The Sun. — London, England, 1850-12-19 00:00:00

THE ISTHMUS OF CENTRAL AMERICA. The apartments of the Royal Geographical Society were on Monday evening last again crowded witla an audience eager to listen to the discussion on Captain Fitzeoy's interesting Tr:leper on the Isthmus of Central America. The American and Prussian Ministers, the Hon. Abbott Lawrence, and the Chevalier Bunsen were elected Fellows of the society, and his Royal Highness Prince Carl Ludwig Eugene, of Sweden and Norway, was elected an honorary member. Lieutenant-Colonel LLOYD believed that Captain Fitzroy had disposed of the Tehuantepec and Nicara gua lines, and he for one could say nothing in their favour. The interests of this country were, how ever, strongly and naturally directed towards the Panama line, and opposed to those of the United States of America, whose policy was to ob tain the most direct communication with California. He disagreed from the author of the paper tin his statement respecting the want of water in Panama, as in the last Admiralty survey which he held in his hand, at a mile and a-half's dis tance from the very gates of the city he found there were four fathoms of water, at one mile's distance three fathoms, and two fathoms within three guar ters of a mile. Besides this, there were secure places of anchorage for the largest ships among the adjacent islands ; and at Toboga, particularly, there were eight to ten fathoms. With such a tran quil sea, and the advantage of a tide ebbing and flowing 22 feet or more, where could a better site be chosen for a great canal ? His friend (Cap tain Fitzroy), who was not the man to be frightened at the imaginary dangers of Navy Bay or the Bay of Manzanilla, during his circumnavigations of the globe, was not wont to be so fastidious in the choice of a port as now, when examining at a distance such anchorages as Navy Bay or the Bay of Manzanilla. The small bay of Chagres, too, would afford shelter to steamers draw ing 12 feet of water, while the river up to the Rio Tri nidad was all that could be wished for. The Isthmus abounded in every material necessary for the con struction of a ship canal, excepting metals—lime stone of several varieties, claystone, flint, ironstone, Sec. The timber was, perhaps, unequalled in its variety and quality. Even in 1822 the population of the Isthmus was more than 100,000 ; and in one canton (Los Santos—a fair sample of Panama) there. were 21,000 inhabitants, occupying 4,956 houses, and possessing 39,721 head of cattle, 9,000 horses, with an abundant supply of fish, poultry, grain, and vegetables. When he looked at the map of that wonderful country, and considered the advantages offered to mankind by a water communication, the formation of which would be attended by perhaps fewer difficulties than the construction of the Caledonian Canal, he did feel astonishment that up co the present moment so little had been effected. A nation which had so long taken the lead in great enterprises should not be eclipsed upon the greatest, and he urged upon the Royal Geographical Society the propriety of taking up this subject with earnestness and vigour. Mr. E. Horamas concurred with the observations of Captain Fitzroy on the Tehuantepec and Nicaragua lines, but was convinced that many of the objections to these might be made against the Atrato route. The Panama Isthiama was not only the narrowest, but also the to west land dividing the two oceans. It was true that no good ports existed either at Chagres or at Panama ; but, notwithstanding this objection, suck were the facilities for quick transit, that passen gers, specie, and light goods passed this way in prefer ence to any other route. A good substantial road from Gorgona to Panama, and the removal or deepen ing of the bar at the na suth, of the Chagres, would be the first steps necessary. In dae time, and with in creased means, a strait could be made through the narrow baud which divides the river Chagres from the river Grande. A strait required no leeks, masonry, nor ports at the mouth. Deepened by the tidal currents of the ocean, assisted by mechanical means, vessels would pass through with the ebb or 11 Jw of the Pacific tides. He remembered while in the country that canoes had been dragged from the head of the Atrato to the river San Juan, but canoes had also been drawn over many other passes in the Isthmus of Darien. Mr. Hopkins finished by alluding to the neck of land situated between the Bogana and the Gulf of San Blas, the latter being well adapted for shipping, the former a magnificent stream, and having a very low pass in the intervening ridge well worthy of consideration. Mr. MACQUEEN'S observations were made in so low a tone that it was exceedingly difficult to follow them. He compared the various lines suggested, and referred to his own summary on the Isthmus of Central America, published in 1838, as corroborated in some essential points by Captain Fitzroy. Mr. EYLER inquired of the author what depth of water there was at the mouth of the Atrato, and like wise further up its course ? how he would deepen the mouth of the river ? and what depth of water was found in the Naipi? From the replies to which questions, Mr. Fyler inferred that the Atrato route had been recommended upon insufficient grounds. He then advocated the Sapoa and San Carlos,lines, in support of which he quoted the survey by Mr. Oersted, of Copenhagen. *Mr. TRELAWNT SAUNDERS expressed great satis faction at the interest taken by the society in this great question, and trusted that a practical result would ensue. Captain Mooasoaz, R.E., expressed the opinion of the illustrious Von Humboldt, with whom he had lately discussed this important question during nearly three hours at Sans Souci, read ex tracts from the reports just received from the Swedish engineer Greiff, in favour of the facilities offered by the Atrato and one of its mouths (the Coquito) to navigation, and quoted the testimony of Lieutenant Wood, R.N., a Government surveyor, lately on the spot. _After a most careful examination, he (Captain Moorsom) could not but agree with the opinion of 'Von Humboldt, " that this district comprised within the 6th and 9th parallel of north latitude, or between Capica Bay and the Gulf of San Miguel, was the most fit for the construction of a ship canal." Dr. CULLEN (who had traversed a large portion of the Isthmus) indicated the part of the Isthmus about San Miguel Gulf,—between it and Caledonia Bay, as most advisable for railway or canal operations, and asserted the ample harbourage of Darien and San Miguel. Mr. O'GORMAN referred to Moro's survey. of Te huantepec and its vicinity, which he advocated as one of general rather than local interest,—speaking of the vast and increasing trade of the Mississippi Valley when compared to our own interests in the question. " What is a port ?" asked Mr. O'Gorman ; " is not a river with a sufficient depth of water a port ?" Captain FITZROY said, previously to the attempt to draw up a summary of opinions on the great geogra phical question—which he had done at the request of the secretary, and not from any personal interest— he had, of course, studied everything accessible in London. Among these the survey by Moro, executed under the patronage of Garay, had not been everlooked ; and it was from that very survey that he had formed his opinion adverse to the route by 'Tehuantepec, not only on ac count of its length and the want of good ports, but also because the summit level being nearly 700 feet above the level of the sea. By a good harbour, Cap tain Fitzroy meant a place on which a number of ships could remain in security, well sheltered in all weathers, and not merely an anchorage or road stead. Ships could not sail into a canal di• rect from the open sea. There must be a place in which the necessary preparations shall take place to land passengers, or (if' a railway) to discharge cargo, if not, indeed, to take a regular turn of admission. The conditions of this problem appears to be, "Given two ports as near each other as may be, to find the best line between them." Good ports are indispenWde. The Atrato line was recom mended for a canal as offering fewer obstacles under existing circumstances than any other, as far as pre sent information goes. The waggon-road from Portobello to Panama is recommended by the British Consul, and also by the Crown s;urveyor of Jamaica, after personal investigation made recently. Captain Fitzroy concluded by ment i on i ng that a l i st of the authorities upon whom he had founded his summary, was attached to his paper. