The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-04 00:00:00

lb; od oz; od the who nen this to situ this his DA er It be be ard the I re- .fir. she lir. il. 1111 ;, St Irons d to lion. Wire tb• wide ail were 'hat- Para, day, itish ekly n of eet• nue. ; , e of feet igh ting wet SMALL DEBTS ACT, AND lo vicr Li: INJUSTICE OF CLAUSE 128, C,.‘,.1.14E1, " • CURRENT JURISDIC 'ION WI 1..11 1..1 PE COURTS." TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—As Parliament shortly assemOie, will you do 'me the favour of calling public , ttention to the above Clause? Whether left as part of the Alt as en engine for the advantage, enrichment, and oppressive use of many petty lawyers and discounters I know not ; but thus - much I can say, that I have been a severe suf ferer in the shape of law costs, paid to five times the amount Of the debts I owed, and being a man with a , large fatally, struggling with the difficulties of the World, it has cost me many hours of anxiety and trouble. And n 9 doubt numerous others have shared the same fate, to the enrichment of a set of petty lawyers, who rake from the books of tradesmen small debts, due by persons resident twenty miles apart from their creditors, and under the above section are still at liberty to sue and 'charge their full costs, 'which in my- case has been for debts averaging from al. to 51. The costs paid from 50s. to Si. each. "Surely, if we are to have a law, the creditor is the *an to be studied before the lawyer, who in my case took y especial care to have his costs paid down before Le would consent to give me breathing time. Busi tea; may flourish with some, but it was not the case _With me, as I had to summon numerous customers to ''. lo l l the rapacious lawyer, and thus have I destroyed lo it great extent my own and family's existence ; and doubtle ss , in seven cases out of ten, it is " want of means,„ not dishonesty, that retards payment. The 'ounty Court, so far as it goes, has certainly a very .Proper and , merciful jurisdiction placed in the judge, ' an d no private person (lawyer) ought to possess a 'Power optional within himself to create his own gains at the cost of his country and the increase of 'Pauperism. In case of three 6/. bills, I found that although I ,paid them to my creditors they had at maturity found their way i nto a l awyer ' s h an d s ; an d no sooner due than down came writs. On applying to a soli obtained the information, and further, that it had: become a practice with professionals of the com mon grade to obtain the loan of a friend's name resi 31ent twenty miles from London, for the express pur pose of carrying the interpretation of this clause in the Act oUt to the letter, and that many entirely de pended upon this valuable privilege for their living. I give verbatim the part alluded to, Sec. `AI2B And be it enacted, that all actions and pro• f eedings which before the passing of this Act might Nye been brought in any of her Majesty's superior Courts of Record, where the plaintiff resides more !Awl twenty miles from the defendant, &c., may be Drought and determined in any such superior courts at,the election of the party suing or proceeding, as if this Act had not been passed." If this clause is to remain the law of the land then the Petty lawyers and bill discounters will ever pray ; but God help the poor man placed at their merciful c o nsideration, much, I imagine, alike to the wolf and to lamb. I am, Sir, yours, &c., A VICTIM TO THE 128TH CLAUSE. REGIS, JAR. 2.—This morning, about two Dec Qcxy wind S.W., it blowing a tremendous gale, the coast tart! on duty, about two miles to the westward of this port, di o se j,ve4a light from some vessel on shore, when he imme eqsanwed a blue light, and fired several times, which "c crew answered by three cheers. He hastened as fast as 1 339:itilbOltle,to when,nt e ain , assistance to rescue them from their perilous on returning, the vessel was a total I° es ;' crew all perished. Fragments have since been e 'ed up, which prove her to be the Angeline, of Ouistream, "=2 tons register. A black coat, with a pair of gloves in the Potket,' and some wooden shoes, have also been found. Up to.the time of post, no bodies had been found.—Shipping `tncl 211 1reantile Gazette. DREADFUL OCCURRENCE.—On Christmas night, a dreadful occurrence took place within six miles of Kilrush. tußridget Haugh dressed herself in man's clothes, and having b lackened her face, went to her father-in-law's house to have s ome diversion. Her brother-in-law was taking care of the °llB % , as his father was not at home—he had a loaded gun in his hand and when he saw as he thought the man blackened, ~ presented the gun at his sister-in• law and fired, and lodged the .contents of it between her shoulders. She died at once. Pere' was an inquest held on her body, and the verdict re turned was—" Manslaughter against Michael Hugh, de teased's brother-in-law."—Limerick Examiner. • --- -• • NovEL BARGAIII.—A strolling beggar in this city lately sold his son, a child about 14 years o ld, to Monsieur P ablo Fanque, to be trained in equestrian feats. The father received the sum of 2s. in consideration of the wound 'caused to'his paternal feelings.— Cork Examiner. LET OF SALMON FISHINGS AND MILLS.— 0 wing to the last very unsoccessful season it was anticipated that t6ere would be a great fall in the rents this year ; but upon those of the Earl of Wemyss, which were exposed by map an Friday last, the reduction was only about 2001. upon a rental of 1,800/. The total amount this year was 1,588/. There were a great many present, and considerable competi tion. For the Town's fishings there were no offerers, ex cepting for the small stations of Cully, Wheel, and Vennels, which let at 441. and 26/., as they were exposed at a mini inum s um. The flax spinning mill in Mill-street, belonging to 'the town, which has been occupied in Granaries for several' years, was let to Mr. Hutton, at Cromwell Park, for 1651., on a lease of nineteen years. It is understood that a Dundee firm is to establish a power-loom manufactory on the Premises.—Perthshire Courier. A SON THE HANGMAN OF HIS FATHER AND 411 ozuEn.--The following remarkable case occurred during the reign of Oli ver C rom well :--At the Derby assizes, a 'tinily, consisting of a father and his two sons, were tried, convicted; and sentenced to be hanged, for horse-stealing, W hen the Bench entertained the cruel whim, as there was e llitficulty in finding a hangman, to extend mercy to one of 1 14 e Criminals, on the barbarous condition that he sheuld I n& the other two. The offer was first made to the father, t luen,lie inquired, in bitter anguish, " Was it ever known a t - a 'father hanged his children? How can I take away tlyoso liveS whiCh I have given ?" He bowed, gave up the ler and his life. It was then made to the eldest son, who tdecfiried t o a ct upon i t. Th e propos i t i on was t h en made to Youngest son, John, who accepted it with an avidity that inettio tell the Court that he would hang half the creation such term s, and- he performed the fatal work without t eraerse on Lis father and brother; and he acquitted himself 'With Si) much dexterity that he was appointed to the office • Public executioner, or. Jack Ketch, of Derby and several . 4 the neighbouring counties, and c . ontinued . in it to an ex- Lre e ni age. So void was he of feeling of distress, that he le i e iCed at murder for the sake of his perquisites—a guinea and th e b od i es of the execute d . "He.died," says Brady, in his non " Vari e t ies Of Lit era t ure ," about the year 1705, loving e and beloved by none. He spent a lite of enmity with 11 4_, you he very children pelted him, and the mothe_rs_enn ,ueaed to stop the infant cry with the name of John Crossland." ._,PQG T RAINING IN MUNICH.—One afternoon J . lu, ( 1 me that she heard a tremendous noise, the shouts and screams of a man, and the terriffic howling and yelling o f a de , g• Out da r t e d th e gent l eman from the stu di o, an d o ut rushed J., and there , in a largo adjoining field, through the rind—for there had been a heavy fall of snow—a man raced abl• e.t• pusr sprang upon an enormous d og , th e fi erc est brute imagin 't upon bim, it tore him, it shook him by the hair of his head, it dragged him along the ground, the man screamingond' the dog howling! Then they were up again, and careering round and round the field, man and dog, like wild beasts. J. was horrified beyond words, and to J.'s indiscribable indignation the gentleman looked quietly on and smiled. What could ft mean? To her it seemed a f earful ,murder. But no ! it was only the training of a Watch -dog ; and a very frightful business it must have been, ,tho Ugh very grand to witness, the gentleman declared. b t e man wail all bound up, so that the dog could not pessi ,J injure him materially ; but his head and face, with their 'flOtful bandages, suggested no other idea than that of I"unds;.Whlch made him look all the more dreadful. These fierce - dogs, thus trained, are necessary as security against 91TherS • bMany people keep them ; there are two at the ut I have noticed nothing very ferocious about them. ears this nu de of training dogs is not at all unusual, l a n ugh the trade I should think not particularly agreeable. .I",chati'B "Household Words." 