The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-02 00:00:00

iitrtt A's°bittan TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING. SIX O'CLOCK. Not a bet laid. CITY OF LONDON LIFE AS SURANCE SOCIETY. Yesterday the annual general meeting of proprie tors was held at the offices, Royal Exchange•build lugs ; Dr. J. R. Bennett in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed, the se cretary read the report, in which the directors con gratulated the proprietary on the satisfactory balance sheet which they were enabled to submit to the meet ing. The unexampled exemption of the society from claims during the first four years could not, of course, be expected to continue ; and the claims of the past year, though not exceeding the aggregate amount calcu lated on—being, in fact, 7,7201 were considerably short of the ordinary income of the society. The sum assured by new policies was 75,433/. 103. 41, which produc e d an additional annual income of 2,5041. 193. 11d. The total sum now assured amounted to 265,827 1 , yielding an income of 9235/. 2s. 11d. There were besides additional propositions under the consideration of the board, and which it was not considered desirable to accept, to the amount of 24,5101. Since the close of the com pany's financial year a further sum of 4,4201. had been insured, and insurances amounting to 5,600/. were in course of completion. It was also stated in the report that the directors hal under their considera tion plans for extending the adv - antages of life as surance, and for enabling them to curtail their expen diture. Mr. Rainbow addressed the meeting at much length in dissent from some of the propositions embo • died in the report, and contended that lithe business of the society were properly stated on the balance. sheet, it would appear that while they were liable for about 22,0001., their assets were only 15,000/. Mr. Lamb agreed with the objections put forward by Mr. Rainbow, and censured the expenditure of the company as unnecessarily high. Mr. Farrance (the aotue - ry of the read a state ment of the per centage expenses of five other first class 111-taaouLanco officov, iron] which it appeared that the expenditure of the City of London Society was considerably less than that of those offices, and he showed that as their operations extended, the expenses which now seemed heavy would then appear light. The principles upon which the business of the office was conducted had re ceived the approval of the first authorities in the kingdom on such matters, and although Mr. Rainbow thought there had been a considerable loss on their transactions, he could assure him that the directors might, at the present moment, transfer the lausin?ss of the society to another cffice, and have a surplus re • maining of 1,5001. He (Mr. Farrance) undertook to demonstrate this . fact to Mr. Rainbow. if he would investigate the affairs of the society. The chairman and others of the directors male statements showing. that the income of the society had been steadily in creasing, and expressed an unanimous desire that Mr. Rainbow would Leeks') any investigation he pleased of the accounts end husinus of the scci , ,ty, the result of which they were assured would convince him that his statements were utterly without foundation. After a long discussion the report was unanimously received, and Mr. R ainbow, in conjunction with Mr. Farrance and a sub-committee of the directors, undertook to make an inquiry into the constitution and condi tion of the society, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not his allegations were well founded. A resolution, declaring a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum was carried—there being, however, five dissentients. The proceedings terminated with votes (- f thanks to the chairman, board of directors, and the officers of the society. BRITISH. SHIPS- Toe following general regulations have been issued, and are in force, for prescribing the limits within which vessels and boats, not exceeding 170 tons bur den, may be employed, and the mode of navigation, manner of employment, and other conditions appli cable thereto : " The Commissioners of her Majes'y's Customs, in pur suance of the pows rand authority vested in them nu ler the provisions of a certain Act passed in the session of Parliament held in the 12:11 and 13th years of the reign of her present Majesty Queen Victoria, en titled An Act to Amend the Laws relating to the Customs,' do hereby make the following general regulations for defining the limits within which ves sels and boats, not exceeding 170 tons burden, may be employed, and for other purposes of the said Act in reference thereto, in lieu of any firmer or other regulations:— " Regulation I.—That vessels and boats under 15 tons burden, and open boats, shall be limited to a distance of four leagues, seaward, from that part of the coast of England which is between the North Foreland and Beachy Head, to a distance of 8 b agues seaward from any other part of the coast of the United Kingdom, and to a distance of 50 leagues coastwise from the Custom house of the port to which they belong. "Regulation 2.—That open and half-decked boats and vo:sets above 15 tons burden shall be limited to a dis tance of 4 leagues seaward from that pzrt of the coast of England which is between the North Foreland and Beachy Head ; to a distance of 12 leagues seaward from any other part of the coast of the Units(' Kingdom; and to a distance of 80 leagues coastwise from the Custom house of the port to which they belong. "Regulation 3.—That decked vessels and boats under 40 tons burden, and all vessels of less than 170 tons burden, of which the length is to the breadth greater than the proportion of 3 feet and 6 inches to 1 foot (ex cept steam-vessels), shall be limited to a distance of 4 leagues seaward from that part of the coast of England which is between the North Foreland and Beachy Head, and to a distance of 12 leagues seaward from any other part of the coast of the United Kingdom , except those parts of the coasts of England and Ireland which lie opposite to each other. " Regulation 4.—That vessels and boats of less than 170 tons burden shall not carry arm= for resistance, nor more than one carriage gun, or swivel gun, without shot, for the purpose of making signals in case of distress, nor more than two musltets.or Cowling-pieces for every five men. " Regulation s.—That no vessels or boats (except luggers, as hereinafter provided for) shall be navigated with a greater number of men (officers and boys in cluded) than in the following proportions:—Above 5 tons and not exceeding 30 tons, 4 men; 30 and not ex ceeding 60 tons, 5 men; 60 and not exceeding 80 tons, 6 men; 80 and not exceeding 100 tons, 7 men; 100 and not exceeding 115 tons, 8 men; 115 and net exceeding 130 tons, 9 men; 130 and not exceeding 145 tons, 10 men; 145 and not exceeding 160 tons, 11 men; 160 and not exceeding 175 tons, 12 men. The above to be cal culated in case the vessels are propelled by steam, exclusive of the proper complement of engineers, stokers, and firemen required to maeage the steam engines. " Regulation 6.—That no luggers, fitted and rigged as such, shall be navigated by a greater number of men (officers and boys included) than in the following pro portions:—Not exceeding 30 tons, 8 men; 30 and not exceeding 50 tons, 9 men; 50 to 60 tons, 10 men; 60 to 80 tons, 11 !men; 80 to 100 tons, 12 men; 100 to 110 tons, 13 men; 110 to 120 tons, 14 men; 120 to 130 tons, 15 men; 130 to 140 tons, 16 men; 140 to 150 tons, 17 men; 150 to 160 tons, 18 Mcn; and 160 to 170 tons, 19 men. " Regulation 7.—That vessels and boats of less than 40 tons burden, and all vessels of less than 170 tons bur den, of which the length is to the breadth greater than the proportion of 3 feet 6 inches to 1 foot (except steam vessels), belonging to the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, a nd Sark, shall be limited only northward of the said islands, in which direction they shall not exceed a dista nce of four leages from the Caskets. " Regulation B—That vessels and boats of less than 40 tons burden, and . all vessels of less then 170 tons burden, of which the length is to the breadth g r eat er than the proporti on of fee t t 6 inches to 1 foot ( exce p t steam-vessel s ), belonging to the Isle of Man, shall bo limited to a distance of-aleagues seaward from the regulations coasts of that island." "Note.—The foregoing not to be applicable to boats belonging to vessels 'shill:: not s d as such, nor to vessels and boats exclusively distress e and not for hire, nor to vessels bona fid employed e ' lo'e in pleasure, fishing, or in assisting ships in beyond the pro scribed limits, provided it shall appear to satisfactionom sthat h e employed 1 of the Commissioners of her Majesty's Customs vessels were so employed, and that the masters and owners are men of good character. "Regulation 9.