The Sun. — London, England, 1845-12-30 00:00:00

1 birtif IStittion SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Cloe, CANADA COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.) The usual half-yearly General Meeting of the Proprie• tors in the Canada Company was held this afternoon, at the Canada House, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate-street; Mr. Charles Franks, Governor of the Corporation, in the chair. The SHCRBTARY having read the advertisement con vening the meeting, The CHAIRMAN said they had met there for the pur pose of declaring a dividend, and electing a director in the room of Mr. Ambrose Humphreys. It would be as well fur them to dispose of the latter question first, and if there was no objection to his doing so, he would pro pose that Sir'john Easthope, Bart., M.P., be elected to the vacant office. This proposal having been unanimously adopted, The CHAIRMAN said, the next business they had to dispose of was the declar a tion of the half-yearly divi dend, the amount of which would be determined by the accoun a delivered to the Proprietary in March last for the preceding year of 1844. The accounts for 1845 could not be made up till next March, but he could aesure them that everything they had heard from Canada since the transmission of the account for 1844 was of the most favourable character, and fully justified the Directors in recommending that the dividend of six per cent. be continued.—(Hear, hear.) From all accounts, the province itself had latterly made most extraordinary progress in its improvements; indeed the change which had taken.place in Canada during the last two years was perfectly astonishing. There was a gentleman in that room, their own commissioner in Canada, a most active, intelligent, and zealous officer, who could bear testimony to the fact he had just stated. Since he had come into that room, an extract of a private letter from Canada upon this subject had been handed to him, and, with the permission of the Proprietary, he would read it. The letter was addressed to Mr. Nidder, the Commissioner of the Company, from To ronto, and dated the 9th of November. It stated that the harvest of Canada had proved most fruitful, and only a small portion of wheat, the produce of the present year, had been brought into the market. The murrain had only partially affected the potato crop, and, on the whole, the present had been the most prosperous year Canada had yet known.—(Applause.) The Proprietors were aware that the Company undertook to forward the remittances of their settlers to:this country, and it might be satisfactory for them to know the amount which had been transmitted in this way. Up to the 30th of November last the number of remittances was 725, and the amount 6,2971. 12s. 10d., being somewhere about 91. apiece upon the average number of settlers. The amount deposited with the Company for remittal to Canada was 23,0001., and the number of emigrants •allo had arrived in Quebec in the present year, was 25,369, being 5,035 more than the number of last year, With these facts before them, the Directors felt them selves fully justified in recommending a continuance of the six per cent. dividend, and he would beg leave to move a resolution to that effect. The resolution having been put from the chair, and carried unanimously, The CHAIRMAN said that concluded the business; but before they separated he wished to make one or two observations upon an undertaking which was closely connected with their own interest. It would be remem bered that at a previous meeting he stated that it was in contemplation to form a railway through the province of Canada, and it was deemed advisable that some of their Directors should give it their support. Accordingly, he and one or two of his brother Directors joined the Com pany, established in this country for the purpose,he had just mentioned, but they supported it upon the express condition that the railroad should not be a sectional road, or to assist any particular interest, but that it eh uld be a line calculated to benefit the whole province. The undertaking was proceeding steadily, and the shares in it had been allotted to respectable men who had taken them up with the view of holding and not of speculating in them. The English Company had united itself with a Company formed in Canada, who had obtained an Act from the Local Parliament fur making the line, and as a proof of the estimation in which the undertaking was held in Canada, he might mention that a sum of 1,000/. had been voted from the provincial funds towards it. There mac a competing Company in the field, who de puted Sir Allan M'Nabb to visit this country, to in duce capitalists to lend it their support, and the Com pany, with which they were connected, finding that Sir Allan M'Nabb had secured the co-operation of some of the most highly respectable capitalists of England, endeavoured to bring about an amalgamation ; but he was sorry to say these gentlemen did not think it expedient to unite with them, and the Toronto Company was proceeding quietly in its own way. The quantity of land disposed of since the last accounts was 98,856 acres, and the money received by the Company amounted to 29,366!. 15s. Bd. The proceedings of the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to Mr. Nidder, the Commissioner, and to the Chairman and Directors. LINCOLNSHIRE AND EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) A meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held this day at the Guildhall Coffee-house, fur the pur pose of explaining the affairs of the Company. There were about forty of the shareholders present. The CHAIRMAN (Ambrose Moore, Esq., Director of the London Joint-Stock Bank) inquired whether the meeting would have any objection to have the names of those . present read, which, being answered in the negative, he then said, that before proceeding to business, he con ceived it right to inform them that the question whether the members of the public press should be admitted had been before the provisional committee that morning, and that they had expressed themselves favourable to their admission. However, be considered it advisable to put the matter to them, and if there were any objection, to take the sense of the meeting on the same. The meeting were unanimosly of the same opinion. The CHAIRMAN then read the list, which contained no less than 400 names. Mr. CHARETIE said he woull wish to hear the names of the managing Committee. The CHAIRMAN then read the list, which contained fiftedn names, including those of Lord Charlesßeauclerk, Thomas Bull, Esq., Richard Vocker, Esq., J. Crear, Esq., &c., seven of whom were present. The CHAIRMAN said, that having taken the names of the gentlemen present, they had better now proceed to business. He was sorry to say that the communication he hail to make was not of a pleasant character. He need say very little about the project itself for which the Com pany had been formed, as he considered the long list of most respectable names, which had just been read, was sufficient evidence of the nature of the undertaking in which they were engaged. Many of these were pro prietors of the property through which the line proposed was to have passed, which showed that the scheme was esteemed very highly.—(Hear, hear.) And he need ad vance no other proof of what he asserted than the meet ings that were held in the districts through which it was to pass. In July, he need hardly remind them, the prospects of railway schemes were very favourable; everything in the railway world presented so favourable an app arance, that no one could anticipate what had talon place, or have been blamed for feeling the utmost confidence in a scheme which promised so favourably as theirs did.— (Hear.) With respect to the public mind shortly afterwards, he must say that a most sudden and unforeseen change had taken place on the subject of railway speculation. From July until the period when the unlucky panic took place, he conld confidently assert ' that nothing wrong had taken place in the management. The Committs e of Management was not Termed till the middle of October, the Company being before that period under the care of the Provisional Committee, by w hem all their affairs were managed. When the Committee of Management was formed nearly the whole of the expenses had been incurred, and he couhi confidently assert that the allotment which they had made was on the most equitable basis, and that they merely reserved for the Committee of Management the usual number of shares, namely, one hundred fie. each member, so that it was quite evident that no blame could be attached to the executive of their Company. After some further observations to the same effect, the Charinnii concluded by reading a financial statement or the affairs of the Company, from which it appeared that the claims against them, including the solicitor's bill for over 3,0001, a sum of 2.000/. lent by the Com mittee of Management, and 16,0001. for surveying and engineering charges, with the other incidental expenses, amounted to 2974814 14s. 61, while the receipts, in - eluding about 8,000/ for shares, with the sum of 2,0001. lent, which was to be substracted from the debit side, were 1941. 7s. l 1 d., leaving a deficiency of 25,534/.03.2d. An option had been given to them to pay the whole dePo4it, but only ss. per share had been received. Mr. CROUCH—Who elected the Managing Com mittee? 