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (From the-Report of the Registrar-General.) The mortality of London, which in the last week of November declined to 861 deaths, and in the sub sequent week rose to 1,004, now exhibits a further increase of considerable amount. The deaths regis tered in the week ending last Saturday were 1,090 . a number which is greater than that of any cor responding week of the ten years 1840.9, with four exceptions—namely, in 1844, when a week of unusually low temperature (the mean not exceed ing 28 deg.), was fatal to 1,201 persons; in 1846, when the deaths were 1,163, that week being also marked by low temperature ; in 1847, when the deaths rose to 2,416, at that time influenza being epidemic; and in 1843, when they were 1,130, fever then prevaiJing to some exteet, and choler a having appeared. Last week has carried off an unusual number of aged persons (these of 60 years are' up wards) ; acid the increase over the previous return is principally caused by bronchitis and pneumonia, or inflammation of the lungs. In the last three weeks the increese of bronchitis appears from the numbers returned as follews, 64, SS, 114 ; that of pneumonia is shown by 67, 86, 113, while the mortality from phthisis in the same periods has been more uniform—namely 96, 112, and 116 deaths. The greater activity of smallpox lately has been noticed ; in the present return it numbers 24 fatal cases (nearly the same as in the preceding), of which four occurred to persons above 20 years of age. Lisson -grove, in Marylebone, is still distinguished by its ravages ; five additional cases (all except one being described as " variola, natural") were registered in the wet k. With reference to a case in St. Clement Danes, the registrar remarks, that " the father of the de- THE ceased objects to vaccination, but can offer no reason for his opinion," and reports from other districts prove that the person here referred to is not singular in his prejudice. Other important epidemics are measles, which numbers 20 cases; scarlatina, 29; hooping cough, 42 ; croup, 12 ; and typhus, 37. From diar rhoea there were only 10 deaths ; two caused by cho lera, and recorded thus—ln St. Giles, at 13. Clark's buildings, on the 6th of December, the daughter of a costernionger, aged 3 years, died of " bilious cholera (24 hours), convulsions (2 hours)." In West Lon don, at 16, Dean-street, St. Andrew's, on the 9th of December, the daughter of a lapidary, aged 16 year?, died of " English cholera (50 hours)." As described by the registrar, " the street is narrow, and not very clean." In connexion with various deaths from scar latina and typhus, the registrars are careful to mention nuisances to which the sufferers have been exposed ; in one instance, a large cesspool oozing through the floor, which the inmates of the house find it necessary to cover with sawdust; in another, " an open sewer behind the house ;" in a third, " offensive effluvia from cesspools ;" and in a fourth, a drain "offensive in the extreme," indeed so bad that the persons who live there cannot suffer the door to remain open, and frequently the head of the family is seized with vo miting before leaving for his work in the morning. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DEC. 14, 1850. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases —.200 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 46 Tubercular Diseases ... ... 165 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... 14u Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 46 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... .., •. ... ... ••• 27 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... ... ... Malformations... ... ... ... ... Premature Birth ... .. ... Atrophy Old Age Sudden Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance causes not specified ... ••• ••• 48 ••• ••• 12 DEATHS Fltoll ALL CAUSES Population Deaths in corre- Enumerated, sponding week 1841. of 1849. West Districts... 301,189 . . 164 North Districts.. 376,568 .. 195 ~ Central Districts 374,199 ... 171 ~ East Districts ... 393,067 ... 207 ~ South Districts.. 503,346 ... 265 ~ 1,090 Deaths in the Week. 177 215 166 233 299 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,002 ... 1,090 Males ... ... ... ... ••• 543 Females ... ... ... ... ... 547 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. . .. Males ... ... ... ... ... 728 Females ... ... ... ... ... 706 Total ... ... ... ... ...1,434 *ln this number are included 29 by Scarlatina, 37 by Typhus Fever, 10 by Diarrhoea. and 2 by Cholera. GERMAN Y. The official Wiens?. Zeitung publishes the follow ing general order : " The army has, within the shortest space of time, fully answered to all the troubles and demands of mar tial preparations; for this I have to thank its excellent spirit, devoti-n, and discipline. A large part of thut army, viz., the 4th battalion, and the militia and frontier battalions, will now return to their domcstice hearths. My grateful remembrance will accompany them, and I trust that though far from their glorious standards, they will, by setting an example of obedience to the laws, maintain and promote public order, and that. on the first call of my voice they will again stand forward armed and eager for the combat. " FRANCIS JOSEPH. "Vienna, Dec. 12." The same number of the Wiener Zeitung publishes the Emperor's letter-to Marshal Radetzky, itiforming that General that permission has been granted to him to return to Lombardy. The Emperor's letter is to the following purpose : " My dear Field-Marshal Count Radetzky,— " At the first intimation of my wish you hastened to give me the support of your experience and counsels, and again to draw your gallant sword at the head of the army which under your command has been ac customed to victory. Providence has willed it other wise, and although your advice only was wanted, I am not the less grateful for this fresh proof of your devotion. I will not henceforward withdraw you from the impor tant duties of your post, and I leave you fully to dere lope the blessings of the peace you conquered, in the Crown-land whic has been entrusted to your guidance. If circumstances should again require it, I am justified in relying on you as the gallant champion of the honour of my crown. " FRANCIS JOSEPH." " Vienna, Dec. 12." BANK OF FRAM CE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France on Dec. 12:— ASSETS, Cash in hand Ditto in branch banks Bills past due Bills discounted, but not yet due ... Bills in the branch banks ... Advances on coins and ingots... Ditto by the branch banks ... Ditto on French public securities Ditto by branch banks... ... Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... Ditto on the loan of 75 millions ... Itentes of the reserve fund ... itentes, disposable funds ... investments of the new branch banks in the public funds ... Hotel and furniture of the Bank ,„ steal property of the branch banks ... Interest in National Discount Bank Ditto branch banks Bills protested at Paris ••• ••• Expenses of administration of the Bank Ditto of tha branches ... Nlisccllaneous ... 1.338,969,068 60 . . 115,831,267 0 149,080 65 52,787,402 79 86,738,939 0 6,697,800 0 961,897 0 8,941,796 10 1,919,703 0 50,000,000 0 50,000,000 0 10,000,000 0 42,227,238 13 12,952,725 74 4,000,000 0 3,534,574 0 200,000 0 230,000 0 304,456 80 460,880 35 521,940 0 2,155,080 30 L 789,585,849 46 LIABILITIES. Capital f. 67,900,000. 0 Ditto of the Branch Banks 23,350,000 0 Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... 2,980,730 14 ti , oserve-immobiliere 4,000,000 0 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... 402,836,600 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... .., 82,420,725 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) 6,739,036 63 Account-current with Treasary creditor 73.014,150 9 Various accounts current 78,957,351 38 Ditto in branches ... 26,243,754 0 Bills payable at sight ... 3,591,500 0 Ditto at branches ... 1,002,846 0 Dividends payable ••• • • ... 269,706 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 8,730 0 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 3,181,034 50 Expenses anticipated ... ... 274,040 33 Ditto of branch banks ... 1,967,973 0 Re-discounts of the last six months ... 119,474 40 Ditto in branch banks ~. 244,973 0 Miscellaneous ... 843,164 24 f. 783,585,849 46 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, D'ARGOUT. It appars by the preceding account that the cash in hand has increased by 2,000,000 f. The commercial bills discJuntad have decreased by 5,750,000 F. The Bank notes in circulation have decreased by 7,250,000 f. The balance to the credit of the Treasury has increased by 9,500 00f. Sundry credits have decreased by 6,250,000 f. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—The favourable indica tions which we noticed in our markets at the close of last week have become further developed to-day, and in a degree which is very satisfactory for the middle of December. There is a marked increase of firmness, even in yarns strictly adapted for Germany, which the producers will not sell on terms they would mostly have accepted last week; and the merchants, who have improved advices from the other side, are more inclined to purchase than they were, though still acting with great caution and within narrow limits. India counts and qualities are in quired after, and very scarce. For the Mediterranean and the Levant, there is a fair demand. But the home consumers are the most active purchasers ; and the business of the day with them is considerable. In general yarns may be considered fd. to id. higher than they were last week. In goods, there is a steady trade; some descriptions going off readily, with a hardening tendency in prices, and all are at least firm. The quotations for 40-inch shirtings, which are mostly engaged, show an advance of lfd. to 3d. per piece. The market is remarkably bare of stuck, both in yarns and goods ; and a tone of confidence pre vails throughout. ROCEIDALE, MONDAT.—We have had a rather better demand for kerseys and coarse goods, but there has been less business doing in flannels. There has been rather more activity in the wool market, with little or no variation from the prices of the preceding week. MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—We are happy to be able to report a better feeling amongst the manufac turers than has been apparent for some time past. Preparations are making with more spirit for the spring trade, and the weavers are feeling the benefit of more work being given out at the warehouses. The dyers in many instances are full of orders. There is decidedly more inquiry for thrown silks ; some large parcels have disappeared from the market during the past week. We think when old stocks are worked off prices must advance in this ar ti c l e, as raw silks maintain their firm position; and a cons i de r able business has been transa cted during the past week, at very full prices. iluppzusrizrx, TUESDAY.