The Sun. — London, England, 1845-12-31 00:00:00

CANADA COMPANY. The usual half-yearly General Meeting of the Proprie• tors in the Canada Company was held yesterday, at the Canada House, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate-street; Mr. Charles Franks, Governor of the Corporation, in the chair. The SECRETARY having read the advertisement con vening the meeting, The CHAIR3IAN said they had met there for the pur pose of declaring a dividend, and electing a director in the room of Mr. Ambrose Humphreys. It would be as well for them to dispose of the latter question first, and if there was no objection to his doing so, he would pro pose that Sir John Easthope, Bart., M.P., be elected to the vacant office. This proposal having been unanimously adopted, The CHAIRMAN said, the next business they had to dispose of was the declaration of the half-yearly divi dend, the amount of which would be determined by the accounts delivered to the Proprietary in March last for the preceding year of 1844. The accounts for 1845 could not be made up till next March, but he could assure them that everything they had heard from Canada since the transmission of the account for 1844 was of the most favourable character, and fully justified the Directors in recommending that the dividend of six per cent, be - continued.—(Hear, hear.) From all accounts, the province itself had latterly made most extraordinary progress in its improvements; indeed the change which hod taken place in Canada during the last two years was perfectly astonishing. There was a gentleman in that room, their own Commissioner in Canada, a most active, intelligent, and zealous officer, who could bear testimony to the fact lie had just stated. Since he had come into that room, an extract of a private letter from Canada upon this subject had been banded to him, and, with tha permission of the Proprietary, he would read it. The letter was addressed to Mr. Nidder, the Commissioner of the Company, from To ronto, and dated the 9th of November. It stated that the harvest of Canada had proved most fruitful, and only a small portion of wheat, the produce of the present year, had been brought into the market. The murrain had only partially affected the potato crop, and, on the whole, the present had been the most prosperous year Canada had yet known.—(Applause.) The Proprietors were aware that the Company undertook to forward the remittances of their settlers to this country, and it might be satisfactory for them to know the amount which had been transmitted in this way. Up to the 30th of November last the number of remittances was 725, and the amount 6,2971. 12s. 10d., being somewhere about 91. a piece upon the average number of settlers. The amount deposited with the Company for remittal to Canada was 23,000/., and the number of emigrants who had arrived in Quebec in the present year was 23,369, being 5,035 more than the number of last year. With these facts before them, the Directors felt them selves fully justified in recommending a continuance of the six per cent, dividend, and he would beg leave to move a resolution to that effect. The resolution having been put from the chair, and carried unanimously, The CHAIRMAN said that concluded the business; but before they separated he wished to make one or two observations upon an undertaking which was closely connected with their own interest. It would be remem bered that at a previous meeting he stated that it was in contemplation to form a railway through the province of Canaria, and it was deemed advisable that some of their Dir. ctors should give it their support. Accordingly, he and one or two of his brother Directors joined the Com pany, established in this country for the purpose he had just mentioned, but they supported it upon the express coialition that the railroad should not be a sectional road, or to assist any particular interest, but that it sh. old he a line calculated to benefit the whole province. The: undertaking was proceeding steadily, and the shares in it had been allotted to respectable men, who had taken than up with the view of holding, and not of speculating in Ciem. The English Company had united itself with a Company formed in Canada, who bad obtained an Act from the Local Parliament for making the line, and as a proof of the estimation in which the undertaking was i he4l in Canada, he might mention that a sum of 1,0001. had been voted from the provincial funds towards it. There was a competing Company in the field, who de puted Sir Allan M'Nabb to visit this country, to in duce capitalists to lend it their support, and the Com pany with which they were connected, finding that Sir Allan 111-Nabb had secured the co-operation of some of the mo.t highly respectable capitalists of England, endeavoured to bring about an amalgamation ; but he was sorry to say those gentlemen did not think it expedient to unite with them, and the Tor.nnto Company was proceeding quietly in its own wa). The quantity of land disposed of since the last aceeunts was 98,856 acres, and the money received by the Company amounted to 29,366'. 15s. Bd. The proceedings of the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to Mr. Nidder, the Commissioner, and to the Chairman and Directors. LINCOLNSHIRE AND EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. A meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held yesterday at the Guildhall Coffee-house, for the pur pose (.f explaining the atf.tirs of the Company. There were about forty of the shareholders present. The CHAIRMAN (Amhrose Moore, Esq., Director of the London Joint-Stock Bank) inquired whether the meeting would have any objection to have the names of those pres-nt read, which, being answered in the negative, he then said, that before proceeding to business, he con ceivvd it right to inform them that the question whether the members of the public press should be admitted had been before the provisional committee that morning, and that they had expressed themselves favourable to their w i m i ss :,: n . Ho we ver, he considered it advisable to put the matter to theta, and if there were any objection, to lake the sense of the meeting on the same. The meeting. were unanimously of the same opinion. The CIIAIIIMAN then read the list, which contained no less than 400 names Mr. C►IARETIE said he would wish to hear the names of the Managing Committee. The CHAIRMAN then read the list, which contained fifteen names, including those of Lord Charlesßeauclerk, Thomas Bull, Esq., Richard Vocker, RI., J. Crear, Esq., &c., seven of whom were present. The CHAIRMAN said, that having taken the names of the gentlemen present, they had better now proceed to business. Hit was sorry to say that the communication he had to make was not of a pleasant character. He need say very little about the project itself for which the Com pany had been formed, as he considered the long list of most respectable names which had just been read, was sufficient evidence of the nature of the undertaking in which they were engaged. Many of these were pro prietor.• of the property through which the line proposed was to have passed, which showed that the scheme was esteemed very highly.—(Hear, hear.) And he need ad vance no other proof of what he a-serted than the meet ings that were held in the districts through which it was to pass. In July, he need hardly remind them, the prospects of railway schemes were very favourable; everything in the railway world presented so favourable an app enlace, that no one could awieipate what had taken pia ae or have been blamed for feeling the utmost coat - Menet> in a scheme which promised so favourably a' their, did.—(ilear.) With respec: to the public mind shanty afterwards, he must say that a most sudden and unforeseen change had taken place on the subject of railway speculation. From July until the period when the unlucky panic took place, he could confidently assert that mailing wrong had taken place in the management. Tlae Conn - into eof Management was not formed till the middle cf October, ti►e Company being before that period under the care of the Provisional Committee, by whom all their affairs were managed. When the Centruit!ce of Management Was formed nearb the a hole of the expenses had been incurred, and he could confidently assert that the allotment which they had made was on the most equitable basis, and that they merely reserved far the Committee of Management the usual number of shares, namely, one hundred fur each member, so that it was quite evident that no blame could be attached to the executive of their Company. After some further observations to the same effect, the Cha'rtnan cone'uded by reading a financial statement of the affairs of the Company, from which it appeared that the claims against them, including the solicitor's bill for over :3,0001, a sum of 2.0001 lent by the Com mittee of Mattagemont, and 16,0001 for surveying and engineering charges, with the other incidental expenses, amounted to 29.4811. 14s. Gd., while the receipts, in cluding about 8,0001 for shares, with the sum of 2,0001 lent, which was to be subtracted from the debit side, were 1941 7s. lid., leaving a deficiency of 25,5341.05.2 d. An option had been given to them to pay the whole depo-it, but only ss. per share had been received. Mr. Caonett—Who elected the Managing Corn mittea ? The CHAIRMAN said he was elected to the chair by thq other members of the Managing Committee, and believed that thcro vas no meeting of the Provisional Commitve for the purpose of electing the Managing Committee. Mr, CROUCH said lie would feel obliged by being in- Amna ? ,l whether, when the Managing Committee were app tinted, there was any indemnity given to the Pro visiunal Committee by the solicitors ? The CHAIRMAN said he did not think it would be pru dent to answ er t h e quest i on, b ut i f the Provisional Com mittee would appoint two or three gentlemen to investi gate the proct•edings that had taken place, every informatnm would b e a ff or d e d them ; and if that inves tigation did not prove satisfactory, he would then explain the nature of the indemnity. A l o ng and rambling conversation followed on this grie,tion, which terminated in the Chairman stating that the registered promoter was Mr. Beckett, solicitor, and that the indemnity offered was 10,000/, which, as it did not meet the expenditure incurred, was upon eminent legal advice not tccepted. The CHAIRMAN, in reply to some other questions, said that a series of resolutions had been suggested by the Provisional Committee, which he would take the liberty of reading to them. The Chairman then read the reso lutions, which were to the effect that all further pro ceedings in the undertaking should be discontinued, an d that the application to Parliament should be postponed till the session after next; that an application should •be made to the ellottees for ss. per share, and that those pAy-ing should have a preference in any Company which :night in future be established for the carrying out of this scheme. It had been considered that if thu sum be demanded, about at all events two hundred persons would pay, which would realise a sum of 18,0001., while their liabilities were 27,0001. The resolutions were then proposed and seconded, and, after some discussion, agreed to. It was also :Treed t ) that a committee should he ap pointed to effect an arrangement to secure the Manag ing Committee from the effects of law proceedings, and that the money which should be devoted to this purpose should be lodged in the kank of Messrs. Twining and Co. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting separtto. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEVEMBER, 31, 1845. DISGRACEFUL STATE OF THE GLASGOW POST OFFICE.—FACTS. Mark w,hat follows, ye merchants and manufacturers of Glaggow, and see how your most important interests are treated from the utter want of management—from the total inefficiency—the absolute inadequacy of the Go vernment staff connected with the Postmaster-General's department within it. The Edinburgh mail arrives at the Glasgow station at 10 A.m. The poor clerks, who have got to bed about four o'clock in the morning, after arranging the London mail, having to return to do this work with the Edin burgh mail. It takes them about two hours. If they had efficient assistance it could be done in half an hour. The Ayrshire mail, which reaches the Glasgow office at one o'clock, lies unopened till two ; and the letters by it are, in no instance, delivered through Glasgow till about four o'clock in the afternoon, and, consequently, parties in Glasgow are positively deprived of the oppor tunity of sending answers by the afternoon mail for that district, which leaves Glasgow at half-past four, the letter-box closing three-quarters of an hour previous. Is not this disgraceful ? Wiil it be really tolerated much longer ? But the same thing takes place with the Greenock letters, which are brought hither by the half-past twelve train from Greenock. Persons in business cannot get an answer transmitted through the Glasgow Post-office to that important town till the following morning, in consequence of the late delivery ! The great and serious evil, however, consists in the arrival and arrangements of the important London day mail. It is altogether most irregular of late. But although it should arrive here at one, in place of two or three o'clock, there are actually no letter-carriers at hand to do the duty with it. The poor men are, on its arrival, say even at one o'clock, toiling themselves out of doors with their other deliveries ; an 4 the consequence is, that a molt unnatural and disgraceful delay takes place with the London letters and papers, arising from the stinted and niggardly supply of hands within the postmaster's department. How long is this to continue ? How long will it be endured by the merchants, and manufacturers, and citi zens of Glasgow ? It is everybody's business, and yet it seems to be nobody's. We hear growling and grum bling, yet our magistrates are quiescent ; or, if they say ' anything, it is done in honied tones. Why is this ? Let Sir Robert Peel himself hear of it ; and if a deputation goes direct to him from Glasgow, we predict that it will he reformed, and that right speedily.—Scotch Re formers' Gazette. THE CASE OF THE TORY AND THE DEAL MAGISTRATES. It will be recollected that the crew of the Tory were put into irons at Deal, about the 13th or 14th of last month, and the ship was navig a ted from the Downs to London by a number of men hired for the purpose, and brought into the Thames under charge of the coast guard service. The crew were given into the custody of the Thames police on the arrival of the ship in the West India Dock, and were subsequently remanded by Mr. Broderip on a charge of mutiny pr,ferred by Captain Johnstone. The unfounded nature of that charge was soon discovered, and before the seamen were again brought before the magistrates, their accuser was in cus tody on three charges of wilful murder and several cases of cutting and wounding. Before discharging the men, Mr. Broderip expressed his surprise that they should have been put in irons at Deal, and asked by whose au thority that had been done ? He was informed that it was done by order of the magistrates at Deal; and, the proceedings having obtained extensive publicity, the mayor and other magistrates of Deal have been blamed for the course they were supposed to have pursued upon the occasion, in ordering a number of innocent and ill used men into irons without just cause. It has since transpired that the magistrates at Deal were never con sulted on the subject, and that when the coast-guard took possession of the ship Captain Johnstone caused the men to be put in irons, without asking the authority of any persons on shore. The magistrates at Deal are very anxious to relieve themselves of the odium attached to them, and on Monday a letter was received by Mr. Broderip, at the Thames Police-court, from the late mayor of Deal, which he handed to the reporter, with a view to its publication. The letter was to the follow ing effect : " Deal, Dec. 27, 1845. " Sir.--By the papers some time since, I find it had been mentioned to you in your official capacity that several of the men belonging to the ship Tory had been placed in irons by the magistrates of this borough, and being aware that this report is generally believed, it having been repeatedly mentioned to me during my late stay in town, I am induced, Sir, to state to you that neither the captain or any of his men were ever seen by the magis trates. You will, I trust, should an opportunity occur, have the kindness to contradict the statement, and you will oblige, your very obedient servant, " C. KINGSMILL, ex-Mayor of Deal. " Addressed W. J. Broderip, Esq., Thames Police-court, London." TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 30, 1845. 2d Regiment of Life Guards-Brevet Colonel Sir H. Fair fax, Bart., from half-pay unattached, to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Colonel G. A. Reid, who exchanges; Major and Lieut.- Colonel J. APDouall to be Lieut.-Colonel, by purchase, vice Sir H. Fairfax, Bart., who retires ; Brevet Major L. D. Wil liams to be Major and Lieut.-Colonel, by purchase, vice 314Douall ; Lieut. H. G. Boyce, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Williams ; Cornet and Sub Lieutenant the Hon. B. C. Bertie to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Boyce; A. C. D. Hawksley, Gent., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bertie, Dec. 30. Gth Regiment of Dragoons-Lieut. D. Maycock, from the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Leigh, who ex changes, Dec. 30. 7th Light Dragoons-Cornet Sir A. Chichester, Bart., to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Percy, who retires; A. Sartoris, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Sir A. Chiches ter, Bart., Dec. 30. 13th Light Dragoons-Cornet 11. Holden to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hughes, who retires; S. G. Jenyns, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Holden, Dec. 30. 16th Light Dragoons-Lieutenant H. B. Leigh, from the 6th. Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Maycock, who ex changes, Dec. 30. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards-Lieut. and Capt. C. A. Lewis to be Captain and Lieut.-Colonel, by pur chase, vice Perceval, who retires ; Ensign and Lieut. M. Bruce to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Lewis ; A. F. Egerton, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Brace, Dee. 30. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards-Lieutenant and Captain J. L. Elrington, to be Adjutant, vice Newton, who resigns the Adjutancy only, Dec. 30, 1845. sth Regiment of Foot-Captain G. Bentinck, from half pay Unattached, is be Captain, vice Brevet Major R. L. Dundas, who exchanges ; Lieut. H. B. Baker to be Captain, by purchase, vice Bentinck, who retires; Second-Lieutenant T. Bellew, to be First-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Baker ; W. R. C. Potter, Gent., to be Second-Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Bellew, Dec. 30, 1845. 12th Foot-Assistant Surgeon J. Booth to be Surgeon, vice Cotton, promoted to the Staff; J. Small, Gent. to be As sistant Surgeon, vice Booth, Dec. 30. 13th Foot-Ensign J. Busby, from the 18th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Pearson, who exchanges, Dec. 30. 14th Foot-Ensign L. Hare to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Stirke, deceased, Nov. 18 ; Gentleman Cadet H. Townsend, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Hare, Dec. 30. 17th Foot-Sergeant-3fajor W. Johnston, from the Rifle Brigade, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Bourke, pro moted, Dec. 30. 18th Foot-Ensign G. S. Pearson, from the 13th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Busby, who exchanges, Dec. 30. 20th Foot-Captain 11. D. Crofton to be Major, by pur chase, vice Croad, who retires; Lieutenant R. L. Lye to be Captain, by purchase, vice Crofton ; Ensign E. F. Anstey to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lye; E. Hebdin, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Anstey, Dec. 30. 24th Foot-Captain IV. Spring, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice H. Young, who exchanges, Dec. 30. 37th Foot-Ensign and Adjutant J. Jones to have the rank of Lieutenant, Dec. 29; Ensign W. J. Bazalgette to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Manners, who retires ; G. D. D. Pilkington, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bazal gette, Dec. 30. 44th Foot-Captain G. Browne to bs Major, by purchase, vice Griy, who retires ; Lieutenant J. 0. Moller to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Browre ; Ensign W. Parker to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Moller; J C. Parke, Gent., to be Eensign, by purchase, vice Parker, Dec. 30. 45th Foot-Lieut. R. Bates to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Oakley, deceased; Ensign H. Leach to be Lieu tenant, vice Bates, Oct. 15; Gentleman Cadet W. Fleming, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Leach, Dec. 30. 48th Foot-M. F. M. Herbert, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Elton, who retires, Dec. 30. 55th Foot-Ensign R. Briscoe to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Gwynne, who retires; A. C. Marsh, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Briscoe, Dec. 30. 58th Foot-Lieut. C. Dresing to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Grant, killed in action ; Ensign T. Pedder to be Lieutenant, vice Dresing, July 2 ; Colour Sergeant Michael Tighe to be Ensign, vice Pedder, Dec. 30. 60th Foot-Second Lieut. H. E. Warien to be First Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Callaghan, who retires; E. W. Brooke, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Warr. en, Dec. 30. 