The Sun. — London, England, 1845-01-11 00:00:00

LOSS OF THE ALABAMIAN. (From the New York Herald.) Captain Raymond, of the Atalante, from New Orleans, reports that on the 12th of December, lat. 20 40, long. 74 W., picked up the captain and crew and passengers of the Alabamian, from Leghorn for New York, Captain H. Hitchcock. When he left ler in the boats, the morning of the 12th, the water was up to the lower deck. The following account of the perils of the voyage, and the final abandonment f the ship, and the rescue of the crew and passengers, has been furnished us for publication " The Alabamian sailed from Leghorn on the 10th if October, with a valuable cargo, consisting of marble, straw, silks, macaroni, rags, &c. On the 25th instant, before passing the Straits, she encoun tered a severe gale of wind, which did no material damage. On the 29th she passed the Straits, and on the 14th of November, in lat. 32 04, long. 30 32, of Western Islands, she met with one of the most terrific gales of wind that had ever been witnessed by any ,person on board. The ship seemed to be on the point of meeting of two gales, one from the N.N.E., the other from N.W. She could carry no sail, save the wizen stay sail, covering perhaps fifty square feet, while the sea broke on every side with the most awful fury. Being a most excellent sea boat, she rode out the gale admirably, and suffered very little damage ,until the wind died away, when we had two fe.irful seas from the N.N.E. and N.W. We headed to the N.W., and thus one sea was striking on her bows, while the other came like the blows of a huge trip-hammer upon her counter; added to this, the marble in her lower hold caused her to roll on both sides almost to the water's edge. The continued effect of all these causes was to rack the ship almost to pieces. The whole of the stern was in a state of con tinual motion, while all its ornaments and the bulwarks .of the poop deck were knocked off by the fearful blows 'which descended upon her. The t pumps were kept going about one third of the time. It is a little singular that on the day before the mate had suc ceeded in stopping a steady leak which she had from the time we left port, or else the labour of the pumps would have been doubled. "It is impossible to convey an idea of the fearful desolation which reigned on every side, and had we not been extremely fortunate in obtaining a fair wind, before which we could run, the ship must then have gone down. From this time until we came within about 120 miles from New York, we had meat delightful weather, and although the ship was very weak, and the pumps were nearly half the time in motion, we were looking joyously forward to a reunion with our friends in fifteen or eighteen hours, when the wind came out N.E., contrary to all the appearance of the skies, and the opinion of a Delaware pilot, who had boarded us within twenty miles of Cape May. Captain Hitchcock, however, was anxious to get within the Delaware breakwater, but as the wind was blowing from the N.W., it was impossible. The wind went round to the north and N.E. During the whole of the night of the 10th and all the 11 th of December the wind blew with tremendous violence. The ocean seemed one vast succession of water volcanoes, spouting forth volumes of foam. The pumps were worked every ten minutes. The maintopsail was split on the morning of the 11th, and at seven o'clock next day went the mizen staysail, and nothing was heard amid the fearful howling of the wind and noise of the labours of the waves on the ship but the clinking of the pumps, at which all hands were now employed. "Nature seemed thundering forth a dismal requiem, and we soon lost all hopes of keeping her long afloat. So mighty was the power of the sea, that one blow in the loons threw the men from the pumps, and caused the ship to quiver like a leaf in the wind. The whole stern of the ship and the cabin were working as if they would go to pieces, while the dead lights were ground about as in a mill. About eight o'clock the double pumpbreak was rigged, and passengers and all betook themselves to pumping ; but still the water gained fearfully. At this time the water was above the keelson. At twelve o'clock our only hope was to keep her afloat till morning. Would that we could do justice to the noble efforts of the crew to save the ship, and the perfect cheerfulness which reigned among them. Long and slowly passed the hours till daylight dawned. Our exist ence seemed to be contained in a minute. Part of the crew now got the boats ready ; the one a surf boat, which would live in almost any sea, the other the launch, which had been used for a pig-pen for ten years, was full of holes in the bottom, and was in such a state of decay that no person was allowed to tread upon the planks lest the bottom would cave out. At this time the sea -was still breaking with fearful violence, although the -wind had a little subsided. At length morning dawned, and to our great joy a brig was discerned about three or four miles to the windward. We made every signal of distress, but he paid no atten tion to them. " Not a murmur was heard from the crew, and the only exclamation came from the captain, who, as he saw our only chance of deliverance running away from us, said, God grant that he may never need that aid which he now refuses to afford us.' At seven o'clock on the 12th instant the crew prepared to launch tie boats, while the passengers worked the pumps. She was now fast settling by the heal. Captain Hitchcock, in the noblest manner, gave the _mate, Mr. Benson, the choice of boats, although he knew that in one there was almost certain life, and in the other almost certain death. Indeed, it would be impossible to do justice to the coolness, intre pidity, and generosity of Captain Hitchcock, during the whole of this trying occasion. Mr. Benson chose the surf boat, and to that we owed our preservation. The passengers resolved to accompany the captain in the long boat, and such was its rottenness that we did not dare to save one particle of clothing, save what was on our backs. At eight o'clock the long boat, or rather pig-pen, was launched ; and as the sea was running fearfully high, the greatest care was observed to prevent her from being dashed to pieces. %1' e were afraid to jump in, for fear of ,staving the bottom; but as Providence would have it, a wave brought her alongside, so we all got in in safety, and got clear of the ship. " God alone knows what our feelings were when we thus committed ourselves to the mercy of a raging sea, in perhaps the frailest boat that ever floated with twelve men on the Atlantic. After seeing the mate . safely clear, we lay for more than an hour within 150 - yards of the ship, expecting every instant to see her sink; for when we left her she had ten feet of water for ward, and seven feet aft, and was very much down by - the head. No refuge but that of death was now be fore our eyes, and cast away as we were, in lon. 74, lat. 36 40, in a spot which no vessel would be likely to traverse, unless driven thither by stress of weather —in the Gulf Stream, where storms and the sea rage • with accumulated power—in a boat that we were vfraid to press our weight upon, through dread that :all that separates us from eternity would stave out benoath our feet, and leaking so badly that continual baling alone kept her afloat ; chilled with the water tthat dasl'ed over while on board of the ship, we Livoked up en death not only as certain, but as a kind of refuge from worse evils. We had no sails, but '<with the aid t,'t . the oars she drifted with the current : away from the :Alp, so that at three o'clock we were 'perhaps five miles distant. So high did the sea run, • that the ship was 10. from view more that-. half the : time. " At this time the men, wearied with their toilsome .ibours for the last three livirs, ate some bread, and, a fter solemn invocation to iliin who rules the storm, e ither to grant us relief, or to smooth our path to that ✓ lorld in which we all soon expected to appear, all but tl le captain and one passenger reclined, as well as they cr mld, to sleep. The same thoughts of home and fr iends, and family, were passing through the minds of these two, and hot tears came for the first time d wring the whole of this scene from the eyes of both, ✓ hen, as if in answer to our prayer, the captain ex c !aimed. ' Sail ho !' The crew started as if struck by • n electric stroke; and all, with joy which knew no h 3unds, saw her at the distance of ten miles. We pa over the awful anxiety of the two hours, during vv hic,ll we knew not whether she would see us or not, is hen every minute seemed an age, till at about half p ast five o'clock we were safely on board the ship I ttalanta, Wptain George B. Raymond, of New York, vhere, to our great joy, we found the mate, with the f ive men who acc(,,npanied him. Indeed, to the E xertions of Mr. Benson and his men, under Provi lence, we owe our deliverattce, for in little more than f our hours they had pulled in-)re than twenty miles f torn the ship, so as to board another which was not n the hoilson of the Alabamian. ‘. Mr. Benson, the night before, had been unable tt ) leave his berth from a severe fever, but in the torning excitement gave him strength to accomplish ti. is remarkable feat. To Captain Raymond we never c tin be sufficiently grateful; and we trust that God 1 for he alone can—will reward the generous conduct e 1 this noble man, who stood from his course, although la ,a had a fair wind, and mariners who know how little ‘utherly wind we have on the coast in winter, can ppreciate the sacrifice he thus made. He had re e lve.d, if he had not found us, to proceed to the klabatnian, which Providence seemed to have won t lerfally kept above water as a guide for him, heave t o, and set a light at his masthead, so that we might Jull to him before morning. Captain Raymond, his itEcers, and crew, did everything to render the e ighteen human beings whom they had preserved c otnfortable, and in 110 hours we were landed safely N e w York, but destitute of everything save thank qness ,to God, that he in his great mercy had seen ff t to preserve us from the awful fate which was im- pvuding over us. Passengers. " " E A D BR W A A ik RJ . COOPER, HEWITT, " 'the an 4 Alabamian was insured at the General Atlantic Company for 12,000 dolls." FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, JAN. 8, 1845. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev James French to the charge and office of Second Minister of the church and parish of Dunfermline, in the presbytery of Dunfermline and shire of Fife, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. John Tod Brown, late Second Minister thereof. PIENVY THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDA!Y EVENING, JANUARY 11 - 1845. DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 10. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major M. Richmond to be superintendent of the southern division of the colony of New Zealand. WAR-OFFICE, JAIsT. 10. _ _ Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Lord 0. A. Fitz gerald to be Cornet, by purchase, rice G. East, who re tires, Jan. 10. 3th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—G. Fisher, Gent., to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice J. Constant, who retires upon half-pay, Dec. 29, 1843. 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieut. A. Hamil ton to be Captain, by purchase, vice Palmer, who retires ; Cornet E. C. A. Haworth to be Lieutenant, by purchase, rice Hamilton ; J. C. W. Russell, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Haworth, Jan. 10. 87th Regiment of Foot—Second Lieut. A. H. Cobbe to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Willington, who retires ; H. S. Bawtree, Gent., to be Second Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Cobbe, January 10. IlEmoneNnum.—The Christian names of Ensign Kingsley, of the 31st Foot, are Edward William Pincke, WHITEHALL, DEC. 31, 1844. The Lord Chancellor has appointed James Pashley Burbeary, of Sheffield, in the county of York, Gent., t• be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JAN. 7, 1845. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Chalk, of Brighton, in the county of Sussex, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Joseph Brown, grocer, Regent-street, St. John's, West minster, to surrender Jan. 17, at one, and Feb. 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Baylis, Basinghall-street. George Flintoff, bookseller, Plymouth, Jan. 17, and Feb. 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street; Surr, Lombard-street. William Valiance, merchant, Liverpool, Jan. 24, and Feb. 25, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Gilbank, Coleman street, London ; Lowndes, Robinson, and Bateson, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. W. Hopper, carpet warehouseman, Great Queen street, Lincoln's Inn-fields—third div. of 2d. in the pound, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and any following Wed nesday, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. E. Bailey, upholsterer, Mount-street, Grosvenor square--third div. of 4s. 6d. in the pound, on Wed nesday, Jan. 15, and any following Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. T. Alford, licensed victualler, Harrow-road, Padding ton—first div. of Is. 2d. in the pound on new proofs, and second div. of id. in the pound on all proofs, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. C. Sharp and W. D. Clarke, upholsterers, Berners street, Oxford-street—final div. of 7d. in the pound, on :any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. Simmons and Brook, ironfounders, Bermondsey—final div. of ss. 94-d. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. A. Jacob, merchant, Manchester—first div. of 24c1. in the pound, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. E. Roberts, draper, Oswestry—second div. of lid. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. W. Copper, grocer, Reading, Jan. 31, at eleven—T. Johnson, sen., W. Johnson, and C. Mann, bankers, Rom ford, Feb. 3, at eleven—S. Cox, horse dealer, Bruns wick-street,: Stamford-street, Jan. 24, at ono—T. El dridge, coach builder, Upper North-place, Gray's Inn road, Jan. 31, at half-past twelve—R. Robinson, coal merchant, Strand, Jan. 31, at half-past one. In the Country. J. Garnett, merchant, Liverpool, Jan. 23, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—R. T. and A. T. Tebbitt, wholesale tea dealers, Birmingham, Feb. 1, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—A. Wise, N. Baker, and W. S. Bentall, bankers, Newton Abbott, Devon shire, Jan. 31, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court— s. W. Harrison, builder, Bristol, Feb. 4, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court—J. and D. Arthur, iron masters, Neath, Glamorganshire, Jan. 31, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court—J. C. Petrie, miller, Bedingtom, Durham, Feb. 4, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court—J. Sorby, steel manufacturer, Sheffield, Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court —J. Firth, merchant, Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—F. Parker, seed crusher, Rotherham, Yorkshire, Feb. 7, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—B. Jones, victualler, Bir mingham, Feb. 1, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Cant CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned. W. Cox, general dealer, Crown-street, Seho, Jan. 31—G. F. Giles, carver and gilder, Bedford-street, Co vent-garden, Feb. 6—G. F. Davidson, merchant, John. street, Adelphi, Feb. 4-11. Addenbrook, druggist, Dudley, Worcestershire, Feb. 4—J. F. Figge, merchant, Dunster-court, Mincing-lane, Feb. 6—S. T. Watson, woollen warehouseman, Skinner-street, Snow-hill, Feb. 4 —W. Broome and W. Hardy, drapers, Oxford-street, Feb. 7—J. Pegrum, carpenter, Robert-street, North Brixton, Feb. 4—R. J. Webb, wine merchant, Bath, Feb. 6—J. Crich, maltster, Sheffield, Feb. 6—P. Black burn, builder, Salford, Lancashire, Feb. 6—F. Howard, publisher, Tonbridge -place, New-road, Jan. 31—W. Walker, hatter, Birmingham, Jan. 31—J. Appleton, shipowner, Sunderland, Jan. 31—G. and W. Noel, boot makers, Jermyn-street, St. James's, Jan. 31. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. E. Foster, J. Hall, and T. llaslop, machine makers, Cambridge—E. Foster and J. Hall, machine makers, Cambridge—A. Gatliff and E. C. Hoppe, attorneys, Leeds—J. Lauriere, R. J. Lauriere, and M. Lauriere, jewellers, St. James's-street, Pall-mall (so far as regards M. Lauriere)—J. Lauriere and R. J. Lauriere, jewellers, St. James-street, Pall-mall—J. Christiansen, G. Christiansen, and H. J. Schier, commission mer chants, Hull—J. Christiansen, G. Christiansen, and H. J. Schier, commission merchants, Newcastle-upon- Tyne (so far as regards J. Christiansen)—T. Jackson and J. Hardgrave, bricklayers, York—H. Longden and 11. Longden, jun., ironfounders, Sheffield—G. Thorp, J. Thorp, and G. Thorp, jun., glove manufacturers, Leicester—G. 11. Bunney and A. Lynch, nurserymen, Ball's-pond, Kingsland —W. Mead and G. Pool, builders, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire—T. Milnes and W. Berry, woolstaplers, Bradford, Yorkshire — W. Pearce and J. Lightbody, jun., merchants, Liverpool —W. Scott, H. Scott, and A. Scott, Naples and London (so far as regards A. Scott)—H. Hayden and J. Strutt, linendrapers, Mile-end-road—G. and W. Harrison, grocers, Banbury, Oxfordshire—R. Wainhouse and J. Emmet, dyers, Halifax, Yorkshire—R. and J. E. Wain house, dyers, Halifax, Yorkshire—M. Phillips and S. Solomons, licensed victuallers, Crown-street, Finsbury— E. Tilsley and 11. B. Were, attorneys-at-law, Moreton in-Marsh, Gloucestershire—J. and M. M'George, drapers, Brighton—S. Jackson and W. Knight, en gineers, Cheapside—W. Chadwick, E. Chadwick, and J. Chadwick, cotton spinners, Ashton-under-Lyne— J. B. Moens, J. Dauncey, and J. H. Latham, mer chants, London—W. M. Chambers and E. Clayton, King-street, Cheapside—J. Faulkner and J. Adams, Eagle Saw-mills, Old Brompton—C. 11. Purnell and R. Case, coal merchants, Liverpool—W. G. and F. Shear ing, chemists, Chester—E. Beard and C. H. Chitty, brewers, Lewes, Sussex—A. Windus, E. Beard, and C. 11. Chitty, wine merchants, Lewes, Sussex (so far as regards C. 11. Chitty)—P. Phillips and F. Goodwin, mercers, Crowland, Lincolnshire—C. Heaps and W. Milner, plumbers, Leeds—W. Mabson and W. Elsam, merchants, Netherthorpe, Derbyshire—R. Pope and C. F. Glanville, coal merchants, Bristol—L. and J. Pepperdine, timber dealers, Lincoln—T. Ireland, S. Davies, A. Davies, G. Davies, T. Tunna, S. Nickson, and J. Nickson, lime merchants, Wem, Shropshire (so far as regards T. Ireland)—M. and W. Gollop, car penters, Poole—N. Domett and T. England, ship brokers—J. Gibson and W. Pridmore, fishmongers, Leicester—J. Barnard, jun., and W. Ray, mealmen, Southampton—W. Hirst, C. Hirst, W. Thorp, J. Thorp, A. Taylor, E. Hirst, and S. Shaw, scribbling millers, Denby, Yorkshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. David Marshall, innkeeper, Johnstone, Jan. 17 and Feb. 7, at one, at the George Inn, Paisley. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending Jan. 7, 1844, is 295. 7id. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im partation thereof into Great Britain BANK OF ENGLAND. (From Friday Night's Gazette.) Au Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Btb of Vic toria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 4th day of January, 1845. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. X. X. Notes issued ... 28,087,055 Goyernmentdebt 11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion Silver bullion £28,087,055 RSIIALL, Chief Cashier. lary, 1845. :PARTAIENT. Government secu rities (inelud ingDeatlWeight Annuity) Other securities Notes Gold and silver coin trbtrb Mbition TAE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES) BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consols W I New per Cent Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 121 9 Ditto 30 years, Oct.lo, 1859 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 India Bonds, 1 ,000/.. ......... Ditto under 1,0001. Consols India Stock for Account 2BBl/2 Exchequer Bills, 1,000/., 112 d 64 pm. Ditto 5001. Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS. Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Dutch, 2% per Cent _ is SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester, 100 paid Ditto New Shares, 17% paid 25 Bristol and Gloucester, 30 paid Cambridge and Lincoln, 1% paid Chester and Holyhead, 5 paid ..... 5% Churnet Valley, 2 paid 3% Pirect Northern, 2 paid 2 1% Dublin and Mullingar, 21,4 paid 3 Eastern Counties, 25 paid... 15% Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, 24 paid, No. 1. Ditto ditto, 13s. 4d. paid, No. 2 s Edinburgh and Glasgow, 50 paid Ely and Bedford, I paid .. ...... ._ Great Southern and - Western (Ireland), 5 paid 94 Ditto Extension, 2% paid 4 l /2 Great North of England, 100 paid ... 149 Ditto, New Shares, 5 paid 26 Ditto, 2 paid Great Western, 75 paid .. 165 1 / Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid Ditto Fifths, 20 paid . .. 3B Hull and Selby, 50 paid 7O Lancaster and Carlisle, 10 paid London and Birmingham (Stock) ... .. 228 Ditto, New Thirds, 2 paid Ditto Quarter Shares, 2 paid ... 26% London and Blackwall, 16,8 London and Brighton, 50 paid London and Greenwich, 12% paid London an,l South Western, 41i paid 7 6; i Ditto N uw Ltindon and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9,1. r aid ...... 1 6 14 14,ndon and York. 2',4 paid M cteliestot and Leeds, 70 paid Ditto Half Shares, 30 paid Manchester and Birmingham, 40 paid Midland, 100 paid ... llB Newcastle and Darlington:Junction, :34 paid 6 3 14 North British, 7 1 ,4 paid Northern and Eastern, 45 paid 59 Ditto Scrip, 30 paid Norwich and Brandon, 8 paid 13% Richmond and West End Junction, 1 paid 2% Rugby, 1 paid l 3' South Eastern and Dover, 33A paid 4lf Ditto New Shares, 4 paid l4 South Wales, 2% paid 3 Trent Valley, 2 paid 9 West Cornwall, 1 1 4 paid j 4 Yarmouth and Norwich, 20 paid 26 A i York and North Midland, 50 paid Ditto Scarboro' Branch, 10 paid 32 Ditto, Selby Scrip, 20 paid / Ditto Extension ll% FRENCH RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens, 2 paid Lyons and Avignon, 2 paid Orleans and Bordeaux, 2 paid Paris and Orleans, 20 paid Paris and Rouen, 20 paid 4O SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. STANDARD.—We rejoice to announce the ex tinction of the cause of the late distressing movement in the diocese of Exeter. The Bishop of the diocese has addressed to his clergy a circular, couched in the most grateful and affectionate terms, and stating that, having received from the Lord Primate, that most Reverend Lord's address to the diocese of Can terbury, he (the Bishop of Exeter) cordially adopts the views and sentiments of that address, and " advises all his clergy to act in con formity with the views so plainly set forth by the Archbishop; that is, to continue the services in their several churches as they now are, making no attempt to approach nearer to an exact observance of the rubric, unless they shall in any instance, ascertain that the wish of the people is clearly in favour of such an advance." More than this cannot be desired ; and now is the time for those who opposed the innovations attempted to be introduced in Exeter diocese to prove that their opposition rested upon religious grounds, and did not proceed from a wish to resist the due authority of their ecclesiastical superior; and this they will most effectually demonstrate by gratefully embracing the Bishop's proposition, that the late events " may be as if they had never been." We earnestly recommend a vigilant care of this " bond of peace" among churchmen, because we know that the enemies of the Church, emboldened by the late unhappy differences, will seek to rend it; and we offer this recommendation with more confidence, because, while we have all along tried to do justice to the honourable, pure, and sincerely religious motives of the Bishop, we have used no reserve in combating what we believe to be his errors. We trust that the Right Reverend Lord will live to receive the same justice from the hands of others : sure we are that he will have it from poste rity. When the present, or rather let us say the late, heats shall have fully subsided, men will re member that it was not the Bishop of Exeter who first patronised the Tractarian innovations ; they had been introduced in the metropolitan and in many other dioceses with episcopal connivance, in some cases with episcopal commendation, before the Bishop of Exeter was compelled to take some part, by the urgency of men who required him to sanction the novelties, and defied him to refuse his sanction, with the rubric in their hands. The Bishop saw, or thought he saw, that he could not resist the demand ; and, therefore, he issued his pastoral, recommending a general adherence to the rubric (as he read it), but nothing more. It is unfair to the Right Reverend Lord to read his recommendation as if it operated only in one direction. It had, as it plainly was in tended to have, a two-fold operation—to prohibit the Romanising mummeries for which the rubric afforded no authority, as well as to enforce the surplice preach ing, and the offertory which, according to the Bishop's interpretation (an erroneous interpretation, as to the surplice, in our opinion), the rubric en joined. Now, in such a difficulty, a sincere and pious man, keenly sensitive to the obligations of duty, might very justly reason as follows—l see the Church torn by schism in other dioceses, because the bishops will not take a part on one side or the other. I see our Church dishonoured, and religion itself degraded, in defiance of law, by the introduction of Roman Catholic ornaments and ceremonies, because the bishops will not enforce the law against them ; because some of the bishops have even approved of these Romanising violations of the law. I will protect my diocese from these evils, by a strict enforcement of the law re buking deficiency on the one side, and rendering impossible excess on the other. Is not such reason ing just and natural, and what would almost neces sarily offer itself to a man keenly sensitive to duty ? It, however, involved more than one original error in fact. The Bishop was, we think, mistaken as to the rubrical injunction of surplice preach ing—he was certainly mistaken as to the public feeling on the point. The question being at best a doubtful one, and the practice having been revived by the Romanising Tractarians, the people, the sound part of the clergy as well as the laity, classed surplice preaching with the other Tractarian innovations. This, probably, the Bishop did not know, though he ought to have known it. Again, the Bishop had, we apprehend, a rash confidence in his services to the Protestant cause to protect him from the suspicion of favouring Romanist practices. Certainly no man was better entitled to cherish such a confidence, but it is ever dangerous to be confident in one's former services, when opposing a conscientious public feeling. When men's minds are violently heated, they think that every other conscience is like their conscience, and will suspect of duplicity even those whom they have been most accustomed to venerate and love, if they differ from them. The Bishop's con stitutional kindliness, too, had seduced him into some good-natured acts to the very worst and most dishonest of the Tractarians, which aided a suspi cion of his hostility to the tenets of that party the practices of which he seemed to sanction, in part at least, and the leaders of which he admitted into his friendship, and sought to protect from a just condemnation. Then, as always happens when a su perior gives unpalateable commands, a new ques tion as to the limits of authority was raised. All, however, is happily at an end. And while we must always dig pprove of the delay that has been permitted by the episcopal bench in enforcing that Protestant uniformity, which the address of the Lord Primate is calculated to enforce, we can scarcely regret (except on account of the pain that it must have given to himself) that the Bishop of Exeter has fairly brought the question to issue. It now rests with the other bishops to take instruction by his Lordship' s (t o hi m di s t ress i ng ) experiment, and to imitate his example by enjoining a return to the old Protestant uniformity. What ever the Bishop of Exeter does, he does it ho nestly. If he errs, he errs in a manly and in genuous manner; if he repairs the error , he is sure to make the reparation ingenuously, and without reserve. Such characters may sometimes provoke our hos tility, but they will always command our respect ; and, if we are good for anything, some share of our affection. Would that all our bishops were as in genuous and decided, whatever their opinions. GLOBE.