—That no extension of the lim • bereinbefore assigned will be allo we d i n respect of any s vessels or boats unless on special application from the owner or owners thereof to the said Commissioners, set ting forth the ground of such application an d the pur poses and object thereof. Whereupon, if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the said Commissioners that the grounds of such application are reasonable, and that, having regard to the general character of the owners and masters of such vessels or boats, and other sp ec i a l c i rcums t a nces, any extension of the prescribed limit s be conceded, the said Commissioners will may properly exercise the power vested in them of granting . special licences, f o r such lime, in such manner, and subk et to such conditions, as to them may seem expedient. " Regulatio n 10.—That when any vessel or boat is required in case of emergency to carry Government mes sengers and di s p a t c h es to the opposite coasts of the con tinent of Europe from the ports of Dover and Folkes tone, or such other ports as may from time to time be approved by the said Commissioeers for that purpose, it shall be lawful for the collectors and controllers of such ports, or other officers duly authorised, to act for them, being first satiefied that such vessel or boat is bona fide required for carrying such messrngers or dispatches for her Majesty's service, to gr an t a pass for that purpos-, endorsing thereon th e obj ect of t h e voyage, the place of destination, and the intended time of departure of such vessel or b oat; which pass shall constitute a sufficient protection to such ves sel or boat during the legitimate performance of such voyage and return, provided such return be performed within a reasonable time, and that the master of such vessel or boat, immediately upon his return, do deliver to the collector, controller, or other proper officer acting for them, at the port or plive of arrival, the pass, with a certificate endorsed thereon, under the h an d o f the messenger conveyed, or of the party to whom the THE S dispatch was delivered, certifying the time of landing or delivery of such messenger or dispatch, as the case may be, at the place of destination, in order that such c ,- )1- lector, controller, or other proper officer, may be satisfied that the object of the voyage has been duly carried out within a proper and reasonable time. " Regulation 11.—It is provided that all licences al ready granted, or to be granted, by the said Commis sioners, before the date of these regulations coming into operation, shall be deemed valid and effectual for the purposes for which they were granted, unless and until the same or any of them respectively shall be revoked by the said Commissioners. " Notice.—Any vessel or boat which shall or may be found or discovered to have been used, armed, navigated, or employed beyond the limits assigned by the fore going regulattons in respect of such vessel or boat, or in any manner contrary to the said regulations, such vessel or boat will be liable to seizure and forfeiture, unless such vessel or boat shall have on board a special licence or pass, as provided by the 9th or 10:h of such regula tions, authorizing such vessel or boat to be so used, armed, navigated, and employed, at the time and place, and in the manner when, where, and in which the same shall he so found or discovered to have been." SCENE IN A PUSEYITE:CHURCH. (From the Plymouth Journal.) Yesterday being Christmas-day we paid a visit to the district church of St. Stephen, Clewance-street, Devonport. We had taken the precaution to drop a note-book into our pocket. After emerging into the street above-mentioned, where this secluded church is situated, we, observed in a dirty lamp a burner, in the shape of a cross, fixed over the door, as a sign of the entrance. Directly we entered we took a seat as near the pulpit as possible, and were glancing round at the smart things that met our eyes, for they are placed there to be looked at, when we encountered the physiognomy of an old grey headed man in spectacles, who said that if we came there for the purpose of taking notes, it were better that we were absent. The next thing that attracted our attention was the meagre congregation, there being only twenty-six adults present, fifteen of whom were women. These included the male and female teachers of two or three schools, composed of a dozen children, or so, end these youngsters occupied the of the teachers in keeping them quiet. On the right and lett, at toe heat of toe tthupel, were erected red screens, which were sur mounted and ornamented with festoons of laurel. Within these screens were fitted reading-desks, and under them were ten boys, dressed in surplices with loose sleeves, who chaunted the whole of the responses. The branches of gas lights wer.. hung with laurel, and bunches of evergreens were fastened to the sides of the desks which the priest, occupied. The officiating clergymen were the Rev. G. W. Proctor, incumbent, and his assistant, the Rev. Robert Heaviside. When the Nicene Creed was being read, by Priest Heaviside, he faced towards the west, while Priest Proctor turned his back to the people, and looked against the wall. The bowings were w ithout number, and the changing of pines with the two clergymen just as numerous. The service having been gone through, Mr. Proctor, in his szrplice, ascended the pulpit, and com menced his sermon, while we commenced taking notes; while so doing, a thin spare in :n came and tat alongside of us, and pointing to the priest, he desired us to look towards him. We com plied with the strange request, and we at once sew that his reverence had made a discovery. He eyed us most fiercely, and turning colourless, he discontinued his sermon, and amidst the full gev of the congrega tion the following extraonlinay colicquy took place : Mr. Proctor (addressing our reporter, who sat very quietly in his seat) —Sir, are yen come here for th, purpose of worshipping or not? Our reporter, who at this moment was lost in astonishment at what he heard, dropped his pencil, and looked round to see from whom this observation fell, but made no reply. Mr. Proctor—l see you are writing ? Reporter—l am. Mr. Proctor—Then do you think, sir, it 13 becoming for you to come into a place of worship and write en such a day as this ? Reporter—l apprehend it is not unbecoming of me to put myself in possession of your sermon if I think proper. Mr. Proctor—What do you say, sir ? Reporter—l say, sir, that this is a public place of worship, and I can write if I choose. It so happpens, sir, that I am a member of the Church of England, and I shall remain and write. Mr. Proctor—l desire that you will desist. It is annoying the congregation, and this is a sacred place. The reporter then resumed his seat, all eyes being turned upon him, and he dotted down the above con versation, his book resting upon his knee. Mr. Proc tor proceeded with his sermon for a few seconds, and as we were making good the lost ground, he turns d upon us again and said, " You are still writing ?" The Reporter bowed an assent. Mr. Proctor—Now, air, I tell you in the face of God and this congrega tion, that if you do not desist, but continue to write, you are committing an offence in the face of Almighty God. We were perfectly paralysed—our pencil re fused to do its office—the leaves of the note bo, appeared as if unable to receive the cyphers—and our hands were not sufficiently strong to hold either. CAPTURE OF STARLINGS IN THE HEBRIDES. The following amusing paragraph is from the Inverness Advertiser : —There are immense flocks of starlings in Uist, and up to this year they found their roosting place in the rocky caves which abound along the shore. They are excellent keepers of time ; for, if watched, it mill be seen that, at a given hour, they leave their roosting place, and at a certain hour they are to be noticed at different resting places on their way to the end of their daily tom of some ten miles for food. At a given time, almost to a minute, they are to be seen again at certain points, on their return homewards. This year the 3 found out a new night asylum, more comfortable than the damp caves. A lake of considerable extent was drained some years ago on the west side, between Balaton° and Soolpek, and the reclaimed land was converted, by the enterprise of Dr. Macleod, into good pasturage. For this the Highland Society voted a handsome premium, and the worthy doctor built a small tower on the enclosure to commemorate the work. The top story of this tower was made into a pigeon•hozse, and was well stocked - but the pigeons are now few in number, owing to the ravages of the many large hawks which are to be seen overy• where. The starlings took a fancy for the almost untenanted pigeon -house, and they might have enjoyed possession if only they had been quiet. But their restlesci, ceaseless noise and chattering attracted the attention even of the almost deaf and now " old Ewan Oag," who lives bard by, and who takes charge of the tower. The news spread abroad, and on a hapless night the dove-cot windows were stuffed. 'rho youths of the neighbourhood were next thy summoned to the exploit of capturing the starlings The ladder of the pigeon-house was speedily scaled, with a light foot and a light heart. They found a motley crowd of noisey occupants, who perched oe their shoulders and caps, very many hundreds, perhaps thousands. They might have had the whole, but thinking some three hundred sufficient for goodly pier for all the party, the rest got their liberty. Very many foolish starlings still continue to go every night to this " Castle Dangerous." INCENDIARY FIRE AND CAPTURE OP THE IN CENDIARIES.