The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-28 00:00:00

iwo fi r 11 464 t t r•Pwsitx SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. SOUTHAM STEEPLE CHASE. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH THE OPEN STEEPLE-CHASE. Mulligan Verux Springbuck , 3 Six ran. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (S►ttings in Banco, before Lord CAMPBELL and Justices PATTESOI4, - CoLERIDGE, and NV IGHT3IAN.) THE QUEEN V. BLeclisTONE, m P.—CRIXINAL IN• FORNALTION. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL saici: on behalf of Mr. J. A. Hedges and his sons, Messrs. John Hedges and Charles K. Hedges, he had to move fur a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against Mr. William Seymour Blackstone for a libel. Mr. Hedges and his sons are soli citors at Wallingford, which place Mr. Blackstone re presented in Parliament; and in 1845 Mr. Blackstone disposed of his estates in that neighbourhood to a rela tive, named Harry Lee, whose solicitors the Messrs. Hedges were. After the sale of the estates, Mr. Black stone interfered in the management of the property in a way which was objectionable to the Messrs. Hedges, who Mr. Blackstone was desirous of pre venting acting as Mr. Lee's solicitor. With that view Mr. Blackstone began a long correspondence with Mr. Lee, unknown to Messrs. Hedges, intended to de stroy the confidence which Mr. Lee reposed in them. The correspondence ended in Mr. Lee entrusting his bu siness to other solicitors, but before the completion of the object which Mr. Blackstone had in view, a letter was written which was the libel now complained of, and charged the M, , ssrs. Hedges with having connived at a forgery, and with having endeavoured to give a person named Owen, who was charged with the forgery, an op portunity of escaping from justice. The Court granted a rule to show cause. COURSE OF EXCH. Amtteriam 11 164 Joseph Wesley Bennett, hatter's assistant, Marlboough cot:ages, Chelst-a. William Bellingham, jun., medical student, Anderton's Hotel, Fleet-street. James Brown, labourer, Selby, Yorkshire. John Edeson, miller, Yorkshire. Thomas Rawcliffe, dye-ware grinder, Yorkshire. Samuel Stocks, cotton-warp dresser, Yorkshire. William Baker, innkeeper, Devonshire. Dryden Elstob, Dover. Thomas Lethbridge, farmer, Devonshire. John Lockyer, butcher, Rimpton, Somersetshire. Robert Ramsome, miller, Stokesby, Norfolk. James Woods, auctioneer, Great Yarmouth. Edward Griffiths, farm bailiff, Penygraig, Swansea. James Weinman, dyewood manufacturer, Morley, near Leeds. Alfred Arnold, currier, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucester shire. Thomas Hale Bennett, builder, Cheltenham. John Ripley, tailor, Leeds. James Villar, farmer, Bredon, Worcestershire. William Beavington, jun., chemist, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Richard Buggeln, sugar refiner, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire. William Carson, joiner, Sheffield. Henry Fearnside, carver and gilder, Lee:33. John Horrocks, stone and marble dealer, Seacombe, Lan cashire. William Parker, corn dealer, Horsham, Sussex. Henry Richards, bootmaker, Manchester. John Wayne, provision shopkeeper, Manchester. John Webster, provision shopkeeper, Manchester. THE LONDON GAZETTE. Ditto, three months .. 11 18 . d.otterdam 11 18 U, .... 25 20 Brussels ••• • .. ....., 25 20 Ela.mburgh M.B. 13 6% Lltona • • ........ • • .. Paris, 3 days'sight .. • 24 97 Ditto, 3 months .. 25 20 MArseilles • • 25 20 80urdeaux......... • Frankfort on . Mains 118 Berlin .. „ „ „ „ Vienna, effec. flo ••.. • • 12 55 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 12 57 Petersburga, Sit. Ebbe.. 37,6 Madrid .... • • ........ 4914 Cadiz • • • • ............ 50 Barcelona ............ Seville NGE.-(THIS DAY Gibraltar.. •........... Leghorn •••• .. • • 30 65 Geaoa .. •••••• .• • • • • 25 57 Allan Venice........ • • • • .... Naples .. .. .. ••.... .. 41% ealermo, peroz .. .... .. 125 Messina .. .. .. .. .. .... 12S Lisbon.... • • .. .. .. .. .. 63 Oporto .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 63% Rio Janeiro .. .. .. .. Buenos Ayres .. New York, 60 days'sight Philadelphia .......... MOBS OP BULLION, MI OZ. Foreign Geld in bare .. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin • . 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 11% Silveri* bars ........ 0 5 1% MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Jan. 28 SUGAR.—To-day there was a steady business trans acted in the West India Sugar market, and in all cases the rates accepted were equal to those of Friday; the purchases amounted to 440 hhds, &c., including at public sale 165 hhds 8 trcs Barbadoes, which sold at 41s to 43s for mid to good yellow, and fine 43s 6d to 445; 169 hhds Demerara, low and mid yellow 375 6d to 39., good 40s, good and fine brown 55s 6d to 375, and one lot very ord washed shifted 325. REFINED.—To-day there was a large business con cluded :in Refined Sugar by home dealers, and better rates were obtained, brown lumps selling at 49s 6d to 50s. There is a firm market fur Crushed Sugar, and several orders were executed. MAURITICS.—This afternoon there were thre public sales of Mauritius Sugar, consisting of 5,400 bags. A good demand preva:led, and the whole sold at prices on a par with those of Friday, fine yellow realising 40s 6d to 41s, middting to good 38s to 40s, common 37s to 37s 6d, fair to fine brown 34s to 36s 6d, grey from 36s to 40s, grainy yellow 37s to 40s 6d, brown 33a to 365, and very low 28s to 29s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was plenti fully supplied with Bengal Sugar, and the quantity offered at auction amounted to 7,700 bags; still the chief part sold, and at full rates ; white Benare, however, was rather cheaper, fine selling at 44s to 455, mid to good 41s 6d to 43s 6d, common 303 to 41a, damp 31Is so 435, fine grainy white 49s to 50s, mid to good 44s 6d to 465, good and fine grainy yellow 43s to 455, good and fine soft yellow 38s to 40s. Of Madras 260 bags sold at steady rates, soft brown at 29a 6d to 30s, low to good mid yellow 31e to 34s 6d. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and privately few purchases were made, but holders refused to sell exeept at full rates. There are several buyers at a small reduction. MOLASSES.—West India continues in good request, and former terms are well supported; the supply at market is also less than for some time past. Of Antigua 100 puns have been sold at 17s, and 100 puns of other sorts at 15s 6d to 16s 6d. Bengal is wanted at 13s to 14s, and there are several buyers of Mauritius at 13s, but few parcels are on the market. Coccus—Foreign is offered rather under previous quo tations, but there are few purchasers. Bahia and Para can be obtained at 30s to 31s, and Guayaquil at 32s to 32s 6d per cwt. Previous rates are demanded for Bri tish Plantation, and supplies are limited; there is also a small supply, and a fair business has been concluded, Trinidad red at 52s to 553, grey 49s to 525, and Grenada 43s to 48s per cwt. Of all sorts of Cocoa the stock falls short of this time last year. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little desire evinced to operate in Native Ceylon Coffee for any pur pose, but holders were firm, and would not sell good ord under 495. Plantation wad less in request, but holders displayed confidence; at auction 208 casks 33 bags were taken in above the value, good at 65s to 70s, mid 58a to 61s, and other sorts 54s to 575. For all other sorts of Coffee there is a quiet market, and at auction the sound Of 304 bags Bahia was taken in at 45% to 47s for good ord, but a tew lots damaged sold at 38; 6d to 40s. TEA.—In consequence of a further reduction having been acceded for common and good old Congou many parcels have been sold at 114'd to Is. per lb. Other sorts are, however, operated in with caution, and there are sellers of medium at Is. °id. to Is ld, better kinds Is lid to Is sd, and fine Is 6d to is 9d. In the market for Green much dullness prevails, larger parcels are also brought forward, and rather lower terms are accepted. Scented and Pekoe Teas are not much in request, and prices continue to have a downward tendency. SPlCES.—Nutmegs have been much in demand, and there is an advance of 2d for better sorts. At auction 100 cases were sold, good to fine brown realized 3s 3d. to 3s. 2d, middling and good 2s 9d to 3s 2d, common and small 2a 3d to 28 8d per lb. Mace must again be quoted rather cheaper, and 30 cases at public sale a ld at 2a ld to 2s 5d for middling to good. For Cloves the market remains quiet, with sellers of Bourb ea at 6d to 60, and Penang at 9d to Is 3d. Pimento is in much better request by private treaty, and none is offered at auction; the rates paid are from 51d to sjd per lb. Black Pepper was held for full rates; but 1,375 bgs at auction only in pert sold; Malabar heavy and half heavy at 3jel to 31i. and Penang 3jd t 3id, ordinary 3jd. Of white 300 bgs taken in at 60 for mid. CINNAMON.