—The meeting held at Rochdale on Thursday last, to petition Parliament against the 1 introduction of the New Poor-law into the Rochdale Union, will give to the opponents of that measure no additional strength. Large meetings and loud talking, alone, can never permanently serve any good purpose in this country ; and at the meet ing in question there seems to have been an al most total absence of everything but vociferation, invective, and false reasoning. A detailed notice of the speeches would only be a repetition of the worst and weakest points made by the opponents of the New Poor-law during the last ten years. Something must of course be allowed for the difficulty of saying anything new upon such a subject, and also for the temptations to exaggeration and random assertion to which all who now attempt to speak on that side of the question, and hope to be listened to, are inevitably exposed. The petition to the House of Commons, pre sented to and adopted by the meeting, may, however be taken as a fair specimen of what the Anti-Poor law gentlemen of Rochdale can, with all the advan tages of deliberation, say in favour of their view of the matter. In the first paragraph, then, it is asserted that, in the opinion of the petitioners, " the principle of self-government will be destroyed by the introduction of the provisions of the Poor law Amendment Act into Rochdale"—that this principle has hitherto been acted upon by the inhabitants " with perfect satisfaction to them selves and the poor of these townships"—and that if the New Poor-law be forced upon them, "the conse quences will be feelings of hatred and contempt, instead of that due respect for the laws and constitution which has hitherto characterised the people of these locali ties ;"—which, obviously, conveys nothing more than that the petitioners would rather be without the New Poor-law ! Had such an expression of opinion been allowed to have weight, perhaps there is not a parish in the kingdom which would ever have been afflicted with it. In the next paragraph the petitioners call the notice of the House to " the value of resistance when resistance can be justified by the nature of the aggression " and then seek to justify resistance to " the acts of the Poor law Commissioners " by what they " consider " " the spirit of the law of England ;" on the ground that the Commissioners in issuing " mandates called rules and orders" do so only " under pretence" of administering the law ; and furthermore that they (the Commissioners) are " irresponsible to the people for their actions !" Have the gentlemen who have signed this extraordinary document ever given them.. selves the trouble to consider what is the real effect of these reckless and groundless assertions ? If the powers of the Commissioners have been illegally used, this is a reason, not for the non-introduction of their " rules and orders" into one corner of the kingdom, but for their entire abolition or modification; while the prayer of the petition extends only to the privi lege of appearing at the bar of the House "by counsel, to show cause why the New Poor-law should not be forced into these districts." The peti tioners next remind the House of " those great and glorious principles of civil liberty," &c. &c., and as sert that the Poor-law Commissioners have assumed the power of taxing the people without the consent of Parliament ! And then fh:lows a general denuncia tion " all commissions, of whatsoever nature they be," as " illegal and unjust ;" and the Bill of Rights is appealed to as the authority for this very sweeping doctrine. Such is the entire scope of the Rochdale petition. Whatever might be the real merits of a cause, it is not in the nature of things that it should receive anything but injury from such advocacy. A RETROSPECTIVE GLANCE AT THE STATES OF JERSEY FOR 1844. (From the Jersey and Guernsey News.) The States of Jersey have been summoned only fourteen times during the past year, owing to the lethargy and indolence of the bailiff, which is five times less than the year before, and they have done no earthly good whatever worthy of a legislative body. They began the year with a debt of 61,842/. 13s. 2:1d., and, notwithstanding our cur rent expenses of the year exceed our revenue by nearly 3,0001., they have since managed to saddle us with a further debt of about 200,000/. for building a floating dock. They calculate, how ever, to meet it all in time, by trenching deep into the impost which was expressly granted for the purpose of establishing a college; but, owing to the influence of the shipowners, it has always been diverted from that purpose. Thus, it is not to be wondered at that education should be at such a low ebb in the island as to render it difficult to find men sufficiently qualified to fill public offices. By the re turns of the Statistical Society, it appears that there are not less than from 3,000 to 4,000 children in the town parish of 24,000 souls, without any means of instruction whatever, so that our merchants are reaping riches at the expense of a national calamity. Our late Dean, with becoming zeal, prevailed on the States to promise the erection of a large school-room adjoining the hos pital, to mitigate this evil ; but we have not heard that any measures have yet been taken in the matter. The States have done nothing during the past year to reform the manifold abuses under which the island groans. They have not even passed a single Act worthy of note. Some Bills have been introduced, and very good ones in their way, but none of them have been brought to maturity. There was one by the constable of St. Helier's, for regulating inquests, requiring witnesses to be sworn, and reducing the ex penses from 51. 12s. to about 2/. 10s. It was brought in on the 26th of January, ordered to be printed on the 9th of March, pledged to be brought forward at the following sitting, but allowed to remain au grefe —or, in other words, to be kicked under the table ! Mr. Le Sueur brought in another Bill on the 9th of March, for regulating the levying of penalties, a very large amount of which, he said, was due to the public, but remained in arrear, because no person had been designated or authorised to receive them. This Bill has also been thrown aside. The constable of St. Saviour's, Mr. Godfray, brought in a Bill to prevent fresh witnesses being heard in criminal cases before the grand jury, after verdict by the petty jury, which being, as we think, a very injudicious measure, he has abandoned it. Surely a person convicted of crime ought never to be deprived of the means of establishing his innocence, even down to the last day before the execution of his sentence ! A resolution was passed by the States to procure 1,000/. of copper coin (by the bye, we should like to know what profit is made on this speculation, and how it is disposed of) ; another to print Le Geyt's manuscripts, which have been taken by tender, at a very low figure, and the third to remove the register book of contracts from the care of Mr. P. de Carteret to that of Miss Quesnel, at the public library, for safe keeping. The oyster fishery, once a lucrative branch of our commerce, but which has been tampered with from time to time until nearly ruined, has been brought before the Assembly twice, the Hospital three times, the Impost twice, and the Habeas Corpus Queen's B enc h, con s twice; the l a st time to appoint Mr. Le Breton De puty, at three gui neas p er da y , to prosecute a suit on of t b r e ap h r a yep lf tuot y law, tthoe representCvohui c r h t, before r e e allows their thelow common concerns to his the States to app o i n t a Majesty in Council; and which measure was brought in, adopted, and carried without being lodged au greffe, contrary to law, by which the island will be taxed about one thousand pounds without its con sent. In short, the States have done literally nothing during the past year, excepting to vote money for the repairs of roads, enlarging the harbours and markets, and regulating weights and measures. It is abso lutely ridiculous to call them a legislative body—they porform none of the uses which belong to a popular assembly ; but are an excrescence—a public nuisance —which every well-wisher of the country must wish to see abolished, that something better may be erected in its place. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. ( From the London New Price Current of Jan. 10.) SUGAR.—lreporters of Colonial Sugar have been in clined to realise this week, and the market has been well supplied with nearly all descriptions. To-day there was only a small amount of business transacted in any kind of West India Sugar, the quantity sold amounting to only 350 hhds, making the total quantity for the week 1680 hhds and trcs, and the decline in prices 6d to is per cwt. A large public sale of 3000 bags of Madras in bond is declared for Tuesday. To-day the home trade came forward more freely, and many parcels were dis posed of—brown lump at 72s to 72s 6d, and standard 73s 6d to 745. Bonded crushed is held firmly at 318 to 31s 6d per cwt. REFINED.—There has been less demand from the home trade for Refined Sugar, and the market having been better supplied with goods, the rates accepted are rather under those previously quoted ; blown lumps selling 72s to 72s Gd, staadard lumps 73s to 73s 6d. Tittlers low to mid 72s to 735, good 74s 6d to 765, fine and very fine 77s to 83s, Hamburgh loaves 738 to 82s, double do 83s to 903, and wet lumps 70s to 71s per cwt; bastards 38s to 395, middling 40s to 41s, good 43i to 478, and fine 46s to 53s per cwt. In pieces there has been a good business transacted, fine has been selling at 678 to 69a, good 64s to 665, mid 618 to 638, and lew 56s to 608. Treacle has been in excellent request at firm rates, and the supply is small. Boiled from West India Molasses has been selling at 21s 6d to 225, Patent 22s 6d to 235, and Golden Syrup 24s to 27s per cwt. For bonded crushed Sugar there are n u mer ous pur chasers. Of Loavcs large p arcels have been dis p o sed of. EAST INDIA.—The brown a nd y ellow d escri ptions of Bet gal Sugar aro plentiful , and a further d ecline in prices of 6d to is per cwt ha s taken place ; but upon those terms buyers have been induced to pur chase freely. This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with less attention, and at auction 1,915 bags were only partly disposed of, at rather lower rates, viz., low yello w at 518 to 525, middling 32s 6d to 555, good middling 57 5 , damp and washed 49s to 56 5, middling sound white 625, damp 61s 6d to 625, tainted by sulphur, mid st rong greyish yellow 50s to 52s 6d, damp 49s to 50s, low washed white very sulpbury 48s per cwt. MOLASSES. —For West India a good demand has been experienced, and the improved rates previously esta blished are fully supported; Antigua has been fetching 23s 6d per cwt, indeed at present prices some of the merchants will not sell, and the stock is diminishing. East India is in request, but there is at present not much in the market, and 14s to 17s is the value. FOREIGN.—This afternoon at public sale 5.926 bags of Manilla, 385 boxes of Havannah, and 92 bags of Bahia were offered. Manilla of sound quality was taken in above the value ; good yellow at 20s to 20s 6d ; a few lots of damaged were sold at 18s 6d to 19s, one lot shifted 15s 6d. The Havannah was all washed, and fetched stiff rates—good 21s 6d, middling 20s 6d to 21s, and ordinary 18s to 19s 6d. The Bahia was taken in at 18s 6d for sound brown, and 18s per cwt fur washed, being more than it was worth. COFFEE.—There has been less inquiry for West India this week, but importers have shown firmness, and refuse to take lower rates ; by private contract there has been little business transacted, and of 304 casks 21 bags 10 hhds offered at public sale, a small part only found purchasers at the previous currency—Berbice, mid colory went at 75s to 80s, low mid 73s to 73s 6d, fine fine ord 70s to 71s Gd, fine ord 54s to 625, good ord 50s 6d to 53s 6d, triage 40s; Jamaica, good mid 104 s to 118 s, mid 82s to 90s, low mid 725, fine ord 54s to 635, good ord 50s to 525; Dominica, fine ord 56s to 58s, and good ord 52s to 54s per cwt. With East India Coffee the market has been better supplied, and shippers and the home trade have come forward with freedom. This afternoon at pub lic sale 25 casks 119 brls 21 bags Berbice were offered, nearly the whole of which sold at low rates, the quality being unclean—low mid went at 635, fine ord 45s to 46s 6d, good ord 403 to 40s Gd, inferior 31s to 355, and triage 25s to 355; 316 bags of fine Batavia fetched 42s to 435, sea damaged Ist class 37s to 37s 6d, 2d class 32s 6d, 3d class 27s 6d, sea damaged and repacked 265. The value of good ord Ceylon is 52s to 53s per cwt. TEA.—lmporters still manifest firmness, and have re frained from offering any at public sale. Congou has fully sustained previous rates, and buyers have purchased freely, paying lld to 11}d for common, and good com mon 11d to is Oid per lb ; the is small of all qualities. Pouchong 7d to I id, and superior at is to is 2d per lb. Twankay is at is 3d to is aid for common, Is 4d to is 9d for brightish leaf, and is 9d to 23 5d for Hyson kind. There are many orders for Hyson, common has been fetching 2s 7d to 2s Sd, mid to good 2s 9d to 3s, and fine 3s 2d to 4s 6d per lb. Young Hyson is rather dearer, and much in request. For Hyson Skin prices are advancing. Scented Orange Pekoe is 3s 4d to 3s 5d per lb, and the demand continues. An increased desire has been manifested to purchase Gunpowder, and the rates given are rather above those previously quoted, Canton selling at 2s 8d to 2s 11d, other sorts 3s to 4s 6d, Im perial 2s 6d to 2s 9d, and other sorts 25 10d to 3s 6d per lb. Souchong sells more freely upon former terms. For Caper holders are obtaining prices they could not previously get. Flowery and black leaf Pekoe are more in request. The Tea market is in a sound state, and like so to continue for some time. SPICES.—The market has a firm appearance for black Pepper. By private contract several purchases have been made ; Penang at 24d to 2id ; Sumatra good light 2fd, and Malabar 2id to 3id per lb. Some parcels have arrived still the stock is much less, and prices are lower than at that time last season. White is more in request. Pimento is held with firmness, but the demand has been only for small parcels at 3d to 4d per lb. The mar ket is firm for cloves. Importers of Mocha are not in clined to press sales at present low rates. East and West India Ginger is firm in price, and the business transacted has been upon a most extended scale. Nut megs are wanted, and the rates paid are rather above those of the last auctions. We quote brown at 3s to 3s 7d, good mid and good 3s Sd to 3s lld and fine 4s to 4s Gd per lb. This afternoon at public sale 55 bags of white Pepper were sold at 4 . 0 to 4id for middling, and 474 for good middling, being id lower. RuM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—lmporters of Ja maica Rum submitting to rather lower rates, buyers have been induced to come forward more freely, and 250 puns sold—fair quality, 28 to 33 per cent. over proof; at 3s 6d to 3s Bd, and good, 33 to 35 per cent over, at 4s. In consequence of holders of Calcutta submitting to a further reduction in prices, buyers have been induced to operate more freely, and the large quantity of 500 hhds 200 puns was disposed of by one firm at 2s 2d proof with certificate, but subject to an allowance of 2d in con sequence of the Rum being of old importation, and de ficient of strength, so that the actual price is 2s per gallon proof with certificate. Leewards, 200 puns have been sold at 2s 2id to 2s 3d proo strength. For Demerara there has been a brisker demand, and prices have made a stand : 100 puns. 32 to 33 per cent over proof, sold at 3s 3d per gallon. There are further arrivals of East and West India Rum. An increased desire has been shown to purchase the best descriptions of Brandy, and many parcels have been disposed of at Id per gallon. We quote Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s Id ; ditto, 1639, hhds ss, puns 4s 10d ; ditto, 1841, hhds 4s I Id, puns 4s 9d ; ditto, 1842, hhds 4s Bd, puns 4s 6d ; ditto, 1843, hhds 4s 6d, puns 4d 4d ; common 2s 8d to I Id ; mid to good mid 3s to 3s 10d ; and Bordeaux corn, 2s 6d to 2s 8d per gallon. Geneva, shipping sort is 10d to is I Id, and fine 2s 4d to 3s 6d. English Corn Spirits are wanted ; indeed, the supply is not sufficient for the demand, and 10s 2d per gallon cash is readily obtained, and lOs 3d for small quantities. Cocos.—West India has met with less attention, but merchants are firm, and insist upon full rates ; of 459 bags Trinidad at public sale, a part only found pur chasers at the former currency, ♦iz., good red at 48s to 50s, mid 44s to 46s 6d, ord 42s Gd to 43s 6d, grey 42s to 435, and inferior 41s. For Foreign buyers are, however, compelled to give stiffer rates, and at public gale 80 bags of Bahia fetched 37s to 39s per cwt for good red. FRUIT.—In Currants there has been considerable busi ness done yesterday and to• day, in Cephalonia46s to 475. In Patras some sales have been made at 48s to 508 ; Va len ties at 50s; the demand dull, and several fresh arrivals. Of Chesme and Red Smyrna Raisins there is a good supply ; prices unaltered; the latter are in demand at 465. For Muscatels in layers, of fine quality, which are very scarce, there is a good demand. Of Sultana Raisins the large quantity of 3,000 drums sold at 61s to 625, and 65s is now asked. RlCE.