The Sun. — London, England, 1844-12-21 00:00:00

THE LATE FATAL STEAM-BOAT COLLISION. CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE SUFFERERS. Thursday Mr. C. J. Carttar, coroner for West Kent, and a jury of 14 inhabitants of the parish of St. 3fary Alphage, Greenwich, assembled at the Eight Bells Ta vern, near the church, to investigate the circumstances attending the deaths of Jeremiah Sullivan, aged 50 years, and James Shepherd, aged 43 years, who were killed by the collision between the Orwell, Ipswich steamer, and the Sylph, Woolwich boat, on the after noon of Tuesday last. The proceedings evidently exc'led great interest, the room in which the inquiry took place being much crowded, even before the inquiry commenced, by persons anxious to hear the evidence. Mr. Wilkinson (of the firm of Wilkinson and Cobbold, of Lincoln's Inn-fields), appeared on behalf of the Or well Steam-packet Company ; and Mr. Cattains (of the firm of Cattains and Fry) attended to watch tke case on behalf of the Old Woolwich Company. The CORONER observed that he proposed in the first place to take evidence as to the identification of the two deceased parties, in order that he might issue the usual warrant for their interment. This dole, he would pro ceed with the evidence upon each case separately. The identity of Sullivan having been proved by a fe male named Ann M`Carthy, Mr. H. R. Chappell, of the Salutation Inn, Greenwich, recognised Shepherd, and the inquiry commenced with the case of the first-named deceased. Prior to the examination of witnesses, The CORONER remarked that he thought it would be advisable to call the parties on board the Syiph in the first instance. The Sylph was the smaller of the two ♦essels, and hail been run down by the Orwell ; it was, therefore, desirable to hear what the parties on board that vessel had to say en the subject, in order to know whether a charge might rest against any individual. This course was at once assented to by thy• jury; and, all the witnesses having been ordered to withdraw, the case was opened by the examination of Richard Haleock, who described himself as a water man, resident at Woolwich, and said—l am at present a foreinast4nan, in the service of the Old Woolwich Steam packet Company, and was on board the Sylph in that capacity on Tuesday afternoon. We arrived at Green e icis about two o'clock ; and, having put out our pas sengers at the pier, shaped our course over towards the north shore. I was on the look-out at the time. The rf..2.ather was very hazy ; but, on reaching about mad channel, I could just distinguish the shore on either sid , . When we got abreast of Norfolk College I saw something ahead, and called out to Captain Swais land, who was upon the bridge to that effect. From the direction in which I observed it, I thought it was a vessel riding at anchor. I was led to this sup position because, at this period of the year, we know silien to expect the arrivals of all the large boats, and none were expected at this time. When I first observed something ahead, it may have been at a distance of 150 yas is. I could not see anything in motion at that time, b. immediately afterwards I observed a large steamer bearing down upon us. The moment after 1 had called out the captain he ordered the helm to be put a star board, which was done. The helmsman is generally directed by a motion of the hand, but on this occasion I distinctly heard the captain call out " starboard." At this period we were going at our regular speed. When the captain called out " starboard," he said in the same breadth, " Ease her—stop her—turn her astern." The orders were obeyed instantly, but the large steamer had by this time come into close quarters, and I ran aft to get out of the way of the blow. I had got as far as the companion when the collision took place. I heard the shrieks and cries of the passengers, and immediately afterwards I got over the bows of the Orwell. The stem of that vessel struck the Sylph about three or four feet before the starboard paddle-box, and broke right through the deck, the cutwater of the Orwell going through the larboard side of the Sylph, while the figurehead of the former hung over the larboard bulwarks of the latter. From the deck of the Orwell I observed the extent of the injury the Sylph had received, and seeing several persoes struggling in the water, which had already made its way into the fore-cabin, I made a rope fast to the Or well, and calling out to Higgins who was in command of that vessel, "For God's sake don't move until the people are got out," I threw myself over, and assisted to rescue them. I had drawn three out of the water, when I came to an elderly woman, who was firmly fixed in her posi tion by a piece of timber. A saw was thrown to me from on board the Orwell, by the aid of which I suc ceeded in removing her also. I saw no more until the vessels parted. They were locked together for ten minutes or a quarter of an hour. After the vessels had parted I got a boat-hook for the purpose of discovering whether there were any other persons under the water iu the fore-cabin.—[The witness here, in reply to the Coroner. explained that the Sylph was constructed with water-tight bulkheads, the effect of which was to pre vent a leak in the fore part communicating with either of the other compartments of the vessel.] In continua tion the witness said, m a very short time I found the body of a man whom I knew to be Sullivan. He ap peared insensible, but I think " life was in him" at that time. He was put on board a boat and conveyed to the Dreadnought hospital-ship. I got assistance, and at length discovered another body—that of Shepherd. He was quite dead. The witness here drew a sketch of the position of both vessels, and said that from the position in which the Orwell struck the Sylph, the helm of the former must have been a-pert, while the latter had already made an angle of forty-five degrees after her helm had been put a-starboard. The witness added, he was quite confident on this point, as had the Orwell put her helm a-starboard, two vessels would either have met on the paddls— sexee, or the Sylph would have struck the Orwell upon .ws, in which event the effects of the collision would ..e b en so disastrous. • • ilkinson.b,re attempted to show that the proper .r the Sylph would have been down the south us this w,,s shown to be impracticable, owing to and other craft which brought up in that direc- After a long discussion on this subject, Samuel John Livett was called and sworn.—l am col lector bn board the Sylph, arid in summer captain of the Flora. Shorty after leaving Greenwich-pier, whilst be icor - rollecting the money, I heard the order giv n to " et - te," " stop," and " turn the vessel astern," and after " stern with her," when I ran up. Swaisland,.the son of the captain of the Sylph, ,;hen called. He deposed that he was call-boy on board the vessel, and that he gave the orders to " ease," " 5t...p," " turn astern," and afterwards "stern with her." orders were obeyed. gentlemen, named Gillett Beach and James Row kr:ft, gave evidence that they were on the deck of the Sylph, and that it was clearly apparent to them that the collision wus purely Accidental. Mr. Wilkinson, on behalf of the owners of the Orwell, apolot.-,ised for the absence of several of the witnesses he intended to call, wto were employed on board the Orwell, which vessel sailed yesterday morning for Ipswich, and would not be back until to-morrow, as the vessel was freighted to bring to London a cargo of perishable goods. These were the witnesses who would speak as to the speed of the vessel. He would, however, call Capt. Rackhaui, of the Orwell, who had not charge of the boat at the time of the accident, and would he a competent witness. Samuel Richardson Rackham deposed he was master of the Orwell, and was not in actual command when the accident occurred. I always have a licensed free waterman on board, who takes charge of the vessel at Gravesend, in coming up. His name is Wig gins. We left Ipswich on Monday, but were compelled, on account. of the weather, to bring to on Monday afternoon in Sea Reach, and remained there until nine A.m. on Tuesday morning. We came up very easy, and wh en a t Woolwich the weather was very hazy, and we proceeded very slowly. The Witch, one of the Woolwich Company's boats, passed at full speed off Blackwell. I was on the look out, with four or five others of the crew, in the fore part of the Orwell. I first saw the Sylph 'about 63 yards distant. We had stopped our vessel. I cannot say what the speed of the Sylph was. An order had been given on board the Orwell, of " quite easy," and I repeated it. The collision was inevitable. Wiggins was on the paddle-box all the way from Gravesend He never left it. I hailed the Sylph, but it was useless. Had we been coming at full speed we must have run right over her. The Orwell did not receive any injury. Benjamin Kemble, steward of the Orwell, deposed that he was in the after-cabin at the moment the vessels struck. There was no shock. I am sure the engines had been stepped. I could tell by the oscillation of the vessel. i 4r: i) ~iV i:. A long conversation then took place as to what day was must convenient for an adjournment, which was no cessa.ry, in order to have post mortem examinations, and it was at Ivngth agreed on that the inquiry should be adjourned until Monday, the 23d inst., at one P.X. SINGULAR DISCOVERY OF STOLEN PROPERTY.