65th Foot-Major C. E. Gold to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice 11. Senior, who retires upon full pay, Dec. 30 ; Brevet Maj n. J. Patience to be Major, vice Gold, Dec. 30 ; Lieut. W. S. Cook to be Captain, vice Patience, Dec. 30; Ensign H. V. Mundell, from 96th Foo., to be Lieu tenant, vice Cook, Dec. 30. 66th Foot-Captain W. W. Maunsell, from the 85th Foot, to be Captain, vice Daniell, who exchanges, Dec. 30. 68th Foot-G. li. Alington, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Viscount Hinton, who retires, Dec. 30. 70th Foot-Major T. Reed to be Lieut -Colonel, without purchase, vice K J. White, who retires upon full pay; Captain J. D. O'Brien to be Major, vice Reed; Lieu tenant C. S. Dickson to be Captain, vice O'Brien, Dec. 30; Lieutenant N. B. Giveen to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brereton, who retires, Dec. 31; Ensign IV. Rutson to be Lieutenant, vice Dickson, Dec. 30 ; Ensign G. Ryan to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Giveen, Dec. 31 ; Gentleman Cadet A. 11. C. Snow, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign by purchase, vice Ryan, Dec. 30; F. Willington, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ryan, Dec. 31. 72d Foot-Ensign J. S. Clark to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Lucas who retires; A. Wade, Gent, to be En sign, by purchase, vice Clark, Dec. 30. 80th Foot-Major R. B Wood to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Baker, who retires ; Captain R. A. Lock hart to be Major, by purchase, vice Wood; Lieut. A. W. Riley to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lockhart, Dec. 30. 834 Foot-Ensign J. Foster to Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hamilton, who retires ; J. D. Campbell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Foster, Dec. 30. 85th Foot-Captain It. A. C. Daniell, from 66th Foot, to be,CtiaupttFaioon,tv_icseetlgaeuannatStiaTohroE7Fchordangte:, hitecE. 3.sign, with out purchase, vice Mundell, promoted in 65th Foot, Dec. 30. 99th Foot-Ensign G. J. De W. De Winton to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Beatty, died of his wounds, July 12. Rifle Brigade-Lieut.. J. Gibson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wilkins, who retires; Second Lieut. 11. Walker to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bruce, who retires; Second Lieut. G. I'. Evelyn to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gibson, Dec. 31 ; Gentleman Cadet A. W. Godfrey, from the Royal Military College, to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Walker. Dec. 30 ; G. H. W. Walker, Gent., to be second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Evelyn, Dec. 31. Ist West India Regiment-Ensign J. M. Tittle to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Sullivan, deceased, Sept. 9 ; Garrison Sergeant Major J. Fanning to be Ensign, vice Tittle, Dec. 30. St. Helena Regiment-Ensign J. Hayes to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant Maebean, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, Dec. 30. UNATTACTIED.-Capt. A. Robertson, from Ist West India Regiment, to be Major, without purchase, Dec. 30. BREVET.-Capt. €r. Bentinck, of the sth Foot, to be Major in the Army, Nov. 23. The undermentioned Cadets, of the Honourable the East India Company's service, to have the local and temporary rank of Ensign, during the period of their being placed under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Sir F. Smith, of the Royal Engineers, at Chatham, for field instruction in the art of Sapping and Mining :-W. S. Oliphant, Gent.; G. Chapman, Gent. ; H. W. Gulliver, Gent.; C. Pollard, Gent., Dec. 30. Hosorrau, STAFF.-Staff-Surgeon of the First Class S. C. Roe, 31. D., to be Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals, vice Brinsley Nicholson, M.D., who retires upon half-pay; Surgeon T. F. Cotton, from 12th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the First Class, vice Roe, promoted, Dec. 30. MEMORANDUM.-The appointment of Lieut. F. G. Scott, to be Adtant of the 71st Foot, has been antedated to the 13th of July, 1845. COMMISSARIAT. Assistant Commissary-General Francis Wm. A. C. Major, Assistant Commissary-General John Tench, Assistant Commissary-General James Thompson, Assistant Commissary- General Charles Anthony Clarke, Assistant Commissary-General William Green, To be Deputy Commissaries-General. Deputy Assistant Commissary-General William Robinson, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General Samuel Joseph Towesland, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General James Skyrme, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General Robert Ackroyd, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General William Stanton, Leputy Assistant Commissary-General William Alexander Hebert Lamont, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General John Kent, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General Stephen Owen, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General Francis Bisset Archer, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General William Henry Drake, To be Assistant Commissaries-General. Commissariat Clerk Patrick Nagle Telfer, Commissariat Clerk William Henry Bernard Ussher, Commissariat Clerk Thomas Williams, Commissariat Clerk William Read Parrott, Commissariat Clerk John Moira Maclean Sutherland, Commissariat Clerk Robert Cumming, Commissariat Clerk Charles William Eichbauen, Commissariat Clerk George Alexander Skinner, Commissariat Clerk B. J. Montunaro, Commissariat Clerk James Mitchell, Commissariat Clerk Villiers William Ciesar Hawkins, Commissariat Clerk George Joseph Webb, Commissariat Clerk Thomas Gem, Commissariat Clerk Arthur Fulford Adams, Commissariat Clerk John Ramsay APCullocb, To be Deputy-Assistant Commissaries-General. The commissions of the said officers to bear date the 16th Dec., 1845. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. Royal South Lincoln Militia-Capt. N. Campbell to be Adjutant, Dec. 12. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 29. Cortrs OF ROYAL MARLNF.S.-Gentleman Cadet G. Bayles Heastey, Gentlemen Cadet H. Adair, Gentleman Cadet H. W. Mawbey, to be Second Lieutenants. WHITEHALL, DEC. 24. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Joseph Gibbs Duffett, of the city and county of Bristol, Gent., to be a Master Ex traordinary in the high Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. James Brooke, miller, Gooderstone, Norfolk, to surrender Jan. 15, at two, and Feb. 13, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall •street ; Net tlefold, Millbank ; Walpole, Norfolk. Benjamin Jones, draper, City-road, Jan. 14, at one, and Feb. 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ; Soles and Turner, Aldermanbury. Richard Moore and Benjamin William Blake, coal-mer chants, Norwich, Jan. 12, at eleven, and Feb. 10, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankrui tcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers; Jay, Bucklersbury ; Bailey, Norwich. George Jarvis Worssam, engineer, Great Mitchell-street, Old-street, St. Luke's, Middlesex, Jan. 5, at two, and Jan. 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official as-ignee, Aldermanbury ; Buchanan, Basinghall-street. Thomas Phillips, hop merchant, Shrewsbury, Jan. 15, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 10, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ; Bur telet, Birmingham. Benjamin Wood, jun., wine merchant, Leeds, Jan. 12 and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Kynaston, official assignee, Leeds; Hamilton, and Co., Henrietta' street, Covent-garden ; Upton, Leeds. James Cousen, Lucy Cousen, and John Richardby Cousen, worsted spinners, Bradford, Jan. 12 and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Kynaston, official assig nee, Leeds; Hawkins and Co., Boswell-court, London; Wells, Bradford; Courtenay, Leeds. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. J. Raleigh, T. S. Goode, and W. Holland, merchants, Manchester-first div. of 9.21 d. in the pound, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of 31r. Pott, Manchester. J. Danks, warfinger, Birmingham-first div. of ss. in the ' pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr, Bittleston, Birwingham. W. Shaw, saddler, Stafford—first div. of 3s. 7d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Bir mingham. C. Timmi 3, flint grinder, Stone, Stafford!.liire—first div. of 2s. id. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham. T. H. Wetmore, grocer, Worcester—second and final div. of 6s. 41d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham. J. Bourne, printer,:Bernmersley, Staff,rdshire—first div. of 6d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Bit tleston, Birmingham. J. Beet, dyer, Bradford, Yorkshire—a div. of 2s. in the pound, any day after Jan. 5, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. J. Haigh, clothier, Aldrnondbury, Yorkshire—first div. of 10s. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Young, Leer's. DIVIDENDS. , At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. F. Preston, confectioner, Sloane street, Chelsea, Jan. 23, at half-past eleven—W. Dadds, grocer, Leadenball-straet, Jan. 23, at half-past eleven—W. Harding, sen., mason, West • wharf, Milbank, Jan. 22, at twelve—W. Hay and J. A. Titterton, oilmen, London-road, Surrey, Jan. 22, at eleven— G. Thomson and J. F. Forbes, corn factors, Crutched-friars, Jan. 20, at half-past one—C. 11. White, linendraper, Graves end, Jan. 30, at eleven—E. M. Marks, upholsterer, Mortimer street, Cavendish-square, Jan. 23, at one. In the Country. W. Challoner, tailor, Lincoln, Jan. 27, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. Sugden and W. Sugden, millwrights, Jan. 28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—ll. G. Gibson, chemist, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Jan. 22, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—J. S. Chard, tanner, Frome, Somersetshire, Jan. 22, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court—J. W. Bake, currier, Bristol, Jan. 23, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court—J. C. Dempsey, stationer, Bristol, Jan. 22, at twelve, at the Bristol District. Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. Thomas Taylor, wine merchant, NicholPs-square, Hackney road, Jan. 22—William Hay and John Alfred Titterton, oil and colourman, London-road, Jan. 21—George Channel!, carpenter and builder, Capel, Surrey, Jan. 23—John Steven son, china merchant, Jan. 23--Richard Tindle Terry, ship chandler, Jan. 22—Jacob Parker, cabinet-maker, Jan. 23 Jonas Spencer, worsted piece manufacturer, Denholme-carr, Yorkshire, Jan. 22—Elijah May, linendraper, Aldgate High street, Jan. 20—John Adamson, grocer, Stockport, Jan. 20— Joseph Plowman, ironmonger, Oxford, Jan. 20—Benjamin Honiby, innkeeper, Hoylake, Cheshire, Jan. 20—William J Wardell, wine merchant, Pickering, Yorkshire, Jan. 20. TURPENTINE.