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donor or devisor, as the case might be ; and in order that there may be no suspicion that the law is unfairly executed, a commission for the management of charitable bequests generally--Protestant and Roman. Catholic in common—is provided, and it is enacted that five of ten members of the board shall be Roman Catholics. Nothing surely can be imagined more wise, just, and liberal than this law ; but because it is wise, just, and liberal, Mr. O'Connell and his friends are embarrassed by it. The truth is that they did not de s ire a n y Ch ar it a bl e Bequests Bill at all; though the want of a distinct law upon the sub ject of endowments seemed an excellent grievance— a handsome addition to the hacknied falsehood that the poorest people in the empire have to support two churches. The Roman Catholic clergy—the only efficient Roman Catholic party—do not desire endowments, any more than they desire a State provision because they are much better o ff with the help of that elaborate system of taxation which they have wrought up to an exquisite perfec tion. While a priest can represent himself to be absolutely dependent upon the gratitude, generosity, and Christian charity of the poor ignorant creatures at his mercy, he may excise them at the rate of 300/. or 4001. a-year, the present average in come of 'lrish priests ; but these gentlemen are sufficiently well aware of the native shrewdness of the most ignorant of their countrymen to know that if the proprietor of a comfortable cottage, with a settled income sufficient for his wants, say 801. or 1001. a year for a single man, were to call upon them fo r a penny, he would call upon th em i n va i n . The secular Roman Catholic clergy are therefore exceedingly averse to any endowment of them. selves ; and if any endowment is forced upon their Church, they would willingly push it away to the regulars ' • who sometimes are, by s h eer poverty, compelled to trespass on the market for masses. The Charitable Bequests Act, however, makes no provision for the endowment of the " regular orders," for this good reason, that the law has already provided for the extinction of these orders. Here, then, begins Mr. O'Connell's diffi culty. The priests universally hate and dread the operation of the law, but they cannot avow the true reasons of their hatred and fear of a law so manifestly wise just, and liberal. The l owe r c l ass k now nothing of the law, and hear nothing of it, except from their priests, and the priests and the lower orders are Mr. O'Connell's paymasters, and consequently his mas ters in all other respects. The intelligent and well disposed Roman Catholics have reason to be pleased with a measure which must ultimately go far to break down the intolerable tyranny of the ileces of Mayncroth, and which even at present protects them from those frequent robberies, by death-bed solicitations, to which they are exposed. The intelligent and well disposed Roman Catholics, we repeat it, have reason to be satisfied with the law, and are, in fact, highly pleased with it, as they :lave given proof. This fact, that the law is well received by the well-disposed and intelligent and, indeed, by all . the proprietary class of Roman Catholics is important, . because it ensures that an adequate nutnVer of Roman Catholics commanding public confidence to work the commission will never be wanting; so as fully to justify Dr. Murray's expla nation, if not apology, that if he did not take a place on the commission, another, perhaps less zealous for the Roman Catholic faith, could easily be found, wbo R ould not have any scruple upon the point. It • would be ungenerous, probably unjust, to say that all or any of the Roman Catholic gentlemen who have agreed to act upon the commission have been determined by this kind of pis-aller conside ration ; but it is a consideration which, used by any of; them as a defensive argument, would be unan swerahle. How, then, was Mr. O'Connell to pilot hig way through the labyrinth of difficulty in which he found himself? If he were to approve of the Bill, and boast, as the Morning Chronicle advises —that it was " his thunder," the fruit of his victory and sufferings—the priests, whose bread he eats, and who in their secret souls abhor the mea sure, would owe him little thanks for such "inoptata tonitrua hand facientia ccenas"—they would reject with :corn such fruits of victory and martyrdom. And this is not all. Had he avowed approbation of the measure, he must have stultified his own Bill upon the same matter, and of a precisely opposite character. Finally, he must have sacrificed one topic' of agitation, and condemned himself to show respect to one law of the Imperial Parlia ment—offerings 10 loyalty and common sense quite foreign to his metier of " monster men dicant." But it is said he has embroiled himself with' his Church by condemning a measure a c t e d upon by three of its bishops. He has, however, done - no such thing ; he has a majority of the Roman Catholic bishops, and nearly all the Roman aittolic priests upon his side. It' any one can be sail. to be embroiled with the Roman Catholic Church in the affair, the parties so embroiled are the five Roman Catholic Commis-tioners. A few weeks will tell which party will lead the priests and the ignorant populace. Meanwhile it is most unjust to assume that Mr. O'Connell, who never in his life made a mistake where the main chance (money) was con cerned, blunders at that period of life when, as it has been said, all other faculties take leave, to set the part l y free to give his undivided energies to money getting. No, no, Mr. O'Connell has made no mis take—" an sic *As Ulysses ?" There is no one living who feels more sensibly the force of the old rule : " Be it for better, or be it for worse, Stick fast to the party who carries.the purse." LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 23. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.) HOLMAN V. BRIGHTMAN. This was an action to recover damages for an in :iury alleged to have been done to the plaintiff's character by the publication of a pamphlet containing malicious and libellous paragraphs against him. Mr. Jervis and Mr. Greenwood were counsel for the plaintiff; Sir T. Wilde and Mr. Smith for the defendant. In the declaration, it was stated that the plaintiff, having retired from the sea, had commenced the busi ness of a sail maker, being at the same time a sur veyor to Lloyd's Register of British and foreign shipping, and a valuer of losses occasioned by the sea. The defendant is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Maritime Assurance Com pany. The pamphlet which formed the ground of the action was addressed to the insurance com panies, underwriters, and others, interested in the mercantile marine. The seventh page of the pamphlet contained the following statement :—" The Directors of the General Navigation Company, having taken into their serious consideration the charges made by their underwriter against Mr. James Bowen and Mr. John llolman, two of the surveyors of Lloyd's Register of British and foreign shipping, for having, in their official capacity, signed certain documents and com mitted acts calculated to facilitate the establishment of unjust claims against the Company, in respect of the ships Hannibal and Brutus, are decidedly of opinion that these officers have been guilty of acts of indiscre tion, negligence, and misrepresentation, which called for the most marked and unequivocal disapprobation of their employers, and they are a t bprehensive that the course pursued by the Committee of Lloyd's Register in Confining the expression of their disapproval to the circumstances of Mr. Bowen having affixed his signa ture to the abstract of the bills for repairs to the schooner Ilaneib a l, no t noticing other parts of his-: conduct equally reprehensible, and in the case of the survey .of the Brutus, passing over the conduct of' Mr. John Ilolman, not only without censure, but with implied commendation, will have the effect of aggravating the evil com plained of, instead of redressing and correcting it. Moreover, the Directors cannot give to the surveys and reports of men guilty of such practices that faith and credence which the statements of the officers of a society that exercises so important an influence on the commercial marine of the United Kingdom ought in all cases to command." Then, again, in the twenty-first page:—"And they consider that they I might, with a greater show of equity, seek to be re imbursed, and have the expenses they have been sub ject to in procuring the evidence necessary to resist the unjust claims brought against them, founded on the gross misrepresentations and misstatements both of James Bowen and of John Holman, and to prefer this demand against the Committee of' Lloyd's Register, who appointed them to, and still retain them in, the responsible