The Sun. — London, England, 1854-01-24 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-JAN. 23. DAWSON V. WILLIA3IS-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- I don and the plaintiff to show cause 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 provisionai 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 proceedin g 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 brought to re cover the value of two horses belonging to the respon dents, which, having strayed on to the appellants' rail way, bad been killed by a train under the following circumstances : —The horses were in a field, f rom w hi ch 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 f or th e plaintiffs. This deci sion of the judge was appealed against, and the appeal wa s 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 adjoining 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 on 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 com 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. GRO VE.-J lIDGMENT. This morning Mr. Baron Parke gave judgvAnt this case, in which the court had t a k en L' itr afax.4%.l preliminary objection. This was an appea. - -geom the judgment of a judge of a county court, in a matter wherein the sum claimed was above 501., but which ease, 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 other 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 Prius 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 101., 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 10/., 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 stipported. On the present occasion a letter from the solicitor of the company (Mr. Stoney) was read, and one from Mr. Baker, the manager, repudiating the opposition. It was admitted that Mr. Cuter could oppose, but not for the company, as he was a shareholder. Some further evidence was giveo, 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. in Insteadout ba of the ring he b a d t h e value in money, amount sto 1421., and he had accounted for it in his books. complete Eve ntuthe ally schedule.the case was adjourned t o W ednesday, to (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 Whit e (in Mr. Macrae opposed and Mr. Duncan supported), a balance sheet bad not been filed, and an application w as made for a long adjournment to settle. His Honour would not grant it, and ultimately th e case stood ov er t o S atur d ay t o com ply with the order of the court. 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 j 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 e ommunication in order that those poor persona who 4. h ave got re s p ec t a bl e i n h a bit an t s in their loc a liti es t o testify to their wants may not unnecessarily trouble either th em 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 owns for the poor-box :-31. from J. E., 201. from Y., 5/. from E. M. M., and 21. 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 bf 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 Leary and 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 20/. 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-sheet 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. Corrie, 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 he 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. Mr. Corrie—ls the secretary of the society here ? He was answered in the negative. Moses Simons, of No. 17, Brill-row, Somers-town, having been s worn , sa id t h at 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 51. 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 he (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. Come—lt looks very like obtaining money under false pretences. I should-44 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 and 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 screw-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 morsing for Plymouth to refit. The Basilisk, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Comman der the Hon. F. Egerton, is expected to be refitted by the Ist of February ; the Dauntless, 24 (screw), Cap tain Ryder, by the 3d ; and the Sunoom, 18 (troopship), Captain Smith, by the Isth of February. The officers of the Royal Clarence Victualling Estab lishment, CWain Superintendent Courtenay, have orders to make immediately several tons of pemmican, to be ready by the Ist of April. This supply is to be sent out to Beecbey Island. The Geyser, 6, paddle-sloop, was hauled out of thick 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 cel ent gunnery ship at Portsmouth, to the Caesar, 90, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth ; Wm. Swinburn (1848), recently serving in the London, 90, to the Cae sar ; J ames 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 steamship, 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. placed f ac t e h d e w n One oiw iscehrgean divisiont , one of c R o ropyoarla Marinesl , and 5O havepr i v bee t e e e s n 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, non-commissioned 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 by 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, Soho, 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., who readily supplied the men with w•'! from one to another, which happul -6 the h'. 