The Sun. — London, England, 1854-01-17 00:00:00

trtirb Xlittion+ SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 14. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. John Duffy as Consul at Galway, for the - United States of America. W HITEHALL, JAN. 16. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Alex. Currie, Esq., advocate, to be Sheriff of the shire or sheriffdom of Forfar, in the room of James L'Amy, Esq., resigned. DOWNING-STREET, JAN.I7. The Queen has been pleased to make the following ap pointments for the colony of Van Die men's Land, viz., - Francis Smith, Esq., to be her Majesty's Solicitor -General ; Edward M`Dowell, Esq., to be Crown Solicitor and Clerk of the Peace ; Edward Johnstone Manley, Esq., to be Co lonial Auditor ; and John Forster, Esq., to be Accountant of Stores. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint John Murray, Esq. and Captain John M'Court, to be members of the Legislative and Ezecutive Councils of her Ma jesty's Forts and Settlements on the Gold Coast, during the temporary absence of H. W. Firth and James C. Fitz patrick, Esqrs. ST. JAMES'S -PALACE, DEC. 29. The Queen has b een pleased, on the nomination of the Right Honourable Lord Foley, to appoint Henry Robert son, Esq., one of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gen tlemen-at-Arms, vice Shield, retired. CROWN-OFFICE, JAN. 16. mEi nara RSTURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. c ou nty of Gloucester—Eastern Division—Sir Michael Hic k s Sicks Beach; Bart., in the room of Henry Charles Fitzitoy Somerset, commonly called Marquis of Worcester, no w Duke of Beaufort, summoned to the House of Peers. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL-MARINE DEPARTMENT, JAN. 17. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Rotterdam, in closing translation of a Notice to Mariners (a copy of which is subjoined) issued by the Netherland Minister of Marine relative to certain alterations that have been made in the positions of the Buoys on the North Pampus and Sheol hook Banks. (Copy.) NOTICE TO MARINERS. The Minister of Marine gives notice : lolly. That the red buoy on the North Pampus of the mouth of Goeree has been substituted by a black buoy, and is likewise now placed north-westerly in the following directions : The steeple of Brielle, in the wood of Rockanje, and the church steeple of Helvoetsluys, in the small wood at the Kwak : Soundings :—Goeree S.W. a W. Helvoetaluys S.E. by unadjusted compass, at the depth of 52 palms at ordi nary low water, which buoy, when entering, has to be kept on the larboard side, 2dly. That at the dry north-easterly point of the Scheel hoek Bank a white buoy is stationed in the directions : The steeple of Goeree, on the eastern side of the pier head of said place 7 - and the Pilot-office of Helvoetsluys, touching the point of the Kwak : Soundings :—Goren W. a S. Lighthouse of Helvoetsluys %.E. S. at 46 palms depth at ordinary low water to be kept on the starboard side on entering. 3dly. That the white buoy stationed at the north point of the bank Scheelhoek, termed the North Pampus, has been furnished with a white flag on a pole, in order to its being better distinguished from the'before-mentioned white buoy. The Hague, the 15th December, 1853. The Minister aforesaid. (Signed) T. ENSUE. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 16. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from her Majesty's Minister at Brussels, en closing copies of two laws which have received the Royal sanction, of which the subjoined are translations; the first authorising the Government to regulate temporarily the import duties on coal, with a decree, consequent thereon, suppressing those duties • and the second regulating the terms of importation andesportation of certain articles of food. Law authorising the Government to regulate temporarily the import duties on coal. Art. I. The Government is authorised to reduce, to sus pend entirely, and to reimpose the import duties on coal. Art. 11. The powers conferred by the preceding Article shall cease on 31st December, 1854, unless previously re newed ; and, in case of non-renewal, the general tariff shall come again into force at that date. Art. 111. The measures taken to carry out the present law shall be submitted within one month after their date to the approval of the Chambers, if sitting, and if not sitting, in the course of their neat session. Given at Laeken, 31st December, 1853. LEOPOLD By the King. The Minister of State, Governor of Brabant, temporarily in charge of the Depart ment of Finances. LIEDTS. Decree suppressing the Import Duties on coals, founded upon the above law. Considering the law of this day's date (see above), autho rising the Government to reduce, to suspend entirely, and to reimpose the import duties on coal : On the proposition of our Minister of Finance, We have decreed, and decree,-- Sole Article. Until further orders, the import duties on coal are abolished. Our Minister of Finance is charged with the execution of the present decree. Given at Laeken, 31st December, 1853. LEOPOLD By the King• The Minister of State, Governor of Brabant, temporarily in charge of the. Depart- ment of Finance, LEIDTS (Copy.) Art. I. The provisions of the Royal Decree of 28th August, 1853, are approved. The following articles are admitted duty free - until 31st July, 1854 :—Wheat, spelt, cleaned and uncleaned, meslin, rye, Indian corn, barley, malt, buckwheat, oats, peas, len tils, kidney beans, horse beans , vetches, groats, pearl bar ley, flour and meal of all kinds, bran, starch (Monies), bread, biscuit, macaroni, semolina, vermicelli, gingerbread, rice, smoked hams, bulls, oxen, cows, steers, heifers, calves, sheep, lambs, pigs. The following articles may also be imported free until 31st December, 1854 : Bacon, and all kinds of meat not enumerated in the tariff. The provisions of paragraph 2 are applicable to every vessel, Belgian or foreign, whose clearance papers shall prove that her cargo of grain, or other provisions comprised in the above paragraph, was completed, and that she sailed from a foreign port, before 31st July, 1854. Art. 11. The provisions of the Royal decree of 13th Oc tober, 1853, are approved. The exportation of the following articles is prohibited until 31st July, 1854 : Potatoes, and potato starch. • Lentils. Peas. Beans (kidney). Act. 111. If circumstances permit, the Government has power, before the 31st July, 1854, to rescind Art. 11. Art. IV. The present law shall come into operation on the day after its publication. Given at Laeken, 31st December, 1853. By the Bing. LEOPOLD, Minister of the Interior. F. PIERCOT. The Minister of State, Governor of Brabant, temporarily in charge of the Department of Finance. LIEDTS OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JAN. 14. Royal Regiment of Artillery.—Erratim in Gazette of Jan 6.—For Gentleman Cadet Benjamin Humphrey to be Second Lieutenant, read Gentleman Cadet Benjamin Geale Humfrey to be Second Lieutenant. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 12. The following promotions have this day taken place consequent on the decease, on the 11th instant, of Rear- Admiral of the Red Thomas Gordon Falcon;—Rear-Ad miral of the White William Bowen Mends to be Rear- Admiral of the Red ; Rear-Admiral of the Blue William Walpole to be Rear-Admiral of the White • Captain Right Hon. Charl es Philip, E ar l o f H ar d w i c ke, to be Rear- Admiral on the Reserved Half-pay List ; Captain Henry Ducie Chads, C. 8., to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. The following captains, on the Retired List, have also been promoted to be Retired Rear-Admirals, on the terms proposed in the London Gazette of Ist September, 1846, without increase of pay :—Captain John Skskel and Cap tain George Ourry Lempriere. COM3fISSioNs SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. Light Infantry Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia— George Freeman Thomas, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 31. A r tillery Battalion of the Royal Sussex M;lit James Hayes Sadler, Gent., to be_ SecondL Lancashire ( Lig ht Jan. 5. 4th Regiment of Royal red (%thli Infan try) Militia—To be Ensigns—Thomas Frede rick Ye e, - ent., Jan. 9 ; Hugh Auehmleek, Gent., Jan. 10 ; Acquilla Kent, Gent., Jan. 11 ; Thomas Boyce, Gent., Jan. 12. The Lord ch W an H ce l LL E r il h A aß LL appointed George Mounsey Gray, of No. 9, Staple-inn, Gentleman, tonabcrehacLiourtndoonf Commissioner to administer oaths in the Chancery. WHITEHALL, DEC. 21. The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Lewis, of No. 6, Raymond's-buildings, Gray's-inn , Gentleman, to be a London Commissioner to administer oaths in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JAN. 11. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Joseph Noakes Mourilyan, of Sandwich, in the county of Kent, Gentle man, to be a Commissioner to administer oaths in the High Court of Chancery in England. WHITEHALL, JAN. 13. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Edward Chester, of No. 11, Staple - inn , Gentleman , to be a London Commis sioner to administer . oaths in the High C our t o f Ch ancery. The Lord Chancellor has also appointed William Weld Wren, of No. 32, Fenchuroh-street, Gentleman, to be a London Commissioner to administer oaths in the High Court of Chancery. The Lord Chancellor has also appointed Robert Wren, of No. 32, Fenchurch:stpet, Gentleman, to be a L on d on Commissioner to administer oaths in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JAN. 14. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Edward Dyne, of No. 61, Lin3oln's-inn-fields, Gentleman, to be a London `' s Commissioner to administer oaths in the High Court of Chancery. The Lord Chancellor has also appointed Thomas Dodd Keighley, of No. 73, Basinghall-street, City, Gentleman, to be a London Commissioner to administer oaths in the High Court of Chancery. The Lord Chancellor has also appointed Charles James Brown, of No. 10, New-inn, Gentleman, to be A Loudon r~'V L.'l ~✓ _., i' THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1854. REMOVAL OF THE COURTS OF LAW FROM WESTMINSTER. DEPUTATION TO LORD ABERDEEN. A deputation from the Incorporated Law Society waited upon the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street, for the purpose of laying before the Government a proposition for the re moval of the courts of law at Westminster to the neigh bourhood of the Inns of Court. The deputation consisted of Mr. Kinderaley, president of the society ; Mr. Sudlow, vice-president ; Mr. Cover dale and Mr. Keith Barnes, members of the council ; and Mr. Maugham, secretary. The deputation having been introduced to the noble earl, stated the grounds upon which they were induced to make a representation to the' Government. The in sufficiency of the present courts had long been felt by the public and the members of the legal profession. There were now at Westminster Hall only five rooms of moderate size and two small ones, whilst not less than fifteen or sixteen were requisite, including courts for the Lords Justices, the Master of the Rolls, and the new Vice-Chancellors, with several courts of Nisi Prius and Appeal. The application which the deputation had now to make was not merely for the removal of the present courts, which were ill-constructed and without sufficient accommodation for the judges, the bar, or for jurors, witnesses, suitors, and attorneys ; but for the construc tion of not less than eight new courts, with convenient rooms and offices. The courts at Westminster were a mile and a half distant from the centre of law business, the daily resort of professional men, as well as of a large proportion of the public. The aggregate of ex pense and loss arising from these hindrances in the way of justice and of the general business of the law showed that the erection of new courts in what might pro perly be termed the "Law district," would be a mea sure of public economy, besides being caldulated to lead to increased facilities and expedition in the prac tice of the courts far beyond what could be hoped for under existing circumstances. The deputation sub mitted that there were no adequate courts for the equity judges recently appointed, that the Queen's Bench did not afford to the suitors and their witnesses sufficient space, to the attorneys convenient access to counsel, or to the public that accommodation which was essential to the administration of justice they should possess; that the Common Pleas had no suitable court for the trial of causes during term ; that the practise court of the Queen's Bench and the inner court of Exchequer are used for trials at nisi prius, but are much too small ; that consultations involving important interests are frequently held in the passages and avenues of the courts ; that the only places of waiting for jurymen, witnesses, and par ties in attendance are the great ball and the passages of the courts ; that attorneys are obliged to hire rooms for their witnesses at the neighbouring coffee-houses, or to walk about the hall without a seat or the means of re freshment ; that the attorneys have no room to which they can retire to prepare any document requisite at the moment, or to answer letters, and that in numerous in stances daily appointments before the common law judges at chambers and before the masters and registrars in Chancery and other engagements of an urgent nature, are rendered ineffectual through the absence of profes sional men, who, at the very moment, were probably waiting unoccupied at Westminster. The proposed site for the new courts was between the Temple and Lincoln's Inn, in the centre of the metropolis and of the law dis trict. It would consist of a quadrangle of about 700 ft. by 480, in the centre of which the new courts and offices would be erected. The effect of clearing away the lanes and alleys within that area would be to widen the Strand and Fleet-street by 100 feet, Carey-street by 60 feet, and unite them with the new street into the city of London from the Record-office now in course of erection on the Roll's estate in Chancery-lane. The estimated cost of the building and site was 1,197,0741., viz., the cost of the site (about 8 acres) 675,074/. ; building for common law and equity courts, 300,0001.; approaches, foundations, sewerage, warnling, ventilating, gas, furniture, fittings, de corations, &c., 180,000/. ; contingent and, incidental charges, 42,0001. From this there was to deduct 523,500/. 3 r the value of ground rent for chambers on the pro posed site ; for the sale of the various offices of the Mas ters record and writ clerks, registrars, accountant-gene ral, value of the present site at Westminster, and: of the Roll-offices, &c., leaving the ultimate cost of the site and building 673,5741. It was also urged that a favourable opportunity had now occurred for clearing the site of the present insufficient courts, and appropriating it to the completion and improvement of the Houses of Parlia ment. --..--,--- Commissioner to administer oaths in the High Court of Chancery. BAN ILEXTPTCY ANNULLED. Thomas Archer, woollen draper and clothier, Braintree, Bases. ship owner and merchant, Bristol. John Robertshaw, iron founder, Church, Lancaster. [BANKRUPTS. Frederick Mayston, grocer, Great Yarmouth, to sur render Jan. 21, at half-past one, and March 4 , at half - pas t t we lve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official a ssignee, Basinghall-street ; Braham, Chancery-lane. Henry Green, baker, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk, Jan. 27, and March 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Stopher, Cheapside. Henry Holman Wood, victualler, Bognor, Sussex Jan. 27, at half-past one, and March 3, at one, at the C ourt of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall street; Apps, Gray's-inn. James Lewis Lane, brewer, Norwood, Jan. 27 and Feb. 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, o ffi cial assignee, Abchurch-lane ; Corselis and Hainber , Brabant court, Philpot-lane. Henry Griffiths, tailor, Birmingham, Jan 31 and Feb. 28, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whit more, official assignee, Birmingham ; Ashurst and Son, Old Jewry • Motteram and Knight, Birmingham. Joseph datum, miller, Quorndon, Leicestershire, Jan. 27 and Feb. 17, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Hanle official assignee, Nottingham ; Huish , Donnin g ton, and Motteram and Knight, Birmingham. Edward Rose, lace cap manufacturer, Nottingham, Jan . 27 and Feb. 17, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court, Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Coope, Nottingham . Thomas Frudd, innkeeper, Chorley-row, Manchester, Jan. 30, at twelve , and Feb. 28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, o ffi cial assignee, Leeds ; Marshall, Barnsley ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. William Brunton, joiner and builder, Bradford, Feb 3 and 24, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, eeds ; Harle, Leeds. Cornelius Bowe Palmer, commission agent, Newport, Monmouthshire, Jan. 31, and March 1, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Saint Augustine's place, Bristol ; Cathcart, Newport ; Bevan and Girling, Small-street, Bristol. James Frame, stationer, Liverpool, Jan. 27, and Feb. 23, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, offi cial assignee, Liverpool ; Bremner, Liverpool. • Mackinsey Bowell, publican, Manchester, Jan. 28 and Feb. 23, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Lee, official assignee, Manchester ; Cobbett and Wheeler, Man . cheater . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. John Aitken, spirit-dealer, Glasgow. Alex. Brown, merchant, Edinburgh. Robeit Grigor, cattle-dealer, Milncroft of Braelangwe MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of this day.) Suo.A.B.—To-day a good demand was experienced for West India sugar, and the rates obtained were fully equal to those of Friday, for both grocery and refinery qualities, operations are 625 hhds, &c., including the public sales, which went at firm prices, 270 hhds Barbadoes, fine yellow at 395, mid to good 35s to 37s 6d, low 33s 6d. to 34.8 6d, 16 hhds Jamaica ord yellow 34s 6d ; 254 hhds, and 50 bars Demerara, brown at 32s 6d to 345, good yellow 36s 6d to 37s 6d ; crystallised, fine 39s to 41s, and ord to good 35s to 38s 6d per cwt. REFINED.—To-day refined sugar was less in demand for home trade purposes, and prices axe lower, bro wn lumps selling at 45s to 45s 6d, low to fine grocery 45s 6d to 48s ; crushed sugar is still wanted by exporters; and rates well kept up. MAußrnus.—To-day prices were well supported for Mauritius sugar, and at auction 2,847 bags 14 casks were all sold—very ord brown at 26s to 28s 6d, superior 29s to 33a 6d, low to good yellow 34s to 36s 6d, and refining 33s to 36s per cwt: CO. FEE.—Prices are on the decline for Native, and 495 has lieen accepted, good ord Costa Rica, went at 55s to 59s 6d for fine ord to mid, being full prices ; Mocha sold easier—common greenish clean at 59s to 59s 6d. TEA.