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fitrb 121Ittio rt. SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 24. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Stepbeen Rice, Esq., to be her Majesty's Treasurer for Prince :Edward Island. NOTIFICATION. Claims by British Subjects on the Government of the United States. Whereas by a Convention between her Majesty and the United States of America, signed on the Bth of February, 1853, for the settlement of outstanding claims by a mixed commission, it is agreed that all claims on the part of sub jects of her Majesty upon the Government of the United States, and all claims on the part of citizens of the United States upon the Government of her Majesty which may have been presented to either Government for its interpo sition with the other, since the 24th December, 1814, and which remain unsettled, as well as any other such claims which may be presented within the time specified in the said Convention, shall be referred to two Commissioners for their final determination. Notice is hereby given, that all British subjects who, since the said 24th day of December, 1814, have presented to the British Government for its iterposition with that of the United States, claims which yet remain unsettled and which they desire to have laid before the Commissioners under the said Convention, are required to notify such de sire to the agent of her Majesty's Government under the support together he m. said Convention ; and to tran smit to him forthwi th any further statements or particulars of their claims, with the documentary evid ence necessar y to It is further provided by the said Convention, that all claims shall b e presented to the Commission, that claims shall be presented to the Commissioners within 6 months from the day of their first meeting, which was h e ld on the 14th September, 1853, unless under special circumstances, to be proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioners in which case the time may be extended to any time not ex ceeding three months. All claims not presented within the periods above-men. tioned, will be considered as barred. Communications to be addressed to James Hannon, Esq , A gen t of her Majesty's Government un d er th e A mer i ca n Claims Convention, No. 2, E ssex - cour t , T emp l e, L on d on . F or eign-office, Jan. 20, 1854. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 21. 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 Consul at Lisbon, report ing that the Board of Health in that city has declared Re don and the right bank of the river Minho, to be in fected with Cholera Morbus, and all the other Ports of the Spanish province of Gallicia, to be suspected of infection therewith. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 23. 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, copies of two despatches from Her Majesty's Ambassador, at Paris, enclosing two Imperial Decrees, the one authorizing foreign ships to trade between France and Algeria ; the other extending till 31st July, 1854, the coasting trade facilities granted to foreign ships, of which the following are translations : Art. I. The privilege granted by the decree of the 30,h September, 1853, to foreign vessels to carry, until 31st December, 1853, corn, meal, rice, potatoes, and dry vege tables, between Algeria and France, is extended to - 31st July, 1854. Art. 11. Whatever may be the date of their arrival at their destination, foreign vessels thus laden shall enjoy the benefit of the abcve article, provided they lahall have quitted the port of departure previous to 31st July, 1854. Art. 111. Our Ministers of War, of Commerce, and of Finance, are charged, each in his own department, with the execution of the present decree. Given at the Palace of the Tuileries, 17th December, 1853. NAPOLEON. By the Emperor. The Marshal of France, Secre tarf of State for the Department of War. A. DE SAINT ARNAUD. Art. I. The privilege granted by our decree of I2th Oc tober, 1853, to foreign vessels to carry from one sea to another, coastwise, grain and other provisions loaded in a French port, is extended, under the conditions named in the above-mentioned Decree, to the carriage, coastwise, of the same articles, from one port to another in the same sea• The above privilege, which is to extend to the 31st July, 18 - ;4, shall only be applicable to vessels laden exclusively with grain and the other provisions specified in the Decree of 12th October last. Art. 11. Vessels thus laden shall be admitted at their port of destination at whatever date they may arrive, if their clearance papers shall prove that they sailed previous to the 31st July, 1854. Art. 111. Our Ministers of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Works, and of Finance, are charged, each in his own Department, with the execution of the present Decree. Given at the Palace of the Tuileries, 16th January, 1854. NAPOLEON. By the Emperor. The Minister Secretary of State for the Department of Agricul ture, Commerce, and Public Works. P. MAGNE. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 23. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foi eign Affairs, a copy of a de spatch from her Majesty's Minister, at Lisbon, stating that the Portuguese Government has decided that the possession of a clean Bill of Health does not of itself entitle a vessel to free pratique in a Portuguese port, and still less so if arriving from an infected port ; and that, in the case of colliers, the Portuguese Government has conceded the pri vilege of commencing their quarantine at Belem from the day of their making their entry at that port. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MARINE DEPARTMENT, JAN. 24. The Right Hon. 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 Minister at Madrid, trans mitting copy of a notification published in the Madrid Gazette (a translation of which is subjoined), announcing the establishment of a new lighthouse on the north side of Cape Prior, coast of Galicia. (Copy.) (Translation.) Hydrographical Office. NOTICE TO MARINERS. The Minister of Marine has communicated to this office, through the department of Public Works, the subjoined details, relative to the situation of a new lighthouse, which has been built on the coasts of the Spanish Peninsula by the corps of engineers of roads, canals, and ports, where with the following notice has been drawn up : ATLANTIC OCEAN—COASTS OF GALICIA. LIGHTHOUSE ON CAPE PRlOR.—Province of Comma— From the Ist of March, of the present year, a new light house, established on the "north side of Cape Prior," will be lighted every night, from sunset to sunrise. This lighthouse lies in 43 deg. 33 min. 43 sec, N. lati tude, and 2 deg. 6 min. 52 sec. W. longitude from the Ob servatory of San Fernando. Its apparatus is of the third catadioptrical order, with a permanent light, grand model. The elevation of the lu minous focus above the level of the sea is of 136.5 metres (489.87 feet), and produces a tangent of 24 miles, although it will only be visible at a distance of about 15 miles, ac cording to the state of the atmosphere and the elevation of the observer. The above notice is hereby published, by order of the Queen, for the guidance of mariners. (Signed) JORGE LASSO DE LA VEGA. Madrid, January 11, 1854. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 21. Corps of Royal Mhrines—Gentleman Cadet Anthony Malone, Gentleman Cadet Melville Sather, Gentleman Cadet Thomas Prothero Newall to be Second Lieutenants. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS7 "— Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Gustavus Thomas Smith, Esq., late Captain 2d Dragoon Guards, to be Cap tain, Nov. 28. Ist Regiment of Militia George Rashleigh Edgell, Esq., late Captain 7th Regiment of Fusiliers, to be Cap tain, Jan. 13. _ The Essex Rifles—Duncan Stewart, Gent., to be First Lieutenant ; John Forster Pettikin Osborne, Gent, to be First Lieutenant, Jan. 17. Royal South - Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Ensign Augustus Richard Forrest, to be Lieu tenant, Jan. 21. Bonil North Gloucester Regiment of Militia—Nathaniel Frederick Ellison, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Jan. 21. Ist Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia—Clotworthy Wellington William Robert Rowley, Lord Langford, late Lieutenant in the 7th Fusiliers, to be Captain, Jan. 10. Royal Radnor Rifles—Lieutenant Thomas Henry John Oswald Ricketts, Gent., to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Whittaker, resigned, Dec. 12. Ist West York Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Charles Ed ward Stephen Cooke to be Lieutenant, vice Milner, pro moted : John Hope Barton, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Cooke, promoted - Philip George Skinworth, Gent., to be Cornet, vice B ar i , resigned, Dec. 31. - 2d Regiment of West York Militia—Walter Beaumont, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 19. • • COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Hilary Te rm , J an . 