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FRANCE. The Republique has the following on the division on the Questors' Bill : .‘ To us it is evident, after this discussion, that the leaders oi the old majority and the Minister of War i were equally anxious for a conflict. The Left ga ve warning of what was going on, and maintained the public peace, in spite of both of them. We think that it acted wisely in doing so. In fact, the representative Government has not lost any right or prerogative, and the military command has not received any ex tension. The Minister of War, it is true, contested the rights of the Assembly, whereas his pre decessors had admitted the right of direct requisi tion. But M. Changarnier, when commander-in chief of the army of Paris, had also alighted them, not indeed by a declaration in the tribune, but by a re fusal to obey, not by words, but by an act. Can any one imagine that after the decree of 1849, which was a ridi culous compromise between M. 0. Barrot and the bureau of the Constituent Assembly, the dignity of the Parlia ment received a far severer blow than it did yesterday ? But then M. Thiers and his friends were with M. Changarnier and Bonaparte against the Assembly. The Elysean faction has certainly obtained an advantage over the seventeen : it has obtained a vote which may , break up the old majority, and which will cause it per haps to support projects of usurpation. But when the mo ment comes to execute them, the Elyseans will meet with the votes of the Left, as the seventeen met with them yesterday. The Left has made no e ngagement to any one or anything—but the Republic. May it iu the diffi cult trials, which still remain for it to pass through, preserve its unity! In questions of principle, it natu. rally remains united by the convictions of each; but in questions of conduct, union is more difficult without being less necessary. The Lett, if united, will always obiige its adversaries to reckon with it, and with the democratic party; the Left, if divided, and neutralizing itself, would disappear from the scene on which the future fate of France, and perhaps of Europe, is being played." The Legitimatist Electoral Committee of the de partment of the Seine has published a notice, which declares that, looking at the honourable character of M. Devinck, formerly President of the Tribunal of Commerce of Paris, and after having heard the ex planations, so marked by patriotism and devotedness to the cause of society which he has given ; looking also at the influential position which he occupies from the large fortune which he has acquired by his in dustry, it recommends to all the friends of order to support that gentleman as candidate at the coming election in Paris. The Ministerof Justice has just addressed a cir cular to all the Procureurs-General and the Procu reurs of the Republic, recommending to their atten tion the vigorouse xecution of the laws, and giving them special instructions relative to secret societies. The Court of Cassation last evening rejected the appeal sent in from the persons condemned for having taken part in the Lyons plot. The Siecle says : "I; would seem that yesterday morninc , the Elysili e had its supporters under arms. It was said that its most devoted friends had been convoked, and that a grand council held on the measures which it would be ad visable to take in case the proposition of the questors should, contrary to all expectation, be voted by the Assembly. The resolution adopted after a mature de liberation is said to be this: to address a proclamation to the French people, declaring that the Assembly was the only cause of the present e mbarrassment, and that the proposition was an insult to the elected of six mil lions of votes. It was also rumour ed that it was a jour. nalist, well known to the party of order, who bad acted as secretary. The proclamation once sent forth, it was then to be seen what was next to be done.' SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 13th have arrived. Their contents are unimportant. MADRID BOLSA, Nov. 13.—The Three per Cents. were done at 36i for time ; the Four per Cents. at 132- ; the Five per Cents. at 16i ; the Debt without Interest at 6i; and the Coupons at 8-1. GERMAN Y. The Germanic Diet, in its last sitting, rejected a proposition for admitting the Duchy of Anholt Kcethen as an independent member of the Confe- deration. A letter from Frankfort of the 15th states that the Germanic Diet hss referred the protests of the equestrian order of Hanover against the recently adopted organic laws, to the Hanoverian Government, with orders to reply to them without delay. The Cologne Gazette states that the negotiations, which have been for some time in progress for the abdication of the Elector of Hesse Cassel in favour of his son, have failed, iu consequence of financial ditidcuNes. A letter from Berlin, of the 13th, states that the Government will not present to the Chambers a Bill for modifying the electoral law, but thAt certain Members of the Conservative party intended to do so. LEVANT MAIL. We have received by the Levant Mail Constanti nople journals to the 4th, and Athens papers to the 7th, both inclusive. We learn by the former that Ismail Pacha, ex-Minister of Commerce and Agri culture, has been appointed Director of the Medical School of Gelata•Serail, in the room of Ziver Effendi. The Journal de Constantinople says :—" A difference has htely arisen between the Governor-General of Adrianople and the Greek Consul in that city, con cerning two Turkish girls, who had been taken from their family. \Ve are convinced that by the wisdom of the Porte and of the representative of Greece at Constantinople, this difference will not have any serious consequences, and that the good understanding between the Governments will not be disturbed." We find the following in the Journal de Constan tinople, of the 4th :—" We announced, a few months since, that the President of the French Republic had sent to the Sultan a magnificent service of Sevres porcelain. His Highness is now about to send in his tur❑ to Louis Napoleon, six thorough bred Arab horses, with two housings of the richest kin i ; the one is red, embroidered in silver, and ornamented with diamonds and turquoises ; the other is blue, embroidered in gold, and ornamented with diamonds and rubies. They are estimated at 150,000 piastres (about 40,000 t ..) each. The bits and the stirrups are in gold. The horses were delivered, some days since, at the French Embassy, and will be soon shipped for France." ITALIAN OPERA, PARIS. AIDLLE. CRUVELLI. One of the great privileges of true genius is its ex traordinary power of creating fresh interest, and revealing new points of beauty and colouring in things with which we have been long familiar. Thus, in Bellini's Norma, one of the most popular operas of modern times, every phrase of which the musical public have known and admired for a series of years, a young artiste suddenly comes forward, end, though following almost count less vocalists, all of high celebrity in the part, by hvr bold and original conception, intensity of feeling, and powers of voice and dra matic expression, at once annihilates all our recol lections of the past, and gives us another and a new reading of the character, more tender, more impas sioned, and more deeply tragic than we had ever witmosed, or even conceived before. The public came prepared to admire; for the impression Mdlle. Cruvelli had produced last season during her brief stay in Paris, in Verdi's Ernani, was not a thing to be easily effaced—still her personation of Norms took them by surprise; they were not prepared for the splendid display of power, both vocal and dramatic, which bu rs t upon th em, an d i n h er very fi rst scene their d e li g h t b roke out into plaudits which seemed a, taunt witho u t b oun d s, an d , sure l y, never was t hi s lov opining scene g i ven w ith so muc h poe t ry an d profound feeling. Her appearance was indeed that of the inspired priestess—but it was the priestess who had forgotten h er h oly vows, and who was already paying the penalt y o f her crime by the pangs of re morse, jealousy, and betrayed affection. Mdlle. Cru velli, on her entrance, p resented a perfect picture of the unhappy Ariadne, described by tatullus deserta in littore quocd Gnossia Therm flevit perjuria lingear, The adagio w as given sotto voce, an d i t was not until the passage in which she implores for peace that she ventures to raise her eyes to the Deity, whose altars she has profaned. All this was as beautiful as it was original, and was more than once interrupted by murmurs of delight. The cabeletta, which anticipates a return of her lover's affection, was ex quisitely rendered ; here she put forth some of the secrets of her great vocal power. In a cadence on the word sereno, she descended from Re above the lines to Fa below, bringing out the lowest note with extraordinary force and firmness, containing an ex tent of three octaves minus two notes ! This feat was accomplished with an effortless ease, which seemed to banish every ides of vocal difficulty. The applateie3 and bouquets which followed brought the performance to a stand still for some minutes. In the grand tr i o which concludes the first act, in which the perfidy of Pollione is fully disclosed, her concen trated rag e and jealously was only to be compared to one of the magnificent burrs of Rachel in Phedre Or Horace. 