—Bengal is not to be purchased upon lower terms, the market being still scantily supplied; but little business has been transacted by private treaty, and at auction 1,200 bags were taken in at Ils 6d to 12s per cwt fur mid white, being above the value. In Java there has been very little busines done in the private market. Yellow Madras has been sold at 8s 9d per cwt for Con stantinople. Cleaned Rice is wanted, Patna at 143 to 18s, and Carolina 23s to 27s per cwt. This afternoon at public sale 631 pockets of Bengal were sold at 10s to I la for rather broken, being a little cheaper. SALTPETRE.—This afternoon as increased desire was shown to purchase rough, but business was checked by the stiff rates asked, and 350 bags of Calcutta at public sale were taken in 6d to is per cwt above the value— that is to say, 10i per cent middling grey at 25s 6d to 2Gs, and per cent ditto 26s per cwt. INDIGo.—In the value of East India no alteration has taken place singe this day week. For the 21st, 7,455 chests are declared. TALLOW.—This afternoon at public sale 244 casks of New South Wales were sold at 37s 6d to 41s 6d; 50 casks P.Y.C. 38s 3d to 39s 3d; 171 casks of St. Peters burgh Soap Tallow 38s ; 30 casks of Archangel 38s 3d; 570 packages of South American 33s to 38, 9d; 40 casks of East India 40s 6d to 40s 9d ; 100 casks of Odessa sheep, 39s Gd ; and 15 casks of Beef Tallow, 375. OlLS.—Prices have further given way for all descrip tions of common Fish Oils; there are very few shipping orders, and the home trade have purchased with cautio.l— is surprising that they should continue so to do, as they are scantily supplied, and stocks in merchants' hands are light. Cod Oil has been selling at 301 to 30155, pale Seal 33/ lOs to 331 15s, yellow 301 to 314 straw 311 lOs to 32/ 10s, and Southern 281 to 331; dark brown Seal is however wanted, and parcels have been disposed of at 281 to 291 per tun ; Holders of Sperm manifest firmness, and a good demand exists—fine British at 881 to 90/per tun ; Rape Oil, pale at 36s to 36s 6d, and brown at 35s to 35s 6d per cwt. Lin seed Oil, 23s 6d to 23s 9d, and for delivery in February, March, April, May, and June, many contracts have been entered into at 24s 3d to 24s 6d : for Spring deli very on the Continent sales made at 245. Olive has met with more attention, and an advance of fully 20s per tun has taken place in prices, Gallipoli at 42/ to 431, Spanish 411 to 411 10s. Barbary 391 to 40/, and Sicily 41/per ton. In Palm Oil there has been more business transacted, fine quality is worth 25s to 26s per cwt. There are few purchasers of Cocoa Nut; Ceylon is worth 27s to 28s, and Sydney from 25s to 27s per cwt. THE CASE OF MISS MARTINEAU. Mr. Greenhow, of Newcastle, the medi.'sl gentle man whr.) q:-tendf-il. Miss Marft through , ut inne,s, winch commenced as tar back as I with the entire concurrence of his putient, a medical report of her case. From this it would appear that, as far back as April last, Miss Martineau was convalescent, and that she continued improving up to July, when she was first subjected to the ope ration of mesmerism. The report is admirably drawn up. The following are the conclusions at which Mr. Greenhow arrives, after a careful exami nation of the facts of the case : " I always believed that a time would arrive when my patient would be relieved from most of her distressing symptoms, and released from her long-continued confine ment ; though she never willingly listened to my sug gestions of the probability of such prospective events, and seemed always best satisfied with anything approach ing to an admission that she must ever remain a secluded invalid. This state of mind, perhaps, may be considered as an additional symptom of the morbid itifluenee over the nervous system, of the class of diseases in which this case may be included. " During the last year or two, in common with many of the friends of Miss M., I had frequent opportunities of observing the increased ease and freedom with which she moved about her sitting room ; and my conviction became confirmed, that the time was approaching when she would resume her habits of exercise in the open air. Oftener than once I have made use of the somewhat strong expression that, some day, probably before long, Miss M. would take up her bed and walk.' " In the history of this case it is probable that the advocates of mesmerism will find reasons and arguments in support of their opinions. But the experienced prac titioner, carefully distinguishing the post hoc from the propter hoc, will have little difficulty in bringing the whole into harmony with the well-established laws of human physiology." And he adds— " As regards the relief from the distressing nervous symptoms, the time had arrived when a new and power ful stimulus only was required, to enable the enthusiastic mind of my patient to shake them off." In his ireface Mr. Greenhow makes the following very just observations on the subject of mesmerism:— " How far the relief from the sympathetic nervous distress, attendant on this case, is to be attributed to the direct agency of mesmerism—whether it has acted by a power suigeneris, or by supplying a powerful and well timed stimulus to the mind, and thus acting through the imagination and the will, is a question which every ono must be left to answer for himself, after a careful con sideration of the facts related in the following pages and in the communications to the Athenaum, lately supplied by the patient herself. " The numerous and striking claims in favour of mesmerism, emanating from so many sources, have, at length, rendered it a subject of serious and philosophical inquiry, which can no longer be resisted by the mem bers of the medical profession. It is by them only that its pretensions can be properly weighed—and it certainly behoves them to enter on the inquiry with candid and unprejudiced minds. " If there be such a power, careful investigation will, doubtless, enable them to detect it beyond dispute ; and they will presently be prepared by the accumulation of facts. if not to determine its precise nature, at any rate to ascertain its modes of operation and to define its ca pabilities and proper limits. " It is in this spirit of calm and dispassionate inquiry, that I have myself enterod on the investigation, though I must admit that my efforts have not yet been attended with any results confirmatory of the powers of mes merism ; but I shall proceed circumspectly in my ex periments, till repeated failures shall either confirm my doubts, or positive practical results remove them ; in which case, I shall not fail to make such results known to the profession." We are glad that the investigation of the powers of mesmerism as a therapeutic agent, has fallen into the hinds of so astute and judicious an inquirer as Mr. Greenhow, and we look forward with great in terest to the publication of the results of his experi ments. EDUCATION OF COAL MINERS. We cannot but express a hope that some step may be taken, without delay, with a view to afford a better eau cation to the persons engaged in working in collieries. When attending the late inquest (at IIaswell), we were much struck with the fact, that more than half of the pitmen who gave evidence, some of them persons of great intelligence, and one muter wasteman, were unable to write, or even to sign their names as witnesses. The best conducted and well informed from amongst the pit men, are occasionally promoted to some of the subordi nate offices of charge in the mines; and it would be in the highest degree useful, if greater facilities were given to the underviewers, overmen, wastemen, and deputies, to learn the elementary knowledge more immediately bearing upon their business. They might be taught, for example, such simple parts of chemistry and pneumatics as relate to the nature of gases or air, and the first prin ciples of hydrostatics, and of geology as far as concerns the position and dislocation of strata, the intrusion of trappean, or volcanic rocks, and other points. In coun tries such as France and Germany, where a far less amount of capital is embarked in mining enterprises, there are large schools of mines and scientific establish ments, in which professional men, of different grades, are carefully instructed in those branches of knowledge which are closely connected with the art of mining. We are aware that, notwithstanding the want of such institutions, viewers in this country combine a large amount of scientific information, with great practical ex perience. But such qualifications are enjoyed by a com paratively small proportion of those engaged in the su perintendence of coal pits, especially of that class to whom the subordinate offices are entrusted. If peculiar diffi culties attend the organisation of schools for the mining population, owing to its migratory habits, and because the workpeople are often congregated suddenly at places far distant from towns and villages, and do not remain permanently resident at fixed points, it is the more ne cessary to endeavour to overcome these obstacles; and provision might, perhaps, be made for appointing teachers, whose duty it should be to visit, in succession, the different