23 . Thi s Court will, on Fridaythe 3d, Saturday the 4th, M on d a y the 6th, Tuesday the 7th, and Wednesday the Bth days of Febraary next, hold sittings, and will proceed. i n disposing of the remaining cases in the new trial paper, the special and the Crown papers, in the order named ; and will also hold a sitting on Satarday the day o f Febru ary next, to give judgment in any undecided cases which The Court will s e t a t ten o'clock on have been argued. The on the first days, and at twelve o'clock on the last. By the Court. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Hilary Term, Jan. 23.—This Court will hold sittings on Wednesday, the let day of February next, and on every succeeding day (Sunday excepted) until and including Tuesday the 7th day of February next, and will at such sitting succeed in disposing of the business then pending in the Paper of New Trials, and in the Special Paper, and in all other business then pending in this Court, and will also hold a sitting on Thursday the 23rd (lay of February next, and will on the said 23rd day of February next pro ceed in giving judgment in all matters then standing for judgment, FRED. POLLOCK. J. PARRE. E. H. ALDERSON. SAMUEL MARTIN. (Up to the hour of going to press the list of bank rup t s had not been rece i ve d] MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (Prong the London New Price Current of this day.) SUGAR.—To-dap British Plantation was much sought after by refiners and grocers ; the rates paid were equal t o Friday, but the m ar kets continue to be sparingly supplied. Operations are 660 hhds, &c., including at auction 266 hhda Barbadoes, which realised full prices to a small ad vance ; fine to good yellow brought 37s to 40s, mid to good mid brought 35s to 365, low 53s 6d to 34s 6d. 200 hhds Demerara sold at full terms. Brown at 32s 6d to 34e, ord and mid yellow 34s 6d to 35s 6d, fine crystalized 39s to 40s, ord to good 36s 6d to 38s 6d, and 17 hhds 42 brls St. Kitt's low to good mid soft. yellow 34s to 365, and mid to fine brown 33s to 34s per cwt. REFINED.—To -day purchases were moderate in refined sugar for home trade purposes, and brown lumps are ob tainable at 44s 6d to 455, low to fine grey 45, to 48s. Crushed sugar is wanted by exporters, and rates well sus tained for Dutch and British. MADRITIDS. — T9 - day demand was good for Mauritius sugar, and at public sale 1,316 bags sold at full prices, fine yellow at 37s to 38s sd, low to good 34s to 36s 6d per cwt. Privately several parcels were disposed of. EAST INDIA.—To-day, demand was moderate for Ben gal sugar. The quantity offered at auction amounted to 6,079 bags sold at full prices, mid to good white Benares at 38s 6d to 39s 6d, mid to fine like Mauritius 34s 6d to 375, ord 326 6d to 34s ; date brown 28s to 308, yellow 31s to 345, and ord grainy yellow 37s to 37s 6d. Of Ceylon 193 casks 650 bags went at 288 Gd to 31. Gd for brown, and 32s 6d to 36. 6d for grocery. Of Madras several parcels sold privately at full rates. FOREIGN. - -Foreign sugar met wiih little notice for shipping or home trade purposes, but the supply not being large, rates were supported for landed and parcels afloat. There was no public sale. For auction 63,000 baskets Java sugar are declared by the Dutch Company. COFFEE.--To-day operations in Native Ceylon were to a fair extent, privately at 48s 6d to 495, but at auction 380 bags mark POH, were taken in at 535, being about tho value. Plantation is much wanted, and 10 casks, 10 brls, 27 bags sold at stiff prices—mid to good at 61s to 655, fine ordinary to low middling 57s 6d to 645, and Triage 53s to 565. Privately several parcels were disposed of,lbut 41 half-bales Mocha sold at rather lower rates, mid clean yellow small berry at 658 to 65s 6d. Some parcels of Foreign Coffee were sold privately at firm rates. TEA.—To-day, there was a reluctance to operate in all sorts of Tea, rates for Congou were generally supporte, but for Green there was a small decline. At public sale 5,000 packages were offered, and 2,500 found buyers mostly Green. PEPPER.—To-day several parcels of pepper were sold privately at stiffer prices. In auction 241 bags Malabar fetched 5d to shd for good greyish. TALLOW.—There is a decrease in stock, compared with this time last year of 2500 cks ; and rates rule higher by 17s to 18s per cwt. Since our last report speculators have been extensive operators in Russian, but the high terms de manded caused consumers to purchase with caution. The prices for first sort P.Y. Candle on the spot, are 64s to 61s 6d and for deliyery 65s to 65s 6d per cwt. Home melted sells freely at an advance, 63s 6d, having been obtained cash. On other sorts of tallow the rise since this day week is 2s 6d to 3s per cwt., transactions 2,000 pkgs, Australian, beef at 59s 6d to 625, mutton 60s to 64a 6d, and South American 59s to 64s per cwt. OILS.—In Cocoa nuts extensive purchases have been made, producing an advance, Cochin selling at 53s to 545, and Ceylon 51s to 52s per cwt. For palm demand has greatly increased, and prices are higher, ruling at 46s to 48s. In East India ground nut several transactions at 451 15s to 461 lOs per ton. Rape oil is less wanted, and there is a decline, supply being more plentiful ; re fined selling 17s to 48s, and brown 45s to 45s 6d. A material increase in purchases in linseed oil, and there is a rise of 35s 3d to 35s 6d, it having been obtained for present delivery. For olive demand increases, and prices firm. Gallipoli at 611. to 631., and other sorts 571. to 601. per ton. Sperm oils are more plentiful, and prices declined, ord to fine quality selling at 891. lOs to 901. 14s, but there is a good demand. Cod attracts little notice, and can be got a; 361. 10s. In seal transactions have been greater causing an advance, pale has been selling at 411. to 431., and other sorts 351. to 401. Of sothern supply keeps scanty, awl holders in consequence are enabled to obtain the high terms of 421. to 461. In lard oil several transactions at 57s to 60s per cwt. The currency for refined spermacetti is ld to is 3d per pound. COURSE OF EXCHANGE-THIS DAY. Am5terdam............ 11 14 • • • • Ditto, thne:monttis .. 11 16 i.eghorn 3O 35 Rotterdam ...... • • .... 11 16 1 4 Genoa 25 52% Antwerp .............. 25 22% Milan ............ •• • • Brussels .............. 25 22% Venice •• • • Hamburgh 13 4i Naples 42% Altona ................ Palermo l26yg Paris .......... •• • • .... 25 2Y,, iffessina Ditto, three months .• '25 31% Lisbon ••• • • • 5 34 Marseilles.:. • ..... • • .... 25 35 Oporto .......... ••• • • • 5 3 Bourdeaux ............ Rio Janeiro Frankfort-on-Maine .... 118% Buenos Ayres — Berlin New York, 60 days' sight Vienna - Trieste • . • ....... •• .. 12 53 i PIUCES OF BULLION, PEEt oz. Petersburgh............ 371 i Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Madrid 50% Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 Cadiz 50% Mexican Dollars .... 0 4 lid ; New Dollars ...... 0 o n Sev'iis ................ Silver in bars ...... 0 5 IR, THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY ,EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1854. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-JAN. 23. DAWSON V. WILLIAMS-MOTION TO SET ASIDE A SEQUESTRATION. Sir Frederick Thesiger said he was instructed in this case to move for a rule calling upon the Bishop of Lon don and the plaintiff to show caase why the sequestra tion made to the Insolvent Court, and the publication thereof, and all proceedings thereon, should not be set aside, and why the bishop should not give precedence to the sequestration of Mr. Sturges, the provisional assignee of Theodore Williams. The 56th section of the Ist and 2d Viet., cap. 110, said that the order appointing an assignee or assignees should be sufficient warrant for granting sequestration, and such sequestration should be issued thereupon. In the present case the vesting order was made on the 14th March, 1853, and on the 30th March the petition, accompanied by a copy of the vest ing order, was delivered to the bishop, and it was re quested that sequestration might issue, but he returned two other sequestrations. It appeared that one of these was founded upon a proceeding in the court in which a writ was issued as long ago as 1837 to levy 11,0001., but an arrangement was made that it should not be put in force, and it was kept on foot in order to protect the property of Williams. A similar application to this had been made to the Court of Queen's Bench, and there the application had been granted. Rule granted. THE MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE RAIL WAY COMPANY, APPELLANTS, V. WALLIS AND ANOTHER, RESPONDENTS- RAILWAY ACCIDENT. This was an appeal from a decision of the County Court of Lincolnshire. The action was bropght to re cover the value of two horses belonging to the respon dents, which, having strayed on to the appellants' rail way, had been killed by a train under the following circumstances :—The horses were in a field, from which they strayed on to the