office of their surveyors, and for which services in that' capacity they are deriving remuneration." The pamphlet was published in September last, by W. James Gray, the underwriter of the Assurance Company, under the authority of the Directors, the avowed object being to secure the co operation of insurance companies in introducing more efficient men into the surveying department. It was sent to the Shipping Gazette, and appeared in the columns of that journal. The defendant had two pleas on his record—first, that of Not Guilty; and, secondly, that the libel was true. The substantial facts of the case were these :—The Brutus having sailed from Ballina, in Ireland, bound ,for London, with a cargo of oats, ran upon a bar during the passage. She was insured for the sum of 5001. A dispute having arisen between the owners and the Insurance Company, the defendant, a sur 7yor in the employ of the Directors of Lloyd's Re gister, was sent down to examine her, and by his re port he confir me d a previous condemnation of the vessel. It was t o hi s conduct in so doing that the' alleged libel referred. Several witnesses were called on the part of the defendant, for the purpose of impugning the accuracy y of the plaintiff's report as to th e state of the vessel. The trial did not terminate until half-past ten at night, when the jury returned a verdict for the plain tiff—Damages, 504 COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 23. (Before Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD.) IN RE J. MYNDE COOKE. The case of this insolvent has been frequently re ported, he being an attorney, and deeply engaged in gambling transactions with well-known persons named Coglan, Stratford Stratford, Page, and others of the same clique. He now came up in custody from the Queen's Bench, his further examination having been adjourned to this day, upon applicaticn for his final order. Mr. Cooke appeared for the insolvent, and Mr. James for Mr. Flight, who had discounted accept ances of Stratford for the insolvent to the amount of 2,0001., but not knowing that they were given for gambling transactions. Mr. Encke, as agent for Mr. Flight, and Mr. Cox, his solicitor, were again examined as to the discount of these bills, and they positively swore that it was effected upon the representation made by the insol vent that Stratford was entitled to considerable re versionary property, and was about to marry a wife with a large fortune. The insolvent was also exa mined at great length, and from which it appeared that his debts and liabilities were upwards of 40,0001., including, however, qui tam actions for gambling penalties, for 24,0001., and no as sets. He was in business about a twelve month, and had some law bills due to him. He kept horses at Cheltenham, which he sold, and also kePt a Brougham in London, where he had had dif ferent lodgings, but only one at the same time. He went, when very ill, Oh a visit to Coglan, at Strath field Sturges, where he met Mr. Stratford, and Mr. John Evans, a wine -merchant, of Crown-court, Broad-street, and considerable " play" took place, and he won about 5,0001., for which Mr. Stratford's acceptance was afterwards taken. Many difficulties pressed upon him in consequence of his marriage, and also the injunctions in Chancery. His profits from his business were not more than 2001., if so much, while his debts and liabilities were about 8,0001. to 10,0001., but chiefly upon Stratford's bills. By Mr. JAMES—Did not Stratford accuse you of playing with false dice ? Insolvent—l know he did so since, but not at the time. I brought the dice to play with. from a gam bling house in St. James's-street, where I won 2,5541., where I had previously lost, with the very same dice, all I had in my own pocket ; but I was tipsy at the time. By Mr. COOKE—These dice were afterwards left in Stratford's lodgings, and were now, with an affida vit, in the Court of Queen's Bench. Mr. Jocelyn Cooke, the brother of the insolvent, was (at his own request) examined by Mr. COOKE— He lent his brother (the insolvent) 1,075/., includel in which was a cheque for 6004 and on the 28th of November, 1842, an I O U for 2401., together with another cheque for 801. Those sums he (the in solvent) repaid me in 1843, when he (witness) dis counted Stratford's bills. He would swear that he did not know that they originated out of gambling transactions. Wm. Jordan, clerk to Mr. Jocelyn Cooke, and formerly clerk to Mr. Mynde Cooke, repeated his former evidence as to his having heard a conversa tion between Mr. M. Cooke and Mr. Encke, when certain bills were sought to be discounted. Cooke said he had received 4,0001. from Coglan for gambling transactions, and Encke was to have had 500/. for his labour in getting the discount. By Mr. JAMES—I did not say at the last exami nation before Mr. Commissioner Evans that I heard what occurred through a hole in a boarded partition, and that I swear. Cooke did not attend regularly at his office after the injunctions, and I believe notice was ultimately served upon him at the Reform Club. He was served with the injunction at the latter end of May last. I saw Mr. Cooke pay Mr. Page 3,800/. Mr. James and Mr. Cooke having been severally heard at considerable length for their respective clients, The Learned COMMISSIONER said that this applica tion was made under the 28th section of the act, to grant the insolvent his protection. The opposition to the insolvent he considered to be perfectly legitimate, although no trade creditors as such now opposed him. There were three charges made against the insolvent; first, his obtaining money from Mr. Flight upon hills by means of false representations . ; second, his retain ing 1,2001. out of 3,8001. from Mr. Stfatford's father's estates, and third, reckless expenditure. Now, as to the discount of the bills by Flight, he (the Learned Commissioner) .believed the statement of Drake and Cox, who both said that the money was to be raised for Stratford, who had considerable expectations, and was then about to marry the daughter of a Baronet. Besides, the insolvent was all that time acting in the character of Stratford's solicitor, and no doubt it was only from the expectation of large gains that Flight discounted the bills. The transactions with Page are certainly left in doubt, for Evans (the wine -merchant) had not been called ; but yet, taking the whole of the evidence upon that point, it was decidedly against the insolvent. As to the transactions between him and his brother, they appeared to be a complete juggle; and, under all the circu nstences of this case, which was full of fraud and culpable neglect, he had no hesitation in at once dismissing the application alto gether. Mr. COOKE—By the Act the insolvent must be pro tected after twelve months. The Learned COM.MISSIONER—That must be for another tribunal. The Court rose at seven o'clock. DECEMBER 24. Commissioners Evans and Holroyd sat this morning, but no case of any importance came before them. IN RE JARVIS. The insolvent, a builder, in Kennington-lane, applied for his interim order, and was examined by a solicitor, who appeared for several of the creditors. The Hon. Commissioner EVANS dismissed the peti tion, as the insolvent would not swear positively, or to the best of his belief, whether credit had been given to him in a certain account for payment of a 151. bill o exchange. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) BOW-STREET. Monday Ebezier Farms Hingston, a young man, employed as prosector to the professor of physiology in King's College, Somerset-house, was brought up for re-examination, before Mr. Jardine, charged with stealing a coat, a pocket-book, a cigar-case, several letters, an inkstand, and a key, value 41. and upwards, the property of Mr. John Farmer, a medical student. Several coffee-shop keepers, who had known the prisoner for a considerable time, were in attendance in the early part of the day to identify a number of books that had been stolen from their premises, and which were found by the officer, with other property, on searching the prisoner's lodgings. Mr. Wontner appeared for the prisoner. The prosecutor having repeated the statement he made on Friday last, said, in answer to Mr. Wontner, that the porter's room was much frequented by the students, and when his coat was found in the cup board, the articles were found in the pockets per fectly safe. Dr. Robert Bentley Todd being sworn, said—l reside at 24, Parlilment-street, and am professor of physiology at th e Ki ng ' s C o ll ege. On Friday last the prosecutor stated to me the suspicions he had of the prisoner, in consequence of which I thought it right to examine several cupboards and boxes in my private room, which were solely in the charge of the prisoner, but when he is out of the way the key of the room is in the possession of the porter, the pri soner being responsible for the safety of the property deposited in the several