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Tree 03 to 4/03; and Straw, 1/ 28 toll 103 per I )ad. V.a :In, at very full prices. Chy lt ri ECHiPEL. Mcadow Hay, 21 8s to 3 / 18 s; kn% 3/ Os to 4145; and 2Straw, 1/ 2i to 1/ Ss per load. y and Straw moved off steadily, at high -r rat( 5, QUI 'EN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Si tt i - 41 at Nisi Pius, at Guildhall, before Loid CAmr BELL and a Seeeisl Jury.) DANIEL V CHALLIS AND ANOTHER. f t e a 1 %ass, which is an action to recover conornsation Ra o LI legal distress, and was part hoard yesterday, kqs ailed this morniere Sergeant SHEE addressed the jury for the defend- He submitted that the evidence, so far as it had t tl e t l eat t o show that a colour had been given by Mr. f a 4 t his transactions with Mr. Hoare which the real t c t d not warrant. It acs an e xtraordinary stete the'",.l or Mr. Bohn to make that he knew nothing of li sp •et of serving hien with a writ of summons and p e p notice cf declaration, sceirg that from his own 4 3044. 1 experience he had as accurate a knowledge of tint ajudgment was as any man in the b gal profession. i ta - oa tended tat the frets went to show that it was leKn Si ble that Air. Bohn did not know that there were sei n i Pt °et'udings out against him in November and De -12% treeing that he himself had seen Slowman, the re t p ar cfficer, on his premises on the 12th Noe tteli 3el ; and ho must have known perfectly eo n t het the olject of all those proceedings was to tat s pie :e the security to Long. He (Mr. Sergeant Shea) ti e . kit :ed th a t i t was impossible for the jury to give erdiet against Slowman if they were satisfied that b ar, Hoare had done he did with the authority of tile 16 - If they were satisfied that from first to last jtet 'whole of the control of this property, securities, led Monts, executions, and warrants wes,with the know tit re awl sanction of Danish entrusted to Hoare to do te a l t ~ he thought proper with them, there cool l• rot be against Slowman. The Ltarned Counsel fur ep and read letters to chow, that Daniel Mated the whole management of thtse securities to tin EO, to let Hoare do what he pleascd for Long, and Ate Daniel never questioned Hoare's proceedings at go: t t'me, not even after the whole of the property was ke . He then called 131, "• P. Hoare, who said—l arn'a solicitor, residing in 4, I ° l nabury-square. I first brooms acquainted with ap t C ! s Bohn in 1844, in conseqeence of my having made 144 'Winn to him for a balance due frcm him, on a Af t ;el2 lent of accounts between him end a Mr. Storey. er that I main him tone adsarices. By the month of at n i e rither,lB4s, I had edvanced him considerable sums 111 0 :''tty then unable to make him further advances. At to :e l ' 4 o of D ember, 1815, the balance due from him to was 1 5014 3s. 10d. on one account, and 531. on led ter. Previous to that I bed been arqueiutcd with t ;= Dertiel and Captain Long, with the latter of whom le: 1 had some money transactions. In IXctniber, tte - "', I had money of Captain Long's to lay ou t, en titZ ( 1 to me through Mr. Daniel. It amounted to very le n -9 2 Y 3,000/. stack, which I sold out at Captain Long's tt L'a . St. fleeing that money inDeec tuber, 1845, I wrote Apt ter to Mr. James B (previously in evidence). W 0 'al • tlsat and another hitter liad passed, a draft tee 1 , ity Was sen by me tn ad th-n retn , . d to 14 4 . 4 .! 7 him. I t gave the security, n enriesseil, ur to Mr. 18„ 3 ' el some time afterwards. On the 27th January. k . 6 5 I wrote a letter to Mr. Daniel. Af.er that I raw ta t - Daniel on the 5 March in Loudon. At that t i t :rviecv no reference WAS made to the seen his visit had no reference to Me. Behn'e le t 3 at alt. On the 181 March, 1846, I wrote a li r tar to Mr. D an i e l. I received an um wee (prectuced). ) 1 1 4 Daniel came up to town to see me on the 231 of to • II :, th• I saw him on that day. There was a reference tei Bihn's affairs at that inttrvie:w generally. I ru le_ tot th e execution of the d ee d o f 231 January, 1846. 4 17 , ki t he general control f Bohn'e business trom tt i ' at 1 846, after the execution of the deed of the 231 f -month. When Mr. Bohn rt qtiired meney for th: 1)4, , eh ' se of any books, or for any other purpose, he ap th e r to me for it, and all esioneye received by him for tie ; lu sltess were handed ()ter to me. I tlid nut ceninau dte ' v e will Daniel or Captain Long as to what I wes op t t• with Bairn I supplied the money to Mr. Bohr, tee .! E Captain Long's ruon•-ye in my hand, and, when re ttlr g ates out ef my own, to the extent of about 3,000/. On dr ,i, l2 th of November there was a batence of a tew hen more tan 3,0001., which I had edvanced out of itte't)t ate Long's and my own money. There ae e bills ab'• O ther liabilities outstaneing to the amount; of k• 7 t 3 5 00 01., which I had guaranteed. The writ cif q h , a ` was lodged in November ou 13ehn's premises, F r 'direction, which had been issued iu the previous lef t "e witness was uLder examination when our report lk, st : anti the probability thee was that the trial would till a late hour this erenin• i.I4INAL CO U ItT-(TH IS DAY.) GLD COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) h C e %,Learned Recorder at for a short time in the Old ch„'l is mornin, and havig disposed of a few nani,tes th the Court g adjourned n to the 9th January, 1851. r ST. THOMAS'S DAY. 4• 11 8 CITY ELECI (TIJIS DAY.) ths e ` iB being St. Thomas's Day, wa'dmotcs were held u rshetit the City for the purpoi;e of electing Cern yeZ.Uouncilmen and other Ward Officers for the ensuing cou The contested wards were comparatively few, lquelcinently there was an absence of that excitement usually prevails on similar occasions. W ART . THE WA RDMOTES. A , pF CRIPPLEHATE Wrrnotnr —T. Challis, Esq I st f ,, lll 'in. (Returns eight member:.)—Messrs. F. Sad- Iler:(1 P ePuty), R. E. Jones, J. Johnston", W. King, T. ee'dle. , . Meadway, W. Reid, and G. Ceely , w er e b ‘" 4 common councilmen Mr. Richard Baker , wa rd oLti, ro ul Q —IAN STREET WARD—W. Hunter, Esq., Alder m: (Returns eight members). The fo llowin g gentle an ~%v e re returned, via. Messrs. Hale (deputy) , John -14 1 ,, 41) , Bracher, Davis, BAty, Perk ins, and Webster. f t ," Lutwidge was re-elected ward be adle. 1%4 '`OA.D.STREET WARD—J. Musgrove, Rq., Lord I„,,,l'u's Alderman. (Returns eight members.) the fel i)titzuNg gentlemen were elected:—Messrs. Coruey (de tou3P„A It W.. 10 pp, F. W. Foster, F. Gadsden, C. Whar- Il e i '• Baker, Brown, and Humphrey. Mr. Henry J oh e Y Collins was elected ward-beadle, in the room of Mr. 11 3'ard, deceased. (It. -h Tsori.EN WARD—F. W. Moon, Esq., Alderman. aw' u rns eight members.) At a wardmote, held at the ares Nuns Inn, High-street, Aldgate, Mr. Danford, in .Ppropriate speech, declined the honour of again 1 - - ,:ciscuting the ward in the Court of Common Council, race; returned thanks for the support he had invariably ihe /ud at previous election , . The following gentle- J ut 6 were then proposed:— Messrs. Kilbce, Wright, .a um lll3) , Heyward, Christie, Thompson, Barker, Davis, 1;„ 1 ,...' a nd Rurrows; Mr. Hopgood, ward beadle. his t :" E u WARD-IV. Finnis, Esq., Alderman. (Re disl eight members.) Messrs. Briggs (deputy), Young, s Wr ea ds Turnbull, Aitcheson, Brackley, Ward, and mason Were el ec t e d commo n councilmen, and Mr. Wm. Von ward beadle. IN TRY WARD—Sir Win. Magnay, Bart ., Alderman. 4.7,urns six m e mb er s.) The following g entlemen were islZel:—Messrs. Archer (deputy), Lepard, Sprague, 1). Whit e , and C o lman. Mr. Lawn was re „Ted ward beadle. va ti , bLEWICK WARD—Sir George Carroll. A lderma. d tbi' tutus six members). In the absence f the worthy si, 4 " . eaar,, who is on the continent, the Loid Mayor pre s'ed at the wardmote when Messrs. Evans, Bond, ru P o ri gues Dakim, Tows ' s , : and Blaties were elected com i.; Councilmen, and Mr. B-ech re-elected ward beadl... ke,'ASTLII BAYNARD WARP—S. Wilson, Fag , Alder putri' (Returns eight members.) Messrs. B. hicks (de- J. Bailey, H. Muggeridge, J. Hoppe , W. Barber, arrar, W. H. Carlin, end It. Adlard were re-elected. IS. C. Wakefield was elected ward beadle. CCIDDATE WARD—J. Humphery, Esq., Alderman. Lore eight members.) The following gentlemen I.vire returned:—Mr. J. Lake (deputy), Mr. Edward Iti s e bers Mr. Robert B. Whiteside, Mr. B. Massey. Mr. iCiirrd C. Bucknall, Mr. Arthur Freeman, Mr. G. W. (", and Mr. Joseph Turnby. Mr. Thomas Pallett ard beadle AilltilectEnlara STREET . WARD—William Lawrence, e Haw E t ;q ; kille n. (Returns eight members.) Messrs. Al an rs Maynard, Snell, Bridge, Duncan, Laurie, and el "ghan, were elected. Mr. John Richardson was re eti, d ward beadle. CD' 496 1:114W WARD—T. Farncomb, Esq., Alderman. r et urns Lair members.) The followi n g g entlemen were - r e - elect t d , Mr. Britton (deputy) , Mr. Wilson, Mr. and Hard wicke. Mr. H. Elsworth was re * e lected ward-beadle. c a "AIIIIISOci WAND —Michael Gibbs, Eeq., Alderman. et urns six members.) 'F. Watki ns ( de p ut y ), Mr. F. /e l e. Mr, D. W. Wire, Mr. Edward Coisder, Mr. Thomas wl eY, and Mr. W. Dawson , w ere elected common e,c)„ '`'neiltne Mr. Robert Butt was re-elected ward b eadle. 11 ' 14( t• STREET WARD—C. Farebrotber, Efq , Alder -4a • (Returns four members.) The following gentlemen . (31 " 0 nominated:—Messrs. C. Cook (dep ut y ), T. R. • t : lll P s ens W. Simpson, T. Symonds an d W. Ellis. It L i t lliccted that the last-named gentleman w ill not g o to • u ciL Mr. George Rawson, ward beadle. W WARDI of BISHoPSGATE ( A; IT IIIN AND W ITHOUT) • I:. Cup-land E.o Alderman. (Returns fourteen I:lle nabera.) . This ' wardmote .' was held at the ward sc hool, Be hr - street, Sun•street; the following candidates were P i luPcsed, via :.—Messrs. Peacock and Stevens (dep uties), G , tt ten, Hall, Car"i'; . Owden, Thomas, Ashby, Pilcher, Jones, Taylor, Hopwood, Edmiston, Lambe, ~ ed a f Anson, and Hezeldine . . On taking thei show hands the fourteen first-named gentlemen were re turned. Messrs. N. Heerlen and C. Ca, e were re-elected :ard be adle r. A petition to the House of Commons r tv ., N Ying f..r the abolition of the window-tax was then PU-d, and the wardnaote separated. (Retsin a WARD.