The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-07 00:00:00

- übtttori r 011 v* SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. FRANCE. The Union has the following sensible article on the crisis : " We have a presentiment that the phlegmatic pru• dence of the President of the Republic will again triumph over the mischievous turbulence which has raised this difficulty. Without accusing any person of excess of Machiavelism and perversity, we may say that there are amongst our few dozen of political men many vain and rash persons, who think they can carry things their own way by pulling the strings which their feeble bands can grasp. These persons seem to have proposed to themselves to force the President to commit a coup de fete, either by formins a Ministry of his personal friends, or caliing to his aid the men of the Left. They would hope by this means to unite against him ens masse all the monarchists, and c , . - .impel him to depart from the path cf legaii - y. Lis not necessary that the President should be gifted with extraordinary ability to enable him to avoid the course into which it is tst-rnpted to drive him. There is no necessity for Lim to act illegally. What is to prevent him from choosing his Ministers from the majority even up to extinction, so that a; length it would be toe majority itself who, losing all good sense, and acting illegally, should say to the President, We will have no more to do with you; you shall not even com plete your time.' Et alors !" SPAIN. Madrid journals of the Ist inst. have arrived. In the Chamber of Deputies of the 30th ult. M. Donoso Corte., in the discussion on the Bill for authorising the Government to carry into effect the budget from Ist January, 1851, delivered a very long and very eloquent speech, in which he contended that society was more secure and stronger when it relied more on moral than on material order, on virtue rather than on material interests ; and he cited the example of France to prove this. As to the problems re'ative to the distribution of fortunes raised by the Socialists, he said that God alone could solve them, hut that alms were one solution, and they ought to be administered by the Church. M. Martinez de la Rosa _insisted on the necessity of maintaining ma terial order as the basis of moral order ; and he congratulated the Chamber of Spain having escaped the gangrene of dangerous doctrines. The Bill was then adopted by the large majority of 189 votes to 32. The Gazette publishes a return, showing that in November last the public revenues amounted to 30034 ; 055 reals more than in the cor responding months of last year. The Count Ester hazy, Austrian Mir;i3ter, had returned to Madrid. During the year 1850, the sum distributed by the Queen was 2,000,000 reals ; the number of poor re lieved by her was 14,265. MADRID BOLSA, JAN. I.—The Three per Cents. were done on the 31st ult. at 358 for time ; the Four per Cents. at 12-k ; the Five per Cents. at 123-; the Debt without Interest at 3i; and the Coupons at 6i. On the Ist inst. the Bourse was closed, but the Three per Centg. sold out of doors at 35k. GERMAN Y. The Austrian Customs tariff was published on the Ist. The tariff is a general one, containing not only the import and export, but also the transit duties. The latter, which will be in proportion to the value of the articles, are lower than those of the German Customs' Union. The export duties being much more moderate than they formerly were, will pro bably lead to a diminution of the revenue of about 200,0001 A new Customs' hundred weight has been introduced. I , contains 50 kilogrammes, or 89; Vienna lbs., and on this the import and export duties will be raised. The following short list of import duties on staple commodities will give some idea of the spi it of the new tariff:—Cotf,e, 11fl. per cwt. ; sugar, unchanged; sulphur, sfl. per cwt.; quick silver, formerly prohibited, 71 30krs. per cwt. ; corn (gross weight), 15kre. per cwt. ; flour (neat weight) 45krs. per cwt.; olive oil (gross), 4fl. per cwt.; fat oils (fette Oele, neat weight), 1511.; cochineal, indigo (griss3), 45krs. ; raw cot - on (gro , s), skrs. (21.) per cwt.; raw cotton yarn (neat), 6fl. per cwt. ; bleached and worked, 121 30krs. per cwt.; colon goods, coarse, 20W, middle far, 501, lice, 100f1, finest, 2501 per cwt. ; linen goods, cc afse, 7fl. 30kre., com mon, 20f1., middle fine, 50f1., fine, 10011, finest, 25011. per cwt.; woollen goods, coarse, 12fl 30krs. per cwt. The fii.er sorts rise in the same proportion as in the linen goods. Silk goods, common 25011, fine 6008. per cwt. BOSNIA. On the 17th Decanber Omer Pasha made his triumphal entry into Bosna Serai. Mahmud, the re bellious Pasha of Tuzla, rode on a miserable saddle affixed to the back of a peasant's sorry jade. After him rode the other prisoners the Alusselims, the Cadis, &c., each horse being attac!3ed to the s,i.ddle of its predecessor. Four Nisaini (Christians), du ssed as jesters, with cap and I>tis, and perform ing all kinds of antics, led on the mourn ful proces , ion. Af er this first act was over, 21u4tapha Pasha B:nic was led on foot through the ereets, and it is said that the sad spec'acle drew tzars from the eyes of many of the 'folks who stood round. Onier Pasha intended t) proceed at once to the Herzegowina. 1 1 .141nuti Praha had escaped to Vitiko‘z , , in Slavonia, but for some reas , :n unknown lit returned to Tuz'a, and voluntarily surrendered himself to the S,rwkier, who has treated him as above-mentioned, and paid the arrears of his troops with the 18,000 ducats which he found in the fallen despot's po,session. COURSE OF E YIN Lev DAY.) Am tereatm •• •• 11 16 ...Mu), three months 11 17% Rotterdam .... • . 11 17,4 4 An twerp • • ...... ...... 25 25 Brussels • • • • 25 25 Ilamburgh M.B. 13 6% Parl,4. 3 days'3l4/It, • 25 2 3(2 Dltte, 3 months .... 25 27% 11i.~rsc Iles ...... ••.. • • 25 20 Bon Meaux ... • Frankforton Ms.tha . ~ 118 Leghorn .............• 30 85 i - enoa..•••• ......••.. 25 65 Venice.... .. .. • • • • • ... Naples .... •• •• 41% ."i‘lermo, per0z........ Nlevsina .............. 124% Lisbon 53% iporto • • • • • • • • .. • • 53, 8 iti9 Janeiro .......... i - suenos Ayres ........ New York, 50 days'sight Philadelphia .• . ..... - • • • Vienna, offee. •• •• • • 12 50 Trieste, ditto.... •• l2 50 Peter sburgh, 811. Rble.. 37.4 Pifi,,trid • • .. •• • • 49:4 Cadiz • • •••.• • • •• •• .. 50 Barcel cm a . • • PRICES OP ntri,Lioy FEZ OR. Foreign Gold in bars.. 17 9 Portugal Gol , l Coin .. 0 0 0 ' , punish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars .... •• 0 4 11% Silver 1= bars ....•• •• 0 5 1% Seville— •• •...... THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) Corr mistion by Ple Loci-L-eufenqz,t f Pembrukeshire• Adtian Nicho Ji ti S:okep, EA . , to be Dvputy- Lieutenent, 26, 1850. REDUCTION OF NATIONAL DEBT. The Lords Commissioners of her M , :jesty's Treasury having certilkdit9 rs for the Reduction of the National Debt, in pur.,uar,c of the Act, 10th Geo. 4, c. sec. 1, that tee aotual surplui revenue of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, beyond the ac tual expendiAlre thereof, for the year ended the 10th day of Oet;.ter, 1850, amounted t.) the sum of ,hree mil lion f hundred at;d sixty-arce thousand one hundred and fifty-fuur pounds thirteen. slailinga and one pinny; The Commissioners for the Reducion of the National Debt hereby give notice, that tion sum of eight hundred and sixty-five thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight pounds thirteen shillings and three pence, Laing ono fourth pai.t of the said surplus of three million four hurid , ed and sixty-three thousand (me hundred and fifty four p , unias thirteen shillings and one penny, will be applied, • lied der the provi.ion s o f t h ee sa id A ct, b etween ut. . the 7th day of January, 1851, and the sth day of April, 1851, to the following purposes, viz.:— To be applied to the purchase of Stock 865,788 13 3 Add interest receivable on acoiunt of donstion;and bequests to be appliad to the purchase of Stock 3,818 10 11 £869,607 4 2 National Debt-office, January 4, 1851. A. G. SPEARMAN, Comptroller-General. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Robert Gartcn, boot and shoemaker, EuII. Kingston-upon- BANKRUPTS. Matthew Rowlandson and Lancelot ROwl3nds"' drapers, Whitechapel-road, to surrender Jan. 17, at. two, and Feb. 22, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Tur Penner, cell, Aldermanbu official assigneery., Guildhall-chanabrs; Sole and Downham, Cambridgeshire Jan. Ralph Hills, grocer, 14, at halt - pest one, and Feb. 1 8, at twelve, at the'rlourt of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Smith, and Tompson, Stone-b u ildi ngs, Lincoln's inu;n—' Archers, Jules Breton, insurance broker. King Edward -road, Hackney, Jan. 17, at eleven, and Feb. 21, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Birehin lane ; Cotfeel, Throgmorton street. Charles Lightfoot, livery• stable keeper, Torquay, Davonihire, Jan. 15, and Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtxel, official assignee, Exeter• S Carter, Torquay;loglon, Exeter. George Fletcher Alimey, hosier, Sheffield, Jan. 25, and Feb. 15, at ten, at the Leeds Distri c t C ourt. Fre. man, fficial assignee, Sheffield; Hoole and Yeo mans, Sheffield. . Ann Ri.yeton, brewer, Cherlton-upon-Medlock, Lan cashire, Jan. 22, and Feb. 11, at twelve, at the Man chester Dialtiet Court. Fraser, (timed assignee, Man chester; Sutton, Manchester. John Dale llarwood, ironmonger, Liverpool, Jan. 16, and Feb. 13, at e'evan, at the Lirerpo 1 District Court. Turner,ofEcial assi 4nee , Li verpoo l ; Y ew b et t , m, Liverpool INSOLVENT DEBTORS. William Clifton, tailor, Queen-s:re. t, Tower-hill. Thomas Taylor Saunders, carver and gilder, David street, Baker-street, Portenan Equare. Thomas lilanilon Edward Henry Taylur, - dairyman, High Holborn. War - ken-street, Fitzroy - Equare. John Ha Nes, potato dealer, High Holborn. sp. ricer r rcival 'lampoon, auctioneer, Jewin-street, Cripplegate. Thomas Craig, market gardener, Uppe r Mit c h am, Surrey. (Craig, hookteler, Oxford-streel:, Mik-end. bitn.ed Lary, furrier, Caluotaile-street, Bishopagate street. James Walker Furness, baker, High Holborn. William Tomsey Creech, licensed victualler, Saint John street, Clerkenwell. Frederick Cooke Clare, Montague-place, Hammersmith. Robert Levick, commission agent, Gloucester-street, Queen-square, Holborn. William Sims, labourer, Gray's lon-lane. Walter Hawkins, plasterer, Paris-street, Palace-road, Lambeth. William Ileßier, attorney's clerk, Upper Sussex-place, Old Kent-road. James Dover, mechanic, Manchester. John Hopkinson, labourer, Bradford, Yorkshire. Thomas Heath, labourer, Gloucestershire. Thomas Hayward, wheelwright, Lht:hingdon, Essex. David Jones, grocer, Morgan Town, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire. Joseph Newall, provision dealer, Manchester. Maria Pyle, grocer, Overton, Hants. Ann Pyle, milliner, Overton, Hants. Joseph Shires, brazier, Hulme, Manchester. Thomas NV, therell, ale-vaults manager, Manchester. James Barwick, cattle dealer, Little Snoring, Norfolk. Thomas Chadwick, commission agent, Ancoats, Man- cheater. William Parr, grocer, Exnirg, Newmarket. Samuel 114venscrefr, fishing-tack!e maker, Reading. William Alant, baker, Chichester. Thomas Fish burn, labourer, Brompton, Yorkshire. Samuel Hearfield, carver, Leeds. Herbert Playsted, grocer, Wadhurst, Sussex. Edmund Parfeet, bricklayer, Ileadl. y, Hampshire. Samuel Cannock, 9C/3., Gloucester, farmer. Winterburn, Leeds, enginemaker. Thomas Frederick Revell, Brighton, grocer. John Kendall, Studley, Wtirwickshire, innkeeper. Joseph Hinchsliffe Stevenson, Bishopswearmouth, Dur ham, miller. MARKET IN TEL LIGENCE. (From the London New Price Cutrent, Jan. 7.) SUGAR.—To-day, in consequence of the extensive quantity of bag Sugar at auction, there was very little business doing in West India by privase treaty ; still holders generally refused to accept lower rates for gro cery or refining sorts. A public sale of 160 hhds and 10 trs Barbadoes went off quietly, but the rates ob tained averaged those of Thursday; fine yellow realised 43s 6d to 44s 61, and middling to good 41s 6d to 435. Of Demerara 100 hhes and 43 tit rces sold upon rather lower terms; good yellow at 39s 6d to 40s, low and middling 38s to 395, good crystalised 44s to 455, middling 42s ti 43, 6J, and common 40s to 41s 6d, and brown 36s 6d to 38s 6d per cw t. The total purchases are 550 hhds, &e. REFINED.—To-day R€ fined Sugar was operated in with caution for home consumption, still brown lumps were not offered under 50s per cwt. In Crushed there is will little doing, and in some cases rather lower rates were taken. Mennrrits.—This afternoon there was not much de sire evinced to operate in the Mauritius Sugar at the public sales, which comprised 14 casks 4,400 bags; about half sold, and rather lower rates were acceded to, fine yellow went at 40s 6,1 to 425, mid and good 38s to 40s, ord 37s to 373 6d, fine brown 365, grainy white 46a to 475, yellow ditto 41s 6d to 435. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Madras Sugar offered at pubic sale was extensive, and amounted to 11,360 bags; the trade operated with reluctance, and barely one half sold; prices declined 6d for the better sorts, and is for inferior yellow and brown, fine grainy white went at 46s to 46s 64, fair 42s to 43e, like Mauritius good and fine 39s to 42, low and mid 35s to 38s, soft yellow 31s 64 to 375, and brown 30s to 31s. Of Bengal the quantity cffered amounted to 3,317 bags, and a small part only sold upon rather lower terms, mid to fine white Benares 43s to 44s 6 , 1, inferior 43s to 42s 6d, fine grainy white 48s to 495, fine yellow cl.tio 455, good 43s to 445, like Msutitius 36s 6d to 41s, low 35s to 365, and soft brown 325. 462 mats Pe nang., sold at 40s 6d to 41s for ord soft white, and at 39s 61 to 41s for damp; these are rather lower rates. 327 bsgs 13,,urtion went at 37s 6d for mid lellow, and washed 35. 6d to 365. FOREIGN.—This afternoon there was little desire evinced to operate in Foreign Sugar by private treaty. At putilie sale 987 bags Manilla went upon rather lower terms—ordinary damp yellow at 365, fine brown ditto and two lots 344 per cwt. MOLASSES.—n , re is no deaire to accept lower rates, but the sales made have been upon a small scale at 153 to 173 for low to fine West India, and at 12s to 13s for East India. Cocoa —This afternoon at public Fale 93 bags Tri nidad Cocoa were taken in at 36s for good red. and at 48. f r grey. CorFE.L-This afternoon the market was more freely 6upplied with Native Ceylon; the demand was very limited, and at peiblic sale 1,024 bags were taken in at 54s to 555:61 for good and real good ordinary, low ditto 52 3 , th 9 high- st price offered being 51s per cwt for the best. Plantation was operated in with much caution, and of 445 casks 495 bags a small por :ion only sold at 2s to 3s decline—middling went at 60s to 625, low middling 58s to 595, fine to fine fine oriiinary 55s to 576 6d, and triage 46s to 545. Mocha tnet with little attention, and 4390 bales 1,407 hf do a small portion only found buyers at a reduction on ILO rate of Si to 10s, good to fine ordinary clean went at 57 to 635, and middling long berry 70s to 755; 170 cases Ttllieherty taken in at 70s for fine; and 230 bags Sherveroyat 63s to 66 TEA.—F:ne Cungcu is held for previous terms, but little has he en clone, other strts are operated in with cawion, ard rather loser rates aro acceded to. The value of common and good ord is is to is Old, cn diurn Is Id to is 2d, and other descriptions Is 2d to Is 101 In f;reen operaq,ns aro upcn a limited with sellers rather wider late rater. For scented ard Pekoe the mtiket has a quiet aspect, atAd late rates are not auttained. The sales declared for this wet k comprise 9 000 packages, but at which little variation from present rates is locked fur. RICE.—To day East India Rice met with little atten tion by private treaty, still holders refused to sell at lower rates. Of Arn•rican dressed Rice 50 casks at auction soli at 18s per cwt, being rather cheaper. SAGO.—To day there was a full demand, and at auc tion 356 chts sold at ISs to 19s 6d for pearl, these ate rather lower rates. SPICES.—This afternoon a public sale of 377 bags Cloves went at rather lower rates from 61 to bid; 59 casks Calicut Ginger taken in at 623 to 703 for mid and good; 332 bags Pimento sold at about the previous va lue, mid at 544 to 54.1, and very low 4/d to 4/d. Of Mace 6 cases went rather cheaper, ord at 2s 2d, mid 2s 4d to 2s sd; 13 cases Nutmegs sold at a small reduction, and went at 23 8d to 2s 9d for mid brown. SPlRlTS.—Leeward Island Rum is less wanted, but the shipping being small, there aro not sellers under is 81 per gallon proof. }list India has been operated in with cauti(,n, but is not offers d below I. 7d proof, as few par cies are on offer. The sales in De mf rara have been upon a small scale, and 2i 4d to 2s 9d is the value cf 32 to 40 per cent over proof. Jamaica is not cheaper, but the demand has become limited for all purpcseP, and the value c,f plain and mid quality 34 to 33 per cent over proof is 2s 64 to 2s 2.1, 32 to 38 over good mid and good 2s 101 to 3s 6d, fine and superior 3s 7d to 4s 6d per gallon. There is no variation in the value of Brandy ; sales have been upon a limited scale, and stock continues to get larger. The value of Cognac beet Brands of the vint,ge of 1849 was 4s 94 to 4s 11d; 1850 dttto at 4s 4d to 4s 61, and inferior sorts 3s 2d to 4s 6d per all in. Geneva has been sellin 4 at Is 7d to is 81, and fine at is 9.1 to 2s. The value of British made Spirit is 93 81 to 9 , 93 per gall, n net cash, with a firm market. FRUlT.—There is much dulness in the market for Currants, and sellers are disposed to accept from 32a to 46 per cNt, according to quality, as there is a large supply. The rates demarded for Valencia Raisins are 38s to 4W, but little bu,iness has been done. Figs are cperat‘ d in with caution, and 40s to 70s is the rz.lue of Turkey pulled. There are sellers of Sultana Raisins at 40s to 80s with few buyers. COCIIINEAL.—To-day the mai ket for Cochineal was (pie*, and at auction 4:3 bags Teneriffe taken in at 3s 8d to 3- 10d. NITRATE OF SODA.—TO-day the quantity offered at public sale was large, and amounted to 5,360 bags, few lots Here sold at 153, and the rest taken in at that price; there wer.. buyers of the whole at 14. 6d, the refraction was from 24 to 6i per cent. SALTPETRE.—There is yet a firm market for Rough; supplies are also upon a limited se le, and a fair business has been done at fr im 283 to 29s 6d per cwt for low to fine Calcutta. There are several buyers rather under these rates for parcels to arrive. The demand is good for British Re fined at 30s 6d to 313 per cwt, and the market has a firm tone. TIIIIPENTINE.