The Sun. — London, England, 1850-12-21 00:00:00

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This case, which is an action to recover compsnsation for an illegal distress, and was part heard yesterday, was resumed this morning. Mr. Sergeant SHEE addressed the jury for the defend ants. He submitted that the evidence, so far as it had gone, went to show that a colour had been given by Mr. Bohn to his transacions with Mr. Hoare which the real facts did not warrant. It was an extraordinary state ment for Mr. Ban to n she that he knew nothing of the object t f serving him %loth a writ of summons and then, a notice of declaration, se eirg that from his own perional experience he had as accurate a knowledge of .7 . hat a judgment was as any man in the l• gal profession. MO contended that the facts went to show Inat it was impossible that Mr. Bohn did net kr.eitv that there were legal proceedings out against him in November and De cember, seeing that he himself had seen Slowman, the aherifl's flicer, on Lis premises on the 12th No vember ; and he nsust have known perfectly Nell that the object of all those proceedings was to complete the security to Long. He (Mr. Sergeant Shee) submitted that it was impossible for the jury to give their verdict against Slowman if they were satisfied that VI that Hoare had done he did with the authority of ' J anie). If they were satisfied that from first to last the whole of the control of this property, securities , Judgments, executions, and warrants was,with the know ledge and sanction of Daniel, entrusted to Hoare to do What he thought proper with them, there could not be a verdict against Slownean. The Learned Counsel fur ther contended, and read letters to show, that Daniel Intrusted the whole management of these securities to Hoare, t o let Hoare do what he pleased for Long, and that Daniel never questioned Hoare's proceedings at any time, not even after the whole of the property was gone. He then called Mr. F. Hoare, who said—l am a solicitor, residing in Bloomsbury-:quire. I first became acquainted with James Bohn in 1844, inconsequence of my having made application to him for a haittece due from him, on a statement of accounts between him and a Mr. Storey. After that I made him some advances. By the month of December,lB4s, I had advanced him considerable sums and was then unable to make him further advances. At the close of D. comber, 1845, the balance due from him to axe was 1.501/. 3s. 10d. on one account, and 531. on another. Previous to that I had been acquainted with Mr. Daniel and Captain Long, with the latter of whom in had had some money transactions. In December , 4 ° 45 , I had money of Captain Long's to lay out, en trusted to me through Mr. Daniel. It amounted to very nearly 5,0001. stock, which I sold cut at Captain Long's request. Having that money in December, 1845, I wrote a letter to Mr. James Bohn (previously in evidence). After that and another letter had passed, a draft 119enrity was sent by me to Daniel, and then I eturned to 1 : 2 0 by ai m . I gave the security, engrossed, to Mr. D aniel some time aftet wards. On the 27th January, 1 846, I wro t e a l et t e r to Mr. Daniel. After that I caw fir. Daniel on the 5.h March in London. At that Interview no reference was made to the secu t itY ; his visit had no reference to Mr. Bohn's ,:'ffairs at a ll. On the 18. h March, 1846, I wrote a ttter to Mr. Daniel. I received an answer (produced). at • Daniel came up to town to see me on the 23d of March. I eaw him on that day. There was a reference to Mr. Bohn's affairs at that irse rview generally. I re collect the execution of the deed of 231 January, 1846. I had the general control f Bohn's Liminess from Jebel arY• 1846, after the exectrion of the deed of the 23 1 if that month. When Mr. Behn quired menu) , for the Purchase of any books, or far any other purpose, he ap Ned to ir e for it, and all moneys received by him for e hue tees were handed over to me. I did not c ‘mmu icate with Daniel or Captain Long as to what I was doing with B, hn. I supplied the money to Mr. Bohn o ut of Captain Long's moneys in my hand, and, when re quisite, out t.f my own, to the extent of 'About 3,000/. On the 12th of November there was a balance of a few hun dreds more than 3,0001,, which I had advanced out of Captain Long's and my own money. There ae, e bills 1 2 1 2( 1 other liabilities outstanding to the amount of about 3,000/', which I had guaranteed. The writ of fa. Was lodged in November on Bohn's premises, at raj direction, which had been issued in the previous ebre asy. The %itness was under examination when our report ! er t , Rod the probability then was that the trial would • ast till a late hour this evening. IMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Bekre the RECORDER.) Th Learned Recorder :.at for a short time in the Old Court, this mornin g , a nd hating disposed of a few minor charges the Court adjourned to the 9th January, 1851. ST. THOMAS'S DAY. THE CITY ELECTIONS.—(THIS I)AY.) _ This being St. Thomas's Day, watdmotes were held _ th o rougheut the City for the purpose of electing Com m n Councilmen and other Ward Officers for the ensuing y e ar. The contested wards were comparatively few, tbere was an absence of that excitement Which usually prevails on similar cccasions. THE WARDMOTES. ,WARD of CRIPPLEGATE WITHOUT—T. Challis, Esq , polderm a e, (Returns eight members.) — Messra. F. Sad (deputy), R. E. Jones, J. Johnstone, W. King , T. ztldred, F. Meadway, W. Reid, and a Ceely, were e k leeted common councilmen Mr. Richard Baker, ward ueedlee COLEMAN STREET WARD—W. Hunter, Esq., Alder %ant (Returns eight members). The following gentle men were r e t urne d, viz.:—Messrs. Hale (deputy), John son, Hall, B rac h er , D av is, Batty, Perkins, and W ebster. , •Walter Lutwidge was re-elected ward beadle. zRoAD•STREET WARD—J. Musgrove , Es q ,, Lord la 4 3 .0 r, Alderman. (Returns eight member s. ) Ihe fol -Iw'ng gentlem e n were elected :—Messrs. Corney (de puty),,,' it. W. Japp, F. W. Foster, F. Gadsde n, C. Whar t_ut S. Baker, 11. Brown, and J. Humphrey. Mr. Henry leY Collins was elected ward-Leadle, in the room of M r. js ' s Byard, deceased. (R eturns WARD—F. W. Moon, Esq ., Alderman. !!•eturns eight members.) At a wardmote , h eld at the 'three Nun s I nn , H ig h- s t ree t, Aliigate, Mr. Danford , in an appropriate speech, declined the honour of agein re resenting the ward in the Court of Common Council, nd returned thar.ks for the support he had invariably received_ at previous election , . The following gentle- Ten were then proposed:— Messrs. Kilbee, Wright, e 4 utsu e) , _ heyward, Christie, Thompson, Barker, Davis, n aiss and Burrows; Mr. Hopgood, ard beadle. tu T o.ER WARD—W. Fienis, Esq., Alderman. (Re itr,?s eight members.) Messrs. Briggs (deputy), Young, vs: uue ads Turnbull, Aitchison, Brickley, Ward, and ~,,Yt t lie were elected common councilmen, and Mr. Wm. ' es nn ward beadle. vlisrete WARD—Sir Wm. Maency, Bart., Alderman. elected: —Messrs. (Returns• e following gentlemen were t M ix ersr e f b A c r s e . h ) er (deputy), Lepard, Sprague. i a '"ni D. White, and Colman. Mr. Lawn was re elected ward beadle. (R eturns WARD— Sir George Carroll. Alderm an. s i x mem b er s). In the aeseece of the worth y t 'uercnan who is un the cautinent, the Lord Mayor pre sided at t h e war d mole, w h en Messrs. Evans, Bond , z e rtt g", Dakin, Towle, and Brides were e lected com mon Councilmen, and Mr. Beech re-elected ward beadle. CASTLE I3AINARD WARD—S. Wilson, Esq , Alder %en. (Returns eight membsrt.) Messrs. B. Decks (de puty) J. Bliley, H. Muggeridge, J. Hoppe , W. Barber, iky • r Farrar, W. 11. Cubit, and R. Adlard wer e re-elected. ' 4 • S C. Wakefield was elected ward beadle. (Returns WARD—J. Humphery, Esq., Alder man. ltteturns eight members.) The following gentlemen were returned:—Mr. J. Lske (deputy), Mr. Edward ict i sh s e rs Mr. Robert B. Whiteside, Mr. B. Masse y . Mr. Cliff, C. Bucknall, Mr. Arthur Freema n, Mr. G. W. t ` 'it arid Mr. Joseph Turnby. Mr. Thomas Follett ward beadle. Alde rman. 13 IIEA ns T R EE T WARD—William La wrence, Esq., (Returns eight members.) Messrs. Hawtrey, Miller, Maynard, Snell, Bridge, Duncan, Laurie, and Mas.aaghan were elected. Mr. John It ichstdson was re --iset'-d ward beadle. ti Assisere - w W AR D—T. Ferncomb, Esq. , A lderman, (Returns tour members.) The followieg gentlemen were re 'elceted —viz., Mr. Brittcu (deputy), Mr. Wilson , M r. eeer, and Mr : Herdwicke. Mr. 11. E l s woree was re elcted ward-beadle. (nWartZeosg WARai—Miclo-A Gibbs, Esq., Alderman. ,_.teturns six meml ers.) T. Wa.kins (deputy), Mr. F. ale. Mr. D. W. Wire, Mr. ire, Edward Corider, Mr. Thomas 'lRowley, and Mr. W. DawauD, were elected common c ouncilmen. Mr. Robert Butt was re-elected ward beadle. LIME- STREET WARD—C. Fart brother, Esq., Alder %are (Returns four members.) The following gentlemen were nominated :—Messrs. C. Cook (deputy), T. R. Simpson, W. Simpson, T. Sy-moods and W. Ellis. It is expected that the last-named gentleman gill hot go to the poll. Mr. George Rawson, ward beadle. ~,WARDS OF BISHoPSCATE (WITHIN AND WITHOUT) — vV• T. Copeland, Esq.,,, Alderman. (Returns fourteen members.) This wardinote was held at the ward sch ool, Peter street, Sun street; the following candidates were ppter a o t po n s : d hli v a iz.:—Mossrs. Peacock and Stevens (deputies). Carr, Owden, Thomas, Ashby, Filcher, Gilpin, Jones, Taylor, Hopgood, Edmiston, Lambe, etiwin J. Anson, and Her:Nine. On taking the show of hands the fourteen first-named gentlemen were re turned. Messrs. N. Hasdea and C. Case were re-elected ward beadles. A petition to the House of Commons P r aying fur the abolition of the window-tax was then adopted, and the wart - le:tote separated. QUEENHITHE WARD.