The Sun. — London, England, 1844-12-31 00:00:00

Irbtrbr Valtion SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. PitiCES OF SHARES ANALS, RAILWAYS, BANKS, ASSURANCE ♦ND OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK. LONDON, TUESDAY, DEC. 31. Dividend per Annum. Amount Names of Com panies. Paid. Price. Share. per cent. 41. VW. ISL 4 106. per cut. 44 44M. .16a. U. U. St 1 - 2 s. Bd. .45e. • I.los. Iti. 101. 3 171. ed. 10g. 0 percent. Al .51. VOI. U. 10s. 13i. qt. 10e. 114 11*. cent. I tr cent. tr cent. r cent. Canals. As.. / is and Oldham... Ashby.de-la-Zouch-av Basingstoke Brecknock & Abergay. Birialingharnd-16th sh. Do. and Liverp. JuLic. Chelmer & Blackwater Coventry ..... Crom ford .... Dudley Derby ..........••• ...... •••• Danube and Mayne.... Ellesmere and Chester Erewash Forth and C1yde......... Grand Junction ~..., ,.« Grand Union ..... Grand Surrey Grand Western..—...... Glamocgansh., ay. coed Gloucester & Berkeley Grantham ••••••.,•••••••••• Huddersfield .. Kennet and Avo ... n ...av Lancaster Leeds and Liverpool... Leicester ••••••••••••••••••• Leicester & Northamp. Loughborough Monmouthshire Montgomeryshire Melton M0wbray........ Mersey and 1rwe11...... Macclesfield ••••••••••••••• Neath • ....... ••••••••••••••••• _ ........ r. Oxford ....... •••••••••••••• Peak F0re5t........av Regent's (or London).. Shropshire . Somerset Coal. Do. Lock Fund Stock Stafford and Worcester 5hrew5bury,........„,.... Stourbridge... ..... Stratford.on-Avon...av Swansea ..... Severn & Wye & Rail. Trent & Mersey, Thames & Medway av Warwick and Binning. Warwick and Naptou... Worcester & Birming. Wilts and Berke .av Wisbeach Wey and Arun....... Docks. Commercial ........ East and West India London Ditto Bonds ...... Bristol Do. Bnds, var. amounts K. Katharine Ditto Ditto Beads Southampton Bridges Southwark, new Subs. Ditto New of 7)4 pr c Waterloo Ditto Old Ann. of SI, Ditto New ditto 6(71 Ditto Bonds., ..... av Assurances. Albion Alfred Alliance Brit. and For Ditto Atlas Birmingham Fire British Commercial Cler. Med. & Gen. Life County Eagle Economic Life European Life Ditto New Freemasons Globe Guardian £ I. d. 97 18 0 113 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 Stock Stock . Ins. Li 7 9 0 zr mitt. , r cent. A • ,ver cent. r cent. :r cent. Stock b 0 -; 0 50 0 0 63 2 8 6090 100 • 0 r cent. e. Via. sd. 16e. Id. p,r cent. ll 74. 70 10 3 36 . 10s . 4 percent. 6 per cent. 6 per cent. Ss. 6d. pr eh 500 0 0 2500 100 0 0 100 0 0 5000 250 00 50 0 0 100 0 • 100 0 0 50 0 0 1000 0 0 2000 2000 2000 SI. Ss. ershArt per cent. 94 per cent.? k 30s. be. tit per cent. 5 per cent. per cent. bper cent. Ipttr cent. Stock 100 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 • 100 • • 50 0 0 25 • 0 25 0 • 20 0 C 50 0 0 50 o 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock Hope Life Ditto Fire.-- . Imperial Fire Ditto Life.— Indemnity Law Life ............ Legal and General Life London Fire... ..... Ditto Ship National Loan Fund... Neptune Marine Palladium Life ..... Protector Life Provident Rock Life ..... ..... R yal Exchange Sun Fire. Ditto ...... University Life Universal Life..... . Union Fire and Life " Joint Stk Banks Australasi, Ditto New Brit. North American Commercial of London Colonial London & Westminstr Ditto New London Joint Stock Metropolitan ........ Provincial of Ireland Ditto ..... National of Ireland Nat. Provincial Englnd Ditto New ........ Gloucestershire ... : Union of Australia Union of London Gaslight di. Coke Bath ........ British Ditto Provincial Birmingham__ .... Binning. & Stafford:h. Bristol ........... Brighton Ditto General City of London Ditto New Continental Consolid Ditto New Equitable Imperial Isle of Thanet Independent ..... Ph cen ix Ratcliff South Metropolitan United General ..... Westmine. Chartered Ditto Water Works. Birmingham East Grand Junction av Kent ....... ..... Nw Iliv Lon. Bridg An. Manchester and Salford Vauxhall, late S. I,ond. West Middlesex ay IluldgCo.Les.Prop Iron Railways. Birmingham & Derby Birmint. & Gloucester Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Eastern Counties Edinburgh & Glasgow Grand Junction Great North of Englnd Great Western . Ditto Half Shares Ditto Fifths ... Harwich (Braithwaite) Hull and Selby ...... Lancaster and Carlisle Leeds and Selby ..... Liverpool & Manchestr Ditto Half-Shares London and Brighton ' Ditto Loan Notes London and Blackwall London and Greenwich London and Birmingh. Ditto Quarter-Shares Ditto Thirds London and S. Western London and Croydon Manchester and Leeds Ditto New Shares Manchatr and firming Midland Counties. North British Norwich & Brandon Northern and Eastern Ditto Scrip, ass. 51. dis Paris and Orleans Paris and R0uen......„ Rouen and Havre Stockton & Darlington South East. and Dover Yarmouth and Norwich 1 ork and N. Midland Ditto New Shares Mines. Albion Copper Alten Anglo Mex., iss. 5/ p.m Ditto Subscription Bolanos Ditto Scrip Brazil. Imp. iss. 5/. p.m Do. Mocaub. Sc Coc. U. Do. St. John Del Rey British Iron ..... Candonga. Ditto Registered Cobre Copper ..... Cori apo Co l umbian lee. 51. p.m General Mining » Hibernian Imperial Slate Compy Mexican Mining Co. of Ireland Real del Monte, Unreg Ditto Loan Notes Rhymney Santiago de Cuba United Mex., iss.2l. pm Ditto Scrip Ditto New Scrip Literary. Londn,with Sin. Ticket London University Russell King's College Miscellaneous. Anglo Mexican Mint Australian Agricaltur Bri!. American Land, Canad., ..... Upper Canada Bonds Gen. Steam Na-vigation Iberian Mercantile CO. Ditto Property Met. Wood Pay., isa. 11. Mex. and S. American New Brunswick (Land) New Zealand ...... Penins. & Orion. Steam Royal Mail Steam Reversionary Int. Soc South Australian Thames Tunnel Van Diemen" Land 100 e • 100 0 0 204 0 0 40 0 e - 50 0 0 100 9 0 100 2 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 9 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 9 100 0 9 20 9 I 50 0 0 25 I 0 50 0 0 1. la: ?per cent. lee. per ,b. U. 101. per eh. ite "per mut. pr.r cont. albto. and/ be. irer mat. cant. 4 1 A ,er oent e31.4.r cent 20 0 0 40 • 0 20 0 • 77 10 • 50.0 20 • 0 20 0 0 20 • 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 SO 0 0 50 0 e 100 • 0 50 . 0 5i4 0 0 50 0 0 541 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 8 41 13 4 100 0 6 30( 0 100 0 0 63 11 9 109 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 5000 25 0 0 SO 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 I I 50 0 I 50 0 0 100 I I 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 16 13 4 12 15 4 100 0 0 99 41 6 1 13 15 100 e 50 70 100 0 0 20 0 50 50 20 0 20 0 20 0 100 0 50 0 20 0 50 0 25 0 5 1 0 15 0 0 100 0 0 150 o 0 35 • 0 25 0 0 2000 100 • 20 0 • 20 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 b 0 0 • 25 0 1 4,0 0 0 .£ & d. no o 41 13 • LIST or SCOTTISH COM I)EC 7, 1 Bank of Scotland Royal Bank British Linen Compny. Commercial Bank Glasgow Union Bank National Pank Western Bank Caledonian Insurance Hercules Insurance North Brit. Insurance Insurance Co. of I3ootL Edinburgh Life Insur. Scottish Union Insur Standard Life Insur Dalkeith Railway Edin. and Glas. Railwy (}Lang. and Green. RAIL Dundowind Ariz Rail. per trot. 6 per cost. 8 per cont. 15 per cent per cent, per cent. p- - ercent. 10 per cent. 7 per cent. Si ptr cent. per cent. Cper cent. t per cent. 5 per cent. _ per cent. A per con t. jOO 0 0 100 0 0 All3aid 100 0 0 2 • 0 32 0 0 75 • 0 100 • • 15 0 • 10 • 0 100 9 ) 51 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 • 7 10 I II • 0 45 • • 25 0 0 2001 2001 12 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 18 • 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 91 0 14 10 • !100 0 1,) 25 ( 'l5O • 0 21 0 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 75 0 11 7 10 0 7 10 0 40 0 0 15 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 10 10 0 3 0 0 50 0 0 7 0 0 150 I 0 50 0 0 18 e • 40 0 0 - 2 10 9 100 U 100 • • 100 1356 365 2.50 8o "5 3I I/ es 440 110 160 410 8 185 21 lOW 40 640 130 71 1140 160 101% 21% 3 1 3 2i 120 6% s}. 400 11.13 x. 63 . 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JUL cm. * • - cent: 166. 11.. p. sh. 3'. 31. 9 per cent. ss. per sh. li. Se per sh 10 per cent. 314 per cent. 11 os. per Os s,til. per sh. 12s. per sh. per c.4ot. se v er cent. le per cent. W. per eb 101. per sh. 11. 14a. leper share .Se 4d per sh IL 17s. pr et ilSs per Oa IL 54. 154. a iil lad. LS percent per cent. 10 per cent. 10 percent. 4 11. SL . 'a. ed. 00 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 . 5 • 0 II • 0 - 5 a 0 5 0 • 55 0 0 3 • 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 250 A 0 All paid 2 0 0 3 0 0 36 10 0 2 10 0 2 10 C 50 0 0 10 0 9 5 13 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 2 10 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 • 5 0 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 40 e 20 0 25 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 7 10 0 2500 10 0 • 17 10 • 55 • • 10 • • 10 0 • 25 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 I 18 0 0 11 0 0 5000 20 0 0 100 I I 75 0 0 3! 