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Petersburgh bring lower tor Augu .t . RNA this day •• •• • • 18,597 Pri'e"l Y. C. I Ito sl2 os 6 O d d Delivery last week .. 2,440 Ditto fro m June 1.... 59,A4 Arrivals last week . ,„. J; ( 0 ) D itto front June 1 .. -t) , •'" Price or Town • •.. 54s 6d rices, viz., 110 to 109 roubles 1848. 1849 22.358 38,003 4t,452 52,583 453 3d 41a 6d 39s Od to 37s 3d to 45s 6d to Os Od 39s 6 , 1 jto37s 6d 4,294 2,568 2.518 2.71;9 66,257 65,405 61,233 60,888 5.385 5,189 571 4,070 80,514 95,877 80,215 87,950 49,3 61 46s 01 412 Od 293 Gd • CLIANCERY.. - .'_.(THIS DAY.) IN BE NORTH OF ENGLAND BANKING COMPANY. itie fuither ar:.:umpntti.i7l this part-b• Eti . d apoeal from the judg'went hav the Vice-Chancellor Knight BrucP, ;O k the name cf Sou tliwaite struck off tho list of coiz tributories to the. North of England Banking Com• uCcupied the Lord Chancellor the whole day. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) The Master of the Rt , 11, , , after di,pcsirg of the cases ° f,the Attorney -Gen:: al v. Dalton and Zulueta v. Yin went, heard unoppos:d petitions and motions, none of i!hieh Were of any interest. VI CE-CRAIN - CERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) The furth er arguroents in the case of Eaten v. the sw aus eaWaterWorks, and the hiaring of petitions of no interest, occupied his Honour the whole day. (Before Vice-Chancellor Lord CHANWORTH.) th e Ili a Lord s hi p h ear d causes to -d ay a f ter di sposing o f causes of UttPrman v. Stevens and Mayhew v. "on, which were argue d b e f ore hi m previous to th o C • hr" r 6 traas recess, qUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Baniro, at Westminster, before Lord CAMP and Justices PATTESON, COLERIDGE, and lUUTMAN.) DE PORQUET V. BERRY. 4( " ) ,r,d CAMPBELL eh livered the judgment of the Court `case this morning. He said thequestion was ee tu 'r, under th e 9th an d 10th Vic., cap. q 99, sec. 128, Tre c ause of acti on arose w h o ll y or i n some mater i a l p ar t th io the ju r i s di ct i on o f t h e W a l t h am C ounty C ourt. th ile 'Court was o f op i n i on t h at no part o f i t arose w i t hi n jurisdiction of that court. Tie facts were these. t ine defendant, residing at Nusing, within the jurisdic tbell of that court, ordered a ploughshare and plough to og Fat the pl a i n tiff to Nasing by the Eastern Corm- I tuway, he (the defendant) having to pay the car n4 'The manufactory of the plaintiff was in Essex, th; the pletighshare and plough were made in at tthnutaufactory, and delivered according to order t; ° Stratford Station on the Eastern Coun ties R .., W . a liwaY, not within the jurisdiction of the _ .[! thema trier irons enunty Court. They were forwarded by the Stratford to the defendant, and he received 01 ,1 at Nasing. This action was brought for goods delivered, and the plaintiff recovered a verdict th e 1 ° 8 • A suggestion was entered on the roll that !ails?! of action arose within the jurisdiction of the eir t Y. Court before mentioned. Now, the Court was wavPinton that it did not, because the cause of action p °oFoplete out of the jurisdiction, and therefore no A l t ( If it could have arisen within the jurisdiction. I,:ee the goods were delivered at Stratford they were i iiive,red to the defendant, and he was liable to an action ob . goods sold and delivered. He did not make any e, t et t i_on, and it was to be taken that he could not make "iection that the goods were not delivered accord itt s B t t n order, therefore the cause of action was complete ratford. Thu Court was therefore of opinion that Plai t l'erdiet was properly directed to be entered for the itlff on tha refused and that the rule should not be -nte d•Rule accordingly. Ta x „ CRIMINAL INFORMATION. tetTREN U. CHAPMAN AND ANOTHER, THE PRINTER 1 7, 1 / 3 PDBLIsIIER OF THE ' 6 MORNING HERALD."—DON ttlitir ' .PRED. ERICK TIIESIGER said during last term . a te4lsi had been obtained on the motion of the Solici pti ceeral for a criminal information ageinst the le ' l4 " , and publisher of the Morning Herald, for an al %geed libel on M. Pacifico. On an affidavit stating that eo,,eirourastances out of which this application to the loi r,rt arose occurred at Nice, the Solicitor-General con day to -an enlargement of the rule until the second jf il,, o ! this term. Immediately after that application a sioreiunication was need° with the correspondent of the tef o 4 ,, i1 •9 Herald at Athens (the alleged libel being con io a f ormer commun i cat i on o f hi s wh i ch up at,t e n in that j ourna l), i n or d er to ena bl e t h e defend di,is to answe r t h e ru l e. T hey h a d rece i ve d a letter, *4 4 , the 1 7th December, from their corre s p on d en t, Which Mat hat in consequence of the length o f t ime e t apsed sinc e the circu , tahces stated in the i t , , m 0 1 1,41 had t a k en p l ace , t h ere was great difficulty • c th e : t ,aining the requisi e i n form a ti o n i n or d er to ena bl e hs,e eh ndants to show cause effectually against the thin and that that information could not be had in less dat ed MoUth f rom t h e t i me at w hi c h hi s l etter was • • Under these circumstances he (Sir F. Thesiger) at' n°w ,t 9 aPtly to the Court to enlarge the rule until te rm. Lord CsM thU a tilt " — Take a rule to show cause; but it an a Pplication merely to enlarge a rule that uuoutu be a rule to show cause. HAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) r(Sittilags in Banco before Mr. Justice ERLE.) E EN V. CORONER C'F UPPER GLOUCESTERSHIRE. niy r• COWLING applied to the Court to enlarge a rule 4, , which was obtained last term, calling upon Mr. te r the Coroner for the Upper Division o f Cilouces of ; 4 °, to show cause why au information, in the nature tty Cill 0 warrant°, should not be filed against him to C,„ 1:) ,3 7 what right he held his office. The rule was ou the 29th of last November, but it was not till . o to bs i llied in support of it numbeted as many as fif y s I )lo4` l 'ging, amongst other things, that Mr. Frewin h ' t0 t ,i,,: )11 Was illegal, that ho was not chosen by the e ce t 4 — r it tl Y. of votes residing in the district of Upper Cr itk ig , n : Ire, and that his election was carried by 450 I;'"tes. Now it was utterly impossible for Mr. t,iti,tio ascertain the truth or falsehood of these elle- Pti,:, rl , B in time to answer the rule this term. He im -1)64,,°," the validity of many of Mr. Musgrove's (his op -Bbig votes; but the truth or falsehood of the state contained in the fifty-one affidavits was not within kitr4 ut Person a l knowledge, and could not be tested ther c :lnstitutin g long and diligent inquiry. lie, Te r , b ll(o to , wished have the rule enlarged to Easter e jury • 11, 11C0 ERLE said it was extremely probable that • v'olild be r e q u i re d t o t r y t h e case , a nd as it was h igh! a 3 blic 4sirable that ell disputes relating to the holding " office should be settled as speedily as pos- Posip,: e °n l ol not accede to the present application. To utter the inqui r y till E as t er T erm wou ld th row the - ,,v0 the sprin g wiz -s, and he could therefore erm;"" dlr &e the rule till the last week in the present ' 4O eveni'7 l4l o would take a rule to that eff,ct, but in * t.44 oroi 8 hr111 (1 al :"rthe 0 s , e not Objecting psps his " -4. W° t lo n w a. the . case to sta j nd ectin over till Easter b kr, a ils , : -1:1 4r ERLE would not interpose any obstacle circumstances, but still it was highly de -000 as e th4 t the sible. validity of the election should be tried as Poe eia r -, d till the end of the term. of 8e ,,! eourt aterwards sat at Nisi Prius, and disposed eritt unde f fended caucus. ' O 3( CREQUER.-(THIS DAY.) th) :.`lourt took the new trial paper to-day, but ~ the i 13,7't heard during the morning was that of Tar le rti e "eral watch involvvd no question of su ffi cient ge ruportance to justify a report. Tl l° '-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) his y n ' b a ke g y —° " ll 9g a respectably-dressed man who gave the give W i ll iam Graves, aged 63 years, who reiused to all 4 ddres s or occupation, was charged before Mr. a olt ~„1 111 stealing twoplated cab e spoons and one silver ,the from the p ßritish Hotel, Cockspur-street, 40tlIZPertY of the proprietor, Mr. Charles I:Loki:1- Th, e off e . v r 'soner on Saturday evening laq entered the 4 ' o nj "b l of the above hotel, and took from a tab:, , e s 1 , 411 (141 4 k tet} spoons and one silver salt spoon, at.d w s lhe i ,1 4 /ing the room when he was mit by the waiter. "iste—ther 'asked if Captain Wilkinson was staying a° The he Waiter told him he was not, and the pri -1114z:l:iler thanking him, quitted the hotel. The w.ater 11 ( ) 4 4 c , t r il a , Property and followed him. He caught him t °it; and the prisoner said, "0 my God, I know `qe s r'u wailt. Here are the spoons." He then banded Th e to the waiter, and was given into custody. atAle Prisoner made no answer to the charge, and 141. L fully committed him for trial. SII SPICIOUS.—John Wallace was brought 'oit,,T,,'"nr• Bingham, charged with having been found tis — burn - Old Bond-street for the purpose of commit a J o h n . v . 