The Sun. — London, England, 1854-12-07 00:00:00

THE NAVAL EXPEDITION AGAINST THE RUSSIANS IN THE PACIFIC. ADMIRALTY DESPATCHES. The following additional details respecting the late naval engagement in the Pacific have been forwarded to us from the Admiralty : H.M.S. Pique, Lat. 46° 2' W., long. 179° 32' W. 19th Sept., 1854. Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that on Thursday, August 31st, Rear-Admiral Febvrier Des Pointes decided upon carrying into execution the plan of attack against the outer defences of the harbour of Petropaulovski, as had been arranged between him and the late Commander-in-Chief, whose untimely death on the preceding day had stopped the movement of the ships. The weather being calm, it was determined that the three frigates should be placed in position by the steamers. The Virago was therefore lashed between the Pique and the Forte, while the Presi dent was taken in tow astern. In this manner the ships proceeded towards the batteries, and were dropped in succession into the best positions that could be reached, for the tide inshore was found rather stronger than was anticipated. The three batteries forming the outer defences of the entrance of Petropaulovski were, a five-gun battery on the extremity of the peninsula forming the harbour ; an admirably constructed fascine battery of 11 heavy guns, placed at the water's edge on the opposite shore ; and a three-gun bat tery at some distance further out on the same side. As this battery, from its raking position, was ex pected to give much annoyance, the President's marines, under Captain Parker, R.M., had been placed on board the Virago, and were landed to take possession of the battery immediately after the ships had been anchored. Although greatly im peded by the almost impenetrable brushwood, the marines and some seamen, both French and Eng lish, why were sent to their support, soon reached the battery, which they found deserted. The guns were rendered unserviceable, and the party re-em barked under the cover of the Virago. In per forming this service this vessel became exposed to a heavy fire from the Russian frigate in the inner harbour, which did her some damage. The battery at the extremity of the peninsula being most exposed to the fire of the ships was soon silenced, and as it was directly in a line with the town and frigates in the harbour, much damage must have been occasioned by the shot which passed over this battery. A breeze springing up in the afternoon enabled the Forte and President, the two outer ships, to take up fresh positions somewhat nearer the low battery. The guns of all the ships were now directed upon this battery, and from the Forte especially a rapid ricochet fire was maintained, until at length the battery ceased firing, although the enemy were not driven from their guns.. The ships now ceased firing, and were moved out of range for the night, the Virago taking the Forte in tow, and the President and Pique hauling off by kedges. Although all the ships received shot in their hulls and rigging, the Forte alone suffered any loss in men. An unfortunate shot passed across her quarter-deck, killing one man and wounding several others. 11. In the interval between this first attack and the subsequent operations on the 4th of September, several consultations were held between the French rear-admiral and the captains of the two squadrons. 12. Some information haying been obtained dur ing this interval as to the position of the batteries not visible from the ships, and also as to the inte rior of the town and the strength of the garrison, it was considered that an attack upon the north end of the town by a landing party would probably meet with success, and. lead. to important results. 13. With a view to occupying the enemy's atten.- tion as much as possible, it was determined. t.) adopt a simultaneous attack on a battery of five guns placed on the low part of the peninsula, and. likewise on a round fort at its northern extremity, at which place the marines and seamen were to land and endeavour to get possession of the bat, teries and the heights surrounding the town. 14. Owing to the largo number of men required for the landing party the guns of both frigates could not be manned, and the President's guns being lighter than the Pique's, and, therefore, re quiring fewer men to work them, I went on board the ship, taking with me the remainder of the Pique's ship's company. 15. On the morning of September 4, the landing party, consisting of about 350 men from each squadron, besides officers, was placed on board the Virago, which vessel then lashed alongside the Forte, the boats for the disembarkation being placed on the opposite side, and the President being taken in tow astern. • 16. The batteries commenced firing as soon a s the ships , came within range, and did considerable damage to the masts and yards of the frigates, bnt especially to the Forte's. A shot struck the Vi rago's deck, but, fortunately, it glanced upwards, otherwise the havoc on her crowded deck might have proved serious. 17. The President having been anchored about 600 yards from the Saddle Battery on the centre of the peninsula, opened a heavy fire upon it, notwithstanding which the enemy continued work ing their guns with the greatest determination, retiring occasionally under shelter of the sloping platform on which the guns were placed, and re turning again to their guns as soon as the fire from the ship slackened in the least ; however, at length the battery was:silenced. 18. In the meantime the Forte had been placed opposite the round fort or gorge battery, which she speedily silenced, and thus enabled the marines and seamen to be landed from the Virago. 19. For an account of the occurrences on shore I must refer to the enclosed letter from Captain Burridge. 20., Tho Forte, Virago, and Obligado brig covered the re-embarkation of the landing party ; the fire from the brig was very effective in check ing the advance of the enemy. 21. As soon as the embarkation had been effected, all the ships moved out to their anchorage in the bay. 22. Although this attack proved unsuccessful, I trust that the gallantry displayed by Captain La Grandeire of the Eurydice, and Captain Burridge, and the officers and men under their command, will be appreciated. 23. The marines and seamen on the right gal lantly gained the ridge of the hill, in spite of the steepness of the ascent, and in the face of a heavy fire. But, unfortunately, the dense brushwood in which many of the enemy were secreted stopped any further advance in that direction, and on the left the gorge was found so strongly defendei, not merely by musketry, but likewise by guns and field pieces, that it could not be forced from that quarter`; besides • which, we have, since leav ing the harbour, received information from the prisoners taken on board the Sitka, which leads us to believe that the numerical strength and compo sition of the troops forming the garrison, were far superior to what we had been led to suppose. 24. Before closing this letter , I cannot refrain from bearing my trib u t e to the conduct of Captain Burridge and Com„ Marshall, f rom whom I have received the most cordial assistance throughout the operations at Petropaulovski. The coolness of the former officer during the retreat, an d the em barkation of the landing party was the the me o f general admiration, and Commander Marshall has been unwearied in his exertions in turning the ships and covering the landing parties ; his vessel, being the only steamer attached to the two squad rons, has had a double share of work to perform. 25. While on board the President on the 4th September, I received the most zealous suppo r t from Commander Conolly and Mr. Roberts, mas ter of that ship. Lieutenant Morgan, the gunnery officer, was disabled by a wound from a splinter soon after the battery opened fire, and his place in charge of the main deck was filled by Lieutenant Grove, of the Pique. 26. Lieutenants Bland and Marshall, of this ship, commanded the Pique's - seamen on shore, and were among the last to leave the beach ; and Mr. Fitzgerald, mate, had charge of the Pique's launch, and did good service with her gun during the embarkation. 