—On Wednesday evening last, as Hodge, the policeman of Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, and Stamford, one of the night watchmen, were going their round in the outskirts of the village, about half-past seven o'clock, and passing by some stacks belonging to Mr. S. Clear, they all at once saw a light at the stacks, as though caused by the striking of a lucifer-match. In an instant the stacks began to blaze, the constables made towards the spot, and saw two persons running towards them. llodge crouched down and allowed one of the fellows to run into his arms. The other, seeing his confederate captured, ran away, was chased by Stamford, and ultimately captured. The fire, in the mean time, spread rapidly, and destroyed two straw stacks and a large quantity of haulm, but no corn was consumed. The captured incendiaries were both youths of the place, named Howes and Rowlin, and have long been suspected of being concerned with others in causing the many aclamitous and devastating incendiary fires that have taken place in this parish. This is the third fire Mr. Clear has had; for in May, 1849, the valuable homestall, with live and dead stock to a largo amount, were destroyed, and in September, 1850, seve ral stacks of corn were consumed. On Thursday the two young men were fully committed for trial to the next assizes, by the Rev. Messrs. Law and Fendall ; one is aged 16, and the other 18. They have made a full confession of their guilt. FALMOUTH, JAN. I.—Wind W.S.W. fresh gales and squally.—Arrd. Elizabeth, Rawlinson, Jaffa for Wex ford. DEAL, .lAN. I.—Wind strong and squally at S.W.— Arrd. Ipswich B ueno s Ayres. Arrd. from the River, Lady 14 Barbadoes. NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. A great number of workmen are busily engaged in preparing the Conference-room and Library of the new Houses of Parliament. The Conference room, where an appointed number of the Lords and Commons meet to settle any matter which may be in dispute betwixt the two Homes, is an ele gant chamber of splendid propor tionF, with a roof richly carved. In the compartments between the raised carved work ornamental paper of various patterns and colours has been put up, to enable Mr. Barry and his assiAants to determine what colours and designs shall eventually be adopted in ornamenting the chamber. Proceeding from the Conference-room through three ether rooms attached to the House of Lords, the library of the House of Commons, consisting of a suite of three rooms, is entered. These apartments are fitted up with greet taste and simpl'eity. The lower shelves are closed ones, slightly ornamented, and the others are subdivided into compartments capable of holding from five to ten volumes each. The floor of the rooms is of old English oak, laid down in squares of from one to two feet, and the rooms are to be warmed by pipes placed in the recesses of the windows, and are constructed after the mode adopted in steam-engines, in which the greatest possible amount of heat can be dis tributed from au apparatus occupying the smallest space. The committee-rooms attached to the Mime of Lords are also in a state of great forwardness, and when finished will present a very elegant and graceful appear- LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1651 N, ance. Mr. Barry has, we were informed, given strict injunctions to the workmen not to admit strangers until the chambers are completely finished; but the curious in such matters manage, notwithstanding, to have a peep at the preparations which are being executed. In the course of a couple of months it is expected that most of the committee-rooms of the Lords, the library of the Commons, and the Conference-room, will be finished. There are two doors leading into the Conference-room, the one being for the entrance of the Lords and the other for the Commons; and during the conference their Lordships stand on one side and the Commons on the other side of the room. In a few days additional hands are to be engaged in preparing the House of Lords and the chambers attached to it, fOr the opening of Parlia ment, which is expected to be done by her Majesty in person. X s. d. 100 0 0 50 0 0 160 0 0 100 0 0 1100 0 0 .1 - DOCILS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. — --. —.......-- —. X s. d. X s. d. Commercial .• •• ...... 4/. -,:r cont. Stock. 84 tiiast and West Ina'a... 6/. pr cent. Stock. 1431 Zast Country •• ••••• . 20e. per sh. 100 0 0 fondon •• • • Ditto Bonds• ••• 41. per cent. 4t.Katharine —••• • .. 4 per cent. Stock. 78 MO Bonds • • • • ...• 4%1. pr cent. iotithampton ....• 21. por cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 91 BUDGIES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Pric Annum. Share. — A. a. d. A. a. d. Jharing -cross • • • • • . •• 15 iouthwrk .•..•• • • • . 100 0 0 8' Ditto Nw of 734 p.c. 355. per cent• 50 0 0 16 viTaterloo •.•••• • • • • • • 100 0 0 3 DM - ) Old Ann. of 61. 11. 4s. Od. 60 0 0 25 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. Is. Od. 40 0 0 21 Vauxhall .... .• • Ay. 11. 70 10 3 18 CALNAZO. I Names of I E Dividend Names of ..; Dividend per Companies. 1 .0 cs Price. per 1 Cerapanles. .2 An nuzu. Pee( lc Annum., tl.! .....".--..... ' -.-..- - - .-----.--- ----- i A tishtn& Oldh 971 71. 113 Macclesfield . IoW 21. 10s. 50 Barrilley •• • • 160 1 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 1001 16/. 340 grknk&Abrg 150' Si. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. P. 5 .lirmingham 40 1 41. 86 Peat; Forest. 78 31. 18s. 70 - Joventry.. • • 100, 251. 200 Regent's .... 33 , 1/. O. 18 Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.. •• 85 , 41. 42 EllsdaraChs 133 355. 2674 ISomrset Coal 150 71.105. - Irand.Tunctn 100 41. 65%) Do.LkFdSt 12 61. p. c. - Do., 6 pr. Ct. 7% - 8 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 405 Grand Surreylloo' 2/. Os. 333( Shrewsbury.. 125 1 - - ;rand Union' 100 11. 10s. 24 Stourbrldge.. 145 1 201. 290 Kennt & A.vnl 39 7s. 64. 4 Severn and 7 31 . Os ' 24 Lancaster . 'lOO 41. 32 Wye Rail. % 26 Lee , ls&Livrplloo 241. 400 Warwick& J 1 00 41. 641 ";eict.ster .... 100 51. 66 Birming. `,.eicstr &Nth 83 41. 48% Warwick& } 100 31, 42 Loughborogh 142 701. 510 Napten.. lionmouthsh, 100 Si. - Worcstr Sol 78 31. 40 Mntgemryshlloo - - Birming. leltnMwbryl 100 - - Wilts & Brks -1 1 ls. 6 GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ...-----.-- - ---.. ---.. X. s. d. A. a. d. British ••••••.• • • • • .. 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 13 Ditto rrovincial.... 11. Bs. 20 0 0 20 0 0 17% Brighton -• •••.- .• .. 51. 20 0 0 - - City of London .. •• • • 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 - Continental Consolidat. 925. 75 0 0 31 5 0 - Equitable .• •• • • ...... 50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Imperial • • .... ••.• • • 31. 50 0 0 50 0 0 73 Independent ....... • • 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 !".,cndon ••..•.•• • • • • .• - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Ditto -•••••• • • • • • • - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Do., Parl. Preference 61. 25 0 0 210 0 - rhcenix .••.••• • • • • , • 4%1. 50 0 0 49 9 0 28% Ratcliff .• •••..• • • • • • 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 - United General ••• • • • U. 50 0 0 50 0 0 , 15% ffestminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 1 48 Ditto, New ........ 123. 50 0 0 10 0 0 934 LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' .PILICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- -- - -.- ____-__ - X s. d. X 1. d Bank of Scotland 3ritlsh Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 193 Jale.ionlan Bank City of Glasgow Bank GI. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11% ';lydestiale Bank- -•• .14 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13% .''ommercial Bank -•• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 175 Eastern Bank •••••• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 91. Is. Edinb•ScGlasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4% Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 134 National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 154 Northof Scotlandßank 4/.percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 21.115. Royal Bank of geetiand st. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 133 Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent 100 0 0 50 0 0 8814 Western Bank •••• • • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 71% Alliance Fire and Life 8%1.pr cent 10 0 0 10 1 0 204 British Guarantee Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 17a Colonial Life - 50 0 0 1 0 0 1 /.12s. Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. percent. 100 0 0 15 0 5 20% Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 2% Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 21. Os National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 245.6 d North British Inman .• 61. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 26 Scottish Unionlnsruce. 64i. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 243.6 d Standard Life --- • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 10 United Dep•Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17s 6d i MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. 3 ---....-..-....-......