4 ary. me " " 309 A, an active and intelligent officer, hs P •Z e4 ,that about a quarter to six on Sunday morning traQethe prisoner lurking about the doors of several tip t o - ,,,fs shops. He watched him, and saw him go sari we door of Mr. Holbeok, gold lace manufacturer, toLjParently try the lock. The prisoner then turned V 44%, a nd on seeing witness ho left the shop door, and tto, foalirci a Pi cca dill y. Wi tness f o ll owed him, and Witr d him. as he was re t urn i ng int o Old B on d- street. itrir"s: t hen asked hi m if h e h a d a nythi ng a b out h i m, histießnested him to unbutton his great coat, and on as i, G uag so witness perceived a large screw-driver, such laa:p ti2ed by burglar s , project from his pocket. Wit miT4Oit out, and o n examining it he found that it ut a handle, and that one end was formed as u *11,, 1 %Y. He thet; took the prisoner to the station, lio ) .'e tit! was searched, and a knife, wax-taper, and a • of silentfound him. Th_ matches were upo prnloner, who offered no defence, and who is ul°1 " 1 1 to the police, was remanded until Monday AWESTMINSTER.-(THIS DA Y.) iki-4ne Gardner was placed at the bar for examination o . u ti 9to Mr. Brodrip, charged with endeavouring to n r. to_n three shawls and some furs at the shop of Mr. P 1,),' Queen'row, Pimlico, by falsely representing that a e.,had been sent for them by Mrs. Moore, one of her '4l,7kty's housekeepers at Buckingham Palace. . . n 2,tl'no particulars of the first examination were given i ;, 84 .,./ 1 of Monday last, when she was rema n d e d. to t , ' " l inspecto r stated that ho had made i nqu i r i es , b u t Theascertain nothi ng f urther against her. to h ers the sh opkeeper's assist an t sa i d Chet they did not wiiih charge any further. t he pritsoner was then discharged. I t!Li INDIA ANTI CHINA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) We have received a telegraphic dispatch from Trieste in anticipation of the Overl3nd Mail. The steamer Oriental arrived at Suez from Cal cutta on the Ist, carrying six!:y-three passengers, and the mails from Bombay of the 17th December, Calcutta of the 7th December, SingapGre of the Eth December, and thug Kong of the 24th December. The greatest tranquillity prevailed throughout India. A trifling encounter took place at the Kohat frontier between the British troopv, under Mejor Taylor, and the Wuzeer ; the latter v..cre repulsed by the British troops, and only one wounded. On the 31st of November the Governor-General set out from Attar Kuilen to proceed to Lemdarineer. Malignant fever and dysentery are decimating the the troops in the Punjaub. Sir Charles Napier was expected at Bombay on the 3d of Jauuary. Sir William Gomm arrived at Calcutta on the 6th of December. The negotiations respecting the Calcutta Railroad have come to a standstill. The directors of the Marat Bank have suspended their secretary, Marir Angelo, and peremptorily sum moned the Nizam to pay his debt to England on or before the last day of December. Sir William Anderson, the governor, has arrived in Ceylon. Java is tranquil. Piracies are still being perpe trated. Siam is tranquil, but apprehensions existed as to its future state. The King is constructing a fort. Sundry vessels had gone ashore and been wrecked in the S.W. Violent rains bad fallen in the interior. The Legislative Council passed a vote against the transport of convicts in the colony. The Donna Maria, Portuguese frigate, exploded at Macao ; 200 persons were killed. Trade Report—Bombay market brisk, with con siderable supplies, and lower prices. Exchange on London, 2s. 2id.; freightage to Li verpool, 2/. 103. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1851. CALCUTTA COMMERCIAL. Export market very brisk. A good harvest is ex pected. Indigo and sugar command high prices. Saltpetre and raw silk are firm; much was dosing in imports, especially in Lancashire invoices. The sugar harvest has been bad in Siam. Cotton is much in demand at Canton, and commands high prices. Exchange on England-ss. Oid. to ss. 2d. Freights, 21. 2s. CHINA. Cotton in pieces not in usual demand of the season, market choked, and prices going.,down. Opium was going down ; the stock on hard is small and bad, and prices low. MINE ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday morning, about eight o'clock, the boiler belonging to the fire-whim at Alfred Consols mine burst with such violence as to shatter itself in fragments, and to kill one man—lander at the whim, named Anthony Cock. He was a native of the pariah of witham, and has left a widow and a large family to lament his loss. He was found several fathoms from the boiler-house with his clothes blown off from his body, and quite dead, so that his death must have been instantaneous. It appears that he was lighting his pipe at the boiler fire when the sad catas trophe happened. Fortunately the engine-man was not in the house at the time, and so exaped unhurt. It has not yet been ascertained that any one else has met with any in juries. No blame can be attached to any agents of the mine, as it was almost a new boiler, having only been a few weeks brought on the mine.—Cornwatl Gazette. THE REPRESENTATION OF GLAMORGANSIIIRE.— General Sir George Tyler has issued his address to the elec.. tors of the county of Glamorgan. He says—" Permit me to declare my firm and unalterable attachment to the person and throne of our Sovereign, and to our Protestant institu tions both in Church and State, as handed down to us from the period of the glorious Reformation. Permit me, also, to declare my conviction that the safety ana well-being of the various interests connected with the native industry and capital of this country, whether they be agricultural, manu facturing, or commercial, imperatively require the adoption by the Legislature of the principle of protection, to secure them again st unfair and unequal foreign competition." THE REPRESENTATION OP NORTH NOTTINGHAM•• SHIRE.—We (.Potts Review) are sorry to learn that the health of T. Houldsworth, Esq., M.P., is rapidly giving way, and that there is no prospect of his resuming the active duties he has so long, and in a party point of view, so con• sistently fulfilled. LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY. —On Saturday Mr. Harris, solicitor to the official manager of this company, attended before Master Blunt, and made a representation to the effect that a solicitor Mr. Field) had possession of all the books and papers of the concern, without which his client could nut stir a step in the winding-up of the company. He (Mr. Harris) believed that Mr. Field claimed a lien of 2,b00/. on the documents for costs. Now, there were no funds in hand, and as the books of the corn, pany were beyond his reach, he had no lawful proof of the validity of the claim. Under these circumstances he was at a loss how to proceed. Mr. Field produced an affidavit sub stantiating his claim, and said that if a memorandum were placed upon the file, admitting the bill subject to taxation, and stating that it would be paid out of the first assets that came to hand, he would consent to deliver up the deeds, &c., relating to the company, to the official manager. This ar rangement was acceded to, subject, however, to the adjust ment of some minor details between the parties. ITALIAN LECTURES ON THE PAPACY.—Yesterday, at half-past two o'clock, the Rev. Dr. Alexandre Gavazai delivered, at the Princess's Concert-room, to a numerous audience, the second of a series of lectures, in Italian, on the subject of the Papacy. The theme chosen by him was the fatal influence exercised by the temporal power of the Popes on the Christian Church. A large portion of the assemblage drawn together on the occasion consisted of the rev. doctor's countrymen, and the views and opinions to which he gave expression were received by them with immense enthusiasm. He was loudly applauded throughout the course of his lec ture. His manner is particularly picturesque and striking. He has a splendid voice, and this, combined with his tine appearance and graceful gestures, produces even upon those who, from ignorance of the language,ar e unable to follow the current of his thoughts, a strong sense of the depth of those convictions which have induced him in a foreign land to raise his voice against the iniquities and errors of the Papacy. METROPOLITAN TYPOGRAPHICAL WIDOW, ORPHAN, OR NOMINEE SOCIETY.—The first general annual meeting of the members of this society was held on Saturday evening, at the British School-rooms, Neville's-court, Fetter-lane. Sir. Robert Hartwell was called to the chair. The meeting was very numerously attended. The Chairman briefly ad dressed the meeting, and congratulated them upon the results of the operation of the society for the past year, which had exceeded their most sanguine expectations, and were so eminently successful, that h e t rus t e d it would still further stimulate them to increased exertions in its behalf. Sir. James Longman, the secretary, then read the report of the transactions of the society for the past year. It stated that during the year 653 persons had enrolled themselves as members, and that several handsome donations had been re• ceived in behalf of its funds. The rules as agreed to on the 4th of December, 1549, at a general meeting, had been sub mitted to Mr. Tidd Pratt, and a graduated scale of payments fur age had been furnished by Mr. Nelson, the actuary, when Mr. Pratt approved of the same, and the society was duly enrolled on the 26th of February, 1550. Since that period there had been a progressive increase of numbers. The financial statement showed the total receipts of the year to be 4511. 18s. 6d. ; the expenditure (including 1211. to six widows), 1451. 9s. 6d., leaving a balance invested with the treasurer of 3061. 9s. The report having been received and adopted, the late trustees and committee were unanimously re-elected. Some slight alterati .ns in the rules were then proposed and agreed to, and the ordinary routine business transacted, and after the usual compliment to the Chairman, the meeting separated. HAWKING ON EPSOM DOWNS.