boxes. I examined the open boxes first, and not finding anything in them to ex cite my suspicions, I asked the prisoner for the keys for such as were locked, and he proceeded to look in a drawer in which I understood he was in the habit of keeping them, but not finding them after con siderable search being made by the prisoner, I asked for a chisel, with which I broke open a cupboard, from which a coat immediately fell, and on taking it up I called for the prosecutor, who identified the coat, and took several articles from the pocket. By Mr. JARDINE—No person had the key of the cupboard but the prisoner, in whose exclusive charge it was, there being several preparations in it of which he had the care. Cross-examined—l lectured on the day in ques• tion, and concluded about half-past one o'clock, and I do not recollect ever having seen the prisoner take the keys from the drawers I locked in. The prisoner was in the King's College about four years, and he came there with a recommendation from Dr. Sharpy, of the University College. Eliza Gannon, wife of the porter, proved that on Saturday morning she found the keys in the theatre (a constable being present), between a patent stove and a skeleton, on the floor, while she was dusting the room. In answer to Mr. Wontner, the prosecutor said he was a student about fifteen months, and about two months back the key of Dr. Todd's room was lost, in consequence of the students locking the door and running away, having locked several persons inside, who were ultimately obliged to get out by the win dove as well as they could. Mr. Wontner submitted that no case had been made out against the prisoner, for, instead of acting like a person who had committed a felony, he had made every exertion with the porter to recover the pro perty ; and as to the keys, they might have been re moved by some of the students in the pranks they were constantly in the habit of playing. Mr. JARDINE said he would express no opinion upon the subject until he could hear some account of other charges, several of which, he was given to un derstand, were about to be brought against the pri soner. Constable West, F division, said that on Saturday last, while searching the prisoner's lodgings, 25, Har wood-street, Hampstead-road, he found in a front room occupied by the prisoner the three diagrams produced, Which were used in anatomical lectures, rHE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1344. "Jones's Animal Kingdom," " Olden's Odentogra phy," a pocket compass, a small vice, a spirit measure, and part of a dog's skull. John Forrest, curator at the museum, King's Col lege, identified the eiagrams as belonging to the cor• I oration of the College. The " Animal Kingdom " was stolen from the library, and the other book, which bglonged to Professor Thomas Rymer Junes, was taken from a drawer, the name of the author being partially erased, and that of the prisoner being sub stituted. The compass and spirit measure were also stolen from the college. They were missed at various times, the measure being stolen about three years back, and the pocket compass, which formed part of the Queen's collection, about a year and a half past. The vice was the property of witness. In answer to Mr. Wontner, witness said the pri soner sometimes drew diagrams on boards with chalk, but he never knew him to take home such as these produced, nor could he obtain them without first pro ducing a professor's order. Superintendent Pearce said there were several other charges against the pri.oner, and as the witness to prove the next was in attendance, the Court would allow him to give evidence. Mr. Edward Sanford, a medical student, identified a volume of " Bell's Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body," as having been stolen from his box in the college. He left town in the month of April, and on his return in the beginning of October two volumes were stolen. The proprietor of the Star Coffee-house, in Long acre, said ten books were found in the lodgings of the prisoner that had been stolen from his rooms, which the prisoner was in the habit of frequenting, and as he had been a loser to a serious extent, he was anxious to have the case investigated. Mr. JARDINE told him he might attend at the Old Bailey, and prefer a bill of indictment, but be thought there was no use in taking depositions in more cases than three, upon which the witnesses should be bound over, and the prisoner remanded for a fortnight. A stout, well-dressed man, who stated that his name was Bentley, was placed at the bar, charged before Mr. Jardine with having behaved in a riotous manner in a public-house in Holywell- street, Strand, and also with having used the most insulting language to the police at the station-house in Bow-street. It appeared that the prisoner had at an early hour this morning driven up in a cab, accompanied by a woman, whom he represented to be hi s w if e , an d called for a glass of brandy and water. The brandy and water was taken out by the barman, upon which the driver tendered sixpence in payment. The barman said the price was a shilling, but if they would not have it he would take it back. The prisoner said, "Oh yes, have it," and immediately knocked the glass out of his hand and broke it. He then behaved in so riotous a manner as to cause a considerable crowd of persons to assemble, and preferred a charge against one of having struck him. The parties imme diately proceeded to the station-house, and the charge was made out, but when called upon to sign it the prisoner refused to do so, saying " he would see the inspector d—d first." The consequence was that the charge was not taken, and the prisoner was ultimately locked up. Mr. JARDINE told the prisoner that his conduct had been very gross, and asked him his station in society, with a view to ascertaining what amount of fine he should inflict. The prisoner, in a haughty and rather insolent manner, replied, " I am a gentleman." Mr. JARDINE—Then I shall sentence you to seven days' imprisonment in the House of Correction.—(A laugh.) The mode of dealing with the case was evidently one which the " gentleman " had never anticipated ; and, in homely phrase, he appeared " struck all of a heap." 171V1ON•HALL. On Monday Mr. George Walter, of No. 42, Lom bard-street, was charged before Mr. Traill with com mitting a violent assault on Mr. John Young Aker man, Secretary of the Greenwich Railway Company. From the complainant's statement it .appeared that on the 19th instant, he entered one of the first-class carriages of the above company, and had scarcely taken his seat when the defendant walked up to the door, and, a 'dressing him, used some irritating lan guage, and at the same time got into the same car riage. With the view of preventing any unpleasant consequences, which might arise if they both pro ceeded in the same carriage, the complainant alighted, and, on getting out on the platform, he was followed by the defendant, who was armed with a stick, and who having applied the epithets rascal and scoundrel to complainant, then made a blow at him with the stick, which he warded off, when he again repeated the attempt. Complainant, on finding him so deter mined on committing violence, struck him in his own defence, when some of the servants of the Company interfering, they were separated; and, for his own preservation, he considered it necessary to adopt the present proceedings against the individual by whom he had been assaulted without provocation. The defendant produced the stick with which it was alleged he committed the assault, said that it was a light bamboo cane, and that if a person were struck even with great violence with it, it would not produce much damage.' Mr. TRAILL said that the indignity of even being struck slightly with such a stick, or cane, was exas perating to the feelings of any man. The Magistrate then asked the defendant what explanation he wished to give, or whether he was desirous of calling any witnesses ? The defendant said he wished to call a gentleman who w itnessed the whole of the tramac don, and .who would be- enabled to give a very diffe rent version of the affair. That gentleman, however, was not present, but. if the magistrate would post pone the case he (defendant) would have an adver-. tisement inserted in the newspapers, as he did . not know his address, calling upon him to attend to give evidence. The complainant said he had no objection to.an adjournment of the case, but in the meantime he called on the magistrate to make the defendant find bail, as he really went in personal danger. The defendant said he would give his honour that he would have no communication with the com plainant until the day the inquiry was resumed. The complainant said that even with that promise he would not be satisfied, unless the defendant pro= mised to " take the pledge" (the reporter understood `), or the magistrate required him to find sureties. _ _ Mr. Tawinn