-,.. t X. s. d. Z. a. d. j Assam Tea .... • • .... - 20 0 0 20 0 0 411 f kuctien Mart -- - - 21. 59. 50 0 0 - 28 Australian Agricultnrl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15% Australian Trust •• .. 61. per cent. - 35 0 0 20'4 a knglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 204 _ Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 2 10 0 5 British American Land - - 53 10 0 - Canada ... •• .... •• .. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 82 10 0 44 - Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - - .. Ditto ditto .... 61. per cent. - - Ir 6 City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. - - 96 Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 90 Equitable Reversienry 5 p.c. &bs. 5r 100 0 0 100 0 0 108 Ditto New ........ - 50 0 0 - 50% Gen.SteamNavigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0 0 27% o Hudson's 8ay..:... • • - Stock. - - ~, Hungerford .... •..• • . 2/. ss. - 100 0 0 47 " London Institution .• • - - 78 15 0 - e New Zealand Company - 25 0 0i 25 0 0 - t Ditto, New .. •.• • • • - 25 0 0 12 10 0 - Russell Institution •• • • - - 26 5 0 - 0 Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 88 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 101 S Royal Mail Stearn•• •• 4/. p. share. 100 0 0, 40 0 0 74 f South Australian .• •• . 11. p er share. 25 0 01 25 0 0 24 , , Van Diemaa's Land.. - 100 00'29 0 0 - Dispatches were sent off yesterday to the Gover nors of the West India Islands and the Governor of Van Diemen's Land. PEEL MONUMENTS. —The Monument at Forfar— At Forfar the subscriptions for erecting the monument now exceed 2201. ; and the committee have accepted a tender by a builder in Forfar to execute the work for 2551., according to the design approved of. This design, according to Scotch papers, was selected from thirty submitted in competition, and is by Mr. Maclaren, of Dundee. "Itis in the Greek style, and consists of eight columns, arranged on a cruciform plan, with four square piers at the intersecticns which sup port the body or the monument —rising above the columnar ordonnance, and terminating in a vase."-The Leeds Mo nument—Statuettes and sketches have been received from many competitors, an d t h e comm itt ee have selected four for rec a ori ' sideration. If our information be correct, these are by Mr. W. Behnes, Mr. E. H. Bailey R A Mr. Mark Noble, and Mr. R. Spence, o f R ome , — Bu i" ld; r. LAW INTELLIGENCE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 1 (Before Mr. Comnissioner FOIiBLAINQUE IN RE STEPHEN CHARLES LAKEMAN. This bankrupt had been in partnership with General Theodore De Rumigny, aid-de-camp to the late Loeis Philippe, as commission agents, carrying on business in bt. Mildred's-court. The facts of the case have been fully detailed in our journal upon more than one occasion. To-day the bankrupt applied for his certificate. Mr. Linklater appeared to oppose ; Mr. Lawrance supported the bankrupt. His HoNouß granted the certificate as of the second class, with a condition that the bankrupt should not go out of the jurisdiction of the court without leave of the Court for the space of twelve months.—Granted accordingly. IN RE JAMES STEPHENS TRIPP. The bankrupt was described as of Lombard-street Chambers, Clement's-lane, dealer in railway and other shares and public securities, commission agent, trader, dealer and chapman. He now applied for his certificate. The balance-sheet, extending from July, 1845, to October, 1850, showed these results :—To creditors unsecured, 58,805/. • secured, 2,6881.; liabilities , 9651. ; profits on shares, 17 5621.; on commission, 1,526/. ; capital, July 1, 1845, 11 068/. By good debts, 2/ ; doubtful. 4/. 17s. ; bad, 8991.; property held by creditors, 2,383/. ; trade expenses, 3,142/. ; interest, 500/. ; law costs, 5551.; house and personal ditto, 4,095/. ; total loss on shares, 60,478/. ; on con sols, 1,570/. ; railway circular, 1561. It appeared from the report of the official assignee that the item of capital was borne out by the original entries in the bankrupt's books; and that between the Ist of July, 1845, and the November following, in consequence of a panic in the share market, he sus tained a series of losses, arnountine in the total to 78,040/. 24. 73.; and notwithstanding this loss (which left him behindhand 66,9721. Os. 41.) he con tinued trading up to the date of the petition (Oct. 21, 1850). having made in the meantime 17,5621 gross profits. There were no assets in this estate, except ing the 21. standing to his account in the Bank of England. lie had endeavoured to pay his creditors sixpence in the pound, and to enable him to do so he raises rZat. vu Lip It. c.... 'XL-- many questions arise, continued the official assignee, if his creditors attempted to prove, the debts arising almost wholly out of bargains in railway shares and the British funds. Only one of his creditors has at present proved. Mr. LAWRANCE applied for the bankrupt's certifi cate, which was granted as of the second class. POLICE IN TEL LI GENCE. GUILDHALL. James Thomas Newland, a rest: ctable-looking y outh, about 16 yea's of age, was placed Fit the bar before Alderman Finn's, charged with robbing Lie employer, Mr. Willington warebouaeman, of 34, Gutter lane, and Henry Hart, an old clothes salesman, an d Lewis Levy, both members of the Jewish fraternity, were charged with being the re ceivers of the missing stolen property. It will he recollected that on Mori lay afternoon the officer Webb examined a quantity of woollen and linen goods that had been kft at a tobacconist's shop, in St. Martin's-le-Grand, and suspecting that they were stolen, he marked them, and when the prisoner Newland called for them, he watched him to Wide gate-street, and thrre lost sight of him. The follow ing morning Newland was apprehended in Old 'Change, and examined at this court on Tuesday, when he expressed great contrition for his conduct, and said that he had been led astray by some Jews. ice. The case was remanded till the end of the week, in consequence of Newland volunteering to confess la he knew about the robbery, and the parties who had received the property. The following is the evidence taken on oath : Henry Webb stated—From information I received : 34 last night (Tuesday), I applied to the Aldermen of this court for an order to bring up Newland from the Compter this (yesterday) morning at half-past eight o'clock. I went cith Newlend to Gutter-lane early in the morning, and soon heard the cry of " Old clo, Ice. old clo.' Newland, directly be heard the voice ?aid, " That is the man I sold the goods to that I took from my master's warehouse. I know his voice." My bro ,N ther officer, Wardle, had been watching at the end of Gutter-lane, and I was with the prisoner about the 04 middle. Newland, es soon as he saw the man whose voice he had previously recognised, pointed him out • ) to me as the party I was in search of. It was the lepri soner Hart. I went up to him, and spoke to him ; and Hart directly stopped me, and asked m e in a con - fidential tone if I had ° any old clo' to shell." I told Ice him I had not. He then asked me if I had got any thing, as he was not particular what it was. I told him 1 had. He asked me what it was, and I told him it was an order to arrest him. He looked very much astonished, and I then told him that I was an officer, and that I would apprehend him on the charge L% of receiving stolen property. Hart then said, "1 3 know nothing about it—l am an honest man." I then told him I should be obliged to Hee him to the station - house. He said, "Vary well, I will go with you." He had his collecting bag with him, but had nothing [se- in it. At the station he was searched, but there was only a halfpenny, a tobacco-box, and a cigar-case found ufoa him. George Wardle said—l searched Hart's lodging hcuse at 23, Tenter-ground, Goodman's-fields and found these nine pawnbroker's duplicates, relating principally to articles of wearing apparel. This wore ing Levy was pointed cut to me by Newland as an accomplice of Hart, having seen them in company together on different occasions. I asked Levy to come into the gaoler's room, and then called New land up again, and he selected Levy from the midst 4% of about twenty person?, as the party he had seen with Hart. I then told Levy the charge against him, ' 2 and took him into custody. Alderman FINNIs (addressing the prisoner Newland) —I understand that it is your wish to make some state - ment ;is that the fact ? Newland—lt is, your Worship. Alderman FINNIS — And is it perfectly voluntary tCe * on your part ? Newland—Quite so, Sir. Alderman FINNIS—Then I will hear anything you have to say ; but it must be given on oath, or it can , not be taken as evidence against the other two pri soners. Newland—l am aware of that, and therefore will not offer any objection. The prisoner Newland was then taken from the bar and placed in the witness-box, when the follow ing was disclosed : James Thomas Newland —I was porter to Mr. Wellington Williams, of 34, Gutter-lane. I was in his employment about four or five months. I first became acquainted with the prisoner Hart about two months ago. I had an old jacket for sale. I saw Hart in Gutter , lane about halt-past eight o'clock one morning, and sold him the jacket. He asked me tee. where 1 worked, and I told him. He then asked me _ what my master dealt