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

REMOVAL OF THE COURTS OF LAW FROM WESTMINSTER. DEPUTATION TO LORD ABERDEEN. A deputation from the Incorporated Law Society waited upon the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street, for the purpose of laying before the Government a proposition for the re moval of the courts of law at Westminster to the neigh- bourhood of the Inns of Court. The deputation consisted of Mr. Kindersley, president of the society ; Mr. Sudlow, vice-president ; Mr. Cover dale and Mr. Keith Barnes, members of the council ; and Mr. Maugham, secretary. The deputation having been introduced to the noble earl, stated the grounds upon which they were induced to make a representation to the Government. The in sufficiency of the present courts had long been felt by the public and the members of the legal profession. There were now at Westminster Hall only five rooms of moderate size and two small ones, whilst not less than fifteen or sixteen were requisite, including courts for the Lords Justices, the Master of the Rolls, and the new Vice-Chancellors, with several courts of Nisi Prius and Appeal. The application which the deputation had now to make was not merely for the removal of the present courts, which were ill-constructed and without sufficient accommodation for the judges, the bar, or for jurors, witnesses, suitors, and attorneys ; but for the construc tion of not less than eight new courts, with convenient rooms and offices. The courts at Westminster were a mile and a half distant from the centre of law business, the daily resort of professional men, as well as of a large proportion of the public. The aggregate of ex pense and loss arising from these hindrances in the way of justice and of the general business of the law showed that the erection of new courts in what might pro perly be termed the "Law district," would be a mea sure o f public economy, besides being calculated to lead to increased facilities and expedition in the prac tice of the courts far beyond what could be hoped for under existing circumstances. The deputation sub mitted that there were no adequate courts for the equity judges recently appointed, that the Queen's Bench did not afford to the suitors and their witnesses sufficient space, to the attorneys convenient access to counsel, or to the public that accommodation which was essential to the administration of justice they should possess ; that the Common Pleas had no suitable court for the trial of causes during term ; that the practise court of the Queen's Bench and the inner court of Exchequer are used for trials at nisi prius, but are much too small ; that consultations involving imp or t an t i n t eres t s are f r equently held in the passages and avenues of the courts ; that the only places of waiting for jurymen, witnesses, and par ties in attendance are the great ball and the passages of the courts ; that attorneys are obliged to hire rooms for their witnesses at the neighbouring coffee-houses, or to walk about the hall without a seat or the means of re freshment ; that the attorneys have no room to which they can retire to prepare any document requisite at the moment, or to answer letters, and that in numerous in stances daily appointments before the common law judges at chambers and before the masters and registrars in Chancery and other engagements of an urgent nature, are rendered ineffectual through the absence of profes sional men, who, at the very moment, were probably waiting unoccupied at Westminster. The proposed site for the new courts was between the Temple and Lincoln's Inn, in the centre of the metropolis and of the law dis- trict. It would consist of a quadrangle of about 700 ft. by 480, in the centre of which the new courts and offices would be erected. The effect of clearing away the lanes and alleys within that area would be to widen the Strand and Fleet-street by 100 feet, Carey-street by 60 feet, and unite them with the new street into the city of London from the Record-office now in course of erection on the Roll's estate in Chancery-lane. The estimated cost of the building and site was 1,197,074/., viz., the cost of the site (about 8 acres) 675,0741. ; building for common law and equity courts, 300,0001.; approaches, foundations, sewerage, warming, ventilating, gas, furniture, fittings, de corations, &c., 180,000/. ; contingent and incidental charges, 42,0001. From this there was to deduct 523,5001. for the value of ground rent for chambers on the pro posed site ; for the sale of the various offices of the Mas ters record and writ clerks, registrars, accountant-gene ral, value of the present site at Westminster, and of the Roll-offices, &c., leaving the ultimate cost of the site and building 673,5741. It was also urged that a favourable opportunity had now occurred for clearing the site of the present insufficient courts, and appropriating it to the completion and improvement of the Houses of Parlia ment. The Earl of ABERDEEN' observed that the proposed undertaking was entitled to favourable consideration, not only on account of the inconvenience and insufficiency of the present courts, but also on account of the great public improvement which would be effected by their removal to the neighbourhood of the Inns of Court. He had already communicated with the Lord Chancellor on the subject, and the proposition had met with the noble and learned lord's sanction. The undertaking, however, was one of such great magnitude and public importance that it would require much consideration, more parti cularly with respect to the means of defraying the neces sary expenditure. The deputation explained to the noble lord the various means by which it was proposed to raise the requisite funds. These were the accumulation of surplus interest arising from stock purchased with the suitors' money not directed to be invested (and to which interest they have no legal claim), amounting to 1,241,1881. stock ; the sum of 201,0281. stock, the accumulated surplus of the suitors' fee fund since 1833 after paying all the charges thereon ; the surplus fees paid into the Treasury to the consolidated fund since the Ist of January, 1838. It was submitted that, although out of these receipts the pensions and compensations allowed to the holders of abolished offices have been paid, that pensions or compensations granted on effecting alterations of the law for the benefit of the community at large should be paid out of the consolidated fund, and not by the suitors of the court. The Earl of ABERDEEN remarked that the appropria tion of part of the " suitors' . surplus fund" to the re moval of the old courts, and the erection of new buildings on an improved site, would require mature consideration. He would, however, investigate the subject, and have AR early interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He would in all probability see the Chancellor of the Exchequer that day. The deputation afterwards waited upon Sir William Molesworth, Chief Commissioner of Public Works, at his office, Whitehall, and submitted to the right hon. gentleman the plans and estimates for the proposed buildings. They also entered into a full explanation of the inconveniences sought to be removed, and of the advantages to be obtained, both by the suitors and the public generally, by the purchase and appropriation of the proposed site. Sir Wm. MOLESWORTEL examined the plans and esti mates submitted, and inquired into the sources from which the expense was proposed to be defrayed. The right hon. gentleman intimated that it had long been his opinion that the courts of law should be removed to the place proposed, and promised to give his favourable attention to the subject. The deputation then thanked the right hon. baronet for his courtesy, and withdrew. ANOTHER DEATH FRO3I THE COLLISION ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—THETFORD, JAN. 15. —As was anticipated in our report of Friday of this sad occurrence, Mr. Ellisson, the barometer and mathemati cal instrument maker of N orw i c h, w h o sus t a i ne d suc h serious injuries in the recent collision on this line, gradu ally sunk under them and died in the course of yester day, making the sixth sufferer who perished by this un fortunate occurrence. Like the Rev. Mr. Beil, he was a . passenger in the down -train. Mr. Phillips, of Bir inmgham,whose injuries a re a a very serious c ha ra cter, is proceeding favou ra bl y. Edward Dury, a stoker, whose left arm and leg were f rac t ured, is going on as well as his sad injuries will permit, as a l so are the other sufferers. The friends of Mr. Ashcroft, the superindent of th e p er - . manen t wa y, against whom a double verdict of Man slaughter has been returned, are ab out to apply to a judge at chambers to put in the ne cessary bail f or hi s appearance at Norwich, at the assizes. AN EMPEROR'S: PRESENT. — The Cologne Gazette of the 9th s a ys :—" The Emperor of Russ i a has j us t made a present to the Emperor of Austria of a tent. It is made of double white sail cloth, of a conical form, with red bands round the edges, and surmounted by an eagle in massive gold. It is composed of two compartments, which may be separated at will, and each of which i s provided with a carpe t . Th e furniture is simple but solid, and all covered with morocco leather. There are bags in Russia leather for packing every part during removal." COLLEGE OF PHARMACY.