—J.K.Hoop‘r, Esq , Alderma n. ldeterns six members.) Mr. Goss, the late deputy, re kignedr and the following gentlemen were proposed, :—Rathbone, Tyler, M•Deugull, Acocks, Rose, and Burroughs. As it is not expected any other eanclichtes mill come forward, the abovernentioned will be the re er'6`rl' atives. Mr. W. Bowen will be the w a r d beadle. T., "O'lril.iTE WARD —Mr. it. W. Cinder, E,q., Al& r w°n• (Returns six members.) The following gentlemen ''ire elected, vtz , Mt sirs. J. Browne, T. White, J. C. Br ia• r, 11, li.bble W. 11. /ilortimer, and G. liasker ; • ViTriggleswerth, ward beadle. LANGER:URN WARD—Sir John Key, Bart., Alder ,l;tue• (Returns eight mewl ere.) The rull owin g g entl.-- were re elected, viz , Messis. S. Una-in (d, pity), J. Di xon, s• W. J. F ro d, s h a ir, E. Howard, T. Snelling, 11. J. 11. Gibson, and E. Shaw. Mr. J. Jenkins Was re-elected ward beadle. Ai ‘ l N'Altn OF CRIFPEGATE WITHIN—T. Challis, EN., i 0 h rre , i phi Szrif b kJ, ".• • , )1 I TC ( Lvat, were returnea. Mr. J::tatli lit atbtr eras re elected ward-beadlo. Wa4tro or FAA/MP:WON WITHOUT-Sir J. Duke, • rt , • >I -7 ;1" . 44 , rs y Bart., INIT., Alderman. At this ward mote the following gentlemen were proposed, viz., Mestrs. Bedford and Oh bard (deputies), Barnard, Fox, C. E. 13utler, B. Tas lor, Buckmaster, B. Williams, J. Arderton, N. T. Isher wood, S. E. Edkiii, T. C. Bates, 11 J. Liar., E. Hodgson, G. Walser, Cotten;ll, F. Clemow, and J. Masterman. In the contested %studs the pen will cloio on Monday, as by Act 12 and 13 Vic, cap. 94, it is limited to °or day. CORNItILL WARD—Sir John Pirie, Bar., Alderman. (Returns six members.) The following gentlemen were proptled, viz, Mr. J. W. Harrison (de-Tay), Mr. J. Curie-, Mr. J. Waterlow, Mr. Robert Johnson, Mr. J. Carter, and Mr. Nicoll; the last named gentleman in the room of Mr. R. Davey, retired. It is not expected that any other candidate will appear, conseqw ntly the above named will be the representatives of the ward. „Mr. Joseph Parker was re-elected ward beadle. CORDWAINERS WARD—D. Saiomons, Esq., A klermatt. (Returns six members.) The following are the members: —Messrs. Lott (deputy), Joyce, Clark, Taylor, Tress, and Creocher. Mr. Stepeman, werd beadle. BILLINGSGATE WARD—T. Sydney, Esq., Alderman. (Returns eight lumbers.) The following gentlemen were proposed for common councilmen, viz., Mr ssrs. Curling (deptyy). - Roberts, B. Bower, Phillips, J. Knill, Wit licines, Carter, Gibbs, and Gray. The two last named are new candidates. Mr. Wrightson was re elected ward beadle. WARD CF FARRINGDON WITHIN—T. Kelly, Esq., Alderman. The old _members, with the addition of Mr. Heeeps, were put in nomination for common councilmen. BRIDGE WARD—Sir C. S. Hunter, Bart., Alderman. (Re turns eight members.) The following were proposed, vtz , Mrssrs. Lowe, Knott, Pewtress, Hill, Matthew, Whetham, Game, Johnson, and Arnold. The two last named candidates started for the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Mr. Cope. The poll closed cs follows : William Knott ... 59 Charles Whetham ... -64 John Isill ••• ••• 55 William Game ... So James Low ... 55 Joseph Arnold ... 43 Thee as Pe wti e a ... 54 Thomas Johnson ... 7 Henry Matthew ... 54 The first eight were el, etc& 'AE-OPEISING OF . THE LONDON LURIAL PLACES. TO TIIE EDITOR OF 7'HE SUN. rerding The Sun of last evening my eye caught the list of weekly mortality therein given, in which I noticed two cases of cholera, one in St. Giles's, the other in St. Andrew's, Holborn. On passing St. Andrew's Church, Holborn-hill, a few days since, I read with disgust and amszanent a printed announcement, signed by the rector and churchwardens, that, as the cholera bad entirely ceased, " the old ground (round St. Andrew's Church), and the new ground, are re-i puled for the purposes of burial." Such an announcement (even in the absence of choler..) shows wanton and wicked disregard of the public health, and, I may add, of public opinion, especially atter the fearful proofs re vealea by the many years' labour of Mr. Walker, and the earnest and able disuisitions given more especially in your juurnal. scams, Sir, to me that the time has come when the press and the people must speak out, and, if rivcusary, denounce those parties whose pretentious ignorance is thus jeopar dizing the lives of their fellow-citiz•?ns. I am, Sir, yours, &c., J. B. I,endor, Dec. l 9 LIE LATE RI3T AT 818 KENII E AD.—The exami nation of the six prisoners charged with heleg concerned in the late riot at Birkenhead was resumed at Chester yester day morning, and was still proceeding when our parcel was dispa - ched. The examination was principally confined to the identification of the prisoners. BUCKING HAMSIIIRI; RAILWAY—The difficulty of working a line with a single road of rails is now apparent, and, notwithstanding the advantage of the electric telt graph for communication between the various stations, punctualiiy is not to be found. A train wrong makes others the same, and s me nays not one is at the stations at the time pointed out on the tames. As they can only pass at the stations, it is neces , ary, in order to avoid collisions, in case autther train should he due, to keep passengers waiting at the sta tions till the line is c'ear. Thus, as on 'llurstiay last, a train die at Banbury might be seen at the Buckingham station wai• ing for th up-train fo • Bletelah y, due at Buekingharn. The traffic is now great, and we shall be disappointed if we do not, ere long, see the whole line with double rails. —Ban bury Guardian. Tao FISHERMEN.—The bodies of five more of the unfortunate Worthing fi,hermen have been re covered. One was seen floating ia the sza near the shore at Brighton on Tuesday afternoon, anti it was taken to the Town- hall. The features are completely obliterated, the face having been eaten away, so that it is impossible to identity it by the usual means. The body had on a Guernsey, a pair of drawers and socks; and it is supposed, from the in itials of " W. W." on one of the socks, that the body was that of William Wicks. One of the trdiee, that of :Henry Bacon, was washed ashore on Tuesday morning at Seaford, and has since been removed by the friends of the deceased to Worthing. Another body, that of James Edwards, was picked up off Shoreham the same day. A f urth body, that of James Newman, was picked up at sea yesterday at Shore ham ; and a fifth, that of John Bevil], off Brighton, by a herring-lugger.—Brighton Gazette. NEW ZEALAND.—Accounts have been received from these ialatds to the beginning of August. The Windsor Castle Hotel, Auckland, was destroyed by fire, on July 17. The loss is estimated at 1,000/. The Aeleon Examiner states that the cultivation of the hop plant in the Nelson district has been atter.ded with the greatest liccess. The hops grown thre are not only remarkable for good flavour, but the quantity produced to the acre is something prodigious. On less than three acres of ground, two of which contain plants only two years old, Mr. Smith grew 3,8501b5. of hops, and Mr. Jollie, on one acre, grew 1,Z031b. Other persons had been equally successful. The quantity now grown is neatly equal to the demand, and next year there will be some fur exportation. A girl named Elizabeth Bate 3, an inmate of Shore ditch workhouse, teas yesterday remanded horn the Worship street Police-court, on a charge of cutting and wounding Mary Hawkins, ahn an inmate of the establishment. ENCLOSURE OF THE NEW FOREST.— A report bas been for some time prevalent that a Government measure is in preparation, having for its otject the enclosure and sale cf the New Forest. Whether this report be true it is rot for us to say ; that serious apprehensions are entertained respecting it we know, but that no possible mischief could result from such a measure we are equally certain. A inure beneficial proceeding for the neighbourhood in which the New Forest lies--a more economical one for the country at large—could hardly at this time be devised. No class would suffer except jobbers, squatters, and poachers—three races of men for whose welfare the public need be little solicitoua.—An/eerifeer. PUNCTUALITY EXTRAORDINARY.A bet was made by Mr. John Scott, commercial traveller, of London, in the tea trade, of a hundred to one (and taken), on the 9th of September last, that he would be again at Market llasen on the 10th of December by seven o'clock in the evening, halt an hour over or under. The gentleman made his appearance driving into the. White Hart yard as the clock struck seven ; he therefore winning his somewhat extraordinary bet.—Stanybrd Mercury. TUE CHARGE OF ARSON AT CAMBRIDGE. -- The inquiry was resumed yesterday morning, before Messrs. Charles Finch, C. E. Brown, G. E. Foster, and H. S. Foster. The court was but thinly attended by the public at first, but filled as the case proceeded. Mr. Rance , as before , appeared for the prosecution on the part cf Mr. Crowe and the fire-- office, and Mr. Naylor for the prisoners. Several additional witnesses were e:Lamincd, after which Mr. _Naylor and Mr. Rance severally addressed the bench, and at the close of their remarks both prisoners (Whittaker and his son) were fully committed for .vial on both charges. The inquiry lusted two days. , A German lcariurgeturer, repre: , cnted by an agent in London, is constructing a musical bed, directly the occu pant of which prestes it, soothing airs will be emitted, am?, thus lulled, he may sink luxuriously into the arms of sleep. This bed reminds old persons of a celebrate d quack named Graham, who, s eventy years ago, set up, in Bond-street, London, what he called " the celestial bed," the charge for sleeping in which was one guinea, after the patient had been buried up to the chin in the earth of a garden for an hoar. This man's practice was at one time very popular. MI.T?•ICAL ENTZETAININIENT AND MESIAERIBII.