5 0 28 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 39 0 0 SO 0 0 25 0 0 48 0 0 10 0 • 25 0 0 THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 31, 1844. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the lion. Charles Augustus Murray to be Extra Groom in Wait ing to her Majesty. WHITEHALL, DEC. 12. The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Norris, of Newport, in the Isle of Wight, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 31, 1844. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the Hon. Charles Augustus Murray to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at the Court of Naples. WHITEHALL, Dec. 30, 1844. The Queen has been pleased to grant unto the Rev. Frederick Anson, jun., Master of Arts, the place and dignity of a Canon of her Majesty's Free Chapel of St. George, in her Majesty's Castle of Windsor, void by the death of the Hon. and Rev. Richard Bruce Stopford. PRINCE OF WALES' COUNCIL-CHAMBER, SOMERSET-HOUSE; DEC. 28. Her Majesty has been pleased to direct that letters patent shall be prepared for the appointment of Edward Smirke, Eaq., to be Solicitor-General to his Royal High ness the Prince of Wales. WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 31, 1844. 2d Regiment of Dragoons—Captain J. Stuart, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain (repaying the differ ence), vice G. Adams, who exchanges ; Capt. E. Croker, from half-pay 84th Foot, to be Captain, vice J. Stuart, who exchanges ; Lieutenant H. M. Campbell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Croker, who retires; Cornet W. F. Carruthers to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Campbell ; George Henry Earl of Mount-Charles to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Carruthers, Dec. 31. 16th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieut. W. I'. Waugh to be Captain, by purchase, vice Bonham, who retires ; Cornet W. K, Orme to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Waugh; G. B. Williams, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Orme, Dec. 31. Scots Fusilier Guards—Major and Brevet Colonel B. Drummond to be Lieutenat-Colonel, by purchase, vice W. H. Scott, who retires upon half-pay Unattached; Captain and Lieutent-Colonel Henry Colvile to be Major, by purchase (with the rank of Colonel in the army), vice B. Drummond; Brevet-Colonel J. E. Cairnes, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain and Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Colvile, Dec. 21. Lieut. and Captain C. J. J. Hamilton to be Captain and Lieut.-Colonel, by purchase, vice Cairnes, who retires : Ensign and Lieut. J. H. E. Dalrymple to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Hamilton ; Ensign Sir K Poore, Bart., from 32d Foot, to be Ensign and Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Dalrymple, Dec. 31. 20th Regiment of Foot—J. G. Hay, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Coffin, who retires, Dec. 31. 27th Foot—Lieut. W. Butler, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Byrne, deceased ; Ensign A. Dalzell, to be Lieutenant, vice Butler, Sept. 20 ; Gentleman Cadet B. Thomas, from the Royal Military College, to be En sign, vice Dalzell, Dec. 31. 29th Foot—Ensign St. G. M. Nugent to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Mackworth, who retires ; A. A. Dick, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Nugent, Dec. 31. 32d Foot—J. W. Boissier, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sir E. Poore, appointed to the Scots Fu silier Guards, Dec. 31. 35th Foot—Lieutenant A, Leslie, from half-pay Glen garry Light Infantry Fencibles, to be Lieutenant, vice Ward, promoted ; Ensign F. G. Elkington to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Leslie, who retires ; C. B. Daveney, Gent , to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Elking ton, Dec. 31. _ _ 46th Foot—Lieut. D. D. Wemyss, from the St. Helena Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Lacy, promoted, Dec. 31. 51st Foot—Ensign E. C. Singleton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Doveton, who retires ; Ensign W. L. F. Sheaffe, from the 57th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Singleton, who retires, Dec. 31. 57th Foot—J. 11. Lothian, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sheaffe, appointed to the 51st Foot, Dec. 31. 60th Foot—C. F. B. Dawkins, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hetherington, whose ap pointment has been cancelled, Dec. 31. 66th Foot—Lieut. E. M. Davenport to be Captain by purchase, vice Rainsford, who retires ; Ensign W. M. S. Cauldfield to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Davenport; R. Gordon, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice .Caul field, Dec. 31. G9th Foot—ll. Peard, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, Dec. 31. 98th Foot—Ensign R. Young to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Dallas, deceased, July 28 ; Quarter- Sergeant J. Reardon to be Ensign, vice Young, Dec. 31. Rifle Brigade—Second Lieutenant Sir 11. Tyrwhitt, Bart., to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dundas, who retires ; F. A. Thesiger, Gent., to be Second Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Sir 11. Tyrwhitt, Dec. 31. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Second Lieutenant G. T. Dawson to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smith, who retires ; J. Hill, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dawson, Dec. 31. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Lieut. J. Campbell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet Major Naah, who retires ; Ensign L. G. Cox to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Campbell ; A. F. English, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cox, Dec. 31. STAFF.—Paymaster J. 11. Matthews, from the 31st Foot, to be Paymaster of a Recruiting District, vice Macbeath, deceased, Oct. 1. BREVET.—Captain E. Croker, of the 2d Dragoons, to be Major in the Army, Jan. 10, 1837. BREVET.—The undermentioned Cadets of the Ho nourable 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 Lieutenant-Colonel Sir F. Smith, of the Royal Engineers, at Chatham, for field instructions in the art of Sapping and Mining, viz.:— C. D. Newmarch. Gent.; F. C. Grindall, Gent. J. Crofton, Gent.; W. W. H. Greathed, Gent; J. Jones, Gent. ; F. J. Moberly, Gent. ; C. T. Boddam, Gent. ; J. T. Walker, Gent.; J. Bean, Gent.; F. T. Haig, Genf. MEMORANDUM.—Lieut. J. B. Hamilton, having been appointed Adjutant of a Recruiting District, has repaid the difference he received on exchanging to half-pay of 10th Light Dragoons, in December, 1828. The under-mentioned Officers, having been appointed Siff Officers of Pensioner, have repaid the differences they received on exchanging to half-pay, viz.:—Lieut. J. M. Tittle, half-pay Royal African Corps ; Lieut. R. N. Rogers, half-pay Unattached. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 27, 1844. Corps of Royal Marines.—Gentlemen Cadets to be second Lieutenants.—B. B. Hertick, W. K. Irelan A. F. F. Sutharland, E. Richards, F. H. Soot. RAILWAY DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF TRADE. Whitehall, 31st December, 1844. Notice is hereby given, that the Board constituted by the Minute of the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade, of the 24th August, 1844, for the transaction of railway business, having had under con sideration the following schemes for extending railway communication in the district comprising the counties of Cornwall and Devon, viz.:— The Cornwall and Devon Central Railway, 'rhe Cornwall Railway (Plymouth to Falmouth), The Great Western and Cornwall Junction Railway, The West Cornwall Railway, The Saint Ives Junction Railway, The North Devon (Crediton and Barnstaple) Railway, The Exeter and Crediton Railway, The Torquay and Newton Abbott Railway, Have decided on reporting to Parliament in favour of The Cornwall Railway (Plymouth to Falmouth), The West Cornwall Railway (up to the junction with the Cornwall Railway), The Saint Ives Junction Railway ; Against The Cornwall and Devon Central Railway, The Great Western and Cornwall Junetijn Railway ; And recommending the postponement until a future period of ['he North Devon (Crediton and Barnstaple) Railway, The Exeter and Crediton Railway, The Torquay and Newton Abbott Railway, And the Board having further had under considera tion the following schemes for extending railway com munication in the districts of Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorsetshire, Somersetshire, and Devon, lying intermediate between the Great Western, Bristol and Exeter, and London and South Western Railways, viz. The Reading, Basingstoke, and Hunderford Railway (Great Western), The Wilts and Somerset Railway, The Bristol and Exetor—Durston and Yeovil Branch, The Southampton and Dorchester Railway, The Basingstoke and Didcot Junction Railway (London and South Western), The London and South-Western—Salisbury to Yeovil, The London and South-Western—Hook Pit Deviation, The Salisbury, Dorchester, and Weymouth Railway, Have decided on reporting to Parliament in favour of The Reading, Basingstoke, and Hungerfurd Railway (Great Western), The Wilts and Somerset Railway—subject to the con dition of applying to Parliament in a future session for an improved, line of communication towards Bath and Bristol, The Bristol and Exeter—Durston and Yeovil Branch, The Southampton and Dorchester Railway ; And against The Basingstoke and Didcot Junction Railway (London and South• Western), The London and South-Western —Salisbury to Yeovil, The Londo❑ and South-Western—Hook Pit Deviation, Tire Salisbury, Dorchester, and Weymouth Railway. DALHOUSIE. S. LAING. G. R. PORTER. D. O'BRIEN. J. CODDINGTON. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. John Cooper White, draper, Canterbury. BANKRUPTS. George Bartlett, cement ornament manufacturer, Wel lington-street, Goswell-street, to surrender, Jan. 14, at two, and Feb. 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Oriel, Alfred-place, Bedford-square. William Ellis Gould, carver and gilder, Finsbury place South, City, Jan. 7, and Feb. 11, at twelve, at tne Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee, King's Arms -yard; Yenning, Naylor, and Robbins, Token house-yard. Frederick Dudley, builder, Rochford, Essex, Jan. 7, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 22, at eleven, at the Court of Dankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury, London. ' Turner and Hensman, Basing-lane, City. John Taylor, carpenter, Market-street, Mayfair, Jan. 7, at half-past eleven, and Feb, 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Cole.. maarstreet; Kirks, Symond's Inn. Ralph Eldridge innkeeper, Bletchingley, Surrey, Jan. 8, at one, and Feb. 4 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, Oficial assignee, Basinghall-street ; Russell and Mackenzie, lligh-street, Southwark. Thomas William Burford, victualler, Brydges-street, Covent-garden, Jan. 15, at one, and Feb. 7, at tm elve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Henderson, Mansell street, Goodrnan's-fields. Emily Sarah Ann Findlay, dress-maker, Grafton street, Fitzroy-square, Jan. 15, at half-past one, and Feb. 7, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ; Ro berts, Spring-gardens, Whitehall. MARKET IN TELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Dec. 31.) SUGAR.—The importation of West India has ex ceeded that of the former year by 1752 hhds and tierces and 2870 barrels. Of Mauritius the quantity received has been large, exceeding that of the former season by 55,091 bags and 1,000 casks. The home consumption has been very good, the deliveries exceeding those of 1843 by upwards of 50,000 bags and 800 casks. The quantity of Bengal imported has been excessive, ex ceeding that of 1843 by 81,535 bags and 868 casks. For home consumption the quantity taken was 2850 bas less, but of casks 484 more than last season. REFINED. —The market has a firm appearance for Refined Goods; the home trade are disposed to increase their stocks, and the supply is small, especially of the low and middling descriptions ; brown Lumps are 72s to 72s 6d, Standard Lumps 73s to 73s 6d; Tittlers, ordinary to middling 72s to 73s 6d, good 74s to 755, fine 76s to 83s; Hamburgh Loaves 73s to 82s, double 83s to 90s, and wet Lumps 70s to 71s; fine yellow West India Sugar is worth 68s, whereas Standard Lumps are only fetching 73s to 73s 6d per cwt. Bastards are not much wanted. Pieces are in good demand and prices rule firm. Treacle is wanted ; boiled from West India Molasses has been fetching 19s 6d to 20s, patent 21s to 22s 6d, and golden syrup 23s to 27s per cwt. In bonded Crusked Sugar many contracts have been entered into for forward de livery at 30s 3d to 30s 6d per cwt, even at which rates the refiners are not free sellers. The market has a firm appearance for Loaves. MAURITIUS.—There has not been much inquiry by private contract, but previous rates are supported ; on Thursday, however, prices will be put to the test by a public sale of 5,000 bags. Arrivals are on the increase. 'The quality of the Sugar is superior to that of last year. EAST LNDlA.—Former prices are supported for all descriptions of Bengal, and several purchases have been made by private treaty ; the cheapest descriptions are middling yellow. For public competition 4,000 bags are announced. There have been further arrivals. The market is firm for Foreign Free Labour Sugar, and it is still the cheapest suitable for shipping or refining here under bond. FOREIGN.—The market has been in a quiet state, as is usually the case at this period of the season, but holders are firm, and none of any description is pressing for sale. There are some purchasers of yelluw Ha vannah rather under previous quotations, but hold, rs refusing to sell thereat, there has in consequence been scarcely any business done. The supply is scanty of brown Brazil. White has been taken sparingly, but the offers of lower rates are rejected by holders. In the value of other kinds of Foreign Sugar there is little alteration to notice. TEA.—The market has presented a healthy appear ance. The trade are still increasing their stocks of black and green Tea, and none has been submitted to public competition. Congou has been in excellent request, common fetching lld to 11#d, and good common 110 to is per lb. Of Pouchung there is only a small quantity remaining in first hands, and the con sumption continues to be very large. Twankay, is much wanted ; sales of common have been made at Is 3d to is 31d ; brightish leaf is 4d to is 9d, and Hyson kind Is 10d to 2s sd. Hyson, common selling at 2s 6d to 2s 7d ; middling 2s 8d to 2s 9d ; good 2s 10d to 3s ; fine and very fin• 3s Id to 4s 6d. Young Hyson has been in excellent request at previous rates. Scented Orange Pekoe has met with ready purchasers at 3s 4d to 3s 5d per lb. The parcels of Gunpowder disposed of have been at firm rates, Imperial is firm in price, and in ex' cellent request. Other descriptions of Tea are in fair demand at firm rates, and very few parcels are offering for sale. RwE.—The market is still sparingly supplied with Bengal ; low white fetching 11s to lis 3d, mid Its 6d to 11s 9d, better 12s to 12s 6d ; the sorts most in re quest are those from Ils to lls 9d. For yellow Madras a good demand exists at 8s to 8s 6d ; for the better kinds of Java there are not many purchasers. COFFEE.—There has been more inclination manifested by the home trade to purchase West India Coffee. In East India, little variation has occurred. For Ceylon previous improved rates are sustained, and by private contract several purchases made in good ordinary at 52s to 53s per cwt. In Plantation kinds the operations are upon a more extended scale at former terms. Mocha has been little called for, but at present it cannot be pur chased upon lower terms. In Java very little doing, and Company's prices are little better than nominal. The business done in this kind of Coffee has been very small for some weeks. The ♦alue of Singapore, according to quality, is 30s to 42s per cwt. Holders of other East India sorts are not inclined to press sales, price.; ruling very low, Sumatra being worth only 20s to 245, and Padang 1.4 s to 29s per cwt. RUM BRANDY AND lIOLLANDS.—Since our last report holders of Leeward Island Rum have shown firmness, and at previous rates there has been a good business transacted ; sales of proof made at 2s 3d to 2s 31d and five per ceat overproof at 25 4d per gallon. Deme rara 3s to 3s 4d per gallon is the value of strong descrip tions. The market has a dull appearance for Jamaica, 3s 6d to 3s 9p is the worth of low and middling, 3s 10d to 4s 4d for good, and 45 6d to 5s 6d per gallon for fine and superior. Calcutta at 2s 2d to 2s 24d per gallon, proof with certificate. A favourable opinions is en tertained towards Brandy: Cog, ac, best brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds 5s 2d, puns ss; ditto 1839, hhds 4s 11d, puns 4s 9d ; ditto li4o, hhds 4s 11d, puns 4s 9d ; ditto, 1841, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d ; ditto, 1042, hhds 4s 7d, puns 4s 5d ; ditto, 1543, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d, common 2s 8d to 28 11d, and middling to good middling 3s to 3s 10d, Bordeaux common 2s 6d to 2s 8d per gallon. Geneva for exportation at is 10d to Is Ild, and fine fit for duty, 2s 4d to 3s 6d per gallon English Corn Spirits at 10s 2d per gallon, cash. SPICES.—Mack Pepper is held for the previous cur rency, and a fair demand has existed. Sumatra has been fetching 21-d to 24d, Penang 21d to 2id, and Malabar 2id to 3kd per lb. The market has a firm appearance for Cassia Lignea, and the purchases made by private contract have been at fully former rates: ord fetching 52s to 535, good and fine ord 54s to 55s 6d, low mid 563 to 58s, mid 59s to 60s, good mid to good 61s to 645, and fine 65s to 66s per cwt. In some cases there are sellers of Cinnamon rather under the rates of the last quarterly sale, but few purchasers are to be met with. SALTPETRE.