—In our number of the 12th of October will be found an :Article staring that George Hayward, servant to Mr. Knight, Manager of the County of 13, , rks Union Banking Company, had absconded from Newbury with a box containing 195 L in gold and notes. On Tuesday morn ing Ls: a letter was addressed to Mr. Miser; chief police-officer of Newbury, from Mr. Strattan, police officer of Great Malvern, W o rcester, stating that on the 12th of October - a stranger took up his lodging at the - Union Inn, Great Malvern, and on the 18th left, with. out "taking his carpet bag, or paying his bill. Th e landlady, Mrs. Roe, took charge of the bag, and not *coin,: or hearing from the person who left, it, had the Curiosty, some weeks after, to open it, and found to her astonishment gold and notes to the amount of 166/. 103. On reference to the Hue and Cry of the 11th of October, no doubt remained that it was the property therein stated. confirmed by a letter being addressed to Mr. ITayward white there. On the receipt of this informa tion, Mr. Knight started for Malvern on Tuesday last, and on Wednesday had the gratification to return home with the amount, honestly handed to him by Mrs. Roe in the presence of several most respectable inhabitants of Malvern, who had taken some interest in the discovery 6,411 subsequent restoration of the property. or ENGLAND.—On Thursday the quarterly General Court of the Proprietors of Bank Stock was held in the court-room of the corporation. The Go vernor took the chair at twelve o'clock. The minutes of the last court were read, and, no further business offering, the Court adjourned. DEATH Or THE ECCEN TRIC BILLY BARL O W.— On Thursday, M r . B a ker held an inqn e s t a i the Queen's Head, Fashion -street, Spitalfields of , the body of Ben jamin Serjeant, alias " Bill' , Barlow , " aged 30 , the well known street representative of wth American " Jim Crow," who died in a miserable attic, eatNxio Mr. Benjamin in the same parsh. Hart, surgeon, who attended upon the deceased, that he was su ' ffering from congestion of the lungs, whi! l -1 was the effect of long exposure to cold, and which was the cause of death. Verdict—Natural Death, accelerated by exposure to the cold. 1• • . LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Dec. 20. (Before Sir J. K. Biturca.) PALLIN V. GATHERCOLE. The plaintiff in this case is the rector of Stafford, in Essex, and the defendant, the Rev. Mr. Gathercole, is the editor of the Church Intelligencer, both being clergymen of the Established Church. The plaintiff had obtained as injunction of the Court, restraining the defendant from publishing certain letters relative to the plaintiff which were alleged by the latter to be of a libellous nature. Mr. Wicusx now applied to the Court to have that injunction dissolved, and on the part of the plaintiff there was a cross-motion for this committal of tne defendant for contempt. His HONOUR said, under all the circumstances of the case, he thought he could not dissolve the injunction. His present decision only referred to the interlocutory stage of the proceedings, and the injunction should stand without prejudice to any future distinction or materials which might be made to appear in the case. The costs to be reserved ; and in case the plaintiff filed a travers ing note, or required an answer from the defendant, then the defendant should be allowed six weeks to put in that answer. THE SUN, LONDON, . SA COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 20. Lord Denman sat at Nisi Prius this morning, at the Guildhall, with a London special jury. The Court was engaged the whole morning in trying the case of the Queen v. Ellis, an indictment for perjury, which will not in all probability be finished this evening. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before Chief Justice TINDAL.) Wm. Hill, aged 30, plasterer, was indicted for felo niously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Charles John Chitty, and stealing therefrom certain silver spoons, a waistcoat, and other articles, value 5L It appeared from the evidence, that the prisoner was occasionally employed about the house of the prosecutor to do some jobs for him, sad when there was no business for him to do he frequently obtained food and other as sistance from the prosecutor. He thereby obtained a perfect knowledge of the premises, which he turned to the evil purpose of robbing his benefactor. The house was found to have been broken open and the articles mentioned were taken away. On making inquiries they were discovered at a pawnbroker's in the neighbourhood, and the pawnbroker identified the prisoner as the per son who stole them. Verdict, Guilty.—Sentence, 14 years' transportation. Wm. Cox, a young boy, who could scarcely see over the bar, was indicted fur stealing 131. 10s. from John Cross Hamby. There could be no doubt from the evi dence that the prisoner was guilty, and the jury found accordingly. The CHIEF JUSTICE, in passing sentence on the pri• soner, which was twelve month' imprisonment, dwelt o■ the youth of the offender, and advised him to be cau tious how he committed such a crime again. Michael Noon, 19, and John Sutters, 21, were in dicted for stealing a case of dentist's instruments, the property of William Murray. Mr. Cobbett prosecuted, and Mr. Mellor defended the prisoners. It appeared, from the evidence, that the prosecutor is a chemist and druggist, living in Hand-court, Bed ford-row, and on the evening the robbery took place Noon went into his shop, and asked for some lozenges. About eight o'clock the same evening the prosecutor heard a noise, and on descending the staircase he put his foot in a hat which belonged to some stranger, and on going into the shop he found it had been entered by means of a picklock key, and that a case of instruments had been stolen. The prisoners were taken into custody shortly afterwards, and the in struments were found in the possession of Sutters, and upon searching Noon a quantity of picklock and skeleton keys were discovered. Mr. Mellor set up an alibi on behalf of Sutters, and called witnesses to support that defence. The jury found Noon Guilty, and he was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. The other prisoner was acquitted. Benjamin Ewen, 52, butler, was indicted for felo niously stealing a silver teapot, value 61., the property of his Grace the Duke of Richmond. There was another indictment against the prisoner for stealing twelve silver forks, value 71., the property of Charles Cox. Mr. CLARKSON, who appeared for the prisoner, said that, with the permission of the Court, he would re tract his plea of Not Guilty, and plead Guilty to the indictment. The Learned Counsel then proceeded t• state that the prisoner had occupied the situation of butler in some of the first familits of the land, and he mentioned, among others, the names of Lord Ernest Bruce and Lord Cranstoun ; but he said that latterly the prisoner had been reduced to a state of complete destitution, and, under the pressure of dis tress, he was induced to committ the offence imputed to him. Inspector Morgan, of the T division, was then questioned, and stated that, upon going to the pri soner's lodging, he found his wife and four children in a most destitute condition. They had pawned almost every article of their property, even to the wearing apparel of the children, for food. The CHIEF JUSTICE, in passing sentence, said he regretted to perceive a person who formerly appeared to hare been so respectably situated, so far forget him self as to commit an offence of this description, but it was impossible to overlook the fact that there were two indictments against him, and that both offences appeared to have been committed within a short period of each other. In consideration, however, of his previous good character, and the testimonials re specting him that had been placed in the hands of the Court, the sentence upon him was, that he be impri soned and kept to hard labour for twelve months. Mary Davidson, 20, was convicted upon two in dictments of stealing articles of wearing apparel from different d welling-houses, the outer doors of which she found open, and she was sentenced to be transported for seven years. s The business of the session concluded about six o'clock, and the Court then adjourned until Monday, January 6. NEW COURT (Before the RECORDER and Alderman IkonEs.) . ~ Sarah Diprose was charged with hating stolen a table. cloth and other articles, the property of Mr. J. Clay. worth, her master. Mr. Doane conducted the case for the prisoner. The prisoner, it appeared, had been employed on va rious occasions by the prosecutor in the capacity of char woman, and that whilst so engaged she had access to va rious parts of his dwelling, in which property of consi derable value was kept. After she had been in his ser vice for some time, several articles were missed, and sus picion fell upon the prisoner, and on a search being made duplicates were found which led to the discovery of the stolen property. A pawnbroker produced the stolen articles, which were identified by Mrs. Clayworth as her husband's property. She missed them while the prisoner was in her house. The RECORDER summed up, and the jury found the prisoner Guilty. There was another charge against her of stealing linen from another eraployer, but she was not tried upon that indictment. It appeared that the prisoner had been previously con victed of felony, and had been tried and convicted in this Court.ibis was proved by a certificate, which stated that in May, 1841, she was convicted in this Court, and sentenced to seven years' transporiation by his Lordship. The REconnEn inquired how it was that that sen tence had not been carried out ? The gaoler said that, after having been confined for the period of three years, in the Millbank Penitentiary, she was liberated by the Secretary of State for the Home Department in May last. The RECORDER, in pass - ing sentence upon the prisoner, told her that she had abused the lenity which had been shown t) her by that high quarter, and that there was no hope of reforming her in this country ; the sentence of the Court, therefore, was, that she be transported beyond the seas for ten years. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.---Liverpool, Dec, 18. Eliza Daley, Elizabeth Daley, her daughter, and James Daley, her son, were indicted fur unlawfully exposing a child. The parties had been indicted at the last assizes fur an attempt to murder, but were acquitted on the ground of a variance between the indictment and the proof. Mr. Hutton and Mr. Pollock conducted the prosecu tion ; the prisoner James Daley was defended by Mr. James. 'I he other prisoners were not defended at all. It appeared from the statement of the person in whose house the prisoners resided, that on their first coming to the house she had observed, from the appearance of the prisoner Elizabeth, that she seemed in the family way. Witness made the remark to her mother, Elia% She re plied, she was nothing of the kind, that she had a com plaint before she left Ireland. On the 25th of July James Daley went to his work a little before two o'clock. Wit ness did not know what his business was. The two female prisoners went out about three o'clock. They came back about seven. Elizabeth went up stairs. When witness went up she was undressing. She usually occupied, with her mother, a bed in the second room, where witness slept. Miss Daley said she felt unwell, and that she was going to bed. She got into bed. The mother was then in the front parlour. She afterwards took a cup of coffee up to her daughter, and was up and down stairs several times. Wit ness vent up about half-past ten o'clock. Elise Daley was sitting on a box, She had a green dress on. Witness asked what she was doing out of bid. She said she felt poorly, and had got out of bed in conse quence. She went down stairs, and went into the back yard. The night was wet. Witness was in the kitchen about half an hour, and the prisoner was still in the yard. Witness opened the door and called her. This would be about eleven o'clock. She said she would stop a little longer, as it was so cold. Witness said it was too cold for her, and insisted on her coming in, as wit ness wanted to fasten the door. She came in, and walked very quick into the parlour. Witness fastened tke kitchen door, and went up stairs. Eliza Daley had a green striped dress. The Daleys were at this tune in the front parlour. James Daley came in shortly after, and went into-the parlour also. Witness heard voices in the parlour up till near twelve o'clock. Heard voices of two only, apparently James Daley and his mother. About twelve o'clock they, too, came up stairs. Witness sawn was. S aw th e light Mrs. Dal e y. Sh e cams i nto the room whir* wit eat go into the other MOW Where iY 1104 - tirj ‘. t.ra 7 bild J James Daley slept, bnt did not see him. Witness asked Mrs. Daley where her daughter was ? Mrs. Daley said she was down stairs is the kitchen, and had been sitting there to listen to what aho and James Daley had bees saying. Witness shortly after heard two loud screams of a baby at the back of the house, apparently farther off than her yard. Witness went and called to James Daley to have a candle, as she wanted to go down stairs. Wit• ness waited a short tine, and then got out of bed and called on James Daley again to bring the candle. John Roberts, witness's nephew brought it. Witness went down into the kitchen. Miss Daley was sitting by the fire. She had a dress loosely thrown round her shoulders. Witness said, " Miss Daley, you're in labour, I've been suspecting it some time." Witness then called Mrs. Jackson down stairs. On her coming down, Miss Daley said," What do you want here ? Go to your bed." James Daley came down stairs, saying, " Oh, my life and my character !" Witness said his sister was in labour, and that she had told his mother of it many a time. Mrs. Daley said it was nothing of the kind. James Daley begged witless to be silent. He said he believed his mother, and that there was nothing amiss. He said she need not be alarmed. Witness tried to ge to the back door, but he got hold of her arms, and boned of her not to go. He took tho candle out of witness's hands, and put it on the table. Witnass had before this spoken of calling in a policeman. Witness did not go into the yard. Mrs. Jackson and witness finally went up stairs. Left James Daley below. Witness called to hint to come up stairs. He said he would come pre sently. They were about an hour in the kitchen toge ther. When witness went up stairs she found Miss Daley in bed. Witness asked her if it was as she thought, to tell her, and she should have every help a woman required ? She said she would have nothing. Mrs. Daley went to bed to her daughter. Miss Daley told witness to put out the candle. Witness went to bed. There was a light in the kitchen with James Daley; it was moving about. Witness did not fall asleep till daylight. Did not hear James Daley go to bed. Heard Elizabeth Daley say, in the middle of the r night, " Whatever shall I do To which the mother replied, " D—n your soul, be silent." Witness went to sleep; awoke about six o'clock; Miss Daley was still in bed; she was sitting in the middle of the bed, putting on a clean dress. Mrs. Daley came up in a minute or two, bringing a damp towel with her, which she gave to her daughter. Miss Daley wiped her hands and face with it. Mrs. Daley said " Hurry, Bess." Miss Daley took out some flannel out of a box, and put it round her under her dress. [Witness then detailed the appear ance of the bed.] Witness afterwards saw Mrs. and Miss Daley in the parlour. James Daley was looking down stairs. Miss Daley then went into tLe kitchen. Her mother brought her boots. Witness asked where she was going to send her daughter. She said she was going somewhere about her own business. Evidence was adduced to show that the mother, early in the morning, had best s. en going with a bundle into a passage communicating with an aperture through which anything might be dropped into an adjoining ash-pit. In this ash-pit was found a male child, which , seemed, when discovered, apparently dead, but which, by I the exertions of the woman who found it, was finally recovered, and is still alive. It was wrapped in an old cloak, which was recognised as having belonged to Miss Daley. James Daley, Not Guilty; Eliza Daley and Elizabeth Daley, Guilty. To be imprisoned twelve calendar months. December 19. James Kean, 3.5, was charged with uttering a forged will of one James Baines, deceased. The indictment was of immense length, the offence being set forth in a variety of ways. Messrs. Blair and Drinkwater appeared fur the prosecution. The prisoner conducted his own de fence, and manifested considerable dexterity both in the cross-examination of the witnesses and the general management of his case. He is rather a good-looking man, of genteel exterior. The facts of the case, as appeared from the counsel's statement, were the following :—That in the early part of the present year Mr. James Baines, of Everton, died, leaving a considerable amount of property, under a will dated in 1840. Disaffection being excited amongst some of his relatives in consequence of their expectations not being realised, Mr. James Mawdesley, a brother-in law to the deceased, residing in Burlington-street, employed the prisoner to make inquiries as to the va lidity of the said will. Accordingly, in September last, the prisoner took some steps in th• matter, and several interviews took place between him and Mawdesley, when the latter paid over several sums of money as a compensation for the prisoner's trouble. In October the prisoner called upon Mawdesley and produced a' will, which he stated to be the original and legitimate will of Mr. Baines, and purporting to be signed by him ; he then proposed to go with Mawdesley to Chester to have the will executed (that was aboLt the latter end of October) ; but, on their meeting there, the prisoner made some excuses as to the non appearance of several witnesses who were to have been in attendance, and afterwards tried to make his escape. On the 25th of November he was discovered at Manchester, and taken into custody. A number of papers were found upon him connected with the trans action in which he was implicated. The will which the prisoner had prepared, and which bore the signa ture of James Baines, was alleged to be a forgery, and in the handwriting of the prisoner. James Mawdesley deposed to the various transac tions between himself and the prisoner up to the time of their meeting in Chester, and additional witnesses were called to support other parts of the case. The prisoner entered into a long defence, in which he endeavoured to fix the charge of forgery on other parties, and to show that he himself could have no motive for the commission of an act such as that with which he was charged. He called several witnesses, whose evidence did not, however, change the features of the case. His LORDSHIP briefly summed up the evidence,:and the jury, after a few minutes' consideration, found the prisoner guilty of uttering the will, knowing it to be forged. • The prisoner begged hard for mercy, when His LORDSIIIP said Have you never expe rienced mercy before ? Prisoner—Slightly, and I have not abused it. For many years of my life I have had great difficulties to contend with, and have fought my way up to hold a respectable station in society. The JUDGE—You have been once before sentenced to transportation. The case of to-day has proved you are a most wicked, daring, bad man, in every sense of the word ; and I should ill discharge my duty if I gave you any opportunity of returning to this coun try. The sentence of the Court is, that you be trans ported for the term of your natural life. Prisoner (with a look of concern)—We shall meet again, my Lord. The trial occupied the time of the Court for the greater part of the day. _ _ CHARGE OFASSAULT.