'l CHAIRMAN said he was elected to the chair by the other members of the Managing Committee, and believed that there was no meeting of the Provisional Committee for the purpose of electing the Managing Committee. Caoccet said he would feel obliged by being in formed whether, when the Managing Committee were appointed, there was any indemnity given to the Pro visional Committee by the solicitors. The CHAIRMAN said he did not think it would be pru dent to answer the question, but if the Provisional Com mittee would appoint two or three gentlemen to investi gate the proceedings that had taken place, every information would be afforded them ; and if that inves tigation did not prove satisfactory, he would then expl a i n th nature of the indemnity. A long and rambling conversation .followed on this question. which terminated in the Chairman stating that the registered promoter was Mr. Beckett, solicitor, and that the indemnity offered was 10,0001 which, as it ,did not me, t the expenditure incurred, was upon eminent legal advice not eccepted. The CHAIRMAN, in reply to some other questions, said that a series of resolutions had been suggested by the Provisional Committee, which he would take the liberty of reading to them. The Chairman then read the reso lutions, which were to tke effect that all further pro ceedings in the undertaking should be discontinued, and that the application to Parliament should be postponed till the session Eafter:next; that an application should be made to the ellottees for ss. per share, and that those paying should have a preference in any Company vs,isich might in future be established for the carrying out ot" this scheme. It had been considered that if the s um be deManded, about at all events two hundred persons would p a —. w hi c h wou ld rea li se a sum o f 18,000/., while their liabilitie s se•ere 27,0001. The resolutions were titn proposed and eeconded, and, after some discussion, agreed tco. It was also agreed to that a Committee should be ap pointed to effect an arrangement to secure the Manag ing Committee from the effects of law proceedings, and MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London Nero Price Current of Dec. 30.) The Colonial markets having been closed since Wednesday last, we have few transactions to report; but they will be re-opened on the 6th of January. A fair quantity of Produce has come in since this day week, and several ships have arrived off the coast, chiefly from the East Indies. SUGAIL—The stock of British Plantation is now 14,056 lihds and tierces, which is 1,101 less than last year at thi s time. The stock of Mauritius is 35,434 casks and bags, which is 3,518 more than last year. The stock of Bengal and Madras is now 94,183, which is 20,085 less than last year. The stock of other East India sorts is now 31,476, which is 89,659 bags less than last year. The delivery of British plantation was 1,078 hhds and trcs, which is 358 less than last year. The delivery of Mauritius was 2,835 casks and bags, which is 1,307 more than last year. The delivery of Bengal and Madras was 3,247 casks and bags, which is 1,206 less than last year. The delivery of other East India was 296 bags, which is 4,478 less than last year. REFINED.—There was a better desire manifested by the ' home trade to purchase Refined goods, and several parcels were disposed of. There is still only a moderate quantity of Refined Sugar being produced, and prices are low in com parison with those that prevail for the raw article. Of Pieces many parcels have been sold and prices are firm. Bastards are at present little wanted and lower rates are taken. Treacle has been in good demand at firm rates: boiled from West India Molasses selling at 21s to 225, patent 22s to 235, and golden syrup 23s to 25s per cwt. The consumption continues to be large. The market for bonded crushed Sugar has a dull appearance and lower rates have been taken, sales to a small extent having been made at 33s Cd to 34s per cwt for first quality. The market will be much better supplied shortly. Treacle has moved off slowly at 14s. In the value of Dutch crushed Sugar little variation has taken place. Belgium has been purchased with caution at 30s to 335, The business transacted in loaves made here under bond is extremely limited, prices looking down. FOI:EIGN.—There are still very few orders for yellow Ha vannah Sugar, and merchants experience difficulty in keeping up prices Brown Brazil has been purchased with much caution by exporters and our refiners working under bond, and prices are still drooping. White is neglected, and is upon easier terms. In ether descriptions of Foreign there has been scarcely any business transacted, and the tendency of prices is still downwards. C o n- H E—The stock of West India at this port exhibits the great deficiency of 695 casks and 1,702 bT is and bags in comparison witb that of 1844 at this period. A stronger de sire has been manifested to purchase all descriptions, and privately several parcels have been disposed of at p r i ces rather above those previously quoted. Holders of all ki n d s of East India have confidence, and continue to supply the market scantily. For Native Ceylon the demand has in cretig?.d, and an advance in prices occurred, good ordinary pale fetching 49s to 503 per cwt. In Plantation the opera tions have been upon a more extended scale and at rather TIE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENlikr' that the money which should be devoted to this purpose should be lodged in the Lank of Messrs. Twining and Co. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the Meeting separated. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From tie Officiul List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30. SOINT-STOCK ZANILEI. Dividend I Amount r- Name of Company. per of Paid. Pric in Annum. Share. as - id X s. d. £ s. d. Australasia ••••• • • • • • 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 26 3 " Britsh North American 4/. per cent. 60 0 0 50 0 0 46 to Commercia of London 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 21 Colonial Si. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 15, Londe and Westininstr I 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 London Joint-Stock... 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13. to Metropolitan ..... •• • I ' - 25 0 0 7 10 0 i.. Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 45 1 Ditto, New. 8/ per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 17] National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 191 Jr Nat. Provncial of En. 5l. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 36 5 Ditto, New... ........Si. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 d Union of Australia •. • • - 25 0 0 25 0 0 24 a Union of London 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 12 , f . INSURANCE COMPANIES. e Dividend Amount r Name of Company. per of Paid. Peel I, Annum. Share. F £ s. d. , £ s. d. 1 Albion .............. 31. 10s 500 0 0 50 0 0 74 3 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 20 t Ditto Marine....... 61. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 6 sj Atlas ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 13s. 6d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 16 ' British Commercial - 78. per share 50 0 0 50 0 7 r Clericl,Med.&Gen.Lift 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 1 6., ) County .............. 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 s. 1 t Crown ............ • . f 61. and 50. bs. j 40 0 0 5 0 0 - Eagle . 6s. 50 0 0 60 0 5% ' Economic Life. 1000 0 0 250 0 0 L& 30s.bs. ' Eng. & Scot. Law ••• • • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 3 ' European Life .... • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 Freemasons' ..• •••• • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Globe - 142% Guardian •••••••• •• • • W. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 51 Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 240 Imperial Life -•••• • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 16% Indemnity Marine- •• 11. sh. & be. 100 0 0 513 1 29 Law Life.... ........ 1/. ss. 190 0 0 10 0 0 50 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 6% London Fire ........ 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15% London Ship • ... •• • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15% Marine -. ••••• • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 1e 9i Med.ln vlid&Gen.Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 National Loan Fund• • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% National Life •.••• • .• • 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 9% Palladium Life ...... • • 51. per cent. 59 0 0 I 2 I 0 2/. 2s. Phcenix ••• . .. ...... .. 31. p. ct. & be. - - 210 Protector Life.. ... •• • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 j 1 0 0 1/. 3s. ' Provident Life...... • • I/. ss. 100 00 1 10 0 0 24 Rock Life. Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. - 180 Sun Fire . - - Ditto Life ........•. 11. 61. - - 18 Universal Life LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. ; Price Annum. Share. I £ s. d. £ a. d Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 , 165 British Linen Company 81* per cent. -. 100 0 0 230 Commercial Bank ... • 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 166 National Bank 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 15% Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. - 50 0 0 98% Western 8ank.....• • • 61. per cent. - 50 0 0 84% North of Scotland Bank Si. per cent. - 59 0 7% Clydesdale Bank.... • . 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 14% Eastern Bank ...... -5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 11 Caledonian Bank - 2 10 0 6 Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. - 50 0 7% City of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent. - 815 0 15% Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 1 % Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Insur. Co. of Scetlnd 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 10% North British Insur..• 5% /. pr cent. ,200 0 0 10 0 0 28 3 4 Caledonian Fire Maur. 10/. per cent.lloo 0 0 10 0 0 24% Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 19% Edin. &Glasg. Railway 5/.percent. 150 0 0 50 0 0 65 Ditto, % Shares.... 51. percent. il2 10 I All paid. 15% Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 21% Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 70 Glasg w & Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 21 Glsgw& Garnkirk Rail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 45 Dundee &Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 36 Standard Life Asset - nee.' 51 per cent. 150 0 0 I 2 10 0 8 DOCKS. ' Dividend ' Amount J Name of Company. per 1 Annum. Sh o a f re. I Paid. Price, X s. d. 1 X s. d. Commercial .... ••.• • j 31. per cent. Stock. - East and West India... 5;41. pr cent. Stock. - 135 li East Country - 21 Lyndon. •••• • • • •• • . 4341. pr cent./ Stock. - 112 St Katharine .... ••• . i 5 per cent. 1 Stock. 1 - 108% Southampton ••..• • -1 4/. per cent. '5O 0 0I 50 0 0 30 CANALS. ; • I 1 e > Names of 7 ; Dividend Names of Dividend Companies. Is : Price. per Companies. .71 An p er Price ' num. rn Annum.' co X 1 X Ashtn& Ohlh 97'5/.55. p e 72 Monmonthsh 100 91. 160 Ashby-d-la-Z 1131 41. 70 Mntgomrysh 100 51. 98 Barnsley .. • . 160 121. 180 Macclesfield. 100 - 85 Baslngstoke-'lOO - - esti:, .. .. .. too 201. 365 BrknklzAbrg \ 150 5/. 85 ottiham . 150 12/. 260 Cromford .... 100 181. 150 eak Forest. 78 31. 