--We have a good trade SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER lt, 1850. doing in the Cloth-hall to.day amongst the lower class of fancys ; indeed, any thing new in design in the low qualities meets with ready purchasers, and the. manufacturers are generally working to order, so that stocks keep very low for the time of the year. There has been a decided improvement in the wool market during the week : as it is expected it will rise still higher in price, the manufacturers seem to be taking advantage of the present prices. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—More goods have changed hands in our Piece Hall to-day than for some weeks past, but the manufacturers have had to accept re duced prices. The yarn trade is still at a stand, as regards the demand for export ; but the present low prices have led to more activity in the demand for home consumption. The wool market is more ani mated, and the quotations have advanced. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—We have had a dull market at the Cloth-hall since our last report; but there have been some orders given out by the shipping houses, and the manufacturers are pretty well employed. Prices are looking up a little, and, considering the season of the year, stocks are light. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 18. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, - at Westminster, before the LORD CHIEF BARON' and a Special Jury.) GRAPES V. BUNNEY. This action was brought against the defendant to re cover compensation in damages for an alleged libel, pub lished in the John Bull newspaper, of which the defen dant was the proprietor. The defendant pleaded justification. Mr. Keating and Mr. Barstow appeared for the plain tiff, and Sir F. Thesiger and Mr. M. Smith for the defendant. From the statement of Mr. KEATING, it appeared that the plaintiff, Robert Grapes, who was a person in humble circumstances, held the situation of a sub-sorter in the General Post-office, in 1847, when there was a loud outcry made by the subordinates of that establish ment against their being employed, without any addi tional remuneration, in collecting information for the " London Post-office Directory," which belonged to Mr. Kelly, who was the inspector of the letter-carriers. The plaintiff took an active part in bringing the alleged grievance beforo the public, and he was one of the par ties who supplied Mr. Thomas Duncombe, the Hon. Member for Finsbury, with information to enable him to bring it under the attention of Parliament. In con sequence of that Hon. Member's interference, an investi gation was made into the subject, which resulted in the practice of employing letter-carriers on Mr. Kelly's pub lication being: discontinued. It appeared, further, that a sub-sorter named Thacker, who, in conjunction with the defendant, had made representations to Mr. Duncombe, was taken into custody on a charge of stealing letters, and ultimately transported. Before his trial it seemed that a conversation took place at a public-house be tween several employes of the Post-office on the sabject of the charge, in the course of which the plaintiff ob served to some who had been summoned as witnesses, " say as little as you can, but whatever you say let it be the truth, and stick to it." This was construed by one or two who were present into an attempt to tamper with the witnesses, and the matter having come to the knowledge of the plaintiff's superiors, he was discharged from the Yost-office. A short time afterwards, viz., on the 24th July, 1847, the John Bull pub lished a leader, attacking Mr. Duncombe, in which the following pa3sage occurs :—"A worthy associate of Abraham's (meaning Thacker) is fish ing up dirty matters for Mr. Duncombe, of the vinous name of Grapes—Robert Grapes has since been dismissed from the Post-office for endeavouring to tamper with the witnesses by whose evidence Thacker's guilt was proved. I has-a received a grf at deal of in formation from Grapes,' quoth the Hon. Member for Finsbury, (information, we opine, is,not the only thing he has received lrom Grapes), and, therefore'—oh, of course, therefore—' this charge of tampering has been trumped up, and poor Grapes has been plucked before he was ripe.' " The article then goes on to say, " meanwhile we hope he (Mr. Duncombe) will behave generously to poor Grapes, and squeeze him into a good place of some sort or other, since it is most manitest he has lost the one he had in consequence of doing his (Mr. Duncombe's) dirty —no, wo mean snow white work. Ain aham in the bulks, and Grapes pining, perhaps, in a back garret upon nothing a day, and find ing himself." This was the libel complained of. Witnesses were called, who proved the main circum stances detailed above. Sir F. TUESIGER, on the part of the defendant, con tended that the article did not admit of the interpretation which had been put upon it, and that the plaintiff's counsel had distorted the real meaning of the words; but even supposing the words admitted of the construction contended for, that they were fully justified by the cir cumstances, as he should be able distinctly to prove the attempt of the plaintiff to tamper with the witnesses against Thacker. The Marquis of Clanricarde was called, and deposed that the plaintiff was brought before him on a charge of tampering with witnesses, and after hearing the facts of the case he thought he was justified in dismissing him from the service of the Post-office. Col. Maberly and Mr. Peacock, the solicitor for the Post-office, corroborated the statement of his Lordship as to what transpired at the examination of the plaintiff. Other witnesses were examined as to the conversation which passed at the public-house, and they stated that the plaintiff requested them not to say all they knew against Thacker. Mr. KEATING having replied, The CHIEF BARON summed up, and The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. The case occupied the whole day. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NOR THE RN CIRCUIT.—York, Dec. 17. CROWN COURT. (Before Mr. Justice PArrEsoN.) John Robinson, a clerk at the Wadsley station, - on the Manchester, Sheffield, an.: Lincolnshire Railway, was indicted for feloniously assaulting' Eliza Newton, at Eccle.,field, near Sheffield, on the 30th of October last. Mr. Hall (Mr. Boothby with him) stated the case for the prosecution, and called Miss Eliza Newton, a respectable-looking young lady, living with her mother at Fox-hill, near Sheffield. She deposed that on the 30th October last, she met the ac cused, whom she had known for about 18 months pre•. viuus, at a wedding party. Alter the party prisoner es. corted her home, and on reaching the garden gate of her mother's house he put his arm round her waist and began kissing her as soon as they ascended into the garden. She tried ,to release herself, but i❑ vain, and he nearly strangled her ; he proceeded to further vio lence, and she screamed out several times. He stopped her cries by putting his mouth to hers, and nearly suffo cated her. He threw her down and effected his purpose, and she became insensible. On her consciousness re- turning she found he was raising hee up. She had lost her shoe in the struggle, and the prisoner gave it to her and put it on. She went to the door. Her mother came to the door, and the prisoner * ran op to her, put out his hand to shake hands, saying, " Good night, good night, Mrs. Newton. Witness said at the same time, Oh, mother, why did you not cope to the door? She went in and immediately told her mother, who put wit ness to bed. The following morning she was in a very excited state, but was able to go out in the afternoon, and did go to the bride's. She went at three and re turned at six o'clock. She did not tell what was the matter with her. The prisoner came and knocked at the door, her mother opened it, and ho said to witness, " Yuu see, lam not afraid to come." She observed, it appears not. He then said, " Your mother has accused me of committing a rape on you. Can you look me in the face and say so?" .She said she could, and he knew he had ruined her. He answered, "No such thing, Miss Newton, I never injured you in my life. I admit I did not do what I ought to do, but I did no more than any other man would have done." She said, "You have ruined me." He then turned to her mother, and said, " Mrs. Newton, if' your daughter proves with child I swear I will marry her." Her mother said, "If he would ma , ry her he must do it now or suffer the rigour of the law." He replied, "Harry her now I cannot, but I will come up to-morrow, avid we will see it we can't come to some reconciliation." Her mother said he must not. He said then ho would come the follow ing day. Her mother sail be must not come there any more. About six months previogs he had proposed marriage, but she had declined; she thought his salary insufficient to support a wife. She had heard he had a guinea or a pound a week. Cross-examined—Her mother's is three miles from Sheffield, and where the wedding was was three-quarters of a mile farther. The station where the prisoner was is half a mile below her mother's. Her mother's house is in a row of four, and there are other houses on the opposite side of the road, which is wide, and her mother's stands back three or four yards, the entrance to the garden where the outrage took place being by six steps. The prisoner occasionally came to their house, and she, when she went by the train to Sheffield, or had to meet any one, went to the station where he was [pastel.. Ho had given her a kiss in her mother's house several times. She did not fall down by slipping on the flags. On the Friday she went to the station to go to Sheffield, and the prisoner came up to her and said, " How could y ou stand by and make such accusa'ions against me, when you know they are not true?" She answered, he knew they were true, and that she was a ruined girl by him. He went away, but soou returned, and then said, " I do not intend to marry you; sooner than be made a dupe of I would rot in prison." Mr. Shaw, a surgeon, came to see her, and examined her. She did not scratch the prisoner. They have a dog, but ho is very old, deaf, and blind. Re-examined by Mr. HALL.