—There was litte disposition evinced to op-rive in the first and second descriptions of Ctylon at the quarterly sates, and holders being eesirous to realise a reduction of 3d to 5d per lb took place ; good thirds also met a limited demand, and prices de dined 2d. There was however a good demand fur in ferior and coarse sorts, whiist the rates obtained were generally equal to the last quarterly sales. Of 2,429 bls, 98 cs offered, about 1,500 sold; Ceylon, first sort, realised 24 to 3a 6d, out of condition, Is 10d to 2s 9d; second sort, sound, Is 7d to 2s 7d, out of condition, Is 6d to 2s 3d; third sort, sound, .1s 2d to 2s 3d; out of condition, is to 2s; first, second, and third sorts, broken, Is to is 11d• The next sa l es w ill t a k e p l ace on the 28th April. RICE.—To-day East India Rice was operated in with caution, and of 2,051 bags Bengal at auction a part only sold, small dusty 8s 6d to 9s, and low mid 95 to 9s 6d, these aro rather lower rates, but good mid was taken in at los 6d to I Is, being rather above the value, da maged however s o ld a t 5 s to 9 s 6d per cwt. Of East India Arrowroot 30 cases were taken in at 3jd per lb. SPIRITS. —On the part of holders of Leeward Island Rum there is firmness, and they demand is 8d to is 9d proof; few buyers are however to be met with, but there is not a larger supply. In East India sales are upon a small scale, still good quality cannot be obtained under Is 7d proof. Exporters or home dealers are not much disposed to operate in Jamaica, but holders will not sell at a reduction, and require for plain and mid quality 30 to 34 per cent over proof 21 Gd to 3s, good to fine 33 to 38 over 3s 2d to 3s 10d, and choice sorts 4s to 4s 6d. Of Demerara, however, several parcels have been sold at from 2s 5d to 2s 9d for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. Brandy continues to be operated in with caution, and on the part of holders a desire is evinced to sell, Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 at 4s 8d to 4s 10d. IR4O date ta 7d to 43 90, 1850 ditto 45 40 to 45 6d, and inferior sorts 3s to 4s 2d. The value of Geneva remains at Is 7d to is 8d for common, and fine Is 9d to 2s. British made Spirit is 9s 8d to 9s 9d, and Gin 8s 3d for 22 per cent under proof. INDIGO.—This afternoon at public sale 227 serous Guatemala Indigo were offered, and about one half sold at the former value; sobres went at 45 8d to 5s 3d, and Cones 3s 6d to 4s Bd, the remainder was taken in rather above the value. SALTPETRE. —To-day there was not much desire evinced to operate in Calcutta, and prices declined 6d per cwt for inferior and mid sort 4, but better qualities sustained the present value. Of 3,100 bgs at auction about half sold, fine 3 to 3i per cent refraction realised 29s to 29s 6d, ord and mid 10f to 19i lbs 26s Gd to 275, ord damaged 24 s to 275; a portion was t a k en i n 27 s 6 d for mid sound, of indifferent colour 3i to 14 per cent. Of Madras 221 bags . realised 37 a to 37s 6d for 8i to 9 per cent of lair for home consumption and shipping, COCHINE.AL.—SuppIies have fallen off, and there has INSOLVENT DEBTORS. Benjamin Britnell, cheesemonger, Exmouth-street,are well supported; Hond Clerkenwell. whilst niatmfaorrme former uras Sil- William Brett, licensed victualler, Mor vets selling at 31 5d to 4s fo3rslo4wd t 0 00 f i 3 n s e 7 ; d; B b la l e ac k k 3 3ss 9 7d d M organ -street, St. to 4s 10d; Mexican Silvers George nett, r em rates an d to 3s 9d Tenerie 3s to 4s lb. nl small Edward William Wyon, sculptor, S tanhope-street, parcels Le declared for6d public sale, per and deliveries are Hampstead-road. John Marshall, warehouseman, Chandos- s t reet, Covent- M n ETALB. getting better . ~ garden, nly limited purchases have been mad e in James Basire, ilia., engraver, Harrington- Pig Iron, and more d es i re i s s h own to sell Scotch at 43s Hampstead-road. Harrington-street North, to 43s 6d fur mixed numbers; nu mber one at 4 4 s to 46 5; T homas and W e l s h f rom - 503 to 70s per ton. For Bars t h ere M orr i s sinter, Thanet-place, High-street, ,are, are, however, many buyers at 41 lis6dto 51 ; tied of Huunsl ow . Rails at 51 2 s 6d to 51 is 6cl per ton. Speller met Charles Ileseltine, clerk, Park• walk, Chelsea , w ith li tt l e attention, but cannot be obtained under 16/ Rufbens Paye Braine, clerk in the Admiralty, Brook- 2s 6d per ton on the spot. In Lead there has been a :n. trrace, HammeriMith• , good deal do ne a t fi rm rates; British Pig selling at 171 Willis Johnson Ford, rat*ls ay m Parker Wheeldon, Lime-grove, Sheßherd s Bush, lOs to 181 per ton; and Sheet a t 11l lOs to 19 1 . T i n Newingt on. Bear F clerk, Trinity-square. continues t o se ll freely, and there is much firmness in Randall the market—B aaca realised 86s 6d to 87s; Straits L li i ro tte tt n i , 86s to 86s 6d ; an d parcels to arrive with certificate, William gro cer, Manor-street, Che l sea: ne, builder, Oxford-terrace, cg's-road, have realised 87 a 6 d to BGs per cwt. Th e value of Chelsea. Thomas Wallis. tailor, Sio , British is 83s 6d to 851, refined 88s to 905. Tin Plates Thomas Cooke • one -street Chelsea. ff Baldua bak ylebone. continue in excellent request, and the rates obtained are George Garner, warehouse er, High-street, Arm man Nobl t t ondon. x for ,harcoal ditto. There is yet no variation in price s of white, coachbuild ree Edward Able white Idarlboroug e c. n ys ..eee. The rates obtained for Sweedish Steel are John's -wood. John Jacob Heyst h. full, 141 154 ek, commission —Operations in Seal have been to a limited extent Fitzroy-square. a gent, Norfolk-street, an.s. Thomas Nye,only, but there )e coachman, China -walk, Lstraw an ti l l cd 're has been no reduction, pale selling at 361 341 10a to 351 10s, and other ambettl-walk. to 37 1 r (a (THIS EVENING.) DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 27, 1851. The Queen has been pleased to re-appoint Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy, Kt., to be Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the colony of New South Wale 9, and to appoint him to Le Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the colonies of Van Diemen's Land. Victoria, and South Australia, and to be Governor-General of all the colonies of Australia, including the culony of Western Australia. Her Majesty has further been pleased to re-appoint Sir William Thomas Denison, Knight, Captain in the corps of Royal Engineers, to be Lieutenant-Governor of the colony of Van Diemen's Land, and Sir Henry Edward Fox Young, Kt., 'to be Lieutenant-Governor of the colony of South Australia, and to appoint Charles Joseph Trobe, Esq., to be Lieutenant-Governor of the colony of Victoria. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 27. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Lieutenant-General the Earl of Westmorland, G.C.8., new her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Berlin, to be her Ma jesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten tiary at the Court of Vienna. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to ap point Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart., and G.C.8., now her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation, to be her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Stockholm. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Arthur Charles Mag,nis, Esq., now acting Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Vienna, to be her Me - jesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confede ration. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to ap point the Hon. Henry George Howard, now Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at the Court of Lisbon, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at the Court of Vienna. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 27. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas liarling as Consul at Cowes for his Majesty the King of the Belgians. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 15. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoini John Bell, Eq., now British Vice-Consul at Oran, to be her Majesty's Consul in Algeria. WHITEHALL, JAN. 27. Her Majesty has been pleased to grant the office and place of Reader of Physic in the University of Cam bridge unto Henry John Hayles Bond, M.D., in the room of John Haviland, M.D., deceased. NAVAL MEDALS. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 25. Three years and seven months have now elapsed since notice was first issued by command of her Majesty, in the Gazette of Ist June, 1847, requiring all persons to make application who should consider themselves quali fied to receive a medal for their services during the late wars, as therein s pecified. Although above 17,000 officers, seamen, and marines, and soldiers serving as marines, have, after investigation, been declared qualified, it is supposed that some claims may be still outstanding: My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty therefore direct, that all remaining claims, under the Gazette notices of let June, 1847, Ist June, 1848, and 11th February, 1850, be brought forward without loss of time; and notice is hereby given, that no claim will be taken into consideration unless it is submitted before the Ist May next ensuing. By command of their Lordships, J. PARKER. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 23. Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Henry Edward Delacombe to be Captain, vice Fraser, placed on half-pay. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire. Joseph Jonel, E,q.. to be Deputy-Lieutenant, Jan. 23. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ATIARY TERM, IN THE 14TH YEAR Oi THE REIGN OF VICTORIA. Friday, the 2411 day of January, 1851. Thia Court will, on Thursday, the 20 di day of Feb ru try next, hold a sitting, and will proceed to give judgment in certain of the matters that will then be Minding over for the consideration of the Court. JOHN JERVIS. WHITEHALL, JAN. 17. The Right Honourable Sir John Jervis, Knt., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, has appointed Henry Di ne, of Bruton, in the county of Somerset, gentleman, to be one of the perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledg ments of deeds to be executed by married women, un der the Act passed for the abolition of fines and reco rerie3, and fur the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Somerset. WHITEHALL, JAL 18. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Charles Daairwood, of Sturtninster Newton, in the county of D°rmit, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in th© ilir4h Court of Chancery. WHI rEftALL, JAN. 21. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Mott Ri chardson, of Much Hadham, in the county of Hertford, Gent , to b e a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. 8 The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Makin- G'ent" Manchester, in the county palatine of Lancaster, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. ANKRUPTS. James Hayward B watchmak er , Oxford-street, White chapel, to surrender Feb. 11, at twelve, and March 4, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official Goodmaassignee, A fieclbd hurch-lan e; Henderson, Mansell-street, n's s. Richard James Johnson, plurdber, Woolwich, Feb. 4, at eleven, and March 6, at twelve,. at the Court of Bank fur'te3'. Bell, official assigCnleietforsira-strect-build "" gs; Willoughby and Cox, William Waterman, he grocer, Le,s Sbetn elndu, Inn, 22 and District Court. Free- March 22, at ten, at t 'IN ld• Chambers, Sheffield. Free man, official assignee, She ffie ld r Liverpool, Michael M 4 l) ,, nnell, licansed victualler, Feb. to and March 3 at twelve, at the Liverpool Dis trict Court. Cuitenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Brethertou, Liverpool. mercers, Samuel Hamilton Watson and John Kingston , b 7 and 28, at Rochdale and Burnley, Lancashire F , e • eleven, at the Manchester District Court. official assignee, Manchester; Sale, Worthi ngton, and ~. Shipman, Manchester. William Thompson, grocer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Feb. 13 and March 7, at one at the Newcastle-upon- District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne ; Wareing, Liverpool; Sudlows, Torr, and Jaueway, Be arcing, London; Hodge Newcastle , upon-Tyne. THE SUN, LONDON, TUPESDAY !sorts 331 to 341 per tun. Although Cod is off , red at 381 to 381, yet purchases have bean made on a limited scaie, ani for arrival purchases can be made under these rate. Southern is not much wanted, and prices are on the decline, although supplies ate limited. The value of c.musou to fine is from 441 to 36/, and these rates are oily obtainable for small parcels. For fine Sperm, holders demand 851 to 871; at the same time dealers operate with caution, and the market will be better supplied shortly. There are few export of Linseed Oil, end home dealers operate with caution; prices continue to decline and rule at 33s 6d to 33s 9d per cwt on the spot, there is also a greater supply of Oil. Few buyers are to be met with for delivery, and there are sellers at 34s to 34s 6d, according to the months; the market is, however, not expected to continue long in a quiet position as consumption is improving. Rape Seed Oil is not much wanted, and there is a further increase of supply. Foreign Refined is offered at 37s 6d to 58s; British 36s 6d to 375, and Brown at 36s to 35s 6d. A fair business concluded in Palm, and fine is not to be obtained under 295, whilst only limited parcels are in the market. In Cocoa Nut there has been rather more business doing, but not at an advance; Ceylon is to be obisined at 28s to 30s. and Cochin 29s to 31e. Olive Oil continues to meet with little atten tion, but sales are not pressed; and prices fur Gallipoli rule at 431 to 431 lOs per tun. Headmatter is held fur 92/ to 961, but there are few buyers, still the supply is not larger. _ _ TALLOW.—An improved demand has been experienced for Russian on the spot, together with a slight ad% ance in prices; fine new yellow Candle realized 37s 6d to 37s 9d, and old 36s 9d to 37s per cwt, there has also been a good business concluded. Operations are upon a mote extended scale for delivery, prices are also firmer, and rule at 37s 6d for February, at 37s 9d to 38s for March and April. Fur the last three months 388 9d to 398 are the terms de manded; few buyers are, however, to be met with. Home melted is not to be obtained under 37s net cash, and a good demand prevails. Operations in other sorts are upon an enlarged scale ; at auction 1,200 casks, and were chi , fly sold; Australian at trom 34s 6d to 374 6d; and South American 33s 6d to 37s 9d per cwt. For auction 1,500 pkgs of Tallow are declared; and the stock is 10,000 cks more than in the present year, whilst prices rule is to 2s per cwt under that time. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE PETITIONS FOR RAILWAY AND PRIVATE BILLS. Yesterday, before the Examiners appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the standing orders as connected with Railway and other private Bills, the following were declared to have-complied with the standing orders : LONDON AND — BLACKWALL.—This company's Bill for extending the time for purchasing of lands for its widening, for the branches to the London and St. Katharine Docks, and for a new station at Rhodes's well, Limehouse, was declared to be complied with. BRISTOL AND EXETER.—This company's Bill for alteration of powers respecting the capital of the com pany, was declared to be complied with. The amount to be created by the issue of new shares not to exceed 880,000 shares ; in 44,000 shares of 201 each, 4,000 shares of 501. each, and 4,000 shares of 251. each, to be held in the South Devon Railway, and 1,031 shares in the Exeter and Crediton Railway, and 80 shares of 201. in the Taw Vale Rail way. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.—The Bill to extend the time for the purchase of lands for and completing the Ashbourne branch, &c., of this line, and to authorize a lease of it, was declared to have complied with the standing orders. YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK.—This com pany's Bill, to abandon a portion of the Bishop Auck land branch, and to substitute in lieu thereof a new line, and to extend the time for the purchase of lands, was declared to be complied with, as was that of the same company for power to construct a branch to the West Durham Railway, to increase capital, and to hold shares in that railway. GLASGOW AND SOUTH- WESTEEN.—This company's Bill tor regulating capital and confirming the expen diture thereof, and for regulating the application of divisible profits, was adjourned. The following Bills were declared to have complied with the standing orders :—Laird's Patent for Im provements in the Construction of Steam and other Vessels; Downhain Market Drainage ; Mill Thorpe and Levens Turnpike Trust ; Manchester and Ashto❑ under-Lyne Road ; Appleby, Kendal, Kirkby Stephen Road , Liverpool Docks (amendment of Acts), Re laxations of Restrictions as to Use of Fires and Lights in Vessels in the Docks—Lease of Lands to the Board of Ordnance ; Cheltenham and Gloucester District Turnpike Road (continuation of term and amendment of Act). Stockton and Darlington Railway (branch), no ap pearance. WILTS, SOMERSET, AND WEYMOUTH.—The half yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday, at Batb, the chairman of the company (Sir J. W. Awdry) presiding. This line has been leased, at four per cent., by the Great Western Company, and the business transacted did not occupy many minutes. The chairman announced that the interest warrants now due were prepared, and would be issued imme diately on the return of the secretary to town. The receipts for the half-year amounted to 13,3931., of which 15,2631. was received from the Great Western Company as the halt-year's annuity. Lieutenant- Colonel Hicks and Mr. W. H. Sheppard, the directors who retired by rotation, were unanimously reelected ; and Mr. H. Z. Q. Ludlow, High Sheriff of the county of Wilts, was elected a director in the room of Mr. F. W. Slade, who, it was announced, had disposed of his interest in the company. Mr. Muuday, the retiring auditor, was also re-elected. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. SHIPWRECK ON A DESERT ISLAND. Captain Bernard, commanding the France et Bresil, kately returned from Rio Janeiro, gives the following account of the delivery of four unhappy English mariners who had been cast on a desert isle in the midst of the ocean, a deliverance effected through the courage of that worthy captain. On the 30;h of November, he reports, we saw Cape Prio and on the Bth of December Trinity Island, having been until then delayed by calm, or opposed by contrary winds. On the 30th the weather was fine, a gentle breeze was blowing from the east north-east, I passed as close as I dared to the Isle of Trinity, in order to observe whether any shipwrecked or lost persons were on that shore. About ten o'clock we perceived a smoke on the south-east point of the island, and concluded that there must be some one there ; presently we saw signals of distress. The first object which caught our sight was a rag tied to the end of a broken piece of mast, and waved in the air. Presently we saw two men on the shore. Having brought to I approached as near as possible to the coast. I sent out the lung boat, having on board four sailors of tried courage. I bad placed some provisions in this boat, and recommended the mate who accompanied the expedition to use all possible precaution, in order that no person might be too much exposed to danger, the sea rolling heavily at the time, and threatening to render communication with the unfortunate men im possible. I watched the boat and the men whom we were attempting to succour. Immediately that the latter saw the boat their signal dropped, and they ran to the point for which it was making; but the coast, bordered by a reef on which the sea broke with force, could not be approached on that side, and the mate was compelled to look about for a more convenient access. The shipwrecked men, four in number, fol lowed the boat slowly along the coast. Arrived at the south side of the aisle, the mate resolved to effect the embarkation where two rocks afforded an open ing. The boat remaining sa , thout the breakers, a sailor named Augustus leaped out of the boat with a long piece of sail cloth for the purpose of forming a communication with the shore. The poor man was unable to swim ; he was often covered and much beaten by the waves, but at last he gained the shore, and each man having laid hold of the sail cloth the unfortunate men were drawn into the boat, but not without great difficulty, as they were so weak, from hunger and exposure, that they could make no moveme n t i n th e water. They were Englishmen. The embarkation ended, and the boat being provided v. ith provisions, the newly found men threw themselves on the latter with eagerness, and would have eaten the whole had they not been restrained by the mate, who feared the injurious con sequences to be apprehended to their health. They were so weak that probably two more days on the island would have caused their death. He gave them clothes, and his crew were eager to pay them all the attention that their situation required. As soon as they had somewhat recovered the mate of the English vessel made the following statement :—" We left Lon don, Sept. 28, 1850, in the English ship Liath, Captain Roberts, for Valparaiso. Nothing remarkable occurred on our voyage until we came within view of the isles of Martin-Vaz, at four in the morning of No vember 20th ; these isles were on the south- west of us. I informed the captain that we were near the Trinity uerstnpaemedak nettt hseega l er:yr s Awn l ei and, he arose and ordered the boat to put e in,saagafscongtardhrl estadoghtieorttroephcbtuetbyerrkedpneoatshhw,eioi.eseo's r :f.a e Gxws e. shooting ao g i ei and gcir. ,ue:st g oshs me o teat a etc: setting staves. . p o Teo nh b ui tf t et t o o loa, nd ter, Alanguel How et, a passenger, David Rogerson, and George Shi pp, sailors, the latter of whom w o ds , drowned, embarked in the boat to go to the island. Immediately se got on shore, I set out to look for animals, but could not find one. I returned to the boat, but the sea had become so rough that it was im possible for us to go out, notwithstanding all our eflbrts. We then made a great fire, hoping that they whom we bad left in the ship would see it during the night, and thus be assured that we were not drowned. Unhappily during the night the wind was very violent ' • it rained abundantly, and th e sea was high. In the morning I ascended an eminence. W e saw the brig at some distance. We made.signals by means of a handkerchief fastened to the end of my firelock. Presently we saw the vessel bearing away, and at noon she was in full sail to continue her voy age, no one having been sent to the island to see what EVENING, JANUARY 2B, 1851. had become of us. Towards evening two ships passed the isle. As the sea was now more calm I and G. Shipp got into the boat to put out ; the boat wa-4 half full of water before we had cleared tee breakers; we attempted to gain one of the ships but could not. We turned back for the isle, but the sea wai so rough that when the boat reached the shore it was capsized by the waves. It was then that my companion was drowned. It was my good fortune to be saved, and the boat was thrown on the rocks. I sought my companions in misfortune, whom I found on the north bank of the isle engaged in con structing a grotto, in which we remained until the 9th of December, the day when we were saved by the generosity of Captain Bernard. The chief nutriment during the twenty days we were on this island consisted of snakes, crabs, and aquatic birds." RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN SCOTLAND. In consequence of the extremely heavy rain which fell over nearly the whole of Scotland on Monday last, the banks at the heavy cutting between Lan rencekirk and Marykirk, on the Aberdeen line of railway, were much injured. In several places, for some distance, the open channels for draining off the water from the fields above the line had overflowed, and taken down considerable portions cf the face of the embankments. Two miles south of Laurence kirk, as a cattle train was passing through the cut ting, between seven and eight o'clock on Monday night, part of the embankment sunk forward upon the line. The engine passed clear, but the trucks and waggons were caught in the earth slip, and the entire train was thrown off the line. The stoker was slightly hurt, but no other person in charge of the train was injured. The trucks were chiefly occupied by cattle and sheep. Some of the cattle were much injured, and will require to be slaughtered. I❑ one truck twenty-seven sheep were killed. Several of the trucks and waggons were broken, and the rails for a short distance were twisted off their beds, and some of them were broken. As the luggage train from the south, due at Aberdeen early in the morning, had not arrived, a pilot engine preceded by two hours the morning mail train, to ascertain the cause. One or two engines had also arrived at the south end of the break early in the morning ; but it was found impossible to clear the line and repair the rails in time for the mail train, which leaves Aberdeen at ten minutes past six A.M., and the passengers and mails were passed over it to a new train. At that time the line presented a wrecked appearance, partly covered with broken trucks and earth. Only a small part of the embankment shaken had slipped, but a much larger portion threatened to fall, and a deep chasm of five or six feet wide, a much greater depth, and 20 to 30 yards in length, had been formed at the top of the embankment, so that a very large quantity of earth will require to be removed, as the first heavy fall of rain, or even the force of the engines passing, might bring the damaged bank entirely down on the line. The means of meeting any derangement of this kind are far from perfect. The passengers lost 40 minutes by the accident, which was unavoidable ; but as the mail train had left Perth on the arrival of the north train, the latter was detained there nearly three hours to join a train from Edinburgh at Greenhill.— Glasgow Constitutional. THE SOAP TRADE.—O n Saturday a meeting of the soap trade of Liverpool was held to consider the pro priety of nominating a deputation to London on the question of the soap duty. We believe also that, on Saturday, a meeting of the African Association was held on the same subject, at which Mr. T. B. Horsfall presided, and it was de termined to forward a petition to the Lords of the Treasury, urging the repeal of the duty, and, if necessary, to follow up that step by a petition to their Lordships. It is in contem plation to hold a meeting in Liverpool to consider the de sirability of renewing the agitation for the repeal of the tea duties. EFFECT OF HUNGER ON A Fox.—One of our city policemen, while on duty near Westgate-bridge, at one o'clock yesterday morning, observed a fox pursuing a cat across the bridge towards the city. The cat leapt into Hip wood's yard, where " bold reynard " followed, and so injured himself with the jump, that the guardian of the public peace nearly made a capture of the varmint. I❑ the morning, having crossed the river in the night, he was found in the meadows, and after a chase, was run into a pool near Over Bridge, and killed by a dog.—Ghicester Chronicle. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Jan. 27. (Sittings in Banco.) LORD BROUGHAM, EXECUTOR OF THE LATE QUEEN DOWAGER, V. THE LORDS OF THE TREASURY. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) The Solicitor-General, Mr. M. D. Hill, and Mr. %Velsby, appeared to show cause against the rule. It was not here intended, on the part of the Lords of the Treasury, to raise the question which had been re ferred to when this rule was moved for, relating to the jurisdiction of this Court, to issue the mandamus in this case. Lord CAMPBELL intimated a doubt whether such an objection could be made, considering that if the jurisdiction did not exist the claimant might have no other means of trying the right. The ATTORNEY• GENERAL said that he should begin his argument by contending that on the score of jus tice, there was no ground for the claim now put for. ward. lie did not know how the claim was to be supported. Lord CAMPBELL said that the claim was supported on the words of the Act of Parliament under which the annuity was granted. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, before going into the law of the case, wished to call attention to the facts. The late King died on the 20th of June, 1837. In the first instance a doubt had arisen whether the whole quarter's payment should then be made, or whether the payment should be made on the calcula tion of the ten days alone; but upon reference to the law officers of the Crown they gave a clear opinio❑ that there could be no apportionment of the quarter, but that the whole of the quarter was payable on each of the days mentioned in the statute. I❑ consequence of this opinion the Queen Dowager received the whole of the quarter, which ended on the 30th of June, 1837, and her Mjesty continued to receive the an nuity till the 30th of September, 1849, on which day tine last payment was made. Her Majesty died on the 2(1 of December, 1849 ; and the question now raised was, whether the execu• tors of the Queen Dowager were entitled to re ceiTe the whole of the last quarter, or a proportionate part of the quarter calculated from the day of the last payment to the day of her death, or not to re ceive anything at all for that quarter. He should contend that the annuity was k'only due and payable on the days specially mentioned in the Act of Par liament, and that there was no apportionment of any quarter. Except on that construction of the Act, the payment of the whole quarter made on the tenth day after the late King's death was erroneous. Now it was clear that that payment had been correctly made. But, if so, then this claim could not be supported. This construction was the only proper one. But supposing the right 'o apportionment to exist, then the fats of the case showed that the claim was an swered. For if the rule of apportionment was to apply to the end of the annuity, it ought equally to apply to the beginning of the annuity ; a❑d, if so, then it was clear upon the facts of the case that the annuity had been overpaid. The general law appli. cable to annuities at the time that this annuity was granted was applicable to this annuity. That legis lative declaraton of the law was correct, and was war ranted by the universal practice of conveyances. Lord CAMFIIELL here suggested that the question being one of considerable importance, it would pro bably be as well that the rule for the mandamus should be made absolute, and that the mandamus sbculd issue, and the case be put on the record, so that the opinion of a higher Court might, if necessary, be taken. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE remarked that that migh be done without delay, as there were no facts in dis. pate, - Lord CAMPBELL added, that that would be the most convenient course, on account of the circum stances referred to by the Recorder of London at the time he moved for the rule. POLICE INTELLIGENCE MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A well-dressed man, who gave the name of Clarke, but who is known to the MendicitySocietya with a wbeagsginbgroluegtthetr.wberfioterer bi‘yirt.heßinnagthnaetno, charged " Bath Joss," having attempted to obtain money from the Marquis of Anglesea by false and fraudulent representations. ,Mr. Beer, of Cambridge-street, said he was secre tary to the Earl of Uxbridge. Last week several letters were received by the Marquis at Uxbridge House, Old Burlington. street, purporting to come from one Robert Clarke, and asking for pecuniary assistance. The Marquis gave him two or three letters, and, by his direction, he submitted them to the Mendicity Society for investigation. Captain Wood, of the Mendicity Society, called at Uxbridge House, and it was arranged that witness should write a letter to the applicant Clarke, to be called for at the post-office in 13lackfriars-road, as requested by the applicant. Witness wrote a letter, enclosing a shil ling, and stating that the money was in aid of the ap plicant's present wants, but if the case turned out to be one worthy of consideration further assistance should be given. Horsford, Mendicity-constable, said he went to Uxbridge House, and received directions as to the mode in which the writer of the begging letters was to be apprehended. He went, with another con stable, to Blackfriars•road, and kept watch at the post-office, when a female called, and asked if there were any letters for Mr. Robt. Clarke. The post-office keeper said there was a letter, but as it was registered it could only be delivered to the person to whom it , w .v • o a a prisoner, u s ld d d p r e o s b s sa e ab d. T i dl y she callh would female, the course w informh o o w i ' .I\ a t s ihre. thed Clarke,a fey. sh o of who the thlyo afterwards the prisoner came into the shop, and re- presenting himself to be Robert Clarke, the letter was given to him. Witness recognized him es an old acquaintance, and when he left the shop he followed, and saw him open the letter and go down a bye street. Apparently suspecting something, the prisoner threw the letter away and ran off. Witness's fellow constable, Bird, went in pursuit and secured him. He received charge of the letter written by Mr. Beer, which the prisoner had thrown away. Thomas Davis, porter to the Marquis of Angle sea, proved that the female, recognized as the pri soner's wife, had left a letter for the Marquis at Uxbridge House. The letter represented the writer as an old sailor, 76 years of age, in great distress, and as having served under the command of the Noble Marquis's brother so far back as 1794. The prisoner said the Marquis could not deny the truth of the statements in the letter. The circum stances had happened to prisoner's father, who bad authorized him to write the letter. Mr. BINGHAM asked him if he could produce his father ? The prisoner fenced with the question a good deal, and at last admitted, if twenty years were allowed him, he could not produce his father. Mr BINGHAM did not believe a single word about the letter having been written at the request of the prisoner's father. He believed the whole story was a fabrication ; and being of opinion that he was a rogue and a vagabond, he should send him to prison for two months. power in the matter, and could give no directions The sergeant way certainly placed in a must awkward position, bu* he could not assist him. • The parties then retired, when, after some delay, in the course of which neither party exhibited the least inclination to part with po,se,mion of the captain, it was mutually agreed, without prejudice to thi-ir rival claims, that both parties rhouid accompany the prisoner to the War-office, and take the opinion of the autho rities there, whither they repaired. In the course of the afternoon it was communicated to the magistrate, who had acted throughout this matter with much kindness and consideration, that the military had given Captain Nestor over to the civil power, who had safely lodged him in White cross-street Prison. The watch, which was the subject of the prosecu tion, was restored to the person from whom it had been stolen. THAMES. Michael Campbell, a cadaverous, disiipated-look ing fellow, aged 38, and William Campbell, his son, a boy only 10 years of age, and who appeared much younger, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing 161. from the person of Margaret Chapman. The prosecutrix, who resides at Poplar, received 161. from her husband on Saturday, and after making a mai purchase at a porkbutcher's shop, she put her money i❑ her pocket under her gown, and was wait ing at the corner of a street for a friend uear a crowd of persons assembled round a stall where nuts were being sold, and the elder prisoner was shooting at a target. All at once she found her gown was ruffled up, it was raised as high as her arms, and the younger prisoner was close to her, and put his hand in her pocket, took out the whole of her money, and pulled down her gown again. He then made off and joined the elder prisoner, who went round the stall and made off. The woman was quite dumbfounded at the dexterity and quickness with which the robbery was effected. As soon as she recovered from her surprise she went after the prisoner, but could not overtake him. In answer to questions by Mr. YARDLEY, the pro secutrix said that she had 15s. 11d. in her pocket when she was robbed, and that the boy had a bag containing lucifer-matches across his arm when he picked her pocket. The prisoners here put some questions to the wo man, and the elder one a,ked if be was near her when she lost her money. She had scarcely replied in the negative, and said he was shooting at the target a yard from her, when the younger one commenced interrogating her very sharply, and denying that he had committed the robbery. Mrs. Chapman—Why, you lifted up my gown, and whipped the money out of my pocket in an instant. The boy—How could I du so, when I had a bag of lucifers on my arm ? Joseph Puddiford, a police-constable, No. 276 K, said he was on duty in plain