The Sun. — London, England, 1850-12-17 00:00:00

GERMAN Y. The Kolner Zeitung states that the kingdoms of Central Germany think their existence put into jeopardy by the secret articles of the Olmutz treaty. To ward off the common danger they are forming a defensive and offensive alliance ; besides which they propose to maintain the Diet in its present state, and to insist on the Dresden Conferences coming to a con clusion at the end of January. The so-called Fede ral Diet is filled with the greatest distrust of Austria, especially since it has transpired, and since later mea sures have proved it, that by a convention made be tween Prussia and Austria, the Bavarian garrison is to be withdrawn from Frankfort. The head-quarters of the Prussian troops in Hesse are at Ilofgeismar, and in consequence of General von der Groben's resignation the command of the 7th corps has been taken by General Tietzen. From a letter of Prince Adalbert of Prussia, the Commander of the German fleet, it appears that the future prospects of that force are very doubtful. It is an answer written by the Prince to an application for an appointment as a cadet : "As I presume the young man wishes to prepare himself for the rank of an officer, I must state that his name cannot be set down, because not only are the va cancies filled up, but there are besides 90 names on the list as candidates for any vacancy that may occur. As is quite uncertain what extension the German Marine may receive, or, indeed, whether it may be increased at all, I shall, even if vacancies arise, abstain from appoint ing any new cadets till it is determined what increase the marine force is to receive. The placing of a young in in on the list, therefore, would only create hopes that might not hereafter be fulfilled; for years must elapse ere those already entered for appointments can be employed, and by that time the candidate will be too old, as, according to an order about to be issued, none aro to e hereafter admitted after 16." DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. A letter from Hamburgh of the 11th says—" The forced retirement of General de Willisen from the command of .the Schleswig-Holstein troops has led to grave accusations being made against him by the public. Among other things, his enemies accuse him of having, by false manoeuvres caused the successive disasters:at Istedt, - Missund(e, and Friedrichstadt.. The Gen: rat's departure.. took place , with a certain precipitation. Nevertheless, the pcpulations of the . places through which he had to pass on his way to Prussia were informed of it. On the Kid railway, at Altona, he was received by the crowd with marks of hostility ; at each station he was gros.-ly insulted; and at several places stones were thrown at the carriage which he occupied. The General, hoping not to be recognised, had put on plain clothes. At Hamburgh he only remained a few hours. On taking the command of the Holstein army the General required a sum of money, said. to h.l considerable, to he deposited in his name, in the B ink of England, at London. According to the last tic counti from head- qaarters at Rendsburg, the new Gene ral-in-Chitf, M. Von der Hurst, in order to excite the ardo~rof his troops, is preparing anew plan of campaign. Toe G6floa Frigate, taken from the Dines in 1849, in the pJrc of Eckernforde, and definitively adjudged to Gzrmany by the Ire sty of Berlin, arrived on the 9.h at Brem2nhaven, and was added to the Imperial fl.!et. Tnere is a question of causing the troops of Holstein to occupy the Duchy of Lo.uenburg, which, in 1848, rose in insurrection against Denmark, and which has since been administered as a separate ind Tend , . , nt sate. The subleriptions in the north of Germany in favour of the Hessian officers who resigned become considerable, At Hamburgh snore than 10,000 f. hive ben collected ; and at Bremen mare than 20,000 F." A I,ter from C:penhsgen, of the 4th, states that the General Navigation Steam Company of London 11.14 juit brought over to that city, without charge, 4),000 blankets, furnished by the British Govern ment at the req'lest of tl:e Danish Cabinet, for the use of the troops of Denmark bivouacked in the Duchy of Schleswig. The same letter eays that the inhabitants of Chri4tiana (Norway) have got up a subscription, to present a sword of honour to Colonel Helgeszn,.the defender of Priedriehstadt. TURKEY. A Pere corresponlent of the Ost Deutsche Post gives seine interesting details relative to the conspiracy recently discovered at Constantinople. By a singular chance the Sultan him;aelf found certain suspicious documents io the room of one of his adjutants, the Biwbasehi Mustapha Effendi, who was arrested with twslve o:her persons of high standing in the seraglio. The conspiracy was directed against the Sultan and Ps,-schid Pasha's Cabinet. Abdul Assis, the Sultan's brother, if not actually a sharer in the conspiracy, cer tainly connived at the revolutionary movements which have so fortunately been brought to light. The Sal. tars's physician, an Austrian, was sent for by his ImpP rial master, who, utter-dismissing his first chamberlain, conversed With the doctor for a whole hour. The s Ilia. evening the latter left Constantinople for Trieste with his wite anti, family. The disciple of (E3cula . pin', wh(?se monthly salary was 9,000 piastres, was in the habit of receiving very costly presents from his muni3oent employer. His house in Constantinople, which is now for sale, was a present of the Empress Mother's ;• it is valued at 8,0001. In an Aleppo letter o:' tie 9 n November, mention is made of the defeat of the rehe's . by Kerlin Pacha. On a subsequent day, the insurgents having been reinforced again appeared before the city, and were again routed, leaving 100 priSoners and 3,000 sheep behind them. The garrison of Aleiiip) is now So.etrong that nothing more is to be feared,.. THE REV. DR. M'NEILE AND THE ROMISFI CONFESSIONAL. Sir,—On Sunday last, the Bth instant, the Rev. Dr. 11I•Neile, Canon of Chester. and incumbent of St. Paul's, Liverpool, preached a sermon on the difference betwe( n the " judgment of God and the judgment of man." In the progress of this discourse the Reverend Gentleman referred to the " c^ntessional" as an organ used for " man's judgment of his fellow-man." Ile described in g!oMiog and impassioned terms its whole catalogue of abominations, and then demanded in the name of jus tice and religion, the punishment of all priests who wielded so fearful an organ of spiritual tyranny. There might ba many modes of punishment suggested, but the only one ifE ctual for the purpose was death. " Many good and tender-hearted men," continued the Reverend Gentleman, " felt a prejudice against capital punish ment; but let them remember that banishment would only be to spread to our colonies and to other climes the pestilential influence." This sentiment caused a marked sensation, and was much canvassed after the service. It is said that one gentleman wrote a letter immediately on reaching his house to demand a recantation of the senti ment. In the evening the Rev. Doctor did not preach, but after reading the belief he left his pew, and ascend ing the reading desk, between the curate and the Rev. Mr. Minton, he thus addressed the congregation My Christian Friend,—l generally address you from another place, but must make an exception on this occasion. I desire to withdraw the atrocious sentiment which I ut ttred in the morning. I have withdrawn it before God and now withdraw it before you. Those who heard me in the morning will understand my meaning; those who i were not hero will please not to trouble themselves about it." I do not record all this, Sir, to find fault with Dr. M . Neile, his handsome apology disarms any severity of my critici.,m. But I mention it to show that extempore preaching i.s very dangerous, since it leads so good a man to ty,er so fearful a sentiment ; and I also mention it to cau'ion our No-Popery friends to temper their z al with discretion, since the Rev. Gentleman who has thus tripped fills no ordinary situation in men's minds. He is a canon of the church, and a member of the coun cil who, under the presidency of Lord Ashley, have assumed the responsibility of reforming the church and promoting the (in their minds) purest worship of Gcd. I remain, S r, your obedient servant, Liverpool, Dec. 12. G. The following are the more important parts of the article in the Liverpool Mercury above referred to. After adverting, in general terms, to the occurrence in question, our contemporary proceeds : " When the circumstance was first told to us we could nct, and would not, believe it; but as it afterwards came to us in substantially the same form from several quar ters, we thought it best to make inquiries on the sub ject; so that, if the story should prove to be unfounded, its circulation might be stopped; and, if not, that the facts might be put forth in as unexaggerated shape. " The result of our inquiries has been that we have obtained from a highly respectable source as accurate a version of the words used by Dr. 11'Neile as the memory of our informant enabled him to furnish, and of their substantial accuracy he has no doubt whatever. The ex traordinary declaration of sentiment was uttered by the Rev. Gentleman on Sunday morning last, in the'course of his sermon, and is stated to have been to the following effect:—' I would make it a capital offence to administer the confession in this country. Transportation would not satisfy roe, for that would merely transfer the evil from one part of the world to the other. Capital punish ment alone would satisfy me. Death alone would pre vent the evil. This is my solemn conviction.' . . . we have b een told, heard the words The congregation, with mingled sorrow and dread ; and at the close of the service a representation on the subject was made to Dr. M•Neile in the