—Rough has been in good demand at l3s, at d at which a large parcel has been disposed of. Spirits hal e been purchased with more freedom, and stiffer rates a• e given. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Dennis Shine, a young man who had been a police man some tiese ago, was brought up for final examina tion, on the charge of having committed several most desperate assaults in the Bell, in Little Friday -street, on Friday evening. The person most injured, a policeman named John Monaghan, was not able, in con sequence of the injuries he sustained, to attend until yes terday. John Monaghan (policeman 541) stated that he was sent for to the house in consequence of a very serious disturbance there on the evening in question. When he arrived there were five or six policemen round the door, and he saw the prisoner inside a room on the second floor, through a hole in the panel of the door, and asked him to give himself up. The prisoner reused, and said he would kill any policeman who attempted to enter. Witness at once pushed in the door, and on going into the room was violently assaulted by the prisoner, who struck at him with the handle of a fire-shovel, which he (the prisoner) held with both his hands. Witness re ceived the blow across the arm and under the eye. The prisoner then levelled another desperate blow at the witness, which broke through his hat, and inflicted a severe wound on the back part of his head, but witnes: laid hold cf his assailant, and managed to get him down, and then the prisoner said he should submit. The wit ness was obliged to leave the room immediately after wards, and was for a time quite blind in consequence o! the desperate nature of the assault. It appeared from other evidence that the prisoner had Leon previously quarrelling at the bar, where he knocked down the waiter and jumped upon his face; that when the police were called for in consequence of that vio lence, he ran into the taproom, seized the kitchen poker, knocked a man senseless under the table with a back-handed blow of it, cleared the room of all the cus tomers, and then ran up stairs, and fastened himself in the room, in which he was at length apprehended, and in w hich he very nearly committed murder. The prisoner said, that he had been struck by one of the policemen above stairs through the panel of the door, before he touched Monaghan, and that in his rage he had retaliated, without being particular as to the person whom he punished. The Lola) MAYOR—I commit you for trial, and I shall direct the City Solicitor to prosecute you at the Central Criminal Court. Prisoner—Won't your Lordship take bail? The LORD MAYOR—Certainly not. The prisoner was then committed for trial. John Lobe, a Dutchman, was charged with having, on the 25th of June last, stolen three watches, worth seve rally 65 guineas, 40 guineas, and 30 guineas. Mr. John Burley, of No. 56, Ernest street, gent's park, watchmaker, stated that on the 25th of June he was sent by a Mr. Viner to No. 3, St. George's-terrace, Bayswater-roa:l, to show some watches and clocks to a Mr. Debra. Upon inquiring fur Mr. Delara he was sent up to the first floor, where he saw the prisoner,who was quite at his ease, smoking a cigar like a gentleman. The prisoner, upon being asked, said that he was Mr. Delara, and that the watches, but not the clocks, were for him; but he expected a captain would call very soon who was going to make a present to the lady of a watch, and probably his choice would full upon one of them. The prisoner then took a watch, covered with pearls, value 65 guineas, out of the room, for the purpose of showing it, but soon returned, and then took away the three watches under pretence of exhibiting them to his lady. Witness waited, but Mr. Delara never returned. The servant girl, upon being spoken to by witness, in sisted that Mr. Delara was i❑ the drawing-room, hut the hall door being found open the matter was fully ex plained—the prisoner had absconded with the property. The prisoner—l am not the man ;it is quite a mis take. I was in Holland in June, and I never came h re till November. The LORD MAYOR (to the witness)—Have you any rl-übt of the prisoner's identity? Witness—Not the least. Inspector Shackell, to whom information of the rob bery had been given, and who apprehended the prisoner, said he had traced the pearl watch to a gentleman in Regent street, who had purchased it of Mr. Phillips, by whom it had been purchased of Mr. Delara. Witness said he had met with the greatest facilities from both the parties named in pursuing the investigation. Mr. Phillips, of Castle-street, lioundsditch, watch maker, said that he purchased three watches of the pri soner at the end of June or the beginning of July, and the pearl watch produced was one of them. lie was con vinced the prisoner was the man. The father of the last witness also identified the pri soner as the person who had sold the watches. The L .RD MAYOR.—WeII, prisoner, what do you say to all this evidence ? The prisoner—Why, I say they mistake the person. I know nothing about the watches or about them. I can write to Holland to prove I was there at the time you speak of. I was there in June and I was not here till November. The LORD MAYOR.—You might have been there in June and here too, and you might have been there in November too. Prisoner.•—But it is all a gross mistake. Inspector Shackell said he should be able still more strongly to confirm the identity, and the prisoner was re manded. had left the house. Witness told Mrs. Hamblin what the prisoner said about the 101., and she went up stairs 'n great agitation to look for the money as he supposed; she had not been gone many minutes, when Smith called out, " Is that lady coming ? I'll only allow two minutes before I call my men in." He (witness) here recollected he had a bank note in his pocket for 101., and followed his sister up stars to tell her so, and they returned together. Witness then walked up to Smith, and ad- Iressing him, said, " If I give you this 101. note will you be off immediately, " and the prisoner replied that he would. Witness then gave Smith the note, upon ,stlich he turned round, and proceeded towards the street th or, and he (witness) was following him. The pri soner, perceiving this, turned round, and when within about three feet of him, presented the pistol to his breast and vowed he would shoot him if he followed him, or even looked after him. In about five or ten minutes after witness went to the station house and gave information of what had occurred. The inspector came back with him to the house, and on examining the place they dis covered some footmarks in the garden at the back of the house where Smith had been, and where he had presented A pistol at Mrs. Hamblin. The note he had given the prisoner he had received at the banking-house of Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., in change for a cheque for l 1/. odd. The female prisoner and the prisoner Eales were perfect strangers to him. After some further evidence was given, Inspector Campbell put in the original letter presented by the pri soner Smith to Mrs. Hamblin on the night of the rob bery, and one received since the last examination, of which the following is a literal copy : "My lady,—l write these few lines to inform you that I have been sent here by a gentleman for your money, and I must proceed in getting it ; and if you refuse me tie men outside (twelve in number), will come in and plunder the house, and if you make any noise your lives will be in danger. " To the lady of the house." This was followed by a similar letter. Mr. HENRY expressed his determination to send Smith and Jones fer trial ; but, in order to give the officers time to procure further evidence as against Eales, re manded all of them to a future day. THE CONVICTS UNDER SEN- TENCE OF DEATH. It has at length been finally arranged that the execu tion of the two unhappy criminals, Martha Browning and Samuel Quennell, who were convicted of murder at the last sessions of the Central Criminal Court, shall take place on Monday next, the former at the usual spot in front of the gaol of Newgate, and the latter on the top of the Surrey county gaol of Horsemonger-lane. Within the last few days a petition has been sent to the flume Secretary by the relations of Quennell, praying for a commutation of the sentence on account of the state of his mind, but as there did not appear to be any evi dence or facts to warrant the conclusion that his mind was affected, an answer was returned from the Home offi;•e, stating that the case was of such a character as would not warrant any interference on the part of the authorities with the sentence of the law, and that it must, therefore, take its course. An application was also, it was understood, made on behalf of the other culprit, Martha Browning, by some members of the Society of Friends, and others, who are averse to the principle of capital punishment, and to which the same answer was returned. Ever since this wretched young woman has unburdened her mind by making the confession which appeared last week, and detailing the particulars of her awful crime, she has seemed much more resigned and composed, and evidently feels deeply impressed with an idea that her life is properly sacrificed as an atonement to society for the offence of which she has been guilty, and, in the course of some conversa tion she had with the chaplain, she has expressed an opinion that the spectacle of her being publicly executed would be calculated to have the effect of pre venting others from committing a similar crime ; and there is very little doubt that she will meet her dreadful fate with the utmost firmness. With regard to the other miserable criminal, Quennell, it appears that since his removal to Horsernonger-lane Gaol, he has conti nued to exhibit the same sullen demeanour that he evinced at the trial ; and it appears quite evident that he all along anticipated what must be the inevitable re sult of his crime, and made up his mind accordingly. The Rev. Mr. Rowe, the chaplain of the gaol, has been constantly with him, and using his best endeavours to bring him to a due sense of his awful position ; and it is gratifying to state that, to a considerable extent, he has succeeded in so doing, and on several occasions the culprit has evinced a most penitent feeling, notwith standing his generally reserved and sullen demeanour. Owing to the alterations in the law, and the great dimi nution in the number of capital punishments, there has been for 4a good many years only one official execu tioner, who performs the office in all parts of the country. The authorities, considering that it would not be advis able for the two miserable criminals to be executed to gether at the 0141 Bailey, made the alteration in the sentence to the effect that Quennell should ba executed within the county where his offence was committed; and as it will be impossible for the executioner to get from Newgate, where