The Sun. — London, England, 1851-12-20 00:00:00

Ctitrb 4Ztittton EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) ROT/LSCH/LD v. ROYAL NAIL STEA3I-PACKET COMPANY. This was an action to recover the value of a box of golddust, which was alleged to be lost through the neg ligence of the defendants. The Attorney-General and Mr. Willes appeared for the plaintiffs, and Sir Frederick Thesiger, Mr. Crowder, Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Bovill for the defendants. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in stating the ease to the jury, said—The action was brought by Messrs. Roths child, the eminent firm of the City, against the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, to recover the sum of 2,2601., the value of a box of golddust, which, among other boxes of the same character, was delivered to the opmpany, for the purpose of being conveyed from South America to this country, but was lost in the course of the journey. In April of the present year the plaintiffs had 11 boxes of golddust at Panama, which they wished to be brought to London. Their agent at that place, a Mr. Davidson, accordingly de livered them to the company's agent, and received from him a bill of lading in which the company underto s deliver them in the same good order and condition ;tkthe Bank of England, injury or loss by the act of God, t h e Queen's enemies, pirates, robbers, fire, accide nt by ma, chinery, dangers of the seas, roads, and river s, exce p ted . The boxes were numbered from 151 to 161, and wer e shipped at Chagres, in the steam-ship of the co mpany called the Great Western. The vessel arrived at t h e Southampton Docks on the 7th Maps and the good s were landed on the following daY• She b roug h t , e home a great quantity of g eci contained in no less than 283 boxes. On being landed they were placed in waggons belongieS to the S out h-W estern Railway. The eleven boxes of Messrs. R ot h sc hild were loaded in a particular Waggon' whi c h conta i ned alto- The waggons w ere sen t u p t o London on the night gether forty-six boxes.o f _ the 81b, acd w h en t h e tra i n arrived at the NiacElms Station on th e nex t morn i ng , it was discovered that three oat of the 283 boxes were missing ; one of them being the box now in question. On the same daY' the 9:h, Messrs. Rothschild received a letter from the , company intimating the loss, and stat ing they would be happy to ad o pt an y measures , or t o a ff o rd anY information whi c h m i g h t l ea d to i ts recovery. To this Messrs. Rothschild replied that they considered t h e company was fully responsible for the safe delivery o f the goods at the Bank of England, and they would leave them to take the necessary steps in the matter, though ready to afford every information in their power. The question that arose on this state of facts was whether the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company was responsible to Messrs. Rothschild for the loss so sus tained. They, the defendants, said the loss came within one of those cases of exemption from liability which were mentioned in the bill of lading, viz., losses by robbers and the dangers of the sea and road. They alleged they were prevented delivering the box in con sequence of robbers and the dangers of the road. Now this defence involved questions of very great importance, not only to the company but to all the merchants in this country who imported bullion from South America, especially as the company possessed the monopoly of the carrying trade and steam-packet between South America and England. The gold was originally ob tained on the western coast of South America, and was brought across the isthmus of Panama to Cleargres, which was on the Atlantic side of the country —it thus passed through a country very much disturbed, in which there were none or very bad police, and fre quently exposed to the incursions and attacks of rob bers. It became necessary to have troops to protect the goods so transported. Before the gold got to the sea, it had to pass a considerable way d o w n the Chagres river in barges, and here, too, the danger of transit was considerable; and he apprehended that the excep tions in the bill of lading had reference to risks of this kind, and not to a theft committed after the goods ar rived in England. He should show that the lots of the particular box arose from the negligence and want of foresight of the defendants. The gold was brought up from Southampton like ordinary merchan t:V.2,4, in waggons covered with tarpauling. Instead of placiag it under the care of the railway company, and paying an additional sum, they left it to the charge of their own servants, and the robbery was occasioned by their carelessness. The CHIEF BARON said it would be a question whether a robbery c minuted between Southampton and London came within the exceptions in the bill of lading. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said no doubt it would, but he was prepared to contend, even supposing the loss was excepted by the contract, that the negligence of the company was the primary cause of the lose. Admissions with regard to the receipt, non-delivery, and contents of the box, being put in, Sir FREDERICK TIIESIGIER, for the defence, said the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company had no desire to avoid any liability to which they were properly exposed, and their only anxiety vvas to have some juaicial decision as to the extent of the liability which was imposed upon them by such a contract. lie admitted that whether goods so stolen came within the meaning of the excepted cases was a question of law entirely for his Lordship; and the only point to which the jury would have to direct their attention was that of negligence. He should prove that there was no negligence on the part of the defendants. Every precau tion was taken to ensure the safety of the property. The train by which the boxes were conveyed to London consisted of sixty-nine carriages and trucks, aid started at nine in the evening from Southampton. The waggons containing the boxes were covered with tarpauling, well tightened .down and then locked, and four of the steam-packet company's servants travelled with the train for the protection of the property, and whenever the train stopped they got out and kept their eye upon the boxes. At half-past ten the train arrived at Winchester, and it was hero by a preconcerted plan that the robbery WaS effected. It appeared that about four or fire o'clock in the morning of the 9th a boy living at the Jolly Farmers' public-house, Winchester, went down the garden for the purpose of bird-nesting, and he discovered among some high grass a box whieh turned out to be one of the three stolen from the waggon. Suspicion fell upon a person of the name of Pamplin who was seen to come to the spot shortly afterwards, and he was arrested, tried, and con vietetf. Sir Frederick contended that under these cir cumstances the plaintiffs could not recover against the company, a robbery of this nature being one of the road. Evidence as to the way in which the goods were packed and guard,cl was then gone into. The parties agreed that the points of law arisinr , under the contract should be reserved for the Court above. The ATTORNEY-GENIiRAL then addressed the jury, in reply, on the question of negligence. The CHIEF BARON, in summing up the evidence, told the jury that the defendants were responsible fur the goods provided ; th , e loss did not come within the ex cepted cases mentioned in the contract, and that negli ge,tee on the part of the defendants had nothing what ever to do with the question. If the contract did ❑ot contain such an exception then the defendants would be liable, whether the loss was occasioned by their negli gence or not. The jury found a verdict fcr the plaintiffs for the full amount on the principal pleas, subject to the opinion of the Court above. The jury intimated they considered there had been negligence, EXPRESS FROM PARIS. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] (From the Morning Chronicle.) PARIS, SATURDAY, 9 A.M. VOTE OF THE ARMY. For ... ... ... 243,854 ... 16,384 845 Against Abstaining ... VOTE OF THE NAVY. For Against .. Abstaining ... 14,675 4,830 417 FRANCE. Paris journals of yesterday have arrived. The COnstitutionnel and the Pays contain leading articles on the great question of the election. The Conetitutionnel B aya _ Electors of France, honest men of all opinions, Louis Napoleen Bonaparte asks if, in your opinion and your conscience, I ' l ' 9 intrepid act of the 2d De cember was good ; he " 4 3 you if by that act, ac ooraphed by him in order to save you, at the P rice of his own life, ad he merits that you should continue yur con h. enee him, and give him the right of comp pleting is work ? To thi s impor tant question, on which depend the destinies of France, i n the ballot which commences on asks you to reply narnonees on Saturday, and finishes oynesS:yunoduahy. aevenaZebeyrn'rlnCee or by ' No.' If you reply the certainty of a proph etic which has told you with patriotism, in face cf the groat trials w n i e th ver wh p i e t E - %h society may be threat( ned—' Franca shall in my hands,' arid who having already proved teyou by Pia unheard-of :uccoss, the truth of that expression,eeof his will prove it to you still better, when, to the for faith, he should add th a t o f y our ren ewed assent. l f You sh(,u'd reply No,' you will in your blindness op e n the t err ibl e a b yss wh i ch the superior foresight o f Lou i s Napoleon has discovered in the future, and which his powerful hand has began to close." The Constitutionnel proceeds to show what might have been expected, if the plot of the enemies of the President in the National Assembly had succeeded as regards him. A military dictatorship and civil war would, it says, have been the inevitable consequences. The article concluth , s as follows : " This is a very incomplete summary of the cala mities of which dm success of the political conspiracy would infallibly havo beets the source. "lend never theless an : conspiracy was ready. It only waited opportunity ; it had its measures all re rt.