—The market has a firm appearance for rough, and the parcels disposed off privately have been at very full prices, common fetching 24s to 24s 6d, mid 25s to 25s 6d, good 26s to 26s 6d, and fine 27s to 27s 6d per cwt. The consumption has not been so good as it was last year, and which is to be attributed to the low rutes that have prevailed for Ni trate of Soda. English Refined has secured a fair sale at 29s to 29s 6d ; prices at the end of December, 1843, were 30s to 30s 6d. NITRATE or SODA.—Holders are firmer, and require 12s to 13s per cwt in bond, but at present there has been little doing. The market is in a dull state for Guano, and prices for African are going down. COCIIINEAL.—'fbere has been a good demand by pri vate contract for Honduras, and the rates paid are in some cases rather above those previously quoted for black and silvers ; low and mid kinds are the most in request, and speculators arc still turning their attention towards the article. INDlGo.—Speculators are still turning their attention towards East India. There has been a good business transacted in Bengal, in censeqaence of the merchants accepting prices 2d to 4d per lb under those of the October sale ; low and mid qualitiess are, however, still the most preferred. Other kinds of East India sell more freely at a small discount on the rates of the last quar- terly sale. TALLOW.—Folders of Russian manifest firmness, and a fair business has been transacted on the spot ; Y Candle of first quality has been selling currently at 40s 3d to 40s 6d per cwt ; but for forward delivery there are few purchasers. In Town Tallow there has been a good deal doing, but at the moderate rates of 40s Gd to 41s per cwt nett cash ; the market has been well sup plied. In the value of other kinds of Tallow there is scarcely any alteration to notice. ECOURSE OF EXCH, Amsterdam CF. 12 6 Ditto, at sight l2 4 Rotterdam 2U. 12 8i Antwerp Hamburgh M.B. 13 14 Alton* l3 14 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 70 Ditto, 3 months 25 95 Marseilles Bourdeaux 25 5 Frankfort on Maine tNGE.--(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar..... — Legkorn . Genoa Milan Venice Naples ........ Palermo, 1.4 r OZ llBi Lisbon Oporto Rio Jancire Bahia .. . . Buenos Ay,,ts Newrork.:::dyssight Philadairhia PRIC/PA r MULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Cr, , 1,1, bars C 3 17 9 Portsiga: Gvld Coin 3 17 5 New Doul• ;eons. Now Dalars 0 4 9i Silver in Bare 0 4 11 t Petsrsburgh, 3Us 37 Berlin 7 Vienna, effee. ft. 3 M 957 Trieste, ditto Madrid 36} Cadiz Bilbao 36 Barcelona 36 Seville — SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OP THIS DAT. GLOBE.—The old proverb that you cannot eat your cake and h ave it t o o, seems reverse d by Mr. President Tyler, in favour of American foreign policy. He appears resolved to " have" the credit of cultivating peace and eschewing warlike conquest, and to "eat the fruits of avowed hostile provocation to Mexico—a State which had offered none. It is curious to trace the self-contradictions in this lengthy manifesto of self-aggrandisement. It is stated to be unreasonable, because impracticable, on the part of Mexico, to persist in her efforts to repossess herself of Texas. This would appear an argument for letting the Texians alone to deal with her; but no —the exhaustion of both the combatants would in duce the interference of other Powers ; "which, with out the interposition of this Government, might even tuate in the most serious injury to the United States." Presently it appears that it is not the exhaustion of both the combatants, but the excessive vigour of one of them, that is the object of legitimate apprehension —and this apprehension, strange to §pT, proceeds solely from a tender interest for Mexico "Mexico requires a permanent boundary between that young republic and herself. Texas, at no distant day, if she continues separate and detached from the United States, will inevitably seek to consolidate her strength, by adding to her domain the contiguous pro- Tinces of Mexico. The spirit of revolt from the control of the Central Government has heretofore manifested itself in some of those provinces, and it is fair to infer that they would be inclined to take the first favourable op portunity to proclaim their independence, and to form close alliances with Texas. The war would thus be endless ; or, if cessations of hostilities should occur, they would only endure for a season. The interests of Mexico, therefore, could in nothing be better consulted than in a peace with her neighbours, which would result in the establishment of a permanent boundary." It is impossible that Mexico should not be sensible of this tender care for her interest ; and that she should not feel that the United States, whose Execu tive would annex Texas with so little ceremony, are likely to form much safer and less encroaching neigh bours than Texas, single-handed ! Particularly, when—throwing off the thin veil of concern for either party—President Tyler comes to the real motive for this attempted crowning measure of his : " American interest would seem to require it. The extension of our coastwise and foreign trade, to an amount almost incalculable—the enlargement of the market for our manufactures—a constantly growing market for our agricultural productions—safety to our frontiers, and ad ditional strength and stability to the Union ; these are the results which would rapidly develop themselves upon the consummation of the measure of annexation." Presently, the moral face is put on the whole trans action : "We seek no conquest made by war. No intrigue will have been resorted to, or arts of diplomacy essayed to accomplish the annexation of Texas. Free and inde pendent herself, she asks to be received into our union. It is a question for our own decision, whether she shall be received or not." No intrigue resorted to, nor arts of diplomacy es sayed ! This is really too good, in the face of the testimony of successive observers of those arts and of those intrigues. Read any traveller in those regions, from Featherstonhaugh to Mrs. Houston. The latter writer gives a story on this head, so good that it should be true, whether it is or no. "We were privately informed by a person worthy of credit, that a negotiation for the sale of Texas, and to which he had been a party, had been on the point of being concluded between America and Mexico. The latter were to make over Texas, for a stipulated sum, to the United States. The transaction, as he assured us, was all but concluded, and the papers required only the signatures of the respective Presidents, when the person charged, on the part of the Americans, with the necessary documents, thought he might first as well do a little business on his own account. In stead, therefore, of proceeding direct to Mexico, he betook himself to Texas to purchase land ; be ing induced to do so by the knowledge of the value to which land would rise, immediately on the con clusion of the sale. This detour was the cause of con siderable delay, and in the interim events occurred which rendered the projected compact impossible, and altered entirely the aspect of affairs." President Tyler's involved narrative gives it to be supposed that more than one slip has occurred, between cup and lip, in this matter of Texas. Mrs. Houstoun reports the talk of Texian politicians on the pro bable destiny of the country. " The future fate of the country, and its probable annexation to some other Power, was discussed; but what Power was it to be ? that was the question. France, they declared, had been most anxious to obtain possession of them, but her propositions had not exactly suited them, and the affair had ended. England, they seemed to think, would be the most eligible country on which to lean, but it was doubted, and that very generally, whether that Power would have anything to say to them." All this is loose enough talk ; but talk which was heard on the spot in question. The objects of the American annexation party (besides Mr. Tyler's ten derness for Mexico and for peace) lie on the surface. The Southern States see in r exas a superior soil and climate to their own, superior advantages for the pro duction, and superior outlets for the disposal of their own staple products. The present Anti-Commercial Tariff of the United States could not stand a day in the face of a liberal commercial tariff of the indepen dent republic of Texas. But it is not merely a tariff question. All communities depending on slave-labour —depend on perpetual migration to, or annexation of, new and fertile fields for its working. It is becoming unprofitable in the States. Texas offers an apparently inexhaustible field for its further operations ; and the parties who have already inoculated that new region with the taint, pretend that the labour of blacks alone is available—owing to the climate. There is probably about as much truth in this as in other such allegations ; but what is very certain is, that the older States may, for some time longer, reap profit as slave-breeders and slave-dealers, which they are in great measure ceasing to reap as slave-cultivators. To the slave-interest— the interest of that great domestic institution which —by force of combination, and acting en masse, domineers over all others in the United States—it cannot be indifferent whether this new territory is peopled by independent producers—commercial rivals, under better commercial auspices—and per haps even abolitionists of slavvery—or by subjects of the same tariff as themselves—sure customers for their surplus slaves, and fresh recruits to their already predominant cause in the Union. STANDARD.