—Edward Davies was charged with assaulting Matthew Mathews at Manchester. It appeared from the statement of counsel that, on the 24th July last, Mathews and another gentleman were walking along the street, when the defendant came up and struck him, and was about to repeat his vio lence, when he was given in charge to the policeman. Mr. SowLER, on the part of the defendant, wished to show that the proceeding arose from an old griev ance between the parties. The injury sustained was very slight, according to the evidence given by the surgeon. Hir LORDSHIP thought it improper that the time of the Court should toe taken up with such a frivolous matter, in which the jury also concurred. A verdict of Guilty was returned, and the de fendant fined 205., and ordered to enter into his own recognisances to keep the peace. John Chamley, Edward Kynaston, and John Lomax, were discharged by proclamation. John Clarkson, convicted of forging a promissory note, was sentenced to ten years' transportation. John Thomas, convicted of bigamy, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. The whole of the criminal business; being disposed of, his Lordship thanked the jury for their attention to the numerous cases which had been brought before them, and adjourned the Court at a quarter to six. NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—Norwich, Dec. 18. (Before Mr. Justice 'WILLIAMS.) ARSON.—John Rutland, aged 33, was indicted for ma liciously and feloniously setting fire to a barley-stack, the property of Daniel Dix, of Twyford, in this county, on Sunday. the 10th of November last. Mr. Evans anpeared for the prosecution ; Mr. William Cooper defended the prisoner. The evidence adduced in support of this charge was of a purely circumstantial character, and by no means re imirkable in its details. It appears that the prisoner lives not very far from the residence of the prosecutor, a small farmer, in one of whose fields, and near the road side, stood the stack in question, about 200 yards off the awpo ,rascni cottageiseooicognknhe pr i soner Onorf neighbouring camett: rhhi adding, en e ga p tfo r tye i ti s rhi eanophtr,rna. prosecutor sebae r u r semtuh h eate l ot s t rwhe s :s t ag : c snhwdo k t nii g a heth t ihftura f: tt,ho u tn: ? fownel:fc,aioslswr° o'clock cla o el ydas t o ahth l rion d jui it, and he thought it right to tell the prosecutor too. Upon this the neighbours assembled, while the prisoner was dispatched to Foulsham for help. On approacbii the stack it was found all in a blaze towards the south east end, the mischief having evidently been well con conceived and executed, the wind being then fa vourable to the speedy progress of the flames. There being no water at hand the whole stack was consumed, and property to the amount of 70/. ut terly destroyed in about ten minutes. On searching the vicinity a short stick was found under the hedge with a half-burnt rag attached to one end, which, on being examined by a chemist, was ascertained to have been steeped in turpentine, a fact which met with a sin gular coincidence in the discovery of a bottle of turpen tine in the prisoner's house, on the outside of which were marks indicating that some of its contents had been re cently poured out. Under these circumstances suspicion fell upon the prisoner, who, according to his own state ment, could not have been far off when the flames burst out; and on further inquiry in was ascertained that on the afternoon of the 10th, he had, while discussing " the Carston fire " at the " Guist Swan" with his neighbours, openly said that " there would be a fire at Mr. Dix's be fore the year was out." Itiwas shown that some " words" had passed between him and the prosecutor on the occa sion, the latter complaining that he had not paid his rent to his landlord, by whom he (Mr. Dix) had been autho rised to collect it. Mr. COOPER haring addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner, His Loausuir. summed up the case to them, leaving it to them to say whether, on the whole evidence adduced before them they had any reasonable doubt of the guilt of the prisoner. The case was entirely for their consi deration, and they would deal with it according to the best of their judgment. The jury having deliberated together for a short time, returned a verdict of Guilty.—Sentence was deterred. Leondrcl Aldis, aged twenty-two, was indicted for ma liciouly and feloniously cutting and stabbing one Robert Smith, with a knife, on the 24th of November, with in tent to do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Evans appeared for the prosecutiLn, and Mr. Palmer for the prisoner. It would appear that, on the day named in the indict ment, the prisoner and one Rudd had met the prosecutor and two other youths at a public-house in Rockland St. Mary, together with some girls, when a discussion arose as to the name of the person who had recently broken some windows in the parish. On the one hand the pro secutor's party cast the blame on the prisoner, while he and his friend retorted the insinuati,n, and accused the prosecutor of being the guilty man. These charges being stoutly adhered to on both sides, the company broke up in " mest admired disorder," the prisoner and his friend going off in high dudgeon. Soon after the prosecutor and his friends quitted the public-house ; but in a few moments the two parties were again thrown together. This unexpected collision rekindled the slumbering quarrel, and in a few moments there was a general " turn up," Rudd saying that he and his friend would " wait upon the other gentlemen, though there were three of them." In the midst of the melee which ensued blows were exchanged between the prosecutor and the prisoner, who ultimately inflicted several wounds on the face, fingers, and jacket of his adversary, and then fled away at the top of his speed. On the following day the police were set in motion, and the prisoner being apprehended on the complaint of the prosecutor, conducted the policeman to his master's tur nip -field, where he said he had thrown away his knife, and that being found here marks of recent blood. Mr. P.tvain addressed the jury on behalf of the pri soner, contending that the case was of too trumpery a character to warrant a conviction for felony, and urging that, w; he had been dogged and attacked, it might well be that he had resorted to the knife in self-defence, in which event he was entitled to a verdict of acquittal. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS, is his ob3ervaions to the jury , could not by any means admit that the use, or rather the abuse, of a deadly weapon could be lightly recognised as justifiable for the purpose of self-defence. The quar rel, such as it was, between these parties, or the pressure on the prisoner, was not of a character to require any thing beyond the weapons with which nature had pro vided every man. _ The jury - having found the prisoner Guilty of a com. mon assault, he was, after a suitable admonition, sen tencod to three months imprisonment. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Stafford, Dee. 18. (Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN.) Joseph Penn, aged 52, was indicted for the wilful mur der of Prudence Hughes, at Sedgley, on the night of the 23d of September. Mr. Yardley and Mr. Huddleston appeared for the prosecution; Mr. Allen and Mr. Keyser for. the prisoner. From the evidence adduced on behalf of the Crown it appeared that the prisoner and the deceased had coha bited for several years, during which intercourse she had given birth to several children, whom the prisoner had supported. On the evening of the 23d of September the prisoner, deceased, and several companions, were drink ing at the Hare and Hounds, in Dudley, until midnight, when the party returned homewards to Sedgley, more or less intoxicated. On the road some unexplained mis understanding arose between them, in which the deceased received a cut on the lip from the prisoner, but they be came reconciled, separated from their friends, and pro ceeded on their journey. Between one and two o'clock in the night the sound of blows and stifled shrieks were heard by persons residing near the highway, and some proof was adduced to identify the prisoner and his com panion as the parties engaged in the disturbance. Later in the night two policemen discovered the prisoner in the act of raising the deceased from the road, a quantity of fresh blood flowing copiously from her person, with which the smock-frock of the prisoner was deeply imbued. He in formed the officer that the woman was his wife, and that he thought she was in the act of miscarrying, where upon all united in transporting the sufferer to a neigh bouring tavern, where medical aid was promptly pro cured, and where, in spite of surgical aid, the unfortunate woman died in a few hours. In her dying moments she declared to her medical attendant that the injuries she was dying from had been occasioned by a fall, gad not from blows or kicks inflicted by the prisoner, which statement this gentleman undertook from the pest mortem examination to describe as incorrect. After a ♦ery powerful and argumentative speech from Mr. ASIAN, The Learned JUDGE explained to the jury the requi site distinctions between murder, manslaughter, and the conviction for an assault, and after a brief deliberation they found the prisoner Guilty of Manslaughter. Sentence was deferred. The trial of Mr. Sherriff, Mr. Hildrsth, and Miss Railton, fur " the strange doings" at Wolverhampton, is fixed for the sitting of the Court to• morrow morning. It has been a matter of surprise to many that the Home Secretary has not sent down aiother Judge to assist Mr. Justice Coltman in disposing of the heavy calendar of offences at this place. NVitnesses have been already de tained in several cases for upwards of a week. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. Kyle, the servant of Mr. Chadwick, the surveyor, and Sargood, the driver of the errand cart which caused the death of a poor man, named Dean, in Threadneedle-street, a few days ago, by turning over upon him when he was drawing a truck, underwent another examination before the Lord Mayor. It will be recollected that Byte was committed to prison by the Lord Mayor, upon his own statement that he had deposited paving•st o n es , w hi c h were intended for the repair of th e p a th way , i n t h e car riage-way, and that bail was taken for the appearance of Sargood, who, as he drove along, did not see the stones before the wheel of the cart came in contact with them. Mr. Chadwick attended, and stated that he deeply lamented the accident, but he could not see how it could have been avoided. The LORD MAYOR.--It is a very serious case. A poor r oan, who has left a wife and children, has lost his life evidently in consequence of the manner in which these stones were laid in the carriage-way. The foreman of the jury has been with me this morning, and told me that the st ones st oo d near ly a yard upon the carriage-way, an d th a t th e j ury were for a considerable time in doubt wh e ther th e y s ho u ld not return a verdict of manslaughter against Mr. Chadwick's man. What is to become of the family of the deceased ? Mr. Chadwick said there was no other place in which to deposit stones intended for mending the pavement, and that the stones were piled up as carefully as possible. The LORD MAYOR—Then, certainly, there ought to be notice given to drivers that repairs are going forward by means of a lantern. It is quite evident that, in this case, the driver did not see the stones. But the matter shall be represented to the Commis• sioners of Sewers. His Lordship having then been informed that the verdict was "Accidental death," dis charged the prisoner, but again called the attention of Mr. Chadwick to the deplorable condition of the wife and children of the deceased. It is believed that Mr. Chadwick, who is a gentle man of very high character in the City of London, will pay particular attention to his Lordship's sug gestion. The Lord Mayor received 101. from the Gold smiths' Company, and lot. from the Grocerfs' Com pany, for the poor-box. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Edward Murray, a veteran soldier-looking man, be tween 50 and 60 years of age, was charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself. Police-constable, No. 87 of the C division, stated that between twelve and one o'clock this morning he found the defendant in Wardour-street excessively drunk, and supporting himself against the shutters of a shop win dow. Witness asked him if he lived there ; he replied "No ;" but afterwards said he resided up the street. Witness said, " Which is the house ?" The defendant said, "The glorious 42d! Waterloo! Charge ! chsirge !" Witness seeing him so disorderly, charged him accord ingly at the station-house. Mr. HARDWICK—What have you to say, sir, in answer to the charge against you of being drunk and incapable of taking care of yourself ? Defendant—My good Sir, the fact is this ; I served in the 42d—that is, I had the honour to do so—with many brave feiloa s, at the me morable battle of Waterloo. It is, I believe, allowed that the 42d did their duty there. Mr. HARDWICK—But what has that to do with your being found in the state you were ? Defendant (good hurnouredly)—Why, l'll let you into the secret. I met last evening with several brother officers, and while talk ing over past and stirring events, we had a pretty con siderable skirmish with sundry bottles of wine, and I hare the satisfaction of saying that I firmly believe that the 42d did their duty as usual. Mr. Haanwicx—l shall discharge you ; but don't come here again in the same character. Defendant—l thank you, Sir ; but I hope you'll have the candour to admit that the 42d always do their duty. URDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21. 1844. STEAM-BOA►T WHISTLE. - The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Times : Sir—Will you allow me through your columns to suggest a simple plan to prevent collision of steam•vessela in foggy weather, and which would have prevented that awful catastrophe at Greenwich on Tuesday with the Sylph and Or we ll ? Th e ra il roa d eng i t . e h as it s w hi s tl e , and why not t h e steamboat ? which might be kept up during the wh o l e o f the passage i n a crow d e d r i ver d ur i ng such a fog.-----I am, G. Long-acre. Sir, yours respectfully, COVENT -GARDEN TIIEATRE.—Thi6 Tuitional esta blishment opens at Christmas under a new management, M. Laurent has engaged a talented company, and will produce an entertainment quite new to the British public, being a translation of 77te Antigone of Sophocles, with choruses by Mendelssohn. It is hoped that so praise worthy an effort will be seconded by those whose patron age and influence can alone assist the lessee in attaining so desirable an object. The services of Mr. Edward Sterling have been secured—a sufficient warranty for the ezoellenca o the stage arrangements,. PRICES OF SHARES 1.11 tANAL.S, RAILWA N. BANKS. ASSURANCIS AND OTHER et iMPANIES' STOOK. LONDON, FRWAY. DEC. 20. Dividend per .11n9tnn. Names or Com panies. Amount of Share. per cent. 224 161. 41. 10a. per cert. 44 401. .158. 11. ss. 31 14c ed. -St 1.10.. '4'. 104 171. 301. 3 17s. 6d. 101. Operceat. 21 961. 11. 10.. 15L MLIOs. 101. to.. Id. 1. 44. cent. per cent. Si per coat. 1 per cent. 31. 10s. 3 per cent. i per cent. 1% per cent. 4 per cent. i per cent. .% per teat. U. Os. Id. las. Id. per cent. U. 7.. 31. 1111. 4 per cent. 6 per cent. 6 per cent. 3s. 6d. pr s 51. S. sr share percent. IL Oe. per cent./ Q be. per cent. 5 per cent. per cent. F per cent. :per cent. 4e. Y.. M. per cont. :Ifs. 13 ih. k be. 11. 5.. 5 per cent. bper cent. 5 per cent. per cent. 11. ss. 4.. I, per cent. I% per cent. 11. 4s. 5 per cont. X% per cent a per cent. 5 per cent. 5 per cent. h per cent. Sper cent. per cert. per cent. 3 per cent. per cent. .1s per share Se. per •hare 111 per cent. per cent. 16s. 11. Ss. 11. 7s. 51. and bs. %I. and be. per cant. resat. 10/. 101. $5 per sit Ate per sh $ 24 per cut. I per cent. 6 per cent. II per lilt, ofer cent U per cod. Hs. IL lbs. V. 14s. V. 10s. ;per cent. 44 16s. U. 14*. 2/.155. p. sh. IL 4s. per sent Ss. per .h. IL k perch II par cent Sli per cent. 71. Os. per eh 1341. per sh. Us. per sh. per cost. N per test. 10 per cent. 1%1. per a tOl. per sh. 11. 1 41. 31. per share 441 per sh •1.171. pr 11 1131 per si 11. 51. 15s. 11. 1 - 1.. led. L 5 per cent. per cent. 10 per cent. le per sent. 7 U. ). 6d. S. 10i. 'percent. i. per eb. 11. 104 per sb. CctrittlS. As.. I r and Oldham Ashby.de-la.Zoueh..av Basingstoke ...... Btecknock & Abergay. Birmingham,l.l6thsh. Do. and Liverp. Jtmc. Chelnier & Blackwater Coventry Cromfard ........ Dudley Derby ............ Danube and Mayne Ellesmere and Chester Erewash ........» Forth and Grand Junction ..... Grand Union Grand Surrey Grand Western Glamosgansh. ay. cost Gloucester & Nerkeley Grantham Huddersfield ..... ....av Kennet tad Avon ...av Lancaster av Leeds and Liverpool... Leicester Leicester & Northamp Loughborough Monmouthshire Montgomeryshire Molten Mowbray Mersey and Irwell ktacclesfield... ........ Neath ..... Oxford .«.,... Peak Forest .av Regent's (or Landon).. Rochdale sv Shropshire ......... Somerset Coal ....... De. Lock Fund Stock Stafford and Worcester 5hrew5bury,.............. Stourbridge.. ....... Stratferd-on.Avan av Swansea Severn & Wye & Rail. Trent & Mersey, ;( sb. Thames & Medway av Warwick and liming. Warwick and Naptou... Worcester & firming. Wilts and Berks AT Wisbeech ..... .......... Wey an! Arun Docks. Commercial ... ...... East and West India London Ditto Bonds Bristol AT Do.Bncis,var. amounts Bt. Katharine............. Ditto 80nd5............. Ditto B.nds ........... Southampton bridges Hammersmith Southwark. new Subs Ditto New of 7% pr C Waterloo Ditto Old Ann. of Si, Ditto New ditto •f 71 Ditto Assurances. Albion Alfred Life Alliance Brit. and For Ditto Marine...... ., Atlas Birmingham Fire British Commercial Cler. Med. & Gen. Life County Eagle Economic Life.,.,., European Life Ditto New Freemasons Globe Guardian. Hope Life Ditto Imperial Fi.e ....... Ditto Life Indemnity Marine Law Life Legal and Genral Life London Fire,,, , ,,,,, ,,,,,, Ditto Ship National Loan Fund Neptune Marine Palladium Life..., Protector Life Provident Rock Life R yal Exchange Run Fire Ditto University Life Universal Life Union Fire and Life Joint Stk flanks Australasis...... ..... Ditto New Brit. North American Commercial of London Colonial London & Westminstr Ditto New London Joint Stock Metropolitan Provincial of Ireland Ditto New National of Ireland Nat. Provincial Englnd Ditto New Union of Australia Union of London (gaslight A. Cake Bath British Ditto Provincial........ Birmingham ...... Binning. a, Stafrordsh. ..... Ditto General City of London ..... Ditto New Continental Conso Ditto New iEquitable. ........... Imperial Isle of Thanet Independent Phenix Ratcliff South Metropolitan..... United General ..... Westmins. Chartered.. Ditto New ........ Water Works Birmingham East London Grand Junction. alv Kent ....... Nw Rlv Lon. Bridg An. Manchester and Salford Vauxhall, late S. Lond , West Middlesex...ay Yrk ]tuldg Co. Les, Prep Iron Railways. Birmingham & Derby Birmisfi. & Gloucester Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Eastern Counties Edinburgh & Glasgow Grand Great North of Engind Great Western Ditto Halt Shares Ditto Fifths ........ Harwich (Braithwaite) Hull and Selby ....... Lancaster and Carlisle Leech and Selby ...... Liverpool & Manchestr Ditto Halt-Shares London and Brighton Ditto Loan Notes London and 11 , ckwall London and Greenwich London and Birmhigh. Ditto Quarter-Shares ' Ditto London and S. Western London and Croydon Manchester and Leeds Ditto New Shares... Manchstr and firming Midland (7sunties North British Norwi,h & Brandon Northern and Eastern Ditto Scrip, in. 5/. dis Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Rouen and Havre Stockton & Darlington South East. and Dover Yarmouth and Norwich fork and N. Midland Ditto New Shares Mines. Albion Copper Alten Anglo Mex., iss.sl. p.m Ditto Subscription Bolanos Ditto Scrip Brazil. Imp. iss. M. p.m Do. Mecaub. & Coc. U Do. St. John Del Rev British Iron • Candonga Ditto Registered ..... Cobre Copper Copiapo ............ Columbian, iss. 51. p.m. tieneral Mining ..... Hibernian Imperial Slate Compy Mexican Mining Co. of Real del Monte, Unreg Ditto Loan Notes Rhymney Iron Santiago de United Mex., iss.4l. pm Ditto scrip Ditto New Literary. Londn,with Sin. Ticket London University Russell ... . ........ King's College Miscellaneous Anglo Mexican Mint Australian Agricoltur Brit. American Land, Canada .... .. . Upper Canada Bonds" Oen. Steam Navigation Iberian Mercantile Co. Ditto • Property Met. Wood Pay., iss. Mex, and S. American New Brunswick (Land) New Zealand ?enins. A Orien. Steam' Royal Mail Steam Reversionary Int. Soc South Australian Thames Tunnel Van Diensen's IL 4s. U. lss. epic seat, per cent ▪ and j ▪ be. aper mt. tper mat. 06 per coat epee seat LIST or SCOTTISH COM DEC, 7, 1 Bank of Scotland...— Royal sank British Linen Compny. Commercial Bank Glasgow Union Dank National Pink Western Bank Caledonian Insurance Hercules Insurance North Brit. Insurance Insurance Co. if licotl. rAlinhurgh Lite Insur. Scottish Union Incur Standard Lite Incur,.,, Dalkeith Railway Edtn. and Gins. Railwy Maw, and Groan. Rail. Duadossand Arsw Mail. 6 per cent. 6 per cent. • per cent. 6 per cent 71 per cent, 6 Per cent: per cent, 1G per cent. 7per sent O per cent. efier nest. amt. eser sper seat. II per cent. II per cent, per cent per eat • 10 0 e 10 0 0 10 • • 10 • • 12 10 • 1 0 • Y 10 0 SO 0 • 50 0 15 0 0 16 • • ~ ROYAL BENEVOLENCE.—Her Majesty the Queen has presented the British and Foreign Temperance So. ciety with a donation of 251., and the Queen Dowager has also presented the same Society with a donation of 304 .£ s 97 18 0 .13 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The supply of English Wheat here was very limited, owing to which, and the fair attendance of dealers, the demand for that article was steady at fully Monday's quotations. Foreign Wheat, free of duty, was in good request, and previous rates were steadily supported. Tho quantity of English Barley was not large. yet the trade 'via dull, without any variatiot, in price. Foreign iita ley was plentiful, and the distillers nti - .plied theni.,rives wirit the hest sorts itt previous tior.. lit Malt was in request, but other qualities - were null. Owing to the contrary winds, the arrivals of Oats are small ; yet buyers held hack, in anticipation of good ar rivals. Other Grain as OR Monday. ARRIVAL& Wheat Earley. Oats. 1,690 qrs. 1,650 qrs. 50 - - 3,160 qrs. English Irish.. Fereign Fl.ur 2,5de Malt. 1,270 gia. SMITNIPMELD. For the time of year we had a fair average supply of Beasts, both as respects number and quality, while the Beef trade was firm, and Monday's quotations were steadily supported. Scarcely a single head of foreign stock was offering, while the receipts from Scotland were small. Sheep, the supply of which was good, met a sluggish demand, yet we can notice no alteration in prices. In Calves very little was doing, yet the rates remained stationary. Pigs :were a dull sale, but not cheaper. Mulch Cows sold heavily at from 161 to 191 each. Per nibs. to sink the offal. s. d. to a. d. s. d. to s. 1. Interior Beasts .. ... 2lO 3 (..Secosti enalityditto.. 3 4 3 8 Second quality ditto 1 2 3 Coarse-woolled ditto.. 310 4 0 Prime large Oxen 3 2 4 2 Soutbdown Wethers 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots, &c. - Large coarse Calves 3 4 4 0 Large Hogs Pride small ditto 4 2 4 4 Small Porkers 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves, each lit 0 34 t , Quarter old Pigs,eachl6 0 20 0 inferior Sheep ... 2lO 3 3 Lambs 0 0 0 0 SUPPLY A MARKET. _ _ "coati. 1 1.3A1 Sheep. 6.130 Calves. I Pigs. 14i 3 NEWSAT3III AND IMA.DNINIZAZ , M. Thee was a large supply of Meat, yet the demand was steady, at full prices. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to e. cl. p. A. to s. d. 9 et!, inferior 5lO 8 0 Mutton, inferior ...... 210 3 4 - middling ..... -- prime largo 3 0 3 i - prime ......... 3 2 310 - prime small Veal ....................«.. 3 4 4 4-small. BOROUGN ZIOP TILAMILET. The supply of Hops on offer in this markit is but limited, yet the demand is in a sluggish state, at last week's quotations. Holders generally are looking for ward to higher rates. COLONIAL SuGsn.—This has been a quiet week in Sugar and in produce generally, and the Colonial markets close this evening fer the holidays, not re-opening until the Ist January. British Plantation has bees in moderato re quest at full prices, and the sales to last evening inclu sive are 1,250 hhds. At auction 100 hhds Barbadoes sold Is to 23 per cent. higher fer mid and good, and 6d to is for low ; good yellow went at 62s 6d to 641 6d, low at 55s to 56s 6d per cwt. liZFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been at 78s per cwt. EAST INDIA —Most of the Bengal put up has been withdrawn, but some Khaur at auction realised 42s 6d to 43s for low heavy d ,mp brown. Mauritius has been neglected, but 249 bags of the new crop sold at full prices, fine yellow at 665, good mid at 57s to 57s Gd, and good brown at 50s to 50, 6d per owt. I'oFFEE. British Plantation has been dull, and 5 casks, 119 brls, 21 bags offered by auction were taken in at 51s to 52s for fine ord gray Berbice. Ceylon, good ord has been sold privately at 51s to 51s 6d per cwt., but the demand at present is limited ; 1,476 bags at auction nearly all sold, bat Is to 2s per cwt. lower, good ord pale 50s to 518 6d, fine ord 53s to 53s Gd, and a few lots Plantation sort 69s for low mid and 63s to 71s for pea berry. In Mocha 630 bales 42 cases were taken i❑ at 75* for mid pale greenish and at GBs for mid yellowish. There have been only 173 bags Bahia sold by auctio❑ at 20s 6d to 263 Gd for sea da maged. 101% 21% 166 3g 24% 24 120 6% 53.,. 4•0 131. 403 ' 1 tjg , RV ~~ 15% lire Cocoa..—British Plantation Las been sold privately al full quotations ; and at auction 81 bags Brazil wait al 35s for sound. Rum.—There has not been much doing. SPICES.-1,680 bags Penang pepper only partly sold at to 21d per lb. Some black has been taken in at 20 ib. Pimento is quiet. RlCE.—Privately there is a good demand for Bengal at fuller rates ; low to mid white 113 to 123 per cwt. TEA.—There is a steady market. Common sound Conrou 101 d to lid, and erd Twankay is 3d to la 4d per lb. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is firm at 40s 6d to 40s 9d per cwt on the spot. COAX Prices per ton at the close of the market :—West Wylam, 275. ; W. E., Bewicke and Co., 27s ; W. E., Gibson, 25s 6d ; Eden Main, 265; W. E., Lambton, 28s; W. E., Lambton and Primrose, unscreened, 26s ; W. E., Pemberton, 26s 6d ; W. E., Fowler, 25s ; W. E., South Hartlepool, 23s 6d ; W. E., Trimdon, 28s ; W. E., Tennant's, 26s 6d ; Morgan's Stone, 255. 6d.—Ships arrived since last day, 14. (From the London New Price Current of Dec. 20.) SUGAR.—TO-day middling to fine yellow descriptions of West India Sugar were in excellent request, and fetched rather higher rates, making the advance for the week is per cwt, and of such there is not sufficient at market to satisfy the wants of the grocers ; inferior sorts, of which nearly the whole on show consists, were purchased steadily, and the offers made to lower rates were rejected by the merchants. The total pur chases amounted to 660 hhds, including 100 hhds 6 tierces of Barbadoes at auction, which sold at very full rates ; indeed fine was rather higher, and fetched 68s, good 63s to 63s 6d, good midding 60s 6d to 625, middling 58s to 60s, low 575, very low soft 52s to 53s 6d per cwt. The total quantity sold for the week is 1,960 hhds and tierces. The market closes firmly with Sugar admissible for home consumption. REPINED.