in, and I told him ladies' collars, gentlemen's shirts and fronts, ladies' habits, and children's made-up dresses. He then asked me if I . ever had any soiled collars that I could sell him. I told Nhim I had not. He said, "Perhaps you can get some ; other things if you can't get collars ?" I told him I Is. could get things, but that .1 would not do it. He L % then said, "If you get anything I'll take it from you pi and give you a better price than any one else." He , 38 . then left me. I saw him two or three mornings after that, and ho repeatedly asked me if I had anything I could sell him. I saw him several times after, and he 34 asked me again if I had anything for him. I then Oct told him I would bring him something, and asked him 17, where I should take it to. He told me to meet him 2s. )14 under an archway in Widegate-street. I told him I 34 did not know where that was. He then said, " meet 0 ° me then in Artillery-lane ; you know where that is." I went down to Artillery-lane, and met Hart at a beer-shop. That was about six weeks ago. It was on a Monday or Tuesday, I cannot be certain • which day. I took some children's dresses with me, and after meeting him I took them into the beer-shop with me, and Hart followed me in. " He said, " What ' Ca ' have you got there ?" I told him they were children's dresses. I believe I had about six or eight. Ido not remember the exact number. He said, " What's the I t ee use of these; why don't you bring more ? " He told me to follow him, and I went with him down to the i d archway in Widegate-stree. I carried the dresses. He asked me how much I wanted for them, and what number the 'parcel contained. I told him I did not know exactly how many there were. He then said, " Wait here a moment. I'll take them and show them to my mistress ? " Hert then took the dresses away with him, and in about five minutes returned with 4 them. He said, " I shall not be able to sell them, they will excite suspicion, I'll bring them up to morrow in the evening, and you must pawn them." I told him I would rather take them back and put them m into stock again. He then said, " You must pawn and give me half the money, or I'll send you across the wa t er ." I left him then, but did not get the goods back. I met him the following even ing at the corner of Jewin-street, in Redereas•street. He said, "I have got two of them with me, which you must pawn." I told bim I would not do it. He said, " There is only one step between you and a prison." I then asked him where I was to pawn them. He told me there was a shop close handy. I took the two dresses into a pawn broker's in Redcross- street, while Hart remained out- Fide. He told me to pawn them in the name of " Leiston," and to ask the pawnbroker to put "Mrs." before the name. I pawned them for five shillings, and gave the ticket and half the money to Hart. I met him ?gain a few nights afterwards. I pawned the rest of the dresses, Hart waiting outside, as be fore. I pledged them for twelve shillings, and gave Hart the ticket and half the money. He tore up the ticket, and said " It's all safe now." I saw him a short time after that in Gutter-lane, early in the morning. He asked me if I could bring him any- thing else. He also asked me if I could bring him some lace, and added, " I don't care what it is, I'll buy it." I told him I could not bring him any more, and I wished that I could undo what I had already unfortunately done. He said " You're a fool. I have young men like you who sell me as much as two or three pounds worth per week." I told him I would come down to the archway the same evening. He said " Bring 51. or 61. worth with you." I did not go down that evening, and the next morning he was watching for me at my master's doorway, in Gutter-lane. Ile asked me if I could not bring something down to him that evening. I told him it was a long distance out of my way to go to the archway in Widegate-street, and he then told me I could meet him at the corner of Jewin-street. I went there that evening, but did not take anything. He had a small pasteboard box under his arm, and he asked me if I would pawn the contents for him. I said I would not. He then offered me 2s. if I would do it, but I refused. He did not tell me then what the box contained. Hart then said, " If you don't like to do it I'll expose you, for you are nicely in my hands." Upon this I agreed to pawn it, and he told me it was a cleelt and hood, and that I was to get ten shillings on it. I said, " I don't like to pawn this," and Hart said, "You had better do it—it comes from James Welch end Sons, and there is a young man there who is a porter, and he sells me a great many things, and you might do the same." He then said, " I often have a few things from Neville's." Finding I was still reluctant to do as he wished, he said, " You have got no spirit in you. You can do as you like—either pawn the clock er I'll split upon you." I then took the cloak and hoof and pawaed them at the same shop as the children's dresses. Hart said I ought to get 12s. for them, but I must get 10i. I ask d 123:, but the pawnbroker would not advance more than ss. I came out and told Hart, and ha said that I must take that. I accordingly pledged the articles, leaving Hart outside, When I came out I gave him the ticket and the whole of the money. The pawnbroker did not ask me any questions as to where I got the cloak from. Hirt tell ate to pledge it. in the same name as before— " Leiston: I left him then, and he said " see you in the morning." I saw him on the following morning as he had promised, about half-past eight, in ( e ntice —s ee p_ H e ;r T bring him any thing down the same evening, and I told him I could not. He repeated the same questions several morn ings after, but I would not take him anything at that time. On last Friday week he met me again, and pressed me to bring him something from my master's warehouse. I told him I was going to leave my si tuation on the S iturday week following. He then said, " You have got ilenty of time, you could get 201. worth if you liked. You run the same risk in getting a shilling as You ,b in getting a pound's worth. I told him I would bring him something before I left. I saw him again on the following Wednesday in Gutter-lane, and promised to meet him in the even ing early. I did not go to meet him on the Thursday evening, but saw him the next morning at the door of my master's warehouse. I said I would meet him on Satur day evening, but did not go. On the Monday morn ing as I was going to the warehouse, I met Hart in Gold3mLli- street. I promised to meet him under the archway in Widegate-street, at three o'clock . that afternoon. I kept the appointment, and saw Hart about half-way down the street. He beckoned to me and I followed him into a public-house, and we both entered the parlour. There was a strange man sit ting there, whom I believe to have been the prisoner Levy. Hart said something to him, and then took him outside, and in a very few minutes Hart came into the parlour again, and told me that Levy would keep watch Outside the door. Hart asked me what had in the beg I had brought with me ? I told him collars, shirt -fronts, and habits. I had scarcely finished speaking when I heard a whistle, which I believe proceeded from Levy outside'the door. Hart immediately seized the bag and threw it under one of the benches that form the seats in the' parlour, and went out to join Levy. As he was leaving the room he said, " I shall be back in five minutes, don't go away." He came back in about ten minutes, in company with Levy and an other man, who remained outside the door to keep watch, while Hart came into the parlour. He again asked me what I had brought in the bag. He looked at the articles, and said he would give me 11. for them. I said I would not take less than 11.59. Hart then said, "You must bring more this evening, this lot is of no use." He did not give me the 11. ss. He said, "I shall not pay you for these, until you bring me a good many more dawn to-night." He then put his hand in his pocket, and drew out a hand ful of gold, and showed me. There was from 151. to 201. He said, " You see I have plenty of money." I told him I would not leave the goods unless he paid me fur them. He said, "I will not pay you unless you promise to bring down some more Wei evening." I promised to meet him accordingly, at eight o'clock. He then came outside the public-house with me, leaving the bag and contents in the parlour, and gave me 1/. and 33. in silver, and said he would give me the other two in the evening. I asked him why he could not give me the 2s. at once, as he could change a sovereign if he had no more silver. He said it would look suspicious to change a sovereign at the bar, but offered me a pawn broker's duplicate to hold as a security for the payment of the money. He then gave me the duplicate of the cloak and hood. I promised to meet him again in the evening, but did not do so. I went into a public-house in Leman-street, Goodman's fields, and tried to change one of the shilling; ; the barman thought it looked rather dull, and tried it in the counterfeit detector, and returned me the shilling as a bad one. I came out and walked up White chapel, and tried the other two shillings that Hart bad given me. They were both so bad that I easily broke them in two pieces in my mouth. I