—In congou purchases have been on a small scale ; supply is larger, and prices declined ld per lb. for infe rior. In green the trade' has operated with reluctance. To-day the tea market presented a dull aspect, and is ld to is 14d in the value of low to good ord congou. SPInITS.—To-day, proof Leewards is selling at 3s 21d to 3s 3d, Demerara according to strength 4s Gd to 4s 9d, and Jamaica 5s to 6s. Brandy brisk, Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1851 at 9s 7d to 96 9d per gallon. TALLOW.—Transactions in Russia for all purposes have much decreased since this day last week, and prices are de pressed; sales on the spot having been—P.Y. candle of first quality at 60s 9d to 61s, and for delivery at 61s to 62s per cwt, at which transactions have been limited. Town tal low is held for 60s 6d to 61s cash, but has been dealt in with caution. OILS.—Pale at 401 to 41. Straw 361 108 to 391, and other sorts 341 10s to 361. Cod 36110 s to 371. The scar city of Southern continues, and prices to advance, ruling at 421 to 461 for low to fine. In Linseed prices have fallen to 33s to 33s 3d on the spot, and 34s to 34s 6d for delivery. Cocoa Nut is cheaper. In Olive, purchases are increasing, and market firmer, Gallipoli realised 621 to 631, and other sorts 571 to 661 per tem. COURSE OF EXCHANGE-THIS Amsterdam...... ..... 11 14,A, 001,altar ........ •• .• •• Ditto,three:mon - ths .. 11 16 Leghorn 30 Rotterdam 11 16' Genoa •• ........ Antwerp .....• •....... 25 20 Milan •. • ....... Brussels .............. 25 20 Venice •. •....... tiamburgin ............ 13 4 , 44 Napies ..... 424 i Altona ...• • ....... Palermo .......... 126 5,4 Paris .• ...... • • .... 25 5 ~lessina 126% ileDitto, three months 25 30 'Lisbon .... • . 53 Marseilles.l.... ....... 25 32% ' Oporto ........ —53 M Bourdeaux ............ ;Rio Janeiro .... Frankfort-on• Maine .... 118% I Buenos Ayre5.......... Berlin 'New York, 60 days' sight Vienna .. l2 20 Philadelphia ...... Trieste ..... ••.. 12 18 PRYCES or ourmoN, PER 05. Petersburgh.. •......... 37% Foreign Gold in Bars Li 17 9 Madrid . Cadiz 50% Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0 Barcelona New Dollars .... 00 0 Seville .• • ....... Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1% SPORTING NOTES. NO SPORT AT OUNDLE. The Oundle Steeplechases will not take place this week ; they have been postponed until Monday or Tues day next. The selected ground is, in places, still hard, notwithstanding the rain and thaw, whilst in parts also' it is deep and sloppy. All bets on the " Grand Race," And other events to be decided at this meeting, are now, of course, void— a fortunate "get oat" for those hasty individuals who backed the non-acceptor, Oscar. The promoters of this meeting are certainly in a fix. By celebrating the first day's sport on Monday they will interfere, to their own disadvantage, with the cus tomary meeting at Tattersall's ; and by making their fixture a day later, their meeting will clash with that at Westbury, which is appointed to take place on Wed nesday. They will, therefore, scarcely be able to "ar range matters" to the satisfactionof both metropolitan and provincial speculators. The leading incident in the betting at Tattersall's yes terday was the powerful demonstration that was made in favour of Scythian for the Derby. This horse was, it will be remembered, a great favourite for the North and South Biennial Stakes at Goodwood last year, when he was beaten by Marsyas. He then belonged to Gene ral Anson, but he was subsequently purchased by Mr. Howard, and he is still trained by John Scott at Malton. The eagerness which was evinced to "get on" him advan tageously, induces me to anticipate his speedy advance to a prominent position in the list of quotations. He seemingly numbers a strong and confident party of " good and safe men," who seldom speculate wildly or without purpose. Whether, Scythian will ultimately prove to be the best of John Scott's formidable " lot" is, however, beyond my ken to determine. The " Wi zard of the North" has certainly puzzled the betting fraternity. January 17. A FRESH MAN, FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT. It will be remembered that some time since workmen commenced pulling down the extensive range of buildings formerly used as the Inland Revenue-office in Old Broad street, City, and that a few weeks since several tons weight of bricks taken from the walls fell and buried a great many of the workmen, one of whom was killed. Yesterday a far more serious accident happened, for at a period when 200 men were actively employed on the same premises a portion of them suddenly fell down. ANOTHER DEATH FROM THE COLLISION ON THE This part of the premises was four floors high, and it is EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—THETFORD, JAN. 15. —As was anticipated in our report of Friday of this sad hardly necessary to state that each room was of consi- occurrence, Mr. Ellisson, the barometer and mathemati derable length and width ; the principal supports of the cal instrument maker of Norwich, who sustained such room were heavy timber brestsummers. It is supposed serious injuries in the recent collision on this line, gradu that the catastroph e took p lace either from overloadin g all y sunk under them and died in the course of yester the floors with the bricks taken from the walls or f rom day, making the sixth sufferer who perished by this un some defect in the timbers, as it is asserted that none of fortunate occurrence. Like the Rev. Mr. Beil, he was the walls fell until the uppermost floor sank, and its ad- a passenger in the down-train. Mr. Phillips, of Bir ditional weight settling upon the others caused th em mingham, whose injuries are of a very serious character, likewise to fall. is proceeding favourably. Edward Dury, a stoker, whose For some time it was impossible to learn what had left arm and leg were fractured, is going on as well as taken place ; but, as suon as the dust had somewhat his sad injuries will permit, as also are the other sufferers. cleared away, a fearful scene presented itself, for it was The friends of Mr. Ashcroft, the superindent of the per then c l ea rly se en that every floor in this part of the manent way, against whom a double vextlict of Man building h a d b e en cast down, and in the midst of the slaughter has been returned, are about to apply to a deb r i s were near ly a dozen of the unfortunate men who judge at chambers to put in the necessary bail for his wer e a t wor k th ere a t the time. Several, who were appearance at Norwich, at the assizes. hurled upon the top of the rubbish, were comparatively Ax EmpEßces, PRESENT.—The Cologne Gaze tte of uni n j ure d, and t h ey succee d e d in saving themse lves wit h - the 9 th says :—" The Empero r of Russia has j ust made out a ss i s t ance, b u t seven p oor fellows were fo und either a present to the Emperor of Austria of a tent. It is totally burie d or part i a ll y so, among the bricks and dry made of double white sail cloth, of a conical form, with mortar. The for eman o f the works immediately sum- red bands round the edges, and surmounted by an eagle moned all hand s t o th e spot, to resc ue those less for tu- in massive gold. It is composed of two compartments, nate than thems e l ves an d after some time a man named which may be separated at will, and each of which is Owen Delay, who had only left the hospital a fortnight p rovid ed with a carpet. The furniture is simple but owing to the injuries be received at the previous accident solid, and all covered with morocco leather. There are in the same building, was dragged out of the ruins, and bags in Russia leather for packing every part during was found again to be so dreadfully injured that he was removal." co mpelled to be taken to the i ns tit u ti on he had so re- CouiletE OD PHLR MA OY.—An association of chemists c ntly left. A poor man named Lawrence Murray, and druggists has just been instituted, for the purpose whose brother had also been an inmate of St. Bartholo- of establishing a college of pharmacy. This association mew's Hospital owing to the previous accident, was designates itself the British Association of Chemists and t a ken out and removed to the same h osp it a l, bleeding Druggists ; and, in an a dd re ss to the entire body of from the nose, mouth, and ears. Upo n a rr i v i ng at the chemists and druggists of the United Kingdom, it states hospital life was found to be extinct. Death in this case their number at somewhere about 10,000, and that, in was, no doubt, caused from suffocation or i n t erna l inju- order to confer upon this body—respectable in social ties, for, beyond the bleeding at the nose, m o uth, and p osition as in numbers—a p ro f es sional status, the eon-l eers, no external m arks of violence were p er ceptible . mittee proposes, in the first i ns tance, a comlete and p this teof mtohrneign sufferers er the e rs following :_Law. Th e d ece ased has left a w ife and two childr en , as well as 4 secog nised registration of all dul y qualified chemists and an aged mother, unp rovided for. druggists, and that the functions of this association shall be limite d to the granting of certificates of qualification, wa O s n as i c n e q i n t ir ai y ne a d t ttohebehotsipleitsatla to maintaining a complete register of all persons pos rence M urra y and John Hayes, killed on the spot ; Jas. sessing such certificates, and to the proper discharge of Dargan and Daniel Scanlan, severely contused, and the duties of a, board of examiners. The committee broken limbs, b u t lik e ly to survive ; Owen Dobey, very s t a t e f u rther that they have already received , from man y seriou s ly i n j ure d. N o fatal consequences