—Ke had heard priso ner's salary was a guinea or a sovereign a week. She had never given him a kiss. She had lost her brooches; her ear-rings were beat, and her ears torn. Her age is 24. Mrs. M'Laurie, the bride, when she went to her house, asked her whet troub!ed her. She replied she wa3 in gra at trouble. Mrs. M‘Laurie asked what it was, and she answered she would know soon enough. Mrs. Newton corroborated her daughter's evidence as f.r ai she was cognizant of the affair, and also deposed to the sta:c of prosecutor's clothes, linen, &c., which showed ►hat violence had been used towards her. Medical evidence was also called, which proved that the capital offence had been committed. Mr. OVEREND (Mr. Hardy with him) addressed the jury for the prisoner. He said he had confided to him the interests and future prospects of a young man who had, up to the time of this charge, borne an irreproach able character. Ho complained of the (kelp stio manner i❑ which the care had boon opened. Ho submitted that it was extremely improbable that the prisoner should think of attempting to commit such an offence near to the door opening into the room where both pro secutrix and prisoner expected t , ) find the mother wait ing fur her, lie submitted that the prosecutrix did not make the outcry or the resistance which proved utiques tionAbly non-consent. Two witnesses were then called, who g , ive the prisoner a good character. Mr. Justice PATTESON stitnnacd tip. lre told the jury the charge W 34 twofold, a felonious assault, or a commo❑ assault, and they would say which it was, if either. Ile said it was a remarkable case, and required their par ticular at:ention. For the prosecution the case was, that what was done was against tho consent of the prosecu • trix; f.;r the prisoner the case was, first, that the act was not done; and secondly, if it was, that it was with' the consent of the prosecutrix. The jury retired, and ace: being absent from five mi nutes to four o'clock till half-past nine, returned a verdict of Guilty, with a recommendation to mercy on the ground of his previous good character, and that he was at the time under the influence of liquor. Sentence deferred. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. THIRD COUR,: (B,lfore the COMMoN•SERGEANT.) Lydia Mortimer, 19, spin4ter, surrendered to take her trial for having concealed the birth of her female infant. Mr. Payne prosecuted. It appeared that on the 3cl of June last the prisoner went into the service of a gentleman named Bowles, in Bedford-street, Hampstead-road; and on the 28th of last month, there being some obstruction to the pipe of the water-closet, a labourer was sent to take it up, and upon so doing he found there what he took to be a por tion of some animal, it being dark when he took it out. He buried a portion in the garden and placed the rest iu some utensil. The prisoner seemed very anxious to know what he had found. The next day the labourer found a portion of what he had placed removed, upon which he dug up the rest, Land found it to be the muti lated remains of an infant. Mr. Hardwick, of Robert -street. Hampstead-road, proved examining the remains, which he found to be those of a full-grown female infant, but he could not say if b,rn alive. On the next day he examined the pri soner and found sho had been delivered, and she said she had a child on Monday week, and that she had cut it up and put it down the closet. Mrs. Cheese, a servant in the service of Mrs. Bowles, proved finding the prisoner very ill. She at 'the time denied that anything was the matter with her, but sub sequently owned to it. Lydia Pollard, the searcher at the s'ation, said, that prisoner said she did not know how she could have been so foolish, as she had a good home in Wiltshire. She thought she must have been mad. That the child had been born dead. That she had cut it up with a knife, and first hidden it with her dusters, and then thrown it down the watercloset. The prisoner, who is a well-looking young girl, and was in a most pitiable state all the time of the trial, said that when ill she hal asked Mrs. Cheese to sit up with her. This proved to be true. The jury found her Guilty, but recommended her to mercy on account of the request she had made on the night the child was born. The father, a most respectable-looking old man, who ha - I come up from Wiltshire, said he had testimonials of her previous good character. She was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Ann Scanlan, 36, widow, was indicted fur stealing five handkerchiefs, the property of John Bosberry. Mr. Platt prosecuted, and Mr. Robinson defended. The prisoner, who is a careworn, shabby-genteel look ing woman, had her head covered with a ia rge bl ac k ve il which nea r ly hid her features, and she seemed painfully sensible to her degraded position. The evidence offered against her was that of a Mr. Robert Storey who stated that in July last he was shop man to the prosecutors in Regent-street. [he prisoner came an I asked to lock at some articles of hosiery and shirts, and also some handkerchiefs, which were shown to her. Witness, suspecting her, went round the coun ter, and requested her to stand away from it, and wished to know if she had anything about her, She said she was surprised he should suspect a parson of" her respect ability. Witness then saw the hankerchiels fall from her. She denied the charge, and said that she was needle woman to the lion. Spencer Cooper's family in Bur ton stri et, which proved to be untrue. She was taken into custody, but in consequence of her ill-health and poverty the charge was not followed up. Mr. iiOBINSON said he should not struggle with the Facts. The jury found her Guilty. Sheplerd, a City constable, 544, said she had been be. fore convicted in this court for stealing a book. Mr. PLATT said there were four other charges against her. Mr. ROBINSON said he hoped the Court would be merciful to her. She was the widow of a gentleman of high literary repute, who died about three years ago; she ha:l received small sums of money from the late Sir Robert Peel and others, and she had been in great distress. The prisoner said she hoped the Court would be mer ciful to her this time as she had known deep misery. She had found her husband dead at her side. Lord Palmerston and others had assisted her, but she was in great distress when she stole the handkerchiefs; but she would go home to her father, who lived in Wales. She was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Dec. 18. (Before Mr. Sergeant Anal's, Assistant-Judge, and a Bench of Magistrates). THE QUEEN V. ADOLPHE DE WERDINSEI. In this case the defendant, who was described as a dealer, carrying on business in High Holborn, was charged with having committed an assault upon a young girl of the age cf 16, under somewhat peculiar circum stances. It will be found, however, that, in common with some other prisoners and defendants, he was discharged by proclamation. Shortly after one o'clock, The grand jury came into court and handed in the last batch of bills which had been preferred before them. They then complained of some irregularity in reference to the way in which some of the bills of indictment had been laid before them in the early part of the day. The Learned JUDGE thereupon ordered that the ex penses of all the prosecutors and witnesses in the cases where the bills had nut b9en ready to go before the grand jury by half-past ten o'clock should not be allowed.. Were there any more bills to go before the grand jury? Mr. MAUDE (the Deputy Clerk of the Peace) said that there was a case in which the defendant was Adolphe do Werdinski, which as yet had nut been taken before the grand jury. It appeared that the indictment had been drawn with only one count, charging the defendant with a common assault, and therefore he had sent the deposi tions to the clerk of the indictments, requesting that he would consider whether the cash was not one in which the indictment should contain several counts. That indictment, however, was not ready to go before the greed jery, but it was in the course of preparation. Toe fe:arned JUDGE said he would not detain the grand jury. That body, it appeared, had disposed of all the cases which had been brought under their notice, and therefore he should now discharge them. It was here suggested, that if the grand jury were to be discharged at that moment, or without this bill being taken before them, the defendant must be dis charged without any trial. The Lmrned JUDGE could not help that. The man ought to be discharged if the parties prosecuting failed to present their hill of indictment to the grand jury in proper time. He would now discharge the grand jury. Shortly afterwards this defendant, with other prisoners and defendants in cases where the bills had been ignored or' the prosecutors had neglected to prefer their bills, were discharged by proclamation. THE QUEEN V. RITCHIE. This defendant was brought up in custody from the House of Detention-, Fle pleaded "Guilty" to an indictment which charged him with keeping a place for " music and dancing" (a penny theatre) in tho parish of St. Luke, not being licensed. The Lsarned JUDGE directed the defendant to enter into lecognisaners to come up for judgment when called upon, on th, understanding that he would desist from any further infringement oi the law. The Court was of opinion that places of the description of that of which the defendant was the proprietor had a most d emora li s i ng effect, and he trusted that in the course of the ensuing session theL?gislature would pass some Bill which should in etrt.ct remedy the present unsatisfactory state of the lzw in respect of places to which the music and dancing licence was accorded. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. Alexander Pacifique Gillis, a Belgian, was brought be fore Mr. Henry, for final exlmination, charged with ob taining from Mr. Chamberlain, 203, Holborn, a picture, vale 2001., by false representations. Mr. Wuntner attended for the prosecutioti, and Mr. Columbine for the prisoner. The picture, which was a marine view, by Backhuy ten, was entrusted to the prisoner, on Thursday last, far the purpose of disposing of it to a young nobleman, with the understanding that either it, or the money, should be returned on the same evening, he having represented himself as a respectable man, occupying the ground and first floor at 28, Great Pultney-street, the furniture being his own, and as a further proof of his being a person worthy of credit he exhibited a bill of exchange for 2501., giving as reference the managers of the Landon and County Bank, at Worthing, from whom ho took it for pictures that he had sold, and that he bad not got it dis counted, as he would receive the amount in full when it became due, upon the faith of which the property was ent:usted to him. John Frani, a dealer in pictures, proved that he had known the prisoner for eighteen months, and had deal ings with him. On the 12th instant they went to the shop of Mr. Riehards,pawnbroker, of 102, Westminster- Bridge-road, and while the prisoner remained outside, witness pledged the picture produced for 121. 9 upon being told by him that he expect-4 to sell it to a noble man. The prisoner said it was mere likely a customer would deal by the production of the duplicate, which witness kept with 71. until it was redeemed, handing over the differuice to the prisoner, who never mentioned that the picture was the property of the prosecutor. The landlady at 28, Great Pulteney-strut, proved that the prisoner had lodged in her house Irons May until August, but he never possessed any furniture. Mr. Joseph Lewis, a commission agent, identified the bill f)r 250!., which was given to the prisoner by Mr. Lewis on the 6th inst. to get discounted, for which he gave a receipt, and was to hand over the money to wit ness, but it wl.; a false representation that he had got it in payment for pictures. Mr. Columbine submitted that although the prisoner had made many false affirmations, there being a con tract drawn up made the charge merely a civil con tract, amounting, to a certain extent, to a partnership agreement. Mr. HENRY directed the bill of exchange and the re ceipt t., be produced at the trial, and ordered the pri soner to be core rnitte I to Nevvgatc. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Fr,:ncis Huron was brought up for final examination, ch:iraed with having committed an extensive rubbery at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Leicester-place, Leicester square.. At the former examination the singular circumstances under which the prisoner was apprehended were fully de tailed. The prisoner was formerly a waiter at the hotel, and therefore well acquainted with the premises, which are extensive. He made use of this information to con ceal himself for a whole week in various parts of the house, first entering one room and taking away anything portable, and then another—breaking open desks and drawers wherever anything valuable was supposed to be kept. All this time the prisoner maintained himself from the contents of the larder and wine-cellar. Noises were heard at various times night and day in different rooms, and provisions were constantly being missed from the larder, but no solution was obtained to the mystery until Saturday last, when Madame Aude, the wife of the proprietor, on going suddenly into her bedroom, found the prisoner crouched behind some dresses, with a quan tity of valuable property, gold coin, gold and silver watches, and other things, ready for carrying off. The prisoner was fully committed. PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM- PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. rUBLLSIIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17. ?OINK'-STOCZ BANsa. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- ------ X a. d. X a. d. Australasia --- - .. 245. 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 BritshNorth American 5/. percent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 43 Ceylon •.••..•• • • • • •• 71. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Commercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Colonial. - Gloucestershire ••.• •• 15/per cent. - - - lonian - - .... •• •• •• 61. par cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 27% - - 13 0 0 - Loudon Joint-Stock ..• Cl. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Provincialof Ireland.. 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 431 Ditto, New... ... •• • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland - 51. per cent. SO 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provncial of Eng. i 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New. •..•• •• 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - South Australia •• -•• 6/ , per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Union of Australia.... 161. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto .. •....... •• •• ; 61. per cent. - 210 0 - Union of L0nd0n..... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Union of Madrid ..... , - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - INSUZILICCM COVEPANXES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. -- ---- X s. d. ; X a. d. Albion ----- • • •• 3/. 10e. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86 Alliance Brit. and For. 7114 s Gd& be 100 0 0 11 0 0 21% Ditto Marine... .... 61. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 6% Atlas 138.6 d. 50 0 0 510 0 171;, Argus Life .... •• • •• 41. per cent. 100 0 0 16 0 0 - firalsti Commercial .. 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 734 Cleriel,Med.& Gen. Life spr ct.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20 County - ...... - .... 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 86 Crown ........ -•• • • 14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 14% Eagle European Life ••• • .. 10s. 20 0 0 AU paid. 11 General ..........., - - 50 0 514 GlJue - 133 Glardiao • • •••••• •• •• 5/. & bonus. 100 0 0 45 0 0 54 Imperial Fire .....• • • la per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 230 Imperial Life ........ 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 16% indininity Marina ...• 11. eh. & as. 100 0 0 20 0 0 43 Law Fire ............ - 100 0 0 210 0 2% Law Life• •••.... •• .. I/. 16s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 43t Leal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 414 Licensed Victuallers • • - 5 0 0 1 0 0 - London Fire .. -- -10 s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1774 London Ship • .......• 10e. 25 0 0 112 10 0 17% 1 / a rine - • .... • • •... 15s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 - Med. Invild& Gen. Life 4341. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2% National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2N, National L 14 ,. 8/.per cent. IGO 0 0 5 0 0 - l'slladium Life .• ...... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 2N t.ri, enix - - 155 Professional Life .... - N. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 163.0 d Provident Life........ 1/. ss. & be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 31 Koeir. Life .. .. .. .. .... ss. 5 0 0 010 0 Gi4 !loyal Exchantfe CI. p.ct. & be. Stock. - 211 -Inn Fire - - 209 'Deft, Lilo 11. 6a. - - 48 United Kingdom .... 4/.p. ct. & bs. 20 0 0 4 0 0 I 3% Universal Life........ 10% ct.lic bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Viatoria Lite.... 51. per cnt. - 4 12 6 8 WATErg-WORALS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. i £ s. d. Z s. d. East London...• •• •• •• 181. per cent. 100 0 0 - 160 Grand Junction •.• 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 70 Kent................ 31. 10s. 100 0 0 - 80 Lambeth ............ 5/. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 New Itivr Lndn Erdge I 21. 10s. - - 57% Vauxha11'............ I SI. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 West Middlesex • . . 61.05. pr cut. - - 111 DOMES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid, Price. Annum. Share. - -- - £ s. d. X s. d. Commercial .......... 4/. pr cent. Stock. - 84 East and West Ina's-. 61. pr cent. Stock. - 144 East Country .. 20s. per sh. 100 0 0 - - London . .. 51. pr cent. Stock. - 119% Ditto 80nd5.... •• •• 41. per cent. - - - S t•K atharine -.. •... 4 per coat. Stock. -- 76 Ditto 80nd5...... •• 4%1. pr cent. - - - Southampton ........ 21. per cent. ,50 0 0 50 0 0 9% 137RIDWE 8 Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. --- - - Z. s. d. Z. a. d. Charing -cross•• •• .. •• - - - 15 Southwrk .......... - 100 0 0 -8% Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 351. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - 3 DM) Old Ann. of 81. 11. 4s. Od. - 60 0 0 28 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. Is. Od. - 40 0 0 21% Vauxhall .... .• • Av. 11. 70 10 3 - 18 CANALS. I t ..