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. a=== -~: THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1854. SPORTING INTZLLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—MorrDA Y. Notwithstanding the steeplechase attractions at Oundle, the room was pretty numerously attended, but business was dull in the extreme. The advancement of New►ninster to 1000 to 60 for the Chester Cup was the only important movement ; at 20 to 1 he was backed for upwards of 150/. ; 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 Llanforda. The Great Northern Handicap and the Metropolitan were untouched. DERBY.-300 to 100 was taken about Autocrat and King Torn, coupled, and the latter was backed sepa rately for 501. at Bto 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 CIIP. 100 to 6 agst Newminster (taken). 30 to 1 agst Tom (taken). 40 to .1 agst Aldford (taken). 50 to 1 agst Catspaw (taken). 50 to 1 agst Nabob (taken). 50 to 1 agst King of Trumps (taken). 100 to 15 agst Llatiforda (taken). Balrownie, Haricot, Captahb Cornish, Bracey, Mon' 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, Hazlenut, 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 Marchiohess, 12st 71b (Mr. Gordon) 3 Mr. Haradine's Kettering Maid, 13st (Mr. T. Burnaby) 4 Mr. D. Brigg's Ivanhoe, 12st 71b...(Mr. S. J. Weilfit) 5 Batting-7 to 4 agst Ben Lomond, sto 2 agst the Marchioness, 3 to 1 agst Harry. Ben Lomond, with Harry lying second, led over the Oundle road into the ploughed piece, where Harry went ahead, and at last won by a length. Bad third. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 15 soya. 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, lOst 91b (Twiddy) 1 Mr. Derley's Topsy, 9stl2lb. .(W. White) 2 Mr. W. Baxter's A. Y., 9st 6lb (Lamplugh) 3 The following also ran :—Oldßake, The General, and Quasimodo. Betting-3 to 1 apt 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 simodo 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, 10st (501.) (Tasker) 1 Mr. Allen's Nom de Guerre, 9st 71b (carried 9st 91b) (501.) (Salt) 2 Mr. C. Ormond's King Charley, 9st 71b (carried 9st 91b (251.) Mr. T. Pell's Conservative, list (1501.) Mr. G. Simmonds's Janus, lOst (carried lOst 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 91b) (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. NORTHA"IifPI I OI 4 t AND PYTCHLEY HUNT. WEIGHTS for the GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES, Forfeits to be declared on or before the Ist 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 4 7 12 Daniel O'Rourke 5 7 12 Ethelwolf Pantomime Trifle (h b) 5 7 9 Elcot 5 7 8 Muscovite 5 7 8 Haco Lindrick Grapeshot 4 7 6 Nutpecker 4 7 5 Aldford Annie Sutherland 4 7 4 Cariboo Feversham .. 4 7 4 Kohinoor Musician Dove 4 7 3 Rackapel t 4 7 3 Poodle 5 7 2 Black Doctor 6 7 2 Cleveland Wind-mcker 5 7 0 Mr. Sykes 4 7 0 Sextus Mayor of Hull 4 6 12 Whalebone 4 6 12 Hobbyhorse 4 6 12 Voucher 4 6 12 Scarecrow 5 6 12 Little Tom 4 6 12 Ticton 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 et lb Lady Vernon 4 6 7 Janey 4 6 7 (Minder Dear Polly 4 6 7 Pancake 5 6 5 Missive William Rufus 4 6 5 Brown Brandy Pride 4 6 4 May-day • 6 6 4 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 King Alfred 3 5 7 Ptolemy 3 5 5 Communist 3 5 4 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. . 3 413 Sister toAphrodite 3 4 13 Roebuck 3 4 11 Marc Antony 3 4 11 EmpressCatheTine 3 4 11 Jephson 3 4 it Little Jetn 3 4 11 RAIL WAY 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 tan 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 independent 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 i s b e f ore 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 7,4961. as the estimated amount of the Manchester and London traffic for de 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 373,628/. on shares, and 414,274/. on loan. The loan ac count shows that 1,0:35,726/. had been borrowed, of which 162,0501. was at 5 per cent., 182,1261. at 4,3 per cent., 128,000. at 41 per cent., 284,0501. at 4 per cent., 29,0001. at 31 per cent., 182,0001. at 34- 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 37,871/. The net revenue, includingl,2Bol. rent of Ashbourne branch, amounts to 93,604/. From this sum is deducted 21,6251. interest on the debenture debt, and 29,2501. dividend on 1,170,000/. the canal capital, leaving 42,7281. for divi dend on 2,826,3721. share capital, which, at 3 per cent. per annum, will amount to 42,395/. for the half year, and leave 3331. BANK RETURIVS. An Account, puant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 24th day of Dec., 1853 : Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co. Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 11,650 Aylsham Bank, Aylsham—G. and T. Copeman 4,806 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Z. D. Hunt t 0,379 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, Baldock—Wells, Hogge, and Co 27,611 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Marshall and Co 9,466 Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke-- Seymour, Lamb, and Co. T3edford Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard and Sons 3ewdley Bank, Bewdley Nichols, Baker, and C• Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford 16,736 Bank, Bicester—H. M. and G. Tubb 16,097 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham --Attwoods, Spooner, and Co 21,758 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir mingham—J. L. Moilhet and Sons Blandford Bank, Blandford—Oak and Co. Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co Boston Bank, Boston—H. and T. Gee and Co Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—J. and J. L Sealey Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Miles, and Co Broseley and Bridgnorth and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Pritchards, Boy cott, and Co. Buckingham Bank, Buckin g ham—Bartlett, Par- rott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stowmarket Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — Oakes, Bevan, and Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury Gillet, Tawney, and Co. Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Cobb and Son Bath City Bank, Bath— G. Moger and Son ... Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett, Grant, and Co Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire H A. and W. M. Harris and Co. Brecon Old Bank, Brecon— Wilkins and Co Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, 11,093 7,605 67,070 14,234 5,927 40,005 18,582 20,669 72,244 and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington— Harding, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — J. Worlledge Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock & Co Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Fosters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co 38,058 26,846 3,639 33,894 31,800 11,706 65,655 23,551 .. 11,694 Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—David Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—La Coste and Son Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round & Green Colchester and Essex Bank, and Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester—Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little & Woodcock City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co Craven Bank, Settle—Alcocks, Birkbecks, and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff--Towgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co Derby Bank, Derby—W. and S. Evans & Co Derby Bank, Derby—Samuel Smith and Co Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Locke and Co Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co Doncaster Bank and Retford. Bank, Doncaster Cooke and Co Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse & Co Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Co Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—R. and H. Williams East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Fos ter, and Co East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower and C 0.., Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank Chelmsford—Sparrow, Round, and Co Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk - beck, and Co Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes, Medley, and Co Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs Knight Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and Keen Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs Haydon.. Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0... Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder, and Co. Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. Hertford and Ware Bank, Hertford—S. Adams and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull, Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Veaseys Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co. Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead --Smith and Whittingstall Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin Sharples, and Co. Hereford, Ross and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford— Morgan and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich— Alexandera and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Co. Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington— Davies and Co. Knighton Bank, Knighton—Davies and Co , Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough—Terry and Co. Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering—J. C. Gotch and Sons Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Harvey and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co. Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W. Williams, Brown and Co Leicester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby, Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and C 0.... Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Greene Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith, Ellison, and Co. Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llan dilo Bank, Llandovery—D. Jones and C 0... Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle ton and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington—St. Barbe and Co. Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis—Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— 2,578 42,700 22,908 35,276 20,925 20,748 61,834 14,920 ... 26,01 20,059 41,384 9,025 5,160 51,739 37,443 28,303 32,299 10,127 86,210 19,433 7,150 3,581 34,757 Jarvis and Co Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst 32.201 and Co. Manningtree Bank, Manningtree—Nunn and 15,315 Co. Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tan ner and Co Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Williams and Son Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Bailey and Co Monmouth Cld Bank, Monmouth Bank, Bre con Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth—Bromage, Snead, and Co Newark Bank, Newark—Godfrey and Riddell Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Sleaford—Handley, Peacock, and Co Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny & Slocock Newmarket Bank, Newmarket--Eaton, Ham mond, and Co Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hudsons Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur neys and Birkbeck Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham, Hart, Fellows, and Co Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddock and Co Naval Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth—Harris and Co. New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Everett and Co Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Samuel Smith and Co. Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os westry—Croxon and Co. Oxford Oid Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, 2,183 10,392 17,819 27,980 14,747 26,658 49,056 21,730 17,916 47,131 71,204 9,835 3,010 and Co. Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Ton bridge—T. H. and S. Beeching Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney—J. W 21,746 10,614 28,620 11,292 35,918 9,529 Clinch and Co. Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co Penzance Bank, Penzance--Batten and Co. Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—D. Yorke and Co. Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and C 0..... Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy, and Co. Richmond Bank, Richmond—Roper and Co 6,362 Rochdale Bank, Rochdale--Clement, Royds, and Co. Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson 7,145 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons 12,238 Rugby Bank, Rugby—A. Butlin and Son 9,735 Rye Bank, Rye--R. C. Pomfret and Co,, 15,580 8, 719 44,870 10,484 7,648 11,595 26,541 4,385 Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Prich ards and Allaway Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Gibsons and Co. Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Co Scarbor )ugh Old Br,nk, Scarborough—Woodall and Co. Shrewsbury Old Bank and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons, and Co. Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingboume —Valiance and Co. Southampton Town and County Bank, South- 4,231 34,866 15,408 24,615 42,628 2,223 a,mpton-Maddison and Pearce Southwell Bank, Southwell-Wylde and Co 11,809 Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton-Atherley, Fell, and Co. Stone Bank, Stone-W. Moore 385 Stafford Old Bank, Stafford-Stevenson and Co Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford-Eaton, Cayley and Co. Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury -Beck, Downward, and Co. Taunton Bank, Taunton-H. and R. Badcock 25,497 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock-Gill and Rundle 10,552 Thornbury Bank, Thornbury-Rolph and Co. 6,188 Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton - Dunsford and Co. Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire-Thrapston, Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring-But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester-Percival and Co 7,783 Town and County of Poole Bank and Ring wood and Poole Bank, Poole-G. W. Led gard and Sons 10,077 Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston-Vivian and Co 10,717 Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge-Hull, Smith, and Co 13,041 Wallingford Bank, Wallingford-Hedges, Wells, and Co, War wick and arwickshire Bank, Warwick- I K. Greenway and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington-Fox, Brothers, and Co 3,532 West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield Leatham, Tew, and Co 46,741 Whitby Old Bank, Whitby-Simpson, Chap man, and Co Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester-Bulpett and Co 20,092 Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester -Wickham and Co 4,726 Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth-Eliott and Pearce 13,599 Wirksworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirksworth-Arkwright and Co 35,686 Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech- Gurneys and Co 47,865 Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe- P. and W. Hancock 7,039 Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton- Good ricke and Holyoake 12,873 Worcester Bank, Worcester-Farley, Laven der, and Co B,OlB Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester-Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 66,611 Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster-Farley, Turner, and Co 9,267 Walsall Old Bank, Walsall-Charles Forster and Sons Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-R and W. F. Fryer 11,297 Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth-Gurneys, Birbeck, and Co 48,840 Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth-Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart,, and Co 13,581 York Bauk, York- Swann, Clough, and Co 43,992 NEWTON SPRING MEETING. WEIGHTS for the NEWTON SPRING STEEPLECHASE 100 sovs. About three miles. Age st Oscar ? " . 11 Peter 1 Age st lb The Farmer. (h 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 Faugb-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 British Yeoman a 10 12 Minna Abd-el•Kader Tulip 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 (h. b.) 4 8 4 Sarah a 8 0 OS WESTRY STEEP ACCEPTANCES for the FREE I AECHASES—JAN. 26. ANDICAP. Three miles and st lb st lb Tom Bowling Diana (h b) Rochester Peter the Great lO 6 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 Derby Spring MARCH. Liverpool Spring 1 Doncaster Spring 7 Salisbury ~.. . _ . Warwick Spring 21 Catterick 27 29 Northampton Coventry Spring l4 AP: Croxton Park 4 Epsom Sprin g 6 Cheltenham Spring.... 4 12 "market Craven 17 Abergavenny 30 AIL. Catterick Bridge 19 Abergavenny 2O York Sp r i ng 25 Malton 27 Y. Newmarket F S Chester Spring 9 Lothians and EdinburghlB Lewes l9 Lothians & Edinburgh 11 Newmarket. S S l6 Shrewsbury. 18 Bath - 23 Liverpool Hunt Spring 4 —2 Epaom DO • • JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmorland, Kendal.. 8,114 Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley 8,991 Bi adford Banking Company, Bradford 48,46.4 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven 29,366 Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Bradford 19,681 Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent 53,325 Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield 9,500 Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington 34,415 Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pony, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 14,988 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chet. ' tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company, Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley 36,668 Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby Darlington District Joint Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington - East of England Bank, Norwich 22,660 Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 156,784 Halifax Joint Stock Bank s Halifax 17,110 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 35,807 Hull Banking Company, Hull 26,337 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 12,293 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, - Knaresborough 28,799 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,965 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 55,660 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds 22,378 Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester 74,684 Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company 44,652 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors 10,929 Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 9,443 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 31,620 