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Birmingham and Derby, £lOO paid 79% Newcastle and Darhngron Junction, 21 paid Norwich and Brandon, 6 paid l2 Sheftield and Lincoln hire, 1% paid South Eastern and Dover (33 Zs 4d paid) Trcnt Valley, 2 paid S York and North Midland (50 paid) lOB% Ditto Scarboro' Branch, 10 paid Ditto, Selby Scrip, 20 paid............ .................. 683 Ditte Extension ......... Boulogne and Amiens, 2 paid ..... ... 834, Orleans and Vierzon, 2 p_id .. 10 Orleans and Bourdeaux, I paid Paris and Orleans (20 paid) .... , 40% Vials and Rouen. 2 va:d Paris and Strasbourg, 2% paid t% SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS, FLOM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAT. GLOBE.—Mr. O'Connell has returned to his first love. If we may judge from the warm reception he received at Limerick on Wndnesday last, his " in fidelity" to " Simple Repeal" has been pardoned. His philandering with federalism, and his coquetting with rotatory - Parliaments have ceased. Henceforth repeal is to be the mistress of his undivided affections, and to promote and further its attain ment, the one engrossing business of his life. Whatever the great Agitator may have lost in cha racter among thinking rnen in this country by his re cent inexplicable tactics—which involve inconsistency, and, for a time, evinced vacillation—he has lost little, if any, of that mighty influence over the mass or his countrymen by v. bieh he holds them captive, and moves them, hither .ane thither, at his will. The great Munster mectieg”—a procession and a ban quet on A grand scale. to celebrate his liberation, and that of hie compel:ices, will recal the ecenes of MulLightnnst and Tara and the other inon,l-ter meetings" of last ear. As an exMifition of putilic feeling, the affair seems to have been impres sive. The Experiment of getting up a pubic demon stration—somewhat hazardous, with O'Connell's speeches in praise of federalism still ringing in the ears of his followers— has succeeded. It will, doubt less, tend to recover whatever of public confidence O'Connell might have lest, and to re-animate the arparently abated fervour of the Irish people in thel,r pursuit of the repeal project, which he now affirms is essenfal to the peace and pro:Terity, of the country—the one panacea fur the evils which press ueon the great mass of its inhabitants. Mr. O'Connell's speech to the i . ,ssernhled multitudes w a s signally bold—we Lad almost said, daring. The passages from his !yet (lee at the " monster meet inw," which were adduced on the recent trial, as calculated to excite the passions of the assembled mul titudes, and thus endanger the public peace, were re produced, as though he courted the attention and invoked the vengeance of the Government. AVe now repeat, what we have said on former similar occa sions, that to set forth in the hearing of a pro sniscuous multitude of partisans—and these of the lowest class—the numbers that are ready to employ physical force—to fight, to die, fur a given object, has a direct tend.:ncy to endanger the pubic peace. Exhcrtations to refrain from violence—while the ex horter is sedulously impressing upon them their power of achieving the object which is set before them as fraught with personal and patriotic advantages —may succeed fur a time; but it will, sooner or later, be in effectual. We can hardly concede to the individual 'who adoits such a mode of address the claim of sit c -rine • We deprecate—deplore—denounce--the empleyment of such eppeals. To scatter com bustibles, which a sperk may ignite, among materials such as tleoe by which O'Connell it eurroundel, is dangerous, and may be destruc tive. it is no excuse for Mr. O'Connell that he can refer to forty-one occasions on which he used similar language, and no breach of the peace ensued. If any outrage result, on any occasion, after such language has been addressed by him to the multi tude, it would he difficult for him to persuade an im partial jury that his speech was not an incentive to the act. IC;or would his exhortation to abstain from using the invincible power they possessed, be consi dered as anything better than a subterfuge, to pro tect himself from the per emal consequences of preaching sedition, and .exciting the multitude to violence. STANDARD.—The Morning Chronicle has to day an article of some length upon what it is pleased to call Sir Robert Peel's anti• Brazilian policy. Now the policy in question is anti-Brazilian only in this, that it gives first a preference to our own colonial sugar, next in order a preference to sugar the product of free labour, in. whatever country grown. A British and anti-slavery policy (be they always united) it certainly is ; but in no respect is it anti- Erazilien more than it is anti- Cuban, or anti anything else. It is the Morning Chronicle that- compli ments the Brazils by representing those countries as the embodied type of the accursed slave trade, the Brazils being also the special clients of. the League." The question of slavery apart, however, we have suf ficient proof that nothing less than the sacrifice of our colonies will satisfy the rapacity of the Brazilian Go vernment. Baron Langsdorff, the Envoy of the French Government, sent with a proposition for the renewal of the expiring commercial treaty be tween France and the Brazils—without any sti pulation in favour of free labour produce—has fared no better than Mr. Ellis. The Brazilian Government will listen to nothing less than an ~absolute monopoly of the sugar trade ; and this monopoly M. Guizot is as little dis posed to grant, to the destruction of the French colo nies and to the ruin of the home manufacture from beetroot, as Sir Robert Peel to concede the sacrifice of all our tropical dependencies. The Brazils, there fore bid fair for a condition of commercial " isolation." This seems foolish of the part of the Government of Rio ; but, after all, that Government is, perhaps, not so much to blame for the folly. The free traders of this country have been for years exag gerating the importance of the Brazil trade to our manufactures, and the power of the Brazilian Government to exclude our produce to a degree to persuade the Brazi lians that they may dictate what terms they please to England, and as, it is plain from Baron Langsdorff's failure, to France also. The folly, however pro duced, of Brazilian isolation, can be cured only by a sharp lesson, and that lesson is in preparation. The achoohnaster will be soon abroad in the unwel come garb of a smuggler, unwelcome we mean to the Government, but always too welcome to the people, and he will not be long in teaching the utter impossibility of withholding from the people what they want or desire, along a frontier of 7,000 or 8,000 miles at the very least. The Brazilians have the best imaginable means of knowing the impossi bility of guarding, by any exppense of money, skill, and zeal, a coast of half the extent of their frontier; for they pursue their murderous trade of man-smug sling along the whole coast of western Africa, almost unmolested, notwithstanding all that England and prance can do to interrupt it. If, under the advice of our "Leaguers," they persist in their ridiculous scheme of isolation, they will soon have their practices a-etorted upon them, though in an infinitely hu snanized form. In the article to which we refer, ?he Morning Chronicle modestly chums for the Whigs the credit of the srecess of the British arms ;a China, and the nequi-ition of the China trade. 'rill is somewhat more flan com.nonly audacious. - *Ni n a was the state of alihirs in China Nt hen the lvhi gs wele . fhey had undoubtedly reated tt ouarrel with that country, in which, with ;heir usird ingenuity an:l good fortune, they managed to place illngland in the wrong in the first instance, end having got the country into thhi quarrel, they, :titer their fashion, secured a sufficient quantity of verses mid disgrac , .. Thai,- were di-missed just is the moment ‘sh , .n threatencd to i t pthe tragedy of A i'ilienisten, vigil in nine. as lo teeetrel Asia, the Conservative 4 ,uvernmeut just reveriA d their mensuies and I,e condition of our afFalrs substituting h'o nourge n iige n ii firmness for triel w e ry 'and owri n ic n e— c friA.s for retreats or defeats— p'eac isursed hope :of its contin uance , for disastrOunis Nacy despair. It is too early for the ehro 0:call upon the people to forget these wings. - • ; We are sorry learn that, in some parishes in to Wilts currentpice of wages has been reduced to 7s. per w ' the t ee -aSomsr4et County Gazette. ee, TII SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23 IM4. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. (From Sydney Papers of July 30.) The Lady Grey, from Hobart Town the 25th inst., has brought our files of papers to the 19th, inclusive. Intelligence had been received of the safe arrival of Sir John Franklin and lady at St. Helena, on the 28th of last March. His Excellency Sir Eardley Eardley-Wilmott opened the Legislative Council on the 17th instant; which, from a few remarks made by the Colonial Secretary at the close of his Excellency's speech, was expected would be again adjourned sine die in the course of a fortnight. The following is the opening speech : " Gentlemen,—l have the pleasure of meeting you earlier in this year than in the last, owin6 to the late period of the year in which I then arrived in this colony ; and I hope it will not be necessary to detain you long from your domestic avocations. " The interval since we last met has been one of trial and of gloom ; but I believe a brighter day is now breaking upon us. " The time for forming accurate conclusions, as to all the causes which have mainly contributed to pro duce the present state of the colony, has not yet ar rived. Much less are we in a position to pronounce with confidence what their permanent results will be. Still there may be an advantage of no trifling amount in endeavouring to survey, even at the present time, the condition at which we are arrived, and the prospects which appear to be opening upon us; and the more particularly do I wish to do so, because, distressing as these reverses have been, they have always appeared to me to have been regarded too gloomily ; owing greatly, I believe, to the present state of the colony having been referred, by a false standard of comparison, to a former period of prospe rity, created by fictitious causes, and to an unex pected concurrence of events which are not again likely to happen. " The two great staple productions of this colony are its wool and its wheat ; and ih proportion as these are encouraged, and bear a remunerating price, will the bonds which have fettered the energy and the in dustry of the colony be loosened, and the weight which has pressed down to insolvency many deserving persons be ultimately removed. " The fleeces of Van Diemen's Land were never in greater repute than they are at this moment; and though they may not realise so high a price as they did in former years, yet it is certain that the latest accounts from I:ngland are most encouraging as re spects this important branch of our trade. .. " The price of wheat has been for some time un deniably low—so low, indeed, as not to pay the cost of production ; but severe as the misfortunes are which have in consequence befallen so many settlers, yet I cannot regard the prospects of the agriculturists as dark and forbidding, so long as the merchants can make shipments to England, and so long as the ad vance on Van Diemen's Land wheat in the market of that country continues. "The real and inexhaustible mine of wealth in such a colony as this, is its agriculture; and it is to this and an improved system of cultivation, assisted by extensive irrigation (which alone is requisite to give to our alluvial soils their full measure of fertility), that we must look for p2rmanent prosperity; and it is on steady remunerating prices we must depend, and not on temporary though immoderate profits, for merly derived from the fitful demands c;ccasioned from time to time ia New South Wales by unpro ductive harvests. We must look to the dawning pro,pect, now IK.fore us, of becoming producers of grain for the consumption of the mother country,in stead of being dependent on markets never opened to us by our neighbours, except by the inclemency of seasons, or by their own misfortunes. " To hazard the opinion, that under the circum stances which I have mentioned, prosperity will im mediately visit the colony, I am far from wishing to be understo , A. But to affirm, that, in a time of uni versal peace, with every advantage of soil and cli mate, with labour at command available during the whole year—in %%inter as in summer, and whey, freight to any reasonable extent may be obtained at a moderate rate, a British colony, capable of pro ducing wheat and wool of the finest quality to an un limited amount, does not possess within itself the ele ments of prosperity, as well as inducements for the investment of capital, is an assertion which no one versed in the history of nations will venture to make, and no one with a knowledge of this colony can suc cessfully maintain. " Causes unforeseen and accidental may retard this advance indeed; and causes of depression affecting individuals may offer temporary obstacles; but they cannot ultimately prevent a development of success, which is as inevitable as it is desirable. " I have mentioned the two great productions of our agricultural industry as relating to our exports ; but 1 cannot omit also the many means we have of supplying our own consumption with the neces saries of life. The cultivation of barley—even now sufficient to supersede the use of sugar in an Englishman's beverage—and the growth of gravi;es 'lnd green food, to supply our markets with native meat and cheese, are open to us; and there only want energy and example to bring the riches of out soil into the coffers of the industrious. I cannot ex pect to witness this country's united enterprise ; all I can do is, to awaken science from her sleep, and lead her to the threshold of industry. I must leave it to another generation to enthrone her in the temple. " The true solution, gentlemen, of the present state of the colony, seems to be this : the temporary occasions of unnatural prosperity have passed away, and the degree of its future condition must depend upon the premature relations which it can establish with the English market, where I think it will be able to secure regular but moderate profits, sufficient to reward the industrious, though not perhaps to satisfy the desire of those who wish to be immediately wealthy. " In connexion with the well-being of the colony, I feel one duty to be especially incumbent on me ; namely, the protection of life and property ; and as some misapprehension still appears to exist on this point, I wish it to be distinctly understood, that when ever any criminal shall be sentenced to death for having broken into a house and used actual violence towards its inmates, I never shall interfere with the due execution of the law, unless some legal doubt shall be brought under my notice. "I am happy to say that criminal offences are at the present time few; and though, in such an im mense convict population, occasional outbreaks and violation of the laws must be expected, yet I think that far fewer crimes are committed than could be an ticipated. It is not my intention to lay before you many Bills during the present session, for I am averse to le gislature on paroxyms of national difficulty, finding by experience that partial tamperings with such mat ters aggravate the disease instead of remedying it, and frequently create relief in one quarter while they in crease distress in another. " The estimates are now in preparation, and when I am about to present them to you, I shall enter upon the financial condition of the colony, especially as bearing on the revenue. " E. EARDLEY-WILMOTT." EXPERIMENTS IN WARFARE. A second series of experiments in warfare was exhi bited on Tuesday at Mulgrave House, Fulham, for the purpose of bringing into notice the inventions of the Duke of Normandy. A considerable number of gentle men assembled in the grounds, among whom were Lord Ranelagh, Sir John Hare, and many naval and military officers and men of science. The experiments com menced with the almost simultaneous explosion of a bomb shell placed eight feet under the water of the lake, of a similar shell buried underground, and of a rocket fired against a bulk -head. The rocket was first fired, and as soon as it struck the bulk-head it exploded, and appeared to ignite two other rockets conducted by wires to the invisible shells, which both exploded with loud reports. The one underground threw up the earth to a great height and made a large excavation ; the water shell carried a mass of water into the air resembling an immense fountain. Two rockets without sticks were then fired at the bulk-head cased with iron, being directed to the mark by w i res stretched horizontally for a distance of about two hundred yards. The in stant they struck the object the rockets exploded, tore away the iron casing, and carried off portions of the thick plank behind. A bomb shell was next allowed to drop into a bole within a strongly con.