--It having been announced that Miss L. Foote Hay would give a third concert at the theatre, Wisbech, on Wednesday the 11th instant, and that Mr. Tubbs would exhibit the effects of Mesmerism on the organs of sound, the attendance was so large that the room was filled in every part. When the concert was half over Mr. Tubbs ascended the platform, and in introducing Miss H. Be ll from U p well, near Wisbech, said, when he lectured upon Mesmerism at Wisbech a fort night ago, it was stated that a person had been to Upwell to precti:e with hiss Bell the songs she sung at the lecture, and many individuals then thought that Mesmerism was a deception; he had therefore determined upon her trying with Miss Hay. Mr. Tubbs then commenced making several passes at the back of the head of Miss Bell, and in less than two minutes she was in a mesmeric sleep. Miss Hay then took hold of her right hand and commenced singing snatches of various ballads, and the finale to La Sonnambula, every note of which was distinctly sung by Miss Bell at the same instant of time, with the same accent and in the same key. Mr. Dace, pianist, bore testimong to the correctness of het singing. She afterwards sang one of her own songs by her self, but in a very indifferent manner. Mr. Hay declared there was no collusion; that he had never seen the young woman before the previous evening, and then only fora few minutes.— Stamford Mercury. On Tuesday last, the north mail which has for so many years run between this town and the city of Glou cester, was discontinued, the passenger traffic not providing a sufficient remuneration to the proprietors. The usual Gloucester mail will in future be continued on this line, and the north mail will, as heretofore, convey passengers as far as Llandovery on its downward jo.:rney, but no farther.— Ilrelshinura. Two men, a few days ego, took out of the Whi!e - - - hill Burn, a small str eam which runs into the Wear, almost close below the lock at Lumley, no fewer than 53 salmon. NORTH MAIL.—We believe we can gratify our northern readers by an assurance that a change in the ar rival of the Aberdeen mail, to suit the departure for the north, has been resolved upon. In consequence of an acceleration on the railways, the mail will leave Aberdeen an hour earlier in the evening than at present, and of course arrived in Inver ness an hour earlier in the morning, thus affording time for the scrting and transfer of letters for the north, instead of the :present ai'surd detention of them for above 23 hours. No official intimation of the change has bt en made to the Pest office here, but our information may be relied upon, and we hope no time will be lost in carrying the improvement into effect.— lnverness Courier. ,• • , IMPORTATIONS or POULTRY.-"The supplies o f poultry from the country for the metrorolitan markets are being reinforced from the continental states to meet the de mands of the ensuing festive season, conirrising very large quantities front France, Belgium, and also the German states. Ihe sister i-land is also not backward at the present time in furnishing supplies of this nature. One vessel, the Ranger, which has just arrived in the river from Dublin and Water ford, has brought 160 large packages of poultry, a part of her cargo of Irish prcduce, which is by far tl:e largest importation of the kind into the metropolis that has taken place from Ireland. cr Li T which has Arrived in the s t:~u.:ogadore, bas brought the very large number of 5,000 tortoises as a portion of her carg MAGAZINES, &c.—(CON TIN UED.) THE HI STORY OF PENDENNI S. 'VOB. XXIII- and \.IICI V. By W ill,Thadray. Mr. Thalkeray has brcueit the "History of Pen deDnis" to a conclusion, and it is a work in no way unworthy oF: the author of "Vanity Fair." It is a work such as Henry Fielding might have mitten, but such as most assuredly no English novelist vdo has flourished since his days could have written save Wil liam Make piece Thackeray. He, and he al,ne, of all our novelisls, draws men and women not as they ought to be, but as they really are; he keeps no me nagerie for monsters of virtue or of but he shoes men and women as we find them in society. Who that is a member of any club, who that ever mixes in nockty, does not know a Major Pendenni3 au:ong his acquaintances ? In his preface, Mr. Thackeray says that he had' begun the book upon an exciting plan, but he adds:— " The • excitiog' plan was laid aside (wi;h a very honourable toi 'Jean...nee on the part of the publishers). b. cause, on attempting it, I found that I from want of experience of my tuhject; end never Laying been it.- tirnate with any convict in my life, and the manners of railians al d gaol birds being quite unfamiliar to tee, the idea of eicering into competition with M. Ea t one Sue was abandoned." Herein lies one of the secrets cf Mr. Ti aeleeray's great success ; he takes care to be intimate with the members of every class of society which he draws, and hence his pictures are portraits from the life, not mere fancy sketches. But what becomes of Pen. dennis ? the reader asks. Pendennis, having been jilted by Blanche Amory for Henry F. ker, marries Laura with the full consent of the old Mijor, who does not die; but Blanche Amory does nut marry Henry Foker, for just before the marriage the return of Altamotit reveals the secret of her paternity, ard at the carne time deprives her of the Begum's fortune ; fur it appears that Altainont alias Amory, is rilso alias Armstrong, and was as such the husband (1' Madame Frib,hy before he went to India. He effects iy esc::pe to France with his daughter, notwithstand ing a hue and cry raised after him by Morgan, and there Blanche marries a French count—avery French count The work is dedicated to Dr. John L'lliot,on, ;Ind the dedication does equel honour to the dedicator and the d'..-dicbteci. It is as follows : "TO DR. JOHN ELLIOTSON. " My do ir Doctor,—Thirtetn months ego, w hen it seemed likely that this story had come to a c:ose, a kind friend brought you to my bedside, where', in all prnba bility, I aver should have risen but for your constant waichtulness and s kill. I hke to recal your great gond nets and kindness (as well as many acts of others, show ing quite a, surprising frit ndship and sympathy) at that time, when kindnms and friendship %ere most needed and welcome. " And as you would take no other fee but thanks, let me record them here in behalf of me and min; and sub scribe zny:,elf, " Yours most sincerely and gra.efully, " W. M. THACKERAY." TIJE DRAMATIC. The second number of this magazine fully main tains the character of its predecessor, and promises well for tne future. It is illustrated by two well engraved portraits of Miss Gl n, the one in private costume., the other in the character of Lady Macbeth, of that lady, end a w,-.11- and contains a bio , raphy written critique of her style of actit:g. The Rev. Francis Close is soundly rated for his recent imper tinent attack upon the drama and its professors; as the write r justly remarks, it a mere sffair of peers against boxes in the: eyes or the rev. gentleman, and he in the course of his lecture almost admitted that such was the case. We commend this article to the :attentive . perusal of Ali those who hay , : been misled by tht• artful reprntations of the " holier•thln-thou" men into the belief that the representation of the drama is in itself itmnoral. The dramatic cssay on the rise and prot;.ress of th,; drama throughout. Europe, of which we hava here a first inttalment, promises to be a v,ry valuable contribution to the literature of dra matic criticism, and " Tip; Early Days of the Ame rican St:Jsr•," by Bay-le Bernard, of which we have also a first instalment, it ino:it amusing. This latter work consists of a selection from the papers of the late Mr. John Bernard, the first part of whose very entertaining autobiography was published about twenty years since. We have in addition elaborate notices of all the performances of the month at all the theatres, and a highly laudatory review of Marston's new tragedy. CIIRISTOPIIEIt TADPOLE. Part 111. By Albert Smith. This, the third pat of the reprint of the meat popu lar of Albert Smith's tales, is clearly and beaurifully printed, and has two admirable illustrations by John Leech. COURT CIRCULAR, WINDSOR, DEC. 20. The Queen walked this morning in the StopeF. The Royal Family took walking and pony cxerciFe. His Royal Highness Prince Albert wont cut shcot• ing this morning, accompanied by I. Granville, the Marquis f Granby, and Lord Seymour. Lieut.• Col. llon C. B. Phipps and Colonel Bouverie were in attendance upon bh Royal Highness. Mr. Waterhouse, jeweller, of Dame-street, Dublin, had the honour of submitting to h-r Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, a curious ancient Irish brooch, called the tara brooch. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and Lady Octavia Grosvenor, the Marquis rind Marchioness of Exeter and Lady M. C. cil, the Marquis of Granby, the Earl end C A:rites& Spencer and Lady G. t.-pencer, the Earl and Countess Granville, Lord and Lady Eey n-our and the Hon. Miss St. Maur, Lord George Lenncx, and Sir Wm. Gibson Craig, left the Ccatle to-day. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz, and the Princess Mary, arrived in town 3esterday from Kew, and visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glou cester at Gloucester House. Their Royal High nesses returned to Kew in the afternoon. Mr. Glyn, M.P., attended at the Home• office yes terday, to deliver to Sir George Grey' an address to the Queen from the mayor, corporation, and inha bitants of Kendal on the recent acts of Papal aggres sion, and also an address to the Queen from the in habitants of Crewe, to the same effect. Colonel W. L. Freestun, M.P., waited upon Sir George Gray y esterday, at the Florae-office, with an address for presentation to her Majesty, signed by upwards of 1,000 of the inhabitants of the borough f Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, on the subject of the late Papal aggression. The Transatlantic Packet Station Commission held a meeting yesterday at the Board of Trade : Present —Hon. William Cowper (Chairman), Sir James Guider:, K.C.8., Sir John F. Burgoyne, K.C.8., Ceptaio James Eilerby, and Lord Hobart (Se cretary). Lord Monteagle, Lord John Chichester, Mr. Fitzstephen French, M.P., Mr. .MeicCulitigh, Sir De Lacy Evans, Rev. P. Daly, P.P., Nr. O'Fla herty, and a numerous deputation, had an interview with the Transathmtic Packet Station Commission. Lord rind Lady iohn Russell left Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, yesterday morning, for 'Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, on a visit to the Duke of Bed• ford. _ _ Earl Granville returned to town yesterday from a visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office, for the Governors of the North Amex lean Colonies. ELECTRIC PRINTING TELEGRAFII.