The Sun. — London, England, 1844-12-04 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Dec. 3. The Lord Chancellor sat at Lincoln's Inn-hall to-day, shortly after ten o'clock. His LORDSHIP, after disposing of the case of Ashley v. Hoskins, proceeded to hear the further arguments in the part-heard case of the Princess Baratinski, which our readers will recollect is a lunatic petitioner, and comes before the Court upon a petition presented by her brother, who is a Russian Prince. The facts of the case we have already given at some length. Sir Charles Wetherell, on behalf of the unfortunate lunatic, occupied the Court nearly the whole day. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Dec. 3. (Before Sir K. BRUCE.) THE GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND, CLARENCE, AND HARTLE POOL JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY v. THE CLARENCE RAILWAY COMPANY. This was a motion for an injunction to restrain the defendants from offering any obstruction to the plain tiffs in constructing a bridge over the defendant's line, which should form a shorter and more direct mode of communication than the Clarence Railway now afforded. The defendants refused to let the plaintiffs make use of their land adjoining their line for the erection of the ne cessary scaffolding, &c., for the construction, and had built up high walls so as to completely prevent the plain tiffs from proceeding with the bridge. The object of the motion was to have the obstruetfens thus erected re moved, so that the plaintiffs' woll.s night proceed. The case has been already twice before the Court. His Honoun to-day stated, that, under all the circum stances of the case, he thought the best course he could adopt for all parties was to refuse to make any order upon the motion at present, as the plaintiffs did not yet appear to have a right to the temporary casement on the defendant's soil, which they claimed as being requisite for the construction of the bridge. Let the parties bring the motion before the Lord Chancellor, without being re quired to give fresh notice. (Before Sir J. WIGRAM.) His Honour to-day beard arguments in several cases which wore set down to be spoken to. His Honour will take petitions and short causes on Friday next instead of Saturday. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 3. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Lord DENMAN and a Middlesex Special Jury.) THE QUREN V. GORDON. This was an indictment against the defendant, James Brodie Gordon, for perjury alleged to have been com mitted in swearing in two affidavits, in an answer in the Court of Chancery, that certain promissory notes and bills therein mentioned were not in the possession of the firm of Gordon and Sons, of which firm defendant was a member, Whereas the said notes and bills had been out of the possession of the said firm. Mr. Kelly and Mr. Bute conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Jervis and Mr. Bodkin appeared for the de fendant. Mr. KELLY having stated the case to the jury, put in the bills, the affidavits and the proceedings in Chancery, on an application to the Vice-Chancellor, for an injunc tion against the defendant and his partners, restraining them from endorsing or paying away a promissory note for 1,0001. signed by a Mr. Rice, then in their posses sion. The solicitor, who conducted the proceedings in Chan cery, and his clerk, Mr. Westwood, described the his tory of the suit. Mr. Edwin Bryant, merchant, has known defendant fifteen years. lie has had in po.session a promissory note of Mr. Rice's for 1,0001. in July or February, 1841. It was left with him by defendant as a col lateral security for money lent, Defendant told witness if he had an opportunity of negotiating it, or desired to discount . it, he might do so. Witness said in reply, "He would do so, if he had an opportunity." In March defendant applied for further advances, end had 100/. That was on the 3d of March, He had also advanced money on the 19th of February On the 15th of March there was another advance of 65/. and on the 23i of March another of 1201. Witness did not negotiate the bill. Ile does not recollect having pre sented the bill while it was running, although he has been told that he did. He has been closely interrogated upon the point before, but he cannot recollect that the bill was out of his possession until after the month of June. Has understood from defendant that Glynn and Co.had granted him a temporary loan upon securities, of which this note constituted a portion. Has been told that such was the case while the bill was running. If he had been asked, he would hare had no objection to have let defendant have the bill to raise money upon it, for the purpose of withdrawing it, and repaying him, or of letting him hare it again. He had the utmost confidence in the firm of Gordon and Sons. The first time he heard of the bill having been at Glynn's was about the time of the trial of Scurnett v. Rice, to recover the amount of the bill. In June he made a further advance to defendant. Mr. KELLY—Did you make any advance on the 9th of June ? Witness—Certainly not. Mr. KELLY—Your Lordship will find it so stated in the supplemental bill. Mr. JERVIS interrupted the Learned Gentleman, who resumed the examination. Witness did not on 9th of June give the defendant or his firm 3801., or any such sum, to retrieve the bill from Glynn's. He does not recollect defendant stating when the note came back into his handy. It was most cer tainly in his hands on the 10th of June, the day it be catne due, and his clerk presented it for payment. He had never had any further communication on the sub ject with defendant since the trial of Scurnett v. Rice. Had never either directly or indirectly had any commu•• nication with Messrs. Glynn on the subject. Presented the note to Mr. Eyres at the request of Messrs. Gordon on payment of costs some months after the bill had be come due. Cross-examined by Mr. JEnvis—When the promissory note was given to him, he was in advance to the Gordons 4001. or 5001. The note was endorsed to him in the regular way. The disputes between Gowan and Gordon had been referred. When defendant spoke to witness about the bill he told him that all his books were in possession of the arbitrators, and that consequently he was in a very awkward position. Mr. Daniels, the managing clerk to Glynn and Co., deposed that they were the bankers of Messrs. Gordon. On the 10th of April, 1841, there was an advance to Gordons of 1,500/. Has no doubt but that they took security, but that would not appear in the books. Mr. Pickering, another clerk at Glynn's, proved the state of Gordons' account at the bank in the early part of 1841, from which it appeared that, before the ad vance on the 10th of April, they had 161. balance in the bankers' hands, and, on the 7th, 2541. This concluded the case for the prosecution. Mr. Jitavpi then addressed the jury on behalf of the defendant, and contended that there was not one tittle of evidence to support the charge. Not only so, but there was not the slightest stain upon his character. Lord DEN MAN, in summing up the case, told the jury that the perjury was alleged to have been committed in two affidavits end a supplemental bill in the Court of Chancery. William Rice, it appeared, had applied for an injunction to restrain defendant from negotiating two promissory notes signed by him, and should de liver them up to William Rice. The defendant stated in his affidavit that he had paid away the two promissory notes, and had them not in his possession. This was alleged to be untrue. In the second affidavit it was sworn that the notes had ben paid, the one to Mr. Scurnett and the other to Mr. Bryant. This was denied, and perjury assigned thereon ; and in answer to the supplemental bill, defendant stated that the bills were not in his possession, and had not been in his power ; and on that statement also perjury was assigned. Such were the alleged per juries, and it certainly was much to be regretted that Mr. Rice should have died before the case was brought to trial. He now came to the supplemental bill, in the answer to which defendant swore that he had pro cured the bill from Bryant, and lodged it as security with Glynn's for an advance, and that on the 9th June he hail agreed with Bryant, that he should'adeance 387/. to make up the sum required to redeem the bill from Glynn's, - which was done, and the bill was handed over to Bryant. Now, this certainly was a different account from the one formerly given, but they must be satisfied that this was the true account, and that the other was false, before they could convict. If they had any dO l ubt on the subject, they must acquit. It was also stated that the defendant was very nervous, and that the interrogatories put by the Court of Chancery were very embarrassing, but they would not lead a person to make a false statement. They must also be satisfied that the false statements had been made wilfully and corruptly, and certainly it should he recollected that he had by his first affidavit obtained his object, the dismissal of Rice's application with costs. They had heard the evidence of Mr. Byant, and they would determine whether the former account given by defendant was untrue in point of fact, and if such un truth was uttered corruptly—if so they would give the verdict for the Crown, but if they had any doubt they would give their verdict for defendant. The jury, without retiring, returned a verdict of Not uilty. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 3 Before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.) REVENUE FRAUDS.