threw them away on finding them bad. I went into a pie-shop, near the City Fpundling Hospital, and tried to change the sovereign I had received from Hart, but the young woman in the shop said it was a very doubtful coin, and refused to take it. I then went to Hyde-park gardens, where I met a friend. I showed him the sovereign, and he advised me to try to pass it, and then I should soon find out whether it was good or not. I went into a butter-shop for that purpose, and the shopkeeper having tested the sovereign, said it was a genuine piece of gold, but that it had been well sweated. He gave me change, and deducted Bd. to allow for the light weight. At the time I came out of the public-house with Hart, Levy and the other man were standing at the door, but they went away directly we came out, and Mr. Hart, after paying me returned into the public .house to look after the goods he had left in the parlour lying on the baga telle-board. The piece of the canvass produced, and marked "W. W.," and with the name of "Griffin" upon it, is a part of the bag that I cut off in the tobacconist's shop in St. Martin's-le - Grand, because Hart told me to put them in a bag, but to be very careful that there was no mark upon it. I did not know what quantity of goods there was in the bag when I sold them to Hart. There is a long narrow passage leading through the public-house into some back premises. When I heard the whistle I heard Hart running along this passage, directly he left the room, and had communicated with Levy, who was keeping watch. During the whole of the time the bag with the goods was n.ot removed from the par lour, and when I was about to leave, Hart said " Come outside, and I'll pay you for those things." I have no more to say, except that I did not remain in the house that Webb watched me into more than a minute. I only stayed to drink a glass of ale. Cross-examined by the prisoner Levy—l have seen Levy on two occasions, and both times in company with Hart. During the whole of this statement Hirt was con stantly interrupting the witness, by asserting his in nocence in every manner he could devise, and won dering how such a youth could swear away his (Hart's) life. Levy said he had been in the employ of Mr. Law rence Levy for the last eight years, and he was in a position to prove that he was not in company with Hart at all on Monday. Alderman FINNIS—If you can prove that it will tend materially to clear you from this charge. Hart said he knew no more of the prisoner New land, who had just given evidence against him, or the charge, than the child unborn ; and he thought it very hard that a lad should have the power to swear away the life of an innocent and an honest man. Alderman FINNIS—I consider the evidence of such a weighty character, that I am induced to remand this case for a few days, for further inquiry; but I will allow Levy the whole of the afternoon to pro duce some persons who may be capable of proving that he was not with Hart on Monday last. if what he has asserted with respect to the mistaken identity of himself can be substantiated by any member of his employer's establishment, there will be no occa sion to detain him in custody on the present charge. No one appearing to establish the alibi Levy set up, all three prisoners were accordingly remanded. William Ball, who had his glass ship broken, ac knowledged with thanks the receipt. of 103. from the Hon. Miss 11. Rice, of Barrington Park. CLERKEIV WELL. _ Mr. Samuel Kendall, dentist, Brunswick-square, was charged by Elizabeth Reid, his servant, an in teresting-locking young woman, eighteen years of age, with having violated her. The case excited considerable interest, and the court was crowded to excess by the friends of the pri soner, &c. Mr. Humphries, the solicitor, attended on the part of the prisoner. . The prosecutrix, who was allowed a seat, hav ing been sworn, sldd that she entered the ser vice of the prisoner in October last, as servant of all-work. On Friday morning last, about eleven o'clock, her mistress left home, she (witness) remaining with the prisoner's niece in the kitchen. The prisoner was in the upper part of th, house. In about five minutes after her mistress had left witness heard the prisoner call " Henrietta," his niece, when she (witness) told him that she had gone out ; and he then called her to come up stairs. She went up stairs to her mistress's bed-room to make the bed, and whilst doing so, the prisoner entered the apartment , and locked and bolted the door, on which he came up to her smiling, and placing one hand across her legs, and the other across her back, he tried to get her on the bed. She struggled and resisted him, and she was too strong for him, although he exerted all his means, but he put his foot between her f eet , threw her down on the floor, and he fell upon her. She still resisted and endeavoured to get away from him, but he effected his purpose. She here detailed particulars which are unfit for publication. She felt faint and cold, and nearly lost her senses. She cried, when the prisoner came towards her smiling. She turned her back upon him, on which he kissed her. When he was going out of the room, she told him that she would leave her situation. She went to her room, sat down, and cried. She felt very weak, and on going down stairs, she met the prisoner near the dining-room, when he again kissed her, and ehe went to the kitchen. Her mistress shortly afterwards returned home, but she said nothing to her of what had taken place, as she (wit ness) intended to leave on the Saturday night, and to inform Mrs. Henson, her only friend in London, with whom she now lodged. She did not communicate the affair to the prisoner's niece, who was 27 years of age. Witness remained in the house at the request of the niece until Sunday, when she lefr, and informed Mrs. Henson of what had taken place. By Mr. TYP:MITT -114 d lived as servant at the Brunswick Hotel, Hanover-square. Went to the prieoner's service from the Brunswick. Had also lived at Doney' Hotel, 15, Sherrard-street, Golden-square, and at a coffee-shop in Howland-street, Fitzroy square. Mrs. Henson advised her to inform Mrs. Rendall, who subsequently had an interview with the prisoner at his house in Bruns w iek-qteare, when ha bounced and swore, called his wife, and said they came to extort money from him, under a threat that he had seduced witness. He attempted to strike her, but was prevented by Mrs. Rendall, who was very much excited, and said to witness, " If you have any regard for your mistress, say nothing about it." On Tuesday she applied at this court, when she was referred to and OAP cave the prisoner into custody. By Mr. Jarman—She went out as usual on the day of the alleged offence. She once charged Mr. of Albert-row, Regent's-park, with whom she bad lived as servant, at Marylebone Police-court, with having kissed her. The warrant was discharged on payment of costs. She lived with him three days. Mr. Jarman—Do you not recollect pushing against Mr. Grillion, of the Coburg Hotel, in an indecent manner ? Witness—Oh ! dear no, is it at all likely ? Mrs. Sarah Henson, of No. 44 , North street, Mm chester-: quare, confirmed iu part the testimony of the prosecutrix. Mr. William Denny Robertson, resident house sur geon of the Royal Free Hospital, gave evidence as to the state of the prosecutrix. It was evident that the act had been committed. Mr. Jarman here said there was not sufficient evi dence to send his client for trial. Mr. TYRIVIIITT said he had made up his mind to send the case before a jury, but would take consider able bail for the prisoner's appearance at this court on a future day. Mr. Jarman—You will not commit him on the capital charge, I suppose ? Mr. TYRWlllTT — Decidedly so, what else? The surgeon's evidence, and other circumstances, warrant the course. I will take responsible bail for his ap pearance, two sureties in 2001. each, and himself in double that amount. If the girl had made her complaint sooner, I would not accept bail at all, but send him at once for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A country girl of considerable personal attractions presented the following letter to the sitting magis trate, Mr. Hardwick : " Sir,—l take the liberty of addressing you as a ma gistrate and a gentleman, to inform you of my painful si tuation, and to implore your protection, and any assist ance it may be in your power to afford me, until I am able to procure some situation to support myself by ho nest means. On the 15th November I was induced to leave my father's house (Mr. Simmons, late clerk in the goods department, Derby Railway Station) with a young Spaniard, to whom I have been known for twelve years, he promising to marry me on my arrival in London. I fondly and foolishly relied on his honour, and after living with him three days, ho promised to marry me every day. He loft me without any intimation, and I have never seen him since. I need hardly add, he left me al most penniless—for all I had was 15s. 6d ,on which, and on the product of the sale of my clothes, I have conti nued to live ever since. lam anxious to redeem my lost character and honour as far as I can. I have written to my father, but have never had an answer. I have brought this letter myself, and wait the. honour of seeing you, if it should be your pleaFure, and to answer what questions you may think proper to ask me.