-0a Tuesday last, a hawking party, consistieg of about 40) or .500 sportsmen, visited the renowned Epsom Downs for the purpose of wit nessing the powers of Mr. Barr's celebrated falcons. It, will be remembered that about a mouth ago Mr. Bishop, of Bond-street, with a party of gentlemen, witnessed the first display of falconry on the Downs, which has since created so much excitement amongst the elite of the sporting com munity, that it is more than probable this ancient and aris tocratic sport will be soon classed with racing, hunting, and shooting. The falconer that afibrded the sport on Tuesday is a fine, Quentin Durward looking Scotch laddie, named Barr, from Arrochar, near Glasgow, who has devoted much time to falconry, and is a perfect master of the "fleet and deadly hawk." The quarry hunted on Tuesday were twelve fast blue-rock pigeons, four of which were killed in beauti ful style, after a pursuit of two or three minutes each. The remaining pigeons made direct for the Grand Stand, about a quarter of it mile from the old starting post, where the birds were slipped, all of which were turned by the hawk before reaching the stand. When a pigeon gets into a tree or place of refuge, whereby terra firma can be reached, the hawk at once ceases to pursue by springing into the air, as if the pigeon were out of sight. Sometimes the hawk will attack his prey when on tne ground, but only when he is remarkably hungry. A portion of the sport on Tuesday was therefore destroyed by the pigeons taking shelter as de scribed. Mr. Barr's hawks are so well trained that, as soon as unhooded and let loose, they soar into the air, waiting and watching the movements of the falconer. As soon as the prey is struck down, the falcon places one talon on the shoulder and the other on the head, cutting in an instant the jugular vein with his beak. During this operation the fal coner hurries towards him, and disengages him from his quarry iu a coaxing and careful manner. 'Their docility and quietude are very remarkable. DREADFUL SHIPWRECKS.—REPORTED Loss OF UPWARDS OF 300 LevEs.—During the week several appal ling losses have been reported at Lloyd's, and have excited considerable attention in consequence of the great loss of life by which they were attended. The most heartrending are those announced in the early part of the week—the total loss, with all hands, of two whaling ships in the Arctic Seas, off Behring'a Straits, and the wreck of two English vessels, with adventurers for the gold mines at California, off tbe west coast of South America. The wrecks of the whalers were discovered by a Captain Roy, on the Ist of September last, off the West Cape ; but the barriers of ice along the laud, and a heavy gale, precluded him approaching nearer than three miles of the spot where they lay. Sub sequently he ascertained from the natives, some 200 miles to the southward of the wrecks, that the vessels were lost in the early part of last spring, and that all hands had perished. No information could be gleaned as to where they belonged. The English vessels lost on the west coast of South America were supposed to be the Julia and Lucifer; the former was a barque, and was on a passage from Panama to San Francisco, with e5O passengers on board ; the Lucifer, a schooner, had 50 persons on board, and was proceeding from the latter port, for Boston. With the exception of about twenty indi viduals, all met with a Watery grave. MAY CATS.—In Wilts, and also in Devon, it is believed that cats born in tle month of May will catch no mice nor rats, but will, contrary to the wont of all other cats, bring in snhkes and slow-worms. Such ca t s are ca ll e d "bray cats," and are held in contemp t. — Notes a n d Queries. AMERICAN NEWS. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY. We hive received several day's later intelligence from the leading cities end ports of the United States by the British and North Amrrican Royal M it steam-ship Africa, which passed Holyhead' at an early hour this morning, and has just steamed up the M'rsey. She brings the usual weekly mails sad number of passengers. Her date of depar ture from New York was the Ist instant. There is nothing of importance in the advises from the United States. The news from Nicaragua is somewhat tilartning. The disputes between the consul, Mr. Chatfield, .and the authorities, were hastening a crisis, which, by the latest accounts (the 18th of November), seemed to be inevitable. The Austrian Minister had threat ened to leave. We regret to learn, by this arrival, of the loss of Captain. Knight, of the packet-ship Ivanhoe, who was vtashed overboard on the outward voyage. Captain Knight was much respected by the mercantile and shipping public of New York and this port. The American mail steam-ship Baltic arrived hence at New York on the Ist inst,, after a passage of 17i days. She is reported to have run short of fuel. The steam-ship Ohio, on the passage from Havan nab, damaged her anchoring, sprang a leak, and but for the energy of the passengers would have been lost. We have advices from Havannah to the 22d ult. Jenny Lind was expected on the 4th inst. A revised tariff had been published augmenting all articles of foreign importation per cent., and in creasing the imposts on national imports by 1 7. It likewise augments the export duty on each box of sugar 50c., on each quarter of leaf tobacco exported 29c., and on every thousand chests 25c. In imports this change is to take place on the Ist of February, and continue for two years; in exports from the Ist of January. Vessels from Europe are allowed to the Ist of March. We have advices from Nicaragua to the 18th of November. The ports of Salvador were then block aded by the British, and those of Nicaragua threatened. It is stated that war had been prepared between Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The coffee crop was good, and prices high. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, DEC. 31. Money Market—The demand for foreign exchange for remittance by the steam-ship Africa, for Liverpool, has thus far been moderate. There has been no material alteration in the rates. We quote on London at 104 to 104 per cent. premium ; Paris, sf. life. to sf. 10c., scarce, premium 80 to 834 ; Amsterdam, 414 to 41i ; Hamburgh, 36,1 to 37. Cotton—My last circular was dated the 24th instant, since which we have had a fair inquiry for cotton, both from domestic consumers and exporters. The sales have amounted to 6,500 bales, of which the greatest portion has been for France. Prices have been firmly supported, and on some grades an advance was obtained up to the close of last week. Yesterday we received news, per telegraph, of the Baltic having put into Pro vineotown, Cape Cod. The reports that the Liverpool market had advanced id. per lb., with sales of 41,000 bales, led to an increase of business on the part of holders who have obtained au a d vance o f i e ., an d show little disposition to make sales. The market closed-last evening very firmly at the quotations. It will be noticed by the report of the southern market that they declined under the unfavourable accounts per America, which decline had in some degree been re corded upon receipt of the Africa's advices. The ac counts per Baltic will tend to further advance. There was also a material falling off in the exports to Great Britain. It is more than likely from the small number of vessels loading and the general indisposition to ship, the t xports will be on a small scale for some time to come. Iron—The market remains firm, full prices being realizd. 450 tons English bars afloat and 40 tons in store sold at 40 dulls., and 500 tons of Scotch pig, une• half to arrive. Tubccco—The market for the various descriptions is firm, but dull; and though prime qualities have not varied, middling to medium leaf Kentucky had receded ie. from the highest point. Flour—A moderate local demand for Western States flour. Prices are unchanged. Nothing doing for exports and the East. Canadian is firm and in moderate demand, at 4 dolls. 871 c. Grain-The market for domestic wheat is quiet. The firmness of holders restricted sales , . The demand is only for small lots tor milling. Canadian is held firmly, but prices ure nominally at 1 doll. 6c. to 1 doll. 12ic. in bond. Freights were dull, and the engagements were light. For cotton for Liverpool 5.32 d. to 3-18 d. was asked. Flour was steady at 19. 6d- Grain was nominal at 4id. to sd. asked. Che,so was taken at 20s. to Glasgow. Tierce beef was taken at 3F. 6d., and St. Domingo logwood at 15s. To Calilornia clipper rates were 50e. to 60e. NEW ORLEANS, DEC. 29. Cotton bat been very active; the sales on Saturday were 8,000 bales, at full prices, owing to favourable ac counts from New Y•rk. We quote middling at 12,1. BRAZIL. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—BV the arrival at this port to-day of the fine clipper ship Empress, Captain Marden, from Pernambuco, we have received advices from Rio Janeiro to the 3d ult., Bahia to the 11th, and Pernambuco to the 17th. The Empress left Pernambuco on the evening of the 17th ult., and has therefore made the passage in the brief space of 24 days. At Rio Janeiro the apprehension of war with Roses was contemplated with more calmness, and the prepara tions making by Government were not on a very extravagant scale, and had not yet affected either the money market or the rate of exchange. Frequent thunder- storms and gales—the usual accompaniments of this month, but notably absent in 1849—gave a hope that the yellow fever would not reappear, and the residents at Rio Janeiro anticipated that 1851 would make amends for their past sufferings and trials. It may be mentioned, as a very unusual cir cumstance for a country that produces the precious metal, that gold was pouring into Brazil from all parts. There was no news of importance from Buenos Ayres, and many well-informed parties did not seem to contemplate a war as at all certain, but Roses was taking active meatures of preparation. The market for dry goods at Rio was dull. Good firsts coffee was selling at 3 milreis 650 reis per arroba. Freights -50s. to 60s. per ton to the Channel (for orders) were the last rates paid, but up wards of 40 vessels having arrived within a few days, the next engagements were expected to be at a lower rate. Exchange, 30d. At Bahia, white sugar was selling at 1 milrei 900 reis to 2 milreis, and brown at 1 milrei 500 reis to 1 milrei 600 reis. Cotton brought 6 milreis 800 reis to 7 milreis, and coffee 3 milreis 600 reis to 3 milreis 800 reis per arroba. Freigts—To Liverpool, 603. ; to London, 603.; and to the Channel (for orders), 655. to 758. Exchange, 29d. to 30d. At Pernambuco brown sugars were selling at 1 milrei 550 reis to 1 milrei 600 reis, and white 2 mil reis to 2 milreis 200 reis per arroba. Freights to the Channel and Mediterranean, 575. 6d. to 60s. Ex change, 29id. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 11. The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, drove this morn ing in a pony phaeton in Windsor Park, Major• General Wemy ss, Equerry in Waiting, attending on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot. ing this morning, attended by Lord Waterpark, Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, and Lieut.-Colonel Seymour. The younger members of the Royal Family took their usual airings. The Duchess of Sutherland and Lady C. Leveson Gower, and the Hun. Charles A. and Mrs. Murray, left the Castle to-day. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, and Lady IsabellaWemyss. The game; private band was in attendance after dinner, and played the following selection : Overture, " Les Mousquetaires de la Reim," - Halevy. Marche, Priere et imprecation, Chccur d'Enfants et Chcear General—" Le Prophete" Selection, "La Part du Diable" Song and Chorus, "Bohemian Girl". Balfe. Overture, " Giralda" Adam. Her Majesty's private band attended yesterday (Friday) evening in the Castle, and performed the ollowing pieces : •-• Overture, Egmont" Beethoven. Selection, " Huguenots" Fortune-telling ° Scene, " Maritana" . . JAr. 12. The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning in the Slopes. The Royal Family took their accustom e d a iri n g. Her Msjesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, attended di vine service this morning in the private chapel. The Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley officiated. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge went out shooting in Richmond Park on Saturday morning. His Excellency the American Minister and Mrs. Lawrence, and Colonel T. B. Lawrence, have left town on a visit to Lord and Lady Ashburton, at the Grange. Count de Flahault had an interview with Earl Grey on Saturday, at the Colonial-office. Lord and Lady John Russell arrived in town on Saturday, from Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park. The office of superintendent of the Surrey police has been conferred on Mr. henry Cadogan Hastings, late a lieutenant in the 55th Bengal Native Infantry. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. LITERATURE AN Tv f)717 TO '.77.F, .RE.PO P T Pi) CA ST!'.O iiiiaiy .ii . / ,, in' , .1 %&-. u' P : ::: xt:t. , c- , ', 1 -Y - Co a: '''' . Mit OCC/I-W . ttl. or (absoiete, and to tlie St(,zut, day, previously to the beginning ef term, them will i;e3 R u l es, an d Orders relating to the Principles, Latin litany and sermon at St. M ar) s. The Rev. W ii- Pleading, and Practice of the Courts of Equity Ham Radler, M.A., fellow arid tutor of University Col- in England and Ireland, and of the Equitable lege, will preach the sermon. Jurisdiction of the House of Lords and Privy DR. Pus Ev's STIPEND. . Council, from th e ear li est per i o d o f t i me to the Mr. Lang ,ton, Ai.P., li•.ts written to the Oxford papers, acknowledging his error in having stated at the county year 1850. By John Jagoe, Esq., Barrister-at meeting that 100/. was annually voted by Parliament to Lou'. London: Butterthorth, Fleet- street ; Stevens the 11 , .ga, Professor of Uebit,w at Oxford, Dr. Pum. , y's and Norton, Bell-yard; Simpkin, Marshall and, sole stipend (401.) being received from ChristchurcL, Ls Co., Stationers' Hall-court. Dublin: Hodges and Mr. Langston says he has, been informed on competent Smith, Grafton-street. authority. This information is to be found in the Urn- Mr. Jagoe has already attained a distinguished po versity Calendar, published annually, in which it is also "sition Ls a It-gal writer. In the many able works awed tout a canonry of Christchurch is annexed to the which have already emanated from his pen, and to Professorship of Hebrew. which we have from time to time bad the pleasure of The Right Rev. Edward Feild, D.D., late Fellow of Queen's College, Bishop o f Newfoundland has been directing the public att en ti on, h e h as s h own hi mse lf to , translated to the Bishopri c o f N ova S cot i a . be fully possessed of all th e qua lifi ca ti ons necessary UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. for the import a nt d u ti es h e h a d undertaken. L earned, acute, perspicuous, but, ab ove a ll, o f unceas i ng i n - The Rev. L. Carden, M.A., f ormer l y o f t hi s co ll ege, has been licensed to the curacy of Deverill-Longbridge- dustry, he showed himself to be fully acquainted with wish-Crockerton, Wiltshire. all matters necessary to elucidate any of the varied BALLIOL COLLEGE. subjects on which he was engaged. Anticipating the The Rev. H. Brown, M.A., of this college, has been points that might be raised by the ingenuity of counsel, presented to the Rectory of Woolwich, Kent. he furnished astute arguments in favour of his exceed-- EXETER. COLLEGE. ingly clear views, and that briefly and intelligibly, so that The Rev. De Courcy Meade, M.A,, of this college, they might be comprehended by the non-professional has been appointed to the curacy of Berwick-Bassett, Wiltshire. readers. No unnecessary matters were introduced - - that could by a possibility be regarded as savouring of book-making, or being inserted merely to increase the size and the price of his work. But if there was no surplusage there was no omission; nothing was left out that could cast light upon the topic under dis cussion, or compel a party preparing an argument to seek instruction from other authorities. The mate • rials were carefully selected by the learned author, who spared no pains to render his works useful to all classes, and worthy of his own labouriously- acquired and well-merited reputation. It was with such a character and such qualifications that Mr. Jagoe en tered on his magnum opus, the equity index now under notice. it was truly a gigantic undertaking, a task that might have deterred men of even the most untiring industry. To classify and arrange under appropriate heads the cases contained in the mul titudinous reports of the proceedings in the courts of equity of England and Ireland, and of the equitable decisions of the House of Lords and Privy Council from the earliest period to the year 1850 was indeed an herculean labour, and this was greatly enhanced by the necessity of omitting the cases that had been overruled or become obsolete. It thus became a matter of greater difficulty to de cide on Abe cases to be erased than those that should remain; the stylus should be freely resorted to, but it - was obviously essential to the value of the work as a book of reference. If cases 'not now recognized, which could not properly be cited in court, were in serted, it would not only greatly increase the labour of the practitioner in hunting out precedents, but it would not be certain that the cases when discovered would be beneficial to the cause, or available during the discussion. By his indefatigable labour, however, Mr. Jagoe has (while reducing his work within the most moderate compass, and at a proportionately re duced price) diminished the labour of the student or advocate to a small proportion of what it would other wise be, in ascertaining the present state of the law, and enabled him to rely with confidence on every case inserted as an existing and effective au thority, which he may safely depend on when forming his opinion or arranging his line of argument. There was, perhaps, no work so much required by the profession generally as that, the first volume of which has now appeared. Chitty's able Index had long been out of print, and could not be obtained at any price, save by mere accident, and then at a much higher figure than that originally fixed ; and even those who were so fortunate as to possess the rare and valuable volumes had nothing of more recent date to consult, so that they were compelled to examine the various reports that have appeared from the year pre ceding the publication of Chitty'a " Equity Index." There were also m an y i mportant legal reforms intro duced during the interval ; so that, to a certain ex tent, the labours of Chitty were rendered of but little value. There was, indeed, a hiatus valde defiendus which was painfully felt by th e members of the equity branch of that honourable profession, whose toil must be sufficiently onerous even under the most favourable