The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-15 00:00:00

FRANCE. The following is ;resume of the proces-verbaux of lite Committee of Permanence, as published by the Assembly : " The book' contains 57 pages—rivulet of type running through a meadow of margin—and com prises the proceedings of 20 sittings —a sitting per diem. The first day's proceedings are merely pre liminary—the rules and regulations to be observed by the Commission in its proceedings and the days of its meeting. The second day, a few words of conversation, but no business. The third, ditto. The fourth, petitions from the departments de manding that the powers of the President should be continued for life. The fifth, nil. The sixth, con versation about the Society of the Dix Decembre. The Minister of the Interior was present, and in answer to inquiries, states that, in his opinion; that society was not proved to be political ; it was one of beneficence. If it were proved to be political, he should consider it his duty to dissolve it; and that there was nothing in it menacing to the public tran quillity. Zhe seventh, nil. The eighth, ditto. The ninth, conversation about the double rations given to the troops after marching and review ; and the cries of Vive l'Empereur !" Vive le ?resident the fixing the 62d Regiment in Paris ; the visit of the President to the barracks, and his giving sd. to each man. The Minister-at-War replies that double rations' on certain occasions are usual, as on feast days, &c., and that only 24d. per man was given out of the President's private purse. He admits that the officers and sub-officers got some champagne, and scouts the idea of any attempt by such means to cor rupt the army. The cries referred to were nearly isolated. The 62d Regiment remained in Paris, out of regard for its conduct on the 13th of June, 1849, when an insurrection threatened. He admits that cries under arms are irregular, but refers to the Com mander-in-Chief, General Changarnier, to repress them. General Changarnier replies that his respon sibility was covered by the presence of the President and the Minister-at-War. " The 10th sitting was held after the last review at Satory, and the same subject was discussed more minutely. The 11th, the same subject, and re marks on the impropriety of the Tapers publishing the proceedings of the Commision. The 12th—the publication of the proceedings of the Commission is the only question. The 13th, the petition of some persons at Neuilly demanding the convocation of the Assembly, and remarks on the retirement of General d'Hautpoul, and the appointment of General Schramm as Minister at War. The 14th is the re moval of General Neumayer, on which General Changarnier gives some explanations. It was con trary to his advice that removal was effected. He had great confidence in General Neumayer. General Changarnier was consulted in the choice of a suc cessor to the latter, but declined to give an opinion. General Changarnier was a man of order, whether private soldier or general he would expose his life to defend the person and the legal authority of the President of the Republic.' Military honour was, however, respected by the ap pointment to a considerable command of General Neumayer; the political question only remained— subject continued. The 15th, the Minister of the Interior asked about the Society of the Dix Decembre. He declares on his honour, and that of his col leagues, that there existed no hostile feeling against the National Assembly,' and adds that any asso ciation transgressing the law should be at once repressed. The Dix Decembre was then subject to a legal investigation, &c. The reasons for the removal of General Neumayer. The Govern ment exercised its right in removing that officer from the command in Paris. The Commission specifies that the Minister had not given categoric reasons for that act, but that he admitted it was an isolated one, and of no consequence ; and the Com mission terminates by saying there existed no grounds for convoking the Assembly before the legal term. The 16th, nil. The 17th, the communi cation of reports (not stated from whom) on the political situation.' The 18th, the communication of reports (not named) but no business. The 19th, the decision to keep the minutes of the proceedings of the Commission secret. The communication of the plot at the grocer's in the rue des Saussaies furnished, as it has been seen, by MM. Yon and Allais. Resolution to send m. Leon Faucher, Baze, and Morut to interrogate the Minister of the Interior on the subject. The 20th, the expression of astonishment and incredulity' of the said Minister and Prefect of Police as to the plot. Discussion thereon. This day's business terminates with resolu tions proposed by M. Dupin, in which the Commission is eulogised for its 'prudence, vigilance, its conduct and services,' during its various sittings, and remarking on all the subjects brought before it. Allusions to the Dix Decembre and its dissolution. This is the last sitting. The documents are annexed to the proces verbal, viz.-1. The petition from Neuilly, signed by 40 persons, referred to already; and a report from M. Yon (signed by his secretary) on the doings of the Dix Decembre, and of another society in the Rue Faubourg Montmartre with the view of supporting Louis Napoleon.' Such is the proces-verbal, about which so much has been said." THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT BELFAST. INQUEST ON THE BODIES. (From the Northern Whig.) Our reporter has just returned from the scene of the fatal accident recorded in our paper of this morning. The remains of the whole of the parties who were buried in the ruins, at the time of the un ortunate occurrence, have now been discovered. An inquest was held on twelve of the bodies this day, before Bernard Ward, Esq., the coroner for the district. The body of the thirteenth, James Rea, a carpenter, had not been found at the time the inquiry commenced. It was discovered, however, immediately afterwards. The names of the parties, into the cause of whose death the investigation was held, were— Patrick Kelly, John Shannon, James Greer, John cullion, William M'llroy, Alex. Lawther, William Johnston, Francis Kelly, James Magill, David Bry son, Thomas Maguire, Michael Hughes, and David Benson. Besides the Coroner, the following magi strates took part in conducting the inquiry :—W. S. Tracy, R.M., R. B. B. Houston, and Wm. Coates, Esqs. Alexander Shannon, the foreman carpenter, was the first witness examined. He stated that four of the deceased were under his charge, as carpenters and la bourers. He was standing within thirty or forty yards of the building when the accident occurred. He saw the side wall bulge out first, then fall back wards to the inside of the edifice, and the whole of the roof, beams, &c., then descended with a crash. He gave his opinion that the roof was all perfect work ; but refused, not being a mason, to pronounce a judgment as to the firmness of the walls. H e would not say that the accident might not have hap pened through the undermining of the pillars in the interior by a drain which was being cut along their base ; bat the foundation of the pillars themselves was laid in the firmest possible manner. Edward Toner, a carpenter, who had been in the employment of the last witness, was then sworn. He had been just com i ng out o f the door when the thing happened, and hearing the noise ran, and so escaped. He was unable to throw any light upon the subject of the disaster beyond this, that when he and another workman, named Smyth, were engaged in plumbing the pillar, they observed a shaking in the walls. They had not mentioned this either to the contractor or owners. John Finlay, a bricklayer, was standing in the holster, or circu l ar gable, which i s l e f t stand i ng, whe n the mill fell. He believed the workmanship to have been of the best description, but the materials were such as should not have been used. There were too many bats among the brick used. (At this stage of the proceedings, Mr. John Wallace, solicitor, of Belfast, announced that he appeared there for the next of ki n , an d suggeste d an a djournment till the ruins could b e c l eared out and the f oun d a tion ex amined by competent parties. He also objected to the manner in which the coroner was entering the deposi tions. The coroner intimated that it was more than probable that the inquiry would not terminate to-day, and that there was nothing to prevent the re-examina tion of any of these witnesses on a future day. Mr. Wallace then retired.) Hugh Smyth, the workman to whom the witness Toner had referred, was here examined, and corro borated him as to the shaking of the building. H e had been of opinion that, when the roof was on, it would bind the work and thus remove the danger. Bernard Graham, another bricklayer, was exa mined, but there was nothing in his testimony to throw any additional light on the transaction. Robert Boyd, Esq., one of the owners, was then sworn. He produced the plans and specifications of the building, from which it appeared the owners were to find materials, and to sour the mortar, and the contractor was to complete the building in three months. He was to use up such portions of the materials of the old flour mills which occupied its site as should be found fit for such a purpose. The agreement bore date ou the 13th of September, 1850, and the sum agreed for was 162/. Mr. Boyd stated that so far from the whole of the bats in the old mill having been used in the present structure, there were as many perfect brieks left as would build from eighteen to twenty wor kmen's houses. He produced another estimate which bad been sent in for the same work, by which it appeared that the judgment of two practical men had been taken on E s . op.i.mject, and the sum mentioned was 1851. .h there was not a n y mention made of inspec d ng the progress of the works, the whole was -1 . - to be ,91 ject to the approval of an architect when Istsiohed,. There had been no brick brought from , Ober .1 anises to be used there. The ans an d etjearacitidona had not been drawn u p b y a professional ar4hifeari, but by parties in whose competency witness yi — Ea.