vestry. The Rev. Gentleman declared, we believe, that he had no consciousness of having ma d e use of such language; but, being assured that he had indoubtedly done so, he expressed his regret in most forcible terms. In the coarse of the evening service the Doctor went into the reading-desk, and, as we are informed, thus addressed his congregation : —' In the excitement of en extemporaneous disco urse d e li ve r e d by me this morn ing, I used, I believe, a most atrocious expression. That expression I have already withdrawn in the sight of God; I have, I trust, made my peace with Him; and I now beg to withdraw that expression in the sight of this c , mgregati , n, and to make my peace with you. I will net repeat the expres.ion which I have referred to, for those who heard it will sufficiently well remember it, whist I a ill not grieve (or itifl.ct pain upon) those who did not hear it by posting it.' ‘• Dr. Nl . Neile, tberef re bitterly repents- of the grave and !amer,t ible error into which he unwittingly fell; but, if inn of firm mind, of gre a t a bilit y an d l earn i ng, of long prauti,e reaching and public speakitig, permit so un to') a spirit to enter even for a moment into their souls, and fashion itself in words, how great must be the charity with which we ought to regard the failings of those who are destitute of such advantages' Even this most painful incident may be productive of good t) England; if, in this sad time of religious fer ment, it teach men the necessity of caution and prudence in public speaking, seeing how easy it is for even a mi nister of the Gospel of Peace to be carried away by reli gious fervour into the enunciation of sentiments as atro cious as the worst that were ever attributed to or con demned in others." DINNER TO THE AMERICAN AM BASSADOR IN LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY NIGHT.—This evening the American Ambassador, the Hon. Abbott Law rence, was sumptuously entertained at a public banquet at the Adelphi Hotel, in this town, by the members of the Liverpool American Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Joseph Malcomson, the president of the Chamber, presided, supported on his right by his Excellency the Hon. Abbott Lawrence, the guest of the evening ; Mr. Alexarder Henry, M.P.; Mr. Thomas Thomley, M.P., &c., &c.; and on his left, by the Earl of Sefton, Colonel Cotterden, the United States Consul at Liverpool, Mr. H. C. Chapman, &c., &c. The Vice-Chairman's table was filled by Mr. William Brown, M.P. for Seuth jaancashire, sup ported on his right by the Worshipffil the Mayor of Liverpool, &c.; and on his left by the Venerable Archdeacon Brooks, Mr. Edward Rushton, stipen diary magistrate, &c., &c. There were also present, in different parts of the room, Mr. Elias Arnaud, collector of customs at Liverpool, Mr. C. B. Ban ning, post-master, several officers of the garrison at present stationed here, and about fifty of the leading merchants of Liverpool. The cloth having been drawn, and the usual loyal toasts drunk, The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of the Presi dent of the United States, alluding in complimentary terms to that country, and to the intimate relations subsisting between this country and America. The Hon. ABBOTT LAWRENCE, in acknowledging the toast, assured the meeting of the anxious wish, on the part of the President of the United States, to cul tivate a friendly feeling between the two nations, to promote the harmony which at present existed be tween them, and to strengthen the bonds of unity. He thought he knew the feelings of the majority of the people of this country. He knew that he was acquainted with the feelings of the people of America, and he confidently stated that at no time had there exi , ted a better feeling towards this country than existed at the present moment. " Sir," said the am bassador, "we are a commercial people as well as you; we know our interests, and we believe that those interests are identical with your cia n, and to that end, so far as I know my own duties and posi tion, it is our desire to extend them."—(Cheers.) In acknowledging the toast of " Ttie Bishop and Clergy of the diocese," the Venerable Archdeacon Baooxs paid a high compliment to the energy and enterprise of the people of the United States. The CHAIRMAN then rose, and said he had now to propose to them, cn behalf of the Liverpool American Chamber of Commerce, the health of their distin guished guest, his Excellency the Ambassador from the United States, with cordial thanks to him for affirding them an opportunity of giving him a wed come amongst them. He was an able and fitting re presentative of his energetic and enterprisieg country men.--(Hear, hear.) The Hon. ABBOTT TA LIVRENCE acknowledged the compliment. After alluding to the peculiar relations which existed between the United States and Liver pool, the speaker referred to the common interests existing between the two countries. Let them all remember that both countries belonged to the Anglo- Saxon race.—(Hear, hear.) They had relations in a commercial point of view, but they had still stronger relations by the ties of blood.—(Cheers.) After an exceedingly eloquent address the distinguished gtie.st of the evening resumed his seat amidst loud cheering. Several other toasts were proposed and acknow ledged, and the company separated about eleven o'clock. DEVONPORT AND SOUTHAMP TON AS STEAM-PORTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS. Sir,—The difference of convenience with regard to c , mveying merchandise, &e., respectively to Southamp t)n or Devonport, cannot be put in comparison with the divanee by sca between Southampton and the Land', End, and that of Devonport and t%e Land's End; there is not a more objectionable part of the Channel in which to enc.muter the westerly gales; from Devonport a steam-packet would be clear even of the dangerous Scilly Islands before one from Southampton had reached Devonport. The " extraordinary facilities of access and egrets" to and from the Southampton waters by no means un freeptpntly consists in a dense fug, so that the steamer finds it impossib!e to attempt the narrow passage of the Needles; until which fog clears away aho is paddling about for hours, expending coal, and keeping passengers And mails on board, with great inconsenience to all par ties concerned, when all this might have been obviated by landing at Devonport 14 to 16 hours earlier. I - The rapid commuriimion of a message by the electrlc telegraph renders it I,f no import whether it is conveyed from one port or the other. Rai. hampton is called a "deep steam port" by "X. Y. Z ," So it is to some extent, but not sufficiently so to enable it to eompete with Devonport as a steam packet harbour. I landed a few:weeks ago from a trans- 1 atlantic mail steamer. The vessel could not get within a mile and a half of the pier for want of water ; the mails and passengers were detained on board at least two hours after the vessel had anchored, and before till arrival of a stnall steamer sent from the docks to bring everything on shore. Certainly the passengers might have landed in boats, had they been disposed to abandon their luggage to the considerate mercy of some one or other on board, but the mandate of a Custom house (fficer denied even a writing-case to be taken from the steamer otherwise than through the Custom house • from the time of first anchoring till the passen gers, luggage, and mails were fairly in the small steamer, certainly three hours had elapsed, and then all were happily landed in the docks. Now, Mr. Editor, I have no interest to serve in South ampton, none in Devonport, and none in steam-ships of any kind; but the following statement will be found very near the truth, and put the question of the harbour in a fair light. The distance from the Lizard to Devonport by sea is about 45 miles, and the steamer coming from sea is in sheltered water after passing the Liaard; to run for Devonport, supposing a westerly gale to blow, the run would be about four hours. The distance from the Lizard to the Needles is about 150 miles, to which may be added about 40 more from the latter point to Southampton; supposing fair wind and weather to pre vail, this distance would occupy about 14 hours. The mails would consequently be landed at Devonport in fiat weather, at the very least, ten hours before they could possibly reach Southampton, and would be in London by the railroad about tour hours earlier than they would from the last-named port. In the event of an easterly gale, or, what so fre quently occurs about the Isla of Wight, and otherwise lovely waters of the Solent, a dense fog,•the mails would be delayed, of course, a much longer period; and if it is at all necessary, I shall adduce instances in which the royal mail steamers have actually been kept at sea by the fog nearly twenty-tour hours; and in one case, one off them had to anchor off Calschet Castle, on account of the tog, from whence the mails groped their way up to Southampton in a boat, and the passengers remained on board nearly a day, abusing the port of Southampton with great zeal. The best thing X. Y. Z. can do is to say nothing about Southampton as a steam port, for its disadvantages are too heavy in the scale.