The Sun. — London, England, 1851-12-20 00:00:00

C 0 'ZZ TRACT for COALS for the CAPE of GOOD lIOPE. Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy, 0i a Somerset-place, Dec. 19, 1851. e t. ,.' il rtnlssioriers for executing the Office of Lord (Ugh Mtn'ral th e 4 0tle e th it Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby g i ve *ll l be ~.3 1 0 11 TUESDAY. the 13th JAnuary next, at One o'clock, they , ia ltr e!f er - ' 4 4Yto . treat with such persons as may be willing to Celt ' at sin, l 3: Ing and dcliv,ring into Store at her Majesty's Naval s Town, Cap e of Mod llope. r , )r. th e 2,500 T ons of SOUTH WALES COALS, Th e , ervice of her Majeqty's Steam-vessels. kfiit.,tohn.d.itaitops of the Contract and a lo,ln of the Tender may be d soles. to" T engler r _ will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, 41 ttl 2 w1 4°tl e n e .... d, onless the party attends, or an agent for him duly T ▪4 l ender roust be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, .▪ nct --` In tke lett haat corner the words " Tender for Coals," let Im• o t v 1 30 be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a 'ate tie" by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound 'att „.-.ll,_rson tendering in the sum of 1,4001. for the due perform- L.e Contract. t i OND,, ‘J:NT to DUBLIN (via Holyhead) in Thre g THIRTEEN HOURS and a HALF. ‘Paiamrlun i cations daily on eek days ; two on Su nda y s. I... Ea rn u s e !, Four Hours and a Half. First class, 3 /. ; second, V.. , 411 1 " ts (availabl e for a fortnight), first class, 4/. 10 s. , v,,or Children under twelve half-price. It n r Particulars of the booking-through system between Q tik ril Ir e l and, see Bradshaw's Guide. page 122 ; Walsh, s Page 20 ; Fisher's Irish Guide, page 2. O " E R F I S H, bre. rc I,!, t b , st p!sh` S WEETING always has the largest daily s u pp l y of C05_41 the w ' and the B urn h am r i ver N a ti ve Oy s ters, which ars the tles i, a ,,orld, six yer.rs old four hours from the beds , pe r Eastern 'kljoi ni rTaY, at hi s Fi s h and Oyster E s t a bli s hment, 159, Cheap \,tßazr,l;id the P os t- office, London 41q 3 ' 4 tl;' s '' 8 s• e xt., 10s. 6,1.; Bags . for Clubs, &c., 10s. 61 . atry Ord ers with a P.O. m Order or eid reference promptly executed. E RUI TABLE FIRE and NATIONAL LOAN r N ED D LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, 26, CORN lIILL, LONDON. DIRECTORS. % W . A iT. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. *N7 O, 1.• Bennett, Esq. *John Moss, Esq. t .1:11 1 tr oft, Esq. t*John Rawson, Esq. ft_ f>tson, .M.D. F.R 5. *John Shaw, Esq. i4t4;oh• luller, Esq. t*Edmond S. Symes, Esq. 14 villain Cl ough, E sq. t*Clement Tabor, Esq. Kennawly, I•Joseph Thompson, Lsq. :81r . 7ejd J. Kni ' gh ' t, M.D. q t*Augustus Vigne, Esq. ' , tater, E, I Hillary, Bart. tSamuel Walker, Esq. • . * Fire, • EQUITABLE Life. f* Both. T h ( I - ,,, 8LE FIRE OFFICE. Capital, 500,0001. po_ncerporated under 7 area Viet., cap. 110.) trltir,43' Holders in this office espectfully informed that the ktirty, a_eri'ewals, are in the hands of the several Agents of the e should be paid on or before the 9th of January. 1, 4 7, 1 1et1 e , r. olo Fire office, by a constant ofdanaysis .of its s o the ti tt g „ r e of t i l ':°2/1 time to time, adopts such rates premium h a ivest is rria ',,r_isi . z justifies ; and with this view an annu , a per cen i a ct , z he into each class of risk, and a return of flft) .. t 1^ 414 forc made to all classes of Insurers whose policies have . ,or three years hoes t° ek insured at . as. per cent. without the Average It 4, are r „.,, , 1014i A , — •‘-le good without deduction or discount. , 10 011 , the "'''•A FUND LIFE OFFICE. Capital £500,000. •sen, iindraw NEW LIFE TABLES. qet , to al Table the assured is entitled, by simple en ua pai, r eceive an immediate advance of one-half the amount 1 41; 1411, y 4 , annual premiums, without security or osit Lit nd *r o h ,l l e . r ,h,alf-premium for the whole continuance of life. On ~ Ann uit; _al , of the annual payments will be returne 71,;rlas ti r granted, also Deferred and Contingent Annuities. fq Pres ent " e Society are peculiarly favourable. Ern ; th annual income of the Society from premiums eFeeds 2e24aorloollonit.cevered by tke policies of the Society is up rr, the , and the reserve moth applicable to future Ltpectu.,.sured, amounts to 95,5021. 14s. Od. t 0,,! an every information, may be o btained, on applica -,,e, o d r to any of its Agents. W. S. B. WOOLIIOUSE, Actuary. 4E'ritOPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE oa s th of tl T ht SOCIETY. 4 :Thlr't 'rector No. 3, P r i nces - s t ree t, B an k. th 8 hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums PAID 11, January next that the same must be t he e Y days from that date yieh gt t of 4 4 l nnt s are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, e o r n ar wi.,4l.illarY, sth of April, sth of duly, and sth of O t c o t f ob elet ) ," ) iit e ,V ) several days constitutes the commencement the their 4 . lien it ers • Persons, therefore, desirous of entering s propo4.,iers on the sth of January next, should appear or lodge - )ti l Ts Se ete a t 's at the office on or before that day. t 'r tj i : t ite fo r Mutual and General Assurance, appropriates . the lo o ," Yell e c,°flts to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives tt, t. th e ye ; term of life as Members of the Society. l' egr e i ll al De e r e nding the sth of April, 1852, an abatement of 51 per Stkidi. declared on the Premiums of all Members of / 1,411_ "8 and upwards. ege.st re RICHARD HEATHFIELD, Superintendent. eL, Bank, December 11, 1851. 1 4 0N - b n —N SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL. On 'MONDAY, December 22, 1551, Ored,r, llanders Oratorio—MESSlAH. v be xetotaii,t,. More preceded by the new Christmas Ar.them, com- It ev 21-1 4 „.. an. Th e 'rnd Nix.i Sunderland, Mrs. Temple, Miss Dolby, Mr. C an a nd Phillip,. The octet and Chorus will consist of SOO Performers. SURMAN, founder of the Exeter Hall Oratorios. ei,,. S eats .2 TI to the Society is 11. Is. per annum , or for Re letibe‘"er 23. Subscribers joining previous to the 22d of 4141,11 entitled to Pour Tickets, and Reserved, SieatisSub cl eoPY of the Oratorio, or the London Isa m t._ ~ --------------_..________, kilqN - ust out P m, d on paper Is. on Satin, N 41, 11 1 1 EL ' S P e E 6 R . FUMEI) MINIATURE ,titret-b,,,,),-- A CK, for im g delightful and lasting Scentto h n ted , n ',, ,, lard-cases Desks, B co- Otiri tne or at, - r°rr as a most ' 1 Christmas Present to friends , ‘• by t , road.acceptab e e h '4er, e.. t v nt by post for 7or 13 stamps.lt is beautifully Incegar, &c,. '1,111621'dtt,.,,',0,1EL, sole pro rietor of the Toilet I ant "' a a i.s' e,, Soho, London P • by all Booksellers, Perfumers, 1 at th c , ~. 'aPositien, 58, Baker -street. ...-- It W LA - TO LADIES. and 0 r ,,11 . o, NDS' KALYDOR for the SKIN t 4 " , ttaiCntal b ota , COMPLEXION'. „ re„, le Rd_ uical preparation, perfectly free from all mineral ei t tig, „„'mature. I t • • • for its extremely , bland, 111, mores n'_'", loothi t , en is distinguishedon while by Its action in 14!e rface nd n,; ii ..eer ects . on . the Skin x ; 1, s all impurities froec_ te,,,? patesel,,,,, yx every tetno2 Tots . , i n t P aemmation, and thi i is fr Pe i °, ark' 0 , all ednes, enc 3, to in oelora spots, freckles, d sc t 141 to t ,.. 3 tiler ente , tan, pimples, h radient bloom i s of kt in nial u it 0 1 ,,, c, ...._. us visitations. , cv which it indu , ce 1 14 4, 4ft er 41 swill'udthe softness and delica .. toilet. tient t i aki n ah av ,.., . it indisensable to eN ery tenderness of t h ',Sl e Orel r „ "k find it allay irritation anti 'el , d 1 `nder it s all ant Beware of spii la.,'Sa t Y1)0R . ,, oft, smooth, and pleas • utterly Nth 0 th, 0 for sale, containingmiucral astringents p t , . 1 . cor no " , action endangering er th i t word _ ~ ion, and by their repellant ~ re on the wrap e getn n „ s . OW LAND'S KALYDOR a til k i be .., article. Prie Ulist '' the r, e 4 s• Gd• and Bs. Gd. per bottle. by ' an d -roPnetors • at n t - arden, Landon, and/'"rnritere, , 2 , Hat on g• t]eo., 1 ., ‘ " 1, 41,,,i- t ., UR, t,, ""1..1F.F IN BRONCHIAL AFFECTI . H OOPING COUGH, &c. ONS, Ila, to? !IRY'S SALINE and SOOTHING biiEll of .. l. .Nfi Es afflicted with ell r 'lllty, the , , a re most invaluable to persons nz, Asthma, Ofti Or „ slnratory organs , such as Indite ~, .4, i/o -rem" , Hoarseness , Irritation of the t tn tat , DIN e nu ,_ ~, Coughs, Hoarse rt tP in El ' l " "ges g t n ' Bce ' eesive eness or Exc . cl „ @r twenty -I Qn relieve Severe hoarse ecullar beneficial ~.