily inflaninieble, can in a few hours be erected, and are easily removed. The sheets will also afford temporary covering to provisions or fuel likely to be injured or de , troyed by water. Coal, coke, and firewood are also furnished in large quantities. To each party of ten, a portable stove, of a very portable but efficient character, is provided, which will bail, bake, and fry in the open air. The staff consists of one chief engineer, and three assistants, one chief agent and three assistants, one accountant and clerk, one storekeeper and clerk, besides foremen and timekeepers. Whilst everything is provided to render the work efficient, the sanitary condition of the men has not been forgotten ; the medical staff consists of a surgeon, four assistant-surgeons and four nurses, selected from the first hospitals in Lon don. An ample stock of medical stores and comforts is provided, and a large number of Dean and Adams's re volvers have also been provided in case any of the workmen should need them. Two railway missionaries will likewise accompany the men, and a selection of books is provided for their use. On arrival at Balaklava, one of the sailing ships will be appropriated as a store and hospital ship ; the rest of the squadron will be em ployed as circumstances may render expedient. The im mense resources of Messrs. Peto and Betts hare enabled thorn, with very little exertion, to collect, organise, and ship off, in an almost incredibly short space of time, this important expedition ; for when the order was first given, only three weeks since, the greater part of the rails were not rolled, the sleepers were uncut, the steam ma chinery performing its daily occupation at the Victoria Docks, and several of the ships not finished ; but by judi ciously securing vessels of large carrying powers at. the ports where the material was procured, a great saving of time and expense was effected, as in the case of the Hes perus, built by Messrs. Mitchell, at Walker-on-the-Tyne; in one yard the ves..el was being completed, and in the adjoining one the rails were being manufactured, and loaded on board warm from the furnace. Too much praise cannot be given to the various builders and ship owners, who came forward in the most handsome man ner, and without any security beyond a verbal offer, placed their vessels ae Messrs. Peto and Betts' disposal, so that in three days th.y found themselves in possession, by charter or purchase, of all the ships required. Among these, Messrs. Marshall and Co., of South Shields, Messrs. Mitchell and Co., of Walker, and Mr. Richard Young, of Wisbeacb, deserve special notice. They at once put on all their force, worked night and day, and, in less than four days, had all the berths for the men built, and the vessels ready to take in their cargo. It is ex pected that all the vessels will reach Balaklava by the Ist of February, and that the tramway will be laid to the heights before the end of that month. No one can yet say the exact value of this auxiliary to the siege ; but judging from the reports of the present state of the road from Balaklava to Sebastopol, it is evident that, if a tramway of this kind had been constructed in the early part of the siege, an immense amount of toil, suffering, and death would have been saved to our gallant soldiers and sailors ; and it is likewise highly probable that material for forming a tramway for the conveyance of heavy guns and carriages will henceforth form a necessary appendage to siege opeiations. As to the gentlemen to be employed in the construction of the present railway, they are Mr. James Beatty, Mr. Kel lock, and Mr. Campbell. Messrs. Beatty