27. The French officers and seamen engaged were distinguished for the order with which they advanced, and the steadiness and fortitude they displayed during the retreat and subsequent em barkation. 28. I enclose a list of the killed and wounded, both on board the President and among the land ing parties, and I also send a copy of the list of killed and wounded in the French squadron. 29. On the 7th Sept., the combined squadrons sailed from Awatska Bay, and when outside the harbour chased and captured the Russian Govern ment steamer Amadis and the Sitka Russian mer chant vessel. The former vessel was dismantled and burned, and the latter is now in company with squadron. She was last from Ajens in the Sea of Ochosk, and had several Russian officers and Go vernment civilians on board. She was built at Hamburg for the Russo-American Co., and has a miscellaneous cargo, amongst which is a consider able quantity of gunpowder and flour. 30. My present intention is to water at Van couver's Island, and then proceed to San Francisco, to await your further orders.—l have, &c., (Signed) F. W. E. NICOLSON, Captain. Her Majesty's Ship President, Awatska Bay, Kamschatka, sth Sept., 1854. Sir,—lt is my duty to report to you the events connected with the landing party from her Ma jesty's ships placed under my command, and those of his Imperial Majesty under the orders of Captain La Grandiere, of l'Eurydice. The Allied Forces, consisting of divisions of ma rines and small-arm men, nearly 700 strong, were on board her Majesty's steam-sloop Virago by five o'clock yesterday morning, when Captain La Gran , dein reiterated the plan of attack already made known to me and the captains of companies, which was to,the effect that the Marines were to ascend the hill, to be assisted by the seamen of the Forte and Eurydice. The seamen of the Pique, Presi dent, and Virago were to proceed by the road to the left of the Marines, with a view to storming the batteries in the town that commanded the pas sage of the gorge. Having done so, they were to reform and await further directions. _______ The gorge battery on the beach having been silenced by the guns from the Forte, we were landed directly under the hill. The enemy were strong in position and numbers 'on the hill, from which they commenced firing immediately on our landing. The Marines were formed as quickly as possible, under Captain Parker, R.M., and, sup ported by the seamen as they landed, ascended ' the hill, which was very steep, and covered with thick jungle. From these circumstances the enemy had a great advantage. Never_ theless they were driven back, and we took up their first position. When half way up the ascent the Marines and the French Riflemen went to the right of the hill, the left and centre being held by the seamen of the Pique, President, and Virago, and those of the French ships. The left was cleared of the enemy sufficient to take up a position on the flank of the 2-gun and 3-gun batteries in the rear, which had kept up a sharp fire of round shot and grape down the gorge. Driven from their guns by our musketry, they re tired to log houses, from which they kept up a harassing fire of musketry on our left. The right had by this time advanced up the hill and gained the ridge which led to the Saddle Battery, then en gaged by her Majesty's ship President. In effect ing this our loss had been most severe, owing to the number of the enemy that had been strongly posted on the top of the hill and on our flanks. We had advanced some distance along the ridge when Cap- Jean Parker, R.M., was killed while gallantly lead ing on his men, and Lieutenants M'Callum and Clements, R.M., were wounded ; and about tkis time our men began to fall back, and, after many attempts to rally, the incessant fire kept up com pelled them to retreat towards the beach. A small party formed behind the gorge battery to cover the retreat ; but, as the boats had to be brought within range of the enemy's musketry, many of our men fell during the embarkation. , The casualties on the part of our allies will no doubt be made known to you by the Commander in-Chief. Their gallant conduct on the advance, and their steadiness in the retreat was much to be admired. First Lieutenant Le Febvre, of the Eurydice, was killed while advancing towards me, and the gallant conduct of several of the French officers, whose names I regret being unacquainted with, came under my observation. Among the losses we have to deplore on this oc sion, none can be more deeply regretted than that of Captain Parker, R.M. He was a good soldier, and an honour to the corps. Flag Lieutenant E. A. Howard was severely wounded while acting as my aide-de-camp ; Lieutenant George Palmer, of this ship, was wounded while leading the company under his command. Lieutenants M'Callum and Clements, R.M., and Mr. Robinson, mate, all of the Pique, were wounded at the head of their men. My thanks are due to all the officers, as well as the men that were employed under my command. The difficulties of the land and the jungle were more than they could contend against, while an unseen enemy was firing upon them from all sides. Subjoined is a list of the landing party, and the casualties that were sustained, and it only remains for me to express a hope that you will consider we did all that was in our power on the occasion. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) RICHARD BURRIDGE, Captain. 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Important tUpperion againstßaker-street t h e f e ; a d and l all respectable booksellers, gro cers,dangers of spnxiolia station. THE CHOLERA. (Pion:, rite Rey ist Ret • The cholera, epidemic his now happily subsided in London ; and in the last week only 7 deaths are ascribed to that disease, which in the first week of September destroyed 2,050 of the inhabitants. In the epidemic of October 1, 1848, to December 29, 1849, the cholera was fatal in 14,593 instances ; in the epidemic from August, 1853, to November, 1854, the deaths by the disease were 11,495. After allowing for increase of population, the deaths to every 10,000 living have been on an average 64 in the former, 46 in the latter invasion. By cholera and diarrhoea together the deaths in the two epidemics have been 18,431, and 15,762, or 81 and 63 in 10,000 of the inhabitants, out of the population, whics was about 2,282,486 in 1849, and is in 1854 probably 2,517,809. The temperature at the close of 1853 and in the earlier half of the year 1854 was lower than the temperature of 1849, so that, although the first eruption was mere fatal than that of 1848, the second eruption of the epidemic of 1854 began later in the year, and was less fatal than the second eruption of 1849. Certain sanitary improvements have also been carried oat, while nuisances of various descriptions have increased. It would be out of place, however, to discuss here fully the circumstances to which the decrease of mortality may be referred, or to attempt to solve that important question—perhaps the most important of the day— " What is the cause ofep idemic cholera?" Is it the effused flaky matter—from the Indian population on the delta of the Ganges, driven about like the clouds of a leaven ing dust in the air and in the waters—that has repro duced itself, and has destroyed men, all ever the world, either dwelling quietly in their houses, or encamped on hostile battle-fields ? Is it ozone, electricity, volcanic or any other agency ? None of the facts in the weekly tables afford a solution of these questions. But in the report that was prepared at this office on the epidemic cholera of 1848-9 in England, certain conditions in which cholera is fatal were brought to light ; and we have now in this second epidemic an opportunity of re-examining and testing those results. And first, with reference to the localities in which men live. The vast population of the metropolis is diffused over 78,029 acres of ground, which is sub-divided into 36 districts and 135 sub-districts. The sub-districts vary in size from 25 acres to 5,057 acres ; in population from 4,632 persons to 47,881 persons ; and in every one of these distinct sections of the population deaths from cholera occurred in 1849 and in 1854, except in the smallest, Dulwich, where, however, one person died of cholera in 1849. The cause of cholera in its epidemic form was there fore some matter diffused over