—We understat n i that some very successful experiments have just been made with the electric printing telegraph, the invention of Messrs. Brett, the projectors of the submarine telegraph between England and France. The Lords of the Admiralty having kindly granted the use of their Lordships' wires between Lon don and Portsmouth to the above-named gentlemen, for the purpose of testing the capabilities of their instruments, trial was made on Thursday from the offices at Whitehall to Ports mouth and back (about 200 miles), in the presence of several of their Lordships and of a deputation from the old telegraph company, consisting of Colonel Wyld, Mr. Hatcher (engi neer), Mr. Fourdrinier (secretary), Ecc. Thu experiments ,on that day having been high!y satisfactory, it was then pro posed to place an inqiument at either end of the entire line. Accordingly, yesterday one was affixed at Portsmouth and another at London, and throughout the entire day the instruments were kept in continued motion, throwing off their cylinders messages in beautiful clear roman typ3 thus dispensing with the errors, annoyances, and loss - of time in transcribing, which are incidental to all telegraphs hitherto in use in this country. This instrument, we be lieve, is the one intended for use by the Submarine Tele graph Company for their business between this kingdom and France, and it al ill also be adopted by the European and American Telegraph Company. It is expected that the submarine telegraph between Dover and Calais w ill b e completed before the opening of the Exhibition in M ay next. No less than eight wires will be laid down from shore to shore. ROYAL PATRIOTIC AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY OF Scommin.—ln compliance with a requisition from highly influential citizens, the Lord Provost of Glasgow presided over a, numerous meeting in „ the Merchant's Hall there on Tuesday, the 17th of December, for the purpose of form ing a Glasgow Auxiliary Section of the Royal Patriotic and Industrial Society. After Mr. Bond, the secretary, had given an outline of its principles and operations in rural, urban, and Highland districts, resolutions, approving of the sae, forming a Glasgow Auxiliary, with a most influ ential body of directors, including the Earl of Glasgow as its president, were carried by acclamation. A solitary indi vidual who propos , Al on amendment whereby Glasgow should wipe its hands of this Royal movement for hetttring the condition of the poor in towns, and particularly in the destitute Highlands, failA in his opposition for want of a seconder. Robinson, the Railway station-master, who was convicted at York of a rape on a young lady named Newton, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. The prisoner de nied the commission of the crime, but admitted that he had committed an indecent assault, and in passing sentence Mr. Justice Patteson said that he himself believed such to - have betn the cam , . but that no inTutntien whatever rested on The Emperor of Brazil 11.4 s just granted a pension of 800 f. a-year to M. Moura, a Brazilian poet, residing at MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Joulital of this day.) It is repot ted, fru!» the Loge provincial towns (Leeds, Livaspool, &e.), where meikets are established, that mining shares are becoming neglectei, in consegtmce of the sudden and large accession of business in railways. No duubt, this cause must have its influence upon the lesser inters at; hut the effect here is by no means P' r eeptib!e—the week having closed with an augmented amount of transactions in all good and dividend mines, and, in many instances . , at a considerable advance on previous quotations. We doubt the soundness of the pliers prod in some of the newer concerns; and it may be that we are verging to a period when increat,ed cau tion is necessary by the uninitiated ; whilst it must be admitted that the discoveries reporttd in several of the latter class of mints are, if true, very important for the as. mew, end I ighly so, if they prove of a pewit:tient and lasting chz.rueter. In the Metal mail“,t, lead continues in good demand at full price s, aid the supply is short. I❑ tin, the sud den advnuec uoticed last week has increased, and a loge business done ; about 10,000 slabs have changed bench, part on the spot, and part to arrire ; the mat ket closes very firm. English tin bas participated in the eeenard for foreign, particuleirly refined, and smelters refuse to sell present rates. Tin plates are much inquired for, and, as meat manufacturers are full of enders for some time, very full pries have to be paid; the market has an upward tendency. Copper is in good demand, at the quotations. The copier ores soh] a,t Redrulh on Thursday amounted to 3,172 tone, wl.ich produced 21,11 E/. The Tamar mines sold 86 tons of lead ure, at 20/. 2s. 6d. per ton. The llohnbush mine sold 30 tons of lead ore, which realised the extraordinary price of 24/. 18s. 6d. per ton. The Tr bane Mine sold 55 tons of silver-lead ore at 22/. 3s. 6,1. per ton. The North Wheal Friendship sold 14i tons of lead ore at 114 3:. per ton. The Great Wheal Baddern sold two percels of lead ere-51 tons at 13/. 13s. Gd., and 11 tons at 13/. 15s. Gd. per t( 11. Cwm Erfin Mine sold 33 tons of Ei:ver-lead ore, at Hi. 136..6d. per ton. The Vekefirgs for ICO tons of Fox&le (Isle of Man) load ore fluctuated from 91. lls. 6d. by Meredith, to 12/. 48. 6d. by Walker and Co. The Great Beam Mine sold seven parerls of black tin, at price s varying from the rate of 431. to 601. per ton. The Tincroft Mine sold 14 tons of black tin, at 411. per ton; the Mineral Court, Birch Tor, Plymouth Wheal Yeolaild, and Wheal Friendship, have also sold some parcels of bizck tin. _ _ At Tolbert° Mine 32 tons cf tin are roady for ram ping, and 138 tons of copper ore were weighed on the 17sh instant. The Cardiganshire silver-lead mine, the Daren, East Daren, Allt•3 -Crib, Brcinflo3 de, and Cefn Bruno, aro re ported as locking exceedingly well. At West To!gus the lode in the shaft continues its size, 2 ft. wide, but not so productive cf ore. At Tre vhkey a good branch of ore has been cut in driving in the 260 fin. level south. Bedford United is doing remarkably well; the wirze sinking from the 90, 4 fms. beyond the 103 end, is worth 601. p r fm., end vt at 3a. tribute. Two pitches set in ibe back of the 103, at 2/. in 1/. At Wheal Vincf:nt a fine tin lode has just been dis covered in driving north at the bottom of the new shaft, sunk by direction of the superintendent, Mr. Murray, by whom the lode is considered to be of great value. The Wheal Margaret acaunto for July, August, and September, show—Balance from last account, 1221. 18e. ; ort.-3 sold, 3,247/. 1e.3,379/.,194. 8/. Mine costs, merchants' tills, and lords' dues, 2,7001. ltis. By divi dend of 5/. per share (.5601.), leaves balauce in favour of sent , ritn; cis, 119/. 33. 80. The Levant Mine accounts for Sept. and Oct. show &dome du: to advcriturers end of Aug., 796/. 13F, 3d.; sale of tin ore, 3 078/. 15s. 2d.; copper, 1,704/. 16s. 5J.; tin leaving , . 1771. 15s. 110.; carriage of copper and tin re, 2301. 15 , . 1 sundries, 27/. 16s. ld. 6,016/. I Is. I Id.-Mine cott f.:r Set t., 1,8411. 10:•. 10d.; Oct., 1,371/. 12s. 7J,; suigeon and sock club. 45/. 173. 6,1 ; cods, 108/. 14?. lid.; carriage, 271/. 14 Bd.; bilis, 5091. 7d.; tit:tiler, 252/. 8, 61,-By dividend of Si. per where, 800/.; I,aving balancv for next scccunt, 8154 4s. 41. The Wisest Trtruayna accounts ter Sept. and Oct. show-Balm:cis in hand, 442/. 18'. 81.; sales of tie, 2,456/. 91.; ditto copper sue, 857/. 170.; ditto arsenic (40 tons, tat 3. 35.), 1261.; Cess lerd's dues, 1-20tb, 17 . 20 = 3,268/. 9d.-C:ariage of tin, &c., 281. 4s. 10d.-Mine cost for Sept., 999/. 14s. 11.; naerchauts' bilk, 260/. BJ.; mine cost for Oct., 1,006/. 25.; me:chants' bills, 295/..;5. Id. = 2,561/. 161. 10d.-shove b% balauve in favour of mire, 1,177/. 7s. 51.-By divi dend of 15?. per share 768/.; leaves balance in hand 409/. is. sd. The ec , ndurrow Mine accounts to Dee. 16 show 13,siance end of Nov., 7061. Bs. ld.; sales of copper and tie, 2,2351 1.. 2.1.=2,9412 31.—Ltshour cost for Oct. and Nov., 1,4631. 7s. merchants' bills, 422/. 13s. Id.; lord's dues (1 20th) 111/. 15s. Id.—leaving balance of profit, 943/. 13s. 8.1. Tne East Pool Mine accounts to Dec. 17 show— &dance last tccount, 7371. Is.; labour cost ter Oct. and Nov., 765/. 6t. 7.1.; merchants' bills, 2901. 95.; dues (1-30th), 291. Bs. 1d..-_-1,822/. 4s. Bd. By copper sold 7541. 10s. 9d.; arsenic, 271.; tin, 10C/. 13s. 4d,; water drainage, 120/.; materials s 51.—leaving balance against mine, 8151. Os. 7d. slr. John Rule has been added to the committee of the mine. At the Ty warnbayle and Nancekuke Mines meeting, held on the 17th irw., the accounts for two months were product d, showing—Produce of ores •old from Tywarn hay le, 3,8301 12a. 4d.; cost for September and October, 3.802 i 16s.5:1.—profit. 271. 15s. 11d. Produce of ores from Nancekuke, 270/. 123. 31; cost, 455/. 14'. 11d.— lose, 185/. 2s. Bd.