7 , 11 AN CROLY BOAT ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE. La . ",ust.P-ster Allen, blacksmith, and David Inglis, joiner, li f t "' ° slanging to St. David's, :were proceeding on Monday I ran en toen in a, boat from that place to Cramond with scrap A"ing hauled close to the land on the south shore, a ,i7n squall struck the boat off Barabugle, when she im ro,enately filled and went down, leaving only the tip of her a tll ho - ve water., To this the poor fellows instantly clung. qui k l i ', llo 4Wever, being an expert swimmer, shortly rain yr'hold, and struck out for the shore ; but after h.7.-ag proceeded a short distance, finding his strength failing e rant back to his companion, whom he reached in a very Z l--aust ed state, and was by him manfully supported for a insjderable time, till at last all the efforts of Inglis to keep end'a head above water proved unavailing, and on a f e ' w naven boat reaching them shortly afterwards, it was entrd.that poor Allen was quite dead, and Inglis in a very eboerchied condition. They were immediately conveyed on was, past lintinedical aid promptly called in. Allen, however, ali4,l?.astall recovery, and we regret to learn has left a widow re !al t children children to lament his untimely loss. Inglis, we are ° is in a fair way of recovery.— Glasgow Daily Pax 11 4 ,, ,' o4 l` AT THE L ON DON AND NORTH-WEST : 4 „ eurred on. STATION, MANCHESTER.--An accident oc London at g" Year's Day to the mail train which leaves Chester sat 2 . 4 .31, as it was entering the station in Man 11417thvvreelaci,, bittl; r 7•st., which led to several passengers being T an h:P l ,: fa .:one agai of n th m. em were seriously or dangerously Arn • 7," r ain had stopped for tickets to be collected at motion, and . passing the points • ce , South Junction line, when the engine ran off the rails and "Y at the points, taking with it the tender, luggage van, shiw the isetena -class carriage. The motion of the train was , but this check to its progress was sufficient to throw o n e d P as sengers in the second-class carriage from their seats, than %etl of them were shaken and bruised. A lady, gen , and a Soldier of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, were the ''.Passengers, however, who it was necessary to furnish iltival aid to. - The lad had three teeth damaged, the :ritlernan had a cut across the nose, and the soldier a slight ceration across the temples. They were all able to proceed to their destinations after their wounds had been dressed wtoithout furt her inconvenience. The cause of the accid en t ,tild not be satisf actor il y ascerta i ne d ; p ro b a bly i t was a ,sliftlit accide ntal obstruction at a particular point which tan ned the wh ee l s of the engine aside, andwhich no ordinary care would•have prevented. FRENCH FISHERMEN.—Ninety boats of Boulogne, *f ,478 t ons, with 979 men on board, have been this year tngaged in the herring fi s h ery on th e coas t o f S co tland; they ave brought !some 17,866 tons of salt herrings. ▪ tRo SSING THOROUG HFARES .— M r . W e ld, of the 4070 SoCiety, in a letter in the Builder, says—The terribly crowded condition of our great thoroughfares renders the erciSsing of them at all times a difficult and slow business, atlid*Ame.tinles even a dangerous performance. Permit me, • ur '?9gh . your medium, to suggest the expediency of throw !ng" light east-iron bridges over the most frequented cross esl!lgsh 'bridges might be divided longitudinally a ilt fence or railing, to enable parties to pass to and fro band 2 C. IS to theta Might easily be gained by a double spiral s,a trcase. By this means our thronged streets might be crossed in safety, and without exposure to the unctuous mud, fi l e • 1e those who prefe rre d r i s ki ng t h e i r necks by threading . carri'ages, & c ., t o l osing the few moments of additional 'nue 'required for . as cending and crossing the bridges, would still Be at perfect libert7 toa 40 so. THE NEWMARKET ICAP. Yrs. liarpsicord Woodlark 5 The Swindler 'Clermont the Cutler Knock-Knoll Windiscbgratz 4 C by John o'-Gauut dam by The Saddler 3 Officious Antigone William the Conqueror 4 Landgrave Henrietta Hesse Homburg Entre-nous Vatican 5 Brother to Truthteller 5 Rodney 5 Minimum Flare-up Don Pedro St. George Kissaway 5 Woolwich 5 Little Jack Tophana Clelia 4 Recruit (late Tho roughgood Sam) Gilliflower Bushranger E NORTHAMPTON ICAP. Yra. Landgrave Backbiter 6 Truth Garforth Joe Sutherland 5 Cariboo 4 The Cutler Sweetheart Reversion 5 The Swindler Selina The Cocktail Theseus 3 Varopy re Mouse t. F by Birdcat c h er , out SG of n W Georger a Elect r i c ity ed. 3 a . .. .. .... 3 44 3 Elcho 4 Caurire 5 5 ... 3 ci ß n o Ln u e s o .. Alp Pandemus 3 Chief Justice Moulton Don Juan Sunrise Russborough Windeschgratz Kissaway Vatican 5 Brother to Truthteller 3 Harpsichord 3 Strongbow Flash 4 Rhesus Little Jack Little Goorge C by Gladiator, out of the Abbess .... 4 Dough .. 6 'Eva Miss Spring Gladiole iWoolwich Docility Melita ..• Sir Richard Cottager Nutmeg 4 Prior of Lanercost 4 by Dromedary, dam by Mulatto Cheerful Leap-year 3 Gills flower The Ban Bushranger SERIOUS INDISPOSITION OF TUE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL.-We regret to learn that General Sir J. Wil loughby Gordon, the Quartermaster General, lies danger ously ill with a severe attack of bronchitis. The General was recovering, when he relapsed on Monday last, since which his physician, Dr. Machlachlan, has been in constant attendance. Sir Willoughby is of the same age as the Duke of Wellington, and has been Quartermaster General of the Army since 1 812.—Morning Paper. SCARCITY OF HADDocKs.—Seldorn has such an extraordinary scarcity of haddocks been experienced here as the present time. The fishermen along the whole Banff shire coast got extremely few, although in many cases they go twenty or thirty miles from shore in search of them. In our market on Friday no fresh fish were to be seen, and fresh haddocks are selling at 4d. a piece. The scarcity has, of course, occasioned a great rise in the price in the southern markets. In Glasgow the prices last quoted were from 335. to 365. a barrel; and in London the prices exceeded 40s. These are nearly double the ordinary prices when the fish is got in abnutlance.—Banffshire Journal. SPORTING IN THE SUN Ti LLIGENCE. SMIT II FIELD MARKET. (Prom the Herald.) Mr. Stafford has welt observed, that " &fore the Legislature determines to alter the whole system of supplying two millions of our fellow-subjects with fresh msat, the plan to be substituted, as well as the system to be abolished, should undergo the most careful examination." Even were this remark not commended to our minds by its obvious good sense, the lesson it contains might be learned from observing the wretched failures which have already taken place ; among which the Islington experiment claims a prominent rank. All persons who liave had any experience in such matters will testify, that to destroy an old market is not very difficult, but that how to create a new one is one of the as yet undiscovered secrets of human life. CHEST R CUP. The complete entries (stt only reached us late last nil were not wrong in anticipati Yrs. Act:ve II qubjPet to corrections") ;ht—it will he seen that we ,ng .:,onv..; additions, &c. Yrs. Alp Achyranthes Abbess of Jervaux Alonzo Aristocrat Baroton 8.. y Bordeaux Backbiter Brington Brother to Dough Bold Harry Ban, The Baroness Borneo John of Berwick 4 fixing of nude . 3 'Kissaway !Knock Knoll 3 Knight of Gwynne Knight of Avenel. 4 Langton 5 Lord George Little Georgo Lan dg rave... . 5 Little Jack La Fianc i Loupgarou 4 Louh Bawn 3 Lady Evelyn ••• 5 5 Lady Eden 4 Luxury Loadstone 4 Mouse Mark Tapley ..... 4 Miss Ann Montague 5 Miss Li elen ..... 3 Miss Spring Mulgrave Mickleton 4 Musician Melody Made-safe Modestina saucy Old Claret Officious Old Dan Tucker !Osbaldwick Ondine Prestige 3 Priestess Python ... 