- th',..!net„, our hours, and have a ,"tlil ;en, pi; , „ lod ammation. ken before ' s ))i`ertit a „.. `'"o S peakers, and Vocalists —one taken e a tone to go ld ' II stimulate the thoracic organs, an d gi v e et Itt p tfi tkel 011 , i 4 bo •ARAIt x a nd CO.'s medicated cream depot Pt res Iz, et 13 f ' 238, Strand , the kingdom c '' ' , et e , e , - , •; or sent free to all parts o en Postage stamps. 1, 0 fi1;,141. the 1 , ti: -14 ,,,hIgi A • s C r . GRAVEL, LUMBAGO, RHEUMATISM t he ~, 7 14 . " t i t ° -.' , T, DEBILITY, STRICTURE, GLEET, Sc. t 'itZ've ' ,l O benai ~" P S' S RENAL PILLS, as their i s or en ter ~r th e kidneys) In, , cates are ascertain cure for tk t4 ellet e ktdne ° y ll ,, s complaints, dischaiges Of any kind, and die j,,Fee? th e e h r othe' rw a Zd urinary organs generally, resulttingenfrim. at l l add er __ ,e, which, if neglected, q 41 17eti bile e 01; th d l ectig ':a a lingering death. By tfrheeiruenactYlon they ItZ t l ies 't '4l th e fdrrnatiosti‘n' purify the renal secretions, thereby k L. - % 'Se o r nOf stone, and establish the healthy un so t ,,:qr ke • Ili ct gaps. Lt lt 'ite et Zen4 r 7 i.' 2 s• 9 d., 4s. 6d., 11s., and 335 . per bog , through all .41 ihertlipa, or Will be sent free on receipt of the p rice in 111 t. ~, mg r n , r• De Roos, 35, Ely-place, Holboni-hill, Lon 'daday 'Lye consulted daily from Ten till One, and Five eePted, unless by previous arrangement. Advice arid Medicine. U. tOtli s II tZ t :11Z. 1:31 4114, AYOLEON, PRESIDENT, FIRST kt ''' ll l. 4l Of th e i '' M PEßOlt 1-Such are the events for which a l'l,,itli t 'd or Frei, - sla tandi e ther • „, eh people are prepared. How far they wyl i i k th e 'as, „ -- •ag th" i se Is yet to be proved. One thing is certain , F 4 , 01. ho r se ee „,rvvarde a ll Sr a e4 Pre 'Mlle firm Europe, the shops are open, the stocks , e e el. --.t tle n e t t fasiv , and the places of amusement are open. tk:haLz. Y er e lons, which once gave the tone to those in w t , , hau s Everybody in Paris appears in London 1 1 411 ) .‘ , C 4 : ar e itiit!ld assemblies, on the Boulevards, at the Opera, 1, t - I , l sli teo n , in the .nglish, and a vast majority A kk , 'bey h a newest makes of E. MOSES and SON, who se of the gentlemen tt, ale,_men,,_ve Monopolized all the best artists and workmen 1 1 ;c5: r ek - t Flible to 's to all the capitals in that quarter o n '', at ~.t le tilt„ emieeive that one firm could provide eo magnificent f the globe. vk ro ely st l i .4s s te "g as that which now fills their extensive show- I L l )le 'll •str' e orat ' e l r eh Mart, in Aldgate and the Minories, and their •vs trhi e e l st. ~,,, Premises at the corner of Hart-street and New il l tlhio._ no ot :!e Most recherche materials are ; n andade up in a 1411 , 44 : : ; t +1,1 4 paler clothiers in the world can imitate whether ~, ,C at or 'lt a iid 'les, walking s orting, or hard work, it is impos -11,,, ttli '' l fi. , fr n o t besuNd., p it is only desirable that every one l e, eY herald visit the wealthy man of fashion to the mast humble •141,2,1118, one of the establishments of this powerful firm. 2 --.104, than everything of the best manufacture, and marked half that charged by the best ordinary tailors I ti l l ik k 4 o4 re , E. MOSES and SON, L . li e ,,ty 1 4 %is lt'ablishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 88, C. 11;2vtat m , latt4 cPPosite the Church , all communicating. tli tt el e & - '‘-tt re 4 ,l Brandt, 506, 597, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,8, - ' l l 1 2 . all communicating. kNs..tltltrut.l7l:lllre _ Branch, 18, Bridge-street. `l 'mod Fargate. ‘l tat e a ellerid 2 ;i _ at ters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe lZlt.s. hly e t imenta s , alltters for Ladies and Gentlemen. to t k:t et t e : li n en b uen : a r s e is closed . ir tin suns e e l t ve. Friday mk. Mlle on 1 1;N o ll its ° k, entitled " The Exhibition for All Nations," in A , e t . _eeti en : r z .: - Engliab, French, and German, and contain lc ~.. io,,, ar . ded er se , f measurement, can be had gratis, on appli- Sit t‘ tri e Post free to any part of the kingdom. , 4 en. ac, for the year ending 1852, can be had gratis, , Iji l'°l2 er e " 'tent Qtti si parla Italian°. It b "'tent Maul Deutsch. Aqui se habla Espanol. , te4 l, -.._ 'i L ' , hi t T. 4)11 1 0 E ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF NI 1 0 ; - Jain ' °UT (1 AND MATURITY. ,),41 P 1,,,. Directions Ter their Prevention and Cure. ql/4,,,u,thm- iCOLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. t‘,„.l„ , BPrench, English, German, Ditch, Spanish, and E - /-tle , ' t ied Envelope, 2s. 6d., or post-free from the Author kL i sta n , p ,, keiltlalcal; PRESERVATION; a S ilt 4 rbu tieg reatise en the Physiology of Marriage, and on the N t eb lo ze e4l.i_and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, usually ac k , 5 .,,,,,_., di r oa terl i 2d of life, which destroy the physical _ an e. d . Zl i n :`,Lener en gi *" ea 0 ;11 1 Til a e n n h f o e : I ) 1, witht h e natural practe a l feelings , d Observations a on kr Cett ands on a nd successfUl Treatment of Ner v ous Debi ,ItZern es ", der ae ,f t wonal Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and a ll ii u :l, i t ,,,_Se.nlents 'resulting from Indiscretion, as adopte d Nty.vitt i 7 t r( l , and other eminent members of the faculty of 'N. ttr„!, e e ,, _Y . coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, tedtit_tures%iseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining N tt l ost ''. 1 113 th l e a_,,and functions, and the various injuries that - i, ii - ,,n7 solitary habits. excesses, and infection. ;yr kk 1::, i, rA I BEL LA'MERT, M.D., ,cle,,e,tl e e 'lleine ~.. D-S QTJAIt E, L 0 N ON. . l et tlitho_eorar.. , ..f l atrleulated Member of the University of Edm th, ek;_of A;te e tnber of the London Hospital Medical Society, Zy ...* r i e ciety 0 71,1tries' Hall, London, Member of the Hunterian k q ehrl k i t eetainy uhib urgh, &c., &c. titli ett c4 % hihleiety of plain and complete description of the ana hlia h e f i leditlth ani i' l ructive organs, and of their relative IN lleCrted - r honours diseas e 5 Dr. Li'Mert, who has taken the l e i lt . e% ei n th e ____t 8 evidenced by the diplomas and testimo tes Ott o,as cow7z, is the only legally qualified medical man ottie4l, Th Practicee IN i ' et t i hee e d for 0., many years, devoted his studies to the %o'y te.e re oae sth oe '"nts• He may be consulted with advan constitutions may have become debilitated 'Vella rr ew _ereb y t ,, acquired in youth, or by the excesses of te; Nip. an I lteci , Pleasures of life are marred, the . objects of 41t1/4 r., ed b, egret. e d ne m e itself rendered a term of unceas retka()h/vet,•_rthe A :t cl ho eli r an st 4.415, met for °fne....146, Leaden Eh b it y ; Gordon' (33, a' be had of J. Gilbert, 49, Oxford-streetPater ha..:r St t ar . die, Titchb 3 on c te- street , 'we% .. forty -two stamps, from ee the M a u thor's, residence, 9141 44 ~ , AL. oon these disorders personal ly, aa Or by letter, Aw )4 1 4 tom sia till Eight, 0 i'' 10. 1, 'or, I° Ay, I 6 2P' ,9 7,f rola. ro t•A ° oe' ..., LONDON N ° . 18,485.] SATURDAY u S DECE MBER 20 1851. PUBLICATIONS. CIIRISFMAS HOLIDAYS. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Lecture by George Barker, Esq., on the Ballad Music of Eng land, commencing with his celebrated Entertainment; " An English Christmas," every evening for a fortnight, except Saturday, at Eight o'clock.—Lecture by J. H. Pepper, Esq., on Ward's New Sub marine Lamp.—Lecture by Dr. Bachheffner on the Philosophy of Scientific Recreation.—Numerous Prize Models, Works of Art, &c., from the Great Exhibition will be explained by Mr. Crispe.—Opti cal Effects in Dissolving flews, Microscope, Chromatrope, &c.