The Sun. — London, England, 1850-01-09 00:00:00

HE COPLE STIMONIAL. The following correspondence has taken place be tween the Secretary and Sir Benjamin Hall, the Member for Marylebone : " Dingestow Court, near Monmouth, Dec. 28, 1849. " Dear Sir,—l beg leave to enclose you ft circular of the Copleston Testimonial, requesting you kindly to support it, and make it known among your friends. Subscriptions will be received at the several branches of the Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire Banking Company, and by their correspondents, the London Joint Stock Company.—l am, yours faithfully, " S. B. BOSANQUET, Secretary and Treasurer. " Sirißenjamin Hall, Bart., M.P." " London, Dec. 31, 1849. "My Dear Sir,—l have just received your letter of the 28th inst., in which you request me to support the Copleston Testimonial ; and I will state my rea sons for feeling it right to decline complying with your wishes. I could n o t su b scr ib e as an intimate friend of the late Dr. Copleston, because my acquaint ance with him was only of an ordinary character, and I can, therefore, merely consider him in his public capacity—as a member of the Legislature, and as Bishop of the diocese of Llandaff; in neither of these capacities do I think that a public testimonial is merited. In his political character he was not respected by either Whigs or Tories, in consequence of the frequent vacillation of his opinions from the year 1830 downwards ; whilst as Bishop of Llandaff the inconsistency of his conduct was still more remarkable. He was Bishop of a Welsh diocese ; and it was his duty not to appoint any clergymen to Welsh livings, unless they fully understood the language of the natives of the district. But it is well known that this duty he continually disregarded ; and, when he was called upon to appoint a Dean, t wo Chancellors, and two Archdeacons, he selected five gentlemen to fill those offices, only one of whom up to the present period is conversant with the Welsh language—and yet he refused to institute two clergymen who were nominated by the Lord Chancellor, alleging (most properly) that the gentle men so nominated were inadmissible in consequence of their being ignorant of the language of their intended flocks. Yet the Bishop had himself recently made the fire appointments to which I have just referred, and had for many years allowed clergymen to enter upon and to hold Welsh livings, who were as much unacquainted with the native language of their parishioners as were the gentlemen nominated by the Lord Chancellor. It would be well, indeed, if our Bishops would take example from the plan now adopted by the Roman Catholics, and which has always been acted upon by the Dissenters, in the appointment of spiritual pastors. The former of these denominations has now a college in Wales for the education of priests, in order that every member of the Roman Catholic priesthood intended for ministration in the principality may henceforth be properly qualified, and be able to converse, preach, and pray in the Welsh language ; and the Welsh Dissenters never select a minister who is not thoroughly conversant with that language. " During the 21 years that Dr. Copleston has held the see of Llandaff, I will undertake to say that Dissent in that diocese has not only flourished, but has increased to a greater extent than during any previous 40 years that can be selected. By the re turns made to the House of Commons last session, it appears that in the diocese of Llandaff there are about 257 places of worship attached to the Esta blished Church. If two services were performed each Sunday in every church and chapel there would be 514 services every Sunday ; instead of which it appears, by the same Parliamentary returns, there are not more than 371 services, out of which only 35 are performed in the Welsh language and according to statements which have recently been published, there are within six parishes alone, in the diocese of Llandaff, 140 Welsh services every Sunday in the Dissenting chapels, besides 210 Welsh services in the same chapels:during the week, making a total of 3io Welsh services weekly in only six parishes of the diocese, which is a striking contrast to the 85 provided by the Church for the entire district under the sanction of the late Bishop of tlandaff, to whose memory it is now proposed to erect a public testimonial. " We have lately had a new bishop appointed, who once lived in a neighbouring Welsh diocese, and I_ trust that his Lordship will minister to the spiritua- requirements of the Welsh inhabitants of his diocese, and avoid the errors of his predecessor, who was, notwithstanding, a kind hearted and a charitable man; and, as one of the most eminent classical scholars of the day, was admirably qualified for the honourable position he occupied as provost of Oriel College, Oxford; but was, in my humble judgment, totally unfitted to promote the interests of the Established Church in the Welsh diocese of Llandaff, over which he has since presided.—l am, my dear Sir, yours sincerely, " B. HALL. " S. B. Bosanquet, Esq., Dingestow Court, near Monmouth." —Merthyr Guardian. A CELEBRATED PAIR OF BAGPIPES. A gentleman in this town sends us the following extract trom a CAnadian paper, describing the history of a Fair of bagpipes, which, he says, have been playing for him in Inverness during the Christmas holidays :—" At the procession of the St. Andrew's Society of Toronto, in honour of the Governor-Gene ral, last Friday, a pair of bagpipes were used belong ing to Mr. Mackenzie Fraser Macree, of Kingston, 'to which an interesting history is attached. `These pipes, which are believed to be among the best ever manufactured, were made about a hundred years ago, for the Duke of Gordon, father of the last Duke, long known as the Marquis of Huntly. After being in bis possession for some years, they were lent to Captain Simpson Fraser when about to proceed to America as a Captain of the 78th regiment, and they were used at the taking of Quebec, in 1759. At the close of the war they were brought to 'Scotland, to their owner, at Castle Gordon, and after being used long there, were made a present of, about 60 years ago, to Donald Macrae, father of the present owner, by the Marquis of Huntly, as a prize at the annual competition at Edinburgh. Macrae having joined the 42d regiment as Pipe-Major, carried his valuable instrument to the wars, and there played the same inspiring notes at the landing at Egypt, under Sir Ralph Abercromby, as had been done under the walls of Quebec. At the con clusion of the short peace, the pipes ceased to sound to the battle field. But on the breaking out of the war, the new 78th having been chiefly raised on the estate of Lord Seaforth, Macrae joined that regiment, taking his pipes with him. The first occasion on which they were used was at the battle of Maida, in Calabria, under Sir John Stuart, where the 78th signalised themselves by their gallant charge on superior numbers of their opponents. The 78th was afterwards engaged in many of the battles in Spain and Portugal. At the battle of Corunna Macrae was wounded and left on the field— but careful of his valuable pipes, he dispatched them with a comrade to a place of safety. The pipes have been in thirty two engagements. In 1826 they were transferred by the veteran to his son, the present owner, who now holds a situation in the Custom house at Kingston. His father yet lives in Scotland, and is now ;,n his hundredth year."—lncerngss Courier Iscw,romti FMB. Between twelve and one on Thursday night a fire, which it is feared there is too muc:is reason to suspect was caused by the hand of an incendiary, broke out on the farm of Mr. Strat soil, of Manningfoid, near Hungerford. The fire )had not only gained great ascendency when ;the outbreak was first witnessed, but it was .discov.red in two extensive ricks, which, it is strongly .suspected, were both ign't d at the same time, in order that the malicious design of the incendiary might be effective. Owing to the loneliness of the spot, added to its being midnight, but little assistance was obtainable, and the wind blowing a gentle breeze at the time, the flames under its influence raged and spread alarmingly. The two ricks, one of them being .the produce of five acres of corn, and the other a large ;stack, besides other farm property, were eventually con sumed. Great exertions were made to extinguish .the flames, which were fortunately aided by the wind (changing and diverting them from the e e remain ingiks property. From the _situation_ o f h in the farmyard, near the road , som e distance from re any house, and through which there is no public thorough fare, coupled with the late hour at which the fire broke out, it seems hardly probable that the conflagration T Could have b een th e resu lt of accident. property was fully i nsure d i n t h e N orw i c h Union F ire office. "Much distress prevails among the agricultural labourers in this p art o f the county, consequent on several of the largest farms being now tenantless. The journals of the Channel ports contain accounts of further disasters at sea during the present storms. The English sloop Mercy, from Yarmouth to London, was picked up at sea on the night of the 31st ult., by a pilot boat belonging to Dunkirk, and towed into that port; she had lost sails, chains, and anchor. An English sloop, the Vivid, from Newhaven to - Dunkirk, s t ruck on the coast 9 near Mardyick, but it was supposed would be got off. The Lydia from Seaham, entered Dunkirk with