4 Pitsford Peep-o'. Day Boy a Pan pe Paquetta Pandamus 3 Prior of Lanercost 4 Post Tempore Queen Bee... 3 Quiver Quicksand 6 Reversion 5 Rzby Russborough 4 Reindeer Rhesus Rubins Rescue . Sweep, The Shot Seaman 4 Swindler, The . Strongbow Sir Hercules c, out of In the great question, then, which has been re cently raised, and which, we trust, may be brought to some decision in the approaching session, it is of the utmost importance to try well the ground before us. That is, not rashly to begin by assuming that " Smithfield is a nuisance which must be utterly abolished," without having well considered, and adopted after mature deliberation, some plan which gives reasonable promise of a preferable substitute. No man of ordinary powers of reasoning can give even an hour's attention to the question of the Lon don meat market, without perceiving that the question of position is so much the principal one, that it might almost be described as the sole point at issue. Clearly, the present controversy is entirely governed by it. If the great meat market of the metropolis ought not to be placed in or near the centre, then Smithfield, in its presnt form, and in all possible shapes of improvement, is is at once condemned. But if, on the other hand, the decision is, that the market ought to be in a central part of the metropolis, then, assuredly, the Corpora tion of London has the advantage of possessing and tendering to Parliament the plan, the only plan, which is at present extant, and against which it is in the highest degree improbable that any rival scheme, — central like itself,—will ever be brought forward. Now, in order to find our way, by degrees, to a reasonable judgment on this question, let our readers ponder, with us, for a few moments, the following simple diagram : Bee Hunter Brother to Truthteller Bushranger Blarney Baroness, The Black Doctor Birdcatcher f, out of Wadastra Captain Grant . Caurire Champion Cock tail, The Cariboo Cossack Christina ... Cheerful Cockermouth Clarissa 5 Clelia Cyprus Chief Justice Calmar 4 Conveyor 4 Cutler, The 3 Chantrey Coloeynthns. Clermont a Carthaginian Cnmus Clincher Calculator Damask Duo an Darras Don Juan Dough Docility Dulcet Exeter Eva Elcho Elasticity Earl of Warwick Elthiron Entre-nous . Estafette Flying Gout (lateDah cotah Chief) Flareup Fugleman Flash . Lantern 3 ISweetheart 'Sauter-le. Coupe 5 I Snowstorm St. George 4 iSignor of Holderneas 4 Strap Sir Philip Sir Richard Scarborough 4 Selina 5 Sir Robert 4 St. Rosalia 5 Tarn Wadlin Truth ... 3 Torpor Trouncer Tightwaist Fhunberbolt 3 Unknown, The (h b) a Unity Valantine Vanguard Vampyre Vatican 5 Velox Verulam (h b), out of p ~ ~ ►-, en t, The Glenhawk Glauca Gladiator c, out of The Abbess Gladiator f, , out of Lollypop Garforth Gladiator c, out of Khorassan's dam 4 Gills flower Gladiole 4 Gladiator f, :out of Sprite 4 Guardsman Gaffer Green a Hothorpe Harpsichord 3 Hurry Scurry Haricot 4 Heart of Oak ... 5 Hippolytus Hippogriffe Hesse-Homburgh 3 Ingratitude Italian, The 4 Iron Duke 5 lanthe Indian Chief 3 Juggler, The., 5 Joe Sutherland 5 John o' Gaunt, e dam, by the Saddler 3 Jack Leeming 3 John O'Gaunt, colt out of John Cos ser's dam Jenny Lind NOMINATIONS FOR RANI: Yrs. Whim Wallflower Won't you come out to-night 4 William the Conqueror 4 Windischgratz Wild Rose 5 Wallace 4 Woolwich 5 Wilmont Westrow York you're wanted 4 Zadoc 4 The Knight ofG wpm° 4 St. Rosalia Q uasimodo Bordeaux Mooltan Brother to Dough 4 Christina Cossack a Peep-o'-Day Boy a Pitsiord 4 Backbiter Champion 5 C by Gladiator out of The Abbess 4 Don .Juan 5 F by Gladiator, out of Lolly pop ....... 4 Mickleton 4 Uriel 5 Legerdemain C by Dromedary, dam by Mulatto C by Dromedary, dam by Mulatto Russborough Nondescript Caribou 4 Clarissa 5 Ginevra 3 Glauca Mouse S trong bow Borneo 5 ENTRIES FOR TH HAND Yrs. Valentine Ballet Girl May Day Hesse Homberg Old Dan Tucker 5 Snowstorm Fernhill 6 Langton 5 Sauter la Coupe Tophanu Elthiron Modestina Monk 4 Cyprus 4 Unity 3 Won't-y ou-come-out to-night 4 The Gent 4 Raby 5 Clarissa 5 Cossack a rn 0 1:4 ?I *1 Here we have a rough sketch of things as they are, and as they have been in times past. Let it be con sidered for a few moments. The principle on which it must be defended is, that a central position is the fittest and best for the pur pose of a great beast market. Smithfield, it will be seen, while it obstructs no great thoroughfare, lies just to the north cf the City, and is within a few minutes walk and twenty minutes' " bullock-drive" of every part of the City proper. To all the rest of the metropolis it is central. It nearly touches the foot of Holborn, from which a straight road of two miles leads through all Bloomsbury and Marylebone. Westminster is nearly as accessible. From Holborn bridge to Blackfriars is not half a mile, and thus Lambeth and Southwark are at once reached. 'sling. ton is about one mile of straight road up St. John street ; and to Whitechapel it is little more than the same distance. If, therefore, it be wise to fix the market in a central situation, it seems quite beyond a question, that somewhere near its present site must be the fittest place. For it is quite certain, that in no other central spot, but that which the Corporation has pointed out, can it ,possibly be placed, except Parliament is prepared to vote some millions of money to clear the ground. But now let us contrast, for a moment, this plan, with one of the latest of the counter-projects, put forth by those who have land to sell, and who want a good price for it. It is proposed to clear the market altogether out of the metropolis itself, and to place it somewhere about Hornsey or Highbury. Let this scheme also be set forth in a diagram, thus:— 14 •-• (12 0-3 Pwi EI - J C) H r- I P ) • 1 z 0 - • t-3 0 lg 0 PI LII '-i rA :4 0 CI 0 )-1 : 4 CC! F 4 MI *1 0 F 4 71 ill Lli tri ri C Now let the results of this scheme over for a few moments. be pondered First, there is the task of bringing the cattle into London. We presume that no one gravely proposes to shut out all the southern counties, Kent and Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, from the London markets. But how are all these supplies to be brought to market ? They must cross the rivei by one of the bridges. We begin, then, by forcing perhaps 50,000 or 80,000 beasts, and 300,000 or 400,000 sheep, to traverse the whole breadth of the metropolis, from its southern approach to its northern suburb, before they even reach the market ! This is pretty well to begin with—as a scheme emanating from men who are horrified at the thought of driving cattle through the streets But this is only the first item out of a pretty long account. The southern counties send, of course, cattle to Smithfield in large numbers. But, when there, purchases for southern use are made to a large extent—purchases both of stock for grazing farms, and of sheep and oxen by Lambeth and South wark butchers. " I am in a condition to state," said Mr. Deputy Hicks—himself a large salesman—" that one-thirdsupply hen of Smithfield-market, both a ttndsold, are driven over Black friars-bridge." This " one-third o f th e su pply," according to the estimate of the Commissioners them selves, would amount to 78 , 990 beasts, 430,590 sheep, c of sheep, the when and 18,730 calves and pigs. All these enormous droves, now sold within about half a mile of the bridge, and all, therefore, easily transferable to the southern side in half an hour after leaving the mar ket—all these droves it is proposed to send up to Highbury or Hornsey—theaoe to travel back more than three miles through the streets of London be fore they reach the bridge ! And this, forsooth, is a plan gravely proposed with a view "to diminish or remove the existing evils and inconveniences !" Still, however, we have touched on one point only. We have spoken only of the southern supply. But what will the other great districts of the metropolis say to a market beyond the northern suburb ? Will Highbury be a convenient market for the Pimlico butchers ? Or will the 400,000 inhabitants of the Tower Hamlets, Shad well, Poplar, St. George's-in-the-East — will they like to be sent to the north of Islington for their supply ? Is it not quite clear that to remove the market from the centre of London to one of the suburbs is to serve, perhapa, that suburb, but only by the sacri fice of all the rest. Islington, or at least the butchers of Islington, might be served by having the market settled among them. But the city of London, the borough of Southwark, the Tower Hamlets, Lambeth, and all Westminster, would be grievously injured and inconvenienced. Of this there can be no doubt. But the importance of a central position for the market is remarkably proved by the admission of the very first witness—Mr. Giblett. He was evidently put forward as the main reliance of the opponents of Smithfield. He was a great butcher, and, strange to say, he was in favour of removing the market ! Yet even he, when asked the question, what he considered to be the advantages of Smithfield, was obliged to reply in these decisive words " The advantages of Smithfield-market I consider to be very great to the trade of butchers in London, inasmuch as the position is central, particularly with Chantry 5 Officious Clermont St. Rosalia Montague 5 Sis. to Legislator 4 Captain Grant . Pitsford 4 Zadoc Christina Vesta Priestess Mark Tapley Birthday (13 b) Antigone Clothworker C by John o'Gaunt, 8 out of John Cosser's dam Mulgrave Quiver Woodlark 5 Cottingham Hippogriff 3 Champion 5 c by John o'Gaunt, dam by The Saddler 3 Glauca Brother to Dough Panope The Baroness Waterfall Achyranthes 4 Legerdemain 5 Ondine Tern Wadlin 5 C by Verulara, out of Whim Westow 5 Ischia Torpor 4 LONDON, SATURDA Y FITENING-, JANUARY 4, 1551. reference to their shops ; and they can always pro cure, to any extent, whatever they want. They have it almost at their very doors. It is the locality of the market that gives the butchers those advantages I am speaking of." Exactly so; but does not that fact govern the whole question ? The market is for the butchers ; they only frequent it, and it is happily placed, very much out of the way of the other trades of London. But is not the convenience of the butchers a main consideration in the matter ? When an exchange is built for mer chants, are not the merchants consulted as to what will be suitable for them ? If a coal-market or a corn-market is planned, is not the suitability of the site to the frequenters of such markets always regarded as a main consideration ? And how plainly absurd would it be, to form a beast-market in a manner, or in a place, inconvenient to all who are to do business therein. If it be replied, that " the cattle must and shall be taken out of London streets,"—we answer, as we have already answered, that the removal of the market to Islington will of itself effect no such object. But we must postpone any further remarks 60 a future opportunity. THE PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF SMITHFIELD MARKET. Yesterday the Bill to be introduced into Parliament by the City authorities in the ensuing session, " Fur enlarging the site of Smithfield Market, and for improv ing the approaches thereto," was published. It is en titled " The Smithfield Enlargement Act," and proceeds from the office of the City Reinembrancer. The general public interest felt in respect of this and similar matters of municipal improvement, will probably render an ab stract of its provisions of interest. Tho Bill proposes that the Corporation of London may enlarge Smithfield Market, and make the following improvements:—Take down the houses and buildings between Snow-hill on the south, King-street and West Smithfield on the south-east, Smithfield-bars on the east, Cow Cross street on the north, Turnmill-street on the east, Castle street on the north, and the new street called, or in tended to be called, Victoria-street, on the west, and to " lay" the site of them, and of the streets in tersecting, into the live-stock market of Smithfield, for the purpose of enlarging the same, as the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons shall think necessary; and to erect on other parts thereof a dead-msat market and slaughter-houses, and other buildings connected with the market, and to provide it with expedient conve niences ; and also to widen the avenues leading to the market, and to improve the approaches thereto. The plan of the proposed improvements has already been de posited in the office of the town clerk of the city of London, and is to remain there for the inspection of all persons at one shilling each. The limitation power of purchasing houses and lands is five years from the passing of the Act. The Corporation are to be em powered, with the consent of the Lord Bishop of London, to take or use for these purposes one of the burial grounds of St. Sepulchre's Church, situate in Durham-yard, West-street, the amount of compensa tion to be settled by the Bishop, and applied as he may direct for the benefit of the parish. The graves are to disturbed "as little as may be," and the bodies dis turbed are to be removed, the expense not ex ceeding in any one case 10Z, to be paid by the Corporation. The grave-stones are to be re moved, and put up and laid in some other burial ground, at the cost of the Corporation. The Corpora tion are to be empowered to change the present market days and market hours, if they shall think proper. When the intended new dead-meat market has been erected, the present Newgate Market is to be removed thereto, and its existing site to be applied to such purposes as may be mutually agreed upon by the Corporation and the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's. The whole of the markets and slaughter-houses are to be under the exclu sive jurisdiction of the same authorities that have juris diction over the present site of Smithfield Market. The schedule of tolls proposed to be taken is as follows: — Beasts, each, existing tolls-Id. toll, Id. tie; new tolls, 4d.; total tolls 6d., to include tie. Sheep and lambs each, existing tolls-1-10th of Id., or 2d. per score; new tolls, 2-10ths of Id., or 4d. per score; total tolls, 3-10ths of Id., or 61. per score. Pigs each, existing tolls-1-sth of id.; new tolls, 4.sths of Id.; total tolls, Id. Calves each, existing tolls—ld. tie; new toll, •Id. ; total toll, 2d., including tie. Horses each, existing toll-2d. tie, 4d. entry; new tolls, 2d. tie; total tolls, Bd., including tie and entry. Hay each load, existing tolls-6d. tell, Id. entry; new toll, Id. entry each cart load; total toll, Bd. each cart load, including entry. Straw, each load, existing toll, Id. entry; new tolls, Id. entry each cart load; total tolls, 2d each cart load, including entry. Sheep, calf, and pig pens each, existing toll, Is.; new toll, nil; total tolls Is. Graduated regulation tolls, in addition to above, on beasts, sheep, lambs, pigs, and calves leaving the market after 7 and before 6 o'clock; existing toll, nil; new tolls, beasts, 2d. each; sheep, lambs, pigs, and calves, 4d. per score. Before nine o'clock, existing tolls, nil; new tolls, beasts, 4d each; sheep, lambs, pigs, and calves, 8d per score. The sur plus of all tolls, after payment of the cost of maintaining the market is to go to discharge the principal of bor rowed money; and the additional tolls proposed as above are to cease on repayment of the principal of the money borrowed on the credit of them. Money may be raised by the Corporation on bonds at interest, fir the general purposes of the Act, on the market tolls and on the credit of the estates of the Corporation, for the pur poses of the enlargement, to the extent of 245,0001., and a further sum of 220,0001. for the erection of a dead-meat market and slaughter-houses. CHOLERA IN THE WEST INDIES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Siu,--aie rapid advance of the cholera in the West India islands, and the want of medical assistance to re lieve the sufferings of those affected by it, having caused several West India proprietors to request us to forward to them for the purpose of circulating among their people some plain and intelligible instructions, we have made application to the medical department of the Ad miralty, and have received the following practical rules, the observance of which may do much to check the pro gress of this mysterious disease. These rules will be distributed (gratuitously) in several of the islands, but much more extensively by your affording them space in the columns of your journal. The awful havoc the disease is making in Jamaica, where the ignorance of the blacks causes it to be doubly fatal, renders their speedy circulation very desirable. We have the honour to remain, Sir, your obedient servants, GIFFORD and LINDER. 104, Strand, Dec. 28, 1850. RULES TO BE OBSERVED IN THE WEST INDIES DURING THE PREVALENCE OF CHOLERA. 1. Avoid all kinds of food which have a tendency to produce relaxation of the bowels; and abstain from ex cess in the use of intoxicating liquors. .2. Let the diet be generous, using rather more animal food than usual; as a rule, taking animal food in pro portion to the amount of vegetable food omitted; and never on any account eat fruit, vegetables, or shell-fish late in the evening. 3. Free ventilation and cleanliness are essentially necessary. Every door and window of a house in which there is a case of cholera should be thrown widely open during the day; and during the night the windows and the door also, if possible, should be left partly open. 4. Avoid being chilled by exposure in low, damp places at night; and if a person gets wet he ought to change his wet clothes for dry ones as soon as possible. 5. Looseness of the bowels should be immediately checked by the following, or some similar mixture:— Prepared chalk, 2 drachms; compound tincture of car demoms, 1 ounce; tincture of opium, 2 drachms; syrup of ginger, 2 ounces; peppermint water, 8 ounces. Two table spoonfuls to be taken every two hours, or more frequently should the purging not cease—and in that case the patient ought to be put to bed, and artificial heat applied to his feet and belly. 6. No person ought to enter a house in which there is a case of cholera unless his assistance be required. 7. Localities in which cholera is prevalent should be avoided, for whether it be propagated by infection or by an atmospherical agent, the presence of a number of eases in one place shows that there the cause of disease is rife. 8. An elevated residence it more safe than ono situated on a low level, or on the sea shore. 9. Avoid as much as possible taking purgative medi cine so long as the disease remains in the neighbour hood; but should it be absolutely necessary to open the bowels, use the following pills:—Extract of rhubarb, 24 grains; extract of cedocynth, 24 grains; extract of aloes, 12 grains. Divide the mass into twelve pills, and take one, two, or three for a dose. A. BRYSON, M.D. Medical Department, Admiralty, Somerset house, 27th December, 1850. NOTE.