—THE ATTORNEY GENERAL V. BRYANT. In this case the information was filed at the instance of the Attorney-General, to recover from the defendant, a paper•manufacturer at Weston Mills, near Bristol, certain penalties alleged to have been incurred by the ev%ision of the Excise duty. The SOLICITOR -GENERAL said that the facts on which this information was founded were nearly identical with those which were submitted to the consideration of the jury yesterday in the ease of the Attorney-General v.Westcott, and notwithstanding the result of that inquiry, he felt bound to proceed against the defendant for the full anriunt of the penalties incurred. In this ease they had to deal with the fraudulent paper maker himself and j not with the party who received it when it bad not paid I the duty. It would he proved that the defendant had been frequently seen at Westcott's with a spring cart, although he was not now in possession I of such a vehicle ; that he had been in a darkened back I kitchen in Westcott's house while parties were cutting up paper ; and, further, that a considerable quantity of paper which was received front the defendant's mills Was sent by r a il way to Loudon, without having paidtbc d uty . There was also this additional and striking circumstance: M r . B ryant h ad employed about • seven iT eight hands at la's ; the duty whi c h h e paid an nua l ly was about 3 • ; and the amount of duty showed a quantity of swoorils which was quite in sufficient t o support as„ l.li tat. the duty This was pr ove d by tbeargLtan establishme nt. paid by the defendant incl.; r ul ou e after the seiz:rre. In the fiat aix weeks (orinl, d n i ly it was termed) after the seizure, th e duty arnetinted, With * out an:, apparent increasd of business, to 1131., more than dowhito the previous average; in the second round it was 1131., and in the third, 130/. Under all the circumstances TEE SUN, LONDON, NVEDNESDAY. MORNING, DECEMBETt 4, 1844 f he anticipated a verdict for the full amount of the pe r nalties. Several witnesses were then called for the prosecution. Mr. CHAMBERS addressed the jury for the defendant The substance of the defence was, that defendant making his paper by machinery, and drying it between steam rollers, that alluded to by the witness, Maria Allen, could not have come from him, for it was damp ; nor could that described by Mr. Mullett, fur it was hand made. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL having replied, His LORDSHIP summed up, and The jury retired for forty minutes, after which they returned, at a quarter to six o'clock, with a verdict for the Crown on the Ist, 3d, and 7th counts, in 35 reams ; for the defendant on the 2d and 4th ; and for the Crown on the Bth, in one day and one ream. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 2. (Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN.) THE ROMPORD BANE.-JOHNSON AND MANN'S BANE* RUPTCT. Mr. Charles Mann came up to-day, upon adjourn ment, for his last examination; and this was also the day fixed for the audit of the accounts of the joint estate. Mr. LANGHAM, who appeared for one or two of the private creditors of Mr. Johnson, applied to the Court for leave to examine Mr. Mann, with the view of ascer taining if there were not fueds applicable to the separate estate of Mr. Johnson. He did not object to Mr. Mann's passing his examination, but he mentioned the subject in order that he might not be precluded on a future occa sion from raising this point, because when the accounts came to be furnished by Mr. Johnson, it might appear that a portion of the property transferred from the Horn ford Bank to the Aldgate business belonged to Mr. John son's separate creditors. Mr. Mann was then examined at some length, bat he could not give any satisfactory account of the money transactions of the firm, because, he said, this depart ment was left entirely to Mr. Johnson, he (Mr. Mann) being only a working partner. Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN said it was to be re gretted that Mr. Mann had not looked into the financial transactions of the business himself. Upon further examination, the bankrupt said that he , drew out 4,000!. in 1838, which sum was lent. It was drawn out at the instance of Mr. Johnson, who said ho thought there was too much cash in the concern. Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN did not think there was anything to prevent Mr. Mann from passing his last ex amination. Mr. Lattoakat said that the creditors whom he repre sented had no objection at all to his doing so, provided they would not be precluded from examining into this matter when Mr. Johnson brought up his accounts. Mr. Commissioner Gonimunif did not think that the assignees or the Court could pledge themselves to any such course. The official assignee here said that an accountant (Mr. Wryghte), who had looked into the affairs for the last six years, had found that the balance-sheet, so far as Mr. Mann was concerned, was consistent with the books. Mr. WlLiciesosi (solicitor for the assignees) said they were quite satisfied that the bankrupt should pass his last examination. The accounts, as far as they knew, were consistent with the books kept by the elder John son. If Mr. Johnson sought hereafter to estabilsh fur ther accounts, or said that those now before the Court were not correct, that was not Mr. Mann's fault. Mr. LANcHAM said, that as the bankrupt, Mr. John son, had been called upon to furnish full accounts, ho believed he was anxious to do so. If it appeared that moneys belonging to Mr. Johnson had been carried into the'Aldgate affair, his separate creditors must have their proper proportion. Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN said that it appeared to him that there was no reason why Mr. Mann should not pass his examination. The private creditors of Mr. Johnson had, by their attorney, examined. Mr. Mann on the subject of the partnership accounts, and they bad of course, a right to avail themselves of the facts which they had extracted. The result of such examination was that Mr. Mann told them he was only a working partner, and Johnson the elder kept the books and cash, with the exception of a few cases in which clerks re gularly interfered in such matters. The next inquiry was whether the accounts which had been rendered were the best that Mr. Mann could furnish to the Court ? The official assignee said that an accountant had gone through the accounts for the last six years, and was of opinion that they were correct as they ap peared by the books, it being still borne in mind that Mr. Johnson had kept those books. The assignees, it appeared, did not see that any benefit to the estate could arise, or that the ends of justice could be further served, by a postponement of Mr. Mann's examination and, therefore, he did not think thatihe had any right to adjourn it. Neither the assignees or himself, however, could be called upon to pledg e themselves as to what course should be pursued whn Mr. Johnson came up with his accounts. When that time arrived they could be carefully scrutinised, and the whole question entered into, and the examination of Mr. Mann; as far as it went, Mr. Langham might make use of as he thought best. Under the circumstances, he had nothing to do but to declare Mr. Mann entitled to pass his last examination. Upon the audit of the accounts, it transpired that there was already in the hands of , the Court 10,0001. out of about 14,000/. as surplus from the Aldgate business, and that it would be sufficient to declare a dividend of ss. in the pound at the present moment, on the general estate, if it were not for the separate cre ditors of Mr. Johnson. The dividend, however, cannot be known until Mr. Johnson comes up for his last exami nation in February. It was stated that Mr. Mann's private creditors had been paid 20s. in the pound, and that 2,000!. had been carried over as surplus of his private property to the general fuud of the joint estate. (Before Sir C. F. WILLIAMS.) THE DRAPERY TRADE.—IN RE T. A. BIDDERS, AN IN• SOLVENT. The insolvent in this case commenced business in Prince Albert-street, Brighton, with a capital of 1001, and was insolvent in a month after, owing nearly 3001, inclusive of his month's rent, seven guineas. To day was fixed for his first examination, and he was opposed by his landlord, on the ground of having secretly re moved his goods and furniture off the premises to evade the payment of his rent. The case is only interesting to the public as showing the extraordinary ingenuity exercised by " the trade" in puffing their goods and forcing sales. It will hardly be expected that the recent exposure of drapery frauds in this court should be turned to account for such purposes, yet such it appears is the fact. In this case the landlord produced two handbills, one of which had been issued by the insolvent himself during his short career, and the other by a neighbouring draper, with his connivance, after he had closed. The first was headed in large capi tals, " Banister's Bankruptcy," and went on to describe the sensation which that affair had created in the drapery world. After going minutely into the flight of Ban nister, the transaction in Oxford-street, and the other facts which have appeared in the papers, the placard concluded by stating that the insolvent had bought the whole of the recovered stock, to the amonnt'of 9,0001, and was selling it at a reduction of 60 per cent. under prime cost. This placard, it appeared, had created a great trade, but was admitted by the insolvent to be false from beginning to. end. The second was better still. Imm-diately after the insolvent had closed, a neigh bouring draper came out with another placard, headed in type equally alarming, "The Prince Albert•street De linquency," calling the insolvent an " outlaw," and stating that the subscribers had purchased all his goods and were selling them " for ten days only," at one third of the cost price. The insolvent, on being questioned by the Learned Commissioner respecting this placard, admitted that it was'with his connivance and consent that it was published. He thought that as he was leaving town there was no harm in giving a neighbour and brother tradesman the use of his name. The COMMISSIONER said this was the most extraordi nary mode of carrying on business he had ever known. The insolvent should have reflected that his good name might be of use to him in other places than Brighton. The insolvent said it was only a sample of what was (lone every day in the trade. His Honour had no idea of the lengths which were gone to to obtain business. Mr. Bury (the landlord) stated that he had attended that day principally that the other creditors might be come possessed of the knowledge which he had obtained of the bankrupt's mode of doing business, and oppose his further progress if they thought fit. One more point he wished to allude to. It was stated that the stock had been sold for 331. He (Mr. Bury) had certainly thought there was a much greater amount in stock in the shop on the Saturday before the insolvent closed. The insolvent--Oh ! they were principally shawls, and I spread them out on the stands to make as great a show as pessible.