(' The Quc,atuie, its military staff, had made • 211 its arrangements for the act to toll ,w t the vote as the thunder follows the lightning, It will, perhaps, be said that the conspiracy did not break out, that the bad in tenti,ns had been repressed by weakness ' What then would have been the coneeq uen „ ? The revi sir,n was impossible. France would be carried into 1852 by that cursed Constitution from which she could not be delivered. TPO3O thousands o f secret societiez of which we have before given the sketch would have organized, recruited, united, and armed th.-mselves. France having no longer at her head anything but a G overnmen t in its last agony, would be delive re d up to t h e h orrors of a universal J_ac querie, and perhap s , a l as ! t o t h e s h ame of invasion. T he, -- - act of December 2, therefore, prevented two immense ca lamities, and assuredly one of the m a political conspi racy, which, even if it had th e force to conq ue r, would have been radically . incapable of main taining and pacifying its victory ; an d an im mense Communist conspiracy , . which, if it had found its field of battle and its time, would have carried the power of evil to a n irresistible degree, and as far as horrors unknown to humanity. And now, electors of France, honest men of all opinions, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, who has warded off such great misfortunes who has already changed all the terrors of French and Europ ean s ociety into a state of security almost miraculous—Louis Napoleon asks you if he has done well, if he deserves to retain your confidence, and to continues is work of social salvation. We have your patr i o tism d,7our good sense as a guarantee that you will replY We find in the Pays an animated appeal to the pa triotism and good sense o f th e Fr enc h p eo ple. The sa lvation of society depends, says this journal, en tirely upon the moral force to be given to the Presi dent. We extract as follows the concluding portion of the article : "In 1814, when a million of foreign soldiers covered the soil of our country, the Empire crumbled to pieces under the weight of the humiliation which the invasion imposed on the country; but the nationality did not perish on that account, as the Monarchy took it up. France changed her regime; but under Louis XVIII., as under Napoleon, she remained always France. In 1830, when the hereditary monarchy fled to its third exile, it did not carry away with it either the country, or society, or authority, or even Royalty, which was to revive in another family. It was only a revolution of dynasty. In 1848, when King Louis Philippe ascended the hackney-coach on the Place de la Concorde, nearly at the same spot as Louis XVI. ascended the scaffold, he carried with him the prestige and dignity of Royalty; but he did not carry away the sovereignty:of the nation, which could declare itself in a Republic. It was only a revolution of government. But at present a revolution would cause France not only to change her name, institutions, and constitution, but would lead to a change in her nature, since it would affect her, not in her political right, which is relative and variable, but in her social right, which is eternal and immoveable. It would be a revolution of society. At least, let not this government of a superior and divine kind, which is at the same time the origin and the object of humanity, totally perish. Men are free to act; they may at their own option cling to error or to truth; they may perform , all the acts of life without rendering an account to any one but God. But society belongs to no one, for it appertains to all. It is an inviolable deposit, which we have received from our ancestors to transmit to our sons, charged in their turn to hand it down to their de scendants. Men cannot sport with it, and canno t ex pose it through personal pride. Individuals, parties, opinions, systems, everything ought to be sacrificed to its preservation, when such a sacrifice is useful. It is that sacrifice which we now ask from our country, our friends, our enemies, and, in particular, f rom th ose w h o ac cepted the Republic as a better form of civilization, liberty, and progress. Wh a t ever may b e our sen timents, impressions, regrets, and hopes, let ns make it without hesitating, and let sis vote on Saturday next, without thinking of l ega li t y w hi c h h as cease d to ex i st , and obeying the necessity w hi c h ca ll s f or our vo t e . Le gality! we cannot any longer revive it, we can only avenge it. In allowing a vote of necessity to fell from our conscience and our hand, we will exhibit the only useful and possible patriotism, that of common sense." The Press*, which on its re-appearance contained leading articles in support of the President, is, and has been for the last three days, entirely silent, and no motive is assigned by it for this suspension of edi torial comments. The _lloniteur du Loire! contains the following : " One of our friends has given us some curious details relative to the prisoners at Ham. He had a few days since an interview with General de Lamorioiere, and was the first person who had visited the General since his arrest. M. de Lamoriciere knew nothing of the events which had taken place since the morning of the 2d of December, and was not aware of the presence of several other Generals and representatives in the fort of Ham, where each of them thought himself alone. General de Lamoriciere toll our informant that, with the exception of the loss of liberty, he had no complaint to make of the manner in which he had been treated." The Municipal Council of Dijon has transmitted the following address to the President : " M. le Paraident,—The Municipal Council of Dijon has the honour to offer you the expression of its most earnest gratitude on the occasion of the great act which has been suggested to you by your love of country. Strong in the imposing manifestation by which the people testified its confidenee in 3 on on the 10th Dccember, 1848, you conscientiously tried to effect a❑ amicable solution of the difficultiies without number with which parties encompassed your infant government. In vain France, by demanding loudly the revision of a Constitu tion that had its birth in the midst of tempests, supported you with her sympathies in that struggle of patience and self-denial. In vain the Councils-General supported by their decisions the demand of a reform which seemed capable of preventing the perils that threatened the coun try. Bad passions, reckless of so many warnings, did not the less continue to prepare for us in 1852 the most frightful calamities. It is true that, in the name of all that is most holy in the interests of a great nation, you adopted and executed the most heroic resolution to be found in history. The wicked trembled, the good have become re-assured,' in pursuance of the noble promise you had given. And the population of our fair Bur gundy, under the impression of that immense benefit, will hasten to take part in the grand ballot you have proposed, in the same manner that they crowded only some months since, on your passage to our city. We have the honour, &c. "Dijon, Dec. 15, 1851." THE SUN, THE MEDITERRANEAN. SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNING.—The Pe ninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Bentinck, Captain Hillock, arrived here at an early hour this morning, bringing the heavy portion of the East India, China, and _Mediterranean mails. The Bentinck brings dates from Alexandria, Dec. 7th; Malta, the 1 Ith ; Gibraltar, the 15th. The Bentinck made the run from the Rock of Gibraltar to the Start in three days 16 hours. Our advises from Gibraltar state that the differences between the Em peror of Morocco and the French Government are not yet settled. The reply of the Emperor being unfavourable to the French demands, accordingly all the French residents embarked on board of the steamer of war, but subsequently landed again, and it being understood that the Pasha of the Province had been empowered to treat with the French Charge d'Affaires, the excitement had in some mea sure subsided, and trade was gradually reviving. The schooner Rachel, of Jersey, foundered in lati tude 113 deg. 15 min. north, longitude 23 deg. west ; crew saved by the French brig Aimable, and put on board the Bentinck at Gibraltar, for passage to England. The screw steamer Tiber, seven and a half days from Liverpool, arrived at Gibraltar on the 14th instant. Her Majesty's ship Resistance sailed from Gib raltar on the 15th for England. Her Majesty's ship Ganges sailed from Malta for England on the 7th instant. At Gibraltar exchange on London was quoted 501; Spanish pillared dollars, 1 per cent. premium. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette of this day.) ADMIRALTY CHANGES.