the 78,029 living acres of which London is composed ; and no parish enjoys in the epidemic immunity from death by cholera, much less from the attacks either of severe cholera or of simple diarrhea, which attend the deadlier forms of the disease. But the fatality differed exceedingly ; for in some sub-districts it destroyed 4,5, 6, or 7 in every 10,000; in others it was fatal to 196, 198, 212, 217, or more in every 10,000 of the inhabitants. The population of London is not homogeneous ; in e ach sub-district the people, as the returns show, differ from the rest of the population is wealth, ranging from penury to abundance, and implying great variations in food, lodging, clothing, firing, medical aid, in density, in the elevation of the ground on which they live over that of the Thames, in the drainage, in the water with which they are supplied, in the exposure to contamina tion, in the nuisances and churchyards which surround them, in the temperature, moisture, electricity, and other atmospherical conditions. After arranging the several districts in the order of the mortality that they saffered from cholera, in the order of density of population, in the order of the ele vation of the ground, in the order of the house-rent per head—which is one of the best gauges of the wealth of the people that statistics furnish—it was found that the variations of density had some connection with the mor tality ; that wealth and poverty exercised more in fluence ; that unclean water was pernicious ; and that in dealing with large numbers and many districts there was a certain relation between the diminution of the mortality of cholera and the elevation of the ground on which the people lived. London is built, like ancient Rome, upon several small hills, and upon low reclaimed and imperfectly drained marsh ground, which extends from Fulham to Westminster, and again to Poplar, en the north side of the Thames ; and on the south side, from Battersea to Lambeth, Southwark, Newington, Camberwell, Bermondsey, Rotherhithe, Deptford, and Woolwich. From the river, covering 2,245 acres at the bottom of the great valley and this low ground, the houses rise over undulating slopes, northwards to Hampstead-heath, which is 404 feet above the Thames, and southwards up to Norwood and Sydeuham. From the new Ordnance map of London, which was prepared at the instance of the Commission of Sewers, Colonel Dawson, in 1850, estimated, for the Registrar- General, the mean elevation of the 36 districts of Lon don ; and subsequently the elevation of the ground of the 135 sub-districts has been estimated approximately. The population in 1851 was ascertained at the census ; the deaths by cholera were returned each week by the re gistrars ; and the following resulting facts show dis tinctly the inverse relation that the mortalit/ of cholera bears to the elevation of the ground. 182,660 of the people of London in 1851 lived upon sub-districts covering 2,849 acres of the marsh ground, ranging from 3 feet below to 1 foot above the high- water mark ; 2,693 died there of cholera in 1849, and 2,227 in 1854, or 4,920 in the two epidemics. 263,914 of the population, in sub-districts on 13,146 acres of ground of 80 feet of elevation and upwards, lost 398 persons by cholera in 1849,, and 272 in 1854, or 670 in the two epidemics. 12,824 persons died of cholera in the two years 1849 and 1854 on the 18,429 acres of low ground under 10 feet of elevation, out of a population of 595,119 ; while in the same years, out of the more numerous population, 682,705 persons living on 21,909 acres of the higher ground of 60 feet and upwards, •nly 2,949 persons died of cholera, including all the deaths in the district of St. James's. On the lowest ground, taking the mean of the two epidemics, 13 in 1,000 of the population-on the highest ground one in 1,000 of the population-were destroyed by cholera. At the intermediate stages of elevation was the danger of dying by cholera intermediate !-To solve this this im portant question, as regarded the epidemic of 1849, Lon don was first sub-divided into terraces differing 20 feet in elevation ; and if the same course is pursued now it is found that in the two epidemic years 15,562 persons died of cholera on the first terrace, under 20 feet of ele vation ; 3,757 on the second terrace of ground, 20 and under 40 feet high ; 2,301 on the third terrace, 40 and under 60 feet; 2,279 on the fourth terrace, 60 to 80 feet high ; 392 on the fifth terrace, 80 to 100 feet ; 278 on the higher terraces of 100 feet up to 350 feet. The popula tion was 850,000 on the lowest terrace, and about equal, or 400,000, on the second, the third, and the fourth ter races ; while it was 142,000 on the fifth and 121,000 on the higher terrace or terraces. After correcting for the increase of population, it is found that in 1849 the deaths by cholera in every 10,000 inhabitants were 103, 65, 45, 25, 20, and 12, ok each terrace respectively, commencing at the lowest ; Mille on the same sites, in 1854, the mortality was 78, 31, 15, 29, 8, and 10. If the mean mortality is taken, the series becomes 91, 48, 30, 27, 14, and 11 ; which cor responds nearly witk a series calculated on the hypo thesis that the mortality by cholera in any two districts is, on the large scale, inversely as their elevation, to which a certain constant number is added. If we divide the mean mortality on the first or lowest terrace by 1,2, 3,4, 5, and 7 respectively, this series is obtained, 91, 46, 30, 23, 18, 13 ; which repre• sents closely the series exhibiting the mortality on the 2d, 3d, 4th, sth, and the 7th terraces of 20 feet elevation. The house ground from 100 to 350 feet is on an ave rage about 137 feet high, and may be fairly represented by a seventh terrace-120.140 feet. The sum of the hypothetical series is 221 ; of the other also 221. By applying this rule to the mortality of 1854 the series becomes 78, 39, 26, 20, 16, and 11. The mor tality on the Ist and 7th terraces is in the relation of 1 and 1.7 ; in the others there is a disturbance ; the mor tality on the 4th terrace is above, on the 2d, 33, and 6th, below, that indicated by the elevation. The devia tions from the law are in opposite directions ; and in this single year nearly counterbalance each other. ANOTHER COLLISION AND LOSS OF LIFE. BOSTON, Nov. 24, 7 P.M. The steam-ship Canada has not arrived up yet, although she was signalled as being about 15 miles below at four o'clock this afternoon. Shortly before six o'clock this evening the sky was illuminated by an extensive fire in the outer harbour, and various causes were as signed as to what it proceeded from. It is now re ported by telegraph from Nantasket that the boilers of one of the Eastern steamers have exploded ; that the steamer took fire and was burned to the water's edge in consequence, and that the passengers and crew were being saved by the vessels and the boats in the vicinity. No further particulars have yet transpired. Three boats left for the Eastern ports at 5 p.m. loaded with passengers, namely, the Forest City, the Ocean, and the Boston. It is thought probable that the steam-ship Canada has stopped to render assistance. 10 P.M.—Shortly before six o'clock this evening the steam-ship Canada came in collision with the steamer Ocean, hence for Hallowell (Me.), striking her amidships. The Ocean took fire, and soon after her boiler exploded. Several lives are lest. The steam-ship Canada is now anchored off Rainsford Island, and the steamer Nep tune has been sent down to her to bring on her mails, and will probably reach here with them at 12 o'clock to-night. The collision between the Canada and the Ocean occurred shortly after five o'clock, near the lower light-house. The weather was not very thick at the time, and the cause of the disaster remains unexplained. The steamers Forest City, for Portland, and the Boston, for Bangor, took off the passengers of the Ocean, about 80 in number. The collision upset the stoves on board the Ocean, in consequence of which she took fire, and soon afterwards followed the explosion of one of her boilers. A man, a woman, and a child three years old, were picked up after being drowned—names unknown. Hiram L. Wing, one of the messengers of Carpenter's Express, is badly scalded. Charles Pope, a coloured man, had his thigh broken, and his wife is badly in jured. These are all the serious casualties that have yet transpired, but it is feared many more have lost their lives by drowning. The fright of the passengers was excessive. The Forest City returned here with the dead and injured, and the Boston, with the balance of the passengers, proceeded on her way to the east. The Ocean was a large and goad boat, and was commande.l by Captain Donovan. She was heavily freighted, and is a total loss. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Dec. G. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. COMPAGNIE V. THE DIRECTORS OF THE DEFEND3R FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Attorney-General, Mr. Bramwell, and Mr. Haw kins appeared for the plaintiff; and Sir F. Thesiger, Mr. Lush, and Mr. Giffard for the company. This was an action on a policy of insurance effected on the 6th of October, 1853, to take effect from the 20th of September previously, and was made on the furniture and stock in trade of the plaintiff, situated at Nos. 12 and. 13, Pump-row Old -street-road. The defendants pleaded first, that they had been induced to make the policy by the fraudulent representations of the plaintiff ; secondly, that be had no interest in the goods, as al leged ; fourthly, that the plaintiff had not delivered a particular account as required by the conditions of the p o licy ; fifthly, that he had made a false and fraudulent claim ; sixthly, that he had wilfully caused the fire ; and lastly, the common form of plea, that they were never indebtvd as alleged. The plaintiff took issue on all these pleas. A large mass of evidence having Leen adduced to show that the property of the plaintiff was not of the value represented, m support of the plea that he had made a fraudulent claim, Sir F.abesiger summed up the evidence for the de fence, and The Attorney-General replied on the whole case in a most able speech of three hours' duration. Lord Campbell, in summing up, said that when an in surance office had reasonable ground for suspecting, from the evidence submitted to them that a fraud had been committed, they were not only justified in, but were bound to have the matter investigated by a jury. There could be no doubt but that the greatest benefit was conferred by insurances on life and against fire ; but there was also no doubt that, both as regarded fire and life insurances, the most dreadful frauds had been com mitted, and, if facilities were given for the perpetra tion of such frauds, the mast disastrous consequences must be the result. But, while a jury should pro tect as insurance company against fraud, they should at the same time take care that the rights of the honest man were duly protected. When an insurance office imputed fraud the burden of the proof lay on the offiee. On nearly all the issues on which no evidence had been offered, or which could not be supported, it would be their duty to find for the plaintiff; but there involving th e mos t ser i ous consequences, would he th e i r duty to determine. The first of these l was twissues, that th e p l a i ntiff had wilfully caused the fire, w a w n ie d riceh it the other that he had made a false and fraudulent claim on the defendants. The charge that the plaintiff had set fire to his house was very grave, and was sup ported by cogent evidence. The plaintiff certainly stood on his trial, and was the party accused, so he la boured under some disadvantages ; but he had also this advantage, that h e h a d b een ena bl e d t o g i ve ev id ence i n his own behalf, which ho could not have done had he stood at the bar of a criminal court. He and the cab man had represented that he had left the premises at twenty minutes before seven o'clock, the fire not having broken cut before eight o'clock. Then there was strong evidence on the other side that he had remained there considerably later. The evidence about his not allowing his bey and his dog to remain on the premises was entirely removed by the fact that nei ther man, boy, nor dog had slept there for six nights before. In considering the next question, whether he had made a false and fraudulent claim on the com pany, the jury must not allow any suspicion which they might entertain on the other issue to bias their decision on this. The evidence showed that the claim was exces sive, but it was for th e j ur y t o s ay w h et h er or no t it was fraudulent. The jury retired at half•past four o'clock, and after half an huur's absence returned to court, when The Foreman said that they found that the plaintiff had not wilfully caused the fire, and on the other issue that he had not male a fraudulent claim on the office, but that they considered the claim exces,,ive. Lord Oarnpbeli—Excessive, but not fraudulent. Then on both issues there will be a verdict for the plaintiff. Now, gentlemen, I must trouble you to retire and con sider the items of the claim so as to return a verdict for damages, unless counsel on both sides can settle that between themselves. The jury expressed a hope that that duty would not devolve on them, and one of them said that they only thought the claim as to the furniture was excessive, which was demurred to by others. Mr. Lush and Mr. Hawkins then consulted as to the damages, but could sot agree, the latter stating that the company only offered a third of the sum claimed. Lord Campbell—The office having done its duty in defending this action, can only be desirous of doing what is right by the plaintiff. We will go over the items to the jury, and see if the office gains anything by holding out. As the jury could not agree on the amount to be awarded on the claim of 881. for furniture, Lord Campbell directed them to retire. The Foreman—l hope, my lord, if we are to re tire, your lordship will direct us to be shown to a better room. The room we were in is up five eights of stairs. Lerd Campbe ‘ ll I am really very sorry, gentle men ; it is very disgraceful, but I have no better room for you. The Foreman--Up five lights of stairs, and some of us had great difficulty in getting up. There was some body at the top of the stairs, with no candle in his hand, calling out to us " Come along, come along." (Laughter.) The jury then retired, and on their return stated they considered the lota' loss to be 7001., including 2001., the value of some hardwood alleged by the plain tiff to have been covered by the insurance which was denied by the defendants, and was to have depended on the construction which the court might have put on the word " therein" in the policy. It was then agreed by counsel to " split the differ ence," and a verdict was entered for the plaintiff— Damages 6001. The Court did not rise till a late hour. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. LORD JOHN THYNNI V. OGLE.-lISE, OCCUPATION, AND DILAPIDATIONS Mr. Bramwell and Mr. Willis appeared for the plain tiff, and Mr. Serjeant Shee and Mr. T. Chambers repre sented the defendant: This was an action for use, and occupation, and dilapi dations resulting from the untenant-like manner in which it was alleged the defendant had treated a farm in the neighbourhood of Barnet. There was also a count for money to be paid to out-going tenants for stock and crops. The trial occupied the whole of the day, but the plaintiff's case had not been concluded at the rising of the court. ADMIRALTY COURT. THE ERNEST MERCK.-PRIZE. In this case, which had occupied a very large portion of the time of the court, Dr. Lushington delivered an exceedingly elaborate judgment, but the facts were of so intricate and con fused a character that it would be utterly impossible to convey anything like a clear idea of them without occu pying an amount of space immeasurably greater than their public interest. Dr. Lushington declared that on many grounds it would be impossible to restore the •essel, and he must therefore condemn it as a lawful prize. THE ATLANTIC.