114 r ,`jr,P l ?. per to f e ll on , . , ie ugh tuoi—per me" tn the seornandhatre; was given wtdcoofnanteavr, with engina. spirit. The delicious duo ~ Deh Adalgisa was given with soul-touebins pathos and beauty ; aid here Mdlle. Co r b ar i most vi.lf),eursteelocytnediliunvdidihneegd the applause with t he ne w Diva. In t scenelVin i ruvlli was equ a ll y s i ng • 4 d tficgkieEttnthusiasm o f th o audience r bei e i t OTIMSt, , weep the vocalist and the tr l ir, -- : - -41pcieetz‘‘:*;it the single exception 0 je,- 7A'Aitita,o -- ;' niii - _ t of the French s r: --o t tpu T• • , we know no equal to \ _ . ,-: iiii4l . ‘ gra.; - actress. The reiterated PlahklN V4J;titiliUw , e conclusion of the opera, - iii and tkoverpiVeWii - call of the eloile de la soirée, ta i iet the finalLseaSto her triumph. Mlle, Corbari THE SIIN, delighted the audience by her admirable singing of Adalgisa, which was perfect throughout. Susini's noble organ and commanding figure well befit the Druid priest; but, in the name of offended taste, why does he wear such an execrable costume ? The inner part of his habiliment looks like an anti cipation of the Bloomer costume, now making so much noise ; his beard, too, is a most unartistic ap pendage to his countenance. These negligences seriously injure the effect, not only of his appearance, but of his g eneral performance. The thoroughly dis agreeable character of Pollione fell to the lot of Par dini, who got through the part respectably. It were unjust to omit that the choruses were splendidly given, and that the orchestra went through its duties i n a style reflecting honour on its new director. The house was crowded to excess by one of those elegant and fashionable assemblages only to be found at the Italiens, the foyer fairly presenting a congress of the elite of all nations. The season may now be set down as really begun.— Galignani. A FEMALE FIEND. The Court of Assizes of Paris tried on Saturday a married woman named Pichon, for having, by ill treatment, caused the death of her daughter Augus tine, aged ten years. Before her marriage the woman had two children, one of whom was Augustine. She then lived at Havre, hut some time after she removed with her husband to La Chapelle St. Denis. At that time Augustine was quite healthy and strong. But shortly after the arrival at La Chapelle, she began to waste away, owing to her mother depriving her of sufficient food, and treating her with horrible seve rity. Scarcely a day, it appeared, passed on which the woman did not beat and kick her in the most brutal way; sometimes, too, she pinched her with the tongs, at others threw a clothes iron at her. She allowed her nothing to eat except the crusts left by her brother and sister ; only gave her scanty and dirty clothing, and compelled her to sleep, even in the coldest weather, in an underground shed in the garden on a filthy mattress. At length the cruelty became so scandalous that the neighbours interfered. They found the poor child in a woful state; she was reduced almost to a skeleton ; was literally covered with burns and bruises, and there were severe cuts and sores in different parts of her person. She was taken to the hospital , but died in a few days. Some of the witnesses stated that they never saw in their lives a more horrible spectacle than that presented by the poor girl, and their evidence drew forth ex• pressions of disgust and horror from the auditory ; but the prisoner remained calm and indifferent. No other reason was stated for her abominable conduct than that she had taken a profound dislike to the child ; but she was very good to her other child, and also to the two children of her husband by a former wife. The jury declared her Guilty. On hearing the ver dict she appealed to the judges for "indulgence." The Court condemned her to death. She appeared completely overwhelmed, and exclaimed " Ah, mon Dieu! ah, mon Dieu !"—Gali gnani. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS:FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, NOV. 15, 1851. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*236 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 55 Tubercular Diseases ... ... 179 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 110 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 45 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... 168 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... ... 62 Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. 5 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 8 Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... 3 Malformations... 3 Premature Birth ... ... 33 Atrophy ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Old Age Sudden ... ... ... 3 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ~. 26 Gases not specified ... ... ... ... DEATUs FROM ALL CAUSES Population Deaths in corre- Enumerated, sponding week 1851. of 1850. West Districts... 376,332 . . 135 . North Districts.. 490,441 .. 167 . Central Districts 392,986 ... 170 . East Districts ... 485,336 ... 212 youth Districts .. 616,545 ... 224 1,022 Deaths in the Week. 145 180 175 237 285 'Totals...-..... 2,361,640 ... 908 ... 1,022 Males ... ... ••• ... ... 529 Females ••• ... ... ... 493 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... ... ... ... ... 814 Females ... ... ... ... ... 712 Total ... ... ... ... ... 1,526 *ln this number are included 43 by Scarlatina, 58 by Typhus Fever, and 26 by Diarrhoea. STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING TM & PAST WEEK. SUNDAY.-The sky was overcast throughout the day ; cirrostratus. Electricity—Nothing was shown at any exa mination. MONDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were, generally covered until sh. P.M., and overcast afterwards; cirrocumuli, strati, and scud. Electricity—Positive, and tension strong during the afternoon. TCESDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were covered till 10h. A.M., clear froth this time until Sh. r.rs , and overcast afterwards. Electricity—Positive, and tension moderate during the morning and afternoon. WEDNESDAY.—The sky was for the most part covered till near noon, and generally free from cloud during the re mainder of the day ; cirrocumuli and strati. Electricity Positive, and tension moderate during the afternoon and evening. THURSDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day; cirrostratus and haze. Electricity—Positive. and very active throughout the day ; frequent sparks were shown. FRIDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were covered during the afternoon, at other times during the day it was generally free from cloud. Electricity—Positive, and tension weak at night. SATUILDAY.—The sky was generally covered with cloud during the morning and afternoon, and clear at night ; cirrocumuli, cirrostrati, and haze. Electricity—Positive, and tension strong during the afternoon. The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M. was 41.2° ; and the mean reading at 9h. r.m. was 39•2' ; the mean readings at the Royal Observatory for the same times were 39.0' 4 and 37.0° respectively. The reading of the barometer decreased from 29 74 in. to 29 . 53 in. by the morning of the 10 th; increased to 30'34 in. by 9h. A.M.on the 13th ; and decreased to 29.86 in. by the end of the week. RO Y AL ARTILLERY. GENERAL ORDERS. Deputy- Ad j utao t-General's-office, Woolwich, Nov. 18, 1851. Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to pro m,,te Brevet-Colonel A. Maclachlan, on the seconded list, to be Colonel. Brevet-Colonel E. Sabine, on the seconded list, to be Colonel. Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Chalmer, 9th battalion, to be Colonel, vice Colonel F. Campbell, promoted to be a general officer. Lieutenant- Colonel and Brevet-Colonel F. R. Ches ney, 3d battalion, to be Colonel, vice Colonel G. Turner, C. 8., promoted to be a general officer. Captain W. H. Pickering, 31 battalion, to be Lieu tenant-Colonel, vice Chalmer. Captain J. W. Collington, Ist battalion, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Chesney. Second Captain Henry J. Tnomas,ti Artillery to be Captain, vice Pickering. Second Captain George Graydon, 10th battalion, to be Captain, vice Collington. First Lieutenant F. H. Chancellor, sth battalion, to be Second Captain, vice Thomas. First Lieutenant Charles Waller, sth battalion, to be Second Captain, vice Graydon. Second Lieutenant John H. Peile, 4th battalion, to be First Lieutenant, vice Chancellor. Second Lieutenant John Kelly to be First Lieu tenant, vice Waller. 2. His Lordship the Master-General has appointed Captain C. Taylor Du Plat, of the 12th battalion, to the Royal Horse Artillery, vice Thomas. 