are, however, I , members of the medical profession, their approbation of expected. Two men, wl,of it appear, hive not been the propeeed elan fur h e establishment of a 'chool of long in the employment, and whose names cannot-be pharmacy, and they propose to confer . upon their asso ascertained, are in a very precarious condition, being ciates a diploma or certificate of qualification, as issued quite unconscious, through severe scalp wounds and in- I by direction of the British Association of Chemists and ternal injuries. • Druggistee THE INDEPENDENT FREEHOLD LAND The Earl of ABERDEEN observed that the proposed undertaking was entitled to favourable consideration, not only on account of the inconvenience and insufficiency of the present courts, but also on account of the great public improvement which would be effected by their removal to the neighbourhood of the Inns of Court. He had already communicated with the Lord Chancellor on the subject, and the proposition had met with the noble and learned lord's sanction: The undertaking, however, was one of such great magnitude and public importance that it would require much consideration, more parti cularly with respect to the means of defraying the neces sary expenditure. The deputation explained to the noble lord the various means by which it was proposed to raise the requisite funds. These were the accumulation of surplus interest arising from stock purchased with the suitors' money not directed to be invested (and to which interest they have no legal claim), amounting to 1,241,188/. stock ; the sum of 201,0281. stock, the accumulated surplus of the suitors' fee fund since 1833 after , paying all the charges thereon ; the surplus fees paid into the Treasury to the consolidated fund since the Ist of January, 1838. It was submitted that, although out of these receipts the pensions and compensations allowed to the holders of abolished offices have been paid, that pensions or compensations granted on effecting alterations of the law for the benefit of the community at large should be paid out of the consolidated fund, and not by the suitors of the court. The Earl of ABERDEEN remarked that the appropria tion of part of the "suitors' surplus fund" to the re moval of the old courts, and the erection of new buildings on an improved site, would require mature consideration. He would, however, investigate the subject, and have an early interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He would in all probability see the Chancellor of the Exchequer that day. The deputation afterwards waited upon Sir William Molesworth, Chief Commissioner of Public Works, at his office, Whitehall, and submitted to the right hon. gentleman the plans and estimates for the proposed buildings. They also entered into a full explanation of the inconveniences sought to be removed, and of the advantages to be obtained, both by the suitors and the public generally, by the purchase and appropriation of the proposed site. Sir Was. MOLESWORTH examined the plans and esti mates submitted, and inquired into the sources from which the expense was proposed to be defrayed. The right hon. gentleman intimated that it had long been his opinion that the courts of law should be removed to the place proposed, and promised to give his favourable attention to the subject. The deputation then thanked the right hon. baronet for his courtesy, and withdrew. SOCIETY. Last night a public meeting was held at the Commer cial Hall, Sing's-road, Chelsea, for the purpose of hear ing an explanation from a deputation of the board of directors of the new and peculiar features of this society. The chair was taken shortly after eight o'clock by W. Eykelbosch, Esq. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings of the evening, said in all the world's history such a thing has never been told of before as the perfect mastery our land and building societies have gained over paltry selfish ness and any bad feeling that would maintain distrust and disunion amongst working men. The plan of these societies is so simple and so sure, that the least taught man sees his way clear and easy to winning for himself and family a large step towards comfort and the world's respect. Bad and wasteful habits give way to the manly virtues of foresight wherever men can become owners of wholesome and pretty cottages with good gardens, at the same cost as they used to pay for their wretched single rooms. Every man who can claim to be right in head and in heart glories in the sight of our labourers thus becoming better men and better off by means of their own small savings managed by their native sense of justice and fair play. The Independent Land and Permanent Building Society has no other ob ject than to extend the benefits already won by so many of our mechanics and labourers to the large class who have not as yet had them placed within reach. The way this society goes about its work is soon told. A. large piece of ground is bought by uniting the shil lings of many hundreds of members, the hedges and ditches are removed, roads and drains are made, the whole cost is reckoned up, and proper-sized lots are sold to the members at a fair share only of that told cost. Thus it sells to the poor man a small plot at the same price that large estates are bought by the rich man ; be sides, this society saves its members from all law ex penses and difficulties, which would most likely amount to four times the price of any one lot bought by itself. Good drains and roads are made, and just so many rules are laid down as to the use of the plots se are enough to protect such owner against nuisances or injuries from his neighbours. Every one who wants a plot has his name entered, and - the number of his shares goes into the ballot-box, to decide who shall have best choice. All the expenses of making a perfect title were paid by the society, and the price may be paid by small weekly and monthly sums, spread over any length of time. between five and fifteen years. To suit such as required it, part of the plots will have cottages built on them by the society, and be balloted for and sold on the same terms, and at a far cheaper rate than any single member could build for himself. The way the society contrives to raise money sufficient to supply a large number of members wanting plots without delay is also easy to show. The mortgages to this society have four per cent, interest added to the money ad vanced, and secure a constant inflow of portions of the money laid out, and the interest thereon. This money being used again as fast as it comes in, gives an i n c rease whic allows of good interest being paid to members who subscribe for interest only. Thus, the mortgages of one set of members lying at the society's bankers are made to serve as securities to that large class called investing members, who are glad to get at least double savings bank interest, without risk, and the society is enabled to. meet the wishes of any number of pur chasers without laying them under obligation. (Hear, hear.) Investing members may withdraw the whole or any part of their money at any time by giving one month's notice, and have five per cent interest, and all shares ieft until realised will take equal portion of the profits, and be entitled to the benefits now first offered to holders of realised shares. (Cheers.) Holders of realised shares will have the right to claim from the society the purchase of an estate of their own choice, to be held for their lives at a rent equal to 5 per cent. on the puchase money, may expend money upon it, and regard it with all the interest of ownership, and bequeath it to their families by assigning a policy of assurance to the society of a sum equivalent to the purchase money. This society is enabled by the act of Parliament under which it is enrolled, to offer to its members advantages superior in kind and degree to those conferred on com panies or incorporations by either act of Parliament or Royal charter; viz., members on their property acquired by means of this society cannot become liable in any case beyond the subscriptions from time to time due upon their shares, and if a member is not a mortgagor to the, society, no claim can be made even for continuance of subscription. The rules are certified by authority to contain nothing illegal or contradictory • that its tables are safe, and may be fairly adopted. The affairs of the society are under the entire control of the members, and an annual report must be made of its accounts for their use. Members are not compelled to take allotments on any estate which does not suit them ; all rights may be reserved or sold, and members wishing to sell their rights have only to take them to the governors of Bethleheni Hospital, where they will readily receive 1001. for every 3/. of secured ground rent, and providing a house is not wanted, a builder will be found who will be glad to pur chase the allotment at a premium. An exclusive feature in this society is, that any member may choose a plot for himself in any locality suiting him, and have an ad vance of the purchase money and the means of erecting a dwelling thereon---(cheers)—upon terms certain and most advantageous. The full amount of each share is advanced, their being no charge for premium or com mission. If, unfortunately, a member should fall into temporary difficulties, time will be allowed him by the directors. The chairman then entered at length upon the benefits to be derived from encouraging habits of saving and frugality, and after thanking this meeting for the patience with which they heard him, and stating he should have great