—There has been an increased desire mani fested on the part of the home trade to purchase Refined Sugar this week, a good demand has prevailed for all descriptions, and the rates paid are rather above those of this day week, the supply has again been small, and stocks in the hands of town and country grocers are light, added to which, Refined is much cheaper than good and fine descriptions of Raw Sugar. To-day the Grocers purchased Refined Goods with iu creased freedom, paying stiffer rates—brown lumps fetched 725, and standard lumps 73s to 73s 6d. Of Crushed Sugar refined in bond there is very little offer ing, and the Refiners are demanding 30s 3d to 30s 6d. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon 1,145 bags were brought forward, and sold at and after the public sale at ♦ery full rates—good yellow fetched 59s to 61s 6d, good mid dling 58s, middling 55s to 575, and low 53s 6d per cwt. •I'he quantity disposed of privately for the week is 4,000 bags. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was no public sale of Bengal Sugar, but by private contract several parcels were disposed of at firm rates. The quantity sold during the week by private contract amounts to 14,000 bags, at prices varrying from 505 to 705 per cwt. consequence of the principal continental ports being closed, there are very few orders for any description of. Foreign Sugar for exportation, and our refiners working tinder bond are mostly supplied for the present. There has been no public sale of yellow Ha. vantiale and by private contract little business has been transacted, still the offers made at lower rates are rejected, and 21s to 21s ed per cwt is the value of average parcels. White is not to be had upon easier terms. With Brazil of all kinds the market is sparingly supplied ; the de • mand privately has been only for small parcels at 18a to 19s fur good and fine brown, 17s to 17s 6 , 1 for infe rior, and at 21s to 24s for common to fine white ; tem, has been offered at public sale. In other kinds of Foreign Sugar litil- has boon done. COFFSE.—There has been little inclination manifested on the part of the home trade to purchase West India Coffee this week, but importers having supplied the mar ket sparingly, any material decline in prices has been prevented. By private contract small par cel' of Berbice, and of the lower descriptions of Jamaica, found purchasers, and the rates ac cepted were rather under those previously quoted. This afternoon Ceylon Coffee met with more attention, and 365 bags at public sale sold at au advance on former rates of Is per cwt, common pale ragged fetching 50s to 51s, good ord pale 525, good ord colory 53s to 53s 6d, fine ord dark colory 531 6d to 545, sea damaged 48s to 50s 6d, and triage 15s. By private contract the trade purchased more freely, paying 51s 6d to 52s per cal for good ord. TEA.—There has been more activity in the market than there was !set week ; merchants have shown firm ness, and none has been brought to public sale. Congou has been in excellent request ; the better kinds fully sustain the former currency, common has been fetching 10id to 11d, rather coarse to rather strong Hid to Is Id. blackish leaf to blackish leaf rather strong Is 2d to Is 4d, gt od strong blackish leaf is 4id to Is 6d, fine is 7d to is 9d, Pekoe flavour Is lad to 2s 6d. Tie supply has fallen off of Tea worth from is 2d to le 7d per lb. Twankay common at is 3d to is 30 — the better sorts are wanted, brightish leaf at Is 4d to Is 9d, superior kind at 2s to 2s 4d. Pouchong at 6d to 10d. The supply is scanty of Scented Orange Pekoe, and there are not sellers of fine under 3s 4d. Hyson common at 2s 6d to 2s 7d, fair to good 2s 8d to 2s 11d, superior 3s to 4s 6d. Young Hyson is still much wanted, and prices rule as high as ever, 3s to 3s 6d paid for Hylton kind, and 2s 2d to 2s 6d for Canton and 'l'wankay sort. Gunpowder at 2s 4d to 2s 9d fur Canton, and at 3s 2d to 4s 8d for Hyson kind. Imperial at 2s 4d to 2s 9d far Canton and Twankay kind, and at 2s 10d to 3s 6d for Hyson sort. Caper, at Is to is 4d per lb. For Hyson Skin there has been some inquiry. Moeesses.—There has been a considerable increase in the demand for West India of all descriptions this week, and the large quantity of 803 puns found buyers at very full rates ; that is to say—at 20s to 23s 6d for dark St. liitt's to middling Antigua and St. Vincent's. Cocoa.—Foreign is much wanted, and in consequence of the scanty supply, buyers have been compelled to pay a further advance in prices ; at public sale 81 bags of Bahia were sold, good bold red at sss, sea damaged 32s per cwt. The demand has been good for West India by private contract, flue red Trinidad has fetched 49s to 51a, good 46s to 48s, low to mid 42s to 455, and Grenada 41s to 475, per cwt. Si•lcscs—Sumatra of good quality has fetched 2/01 to 20; Malabar 3d to 3441, stud 1,776 bags of Penaeg were mostly disposed of at and after the public sale at lid to 2id for good light rather dusty and stalky, qd to 23. d tor first class sea damaged, and at 2d to 24-d per lb for second class. Fur Pimento the demand privately hiss been only for small quantities at 3id to 44d per lb. Of Cassia Lignea by private contract the parcels disposed of were at 5 9 5 to 545 6d for ordinary to good ordinary, 55s to 55s 6d for fine ordinary, 56s to 58s for low mid- Ming, 59s to 605 for middling, 61s to 64S for good mid dling to good, and 65s to fats per owt for fine, being an 4 4 1 , 640 94 the rate, of am last auction Of 2g 19 35 por 1? 10 0 140 0 123 0 0 11.5 II • 79 9 0 100 0 • 20 9 3 50 0 0 19 5 $ 100 0 0 100 • • 78 $ 0 67 10 II 105 • 0 115 0 0 100 • • Stock Stock U 7 II 0 Stock 50 • • 51 • • 6328 51 • • 1N • A 71 l• 3 500 • • 25 0 0 100 • 0 100 • • 30 • • 250 • 0 50 • • 100 • • 100 • 0 50 • • 1000 • • 20 • • 20 • 0 20 • • Stock 108 • • 25 • • 25 • • 500 • • 100 • • 100 • • 100 • • 50 • 0 25 • • 25 • • 20 0 0 5$ • 0 51 0 0 20 • 0 100 • 0 5 • Stock 100 • • 100 • • 204. • 0 41 0 is 51 0 • 100 0 0 100 • • 100 0I 50 I 0 25 I I 100 0 • 10 • • 50 100 • I 20 • 50 25 0 • 50 0 0 20 • • 40 • • MI • • 77 10 • 50 • • 20 • • Y 0 • • 20 • • 101 • • 100 • • 75 • 0 50 0 • 50 • • 50 0 0 25 • 0 30 0 • 50 • 0 100 • • 50 • 0 50 • 0 54 • 0 50 • • 45 • • 100 • • 41 13 4 IN • • 30 0 ►OO 311 IN • • ISO • • 100 • • IN • • 3• • • 25 • 0 50 9 • 100 0 0 100 • 0 100 0 0 SO • • 20 • • 20 1 • 50 • • 50 • • 100 • • 100 • • 50 • • 50 • • 10 • • 16 13 4 12 15 4 l 0• • • 5 0 0 15 0 0 100 0 0 151 0 0 33 0 0 25 0 0 20 • 0 100 0 20 0 0 !..0 0 0 55 0 20 • 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 60 0 0 95 0 . 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Cinnamon is plentiful Government ; secoeds 36' of i to 3s 10d, and private thirds 2s 8d to 3s per lb. Holder' Ginger show firmness, and supply , he market eP lr i ll irsil with all descriptions. Tie parcels of East and 0 0 4.1.1 privately w, re at full rates ; at auction al bags of Malabl..r fetched 19 s per cwt for us .41 fair rather wormy. The good a nd fi ne b o ld kinds P „ : 0 India and Jamai c a ar e wattled. laes has hce.l ;raesseted. Cleves are not o ff', ? mt rpou 1Y A 3, terms. For Nutmec , a good demand has :o 3s 11 I for bran n, a' ;d 4- to 4s 6.1 per lb RUM, BRANDY, AND H OLLANDL -Th e business fans • in Leeward Island Rum has been upon 5551 ,151 scale only this week, and prices are still going down; 80 puns have been sold at 2s 3d per gallon, proof str er b ° ,4 Demerara is rather cheaper, 3s hl to 3s 3d having Jr accepted for 120 puns, 29 to 35 per cent overproot. maica common is 3s Gd to 3s Bd, middlin,g 3s 8 10d, good 3s lld to 4s 3d, and fine 4s 4d to 6 5 P e y r e li f lon. Calcutta Rum, a large parcel offs-red at 2 9 2 17 p gallon proof strength ; the stock is chiefly in the d foe of one house. For Jamaica prices are 9d to is, an ere Leewards 5d to 6d per g a ll on higher than th m , e l ar e 20th of December l as t y e ar. - e w ith and middling descriptions o f B ran dy h a ve In e 'd more attention, and f o r the b es t sorts a very V o „ it yge mand his existed. Cogn a c, b es t b ran d s o f the of 1838, hhds 5s 2d, puns ss; ditto 1839, hhds 45 ditty puns 4s 9d; ditto 1840, hhds 4s lid, puns 4s 9d; o no 1841,hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d; ditto 1842,hbd5 437d ' i) ,0 9 4s sd; ditto 1843, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d eOll l3Ol , 2s 8d to 2s lid, and mid to good mid 3s to 3s 10a ; ider t deaux common 2s Gd to 2s 8d per gallon. If llntsge would accept prices Id u n d er th ose quoted for th e %rood of 1842, the mark e t w ou ld b e cleared. Geneva ill 11-- a (0 1 by exporters; sales m a d e a t i s 10d to l a I ld, sP bee s arrival at is 9d to Is 10d; fine, fit for duty, b a : o4 selling at 2s 4d to 3s 6d. E ng l is h C orn Spirits 4 1 ' per gallon, nett cash. tga is Saco.-There has been a good buiness tranOe 4 of Pearl Sago by priv a t e contract, and the tend s° , l it prices is still upwards. At auction 76 boxes 11 %01- 26s for fine small white P ear l. Sago Flour is%Pioc. Farina or Potato Flour i s muc h i n request. 01 rll o. ' at auction 25 barrels were t a k en i n a t Sid per Ibl for Rice.