— Diver and Diving Bell, &e.. &c. Admission, Is.; Schools and Children under Ten years of age, Half-price. Open daily from Eleven to Five. and every Evenlrg, except Sa turday, front seven till Half-past Ten. factured goods, the advices from India by this mttil be ing more favourable than for some months past. There have been some buyers also in the market for the home trade, and the united operations of these parties; have diffused a little more cheerfulness among the frequ enters of the Exchange, though the rule remains as it has been from tho commencement of the French outbrehk—to confine purchases to the immediate wants of the moment and to the smallest limits. For Germany wo hare usu sually a limited demand at this period of the year, and the present state of the continent operates as a double motive for buying sparingly and with caution. Under the influence of a drooping cotton market, pric es con tinue somewhat easier, and the repeated advices from the United States of a very lorge crop to come forward, induce buyers to hold back in the expectation of laying out their money to better advantage than at present. drop, Birmingham, grocer, Jan. 17, at one, at the Court, Birmingham. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. MR. WARBURTON'S NEW NOVEL, In 3 vols. post Bvo., NRIEN; or, THE MERCHANT PRINCE, By ELIOT WARBURTON . , Esq., Author of the "Crescent and the Cross," &e., WILL BE READY ON FRIDAY, DEC. 26. Those who desire early copies are requested to send their orders immediately to the Libraries. Colbarn and Co., Publishers, 13, Great ➢larlborough-street. J. Matta, Edgware-road, iromonger, certificate of the second class—W. W. Holman, Bath, draper, certificate of the second class—R. D. Mercer, Church-passage, Spital-square, Bishopsgate-street Without, silk mer chant, certificate of the second class—J. Williams, Ca doxton-jux ta-Neath, Glaworganshire, ironmaster, certi ficate of the first class—M. Lister, Painswick, Glouces tershire, clothier, certificate of the second class, after the 30th April next—R. Bew, Selby, Yorkshire, grocer, certificate of the third class, after two years from Dec. 5 —J. Beach, Bradford, Yorkshire, apothecary, certificate of the first class, after 21 days from Dec. 11—W. Speak, Halifax, Yorkshire, stuff manufacturer, certificate of the third class, after 21 days from Dec. 12—J. Nicholson, Sheffield, surgeon, certificate of the first class, after 21 days from Dec. 13—J. L. Carpenter, Eardisland, Here fordshire, miller, certificate of the first class—T. Ross, jun., Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire, braid mannfae curer, certificate of the first class—J. Brownsword, Not• tingham, buther, certificate of the first class. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. Barlow and R. Powell, Manchester, millwrights— G. Dodds and T. Railton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, coffee roasters—J. Harrison and J. Gill, Sheffield, builders — W. A. Bishop and T. Bishop, Norwich, carpenters--E. Johnson, Susan Johnson, and H. Johnson, Manchester, grocers (so far as regards E. Johnson)—E. E. Ludlow and C. B. Rogers, Cornhill, East India army agents— J. H. Smith and J. S. M. Reede, Liverpool, cottonbrokers —J. M'Alpin and W. M'Alpin, Leicester and Melton Mowbray, clothiers—W. Pitt and T. Harding, jun., Birmingham, coal dealers—E. Banks and H. Banks, ehorley, Lan6ashire, ironfounders—W. Roberts and W. Lincoln°, Manchester, printers and manufacturers—G. C. Giro, G. di Demetrio, and D. Palcologo, Manches ter, and Cairo, in Egypt, merchants—M. A. Young and J. Meikle, Manchester, builders—V. T. Higgins and T. L. Morecroft, Liverpool, iron and general . brokers—R. Carr and J. B. Carr, Bardsley, Lancashire, common brewers—F. Pinder and H. Hull, Exeter, common brewers—T. Gilks and E. Gilks, Fenchurch-buildings, City, engravers on wood—Mary Sherley and Sarah Sherley, Egham, Surrey, schoolmistresses—P. Le Ca pelain and A. W. Callen, Parliament-street, Westmin ster, patent agents—J. Bell and J. Bell, Sheffield, fruit knife manufacturers—W. Laws and W. A. Reed, Brooksby-street, Islington, coal dealers—T. Helmore and W. Carter, Exeter, linendrapers—R. Gould and S. Cooper, Manchester and Oldham, cotton spinners—R. Skelton and Susannah Skelton, Layton, Essex, smiths —W. Mills and T. Mills, Birmingham, silversmiths—J. B. Dunn, F. J. Long, and R. Barter, Maesteg, Glamor ganshire, drapers—W. Booth and H. Coffey, Manches• ter, fent merchants. COAL MARK' :T.-TESTIRDAY. Prices of Coal per ton at t Buddle's W. Hartley 14s 6d Carr's Hartley..... 15s Od Ifolywell Howard's W. H. Neth lss Od New Tanfield Ravensworth'sW. Hart 15s Od Tanfield Moor Townley... lss 6d West Hartley Wylam Wall's End, &c. the close of the market :- 1 Lawson . 16s Od I Northumberland H etton Haswell lBs 6d Russell's lletton Stewart's Soutk Hartlepool South hellos l7s Od Cowpen Hartley DerwentwaterHartley 153 Od Hartley —. l4s 6d Nixon's Merthyr and Cardiff - Sidney's Hartley 81 Sold, 39. Bensham ... 16s 3d Clarke ...... ........ 14g 9d Hebburn; Ships at market, THE LONDON GAZETTE, Dec. 19. WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 19, 1851. 4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Captain Charles Henry Douglas Donovan, from 9th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Coles, who exchanges, Dec. 19. 6th Dragoon Guards—Alfred Job Owles, Gent., to be Veterinary-Surgeon, vice Cherry, appointed to the 7th Dragoon Guards, Dec. 19. 7th Dragoon Guards—Veterinary-Surgeon Alfred Henry Cherry,' from the 6th Dragoon Guards, to be Veterinary-surgeon, vice Edlin, deceased, Dec.l9. 9th Light Dragoons—Captain Josias Rogers John Coles, from 4th Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Donovan, Dec. 19. 13th Light Dragoons—Cornet the Hon. Windham Henry Wyndham Quin to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mosman, who retires, Dec. 19. 14th Regiment of Foot—Ensign Frederick Smythe to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice De Wilton, who re tires; Dawson Stockley Warren, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Smythe, Dec. 19. 17th Foot—Lieutenant Johnson Bourne to be Captain, without purchase, vice Bourchier, promoted; Ensign Frederick Henry Mylius, from the 15th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Bourne, Dec. 19. 37th Foot—Captain Louis Henry Bedford, from 51st Foot, to be Captain, vice Manners, who exchanges, Dec. 19. 51st Foot—Captain Herbert Russell Manners, from the 37th Foot, to be Captain, vice Bedford, who ex changes, Dec. 19. MEMORANDUM.—Second Class Staff Surgeon James Archibald Duncan 15.1'Bean has been placed at the bot tom of the list of Second Class Staff Surgeons, to take rank after Second Class Staff Surgeon Wilburn Arden, whose commission bears date 25th July, 1851. BANKRUPTS. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Anne Jones, Bagillt, Flintshire, grocer and provision dealer. Weldon Underwood, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, schoolmaster. Joshua Western, Wragby, Lincolnshire, watch and clockmaker, and hairdresser and barber, Owen John Hammond, Chertsey, Surrey, grocer and cheesemonger. Thomas Addison, jun., Salford, Lancashire, land surveyor. _ _ Martha - Cooke, Chester, beer retailer. Samuel Larcomb, Stockbridge, Hampshire, licensed victualler. Joseph Sayer, Kirby Stephen, Westmoreland, slater. George Batchelor, Walton-upon-Thames, Surrey, dealer in coals, &c. SCOTCII SEQUESTRATIONS. A. Schultaa and H. Schultze, Leith, merchants and sugar refiners, to meet within Stevenson's Rooms, Edin burgh, Dec. 24 and Jan. 14, at two. J. Scott, Mtlnathort, wright, to meet within the Salu tation Inn, Kinross, Dec. 23, at twelve, and Jan. 13, at ten. Edmund Curtios, cheesemonger, Blackfriars-road, to surrender Dec. 30, at two, and Jan. 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sam brook-court, Basinghall-street; Morgan, Old Jewry. John Rutty, draper, Gerrard-street, Soho, Dec. 31 and Feb. 2, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham. official assignee; Lawrence, Flews, and Boyer, 01(1 Jewry-chambers. Edward Wills Uron, builder, Totnes, Devonshire, Jan. 9 and 27, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Stogdon, Exeter. John Hadfield, cotton spinner, Manchester, Dec, 30 and Jan. 22, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Mackenzie, official assignee, Manchester; Worthington and Shipman, Manchester. James Duggan, draper, Maryport, Cumberland, Dec. 31, at eleven, and Feb. 5, at one, at the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, New castle-upon-Tyne; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester; Griffith and Chrighton, Newcastle-upon- Tyne. Peter Lawton, chemist, Liverpool, Jan. 6 and 20, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Christian and Jones, Liver pool. J. Barclay, Glasgow, iron merchant, to meet within Comrie's Hotel, Glasgow, Dec. 23 and Jan 13, at one. W. Fulton and D. K. Sliman, Glasgow, ham curers and provision merchants, to meet within Carrick's Royal Hotel, Dee. 25 and Jan. 6, at twelve. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending Dec. 16, 1851, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain : From the British possessions in America 225. sd. per cwt From the Mauritius ... No return „ From the East Indies ... 225. Id. „ Average price of the two foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... 225. 31 „ By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICKN ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company. Grocers'-hall, Dec. 19. John Thompson and William Leith, timber merchants, Liverpool, Dec. 31 and Jan. 29, at eleven, at the Liver pool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Robinson and Duke, Liverpool. Edward Wilkinson and Themes Bentley, tailors, Li verpool, Jan. 5 and 20, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis trict Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Toul min, Liverpool. makers, Liverpool, Pr e yde, D Da sc v . id 24 Jones, aud jan a . nd John 19, at eleven, G e ven ibb, , at s t a b l e ! Liverpool Morgan, official DIVIDENDS. assignee, Liverpool; District paTenp orCtoaunrdt. Collier, Liverpool. At the Court, Basieghall-street. W. Brown, Brunswick-street, Stamford-street, engi neer, Jan. 9, at twelve-J. S. Stopford, Austin-friars, City, merchant, Jan. 9, at eleven-NI. Beswick, Nor wich, wine and porter merchant, Jan. 9, at twelve-R. Michael, Bury-street, St. Mary Axe, general merchant, Jan. 9, at eleven-G. Laws, Waltham Abbey, Essex, linendraper, Jan. 15, at eleven-E. Martyn and 11. Mar tyn, Aldgate, High street, woollendrapers, Jan, 10, at eleven-J. Paul, Oxford-street, milliner, Jan. 12, at half-past eleven-11. Beal, Shoe-lane, Fleet-street, bookseller and publisher, Jan. 12, at eleven-W. H. Luckins, Kennington-row, Surrey, coachmaker, Jan. 12, at half-past twelve--T. Wallis, jun., and S. Wallis, Leeds, liuendrapers. Jan. 12, at eleven-W. Strange, l .Cook Assembly-row, jun., Paternoster-r ow , b oo k seller, Jan. 1 2, a t h a lf•p a st grocer,ttwelve-J. e l y eJan. Valentine, 12, ae t oinneee_ Northampton, j tea-dealer and Mile end-road, Jan. 12, a t h a lf- past on D. Allen, Coleman street and Lothb ur y, merchant, Jan. 12, at eleven - J. Ball, Martin' s -l ane , C annon street, merc h an t, J an . 13, at twelve-E. Tur re ll, F leet street, Pu bl is h er , and Ox , ford-street, straw hat maker„ Jan. 13, at one. In the Country. J. Dewhurst and J. S. Dewhurst, Skiplon, York shire, cotton-spinners, Jan. 20, at twelve, at the Court, Leeds-J. D. Woodcock, Leeds, ealenderer and finisher, Jan. 20, at elev en , at t h e Court, Leeds -M. P a tti s on, South Shields, D ur h am, i ronmonger, Jan . 13, a t e leven, at the Court, N ewcast l e upon.Tyne- W r W. Spence, Nowcastle•upon-Ty ne , woollen draper, J an . 20, at the Court, Newcastle - upon -Tyne-11. D. Stevenson, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, merchant, Jan. 23, at one, at the Court, N ewcast l e - upon-Tyne- T. H u t c hinson, Sunderland and Wi ngate, tea dealer an d gr ocer, Jan. 23, at half-past t we l ve , at the Court, Newcastle-upon- Tyne-C. leases, B r i s t o l, f urr i er, Jan. 16 , a t eleven, at the Court, Bristol-S. Tibbi ts, Shuckburg , Warwick shire, dealer of mi nera l ores, Jan. 13, at h a lf-p as t t on , at the Court, Birmingham-J. Phillips, Longton, Staf fordshire, gro c er, Jan. 13, at h a lf- pas t . eleven, at the Court, Birmingham. PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS. W. Parkinson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, merchant, le. 9V. on new proofs (in part of first dividend of 4s. 4d,), on any Saturday, between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. J. Teeco and T. Peate, Oswestry, Shropshire, 3 5. 10 d., on any Thursday befor e J an. 30, between e leven and three, at the office of M r . Whi tmore Bi rm ingham. J. S. Welch, St. James' s - s t reet, Picc,adilly, printseller, 4111., on any Tuesday, b e t ween e l even an d two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildh a ll Ch am b ers , Basinghall street. I. Solly and Son, St. Mary Axe, merc hants, sid., on any Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall Chambers, Basinghall-street. J. Cutbush, Kennington, Kent, nursery and seedsman, 3e. 41(1., on Tuesday, Dec. 3, or any subsequent Tues day, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pen nell, Guildhall Chambers, Basinghall-street. W. Whitehead, Lancaster, cabinet-maker, 3s. fila, on Tuesday, Dee. 30, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and ono, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. S. France, Bradford, Yorkshire, grocer, first and se cond dividend of 45., and second dividend of Is., on Tuesdey, Dec. 23, or any subsequent Monday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Rope, Leeds. R. Derham, Leeds and Dolphinholtn, worsted spinner, 17s. 6d., on Tuesday, Dec. 23, or any subsequent Mon day or Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. J. Derham, Leeds and Dolphinholme, 205., worsted spinner, on Tuesday, Doc. 23, or any subsequent Mon day or Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. W. A. Hindes, Leeds and Dolphinhohno, worsted spinner, 203., on Tuesday, Dec. 23, or any subsequent Monday or Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basieghall-street. E. W. Cherrill, Ramsgate, cabinet maker, Jan. 15, at twelve-J. B. L. Buckland, Threadneedle -street, and Regent Villas, Avenue-road, Regent's -park, insurance agent, Jan. 13, at half-past one-E. Ritherdon, Mill-wall, Poplar, ship-builder, Jan. 15, at one-S. Wallis, Leeds, linendraper, Jan. 10, at half-past one-T. Wallis, jun., Leeds, linendraper, Jan. 10, at half-past one-W. Powell, Jeffery's-street, Camden-town, builder, Jan. 10, at eleven-E. Herring, Trinity-street, Southwark, manufac turing chemist, Jan. 10, at half-past eleven-F. Bayn ham, Hounslow, Middlesex, grocer and cheesemonger, Jan. 10, at half-past eleven-'l'. E. Slate, King's Head court, City, and Hatton-garden, bookbinder, Jan. 9, at half-past one-C. C. C. Geary, Colchester, cheesemonger and grocer, Jan. 9, at twelve-I. Isaacs, Swan-street, Minories, jeweller, Jan. 9, at eleven. In the Country. C. Isaacs, Bristol, furrier, Jan. 14 , at eleven, at the Court, Bristol-P. M. Hadley, Cardiff', corn and provi stun merchant, Jan. 27, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Bristol-J. Toy, Wolverhampton, innkeeper, Jan. 15, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Birmiughana-S. Tipton, Staffordshire, miller, Jan. 15, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Birmingham-R. Till, Worcester, grocer, 20, Jan, at one, ut the Court, Birmingham-D, 11, Wal- ( 1111111111111111# . Ai tt :.. 4 . . - - -e-...: ...: ..„.-4.- ...-- o—ii,:, , -,, • O.V i - . , 4 , 4 , .... e.... )' •\ < 1 • -. 46‘,,N. 9 C.--:::: g., , 1 ' •.1 • j... 4 1 .A t ' $.; * , ,e - , ~2 _ i:::: A t e : ' -. .-. ~ ,4el'-' 7 L..., ,- ‘• TaS, . , I , t • -1... , ___,. ir if - .. - •,- .;.;,-. - - , .). i . f -:- ~4:.4.,,,,,,.. . ~ :‘,..,:,.. ultolT, , ~ ~. -_ -;--- - , ieraki:N , 4 as. ' ' l ', DIE ~,,, ......., .9 •• , 11, ........,.,.. [PRICE SD. (No. 2.) " 18, Alb emarle -street, Sept. 29. "My Lord,—l believe there is no doubt that it is the intention of Sir Francis Barin g to confer the command of the Mediterranean on Rear-Admiral ll undas. " When I commanded the Powerful in the Medi terranean in 1839, I was most indecorously deprived of my legitimate right--- ; the command of the squadron in Sir Robert Stvford's 'absence—by the unprece dented step - of •rendbfg die superintendent of Malta Dockyard to command; it, thus proclaiming to the French and English squadrons that I was incapable. Nevertheless, when Mehemet Ali sent a fleet and army to reinforce his troops at Beyrout, I urged the Admiral to go there and take possession of them all; and I have it under the hand of Lord Minto and Lord Palmerston that I had taken the right view of the policy of the Government had I been in a position to have carried it out. " Why I was not in that position was no fault of mine. Had it been otherwise, the Eastern question, which had so long agitated Europe, would have been settled at one blow. " Your Lordship is well aware that in the absence of Sir Charles Smith the command of the allied forces was conferred upon me by Sir Robert Stopford, and I have it under his hand that he had no one else to trust to. I believe I am the only naval officer who ever com manded an army of from 8,000 to 10,000 men, only 1,600 of whom were British. I fought on the heights of Lebanon two battles, and gained them both. On the last Ibrahim Pasha in person commanded, and I drove him out of the mountain to Zachli, Solyman Pasha retiring from Beyrout at the same time, leav ing his artillery behind. 