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-Stock Banking Company, Newcastle upon-Tyne -- National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London 418,821 North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 45,065 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 69,717 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton 24,545 North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 44,346 Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 2,243 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 34,895 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford 50,943 Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port - 347,767 Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall 47,225 Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge 56,008 Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Company, Sheffield 22,720 Sheffield and Rotherham Joint Stock Banking Company, Sheffield 51,546 Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, Richmond Storey and Thomas' Banking Company, Shaftes bury 9,802 Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Company, Wolverhampton 32,209 Wakefield and Barnsley Unica) Bank, Wake field 12,779 Whitehaven Joint-Stock Banking Company, Whitehaven 26,581 Warwick and Leamington Banking Company, Warwick West of England and South Wales District Bank, Bristol 76,574 Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 71,873 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud dersfield Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch 4,170 Worcester City and County Banking Com pany, Worcester 4,748 York Union Banking Company, York 70,542 York City and County Banking Company, 90,995 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds 124,850 P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns. Inland Revenue, Somerset-house, December 31, 1853. JAPANESE EXHIBITION,—A private view of an inter. esting exhibition of objects of Japanese art and manufac tu. res, was yesterd a y a ff or d e d at the Gallery of t h e So ciety of Paint ers i n W ater Colours, Pall-mall. Th e 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 workmen 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 TROOF S.—A. circular memorandum from the Horse Guar.is, 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 is required, continuing to re port to the same authority, in the usual manner, the progress and completion of the service on which he may have been detached.—United Service gazette. a half. Mk#. 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 6ii• %lip 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 Havannsh ; sosephine, Bombay. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The John Scott. for Demerara; Yanikale, Montreal ; Talbot, Demerara; Antje 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, anti almost immediately sank, About 230 were saved but the remainder went down with the ship. A despatch to-clay (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. BEIUMARI3, 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, lai 6 N., long. 21 W. The Stornoway, from Liverpool to Calcutta, Jan. 3, lal 41, long. 30. The Elizabeth (schooner), from Liverpool to Port Philip, on the Equator. The Reliance, from the Clyde to Demerara, 19th, lat 31 /y., 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, Dec. 22, about 360 miles S.W. of Madeira. The Java, from L on d on t o M e lb ourne , N o v. 29, lat. 7 N., long. 25 W. The Wilhelmina Catharina, 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 prepai 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 b? 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 t) give lectures. It is also proposed that these schools should be in connection with the " School of Mines" in Jermyn•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 DOCKS.—In consequence of the late severe woather the works at .these docks have been latterly partially stopped. An extra contract has been entered into by the dock trustees with Messrs. Brassey, M'Cormack, and Co., for the completion of works to the extent of 300,000 t., which, with the original contract, will make the whole engagements to amount to 600,000/. 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 Star not for Russia, and more espe cially agt — 0 opportunity is allowed to pass by ‘., i my 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 ; while, on the o th er h an d, England is the very seat and pantation of anarchy and ..trisurKections ; and, consequently, the general enemy of weer nd universal peace.— Weser Zeitung, Jan. 18. i • 4 - . 32,367 21,749 3,103 16,956 31,118 45,133 7,150 20,547 69,725 6,482 5,222 11,346 39,610 24,451 9,242 10,420 69, 639 84,895 10,770 43,898 .. 10,066 50,697 40,415 27,385 23,808 6,355 12,201 6,228 ... 5,366 5,295 27,292 33,918 17,345 21,900 20,150 46,510 5,140 COUNTRY MARKETS. 