- st: ucted hut put together as firmly as possible. The im mense force exerted by the composition employed was evident from the complete destruction of the structure, pieces of which were carried to a great height, and one of the timbers was actually driven through the brick wall of a building about one hundred feet distant, and was left sticking in it. For the purpose of showing the safety with which these shells may be used, one of them, 0 which a percussion cop was fitted, was made to f a ll a hole dug in the ground, when the caps exploded, a quantity of gunpowder was ignited without ex ing the shell. An :aeration having been then made le cap, by removing the guard, the slillexploil‘d terrific effect. 11 , eket3 on a similar principle wer!.! ' ,fterwards fired by throwing them on the ground, though when protected they might he knocked about without danger. One object for which these rockets are intended is to protect merchant ships from the attacks of pirater, for by throwing the rockets from the mast of one ship on to the deck of another it would be directly cleared. An exemplification of the force of the explosive compound was given , 'raring the explosion of one of those rockets at rather alarmed a portion of the company part of the Wo'.,4:Crl rocket case was propelled with . clt v(ilocity into the air towards the spot u here many intlemen were standing, and it struck the ground be- hind them. Some hoinharoing rockets, without sticks, were also fired from a rocket case, which was pointed to an angle of seventy degrees, to prevent the rockets from going across the Thames. The first rocket took a very steady flight, and fell in the middle of the river, where it exploded on coming in contact with the water. Two others did riot fly so steadily ; they fell within the grounds, and exploded on touching the earth. The ex periments concluded with the firing of the non-recoil cannon, which was fired by several gentlemen whilst holding it in their hands, without any rebound Leing felt. The experiments were altogether very successful, and they showed that the inventor has at command a power far more destructive than gunpowder. In the ex periments there were no trials of the facility with which the force can be directed against an enemy, because the shells and rockets were directed by ropes and wires to prevent accidents, but the inventor states that he can place his shells either under ground or in the sea with the certainty of their exploding the instant an advancing army or a pursaing ship passes over them. LOVE'S DESPERATION.—On Wednesday last, some excitement was created in Ulverston ' by a respectably attired female casting herself out of the window of a room in the Queen's Arms Inn there. She tied a hand kerchief round her face, then slipped it up over her eyes thus becoming " blind" to all danger, and putting up the sash of the window, got out backwards, and after hang ing by her hands for a short time, dropped down. She alighted on her feet on the pavement, but losing her ba lance she fell backwards, her head coming in contact with the stones. She was immediately taken up in a state of insensibility, and carried into the inn. From inquiries, it appears that the female is the daughter of a respectable tradesman in Kendal, and is about nineteen years of age; that she has become enamoured of a young man about the same age, who is connected with a com pany of itinerant players which were at Kendal last week, and removed from that place to Ulverston, where she also proceeded on the wings of love, in pursuit of the " cushla ma chree." She was, however, followed by a relative, who took her to the Queen's Arms, where she had her under restraint, when the incident above related took place. - FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-011 Thursday night a fireman named Maywood was killed within four miles of Birmingham, on the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway. The train was passing under Cleeve-bridge and the unfortunate man not being sufficiently on his, guard, his head came in contact with one of the iron pillars which support the bridge, and he was instantly killed. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE WAR-OFFICE, Nov. 22. 3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet R. Croker to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fordo, who retires; J. W. Thompson, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Croker, Nov. 22. 15th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieut. J. Surman, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Baird, deceased ; Cornet M. E. Hoare to be Lieutenant, vice Surman, Aug. 13. Ist, (r Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—W. H. B. de Horsey, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, v:ee Oswald, promoted, Nov. 22. 2d Regiment of Foot—Captain J. E. H. Price, from the 28th Fcot, to be Captain, vice Stirling, who ex changes, Se'ct. 30 ; Lieutenan'z T. L. Leader, from the 22d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Ratcliff, who exchanges, Aug. 22. 4th Foot—G. Leslie, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Anderson, deceased, Nov. 22. 13th Foot—Brevet Lieut.-Col. C. T. Van Strattben zee, from the 39th Foot, to be Major, vice Havelock, who exchanges, Aug. 30. 16th Foot—Lieut. W. A. Kirk to be Paymaster, vice Pierse, appointed to a Recruiting District, Nov. 22. 21st Foot—Second Lieutenant A. E. Tuke to be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Edwards, deceased, Aug. 10 ; P. Deare, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Tuke, Nov. 22. 22d Foot—Lieut. T. H. Rateliff, from the 2d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Leader, who exchanges, Aug. 22. 24th Foot—ll. H. Massey, M.D., to be As is.ant-Sur geon, vice Donald, appointed to the 31st Foot, Nov. 22. 25th Foot—Ensign W. T. Potts, from the 57th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Clancy, who exchanges. Aug. 22. 28th Foot—Captain J. Stirling, from the 2d Foot, to be Captain, vice Pryce, who exchanges, Sept. 10. 31st Foot—Assistant-Surgeon J. Donald, from the 24th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Jenkins, de ceased, Nov. 22. 33d Font.—T. Stack, M.D. to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Murphy, appointed to the 80th Foot, Nov. 22. 34th Foot.—Colour-Sergeant T. Williamson to be Quartermaster, vice O'Brien, deceased, Nov. 22. 39th Foot —Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel H. Havelock, 'rom the 13th Foot, to be Major, vice Van Straubenzee, who exchanges, Aug. 30. 57th Foot—Ensign J. Clancy, from the 25th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Potts, who exchanges ; Aug. 22. 78th Foot—Lieutenant F. Colegrave, from the 87th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Austen, who exchanges, Nov. 22. 85th Foot—Lieutenant W. W. Maunsell to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Brevet Major St. Quintin, who retires ; Ensign W. Williamson to be Lieutenant, by 3urchase, vice Maunsell ; G. Warde, Gent., to be En 4ign, by purchase, vice Williamson, Nov. 22. 86th Foot—M. S. Todd, Gent., to be Assistant-Sur ";eon, vice Stewart, deceased, Nov. 22. 87th Foot—Lieutenant J. W. Austin, from the 78th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Colgrave, who exchanges, Nov. 22. 94th Foot—Lieutenant A. Maclean to be - Adjutant, vice Waite, deceased ; Ensign IL W. B. Cleveland to be Lieutenant, without purchase, Sept. 10 ; N. B. Wal ton, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Cleveland, Nov. 22. 98th Foot—B. Viret, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Blake, appointed to the Staff, Nov. 22. 2d West India Regiment—Lieut. L. C. W. IL Fitz gerald to be Captain, without purchase, vice Jenkins, leceased ; Ensign B. W. A. Sleigh to be Lieutenant, vice Fitzgerald, Nov. 10 ; D. O'Brien, Gent., to be En sign, vice Sleigh, Nov. 22. STAFF.—Lieut. W. A. Courtenay, from half-pay 39th Foot, to be Adjutant of a Recruiting District, vice Ma nice, promoted, Nov. 22. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant Surgeon E. H. Blake, 11. D., from the 98th Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon to the Forces, vice Apothecary O'Hara, deceased, Nov. 22. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Forfarshire. P. W. Ogilvy, Esq, to be Vice-Lieutenant. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. JOHN WALKER and CHARLES WHITE, builders, Jewry-street, Aldgate. BANICRUPTS. JOHN BURGESS, farmer, Cratfield, Suffolk, to sur render Nov. 29, at half-past one, and Jan. 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basing hall-street ; Holmes, and Son, Great James-street, Bed ' ford-row. THOMAS SHERWOOD, brickmaker, Tilehurat, Berkshire, Nov. 29, at half-past eleven, and Jan. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Holmes and Son, Great James-street, Bedford-row. JOHN EYRE VARDY, draper, Portsmouth, Dec. 3 and Jan. 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chamber s ; Moger, Paternoster-row,London, agent for Devereux, Portsmouth. JAMES HENRY UTTING, upholsterer, Newman street, Oxford-street, Nov. 29 and Jan. 