circumstances. This void, we are happy to say, is now supplied, and judging by what we have already seen, and the promise of the speedy appear ance of the remaining volumes, in a manner to leave nothing to be desired on the part of the profession or the In order to suit the public convenience, Mr. Jagoe has divided his subject into three parts—an arrange ment for which he is entitled to the marked thanks of the community, more especially to those of equity practitioners. It might be supposed that the inte rests of the learned writer would have been advanced by delaying the publication until it could appear in a complete form ; but Mr. Jagoe has learned that the true interests of author and reader are one and indi visible, and that what is found to be convenient and beneficial by the latter will inevitably prove advanta geous to the former. The exigencies of the case re quired a speedy publication, and what was most wanted was a continuation rather than an emendation of Chitty. The changes and alterations in the prac tice and rules of procedure rendered the latter essen tial, but it was not so urgently required as the former. In the present volume we find what may be properly styled a continuation of Chitty to the present time. All the recent cases that have been decided since the publication of his Index are given— all the judgments, in fact, which have appeared during the periods when Lords Cottenhain and Lyndhurst held the great seals of England, and Lord Plunkett, Sir Edward Sugden, and the Right Hon. Maziere Brady were Chancellors of Ireland. It is almost unnecessary to say that this arduous duty has been most ably fulfilled. Mr. Jagoe does not perform his undertakings in a slovenly or inefficient manner. A nice discrimination has been evinced in dividing the cases and classifying them under the most appropriate heads ; and a great number of sub-divisions have been resorted to, which will enable the searcher speedily to find the matter he requires. The hand of the master is perceptible in every page. The later decisions are generally placed first in order. This is a great advantage, because frequently the last autho rity will notice and review all those preceding it, so as to render any examination of the more ancient precedents almost unnecessary. The appeal cases to the House of Lords are placed first, followed by those to the Privy Council, and then the decisions of Courts of Chancery in England and Ireland, the Rolls' Court in each country, and the Vice- Chancellors' Courts, ac cording to their respective precedence. So much for what has already been done, by which Mr. Jagoe has crowned his well-established reputation, and achieved for himself a place in the foremost rank of the legal authors of the country. We may now briefly notice what we are told will speedily be produced. The second volume will give the pleading and practice cases, and the rules, orders, and statutes, including those of the last session of Parliament, and the rules founded thereon, together with the table of cases for both volumes, thus form ing a complete equity practice. This volume has only been postponed in order that it may i nc l u d e the Chancery orders of Michaelmas Term, 1850, and we may look for its publication almost every week. The third and concluding volume will contain all the early decisions relating to the princi ples of equity which have not been over ruled or become obsolete, and it is stated that it will be ready for delivery in Easter Term, when the important work will be completed in every particular. It is, however, no ordinary recommendation that each volume will be complete in itself, so that each person may know in a moment that which he will require to look into, according to the nature of his object. On the whole, we can earnestly commend the work to all practitioners in equity as one that will prove a material assistance in their labours, which will be considerably alleviated by its aid ; indeed no equity library can be perfect unless it has a place therein. It will also be valuable as a hook of refer• ence to common-law practitioners, and even to the community in general—to all, in fact, w ho desire to have some knowledge of the laws and administration of justice in the land they live in BRA SENOSE COLLEGE. The Rev. William Stone, M.A., late fellow of this college, has been re-appointed by the Board of Control. for the ensuing term, an Examiner of candidates for the East India Colleges. CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE. The Rev. Robert Eden, M.A., F.A.S., late Fellow of this college, has been re-appointed an Examiner of the East India Colleges. The Orford Herald contradicts the report that Sir F. Ouseley and Sir John Harington have seceded to the Church of Rome, and say there is not the slightest foundation tor the slander. CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 11. B.A. EXAMINATION, 1851. The following official list was issued this afternoon.— MATHEMATICAL EXAMINATION, 1851. APPROVED FUR MATHEMATICAL HONOURS. Adolphus, Corpus. Lees, Joh. ' Amos, C lare. Leicester, Joh. ' Andrews, Caius. Lightfoot, Trin. Barnard, Christ's. Locock, Caius Bateman, Job. Lyde, Queen's Bedwell, Job. Lyon, Trin. Bignold, Trin. Masheder, Magd. Blore, Trin. Matthew, Emm. Bluett, Emm. Moorsom, Trio. Borrow, Job. Mousley, Sid. Burn, Trin. Mounsey, Christ's Butler, Trio. Newenham, Christ's Calender, Joh. Norton, Job. Chalker, Emm. Norwood, Queen's Cheese, Job. Opeashaw, Job. Clarke, Joh. Paley, Pet. Claydon, Joh. Payne, Trio. Clements, Emm. Phillips, &ram. Collins, Joh. Porter, Pet. Coltman, Trio. Redmayne, Trin. Cowie, Trio. Bendel, Trin. Creiwick, Trin. Rennie, Sid. Currie, Trio. Richardson, Cath. H. Davis, Joh. Rowe, Job. Dowland, Joh. Russell, Joh. Downes, E.. Trim Searle, Pemb. Dusautoy, Joh. Seed, Joh. Easthurn, Job. Seymour, Jesus Eaton, Trin. Sheave, Joh. Evans, Job. Simmonds, Jesus Everard, Joh. Slater, Job. Fervors, Coins. Smith, J. N., Joh. Foster, Trin. Smith, J. N., Trin. Gammell, Jesus. Standen,Trin. Girling, Caius. Stewart, Caius Godfrey, Emm. S tone, J esus ' Goodwin, Cath. Sratton, Trin. Gorham, Trin. fathom, Joh. Harcourt, Trio. Taylor, Pet. harden, Magd. Torre, Job. Hardwick, Job. Wallace, Jesus Harris, Clare. Ward, Caius Hemmaw, Pet. Wemyss, Jesus Heywood, Trin. West, Emm. Holme, Corp. White, Caius Holm. s, F. G., Joh. Whitfield, Trin. H. Holmes, C. F., Joh. Williams, J. D., Trin. Hubbard, Caius. Williams, R., Trio. Hubbard, Joh. Williams, W. 0., Queen's Hudson, Job. Williamson, Caius Jackson, Caius. Wilson, A., Trin. Jackson. Sidney. Wilson, J. A., Trin. Jecltell, Joh. Wrey, Joh. Kennion, Trin. Yates ' Joh. King, Christ's. Yool, Trio. Kingdon, Caius. Young, Trin. Kirkman, Queen's. Young, Christ's Langton, Joh. lEGROTAT. Lee, Emm. Sampson, Cath. H. APPROVED FOR THE ORDINARY DEGREE SO FAR AS THE MATHEMATICAL PART or THE EXAMINATION IS CON• CERNED. Amps, Emm. Angell, Trin. Armitage, Joh. Badcock, Job. Bellamy, Cath. Belt, Trin. Burtt, Job. Butt, Coins Corrie, Trin. Gantillon, Job. Garland, Joh. Hutchinson, Joh. James, Queen's iMayor, Joh. Warne]], Joh. Potter, Joh. Riky, Joh. Smith, J., Trin. Standen, Emrs. Watson, Pemb. Weatherby, Christ's Wilk', Trin. Wilson, Cath. 11. ARTHUR CAYLEY, Senior Moderator. THOMAS GASKIN, Junior Moderator. LEWIS HENSLEY, Senior Examiner. JOHN SlutEs, Junior Examiner. KING'S COLLEGE. A senior fellowship is vacant at King's College by the decease of Mr. John Edwards Snowden Legh, who expired on the 19th ult., at Madeira, in his 42d year. Mr. Legh had been, during the last ten years, an active officer in college, and his loss will be deeply felt by the society. A junior fellow will be elected to the vacancy thus created; the senior soholar to the junior fellowship; and the head scholar of Eton to the scholarship. THE CHURCH. The following preferments and appointments of mem bers of this University have recently taken place:— TRINITY COLLEGE. The Rev. John Eaton, 8.A., presented to the rec tory of Ashton-upon-Trent, with Shardlow curacy, Der byshire. The Rev. Thomas Edward Hodgson, 8.A., to Hold brcoke assistant curacy, Derbyshire. The Rev. George Palmer Lockwood, 8.A., to South Hackney rectory, Middlesex. The Rev. Charles John Way, MA., to Boreham vicar age, Essex. ST. JOHN . I3 COLLEGE. The Rev. Major Rider Bresher, 8.A., to Christchurch stipendiary curacy, Liverpoul. '.I he R-v. 