40 Dudley lOO 4/. - Regent's .... 33 11. 263 i Derby .. •• • Ellsmre&Chs 133 4/. 80 Shropshire • • 125 8/. - Erewash 1100! 321. 300 Somrset Coal ISO 71. 10s. 123 Forth & Clyd 100; 4/. - Do.LkFd St 12 Gl.p. c. 11 ' GrandJunctn,loo, 71. 100 Stffrd&Worc,l4o 28/. 440 Grand Union 100, 1/. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 15/. 230 Glamorg,tish . 172; 13%1. 210 Stourbridge - 145 201. - Glstr & Brkly j looj - - Strtfrd on Avi 79 I/. 10s. - Grantham .. .150; 121. 100 Severn and 1 26 1/. Bs. - Huddersfield.! 571 ti,' 20 Wye Rail. Kennt & Avnl 39,' 7s. 6d. 22 Trnt &MI 50 30/. - Lancaster...) 471 1/. 10. 40 sey, 4 sh. Leeds& Livrp 100 j 34/. 525 Thema &Med 19 - 10 Leicester .... 140, 10/. 105 Worcstr k} 78 41. 49 Leicstr &Nth, 831 4/. 62 Birming. Loughboregh,l42l 701. ! 850 Wilts & Brks 67 11. 4s. 11 Name of Company. X 2, East L0nd0n...... •. •. 81. 100 0 Grand Junction 3/. 46 18 Kent •• •• 2/. 10s. 100 0 Vauxhall .......• •• •• 5/. per cent. 100 0 West Middlesex •. 41.165. pr et. i 63 12 COURSE OF EXCH.I Amsterdam CF. 12 9 Ditto, at sight l2 5 Rotterdam 2U. 12 9i Antwerp 26 15 Hamburgh M.B. 13 141 Altona — ------------------ Paris,3 days' sight 25 75 Ditto, 3 months 26 Marseilles 26 10 Bourdeaux 26 10 Frankfort on Maine 1221 Petersburgh, 3Us — Berlin Vienna, effee. flo. Trieste, ditto Madrid 36 Cadiz Bilbao — BP/colon& — Seville Paid. I Pri, i.N GE —(T HIS DAY.) Gibraltar..... Leghorn .... 3O E 0 Genoa .. 26 10 Milan ..... ....... ..... . Venice . Naples ....... Palermo, per oz 1194 Lisbon Oporto . s2i Rio Janeiro . Bahia I Buenos Ayrei NewTork,2ldyssight Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold, bars £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 & New I`oubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars. 0 4 9$ Silver in Ba-s 0 4 111 DARING HIGIIWAY ROBBERY NEAR WAKEFIELD. —On Christnias-dav a gang of highway robbers attacked Mr. Whitton, of Wakefield, artist, at Red Beck, near Crofton, on the Wakefield and Doncaste r r oa d, and robbed ' him of his purse cont a i n i ng a b out 3 35. i n gold and silver and some minor articles. Mr. Whitton was walking towards Wakefield, about six o'clock in the evening, when he met a party of six or eight men at Red Beck, one of whom on passing turned suddenly round and seized Mr. Whitton's arms, the remainder of the party assisted in the attack by holding his legs and rifling his pockets, while others pro ceeded a little distance on the road apparently for the pur pose of looking out. One villain pulled Mr. Whitton's head violently backward and attempted tc force dirt into his mouth, another brandished a stick over his head, but on ob taining their booty they left him without further mal- 1 treatment. It is supposed they were a party of poachers. With a gang of this desperate character at large it is highly necessary that the police of the district should be on the alert, and travellers will do well to arm themselves if obliged to travel after sunset. higher rates. Mocha of common and middling quality is dull of sale, but good and fine kinds are wanted. There are at present not many buyers of Java, but holders show firm ness. Other East India kinds are still attracting little at tention, but merchants are not disposed to further reduce their prices. RicE.—Holders of Bengal have been less inclined ' _ and refrained from offering any at auction : . co realise, , better desire shown to operate privately .mere has b een a andhe parcel dis posed of were upon former terms. in Madras there has s been rather more done. Java is held for the former value, but there has been little busing transacted. Cleaned Rice is little wanted, 20s to 205 is the value of Patna, and 36s to 40s per cwt fCarolina. Sago Fl our h as been purchased with caution,Win Potato Flour large purchases made. Tapioca and Arrowroot have beeen pur , :aased with caution, and prices ,„ are looking down. TEA.—There has been a good business transacted in _... Congou, and the lower de scr i p ti ons h ave brought stiffer rates, whilst the better kinds fully sustained the former currency. ;N Pouchong has been sold to afair extent; but prices keep low. Twankay is held with firmness, and is wanted. Holders of i m Hyson are unable to obtain better prices. In Young Hyson ,"- a fair business has been transacted upon former terms. For 1% Gunpowder prices do not improve, but the demand is on the increase. Of Imperial, several parcels have been sold. 4 For Caper prices keep l ow , b ut t h e demand is on the in -1%144 crease . In scented Orange Pekoe the business transacted has not been of much moment; but the rates insisted upon for good and fine are 2s 9d to 3s per lb. In other descriptions of , N 1 Tea the operations generally have been upon a more extended scale, and at prices differing from those previously quoted. Spzurrs.—Jamaica Rum is held with firmness, but there is only a moderate business transacted. Leeward Island can not be obtained upon lower terms, but the business done has ice , been limited. Demerara has been purchased with caution. For Calcutta the demand has been only for small parcels at is lid to 2s per gallon proof with certificate. The market 1 for Brandy has a firm appearance, and a fair business trans , acted. Geneva for exportation has been sold at 2s to 2s 2d for common quality. Hops.—The transactio ns h ave b een t o a f a i r extent, and at A ices differing little fr om th ose prev i ous l y quoted. Middle Kent Bags met with the most attention, and of such the stock in first hands is much r e d uce d. SALTPETRE.—HoIders of Rough show firmness, and bought A in the whole of 3,670 bags at public sale, at full rates. English Refined has been in good demand at 30s 6d to 31s. The va lue of Nitrate of Soda is 14s to 15s per cwt, but there are few buyers to be met with. COCIIINEAL.—HoIders are less inclined to realise, and have 34 I refrained from offering any at public sale; privately a fair business has been transacted, but not at better prices. INDIGO.—East India has been purchased w ith cau ti on b ) 14 the home trade, and there are very few shipping orders of any description : those parties that are inclined to realise have )% been compelled to submit to a decline on the rates of the last )1A quarterly auctions of 5d to 6d per lb for Bengal ; Madras P% and Kurpah, from the short supply. are however nearly bring ing the prices of that period, but the demand is still limited. jThe quantity of East I n di a d ec l are d f or t h e 20th of January is 6,906 chests. 29. LAC DYE.—There are sellers upon rather lower terms, but 0 the demand has been only for small parcels ; common quality 33 ' at 5d to 7d, middling 8d to is., good is 2d to is Bd, fine t i , ls 9d to 2s 6d per lb. TALLOW.—Holders have confidence on account of the great deficiency there is in the stock compared with that of last year, and the large consumption there is going on; the trade are still inclined to increase their stocks, and the rates given have been rather higher for Russian. There has been a good • demand from the town and country trade on the spot. For forward delivery many contracts have been entered into at ice 42s for January, and 42s 3d to 42s 6d per cwt for February and March. Home made Tallow has been in excellent re - quest at 42s to 42s 6d nett cash. CHICORY.—There has not been much business transacted, the value is 54s to 56s per cwt, duty paid, and root 91. to 101. per ton in bond. rHE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) WAR-OFFICE,DEc. 30, 1845. 4 2d Regiment of Life Guards-Rrevet Colonel Sir H. Fair % fax, Bart., from half-pay unattached, to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Colonel G. A. Reid, who exchanges; Major and Lieut.- % aA Colonel J. M'Douall to be Lieut.-Colonel, by purchase, vice ,!/ 4 Sir H. Fairfax, Bart., who retires ; Brevet Major L. D. Wil -34 hams to be Major and Lieut.-Colonel, by purchase, vice '34 M'Douall ; Lieut. H. G. Boyce, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Williams ; Cornet and Sub -Lieutenant the Hon. '34 % B. Charles Bertie to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Boyce. A. C. D. Hawksley, Gent. to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bertie; Dec. 30. Gth Regiment of Dragoons-Lieut. D. Maycock, from the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Leigh, who ex changes, Dec. 30. 7th Light Dragoons--Comet Sir A. Chichester, Bart., to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Percy,:who retires; A. Sartoris, Gent., to b e C orne t, b y purchase, vice Sir A. Chiches ' ter, Bart.; Dec. 30. 13th Light Dragoons--Cornet H. Hoiden to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hughes, who retires; S. G. Jenyns, Gent., to be Comet, by purchase, vice Holden, Dec. 30. 16th Light Dragoons-Lieutenant H. B. Leigh, from the 6th Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Maycock, who ,ex changes, Dec. 30. ,'" ''" Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards-Lieut. and - Capt. C. A. Lewis to be Captain and Lieut.-Colonel, by pur chase, vice Perceval, who retires ; Ensign and Lieut. M. - Bruce to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, rice Lewis ; l", A. F. Egerton, Ge n t., t o b e E ns i gn an d Li eutenant, b y pur chase, vice Bruce, Dec. 30. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards-Lieutenant and • Captain J. L. Elrington, to be Adjutant, vice Newton, who Iresigns the Adjutancy only, Dec. 30, 1845. p. s 3 th u ß n e a g tt i a m c e b n e t d ,iarma Major R h . al L r . - , of to P°° be t-C Cap aP ta ta in in , v G ic . e llen ßr t e i ve c t ic Dunclas, who exchanges ; Lieut. H. B. Baker to be Captain, . , . T. y B p e u l r c l e h w a s, to e, v b i e c e F i ß r s e t n - ti n i e c u k, te n w a h n o t , r e b t y i r es purchase, ; vice BakerSecond-Lieutenant ; W. R. C. Potter, Gent., to be Second-Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Bellew, Dec. 30, 1845. 12th Foot-Assistant Surgeon J. Booth to Surgeon, vice Cotton, promoted to the Staff; J. Small, gent. to be As sistant Surgeon, vice Booth, Dec. 30. 13th Foot-Ensign J. Busby, from the 18th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Pearson, who exchanges, Dec. 30. 14th Foot-Ensign L. Hare to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Stirke, deceased, Nov. 18 ; Gentleman C a d e t H. Townsend, fram th e Royul Military College, to be Ensign, vice Hare, Dec. 30. 17th Foot-Serjeant-Major W. Johnston, from the Rifle Brigade, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Bourke, pro moted, Dec. 30. - 18th Foot-Ensign G. S. Pearson, from the 13th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Busby, who exchanges, Dec. 30. 