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, _ _ A SAILOR. Adam-street, Adelphi, Dec. 14. SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY AWFUL DEATH OF A FORTUNE TELLER. An old lady, named Rebecca Swan, the sorceress of Kidderminster, has met with a fearful death. Many years ago she was prosecuted f)r obtaining money under false pretences from a servant girl, and, in re revenge, she said that the magistrate who convicted her would not live till she came out again. This, by one of those coincidences which cannot be explained, was the case; and from that time her skill as a " wise woman" has been unquestioned by those who wished to look into the future. She would threaten persons that the earth should open under their feet, and was generally believed to be on intimate terms with Apollyon him self. She had four magic dogs, Liverpool, Pretty, Vic toria, and St. John, the latter of which was stolen by some waggish limbs of the law who once paid her a visit. Cats of remarkable size also formed part of her estab lishment, and were called names of singular import: a splendid celimanco was the " Queen of Sheba," and a large black one, "Queen Caroline." The " Princess Charlotte" died a few years ago. These cats would leap upon her shoulder, and purr in her ear, and she then informed her dupes what she chose, pretending to have received it from the cats, who were, of course, con sidered as of somewhat questionable character. Among other failings the deceased was very fond of gin, and being well supplied with money by her patrons, would frequently get drunk and pass the night in a chair by the tire-side, in conference, as she always afterwards said, with the invisible world. On the night of her death this was the case, and in rising from her chair it is sup posed she slipped upon the fire, and was unable to put the blaze out or call for assistance. Her body was shockingly burnt. On Friday evening an inquest was held on her remains, and a verdict of " accidental death" returned. Her neighbours and clients, however, shake their heads, and consider that she was brewing some potent spell, and neglecting some usual precau ion, was caught at an ad van t age by " A u ld Cl oot i e; " i n proo f of this they triumphantly point to the disappearance of the cats, who have not been aeon since her death, having probably been scared by the noise and hubbub of the strangers who flocked to the house.— Worcester Chronicle THFI ELECTRIC TEL — EGItA D ri I O II7LYETEA D.—The . f( !lowing memorial to the lying on the desk of the Excha ' r e l k ' Camittee has been ..e Newsroom,th and re ceived numfrous signatures : _ , ' , r o shipowners, brokers, we members of the Dock ,Committee. the undersigned merchants, others, having cbserved that a proposal bs,i been m'adeed wliich, if sub stitute,carried in communicating between Holyhead and Liver pool, the electric telegraph for the present antiquatedlr and uncertain method, respectfully urge upon your con sideration the propriety of the change, out, cannot fail to benefit this commercial communit y, and the trade of the port in general,"—Liverpool Albion' RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. PROPOSED NEW RAILWAYS. It appears from the notices of intended applica tion to Parliament in the ensuing session that Bills for several new railways and branches will be ap plied for, and judging from the produce of lines and branches of a similar character already constructed in various parts of the kingdom, it is very doubtful whether many of the new schemes, if sanctioned, will return any dividend for the outlay. Unfortunately, too many railways and branches which are now in operation were originally projected more with the view to profit certain individuals than for public benefit or to remunerate the shareholders, who were induced by all sorts of representations, and in many instances compelled to find the money. The lawyers, engineers, contractors, directors, landowners, parties who purchased land on tha speculation of the lines being made, and thus obtaining three or four times its value from the company, other parties who have an interest in letting the contracts for the works by private agreement, form together an almost ir resistible influence to obtain Bills every session for lines and branches, whether requisite or not. There can be no doubt that there is plenty of room for improvement on the present system of rail way legislation, and it is believed the appointment of a Parliamentary Committee to investigate and report on the effects of past legislation on railways, with a view to establishing an improved system of legislation with regard to them, may lead to some practical ad vantages, and in some measure tend to protect the public and railway shareholders from the gross impo sitions and severe losses to which they are continually exposed by the present loose system. In dealing with the:newßills next session, it is believed that Par liament might do a great deal of good to railway property by adopting some arrangement which should have the effect of making responsible before some tri bunal the engineer in every case for the amount of his estimate, the contractor that the amount of his contract should not be exceeded, the directors for exceeding the powers of the Acts of Parliament, the lawyers for negligence in drawing up the clauses of the Bills, and thus place some check on the continual amendment of acts. The practice of sanctioning, session after session, the illegal acts of railway di rectors, should, if possible, be abolished, and men so of. fending should in future be held individually respon sible for their conduct, in every case where it can be proved that the Acts of Parliament have been vio lated. With respect to one of the companies intend ing to make application next session for a new Act, it has been stated by a committee of inquiry into the company's affairs that the directors had conducted the affairs of the company as if the Acts of Parliament were so much " waste paper." Another of the com panies making application raised years ago 700,0001. without any legal authority, and last session obtained the sane, ion cf Parliament to rectify that illegal act. Some simple regulation, which should have for its object to make all the acting parties in the manage ment of railway companies personally liable for the illegal acts of the company, and the misapplica tion of the funds intrusted to their charge, would pat a stop to a great deal of misconduct in the ma nagement of railway prop 'rty. There is a very strong opinion among respectable railway men that Parliament should in the ensuing session, be fore prcceeding whh any of the new Rail way Bills, pass a short Act with regard to the falsification of railway accounts, the punish ment to be fine and imprisonment. It is believed that until the Legislature declares it by Act of Par liemeat to be a crime to falsify railway accounts the ability to falsify accounts will be regarded by certain unprincipled rail way speculators as a valuable ac quirement, worthy of the highest reward they can bestow. The passing of an Act declaring the falsifi cation of accounts to be illegal and a crime deserving of severe punishment would tend greatly to enhance the value of railway property. In one company alone the public have been defrauded in the price of the shares to the extent of nearly 2,000,0001. by means of false accounts, which showed a fictitious net re venue in one year of 108,8451. over and above the actual net revenue of the company; and the total felsification of the accounts in this company, so far as could be discovered, amounted to 328,0001. in the course of four years. Notwithstanding this exposure certain railway shareholders have lately been endea vouring to reinstate the man in power under whose management, or rather mismanagement, the prices of the shares were thus raised so much above their value. Among the proposed new railways are lines from the Furness Rail way to the Kendal and Windermere Railway, from the Furness Railway at Ulverstone to the Lancaster and Carlisle Rail way at Cornfortb, from Lowestoft to Halesworth, from Bungay to Hales worth, from the Eastern Counties at Forest gate to Tilbury Fort, from the North Kent Railway at Strood to Dover, from the Croydo❑ Railway near New-cress to Dover (the Mid-Kent line), from the Holyhead Railway at Bangor to Carnarvon, from Gloucester to Ross and Hereford, from Blackwall to Tilbury Fort, from the Royston and Hitchin at Sbepreth to Cambridge, from the South Staffordshire at Wicknor to Burton-on-Trent, from the Altrincham Junction Rail way to Warrington. The Stockton and Dlrlington to make branches to Coundon and Westerton ; the South Wales, branches to the Forest of Dean, to Newport, Cardiff, Bute Dock, and to the Taff Vale Railway; the Sheffield and Goole, branch to Kimberworth ; the North Staffordshire, branches to Litchurch and to the Midland Railway ; the Chester and Holyhead, a branch to Holyhead har bour ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire, branch to Mid dleton; the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, extension to Salford ; from the Ulster Railway at Armagh to the canal at Caledon ; Waveney Valley, branch to Bungay; a line from Buckhurst to the South-Eastern Railway at Tonbridge-wells ; from the Glastonbury to the Bristol and Exeter near High bridge; the Great Northern Railway, branch to Miston ; a line from the Birmingham and Oxford to the London and North-Western Railway at Birming ham; a line from the Briton Ferry to the South Wales Railway ; a line from the Thames to the North Kent Railway. There are several other Bills for railway purposes, such as for altering the exist ing terms of guarantees and leases, for authorising companies to run engines and carriages over other companies' railways, to extend time for the construc tion of works, and to amend Acts. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Dec. 16. (B€fore Lord CRAN WORTH.) TROTT V. HUGHES. This was a motion for an iniunciion to restrain the directors of a building society in the borough of South vv:lrlt from parting with a fund in their hands except under the order of this Court. The building society was established in 1847, and the rules and regulations were certified by the barrister appointed for that per pose. A rule was subsequently introduced by amend ment that any member might withdraw, and receive the amount of his subscription by giving a month's notice. By another provision it was directed that in case of any dispute upon the rules, arbitrators were to be appointed, and in the event of the arbitrators not being appointed, the question was to be decided by two justices. It ap peared that the plaintiff, Mr. Pearce, wished to with draw from the company, and gave the month's notice required by the rule. At that period there was a sum of between 4001. and 5001. in the hands of the directors, and the plaintiff, as well as certain other members who had given notice, contended that their subscription must be first repaid before - any other claims. It was thought, on the other hand, that the subscriptions were not payable out of the capital, but only out of the interest and fines. The plaintiff wrote to the di rectors, urging his claim, and the directors, in reply, promised to consider and decide the matter according to their best judgment at the next meeting. The plaintiff, however, filed a bill in this court for an injunction, charging the directors with an intention to lend out the funds in hand, so as to defeat the plaintiff's title, the money so lent being repaid by ten instalments. Mr. Matins and Mr. Cotton appeared for the motion; Mr. Teed and Mr. Beavan contra. MS LORDSHIP having stated the facts of the case, said that he thought he should be doing a vast deal of mis chief if he were to grant the motion. There was a dis pute about the construction of the rules, and the directors would have had to put a construction on them, it might be right or it might be wrong, at the next meeting; but the plaintiff did not give them time to do so. They had not had an opportunity of meeting since the notice. But even if the directors were wrong, he did not think the parties ought to come to this court. The statutable law on this subject—viz., the rules—which were, moreover, the voice of the Legislature—enacted that in case of dis pute arbitrators were to be appointed, or the matter was to be disposed of by two justices. He did not think the plaintiff had any right to come at once to the Court of Chancery to determine the construction of the rules. He should, therefore, refuse the motion, with costs. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. 16. TEMPEST V. HOWARD. This was an action brought to recover damages for a libel contained in a letter written by the defendant, who is a medical student, in which the plaintiff was charged with being addicted to unnatural praciices. Mr. Bramwell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Shee for the defendant. The defence was a plea of justification, and witnesses were called, and depositions of persons now abroad were read in support of it, but the facts as disclosed by the evidence were too gross for publication. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE stopped the case in dis gust. He said there was a certain verge of decency to be observed in a court of justice, even when they were obliged to examine into such cases as these. He thought no man of common feelings would be able to restrain his indignation at the facts now before them. Mr. BRAMWELL said if that were his Lordship's opi nion, he would consent that his client should be non suited. The plaintiff was then ordered to be nonsuited. The plaintiff, who was present in court difring the trial, was followed on leaving it by a crowd of persons, who saluted him with groans and hisses of execration, and showed some disposition to execute summary justice upon him. WLLLs, 13.—The schooner Albion, of Louth for London, is on shore. CENTRAL CRIMINAL (COURT. OLD COURT. Sarah Simons, 19, was indicted for s '.eal'ing a purse, containing some silver, the property of Di ari % Byron. Mr. Woollett was for the defence. It appeared that the prosecutrix, who. is an actress, was riding in an omnibus on the day name d in the in dictment, when the prisoner took her seat, by her, and soon afterwards she felt her hand in her pocket. She was too much frightened at the moment to gii ye any alarm, but when she recovered herself she gave tk ,e prisoner in charge to the conductor, and the purse was found upon the floor of the omnibus close to the prisoner. The jury retured a verdict of Guilty; but as it ap peared that the prisoner was not known as the associate of thieves, and had never before been in. custody, she was only sentenced to be kept to hard la‘bour fin- four months, the Learned Recorder at the same. time inform ing her, however, that if she ever appeared there again upon a charge of felony she would certainly be trans ported. Mr. Ballantine, who was instructed for the prosecution in an indictment preferred by the Baron. Von Stentz against William Sobieski Kildahl for perjury, ap plied to the Court to postpone the trial to the next session. The application was founded upon affidavits stating that the Baron and his Lady, who we re both ma terial witnesses, were seriously ill, and in quite an unfit state to attend andsive their evidence. Mc dical certi ficates to the same effect were also put in. Mr. CLARKSON, who appeared for the defendant, said, he was not in a condition to resist such an application, but before the postponement was finally drcided upon he should be glad to have an opportunity kw some in quiries to be made. The RECORDER thought that this was a. reasonable suggestion, and he therefore directed that the trial should at present only stand over till Wednesday. NEW COURT. (Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)► Patrick Reedie. aged 29, tailor, was indicted for a burglary committed in June, 1849, and stealing pro perty of the value of 1201. Mr. Cooper prosecuted, and Mr. O'Brien defended. The facts of the case were these :—On the morning of the sth of June the premises of Mr. Weare, a Fenendraper in the London-road, were broken into, and a quantity of broadcloth, silk handkerchiefs, and linen were stolen. On the same evening four men were seen driving a cab in the vicinity of the prosecutor's house, and who, upon seeing the police, made off, the prisoner escaping altogether for the time. Upon the police opening the cab OD y found the - whole of the property. Police-constable Barry, 455 A, proved apprehending the prisoner a short time hack at Salford, near Manches ter, where it appeared he had been living for a long time, working at his trade as a tailor. The jury found the prisoner Guilty. Police-constable Rovogue, of the L division, proved a former conviction against the prisoner in April, 1848, when he had twelve months' imprisonment for a street robbery. The COMMON-SERGEANT sentenced him to ten years' transportation. A few other cases disposed of [Hiring the clay were of a wholly unimportant charaeter.7' POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Yesterday John Doherty, who was remanded from last Thursday, was again brought up fur further exa mination before Sir Peter Lauriatcharged with utterinet forged cheque for 721. purporting . to be signed by " Harrison, one of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, with intent to defraud Messrs. Gosling and Sharpe, ban kers, Fleet-street. Mr. Muilens, of the firm of Bush and Mullens, solici tors to the Society fur the Protection of Bankers, Mer chants, and others from fraud:and forgery, attended for the prosecution, and stated that he had made inquiries as to the truth of the statement first made by the prisoner on being taken into custody, and found them perfectly cor rect, even in the most minute particular. Under these circumstances, and believing that prisoner was only a tool of a third party, he attended fur the purpose of re questing the prisoner's discharge. Sir P. LAURIE said that before discharging the pri soner he should like to have some evidence to justify him in coming to that conclusion. Mr. Charles Augustus Hall, of St. John's-wood, was then called, and stated that he had known the prisoner for some considerable time, and had always found him a very trustworthy person. Prisoner had been in the employ of witness's brother, who was an auctioneer and kept a register for servants, in Upper George-street, Portman-square, up to the timelhe was taken into custody. On that day he showed the cheque to witness, who ad vised him to give information at the police-station which he accordingly did; but circumstances afterwards in duced him to present it for payment. Sir PETER LAURIE said he was satisfied that prisoner had been placed in his present position in consequence of his too readily crediting a stranger's tale. Taking everything into consideration, he would therefore dis charge him. The prisoner was then discharged. Alfred Johnson was charged with being disorderly in the East London Union. James Clint, one of the officers of that establishment, said that the prisoner was a constant applicant for relief, and that although be had been in the house belonging to the union several days, he had refused to do the work allotted to him. lie became so violent that it was deemed requisite to send for an officer, but in the mean time he assaulted witness and every one who attempted to interfere with his amusements. Sir PETER LAURIE thought then must be some mis management in the union to give rise t) such conduct. It teemed strange to him that there should be so many complaints from the City unions every time he occupied the bench at this court, while in Marylobone parish, where they had about 1,400 paupers in the house, they seldom had a complaint of any kind. The Chief Clerk here inforased the Alderman that the unions in the City were literally besieged by shoals of the most violent and desperate Irish, who had located themselves in various parts of the City. Sir P. LAURIE said he would give the prisoner an op poramity of trying a new punishment, and send him for one month to the House of Correction, with bard labour at the crank. CAUTION TO PUBLISHERS .