'Lam Edwi❑ Fell, M.A., St. John's College, to .Acton vicarage, Suffolk. The Rev. Henry James Marshall, M.A., St. John's College, to Melknham curacy, ST. PETER'S COLLEGE. The Mir. Berth) Entwistle Johnson, 8.A., St. Peter's College, to Hurstock rectory, Salop. CLARE HALL. The Rev. Richard Leo James, S.C.L., licensed to the curacy of St. John's, Portsea. GONVILLE AND CARTS COLLEGE. The Rev. Arthur Rawson Ashwell, M.A., late sholar of this college, has been appointed Vice-Principal of St. Mark's College, Chelsea. The Rev. Henry Drury, M.A., vicar of Bremhill, Wilts, to be domestic chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Salisbury. Thu Rev. Melville Horne Scott, h ß ir . e A . ., licensed to Ockbrook stipendiary curacy, i p ST. CATHERINE'S HALL. The Rv. Alfred Oliver Wel!stead, 8.A., licensed to St. Jude perpetual curacy, Bristol, I~YItIST'S COLLEGE. The Rev. Ilaygarth Taylor Baines, M.A., perpetual curate of St. Roseland, Lancashire, has been appointed Head Master of Prescott Grammar S c h oo l. The Rev. Edward William Fenwick, 8.A., licensed to Buttertan stipendiary curkcy • Staffordshire. EMMANUEL COLLEGE. The Rev. George . :.right B ence, 8.A., to bo chaplain of High worth and Swindon Union, Wil ts . Th. Rev. George John Wild, S.C.L. li cense d toNor y, Staffordshire. ton-an the Moors stipendiary curse ROYAL COLLEGH OF SURGEONS. —The following gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of the college at the meeting of the court of examiners on the 10th inst. :—Messre. John Bunney, Coventry; William Henry Paine Stroud, Gloucestershire; Gideon James William Griffith, Mount pleasant-equare, Dublin; Harry Speakman Webb, Oxford; William Dixon Grahame, London ; Henry Brougham Hill coat, Brussels; George Rhind Bull, Birmingham; Patrick Dillon Kelly, Mullingar, county of Westmeath,lreland ; Henry Thomson, Belfast; Alfred Puddicombe, Moretonbampstead, Devon ; James Bain, Bombay ; and William Palmer Steele, Abergavenny, Monmouthsbire. At the same meeting of the court Mr. Charles BediuMfield Wood, and Mr. Edward Wil liam Pritchard, passed their examinations for naval sur geons; these gentlemen had previously been admitted mem bers of the college, their diplomas bearing date respectively July 11, 1845, and May 29, 1846. An advertisement has been issued by the Admiralty for tenders for a monthly mail steam service between Singa pore and Sydney, Australia. After the discussion which has taken place on the superior advantages of the two other routes—viz., Panama and the Cape of Good Hope— this ap parent intention to close the ma; ter by a sudden selection of the line which has certainly thus far been least favoured by public opinion will excite considerable surprise. The tenders are to be sent in on the 13th February, but as Parliament meet on the 4th there will fortunately be time to prevent the plan being carried through without sufficient explanations. In the lace of what has just been developed respecting the ten years' Brazil contract the publicwill have no excuse for want of vigilance.— Times. TIME, THE AVENGER.—The most popular and most instructive of modern novelists, the gifted author of "Emilia Wyndham," "The Wilnfingtons." and various other admi rable productions, has just published a new work with the very suggestiffe title of " Time, the Avenger," which is already attracting the greatest attention in literary circles on account of its deep pathos and pure feeling; the leading features, self-sacrifice on one side, and disappointed passion on the other, having been drawn with a graphic power that every one must recognise. " Time, the Avenger," gives the author indeed increased claims on the respect and gratitude of the public. In order to deserve a true friend, we must learn first to be one. —Eliza Cook's Journal. MORE SECESSIONS TO POPERY.—The Iltv. J. 11. Woodward, incumbent of the parish of St. James, the largest and most populous parish of the city of Bristol, has tendered his resignation of that living, with the intention, it is understood, of immediately joining the Church of Rome. The Rev. Gentleman had intimated his intention of preaching his farewell sermon yesterday, and large numbers attended in the expectation of hearing it, but they were doomed to disappointment, the entire service being performed by the curate, and the incumbent not being present. The expla nation given was, that upon consultation with his friends Mr. Woodward had come to the conclusion that it would most conduce to peace and goodwill if he abstained in from preaching, and published his reasons for seceding a pamphlet. The Reverend Gentleman, although. when ap pointed to the living he belonged to that section of the Church which is known as "Evangelical," tins more recently been remarkable for the Tractarian mode of celebrating di vine worship, and it will be remembered. that a . shoyt time ago be, in opposition to the expressed wishes of his diocesan, permitted Dr. Pusey to preach two sermons in his church. Mr. Francis Ward, one of the pa ? r f tn ß er r ; s i t n ol t , he an 51. so eminentno of legal firm of Osborn, Ward, and 9)., Alderman Ward,. has likewise, with his lady, joined them selves to the Romish church. One or two other ant i c i pated cases of "perversion" in high life in that city, are freely talked about. TDB SHOP-BLIND NUISANCE.—A correspondent, "Verne," says the Builder, recal's attention to this great street nuisance, of which we have taken repeated occasion to com plain. If there be in the police force any "proper men," as strapping six-feet fellows were wont to be called, they must have had their attention forcibly called to the fact that the awnings and tackle complained of are a nuisance—of a high order, we were on the point of saying ; but the point is pre• cisely the reverse; were the police to compel them, one and all, to be hoisted high enough to be clear, not only of what " 'Mite" calls the " domes of thought," but of the tiles and chimney-pots with which it is usual to cap these lofty " domes," we should care litle about the other improvements in them suggested by our correspondent. SPORTING NOTES. INTRODUCTION TO THE RACING CAMPAIGN OF 1851. "I'll issue notes, Which may on Fortune's 'Change be barter'd For much mOn ey."- FITZWA LLY NG E. TO TEE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,--- Scarcely two months have elapsed since the raoing season of 1850 closed on the Downs of Epsom; and already, by the exigencies of the times in which we live, I am called into the field at this early period of the year to sound the " note of preparation" for the ensuing campeign cf 1851, a year destined to form a new and important epoch in the history of the world, cf progress, of civilization, and, from present appearances, ap pointed to work great changes for the better on the turf; altogether giving every sign of being a remarkable and most prosperous year in every respect. Had " Prosperity Fred," as a Noble Lord, a member of the Government was called a goodly cycle of years ago —some twenty-six—been preaching the uaexumpled prosperity cf the present time, instead of 1824-5, he could hardly have been wrong in his statements and predictions; but, then, the prosperity of the country was false, a slight crust of ice covering a volcano, which burst with terrific force in 1825-6. For several months of the present year Lon don and the adjacent country will be literally the worlci's fair; " the village," as the metropolis of the world is facetiously termed, will be over-run by legions of foreigners, or, as we ought to call them in this age of progress, cosmopolites, who no doubt, when they have satiated their eyes with the attractions of the Crystal Palace, and the other lions of the metropolis, will rush in crowds to the celebrated race-meetings cf Newmarket, Chester, Epsom, Ascot, and elsewhere, to see and enjoy the great national sport of Old England and the English, now in the 200th year of its establishment. This will lead to a large diffusion of the circulating medium, to a great increase of specu lation, and consequently to a considerable augmentation in business of every kind on and connected with the turf; speculation being the very vitals of the ring, enabling the English, as a nation, to possess the finest breed of horses—not even excepting those of " Araby the blest" —under the sun. If it were not for the speculative system adopted in the ring, termed betting, the turf would not exist a dozen years longer, the studs would dwindle down to next to nothing, and be what they were before Tregonwell Frampton, Godolphin, and others of that class, introduced betting on horse races, some hundred years ago. With the:present number, I commence the new year with a new series of Sporting Notes, upon an entirely new and improved principle, that shall, or at least I hope will, meet the necessities of the sportingivorld, in all particulars connected with the turf. It is my intention to publish, as early as possible, a careful analyzation of the great Spring Handicaps—the Detby, Oaks, Two Thousand and One Thousand Guineas Stakes—and on all other stakes cf note throughout the year; to be, at the least, from a fortnight to a month in the field before the race is run, with a diligently constructed digest of the animals' chances engaged therein. In ad dition to the foregoing early appearance of my opinion on the great races of the year, I purpose publishing, as soon as the racing season has fairly set in, that is, from the end of March, thence to the termination of the Houghton week at Newmarket, in October next, the latest intelligence received by post or electric telegraph from the country, together with all the moves on the metropolitan board that may transpire at the club houses, or at any of the principal sporting houses in London, up to the time of going to press for the seeond and third editions of The Sun; thus giving- country subscribers, as well as town, the benefit of the earliest information that can possibly be procured. Besides the above, the usual note will appear every Monday through cut the season, duly noting every particular worth se cording of the preceding week's races; and "Attempting to anticipate The cabinet designs of Fate," by predicting the winners of meet iu the ensuing week ; the whole worth filing as forming a key to the racing campaign of 1851, compiled from the very best sources, end I flatter myself good enough to enable those who speculate in my notes to barter their contents on For tune's 'Change for much money. Having Lid down the principal of (what I hope you will allow to be) the spirited laws of your humble servant for the ensuing campaign ; I will now proceed to review the present state of the Betting market, promonishing the sporting community that, as the, weights for the Chester Cup and Metropolitan Handicap were not generally known in town until the 11th, Saturday