public highway, and thence on to the railway ; and it was said that they got on to the railway in consequence of a gate having been impro perly left open by the company's servants. It was sub mitted to the judge of the court below that there was no case to go to the jury ; but he was of a contrary opinion, and the jury gave a verdict for the plaintiffs. This deci sion of the judge was appealed against, and the appeal was heard in November last, but the matter stood over for judgment until to-day. The Chief Justice Jervis now delivered the judgment, and said that they must assume, after the finding of the jury, that the cattle of the respondents, without any fault on their part, strayed into the public road, and subsequently upon the railway, where they were killed The question was whether, upon these facts, the appellants were liable in this action, and the court was of opinion that they were not This was not the case of a railway crossing a public road at a level, but it was the case of a railway running alongside of a public road ; and to that case the 68th section of the Railway Clauses Act, the Bth and 9th Victoria, cap. 20, supplied. It provided that the company should, among other things, maintain sufficient posts, rails, hedges, &c., to separate the land taken for the railway from the land not taken, and to prevent the cattle of the owners of the adj,ining land not taken from straying on to the railway. This section made but a very inadequate protection for the public where a rail way ran alongside a public road, but the meaning of it was clear. A highway must be considered as land not taken, and the same construction must prevail whether the land was a public way or a private close. The ob ligation on the railway company was to fence so as to keep the cattle of the owners of the adjoining land not taken, from straying en to the railway. The court had lately determined that the obligation was the same as if the company were bound at common law by prescription to repair a fence, that was to keep up a fence against the cattle of the owners of the adjoining land. These were not cattle of the owner of the adjoining land, for that land was a highway. Whilst cattle were lawfully passing along a highway they were using it according to the dedication of the owners of the soil, and they were in the same position as if they belonged to the owners of the land. Applying this case to the principles thus esta blished, the court was of opinion that the cattle of the respondents, whilst straying along the road, were not occupying the road within the meaning of the act of Parliament, and therefore that there was no obligation on the appellants to maintain the fence against them, and they were guilty of no wrong in not doing so. The Legislature, being fully aware of the danger, had cast only this limited responsibility upon railway corn panies, and the court could not enlarge it merely because the public safety required it. The company had committed no wrongful act, for the cattle being trespassers, they were not bound to fence against them by the act of Parliament. Appeal allowed. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—JAN. 23. (Sittings in Banco.) JANSSENS V. GROVE.-JUDGMENT. This morning Mr. Baron Parke gave judgment in this case, in which the court had taken time to consider a preliminary objection. This was an appeal from the judgment of a judge of a county court, in a matter wherein the sum claimed was above 501., but which case had been submitted to him by mutual consent, under the 13th and 14th Vic., c. 61, which provision, although it limited the jurisdiction of the county courts to 501., yet at the same time gave the judges jurisdiction over cases, by consent of the litigants, to any amount. The objec tion taken on behalf of the respondent was, that there was no appeal from the judgment of the county court in such a case as this, inasmuch as that the judge of that court must be taken as an arbitrator, and elected by both parties. The court had considered the matter, and had taken time in the first instance for that consideration, in order that the opinion of the judges of the other courts on the point, as it was one of great importance, might be obtained. But the ollier learned judges had ex pressed a desire not to give an formal opinion without hearing the arguments. That court was unanimous in opinion that no appeal under such circumstances could be brought. The judgment, therefore, would be for the respondent, but without costs. (Sittings at Nisi Prins in Middlesex. —Before Mr. Baron Platt and Common Juries. SPILL V. MOSS.-SALE OF A HORSE. Mr. Edwin James and Mr. G. M. Dawson were coun sel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Prentice conducted the defence. This was an action on the warranty of a horse. It ap peared from the evidence of the plaintiff, who carries on a waterproof manufactory at Stepney-green on a large scale, employing as many as one thousand hands, that on the 16th of September he bought a horse from the de fendant, who is a horse-dealer in Smithfield, having sta bles in the Kent-road, for which he paid down 10/. and was to pay another 51. if the horse suited, the defen dant having agreed to take in exchange a horse of the plaintiff at 101., thus making the whole value of the animal purchased by him 251. Prior to the payment of the money the parties registered the sale with the clerk of the market, the horse being warranted sound. The defendant's man then took the horse to the plaintiff's stables, and took away the other in exchange. The plaintiff then put the newly purchased animal into harness, and although it was only going at the rate of eight miles an hour, his wind was so bad that it was necessary to pull him up every hundred yards in order to allow him to breathe. He was, in point of fact, a roarer, and not worth his keep, and he therefore sent it back to the defendant, but since then he had never received another horse instead, or his own that he had given in exchange, or the 101. he had paid down. The plaintiff's groom and the assistant clerk of the market having been called in support of the case, The defendant, and other witnesses on his part, gave a totally different version of the transaction, but The jury, without hearing Mr. Dawson in reply, found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages 251., the amount claimed. INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.--JAN. 23. (Before Chief Commissioner Law.) IN THE MATTER OF MATTHEW NOTTINGHAM. This insolvent, agent for the Caledonian Tube Com pany, was further heard on his application for discharge. Mr. Cooke opposed for a Mr. Cutler, who was stated to be a shareholder in the company ; and Mr. Sargood supported. On the present occasion a letter from the solicitor of the company (Mr. Slaney) was read, and one from Mr. Baker, the manager, repudiating the opposition. It was admitted that Mr. Cutter could oppose, but not for the company, as he was a shareholder. Some further evidence was given, and it was com plained that the order of the court, made on the former occasion had not been complied with. It appeared that in the autumn of 1850 the insolvent was presented with a valuable diamond ring by the Emperor of Russia. Instead of the ring he bad the valus in money, amount ing to about 142/., and he had accounted for it in his books. Eventually the case was adjourned to Wednesday, to complete the schedule. (Before Mr. Commissioner Phillips.) There were several cases before the learned Commis missioner, but they presented no features to be reported. In the case of George Frederick White (in which Mr. Macrae opposed and Mr. Duncan supported), a balance sheet had not been filed, and an application was made for a long adjournment to settle. His Honour would not grant it, and ultimately the case stood over to Saturday to comply with the order of the court. poor-box :-31. from J. E., 20/. from Y., 6/. from E. M. M., and 2/. from R. W.—said that the amount in hand was now reduced to 261. 12s. 9d. BOW-STREET.