—(A laugh.) After Rome further questions, the Learned Commis sioner postponed the interim order, to give the other cre ditors an opportunity of coming up. DECEMBER 3. There were about thirty cases put down to-day for hearing before the several Commissioners, but none of them up to the time of going to press were of any im portance. sentenced the prisoner to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. Just •e the prisoner was removed from the bar, the Police Constable, D 168, who took him into custody, stated to the Court that he had found the duplicate of a Waterloo medal upon the prisoner. It bore the name of James Heaney, and, upon inquiry at the Horse Guards, he found that a person of the name of Heaney had been discharged in the year 1817, from the 2d battalion of the Coldstream Guards. The ABIIISTANT-JUDGI expressed his :hopes that the statement of the police-constable would gain publicity through the medium of the press. There were few relics more valued and prised by an old veteran than a medal. and he desired the constable to use every exertion to find the owner. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARYLEBOIVE. A young man, who described himself as the Baron Mansell Mortymer, and said that he derived his title from the Emperor of Austria, was placed at the bar before Mr. Rawlinson, upon the charge of forging a certain paper containing a promise of payment of a debt. Mr. Rattenberry, a hatter, residing at 21, South Molton street, deposed, that on the 16th ult. the pri soner took ready-furnished apartments at his house, having with him a female whom he represented to be his wife, and on taking the - rooms he said he was an artist. On the 20th he decamped with the lady, having previously sent away his trunk for the alleged purpose of having the lock repaired, and as he ne glected to return, prosecutor exerted himself day after day with the view of finding him out. He at length traced him to 44, Charlotte-street, Portland-place, and on Tuesday last he repaired thither, when he demanded 11. 25., the amount of a week's rent. He said he was unable to pay it then, but promised that the money should be forthcoming in the next week. He (prosecutor) remarked that he should not quit without the cash or satisfactory security for pay ment of his claim, when the maid-servant, who was present during the conversation, went up stairs with the prisoner, and presently brought down a written paper purporting to be signed by Mrs. Spencer, the landlady. It ran thus:— "Mrs. Spencer will see that the Baron Mortymer's account shall be paid next week. " EMILY SPENCER." Prosecutor added, that he went to the house again for the purpose of ascertaining the particular day on which he should receive his money, and he then learned from Mrs. Spencer that she knew nothing whatever with regard to the document above referred to. The servant admitted to him (prosecutor) that the prisoner had written the note himself. Mr. RAWLINSON—When did you give the prisoner into custody ? Prosecutor—This morning, Sir ; and on my stating to him that he had committed a for gery, his wife offered me twenty or thirty duplicates in payment of what was owing to me. I have under• stood that the prisoner has had three or four lodgings in as many weeks, and if he is remanded for a day or two, other cases of a similar kind may very likely be brought against him. Harriett Young, the servant, said that she saw the Baron write the note produced by the prosecutor. The prisoner's answer to the charge was, that he left the lodging in South Molton-street, in conse quence of the landlord having insulted him. His in tention was to pay the rent as soon as he could, and he certainly did take the liberty of writing the note in Mrs. Spencer's name. He was remanded till Wednesday. WORSHIP-STREET. Mr. Broughton requests us to acknowledge his receipt of several letters enclosing the following sub scriptions for the relief of a poor man, named Fay, or May, who being ill himself, and having a wife lying upon a sick bed, applied to the relieving-officer of Shoreditch for relief of his family out of the house until he could get work in a fortnight, and was refused any other assistance (beyond is. 6d.) but an order .to admit himself, wife, arid two children to the work house. The poor fellow had such a horror of the house that he refused it., and applied to the magistrate for advice, which application being published in this paper on Wednesday last, has induced the following donations :—From J. II.," 205.; " W.," 10s.; "A. Z.," 6s. ; and " Beta, Newcastle-upon-Tyne," 10s. One of the donors wished the magistrate to in quire into the truth of the man's story and the worthi ness of his family; in consequence of which Holland, one of the warrant-officers, was directed to investigate the case, and the report he made yesterday to Mr. Broughton was in every respect very favourable. The subscriptions have, therefore, been handed over to him. Another donation of a sovereign, from " D.," has also been forwarded for the poor-box of this Court. CLERKEIV WELL. A cue strongly demonstrative of the evil effects of drunken habits came before Mr. Greenwood. Joseph Abel, a haggard, miserable-looking old man was charged with having been drunk and creating a mob in the public street. The prisoner some years ago was one of the most opulent jewellers in Clerkenwell parish, having an extensive jewellery establishment in Rosamond-street, and had a large number of men employed. He used to render himself conspicuous by wearing a gold watch and a huge chain of the same metal, valued at 100 guineas. He was the father of a large family ; four of his sons have been transported, and it is said that their ruin is in a great degree attributable to his pernicious example. He was drunk almost daily, and his violent conduct when so brought him under the cognizance of the police. He persisted in these habits until himself and his family became so utterly destitute that they were obliged to resort to Clerken well Workhouse for relief. On Sunday night the pri soner was expelled from the London Spa public-house, in Exmouth-street, and to revenge the insult he struck an unoffending man in the street. Inspector Perring begged of him to go away, but he, in the grossest manner, abused the inspector, who, in consequence of the crowd attracted there by his disorderly conduct, removed him - to the station-house. The prisoner was sentenced to five days' imprison ment without the power of releasing himself by the payment of fine. UNI ON. HA L L. William Latham and James Simmonde, two re spectable-looking men, were charged w ith re f us i ng to pay the differen c e between the first and second class fare from Kingston to Nine Elms, and the Ivriner defendant was alsO charged with using inde cent language in the carriage, whereby he had in curred a further penalty of 40s. Mr. Davies, the superintendent of the carriage de partment, stated, that on the preceding night, the defendants caine up from Kingston in a first-class carriage, and on alighting at the terminus at Nirie Elms, they produced second-class tickets only, and when called upon to pay the difference they refused. The other passengers in the carriage, amongst whom were two ladies, complained that one of the defend ants (Latham) had, during the journey, made use of the most disgusting language, and that when remon strated with, he became still worse, and continued so up to their arrival at the terminus. Mr. TRAILL inquired if any of the parties who were in the carriage at the time were in attendance ? Mr. Davies said, that the gentlemen would have come forward, but they were compelled to leave town this morning. Mr. TRAILL said he much regretted the circum stance of the absence of some persons who were in the carriages at the time, to prove the offence, as he considered it was of a much more serious description than the other charge; that the situation of ladies in a carriage with such a person, who was described as having used abominable language, must have been irksome and unpleasant in the extreme, and that, had a witness of the f ac t b een p resen t, he should have in flicted the full penally on the offender. Inspector Dalby stated, that when the defendants were taken to the station-house, Latham's conduct there was very bad, using language unfit to be repeated. Mr. TRAILL said that, although he could not punish Latham for his disgusting conduct in the carriage, he would fine him for using indecent language in the station-house. The defendants were then asked what they had to say in answer to the charge? Both de fendants said that, with respect to the charge of de frauding the company, they had no such intention. 