„t6e fullest confidence. Dr. John Aicken, of Belfast, was then examined touching the cause of the death of the deceased. He had not found it necessary to make a post mortem ex amination of the bodies, but there could be no doubt the parties had met their end from injuries sustained by a mass falling upon them. The injuries were principally in the head. After some conversation the jury were bound over, and the inquest adjourned till Thursday next. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Jan. 14.) Sucssa.—To-day importers of West India Muscovado Sugar refused to sell under the rates of Friday, although' grocers and refiners made purchases with reluctance; there were, however, many buyers at a slight reduction. A public sale of 160 hhds 9 tres Barbadoes went at the full value, good at 42s 6d to 43s 6d, mid at 41s to 425. The total purchases were 450 hhds and trey. REFLNED.—To-day there was little desire evinced by home dealers to operate in Refined goods, 49s to 50s per cwt is the value of brown Lumps; the demand is not better for Crushed Sugar. Marrarrins.—This afternoon there was little desire evinced to do business in Mauritius Sugar at the public sales of 1,802 bags, and former rates were supported with difficulty; yellow went at from 37s to 41s, and fine brown 36s to 36s 6d; the chief part was washed, and realized 35s to 39s 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon prices declined is per cwt at a public sale of 1,309 bags Native Madras Sugar, ord yellow selling at 30s to 30s 6d, and common to fine brown at 28s 6d to 30s; a few lots of mid and ord grocery yellow went at 37s to 38s 6d. Bengal realized full rates, but the public sales cf 1,384 bags went off quietly, mid to fine white Benares at 43s to 45s 6d, grainy 43s to 455; a few lots brown went at 29s to 30s, being rather cheaper. Of Penang 3,765 bags were only in part disposed of at barely the previous value, soft brown 21s to 33s 6d, yellow ord to fine 34s to 395, mid white 41s to 41s 6d, and mid to good like Mauritius 38s 6d to 40s. Of Bombay 193 bags were sold at 30s to 31s for common yellow. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and the limited parcels disposed of by private treaty were at barely previous rater. MOLASSES.— An improvement has taken place in the demand, together with a small advance in prices. The operations are 400 puns at 15s 6d for Trinidad Grenada, Tobago, and Dominica, at 16s, for St. Kitts and Antigua in small parcels at 17s per cwt for fine. East India is wanted at 12s to 13s, few parcels are however in the market. Cuba and Porto Rico are held with firmness at 15s to 16s, and rather more demand prevails. Imports of Molasses continue upon a limited scale and likely so to keep. Honey is in small supply and prices continue to improve for all sorts. Cocoa.—The market is yet scantily supplied with all sorts of West India, and previous rates are supported. Dealers, however, operate with caution, Trinidad at 49s to 565, and Grenada 42s to 48s per cwt. Foreign is not cheaper; at present however the orders are small. Holders cf Bahia and Para demand 31s to 325, and for Guayaquil 32s 6d to 33s 6d per cwt, as the quantity here much falls short of last year. COFFEE.—To-day there was more disposition evinced to operate in Native Ceylon, and 49s per cwt offered, but there are now few sellers at that rate. Plantation is wanted, and full terms are offered, few parcels are on the market. Other sorts of Coffee are held with firmness, although there was little doing privately. At public sale the sound portion of 371 bags St. Domingo was taken in at 48s to 495, but damaged sold at 41s to 43s per cwt. The sales of Native Ceylon were reported on 'Change to be 1,500 bags at 49s per cwt for good ord. TEA.—Holders of common and good ord Congou are not disposed to sell at any further reduction, but opera tions have been upon a limited scale at is to Is Old. For other sorts the market has a dull aspect, and rather lower terms are acceded to, medium selling at is to Is Ild, and better kinds is 2d to is 9d. Green has been operated in with reluctance, and the quantity at market is larger than for some time past; prices have declined Id to ld for good and fine qualities, but only in a few cases can common and mid,be obtained at a reduc tion. Of Scented Pekoe Teas there are larger parcels on offer, with only a limited demand, and a decline has taken place of id to 2d for Orange and flowery Pekoe. The public sales went off heavily, and of 12,500 pkgs offered, the small proportion of only 2,600 found buyers, but 770 pkgs Assam sold freely at firm rates, pale black ish dust realised 101 d to 111 d, Bohea Hid to is 4ld, Souchong Is 3d to is 4d, and Pekoe 2s 3d to 3s 6d. RlCE.—Prices have not improved for East India, but there has been a good business concluded by private treaty; Bengal low white 9s to 9s 9d, mid lOs to lOs 3d, better sorts 103 6cl to 12s 6d, cargo and pearl barley 8s to 8s 6d per cwt. At auction 1,393 bags Madras were disposed of at 8s to 9s for low to good pinkey. There is every appearance that prices have arrived at their lowest point, and arrivals are not likely to exceed those of the past year, or deliveries to be smaller. The market remains firm for Patna at Ils to 18s, town dressed Carolina 20s to 265, and American ditto 18s to 19s per cwt. Sago is rather cheaper, and the public sales of 2,000 chests went at 18s to 20s for common to good pearl. Sago Flour is held for 14s to 15s, but there are few buyers. Of Tapioca the parcels at public sale were only in part sold at 2d to 3ld, St. Vincent's Arrowroot 51el to Hd, Bermuda is Id to is Gd, Jamaica 5d to 7d, Brazil 2d to 2ld per lb. SPicEs.--=ro-day Ginger met with little attention, and at public sale 535 bags Bengal were taken in at 17a 6d for middling export sort; 27 cases Malabar 48s to 52s for scraped but wormy. Bourbon Cleves sold at 6d, and 16 chests Nutmegs at 2s 6d to 2s 8d for ord and mid brown. FRUlT.—There has been a further reduction in prices of Currants, yet sales are upon a limited scale at from 36s to 43s for low to fine. Holders of Valencia Raisins demand 38s to 40s, but there are but few buyers. Mus catels are dealt in with caution at 40s to 80s, and for Figs the market is dull at 40s to 70s for Turkey pulled. French Plums continue scarce and wanted at from 3/ to 101. Prunes at 27s to 30s. Jordan Almonds from 61 los to 101 per cwt. SPIRITS.—In Demerara Rum sales have been exten sive since this day week, and amount to 1,200 puns at 2s 4d for 30 to 40 per cent over of fresh and old importa tions, these are rather higher rates. East India has been much sought after, and 400 hhds were sold at is 63d to is 7d proof. Leward Island is wanted at is 8d to is 9d proof, but few parcels are on offer, and sales in consequence are confined to 300 hhds. There is a good business doing in Jamaica, and stiffer rates have been obtained ; about 400 puns, &c., have been disposed of, plain and mid quality 33 to 34 per cent over proof realized 2s 8d to 3s 2d, good 34 to 38 over 3s 2d to 3s Bd, and fine 3s 9d to 4s 6d. Operations in Brandy have been upon a limited scale. We quote Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1850 at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 9d to 4s 11d, 1848 ditto 4s 10d to ss, 1847 ditto 5s 4d to 5s 6d, and inferior sorts 3s to 4s 4d per gallon. Geneva has been selling at is 7d to is Bd, and fine is 9d to 2s. For British made Spirits rates con tinue firm at 9s rid to 9s 9d net cash, and Gin 8s 3d for 22 per cent under proof. SALTPETRE.—The stiff rates demanded for Rough still limits business, and at public sale 4,600 bags ware nearly all taken in, Calcutta at 27s 6d to 29s 6d for refraction 3 to 10 per cent, and Bombay 26s 6d fJr 134 per cent; there were buyers of the whole 6d under these rates. In British refined several purchases have been made at 31s to 325, and there is a firm market. For Nitrate of Soda a good demand prevails, and 14s 9d to 153 is the value; at these rates there are not free sellers. CocxlNEAL.—This afternoon a decline in prices of ld to 2d took place at the public sales of Cochineal, but the chief part offered sold; 202 bags Honduras went at 3s 4d to 3s 8d for silvers, and 35 bags Mexican, about half sold at 3s 5d to 3s 6d for low and mid Silvers; of Teneriffe a small part only of 30 bags found buyers at 3s 6d to 3s 7d. INDIGO.—This afternoon at public sale 400 serons Gua temala were offered. The first part sold with a good deal of animation from 2d to 4d dearer, but towards the close, the goods being second-hand, the prices went a shade lower; low hard coppery Cortes to good and fine sabres 3s 7d to 5s ld; 50 chests Manilla mostly bought in, low to good 2s 6d to 3s 7d. Ons.