3. In consequence of the foregoing the undermen tioned officers are posted as follow, viz : Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Griffin, to the 9th bat talion, on lieutenant-colonel's pay, vice Chalmer, promoted. Lieutenant-Colonel T. A. Lethbridge to the 3d battalion, on lieutenant-colonel's pay, vice Chesney, promoted. bbaaLtice Lt e h u o t n e o a n n t- major's Colonel p a N y V , . v Pickering to the 4th tii !l io t i e , tt-Colo ne l J. W. C o lli ng t on t o th e sth majors pay, vice Lethbridge. , C i a 2 p t t b a ijoti. battalion, v Chancellor iee D t o u CaptainPlat, appointed C o S m e p e a n 4 4 the Royal Horse Artillery. INTERN --- AT 107 V ------ AL literary piracy has COPYIUGHT.! A treaty for the supp ress i on th r . ea s t Britain and l e a c r t n i n that been actually signed betwen: l it important con ventionof 'i , c o a r s . signed on o ei n gn th a e ffairs in this city, by the Marq u is of Normanby France. No detai b ls ut r l es P are given ; the 3d of this month at t h e Ministry of England and the C ount Tur g ot o n the pa r t of France ; and I learn also that the principal poi n t s of it are-1, an absolute prohibition of literary piracy in the two countries; 2, the prohibition in both countries of the importation of piracies of the works of either from other countries ; 3, the same protection to musical compositions, designs, paintings, sculpture, and other artistic productions as to books ; 4, pro tection to translations of original works, published in either country, when made by or for the author — also tr ans l a ti ons o f wor k s pu bli s h e d in other countries ; 5, the assimilatio n o f d rama ti c pr o ductions to books, and the protection of them accordingly. This is the first time England and France have entered into a treaty of this kind. Although it is to be regretted that it has been delayed s o l ong , th e b es t th an ks of the publi c are due to the Governments of both nations for having, in spite of ma n y o b s t ac l es, concluded it. 1 LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1851 It is to be hoped, and indeed expected, that the United States and Belgium will now be shamed into the adoption of similar con ventions—the former with England, the latter with France. They are at present the only two coun tries in which piracy is carried on on an extensive scale, and when they shall have abolished it, it can be suppressed everywhere else by a few scratches of the pen. The new treaty will be advantageous to English authors and publishers by securing them the foreign as well as the home market for their books ; and it will be indirectly advantageous for the public also— for the larger the certain sale of any work the cheaper each copy can be made ; but the parties who will be principally affected, will be dramatists and translators —henceforth they must pay a toll to the authors whose works they take. En revanche their transla tions will be protected. To be sure, dramatic trans lators and managers will grumble at the payment of the toll, seeing that the protection will scarcely be worth a straw to them, as the same piece is seldom produced at two theatres ; but really it is but simple justice that they should give the Frenchmen whose pieces they borrow a portion of their gains. As to translations of books, the new treaty cannot fail to be satisfactory to translators, publishers, and the public —to the two former by preserving them in return for the payment of a certain sum, from competition and un derselling; to the latter, by causing works of real sterling merit, which have heretofore, from want of protection, been totally neglected to be translated. —Literary Gazette. BRITISH FISHERIES AND FISH MARKET IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. Dempster has addressed a letter to the Lord Provost and the magistrates and councillors of the city of Edinburgh on the subject of Fisheries and Fish Market improvements, now before the Town Council Market Committee, in which he says "there is an excellent scheme to promote fishery improvements now lying in statu quo in Edin burgh ; a scheme that but few amongst the public as yet appear to be at all acquainted with. A party of highly respectable gentlemen called several meetings, by circular, to discuss the question on the propriety of promoting white fishing improvements. Meetings took place, the subject was discussed, and it was agreed upon by everbody present that there was a wide field lay open for white fishing improvements. A committee was formed to carry a joint-stock com pany into effect. Parties were employed to collect all the requisite information for the guidance of the com mittee, which was done. A prospectus was drawn up by the secretary for the committee, and approved by them. It was printed, and (to some extent) circulated. Several years have now passed by since the informa tion for the guidance of a fishing company was obtained ; and the circumstance that will cause wonderment is, although the fish-markets here have ever since been gradually declining, still there is no fish ing company,nor have the fishermen themselves even at tempted anything like improvement. Heavy bodies and heavy schemes require strong powers to propel them forward. High pressure has always to be resorted to before any question affecting the general public wel fare can be shaped into what is termed " fair working order." Are the Edinburgh Town Councillors satis fied that the fish markets here are not supplied as well as they ought, or may be ; and if they throw their weight i❑ the scale, who need doubt the result ?" Mr. Dempster also observes—" At the Great Exhibition in London this year 1851, several excellent specimens of improved fishing vessels and gear were shown. Some of the models of vessels looked more like revenue cutters and yachts than vessels adapted for fishing purposes. It is in consequence of such vessels as these, however, that the southern fishermen are so much in advance of their northern brethren. The youth of country towns and cities feel no more hesita tion in binding themselves to apprenticeships on board of such vessels, than they would on board of any other sea-going craft. But few of the owners of fishing vessels in England reside at villages and towns along shore. Now that railways have opened up such an extensive market for fresh fish, three times the num ber of fishermen now engaged might be usefully em ployed, and not overdo the demand. What is there to prevent the youth of cities end inland towns from becoming as good fishermen as those who are brought up along the coast ? In Scotland the only want is the proper description of vessels.—Caledonian Mercury. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent front the General Post-office by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] When made up ix From what PLACES. General Post-office port dis- When London: patched. due. America (by Brit. pkt.) N Nov. 21 .. Liverpool .• Nov. 25 America (by ll.g. pkt.) N Nov. 25 .. .• Liverpool .. Arrived America (by IT.S.pkt.) M Nov. 20 .. Southampt. Nov. 20 Africa (West coast).- N 14th of the month Plyraoath Dec. 3 Alexandria. ........ N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. Nov. 28 Belgium .. •• N Daily .. .. Dover .. Daily Brasil M 9th of the month Sonthampt. Dec. 16 Buenos Ayres • • .. M 9th of the month ,Sonthampt. Dec. 16 C alifornia(via Chagres) M 2d & 17th of month I Southam pt. Noy. 20 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth • Dec. 3 Constantinople. .. • • N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Nov. 20 Central America .. M2d & 17th of men. :Southampt. Nov. 20 Channel Isles N Mon., Wed., et Fri.'Southampt. To. Th. Sat Chill .• .M,l7th of the month ISOuthampt. Nov. 20 France &N, Twice daily .. Dover .. Twicedaily Greece* • • .• • . N 7th 17th 27th of rno "Dover • • Nov. 20 Hamburgh .. N Tuesday & Friday London .• Txes. Sat. Holland 31;Wednes. & Satur. London .. Mex• Thur. Honduras . N 17th of the monthSoutharnpt. Nov. 20 Ireland .. .. M& N Twice daily ..'Holyhead .. Twicedatly India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southarapt. Nov. 23 India (via Marseilles) N Bth& 24th ofmonth Dover • . Dec: 2 Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. M 20th of the month (Southampt. Nov. 23 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) .. N Bth& 24th ofmonth Dover •• Dec. 2 Mexico .. .• M2d of the month.. ISouthampt. Dec. 5 Madeira M 9th of the month ISOuthampt. Dec. 16 Malta. 7th,17th,19th,27th; & 30th of month 1.1 Dover Nov. 20 Naples* .• •• • N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. Nov. 22 Papal States* .. N sth 15th 25th ef mo Dover .• (Nov. 22 Peninsular.. • . M 7th 17th 27th of mo'Southampt.lDes. 25 Peru • • •. • • •• M 17th of the month !Sonthampt. (Nov. 20 Tuscany* .. N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover •• i Nov. 22 West Indies .• •. M 17th of the moath Southampt. 'Nov. 20 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) /if 2d of the month .. Southawipt. Dec. 5 * The mails to those c ountries thus marked (*) are conveyed by French packet via Marseilles. Csmiospits..—Mails to and from California, via the United State!) are now despatched and due by every American pack'• The direct llavre mail from London via Southampton during this month will be made up three times a week only, instead of daily. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND NORTII-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return o Traffic for the week ending Nov. 16 : Passengers, parcels, mails, &c. £22,736 13 2 Merchandise ... 17,757 3 3 Cattle .. ... 1,536 19 3 Total ... ....£42,030 15 8 Corresponding week last year ... 41,373 13 11 Ncte.—The returns as published are exclusive of the traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, North Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the propor tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the North Staffordshire Company. LANCASIHRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. -- (SO miles open.)