said that he felt it his duty to adjudge the defendant to enter into his own recognisances in the sum of 501., and find two sureties of 251. each, to keep the peace for twelve months, as a protection, against any injury to the complainant, and that the further investigation of the assault might stand over until a future day. The complainant, however, having expressed that he had no vindictive feelings against the defendant, and that he would be satisfied with the above sureties, the defendant said that he was aware he should have some trouble in finding the witness he alluded to, anti that, therefore, he was content,- d the matter shOuld rest as it was, upon his finding the required hail. The defendant's solicitor, and another gentleman, entered into sureties, and he was discharged. Edward Edwards was brought up for re-examina tion, being found in Mr. Bright's house, at NGrth Brixton, for an unl aw f u l purpose; and Margaret Sheen, the nurse in the family, was charged v‘ith stealing a satin waistcoat, belonging to her master, and also with harbouring the other prisoner in the house. The circumstances attending the discovery of the prisoners at four o'clock on Saturday morning, lying together before a blazing fire in the complainant's kitchen, and of the female dropping her master's satin waistcoat on the way to the station-house, have already appeared in our police report of the preced ing day. Mr. James, the prisoner's solicitor, put some ques tions to the complainant, with a view to show that both their characters were good up to the period of the above transaction ; that Edward's father, who was in attendance, was a highly respectable man ; and that he, together with other ,rien is, were in Court, pre pared to tender bail in his behalf, if it was found necessary. The complainant, in answer to certain questions, admitted that he had never missed any property but the satin waistcoat, which must have been taken out of his drawer; that Sheen had access to the pantry where the plate was kept, but he had not missed any; that she was in the habit of bringing up the key of the kitchen to her mistress every night be fore she went to bed; and that on the night in question she brought up the key as usual; and that she must have left Edwards in the kitchen, and after wards gone down stairs to him when all was quiet; that the discovery would not have taken place but fir the crying of the infant, which might have met its death owing to the neglect of the nurse while with her paramour in the kitchen. Mr. TRAILL said he should send the nurse for trial for stealing the waistcoat if the prosecutor wished to press the charge; but it appeared the garment was very much worn, and of little value, and he there fore doubted very much whether a bill would be found against her, as he (the magistrate) had very recently noticed that a strong representation was made by a grand jury on the subject of committing persons for trial for stealing articles of a trifling nature, deeming it the most proper course to have such cases summa rily dealt with. lie (the magistrate), however, in this instance, would consult the feelings of the com plainant on the subject, and would either commit for trial or dispose of the case himself. The complainant having expressed a wish that the latter course might be adopted, the nurse (Sheen) was therefore committed for two months to hard labour for unlawful possession of the article, and Edwards was adjudged to enter into his own recogni sance of 401., and find two sureties of 201. each, to be of good behaviour for twelve months. :Tames Carr, a green-grocer, residing in Bir mondsßy, was placed at the bar before Mr. Traill, charged with forging the name of James William Car, his brother, to varions documents, whereby he had defrauded him of considerable property. A solicitor appeared for the prosecutor, and stated that his client was possessed of freehold property in the neighbourhood of Cow-cross, and had on no occa sion sold or assigned it. He went abroad about 16 years ago, and on his return a few months since, he found that all his property had been mortgaged and sold to the prisoner. Some portion of it he regained by actions in the Queen's Bench ; but other property had been sold by the prosecutor, who signed his name to the conveyance. Mr. TRAILL inquired where the deeds were now ? The solicitor replied, that they were in the hand s o f a FOlicitor in Red Lion•square, where they were egned._ Mr. TEAILL said that the deeds must be produced. He asked the prisoner whether he wished to say any thing in answer to the charge ? The prisoner acknowledged signing his brother's name, but he did not receive any consideration for it. He then informed the magistrate that a few years ago he was in reduced circumstances, when a man, named Price, came to him, and said that he could get him some money to start in business if he could give some security by placing deeds in the parties hands. Several documents were shown him, which he signed, but never received any consideration for it. Mr. Them. said that his not receiving considera tion did not alter the charge, but, as the offence was committed in another district, the charge must be investigated there. The prisoner was then taken to Clerkenwell Police court, by Winch, 40 M, to undergo an examinatio at that place. KINGSTON. Three sturdy vagrants, named Thompson, Jones, and Tucker, were brought before Capt a i n Roberts and Messrs. Williams and Sharpe, charged by Hogg, the porter of the Kingston Union Workhouse, with refusing to comply with the regulation of the board of guardians, by which casual paupers are required to break a certain quantity of bones in return for the food and night's lodging afforded to them. It would appear, from the number of similar cases that have recently been brought before this bench, that the paupers have resolved to set the regulation in question completely at defiance. The rule of the union is, that, upon the application of a casual pauper at night, he is admitted to the union, and, the next morning, before leaving, he is required to break twenty pounds weight of bones, which is done by a pestle and mortar. They almost invariably, however, refused, and at length the guardians reduced the quantity to be broken from twenty to fifteen pounds; but this seemed to be equally unpalatable to the paupers, and a great many have been committed for refusing to break this quantity ; and at length the guardians, finding there was an evident determination among this class of persons to set these regulations at defi ance have resolved to proceed against all person s so cii&nding. In the present case it appeared that the defendants were admitted at night as casual paupers into the workhouse, and they were then told they would be required to break fifteen pounds' weight of bones before they left in the morning. When they had had their breakfast, however, and were required to do the work allotted to them, they positively refused, and the police were accordingly called in, and they were given into custody. Captain ROBERTS asked the defendants what they had to say in answer to the complaint ? Jones, who acted as spokesman, said that all that was given to them' at the workhouse was a piece of bread, some dry straw, and an old rug; and he did not think that they ought to be made to break fifteen pound 3 of bones for the little relief they had received. The BENCH said that these proceedings had become quite intolerable, and must be put a stop to. The magistrates had taken the pains to inquire the nature of the labour required, and. had ascertained that it was by no means difficult, and could easily be per formed, and the paupers were bound to do what was required of them in return for the relief they re ceived. As they had refused to do so they would be committed to the House of Correction to hard labour for one month. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. FARRINGDON WITH - OUT. 7 -DECLARATION OF THE POLL. Sir JAMES DUKE, the Alderman of the Ward, an nounced the state of the poll yesterday as follows : Mr. Bedford 455 Mr. 15herw00d........ 330 Mr. Williams ' 416 Mr. Harding 328 Mr. Obbard Mr. Taylor Mr. Burn Mr. Buckmaster Mr. Barnard 360 Mr. Gresham Mr. Eakins ' 3ss'Dr. Lynch... Mr. Prendergi'st ' 341 Mr. Sharpe Mr. Ramshaw The sixteen first gentlemen were accordingly elected. The Chairman then appointed Mr. Bedford and Mr. Obbard his deputies.—(Cheers.) On asking for a vote for the expenses, Dr. LYNCH expressed his gratitude to the ward for the position in which be had : been placed, for 'hough he was not placed in a majority, he considered his po sition on the poll a triumph, as he had not crossed a threshold to ask for a single vote.