—The rates demanded for rough are 7s 94 to 83 per cwt, but there are few buyers. For Spirits the market has a quiet aspect, and prices are on the de cline ruling at 32s 6d to 33, for British, and at 343 per ow t for American drawn. For Tar the dealears obtain 203 6d to 21a per barrel for Stockholm and Archangel. Imitoa.—To-day at public sale 25 serons Spanish In digo sold at 3s 10d to 4s 94 per lb. METALS.—There is a good demand fur Tin, Banes realized 84s, and British 233 to 843 per cwt. The market also has a firm aspect. Ot Tin Plates many parcels have been sold, one C Coke realised 27s 64 to 28s, and Char coal ditto 32s 6d to 33s 6d per box. There is a good demand for Pig iron, and prices are firm, Scotch at 44s to 45s 6d, according to assortment, and Welch 52s to 70s. For common Welch Bar many orders have been con pleted at 41278 6d to 51, and rails at 51 to 51 10s, indeed at those rates there are not free sellers. The Spelter market is quiet, but there are not sellers on the spot under 161 7s 64, and to arrive below 161 ss. In the Lead market there is firmness with a good demand, British Pig is 171 to 171 10e. Operations are to a fair extent in Swedish Steel at 141 103 to 151 10s. Copper is Yt t arm in price, and in fair demand. having l 'AL" b l t:e . ---; There concluded, is Rus sian on the spot, and prices are firmer; a fair bussinees more and d fi e:i e re n t e o w operate in Rus - yellow Candle realized 37s 64 to 37s 9,1 per cwt. Fur delivery sales and fu r last M arh three there months are ta s e e ef l l however have been of little Moment; and for Feb ruaryt a tionttehres yearat 37 i 5 e 9. 3 The quo b cash.ee nin geo good Australian, request, ls 9 and casks 36: but few buyers are to be t9 zi et t ot h i 0. n were Hom e s s o m i 6 d e d — i t t e s o d h 3 e h 9 e a p s ; e is ask th 3 e p v , a te lu rs a b n u e rg tt a d h i c tt t o i 34s 6d ; at 363 to 37a 64. Ox 34s 6d t( South American 333 94 to 375; 4 ) 6 36'; 333 ;35 casks 37'l S packages sooor.d sort 34s 64 to 35s and 47 casks Malta 36s to 361 6d. F o o a r p casks are declared, and stock exceeds that of last on 1,000 by 5,000 casks. year • Oli.s.—.A.u;actire demand has been experienced for Lin& eed Oil, and prices continue to advance ruling at 9d to 35a per cwt on th e s p o t ; an d home dealers are the chief operators. For delivery several contracts have been entered into at 35s to 353 6d, and the market has a firm aspect. Palm support late rates, but there is less doing privately; and at auction 29 casks were taken in at 293 for fine. Cocoa Nut met with little attention, and is offered rather under previous rates, At auction 40 packages were only in part die- , posed of at 29s 6d to 31s 6d, low and very inferior 22s to 25s 6d. Oiive is not cheaper, but transactions have been to a limited extent at trom 41/to 42110 s; and Gallipoli 431 to 45/. per tun. There is rather more business doing in Seal Oil, and holders are firmer, pale selling at 371 lOs to 38/, straw and tinged 361 to 37/, yellow and brown 34/to 321105. Cod is held for 391 to 39/ 10s, but sales are immaterial. Southern is wanted at 34/ 10s to 36s 10d, but supply is small. In Sperm there is rather more doing, and fine realized 861 to 87/, with only a limited quantity on offer. A good demand prevails for Rape Seed Oil, and rates are firm, brown at 35s 6d to 365, pale 37s 6d; and foreign 38s to 38s 6d per cwt. For auction on Friday 50 tuns Sperm, 20 tuna Southern, 80 tuns Cod, and 500 Seed Oils are declared. To-day at public sale 34 pkgs Ceylon Cocoa Nut Oil sold at 291 to 301. CONVICTION OF A SOLICITOR. On Tuesday, at the Norwich city sessions, Jonathan Whiteley Cooper, solicitor, aged 39, was charged with having, on the 4th of July last, unlawfully and by false pretence, obtained the sum of 51. 6s. from Richard Mills Burrell, hair manufacturer, of St. Mary's. This case, it will be re membered, vi as traversed from the lass tes sious, and from the well known position of the prisoner caused considerable interest. Mr. Carlos Cooper opened tl e case on the psrt of the prosecution at great length, observing that the inquiry was of great importance to the eh ferlant, whose cha racter as a solicitor was of course deeply involved; but it was of still greater importance to the public, because it was obvious that an attorney had opportunities of imposing upon those who might employ him. He was, moreover, perfectly competent, if ho was so diiposed, to obtain various sums of money from his clients for pur poses of which they were generally speaking totally ignorant. Richard Mills Burrell, the prosecutor, was then sworn and said—l am a horse-hair manufacturer. I was in July last in partnership with Messrs. Hindes. Shortly alter that time an action was brought by Messrs. Hindes against me. I went, upon hearing this, to consult Mr. Cooper, the attorney, and stated the case to him. I gave him my cognovit to pay the costs by instalments. I left the matter entirely to him. Mr. Cooper sent for me on the Monday follow ing. I went to him. He said do you know what you promised me. I said no. He said you told me you would bring an action against the Messrs. Hindes. I said I could not think of that, as I was on such good terms with them. He told me I must do so, as they might transport me. I said they were the first persons who had ever brought a stain upon my character. I showed him my books. He said you will do anything to keep your character up. I said yes. I saw him on the following morning, and gave him 11. 3s. for the procur ing of a writ, which was 11. 2.. 10d., and as I had no change, the difference I said he might have for a glass of porter. The Recorder—No respcc:able attorney would take any money for drink. I wish to till you this, that should anything of the kind ever occur agair, you may know it. Examination continued—l received a note purporting to be from Mr. Bailey, containing another charge against me. I have not the note now. I asked what the further charge was for. He said I had better give him a sove reign to go and consult a c •unsel. He afterwards told me he went to Mr. Evans. (Mr. Evans being in court denied this assertion.) The Recorder said that was another curious circum stance, the fee being, according to ancient practice, one guinea, and no respectable counsel could be consulted under that fee. Examination continued—He told me I must file a de claration, and I must give him the money to do so. He asked me for one guinea, which I gave him. I gave him the money before the declaration was filed. I saw him again after that. He told me of a replication, which be said was in cessary. He said 21. 2s. would be required for the replication. By the Recorder—Do you know the date when 1 e said the replication was necessary f—l cannot fix the date. It was shortly after I gave him the guinea; he said he wanted the two guineas for the replication; he said it was absolutely necessary then. Examination continued—l gave him the two guineas. I saw him next day, when I paid him two guineas more. I have forgotten the name of the document which the 21. 24. was for. I have paid him about 211. altogether. I went to his t ffice shortly after. I said to him, now there is nothing else to pay ; he said yes, there are the trial fees—retaining counsel, jury, &c ,to carry on the action. He said 51. 64. was the sum necessary. Ho told me he should not get a farthing by it. He said the money was necessary, as the cause eeuld not go on without it. He toll me he had paid all the money for the purpose of carrying on the action. Ile was absent about twenty minutes. When he returned, he said he had paid the fees. I saw him o❑ the Thursday morning, just after this. He said he had good news to tell me. He called at my door at six o'clock in the morning, at.d took me into his garden; ho said he had influence with a clerk in Mr. Bailey's office, and he could go there when ho liked to see how things were going on. I received a notice of certiorari from Mr. Bailey. Ile told me he thought the Messrs. Hindes were going to remove the action. By the R•corder—The money was paid after you re ceived the certiorari. When I received the certiorari I left it on the table. By the Recorder—Cooper sent fur me, and when I went to his house, the woman who byes there showed me a paper with the word "certiorari" written upon it. When I went up-stairs I told Cooper what I had seen. He was very angry, and asked me who had shown it to me. I told him his god lady. He said he must reply to it, which would cost 1/. 