-PRIZE. This was a case of further proof. The vessel had been seized at Leith in September last, on suspicion of being Russian property. On the 28th of October a claim had been given in by Messrs. Baker and Behring, of Liver pool, who had sworn that they were British subjects, the sole owners of the ship, and that no foreigner had any right, title, or interest in her whatever. They had, however, subsequently abandoned their claim. Dr. Lushington said there could be no doubt that a great fraud had been attempted to be practised upon the court by the deponents. He should condemn the vessel, and also condemn the parties in the costs. e examinatio n tin pursuance of n COURT OF BANKRUP TCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonbl anque.) IN RE JOSEPH WINDLE C OLE. bankrupt was a merchant, of 19 , Birchi n -l ane, who is This was the i a m d j p o r s t o e n e rn d n t n e o ll w C e u o n f d t e h r e g u C i entralal Criminal Court. A t the last meet ing, the trial not having taken place, a n a dj ournment was ordered for two months. No acco unts have been the sTehe filed, but debts to the amount of 20 0,01)0/, have been proved. The bankrupt was brought up in custody, and in an swer to questions by Mr. Murray, who appeared for the assignees, made the following statement :—I commenced business in May, 1848, under the firm of Cole, Brothers, but I had no partner. I had been bankrupt in 1847, and had, no capital when I re-commenced business, except loans from friends. I never took stock ; I did no busi ness that required it. I had an estimate in my own mind of the state of my affairs. In 1848 and 1849 I was rather prosperous. I knew continually the general re sult of my affairs ; they were most prosperous in the early part of 1853. I could not state what I then owed without reference to my papers, which I have not seen for the last five months. My business origin ally was with the East Indies, executing orders, receiv ing consignments, and making shipments on my own account. My transactions were very extensive ; in 1853, I should think about two millions, including every thing arising out of them. The goods which I bought, sold, or consigned were principally tin, copper, spelter, and iron. The books I kept were invoice -book, the bankers' pass-book, and the bankers cheque-book, also a letter-book and insurance books. I kept no cash-book, ledger, or iournal. I made my bankers' cheque-book a rough cash :book. I should have spoilt my operations if I had allowed my clerks to write a journal of them. My cheque-books will enable me to make up a cash acs count. I paid into my bankers all my receipts, and made all my payments through my bankers. I stopped payment on the 27th •f June. I had then in my possession, or under my control, two bills, two small warrants, and the surplus of some consignments or loans. I was arrested by Forrester on the 19th of July. I should say that I 'was solvent at Christ mas, 1853. I don't consider that I was insolvent when I stopped payment. Of the two bills which were in my possession, one was drawn by Mr. George Hud son upon Davidson and Gordon, for 1,000/. ; the other was on Mr. Lewis for 200/. I had also some shares in the Berlin Water-works. Some bank notes for about 320/. were also found by Forrester in my possession. On the sth of June I drew a cheque in favour ef " Selves" for 2 ,3001., and received that amount in bank notes from Messrs. Glyn, my bankers. Of this sum 1,100/. were paid in again on the following day. I think I lent the other 1,200/. to Davidson and Gordon, and received it back on the 7th, and paid it again into i the bank. On the 19th of June I drew out 1,0001., which I think was paid in on the next day. On the 24th of June I took out 1,2001. for duties, but I did lint pay ,11:tiee with i::, ; t L - A.rge pt - irt',l 0 it, ngaily the whole, was applied to legal expenses. I applied it in payment of accounts that were owing to solicitors. I paid Messrs. Kersey and Co. upwards of 3001., and about 6001. to Mr. Dighy. The remainder went for various expenses. I paid some moneys to the West Ham Dis tillery. Between the 13th and 20th of June I gave four assignments to Messrs. Bourne, Latham, and of Liverpool. They held sec ur it y f or a d vances which Co.,hey had made me, and I sent them down a cheque for 10,400/. to take up some documents which I required, and I got them to take a new security from me. The cheque was upon Glyn's, but I do not find it upon the cheque margins. I received the cheque back as part of the new transaction, as so much cash advanced to me. I sent the cheque down by my brother, James Cole, either on the 19th or 20th o f J une, and I th i nk he brought it back on the 21st or 22d. That is the advance on which I made the assignments to Bourne, Latham, and Co. I expected to get 12,000/. from them, but I only got the cheque back for 10,4001. ; they refused to give me the 1,6001. until they knew whether they could get the goods from America. I got no cash beyond my own cheque for 10,4001., but they gave me up 10,4001. of securities, including engagements for a considerable quantity of railway iron, some bar iron, and some steel, which were pledged with them for 10,400/. The bar iron was in Wales, at least there were engagements for it ; the steel was at Hagan's wharf in London. In May last I had transactions with Sill and Co., of Liverpool. I had an advance from them of about 25,000/, upon warrants for metals. Ido not know what I owe them now ; that depends on whether they have sold the securities or not. Early in June they gave me up some securities against other securities. This was after I stopped payment, but I had hopes of going on again. I gave them a bill of lading for some Havannah sugars, in return for which they gave up some of Hagan's wharf warrants. The negotiation was managed between their solicitor and mine, Mr. Digby. They were dissatisfied with the securities they held first. The bill of lading which I gave them I received on the 26th of June. The warrants now produced are made deliverable to J. P. Stith. They are not the warrants I gave Sill and Co. ; they must have exchanged them ; they are for the same goods. Hr. Smith is the manager of the Liverpool Borough Bank. By Mr. Digby—lf I had the opportunity of in specting my books, the statements I have made might be qualified or altered ; but I think, from the best of my memory, that they would be confirmed. Mr. Murray said, that as no accounts had been filed, there must be an adjournment of the examination. There was a great difficulty in having a very long ad journment. The bankrupt was at present confined in Newgate ; the assignees had done all they could to keep him there, but the authorities would not allow him to remain there much longer, as that prison was merely - for prisoners before trial. Unless there was some immediate pressure, so as to cause the bankrupt to exert himself in getting ready his accounts, he would be removed. Mr. Digby said that as soon as the cash account could be got ready it would be filed. The Commissioner—He must use the greatest dill. gence, or we must resort to the usual course of an ad journment sine die. You may take a short adjourn ment ; only take care that exertion is used. The official assignee will attend on him with his papers, but none of them must be parted with. Mr. Digby—The bankrupt has had no allowance. The Commissioner—l don't see what allowance can be made to a man in his position. Mr. Digby said that some expense would be incurred in the preparation of his accounts. There were various inquiries which were necessary to be made. His Honour said the post was the easiest mode of The examination was then adjourned until the 29th inst. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YORK, DEC. 5. CIVIL COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Crowder.) James Macdonald, aged 21, William Naylor, aged 28, James M 'Kenzie, aged 25, and Peregrine Si m i one tt e , aged 44, wer e charged, the first two with committing a burglary in the dwelling-house of the Rev. George Thos. Clare, situate at Baynton, in the East Riding, and steal ing therefrom a quantity of plate ; the two latter pri soners with receiving the plate, knowing it to be stolen. Mr. Blanshard and Mr. Peyronnet Thompson ap peared for the prosecution ; Mr. Shepherd defended the prisoner Simionette ; the other prisoners were un defended. The jury returned a verdict of guilty a.gaingt Mac donald, Naylor, and M'Kenzie, acquitting Simionette. His Lordship then sentenced tha convicted prisoners to 15 years' transportation. CROWN COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Alderson.) Robert Stones, aged 29, and Peter Hall, aged 36, were indicted for having, at Sheffield, on the 21st September last, committed a garrotte robbery on one Michael Ha milton, and stolen from his person a gold watch and guard, ten shillings in mos e y, a p en k n if e , an d some ke7Ps. Sir. Dearsley and Mr. Johnstone appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Overend and Mr. Shaw defended the prisoners. Ills Lordship Laving summed up, The jury found both prisoners guilty.