- I . . I 'Dividend Names of i Dividend Names of Price. per Companies. 1 per C.m P anleB ' .cs Annual. Price ' c Annum. m - -- - - - Z Z Ashtn& Oldh 97 7/, 113 Macclesfield . 100 21. 10s. 50 Barnsley.... 160 121. 180 Neath ......1001 161. 340 larkak&Abrg 1501 51. 85 Oxford.. •• •• 100 201. 185 Birmingham 401 41. 86 Peak Forest. 7il 31. 18s, 'JO Coventry.... 100' 25/. 200 Regent's .... 331 1/. Os. 18% Derby ••• • • 100 1 Gl. 63 Rochdale.... 651 41. 42 Ellsnare&Chs 133, 355. 26% Somrset Coal 150 , 71.105. - GrandJunctn 100; 41. 65% Do.Lk Fd St 14' 61. p. c. - Do.. 6 pr. Ct. 7% - 814 Stffrd &Wore 1 4 0 ; 281. 405 Grand Surrey;loo, 2/. Os. 33% Shrewsbury.. 125 i - - Lirand Union 100 1/. 10a. 24 Stourbrldge- 201. 290 145 Kennt a".. Avn 39, Is. 6d. 4 Seven,' and? Lancaster . 100 41. 32 Wye Rail. t on .••• 21. Os. 24 L , Jeds&Livrp,loo 241. 325 Warwick& / 100 , 41 . 64 3 i Leicester ....1100 5/. 6" Birming. J Leicstr&NthJ 83 4/. 48% Warwlekit , Loughborogh I 142 701. 510 Napton..) ' OO l 31 42 Monmonthsh; 100 1 81. - Worestr 75 1 31. 40 llnt:g4mrysh 1 100 - - Birming. MoltnMwbryi 100 - - Wilts & Brks -I Ids. 6 % . G.0.13-LIGIIT ANX) CONE COBIPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Prioe. Annum. Share. ------ - X. s. d. A. s. d. British •••••••••• •• •• 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 13 Ditto Provincial.. •• 11. 85. 29 0 0 20 0 0 17% Brighton ••-••• • • • • • • 5/. 20 0 0 - - City of London .. •• •• 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 - Continental Consolidat. 925. 75 0 0 31 5 0 - Equitable.. •• • • ...... 50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Imperial .• .... ••• • •• 2/. 50 0 0 50 0 0 ';3 Independent ......... 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 48 L0nd0n..............- 50 0 0 50 0 0 - - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Do., Pad. Preference 61. 25 0 0 210 0 - Phoenix ...., •• •..... 4%1, 50 0 0 49 0 0 , 28% Rateliff -•• • .....„. 5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 ' - United General ...... 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 ' 15% Westminster Chartered 3/. 50 0 0 - 1 48 Ditto, New ........ 12e. 50 0 0 10 0 0 I 9% LIST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICEJI Dividend Amount Name of Company • per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - -- -- X s. d. X s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 202 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank 41. per cent. 10 0 0 10 .6 0 11% Clydesdale Bank •••• - , 1% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13% Commercial Bank .. - 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 175 Eastern Bank - ... • - 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 91. Is Edinbit Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4% Exahangeßnk of Scot 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 13% National Bank 43.6 percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15% Morthof Scotland Bank 41. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 2/.lls. Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 133 Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent.l 100 0 0 50 0 0 88% western Bank- -•• •• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 71% Alliance Fire and Life .3%1.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20% British Guarantee Caledonian Fire Incur lol.per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 17s Colonial Life Edinburgh Life Incur sl.per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 20% Eng. & Scot, Law Life 6/. per cent, 50 0 0 217 6 2% Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 21. Os National Fire and Life 13/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 245. Od North British lusur. .• 61. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 26 Scottish'Unionlnsrnce. 4%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 248.6 d Standard Life ...... - 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 10 United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 , 1 0 0 i 17s fid lIIISCELLANHOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ----- - ---,... X. a. d. ,X. 8. d. Assam Tea .......... - 20 0 0 20 0 0 4% duction Mart •••••• • • 21. 50. 50 0 0 - 28 Australian Aariculturl 1/. 100 0 0 30 0 0 113( 1 Australian Trust •• .. 6!. per cent. - ,35 0 0 20 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. IL 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20% Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 2 10 0 5 British American Land - - 38 10 0 - Canada ......... •• .. GI. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 104% Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - - Ditto ditto .... 61. percent. - - - • City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. - - 96 Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp.c. it be, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 90 Equitable Reversionry 5 p.c.& bs. 5 , 100 0 0 100 0 0 108 Ditto New ........ - 50 0 0 - 50% Gen.SteamNavigation 11. Ba. 15 0 0 14 0 0 27% Hudson's Bay ..... ... - Stock. - - Hunger. - ord .......... 2/. ss. - 100 0 0 47 London Inatitntion ... - - ,78 15 0 - New Zealand Company - 25 0 0i 25 0 0 - Ditto, New ........ - 25 0 0 12 10 0 - Russell Institution.... - - 211 5 0 - Peninslr & Gricnt.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0, 50 0 0 87% Reversionary Int. Soc. 4141. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 101 Royal 3lall Stearn-- 41. p. share. 100 0 01 60 0 0 70 South Australian ••••• 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 24 Van Dicman's Land. - 100 0 0 29 0 0 - The Cheltenham Looker-on announces that a mili tary steeple-chase, by the officers of the Uth (Queen's) Lancers, has been arranged to come off in the neighbour hood of Cheltenham, on Friday, the 27th instant. None but officers of the regiment tire to be allowed to ride, and these only their own horses.. The chase will take place in I'restbury Park, and it is expected that eight or ten horses will start. THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE NEW TVESI'4IIINSTER SEWER. Mr. Bed:ord, the coroner tor Middlesex, and a jury of respectable inhabitants of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, as sembled yesterday, at two o'clock, in the board-room of St. Martin's workhouse, for the purpose cf investigating the eircutnstancss under which Edward Gorinau and William Gardner, two bricklayers' labourers in the employ of Mt ssrs. Humphrey s end Thirst, the con tractors for building the new Victoria sewer in Scot laud-yard, met their deaths on the morning of Mon ' day last. The board-room was very full. Among those pre sent we remarked Mr. Woolrych, secretary to the Com missioners of Sewers, and several other officers of that body; Mr. Humphreys (of the firm of Humphreys and Thirst), &c. I Mr. Le Breton, clerk to the Board of Guardians of St. Martin's, was in attendance. Some particulars of the accident have already ap• peered, but none of the accounts hitherto published ex plain accurately how it occurred. The coroner ex amined two or three witnesses yesterday without making the matter at all intelligible, and it was only after the third witness had been called that some light was thrown upon the origin of the catastrophe. It appears that two new sewers are in process of forma tion under the surface of Co eat Scotland•yard, both of them having one outlet into the river. The filet is intended to convey the sewage from the vicinity of Tra falgar-square, and the second runs from Whitehall-place along Parliament-street and Whitehall. In the forma tion of the former it became necessary to cross an inlet called "Blind Dsck," through which the sewage of Regent-street and the surrounding districts descends. It is stated that the design furnished by the engineer to the commissioners proposed to cross this deck by an open cutting. The contractors, judging from the evi dence adduced yesterday, attempted to obtain a commu nication between the works by means of a tunnel under neath the bed of the dock; and to this proceeding on their part—all knowledge of which is denied by the officers of the commission—the fatal occurrence seems to be fairly attributable. After the formal identification of the bodies by a witness named William Wheeler, foreman to the con tractors. The Coroner inquired whether any party was in at tendance on the part of the contractors? Mr. Humphreys said he was a member of the firm who had the work in hand. The Coroner—Have you any party here who can viva • us information as to how the accident occurred? give us information as to how the accident occurred? Mr. 1 Humphreys—The clerk of the works is here, sir. Mr. Woolrych (to the Coroner) —I beg to say, sir, that several of the Commissioners of Sewers are in at tendance, and will be quite ready to give any explana tion in their power. The Coroner—Has any inquiry been made into the circumstances of the accident? Mr. Woolrych—A pre liminary investigation has been made, and a report thereon presented to the commissioners, but it did little more than announce the fact of the accident. The Coroner considered that in so grave and serious a matter something ought to be done by the commissioners to satisfy the public mind, which had been painfully ex cited by the catastrophe. Mr. Woolrych said, the engineer to the commissioners bad been ordered to make a further report, which would, probably, be presented on Friday. This would, of course, be at the disposal of the jury. Plans of the works were here put in, and explained to the jury, but from their technical character, it was quite evident that they were of little assistance in making the matter clear. At length one of the jury suggested that they had better