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your humble servant, " M. A. SIMMONd." Mr. HARl:swim asked the young woman if the let ter was her own writing ?—The applicant replied it was. She had been induced to take this step from having seen in the papers that assistance was occa sionally given to persons in her unfortunate position. To questions the applicant replied, that the young gentleman with whom she had come to town, was in the Roman Catholic College at Derby, kept by an Irish Roman Catholic priest named Sing. She lived at Darby with her friends, tend this afforded the young gentleman an opportunity of keeping up the acquaint.. ance with her. She was most anxious to get some situation abroad, if possible, in order to hide her shame and to retrieve her character. At present, however, she was wholly destitute of the means of even payin g for a night's lodging. Mr. HARDWICK at first thought of sending the young woman to the House of Charity, in Rose-street, for a short time; but afterwards, at the applicant's request, consented to give the means of sending her to Derby, where she had relatione living. The applicant expressed herself very grateful for this seasonable assistance, and left the court in charge of an officer to make the requisite arrangements. ,he I RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.--RetUM Of Traffic for the week ending Dec. 29 : Passengers, parcels, &c. £25,325 10 3 Merchandise ... ... 15,620 5 5 Cattle ... ... 607 4 5 Total ... 11,553 0 1 Corresponding week last year 37,183 2 3 Note.—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. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.--Rdlllll of traffic for the week ending Dec. 29 ... £14,844 0 2 Corresponding week last year... 12,957 5 5 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (2 1 30 miles open.)—Traffic for week ending Dee.29...£13, 4 56 6 1 Corresponding week in last year, ( 210 i miles open) .. ...£10,020 15 10 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.....TISffie for the week ending Dee. 29 : DIAIN LING. Passengers ••• Parcels, 11. C. and D. ... Goods, cattle, Sc. ••• ... £1,021 18 63 17 1 ... 455 '2 9 ... 600 0 0 Tot al ... £2,140 17 11 MOLD. Passengers •• .•• Parcels, H. C. and D. ... Goods, cattle, &c. .., Total ... £55 7 2 ... 3 2 8 ... 82 12 9 ... £l4l 2 7 ••• ••• I STEAM-BOATS. Passengers ... Parcels, IL C. and D. ... £66 6 2 16 4 2 Total ... £B2 10 4 NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. (Miles open, 112. ) Return of traffic for the week ending Dee. 22: Railway and canal ... £4,628 0 0 Corresponding week last year ... 3,942 0 0 Note.— The above is exclusive of the receipts available un der the agreement with the London and North-Western Railway Company. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. - Return of traffic for the week ending Dec. 29 : Passengers Parcels Goods ... ... £ill 6 1 ••• 69 18 6 .. 97 0 4 Total (exclusive of mails)... 978 411 SHROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAY.—(Open 30 miles.) —Traffic for the week ending Dec. 2 ► : Passengers, parcels, &c. Goods and live stock ... £3OB 19 9, ... 190 5 8 Total .. £499 5 5i Corresponding week last year ... 429 2 0 CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.— (160 miles opened.). Return o traffic for the week ending Dec. 22: Passengers, &c. Goods, &c. £2,203 4 10 ... 4,266 13 6 Total .. ... ... £6,469 18 4 C orres p o nding week last year ... 5,995 15 3 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS BRISTOL, JAN. 1. STOCK ExcHArfoit.—The share market continues active. There was a fair amount of business transacted to-day at favourable rates. Bristol and Exeter closed at 77—Caledo nian, 108—South.Eastern and Dover, 23. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 1. STOCK EXCITANGE.—This being New Year's Day, all the k the Stock Exchange, & c ., were c l ose d, an d no business o rifie transacted. es BIRMINGRAM, J AN . 1. STOCK EXCHANGE.—AIthough, to-day being New Year's Day, the Stock Exchange, according to an arrangement previously announced by the share brokers, was formally closed, business to some extent was privately transacted, and last quotations are said to have been pretty evenly main tained. PRICES OF SHARES :N BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FEIDAY EVENING. LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 51. SOINT-STOCX BANKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. 1 Annum. Share. ....••••••• ....Ma •• ..., , ,,,M.. , ~ .. ................. ....ri ........... .....* A s. d. A s. . tastralasia ...• -- . • 41. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 31y, BritshNorth American si. percent. 50 0 0 50 0 - Ceylon .. • • ..•• .• •• •• 71. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 - Commercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 - Colonial .• •• • • - Gloucestershire • • •... 151 per cent. I - - - lonian ••••••.• - •• • • 61. par cent.l 25 0 0 25 0 - London and County •• 61. per cant. 100 0 0 20 0 - T.Anidn and Westrainstr Cl. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 - London Joint-Stook ••• 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 19% Provincial of Ireland•• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 - Ditto, New ..... •• • • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 - National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 - gat. Provincial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 - Ditto, New. ••••• •• I 51. per cent. 20 0010 0 - South Australia .• •• • 6/, per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 - Union of Australia- • . Si. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 - Ditto •• • • .... •• •• - 61. per cent. - 210 - Colon of London - 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 - Union of Madrid .•• .• - 40 0 0 40 0 - XNSUZ,ANCII C 02Y/PANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Compa ----. ny. per of raid. Prue Annum. Share. -- ---- - 3.lbion ••••••• • •• •• •• 31. 10s. 500 00j50 0 0 86 Alliance Brit. and For. 7114s6d&bs 100 0 0 11 0 0 21% Ditto Marine.- •• •• 61. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 84 Atlas .••• • Argus Life ••••• • • •• 41. per cent. 100 0 0I 16 0 0 - 3ritisi, Commercial .. 7s. 6d. 50 001 5 0 0 7% Cleriel,Med.&Gen.Life spr ct.&bs. 1 0 0 0 0I 10 0 0 20 M. 100 0 01 10 0 0 86 14s. SO 0 0 5 0 0 14% FA; le ••• ~ ::ropean Life ••• • • • 10s. 20 0 0 i All paid. 11 •leneral •••••• • • • . • • - - 50 0 5 16 Gybe ••.••••• • •• •• 67. per cent. Stock. , - 133 Giar , 'lan •••••• •• • • • • 51. &bonus. 100 0 0, 45 0 0 55 (raper;:: Fire •• •• •• •• 121. per cent. 500 0 0 ,50 0 0 230 imperial Life •• ••• • • • 12s. 100 0 0, 10 0 0 1614 indemnity Marina •• 11. sh. & ',,s. 100 0 0! 20 0 0 43 %aw Fire -•••••• • • •• - 100 0 0 210 0 2% Lev I ite•••• •• •• •• .. 11. 16s. 100 00 1 10 0 0 43% Legal and General Life - 50 00 I 20 0 414 2 Lleeneed Victuallers • • - 5 0 0 ' 1 0 0 - r..,),dcri Fire ••••• • •• 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 17% London Ship • • ..• •• • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 17% , arlne -•••••• • • • • .. 15s per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 - Aed. Davlid&Gen.Llfe 4141. per et. 50 0 0 20 0 2% -lational Lean Fand.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% fational Life.... - ' diadium Life 5l. per cent. SO 0 0 20 0 214 'lLrelix • • - - 155 Professional Life.. •• -5/. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 165.0 c erovident Life •• ...... 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 1 10 0 0 31 dock Life- -- .. .... ss. 500, 0 10 0 6% toyal Exchange 61 .7 .ct. & bs. Stock. I - 211 in ;, Fire.. ... Si. 10s. - - 205 i Ditt , Life .... - - 48 United Kingdom • Iniversal Life.- - - _ • ictoria Life.... WATEIt-WC!osts. Dividend game of Company. I per \ Annum. Amount of Share. East London. ..... •• • • Si. per cent. 165.0 d 31 G% 1209 1 48 31i 5 Paid. I Prii X is. d. lrand Junction I ! 41. per cnt. 'Kent• • •• •• • • •. t .... 3i. 10s. Lambeth ..•• .. ...... i 51. per cnt. gew Myr Lndn lardge 21. 10s. Vauxhall ............ _5l. per cnt. West MicLalesex • . 61.05. pr cnt. ROYAL ARTILLERY. WOOLWiCIT, JAN. I.