he will have to remain until nine o'clock, which is the usual hour for the infliction of the capi tal punishment at Horsemonger-lane, in order to cut. down the body of Martha Browning, the hour for the execution of Quennell has been altered to ten o'clock. It will be recollected that shortly after the execution of Hocker for the murder of Delarue, Sir James Graham issued an order, in accordance with the provisions of the New Gaol Act, prohibiting the go vernors of the different gaols throughout the country from allowing any strangers to be within them on the morning of an execution. The order was confirmed by all the courts of quarter session, and will be rigidly enfo ced on the present occamon, so that no representa tive of the press, or any individual except those ofli ciallj , employed, will be allowed to be present ' and the ceremonials connected with the execution will be con ducted almost in private. DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY NEAR WAKEFIELD. —Ou Christmas-day a gang of highway robbers attacked Mr. Whitton, of Wakefield, artist, at Red Beck, near Crofton, on the Wakefield and Doncaster road, and robbed him of his purse containing about 335. in.gold and silver and some minor articles. Mr. Whitton was walking towards Wakefield, about six o'clock in the evening, when he met a party of six or eight men at Red Beck, one of whom on passing turned suddenly round and seized Mr. Whitton's arms, the remainder of the party assisted in the attack by holding his legs and rifling his pockets, while others pro ceeded a little distance on the road apparently for the pur pr)se of looking out. One villain pulled Mr. Whitton's head violently backward and attempted to force dirt into his mouth, another brandished a stick over his head, but on ob taining their booty they left him without further mal treatment. It is supposed they were a party of poachers. With a gang of this desperate character at large it is highly necessary that the police of the district should be on the alert, and travellers will do well to arm themselves if obliged to travel after sunset. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Deafness and Defective Vision Rellieved.—The undermentioned sent into the country free by post.-39. Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, and 25, South Cas tle-street, Edinburgh.—Acoustic Instruments.—lnvisible Voice Conductors, when fixed in the cavity of the ears, are not un comfortable, nor more perceptible than having a small piece ‘A wool in its place. They enable individuals at an advanced age, and of extreme deafness of 40 and 50 years' standing, instantly to join in general conversation, and to catch the sound of a distant low speaker at church, theatre, &c. They pour the conversation into the ears to such an extent that in the most severe cases deafness cannot be observed. Also, original Esr Cornets, French, German, and Spanish Artificial Ears, and Improved Hearing Trumpets of every description. Many of those instruments have received the approbation of the Royal Society and Royal Institution of Great Britain. The newly-invented Spectacles, immediately they are placed before extremely imperfect vision, it is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. Also, Achromatic Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, &c. Caution—Messrs. S. and B. Solo moos, Opticians, are net in any way connected with a person of the same name in their immediate neighbourhood, nor in any part of the country. To prevent mistakes, be cautious, and Observe—Only to be had at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. opposite the York Hotel, and 25, South Castle-street, Edin burgh. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.—The present is hallowed by one of the most delightful offices of friendship and affection ; the interchange of gifts as remembrances of the donors, and tokens of their esteem for the receivers. The most appro priate present becomes the first subject of consideration ; a merely useful one can afford no evidence of taste, while a pre sent possessing no claims to utility, shows a - want of judgment. To combine these requisites, a more fitting souvenir cannot be suggested than Rowland's Toilet Articles, the Macassar Oil, Kalydor, and Odonto, each of infallible attributes. In creating and sustaining luxuriant silken tresses, Rowland's Macassar Oil is highly and universally appreciated; Rowland's Kalydor is a preparation of unparalleled efficacy in improving and beauti fying the Skin and Complexion; and Rowland's Odonto, or Pearl Dentifrice, is invaluable f .r its beau'ifying and preser vative effects on the Teeth and Gums. The august patronage conceded by our gracious Queen, and the several Sovereigns of Europe, together with the beauties which adorn the circles of princely and regal magnificence, and the confirmation by experience of the infallible efficacy f these creative renovating specifics, have characterised them with perfection, and given them a celebrity unparalleled. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —AN AUTHENTICATED CURE OF A FEARFUL CASE OF PILES, BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT I—John Thompson. Esq., the very respect able editor of the Armagh Guardian, an Irish newspaper, vouches as to the fact of an extraordinary cure of a case of piles, of a most distressing nature, and of some years' standing, which was effected by these medicines when every other means had failed. The person alluded to is a gentleman of large estate and great influence in the County of Armagh. No one need suffer very long from piles, fistula, and what is termed " a bearing down," if they have recourse to these - far-famed remedies. Sold by most of the respectable chemists throughout the civilised world, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. MR. DISRAELI'S Two ROMANCES, " CONTARINI FLEMING" and " ALROY," were formerly published, the first in four and the second in three volumes. They are now re printed together in three volumes. The republication of these works will, doubtless, be highly acceptable to the numerous admirers of " Coningsby" and "Sybil." Of " Contarini Fleming," the celebrated Heine justly observes that " Modern English letters have given us no offspring equal to it. Cast in the Teutonic mould, it is, nevertheless, one of the most original works ever written. Profound, poignant, and pathetic: its subject the most interesting, if not the noblest imaginable—the development of a poet." "'Alroy' (says the Foreign Quarterly Review) is truly the very beau ideal of orientalisni. Massive grandeur, luxuriant magnificence, fancy absolutely prodigal of its wealth, are the most charac teristic features of this singular emanation of creative genius ; but to these eastern qualities it adds a deep and intimate knowledge of the human heart, which has been derived from the purest philosophy of the west." FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—A fatal accident occurred yesterday to a labourer in the employ of the South Eastern Railway Company, on the line near the Ashford sta tion, in the following manner :—Two labourers were working a lorry up the line, when a coke train from Folkestone came up with them. The driver of the engine blew the whistle, shouted, and did everything in his power to give them timely warning of his approach; but it appears the men did not hear hint in time, or did not consider the danger so imminent, for they did not make preparations to clear the line till the train was too much advanced, and before they could get the line entirely clear the buffer of the engine struck one of tilgO, and he died in awry short time.. BIRTHS. On Dec. 27, at Wharncliffe-terrace, St. John's-wood-road , Mrs. T. Southey, of a daughter. On Dec. 27, at Hackney, Mrs. Conrad Loddiges, of a son. On. Dec. 28, at Camberwell, the wife of Jeremiah Giles Pilcher, Esq., of a son. On Dec. 27, at Stockwell, Surrey, the lady of George Gay" Esq., of a daughter. On Dec. 27, at Belford, Northumberland, the lady of N'• Brodrick, Esq., of a daughter. On Dec. 28, the lady of D. Meinertzhagen, Esq., of Devon shire-place, of a son. On Dec. 21, at Bounds•green, Southgate, the lady of F. Maples, Esq., of a daughter. TRIAL FOR DEFAMATION. The c tie of Miller v. Rev. R. Jessop came for trial in Edinburgh on Monday before the Lord Justice-General and a jury, of which the following report appears in the Edinburgh Post:— The pursuer was John Miller, residing at Ward Park. Hear Cumbernauld, and factor on the estates of Mr. Fleming, of Cumbernauld, as also on the estates of Lord Elphiustone ; and the defender, the Rev. Robert Jessop, formerly residing at or near Trinity, Newhaven, thereafter living at Cumbernauld House, and now at Largs. The issue was as follows : " Whether the defender, on or about Monday, the 20;h day of January, 1845, at or near the Castlecary station on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway line, and in the presence or hearing of James Dodds, keeper of the said station, and Lawrence M'Laren, driver of a coach between Castlecary and Stirling, or either of them, did falsely and calumniously state that the pur suer had teen dismissed from his situation, meaning his situation as factor either on Lord Elphinatone's estates or the Cumbernauld estates or both, that he had robbed the Cumbernauld family of 6,0001. ; that the parties who had winked at his conduct were now obliged to speak out, and that the sooner he was away from the country the better? Or did, time and place aforesaid, falsely and calumniously make a statement, or use expressions of a similar import and tendency, in the presence or hearing of the said James Dodds and Lawrence Mg - Jaren, or either of them, mean ing thereby to hold out or represent the pursuer as a person who had been dishor - est in the affairs committed to his charge, and whose dishonesty had been at last de tected, to the injury and damage of the pursuer?" Damages laid at 2,0001. sterling. Mr. Rutherford having opened the case for the pur suer, James Dodds and Lawrence M'Laren were suc cessively put into the witness-box. The evidence of the first went to show that Mr. Jessop came down to the station in the afternoon of the day in question with Vie view of going by the train—that, during the conversation which ensued between witness and the defender, the latter re marked, in reference to some shooters on the estate of Cumbernauld, that Mr. Miller had no authority to give them leave to shoot more than he himself—that he (the pursuer) hod been kicked out of his situation—that his conduct had been winked at for a length of time—that it could be winked at no longs r—that the truth would all come out—that he had robbed the estate of Cumber nauld of 6,0001., and that the sooner he left the country the better. Dodds mentioned this conversation to Mr. M'Pherson, the innkeeper at Castlecary, and also to Mr. M'Laren. M'Lsreu's testimony was, that he overheard Jessop say he had robbed the estate of