and Campbell were employed by the firm of Messrs. Pete, Brassey, Betts, and Jackson, in 1842, in making some preliminary surveys in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, British North America ; but Mr. Beatty was never employed in Canada by the firm. The engineer-in chief of the Canadian Grand Trunk (including Victoria Bridge, over the St. Lawrence, now being constructed by the firm) is Mr. Alexander M'Kenzie Ross, formerly asso ciated with the late George Stephenson, and now with his son, Robert Stephenson, M.P. ; and the engineer of the European and North American Railway, in New Brunswick, also now being constructed by the same firm, is Mr. Frank Giles. Mr. Kellock was employed by the same gentlemen on the Ross and Hereford Rail way. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Dec. 17, 1854 £23,569 5 1 Corresponding wsek last year 18,544 8 4 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Dec. 21, 1854 219,276 9 6 Corresponding week last year 17,862 3 11 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Dec. 24, 1854 £4,425 14 6 Corresponding week last year 4,236 2 1 .. Increase in 1854 £18) 14 5 CORK AND BANDON BAILWAY.—Traffio return for the week ending Dec. 23 , 1854 £2*o 9 7 Corresponding week last year lBl 17 0 , RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 27. STOCX EXCHANGE. — The following were the sales : Caledonian, 30i ; Lancashire• and Yorkshire, 72i 3 ; Man., Shef., and Lincolnshire, 25 ; ditto, 61. new Pref., 7-16 pm.; Midland, 6S MANCHESTER, DEC. 27. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market this morning was firm, but not much business. Leeds, 73; Sheffield, 25j 4; Dover, 171 1310; Midland, 64n. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 27. • STOOH EXCHANGE. — The market was steady, and prices generally stationary. Great Western, Birmingham Gua ranteed, 7.1 i. LEEDS, DEC. 27. STOCR. EXCHA.NGE.—Ths market WaR somewhat more confined to-d. y. Man., Shef., and Lincoln. 25; Midland, 6S& ; North Eastern (York capital stock), 2di ; ditto, Leeds capital stock, 12i. BRISTOL, DEC. 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market opened steady, bu . no amount of business done :—Bristol and Exeter Pref Shares, 92. HIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, DEO. 27. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Prospero, from St. Michael's; Waterwitch, du.: Stella, do, ; du. ; Rapid, Ter ceira; Comp, or, do.; Ydien, Landscrona ; Jessie Banfiold, Palermo; 'Retriever, Pugwask • Juno, Iquique • Rhine, New York ; Strathtieldsaye, baps of Good liope and China; Bertha, Callao ; Malabar, Bin-dip:Aar:l; 310 11 ", Pondicherry and Cape of Good Hope ; James, Demerara. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—The Hesperus, for Constan tinople ; Rio, do. • Scotland, Matanzas ; Starling, Sydne ' y ; Rhi:.e , Now York, • - (..;uk vviiu tut 00 . theubarg ; Queen Esther C ons tantinople ; Zodiac , Cal. cotta; Lamina, Valparaiso and. Lima • James and Cathe. rine, Dunkirk ; Ida, Launceston ; Yorktown, Now York; Dicfroury, Bordoanz ; waliaueri Adventnre, CU; VESSELS SPOKEN WITH The Nautilus, outward bound, Dec. 21, lat. •19 N., long. 7 W. The Lord Nelson, from London to Valparaiso, Nov. 11, lat. 7 S. long. 22 W. The Jessicr. of St. Stephen's, N. 8., standing east, Sept. 30, lat. 36 S.;long. 22 E. The Cornelia, from Newcastle to New York, Dec. 7, lat. 40 N., long. 72 W. The Ayrshire, from Bombay to London, Nov. 11, lat. 2 S., lorm 20 W. The b Aithona, from Plymouth to Portland Bay, 20th, lat. 8 N. The Union, steering west, 27th, let. 20 N. The Castries, from Liverpool to the West