loss of chains and anchors. The brig Jane, of North Shields, bound to Newcastle with coals, went down near Zuydcoote, but the crew, consisting of twelve men, succeeded in escaping in the boats. The Dutch vessel Vrow Meanie, lost her mast, and had to be towed into Dunkirk. A vessel, supposed to be English, freighted with slates, struck on the coast at Veulettes, near F‘camp, and would, it was supposed, be lost; the crew, however, were saved. Ths Benjamin, of Morlaix, from Bordeaux to Brest, went down at some leagues from Benodet, on the coast ' of Finisterre; the crew succeeded in reaching land. The Marie, of St. Vaast, was driven ashore near Cherbourg, but was towed off by a steamer sent out for the purpose. On the coast, near Havre, pi eces o f wreck have been picked up, and the rigging of a three- Masted vessel has been found near Locquirec. The sea continued violently agitated for upwards of twenty-four hours after the gale of wind bad gained its greatest htight•••Galignani. PRICES OF SHARES FISHING BOATS (SCOTLAND). On Saturday a blue book appeared containing the report of Captain Washington on the loss of life and on the damage caused to fishing boats on the east coast of Scotland in the gale of the 19th of August, 1848. The first portion of the report refers to local inquiries instituted principally at Wick, Banff, Fraserburgh, and Peterhead, and including the districts from Pent " land Frith to Berwick. The total number of boats e. lost or damaged on the coast of Scotland during _ the terrible gale in question amounted to 124, their value to 7,0111., and the number of men drowned to 100. The misery hereby entailed on the poor fishermen was great, and the list of widows and orphans is truly formidable. A review of the evidence ad duced in the course of Captain - Washington's in • quiry shows that the grand cause of the loss of life and property, and the increased risk connected with the fisheries, is the want of good harbours, - accessible at all times. "It is not the construe : tion of two or more larger central harbours of refuge - that is wanted, but a general deepening and improve : ment of all the existing rivers and harbours along the eastern coast of Scotland." Nor would the improve meat of these harbours b e -attended with any ver y _ considerable outlay. The want of good harbours, however, although the primary, is not the only evil. Minor points claim attention, the remedy for which mme is in the hands of the fishers and curers them "'. selves. The practice of hiring men to complete the crew—the majority raw landsmen—is a fer -1 tile source of danger and de s tru c ti on ; an d a secon d , evil is the national, and, as it would seem, ineradicable , fi vice of drunkenness. Drinki ng t o excess i s common 1 amongst fishermen, and it is directly encouraged by • the practice of making bargains with whisky. An -1 other evil is the system o f b oun ti es b e t ween t h e curer rli and the fishermen, which is unnecessary, and induces ) extravagant and reckless habits in the men. Again, a % little more attention to the state of the barometer might t often be the means of saving the fishermen from much risk, and from many an anxious and fruitless night at sea. The last point is the build of the boats, on 1 1% which the fishers on th e eas t coas t are di ame t r i ca ll y opposed to their fellows on the south and west coast of x England ; the former ma i n t a i n i ng th a t none b u t open A boats are fit for the herring fishery, and the latter as li strongly contending for decked or half-decked vessels. 54 Captain Washington, having taken the trouble to collect a mass of scientific evidence, expresses a hope that the Scottish fishermen will lay aside their foolish prejudices, and that the Scotch builders will adopt such improve ments as may secure the fishers against the dreadful dangers which they now encounter. The grand 4i measure of reform, after all, is the deepening and improvement of the harbours on the east coast of Scotland, and the placing of them under proper control. The value and importance of the Scotch fisheries is immense. The total pro duce of the fishing in 1848 was 999,345 barrels of herrings, value 1,000,0001. During the me. same period 364,951 cwt. of cod and ling were taken. The number of boats employed was 15,062, and the number of fishermen 60,346, besides 97,447 persons engaged in curing the fish. The tonnage ) ) of the vessels employed in conveying salt and • exporting herrings was 66,214, and the number of 'M the crews 5,097. The tonnage of the fish-boats was 125,946, and the total value of boats, nets, and lines, 1,250,078/—not (be it observed) the capital of mer chants or fish-curers, but the property of the poor fishermen, who, if he loses his boat, loses his all. Price. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, ANT: OTHER COM- PANIES' StOCS. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FIL/DAT ETENING, LONDON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8. JOINT-STOCK BANNS. Name of Company. Australasia •......... B ritsh North American Ceylon •••• •• •• •• •• Comrnercial of London Colonial.- •• •• Gloucestershire •• •• •• lonian Londn and Westminstr Dividend per Annum. 31. per cent. 51. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. SI. par cent. 151 per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. Amount of Share. Loudon Joint-Stock ... Provincial of Ireland.. Ditto, New... • . • . • . National of Ireland .. Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto, New. .. • . .. .. South Australia ...... Union of Australia.... Union of L0nd0n..... Union of Madrid ..... 61. per cent. 81. per cent. 8/. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 5/. per cent. Si. per cent. 61. per cent. 6/. per cent. 61. per cent. A s. d. 40 0 0 be 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 8. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN THE BANKRUPTCY OE DAVID GEORGE POSTER. I% The bankrupt carried on an extensive business in St. John's square, Clerkenwell ; he appeared to pass his last examination on a balance-sheet prepared by Mr. Hutton ; the creditors, secured and unsecured, amount to 4,3001.; the good debts, 4761.; property, 1 8821. 16s. sd. ; pr o p er ty h e ld by creditors, 6SOI. I ' The bankrupt having been examined by Mr. Sturgeon - on behalf of the assignees, and having satisfactorily answered ail questions put to him, was declared to be / 34 entitled to pass. Mr. LAWRENCE, on behalf of the bankrupt, then applied, under the 160th section of the Now Bankrupt Act, that an allowance might be made out of the estate for the preparation of the balance-sheet and accounts. The reasons urged by Mr. Lawrence in - support of the application were that the books were ice exceedingly well kept ; that the assets delivered up by the bankrupt would realise an unusually large dividend • and that the balan ce s h ee ts, although necessarily voluminous, were wholly vouched by the books. Mr. Graham, the official assignee, on being appealed to by the Court, confirmed this statement, and further stated that the bankrupt had been very assiduous and attentive to the affairs of the estate. The Learned COMMISSIONER stated that the benefit conceded to bankrupts by this section of the statute would be very sparingly conceded by the Court; that h in all cases he (the Learned Commissioner) should require that the accountant employed should be re spectable, and the balance-sheets honest ; and that wherever he found an attempt had been made to give a false colouring to the bankrupt's affairs he should refuse the application. As, however, in this case all Lee. the favourable circumstances had concurred, he should direct a favourable sum to be paid to the accountant out of the estate, the amount to be settled by the Master, with the concurrence of the assignees. (Before Mr. Commissioner Houton)) IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD GIBSON, A BANKRUPT. This was an adjourned certificate meeting. Mr. Lawrence, as heretofore, appeared for the assignees ; Mr. Linklater for certain creditors ; but as it had been previously arranged when the bankrupt Sturt passed his last examination that the certificates of both the partners should be considered at the same time, the consideration of this certificate was ad journed until the 22d inst., by consent and without discussion. (Before Mr. Commissioner EVANS.) IIN TUB MATTER OF JAMES REDWARD, A BANKRUPT. The bankrupt had for many years carried on busi ness at Portsea as an importer of foreign fruit, and also as a fishmonger. The debts and liabilities amount to 3,8001., and the assets are very small. Mr. LAWRENCE, in support of the bankrupt's ap plication for his certificate, stated that the bankrupt's losses had arisen almost wholly from the damaged t) state of the cargoes of fruit consigned to or purchased 1 4 by the bankrupt fur sale in this country. The Learned COMMISSIONER said he was aware this description of trade was very hazardous, and as there was no opposition, he should grant the certificate of the second class. Robert H. Gould, formerly proprietor of the Wenhatn Lake ice establishment, in the Strand, came up on the question of passing his last examination, but the balance-sheet, which is in the course of prepara tion by Mr. Butler, not yet being in readiness, the meeting was adjourned. There was a meeting for the choice of assignees in the matter of Lewis Joel, of Argyll-street, jeweller, but the bankrupt was unable to surrender, being in prison on charges of forgery. The meeting was con