Cumbernauld of 6,0001., and that the sooner he left the country the better." Witness did not understand at the time who the person referred to was, but was shortly afterwards told by Mr. Dodds that it was Mr. Miller, who also re marked to him " this is a queer character that Mr. Miller is getting." Mr. M'Pherson was also called, but his evidence amounted simply tcr-the circumstance re ferred to being the subject of conversation at the inn. Lord Murray, who was one of the trustees of Mr. Fleming, and the agent for the estate, testified to the unexceptionable character of Mr. Miller. Mr. Inglis addressed the jury in behalf of the de fender. He contended that, this being a case of alleged verbal slander, the jury ought to keep in view that the circumstances out of which it arose were likely to have been greatly exaggerated; that there was, in reality, only one witness, Dodds, to support the issue; that the defender was quite a stranger in that part of the coun• try, and could have no possible motive for sa3ing any thing against Mr. Miller—khat his profession as a clergyman, while it naturally required of him to be cautious and prudent in making statements affecting the character of any party, also placed him in a situation of the utmost difficulty, seeing that an unfavourable verdict would militate much against his future career, and, lastly, that the defender emphatically and solemnly dis claimed having used any expressions of the nature libelled on. The Lord Justice-General having charged the jury, they retired, and, after deliberating, returned a verdict for the pursuer—Damages, 2001. Died, at Hastings, on the 27th ultimo, in her 77th year, Mrs. Elizabeth Jaffray : she was the widow of Captain Jaffray, late of the East India Company's service, and has left personal property amounting to nearly 60,0001. She made her will about a fortnight before her death, bequeath • ing her property as follows :—To Mr. M'Cabe, physician, Hastings, 2,000/. ; to her man servant, 2,000/. ; to two fe male servants, 1,0001. each ; to her god-daughter, Blanche, the daughter of the late Mr. J. Cox, '2,000/. ; to his widow, 500/., and his son 500/. ; to Mrs. H. M. Orme, 500/., and to the testatrix's nephew, Henry N. Nugent, of the Hon. East India Company's Medical service, 200/. The residue, between 40,000/. and 50,00001., she leaves to her executors, Mr. Francis Smith, banker, and Mr. Eli West Stubbs, chemist, both of Hastings, for their own absolute use. The will is dated Nov. 11, 1845, and witnessed by J. G. Shorter, and John Philips, solitor, Hastings. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE SHIP PIER AT CHATHAM. —Yesterday a coroner's inquest was held at the Ship Inn, by the Deputy-Coroner, M. Gibbs, on the body of James Bli lingham, captain of the barge Dispatch. The deceased, it appears, came on shore on Saturday afternoon last, having secured his boat to the dumb barge at the end of the ship pier, and during the evening entered the Tartar frigate with two companions, when they had between them three pots of beer, and left again about eight o'clock for Rochester, when the deceased got measured for a new suit of clothes. He returned alone, and it is supposed walked down the pier, and the night being dark, the wind blowing strong from the north-west, the deceased walked overboard from the barge into the river, and was drowned. The watch found in his pocket had stopped going at twenty-three minutes after nine o'clock, and about that time several persons heard cries of help from some man in distress ; but owing to the incle ment night the cries could not be traced. The pier is up wards of one hundred feet in length, and in total darkness. The deceased was about thirty years of age, and bore a very excellent character. On his person was found a sovereign and a half, and two half-crowns, one shilling in silver, and 54d. in copper. The deceased was perfectly sober. A ver dict of " Found drowned" was returned. Baron de Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister, transacted huskiess yesterday at the Forei&n-effcci. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. Jennings and D. Ford, carriers, Blossoms Inn .yard, Laurence-lane, City—ll. Hollins and C. llollins, cotton spinners, Nether Langewith, Nottinghamshire—S. W. Jenkin, W. Daniel, jun., and J. J. Trathan, surveyors, Liskeard, Cornwall—J. Hoyle, J. Lunn, J. Hoyle, and W. Aston, cloth finishers, Huddersfield (so far as regards J. Linn)—J. and R. Holds worth, furnish ing warehousemen, Wakefield—R. Jessop, T. Jessop, H. Jessop, and S. Jessop, steel manufacturers, Sheffield (so far as regards R. Jessop)—W. Handasyde and R. Bramwell, commission agents, Cannon-street, City—S. and J. C. Edkins, grocers, Coventry-street, St. Jarno'se— J. Sted man and J. Macfarlane, Dominica, West Indies—D. Marks and R. Chassereau, coach brokers, Smith's buildings, City road—W. P. Bartlett and R. B. Beddome, solicitors, Nicholas lane, City—A. and E. Burnham, baby linen makers, Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire—C. J. Pagliano and P. Nind, Sabloniere Hotel, Leicester-square—J. Bate and D. W. Vipond, haberdashers, Faversham, Kent —T. S. Bradbury, J. Dodgson, and G. Bradbury, mustard manufacturers, Moor lane, Fore- street—W. T. Clegg, J. Clegg, and R. T. Clegg, merchants, Rio de Janeiro—J. W. B. Case and T. Patmore, maltsters, Bishops Stortford, Ilertfordshire—J. E. Watson and E. Loder, provision merchants, Philpot- lane, City—R. C. Bell and B. Ledger, stockbrokers, Leeds—J. S. Wells, B. Westropp, W. Prinsep, and J. A. Melhado, stockbrokers, Old Broad-street (so far as regards J. S. Wells) —T. Birch and W. Ormston, cotton spinners, Aspall, Lancashire—H. Jackson, W. S. Jackson, and R. Jackson, boot and shoe manufacturers, Leadenhall-street (so far as regards 11. Jack son ) B. H. Green and W. E. Oldham, stockbrokers, Man chester—W. W. Ingram and R. P. Manger, coach builders, Liverpool—W. Radford, W. Stather, and J. I. Hughes, lace men, Plymouth—W. and F. Carter, shoemakers, High-street, Southwark—F. Clementson, jun., W. Young, and W. Jameson, earthenware manufacturers, Stoke-upon-Trent. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Francis Cler wright, Aberdeen, Jan. 5 and 26, at one, at the Royal dotel, Aberdeen. James Saunders Robertson, banker, Edinburgh, Jan. 2 and 29, at three, at the chambers of Messrs. Rennys and Webster, Edinburgh. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From th° London New Price Current of Dec. 30.) The Colonial markets having been closed since Wednesday last, we have few transactions to report; but they will be re-opened on the 6th of January. A fair quantity of Produce has come in since this day week, and several ships have arrived off the coast, chiefly from the East Indies. SUGAR.—The stock of British Plantation is now 14,056 hhds and tierces, which is 1,101 le.s than last year at this time. The stock of Mauritius is 35,434 casks and bags, which is 3,518 more than last year. The stock of Bengal and Madras is now 94,183, which is 20,055 less than last year. The stock of other East India sorts is now 31,476, which is 89,659 bags less than last year. The delivery of British plantation was 1,078 hhds and tress, which is 358 less than last year. The delivery of Mauritius was 2,835 casks and bap, which is 1,307 more than last year. The delivery of Bengal and Madras was 3,247 casks and bags, which is 1,206 less than last year. The delivery of other East India was 296 bags, which is 4,478 less than last year. REFINED.—There was a better desire manifested by the home trade to purchase Refined goods, and several parcels were disposed of. There is still only a moderate quantity of Refined Sugar being produced, and prices are low in com parison with those that prevail for the raw article. Of Pieces many parcels have been sold and prices are firm. Bastards are at present little wanted, and lower rates are taken. Treacle has been in good demand at firm rates : boiled from West India Molasses selling at 21s to 225, patent 22s to 235, and golden syrup 23s to 25s per cwt. The consumption continues to be large. The market for bonded crushed Sugar has a dull appearance and lower rates have been taken, sales to a small extent having been made at 33s 6d to 34s per cwt for first quality. The market will be much better supplied shortly. Treacle has moved off slowly at 14s. In the value of Dutch crushed Sugar little variation has taken place. Belgium has been purchased with caution at 30s to 335. The business transacted in loaves made here under bond is extremely limited, prices looking down. FOREION.—There are still very few orders for yellow Havannah Sugar, and merchants experience difficulty in keeping up prices. Brown Brazil has been purchased with much caution by exporters and our refiners working under bond, and prices are still drooping. White is neglected, and is upon easier terms. In other descriptions of Foreign there has been scarcely any business transacted, and the tendency of prices is still downwards. COFFEE.—The stock of West India at this port exhibits the great deficiency of 695 casks and 1,702 b Is and bags in comparison with that of 1844 at this period. A stronger de sire has been manifested to purchase all descriptions, and privately several parcels have been disposed of at pri:es rather above those previously quoted. Holders of all kinds of East India have confidence, and continue to supply the market scantily. For Native Ceylon the demand has in creased, and an advance in prices occurred, good ordinary pale fetching 49s to 50s per cwt. In Plantation the opera tions have been upon a more extended scale and at rather higher rates. Mocha of common and middling quality is dull of sale, but good and fine kinds are wanted. There are at present not many buyers of Java, but holders show firm ness. Other East India kinds are still attracting little at tention, but merchants are not disposed to further reduce their prices. RlCE.—Holders of Bengal have been less inclined to realise, and refrained from offe:ing any at auction : there has been a better desire shown to operate privately, and the parcels dis posed of were upon former terms. In Madras there has been rather more done. Java is held for the former value, but there has been little business transacted. Cleaned Rice is little wanted, 20s to 26s is the value of Patna, and 36s to 40s per cwt for Carolina. Sago Flour has been purchased with caution, but in Potato Flour large purchases made. Tapioca and Arrowroot have beeen purchased with caution, and prices arc looking down. TEA.