Indies, same day. The Westbrook, from Rangoon to Falmouth, lat. 27 S., long. 53 F. The Robert Barbour, from London to Valparaiso, lat. 7 N., long. 22. The Champion of the Seas, from Liverpool to Melbourne, Oct. 20, 14t. 11 N., long. 26 W. The Vauban, from Nantes to Mauritius, Nov. 17, let. 9 N., long. 21 W. The John Al`Vicar, English ship, 21st, let. 12 N., long. 21 W. An English brig, No. 8,026, 2,1 dist. pend., same day. The Flora M`Donald, from Liverpool to Launceston, same day, lat. 12 N., long. 24 W. The Cornelia, from Newcastle to New York, Dec. 7, let. 40 N., long. 72 W. The Street Sunda, from Liverpool to Hobart Town, Nov. 15, let. 15 N., long. 25 W. Tho Princess Sophia, from Sunderland to Ceylon, Dec. 15, let. 47 N., long. 7 W. PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AN]) OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From, the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUE' DA.Y AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, TUESDAY, DEC. 26, 1854. G IS•LIGFIT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend , Amount Name of Company. per i of raid. Price. Annum. Share. --- -- ---- -- I s. d. £ s. d. British •• •• •• •• •• •• , Ditto Provincial .. •• 11. Bs. ,20 0 0 20 0 0 21 Brighton ..... •• •• ~ 51. ,20 0 0 2 ,, 0 e City of London .. •• .. 4, 108 • itiii 0 0 150 6 d 100 Continental (3dCap.)... 41. lOs '5O 0 0 43 In 0 Equitable -• •• ...... 11. ss. 50 0 0 all 28 Great Central .• •. •• • 71, per cent lO 0 0 all 11 Imperial .. •• ........ 10, & bonus. 50 0 0 all Independent .......•• 5; , 40 0 0 London.. .... -• •• •• •• 50 0 0 ,P — Do., Pan Preference 6 - per cent. , 25 0 0 ~ 25 Pmix . ....., .... 41. per cent. 60 0 0 50 0 0 2 , itatcllff —-•... •• •• • 51 . 100 0 0 90 0 0 73 United General .• •• •• 1/. 59. ,5b 0 0 all , 20 Westminster hartered 5 per cent. 60 0 0 ,4 333- Ditto, New ........ 51. per cent. 53 0 0 10 0 WATER-WOhKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid Price Annum. Share. — S.. s. d. £ s. d. East Lornion 64. per ent• Rtock_ 100 cte•md •Tnnction ....•• 4 . ber ont 50 0 0 all 70 s. d. East I.onOon Grand Junction 4 . per ent 50' 0 0 Kent.... •• • • ... •• • . 41. per cnt. !160 0 0 Laritheth ..•• • • • • 1 100 0 0 N ew River Company.. 2!. 10s. ( ~ o uthwark 8•:, Vauxhall 4 per cnt. ilOO 0 0 West Middlesex •• • • .. 51 . 10 5. pr ct.l D , CKS Dividend Amount Name of Company. I per of I Paid. Price Annum. Share. - - - 1----, - , X s. d. 1 X s. d. oi Comcrcial .- - • 41. pr cent. stock.l Stock. - East and West India.. 5. pr cent. 'Stock. - r-- Ea,t C•matry • - -.- London - .. • . ,5, pr cent. stock. - - Ditto Bonds .. l4( per cent. - 1 - - St. Katharine • - \ 91 ontliampton • - Victoria ...• .... • - BRIDGES. Dividend j Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. X a. d. Hunzerford .... • • .. • • - - - 12 Southwark .. ... ••• . • - ,100 0 0 - - Ditto :Sew of 7; p.c. 703. per cent. 50 0 0 - - Waterloo ..... - 100 0 0 - 41 M Ditto Old Ann. of 81. li. Us. CO 0 0 -- 31 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 103. Od. 40 0 0 - 28 Vauxhall...... - 23 JOT NT-S rocK BANKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. I I An p n e u rm.ofPaid. Price. Share. s. d. £ s. 4. Australasia........... 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 all British north American 1 61. per cent. 59 0 0 1 X 5.1 PP - Commercial cf London. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Colonial ~............ 31. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - lonian ............... , 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Lond. Char. Bk. of Aus. 1 - 20 0 0 all 0 213 k London and County - •• , 61. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Londn And Westminstr 1 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 42 London Joint-Stock ... 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Provincial of Ireland•. 1 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, N ew.• •..•. • • •8 / . per cent. 10 0 0 all - National of Ireland.... ! 41. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provincial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto,' New .. •• •... . 51. per cent. 20 0 0 13 0 0 - Oriental Bank Corpora. :121. p. ct.&bs. 25 0 0 \ all 38 South Australia • • .... "Si p. ct.&bs. 25 0 0 ft 4231 Union of Australia.. ••40 . per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 6514 Ditto ..... ....... .401. per cent. - 2 1 0 0 - Union of London , ..... 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Union of Madrid ... •• - 40 0 0 all - CANALS. • ! Names of ' E Dividend Price. p Names of wi Diivi er dend Companies. 2,1 per E Companies. a rrie, Annum. a Annum. m ----- - - X X 1 shtn &Oldh 98 7• p. et. 141 Macclesfield. 100 27. 10s. 51 Barnsley- • .1160 i - - Neath ...... 100 161 150 Brknk& Abrgllso 41. 60 Oxford .. .- . 100 13 . 110 Birmingham ' 401 41. - Peak Forest. rys e Os. 86 Coventry.... 100, 251. 209 Regent's • • 30 '8- li Derby ••• • • 100' 67. 84 Rochdale... 85 11. les. 60 Ell s mre&Chs 69214 p. ct. - Somrs-t Coal , 140 - orand.l ~. -, nlloo' 4 pr. ct. 58 Do Lk F•t ! 12 - - 1 Do., 6 pr.Ct.l 101 q. or. et. 11% tftrd &W ore' 14 0 281 425 rand tirreyllool 21. 10s. 43 Sbrewsbury.. l : 2 s - i Grad Union 100 - I'- , s 1214 Stourhrbig.... 1 45 , 121. 285 Kennt & Avnl 39 6s. Od. 6% •ON ern and .I' ~, Lancaster ..110f - - , e Rail J 26 .... 28 • Leeds &L v'p110( 251. - Warwick &'t Leicester ....1 in( fo. ..9 Binning. 3 1001 2/. 20 ) Leicstr &N'th Si 41. 2814 Warwick & I / 10 Loughhorogh lis 701. 575 Napton.. 5 100 1 • 1 Monmouthsh 100 - - Worcstr & t 781 31, 28 Mntgmerysh Hu - - Binning. 3 1 f lieltnslwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks -I 10s. Od. - I SNITRANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. X s. d. Albion .... • • ........ 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 150 0 0 - Alliance Brit. and For. 71. 14s 6d. ha. 100 0 0 11 0 0 19 Ditto Marine ....... 61. p.c. & be. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 1 0 0 - Atlas . . Iss Od. 60 0 6 615 0 15 • rgus Life ......... • • 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 22 British Commercial .. 7s 6d 50 0 0 5 ) 0 7 Clericl.Med.& Gen. Life spr et. & be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - County .......... „• . 4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 125 Crown .............. 175. Od 50 0 0 6 0 0 175¢ Eagle .. - Equity and Law...... 4 1 4 per cent, 100 0 0 i 0 0 5% European Life ...... ... 1/. 20 0 0 a u _ General.-- ...... • . 6/ 5 0 0 11 5%, Globe '!uardian ............ 5 per cent l' 0 0 0, 45 0 0 5514 Imperial Fire... •• .... 12/. per cent 510 0 0; 50 0 0 330 Imperial Life Indemnity Marine.... 1 3s & 31. 100 0 0 1 20 0 0 I 65 Law Tiro Law Life... • . .... •• • • - 100 0 0 10 0 0 56 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 04 London London Atli).- - Marine... • • .... ••• • .. 18s.per share 100 0 o li 18 0 0 2$ Med.lnvlid& Gen. Life 4% e. per ct. 50 0 0 I 2 0 0 3% Minerva •• .. • • ...• .. sp. ct. & be . 20 0 0 2 0 0 5 % . Monarch •• •• •• • .... _ 5 0 0 1 0 0 - National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - Palladium Life .. - Pelican . ......... - - - - Pheenix - - - - Professional Life...... W. per cent. 5 0 010 0 % Provident Life........ 1/. ss. & be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Rock Life... Royal Exchange •••••• 61. p ct. & be. Stock, all - Sun Fire ...... 