sequently adjourned. (Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN.) IN RE SEARCH, A BANKRUPT, This bankrupt, a builder, came up to pass his last examination, supported by Mr. Sargood. The solicitor to the assignees stated that just prior to the adjudication, the bankrupt's pro perty had been seized by a Mrs. Field, who claimed to be a creditor for money lent to the amount of upwards of 2001.; but from the present position of her circumstances, as admitted by herself, the assignees were not satisfied as to her ability to make such loans, and from the fact of part of the money being lent only a few days before the execution upon her goods, they suspected a collusion between her and the bankrupt. Mr. SARGOOD, on behalf of the bankrupt, said he could not allow that assertion to go uncontradicted, as the execution had been adverse, the writ having been issued against the bankrupt from a little angry feeling arising from his refusing to give Mrs. Field a bill of sale by way of security ; and the property so seized had been given up to the assignees, the bankrupt having given his creditors all the assistance he could in bringing his affairs within the jurisdiction of this Court. _ _ _ _ _ The Learned JunoE, in passing the sentence of transportation for seven years upon the prisoner, said that he was well known as an active member of the swell mob. Abraham Weston, 33, w as indicted for assau l t i ng Mary Weston, his wife, since deceased, and also for assaulting Mary Ann Coney. Mr. Parnell conducted the case for the defence. It appeared that the prisoner had lived for some time in an upper room of the house, 7, Colonnade, Russell-square. It appeared, also, that he had been out of employment for a length of time, and that he was a man of intemperate habits, and that he and his deceased wife s u ff ered, in had s carce l y an article of consequence, s ofD e uf v rea e nc ri breakfaste e t mu r p be r e, i r va t ahtnieodyn procured s sat. frequently T d h o ewwy with t b quarrelled ab ou t th e miserable condition of their h ome; and on the 6th of o t : h b e r r e r a e k w f e a d st, ei i x n pe c e o e m e. pan l y e wife's s i s t er, to partake t w h i e t h e e N u l r a s r e y e A f n th n et C m o n e e e y l , the e e prisoner applied a very foul epithet to his w if e . She replied th a t if s h e deserved the name he had called her he was eating the produce of the conduct which had justified the application of that epithet. The prisoner therefore child, t i the ld dec eased with the hand some sixt een mont h s o f a commenced throwing spo on f u l s of hot tea into her face, and she in return thr ew a mug of tea over her hgues, i husband. Holding one h a l r o ni ld , ihne dealt g a upon th e s id e o f h er interfered, and th reatened to use a knife which she had taken up during the melee if he he had Coney ygaged then several did not desist. The same afternoon he told Coney to She refused, leave the house. however to go, and he then seized her by the wrists and threw her with great violence into the passage, and he subsequently took hold of her by the hair of her head and endeavoured to throw her down stairs. She returned to the room, however. During the followin g d ay the prisoner upon his wif e . Sh e was then comme n ced stand, and she fell to the ground an d rece i ved the i such injuries. While she was in th a t pos i t i on, an d while he was holding his child in hi s arms, he sa i d, s h ano a another weak kattack con dition that sh e cou ld no t u If it was not for this poor child I'd give it you." She died upon the following Wednesday. A coro ner's inquest was held upon the body, and Mr. W. Home Popham, surgeon, who was called in to attend her, having stated that she died from congestion of the brain, arising probably from violence, the jury returned a verdict to that effect., and the prisoner was accordingly taken into custody. The surgeon now stated, that although no external marks of vio lence existed upon the person of the deceased, yet that congestion of the brain might have arisen fro m bl ows The condition o f t h e body T given by an open hand. h was in such a state that a very s light cause might have produced the congestion, such as the shaking from a fall. Mr. PARNELL ' on beh‘lf of the defendant, said, h e was unable to deny but that an assault had b een committed, altho ug h, a t the same time he must su b m i t that his client h a d rece i ve d very great provocati on , f or his wife was a woman o f unusually lazy and dirty habits, and when they had quarrelled it had been in consequence of the filthy state in which sloe had kept herself and her child. All he should therefore do would be to call a variety of witnesses who would prove that the defendant was not a man of a brutal Mrs. Field was then examined, and having satisfied the Court, was allowed to prove for her claim ; and the bankrupt thereupon passed. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLINQUIL) IN RE JOHN PYM, A BANKRUPT. This was the day appointed for the choice of assig nees, and the bankrupt applied under the 112th sec tion of the 12th and 13th Victoria, c. 106, to be discharged from custody, he having surrendered him self as required by the statute. Mr. R.oxsuacu, for the detaining creditors, ob jected, and stated that a previous application bad been made to. Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, who declined to inter fere until the bankrupt had filed an account of all money received and paid by him during his im prison in ( ‘n t. or malicious disposition. The Learned J UDGE i n timated to the Learned Counsel that h e cou ld no t ca ll witnesses to character in a case wher e th e c h arge was merely one of a com mon assault. Mr. PARNEL L WAS much surprised to hear such a principle laid down by any judge, seeing that he had never known evidence of that sort refused in any other court. The Learned JUDGE said, that if the Learned Gentleman had seen such evidence received in a similar case in any other court, it must, have been so recei ve d b y a L earn ed Judge in a spirit of kindness, or if not so, then by one who was ignorant of the law of evidence. In the court in which they were then sitting, such evidence, in such a case, had never been admitted. Those members of that bar who were frequent in their attendance at that court well knew what the practice was in these cases. Mr. PAYNE said, that the invariable rule of that court was not to receive such evidence. That was his experience. Was his Learned Friend in a con dition to cite any instance where it had been admitted ? Mr. PARNELL observed, that such evidence had been constantly given and received at the Central Criminal Court, before the Recorder of London, of his own personal knowledge. If, however, the Learned Judge of that wort would not hear it, he must then Mr. SAX GOOD said such an account had now been filed, and II( I trusted the Court would see no objection to the bank: -upt's discharge. Mr. Corm - nissioner FONBLANQUE said that from the ao3ount filed it appeared that the bankrupt had ra ceired and piid away upwards of 8001. He (the Learned Commissioner) thought the bankrupt ought to have comes to the court before he dealt with that property, end not having done so he was not a fit person for the relief he prayed. ------z~ CENTRA „1 4 CRIMINAL COURT. par W COURT. The grand jr ay came into this court just before it was adjourned ; and, among others, returned a true bill for murd' against Sarah Drake. The trial is expected to t A ke place on Thursday. The cases destitute of disposed of duri n g the da y were utterl y Utmost to the Public. THE SU N, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1850.1 MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Jan. 8. (Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, Assistant-Judge, and a Bench of Magistrates.) These sessions for the month of January com menced this morning at Hicks'-hall, Clerkenwell green. _ _ The calendar contains a list of 100 cases, of which as many as 93 are indictments for the commission of felony. 'EXPENSE OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS. The Learned JUDGE, in charging the grand jury, said, that there were some matters to which he was anxious to direct the attention of that body, inas much as they affectedinot merely the due administra tion of justice, but the time and convenience of the public, as well as the amount of expense for the criminal prosecutions in that county. It had happened that at the last session of that Court the grand jury bad been detained a very considerable time, most unnecessarily, i n consequence of the re fusal of one of the City legal authorities, whilst pre siding at the Central Criminal Court, to allow a policeman, who was a witness in that court also, to come away from the Old Bailey for the purpose of giving his evidence before the grand jury at these sessions. Not only had there been a most un necessary waste of time and inconvenience created by that line of conduct, but whilst there had likewise been considerable expense incurred by the parties concerned, the prisoner had altogether escaped, be cause the grand jury, without the testimony of that policeman, had been unable to find the bill, and as they had no other business he had been compelled to discharge them. Now it had so come to pass that a similar occurrence had happened on the following day, but fortunately, in that instance, justice had not been frustrated, for, by mutual consent, parol evidence was admitted of the existence and nature