—J. K. Heopsr, Esq , Alderman. (Returns six members.) Mr. Goss, the late deputy, re 'igueds and the following gentlemen were proposed, v iz- :—Rathbone, Tyler, M-Dougall, Acocks, Rose, and Burroughs. As it is not expected any other candidates will come forward, the abovementioned will be the re presentatives. Mr. W. Lawen sill be the ward beadle. DoNVGATE WARD—Mr. U. %V. Carden, Esq., Alder man- (Returns six members.) The following gentlemen were elected, viz , Messrs. J. Browne, T. W bite, J. C. Prior, H. Kebble, W. 11. Mortimer, and G. Masker ; Mr. Wrigglesveorth, ward beadle. LANGHOURN WARD—Sir John Key, Bart., Alder man. (Returns eight me infers.) The following gentle men were re elected, viz., Messrs. S. Unwin ( de p ut y ), J. "ixont W. J. Frodshara, E. Howard, T. Sae flin g , H. Miller, J. H. Gibson, and E. Shaw. Mr. J. J enkins Was re-elected word beadle. WARD OF CRIPEEGATE WITHIN—T. Challis, E 614., Alderman. (Returns eight members.) Messrs. Smith (deputy), Frost, Duey, Brass, Houle, Bannock, Brown, - and Lest, were returned. Mr. tames Heather was re elected ward-beadle. WARD Or FARRINGDON WITHOUT—Sir J. Duke, Bert., 111. P , Alilerman. At this wnrerrr;te the following geusitmeo were pc, posed, v,a., licorozo usei bard (deputies), Barnard, Fox, C. E. Butler, R. Taylor, Buekmaster, R. Williams, J. Anderton, N. I'. Isher wood, S. E. Edkin, T. C. Bates, II J. Liar, E. Hodgson, G. Walter, Cotterell, F. Clemow, and J. Masterman. In the contested vt ards the pull will close on Monday, as by Act 12 and 13 Vic., esp. 94, it is limited to one day. CORNHILL WARD—Sir John Pirie, Barr., Aldermen. (16 , turns stte members.) The following gentlemun were proposed, v'z , Mr. J. W. Harrison (deputy ), Mr. J. Carter, Mr. J. Waterlew, Mr. Rubert Johnson, Mr. J. Carter, and Mr. Nicoll; the last named gentleman in the room of Air. R. Davey, retired. Is is not expected that any other candidate will appear, consequently the above named will be the representatives of the ward. ,Mr. Joseph Parker was re-elected ward beadle. CORDWAINERS WARD—D. Sedomons, Esq., Alderman. (Returns six members.) The following are the members: —Messrs. Lott (deputy), Joyce, Clark, Tailor, Tress, and Croucher. Mr. Stepeman, ward beadle. BILLIEGEGATE WARD—T. Sydney, Esq., Alderman. (Returns eight mbe rs.) The ()flowing geneemen were proposed for common ct uneilmen, viz., Messrs. Curling (deputy). Roberts, B. Bower, Phillips, J. Knill, Wil liams, Baines, Carter, Gibbs, and Gray. The two last named are new candidates. Mr. Wrightson was re dected ward beadle. WARD CP FARRINGDON WITHIN—T. Kelly, Esq., Alderman. The old members, with the addition of Mr. Heaps, were put in nomination for common councilmen. BRIDGE WARD—Sir C. S. Hunter, Bart , Alderman. (1?( turns eight members.) The following were proposed, viz., Messrs. Lowe, Knott, Pewtress, Hill, Matthew, Whetham, Game, Johnson, and Arnold. The two last named candidates started for the 'mean-3y occasioned by the retirement of Mr. Cope. The poll closed as follows: — William Knott ... 59 1 Charles Whetham 54 John Hill ... 55IWilliam Game ... 50 Janie 3 Low ... ... 55 Joaph Arnold ... 43 Thomas Pewtre,,s ... 54 Thc•mas Johnson ... 7 Henry Matthew ... 54 The first eight were elected. RE-OPENING OF THE LONDON BURIAL PLACES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—On reading 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'F, the other in St. Andrew's, Holborn. On passing St. Andrew's Church, Holborn-hill, a few days since, I read with disgust and amazement a printed announcement, signed by the rector and churchwardens, that, as the cholera had entirely ceased, " the old ground (round St. Andrew's Church), and the new ground, are re- opened for the purposes of Curial." Such an announcement (even in the absence of cholera) shows wanton and wicked disregard of the public health, and, I may add, of public opinion, especially after the fearful proofs re vealed by the many years' labour of Mr. Walker, and the earnest and able disquisitions given more especially in your journal. It seems, Sir, to me that the time has come when the press and the people must speak out, and, if necessary, denounce those parties whose pretentious ignorance is thus jeopar dizing the lives of their fellow-citizens. I am, Sir, yours, &c., J. B. London, Dec. 19. THE LATE RIOT AT BIRKENHEAD.—The exami nation of the six prisoners charged with being 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. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY.—The difficulty of working a line with a single road of rails is now apparent, and, notwithstanding the advantage of the electric telegraph for communication between the various stations, punctuality is not to be found. A train wrong makes others the same, and sane days not one is at the stations at the time pointed out on the tables. As they can only pass at the stations, it is necessary, in order to avoid collisions, in case another train should be due, to keep passengers waiting at the sta tions till the Ens is c'ear. Thus, as on Thursday last, a train due at Banbury might be seen at the Buckingham station wailing for the up-train for Bletohlty, duo at Buckingham. The traffic is now great, and we shall be disappointed if we do not, ere long, see the whole line with double rails. —Bun- bury Guardian. THE WORTHING FISHERMEN.—The bodies of five more of the unfortunate Worthing fishermen have been re covered. One was seen floating in the sea near the shore at Brighton on Tuesday afternoon, and it was taken to the Town• hell. 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 bodies, 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 Vurth body, that of James Ne ;iman, was picked up at sea yesterday at Shore ham ; and a fifth, that of John Bovill, off Brighton, by a lierring-lugger.—Brighton Gazette. NEW ZEALAND.—Accounts have been received from these islands to the beginning of August. The Windsor Castle Hotel, Auckland, was destroyed by fire on July 17. The loss is estimated at 1,0001. The Nelson Examiner states that the cultivation of the hop plant in the Nelson district has been attended with the greatest success. 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 1,3001 b. Other persons had been equally successful. — The quantity now gro a wn is nearly equal to the demand, and next year there will be some for exportation. girl named Elisabeth Bate 3, an inmate of Shore ditch workhouse, was yesterday remanded from the Worship street Police-court, on a charge of cutting and wounding Mary Hawkins, also an inmate of the establishment. ENCLOSURE OF THE NEW FOREST.—A report has been for some time prevalent that a Government measure is in preparation, having for its object the enclosure and sale of the New Forest. Whether this report be true it is not 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 snore beneficial proceeding for the ncighbouihood 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 solicitous.—AdeeriSeer. 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 Rasen 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. — ,Stamford Mercury. TUB 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 of Mr. Crowe and the fire office, and Mr. Naylor for the prisoners. Several additional witnesses were examined, after which Mr. Naylor and Mr. Rauce severally addressed the bench, and at the close of their remarks both prisoners (Whittaker and his son) were fully committed for trial on both charges. The inquiry lasted two days. A German manufacturer, represented by an agent in London, is constructing a musical bed, directly the occu pant of which presses it, soothing airs will be emitted, and, thus lulled, be may sink luxuriously Into the arms of sleep. This bed reminds old persons of a celebrated quack named Graham, who, seventy 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 hour. This man's practice was at one time very popular. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AND MEsMERISM.—It having been announced that Miss L. Foote flay would give a thine 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. Bell from Upwell, near Wisbechs said, when lie lectured upon Mesmerism at Wisbech a fort night ago, it was stated that a person had been to Upwell to practise with Miss 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 snaking several passes at the back of the head of Miss Bell, and in lees than two minutes she was in a mesmeric sleep. Miss Hay then took hold of her right hand and commenced singing snatches of \- rio u s ballads, and the finale to La Sonnambula, every note of sN hich 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 her 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 for a 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 Llanclovery on its downward journey, but no farther.— WelsSman. Two men, a few days ago, took out of the White bill Burn, a small stream which runs into the Wear, almcet close below the lock at Lumley, no fewer than 53 salmon. NORTU 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 iss,ersusinagn ahnodurteraatrll!feerrirei t f h l e e r t i t i e o r r s nii f i e g r , t t h h u e s a n fl e o t r t el h i , n i g ns t t i e n a le d f o o t s: the e present ahsurd detention of them for above 23 hours. No official intimation of the change has been made to the Post office here, but our information may be relied upon e and we hope no time will be lost in carrying the improvement into effect. Inverness Courier. IMPORTATIONS OF POULTRY.'—The supplies of poultry from the country for the metropolitan markets are being reinforced from the continental states to meet the de mands of the ensuing festive season, comrrisieg eery- Large quantities from France, Belgium, and also the Germ an states. The sister island is also not backward at the present time in furnishing supplies of thi s nature . O ne 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 produce, which is by far the largest importation of the, kind into the metropolis that has taken Fleck from Ireland. IMPORTATION OP TORTOISES.—The vessel Ada, which has arrived in the Docks from Mogadore, has brought the very large number of teooo tortoises as -a portion - of her care THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MAGAZINES, &c.—(COQTINUED.) TIIE 1-11 STORY OF PENDENIVIS. Nos. XXII]. and XXIV. By W. M. Thackeray. Mr. Thackeray has brought the " History of Pen dennis" to a conclusion, and it is a work in no way unw'rthy of the author of "Vanity Fair." It is a work such as Henry Fielding might have written, hut such as most assuredly no English novelist who has flourished since his days could have written save Wil liam Makepiece Thackeray. He, and he alone, of all cur novelists, 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 vice, but he shows us men and women as we find them in society. Who that is a member of any club, who that ever mixes in society, does not know a Major Pendennis among his acquaintances? In his preface, Mr. Thackeray says that he had begun the book upon an exciting plan, but he adds : The exciting' plan was laid aside (with a very honourable forbearance on the part of the publishers), because, on attempting it, I found that I failed from want of experience of my subject; and never having been in timate with any convict in my life, and the manners of ruffians and gaol-birds being quite unfamiliar to me, the idea of entering into competition with M. Eugene Sue was abandoned." Herein lies one of the secrets of Mr. Thackeray'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 Feker, marries Laura with the full consent of the old Major, who does not die; but Blanche Amory does not marry Henry Poker, for just before the marriage the return of Altamont reveals the secret of her paternity, and at the same time deprives her of the Begum's fortune ; for it appears that Altamont alias Amory, is also alias Armstrong, and was as such the husband of Madame Fribsby before he went to India. He effects his escape 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 indeed. The work is dedicated to Dr. John Elliotson, and the dedication does equal honour to the dedicator and the dedicated. It is as follows : TO DR. JOHN ELLIOTSON. " My dear Doctor,—Thirteen months ago, when it seem d likely that this story had come to a close, a kind tri•r:d brought you to my bedside, whence, in all proba bility, I never should have risen but for your constant watchfulness and skill. I like to recal your great good ness and kindness (a 3 well as many acts of others, show ii .g quite a surprising friendship and s3mpathy) at that time, when kindness and friendship were most needed and welcome. " And as you would take no other fee but thanks, let me record them here in behalf of me and mine, and sub scribe myself, " Yours most sincerely and gratefully, " W. M. TEACKERAY." THE DRAMATIC. The second number of this magazine fully main tains the character of its predecessor, and promises well for the future. It is illustrated by two well engraved portraits of Miss Glyn, the one in private costume, the other in the character of Lady Macbeth, and contains a biography of that lady, and a well written critique of her style of acting. The Rev. Francis Close is soundly rated for his recent imper tinent attack upon the drama and its professors; as the writer justly remarks, it is a mere affair of pews against boxes in the eyes of 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 all those who have been misled by the artful representations of the " holier•than-thou" men into the belief that the representation of the drama is in itself immoral. The dramatic essay on the rise and progress of the drama throughout Europe, of which we have here a first instalment, promises to be a very valuable contribution to the literature of dra matic criticism, and " The Early Days of the Ame rican Steeg,•," by Bayle Bernard, of which we have also a first instalment, is most amusing. This latter work consists of a selection from the papers of the late Mr. John Bernard, the first part of whose very entertaining autobiegraphy 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. CHRISTOPHER TADPOLE. Part 111. By Albert Smith. This, the third part of the reprint of the most popu lar of Albert Smith's tales, is clearly and beautifully printed, and has two admirable illustrations by John Leech. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, DEC. 20. The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot. in this morning, accompanied by Earl Granville, the Marquis of Granby, and Lord Seymour. Lieut.• Col. Hon C. B. Phipps and Colonel Bouverie were in attendance upon his Royal Highness. Mr. Waterhouse, jeweller, of Dame-street, Dublin, had the honour of submitting to her 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 and Marchioness of Exeter and Lady M. Cecil, the Marquis of Granby, the Earl and Countess Spencer and Lady G. t:Tencer, the Earl and Countess Granville, Lord and Lady Sey mour and the Hon. Miss St. Maur, Lord George Lennox, and Sir Wm. Gibson Craig, left the Castle 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 yesterday from Yew, 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 Grey yesterday, at the Home-office, with an address for presentation to her Majesty, signed by upwards of LOCO of the inhabitants or the borough (.f Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, on the subject of the late Pupal aggression. The Transatlantic Packet Station Commission held a meeting yesterday at the Board of Trade : Present —Hon. William Cowper (Chairman), Sir James Gordon, K.C.B.,Sir John F. Burgoyne, K.C.8., Captain James llerby, and Lord Hobart (Secretary). Lord Monteagle, Lord John Chichester, Mr. Fitzstephen French, M.P., Mr. MacCullagh, M.P., Sir De Lacy Evans, Rev. P. Daly, P.P., Mr. O'Fla herty, and a numerous deputation, had an interview with the Transatlantic Packet Station Commission. Lord a'nd Lady iohn Russell left Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, yesterday morning, for Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, on a visit to the Duke of Bed• ford. Eurl 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 American Colonies. ELECTRIC PRINTING TELEGRAPII.