—(Loud cheers He complained of the means used by his opponents to prevent his election, for, if he was elected, they knew he would endeavour to break up the mystt ry which hung over the Court of Common Council. —(Cheerso Mr. BEDFORD, and the other gentlemen elected, re turned thanks. Mr. WILLIAMS, in returning thanks, said that Ilipre was a great deal of mystery about the Common Council and the Corporation, which , he for one would wish to see removed.—(Cheers.) • Mr. OBBARD in returning thanks, said that there was no information which could not be obtained by going to the Town Clerk's-office, and the Recorder had declared that any one of them had a :right to demand any in formation be might require. Mr. TAYLOR said that if there was any mystery in the Common Council, it was because they were not each of them omniscient. Mr. Taylor then alluded to the bigotry of the Court of Aldermen in rejecting Mr. Salo. mons, whose family had resided in the City for a century, and who had been himself a magistrate of two counties. It was owing to the most brutal and bigoted intolerance that Mr. Salomons was rejected by the majority of the Court of Aldermen.—(Cheers.) After other gentlemen had spoken, the wardmote broke up. COLEMAN-STREET WARD. The poll finally closed yestcrday at one o'clock, when the numbers were : Mr. II Mr. Allan 9O Mr. Hale B9 Mr. Phillips Mr. Davies BB Mr. Bracher 67 Mr. Perkins Mr. Joki.s,,n 72 *Mr. Single 3B - i This ward returns eight members. Those marked thus * are new candidates. BILLINGSGATE WARD.—CLOSE OF THE POLL. Mr. Bower 1 35 *Mr. Francis lO5 Mr. Curling Mr. Old Mr. Johnson ll6 Mr. Williams Mr. Proberts llO *Mr. R. Roberts ...... 77 Mr. Knill PORTSOKEN WARD.—CLOSE OF THE I'OLL. The !polling recommenced yestererday at the Three Nuns, Aldgate, before F. G. Moon, Esq., Alderman of the Ward. At the close at four o'clock the numbers were Mr. Wright, Deputy.. 17'7 Mr. M'Kenzie l3B Mr. Parker ' 155 Mr. Danford Mr. Hayward ...... ... 132 Mr. Judsum Mr. Kilby Mr. Christie The first eight gentlemen were elected and sworn in members of the Court of Common Luulici . THE HERRING FISIIERT.—WhiIe we congratulate our fishing friends on the success which many of them have experienced, we cannot look forward to the future without feeling considerable alarm. The home voyage has just terminated, and the catch has exceeded that of any previous year for a very considerable period. The boats have averaged twenty-one lasts each, and some reached forty lasts. Mr. Samuel George has two boats, which have made up 99 lasts ; one of them, the Saucy Polly, having brought in, in one voyage, the enormous quantity of 15+ lasts, or 201,306 herrings. This success would have b. en truly encouraging to our labouring population, where it not that they have been recently deprived of what afforded them a valuable addition to the precarious earnings of the fishery. - For many years, even centuries, the town has provided a suf ficient supply of lint (the term here used for netting previoin to being made into nets), and norsels (pieces of twine of a peculiar make, for use on board the boats) for all the boats sailing from this port. These have been hitherto manufactured by the women and girls of this town, who have thereby been enabled to obtain an honest though humble subsistence. Of late large quantities of these articles have been brought hither from Bridport, which has almost annihilated the trade here, though we cannot learn that the fish owners are much benefited by the change; but that change has greatly aggravated the condition of the working classes here, and hundreds who formerly obtained their livelihood by twine spinning, braiding, and making norsels, ar e w i t h out employment, and many totally destitute. The cost of manufacturing the raw material is about 601 or 70/. a ton, so that the loss of this one branch of our trade withdraws about 1,000/. a year from the most necessitous families in the port. We are glad to learn that one large shipowner positively refuses to use any other than Yarmouth manufactured net—an example we commend to his brother shipowners. We cannot contemplate, without alarm, the prospect of the poor for the coming winter. The number of boats from Yarmouth, engaged in the fishery, is abon, 160. Norfolk Chronicle. STATE OF TRADE.—During the last two or three days, there has been an improved demand for most de scriptions of manufactured goods ; and prices, which had become a little unsteady, have resumed their former firmness. —ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, DEC. 23.—The market, as might be expected at Christ mas, has been d u ll ; and the business transacted has been upon a limited scale, with no charge in price. Wool continues to be more inquired after, and broke wool and noils are looking up.—Manchester Guardian of yesterday. PItICES OF SHARES it CANALS, RAILWAYS, BANKS, ASSURANCE AND OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK. LONDON, TUESDAY, DEC. 24. Dividend . per Amount 4nnum. Names of Com panies. of Share. Paid. Price. f £ s. d. f & d. 97 18 0 113 0 0 1 100 30 00 0 8 15 0 1 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 f 100 0 0 ' 100 0 0 110 0 o 4118 4 ' 41 la 4 133 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 100 0 0 too 0 0 100 0 172 13 4 100 0 0 150 0 0 67 6 6 39 18 10 4'7 6 8 100 0 0 140 0 0 83 II 0 142 17 • 100 0 Q 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 78 0 • 33 16 8 85 0 0 125 0 • 150 0 0 12 10 0 140 0 125 • 0 145 0 0 79 9 100 0 0 26 9 3 50 0 0 19 5 8 100 0 0 100 0 • 78 11 0 67 10 8 105 0 0 110 0 leo 100 0 0 .—, All paid 100 0 e Stock Stock U 7 9 0 Stock 50 0 0 50 0 0 63 2 8 50 0 0 100 0 0 70 10 3 per ant. 41. 424 Ifil. 44 JUL per cent. 4'. 401. .15s. 11. ss. 31 12& Bd. 1. 10s, Cana/s. As.. / a and Oldham Ashby-de- la-Zouch.av Basingstoke N.e ..... Br etknock Alwrgat. Birmingham,l-16thsh. Do. and Liverp. Jut.c. Chelaser & Blackwater Coventry Cromford Dudley •••••••••••••••••••••• Danube and Mayne Ellesmere and Chester Eyewash •••••••••••••••••••• Forth and Clyde...—. Grand Junction." Grand Union Grand Surrey .." Grand Westent Glamorgansh. ay. cost Gloucester A Berkeley Grantham Huddersfield ..... ....av Kennet zad Avon ...ay Lancaster ..... Leeds and Liverpool Leicester Leicester & Northamp Loughborough ........av Monmouthshire Montgomeryshire...— Melton Mowbray Mersey and Irwell. Macclesfield .....„.«.„ Neath ....... Oxford ....... Peak Forest.... ..... av Regent's (or London) Shropshire Somerset Coal Do. Lock Fund Stock Stafford and Worcester Stourbridge ........ Str a tfo rd .on.. A von...av Severn & Wye & Trent & Mersey, 1 4 sh. Thames & Medway..av Warwick and Birming. Warwick and Napton... Worcester & Binning. Wilts and Berks......av Wisbeach ..... Wey and Arun.... nooks. Commercial East and West India... London ....... Ditto Bonds Bristol.... ........ Do.B nds, var. amounts St. Katharine Ditto 80nd5..." Ditto Bonds Southampton . Bridres Hammersmith Southwark, new Subs. Ditto New of 734 pr c Waterloo Ditto Old Ann. of SI, Ditto New ditto of 71 Ditto Vaui ..... av Assurances. Albion Alfred Life Alliance Brit. and For Ditto Marine .... Atlas ...... 1,11•• Eirminglitun Fife British Commercial Cler. Med. & Gen. Life- County Economic Life ..... European Life Ditto New Freemasons.... N Globe Guardian Hope Ditto Fire. .... .....««„ Imperial Fr .... Ditto Life Indemnity Marine Law Life Legal and General Life London Fire Ditto Ship National Loan Funa.., Neptune Marine Palladium Protect°, Life Provident Bock Life It yal Exchange...— Sun Fire Ditto Life........ University Life Universal Union Fire and Life Joint Stk Banks Ditto New Brit. North American Commercial of London Colonial London & Westminstr Ditto New London Joint Stock Metropolitan.., Provincial et Ireland Ditto New National of Ireland Nat. Provincial Engind Ditto New Gloucestershire .... Union of Australia Union of London ..... Gaslight & Coke Bath. ....... British .... Ditto Provineral.:7 Birmingham. . Binning. & Bristol Brighton Ditto Genera 1........., City of London Ditto New Continental Consolid Ditto New ....... Imperial Isle of Thanet Independent . ........ Phenix South Metropolitan...„ United Genera 1.,,, ,,.,,, Westmins. Chartered Ditto New Water Works. Birmingham ..... East London Grand Junction. av Kent Nw Ely Lon. Bridg An. Manchester arid Salford Vauxhall, late S. Lond. West Middlesex av Yrk Buldg Co. Les. Prop Iron Railways. Birmingham & Deily Birrnin. & Gloucester Bristol and Exeter Caledonian ........ Chester and Holyhead Eastern Countieq Edinburgh & Glasgow Grand Juncti0n,,.,....,. Great North of Englnd Great Western Ditto Half Shares Ditto Fifths ...... Harwich (Braithwaite) Hull and Selby .... . Lancaster and Carlisle Leeds and Selby ..