of certain docu ments which were in the possession of the officer, i who, like the man in the p rev i ous case, was in attend ance at the Central Crimi na l C ourt. The Common- Sergeant, however, had sent a message in reply to before t the be comehis r e t q o u request Clerkenwellth a t t hep policeman c e g m o a b lin grand permitted jury,to which he looked upon as being very far below that dignity which ought to characterize the communica tion of one judge to another. Since that day he had ascertained that at the moment when the Common- Sergeant had sent him the uncourteous reply to which he had alluded, the prisoner at the Central Criminal Court had not even been arraigned, and, therefore, it was impossible that he could have been tried for a considerable time afterwards. If, therefore, the policeman had been allowed to come to Clerkenwell for the short time his attendance would have been required, in order that he might go before the grand jury, there could have been no hindrance of the business of the Common Sergeant's Court, while the grand jury of Middlesex bad been uselessly detained, as he had already stated, for a considerable time, and the prisoner had been discharged. Now, in order to prevent the recurrence of such an unseemly proceed ing, that Court adopted a resolution, not with the view of entering into a contest with any other jurisdiction, but for the simple purpose of avoiding a repetition of such an ungracious conflict. The Court had come to a resolution, under which, in all instances where a policeman was concerned in two cases, the one being committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court and the other at the Middlesex Sessions, that the policeman, when the two tribunals were sitting at the same time, should come to the latter court the first thing in the morning and state the fact. The Court would then make such an ar rangement with respect to the particular case as that no inconvenience should arise as between the two Courts. He was quite satisfied that this arrangement would meet with the approval of all her Majesty's Judges. The Learned Judge having made a reference to the fact of grand juries being secret tribu.nals, went on to say that, from the of the Revolution the system of the administration of justice in England had through out the world obtained the esteem of all as being the purest in existence. That purity was mainly attri butable to the great extent of publicity with which that administration was surrounded. Everything that transpired in an English court of justice was under the immediate eye of the public, and it was the knowledge of that publicity which kept judges, juries, counsel, and witnesses steady in the performance of their several duties, and at the same time deterred them from deviating from that strict path of pro priety which they were bound to observe. Not so, however, was it the case in the instance of grand juries, for they were altogether irresponsible bodies, and were sworn to secrecy, being at the same time without the requisite facilities and means for investi gation, and with no hand to guide them in their pro ceedings, and oftentimes it had happened that from the want of the proper amount of knowledge there had been a perfect frustration and failure of justice. His own experience had taught him, and his con viction had become strengthened more and more every day, that publicity was the most important element in the administration of justice, and that the services of grand juries might be dispensed with to the great advantage of the public. Thomas Daldy, aged 30, who some time since had been the keeper of a public house in Charles-street, Drury-lane, and subsequently of a beer-shop which obtained some notoriety as the resort of thieves in the locality of Clare-market, was convicted of having robbed a lady of the name of Stanley of her purse, containing 1/. ss. 103. The robbery was committed at Madame Tussaud's waxwork exhibition. rest satisfied with that decision in the present case. At the same time he could not but feel no small asto nishment that the Learned Judge of the court should refer him to the bar practising before him for a confirmation of his Lordship's decision, seeing that he did not entertain by any means the highest re spect for those gentlemen. Mr. PAYNE could not allow such a remark as that which had just been made by the Learned Counsel to pass without notice. It was a most unjustifiable and a personally insulting remark. So far as he was himself individually concerned, he should treat the uncalled-for observation with the fullest feeling of contempt to which it was entitled. The Learned JUDGE trusted that the Learned Counsel (Mr. Payne) would not take any notice of the latter. He would, at the same time, remind the counsel for the defendant that the course he ought to have pursued, seeing that he had in the outset admitted that his client was guilty, with a view to that man's intere.,ts, should have been of a conciliatory character, rather than one which might be calculated to have a contrary effect. God forbid, however, that any course—let that course be as unwise as it might —which a counsel might think proper to adopt, should have the slightest influence on the Court when considering the meed of punishment it should award upon a defendant. _ _ Mr. PARNELL deeply regretted that in the coune he had taken he should have incurred the censure of the Court. There was nothing to which he so much objected as anything in the shape of an altercation with a Learned Judge or with his brethren of the bar. He had merely stated that which he had per sonally experienced as the practice of other courts in cases similar to the present, without being at all aware that by urging for its adoption there he had been over stepping the custom of that court. The Learned JUDGE said that the remarks he had made had not been intended as censure. The Learned Judge then summed up, and The Jury at once returned a verdict of Guilty. The Learned JUDGE, in passing sentence, said that the evidence had failed to justify the conclusion that the blows which had been spoken to had any relation to the cause of the poor woman's death. Had the testimony tended to such a conclusion the matter would have borne a very different aspect. The judg • went of the Court therefore was that the defendant should be imprisoned for two months in the House of Correction. He had, he saw, already been one month in prison. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Denis Ryan, Edward Brazil, and Catherine Lenney, were brought before Alderman Humphery, charged with having committed a desperate assault upon a policeman, named Notley, in the neighbour hood of Widegate-alley, Bishopsgate. Notley, who was stated to be in the hospital, suf. fering from the effects of a severe beating and kicking, was seen by another policeman staggering from weakness and loss of blood, in Widegate alley, at three o'clock in the morning, and was obliged to be supported to the station-house. It appeared that in the attempt to put an end to a tailors' row the un fortunate officer had been attacked by several persons, and that Ryan was amongst the most violent of his assailants. His truncheon and his lantern had been wrenched from his possession, and the blood streamed " like a river" down his face. Brazil was believed to be another of those who made the formidable attack, and a hat was picked up near the spot on which the skirmish took place. A bonnet was also found there, to which Katherine Lenney was supposed to have a claim. The police had been called to that place by cries of "Murder," a word in general use in that vicinity, but repeated in a tone which showed that it was really meant. Ryan, who acknowledged that the hat was his, was identified, not only by Not ley, but by a boy who was taking his father's supper to him at a warehouse. A boy, named George Ruby, who appeared to be about 14 years old, was then put in the box, and the Testament was handed to him. He looked quite astonished upon taking hold of the book. Alderman HUMPH ERY—Well, do you know what you are about ? Do you know what an oath is ? Boy—No. Alderman HUMPHERY—Do you know what a Testament is ? Boy—No. Alderman HUMP HER Y—Can you read ? Boy—No. Alderman HUMPHERY—Do you ever say your prayers ? Boy—No ; never. Alderman HUMPHERY—Do you know what prayers are ? Boy—No. Alderman HUMPHERY—Do you know what God is ? Boy—No. Alderman HUMPHERY—Do you know what the Devil is ? Boy—No. I've heard of the Devil, but I don't know him. Alderman Husuelmor —What, do you know my poor fellow ? Boy—l knows how to sweep the crossing. Alderman HUMPHERY —And that's all? Boy— That's all. I sweeps the crossing. The ALDERMAN said, that in all his experience he had never met with anything like the deplorable ig norance of the unfortuate child in the witness box. He, of course, could not take the evidence of a crea ture who knew nothing whatever of the obligation to tell the truth. The prisoners, who denied that they had been guilty of any violence, were remanded till Friday next. the dog, but this he (Walkins) must decline, as his • " governor " had declared against it, and he wa, n o t going to tell a lie tOr any one. Mr. Middle, deceived by the apparent conscientiousne3s of the sharper, was caught, and said he should willingly pay the money, hut had only .5/. about him. This sum the conscieo • tious Mr. Watkins agred to take in part payment of the dog, hut, fortunwely for Mr. Madrlie, at this juncture two officers belonging to the V division, who had been watching The movniects of the F7lng for some titne, tort th,,oght " op" made their appearance, and secured the priioners Their companions disappeared in a twinkling, taking with the favourite dog of the " old gentleman." On searching the prisoners, the officers found upon Wright a 51. note, and 171. 