11i. 61. After I left, Ise nt my little boy with a 51. note, and the prisoner afterwards brought me the charge. Mr. Ht-nry Miller sworn, said—l am Registrar of the Guildhall Court. All writs are signed and sealed by me. A writ was issued by the prisoner on behalf of Burrell against the Messrs. Hindes on the 14th of June. No declaraiion was filed till the 23d of September, and in consequence no plea could be filed at all. No certiorari was evr issued, or ever, could be; and no proceedings were ever removed. All the fees I ever received was 4s. Mr. Bailey entered ass appearance against the writ. By the Recorder—No replication was necessary. The case was not ripe for it, there being no plea. Elijah Crozier Bailey said—l entered an appearance for the Messrs. Hindes. I had a copy of notice of de claration served on me on the 23d of September. I never entered any plea. I never obtained a certiorari. It was never mentioned. Burrell, re-examined by Mr. Carlos Cooper—l re member a message coming from the prisoner's father on a Sunday morning. It was the day before I went before the maghtrates. Mr. n Was. Cooper then addressed the jury for the prisoner, urging upon them what the consequences would tie, should a verdict be recorded against one who held a respectable :position amongst his legal brethren. A person having such transacions with an attorney, and giving money whenever he liked to ask for it, was al most impossible to believe. The Learned Gentleman concluded by hoping their verdict would be of such a nature as at once to place the prisoner in that high po shim which he and his father before him bad hitherto held The Recorder then, with great minuteness, com ment. d upon the most material points of evidence, ex plaining to the jury such parts as bore most upon the evidence before the Court relative to the replication, which was pertectly unnecessary, no declaration having been issueJ. The evidence given by the prosecutor showed that such instructions were given to him by Cooper, which, if they were to be believed, proved at once the false representations. The point for their con sideration was, whether such false statements were made by the prisoner, and with a design to defraud. The jury, after a few moments' deliberation, returned a verdict of Guilty of the second couut, relative to the replication. 'The Recorder said, it was a very serious circumstance that one who like himself had followed the profession of the law so tr any years should be called upon to pass sentence upon a man who had been to his (the Recorder's) knowledge a member of the same profession. The prisoner had it appeared made use of his knowledge of the law, and of the facilities which he possessed in consequence of the profession which he had carried on, for the purpose of defrauding a person by misrepresentation. Now, if the prisoner had done this, he bad really become a pest to society. He had been permitted to have a superior education—an education which should have qualified him to lead a much better course of life, and to have set an example to persons in an inferior station. In the present case, had he (the prisoner) been convicted of all the offences charged against him, and had the in dictment been a little differently drawn up, it would have been impossible for the Court not to have passed the sentence of seven years' transportation. However, soma members of the legal profession might have con ducted themselves, and whatever some unthinking people might have said, rather perhaps in joke than otherwise, still the profession was held in high estimation. It was therefore quite necessary that the confidence which was given them should not be abused, for the tranactions of life could not go on unless great confidence was reposed in persons who followed the profession of the law. Per sons, then, who broke that confidence ought to be made a very severe example or. The Recorder then inquired whether Mr. E. C. Bailey was in court, and that gentle man being present, said, he (the Recorder) wished to know whether the action against the Messrs. Hindes was really a honk fide action? M. Bailey—Certainly not. There was not the slightest foundation for it. The Recorder wished the matter explained, because it appeared that Cooper had given Mr. Burrell to under stand that the only means of vindicating his character from any aspersions that might be cast upon it would be to commence an action, which Messrs. Ilindes were already about to do. Mr. Bailey—No such proceeding was meditated. The Recorder said it was a mere scheme, then, that the prisoner had adopted, for the purpose of extracting money from Mr. Burrell's pocket. He had represented that it would be necessary on the part of Mr. Burrell to ex pend a very considerable sum of money. The prisoner had thus obtained possession of 21L, out of which sum he had paid 21. and 45., being the expense of ono writ. The Prisoner—Two writs. The Recorder resumed—So that this action was commenced and conducted by the prisoner for Mr. Burrell as a means of defrauding him. The case had been fully established to the sltisfaction of the jury, and he (the Recorder) did not believe that it had been considered with any degree of prejudice, arising from any reports that might be in circulation as to the c ba h erer a i r nv c tdh te ea r ti. which the prisoner had previously borne in this city. He (the Recorder) had observed the care with ehich every matter which had come before them had h be a e d eiw2hbmed- brought the jury before any conclusion had been Under these circumstances, if the prisoner had bees convicted of the whole of the offences which inevitable against him, transportation would have uritable result. But as this was not the case, probably a less degree of punishment would satisfy the ends of justice. The sentence cf the Court upon the prisoner was, that he be imprisoned and kept to hard lab; ur for the term cf twelva calendar months. The prif.oLer said there was one thing he wished to name. The action (which the Recorder had just men tioned to Mr. Bailey) was commenced in consequLnce of sums which Mr. Burrell had paid to the amount of 101. 16s. 6d. The Recorder—Mr. Burrell's evidence is directly contrary to that statement ; he states that he had no notion of bringing such an action. After a further con versation with Mr. Bailey, the Recorder observed that the duty of the Court was very plain and clear, a , ,d a much higher sentence would have been passed had the prisoner been convicted on the other counts cf the indictment. Tee prisoner Ras then removed. FILL, JAN. 6.—Sld. Minerva, Jamaica; Sir Henry Pottinger, Savannah; Ssmuel, ditto. Put back, Arab and Nestor, Africa, and both sailed 6th. OFF DARTMOUTH.— Mathelde, Laguna, fur Ham burgh. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. ID consequence of the receipt of several letters from various prts of the country on the subject of the mock mercantile agency of a gang of London swindlers, the Lord 1.11.1y0r caused inquiries to be made by the police acting in the various localities to which the correspondence referred. The practice of the persons alluded to is to send to tradesmen circulars, confidentially informing them of certain facilities of procuring cash for bills, or as loans upon goods, and, upon receipt of the securities or the property, to turn the whole to their own advantage, leaving their credulous dupes to get over their aggra vated embarrassment, caused by the active prose cution of the system, with the help of Providence alone. The following are paragraphs from one of the circulars : " We shall have no objection to make an advance of 201. per cent. on amount of invoice, if at any time you should happen to have goods on hand and find sales dull; and we will use our best exertions to turn them into money fur you to advantage, towards paying your bait as they become due, or remit you th© cash as V.ey are sold." " With respect to goods and parcels, please to advise by letter first; and when goods are sent to turn into c.sh to pay bills with, they must be forwarded in suffi cient time." " Our house will afford every facility, and be disposed to accommodate in every practicable way the reipect4ble trader, and we trust that our exertions to give satisfac tion will be attended, as hitherto, with mutual benefit to all parties who may honour us with their confidence. Any further information requested will be immediately forwarded, and all commands obtain prompt and con fidential attention.— We are, Sir, yours respectfully, " B. MTHERSON and Co., General Factors. " 10, Union-row, Kingsland." One of his Lordship's correspondents said in his letter— " I was induced.to put myself in communication with the writers, B. M'Pherson and Co., self-styled general factors,' 10, Union-row, Kingsland, solely to find out the manner of their transacting business, and to give your Lordship, who through the press can inform those who are in want (thank God I am not) of their assistance, that nothing can result from an Experiment but an ex posure of the want of money, accompanied by the utter want of principle. I received an answer to my fictitious case, and in reply was informed that I could be accom modated with any amount, from 3001. to 500/. The persons at the same time stated that I shout I be recom mended by them to a respectable broker. I wrote a second letter, when back came the form of a bill, a copy of which I enclose; also the broker's address. I need not add more on the subject. Probably the a4sutued names are all well knon to Mr. Goodman, who will doubtless put in execution any plan your Lordship may think necessary to suggest to check this villauy. Should I be instrumental in putting an end to it the purpose for which I have taken the trouble will be fully answered. I write by this post to the bill-broker to know from that worthy his terms, and will in due course give your Lord ship the result." The following is a copy of the form of the bill re ferred to in the letter : " London. " £3oo—Twelve months after date ray to my order in London Three Hundred Pounde, value received. "Cu. EDWARDi. " To Mr. W. W—, Shipping merchant, Liverpool." Across the copy of the bill were the words " Ac cepted at Messrs. Rogers, Olding, and Co., bankers, London ;" and on the bank were, " Pay Mr. I). 