—The demand has become limited for Linseed Oil, and rather lower rates are acceded to; sales hav ing been made at 34s to 34s 3d on the spot; and at 35s per cwt for delivery. There is a more plentiful supply ; still little variation from present rates is looked for. Rape Seed Oil is cheaper, and operations are upon a limited scale, brown 35s to 36a, pale 37s to 37s 6d; Foreign Refined at 38s to 38s 3d per cwt. Olive Oil has been operated in with caution, and sellers are willing to accept for Gallipoli 43/ to 431105, and other descriptions 411 to 42110 s per tun. Of Palm several parcels have been sold, fine realized 29s to 29s 6d, and there is yet only a limited supply. The amount of business transacted in Cocoa Nut Oil continues upon a limited scale; Ceylon at 27s to 30a; and Cochin 2ss to 31s. Cod Oil is hold for 401 to 411 per tan, but there are few buyers. Southern is not much wanted, prices a re also on the decline, and rule at from 341 to 361 lOs for common to fine. Of Seal larger parcels are on offer, and prices exhibit a reduction, as dealers have operated with caution. At public sale 100 tans were only in part disposed of; brown at 33110 s to 341, yellow, straw, and tinged 341 lOs to 361 lOs, pale at 36110 s to 37/. There are a few buyers of Sperm, and prev i ou s terms are supported with difficulty. Of 60 tunsatauetiaotn a :oplaprterontulyn.solodf, fine at 841 153 to 86/ and bagged East India Ground Tut Oil some parcels have been sold at 36s 3d to 36s 6d. For auction 85 tuns of Sperm are announced Tarnow. —Since our last report only limited purchaes have been made in Russian on the spot, and prices are not so firm; fine new Yellow Candle selling a 37s 3d to 37a 6d, and old at 36s 6d to 363 9d per cwt. For delivery there are few buyers with sellers at 37s 6d for February and March, and at 3SA 6d for last three months of the year. There are sellere of home melted at 37s net cash, and operations have been upon a limited ccale. Of 960 casks Australian at auction a part only sold at 31s to 37s 6d, low 32s 91 to 33s 9d; 200 pkgs American 35s 6d to 37s 64 ; but 95 casks P. Y. Caedle were taken in at 36s 6d for old. For auction 1,200 casks, &c., are declared. Stock exceeds that of last year by 5.000 casks. WOODCOCK :SHOOTING IN THE WILDS or THE WEST OS btnium.—At Mr. Martin's, of Ross, in Galway, a party killed 89 woodcocks, 17 pheasants, 36 rabbits, 34 sn ipes, 11 hares, 15 wild ducks, 16 teal, 3 wild geese, and 43 plovers. Woodcock shooting like this in strong mountain covers would puzzle many a crack English shot, who is used to kill hundreds of home-bred pheasants, which must tie hit with a stick to make them rise from fat. INSTALLATION OF DR. WAREING, NORTHAMPTON. —Dr. Wareing, the Pope-styled Catholic Bishop of this town, has been installed in the chapel on the Leicester-road. Several neighbouring priests gave their attendance. The proceedings were quietly resolved on beforeliand.—North ampton FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 13, 1851. The Queen has been pleased to appoint James Dow land, Esq., to be Colle , ..tor of Internal Revenue for the Island of Mauritius. NEW WRIT FOR BEDFORDSHIRE. In pursuance of the directions of an Act, passed in the twenty-fourth year of the reign of his Into Majesty King George the Third, intituled "An Act to repeal so much of two Acts, made in the tenth and fifteenth years of the reign of his present Majesty, as authorises the Speaker of the House of Commons to issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for making out writs for the election of Mem bers to serve in Parliament, in the manner therein men tioned, and for substituting other provisions for the like purposes:" I do hereby give notice, that the death of the Right Honourable John Hume Egerton, commonly called Viscount Alford, late a Mem ber serving in this present Parliament for the county of, Bedford, hath been certified to me in writing, under the hands of two Members serving in this present Parliament, and that I shall issue my war rant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the said county, at the end of fourteen days after the insertion of this notice in the London Gazelle. Given under my hand the 13th day of January, 1851. CHARLES SHAW LEFEVRE, Speaker. NEW WRIT FOR NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. In pursuance of the directions of an Act, passed in the twenty-fourth year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Third, intituled " An Act to repeal so much of two Acts, made in the tenth and fifteenth years of the reign of his present Majesty, as authorises the Speaker of the House of Commons to isssue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for making out writs for the election of Members to serve in Parliament, in the manner therein mentioned, and for substituting other provisions for the like purposes:" I do hereby give notice that the death of Robert Bromley, Esq., late a Member serving in this present Parliament for the county of Nottingham, hath been cer tified to me in writing, under the hands of two Members serving in this present Parliament, and that I shall issue my warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the said county, at the end of fourteen days after the insertion of this notice in the London Gazette. Given under my hand the 13th day of January, 1851. CHARLES ►SHAW LEFEYRE, Speaker. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Devonshire. Sir Robert Lydston Newman, Bart., to be Deputy- Lieutenant; Edmund Rodney Pollexfen Bastard, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, Oct. 21, 1850. East Devon Regiment of Militia—Robert Peel Floyd, Esq., to be Lieutenant, Nov. 30, 1850. WHITEHALL, Nov. 25, 1850. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Dabbs, of Atherston, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JAN. 4. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Griffith Wil liams of Llywn, near Dolgelly, in the county of Merio neth, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JAN. 7. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Chamber lain Barlow, the younger, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Joseph Curl, grocer, East Winch, Norfolk. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Cox, chemist, Cambridge, to surrender Jan. 29, at one, and Feb. 25, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch lane; Cockerell, Cambridge; Ravenscroft, Gray's Inn square. Henry Gladwell Mortimer and James Mortimer, builders, Naylaad, Suffolk, Jan. 28, at two, and Feb. 25, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook -court, Basinghall-strect; Shattock, Coleman-street, City. Edwin Hobbs, victualler, Brighton, Jan. 25, at twelve, and March 1, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bank puptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Spinks, Great James-street, Bedford-row ; Briggs, Brighton. William Bell Harrison, draper, Sunderland, Jan. 23 and Feb. 21, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Wright, Sunderland; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury. Joseph Hinchsliffs Stevenson, miller, Sunderland, Jan. 24 and Feb. 20, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne; Chater, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Bell, Bro drick, and Bell, Bow Churchyard. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. Thomas Monro, coachbuilder, Bryan-place, Islington. Charles Sloane Crossley, butcher, Addison-place, Brix- ton-road. Catherine Harriett Vickers, South Molton-street, Gros- venor-square. Charles Patterson, builder, Stratford Cottagei, Essex. William Charles Jarvis, general dealer, Saint Benet's place, Graceehurch-street. James Livermore, builder, Morgan-street, Tredegor square, Mile-end. George Bernard Parsons, barrister's clerk, Brook-street, Lambeth. Isabella Mactaggart, cheesemongor, Belvidere-place, South wark-bridge- road. Charles Watts, servant to a cowlieeper, Spring-street, Portman-square. Abraham Levy, furrier, Union-place, City-road. Mary Ann Spouse, baker, Woolwich. Edward Ashby, oil and Italian warehousman, Fetter lane. William Tong, licensed victualler, Royal Mint-street, Tower-hill. Hugh Wallis Smith, barrister-at-law, Old-square, Lin coln's-inn. George Flintoff, bookseller and printer, Fleet-street. Thomas Bramhall, farmer, Allostock, Cheshire. Thomas Blumer, joiner, South Shields, Durham. Thomas Davis, labourer, Littledean, Gloucestershire. George Pollard, attorney-at-law, Macclesfield, Cheshire. Charles Love, mason, Hobbs Wall, Farnborough. Nelson Lees, cotton spinner, Shude-hill, Manchester. Thomas Murray, builder, ewcastle-upon-Tyne. John Gaukrodger Pickersgill, druggist, Crewe, Cheshire. John Wright, bookkeeper, Springfield, Manchester. Thomas Kemp, builder, Birmingham. Joseph William Morris, colour manufacturer, Bir mingham. Thomas Plaisted, blockmaker, Holyhead, Anglesey. Robert Lamb, bricklayer, Manchester. Sidney Mines, farmer, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Elizabeth Thomas, publican, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamor ganshire. William Boyes, licensed victualler, Liverpool. George Carlos, licensed victualler, Liverpool. Henry Littlewood, machine broker, Manchester. Joseph M'Murray, commission merchant, Liverpool. Plenry Simister, dyer, Turton, Lancashire. William Stout, tailor, Wigan, Lancashire. Joseph Scott, grocer, Sunderland-near-the-Sea, Durham. George Delaval Tomlin, corn merchant, Ware, Herts. James Thomas, publican, Middlesborough. John Vasey, painter and glazier, South Shields. Samuel Fisher Williams, attorney's clerk, Liverpool. Thomas Findley, plasterer, Manchester. George James, shopkeeper, Leyburn, Yorkshire. Samuel Simons, farmer, Northampton. Watkin William Wynn, journeyman carpenter, Mon mouthshire. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall•street. E. Parke; Canterbury, shoe Manufacturer, Feb. 4, at eleven —H. Blake, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, cabinet maker, Feb. 4, at twelve—J. Mathews, Cars halton, Surrey, linendraper. Feb. 4, at eleven—C. Green, Beekford-row, Walworth-road, coal merchant, Feb. 7, at eleven—E. Tibbey, Frith-street, Soho, diamon4 mer chant, Feb. 6, at half-past twelve—R. Knight, Lewes, Sussex, butcher, Jan. 31, at half-past twelve—H. R. Hartley, Ventnor, Isle o f Wight, hotel keeper, Jan. 31, at twelve—W. Elliott, Petworth, Sussex, corn merchant, Jan. 31, at half-past eleven—A. Campbell, Regent street, army agent, Jan. 31, at one—H. R. Holloway, Hyde, Isle of Wight, bookseller and stationer, Feb. 7, at one—W. Haslam, Hertford, chemist and druggist, Jan. 31, at twelve—R. Green, Brighton, ironmonger, Jan. 31, at twelve—J. R. West, Mill-wall, Poplar, block and mast maker, Jan. 31, at one—T. Collingwood, Nune head Courtney, Oxfordshire, innkeeper, Jan. 31, at eleven—J. Donovan, Oxford-street, fishmonger, Jan. 31, at eleven. In the Country. T. Ashworth, Liverpool, merchant, Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—R. Westmore, West Derby, Lancashire, builder, Feb. 4, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—W. Gordon, Gloucester, dealer in Berlin wools, Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. J. E. Curtis, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, printer, a second dividend of 21d., on Thursday, Jan. 16, and three following Thursdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basing hall-street. W. Maunder, Peel-place, Kensington Gravel-pits, baker, a second dividend of Is. ld., on Thursday, Jan. 16, and three following Thursdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld Basing hall-street. H. Scholefield, Clare, Suffolk, chemist and druggist, a first dividend of Is. 9d., on Thursday, Jan. 16, and three following Thursdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the of of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall street. A. F. Hemming, Chiswell•street, Finsbury, surgical instrument maker, a first dividend of Bs. 7d., on Thurs day next, and three following Thursdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman -street. C c o o l n le a dge-ividnd o f ed., on street, e Be 1 v id ro- r o ad, Thursday neat, Ls m b e t h a l ingd h nitoat2 se lowing Thur s d a y s , b etween the hours of D. t. 2 t M r r m e g e a lie eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman street. R . Wright, jun., and J. Clarke, Liquorpond-street, builders, a third dividend of 35., on Thursday next, and three following Thursdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman -street. The Merchant Traders' Ship Loan and Insurance Association, a first dividend of Is., on Thursday next, and three following. Thursdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, C o l eman . street. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. R. D ever , C ornhill, cook an d con fectioner, Feb. 4, at half-pa s t e l even—S. A. Warner, S ou thampton-street, Strand, proj ect il e manufacturer, eb. 6, at half - past two —A. Mill er . E msworth, Hampshire, ropema k er , Feb. 6, at eleven—W. Gibbs, Tbrograorton-street, stock broker, Feb. 5, at twelve—T. Skamm, Claremont-terrace., Wandsworth-road, builder, Feb. 5, at haff-past tredve. In the Country. _ _ _ R. Smith, Liverpool, tavern keepor, Feb. 6, at eleven, 36 the Court, Liverpool. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. IL Webb, Great Russell-street, Covent-garden, dealer in ham and beef, certificate of the second class—J. Liddifttt, Selsey-place, White Hart-grove, Chelsea, builder—J. B. Baines and E. Braddock, Farringdon street, glass and lead merchant, certificate of the third class—S. Staniford, Plymouth, innkeeper, certificate of the first class—E. Julian and J. Julian, New Bucking lain, Norfolk, grocers and drapers, certificate of the third class—J. W. Edmonds, High -street, Poplar, victu aller—J. Worsley and J. Biggs, Aston, Warwickshire, wire manufacturers, certificate of the first class. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. Barrett, J. Barrett, H. Barrett, and W. Barrett, King's Head-court, Beech-street, Barbican, brass and ironfounders—J. Barrett, H. Barrett, and W. Barrett, King's Head-court, Beech-street, Barbican, brass and irontounders—T. Clabburn, W. H. Clabburn, and C. T. Plummer, Norwich, manufacturers (so far as regards C. T. Plummer)—A. U. B. Meakin and E. Moody, Lemon tree-yard, Bedfordbury, tin and japanned ware manu facturers— C. A. Wood and W. A. Skinner, King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire, surgeons—T. J. Wilkinson and J. S. Wilkinson, Manchester, surgeons—T. Pitts and J. Cootes, Gosport, Hampshire, linendrapers and mer cers—W. H. Stanley and J. H. Read, Manchester, litho graphers and printers—G. Gregson and J. Gregson, Ball's-pond, Islington, railway contractors—E. Jones and R. Edwards, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, drapers and mercers—J. C. Stovin and J. Bartlett, Bentinck street, Manchester-square, publishers—Catherine P. Durant and Ellen Down, Plymouth, milliners—P. Fox and E. Fox, Bristol, rag merchants—W. H. Castle and T. Crewdson, Barrow, Lancashire, iron ore and general commission agents—E. Mayor and S. M. Wagstaff, Atherstone, Warwickshire, drapers and haberdashers— J. Burton and W. Flowerdew, Southtown, Suffolk, tim ber and wreck merchants—W. Suttle and T. Feather stone, Hulme, pawnbrokers—G. Talbot, jun., and A. Talbot, Kidderminster, carpet manufacturers—J. Hall and T. H. Harteley, Trinity-square, Tower-hill, sur geons—J. Wardle and G. Walker, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, architects—C. Tucker and F. Tucker, Bridport, Dorsetshire, chemists and druggists—B. Hardcastle, W. I. Herdcastle, and A. Hancock, Newcastle-upon- Tyne. floor cloth manufacturers (as far ,as regards A. Hancock)—R. Shankland and D. Duncan, Leeds, drapers—J. Andrew and J. H. Waltham, Manches ter, seed and corn dealers—E. Bryant and J. R. War dell, Accacia-road, St. John's-wood, surgeons—S. Scowen and R. M. H. S. White, Noble-street, Cheapside, warehousemen—J. Marsh and J. Wightman, Liver pool-street, City, plumbers and painters—W. Stagg and C. Stagg, Netheravon, Wiltshire, farmers—F. Sellers and J. Halstead, Midup, Yorkshire, manufacturers of firebricks—W. 13. M'Dowell and P. Vance, Liverpool, insurance agents—J. Wilkinson and R. Hindle, Roch dale, cotton sheet manufacturers—J. S. Petrie, J. Pe trie, and A. S. Petrie, New York and London, general merchants (so far as regards J. Petrie)—T. White, J. White, and R. White, West Cowes, Isle of Wight, ship builders (so far as regards T. White)—T. Unsworth and J. Wallwork, Manchester, land agents—T. Sopwith, T. M. Smith, and M. W. T. Scott, Chapel-place, Westmin ster,.and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. civil engineers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Henry Corbin, jun., North Stoneham, — Hampshire, plasterer. George J. Etheridge, Southampton, gentleman's servant. Mary Clay, Colehester. William Smith, Whittlesey, Isle of Ely, labourer. Edward T. Spray, Peterborough, higgler. William Humby, Charlotte-place, Old-street-road. William B. Hastings, Longhorn, Norfolk. Thomas Ha:dell, North Walsham, Norfolk, farmer. Ephraim Willis, Stalham, Norfolk, watchmaker. John Childerhouse, Attleborough, Norfolk, farmer. James Walker, St. Alban's, Hertfordshire, straw plait dealer. Thomas Ward, Ilughendon, Buckinghamshire. Charles Statham, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, farmer. Edward Voorsanger, Rid Bank, metallic pen manufac turer. John Boyson, jun., Wappenham, Northamptonshire, publican. Joseph Shepherd, Stogursey, Somersetahire, labourer. Thomas Burt, Alford, Lincolnshire, railway contractor. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. A. Smith, Paisley, coach builder, to meet within the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley, Jan. 20 and Feb. 10 at one. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 14. (Sittings in Middlesex, at Nisi Prins, before Hilary Term, before Mr. Baron MARTIN and Common Juries.) SMITH V. STEVENS AND ANOTHER. Mr. Edwin James, with Mr. Prentice, conduct e d th e case for the plaintiff; and Mr. Humfrey, with Mr. H. Atkinson, appeared for the defendants. .... . This was 4 an action fur goods sold and delivered, the goods ordered being " refuse animal charcoal," for the purposes of manure, at 2L 10s. per ton. The defendants paid 71. into court, and said that that sum was sufficient to cover the plaintiff's real demand. It appeared that the defendants, Messrs. Stevens, Cole man, and Co., were the persons who were carrying on " the City of London Portable Manure Company," which professed to " manufacture a powerful concen trated manure, consisting chiefly of blood, bones, and human faces," for turnip manure, their works being in Digby-street, Bethnal-green, and their counting-house in Mark-lane, and that the plaintiff represented himself to be a mineral and animal charcoal manufacturer in Lock's-fields, Walwortb. The plaintiff, in the course of March in the last year, sold to the defendants twenty tons of " refuse animal charcoal," at 2L lOs. per ton, to be paid for as stipulated prior to the sale. Matters went on without the plaintiff hearing any complaint until the 25th of April, when a clerk of the plaintiffs having called for the bill, which had been left for acceptance, that instrument was enclosed to the plaintiff in a letter couched somewhat in the following terms : "April 25, 1850. " Sir,—We enclose you an analysis of the stuff we have fetched from you, purporting to be refuse animal charcoal,' and containing a considerable per centage of phosphate of lime.' We decline having any further supply from you, and feel hurt at the attempt which has been made to impose upon us. We also return your bill unaccepted." The analysig as it was termed—but w hi c h was subse quently stated by Mr. White, the chemist, who had written it, to be merely an observation he had written in joke, as the analysis had not at the time been com pleted—ran thus : - Animal coal 100 per cent. Bone earth ... 