—An association of chemists and druggists has just been instituted, for the purpose of establishing a college of pharmacy. This association designates itself the British Association of Chemists and Druggists ; and, in an address to the entire body of chemists and druggists of the United Kingdom, it states their number at somewhere about 10,000, and that, in order to confer upon this body —respectable in social position as in numbers—a professional status, the corn- , mittee proposes, in the first instance, a complete and recognised registration of all duly qualified chemists and druggists, and that the functions of this association shall be limited to the granting of certificates of qualification, to maintaining a complete register of all persons pos sessing such certificates, and to the proper discharge of , the duties of a board of examiners. The committee state further that they have already received, from many members of the medical profession, their approbation of the proposed plan for the establishment of a school of Pharmacy, and they propose to confer upon their asso ciates a diploma or certificate of qualification, as issued ,by direction o f th e B r iti s h Association of Chemists and;4llggifsts. THE INDEPENDENT FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. Last night a public meeting was held at the Commer cial Hall, King's-road, Chelsea, for the purpose of hear ing an explanation from a deputation of the board of directors of the new and peculiar features of this society. The chair was taken shortly after eight o'clock by W. Eykelbosch, Esq. The CHAnnIAN, in opening the proceedings of the evening, said in all the world's history such a thing has never been told of before as the perfect mastery our land and building societies have gained over paltry selfish ness and any bad feeling that would maintain distrust and disunion amongst working men. The plan of these societies is so simple and so sure, that the least taught man sees his way clear and easy to winning for himself and family a large step towards comfort and the world's respect. Bad and wasteful habits give way to the manly virtues of foresight wherever men can become owners of 1 wholesome and pretty cottages with good gardens, at the same cost as they used to pay for their wretched single rooms. Every man who can claim to be right in head and in heart glories in the sight of our labourers thus becoming better men and better off by means of their own small savings managed by their native sense of justice and fair play. The Independent Land and Permanent Building Society has no other ob ject than to extend the benefits already won by so many of our mechanics and labourers to the large class who have not as yet had them placed within reach. The way this society goes about its work is soon told. A large piece of ground is bought by uniting the shil lings of many hundreds of members, the hedges and ditches are removed, roads and drains are made, the whole cost is reckoned up, and proper-sized lots are sold to the members at a fair share only of that told cost. Thus it sells to the poor man a small plot at the same price that large estates are bought by the rich man ; be sides, this society saves its members from all law ex penses and difficulties, which would most likely amount to four times the price of any one lot bought by itself. Good drains and roads are made, and just so many rules are laid down as to the use of the plots as are enough to protect such owner against nuisances or injuries from his neighbours. Every one who wants a plot has his name entered, and the number of his shares goes into the ballot-box, to decide who shall have best choice. All the expenses of making a perfect title were paid by the society, and the price may be paid by small weekly and monthly sums, spread over any length of time, between five and fifteen years. To suit such as required it, part of the plots will have cottages built on them by the society, and be balloted for and sold on the same terms, and at a far cheaper rate than any single member could build for himself. The way the society contrives to raise money sufficient to supply a large number of members wanting plots without delay is also easy to show. The mortgages to this ,society have four per cent, interest added to the money ad vanced, and secure a constant inflow of portions of the money laid out, and the interest thereon. This money being used again as fast as it comes in, gives an increase which allows of good interest being paid to members who subscribe for interest only. Thus, the mortgages of one set 'of members lying at the society's bankers are made to serve as securities to that large class called investing members, who are glad to get at least double savings bank interest, without risk, and the society is enabled to meet the wishes of any number of pur chasers without laying them under obligation. (Hear, hear.) Investing members may withdraw the whole or any part of their money at any time by giving one month's notice, and have five per cent interest, and all shares left until realised will take equal portion of the profits, and be entitled to the benefits now first offered to holders of realised shares. (Cheers.) Holders of realised shares will have the right to claim from the society the purchase of an estate of their own choice, to be held for their lives at a rent equal to 5 per cent, on the puchase money, may expend money upon it, and regard it with all the interest of ownership, and bequeath it to their families by assigning a policy of assurance to the society of a sum equivalent to the purchase money. This society is enabled by the act of Parliament under which it is enrolled, to offer to its members advantages superior in kind and degree to those conferred on com panies or incorporations by either act of Parliament or Royal charter • viz., members on their property acquired by means of this society cannot become liable in any case beyond the subscriptions from time to time due upon their shares, and if a member is not a mortgagor to the society, no claim can be made even for continuance of subscription. The rules are certified by authority to contain nothing illegal or contradictory ; that its tables are safe, and may be fairly adopted. Th affairs of the society are under the entire control of the members, and an annual report must be made of its accounts for their use. Members are not compelled to take allotments on any estate which does not suit them ; all rights may be reserved or sold, and members wishing to sell their rights have only to take them to the governors of Bethlehem Hospital, where they will readily receive 1001. for every 31. of secured ground rent, and providing a house is not wanted, a builder will be found who will be glad to pur chase the allotment at a premium. An exclusive feature in this society is, that any member may choose a plot for himself in any locality suiting him, and have an ad vance of the purchase money and the means of erecting a dwelling thereon—(cheers)--upon terms certain and most advantageous. The full amount of each share is advanced, their being no charge for premium or com mission. If, unfortunately, a member should fall into temporary difficulties, time will be allowed him by the directors. The chairman then entered at length upon the benefits to be derived from encouraging habits of saving and frugality, and after thanking this meeting for the patience with which they heard him, and stating he should have great pleasure in answering any questions that might be put to him, resumed his seat amid ap plause. Mr. RITCHIE, after the very able statement that had just fallen from the chairman, thought it would be a work of supererogation for him to occupy the time of the meeting at any length. He (Mr. Richie) then drew an interesting comparison between two men in the employ of Mr. Brassey, the great railroad contractor — the one a careful Belgian, who ultimately became a land owner, the other an Englishman, who did not exercise so much prudence, and still remained a workman. He concluded by moving " That this meeting views with peculiar satisfaction the new features of the Independent Land and Permanent Building Society in providing a machinery whereby the middle and humbler classes in and around London, as also the manufacturing and rural districts in the provinces are provided with neat, whole some, and well regulated habitations, at a cost of less than one half of the rent they now pay for their present miserable hovels, and in due course of time become pro prietors of their own house and gi ound." Mr. DOUBELL had great pleasure in seconding the resolution. The CHAIRMAN then put it to the meeting, and de clared it carried unanimously. Mr. WHEELLER then moved the second resolution as follows—" That this meeting expresses its entire ap proval of the constitution and operation of the Inde pendent Freehold Land and Permanent Building Society, and pledges itself, as far as possible to aid its progress." The resolution having been seconded by Mr. CIITMORE, was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. Various questions having been put, and satisfactorily answered, Mr. NEWMAN moved, and Mr. HILLS seconded, a vote of thanks to the chairman. The CHAIRMAN, in acknowleding the compliment, said he thanked them heartily, and he hoped that the proceedings of that evening would have the effect of placing him upon intimate terms with the most of them. A large number of shares having been taken, tbe pro ceedings terminated, having been of the most satisfactory character. THE BURNHAM MURDER.—AYLESBURY, SATURDAY.