1 had not even a marine to assist me. I also stormed and took in open day the fortified town of Sidon with a battalion of Marines and Turks, and made the garrison (3,000 strong) prisoners. Before these successes I strongly resisted the project of removing the Turkish troops to Cyprus, and abandoning the mountaineers to their fate. Had that been done the expedition would have failed, Acre would not have been attacked, Mehemet .Ali would have triumphed, war with France would have been inevitable, our policy overthrown, and with it the Melbourne Administration. " In addition to these successes, I signed, on my own responsibility, a treaty with Mehemet Ali which took from France the last pretext of declaring war, at the very moment when she stood with the lighted match in her hand, ready to set Europe in a blaze. " For these services, my Lord, I was made a Com modore and a K.C.8., and got orders from the Allied Powers, and Sir Robert Stopford was appointed Go vernor of Greenwich Hospital; he also got foreign orders. " Now, my Lord, there is no blinking the question : the Government were either aware that these sue ' ceases were owing to my exertions, or they were guilty of very great injustice in not conferring a peerage on the commander-in-chief, instead of refusing him a baronetcy. " When your Lordship became Prime Minister I was appointed to command the Channel iquadron, which I held for only two years, to the entire satis faction of the Admiralty and the Government, and when Sir Francis Baring came into office he hauled my flag down. When the squadron was re-formed the following year, instead of re-appointing me, which was my natural right, the command was con ferred on my late second in command. These are the rewards I have received for saving a Ministry and preventing a war with France. Compare these ser vices, my Lord, as well as my war services, with those of Admiral Dundas. Without meaning any disparngement to him, to whose personal merits I render full justice, I mu , t be allowed to say he has not had the opportunity of performing services of equal importance ; he hardly ever saw a shot fired, and has not been actually at sea for upwards of 30 years, with the exception of going as Sir William I'arker's fling-captain to Lisbon, for a few montb , =, upwards of 20 years ago. Ask yourself, then, if I have not reason to complain of the intended arrange ment. My Lord, I feel almost ashamed to speak of myself, but I have no int eres t w i t h any party. I owe my position to my sword alone, and I cannot believe that the Prime Minister of this country, so famed for justice and straightforward conduct, will permit the services I have performed to the State to go unre warded.—l remain, your Lordship's obedient servant, "CHARLES NAPIER. " To Lord John Russell." (No. 3 ) (LORD JOHN'S REPLY.) " Rhyl, Oct. 4. " Sir,—l have received your letter of the 29th of September, and considered its contents. " I am far from disputing the value of your services, but in making the appointment of a successor to Sir William Parker in the Mediterranean command, it will be necessary to choose an officer who shall pos sess the full confidence of the Government as well as of the Board of Admiralty—he must be an officer on whose secrecy and discretion the Queen's Minister can fully rely. lam sorry to say that, notwithstand ing your many brilliant exploits, I could not place in you that implicit confidence which is required. " I remain, Sir, your most obedient servant, " JOHN RUSSELL." " Gedsham Rectory, Oct. 7. "My Lord,—l received your letter. Had you been as candid in your reply to my first as you are now, your Lordship would have saved yourself and me some trouble. " Your Lordship's present opinion of me, and your opinion when I was serving both in Syria and in the Channel, are not the same. There was no want of confidence in my 'secrecy and discretion' then ; I must, therefore, conclude that you are now punish ing me at the suggestion of the First Lord of the Ad miralty for exposing our defenceless state and waste ful expenditure. Had your Lordship read the notes to my letters, you would have seen that these abuses are in a great measure corrected. " When I was last employed I enjoyed the entire confidence of that upright and just man, Lord Auck land, and his board, which I shall at a future time take an opportunity of showing; and I venture to say I also enjoyed, and still enjoy, the confidence of Lord Palmerston, and I have n o d ou bt b e w ill te ll you so if you ask him. "If I do not enjoy the confidence of the present board, they must have changed their opinions, biassed no doubt, by the First Lord, who took the earliest opportunity of insulting me, for reasons best known to himself. "I shall cenllude this letter byexpr ess i n g my regret that, ' notwithstanding my many brilliant exploits,' as you are pleased to c a ll m y serv i ces, I do not enjoy your confidence, and I h o p e t h e officer you have chosen for the Medit e r ranean command may, should difficulties arise, be successful and discreet enough to uphold a‘itlotrteerminaginAydomurinoibsetdraietinot servant,n . "CHARLES NAPIER." "My Lord,—l t o ld " M in erchistoun, D ee . 16. you sfohloluolodnafitdeanofoutuorfe tLimoredshorthat I my last letter . h Auckland I now beg to send you board. from you l that d I env f m r . o i m nto, Lord p Palmerston 'but only t a r n acts of letters Auckland 1 -, Jut alsofromexLords Melville, Sir Charles Adam, Sir William Parker, Admiral Ponsonby, Sir Francis Baring, Dundas, and Mr. Ward, late Secretary of the Ad miralty.much too voluminous for your Lord ship's . perusal. I have also many others to the same e ff ect, These letters will show your Lordship that you are not justified in the opinion you have formed of of me. Indeed, my Lord, I do not believe it is your opinion, but only a cloak to cover an act of injustice. " In your first letter you told me you should only weigh the merits of the officers eligible for the Medi terranean command. You then thought Admiral Dundas would be a Vice-Admiral, and you could easily throw me overboard as not being eligible ; but when you decided not to wait till that time, it was necessary to find another excuse to get rid of me, and that was by telling me th a t I was not to be trusted. "I don't dispute, my Lord, your right to appoint to the Mediterranean command whom you please ; but I dispute your right to damn my professional reputation by sending me the letter you have done, " When I last wrote to your Lordship on the sub ject you reiterated your expression that my energetic services ou the coast of Syria would ever be remem bered by you, and that when the Mediterranean command became vacant, you would only consider the merits of the officers eligible for that important command. I therefore think that this is a fittin g opportunity for me to bring under your notice what these services have been, and I think I may say, without fear of contradiction, that they have had more influence on the state of Europe than those of any other officer in the navy. When I went to Por tugal I did so at my own risk ; and though not au thorised by the Government it was well aware of the fact. The battle of Cape St. Vincent changed a dynasty, as well as the whole political face of western Europe. Had that battle been lost Don Miguel would have been on the throne of Portugal, Don Carlos on that of Spain, the dynasty of Louis Philippe shaken to its centre, the foreign policy of England .over thrown, and, most probably, Lord Grey's Adminis tration. SIR CHARLES NAPIER AND THE ME. DITERRANEAN COMMAND. The following correspondence has been published by Sir C. Napier : " Sir,—l inclose you a correspondence that has taken place between Lord John Russell and myself relative to the Mediterranean command, in order that the country and the navy may see that Ministerial and Admiralty jobbery are of more importance in the eyes of a Whig Prime Minist©r than either rank or (to make use of his own expression) ' brilliant ex ploits.' Ido not dispute the right of the Prime Minister to choose whom he pleases to fill important commands, but I dispute the right of the First Lord of the Admiralty in the first instance, and the Prime Minister in the second, to damn the professional cha racter of an officer by attributing to him a want of discretion, when documents at the Admiralty for 50 years prove the contrary. " Were the navy ruled by a professional man, he would not have dared to dishonour an officer ; that is left to Lord John Russell and Sir Francis Baring, who appear not to know what military honour is, and thank God I am in a position and independent enough to tell them so. I remain your obedient servant, " CHARLES NAPIER. 