—Cornelius Sullivan, a journeyman shoemaker, was charged with a violent assault on Wil liam Humphries. The prisoner was formerly in the employ of Mr. Kendal, boot and shoemaker, in Drury-lane, but had lately joined the whole body of workmen in a "strike" for wages. The complainant was one of the men who had since accepted Mr. Kendal's work at the old rate of wages, and it transpired in evidence that the men on strike regularly waylaid the new hands, when returning with their work, for the purpose of impeding and as saulting them. Police-constable 50 F, and another officer, described the outrages being committed daily in this way, and stated that they saw the prisoner knock down the com plainant with brutal violence on Saturday night, several of his companions joining in the attack. Mr. Jardine observed that this was a kind of offence which, happily, could be very soon put a stop to. There was nothing about which the law was more imperative and severe than in dealing with this scandalous inter ference with peaceably disposed men in the lawful ex ercise of their vocation. He had the power of com mitting the whole of these men to prison, and he would do so most assuredly if the police could succeed in apprehending them. The present charge was far too serious to be disposed of summarily, and, therefore, for the present, he should remand the prisoner till Friday next, committing him to prison in the meantime. The prisoner was remanded accordingly. Dennis Leargrand Ellen Leary, his wife, were charged with a ruffianly outrage upon the police. The male prisoner was fighting with another man on Sunday morning, in Broad-street, St. Giles's, when Ser geant Buck interfered to quell the disturbance. The prisoner knocked him down by a savage blow on the eye, and kicked and stamped upon him while on the ground. Two other constables arrived, and were also assaulted by the prisoner, his wife, and others of the vile mob assembled on the occasion. The police only suc ceeded in capturing the two prisoners, after enduring considerable maltreatment. Mr. Jardine committed Leary to three months' im prisonment for assaults on the three officers, and for a further three months in the event of being unable to find two sureties in 201. each to keep the peace for that time. His wife was committed to prison for a month. Simon Conner, charged on suspicion of stealing a gen tleman's blue cloth circular cloak, a quantity of damask table cloths, &c., (marked "Graham," "Lawless," " Squire," and " Godfrey") and drapery goods amount ing to about 1001. in value, was remanded for further examination. CLERKENWELL.—CharIes W. Pearse, a respect ably dressed young man, who was described in the police.,lieet as clerk to the Great Northern Loan So ciety, New-road, King's-cross, Battle-bridge, and re siding at No. 46, Copenhagen-street, City-road, was put at the felon's bar before Mr. Corr* charged with obtaining money under false pretences. Very recently some parties have started an establish ment in the New-road, near King's-cross, under various titles, holding out that loans from 31. to 3001. could be granted. Numerous poor persons applied at this court on Saturday, complaining of having been swindled out of their money, and they gave the prisoner into custody on the same evening. A person who represented himself as being clerk to Mr. Gobbett, solicitor, of the Strand, attended for the prisoner. _ . _ SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. Notwithstanding the steeplechase attractions at Oundle, the room was pretty numerously attended, but business was dull i❑ the extreme. The advancement of Newminster to 1000 to 60 for the Chester Cup was the only important movement ; at 20 to 1 he was backed for upwards of 1501. ; 750 to 25 was taken about Tom ; 1000 to 25 about Aldford ; 500 to 10 each Catspaw, Nabob, and King of Trumps, in one bet, and 1000 to 15 about Lla,nforda. The Great Northern Handicap and the Metropolitan were untouched. DERBY.-300 to 100 was taken about Autocrat and King Tom, coupled, and the latter was backed sepa rately for 501. at 8 to 1, the taker offering to go on ; 325 to 25 taken about Dervish, 625 to 25 about Ruby, 1000 to 30 Scythian, 1500 to 30 about Honeysuckle, and the same about Old Noll ; 1000 to 15 The Star of Surrey ; 1000 to 5 was betted three times against Honeysuckle's winning the Derby and Oaks. Closing prices : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 10 to 1 agst Miss Mowbray (taken). CHESTER CUP. 100 to 6 agst Newminster (taken). 30 to 1 agst Tom (taken). 40 to 1 agst Aldford (taken). 50 to 1 agst Catepaw (taken). 50 to 1 agst Nabob (taken). 50 to 1 agst King of Trumps (taken). 100 to 15 agst Llanforda (taken). Balrownie, Haricot, Captain Cornish, Bracey, Moni mia, and The Penitent, are scratched. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to 2 agst Boiardo (taken). DERBY. 3to 1 agst Autocrat and King Tom coupled (taken). Bto 1 agst King Tom (taken). 13 to 1 agst Dervish (taken). 25 to 1 agst Ruby (taken). 33 to 1 agst Scythian (taken). 50 to 1 agst Honeysuckle (taken). 50 to 1 agst Old Noll (taken). 1000 to 15 agst Star of Surrey (taken.) OAKS. 4to 1 agst Meteora (taken). GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. - Barrel, Boddicot s , Hazleuut, Amos, Cobnut, and Domino are struck out. OUNDLE STEEPLECHASES-MONDAY. The FARMERS' and TRADESMEN'S STEEPLECHASE of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added. Gentleman riders. Three miles. Mr. Ivens's Harry, 13st (Mr. Brown) 1 Mr. Tresham's Ben Lomond, 13st ..(Mr. C. Hewitt) 2 Mr. Percival's The Marchioness, 12st 71h (Mr. Gordon) 3 Mr. Haradises Kettering Maid, 13st (Mr. T. Burnaby) 4 Mr. D. Brigg's Ivanhoe, 12st 71b...(Mr. S. J. Wellfit) 5 HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, but only two if declared, &c., with 100 added ; the second to save his stake. About four miles. Mr. Goldby's Ploughboy, 10st 91b (Twiddy) 1 Mr. Derley's Topsy, 9st 21b. (W. White) 2 Mr. W. Baxter's A. Y., 9st 61b (Lamplugh) 3 The following also ran :—Old Rake, The General, and Quasimodo. Betting-3 to 1 agst the General, Topsy, and Ploughboy ; 4 to agst Old Rake. Ploughboy led throughout. After recrossing the road Topsy drew up, and challenged him at the last fence, but after a good race in was beaten by half a length. Bad third. Qua• siniodo was stopped at the road the second time round ; he was then a long way behind. SELLING RACE, a Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, 2 ft, with 25 added. Optional selling weights. Two miles. Mr. Blood's Slashing Painter, lOst (501.) (Tasker) 1 Mr. Allen's Nom de Guerre, 9st 71b (carried 9st 91b) (501.) (Salt) 2 Mr. C. Ortnond's King Charley, 9st 71b (carried 9st 91b (251.) Mr. T. Pell's Conservative, list (1501.) Mr. G. Simmonds's Janus, lOst (carried 10st 31b) (501) (Twiddy) 0 Mr. W. Langham's Baylock, lOst (carried lOst 51b) (501.) (Owner) 0 Mr. Robert Francis's Woodpecker, 9st 71b (carried 9st 911)) (251.) (Johnson) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Janus, 3to 1 each agst Slashing Painter and Nom de Guerre. Slashing Painter took the lead directly after crossing the Dean Park-road, was never afterwards headed, and won by a length. Janus fell at the brook in the first round. The winner was sold for 521. NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT. WEIGHTS for the GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES , Forfeits to be declared on or before the let of Feb Two miles. Age st lb Kingston Hungerford Nabob Ariosto Newminster Goldfinder 9 8 6 Torment 4 8 6 Adine 5 8 5 Little Harry 5 8 5 Mountain Deer ... 6 8 4 Chief Justice a 8 4 Pelion 4 8 3 Red Lion Ilex 5 7 12 Talfourd 4 7 12 Defiance. Daniel O'Rourke 5 7 12 Ethelwolf Pantomime Trifle (h b) 5 7 9 Elcot 5 7 8 Muscovite - 5 7 8 Haco 4 7 8 Lindrick Grapeshot 4 7 6 Nutpecker 4 7 5 1 Aldford Annie Sutherlind 4 7 41 1 Cariboo Feversham Kohinoor Musician Dove 4 7 3 Rackapelt Poodle Black Doctor 6 7 2 Cleveland Wind,ucker Mr. Sykes Sextus ... H ..... Mayor of. Hull 4 6 12 Whalebone 4 6 12 Hobbyhorse Voucher 4 6 12 Scarecrow 5 6 12 Little Tom 4 6 12 Tinton 4 6 10 Contentment 4 6 10 Diomedia 4 6 10 Heapy 4 6 10 Candlewick a 6 10 Tavistock 4 6 9 Farmers's Boy 5 6 9 Honeydew 4 6 8 Charity 4 6 8 Jacqueline 4 6 8 Veteran 4 6 8 St. Faith 4 6 7. Age st lb Lady Vernon 4 6 7 Janey 4 6 7 Olinder Dear Polly 4 6 7 Pancake 5 6 5 Missive William Rufus Brown Brandy Pride 4 6 4 May-day Benita Don Quixote 4 6 3 Belgrave Jonathan Martin 3 6 2 Domino 3 6 2 Sir Jas. Graham 3 6 2 John Bull Sine-qua-non 3 6 0 The Medal 3 6 0 Bracken 3 6 0 Viven 3 6 0 Baalbec 3 5 13 Lady Blanche Star of Surrey Dr. O'Toole Bridesmaid Toggery 3 5 11 Commodo.Charley 3 5 11 Handsome Buck '3 5 11 Br. to Andante 3 5 11 Adeline 3 5 11 Horatio Diminutive 4 5 9 Caliph 3 5 9 Billingham 3 5 8 Mortimer Lurley 3 5 8 Epaminondas 3 5 7 Bing Alfred 3 5 7 Ptolemy 3 5 5 Communist El Dorado 3 5 4 Jennada filly 3 5 2 Erycina Hermitage 3 5 2 Shunting.... 