—There has been a good business transacted in Congou ' and the lower descriptions have brought stiffer rates, whilst the better kinds fully sustained the former currency. Pouchong has been sold to a fair extent; but prices keep low. Twankay is held with firmness, and is wanted. Holders of hlyson are unable to obtain better prices. In Young Hyson a fair business has been transacted upon former terms. For Gunpowder prices do not Improve, but the demand is on the increase. Of Imperial, several parcels have been sold. For Caper prices keep low, but the demand is on the in crease. In scented Orange Pekoe the business transacted has not been of much moment, but the rates insisted upon for good and fine are 24 9d to 3s per lb. In other descriptions of Tea the operations generally have been upon a more extended scale, and at prices differing from those previously quoted. Smurrs.—Jamaica Rum is held with firmness, but there is only a moderate business transacted. Leeward Island can not be obtained upon lower terms, but the business done has been limited. Demerara has been purchased with caution. For Calcutta the demand has been only for small parcels at is lld to 2s per gallon proof with certificate. The market for Brandy has a firm appearance, and a fair business trans acted. Geneva for exportation has been sold at 26 to 2s 2d for common quality. Hors.—The transactions have been to a fair extent, and at prices differing little from those previously quoted. Middle Kent Bags met with the most attention, and of such the stock in first hands is much reduced. _ SALTPETIZE.—HoIders of Rough show firmness, and bought in the whole of 3,670 bags at public sale, at full rates. English Refined his been in good demand at 30s 6d to 31s. The va lue of Nitrate of Soda is 14s to 15s per cwt, but there are few buyers to be met with. CoelllNEAL—Holders are less inclined to realise , and have refrained from offering any at public sale; pri v ately a fair business has been transacted, but not at better p rices. INDIGO. — East India has been purchased with caution by the home trade, and there are very few shipping orders of any description : those parties that are inclined to realise have been compelled to submit to a decline on the rates of the last quarterly auctions of 5d to 6d per lb for Bengal ; Madras and Kurpah, from the short supply, are however nearly bring ing the prices of that period, but the demand is still limited. The quantity of East India declared for the 20th of January is 6,906 chests. LAC DYE.—There are sellers upon rather lower terms, but the demand has been only for small parcels ; common quality at 5d to 7d, middling 8d to is, good is 2d to is Bd, fine Is 9d to 2s 6d per lb. TaLLow.—Holders have confidence on account of the great deficiency there is in the stock compared with that of last year, and the large consumption there is going on ; the trade are still inclined to increase their stocks, and the rates given have been rather higher for Russian. There has been a good demand from the town and country trade on the spot. For forward delivery many contracts have been entered into at 42s for January, and 42s 3d to 42s 6d per cwt for February and March. Home made Tallow has been in excellent re quest at 42s to 42s 6d nett cash. CITICOEY.—There has not been much business transacted, the value is 54s to 56s per cwt, duty paid, and root 91 to 101 per ton in bond. OILS.—The lovi rates that prevail for all descriptions of common Fish Oils cause holders to be less inclined to realise, and they have refrained from offering any at public sale. Of Cod several parcels have been disposed of at 261 to 261 10a per tun. In Southern the operations have been upon a more extended scale, but not at better prices. Seal has been dis posed of to a fair extent, but holders are unable to obtain any advance in prices. Sperm is not offered at any further de cline in prices, but the trade has been cautious in their pro ceedings. Linseed Oil has been in extensive request on the spot at 24s 6d to 25s per cwt, and for forward delivery many contracts have been entered into at 25s 6d to 265. Rape Oil has been in good demand, and the supply being small prices keep firm. In Cocoa Nut purchases to a fair extent have been made upon former terms. Palm is held with firmness. In Olive a good business has been transacted, and in conse quence of the smallness of the stock, holders manifist much firmness. Lard Oil has been purchased with caution at 401 to 4.3/ per tun. GUILDHALL. A butcher, named Tay/or, who sometimes retails meat at the stalls of Mr. Sadler, a wholesale butcher, in New gate street, was summoned before Mr. Alderman Challis for vending a leg of pork, unlit for human food, on the 23d inst. Henry Gatfield, of George street, :Cambridge-heath, stated that he and his wife came to Newgate market to buy their Christmas dinner, hopiag to fare. better than if they purchased nearer home. At Mr. Sadler's stall they found what appeared to be a very suitabde joint, a leg of pork, weighing 161 b., for which they paid 7s. 6d. A good blazing fire was made up on Christmas.day, and big as it was, the leg was expected to be thoroughly roasted in four hours. At the end of two hours the family were astonished that there was no savoury fumes about the premises, such as might be expected from the action of a good fire on a nice leg of pork, and it was examined and found to be as soft and raw as if it had not been placed at the fire at all. It was curious, and in the next two hours it was looked at pretty often, but still presented the same uncooked, be-devilled appearance. At the appointed dinner hour it was taken up and strictly examined. The meat had become redder, oddly red, but it was evidently still raw. A stronger fire was made up and it was put down again, and at the end of six hours it was in the same state of rawness as at the end of four hours or two hours. It was clear the leg would not roast, and that something else must be sub stituted for the Christmas dinner. When he called early next morning on the salesman, he gave him the name of defendant as the person who had the use of the stall at the time. He produced the joint, which had an un sightly appearance and a tough skin. Mr. Alderman CHALLIS said this story put him in mind of the nursery rhyme, " fire, fire, won't burn pig." What alas the reason tne meat would not roast ? The complainant said he was unable to tell the cause. He could only speak to the fact. It was surmised that it was the leg of a very old boar pig, fattened up for sale, and that he had died of smother ing, and without having the blood drained out of him, upon some railway. Mr. Alderman CHALLIS asked if he could show that the animal must have been infected with some disease ? The complainant said he could not. The def. ndant said he could prove by the clerk of ihe market, and another butcher, to whom he showed a part of the pig, on receiving the summons, that it was not diseased. Mr. Alderman CHALLIS asked him to look at the meat, and say if it was good. The butcher replied, he could not say. Mr. Alderman CHALLIS reminded the complainant that he had been accustomed to buy meat, and if there was nothing in the appearance of the meat when fresh cut up to excite suspicion, might not the butcher be also deceived ? If be ordered the butcher to repay the whole money, he must help him to recover it from some oth( r party, and he did not know where the pro cess would stop. They had both erred in judgment while buying, and should, perhaps, divide the loss. Both parties agreed to this, and the matter was settled. A.B. remitted 21. for the poor-box. LAMBETH. Thomas Smith, William David Eales, and Ann Jones, alias Smith, who have been in custody for some days past, on a charge of being concerned in the robbery at the house of Mr. Hamblin, an aged and infirm gentleman, 3, Crayford-road, Coldblow-lane, Camberwell, were brought before Mr. Henry for further examination. The first witness called was Mr. Thomas Phillips, who gave his address at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. He deposed that he had seen the prisoner Smith before, and was perfectly confident of his identity. When requested by Mr. Henry to state the circumstances under which he had before seen Smith, Mr. Phillips said, that on the afternoon of Sun day, the 14th instant, he went to visit his sister, Mrs. Hamblin, whose husband has been a long time bed ridden, at her house in Crayford-road, Camberwell. At about eight o'clock in the evening, while sitting at the bed -side of his brother-in-law, his sister, Mrs. Hamblin, came in in a great state of agitation, and beckoned to him to follow her to the next room. He did so, and Mrs. Ham blin then informed him that there was a strange man in the house, and showed him a letter which he had given her. His sister then commenced reading the letter to him in a low tone of voice, lest her husband should hear it; for, from, the state he was then in, the slightest excitement must have producs , d his death. After hearing the con tents of the letter, witness went into the passage, where he saw the prisoner Smith, and, addressing him, said, " Pray, what is your business here ?" and while so ad dressing him, he saw that he had a dirk in his hand. The prisoner replied, " I have come for the money in the house, and if I don't have it in a few minutes I'll call in my men who are outside, and the house will be plundered." On finishing the sentence, he drew from his left hand coat-pocket a horse pistol, and proceeding towards the hall-door, partially opened it and gave a whistle wh 11 a second man, armed as he was himself, with a pistol and dagger, came in. There was some communi cation between them, when the second man stood up in a corner shaded from the light, that he, witness, shoutd not see his face, so as to be able to identify him again. He had, however, a perfect view of the features of Smith, and had recognisesi in them at the time a partial likeness to two friends of his own, with whom he had done business, and this circumstance had so strongly impressed his mind with the whole of the prisoners' countenance, that he could have no difficulty, even at a remote period, of speaking with perfect certainty to his identity, and was confident he was the man. The pri soner Smith spoke to him and said, " If you'll let me have 101. I'll leave the house, and take my men away," and at this time Mr. H. Phillips thought the second wan ASTLEY'S THEATRE. The Dog of the Pyrenees is the title of a new drag* which was produced here on Monday, for the por pose of enabling M. Wallens to introduce to an Eng' lish audience his celebrated dog Emile, who M months past has been drawing crowded audiences et the Cirque Olympique and at the Theatre des Ire' rietes, in Paris. Now, seeing that the dog is the g reat object of attraction, and that the drama is merely s. vehicle for enabling him to exhibit his astonishing sagacity, we shall not attempt to describe the plot of the piece (who can describe the in' comprehensible ?) butshall confine our attention s olely to the hero, Emile. It should be premised that he is the dog of a faithful, honest shepherd of the Pyrenees, wno is employed in circumventing the efforts of the villain of the piece to deprive a young nobleman of his rights In the earlier scenes, Emile, who is $ thorough-bred shepherd's dog, and, the finest of hie, race, performs a few merely humorouslymischievon s tricks, such