—Every small town or village in which there is no medical practitioner should bo provided with a supply of these medicines, in order that the patients may be supplied with them as early as possible. They might be placed in the keeping of some respectable person who would take an interest in their proper adminis tration. Amongst the passengers by the steamer Severn, which left Southampton yesterday with the West India mail, were the following surgeons and physicians, sent out by Government to Jamaica on account of the cholera in that island, viz., Dra. Tucker, Beveridge, and Joseph Brown; and Messrs. Campbell, Crawford, and Murphy. The following medical inspectors were also sent out, viz., Drs. Gavin, Laidlaw, and Milroy. Dr. Beveridge, who only arrived from Jamaica by the last West India steamer, where he had been serving on board her Ma jesty's ship Imaum, volunteered to go out again. About GO or 70 casks, cases, and packages of medicines were sent out to Jamaica by private merchants, and between 40 and 50 by Government. The following staff of military officers also left yester day in the Severn for Barbadoes, viz., Colonel Yule, Captain Maxwell, and Lieutenants Bruce, Sandeman, Barber, and Grantham. On the subject of the cholera in Jamaica the follow ing letters have been received;— , " Admiralty, Dec.3l, 1850. "Sir,—Having laid before my Lords the Commis sioners of the Admiralty your letter of the 30th instant, forwarding memorials respecting the cholera in Jamaica, I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you that the same have been transmitted to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. "I am, Sir, your very ble hum servant, (Signed) " W. B. HAMILTON. " J. W. Dover, Esq., N 0 .24 d 1, Fenchurch-street.' Am iralty, Jan. 1, 1851. " Sir,—With reference to the memorials transmitted to' the Lords Commissioners of tho Admiralty by bankers, merchants, and brokers of the city of London, praying that medical men and a supply of drugs might I be sent to Jamaica by the mail of the 2d instant, to meet the exigencies occasioned by the prevalence of eho lerain that island, I am commanded by my Lords to no w/aim you that the commodore commanding on that part of the station has already given such assistance as was in his power,Und that ho would continue to do so, when not inconsistent with the public service. "My Lords would beg to point out to you that any directions for sending out a medical staff to the colonies should come through the Colonial-office, to which department the memorials to their Lordships have been duly forwarded. "I am, Sir, your very humble servant, (Signed) " W. B. HAMILTON. "J. W. Dover, E;q., 124, Fenchurch-street." Whatever the Government may do, the merchants are doing their duty. Many have sent out medicines and medical instructions, and one merchant applied to a sur geon in whom he had confidence, offering him five guineas a day for his services in the island. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Jow nal of this day.) There is a perceptible difference in the amount of business transacted this week, attributable probably, it not wholly, to the season of the year, and a rather lower range of prices may be quoted, both for dividend and other mines, with, however, some exceptions. We consider we were right in our assumption of last was k, that an increased rate of discounts might prove beneficial to the mining interest rather than otherwise, in the fact that the inquiry for mining shares has not in the least diminished, and it is probable they will receive a still further stimulus from the payment, next week, of the January dividends. The reports received since our last of the workings and production of ores of the numerous mines in favour with the capitalist are of a healthy and most satisfactory character. In the Metal Market, Staffordshire Iron fully main tains its improvement, and Welsh is gradually assuming a better position—a large business having been done during the week at advanced rates. Copper continues Steady. Lead is firm, with a good business. Tin has an upward tendency; and Tin Plates have advanced 6d per box. Spelter is very dull. From our statistical returns of the sales of copper ores, by ticketing in Cornwall and at Swansea, given in another column, it will be seen that the amount raised and sold in Cornwall in the quarter ending 31st De cember last was 39,343 tons, producing 3,103 tons of fine copper, realised 210,1221. 7s. 6d., and an average price of 51. 6s. 94d. per ton: this is an excess over the quarter ended September 30, 1850, of 949 tons, and 5,9301. 195.; over the corresponding quarter of 1849 of 2,535 tons of ore, 293 tons of fine copper, in money 16,6771. 165., and on the average price Is. 2id. The excess on the total Corhish sales of 1850 over 1849 was 8,690 tons of ore, 568 tons of fine copper, 76,8251. 17s. in money, and 4s. per ton on the average price. On the Swansea sales, on the contrary, there has been a decrease on the previous quarter of 3,447 tons of ore, 76,4091. 17s. in amount, and 11. 17s. 3d. on the average price. On the corresponding quarter of 1849 of '2,069 tons of ore, on the amount 43,688/. 135., and 1/. 2s. 6d. on the average price; and the year 1849 exceeded that of 1850 by 1,880 tons of ore, in money 17,019/. ls, 6d., and in the average price 3s. 7d. per ton. By referring to our Share List, which is arranged on a new, and, we trust, improved plan, the business done in the various mines will at once be seen. The sale of copper ores at Redrntb, on Thursday last, amounted to 3,546 tons, producing 16,8681. East Wheal Rose has sold 74 tons of lead ore; the Newtonards 100 tons, at 11/. is. per ton; the Callington 39 tons, at 181. Os. 6d. per ton; Tregorden 5 tons, at 271. 15s. 6d. per ton. Tregorden Mine sold 5 tons of ore to the Tamar Smelting Company on Tuesday, at 271. 15s. 6d. per ton. There was a sale of Court Grange ore last week, to Messrs. Walker, Parker and Co.-21 tons, at 171 3s. These mines look well. The two-monthly sale of silver-lead ores from South Tamar, 68 tons, realized 141. 18s. 6d. per ton. The sampling at Tamar Mines is computed 75 tons of rich silver-lead ores. The Balnoon Consols continues favourable; a consi derable improvement of the lode in the shaft is men• tioned, it being now worth 501. per fin. At Alfred Consols, the lode in the winze sinking under the 60 fathom level is from 10 to 12 ft. wide, and is stated to be worth at least 150/. per fin. In East Crowndale an improvement is noticed, the 40 and 50 fin. levels looking much better, and the lode in the 40 end, east of middle shaft, is large, with a good leader of tin on the north wall 8 in. wide. The prices of the last parcel of tin sold were 441. 155., and 231. 103. per ton. - At South Tolgus the discoveries of ore during the past month have been about 235 tons, and the raisinga 205 tons, the present prospects being more than equaby favourable. At East Tolgus a lode has been cut in the eastern adit level, and driven on a few fins.; but it has so far been poor, and has a very flat underlay. The West Wheat Towan report gives a favourable account of the state and prospects of the mines. The pitwork and engine work excellently, and the water is very easily kept. Stamps are to be immediately erected to return the tin stuff. At Tywarnhayle the 90 fm. level east is looking better than ever, and is worth 601. per fm. The lode in Ben nett's shaft is also very productive, but the water has increased very considerably, to draw which rods are now being put in. The lode in the 80 west has much im proved; it is 4i feet wide, and produces 44 tons of ore per fm. The 40 west, on United Hills lode, is looking very kindly. From Cardiganshire we learn that the water-wheel will be ready at Gaskis early in the spring and there is every indication of a good mine. The winze in Daren is holed to Francis's level, and they are stoping in good lead and copper on the back of Francis's adit. The 45 fin. level west at Bwlch Consols continues in good ore, as does Doran's shaft, now 6 fms, under the 45. At Bronfloydd, good ore in the adit eastward, the rise, and the shaft. is now looking more settled. It was agreed that the ma nagement of the mine should be offered to Mr. Evan ILpkins, at a t.alary of 100 guineas per annum, and a committee w as appointed to wait upon that gentleman for that purpose. At the Peutira Glaze and Pentire United meeting, it was resolved that the recommendations in a joint report by Messrs. Rowlandson and Dunstan be carried into effect. This recommendation was to clear away the backs and other orey ground at presentin sight, in the most rapid manner consistent with economy, and to drive northward in the 22d fm. level, in order to arrive at the orey ground gone down in the 10 fm. level. At the Carvannall meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts for October and Nov. show—Balance end of Sept., 2791. 175.; Oct. cost, 2371. 12s. Bd. ; November ditto, 2331. 85,7501. 17s. Bd.—By cost, divided 2/. 2s. sd. per Aare, 2791. 195.; by call, 2641.; leaving a balance against the mine of 2061. 18s. Bd. The balance, or 4s. per 1,056 th share, was divided and paid to the purser, and a call of 65. per 1,056 th share math, for the prosecution of the Luke. At the Botallack meeting the accounts for July, August, and September were passed, showing-Labour cost, 1.7471. ls. I Id.; carriage of materials, tin stuff, &c., 295/. 9s. Gd.; merchants' bills, 585/. 2s. t). 6271. 134. 9d. - Balance last account, 431. 10.1. ; tin sold (less dues, 794 195. 11d.) 1,839/. 193. 