—Sentence de ferred. Elize Watson, aged 14, was charged with administer. ing, arsenic to her master, Mr. Wm. Walker, with in tent to poison him. Mr. Overend and Mr. Peyronnot Thompson ap- peared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Dearsley defended the prisoner. It appeared that the prosecutor was a farmer at Mal ton, in the East Riding, and kept six servants, of whom the prisoner was one, and acted as housemaid. She was not yet fifteen years of age, and was a very good looking girl. The prosecutor had, at the end of Sep tember last, a packet of arsenic, which he used for the purpose of washing sheep, placed in his clock-case, of which his wife kept the key. On the 2d of October the prisoner took a paper to Anne Bennison, the cook, and asked her what was written on it, and Bennison told her "Arsenic—poison." The prisoner then asked her to allow her to make the dumplings, which the cook re fused to allow her to do. She, however, did make some dumplings of flour and lard, and they were on the table when Anne Bennison returned into the kitchen, which she had left, and she boiled th em , an d one was sent up for the master's dinner, and part of another she ate herself. Soon after eating the dumpling, the prosecutor felt sick and very unwell, and lay down on the sofa. Soon after Bennison became unwell, when the prisoner stood in the kitchen doorway, laugh ing at her, and, speaking of her master, made use of a coarse expression, and said she had " physicked him." The prosecutor had never had any words with her, or found fault with her, though lie had frequently done so with Bennison. On the prisoner laughing at Bennison she remembered about the arsenic, and told a fellow servant her suspicions, who immediately told the prose cutor. A surgeon was sent for from Hessle, and a strong emetic being administered the prosecutor recovered. The prisoner had thrown the other dumplings into the dust-hole, from whence they were taken, and on being analysed were found to contain arsenic sufficient to poison any two men. His Lordship said, after hearing the evidence of Ben nison, that it would seem that the prisoner had igno rantly and foolishly thought to practise a clever joke— as boys give jalap to physic a person—without being aware, of the dangerous consequences that might have resulted from her conduct. The jury then acquitted the prisoner. His Lordship then warned the prisoner of the great risk she had run, as she might have poisoned her master by her folly. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CLERKENWELL.—CharIes King, described as a coal agent, was brought up on remand before Mr. Tyr whitt, charged with obtaining two guineas from Mrs. Frances Wilcox, by fraudulent means. Mr. Humphreys, as before, attended on behalf of the Great Northern Railway Company, and Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, attended for the prisoner. The evidence taken at the former examination in con nection with the alleged fraud on Mrs. Wilcox, appeared in The Sun of the Ist inst. A second case now gone into was that of Mrs. Agnes Eastoe, of 24, William-street, Hampstead-road, who said that on the 30th of October the prisoner called on her and asked her if sh4e wanted any coals for the win ter. She told him that she had ordered a ton of Silk stone's at 265. from Mr.,llerbert Clarke, of the King's cross station, and that they were to be in on the follow. ing Thursday. He replied, " Oh, I come from Mr. Herbert Clarke, and I can let you have them earlier, you know they are getting dearer." She replied, "I know that, but they will not be dearer to us, because we have booked them. She, however, said she would speak to her husband about it. On the following day he again called, 'out she told him that her husband would wait. On the Thursday, about a quarter-past 10 o'clock in the morning, a van arrived with a ton of coals, and I paid the driver 265. About an hour after one of the Great Northern Railway waggons brought a second ton, and she took them in also and paid for thom.• She gave a sample of the first coals to Mr. Lockerby. Mr. Middlemass having repeated his former opinion as to the difference of coals, said that the sample taken from Mrs. Eastoe were common "Barnsley." Mr. Lewis—What is the value of such coal at the pit's mouth? Mr. Humphreys—Do not answer; the object is to open the secrets of the trade. (Laughter.) Mr. Tyrwhitt—l suppose there is a difference in value at the pit's mouth and at market in London. Mr. Middletnass— There is. _ _ Mr. Lewis at great length contended that there was no evidence, in point of law, to make the first case heard an indictable offence. Mr, Tyrwhkt, however, said he quite disagreed in that opinion, but would again remand the prisoner to complete the cases. He would accept the same bail as before. The bail was put in. THAMES.—C;LarIeS Bailey, an American seaman, was charged with stabbihg William Nubley, a basket maker. The injuries inflicted resulted from a public-house brawl, and the c om pl a i nan t b e i ng i n a d an gerous condi tioulthe prisoner was remanded fora week. MANCHESTER.—Yesterday (Tuesday) a weaver j Robert Welding, respectable and intelligent-looking for Ins class, was charged at this court with cuttin 4 and wou - nding step tom, a youth about seventeen of age, with a razor, intending to do bi some bodily harm. The stepson, who is apprentice to a cork-cutter, said—On Saturday evening week his mother had left the house for a little time, when his stepfather came and asked for her by an opprobrious name, and the result was that they quarrelled and fought. He acknow ledged that he struck his step-father first. Subsequently the latter renewed the quarrel, saying he would take the life of witness, aad in a second struggle they rolled on the floor together. Whilst on the floor Welding took a razor and cut him across the forehead and other parts of the face, saying he would cut his threat. The stepfather having been asked by Mr. Maude what he had to say to this charge, replied that this took place more thaa a week ago, and he thought it was all forgotten and forgiven. He believed the charge was prompted entirely by spite, as he could have shown if time had been given him to get his witnesses. Mr. Maude.—But what do you say to taking this razor ? Prisoner (with great manifestation of surprise)—God bless you, sir, I know nothing about it. I cut myself as well as him, and I thought in about a week that was all forgiven. I should have forgotten and forgiven it in that time. I could have forgiven murder in that time. Mr. Maude ?—What are you ? Prisoner—A small ware-weaver. The Magistrate—Does anybody know anything about this man ? Prisoner—l dare say there is, but I was taken so sud denly from my work that I bad not time to get wit nesses. I thought it was all forgiven. It's all spite. You see, sir, she's younger than me, is my wife. ram an old man, and they want to get rid of me. She does not live with me. I cook my own victuals, clean my own shoes, and pay my own rent. That's the way I carry on. In the course of further investigation, it appeared, that husband and wife lived in the same house as lodgers, but rented different apartments, and the worthy magis trate expressing great surprise at such a way of " carry ing on," decided, ultimately, upon adjourning the case till this day, that the wife might be examined. The prisoner (who appeared to regard himself through out as the most injured party), on hearing the magis trate's decision, bowed deferentially and said, " I think I can suit you to-morrow, sir ; I have no doubt of it," and was put back into the dock amidst much laughter ou the part of the idlers who filled the gallery of the police -court. OWNERS OF A COLLIERY COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES. Two coal owners at Wigan, Messrs. James and Thomas Gidlew, and their manager, Daniel Battersby, have