— A report has very generally been spread in this neigh bourhood that Mose s Hatto, who is awaiting his trial for the brutal murder of his fellow servant, Mary Anne Sturgeon, at Burnham Abbey, near Maidenhead, in November last, had made a full confession of his guilt to one of the county magistrates, and that he had given a detailed account of the manner in which he perpe trated the deed. Inquiries which have been made of the officers of the gaol show that there is no foundation whatever for the statement, and some anxiety has been evinced as to the manner in which the reports obtained such general circulation. It seems that Hatto, who is a mild, unassuming young man, has been very attentive to the instructions of the chaplain of the gaol in which he is confined, but has never uttered a single word which can be construed into an admission of the grave crime with which he is charged. No further evidence than that adduced before the coroner has been obtained, and serious debts are entertained whether that which at pre sent is in the hands of the police will be able to procure a conviction. It will be remembered that after the murder Hatto rode out on his master's horse as far as the Maidenhead station, a distance of two miles, and that a shirt is missing, which is supposed to be the one he wore on that night. Although no means have been left untried to find this shirt, the police have hitherto in failed in their endeavours. An im p ortant link the chain of evidence is therefore wanting. The prisoner will be tried at the assizes which will be held at Ayles bury in March. THE LATE SUSPECTED HOMICIDE -AT CARDIFF.—The magisterial investigation touching the recent alleged murder of a woman named Catherine M`Carty, in a low part of Cardiff, known as Little Steam-mill-row, of which some particulars have already appeared, has been brought to a conclusion, and has resulted in the com mittal of the suspected person, Bridget Dempsey, to take her trial at the next assizes for manslaughter. CHAIRING -CROSS BRIDGE.—The directors report to Parliament that th e cost of t h e propose d w idening and conversion of the bridge into a horse and carriage bridge, with new v b proaches, a lt erat i on of existinc, one s, works, additional apital, and t o ll s, i s to be repaid yearly by means of funds, consisting of 180,0001., by shares, and 630,033/. by loan, which under their acts they are autho rised jto raise, and that after deducting the sums re quired for purposes authorised by th eir acts, there will remain unexpended a surplus of 106,5)30/. applicable to the proposed alteration and ne w wor k s, and that so much of the alterations and works as will not be made by these means will be made out of money to be raised on the credit of the present surplus revenue, which amounts annually to upwards of 2,0001. FIGHTING AND FIDDLING.—Nero, we are told, fiddled while Rome burned, and a placard posted upon the walls of several of our buildings , on Wednesday, indirectly asserts that some humbler performer will contribute a similar accompaniment to an annihilation of Sebastopol c , r Cronstadt. The announcement referred to intimates that" Her Majesty's 80. gun frigate Cressy, fitting out at Sheerness, is in want of petty officers, able-bodied sea my us artificers, and a good fiddler.--Sunderland Herald. , ' f -7 1Pri - .-or 1 %, aPA a T VT on z F. TILE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1854. missing from the collection. From inquiries made sub sequently it was ascertained that the prisoner had as sisted in making up the collection, and consequently witness, accompanied by Peake, the constable, went to the post-office at Holloway, where they saw the pri soner on duty. Witness asked him his name, but he refused to give it, and tried to go up stairs. He was detained, however, and when Peake began to search him, by direction of witness, he exclaimed, " Then, it's all over with me." The marked money and letter was found in his pocket, with 12 other letters—all of which had been opened. Seven of them spoke of money which had been inclosed, and five still contained cash of va rious amounts. Peake confirmed this evidence, and added that during the search, the prisoner was asked if he knew anything of a small portrait which had been inclosed in one of the letters ? He replied " Yes—you will find it at home." He was asked also respecting a watch, and he answered, "It is pawned, and the duplicate is at home also." Witness afterwards went to the prisoner's resi dence, 6, Queen's-square, Hornsey-road, and, having been admitted by his wife, found the portrait referred to, and some letters, in his house. W. Cole, inspector of letter-carriers, who accompa nied Peake to the prisoner's residence, produced as many as 70 letters, which had been stolen recently and opened by the prisoner, and which had contained sums of money, Christmas presents, and new year's gifts of various kinds They all bore the post-mark of the district in which the prisoner collected letters. Several witnesses to whom some of the letters had been addressed—including the young lady who had been disappointed of the portrait—having been exa mined, Mr. Hall committed the prisoner for trial. His depreciations were said to have been something enormous, during the past few months. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Sarah, Osborne was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with having at tempted to commit suicide by drowning herself in the Serpentine, Hyde Park. Police-constable 231 A, stated that about half-past nine o'clock he was on duty near the Serpentine, when he saw the defendant throw herself into the river with the intention of drowning herself. He rushed in after her, and with some difficulty contrived to get her ashore. After she was somewhat restored, he asked her what she meant by doing that, when she replied, she was tired of her miserable existence, and intended to make away with herself. He then took her to the workhouse. The prisoner in tears said, she was an unfortunate girl, and had walked the streets for the last three years, and feeling disgusted with such a mode of existence, she had come to the determination of putting a period to her miseries by drowning herself. She was now on re flection sorry for having attempted such a wicked act. Mr. Bingham said, as she had expressed a wish to leave her wretched mode of life he would send her to the workhouse for a short time, and in the meanwhile he would consider what could be done for her future wel fare. MARYLEBONE.—Francis Spring, a cabinetmaker, living at No. 2, Tichbourne-street, Paddington, was brought before Mr. Broughton, charged with having committed a most violent assault upon Mary Spring, his wife. The magistrate committed him to prison for three months with hard labour. LAIVIBETH.—A well-dressed female, whose air and manner were most affected and theatrical, presented herself in the witness box, and addressing the magis trate, said she had come to claim his worship's protec tion against the threats and violence of her husband, but as her husband had thought proper to attend also, and expressed his willingness to be bound over to keep the peace towards her, she should be quite satisfied by his doing so. The husband replied thot he had no objection to be bound over, but should wish to be heard first. He said that five weeks ag• his wife, without any provocation on his part, had left him, and it was on Thursday last that he discovered where she resided. He went to look after her, but the door was slammed in his face by a man he found there. He inquired from his wife who this person was, or what his business in the house was, but all he could hear from her was that he was a friend and a gentleman, and this he did not consider at all satis factory. Mr. Norton—l should think not. It is the duty of your wife to satisfy you who and what this person is. Wife (in the most dignified tone)—He's a friend and a gentleman. Mr. Norton—That is not sufficient for your husband, and it strikes me if you left off these assumed airs of yours, and attended more to your husband and child, you would do much better. I advise you to retire, and see if you cannot arrange matters. The parties here left the court, and in going out the female, with a most theatrical flourish, declared that no person would induce her to live with her husband again. Mr. Norton received a cheque for 2/. for the poor•box from T. J. THE FRENCH ARMY. The French army, as at present organised, is composed in the following manner :—For - the first or direct part, of a general staff, a staff-corps, and a private staff for the artillery and engineers ; for the second or adminis tering part, of a corps of superintendence, a medical corps, a corps called that of the administrative services, comprising three sections, and of a corps of troops of administration ; for the third or fighting part, of infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers. Not comprised in these great divisions, we place the special troops charged with the police of the interior in time of peace, and with the police of the armies in time of war, or the gendarmerie, and the military establish ments necessary for the renewal of the personal and of the material. These great divisions being stated, let us analyse their various elements separately, com mencing by the third and most important one, that of the effective force of the army. The French infantry is composed of 100 regiments of three battalions each, 20 battalions of foot chasseurs, 3 regiments of native sharp shooters, 3 of African light infantry, and, lastly, some companies