—We had laid aside our first pur pose of alluding to the Bishop of Exeter's reply to Mr. M. Phillipps, in the determination not to be par ties to the continuance of a painful and dangerous controversy. We have been compelled, however, to resume our original intention by information that Doctor Pusey has been since invited and per mitted to preach at Clifton. Clifton is not, indeed, we believe, in the diocese of Exeter, but in that of Bristol. As the Bishop of Exeter's argument, how ever, justifying the permission to Dr. Pusey to preach at Ilfracombe, probably led to the invitation to the Rev. Professor to preach at Clifton. The duty of a Bishop, as laid down by St. Paul, requires before all things that they who are to teach be men of sound doctrine. [See 1 Timothy, i. 3, &c. ; 1 Titus, 11, &c.] The Bishop must not only preach sound doctrine himself —he is required to " stop the mouths of those who teach what they ought not." 'This is, we say it re spectfully, the most peremptory, and incom parably the most dignified and useful of the episcopal functions. Now, Doctor Pusey has been convicted by competent a uthority of preaching un soun d doc trine ; and it necessarily follows that it is the duty of every bishop to "stop his mouth" as a preacher; not, certainly, to invite him, or to connive at inviting him to preach. The Bishop of Exeter, indeed, intimates that Dr. Pusey's conviction is void, because in his opinion, the Reverend professor was not fairly heard; this, however, is a reason that will not stand in law—still less in substantial equity. With a pro test that Dr. Pusey was fairly and statutably tried, that he had a fair hearing for his own defence, though not for the defence of his heresy in a formal thesis, and that he was statutably condemned—with this protest, we say, that with the order of the trial at Oxford the Bishop of Exeter had nothing to do. It is a rule of law, admitting of no exception, that the judg ment of a court of competent authority is, until reversed by a higher court, universally conclusive. Until lately there were, and perhaps still there are, some offences which rendered a man incompetent as a witness. But was it ever heard that a judge permitted the re cord of conviction, produced to prove the party's in competency to be questioned, on the ground that he had not been fairly tried ; or, in one of those cases in which a second conviction leads to a heavier punishment, was it ever heard that the record of the first conviction was allowed to be impeached upon such grounds ? No, the law presumes that whatever is done by competent authority is done rightfully ; and upon the principle of law, the Bishop of Exeter was officially bound to consider Dr. Pusey as a preacher of unsound doctrine. Bishops, however, it will be said, are not bound by the strict legal prin ciple. We cheerfully admit that they have a much wider discretion, but with the enlarge ment of their discretionary power unquestionably extends their responsibility. We contend that the Bishop of Exeter needed not the au thority, of Dr. Pusey's conviction to own the duty and to exercise the power of "stopping the rrairuth," in his Lordship's diocese, of the author of Dr. Pusey's sermon. His Lordship, it appears, paid some attention to the proceedings against the sermon at Oxford. It cannot be doubted that a man so truly zealous of justice, and so pious, as the Bishop of Exeter, carefully read and candidly considered the composition which was the subject of these proceedings. As little can it be doubted that a man of the Bishop of Exeter's characteristic generosity and courage, having applied his powerful mind to the discourse, and having come to the conclusion that it is not unsound in doctrine, would openly avow that conclusion in vindication of a man, whom, upon the hypothesis, he must suppose to be treated not merely with formal but with substantial injustice. These consideration conduct to the un pleasant conclusion that the Bishop of Exeter was aware of Dr; Pusey's unsoundness in doctrine when he permitted him to preach at Ilfracombe. Indeed, the caution which he says he gave upon the occasion, proves that the Bishop was aware of Dr. Pusey's un soundness, or, which is nearly as strong an objection as unsoundness—the uncertainty whether he was sound in doctrine. But the character of Dr. Pusey's doc trine, surely; did not depend upon the single sermon upon which issue was taken at Oxford—because it was most convenient to take issue upon a single publication. Doctor Pusey has been a principal contributor to those " Tracts for the Times" against which the Bishop of Exeter protested with so much eloquence and vigour : he is now occupied in preparing for the press no less than 17 Roman Catholic religious works in contempt of his engagement to the BisL op of Oxford—he is so notoriously the leader of the Ro • manising sect, thg.t hp has given to it his name. how then would any Bishop who held the doctrine of that sect to be a heresy, or even the occaaiQn of a schism, consider Dr. Pusey a person sound in doctrine ? SHIPPING GAZETTE.—A writer in the Friend of China has taken upon him to show that, notwith- standing we are bound by treaty to give up posses sion of the island of Chusan to the Chinese authori • ties in a very brief period, it would be very desirable if we could, somehow or other, contrive to keep possession of that island. The Friend of China seems to us to be talking in a strain of very equivocal friendship. He say s, " From its insular position, excellent harbour, healthy climate, and proximity to the main land of China, Chusan possesses advantages which pecu liarly fit it for the head-quarters, in this part of the world, of a great maritime and commercial people. In all this the Friend of China fixes his eye on the interests exclusively of a great maritime and commercial people, which manifestly does not form an integrant part of the population of the Celestial Empire. He is addressing himself, m t to the Chinese, but to us outside barbarians ; evi dently with a feeling to persuade us that it would be very much to our interest to retain possession of a piece of foreign territory, which we hold mo mentarily under solemn stipulation to restore to the rightful owner at a prescribed period. Upon the face of the proposition there is spread too glaring a Machiavel lian colouring, too palpable a tinge of the Thiers mo rality on the restitution of Ancona, for us to adopt the thing at first showing, aiself-evident and unquestion able. The very first consideration with us as a people, the paramount duty of our Government in its relations with that of China, are to show an unhesitating resolve to abide strictly, even to our detriment, to the very letter of a treaty. Is it for us to let in a limping morality, in our public dealings with a people which has been taught hereditarily to regard us nationally as inferior to its own population in knowledge and in civilization ? No ! shame be upon the base mind which could drop a word that would leave Chinamen ground to suppose, that we were less scrupulous about the fulfilment of an engage ment, than we were jealous in the vindication of an asserted right. In our diplomacy with this singular people a much higher obligation rests upon us than that of a pertinacious pursuit of our own interest ; we have to convince a nation new to us in the freedom of commercial intercourse, that we are a people whose public pledge is sacred. Give up Chusan at the very moment that you have stipulated so to do, and then, if mutual interests of the two nations indicate the fitness of a permanent British settlement upon that point of the Chinese territory, institute new negotiations with the view to bring about such an arrangement ; but above all things, let us not hear of retaining it permanently as a colonial possession, on account of its pecu liar fitness to be the head-quarters, in that part of the world, of a great maritime and commercial people ; and therefore the more imperative is the obligation on our Government to show, while it manifests on fitting occasions the greatness of