pleasure in answering any questions that might be put to him, resumed his seat amid ap. plause. Mr. RITCHIE, after the very able statement that bad just fallen from the chairman, thought it would be a work of supererogation for him to occupy the time of the meeting at any length. He (Mr. Richie) then drew an • interesting comparison between two men in the employ of Mr. Brassey, the great railroad contractor -the one a careful Belgian, who ultimately became a land owner, the other an Englishman, who did not exercise so much prudence, and still remained a workman. He concluded by moving "That this meeting views with peculiar satisfaction the new features of the Independent Land and Permanent Building Society in p r oviding a i ma chinery whereby the middle and humbler classes n, and around London, as also the manufacturing and rural districts in the provinces are provided with neat, whole some, and well regulated habitations, at a cost of less than one half of the rent they now pay for their present miserable hovels, and in due course of time become pro prietors of their own house and ground." Mr. DOIIBELL had great pleasure in seconding the resolution. Th e CHAIRMAN then put it to the meeting, and de clared it carried unanimously. Mr. WHEELLER then moved the second resolution as follows—" That this meeting expresses its entire ap proval of the constitution and operation of the Inde pendent Freehold Land and Permanent Building Society, and pledges itself, as far as possible to aid its progress. . Th e r esolution havin g b e en seconded by Mr. CIITMORE, was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. Various questions having been put, and satisfactorily answered, Mr. NEWMAN moved, and Mr. HILLS seconded, a vote of thanks to the chairman. The CHAIRMAN, in acknowleding the compliment, said he thanked them heartily, and he hoped that the proceedings of that evening would have the effect of placing him upon intimate terms with the most of them. A large number of shares having been taken, the pro ceedings terminated, having been of the most satisfactory character. THE BURNHAM MURDER.--AYLESBURY, SATURDAY. — A report has very generally been spread in this neigh bourhood that Moses Hatto, who is awaiting his trial for the brutal murder of his fellow servant, Mary Anne Sturgeon, at Bu r nham Abbey, near Maidenhead, in November last, had made a full confession of his guilt to one of the c oun ty magistrates, and that he had given a detailed account of the manner in which he perpe trated the deed. Inquiries which have been made of the officers of the gaol show that there is no foundation whatever for the statement, and some a nxiet y has b e en evinced as to the manner in which the reports obtained such general circulation. It seems that Hatto, who is a mild, unassuming young man, has been very attentive to the instructions of the chaplain of the gaol in which he is confined, but has never uttered a single word which can be construed into an admission of the grave crime with which he is charged. No further evidence than that adduced before the coroner has been obtained, and serious debts are entertained whether that which at pre sent is in th e hands of the police will be able to procure a conviction. It will be remembered that after the murder Hatto rode out on his master's horse as far as the Maidenhead station, a distance of two miles, and that a shirt is missing, which is supposed to be the one he wore on that night. Although no means have been left untried to find this shirt, the police have hitherto failed i n th e i r e ndeavours. An important link in the chain of evidence is therefore want ing. The p r i soner will be tried at the assiz es which will be held at Ayles bury in March. THE LATE SUSPECTED HOMICIDE AT CARDIPP.—The magisterial investigation touching the recent alleged murder of a woman named .Catherine .M‘Carty, in a low part of Cardiff, know n as Little Steam-mill-row, of which some particulars have already appeared, has been brought to a conclusion, and has resulted in the com mittal of the suspected person, Bridget Dempsey, to take her trial at the next assizes for manslaughter. CHARING-CROSS BRIDGE.—The directors report to Parliament that the cost of the proposed widening and conversion of the bridg e into a horse and carriage bridge, with new approaches, alteration of existing ones, works, additional capital, and tolls, is to he r e p a id ye a rly means of funds, consisting of 180,0001., by shares, and 030,0331. by loan, which under their acts they are autho rised Ito raise, and that after deducting the sums re luired for purposes authorised by their acts, there will remain unexpended a s urplus of 106,930/. a pplicable to the proposed alteration and new works, and that so much of the alterations and works as will not be made by these means will be made out of money to be raised on the credit of the preeent surplus revenue, which amounts annually to upwards of 2,0001. FIGHTING AND FIDDLING.—Nero, we are told, fiddled while Rome burned, and a placard posted upon the walla of several of our buildings, on Wednesday, indirectly asserts that some humbler performer will contribute a cimilar arr. no pa to en annihilation of SAaslopol or Cronstadt. The announcement referred to intiniate. 4 that " Her Majesty's 80 gun frigate Cressy, fitting out at Sheerness, is in want of petty officers, able-bodied sea men, artificers, and a good fiddler,—Sunderland Herald. Leone. The Waterwitch, 8, Commander Gardner, was off Grand Taboo. The Polyphemus, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Phillips ; Alecto, 5, paddlu-sloop, Commander Crofton ; and the Ferret, 8, Commander Macdonald, were off Lagos. The Philomel, 8, Commander Skene ; and Crane, 6, Commander Miller, were on the south coast. The Plumper, 11, Commander Wharton ; and the Antelope, 3, Lieutenant-Commander Young, left Sierra Leone for the Bights on the 13th ult. The Volcano touched at Goree on the 22d ult. ; Tene rife, the 29th, and sailed the 2d inst. ; Madeira, on the 3d, and left on the 4th. The St. Jean d'Acre, 101, Captain the Hon. H. Keppel, was at the latter island. The Volcano encountered a•very heavy gale about 150 miles off Cape Finisterre, in which she lost her main topmast, and nearly her mainmast, which was with dif ficulty secured (her rigging being of wire), with extra shrouds. She also lost her quarterboats. She was close to a totally dismasted vessel during the gale, but could render her no assistance. Lagos affairs are again very threatening, and we are informed Admiral Bruce was forming a larger expedition than any hitherto sent against that place. We regret to announce, on the authority of letters from Australia, that Captain Sir Everard Home, of the Calliope, senior officer on the Australian station, was very ill. He had imprudently been on an exploring ex cursion to some unhealthy islands, contrary to good advice. - Mr. A. H. Boyd, mate, R.N., is appointed to the Frolic, 16, Commander Nolloth, at Spithead. About 150 workmen are daily employed on the Marl borough, 131, new screw three-decker, building in this dockyard, and are making great progress. Some of the outer planking has been already commenced. The keel of the Shannon, screw, 60, is nearly com pleted ; but from her intended extraordinary length (25 feet longer than the Princess Royal, 91), some alteration will be required in the slip and shed to enable the work to proceed. The new 80-gun sailing ship Colossus is ordered to be brought down from the ordinary and placed in the fitting-basin, ready for docking. We believe the object is to cut and lengthen her amidships, and adapt her to the screw. The Simoom, 18, iron troop-ship, Captain Smith, will haul into, the factory basin to-morrow, ready to go into the steam dock to have her defects made good with out, delay. . The Sphynx, 6, paddle-wheel sloop, will be removed from the steam to the fitting basin to-morrow ready for docking. The Princess Royal, 91, Captain Lord Clarence Paget, is setting up her lower rigging and shipping her cabin furniture. _ . The Dauntless, 24, screw frigate, Captain Ryder, is progressing in the hands of the dockyard riggers. Very few men have entered for her. Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, the Commander in-Chief inspected the Volcano, at Spithead, this morn ing, preparatory to her coming into harbour to be paid off. WOOLWICH, JAN. 14. PROMOTION. Lieutenant WilHain Greet (1840), who has had the command °Utile Crocodile, 8, receiving ship, stationed off the Tower, for the purpose of serving as a rendezvous for entering seamen for the Royal Navy, is promoted to the rank of Commander. APPOINTMENT. Mr. Warner, recently serving as gunner in the Fire brand, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, -is appointed gunner to the Fisgard flag-Ship at Woolwich, and entered on his duties this day. The Vulcan iron screw steam troop-ship, Commander Edward P. B. Von . Donop, arrived off Gravesend on Saturday afternoon, and cast anchor there for the pur pose of landing 24 soldiers, 18 women, and 88 orphan children, brought home from Bermuda and other islands in the West Indies, the orphans being the sons and daughters of soldiers who had died of the late prevalent fever. The soldiers, women, and children were sent by the North Kent Railway to Chatham, where the depots of the regiments to which they belonged are stationed. The Vulcan left Gravesend about 11 o'clock, and arrived at Woolwich about 1 o'clock p.m., where she was brought up at the dockyard, for' the con venience of landing the three companies of Royal Artillery she brought home from Jamaica, Barbadoes, and Bermuda. The companies landed at the dock yard at 3 o'clock p.m. to-day, and marched up to the Artillery barracks, headed by the band of the regiment, the widows and children having been previously landed under the immediate superintendence of the Rev. Mr. Wright, one of the chaplains of the garrison. Colonel Willis, Lieutenant-Colonel Lake, Brigade-Major Bing ham, and Captain Riddell, were present at the land ing of the companies, and accompanied them to their barracks. The widow and four children of the late Mr. Thompson, who died while serving as band-master of the 56th Regiment of Foot, also landed at Woolwich. The total number brought home by the Vulcan was 250 soldiers, 50 women, and 166 children, all in very good health. The voyage out and home of the Vulcan, under Commander Von lonop, presents some interesting fea tures when examined in detail, and the following is from unquestionable authority :—This fine iron screw steam ship left Spithead on the 11th of September, and arrived off Bermuda on the night of the 3d of October, when a pilot who came off having informed Commander Von Donop of the prevalence of fever on the island, he used his discretionary power very judiciously, and left the same night, without communicating farther with Ber muda for Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he arrived on the 9th of October, and landed the company of artillery there which was intended for service at Bermuda. On the 14th of October the Vulcan left Halifax and commu nicated with Bermuda on the 20th, but the fever still prevailing, Commander . Von Donop held on for Bar badoes, where-he arrived on the 31st of October, and landed the company of Royal Artillery intended for ser vice at that station ; and having embarked the company ordered home, he left Barbadoes on the 4th of Novem ber for Jamaica, where he arrived on the 10th of the same month, and disembarked the company for that station. On embarking the company ordered home, he left Jamaica on the 18th of November, and arrived at Bermuda on the 3d December, when he learned that the fever had abated, and the island become healthy. Under these altered circumstances he left Bermuda on the 6th of December, and arrived at Halifax on the 12th, and having embarked the company he left. In the first instance he started from Halifax for Bermuda on the 14th of December, and arrived there on the 22d of the same month. On the 25th he had completed taking on board the whole of the soldiers, women, and children, and left on that day for England and arrived at Portsmouth on the 13th inst. The Vulcan, during her voyage out and home, steamed 21 days, and in that period went over 3,000 miles. She was under sail 79 days, and proved herself an excellent sailer, and during her 79 days of sailing went over 11,000 miles. The time she remained at anchor was 24 days. The Melampus, 42, frigate, in charge of Mr. Jackson, Assistant-Master-Attendant, at Sheerness dockyard, arrived here yesterday at 2 p.m., towed by the African steam-vessel, and was taken into the basin to receive on board, for conveyance to Devonport, the engines and boilers of the Algiers, 90, screw steam-ship now ready for launching at Devonport. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 16. The Volcano, 6, paddle-wheel sloop, Commander Coote, arrived at Spithead in the night, from the Coast of Africa station. She left Sierra, Leone on the 17th ult., with the bishop of that colony (Dr. Vidal) on board, for Eng land. At that date the Penelope, 22, flag of Rear-Ad miral Bruce ; Britomart, 12, Commander Heseltine ; and the Teazer screw-tender to the flag - ship, were at Serra - 7 . POLICE INTELLIGENCE, GUILDHALL.—Mr. M acnamara, omnibus proprie tor, appeared before Mr. Alderman Moon upon an ad journed summons requiring him to produce William Davis, a person in his employ, against whom there were two complaints made by Mr. Walton, of Ludgate-street, one for misbehaviour in refusing to admit complainant into the Barnet omnibus, and another for refusing to show his badge when requested. Alderman Moon asked complainant if the omnibus was in the yard of the Post office when he demanded admittance? _ _ Mr. Walton said it stood there while the passengers took their places. Alderman Moon said then it was evidently standing in private property, and was not for public use until it pulled out of the yard. If Mr. Walton had waited until it arrived in front of the Post-office or in Nev gate street, and demanded a place in it, then he could deal with the defendant if he had refused to take him, and there had been room in the omnibus for him. Mr. Walton urged upon the magistrates consideration the fact of the Post-office yard being used as a terminus. Alderman Moon said he could not admit such to be the fact, because the yard was locked up every night, and Mr. Macnamara might be deprived of the privilege at any moment at the option of the Post-office authori ties. He therefore thought there was no case against Mr. Macnamara's servant. The public were much in debted to Mr. Walton for his endeavours to correct the abuse complained of ; but if Mr. Macnamara did abuse his privilege, he had no doubt the P ostmaster General would withdraw it on being informed to that effect. Mr. Macnamara denied that he was in the habit of rejecting passengers who might be thought obnoxious. His omnibus was licensed to carry ten persons, all of whom had paid their fares on the day mentioned in the morning, so that the vacant places were kept for them. He would be very sorry to have it supposed that strangers would not be allowed to take a place in the omnibus while it was stan din g in the y ard. Ho wever, I he would take care Mr. Walton should have nothi ng t o , complain of for the future. The summonses were than dismissed. BOW-STREET. —Daniel Lloyd, upwards of nine years a letter-carrier in the Holloway district, was charged with stealing a letter containing two sovereigns, and with having as many as 70 other letters in his pos session. Mr. Sculthorpe, president of the London District post-office, deposed to having enclosed two marked sovereigns and sixpence in a letter, which he addressed to a young lady at Plymouth, and caused to be posted at the branch office kept by Mr. W. Milson, chemist, in the Caledonian-road. Tho frequency of complaints respecting the loss of letters in the neighbourhood had indile-d him to employ this method of testing the honesty of the servants. The letter in question should have arrived at St. Martin's-le-Grand between 1. and 2 o'clock, but, on examining the bag forwarded by Mr. Milson, the letter sent by Milson, and two others, were fovnd missing from the collection. From inquiries made sub- I SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. sequently it was ascertained that the prisoner had as sisted in making up the collection, and consequently QUARA witness, accompanied by Peake, the constable, went to LI N Jan. B.—T the post-office at Holloway, where . they . saw the pri- with s c l3 hOle all te sorer on duty. Witness asked him his name, but he mouth, as ' also the refused to give it, and tried to go up stairs. He was the other ports r detained, however, and when Peake began to search him, by direction of witness, he exclaimed, " Then, it's all over with me." The marked money and letter was found in his pocket, with 12 ot her letters—all of which -"TERv had been opened. Seven of them s p oke of mone y which gceanr;3:ll" had been inclosed, and five still contained cash of va- ch: r c 1 rious amounts. Ja* Peake confirmed this evidence, and added that during the search, the prisoner was asked if he knew anything of a small portrait which had been inclosed in one of the letters I He replied " "Ites—you will find it at home." He was asked also respecting a watch, and he answered, It is pawned, and the duplicate is at home also." Witness afterwards went to the prisoner's resi dence, 6, Queen's-square, Hornsey-road, and, having been admitted by his wife, found the portrait referred to, and some letters, in his house. W. Cole, inspector of letter-carriers, who accompa nied Peake to the prisoner's residence, produced as many, as 70 letters, which had, been stolen recently and opened by the prisoner, and which had contained sums of money, Christmas presents, and new year's gifts of various kinds. They all bore the post-mark of the district in which the prisoner collected letters. Several witnesses to whom sow of the letters had been addressed —including the young lady who had been disappointed of the portrait—having been exa. QUARANTINE NOTICE. LISBON, Jan. B.—The Board of Health declares infected with cholera all the right bank of the River Mintro to its mouth, as also the port of Redondella, and suspected all the other ports of Galliza. CUSTOM HOUSE, JAN. 16. mined, Mr. Hall committed the prisoner for trial. His depredations were said to have been something enormous, during the past few months. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. —Sarah. Osborne was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with having at tempted to commit suicide by drowning herself in the Serpentine, Hyde Park. Police-constable 231 A, stated that about half-past nine o'clock he was on duty near the Serpentine, when he saw the defendant throw herself into the river with the intention of drowning herself. He rushed in after her, and with some difficulty contrived to get her ashore. After she was somewhat restored, he asked her what she meant by doing that, when she replied, she was tired of her miserable existence, and intended to make away with herself. He then took her to the workhouse. The prisoner in tears said, she was an unfortunate girl, and had walked the streets for the last three years, and feeling disgusted with such a mode of existence, she had come to the determination of putting a period to her miseries by drowning herself. She was now on re flection sorry for having attempted such a wicked act. Mr. Bingham said, as she had expressed a wish to leave her wretched mode of life he would send her to the workhouse for a short time, and in the meanwhile he would consider what could be done for her future wel fare. MARYLEBONE.