-There has be e n a n i ncreas ed dernl'in bate Madras, and by private c o n t rac t sev eral VW )° , 0 4 , been disposed of, yello w f e t c hi ng 8 s 3d to Ss Gd p e r a nd Java is little wanted at present, but holders are field for none has been offered a t p u bli c sa l e , yellow is be o l 9s to 9s 6d, and white lO s t o 12 a p er c wt. 13eli ftD much wanted, low white f e t c hin g 11s to I I 3'' Ils 6d to Ils 9d, and good to fine 12s to 12s 6dP e t 2s l In cleaned Rice there has been a great deal doing t gl io , to 27s for Carolina, and 14s to 18s per cwt for r trof 4 CociliNE4L-Is still much wanted, and the iO l / 4 - aa nd rates previously noticed are fully supported for 0 , 1 r good, but for inferior qualities an advance of 1 (1 ,60 has taken place for silvers ; 225 bags of I. lol ; l ' u ni g auction were sold, silvers low at 4s 4d to 45 3" , ~- I ,OP 6d to 4s 7d, good 4s 8d ; 10 bags consisted of h n l , l B- v eri b fetched 4s 10d to 5a for low, and 5o Id to 5s 4 "'' for mid quality. m in d FRUIT.-The demand fur C u rr a nt s bas hoe° lee- . :this week. Valentiss ar e s t ea dy, w i t h a t 451 Red Smyrnas and Chesme Raisins are in reque iS t . ply to 475. Of new Turkey Pulled Fi g s, the gre ar : c oSe portion arrived (being mostly very much out ° b , flo e ;Ion) are being forced off at very low prices kinds, of which there is but a small supply, nb tsl ntei high prices. t INDIGO.-The low rates that prevail for .- 111 /,, have at length attra c ted att en ti on , and in Beng l 'deeli n , business has been transacted at pric e s showing $ 4 3 14. on the rates of the last quarterly sale of 2d I °,, • tel l , lb ; the chief part consisted of low and mid, wi t ",,loil good. Of Madras, Oudes, and Kurpah, some 1 4 ' e ce the lower qualities have been sold at rates aboaii,s4' to the cheap part of last sale. The quantity a l r e n od vertised for public competition on th e 2lst of J ll O Oll 5,115 chests. Ther e are v e ry f ew b u y er s of SP II present, and prices rule low. ass n c 1 OILS.-The market has assumed a firmer aP‘, Ol tb for Cod ; there has b ee n a ver y goo d dems o ", ss o '' spot and for parc e l s t o arr i ve a t 311 t o 311 105 Perri fe" for other descriptions of common Fish Oil tbsre 4 . ll , Se al purchasers at present, and prices are drooping .„' ° sll pale selling at 331 165 to 344 ellow and lain t , P 1 ,1 331, and brown 281 10; to 301, but the Enar"e sparingly supplied with Southern, previou l go lcrw of 29/ lOs to 33/ 10s p e r t un are 611 ,,,a1it,,t Sperm Oil at 871 to 891 per tun f o r British of firg t llt.'",, Linseed Oil 22s 3d to 22s Gd per cwt, the home S '' l strs r '; the chief operators ! for forward delivery root r diols r have been entered into at 22s 9d to 235, and mouths at 23s 6d to 245. Rape Seed Oil, dale 35s to 34s 6d, and brown 33s to 33s 6d. Cne °s ., e IP( is little wanted, and p r ic es r u l e l ow . Palm WI - , 2 sif i l attention, and it is difficult to obtain more thi n i . 04. 1 cwt for fine quality. Olive at 411 to 421 for Gallir l ;iee 38/ to 401 for Barbary and Spanish. The A . fa - African Ground Nut Oil is 33/ to 33/105, and Par Lard Oil 401 to 41/ per tun. Prices of Oils ete i ` e c with those of last season a t thi s ti m e show * i oi •_„,`) 31 for Pale Seal, 41 to 51 for Southern, 5/ to 3 ' ffer Linseed Oil, and 2/ to 6/ for Olive Oil, but for ,r they exhibited an advance of 141 to 151 per tun'fire ft 's TALLow.-On the spot prices have ruled ,36 Russian this week, and merchants are not so w 0 9 , realise ; the trade are still inclined to do buli A n e ci s e ' v on; for Soap and Candl e rmaking purposes a goo" litll has been experienced. P: Y. C. of first clu sl „ fss; l , been fetching 40s 3d to 40s 9d per cwt. Th e , r 'o ll 7 a large supply of American and New SOUtli,i, Pe' Town Tallow has met with ready purchasers git_; Tba cash, but a larger quantity has been offered for 6 ,."b1' t"" deliveries of Foreign have been interfered with aile d' low rate that existed this year for home madie:solP, This afternoon, at public sale, 354 casks of Ne w d 4 2" Wales Tallow were disposed of at 35s to 41s casks of South American at 36s to 385 per cwt.. Till ROYAL MILITARY ASTLVO, was arranged a short tine since that the te co ' e n b ne ;ion i e r , i d; roof of the Royal Milit ar y A s yl um , in o'er W lt o t el that at the Admiralty, an d con ti nu ing heath in a dire c t li ne t o Portsmouth, sh°uld be btn e o down, and removed, w ith th e w h o l e of the 173 1 - i cod , necessary for working it, to the Royal HooP itlii k el et sequence of it having been found that the stee p or , t b t handsome new church now in course of ereeti ° ,/,, eel f Marquis of Westminster's estate in Pimlico, At "line c' s ; end of Chester-square, would be greatly in the keci f "; w or d t h view, and would effectually prevent its being the important purposes for which it was ereet e . o i ttl e , Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty sanctiT 3l ,,bea_ d l " removal on the condition that the Noble Marqu' l- 6iti" be at the sole expense of the removal, and of 0 . 1 0) the same in its new position. We understand th'lt; the since been determined not to erect the telegfsP b e ;e 0 1 4 ' roof of the hospital, some fresh di ffi culty haring P r oatb r i,e' itself, but to remove the whol e app a ratus to the : s ,"" co n end of the original building, from which spot "eib, worked without an y i n t erru pti on , th e c hange e ltui l id very trifling inconvenience to the establishmen t, position answering the purpose equally well A i e cl By the will of the late Colonel Olney, 1836. the sum of 8.000/. is given to the CorP°' - diti ° ' Gloucester on the death of his wife, upon the c° tes ts ; that the Council should, within ten years after !h o tor's demise, provide a suitable site for buildiloel almshouses. Of the principal sum of 3,000 1 e, I ,„ t‘ ''' s ll l l to be spent in the erection, and 100/. in ` l).- t i slO h ; leaving the interest of 6,6001. to support th e e a s g - ea t , ) ment. The providing of a site has lately etlg_„Th'rit fri , attention of the Council, and in order that the p` r obe not lose the benefit of the bequest, some of the I pe d have off e red to sub s c r ib e tuwar.l,; the purchase , ` eo for the building. It i s cur i ous , h owever , that the` " rre:f allowances to the number of inm a tes, clothing , . ~'r el act dby the testator, exceed in am o unt the in t o 01; 1 ; the money, so that it will prob a bly b e necessary t ° to the Court of Chancery for a new appropriatio%ise; case offers a serviceable hixt to b enev olent jol ly ,: tb ei' either to see their bounty laid out properly dlint)bcori' lifetime, or to leave their wealth unclogged i° l3 po rt tions which may swallow up the principal , 4 tigation. FATAL CAD ACCIDENT.—On Wednesdel e between four and five o'clock, a fine little boit,,,reiP, Thomas Appleby, the son of hig hly respectab lo residing in Crescent-place, New -road, Was run ° , 1 1 : cab at the end of Judd street, and killed en 1 , - n e cl The driver was called on to stop, but refused to le nd t' samelas t furiousa s assistance, pcea,ceanadnddrhove iss s ince th towards the a C c i i i v etie l/ ' en escap .BIATHS. W il e On the 17th inst., at T a w a t oc k C our t, Devon, t hl Edward J. Weld, Esq., of a son. Of On the 16th inst., at B ou l ogne • sur -M e r, t he Li d ; i f Hon. Henry Graves, ofa daughter. On the 23d ult., at Vill a C ors i, * near Florence , t b. Alfred Lambert, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. allel e' On the 27th ult., at St. Olave's Jewry, Wißien, 1 0 1 l W. Elmslie, Esq., to Elizabeth Sarah, younge't_„ dgu- ,$' Burton Mumford, Esq., of Bishop's Stortford, 1 1 "`"..iidIA` i , t° On the 14th inst., at St. Pancras New Church , -; it sr,„ # / , Joseph, Esq., of Upper Charlotte-street, Fi tzr oy-1 4 IP Fanny Ellen, only daughter of Philip G o ode, Eb‘l•" ~41 land-street, Fitzroy-square. „ f irne On the 17th inst., at Longparish, Hants, the ib e b . r idr dl 'F.. Edward Durnford, Fellow of King's Colleg e, ' C sigl i.,, - 1 -0 " - Frances Isabella, youngest daughter of Ceptain J 0" ./Igal son, R.N. 10 0 ° On the 17th inst., at W es t Abi ng t on Church , - A Es ';bl Lloyd, Esq., of Cranagh, eldest son of John 1 ,1 0',,i. r cl: r o , Lloydsborough, Tipp erar y, t o M ary, younge st da u k,for'l'' late Ed mun d N. W. F orteecue, Esq , of Fallapit,m„:lolo,,,va On the 18th in s t. a t Ri c k mansw . orth, Herta, "I, e arla, Belt, of the Middle Temple, barrister-at-law , t c !w o olrP Avice Anne, eldest daughter of Humphry Willialn Esq., of Croxley House, Herts. - ° DIED. Ck lifol At Barton- M er e, Suffolk w , Thomas Quayle, m ic l!' ft g of Sess t ion. , Tan DO On he 17th inst., Harriet, f our th d au ghter o f '" Esq., of Kirby House, Berks. of Sr ' On the 18th in s t., Ch ar l es B en fi e ld, f o urth ii °n loti Lowe, of Nelson-terrace, Stoke Newington. %g er On the 27th u lt , Mar) widow o f the late Sir S. 411 # Brydges, B ar t . , of Denton ' - ' court, near Canterbury t, On the sth in s t., a t M arce ll a in Tuscany, M gr ' , sre ils° wife of Henr Donkin, Es jg bel l* On the 13th y inst., at New q. castle-upon-Tyne , --g toll' wife ofJohn Gibson, Esq. r- f oil It' On the 16th inst., at Marlborough-terrace, L ' e ."'ll Sarah, relict of the late Samuel Bell, Esq., of Iloptlitio On the 16th inst., at Streatley, Berks, W in tt' Church, Esq., aged 25. On the 16th inst , Thomas Ashton, Esq., of Great Fri ed ig ; 4; street, aged 49. . .. al pet On the 17th inst., at Pentonville, R. Tripp, 1 . 4 ' I, 1 9 On the 17th inst., in Marlborou6h-buildings, 133 t ' _ a t , Peel, Esq. ~..slr`di t On the 17th inst., Mr. William Watson, of 1 - 111n7',,, of' On the 17th inst., at Kensington, Elizabeth, w , " late Thomas Neill, Esq., of Turnham-green. ,• Lordan : Printed and Published by MURDO Y qo , 1 15 ' No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Oilic d r i o Strand, in the Precinct of the Savo", is 1 111 liiddleasz, Saturday, Decesibit 91, 1144*