our power, that we are a nation jealous of our good faith. Whatever further facilities for the extension of our commercial dealings with the people of China beyond those obtained by the recent treaty may seem requisite, we must look for them only by the free concession of the Chinese authorities, which, it is to be presumed, will only be led to concede them on a fair showing of reciprocal advantages to result from the new grant. As to the supe rior eligibility for commercial purposes of Chusan above Hong-Kong, it is possible that experience and more deliberate observation may have dis covered it; yet we are still inclined to hold to the opinion th .t the judgment of the eminent individual who managed the entire negotiation, and gave his as sent to the various stipulations, was more mature, and confirmed by more comprehensive views, than we are warranted in considering that of the present writer in the Friend of China. There are some indications in the writing betlire us of a capacity which we should say was not fully competent to embrace a wide scope of national, or even commercial policy. The docu ment in question does not impress upon us the emanation of a master-mind. It speculates too ad venturously on political improbabilities, draws deduc tions from superficial views of existing necessities, and calculates too freely on the possible rupture of esta blished relations, and on the subversion of accustomed order. And moreover the writer shows that this specu lations are not more firmly fixed upon the channels through which the cash of the Celestials may here after he made to flow, than they are upon the creed which they may be asked to adopt. We warn the writer from indulging in the momanical halluci nation, that traders in tea and hardware are infallible doctors in speculative divinity. .Ne sutor ultra crepi dam. It is possible, that as a trading station, Chusan may be somewhat more commodious for intercourse with the eastern and northern ports of China than Hong-Kong; but Hong-Kong is more on the line of established trade; it is better adapted to that which is, than to that which may be. Then, the harbour of Hong-Kong is safe, commodious, and of easy access; whilst that of Chusan, according to the reports of nautical men of sound judgment and of long experience, wha have well examined the localities, is one of the most difficult of approach. The ehow chow waters of the entrance to Chusan harbour are notorious to the navigators of those seasons ; and have impressed on the minds of sailors a wish to avoid them a little more strongly than they appear to have operated upon the nautical judgment of the Friend of China. Of the insalubrity of Chusan for European residents, we have not forgotten the dismal reports of our first possession. Other proofs than those adduced by the Friend of China of the super-eminent desirableness of Chusan as a permanent commercial British station, must be adduced, before we can think it expe dient for our authorities to petition the Chinese Government for leave to have a factory perhaps in the island. In the very recent settlement of disputes, we have solemnly acceded to certain conditions, among which was the acceptance of Hong- Kong as a trading station, conceded to us by the Emperor. It would be little becoming our national dignity, and as little con sistent with respect to ourselves or to the parties with whom we have been treating, for us to break out now and say, " We won't have that, and we will have this." Such is not the conduct of adult and cultivated minds. Immense interests, in both countries, are now de pendent on the amiable prosecution of a recipro cally beneficial commerce between Great Britain and China ; and the diplomatic intercource between the countries will demand the most ample demonstration of mutual respect, and on our side the most marked observance of national rights. We have latterly put forth our strength rather rudely towards an un warlike people, as a demonstration of our power till then un known to them. We must not henceforth presume to bluster with them as superiors; but use our best endeavours to shew them that we consider them our equals in civilisation, and entitled to the like consi deration with ourselves in the community of nations. Our intercourse must be based on a recidrocity of interests, and be cultivated under a sedulous regard for each other's independence. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MALTA, DEC. 18. The Formidable arrived here on the 7th instant from Naples, whither she had been sent with the Heels steamer, in compliment to his Royal Highness the Duke d'Aumale, on his recent marriage. A most extraordinary circumstance occurred which has created much surprise and disappointment on board. The Duke had sent invitations to the Captain of the For midable and his officers for the wedding ceremony, and seats were reserved. The captain did not give the in vitations, and, consequently, i3ot an officer of the ship wasipresent. Those of the Heels attended. An official inquiry took place through our Ambassador, and from all I can learn, the only explanation was, that he, the captain, had forgotten them. The French Ambas sador gave a splendid ball, and every officer on board, including even the midshipmen, was invited personally and separately, a thing, perhaps, never before heard of. Nothing could equal the attention paid by the Neapolitans to the British. The navy of the former gave a splendid dinner to the officers of the flag ship, which was prepared by the King's cooks, and a service of gold sent from the palace for the occasion. The English officers returned the compliment. During the stay of the Formidable the 'rondo was opened to them, San Carlo for two nights, and every public place. Carriages also were at their command, and the British uniform was a passport to every kindness and attention that could be shown. Her Majesty's ship the Tyne; from Beyrout, arrived here on the 4th inst., and is now performing quarantine. The French steamer the Ramier left port on the 15th inst. for Toulon ; she did not carry a mail. The Acheron left pert on the same day for the lonian Islands. On the 16th the Snake left the harbour for Tunis, Cagliari, and Genoa, taking mails. The Ariadne yacht returned to port on the evening of the 14th, and having reported that she had fallen in with a Greek brig, with loss of rudder, the Admiral sent out the Acheron to look for her and tow her in, which she accomplished. The vessel was called Aglaia. The barque Susan has put back from her passage to Alexandria, at a distance of 250 miles from port. She sprang a leak and made so much water that the pumps would not keep her clear. On being hove down she was discovered to have been pierced by a sword fish, a portion of whose spear was taken out by a ship-builder of this place, Her Majesty's steamer Volcano, with dispatches for the Admiral, arrived here yesterday from England and Gibraltar. The Sydenham has returned from Athens and is per forming quarantine. The Medea is ordered home from Corfu. The Geyser will be reported ready fur sea on the Ist of January. in Port,—French—Steamers Pericles and Mentor, both under orders for sea. English—The Formidable, the Ceylon, L'Aigle, the Orestes, the Tyne, and the Beacon surveying ship. Steamers—Geyser, Sydenhatn, Volcano, and Alecto ; Scotia, trading steamer. On Foreign Service—Bonetta, surveying ; Gibrailtari Scout and Flamer ; Pirruus, Belvitier4 ; Corfta, Atedea ; fllyrna ? Wal.spite Qqp, - 4antinor46;n6 , astation. .gn route to different Ports-,,Polyphemus, to Gibral tar; Ifeela, to Ale]tandria ; Viravq, to QOP§titAbiaopia ; snake, to pElrlltt, Cagliari, and ClenGa. PORTSMOUTH. The Racehorse, 18, Commander Hay, having hen , . docked and had her copper cleaned, embarked her marines on Tuesday. The Seagull, 6, is ordered to be fitted for packet service. In Harbour —The Caledonia, San Josef, Albion, Superb, A ctmon, Firebrand, Racehorse, Acorn, Persian, Cruiser, Ranger, Daring, Eipiegle, Mucine, i I.prey, Fly ing Fish, Waterwitcli, _Pantaloon, Ss Iph, Snipe, Con fiance, Adventure transport, and Rochester, Camel, Devon, Tortoise, and Hamoaze lighters. In the Sound—The Dordrecht, Dutch store-ship, wind bound. PROMOTIONS. Lieutenant—J. V. Williams (1840), late first of the Nimrod, to the rank of Commander. Mates—J. F. Tottenham, for gallant conduct ; and W. Amphlett. of the Excellent, to the rank of Lieutenant. Second Masters —R. S. Rundle (1837), J. L. Wil kinson (1842), J. E. Petley (1839), to the rank of Masters. Clerks—F. Gransmore (1839) and W. P. O'Brien (1829), to the rank of Paymaster and Purser. APPOINTMENTS. Vice-Admirals Sir Francis W. Austen, K.C.B. (1838), to the chief command on the West Indian and North American station, vice Sir Charles Adam, L.C.8., period of service expired ; Sir Francis will huist his flag (white at the fore) on board the Vindictive, 50. Sir William Parker, G.C.8., to the chief command in the Mediterranean, vice Sir E. W. C. H. Owen; Sir