—Francis Spring, a cabinetmaker, living at No. 2, Tichbourne•street, Paddington, was brought before Mr. Broughton, charged with having committed a most violent assault upon Mary Spring, his wile. The magistrate committed him to prison for three months with hard labour. LAMBETH.—A well-dressed female, whose air and manner were most affected and theatrical, presented herself in the witness box, and addressing the magis trate, said she had come to claim his worship's protec tion against the threats and .violence of her husband, but as her husband had thought proper to attend also, and expressed his willingness to be bound over to keep the peace towards her, she should be quite satisfied by his doing so. The husband replied thot he had no objection to be hound over, but should wish to be heard first. He said that five weeks age his wife, without any provocation on his part, had left him, and it was on Thursday last that he discovered where she resided. He went to look after her, but the door was slammed in his face by a man he found there. He inquired from his wife who this person was, or what his business in the house was, but all he could hear from her was that he was a friend and a gentleman, and this he did not consider at all satis factory. Mr. Norton—l should think not. It is the duty of your wife to satisfy you who and what this person is. Wife (in the most dignified tone)—He's a friend and a gentleman. Mr. Norton—That is not sufficient for your husband, and it strikes me if you left off these assumed airs of yours, and attended more to your husband and child, you would do much better. I advise you to retire, and see if you cannot arrange matters. The parties here left the court, and in going out the female, with a most theatrical flourish, declared that no person would induce her to live with her husband again. Mr. Norton received a cheque for 2/. for the poor-box from T. J. THE FRENCH ARMY. The French army, as at present organised, is composed in the following manner :—For the first or direct part, of a gener4l staff, a staff-corps, and a private staff for the artillery and engineers ; for the second or adminis tering part, of a corps of superintendence, a medical corps, a corps called that of the administrative services, comprising three sections, and of a corps of troops of administration; for the third or fighting part, of infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers. got comprised in these great divisions, we place the special troops charged with the police of the interior in time of peace, and with the police of the armies in time of war, or the gendarmerie, and the military establish ments necessary for the renewal of the personal and of the material. These great divisions being stated, l e t us analyse their various elements separately, com mencing by the third and most important one, that of the effective force of the army. The French infantry is composed of 100 regiments of three battalions each, 20 battalions of foot chasseurs, 3 regiments of native sharp shooters, 3 of African light infantry, and, lastly, some companies of veterans and of discipline. The 100 regi ments of the line can easily give immediately two bat talions of 1,000 men each, and have also the officers of a third battalion, into which can be place,' 100,000 or 120,000 men of the classes which have not yet termi nated the time of service due by them to their country. The nine battalions of Zouaves, the six of the foreign legion, the six of the sharpshooters and of the light in fantry, are on a war footing and can furnish from 20,000 to 26,000 men ready at once to enter on a camprign. Of thti o twenty battalions of the foot chasseurs, ten are or ganised, and ten are in course of organisation, or rather as the 10 already organised are being doubled to form the 20 lately decreed, it may be said that all are in the course of organization. The elements being ready at hand, that organization may be effected promptly, and in a few months. The infantry is assured to reckon amongst its ranks, 20 fine battalions of chasseurs, of 1,200 men each, able to give war battalions of 1,000 men. It is thus clear that the force of the French infantry, ready to enter on a campaign, whilst leaving good staffs of regiments at their depots in France, may be estimated at 240 war battalions, or 240,000 men. The cavalry is composed of 12 reserve regiments, 20 of cavalry of the line, 20 of light cavalry, all with five squadrons, and eight regiments of light cavalry (four of African chas seurs, three of Spahis, and one of Guides), with six Bquadrls. The mounted troops give consequently 300 squadrons. Eaoh of the 52 regiments, with five squadrons, may immediately furnish four war squad rons of 130 horses each, and the eight regiments of six squadrons, 700 homes each. Thus the force of the cavalry ready to enter on a campaign may be estimated at from 32,000 to 35,000 sabres ; and there remain to keep up the regiments, the fifth squad rons of good cadres, and of young horses. In addition, our establishments for suppying horses and the breeders throughout the country have a sufficiently great number of horses, the improvement of which has been most marked of late years, thanks to the enlightened en couragement given by the Government to that branch of industry. The artillery is composed of fourteen regi ments of sixteen batteries, and, in addition, one regi ment of pontonniers of twelve companies, thirteen com panies of military workmen, four sqnadrons of flying artillery, and five companies of veteran artillerymen. It is known that each reserve, or campaign battery, is com posed of 6 pieces of 8 or 12, two of which are howitzers. Each battery has an effective force of from 200 to 220 men and 160 horses. Each regiment can furnish in men and material ten batteries on a war footing. The force, therefore, of the artillery ready for battle is 360 guns, and from 28,000 to 30,000 men, including the flying train. The engineers form three regiments with two bat talions each, or 6,000 men. The first great division of the army, that which we have called the directing part, is composed of seven marshals of France, eighty gene rals of division, 160 generals of brigade, and 560 officers of the staff, from the rank of colonel to that of lieute nant. The total force of the army at present able to enter at once on a campaign is consequently nearly 300,000 men and 60,000 horses. Our nation has besides all the elements to present in line, in a very short time, an army composed of six corps &armee, with four divi sions of infantry, a division of cavalry, eight batteries, and a light brigade being attached to,each corps d'armee. There are in the staffs, in the corps of superintendence, in the officers of administration, in th e troops of admi nistration, and in the 20,000 men o f whom thet: oof (f gendarmery is composed, a suffi cient force suppl y every want and every service of such an army.—The Pays. ROYAL COLLEGE or SURGEONS. —The following gen tlemen having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of the college at the meeting of the court of examiners on the 13th inst.: —Messrs. David Watkin ri:ington,s Robert,L A an n casglesea ; Christo pher Nugent Spinks, Wahire A ugus tus Joberns, lion. East India Company' s serv i ce , Calcutta ; David Po llock, Coleraine, county London derry ; Richard Henry Heurtley Sankey, Farnham, Surrey ; James ry Brooks, Henley-on-Thanaes Richard Nowell Dewsbury, Yorkshire ; Fre derick William Sayer, Newport, Isle of Wight ; and William Hughes Clarke, Pontardulais, Llanelly, Car marthen. At the last meeting of the council, Mr. John Lizars Lizars, of Canada (formerly of Edinburgh), was appointed, after a severe competition, a student in human and comparative anatomy to this college, in the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Mr. Sylvester, who, having had an assistant surgeucy in the Hon. East India Company's Service, conferred on him by Mr. Plowden, proceeds to the sceno of his future abours. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Martijntje, from Schevenin gen ; Mary, Seville ; Protector, Demerara ; Ocean, do. ; Caroline Susanna, Dantzic ; Orion, Oporto ; Tsar, Too , Choo Too ; Nassau, Moulmein ; Sir George F. Seymour, Jamaica • Agenoria Honduras ; Goodwin, New York ; Queen dthe Tyne, 'Trieste ; Augusta, Odessa ; Champion, Madras ; Pride of America, Now York ; Caesar, Deme rara ; Eliza Moore, Shanghai ; John Bright, Whampoa ; Moro Castle, Pugwash and Halifax ; Flower of Yarrow, Monte Video ; Elise, Copenhagen ; Patriarch, Bombay ; Glos, Taganrog. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Euphrosine, for Mauritius ; Caesar, Demerara ; Eclipse, New Zealand ; Albatross, Calcutta ; Resolute, Sydney, N.S.W. ' • Moro Castle, Halifax ; Ocean, Trinidad ; Prince Albert, Van couvea's Island ; Johns Clemons, Demerara. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO —The Louis Fe camp, for Fecamp ; Light of the Harem, St. Helen's ; Port Wallace, Melbourne ;Leeploeg, Rotterdam; Zeolurt, ditto. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 16. The Evangeline, from New Orleans, has arrived at this port in 2S,i- days ; Fairfield, from Charleston, in 28 days; and Sheenandoah, from Philadelphia, in 18 days. The Victoria, steam-tug, arrived this morning from. Wexford, with a cargo of wrecked goods, from the wreck of the Niagara. The Gertrude did not arrive at this port, as reported a, few days ago. LEITH, Jan. 12.—The whole of the wind-bound fleet still detained in the Roads, and at St. Margaret's Hope, by' contrary winds. The Welcome, brig, from Sunderland to. London, being very leaky, had to run aground at the• entrance of Charlestown Harbour, where she must remain. until the tides rise. The Volo, hence to Matanzas, in..- coining down from the Hope last night, struck the ground. at Inchcolm, and has put into harbour, to be examined. STRANGFORD, Jan. 13.—One bale of cotton, markesi Tatnell, D. 13. in a diamond, one bale marked D. L. in at diamond, marks very distinct, six barrels of flour marked on head " Norfolk Mills, A. W. Morgan Cleveland," with P on the bottom, were picked up on the 10th and. 11th Jan. between St. John's Point and Killough. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 14.—A brigantine of about 20( tons, with part of a Norwegian flag at the fore half maid high , water logged, and in a sinking state, with redden' and steering gear gone, bulwarks stove in, no boats of board, was passed abandoned on the 11th of January, the ) town of Vianna bearing E. by N. distant, about seven) t miles by the Iberia (s.) ZANTE, Jan . 7.—The William and Ann, from Alexatr - aria to Liverpool, put in here sth inst., very leaky, sail pumps choked—cargo discharging. LEGHORN, Jan. s.—The Quiz, of Jersey, from St. Ivosi, parted her moorings during a gale at W.N.W. this morn - ing, got foul of a barque, was driven on the Mole Ban t:, has sustained considerable damage, leaky, and will d charge. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 29.—The Mary, and Columbiree, from Liverpool, have arrived under average, having been run foul of. It is reported that other accidents have hiijp pened to a large fleet of shipping, which is beginning to arrive from below; the number is estimated at betweim 500 to 600 sail. The cargo ex Vanguard is much to sz damaged than was expected. PARIS, Jan. 12.—The William Tell, from New Yorl'c, grounded on entering the outer harbour, at Havre, th is morning, and remains apparently without damage, is al• petted off at the flood. TOULON, Jan. 14.—The South Carolina, from New Yo• rk to Antwerp, which was ashore at Blakenberge Head, h as been got off and towed for Antwerp, making water, but little damaged. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 14.—The Alfred, from London to the Mauritius, which put in here yesterday with a leak, has come into Cutwater to discharge part or the whole of h Ler cargo for repairs. DUBLIN, Jan. 14.—Two bales of cotton have been pick ed up at the Skerrios, and six at Balbriggan, the marks obliterated ; upon one bale, " No. 500 " is all that ma be traced, on another, " 10" in a circle, with other =vats which cannot be deciphered. WARRENPOINT, Jan. 13.—Several bales of cotton have been picked up on the coast, near Newcastle, Dundr ara Bay, marked, where legible, " S. SHIELDS, Jan. 14.—The Mountaineer, of Whitby which was ashore on the Herd Sand, has been got off and lorou ght into the harbour. ALMEIRA, Jan. 2.—The Electricity, of Liverpool, rota Sunderland to Barcelona, was stranded near Cape de t, Dec. 31—crew saved. MILFORD, Jan. 15. Arrived the Arrow, from St' Michael's for Liverpool, with loss of sails and other • i am' age, having been in collision with a brig. The Favoa Oh Girgenti, for Clyde, having been thrown on beam C ads , had cut away some sails, ropes, and throw part of he r cargo overboard before righting. MONTROSE, Jan. 13.—The Fleance, Johnson,Vrom 1 c,on• don, which came ashore at Seagreens, on the 6th .11 may be considered a wreck, and will be sold. The w reo' of the Mould, of London, will be sold ; very little, WO saved. to ANTIGUA, Dec. 28.—The Ouzel-Galley, Demerara Queenstown, which put in here on the 14th Novem Lber; leaky, after being on shore in the Essequibo River, discharged cargo, and is ordered to be hove out for ox any nation. NASSAU, N.P., Dec. 13.—The James , Belize to Lo r Lao!! which drove on shore at this port on the 28 th N ove z ebe., . is a complete wreck ; the cargo, with a portion of the rat' terials, have been saved and landed. BREMERHAVEN, Jan. 15.—The Leipzic (s) has go t Of , and is now safe in dock. Aux CAYES, Dec. 22.—The Alert, hence for Fad= )11t,t left this port, 18th inst., grounded on a reef on the I to t l roads, near Isle-a-Vache, but got off without damage , an will proceed to-day. The Franklin, St. Stephen's to Liverpool, was spot :en a very leaky state, and with rudder head twistect, • ai lt steering with chains, by the Callender, arriv e d Liverpool. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Queen Victoria, from London to Rio Grande, D e°. 1, lat. 4 N., kug. 22 fro W. 11, The Nottingham, m Liverpool to Bombay, .No' v. lat. 32 N., long 21 W. T The Sir A. M` b, from Liverpool to Hobart !° Nov. 23, lat. 7 N. long. 25 W. The Flora, from Liverpool to Adelaide, Nov. 29, S., long 30 W. The Susan G. Howell, Dec. 19, lat 45 N. long. 20 Vi: 0 The Acadia, from the Clyde to Boston, Jan. 6, 19. 1 " N. long. 14 W. 0 01 ' The Messagaro (schooner), from Mauritius to Cork 11, lat. 28 S. The Queen, from Mauritius to Cork, Dec. 14, lat, long. 33 W. The Perseverance, from St. John, N. 8., to Livetr ° with loss of rudder head, lat. 50 N., long. 31. W. COUNTRY MARKET& CLLEIAMSFORD—JAN. 13. e n. 0 4 Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, old: 1 4 '" to 86s Od, new 72s to 86s ; red, old 58s to 80s, new= 6 1 ,4 9 808 ; barley, 31s to 38s ; chevalier, 33s to 44s ; 24s to 328 ; malt, 6 1 s to 65 s ; chevalier , 64s to 7a s ; ° s 4 `o 21s to 28s ; peas, partridge, 41 s to 46 s ; white , 48s •to i os boiling 56s to 62s ; dun, new, 42s to 45s ; beans, ti c lc , , to 42s ; Harrow ticks, 38s to 44 s ; Mazagan, 38s to 40' COLCHESTER -JAN. 14 ...• _• Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 80E t°_ D or red, 76s to 848 ; barley, 40s to 478 ; oats, 26s to 323 ;, 1) 7 0 0 Mazagan, 40s to 445; middle and small, 44s to 604 ; P white, 60s to 64s ; grey, 46s to 50s. Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn in the port of London, from the followii the 9th to the 14th January, both inclusi, ittc., 1 'e Ce i r oo ig porti g, re. 43 - Colchester Harwich Leigh Mahlon 524) 2971 73 • t 0 --. 2 '6 • t..22;.--, KIRKCALDY—JAN. 14. g rl ' ill. Here to-day we had fair supplies of all kinds o f hot, Sales slower at an advance of 1 5 to 2 s per qr. on / 1- is to Os Od per qr on barley, and is to Os Od on c ,ts. Wheat. Barley. I Oats. Be a pd 0 First Second Third Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 40s Od to 41 6 °d. COAL MAR ' MT.—JAN. 16. she close of the market,:— Prices of Coal per ton at t' d. Hasting's Har tle y 35 0 Gwaen Cae Gurwen ....••••3838 West Hartley 35 0 Morgan's Stone .•• • $ 6 whaincliffe 4l 0 P er ki ns ' Anth r acite Ncr atney's Anthracite Ships at market 7 I Sold 7. BIRTHS. OF A BON. 1 , co 0 .)n _le 13th inst., at 35, Moray-place, Edinbt Lrg' Countess of Ri n t ere On the 16th inst., at 3, Upper Seymour-street, 0 0 Caroline Lister-Kaye. On thi OF A DAUGHTER. 0 1° On the 16th inst., at Fern-lodge, Clapham-Tar lc, lady of Edward Henry Moses, Esq. , f or° On the 16th inst., at Burntwood-lodge, Wanao common, the wife of Henry Grisewood, Esq. —.el 2fARRIED. On the 12th inst., at St. Mary's, Wisbeach, 01° Oldham, of 13, Spencer-street, Northampton-strl ° ' Amelia Taylor, of 2, Walcot-terrace, Kennington.. sit On the 12th inst., at the parish church of St. ~,fa near Cowbridge, Richard Underwood, Esq., scrliT,":ll4 Castle-street, Hereford, to Mary, daughter of IP" pir Stephen Dowell, Esq., of Bragwycke-grove, Berkfit Pulteney-street, Bath. DIED. On the 13th i ns t., a t Hampton, Madeline, the wife L George F. Hoffman, Esq., eldest daughter of Sew ling, Esq., of Londesborough-house, Bayswater. , On the 14th inst., at his residence, Dtirrir" . Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Esq., aged 74. - - LONDON : Printed and Published by MITRDO of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, •Pl ° l 4 of - Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the 00111" Middlesex, Tuesday, January 17, 1854 , , - To - "' TR NDE TALLOW CAIN went during the Tlie Tenders this °Mee, at or must be enclosei master-General, HANWI " Tianwell Co: the high charact lianwel! College of our Univers] ti instance of succ record with:n Prospectuses r Dr. EMERTON, HOME C Public Drawing Blackfris J. P. MURROIT( Office, 14 Cha HOME C £5 Ss. 4d. pet scriptions of Met resolved in futu cent. per annuli "ranee, with suet May allow, The allotment society in a hig profit to the alto A second Est. Promises even ir First class Est All the Mone, required to pay Rights are onl, command good i Is. per week, w LAIIRE. (Lessee, --- The above and will conti CELEBRATED Dancing to corn MR. AI In el ud rV'ERT - AYES Tuesday, Thum whielyean be J: 2*;; gallery, ROYAl itfi MAGNIF ICEN' pressly for thi: on a surface o NEW SERIE Four, and in t LECTURES by UNIVERSAL LECTURE by TION, with B Open Mornini Children ender ' V_XPORI _LU DIES, CA For terms apply UNGA , Adelaide-street, renowned HUN( such intense int( Programme Is vi ancient and mod tional Melodies, lowly, conductor zaugard e; plan Brougham, MC Three. Overture (De Love), Mendels; Pasquale), Misi (Bonny Beau cleninette, M. 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