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sam brook-court, Basinghall street ; Hudson, Bucklersbury. WILLIAM JACKSON, paper hanger, Charlotte street, Fitzroy-square, Dec. 2, at two, and 31, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; May, Queen-sqUare. FRANCIS BLUNDELL, grocer, New Sarum, Wilt shire, Dec. 4, at twelve, and Jan. 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basing hall-street ; Sanger, Essex-court, Temple. JONAS STAPLES, painter, Cottenham, Cambridge shire, Dec. 10, and Jan. 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings ; Johnson, Walcot-square, Lambeth. SAMUEL ECCLES and CHARLES RIDING, linen manufacturers, Manchester, Dec. 6, at eleven, and Jan. 2, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee ; Barlow and Aston, Manchester. ROBERT ROCHESTER, butcher, Hartlepool, Dur ham, Nov. 28, at eleven, and Jan. 10, at two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Wilson and Turnbull, Hartlepool ; Meggison, Pringle, and Mannisty, London. WILLIAM NEWTON, coal merchant, Bath, Dec. 6, at one, and Jan. 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Moggs, Chol well, Bristol. MICHAEL TOMKINSON, linen draper, Kidder minster, Dec. 2 and 31, at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birming ham ; Robinson. Queen-street-place, Upper Thames street ; Hardwick and Davidson, Weavers' Hall, Basing hall-street. INSOLVENT PETITIONS. J. Wilton, plumber, Rotherhithe-street, Rotherhithe, Dec. 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee. W. Gutteridge, Montague street, Montague-square, Dec. 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee. Joseph Elliott, butcher, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford shire, Dec. 12, at half-past one, at the Court of Bank. ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee. T. Stepney, carver and gilder, Brighton, Dec. 12, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee. T. S. Simmons, builder, Croydon, Nov. 26, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee. T. Dandy, ale dealer, Manchester, Deo. 5, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. J. Heawood, heald yarn maker, Manchester, Dec. 5, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official. assignee. G. Rutherford, jun., writing clerk, Berwick-upon. Tweed, Dec. 5, at half-past one, at the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee. G. Rutherford, sen., shipwright, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Dec. 5, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee. F. Berne, butcher, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, Nov. 25, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Caze ' Dove, official assignee. P. l\Plicand, joiner, Liverpool, Nov. 29, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee. VT. L ew i s , pilot, Liverpool, Nov. 27, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee. 11. Wood, tailor, Bristol, Dec. 12, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Kynaqon, official assigme. D. Jenkins, Cefen Llwyndafyild Liandysiliogozo, C ar = iii nnshire,Dee. 9, !it ele ve . n, at the Bristol District . . Ccuirt. Acrarnan, oflijal assignee. 11. Bow(iler, shoetua!:er, Tong. Shrophire, Dec. 10,iat one, at the liirruit:ghttru D.Hriet Court. - Whitmore, ._. . . assi4m.e. W. Walker, commit4sion agent, Nottingham, Dec. 10, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee. W. Morgan, farmer, Wem, Dec. 10, at one, at the Birmingham District Court.. Christie, official assignee. J. Johnson, confectioner, Birmingham, Dec. 17, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee. C. Dalton, labourer, Bassingham, Lincolnshire, Dec. 10, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. R. J. Craneis, butcher, Maldon, Essex, Dec. 13, at ono—T. M. Morton, eating-house keeper, Bishopsgate street Within, Dec. 13, at twelve—W. Starie, carpenter, Cutler-street, Hounsditch, Dec. 13, at eleven—H. Jones, victualler, Canterbury, Dec. 12, at half-past twelve— H. Kerr, tailor, Woolwich, Dec. 13, at t w o—R. P a lli ser , saddler, Moorgate-street, Dec. 13, at half past two—J. Taylor, bookseller, Brighton, Des.l3, at half-past one— B. :liniments and J. crook, iron founders, Dookhead, Dec. 13, at one—B. Hannan], insarance broker, Thread needle-street, Dee. 17, at half-past twelve—J. Smith and H. Titford, engravers, King-street, Snow-hill, Dec. 13, at eleven—H. Williams, grocer, Farringdon, Berkshire, Dec, 13, at twelve—B. Bright, licensed victualler, Wig more-street, Doc. 13, at half-past twelve. In the Country. J. Hedderly, druggist, Nottingham, Dec. 21, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court — J. S. Daintry and J. Ryle, bankers, Manchester, Dec. 20, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court—S. Hadfield, file manu facturer, Manchester, Dec. 17, at twelve, at the Man chester District Court—T. Gibson, coal merchant,"Wal ney, Lancashire, Dec. 17, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—T. Sedgwick, grocer, Leeds, Dec. 18, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—T. M. Monckman, tobacconist, Bradford, Yorkshire, Dec. 18, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—R. Bell, wool stapler, Keighley, Yorkshire, Dec. 18, at eleven, at the Leeds District Cour— t Mallalieu, cotton spinner, Halifax, Dec.ls, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. Swallow, sen., J. Swallow, jun., and G. Swallow, corn millers, Halifax, Dec. 18, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—S. A. Goddard and R. Hill, merchants, Birmingham, Dec. 14, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned. L. D., H, and G. F. Smith, crape manufacturers, Dulverton, Somersetshire, Dec. I7—C. James, oil man, Grand Junction-terrace, Edgware-road, Pad dington, Dec. 17—E. Sylvester, con t rac t or , Agar's field, S t. Pancras-road, Dec. 17—T. Eldridge, coach builder, Upper North-place, Gray's Inn-road, Dec. 13—W. Bowen, grocer, Merthyr Tydvil, Dec. 16—J. Moorhouse, cattle dealer, Rotherham, Yorkshire, Dec. 17—E. Rigmaiden, wine and spirit dealer, Liverpool, Dec. 13—B. Fell, bleacher, Sharples, Lancashire, Dec. 16—T. Gibson, coal merchant, Walney, Lancashire, Dec. 16—E. G. Plowright, wine merchant, Wells-next the-Sea, Dec. 13—S. Hadfield, file manufacturer, Man chester, Dec. 13—J. Dunbar, sen., iron founder, Totten ham-court-road, Dec. 13—L. A. Regnault, milliner, Cheltenham, Dec. 13. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Watson and W. Morley, jun.—H. and W. Davidson and H. Barkly, merchants, Lime-street-square—S. Ashton and J. Crooke, calenderers, Manchester—C. Harris and E. N. Tremlett, paper manufacturers, Top sham, Devonshire—J. Hoodleas and A. Prickett, millers, Misterton, Nottinghamshire—W. 0. Pearson and 3. Carlile, commission agents, Mitre-court, Milk-street—J. Forbes and C. E. Richards, carpenters, Langton-place, Kennington—W. Drinkwater and 11. W. Smith, auc tioneers, Great and Little Hampton, Worcestershire— W. Keen and J. Blackband, grocers, Eccleshall, Staf fordshire—W. Spensley and J. Barrett, dealers in waste silk, Little Winchester-street, City—W. and J. C. Gre gory, bottled ale merchants, St. Mary-at-Hill—S. Chorl ton and J. Boothroyd, attorneys, Stockport—R. Wallace and A. Unthank, surgeons, John's-terrace, Hackney -road J. Harding, and M. Stansfeld, bankers, Bridlington, York shire—H. Maden and J. Hargreaves, cotton manufac turers, Rochdale—W. Christian and J. Kennard, hatters, Liverpool—C. Whitla%v and W. L. Laurie, medical botanists, Argyle-street, Regent-street—J. Gallond and Dodgson cigar manufacturers, Liverpool—J. Ingram and NV. Garrow, merchants, Liverpool—J. W. Symes and S. Giles, brewers ' B a th—J. W. Briscoe and W. Aykroyd, cotton warp dyers, Bradford—T. Roscow, J. Roscow, J. Lord, and T. Ridyard, coal proprietors, Roch dale (so far as regards T. Ridyard)—M. Irving, J. Plunkett, and J. Malone, cattle salesmen, Liverpool. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. JOHN SHAW, writer, Cupar, Nov. 27 and Dec. 18, at twelve, at M'Nab's Hotel, Cupar. ANDREW HORN, manufacturer, Auchtermuchty, Nov. 27 and Dec. 18, at one, at Mitchinson's Inn, Auch termuchty. JOHN MILLAR, weaving agent, Stonehouse, La narkshire, Nov. 28 and Dec. 20, at two, at Porter's chambers, Hutchison -street, Glasgow. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending Nov. 19, 1844, is 31s. Old. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. William Fitzgeorge, a stoker on board the Earl of Liverpool steam-vessel, trading to and from Ostend, was brought before the Lord Mayor and Sir John Pirie ' charged, upon an information, with having been found in that vessel in possession of a quantity of tobacco, on which the duty had not been paid. Coleby Atkinson Davis, the Custom-house officer, stated that between five and seven o'clock on Thurs • day morning he went on board the Earl of Liverpool, which lay off Tower-stairs. The prisoner, who was not at that time on hoard, arrived soon afterwards, and witness, upon searching his berth, found under the flooring under the bed about 71bs. of tobacco, and subsequently he found 161b3. of tobacco in the engine room. In the forecastle he found, on the same day, 161bs. of tobacco, and in the after-cabin 101bs. of cigars. The prisoner was convicted in the penalty of 1001. William Halls, also a stoker on board the Earl of Liverpool, was charged under an information charg ing him with a similar offence. The prisoner said that he was not guilty to the ex tent attributed, and that he thought he was justified in having in his possession a certain quantity of the article. Sir JOIIN PIRIB—We are imperatively called upon to check this practice, which now knows no bounds. The prisoner was fined 1001. Henry Ha'lden, steward of the after-cabin, was charged with having been concerned in the smuggling of tobacco. Mr. Davis having repeated his former evidence, un derwent a cross-examination by Mr. Pickett, of the house of E. B. Robinson, Savage -gardens, but the cross-examination had the effect of more strongly exhibiting the guilt:of the prisoner. The witness stated that the chief steward, who was evidently igno rant of the stowage of contraband goods in the vessel, said to the prisoner, " What a fool you must be to do such a thing;" to which the prisoner replied that he had deposited some of the tobacco in the berth himself, and that he was sorry for it. The witness, in answer to a question from Mr. Pickett, who endeavoured to shuffle the offence from the shoulders of his client to those of the chief mate, said that the Custom-house officers were in the habit of endeavouring with all their might to discriminate between the innocent and the guilty, and that they entirely exonerated the chief mate in the case. Mr. Pickett—ls not a certain quantity of tobacco allowed to each person on board ? Mr. Davis—No. The captain is allowed the power to deal out a certain quantity of tobacco to his men, but they have no privilege at all of the kind. We are well aware who are the guilty parties. Mr. Pickett then begged that the Magistrate would inflict.a lenient penalty upon his client, in considera tion of the large family the poor man had. The LORD MAYOR said the Board of Commis sioners had the power to alleviate the punishment which the Magistrates could not help pronouncing in such a case upon such convincing testimony. The prisoner was then convicted in the penalty of 1001. BRAZILIAN GOLD MINES. A meeting of the holders of shares in the Cats Branca (Brazils) Gold Mining Company was held at the office of the Society, Broad-street-buildings, at half-past one yesterday, for the purpose of receiving the half-yearly report of the Directors; George Hay thorne, Esq., in the chair. After reading the advertisement oonvening the meeting, the Secretary proceeded to read the report, by which it appeared that there had been a decrease in the quantity of gold produced from the" lode" during the last half-y e ar, in comparison with that produced from a similar quantity of lode in the year 1840, and those intervening. The rate of the produce of the gold in the year 1840, as compared with the lode was 974 lbs. of gold for 18,230 tons of lode, while in the last half-year it was only 1541b5. of gold for 7,900 tons of lode, being a falling off in the proportion of about 23 to 51. The cause of the decrease was attributed, by those who were deputed to 'examine into it, to the tact of what is technically termed a "slide" running longitudinally through the bed of lode at an angle of 42 degrees, by which the quality of the productive earth was consi deriibly deteriorated. To counteract this, it became necessary to sink a bell shaft to the depth of 100 fathoms, and now they found a considerable improve ment in the quality of the lode. The excavated earth, by the usual process, produced as much gold as covered the expenses of working the shaft. The Directors had deemed that it would be advisable to make a call on the Shareholders, but they had re. frained from doing so as yet, and made themselves liable to 8,0001. debt. , On the motion of Mr. G REY , secon d e d b y Mr. \\RAY, the report was adopted, and ordered to be printed for circulation; after which a vote of thanks to the Chairman, and one of confidence in the Direc tory, were passed, and the meeting separated. PROMISSORY NOTES. (From Last Night's Gazette.) An account of the Average Aggre:ate Amount of Promis sory Notes payable to bear er on d eman d , wh i ch have been in circulation by the Banks in Scotland, by the Bank of Ire land, and by all other Banks in Ireland, during the four weeks ending the 9th day of November, 1844, pursuant t,) the Act of 4th and sth Victoria, cap. 50 SCOTLAND. Chartered, Private, and Joint-Stock Banks £3,284,295 IRELAND. Bank of Ireland 3,896,750 Private and Joint4tock Banks Total L. WIcKELLBL Stamps and Taxes, Nov. 21, 1844. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Nov. 22.) SUGAR.-To-day the market presented a quiet ap , pearence for West India Sugar; but the limited business transacted by private contract was at former rates; there is, however, more desire on the part of merchants to sell the inferior sorts. A public sale of 272 hhds 48 trcs and 125 barrels St. Lucia went off with hea viness, and a part only sold at rather lower rates for brown and common yellow, but the better sorts sup ported former rates, good yellow fetched 61s, good mid 595, mid 56s to 575, low 55s to 55 s 6d , good brown 54s to 54s 6d, mid 53s 6d, and drainage damaged 54s to 57s per cwt. The total purchases for the week are 1,600 hhds and tree. REFINED.-To-day Refined Sugar was in excellent re quest by the home trade, and prices ruled firm: standard Lumps at 74s 6d, and brown 72s 6d per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is selling for forward delivery at 29s 6d to 298 9d, and some parties will not sell under 30s per cwt. MAURITIUS.-This afternoon at public sale 5,811 bags 232 casks of the new crop were brought forward, the principal part consisted of good mid, and good bright yellow descriptions ; nearly the whole found purchasers at fair market rates ; but there was a want of spirit in biddings, fine yellow went at 64s to 67s 6d, good 60s to 635, good mid 57s 6d to 598 6d, mid 54s to 56s 6d, low 52s to 53s 6d, good brown 48s, mid 455, low 425, very low 40s, six bags of the old crop were sold at 49s 6d per cwt. for brown. EAST INDIA.-This afternoon 687 baskets of Java were sold at full rates ; fine grey at 21s 6d to 22s 6d, good yellow 20s 6d to 21s, fine 21s 6d to 225, mid 19s to 20s, white 22s to 23s 6d, washed 17s 6d to 21s. Ben gal Sugar met with less attention, and the parcels offered at public sale amounting to 2,810 bags were only partly sold, but former rates were sustained ; middling yellow fetched 55s to 57s 6d, low 538 to 54s 6d, damp and washed 538 6d to 565, middling sound white 63s 6d, low 61s, and damp brown 46s to 48s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.-The market has still a firm appearance for all descriptions of Foreign Sugar, and a further diminu tion has taken place in the stock of all kinds. This afternoon 700 baskets of Java Sugar were sold privately at 18s for brown, and 21s 6d for yellow, for refining under bond. MorassEs.-Previous rates are sustained for West India, and the demand has been very good this week- Antigua has been selling at 245, and Tobago 21s per cwt. The deliveries are s till excee ding the arrivals, and there is not a large quantity offering for sale in the market. East India Molasses are not much in request at present, 14s to 17s. per cwt is the value of Bengal. COFFEE.-This afternoon the public sales of Coffee comprised 3,089 bags East India, 904 bags Ceylon, and 92 casks 84 bags West India; for the East India the demand was limited, and nearly the whole was taken in at more than it was worth, viz.-Sumatra low mixed with blacks at 225, Batavia good ord mixed bulked 26s to to 28s 6d, ord 265, but a small part sold at 19s 6d to 24s for low much mixed, sea damaged 20s to 245, being how ever cheaper, Singapore Java good ord pale was taken in at 365, ord 30s, a few lots of damaged sold at 32s for Ist, 28s to 28s 6d for 2d, 26s for 3d class, and 28s for damaged in the country ; of the Ceylon the chief part was sold at full market rates, but Plantatioei sorts went is to 2s cheaper-good ord pale sold at 555, fine fine ord coloury at 66s to 675, fine ord 63s to 645, triage 28s 6d to 46s ; the West India consisted of small lots, and was in second hands, it sold at full rates-fine ord Jamaica at 52s to 545, and good ord 49s to 51s per cwt. The value of good ord Ceylon is 54s ; but there was not much business transacted. TRA.