—leaving balance against the adven turers, 409/. Bs. sd. The report gives an encouraging account of the mines, in which there is an almost general improvement. The 100 fm. level, east of Oar diner's shaft, is entering the run of cre ground seen in the 90. The 90, east of Bennett's shaft, has passed throur,h a good course of ore for the last 15 fms.; the lode in the end is 5 ft. wide, turning out 10 tons per fm. Bennett's shalt, under the 90, is yielding 8 tons lor fathom. Tt aBO west now ields 3i tons of ore per fm. Sevi TA other levels aro yielding 1 and ton of ore per fin. At the Stray Park Miner meeting a balance was shown iu favour of adventurers of 6131. Ils. 7d., to which is to be added 1,386/. 3s. for ores sold Dec. 5. The balance in baud on preceding account was 381/. 1 ls. 3d., and the amount oF ores sold since the previous meeting 1,751/. 14s. 6d. A report from Captain Francis, detailing the present state of the vi of kings, was read to the meeting. which was considered very satisfactory. The average earnings," both for tribute and tutwork, were extremely good. Tho Wheal Mary accounts showed a balance of 441/. Is. egairist the mine. The sales of ore for Sept. and Oct. were 6204 13s. Bd., and the mine cost for that period, merchants' bills, and includi ng th e b a l an co on previous account, amounted to 1,556/. 14-.. Bd.; the last call of 10s. per share produced 4951., leaving balance as stated. A call of 15s. per share was made. The ore sold in Nov. realised 3671. 15 51 , and about 100 tons were to be sold during the present month. The report presents no marked fe iture for notice. The East Cern Brea acc7iuntv, from April to Nov. in clusive, show—To costs, 5621. 10r. 3J.; by cast 5121 .; leaving balance to purser, 501 103. 3d. At !he Wheal Arthur met ting it was re'olved that a special meeting should he convened to decide on the propriety of allowing the adventurers to take up a - certain number of undi:pcs!d shares, end also of permitting each shareholeer who has pu-chased shares at 21. each, to take up an equal number in addition, in order to enable fa y. the committee to off, r the r es id ue t o the public at 11. per eharo. The reports rea d were t atisctor The report read at th e Bi s h epstowe Meting states that, from the operations now going forward, there is gord reason to expect a profitable mine- The s ale of ore last month was 16 tons, and the present 10 tons. At the D .von and Courteuay Consols meeting, a re port from Captain Rickard was read, strongly recom mending the workit,g of the west( rn ground, in which several promising lodes are believed to exist, and a corn• mittce was appointed to go,over that portion of the sett. The opinion given by Captain Rickard of the specula tion is extremely favoutati and the shareholders are well satisfied with their prospects. At the Bwlch C onso l s meet i ng , a number of resolu tions were pissed, rel a ti ng t o the pres nt state of the mine. A report from Captain Francis was read, and in fu - ure a monthly report will be furnished. In conse quenc of the heavy expense of working the mine, an .4E41 will be made, by deputatioe, to obtain a reduction of the royalty and the rents of the ground used for the purpose of the mine. At the Wheal Trercoll meeting, the report read front the agent of the mine gave a very promising account o the operations. A rich course f tin had been recently discovered, which, it was b , lieved, would prove lasting, and the lode was altering for the better. Should the an ticipations exprelsed in the report prove well founded, the value of the mine will be considerably increased. Much interesting information, respecting the present position and prospects of numerous mining adventures in Wales, will be found detailed in a series of reports we have roc< ived from our corresptndent, Mr. Matthew Francis, to whose management they have been confided, and appear to be progrctsing in a highly satisfactory manner. _ . Among the transactions during the week have been— Morllyn, Stray Park, Cook's Kitchen, Tremayne, St. Anb3n and Grylls, Alfred Consols, West Providence, Trefusis, East Wheal Leisure, Treviskey, Wheal Se!on, Lelant, Bodmin Moor Consols, Wheal Tom, Wheal Au gusta, Lamerhooe, East Balleswidden, Wheal Vincent, Creber, Bedford United, North and South Tamar, Great Sheba Consols, Tincroft, Wellington, Wheal Russell, Peter Tavy, Praed Consols, East Wheal Reetb, Harm lyn, Back Craig, Venton, Holmbush, Wheal Alfred, East and West Tolgus, North Buller, Wheal Harriet, Mary Ann, D-ren, North Tidos, South Wheal Basset, Wh ea t margaret, Daillpool, Hawke's Point, Trelawny, West Frances, West Treasury, and West Stray Park. In Foreign shar,s, business has been done in United Mexican, Australian, St. John del Rey, Barossa Range, National Breilian, Santiago, and Cobre, the latter being quoted at a sligt.t advance on the price it has so long maintained. The transactions have been limited. THE FUNERAL OP THE LATE GLNERAL THE HON. SIR WILLIAM LUMLEY, G.C.8., K.C.8., &c.—Yesterday morning at en early hour the mortal remains of the late Hon. Sir William Lumley, G.C.8., K C. 8., and extra Groom in Waiting to her Majesty, were removed from his late resi dence, 3?, Green-street, Grosvenor-square, for interment at the cemetery, Kensal-green, Harrow-road. The funeral consiste4l of a hearse and four, and four mourning coaches and four, followed by the private carriages of the deceased, the Duke of Wellington, Earl of Scarborough, Lord Hard inge, &c. Besides the members of the family, the Earl of Scarborough, rd Hardinge, Hon. P. Lumley, W. Buck, Esq., M. P., RoLiil,on, Rev. P. Ozte,r, MA., with several others of the nobility and distinguished officers fol lowed as mourners. The shops in the immediate neighbour hood were closed out of roped to the doomed. ALLEGED CRUELTY TO A SERTANT. TLe following is a fuller report of this difgusting and cruel etre than we were ermbled to give in our paper of esterclay:— Yesterday Mr. George Sloane, a special pleader, of 6, Pump -court, Temple, end one of the directors of the Church of E , ..0,;;15ud Assurance lestituthm, Lothbury, appeared at the (u; polimcourt in discharge of Eiji bail, to answer :he charge of cruelty practiced upon his servant, Jare Wilbred, riming a course of two years that she bad k en in his service. It was generally believed that this Case was only re manded for the purpose of completing some of the depo• sttions previous t.) sending it for trial; nevertheless, at an early hour the doors of the justice-room were closed, in order to prevent the court trona bt-Irg inconveniently crowded during the proecedinga. This prcval a very necessary measure, as, by tte 7time the Alderman had taken his seat on the bench, a vast ecneourre of people, apparently for the most part conapeaed cf citizens and protessn:nal gentlemen, had collect( d in Guildhall-yard, each anxious to gain admittance, and to catch a glimpse of the parties who Lad made themselves so horribly no torious. On Saturday last a warrant was issued for the appre hension of Mrs. Sloane, in order to inure lee appear ance at examination lesterday, hut on th:. , officers visiting her residence for the purpose of executing the warrant they found the furniture sire wn about the room in great disorder, as if the occupants anticipated a sud den departure. The chambers uuderr ent a feria soarch then, and again two hours after, but Mrs. Sloane was nowhere to be found, although Mr. Philips (defendant's solicitor) assured the Court and Alderman, on the last examination, that she was unable to leave her bed through severe indisposition, caused by au injury she bud sustained to her kg by slipping it accidentally through an area railing. Such was the greet interest excited in the minds of the people in cons( pee cc of the txpecttd appcaraacc cf Mrs. Shiai.e, vho appears to have acted with greater cruelty to the unfortunate girl than the defendant Mr. Skins, that there was such a crowd inside the justice•reom, and in every outlet of the ccurt, as has not been known for many years. So gene ral, indeed, vas the excitement, tbat gentle men were seen spplyirg at every door of the building, and anx- ious!y cJaimirg acquaintance with the offitdals of the ffice, in ordtr to obtain admission to this " chamber of horrors." Alderman Humphery presided, and on the bench, we noticcd Dr. Marsden, Mr. Philimore, Mr. Fenn, the seer( tary to the Royal Free Hospital, Dr. Reale, and teveral of the guardians ( f the West London Union. Mr. Huddlestone (instructed by Mr. Pontifex), on tobalf of the West London Union, attended fur the pro srcution, and Mr. Philips ((•f the firm of Philips and Voss sacitors) conducted the defence (in the absence of Mr. Clatkeon, who appeared on the two former exa minations), en behalf of Mr. Sloane. Ald:ro34ll EUMPUERY asked if Mrs. Sloate was pre scnt? Roc (the summoning ifficer of the court)—She is not, sir. Alderman ITUMPHERY— Did you serve the summons? Roe—l did, sir. Alderman H UMPHERY—Was a warrant issued tgainst her? Roe—There was, sir. Alderman II U3IPLIERT —Did you serve it upon bcr? :oe—l served it at the house in Pump-court. AldcrmanHUMPHEßY—Whom did you see there? Roc—l saw Mr. Sloane; he opined the door to me, and said I was quite welcome to search the place, but he could assure me that Mrs. Sloane was not there. He said that Mrs. Slcatle's friends had advised her not to attuid here, but to surrender to take her trial at the Old Bailey, so as to avoid Laving a public cxposurat every examination by attending the preliminary pro- ceeding.t. Alderman HUMPHERY—Did you search the chambers? Roe—Yes, Sir; I searched every rocm twice, but neither time did I see anything of Mrs. Sloane. A ICICTMan HUMPHERY—Havo you rn&de any inqui ries to a6c.ertain where she has gone to? Itee—l huTe kd k red the warrant in the f the policy at Fleet . strett station, and told all the porters and m€ssfrgers at the Timple to give iLformation iruratdiattly they dis dit,cowr any trace of her, or see anything that might bassi to 11.? , r arvehension. AAlerman illiMPHEßY—llave you ens rcaton to be thatyon will be able to find her? Roe—Not at prt Lent, Sir. Alderman IlumrHEßY—Then we must proceed with the case in her absence, and deal with it as though she was present. Daring these proceedings Mr. Slfmna, Laving reccired an intimation that his presence was required in the court, came flwin an adjoining room, and quietly took his seat the body of the court. His back was turned