3 Merchistoun, Dec. 17." (No. 1.) " TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL. " 18, Albemarle -street, April 11. " My Lord,—You finished your not very pleasan t letter on the 25th of January, 1850, by stating, 'Your brilliant services on the coast of Syria evince the energy and boldness of your professional cha racter, and will always be remembered by me.' Now, my Lord, as it is to be presumed Sir William Parker is not to remain in the Mediterranean all his life, your Lordship has an opportunity of rewarding my brilliant services.' The appointment to the Mediter ranean command is, I believe, a Cabinet question, or, at all events, it is not made without the concurrence of the First Minister of the Crown and Lord Pal merston. I therefore request your Lordship to take my services into consideration, and I venture to say they have not been surpassed by any admiral in the Navy List. " Your Lordship is no doubt aware, had I not dis played the energy and boldness' you have thought proper to compliment me upon, that the probability is this country would have been involved in war, and our foreign policy overthrown. The time may again come when an experienced and an energetic officer may be wanted in the Mediterranean, and I feel neither my health nor energies as yet impaired. " Sir Francis Baring thought proper to tell me that he doubted my discretion'—nut a very complimen tary opinion to be given by a First Lord of the Admiralty to an officer of my standing, but he de clined to tell me on what occasion. Could it have been at any period of my services during the war ? they were approved by every admiral and Admiralty I served under. " Could it have been when I dethroned the usurper Miguel, and put a constitutional Queen on the throne of Portugal ? . . _ " Could it have been when I upset the Grand Prince of Lebanon, the ally of Mehemet Ali, defeated his son, and drove his troops out of the mountain ? " Could it have been when I stormed Sidon and made the garrison prisoners ? " Could it have been when I served as second in command at Acre ? Or could it have been when I signed a treaty with Mehemet Ali, which was:ap proved by Lord Palmerston and all the foreign Mi nisters in London, is opposition to the Ministers of the Sultan and all the foreign Ministers at Constan tinople ? "Another word, my Lord, and I have done. You disapproved my letters. Nevertheless, they have done much good. Many of the evils I pointed out have been remedied, and;if my suggestions were attended to there would have been money enough saved in the dockyards to make it unnecessary for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to lay on a house. tax.--I have the honour to remain, your Lordship's obedient servant, " CHARLES NAPIER." (LORD JOHN'S REPLY.) " Downing-street, April 11. " remember very well the passage in my letter of the 25th of January, 1850, to which you allude. Nor have lin any way altered my opinion. The energy and decision evinced by you on the coast of Syria in 1840 were, I conceive, among the main causes of the success of the critical interference in which, with other powers of Europe, we were then engaged. " The Mediterranean command is not now vacant, and I do not know that it will soon be so. 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Packets, with advice, to be had at the Nei a blitkosent only, by which the fee, 11., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in attendance, daily, at 19, Berners-street, Oxford street, London, from Eleven till TWO, and Fin to Fight; en Sun days from &viol to Oils THE COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, DEC, 19.—The arrival of wheat this week is considerable, but this does not appear to lower the pretensions of holders, and though the trade is slow the prices of last week are generally supported. There is a fair sale for barley at full prices. Oats are offered more freely and id per stone cheaper, and shelling de• clines is per load. Beans are rather cheaper. Old. WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— s. b Sudolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... —to Ditto, white Norfolk and Hunts., red Ditto, white ... Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... Now. 9. 9. 33 to 41 41— 48 36 38 40 44 34 37 ... 35 42 Ditto, white ... Yorkshire, red ... Ditto, white Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. Lowerßaltic and Uamburgh, red... Mediterranean, red ... BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels:— Norfolk and Suffolk... ... Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. Scotch ••• ••• ••• ..• Grinding per 30 stone Foreign ••• BEANS, per qr. 631bs to the bushel : Small, fine ... 33 —35 30 —32 Ticks ... 32 —3l 30 —3l Foreign ... —— 28 —29 OATS, per stone : Mealing —d to —d 10d to lld Feeding ... —d to —d 9d to 10d Foreign ... —d to —d —d to .—d SHELLING, per load of 2611 b —— 25 —27 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 35 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter - Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed 34 - 37 88,._42 40--46 35 - 37 39 - 35 26 - 23 26 - 30 26 - 30 23 - 25 25 - 28 - 28 - 31 - 29 - 30 VAL% ARIL: Qrs. Wheat ... ... 21,430 Barley ... 4,913 Oats ... ... ... ... 638 Beans... ... ... ... 455 Peas ... ... 159 Rapeseed ... ... •• • Shelling ... ... ... Linseed •• • ... .. Malt ... ... • • ... - Flour ... ... ... ... Tares... ... BRISTOL SUGAR • MARKET, DEC. 19.—The marke is still very dull, and prices have further declined 6d per cwt., without inducing the trade to purchase beyond their actual requirements for immediate purposes. Re fined is steady and firm. Rum is in rather more de mand at former rates.—Bristol Mercury. EXETER, DEC. l9.—Cattle—Thor® was little or no business doing to-day in consequence of the Christmas market. Prices were the same as last week. Beef 7s 6d o 8s per score. Sheep from 4id to 5d per lb. Pork Carcases—A large supply at from 6a to 6s 9d per score. Pannier—There was an immense supply this morning in the market and at the poulterers' shops. Turkeys 4s 6d to 12s each; geese 4s 6d to Gs; ducks 4s to 5s per couple; fowls 3s to 4s 6d; pheasants 6s to fis 6d per brace; partridges 2s 9d to 3s; woodcocks 6s per couple; snipes is 4d to is 6d; widgeon 3a; wild duck 4s; teal 2s 6d; roasters 4s to 5s each; hares 3s; rabbits 10d; butter Is per lb; eggs 10 for Is. Corn Exchange— Transactions were not numerous. Wheat may be.quoted at about 5s to 5s 3d per bushel; barley 3s to 3s 9d; oats and fine flour about the same as last week. Wool—The ruling figure was 7d per lb. NEWBURY, DEC. 18.—The supply of wheat to-day is but moderate, and the condition is somewhat deterio rated. All our mills are suffering from want of water, which lessens the demand for wheat; our trade is con sequently inanimate, and although we do not note any decline, still the turn is rather in favour of the buyer. Barley of fine qualities is short, and in good request at full prices; and other sorts, contrary to general expec tion, maintain fully tho rates of last week. Beans, oats, and peas, short supply, with a dull sale at last week's prices. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 19.