8., or order, Charles Edwards." Sergeant Dubois, of the N division of the metro politan police force, said-1 went at the request of Four Lordship to the address No. 10, Union-row, Kingsland. The row consisted of a few very small houses, and I inquired at all the houses there, but could hear nothing at all of M'Pherson and Co. Even the postman, for whom I waited, could give me no infor mation about them. However, upon looking over some papers which I seiz: , cl some time ago from a gang of swindlers, I fund the circular identical with that issued by M'Pherson and Co., with the exception of the name of the firm, which is, I understand, changed as occasion may require to Wigram and Co., Masterrnan and C , a, or Bosanquet and Co. lam convinced that M'Pherson is no other than Wigram, whose real name is Spurrell, and whom I have known for years as a bill stealer. The gang ;s an extensive one, and has been very successful, particularly in Ire land, where Wigram has a son, who is of great use to the villanous system. Some time ago 4001. worth of paintings were procured by Bosanquet from a gentle man in Kilkenny through Wigratn's son. The per son who sustained the less called upon me to repre sent the circumstances, and I took him to Wigram, who then lived in George-street, Kingsland, and asked him whether that was the man with whom the dealing had been had. The dupe, however, could not swear to the identity of Wigram, nho merely said, on hearing the charge, " Well, you were a -- fool to part with your property." The Loan Maros—My object in publicly bring ing forward the subject of imposing upon men in pecuniary difficulties by means of these circulars is, to protect the community as far as I am able, as chief magistrate of London, against a very extensive mode of plunder. I have received numerous communi cations from persons who have sustained irreparable mischief by the plan of operations thus adopted, and among the dupes are several clergymen, as well as men engaged in industrious trades, who, after having entrusted their bills to those fellows, who had stolen the names of eminent bankers and merchants, never heard of the fate of their securities until applied to for payment. I can, under the present circumstances, do nothing but advise those who may receive com munications of this kind to avoid holding any corre spondence with the writers, and to express my hope that this exposure may be the means of saving many a rem and many a poor family from distress. I think it is but due to the officer who has given me the in telligence to state that the citizens of London are much indebted to him for the exertions he has made to detect the gang, and that the continuance of such activity may enable the magistracy one day to punish the delinquents. A little boy, named Joseph Neville, was charged wish having picked a gentleman's pocket of a hand kerchief. The prisoner was not expert at the attempt and was caught in the act by the prosecutor, who seized and held him. The LORD MAYOR—How long have you been picking pockets ? Prisoner—l have been at it just three months, sir. The LORD MAYOR—And how many pockets have you picked during that time ? Prisoner (shaking his head)—l really don't know. The LORD Mayor—Do you mean that you don't know because they were so many ? Prisoner, I do, your Lordship. _ The LORD MAYOR then sentenced the wretched child to be imprisoned for one month, and gave some particular directions respecting him to the principal gaoler. GUILDHALL. James Thomas Newland and Henry Hart, a Jew, were again brought up before Alderman Lawrence, the former charged with stealing, and the latter with receiving, a quantity of goods, the property of Mr. Wellington - Williams, wholesale warehouseman, of 34, Gutter-lane. The prisoners were remanded till to-morrow (Tuesday), to allow time for the depositions to be prepared, when they will be formally committed for MARYL EBONE. Mr. Edward Smith, who, when captured by Lock erby, an officer of the S division, No. 189, said that he was a chemist, residing in Seymour•street, Euston-square, was placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton for further examination, on the charge of having forged and uttered two bills of exchange, one for 1001., and the other for 96/. 163., with intent to defraud Mr. Thomas Hickin, of Droitwich. The particulars of what previously transpired have already appeared, and it will be remembered that the bills alluded to purported to bear the acceptance of Mr. William Hadley, of Peterchurch, near Hereford. Since the commencement of the inquiry two re remands have taken place, and yesterday Mr. Bal lantine appeared, as upon the last occasion, for the prosecution. Mr. lluddlestone attended for the prisoner, whose relations are, it is said, highly re spectable. Mr. Ilsdley was sworn, and he stated that the ac ceptances to the bills were not in his handwriting, neither had he at any time authorised the prisoner, of whom he had some knowledge, to affix any signature to a bill in his name. The two Learned Gentlemen engaged in the case examined and cross-examined at some length. Lockerby was of opinion that he should be able to show in the course of a few days that the prisoner had committed other forgeries in Herefordshire and Gloucestershire. Tthe prisoner, who, had nothing to say, was com mitted to Newgate to await his trial at the February se esions. CLERKEN WELL. John Butcher was placed at the bar before Mr.l Combo, charged by Mr. John Baker, gentleman, of N). 3, Warwick-lane, Gray's-inn, with an assault and robbery. It appeared from the evidence of Thompson, 174 G, and Tyler, 412 A, active officers, that in conse quence of information of a robbery and a description of the persons of the thieves, who were known to them and who were in the habit of visiting a noto rious receptacle for thieves and characters of the worst description, called ; the " Kitchen," in Fox-court, Gray's Inn-lane, on Sunday night they (the officers) concealed themselves in Holborn-buildings, close by, when they saw the prisoner pull the prosecutor out of the house, and, forcing him against the wall, he put his right arm round his neck, and thrust his left hand into his pocket. The officers immediately , rushed upon him, and forced his hand from the prose cutor's pocket. He resisted. The prosecutor was in toxicated at the tune, and said he had been robbed of a silk handkerchief and other property. Mr. B,ker being sworn, said that he had been to a party and drank freely of wine. As he was returning home he wAs accosted by some women, who inveiglal him into Fox-court, wile re thep dragged him down stairs into a large kitchen filed with men and women. He was anxious to get out of the place, when he was followed by the prisoner, who attacked him as de scribal by the officers. Mr. Comma asked the officers what sort of a place the " kitchen" was ?—Tyler replied that it was a house let out to notorious thieves, beggars, prostitutes, and the worst of characters, who were accommodated with Ws at 21. and 31. per night; there were seve ral beds in each room, where men, women, boys, and girls slept indiscriminately together. There were two large kitchens with ranges; Lrge fires were kept during the day and nigh", the thieves regaled them selves, the kitchens were lit up with gas, and there were no less than 200 persons constantly in the house. The prisoner was known as a thief. He denied the charge, but he was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. so riTHWAUK. Thomas Carney, Edward Cripps, James Hussey,' Thomas Williams, and William Pontick, five ragged and filthy-looking boys, were placed at the bar charged with trespassing on property belonging to the South- Western Railway Company. Sergeant Harris, 6 L, stated that from information he received he went at three o'clock on the preceding morning and examined the arches under the terminus of the South Western Railway, and observed a hole capable of admitting a man's body in one of them, situated in Granby-street, Waterloo-road. On look ing through this apertnre he discovered the prisoners, some of whom had pipes in their mouths smoking, while others were talking and laughing, and all seemed as if they were perfectly secure from discovery in their hiding-place. The moment, however, he (the sergeant) threw the light of his bull's-eye lamp upon the motley group, their hilarity was turned into dis may, and they all started upon their feet, but, the arch being enclosed on all sides but that on which the hole was made, they had no opportunity of escape, and therefore all were secured without difficulty. They had worked holes and undermined the arch in several places ; and after having taken them into custody he examined the place, and found in a hole covered with a piece of beard, small parcels of coffee, sugar, pepper, candles, &c., all of which, he had no doubt, had been stolen. There was also a quantity of coals, and straw covered a portion of the ground, and seemed as if it had been placed there for the purpose of sleeping upon. The sergeant added, that when he asked the prisoners what they were doing there, they answered that, having no homes, they went to sleep there. Mr. A'BECXETT inquired if he found anything in their possession when he searched them, but he re plied that he did not. The MAGISTRATE then asked the witness if he knew the prisoners ?