20th Foot-Captain H. D. Crofton to be Major, by pur ice, chase, vice Croad, who retires ; Lieutenant R. L. Lye to be Captain, by purchase, vice Crofton ; Ensign E. F. Anstey to - be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lye; E. Hebdin, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Anstey, Dec. 30. ) 1 24th Foot-Captain W. Spring, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice H. Young, who exchanges, Dec. 30. 37th Foot-Ensign and Adjutant J. Jones to have the rank of Lieutenant, Dec. 29; Ensign W. J. Bazalgette to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Manners, who retire ; G. D. D. Pilkington, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vize Bazal gette, Dec. 30. 1 4dth For t-Captain G. Browne to be Major, by purchase, vice Gray, who retires; Lieutenant J. 0. Miller to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Browne ; Ensign W. Parker to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Moller; J C. Parks, Gent., to be Eensign, by purchase, vice Parker, Dec. 30. 45th Foot-Lieut. R. Bates to be Captain, without pur obese, vice Oakley, deceased ; Ensign H. Leach to be Lieu tenant, vice Bates, Oct. 15; Gentleman Cadet W. Fleming, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Leach, Dec. 30. 48th Foot-M. F. M. Herbert, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Elton, who retires, Dec. 30. 55th Foot-Ensign R. Briscoe to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Gwynne, who retires; A. C. Marsh, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Briscoe, Dec. 30. 58th Foot-Lieut. C. Dresing to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Grant, killed in action • Ensign T. Pedder to be Lieutenant, vice Dresing, :July 2 ; action; Sergeant Michael Tighe to be Ensign, vice Pedder, Dec. 30. 60th Foot-Second Linut. H. E. Warren to be First Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice C a lla g h an , w h o retires; IL W. Brooke, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Warren, Dec. 30. 65th Foot-Major C. E. Gold to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice H. Senior, wh o re ti res u p on f u ll- pay, Dec. 30 ; Brevet Maj )r J. Patience to be Major, vice Gold, Dec. 30 ; Lieut. W. S. Cook to be Captain, vice Patience, Dec. 30; Ensign H. V. Mundell, from 96th Foot, to be Lieu 6b6et h Captl' oo a t i - n , C v a i c p e t a p i na Daniell., e 1 . 1 W. h A o r a e u x n e s h e a l l n , g f e r s o , mDthe 30. 85th Foot, :enant, vice C oo k, D ec. 30. to 68th Foot-G. H. Alington, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Viscount Hinton, who retires, Dec. 30. 70th Foot-Major T. Reed to be Lieut.-Colonel, without purchase, vice E. J. White, who retires upon full pay; Capt. J. D O'Brien to be Major, vice Reed; Lieut. C. S. Dickson to be Captain, vice O'Brien, Dec. 30. Lieutenant N. B. Giveen to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brereton, who retires, Dec. 31; Ensign W. Rutson to be Lieutenant, vice Dickson, Dec. 30; Ensign G. Ryan to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Giveen, Dec. 31 ; Gentleman Cadet A. 11. C. Snow, from the Royal military College, to be Ensign by purchase, vice Ryan, Dec. 31; F. Willington, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ryan, Dec. 31. 72d Foot-Ensign J. S. Clark to be Lieutenant, without purchaas, vice Lucas who retires; A. Wade, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Clark, Dec. 30. 80th Foot-Major R. B Wood to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Baker, who retires ; Captain R. A. Lock hart to be Major, by purchase, vice Wood : Lieut. A. W. Riley to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lockhart, Dec. 30. 83d Foot-Ensign J. Foster to Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hamilton, who retires : J. D. Campbell, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Foster, Dec. 30. 85th Foot-Captain R. A. C. Daniell, from 66th Foot, to be Captain, vice Maunsell, who exchanges, Dec. 30. 96th Foot- Serjeant-Major E. Ford to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Mundell, promoted in 65th Foot, Dec. 30. 99th Foot, Ensign G: J. De Winton De Winton to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Beatty, died of his wounds, July 12. Rifle Brigade-Lieut. J. Gibson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wilkins, who retires; Second Lieut. 11. Walker to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bruce, who retires; Second Lieut. G. P. Evelyn to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gibson, Dec. 31 ; Gentleman Cadet A. W. Godfrey, from the Royal Military College, to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Walker. Dec. 30; G. H. W. Walker, Gent., to be second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Evelyn, Dec. 31. Ist West India Regiment-Ensign J. M. Tittle to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Sullivan, deceased, Sept. 9; Garrison Sergeant Major J. Fanning to be Ensign, vice Tittle, Dec. 30. St. Helena Regiment-Ensign J. Hayes to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant Macbeau, who resigns the Adjutancy only, Dec. 30. UNATTACHED.-Capt. A. Robertson, from Ist West India Regiment, to be Major, without purchase, Dec. 30. BREVET.-Capt. G. Bentinck, of the sth Foot, to be Major in the Army, Nov. 23. The undermentioned Cadets, of the Honourable the East India Company's service, to lave the local and temporary rank of Ensign, during the period of their being placed under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Sir F. Smith, of the Royal Engineers, at Chatham, for field instruction in the art of Sapping and Mining :-W. S. Oliphant, Gent. ; G. Chapman, Gent. H. W. Gulliver, Gent.; C. Pollard, Gent., Dec. 30. HOSPITAL STAFE.-Staff-Surgeon of the First Class S. C. Roe, M.D., to be Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals, vice Brinsley Nicholson, M.D., who retires upon half-pay ; Surgeon T. F. Cotton, from 12th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the First Class, vice Roe, promoted, Dec. 30. MEMORANDUM.-The appointment of Lieut. F. G. Scott, to be Autant of the 71st Foot, ha s bee n an t e d a t e d to t h e 13th of July, 1845. COMMISSARIAT. Assistant Commissary-General Francis Wm. A. C. Major, Assistant Commissary-General John Tench, Assistant Commissary-General James Thompson, Assistant Commissary- General Charles Anthony Clarke, Assistant Commissary-General William Green, To be Deputy Commissaries• Deputy Assistant Commissar' Deputy Assistant f" Toweslan,' , -,.eneral William Robinson, ~ ommissary- - General Samuel Jos eph P- _ ..vuty Assistant Commissary-General James Skyrme, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General Robert Acki oyd, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General William Stanton, Leputv Assistant C om missary G eneral William Alexander Robert Lamont, Deputy Assistant Commissary General John Kent, Deputy Assistant Commissary General Stephen Owen, Deputy Assistant Commissary General Francis Bissel Archer: Deputy Assistant Commissary General William Drake, To be Assistant Commissaries General. Commissariat Clerk Patrick Nagle Telfer, Commissariat Clerk William henry Bernard Ussher, Commissariat Clerk Thomas Williams, Commissariat Clerk William Read Parrott, Commissariat Clerk John Moira Maclean Sutherland, Commissariat Clerk Robert Cumming Commissariat Clerk Ch ar l es William Cumming, Commissariat Clerk George Alexander Skinner, Commissariat Clerk B. J. Montunaro, Commissariat Clerk James Mitchell, Commissariat Clerk Villiers William Cesar Hawkins, Commissariat Clerk George Joseph Webb, Commissariat Clerk Thomas Gem, Commissariat Clerk Arthur Fulford Adams, Commissariat Clerk John Ramsay M'Culloch, To be Deputy-Assistant Commissaries-General. The commissions of the said officers to bear date the 16th Dec., 1845. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire-- Royal South Lincoln Militia—Capt. N. Campbell to be Adjutant, Dec. 12. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 29. Colt.Ps OE ROYAL MARINES.--Gentleman Cadet G. Bayles Heastey, Gentlemen Cadet H. Adair, Gentleman Cadet H. W. Mawboy, to be Lieutenants. WHITEHALL, DEC. 24. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Joseph Gibbs Duffett, of the city and county of Bristol, Gent., to be a Master Ex traordinary in the High Court of Chancery. - BANKRUPTS. James Brooke, miller, Norfolk, to surrender, Jan. 15, at two, and Feb. 13, at on e, at the Cou r t o f Bankruptcy. Whit more, official assignee, Basinghall street; Nettlefold, Vine street-house, Millbank ; Walpole, Norfolk. Benjamin Jones, draper, City-road, Jan. 14, at one, and Feb. 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ; Soles and Turner, Aldermanbury. Richard Moore and Benjamin William Blake, coal-mer chants, Norwich, Jan. 12, at eleven, and Feb. 10, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers; Jay, Bucklersbury ; Bailey, Norwich. George Jarvi. Worssam, engineer, Great Mitchell-street lll, -street, St. L u k e ' s, Mi ddle. ex, January 5, at two, and January. 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. GI een, official assignee, Aldermaubury ; Buchanan, Basinghall street. Thomas Phillips, hop merchant, Shrewsbury, Jan. 15, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 10, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ; Bartelet, Bir mingham. Benjamin Wood, jun., wine merchant, Leeds, Jan. 12 and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Leeds D strict Court. Kynaston, official assignee, Leeds; Hamilton, and Co., Henrietta-street, Covent-garden; Upton, Leeds. James Cousen and Lucy Cousen, and John Richardby Cousen, worsted spinners, Bradford, Jan. 12, and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Kynaston, official assig nee, Leeds ; Hawkins and Co., Boswell- court, London ; Wells, Bradford; Courtenay, Leeds. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE SHIP PIER AT CHATHAM. —Yesterday a coroner's inquest was held at the Ship Inn, by the Deputy-Coroner, M. Gibbs, on the body of James Bli lingham, captain of the barge Dispatch. The deceased, it appears, came on shore on Saturday afternoon last, having secured his boat to the dumb barge at the end of the ship pier, and during the evening entered the Tartar frigate with two companions, when they had between them three pots of beer, and left again about eight o'clock for Rochester, when the deceased got measured for a new suit of clothes. He returned alone, and it is supposed walked down the pier, and the night being dark, the wind blowing strong from the north-west, the deceased walked overboard from the barge iato the river, and was drowned. The watch found in his pocket had stopped going at twenty-three minutes after nine o'clock, and about that time several persons heard cries of help from some man in distress ; but owing to the incle ment night the cries could not be traced. The pier is up wards of one hundred feet in length, and in total darkness. The deceased was about thirty years of age, and bore a very excellent character. On his person was found a sovereign and a half, and two half-crowns, one shilling in silver, and sid. in copper. Th e d ecease d was perfectly sober. A ver dict of " Found drowned" was returned. Died, at Hastings, on the 27th ultimo, in her 77th year, Mrs. Elizabeth Jaffrey : she was the widow of Captain Jaffrey, late of the East India Company's service, and has left personal property amounting to nearly 60,000/. She made her will about a fortnight before her death, bequeath. ing her property as follows :—To Mr. M'Cabe, physician, Hastings, 2,000/. ; to her man servant, 2,0001. ; to two fe male servants, 1,000/. each ; to her god-daughter, Bl anc h e , the daughte r of th e l a t e Mr. J. Cox, 2,000/. ; to his widow, 500/., and his son 500/. ; to Mrs. H. M. Orme, 500/., and to the testatrix's nephew, Henry N. Nugent, of the Hon. East India Company's Medical service, 200/. The residue, between 40,000/. and 50,0000/., she leaves to her executors, Mr. Francis Smith, banker, and Mr. Eli West Stubbs, chemist, both of Hastings, for their own absolute use. The will is dated Nov. 15, 1845, and witnessed by J. G. Shorter, and John Philips, solitor, Hastings. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. LAMBETH. After the night charges and the remanded cases had been disposed of, Benjamin Blown, the alleged railway projector. was placed at the bar, before Mr. Henry. for further examination on a charge of having obtained from Mr. Joseph Jacobs the sum of 451. in cash, and a bill of exchange, at three months' date, for 501. Mr. Games appeared for the prosecution ; and a clerk from the office of Mr. Humphreys attended on behalf of the prisoner. The evidence taken on Saturday against the prisoner, the particulars of which appeared in The Sun of yester day, having been read by Mr. Gunn, the second clerk, the prosecutor was sworn to its truth. In his cross-examination by Mr. Humphrey's clerk he denied that he had written out the agreement which had been represented by him on Saturday. He, however, admitted that, after writing it, the prisoner requested him to make a copy, as a counterpart, which was to be retained by the prisoner, and which he handed to the prisoner as soon as he had written it. Mr. HENRY (to the witness)---You did not mention a word of this on Saturday ; you said nothing about the existence of a counterpart of the agreement. Witness— No, sir ; I did not recollect it at the moment, ner had I been asked the question. Cross-examinationlcontinued—Th e 501. he paid to the prisoner was in gold, and the prisoner upon that ocea sion gave him 5/. back, in advance of the salary he was to receive ; and also placed in his hands a bill of ex change for 951. 10s., as a security. At this time he had not put his acc e pt ance t o the bill of exchange f o r 501., but in about a week after he met the prisoner in the City, and he took him to the Swan with Two Necks, in Lad-lane, and there got him to accept the bill. Mr. Humphrey's clerk here submitted that there was no proof of any intention on the part of the prisoner to defraud the complainant, and that being the case, he had to apply for the discharge of the former. He would admit that the prisoner had 45/. in cash, and a bill of exchange for 501. from the complainant, but then he placed in his hands as a security a bill of exchange for 951. 10s., and therefore the security held was larger in amount than the property parted with. Besides, the bill is not yet due. Mr. HENRY-It has been ascertained that the bill of which you speak is perfectly worthless, but that is not material. Here a representation is made by the prisoner that he is the projector of one or two railways, on one or other of which he engaged to give the prosecutor a situation. The se ra il wa y s h e represe nts t o h ave been regularly regi s ter e d, an d upon t hi s l a st rep resentation Jacobs is ind uce d t o p ar t w i t h hi s mon ey an d give his mr. acceptance. llum phrey's clerk—N o d ou bt he was ind uce d to part with his money ; but the question is, whether, until after the bill for 95/. placed in the prosecutor's hands is actually due and dishonoured, any criminal proceeding could be taken against the prisoner. Mr. HENRY remarked that that would clearly be a question for the jury. Great alterations had taken place in the old law as regarded the offence of obtaining under false pretences. Thera could be no doubt that any party making use of representations which they knew to be false, and by that representation obtaining money, the party would be liable to an indictment. In the present case the prisoner had represented that which he knew to be false, namely, that certain railways of which he had been the projector, were regularly registered, and by such representation had obtained from the prosecutor 451. in gold, and a bill of exchange for 50/. more. It was quite clear, therefore, the case was one for the con sideration of a jury. Mr. Games observed that his Worship's view of the law, and the case was so clear, that he should not offer a single syllable respecting either at the present stage of the proceeding. He should content himself with calling one witness more, and after a brief examination he should pray his Worship to remand the prisoner to a future day. The Learned Gentleman here called Mr. Wm. Greet, who on Saturday represented himself as clerk to Peachey, an attorney, but who wished to correct this representa tion by saying he was merely employed occasionally by Mr. Peachey as a copying clef k, and therefore was not a clerk in his office. This witness said he had called at the ;proper office to register railway undertakings in Sergeant's lan, Fleet-street, and requested; that a clerk should attend at this Court with the books of registry, but was told that no person from the office should attend except in obedience to the request or summons of a magistrate. Mr. Games applied for a summons for the clerk to produce the books in question, as they would be abso lutely necessary, and the prisoner was remanded to a future day. On his (the prisoner) being removed from the bar, a young man entered the witness-box, and handing a large card to the usher in attendance, requested he would hand it to the magistrate. Mr. HENRY upon looking at the card, upon which the name of Mr. Francis Aguilar was handsomely engraved, asked the person in the witness-box what ho wanted? Aguilar replied, that he was brother to Mr. Aguilar, whose name the prisoner Brown had given on Saturday, as his master, and he had called to state that Mr. Brown had been employed by his brother in his offices at 4, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house, and 43, MGorgate-street, and in the latter place permitted him to occupy his own private rooms. Mr. HENRY—Row has the prisoner been employed ? Aguilar (with considerable nonchalance)--The same as I have been—as railway inquirer. Mr. HENRY—As I don't happen to know what rail way inquirer means, be good enough to explain it tc me ? Aguilar—Oh, merely to inquire into the respec ability of those who have applied for letters of allotment for railway shares. We have been employed on several linen_for that purpose. DECEMB'E R 30 1845. Mr. HENRY—Be so good as to mention the particular lines. Aguilar—l have been employed on the Irish West Coast Railway, the Great Welsh Junction, and several Jamaica lines. Mr. HENRY—I perceive your card is without an ad dress. Where do you reside ? Aguilar—Oh, my re sidence is at 48, Frances-street, Newington. Mr. Games—Now, Mr. Aguilar, are you a railway projector ?—No, but my brother is. Mr. Games—Do you know of your own knowledge whether your brother or any other person projected such a line as the Prince of Wales's Oxford and London Rail way ? Aguilar—No, Ido not. Mr. Games—Have you ever heard of such a line at all ? Aguilar—No, I have not; but I know this, that the prisoner gave my brother notice to leave hit service on the 11th of next month, to attend to a line or two of rail ways which he was about to project. Mr. Games--Yes, which he was to project; but they are in embryo at present. Mr. HENRY—It has been stated that you had been a constable in the K division of police. Is that the case? Aguilar—Yes, your Worship, I did belong to that force for a short time. Mr. HENRY—Hay I ask whether you left the force of your own accord, or had been discharged. Aguilar—l left of my own accord, sir. Aguilar then made his exit, ' 4 HAMMERSMITH. James Hogan, Anne Hogan, his wife, and William Barry, who stand charged with having, by violence, can-ed the death of Edmund Connell, were brought up before Mr. T. Paynter, for final examination. Inspector Havell, T division, on the prisoners being placed at the bar, informed the magistrate that on Saturday last an inquest was opened before Mr.Wakley, M.P., Coroner, on the body of the deceased, at the Coach and Horses public house, High-street, Kensington, the jury at which directed him to apply to the magistrate to issue an order for the prisoners to appear before them, for the purpose of identification by the witnesses at the resumption of the inquiry on Wednesday next, to which day it stood adjourned. Mr. PAYNTER told the inspector to give his (the magis trate's) respects to the jury, and tell them that he shoild readily meet their views if it were in his power to do so, as he should always be disposed to pay great attention to a request coming from a jury, but that, in fact, he had no more power to send a prisoner before a coroner's jury than to send him to any other part of the kingdom. The only power of a magistrate in that respect was to order any prisoner brought before him to the proper place of confinement, of which the choice did not rest with the magistrate. In case of a remand, indeed, the magis trate, instead of making the committal final, may couple it with a direction to bring up the prisoner again for further examination, but when he has once finally committed a prisoner