—We understand 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), Tar. Fourdrinier (secretary), The experiments on that day having been highly satisfactory, it was then pro posed to place an instrument 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 type 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 will also be adopted by the European and American Telegraph Company. It is expected that the submarine telegraph between Dover and Calais will be completed before the opening of the Exhibition i n M ay next. No less than eight wires will be laid down from shore to shore. ROYAL PATRIOTIC AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND.—In 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 same, 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 proposed an amendment whereby Glasgow should wipe its hands of this Royal movement for bettering the condition of poor in towns, and particularly in the destitute Highlands, failsd in his opposition for want of a seconder. Robinson, the Railway station-master, who was convicted at Yolk of a rape'on a young lady named Newton, was sentenced to two years' implisonment. The prisoner de nied the commission of the crime, but admitted that he had committed an indecent assault, and in passing sentence Mr. Justice Pattesein said thatrle himself believed such to have been the case; but that no imputation whatever rested on either the character Or the conduct of the prosecatrix. The Emperor of Brazil has just granted a pension of 800 f. a•year to M. Moura, a Brazilian poet, residing at Paris. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (Prow the Mining jouinat of this uay.) It is repot tcd, from the large provincial towns (Leeds, Liverpool, &c.), where markets are established, that mining shares are becoming neglected, in consequence of the sudden and large accession of business in railways. No doab:;, this cause must lave its influence upon the lesser it.terett; but the- c ffe ct here is by no means per ceptib!e—the week having closed with an augmented amount of transactions in all good and dividend mines, and, in many instancef at a considerable advance on previous quotati ons . We doubt the soundness of the prices paid in some of the newer concerns; and it may be that we are verging to a ptriod when increased cau tion is necest any by the uninitiated ; whilst it must be admitte d that the discoveries reported in sever al of the latter class f mines are, if true, very important for the moment, and highly so, if they prove of a permanent and lasting character. In the Metal market, had continues in good demand at full prices, and the supply is short. In tin, the sud den advance noticed last week has increased, and a large business done ; about 10,000 slabs have changed hands, part on the spot, and part to arrive ; the market closes very firm. English tin has participated in the demand for foreign, particularly refined, and mart hers refuse to sell at present rates. Tin plates are much inquired for, and, as most manufacturers are full of orders for some time, very full prices have to be paid; the market has an upward tendency. Copper is in good demand, at the quotations. The copper ores sold at Redruth on Thursday amounted to :3,172 tons, which produced 21,11e1. The Tamar mines sold 86 tons of lead ore, at 201. 2s. Gd. per ton. The Hohnbash mine sold 30 tons of lead ere, which realised the extraordinary price of 241. 18s. 6d. per ton. The Trehane Mine sold 55 tots of silver-lead ore at 231. 3s. 6d. per ton. The North Wheal Friendship sold l4i tons of lead ore at 111. 3s. per ton. The Great Whcal Baddern sold two parcels of lead ore-51 tons at 131. 13g. 6d., and 11 tons at 131. 15s. 6d. per tcn. Cwm Erfin Mine sold 33 tons of silver•lead ore, at 141. 13s. 6d. per ton. The ticketirp for 100 to of Foxdale (Isle of Man) load ore fluctuated from 91. lls. 6d, by Meredith, to 121. 4s. 6d. by Walker and Co. The treat Beam Mine sold seven parcels of black tin, at prices varying from the rate of 431. to 601. per ton. The Tineroft Mine sold 14 tons of black tin, at 411. per ton; the Mineral Court, Birch Tor, Plymouth Wheal Yeoland, and Wheal Friendship, have also sold some parcels of black tin. - At Polberro Mine 32 tons of tin are ready for sam pling, and 138 tons of copper ore were weighed on the 17th instant. The Cardiganshire silver-load mine, the Daren, East Daren, Allt-3 Bromflo) de, and Cefn Bruno, are re ported as looking exceedingly well. At West Tolgus the lode in the shaft continues its size, 2 Jr. wide, but not so productive of ore. At Tre viskey a good branch of ore has been cut in driving in the 260 fm. level south. Bedford United is doing remarkably well; the wir ze sinking from the 90, 4 fms. beyond the 103 end, is worth 601. per im., and set at 3s. tribute. Two pitches sot in the back of the 103, at 2s. in V. At Wheal Vincent 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 accounts for July, August, and September, show—Balance from last account, 122/. 18s. Bd.; ores sold, 3,2571. 15.=3,3791. 19s. Bd. Mine costs, merchants' bills, and lords' dues, 2,7001. 16p. By divi dend of 61. per share (5601), leaves balauce in favour of adventurers, 1191. 3s. Bd. The Levant Mine accounts for Sept. and Oct. show- Balance due to adventurers end of Aug., 7964 13g. 3d.; sale of tin ore, 3 078/. 153. 2d.; copper, 1,7041. 16s. 5d.; tin leavings, 1771. 15s. 111; carriagenf copper and tin care, 230/. 15s. 10.; sundries, 27/. 16s. ld. 6,016/. Ils. 11d.-Mine cut for Sect., 1,841/. 103. 10d.; Oct., 1,371/. 123. 7d,; surgeon and sick club, 451. 17s. 6d.; coals, 108/. 14s. 1 Id.; carriage, 2711. 14s. 81; bills, 509/. Bs. 7d.; timber, 252/. Bs. 61-By dividend of 5/. per share, 800/.; laving balance for nest Lecourt, 815/. 4s. 4d. The Wheal Tremayne accounts for Sept. and Oct. show-Balance in hand, 4421. 18'. Bd.; sales of tin, 2,4561 3s. 9d.; ditto copper ore, 857/. 171 , .; ditto arsenic (40 tons, at :';!. 35.), 126 L; (less lord's dues, 1-20th, 1720 = 3,268/. ow. 9d.-Carriage of tin, &c.. 28/. 4s. 10d.-Mine cost for Sept., 999/. 143. 11; merchants' bills, 2601. 157. Bd.; mine cost for Oct., 1,0061.29.; merchants' bills, 2951. 6s. Id. = 2,561/ 16s. 10d.-show ing balance in favour of thine, 1,177/. 7s. 5d.-By divi dend of 153. per share 768/.; leaves balance in hand 4091. 7s. sd. The Condurrow Mine accounts to Dec. 16 show- Balance end of Nov., 7061. Bs. Id.; sales of copper and tin, 2,2351. is. 2(1.==2,941/ 04. 31-Labour cost for Oct. and Nov., 1,4631. 7s. 5d.; merchants' billP, 4221. 135..1d.; lord's dues (1-20th) 1111. 15s. ld.-leaving balance of profit, 9431. 13s. Bd. The East Pool Mine accounts to Dec. 17 show- Balance last account, 7371. 18.; labour cost for Oct. and Nov., 7651. 68. 7d.; merchants' bills, 2901. 95.; dues (1-30th), 29/. Bs. 1d.=1,822/. 4s. Bd. By copper sold 754/. 10s. 9d.; arsenic, 271.; tin, 1001. 13s. 4d.; water drainage, 120/4 materials sold, 51.-leaving balance against mine, 8151. Os. 7d. Mr. John Rule has been added to the committee of the mine. At the Ty warnhayle and Nancekuke Mines meeting, held on the 17th blur., the accounts for two months were product d, showing—Produce of ores sold from Ty warn hayle, 3 ; 8301 12s. 4d.; cost for September and October, 3,802! 16s. sd.—profit, 271. 15s. 11d. Produce of ores from Nancekuke, 2701. 12s. 3d.; cost, 4551. 14s. 1 ld.— loss, 185/. 2s. Bd.—leaving balance against the adven turers, 409/. Bs. sd. The rep.4rt gives an encouraging account of the mines, in which there is an almost general improvement. The 100 fm. level, east of Gar diner's shaft, is entering the run of ore ground seen in the 90. The 90, east of Bennett's shaft, has passed through a good course of ore for the last 15 fins.; the lode in the end is 5 ft. wide, turning out 10 tons per fm. Bennett's shaft, under the 90, is yielding 8 tons per fathom. The 80 west now yields 3} tons of ore per fm. Several other levels are yielding 1 and 1 ton of ore per fm. At the Stray Park Mines meeting a balance was shown in favour of adventurers of 613/. 11s. 7d., to which is to be added 1,3861. 3s. for ores sold Dec. 5. The balance in hand 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 workings, was read to the meeting, which was considered very satisfactory. The average earnings, both for tribute and tutwork, were extremely good. The Wheal Mary accounts showed a balance of 441/. Is. against the mine. The sales of ore for Sept. and Oct. were 6201. 13s. Bd., and the mine cost for that period, merchants' bills, and including the balance on previous account, amounted to 1,5561. 