0 „ Ammonia ... 0 „ Fertility ••• ••• 0 „ On the part of the plaintiff it was advanced, that the article had been sold merely as " black refuse," and therefore that he was entitled to recover, seeing that all he had professed to sell to the defendants was that article, which was neither mor less than small coal, pulverised with granite crushers of eight-horse power. Mr. HUM/REY, on behalf on the defendants, con tended that the agent of the plaintiff had solicited the order for " animal charcoal," which contained twenty-five per cent. of " phosphate of lime," an in gredient which had been discovered to be most bene ficial far agricultural purposes. It was this article the plaintiff had professed to sell, and it was that article that the defendants had undertaken to buy and pay for. Instead of this being " animal charcoal," he should prove by the evidence of scientific men that the article which the plaintiff had supplied was only " pulverized coal," and worth,iinstead of 21. 103., not more than 10s. per ton; and as the defendants had only used 14 tons they had paid 71. into court as a sufficient sum to cover the demand. lie Should prove these facts, and should then look with the utmost confidence for a verdict. The Learned Counsel then put in the written examination which had been taken of Sherlock, the clerk of the de fendants, who was now in Guy's Hospital, to show that the article professed to be sold by the plaintiff was "animal charcoal," containing 25 per cent. of phosphate of lime. John Wicks, the foreman to the defendants, said, I recollect our, carman bringing some of this stuff from the plaintiff. A part of the stuff was given to Dr. Ryan to analyse. Cross-examined—We had a chemist on our premises of the name of White, who analysed the stuff. We did not use any more of it after that analysation. Our concern is called " The City of London Portable and Fgezal Manure Company." We used this stuff to mix with bone dust and night soil. I don't understand the price. Dr. Ryan, professor of ehemistry—lf made an ana lysis of this stuff, which contains nothing but coal dust. There is not any fertili s i ng property or f e rtilising prin ciple in it. It can only adulterate manure. There are in Suffolk rich phosphetic deposits which might be pur chased for a very small sum comparatively, which are highly beneficial to the land, as they contain a large portion of phosphate of lime. There is no animal char coal in this stuff. Phosphate of lime is one of the best ap, cies of manure we have, but this stuff has no phos phate of lime in it. ' This stuff is neither an absorbent nor a deodoriser. It has never been burnt, for had that been the case I could not have made gas from it. There is what is termed pure "animal charcoal," which is used by sugar refiners. Those persons having finished with it then make a sale of it to the blacking manufacturers, and it is then called " refuse animal charcoal." I have found it to contain from 15 to 25 per cent. of phosphate of lime. Independent of that it is beneficial in other ways. But this stuff of the plaintiff's is valuless as a com mercial article and as an ingredient of manure. E. V. Gardiner, professor of chemistry, corroborated the testimony of Dr. Ryan as to the worthlessness of the article as an ingredient of manure. Joseph Tingy, a farmer at North Minims, who had bought manure from the defendants, stated that that which he had bought in June last was very bad. He bought it as fiscal portable manure. He bought four and a half tons at six guineas a ton, but it was very bad. This was the case for the defendants. Mr. JAMES then called Mr. W. White—l am the chemist put forth as con nected with the Decal Portable Manure Company. I made an analysis of a sample of this stuff, the effect of which was that I found it t o b e co al-dust. This was be tween the 9th and 16th of April. The company used it with night-soil as an "absorbent" and a "deodoriser." They also used soot, skutch (the exhausted bone in the process of making glue), and the refuse from the tartaric acid manufacturers, which contains much of phosphate of lime, and another refuse, prussiate of potash, which contains a largo quantity of iron. When I saw the sample the first time in the counting-house I said that I thought it was "coal-dust." Cross-examined--I made my report between the 9th ay.d 16th of April. Coal dust is a very slight absorbent, but a g - ;od deodoriser. I considered that the same object mi,;tic be attaineci by other matt,er at as cued, i, tats. The lowest price of refuse animal charcoal is three gui neas per ton; that which contains about 33 per cent. would be five guineas. Three guineas would be the price of that which contains 25 per cent. I gave this " joke of an analysis" for nothing. I made no charge for it, al though I was paid per analysis. By the COURT—On the 16th of April I gave in a re port of the analysis of this coal dust, and that stated that it contained 1.4 decimal of phosphate of lime. That re port ran thus:— " Black Powder from Smith. " Volatile matter and water ... 54.7 per cent. Carbonaceous matter ... ... 16'4 „ Sulphate of lime or gypsum ... 7.6 „ Oxide of iron .... ••• ••• 4.5 ~ Hydroid of ehoride potassium and sodium ..• ••• ... 0.2 „ Silica, ... ••• ••• ... 15 . 2 „ Phosphetin aid ... ... P 4 ~ 100" Mr. lltrxraEir replied on this additional evidence. Mr. Jamas then replied upon the whole case. Mr. Baron MARTIN eventually left it to the jury to say whether the article supplied to the defendants was the article which the plaintiff had not only put himself forth as the maker of, but the article ho had undertaken to furnish them with. If it were not, then ho held that the plaintiff had not performed his contract, and could not recover. The case was one of very considerable importance upon the principle, among other reasons, that a bargain was a bargain, and that one man under taking to sell another a particular article was bound to do so. Tho qu e stio n f or th e j ur y th en w a s , had that principle been carried out in this instance? If not, the defendants would be entitle to a verdict. The jury consulted for some time, and then returned a verdict for the defendants. Hr. Baron MARTIN then gave the plaintiff leave to move for a new trial, upon the ground of misdirection, if he thought it worth while. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 14. (Before Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD.) IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF W. HUNTLEY. Huntley was the landlord of the Red Lion, in Hart street, Covent- garden. He came up on the question of passing his last examination. Mr. Linklater supported. The bankrupt was opposed by Mr. Lucas, but the Commissioner allowed him to pass, on condition that he would furnish a " goods account" before the certificate meeting, a day for which was fixed. In reply to Mr. Linklater, Huntley stated that he had been servant to Lord Methuen for sixteen years, and that upon his leav ing his Lordship gave him an excellent testimonial. The COMMISSIONER thereupon observed that this was a feature highly creditable in the bankrupt's general conduct. To have served a master faithfully for so long a period betokened integrity of character, and was a fact which would have due weight with the Court at the cer tificate meeting. Why did the bankrupt leave Lord Methuen's service ? The bankrupt said ho did so with the view of better ing his condition in life, but had now reason to regret having done so. The COMMISSIONER told the bankrupt he ought not to have ventured into a business with which ha was wholly unacquainted upon a very slender capital, for the result of such conduct was, in this case, as in most others of a similar nature, ruin to the trader, and serious in jury to a large body of creditors. Tho manner in which the bankrupt kept his accounts showed either extreme ignorance or extreme neglect of the first duty of a trader. His Honour then inquired how it was that the bankrupt could have sworn he had ss. in the pound, and so made him sef a bankrupt, seeing that his assets would not realize anything like that amount. The bankrupt, whose intellect did not appear to be of the highest order, entered into an explanation, the pur port of which was, as far as we could understand it, that his accountant, who was also an auctioneer, had when employed to value it, taken a much too sanguine view of what the effects would realize. The COMMISSIONER rebuked the bankrupt for such improper conduct. How could the Court credit his statements, when he had, in a solemn manner, called God to witness the truth of a statement for which there appeared to be so slender a foundation? Mr. LINRLATER explained that the bankrupt had made the statement on the representation of the person who valued the stock, &c. _ The result has been already stated. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) H. G. Stahlschmidt, a merchant in Fenchurch•street, passed his last examination. Mr. Lawrence supported; Mr. Cooper opposed. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 14. (Before Mr. Commissioner LAW.) IN RE JOSEPH COLLINSON. _ This was a rule calling upon the executors of a person named Denison, of Bradford, to show cause why they should not be committed for disobedience of an order of the Court. The insolvent was discharged under the Act of 1847, and in September, 1849, the deceased Dyson Denison, his wife's father, died, leaving by will 5001. to Mrs. Col linson, that, together with 2501. previously given to her and her husband, making up the amount of 7501. be queathed to the other children. Mrs. Collinson was also to receive a fifth share of the residue, which the execu tors stated would give her about 5001. more. These amounts were left to all the children "for their respec tive absolute benefit." In April last the assignees of the insolvent obtained a rule absolute, after argument, by which the executors were directed to pay 2001. to this court for distribution among the creditors of Collinson. That order not having been complied with the present rule was obtained. Mr. Dowse to-day showed cause on behalf of the ex ecutors, and urged that no disrespect was intended to the Court, but that they held the money lest Mrs. Col linson should apply to the Court of Chancery for a set tlement of it upon herself. An opinion had been taken from Mr. Parker of the Chancery bar, to the effect that by the terms of the bequest the property was not held by the assignees for any benefit of the insolvent, and, therefore, did not fall within the 89th section of the Ist and 2d Victoria, chap. 110. If this Court would direct the assignees to join in making a settlement of the re mainder upon Mrs. Collison, the executors would pro bably have little difficulty in paying in the 2001. Mr. COOKE, in support of the rule, contended that the 89th section did apply to this case, the words of that section being extremely comprehensive, " property to which the insolvent was in any way entitled," and quoted several cases to show that a most unequivocal reserva tion of the property, for the sole and separate use of the wife, must be proved to deprive the husband of his ma rital rights. This the words of the will did not in any degree prove, and therefore, as the executors had not obeyed the former order of the Court, the rule must be made absolute. Mr. Commissioner LAW said his opinion upon the husband's right to the legacy he expressed in April last, when he made the order upon the executors to pay 2001., and he should net reconsider it when no fresh facts were brought before him. If the argument of Mr. Dowse, that executors were to retain money in apprehension of a possible application by the wife to the Court of Chan cery was to be held here, then this Court would never be able to get any money which was left to the wife of an insolvent, for she would always be ready to say that she wanted it all herself, and thought of asking the Court of Chancery to settle it a►l on her. This Court had only taken 2001, out of 1,0001., and if the parties chose to settle the remainder on Mrs. Collinson they could do so, but it was absurd to ask the creditors to go to Chancery to aid in doing that —the creditors wanted to get money, not to spend it. The rule of this court mast be enforced in the ordinary way, anti as the order had been disobeyed this rule for an attachment of the executors must be made absolute. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HO U S E. Andrew Caster was charged with having stolen a pocket handkerchief. _ _ Miss Caroline Weston, who resides in Bermondsey, said--Last night, at a little after six o'clock, as I was passing through Fenchurch-street, I saw the prisoner put his hand into the pocket of a gentleman, and pull out part of a handkerchief. I immediately seized the prisoner by the collar, and I called to the gentleman, who turned about. The handkerchief fell at his feet. The LORD MANOR—You held the prisoner fast? Witness—Certainly I did, my Lord; and I would not have let him go, as the attempt was so palpable. The LORD MAYOR—What have you to say, prisoner, to this lady's statement? The prisoner --I :don't deny that she took me, my Lord; but what was Ito do? I am a poor Italian in great distress, and as hungry as a wolf. I must eat, and I must get something to buy food. The LORD MAYOR—Is the prisoner known? The policeman into whose custody the prisoner was given said the fellow was the companion of thieves. The LORD MAYOR—I shall send him for six weeks to hard labour in prison. I cannot sufficiently express my admiration of the spirit and presence of mind exhibited by the young lady, who performed so hazardous a feat as that of taking into custody a pereon of this description. The prisoner was then committed. The LORD MAYOR said he was happy to be able to state that the plan he had of late carried into execution with respect to pickpockets had been productive of much good. The . coarse he had pursued was invariably, when ho committed for trial any pickpocket who bud been previously convicted summarily, to direct the police to produce a certificate of the conviction after the trial. In the session just terminated that practice had been attended with excellent effect, for many thieves who would, if evidence of former crimes had not been pro duced, have escaped with imprisonment for a few months, were sentenced to transportation, and thus society was relieved from their depredations, at any rate for some years. It was, his Lordship added, quite shocking to sea thieves ',deo had been long exercising their calling sentenced perhaps to confinement in gaol for two or three months, and afterwards to find them not only committing plunder, but haunting the very scenes of their former adventures. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING JANUARY 15, 1851. GUILDHALL. William Piper was placed at the bar for final exami nation before Alderman Farebrother, charged with ob taining a quantity of scented and fancy soaps to the value of about 51. 16s. Gd., from Messrs. Price and Co., perfumers in Lombard-street, City, by means of fraudu lent representations.—The prisoner was fully committed. Mr. Benjamin W. Horne, of the firm of Chaplin and Horne, the railway carriers, was summoned before the sitting alderman to answer an information charging him with " unlawfully and cruelly illtreating two horses in London on Friday, the 10th inst., one of the said horses having a sore shoulder, and being, therefore, unfit for work." Mr. John Sewell, the clerk of the Chamber, Guild hall, stated that on Friday last ho was in SkinnQr street, Snowhill, nearly opposite the Saracen's Head, when be saw a van loaded with goods so high as nearly to reach the drawiug.room wintbsws of the houses near. rio saw 0110 fitika' horso tLe a;„iz.ies of de<At..l, and the other was breathing so hard that it appeared as if it would burst its heart at every respiration. Both were harnessed to the vac, and the first, a gray horse, dropped down dead very soon alter. The surviving horse appeared very much c.xhalsted and in very low condition. It was hanging by the traces, and it was some time before they could release it from then. Ile could not swear to the weight of the load, hut he heard one of the bystanders, who understood a great deal about those things, say, that if there was a single ounce there was as much as seven tons behind the horses, which they had to drag up the hill. Witness believed the horse was overburdened, and that was the cause of the distressed state in which the poor thing was suffer ine. He had since ascertained that the actual weight of the lead was 2 tons 5 cwt., but he believed the van weighed about 1 ton 5 cwt. besides, and that the draw up the hill would make at least another ton difference in the weight, making in all about 5 tons. He thought the death of the gray horse was occasioned by being overloaded. The other could not draw, in consequence of a large sore place on the shoulder, where the collar rested. Police-constable 230, said he saw the horses in ques tion. Ho took the carman into custody for working a horse in an unfit condition. He considered that two tons was the average weight for two horses to draw when in good condition. Mr. Joel Hearder, bootmaker, Skinner-street, cor roborated the statement of Mr. Sowell and the first witness. Police-constable 94 said he saw the surviving horse at the tail of the van; it had just been taken out of the shafts. It appeared very weak, and laboured hard in its breathing. He lifted its collar, and fund an old wound on the shoulder, renewed by the friction cf the collar. Both the horses appeared like old worn-out coach-horses, and quite unfit fur work. They did not belong to Messrs. Chaplin and Horne, but were the pri vate property of Mr. B. W. Horne, of the same firm. They were in very low condition. The solicitor for the defence here asked ;'the witness what he meant by low condition?