‘ .. Liverpool & Itlatichestr Ditto 14111-Shaiti London and Brighton Ditto Loan Notes London and Blpckwall London and Greenwich London and Birmingh. Ditto 111 twirl . . Mares Ditto Thirds London and S. Western London and Croydon Manchester and Lee ds Ditto New Shares.... Manchatr and Bitmin g Midland Counties North British Norttli h & Brandon Northern and Eastern Ditto Scrip, isa. 5/. dis. Paris and Orleans. Paris and Rouen Rouen and Havre &nekton & Darlington Muth Ent. and Doter . Yarmouth and Norwich lark and N. Midland Ditto New Shares Mines. Albion Copper ..... Alten Anglo Mex. + is& tit p.m Llitth Subscription Bolanos Ditto Scrip Brazil. Imp. iss. 51. p.m Do. Mocaub. & Coc. Do. St. John Del Rey British Iron Candonga Ditto Registered Cohre Copper Copiapo Columbian, iss. 51. p.m General Mining Hibernian ...... Imperial Slate Compy Mexican Mining Co. of Ireland Real del Monte, Unreg Ditto Loan Notes Rhymney Iron Santiago de Cuba......., United Mex., iss.2l. pm Ditto Scrip Ditto Now Scrip i. 10e. X'per cent. Or. per sh. li. 104 per sh. IL 41. 11. 15s. (per cunt. b per cant. .403. andl j 33.6 d. Us. /per cent, .7per sent, a 4 per teat epar cent Literary*. Londn,with Sin. Ticket London University Russell Kill g'o College Miscellaneous Anglo Mexican Mint.. Australian Agricaltur. Brit. American Land,.. Canada ...... ...... Upper Canada Bonds—. Gen. Steam Navigation Iberian Mercantile Co. Ditto Property Hot. Wood Pay., his. 11. Ilex. and S. American New Brunswick t Land) New Zealand ...... Penins. & Orien. Steam R.ynl Mad Stearn Reversionary Int. Soc South Australian Thames Tunnel Van Diemen's Land ... 100 0 0 100 0 0 204 i 0 0 40 0 ii 50 0 f, 100 0 0 100 O. 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 2100 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 77 10 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 2000 20 0 I 100 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 SO 0 0 50 0 0 100 0. 0 50 0 0 58 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 e 41 19 4 190 • 6 SO 0 100 0 0 .03 13 9 100' 0 0 MO 0 0 100 a 0 100 0 0 51 0 E 25 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 • 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 80 0 • 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 16 13 4 12 15 4 100 0 0 92 0 41 6 10 13 15 9 100 0 0 50 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 1. 20 0 0 50 9 50 to I , 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 9 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 (I 50 0 0 25 0 0 161 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 21 0 0 0 0 55 o 0 20 • 0 5000 10 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 Q 50 • 0 25 0 0 40 0 0 75 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 O 0 [OO 0 0 2 0 0 32 0 91 0 14 10 IWO 0 u gti 0 r ill 0 0 21 0 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 75 0 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 40 0 0 13 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 10 10 0 3 0 0 59 0 0 7 0 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 2 10 0 100 7 100 0 0 O 0 9 0 O 0 O 0 O C 10 0 0 30 0 0 95 10 0 92 10 0 14 0 0 1 10 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 7 0 0 vi I - 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 O 0 100 0 0 o 0 2000 O 0 50 0 0 O q 20 0 0 LIST of SCOTTISH COM DEC, 7, 1 Bank of Scotland Royal Bank British Linen Compny Commercial Bank Glasgow Union Bank National Pank Western Bank Caledonian Insurance Hercules Insurance North Brit. Insurance Insurance Co. of Scott. Edinburgh Life Insur. Scottish Union Insur Standard Life Insur Dalkeith Railway Edin. and Glas. Railw (Vasa. and Green. Ran. Dundoeand Artir RaiL 6% 53, 400 11.131. os, 27 45; 1 Id 6 per cent. 6 per cent, B per cent. 6 per cent 7; per cent. 6 per cent. sper cent. 16 per cent. ?per cent. 9 per cent. 6per cent. 6per cent. t per cent. b per cent. 1 per cent. per cent e: ,t • 1514 110 45% 10 VS% 37 174 25 271. k 7Eig 11% 18 20 26 ts 04 10 li 4% 118 zu Xs pm 1h 5 4% 20 0 4% 97% I(tiS 91 4 'ANIES' PRICES. F 76 17 X9O .70 90% 16 iso 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 12 10 1 0 2 10 O. 50 0 11. 50 a # 25 0 0 sb 9 .0u X 2 3 1 54 E SO AI , - - - - - - - - " . n It has bee n d e t erm i ned on to erect barrack Portsea for 1,000 men of the line, and orders have b. ' en reseived here to that effect. The barracks are to L c eroded on the Ordnance Ground, between the Lit:Z , 49 4 Unicorn Gated,—Hampshire Independent. THE LATE CALAMITOUS FIRE IN GUILFORD-STREET'. FINDING OF THE OTHER BODIES. Between two and three yesterday the bodies of the police-constable, 'Wright, and Jenkins, the groom, were found in the ruins. They were not far from each other. Wright's body presented a dreadful appearance; it was frightfully contused and flattened, and almost every bone in his body appeared to be broken. When the burning mass fell upon him he must have been in a stooping posture, as his limbs were bent. Jenkins was found lying on his face, and his body also presented a horrid spectacle. The bodies were placed in shells, and conveyed to St. Giles's Workhouse, to await the Coroner's inquest. ___INQUEST ON THE BODIES. Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest, at half-past three yesterday afternoon, at the Angel Inn, High street, St. Giles's, on the bodies of Robert Birkmire and John Wright, police-constables; Charles Jenkins, a groom ; and William Robinson, a clerk ; all of whom lost their lives in the late calamitous fire at No. 67, Guilford-street, on the morning of Saturday last. The jury, having been sworn, proceeded, with the Coroner, to view the remains of the unfortunate persons, which lie in the dead-house of St. Giles's workhouse. The bodies presented a frightful appearance—that of the youth Robinson being burned almost to a cinder—so much so, that his remains could scarcely be distinguished as those of a human being; the others were frightfully mutilated, and presented all the appearances of persons who had been suffocated, and pressed with considerabh, violence by some heavy mass. On the return of the Coroner and jury, Mr. Farey, the gentleman who occu pi e d the house situated at No. 67, Guilfvrd •steeet, was then called, and was asked by the Cororer if he could give any particulars respecting the origin of the fire ? lle said he could not account :or it - , and that it was quite unexpected by him; when he was aroused from his sleep, he thought that the fir eeatue from the back of the premises. But this he zzili:d not positively state, as he was dreadfully excitA at the time, and had great difficulty in saving hi tlife, and the lives of his family and servants. This gentleman was no isworn ; his evidence was consequently not gone intD at :ny length. There were several witnesses, including:he police and fire men, in attendance, but The CoßoNEß:suggested to the jury the adjourn ment of the inquiry until Monday next. He re gretted that he could not adjourn:it to any day before Monday, as he had considerable businetis to transact, which would occupy ,the greater portion of his time until the end of the week. He was, however, then prepared to go into the inquiry if convenient to them.; but he thought the best course would be to adjourn until that day. It appeared that the premises had not yet been examined lby. ; Mr. Braidwood, with a view to discover, if possible, by such means the cause of the calamity. In all cases of this nature the fullest investigation was necessary, and by that day the pre mises would no doubt be thoroughly examined. He therefore suggested to them the adjournment of the inquiry until the day he had named. The jury haring consulted, informed the Coroner that they had no objection to adopt his proposition. The inquiry was then adjourned until ten o'clock on Monday morning next. MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY. BAY IVUILIZZETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 4110 s Useful ditto. 41 12s to 51 43 ; fine Upland ditto, Si 5s to 5/ IN ; Clover Hay, 4/ 10s to 61; Oat Straw, 11 14s to 1116 s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 16s to 11 18s per load. A fair average supply, and a steady demand, at full prices. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 41158; Useful ditto, 4/ 163 to 5155; fine Upland ditto, 51 6s to Si 12s ; Clover Hay, 4/10s to 5/ 18s; Oat Straw, 11 14s to 1/ 16s ; Wheat Straw, 1117 s to 21 per load. Supply rather limited, and trade firm. WIIITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3116 s to 41155; Useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 514 s ; fine Upland ditto, Si 5s to Si lOs ; Clover Hay, 41 tos to 6125; Oat Straw, 11 14s to I/ 16s; Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 11 18s per load. Supply good, and trade rather dull. COLONIAL SUGAR.—The markets being closed for public sales, we have only to report as the additional transactions since our last on Friday morning, sales of Barbadoes Sugar at 52s to 68s for low soft to flue bright yellow ; and in Mauritius at 52s to 61s 6d, for good greyish brown to fine yellow. Large arrivals of the new crop of the latter are coming in. A cargo of brown Bahia (about 600 chests) has been sold afloat at 18s 6d, deliverable over the ship's side in London, for refining in bond, the buyer paying landing charges. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 32 hhds, and there were taken for home consumption 841 hhds 109 trcs 216 brls. The stock in the same places is 9,071 hhds 1,123 trcs 1,666 brls. CovFzE.—Ceylon privately has been in good request, pale good ord broken to fine ord brownish at 50s to 545, and good ord at 52s to 52s 6d per cwt. Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 15 puns 1 hhd, and there were taken for home consumption 335 puns 43 hhds, and ex ported 326 puns 79 hhds. The stuck in the same places is 10,735 puns 1,179 hhds. COTTON.—Owing to the greatly increased demand at Liverpool, the article has been more sought after here, at fuller rates. TEA.—There has been a good business, and at rather higher rates in some instances. Common eongou, lld per lb ; and low yellow-leafed Twankay, is 3d per lb cash. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is rather quiet at 40s 3d to 40s 6d per cwt on the spot. (From the London New Price Current of Dec. 24.) SUGAR. —The stock of British Plantation is now 15,636 lituls and tres, which is 359 more than last year at this time. The stock of Mauritius is 33,444 bags, which is 9,371 more than last year; the stock of Bengal is now 115,145 bags, which is 59,621 more than last year. The stock of other East India 125,909 bags, which is 58,328 more than last year. The delivery of British Plantation was 1,281 hhds and tierces, which is 22 more than last year at this time ; the delivery of Mauritius was 1,399, which is 873 less than last year ; the delivery of Bengal was 8,107 bags, which is 2,517 more than last year at this time ; the deliveries of other East India Was 3,217 bags, which is 954 more than at the corres ponding period of last year REFINED.—The home trade have purchased Refilled Goods with increased freedom, and there being only a moderate supply, they are compelled to pay advanced rates, Brown Lumps fetching 71s 6(1 to 725, Standard Lumps 73s to 73s 6d, Tittlers, low to middling 71s 6d to 735, good 74s to 755, fine and very fine 76s to 83s—Ilarebro' Loaves 73s to 81s, double ditto 82s to 925, and w et lumps 703 to 71s per cwt. Of the low and middling descriptions the sugar houses have been nearly cleared. The con sumption is much greater than it was last year ; the dif ference between yellow West India Sugar and Standard Lumps is only 5s to 5s 6d per cwt. Pieces have been in excellent request, and prices are sustained—sales of fine made at 67s to 695, good 63s to 665, and inferior 56s to 62s per cwt. For Bastards lower rates have been accepted. AlAuurrttre.—The business transacted by private con tract has been upsn a more extended scale at previous rates ; at auction 1,145 bags were disposed of at and after the sale, good yellow at 59s to 61s 6d, mid and good mid 55. s to 58s, and low 52s to 53s 6d. The stock he Is nearly all in the dealers' hands ; the difference in prices of middling kinds of yellow and grey compared with those of Bengal is not so large as it was, and which may be ascribed to the falling off of the supply of the latter. Nunn INDlA.—There has been a much better demand for all descriptions of Bengal Sugar, and by private contract the large quantity of 16,000 bags found pur chasers since this day week at full but not at higher rates ; brown has fetched 41s to 495, low yellow .50s to 535, middling 54s to 575, good middling and good 58s to 635, fine and very fine 64s to 70s; white, low 58s to 60, middling 61s to 635, good 64s to 665, and fine 66s 6d to 69s per cwt; the principal part consisted of I)obah. None has been offered at auction. Foreign East India Sugar is still held with firmness. In Manilla there has been little passing by private treaty. FOREIGN.—Holders of all descriptions remain firm, and still refrain from 'Offering any at public sale. The brown descriptions of Brazil have mat with attention, and full rates are obtained. There are nob sellers cf yellow Ilavannah, excepting at fully former truotzst:zas, but there are few orders just now ; for ale rage parcels 21s to 21s 6d per cwt i s izll,l44ttl In white the transactions have been trifling, bat a value there is little variation to notice, low to middling is 25s 6d to 275, good 28s to 295, and fine 30s to 32s per cwt. Other kinds of Foreign Sugar are unaltered in value. MOLASSES. The low rates that prevail for West India have at length attracted attention, and an exten sive business has been transacted upon previous terms,; the purchases amount to 800 puns at 20s to 23s 6d for ordinary and middling St. Vincents, Montserrats, Nevis, Demerara, Antigua, Dominica, and St. Kitts. Rim—There are many purchasers of Bengal, and full rates have been offered, but the market is still sparingly supplied : none has been offered at auction, but by private contract 5,000 bags have been sold, low at 11s to I Is 3d, middling I Is 6d to Its 9:1, and superior 12s to 12s 6d per cwt, the chief part consisted of the lower sorts, and the demand principally to sup ply West India orders. Madras is wanted, and the rates paid are rather above those previously quoted. There are •several purchasers of yellow and common white Java at 9s to lOs Per cwt ; but the better sorts move off slowly at lOs frd to 12s per cwt. Cleaned Rice at 23s to 27s for Carolina, and at 14s to 18s per cwt for Patna. COFFEE.—Holders of West India are for the most part not disposed to submit to any further decline in prices, and have refrained from offering any at auction. Im porters of East India have manifested more firmness. The demand has increased for Ceylon, and an advance in prices of is per cwt has occurred for ordinary to fine ordinary. In Plantation kinds the transactions are upon a more extended scale by private contract at , former terms. Mocha is held for late rates, but buyers are cautious in their proceedings : low yellow is 61s to 665, mid 67s to 70s, good mid 71s to 755, good 76s to 80s, and superior 82s to 86s per cwt. At previous rates purchases to a fair extent have been .made privately in Singapore Java at 30s to 375, and superior at 38s to 423 per cwt, in Company's there has been scarcely 01 business transacted, and the nearest value is 493 to 511 per cwt, being the same prices that have prevailed'• fd some weeks: the consumption is interfered with by oiher sorts of Coffee which ere selling at comparatively 1014 rates. Holders of Foreign C, free are reluctant to gives's,: in prices, and still supply the market sparingly with el' sorts. Today the market was firm for Ceylon Cot' and a fair business was transacted privately, good or'° ). nary at 52s to 53s per cat. SPlCES.—Holders of Ginger show firmness, and sufpq' the market sparingly with all sorts. The parcels of No b and West India sold privately were at full rates—at 05' tion 200 bags of Malabar fetched 19s per cwt for gel, fair bold hither wormy. The goo d an d fine b°'" kinds of East India and Jamaica are wanted. In Ma ce , little business h a s b een t ransac t e d, an d p r i c es r ue very low in comparison with those of last season. Cloves are not offered upon lower terms, but there are fel orders. Prices are firm f or N u t megs , an d a goo d denlell,, u has existed a t 3 s t o 3 s lld f or b rown, ant i 4s to 481115 per lb for fine. The importation this year has been 61b packages, and in 1843 it was 488 packages. Run, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.--IMpOSterf of r wards Island Rum submitting to a further r e duction : g t prices has occa s i one d th e d eman d to b e goo d, alts. 6 2s 21d to 2s 34-d per gallon, proof', several parcels 4 5 '" been disposed of. Demerara has met with little W; tion, 140 puns having b een so ld a t 3 s Id t o 35 3d" Pe gallon for 29 to 35 per cent overproof. Jaws': common is 3s 6d to 3s Bd, middling 3s 9d to Ss good 33 lld to 4s 3d, fine and very 4s 4d to 6s. Calcutta at 2s 2d to 2s 2icl gallon, proof with certificate. For Jamaica prices -ar e 9d to Is, and for Leew ar d s 4d t o 6d p er ga ll o n hi . e - than they were on the 24th of December last Ye s r ; The low and middli ng d escr ipti on o f B ran dy have n ie with more attention, and for the best sorts a T e % good demand has existed. Cognac, best brands 9 the vintage of 1838, hhd s 5 s 2d , puns 5 s ,• ditto, 183 1 hhds 4s Ild, puns 4s 9d ; ditto, 1840, hhds 4s 1 1 " puns 4s 9d; ditto, 1841, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d; 1842, hhds 4s 7d, puns 4s sd; ditto, 1843. hhds 43 51 puns 4s 3d, common 2s 811 to 2s lid, and middling ; good middling 3s to 3s led. Bordeaux common 2e 6 d, 2s 8d per gallo n . G eneva a t I s 10d t o I s 11d, and 0r 0 arrival at Is 9d to I s 10d ; fi ne fi t f or d u ty has beeo selling at 2s 4d to 3s 6d. English Corn Spirits' I ° s per gallon, nett cash. TEA.