14i. Bd.; the last call of 10e. per share produced 4951., leaving balance as stated. A call of 15s. per share was made. The ore sold in Nov. realised 3671. 15s. 5d., and about 100 tons were to be sold during the present month. The report presents no marked feature for notice. The East Cern Brea accounts, from April to Nov. in chrive, show—To costs, 5621. 10s. 3d.; by calls, 5121.; leaving balance to purser, 501 10s. 3d. At the Wheal Arthur meeting it was resolved that a special meeting should be convened to decide on the propriety of allowing the adventurers to take up a certain number of undiiposed shares, and also of permitting each shareholder who has purchased shares at 21. each, to take up an equal number in addition, in order to enable the committee to offer the residue to the public at I/ per share. The report s rea d wer e satisfactory. The report read at th e Bi s h o p s towe Meeting states that, from the operations now going forward, there is good reason to expect a profitable mine. The sale of ore last month was 1$ tons, and the present 10 tons. At the Di,von and Courtenay Consols meeting, a re port from Captain Rickard was read, strongly recom mending the working of the western ground, in which several promising lodes are believed to exist, and a com mittee was apphinted to go,over that portion of the sett. The opinion given by Captain Rickard of the specula tion is extremely favourable, and the shareholders are well satisfied with their prospects. At the Bwleh Consols minting, a number of resolu tions were pissed, relating to the present state of the mine. A report from Captain Francis was read, and in future a monthly report will be furnished. In conse quence of the heavy expense of working the mine, an effort will be made, by deputation, to obtain a reduction of the royalty and the rents of the ground used for the purpose of the mine. At the Wheal Trescoll meeting, the report read from the agent of the mine gave a very promising account of the operations. A rich course of tin had been recently discovered, which, it was believed, would prove lasting, and the lode was altering for the better. Should the an- ticirations expressed in the report prove well founded, the value of the mine will be considerably in cre a s ed. Much interesting information, respecting the present position, and prospects of numerous mining adventures in Wales, will be found detailed in a series of retorts we have received from our correspondent, Mr. Matthew Francis, to whose management they have been confided, and appear to be progressing in a highly satisfactory manner. Among the transactions during the week have been— Merllyn, Stray Park, Cook's Kitchen, Tremayne, St. Aubyn and Grylls, Alfred Consols, West Providence, Trefusis, East Wheal Leisure, Treviskey, Wheal Seton, Lelant, Bodmin Moor Consols, Wheal Tom, Wheal Au gusta, Lamerhooe, East Balleswidden, Wheal Vincent, Crebor, Bedford United, North and South Tamar, Great Sheba Consols, Tiacroft, Wellington, W heal Russell, Peter Tavy, Praed Consuls, East Wheal Reeth, Ham lyn, Black Craig. Venton, Holmbush, Wheal Alfred, East and West Tolgus, North Buller, Wheal Harriet, Mary Ann, D.ren, North Tulgus, South Wheal Basset, Wheal Margaret, Millpool, Hawke's Point, Trelawny, West Frances, West Treasury, and West Stray Park. In Foreign :herr 5, business has been done in United Mexican, Australian, St. John del Rey, Barossa Range, National Brazilian, Santiago, and Cobra, the latter being quoted at a slight advance on the price it has so long maintained. The transactions have been limited. THE FUNERAL OF TIIE LATE GENERAL THE HON. Sin WILLIAM LUMLEY, G.C.8., K.C.8., &c.—Yesterday morning et an 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, Mensal-green, Harrow-road. The funeral consisted of a hearse and four, and four mourning coaches and four, followed by the private carriages of th e deceased, the Duke of Wellington, Earl of Scarborough, Lord Hard inge, &c. Besides the members of the family, the Earl of Scarborough, Lord Ilardinge, Hon. P. Lumley, L. W. Buck, Esq., M.P., Colonel Rubinson, Rev. P. Cator, M.A., with several others of the nobility and distinguished officers fol- L lowed as mourners. The shops in the immediate neighbour hood were closed out of respect to the deceased. EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1850. ALLEGED CRUELTY TO A SERVANT. The following is a fuller report of this nisguating and cruel case than we were enabled to give in our paper of yesterday : — - Yesterday Mr. George Sloane, a special pleader, of 6, Pump -court, T em pl e , an d one o f t h e directors of the Church of England Assurance Institution, Lothbury, app aired kt she Guildhall police-court in discharge ut his bail, to answer the charge of cruelty practised upon his servant, Jane Wilbred, during a course of two years that she bad b( en in his service. It was generally believed that this case was only re manded for the purpose of completing some of the depo• sitions previous to sending it for trial; nevertheless, at an early hour the doors of the justice-room %ere closed, in order to prevent the court from being inconveniently crowded during the proceedings. This proved a very necessary measure, as, by the time the Alderman had taken his seat en the bench, a vast concourse of people, apparently for the most part composed of citizens and proteselcnal gentlemen, bad collected in Guildhall-yard, each anxious to gain admittance, and to catch a glimpse of the parties who bad made themselves so horribly no torious. On Saturday last a war; ant was issued for the appre hension of Mrs. Sloane, in order to insure her appear ancil at the examination yesterday, but on the officers visiting her residence for the purpose of executing the warrant they found the furniture strewn ►,bout the room in great disorder, as if the occupants anticipated a sud den departure. The chambers underwent a strict search then, and again two hours;lft;,lMi - hirs:;;;ewas ❑owhere to be found, although Mr. Philips (defendant's solicitor) assured the Court and Alderman, on the last examination, that 1-he was unable to leave her bed through severe indisposition, caused by an injury she had sustained to her 1g by slipping it accidentally through an area railing. Such was the great interest excited in the minds of the people in consequence of the (-xptcted app( aranee of Mrs. Sloane, who appears to have acted with greater cruelty to the unfortunate girl than the defendant Mr. Sloane, that there was such a crowd inside the justice-room, and in every outlet of the court, as has not been known for many years. So gene ral, indeed, was the excitement, that gentlemen were seen applying at every door of the building, and anx iously chimirg acqu&ntance with the officials of the office, in order to obtain admission to this " chamber of horrors." Alderman Humphery presided, and on the bench, we noticed Dr. Marsden, Mr. Philimore, Mr. Fenn, the secretary to the Hopi' Free Hospital, Dr. Heals, and several of the guardians cf the West London Union. Mr. Huddlestone (instructed by Mr. Pontifex), on behalf of the West London Union, attended for the pro fecution, and Mr. Philips (of the firm of Philips and Voss sol'citors) conducted the defence (in the absence of Mr. Claarson, who appeared on the two former exa minr.tions). en behalf of Mr. Sloane. Alderman HUMPHERY asked if Mrs. Sloane was pre sent? Roe (the summoning officer of the court)—Sho is not, sir. Alderman HUMPHERY—Did you serve the summons? Roe—l did, air. Alderman HUMPHERY—Was a warrant issued against her? Roe—There was, sir. Alderman lIIIMPHERT —Did you serve it upon her? Roe—l served it at the house in Pump -court. Alderman HUMPHERY—Whom did you see there? Roe—l saw Mr. Slcane; he opened 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. lie said that Mrs. Sloane's friends had advised her not to atter.d here, but to surrender to take her trial at the Old Bailey, so as to avoid having a public exposure at every examination by attending the preliminary pro ceedings. Alderman ITUMPHERY—Did you search the chambers? Roe—Yes, Sir; I it arched every room twice, but neither tia e did I see anything of Mrs. Sloane. Alderman LIUMPHERY—Have you made any inqui ries to ascertain where she has gone to? Roe—l have lodged the warrant in the hands of the police at Fleet street station, and told all the porters and messengers at the Temple to give information immediately they die diseovtr any trace of her, or see anything that might lend to her apprehension. Alderman HIIMPHERY—IIave you any reason to be lieve that you will be able to find her? Roo—Not at present, Sir. Alderman liumPuEnY—Then we must proceed with the case in her absence, and deal with it as though she was