to the audience, and ho allowed his bead to fall on his breast in such a manner as to screen him from the Raze of the multitude within and without, as if ho wished to shrink from general observation. Mr. liuddlestone said, he understood that the guar dians of the West Lor.don Union, hod, since the last examination, called a meeting, at which it had been re solved that en tpplicatien should be made to the Poor Law Commissioners with raft:genes to the present ease, the result.' of which was that the Poor-law ilcard had issued an order for the.guardians to carry on the prose. cution against Mr. Sloane; and he (Mr. lluddlestone) was instructed for that purpose. Alderman lIUMPIIEhY-I was quite sure that the Poor-law Commie.sioners would never have prevented the guardians from prosecuting had an application been made to them to that eff,ct; hut the fact appeared that the guardians had cot stirred its the matter, and Mr. Pontifex was afraid to do so without previously receiv ing his instructions from them. Mr. Pcntifex said he was not afraid, but he was not competent to act in such a matter without their sanction. The girl, Jane Wilbred, was then brought in and placed in a seat by the side of the Alderman. She ap peared much stronger than on the last examination, but evidently much digressed, from the excessive weakness under which she laboured in endeavouring to support herself, without aid, to her seat. Her breathing was still very quick and difficult, and, although she has gained about seven pound in weight since last week, she still presents a most emaciated appearance both in her face and limbs. She was dressed in a servant's plain dress, and, from the great improvement in her general appearance since she has been under Dr. Marsden's care, we are inclined to believe that she will, when perfectly convalescent, turn out to be a pretty and interesting young girl. Mr. Iluddlestone having intimated his intention of putting her under a re-examination, the usual oath was administered to her, and she coetinued her statement, and the following appalling and disgusting details were elicited :—,lt will here be necessary to adhere to her evieence as she gave it, as her own words will better ex- preia the atrocity cf the defendants' conduct than any words we could sub.ititu'e. Jane Wilbr.ll, re-examined by Alderman HUMPIIERY and Mr. Huddlebtune—Mr. Sloane ()fun butt ale; some- times in the morning early and sometimes in the day , time. Mrs. Sloane used to heat me beceuro I wore my shift-sleeves over my arms and shoulders in the morn ing; and when I cried Mr. Sloane used to beat me for vying. Mr. Sloane called rile round to to the bedside one morning ard beat me on the bands with a shoe. My mistress would rot let me wear my shift on my shoulders and neck in the morn ing, end, bccau'e I were it to keep me warm, she used to beat me on my back with a shoe. She would not let me wear en) thing on my rock, or any part of my body shove the waist ; so that, from the waist upwards, I was obliged to go about the house exposed, in the preoence of Mr. Sloane and the young lady.—(Sensation.) Eler WO is Louisa Ikvaux. My mistress wanted me to do th,,Work Of a morning 4, that naked state—(Sensation)—r I could not bear the cold, as it was in the winter tinsel., I never:Went to church' on Sundays, nor any plten of worship. I never asked to le allowed to go, as I did not know any place to go t). My master and mistress and Miss Devaux never went to church. My master ,sometimes went out on Sundays, but never remained:out long. My mistress never left the house. There wairalways meat cooked on Sundays for Mr. and Mrs. Sloane, but I had none of ir. Alderman HUMPHIRY here said—l have been locking at the girl's hands, from the practice adopted here by the prisoners, to ascertain if they have been doing any laborious work; and I should say that the poor creature has been worked very Lard indeed; at all events her hands bear strung testimony to that effect. With( ss continued—lt vas several months after I first went in July that I was treated badly. At first I was allowed to wear all my clothes; but as the winter came on my mistress compelled me to go about the house with only my :hilt and gown tied round my waist by a petticoat, as she could not wait for me to put them on properly or anything else to keep me warm. She told me very often that I must not wear anything on my neck and shoulders, but I do not recollect whether Mr. Sloane heard her or not. Mr. Sloane often beat me on the bands, arms, and back with a shoe, sometimes while I was having my breakfast and sometimes after. At that time I had not as much as I could eat. I had meat sometimes three times a week. When my mistress could not make me eat my own dirt my master beat me until he made me do it. (Gnat sensation, and long continued hisses were levelled at the defendant, who sat immovable in bis chair, as if he was not at all concerned) There was no watercloset of any kind in the chambers belonging to Mr. Sloane. There was only one chamber utensil for the use of Mrs. Sloane, Miss Devaux, and myself, which was kept in a pan under the kitchen-table. I was only allowed to use it once a day. I sometimes used it at night, and when she found it out in the morning sbe told me she would make me est the contents—(G seat salsa- tion.) I was generally locked in my bed-room all night, so that I should not use the chamber utensil. When she told me she would make me eat the contents she used to try and do so.—(Prolonged hissing.) She has made me eat it more than once, and when I struggled to prevent her, and it dropped on the floor, the picked it up and put it in my mouth.—(Sensation) When I have cot been able to get at tt e chamber utensil at all during the day I have dirtied the floor, but I could not help it. My mistress on one occasion got a piece of turnip and cut a hole in it and filled it with some of the dirt, and forced it down my threat by means of a large iron tablespoon. —(Great sensation.) Mr. Sloane was not present when she at first attempted it, but he was when she succeeded in pushing it down my throat. He steed behind me, so as to keep me close in front of my mistress while she put it into my mouth.—(sensation.) lie beat me on that occasion with a shoe because I refused to do as my mis tress wanted, and he brat me again biter it. This only happened CDC() in Mr. Shane's presence, and that was alout a fortnight More I was Wien from his home. Sometimes if I forgot to sec ur the fender with ash; s, or clean the footman on which the dinner is Flaccd before ere fire, Mr. Sloane would b: at hie oh the ..1111, ::houlder is, and back with a shoe, in the presence of Mrs. Sloane and Miss Devaux. The latter WEIS present when they made rao eat my own dirt,— (Great disgust was hero,znanifested by all piesent, and it was with difficulty that order was tlitiralitely rester, d.) Alderman HUMPHREY said—l 7.1,11 to know, before gir t, Miss .Dev a ux, i s pre proceeding any further, if this sent? Mr. Philips said—She is not present, a s I was Riven to understand, on the last examination, that Mr. Sloane was to be committed to day, and that the case was only remanded for that turpose. He was not I:re pred to rivet another examination at sock a Lhurt no tice; but he did not compiaia, as Mr. k.:l , :ar.e was willirg and anxious to court the iullest investigation. Mr. Huddlestono said, wad, r these circumstances, I would ask the Alderman to remand the caw, to me.: tic convenience of elekndant's counsel, us I by co :cuff:.: wish to take au undue advantage, p:tr icularly considering the position in which the deft ndat_ t is a; pies . nt placed - ; but I shall certainly cor,sicc r it my CUTS to ee....tinite the examination before sending the cue to th_r O , the more et:pee:ldly as there is new to danger ;n bc, ap prehended from the sta . :o of the health. in pursu:.:,;.- such a course. If the case is remand , o for a short ihnc I shall ti:en take that opportuuhy of iqte the whsle of the evidence, and I cannot help (Lit king that if Mr. Sloane is well advised he will have Mrs. Sloane bete to answer this chs.rge on the next exlmlnstion. If she does not appear then, I shall deem it my duty to ask yen, Sir, net to accept bail for Mr. Sloane's appear ance at the January , :e2e.siont, but to commit him to New gate to await his trial. Mr. Philips said—l must pr test against such a t:rinciple beirg adopted with rog:.rd t) my client, wh, has always been moat anxious that every h:quiry should be made, and has givers every assistance to suck it ph:, in his pc . wer. _ _ Mr. Iluddleslone stigaute..l that the mutt: of bail should be iverra..ed. AHCIMaII HUMPHREY Eaid—l it will be expe dient to increase the bail, as, in the t Irecco of Mrs, Slonne, it was but naturdl that the Court should come to the conclusion that the defendant, Ivivirg screened his wife, would be quite as unwilling to go through the or deal himielf. Mr. Philips—l objset to the principle of iccrcacir.g the bail, although there would be no difficulty in doing so; still, I cannot tee the necessity for such a prccecd - ing, as the defendant has already appeared twice to Ile same amount. With regard to the threat held out t y the Learned Counsel for the proseenioa, I beg to assure the worthy Alderman that he cannot refuse to ace?pt bail if offered, as it is a bailable (Zeno.% At all event-, if justice is not allowed my client here in that respect, I know where to seek it. Mr. Iluddiestone—Perh::ps, Mr. Philips, you will re collect the voids of Mr. Sloane when the of NV, nt to his house. There can be no other construction put upon them but that he was instrumental in kflping a witness out of the vc ay. Alderma❑ HIIMPHREY-Will ycu, Mr. Philips, give bail fur M.s. Sloane's appearance ?—(Laughter.) Mr. Philips—ls it reasonable to ask me, sir? Would any man in his right comes give bail for "any woman" as to what she would du?—(Laughter.) I would not. Alderman lIUMPlinEY—Then I shall increase the amount of bail, and shalt require Mr. Sloane to find two sureties of 250/. each, and himself to be bound over in the sum of 5001., to appear and answer the charge on the next examinaticy.