—It is now stated that on the retirement of Admiral Dundas from the post of senior Naval Lord of the Board, the vacant seat will be given to Commodore Eden, now Superintendent of Woolwich Dockyard ; that Captain the Hon. H. S. Dundas, C. 8., now Superintendent of Deptford Dockyard, will remove to Woolwich, and hoist a Commodore's broad pendant ; and that Captain Austin, C. 8., will succeed to the Superintendentship of Deptford Dock and Victualling Establishment. We give this as a mere report. We have no confi dence in it. Captain Horatio Austin, C. 8., the ex-commander of the last Arctic expedition, it has been reported, will succeed Captain A. L. Corry as Superintendent of the packets at Southampton. We believe there is not the slightest foundation for this report. Rear-Admiral the Hon. M. F. F. Berkeley, C. 8., M.P., is absent from Whitehall at his country seat, Fishbourne, Chichester ; and the Secretary, Mr. Parker, 111.P.,:is on a visit to the Earl of Yarborough, at Brocklesby-park, Lincolnshire. Rear-Admiral Deans Dundas, CI 8., it is under stood, will accept the Chiltern Hundreds on the opening of Parliament, the first week in February. He will not hoist his flag on board the Britannia, 120, at Portsmouth, nor will he resign his post at the Admiralty, before that time. amount of leave have been GARRISON.—The troops in garrison "m4arcitalinegn laced in orders for the practice of route ARMY RETnEthti';:tiTre.--Maj during the granted winter i s mi s l e o a n s t o h n s . of thel'h The euasru is garrison. already thinning or Ashmore, 16th Regi ment, is about to of his commission. from . the service by the sale He entered the army in shortly Ta expected the °N distribution . February,l ,yn BA B A 18 D 26 . AND MERANEE PRIZE M h o e f period having expired for mail tn the ist s second o f tthe dividend unclaimed in India, shares w ill arrivethtlt the. n England. The following Infantry Regiments stationed in Ireland are first on the roster for foreign service, viz., 71st Highland Light Infantry , l it Battalion ; 89 th, 39th, 14th, gth, 62d, 17th, ild Light Infantry, 63d, 81st, 35th, 27th (Inniskilling), 90th Light Infantry, and 91st, Ist Battalion. Regiments in Ireland for service in Mediterranean :-40tb, 31st, 57th. The following regiments of cavalry stationed in Ireland are first on the roster for Great Britain, viz.:- 7th Queen's Hussars, 6th Dragoon Guards (Cara biniers), Ist (King's) Dragoon Guards, 7th Dragoon Guards, .sth Dragoon Guards, 4th Royal Irish Dra goon Guards. Major-General Aitchison, late in command at Madras, and his aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Crawley, 15th Hussars, are on their passage to England by the overland route, having embarked on the 13th of November. LONDON, HALIFAX MECHANICS' INSTITUTE The soirée of the Halifax Mechanics' Institute was held on Tuesday night, in the Odd Fellows' Hall, and was most respectably attended. The company in cluded John Waterhouse, Esq., the mayor, who presided on the occasion • the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, who is one of th e borough representatives ; Richard ICebden, Esq., M.P., John Abbott, Esq., John Baldwin, Esq., Dr. Alexander, Colonel Pol lard, &c., &c. The Rev. M. TURNER, the secretary, read a very gratifying report of the position of the institute, showing that during the past year it has made consi derable progress, and has now subscribing and ordi nary members to the number of 628, besides an ex tensive and excellent library. The CHAIRMAN briefly addressed the meeting, and was followed by J. CROSSLEY, Esq., who in a few appropriate remarks moved that the report read by the secretary be adopted by the meeting. Sir CHARLES WOOD seconded the adoption of the report, and said he could not but look to these insti tutions as one great branch of that general education which he felt deeply anxious to see promoted through out the length and breadth of the land.—(Cheers.) Their worthy chairman (the Mayor) had alluded to some difficulties which attended this subject of educa tion, because of those feelings which are implanted in those interested in the promotion of education—feel ings which, even if one thought them mischievous, they were bound to respect.—(Hear, hear.) Educa tion was, therefore, one of those subjects which must be pressed forward, but they must leave it to the people to speak for themselves, aid them in their efforts, and not drive them on ~faster than they are willing to go.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) He was glad to state to them his opinion that the—he would not call them prejudices, but—strong feelings which had interfered with the progress of general education, were fast wearing away.—(Hear, hear.) He be lieved that the general conviction was, that educa tion was one of the first things which they ought to promote ; and though it was one of those things which had been beset with difficulties, he believed that in a few years they would see a much more rapid progress made in favour of general education than had been the case for many years past.—(Cheers.) With regard to that portion of their mechanics' in stitution which provided instruction for the junior members, he felt the same interest as in the other departments ; he believed it to be even more useful than the other, as it tended to raise the character of society at large.—(Hear, hear.) Now, with regard to that which was not a portion of general education —that which afforded the means of self-instruction, which members of these institutions were able to ac quire, he believed that to be of . the greatest value. One of the greatest advantages which persons in easy circumstances possess over those less favourably placed than themselves, is the command of books and the means of information ; but institutions of this kind put into the power of the classes alluded to facilities which they would otherwise be unable to obtain. Having at some length pointed out the importance to the working classes of using the opportunities afforded to them in these insti tutions of access to useful information, he concluded by observing that they must look to ot hers than him self for information to guide them. All he could do in this way was that which he had done, to express his approval of the principle of mechanics' institu tions. The only way in which he could help them was by contributing to the new building, and if 100/. would be of any service to them, they should be most heartily welcome to it.—(Loud and repeated cheers.) Mr. RICHARD CORDEN, M.P., next addressed the meeting, strongly recommending the Halifax people to emulate the example of their neighbours at Hud dersfield, who possessed a much larger and more suit able institution, with one-third more members. He (Mr. Cobden) had heard Lord John Russell say something to the effect that an educational test would not be a bad franchise to be admitted into this coun try, and he had been trembling—he hoped their Right Hon. Member would not say anything about it at the next meeting of the Cabinet.—(Laughter and cheers.) Huddersfield has 1,650 members in its Mechanics' Institution, with only one Member, while Halifax has two representatives and only 600 mem bers in its institution ; and while Huddersfield has built and provided accommodation suitable for her institution, Halifax, which has got plate-glass win dows, luxurious private houses, and superior mills, has thrust her institution into a garret.—(Laughter and cheers.) He (Mr. Cobden) hoped nothing would be said about it out of that hall—(Hear, hear)—but if it was, that it would be mentioned with the distinct understanding that the men of Halifax had resolved that before the coming year was out this stigma— this great stigma—on so important a Parliamentary borough should be wiped out; and that they would have a nobler, a far nobler institution, than anything his friend Schwann could boast of at ludde refield.— (Claeers.) He was the other day attending a dinner given to Mr. Walker, a distinguished American citi zen, who was entertained at a public dinner in Man • chester. In the course of his speech Mr. Walker took the opportunity of counselling them in the same way as Mr. Abbot Lawrence had done, and telling them to see that the people of this country were better educated. Now, he (Mr. Cobden) did not like it that people are to come from a new country and tell them that the people of Old England were an ignorant set of people, and wanted to be better educated.—(Hear, hear.) England should take the lead of America. It was so in the time of ancient Greece, for they found that in the new settlements which were formed, they all sent their youths back to Greece to be edu cated. But they never heard of Americans sending back their children to be educated in England. And why ? Because, so far as real practical education was concerned, England was in the rear of America. When they went into a cotton-mill, and looked at rubbish called cotton waste, they would say it was a strange idea for any Chancellor of the Exchequer to think of putting a tax on that. And if they were to see the great waggon-full of rags going through the town, they would say that was a queer sort of com modity for a Chancellor to put a tax upon.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) And, true enough, he never did think of taxing this waste and these rags. These were sometimes converted into a sort of wadding and used for firing off fowling-pieces —wadding for a gun. Still the Chancellor did not think that was a proper thing to tax. But these things were sometimes con verted into reams of paper, which were made into primers and grammars; and then, although the Chan cellor did not tax the article with which parties might shoot a partridge or a snipe, yet when it was con verted into an article to teach " a young idea how to shoot," forthwith his excellent friend, their represen tative, placed an exciseman on the paper, and before it could be used in their school-rooms and libraries he put a tax upon it.