his power over him en tirely ceases. He further thought that unless the ends of justice imperatively required it, the prisoner would be put to great and endless pain and annoyance by subjecting him to a second preliminary examination. It struck him that there was a great deal of misconception as to the proper province of a coroner's jury, which is simply to inquire into the cause of death, without reference to a charge against any individual, over whom, in fact, nei ther the jury nor the coroner have any power, before their verdict be given, and then, indeed, the coroner has power to issue his warrant. The inquiry by the coro ner's jury was, in its institution chiefly fiscal, the object being to ascertain what rights had accrued to the Crown. The depositions of the witnesses were then taken. The substance of the evidence appeared in our edition of Thursday last. The prisoners declined saying anything. Mr. PAYNTER said he should commit the prisoners for manslaughter. They were then committed to Newgate for tria WANDS WORTH. [eery Frederick Fitzgerald, a young man about eighteen years of age, was finally examined upon a charge of stealing a silver watch, a purse of money, and other pro perty. William Smith, a plasterer, living at :No. 14, Union road, Clapham, stated that the prisoner, who was also a plasterer, lodged in the same house, and shared com plainant's bed. On the night of the 18th prosecutor re tired to rest, hanging his watch up, as usual, at the head , of the bed, and depositing his trousers at the foot. In his trousers' pockets were a purse containing 7s. 4d. in silver, and a pocket-knife worth 4s. About four o'clock the next morning he was awoke by the prisoner getting out of bed. He saw him go to where his trousers lay, and apparently look for something. The prisoner after wards returned to the side of the bed, and prosecutor felt the guard of his watch drawn across his face. He watched the prisoner leave the apartment and enter the kitchen, in which he stayed two or three minutes, and then returned to bed. He lay still for a short time, and then threw something towards the fire-grate, which, by its fall, prosecutor knew to be his purse. He was now convinced he had been robbed, and no longer simulating sleep, jumped up, struck a light, and called up the land lord, into whose charge he gave the prisoner whilst he went for a constable. The watch was afterwards found in the prisoner's pail in the back-kitchen, and the purse in the grate. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. THAMES. Edward Walker, 19 years of age, was brought before Mr. Broderi'p on remand, charged with burglariously breaking into the house of Mr. John Sanderson, oil and colourman, in the night time, and stealing property to the amount of 201. therefrom. It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor went to bed at one o'clock on the morning of Sunday, the 21st instant. At that time the fastenings of the house were all made secure with the exception of the kitchen-shutter, which Mr. Sanderson would not speak to positively, but he knew the window was down. The sane morning, at eight o'clock, the prosecutor's female servant called him, and said the house had been robbed. Mr. Sanderson dressed himself immediately, and found that some person had effected an entrance by the kitchen window. In the cupboard behind the shop a mahogany cupboard had been forced open, and the prosecutor missed a silver jug, a gravy spoon, three dessert spoons, three table-spoons, seven tea-spoons, two pairs of sugar-tongs, and other silver articles. The till in the shop had also been wrenched open, and a few shillings in silver and copper moneys abstracted. The prosecutor also missed from the parlour a large mahogany work-box. By the activity of the police the prisoner was traced. On the morning tho burglary was committed, about half past four o'clock, Plowrite, a police-constable, 106 K, saw three men come over a wooden fence into King-street, Poplar, from Mr. Holly's-field, adjacent to the Blackwall Railway. Plow rite was enabled to swear that the prisoner was one of the persons. The prisoner was taken into custody. In defence he said he had been working for his grandfather since the 9th instant, and slept in his house on the night of the burglary. - Ultimately Mr. Broderip committed the pri soner for trial, and gave directions that the records of former convictions should be produced at the Central Criminal Ceurt. As the first who nailed his flag to the mast when Conservatism was reckoned hopeless, and who has all along been the able and unflinching champion of that cause, old Christopher will be respected even by his political foes, though his own party may forget or may refuse to acknowledge the man who fought their battles, and to whom they are in the greatest degree indebted for their ascendancy now in the Government of the country. COLLISION AT SEA AND LOSS OF THE PARSEE STEAMER. (From the Overland Bombay Courier of Dec. 1.) We regret to announce the total loss of the Parsee, steamer, by a collision with the Sir James Carnac, on the night of Saturday, the 28th iastant, but fortunately without loss of life. The Carnac was on her way from Bombay to Tankaria Bunder, and the Parsee was re turning the same route, with a cargo of upwards of 500 chests of opium, and a large number of native passengers on board. The collision took place in about 20 degrees north latitude, and 10 or 12 miles from the shore. We are authentically informed that the circumstances were as follows . A few minutes before eleven on Saturday evening the passengers below were aroused by sounds of confusion, and loud cries of " stop her," " stop her," and in a few seconds the collision took place. We cannot say anything regarding the look out, which will probably form an im portant question at a future time; but it appears that both vessels had lights hung out, and that as soon as they were seen from each other the Carnac put her helm a-port, and the Parsee hers a starboard, both therefore ran in towards the shore, and before the course of either could be altered or the speed slackened a collision be came inevitable. The Carnac ran into the Parsee on the starboard side just abaft the foremast, cutting her side completely through. The foremast of the Parsee was carried away by the bowsprit of the Carnac, and imme diately fell on the deck among the passengers, but pro videntially without hurting any one. It was at once perceived that the fate of the Parsee was sealed, and her passengers and crew immediately took advantage of the contact of the vessels to rush on board the Carnac for safety; but even here danger awaited them, for the two vessels had become so entangled with each other that great fears were entertained they could not be se parated, and that both would go down together ; more over, it was conjectured that the Carnac herself might have received some serious damage, or that the Parsee's boilers might have been injured, and an explosion ensue; in either of which cases the consequences might have been frightful. During this interval of suspense, the confusion and noise were extreme, and it was only by much firmness and presence of mind that the two captains could make their commands be obeyed and restore order on board. At length, after an expiry of eight or ten minutes from the time of the collision, the head of the Carnac was cut free and the engines backed astern, leaving the devoted Parsee to her fate. She filled rapidly, and in about five miautes from the time the other vessel was free from her, went down head foremost. As far as could be ascertained at the time the Carnac had received no serious injury beyond the loss of her bowsprit and cutwater, and a trifling damage to her sheathing ; but as a matter of precaution the captain deemed it advisable to put back, and arrived safely in Bombay at ten o'clock on Sunday morning. It is worthy of remark that immediately upon the collision, when fear was entertained for the boilers of the Parsee, the engineer, a native, with the most praiseworthy sagacity and presence of mind, took the precaution of fastening the safety-valve so as to leave it open before he left the vessel. We much regret to add that the cargo of opium on board the Parsee (valued at seven Lacs of rupees) was not insured ; but we do not know to a certainty upon whom this heavy loss will fall. The vessel herself was also uninsured. She was much lighter than the Carnac. Had they been of equal size, or had the prow of the liphter vessel run into the sides of the heavier one, pro bably both would have been lost. The Earl f Dalhousie has arrived in town from ai visit to he Duke of Wellington at Strathfieldsaye, Hants. PROFESSOR WILSON, AND HIS FELLOW TOWNSMEN OF PAISLEY. (From a Correspondent.) We rejoice to find that the honours which will yet be heaped on the Old Cock of the North are not all, as has so often been the case with men of genius, to be of a posthumous kind;—but while yet alive, and hale and hearty, he is about to receive a renewed proof of the esteem and admiration in which he is held, as the foremost man in all the land, in point of genius and literary ability. It is known, that Professor Wilson is a native of Paisley. Ten years ago the professor was entertained at a public dinner in Paisley, which was attended by all the lovers of literature, and admirers of genius, in the west of Scotland. In the course of the decade which has elapsed, the professor has trod another of the seven stages of life's pilgrimage, and his towns men are again about to honour him. With great appropriateness, they some time ago employed another gifted townsman namely, Mr. James Fillans, one of the most talented, and rising-sculptors of the day, to execute a bust of the Professor, which is now com pleted, and is to be placed in one of the niches of the coffee-room, or principal reading-room of the town, or in the council-room, or town-hall. It is cut out of the finest marble, and is not only a correct and striking likeness, but it is a magnificent work of art, worthy alike of the distinguished man who is the subject of it, and of the rising celebrity of the artist. It has called forth the following beautiful lines by Mr. Andrew Pask, of Glasgow : SONNET ON PROFESSOR WILSON'S BUST, EXECUTED BY FILLANS FOR THE WORTHY PEOPLE OF PAISLEY. How like a lion in quiescent might The noble•soul'd "Old Christopher" appears ! The mental glory of internal light Smiles beautiful amid his ripening years. No petty meanness—no flesh-shapen fears O'ercast the expressive