been committed for trial at the Liverpool assizes, on a charge of drowning, or filling with water, certain mines belong ing to the Earl of Balcarres. The case has been the sub ject of a long investigation before Mr. Acton, mayor of Wigan, and other magistrates, and the substance of the evidence was to the effect, that Messrs. Gidlow are the owners of an estate called the Arley estate, adjoining the property of Lord Balcarres, at Wigan, through which a tributary stream of the river Douglas passes, called the Arley Brook. A seam of coal passed under the land of Lord Balcarres, and under the Arley estate, gradually rising towards the surface of the land till it cropped out near the Arley Brook. That portion of the seam of coal which underlays the Arley estate was worked many years ago, leaving the subterranean workings open ; and as the Arley Brook sometimes overflows, large bodies of water find their way into these old workings, which are open to the surface, and pass within a yard of the bed of the stream. Great indiscretion was no doubt committed in getting the coal so near the surface. It, fol lows, of course, that the Earl of Balcarres' portion of the seam of coal being on the lower level can only now be worked by keeping up a barrier between these old workings and the new ones. Such a barrier, it is alleged, was left by Mr. Peace, the noble earl's manager, and the charge is, that the prisoners did, about the 13th of October, maliciously cause about 10,000 tons of water to flow into the subterranean workings communicating with those of Lord Balcarres, with intent to delay the working and to damage and destroy the same. By 7 and 8 Geo. IV. cap. 30, sec. 6, this offence is made felony, and is punishable by transportation. The evidence ad duced was very lengthy, the chief witnesses being the owners and managers of adjoining coal mines ; and the case was so far made out that the magistrates, as stated ! above, decided to send th e case t o th assizes, but they accepted bail. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, DEC. 6. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Pallas, from Male ; Industry, Villaviciosa; Elizabeth, Gijon ; Johan Bron, St. John's ; Alchymist, Dantzic ; Leonne, Gravelines ; Elizabeth, Patras ; Sarah Metcalfe, Demerara ; Atkinson, Honduras ; Giff.rd, Charente • Sarepta, Trieste ; Abe r d eens hi re , She diac ; E. D. T., doulmein ; Stadt Dordrecht, Dordt and Browershaven ; Vigilant, Caen ; Active, Caen ; Lightfoot, AVhampoa ; Comet, Madeira and St. Mickael's ; Romance, Alexandria; Despatch, Malaga; Varoon, Callao; David and Martha, Seville; Agenoria, St. TJbe's ; Primavera, Santander. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Patriot, for Santa Crus and Teneriffe ; Prince Charlie, Colombo and Ceylon ; Maria Christina, Santander ; Anna, Rotterdam ; Sultana, Sydney ; Catharina, Hamburg ; Spy, Rotterdam; Thalestris, Sydney ; Stadt Dordrect, Dort ; Rubens, Mauritius ; Kestrel, Malta ; Alexandria Anne, DunkiTk. CLEARED OUT WITH CARGO.—The Patriot, for Santa Cruz ; Due Fratelli, Constantinople ; Dunsandle, San Francisco ; Phaeton, Calcutta ; Wm. Frothingham, Cal cutta ; Patrician, Jamaica. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Phoenician (brig), Sydney to London, Oct. 8, Cape Horn, north, distant ten miles. The Cassibelaunus, Newcastle to Bombay, Nov. 6. Tho Daring, of Brixhain, Dec. 3, lat. 49 N, long. 6 W. The J. H. JOhnson (brigantine), for Cork, f rom St . John's, Newf oun dl an d, N ov. 2 8, lat. 50 N, long. 19 W. The Windsor (barque), Oct. 19, and Sir Colin Campbell (ship), both bound south ; Pakenham (barque), for Persian Gulf, all same day, let. 10 N, long. 25 W. A new iron clipper ship, bound south, had a red flag with letter D in it, Cape Verds, Nov. 20, bearing NE by E. 50 miles. The Sarah (brig), of Exeter, New York to Mont e Vid eo , Nov. 30, lat. 28 N, l ong . 30 W. The John G. Hall, Clyde to Providence, Nov. 12, lat. 43 N, long. 43 W. The Glencoe, Sept. 13, in Bas s ' s St ra it s . • The Con cor d, London to Melbourne, July 22, lat. 31 S, long. 18 W. A lon g black screw-steamer, b arque - r i gge d , s t an di ng E, Sept. 15, in Bass's Straits. A ship, 2d distinguishing pendant, No. 3,905, with emi grants, Oct. 30, lat. 7 S, long. 31 W. The Richardson (ship), bound south, Nov. 1, let. 1 S, long. 30 W. The Saxon, Cuddalore to London, Sept. 26, lat. 21 S, Long. 63 E. The Martaban, Calcutta to London, Oct. 9, lat. 34 S, Long. 26 E. The Malabar, Oct. 10, lat. 35 S, long. 24 E. ROBBERY OF LORD RAGLAN'S \VAR COAT.—On Tues. day night a box, containing a new great coat for Lord Raglan at the seat of war, was on its journey from the manufactory to be conveyed to the railway station at London Bridge, when it was discovered that the box, in which the property was deposited, had been stolen. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following mem bers of the college having undergone the necessary exa minations were admitted Fellows of the college, at the last meeting of the council, viz. —Messrs. John Crown Agnis, 3d Light Dragoons, diploma of 'membership, dated 19th of December, 1851 ; James David Brown, Haverfordwest, May 5, 1841 ; George Cole, Hon. East India Company's service, Bengal, November 11, 1842 ; Henry Power, Baker-street, Pentonville, May 9, 1551 ; and Robert Webb, East India-road, Poplar, March 26, 1841. And at the same time of the council the follow ing members of the college were admitted Hon. Fel lows, viz.—Messrs. Thomas Clark, Wellinborough, Fe bruary 5,.1819 ; Henry Dayman, Millbrook, Southamp ton, October 19, 1832 ; William Dalton, Cheltenham, May 14, 1830 ; Edmund Joseph Furrier, Brighton, May 19, 1829 ; James Vose Solomon, Birmingham, October 11, 1839 ; Joshua Southwood, Fore-street, Cripplegate, July 10, 1835 ; Benjamin Valiance, Brighton, Decem ber 15, 1826 ; Thomas Weddell, Scarborough, January 2, 1818 ; and Henry Wilson, Runcorn, June 17, 1836. LICENTIATES IN MIDWIFERY.—Th e following members of the Royal College of Surgeons, having undergone the necessary examinations, were admitted licentiates in midwifery, at the meeting of the board on the sth inst. : --Messrs. 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By her M a j esty ' s Royal extraordinary improvement s Telescopes in Letterstlie most n t p a cm e . rfnl valuable brilliant Camp, Race course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances of objects viewed through them—of great importance to the distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, eye piece, e m c ey extra ordinary, n v i a i v l pl y a , sw a h n eo ( i w l a others. at and the double stars; with the same telescope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of larger and all s i zes , with increasing powers accordingly ; whil e their vary.. jug. from 5 to 6 inches enab'e us to discover more than the above, and the .. Georgian, with hi s 6 satellites, B.7,c.—The Royal E x hibition, 1831.—Valuable, newly-invented, very small, powerful waistcoat-pocket glass,the size of a walnut, by which s r e p e o n s e e y o t h an e d r s a h c i e i, s e o a u r r e s e a a n r s a e t e n theat s, and m o s l e e s s a person u can be seen and known 1 miles distant; th ey answer countrycl eve iy They are invaluable for shooting, de er - s t a l king, yachting, to sprace-course,, camortsmen gentlemen, gamekeepe rs , and tourists. Opera, p, awl perspective g l asses, with wonderful power.-39, Alb emarle-street, Observe—oppo site the York Hotel, COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH ME A.7l_, I'iL_4RKET—DEO. 5. There were in the market to-day, 15 sacks oatmeal, eao weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thns :-6 at 21. 4aq 9 at 21. 3s Od, and 0 at 01. Os. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET — DEC. 5. Thore was a large supply of straw of all descriptions in the market. The prices to-day were as follow : Oat straw, from 7s 6ci. to 9s Od per kemple of 16 stones tron ; wheat do., 6s Od. to 7s Od ; barley do., 4s 6d to 6s OJ. Hay from 10d to 12d ; new ditto, Od to Od per stone. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—DEC. 4. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. I Second. 