—The sergeant said that they had all been convicted of petty offences. Bent, the detective officer of the South-Western Railway, proved Hussey, Carney, and Williams, to have been convicted at the Lambeth Police-court, and that Carney was the most incorrigible boy among them ; a number of their companions we r e con victed some time ago for an offence similar to that upon which they had been now apprehended, and it cost the company 751. to repair the arch, which they damaged by taking up their quarters in it, and made it a kind of store or depository for their plunder of petty tradesmen about the New cut and that neigh bourhood. Sergeant Jones corroborated the first witness's testimony. _ _ _ Policiinan 60 t. said, Cripps was " wanted" for stealing some bread on Saturday last. _ _ _ IIr. v A'BECKETT said that'a detainer could be lodged against him ; but all the prisoners being found iu such a place, and their characters being bad, to gether with the circumstance of the finding such articles in their place of concealment, created strong suspicion that they had come dishonestly by them. They were, however, charged with trespassing on the railway company's premises, and for that offence he should sentence Carney, being the worst amongst them, to six weeks' imprisonment; Cripps, Hussey, and Williams to one month each, and Pontick to 21 days. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OFJE WEL GERI. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—This morning one of the most extensive and extraordinary robberies that have been perpetrated in this town for some time was dis covered on the premises of Messrs. Clark and Morris, silversmiths, Church street, at the corner of Tarle ton street. The circumstance having become known the greatest excitement was occasioned, and the shop of Messrs. Clark and Morris was surrounded during the whole of the morning by persons anxious to learn the particulars of the robbery, which was stated to be very extensive, amounting to thousands of pounds. The facts of the case are these :—Messrs. Clark and Morris cloted their shop about eight o'clock on Satur day night. Everything was, to all appearance, made, secure, and every precaution having been taken to insure safety as far as bars and bolts could do so, the partners left the cares of business to enjoy the advan tages of a day of rest in the fullest confidence that their property was safe. This morning, shortly after eight o'clock, the shop was opened by Mr. Clark,who was astonished to find the stock in the utmost confu sion. A quantity of morocco and roan jewellery cases were strewn upon the floor, and everything appeared to have been ransacked or disarranged. It was at once evident that a burglary had been committed, but it was some time before an eeeitnate of the extent could be arrived at. The shop of Messrs. Clark and Mor ris is somewhat conspicuous, and has a double front age, in Church-street and Tarleton-street. The firm also occupy a cellar, which is entered by a trap-door from the hack part of the shop. This door was found open, and an iron plate fixed for security against the partition wall of the next cellar had been partially bent down so as to admit the body of a man, the brickwork behind having been removed to a corre sponding extent. The adjoining cellar, it appears, is used for storing coalsby Mr. Jones, the lithographer, who occupies offices in Tarleton. street. These offices, which are part of a range, and are variously tenanted, are immediately at the back of Messrs. Clark and Morris's establishment, and the entrance to Mr. Jones's cellar is at the end of a ground-floor passage, at the side of the stairs. The wall of the passage which adjoins Messrs. Clark and Morris's shop is pro tected by iron bars ; but, strange to say, the entrance to the cellar had been completely overlooked. The lock of the door to Mr. Jones's cellar appears to have been picked, and also that of the door communicating with the street. The burglars then removed the bricks of the partition wall alluded to, bent down the iron plate, and thus gained access to the shop. As we have stated, the shop was in the greatest confusion. The show-cases had been opened, and seals, watch-keys, brooches, chains, studs, rings, &c., were strewn about in great confusion. The morocco and roan cases to which we have referred had all been emptied of valuable articles of jewellery, and upwards of 30 gold bracelets and necklaces, 24 valuable brooches, and 15 sets of studs were missed from them. It is estimated that gold watches and chains to the value of 6001. were stolen, and diamond brooches valued at 3001., which were only received last week, having been or dered by a customer, were also missing. Besides these, a variety of studs, bracelets, brooches, and other articles were carried oft Altogether the loss is estimated by the firm at 1,800/. The thieves ap pear to have been disturbed, for they left behind a case of valuable diamond rings, and several other articles small in bulk, which were conspicuously placed. Their object appears to have been to take only those things which were portable and might be readily concealed about the person. Many conjec tures have been hazarded as to the precise way in which the robbery was perpetrated. Some think that the thieves must have been concealed in Mr. Jones's cellar on Saturday night ; whilst others are of opinion that the burglars did not commence their operations till Sunday. It is stated that four or five suspicious characters were seen loitering in the vicinity on Sunday evening. As yet the thieves have not been apprehended, but there is reason to believe that they will soon be in the hands of the police. MIRACULOUS PRESERVATION.—The Rokeby, from the Mauritius, just arrived at the port of Bristol, encountered on her homeward voyage a fearful storm, in which the cap tain, the chief mate, and two of the crew were washed over board. The captain and mate perished, but by the reflux of the wave the men were again thrown upon the deck, and were thus almost miraculously preserved. The Rokeby was safely brought to her destination by the second mate. A HURRICANE—OH Saturday evening week, about seven o'clock, a sort of hurricane crossed Marshland fen, Norfolk, in the direction of the farm occupied by Mr. James Neeps, of Walpole St. Peter's, which tore up gates and gate posts, unroofed his farm-buildings and dwelling-house, car ried away several stacks to a distance, and otherwise did much injury. None of the other farms in the neighb our h oo d suffered from the ple.—Chelmsford Chronicle. THE WATER SUPPLY. It is related of a certain physician that, wishing to place some restrictions upon the appetite of a patient who was not conformable to orders, he requested the servant to place carefully aside an equal portion of every article ef food, whether solid or fluid, which the invalid consumed for his dinner. The servant obeyed, and the doctor, then converting the whole by a little manipulation into a hodgepodge something analogous to the celebrated Douglas larder, presented himself before the unconscious valetudinaries), bowl in hand, and displayed to his astonished eyes the formidable compound, " This, sir," said he,''" this is the stuff which you expect your digestive organs to assimilate." Now, we propose to do for all those who are in the habit of thoughtlessly imbibing London water what the physician did for his patient, and show them what it is which they gulp down. If they are not converted on the spot we at all events have discharged our conscience. In performing this duty we are much assisted by the report of which we have already published a summary, lately drawn up by the metropolitan officer of health, Mr. Simon. It can no longer be said that a hasty or an imperfect view is taken of a question vital to this great popula tion, when we can point to such testimony, both ns regards the nature of our present water system, and the character of that which is proposed to supersede it. Let us consider the fluid which we now from habit digni y with the name of water, as it exists at its sources, es it is modified by its j eurney, as it is operated on by the machinery of distribution. It will not be difficult to prove that he who terms it water when arrived at its ultimate destination, is guilty, to say the least, of a suppressio veri ; it is no longer water as a specific compound of oxygen and hydrogen : it is water + a+ b + c + d + &c. In the first place, it holds in solution certain earthy salts which impart to it a general character of hardness. What the effects of this item of its com position are in a commercial view may be gathered from the experiments of Mr. Taylor, who estimates " that the pipe- water of the city of London, used without boiling, consumes from 13 to 19 times as much soap as distilled water would consume." What the effects are in the medical point of view, Mr. Simon, quoting the authority direct and indirect of three well known physicians, considers to be almost incalculable. In the absence of actual proofs, or of proofs which might not be contested, we will not accuse the water of the London companies of having other than such admixture at the source. If they tend originally to dyspepsia on the one hand, and to a despairing answer to the popular query about soap on the other, this is sufficient charge to begin with. We will pass to the mode of conveyance. " These waters," 829 s Mr. Simon, " are conducted to the metropolis in open channels; they receive in large measure the sun face washing, the drainage, and even the sewage of the country through which they peas; they derive various casual impurities ; and then, on their arrival in the metropolis, are distributed without