—(Cheers.) There was another tax to which he would refer. They had now in almost every mechanics' institution a news-room ; and he would challenge every secretary in every institution to answer him this question, whether in almost all the institutions in these two counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, the news room had not kept alive the insti tution ; whether they were not the greatest attrac tion these institutions had ?—(Hear, bear.) Such being the case, then came the question whether news papers, which furnish the greatest amount of instruc tion to men engaged in the world, ought to be taxed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for let them bear in mind that the plea set up, that the tax put upon the newspaper was for paying the carriage of it, did not apply; for as many of them knew, they got their London newspaper long before the post could deliver them, and consequently they did not get the carriage for the penny stamp.—(" Hear, hear," and loud ap plause.) About this time twelvemonths, when allu ding to this very subject in the Manchester Athe neum, he quoted a remark made by a writer to the effect that there was more useful knowledge in the Times newspaper than in the whole history of Thucy dides. Well, this was a strong opinion to express, but he thought, after twelvemonths' reflection, that there was a great deal to be said for it. For instance, he that day brought with hi m a : copy conta i n i ng the Mes sage of the American President. which would be of great importance to all time, but every particle of which was important to men of the present day; there fore, to tax newspapers was ten times as bad as the taxes on the works of Thucydides. But in the case of modern newspapers they tax it twice, first of all the paper, and then the stamp.—(Hear.) But in addition to this advertisements were taxed, and a mechanic who advertised for a situation had to pay is. 6d. duty, while the man who advertised an estate of 100,0001. had no more to pay.—(Hear.) He then contra s t e d the conduct of England with that of America, it being in the latter country a fundamental principle that everything which bore on the education of the people was freed from fiscal exactions. In conclusion, he said if he bad any claim upon the working men in the way his friend Mr. Crossley had mentioned—that was in having been instrumental in cheapening their bread, he would implore them to spend what they now saved in the education of their children, in giving them food for the mind. If they did this, it would be the means of raising society intellectually and morally. Mr. CROSSLEY, referring to the proposed new building, suggested that four large millowners, who employed mbscrib e 2 o 7 00 t hoe!.am ongst aggregateoog stthem l2:n ; and 00 wor k p the rest e opl e, should should i h ) e a n rt s e andby subscri p tions amongstcommun i ty lurg the o. merchants, the Mr. alderman Baldwin, Colonel Pollard, and Mr. Win. Pairbairn, of M in a somen e s ter, practical k having remarks addressed s o e u tll d the e importance etenrtal c u l ture t o mechanics and arti sans, vote of tha n k s was given to the visitors d not bre a k up until after 10 meeting, the h u th s e uoaf i ima t an The hee meeting c hairm adni. INVALID SOLDIERS. — Upwards of 4,000 men have been discharged from the army during the present year as unfit for t h e service. SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1851. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 19. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the CHIEF BARON and . . a Special Jury at Guildhall.) GUEST V. WARREN. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Jones were coun sel for the plaintiff; Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Pigott appeared for the defendant. This was an action of trespass for assault and false imprisonment, to which the defendant pleaded not guilty, and also a justification that the defendant had committed a felony. This case lasted the whole day, but the main facts elicited may be briefly stated. The defendant is a dentist carrying on that profession in George-street, Hanover-square, and would appear to have entered into a sort of partnership with three persons named Brown, Hall, and Parry, for the purpose of working a patent, the invention of Mr. Brown. The defen dant, however, did not carry out the deed of partner ship, though premises were taken in his name by Hall, at Brentford, where certain valuable tools re quired to work the patent were to be made. On the recommendation of Brown the plaintiff was engaged to superintend the workmen at H. per week, and there he remained till the de fendant, conceiving that the plaintiff was siding with Brown, discharged him. The plaintiff disputed his right to take this step, alleging that he had been employed as a yearly servant by Brown. To this the defendant would not listen, but, as it was Saturday night, he, at the request of the plaintiff, allowed the plaintiff to remain for a few days on the premises till he could provide some other situation. The de fendant, however, intimated his intention to send a man down on the following day to take possession on his behalf. This man accordingly called, but could not gain admission, though he remained " walking the street" till about ten o'clock at night. On the following morning the defendant went to the works, and on entering the workshop, of which he had taken away the key, found that about 250/. worth of un finished tools had been removed. On being ques tioned the plaintiff admitted that he had assisted Brown and Hall on the Sunday night at one o'clock to remove them by the window, and stated, as he had before stated, that he considered Brown to be his master, and, as the partner of the defendant, the part owner of the tools in question. On this the defendant went to the police-office, and after an interview with the plaintiff gave him into custody on a charge of stealing the tools. A search warrant was next executed at Brown's house, where the tools were found, packed up in a box filled with sawdust. The magistrate, on hearing the charge, after a remand, committed the plaintiff for trial; but when the case was called on at the Central Criminal Court in the June session nu evidence was offered against the plain tiff, the Learned Counsel for the prosecution stating that there was reason to believe that Guest had acted under a false impression as to the rights of the parties. A. verdict of " Not Guilty" was thereupon found; and the plaintiff was discharged ; but when he brought this action the defendant not only pleaded not guilty, but also a special plea justifying the trespass, by the reiteration of the charge of felony. The only other fact which remains to be stated is, that just before the sessions the defendant effected an arrangement with Brown and the other parties respecting their rights under the deed of partnership. The CHIEF BARON having summed up the case to the jury, left it to them to say whether they thought there was any felony committed by the plaintiff. In his opinion there was no pretence for the charge, and the only question which was substantially for the jury was the amount of damages they would award to the plaintiff under the circumstances of the case. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, with 251. damages. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Dec. 19. (Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.) IN THE MATTER or SAMUEL AUGUSTUS HAYES. The insolvent, a clerk in the Admiralty-office, Somerset house, applied to be discharged under the Act. Mr. Sturgeon appeared for a creditor, and four others opposed in person. It appeared that the insolvent had petitioned the Court of Bankruptcy some time since under the Pri vate Arrangement Act, and had set aside a portion of his income, by which his then creditors had been paid a dividend of 18.8 d. in the pound. He now included the creditors in the present schedule, and offered a re duced sum of 251. a year, stating as a reason th a t h e had a family of five children, and had had a great deal of sickness in his family. The creditors who opposed in person urged that the insolvent had lived in an extravagant and reckless manner. They submitted that the insolvent ought to set aside 60/. a year for his creditors. His net salary was 2021., and it was stated by one of his creditors, that he expected his salary would be increased to 3001. a year. In answer to the Court, The insolvent said he had been eighteen years in the Admiralty department, Somerset-house. His salary would increase by death vacancies, and there were three clerks above him in the office. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER said he would moderate between the parties. A Government clerk was re quired to keep up a respectable appearance, and if a larger sum was taken from his salary than he could afford it would not benefit the creditors, as fresh debts would be incurred. He thought that if an adverse judgment was given, the insolvent and his family would be ruined, and his creditors loose all chance of payment. He should, therefore, order the insolvent to enter into a rule of court to set aside 301. a year for his creditors, and the creditors would make another application when his salary was increased. The in solvent was discharged. (Before Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS.) IN RB JOACHIM HAYWARD STOCQUBLER. This insolvent, lecturer, and proprietor of the dio rama, " Life and Scenes in India," applied to be dis charged. Hi s appearance had been occasioned by the failure of "Life and Scenes in India." Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS examined the schedule and ordered the discharge forthwith. IN RE ANDRE W MURRAY. seC appearedbancery to opp ose , an d M r. S argood , appli e d un d er t h e A c t. This insolvent, clerk to one of th e t ax i ng - mas t ers of Air. D the Court ow of supported. Ou a year, th e insolvent toof ferecltof a salary of 2251. set asidelo ol . a year for his creditors, which offer was accepted. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS was glad the offer was accepted. It was a liberal one, but had it been refused there were liabilities in the schedule which he must have noticed. The insolvent was discharged. SHERIFFS' COURT, Dec. 19. (Before Mr. W. BURCHELL, Deputy U n d er -Sh er iff , and a Special J ury. ) DAVIS V. THE EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK AND BißmlNGuant JUNCTION RAILWAY. This was an inquiry to assess the amount of com pensation to be paid by the defendants for certain in juries done to the premises of the claimant by the construction of a bridge across the High-street, Poplar, and the raising of the level of the highway for the approaches to such bridge. Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Bramwell, Q.C. appeared for the claimant ; an d M r. B ov ill ap peared for the company. The claimant was a provision dealer and cheese monger, in High-street, Poplar, and the pavement in front of his shop had been raised above the level of the shop ioor, from which various in conveniences, which were detailed at great length, arose. Over the cellar there was an iron grat ing, through which light and air passed be neath, but it was removed by the company's servants, and the cellar rendered unfit for the purpose of a warehouse, for which it had been used— noof the fre s claimant, grating aim a bein g put down, and the pavement being made of gravel. It was estimated, on the part that to make the shop floor level with the pavement, and to give the premises the advantages for the business they originally possessed, the sum of 2771. would be required, and in addition to that sum 761/. ls. 101 was claimed for the loss of profits from the time he closed his shop until April, 1652, when it was estimated the alterations would be completed. The profits were estimated at 20 per cent., and it was shown that between June, 1849, and April, 1850, the claimant sold stock to the amount of 1,8261. 14s. 9d. From April, 1850, to June, 1851, there was a considerable falling off in the business, and after the latter month it ceased altogether, in consequence, it was alleged, of the alterations in the roadway. The plaintiff brought an action and recovered 1001. for the trespass upon his premises. The present claim was for injury sustained. The company had offered 1701. At half-paseeight o'clock the jury found for the claimant, 2501. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York,; Dec. 18. Bessy Itlinhs, aged 27, was indicted for the man slaughter of Priscilla Hodges, at Wetherby, on the 12th of September last. Mr. Pickering appeared for the prosecution ; the prisoner was undefended. It appeared that the prisoner and her husband, and the deceased and a man named Brown, with whom she was living, were travelling:the country together as hawkers, and living together. Early in September last they were all at Knaresborough, drinking to gether at a public-house, and while there Brown took some indecent liberty with the prisoner, which was ohserved by the deceased, and this immediately led to a violent quarrel between the deceased and the priso ner, which was, however, :made up. They then all went to Wetherby, and lodged at the house of a per son named Parish. While lodging there, on the 12th of September, they were all drinking together, and had had about five or six quarts of porter among them in the course of the day, and all were more or less I intoxicated. Ab ou t n i ne at n i ght Brown was singing I a song, when the deceased, who was passing as his wife, and who was at the time three or four months gone in pregnancy, asked him to give over and go to bed as they " had had enough of that at Knaresborough." The prisoner no sooner heard this than she asked the deceased " What she meant by that ?" The de ceased replied she was only speaking to her husband; but the prisoner, much irritated, challenged her to fight, and said she would "have it out then, if she had not at Knaresborough." The deceased declined to fight, as she said she was not in a fit state to fight, being pregnant. The prisoner, however, slip ping her gown off her shoulders, baring her arms, and pulling her cap off her head, went up to the de ceased to fight, and seized the deceased by the hair of her head. After a struggle, being the stronger woman of the two, she threw the deceased on her back, and then jumped upon her body with her knees. Brown attempted to prevent this and to part the women, but the prisoner's husband immediately struck at him, and the women were left to fight it out. The deceased was afterwards lifted on to a form and complained of being hurt, and requested to be carried to bed. Witnesses spoke to hearing the prisoner threaten "to tear the deceased's entrails out," and the constable of Wetherby, who was called in by the lodginghouse-keeper to put an end to the row, said the prisoner " spoke very highly and swore bitterly." As the deceased continued to complain of being hurt in her body a surgeon was sent for, and the prisoner went to call one. Prom the surgeon's testimony it appeared that about twelve o'clock on Friday, tha 12th of September, he was called in to see the deceased. He found her com plaining of pain in her body, and she could not bear to lie down. She got worse, and considerable in flammation ensued, and she died on Monday morn ing. On a post mortem examination he found that the small intestines had been ruptured, and that the intestines were highly inflamed. She was about four months gone in the family way. The rupture of the intestines, caused by a violent blow, had been the cause of death. The prisoner, in defence laid the blame on the deceased, who, she said, had attacked her through jealousy. His LORDSHIP having summed up, The jury found the prisoner Guilty. She was ordered to stand down. NISI PRIUS COURT.--(Before,Mr. Baron PLATT.) Dennis Elsom, aged 24, was indicted for having feloniously cut and wounded one Jonathan Clake, at Marfleet, on the 12th of November last, with intent to murder him, or do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Dearsley prosecuted ; the prisouer was unde fended. It appeared that the statute fair for the hiring of servants at Hedon was on the 12th of November last. The prosecutor is the landlord of a public-house at Marfleet, a village between Hedon and Hull. About two o'clock in the morning after the fair a number of persons were drinking in the prosecutor's taproom, and the prisoner was there, and attempted to pick the pockets of several persons in the room, but found nothing in them. Some one at length cried out that "Old John Stephens had been robbed," and prosecu tor immediately closed the door of his house, in order that all present might be searched, and the thief dis covered. The prisoner, who had about a dozen of the lowest male and female characters of Hull in his com pany, hereupon made a disturbance, which led to a row, in the midst of which they forced their way out into the road, and commenced throwing stones at the door and windows of the house, breaking in the panels of the door. The prosecutor went out at his beck door and round to the front to endeavour to prevent them de stroying his property. He had, however, no sooner spoken to them, than the prisoner started forwards and struck the prosecutor a violent blow on the back of his head with a heavy wooden rail, which he held in both his hands, which knocked him down insensi ble. The prisoner then cried out, " li—n him, I've finished him," and he ran away, followed by the rest of his party. The prosecutor was very seriously injured by the blow, and was unable to follow his occupation for a considerable time. Information was given to the police, who afterwards apprehended the prisoner. The prisoner, in his defence, denied that he was the man who struck the blow. His LORDSHIP having summed up the evidence, The jury found the prisoner Guilty on the minor charge. A — previous conviction for burglary was then proved against the prisoner, and he was sentenced to be transported for fifteen years. Richard Surtees, a well-dressed and respectable looking young man, was indicted for embezzling several sums at Doncaster, in July last, the property of his master, John Bradley. Mr. Oliver Farrer prosecuted, and Mr. Hardy de fended the prisoner. It appeared that the prosecutor is an extensive brewer at Sheffield, and in June last he engaged the prisoner at 1/. a week as clerk and bookkeeper to manage his business at Doncaster, and put him into the Crown and Anchor public-house, which was then unoccupied, and belonged to the prosecutor, to carry on the business and o bt a i n or d ers and customers in the neighbourhood for the prosecutor's beer. Evidence was given that the prisoner, on the 4th of July, had received 1/. 