press n:. During these proceedings Mr. Sloane, having received an intimation that his presence was required in the court, came from an adjoining room, and quietly took his se - ti, in the body of the court. His back was turned to the audience, and he allowed his head to fall on his breast in such a manner as to screen him from the gaze of the multitude within and without, as if he wished to shrink from general observation. Mr. lluddlestone said, he understood that the guar dians of the West London Union, had, since the last examination, called a meeting, at which it had been re solved that an application should be made to the Poor Law Commissioners with reference to the present case, the result of which was that the Puor-law Board had issued an order for the guardians to carry on the prose cution against Mr. Sloane; and he (Mr. Huddlestouc) was instructed for that purpose. Alderman HUNPHERY—I was quite sure that the Poor-law Commissioners would never have prevented the guardians from prosecuting had an application been made to them to that effect; but the fact appeared that the guardians had not stirred is the matter, and Mr. Pontifex was afraid to do so without previously receiv ing his instructions from them. Mr. Pontifex 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 distressed, 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 moat 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. Huddlestone having intimated his intention of putting her under a re-examination, the usual oath was administered to her, and she continued her statement, and the following appalling and disgusting details were elicited It will here be necessary to adhere to her evidence as she gave it, as her own words will better ex press the atrocity of the defendants' conduct than any words we could substitute. Jane Wilbred, re-examined by Alderman lIUSIPUERY and Mr. Huddlestone—Mr. Sloane often beat me; some times in the morning early and sometimes in the day. time. Mrs. Sloane used to beat me because 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 crying. Mr. Sloane called me round to to the bedside one morning and brat me on the hands with a shoe. My mistress would not let me wear my shift on my shoulders and neck in the morn ing, and, because I wore it to keep me warn:, she used to beat me on my back with a shoe. She would not let me wear any thing on my neck, or any part of my body above the waist ; so that, from the waist upwards, I was obliged to go about the house exposed, in the presence of Mr. Sloane and the yc ung lady.—(Sensation.) Her name is Louisa Devaux. My mistress wanted me to do the work of a morning in that naked state—(Sensation)—but I could not bear the c)10, as it was in the winter time. I never went to church on Sundays, nor any place of worship. I never as k e d to Le allowed to go, as I did not know any place to go to. 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 ver left the house. There was always meat cooked on Sunday's for Mr. and Mrs. Sloare, but I had none of it. Alderman HUBIPIIERY here said—l have been looking at the girl's hands, from the practice adopted here by the prisoners, to ascertain if they Iwo been doing L.ny _ _ laborious work; and I should say - that the poor crt'a' ture has been worked very hard indeed; at all events her hands bear strong testimony to that effect. Witness continued—lt was several months alter 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 shift and gown tied round my waist by a petticoat, as she could not wait for mo 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 w hether Mr. Sloane heard her or not. Mr. Sloane often beat me on the hands, 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. (Great sensation, and long continued hisses were levelled at the defendant, who sat immovable in his chair, as if he was not at all concerned.) There was no wetercloset 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 she told me she would make me eat ►he contents.—(Great sensa 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, she picked it up and put it in my mouth.—(Sensation) ih hen I have not been able to get at the 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 stood behind me, so as to keep me close in front of ray mistress while she put it into my mouth.—(Sensation.) He beat me on that Occasion with a shoe because I refused to do as my mis tress wanted, and he beat me again after it. This► only beppened once in Mr. Sloane's presence, and that es as about a fortnight before I was taken from his house. Sometimes if I forgot to scour ' , the fender with ashes, or clean the footman on which the dinner is placed before the fire, Mr. Sloane would beat me on the arms, shoulders, and back with a shoe, in the presence of Mrs. Sloane and Miss Devaux. The latter was present when they made use eat my own dirt,— (Great disgust was here manifested by all present, and it was with difficulty that order was ultim:ltely restored.) Alderman HUMIXIIREY said—l wish to know, Lefore proceeding any further, if this girl, Miss Devanx, is pre sent? Mr. Philips said—She is not present, as I was given to understand, on the last examination, that Mr. Sloane was to be committed to day, and that the case was only remanded for that purpose. lie was not pre pLred to meet another examination at such a short no tice; but he did not complain, as Mr. Sloane was willing and anxious to court the fullest investigation. Mr. Huddlestone said, under these circumstances, I would ask the Alderman to remand the case to meet the convenience of defendant's counsel, as Iby no means wish to take an undue advantage, particularly considering the position in which the defendant is at present placed; but I shall certainly consider it my duty to continue the examination before sending the care to the Old naile), the more especially as there is now no danger to be ap prehended frcm the state of the girl's health i❑ pursuing such a course. If the case is remanded for a short time I shall then take that opportunity of entering into the whole of the evidence, and I cannot help thinking that if Mr. Sloane is well advised he will have Mrs. Sloane Lete to answer this charge on the next examination. If she does net appear then, I shell deem it my duty to ask you, Sir, not to accept bail for Mr. Sloane's appear ance at the January sessions, but to commit him to New. gate to await his trial. Mr. Philips said—l must prutest against such a principle being adopted with regsrd to my client, who has always been most anxious that every icquiry should be made, and has given every assistance to such kquir3 in his power. Mr. Huddlestone suggested that the amount, of bail should be increired. Alderman HUMPHREY said—l think it will be expe dient to increase the bail, as, in the ab.ence of Mrs. Sloane, it was but natural that the Court should come to the conclusion that the defendant, having screened his wife, would be quite as unwilling to go through the or dca► himeelf. Mr. Philips—l object to the principle of increasing the bail, although there would be no difficulty in doing so; still, I cannot see the necessity for such a proceed• ing, as the defendant has already appeared twice to the same amount. With regard to the threat held out by the Learned Counsel for the prosecution, I beg to assure the worthy Alderman that he cannot refuse to accept bail if offered, as it is a bailable offence. At all event?, if justice is not allowed my client here in that respect, I know where to seek it. Mr. Huddiestone—Perhaps, Mr. Philips, you will re collect the words of Mr. Sloane when the officer went to his house. There can be no other construction put upon them but that he was instrumental in keeping a witness out of the way. Alderman 1113211PHREY—Will you, Mr. Philips, give bail for Mrs. Sloane's appearance ?—(Laughter.) Mr. Philips—ls it reasonable to ask me, sir? Would any man in his right senses give bail for "any woman" as to what she would do?—(Laughter.) I would not. Alderman HUMPHREY—Then I shall increase the amount of bail, and shall require Mr. Sloane to find two sureties of 2501. each, and himself to be bound over in the sum of 5004 to appear and answer the charge on the next examination.