10s. i., gold, and on Wat kins t 10/. and a 51 note, and 321. in gold. In reply to a question from the magistrate, Mr. ;Awhile said that, his impression, when %Tight addressed him, was that he WAS a publican in •! . 14 , neighbourhood whom he had often met, and he told the prisoner so, but the latter said he kept a public house at Norwood. Sheep taken i% .qt 364, end 47 casks Avehang.l4 the ssme I.:•ut 597 casks and 30 tkAis Sydney wold `t from 34s 3(f to 38s 3d for low to firie; 889 boxes, and 129 ca,k;z Souih American 331 31 to 36s per cwt. F:vr public ,:ale the quantity of Tallow feclated is 1 700 pl,gs, Rough Fa! is quoted at 24 3d per F..tonc of This Wright denied, ani declared that what he said was that he u,ed to frequent a public-house at that place. IPSWICH. JAN. 8. At our inark,t 10. (1,,y wt..,•nt in :7,m 'll surly, and uweh tatn.• ! ,, ct werl:... pertly:, 6d t qu'.mri ill tu. i. of Ow r. 13.111, a fair aver.ge supply, and said atner nesialy at late prices. Bane rather more samples st market, and peas heavy sale. FEE QUARTER. Pint QUARTER. 41 , , to 42t Beans, old 45= to 48. ' , 3,rley, waiting 2,, to 2S, (Yrt% ....... „ t, , Do., g , inclitw,.. 22 , to 24 MAIt Be-cis 2 6, t- 2Ss Flour. per saek.. 00s to °Os AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING JAN 5. Wheat 9ll quarters at 41s 3d. Barley Oat. Os Od. Beans Peas.... ~ 0 J. Rye . 00 00s Od. HULL. JAN. 8. Messrs. Tayl.n. and Bright's circular states:—The weather daring the past week has been very severe in d. ed, and the inland navigation is now closed, as is also that of the Elbe. Transactions are consequently but limited, and no alteration in price can be noted, but holders are very firm, and where sales are made obtain some little advance on late rates. The arrivals of gnarl, 4a tabled below. present an important contrast with the corresponding week of last ) ear, when they stood-- Wheat, 11,199; barley. 20,960; oats, 2,076; heath 3,009; peas. 6 258; linseed, 20,199; linseed cakes, 426. Imports continued OR this scale through the whole month of January, whereas now we believe very few houses have advice of shipments being on the way. Thus for some time we shall be thrown upon granaried stocks, which are certainly insignificant; it is at all times diffl cult to obtain accurate returns of stocks here, but .we think the following approximates pretty nearly to the truth:—Wheat, 28,000; barley, 15.000; beans, 13,000 peas, 6,000; oats, 3,000; tares, 2,200; linseed, 92,000; rapeseed, none. We had for to-day's market a good supply of wheat from our own growers, and no addition to that of foreign; indeed of the latter we do not think there is a single parcel remaining on shipboard. The tone of the market was affected by the unexnected dull report from Mark-lane, and the business done was in consequence limit 'd to Mall sales, at about the current - 7 of last week for foreign wheat; our farmers were un' willing sellers at nny reduction, but millers being sh/ buyers had the advantage in sales made, and effected purchases at is reduction. Malting barley rather more inquired for, and grinding goes off at fully late rates. Nothing doing in other descriptions of spring corn. Without having many translations, the linseed market is well supported, and for some descriptions a trifle more money is paid. Linseed cakes, notwithstanding the severe weather, ar e f ar f rom li ve l y, an d our quotations barely support t d. No rapeseed iu the port, and an int: proved demand for rape cakes at our currency; hoiden parcels are held for more in ney. In bones no transits' ;ions are reported. The following are the present prices of grain:- 5. 111. B. - 1. Wheat, English, red 38 to 40 Peas, white and yel. 25 Do. white - Dantzic and Ko- 'Linseed. Black Sea 43 45 Police-constable 77 V, said that information had been sent round to the police that on the 3d inst a gentleman named Said, residing in the City-road, hail been defrauded of 81. by two persons, answering the description of the prisoners, with precisely a similar trick. He had forwarded a communication to the gentleman, informing him of the apprehension of the prisoners, and stating that they would be brought up for further examination on that day, and requesting his attendance, but he did not make his appearance. Mr. ELLIOTT, in the absence of further evidence, did not think he should be justified in detaining the prisoners further and, therefore, di s char g ed th em . The trick which they (the prisoners) had been performing with considerable success used formerly to be accomplished by means of favourite horses or ponies, and it is to be hoped that this notice of the " new dodge" will serve to put the public on its guard against a set of accomplished sharpers, and also to put the police on the alert to rout them out of the metro polis. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Jan. 8.) StrGAie.-Today West India Sugar was in excellent request for home trade purposes, and higher rates by 6d to is were obtained for bright grocery and strong working sorts; inferior brown re dined rather higher rates. The purchase's amounted to 1,050 hhds, &c., including at auction 150 hhds 14 trcs Bit badoes, which went with spirit at an advance on last sales' rates of 6d to Is per cwt; fine yellow realised 42a, good 40s to 41s 6d, and low to middling 38s 6d to 39e 6d; whilst 42 tree Jamaica were taken in at 39s to 41s for yellow, being above the value. On the part of holders of West India there is much firmness REFINED.-To-day Refined Sugar was purchased with greater freedom to home consumption, and prices are firmer. Sales of brown Lumps were made at eeer, and fair grocery at 51s to 52e. The market is still fiim for Bonded Crushed. klatramus.-This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in excellent demand, and at public sale 4,487 bags 48 casks went at an advance on Friday's rates of 6,1 to is per owl; good and fine yellow realised 39s 6d to 41s, low to middling 37s 6d to 395, good to fine brown 36s to 375, ordinary and middling 32s to 35a, low dark soft 26s to 30s, and ordinary to fine grey 36s ts 39. 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA.-This afternoon the market was freely supplied with Bengal Sugar. The parcels offered at public sale amounted to 8,275 bags, about 1,200 bags were withdrawn, and the reinainie r sold freely at an advance et 6 , 1; strong yellow realised 39s 6,1 to 45s 6d; brown ditto 34s to 39a, strong white 47s to 48s, yellow like Mauri tius 34a to 391 6d, middling to fine white Benares 404 to 425, soft yellow 33e to 38s 6d. and brown 30s 6d to 31.. Or Madras 6,522 bags were offered, and the chief part sold at 6d to is advance.. soft brown realised 29s 6d to 31s 6d, y ellow ditto 32s to 34s 6d, grocery yellow, but not strong, 35a to 38s per owl. FOREIGN.-By private treaty 1,400 bags of Pernams, in bond, have been sold at 23s to 24s 6d; 220 chests brown Bahia at 19s; 2,500 chests of yellow Havanuah, duty paid, 39s 6:1 to 41s 6d, and 12,000 bags Manilla and 7,000 bags Paraiba, the particulars of which have not been allowed to transpire. At auction 620 hhds Porto Rico were in part sold, brown 36s to 375, and yellow 37s 61 to 425, but 7,350 bags of Manilla were taken in at 35s to 36i for brown, and at 37a to 38s for yellow. The public sales &elated are rather of an important nature. Morisses.- To-day there was much inquiry after Foreign Sugar, aed the private operations si nce F r id a y have been 20,000 bags Manilla, at - from 15s 6d to 20. per cwt. COFFEE.- This afternoon Ceylon Coffee met with great attention, and prices further advanced for all sorts. The public sales proceeded with spirit, and the quantity offered amounted to 2,468 bags and 176 casks, whilst all sold at a further advance of Is 6d to 2s for Plantation, and 2s to 2s 6d for Native; Plantation ord and good ordi nary fetched 63s to 645, fine and fine fine ordinary 65s to 67i, low mid 68s to 70s, and mid 72s to 735, good mid 74s to 755, and Native good oroivary 65s to 65s 6d. The rise since this day week is 5s to 6s on Plsnta tion, and 9a to lOs on Native. Of Madras sixty-four bags went ut the high rates of 65s to 725. Mocha 149 bales went at 80s 6d '..co 858 for good yellow. At a late hour this afternoon sales of good ordinory Native Ceylon were made by private treaty at 66s to 66s 61, and clean Plantation was with difficulty to be obtained under 67' per cwt. Cocos.-British Plantation has been purchased vvith mere freedom, and rather higher rates have been paid for all sorts; there is also a further increase in the supply. For red Trinidad prices rule from 42s to 50s, and grey 40s to 44s per cwt. A greater disposition has been shown to operate in Foreign, and prices exhibit further rise. By private treaty 1,000 bags Para were sold, the chief part at 31s per cwt, whilst a further ad vance is expected to occur. TEA.