14s. 6d. from a Mr. Lilford, and had ac counted only for 15s. as received, and that he had re ceived other small sums in July, which he had only in part accounted for. It was his duty to account to the prosecutor every Saturday after market at Don caster. But on the Saturday after the 22d of July the prosecutor, not being able to see the prisoner, locked up the Crown and Anchor, and took the keys and the prisoner's books with him. The prisoner afterwards made out an account of his receipts, but did not account for the sums above-mentioned. Not being able to give a satisfactory account of the moneys he had received, he was taken into custody. The Learned Counsel for the defence succeeded in accounting for two of the sums charged to have been embezzled; the third was stated to be a mistake arising from the prisoner's incompetence to fill his situation. His LORDSHIP having summed up, The jury found the prisoner Not Guilty. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Mr. James Solyman Davis, general dealer in jewellery, &c., was brought up before Alderman Cubitt for further examination, upon the charge of obtaining goods on credit within three months of his bankruptcy under false pretences, with intent to de fraud bis creditors. Mr. Ballantine, who appeared, as before, for the prosecution, inquired for Mr. Heilbrond, the person to whom the prisoner had sold a great portion of the goods that had been fraudulently obtained for much below their wholesale value, and on ascertaining he was in court gave him into custody, and asked the al derman to commit him with the prisoner for conspir ing with Davis to defraud the creditors. Mr. Heilbrond having been placed in the dock with the bankrupt, _ _ _ Mr. Yates, wlioappeared for the former, said that a similar application had been made to the Commis sioner, who declined to commit him. Mr. Ballantine said the fact was that an applica tion was made that Heilbrond should be committed for perjury, he having stated that he bad only pur chased 5001. worth of goods, when, by the bankrupt's own evidence before the Commissioner, it appeared he had received about 2,0001. worth. The Commis sioner, however, was unwilling to exercise the power given him by the late statute, upon the bankrupt's statement alone, and therefore declined to commit him, leaving it for a jury to decide upon. Alderman CU ITT thought it advisable to hear the evidence, for at present he could not see up on w h a t ground Heilbrond could be detained. Mr. Henry Holland, jun., said that on the 10th of September the prisoner Davis said he hai a large wedding order, and had already supplied the jew ellery, and required a service of plate. He was ac cordingly supplied with one, consisting of five dozen f s o p r o o the n s e a u n g d a rt forks. O ohgB to; complete fo llo win -the g d service, ay h which returned he had forgotten on the previous day. Mr. Holland, sen., said that on the Bth of Sep tember Davis purchased of him some chased silver spoons at 51. ss. Witness at first refused to increase his account; but Davis said he wanted them for some particular order, and witness then let him have them. On the 9th of September Davis was supplied with a silver teapot, weighing 21 oz. 12 dwts., and val ue a b out 101. 10s., but it was sold to Davis at the wholesale price of 81. 12s. Mr. Holland, jun., recalled—Said he sold prisoner on July the 11th two gold watches, one for el. 10s., land the other for Cl. 55., the retail value of which was 12/. 12s. and 91. Davis told witness he required these watches, with others he had had, to supply some Cambridge students with. On September 15 Davis said he had sold some watches to a Greek mer chant, and on the 17th he purchased some more watches to complete his stock. Since July 11 wit ness had received from Davis in acceptances about 2001., and the goods obtained in time amounted to 4861. The amount of money paid by the prisoner in the above way during the last two years was about 7001., and the amount of goods obtained was over 2,000/. Witness was a creditor of Davis for about 1,2001. The invoice of the sale of the teapot was then put in, showing that Heilbrond had purchased it for Cl. lls. 5d., that being 21. Os. 7d. less than the wholesale value. Mr. George Pickett, silversmith, of 265, Oxford street, said he purchased the two gold watches alluded to by Mr. Holland, of a Mr. Barnard, for 121. Mr. Franz John Barnard, a general dealer, of 20, St. Mary-axe, said he bought the watches i❑ question of Heilbrond early in August, and gave 11/. for them. He knew they were below Holland's prices, and in quired of Mr. Holland whom they had been sold to, but the only answer he could obtain was that they were purchased by a Teri respectable party, Wit ness could not tell the particular day on which he bought the watches, as he had not kept any books for cash transactions for the last 18 years. He bought the pair of fish carvers of Heilbrond on July 15. Mr. George Martin, of 4, Palsgrave-place, Strand, silversmith and cutler, said that on the 14th of July Davis had a pair of silver fish carvers o❑ approbation only, and retained possession of them until the 12th of September, when he purchased them. Some time in August Davis called, and witness asked if he should charge the carvers in the invoice of other goods, but prisoner said his customer had not then quite decided on having them. Mr. Ballantine here intimated to the Alderman that the transaction of the fish carvers would form a sepa rate charge against the prisoner Davis, and would be that of felony, and it was his intention to charge Heilbrond with receiving them with a guilty know ledge, for by the evidence of the last witness and that of Barnard, it was shown that Davis had obtained the fish carvers on approbation only, and sold them on the same day to Heilbrond, thereby constituting a felony. The prisoners were both remanded, Davis's bail was enlarged, and two sureties in 1001. each, and 2001. recognizances, were consented to for Heilbrond. We are requested to acknowledge the receipt of 5/. 10s 6d. from the executors of the late Mr. Cuth bert, being the portion of a bequest of 501. to the poor-box. BO W-STREET. Elizabeth ..11'Evoy and ilizeiroth Stainer, both under thirteen years of age, were brought before Mr. Jardine, charged with robbery. The Rev. Mr. Brasnell, of Peter-street, Hackney road, attended to watch the proceedings, and Mr. Shattock, solicitor, 44, Lincoln's Inn•fields, appeared for the prisoners. Charles Clay Carter, a miller, of Maldon, in Essex, after stating that he was unable to attend the two for mer examinations, said—On Thursday, the 4th inst., about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when coming from Liseon-grove, he met the prisoners in the New-road. They asked him to buy lucifer-matches, and after wards io give them something to drink. He took them to a private house, as he thought, but it ap • peared to be a strange place, and where he had been before a long time back. He had with him at the time a leather purse, containing about 151., principally in gold. He thought he drank something, but was not certain. The children drank gin. They remained in the house about five minutes, after which he left, followed by them. Before they were out of sight he discovered that his money was gone. Mr. JARDINE—Did you see any other person ex cept the prisoner ? Witness—No person except the old woman who brought the gin. In reply to the solicitor, he could positively swear that there were no screams on the part of the prisoners, which caused the old woman to come into the room and desire that he would instantly leave the house, and that he bad no improper intercourse with either of them, nor did he recollect, but believed he did not expose his person to them, although he might have been partly on the bed with them, but he did not recollect that was the case. The purse might have been dropped by him in the house. He was certain they had not been half an hour in the house, and that he did not promise them food and clothing if they would comply with his wishes. He was ashamed of his conduct, and that was the reason he had not at tended to give evidence on the former occasions. He did not accuse the children of robbing him, being ready to admit his folly, and believing they would not have meddled with him had he not acted with great indiscretion. William Goody, a carpenter, residing at 61, Mar sham-street, Westminster, said that when passing Whitehall, about half-past six o'clock in the evening, he saw the prisoners buy some trotters. They after wards commenced talking in a very disgusting man ner about the amount of money each had ; when, seeing him approach, one said, " The b-- will hear us." He kept them in sight until he met a constable. and advised that they should be taken into custody. Constable Glover, 158 A, who apprehended the prisoners, said they had a quantity of wearing apparel that had been recently purchased, And when at the station he found 3/. on one, and W. with some silver money on the other, which they said they picked up in the street. Witness Goody being recalled, said be knew the prosecutor, having formerly worked under him in the service of Mr. Pigott; but since that time he had not seen him until he appeared in the court. He had not been promised anything to give evidence in his favour. Mr. JARDINE ordered the prisoners to be com mitted to the Westminster Sessions, and refused to accept bail for their appearance at the trial. MARKET IN TELLIGEN CE. (From the London Nets Price Current, Dec7l9.) SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was operated in with reluctance both for the pan and scale; in some cases rather lower rates were acceded to, The pur chases are only 365, making for the week 1,831 hhds, &c., including at auction to-day 149 hhds Barbadoes, which generally realized the previous currency, fine and supe rior yellow selling at 38s to 40s 6d, mid to good 33s to 375, and ord 31s to 32s 6d. Of Crystalised Demerara a small portion only of 20 hhds 207 brls found purchasers, fine greyish at 415 to 455, ord and mid 35s to 36s 6d per cwt. REFINED.