—Much more firmness has been felt in our grain market the last two days, arising from two causes—the probability, according to the accounts just received, of a less quantity of wheat and flour com ing from the United States and France during the winter months, and the likelihood of decreasing deliveries of wheat by the British farmer. Our stocks in granary have been sensibly decreasing, as will be seen by the fol lowing statement of the imports and exports of wheat, flour, and Indian corn, during the last ten weeks:—lm ports—Wheat, 78,580 quarters; flour, 158 446 barrels; Indian corn, 33,983 quarters. Exports—Wheat, 23,632 quarters; flour, 103,474 barrels; Indian corn, 30,865 quarters. These are entirely independent of our large towns and neighbouring consumption, which has been chiefly on American flour for several months, nor do they contain tiny portion of what has been transmitted by railway and water conveyance into the interior. At our Corn Exchange this morning there was a fair busi ness doing in wheat and flour by millers and dealers, at Tuesday's prices, the tone of the trade being decidedly stronger. Oats and oatmeal were likewise as o n Tues day, with a scarcity of fine quality of the former. Egy ptinn beans improved 6d per quarter. There was no observable change in the value of Indian corn, barley, or of peas. BANGOR, DEC. 19.—There was a good attendance at our market to-day. There was uo alteration in the value of wheat and barley. Oats had an upward ten dency, best samples realised from 16s to 18s; oatmeal, 25s to 26e per 2401b5. WREXHAM, DEC. 18.—A large quantity of wheat was offered at our market to-day. Much beyond the demand, and prices were low in consequence. Wheat, per measure, 5s 6d to 5s 7d; barley, 4s to 4s 3d; oats, 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Mangel wurtzel, 18s to 20s per ton; Swedish turnips, 15s to 16s per ton; potatoes, 2s 4d to 2s 6d per measure of 901ba. Turkeys, 5s 6d to 6s each; geese, 3s 6 , 1 to 4s erch; ducks, 2s 9d to 3s per couple; fowls, 2s 2d to 2s 6d per couple. Butter. 101 d to 12d per eighteen ounces. MOLD, DEC. 17.—Wheat, 12s 3d to 12s 9d per hobbet of 1681b3; barley, 8s 6 , 1 to 9a ditto 1471b5; oats, 5s 6d t> 6s ditto 10.51h5. Fresh butter, lld to 12d per lb. Good Hay, 2. gd to 3s per cwt. Wheat straw, Is 2d ditto. WSTIIERBY, DEC. 19.—White wheat, 15s to 15s 63, red ditto 14s t d to 00s Od per load ; barley 26s 03 to 270 Od per qr.; beans 14s Od to 00s Od per load ; oats 93 per atone. RIPON, Dec. 18.—White wheat 5s to Sc 6d, red ditto 4s 9d to bs 3d ; beans 4s Od to 4s 601 per bushel; barley 28s to 30s ; 17.—Wheat bs Od to 5s 6d; beans 4s Od to 4s 3d per bushel; barley 26a to 28s ; oats, 18s to 22s oats 1.11:31,0Eds:00.203:07: D=c. per qr. INVERNESS, Dee. 16.—Wheat, per qr, weighing 621 b per bushel, 36 s 6 d to 37s 6d ; ditto, old, weighing 621 b per per er q q u u a a r r te te r r , , weighing 541 b weighing 22 b s ar ; ley, oats, 421 b per bushel, 17 s 6 d t o 18e Od. Oatmeal, per imperial s b 4 u l s b he p l, er oO b s us O h d el, to 21 0 s 06sdOd to ; boll, 15s Od to Os 03; ditto second, 14s Oil to 00s Od; barley meal, Ils 8d to Os Od ; peasemeal , 00s Od to Os Od ; bran, p er stone, Os 7d to Os Od ; first flour, per 2801 b., 32s Od to 33s Od ; second ditto, 26s Od to 27s Od ; oatmeal, best, per stone of 14Ib imperial, Is 6d to Os Od; ditto second, Is 2d to Os Od; barley meal, Is Id to Os 03 ; peasemeal, Os Od to Os Od ; first flour, dit. Potatoes, per st one, 3d to Od ; beef, pp , to 6d; veal, 4 d to s d; m utton, 4d to 6d; p ork, 3d to 4d ; er 4d 2s 63 cash, 2 s 9 d cred it ; second ditto, 2s Od cash, 2s ound 4d cre fowls each, 12d to 15d; chickens , p er p air, 12d to 16d ; ducks, each, ' Od to Od; eggs, per dozen, lad to Od; butter, fresh, 103 to Od per lb; ditto , s alt, 8d to 10d; croudie (curds), 2d to stone, 7d to . 2id ; four -pound loaf , cash , 5d to 6d ; ditt Od o credit, sid to 6fol; coals, per cwt, 9d ; hay , per THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURES. THE WOOL TRADE, LONDON, DEC. 18. -- The im ports of wool into London during the week ending to day have been only 632 bales, of which 232 were from Taganrog, 117 from the Cape, and 89 from Spain, 82 from Boston, 60 from Mogadore, and the rest from Italy and Germany. Some small public sales of foreign and East India have been held, viz., 2,527 bales of the former and 1,054 of the latter. ENGLISH WOOL ' L E EDS, DEC. 19.—There has been a rather improved feeling in this branch of trade this week, and there have consequently been more sales effected, at firm prices. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, DEC. 19.—We have no change to report in the foreign wool market, prices being firm at late quotations, but sales comparatively limited. LIVERPOOL WOOL, DEC. 18.—The market is firm for foreign wools, and prices steady. English and Irish combing fleeces in much better demand at improving prices. Tho imports for the week consist of 876 bales, comprising 32 Constantinople, 47 Malts, 158 Smyrna, 201 Gibraltar, 242 Lisbon, 190 Morocco, 6 Buenos Ayres. Public sales of East India, &c., will be held to morrow. TRADE or LEEDS.—The low prices of goods com pared with the price of wool, and a general impression that business will improve after Christmas, have induced the buyers for the home trade to purchase more freely than for the last few weeks, and in consequence markets have been better at the Cloth Halls; but there is much less than usual at this season in hand to direct order, hence the mills are doing less business. There has been rather more business done in the warehouses since this day week, but the wholesale London houses are almost the only buyers. TRADE OF LEICESTER,—Both the London and country houses being engaged in preparing for the usual Christmas stock-taking, but little is doing. Yarns continue the same in price, and though wool remains very firm, they still are difficult of sale, so that the spinners curtail their production at present. BRADFORD, DEC. 18.—Wool--There is more doing in most kinds of combing wools. The supply of good wools is very limited, and held for firm prices. Yarns aro better sale, both for home consumption and export. The prices sought for wool makes the position worse than ever, and unless higher prices aro realised, wo fear the short-time working must continue. PIECES.—There is mere inquiry for goods, which it is not improhle may lead to active business, as every one seems satified that they have seen the lowest point. TRADE OF MANCIINSTER, DEC. 18.— There have been some fair operations to-day in cotton yarn and lima- , 2 ., z ,,,,,, e . ,-) This is not the time, my Lord, to affront an Trficer ho has rendered some service and country, w h en France, with 400,0 to his Queen a blez?. 0 0 men, is in "Your Lordship is renowned for writing indiscreet epistles, and, as it would be a pity to wi t hh old your last, I shall s en d it to t h e press. Then follow a number of extracts from letters commendatory of the services of the gallant Admiral from Lord Melville, the Earl of Minto, Lord Pal merston, Lord Ponsonby, the Earl of Auckland, Sir F. Baring, &c. Among them are two from Admiral Dundas, who has obtained the coveted command, which we insert : " Parker will not be relieved for another year, and then I hope you may be alive and well, and active, as you aro now, when, as far as I can, I will assist you to the Mediterranean. "Feb. 6th, 1848." " I see a silly report of my going to the Mediter ranean—contradict it whenever you can. "Nov. 2.1, 1548." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Queen and Court leave Osborne for Windsor early this morning. The Fsiry screw-tender is or dered to be ready by nine o'clock. Captain Lord to fl the gold Adolphus Fitzclarence has arrived at Portsmouth, to be in readiness to attend on board the yacht. The two officers, the assistant-surgeon, and mate of 0 hoard the Zealand I ply, 14, lately paid off at Devonport, frow New --ea 'and, who deserted the ship and went on a cruise diggings, are on board the Impregnable i 'shil , at Devonport, waiting a court-martial, n which is to take place on them this day (Saturday), president. Impregnable—Commodore Seymour As soon as the books of the Impregnable are re turned, which are now in London, that ship will be paid off and re-commissioned with a complement of 208 officers and men. A court of i nqu i ry has been held at Malta on Mr. Newbury, th e eng i neer of the Medina steam- to investigate c h arges of drunkenness and insubor dination. Th e result has been reported to the Admiralty. Sharpshooter i ron screw gun•yessel, having been payed with M r . H ay ' s composition, came out packetof.dock, at Portsmouth yesterday. Edinburgh, 60, screw-ship, will be taken into the dock vacated by Sharpshooter on Monday. The St. Vincent, 120, will be undocked on the 24th instant, and will be completed by the 3.lst. She has been painted under cover. Sprightly steamer, Master Commander Allen, left Portsmouth for Plymouth last evening, taking down a party of seamen gunners (with their wives and children) to join the Hotspur, to form a nucleu s for the new gunnery establishment at that port under Captain Howlett. The Sprightly brings back a barge and two cutters for the Britannia. MALTA, DEc. 12.—A Neapolitan schooner, the Cassiopia, regularly plying between Syracuse and this island, was some few days ago, when on the point o f leaving the former place, boarded by a body of police. Their first act was to turn the captain, Cassia, out of his cabin, and then commence a close search of his desk, lockers, &c. Here were found several letters and parcels, the seals of which being unscrupulously broken, and their contents known, Captain Cassia was permitted to proceed to Malta. On his arrival here the matter was brought before Ad miral Sir W. Parker, who had Captain Cassia brought before prAerdsouctneltierdoa h ifln i mgt the a a o ein n nnd d lt eu t rf b i or e wh o l e a ff a ir investigated. The a y r wp w arr a od s tee a ds trtehseol againstv eon informationtt the e part i nilt iniquitous i f t o t t h uh the Board of Admiralty in London. Yesterday a sad accident happened on board the Vengeance to a young gentleman, Mr. Hugh Magrath, who, wh en em pl oye d a l oft, fell from the miaentop to the poop, by which accident he fractured the base of his skull, and received a violent concus sion of the brain. The poor lad was removed to the hospital, where he yet, I believe lingers, but has not spoken since his accident. There does not seem,from the concurrent opinion of all the professional gentle men who have spoken on the matter, the most remote hope of the poor lad's recovery. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY, DEC. 19.—Commander J. Y. C. Campbell, of the Devastation steam-sloop, on the West India station, arrived home on Wednesday evening in the United States mail steam-ship Atlantic, on Admiralty leave, to attend to pressing private affairs. The Devastation, pro tem. , is command e d by Lieut. Kynaston, of th e C um b e rland, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir George Seymour, K.C.8.. the Commander-in-Chief on the West India and North American station. The Cumberland was towed out of Bermuda har bour on the 20th ult. by the Devastation, and sailed on that day with the Sappho, 16, Commander Coch rane, in company, for Barbadoes. After coaling, the Devastation sailed on the 24th ult. to join the Cum berland at Barbadoes. Letters state that there was the greatest excitement at New York in consequence of Kossuth's arrival; and that the affair of Grey-town is also much com mented on ; a portion of the press is most violent on the subject. APPOINTMENT. WOOLWICH, DEC. 19.—Commander Charles G. Pnillips (1848), having give❑ up his study of steam in May, 1850, before he had completed the requi • site period allotted for that purpose before officers are examined, in order that he might proceed with Sir John Itoss, in the Felix, has been again appointed to study steam at the factory at IVoolwich Dockyard, to complete his course, and joined . the other officers studying steam to-day. I A series of experici2ents was carried on last week Ibefore Mr. Lang, master shipwright, and Mr. McDonald, master attendant, to test the qualities of a life-boat, 21 feet long, with a breadth of beam of 6 feet 6 inches, and weighing only 11 cwt., being con structed on a plan of Mr. Clarkson, of Paris, of material composed of alternate layers of sheet cork, canvas, and wood, varied as circumstances may re quire. Mr. Lang and Mr McDonald have reported favourably of the boat, and consider it well adapted as a life-boat for small steamers, as it possesses great buoyancy and is easily rowed. When filled with water, and at the same time having one ton of iron ballast on board, and one person standing on the gunwale, it could not be upset. Several pieces of the material joined with marine glue were tested at the factory, one of the pieces being put under a pres sure of forty tons, which compressed it to three eighths of an inch without its spreading in surface, and on the pressure being withdrawn it resumed its original size in a short time without having sus tained any damage. It was subsequently placed under Nasmyth's steam hammer, and at the first blow of a footfall it yielded about one-third of its thickness, hut subsequently returned to its original size; white deal and oak timber when tested with a similar stroke were broken into splinters. The piece of the mate rial was again placed under the large hammer w ith a fall of two feet, and received three blows, calculated to be about n i ne t een t ons e ach, before it broke. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, FRIDAY. The Queen and Prince took their usual early walk yesterday morning with the Royal Children. Sir George Grey remained on a visit, and left early this morning for London. The 'Marchioness of Douro has also left for London. The Court will leave Osborne to-morrow morning, at half-past ten o'clock, for Windsor Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess o f K ent, at tended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson arrived at Clarence-house, St. James's, yesterday morning, from her residence, Frogmore, near Windsor. Her Royal Highness paid a visit to the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester-house, and in the afternoon left town on her return to Frogmore. Sir George Grey arrived in town yesterday from a visit to her Majesty at Osborne, Isle of Wight. The Oxford U n i versity Commission am eeting yesterday, at th e o ffi cial residence of th e T reasury, in Downing- Carlisle,e rePresent, the the Master Bishop o f Norwich, the Dean of of Pembroke, the Rev. H. j. Liddell, J. L. Dampi er , Esq., the Rev. G. H. S. Johnson, of t the First First Lord and the Re v . A. P. 8 Stanley (Secretary). Dispatches and to the Lord Hi gh Kong, Ceylon, f ad the n lonian Illands. Commissioner 0 w ere_s s t s o lt ff s, to the Governors of Hon g. ToTAL • FLOGGINGegivn instructions withi n the for a e M' IN THE A R --The Ordnance considerable number of additi onal l as t few days and also for a general extensive enlargement of that es t a b lish. went; ce lls to be built at the military garrison prison i n P ortsea, authorities have in consequence of an intimation from the Commander.eCommander. ABOLITION serious off Chier ences ce, of the desirableness of sending as many as possible to the prison for pu n i s h ment in in-s offi lieu of flogging, which it is thought will be erased from the Mutiny Act altogether before the close of the enbuing session of Parliament. Be this as it may, the tenders for thel above works have been received at the Ordnance -office, Pall-mall, and their formation will be proceeded with as soon as the authorities have decided on the various estimates which have been submitted for their approval. The advocates for the abolition of corprarpunishment are therefore very likely in a short time to see the accomplishment of their desires. GREAT WESTERN ATMOSPHERIC EXTENSION RAIL: way.—On Thursday Master Senior struck out the names Major Sir James Anderson (for whom Mr. Field appeared )and m that a Moore from the list of contributories, upon the g the mere fact of these two gentlemen having insuffi. liminary meetings of the provisional committe e dets of the pro posed to make them legally liable f" the e ounting to 1,16E1. scheme. A claim by Mr. Taylo r a mounting Mr. Mitchell for for engineering, and another for I,o , o vere adjourned for fur theritltverEded pre advertising charges out of pocket, investigation. 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