—James Gilbert, bookseller and publisher, of 49, Paternoster-row, was summoned before the sitting alderman of this court to answer an information laid against him by Antonio Panizzi, Esq., on behalf of the trustees of the British Museum, " for that he on the 25th of October in the present year did publish, or caused to be published, a certain map called ' Gilbert's New Map of the World,' and that although more than one calendar month had elap s ed since the publication of the said map, he (James Gilbert) had un lawfully neglected to deliver a printed copy of the said map at the British Museum, whereby he had rendered himself liable to a fine of 5/." Mr. Hodges appeared in the absence of Mr. Bodkin, who was originally instructed, to prosecute. The Learned COUNSEL, in opening the case, said, as he was instructed, the case was one of some public im portance. By an Act passed in the sth and 6th Viet., entitled, " An Act to Amend the Laws of Copyright," it was provided that a copy of every new publication should be sent to the trustees of the British Museum, and in the event of non - compliance with this provision of the Act, the defaulter should be subject to a penalty of not more than 51. in addition to the price of the pub lication' and all costs attending th e recover y o f t h e same. He was not, however, instructed to press for the full penalty in this particular case, but in consequence of the great difficulty experienced by the trustees of the British Museum in getting many publishers to comply with that part of the Act referred to in the information, they had found it necessary to make an example, and the present proceedings were accordingly instituted against the defendant. on at Mr. Gilb er e a , Pater of that he particula r ly onfo A satec w rof i r t yo n w e o s ,f s t w ha ne a d s m t a h fpu e r n i tnhcalled, who proved the purchas e asked for " Gilbert's New Map of the World." The copy he produced was given to him, and he paid 3s. for it, that being the publishing price marked on it. Mr. John Collier Knight said he held an appoint ment in the print room, under the trustees of the British Museum. He regularly kept a register of all the books and publications which were forwarded by publishers to the print room. He always gave a receipt in return, and if defendant had sent a copy of the map he (de fendant) would be able to produce a receipt for the same. There was no entry in the register of any such copy having been delivered at the Museum. If it had been sent the books would have shown it. Defendant contended that the map produced was not a new publication, but only a re-issue, as the map had been published about 18 years ago, and was then his property; but that since that period he had sold his in terest in it to the engraver, and he was only publishi ng it for a third party. In the first instance a copy WU sent to the British Museum. Mr. Alderman Hustpumw said that the defence set did not refute the charge, as the very insertion of that small word " new" rendered the reissue a i new publi cation, and he would th e r e f o re convict him n the miti gated penalty of 108. and costs, together with es., the price paid in the first instance for the map. The money was immediately paid into court. Mr. Alderman HumPHEav begged to acknowledge the receipt of the following letter and donation, addressed to him :—" I inclo9e you a draft for five guineas, to be em ployed in purchasing clothes and comforts for the ill used Jane Wilbred. (Signed) JOHN COLLETT, late M.P. for Athlone." He had also received 2s. 6d. from A. 8., to be applied to the same purpose. BOW-STREET. ROBBERY BY A PosTmAN.—Yesterday John Stevens, a letter-carrier employed at the post office of Woodford, in Elsex, was brought before Mr. Hall, charged with stealing a letter containing one half sovereign, a shil ling, and a sixpence, the property of the Postmaster- General. Mr. Peacock, jun., attended to prosecute. It appeared from the evidence, that in consequence of numerous complaints being made of money letters not arriving at their destination in the neighbourhood of Woodford, Mr. Sculthorpe, one of the presidents of tho London district office, received instructions to take such steps as would test the honesty of the persons employed there, and for that purpose inclosed, on the 13th, the coins in question, which ho had previously marked, in a letter addressed to Mr. Lewis Ford, to be left at the Bald-faced Stag, Loughton-road, Essex, until called for, and delivered it to Mr. Cole, an inspector of letter carriers, by whom it was posted. On Saturday last they proceeded with Peak, the constable, to the post-office of Woodford, where the prisoner admitted having assisted in sorting the letters, but denied having seen the missing letter, although the direction was in his delivery; and upon being searched the marked money was found upon him, concealed in a tobacco-pouch, which he said he had picked up three days before on going his rounds. The prisoner had filled the same situation, for seven years; but, owing to the complaints recently made, suspicions of his dishonesty were excited against him. The prisoner declined saying anything in his defence, and he was fully committed to Newgate for trial. THE EYENINCT, DECEMBER l7, 1850. MARYLEBOJ.VE. FRAUD UPON THE TURKISH A3IBASSADOR BY A POLE —Yesterday a Pole, who gave his name and ad dress Adolphus Czaplinski, 10, Robert -street, Lambeth, was placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton, charged with having, under false pretences, obtained three gui neas from the Turkish Embassy, No. 1, Bryanston square. Delaur Effendi, an Attache to the Embassy, deposed that on the 16th ult. he first saw the prisoner, who then presented to him a paper, which was a claim for six guineas for six tickets for the Polish ball, held on the 14th ult., at Guildhall, under the auspices of Lord Dudley Stuart. Witness retnrned to him the said paper, telling him it was a mistake, as there were only three tickets taken, and he then went away. On the 18th ult. he again made his appearance with a written demand for three guineas, and witness gave him a cheque in the name of the Consul for that amount upon Martin, Stone, and Co.; he was asked to give a receipt, bat he remarked that there was no necessity fur his doing so, as the paper pre sented by him bore his signature, which was quite suffi cient. The paper alluded to was here produced and handed to ths magistrate; the name appended thereto, and which was read by Mr. Broughton, did not reach the ear of our reporter. Lieut. Charles Szolozewsk;, secretary to the " Literary Association of the Friends of Poland," and who resides in Sussex Chambers, Duke-street, St. James's, deposed t) his having supplied the Embassy with three ball tickets, in aid of the Polish refugees resident in thi s country. They w er e delivered at the mansion of his Excellency at least a week before the ball took place. In a week or ten days afterwards witness sent a letter to the Embassy requesting payment of the three guineas, and he received a reply that the sum had already been paid. In answer to Mr. BROUGHTON, as to how he found out that the prisoner was the guilty party, Witness said that a few days ago a letter was written to Mrs. Milner Gibson by a Pole, who solicited assist ance at her hands. This letter was sent to witness, in order that he, as secretary, might look into the matter thoroughly, and, after a preconcerted arrangement, he (witness) took him from the residence of Mrs. Milner Gibson, upon whom be had called, t) the Turkish Em bassy, when ho was there charged with the fraud, and he admitted his guilt. He was then given into the custody of police-constable Robertson, 517 A. Lieutenant Szulozcwski, the secretary, said that all that he knew of the prisoner was this:—He had been many years in this country, and received money as a Polish refugee; but in 1838, at the request of a commit tee of his countrymen, his name was removed from the list for misconduct, and his allowance of course ceased. Prisoner was not in any way in the employ of the so ciety, nor had he any right to collect money for tickets for the Guildhall hall. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, made a rambling and strange defence, to the effect that he met another Pole, who gave to him the paper, and on his receiving the three guineas he had 1/. 33. for himself, the other party receiving the 2/. He (prisoner) admitted that he had acted wrong, and expressed his sorrow for what ho had done. Mr. BROUGHTON said that the offence was one of a very serious description, and that the prisoner must go before a jury. He might be brought up again next Monday, and will then he committed fur trial. WESTMINSTER. _ _ Richard Green, a private in t7heilbattalion of Cold stream Guards, was charged with the following ruffianly conduct: Mrs. Diana West, an elderly widow lady, residing at 103, Warwick•street, Vauxhall Brilge-road, stated that on her return towards home from attending Divine service at Westminster Abbey, at about half-past four on the previous afternoon, she was about to enter the Birdcage-walk, St. James's Park, from Queen-square, when she was met by a soldier, to the best of her belief the defendant, who seized hold of her, hugged her tightly, and said she was the person who had appointed to meet him there. Complainant called out, "Police!" and tried to free herself from his grasp. She pushed him from her and he went away, but in doing so he pulled her shawl so violently that he took the greater part of it away, leaving a portion of it round her ruck. le then took to his heels, and she saw him enter Queen square with the piece of her shawl in his hand. She was, however, afraid to follow him. Edward Pringle, sergeant of the 21 battalion of Cold stream Guards, stated that he was conversing with another sergeant at half-past nine on the previous night at the barracks, when the defendant entered his room with a parcel under his arm. Witness followed him and desired him to show