--There has been no arrival since this day w i e f t i to In Congou large purchases have been made, sua, rates paid are id per lb ab ove th ose o f the la,tlio sales, for ordinary and good ord descriptions; the kinds fully sustain the previous currency; indeed, a Oa advance has been obtained; common sound lld to l!e h ' rather coarse to rather strong Ilid to Is Id, blksh to bll T 2 rather strong is 2d to is 4d, goo d s t rong bla,ckishiLi. Is 41d to is 6d, fin e i s 7d t o i s 9d, an d P e k o e 118 :r.O Is 9ti to 2s 6d per lb; of common and mid kinds, which,;,, - . the most in request, the supply is small. For r i ti, chong prices are fully as high as they w ere on day week; and many purchases have been . 12 P - 1 , at 6d to 10d, and in s ome cases lld t o Is 10 P e ~0 lb has been paid. Of Soucho ng some p arce l s haveM sold upon firmer terms. In common Twankay purchases have been made at fi rm r a t es , is 3d to 1 6 b 0 having been curr e ntly p a id, an d th e mar k e t has nearly cleared. Other so r t s are won t e d, b r ightish; has been selling at I s 4d t o I s 9d, an d Ifyson kind . 1/5(1, 23 6d. Scented Orange Pekoe of fine quality 3s 4d 0, 30 ere To-day purchas e rs in soun d common C ongou , casll,2l to made at Ild to 111 d, and Twankay ordinary 1 5 ,r e . Is 4d per lb. The Tea ma r k e t doses with a fir m pearance. SACO.—There has been a good business transee . t ea j o t ° Pearl Sago by private contract, a nd the tendel ic Jies prices is still upwards, low quality has , been fetcl l l l oo , to 16s, middling lis to 19s, good middling to grl, to 225, and fine 23s to 26 5 . Th e s t oc k i s s till on'bew crease. Sago Flour is wanted, at 18s to 18s 6d for t _ io g ' and 17s to 17s 6d per cwt tor middling quality, the former value. F ar i na o r P o t a t o Fl ou r is mile" request. • .00 , FRUIT.—The demand for Currants has been litn i t io but the importers appear firm in their prices. Vil len s od are steady, with a small stock. Red Smyroo s 4,o Chesme Raisins a r e i n request a t 45 s to 474% "I„ Turkey P u ll e d Fi gs , th e ti ne ki n d s , o f which Peh" but a small supply, obtain very high prices. j oo INDlGO.—Holders o f B enga l su b m itti n g to a rou r ootl ib on the rates of the last quarterly sale of 3d to 4d e vil has occasion e d th e d eman d to b e goo d, b u t s pecal° l 9o l are the chief op e rator s , an d th e sor t s most 1 0 .r e l i t as0 low and middling. M a dr a s, Oude and Kurpahr del parcels have been disposed of t it prices a shad e ..- ' those of the October sale. TALLOW.—The market has presented a firth m g ante for Russian since our report of Tuesday last' 3 d to has been a very good demand on the. s P p Y ot, and 405 f fast 40s 6d are the current rates paid for Candle quality. Town Tallow at s6d to 41s per elvfAlso cash. 40 For other sorts of Tallow prices have Miff' further decline. tod OlLS.—There are feW purchasers of Seal °ibbie— prices are still dr o ppin g for pale 33/ lOs to 341h 1 to 301 accepted, 311 to 33/ for yellow and 'straw, 1 101 mot si o for brown. Southern at 281 10 3 to 331 10s. Cg e d of 011 attention, and several parcels have been disP' tu n; I° the spot, and to arrive at all to 311 lOs Pe r for consequence of lower rates having been submittal freely, Sperm Oil, buyers are induced to operate mote ar i t isb and at 871 to 891 per tun. Several parcels .of have been disposed of. The crushers are not so SO o r to sell Linseed Oil ; the low rates that prevail 5 1. 1.6: tracting attention, and at 23s 6d to 23s 9d per ro . Rape pale has been fetching 34s to 34s 6d, and bre d 33s to 33s 6d per cwt. Cocoa Nut Oil 24s to 27s for to fine. Palm is little wanted, and holders exPol t i l e difficulty in obtaining more than 26s per cwt G 0 0l best quality. Lard Oil 401 to 411, and African ? 4 ;;op- Nut Oil 331 to 33110 s per ton. Of Castor Oil: II the ply exceeds the demand, arid * 4(l to 6id per ,00s,Lin value. Seal Oil is 40s to 60s, Southern 90s 1 0 c hear, r , seed 80s to 90s, and Olive 40s to 80s per ton our than at this time last year, but Sperm Is deal s was at that time by 131 to 151 per tun. A SP ANOTHER ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AT 1-5 WV KATHERINE DOCKS.—We stated, in The Sall of iste days ago, that robberies had been very frequeir O less at the great dock e st a blishments, and instance Petiort than five cases which had occurred in I ° ° ,,, o ditit. space of a fortnight. It appears, that notveith sbr oted , the amount of suspicion caused by the cases mum s beg, and the great additional precautions which ha D es e' f taken by the Dock Companies to prevent ocen a similar kind, another daring attempt has been b ra nd/ the st. Katherine Dock to steal a quantity ° f ~.bid` from a ship loading there at the present tit°' n flu c ' happily h as no t b een a t ten d e d w i t h any degre e - t tit ° cess, the same having been discovered in suffice.o to pr e v e nt th e thi eves from carrying their teletleee tention into effect in a rather singular maul ler 'j j oat i l rat casks of brandy had been removed from th e n ee 9 e ° " Docks by craft, and shipped on board a vessel at r A fter loading in the St. Katherine Docks. On Sunth l Yo th e noon, the whole of the ship's crew being absen t be 0 011 time, the C us t oms officer in charge, who was 1 . 0 sof tie person o n b oar d, h ear d th e whine of a dog , for ° place adjacent, and was in the act of walking inti'o,sota,i part of th e v e s se l, f o r th e purpose, of giving ', t elah le j bones, the r e mains of his dinner, when h e eifl'" over something which, on further examina tion/ S tee to be several bladders containing brandy, that h a ile`i o 2: pillaged from one of the casks recently shipPe ti *.„, to 'r mediate/ y called assistance, and caused informa,"'etOt given to the dock authorities, and by this siniPl bee' no doubt, another extensive robbery of spirits 'i s n ot c a prevented. No clue has been obtained wick resrofeA' the parties concerned in the affair. It is a me tte!' i t oe* trerne surprise, considering the strict watch At t„, cars supposed to be kept at the docks, how those thwe be accomplished, or even attempted. o k <d i e VICTORIA PARK.—SALE OF 130NNEN'S '1.3, 1 , i ; 01 - „ t Monday a sale by auction took place, by o rd er Commissioners of Woods and Forests, of th e % f residence of Bishop Bonner, called BODlleil 1 16 ' 0 0 0 f t) is situated on a part of the site now is tbqbe P °. ; formation of Victoria Park, at the East-end - ne of t j i ) ,l tion remaining, which is stated to have been % r eel a lio wings of the original Palace, is about one ui c ith ! d, twenty feet lone', and about twenty feet in 1 : er eete e j external walls being the same that ware firs" co sra t e , The building has for several years past bee rl h fi c .b° ll ,e s e into five houses, one of which was a 1 311 ," to "" to These have been internally constructed Wor-l it tle h , modern style of architecture, and there is very in t o denote its former state, but it is expected t_ 0 course of the demolition of the premises , tb` r w ith `" found some memorials to connect the locality s t possession of it by its celebrated owner. t.. -to t e MUNIFICENT DONATIONS.—We untie n bath ta -hbir Lord Ashley has remitted the sum of 32/. 1 Rev. Mr. Balfour, Clackmannan, to be distrooo him, in the exercise of his own discretion9oooo:3:, these labouring women, in the parish of C lac hr eer° l ° te ind in the adjoining perishes, who have been t o reg u dell' of employment by the operation of" the Act try' s . alines and Collieries." Lord Ashley has liit e "„j mitted the following sums to the undermentioXvo, Polmont, 421. 103. ; Tranont, 221. 10s. ; i,alkeith, 121. 10s.—IVeshile Journal. S° 6ll BIRTHS.O 4 On the 15th inst., at Br\ ntirion, near Wir es e ,d "Wales, the lady of Captain E. Jones, of a son. ( Georg e On the 19th inst., at Eaton-place, the wife 0L Elwes q On the 21st inst., at Orchard-street, Portman' I V Nathaniel Willi am Ki n d ers l e v, of a son. ~.9 t r • ifs On the 21st i ns t., i n Stratford-place, ° /f°r" wife of J. Radcliffe Barrett, Esq., of a datiete r ; w "—... ' 11: 16 . On the 21st inst., at Willow-walk, Ken tish " ThoP) .l of Henry Wood, Esq., of a daughter. T nieS On the 22d in s t., a t Upper Clapton, Mrs. $' Ilawes, of a son. he lad/ On the 22d in s t., at Golder 's-bill, Hendon , t t# 4 ' %fit Bradford, E sq , o f a d aug ht e r. r J ' On the 22d i ns t., th e lady of Commando _ R.N., of her Majesty's ship Daring, of a daughter' 01 *? On the 22d i n st., the lady of Charles Ring' Esti tors'-commons, of a son. _________ _________----- • rt ot' 6 J tloafe:teihyninDset.,liisjiln:tßEhels:(:.E,att:lr:l, Salisbull.'Bool4%eD.. Joseph : Phillimore, Esq., D.C.L. to Charlotte Anne , -i t ill 1.1• P of °ging° ' county of Nottingham. 1 . ,.„ , of V ° snOlitnht:T3o2lltostisntttl•Npliilelicipiamdlirvfer, the second soi l I ,, j6 if tbe , No O rt n h th ro e a T , s i t , o i x n t s o t. l3 : 3 a l g r e s ii Es'oli.zabeth Hubbard, of 0 1 94 . ' (hi the 22d inst., Charles Molyneux Rest' foci" 00 Upper Chevne• row. Chelsea. A re, -- On the 22d inst., in Park-street, Grosvenor-s‘4,t, Sophia, eldest daughter of Sir Char les W. 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