'Mild. imperial Barleymeal, per ditt o Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto —s Od —s Od —s „,°' Pot-barley, per ditto DUBLIN, DEC. 5. In consequence of the dull report from London, our corn market to-day was extremely flat. We note wheat, oats , and barley fully is lower, and a large number of samples remained unsold. I n Indian corn and foreign wheat there was scarcely a transaction, though lower rates would be submitted to in order to do business. White wheat, 403 Od. to 42s Od ; red ditto, 36s 03 to 42 1 ; barley, 17s Od to 19s Od ; oats, 14s Od to 16s Od ; rapeseed,. 27s Od to 28s 6d per brl ; oatmeal, 16s Od to 17s Od ; bakers flour, 24s Od to 28a Od per cwt; Indian corn, 40s Od to 47$ ed por 4801bs. COAL MARK Prices of Coal per ton at t %—DEc. 6. Le close of the market. We.llsend, &c. s. Buddle W. Hartley IS 3' Cain's Hartley lB 6 Hasting's Hartley lB 6' Howard's West Hartley Netherton 18 6 , Longriclge's Wst Hartley 18 91 New Tanfield 17 6! Ravensworth Hartley _lB 9 Tanfield. Moor l7 3 Taufield Moor Butes 17 S Walker Primrose 3' Grey's West Hartley IS 0 West Pelton lB 11 8. a. Belmont 22 0 Braddyll 22 6 Haswell 23 0 Hetton 23 0 'Kepler Grange 22 0 I iLainbton 22 9 !Pensher 2l 6 Plummer 2l 9 Russell's Hetton 22 6 South Hetton. 22 9 Stewart's 23 0 Whitwell 2O 0 Cassop 2l 6 6 Heugh Hall 2l Kelloe 22 3 South Kelloe 21 6 Tees • 23 0 Whitworth l9 0 Stobart's Hartley l7 0 Wallsend, &c. -- Closforth 2O 6 Flarton 2(l 6 Reclley 2O 6 Riddell 2O 6 I , :den Main 22 0 SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General rest-office by the night—and 11 by the morning—despatch.) Day when male el From iv! at When COUNTRIES. in General NA- Port due In Office, London.* Dispatched. En, and. tmerica(byßrit,pack)N Every Friday Liverpool ... Each 1•10 11 I merica (by United Sts. Nov. 14.......... Liverpool ... Dec.l6 2 •• Southampton packet) .... • ... • • i.. Nov.• • • •••• • . Un pa e c rt e a 9 (by U. States , Australia (via South • • Southampton Dec, 4 31 , Jan. 4 Dover Ditto Ditto aul ( ( t v v ° i i n a a Marseilles) ) eape of GoodN Jan. 9 ... Uncertain Hope) 4 .. Africa ( West Coast)N ?lid of the month .. Ply mou th .. Alexandria.......... NiB, 9, 24, & 30 of in. Dover ...... Alexandria.. • • • • lth Sc 20th of num. Southampton Bahamas ...........11 17th of the month S ou th ampton 3elgium ~..NI Daily .. ••• • • • Dover ...... pally Brazil .....9th of the month.. Southampton Dec. 16 Huonos Ayres „.M!9th of the month.. Southam ta ton Cape of Good Hope .. N; Various ports Uncertain Cape of Good Hope .. NI Cape de Vents _ ...N 9th of the month, S ou th amp t on Ceylon (see India) Ceylon. — Channel Isles ...... N Mon ~Wed.,&Fri Southampton Tu•Th.qat 2d & 17th of mono , Southampton China (see India) Constantinople ......N 8,13,18,23,&28 ofn, D0ver....... Constantinople 4th so 20th of mon. Southamptcn Cont. of Europe hi & N'Twice daily ...... Dover ....... Twice-114 11 Y Egypt (see India) Frauce . . M & N iTwice daily.... • • Dover .... Gibraltar 31 4,7, 17, 20, 27 of m. Southamptt on Dec. 6 Greece (see India) Greytown ........ bl,2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton Arrived Hainburgh N I Tuesday & Friday London ..... llavannah ,2nd of the month Southamptn. Dec. 1 Holland .. 3,11 Daily.. • ••••• Dover ..... Daily Honduras „mll7th of the month. ziouthampt.)r India (vlaSouthampt.)M4th & 20th of mon.! Plymouth , Dec. 15 India (via Marseille s)M 9th& 24h of raw tth , Dovor lonian Isles (see India)l7, 17, & 27 of mon D0ver...... Ireland & N Twice daily ...... Holyhead .—.lTwicadall Lisbon 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Southamptot d Madeira ............M 9th of the month Southampton Madeira 23d of month .... Liverpool Doe. 1 6 Malta (see India) malts 18, & 28 of men. Dover Dec. 4 Mauritius (ace India) Mauritius......Nll4th of the month M ex i co 2nd of the month.. Southampton Dec. :c ap! " .......„N s th ls th2stholmon. Dover New Granada & 17th of month Southampton New Zea1and.......... , 1 13 y private ship .. Various ports Efnoortain Papal States N i s th l . s th2 s thofmon. Dover Peninsula ... . ..Ml7thl7th27thohnon. Southampton Peru ....... ..... 61 ,2 d & 27th of mon. Southampton Port Natal .... ......N 'By private ship... Various portetneerber Si c ily s thlsth2sthottnon, Dover Tuscany ........ ..,N,sthlsth2sthotinon. Dover Venezuela ..........M,2d & 17th ofmonth Southampton Dec. I Van Diemen's Land (see Australia) . ...... West Indies 2d& 17th 01 month,Southampton\Dee. 1 Southanapten\pec. 1 WIND AND WEATHER BRPOler. ...... I,eeorrdl viinn do C01d... WEDNIISDAT, Di )e. 6. Stations. Course of Wind. St a t e of Weathel.. Greenwich ...... S.W Cloudless. Lothbury -- y. Lothbury Very F M W. ..... anchester N. W. C NN.W............. Lancaster Carlisl© Maryport Stoke-on-T ren t ... N .W. Bradford S.E. Cloudy. Sheffield ............ S.W Wakefield Whitehayen Leeds Normanton N.W Windy. Stamford W Rain. Masborough Derby W.5.W..... Cloudy. Leicester W. Chesterfield N.W Rain. Burton-on-Trent.. S.E. Nottingham Brighton S. W. Very fine. Yarmouth. N.W Very fine. Lowestoft W.5.W...... Very fine. Ipswich Boston S.W. ....... Cloudy. Great Grimsby Southampton N.W... .... Ve r y fi ne . Cowes 5.W... . .. Fine. Portsmouth Poole Dorchester Hague W....... ...... Fine—C o ld. Bristol N.N.W..... Fine - Cold. Torquay N.N.W ..... Very windy—Radn. Taunton N. W Unsettled. Bath Gloucester W. Fine. Cardiff N.W. Swansea N.W. e —Cold. Haverfordwest ... N.W Cloudy. Merthyr Tyclyil... N.W Rain. Plymouth Whitby Scarborough York Edinburgh W Cloudy. i Perth Dundee Stirling Forfar W... Fine. Aberdeen 5.W.......... Rain. Greenhill W.. ........... Rain. Sunderland Hull .................. W.. Fine. Bridlington ...... W. Berwick ............ N.W Fine. Leamington........ W. Holyhead . ......... N.W Fine.' Bangor ............... N.W Windy. Dublin ............... S.W Fine—Very Cold. Liverpool .......... N.W. Newcastle ~.~,.,...r BIRTHS. OF A SON. On th,e 3d inst., at 55, Eaton-place, Mrs. Robert Cape' Cure. On the 4th inst., at Seacombe Rectory, the wife of the Rev. George Hill. OF A DACTGFITER. On the 3d inst., at Seafieli, Gorey, Ireland, Vise countess Stopford. On the 19th Oct., at St. John's, Newfoundland, Cm, wife of his Excellency Governor Hamilton. On tho 4th inst., at Streatham, the wife of G. )3.lliott, Esq. MARRIED. On the sth inst., at Trinity Church, Marylebone, John George, eldest son of J o h n Hardwick Holloway, Ess., of Granby, Lincolnshire, to Sophia Any, elder daughtor of Wm. Burchell, Esq., of Upper Harley -street. On the 20th Sept., at Simla ' Fl eury J o h n de Lacy Es • anor Bengal Horse Artill ery, to Helen, third daughter of the Ilate Major Henry Carter, 73d Regiulunt Bengal N:ative nfantry. DIED. On the 3(I inst. at the Vicarage, Watford, Hertel, the Hon. and Rev. W. Capel, aged 79. On th e 4th inst., at Coddington Rectory, the Rev. Tidos. Boyden, rector of that parish, and J.P. for the county Of Chester' aged 49. On the 3d inst., at. Glenaiwen, North Wales, the Rev , Wm. Wilson, M.A., canon of Manchester, and incur abent of St. Andrew's, Ancoats. On the 14th ult., when on hi s p assage b e t ween th e+ Cri mea and Scutari, on board the A n d es , o f a woun d rece f w ed at. the b a ttl e of Akorman, Frederic Ge o r ge Ai ns li e , La e at.' Colonel 21 s t R. N . B. Fusiliers, aged 45. On the sth ult., at the battle of Inkerman, Lionel Mackinnon, Coldstream Guards, youngest sou 01 W. A. Mackinnon, Esq., M.P., aged 29. On the, sth ult., et the battle of Inkerman, Capt. I fenrY Thomas Butler, of H.M.'s 55th Regiment, and Depnt y Ag sist ant Adjutant-General, eldest son of Lieut.-Gen. B utlf!ro and brother of the late Capt. J. Armar Butler, who a o dis tinguished himself at the siege of Silistria. On the 14th ult. ' at Scutari, of woun d s rece i ve d s a the 26th Oct., befor e Sebastopol, Lieut. and Adjt. Arthur D. M.tule. 88th Connaught Rangers, son of the late L ieut.• Col. Menlo, aged 23. On the 10th ult., on board H.M.S. Simoom, off Bob asto• pol, of a w oun d rece i ve d i n t h e trenc h es on the 19th O c t., Lieut. F. B. :Da v i s , G rena di er G uar d s, e ld es t son o f Me Pr' Gcneral D a vi s , o f D ane h ure t , S ussex, age d 19. LONDON: Printed and Published by MITEDO yourTO, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 113. Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the eflUntY Og Middlesex, Thultday, December 7, 1854. CEMBER 7, 1854." ? I