of veterans and of discipline. The 100 regi ments of the line can easily give immediately two bat talions of 1,000 men each, and have also the officers of a third battalion, into which can be placed 100,000 or 120,000 men of the classes which have not yet termi nated the time of service due by them to their country. The nine battalions of Zouaves, the six of the foreign legion, the six of the sharpshooters and of the light In fantry, are on a war footing and can furnish from 20,000 to 25,000 men ready at once to enter on a camprign. Of the twenty battalions of the foot chasseurs, ten are or ganised, and ten are in course of organisation, or rather as the 10 already organised are being doubled to form the 20 lately decreed, it may be said that all are in the course of organization. The elements being ready at hand, that organization may be effected promptly, and in a few months. The infantry is assured to reckon amongst its ranks, 20 fine battalions of chasseurs, of 1,200 men each, able to give war battalions of 1,000 men. It is thus clear that the force of the French infantry, ready to enter on a campaign, whilst leaving good staffs of regiments at their depots in France, may be estimated at 240 war battalions, or 240,000 men. The cavalry is tem:nosed of 12 reserve regiments, 20 of cavalry of the line, - 26 of light cavalry, all with five squadrons, and eight regiments of light cavalry (four of African chas seurs, three of Spahis, and one of Guides), with six squadrons. The mounted troops give consequently 300 squadrons. Each of the 52 regiments, with five squadrons, may ren s of 130 ho rses eac h , and the eight re g iments of i mme di a t e ly furnish four war squad six squadrons 700 horses each. Thus the force of the cavalry ready to enter on a campaign may be estimated at from 32,000 to 35,000 sabres ; and there remain to keep up the regiments, the fifth squad rons of good cadres, and of young horses. In addition, our establishments for suppying horses and the breeders throughout the country have a sufficiently great number of horses, the improvement of which has been most marked of late years, thanks to the enlightened en couragement given by the Government to that branch of industry. The, artillery is composed of fourteen regi ments of sixteen batteries, and, in addition, one regi ment of pentonniers of twelve companies, thirteen com panies of military workmen,' four sqnadrons of flying artillery, and five companies of veteran artillerymen. It is known that each reserve, or campaign battery, is com posed of 6 pieces of 8 or 12, two of which are howitzers. Each battery has an effective force of from 200 to 220 men and 160 horses. Each regiment can furnish in men and material ten batteries on a war footing. The force, therefore, of the artillery ready for battle is 360 guns, and from 28,000 to 30,000 men, including the flying train. The engineers form three regiments with two bat talions each, or 6,000 men. The first great division of the army, that which we have called the directing part, is composed of seven marshals of France, eighty gene rals of division, 160 generals of brigade, and 560 officers of the staff, from the rank of colonel to that of lieute nant. The total force of the army at present able to enter at once on a ca mpaign is consequently nearly 300,000 men and 60,000 horses. Our nation has besides all the elements to present in line, in a very short time, an army composed of six corps d'armee, with four divi sions of infantry a division of cavalry, eight batteries, and a li g ht brigade being attached to each corps d'armee. There are in the staffs, in the corps of superintendence, in the officers of administration, in the troops of admi nistration, and in the 20,000 men of whom the corps of gendarmery is composed, a sufficient force to supply l i every want and every service of such an army, —The Pays. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gen tlemen having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of the college at the meeting of the court of examiners o n the 13 th inst.: —Messrs. David Watkin Roberts, Anglesea ; Christo pher Nugent Spinks, Warrington, Lancashire ; William Augustus Joberns, Hon. East India Company's service, Calcutta ; David Pollock, Coleraine, county London derry ; Richard Henry Heurtley Sankey, Farnham, Surrey ; James Henry Brooks, Henley-on-Thames ; Richard Nowell Halliwell, Dewsbury, Yorkshire ; Fre derick William Sayer, Newport, Isle of Wight ; and William Hughes Clarke, Pontardulais, Llanelly, Car marthen. At the last meeting of the council, Mr. John Lizars Lizars, of Canada , (formerly of Edinburgh), was appointed, after a severe competition, a student in human and comparative anatomy to this college, in the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Mr. Sylvester, who, having had an assistant surgency in the Hon. East India Company's Service, conferred on him by , Mr. Plowden, proceeds to the scene of his future abours, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 16. The Volcano, 6, paddle-wheel sloop, Commander Coote, arrived at Spitbead in the night, from the Coast of Africa station. She left Sierra Leone on the 17th ult., with the bishop of thv.t colony (Dr. Vidal) on board, for Eng land. At that Elate the Penelope, 22, flag of Rear-Ad miral Bruce ; Brittomart, 12, Commander Heseltine ; and the Teazer screw- , tender to the flag - sh i p , were at Serra Leone. The Waterwitch, 8, Commander Gardner, was off Grand Taboo. The Polyphemus, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Phillips ; Alecto, 5, paddle-sloop, Commander Crofton ; and the Ferret, 8, Commander Macdonald, were off Lagos. The Philomel, 8, Commander Skene ; and Crane, 6, Commander Miller, were on the south coast. The Plumper, 11, Commander Wharton ; and the Antelope, 3, Lieutenant-Commander Young, left Sierra Leone for the Bights on the 13th ult. The Volcano touched at Goree on the 22d ult. ; Tene rife, the 29th, and sailed the 2d inst. ; Madeira, on the 3d, and left on the 4th. The St. Jean d'Acre, 101, Captain the Hon. H. Keppel, was at the latter island. The Volcano encountered a very heavy gale about 150 miles off Cape Finisterre, in which she lost her main topmast, and nearly her mainmast, which was with dif ficulty secured (her rigging being of wire), with extra shrouds. She also lost her quarterboats. She was close to a totally dismasted vessel during the gale, but could render her no assistance. Lagos affairs are again very threatening, and we are informed Admiral Bruce was forming a larger expedition than any hitherto sent against that place. We regret to announce, on the authority of letters from Australia, that Captain Sir Everard Home, of the Calliope, senior officer on the Australian station, was very ill. He had imprudently been on an exploring ex cursion to some unhealthy islands, contrary to good advice. Mr. A. H. Boyd, mate, RN., is appointed to the Frolic, 16, Commander Nolloth, at Spithead. About 150 workmen are daily employed on the Marl borough, 131, new screw three-decker, building in this dockyard, and are making great progress. Some of the outer planking has been already commenced. The keel of the Shannon, screw, 60, is nearly com pleted ; but from her intended extraordinary length (25 feet longer than the Princess Royal, 91), some alteration will be required in the slip and shed to enable the work to proceed. The new 80-gun sailing ship Colossus is ordered to be brought down from the ordinary and placed in the fitting-basin, ready for docking. We believe the object is to cut and lengthen her amidships, and adapt her to the screw. The Simoom, 18, iron troop-ship, Captain Smith, will haul into the factory basin to-morrow, ready to go into the steam dock to have her defects made good with out delay, The Sphynx, 6, paddle-wheel sloop, wiil be removed from the steam to the fitting basin to-morrow ready for docking. The Princess Royal, 91, Captain Lord Clarence Paget, is setting up her lower rigging and shipping her cabin furniture. The Dauntless, 24, screw frigate, Captain Ryder, is progressing in the hands of the dockyard riggers. Very few men have entered for her. Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, the Commander in-Chief inspected the Volcano, at Spithead, this morn ing, preparatory to her coming into harbour to be paid off. WOOLWICH, JAN. 14. PROMOTION. Lieutenant William Greet (1840), who has had the command of the Crocodile, 8, receiving ship, stationed off the Tower, for the purpose of serving as a rendezvous for entering seamen for the Royal Navy, is promoted to the rank of Commander. APPOINTMENT. Mr. Warner, recently serving as gunner in the Fire brand, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, is appointed gunner to the Fisgard flag-ship at Woolwich, and entered on his duties this day. The Vulcan iron screw steam troop-ship. Commander Edward P. B. Von Donop, arrived off Gravesend on Saturday afternoon, and cast anchor there for the pur pose of landing 24 soldiers, 18 women, and 88 orphan children, brought home from Bermuda and other islands in the West Indies, the orphans being the sons and daughters of soldiers who had died of the late prevalent fever. The soldier; women, and children were sent s by the North Kent Railway to Chatham, where the depots of the regiments to which they belonged are stationed. The Vulcan left Gravesend about 11 o'clock, and arrived at Woolwich about 1 o'clock p.m., where she was brought up at the dockyard, for the con venience of landing the three companies of Royal Artillery she brought home from Jamaica, Barbadoes, and Bermuda. The companies landed at the dock yard at 3 o'clock p.m. to-day, and marched up to the Artillery barracks, headed by the band of the regiment, the widows and children having been previously landed under the immediate superintendence of the Rev. Mr. Wright, one of the chaplains of the garrison. Colonel Willis, Lieutenant-Colonel Lake, Brigade-Major Bing ham, and Captain Riddell, were present at the land ing of the companies, and accompanied them to their barracks. The widow and four children of the late Mr. Thompson, who died while serving as band-master of the 56th Regiment of Foot, also landed at, Woolwich. The total number brought home by the Vulcan was 250 soldiers, 50 women, and 166 children, all in very good health. The voyage out and home of the Vulcan, under Commander Von Donop, presents some interesting fea tures when examined in detail, and the following is from unquestionable authority :—This fine iron screw steam ship left Spithead on the 11th of September, and arrived off Bermuda on the night of the 3d of October, when a pilot who came off having informed Commander Von Donop of the prevalence of fever on the island, he used his discretionary power very judiciously, and left the same night, without communicating farther with Ber muda, for Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he arrived on the 9th of October, and landed the company of artillery there which was intended for service at Bermuda. On the 14th of October the Vulcan left Halifax and commu nicated with Bermuda on the 20th, but the fever still prevailing, Commander Von Donop held on for Bar badoes, where he arrived on the 31st of October, and landed the company of Royal Artillery intended for ser vice at that station ; and having embarked the company ordered home, he left Barbadoes on the 4th of Novem ber for Jamaica, where he arrived on the 10th of the same month, and disembarked the company for that station. On embarking the company ordered home, ho left Jamaica on the 18th of November, and arrived at Bermuda on the 3d December, when he learned that the fever had abated, and the island become healthy. Under these altered circumstances he left Bermuda on the 6th of December, and arrived at Halifax on the 12. th, and having embarked the company he left. In the first instance he started from Halifax for Bermuda on the 14th of December, and arrived there on the 22d of the same month. On the 25th he bad completed taking on beard the whole of the soldiers, women, and children, and left on that day for England and arrived at Portsmouth on the 13th inst. The Vulcan; during her voyage out and home, steamed 21 days, and in that period went over 3,000 miles. She was under sail 79 days, and proved herself an excellent sailer, and during her 79 days of sailing went over 11,000 miles. The time she remained at anchor was 24 days. The Melampus, 42, frigate, in charge of Mr. Jackson, Assistant-Master-Attendant, at Sheerness .dockyardr . arrived here yesterday at 2 p.m., towed by the African -steam-vessel, and was taken into the basin to receive on board, for conveyance to Devonport, the engines and boilers of the Algiers, 90, screw steam-ship now ready for launching at Devonport. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GIIILDHALL.—Mr. Macnamara, omnibus proprie tor, appeared before Mr. Alderman Moon upon an ad journed summons requiring him to produce William Davis, a person in his employ, against whom there were two complaints made by Mr. Walton, of Ludgate-street, one for misbehaviour in refusing to admit complainant into the Barnet omnibus, and another for refusing to show his badge when requested. Alderman Moon asked complainant if the omnibus was in the yard of the Post office when he demanded admittance? Mr. Walton said it stood there while the passenger* took their places. Alderman Moon said then it was evidently standing in private property, and was not for public use until it pulled out of the yard. If Mr. Walton had waited until it arrived in front of the Post-office or in Newgate street, and demanded a place in it, then he could deal with the defendant if he had refused to take him, and there had been room in the omnibus for him. Mr. Walton urged upon the magistrates consideration the fact of the Post-office yard being used as a terminus. Alderman Moon said he could not admit such to be the fact, because the yard was locked up every night, and Mr. Macnamara might be deprived of the privilege at any moment at the option of the Post-office authori ties. He therefore thought there was no case against Mr. Macnamara's servant. The public were much in debted to Mr. Walton for his endeavours to correct the abuse complained of ; but if Mr. Macnamara , did abuse his privilege, he had no doubt the Postmaster General would withdraw it on being informed to that effect. Mr. Macnamara denied that he was in the habit of rejecting passengers wh o m i g ht be thought obnoxious. His omnibus was licensed to carry ten persons, all of whom had paid their fares on the day mentioned in the morning, so that the vacant places were kept for them. He would be very sorry to have it supposed that strangers would not be allowed to take a place in the omnibus while it was standing in the yard. However, lie would take care Mr. Walton should have nothing to complain of for the future. The summonses were then dismissed. BOW-STREET.— Daniel Lloyd, upwards of nine years a letter-carrier in the Holloway district, was charged with stealing a letter containing two sovereigns, and with having as many as 70 other letters in his pos session. _ Mr. Sculthorpe, president of the London District Post-office, deposed to having enclosed two marked sovereigns and sixpence in a letter, which he addressed to a young lady at Plymouth, and caused to be posted at the branch office kept by Mr. W. Milson, chemist, in the Caledonian-road. Tho frequency of complaints respecting the loss of letters in the neighbourhood had induced him to employ this method of testing the honesty of the servants. The letter in question should have arrived at St. Martin's•le-Grand between 1 and 2 o'clock, but, on examining the bag forwarded by Mr. Milson, the letter sent by Milson, and two others, were found SPORTING NOTES NO SPORT AT OUNDLE. The Oundle Steeplechases will not take place this week ; they have been postponed until Monday or Tues day next. The selected ground is, in places, still hard, notwithstanding the rain and thaw, whilst in parts also it is deep and sloppy. All bets on the " Grand Race," and other events to be decided at this meeting, are now, of course, void— a fortunate "get oat" for those hasty individuals who backed the non-acceptor, Oscar. The promoters of this meeting are certainly in a fix. By celebrating the first day's sport on Monday they will interfere, to their own disadvantage, with the cus tomary meeting at Tattersall's ; and by making their fixture a day later, their meeting will clash with that at Westbury, whi c h is appointed to take place on Wed nesday. They will, therefore, scarcely be able to "ar range matters" to the satisfaction of both metropolitan and provincial speculators. The leading incident in the betting at Tattersall's yes terday was the powerful demonstration that was made in favour of Scythian for the Derby. This horse was, it will be remembered, a great favourite for the North and South Biennial Stakes at Goodwood last year, when he was beaten by Marsyas. He then belonged to Gene ral Anson, but he was subsequently purchased by Mr. Howard, and he is still trained by John Scott at Malton. The eagerness which was evinced to "get on" him advan tageously, induces me to anticipate his speedy advance to a prominent position in the list of quotations. He seemingly numbers a strong and confident party of " good and safe men," who seldom speculate wildly or without purpose. Whether Scythian will ultimately prove to be the best of John Scott's formidable "lot" is, however, beyond my ken to determine. The " Wi. zard of the North" has certainly puzzled the betting fraternity. January 17. A FRESH MAN. TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. Subscribers mustered numerously, but business was still remarkably dull. For the Liverpool Steeplechase, 17 to 2 was the high est offer against Miss Mowbray, and 12 and 11 to 1 were booked, in ponies, about Half•and Half; 9 to 2 would have been taken to some money about the two. In the 20 to 1 division, Sir Peter Laurie was in most force, the odds being taken to 1001. CHESTER CUP.—Virago receded to 35 to 1, offered ; 2,000 to 50 taken about Newminster, and 2,000 to 40, and 500 to 10, twice, about Cat's-paw—the other bets on this event were only to small sums. THE DERBY.—An offer was repeatedly made to take six "monkeys" to one about Autocrat, and to give 51. for the bet, but the "challenge" was unanswered. King Tom was untouched. Scythian was in considerable de mand, at 40 and 33 to 1, upwards of 1501. were invested in his favour. The prices at the close were as follows : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 17 to 2 agst Miss Mowbray. 11 to 1 agst Half and Half (taken). 20 to 1 agst Sir Peter Laurie (taken). 20 to 1 agst Oscar (taken). 20 to 1 agst Comeaway (taken). 20 to 1 agst Peter (taken). CHESTER CUP. 35 to 1 agst Virago (offered). 40 to 1 agst Newminster (taken). 50 to 1 agst Cat'spaw (taken). 50 to 1 agst Typee (taken). 50 to 1 agst Tom (taken). 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Sykes (taken). 