filtration to the public." These contracted impurities are, he adds, in quality identical with those which render Thames water, taken at London- bridge, unfit for domestic uses. And more, these waters are distributed only at intervals through metallic mains and street pipes. They are exposed to whatever new contamination metallic pipes are liable to impart, or which storage in private receptacles supplies. By the time, therefore, that we avail ourselves of them the abstract formula may be thus filled up : a. Impurities in the , way of earthly salts, and pos sibly of a great variety, incidental to the geological formation in which the waters rise. b. Impurities from fresh absorption of inorganic matters furnished by the soil through which the aqueduct is carried, or of organic matters which are liable to accumulate in open streams. c. Impurities from storage in open reservoirs by absorption from a fuul atmosphere, or from decompo sitions going on in the fluid itself. d. Impurities contracted in the metallic channels through which they are distributed, or in the cisterns in which they are retained for private use. Now this, we beg to say, is no exaggerated cata logue, but a simple statement of undeniable f:cts. With these facts b(-fore us, we should be naturally inclined to say, as Hood says of the Thames water, reflecting on the purposes which it subserves, "Think of it: drink of it then, if you can," But we have, further, the highest chymical and the most un questionable medical authority for saying, that such fluid is unsuited for all general uses and detri mental to the health of man. We have, again, the uncompromising assertion of Mr. Simon that, on the ground solely of its being intermittent, the pre sent water system is to be condemned as an engine of general purification. "Itis my duty," he says, "to tell you that the present condition of the wafer trade contributes to neutralize the advantages which the en forcement and execution of house drainage have con ferred." Again, " There can be no doubt of the ex treme degree in which it is desirable for the poor that water should he supplied to their houses on the prin ciple of constant supply." It would be impossible to have stronger official intimations that, whether as re gards the ordinary uses of life, the operations of trade, the functions of the human organism, or the sanitary condition of all classes, our present water system is totally and irremediably bad. We have before now attempted to show that the water service of this metropolis is not so entirely a commercial question as that it can safely be emancipated from legislative control. The experi ence of Mr. Simon confirms this proposition. "In every practical sense," he says, " the sale of water is a monopoly. The individual customer, dwelling i n Cripplegate . or Farringdon, who is dissatisfied with his water, can go to no other market, however legiti mate his claim, to be supplied with this prime neces ' 'stay of life at its cheapest rate, in the most efficient manner, and of the best possible quality." Legisla tive control, we repeat, is demanded by the state of the case, and what the value of the change is there are not wanting precedents to show. The people of Glasgow substituted soft water for hard, and in two years their physicians could speak with confidence of the abatement of dyspepsia and calculous disorders. At Wolverhampton, in 1849, the system of supply, which had previously been intermittent, was made continuous; the immediate effect of this change was a reduction of twenty-two per cent. on the quantity consumed, and within ten months the number of customers rose from 600 to 1,400. We have now in our power a reform from which as much might be hoped for the substantial good of the ccm munity, and probably more realised to satisfy the requisitions of trade. It is only the practical development of resources now in our grasp which is required to place us in the same enviable position. To each of the separate evils which we have described there is an appropriate remedy--one class of impurities may be got rid of by finding water originally pure ; another, by conducting it through channels which preserve that purity ; a third, by making the supply constant instead of intermittent ; a fourth, by substituting earthern for metallic pipes as the apparatus of distribution. We had thought that the proposition of Mr. Napier had every ap pearance of securing the foremost of these desiderata. Mr. Simon, conceiving it his duty to inform himself as to the real merits of this scheme, has visited, in conjunction with one of our most celebrated chemists, the site of the proposed supply. By experiment and observation, he has placed himself in a position to 55 Y, "That the water in question is of a quality ad mirably suited to domestic purposes ; that its distri bution through the city of London would conduce to the health and comfort of the population ; and that the principles proposed by the Board of Health for its collection and conveyance appear to him such as sanitary science in its present condition should suggest for the water service of the metropolis."—Times. Sailed—Emma, fur the South Sees; London, for New York. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Occanua, from Buenos Ayres for Boston, on the 12th of Nutt tuber, in let. 35 S., long. 46 W. Devon, from Bombay for Liverpool, on the Equator. Theodore, from Liverpool for Bombay, in lat. 2 N., long. 24 %V. Anna Robertson, from Algoa Bay fur London, on the 24th ult., in let. 46 N., long. 27 W. Crsnbroeke, of Liverpool, bound east, on the 27th ult., in let. 43 N., long 24 W. Spy, from Odessa for St. Vincent's, on the 2d ult., in lat. 36 N., long. 16 E., with loss of sails. Deborah, from Liverpool for Coquimbo, on the 25th of September, off Cape Horn. Dutch bark Pollux, from Batavia, on the 11th ult., in lat. 25 N., long. 32 W. Asia, from Bahia for London, on the 30th ult., in lat. 46 N., long. 14 W. Benjamin Boyd, from CanicToons for Liverpool, on the 27th ult., in lat. 43 N., long. 23 W. Marchioness of Douro, from Canton for London, on the 14 , h ult., in let. 30 N., long. 38 W. Balgowrie, bound west, on the 6th of November, in lat. 34 5 , long. 26 E. Rubicon, of Boston, on the Bth of November, in lat. 35 S., long. 24 E. Corsair, from Bombay for the Clyde, on the 27th of No vember, in 3 S., long. 17 E. Larne, from Batavia for Amsterdam, on the 6th ult., in let. 16 N., long. 30 W., which spoke and supplied the Druid, from Fernando Po for Liverpool, on the 7th ult. Emperor, from Liverpool for Bahia, on the 24th of No vember, in lat. 6, long. 26. Lady Bruce, from Calcutta for Liverpool, on the 16th of October, in lat. 23, long. 64. Emilie, from Batavia for Rotterdam, on the 18th ult., in lat. 35 N., long. 34 W. Sir John Falstaff, on the 25th of October, in lat. 26 S., long. 55 E. Peruvian, on the 2d ult., in lat. 2 N., long, 26 W. Candidate, in let. 18 N. lorg. 32 W. Corititt ian, from the Mauritius for Curk, on the 28th ult., in lat. 45 N long. 20 W. William Simpson, from London for Batavia, on the 231 of November, in lat. 15 S , long. 32 W. Auckland, outward bound, on the 25th ult., in lat. 20N., long. 14 W. SHIP NEWS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 6.—Wind S.S.E.—Prince of Orange, from Bombay, has arrived at St. Helena; she has on board Captain Archibald and 16 men of the Richard Cobden, of Dundee, from Calcutta for London, which vessel was burnt at sea on the 221 October, Bourbon 100 miles distant. Arrived—Reliance from Demerara; Montezuma, from New York. SALcONIE, JAN. s.—Myrtle, from the Clyde to Lis bon, has put in leaky, With cargo shifted and part thrown overboard. HAMBURGIT, JAN. 2.—Fabian, from Havannab, which was ashore off Gluckstadt, the 30. h ult., has been as sisted off and towed up to this port to-day. REVEL, DEC. 24.—E. Lenses, from Liverpool for St. Petersburgb, put in here the 14th ult., leaky. ANTWERP, JAN. 4.—A board, painted white, with a black border, and with the name Alonzo, " in bla c k letters, on it, has been pi c k e d u p o ff Zoutelande. BAHIA, Nov. s.—Hortensia barque, from Rio Janeiro for Lisbon, put into this port the 12th ult., leaky, has been surveyed and ordered to be hove down. FREDBIKSHAVEN, DEC. 27.—Christine, of Leitb, from Skeldcior for England, bas put in here leaky, and must discharge. WARaoE, DEC. 26.—John and Mary, from Gotten burg for England, sailed from the Rifvetjord yesterday but put back to-day leaky. MEMEL, DEC. 31.—Robert, hence for Wisbeach, is on shore 24 miles south of this port, and a wreck; crew, saved, and the materials being saved. DANTEC, DEC. 31.—Anne and Paul, from Konigs berg for Stettin, has put in here in distress, and with part of cargo thrown overboard, having been on shore on Hela. VIGO, DEC. 26.—Susan Greene, from Newport for Genoa, has put in here with damage. GRAVESEND, JAN 6.—Wind E.S E., light, cloudy. Arrived—James Holmes, from Demerara; Governor Hinckley, from New York; Young Dixon, from Dantzic; Jenne Leonie, from Isigny; Anemone, from Oporto; Friendship, James, and Cresswell, from Dunkirk; Non pareil, from China; Lord Dalhowio, Serums, and Blo rEnge, from Calcutta; Gustave, from Corunna; Leon, from Gravelines; John Bull, from Hamburgh; City of Paris, from Boulogne; Soho, from Antwerp; Wilber force, from Havre; Eagle, from Abbeville; Waterlily, from St. Michael's; John and Ann, from Caen; Emma, from Rouen; Beatitude, from Antwerp; Ilawk and Ocean, from Antwerp. .; r, 0 43 al = 4e3 a 4 tTi as ;3 2 2 9 0 A 0 A 12. J.