localities where the large pits are opened from time to time. Among the many thousands whose thoughts are now continually engaged in the coal mines, there will be always some individuals of strong na tural powers, who, if they had mastered the elements of the sciences above enumerated, might he enabled to invent new methods, or at all events would be far more capable than persons unconnected with the business, to appreciate the dangers to which they are exposed, and to judge correctly of the adaptation of philosophical principles to practice. We believe, therefore, that if the education of the miners generally, and especially of those set over them, can be materially raised, it will con duce to the security of the lives of the men, and the per fecting of the art of mining, more effectually than any system of Parliamentary inspection which could be devised. There is no reason to fear but that the owners, and all the auth• ritie , , high and low, would combine with the men in enforcing regulations for the application of scientific principles to practice, if their minds were prepared ,• - by instruction to estimate the true value of the neW - 's proposed, and if by that instruction those prejiidfjes were removed which disin cline the ignorant to every change of system. There are here no conflicting interests to contend with, for the proprietors are always anxious to prevent explosions and accidents, not only by their own feelings of humanity, but by a regard to the property they have at stake ; while the viewers, underviewers, and other officers, are continually risking their own lives, and share in every danger with the men.—Report to Sir games Graham by Michael Faraday end Charles Lyell. COAL MARKET. Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Adair's Main, 20s ; Carr's Hartley, 20s ; Hasting's Hartley, 19s 6d ; Holywell Main, 21s ; Morrison's. 18s ; Old Pontop, 19s 6d ; Ord's Redheugh, 19s ; Ravensworth West Hartley, 19s 6d ; Tanfield Moor, 21s ; Townley, 19s 6d ; West Hartley, 1986 d ; Wylam, 20s 6d ; W. E., Acorn Close, 21s 6d ; W. E., Clennell, 20s 6d ; Elm Park, 2is3d ; Gosforth, 22s ; New march, 21s ; North Durham, 20s 9d ; Belmont, 23s ; Braddyll's Hetton, 24s ; Haswell, 248 ; Hetton, 24s ; Hylton, 22s ; Lamb ton, 24s ; Lawson's Hylton, 18s 6d ; Caradoc, 23s 6d ; Harvey, 20s 3d ; Ileselden, 21s 6d ; Adelaide, 23s 3d ; Brown's Deanery, 228 ; South Durham. 22s 3d ; Tees, 23s ; Lewin Merthyr, 21s ; Llangenech, 2256 d ; Welch Channel, 35s 6d ; West Hartley Netherton, 20s.—Ships arrived, 62. COURSE OF EXCHA] Amsterdam CF. 12 8 Ditto, at sight l2 6 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 26 0 Frankfort on Mains 122 qGE.—(YESTERDAY.) Leghorn ..... 3l 0 Genoa 26 0 ...... ............ Venice ••• •• • •,••• ••••• 47 Naples ....... Palermo, oz ll9 Lisbon .. .. 53 Oporto Rio 24 Bahia ..... 24 Buenos Ayres NewYolk:22dyssight Philadtir h„1........, rnlcnrs.:;F BU LLION, I Elt OZ. Foreign , ; ,, '...1,bar5..£3 17 9 Portuga: G , lld Coin 3 17 5 New llool,00ns....• 0 0 0 New Dol - ars 0 4 98 Silver 'V7 Bars 0 4 111 Petersburgh, 3 Us... 37 Berlin - 7 Vienna, etfee. ft. 3 M 958 Trieste, ditto Madrid 361 Cadiz Bilbao 36 Barcelona 36 Sevilla FROME.—FIRE.—On Sunday morning last, about two o'clock, a most destructive fire broke out in th e clothing fiwtory belonging to Messrs. Rossiter, of this town, situate in a lOPely valley between Corsley an d From°, and before assistance to any e4tent could be rendered, the whole of the premises wer e ent i re l y co n s umed, together with the valuable stock of broad cloth, machinery, wool,. &c.. amounting value t o severa l thousana pounds. `rho prop ert y was only par. tially insured ; and by this sad event many per49lls en tirely thrown out of employment. S ome doubts have existed as to its having been the act o f an i ncendiary, hut the real cause of the calamity has not, up to t h e pr: ient date, beau IliQertained.---Sher‘orae Jraufnai. COURT OF SEWERS. Yesterday a special meeting of the Court of Sev, ers for the City and Liberty of Westminster and part of - Middlesex was held, for the purpose or making a rate upon the Western Division and Cuunters Creek District. A jury having been summoned to make their pre sentment, were addressed by Edward Willoughby, Esq., chairman elect, who briefly explained to them the nature of their duties. They then retired, and the officers of the Court were examined before them as to the amount of money required for works done and works in hard. After a thorough investigation they returned again into Court, and made a rate of sixpence in the pound in the Counters Creek District, and threepence on the Western Division. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrival—Caribbean, Fleming, from Bengal, in the Downs, sailed Aug. 28, St. Helena Nov. 15 ; Gentoo, Cubitt, from Bengal, off Salcombe, sailed Aug. 22, St. Helena Nov. 25 ; Argyle, Kenney, from Bengal, at Dublin, sailed July 14. Arrival at Batavia—Merlin, from the Clyde. Arrival at Mauritius—Tyne, Oct. 17, from Marseilles. Departures from Mauritius—Eleanor, Oct. 9, to Pe nang ; Comet, 11th, to Tamalane ; Apolline, 12th, to Calcutta ; her Majesty's ship Conway, to Madagascar ; Louise Lavoye, 13th, to Muscta, ; Pionier and Thelaire, to Bourbon ; Edward, 15th, to Macagascar. Departures from St. I:Telma—Her Majesty's ship Ringdovo, Nov. 16, to Ascension ; Duke of Gordon, 21st, to Cork ; Hampton, 19th, to Cork ; Anne Mary, 18th, to Cork ; Lady Kinnaird, 15th, to London ; Mo hawk, 19th, to Falmouth; Britannia, 16th, to Peterhead; President Ram, 16th, to Rotterdant •, Isis, 18th, to Liver pool ; Trusty, 16th, to Loadon ; William Murray kna Claudine, 111th; Chieftain, 18th; Peru, 19th ; 21st; Royal Bride, 20th—all to Cork ; CumhOrland, 18th Rubicon, 23d. Tynwald, 19th ; Margaret Poynter, 19th; Nereide, 19th ; Dublin Taglioni, 20th ; Arundel, 24th — all to London ; Malvina, 18th ; M ontrea l , 22 d ; L aure l, 23d, to Falmouth ; Mathildle, 18th, to Amsterdam ; Sarah Trotman, 20th, to Fleetwood ; St. Mary, 19th, to Trinidad ; Maid of Alicante, 22d, to Madeira ; Donna Maria, 18th ; D'Arey, 21st, to Liverpool ; St. George, 20th ; Margaret Ogilvie, 21st, to Greenock; Eliza Ann, 20th, to New York ; Maid of Mona, 25th, to Rio ; 22d, to Nantes. GUANO AT ICHABOE. The following is an extract of a letter forwarded from the Admiralty to W. Dobson, Esq., the Secretary at Lloyd's ; FrPm . 6iF John Marshall, of her Maje s t y's ship Isis, En Admiral the Hon. Jocelyne Percy , th4ed Ite 21stof September :--- " Nearly one-half of the guano is already shipped, amounting to about 90,000 tons, and from the activity di.p!i t yed in its removal the remainder may be expected to disappt ar in six months from this time, unless the present boisterous weather impedes the shipment ; but little gu ano has been shipp e d d ur i ng t h e l ast e i g h t days, in consequence of the strong wind and heavy sea ; £28,087,055 M. MA. lilted the 9th day of Janu BANKING Dl X. Proprietors'capi tGl. 14,553,000 Rest 3,127,2781 PuVie deposits (ilcluding Ex cl.equer,Savings beeilcs,Commis sii)ners of Na tiunal Debt, and dividend ac counts) Other deposits 8,037,320 Seven day and other bills 1,015,166 £34,099,4071 M. MA; Dated the 9th day of Jant £34,099,407 •HALL, Chief Cashier. 3!, 1845. The French Ambassador transacted business yes terday at the Foreign-office. The Hon. Sidney Herbert had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. The Secretary at War had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet. and in reference to the 58,000 tons now here, and wb i : may be reasonably suppised to be on thy. passaffe• he 'hs ;:n.gagrd in this business will tai =r 't9 ix.z, if • sufficient for its entire rem,val. This fact , would :.sitmoorcgrAtile thir shir pug arrangem e nt s . It is ne cessary- to observe that Ode' tonnage of shipping i s m eas urement, and they w ill I° L one-third more. The quantity of guano nOW to shipped is about 90,000 to 100,000 tons." CAUTION TO MARINERS. HONOLULU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, AI...R4SH 2.--Adap.Q gerous reef was discovered on Nov. 16, in lat. 37. lon. 151 W., by the Maria Theresa, Tabor. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. a., Cheshire hds., Mon., the Three Greyhounds ; Wilkesley Village ; Thurs., Cholmondeley ; Saw Walgherton Lodge, Doddington— Mr. Trelawny's hds., Tues., T ra in Brak• e ; L'Ag Bridge. End Thanet harrs., Mon., St. Nicholas ; Wcd. Ciill ° nig ); Est Kent hds., Mon., St unt i ng Co mm on ; ; Fri., .tie,linge L. es-10i. Earl Fitzwilliain's hds., Mon., Long Orton ; Farming Woials-10. L Ellington Hellier's hds., Mon., Kenwick Gt'? ; T ue- A ,.,es Hall; Thurs., Burgh-upon-Baain; Sat., field-10i. Lord Elcho's hds., Mon., Paston ; Tues. Dunse; Wed., Etal; Fri., Howick ; B. V. H., 'lnes., Milborne Port ; Fri • Nash Marnhull. Tha n., Badsworth nds., Tian., Robin Hood's Well ; Darrington ; Sat., Ackworth Moor Top- 1 4., 1 i doS Mr. Foljambe's hds., Mon , Otley Head • Tues., n e 'l„d, • %Dv- - Clump ; Thurs., Sandbeck - Park ; Fri., piper ‘too Earl of Harewooo's hds.. Mon Riff Wed. Stu Mill ; Mill ; Fri., Forkwith-10i. Sot., Rufford hds., Mon., Kelham ; Wed 0 Sat., ii,odPdaretios.....rtdosi, Langwith Lodge. % void Lord Yarborough's hds., Mon., Swallow House ; - Somerly House ; Fri., Kenne-11. n o, Lord H. Bentinck's hds., Mon., Eagle Hull *Wel' Linwood by Rasen ; Wed., Sudbroox ; Thur ssington ; lingore ; Sat., Harpswell. 