3 5 2 Alabana 3 5 2 Selma 3 5 2 Br to Little Swift 3 5 0 Lamprocles 3 5 0 Jujube 3 5 0 Jacob Petler 3 4 13 Sister toAphrodit e 3 4 13 I Roebuck 3 4 11 Marc Antony 3 4 11 BrnpressCatherine 3 4 11 Jephson 3 4 11 ILittle Jem 3 4 11 RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE. The report of the directors of this company, to be submitted to the shareholders to-morrow, states that the requisite notices have been given for an application to Parliament for the amalgamation of this company with the London and North-Western Company. The arrangement adopted by the two companies with re spect to the working and interchange of traffic has se cured to the proprietors, over and above all charges, the dividend named therein. This result has been ob tained without taking credit for the traffic of the London and North-Western Company carried over the North Staffordshire line. In the meantime the public con venience has been much promoted, and a great economy has accrued to both lines by the co-operation and good understanding which have happily existed. The result of the last half-year's traffic has confirmed the former opinion of the directors, that the line had within itself resources quite sufficient to guarantee at least an equal percentage to that which would be secured by the amal gamation ; and they have no hesitation in affirming their conviction, that at least the percentage named by Mr. Stephenson and Mr. Hope may be counted upon from the traffic of the line, independent altogether of the amalgamation. In the bill a clause has been inserted for the protection of the rights of the preference share holders, whose claim to (an increased dividend does not seem, in the present position of the undertaking, to be based upon so remote a contingency as was at one time imagined. It appears to the directors that the state of transition ought not to prevent their giving their full attention to the material interests of the undertaking, and the complete development of the various elements of its traffic by which they are surrounded, nor to refrain from every necessary precaution to prevent the occupa tion of any part of the territory which they serve, by enterprises or branches not under their con trol, grafted on to the main line, which they might here after be compelled to purchase at an amount far beyond the cost of their construction. It has in this view ap peared to them advantageous, if not necessary, to avail themselves of the existing borrowing powers of the company for the purpose of promoting and constructing a single line projected by independent parties, having for its object the development of the great mineral wealth lying between Congleton and Stoke, and known as the Biddulph coalfield. A bill is before Parliament for this purpose, which, together with the amalgamation bill, will be presented at the proper time for the sanction of the shareholders. Messrs. W. Hopes and T. Salt, the the auditors, in their report state that in the aggregate amount of railway revenue ' 106,7061., is included a sum of 7,496/. as the estimated amount of the Manchester and London traffic for the last half-year payable by the London and North-Western Company under their agree ment with the North-Staffordshire Company of the 13th of April, 1850. The capital account shows that the company was authorised to raise 5,820,0001., of which 5,032,0981. has been raised, leaving power to raise 373,6281. on shares, and 414,2741. on loan. The loan ac count shows that 1,035,7261. had been borrowed, of which 162,0501. was at 5 per cent., 182,1261. at 4? per cent., 128,000. at 41 per cent., 284,0501. at 4 per cent., 29,0001. at 3 4 3 per cent., 182,0001. at 31 per cent., and 68,5001, at 3 per cent. The capital account to Dec. 31 showed that 3,867,1861. had been received, and 3,880,3901. expended, leaving a balance of 13,2031. against capital. The railway revenue for the half year ending the 31st of December last amounted to 102,6001., and the expenses to 48,2071., leaving a balance of 54,453/. The canal revenue amounted to 65,5981., and the ex penses to 27,7271., leaving a balance of 37,8711. The net revenue, including 1,2801. rent of Ashbourne branch, amounts to 93,6041. From this sum is deducted 21,6251. interest on the debenture debt, and 29,2501 dividend on 1,170,000/. the canal capital, leaving 42,728/. for divi dend on 2,826,372/. share capital, which, at 3 per cent. per annum, will amount to 42,3951. for the half year, and leave 3331. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1854. The Jockey Club having determined to commence their season on Easter Monday (April 17), the princi pal meetings—supposing the usual arrangements are ob served—will stand as under. Should the stewards, iu any instance, determine to vary the fixture, it will he advisable, as a guide to others, to give us immediate notice : FEBRUARY. Newton Spring 2 Lincoln Springl Derby Spring MARCH. ... 1 Warwick Spring 21 ... 7 Catterick 9 7 9 Northampton 29 ...14 Abergavenny 30 APRIL. Croxton Park 4 Catterick Bridge 19 Liverpool Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury ... Coventry Spring . - Epsom Spring 6 Abergavenny Cheltenham Spring 12 York Spring Newmarket Craven 17 y Mahon - MAY. ..20 ..25 ..27 Newmarket F S Chester Spring 9 1 Lewes l9 Lothians & Edinburgh...ll ' Bath 23 Newmarket S S l6 I Liverpool Hunt Spring ..24 Shrewsbury l3 I Epsom 3O JUNE. Manchester Ascot Heath. l3 Newcastle•on-Tyne 20 Hampton 2l Carlisle 26 Newmarket Worcester 4 Lancaster 6 Mansfield ll Liverpool l2 Ipswich 13 Bi bury 2S Stock bridge 99 Ludlow 30 Winchester 3O AU( Brighton Brighton Club 4 Wolverhampton Yarmouth 8 Reading Odiham 9 North Staffordshire 9 Wolverhampton l4 SEPT] Warwick Lichfield Western Meeting 7 Rochester and Chatham 7 Doncaster 12 Pontefract 18 OCTC Chester Autumn 3 YorkshireUnionHunt Wrexham 5 Newmarket S 0 9 NOVE: Epsom Autumn 2 Stourbridge l7 Stamford Nottingham 2O Goodwood 25 Ripon 31 Egham 22 York 23 Hereford 24 Eccles 2B Chelmsford 29 Derby 99 Plymouth 30 Lincoln 31 MBER. Bedford 19 Leicester 2O Manchester Autumn 2l Lanark .25 Newmarket F 0 26 Northallerton 2B )BER. Warwick Autumn l7 Caledonian Hunt 17 Newmarket H 93 Worcester Autumn 31 MBER. Cowbridge Hunt 8 :UST. STEEPLECHASES TO COME. FEBRUARY. Newton (1) I Derby (2) 8 Carmarthenshire 2l MARCH. Liverpool (1) 1 Birmingham .. I Beverley (1) 10 27 APRIL. Liverpool Hunt Club 1 Cheltenham lB (Hoylake) (2) 8 1 Rothbury l9 PRICES OF BREAD AND MEAT IN FRANCE FOR THE LAST 153 YEARS.—By the official statistics just pub lished, the prices of bread and meat at different epochs were as follows :—Bread.—From 1700 to 1763 the mean price of the 21b. loaf was 1 sou 9 deniers ; from 1763 to 1812, 2 sous ; from 1812 to 1846, 3 sous ; from 1846 to 1853, 4 sous. Meat.—From 1700 to 1763, for 21b., 5 sons ; from 1763 to 1812, 9 sous ; from 1812 to 1846, 11 sous ; 1846 to 1853, 18 sous. But, while agricul tural products have risen in price, manufactures have, on the contrary, declined. Woollen goods have declined by two-thirds, silk and cotton by three-fourths, and so on with all sorts of fabrics, luxuries, or necessaries.— Journal des Debats. THE WARD OF ALDEBSGATE.—In consequence of the decease of Mr. Ward, a seat in the Court of Common Council has become vacant. Mr. Besley, the typ e f oun . der, has offered himself as a candidate ; and in hi s address to the freemen and householders says Should I have the honour of being returned to the court, I shall deem it my duty to assist the Royal Commissioners in every possible way, and support any measure of corpo ra . tion reform which embraces an extension of the franchise to all who pay scot and bear lot ; the periodical election of our own magistrates ; the sweeping away all the obso. lete monopolies that obstruct our commerce, and are unsuited to the present times ; the economical adminis tration of the funds entrusted to the corporation ; and the power of supervision over the administration of the enormous wealth of the livery companies." HARVEST HOME AT CLONBROCK. —Lord Clonbrock, who has lately been entertaining, on a very extensive scale, a number of the local gentry, as well as a number from England, has not been unmindful of the poor, and those dependent upon him for subsistence. On Thursday last the farm labourers on the Clonbrock and Tycooley farms were entertained at the annual dinner given by his lordship. Half past two o'clock had been appointed as the hour for dinner, but long before that hour the pea santry of both sexes might have been seen, in small de tachments, hurrying from all parts of the neighbourhood towards the scene of the festivities. A fat ox had been killed expressly for the occasion, and was served up both roast and boiled. A bout 230 labourers, including the labourers' wives and daughters, sat down to dinner, which consisted of beef, bread, vegetables, and an abun dance of beer. The granary loft in the farmyard had been specially fitted up for the occasion, being tastefully decorated with evergreens. We have never seen the labouring classes more peaceful, orderly, and tidy. A holiday had been made of the day, and every one ap peared in his best and cleanest attire. Dancing was continued to an early hour next morning, and everything passed over peaceably and with the greatest order. Great credit is due to Mr. Fulton, and to Mr. Dickey, his assistant, for the excellent arrangements made upon the occasion.-- Wester n star. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—The Lord Mayor, on taking his seat, and addressing Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, said—On Saturday I gave relief amounting to the sum of nearly 1001. to various applicants for charity. I find I have in hand this morning 1401. ss. 9d. I have had placed before me a list enumerating 363 other persons who are thought by the officers of the court worthy of relief. It is quite manifest that the scale upon which we have: hitherto relieved the pressing necessities of the poor must be very considerably reduced, and it is also evident that after this morning's distribution our funds will be entirely exhausted. I consider it my duty, as chief magistrate, and under existing circumstances, not to keep these funds in hand, but to administer relief to applicants in cases in which we have proper and deserv ing references. It is right that those who have contri buted to the funds, as well as the public, should know that we have nothing left at our disposal, as the remain ing sum in hand will be paid away this day. The 363 cases brought under my notice this morning have been selected from a list of at least a thousand. I make this communication in order that those poor persons who have got respectable inhabitants in their localities to testify to their wants may not unnecessarily trouble either them or us with applications which it is out of our power to relieve. At a later period of the day, the Lord Mayor, after requesting that the press would ac knowledge the receipt of the following sums for the Mr. Corrie—ls the secretary of the society here ? He was answered in the negative. Moses Simons, of No. IT, Brill-row ' Somers-town, having been sworn, said that on Monday last he applied to the Great Northern Loan Society for a loan of 51., when he saw the prisoner, who gave him a printed form for which he demanded 3d., and he was to pay ls. 6d. for inquiries about his security, and he would have the Si. loan on Thursday or Friday evening. He called there according to appointment, but he could not see the prisoner, the secretary, or anybody else belonging to the society, and he with others who were served in the same way, had no doubt the " establishment" had been got up for the purpose of swindling the public. On one occasion he asked for his money to be returned to him, and he told him they were swindlers, when ho (the prisoner) took up a shovel and threatened to beat him with it. Mrs. Mary Davis, of Britannia-street, Bagnigge-wells road, applied to the society, and gave similar testimony. Mr. Corrie said it was suggested that they received money from parties, and never made inquiries as to the securities. The Solicitor's Clerk—We have not had time to make the inquiries. Mr. Corrie—Who is to advance the money to the applicants for loans ? Clerk—A company. _ _ _ . Mr. Corrie—li loOks very like obtaining money under false pretences. I should like to have somebody here to show who pays the money. You have a large place with great flaring letters, " Great Northern Loan So ciety," &c.. in front to attract public attention. It is important that somebody should be here to show that they have money to advance, and it is equally important, if they are a nest of swindlers, that they should be ex posed. John Sheehan, 442 A, said he had made inquiry and ascertained that the prisoner a short time ago held pos session of a house which he had taken of a lady, and kept a large dog. A. writ for 221. was found in his pos session. The Solicitor's Clerk said he could produce parties who had paid an advanced money. Mr. Corrie said it was necessary to do so, and to show that it was not a " swindling scheme ;" and he remanded the case for that purpose. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 23. The Cmsar, 91, new sorew-ship, is ordered to be com missioned at this port by Captain Robb. She will have a complement of 850 men. Seamen-gunners were draughted from the Excellent for her to-day. Her masts are prepared for her, and her rigging has been got ready in the rigging-house in the dockyard. She will form one of the North Sea fleet. The pendant was not hoisted at sunset to-day. The Illustrious, 72, fitted as a block-ship, without steam power, was commissioned this morning by Captain Robert Harris. This ship will mount about 40 heavy guns. She will be fitted with the masts and spars of a 26-gun frigate, and rated as a training ship for newly raised levies of seamen. The Thetis, 46, Captain Kuper, C. 8., sailed from Spithead this morning for Plymouth to refit. The Basilisk, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Comman der the Hon. F. Egerton, is expected to be refitted by the let of February ; the Dauntless, 24 (screw), Cap tain Ryder, by the 3d ; and the Simoom, 18 (troopship), Captain Smith, by the Isth of February. The officers of the Royal Clarence Victualling Estab lishment, Captain Superintendent Courtenay, have orders to make immediately several tons of pemmican, to be ready by the let of April. This supply is to be sent out to Beechey Island. The Geyser, 6, paddle-sloop, was hauled out of dock to-day, in order that the Colossus, 80, might go in and be fitted with a screw without delay. Fifteen seamen-gunners were drawn to-day from the Excellent, for the James Watt, commissioned at Devon port. WOOLWICH, JAN. 23. APPOINTMENTS. Captain James Willcox (1850), who was promoted to that rank for his gallant services in the Chinese seas and on the East India station, is appointed to command the Dragon, 6, paddlewheel steam-frigate of 560-horse power, commissioned this day at Portsmouth. Captain William K. Hall (1853), to command the Bulldog, 6, paddlewheel steam-sloop, of 500-horse power, commissioned this day at Portsmouth. Commander George P. Mends (1854), promoted last week from First Lieutenant of the Trafalgar, 120, serving in the Black Sea, to the James Watt, 90, screw steam ship at Devonport. Lieutenants—Philip Saumarez (1847), from the Ex cellent gunnery ship at Portsmouth, to the Caesar, 90, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth ; Wm. Swinburn (1848), recently serving in the London, 90, to the Caesar ; James C. Campbell (1852), to the James Watt, 90, screw steam-ship, at Devonport ; and Claude A. C. De Cres pigny (1854), promoted last week from mate of the St. Jean d'Acre, 101, screw steam-ship, to the James Watt. Paymaster John N. De Vries (1845) to the Illustrious, 72, at Portsmouth. Mate Edwin C. Chaplin (1852) to the James Watt. Clerks—Timothy Clinch (Paymaster of 1852) to the Excellent gunnery-ship, at Portsmouth ; George Teart (1848), from the Excellent gunnery-ship, to the James Watt. Clerks' Assistants—Charles Dimock, Thomas G. Glos ter, and Charles Chapman, to the Victory flag-ship at Portsmouth. One sergeant, one corporal, and 50 privates of the Wnolwioh division of Royal Marines have been placed under orders to proceed to-morrow by railway to Ports mouth for embarcation and service in the Illustrious, 72, commissioned at that port by Captain Robert Harris. The remainder of her complement of Royal Marines will be made up from the Portsmouth division. A detachment of 180 officers, noncommissioned officers, and privates of the Woolwich division have also been placed under orders to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to Devonport, to embark at that port for ser vice in the James Watt, 90, screw steam-ship, commis sioned lsy Captain George Elliot. The Volcano steam-vessel, Commander Robert Coote, is to be paid down at this port on Wednesday, and her officers and crew will then obtain six weeks' leave of absence, when they will have to rejoin, as it is not now intended to pay her off at present. NOVEL MODE OF LIGHTING FLEET -STREET. - Be tween the hours of six and seven last night, a fire of a novel character occurred opposite the extensive linen drapery establishment of Messrs. G. W. Lees and Co., 47, Fleet•street. A waggon, heavily laden with coke, belonging to Mr. Thompson, of Crown•street,kSoho, ignited into a blaze, and the damage would have been great, but for the timely and valuable assistance of Messrs. G. W. Lees and Co., and assistants, who readily supplied the men with water in buckets passel from one to another, which happily extinguished the fire before the arrival of the fire engines. Too much thanks cannot be given to Messrs. G. W. Lees and Co., for their prompt and liberal services, considering the crowded state of Fleet-street at the time, which was blocked up, the police assisting with great activity. NEWTON SPRING MEETING. WEIGHTS for the NEWTON SPRING STEEPLECHASE Of 100 sovs. About three miles. Age st lb Oscar a 11 8 Peter British Yeoman a 10 12 Minna Abd-el-Kader Tulip 6 10 6 Daphne 6 10 2 The Duchess a 10 0 Tomboy a 9 10 Lady Longsight Labyrinth 6 9 8 Columbine 6 9 8 Calmar Friendless a 9 6 Maid of the West a 9 6 Madeline Crabbs • a 9 4 Age st lb The Farmer (11 b) a 9 4 The Linnet (h. b.) a 9 4 Comeaway 6 9 4 The Old Rake A Y a 9 2 Napoleon II 5 9 2 Chester Burnt Sienna a 8 12 g. by Faugh-a- Ballagh (h. b.) 6 8 12 Royal Blue Luke the Labourer a 8 10 The Dwarf a 8 10 Miss Purdon 5 8 6 Facetious Cove (h b.) 4 8 4 Sarah a 8 0 OS WESTRY STEEP ACCEPTANCES for the FREE I 'LECHASES—JAN. 26. HANDICAP. Three miles and calf. at lb st lb Tom Bowling ....... 11 4 Ma!tater lO 3 Diana (h b) lO 8 Value lO 0 Rochester Peter the Great lO 6 JAPANESE EXHIBITION.