—To-day a good demand was experienced for Refined Sugar for home consumption, and rates closed with firmness, low to fine grocery Lumps at 43s 6d to 48s. In Crushed Sugar there is yet little doing for shipping, with free sellers at previous terms. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was n o public) sale of Mauritius, and few purchases were made privately; there are sellers rather under previous rates. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the demand for Bengal Sugar was very limited, and prices declined fully 6d per cwt. Of 4,711 bags at auction not above a fourth part sold; good to fine grainy yellow went at 36s 6d to 38s 6d, mid 35s to 363, brown ditto 29s 6d to 30s 6d, good white Benares 36s 6d to 37s 6d, ord and mid soft yellow 24s to 265, and brown 22s 6d to 23s 6d. Madras is rather cheaper, and of 3,137 bags barely half sold; ord and fine soft yellow 23s 6d to 27s 6d, and brown ditto 21s 6d to 235. Of Penang 1,040 bags all found buyers at easier rates, low to mid soft white wont at 31s to 335, ord to fine yellow 24s 6d to 30s, and brown ditto at 23s to 24s per cwt. FOREIGN.—The private operations to-day in foreign Sugar were limited for all purposes. At sale 342 hhds 268 brls Porto Rico went rather lower; but all sold, ord and mid yellow at 31s to 343, and low to fine brown 28s to 30s 6d per cwt. MOLASSES.—The market is firm for West India, and a go 11 business is doing; stock in first hands is also much reduced; prices rule at from lls to 13s, but the sales made have been mostly at 11s 6d to 123 6d per cwt. Cuba and Porto Rico are wanted at 12s to 12s 6d, but there aro few sellers. Bengal and Mauritius in small parcels realised lOs 6d to 1 ls, but supply remains scanty. There are several buyers of Honey, but supply is small; rates rule for West India at from 34s to 48s, and fine 50s to 555. Of Tamarinds several parcels have been sold, East India at 8s to 12s, and West India at from 20s to 303 per cwt. COFFEE. —This afternoon there was a further reduc tion of 2s for Mocha Coffee, making a decline of 4s to 5s for the week. At auction 100 bales were disposed of', good yellow long berry at 78s 6d to 793, mid rather small 68s to 69s 6d. In consequence of rather lower terms being acceded to for Plantation Ceylon, dealers ope• rated rather more freely; at auction 90 casks 230 brls 120 bags were nearly all sold, mid went at 51s to 52s 6d, low mid 48s 6d to 50s, fine to fine fine ord 44a 6d to 48s, other sorts 42s 6d to 43s 6d, and triage 37s 6d to 34s per cwt. Native only in moderate demand privately, and at auction 520 bags sold at 38s 6d to 39s for good ord, being barely the former value. Cocoa..—British Plantation is not to be obtained at any further reduction, and none has been submitted to public sale this week; privately, also, transactions have been small; Trinidad red at 39s to 46s for low to fine, grey 34s to 38s, and Grenada 32s to 38s per cwt. Foreign has been operated in with reluctance; Bahia and Para can be obtained at 25s to 275, and Guayaquil 32s per cwt. Stock is rather smaller than in the previous season. TEA.- There is no further reduction to notice in prices of Congou, vet only limited transactions have taken place, especially in inferior. Prices for low quality rule at 7d to 7d, good ord 8d to Bid, blackish leaf 9d to 11 d, superior and Pekoe kinds Is to is sd. Several transactions have taken place in Souchong, bat moderate rates continue to prevail, good to fine selling at is to is 10d, inferior and mid 8d to 11d. Oolong is wanted, good and fine Is 3d to is sd, and other sorts 9d to is 2d. There is scarcely any variation in the value of Green, but the purchases made have been immaterial, and sup ply is still plentiful. There are sellers of Ilyson of com mon and mid quality 11(1 is 2d, good to fine is 3d to 2s, superior 2s 24 to 28 9d; Gunpowder Canton made 9d to lid, good to fine Hyson kind is 8d to 3s 4d, low to mid Is to is 6d, Imperial is 2d to 2s 6d, Canton sort 10d to i s ld, good to fine Yo ung Hyson Is 3d to 2s 6d, and other sorts lld to is 2d. In Scented Orange Pekoe there is still a good business doing—fine is 4d to is Bd, mid to good is to is 3d, and common 9d to lid. Flowery Pekoe met a slow sale, ord and mid is to is 3d, good to fine is 4d to 2s, and superior 2s 2d to 2s Bd. In Capes operations are trifling at from lldto is 4d. Public sales are not declared. R a fair quantity of EaEt India Rice was sold privately at previous rates, holders are firm, and offered none at public sale. Of S ago 8 95 chests were only in part sold, good small pearl at 163 to 168 6d, rather large 18s to 20a, whilst good was taken iu at 23s to-245. Of Sago Flour 575 bags were bought in at 13s. SPIRITS.—The demand continues to increase for De merara Rum, and rates are firmer; about 600 puns have been sold this week at 2s Id to 23 4d for 32 to 40 over proof, but chiefly at 2s 2d to 2s 3d. A fair busines is doing in Leeward Island at is 5d to is 6d proof, and supply is not larger than last week. There are several buyers of East India at is aid proof, and with few sel lers. The terms of last Friday are well sustained for Jamaica, and a good business is doing, chiefly for home consumption; the purchases for the week are 500 puns. Prices for fine quality 34 to 38 over proof rule at from 3s 2d to 4s 2i, good mid and good 32 to 35 over 2s 9d to 3s, mid 23 6d to 2s Bd, and low 28 to 30 over 2s 3d to 2s sd. There is a large business doing in. Brandy, and the market is in a firm position. The prices paid for Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1851 are 4s ld to 4s 3d, 1850 ditto 4s 6d to 4s Bd, 1849 ditto 4s 8d to 43 10d, 1848 ditto 53 3d to 5s sd, older 4s 7d to --------- 0. 6s 6d, low to mid qualities from 2s 103 to 48, a -1/ i. deaux 2s 2d to 2s 4d. Trade continues brisk P r 9 v 3 r 9i tish , nett math. Spirit, and rules to rule firm at 95 8 1 ,, t° ,,, is ,s, cash, and Gin at 8s for 22 under proof. ut r , Is rLi to 15 81 for ord, and fine is 93 to 25 Per g&.-3.01d sold dg -day at public sale 7 cases 0f I°ce. ' ° c o e 8 w rather th isstSPICES d — 1 s9d.cheaper, mid at is 11d, and damaged 18 4 . ° 15 Nutmegs little auction, ordl2o saCOCH for low , and damaged 15 to is lld Pe r Ib t i. ti oted t m is us 9 t d be te 2c.isufoetre dstnraauthberre wolletr;o ii notice, afternoon Cochineal takes.at At to good black 33 silvers, bags were nearly all sold. t 1,00303 and rather lower rates were duto neriffe,co 6 m d T . m e str O aw ns t . l 2d to 3s OlLS.—Today rwee3nst 7adt.2sm9Jextieosn2, elrlptsol.3el. Ord and mid silvers 23 7d to 25 81 and fair 3s ld to 3s 4d. 300 hhd—nsd— ay at auction 30 tons Sea. 4 . o i 6di Ground pale 3l/ to 321; 48 casks palm', °A,nii.takell iril Oil 311. t Ora TALLIW. Nut cks 1.500 blad Ta ci rh er ips s rates, and a f •rrsetdsseo sofa pkgs South Americanafternoon the auctiona went a . 0 0 portion 0 n of Australian,the pa sheeprce l s ofie low to fia , litt i' le ao a v t l te s n io ti N o s o .— ; 34s to 353 93 for 365 1 e sort 37 a- ox 353 to 3Gs 111 1111/ t 111 therelrish b isu tt a er p c le o n n r t i i f n u u l e s ge t p o p r; e s r e i : o o ; o l: tinue to decline, and rule as follow: and li'l at 69 r a _csrlow, ` l , l c o rk 74s i kenny at 74s to 82s, Waterford 669 to 7 0 ', ol d caution._ _ s Sligoto 775, Limerick 703 to 729, Tralee 67 3 to led iOB rtioee7sofse.rEFriocrzehsignnd finehas bgene3nhotyperrusite"sitsoB;6tso, . , inferior and low 663 to 783; golliOdt 7133 4 5 - N ir otherfer ior sorts 56s to 643, Groningen fine 6i to " t 0 90 and 52a to 605, Holstein and hell' Gee 1 131 . 70; to 723.secondsIn 75, to 803, Emden and Leer an" 0 96f, English sales have been small at 7 0 ' Dori and met . fresh at 9s to 12s per dozen pona(l6; ~,joes il with little notice, d c y ot r tO and the ten en a 0 4le to decline; Irish small meat being offere 40. P i 15s, interi Middlesor 39s to 435 and Hamburah 3 9 t° o ed ' . ' b e oblal IS little has b n done, Irish can 40s to 43%, and I ee 3 93 to 416 " ses barrelled lamburgh tierce at do ing' e Irish In • Provisions there is little businessii. bete India Beef is offered 107 8 Gu per t 3 pe r landed; Moss ditto at 1053 to ~ato 6 5 . e , i 39 to 803, Pork st 645. v , t ierc. , barrel, and I • Old and lndia ditto at 1103 to 1123 3 per be op 0 inferior Hams are dull of sale, and, ca n . o p rita tained new. at lower terms, but there is tooro Meg I 453 to The value of Irish and English is f r°° 4 03 0C/1 6013 as to qualii in lo t g;I caution, and Y. Lard has been operate dto tl k there is a decline—lrish bladderegobsfigo .50s to 575, and firkin 46s to 503, aa. ti d or ta d ,.,, from 45s to s e 7 g s per cwt. The rates pal 400 li Cheese are 30s to 40a, Gouda 30s tom and ----'-------=.