last, but little speculation of a genuire kind has as yet ensued upon these Stakes, but in the course of this day and to-morrow the betting will assume a shape in the minds of the members of that celebrated " republic, club, community, yclept the ring," and those nags' names destined to be the favourites for the re mainder of the winter will he duly indorsed in the ruff detail returned of the operations at Tattersall's this afternoon. The stakes that have commanded the most attention since the curtain fell on the racing drama of 1850 are the Derby, Chester Cup, 2,000 Guineas, and the Metropolitan, of Epsom. For the first-named, since this time lest year, between forty-five and fifty horses have been supported, many of them in a most spirited style, especially Grecian, Lightfoot, Prime Minster, Storm, Lamartine, and Newminster, the last four NY DERBY TEAM, selected and pointed out by me in the columns of the Sun in 1849, long before their qualities were even guessed at by the public, touts, or prophets, or, in fact, by any one except their owners, and trainers; and in one instance (The Prime Minister) I think I had the start of them likewise. In addition to the above, the Mountain Sylph colt (upon very good grounds) has received a fair quantum of support; and so have the following at outside prices varying from 20 to 66 to 1, viz.:—Teddington, Black Doctor, Midas, Con fessor, Ariosto, 800 (said to be the best three years old in the Goodwood stable), Runnymede (improving ra pidly), Ipsus, Bonnie Dundee (Lord Egliuton's best), Constellation, Tearaway colt, Brother to ChanCeleer (a strong customer), Marlboro' Buck (a first-rate half bred), and Balsamo, a dangerous outsider of the Marlbo rough division. Some few of these have been hacked for an immense amount on paper; should Lightfoot win the Derby, somewhat of the impossible in my opinion, it would give " the ring" a heart-breaking quake from which it would not easily re cover ; of Day's horses, Lamartine has had as much invested on him as the favourite Grecian, their respective merits, however, I shall leave alone for the present, until the appearance of my analysis of the Derby. Altogether the Derby market is remarkably firm for the time of year, consequent upon the mildness of the season, and for the most part entire absence of sickness in the great stables; each fancy nag finding a ba,ch of backers who assert, according to their views of the matter, " in good round set terms" their unqualified opinion that the crack will win, that Lightfoot is a cer tainty, &a, &c. , while the greater portion of th e nor th and west country division follow suit with me in favour of The Premier and Newminster. The present prices show the Grecian to be out of favour, the Premier in great request at 7 to 1, the Mountain Sylph colt at 13, Neweninster steady at 13 to 1 , and Lamartine at 25 to 1. Among the outsiders Balsamo at fifties, and Ruenynaede at thousands to thirty, are in request. I have animadverted at some length on the Derby prices, as in all probability they will rule steady for some time to come, as will those for the 2,000 Gui neas (for which stake Grecian is marked at 3, Newmin ster 5, Mountain Sylph colt 3 to 4, Storm 10, and Con lesser 12 to 1); but with respect to the Metropolitan Handicap and Chester Cup figures, they will receive an other form from this very day, with perhaps the solitary exception of Rhesus and Cossack for the " Coop;" how ever I will lay before you the names of those horses that have been backed to any extent for the great ingo of Chester during the last three months; they are— Cossuck, Rhesus, Damask, Italian, Montague, Russbo rough, Pitsford, Sir Richard, Peep-o'-day-Boy, Miss Ann, Elthiron, Wallflower, Clarissa, Garforth, Me lody, Musician, Wont-you-come -out-to-night, Glauca, Clincher, Raby,CockermoutleChief Justice, bro. toDough, Langton, Lady Evelye, 7st 81b (worth a heavy invest ment at fifty, if fur no other purpose than hedging), Lady Eden, HaricoaSnowstorm, the Swindler, St. Valen tine, Trouncer, Dahcottsh Chief, Woolwich, Cyprus, Seaman, and Eva. The analysis of the Chester Cup must stand over for the present, but I intend giving in my next Note a fow general hints on the principal stakes of the spring, with an artistically executed dissec tion of the keys to the Derby and Oaks, the Two and One Thousand Guinea Stakes. The racing prospects of 1851 are considerably above the average, and in the number of nominations for the most important stakes of the spring, with the exception of a small falling off in the Derby, the Northampton and Newmarket Handicaps, slightly above last year, generally allowed to be a most successful season. They stand compared as follows:- 1850. 11151 Derby ... 205 ... 95 Oaks 128 132 2,000 Guineas ... 27 ... 31 1,000 C. :ninths ... 26 33 Chester Cup ... 189 191 Metropolitan ... 88 „. 102 Newmarket ... 61 ... 69 Northampton ... 120 t il6 scribblit With this Note I commence my "vent campaign in the cause of the turf; and, i P conclusion, can g interests shall assure the sporting community thattheir setracingmattersatear liest forth in this Note, tion, and that all the advantages at all times receive my earnest attention and considera te() effective of 7he Sun, will withap pear c o s ? e in rs fo u rm ot a ni tio e n nt o io n n e l l i l. , l or third editions, disposal of myself or in the first, second,.or B, Within a few the occurrence. When my plan hours, at the outsido, is thoroughly tested, I hr pe, in Byron's words, To find myselt gully classed amongst the higher spirits If the day, he Sun's true son, nu vapeut, but a ray ." I am, Sir, `ours, &c., THE 6121R1T OF TILE TURF. Jan. 13, 1851. THE BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES IN GEORGE. STREET, EUSTON -SQUARE.-A summary of the working of this establishment for the past year presents the following very satisfactory results :—Bathers—males, 75,834;' females, 10,763; total bathers, 86,597; washers, dryers, ironers, &c., 73,023; representing 292,092 individuals. Apartments in the occupation of the very poor cleansed, limewashed, venti lated, and otherwise purified, 2,941. At the general meeting, on Thursday, it was stated that the .=um of 1,8001. was re quired to complete the building and fitting Ito of the estab lishment, and that every exertion was needed to raise that sum by subscription. With the institution in full and bene ficial working, it is most earnestly to be hoped that its opera tions will not, be circumscribed from want of pecuniary means. Baths and wash-houses must recommend themselves to the donations of the wealthy as objects of necessity, an d pecu• liarly free from liability to abase. . % '- ' CASE OF MARY ANN RICHA TO THE EDITOR OF THE Still , . f k - have read the remarks you have m tte your impression of this evening on the case o young girl, Mary Ann Richards, and the disclut . . of a mons t er ca ll e d Ad o l p h e W erdensk i , w i t h the (1 - \/ " ... "`" . " -1 mixed feelings of sympathy and horror—of sympathy at the sad condition of the child, who is now left without any protection of the law, of horror, that the deficiency of the law of this country, or the culpable negligence of those who are appointed to watch over its administration, should have screened from bringing to justice so great a criminal as the said Werdinski appears to be. It is really difficult to conceive who is to be blamed most, either the rapa cious clerk, who was waiting for his fee before he un dertook to attend to his business, or the Assistant- Judge, Mr. Adams, whose perfect nonchalance in this matter surpasses every belief. That the judge should have suffered \Verdinski to go at large, without at !east exacting a bail from him for any future appear ance to answer the atrocious charge brought against him, shows the utter neglect of that magistrate of the most sacred interests of humanity. The poor orphan girl, who has thus been doomed to a state of misery, will, no doubt, remember the justice she met with at the hands of Mr. Adams, and let the misery to which she is now reduced be laid at the door of those who so ungenerously refused her their legal support. I trust that the benevolent public will not overlook the claim of the poor orphan girl to their sympathy, and in offering you my grateful acknowledgments, to which you are so eminently entitled, for taking up the case, I enclose ten shillings towards the fund which may be raised for the unfortunate creature, and I remain YOUR CONSTANT READER. January 11th, 1851. ' EXHIBITION OF 18M. The following circular was issued on Saturday to all the local committees by the executive committee " Sir,—lt having come to the knowledge of the exe cutive committee that various circulars for mercantile and other purposes are being issued by parties, some of which circulars assert that they have been approved by the executive committee, but which do not bear my sig nature, I am directed to say that such circulars have not been authorised; and I am further to request that you will have the kindness to consider it as an invariable rule that in all cases in which the executive committee think it right to draw the attention of local committees or foreign governments to any proposal, they will cause a letter cf introduction to be issued, signed by me. " I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " M. DIGBY WvArr, Secretary. " Office for the Executive Committee, Exhibition Building, Kensington-road, London, Jan. 10." The executive committee, on Saturday, received the following letter on the subject of the contributions intended to be sent from Turkey for the Exhibition : (Copy.). _ _ "Constantinople, Dec. 21, 1850. " Sir,— I am requested by his Excellency Ismael Pacha, Minister of Commerce, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated 12th of November, which he could not do sooner, having been four months absent on a voyage to Erz.:.roum and Beyazid, and to state that the Ottoman Consul, now here, and about to return to Lon don, will be instructed to communicate with the executive committee for the arrangement of articles of this country destined to the Exhibition, and which, agreeably to the wish expressed in said letter, will be accompanied by qualified persons for the purposes therein mentioned. " I have the honour to be, 84c., (Signed) " C. C. LA FONTAINE. " To Lieut. Colonel William Reid." MRS. BARROW (LATE MISS JULIA BENNETT).