—A private view of an inter esting exhibition of objects of Japanese art and manufac tures, was yesterday afforded at the Gallery of the So ciety of Painters in Water Colours, Pall-mall. The ar ticles collected consist of bronzes, porcelain, basket, and lacquer-work, with some very curious and grotesque specimens of the cabinet work of Japan. The porcelain is remarkable for its extreme thinness and transparency, and a straw picture places in a striking point of view the patient and skilful industry of Japanese workm en and artists. The majority of the articles exhibited are intended for sale—the object of the proprietor of the articles, stated to be a Dutch merchant, being to endea vour to introduce direct into the British market a trade which has for upwards of a century been exclusively in the hands of the Dutch nation. From the character of the specimens exhibited we have no doubt that a good and profitable market for Japan manufactures may be created in this country. • CALLING OUT TROOPS.--A circular memorandum from the Horse Guards, dated 13th January, directs that in the event of troops being called out in aid of the civil power, the officer commanding shall immediately report the same, by telegraph, to the military secretary as also the fact of his actual arrival at the place where the presence of the troops ;s require& contiiiiiii7 to re port to the barne authority, in the usual manner, the progress and completion of the service on which he may have been detached.—. United Service Gazette. LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN. A further portion of this company's line from Flntona to the Dromore-road, six miles in length, was opened to the public last week, making the total length now in operation 47 miles. The works on the remaining por tion of the railway to Enniskillen are in a forward state. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, JAN. 23. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Leon, from Gravelines ; King Alfred, St. Michael's ; Merlin, do. ; Marian Zagury, do. ; Greyhound, do. ; Queen of the Isles, do. ; Eclipse, do. ; Elizabeth, New York ; Azorian, Terceira ; G. B. Lamar, New York; St. Johannes, Cadiz • Koopman, Segunda, Santander ; Ysabel Segunda, do. ; Eidswold, Helsingborg; Canopus, Mauritius ; Providence, Terceira ; Lady of the Lake, Punta Arenas ' • Henndahl, Landskrona ; Lydia, Bordeaux ; Heinrich, Galatz ; Calypso, Jamaica ; Ellen, Ceylon ; Brothers, Ancona ; Cockermouth Castle, Antigua; Simon Magnus, Demerara ; Dromio, Cape Coast Castle ; Helen Baird, Sydney ; P. C. E. Penang ; Ann Black, Madras and Coringa ; John Scott, Demerara ; Persian, Bahia ; Jenny Lind, Messina ; Guanche, Teneriffe and Havannah ; Josephine, Bombay. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The John Scott. for Demerara; Yanikale, Montreal ; Talbot, Demerara; Antjo Siesta, Valencia ; Trafalgar, Port Adelaide ; Cathe rine Pemberton, Launceston ; Calypso, Jamaica. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO The Antje Brons, for Odessa ; Donna Francesca, Bahia ; Jane, Terceira ; Albion, Madeira and Jamaica. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 23. The Regulus, from Maranham, at this port, sailed the 14th of December, and saw a schooner going in same day, supposed the Shark from hence. A ship of about 500 tons, belonging to Ardrossan, with full female figure-head and deckhouse abaft, was passed Jan. 15, lat. 46, long. 11, dismasted, waterlogged, and abandoned, by the Elizabeth, at this port, from Girgenti. A schooner is ashore on the main near Crosby Point, and another on Taylor's Bank. A schooner is also reported aground at Southport—the Tit Bit, from Lisbon to this port. The Antarctic, from New York, at this port, with 175 passengers from the steam-ship San Francisco. DUBLIN, Jan. 22.—The Emigrant ship, Tayleur, Noble, from Liverpool to Melbourne, with 574 souls on board, in clusive of the crew, went on shore at Lambay island, yes terday, and almost immediately sank, About 230 were saved but the remainder went down with the ship. A despatch to-day (23d), at Liverpool, states that the captain had arrived in Dublin, but that the Prince (s.), despatched on Sunday evening to Lambay Island, had not returned at 9 a.m., (23d). The ship Scotland, that was ashore on the North Bull would get the cargo saved should the weather moderate, and the ship, after being lightened was expected to float off. BEAIIMARIS, Jan. 21.—The Eliza Murray, from Liver pool to Dublin, with salt, drove on the rocks under Tre castle during a gale from the south, and remains with loss of false keel and cargo washed out. The schooner Sillies was ran foul of by a sloop, and lost her foretopmast and jibboom. The Phoebe has put in with mainsail split. ABERDEEN, Jan, 21.—The Johan August, of Malmo, Stromstadt to this port, which drove ashore half a mile north of the entrance of the harbour on the 7th Jan., has arrived here. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Hirendell, from London to Melbourne, Nov. 30, lat 6 N., long. 21 W. The Stornoway, from Liverpool to Calcutta, Jan. 3, lat 41, long. 30._ . _ The Elizabeth (schooner), from Liverpool to Port Philip, on the Equator. _ The Reliance, from the Clyde to Demerara, 19th, lat 31 N., long. 40 W. The Pandora (barque). bound to Liverpool, lat. 22 N. long. 39 W. The Bell Bird (s.), from the Clyde to Port Philip, Dee, 22, about 360 miles S.W. of Madeira. The Java, from London to Melbourne, Nov. 29, lat. 7 N., long. 25 W. . _ The Wilhelmina Catharine, from London to Port Philip, Dec. 9, lat. 4 N., long. 32 W. The Delta, from London to Port Philip, Dec. 14, on the Line. GOVERNMENT SCHOOL OF MINES, CORNWALL.—The report of the gentlemen appointed at a county meeting to draw up and prepay e a plan for establishing a Central School for Miners, together with local schools in connec tion therewith in the county of Cornwall, has just been published. It recommends that in the central school in struction should be given in mathematics, natural phi losophy and mechanics, applied mechanics, plain draw ing, surveying, levelling, machine drawing and con struction, mine accounts and mine surveying, che mistry, with especial application to metallurgy and assay, mineralogy and preparation of ores. A compe tent knowledge of these subjects may be acquired by a diligent pupil in two yearly courses, extending over six or eight months in each year. The fee for admission is to be 201., which is to be reduced in the case of young men engaged as practical miners. The students are to be examined annually, and certificates of progress awarded to those who pass such examinations. The teachers of the central school are to make periodical tours into the mining districts under the direction of the governors of the central school, to inspect the local schools, and to give lectures. It is also proposed that these schools should be in connection with the " School of Mines" in Jermym street, by which all the advan tages of communicating with a central source of infor mation would be secured. This scheme has met with the approval of several of the members of the county, and it is probable that it will be shortly carried out. THE BIRKENHEAD DOOKS.—In consequence of the late severe weather the works at these docks have been latterly partially stopped. An extra contract has boon entered into by the dock trustees with Messrs. Brasseh M'Cormack, and Co., for the completion of works to the extent of 300,0001., which, with the original contract, will make the whole engagements to amount to 600,0001. It is expected that in the course of a fortnight, the new docks will present a busy scene, and that no fewer than 2,000 men will be employed. At present there are 500 men engaged upon the outer works, which will be com pleted in about three or four weeks, after which the inner works will be proceeded with. No difficulty is anticipated in obtaining workmen ; but as there is not half a dozen unoccupied cottages in Birkenhead, it is a question how so large a body of men are to be accommo dated with dwellings.—Liverpool Mercury. A RUSSIAN VIEW OF ENGLAND.--ST. PETERSBURGH, Jan. 9.—lt must be considered as a remarkable pheno menon in Russia, that ever since the outbreak of war with Turkey our newspapers are more profuse in foreign news, and contain the long articles from those papers which are friendly to Russia. One thing is clear from this manoeuvre, that great irritation prevails against all those States which are not for Russia, and more espe cially against England. No opportunity is allowed to pass by without it being plainly told that Europe is in debted to Russia for not being ingulfed in the stream of revolution, and that the safety and tranquility of the world solely depend on Russia ; white, on the other hand, England is the very seat and plantation of anarchy and insurrections; and, consequently, the general enemy of order and universal peace.— Weser Zeitung, Jan, 18. COUNTRY MARKET& CHELMSFORD-JAN. 20. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, old 72s Od to 86s Od, new 72s to 86s ; red, old 58s to 80s, new 61s to 80s ; barley, 31s to 38s ; chevalier, 33s to 440 ; grinding, 24s to 32s ; malt, 61s to 65s ; chevalier, 64s to 70s ; oats, 21s to 28s ; peas, partridge, 41s to 46s ; white, 48s to 5Js boiling 56s to 62s ; dun, new, 42s to 45s ; beans, tick, 4Cs to 42s ; Harrow ticks, 38s to 44s ; Mazagan, 38s to 41s. COLCHESTER -JAN. 21. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 80s to 925; red, 76s to 84s ; barley, 40s to 46s ; oats, 28s to 34s ; beans, Mazagan, 40s to 44s ; middle and small, 41s to 58s ; peas, white, 60s to 61s ; grey, 46s to 50s. Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, in the port of London, from the followin the 16th to the 21st January, both inclusi &c., received rts, fro m - tg 1 1;-.,., 1 .6 0 7 - .. 7., 1-4 I 4 0 r. 1891 124 Colchester Harwich , Leigh Mallon , 33 1 446 550 ; KIRKCALDY-JAN. 21. Here to-day we had fair supplies of all kinds of grain. dales slow at first ; latterly at a reduction of 2s per qr. on wheat, is to Os Od per qr on barley, and Is to Os Od on oats. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. First Second I Third sBs Od 28s Od 21s Od I Os Oct Oatmeal, per bag of !801bs imperial, ,41s Od to 42s Od. 23:t ,he close of the market : Wallsevd, &c. Plummer ICassop I Heugh Hall IKellOe ,43 0 (Hartlepool ~38 6 jSouth kelloe . tWhitworth Hunwick Tees Adelaide Tees 42 0 36 0 3:8 0 Cal 0 43 0 'South Durham ~.42 0 NVitton Park ...36 0 Watuey's Anthracite .... 38 0 I Sold 43, COAL MARK Prioes of Coal per ton at t s. d. Davison's West Hartley 42 0 Redheugh Main 35 0 Walker Primrose 33 0 Willington Hartley 4O 0 Wallsend, &c. Harton Hodley 41 0' Riddell 4l 6 Johnson . 40 0 Hetton 43 0 Haswell 43 0 Latnbton 43 0 Russell's Hetton 43 0 Stewart's 43 0 Ships at mark©t 44 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market for railway stock has been to-day dull and inactive, closing with a decline on Saturday's quotations of from 1 to 14 per cent. upon the stock of the leading lines. Caledonian, 254 ; Eastern Counties, 12R ; Lancashire and Yorkshii e, 61 ; London and North-Western, 1004 ; ditto (Eighth shares) c. d. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 204 ; Midland, 59i ; North British, 7 ; South Eastern and Dover, 17 546 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln (6/. shares) par ; Dutch Rhenish, 3 d. MANCHESTER, JAN*. 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market is weaker, and micas were lower, which has induced rather more business.. Rhenish Mines, p. ; Caledonians, 25 3-16 ; Eastern,. Counties, 124 ; Leeds, 611 ; Sheffields, 204 ; Ditto (New - Pref.), A p. 1-16 ; Midland, 54 ; Dovers, 17 7-16 ; North. Staffords, 513-16 d. ; Blackburns, 44. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was active to-day, tut shares generally were lower. Great Southern and Western. of Ireland were done at 100 ; London and North-Westorna at 100/. LEEDS, JAN. 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Transactions on 'Change hare hem more numerous than during many past days. Prices show an important decline, and the market closes flat. The fol lowing are the sales :—Lancashire and Yorkshires, 61i ; North-Westerns, 8i ; Midland Stock, 59k ; East Lanca shire Quarters, 8i ; Leeds Northern Fifths, (41. paid), dis. ; South Eastern and Dovers, 17i. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-office m , the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.) Day when made up From what When COUNTRIES in General Post- Port due in Office, London.* Dispatched. England, • .A.merica(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool Each Mon America (by United Sts. packet) ..........N,Jan. 27 .. Liverpool ... Jan. 24 America (by U Statesj packet) 24 .. ........ Southampto Australia (via South ampton) ..........MlFeb. 4 Southampto Feb. 4 Ditto (via Marseilles) N Jan. 24 .. Dover Jan. 29 Ditto (via Cape of (bood Hope) ............N Feb. 4 .. . Liverpool Uncertain. Aftiea (West Coast)..Nl3d of the month .. Plymouth .. I F e b. 14 Alexandria.......... N 'B, 9, 24, &30 of in. Dover .... IJan. 29 Alexandria 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Feb. 4 Bahamas M 17th of the month Southampton? Feb Belgium ............N Dover ...... Daily Brazil M 9th of the month.. Southampton 'Feb. 16 Buenos Ayres ........M 9th of the month .. Southampton!Feb. 16 Cape of Good [lone ..N 14th of the month Plymouth .. Jan. 26 Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month. Southampton Cape de Verds 9th of the month.. Plymouth .. Jan. 26 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month Plymouth .. Jan. 26 Channel Isles ........N Mon ~Wed.,&Frid. Southampton iTu.Th.Sat.. Chili... ............. M 2d & 17th of month SouthamptoniFeb. 1 China (see India) Constantinople 7,8,17,24,&27 of m. Dover 30 Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton iFeb. 4 Dont. of Europe M & N Twice daily ...... Dover ...... Tw.cedaily Egypt (see India) France ........ M & N Twice dai1y...... Dover Twicedally Gibraltar ........ M 4, 7, 17, 20, 27 of m. Southampton Jan. 26 Greece (see India) Greytown ..........M 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton Xeb. Hamburgh Tuesday & Friday London Havannah .......... Nti2nd of the month Southampton Feb. 1 Holland MiDai1y............ Dover Honduras M ;17th of the month. Southampton Feb. 16 India (vlaSouthampt.) M 14th & 20th of mon. Southampton Feb. 4 India (via Marseilles)M ilth&24th of month Dover 29 lonian Isles (see Inclia)l7, 17, & 27 of mon Dover.... •• Ireland ........ & Twice daily Holyhead ..Twieeday Lisbon .......... M 7,9, 17, & 27 of m . Southampton Jan. 26 Madeira 9th of the month Southampton Feb. 16 Madeira ............ N 23d of month .... Plym out h .. 'Feb. 14 Malta (see India) Malta ............ , N 7,17,19,27, 30 of m. Dover ...... IJan. 29 Mauritius (see India) Ntauritius ......., N 14th of the month Plymouth .. lJan. 26 Mexico „Mi2tid of the month.. SouthamptenFeb. 1 Naples . - . ..N ,sthisth2sthormon. Dover ...... ! Jan. t New Granada 2d & 17th of month Southampton Feb. 1 New By private ship .. Various port. ;Uncerta n Papal states ........Nlsthlsth2Sthonnon. Dover ...... Feb. 2 Peninsula „Ml l thl7th2Bthotinon. Southampton Jan. 26 Pe'ru lad & 27th 01 mon Southampton Feb. I Port Natal of the month Plymouth ..'Jan. 26 Sicily „ ..N.sthlS th2Mhoirrion, I Dover Feb. 2 Tuscany ~..N:sthlsth2stholinon. Dover ...... Feb. 2 Venezuela 2d & 17th of month Southampton Feb. 1 Van Diemen's Land (see Australia) West Indies m 123 & 17th month Southampton Feb. 1 12,1 k. 17th o. month r Southampton'Feb. 1 • When any o' these dates Lill on a Sunday, the malls will is dispatched on the following day with the exception of the India via Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be dispatched the day preceding. IMPORTANT TO UNDERWRITERS.—The following letter from the shipping masters of the Sailors' Home, Liver pool, addressed to the secretary (Thomas Court, Esq.), has been posted in the Underwriters' rooms :—" Local Marine Board, Sailors' Home, Jan. 21. Sir,—l beg to inform you, for the guidance of the Underwriters' As sociation, that certain vessels which lately belonged to foreigners are now become British property, and that the said vessels are now about to sail without certifie4 mates. Your obedient servant, R. AINLEY. Thomas Court, Esq." [ADVERTISEMENT. I—A LIEUTENANT OF DRAGOONS CURED OF RHEUMATISM BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—This officer, who is in the Dutch army, states that Holloway's Pills and Ointment have cured him of rheumatism, which appeared to be incurable, as neither sea-bathing, vapour-baths, nor preparations vaunted as sure remedies, did him any good, and the treatment of the doctor, after several months' trial, was without suc• cess. At this juncture he commenced taking these Pills. and rubhing the Ointment into the complaining p ar t s twice a day, which effectually cured him in the course of six weeks. The truth of this statement can be vouched for by Mr. 3. B. Stratman, of Bois-le-Duc.—Sold by all drug gists ; and at Professor HollOW&V'fil establishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. OP A SON. On the 20th inst., at the York Hotel, York-road, Mrs. G. Potter. On the 22d inst., at 12, Granby-street, Mornington crescent, the wife of Mr. J. F. Cathcart, of the Princess's Theatre. OP A DAUGHTER. On the 22d inst., at Stockwell-cr escen t, Clapham-road, the wife of B. R. Aston, Esq. On the 22d inst., at 26, De Beauvoir-square, Kingsland I the wife of Mr. Isaac Bensaud. MARRIED. On the 21st inst., at All Saints' Church, Southampton, Edwt.rd Montagu Leeds, Esq., son of the late Sir George Leeds, Bart., to Jessie, daughter of the late Thomas Spears, Esq., of Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, and niece of George Dunlop, Esq., of Southampton. On the 21st inst., at the parish church, Alverstoke, William Lindsay, Esq., M.D., deputy-inspector, Haslar Hospital, to Sarah Isabella, only daughter of John C• Harris, Esq., of Bristol. DIED. On the 20th inst., at his residence, Holt-hill, Cheshire► George Samuel Parsons, Esq., Commander R.N., aged 71- On the 21st inst., at Tredegar-square, Mile-end, Mr- William Bedford, in his 76th year. On the 21st. inst., at North Cray, Hannah, younfee 6 daughter of the late Thomas Mount, formerly of Aiding ton, Kent. On the 22d inst., Robert T. F. 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