1000 to 15 agst Joe Miller (taken). TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agst Boiardo (taken). DERBY. 1000 to 30 agst Scythian (taken repeatedly). 1000 to 20 agst Honeysuckle (taken). At the Club 5000 to 100 was taken about Old Noll. OAKS. 4to 1 agst Meteora (taken). Bto 1 agst Omoo (taken). 25 to 1 agst Honeysuckle. 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, in any instance, determine to vary the fixture, it will be advisable, as a guide to others, to give us immediate notice : FEBRUARY. Newton Spring 2 Lincoln Spring 14 I Derby Spring 8 Nottingham Spring 21 MARCH. Warwick Spring 21 Catterick 27 Northampton 29 Abergavenny 30 IL. Catterick Bridge 19 Abergavenny 2O York Spring 25 Malton 97 Liverpool Spring 1 Doncaster Spring 7 Salisbury Coventry Spring l4 AP Croxton Park 4 Epsom Spring 6 Cheltenham Spring 12 Newmarket Craven 17 Newmarket F S Chester Spring 9 Lothians & Edinburgh 11 Newmarket S S 16 Shrewsbury lB Manchester Ascot Heath. Newcastle-on-Tyne 2O Hampton 2l Carlisle 26 JII. Newmarket Worcester 4 Lancaster 6 Mansfield ll Liverpool_ 12 Ipswich 13 Lothians and EdinburghlB Lewes l9 Bath 23 Liverpool Hunt Spring 24 30 Epsom - UNE. Bibury Stockbridge ... Ludlow Winchester Stourbridge Stamford Nottingham Goodwood AU( Brighton Brighton Club 4 Wolverhampton Yarmouth 8 Reading Odiham 9 North Staf f ordshire 9 Wolverhampton l4 Ripon SEPT] Warwick Lichfield Western Meeting 7 Rochester and Chatham 7 Doncaster 12 Pontefract 18 OCT Chester Autumn 3 Yorkshire Union Hunt 5 Wrexham 5 Newmarket S 0 9 NOVE Epsom Autumn 2 Closing prices : UST. Egham York Hereford Eccles Chelmsford Derby Plymouth Lincoln MBER. Bedford Leicester Manchester Autumn Lanark Newmarket F 0 Northallerton )BER. Warwick Autumn Caledonian Hunt Newmarket H Worcester Autumn . MBER. Cowbridge Hunt STEEPLECHASES TO COME. JANUARY. Oundle (5) 17 Oswestry (2) Westbury and Wilt shire (3) 25 FEBRUARY. 3 I Torquay 8 I Carmarthenshire Newton (1) Derby (2).., Liverpool (1).. Beverley (1) .. MARCH. ... 1 1 Birmingham APRIL. Liverpool Hunt Club . 1 Cheltenham (Hoylake) (2) 8 1 Rothbury ... NOVEMBER. Cowbridge Hunt ..20 ..25 ..31 ..20 ..25 _2O ..28 ..17 ..17 ..23 ..26 ..16 ..21 ..27 ..18 ..19 THE ROYAL SOCIETY. JAN. 12. Colonel Sabine, ILA., vice-president, in the chair. A paper was read, entitled, " An inquiry into some of the circumstances and principles which regulate the production of pictures on the retina of the human eye, with their measure of endurance, their colours and changes." By the Rev. W. Scoresby, F.R.S. The investigations of the author embrace three distinct cases —the case of achromatic pictures, that of coloured pic tures of uncoloured objects, derived simply or mainly from the influence of the light upon the eye, and that of the spectra of coloured objects, together with certain applications of the results obtained by other optical cha racteristics, determination, or phenomena. The gene ral mode of experiment employed in these researches is described as the viewing of illuminated objects with steady fixed gaze at a special point, and then de termining the imp ress ion o n the retina by examining the images developed with closed eyes. The time of view ing the objects varied from a momentary glance up to half a minute, more rarely to a minute, and the mode of eliciting the impression was primarily by closing the eyelids into gentlest contact, whilst the head was kept unmoved, and the eyelids steady in their original .direction. Thus perfo rme d the experiment becomes very simple and manageable, and the results, various as they are in colour or depth of tint, are almost unfailingly elicited, and often surprisingly curious and beautiful. Among the facts arising from this series of investigations, the author no tices that, in viewing impressions on the retina with closed eyes, all the pictures appear to occupy a position externally, similar to the effect when the objects are directly seen ; that the spectra derived from moderate or strong degrees of transmitted light have prevalently the character of transparency, and those from v er y l ow de grees, most ordinarily of opacity ; that although many of the spectral phenomena observed by the author were well known to be capable of elicitation in the ordinary form of the experiment with the eyes open, yet the series of investigations, as a whole, could not be so elicited ' nor was it possible by such form of exp er i ment to analyse and compare the phenomena whilst in progress of change, which in the form he had adopted were usually exhibited as plainly as if the spectra we re th e rea l an d i mmediate effects of ordinary direct vi s io n ; an d t h at such i s the precision, and such the certainty with which the pictures are:ordinarily developed, after duly viewing any illumi nated object, so that the ex p ec t e d resu l t, so f ar as the eliciting of 'definite pictures is concerned, hardly ever fails. ERIGi: TENT, It will be remembered that some time since workmen commenced pulling down the extensive range of buildings formerly used as the Inland Revenue-office in Old Broad street, City, and that a few weeks since several tons weight of bricks taken from the walls fell and buried a great many of the workmen, one of whom was killed. Yesterday a far more serious accident happened, for at a period when 200 men were actively employed on the same premises a portion of them suddenly fell down. This part of the premises was four floors high, and it is hardly necessary to state that each room was of consi derable length and width ; the principal supports of the room were heavy timber brestsummers. It is supposed that the catastrophe took place either from overloading the floors with the bricks taken from the walls or from some defect in the timbers, as it is asserted that none of the walls fell until the uppermost floor sank, and its ad ditional weight settling upon the others caused them likewise to fall. For some time it was impossible to learn what had taken place ; but, as soon as the dust had somewhat cleared away, a fearful scene presented itself, for it was then clearly seen that every floor in this part of the building had been cast down, and in the midst of the debris were nearly a dozen of the unfortunate men who were at work there at the time. Several, who were hurled upon the top of the rubbish, were comparatively uninjured, and they succeeded in saving themselves with out assistance, but seven poor fellows were found either totally buried or partially so, among the bricks and dry mortar. The foreman of the works immediately sum moned all hands to the spot, to rescue those less fortu nate than themselves, and after some tim e a man name d Owen Dalay, who had only left the hospital a fortnight owing to the injuries he received at the previous accident in the same building, was dragged out of the ruins, and was found again to be so dreadfully injured that he was compelled to be taken to the institution be had so re c ntly left. A poor man named Lawrance Murray, whose brother had also been an inmate of St. Bartholo mew's Hospital owing to the previous accident, was taken out and removed to the same hospital, bleeding from the nose, mouth, and ears. Upon arriving at the hospital life was found to be extinct. Death in this case was, no doubt, caused from suffocation or internal inju ries, for, beyond the bleeding at the nose, mouth, and ears, no external marks of violence were perceptible. The deceased has left a wife and two children, as well as an aged mother, unprovided for. The men employed on the ruins next succeeded in extricating another unfortunate man named John Dur gin, who was also found to be so frightfully injured that after having been examined by a neighbouring surgeon, it was deemed prudent to remove him to St. Bartholo mew's Hospital. A man named Daniel Scanlan, who was also at work on the building, was shortly afterwards extricated, and was likewise found to be so much hurt that he was taken to the same institution. A poor fellow named John Hayes was, after a few minutes, extricated. Not a moment was lost in remov ing him to the same hospital, but upon his arrival, he was found to be quite dead. Another of the workmen was got out of the ruins so terribly injured that it was necessary to remove him to the hospital. A person, whose name could not be ascer tained, was also severely hurt, and was removed to the hospital, but nothing fatal in his case is apprehended. On inquiry at the hospital this morning, the following was ascertained to be the state of the sufferers :—Law rence Murray and John Hayes, killed on the spot ; Jas. Dorgan and Daniel Scanlan, severely contused, and broken limbs, but likely to survive ; Owen Dobey, very seriously injured. No fatal consequences are, however, expected. Two men, who, it appears, have not been long in the employment, and whose names cannot be ascertained, are in a very precarious condition, being quite unconscious, through severe scalp wounds and in ternal injuries. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. QUARANTINE NOTICE. LISBON, Jan. B.—The Board of Health declares infected with cholera all the right bank of the River Mintro to its mouth, as also the port of Redondella, and suspected all the other ports of Galliza. CUSTOM HOUSE, JAN. 16. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Martijntje, from Scherenin gen ; Mary, Seville ; Protector, Demerara ; Ocean, do. ; Caroline Susanna, Dantzic ; Orion, Oporto ; Tsar, Too Choo Too ; Nassau, Moulmein ; Sir George F. Seymour, Jamaica ; Agenoria, Honduras ; Goodwin, New York ; Queen of the Tyne, Trieste ; Augusta, Odessa ; Champion, Madras ; Pride of America, New York ; Caesar, Deme rara ; Eliza Moore, Shanghai ; John Bright; Whampoa ; Moro Castle, Pugwash and Halifax ; Flower of Yarrow, Monte Video ; Elise, Copenhagen ; Patriarch, Bombay ; Glos, Taganrog. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Euphrosine, for Mauritius ; Caesar, Demerara ; Eclipse, New Zealand ; Albatross, Calcutta ; Resolute, Sydney, N.S. W. ; Moro Castle, Halifax ; Ocean, Trinidad ; Prince Albert, Van couver's Island ; Johns Clemens, Demerara. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO --The Louis Fe camp, for Fecamp ; Light of the Harem, St. Helen's ; Port Wallace, Melbourne ;iLeeploeg, Rotterdam ; Zeclurt, ditto. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 16. The Evangeline, from New Orleans, has arrived at this port in 284 days ; Fairfield, from Charleston, in 28 days; and Sheenandoah, from Philadelphia, in 18 days. The Victoria, steam-tug, arrived this morning from Wexford, with a cargo of wrecked goods, from the wreck of the Niagara. The Gertrude did not arrive at this port, as reported a few days ago. LEITH, Jan. 12.—The whole of the wind-bound fleet still detained in the Roads, and at St. Margaret's Hope, by contrary winds. The Welcome, brig, from Sunderland to London, being very leaky, had to run aground at the entrance of Charlestown Harbour, where she must remain until the tides rise. The Volo, hence to Matanzas, in coming down from the Hope last night, struck the ground at Inchcolm, and has put into harbour, to be examined. STRANGFORD, Jan. 13.—One bale of cotton, marked Tatnell, D. B. in a diamond, one bale marked D. L. in a diamond, marks very distinct, six barrels of flour marked on head "Norfolk Mills, A. W. Morgan Cleveland," 0 with P on the bottom, were picked up on the 10th and 11th Jan. between St. John's Point and Killough. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 14.—A brigantine of about 200 tons, with part of a N orweg i an fla e ,c , at the fore half mast high, water logged, and in a sinking state, with rudder and steering gear gone, b u l war k s stove in, no boats on board, was passed abandoned on the 11th of January, the town of Vianna bearing E. by N. distant, about seven miles by the Iberia (s.) ZANTE, Jan. 7.—The William and Ann, from Alexan• dria to Liverpool, put in here sth inst., very leaky, and pumps choked—cargo discharging. LEGHORN, Jan. s.—The Quiz, of Jersey, from St. Ives, parted her moorings during a gale at. W.N. W. this morn ing, got foul of a barque, was driven on the Mole Bank, has sustained considerable damage, leaky, and will dis charge. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 29.—The Mary, and Columbine, from Liverpool, have arrived under average, having been run foul of. It is reported that other accidents have hap pened to a large fleet of shipping, which is beginning to arrive from below; the number is estimated at between 500 to 600 sail. The cargo ex Vanguard is much less damaged than was expected. PARIS, Jan. 12.—The William Tell, from New York, grounded on entering the outer harbour, at Havre, this morning, and remains apparently without damage, is ex pected off at the flood. TOULON, Jan. 14.—The South Carolina, from New York to Antwerp, which was ashore at Blakenberge Head, has been got off and towed for Antwerp, making water, but little damaged. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 14.—The Alfred, from London to the Mauritius, which put in here yesterday with a leak, has come into Cutwater to discharge part or the whole of her cargo for repairs. DUBLIN, Jan. 14.—Two bales of cotton have been picked up at the Skerries, and six at Balbriggan, the marks are obliterated ; upon one bale, " No. rid" is all that can be traced, on another, " 10" in a circle, with other marks which cannot be deciphered. WA RRENPOINT, Jan. 13.—Several bales of cotton have been picked up on the coast, near Newcastle, Dundrnm Bay, marked, where legible, " S. H." SHIELDS, Jan. 14.—The Mountaineer, of Whitby, which was ashore on the Herd Sand, has been got off and brought into the harbour. ALMEIRA, Jan. 2.—The Electricity, of Liverpool, from Sunderland to Barcelona, was stranded near Cape de Gatt, Dec. 31—crew saved. MILFORD, Jan. 15. Arrived the Arrow, from St. Michael's for Liverpool, with loss of sails and other dam age, having been in collision with a brig. The Favorite, Girgenti, for Clyde, having been thrown on beam ends, had cut away some sails, ropes, and throw part of her cargo overboard before righting. MONTROSE, Jan. 13.—The Fleance, Johnsonarom Lon don, which came ashore at Seagreens, on the 6th May, may be considered a wreck, and will be sold. The wreck of the Mould, of London, will be sold; very little was saved. ANTIGUA, Dec. 28.—The Ouzel-Galley, Demerara to Queenstown, which put in here on the 14th November, leaky, after being on shore in the Essequibo River, has discharged cargo, and is ordered to be hove out for exami nation. NASSAU, N.P., Dec. 13.—The James, Belize to London, which drove on shore at this port on the 28th November, is a complete wreck ; the cargo, with a portion of the ma terials, have been saved and landed. BREMERHAVEN, Jan. 15.—The Leipzic (s) has got off, and is now safe in dock. Aux CAYES, Dec. 22.—The Alert, hence for Falmout h, left this port, 18th i nst., grounded on a reef on the outer i roads, near I s l e - a -V ache, but got off without damag e, and will pro . ceed to-day. The Franklin, St. Stephen's to Liverpool, was spoken in ed a very leaky state, and with rudder head twisted, and steering with ch a i ns , b y th e Callender , arrived , at Liverpool. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Queen Victoria, from London to Rio Grande, Dec, 1, lat. 4 N., long. 22 W. The Nottingham, from Liverpool to Bombay, Nov. 12, lat. 32 N., long 21 W. The Sir A. M`Nab, from Liverpool to Hobart Town, Nov. 23, lat. 7 N. long. 25 W. The Flout, from Liverpool to Adelaide, Nov. 29, lat. 1 S., long 30 W. The Susan G. Howell, Dec. 19, lat 45 N. long. 20 W. The Acadia, from the Clyd e to Boston, Jan. 6 , lat. 49 N. long. 14 r. The Messagaro (schooner), from Mauritius to Cork, Oct. 11, lat. 25 S. The Queen, from Mauritius to Cork, Dec. 14, lat, 10 N. long. 33 W. The Perseverance, from St. John, N. 8., to Liverpool, with loss of rudder head, lat. 50 N., long. 31 W. Tho Lady of the Lake, for London, out 31 days, S e pt. 17. The Trafalgar, from Columbia t o - —on—on, out 83 days, same day. COUNTRY MARKETS, CHELMSFORD-JAN. 13. A fair supply of wheat, and a dull trade. Inferior qua lities did not readily find purchasers. Of barley the sup ply large, and last week's prices scarcely maintained. Beans, peas, and other things as before. . , Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, old 72i ocl to 86s Od, new 72s to 86s ; red, old 58s to 80s, new 61s to 80s ; barley, 31s to 38s ; chevalier, 33s to 44s ; grinding, 24s to 32s ; malt, 61s to 65s ; chevalier, 64s to 70s ' • oats, 21s to 28s ; peas, partridge, 41s to 46s ; white, 48s to 50s boiling 56s to 62s ; dun, new, 42s to 45s ; beans, tick, 4C to 42s ; Harrow ticks, 33s to 44s ; Mazagan, 38 s to 41s. COLCHESTER -JAN. 14. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 80s to 92a; red, 76s to 84s ; barley, 40s to 47s ; oats, 26s to 32s ; beans, Mazagan, 40s to 44s ; middle and small, 44s to 60s; peas, white, 60s to 61s ;bey, 46s to 50s. Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &c., received in the port of London, from the following ports, from the 9th to the 14th January, both inclusive. -4 t>, • e . 724 - 4 _ - - 140 - 310 162 169 415 Colchester Harwich Leigh Ma1d0n.,,•., 69 - (1555' - 22; 831' 334 133) - 524 2971 73 KIRKCALDY-JAN. 14. Here to-day we had fair supplies of all kinds of grain. Sales slower at an advance of Is to 2s per qr. on wheat, is to Os Od per qr on barley, and is to Os Od on oats. Wheat. I I Barley. Oats. Beans. First Second 40s Od I 30s Od Os Od I Third 6os Oil 30s Od 21s Od Os Od Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 40s Od to 41s Od. `.—JAx. 16. close of the market :-- COAL MAR Prices of Coal per ton at t' s. d. s. d. Hasting's Hartley 35 0 Gwaen Cae Gurwen 38 0 West Hartley 35 0 Morgan's Stone 38 0 Wharnclifre 4l 0 Perkins' Anthracite 36 0 Watney'SAnthracite......3B 0 Ships at market 7 I Sold 7. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 16. STOCK EXCHANGE—The share market opened strong this morning, bat closed flat at lower prices. Caledonian, 27 h 7 6k ; Eastern Counties, 13/ ; Lancashire and,Ygrk. shire, 641 , 4; Lancaster and Carlisle (i shares), 13 p. ; Ditto (new 3 shares), 12i p. ; London and North Wester:lt 102$ ; Ditto ( shares), d. ; Midland, 62$ / 2 1 1) North British, 8/ 3-16 ; South Eastern and Dover, 18t 546 1 3-16 1-16 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 15$; York and North Midland, 235. Preference Shares : Man' chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (101. shares), 91 ; Leased at fixed rentals : North Union A (guaranteed by London and North Western and Lancashire and York' shire), 250. MANCHESTER, Jex. 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.-There was not a large business, but prices were higher than on Saturday, although theY were not so firm at the close as at the opening. Leeds, 64a ; Midlands, 62 ; Caledonians, 268 ; Dovers, 18; Lon' don One-Eighths, 9-16 d. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was more active to, day, although prices did not improve. Birmingham and Stour Valleys were done at 9. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Port-Off o by the night—and M by the morning --dispatch.) Day when made t.t.OM A,lr-Lt COUNTRIES in General Post-- Port .ttlit to Office, London.. Dispatched. Fncland.l America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool Each tgo 6 America (by United Sts. packet) ..........N Jan. 15 .....• • ... Liverpool ... Arrived America (by U. States packet) ..........N Jan. 17 .. • • ..... , Southamp Australia (via South-1 ampton) ..........M Jan. 20 • • .... Southampto.. Feb. 4 Ditto (via Marseilles) N Jan. 8. . .. Dover ...... Ditto (via Cape of Gloedl Hope) ............N,Feb. 4 Africa (West Coast) ..N 9,3 d of the month.... L pl i y v m er o p u oo th l t Ar Uff i a v r ll ' ..Arrived Alexandria.— ....N 8,9, 24, &30of m. Dover j am 16 Alexandria.......... 3114th & 20th of moo . S out h amp t on 'J an . 20 Bahamas ..Mll7th of the month Southampton Jan. 16 Belgium ...... . Dover ...... Daily Brazil .. .. Buenos Ayres 9th of the month.. Southampton Jan. 1 6 Cape of Good Hope ..N Il4th of tile month Plymouth ..'Arrived Cape of Good Hope ..Nll4th of the month. Southampton( Cape de Verds ......N '9th of the month.. Plym ou th .. 'Jam 16 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month Plymouth .. I Channel Isles ~Wed.,&Frid. Southampton Tu.Tll• ll6fa Chili .... ..I‘ll2d & 17th of month Southampton Jan. 16 China (see India). Constantinople ......N 7,8,17,24,&27 ofm. Dover ...... ijan. 10 Constantinople 4th & 20',11 of mon. Southampton Jan. 20 , t 4 cont. of Europe M & NTwice daily .... Dover ...- I Twieedflw Egypt (see India) N` .. France ........ M & NiTwice daily.— .. Dover Twlced ,ll/ Gibraltar 31,4, 7, 17, 20, 27 of m. Southampton 'Jan. 16 Greece (see India) Greytown ..........Ml2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton l jan. 16 Hamburgh N i Tuesday & Friday London .....1 Havannah of the month Southampton Feb. 1 Holland .... Daily ...... Dover Daily ~ Honduras . ..... NI 17th of the month. S out h amp t on Jan. 1 6 India (viaSouthampt.)Ml4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Jan. tl India (via Marseilles)M Bth& 24th of month Dover . . lonian Isles (see India)7, 17, & 27 of mon Dover.— Ireland ........M & NlTtrice d^i1y...... Holyhead ..ITwicy.^ 4ll Lisbon MI, 9, l'i, & 27 of m. Southampton Jan. 16 Madeira of the month Southampton Jan. I° Madeira ,23d of month .... Plymouth ..'Dec. 29 Malta (see India) Malta 7,17,19,27, 30 of m. Dover ..'Jan. Iv Mauritius (see India) Mauritius 14th of the month Plymouth Mexico .. ..M 2nd of the month.. iSouthampton Feb. 1 . Naples . . . N sthlsth2sthormon.lDover .. Jan. 1 : New Granada ......Mi2d & 17th of month Southampton Jan. 1 New Zea1and..........113y private ship .. Various ports.Uncerts Papal States ..... ....Nrsthlsth2sthoffnon. Dover ...... Jan. 1 ! Peninsula ..Mlthl7th2Bthofmon. Southampto n Jan• 1" Peru • • Port Natal of the month Plymouth Sicily „ . ..N s thl s th2sthofmon, Dover ...... 'Jan. 1 2 Tuscany sthlsth2sthofmon. Dover Jan. Venezuela 17th of month Southampton Jan • 16 Van Diemen's Land (feel Australia) . . fa West Indies 2d & 17th of Month S ou th amp t on Jan. ill When any of these dates o:i Sunday, the malls vi T IO dispatched on the following day, with the exception of the India Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be dispatched tr day preceding. AUSTRIAN OUTRAGE ON AN AMERICAN CLERGYMO/4.4 The Rants Independent says :—" Many o f our re ade'; will remember the Rev. J. C. Richmond, an Americtl clergyman, who resided fo r some ti me i n th e Isle ;1 1 Wight a few years ago, and delivered an excell en t spe rm t , the Hungarian question in the S o uth am pt on Tor,, hall in 1849. This gentleman has lately been Crave n; Austria and Hungary, and towards the close of t, last month was subjected to a series of brutal outrng; by the Austrian police, which if not amply atoned f ts , will most probably bring down upon the beggarly tyro.? 8 , who grind Italy and Hungary i n th e d us t, th e c hastiS t ment they so richly d eserve . Th e A mer i cans are ll° the people to be wronged with impunity." DESTRUCTION OF THE SHIP IRVINE BY FIRE.— Letters were received on Saturday, communicating the total I° l 4 by fire of the ship I rv i ne, b e l ong i ng to the port of Lici,eoe pool, Captai n J o h n Whi t i ng, master. She was nu_.,'r homeward passage to th a t por t from Charlestown, v". 4., a cargo of cott on an d ot h er merchandise. The f i re ginated in the hold of the ship, .but the cause is not, e i - 0 plained.. It appears to have spread with tremeno i l h e rapidity, for within an hour after its breaking o ut vessel presented one mass of flames. Luckily, the Cr t : o escaped in the boats, which were eventually , picked,4 by the American ship Leavitt, Storer, on board of vn a ig they were most hospitably received. It is need1e 0 ...,, - . say that the Irvine, on burning to the water's e dge, LI, mediately disappeared. The ship was insured for 10,074 [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIo wa y' s Pill s , an Effect, Remedy for G ou t an d Rh eumat ism.-Ex tract o f a' letter from M r . W. M oon, l at Messrs. Godwin'S, ti'or tioneers, Winche s te r , d a t e d A pr il 8, 1852 . T o P r ofn'P Holloway.—Sir, —I beg to inform you that for yeg' r i lia was a sufferer from chronic rheumatism, and often i d, uy for weeks tog e th e r, unable to move. I w as attenu o by the most eminent surgeons here, but obtained, relief; and was induced to go into our county hospin, The medical treatment there, however, being of avail, I left, and commenced using your pills, w bieb , og am happy to say, in a short time effected a perfect al t o and enabled me to resume my employment.—Sold by druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishm en t " 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 13 th inst., at 35, Moray-place, Edinburg h , the C o untess of Kintere. Of On the 16th inst., at 3, Upper Seymour-street, the Caroline Lister-Kaye. OP A DAUGHTER. °tit On the 16th inst., at Fern-lodge, Clapham•park' lady of Edward Henry Moses, Esq. On the 16th inst. at Burntwood-lodge, WandoW° common, the wife of ' Henry Grisewood, Esq. MARRIED. 0 311 On the 12th i ns t ., a t St . M ary ' s, Wisbeach, The te Oldham, of 13, Spencer-street, Northampton-square' Amelia Taylor, of 2, Walcot-terrace, Kennington. gilt On the 12th i ns t., a t th e p ar i s h church of St. -bi near Cowbridge, Richard Underwood, Esq., so licitor: l o Castle-street, Hereford, t o M ary, daughter of the l ate Stephen Dowell, Esq., of Bragwycke-grove, Berko, Pulteney-street, Bath. DIED. le °I On the 13th inst., at H ampton, Madel i ne, the Icicle George F. Hoffman, E sq., eldest daughter of Henr y' ling, Esq., of Londesborough-house, Bayswater. ~o a gef On the 14th i ns t. , at his residence, Duryaret • i Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Esq., aged 74. On the 14th inst., in York-street, Mr. Felix Will' Vigne, aged 77. ' O . On the 16th inst., at 26, Hamilton-terrace, St. ---T° l / 1 1 wood, Charles Turner, Esq., aged 58. _....e tTO LONDON : Printed and Published by MITR,DO YO 11, 1 , of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N a ', Of Strand, in the Precinct of bke Swroi, in the couP' Middlesex, Tuesday, January 17. litii. __ THE CO INDIA relative to aseta General Sir Clui the General COUT delivery to the their making app AURET (Lessee, The above T. and will contii CELEBRATED Dancing to comt ST. MAR! ing. Janna under the directic Lockey, Mr. Wei Reserved Sean before Seven, cor R. Al 11/1 EVERY E`iF..N Tuesday, T:hurs. which earj be to 25.; garkry, ls.- ROYAL PA MAGNIFICEIs , P,' gressly for this on a surface of NEW SERIE' Four, and in t 'LECTURES by UNIVERSAL LECTURE by J TION, with B Open Mornini Children tinder 1 - V . XPORTI -1j DIES, CA For terms apply ALLSC PARKE are now deliverii wards. Also In s s. ; Half-pints LI F REPORT of COMMONS, Important Feat and GENERAI The following mittee - " TIME OBJECT BtIRANCES upon SOLEMN charact after the death transaction of t IDISCHARGED Os office should PART YEARS, an offices at incre, of the assured ; HAPPY DILEMY, PREMIUMS FR 4- .0, to the ultimate ittous LOSS Will ]LUST ATTEND 1 On the DEPO from " TEAR TO ING" his Policy May pay such a venient; he car draw the whole drawn the Polic Policy is dimini A B, aged 20, it will be seen diminishes. -zi g, gg Pli fa Ncv , 4 IC. : , H Thus AS, it vats vae.otts St In case of dea this sum out, at different tir 48. 4d., and dr part or whollj The first els Company was , of five children Savings Sank posited, and ti Posit Polley. Supposing -I Means, and co in the same vi Year. 1851.... •• •• .. 185 3.••••••• 1854.. 1855 1856.:.. 1857.. •• •••• 1859 1860 1861..•.•. 1865........ 1866........ IVO.. - - - 1871.• •••••• 1874.••• •• •• 1875........ *0...... M 1.... - M 15...." Ma..—. 1891... Th prerni an ordinary old, will sec Years longer effected the as for an oi 68. 6d. The Right Ti Comptroll, Major-Genes man-squa Sir Charles Vice-Admire The Right I B. B. Crow Admiralt B. Matins. Chief Of Loans Annuities dined by 01 For Prof the countr3 N,8.-i llseftil Pan T HE ifemoral damp—hig Zufactured Coals ar and the la , stances, E. price of co It is as i visions; bi had for a The higl rectly affe remedy at of chcapnE and the Experienc The BeE the most ( complishe charges w E. Mosi and Boot other bon Their it Shippers, and the L CA UTI public agz falsehood the same Obvious r No Cot Condor 84,85, an Londoi and Bradt Shefte Colon! Merch Shoe MI: imro: exchang without price. in The I on Satin A neY i ratty be A hat on appli Ini Uk Q.