+ --...—. ......- ......--• Colchester — --.— .... -- Harwich Leigh... 165 344 40 73 Ma'don 992 64 356 , 272 170 23 0 CHELMSFORD, JAN 3.—Prices to-day were as follow:- - Wheat, white, old 42a to 46 5; new 41 s t o 46 5; re d, old CHELMSFORD, JAN. 3.—Prices to-day were as follow:—••• Wheat, white, old 428 to 465; new 41s to 468; red, old 363 to 41s ; new, 36s to 40s ; barley, 25. to 29s ; chevalier 218 to 295; grinding 18s to 21s; oats 15s to 20s; malt Of to 55s • chevalier 54s to 568; peas, partridge, new 278 to 29s ; old, —8 to —s ; white, new, 26s to 28s ; old, —s to ; dun, new, 26s to 288; bea ns , ti c k new 24s to 261; old, 2 41 to 27. ; harrow ticks, new 25s to 27s ; old 00s to 008; sna" zagan, new 231 to 25s ; old 008 to 0011 per qr. COLCHESTER, JAN. 4.—Wheat, white 42. to 468; red 36s to 40s; barley 228 to 281; beans, mazagan 233 to 255; middle and amall 24s to 28s ; peas 26s to 30s per qr. KIRKALDY, JAN. 3.—The following are the quotations for grain : Wheat. Barley. First 45s Od 26s Od Second 413 Od 21s 6d Third 36s Od 183 Od Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs HADDINGTON, AN. 3.—Tb grain at our market to-day : Wheat. oats. 203 Od 188 61 16i 6d I imperial, al followini Beans. —s Od —s Od —8 Od 263 Od to g are the Peas. —s O —5 D A I —g Od : 281 Od. prices of Barley. I Oats. Bean% First ... ... 42s Od 26 s 3d 1 2ls Od 29s 0 1 Second ... ... 33s lod 22s lod 1 ISs 8d 273 9d Third ... .. 30s 0,1 19s Od 1 165 6d 27s (; Total quantity of Wheat in market 627 qrs., 6 4 sold Do. Barley do. 390 qrs., 247 sol d Do. Oats do. 416 qrs. 4 13 S old Do. Beans do. 80 qrs., , b6 S° ld GLASGOW, JAN. I.—Provisions—Cheese, 40s to 47s 0,11 per cwt ; retail, 5d to 6d per lb. Skim milk, 20s Od to Os per cwt. Country fresh butter, 10d to Od per lb. Jrish pO dered, in lumps, 9d to 9fd ; country powd ere d, wholesale, °I,; to Od. Country eggs, Is 4d per dozen ; carri e d h en di tto , 8. 6d per 120, or lld per dozen. Hens, 2s 6d per pair; Ducks), 2s Od. PERTH, JAN. 3.—Wheat, old, Oh Od to 00s Od; dittos new, 36s to 421; barley, new, 213 Od to 24s Od; oars, 14s to. 18. ; peas and beans, 25s Od to 00s per quarter. Oatmoilt per sack, 00s to 28s. KELso, JAN. 3.—Wheat, old, COs to 00s Od; ditto, new, 246 to 308 Od ; barley, new, 15s 6d to 17. ; ditto old, 00s to OA; ' new, potato oats, 00s to 00s • ditto l2s Od to 14s Od ; comn loll , oats 00s Od to 00s Od ; ditto new, 11s to 13s Od ; peas, 19s 0 " to 2). 03 ; beans, 19s to 20s per boll of six imperial Mita& STIRLING, JAN. 3.—Wheat, foreign, 20s to 245; ditto, home, 205 to Os; ditto ditto new, 16s Od to 20s Od; barley, Te r boll of 6 bushels, 000 0d to Os Od ; ditto new, lbs 3d to 17s 9cl• Oats, common, 12s 6d to 00s ; ditto new, 9s 6d to 100 6d; ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Od; ditto ditto new, 00s Od; melt , distillers, 31s to 33. 6d ; ciao brewers, 33s Od to 34e ; beans per boll, 13. 9d to 00s Od; ditto new, 12, Od to 14. Od; pease 116 lid to 12s Id; flour, new per, saek, Cs to 33s Od; ditto coalman ditto, 18s 6d to 20s Od; oatmeal, per load, 25s Od to 29. 0 6 ; ditto new 25. 93 to 27s Od ; ditto per peck of 7lbs, 8d to 9d; fresh butter per lb, 7d to 9d; eggs per dozen, lud to 10 ; hay per ton, Os Od to Os ; ditto new, 85e to 00s Od. BERWICK, JAN. 2.—Wheat, 36.5}d ; barley, 22s 4/1d; oats, 17s 41d ; rye, 00s Od ; beans, 005 Od ; peas 00s °d average per imperial quarter. HAwicx, JAN. 2.—Wheat, new, 30. to 310 Od; barleys new, 14. 6d to 16s ; ditto old, 00s Od to 00s Od ; potato 00 , 14 15s Od to 16s Od ; com mon oats ,, 110 (1d to 14. • pees, 20s u" to 23, Od ; beans, 20s Od t o 23 s Od per boll Of six imperial bushels. ,- Fu ALnrc, JAIL 2.—The supply of g ra i n i n t hi s day market was 428 bolls; wheat at 15s 6d to 19s Od per boil barley, 16s 9d to 17s 6d ; oats, 9s 9d to 13s 6d; beans, 135 3a to 14s 6d per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load. COAL MARKE Buddle's W. Hartley.. 13s 9d East Adairs Main..... 1 ls 60 Hasting's Hartley....., 13s 6d Howaru's W. H. Neth. 133 90 'Canfield Moor Butes... 13s 3d Townley West Hartley West Wylam Wall's End, &c. Baxter .. Harton Hedley Hilda lss Od Walker ... 143 fid Eden Main Belmont lss 9d Braddyll Hetton Haswell l7s Od Russell's Hetton T.—YESTIRDAY. Stewart's Elowden Caradoe..... deselden ..... ... [hue& Hall Kelloe South Hartlepool South Kelloe l 5B 6d Whitworth Adelaide Tees l6s Od Maclean's Tees l4s 6 1 Tees • Begbies Hartley Birchg. Graigola Cowpen Hartley 133 9d Gars Goch Stone 22. Od Hartley ... 0 .41 • 135 3 1 Sidney's Hartley Ships at market, 287. KENTISH TOWN IN THE day night some villains robber stripped the passengers of thei In the hurry they spared th druggist; but he, content to to one of the rogues, " Stop, my money."—Z otes and Qul LAST CENTITHAThUrg . the Kentish Town stage, and 1r money, watches, and buckler' to pockets of Mr. Corbyn, tbs lave neighbour's fare, called out friend, you have forgot to WO ries. BIRTH % OF A SON. On the 3d inst„ in Doughty-street, Meeklenburgh-square' the wife of Dr. Smiles. On the Ist inst., at Nortbfleet, Kent, the wife of Captain Lee, R.M. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 4th inst., in Lowndes-square, the wife of E. Carle ton Tufnell, Esq. On the 2d inst., at Castle Taylor, county Galway, the lady of R. W. Cope Cope, Esq., of Loughgall, county Armagh ALARMED. On the 2d inst., at Romford, the Rev. James Charles Bloat" field, rector of Launton, Oxon, to Mary Louisa, eldest day& ter of the late H. Tweed, Esq., of Romford-lodge. On the 2d inst., at Hatfield Church, George, eldest son of George Ovendon, Esq., of Dalston, and Margate, in the Oil of Thsnet, t o Anna Maria, second daughter of &Woe Swannell, Esq., of Hatfield, Herts. On the 2d inst., at Leamington, George B. Knowles, Eft of Birmingham, to Helen Maria, third dau g ht er o f the Ist° Arthur Dabbs, Esq., of Seckington. DIED On the Ist inst., at Derby, Mary Jane, youngest daughter of the late R. French, Esq., aged 63. On the 2d inst., at Horsham, Mrs. Sophia Smith, aged 80. At Park-crescent, Portland-place, on the 2d inst., France s Eliza, the wile of W. P. Richards, Esq. On the 3d inst., Mr. T. J. Taverner, of Old-street, aged 5 3 ' On the 3d inst., in Clapham-road, Mr. William Fish er, aged 52, for 32 years the faithful clerk of the Hon. Dar' Justice Wighttnan. • On the 3d inst., at Oakley, near Wimb orne , Arthur, third son of John Hill, Esq., aged 21. On the 4th inst., Mr. Joseph Assender, of New•road, St' George's East, Middlesex, aged 85. London: Printed and Published by MURDO,YOUNG9. t No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Th e S un Offi ce , No. 141 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the courit7 bliddlesex, Tuesday, January 7, 1851. SEABORNE MAILS. When made up in From what when PLACES. General Post-office port dig due. London. patched. ----- Africa (West coast).. America (via N. York by British packet) ..*ll January 31 Liverpool • • Jan. 15 America (via Boston by British packet) .. N January 17 Liverpool ...Arrived America (by United January 10 Liverpool &I S o u th am p t S States packet).. • • N ilelgium .. •. N Daily .. Dover .. Daily Brazil .. • • .. 31 1 9th of the month Southampt. Jan. 24 Buenos Ayres .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Jan. 24 California(viaChagres) M 17th of month Southampt. Jan. 5 Cape of Good Hope N'January 14 Plymouth.. Central America .. 31 ed & 17th of month Southampt. Jan. 5 Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & FrLlSoutkampt. Tu. Th. Sa• Chili .. 31 17th of the month Southampt. Jan. 20 France •31 & N Twice daily .. .. Dover • • Twicedalli Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat. Rolland .. • • .. 34 Wednes. & Satur. London .. Men. Thur• Honduras .. . N 17th of the month Southampt. Jan. 20 Ireland .. ••31 & N Twice daily .. Holyhead .• Twicedalli India (via•Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. Jan. 28 India (via Marseilles) N 7 th& 24th of month Dover • • Jan. 23 Madeira .. N Mediterranean (via Southampton) •• 31 20th of the month Southampt. Jan. 28 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) .. N 7th&2lth of month Dover • • Jan. 23 Mediterranean (by French packet via Marseilles) .. •• Mexico .. 31 2d of the month.. Southampt. Jan. 5 Peninsular.. • . .. 31 7th,l7th,27th of mo Southampt. Jan. 15 Peru .. .. • • • . 31 17th of the month Southampt. Jan. 20 West Indies .. .. 31 17th of the month !Southampt. Jan. 20 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) 31 2d of the month .. ISouthampt. ,Jan. 5 4, N signifies that the by the night—and AI by 12d of the month .. malls are sent fron the morning—lisp; Southampt. IJan. 5 1 the General Poet-ofilt% Itch. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. The following is the official statement of the quantities of corn, &c., received in the port of London from the ports in Essex,. from the 30th Dec., 1850, to the 4th Jan., 1850 r both inclusive : ~~ —F Arthoru/ cry J QIN') . It, as b ernoky A pri J. TENT • ' trawl( ° f Arty slant lard; load fre MAR vielv sliest ell rizanufa, cireuo, Elh -4-11 Pr/ oob JOH/ 113 L IN, AtlY — i Ind Lex to tho 1 Jon 24ENA Colleg," imontol( halr-hou We tilt resa linPorte SAM d New A SANC ,erle SANt Notes a Price 6a. ,(4ItkSAXE litk Profes ettESII; TINS 1 tion ; enc Infic. fl Thlrty-t, Pr,r,u the Use 1 _ ..... , Williw 117, Patel TH . 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