—Traffic for week ending Nov. 16..£16,538 6 7 Corresponding week in last year (260 miles open) .. ...£15,521 9 5 THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—(MiIes in work, 2411) -Return of Traffic for the Week ending Nov. 9, 1851; Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, dogs, and mails ... .£5,129 13 5 Merchandise and minerals ... 5,105 12 5 Cattle ... ... ... ... 378 4 4 Total .. „, .£10,613 10 0 Corresponding week, Nov. 10, 1850 (236 miles): — Passengers, parcels, &c. .„ £4,009 1 4 Merchandise, Cattle, &c. 2,791 6 8 Total ... ... ....£6,800 8 0 LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAT.--AMOURt of Traffic for the week ending Nov. 16 : Passengers ... ... ... £6,379 5 0 Goods ... ... —. ... 2,220 4 1 Total ... ... ... £8,559 9 Corresponding week last year... 8,296 G NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. (Miles open,ll2.) Return of traffic for the week ending Nov. 9 : Railway and canal . £4,976 0 0 Corresponding week last year ... 4,543 0 0 Note. —The above is exclusive of the receipts available under the agreement with the London and North-Western Railway Company. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD HAILWAY....Traffie for the week ending Nov. 16:_ MAIN LINZ. Passengers ... ... Parcels, 11. C. and D. ... Goods, cattle, &c. Mails ... £1,068 19 4 ... 65 10 1 ••• 589 14 3 ••• ••• ••• 575 0 0 Total .. 2 0 PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. tUBLISIIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18. ZOINT-STOCIL BANXB. Name of Company. Australasia .......... Britsh North American Commercial of London Colonial.. .... Gloucestershire .. •• • . lonian .............. London and County .. Loudn and Westroinstr London Joint-Stock ... Provincial of Ireland.. Ditto, National of Ireland .. Nat. Provncial of Eng, Ditto, New. ..... 7. Oriental Bank Corpora. South Australia ...... Union of Australia.... Union of L0nd0n..... Union of Madrid ..... Dividend per Annum. Amount of Share. 41. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 21. per cent. 151 per cent. 61. pr cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. Z 8. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 h 0 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 61. per cent. V. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cent. Price. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Nov. 19. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN RE MURRAY. The bankrupt, J. Murray, woollen-warehouseman, Gresham-street, applied for his certificate. The balance sheet, from Jan. 1, 1850, to July 8, 1851, shows the following :—Creditors unsecured, 6,0251.; ditto hold ing security, 3,4251.; liabilities, 7,1971.; grant of life policy, 5421.; profits, 1,726/. ; cash, 21/. , debtors, good, 7201.; doubtful, 141/ ; property to realize, 1,7591.; property claimed, 2951.; property in the hands of creditors, 2,900/. ; trade expenses, 2,396/. ; personal expenses, 8491.; losses, 1,271/. ; deficiency, Jan. 1., 1850. 1,3221. Mr. Lawrence supported the bankrupt. Mr. LINKLATER, for the assignees, offered no op position, but wished to examine the bankrupt on behalf of Messrs. Mallinson, who were creditors, re lative to the disposal of some goods. The bankrupt, upon being examined by Mr. Link • later, said he had purchased goods of Messrs. Mathis son on the 20th of May. These goods were sold in the regular course of business ; none of them were pawned. In fancy goods they were obliged to make sacrifices at the end of a season. It was certainly untrue that he had pawned goods. The largest parcel was sold to Parkins, of Cheapside. He un derstood they were pledged by Parkins. He (Par kins) was since a bankrupt. He had never pledged or undersold goods himself. The goods sold to Mr. Parkins were invoiced in the ordinary way, and were sold at an advance o❑ the cost price. Mr. LINKLATER here observed that he had no evi deuce to show the improper parting with goods, and left the case to his Honour. The bankrupt (to the Commissioner)—Parkins owed him about 8001. Mr. LAWRAJcCE, in reply to the Commissioner, ex plained some bill transactions with Vevers, which he submitted could not be called accommodation bills, and called his Honour's attention to the fact that the bankrupt had not preferred family to others of his trade creditors. The assignees offered no opposition. There had been no pledging of goods proved against the bankrupt; he had, in fact, never pledged goods in his life, and never sold goods under cost price, ex cept when they had become depreciated by change of fashion, which ninety-nine out of a hundred who came into that court could not say. With regard also to the bookkeeping, there was this fact strong in the bankrupt's favour, that as the bankruptcy ap proached the bookkeeping became better. With re gard to his transactions with Vevers, they could only be called incautious, and he (Mr. Lawrance) trusted that the Court would grant a first class certificate. The COMMISSIONER said be did not think that any weight could be attached to the charge of having pledged or having sold under cost price the goods which were supplied by the opposing creditors, though at the same time be should intimate his opinion that his transaction with Parkins was not a prudent one, and it had resultod in a heavy loss. He (the Com missioner) was prepared to give the bankrupt credit for honesty of intention, but he had been both with regard to Parkins and Vevers rash and improvident ; the result was shown by the figures before him. Having a deficiency of 1,3001. in January, 1850, it did not matter whether it was due to trade creditors or to family creditors; he was 1,3001. behind the world. His Honour, after looking through the figures on the balance-sheet, and observing that the profits were 1,7001. and the trade expenses 2,3001., said that under the circumstances, although he gave the bankrupt credit for honesty of intention and for having recently kept his books well, he could not see that the bankruptcy was attributable to unavoidable loss and misfortune ; and he could not give a certifi cate higher than one of the third class. as the phaeton was driven so rapidly. I gave information to the police-stations, and Davis wai apprehended on the Monday. The case was t4keu before a magistrate, who ordered a remand. When the next exAmination took place another magistrate was sitting, and he dis missed the case, saying it was one of great suspicion, and recommended me to indict at the sessions. The prosecutor was submitted to a rigid cross examination by Mr. Parry, but his testimony was un shaken as to this particular transaction. Mr. Wheeler, who had lent the money to the pro secutor to pay the prisoner, proved that tact, and had served him under a writ in an action of trover, in consequence of his refusal to comply therewith, before he took possession of the property. Mr. PARRY, for the prisoner, admitted that the prosecutor had correctly stated the circumstances under which Davis took the pony and chaise from Elizabeth-street, and proceeded to urge upon the jury that the prisoner had acted under the bond fide belief that he had not parted absolutely with the property to Edwards, and that he had a right to act in the way he had done. He had never contemplated the commission of a felony—to rob Mr. Edwards of that to which he (the prisoner) could not by possibility have any kind of claim or title, but he had acted under the honest impression that the law justified him in taking the steps he had resorted to to obtain hack his property. The prisoner could not answer p rsonally the state ment of the prosecutor as to what passed between them privately about the matter, and the Learned Counsel contended that, considering the conduct of the prose. cutor and the prisoner throughout the transaction, it was not beyond the possibility of question that the pony and phaeton were left as security for a loan, and that when the prisoner found Mr. Ed wards was claiming the property as having been sold to him, he had taken these measures to obtain back what clearly had been his own ; and, considering the businesslike habits of Mr. Edwards, it certainly was an extraordinary fact that he had not taken the precaution to have a receipt for the money if it were a sale. The Learned JUDGE having summed up the evidence, The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, adding that it was their opinion the prisoner had not acted with a felonious intent. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. George Turner, a porter, i❑ the employ of Mr. G. Oldham, currier, of Long-acre, was charged with stealing a quantity of leather, and George iWills, a hawker, was charged with receiving the property knowing it to have been stolen. The prosecutor had missed about 401. worth of leather during the past six months, but only lately had occasion to suspect the prisoner, who had been intrusted with the care of the premises, and possessed the entire confidence of his employer. A quantity of the missing leather was traced to the shop of a dealer named Cannon, in Seven Dials, who had pur chased it of Mills, at whose house some of the re maining portions were afterwards discovered. The prisoner Turner, on being taxed with the theft, made a confession to his employer, and attributed his pro pensity to steal to the habits of drinking and betting at public-houses, by which he had become greatly involved. Mills, in his defence, stated that the prisoner Turner always represented the pieces of leather as " job lots," to which he became entitled as perquisites. It was proved that the prisoners were continually drinking together. Mr. HENRY committed them both for trial. LAMBETH. Abraham Swarton, a young man, servant to Mr. Robinson, wholesale confectioner in the Dover-road, was charged with administering some narcotic drug to the complainant, Harriet Davis, at a public-house in Lambeth. The complainant, a well-dressed, rather good looking young woman, who gave her evidence under strongly-excited feelings, deposed that she worked at the same place with the prisoner, and, on his invite ' tion, met him on Sunday evening at five o'clock, when, at his request, she went into a public-house, where she had a glass of gin and cloves. From this public-house they went to the lodging of a young woman with whom the prisoner kept company, and, finding she was not at home, they went to another public-house, where she had another glass of gin and cloves, and next went to the prisoner's lodgings, where they had some tea. They subsequently went to a public-house near the Westminster-road, and there she became perfectly unconscious and lost al! recollection of what happened to her from that time until about six o'clock on Monday morning, when she found herself in bed with the prisoner. On discover ing her situation she at once jumped out of bed and made the best of her way to the residence of her father, and from that time to the present had suffered considerably from severe bruises on her side and dif ferent parts of her body. She also suffered, and was still suffering, from internal affection such as she never before experienced. The father and married sister of the complainant deposed to her coming home shortly after six o'clock on Monday in a dreadful state of affliction, and suf fering considerably from great apparent pain of body and mind. She then stated that the prisoner had taken her to a public-house, where they had.had two glasses of gin-and-water, and though she had not taken so much as would affect her in an ordinary way, she lost her senses, and found herself in bed with a young man on the following morning. She also said that some drug must have been put into the drink, or the quantity she had taken could not have any such effect on her. Police .constable 143 M said that on that afternoon he took the prisoner into custody at his master's, on a charge of administering some narcotic drug to the complainant, and, on telling him the nature of the charge, he (the prisoner) stoutly denied it. He ad mitted having been into three or four public-hous es with the complainant, and said she became so over come that he had been obliged to take a bed for her at a coffee-house, not knowing where to take her to her home. Ile (the prisoner), denied having mixed anything in the drink taken by the y oung woman. James Brown, the proprietor of a coffee-house in Gibson-street, Lambeth, said that, about halt-past eleven o'clock on Sunday night the prisoner came to his house and asked if he could accommodate himself and his wife with a bed for the night. He replied that he could, and soon after the complainant was assisted into the house and upstairs b y th e pr i soner and another young man. Believing the young woman to be tipsy he (witness) remarked that, had he seen her before, he should not have let the prisoner the bed. Aficr they went upstairs the complainant was making a loud moaning noise, and saying " Oh, my side ; oh, my, my side ;" upon which he went upstairs, and, knock ing at the door, said he could not allow such a noise, as it disturbed the other persons in the house. Af;er this he became quiet, and she heard nothing more about them until six o'clock on the following morning, when the prisoner came down stairs and said he had no money to pay for the bed, but should leave h's watch till he should call in the course of the day. He then returned upstairs, and soon came down again with the complainant, whom he wished to take some breakfast, but she refused. The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said that the fact was that the complainant got so tipsy as to be unable to walk home, and he, not knowing where she lived, took a bed for her for the night, and remained witb her, but slept outside the bedclothes. Mr. ELLIOTT (to the complainant)—ls that true ? Complainant—There was so little clothes on the bed, that I can scarcely say whether he was under or over them. 21r. ELLIOTT—Had you your clothes on or off? Complainant —I had them on, your worship. Mr. ELLIOTT—What situation did you find the prisoner in when you awoke, as you stated, on the Monday morning ? Complainant—He had one arm under my neck and the other over me, and when I called out and said, " Good God, what place is this, where am I?" he desired ma to be quiet ; but I could not, and got out of bed. Mr. ELLIOTT observed, that by the surgeon's certi ficate it did not appear that auy violence had been committed towards the complainant—a circumstance most fortunate for the prisoner. There could be no doubt, however, that he (the prisoner) had taken a very scandalous advantage of the young woman by making her tipsy and taking her to sleep with him. Had his own story been true, that he had taken a bed for her protection, there was no necessity for his sleeping there himself. There was no proof, however, that he had administered any drug, and therefore that part of the charge must fall to the ground; but there could be no doubt that he had been guilty of an as sault, and for thia he must pay a fine of rill or be imprisoned for one mouth. SO 0 0 40 0 0 INSURANCB COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. ----- - - £ s. d. £ s. .i. Albion ----- .• •• 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86 Alliance Brit. and For. 71. 14s. 6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 21% Ditto Marine. ••- • • 61. p,c.& be. 100 0 0 25 0 0 423,E Atlas ....• ••••-. . - •• 133.6 d. 50 0 0 510 0 1671 , Argus Life .. --• • •• 41. per cent. 100 0 0 16 0 0 -- British Commercial .. 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 7 Clericl,3led.kGen.Life spr ct.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 28 County .............. 41. 100 0 0 10 0 0 84 14a. 50 0 0 5 0 0 15 Eagle . Eqity and Law •• 434 per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 434 European Life •••• • 10s. 20 0 0 All paid. 1134 General ............ - 5 0 0 tll 54 (Roue PI 133 Guardian .......• •. •• 51. per cent 100 0 0 4b 0 0 b 5 Imperial Fire.. -- • • 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 245 Imperial Life ........ 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 18 Indemnity Marine.... IL eh. & Ms. 100 0 0 20 0 0 48 Law Fire . •••••••••• 2s. & 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 3 3% Law Life............ - 100 0 0 110 0 0 46% Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 4% London Fire .... -•• 10s. & ba. 25 0 0 1 12 10 0 19 London Ship . .... 10s. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 19 Marine • • ..... ••• • .. 155. per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 1534 Med. Invlid&Gen.Lifc 4341. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2% Monarch .......... - 5 0 0 1 0 0 19s. National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% Palladium Life ...... • . 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 1 2 0 0 - Phce-iix . - - 158 Professional Life 5l. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 17a.6d Provident Life ••• • • • Rock Life ss. 60 0 010 0 6% Royal Exchange 6l. p.ct. & be. Stock. all 221 Sun Fire. - ~ 209 Ditto Life . 11. 6s. - ~ 48 United Kingdom .... 41. p. ct.&bs. 20 0 0' 4 0 0 4 Universal Life........ 10% ct.&bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Victoria Life 51. per cnt. - 412 6 5% BRIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ----- - - X. s. d. X. s. d. Ilungerford- .. - - •• - - - 15 Southwrk .......... - 100 0 0 - - Ditto Nw of 734 p.c. 70e. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - a Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 21. Bs. Od. - 60 0 0 24% Ditto Nw ditto 0f.71. 21. Is. ed. - 40 0 0 21% Vauxhall .... ••• Ay. 21. 70 10 8 - 18 WATBR,WORILS Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- - £ s. d. X s. d. East London.... ••• • •• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 - 151 Grand Junction -- .• 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 69 Rent-- - ...• .... 41. per cat. 100 0 0 - 80 Lambeth ...... • • .... 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 Now Myr Lndn Brdge 41. Os. - - 5734 Vauxhall'• •••-- .• - 51. per cat. 100 0 0 - 97 West Middlesex . . . .61.0 a . pr cut. - - 106 DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- - X s. d. X s. d. Commercial .... -•• .. 41. pr cent. Stock. - 8534 East and West India... 61. pr cent. Stock. - 143 East Country - - London .... •.•• •• -5/. pr cent. Stock. - 11836 Ditto Bonds.. •• .• .. 41. per cent. - - - St. Katharine ........ 334 por cent. Stock. - - Ditto Bonde• ••• .... 4341. pr cent. - - - Southampton •• -- - 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - 0 ANA MO. •., I .4 ' Dividend Names of 1 f.) Dividend: p, Names 01 e, „. i . Companies. 