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 44s ; grinding, 24s to 32s ; malt, 61s to 65s ; chevalier, 64s td 703; oats, 21s to 28s ; peas, partridge, 41s to 46s ; white, 48s to 50s ; boiling 56s to 62s ; dun, new, 42s to 45s ; beans, tick, 40s to 42s ; Harrow ticks, 38s to 44s ; Mazagan, 38s to 41s. COLCHESTER -JAN. 21. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 80a to 925; red, 76s to 84s ; barley, 40s to 46s ; oats, 28s to 34s ; beans, Mazagan, 40s to 448 ; middle and small, 41s to 58s ; peas, white, 60s to 64. s ; 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' Sze., received tg ports, from r A q. 7 % ta' ''' 0 A Colchester Harwich ~ Leigh Mallon ' 189 j 124' 3391 130 4461 161; KIRKCALDY -JAN. 21. Here to-day we had fair supplies of all kinds of grain. Sales 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. j Oats. Beans. First Second Third sBs 041 I 28s Od 21s Od I Os Od Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 41s Od to 42s Od. :ET.—JA.N. 23. he dose of the market : ;1 Wallsend, &c. s. d. Plummer 42 6 Cassop 42 6 Heugh Hall 42 0 Kelloe 43 0 Hartlepool 3B 6 South Kelloe 42 0 Whitworth 36 0 Hunwick 3B 0 Tees 43 0 Adelaide Tees 43 0 South Durham 42 0 Witton Park 36 0 Watney's Anthracite __al 0 ' I Sold 43. COAL MAR. Prices of Coal per ton at t. S. d. Davison's West Hartley 42 Redheugh Main 35 0 Walker Primrose ... 38 0 Willington Hartley 4O 0 Wall send, &c. Harton 41 0' Hedley 41 0 Riddell 4l 6 Johnson 4O 0 Hettou 43 0 Haswell 43 Lambton 43 0 Russell's Hetton 43 11 Stewart's 43 0 Ships at market 44 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market for railway stock hag been to-day dull and inactive, closing with a decline on Saturday's quotations of from 1 to 1i per cent. upon the stock of the leading lines. Caledonian, 254 ; Eastern Counties, 12R ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 61; London and North-Western, 1004 ; ditto (Eighth shares) B, c. d. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 204 ; Midland, 59i ; North British, 7i t ; South Eastern and Dover, 17 5-16 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln (6/. shares) par; Dutch Rhenish, 3 d. MANCHESTER, JAN. 23. STOCK ExcHANGE.—T he market is weaker, and prices were lower, which has induced rather more business. Rhenish Mines, a p. ; Caledonians, 25 3-16 ; Eastern Counties, 124 ; Leeds, 614 ; Sheffields, 294 ; Ditto (New Pref.), s p. 1-16 ; Midland, 59i ; Dovers, 17 7-16 ; North Staffords, 5 13-16 d. ; Blackburns, 4. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market vas active to-day, but shares generally were lower. Great Southern and Western of Ireland were done at 100 ; London and North-Westerns at 1001. LEEDS, JAN. 23. STOCK EXCHANGE. — Transactions on 'Change have been 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, 611 ; North-Westerns, 8i • Midland Stock, 59i ; East Lanca shire Quarters, 88 ; Leeds Northern Fifths, (4/. paid), dis. ; South Eastern and Dovers, 17i. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-office tv 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. America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... Each Mon America (by United Sts. packet) ..........N Jan. 27 . ..... .... Liverpool ... Jan 24 America (by U States packet) . • N Jan. ‘e4 Sour hamp N . ! Australia (via South ampton) 4.. .... South ampt ) Feb. 4 Ditto (via Marseilles) NlJan. 24 Ditto (via 4.7 ape of yoorn Hope) ...... •. • . NjFeb. 4.. Africa ( West Coast) .. N - .3d of the month .. Plymouth Feb. 14 Alexandria.......... N :9, 9, 24, & 30 of m. iDover 29 Alexandria .. 31'4th & 20th of mon. 'Southampton Feb. 4 Bahamas jl7th of the monthlSonthamptonFeb I Belgium ..NII ;ally 'Dover Daily Brazil Ml9th of the month., SouthamptonlFeb. 16 Buenos Ayres ........Ml9th of t he month .. Southampton Feb. 14 Cape of Good Hooe .. Nll4lll of the month Plymouth .. I.jan. 26 Cape of Good Hope ..Nll4th o f th e month. Southampton Cape de Verds '9th of the mouth.. Plymouth .. ,Jan. 2 6 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month Plymouth .. Jan. 26 Channel Isles ........N Mon ~Wed.,&Frid. Southampton Tu.Th.Sar" Chili—. ........ M2d & 17th of month Southampton Feb. 1 China (see India) Constantinople 7,8,17,24,&27 of tn. Dover ...... 3 0 Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Feb. 4 'ont. of Europe M & N Twice daily Dover Tw,cetn llll Egypt (see India) France ........ M & N Twice daily.. Dover ...... Twiceda o l Gibraltar ....M 4,7, 17, 20, 27 of m. Southampton Jan. 26 Greece (see India) Greytown ..........M 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton Feb. 1 llamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London Havannah .......... M 2nd of the month Southampton 'Feb. 1 Holland .... Daily.. ... Dover Daily Honduras al 17th of the month. Southampton Feb. 1 6 India (viaSouthampt.)Mj4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Feb. 4 India (via Marseilles)M BthBc 24th of month Dover !Jan. 29 lonian Isles (see India) 7, 17, & 27 of mon Dover.... Ireland ........M & N Twice daily Holyhead Lisbon .............. M 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Southampton /an. 26 Madeira 9th of the month Southampton Feb. 16 Madeira Nl23d of month .... Plymouth Malta (see India) Malta 7,17,19,27, 30 ofm. Dover Jan. 29 Mauritius (see India) Mauritius 14th of the month Plymouth Mexico .... ..m '`lnd of the month.. Southampton Feb. 1 Naples .....N bthl6th2sthof mon.;Dover .......Jan. 2 2 New Granada ......M 2d & 17th of month 'Southampton !Feb. 1 New Zealand .„ay private ship .. Various portslUncerta Papal States ..14 1 5th I ath2sthofmon. Dover Feb. 2 Peninsula M thl7th2Bthofmon. Southampto n Jan. 2 6 Peru 2d & 27th of mon Southampton Feb. 1 Port .Natal 14th of the month Plymouth Jan. 2 6 Sicily ...............Nl s thlfith2sthormon,lDover 'Feb. 2 Tuscany • ~...... „N,sthlsth2stholmon. Dover .Feb. 2 Venezuela .........,3i '2d & 17th of month Southampton . 'Feb. 1 Van Diernen's Land (see Australia) . ...... West Indies 2d& 17th 01 month SOuthampton.Feb. 1 ____.....-- When any of these dates tali on a Sunday, the mails will rij dispatched on the following day with the exception of the India Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be dispatched tb s 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 :—" Loa' Marine Board, Sailors' Home, Jan. 21. Sir,—l beg to inform you, for the guidance of the Underwriters' sociation, that certain vessels which lately belonged t° foreigners are now become British property, and thst the said vessels are now about to sail without certifie d mates. Your obedient servant, R. AINLEY. Thom" Court, Esq." [ADVERTISEMENT. ,—A LIEUTENANT OF DRAGOON° CURED OF RHEUMATISM BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—This officer, who is in the Dutch arn:l9 states that Hollow a y' s Pill s an d Oi n tment h ave c ured him of rheumatism, which appeared to be incurable, 9 1 neither sea-bathin g , vapour-baths, nor preparations vauntea as sure remedie s , d'd hi m an y go od, and the treat men t oh , the doctor, after several months trial, was without ea' cess. At this juncture he commenced taking these rillo. and rubl ing the Ointment into the complaining pest s twice a d a y, w hi c h e ff ec tually cured him in th e cours e o six weeks. The truth of this statement can be vouched for by Mr. J. B. Stratman, of Bois-le-Duc.—Sold by a ll drtg• gists ; and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 214, Strand, London. BIRTHS. OP A SON. On the 20th inst., at the York Rotel, York-road, Ill * G. Potter. On the 22d inst., at 12, Granby-street, Morning'. 4 l . 0 crescent, the wife of Mr. J. F. Cathcart, of the Princes° Theatre. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 22d inst., at Stockwell -crescent, Clapham-roa d ' tho wife of B. R. Aston, Esq. a On the 22d inst., a t 26 , D e Beauvoir-square, Kings' d, the wife of Mr. Isaac Bensaud. MARRIED. On the 21st inst., at All Saints' Ohm ch, NtotharriPt erl ' Edward Ntontat,Yu Leeds, E sq ., son o f th e l a t e Si r Georg e Leeds, Bart., to Jessie, daughter of the late Thomas 5P 033.8 ' Esq., of Ki r k ca ld y , Fif es hi re, and niece of George Dinn'°'„' Esq., of Southampton. On the 21st inst., at the parish church, Alverstote; William Lind sa y, E sq . , MD ., deputy-inspector, 0, Hospital, to S ara h I sa b e ll a, only daughter of ' . as John Harris, Esq., of Bristol. DIED. On the 20th inst., at his residence, Holt-hill, Cheshq m George Samuel Par sons , E sq ., C omman d er R.N., aged On the 21st inst., at Tredegar-square, Mile-end, 311.. William Bedford, in his 76th year. se On the 21st. inst., at North Cray, Hannah, you n g es t daughter of th e l a t e Thomas Mount, formerly of Aldinß ton, Kent. a nt On the 22d i ns t. , R o b er t T. F. C a l ver t, Li e uteo Royal Navy, aged 27. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOU-14(44 of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No.11:2 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county Middlesex, Tuesday, January 24, 1854. Mil ~~ -1 7 1 60 40 - 50 HE Pori JIB tbe flucl Rely amount ' 9l trYing fro eeredits and 'Promissory the Bank's aed abroad terms o( the Rank, Btraskd ; 77, 41 k 1 1, Shaf G RAIN Linde a CAL . t he company Dentures ~ f tl bed Co., Lon The said `.% Paid on or be annum will 1 ShareholcVi Of their sha r bum will I .le The lif.reci to the ()over be isstrA in 1 2!Icasrs, Glyi 1 t P on °Waled. 2, Leaden WEENE] AsWART that T.. Tone II ECEIVIY quarter-decl uarY, 1797, their ( laller3 Court Cir. t he honour rrinc , , 'Mat the officers ( Vineent.' 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