the contents of the parcel, but be refused, stating that it belonged to Thomas Flemming, a comrade, and that he should not give it up to auy one but him. Soon after this he opened the handkerchief, which contained the greater portion of a shawl. Thomas Flemming was called, and stated that he knew nothing whatever about the shawl. At a little before five on the previous evening—he saw the corn plainant near Queen-square-gate, who mentioned to hitt what had occurred. Mrs. West recognised the last witness as the person to whom she complained of defendant's conduct almost immediately after the occurrenee,when he said he would make every inquiry he could about the matter for her, and she gave him her address. The lady identified the piece of shawl produced as part of the one she wore when attacked as above described. Mr. BRODERIP ssked defendant what he had to say ? Defendant—l never saw the lady before now in my lire. Mr. BRODERIP—HOW do you account for the pos session of the shawl? Defendant—l was going home when a girl gave it me to give to Flemming. Mr. BRODERIP—What is her name? Defendant (confusedly)—l don't know. I never saw her before. Mr. BRODERIP inquired of the lady whether sho wished the case to be sent to the sessions, or was de- sirous that ho should dispose of it summarily? Mrs. West replied that she wished the magistrate to deal with the accused for the assault only, as it was her belief t hat the prisoner was under the influence of liquor at the time he attacked her, and he might not have intended to steal the shawl. Mr. BRODERIP observed that the act the defendant bad committed was of a most ruffianly nature. The complainant bad left the matter in his hands to dispose of, and he felt that he should be wanting in his duty to the public unless he inflicted the fullest punishment in his power, and he should therefore fine defendant 51., and fn default commit him for two months to the House of Correction. The worthy Magistrate complimented the soldier, Flemming, upon his very proper conduct in the trans action. CLERKENWELL. Yesterday ThOtita;filTrph.y, a respectably-dressed man, who was described on the police-sheet as a gen tleman, but who appeared to be a commission agent, residing at 2, Bryan-street, Caledonian-road, Islington, was placed at the bar before Mr. Combe, charged by Mrs. Caroline Davy, a handsome young woman, the wife of a respectable master jeweller, of 17, Tyso-street, Clerkenwell, with an indecent and violent assault. He was committed to the House of Correction, with hard labour, for three months. VV ORSHIP-STREET. - - CAPTURE OF BURGLA RS —James Cornish and James Welsh, two determined-looking fellows of most notorious character, and Jane Welsh, the wife of the last-named prisoner, was placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold, charged with having been concerned in burglariously breaking into the dwelling-house of Mr. John Pitman, a stockbroker, residing in Grove-place, Hackney, and stealing a large quantity of plate and other valuable property. - The prosecutor stated that, at an early hour on the preceding morning, he was called up by one of his ser vants, who apprised him that th e l ower part o f t h e h ouse had been ransacked by thieves, who had effected an en trance through the back kitchen window, and upon examining the place he discovered that a quantity of plate and wearing apparel, and various other article', had been carried off. He identified the silver toast-rack and the knives and forks, now produced by the police, as a portion of the stolen property. Sergeant Kelly, of the H division, stated that having been furnished with the particulars connected with an extensive robbery, which was effected by means of ske leton keys, at a manufactory in Old Montague-street, Spitalfields, on the night of the perpetration of the burglary at the prosecutor's residence, suspecting that the prisoner Cornish, who was one of the most expert " cracksmen" in the metropolis, had been implicated in the transaction, he proceeded to his lodging, where he was admitted by a woman who had nothing on but her night-dress, but who instantly darted into the street and effected her escape, and he made his way to one of the upper rooms, in which he found the prisoner in bed. Having communicated to him the nature of his business he proceeded to search the apartment, in which he found the silver toast-rack and several knives and forks, which the prosecutor had since identified, anti intimated to the prisoner that he should take him into custody for having the articles in his possession. The prisoner thereupon requested him to order the constable who accompanied him to leave the room, and as soon as the latter had done so ho approached him in a confidential manner, and ex claimed—" This is sure to be a ten years' job, and no mistake; but es there are others in it besides me, I'm blessed if! get lagged for them, so you just cat away to old Barijo's, in Heanage-street, and there you'll find lots more of the swag." The prisoner was then conveyed to the station-house, and witness subsequently repaired to the place he had indicated, accompanied by two other officers, named Barnes and Green, and having ob tained admittance by an ingenious stratagem, they entered a sleeping apartment occupied by the prisoners Welsh, both of whom were at once secured, and, on searching the room they discovered a number of silver spoons, knives, and forks, and other articles, which also formed a portion of the stolen property, They also found a formidable life-preserver, hung at the head of the bed, within reach of the prisoner's hand, but which they se cured before be had time to get hold of it, together with numerous housebreaking implements, and nearly 20 duplicates relating to watches, rings, and other valuables, which they had every reason to believe were the produce of other robberies. The prisoners declined offering any defence, and were ordered to be remanded for the formal completion of the depositions. THAMES. It will be remembered a poor widow, named Ellen Cronin, residing at 2, Providence place, Millwall, pre. vented herself with four healthy-looking children a short time since before Mr. Yardley to complain that the parish authorities of Poplar had stopped 2s. out of 33., which, with a loaf, they used to allow her weekly. • Mr. Yard s ley having ascertained that she supported her family by breaking stones, for which she obtained from 4s.•to ss. per . week, commended her highly for the creditable manner in which she was bringing up her children, and directed Whittleton, one of the warrant officers, to see the parish nut ho!..ities on the subject. Whittleton subsequently' btated, that haviiig seen the parish officers, he was told the v, roman Cronin was keep ing company with a young man, with whom she was in the habit of attending dancing-rooms and sing- songs. Mr. Yardley observed that from, the woman's ago end appearance, as well as that of her children, such a state ment was highly improbable, an directed the officer to make the fullest inquiries in the po or woman's immediate neighbourhood. eaterd ay , Whittleton inform ed his Worship that he had instituted the fullest possible inquiry, the result of which was that the whole neighbourhood as well as her employer, who was present, un,',ti'd in giving her the highest possible character for good conduct, integrity, anti industry. Mr. Weston, her employer, pr )rietor of cement works at Poplar, corroborated this a3c ount, adding that the poor woman, by close industry, was able to earn ss. per week. Mr. YARDLEY said he would not observe upon the conduct of the parish officials 'ix their absence, hut di rected Whittleton to see them e gain, and state whut had just occurred. Subsequently Mr. Warrington, the relieving officer ; appearing in the court, lie. YARDLEY called his atten.: ion to the Case. Mr. Warrington said he was xious to set the matter right, as the woman had been r eceiving relief from the parish for seven years. Mr. YARDLEY—But her compilaint is, that the greater portion of their allowance has b stopped. Mr. War rington—Yes, when she was cit ring from I ls. to 12s. per week. It was understood, isc o, that she kept com pany with a young man, and conducted herself in an im proper manner. When these sea tements were made to the board, they ordered the dedne tion. Mr. YARDLEY—I have taken much trouble with this case, and ordered the fullest inco fries to be made, all of which contradict your statemeis t; and her employer. who was hero a little while age), confirmed what she said. She earns no more than sa. per week. Mr. War rington—Yes; at present. Mr. YARDLEY—If she ear Ned more it would be more to her credit. A woman 'sr ho in these times earns ss. per week by mere manual is I our, and supports her self and four children in a man .n er so highly creditable, is most deserving of encourage meat; and, so far from that being a valid reason for red.ering the small sum al lowed her, it should rather be a reason for its increase. I am forced to say that under the circumstances, deduct ing 2s. from 3.. seems to me tee be the most direct dis couragement to industry and iuseentive to idleness, that possibly can be given. When s a and her children first presented themselves I was rune h struck with their ap pearance; and I am happy to asy that a gentleman at Bath, who has seen the case in tile journals, has, with a most judicious charity, forwards 1 21. for 11:r relief, vest ing a discretionary power in me„ to be used according to circumstances. After the full is quiry I have caused to be made, I am thoroughly satie tied there could be no better recipient of his bounty. I hope, therefore, you will restate her case to the boaist 1 of guardians, and ex press to them as my decided is pinion that the reason assigned for curtailing her allow emu) is not a valid one. She declares, and I believe her, '0 het there