'Fhat, as they were not in the habit of travelling by railway, they went into the first-class carriages, thinking they were the right ones. Mr. TRAILL said that it was most improbable they could have mistaken first for second-class carriages, and that they were bound to have known, or to have paid the difference in the fares when it was demanded of them. The Magistrate then inflicted a fine of 20s. on each defendant for that offence, and an additional 20s. on Latham for his indecent conduct in the station house. STEALING WATCHES AT THE SURREY THEATRE.- TWO well dressed young fellows, named Johnson rand Macarthy, suspected to belong to the " swell mob," Were placed at the bar before Mr.Traill, charged with stealing two watches from the persons of Mr. Thomas Wtn. B. tarn and Mr. James Cheaffers, in the pit of the Surrey Theatre. The first gentleman stated that he was in the: pit of the Surrey Theatre on Monday. About nine o'clock he was standing near the boxes, when he felt a tt ig at hi s watch, and heard the guard-chain snap. He imme diately missed his watch. The prisoner Mac irthy was standing near him at the time, but when he discovered his loss he missed him. About eleven o'clock be was in formed that two men were in custody for robbing a gentleman of his watch. He identified Macartb? as the man who stood near him. A watch was found on the prisoner, which belonged to him. Mr. James Cheaffers stated that he was also in the pit of the above theatre on Monday; while standing at ti'.e back of the pit, about eleven o'clock, he way, much crowded by several parties, who he believed hiJioni, - ed to the " swell mob." He then felt a snatch at his wa t c h, and immediately missed it. The prisoners, wt - , o had Wen near him at the time, were walking out '..)f the theati 'ep when he pursued them and gave them irAn custody. belwood, the officer belonging to t . ', l „ t h eatre , ame , ruc headed the prisoners; he found a watch on Macarthy, which was identified by Mr. Battam. The latter pri soner said that the watch belonged to -him, he having purchased it its Rag Fair on the previous day, for two guineas. In answer to the charge , Johnson said that he was unacquainted with Macarthy, and had no knowledge of the robberies. Maearthy said that he picked the watch up in the pit, and not being able to find an owner he put it In his own pocket. He denied saying that he pur chased it in Rag Fair. Mr. TRAILTr inquired whether there was any proof that the prisoners were concerned in the robbery ?—The officer replied in the negative. Mr. TRAILL said he should commit Macarthy for trial, and remand Johnson until Monday next, to give the officer an opportunity of making inquiries respecting him. I. i es. IL des. li. 15s. PRICES OF SHARES L uANALS, RAILWAYS, BANKS, ASSURANCE AND OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK. Dividend Per Annum. 4 per cant. 41. 4L 10s. 4 pa cad. 41. 401. .15s. LONDON, TUESDAY, DEC. 3. 14 54. ii 1 . 75. Bd. ou Amount Names of Qom- Am 01 ! Paid. iPri panics. Share. 1106. SU 104. Canals. Ashtost and Oldham A shby.de. la.Zouch..av Basingstoke Bi ecknock Abergay. Birmingham,l.lOth sh. Do. and Liverp. June. Chebner & Black water Coventry Crom ford Dudley Derby....... -Danube and Mayne Ellesmere and Chester Erewash Forth and Grand Grand Union Grand Surrey .. Grand We5tern...., .,,„ Glansorgansh. ay. cost Gloucester It Berkeley -Grantham Huddersfie,d ....—...av Kennet Avon ...av Lancaster lv Leeds and Liverpool... Leicester Leicester & Northamp Loughborough ........av Monmouthshire ••••••••• Montgomeryshire Melton Mowbray Mersey and Irwell Macclesfield Reath ..«.......... •••••••••• Oxford .... . .... Peak Forest sv Regent's (oi London).. Rockda Shropsh ire ......... Somerset C0a1............. Do. Lock Fund Stock Stafford and Worcester Shrewsbury Stourbridge ..... Stratford .on. A von...av Swansea..... ... , Severn & Wye & 'Trent & Mersey, sh. Thames & Medway : .av ,Warwick and Birming. 'Marwick and Napton Worcester & Birming Wilts and Berks......av .Wisbeach •••••••••••••••••• Aa. d. 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Stock leo -- o 0 % per cent. 11. 0.. Bd. 18.. Id. 7 4 57 t. 50 0 0 9►. 10g. per cent. 6 per cent. (Sper cent. 3e. 6d. pr eh 51. se. es !hare per, cent. 34 Fs. per cent. 306. be. IN, per cent. 534 per cent. per cent. per cent. .tper cent. 4e. le. 6d. per cent. 12 ih. & be. 1/. ss. 5 per cent. /per cent. 5 per cent. 100 0 0 per r cent. IL sa. 4r. 5 per cent. 11% per I cent. L 5 per cent. 10% per cent P per cent. 6 per cent. 5 per cent. sper cent, tiper cent. per cent, per cent. 3 per cent. 6 per cent. Hs per share 6s. per share All7aid to per cent. per cent. NS. • IL ss. U. 78. St. and bs. 4.541. and bs. per cent. - meet. Assurances. Alfred Life Alliance Brit, and For • Ditto Marine 'Atlas Biriningham Fire British Commercia l Cler. Med. k Gen. life County ........... Economic Life ..... European Life Ditto New Freemasons Globe Guardian Hope Life•••••••••••••••••• Ditto Flre Imperial Fire ...... Ditto Life... ..... Indemnity Marine Law Life . . ......... Legal and General Life London Ditto Ship . National Loan Fund Neptune Marine Palladium Life..,., . Protector Life Provident Nock Life... .......... R yal Exchange...—. Sun Fire Ditto *** University Universal Life Union Fire and Life Joint Stk Banks AustralasiP ...... Ditto New ........ Brit. North American Commercial of London Colonial Landon & Westininstr Ditto Legion Joint Stock ►ietropolitan Provincial el Ireland Ditto New 5000 6.3 2 S 50 0 0 100 0 0 76 IS 3 100 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 10( 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 50 0 0 55.0 100 8 0 10 0 0 50 6 0 108 20 0 0 50 e 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 National of Ireland..." Nat. Provincial Englnd Ditto New Gloucestershire. Union of Australia Union of London oasllght di. Coke 'gath•." •..••••• ..... ritish Ditto Provincial Birmingham inning. & Staff brdsh Bristol Btighton ..... ..." . . 'Ditto General City of London Ditto New continental Consolid Ditto New Equitable. Imperial - Isle of Thanet Independent Phoenix Batch ff South Metropolitan United General ..... Weatmina. Chartered Ditto New.•"•....•1110••• Water Works. Elnnlnghiro East London ..... ..« 20 0 0 40 0 0 20 • 0 77 10 0 30 • 0 20 0 0 20 0 9 2000 100 0 0 100 0 • 75 • 0 50 0 • 5000 5000 25 0 0 90 0 • 50 0 0 100 • 0 50 0 0 59 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 10/. 101. bl per eh 45s per eh 21. 8 per cent. 5 per cent. 6 per cent. 5 per cent 6er cent. tyi per cent. 34 12s. Y 5 0 0 100 • 0 41 13 • 100 $ 0 41:10s. 21. 11/s. 41.10.. tiler cent grand Junction av Kent Nw Riv Len. l3ridg An Manchester andSalford "Vauxhall, late S. Land. West Middlesex.....av Yrk YulddCo.Les.Prop Iron Railway 3. Birmingham & Der:) , Sirmint. & Gloucester Bristol and Exeter Caledonian . . .. Chester and Holyhead Eastern Counties..., Edinburgh & Glasgow Grand Junct10t....... Great North of Engind Great Western .Ditto Halt Shares Ditto Fifths ..... Harwich (Braithwaite) Hull and Selby . . .... Lancaster and Carlisle Leeds and Selby ... ... Liverpool & Manchestr Ditto Halt-Shares...., London and Brighton Ditto Loan Notes London and Blackwell Louden and Greenwich London and Binning's. Ditto Quarter-Shares Ditto Thirds London and S. Western London. and Croydon Manchester and Leeds Ditto New Shares Manchatr and Birming Midland Counties North British Norwi h & Brandon Northern and Eastern Ditto Scrip, iss. 5/. din Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Rouen and Havre Stockton & Darlington South East. and Dover Yarmouth and Norwich I ork and N. Midland Ditto New Shares 30 0 100 0 0 63 12 100 • 0 100 0 0 100 0 • 100 0 0 30 0 0 25 • 0 50 0 0 100 • 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 SO 0 0 20 0 0 90 0 e 50 • 0 50 0 e 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 16 13 4 12 15 4 100 0 0 32 0 0 41 6 10 13 15 9 100 0 0 50 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 20 8 0 50 0 50 e 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 lOper cent. Ms. per sh. 14 104 perch. (per cent, per cent. and as.6d. ba. Seer cent. ?per cent. 616 per cent riper cent e. LIST of • per cent. • per cent. pet cent. 6 per cent 7 per cent. 6 per cent. Sper cent. 6 per cent. per cent. 9 per cent. kw cent. 6per cent. t per cent. I per cent. tier cent.per cent Per gen r. Mines. Albion Copper Atten Angle 3rex., i as. 51. p.m Ditto Subecriptioc Bolanos Ditto SCTip Brazil. Imp. iss.s/.p.m Du. Mecaub. & Coc. U Do. St. John Del Rey British Iron ••••••••••••••• Candonga. • Ditto Registered Cobre Copper Copiapo Columbian, his. 51. p.m General Mining ..... Hibernian ...••••••••••••••• Imperial Slate Compy. Mexican .. . Mining Co. et Ireland Real del Monte, Unreg Ditto Loan Notes Rhymney Iron Santiago de Cuba." United Max., iss.2l. Ditto Scrip . Ditto New Scrip.• Literary. 