—(Great applause followed this an nouncement, but was instantly soppressed.) S , ..:me di. mission ensued upon this point, when a gentle man on the bench rose and said—" As one of the guardians of the West London Union, I object to the present amcunt of bail." The amount of bail as above mentioned aas tiara agreed upon. Mr. Sloane, during some slight contusion th it fol lowed, mode his escape into an adjoining room, and there wait( d until ti.e r( gutted bail nas forthcoming. In the interim, Mr. Alderman HUMPHEPY handed our reporter the following letter, dated— lisstings, Dec. 19. " Dear Sir,—lf I knew the address or Mr. Puntifex I wculd not trouble you with this; but, as you heard the case, I thought it better to mention the circumstances to you, Et) that, if you think it ncces..:.ry, ho may be made rcquainted whh " A votrug woman called on me yesterday and stated that silo hal heard of the Sioanes being charged with great cruelty to a servant girl, and that as she had lived with them sumo time since, and had also been treated cruelly by them, she wished to know if her evi del.c? would be of any use in furthering tie ends of juVice. "I am as's - arethat in this particular c:se she will be of no service, but st he trial, as some proof of ttt g,cLcral treatment of their servants, perhaps her evidence might be of some importance. 1 tru4 you will excuse th:. trouble I zna giving you, even to stud this, bu:, tens log that the gross nature of the case of those pi.ople wiii Le a suffiei , nt apology, "I am, dear Sir, your, vt,ry , t; "F. TIZIIIIVEST, " The girl's name is Mary A. Stokes, 14, Bourne stret t, Hastings." In the course of the afternoon Mr. Sloane,having pro cured the requisite amount of bail, requested remission to leave by one of the private entrances to the court; and having first sent out the gaoler, to ascartsin if the cca , t was quite ch ar in Church. passage, he peeped round the corner of the door in every dirtmiur, arid, feeling satisfied that no one saw him, made a sudden rush, and at the top of his speed made the best cf his way into Gresham-street, where he was recognized by a person who had seen him in court during the proceed ing. It was soon passed from one to another, until a mob collected round him so dense that he was quit unable to escape. Mud was heaped upon him from all sides, and his ears were greeted with various shouts : "Down with the wretch who starved the girl!" "Death to the cruel mons:err "Give it to him; show him no mercy, he had none fur Jane Wilbred!" and suchlike phrases. In order the mere effectually to present his escap ing, one of the mob knocked his hat over his eyes, and it was not until he was dragged and pulled about in a very rough manner that he was aible to get away from them, when he ran towards the Yost-office, with the mob in full chase after him, yelling and booting at his heels at every 'VT, until he brtunately met a po liceman, who took him under his protection, and hurried him into a public-house in Gresham-street, where be retrained until a cab was called, and he was got into it with gr; at difficulty end conveyed to his chambers in the Tc mph'. On arriving there, however, a fresh sur prise awaited him, for !here were from 500 to 600 per sons collected round the house in Pump-court, anxi ously waiting fur Mr. Sloane. The officer who had accompanied him in the cab then directed the cabman to ?Jive along the Strand, but the mob Rho had followed the vehicle from Gresham-stret t so annoyed him by mud and oth. r missiles, that Mr. Eli ane expressed a wish that the cabman should cross Waterloo-bridge and put him down at the railway station. It was only by that plan, and driving at a furious rate, that he ulti mately escaped wi•hout any serious injury. Loss OF THE BARQUE Ent ROBERT PEEL.—TI3O news of this cl:saster was brought by the Psninsnlar mail st artier Iberia. In fret, the captain of the barque, his mate, and carpenter arrived home in th.t packet as distressed seamen. Captain MT% en stated that he lift. Liverp, of in August last, bound fur Bowbey, and arrived off the Cape de Verds on the 2d of Seytember. On the 3], at noon, ho was under royals, all sail set, is hen a hurricane came on, and at midnight be was dismantled, his de (Ica swap' of everything, end his ship a comple to fe re( k. Ile re mained by the ship, using every rtion to 1 eep he r afloat, assisted nobly by his cr.( w 'or two days, when ah being worn out by incessant toil i t the pumps, with no hope of sav:i g the vet,el, he, with Lis crew, twenty-nine in number, abandened her, and they all to- k refuge in a small four-o:•-ri d rig, tho only they had h ft. They took with them a Email quariti'y ef waver and biscuit, all they could save from the wreck, and after two days, during which they expend' eel gre, t suflerings, they succeeded in reaching St. Vinci at, one ef tl e Verde, a distance cf 120 miles from the wreck. The British consul here took charge of Them. The ere w were sent to Si' rra Leone in a steamer. Tho captain, his mate, and carpen ter were sent to Lisbon in a Portuguese brig, which was twenty-three days on her passage, and they arrived tin re a few days before the Iberia railed. The Sir Robert Peel had a valuable cargo on beard. Tito hurricane in which the barque was lost was experienced most severely at the Cape de Verds; in fact, such a one had never been known there before. The idand of St. Vincent suffe-red greatly from it. The York Town, American corvette. was totally wrecked also in the hurricane on the island of St. Jago, one of the Cape de Ve rds; two of the crew we re drown( d. This happened j::st previt us to the loss c-f the Sir Re.bert Peel.— Liverpool 11. 1t? cury. THE CITIFIED:B' DINNER TO TOE MAYOR OF BATH —Ever since the occasion on which our feilow-citizins par took of the splendid and hearty hospitality of F. Powding, ' Esq., the universally-esteemed mayer (now twice elected) of Bath, it has been in contemplation to invite him to a return dinner. The only question has been on the subject of the time when the festivity should take place; and finaily it was fixed for yesterday, the 18th inst., the anni versary of his worship's dinner to the citizens. G. W. Blathwayt, Esq., presided ; and it is quite superfluous for us to say that the hearty good-wil, judgment, and ability with which he discharged his important duties contributed in a very high degree to the success of the entertainment. Mr. Plathwayt was supported on his right by the Mayor, Mr. Miles, M.P., the Mayor of Bristol, Sir R. Preston, Ern., the Rev. Dr. Starner, Mr. W. T. Blair, Mr. Long, and Mr. Kitson; and on the left by Lord Ashley, M.P., Mr. Pinney, M.l'., Mr. Sutcliffe, Major-General Daubeney, K.H., the Rev. S. H. Widdrir.gton, Major Daubeney, Mr. .Norman, and Mr. Hunt. At the president's table also were the Town-clerk of Bath, the Town-clerk of Bristol, M. Edlidge, Mr. V. Jenkins, Mr. Markland, Nr. Moger, Mr. Sheppard, Mr. Batchellor, Mr. W. Brown, the Rev. A. Stamer, and Mr. E. D. Bailey. Invitations were also sent to the following noblamemen and gentlemen, but, from various causes, they were nnable to be present: - His Grace the Duke of Beaufort, the Marquis of Worcester, the lord-lieutenant of the county, Lord Portman, Viscount Duncan, 111. P., the Right Worshipful the Recorder, and D. Jardine, Esq.—Bela Chronicle. A NEW TITLE FOR THE BISHOP OF EXETEH—A letter passed through the Torquay Post-cffice th's week, addressed " The Archbishop of Westminster, Bishoystowe, Torquay," which being delivered at the place above men tioned, was returned by the Bishop, endorsed " Not known in this house—H. Exeter," and sent back to the dead letter office. STRIKE OF MECHANICS AT LEEDS.—The whole of the workmen (nearly 1,100 in number) in the employment of Messrs. E. B. \\ ilson and Co., of the Leeds llaillN ay Foundry, are now out on strike, and for the last two or three days there have been frequent public meetings upon Huns!et Moor of the workmen nucl their sympathisers, to *llia place the parties have marched to the strains of a military band, and N , here they have been addressed in for cible but generally temperate baiangues by seine or other of the mechanics engaged in the strike: The hands turned out on Monday mornirg last, on a question, as we are in formed, arising out et the discharge of the smiths' foreman, and from a feeling of general dissatisfaction at the conduct of the manager. The workmen up to yesterday (Frielay) had not resumed their empleyment. TLey solicited an inter • view with Mr. E. 13. \\ iison, but unfortunetely that getile man was at the time in London. He returned on Thursday, but no steps have yet been taken for the adjustment of the difference A SSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CUIT.—York, 7)ec. 111. Clef )1 , 1 Mr. Baron MARTIN.) SENTENCES ON TEE LEEDS RIOTERS. WillicmHiggins and James Crat'y, who }esterlay, after their cisc had Len partly heard, pleaded guilty to the charge of manslsugh!er, wro sentence-d to be trans : ~ reed !or ten } ears. Edward Hogan, John Haley, Cantwell, William Fallon, JAI Countr, and Mary Rtyikp, who pleaded guilty to a ti,t, a e7e ser d, th e fi:et four to he imprisoned at d kept at bid labour two years, Connor 18 months, and Rodeo on , year. His LonDsurp remarked, in reply to Cornor's mother, tOo sai t h- r son bad alwvs conducted himself well, and thcrelore sho hopil wottld be tr-encifir:ly dealt thet it was a most un forstmate ci:eurnstatice peaple do not consider cons-qu ,, :-A:es to thsmse/res and their frienclo hen they commit these cri mes . I t appekred these part i es Aire all hid), who had settled at Leeds, and who bad .:;e1 !he in-stint:lle blessin g of fi rm; „ m f ort ,bl y by in this ceuntry, if they would but brae made cf that opportunity. Instead of being grateful for that opporttrtity, they bad formed a clan or I arty, and had conducted theisrives in a manner which could not I r cna moment le! tolerated; it i 7 were tolerated, then the pf fineable and indostrn)us eha,racer of this country ould be at once destroyed. When an arrangement was propo-cl to he come to yestertiey, as to the degree of guilt which should be admitted, hr felt it his duty to interpose, as he could not be a play to any arrangement hich should pr,clude him fr,,m ieflicting that punish we:A which so serious an offence as this deserved. Un der al rtio circumstances of the cese (which his Lord ship in brit f enurnerati d) he felt it his duty to pass the sent& nees abote tated. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Majesty's sta.' tris., Tuts., Ford's Hotel, Sloo,ih; Fri., New Lodge— I i. E iifx Union bds., Thurs., Kit'.-hill; Sat., 1.1.. z Leigh East Essex hdF., Tues,, Catley Cros-; Thurs., Bird b:ook Hall; Sat. ; Moer-garko—lq. Mr. Corye.'s hds., Mon., High Roothing Strut; Thou., ‘Vo,,dside Green; Sat.. E,ston Lodge-10i. Smith E ACX hds., Taus , Whito's-bridge; Sit., North Oilendon-10i. Esse:: and SuffAk hds , Tues., Hartley Wood; Fri., Wit ton. Suffolk hds., Mon , Trundley Wood; Thurs., Ruth broolie Hall; Sat, Alpbeton Lion-10i. Durham county hds,, Mon., Plawsworth Bar; Thurs., Burnopside; Fri., Eadogton-10i. itaby hds, Tues., Killerby; Thurs., Witton-bridge; Saturday. Barton-10i. Hurworth bds., Tues., Bikby-toll-bar; Saturday, Nortt'allerten-10i. Mr. HilJyard's hds., Tues., High Lertn; Fri., New. ton-village— 10-i. Newcastle nod Gateshead hrs., Mo?., Heddon-on-the- Wall ; Fri., Washington-10, Haydort hds , Tues., Peelwell; Saturday, Cupola bridge-9. Tindtle Mon., Matfen Piers; Thurs., Healey side; Sa , ., Fallowfield-1 Morpe!L harra., Tires , High. common; Thurs,, Morpcth Quarry-bank ; Sat., Hepseott-10. Donnington Hs, Tues., Shipley•hl,ll; Fri., Walton hill Toll-lnr-IC4. Brighton b ..7.rrs., Mon., Patcham; Thurs., Thunder's Bar row; Sat., Dyke-10i. Brookside harm, Men., Newmarket-hill; Thurs., Tel ecombe Tye— Craw!ey end hot-sham hds., Mon., Hayward's Heath. Tours., Cratdree; Sit., Burrell Arm::-13s. Mr. Lee S!cere's Lds., Tues., Oakley Gate; Sat., Hurst Worcestershire hds., Mon., Ilayley Dingle; Tues., Coventry Arms, Crome; Fri., Chad wick Warwickshire hds., Mon. Chulhunt; Toes.. Huffing. ton Tollgatt ; Thurs., F 059 Farm; Fri., liorailty Boot; Ilmingtcn. Lotti RcaLscialL's Lds., Mon., 13.-itet'o Barn; Tues., Cuaibury ParL ; Thum, South Newington; Fri., Blal d,ft,tr.s.n Ihrefordshre fidi., Tues., Yekhall; Fri., Englatdia Mr. Gies 6 hds., Mon , Stoke Edili Tarnpike; Fri., oily bush Turnpike, Tewkesbury •r( ad-10A. Up'on Larrs., Tues., Hanley Sw2e.-1(4. Jr. A gtnith'i lids., Mon., Quar!ey-miii; Tues., Man.- , r;ngfcrd and Wherwell-wood- Thtas., Lower W it k feral; f Strat . t.rd -sub-Caste; Ste., Clarendon-pack —ll. Duke of Beaufort's lids., Mon., Bowood; Thurs,, Lasser , %vow's; Cht.r , mige•green—loi. S(lithdc;wri hels., Mon., Windore-hill; Fri., Fir-le—ioi, Tivertul Wlett rovr-bridge; Thurs., Wort ley - bt ; Ashley-lodge -10. Whowland Tues., llarpsfora; Fri., Stanley-hall —lO. M. M. Ingrain's hds., Mon., Sudbury-hall; Thurs., Brethy- park ; Sat.. Chat tley-park —lOl. Ruff.Td hds., Mon., Winlaurn; 'fuss:, Fox and Hounds Inn; Thurs., Thurgarton Priory; Sat., Lang with Lt:dgc . -10 1 1. Mr. Lun,h-l's lids., Mon., Shoote'r's-hill Gate; Tues., Not C .:11tou ; Thurs., Steetley Bar; Fri., Gringley hu•the hill-1 Sir E. SuVon's hds., Mon., Keythorpe Hall; Tues., LrAge-on the-Woods; Thurs., Moulsey; Fri., Ratcliffe; Sat., Cbarley dial-11. Lord Henry Bentinck's lids. ; Mon., Langworth Bridge; Tues., Flldi3gworth Grange; Thtn 5., B!ankney; Fri., Austaere Wood; Eat., Normunby-by-Stow-1 1. Badsworth hds., Tun; , RowchTe; Thurs., Hem pol, Inn; Sat., Norton Vila...v-10i. Brateham Moor hds., Mcn., ; Tues., Gartlrd-bridge; Millford; Sat. Scarthi nwe ll P ar k —lot. Lord Yarberough's hds., Mon., Normai.by Clump ; Thurs., Newtham Lodge; Sat., Elkington Cow Pasture —ll. Sir Tatton Sykes' hds., Mon , Top of Garroway H 111; TL urs., Knapten Plantaticn; Fri., Raeethorp-10i. Earl Fi hds., Mon., Eltounew Close; Thurs., Bun Nell Castle; Fri., Castor Hanglands-10. Duke of Rutlend's hds, Mon , Croxton Park; Tues., How-on-the-Hill; Thurs., Belvoir; Fri., Broadwater -10:1-. Cottrsmore hds., Mon., Empirgham; Tues:, Brook Hall-11. GOOD SroLT.—The covers of Rosehaugh were shot over on the Lith and 13th, by a few friends of Sir J. J. R. Mackenzie, Bart. The show of game exceeded that of last year, ar:d the bag numbered 332 head of game, consist ing of pheasants, hales, and woodcocks. In absence of Sir James Mackenzie, the party was beaded by Sir Evan Mac kenzie, and the beating of the covers was conducted by Mr. Stubbs, gamekeeper. Mr. Fowler, of Raddery, had seve ral days' first-rate partridge shooting on the estate of Rose haugh. And in the course of four hours, in the end of last week, Sir Evan Mackenzie, Bart., and three other sportsmen, shot at Belmadut hy, 93 head of game; there sere in the bag 33 pheasants, the remainder ha:es and partrictes.—lnrerness Courier. SERIOUS ROBBERY AND PARTIIL RECOVERY OF TrIE STOLEN PROPERTL—A serious robbery was committed vestoday week, in open day, at the house of Mr. G. Davies, grocer, Bangor. It appears that on Friday afternoon, be tween the hours of one _and five o'clock, some on e e n t ere d the house adjoining Mr. Davies's shop, cud took away a tin cash box, containing notes, gold, and silver, to the amount of about 40/.. with a cheque on Messrs. Williams and Co.'s Bank for 30/ , besides several memorauCa. Ia mediately upon the discovery a strict inquiry was iusCtutcd, but unfor • tunately without success ; and en the following day (Saturday) placards were issued, offering a reward of 2 , 1. tOr the recovery of the property and conrictiou of the offender. This had doubtless a good effect, for on Sunday motning early the box and its contents, with the exception of the money, was found in the Bishop's park, under Perrallt, by his Lordship's gardener. N,.thing ha s , however, been heard as to .the whereabouts cf the offender, notwithstanding the police Lave made every exertion. As to the persm committing the robbery, there can be no doubt that whoever he may be, it is some one well acquainted with the premises, and must for some time have watched the movements of the occupants before his object could be ac ccmplished. We hope, however, that before long the offender will be apprehended and brought to justice, as robberies are becoming much more frequent during the winter season of the yea-, and there seems no probability of their diminution witii our presentlimited police force. —North Wales,Chronick liert.E.—During the late gales which commenced here on the 11th inst., and continued without intermission until the 18th, varying from the S.W. to N. W., accompa nied Y. i h loud thunder, and vivid lightning, showers of rain, and severe hail stet ms, no damage has been done to the shipping in this harbour, neither has there been';ny wreck in the bay, cr the fragments of any washed on shore; so it may be conjectured that, fortunately, all vessels that were going up c.r down channel have passed unitiured. But not so v ith some of the inhabitants here. One farmer in thia neighbourhoed had a mow of corn wholly blown out of the mowhay, and ethers injured, and other damage done on the premises, amounting to upwards of 101. On Monday night last some of the windows of the St. John's Chapel of Esse were literally smashed by the hail storms, and nearly 50 panes of . glass were broken. A house which is situated not tar (titian IC panes broken, and several others met with ac cidents.—Cornwall Gazette. ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL, NLW-CROSS.—The half yearly distribution of prizes took place yesterday, at half past twelve o'clock, Rear-Admiral Bowles, C. 8., M.P., presi dent, in the chair. The prizes were distributed in the new school-room, built at Midsummer last, which is a fine spa cious loom on the ground floor, extending across the first quadrangle of the building. Its dimensions are ICO feet by 40, and its height is 30 feet. It is heated by hot air, and the ventilation is admirably provided for. The flooring is of wood pavement, and, with the exception of a double row of desks around the room, and the requisite seats for the masters, the whole area is open. This tine roo m was deco rated with a profusion of flags, tastefully arranged, kindly lent by Messrs. Somes, the eminent sbiph u ild ers, w h o are liberal supporters of the school, and by Lieutenant Sanders, of the Seamen's Hospital Ship. The room has two chan deliers, illuminated by the Bude light. The president, in opening the proceedings, referred to the circumstance of a late pupil, the Rev. G. Bi rc h , h av i n g just gained the Seatonian Prize, at Cambridge, for the best English poem on a sacred subject; and to another of the former pupils, Mr. G. Sturton \Van], havirg taken first-class mathematical honours at Oxford. The secretary (Mr. A. Eames) then read the report of the Rev. Dr. Chambers, the head-master, awarding prizes for history, geography, mathematics, and French ; classics being reported upon, with all other branches of education, by regularly 'appointed exam:rem at Midsum- P • ' re then given to the following students:— 'l• . men Priz es I%•t S. Burton (the vellum medallion certificate, for distin guished attsit.ments and exemplary conduct Woollnongb, tier, Stephens, sen., Norris, Dawkins, oyse, Seaton, Parker, jun., Stephens, jun., Watts, sen., Drury, sen., Sconce, and Stewart. The following were honourably mentioned : ' Iludsen, sen„ Gardiner, sen., Pitman, Whish, Robinson, D., Nixon, Scott, La Grand, Colborne, irg, R., Sims, Pember ito,uni,anSigunt,toseni,h,/%Blsony,F,Asrctherelri,ng!diptcohoesell,, e s a e m n., pb ß e e li d , fo ß rd u , nb J u a r y y: ' C,,rnwall 2d, Tupman 2d, Blount, B:ois, Gray, Clay, Coffi n , t ',Hardy, Brown, sen., and Thompson. The president having enjoined the pupils to return punctually after the holveLys, the cemrany, which ce . r.-isted of upwards of 100 from la t el h i 'ess'cmhdolars gentlemen, most a t: p e ear la tu u l e c r o being naval officers, dispersed, after several hearty rounds of cheering iieral remark. %. , 1 TFIE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2l, 1850.