----------- , BANK OF ENGLANw ~,r Account purs An A ( u F an r From m t 0 thela s tA Act t i gthhta'sn hand Bthao/ tveln)coreilii„Deorp, 1 r, the Week ending on Saturday, the 13th dai of ' e i. ( 0 ,013, 1 000 Notes Issued UMW g DEPASTICENT. . 1.,.,, , , X .• •• ".• 30,4i9,620 ((;)Itohveerrrisfneceunrittaibee,„b,tijo..; 162:rii:37: Gold coin and .u:..., ;!„,... silyerbi llll° A.;:oet , £30,279,620 LIA LL, ° Die 3,1. I,f.ARS Dated the 18th day of December, 1851. ..., BANICIPIG DEPAISTSJILS.• G o vernnie nt 20, 76 1 tlghtes(inclticOng ‘,. 13, Virel 1 1.4. 5 ! Other securitieS :.: 11,6,1;361 Notes . • .• • • • • " o l i „ G o ld And 61 1 P or C Proprietors 'capital.. 14,553,000 Rest .. •.. 3,129,94 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say ings-banks, and D ividend accouno).. 8,534,018 Other deposits .... •• 9,3 13,8•18 SeiFfi day and other OASS II B/119•• :• •• •• .- -•-•:. 1,152,453 £36,728,213 Dated the 18th day of Deeem' SEABORNE „, AlLS.enesi roo t.P. from [N signifies that the mails are sent J i sn atc • by the night—and M by th e morning [N signifies that the mails are sent tur a r.,,, j .„,, 0 by the night—and Mby the morning ' t * -e 130 41 6 10 ' . 1 Fro When made tiP 1 port dill " .0 . 0 / ' PLACES. 'GeneralPost - u tgce n tal c ' London: 1.:21„....../ 0 .—......-------- . 17 6. 1 1 I rAv n 503 4 1; JO' 0 America (by Brit. pkt.) N Dec. 26 •• •• T ,' - i4rpu ° t De c " j America (by U.S. pkt.) N Dec. 23 • • •• d ub P n. 0 . sou ta e c,. America (by U.S. pkt.) M i '• Dover Pa Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the m onth— nn ar •• D- 16 Alexandria* ........ N 1911 & 30th of ino• - o -T v er n i: 3 0 :16 Belgium .. .. • • N Daily • • • . •• i s ) ou thaOrr. JP 'SO Brasil •• ' • .. M 9th of the Month ~,4 1 ,01 pec., Buenos Ayres .. .. M 9th of the mouth 4 1";taall'r", PO* il California(vi a Chagres) M 2d & 17th of month , , 1 ; 701 00th'. De' rfl fi l Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month n ''' „ l er Deilr Constantinople* .. •• N 7th 17th 27thef Mu .'-' thatOr ' 1 1 ' Son ~,pt• Dean Central America • .. M2d & 17th of alutl . :, 400 01*- - 4 t Lao Channel Isles .. .. N Mon., Wed., St F,,,"' . o atlis uL __ e l" $ 6 , Chill • • • • . M 17th of the Mont* 'b o or '' V' A ,' tub, France .. .. M& N Twice daily • • • • fv ver '' ' ll- 1 1 '' ' Greece* .. Hamburgh •• .. NTu sd & .. .. N 7thel7thay27thfroifdlna; i' , , ,uad doll i . . ,90 11_ , 81 0 0 • 10 Holland .. •• .. M Wednes. & Satin:: "'„„ - u tust a l 117, 0 Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the month if ou iy o b sri el:r. l l;:j Ireland .. .. M& N Twice daily .. India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month o s e no r 0 India (via Marseilles) N 8 th& 24th of al 6nal l /44. ~.n ip t. Mediterranean (via ...I.anutl l * -- $ Southampton) •• M 20th of the niO ntu r . J+ o ' Mediterranean (via _,,,,fer Y.4 0 '0 Marseilles) .. .. N Bth& 24th of Menlo i m gm - lit hatil t. lo o. 0 Mexico •• .. .. M2d of the menth•• :., 1°•- a th*O P pea , $ Madeira • • .. .. MI 9th of the month ," r Malta* .., .. I 7th,17th,1904270 1 DoYO 1 I & 30th of month , ye r ' ye' 18 Naples* .. .. .. N,sth 15th 25th of tn• ,I) ,, v fer i. ffe C ' /0 Papal States* .. .. N 51,1 t 15th 25th of mu ~y,lt n ata 1 ' . P e ; 0 p renin sular • • • • .. M 7th 17th 27thof tu ° ' - ,thao r 1) - ' 0 Tuscany*-eru.. ~,,er .' Ivo West Indies .. .. Mil7th of the month S ° pt Is :,/4 4 a ale. ' O , ~, ' • • • • • N l l sth 15th 23th of 010 mv ti " t bsulP ! 6 West Indies (except I • • • • M 17th of the month So Havanna & Nassau) Ml2d of the month • • 5 1, ( a) are e t y * The mails to those c onntries thus mark' . ' n clu'ika' n to- f French pcket via Marseilles. • Sout balTh ieA d ° f month direct Havre mail from London Via n w, it o month will be made up three times a wee r ' °-___ 111S a ' tice - - - -,--- A at RAILWAY SHARE A -I°.. t to fl fi 6 BRISTOL, D.sc• 19 ' rov eree El 01 r 1 1 0 STC CIC EXCHANGE.—We have no imP' ijo nte cl i o t ti le to-day. The transactions have been vel ati otea varied little f rom th ose w hi c h have bee n . dull few days. bees 0 __ ..-, 19. ass -.401..,1 do li bee -,0 LIVERPOOL, DEC. I , 9 ' nt 10 5 ow i l and STO CK EXCHANGE.— The share rat"" rr ice6 ret'' rte with i o active to-day, with little business doill' o tioli s d >o o' Weste u r t n were—Lancashire a 1 - ' The " Londou , n cl ot u ic a e r a te b r l s a ( a c lt ) e , r it: only trsao 01 and Yorkshire, 57,6" 'teP p. , Vi i° 4 l tf ° MANCHESTER Dge• 19 '. 0 0 V- r , , , 0 05,4 &root EXCHANGE.—The busins ' iss to - , d h A Yt - rso- -d r e ps ,l6' .iett o a o nd_ prices had a downward tendency lu e 7 61" O f ' follow :—South-Eastern and Dovr , 2 ,g, . / 1 )...: / 3 ": 1 ! —Manchester and Birmingham T r ) efe ; er ee, g 006 ,113 Sla s e T ff o ie c l ic d, E an x d cl L lAN i ß ncolnshire, New G IR E. 2,I — I T N h G er B e A w M as y the share market to-day. The opnliltsytcle.:ll:lBl:l3:etrmhirolitgetclet: North Staffordshire, 8 1-16 dis. °c i f) I fil e d 4 PO , ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY. On - ' - ',. o c r ietl , ,..4 l nog ° '''' l a 7 m 74 e , e f t u in r g th o e f the governors ofrthesabaopypotl,,,var, C ro O l p a re e i -...---'.----'-n Of 4 dead was held at the officePseisnonTrafalgsrs4l"o ifealirPhe cross, for general business. A number 0' c ,,t - d sari of t he u ented for the consideration of rewards, eei e f r lf . j. pr p e o s n e . ut y lt ea w r as l4 r o epo e r a t s e e d s thhaatdsince a t h e si cg Pi c i a l r e e il ro er ,fi e l t e whole of which had been successfully treato, , 0 , se" tea I t medals, A e n d umber of honorary gold and silver tnedaihrijoes t Q d 0 8 0 rciayseers a , l u s i nf , i. togetherrescue ,iaepuat w rt keiu attended e pecuniary b c u y n e i x a r t y r a erdrewards'msa__r,,,:rFutri the sly of life. During the_ past summer e' " bc . 0 f l !..'clePfto vigilance oaLtae o or h u: speeirzseedns, whom 24 hwadhobeeinadresgoerttletyeabdeetber.esci, obecyt for ivsh nt o Tu m lp e huu d es i v7m immediate I, B aoer others i,o with r,7feapsli. cra m P whilst swimming, 1 0 4 , oiel d ,, e o tioa ~i, r, banks during the montheme ice sppars qfukscabastksdcarehe:uenibeeohtnridseunfavg:erysbonttna,shahcb;Letieseeheaetecsvynv, ilasdnn event or3.ofamt frostin comet!e .setting Et t itgtlen;t;, tpbrei p: . ~b. i iti egar plor,rf o it; ,93 pared with the corresponding period las t Y e 3- .• trae ° ' SO' Sore acsAaHD:Vea Heads, I 9 E M E N e i 1 n T an p n . e r ] d o r e ts — c aa y han ai sd , de nn d: .jilvner indlacogfturtoeber2rbilyadhallesoitleivt,:r°2sheSsfikYe_s4t_t;ibie'en.r:ldSBeuepticiibc.te-t::::l:ll,:eoesoelli,::l3,orhtdvetoiecie'l3,ter,anort:ctii:fict,.ibll 6 ,',, 0 1/1 lig V, 11l e t r thienhwumoramn ta rs i a n c eand subject effect o u s, al Re m edy for p is .. e ( u );, l(iL' t: ' fb e tr tain, safe, and speedy remedy for their cu t a O u intment and Pills, which act so peculiarly °P - di° es . l -tsi ° : quickly effectually purify the blood, tbst t:iinlecor,sovedrol: _ .ese eradicated from the system, and a I%ocioes I flce, r Df !h um() sovereign remedies are equally e c .,, e iliDe_,S ol° ,4 4, T Sltrandu,rLs, on ß a u on rn . s, Scalds, Glandulated Jointr 0,0 all Druggists, Rheumatism, Contracted and Stiff b u e a and at Professor Holloway's f it:4 #efo ePi eg 7, rrh OS' Fps J o l REPRESENTATION OF BRISTOL. ----"—e Sr, foct now gaining ground that the n est electioe tig ht re geO t the present member for L o at . tr will be . 11 , r ,, ° the : ro, I by the Liberals of Bristol c in conjunction lol'optstn'°,4ll: L w iberal member, Mr. Berkeley fOr the e,P,raet the Y r l. i f s as plainly stated at the dinner' recently held t ot I "i' c l og i l l e in connexion with the Colston anniversarP.:,. i'l° t !. V I 0 c hf on il endt e eic s nshi , ttge t s h ii e present . Conservative representahtnitivid sn ' s 1 : 0 10s the city for the same cause; and s''' April j 0 residing i s lof an th t iecifpaamt comparativeeiidy by all parties. Mr. Frederick Peel, LsdY we I Di. immediate vicinity of Brirshetatoivlr.eemfberuLaactlstlersGii9l" the sla O d n e, S 9 u o n th da ß y, eg th im e arles Cammell, lbiter John d h ° o Y n n n N t ew 1, ,Esq. OF A SON. 14th inst ., fe of mouth, the s l h h o C e h ia l i 7th inst ., at ChealtteNnetriatni7lithalel':::ol°°l;f:eri On the r. fe in o s f t. b at the Royal lgar,-- os ll.llcl°' o .rst oo nnss Briggs,: a a O t tEFPsAciAa Adelaide-road, k e p i - a A s i t u d r a e e irt e ritrosi:ster, tleb:11, w fOe On the Henry hyhhi or" ---------- JO MARRIED• fdOr d 0 , el On the 17th inst., at Cuckfield, Sussex, . ne Agre_ af , , q. o f Grove' , r icif• "- Esq., Commander 11. M. S. Fury, to Catberi al, 6arptisire', third O n s t on e daughter of the late T. Brown, Esq., of C l i ns ti wic ll :ol o , ‘ „ ta rt , 01f7tiltlichinasrta.,smatithS,LE11slatthew's, r en d, rstitocv f reue Surrey, to Marriott, second daughter of Esq., of Ipswich. eti erici‘ En• Sir the wife Lemant th r e 12th inst., at Lausanne, von. Ape, 0 0 n nthe og l e 3 r t s, h oafgeudja7coh,foraAenl3vnlesac.rthifitorridt: jog be tu ter of the late Dean of Raphoe.Ke S a ra 1:1i$11 ie o th e of l6li n ns A t.., Fisher, Le v. ;1; p On the 15th inst , a Swansa, W 111,21" •tottiv` son of the late Rev ' . J. Davies,e of Cadol.ton-J At Lessness-heath, Erith, on the wife of Richard 11. Dowling , Esq. 17th (01 urf , 110 04 1 0 --- - ...fTn10 10 - S O •4 kl London: Printed and Published by Still r grill "- CO.- No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Thz in tbs Strand, in the Precinct f the S avoy Otiddleog, Saturday, pegembet 2 0, 180 Da . o f of A rna ktt, I t 1 t sett olis'