5 11 0 15 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 io 0 D 5 • ) 5 • 0 II 0 0 50 0 100 • • 100 0 0 15 0 • 5000 12 • 0 2 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 100 • 0 100 0 0 50 • 0 50 • 0 10 • 0 WO 0 0 2 0 0 32 0 0 70 0 0 30 0 8 40 0 0 100 0 0 2 10 0 200 4500 c 5 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 12 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 18 0 0 50 0 8 25 0 0 31 0 14 10 0 100 0 U 25 0 ( 150 0 0 151 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 20 0 0 21 0 0 25 0 0 15 0 • 75 0 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 40 0 • 13 0 0 55 0 0 20 10 10 0 3 0 0 50 0 0 7 0 • 20 0 0 55 0 0 20 • 0 50 0 0 10 0 e 6000 25 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 40 0 e 150 • 0 50 0 • II 0 0 10 0 0 1 - II 10 • Londn, wi th Sin.Tlcket London University Russell eeeeeee ••••••••••••• King'r College. ... Miscellaneous. Anglo Mexican Mint Australian Agricultur Brit. American Land, Canada. Upper Ca nadall'onds Gen. Steam Navigation Iberian Mercantile Co. Ditto Property Mot. Wood Pay., iss. 11. Mex. and S. American New Brunswick (Land) New Zealand ..... Penins. & Orien. Steam Royal Mail Steam Reversionary Int. Soc South Australian Thames Tunnel Van Diernen's Land 75 0 0 100 0 0 2500 10 0 0 100 0 ) 50 0 0 100 0 0 we 7 0 WO a 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 35 10 0 32 10 0 15 I • 5 9 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 C 1♦ 0 0 1 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 O 0 • 0 O 0 O 0 180 1334 313 g 63 440 1W 161% 25 400 u. is.. 49% 1 M I 189 rt, 1514 %a B+l% 91 6) 4g 61 21214 119 50 71 • 100 • 0 100 25 0 11 • 20 50 0 0 50 20 0 0/ 20 00 O 0 O 0 O 0 ICOTTISH COMI NOV. 23, 1 Bank of Scotland Royal Bank British Linen Conway. Commercial Bank Glasgow Union Ba nk Western Bank Central Pk. of S cotland' Caledonian Insurance Hercules Insuranee North Brit. Insurance Insurance Co. of ScotL Edinburgh Life Incur. Scottish Vnion Incur Standard Life Insur Dalkeith Railway Edin. and Gin. Railwy elan. and Green. RAIL Dundaeand Ada Bail.. FOX-HUNTING IN WALES.— " distressed state of veculture,' Carmarthenshire, no less than ni the immediate neighbourhood of alone, there are the BrFonwydd, Tregib, the Pantykendy, and fozhounda...Cambrian. 1424 87% _l% 9% 920 25 3;N,% 1616 114 51 :3 109 PANIES' PRIG 844. 10 0 o 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 12 10 0 1 0 I 2 JO 0 SO 0 6 SO 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 12 5734 35 41% 2 Y : ) it 365% 38 104 51% 20 26 6 4 10 1 4% 118 r 31114 letS3; 31 4 ES. 23i is 1% 30 —Notwithstanding the " there are, in and about ine packs of hounds. In the town of Carmarthen , the Msesgwynne, the he Carmarthen pack of LOSS OF AN AMERICAN LINER. TWENTY-TWO PERSONS DROWNED. By the Hibernia mail steamer letters have come to hand with the melancholy intelligence of the shipwreck and total loss of the ship Elizabeth, Captain Paton, com mander, belonging to Liverpool, with, it is much appre hended, the sacrifice of 22 persons, including the com mander, the chief mate, several of the crew, and many passengers. The — particulars received state that the vessel was on a passage to New Orleans, having on board for that port 16 passengers, of whom there were a number of ladies. On the night of the 4th of October they experienced terrible weather. The n ind blew a heavy gale from the westward. Every precaution was taken by the captain, who was a weather-beaten old tar, and a most experienced man, to avoid accidents ; however, on the following day the gale increased to a hurricane, and shortly the main and wizen masts were carried overboard by its awful violence. During the succeeding night matters became most pitiable. It was discovered she had sprung a severe leak, and that she would shortly founder was inevitable. The pumps were then resorted to, and all hands, passengers and all, worked vigorously to save the ship, but there was no hope and the captain, perceiving the dangerous position of his vessel, ordered the boats to be launched and the men to says themselves, which they had scarcely accomplished, and the crew and the passengers got into them, before it was discovered that the ship was settling fast, and before many minutes had elapsed she went down in deep water. All the boats, three in number, now pulled towards the westward, hoping they might meet with some passing vessel, and it was resolved they should continue as close to each other as practicable. Such, however, was not to be the case, for before many hours had transpired the violence of a tremendous sea drove them far apart Two boats have since been picked up, the first six days after the occurrence, at Sisale, having been without provisions and water, and the other by a French brig, which landed them at Vera Cruz, in a dreadful state of ex haustion. The third boat, the launch, has not been since heard of, and it being full of people, twenty-two in number, including the worthy captain, mate, and many of the passengers, it is fearfully expected that she was atipsised and all were drowned. MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY ) HAY AZARIMMTS. ►SD[ITSFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 41 15: ; Useful ditto, 4116 s to 5/4s ; fine Upland ditto, Si 55 to 5/ lOs ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 1/ lOs to 11 12s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 12s to 11 I4s per load. A limited supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 18s to 4 /18s; Useful ditto 51 to 5155; fine Upland ditto, 51 6s to Si 12x ; Clover flay, 41 103 to 5118 s ; Oat Straw, 11 lOs to 11 133 ; Wheat Straw, 11 13s to 1/ 15s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade rather brisk. WiIITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 15s to 41155; Useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 514 s ; fine Upland ditto, 51 5s to 51 lOs ; Clover Hay, 41 Ws to 61; Oat Straw, I/ lOs to 11126 ; Wheat Straw, 11 13s to 1115 s per load. A fair average supply, and an active inquiry. 41. 164. U. 144. 2/.135. p. .a . 11. 61. per cent. fts.per ah. tk Se. perch 10 % per cent 1 per cent. 31t. per 4 . 1 I i. per sh. We. per eh. per coat. le percent. 10_ per cent. 1%1. per sh Ini. per sh. 11.145. &per , share 3s4d per sh 11.17.. pr s 1 113 s per sl 11. 11. 5.. 15.. a 1 - Is. 10d. 15 per oent. per cent. 10 per cent. 10 per cent. IL 11. Sr. Is. 6d. 0 OX•ONI.&I. iig 11K 6 16t SUGAR.—There has been very little business done in British Plantation, only about 250 casks having found buyers, inclusive of 108 casks Barbadoes, which sold by auction ai 56s to 65s fur mid to fine greyish yellow, being firmer prices, but the market is heavy. The public sales have only offered 2,192 bags Bengal, which partly sold at previous rates. The only transaction which has transpired privately consists of 3,000 bags good yellow (clayed) Manilla, w b ich have been sold at 20s, being an advance of fully 6d for this description. It is like wise reported that 9,000 bap of similar quality have subsequently been disposed of at I9s 6d. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 876 hhds 64 tierces 287 barrels, and there wer• taken for home consumption 1,552 hhds 235 tierces 313 barrels. The stock in the same places is 11,490 hhds 1,548 tierces 2,413 brls. Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 197 puns 38 hhds ; there were 'taken for home consumption 160 puns 42 hhds, and ex ported 53 puns 28 hhds. The stock in the same places is 12,178 puns 1,401 hhds. Tma.—The market is very firm, and rather promises an improvement. The stock is 29,151,000 lbs for the Port of Landon ; the deliveries this yt ar have been 32,668,0001b5, and the imports 32,885,0001b5. We quote Bohea 4d to Bd, Congou ord to ord lOid, ditto rather blackish leaf is Gd to 2s 3d, ditto Pekoe kind 2s 2d to 2s sd, Pouchong 6d to 10d, Twankay Is 21d, ditto mid to Hyson kind is Gd to 2s sd, Ilyson good ord 2s 6d, mid to good mid 3s to ss, young Hyson is 7d to 3s, Imperial 2s 7d to 3s, and Gunpowder 3s Id to 4s 6d per lb. Tostacco.—The market has not been so active within the past month, but the sales were nearly 1,300 hhds. Virginia has been taken at 3id to 4id, principally for leaf ; Kentucky leaf and strips have beea in steady de mand, the former at 3id to 34d, and the latter at 44d to 5d per lb. A few hhds of Maryland have been bought in at sid to 54d. Havannah leaf has been in gootfrequest at imp' owed rates, and a good business has been done in Havannah Segars. TALLow.—P. Y. C. is quoted 40s 6d to 40s 9d per en t on the spot, and Town 43s 6d. The stock is 41,828 casks ; the deliveries last month were 10,125 casks. ITEmP.—Clean is 27s to 27s 5d per cwt. The stock is 7,143 tons, and the deliveries last month were 940 tons. (From the London New Price Current of Dec. 3.) SUGAR.—To- day there was I ttle activity in the West India market, but importers manifested firmness, and obtained previous rates; but the demand from the re finers and grocers was limited, even for the better qtrilities; in all, only 2€o hhds and tierces were disposed of, including a public sale of 100 hhds 6 trcs of Barbadoes Sugar, which went off quietly upon former terms, fine yellow fetched 66s 6d, good 62s 6d. goed mi,'.diing 60s to 61e, middling 57s 6d to 595, low middling 56s 6d to 575, and one lot of low soft grey 53s per cwt. REFINED.—To-day the home trade purchased refined Sugar with caution, 71s 6d to 72s is the value of brown, and 73s per cwt for standard lumps ; there is a better supply. Bonded crushed Sugar is with difficulty to be purchased under 29s 9d per cwt. MA tritiTtus.—This afternoon at public sale 4,158 bags 140 casks were offered, the chief part consisted of bright yellow descriptions, the whole sold at and after the sale at former rates ; fine yellow fetched 63s to 66 s 6d , goo d 59s to 625, gcod mid 58s to 58s 6d, mid 55s 6d to 575, low 54s to 54s 6d, fine - brown 525, good 50s 6d to 51s, mid 47s 6d to 48s 6d, low 40s to 435. and one lot of very low 33s 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA.-This afternoon at public sale 1,103 bags of damaged brown Bengal Sugar were offered, and a part only sold: fire at 498, good 45s 6d to 475, low 43s to 445, and very low 38s. Of Madras, 47 casks were disposed of at 46s 6d for damp, being about the former value. FoREIGN.