as stealing bread, meat, wine, in fact, ell the materials of a good dinner from a certain Gaspard (Mr. Barry), and bringing them to his master ; but the conclusion of the first act evaa a miracle of sagacity. A cottage is in flames; in it is an infant in its cradle, which had been confided to the care of the shepherd by its mother. All hope of rescuing the child is at an end, when the dog rushes jot" the flames, and returns, bearing the cradle; in which was the sleeping infant, in his mouth, and depositing it at the feet of the mother. In the seco nd act we find the dog and his master in a dungeon+ chained up so that they cannot come near each other. The shepherd is condemned to die, as is the young nobleman, his protegA w ho is confined in another part of the castle. The gaoler" has dropped the kei, • of the cell in which the nobleman is licked up, and Emile perceives this. No sooner is the gaoler gone. than Emile gets his head through his collar, an d having thus relased himself, picks up the key a nd gives it to his master. The gaoler is heard returning —Emile retires to his chain, forces his head through the collar, and remains thus chained 11P as long as the gaoler is present. As soon as he goes Emile again releases himself—loosens the cords by which his master is confined, and the dog and the two p rr soners effect their escape. In the last scene the villain of the piece is on the point of escaping across mountain torrent, which forms th e b oun d ar y bet e w e : h r ! France and Spain, bearing with him papers utmost importance ; he is in the act of rushing across the tree which bridges over the torrent whe n Emile pulls down this rough bridge, and the villain, bearing the papers in his Land, falls into the roaring flood. In an instant Emile is struggling with him in the torrent, overcomes Wet and securing the papers, brings them safe W land, and restores them to the rightful owner. Th e applause was rapturous at the conclusion, and oel:‘, tainly Emile is the most accomplished quadruped!" actor that has ever appeared on the English stag e ' He is, in every sense of the word, an artiste, and we doubt not but that his English will soon rival 1 0$ continental fame. The piece was splendidly got oP• The Scenes in the Circle were admirable, and the e `'" d Pantomime (which has been curtailed), now that A tricks work properly, went off in excellent style, $ l3 was loudly and deservedly applauded, RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen Railwan I°s. p.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 5 1 4 p. -1-3ir , k6n ,,,, ‘ head, Mold, and Llangollen, 12s. 6d. din-Bolton,‘"g1 and Liverpool, New Shares, 3 1 / 2 p.-Boston, Newark , 'T. Sheffield, ss. p.-Boston Stamford, and Birmingham, °- " I " -Buckinghamshire, 15 , 5. p.-Caledonian, 5 p.-Canibridgie and Lincoln Extension, 1 3 / 4 p.-Chester and Birkenhegiu' 49 1 / 2 -Ditto, New 201. Shares, 20s. p.-Clitheroe Junct i°l l ' : 20s. p.-Derby and Crewe, 3 1 / 2 p -Dereham and Norwic 7s. 6d. dis.-Ifast Lincolnshire, 1 1 4 p.-Glasgow and Du ni : fries, par-Grand Junction, 249-Ditto, New Quarter Share' 36 p.- Ditto, Eighth Shares 18 p.-Grand Union, 21. 6d. Pl . Great Grimsby Dock, 2 1 4 p.-Goole and Doncaster, 135. it, L p.-Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 5 1 4 p.-Hudderestiee and Sheffield, 17 p.-Leicester and Bedford, 16s p• --i :t ter and Birmingham, 2s. 6d. p.-Liverpool and Leeds Dre 2s. 6d. dis.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junctioa: 2 1 / 2 p.-Liverpool Ormskirk, and Preston, 3 p.-Londo n York, 1 3 / 4 p.-Direct Northern, Bs. dis.- Leeds and T birs A d. 3 3 / 4 p.-Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 215 ' r p.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, par-Manchest,e. and Leeds, Extension Shares, 6% p.-Manchester and Soutpt, ampton, 17s. 6d. p.-Matlock and Midland , 3-North 10s. p.-North Staffordshire, 78s. 9d. p.-North Wales 'V , neral, 4:p.-North Western, 2 1 4 p.-Nottingham, Ere wa ' r .. and Ambergate, ss. p.-Oxford, Worcester, and Wolvet hampton, 3s. p.-Sheffield and Manchester, 123-Pitly° Quarter Shares, No. 3 (:trip), 4% p.-Sheffield and Linc ° .'.! 2 p.--Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffords bi7 : 17s. 6d. p. - Somersetshire and Midland, 1 1 / 2 dis.-So ut t h Eastern and Dover, New Shares, No. 2,4 W p.- Consolidated Consolidated Thirds, Half Shares 1 1 4 p.-South Staff° shire Junction, 20s. p.- Tean and Dove Valley, 25. 6d. 1 1 ,: at Welsh Midland, par-West Riding Union, 6 1 / 2 p.-De' a . s and Ballymena, par-Dutch Rhenish, 3 1 / 2 p.-Great ra ri and Lyons, ss. p.-Paris and Lyons (Ganneron), 6s. p. • MANCHESTER, DEC. 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, LOW shire, and Cheshire, BM—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 2 5 , , V Blackburn, Darwea, and Bolton, 7 3 4—Ditto, New, 2%-:: Cambridge and Lincoln, 3 1 / I —East Lancashire, No. 104. —East Lincolnshire, 2 1 / 2 —Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 32s.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 525. 6cl.—Goole, caster, She , lield, &c., 57s.—Grand Junction, 401. Shares, 61"' Grand Grand Union, 1 %—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 11uud derstield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 10--LsnlL and North Yorkshire, 545. 6d.—Leeds and Thirsk, 1 2 4: Leicester and Birmingham, I—Leicester and Tamworth, 439.; 6d.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 51,Liverpool. Warwick, Manchester, and Stockport, 375.—London York, 44—Manchester and Birmingham, 78—Ditto, Is e i r Quarters, 117 8 Ditto, ditto, 9%—Manchester and 14e / u ..... " Extension, 6/. 17s.—Manchester and Southampton , North Staffordshire, 61. 2s.—Nottingham and Boston, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 33A —Shropshire Ur", Railway and Canal, 42s.—South-Eastern and Dover, 3 9 .,1 e5 t 'Flynt Valley, Midland, and Grand Junction, 475. " Riding Union, 7L 12s. LEEDS, DEC. 30. dOl l, STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-London and CraY t 22 4-York and North Midland Extension, 30% -Eas t " 1 " 4/1 J cashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 104-Great Grimsby an d Sheffied, 10'4-Huddersfield and Sheffield, 24-Leeds "„ n d Bradford. 57-Leeds and Dewsbury, 20-Liverpool B " e - r.• Bury, 24 ex new-Ditto, New, 2% p.-Newcastle f - a d, wick,l6-North British, New Carlisle Branch, 3%-'°' - n d Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 15-Wilts, Somerset, a n d Weymouth, 3%-Goole and Doncaster, 4s. p.-Londo n a n d Port mouth, par-London and York, 44 -Cambridg e a o f, Lincoln, 3 'g-Ditto, Extensions, 3 1 4-Direct Northern,o"6 ls.-Liverpool, Oimskirk, and Preston, 5-West 11 -1 , d1 ,0 Union, 7%-Grand Union, 4 p.-Lancashire and 1 ' a` r Yorkshire, 7s. 6d. p.-Leeds and York, ss. dis.-Leic esle and Bedford, 18s. Gd. p.-Leicester and Tamworth, -Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 4 1 4- chester, Buxt.m, Matlock, and Midland, 3 r .-Manchester an Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junc., par-Manch est i Midland, and Great Grimsby, 7s. 6d. p.- Midland and Th l M... Junction, 12s. 6d. dis.-Northumberland and Lancashl'a Junction, lOs dis.-North Western, 3%-Nottinghan" a a Boston, 2/. ls. 6d.-Nottingham, Erewast:, and Ambergate, 75. Gd. p.-South Midlands, 3 3 % p.-Wakefield and Liar rcr gate, 15s. p.-Welsh Midlands, 2%. HULL, DFC. 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Eastern Countieg, No. 2,2 s. 6d.-Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 21 1 % s -Blo c burn, Darwen, and Bolton, 7%-Leeds and Dirsk, 11-New castle and Berwick, 154-North British (Carlisle), 3,45 - 4 Ditto (Dalkeith), 6 1 4-Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush , 1 -Axhulme, 24-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 2 3 Buckinghamshire, p.-Derby and Gainsborough, Direct Northern, 2-Grand Union, 335. 6d.-Hull and Bares ley Junction, 405.-Leicester and Birmingham, 228.-Lei cester and Tamworth, 1 ,6 p.-Liverpool and Leeds, 2 1 ,4 -- Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, Si. 25. - Nott ingham Erewash, & c., 2 1 4 2 Nottingham, Belvoir, and Granthar a ' 24-North Western, 34-North Staffordshire, 6L 4s. 6d.-; South,Midland, 6/. 25.-Shropshire Union, 428.-Teas an d Dove Valley, 215.-Wakefield and Bradford, lYs-W es " Riding Union, 8 1 4. YORK, DEC. 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-York and North Midland Extension, 304 -Ipswich aid Bury, 5-Newcast le , and Berwick, 1476-North British, New Carlisle Branch , 34 -London and York, 4%-Grand Union, 1/. lls. -Leicester , Tamworth, Coventry, Birmingham, and Trent Valley June' tion, 2/. 125.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 4 7 ,6-North Kent and Direct Dover, 3/. ls.-Welsh Mid" land, 24. BRISTOL, DEC. 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Bristol and Liver pool Junction, 154-Midland New, 32. GLASGOW, DEC. 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Airdrie and Bath" gate, 555.-British and Irish Union, 725.-Caledonian, Nen 725. 6d.-Caledonian Extension, 655. 6d.-Caledonian an d Ayrshire Junction, 405.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshir e Junct ion, 495. 6d.-Dudley, Madeley, Brosely, and Ironßridge, 475. 6d.-Dundee and Perth, 81. cum new-East Lothian Central, 405.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, New,l6-Edinburgh , Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 17s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Northern , 745.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 41s. -Glasgow General Terminus, 84-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 475. 6d.-Glas gow, :Dumfries, and Carlisle, 475. 6d.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock , and Ardrossan, 725.-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 385.-Les mahagow, 655.-Midland (401. Shares), 31-Perth and In verness, 40s. 6d.-Renfrew and Ayr, 305.-Scottish South Midland Junction, 405.-South Mdland, 5%. MARRIED. On the 20th of October last, at - Landour, Bengal, Lieute nant Charles Need, of the 7th Native Infantry, to Maria, daughter of the late T. B. Robinson, Esq., of the Bengal Service. On Dec. 2:3, at Trinity Church, St. 3farylebone, Lieute nant Henry Need, of her Majesty's steam-frigate Terrible, to Jaue, eldest daughter of J. M'Dowell, Esq., of Portland place. DIEI). On Dec. 28, Thomas Watson, sq., of the Long-room, Custom House, in the 81st year f his age, dearly beloved by all who knew him. On the 29th of October, at Colombo, William Brown, Esq., civil engineer. At Southfield, Frome, Somerset, Major G. Warburton. On Dec. 13, in Eaton-square, Lady Harriett Payne Gallwey. On Dec. 13, at Holdfast, Worcestershire, Lieutenant- Colonel William Lewis Herford, C.B. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, 4 4; No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sae Office, N. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the C.:linty of WidnesdaY, Plum* ;4, 1146 ,:~--