-The market has a firm appearance for all de scriptions of Tea,. For Green Tea prices are still going up, and for Black they have ruled firm. Congou has been in good demand by private contract, and former rates are fully supported-sales of common have been made at 10id to 102 d, and good common 11d to llid per lb cash. Pouchong has met with increased attention. Scented Orange Pekoe is in good demand at 3s 3id for cash, and at 3s 4d to 3s 5d with prompts. Thero has been an increased desire shown to pur chase all sorts of Green Tea, and higher prices are given. The public sales were well attended; prices as compared with those of the last auctions show an advance of ld on Pouchong, Id to lid for common Twankay, 1 d for Imperial and Gunpowder, Id for Hyson, and 2d to 3d for Young Hyson; Congou supported market rates, and other kinds of Tea maintained last sales prices. Congou kinds sold at I Id, blackish leaf Pekoe kind is 74d, Sou chong middling and good Is 3d to Is 9d, fine 2s 4d, Pouchong very low 4id to 42d, better quality 6d to 9id, Pekoe Flowery 2s 4d to 2s Bid, Orange Pekoe fair is 7d, Twankay common is 2id, Hyson Skin common Is, Hyson fair to good 2s 7d to 2s Bd, fine to superfine 3s to 4s 6d, Young Hyson, Canton kind is 6d, Hyson kind 2s 62d to 3s 4id, very fine 4s to 4s 2d, Imperial Hyson kind 2s 9d to 4s, and Gunpowder }Tyson kind 3s 2d to 4s 2€l per lb. Young Hyson by private contract at 2s to 2s 6d per lb. BUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-Holders of Leeward Island Rum manifest firmness, and supply the market sparingly, but there has been but little business trans- . - acted ; 2s 4d to 2s 5d per gallon is the value of proof. Jamaica has been taken sparingly by shippers and the home trade, but merchants refuse to lower their prices, and only a small quantity is offering for sale ; indeed the bulk of the stock is in second hands—we quote 30 to 32 per cent over, 3s 8d to 3s 11d; 33 to 35 over, 4s to 4s 4d; superior 4s 6d to ss, very superior 5s Gd to 5s 2d per gall. There is a scarcity of fine. For Demerara, 3s 3d to 3s 7d is the value of 32 to 39 per cent, overproof. Calcutta Rum at 2s 2d to 2s 3d per gallon proof with certificate. For Brandy, prices rule firm for all descriptions—Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds 5s 2d, puns 5s ; ditto 1839, hhds 4s lid, puns 4s 9d ; ditto 1840, hhds 4s 11d, puns 4s 9d ; ditto 1841, hhds 4s 10d, puns 48 8d; ditto 1842, hhds 4s 7d, puns, 4s 5d ; ditto 1843, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d, common 2s 10d to 3s 2d, and mid to good middling 3s 3d to 3s 10d per gallon. Geneva, shipping sorts are at is 9d to is 10d, and fine for home consumption 2s 4d to 3s 6d. English Corn Spirits at 108 2d cash. SPICES.—This afternoon there was not much disposi tion manifested to purchase Black Pepper. At public sale 3,274 bags were offered; sound was only partly sold at rather lower rates, viz., Sumatra good light at 21d. very stalky and dusty 2kd to 2-id; sea damaged was all disposed of first class at 2-fd to 2d, second class 2kd to 2.d, third class IFI, ditto and repacked 24d to 2id. Batavia ordinary sound light was taken in at 2d, the sea damaged sold at 2id to 2id. Of white 136 bags were mostly taken in at 4id to 5d for middling quality, and inferior at 4d to 4kd. Of Nutmegs 9 casks Batavia were all bought in at 3s. Of Cloves 8 chests 40 bags Batavia sold at 9d, being cheaper. From Bombay taken in at Sid. 29 casks of Mace were sold—Batavia at 2s 7d, but the bulk was taken in; Dutch at' 2s 6d, Penang 3s 4d, and Singapore 3s 8d to 3s 10d. 163 pockets of Bengal Ginger were sold at lis for mid dling bold, and 13s 6d to 16s for damaged, being cheaper. COCOA.—British Plantation is much wanted, and full rates are offered, but at present little is to be had by private contract, and none has been offered at public sale ; the market will, however, be better supplied shortly, there having been an arrival of 800 pkgs of Trinidad. There is a good and increasing consumption going on. There are several buyers of Foreign, but there is only a small quantity in first hands, and prices rule firm. Saco.—This afternoon at public sale 200 barrels of Tapioca were mostly taken in at 7d per lb. Mem—This afternoon of Java Ri ce 1,698 b ags at public sale were taken in at 10s to 10 s 6d f or m iddli ng broken white, being more than it was worth ; the sea damaged, however, sold at 8s to 95, ditto and repacked at 5s to 8s 6d per cwt. INDlGo.—There has been a better demand for Madras, and small parcels have been disposed of at prices equal to those of the last Quarterly Sale. For Bengal there are very few purchasers for Home consumption or shipping. Holders have been compelled to submit to prices 2d to 3d per lb under those of October sales rates. FRUIT.—This afternoon at public sale, 104 butts 40 caroteels, 140 brls of damaged Patras Currants, were sold, butts at 45s to 48s, caroteels 47s to 50s, brls 49s to 50s per cwt. 01Ls—Prices have declined 3d to 6d per cwt for Lin seed Oil this week; there has, however, been a large business transacted on the spot, and for forward delivery at 23s 3d to 23s 6d for exportation. Rape 35s to 35s 6d is the value of pale, and 34s to 34, 6d for brown. For Olive Oil previous rates arc with difficulty sustained. Gallipoli at 431 to 431 10s. Spanish 411 to 424 and Barbary and Levant 391 to 401 per tun. Cocoa Nut 26s to 29s per cwt. Palm, fine quality at 26s to 20s 6d. In common descriptions of Fish Oils the purchases have been limited in all sorts, and prices are going down for Cod and Pale Seal, the former selling at 321 103 to 331, and the latter at 34/ to 351. For Southern 28/ to 33/per tun is the value of low to fine quality. Sperm Oil at auction 66 tuns of American were taken in at 881; the value of fine British is 881 to 90/ per tun. Of American Spermaceti, 85 boxes at auction went at Is 2d per lb in bond. American Lard Oil is 401 to 411 per tun. - TALLow.—lmporters of Russian manifested firmness this week. New P Y Candle at 40s 6d to 40s 9d per cwt. For delivery up to the end of the year several purchases have been made at 40s 3d to 40s 6d, and for the first three months of next year, some contracts have been entered into at 41s for January, and 41s 3d to 41s 6d per cwt for February and March. Of really fine Tallow the supply is less than it was last season. With Ame rican and New South Wales the market is still well sup plied. Town Tallow at 41s to 41s 6d per cwt nett cash. This afternoon at public sale 568 casks New South Wales Tallow sold at 38s to 41s 3d ; 322 packages of South American at 36s 3d to 39s 6d, and inferior 35s 3d to 36s per cwt. SALTPETRE.—This afternoon rough was sought after,.l and 214 bags of Calcutta at public sale were sold at full rates ; 8 per cent. refraction mid dry grey fair chrystat4 fetched 25s to 25s 6d, and unretracted 24s to 24s 6d p, r cwt. COAL TWARNET. Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Adair's Main, 16s 6d ; Riddle's West Hartley, 18s ; Carr's Hartley, 18s ; Davison's West Hartley, 18s ; Hasting's West Hartley, 18s 6d ; Holywell Main, 20s 6d ; Morri son's Hartley, 16s ; Nelson's West Hartley, 18s ; Old Pontop, 16s 6d ; Ord's Redheugh, 16s Gd ; Pott's Prim ] ose, 16s Gil ; Taylor's We • t Hartley, 18s ; Taylor's 'West Hartley, 19s ; Townley, I 7s 6d ; West Wylam, ' 17s 3d ; W. E., Acun Close, 215 ; W. E., Bewieke and Co., 21s 6d ; W. E., Clark andiCo., 18s ; W. E., Clen- Lel', 18s ; W. E., Elm Park, 20s; W. E., Heaton, 21s to 21s 3d ; W. E., Hilda, 21s ; W. E., Hotspur, 20s ; W. E., Killingworth, 20s 6d ; W. E., Neumarch, 203 ; W. E., Wharncliffe, 215 ; W. E., Wreckington, 17s 6d; W. E., Eden Main, 21s ; W. E., Belmont, 21s 3d to 218 6d ; W. E., Braddyll's Hetton, 22s 9d ; W. E., East Petton, 20s 6d ; W. E., Haswell, 22s 9d to 22s 3d ; W. E., Heaton, 22s 9d ; W. E., Latobton, 22s 9d ; VT. E., Morrison, 20s 3d ; W. E., Pemberton, 20s 6d ; W. E., Richmond, 22s 9d ; W. E., Richmond, 20s 9d ; W. E., Stewart's, 22s 9d ; W. E., Hartlepool, 22s 6d ; W. E., Ilesoldon, 203 6d ; W. E., Killoe, 22s 3d to 22s Gd ; W. E., South Hartlepool, 18s 6d; W. E., Trim don, 22s 6d ; W. E., West Hartlepool, 19s 6d ; W. E., Adelaide, 22s 6d ; W. E., Barrett, 20s 9d ; W. E., Bowburn, 18s 9d ; W. E., Brown's Deanery, 21s ; W. E., Coundon Tees, 21s 9d to 22s ; W E., South Durham, 20s 9d ; W. E., Tees, 22s 6d ; E., Clack mannan, 16s 6d ; W. E., Hartley, 18s ; W. E., Sidney's Hartley,.lBs 6d.—Ships arrived, 104. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. CONTINUATION OF CAPTAIN NORTON'S SHELL PRACTICE.