-The market has presented a brisker ap pearance tbf sill aberiiitions of Foreign Sugar since thiS day week. In Brazil the transactions are upon a large scale ; Bahia sold at 17s 9d, 150 chests of white at 21s to 235-a floating cargo of white Pernambuco, of soft quality, at 22s for Trieste ; a cargo of Bahia of good quality consisting of 220 chests of brown at 18s, and 190 chests of white at 22s per cwt. Yellow Havannah at auction were readily disposed of ; middling and good quality at lOs 6d to 21s 6d, low 18s to 18s 6d, damaged low to middling 18s 6 , 1 to 20s, and very low wet 14a per cwt. By private contract 400 chests have been sold at 20s to 23s for sound quality. White at public sale went at 27s 6.1 to 28s for good middling washe4, 26s to 27s for middling ditto, and at 25s to 25s 6d for low quality. The demand has been brisk for other sorts. By private contract Cuba Muscovado sold at 19s to 19s 6d, and 500 hhds Porto Rico of old quality for refining in bond at 19s to 19s 6d per cwt. FRUIT.-This afternoon at public sale 122 butts of Patras Currants, partly damaged, were sold at 44s to 49s ; 77 caroteels ditto 47s to 50s, 117 barrels ditto 47s to 51s ; 116 boxes 5.5 drums of Malaga Figs 35s to 36s ; 3.621 drums 40 boxes Turkey Figs partly damaged 39s to 60s, 11 casks of old Greek Figs 30s ; 62 cartons of new Imperial French Plums 51 105,618 hf-ditto 5 / 5 s to 6/10s, 1,008 qr-ditto, 51 15s to 615 s ; 720 sixteenth ditto, 61; 500 eighth-boxes, 80s to 95s ; 961. chests 200 hf-ditto of new Prunes, 32s to 395. A parcel of Muscatel Raisins, partly damaged, were mostly taken in at 56s to 98s per cwt. COFFEE-There has been less demand for the lower descriptions of West India, and the market having been better supplied, previous rates have been with diffi culty supported. This afternoon Ceylon of good ordinary quality met with little attention by pri vate contract, and 500 bags at public sale were all taken in at 535, the highest price bid being 50s per cwt. Of West India two parcels amounting to 227 casks and barrels were offered at auction: for Ja maica the demand was good, and the whole sold at full rates, viz -mid at 82s 6d to 85s, low mid 74s to 75s 6d, fine ord 53s 6d to 60$, good ordinary 46s 6d, ordinary unclean 37s 6d, Triage 34s to 39s 6d, and infer:or 31s 6d, but of other sorts a small part only found buyers at 52s for fine ord Trinidad, and 46s to 49s per cwt for good ordinary. TEA.-The market has still an improving appearance for nearly every description; merchants show firmness, and still refrain from offering any at public sale. To day several purchases were made in Tea; Congou, com mon at 104 d to lid; Twankay is 3d to is aid; Hyson, ordinary 2s 6d to 2s 8d; of Young Hyson a large parcel of low quality was sold at is 10d, being rather higher. Of Common Congou the supply at market is scanty. MOLASSES.-In West India a good business has been transacted at the former currency; the purchases amount to 300 puns-Antigua at 245, St. Kitt's 21s 6d, and St. Vincent's 21s to 21s 6d per cwt. SPICES.-This afternoon Pimento was sought after, and 11 bags at public sale were sold at 3ad per lb for low quality, being the full worth. Cloves were taken sparingly, and 382 bags from Zanzibar at public sale were all taken in at 9d for sound mid quality, a few lots of sea damaged were sold at Sid to 9d. 21 bags of fine pod Pepper fetched 81 I is 6d to 1115 s, and 3 casks of Cayenne 2s 2d to 2s 3d per lb. RICE.-There has been an increased demand for Bengal, and the rates paid are rather above those pre viously quoted. This afternoon several inquiries ex isted for Bengal Rice, and for mid white buyers were compelled to pay lls 6d per cwt by private contract. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-Leewards have been in much better request, and several parcels have been disposed of at firm rates, proof fetching 2s 4ad to 2s 5d per gallon ; Calcutta, 2s 3d for proof with certificate ; Demerara, 3s 2d to 3s 7d for strong descriptions ; Jamaica, 30 to 32 per cent overproof 3s 8d to 3s 10d, and stronger, 4s to 6s. For the common and middling qualities of Brandy rather lower rates have been accepted ; the best brands, however, have been in brisk request, prices are firm :-Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds 5s 2d, puns 5s ; ditto 1839, hhds 4s 1 Id, puns 4s 9d : ditto 1840, hhds 4s I Id, puns 4s 9d; ditto 1841, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d ; ditto, 1842, hhds 4s 7d, puns 4s 5d ; ditto 1843, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d; common 2s 9d to 3s, and middling to good mid 3s 2d to " K - t „ IP per gallon. In Genes a the transactions II a more extended scale for exportation, at is 9d 10d, fine for duty is fetching 2s 4d to 3s 6d. i)g Corn Spirits at lOs 2er gallon. n j l To-day Leeward Island Rum was in good demi -2s 4d to 2s 4id proof, and for Calcutta there w ere se ts, ral inquiries at 2s 2id to 2s 3d proof, with c ertifit tk In Jamaica there was rather more business transte.: upon farmer terms. Holders of Rum manife st fi n nes+. The stock of all sorts is 4,700 casks less than'''. year at this time. CuctiniEn..—This afternoon a good deman 3 for Cochineal, and 37 bags of Honduras at publ ie „,no were sold at full rates, low to mid silvers at 45 4s Gd, good mid 4s 7d to 4s Bd, and 3 bags of co black 5s ld to 5s 3d per lb. • tbt n otice 1 11 INDIGO.—We have no improvement to demand for East India. Madras is still fetching Pre l rs rat( s, and is in lair request. The purchases . . Spanish have been extrerliely limited. - t OILs. —There has been more activity in the niar- e .,k, common descriptions ot Fish Oils since this day 1 1 7:4 Southern has fetched stiffer rates ; Cod has been sell' to by private treaty at 321 to 321 10s ; pale Seal 34q/90, 331, straw and yellow 301 to 33/, brown 291 to 2 81 4)g , and, at auction, 60 tuns of Southern, of foreign Ono, in bond, were disposed of at 311 lOs to 331 15s P er firo Sperm is not so much in request, and prices are not 511 . 0 0 —the stock is on the increase. Of 70 tans of Alne r 6 l o so at auction, a part only found buyers at 781 lOs t o 8 6 1 for common to fine quality. Linseed Oil at 22 s o d to 22s 9d per cwt. For Pale Rape 3 514 ,001 34s for brown. Olive 411 to 424 Gallipoli 381 'oi for Spanish, and at 381 to 381 10s per tun for 1 3 ar a r and Levant. Cocoa Nut is not much wanted 0 , r e sent, but no further decline has occurred in Pneeoti a part only of 99 casks of Ceylon at auction f° to buyers at 24s to 28s 6d per cwt f or loW rio fine quality. Palm has been taken sparingly, a nd T oll are looking down ; 26s is the value ot fine q TALLOW.—Several parcels have been offered 't P'o sale, and nearly the whole found purchasers. P 5 11 sale on Friday 200 casks South American, 323 c o of yellow candle stranded, 21 casks of African, of New South Wale, 191 pkg s of Cape, 25 PI of North American, and 100 casks of damaged Odds declare& SMUGGLING,—On Saturday a Parliamentary regoi was issued, moved for by Mr. Hume, affording deal of information of the several establishMent e i T o itel tamed for the prevention of smuggling in th e l Kingdom, in each of the years of 1842 and 18 yo sum of 344,136/. 13s. lid. was paid for wilgt ; • salaries of persons employed for the prevent t smuggling in 1842, and 347,8091. Is. 4d. in 1843. 14 5, expense of the equipments of the persons so earysi and for repairs, was, in 1842, 168,6081. 45. 1 °1! tY in 1843, 164,3581. 14s. Id. The amount °, 2 1 produce of goods seized and sold was, in 18 ' the Customs 2,2011. 19s. 7d., and by the Exci se 1 00 0 Cush 7,6361. 6d. ; and in 1843, the produce was by the 7,636/. 1 Is. Id., and by the Excise 5201. 12s. . 0 0 1 rewards paid to persons employed for the preven t h i e foli smuggling were, in 1842, 6,8171. 35.'10d., and in teal lowing year, 11,2811. 15s. 9d. In 1842, 11,0 48 ~,j of spirits and 19,6671b5. of tobacco were seized , T e cO. 1843, 10,676 gallons of spirits, and 62,8881b5. of t (1 . 11, 0 The proceeds not being sufficient to pay the reweTl lo difference was taken from the Consolidated Custol ° ;ol 4 expenses of prosecutions by the Excise in 18 " The 5,657/. 14s. 3d., and in 1843, 8,760/. 9s. 2 °•_, produce of fines and seizures by the same , t'f 0 ment was in 1842, 27,003/. 6s. lid., and to 36.839/. 19s. The share paid to Excise officers 1 ; was 11,256/. 10s. 10d., and in 1843, 15,034/. 78. 4 ,, OP' amount remaining to the Crown was in 1842, ,_"; 4s. 4d., and in 1843, 15,157/. 10s. 6d. The ol i o° penses of establishments belonging to the , a 43 amounted in 1842 to 5,760/. 12s. 3d., and in h - oet` 8,7571. 16s. Bd.; and with respect to the coast seAor cruizers, and revenue police, the expenses are co ° , ; 0 1,1 able. The revenue police of the Excise, in 1'8 42 jot° in wages and victualling, 33,216/. 18s. lcl. ; for el o eis and allowances, 1,640!.; in vessels, 989/. 7.5. 761. 2 2 :3 horses and barracks, 1,029/. 18s. 2d. ; a nd in 1 4 - 47, police cost in the various departments mentioned 1,640/., 1,760/. 195., and 1,233/. Os. 10d. T"',11. 0 branch of the return relates to the Customs, 9 ' three others to the Excise. FOUR LIVES Lorr.—Another of those deP le si rsiiii. and lamentable occurrences which too frequently pany mining operations, and characterise the crate 1 dangerous position of that class of individuals wb ° Lis; to gain their daily bread in this section of neti° ° " o 4 9 ' dustry, happened at Beaufort Iron Works, in A li the mine quarries, or patches, on Tuesday a fters which the lives of four persons were sacri fi ced. -` O ,lO fortunate party were at that time engaged in P h , re up the rubbish tram, for the purpose of clearing t th mains of a " fall," when a piece of ground f r° n, strata, lying eight yards above, unexpectedly ge, / ".ser/ and fell directly on them, literally crushing ne 3134 0 . We l bone in their bodies, and, in a moment, deprivinse of life. A strict inquiry has been made, so as tro; tain whether this serious event was occasioned by negligence on the part of the master-watcha la bbilel from which it appears there is not the s lightest D oi attributable to him, but that has been the r e f id pure accident. The ground was apparently sa fe, 1110 there was not the slightest indication of dange r h g eili . names of the deceased are, Isaac Ja mes , aged 1 8 . - 11; James, 18 (brother and sister ) ; Charl e s Pensh t and Margaret Davies, 18.