is no truth in the statement of her keeping is ompany with a young man, and the officer who made is e inquiry will give you every particular which he learned. Mr; Warrington—l saw the y. , oung man with her. Mr. YARDLEY—I suppoie w tier° she lodged? Mr. Warrington—Oh no, *it-. The young man applied for relief; and when we asked will re he lived, he said at Mrs. Cronin's. I went there aell found him leaving her room. That was in the summE r. I asked him if be lived up stairs with Mts. Croy:in, to which he replied " Yrs." Mr. YARDLEY—YOU must be 8 ware, as well as I, that in such a place as London, amo gat the poor especially, where houses are roomy, and the population thick, very strict notions of decency are out of the question. Hun dreds of cases have been leiore me showing that people live in the same room, but wheel er under the necessity morally or not, it is impossible tr, say. Mr. Warrington—lt is a case uf strong suspicion. Mr. YARDLEY—I do not think it sufficiently strong to warrant the board in the course they have pursued. A Mr. Dix, who said he rept., senteel the chairman of the board of guardians, called here this morning and told me the reason of the reduction was that the woman was making 10:. per week. It apricars that she is now making only ss. per week. I do, not mean to dictate to the board of guardians, but I would recommend them to reconsider the case. I felt mystlf called on, though I may have done wrong, to band over the donations to the person for whom it was intended, this morning, and I hope you will see that she appear: befors the board next Thursday. Mr. Warrington said be woe Id represent the case as stated by his Wor.hip, and see what could be done for her. THE FRIGHTFUL SEWER ACCIDENT LATEST PARTICULARS.-RECOVERY OF TWO BODIES. MONDAY NIGHT —The whole of the men were ac tively engaged during the afternoon in pumping the water out of the sewer; and between four and five o'clock they succeeded in clearing the immense subterranean passage of the principal portion of its contents, when they beheld the lifeless bodies of two poor felloss, who had been engaged during the forenoon in forming the brickwork of the structure. Their names are Edward Gormon and Frederick Country Elliott. The former was a bricklayer, who resided in Fox-court, Gray's Inn lane, and the latter was a labourer. One has left a widow and three children totally unprovided for; and the other, it is understood, has left a widow and four children equally penniless. The two bodies have been removed to St. Martin's Workhouse, where they await a coroner's inquest. it-specting the origin of the disaster it has been sa tisfactorily ascertained that it was owing entirely to the high tides which frequently occur at this season of the year. Every precaution had, it appeared, been made to guard against such a catastrophe; extra banks had been made at the end of the sewer to keep the water out, but notwithstanding, the tide rose so high as to flood the entire arch. The men who were fortunate enough to get out with their lives had a most miraculous escape; the water being up to the knees of one, whilst another poor fellow was nearly engulphed before he could be rescued. The contractors to the wor k s were M essrs. Humphreys and Thrist, who have expressed every anxiety to see to the future provision of the;poor SEABORNE MAILS- When made up in From what PLACES. General Post-office port die- When London. patched. due. Africa (West coast).. _ _ America (via N. York by British packet) •• *N January 3 .. .. Liverpool .. !Dec. 19. America (via Boston by British packet) .. N December 20 .. (Liverpool !Dec. 28 America (by United December 20 EI Dec. 17 Liverpool & 1 States packet) • • • • 31 j ! Southampt., Belgium • • • • • • N Daily ..!Daily Brazil • • • • •• N 4th of th e month Falmouth ..IDec. 25 Buenos Ayres • • • • N 4th of the month Falmouth . Dee. 25 Callfornia(vlaChagres) M 17th of month Southampt. ! Jan. 5 Cape of Good Hope N January 14 Plymouth.. I Central America •. 31 2d & 17th of monthSouthampt. I Dec. 20 Channel Isles • • .. N Hon., Wed., & FrLlSouthampt. 'Tu. Th. Sa. Chili • • • • • • . 311 17th of the month 'Southampt. Dec. 20 Franco • • .. M& N' T w i ce daily .. .. Dover .. Twicedaily Hamburgh .. •. N Tuesday & Friday , London .. Tues. Sat Holland .. • • .. N W ednes. & Satur.!London .. Mon. Thur. Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the moath:Southampt. Dec. 20 Ireland • . ••31 & N Twice daily .. .. !Holyhead .. Twicedally India (vla Southamp.) M 20th of the monthlSouthampt. Dec. 28 India (viaAlarseilles) N 7 th& 24th ofmonth ! Dover .. Dec. 23 Madeira .. .. .. /,,, _ _ Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. 31 20th of the month Southampt. Dec. 28 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) • - .. N 7th& 24th ofmonth Dover • • Dec. 23 Mediterranean (by French packet via Marseilles) .. .. ..... Mexico • • .. 31 2d of the month.. Southampt. Jan. 5 Peninsular.. .. .. M 7th,l7th,27thofmo Southampt. Dec. 16 Peru • • .. • • • . 31 17th of the month I Southampt. Dec. 20 West Indies .. .. id 17th of the month Southampt. Dec. 20 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) M 2d of the month ..,Southampt. Jan. 5 * N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-office by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch. SHIP NEWS. QUARANTINE NOTICE. LEGHORN, DEC. 7.—Sir,—By Royal Ordinance of the 29th of November, the quarantine on vessels arriv ing from the Brazils, having a clean bill of health, is to be reduced to five days of observation. Arrivals from the Austrian coast, within the maritime district of Trieste, to be admitted to free pratique, being furnished with a clean bill of health, and no rags on board, and in case of rags, the vessel to have five days' quarantine of observation, and the rags ten days in the Lazaretto. Arrivals from Corsica and France, having rags, to be subjected to the same conditions of quarantine. W. MACBEAN and Co. Captain G. A. Halstead, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 16.—The Sir Robert Peel, hence for Bombay, was abandoned in a sinking state on the Bth of September, crew saved. The Fanny, hence for Philadelphia, has put back viith foremast sprung. Arrived—The Mary Caroline, from St. John's, New Brunswick; the Jessie, from Richibucto; the Secundus, from Bilboa; the Minerva, from Marseilles; the Leveret, from Faro; the Prince Albert, from Sicily; the Lady Franklin, from New York. YARMOUTH, DEC. 13.—The John and Isabella, from Shields for London, which put into the roads yesterday leaky, was assisted into the harbour this afternoon. BRIDLINGTON, DEC. 13.—This morning about ten sail of light colliers got on Flamborough Head rocks. but the wind being light and the sea smooth they have all been floated off and proceeded. The Orion, from Hull for Newcastle, which was assisted into this port on the sth of December, after being on Flamborough Head rocks, left for Hull in tow of a steamer. MANDAHL, NOV. 30.—The Sultana, of Calms, from Bremen for Rio Grande do Sul, put in here on the 28th of November, with loss of sails, caboose, &c. ELSINORE, DEC. 7.—The Tbereee, from Kioge, with a cargo of barley, is reported by pilots to be on shore near Gillde, three miles south of this place. ANTWERP, DEC. 13.—The Erif,ins Cheris was aban- doned in a sinking state in the Gulf of Genoa, on the 25th ult.; crew saved by the Gretchen, arrived at Genoa. WEXFORD, DEC. 13.—A few casks of brandy have been picked up, which must be from some vessel lost. DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN, DEC. 11.—Several pieces of wreck, supposed to have been the top sides of a steamer, were floating in the bay 3 , esterch - 4y. A cow, and a square hamper, marked G. & G., 2,330," have washed on shore. GRAVESEND, DEC. 16 —Wind W.S.W., fresh and ra i ny . Arrd. Edward, from Bombay; Lightning, f rom St. John's; Albion, from Querns/7; City of don, and ()monde, from Dunkirk; Jairie," frotrl Ber muda; Columbine, from Havre;.. and John, f ro m Biome]; Leander, from Sines; Iris, from santan der; Shit Dorgrechf, from D )rt; Apollo and Giraffe, from notterdAn; Ceerops, from ; Wyvtrn, fro' Lisbo,; Lioine, from Grav, lines; Voluntt , vr, from P lermo; Quarrymim, Lom Tarragona; aivi, from LT IP bart Towr; ; Iron, f,-our Terceira; Fyenoord from 11c ,t• terclain; City of P Aris f.om Boulogr.e. VESSELS SPOKEN Vivi. Ipba, P. Brown, from Ncw Yolk for Cadiz, on the 14 lb of November. Dauntless, from Liverpool for Maranham, on the 30 cf October, in lat. 5 N., lonz. 63 W. William Nelson, from New York for Liverpool , 00 " 23d ult., in lat. 39, long. 73. Damerseove, from New York for Cadiz, on the 20 1 3 ult., in lat. 39, long. 71. Kolonel li , ,optnan, on the 6th December, in lat. 49, Is r , t long. 13 W. Honesta, from Palermo for New York, on the 20th November,off M a j ores. Heart of Oak, from Liverpool for Bahia, on the 28th ul in lat. 44 N., long. 13 W. La u ct l y t., l i ,u n eL, t. o 3 f 7SNei.l,lylo, long. muNzfoundland, on the 22 bet !, Fortune, Danish brig, f o r Havro, on the lat of Decem in lat. 47 N., long. 21 W. Fairfield, if and for Li ve rp o ol, from Bombay, on the 30 ult., in lat. 40 N. long. 30 W. Gipsy, from Liverpool fo r N ew Orleans, on the 2 8 th ul in lat. 43 N., long. 14 W. Jersey Lase, outward-bound, on the 10th inst., N., long. 11 W. Abeona, of Chas..° • for New Orleans,the 12th ul " „ en in lat. 49 N., long. 8 W. llarri-t Wilson, from Liverpool,out days, 45 N , lung. 8 W. • list. Charlotte, fur C2lifornie, on the 13th of October, in 24 S., lot.g. • of Ossian, from Batavia for Amsterdam, on the 20t a October, in lat. 32 S., long 32 E Euphrates, from Madras for'hiver E. on the 13 111 1113.. in lat 5 S., long. 16 W. I) is in Ist. 411 Bessie, from Liverpool for Panama, on the 17th lat. 3 N., long. 21 W. tbe Greyhound, from the West Indies for Valparaiso, OIL 2alaiaranbtg.a Barbara, 0 7, 0. f,mrm long. e ße . ngalo ndon 20th ult., in lat. 10 N., for long L 25 W. on IsL Gold Coast C . st.