clothes on Saturday night, and saw the prisoners "at work " in a crowd at the corner of Preston-road. The boy had a bag containing lucifer matches (produced) on his arm, and the man was standing behind him leaning over him. He was satisfied the younger one was diving into people's pockets, and that the older one was covering him from observation. He followed them from that crowd to another, and back again to the same place, and from there to another place where there were a number of people standing. He lost sight of the boy for a minute or a minute and a half, and he then saw him emerge from the crowd, cross the road, and give the elder prisoner a handful of a )p -pers, most of them penny pieces. Witness told the elder prisoner he was a police-officer, and should take him into custody on suspicion of picking pockets, and the little boy too, on which the man said, " What have I to do with the little boy ?" Witness said "He is along with you, and I shall take you both." On reaching the station-house the elder prisoner said the boy was his son. They both gave their address as No 19, George-yard, Whitechapel, a place abound ing with thieves and beggars; and upon making in quiries there he ascertained that the prisoners were father and son. He did not then know of the prose cutrix being robbed. He found 14 shillings, 7 pence, and 4 halfpence on the elder prisoner at the station house. Mr. YARDLEY asked Mrs. Chapman in what coin was her money, to which she replied 15 single shil lings, a sixpence, and five pennyworth of halfpence. Mr. YARDLEY—And the money you found on the man was in shillings ? Puddiford—Yes, Sir; there were 14 shillings. I also found a quantity of nuts upon him. The prisoners denied having committed the rob bery, and the elder one said the money found upon him was the produce of the sale of a quantity of wares, pencil-cases, and other things, he had sold. Mr. YARDLEY said the case must go before a jury, and committed the prisoners for trial. LENT ASSIZES, 1851. HOME 11RUUIT. Hertrord—Wednesday, February 26, at Hertford. Essex—Monday, March 3, at Chelmsford. Sussex—Monday, March 10, at Lewes. Kant—Monday, March 17, at Maidstone. Surrey—Wednesday, March 26, at Kingston-on Thames. Criminal business will commence on the commission ' day in the counties of Hertford, Essex, Sussex, and Kent. Civil business, in the counties of Essex, Sussex, and Kent, will commence the day atter the commission day ; and in Hertfordshire it is at present proposed not to commence civil business till Friday, the 28th of Feb. WESTERN CIRCUIT. Yesterday the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Sir Frederick Pollock, and Mr. Baron Martin, the judges appointed to proceed on this circuit, finally arranged and fixed the days and places for holding the assize in and fur the several counties comprised within the circuit, vim : The Cou❑ty of Southampton —Saturday, March 1, a' the Castle at Wi❑chester. Wiltshire—Saturday, March 8, at Salisbury. Dorsetshire—Thursday, March 13, at Dorchester. Devonshire—Tuesday, March 18, at the Castle at Exeter. City of Exeter—The same day, at the Guildhall o the city. Cornwall—Tuesday, March 25, at Bodmiu. Somersetahire—Tuesday, April 1, at the Castle al Taunton. SHIP NE WS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 2 7.—Amelia, hence, has arrived at Charleston; J. 11. Gideon, hence, has arrived at Phila delphia; Lady Herbert, hence, has arrived at New York; Maggie, hence for Canton, has arrived at Waterford ; Luchana, hence for Havannah, has arrived at Holyhead; Whitehaven, from Cardiff, has arrived at this port with damage, leaky, and part of cargo thrown overboard, having been on Burbo Bank; Jane, from Cardiff for this port, in a sinking state, having been ashore on Hoyle Bank. CowEa, JAN. 24.—Wind E.S E.—Acrd. Falcon, from Prince Edward's Island for London, with rudder da maged, &c., having been in contact with the brig Nau tilus, of Ipswich, which received considerable damage. GRIMI/MY, JAN. 24.—The Minerva, of Christianstadt, from Sunderland for Cad* has put in leaky, and must discharge. GLAsoow, JAN. 26.—The James Bryce, of Garlieston, hence for Runcorn, was wrecked near Balcarry about the 10th of December; crew and cargo saved. PORT TALMOT. JAN. 24.—The Sindbad, which was on shore at Aberavon Sa❑ds yesterday, got off and arrived here to-day. YARMOUTH, JAN. 21.—The Eagle, from Hartlepool for Dover, which was on shore at Eccles yesterday, after throwing part of cargo overboard, was assisted off with no appare❑t damage, and will proceed. BRISTOL. JAN. 27.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Thomas Wright, from Havre; this vessel was bound for Cardiff, but went on shore in Swansea Bay, and has come up to Bristol for repairs. _ _ Plats, JAN, 25.—The Lille, from New York for Mar seilles, was stranded on the 17th inst., off the lighthouse at Faraneau. She does not appear to have received damage, and is expected to be got off if the weather con tinues fine. ANTWIRRP, JAN. 26.—The General Baron von Glen, which arrived at Batavia from Dordt, Nov. 4, encoun tered bad weather, was leaky, and had received damage. She has proceeded to Sourabaya to repair. with rain.—Th e drift ice in the Elbe, I:amiantus, JAN. 22.—Th e weat h er is mild; wind d Reiherswi g , h as d i sappeared, and there K fre o s h h i , br a a t n S d . , W an . is but little remaining in the fairway. GISRALTAR, JAN. 17.—The Jane Cumming, from Palermo for London, was in contact with the Greek brig Calliope during the gale on the night of the 14th inst.; the farmer lost bowsprit, &c., and the latter sustained damage. The Philippine from Moodore, which was on shore on this side of the Bay, on the 15th instant, has been got off with loss of masts, &c. The Premier, from Palermo for Liverpool, put into this port on the 16th instant, with loss of bowsprit and some sails. LERWICK, JAN. 11.—The William Hogarth (mail packet), in coming into harbour, on the Bth inst., drove on shore during a gale from the S.E., and has received considerable damage; she has been got off this day. LANCOSAND, JAN. 13.—The schooner Robert, for Hull, has pat in here with pumps choked, and is dis chargiq-. LOSSIEMOUTII, JAN. 21.—The Argo, from Riga for Hull, has put in with damage and leaky; will probably have to discharge. SCILLY, JAN. 22. The Bernsrdus (Netherlands schooner), from Nick, ri, put in here yeiterday, with loss of topmast, sails, and pumping up sugar; has been re. commended to discharge part of her cargo, being very crank. GRAVESEND, JAN. 27.—Wind W., light, fine. Arrived —Broad Oak, from Bahia; Lord Haddo, from Mauritius ; Pt arl, from Otaheite; Soho, from Antwerp; City of Paris, from Boulogne; Ranger, from Bremen; Iceni, from Marseilles; Enterprise, from Rouen; Marie, from Leer; Napoleon. from Cherbourg; Geschwester and Princess Royal, from Hamburgh ; Louise Maria, from Jersey; City of London, from Dunkirk; Vene zuela, from Havre; Najaden, from Emden; Helen, from the Black Sea; Express, from Dunkirk; Viscount San don, from Odessa; Lady, from Alefandria; Caros, from St. John'.; Chronometer, from Constantinople; Ros common, from Harlingen. Sailed—Snake, for the Azores; Jane, for Hobart Town; John and Jean, for Marstrand; Propontis, for Shanghai; Prince of Wales, for Bruges; Marchioness of Bute, for Gibraltar; William Fr‘vr, for BsYonn e ,' Emiiiu, for N,,,ph a; Bueff J e sus. I, r Havannsh; fur Lfsb fn; t r the Azjrfs. VESSELS :_•P , IIEN WITH. Sir Bevoi , , fr , ,m Loudon to llung-K•wg Oct. 15, in 134 2 S., long. 107 E. Mysure, ow ward bound, Sep'. 13, in la:. 37 N, IpD 14 W. Ai4htor, from Cardiff for Buenos Ayres, Sept. 2 3, in lat. 20 N., long. 26 W. Queen, from London f ur Calcutta, Sept. 30,in Ist. 101 4 4 long. 24 W. Minerva, from the Clyde f or V a l para i so , Oct. 3, in lat.B N., long. 22 W. Hyderabad, outward bound, Oct. 5, in lat. 7 N., long. 28 a, Providence, fro m L on d on f or Ad e l a id e, S ou th Australitit Oct. 12, in Ist. 3 N., long. 19 W. Alexander Wyse, Ike. 24, in lat. 3 N., long. 21 W. Alice Maud, Jan. 18, in lat. 46 N., long. 10 W. Victoria, of New York, steering N., long. 20 W. Reliance, from Shan g h a i f or N ew York, off t s Pula SaP a ' Oct. 18. W., Jan. 14, Miranda, from H ong -K ong f ur L on d on, on the 25d o Oct— off the Anambus. John Bentley, fro m Wh ampoa , N ov. 3, i n Is.. 1 3 Sr long. 89 E. Witch, of Liverpool, f rom C a l cu t ta, N ov. 25, in lat 31 S., long. 39 E., w ith l oss of forf,toptnast. in lat. 46 WORSHIP-STREET. John Dower, a young fellow connected with a no• torious gang of thieves, was brought before Mr, A'Beckett, charged with assaulting Thomas Blencowe, a clerk, residing at Horselydown, and attempting to rob him, on the steps of London•bridge. I'rosecutor stated that a little after twelve o'clock on Saturday night last he was passing down the steps of London-bridge, on the Surrey-side, towards Tooley-street, when he pulled out amp money to count it. While doing so he had the misfortune to drop three or four shillings, and while picking them up the prisoner ascended the steps and passed him. He suddenly turned upon witness, and knocked him headlong down the steps, and before he could recover himself the prisoner kicked him on the head, but his cries of " Murder" brought the police to his assist ance, when the prisoner ran away. He was, however, found