—M e nmo u th s hi re oo r an' ILLEGAL MARRIAGES.—In consequence Of 3 P . „ t if• her of illegal marriages (on acco u nt o f the resrbees parties not having resided in the pari s h) hot r3 ,,g I all solemnised in the diocese of Gloucester and 1 1 s e ,;f Lord Bishop has given notice to the respective cle,' s l his extensive diocese, that no marriage can be %V solemnised in any church or chapel but that of 0 , 70.1 or district in which one of the parties reside ; an both the parties do rot reside in the same por isb n e, Lordship will require , the banns of marriage to uolos 9 lished in the churches belonging to the parishesiA sel; each party may reside, a certificate of which raust A , It; to the o ffi ciating minister. The Lord Bishop e'" attention of his clergy to the Act of P ar liament ger to clandestine marriages, which enacts that, in ° protect the minister from fraudulent assertions , h e ll o°, bound to publish even banns unless the persons sh e , resided in the parish at least seven days from _,t b i c os; publication of the banns, and the clergyman 01' to be delivered to him a notice in writing of t u s — itr christian and surnames, and also the pl a ces of t'ld spective abodes, and the time they have oceurif i esse A same, in order to afford the officiating minister stl ip pr time' to inqure if any imposition has been st fe w ill° His Lordship expects that the above enactment s ... ell carried out to the strict letter of the law in eY eu of his diocese.— Gloucester Chronicle. n . 0 0 1 ' FORGERT.—John Rogers, of the Market Ji r er,,fi Sunderland, whe was last week apprehended for j ? re , l l and taken to Thornton, near Pickering, Yorlssh b l r ogli o examination on the charge, was a few days ig° hes before Colonel Hill, a magistrate of the countP li i i i sfr,' evidence being forthcoming to substantiate th e T i t,ert/ I the magistrate ordered Dlr. Rogers to be set s t and he was accordingly discharged from custodPspitaro NEW AMERICAN DICTIONART.—Cat--A ll _ t Otb e n that old maids love, because it gives out sP e " . , - 0 0 0- ; rubbed. Treadmill—A retired place for the st e nos. dation of those addicted to appropriation. ifr ° 7 le tere t :i Common property Independence—A strong 0 ,0 ; nation to place yourself where you are Ot le e Tempest—Something that comes to married POI' D ot; the honeymoon. Merit--That which receives„°. ° .Zl'v o Money—A fish peculiarly difficult to catch. —An ugly hole in the ground, which lovers el, fe l ee is: s „ r i wish they were in, but take uncommon pains to of. My Dear—An expression used by man itn ° the commencement of a quarrel. Watchman 00,11 employed by the parish to sleep in the open 9 : 1 1 r i i i Felicity—Potatoes and Turnips. Thin Shoe- --. ' warn by high-spirited young ladies, who would than conceal the beauty of their feet. BIRTHS. th ► g rs ' On the 2d inst., in Hercules-buildings, Lamb d 4 Finch, of a son. Ise On the 2d inst., at Ackworth-park, Wakefield, the John Gully, Esq., of a daughter. W e ' On the 6th alt., at St. John's, New Brunswic k, Sturdee, of a son. On the 27th ult., in Lower Seymour-street , the Wire of K Rickards, Esq., of a daughter. dy o On the 28th ult., at Ilackthorne, Lincoln, the la 1 Rev. Edwin Jarvis, of a son. On the 29th ult., at Milan Cottage, llaverstock-hill'lo • stead-road, Mrs. Henry Bird, of a daughter. go. On the 30th ult., at Argyle-street, New-road, Harvie Linklater, of a daughter. har lea fie • re On the 30th ult., at Clapham Brewery, Mrs • C of a daughter. he ladi e On the 26th ult., at Polmenna, Penzance , t Saunders Cave, Esq., of a son, still-born. On the 29th ult., at Grove park, near W Dormer, of a son. of On the 30th ult., in Savage-gardens, Mrs. A . Joni 0 On the 30th ult., at the Cottage, Boniford, the $ H. Clifton, Esq., of a daughter. plil k. K•o3 On the 30th ult., in Westbourne-street, liYof dens, the lady of Thomas Arbuthnott Whitter, Esq'' t he IP On the 30th ult., at Castle. hill, High wyconlhe' ofJohn Neale, Esq., of a daughter. , Sr °. On the 30th ult., at the Grove, Stratfor u, Fell, of a daughter. if - ken s On the Ist inst., the wife of the Rev. Charles .- ec o f f St. Olave's, Southwark, of a daughter. W. E. goiooo, On the 2d inst., at Brighton, Mrs. °er daughter. net The On the 2d inst., Mrs. G. E. Parish, of 1.114 - street, of a son. 13 01c° MARRIED. jobo for On the 30th ult., a t Tat Sulfolk,h sh ow ffir, Price, Esq., of Duffryn, Glamorganshir e, tha lA that county, to Alicia Grant, second daughter 0 to Bushby, Esq., of Great Cumberland -place. f josirl.et At Lambeth Church, J. T. Cadien , Esq•loilaatie' Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late John of London. ... i s 1 to her Also.tn A l.o,vn S Ti i t tl. a hica y e.m e ir2 r : t „ o sti n tal.ga C ecf o dNl t a t 2 r ai t 6rl , :e c m o E u p bs n qe -r t r. y , E , O D ; Gloucester, 011 ' 'cit of d ~1 Colonel e( her Majesty's 25th RaoegfgeidSmk9eelncltaA,wutr ils . ,„ Y ll ' ; 1 ;„ . 4: 613 50 1i t r, 8. ' ":11:' W O oo lt , he 22 , d ult., at Dunkirk, Joshua joari a Geri . ow On the 26th ult a ' t the Glebe, Fethar , .... bar: ard, Esq., at-law. 0 0 a n t t h h e e 27 2 t B h th ul u t. it li ; aTt. GLailrliiEngtsqa.,aofigetien,porakraretsiereaiti,..s:lo:llot On the 29th ult at Scarborough , of " Milton-street, Dorset -508'— 15. Witham, Esq., High . Sheriff of the county 0 , daug Samuel Caldwall Brandram, Esq. _. ~ Jaoe, .bird re. 6-80 1 t ( sireficlos ,A., 0 On the 29th ult., Mr. J. 13. Hutchinson,o. Ja me, f' __ On the 29th ult., in Piccadilly, Charles militia, Hun-common, late Captain of the thl Surr e Y W 1,4.. TOO ° ll London: Printed and Publishe d by „ lit-UR,f;,O, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at lie gum, Strand, in the Precinct of the WO"'i bliddlemext Wednesday, December 4,1844 MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before the AesisTaNT JuDar, and a full Bench of Nfagistratoi.)_ The first December Sessions for the county of Middle sex commenced yesterday at the usual hour, at the Court-house, Clerken wel l-green. The calendar contained more than the average number of prisoners, there appearing no less than 63 cases, of which 54 were charges of felony, and 9 for assaults and other misdemeanours. A fine able-bodied young man, named George Knight, was indicted for stealing a coat, of the value of 193., the property of Thos. Marshall. It appeared by the evidence, that the prisoner entered the shop of the prosecutor, and taking up the article named in the indictment, ran off with it. He was, how ever, eventually taken in custody, after a sharp run. The jury at once returned a verdict of Guilty, and The COURT, after cautioning the prisoner, sentenced him to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. The Prisoner—My Lord, I entreat of you to send me out of the country. I have lost my character, and for the last three years I find it impossible to earn an honest livelihood. The AfigISTANT-JUDGE—IfaTe you reflected suffici ently upon the matter before you make the request? Prisoner—l have, and I think that if I went to an other country I might eventually earn an honest live lihood. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE.—If this be your wish, I shall respite the sentence until next session, when some course will be adopted if you still be of the same opinion. The prisoner was then removed from the bar, after thlpking the Court with every appesran"e of sincerity. John Atoare was indicted for stealing a knife, the pro perty of John Burgess. Th© Jury returned ayerdiet of Guilty and the Court IRELAND. LORD LONDONDERRY AND HIS TENANTRY. DUBLIN, DEC I.—The tenantry of Lord Londonderry in the county of Down, were so gratified by the recent speech of his Lordship on free trade, and the duties of landlords, that they determined, as a mark of their re spect and gratitude, to invite the Noble Marquis and his son, Lord Castlereagh, to a public dinner. Lord Lon donderry has fixed Wednesday next for the dinner, which is to take place in Newtownards. The following is the batter of his Lordship accepting the invitation : It is with no ordinary sentiments of delight and .pride that I receive your warns-hearted, eloiaent, and affectionate address. ' , ln times like the present, when so many are disposed to disregard tb• bonds of mutual interest that should exist between landlord and tenant, I contemplate your present proceedtng as a noble example to the tenantry of Ireland. You point out forcibly that where kindness is conferred gratitude will follow. " Where interests are looked after and protected, in dustry and exertion will increase. You happily recipro cate the. warm feelings of attachment which have ever guided me in all my relations with my Irish tenantry. " Your sentiments of loyalty to the Queen, obedience to the laws, and determination in your several stations of life to maintain the peace and well-being of the British empire, cannot but be observed by the Government of the country as the strongest proof that the mischievous doctrines of anarchy and confusion find no place in your well-regulated' ; minds. " You cannot derive more satisfaction from seeing ray 'son again amongst you, after his foreign travels, than he must himself receive from a renewed social intercourse with the best tenantry in the kingdom; and I hail, with paternal delight, your approbation of him as a represen tative of this great and enlightened county. " I most cordially accept your gratifying tribute of at tachment, in