William will hoist his flag (blue at the fore) on board the Monarch, 84. Commanders—W. F. Austen, to the Vindictive ; J. Simpson (1540), to the Rolla. Lieutenants—H. Eden, 1837, from the Eagle to com mand the Locust ; W. F. Burnett, 1835, to the Eagle, vice Eden ; L. P. Burrell, 1840, to the Amazon ; J. I'. Branch and 11. M. Tyldea, to the Lily ; L. B. Mackin non, 1842, to the Superb ; W. J. A. Heath, additional ; to the Illustrious ; C. M'Kenzie, 1799, to Greenwich Hospital ; W. Amphlett, to the Actreon ; C. J. Walton, to the Excellent; 11. Austen (to be flag to Vice-Admiral Sir F. W. Austen, his father), to the Vindictive ; J. Stephen, 1815, re-appointed to the Raven cutter ; G. Morris, 1823, re-appointed to the Skylark ; E. J. L. Cooper, 1841, to the Flying Fish. Masters—G. Moore, 1844, to the Daring, vice Strudee; J. Roberts, 1813, additional, to the Royal Sovereign; F. A. Niblett, 1842, to the Fantome ; R. S. Rundle, to the Comus; J. L. Wilkinson, to the Devastation ; and J. E. Petley, to the Styx. Surgeons—J. Vaughan, 1841, to the Fantome; R. D. Mason, to the Actmon ; W. H. Baynes, to the Persian ; J. Steil!, to the Lily ; J. Atchison, to the Ranger ; R. J. B. Chambers, to the Rattler ; H. H. Hammond, to the Racehorse. Paymasters and Pursers—J. Marten, to the Comus ; J. W. Maddock, to the Persian ; F. Mundy, to the Rattler, vice Tait ; C. J. J. Brown, to the Ranger; G. E. Ricketts, to the Waterwitch. Assistant-Surgeons—C. Tait, 1837, James Harvey, and C. Crandell, to the Superb ; W. M'Dermott, M.D., 1640, to the Actaeon ; J. Acton, to the Persian ; J. Bo land, to the Racehorse ; J. Irwin, to the Lily ; W. P. Cook, to the Ocean ; R. Hayward, to the Locust; J. A. Anderson (acting), to the Persian ; G. G Simpson (acting), to the Fantorne ; P. Wolridge (acting), to the Cruizer, vice Tait ; J. Wade (b), to Haslar Hospital ; J. D. Cronnin, to the Rattler; C. G. A. M'Culloch, to the Acorn ; J. Forbes (d), to the Comus. Second Masters—R. Walker, to the Firebrand, vice Thomas, to the Superb ; C. Grigg. to the Locust. Mates—A. M'Naghten and F. W. Smith, to the Su perb ; F. B. Quin, to the Osprey ; C. Cerjat, to tho Firebrand. Clerks—C. Lyne (in charge), to the Locust ; S. L. Wright, to the Rattler ; J. Retallick, to the Firebrand ; H. B. Retallick, to the Amazon ; J. Jones, to the St. Vincent, vice Lyne ; J. Burlace, to the Port Admiral's office, Portsmouth. Naval Instructor—T. Eastman (1836), to the Superb. ROYAL MARINES. Second Lieutenant E. A. Wylde, to be first, vice J L. Brairner, to ball-pay. COAST GUARD. Lieut. W. Coles (1838), to command a station ; Mr. T. B. Glover, removed from Sutton to Saltfleet station, ♦ice Brouncker, R.N., to Staiths. RIOTS IN MONTREAL-ANOTHER MAN SHOT. (From a Montreal Paper.) We briefly announced in our last number the death of one man (Finnell) from the effects of a pistol-shot received on Friday night. Great excitement pre vailed on Saturday and Sunday, in the immediate neighbourhood of his residence, and the municipal elections on Monday appear to have increased it throughout the city. After recording the circum stances attending the death of Finnell, the Gazette of Tuesday gives the following account of the proceed ings on Monday, which corroborates our own Cor respondent's letter : ". The next day (Monday) was the day of the mu nicipal elections, and that event did not tend to allay the excitement. We may as well observe that all the interest of the day centred in the Queen's Ward. In the St. Lawrence Ward Mr. Glennon was returned ; in St. Mary's, Mr. Garrie ; in Centre, Mr. Footner ; in West, Mr. Lyman—all on the Conservative inte rest, and with little or no opposition ; and in East Ward, Mr. Perrin on the other interest. In Queen's Ward, Mr. Routh was the Conservative candidate, and was opposed by Mr. J. E. Mills. The cliturb ance commenced almost as soon as the poll was opened. A body of Irish labourers took possession of the front of the polling place, which was merely a window in a house. They were charged by a num ber of the other party on horseback and on foot, and driven back. Some severe injuries were received on both sides. But two or three shots, some say more, were fired into the streets and from windows of houses in the neighbourhood. By these one man was wounded rather severely, but it is hoped not dangerously, in the neck, and one or two others it is said, but of that we are not so sure, slightly. This was, as nearly as we can make out, about ten o'clock ; and a detachment of artillery having been called out and stationed near the poll, every thing went on pretty quietly, and the polling was rapid, Mr. Mills leading. About one o'clock Mr. Routh's voters mustered strong, and Mr. Mills's seemed exhausted, for, in the course of the next hour the former shot rapidly a-bead, and continued to do so until the close of the poll, when we believe his majority was 101. It was towards three o'clock, we believe, that a most shocking affair occurred. We had quitted the polling place at two, after giving our own vote, without any obstacle except the presence of a not at all ill-humoured crowd of persons with the same object. No one could have the least suspicion of the terrible scene about to take place. After seine experience of election riots and of the difficul ties of giving a consistent account of them, we must say that we never met with one in which the accounts were so conflicting and at variance in material facts. To write a party account, a mere one-sided invention, would be very easy, but to state the mere truth and nothing more is a very difficult matter. So far as we can learn, an opinion prevailed that a house, occu pied by a person named Brennan, and from which it was said shots had been fired, contained persons pledged, and armed for the purpose, to take " blood for blood" for the death of Finnell. In this excited state of feeling shots were fired from that house' and one near it, on the Constitutional party, and two of these took effect, one wounding a young gentleman very severely in the back. This led to an attack on the houses, which were defended by a numerous body of men, principally, we are informed, canallers, and armed with fire. arms. Several shots were fired, one of which took fatal effect on the person of a young man named Johnson, son of Mr. Johnson, cabinet-maker, Great St. James's-street. He was shot with two balls, which entered each side of the chest, and killed him almost instantaneously. The noise of the conflict brought the military to the spot, and the persons within continuing to fire, several volleys of musketry were fired into the two houses, and the soldiers charging took prisoners all who occupied them. These having taken their post in the cellar had escaped the musket balls. We are told (though for this fact we do not vouch, but we state it as it comes to us from a credible source), that among them are several of the witnesses on the inquest on Finnell and a near relation. " With this sad affair the day closed. Mr. Johnson has left a widow and three children. Finnell has also left a widow and young family. A grate question arises—what is to be done ? It is impossible that such a state of society as now ex i s t s i n Montreal can continue." A private letter from Montreal says : "Never did I witness such a scene as yesterday presented, and, for the credit of my country, I pray never to see the like again. The mun i c i pa l election for Queen's Ward was going on, and hundreds of canallers abandoned their works and came into town to carry the election of their candidate, J. E. Mills, by force. They were well armed with fire arms, bludgeons, and stones, and took possession of the polls. The several L.P.S.' associations came down, both horse and foot, and drove them, after a desperate fight, from the ground, and along the neighbouring streets. I heard pistol shots firing in all directions, and the L. P. S.'s,' on returning, showed marks of the deadly nature of the struggle. I saw a fine young man, a son of H. Griffin, Esq., notary public, most awfully injured by blows on the face and head, and another poor fellow was shot through the neck, and has since died. A youth, of the name of Johnston, was fired at from a house, and killed on the spot and when the 93d attacked t } `, - . building, its inmates had the hardihood to_ f; e upon them. They were all taliell r: 1 : ; .7, - oners, and although none were killed., Some showed most ghastly tokens of the rough handling the enraged troops gave them." IRTHS. At Wool w i c h , on Chr is tmas-day, the lady of Captain Mit. chell, Royal Artillery, of a daughter. On tile 26th of December, at the Rectory, Donington-ow Baine, Lincolnshire, the lady of the Rev. Alexander Patalir M.A., of a son. On December 27, the lady of the Rev. Thomas Arct Houblon, of a daughter. On December 27, at Buckland Court, near Reigate, th° lady of the Rey. Henry S. Eyre, of twin sons. On December 28, at Portobello, the lady of Captain Suli van, Scots Greys, of a daughter. On Decerwier 28, at Ililgay Rectory, Norfolk, the wife of the Rey. William J. Parkes, of a son. On December 29, at East Mailing, Kent, the wife of Henri Smith, Esq., of a daughter. On December SO, at Gloucester House, Kew, Mrs. Nen.. megen, of a son. MA RRLED. On December 28, Mr. J. L. Smith, to Sophia, younge 9l daughter of Henry Banner, Esq., of Cripplegate. On December 28, at All Sainte' ; Norwood, Surrey, Jame( Livermore, Esq., of Norwood, ti tNideSt survivil daughter f Thomas Pascall, E sq ., o f R ose C ottage, Norwcw",, Noble,o7 - DecemberE s l. ' --------__..... DIED. On the let of NCPrember, John Fodder. 