9d.; copper sold (1,88 dues, 24/. 3s. 9d.), 5564 7s. 6,14 sundries, 8/. ss. 6d.=2.4481 7d.: leav ing balance against adventurers, 179/. ss. 2d. The want of rufficient stamping power has prevented the raising of a greater quantity of tin, otherwise the accounts would have presented a more favour able appearance. The West Caradun accounts for September and Octo ber show-By ores sold, and carriages (less lord's dues, 3111. Bs. 6d), 4,6721. ss. ls.; materials sold, &c., 331. 19vs 10d.=4,7064 43. 11d.-Purser's agents', and counting house expenses, 831. 12s. Bd.; enginemen, smith's work, &c., 1781. 6s. 11d.; tribute (exclusive of materials), 1,057/. 3s. Id.; tutwork (ditto), 9001. 16s. 6d.; pitman, surface work, &c., 3491. 7s. 2d.; charges on ores, 586/. 15s. 3d.; parochial rates, doctor, and club, 52/. 3s. 6d.; materials, 845/. 17s. 4d.; sundry labour cost, 10/. 19s. 2d -showing balance, being profit, 641/. 3s. 4d.; add from last account, 198/. 11d.=839/. lls. 3d.-No dividend declared. The Gonamena accounts for September and October show—Labour cost, 176/. 2s. 6d.; materials, 16/. 2s. 9d.... 192/. ss. 3d.—Balance from last account, 96L 7s. 10d.: haves 951. 17s. sd. against adventurers. They have 30 tons of ore for sale. The ore ground in Caegynon is also very good. The adit at Gellerheirin has not yet met with any very considerable quantity of ore. The ore at the Welsh Potosi is 2 ft. wide, quite solid, and very hard. At Allt-y-Crib, the ore is good in the western end, worth 251. per fm.; the new machinery works well. The first sampling will be in next month. At Cwmsebon, there is good or in the 40, 50, and 60 fm. levels eastward. At Penrhiw, they have a very orey lode, in sinkieg a surface shaft in Bryngarw, and in the stapes over the 35, at the engine -shaft, also in the 35 and 25 fm. levels eastward. At Cwmystwith, the 36 fm. level south is in a lode producing 2f or 3 tons of lead ore per fathom. In the 36 east the lode will turn out one ton per fathom. There are now 20 fms. of very good ore in this level. The lode in Kingside adit is looking better, and has had some fine spots of ore in it. A dividend has been declared by the Mining Com pany of Scotland. At the North Pool meeting, the accounts for Septem ber and October were examined and passed, showing— Balance from last account, 7941. 188.; ores sold (less dues), 3,776/. 7s. 9d. = 4,571/. ss. 9d.—To costs and merchants' bills, 2,047/. 18s. I Id.—By di v id en d o f 154 per share, 1,5001.; leaving balance iu favour of adven turers, 1,0231. 6s. 10d. The Craddock Moor accounts for Sept. and Oct. show —Balance fr mm last account, 981.175. 10d.; by call of 10s. per share, 1051. 105.=.204/. 7s. 10d.—Labour cost, 761. 9s. 6d.; materials, 18/. 18s. 7d.—leaving balance in favour of adventurers, 108/. 10s. 9d. A call of 10s. per share was made. The Tokenbury accounts for Oct. and Nov. show—By calls, 5101.—Balance from last account, 3131. 17s. 9d.; labour, 761. 11s. Bd.; materials, 131. 4s. Bd.—leaving 1061. ss. 101 in favour of adventurers. A call of 11. per share was made. The Wheal Caroline accounts for Sept. and Oct. show -By call of IL per share, 1001.; sale of tin, 581. 4s. 10d. =l5B/. 4s. 10d.-Labour cost, 1421. 13s. id.; lord's dues, 2/. ss. ld.-leaving balance in favour of adven turers, 13/. 6s. Bd. A call of 21. per share was made. At a meeting of Wheal Mary Consols adventurers, at Liskeard, it was deemed expedient, to distinguish the new working of Mary Consols from the old concerns of Wheal Mary and Wheal Sisters, to adopt the new name of " Wheal Caroline." The engine, which should have been completed according to the contract in the early part of last month, not being yet at work, a fine of 30s. per week for eight weeks was, therefore, due from the contractor; it was agreed, however, under all circum stances, to reduce the fine to 20s. per week, provided the engine be at work within a week. At the Wheal Carpenter meeting, the purser's ae count exhibited a balance in favour of adventurers of 242/. 9s. 10d., all costs being fully paid. Very satisfac tory reports were read from Captains Seccombe and others. A committee was appointed to consider the propriety of substituting water-power instead of steam, and it was resolved that the engine -shaft shall be sunk as soon as possible. Captain Hitching states that, when at the mine, he broke some atones of lead ore, producing 14 in 20 for lead, and 26ozs. of• silver in a ton of ore, worth from 141. to 141. 10s. per fm. At the West Wheal Frances meeting the accounts for August, September, October, and November were exa mined and passed, showing-Balance from last account, 5024 55.; costs and merchants' bills, 8181. 18s. I Id. 1,321/. 3s. 1 Id. By call in August, 1,0241.; leaving balance against the adventurers of 2971. 3s. I ld. A call of 11. 10s. per share was made. At the Heignston Down Consols two-monthly meet ing, the account showed a balance, on the last two months' operations of 1324 6s. 4d. in favour of the mine. On an estimate of receipts and payments for the next two months, there is a balance against the mine of 487/. 6s. 3d., to meet which a call of 2s. 6d. per share was made. The mine cost for October was 310/. 14s. 9d.; for November, 309/. Os. 4d.; and the estimated cost for the next two months' workings is 6004 In his report, Captain Richards expresses a sanguine impression as to the profit of the adventure at increased depth. At the West Wheal Treasury meeting, the accounts for August, September, annd October, were submitted; showing-Balance from last account, 1,0811. 11s. Ids; costs and merchants' bills, 1,826/. 17s. 3d..-----2,9081. 88.4 d. -By ores sold, &c., 1,4201. ss. 9d.; leaving balance against adventurers, 1,4881. 2s. 7d.-The balance was divided and collected. At the West Ding Dong meeting, the accounts, for five months ending October were examined and passed, showing—To costs and merchants' bills, 3911. 14s. 9d.; by calls received, 2401. 10s.; leaving balance against ad venturers, 1501. 14s. 9d.—A call of 7s. 6d. per share was made. In Foreign Mines, transactions have taken place in Cobra, Copiapo, National Brazilian, St. John del Rey, and United Mexican. At Messrs. Tredinnick and Co.'s sale of mining shares, at the Hall of Commerce, on Wednesday, although the number of shares disposed of, in comparison to those offered, was not numerous, yet a fair amount of business was transacted, and a general disposition evinced by the company assembled to support the sale of sharvs by auction, which to the auctioneers was much more impor tant, considering the period of the year, and the infancy of the principles adopted by them. The following is a list of the prices realised:—Alfred Consols, 181.; Bed ford United, 6/. 10s.; Bryn-Arian, 2/. 10s.; Carn Brea, 1251.; Cefn Gwyn, 21.; Condurrow, 112/.; Copper Bot tom, 41.; Cwm Erfin, 7/.; Cook's Kitchen, 81.; Esgair Llee, 4/.; East Frances, 41. 7s. 6d.; Stray Park, 20/. 108.; Tincroft, 111. 55.; Tregorden, 51.; West Provi dence, 654; West Francis, 141.; West Treasury, 71.; Wheal Trelawny, 501.; Tremayne, 221. 10s.; Wheal Harriett, 51. 21. 6d. THE LATE PLATE AND JEWELLERY ROBBERIES AT NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAM, FRIDAY.—Two men, named Clay and Battersby, were apprehended by the police last night, on suspicion of being concerned in the above robberies. A private examination took place before the Borough magistrates, and the men have been remanded. A pe culiar description of pearl button was found in Mr. Drivel's shop (the scene of one of the late depredations), and it was found that Clay, at the time of his appre hension, had on a coat with precisely the same descrip tion of buttons upon it, and that in front a button was missing. It is said that the button was torn off while the jemmy" was being used to force open a door on M . r. Driver's premises. The whole of the property belonging to Mr. Lamb (whose shop was broken into last Sunday night) has been found. It was discovered by the police, yesterday, in a pool of water, in Free-school-lane, a short distance from the town. Several of the watches were very much damaged, and the silver cups had been bruised out of shape. The whole of the valuables were tied in a bundle. A most daring attempt at bur glary was made last night, at about twelve o'clock, on the premises of Mr. Lewin, of Bottle-lane, Nottingham. A noise being heard proceeding from the roof of Mr. Lewin's dwelling-house about that time, that gentle man was called up, and, with some of the police, exa mined the premises, when it was discovered that a por tion of the roof (sufficiently large to allow of the entrance of a man) had been removed, and soon after burglars were seen retreating from the lower part of the prepremises. Unluckily they effected their escape. Several daring at tempts at burglary have been made this week. The shop of Mr. Bearsdall, grocer, Eyre-street, has been attempted twice; as also Mr. Blathawick's, of ilock l ry. Two de. th t e he nighti n tectives arrived on Wednesday, but su ch is the excited stele r a o s f si t s h t e an t t o s wn, , sit uptradesm en, orderr that their property may be rendered more se cure . A meeting of the magi s