concealed under the arches of the bridge, and taken into custody. Mr. A'&CKETT asked whether any one was with the prisoner at the time P Prosecutor replied that a female was with him when he was attacked at the bottom of the steps, and had not his cries been heard by the police, they would have robbed him of all his money. ATECKETT—Did he say anything when he was taken into custody? Prosecutor—All he said was " that it was somebody else ;" and "he knew nothing about the assault or robbery." Mr. ATECHETT—What became of the female ? Prosecutor—Sne made her escape as soon as I called out murder. Felice-constable 485 A said, while he was on duty a little after twelve on Saturday night he heard cries proceed from the steps of the bridge, and on going there, he saw the prosecutor, who told him that he had been ill-used by a man who no doubt intended to have robbed him. Witness asked him which way he ran, when prosecutor told him that he went under the arches of the bridge. He accordingly searched there, and found him crouched up in a corner. The prose cutor identified him, and gave him into custody. Mr. ATECILL4T asked whether he was known to the police ? Alfred Aylett, a police-constable of the M division, said that four years ago he was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for breaking into a stable. He was afterwards in custody for stealing plates from the North- Western Railway Company. Mr. ATECKETT asked the prisoner what he had to say ? Prisoner replied tbat he knew nothing about the charge ; it must have been somebody else. Mr. ATECYETT said it was his intention to com mit him for trial ; but, as it was likely other con victions might be proved against him, he should re mand him to give the constables an opportunity of looking at, him. WESTMINS7'EII. Immediately after the disposal of the night charges, Mr. BRODERIP said that, in the case of Captain Nestor, who had been brought before him, charged with stealing a watch, and who had subsequently undergone an examination before a military medical board, he had received the following commu nication : " War•oflice, Jan. 25. "Sir,—l am directed to acquaint you that it appears, by the report of a military medical board, that Captain Nestor, half-pay, lath Foot, is not competent to the management of his own affairs, and that it is necessary, For his future safety and welfare, thut he should be under surveillance. The Secretary -at-War has accordingly d, cided upon sending Captain Nestor for some time to the Military Lunatic Asylum at Yarmouth, that he may be treated by, and reported upon, by the military medical officer in charge of that establishment. I am accordingly to request that should you be enabled to release Captain Nestor from civil custody, you will authorise hi, being take❑ charge of by a non-commis sioned officer, who will be prepared with a route to con vey Captain Nestor to Yarmouth in safe custody, on Monday morning. —I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, "K. C. KIRNY. " W. J. Broderip, Esq." Mr. BRODERIP observed, that under these circum stances, and believing that justice would be satisfied by the unf'ortu❑ate gentleman's being handed over to the military power, he should do so, in conse quence of Captain Nestor's not being a respo❑sible agent. The captain was then given into the custody of a sergeant of the Coldstream Guards, who was in at tendance, to convey him to Yarmouth, but in a few minutes Miss Nestor, his daughter, and the sergeant, who hrkd left the captain in charge of another non commissioned officer, entered the court, and informed the magistrate that as the unfortunate gentleman was about to step into a cab which had been sent for to convey him to the Eastern Counties Railway, a sheriff's officer and his assistant had pounced upon him and arrested him for a debt of 841. On the one hand the sheriff's officer had threatened to bring an action against the sergeant, if he took the captain out of his hands ; and on the other, if he (the sergeant) parted with the custody of his prisoner he was liable to be tried by court-martial for disobedience of orders The sergeant, therefore, asked the magistrate how he was to act in the matter. Mr. Bitonzair observed that he had no longer an 7 A young man, named Isaac Chamberlayne, was placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold, charged with having stolen 50 yards of manufactured silk and a quantity of the raw material, the property of Messrs. Walters and Dow, silk manu f ac t ure r s , in Wilson. street, Finsbury, and a man named Joseph Harris was charged with having incited and abetted the other prisoner in the commission of the robbery. In appeared from the evidence that the father of the lad Chamberlayne, who had been employed by the prosecutors as a journeyman weaver for a consider able period, and had always borne the character of a trustworthy respectable man, was entrusted by the firm with a sufficient quantity of raw silk and other necessary materials for the manufacture of 100 yards, about 50 of which were completed on the morning of Friday se'nnight, when he was suddenly called out upon business, leaving his son at the loom, and on returning home, some hears afterwards, he found that the whole of the manufactured work had been carried off, together with the remaining bobbins of raw silk, and that the prisoner had absconded. He immediately communicated the fact to his employers, and exerted himself to the utmost to discover the retreat of his son, whom he at length traced to a beer-shop in the neighbourhood, and after up braiding him with the heartlessness of his conduct, in involving him in such trouble and disgrace, at once called in a policeman and gave him into custody. When examined before Mr. Arnold upon the charge, the prisoner denied all knowledge of the robbery, but subsequently solicited an interview with Sergeant Telkley, to whom he entered into a lengthened detail of all the facts connected with it, and stated that shortly after his father left home he went out him self, and happened to call upon Harris, who, on hear. ing he had deserted the loom, menaced him with the consequences of leaving his work unfinished, for which he told him that he was liable to three months' im prisonment, and as only the same amount of punish ment would befal him if he made way with the work altogether, proposed that they should proceed to the house, to cut it out of the loom, and that he would find a purchaser for it. He positively refused at first to accede to the proposal, on account of the injury it would entail upon his father, but was at length in duced, by the renewed threats and importunities of the other prisoner, to consent, and Harris accompa nied him to the house, and remained at the door while he abstracted the whole of the property, which he delivered over to Harris, the latter suggest ing that he should leave the room door open to give rise to a suspicion that the place had been entered by skeleton keys. He afterwards met the prisoner by appointment at a beer-shop in the evening, and re ceived from him 1/. 2s. 6d., which Harris stated to be his fair share of the booty, as the whole of the manu factured silk had produced 21., and the entire eleven bobbins of " shoot" had been sold for 3s. In conse quence of this disclosure the prisoner Harris was at once taken into custody, and also lodged in the station-house. Mary Chamberlayne, the daughter of the poor weaver, nine years of age, proved that on the day in question, while her father was absent, her brother and the prisoner Harris came to the house, the former of whom gave her a penny to remain down stairs while be went up to the work-room, from which he returned in a short time with a large bundle, and both prisoners left together. The prisoner Harris made no reply to this state ment of his accomplice, and they were both remanded for the formal completion of the depositions. SOUTHI,VARK. SEABORNE MAILS. * N signifies that the by the night—and M by {2d of the month . mails are sent from the morning —disp a • L S tte o hh u e. t h ci a e m m p r t a Feb Poet. 5 t .01, THE COUNTRY 'MARKETS. f The following i s the official statement of the qu antities fi n corn, &c., received i n t h e port of London from the po rts Essex, from th e 20 t h Jan., 1851, to the 25th Jan., both inclusive : .. • g 5 s ; 7, C 9 c.zi Colchester 43 110 812 -- lb OSO 6 Harwich 80 21 09 1 Leigh s° 8 1 16° 15Ialdon .. 885 ( 294 185 i 663 90 241 CRELltsronn, JAN. 24 —Prices to-da were as follow.l Wheat, white, old 42s to 46s ; new 4 1 e to 463; red, . CHELMSFORD, JAE. 24 —Prices to-clay Wheat, white, old 42s to 46s ; new 41s to 469; red, isidt 36s to 41s ; new, 36s to 40s ; barley, 25s to 29s ; chel s , 215 to 295; grinding 18s to 245; oats 15s to 20s ; ' 2I ,L, ta to 555; chevalier 548 to 565; peas, partridge, new 6 ' l " ,; 29s ; old, —s to —s ; white, new, 26s to 28, ; old, —9 to --' 24 , dun, new, 26s to 28s ; beans, tick, new 24s to 26s ; old, ...,,- to ?7s ; harrow ticks, new 25s to 27s ; old 00s to 009; tea. zagan, new 231 to 25s ; old 00s to 00s per qr. A 36 1 COLCHESTER, JAN. 2.s.—Wheat, white 42s to 465; red to 40s; barley 22s to 289; beans, mazagan 223 to 235; middle and small 24s to 28s ; peas 2tis to 28s per qr. ,4 i tiODl KIKKALDY, JAN. 25.