1 ." . 4Vida Temple, cionn u Decemberaged t 8 . 2,3, at cat , - . —II" at 'ha ' a, Elisabeth, wife of the Rev W. T, Clarke. of Oporto. ( IL ..,‘, at Glasgow, Agnes, t.1. , e !Title of- 24, at Dalston, Hannah, relict ~' Charl o Hutchins, Esq. On December 25, at Wadhurst Vicarage, Sussex, t.. Pc". Frederic Gardiner, A.M., Rector of Llanyetherine, county cf Monmouth. On December 26, at Hampstead, Howell Davies, Esq., late of Noble-street, City, aged 84. On December 27, 3lrs. Smithers, of Doughty-street, Meek.. lenburgh-square, aged 81. On December 27, at Bath, Richard flippisl— :,- Ileaut LC. v , uo .4 Esq., of Sh o b ro k e - par k , D evon. . ...y A On December 28, Anne, the 7:iit ot Mr. Christopher Rarr• lands, of R egen t- s t ree t —................-- .........-- L o „ , The Duke of 13eaufort is, we are happy to say, gradually recovering from the attack of gout under which his Grace has been suffering during the past week. The Noble Duke still remains at Hampton Court, but we believe the family will leave that place 1, for Badminton in the event of his Grace's health PP . r -eon: printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of mittin4 it. - No. 112 . S d, Printer , et The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, Preciail, of the Savoy, in the C o unty ef Middlesasclay, Dicember 31, 1844. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE• SUICIDE OF A -FATHER, AND ATTEMPTED DE. STR , UCTION OF AN ONL Y CHlLD.—Shortly bef o re noon on S aturday last, a grea t sensa ti on was exc i te d in fhb neighbourhood of Lea er Initecross-street Cripple" gate, by the prevalence of a rumour that a news! vender, named Noah Flood, carrying on business at No. 50 in that street, a most respectable and thrivinE tradesman, had poisoned himself; after having at• tempted to destroy the life of his daughter, a child no' more than eight years of age, a circumstance which as the sequ e l w ill p rove , was di scovere d a f ter pa ti e nt investigation to be too true, It appears that on Tuesday last the unfortunate mat followed to the grave the remains of his wife. L'Pel the Saturday morning after her funeral he was oti• served to be unusually dejected, and begged of a fe• male of the name of Scott, who lodges, with hei husband, at a neighbo u ri ng cornchandler's, to loot after his shop and his daughter while he-weet to th( several offices for his weekly supply of newspaper and periodicals. Subsequently to this period up t , Friday last, he exhibited the same deep melancholy and upon one occasion he said to his child, " Bathe rine, shall you and I follow your dear mother, and gt with her into the grave ?" Upon another occasion hi said to Mrs. Scott, " You have been very kind to me and so has your husband, since the death of rq poor wife ; if I die fi rs t, see th a t I am p ro p er ly b u ried and follow me to the grave; if either of you de before me, I will do the same for you." On Friday night, just before closing his shop, deceased appearet to be very melancholy, and quite in a despondini state. He was heard to say, " I wonder how lan to get on to-morrow ; who can I leave to take charg( of my leisiness kt home while I go to supply rn.l customers?" About :)even o'clock that night le closed his shop, anu it. the morning of the en. suing day (Saturday last) a Mrs. Smith, to whoa he was in the habit of supplying a newspaper daily thinking he was very late, went to the shop, anc was surprised at finding the shutters closed Wondering what could be the matter, nhe went of stairs, and after having informed the neighbours to the fact, she went to the door of the si,-7)ing. room, to which she was attracted by the pite.", ll cries of a child callin g u p on h er f a th er In 4 ''e most imploring manner to " awake." U po o try ing the door of the room it was found to be fs" tened on the inside. Assistance was immediately procured, and upon entering the room the poor fellow' was discovered upon the bed, appar en tly in a dying state, from the effect of some narcotic poison, a bottle which had contained laudanum lying beside him, and his daughter unable to move from the effects of similar dose, her extremities being partially in a pit' ralysed state. Medical assistance was sent for, the stomach pump was had recourse to without delay, and some portion of the stupifying liquor was ejected. Other remedial measures were tried, but the patient appearing to be sinking fast, immediate steps were taken for his removal to the hospital of St. Bartholomew, where he was received about two o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday. Notwithstand ing the utmost exertions of Mr. Reid, the house' surgeon on duty, and the utmost attention on the part of W. Lawrence, Esq., and other eminent men connected with the establishment, it proved that the deadly draught had done its work, and deceased ex pired within an hour and a half of his admission. Remedial measures were resorted to for the recovery of the child, through which she so far recovered as to be able to give an account of the tragical occurrence , which she does with the most artless simplicity, and with a degree of intelligence far beyond her years. Upon the table in the room was found a lette r folded, of which the following is a copy : " My wish is to be buried with my poor wife Mrs. Scott, of 51, Whitecross.street, and Mrs. Ji mill, living at a cornchandler's, just by St church, at the top of Holborn—that these sons bury me, and they shall have all my g (Signed) 4, N. • " Mrs. Scott, 61, Whitecross-street." SIGHT AND HBARING MARLS-STREET, PICCADILLY.—Major-k, ward Elphinstone begs to say that thy. has now had some time in use. have fully redeemed toe assurance of the Messrs. 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Independent of ever/ other bad symptom attending the limb, it swelled n 3 04 alarmingly, and was likewise accompanied with great inflammation, which made her case one of extreme danger. She was taken to King's College Hospit" where they could do nothing with it. The leg, however' like " thousands of others" which are given up as In' curable at the hospitals, was soundly healed in about * fortnight, by the use of Holloway's Pills and Ointment' Sold at Professor Holloway's Establishment 244, Strati* where advice may be had gratis), sad by almost Al respectable vendors of medicine throughout the civilise(' world. DISTURBANCE BETWEEN SOLDIERS OF TRS 44T0 AND SAILORS.—One of those disreputable quarrels, which for a considerable time have not disgraced the service, here, took place in Pembroke-street on Wednesdel evening. It appeared that some dispute had occurred between some of the soldiery and sailors, which ended its a general melee. The men issued from the barracks , armed with bludgeons and missiles of all descriptions ; nor had their opponents been less active in preparing either for assault or defence. The picquet waf ordered out, the police were dispatched to the scene of the disturbance, and with considerable difli. culty dispersed the mob, the soldiers expressing a determination to have satisfaction the following day. About noon on Thursday, the soldiers came out of the barracks with the full determination to wreak vengeance on the sailors, and the " row" immediate!! commenced. For a time it was terrific, but it was thought that the sailors had the best of it. The picquet was again called out, and the police authorities exerted themselves to restore something like peace. Fortunatell the fighting p ar ti es were separate d , and the soldiers, will' the exception of a few who managed to escape, wore marched off to the barracks. There have been brokee heads and bruises, but we have heard of no injuries likely to prove fatal. Notwithstanding the measures adopted to prevent a recurrence of the disturbance , there was a repetition of it on Friday afternoon. The fighting between the men was very serious, but, as he' fore, the picquet and police put a stop to h.—Deco/spar Independent. RISE IN THE PRICE OP TIMBRR.—We are informed that the advance in the p r i ce o f A mer i can t i m b e l\ within the last twelve months, has been ;nearly 50 par cent. This extraordinary rise is attributed to the steady demand and the diminished stocks, caused by the grea4 amount of shipping employed in the guaao trade.—' Gll agora Courier. SUN, LONVION, 'TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1344.