• oast for Bristol, on ble t h e 26th u in lat. 40, long. 27. r2S V * Buenos Ayrean, on the 14th ult., in lat. 6 N.,..10ng• on the Australia, cf and from Himbur h for SYdn e h 26 hof October, in lat. 19 S., lo g ng. 34 Vir• , 1 448 barqu, from London on the 101. h inst.: la '" N., lung. 16 W. THE COUNTRY MAIIKETS•. e , o f The following is th e o ff ic i a l statement o f the quant"rts In corn, &c., received i n th e port o f L on d on f r om the 7)050, Essex, from the 9th Dec , 1850, to the 11th Dee" both inclusive LiOLII inclusive : ___....- d.,, 1 • `6 cu 4 0 r P I '--- ..- --_.--- ----' $1 Colchester 410 --- I-- --- 0 Harwich - 0 --- Leigh .. 470 132 31 BOO 467 u L---- - illaldon 912 32" , --_---,,,...- - CHELMSFORD, DE.c. 13.—Prices to-day were as f°11". Id ed, ° Wheat, white, old 44s to 48s ; new 433 to Oa; . r ho s lier 383 to 433; new, 38s to 42s ; barley, 21s to 265 ;. e alt.63s CHELMSFORD, DEC. 13.—Prices to-day 71.. 0 loilrs were - . 4 ow Wheat, white, old 44s to 48s ; new 43s to 485; , I h ' e 'Oar 38s to 433; new, 38s to 42s ; barley, 21s to 2 6 e ; c " - .1 O s 23s to 295; grinding 20s to 24s • oats 15s to 20s; r e , - , t 4 ; to to 55s ; tierchevalesl3 to 56s ; ; partridcre, A_ `.. I ' dun, new, 27s to '9 • b 30s; old, —.3 s ; white, new pc 2 a 6 s ; to 29, • old, •••••••9 to •••:', 5 ; zs , cans, tick, new 25s to k , • ola' to 2Ss ; harrow ticks, new 25s to 27s ; old 00s to 003, ' zagan, new 24s to 25, ; old 008 to 00s per qr. A4l 31e to DEC. 14.—Wheat, -•- t 413 5. r " ad). white 44s 0 , ••• ...i to 4'is • - , barley 24s to 30s ; beans, maza an 25s to 265; ' and small 26s to 30s; peas 28s to ; 30s g per 9a 0 0 0 Kix KALDY, DEC. 4.—The following are the clu ° for grain : • , , 27 • oldt -.4 Wheat. Barley. First 458 Od 26i Od Second. 4`s Od 223 Od Third 368 Od 193 01 Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs HADDINGTON, DEC. 13.—Th grain at our market to-day: Wheat. Oats. 206 Ocl 18s 6d 16i 0,1 imperial, followinj Beans. Od - Od - Od 263 Od to ig are the reg o od I — O ,l, 28' of price 135 51 „,r 9. Barley. Oats- I Q (A. First ... ... 45s 6d 27s OA 20s 63 '',., l B s s Sd Second ... ... 39s Id 24s 2d 186 lld 1 s a , al Third ... . 33s Od 17s Od 175 Oi 1, 2 0 ,," o ld Total quantity of Wheat in market 713 qrs., °'" Id 252 5° Do. Barley do. ' 447 qrs., - s old a 41 1 IA Do. Oats do. '423 qr., 65 5 0.... Do. Beans do. 115 qrs., 4 7 0 0( 1 GLASGOW, DEC. 11.—Pr ov i s i ons —Che e se, 40s to per per cwt ; retail, 5d to 6d per lb. Skim milk, 20s Od ir t is l i le , A sa , cwt. Country fresh butter, 10d to Od per lb. dered, in lumps, 9d to 9id ; country powdered, to Od. Country eggs, Is 2d per dozen ; carried hen ditto , op , per 120, or ltd per dozen. Hens, 2s 6d per pair; 9 2s Od. A, dittO PERTH, DEC. 13.—Wheat, old, OOs Od to 0 0 0 0.. 7 14 , to new, 36s to 42s ; barley, new, 21s Od to 24s Cd; oa t r , s '. tw ealt 18s ; peas and beans, 25s Od quarter. `-'" - to 00s per per sack, 27s to 28s. sy, O s KELso, DEC. 13.—Wheat, old, COs to OOs Od; ditto, ne o o s ; to 31s Od ; barley, new, 16s to IBs 6d ; ditto old, 0 05 ! lo wa potato oats,oos to oOs • ditto new, 12s Od to 15s Od ; cup Od oats 00s Od to 00s Od; ' ditto new, 12s to 13s 6d; P, e , s l9 ,4hels. to 22s Od; beans, 20s to 22e per boll of six imperial r ditto , STIRLING, Dan. 13.—Wheat, foreign, 20s to 2 ' 141 per wholessl, 6d ;didttiottoditnteown,w9: barleys; od. home, 20s to Os; ditto ditto new, 18, Od to 20s 6d; boll of 6 bushels, ()Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new, 1 55 6d t° l l 6d; 00s L' - ' beans ditto,Oats Flemish,comm o ' os l2 od 6 t d o O to s o ° 2: 6d to n ,i - : ls in alt, distillers, 31s to 33s 6d ; ciitto brewers, 33s Od to 346 0 ', 0 Ili per boll, 13s 9d to 00, Od; ditto new 12s d 145 Od; P ..--9 OD A . , 6 to . ditto cola _. i . 6d to Os Od; flour, new per sack, 31s Od to 33s Od; ogs tla ' ditto, 18s 6d to 20s Od; oatmeal, perload, 255 Od to .-- gd; ditto new 26s Od to 27s 6d ; ditto per - peck of 71bs, skit° is; fresh butter per lb, 7d t o 9d ; eggs per dozen,, le d w hay per ton, O s Od t o O s ; di tto new, 80s to 905 u d ' 99s 603 BERWICK, Dxc. 12.—Wheat, 37s 4d ; barley, 00 , uo oats, 17s Id ; rye, 00s Od ; beans, 00s Od ; peas average per imperia quarter. , bo le,' HAWICK, DEC. 12.—Wheat, new, 30s to 31s 00 ; o ath potat o o new, 14s 60 to 16s; ditto old, 00s Od to 00s Od ; 15s Od to 168 Od ; common oats, fis Od to 14s ; ras , ,,„ n erig to 23s Od ; beans, 20s Od to 2bollof ix i" .l 3s Od per bushels. u ; & I '. FALKIRK, DEC. 12. —Th e pply of grain in th is • 11, market was 711 b o ll s; wheat ats 17s Od to 205 6d Per boo barley, 16s i d t o 18 s 9 d ; oats, lls Od to 14s 9d ; beans, 131 to 14s6d per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load. Ora GLASGOW, DEC. 14.—Cotton—We have had a Ve market all the week, and prices aro a shade better. „ to transactions, however, have been principllly coufi aeu o d, the trade, and not extensive. The feeling in the g O bos and yarn market shows symptoms of improvettneA, o o • any alvance cannot be quoted. There is a disr s. " j o to purchase for the Indian market. Little is dying 0 , the home trade, as this is the season usualy aPP, r , a , printed for stock taking. Pig Iron—Little change R d taken place in the price of pcg iron during the week O f the business done has been limited. Mixed Nos. 101 be quoted 43s 9d f o b, warrants; buyers at 43s cash. COAL AHAB $E r. —YESTKEDAY. Holywell 17561 641 North Percy Hartley.. 14s 3 d 'Stewart's Canfield Moor Butts... 13s 3cl l Whitwell . 163 °`' rownlev lls 01 Caradoc West Wylam Wylam 15s 3.1 Heselden .......• ..... 15 5 3d ,, 1 Wall's End, &c. Ilielloe - Elm Park 1 16 4 8 0 ; 5 1 1 15 r s s Pd 'South h u i t t h worth Hartlepool ...... . ......... Harton Hilda Lawson 15s 3d' - Seymour Tees ........ 15° t o Riddell ... ... 15s 3d Te es 17g , 90 6 Bell Belmont l ss 9d C owpen H art l e y 14g _ ...... 40 9a Braddyll Hetton 17s Od Sidney's Hartley ..... oil Haswell Keepier Grange Lambton 60 0 id , . Ldi Whitworth :rnt gi ee;i n_ec. • C h. .. 0 .. k .... e .. ........ ........ 1 2 23.0 1 3 8 3 v Lumley 155 9d Ships at marlot, Bts Richmund.. .. ...... INTELLIGENCE F ROM AMERICA. -- T he 31 " e ; American royal mail ste am - s hip Ni agara , Captain u Ste tlf from New York, i s now near l y twe l ve d ays ou t, consequ e 6 1 3 0 we may look for her arrival in the Mersey every hour. . wbi eb will bring advices from that cit to the 4th instant , .bef will c b o e n m t a o i r n e usuallyctohpainesof the interesting annu al nles f s r a o m the fact b e President of the United States to the Ile e m d b e e i r i ; e o r f e tiv arl-p 1i g1 i e .....- 55' on their :assembling at Washington, on the 2d /ne t ''' . Liverpool Albion. Porte r ' On Wednesday a r e tir e d t ra d esman , name , . Alp was killed, while walki ng in the streets of Preston , b 9, 7 80; from the upper sto r y o f a warehouse falling upon his the rope being unsound IADVERTISEMENT.]—THE EARL OF 010 O; AND HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—An astounding care by thiS 114 * -- ,f r a 1 31 " medicine, alter every other means had failed. See e xtract fr i v 1 845. Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Fc 3 2 ilaire el4. Professor Holloway—Sir : I beg to acquaint you that your P.the ra v— t fected a care of a disord er i n my li ver and stomach w hich all had 11 ' n eminent of the faculty, at h ome an d a ll over the con tinent , or 30.• been able to effect ; nay, not ever the waters of Cari ,hd „ rienbad. (Signed) " A LDBOROUGH ." Th ese w onderfhW o irafi cure any disease of the liver or stomach.—Sold °- Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 24 4 , P." — by ‘ll medicine vendors throughout the civilised world. BIRTHS. OF A SON. the Wif e On the 13th inst., at Weyb rea d Vi carage, Suffolk, of the Rev. T. Kearse Thomas. n oon , On the 11th inst., at y Combe-head, Batnpt o n,North the lady of J. W. Cherry, Esq., Madras Civil Services OF A DAUGHTER. LOY On the 13th inst., at Pixton-park, Dulvertoot t he Mary Hood. On the 10th inst., the wife of T. Camae, Esq. , "" 13 ra wick - place, Shepherd's- bush. MARED. th° At St. Joh n ' s Chapel, Edin bu rgh, on the 12th i., lls `;; E ty'° Hon. Charle s A ugustus Murray, her Britannic lus.r isle Agent and Consul General for Egypt, second son of the of George, Earl of Dunmore, and nephew of the D u ft ,,uo Hamilton, to Eli za b e th, on l y d aug h tes o f the late " W h 1 Esq., of Genesee, New 'York. G e org e On the 14th inst., at St. John's, Cl er kenwell, e to Perry, Esq., of Spencer-street, Northampton -5 V ° isil• Amelia, youngest daughter of the late J. D. NO of Princes-street, Finsbury. t % "' At Shanklin, Isle of Wight. 01ED Tall, on the 12th inst., .7)) Warburton, y ounges t son o f t h e l ate J . Warburton, AI On the 13th inst., a t Ch e lt en h am , Di ana Charlot te, wife of John B. Irving, Esq. r d e aSt On the 14th inst., in Stanhope-street, Hyde-park - g a. Mary Charlotte, the wife of Hugh Parkin, Esq. „ le tt. On the 12th inst., a t B ognor , Ch ar l e s Ma . l' , e ' c tor Esq., only survivin g son o f th e l a t e R ev . B. Kennett, re of East Ilsley, Berks, aged 28. ~,,. c bora , On the 11th imt., Mary, the daughter of J. " ' ' Esq., of Blackwall, aged A RoV rt On the Bth inst., at Redland, near Bristol, aged S-, -- Norris. ,..'•edtliot On the l!th inst., at Upp er liolleway, . Margaret , u r, A l l' a ce. widowoflbelate W. H.-Hargrave, Esq., o l.ttleL9a llo - r ' ' ' - • - '7 Oi G , n(!ca;:i, ; `bk• MIJRDO Lj'trgral prir:l7 3r ,:=4 2./in Strand, in the Precinctof the •-Sii.voy, lathe w.ffs' Middleaex,LTuesday December 17, 1850, ,:s. ~ ..L . ..... 0 h5. „ 41.6 ct . 1%,-4b li qtquat th e I Cout 4, e-s 1 tl 1000 iy t 1 dTh v a e rAi rest 4 V I Wier 4, 3 he ? : l'it tle Ito \, § i -- N -