visit the spot. The Coroner said there could be no objection to this, and as it was not likely they should be ab!c to complete the investigation that day, before they resumed the in• quiry he thought it would be well they should do so. Mr. William Booth Scott was then called. He said be was a civil engineer, and clerk of the works of the Victoria sewer under the Commissioners of Sewers. The plan of that sewer was prepared by Mr. Frank Forster, and witness had to see the works carried out under the general direction of Mr. Gott°, the surveyor of the commissioners. The witness here explained that the northern sewer had been completed on both sides of the " Blind Dock" when he left the works en Saturday evening. It was necessary to obtain a communication across this dock, and when witness arrived at the works on Monday morning, he hoard for the first time that the contractors' men had made a tunnel underneath the bed of the dock during Saturday night and Sunday. Feel ing satisfied that such a work must be attended with great danger, he determined to go down and warn the men to desist. He was prevented doing so at the mo ment, and about five minutes before he was about to de scend the accident occurred. The tunnel, or " heading," as it was technically called, had been carried twenty live feet under the bed of the dock, and the workmen had nearly completed the commuuication between the two sewers when the water broke in from abeve, and inundated the whole works. Witness considered that to perform such a work when the dock was full of water was exceedingly dangerous. The tide on Monday morning was unusually high, and the pressure would be correspondingly greater. Witness had examined the works since the accident, and satisfied himself that it had occurred in this way. A labourer, who wa; at work in the tunnel when the water broke through, was next examined. He stated nothing of importance, but gave a graphic account of r.he terrible struggle for life in which all the unfortu nate men in the sewer at the time of the accident were involved. Wheeler, the contractors' foreman, was here recalled— lam satisfied the water came in by breaking through the bottom of the dock. The tunnel was finished all but five feet. The tunnel was six or seven feet from the bed of the river. The deck is never dry. I paid parti cular attention to the safety of the men. I was in the tunnel myself on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Perrett (the other foreman), and myself, and Mr. Thirst, consi dered it safe to go on with the tunnel as we were, and I should have been down in the tunnel in five minutes titer the accident. I can't say how soon before the accident the engineer was on the work. The tunnel was only commenced on Saturday evening. The work was suspended on the Sunday night. Mr. Thirst did not inspect the tunnel himself; but he ordered us to go on w ith it. The works are now in the same state as at the time of the accident, except the stopping up of the breach. I would undertake to go through the tunnel this moment. Henry George Perrett, joint foreman, examined—l am a carpenter by trade, and clerk of the works to the contractors. I never had any communication with the Commissioners of Sewers, or any of their officers, as to the tunnel. No doubt there would have been a commu nication made to the officers on the works at the time of commencing it, but there was no officer there then. I am a carpenter by trade, and have not much experience in tunnelling, except what I have gained in the present job. I know there is a great difference between tunnel ling in dry ground and under a river or wet dock. I have been in the dock in question. The bottom of it is paved, and above that is a stratum of clay. The Coroner, at this stage, observed that he did not see that he could carry the case further at present. He thought that a short interval might enable them to ob tain further evidence; and he should like, therefore, to adjourn the case. In the meantime, the jury might visit the spot; and as the Commissioners of Sewers were about to make a further investigation of the case, he had no doubt but they would afford every aasistance in their power to elucidate this important inquiry. Mr. Woolrycb, on the part of the commissioners, promised to render every possible information; and the Coroner then adjourned the case until Monday next. SHIP NE WS. TIE WIGHT, D;.i4.—Otf port Gratitude, or Ger trude, Batavia, for Rotterdam. YARMOUTH RoAns.—Arrd. Eden, Hartlepool for Lon don, with loss of bowspiit, &c., having been in contact with a French schooner. GREENOCK, DEC. 17.—The Clytha, of Cork, from St. John's, Now Brunswick, was struck by a sea during a heavy gale, the 27th ult., in in t. 47, lung. 40, which -StOve her bows; and on tho. Ist instant she w«s fallen in with, with six feet of water in her hold, and the crew taken off, by the Renfrew hire, and landed here yester day. The Favourite, from Queblc, which hove to on the 4th instant during a hurricane, shipped a sea which carried away boats, &c., and was compelled to cut away foretopmast, and throw some cargo overboard. STRALSUND, DEC. 14.—The barque Oceanus, of Stet tin, timber-laden, was stranded on the night of the 12th of December, at Jarmund, Isle of Rugen, during a fog; she is in a dangerous position; the deck-load has been thrown overboard, and hopes are entertained of getting her off: The Mary Ann, from London for Ascension, which put into Vigo on the 2d instant, leaky, hai been sur reyed, and ordered to discharge part of cargo, to be caulked. A boat, fifteen feet long, with " Lady Saltrom, of North Shields, James Taylor," painted on her, was picked up on the 15th instant, between the Shipwash and Whiting. Two vessels, apparently colliers, with topmasts stand ing, and the lower-masthead just uncovered at low water, were seen on the 15th instant, about two miles E.N.E. from the Gunfleet light-vessel ; one of the boats was'entangled in the rigging, and the probability is they went down after being in contact. GRAVESEND, DEC. 18.—Wind S.W., light, hazy. Arrived—Martin, from Dactzic; Wandsworth, Zante; :Minx, from Oporto; Savannah, from!Rou en; Albion, from Iloulogne; Sir Edward Banks, from Otitend; Elizabeth :Brown, from Madras; John, from Dunkirk; Trident, !from Toiiningen; Huntley, from PatraK; Ismye, from 'Constantinople; John and Rebecca, from Seville. Sailed—Penelope, for Tobago; Flor ~ ‘.ntia, for Port .Adelaide; Triton, for Ostend; Princess Royal, for Ham !burgh; Charlotte, for Malta; Seine, for E43clogne; Stadt .Dordrecht, for Dordt; Ocean and the Apollo, for Rot tterdam; Waverley, for Port Philip; Icene, for Singa pore ; Ewerena, for Grenada. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. :Mary Ann, of Liverpool, from Calcutta, on the 30th of October, in int. 25, S., long. 7 E. Little Pet, from St. John's, Newfoundland'. for Pernam buco, on the 21st of Nov., in lat. 12 N., tong. 27 W. tokeby, from the Mauritius for London, s true day. A Dutch barque with a red flag, 505 in the centre, and an anchor in the corner, on the 10th inst., in lat. 47, -long. 11. Pearl, on tLe sth ult., in lat 3 N.. long, 22 Iv. A. E. A., on the 12th ult., in lat. 11 N., lo ng , 27 W. Brisk, from London for Newfoundland, on the Bth inst., in lat. 49, lonz. 26. Othello, from Newionudland for Oporlx, on the let of December, in lat. 47, long. 47. Govan Hill, from Marseilles to the Clyde, on the 24th ult., off Cape do Gatt. Mery Jones, from Liverpool for the Paver Plate, - on the 17th ult., in lat. 5 N., long. 22 W. Mearns, tnr Detnerara, on the -29th,ult., in lat. 28 N., long. 33 W. It Pearl, of Dundee, on the 10th lie., in let. 47 N., lag. irom LAnion for Port Pailip, on the 7th Cecilia an 9 d the Joh g n Cock, from Liverpool for the CaP e ' on t.ho same day. Emulation, from Barletta for Falmouth, on the 24th tilt" off Ce . Venilia ap , from ßon Satonics, with loss of topmasts, 80,, on the 9:h inst., off Cape 800. Susan Crisp, on th 6 30th of October, off False Bay. Satan, from Liverpool for the Cape, on t he Bth ult-1111 lat. 10 N., long. 9 5 W. Alein, from Bremen, for Singapore, on the 11th lst. 4 N., long. 22 W. Barque Granville, from Liverpool, on th e 30th ult., i° lat. 14 N., long. 26 W. He i b tt e t. , 7 fro N,, Nm jo e n sv g c . a 2 s 3 tle v, f r t . )r Rio Jeneiro, on the sth ult., iII Heroine, from Liverpool for the Care o n the 1 1 th ult• l° let. 13 N., long. 26 W. Belgian barque Theodore, on the 2641 ult lat. 26 5 ' long. 30 W., steering ea%tward. • Ship Albemore, of ScarborOu gh, on the 10th ult•tul 41 N., long. 96 W. ber, Brig Alciope, for Valparaiso, on the 16 th o f Septen3 „ in lat. 55 S., long. 56 W. Emily, from Galtrz for L inclon, on the sth inst. i t, oult2.n. outward bound, on the 3d inst. , in lat” 4w long. 18 W. l e ca Eliza Bell, of Liverpool, from H t Halifax for he I s l v g, France, on the 12th of November, in lat. 1 ° 30 W. •s o t., Arctic, from Liv e rp oo l f or N ew York, on the 4 t h 1 20 miles east of New York. Asia, f..oca Liverpool kr New York , on the 4°l ii3sl. 2SO miles east of New York. SEABORNE MAILS----, - ---------- -- ,,,,bati Vila"' When made up in ' Fr o- ",. - dis- dila• PLACES. General Post-office Po r" d ...........„--• London. Patella • Africa (West coast).. —. America (via N. York twerp- • • a n g ' 5 by British packet) ..*N Janua r y 3 .. ~ twerp- .. r- i tpec• 26 America (via Boston r ,„",,,901.• .1 - „.,,it by British packet) .. N December 20 • • 1 -."'"' I&I Au" - America (by United LiverP °° nt. . States packet) .. .. M } December 20 [ Soutba al ',;pail. 9 Belgium .. .. .. N Daily • . .. .. Dover th . .pee. 2 2 5 Brazil .. • • .. N 4th of the month Falmouth . 