-There has again been a large demand for infe rior sorts of Congou, which have brought a further ad vance, making a rise from the lowest point of the market of 2d per lb. The value of ordinary and good common is now 10d to lOid per lb, at which there are not free sellers. Sales of mixed blackish leaf have been male at lld to Is, blackish leaf is Oid to Is lid, ditto strong is 24 to Is 4d, and Pekoe flavour is 5d to Is 10d. In Souchorg operations are upon a larger scale at 10d to is 10d, and better sort 2a to 2s 6 , 1. Green has been in excellent demand, and prlces are still on the rise, but ord and mid sorts are the: most in request, and on these there is advabce frsin the lowest point ot 14 to 21 per lb. For Guopow rlsr quotations :tile for Ceram. ioade at is 64 to Is 8.1, Ilyem sort is Is 104 to 4 , , Imperial Centel' Is 3d to Is 61, Ilyson kind is 7d to 3s, Yount. llysort 104 to Is 91, better sort is 10d to 3.; Ell son lsw to mid Is Id to is 64, good to fine ls 10(1 to 2,4 d; ilyssii skin 91 to Is 21 ; ordinary 7.1 to 7k.,, hotter ssit 8d to 114, and Caper 9d to Is 61. 64,)11A eq. fi..ti K ft2n! rt.ady 800. PrkoP is to 3s 4;1, nlack leaf 10:1 to Is 2d, ani pls.in Orange 10d to 1 per 10. No public Bs,lH is sat declared. nigsberg 46 48 Do. Petersburg!" ... 87 Pomeranian and Do. Riga& ArchngL 36 Hamburgh . 3B —4O Do. Konigsberg .... 35 —* Danish, Holstein, & Per ton. Friesland .... 34 —36 Linseed cakes,Hull ...61173 6 4 hussian and Odessa 32 36 Do. fine foreign 61 5s Oats, English ~ Do. Oanis h.... Do. Friesland lb 16 Rape cakes . 80s Od to 623 6" Do. Russ. & Odessa 12 14 Tares, English ......00s Barley, malting 22 —24 Do. foreign 208 223 Do. grinding........ 19 20 Guano Beans .. 26 —32 Bones do 00a 0 6 d I t t o o 9 9 0 1 s 1 S . Od Do. foreign . . 25 31 Rye meal. ...6 1 0' Coax, JAN. 7. Flottr—First 12s 6d to 13s 6d; extra 1 60 ; seconds, 1 Is to 12s 6d ; households 9s to lOs 6d; thirds, 6s to 81 per cwt. Oatmeal lOs to lOs 6d; Indian meal 7s to 7s 6d ; wheal' meal, 105 to 10s 63 per cwt. Indian corn 1353 to 137 s 6d per top' Bran 3/7s 6d to 3/ lOsper ton. Hay—Farmers 25s to 355; & test* 28s; dealers 3 sto 40s Od; average 36s per ton. &taw— Fartn!° ° 16: Od to 30s Od ; average 4s ; dealers 34 s Od to 00 3 041 average 001 Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 60; household loaf 5d to Sid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d ° 9 10d per lb Eggs-5s 10d to 6s Od per hundred. Coals'' Newport 15s; Lyd ney 17 s ; L an d ore 151; Best N ell , ; Culm 143 per t on . T a ll ow 39. O d to 00s per et' Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Mel' —Beef 3id to sd; mutton 3d to sd; veal 4d °°, Od ; pork 31d to 4d ; bacon 6d to 7id ; sausages 5d Tr lb. Hops 131 Os per cwt. Bangor s l a t es 312 s 6d to 3 / b s p 7, ton. Bark—Barbary 71 53 to 815 s; Wont., 14/ tool; . 715 s ; English 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 101 to 12. per 'tont Hemp 321 to 00/ per ton. Fish— S co t c h h err i ngs 181 to ; re` ditto 24s to 26s per barrel ; Newfoundland 9/ Os to 111 1 0 °' ton. Timber—Memel, 851 per ton ; deals, first quality. 18 2! second quality, 16s p er 100. Hi des—Market 141 to 1°,7; salted 14s to 20 s p er cwt ; calf skins 2d t . 20 per Potatoes, white 7d to 9d; Minions lld to 12d; Guano'', Peruvian, 111 103; Ichaboe, 9/ per ton; Tar—Ambling" 19s per barrel. RAiLwAy psi A rc.b. M A RKETS BRISTOL, JA.N. 8. STOCK EircHAricm—Th e mark e t was firm to-day Th° • transactions were as follo w •_ G reat Western, Quartst* 11% dis.—Ditto, 171. Shares dis. Midland Stock, 43- 1•1 V Ktitt JAN. 8. ATOM( EXCHANGE. —But little business was done in oar share market to-day. The transactions were as follov:','; Lancashire and Y or k s hi re , C onso l ., 57—Ditto, Fifths l. FA dis. —Ditto, Halves (Huddersfield and Sheffield) --5 , East; Lancashire, 11% Caledonian, Preference, 7%""" burgh and Glasgow, 274—London and North. Western' 109 1 / c.—Ditto, Fifths, 16s. 3d. p.— Ditto, Quarters (O; 3s. 91. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Quarte x, - - ror (No. 1), B—Midland, 43 —Ditto, Halves, 23 1 4 c. his. Newcastle, and Berwick G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cep .'; till 1850, 41. lls. 3d. dis.—Dublin and Belfast Junction, 3471 die.—Dutch Rhenish, 6 1 4 MANCHESTER, JAN. 8. STOCK ExurArratt..—The mar k et was somewhat 131- ar o active to-day, but prices are about the same as yesterdar, The following are the transactions :—East Anglian, P, r ;r• ference, 6 per cent., I—East Lancashire, 11%—Lancs 8 P4 and Yorkshire, Fifths, 7!4 dis. —Ditto (West Riding ITh i , °.- r e' 674 dis.—bitto, Sixths, 63 4—London and North-Wes.,i l ; o .: New Quarters, %p. —Ditto, Fifths, 14 p.—Ditto, z u - i tt cheater and Birmingham. Quarters (C), 1 3 . 1 6 c- Central, 143 - South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), S nrill ' 7 -16. BINGA JAN. . STOCK ExcnANoxßMl.—There iH M, s an evident diainclinatioor it the present critical period, to deal in railway shares. o f coyness of th e print pa l companies. and the uncertainty' 0 the forthcomic.g dividend s , operate as a great damper P:o our Stock E xc h ange. Almost as a matter of cLurse, Pr i remain stationary. There is, however, considerable coo d dence maid ested in the London and North-Western 51 :,. Siiuth Staffordshre line : , an d t h e Shrewsbury Preferences' " in advance. ENCHANYORK, JAN. 7. of Gm. The trapactions to-day WeLr. follow:- Great Northern, 7 York, Ne wcast l e , *a d v" o wick, let—Ditto (G. N E. Purchase), 3A. • GLASGOW, Stocx E YCHANG E .— The transactions to-day Wer e n , 60. follow : Glasgow, Kil marnoc k , an d Ayr, Preference, Iv' — C4letioniAn and D um b artons hi re, 325. 6d.—Edinburg h an Glasgow, 56—Edi n b urg h, P erth, and N ewport, 3% —Moe lands, guaranteed ti per cent., 14%. Rim—The quantity of East India Rice sold pri vate,y, since this day week, has been 16,000 hags, chiefly at 'rim lOs 6d to lis for white Bengal; these rates are full) 3d pf.r cwt above those current list wf.ek. attern son at public sale 474 t). xes Pearl s• Id at 22s 6d to 23,, and better sorts 23a 6d to 24s 6d per cwt. SPICES.—To. day at public sale 4,0 pockets 57 Eat India Ginger sold; ord rough Bengal, a little worm), at 20s, and low Malabar 18 per cwt, COCHINEAL —This afternoon the quantity of Cochi neal submitted to public sale amounted to 200 bags, and the demand was dull, whilst a small part was only sold at ld per lb. decline; Honnuras silvers went at 4s Id to 4s Bd, black 4s 2tl to 4s sd: Mexican silvers 48 Id to 4s 3d, end blacks 4s 5d to 4s 6d per cwt. INDIGO.— rhis afternoon at public sale 23 serous of Guatemala Indigo went at 3s Id to 3d sd. SPlRlTS.—Lerward Island Ham has been purchased with caution since our last report, although lower rates have been acceded to. Th-± limited parcels dtspoz , ed of were at is 4d to is 4id proof, and larger quantities are on offer. East India is not much wanted, and proof can be obtained at is 3,1 to is aid. Only limited parcels of Demerara have been disposed of, and a desire is evinced to sell 30 to 40 per cent, over proof at 2s to 2s 3d. Fine and choice sorts of Jamaica con tinue in good demand, and realise 38 to 4s for 33 to 38 THE LOBS OF THE CALEB GIIIMBAW.—A e 41 1; respondent of a no.rmug contemporary sa y s: —" Owners of the Cal, b Grimshaw demand a means fer ef • tin2uishing fire in the h o ld o f a s hi p. The niaterie r quired are nothing more th an a cask of common cha l k it, the bottom of the hold connected with the deck bY. d, small pipe, and a two-g a ll on b o t t l e of su l p h ur i c GI 0 which, on the alarm of fire, being poured down the PP, will generate a sufficient quantity of dense smoke (g e e in which flame cannot exist) to exti ngu i s h a ny however large." CRACOW.—A petition was recently circulated her a e ; praying the Government again to confi ne th e Jews ' their former Ghetto. A Jewish m e r c h ant h av i ng beep impertin , -ntly called upon to sign the petition, took 1 0 his pet, and wro•P, " This is the prayer o f a set o f ref' who have the impudence to demand from your Majestif lib-rty ! These are tl , e peodle who dare to oomplt o . ° oppre•sion!"—Jewish [ADVEKTISEMENT.]— A Lif.? Guardsman, one °, o f the Heroes of Wate r l oo , cure d o f Rh eumat i sm by H0110w0,4 Ointment and Pill s .—M r . Th omas B runton, landlord of I', Waterloo Tavern, C oat h ara, Y or k sh i re, was el i cted for Got months with rheumatism and rheumatic gout. His legs !v . ; dreadfully pai n f u l, an d di s fi gured w i th colours of every be"; frightful to behold. For ten weeks he was wholly unable s walk, the treatm en t h e rece i ve d f rom several medical men Ges only failing to do hi m any goo d , b ut l eav i ng him, in fact, ie., considerably worse condition. At this juncture Hollowst, Pills and Ointm en t were resorte d to, an d b y their sole Glee 11 he has been restored to health and strength.—Sold bl e i Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establishment, Illeand. London. per cent, over proof, but other sorts met with little attenti on , an d pr i ces are receding ; there are sellers at from Sls to 2s 101 for 20 to 32 per cent. over. For Brandy we quote Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 at 4s 84 to 4s 10d, 1847 ditto at 53 44 to 5s 6•1, 1846 ditto at 5s 8d to 51 10d, 1845 ditto at 6s 24 to Gs 4d, inferior sorts 2s 10d to 48 4d, and Bordeaux at 2s 8,1 to 2s 10d• per gallon. In Geneva rather more business has been done at Is 9d to Is 104, and fine at 2a 3,1 to 3s 3d. British Corn Spirit has been re duced to Cls 6d proof, stet Gin to 88 to 8t for 17 to 22 per cent uneer proof, whilst moderate rates are likely to remain, at least tor the present. OILS. —For Cocoa Nut prices have an upward ten dency; Ceylon realised 321 103 to 331. lOs and Cochin 34/ to 351 per tun. In Linseed Oil cosiderable purchases have been made, whilst prices continue in advance and rule at 31s to 31s 3d per cwt on the spot. Several con tracts have ben entered into for delivery at 31s 6d to 31* 9d. Olive Oil continues in lively demand, and prices further advanced. Sales of Gallipoli have been made at 461 to 47/, and other sorts at 431 lOs to 451 103 per tun. Rapeseed Oil has been more in request, pale at 42., brown 41s 6d, and foreign from 433 to 45e per cwt. Palm at 32a to 33,t for geed and tine. For Cud holders require 30/ 103 io 311 per tun. Seal met with more attention. Pale realised 39/ to 39l 10s, straw end tinged 351 to 381, yellow and brown 311 to 34!. In Southern holders require from 311 to ;).41 for low to fine quality. Sperm continues in recedlent reque;e, and rs supplies are small, prices rule firm; tine Colonial realised 831 to 84/, American 81/ los to 821, and Ilea,cimatttr 85/ to 861 per tun. TALLOW.