2 per ""' Companies. . A i l n l iz. Price. 1 c , Annum. en --- -- -- - - X 1 £ A.shtnbc Oldh 9871. p. et. 140 Macclesfleld. 100 21. 10s. , 50 Barnsley.••• l l6o ' - - Neath •••••• 100 161. - iirknk&Abrg 150 Si. 85 Oxford.. •• •• 100 131. 135 Birmingham 40 41. 03% Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. 70 Coventry.... 100 1 251. 200 Regent's.... 33 11. 35. 19% Derby • •... 100, 61. 63 Rochdale-- 85 21. 42 Ellsrnre&Chs 69 2% p. et. as% Soinrset coal 1501 - - GrandJunctn 100 3/. pr.ct. 52 Do.Lk Fd St 12 - - Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr. ct n Btffr4 &Wore 140 281 . 405 Grand Surrey 100, 21. Os. 3234 Shrewsbury.. .;r,,,na I.7..turt 100 11. 10s. 24 Stonrbridge.. 125 - - [Count& Avn, 39 4s. Od. 634 Severn and? 145 201. 290 wyeßaii. i 26 1 21, Os. 24 Lancaster .1100 - - Leeds&Livrp 'lOO 201. 405 Warwick& 41. 40 Leicester.... 100 ; Cl. 66 Birming. j 100 Leicstr&Nth 831 41. 44% Warwick& Lcuetboregh 142 1 701. 510 Napt on ..} gonmouthsh 100 - - Worcstr & }7B 31. 33 Nintgemrysh 100 - - Birming. 100 31. 28 3131tnIkIwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks -I Ils. 6d. 744 GFAS-LIGHT AND COME COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. British ••••••• • •• •• •• 11. X. s. d. Z. s. d. 40 0 0 18 0 0 1136 Ditto Provincial.. .• 11. Ss. 20 0 0 20 0 0 18% Brighton •••••• • • • • •• 61. 20 0 0 - - City of London .. • • 6l. 100 0 0 150 0 0 130 1 Conti ne ntal Consolidat SOs. 75 0 0 31 5 0 39% Equitable -••••• •• • • •• 50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 27 1 ,4 Imperial •••••••• • • •• 31. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70 Independent .•• •• •• • • 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 London - 50 0 0 50 0 0 -- - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Do., Peri. Preference 61. 25 0 0 710 0 - Phcenix .•••••• • • •• •• 41. 50 0 0 49 0 0 26% Ra.tcliff .. •••••• • • • •• 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 - United General ll. 50 0 0 50 0 0 16 Westminster Chartered 8/. 50 0 0 - 44;6 Ditto, New •• ••-• • • lls. 50 0 0 10 0 0 8 34 VAST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PILICES -- - - Dividend Amount 1 Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X a. d. X s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 201 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank 6 /. per cent.l 10 0 0 10 0 0 11% , Jlydesdale Bank -•••• 6% per cent.] 20 0 0 10 0 0 12% Commercial Banku.a.,:: 6711.. per r r c c e e n n t t . . 50 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 176 4 Eastern Bank •••• - •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10 Llienhba.nkgGelßansrowf Scot.. 41. per cent. 1 100 0 0 42 0 0 8 National Bank 634 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15% North of Scotiandßank bl.pereent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 , 100 0 0 134 Unionßank of Scotland 81. percent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 9134 Western Bank .• ••• • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70 Alliance Fire and Life 4 1 hLpr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 21 1 4 British Guarantee Caledonian Fire Insnr. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22% City of Glasgow Lite 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 31. 13s Colonial Life . Edinburgh Life Insnr. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 21% Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 31,4 Life Assoc. of Scatland 6/.percent. 10 0 0 110 0 3/. 158 National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 '253.0d North British Insur. • • 61. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 1 27 Scottish Union Inurnce. 6%/. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 27a.01 standard Life •••• .. • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 I 1234 United Dep.Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,17s Od MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X. a. d. X. s. 1. Assam Tea .• .. ••.• •• - 20 0 0 , 20 0 0 9 /Luellen Mart •• ••• • • • 21. 51. 50 0 0 - 2634 Australian Agriculturl U. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15 Australian Trust •• •• 61. per cent. - 35 0 0 2 034 knglo-Mexican Mint ll. 10e. 10 0 0 10 0 0 2434 Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 - British American Land - - 38 10 0 - Canada ... • • .... •• .. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 473. Do. 5 per cent Bonds - - - - Ditto, 6pr ct. Bonds 61. percent. - - 109 Equitable Gen. City Navigation Bonds 3i per cent. - - Ditto New ........ 50 0 0 710 0 - , & er l s n i v e r r t ; 5 5 p i .; ;. & c b e s n , t 2 . / 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 5 7% - Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p.ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 2734 Hudson's Bay ...... • • - Stock. - 206 Hungerford .......... 21. 53. - 100 0 0 47 London Institution .•• - - 78 15 0 63x4 New Zealand Company - 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New ........ - 25 0 0 12 10 0 - Russell Institution.... - - 26 5 0 - Poninslr&Orient.Stm. 81. p. c.kbs. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70% Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100% Royal Mail Steam- .. 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 80 South Australlan..... 11. per share. 25 0 0, 25 0 0 23% 1 VanDicman's Land.. - 10 0 0 0 29 0 0 1 A HOAX. During Saturday night the principal posting places in the town were covered with placards, announcing that the " first experimental trip by Stevenson's newly in vented powerful locomotive propeller the Hercules (with out the aid of steam), from London to Cheltenham and back," would take place " on Sunday, Nov. 16, to leave Paddington at 2 p.m." The bill also stated that in con sequence of " this being the first experimental trip," passengers would " be taken at the following fares to Cheltenham and back; first class, 55.; second ditto, 35." —that tickets would be transferable—that no luggage would be allowed—and that no stoppages would occur at intermediate stations." To this was appended, " London, Nov. 12, 1E51," and the equivocal imprint, "S. Johnson, printer, Smithfield." Of course nothing could be more aceeptable to the lovers of the marvel lous, and accordingly, between five and six o'clock last night, some 200 or 300 persons congregated at the Great Western station. As the time slipped along the numbers increased, and the people waited patiently for the appearance of the " propeller," and its living freight, but they were doomed to disappointment. All at onee some one suggested that the thing was a hoax; this was taken up by many others, and coupled with the fact of the station authorities knowing nothing of the matter, induced the great majority forthwith to depart. A few of the more sanguine, however, still lingered behind until they were fully tired out; and then had to follow the example of the others, with the reflection that a " ne'er do-well" had successfully played off some of his mis chievous propensities at their expanse.—Cheltenham Journal. • ♦~ L+ 7'HA ill E'S. Robert Sheen, a police-constable of the K division, No. 8:4, appeared in his uniform before Mr. Yardley, to show cause why he should not be adjudged the father of an illegitimate child. Fanny Watson, a well-dressed and very prepos sessing young woman, stated that she lived at No. 2, New-alley, Three-colt-lane, Limehouse, and that her child, which she produced, was born on the 2d of September last, and the defendant was the father of it. Sho had known the defendant four years, but first became snore familiarly acquainted with him two years ago, when they were both present at the fune ral of a policeman named Harvey. On that occasion he urged her to meet him on his beat, and she had very frequently done so. About a year ago he first seduced her, and the intercourse had frequently bet n renewed since. She was quite certain Sheen was the father of her child. She never allowed any other man to take liberties with her. In cross - examination by Mr. Pelham for the de fendant, the complainant said her aunt had seen her meet the defendant and speak to him. On that occa sion she walked with him the whole extent of his beat as far as Poplar Church. Mr , YARDixr said, that by a recent Act of Tar- ------------."-:endilat liament the complainant could c ell on the d to be examined on oath. Sir. g e The Complainent—Yes, if you please, knows he is the father of my child. understand eie ? Mr. YARDLEY—Now, do you rosy be Corroborative evidence must be given. 17 n n iit you enabled to do witheut his testimony at al, , ,,y_ ora the mouth of the defendant. You had better think 0 may, if you like, have corroborative pro r . _tit, or n and wheth e r it w ill be better to ca ll him not. Mr. Pelhein—De you think, Sir, it 0 5 Cosea of tended to have corroborative testimony, in bastardy, from the mouth of the defendant? ~,.,are Mr. Y ARDLEY —I don't know what the Le If 4t ' h 'i o d intended, b u t I w ill read the clause of th e L a e d, Is ' h Victoria, , 6 An Act to amend the ttp eof Evidence''—" On the trial of a n y issue j () . i° ar eal any matter, or on any information or inaulf . Y rit c ol in any suit, action, or other proceedings fa o r or il of justice, or before any person having 1 1 0 ond e r consent of parties authority to hear, recel the pepo os amine evidence, the parties thereto, and t ether P r°' in whose behalf any such suit, action, or . IT, wept ceedings may be brought, or defended, . 