firmness of his face ; His brow, a dome of thought, majestic rears ; His eye a thousand fancies seems to trace ; His flowing locks curl round a neck of grace, And all the aspect of his form is power— A manliness that age cannot displace ; Fresh and unbending as in youth's gay hour ! The heathens had their gods, and, Scotland, thou May'st trace as proud a form in living Wilson now ! We honour the Professor. He is none of your narnby-parry geniuses. No ! He stands out like one of Homer's heroes in high relief amongst his fellow men. His fine lion-looking head—all he says, writes, and does—all denote power. To such a man we naturally pay homage. Two and twenty years ago the writer of this notice entered as an alumnus of the university of Edinburgh, and became a pupil in the Moral Philosophy class, under the Professor. We dare say the Professor never took account of it, and does not remember it, but till this day we owe him one guinea, as the balance of the fee we paid on entering, which we supposed at the time to be three guineas in place of four. Why this has never been paid we can hardly say, unless it be that we never felt that the cash payment nexus had anything to do with the ground on which our acquaintanceship with the Professor was formed, or the occasional intercourse we have had with him since. Why do we choose to mention this circumstance now ? Simply to let him know his old pupil is not a repu diator, and because it is right it should be known the Professor does not drive hard bargains with poor students, who may happen to be "scant o' cash." We have alighted on the following eloquent descrip tion of the Professor, which is extracted from Gil fillan's " Literary Portraits," and which 'pourtrays him with a powerful hand : "John Wilson is a host, he is a continent in himself. Like 'Leviathan, he lies floating many a rood.' Whether we view him as the generous, copious, acute, and ardent critic—as the pathetic and most eloquent lecturer—as the tender poet—as the popular and powerful tale. writer—as the fervid politician —as the kindly man—we have before us one of the most remarkable, and, next to Brougham, the cleverest man of the nineteenth century. It is probable, indeed, that the very variety and versati lity of Wilson's powers have done him an injury in the estimation of many. They can hafdly believe that an actor, who can play so many parts, is perfect in all. Because he is, confessedly, one of the most eloquent of men, it is doubted if he can be profound ; because he is a poet, he must be a shallow metaphysician—because he is the editor of Blackwood, he must be an inefficient Professor. There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in their philosophy.' There is such a thing on this round earth, though not, perhaps, within the categories of their limited and false theories, as dif fusion along with depth, as the versatile dud vigorous mind of a man of genius mastering a multitude of topics, while they are blunderingly acquiring one—as a man multiplying himself among mankind, the Proteus of their talent.',' and proving that the Voltarian activity of brain has been severed, in one splendid instance at least, from the Voltarian sneer, and the Voltarian shallow ness. Such an instance as that of our illustrious Profes sor, who is ready for every tack—who can, at one time, scorch a poetaster to a cinder, at another cast illumina tion into the dark deep holds' of a moral question, by a glance of his genius; at one time dash off the picture of a Highland glen, with the force of a Salvator, at another, lay bare the anatomy of a passion with the pre cision and the power of an Angelo—write, now the sweetest verse, and now the most energetic prose —now let slip, from his spirit, a single star, like the evening cloud,' and now unfurl a Noctes npon the wondering world—now paint Avarice till his audience are dying with laughter, and now Emulation and Sympathy till they are choked with tears—write now, The Elder's Deathbed,' and now the Address to a Wild Deer'—be equally at home in describing the sufferings of an orphan girl, and the undressing of a dead Quaker by a congre gation of ravens, under the brow of Helvellyn." When we attended the Burns's festival at Ayr, in September, 1844, and saw the Professor on the plat form, distinguished amongst every one there by his fine manly form, and old lion-like countenance, among the crowd of thoughts which filleel our mind on that occasion, the idea struck us, what a powerful demagogue he would have made had he chosen to make himself a leader of the people. His noble pre sence even would have captivated the mob. But his mind is too refined—too well educated—too high toned to permit of his descending to the vulgar arts — the claptrap and cajolery—by which the favour of the multitude is secured and which designing men resor to for their own selfish ends. WATER-WORKS Dividend Amount per of Atuntm. Share. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL T S—YESTERDAY. Business so miserably dull that we shall make no apo logy for confining our report to a list of the actual trans actions. CHESTER CUP. 1,800 to 20 agst Mr. Plummer's Alice Hawthorn—taken 1,000 to 15 agst Lord G. Bentinck's My Mary—taken DERBY. 6to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting—taken to 1001. 15 Lo 1 agst Gen. Shubrick's Brocardo—take 16 to 1 35 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy—take 40 to 1 2,000 to 50 agst Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum—taken 1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Wrefurd's West Countryman—taken 2,000 to 30 agst Mr. Stephenson's Sheraton—taken 9to 1 agst Forth's lot. OAKS, ISLE OF WIGHT.—A ferocious assault was Com mitted on the evening of Saturday last, by some person as yet unhnown, on the person of Mr. Williams, the re spected host of the Sloop Inn, at Wooton-bridge. Whilst passing Fern-hill, on his way home, he received a tre mendous blow on the forehead, from a bludgeon, which levelled him to the earth, and deprived him of his senses, but for how long a period he was unable to ascertain. When sufficiently recovered, he crawled home in a most dreadful exhausted state, having lost a considerable quantity of blood. It is supposed that one of two men who jumped over the hedge, and administered the blow, mistook him for a gamekeeper (having a gun in his hand), as no other motive can be assigned for the diabolical act, no attempt at robbery having followed the attack.—Hampshire Independent. COPPER MINE IN DORCHESTER.—The copper mine at Broomfield, about five miles from this town, is pro gressing most auspiciously. With a steam-engine of only twelve-horse power, and at the depth of no more than 14 feet from the surface of the ground, a ton of capital ore is raised from a very small shaft, at every six feet depth of working, and this, without pursuing the load of ore h or i zontally. As it is well known by scientific geologists and practical miners, that every in creased foot of working in depth adds to the propor tionate excellence of the ore, both as to quantity and quality, this enterprise promises to be one of extraor dinary promise. The load is near five feet in width. The present engine in work, it is supposed, will carry the operations down to 40 fathoms below the adit level, when an engine of augmented power will become neces sary. A considerable number of additional miners are about to be engaged, and the undertaking altogether presents the most decisive evidence of ulterior prosperity. Dorset Chronicle. Nothing could be better devised than Nicoll's Re gistered Paletot to suit the ever-varied nature of our climate, forming, as it now does, not only the sine guts non of the railway traveller, but is equally so adapted for any gentleman taking out-door exercise. It may be said distinctly to mark the costume of the nineteenth century, if that is rightly called marked which is only conspicuous for an unpretending and graceful bearer, the wearer feeling so much at ease. Certainly as an over-coat it is patronised highly, and is also a general public favourite, being so peculiarly English, and avoiding all foreign extravagance of style. It must be ac knowledged as a vast improvement ever the old great coat, associated in our remembrance with an uncomfortable sensa tion of tight buttonings, which, from its very clumsiness, defeated its object, the warmth of the person, as interfering with the proper circulation of the blood. The principal hues are black, blue, brown, and olive ; also the clerical mixture called Oxford, and can be had of the patentees, or only of the most respectable clothiers out or London. Every winter paletot is three guineas, and is stampted in the lining with the words, " Registered 6 and 7 Vic., cap. 65. H. J. and D. Nicoll, 114, Regent-street, London. ANDOVER UNION, DEC. 27.—0 n Thursday last, being Christmas Day, the inmates of the Andover Union were plentifully regaled with roast beef, pudding, and ale, which was provided for them by subscription. A number of the principal tradesmen sat down after dinner with the paupers; toasts were drank, and amongst them that of the health of Mr. Blyth, the new governor.—Hampshire Advertiser The environs of Brussels are infested by dangerous bands of beggars. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, DEe. 24. Money, Actual Debt, 2% per Cent—. ••• •• • • 60►~ 2itto, 3 per Cent •••• • • • • 73 Ditto, 4 per Cent.• ••• •••• • • • • 94 Amort Syndic, 4% per Cent•......... Ditto, 3% per Cent......... •• • • 90 Commercial Company, 43l per Cent •• 161% East India Loan, 4 per Cent. . Exchange on London, at sight Two m0nth5............... On /lamburgh, at sight •. • • Two mouths..... • On Paris Two months. —Dutch Papers, Dec. 27 Blllx. 90 1 4 1625 i 9434 PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BERLIN, DEC. 22. Bills. St. Sebald Sch., 3% per Cent ••• • • • 98% Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent.. Foreign Exchanges.. • ..... • • .• Exchange on London, .£1 Sterling, 2 Months. 6 24% 6 24% llamburgh, 300 Marks, 2 Months. 149% Paris, 300 fr., 3 Months -Universal Prussian Gazette, Dec. 24. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Vtazine, DEC. 19. 6 per Cent. 3letalliques • 4 per Cent. ditty.. •••••• •••••• • • • • • • 100% 3 per Cent. ditto.. ............ 7 6 Loan, 1834 Ditto, 1339 •• •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 122% Bank shares .. • • • • • . • - •• • • • • •• • . 1605 Esterhazy's Loan •. • • •• . . ......... RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand . • • • •• • • •• • • 184 Gloggnitz Vienna—Milan .• ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 118% Leghorn . . . • Pesch 11 434 Sienna .--• Grosetto . . . • Oldenburg . ••• • • ..... .............. Allgemeine Zeitung, Pee. 22. Money. 97 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LITERPOOL, Dac. 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birkenhead and Holy head Junction, 20s. dis.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che shire, 4% p.-Solton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 144 p.-8 08 .. ton, Newark, and Sheffield, par-Boston, Stamford, and Bir mingham, 2s. p.-Chester and Birkenhead, 491.-Ditto, New 201. Shares, 10s. p.-Clitheroe Junction, 12s. 6d. p.-Derby and Crewe, 34 p.-Eastern Counties, 214-Ditto, New Shares, 74-East Lancashire, No. 2, 34 p.-East Lincoln shire, 1 1 / s p.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarter Sh ares , 101 p.-Grand Junction, 249-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 36 1 41 p! Ditto, New Quarter Shares, 861/'p.-Ditto, Eighth Shit' es,l7* p.-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 24 p.--• Great North of England, New Stock, 45 p.-Great Western, Quarter Shares, 15% p.-Goole and Doncaster, 10s. p.-- Huddersfield Canal and Rail wa y, 5 p.-Liverpool and Leeds Direct, 2s. 6d. dis.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 2 p.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3 p. -London and Birmingham, 223-Ditto, Fifth Shares, 23 1 4 p.-London and Manchester (Remington), 159- dis.-Ditto (Rastrick), I dis.-Direct Northern, 99. 3d. dis.- Leeds and Thirsk, SA p.-Manchester Midland, and Great Grimsby, 14s. p.-Manchester and Leeds, Extension Shares, 64 p.-Manchester and Southamp ton, 14 p.-Matlock and Midland, 2 N-Midland, Ditto, 40'. Shares, 19 p.-Ditto, Consolidated Birmingham and Derby, 125-Northumberland and Lancashire, 12s. dis. --North Union (A), 217-North Staffordshire,44 p.-North Western, 2 p.-Nottingham, Erewash, and Ambergate, 1.09. p.-Preston and Wyre, 34-Sheffield and Manchester, Qv.ar ter Shares, 6% p.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, No. 3 (scrip), 4 p• --Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordseire, 16s. 60. p.-South-Eastern and Dover, 40-Ditto, New Shares, No. 1, 4 1 /., p.-Ditto, New Shares, No. 2, 44 p.-Ditto, Consolidated Thirds, Half Shares, 14 p.-South Midland, 4 p.- Tean and Dove Valley, 2s. 6d. p.-West Riding Union, 6 p.-York and Lancaster, 20s. dis.-Belfast and Ballymena, 2s. 6d. dis.-Dutch Rhenish, 3% p.-Great Luxemburg, 1N; dis.-Great Paris and Lyon, ss. p. MANCHESTER, DEC. 29. STOCK EXCIIANOE.-The sales are-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 2%-Cambridge and Lincoln, 34-Ditto, Nov', 34-Dudley, Iron Bridge, &c., 2%-East Lancashire, No. 2, 9 5 / 8 -Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, na.....Grand Union, 1%-Huddersileld and Sheffield Junctir,n, 18-Lan cashire and North Yorkshire, 475.-Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 174-Liverpool, Ormskirk, atid Preston, 5-- Manchester and Birmingham, New Quarters, 978-Man chester and Leeds, Fifths, 144-Ditto, Extension, 6/. 12s. -Manchester and Southampton, 3 -North Staffordshire, 6/. 75.-Preston and Wyre Extension, 1 -She ffi eld and Man chester, Quarters, No. 1, 15-Ditto, Quarters, No. 3, 6 3 4-- Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 4 .4-Shropshire Union, 425. -South-Eastern and Dover, T.:OA-Ditto, Consolidated, No 3, 124-Ditto, Halves, V. Pls.-Welsh Midland, 24. LEEDS, Die. 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-London and Croydon, 224-East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 10-Leeds and Bradford. 65-Leeds and Dewsbury, 18-Ditto, New Shares, 6 1 / Leeds and Thirsk, 10 %-Newcastle and Ber wick, 15-North British, New Carlisle Branch, 3/. Is.-ox ford, Worcester, and 'Wolverhampton, 14-Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, 3 4-London and York, 4t-Cambridge and Lincoln, 3/. 3s. 6d.-Direct Northern, 2/. Is.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 44-West Riding Union, 7i- Lancashire and North Yorkshire, ss. p.-Lancashire, York shire, and North Eastern, 10s. dis.-Leicester and Birming ham, ss. p.-Leicester and Bedford, Ils. p.-Liverpool, Man chester, and Newcastle Junction, 41 4 - Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3-Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 12s. dis.-North Western, 3%-South Midlands, 3'7 8 p.-Wakefield and Harrogate, 2% p.-York and Car lisle, 24. HILL, DFC. 29. STOCK ExCIIAN6E.—The sales are—Blackburn Darwen, and Bolton, 74—North B r iti s h (C ar li sle), VA—Ditto (Dal keith), 6—Dudley, Nladeley, and Iron Bridge, 1 7 / B —East Lincolnshire, 21. Bs. 9d.—Grand Union, 1 5 / B —Leicester and Birmingham, 228.—Nottingham, Erewash, &c., 2—South Midland, 51. 7s. YORK, DEC. 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Newcastle and Dar lington, Brandling, 6l—Yorlt and North Midland Extension, 30—Newcastle and Berwick, 14%—North British, New Carlisle Branch, 3 1 4—London and York, 4 N—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 4 1 / 2 . BRISTOL, DEC. 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter. New, 8 1 / 2 —Caledonian, 14 1 /. EXETER, DEC. 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, New, B—South Wales, 4—Eastern Counties, New, 7 1 4 p. BIRTHS. On the 27th inst., in Portland-place, the Countess of March, of a son and heir. On the 26th inst., at Clifton, the Lady Teignmouth, of a daughter. On the 24th inst., the wife of John Scott, Esq., surgeon, High-street Camden-town, of a son. On Christmas-day, at the Vicarage, Chatteris, Cambridge shire, of a son, the lady of the Rev. M. A. Gathercole, Vicar of Chatteris. On the 25th inst., at Walmer, the lady of Major Wade; C. 13., 13th (Prince Albert's) Light Infantry, of a daughter. On the 25th inst., at Upper Norwood, the wife of H. E. GOodhall, Esq., of a son. On the 27th inst., at Fenton House, Hampstead, the lady of Thomas Turner, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 23d inst., a t C ogges h a l l, Essex, P.ichard Archer Wallington, solicitor, Warwick, to Emily Marianne, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Swinborne, of eogf,esh a n. On the 27th inst., at Christchurch, Arr,yll-square, Henry Bateman, Esq., of Islington-green, to Elizabeth Helen, eldest daughter of Bernard M. Senior, Esq., of Compton Lodge, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. On the 24th inst., at the Recte,rv, Settrington, Yorkshire, the Rev. Henry John Todd, KA-, hector of Settrin?;ton. On the 22d inst., a t Ramsgeie, Mr. John Powell keall. On the 23d inst., at Guernsey, Miss Elizabeth Le Marchant. On the 25th inst., Eliza Ashton, the wife of J. Beardmore Wathen, Esq., of Torrington-square. On the 26th inst., at Bancroft's Hospital, William Dan ford, the infant son of the Rev. R. Thomas. On the 26th inst., at Bt ixton-hill, Surrey, William Crookall Hooper, Esq., aged 81. On the 27th inst., at Elizabeth-place, Westminster -road, George Medley, Esq., aged 76. London: Printed an' Published by INIUTIDO YOUNG, f No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Su* Office, No. 112, Strand, in the E'recinct of the Savoy, in the County of Middleatx, Twi3day, Decemt SO, 1811 DUTCH AND FLANDERS MAILS L.:. 1.71.:, DLC. 41 ~A-Lito ou. Java to the Ist of November state, tranquillity prevails in all parts of our India possessions. The coffee crop seems likely to be more unfavourable than was expected. It is thought there will be a deficiency of 345,000 picots. The Governor-General had delivered bills of exchange on the colonial department, to the amount of 1,000,000 florins. The course of exchange had risen in conse quence to 90 cents. We extract from the papers the following particulars of an earlier date : "On the 27th of July, the French ship La Jeune Sophia, Captain J. Z. Doler, bound from Samuran to Nantes, was wrecked near Krawang, on the north-coast of Java. His Majesty's steamer Beomo was immediately dispatched from Batavia, with some other vessels, to afford assistance ; but could only save a small part of the cargo, consisting of coffee and indigo." Another native vessel has been wrecked and plun dered on the coast of Bali. The continual violation of the treaties concluded with the Princes of Bati, will probably lead to the adoption of serious measures for the protection of navigation and commerce , . his Majesty's schooner, the Dolphin, and two boats had been sent to Singe, to inquire into the circumstance of the plunder ing of a government vessel, near Banea, the result of which was, the giving up of one Intre Mantel, who has been known for many years as °lie of the chief protec tors of the pirates. Some villages in which the pro perty was deposited were destroyed, and four persons in whose possession it was found were arrested. Her Britannic Majesty's brig the Spy, arrived at the end of July at Tunor, having on board thirty persons belonging to the English ship the Maid of Athens, and the Coringa packet, wrecked at Torres Straits, and like wise some men from a wrecked French whaler, name not known. Eight of them were left for want of room at Timor Koepang, Ni hence they wire sent to Java, on board the Government steamer Mesapi. On the 3d of July, the Prince of Tato, Larioe Krueng Karaujka, died in Celebe. The Prince of Goa had soli cited the Government to cede to him its right to that dis trict, which was contrary to the interest of the Govern ment. THE HAGUE, DEC. 25.—1 t is said that Lieutenant General Duke of Saxe Weimer, will shortly have the command of a division of Infantry. On the morning of the King's birthday, his .Royal Highness the Prince of Orange presented to his Majesty a plan for establishing a military hospital for 1,400 invalids and wounded men. We learn that the plan was very favourably received by his Majesty.—Dutch Papers. BRUSSELS, DEC. 25.—The Senate, in its sitting yes terday, adopted several projects of law relative to votes of credit, and discussed the whole of the budget of ways and means. The price of corn at Brussels on Wednesday was rather lower than in the preceding market. There were sold 543 sacks of Wheat, at 1 lf. 4c. per demi-hectoli tre ; 36 sacks of Rye, at 9f. 14c. ; Barley 6f. 60c. ; and Oats, 4f. 96c. The potato market is become daily of legs importance. A few retailers are now almost the only purchasers in the market. On Wednesday only 60 sacks were on sale, at the average price of 15f. for 100 kilogrammes. S :: .~ 1 10 :‘. : an be , ri m huy e , c, N.k, 1 - gita The