31.001' Mr. Mure's hds., Mon., Kirtling T ower ; Thurs., ton Village. m oor; Quorn hds., Mon., Stanton Wyville ; T ue s Thurs., Houghton-on the-Hill ; F r i., Si x Iwo; Sir R. Sutton's hds., Mon., Blue Bell ; T u es., P e- 11'; Thurs., Elsthorpe ; Fri., Manton ; Sat., Egler iv- se Atherstone, hds., Mon., Stapleton Village ; tided" gill i hill House ; 'Thurs., Bosworth ; Fri., COP Sat., Newnham-102. o f.ddoll Pytchley Hunt, Mon., Fox Hall ; Wed., West Fri. s Pitsford Hall ; Sat., Cold Ashley-10i, it fotoo llolderness hds., Mon., Marton Village ; Tues., " Hall ; Thurs., Catwick Mills ; Fri., Aarao; Tibthorpe Village-10i. Sir T. Sykes's hds., Mon., Settrington House; Galley Gap ; Fri., Scamstoa Bridge-10f. f iti * Mr. A. Smith's hds., Mon., Tedworth Kennels New Mill ; Wed., Wherwell Wood ; `ihurs" ill hid- Park ; Fri., Boscombe ; Sat., Speery W e lveb Duke of Beaufort'i, hds., Mon., Trouble House ; .0; Wick Wick Turnpike ; Thurs., Dauncey TO r ' 2 Sat., Staunton Park-11. EXTRAORDINARY INQUEST eY COMMITTAL FOR MURDBP' (From the Sherborne and Yeovil Mercury.) n ee,' SIIIPWICK.—A most int ense exc i tement h as u. - - - de v ated in this usually quiet village consequent on the deel of Charles Dimond, a labourer, whose illness end ( JO` were attended wilh circumstanc es th a t occaiio o oo o suspicion that he had been p o i sone d. A n i n vc'iEig ori into the case commenced before Messrs. Cfsitie ° Francis on 'Thursday, the 2d inst., when evidence, iP adduced proving the symptoms attending the 031/ „l t isi` 4 , ness were of such a charact e r a s t o l ea d to the coi l / e i that he laboured under the eff ec t s o f prAson. • - flv mortem examination having been made by Messr 6 ', L ef lips and Bartlett, the indic a ti ons o b serve d internablo firmed their previous opinion an d M r . Phillips 7.4cer!, quested to convey the stoma c h an d var i ous ot her . 0 c' of the deceased to Mr. Herap a th, analytical chen32l'e Bristol, to be by him tested f or t h e presence of 60! The inquiry was then adjourned, to give necessit,ri te i; for this to be performed, and on Wed nes d a y the ids gation was renewed. Mr. Herapath was in alt e qbeY, and proved distinctly the pre sence o f arsenic "dr, testines of deceased, and in hi s o pi n i on t h e ma n dieo its effects. The sister of the dec ease d, S ara h F r eenn;io' the party charged with havin g a d m i n i stere d it t° . ff, and it appeared in evidenc e s h e h a d, un der name, purchased arsenic on the 9th of December(l,A chemist's shop at Bridgewat er — t h at s h e h a d cou' A l, deceased's dinner on the day he had b een a ttack di d illness, and administered g rue l t o hi m during thebil nuance of that illness, until separated from bircLpis interposition of the magistr a t es , w hi c h was o n t"'" previous to his death, on the 29th ult. After laborious and lengthened investigation, the jury r e s t an unanimous verdict of " Wilf u l mur d er ' ar,n, party charged, and she wa s a t once committed her trial at the next assiaes on that charge. 01 19 A mond, the mother of the de cease d an d o f Sarah.", s, , 0 man, died just before Christ mas , an d t h e c ircus? 1 i, , attending her illness and d eat h are o f so sue/ I nature, that Mr. Caines i ssue d a warrant f or her r. terment, and this was accor di ng l y immediately el'l l/t, „ view was taken by t h e j ury, an d f rom the li tt l e rote 0117 0 that had taken pla ce i n th e f ea t ures , identificOlo 0 d easily made. A post mortem examination Iwo th, e g be formed on this body, and the various viscera ball f if!' carefully taken from the abdomen and thorax , I ' — n istbc. l at once consigned to the charge of Mr. iler e 'e fe Or d him to make similar experiments to these bel%K i on the son. The inquiry was then adjourned ti ci. Y . , day (this day), to enable this to be pc/400 0 0 r, greatest excitement prevails, and it is very cit, lle lo i 0 ported that several other parties have fallen Ile' similar fate. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. , 4 (From our Bridgewater Corresp on dent : 4,' The hitherto peaceable and happy village of o l ; has during the last week been tkro wn i nto a n es' 111 nary state of excitement by the d eat h o f a Youilla one of that village, and from the symptoms atte l y e ,d decease the medical attendant had reason to °V A ' had been occasion e d b y po i soning. A coronee,'or!"o therefore sat o n th e b o d y on Thursday, the 2° "C",,, and was, at th e suggest i on of the coroner, fir' le i", adjourned to th e f o ll ow i ng W e d nesday, to give t je ' t / g,on an opp ortun i ty o f h av i ng the contents of . .d t i mach examined by Mr. Herapath, the celebrs w .ol9 frost, of Bristol. We r egre t to state t h at t he $ :ood of the committal of the horrible crime falls a o , ' sister of the unfortunat e y out h , w h o, i t apPl i be , been waiting upon him d ur i ng hi s ill nes s. b otS l Shapwick early on the mor n i ng on w hi c h her ep.) death occurred, taking with h er t h e weariogoore &c., of her poor mother, who also died about t,b iol°l since. Her friends havi ng occas i on to loos - tb'r chest or box where the old wolus n' : eld, were kept, were surpri se d t o fi n d the cbee'ooo 01 suspicion of the th e ft a t once f e ll upon the pri9°l 001 information or the same was immediately v e g t/ i .; f i /4 police in Bridge wa t er , w h o di scovered that a P: e 14 things had b ee n pl e d ge d. Th ey soon foun d tl• c ov e ,o. woman iii company with several loose charact ers , o re at a low pot-house in the town, where she vial Ale/ ately taken into custody, and lodged in our ga ) ," ti oni ,l vale examination took place before the zna,g' s .de Monday last, which was a dj onrne d unt il xe' 01 10th, to await the Coroner's verdict. ci, l i'll e tli,o o On Wednesday la s t th e i nquest was resume 010 ;t , verdict of 'c Wilful murder" was returne d ag 1 0 0 ; e 0/ and the Coroner m a d e out hi s warrant for Kere-tliiPoo' The case, as may be supposed, has raera e cir` c oo l , excitement here, not simply arising from e i n f oe stances connected with the case for which this 0: 4 1i", stands committed ; but from the fact, that vvi i ",rei l „ time she has buried no less than five of her t iG- eiti, A " ". Lives, busides her brother—viz , her mothe r sioti" buried about three weeks since (avid whose c had stolen), three of her illegitinv,i,te childree, husband. The body of the mother has beer and no doubt is stated to exist of the fact thti ~ tunate woman was p o i sone d. I t i s expecl,ool' other bodies will also be talvin up and exam: are further informed, that th e prisoner ape. to make a confession, but the gaoler and , , 1 ,. t , hitherto refused to hear anyt hi ng. They 01,00" wishes it, a mag i s t rate w i ll receive her state we have no doubt she will make on.e. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—A NEVER-FAILIS FOR ALL CASES OF SCURVY, SCORBUTI C AND SCROFULA, BY HOLLOWAY'S PILL S MENT.—EXTRA ORDINARY CURE,—Henry footman to Lord 8., was lately disch , .. Duke of D.'B serv i ce in consequence of 1115, scorbutic blotches a ll over h i s hands arT great disfigurem ent . F or twelve mont h s he by his master's medical attendants, but to and the case was at last declared incurable discharged. The poor fellow then, as commenced using Holloway's Pills ' which effectually eradicated the diseaso in less than three weeks.—Sold at Professo r Establishment, 244, Strand (where ad vic f gratis), and by a l most a ll respecta bl e we' ; throughout the ci%ilised world. BIRTHS. DA' On the 31st of December, at M un i c h, the , jesty's Mini s ter Pl e nipotentia ry, J . B. )01904 - daughter. On the 3d inst., at West Chiltington, the Rev. W. Barlee, of a son. On the 7th inst., at Woodhouse, near Robl e Captkln Atherton, of a son and heir. 9thOn the 9th Mrs. atT Randall On e, Maitland, 24th Regiment, of a daughter. ?I , III2RIED. On the 7th inst., at Saint Mildred's, London, Muers, of York, to Miss Henrica Harriett On the Bth inst., at St. Mary Abbott's, - George Chapman, to Mary Anne, second elan Hammond, Esq. On the 9th inst. at Clapham Church, th e Thomas Wate rs , ILA , to Anne Eliza, secon d Taylor, Esq., of Clapham-common, Surre.Y.the On the 9th inst., at St, Peter's, Walwer,,,,i,ja, Round, t o Mary Ann, only daughter of John -P Walworth. DIED. On the 10th inst , at No. 4, Walworth-terraa: Acton, of 74, Shoe-lane, in the 79 th year of On the Bth inst., at Lower Clapton, Francis Mr. Richard blunt. Bah' On the Bth inst., at the Grand-pamde, relict of the late Thomas Pagan, Esq, On the Bth inst., Clara, the wifr, o f John Int l Esq., of Stamford-hill. it() Ili London : Printed and Publishv d by tbs ' , IifIE LP( ;I; ' .e S P (' No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sfi Strand. in the PrAcivict SavoY. ir Middlesex : E,4t,irdaT, Jar,Anary 11, 15 45, uoop 'I net 11 1 , r mothen ,he, o jor 4 I , z e WhO Se O P oje h'ldre ill 00 (o r c"i e 4 n , h as hee_i t ` t be:: fact tio'' f: expected'ilP id 000., plots a ppea r " Ir. t ab 'lf Ind coo s t ool l a ,. hey ssi ol eo" her sO lte 0 14 ,4 SYd O , Cr F AIL I S ° 00 0 0( 1 RB 1 . 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