—The following changes have taken plae , during the past month in the Royal Regi ment of Anillery, consequent on the recent deaths, retirements, ai , d promotions : His Lordship the Master-General, by general order of the 11th of December, sanctioned an exchange of companies between Second Captain J. C. Fortescue, of Captain Irving's company, 11th battalion, and Second Captain M. S. Biddulph, of Captain Harri son's company, 11th battalion. His Lordship the Master-General by general order dated December 14, has been pleased to appoint Lieu tenant William Hunter Blair to the Royal Horse Artillery, in the room of G. H. L. Milman, promoted to be Second Captain. Lieutenant Balfour is there fore posted to Captain M'Coy's company, sth batta lion, vice Blair. His Lordship the Master-General, by general order dated December 18, 1850, has been pleased to sanction an exchange of companies between First Lieutenant W. J. Williams, of Captain Turner's company, Ist battalion, at Barbados, and First Lieutenant 3 . M'Candie Campbell, of aptain Shone's company, 2d battalion, at Malta. " GENERAL ORDER. " D e puty-Adjutant-General's-office, Woolwich, December 21, 1850. " His Lordship the Master-General has signified that the following transfers of Second-Lieutenants should take place, viz:— " Second Lieutenant C. B. Le Mesurier, from Captain Crofton'i c-,repany, 7th battalion, to Captain M'Coy's company, 511 battalion. " Second Lieutenant 11, P. P. Phelips, from Captain Paynter'a company, Bth battalion, to Captain F. S. Ha milton's company, Bth battalion. " Second Lieutenant J. A. Price, from Captain Cheat ham's company, till battalion, to Captain Flude's com pany, 7Th bat , alion. " Second Lieutenaut F. W. Whitehead, from Captain P. Mac!ean's company, 11th battalion, to Captain Ellis's company, 8:h battalion. " Second Lieutenant A. IL King, from Captain Tul lob's company, 11th battalion, to Captain Tuite's com pany, 4th battalion." " GENERAL ORDER. " Deputy-Adjutant-Generars•office, Woolwich, December 31, 1850. " Her Majecly having been pleased to approve of the promotions announced in this evening's London Gazette, under the head Office of Ordnance, December 30,' the Second Lieutenants appointed to the Royal Regiment of Artillery have been posted to companies as fol lows, viz : Second lieutenant Brown to Captain Levinge's,com• parry, 11th battalion. Second Lieutenant Prosser to Captain Hamilton's com pany, 12th battalion. Second Lieutenant Strangways to Captain Hyde's com pany, 4th battalion. Second Lieutenant Harrison to Captain Irving's com pany, 12th battalion. SecondLieut,%ntant Iligg,on to Captain Townsend's Company, 12th battalion. Second Lieutonant Harward to Major Bingham's com pany, 12th battalion. Second Lieutenant Vibart to Captain Ormsby's com pany, 6th battalion. Second Li u'enant Booth to Captain Frame's company, 12th blValion. Second Uetitenant Yenge to Captain Cleveland's com pany, 12 , 11 battalion. Second Lieutenant Winn to Captain Marriott's com• party, 12th battalion. Second Lieutenant Brackenbury to Captain Savage's company, Ist battalion. &cowl utenant Markham to Captain Turner's company, Ist battalion. Second Lieutenant Porter to Captain Innes's company, 9th battalion. Second Lit - utenant Turner to Captain Smythe's coo' raiy, 6th b Aral ion. Second lieutenant Cromartie to Captain Shone 's company, 2d battalion. Second Lieutenant Joyce to Captain Frauklyn's com pany, 10th battalion. Second Lieutenant Gore to Captain Elliott's company, 10th bat t.lion. " The commissions of the above Second Lieutenants are dated Dec. 19, 1850." His Lordship the Master-General has been pleased to appoint Second Captain R. C. Romer, Adjutant of the 2d battalion, provisionally, under the regulations contained in the General Order of the sth of February, 1826, in the room of Captain Wodehouse, promoted. Second Captain Lord W. Kennedy is therefore posted to Major Eardley Wilmot's company, sth battalion, vice Romer. SEABORNE MAILS. When made up in From what When PLACES. General Post•orlice port dig- due. London. patched. -----". Africa (West coast) .. -- America (via N. York by British packet) • .*N January 3 .. .. Liverpool .• America (via Boston by British packet) .. N January 17 Liverpool ..Jan. 8 America (by United / r Liverpool fie' • ! Arrived January 10 States packet) • • • • N, j Belgium .. .. • • N; Daily ......Dover ..!Daily Brazil .. .. .. M 9th of the month Southampt. .Ifin. 24 Buenos Ayres • • .. 119th of the month ISouthampt. Jan. 24 California (viaChagrcs) M 17th of month ISouthampt. Jan. 5 , Cape of Good ]lope NlJanuary 14 (Plymouth.. Central America .. Ml2d & 17th of rnonthlSouthampt. Jan. 5 / Channel Isles • • .. N ! Mon., Wed., & FrLSouthampt. Tu. Th. SS• Chili .. .. .. .31 17th of the month Southampt. Jan. 5 France .. .. AI & N Twice daily .. .. Dover • • Twlced aili Hamburgh • .. .. N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat. Holland .. .. .. M Wednes. & Satur.. London .. Mon,Thur• Honduras .. .. .-N 17th of the month Southampt. Jan. 20 Ireland .. .. M& N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead ••iTwicedaili India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the mont h Southampt. IJan. 28 India (viaNarseilles) N 7th& 24th olmonth. Dover .. Madeira • • .. .. N Mediterranean (via .. Southampton) .Southampt. .. M 20th of the month Jan. 28 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) . - .. N 7th& 21th andonth Dover .. -- Mediterranean (by . French packet via Marseilles) .. •• Mexico .. .. .. M2d of the month.. Southampt. Jan. 5 Peninsular.. • • .. M 7th,17t11,27th of mo ! Southampt. ;Jan. 5 Peru • • .• • • • . M 17th of the month I SouthampLlJan.2o West Indies .. .. M 17th of the month Southampt. Jan. 20 West Indies (except • Havanna & Nassau) M 1 2d of the month .. iSouthampt. ,Jan. 5 ° N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post.oftlll by the night—and 51 by the morning—dispatch. ISoutharnpt. !Jan. 5 the General rost-oftlli itch. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. - - - - - LEEDS, DEC. 31.—The corn trade at the close of tbo year was marked by the usual inactivity of the season; but there was evidently little desire to press sales or to go into stock to-day. Our arrivals of wheat being mode' rate, the rates of last week, as also the prices of Friday , were sustained. Barley unaltered. Oats, shelling, sod beans as b; fur°. NEWCASTLE, DEC. 31.—With very small supplies' both country and ship samples ruled exceedingly cluno although we could quote no alteration in prices from Saturday. Barley was a slow sale, and if anything the turn in favour of buyers. For flour, late rates were suP" ported. Other articles unchanged. NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 31.—Ther• was a fair supply of beasts, of a lull average quality' Trade dull, and former prices scarcely maintained' Number of steep on offer 300 more than last week' Trade steady, at full rates. Beasts, 630 ; sheep, 3,50 0 ' Beef, 45 6d to 53 9d per stone; mutton, 4id to 50 per 117. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, DEC. 31.—There were ill the meal market to-day 12 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801 10 ', imperial, whereof 11 sold thus :-2 at 118 s Od, 6 at 11 7 5 6°l and 3 at I/ 7s Od ; average price of the whole 11 75 5 ° 5-12ths. 3 sacks flour, which sold at 295. 13 sack pot-barley whereof 5 8.(.1d thus:-1 at 2780 d, 1 at 265, and 3 at 255. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, DEC. Oat straw, from es Od to 95 Od per kemple of 16 stones troll; wheat ditto, Cs Od to 78 Od; barley ditto, 5s 6d to 6s eg b Hay, from 10d to Is per stone. DALKEITII MEAL MARKET, DEC. 30.—There were 1 04 bags oatmeal, and 9 of barleymeal at this day's market? sales ready. Oatmeal the same on the top, second qualitiy 3 ° per bag dearer; barleymeal down 6d per bag. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Thira imperial .. 26s Od 25s 3d I 24s 3 d _, Barleymeal, per ditto ... 17s 6d -s Od -s 0 0 Peasemeal —s Od —s Od --s Od Flour —B Od —s Od —s Oa .„ —s Od —s Od Od Pot barley COAL baARKET.—YESTIRDA.T. Carr's Hartley ..... ... 14s OdBraddyll Davison'sWes t Hartley 14s Od Haswell 1 75 v" Holywell North Percy Hartley l4s Od Stewart's Ravensworth'sW.Hart 145 Od i Heugh Hall Tanfield Moor ......... 13s 6dlKelloe fanfield Moor Butes... 13s 3d' Whitworth l3s 6 West Hartley West Wylam Wylam Wall's End, &c. Hartley Acorn Close BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 31st ult., at Wilton-crescent, the wife of the Right lion. T. Milner Gibson, M.P. On the 20th ult., at Culverthorpe•hall, Lincolnshire, the wife of C. Hill, Esq. On the 28th ult., at Ashurat Rectory, the wife of the BO' J. W. Conway Hughes, of an heir. OF A DAUGHTER. fe On the 21st ult., at New Brighton, Cheshire, the lady W. 11. Daunt, Esq. On the 31st ult, in Barrington -square, Mrs. Taylor.,, MARRIED. On the 28th ult., at Trinity Church,Bath, the Rev. Walker Ring, eldest son of the Archdeacon of Rochester, to Juliana► eldest daughter of the late Captain Henry Stuart, of the 6 9 t' Regiment. DIED On the 27th ult., at Dv rne y Vicara g e, B ucks , the WI Israel Bull, rector of Fleet Marston, Bucks, aged 85. On the 26th ult., France s, relict of Rober t Anderson, 51-v'' of Dorset-gardens, Brighton, aged 84 . On the 28th ult., at Dunstable, Staffordshire, Charles kwright, Esq. On the 30th ult., at Lansdowne - place , Hackney , aged 91 Mr. Edward Colebatch, for 40 years a member of the corpora' tion of London. On the 30th ult., at Hanover-terrace, Regent's-park, W s. Jane Grahame, widow of Archibald Grahame, Esq., of 0 1115# gow, aged On the 31st ult., at her Majesty's Dockyard, Woolwi ch ' Mary, the eldst daughter of Joseph Pinhorn, Esq. On the 2‘, th ult., at Curzon-street, May-fair, William 11 ' Seguin, Esq., aged :1 1 8. On the 29th ult., in Elackheath-park, H. Hennab Esq.' Loudon : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG , n t , No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No . of Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county 0' Middlesex, Thursday, January 2,1651. N' recel ing at in year Ai Dert to to had cub not I xnei, Gres leadi Mar the i Lon( Luna' Edri 26, i •8- n , tEI II *RII sx . *Jcbb t Mt Th 4 Rates Wh the It secuti is larg supp, tion a The exPer natur nientt Wit class ex ees been Ina every Fro tion a VIP CITN It, n, SMOli A 1 J. TEN I Vare of Ar etant , had f MA on yl, most 1118,111 olrca OP ceDt I