—FOURTH DAY. The firing continued again on Thursday morning, at nine o'clock, at the top of high water, for the purpose of testing the qualities of these formid able missiles, as ricochet shells—the Swiftsure the target. The guns used were as before, 68 and 32- pounders. Twenty-five shells were thrown at a very small elevation of the gun, to make the first graze about eight hundred yards from. the Excellent, the object being to test the operation of the shell on striking the water. We understand that a number of the shells fired were not pointed at the Swiftsure, but merely to try whether the shell would explode by the resistance of the water, which it did not do except in one or two instances, and then we suppose the shell came into contact with the hard ground under the slight coating of mud and water ; about 10 shells struck the ship, four of which exploded with tremendous effect, one entered through the quarter deck, and did not explode, but was picked up and taken back to the Excellent. We subjoin a list of shells fired, &c. No. 1. First graze about 800 yards, passed over Swiftaure, grazed water eight times ; no explosion. No. 2. First graze about 850 yards, second graze into ships' bulwark, quarter-deck, port side, splinter ing timberheads, side-planking, &c. No. 3. Ex ploded in the air, about 700 yards from the Excellent. No. 4. First graze 800 yards, third graze into s hip and exploded. No. 6. First graze about 800 yards; at third graze struck ship, passing through quarter deck bulwarks, and into deck ; no explosion seen. No. 6. First graze about 800 yards ; at third graze struck ship through quarter-deck by skylight, through main deck ; no explosion. No. 7. First graze about 850 yards; struck, third graze, passing through quarter and main deck ; exploded on main deck. No. 8. Ricochet, nine times, passing ahead of ship ; no explosion. No. 9. First graze about 900 yards, passed ahead of ship, grazed nine times. No. 10. First graze about 900 yards, passed ahead, grazed six times; exploded. No. 11. Passed ahead of ship, grazed water twenty times ; no explosion. No. 12. Into ship the fourth graze ; no explosion heard. No. 13. Into ship the third graze, struck port fore castle bulwark, and exploded. No. 14. Into ship the third graze, and exploded. N 0.15. First graze about 800 yards passed over ship; no e x pl os i on h ear d. No. 16. First graze about 800 yards, struck ship the third graze, and exploded. No. 17. First graze about 800 yards, struck the third graze into ship's water line. No. 18. First graze about 950 yards, passed ship, grazed water twelve times. No. 19. First graze about 950 yards, passed, grazed seven times, and ex ploded. No. 20. Struck water about 950 yards, and exploded. No. 21. First graze about 900 yards, missed ship, grazed water twelve times. No. 22. First graze 950 yards, missed ship, grazed water twelve times. No. 23. First graze about 700 yards, missed ship, grazed water twenty times. No. 24. First graze about 800 yards, missed ship, grazed water thirteen times ; no explosion. No. 25. First graze about 900 yards, missed ship, grazed water thirty times ; no explosion. Sir T. Hastings, Colonel Dansey, and Capt. Stevens, inspected the Swifture after the firing ceased. The Daedalus, 20, Captain P. M'Quhae, is ordered from Woolwich to Devonport, where she will be paid advance and receive orders. The Black Eagle steam-yacht, Master-Commander B. Cook, has returned to Woolwich from Dover. The Champion, 18, Commander Clavell, has arrived from South America at Portsmouth, sailed from Val paraiso Aug. 10. She worked out of the bay with a French frigate, bound to Otaheite. The Dublin, 50, Captain Tucker, had sailed on the 7th to blockade Callao. Left at Valparaiso the Cormorant steam sloop, Commander Gordon ; and at Rio, the Alfred, 50, Commodore Purvis, and the Crescent receiving ship. The Champion reached Portsmouth in forty seven days ; had fine weather all the passage. The Satellite, Commander Rowley, arrived at Monte Video, from Rio Janeiro, on the 30th July. UNIVERSIT Y INTELLIGENCE . OXFORD, Nov. 21.—At a Congregation holden this morning the following degrees were conferred : MASTER OF ARTS.—William James Garnett, Christ Church ; Rev. Algernon Coote, Brasenose College. BACHELOR OF ARTS.—William Packer Coulson Butt, Trinity College, Grand Compounder ; John Aubrey Scott, Balliol College ; Charles Patten Good, Exeter College ; Henry Martyn Walker, Clerk, Oriel College ; John Arundel Leakey, Queen's College ; Samuel Johnson Butler, Clerk, New College ; Alfred Roberts, Brasenose College ; John H. Jenkinson, Christ Church ; Hugo D. Harper, Scholar of Jesus College; John Cawood, St. Edmund Hall. The Sibthorpian Professor of Rural Economy will deliver two lectures, at the Library attached to the Botanical-garden, on Wednesday and Th urs d ay nex t, the 26th and 27th instant, in which he will include the subject of the mechanical method of improving the soil. In the former of these lectures he proposes to consider the various means adopted for pulverising and preparing the earth for seeds ;. and in the latter he will treat of the history of peat bogs, their relation to clay beds, and the expediency suggested for re claiming or applying them to useful purposes. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals—Pauline Houghton, Ratsey, from Mauritius off Hastings, sailed Sept. 3 ; Elizabeth, Morris, fr?ln Bengal, off St. Alban's Head, sailed July 14, Ascension Oct. 9. Arrivals at Mauritius—Maria Tavener, Aug. 30, from Bourbon ; Tynwald, Martin, and Apolline, Thomas, 31st, from Calcutta ; Augusta, from Calcutta ; 141aaepps, Sept. 1, from Algoa Bay ; Primer and China, Lindsay, 2d, from Calcutta. Loading—Scotswood, Tar, and Ann Falcon, for London--all to sail in a week. Departure from Launceston, Van Diemen's Land-- Renown, Macdonold, July 24, to London. GREENLAND FISHERY. HUNA, PENTLAND FIRTH, Nov. 18.—The Caledonia, of and for Kirkeltly, from Davis' Straits, put into Ling hope, 16th inst., with five fish. NORTH SHIELDS, Nov. 21.—The Lady Jane, Ilarri" son, from Davis' Straits, arrived here to-day with four fish. Experienced very severe weather, and landed twenty one of the crew at the Orkneys bad of scurvy. One man in a state of delirium jumped overboard, and was drowned in the Straits. The Lord Gambier is reported as entering the Orkneys with fish. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Holderness hds., Mon., Burton Agnes ; Tues. Cny° • Castle ; Thur s d a y, Sp roat l ev ; Fri., Water Hall ; Sat., Woodrnansey Toll-bar-101. Lord Yarborough's hds., M on ., Weelsby House ; Wed" Osbourn Village ; Fri., Cheatham-11. Mr. Musters's hds., Mon., Epperstone; Wed., BagthorP 4 ' common-2. Sherwood harrs.,Tues.,:Sherwood Hall,fiinP's mill--1 1 . Donington hds., Mon., Bunn's Park ; Wed., Cavendish' bridge ; Sat., Hathern Turn-10f. Mr. M. Ingram's hds., Mon., Barton Park ; Thurs., Drakelow ; Sat., Wichnor Park. Rufford's hds., Mon., Langwith-bridge ; Wed., Kennels. Quorn hds., Mon., Kebworth ; Tues., Bardon Hall ; Thurs., Lowesby Hall ; Fri., WattenbyS tone-pits-14 United Pack, Thurs., Linley. Mr. Farquharson's hds., Mon., Doles Ash B. V. H., Tues., Toomer Farm.' Mr. G. Notley's harrs., Devonshire Inn, near Honitoa ; Fri., Kingstone Turnpike -gate. Mr. Long's burrs., Mon. New Copse; Wed., Broughton ; Fri., Knooknoll. Duke of Beaufort's hds., Mon., Chavenage-green ; Wed Wick Wilk Turnpike-gate ; Sat., Petty France. Mr. A. Smith's hds., Mon., Red Rice; Tues., Oare..hill; Wed., Wherwell Wood; Thurs., Waybill; Sat., Book Court-11 Linlithgow and Stirlingshire hds., Mon., Dunmore Park; Tues., Hangingside ; Thurs., Hopetoun House; Sat.,. Bell's Quarry. Badsworth hds., Tues., Streethouse Bar; Thurs., Robin Hood's Well; Sat., Wombwell Wood-10f. Mr. Foljambe's hds., Mon., Lindrick Common; Tues.' Metterincr 6 - bridge ; Thur s ., S treet l y B ar; F r i., Ws sington- bridge— 1 Of . Earl of Harewood's hds., Mon., Harewood-bridge; Wed'' Towton; Fri., Tockwith-10f. Lord H. Bentinck's hds., Mon., Stainfield Hall; Toes" Linwood-by-Rasen; Wed., Swinthorpe; Thurs., Nor ton House; Fri., Stapleford Moor; Thurs., Nort on Place-11. Sir R. Sutton's hds., Mon., Uffington Hall ; Toe_ .: B4 Burley-on-the-Hill ; W e d., G r i mst h orpe C ast l e ; F"' Loddington Hall ; Sat., Little Dalby-11. Pytchley Hunt, Mon., Finedon ; Wed., Sulby Sall 3 Frid., Fox Hall ; Sat., Spratton Bridge-10i. East Essex lids., Mon., Bulmer Plough ; Thurs., Gos field ; Sat., Yeldham. Essex Union hds., Tues., Rettendon Common Hazeleigh Hall. Lieut. Col. Hildyard's harrs., Mon., Ludell ; We d ' Frosterley-bridge ; Fri., Fawn Lees-10. Hur worth hds., Tues., Cotcliff Wood; Sat., Kennels- 1 t Ruby hds., Mon., Whitton-bridge-10f; Wed- v" deer), Sommerhouse-12 ; Fri., Waterfield-14 Mr. Trelawney's Hs., Tues., Ply m -b r id ge ; G oodamoor-1 Of. LYCEUM.