11 ,'I be c oo' as hereinafter excepted, he competeut enu or by dr pellable to give evidence, either viva vene covet' it, position, according to the prectice of the ,aid soit, behalf of either or any of the parties t to the er ptioe' action, or other proceeding." He found he_toiglea to he in cases of persons charged with the of fli bable of any indictable offence, or any offence P_ l4 . , es cer on sun - in-ery conviction. There Nvaa 913° 0 3 1. ' nroll' i ' e tiou in cases of adultery, and breaches ° f P . of marriage tried in the superior cour ts. did not come within the exceptions at all. 00 ,,i 0 6 9 00 ' Mr. Pelham—Punishable on summaryc,ictioo. Is not this in the nature of a summary c°n' iled u P °3 Mr. YARDLEY thought not. Ile 0' ca a Ona dir to make an order, not to convict. de Mr. Pelham said, if an order Wag 1- o to obeyed the defendant could be sent to pris o ce dia, ' Mr. YARDLEY said this was only a p d rO tb ' e po liCe t : obtain an order, and if he made 009 5 ° :n diellil e % man disobeyed it, he would be liable to an it e ls ! I t . and would come within the exception. of a eleg l o indictable offence to disobey the orci, er „d to pro trate. The defendant could be cotnin it , e `i a tiont , summarily for disobeying an order of w onee oliaP ta Mr. Pelham--Is not this a criminal P T A ber r e the r show cause why he should not be ad. l Mr. YARDLEY—No ;he is sun° l a the llfr e n dge tent 00 e. of an illegitimate child, and he is a anPAe with is n be ljr under the new law. H e i s now cbarg e ," nn ei f3 (4 ,,,ii dictable offence. I don't see why thi s '' re to el icit long to a class of cases where it is ne cesie or J e i eefil" truth, nor can the new law be apPli eci 133 A O 3 The aunt of the complainant was than to cases of this nature. ti c alle o 4 o deposed that she had seen her Deice and bi g tifil e he fere w th a e l k c i h n i g ld w w it a h s born. er tbe tbe r aeer bei , walking together on his beat. T he 0 0'0 were walking together was about eii na y o the r b ,t• niSechee, wn.henverwassatisviwainiiattrpcoiclece tached to Sheen. One night she wen t "%jot; sl3 eept man and said Fanny wanted to speak to nt the) sine said, " Very well ;" and the comp's elk aide hi away with him, and she saw them vv s ' D olt for a considerable distance. : „ e t if °l3 r e e pliet l f Mr. YARDLEY asked the comp a xe • - , wished the policeman to be sworn, ' l° 10 e " Yes, Sir, certainly " a , a d se' aid l b fie' i i : o . The defendant then took the oath , bad i','l D ot '': seen the girl many times, but he nev e ' - coin" . flit' liar intercourse with her, and therefore er lib e the father. He never took any inW r°l3 a io? with_ the girl. She had spoken to bi ni. gal tile r Mr. YARDLEY—DO that ° the $ you hear ti , i , Con • iplainaut—He swears fI- 1 ' e a se y. Ill s ye 6 of my child. my beat' ° n e e ° 1 The Defendant—Sh e has come ° a. "' sa ted t driven her away, a n d t o ld her if she 0 13 or oe be she must come another time. 0 9 0 0 Mr . YARDLEY was bound to say ther e yieo a od firmatory evidence. According. to l i ' t s w ittie ss ' r ial l statute, the defendant was a co mpete rf $e 111 ‘ ee the 4 if he had taken a false oath it was 6 00 fo r O t it" thing, and would rest heavily ur n ,. eo ol 6l ,, n a e - 0 v • I tare. A fortnight ago defendsl)" -e '' ie°' the e 0 10 e iffi c been sworn. The result would t° e ,., 30 0Y" . same, there being no confirmatory' ti es sea' ~ to make an order. The case was dis °3 " o r P: SOUTH IVARK. dat tke, boll Brechnell and Ri c h ar ds were pis ° into road' ,% re-examination charged with breaki n go - c or r n °- 0' . of Mr. Hill, a schoolmaster in the '" e relg ) stealing a cash-bog • • containing 40 aov der' cons' the gold guard-chain. , li to 0 ,,0L t i v The evidence, which was entered l il ted ' h i s fo,3 able length, may be thus brieflY n iir n 'tsn a i i -- 0 0 a do night of the sth instant the comp up tbe ;510 . sr . retired to bed after having fastened day)' the s es windows. The next morning (rl.`„teri°.oil'cd• servant maid got up she found, on e ThP,' IV,: t 4 lour, bo that the house had been brol' c° e ll ' ; ',.con t tl ee ards and drawers in that room, 0 i ' l c i the'potn ba t joining one, being forced open ' fl a ns. dof s4 , 4 , strewed about the floor in all directi-optise be '' s o ; latter room, on the complainant haing e k tb el , e ' e lgo ° in heel taken plop, and on proceecline;oaofe'n- till' h e er o covered that his cash-box, eon taini i l'iost I ;aa i 'd s a gold chain, had been taken. P e „ e thP,f El 4 , r , I giving information of bur ''°'; 5 r -1 6 -il the ts dal e Se ail committed to the police ; and som e . 00 0' 1 00 ' a Th e he saw the gold chain in the poss es r s n i duce - c ; r. r e• Quinnear, of the L division, vvho l'', - e e o' c 'r e the ' 0 circumstances and it was identified hY h ` - s ioo 0. 00 the .amstances attending the apP re ' e r je 13° ,4 11f e Ile' $ sowers are as follows :—At an eo- e , b°l 9 i e d Id morning subsequent to complaint° 5 Cs' „bn]) broken into and robbed, isoner eotih pie the Pr neigh /w ee g e shoemaker named Matthews, in t he g t beill : ,p eso lied East lane, Walworth, when one 0,, the wii,„ooirjos exhibited a guard-chain, and askec i ' Oe "or vig and ascertain whether it was g old w • or i c ed o ..oli e . DI be e with the request, having previousil a p 0,05 r and accordingly took the article to olice ett oo g , or shop, where it was stopped. T he P c i in t ,s 10d,i ) i di fl apprised of the latter fact succeede 00 0 0° •; o ld'eer two prisoners into custody at 5 0 . 0 0 tbe 5,00 . 60 0 house in Kent-street, and When l' ho- g een it ' < ifii f) ; :o, s . they at first disclaimed ever havinPon e ': l g lit l lit' wards declared that they found it• n t Wrltbr A l ° ei of the complainant's house by Snr% ell- effec te- 0 4 ',o (1 discovered that an entry had bee- 1 3 0 4 :e ° P O° the parlour window, the burglar 3 stewed t" flit t he in putting back the catch which fr' s. " r soni e w ai r ei bottom sashes by means of a loic e '„,?deec e , 0 00 11- ,ce 3 instrument of that description. •ra - r i en' 8 0 . 1' adduced that Richards had been' trie d ,„a 5 00 0 , at the Old Bailey in 1849, of bur b iti Ole ° n d that „ et to seven years' transportation, t'a. pion/ er e" prisoner had a1,•,0 beeonvicted of „ o at sions, and suflered ismsisonment' A t he ° l ' The prisoners, who merely denieu te rti committed. io a t. —.--------- a er ta eoigdr - ~ pi a i c o bo t a r are [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HOIIOWaY, B 10.'",, 1 0 'l . O/,,,1; for Stomach Complaints, Indiaestion,aa" a' itiP - ire e ' i Esq., Launceston, Van Di e-rnen's Lt n .. d i that 11 ,, , 1'; :,;°,l Holloway, by letter dated March 17, l' a l4 . o lloto f0 . 1 10 1 ' 0 ,1 of Hobart Town, declared to hira that ab,a been M e e li e been the means of savine , her life. Sb h e i d i &n e at if' flo 0 time afflicted with an inward disease. "'LOY 6 0 ,,tb„ e lioltit the doctors, and for two years she 0, - ,a a tise,. ; ,4 P.. 0 tit worse. Accidentally meeting coma' a taa'e, Jr, wayian System of Medicine she c',,verse;cool[4r, Pills, and found immediate' 'relief, and by 'ail O ' - 1413 ' f cored. sold 1 44, etr, „ 6 0 , Vi r use she was permanently s Establisb`leo.:,`orettlis`g beeot; A TRAP FOR TDIEVES.--The ,- Davi ° t b 0 ;i"0 Sampson, colour merchant, Birkenhews,ioos,stt'iherl'iwt, glariously entered on three seversl ec e c e taer, a eov e , ire io man devised a simple plan to detect 1 "); :c peo t ll ie e%i the booty secured previously led him to bi d s it D eL le ta f ' lo no person living on the premises, be will' 00;iseg p ilf tached to the office door, communicatiog,cpcfc,,pc, 0,10 an adjoining house; and about tWe b°ooittotoTootilijo morning the quiet sleeper of the neig b „lit ' ot ere' or. ,ii' roused by a violent ringing. lle elle3 e r eita tl r f iot i Dli f after some searching, the tief, sh ed baitbade ~P. e t ) , e a e' roof of an outhouse found s tove. -tl a ev'ir/ , was or wli d tot • • P turned out to be a beerhouse-keeP . ' to de v et , been 'in the employ of the party he l e n , ia 61 person was found 5/. in gold, and " Standard. ' /r ' _— 0 1 ' 818 TB'S. 00 1 ° of ~Drisa w ife OF A s 6 ' l ' vap On the 17th inst., at the Reeter)Voter. , 00 , Old g e, folk, the wife of the Rev George gear 1 crolu ~,e 5V' On the 17th inst., at Croharn, n e, l' sll o f Robert Pollock, Esq. . „ Ja c_ 16 Al ' On the 16th inst. at Tavistocic I'' th e of ' the wife of George Yarde Spark-e, Lst to , OF A DAVall Dori) f ed'' t d. On the 17th inst., at Coathana-113 ' De vol ° ' i f George P. Wilkinson, Esq. ...„ n der tli ° On the 14th inst., the wife of AleA' . o'lo r 4. Avenue-road, Regent's-park. ~,,, tivi e :C° l / C' MARBlEtret's, (1;0:etc On the 18th inst., at St. Alari, f Corpus de ag h oir i Rev. James Pulling, 8.D., Master 0 .0 _.„,.est ~,..,,, N l ve a ilsiPq u 'ot Cambridge, to Elizabeth MarYl,e-st,inste r ,, e r io . Hodgson, Esq., of Dean's-yard, 1,7, , ~ Geo t, ga r ecl' On the 15th inst., at Reigate. to - Faeabaii . ! , '',,ige , son of John Charles, Esq., titerl.3irinTb„ b. P. of ,101.