1 ,0 1) ,... ec ' 5 Buenos Ayres • • .. N 4th of the month Fal u ' )- pt. 4. Callfornia(viaChagres)M 17th of month S at ''' . th• .1 -- 20 Cape of Good Hope N January 14 r isi aou , pec. d i• man 3 ,• r. T'" - Central America .. M 441 & 17th of month Soll—,„„ot.i i -•• 20 Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri.' Soutl l .lt.l ...d e a m ' oil Chili .. .. .. . M 17th of the month ISoutb anir . i •"" - Sat , France .. .. M& N Twice daily ~ , I Dove r _ . qa",:viar• Hamburgh • .. .. N Tuesday & Friday: 'Loud °. .. , 31 ,.t . 20 _ Holland .. .. 34 Wednes. & Satur4oli da° i: :o''," dew Honduras .. .. . 1S 17th of the mouth' Southall.. Awl s Ireland .. .. 3I & N Twice daily .. .. 1 101 Y he tnt• P ec :Tei India (via Southamp.) 31 20th of the month 50ut1144.-4-.. Airi India (via Marseilles) N 7th& 24th of month Dover -- 31adeira .. .. .. N -- ec• 25 Mediterranean (via Pt' Southampton) •• M 20th of the month 'Sout hall' rrIY SI Mediterranean (via 1 .• Marseilles) . - .. N 7th& 24th of month Dover Mediterranean (by , ..••• French packet via li Marseilles) .. .. ...- T a n, , Mexico .. .. .. 31 2d of the month.. Peninsular.. .. .. 31 7th,l7th,27th of mo' SouthataP,. pea. ",a Peru .. .. • • .. 31 17th of the month 'SouthalaPt. Dec- "- southstiat 4 p w ec• ~1 West Indies .. .. 31 17th of the month ',Southamp West Indies (except I lA. , offiC. Havanna & Nassau) M2d of the month .. Souths ta • iv ft' 110' 5 SollthSnlP•• ro: 4.0 60 the .31 itch. 12d of the month .. mails are sent fron * N signifies that the by the night—and M by the morning--disp: THE CO UN Tit y mAiti‘ - " 'T .: io' c '' l ex LEEDS, DEC. 17.—Our arrivals of grain 1111)`-'0 el business, are fully ample for the d m he .. 1 11 1 1 311# are favourable to the passing in wheat • a- a l- t d E' -- - I . , Beans, oats, ebautyceornstinuFesneiliniitees;y bnorileeloff, wanted, dear;andA shellingth e . l a o s w i b e e r fo lt re i°: l b. s o " ,l ° , 43 tb - 9 e ; 9 0 6 0 : 3 : 3 0:, slowly. of each article limited. Arrivals — Whea t, 1 , e ed, 5 279; barley, 3,321; linseed, 2,017. beans, 827; p eas , 154; rar 1 of NEWCASTLE, DEC. 17.—Withtrifling “I„Prel the farmers' wheat, and scarcely a oo36ill'i,sn'cr trade ruled ver• dull, and in tahneyfefrwessh;Ps 03- a del o t a P l;l. et t a : rency of Saturday was attained. Flour reduction of 6d per sack. Barley, cats, an t l ie°tllb °rile' unchanged. ere is EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, DEC 17.---T h , e '" .l 6ii bie ,. t o t b ., imperial, meal market to-day 14 sacks oatmeal,. each we'g - v ' anlat which l sold thus :-3 at I/ Ss Od, 10 st 00 f id . , 3 sa 7 c s ks °A l ; average price of the whole ,01.140,101, 10-I2ths. which sold at 295. 3 sac ks ' - .••• whereof 2 ic.ld at 25 0u 0 r, ~, 11' EDINBURGH HAY 3 d A . ND STRAW 111AaKirr , 9 .' w r ies oda ; Oat straw, from Od to to 9s Od per kemple of 1 6 s ' i 4 0 66 wheat ditto , 6s to 6s 6d ; barley ditto, bs 6d - 13 2 Od to Is er stone. 60,0 ba D e A , LicEtTn MEAL MARKET, DEC. 16.--The li b i, oi, ma g rke o t atmeal ; sales , 3 h e o a f % b y a ; rl t e h y e m e e a a t l in , eaanldsolldof pto2t:atrleviYrigt;otitti:fisoptij quality. Oatmeal 6d up on the top, s a econd Ir a 2 ...... b .. 3 59 g oa l ........ i 1 1 ; 1 as last week. A Tli j A r4 Oatmeal,. per sack, of 280 lbs. First SOO' '2 O - ‘ll Bade; meal, p; ditto ". ::: Peasemeal 2 18 6 : 6 0 d d Flour ... Od , -•— —s Od --s Od ....9 Pot barley —s Od 1 203 ... . •• 6.4 COAL ISIARKE' 15s 6d ' 14s Sol 13s Od 15s Gd 15s 3d Holywell - - --- Howard's W. H. Net h. - YESTI EDIT . (Pemberton •••'' Russell's ilettoo Walker's Primrose ... Sichmund•• ~' ~.."' West Hartley ..... Caradoc...r: -• '''; . . I t ' liii Wylam . Bewicke W and Co. leugh Hall ...... :. 16' 0 C E o n . d, &c. 153 9d St li th e ;ll ...... 1e . p '0°..... . 1161 51 1.. " • , - Gosforth —.. lss 6Th 1 ... •••• ..... 148 South Eden 15s 6d Whitworth ' ..... - 4- Eden Main 153 9d Vernon Tees ..- .... ' - 15 5 ,6,1 Belmont lss 9d South Durbara ......... 14s• 0 Braddyll Hetton 17s Od Hartley -- ........... '.. 4 ' a Haswell l7s Oa Cowen Hartley .... ..... 9 ,1 Scarborough gart 0 os 15s 9d Derwentwa ter Lambton 16,. 6c Sidnev's Hartley ,-•_' t 63. Keepier l6s 3d Ships at warm', ic 0' RAILWAY SHARE MA R— te a ' BRISTOL, DEC. 18. 10 1 0 18 STOCK ExcHsairem.—The share m arket continues side Ire and prices are well supported. There was a c °n •og /' ilii amount of business transacted to-day. The f o llov°, l l ,ol i je , the closing prices : Great Western Steck, 78 —g ri ,lu f f lif r —Ditto, 6 per cent., 130% N th British, lo --I* s • ---... or Quarters, 34. LIVERPOOL. DEc. 18. dell to' her • STOCK ExcHANCUe.—The share market was ve. dec li;e day, and prices for most descriptions of stock have .... .ebe 4 $ The transactions were as follow : Caledonian, 10 1 3 / ll 16 and Holyhead, Preference, guaranteed 5 1 , per c --East Lancashire, 127—tiitto, Preference Quarters,Db —Edinburgh and Glasgow, 30—Great Northern, 1011 Lancashire, and Yorkshire, Consolidated, 57 3 / 4 —Dit O o t er 8 7 4 dis.—Ditto, 6 per cent., Preference, 13—Lancas,„08 Carl:sle, Thirds, 6 p.— Leeds and Thirak , 1414—LoIr North-Western, 126 3 4 Ditto, New Quarters, 41 / 0 , I d ' Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters fr . , 4V, 7 1 4 till 1553, 11; 4 —Ditto, Preference, 10 3 A —Midis' , " BE', Ditto, Halves, 19 11-16 dis.—Newcastle and Carlisle'pltr North British, 9 1 4—South-Eastern and Dover, 23 *1, 0 311 (No. 4), Scrip, 7:-Y d —York, Newcastle,and Berwic k ' ence (unpaid up), 3',V, dis—York and North Micllerl d cl ' 13 , —Boulogne and Amiens, 9 1 4—Orleans, Tours, a n , deaux, 4 1-16 dis.—Rouen and Havre, i 0i • BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 11. t STOCK E X CHAN G E.—The market was not active a j3ir The only transaction reported was—Shrewsbu r y mingham (A), 6LA dis. Due. `',jo, THE INDIAN MAILS.—ALEXANDRIA, ,-,. : JOS' ; The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer /3-1 1 WS, with the Calcutta mail of the 7th of November,' and i 0 el Kong mail of the . .. , 9th of October, arrived at ou — o tev ni o night of the 3d inst., with 90 passengers. T h _., e bsnc!;; Indus, wills the London mail of the 25th of S cair o o v .e e :„ s - d tbl i g s: ::6o, '.o l . o a d into port yesterday morning, and the mail from - 1 ,1,10 r. rt i already here, she starts again this morning for ' 1 , 001 0,,," e iJ Southampton with the mails and bound. One of the India bound passengers vi""f C.","rpg here yesterday by the Indus, Mr. Pester, son c by fiti' d l 0 Pester, of the Artillery, was drowned in the cans l 6,bleicers passengers I :, srri i : oe l into the water a little after sunset from the boat oc iem 0 , conveying him to Adel], on his way up to was tolerably brisk until the arrival of the steam er on the sth, with intelligence of impending N v ar 'a $ l/ ,,;g 6 Au , ttia and Prussia, which has cause d a stagustfVo'' and cotton has fallen fully a h a lf penny per pour!" . on London, 97 piastrels per pound sterling. 0011°' , iS [ADVERTISEMENT.]—A certain Cure are IPSO" o f , way's Pills for Headaches, Lowness of Spirits, sn", c aV,io the Chest.---A soldier, who had seen rauchservicesurdoso,ol as 1 fos fered for years from headaches, lowness of spiri t k. visg O S the right side, which had so debilitated him that I' v OW o il necessary to discharge him from the service. Ele a rj rge °ll4 a bl ° had been paid to his complaints, both by the ar01911". inesr,3llo in the hospitals. At last it was decided that 1 0 ' r t : af t. ,', l ocl but since his discharge he commenced taking 1 4° Z. - t" c bli°,,AJ- for which have been the means of restoring him to t"",, a joy.:o 0 Of spirits and excellent health that he had o°' Ifoll 0 " -- years.—Sold by all Druggists, and at Profess° „O' Establishment, 244, St ran d, L on d on . P vrol ,- , t 1,9 [ADVERTISEMENT.] —CHA MPIONSHI P or --„ 0 , do —Bell's Life in London, Dec. 22.—F u 1l partic ui, -s 'd allls' contest between the Tipton Slasher and Paddock , li f e,o o sporting features of the season. P r i ce o f Bell e ll's ' pence. Office, 170, Strand. Average sale Of exceeds 29,000. MTH& OF A 8011. li e of At Florence, on the Bth inst., Mrs. Baring. #llO O r Ori the 15th inst., at Caldy-manor, Cheshire, "" 0 , Richard Barton, Esq. , :., he sl . if° On the 16th inst., in Clarges-street, Mayfair' t hit' Dempster Heming, Esq,, of Lindley-hall, Leicester° tur f OF A DAUGHTER. Lfidi r. On the 17th i ns t., i n G rosvenor - square , the fl . f 6 Farquhar. t he On the 15th inst., at Hoe-street, Walthamsto vr, of Arthur Foulger, Esq. iii i°l MARRIED. if r ote At St. Maryl e b one Church, on the 17th ins t ' Go Hunter, Esq , 80th Regiment Foot, to Miss Crasiall ~. , 0 10 , Gray, of Carse, Forfarshire. float' vet On the 17th inst., at Holy Trinity Church, ' ; dge ~ D O square, Islington, Mr. William Horsley, of Pye'b ri r, l' byshire, to Anne, fourth daughter of the late Wilson, of Nottingham l i ti rff ono. On the 13th inst., the Rev. J. C. Townsend , 01, '` ve o + Berks, formerly rector of I c kf or d, B uc k s , a ged 6 5 ' f CSP' On the 11th inst., at Nice, Sydney Tudor, son o of Gronow, uged 17. Ei c k . , On the 15th inst., at Torquay, William Forbes , 4 2 Denmark-hill, Camberwell, aged 64. W . l lliv 0 On the 15th inst., at New-cross, Hatcham,SurreY, a •'„ a g lari ',/ Sloes, aged 88. rot, ,e., On the 15th inst., at Hoe street, Waltharask a VI I Ann, the wife of Arthur Foulger, Esq , aged 3 .. .. 2 . , Willi`f ''.,; l On the 16th inst., at Langbani-plae.e, Mrs. wa r J- ' , 0 0 / Spencer Stanhope, aged 87. f v 1 .., 11 ai On the I.6th inst., a.!.ed 67, Esther, the wife ° ha ihir Walker, E,q., of Priam Manor-house, and StoP e .'?' i ' d Liricoln's Inn. ..,......_ -.- __..,.., ~1 ail 7. 6 -- Loudon: Printed and Published by 1111TRDO ' vr ''' p 1 Nc. 02. Stnird. 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