6/ 10s. - - 11 Ditto Life ..... 1/ 10s. - 57% United Kingdom .... 41• p. ct & bs. 20 0 0 4 0 0 4% Universal Life - Victoria Life ........ 51, per cent. - 412 6 1% --- MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend ' Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. .M. 1.1111 X s. d. I £ 5. d. Assam Tea •• .. •• .... IV. 50 0 0, 20 0 0 - Auctien Mart........ 214 per cent. 50 0 0 - - Australian Agriculturl 11. ls. 100 0 0 17 10 0 36 Australian Trust .... 61. per cent. - 25 0 0 - Australian Royal Mail 61. 10 0 0 all 45% knglo-Mexican Mint.. IL 10s. 10 0 0 all - British American Land 15e. - ,40 0 0 - Canada ............, 61. percent. 100 0 0 132 10 0 - Do. 5 per cent Bonds 51. per cent. - - - Ditto. 6 per cent. .. 61. per cent. - - 110 City Navigation Bonds - - - - Electric Telegraph (A) 7 per cent. 25 0 0 21 0 0 18 Ditto ........ (12) - 25 0 0 15 0 0 - Equitable Reversionry 51 pr. cent 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Ditto New • . - 50 0 0 17 10 0 - (len. ii ever& & Invest. sp.c. & be, 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Gen. A team Navigation 10 p et. 15 0 0 14 0 0 -. Hudson's Bay .... .. • • - Stock. I - - Elungerford .. ........ 2/. ss. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - London institution ..• - - - London Reversionary 4% per cent. 15 0 0 R.ll - Russell instituti,n... - - 12 10 0 - Prie 's Pntent.'and.Co 1 0% per cent 90 0 0 17 10 0 2 5 % *- Reversionary Int. Roc. 410. pr cent. toe 0 .) 10 1 ' , 0 - Royal .lall team... if p, .hare. Pe .. 60 0 0 South ustralian... .. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 511 38 Trust and Loan I omp. Upper Canada .... I - ___-- ___________ Dividem. Amount LIST OF SCOTTISFI COMPANIES' PRICES. per of Paid. Price Name of Company. Annum. Share. ------. per cent. 100 t. , , 10i , a 1 178/1( X a. d. X 8. d. 8 7: per cent 100 0 0 101 i 0 1 201! 6 per cent. 10 0 0 : 1. per cent. 10 0 0 10 , i 10115 ' Britisht . ,_ l3 a . a n e of Caledonian ii c ,, o 7 t l a ad i p. :i . t , i, ;.;: . _ 2 10 t. , 3 . 16: 51-41. cent : P2O ' 1 10 a 0 2 01 • 1 Bank 71. per cent 5.0 0 , 00 0 0 2031 e; ~mmercia Eastern Bank.. •• •• • , ;f per cent 25 0 0 10 0 '' 10115 E , y 2 per cent ClydesdaleC l: i d tY illB , -- .- .IGaslUag:nY-01: Banki i•• 3 % 1 • p cent. _ National Bank .. per cent 20 ,' ' 100 , 1 0 0 0 165 4, ExclialLge lint of Scot.. 2 10 ,•-• 41. 1" No . th of cot and Bank fi Royal Bank of -toll, ,- per cent. PO t , 0 lin 0 12511 Union Bank of Scot. ~ 11. per cent 100 0 0 50 4 , bol 0: Western Bank •....... 76. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 77/ 10: Alliance Fire and Life.. 83(1. pr cent- 100 0 0 11 0 0 191 121 British Guarantee .... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 2 0 0 U. 0 ' Caledonian Fire Instir . 101. par cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 251. 0, City of Glasgow Lite . fil. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 U. 111 Colonial Life ... ..... 5l. per cant. 50 0 0 1 0 0 s'. 5 ! E dinburzh Life Inmr. Si. per cent. !00 0 0 15 n I 25111 , Enz St. ' , Pot T,., ' iry Nat; n , ll fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 .1/. 13 North British Insur... 71. per coat. 200 0 0 20 0 0 ;3311 , ', Bcottish Union Insruc. 73';1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 :11. 11 standard Life ...... • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 il7l C: United Dep. Assuranc e 01, per cent" 10 0 0 1 9 0 COUP ETS. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET-DEC. 26. There were in the market to-day, 13 sacks oat,meai ; each weighing 2801ba imperial, which sold thus :-13 at N. 3s, 0 at Oi. Os Od, and 0 at 01. Os. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET DEC. 26. There was a large supply of straw of all descriptions in the market. The prices to-day were as follow : Oat straw, from - s Oci to Os 6d per kemple of 16 stone trou ; wheat do., Gs Od to 7s Od ; barley do., 4s Od to 5s Gd. Hay from 10d to 12d ; new ditto, Od to Od per stone. DALKEITH MEAL : Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs imperial Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto Pot-barley, per ditto ARKET—Mgc. 25. First. I Second. I Third. 416 od 1 403 Od 396 Od 27s 6d —s Od 27s Od —s Od— s Od —s Od —s Od —5 Od —s Od 32s Od s Od —a Ca DUBLIN, DEC. 26. There was a poor supply and a small attendance at our corn exchange to-day. We note no alteration in the car• rencies of last Friday. White wheat, 41s 61 to 41s Od ; red ditto, 38s to 421 6d barley, 16s 6cl to 21s Od ; oats, 15s Od to 16s 9d ; rapeseed, 27s Od to 289 641 per brl ; oatmeal, 15s Od to 178 6cl; bakery' dour, 23s Od to 283 Od per o ,vt ; Ithcian corn, 42s Od to 485 Gd per 4801bs. COAL MARK} Prices of Coal per ton at t :T.—DEc. 27. ho dose of the market. Wallsend, tc,c. d. Chilton Hartley l5 C ;Jan.'s Hartley l7 t ilastiug's Hartley l7 t award's West Hartley Netherton l7 ( Longride's Wst Hartley 17 C Whitwell l6 Canfield Moor l7 Walker Primrose l6 (i Wylam 19 t Heaton Godley Lawson .. iddoll ':den Main 3raddyll daswell Kepier Grange litewart's Cassop Hunwiek Hengh Trimdon.. ........ ,Tees Whitworth .20 0 .20 0 .22 0 .20 0 .21 0 .20 0 .17 0 .19 6 .21 0 „21 3 _l9 0 I r i Cowpen 17 6 it Derwentwater ilartley 17 6 the General Peat-office arch.) When due in Enycand. Wall end, &c. . _ .1 Bell and Bro Nn 17 6 , Hilda 17 31 Aostorth IS 01 klarton lB 01 Leverson 17 GI (11 signttles that the y the night—and M by BORNE MA malls aro sent from the morning—ttespi ;OUNTIcIE: t)iv Wien 1 o r,ourral Pow Office, London.* . reyr k .:very Friday .. ~ iverpool ... Eack :1011 ?icierica . (6y Unito.i . - cerica (by U State: packet) (via amp ton) .......... quo (via ,vtarstilics, itio(v;.3,Cape of Sopa) •• •• •• •• •• ••1•7. 1 i averpool ... Southampton' 'Jan. 4 .... . IJau 9 . outilarrlptor, Dover •• P• •• ..,1. k ou3ll .exandria Dec. 4 .. ,au or tilt moot 24, & 30 of r.t 24 , :11 of Trim ;17th of the montl. '°th of the month.. trt 01 the month .. Plyronuth Dover . 46t1l11,iMpt01 , Dover ...... Undertainl •ftrltlM A 3 ........... 5 iluenoSAyres........i+i no. of Goo 4 Hope ape of Good Elope ape de Verds eylon (see In.11a) Daily ,Jan. 16 tpulaptun I 'nth ainvoo,' 'Various ports I Uncertain: 9th of the monti iouttuueaptob harm! rsles %fon ~Wel.,lkFri?.. & 17th of moat: outhamPton I,ieuthiunpion, ra.Tb.Slit tiina (Fee India) onstantinople 'enstantinopie ........ 0n... of Europe M N !'..gypt (see India) ranee ........ M & Treece (see In , lia) Irsytolk n latuburgli lAvannah ..... M tolland ~....M londuras .ndi a (viaSouthampt.)M ndia (via Marseilles)M entail Isles (see India) Ireland . .. M & N .ladeira tadeira ....N \5,13,18,23,8r28 of n Sc 20th of men twice daily .. Dover • • .• •.I Southampton Dover •• •• •• IT wieedail rwice 14,7,17,20, 27 an) Dover .. •... iouthamptor, Nrlcedaily I Dec. 26 iJan. 1 12nd & 17th of mon. Tuesday & Frlds\ 2nd of the wont: Dal!y.... • • ...... 17th of the month. ilth & .20th . of m,‘n. 1 9th& 25 th of month 11, 17, & 27 of meth' Twice daily 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. 