• 10' Beth, third surviving daug 41 6 br idg S a l m on's-cross, Reigate , S urrey e• o t, DIED.ds near r ( 1 1 1155. P e ' lr g e ' On the 16th inst., at the H011at,?e,!.,, sgB,oO_At!,l4o the Rev. Horace George Cholrr!en,l.oliye, air ),° olg raih On the 18th inst., at Bratiribill'uresceof, 9 0f Der ' o p, On the 14th inst., at Wilton -c irs eor • • for the all ' if , o lo ' If' George Maule, Esq., solicitor V 0 0 Treasury. dock-house' 0 0 On the 15th inst., at Crad jet el ee• a a John New, Esq., M.D., 'agedeeB3;nteri, E ' cl. e'ton siji l .o" le On the 15t1' inst., John '.- --(,), s o rth 3 lt . i . T. %10 f R. Thornton, Esq., of Ilrockhan,,,u _,..,, m _. l. _ . Ai l , _ to reb c On the 16th inst., at Newick, ...,,5,,,1ti5, Ai. 0 4, , On the 17th inst., at Camden li Sow /0' liarben, age'! 77. .., d Sultan,s, ea ter' On the pith inst , at Lambert' ;,. 1 ; J...„..aiieb A t Lieut.-Colonel Edmund Lambert,,ranery, .x. On the 17th inst., at the I' ___--- -- 1 ) ,, al ill Addington, aged 48. • _--.-.po Pt! ---------,__,_ -.--- -; , BUR oo' 0110 .• London: Printtd and Publishen,..;,::,. ,s l or _OO i. No. 112, Strand, Printer,, at ' Z o y. l a . • i the 'OP Strand, in the ereetnct 0 , lit bilddlezeskThursday, Novembel "''' ... ... £2,299 3 MOLD. Passengers .. Parcels, H. C. and D. ... ... Goods, cattle, &c. ... ... £33 8 ... ... 123 7 Total ... ... .£l5B lb 3 ITE.L3I-BOATS. ... ... £167 17 9 18 6 10 Passengers .. Parcels, H. C. and D. ... ... Total £IBG 4 7 MONEY MARKET.—The quotation of gold at Paris is at about par (according to the new tariff), which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.17 ; and the ex change at Paris on London at short being 25.15, it follows that gold is about 0.08 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 430 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. lOid, per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.71 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.81, it follows that gold is 0.58 per cant. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of ex change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is l and l riA .A p m e r e r c i e c n a t b . , e i a n n g d I t o h 9 e 2 p 3 a . r 40 0 f p e e x r c h e e a n n t g b t e f t o w l l e o e i n v s tthat England the exchange is nominally 0.67 per cent. in favour of England; and, after making allowance for difference of interest and charges of transport, the present rate leaves a small profit on the importation of gold from the United States. In consequence of the prevailing strong winds from the N.N.E. and N.W. during the last week, a great number o f ves sels, from nearly every part of the globe are now weather-bound in the Channel. Government has sent off supp • i - e 4 o f water and provigoas to those that may require them. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Mr. WITHAM, Deputy-Judge, and a Bench of Magistrates, at Clerkenwell.) Yesterday James Norman was indicted, charged with having unlawfully sold certain indecent and ob scene prints and publications. Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prosecution. The defendant pleaded Guilty, and urged in miti gation of punishment that he had a wife and family, and an aged mother, who was blind, dependent upon him for their support. Mr. CLARKSON was sorry to have to press upon the attention of the Court that the defendant did not stand simply in the position of a circulator of these filthy publications among individuals, but was a wholesale dealer, furnishing these things to parties who were con nected with the shipping interest at and about Wap ping and Ratcliffe. That fact alone was sufficient ground for the Society for the Suppression of Tice, for whom he appeared, not joining in the appeal for mercy which bad been made by the defendant. The COURT sentenced the defendant to imprison ment and hard labour for twelve months. Alborough Richardson Davis, described as a wine merchant, carrying on business in Row-lane, Cheap aide, and having a private residence at Harrow, sur rendered to take his trial on an indictment, charging him with having stolen a pony and chaise, of the value of 401., the property of James Henry Edwards. Mr. Clarkson conducted the case for the prosecu tion, and Mr. Parry defended the prisoner. The prosecutor deposed that he is a licensed vic tualler, and keeps the Royal Yacht public-house in Stanhope-street, Clare-market. He said—On the 18th of October the prisoner, with whom I was ac quainted, called upon me in the early part of the day, accompanied by a person named Boyes. I did not know Boyes until that time. They came in a pony chaise—the hour was between nine and ten in the morning. I was upstairs when they called, and on being informed by the bar boy that they were below, I came down stairs. I found Davis standing in front of the bar, and Boyes was in the parlour. Davis asked me to lend him some money on some dock transfers for wine. I asked him to let me see them, and he called Boyes from the parlour, and told him to show me the transfers which he had in his pocket. I looked at them and returned them to him, and said I could Dot advance money upon them, as h e might go outside the house and make a transfer to somebody else. He said he must have money ; the transfers were worth 1951., and he must get some money to re• lease them from Mr. Boyes, wbo held them as secu rity for an overdue acceptance of 281. 103. He said he was in a very bad state for want of money, and showed me some duplicates of watches. He then asked me to lend him some money on a pony and chaise, which were outside. I refused to do so, and he then asked me to buy the pony and chaise. I said I would. He went into a room and agreed that I was to buy them for 401. I was about to write a cheque for the amount when he said that would not do, as he wanted to pay Boyes and get the transfers. I had not sufficient cash in the house, but I saw Mr. Wheeler, a friend of mine, in the parlour, and I asked him to lend me the money. He lent me two 101. notes and 12 sovereigns, and I put eight sovereigns to them and paid the 401. to Davis. I requested Mr. Wheeler to be a witness to the transaction, which he was. Wheeler went with me into the parlour and saw me pay the money. I said, " Now, Davis, the pony and chaise belong to me," to which he replied, into the Certainly they do." I then went out and got the chaise, and Davis followed me out of the house and got in too. As I was driving towards Elliott's livery stables in Drury-lane, through Newcastle street, the prisoner asked me to purchase some of the wine the transfers related to. I said I would if it suited me. He said, Let us drive down to the docks and see the wine. I said I would not do that, but that I would go with him after I had put the pony and phaeton up at the stable. I went to the stable, gave the pony and phaeton into the charge of the ostler, told him it was my property, and to take care of it. We then took a cab and went to the docks, where the clerk said they had no such wine as that referred to in the transfers. I left the prisoner, got into a cab, and returned. I called at the stable ; the pony and chaise were safe. I then went home. Afterwards the foreman to Mr. Elliott, the stable-keeper, called at my house, and from what he told me I went to the stable. When I got there I found the prisoner with two other persons, one was an attorney's clerk. I asked them what they wanted. Davis said, he wanted his pony and chaise to drive his friends down into the country. I said to him, " You know they do not belong to you ; you know I have bought them of you." He said, " You have got no receipt." I said I had a witness. I did not have a receipt, but I had offered to pay him by a cheque. I said, "If any of you dare to take the pony and chaise away, I shall give you into custody." Upon that they went away, and I went ho me . I got home about half-past six, and in half an hour after wards Davis and Webb came to my house. The former asked for a glass of ale, which I refused to serve him with. He then said he wanted to have a little private talk with me, but I refused. I after wards said I would have as much private talk with him as he pleased, as Mr. Gay, my attorney, was then present. There were present, Davis, Gay, Webb, myself, and two others. In the course of what was said Davis told me be had come t o as k f or t h e pony an d chaise. I said I would not give them to him. Webb then said, " They do not belong to you." Davis said, " You took an lOU for the money," and I said I had had too many of his I 0 U's. I did not think it worth while to make any other answer to what Davis said. I had not taken an I 0 U for the 401. I walked out of the room and went down stairs. On the 26th of October I drove in the phaeton to my father's in Elizabeth street, Hackney-road. When I got there I threw the cloth over the pony and went into the house. As I was talking with my father at the front parlour win dow I saw Davis run up to the phaeton, jump in, and drive off as fast he could. I ran out and called " Stop thief," but the prisoner's men stopped me and held me by the arms. Several others, about a dozen, ran up, and said "Knock the -- down." Two cabs came up, and they got into them and drove off after the phaeton. It would have been useless for me to follow, I C ript e e , 'ill be 144 ti end F th th e std n tabl v ets, Jekr.6. „„, tt,„!, t 1.,,i% tk ki hit ,t 41 1 , 1 !,.§