—(Great applause followed this an nouncement, but was instantly suppressed.) Some discussion ensued upon this point, when a gentle man on the bench rose and said—" As one of the guardians of the West Loudon Union, I object to the present amount of bail." The amount of bail as above mentioned was then agreed upon. Mr. Sloane, during some slight confusion that fol lowed, made his escape into an adjoining room, and there waited until the required bail was forthcoming. In the interim, Mr. Alderman HIIMPIIERY handed our repor►er the following letter, dated— " Hastings, Dec. 19. " Dear Sir,—lf I knew the address of Mr. Pentifex I would not trouble you with this; but, as you heard the case, I thought it better to mention the circumstances to you, so that, if you think it necessary, he may be made acquainted with it. " A young woman callEd on me yesterday and stated that she had heard of the Sloanes being charged with great cruelty to a servant girl, and that as she had livid with them some time since, and had also been treated very cruelly by them, she wishcd to know if her evi dence would be of any use in furthering the ends of justice. "I am aware that in this particular case she will be of no service, tut et the ale!, as come proof of the general tree , went of their servants, perhaps her evidence might be of some importance. " I trust ou will excuse the trouble lam giving you, even to read this, but, trusting that the gross nature of the case of those people will be a sufficient apology, "I am, dear Sir, yours very truly, "F. TIERHURST, Surgeon. " 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 permission to leave by one of the private entrances to the court; and having first sent out tho gaoler, to ascertain if the coast was quite clear in Church-passage, he peeped round the corner of the door in every direction, and, feeling satisfied that no one saw him, made a sudden ru.h, and at the top of his speed made the best of his way into Gresham-street, where ho was recognized by a person who had seen him in court during the proceed ings. It was soon passed from one to another, until a mob collected round biro 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 monster!" " Give it to him; show him no mercy, he had 130140 for Jane Wilbred!" and suchlike phrases. In order the more effectually to prevent 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 able to get away from them, when ho ran towards the Post-office, with the mob in full chase after him, yelling and hooting at his heels at every st e p, un til he fortunately met a po liceman, who took him under his protection, and hurried him into a public-house in Gresham-street, where he remained until a cab was called, and he was got into it with great difficulty and conveyed to his chambers in the Temple. On arriving:there, however, a fresh sur prise awaited him, for there were from 500 to 600 per sons collected round the house in Pump-court, anxi ously waiting for Mr. Sloane. The officer who had accompanied him in the cab then directed the cabman to drive along the Strand, but the mob who had followed the vehicle from Gresham-street so annoyed him by mud and other missiles, that Mr. Sleane 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 SIR RODERT PEEL.—The news of this disaster was brought by the Peninenlar mail st( amer Iberia. In fact, the captain of the barque, his mate, and carpenter arrived home in that packet as distressed seamen. Captain M'Etvcri stated that he left Liverpool in August last, bound for Bombay, and arrived off the Cape de Verds on the 2d of September. On the 3d, at noon, he was under royals, all sail set, when a hurricane came on, and at midnight be was dismantled, his decks swept of everything, and his ship a complete wreck. 11. re mained by the ship, using every exertion to keep her afloat, assisted nobly by his crew for two days, when all being worn out by incessant toil at the pumps, with no hope of saving the vessel, he, with his crew, twenty-nine in number, abandoned her, and they all took refuge in a small four-oared gig, the only boat they had left. They took with them a small quantity of water and biscuit, all they could save from the wreck, and after two days, during which they experienced great sufferings, they succeeded in reaching St. Vine' nt, one of the Verds, a distance of 120 miles from the wreck. The British consul hero took charge of them. The crew were sent to Sierra Leone in a steamer. The captain, bis mate, and carpen ter were sent to Lisbon in a Portuguese brig, which was twenty- three days on her passage, and they arrived there a few da3 s before the Iberia sailed. The Sir Robert Peel had a valuable cargo on board. The hurricane in which the barque was lost was experienced most severely at the Cape de Verds; in fact, such a one had never b, en known there before. The island of St. Vincent suffered 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 Verds; two of the crew were drowned. This happened just previous to the loss of the Sir Robert Peel.—Liverpool Mercury. THE CITIZENS' DINNER TO THE MAYOR OF BATH. Ever since the occasion on which our fellow-citizens par took of the splendid and hearty hospitality of F. Dowding, Esq., the universally-esteemed mayor (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 finally 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-will, judgment, and ability with which he :.charged his important duties contributed in a very high degree to the success of the entertainment. Mr. Plathwavt was supported on his right by the Mayor, Mr. Miles, the Mayor of Bristol, Sir R. Preston, Bart., the Rev. Dr. Stamer, Mr. W. T. Blair, Mr. Long, and Mr. Kitson ; and on the left by Lord Ashley, M.P., Mr. Pinney, M.P., Mr. Sutcliffe, Major-General Daubeney, K.H., the Rev. S. H. Widdrington, 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. Ediidge, Mr. V. Jenkins, Mr. Markland, Mr. Moger, Mr. Sheppard, Mr. Batchellor, Mr. W. Brown. the Rev. A. Stainer, and Mr. E. D. Bailey. Invitations were also Lent to the following noblememen a: d gentlemen, but, from various causes, they were nnable to be present: - His Grace the Puke of Beaufort, the Marquis of Worcester, the lord-lieutenant of the county, Lord Portman, Viscount Duncan, M.P., the Right Worshipful the Recorder, and D. Jardine, Esq.—Bath Cluonicle. A NEW TITLE FOR THE BISHOP OF EXETER.—A letter passed through the Torquay Post-office this week, addressed " The Archbishop of Westminster, Bishopstowe, 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. Wilson and Co., of the Leeds Railway Foundry, are now out on strike, and for the last two or three days there have been frequent p u bli c meetings upon Hunslet Moor of th e workmen and their sympathisers, to which place the p ar ti es h ave marched to t h e strains of a military band, and w here they have been addressed in for cible but generally temperate harangues by scale or other of the mechanics engaged in the strike. The hands turned out on Monday m orn i ng l as t, on a question, as we are in formed, arising out o f th e discharge harge of the smiths' foreman, and from a feeling of general dissatisfaction at the conduct of the manager. The workmen up to yesterday (Friday) had not resumed their employment. They solicited an inter • view with Mr. E. B. Wilson, but unfortunately that gentle man was at the time in London. He returned on Thursday, but no steps have yet been taken for the adjustment of the difference ~ 4 i ~1~/ N I ° ,~ I. 4in x/Z A ASSIZE IN TELLIG EN Wic - I NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, Dec. it (Lk fore Mr. Baron MARTIN.) SENTENCES ON THE LEEDS RIOTERS. William Higgins and James Cratty, who yesterday, after tht it case bad been partly heard, pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter, were sentenced to be trans ported for ten years. Edward Hogan. John Haley, Michael Cantwell, William Fallon, John Connor, and Mary Rooke, who pleaded guilty to a Asti, were sen tenced, the first four to be imprisoned and kept at hail labour two years, Connor 18 months, and Rooke one year. His LORDSHIP remarked, in reply to Connor's mother, who said her son bad always conducted himself well, and therefore she hoped he would be mercifully dealt with, that it was a most un fortunate I circumstance people do not consider the consequences to themselves and their friends when they commit these crimes. It appeared these parties were all Irish, who had settled at Leeds, and who had had the inestimable blessing of living comfortably by industry in this country, if they would but have made use of that opportunity. Instead of being grateful for that opportunity, they had formed a clan or party, and had conducted themselves in a manner which could not for one moment be tolerated; if it were tolerated, then the peaceable and industrious character of this country would be at once destroyed. When an arrangement was proposed to be come to yesterday, as to the degree of guilt which should ba admitted, he felt it his duty to interpose, as he could not be a party to any arrangement which should preclude him fr‘m inflicting that punish ment which so serious an offence as this deserved. Un der all the circumstances of the case (which his Lord ship in brief enumerated) he felt it his duty to pass the sentences above stated. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Majesty's stag lids., Tues., Ford's Hotel, Slough; Fri., New Lodge-11. Essex Union lids., Thurs., Kit's-hill; Sat., Hozeleigh Hall-10i. East Essex hds., Tues., Catley Cross; Thurs., Bird brook Hall; Sat., Moor-garden-104. Mr. Conyer's lids., Mon., High Roothing Street; Thurs., Woodside Green; Sat., Easton Lodge-10i. South Essex lids., Tues,, White's-bridge ; Sat., North Ockendon-10i. Essex and Suffolk hds., Tues., Hartley Wood; Fri., Wiston. Suffolk lids., Mon., Trundley Wood; Thurs., Rush brooks Hall; Sat., Alpheton Lion-10i. Durham county lids., Mon., Plawsworth Bar; Thurs., Burnopside; Fri., Essington-10i. Raby lids , Tees., Killerby; Thurs., Witton-bridge; Saturday, Barton-10i. Hurworth lids., Tues., Birkby-toll-bar; Saturday, N ortballerton— 10i. Mr. Hildyard's lids., Tues., High Leven; Fri., New ton-village-10i. Newcastle and Gateshead hrs., Mon., Heddon-on-the- Wall; Fri., Washington -10. Haydon hds., Tues., Peelwell; Saturday, Cupola bridge-9. Tindale hds., Mon., Matfen Piers; Thurs., Hesley side; Sat., Fallowfield-14. Morpethharrs., Tues., High-common; Thurs., Morpeth Quarry-bank; Sat., Hepseott-10. Donnington lids, Tues., Shipley-hall; Fri., Walton bill Toll-bar-14 Brighton harrs., Mon., Patcham; Thurs., Thunder's:Bar row ; Sat., Dyke-10i. Brookside harrs., Mon., Newmarket-hill; Thurs., Tel scombe Tye-104. Crawley and Horsham lids., Mon., Hayward's Heath ; Thurs., Crabtree; Sat., Burrell Arms-134. Mr. Lee Steere's hds., Tues., Oakley Gate; Sat., Hurst Hill-11. Worcestershire hds., Mon., Hayley Dingle; Tues., Coventry Arms, Crome ; Fri., Chadwick-101. Warwickshire hds., Mon. Chadhunt ; Tues., Honning ton Tollgate; Thurs., Foss Farm; Fri., Homilly Boot; Sat., Ilmington. Lord Redesdale's lids., Mon., Bulter's Barn; Tues., Cumbury Park; Thurs., South Newington; Fri., Bled dington Mill-10i. Herefordshire hda., Tues., Rickhall; Fri, England's G ate-10i. Mr. Giles's lids., Mon., Stoke Edith Turnpike ; F r i., Hollybush Turnpike, Tew kesbury-read-10i. Upton harrs., Tues., Hanley Swan-10i. Mr. A Smith's lids ., Mon., Q uar l e y- m ill ; Tues., Mt-in ningford and Wherwell-wood; Thurs., Lower \Vtek farm; Fri., Stratford-sub-Castle; Sat., Clarendon-pack —ll. Duke of Beaufort's hds., Mon., Bowood; Thurs., Lower- woods ; Sat., Chavenage- green— 10i. Southdown hds., Mon., Windore•hill; Fri.. Firle-10f. Tiverton hds., Mon., Waterow-bridge; Thurs., Wort ley-bridgE ; Sat., Ashley-lodge-10i. Wheatland kids., Tues., Harpsford; Fri., Stanley-hall —lO. Mr. M. Ingram's lids., Mon., Sudbury-hall; Thurs., B retby- park ; Sat., C h artley-park Rufford hds., Mon., Winkburn; Tues., Fox and Hounds Inn; Thurs., Thurgarton Priory; Sat., Lang with Lodge-101. Mr. Lumley's lids., Mon., Shooter's-hill Gate; Tues., North Carlton ; Thurs., Stectley Bar; Fri., Gringley on •the Sir R. Sutton s lids., Mon., Keythorpe Hall; Tues., Lodge-on the-Woods; Thurs., Moulsey ; Fri., Ratcliffe; Sat., Charley Mill-11. Lord Henry Bentinck's hds., Mon., Langworth Bridge; Tues., Faldingworth Grange; Thurs., Blankney; Fri., Austacre Wood; Sat., Normanby-by-Stow-11. Badsworth lids. , Tues., Rowcliffe; Thurs., Ham pole Inn; Sat., Norton Village-10i. Bramham Moor lids., Mon., Kiddie-lane ; Tues., Garford-bridge; Fri., Miliford; Sat. Scarthinwell Park —lO3. Lord Yarborough's hds., Mon., Normanby Clump; Thurs., Newsham Lodge; Sat., Elkington Cow Pasture —ll. Sir Tatton Sykes' hds., Mon., Top of Garroway Hill; Thurs., Knapten Plantation; Fri., Racethorp-101. Earl Fitzwilliam's hd s ., M on ., Eltonnew Close; Thurs., Barnwell Castle; Fri., Castor Hanglands-10. Duke of Rutland's lids, Mon., Croxton Park; Tues., How-on-the-Hill; Thurs., Belvoir; Fri., Broadwater -101. Cottesmore hds., Mon., Empiagham; Tues., Brook Hall-1 I. GOOD SPORT.—The covers of Rosebaugh were shot over on the 12th and 13th, by a few friends of Sir J. J. R. Mackenzie, Bart. The show of game exceeded that of last year, and the bag numbered 332 head of game, consist ing of pheasants, hares, and woodcocks. In absence of Sir James Mackenzie, the party was headed 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 sportsraen, shot at Belmaduthy, 98 head of game ; there were in the bag 33 pheasants, theremainder hares and partridges.—lnverness Courier. SERIOUS ROBBERY AND PARTIAL RECOVERY OF TEE STOLEN PROPERTY.—A serious robbery was committed yesterday 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 one entered the house adjoining Mr. Davies's shop, and took away a tin cash box, containing notes, gold, and silver, to the amount of about 401., with a cheque on Messrs. Williams and Co.'s Bank for 301., besides several memoranda. Immediately upon the discovery a strict inquiry was instituted, but unfor tunately without success ; and on the following day (Saturday) placards were issued, offering a reward of 20/, for the recovery of the property and conviction of the offender. This had doubtless a good effect, for on Sunday morning early the box and its contents, with the exception of the money, was found in the Bishop's park, under Penrallt, by his Lordship's gardener. Nothing ham, however, been heard as to ;the whereabouts of the offender, notwithstanding the police have made every exertion. As to the person committing the robbery, there can be no doubt that whoever be 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 complished. 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 year, and there seems no probability of their diminution with our present limited police force.—NorthWales,Cltroniele. IlayLs.—During the late gales which commenced here on tbe 14th inst., and continued without intermission until the 18th, varying from the S.VV. to N.W., accompa nied with loud thunder, and vivid lightning, showers of rain, and severe hail storms, no damage has been done to the shipping in this harbour, teither has there been . any wreck in the bay, or the fragments of any washed on shore; so it may be conjectured that, fortunately, all vessels that were going up or down channel have passed uninjured. But not so with some of the inhabitants here. One farmer in this neighbourhood had a mow of corn wholly blown out of the mowhay, and others injured, and other damage done on the premises, amounting to upwards of 10/. On Monday night last some of the windows of the St. John's Chapel of Ease were literally smashed by the hail storms, and nearly 50 panes of glass were broken. A house which is situated not tar cff had 16 panes broken, and several others met with ac cidents.— Cornwall Gazette. ROYAL NAVAL Scnotm, NEw-CltOSS.—The half pearly 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, heated nonwhichs a b ri y se • spa cious room on the ground floor, extending across the first quadrangle of the building. Its dimensions 40, and its height is 30 feet. h a l o fi t O fi a n f i ee e r, t a by 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 op en. Thi s f i ne room w as deco rated with a profusion of flags, tastefully arranged, kindly lent by Messrs. Somes, the eminent shipbuilders, who 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 s late pupil, the Rev. G. Birch , having just gained the Seatonian Prize, at Cambr id g e, for the best. English poem on a sacred subj ec t ; and to another of . the former pupils, Mr. G. Sturtou IVard , havin g taken first-class mathematical h onou rs at Oxford. The secreta r y (Mr . A . Eam es) 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 examiners at Midsum mer. Prizes were then given to the following students:— T. S. Burton (the vellum medallion certificate, for distin guished attainments and exemplary conduct), Woollnough, tier, Stephens, sen., Morris, Dawkins, oyse, Seaton, Parker, jun., Stephens, jun., Watts, sen., Drury, sen., Sconce, and Stewart. The following were honourably mentioned : Hudson, sen„ Gardiner, sen., Pitman, Whish, Robinson, D., Nixon, Scott, La Grand, Colborne, King, R., Sims, Pernbere ton, Sutton, Man, Archer, Mitchell, sen., Bedford, Jay, Tupman, sen., Boys, Sterling, Poore, Campbell, Bunbury, Cornwall 2d, Tupman 2d, Blount, Blois, Gray, Clay, Coffin, M,llarJy, Brown, sen., and Thompson. The president havinp, enjoined the pupils to return punctually after the holy days, the company, which consisted of upwards of , 100 ladies and gentlemen, most of the latter being naval officers. dispersed, after several hearty rounds of cheering from the scholars, whose healthful appearance excited ge. neral remark.