—In the VAIII3 of Russian little variation iii transpired during the last few day; but only moderate purchases have been made. On the spot flue P. Y. C. is held for 33s 3d to 38s 6d, and f , :.r delivery in two next months 38s - 6d, but loner rates are not expected to prevail. Home made is cheaper, and 41s is the value, subject to the usual allowances for cash pa.y4ient. The supply exceeds dealers' wants. • Of ot h er ; - sorts of Tallow large parCeis have been cold, but at rather lower terms. At auotion 43 casks old P. Y. 0. went at 37s for first sort; 139 pltga wrecked 35* 611 to 373 3d; 217 casks Putereburgh Soap 33s 3d to 35 3; 75 caLk3 Taganrog 111.1 trim d On the sth inst., in Heref o rd•strect, P ar k - l ane, the w ife Vesey T. Dawson. of a daughter. 11 1 On the sth inst., in I)..rcy-street, Bedford-square, • Blagrove, of a daughter. 16 On the 6th inst., a: Dul w i c h, Mrs. L. F. Lingetnen, of daughter. On the Gth inst., Mrs. Th omas Wilhnott, Chester Grosvenor place, of a daughter. On the 6th inst., at Southrop, the wife of C. R. Esq.. of a son. On the 6th inst ., at of Captain C H. 'aker, ,EAst‘try.:hoof a use ,ia E ug as h tz,. Kent, the iw MARRIED. On the 3d i nst., at Cappane C ;01 Burch, in the coun'nt YS:aterford. F re d er i ck John Geo. Whitehead, Esq., Lieuteo-0 Royal 1.)19.eer., ord. , son of Lieutenant-General Sir Th 003,:, li•C•ki.; of Uplands.hull, to " I" f Elizabeth, seco n d d aug h ter of Thomas Fitzgerll FA" ° Ballina-park, county Waterford. ' llll On the th inst., at St. J.inies'a Church, Paddingtoll, J -ibe Gustard, Esq., t o M argaret Alice, youngest dauguter of late John Potter, Esq., of Yoxford, Suffolk. DIED. On the 3d inst.. Ann Elliott. wife of Henry G-indYo FA'' of Portl ind-scluare, Plymouth, De on. k J " On the sth inst.. at Altiswell-hill, Samuel Sharwood , . Esq., of Alderegate-street, aged 40. , ft 6d On the - th inst., at St. Catherine's, Regent's_parm ---itor ft , l, the Rev. Robe' t William Baxter. 8.D . , th e s enior 1 2r' ~o. thereof, and rector of St. Peter's w ''). itb Kingsthorpn, i a mpton. _. i 15 ' On the.6th inst., aged 19, ftarriet, se:e3,nd daughter 0 Oxenford, Req., of Meeklmbugh-equare. f ie. „ r On the 2d inst., in Li verpool-street, - King ' s-cross , Mr. Cooper, aged 8 ,1 . ........-..... „,............_.................,.,_ --- 4,1" London: Printed and PublisbfA by MURDO No. 112, Strand.„- Priwer. Th, Sun Strand, in thr, pre c , ;l ,,, NVeinciid4, January 9,:1830. 25 0 0 100 0 0 AO 00 100 0 0 10 0 0 N 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 INSURANCE COMPANIES. n Dividend Amount lt Name of Company, per of Paid. Frit • it Annum. Share. S A if. d. £ s. fl. a Albion •••••••••• •• •• 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 so Alliance Brit. and For. 711456 d& bs 100 0 0 11 0 0 20 ;..," Ditto Marine. ••• • • • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 i 0 0 6 % Atlas 135.6d.preh. 50 A 0 5 6 11 15% p Retail Commercial - 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 - I Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life bpr ct. & bs. 100 0 0i 10 0 0 - 31. 100 0 0' 10 0 • 60 YCr Jwn -•••••••• •• •• 14s. /0 001 5 0 0 14 . Eagle 6s. 50 0 0 b 0 0 6% European Life ••• • • • 4% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 10 fr General •••• .• • • .... - - -5% t G 1 .Le •••••••• • • • • • • • r cent. Stock. - 122 Guardian e Imperial Firs .... •• • • 121, per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 228 e Imperial Life •••• •• -12 s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 lb% h Indemnity Marine •• • • 11. sh. 8a hi. 100 0 0 I 513 1 37 Law Fire ............ - 100 0 0 210 0 2% e Law Life- •• --•• .. 11. 16s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 42 I Legal and General Life - 10 0 0 20 0 4 . Licensed Victuallers •• - 5 0 0 1 0 0 7; London Fire ........ 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 16i, 0 London Ship .......• 101. 25 0 0 12 10 0 163 g 1 Marine.. ..... ••• • .. 12s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 9 Med. Inylid&Gen.Life 4%1. per ct. 18 0 0 20 0 2 % E' )lational Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - I gational Life • " 11. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 - 1 Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 210 e. Pelican • . - - - - - - - 1 encenix - - 141 1 Ps otector Life-. ••• 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 - , Provident Life • • ...... 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 26 , Rock Life...... - i Royal Exchange • G. per cent. Stock. I - 203 , Sun Fire. - - 205 TAU, Life 11. 6s. 47 United Kingdom :.... 41. per cent. 20 - 0 0 4 - 0 0 - ' Universal Life.... .• .. loii pr cnt. 100 0 0 9 0 0 - Victoria Life . It. per cnt. - 40 0 4% BOOMS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. East and West India... 61. pr cent. Stock. - - East Country • 20s. per sk. 100 0 0 - 21 London 51. pr cent. Stock. - 119 Ditto Bonds • • • • • • •• 41. per cent. - - - St. Katharine .... •• • • 4 per cent. Stock. - 80% Ditto, Scrip ....... . - - - - Ditto Bonds •• • • •• 1%1. pr cent. - - - Southampton •• -•• •• 21. per cent. 50 0 0I 50 0 0 I - BRIDGES 1 Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. A. a. d. A. s. d. Charing-cross • • - .... - - - 15% Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av. - 632 12 8 - 2 Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 6 Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 -3% Ditto Old Ann. of V. 11. 4s. Od. - 60 0 0 26 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. Is. Od. - 40 0 0 21 Vauxhall .... •• • As. 11. 70 10 3 - - WATER-WORKS . Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- - .£ s. d. .4 s. d, Eat London..• •••• • • • I 11. 100 0 0 - 181% Grand Junction •• .. • • 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 82 tent•••••••••• •• •••• I 31. 10s. 100 0 0 - 75 Lambeth ...... ••• • • • i 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 99 New Rivr Lndu Brdge 1 21. 10s. - - 55 Vauxhall .... -••- - 151. per cat. 100 0 0 - 98 West Middlesex . • . 61.0 a. pr cnt. - - 121 GAS-LIGET AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. A. s. d. A. s• d I • I Uritish •••••••• • • - • • Ii• 40 0 0 18 I 0 I 14 Ditto Provincial-. 1/. Bs. 120 0 0 20 00 1 Is Brighton ••••.. • • • • - 51. per cent. 1 20 0 0 - 1 - City of London .. •• •• 101. 1100 0 0 150 0 0 : 230 Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share, 75 0 0 31 5 0 I 30 Equitable ........ •• .. 501. pr share; 50 0 0 10 0 0 27 imperial .......• •• • • 31. per cent.; 50 0 0 10 0 0 1 60 Independent ....... • • 61. per cent. 140 0 0 40 0 0 $2 - 150 0 o so 0o 1 - - lO 0 0 10 0 0 - Do., Parl. Preference 61. per cent. '25 0 0 210 0 -- Phoenix .- .. ...• •• .. 4%1. per et. 50 0 0 49 0 0 29 Ratcliff -- • .. .. •. - 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75 United General -- . • 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 0 14% Weatmhaster Chartered 31. 10 0 0 - 46 Ditto, New .... -... 12s. ,50 0 0 10 0 0 8% CANALS. Names of 1 g Dividend! ~,,,,. Names of r; ! Dividend' Companies. d , per i . "'"' w. Companies. tl Per Price. Ash tn k Oldh 4.:14:1;' Annum. 113 Maccicsfeld ~1: 40 0 -----A1 :.1 11 0 1 5.. TO Barnsley.• •• 160 121. 1 180 Neatk •••• •• I 100 , 161. 340 ~.._ lirknk&Abrg 150' 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 1001 20/. 185 Birmingham 35 41. I 83 Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. 70 Coventry.... 100 25/. ! 2t6 Regent's •• • • 33' 11. 2s. 111 Derby ••• •• 100 Cl. I 63 Rochdale.. • • 15 41. 60% Ellsinre&Chs 133 565. 1 41 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130 Erewash ••• 106 321. - Do.LkFd Sit 12161. p. c. - Grand.Junctn 100 51. , 84 Stffrd &Wore 1 40 281. 400 Grand Surrey , 100 21. ' 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. - Grand Utile* \ 100 11. lee. 24 Stonrbridge..l l4s 201. 300 Grantham .. 150 - . - Severs and 7 21. Os. - Kennt & Am, 39 78. 6d. I 534 Wye Rail.s 26 Lez.ds& Livrplloo 301. 325 Warwick& Leicester ••••,140 5/. 6334 Birming. 1 100 4/. 63 r.etcstr &ITth , 83 41. 45 Warwick& Loughboreghll42 701. 650 Napton..l 100 31. 43 Monmouthsh ' 100 81. - Worcstr Bc} 78 3/. 42 Mntgs mrysk , 100 - - Birming. XeltnMwbryl 100 - - Wilts & Brks -14 s. 9 LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of , Paid. Price, Annum. Share. ---- -- -. £ s. d. 1 X s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 225 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank Clydesdale Bank .•• •• ,6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13% Commercial Bank Eastern Bank •• •• •• - 1 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 0 1 8% Edine.k Glasgow Bank i 61. per cent. b 0 0 5 0 0 51. 115 Exehange Bnk of Scot 1 41. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 0 21 Isle of Man. Company 1 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14% North of Scotland Bank 41. per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 214 North British Bank • • - - - - Royal Bank of Scotland 151. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 128 fraion Bank of Scotland Si. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 85 Western Bank ...• •• •• 171. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 74 Aberdeen Fire and Life 7%1.pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 1 2 I.l.Accord.Lileand Fire - 20 0 0 0 10 0 - British Guarantee Ins. 47. per tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 13j 0,1 Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 - City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. Ti Edinburgh Life Incur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 20 East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 98.0 d. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 - Hercules Insurance Ce. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - limn Co. of Scetlnd • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 OW. 10s Mercantile Life .. .• National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 208.6 d North British Insur. •• 5%1.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 24 North & West if Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 - Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 ' - Scot. Mae. and Gen. Life - 0 0 015 0 - Scottish Union Insrace. NI. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 238.6(1 Standard Life .. •... . Si. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 9% United Dep. Assurance! 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 13s Od MISCELLANZOITS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. i Price, Annum. Share. . s. d. X. s. d. Auction Mart •••• • • • • 21. ss. I Z h 0 0 0 2h .Australian Aoietiltarl 1/. 100 0 0 30 0 0 16 knglo-Mealcan Mint.. 11. 41. 10 0 0' 10 0 0 Ditto, Ralf Shares .. 1 I 210 0 Canada ... • • .... •• .. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 26 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per'cent. o , ty Navigation .... 91 non Pam , or• 1r Tvlwas+ S.. ... 11. I, . nz Int. " ...•...- - - Ditto, Half Share... Canada ........ Uppr Canada Bonds o , ty Navigation .... Gen. Revers. & Invest. Equitable Reversienry Geu.Steam Navigation London Institution ... Russell Institutlon•... Penlnsl r & Orient.Stm. Reversionary Int. Soc. Royal Mail Steam—. South Australian Van Dieman's Land.. 5 p.c.lic bs,2l sf. pr cent. 11.s'. 100 0 0110• 0 teo o • too 0 15 0 0 14 0 - 78 15 - 26 5 50 0 0 50 0 100 0 0 100 0 100 0 0 60 0 25 0 0 25 0 100 0 0 23 0 O --: o 102 o 25 0 O o 72 O 92 O 0 I O I 2 81. per cent. 4 1 41. pr cent. 61 18..4. p. c 11. per share.) NOTBL CHIRON.—In the police -court on Monday Margaret Lidgate was charged with malicious mischief, in so far as, on a day about the beginning of the month, she called at the houses of Dr. Christison, in Moray place, and of Dr. Pagan, in Melville-street, and wickedly, wilfully, mischievously, and maliciously stated that the professional services of those medical gentlemen were instantly required at the residence of Mrs. Ans truther, Salisbury-road, Newington, she well knowing that the services of those gentlemen were not so required, by which all the parties thereby imposed upon were an noyed and disturbed. It appeared from the evidence that Drs. Christison and Pagan, on receiving the pretended messages, proceeded to Salisbury-road, and found that no lady of the name of Anstruther resided there. The accused was apprehended on hrr return to the house of Dr. Christison, on Saturday last, when she represented that she had been sent to request the doc tor's immediate attendance at the house of a Miss Young —a representation equally false with the former. It was not easy to discover any motive for the malicious conduct of the accused, until the prosecutor informed the Court that she was well known to the police as an expert thief of articles from lobbies, to which she endea voured to gain access in order to deliver pretended messages, and that she had been already convicted of that species of theft. The presiding judge (Sheriff Jamieson) stated that he had no doubt whatever that the offence as charged w as a relevant one, and sentenced her to be imprisoned for 30 caution for her good da byesh a b v e i o s iudre sfor o r l d 2 e r ica l endarng he r m t o o n fi t h n s d , under a penalty primsoannn:eannt.d one e e veareayasleikdeliya, afrogmen of 5 4, or to suffer other 30 days' im prisonment. impose theeeir-laepekpeinagranycenn, young g o upon parties ignorant of her character.—Rdin burgh Advertiser. Paid. A it. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 9 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 WESTMINSTER. George Thomas Hart, a very respectable•looking youth, between 16 and 17 years of age, clerk at the West Cornwall Railway Company's offices, 17k, Great George•street, Westminster, was charged with stealing a sovereign, the money of his employers. Mr. BRODERIP said it was his duty to commit the prisoner for trial at the present sitting of the Central Criminal Court. WORSHIP-STREET. Henry Newell, the conductor of a Paddington omnibus, appeared to a summons before Mr_ Hawaii' to answer a charge preferred by Mr. Thomas, the secretary to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for having unlawfully refused to admit him as a pass-nger in his vehicle. The complainant stated that on the morning of Sunday se'nnight he hai!ei the defendant's omnibus in the City-road, for the purpose of proceeding to the terminus of the South-Eastern Railway, in tine for the ten o'clock train to Dover, where he had impor tant business to transact. The defendant immediately turned round and stared him in the face in an insolent manner, but continued his course ; and upon repeating the signal, which the defendant evidently observed, as he made an impatient gesture with his hand, it was still disregarded, and the omnibus went on until it reached the corner of a street at a short distance, where he suddenly stopped . and took in three other passengers. Witness then entered another omnibus, which conveyed him to the station, where he saw the defendant, and on demanding his reason for rejecting him as a passenger, he replied in a careless tone that he had no time to stop. Witness thereupon took his number, and having reason to suspect that he had purposely refused to convey him to his destination from a knowledge of his official position, as he had previously been subjected to similar treatment from other members of the fraternity, he felt it his duty to adopt the present proceedings against him. On being called upon for an explanation of his conduct, the defendant declared that his omnibus was full at the time he was first hailed by the complainant, but that three of the passengers got out before the stoppage for the admission of the others referred to by that gentleman. Mr. Thomas, however, positively contradicted the latter part of his statement, as he kept the omnibus in sight from the time he hailed it until it stopped to receive the other passengers, and he felt quite satisfied that no one got out during that interval. Mr. HAMMILL said that he considered the case had been clearly proved, and as the defendant's conduct might have been productive of serious inconvenience to the complainant, who had functions to perform which, although they might not be altogether palata ble to persons in that particular class, were of great public importance ; and, as a warning to others in a similar situation, he should impose upon him the ful' penalty of 20s. and the costs. LAMB ETH. John Walhins and Charles Wright, two well dressed men of respectable appearance, the former of whom represented himself to be a butcher, residing at Appleby, and the latter a gardener residing at Derby, were placed at the bar before Mr. El li ott, for final examination, on a charge of conspiring to defraud Mr. John Maddle, a gentleman residing in the Wandsworth-road, of 51. Mr. Games appeared for Walkins, and Mr. Salomons for Wright. From the evidence it: appeared that about midday on Saturday last, the prisoners, in company with three others, walked up to Mr. Maddle, a good-natured looking old gentleman, in the Clapham-road, and Wright, addressing him, said that he had purchased a greyhound, led by one of the other men, from the father of Walkins, for 151., but his servant, who he bad sent for the animal, having deducted 154. for himself, the " old gentleman" not only refused the money but solemnly declared that he should not, under any circumstances, let his master have the dog. He (Wright) th en entreated Mr. M a ddl e wou ld be come his agent in the matter, and took that gentleman into a beer-house close by and placed before him fifteen sovereigns, requesting him at the sama time to hand them to Walkins for the dog. Watkins, was present, said he could not think of taking t!ip: money, for if he did so he should have to t, , 11 the old gentleman a lie. The sovereigns, he said, be longed to Wright, and he could not think of taking them. Wright h . .re requested Mr. Marbfle to accom pany him into a private room, hut Walkins stopped them, Saying he bhould have nutting private, and that it was quite clear to him that the object of Wright was to hand over the money unseen to his friend (Ur. lasddle) so its to enable him to pay for . t z: .