—The following distinguished pero oo ' have visited this theatre within the last few days :—T l Duke of Beaufort, th e D u k e o f R ut l and, Duke $ 11 " Duchess of Argyle, Duke of Marlborough, the Duches s of Richmond, Marquis and Marchioness of Norman* Marquis of Worcester, Marquis of Blandford, Sir Robe/ an 1 Lady Peel, Earl and C oun t ess o f Ch ester fi e ld, Fae r A and Countess of Harringt on , E ar l o f M unster, E ar l 101 " Countess of Glengall, Earl of Scarborough, E ar l Fe; rers, Earl Craven, Lord Auckland, L or d B ere sfora , Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Lord Burghersh, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Lord and Lady Eliot, Lord Grinist° ° ' Lord Suffield, Lord Ranelagh, Lord Adolphus Fitt clarence, Lord Macdonald, Lord Alvanley, Churchill, Lord Gardner, Lord and Lady Lilford, 14 ' Mary Alford, Lady Somerset, Hon. Lady Codringll! Lady Harley, General Sir G. De Lacy Evans, Sid .: 1 W. Wynn, Sir John Lowth er , Si r H. W e bb, Sir 1 71 ham and Lady Curtis, Sir Andrew Corbett, Sir He i l Webster, Lord Augustus Fitzclarence, Hon. Mr. Lid,". e : g , H.Villebois, Esq., George Wombwell, Esq., Sir Wi1 11 .7 4 Paul, Sir Percy Shelley, Sir C. Johnstone, Quentin Dick' Esq., Sir C. Codrington, &c., &c., &c. THE ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.—M. DagOnneS ti ; the astronomer, after n o ti c i ng t h e tota l ec li pse ftb moon which is to take place in the night of Sunday publishes in the U n io n o f L e M ans, the following anu_.,'" tional particulars :—" D ur i ng t h e ec li pse, and from its Nu"' mencement, the magnificent planet Jupiter, more brilliant than a star of the first magnitude, will be visible in the south. Quite near it, and a little more elevated, we shall see the constellation Uranus, distant 660,000,000 leagues flo° l _ the sun, and ha v i ng , i n consequence o f t hi s distance, tie appearance of a sma ll s t ar o f on l y t h e s i xt h mag n . tud i. l; It will pass the m e ridi an a t 47 m i nutes past seven in tP evening. Its longitude w ill b e 2 d eg . 4 7 m i n ., and it' latitude 0 deg. 44 min. i n th e s i gn Pi sces . Before tho eclipse there will be apparent in the west the plane t Saturn, the most curious of all the planets, and preach y ing a unique appe arance i n th e atmosp h ere. Th i s st is placed in the middle of an elliptical ring, a nd b": seven satellites. At present, seen th roug h an achr% matic telescope, it bears the image of an oval silver based placed horizontally, in the middle of which is a roan: ball of the same met a l r i s i ng th ree or f our i nc h e s ab°, its edge, but without tou c hi ng it. Thi s p l anet i s a tb? o „‘ sand times larger tha n th e ear th, i ts di ameter bo t , 280,000 leagues. It t a k es thi r t y years i n ma king 1 ; revolution round the sun, from which it is distal 329,000,000 leagues." ADVERTISEMENT. -- ANOTHER EXTRAORDI . 11 0 j CURE OF ASTHMA. BY HOLLO WAY ' S P ILLS l—Pstrj,., Casey, residing at No. I, C ompton - p l ace, B run swif o square, had suffered f rom a c h ron i c ast h ma for mor e " st three years. This poor man was so great a sufferer t' he did not dare go t o b e d f or f ear o f t h e phlegm ¢b°lll° . him ; indeed, he could not even lay his head ur Ti e d • table for half an hour lest he should be suffocat. nevertheless, this person is now labouring from morta ll o to night, sleeps as well as ever he did in his life, ar4 s . fact, is completely cured by the use of Holloway's-L - 2 as Sold (also Holloway's Ointment) at 244, Strand (wlia advice may be had gratis), and by almost all respect° vendors of medicine throughout the civilised world. 0 PUBLIC BATHS AT E DINBURGH .— A nulter ° lo meeting was held on Wedn es d a y i n t h e HoPet°ol Rooms, Queen-street, of the friends and su pporters the scheme for supplying baths f o r th e wor ki n g classl o to consider of the means for increasing the fund e d behalf of that object. The meeting, which was crow, 0 by a numerous assemblage of all classes, was callen„ , the instance of the Committee for erecting the ba te d and the interest in the proceedings was maint agl s ir throughout. The Duke of Buccleuch took the eh _„ amidst loud and frequently repeated expressions of ... 11 :: plause. On the platform beside his Grace, were e , Dunfermline, Dunfermline, theLordJustice-General,Lord Cuningheu; p9 Lord M'Neill, Andrew Rutherford, Esq., M.P., B i te Terrot and Gillot, Sheriff Speirs, James Simpson , oce advocate, Robert Chambers, Esq„ &c. P oo made a very suitable speech on the occasion, .1 10 1_ m e, followed by the Lord Justice-General, Lord Ctuungut, e o Andrew Rutherford, Esq., M.P., and other leading in the northern metropolis, when several resolutions accordance with the object of the meeting were adop7ed A vote of thanks to the Noble Chairman was prop?; 0 by a working man of the name o f W a t s on, whop a il high compliment to his Grace for the deep interest n e or t v . manifested on all occasions for the welfare of the w ‘ , s l, ing classes. The Duke sub s c r ib e d 1001., the Duchess' and many other liberal subscriptio ns w ere announced. 05 LICKING AN EDITOR.—The following ludic_s, affair is said to have " come off" somewhere " out lately : [Editor in his sanctum, discovered writing.t, ii " six-foot " customer approaches with a newspq i e y , his hand.] Visitor (pointing out a particular art l ,? to e r .. , Look here, Mister, did you write that char ? Eu i ot I did. Visitor (laying off his Coat)--Well, I've g o t I , whip you, so you'd better p ee l. Editor—lndeed • Got prefer not being whipped. Visitor—Can't help It: or I to do it. You'd better be a pullin' off that cun t, moght spile it for you. Editor (drawing a " rev ° 4- s itar-' Thank you, Sir; I believe I'll k ee p my coat on. , I a te What! you're cot a goin' to u se that shootiu n you? Editor—Not unless you render it necessary. vi Jeat —Now see here, stranger; that's not gentleman' that' s lay that thing aside, and let's take it out in a w.sY, „, 0 0 becomin'. Editor—So rr y no t t o be able to 0311 g: 4 0 d but I can't, positively. Visitor (putting on his C.,% ti et retiring)—Well, if you're th a t sort of a fellow , o f nothin' to do with you. You're beneath the no"' e respectable citizen !—Exit.—American BIRTHS. sh• k " On the 20th inst., at The Elms, Solihull, YirarYi le Mrs. James T. Bolton, of a son. On the 21st inst., in Upper B e lave-place, gr p 11111 11. Criddle, of a son. Charles On the 21st inst., in Park-st r eet, Notting-hill,Mrs• Stewart Drewry, of a daughter. MARRIED. IOI On the 20th inst , at St. Mary's, Waltharristoly, - • ba jcl Wilson, Esq., to Ann . Rodick, daughter of the late Asc ii ' .1 voide r 11. Corbett, Esq., of the above place. On the 20th inst., at Walcot Church, Bath, Aie - Au gugtg Gordon, Esq., Surveyor-General of Hong-Kong, t,° m on. A. Whitaker, granddaught e r of the Chevalier de l'°rt: Mr. R. Harrison, currier, of Honiton, Devon'White, of Taunton, Soniersetshire. DIED. On the Bth ins., at Rothsay, Captain H. Downie' half-Pay 11th Foot, .street, 17th inst., William Spike, On the o f Upper Eby Pimlico, aged 72. On the 18th inst., at BrauE,rhing Vicarage , An n SO' , eldest daughter of the late R. Nixon Esl : , of Hghg_ad, the ampstead-rt, On the 18th inst., in Rutland-street, 1.1 f wife of Mr. John E. Mivart. b, C air Waterbaas., robe. , b On the 19th inst., at the Vicarage, rid t se . !hire, Anne Maria, wife of the Rev. 12_----I°rna' ti -`2.------'0 London---- 77- YO-Ul4l/ : Printed and Published by MIIRDO s o , 11 No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Ofticabooffy in the Strand, in the Precinct of the Sat, Middlesex, Saturday, November 23,14• - Hots, ate. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Vic toria, cap. 33, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 16th day of November,lB44. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ... 27,507,795, Government debt 11,015.100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion Silver bullion £27,507,7951 £27,507,795 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 21st day of November, 1844. BANKING D: :PARTMENT. Proprietors' capi tal 14,553,000 Rest 3,137,195 Public deposits (including Ex chequer,savings' banks, Commis sioners of Na tional Debt, and dividend ac counts) 3,879,458 Other deposits Seven day and other bills 989,320 Government secu rities (includ ing Dead Weight Annuity) 13,539,775 Other securities 9,398,630 Notes Gold and silver coin £30,588,907 M. MA . Dated the 21st day of No, COURSE OF EXCHA Amsterdam CF. 12 6 Ditto, at sight l2 4 Rotterdam 2U. 12 6i Antwerp 25 95 Hamburgh M.B. 13 13A Altona l3 13i Paris, 3 days' sight 25 65 Ditto, 3 months 25 90 Marseilles Bourdeaux 25 95 Frankfort on Maine l2l Petersburgh, 3Us 37 Berlin 7 Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M 953 Trieste, ditto Madrid 36i Cadiz Bilbao 36 Barcelona 36 Seville — £30,588,907 ESIIALL, Chief Cashier. ember, 1844. i GE.-(YE STE RDAY. Gibraltar — Leghorn 3O 50 Genoa 25 85 Milan — Venice .... 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