9th of the month 23d of motith •• .. )nth ampler) Loudon ..... Sthillutinpic 1). - ,ver •• ioathampton l'lyinouth Dover • • •• •• Dover.. liodrliend 3outhampt•n iouthampto>s Liverpool ..,. Dec. 29 Twicedalli Jan. 16 'Dee. 16 •alts (see Ind!a) Calla lauritins (see India) 18, 18, &28 of mon Doter •• •• •• IDeo. 29 laurldus •• •••••• • • N I NexiCo •• •• ..2d, CLOW . • . • • • • • • • • • few Granada :few Zealand • • . • .• • • • • 2apal States ~ NirlillBl.l l a • • •• • • • • •• M 'ern •••• •• •• ••M ''n't Natal 114th of the month2nd of the month.. sth 15th25thof mor.. 2d 2c. 17 thof month By private ship .. ithlsth2sthofmon. Ithilith27thofmon. Id ft 27th of mon. By private ship... stlllsth2sthofmon, sth 15025 thofmon 2das 17th of month, 3onthampt( Dover • • • • •• Southamptot, Various pert Dover ...... iouthamptoi Southampton Variotus ports Dover •• • • • Dover Southampton Uncertain ,Uncertahr gelly •• •• •• •• •• • •N 1 Z'useany ........ •• •.N ,7enezuela Iran Diemen's Land (set Australia) .. feat Indies fan. 1 .••• Wv. lan. , 1 12d& 17th o month I Sollth a Mptol When any of these dates fall on a Sunday, the mails will be de ,patchei on the following day. with the exceptien of the India Ida , outhampton), and the Malta. both of which will be :matched the 'receding day. IV IND AND WEATHER REPORT. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27. Stations. Coarse of Wind. State of Weather. lreenwich N.W Partially cloudy. Lothbury Dublin S.W Fine - Cold. Liverpool Holyhead Bangor N.W Fine. . righ ton N. W Fine. i,earuington N Boston Great Grimsby [paw , ch Southampton N.W Fine. Portsmouth Poole Dorchester S.W. Lowestoft N.W Fine. Hague N.W Cold Cloudy. Yarmouth Derby S.W Fine. Stamford W. . Fine. Masborough Bui *.on-on-Trent S. Leicester S.W .. ........ Snow. Norman ton Chesterfield ... ..... N.W Fine. Nottingham Bristol W... Unsettled. Plymouth Ne Ncastle Ts. an:.on Torquay S.W Clear. Bath CV oucester Cardiff N. W Fine. Swansea N.W Cloudy. Haverforavest ... N.W. Sheffield N. Snow. Manchester N.W Snow. Wakefield Bradford N.E.......... Snow. Stoke-on-Trent York Scarborough Whitby Sunderland • W Fine. Hull W N.W. ... Frosty. Bridlington Glasgow W. Frost. Berwick W. Frost. Darlington S. W Fino. Edinburgh W. N.W ..... Frosty. Perth Dundee Aberdeen . ... N Forfar N.E Snow. Cupar W . Frosty. Stirling Greenhill S.E. Kirkcaldy S.W Frosty. Carlisle - Snow. 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On the 27th inst., at 13, Cavendish-square, the Vis countess Maidstone. MARRIED. On the 23d inst., at All Souls', Langham•place, George t , Long, Esq., barrister-at-law, formerly Fellow of Trin. Col. Cam., to Fraeulein Ferko. 16 On the 27th inst., at the Unitarian Chapel, Little Port -1" land street, by the Rev. 1)r. Hutton, Wm. Alfred Jevons, y s Esq., of Liverpool, to Eliza Augusta, youngest daughter of 15 s Josiah Rees, Esq., of London. 4, DIED. On the 16th inst., Thomas Itl'Quigo, EEsq ., Secretary to i.he Irish Peat Company. • ` e ' Ou the 19th inst., Anne, the wife of Major Mould, Royal [ os 2B Engineers, aged 43. o, ou the 27th inst., suddenly, at Ki ng-etreet, Covent s garden, Robert DAenham, Esc!, of the firm of Debenham 5 ° and Storr, aged 68. 3. moo: DON P...inted and Published by MUItDO YOUNG, . es of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Savoy,4o4lin al e:county of Smitrautiint,a9Finathleuu,isPretny:tj;:coth ab e er 28, From w at Pori lisp tc?lr: . g. d. 18 0 18 0 .17 8 ,17 6 au. 3 Feb. 7 I •laR. 1 IDaily Jan. 1 I I i'l~ 't Fair BUT Oatui tons YsAI Jam 1 r Tenn Th at pr and i Nr( TER 5 pei on tt thie and: Ar Socit next N. sock pow( 3. ley] Lou( Infot pain from sie Jam Pere into tion ders part P, Isut3 O'ch Prir on a The or F and Tar She - bon ten: fin;pia