—Witness said that when an animal's ribs and bones protruded nearly through the skin, and they did not carry any flesh, he thought they were in a low condition. The solicitor asked if fitness was not aware that some horses never carried any Rosh ? Witness said yes, he was aware that such was the case, and the two horses were melancholy examples of the fact. Charles Faulkner, foreman to Messrs. Chaplin and Horne, said he had the care of all the horses. The horse in question, with the sore shoulder, Mr. Horne bought about six years ago for 361. He had driven it frequently twelve miles an hour, and it never carried any flesh. Alderman FAREBROTHER said he was not surprised at that, if he always drove the animal at that rate. Witness—He had seen the horse since Friday. It had not been at work since. There was a sore place on one of its shoulders, but it had healed since. The ordi nary weight for their horses to carry was about two and a half tons. This horse was subject to sore shoul ders ever sines Mr. Horne had had it, and although he had had a collar made for it, stuffed with horse-hair, to prevent it, the horse suffered just as much as ever. The other horse, witness believed, died from disease of the heart. The solicitor wanted to produce witnesses to speak to the manner in which Messrs. Chaplin and ilorne's horses were fed. Alderman FAREBROTHER said he did not want to hear them. It was positively absurd for any one to suppose, for one instant, but that they would take care of their horses, being such valuable ones. He did not want to know what they were fed on; every child, even, would know that they were not fed on turtle. George Foreman, the stableman, James Pepper, the collar-repairer, and a clerk of the name of Sheppard, were then examined in succession, to show that the horse in question had been well attended to, that the collars were made easy, and that Mr. Horne intended to sell the horse. Tho last witness acknowledged that he saw the wound on the shouider the following clay. It was as large as a half-crown, and had fresh skin forming over it. Alderman FAREBTIOTHER said that no evidence had been produced to show from what cause the other horse had died. The defence at present :Let up only confirmed the charge of working a horse in unfit condition. The fact of sending a horse out to work with a sore shoulder had been admitted by the witnesses for the defence, and he would therefore fine Mr. Benjamin Worthy Horne 10s., and costs, 2s. The money was immediately paid into court. CLERKEN WELL. William Bristol, a fellow of evil appearance, well known to the police as a notorious thief, receiver, and trainer of thieves, was placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged by Sergeant Archer, 417 G, and Fisher, 127 G, under the following circumstances:— Sergeant Archer said, that on Sunday evening last he was in company of Fisher in Gray's Inn-lane, when he saw the prisoner following a gentleman near Fox court, endeavouring to pick his pocket of a handkerchief. A woman of loose character, seeing them watching the prisoner, called out to him that " B-- old Archer and Fisher are after you," when he ran away, and, in order to avoid them, he entered a tobacco•shop, under pretence of purchasing some tobacco, and they took him into custody. Mr. TYRWHITT asked the officers what they knew of the prisoner? Archer said that the 'prisoner acted as " deputy," at a place called the Kitchen," in Fox court, Gray's Inn lane, a receptacle for notorious thieves and the worst characters, and which was a regular nuisance to the respectable portion of the inhabitants. On proceeding to the "Kitchen" where the prisoner lodged, he made a search, and in his apartment he found a bayonet, the property of Mr. J. Yeoman, gunmaker, &c., of Chamber-street, Goodman's-fields. It may be remembered that Mr. Yeoman is contractor for guns and bayonets to the East India Company. One of his workmen was sent to the East India-house with nine guns and nine bayonets, for inspection prior to the order being finished, and during his temporary absence in a public-house, to have some refreshment, the pro perty was stolen from the passage, where ho had left it. The bayonet now produced was ono of the identical bayonets that had been stolen, and hal no doubt been received by the prisoner. He (Archer) was endoavour ing to trace and apprehend the thieves. Mr. TYRWHITT inquired who was the owner of the house called the " Kitchen." Fisher, 127 G, said he did not know who was the owner of the house, but he knew that it was rented by a person named Burgess, and the prisoner acted as deputy to the establishment, and was in the habit of recei v i ng stolen property from boys and thieves of every d e • scription, and training youths in the art of picking pockets. A few nights ago ho was watching after some thieves at this Kitchen, when he peeped through the window and saw the prisoner and several boys below. A string was affixed from one side of th e apart ment to the other ; a ?oat was pina ed to it, and a handkerchief being put into the pocket, the prisoner in structed the boys how to pick the p oc k et of the handker chief, and if they ' failed in performin g t h e t hi ng well, and to the prisoners satisfaction, he wo u ld k noc k t h em down and illuse them;_ and at length, a f ter some prac tice, his " pupils" would become p er f ec t a d e pt s i n t h e art and mystery" of picking p oc k ets . S to l en goo d s were every day and every night taken to this place, which was constantly full of the most depraved characters in London. Mr. Mould, the clerk, said that charges were conti nually being brought from the " Kitchen," in Fox-court. It was a most disgraceful place. Mr. TYRATUITT remarked, that scarce a day passed over but something of the " Kitchen," in Fox-court, was mentioned in connexion with robberies or other dis graceful transactions. It was the duty of the parish authorities to look after such a place; they were bound to put it down by indictment at the sessions. Country people would look upon the police of London and the parish offi cers w i t h con t em pt w hen, after the publicity given by the crass to such an infamous place existing in the very centre of the metropolis, it was not put do n. He directed that Mr. James and the parish authorities of St. Andrew, Holborn, should be communicated with upon the subject, and their attendance requested at this court on the day of the prisoner's next examination, when the whole matter would be laid before them, and he did hope that the most decided measures would be adopted to crush so disgraceful a nmeance, and nothing should be wanting on his part to accomplish so desirable an object. He then remanded the prisoner for a week for further evidence. SOUTHWARK. Daniel was placed at the bar bef ore M r. A'Bee kttwith stealing a large Chi nese g i lt bowl charged Leary e containing a quantity of coffee, the property of Thomas Foster, a grocer and tea dealer at Do c kh ea d. Th e facts connected with the prisoner's att em pt t o es cape are of a singular description, and were near result ing in his death. It appeared th a t on t h e prev i ous night, w hen the complainant's shop, situated in the above lo cality, was about being closed, the prisoner was observed lurking about. At length he was seen by the sbopboy to approach the door, near which a large Chinese wooden bowl, filled with Mocha coffee, was placed, and, snatching it up, he ran off in the direction of the bank of the river. lie was pursued, however, and throw away the bowl and its contents, but, finding that this did not arrest the progress of his pursuers, he (the prisoner) made a sudden jump into a deep and muddy ditch, and managed to crawl along to a part that passed under neath an old house. At this particular portion of the ditch there was more mud and filthy water, and the pri soner sank nearly up to his chin into the mire, and would inevitably have fallen a victim to his temerity in attempting to escape had not efforts been immediately made to extricate him from such a dangerous position. As it was he wa s d ragge d out more d ea d t h an alive, com pletely covered with mud from head to toe. _ Mr. ATECKUTT having given the prisoner the usual caution, then inquired if he wished to say anything in answer to the charge ? The prisoner said—l was in liquor at the time, and did not know what I was about, or else I should not have endangered my life by jumpi ng into the ditch.—Committed. SHIP NE WS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 14.—Wind, S.S.E., fresh. A few casks of tobacco and lard have been saved from the Franconia, wrecked near flol.; head. The Simpson, from Smyrna, bound for this port, has arrived at Waterford. —Arrd. Enterprise, from Laguna ; Jems, from Tarra gona.—Off, Margaret, screw-steamer ; Nautilus, screw steamer; Dublin, Pearl, and Thoodora.—Sld. Courtenay, for Africa. PARIS, JAN. 14.—Achille, from l 3 grout and Jaffa for Marseilles, has put into Sunder, un d er average, and with part of cal-go (grain) throwil overboard; must dis charge the remainder to repair. Glen, of Newhaven, which ; sailed from Arica on the 2d of September, was spoken on the 20th of September in lat. 27 S., long. 87 W. of Paris, her crew in a mutinous state, her sailing master dead, and the second matt) wounded; supplie I her - :with itot - 1, and, the refrae - ory b in^ fistened cl()wit c'Cq k?) th e Beetugno, arriv, d at ki.-.vre. GRIMSBY, JAN. 10.—Ant, of and from Boston, which wits On shore on the Somernoter, Jan. 9, has arrived here after discharging. CHRISTIANSAND, JAN. I—Ebenezer, from the Baltic for England, has put in with cargo heated and must die" charge ; the vossel is tight; the master dead. The Iris, from Ncweastle for Bordeaux, has put into Mandolin leaky, and rati,t discharge. MEXEL, JAN. 7.—Robert, hence, for Wisbeach, which was on shore to the southward of this port, Dec. 31, ig full of water ; her materials have been saved, and will be sold together with the wreck. ST. ÜBE% JAN. 7.—Laurade, from Oporto for London, put in on the 29th of Dec. with loss of sails, Stc., having been thrown on her beamends in a squall on leaving Oporto, but does not leak. GIBRALTAR, JAN. s.—Cato, from Hamburgh for Triez,te, put in to-day, with loss of masts, and veil_ leaky, having struck on some ro o ks off the coast of. Spain, Jan. 4. Sir John Ogilby, of Dundee, from Stock, ton for Constantinople, put in to-day with loss of tor masts. A line-of-battle ship, nation not known, passed the Straits to the eastward, Jan. 2. BANFF, JAN. 11.—Sloop Perth, of and from Newcastle for Dingwall, went on shore yesterday about five rollP s westward of this, and has become a total wreck ; cre w saved. RYE, JAN. 13.—Two puncheons of brandy, marked "11. F., 112, A. Marrast, M.T. Demarsun, 113, ha w e. been picked up by the Coast Guard, and brought in here. AYR, JAN. 1 I.