—The following are the qu'''" - for grain : Wheat. Barley. :: follow:0-'.. First 433 Od 25s Od Second 4'is Od 21s 62 Third 3ss Od 183 Od i Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs HADDINGTON, JAN. 24.—Thi grain at our market to-day:— Wheat. Data. 19s 6d 17s 6d 153 6d L imperial, Le followin, Beans. —s Od —s Od —s Od 26s Od to z are the Ip s eaeo j I 0 --35 m 4)3 270 f pr ices 0 Barley. Oats. Bsll ll First 40s Od 27s Od 20s Od 34 d Second ... 36; 6d 25; Ci 18s Id 263 9J Third ••• 30s Od 22; 03 16s 63 245 is Total quantity of Wh ea t i n market 633 qrs., 5 98 :04 Do. B ar l ey do. 429 qrs., 4 0 1 .; ld Do. O a t s do. 397 qrs., 3 'Oll Do. Be ans d o. 82 qrs., 5 3 s Od GLASGOW, J. 22.—P rov i s i ons —Ch eese, 40 5 to 47 5 per cwt ; retail, bd to 6d per lb. Skim milk, 2050 d to 00 I: cwt. Country fresh butter, Is to Od per lb. Irish P° dered, in lumps, 9d to 9/td; country powdered, wholesaletioi to Od. Country eggs, Is zd per dozen; carried hen ditto, D 6. 0 , per 120, o r 9d p er d ozen. Hens, 3s Od per pair; Due 0, Od. Psalm, JAN. 24.—Wheat, old, ON Od to 00. Od; ditto, new, 36s to 40 s ; b ar l ey, new, 20s I'd to 23s ; oats ! .";0. 18s ; peas a n d b eans, 23s Oa to 25, per quarter. Oatmeal per - per sack, 00s to 28s. KELSO, JAN. 2 4.—Wheat, old, 28s to 323 6d; ditto, new, 18! to 3us Od ; barley, new, 12s Od to 17e 6d ; ditto old, Os to Os; potato oats, 12s to 14s 6d ; ditto new, 12s to I4s Od ; or a rod oats 00s Od to 0.. s Od ; ditto new, lls to 13s Od ; Peas , to 20s Od beans, 19; to 2); per boll of six imperial bushel!.to, STIRLING, JAN. 24.—Wheat, foreign, 20s to 245; dit to' home, Os to Os; ditto ditto new, 16s Od to 19; Od; barley, r ld. s boll of 6 bu s h e l s , 00 s od to Os Od; ditto new, 15s Od to /7 s Oats, comm on , 00 5 Od to Oos ; ditto new, 9s 6d to Li s 0 ,14 ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto ditto new, 00s Od; !l a distillers, 31s to 33 1 6d ; c. itto brewers, 33s0d to 345 ; b ea ts per Loll, 00 8 Od to GO; Od; ditto new, 11 s 6d to 14s Od; peas e2l Ud to Ot s Od; flour, new per sack, 31s to 33s Od; ditto comm is ditto, 18s 6d to 203 Od; oatmeal, per load, 25; Od to 29 ,1° Z, t ditto new 25s Od to 27s Od ; ditto per peck of 7 1 bs, fresh butter per lb, 7d to 9d; eggs per dozen, lud to 1 " hay per ton, Os Od to Os ; ditto new, 82s 6d to 85s. ; Baawzcii, Jaw. 2 3.—Wheat, 35; Bid ; barley, ` . ‘ 2- 01 , -- 04 oats, 6,5 ; rye, 005 Od ; beans, LOs 04 ; Peas *— average per imperial quarter. HAvvicx, JAW. 23 . —Wheat, new, 30s to 315 Od; barle t l s, new, 14s 6d to ltis ; ditto old, ()Os Od to 003 Od ; potato " o d Iss Od to 16s Od ; common oats, Ils Od to 14s • peas, 2(M i s j to 23s Od ; beans, 20s Od to 23s Od boll perof six i ro per bushels. Ao FALKIRK, JAN. 23.—The supply of grain in this ,„, -- 1; ; market was 632 bolls; wheat at 16s 3d to 19s 6d per,;94 barley, 16s Od to 17s 6d ; oats, lOs 93 to 13s 6d; beans, to 14s 3d per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load. Bid to ru: 64 COAL MARKET. -Y ESTXRDAT . Bate's West H a rt le y... 13s 6d Bell 14s ' „ci huddle's W. Hartl ey .. l is Od Lumley 143 61 9 d Carr's Hartley.,.., ... 148 Odt - ietton 9d Chester Main l 3s 3d iklaswell 153 Clavering's N.Tanfield 13s 6di N. Hetton Lyons .. ••• ft c; Od Davison'sWestHartley 14s Od „ u Scarborough ~ ti East Adaira Main...., 12s OdlLambton Holy - well North Percy Hartley l3B 6d Russell's Hatton ...... 15 5 6 d 15 5 d Pelton Main ..... 15 3 3 Etavensworth'sW.Hart 13s 6d Caradoc ....., ...... South Peareth ......... 12s Od Eleselden ... ... ' oilfield Moor ......... 13s 6d Ilene, Hall •141 d 15s 6 fanfield Moor B u t es... 13s 3d Hartlepool 143 Walker's Primrose ... 12s Od i flowden 5g 0 ,1 Howard's W.H.Neth. 14s Od S outh Hartlepool ....• i US iid , A Wylam ... ............ 14s 9d Thornley 123 XI Wall's End, &c. Whitworth 14a '1 Acorn Close ............ 14s Od,Brown's I )eanery klm Park ............... 13s 9cl' Maclean's Tees Hedley ..... ........... 14s Od Seymour Tees Harton .............. .. 14s 0(.1 South Durham ISB 6d HildaHeaton ....... .... ...... 11s 3d Tees ..................... 13s t Stanley Lawson .................. 138 6d d Coke 's ... Eden Walker ...... ...... 13 3 6d Sidney's Hartley ..... 1 1 44 nA ci Main ...... • . .... 143 6d Whitwo rt h C o k e ......205 v.- L ambton Primrose ... 14s 6a Ships at market, 319' SINGULAR MODE or CONVEYING A LETTER. d few days sine a bottle, closely - corked and sealed, was was i l o ashore at Seatown, containing a docum en t wr itt e n German language, o f w hi c h t h e following is a translation ••, 4 "F r i e d . N oltenius and F. Pauli, passengers in the packet Dtivo Plata, Captain llemtnett, from B remen to C a ll ao , beg finder of this to tr ansm i t i t to Bremen. Off Start P°lllt. Jan. 5, 1851." The docum en t was f o l ded in part of a 'l e i ,.' man newspaper, and ha v i ng come ashore on the leth ini it must have made th e voyage, nearly fifty miles,in a bo , n' eleven days. It has since been forwarded as requested. Poole Herald. gag rADVERTISEMENT.)—THE EARL OF A/mg.:AO- d i AND tioLLOWAY'II Pmts.—An ast oun di ng cure by this m1111'1'11;4 medicine, alter every oth er means had Palled. See extract from 0. Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 2 1, . e H 1 8 . f.. Professor •olloway—Sir I beg t o acqua i nt you that your pills have fected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach which all the ni -ot root eminent of the facnity, at h ome and all over the continent, been able to effect; nay, not ever the waters of Carlsbad or ilifli enbad. (Signed) " AinsottouGrt." These wonderful piesdv etre any disease of the li ver or stomach.—Sold (also 11•119^4 Ointment) at Professor Hollo way ' s Establishment, 244, Strand Ali medicine vendors throughout the civilised world On the 27th inst. , at Eaton-plac SON e, the Countess of Mulgra On the 23 it., the wile of Catain Surtees Cook. o f On the 24th ns h inst., at Warley-lo p dge, Essex, the wif e Charles Gonne, Esq. On the 22d i ns t. , at Edgbaston, Warwickshire, the w if e of Finlay Knight, Esq. OF A D On the 25th i nst., at Victoria AUGHTER. -grove, New Brompton, the wife of T. E. Williams, Esq. On the 25th i nst., the wife of W. E. Swaine, fo Upper Seymour street, Portman- square. 1A REJED. On th e 23d inst. .1 ,at St. Margaret's, arking, Esser' Richard Henry, eldest son of Archer Rylandß, Esq., of Can" berwell, to Ellen, eldest surviving (laughter of the late Be V ' Joseph Fayrer, vicar of St. Teeth, Cornwall. On the 23d inst., at St. Pete 's Church, Wall's-end, M il ' eldest son of the l a t e D r. Sweatman, of Berners-street, Loa don, to Charlotte, eldest daughter of the Rev. John Art" strong, incumbent of Wall's-end, Newcastle•on-Tyn_L____. 0161 On the 23d inst., at Dalmeny-park, the Lord Dalin en Y' eldest son of the Earl of Rosebery. Q On the 21st inst., at Taunton-place, Regent's park. k e. 36, John Dymock Scale, Esq., M.D., M.R.C.S., and 14' third On the 23d inst., at Cheltenham, Fanny Eliza, daughter of the late C o l one l Phelp, of Coston -house, L el co . tershire. On the 24th inst., John B. Lucas, Esq., of Londen'fi el" Hackney, aged t‘9. On the 23d inst., at Rochester -road, Camden-road -vill4s ' Charles Mustop, Esq., aged 49. London: Printed and Published by DIURDO YO.u — 112 No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, ic'• county of Strand, in the Precinct of tbn Savoy, in the cou ll '" Middlesex, Tuesday, Januvy 28, 1851. When made up in From what viten PLACES. General Post-office' port dis- due. London. patched. .-----*••• .... Africa (West coast) .. America (via N. York j by British packet) ..*N J anuary 3 1 .. .. L i verpoo l • • ,Feb• if America (via Boston 00/ .. A rr ived by British packet) .. N February 14 America (by United / February 7 States packet).. •. N j 1 SouthamPt. , Belgium • . • . • . N I Daily .. .. .. Dover • • n a- ' 2 4 Liverpool k 1 Feb. I Brazil .. • • .. M ;9th of the month Southampt. Jan* 24 Buenos Ayres .. .. !9th of the month SouthamPt. .Jan. : Feb• ~'' California(viaChagres) 24 1 17th of month Southampt. Cape of Good Hope N'January 14 Plymouth•• hretc s " Central America .. M I id & 17th of month, Southamp t• Isles .. .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri.iSouthanipt.l l % , • l 2 o Chili .. .. • • . 31117th of the inc,:th (Southampt. iFeb i • ceda gy France .. .. Al &NI Twice daily .. .. !Dover •• 'ln . sat. llamburgh • .. .. N'Tuesday & Friday London • • Tues. .pgar Holland .. •• .. 24 Wednes. & Satur. London .. 310,,, Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. Feb. 20 Ireland .. •.M & N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead •• I w ic . l Feb. 4 India(via Southamp.) 31 20th of the month Southampt. India (viaMerseilles) N 7th& 24th ofmonth Dover •• F eb ' 2 Madeira .. . • .. N Mediterranean (via Feb. 21 t. Feb. ,,,g.ss u Southampton) •• 31 20th of the month So thampt. Mediterranean (via 1 Marseilles) . - .. N 7 th& 24th of month Doter Mediterranean (by ; 1 ,$ French packet via . r _. Marseilles) .. .. cab• 5 Mexico .. • • .212 d of the month.. SouthamPt• •:, -: 26. . f Peninsular.. .. .. 31 7th,17t11,27th of mo Southampt. 2O ‘' Peru .. .. • • •• 31 17th of the month Southampt. Feb• ~n West Indies .. .. 31 17th of the month 'Southampt. Fab. West Indies (except I h 5 Havanna & Nassau) 31 2d of the month .. i Southampt. ,Fe-• ---- - - .. Feb. 2 ,'. Feb. ' ci . q, tt ti at