trates ; was held ye s t er d ay, to deter mine tha t t he numbers w hole of of upon the adoption of means for the better security of property; we have not, however, heard of the result. A man, named Freeman, has been taken this morning, on suspicion of being concerned in the above robberies. None of the property except Mr. Lamb's has been found; but from several circumstances there appears to be no d ou bt that the prisoner was concerned in the whole of the robberies. The bull dog so dreadfully wounded in Mr. Lamb's shop is slowly recovering, and, it is said, this may lead to the identification of the burglars. At the Spearne Consols meeting on Monday, the ac counts for the four months, ending October, were passed, showing a balance in favour of adventurers, 8651, when a dividend of Si. per share (6401.) was declared-leaving a balance in favour of adventurers, 2251 At the Balleswidden meeting, on Tuesday, the ac counts for Sept. and Oct. were passed, and a dividend of 7s. 6d. per share (6021) was declared, leaving balance in favour of adventurers, 1,5051. At the East Wheal Reeth meeting, it appearing that a large sum was due on the last call, a resolution was adopted, declaring the forfeiture of such unpaid shares. For the present the operations, except at the adit, are suspended, with a view to the introduction of steam power. For providing further capital, a call of ss. per share was made. At the Praed Consols meeting, it was decided that the business of the mine should, in future, be conducted in London, and the shares increased from 512 to 1,024, to be divided among the shareholders. Mr. Gray ex plained the prospects of the mine very satisfactorily to the meeting, stating that a quantity of ore is now at surface, and that there is every prospect of its being a dividend pa3ing mine shortly. At the Cara ion Vale meeting, a balance was shown against the adventurers of 52/. 15s. Id., and a call of 7s. 6d. per share was made. A report of the operations on the mine will be shortly published. The mine accounts at the Wheal Russell meeting show a balance against the adventurers of 365/. 12s. 2d. A proposition was brought forward for increasing the number of shares from 1,024 to 4,000, the decision of which was left till the next meeting; 42 tons 5 cwts. were sampled on Dec. 23. At the George and Charlotte meeting there was a trifling balance in favour of adventurers. A call of 2s. 6d. per share was made, and the shares increased to 1,024. The agent's report generally is favourable as regards the workings now in progress. At a special meeting of the finance committee of L herooe Wheal Maria, on Thursday, the balan ce-sheet _ d presented showed-Calls received, 20, 647 / 1 1 8 9 5. '. 2 portion of November costs unpaid, 118 / 20,793/. 17s. Bd.-Cost of the mine to end o f f Nov., and in London to end of Dec., 20,4901. 13s. - o .l, assets and cash, 303/. 4s. 6d.-leaving balance i n favour of the mine, 184/, 6s. ld. A call of 10s. per share was made, being the last instalment of 21. per s hare, made 27th Decem ber, 1849. Reports from the purser and agent were read to the meeting of the most satisfactory character, both as to its present condi tion and prospectively. At the East Crowndale meeting, the report stated that the workings had b een confined to sinking the middle shaft to the 50 fin. level, extending the 28 and 40 fm. levels east and west, and stoping the backs. As 3 et, the returns had been inconsiderable, but still sufficient to meet the current exyenditure, while a large extent of ground had been laid open. In the 20 fin. level the lode had fluctuated, which had caused some disappointment; but an improvement was apparent in the character of the lode in the 40 fin, level, and a good course of ore was confidently anticipated, from which profitable re sults may be expected. The mine accounts showed- Balance last account, 1011. 10s. 2d.; tin sales, 3,324/. 198. 9 . d. , _-_-_3,4241 19 8 . 9d.-E x p en dit ure , 3,343/. I s . 2d. ; leav ing balance in favour of adventurers, 831. Bs. 9d. The committee, in conclusion, express their belief that the mine will become profitable, The accounts submitted to the Runnaford Coombe meeting leave a balance in the hands of the bankers of 771. 7s. 7d. Cash received on calls, and from other sources, 661/. 6s. 6d.-By cost for October, 99/. 7s. 4d.; for November, 961. Is. Bd.; paid for lease, 881. Ins.; on account of steam-engine, 300/.-leaving balance as stated. The accounts were passed. The mine agents' report states that the lode has been very mach disordered, but ACCIDENT TO MR. CODD.—We find that Mr. Codd, the coroner, met with rather a startling accident en Monday, and had a narrow escape from being himself made the subject of a judicial i n qui r y by some p ro f ess i o nal brother. While on his way about six o'clock in the evening from Halstead to Rocking with a horse and gig, driving at a moderate pace, and on the near side of the road, he met between the toll gate and High Garrett a cart with a man and boy in it, going at a smart pace, and in the middle of the road, and. although Mr. Codd had a grey horse, they ran directly on t• him. Mr. Codd was thrown out by the shock, and some what stunned. When he recovered himself he found that the gig had been upset, both the shafts broken off close to the dashing board, and the horse, thus freed from the vehicle, had started oft. The man who had been driving the cart raised Mr. Codd, inquired as to his injuries, and on being requested to do so, departed as if to go for amstance, i but, conscious it would seem of being n the ,vrong, h e never returned, and left Mr. Codd to gain what aid he could f rom casual passers-by. Through the h el p of these the gig was h placed ig h Garrett, ina i shed w ds a o s foundmedi thatstancthee off; e and on predeeding t o horse had been stopped between that place and Docking, being i very little injured except .by the traces striking against t. Another vehicle was then procured, and Mr. Codd proceeded to Rocking, having received a cut on the heail, and b e i ng muc h s h a k en , but escaping from the mi shap without further serious injury. —,Chelnafol d Chronicle. I MPO RTATION ofTEA.—The recent arrivals of Amer i can -built ships from China with entire cargoes of tea have just been followed by a no th er arr i va l o f t h e same ki n d. w hich is especially interesting, as, until now, no arrivals of this nature had taken place under the relaxed laws in force during the past year. The American ship Roman, of 774 tons burden, has arrived in the London Docks from Canton, with an entire cargo, consisting of nearly 10,000 packages of tea, consigned to order, which is admissible by virtue of the relaxed laws of navigation and importation to entry lot home use. LITERATURE. POPERY IN POWER ; or the Spirit of the Vatican. By Joseph Turnley. Although the publication of this work comes very opportunely at the present moment, yet it is not to be ranked among those pieces de circonstance to which the recent Papal aggression has given rise. Mr. Turnley assures us in his preface " that fifty pages of the first part of the book were written and published before the recent assumptions of the Pope of Rome," and the work itself bears witness to the diligence with which Mr. Turnley has collected his materials, and to his judgment in their selection and arrange ment. The otject of the first part of the work is to prove, by reference to historical facts, the universal antagonism of Romanism with all civil power and good government, and to expose its secret energies and mystic ;agencies for the destruction of every element which has denied its infallibility or its supremacy, and this he does by reference to various passages of history, more especially to those relating to the occurrences which took place in this country during the reign of Henry IL He therm pro ceeds to descant on the relentless cruelty of Romanism triumphant, and describes with great vigour and ani mation the fiend-like persecutio❑ of the unfortunate Albigenses, and the horrible tortures practised in the dungeons of the Inquisition, several illustrations of which, beautifully engraved, are given. At the con clusion of his work he denounces the delusion and vanity of Tractarianism in terms of eloquent indig nation. To this work is appended a powerfully written drama by the.same author, entitled " Priest craft," founded on the history of Henry 11., in which Thomas A'Beckett is represented as the incarnation of Humanism, encouraging rebellion against all civil power, and stirring even the children of Henry to make war on him. The work is very neatly got up, and is profusely illustrated by engravings. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 3. The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning in the Slopes. The Royal Family took their usual airings. The Queen had a'dinuer party this evening. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Excellency Senor Isturitx, his Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio, the Marquis of Abercorn, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Spetb, the Earl and Countess of Jersey, and Lady Clementina Villiers, the Earl of Strafford, Viscount and Viscountess Pon sonby, Lord and Lady Stanley (of Alderley), and Col. the Hon. Charles Grey. The band of the Royal Horse Guards was in at tendance during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the Castle. The band of the Cold;treanr Guards attended during dinner in the Castle yesterday evening, and performed the following selection : Parade March of the Coldstream Guards Mozart. Coldstream Guards' Quick March Costa. Overture, " Fest"— Lindpaintner. Selection, " Etoile de Seville" .• Balfe. Quadrille, "Caledonian" ••• Jullien. Schottische, " The Princess Alice".. Kettel. The Queen's private band afterwards attended, and played the following pieces : Overture, " Le Dieu et la Bayadere"... Auber. Andante and rondo .... Hummel. Divertissement, "Le Prophete".. Meyerbeer. General Wemyss has relieved Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey in his duty as the Equerry in Waiting to her Majesty. Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour has relieved Colonel Bouverie in his duty as the Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Mr. J. F. L. Foster, from Port Philip, bad an in terview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial office. Lord John Russell rQturned to his residence, Pem broke Lodge, Richmond-park, yesterday, from Wo burn Abbey, Bedfordshire. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial-office, for the Governors of the North Ame rican colonies. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. SUBJECT FOR THE HULSEAN PRIZE. CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 3.—The late Rev. John Hulse having bequeathed to the University of Cambridge cer tain estates for the advancement of religious learning. and having directed in his will that out of the rents and profits, so soon as annuities and other encumbrances would admit, an annual premium should be given " for the best dissertation in the English language on the evi dence in general, or on the prophecies or miracles in psr ticular, or on any other particular argument, whether the same be direct or collateral proofs of the Christian religion, in order to evince its truth and excellence;" to be written by a member of this university tinder the de gree or standing of a Master of Arts, the trustees have given notice that a premium of about 100/. will this year be given for the best dissertation on the following subject:— " The History of the Extinction of Paganism in the Roman Empire, viewed in relation to the Evidences of Christianity." The dissertations to be sent to one of the trustees (the Vice-Chancollor, the Master of St. John's College, or the Master of Trinity College) on or before the 19th of October, 1851, with the names of the respective authors sealed up. The author of the essay best approved is to print it at his own expense, and is not to be a second time a can didate for the premium. We have received information from the Admiralty that our correspondent at Plymeuth was misinformed in stating that the crew of the Indefatigable were dissatisfied with the new Admiralty order for the supply of provisions to the navy. We are assured, on the contrary, that the crew of that ship are perfectly satisfied and contented, and alto gether animated with as good a spirit as ever pervaded the crew of a ship of war. We are also informed from the same source that the operation of the new order in question is likely to be attended with the happiest results to the service. THE MERCANTILE MARINE ACT.-IMPORTANT NOTICE —ln consequence of a communication from the Naval Department of the Office of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, in which reference is made to the incon-• venience, which might arise from a strict enforcement of the letter of the 30th section of the Mercantile Marine Act, the collectors and controllers, and other principal officers of the Customs' department at the several porta throughout the kingdom, have received directions from the Commissioners not to insist on the production of certificates of competency or service from masters or mates of foreign-going ships (or, in other words, ships outward bound to foreign parts) before the Ist of February next, but to clear such ships outwards until that day without such production. CHARGE OF CRIMINAL ASSAULT AGAINST AN HOSPITAL SURGEON.-An extraordinary investigation into a charge of the above serious nature at Cheltenham has caused an unusual sensation in the town, the accused being a medical practitioner of some standing, and one of the sur geons at the Cheltenham Public Dispensary. An inquiry into the affair before the magistrates has been the result. The accused, Mr. Theodore Sheldon, was charged on the information of Lydia Stride, with a felonious assault upon her in the surgery of his private residence. The girl swore that, having had an order for medical assistance at the Dispensary, Mr. Sheldon attended her, and on three several occasions on which she had visited his surgery, he had committed a capital offence upon her. From the evidence of witnesses called for the de fence, it was proved that it was next to impossible that such occurrences could have taken place without exciting notice. The magistrates having heard all the evidence, retired for about a quarter of an hour; on their return into the public court, the chairman, Mr. Filkington, informed the parties that the magistrates dismissed the case, and he added, that Mr. Sheldon left the court without the least stain on his cha racter. The inquiry occupied six hours, and created the ut most curiosity. HOW TO MANUFACTURE A " MIRACLE." - (From a Correspondent.)—Take an oil painting of a wounded man, cover the back of the canvass with pitch, cut out a portion of the latter immediately behind the part depicted as a wound, pierce the canvass at that part with several stabs of a cob ler's awl from back to front, place in the openings made by the removed pitch a piece of sponge saturated with blood thinned with water, cover the opening with a plug of pitch, the application of a hot iron removing the appearance of a seam round the plug. The " miracle" may now be work ed by gentle pressure either from behind or in front of the pictured wound, which, squeezing the sponge, causes the bloody liquid to exude through the holes made by the cob ler's awl, and trickle out in the most natural and surprising manner, to the edification of all beholders. This " miracle ' is capable of being produced by other means, but upon the same principle. The application of a white handkerchief to the wound, and with some pressure, will assist in establishing the " miracle." DEATH OF VISCOUNT ALFORD, M.P.—We have to announce the demise, after a protracted illness, of Viscount Alford, M.P. for Bedfordshire, who expired at eight o'clock on Thursday evening at Ashridge Park, his Lordship's seat, near Hemel Hempstead: The Marquis of Northampton, the Earl Comptbn, and other family connexions, were staying at Ashridge Park at the time of his Lordship's dissolution, which had been anticipated for some weeks past. The Noble Viscount had been in declining health for the last two years, and he and Lady Marianne Alford passed the winter of last year in Egypt, and did not return until the summer, when it became apparent to all his friends that he had not derived any permanent benefit from his residence abroad. John Hume Cust, Viscount Alford, was the eldest son of the Earl of Brownlow, by his first marriage with Sophia, second 1 daughter and co-heir of the late Sir Abraham Hume, Bart., and Lady Amelia Egerton. He was born October 15, 1812, and married February 10, 1841, Lady Marianne Margaret Compton, eldest daupter of the Marquis of Northampton, by whom his Lordship leaves issue two sons, the eldest of I whom is in his ninth year. The Noble Viscount was Colo nel of the North Lincoln Militia. He was first elected Mem ber for Bedfordshire at the general election in 1836, in con junction with Lord Charles Russell, and he continued to re present that county in the House of Commons in the succes sive Parlianients of 1837, 1841, and 1817. His Lordship was a Protectionist in politics. BATTERSEATARS AND THE NEW SUSPENSION BEIDGE.—The inhabitants of Chelsea, Battersea, and Vaux -1 ball are at last relieved from their suspense respecting the proposed new bridge between the above places, so long on the tapis. It is now four years since the necessity for such a bridge was first discovered, and it was proposed to erect one in connexion with the new park, then and now in course of construction at that part of Battersea which im mediately faces the gardens of the Royal Hospital (which Also are at last made available for the recreation the public). rrhe first piles of the new bridge were driven a few days ba ek; and we may hope in the course of the:ensuing sum mer. to see it hurrying towards completion. It is to be hoped that, when completed, the fate of the present old and clangorous Battersea.bridge will be sealed. Mr. William Ratcliff, of Walesby, Nottingham shire has now in full bloom a quantity of fine polyan , I thuses in his garden; and on Christmas-day he gathered a cowslip in lull vigour.