—Providence, from Belfast, got on shore on the south side of the harbour, bit is expected off nex t tide. GRAVESEND, JAN. 14.—Wind S.E., fresh, fine. Arrived—Lord Haddo, from the Mauritius; Arg ue and Caroline Louisa, from St. Michael's; Tertia. fromr Taganrog;; Economy, from Rotterdam; Ben-Mule° Dbui, from Rio de Janeiro; Amity, from Marseilles; Douglas, from Madras; Adventure, from Seville; ac e of Trumps, from Terceira; Inn, Speedy, and Hanlow' from Guernsey; Leon, from Gravelines; Cornish Dia mond, from Messina; British Isles, from Demerara; Ninus, from Guernsey; Arundel, from Barletta; Bet! nard from Leer; Louisa Charles, from Leghorn. Sailed—Oriental, for Hong-Kong; the Emerald, ',o r ; Boulogne; Royalist, for Cape Palmas; La Coq. I °' Cherbourg; Phillip Laing, for Bombay; Giraffe, 10r Rotterdam. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Theodore [Corner, bound for Callao, Oct. 28, in Ist. 51 S., long. 64 W. Anna Cutharina, from Rotterdam for Batavia, Nov. 22 . in lat. 16 S., long. 34 W. of Paris. ' Anna Louise, ship, of London, in lat. 50 N., 10ng.1 2 of Paris. • SEABORNE MAILS. When made up In Fromwhat whoa PLACES. General Post-office port die- due. London. patched. • . -*! • • Africa (West coast).. America (via N. York by British packet) • .*N January' 31 .. Liverpool • • America (via Boston 29 by British packet) .. N January 17 Liverpool .. Jan. America I (by United [ Liverpool &' January 24 States packet) .. N Southampt.l Belgium • . .. •• N Daily .. Dover .. Brazil .. 11 9th of the month Southampt. ;Jan. 2. Buenos Ayres • • .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. IJan. 24 California(viaChagres)M 17th of month Southampt. 'Feb. 5 Cape of Good Hope N January 14 Plymouth.. March Central America .. M2d &17th of month Southampt. 20 Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri.'Soutaampt. Tu. wa: Chill . 31 17th of the month Southampt. 'Jam 2 `,Lite France .. M& N Twice daily .. .. Dover Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London Tuee...tt, Holland Wednes. & Satur. London .. Mo 3.1!"" Honduras .. . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. Jan. n nr i , Ireland .. 31 & N Twice daily .. Holyhead .. Twic e " u ' - ` India (via Southamp.) 31 20th of the month Southampt. Jan. !: India (via Marseilles) N 7th& 24th ofmonth. Dover .. Jau• 23 Madeira • . N Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. M 20th of the month Southampt. an. Mediterranean (via 23 Marseilles) .- • N 7th& 24th ofmonth Dover •• v an' Mediterranean (by French packet via Marseilles) .. Mexico .. 31 2d of the month.. Southampt. Feb. 5 , Peninsular.. .. 31 7th,l7th,27th of mo Southampt. Peru 17th of the month Southampt. IJan. I West Indies .. 31 17th of the month 'Southampt. Jsul •20 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) M 2d of the month .. Southampt. "'"" * N signifies that the mails are sent from the General POStflO elle ! by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch. *** It is not expected that the next West India packet pill D rij4 any mail from the Havannah. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. IPSWICH, JAN. 14. We can only report a limited supply of wheat, mostlf in bad condition, and only a very dragging sale could 1 found. Barley was in fair supply; the best samples for making sold readily, and in some i ns tances a sligh t ad* vance was realized. Beans and peas Were supply than for some time past. • PER QUART ER. PER QUARTER. 2 lBs Wheat, red 36s to 40s Beans ............. 28s to 26s to 2 Do., now oos to 00s Peas i n larger Do., white 42s to 47s Oats.. Do., new oos to 00s Rye.. Barley, malting 24s to 28s Malt ... .. 005 W 00i Do., grinding... 19s to 20s, Flour, per sack.. 00s_ to 001 AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING JAN. 11. Wheat 1,187 quarters at 39s 7d. Barley Beans 3O „ 29s 2d. Oats ..._ Peas 3O HULL, Jas. 14. We Messrs. Taylor and Bright's circular states: ' .7 have again had a very quiet week in every branch of t he , corn trade. The exceedingly mild weather allows st i r : , plies to keep dropping iu, which, however, in" alln°_.ll every case have to be landed. At to-day's market 0 '; farmers brought forward a moderate quantity of wheri e l the condition generally being still very poor, it 1:12 , only a dull sale at somewhat under last week's rit ei g while best samples was free sale at fully es In tla money. Foreign in very s ma ll d eman d, and that et rates below what importers dare take. Spring nora all kinds dull and neglected. Linseed keeps steady , tj3 d : arrivals being quite insignificant. Cakes in fair demon at our quotations. I n ra p esee d we h ave no transaetil i to report. Rape cakes are very scarce, and worth 8516 . Nothing doing in bones. The following are the present prices of grain : s. s. Wheat, English, red 35 to 40 Do. white Dantzic and Ko- 30s Od. 3. 11 .; ‘ ,, ,Peas, white and yel. 21 --- 36 Do. grey Linseed, Black Sea 4B -- 4f5 Po n n i i g e s r b at e i r i g an and 42 46 Hamburgh . 3B 40 Danish, Holstein, & Friesland 36 38 Russian and Odessa 35 40 Oats, English Do. Danish , 14 16 Do. Friesland l6 18 Do. Russ. & Odessa 14 16 Barley, malting 2l 281 Do. grindiks 2O Beans 26 30 Do. foreign 25 —28 i 785 . 8 _ 0,1 0/ to to cio s s l Do. Petersburgh ... 42 - Do. Riga&Archn. 38 . 42 'Do. Konigsberg .... 38 42 Pa WI Line. c,ilull 71550 d tio 700 Do. fine foreign Tares, aoa o rnp . eee i s n sic t * Ea k. do f n o egs r . e . Rapeseed 261 15s q (1 , Do. foreign 20$ 26° Guano 6l to 101 Os Od Rye Meal 6 0 5t —oo:o°°' CORK, JAN. 13. _ _ - Barrels. Currency. 4 White wheat 2os Od to OOs Od OOs Od-2 0 stOne• 23 Red wheat. les Od to 19s 3d OJs Od-20 do 197 Barley lls 6d to lls lls 9d-1 6 do _ . 0 Here 138 Oats 267 Pigs 2Bs Od to 31s Od 28s Od per 04 Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:— 0 barrels white wheat; 7 red; 41 barley ; 0 bere; 10 os.tif 13 pigs. Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week :-- Wheat, 324. Barley, 1,573. Oats, 5,496. Pigs) 666 ' PRICES OF BUTTER. First qualitycn... BO9 First quaClUitylla.X.N..C..Y....... 7, Second quality Third quality - ............ oil Fourth quality Fifth quality Sixth quality s2s Sixth quality ............... 4°' Return of Cattle sold for the week ending Jan. 4:-- Pigs, 1,608. Sheep, 154. Cows, 90. ,ik , Flour—First 12s 6d to 13s Od ; ex t ra 131 9 74 seconds, Ils Od to 1 is Gd; households 9s to 10s 6d; thirds, 61 t.. ° 1., per cwt. Oatmeal 10, 6d to Os; Indian meal 7s Od to 7s 6d; w 111 " m t meal, 108 to 00s Od per cwt. Indian corn 710 s Od to 717/ 0 "2: 4 ton. Bran 85s Od to 90s per ton. Hay—Farmeis 253 to 390' 6 7 0 36s • dealers 44s to 50, Od; average 48s per ton. St: aw--Farg li o d ; 21, ' Od to 28s Od; average 265; dealers 31s Od to 3 3 / 1A % average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to ur t i household loaf 5d to Sid per 41b. Fresh butter, 1 0 e, 12d per lb. Eggs-5s Od to 5s 6d per hundred. COL, Newport 16s Od; Lydney 17s ; Landore 148 ; Neath Cu lt s, 13s 6d per ton. Tallow 391 Od to 40s per ~..i e r't 6d; veal 4 cl yel , lot t b : Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9:1 per imperial gallon. , ,n, —Beef 4d to 40d; mutton 40d to 5d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d per L r Hops 6110 s to 0/ Os per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6d to 3151 . r 1 ton. Bark—Barbary 71 Os to 810 s; Valonia 151 to 01; Fre' 61 Os ; Spanish 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 14s to 150 per stein Hemp 321 to 34/ per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings 21s to 00s ; I '7. ditto, 24s to 00 9 per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10/ to 11/ 105 P e r ton. Timber—Memel, 80s per ton ; red pine, 3/ lOs • ditto, 21 15s per ton ; deals, 12s to 15s per 100. ' flidl,,,• ll : -. Market 23a to 325; salted 24s to 32s per cwt ; _ calf 0. . 0 30 to 3id per lb. Potatoes, white 70d to, 10d ; 04 ;0 lOd to 12d. Guano— Peruvian, 11/ 10s ; lchaboe , 8/ to 91 1 per fon. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel. —00" BIRTH'S OF A SOIL inst., at Kew-terrace, Royal Botanic-gard`, Glasgow, Mrs. W. G. Langdon. On the 12th inst., at East Maulsay, Surrey, the wife Adams, Esq. On the 11th ' 18 09 OF A DAUGHTICR. On the 10th i ns t., a t B err y. hill , M ans fi e ld , the vi. h 4" Captain Nicholls, 4th Dragoon Guards. On the 12th inst., in Cavendish-square, th e w if e of Etivi si ' Marjoribanlcs, jun., ESQ. _...ri MARRIED. 00 09 On the 9th inst John K. Shaw, Esq., of Weepin pe r Staffordshire, to Mary, ' daughter of Thomas Ward, Esq" of the Green, Stafford. Alfr ed On'the 11th inst , at St. Mark' s , Mydd e lt on - squa re, --, r ig Hayward, Esq., of Brackl e y, No r th amp t ons hi re , to lua Girdlestone, of Pontefract, Yorkshire. DIISI, At Portobello, on the Bth iust w idovt of , Lady Hastings, the late Lieutenant-Colonel Si r Ch ar l es H. Hastings, -Ft.,. ° '",.. r y On the Bth inst., at Wi m b orne Mi nster, D orse t, Vt Slingsby, eldest son of the Rev. H. P. Cookesiey, 13 •A;.,,„ e r. On:the Bth inst., Sarah M argaret , th e w if e of J. 01-- field, of Noble-street, Falcon-square, aged . C4. of On the 9th inst., aged . 22, Rouert Ma s sie, eldest 0 0 5. Lieutenant-Colonel Hort, late 81st Regiment. • aged On the 9th inst., Mr. W. T. Warren, of Islewortb, ag e ,„ r k, m On the 10th inst., at Step ne y, Middlesex, Theas`" Esq., Assistant-Commissary-General, aged 68. of London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUN— a , 2 , No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. " f Strand, in the Precinct of th e S avo y, i n the cotuity o• Middlesex, Wednesday, January 15,1851. D; th e It: lie