—.• This talented comedienne, who, previous to her marriage, was for several seasons one of the chief attractions at the Haymarket Theatre, sails this week with her husband for New York, with the intention of resuming her professional avocations. We can have no doubt of the complete success of this accomplished artiste upon the American stage, and look forward, with pleasing anticipations to her return to the scene of her early triumphs, crowned with laurels gathered amongst our Transatlantic brethren. WILL OF THE LATE MR. OSBALDISTON.—The de ceased manager of the Victoria Theatre has not died so wealthy as was generally anticipated. The personal pro perty it is understood will be sworn under 4,0001. The lease of the Victoria Theatre, with all the paraphernalia, he has bequeathed to Miss Vincent, who is also left sole executrix and residuary legatee. To Mrs. Osbaldiston and her two daughters, he has bequeathed a policy of assurance for 1,0001. and about 160/. in money. It is said that his wife had pre viously received an allowance of 3001. per annum. The fur niture, plate, carriage, &c., at his villa, in West Brixton, he has left to Miss Vincent, with whom resides her daughter, Miss Beatrice Osbaldiston. THE VICEROYALTY IN IRELAND.—We are assured, and have no reason to doubt the accuracy of our information, that Ministers have determined on making a most vigorous effort in the approaching session, to abolish the Viceroyalty in Ireland. We are further assured, that with a view of being in a better position to carry out their purpose, their journals in the sister country, as well as their organs here, will re ceive instruct'ons, if they have not got them already, to assail the Lord-Lieutenancy in the strongest possibl e t erms , and to hold up the " Castle , ' to the condemnation of all true patriots, as one of the most prolific sources of Ireland' s e v il s . We have been further informed, that the " Liberal" press of the sister country, will not have to labour gratuitously in the work of writing down the Viceroyalty. There will, we are told, be something more than a mere verbal recognition of the principle, that the labourer is worthy of his hire. What is much better, he will receive it too. It is even said, that one of the great objects for which an embryo journal is to be ushered into existence, is to " reconcile the public mind" to the abolition of representative royalty in the sister country;and that with this view the substantial patronage of Government will be extended to our forthcoming con temporary.—Advertiser. TUE EARL OF STRATHMORE V. THE GREAT WESTARN RAILWAY COMPANY.—At the Marylebone County Court, on Saturday, the Earl of Strathmore brought an action against the above-named company, to recover com pensation for injuries sustained by a favourite racehorse named the Queen of Trumps, which it was alleged had been injured through the negligence of their servants. The case was not entered into, having been removed by certiorari into the Court of Queen's Bench, and which could only have been done under a clause introduced in the last session of Parlia ment in the County Courts Act. The damages were laid at the full extent of 501., and as the case involves several points of great public interest, especially to sporting men, the fol lowing are the details:—lt appears that a short time since the above-named racehorse was placed in a box on one of the side stations of the Great Western Railway, for the pur pose of being brought to London en route for Warwick, at which races she was engaged to run. On reaching the Pad dington terminus the horse-box came in collision with a traig by which collision the horse and boy to mind it, and who was located in the box with it, were seriously injured, the former having four of its teeth knocked out, and being obliged to be taken to Mr. Field's, veterinary surgeon, Oxford-street, where it was kept sonic time, and lost all its engagements. On instituting proceedings in this court, the solicitors of the railway took out a summons to show cause why a certiorari should not issue to transfer the case to the Court of Queen's Bench, which application was granted, and thus the matter stands at present. IRON-MASTERS' QUARTERLY MIETIP UDLBY, SATURDAY.—The concluding meeting of the quarter was held in this town to-day, and the assembly at the hotel this evening was numerous and influential. The improved pros pects of the trade were generally admitted, and the prices of last quarter may now be considered as finally fixed by the principal houses of the district. As was anticipated at the preliminary meeting held at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago, owing to the lowness of stocks and increased demand, an advance has been realized upon pigs. Altogether there is cause for congratulation i❑ the improved position of the iron trade, but at the same time much reason for caution in avoiding unsafe and merely speculative transactions. NEW RAILWAY STATION AT OXFORD.---01:1 Thurs day the Buckinghamshire Railway Company contracted with Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co., who are erecting the Crystal Palace, in Hyde - park, to erect a new station at Rewley, Oxford, which is to be constructed on the same principle as the building for the Great Exhibition, a nd it is to be completed in three month s . W e un d ers tand that it is definitely settled that • this line to London is to be opened on the let of May next. " A GANG OF - COINERS.—On Saturday, the atten tion of a policeman in the Eastern District was attracted by a young leilow who carried a small parcel of great weight, an T d h in e door was w fa urgef ound locked, which, on being opened at the Police-of f ice, was found to contain a large number of spurious peony Pieces. After recourse . to. The • some trouble, the police discovered that the lad belonged to a family residing in Marlborough-street, whither the officers Proceeded to mak c apparatus for c e was then had Y or e t r h e r s e i e sta so n n e s : and those inside appeared determined to offer e e ru a cib se le a s r , ch ; were an old Irishman, named 111 Ewan, a hawkac , inmates quantity of or casting penny a to nd th s e un p d ol r i y ce w . oinFeonrc. police found a l spurious metal , pieces, and all the oini g on n a large scale. Thai., spurious penny pieces are sold for ii. of the legal coin to hawkers, at the rate of 30s. worth who know how to bet r id small dealers and others, b , of them i n retail transactions with t h e lower orders.— Glas gow constitutional. To day . is a being in disguise. Today always looks common and trivial in the face of a uniform experience, that all good and happy actions have been made up of these same blank to- days. Let us unmask the being as he passes. —Eliza Cook's Journal. `/ i FIRE AT LEICESTER.—On Thursday (yesterday), between eleven and twelve o'clock in the morning, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Burton, printer, Haymar ket. The flames were first seen issuing from the paper room, a third story from the ground, and in which room there is no doubt the fire originated. The engines were imme diately sent for, but halt an hour having elapsed before they were effectually brought to play, the fire made considerable progress, penetrating into the rooms above ned below, and broke in some measure throngk the roof. At length, how ever, the devastating element was arrested, and by about one o'clock the tire was extinguished. What the amount of damage is there has not been time at present to as certain, but it must be considerable. Mr. Burton , however, is the age n t in Leicester for the Manchester Fire In s ur ance Company, and was insured, we understand, to an amount that will fully cover the loss.—.Notts Journal of Friday. conflagrati on occurre d a t t DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT GREAT CRESTERFOED.- eveningaG r a e n at al C a la rm es i t n e g rford, in the occu p a t ion o f Mr.olle M On Tuesday T T u l a i e o ns ua dor 7s F. Frederick Nash, the property of the Marquis of Bristol. The fire was first discovered at the corner of a large barley stack, and rapidly extended to the barns, bul lock sheds, cow-houses, and piggeries, which fell a prey to the devouring element. The property destroyed comprised a barn, 1 60 quarters of barley; a wheat containing rtaincon a in b g eut thirty quarters wheat ; a a straw stack, a f a t b u ll oc k , t h ras hi ng mac hi ne, a l bn arge quantity of agricultural implements. Very I: s barleykas t ack, c i efficient services were rendered by the engines from Ickle ton, Hinxton, and Saffron Walden; with a plentiful supply of water they were worked by the labourers in a praise worthy manner, and, by the indefatigable exertions of those present, the stables, granary, and several ricks were saved. —Chelmsford Chronicle. !,