offering me a public dinner, assuring you that, under all the changes and chance. of an active end anxious life, I never find myself more happy than when I am enabled to reside upon my paternal estates, and communicate, as a father, with my Irish tenantry. " VANE LONDONDERRY." " Mountstewart, Nov. 27, 1844." AGRARIAN OUTRAGES. The Limerick C/ironick, of Saturday, contains the fol lowing detail of outrages in the counties of Limerick and Clare:— - " Wednesday evening, about the hour of seven o'clock, an armed party of men attacked the dwelling of Mr. Robert Procter, near Derry, and convenient to' KilWoe, who is a steward in the employment of the Imperial Slate Company; they smashed open the doors, and on entering the house knocked Mrs. Procter down, broke open a box, and took therefrom a single barrel fowling piece, powder horn, and shot bag. The party consisted of eight persons, each armed with a gun, six of whom entered the house and the other two remained outside, guarding the watchman of the concern, who thought to alarm the police, but he was kept fast with a gun at his 'breast, until the inside party came out, when he at once ,proeeedeil to the barracks, and the police, under constable Raymond, pur,ued the marauders for several milts through the mountains, but without success. At the time of the attack Mr. Procter was not at home. " The same evening, a house, the property of John Gleeson, of Carrickmaunsell, was maliciously set on fire and consumed to ashes, near Toomavara. The cause as signed is a tenant who occupied the house previously having been turned out for non-payment of rent. " Seven armed men attacked the house of James Floyd on Sunday evening, near Kildorrery, within a gun shot of Thomas Travers Adams, Esq.'s residence, and car ried of a booty of 251. The police were sent for to the Kildorrery station, in the immediate neighbourhood, to pursue the robbers ; but unfortunately they were de fenceless, having sent in their fire-arms to be exchanged for percussion locks, which latter hid not then arrived at the station. • " On Thursday the magistrates of Castleconnell una .ainiOusly resolved to apply to Colonel M'Gregor, direc tor-general of police, for an increase of; eight men to the constabulary force in that district, which is now so dis turbed by armed parties. The magistrates present were W. Howley, D.L. ; John Browne, J. Wal!plate, and W. S. Tracy, Esq. " The armed party that attacked Dr. Twiss's re sidence, Parteen Cottage, gave notice there that if he did not discharge his steward within five days, Dr. Tviiss might order his coffin. After having taken Allen Browne's fire-arms, they fired two shots the same even ing at the liciuse of Robert Thorn, Bird-hill, and another at Going's, Cregg. In pro cee di ng f rom Browne's to Parteen, this audacious gang halted in 0 - Mien's-bridge, where they got refreshment from a public-house, to stimulate their courage at Dr. Twiss's. " The sexton of a church near Killaloe was served with notice to prepare his coffin, if he did not give up some land he lately got possession of. "'The house of a man named Brennan, at Ballyvara, near Castleconnell, was attacked by an armed band of men on Thursday night, who dashed in the windows, and swore they would burn the house upon his family if he did not i.nmediately hand out his fire-arms. Two re gistered guns were then delivered up, and the ruffians went,off in triumph. " Wednesday,night a party of ruffians fired shot s i n t o the ho Fil of Crann a h, near Newport lodged in the p ar l our , where Mrs.use of t o C n and s who most fort una t e ly s Tip. oe h yn a e r w l eoasfs the s sitt ing, escaped. Mr. and Mrs. Cooke were nearly murdered on Tues day night, by a party of ruffians who attacked their house at Shinrone." NATIONAL EDUCATION—CLERICAL BAT FLE. question of N at i onal Education, may be Some idea of the conflict now agit at i ng t h e E sta bli s h e d Church, on on a ni d t e h b they the the fol l owing Dublin i remonstrance to the com baEvening M a il : — " This morning's post br oug h t us a letter from the Rev. Dr. Martin, upon the subj ec t o f N at i ona l Educa luanrctsm formed h Educa tion. Its extreme length Precludes the possibility of our giving it in the publication of this evening. ' "The . letter of an Irish Country Gentleman,' in re ference to. 01..sanle subject, ,must also• stand over, but not- from,ttie same cause. It is terse, pithy, and to the purpose L 10 we must adhere to the resolution which we adopted,. And allPQ , VlCe.dponle days sine—namely, that.of, confining our columns, for the present, to the letters of the two Her. Gentleman, Martin and M‘Ghee, engaged in the controversy. • " Under no circumstances could we give insertion to , the letter bearing the Cashel , post-mark, and signed Consistency.' The subject under discussion is too grave and serious for ribaldry ;, and much as we deplore the view taken by Dr. Martin, on the present occasion, we entertain too strong a regard personally for himself, and too high a. respect for his sacred profession, to ren der him the object of an annoying and offensive satire. The letter commencin g , mini, Beats Martin,' is, therefore, inadmissible.' * ( S i e t' I l l e c C e t i J O u m: t r t i e n e t o e d f t e h H e HoRsERAcEs.---Pro m th e ev id ence ta k en b e f ore th e o f u o s i e lo o w f in Lo 4 rds appointed to in quire into the laws r espect i ng gaming (and wh i c h evi swith respect to the popularity, expen e se x s t , " & e c ta ., o aref horse racing. Mr. C. Weath er b y, t h e k eeper of the matc h-b oo k to the jockey-club, st a t es that' this public amusement has increased very mu c h o f late :veers, and that " larger made, sums have been given by the public, not race-horse own ers, during the last year than in former years." lie then estimates the amount so subscribed by others than race horse owners as at least 34,0001., given by gentlemen for plates and to add money to stakes in the last year. This includes the amount contributed by gentlemen hav ing no race-horses, who subscribe to stakes to support the amusement ; but does not include the Queen's plates— erf which thirty-six of 100 guineas each are annually given—thus making the whole amount (as Mr. Weatherby believed) 8,600 guineas, 1,050/. of which is paid from the privy purse. The witness then contends that it is evident that horse racing is an amusement which all classes, from the labouring class up to the highest in the country, enjoy. With respect to betting, the same individual stated before the Committee that an immense deal of it takes place at the races ; and that, at the pre sent moment, it is understood by some that a man taking a bet for above 10/. on a horse race subjects himself to a qui tent action i but, according to his opinion, two race horse owners might stake 10,000/. upon a horse, and be liable to no penalty, if they paid the money down. Again, Mr. Weatherby states that " the laws at the present mo ment with respect to betting protect the rogue more than they do the honest man ; and they enable any man who does not choose to pay, to refuse to pay." He believed that if the statutes respecting betting were repealed, and the whole subject left to the common law, it would de. crease betting. liigioisra.—The following act of heroism on the prat of a female has just been brought under the notice 'if the Committee of the Royal Mullane Society, short time since, as Miss Sarah Wilkinson, governess in the family of the Rev. L. C. Booth, of Burshead Lodge, Twickenham-common, accompanied by Miss Emm a Collinson, a visitor at Mr. Booth's, were sitting with two of Mr. Booth's children, reading on the banks of the powder-mill river, which is a very rapid stream, the youngest of the children, about six years of age, climbed Unseen on a tree w hi c h grew over the river, and sud denly fell in. Miss Collinson, on seeing the accident, hurried round the stem of the tree, and seeing the child struggling in the water, was so unnerved as to 'be unable to assist it ; but Miss Wilkinson immediately jumped into the stream, without a moment's hesitation, at a spot where the depth of th e water was to her unkn own , an d with great difficulty, from the rapidity of the stream, and the water being four or five feet deep, caught hold of the child's foot, and continued to hold it fast for two or , three minutes, until Miss Collinson came to her assist ance, when by great exertions the child was re scue d. i Another moment's delay on the part of Miss Wilkinson in jumping in would have been fatal to the child, as it would have been floated by the rapidity of the stream to a thick hedge on the bank, which it would have been im possible for Miss Wilkinson to have passed. Miss Booth fainted instantly on being taken out of the water, and was afterwards confined to her bed with high fever for three weeks. Miss Wilkinson has been recommended for the Royal Society's honorary silver medallion at the next general court: N 0 0 40 0 4 SO 0 0 5 • 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 8 0 55 0 0 5 _O 0 i 10 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 250 • 0 An paid 2 0 0 3 0 0 36 10 10 0 2 10 ( 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 0 10 0 0 2 0 9 12 10 12 10 0 2 10 0 2 • 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 6 5 0 0 • 0 40 0 9 49 0 20 0 25 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 7 10 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 17 10 • 35 0 0 10 0 0 10 • 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 0 18 0 0 19 0 0 50 • 0 20 0 8 100 0 0 75 0 0 31 5 0 28 0 0 511 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 39 I 0 00 0 0 25 48 0 0 .... 10 0 0 25 0 I SMITI Th e A NN :•?9T, ) 1 s h o t] 4 `ulrfstA lsr. 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