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PUftsr r A A COnv"' "" il 1: to a DECREE of the HIGH s Ath, Of 1 1(4„_X, Go,fpn,l-,1-N (pt . \ , made a cure LU N r - FROI aainst I`.IOP,TiON, the Credhors of of tlsi b T' s of Church. street, Chelsea, 114 the empty ic - 1 1134 ) ,, Esq u i re s 'clu , n:ly of New Burlington street, in the It" , are, p (and who died in Paris in the month of February,. be!ore the 3J day 01 :arch, 18 - '2, to come in and h it; sa before Jon': ELIJAn BLUNT, Esl., ose of t he 5 C1141 441,. ecn said irt. at hie Chambers, in Southampton-btuld , , " , eztak,; - ` .4 e , Loudon, er in default thereof they w ill peremp uell the benefit of the said Decree. JOHN BAPTIST lIOLMAN, Solicitor, 15, Bedford-row. ATIO•KT PROV INCI ,VL BANK OF ENGLAND. BISIIOPSGATE-STREET. Loadon, December 16, 1851. ,National Provincial Bank of England here b y .ALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND at the rate of 6 ill be PAYABLE on the Company's Stock on next, when the Dividend Warrants will ho fly's Office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, or at the ie Transfer books will he Closed on aril after instant, until the Dividend becomes payable. of the Court of Directors, lr c":I°NAI., 112, 1 41:4,M-4actors of the eet7eo, that a HA 4184D0r annum wilt A}t,44.„ tile 16th Jan. et th e co 14 4) et branebeculpranc 414 ; the 24111Iiin EY Order o T ROMA nittondon and t i :: n encis, that I to, lents for the et iTAKE TAP, N- DER QY ; ~,star4iZa Odds laid ~00.0fac aloArraornpfl 7 44 Pteee 30,ekr'seans, 110 S T I); swEvi rt in he - 44 , and the cio na tau.yrorld, sil x YI kljort ilw aY, at hi the Post 8 4' h 9 p td ~ yste its with , 111.14 M and I , 11 1 Pre% , r 9 4 c liten , t.T.H,, Y e (once e Trounce, Xos. 51 i x 4ll , 4itr 7Zar of 4114 Zf_E,Lable Stock lvca Court Si t4 ; - ,„" ho lo us r e ls o r f on;j 114111.._nriDendlons a sael cent an ( ` T anged um / -9; t c-• raluta u A s , x on o eb7,` , 110 41,7 e . 13 coun en,nrr., lii - Sl 7 . ROBERTSON, Agent and Manager, AS HOLTBY, (late Coachman of id Edinburgh Mall,) begs leave to inform Ids tt his LISTS are now OPEN on all the forth ensuing year, viz., CHEATER CUI', METRO NORTIIA.MPTON STAKES, NEWMARKET Scc. len all the above events. Lly Executed on receipt of Cash. Made payable to Mr. Thomas Holtby, Ebor 'asegate, York.—References on application. Tours from Eleven till Four F.M. ER S, FIS H, &e. ;TING always has the largest daily supply of Burnham river Native Oysters, which are the Years old four hours from the beds, per Eastern his Fish and Oyster Establishment , 159, Cheap 'ost-office, London. 61 ., 10a. 6d. ; Bags for Cubs, &c., 10s. 6d. 'ter Rooms. Reid's Stout, and Steed's Ale. ' a P.O. Order or reference promptly executed. PECULIAR EVENT—NOTICE. DAT to the end of One Calendar Month from ice of the firm of Hunt and Walley), will SELL and 53, EDGWARE-ROXD , 4 per cent. from cost prices, the entire of the of George Mering,ton and Co., IH, NeN t v o Silk Mercers and Linendrapers , consigned l nlapt and immediate sale on the above libera Slerington and Co. being temporarily closed to alterations. Id splendid collection of Goods has been classi )n the simple and-almirable plan adopted at ,g I,od, 181514eand th oro ughly revised in prices , ac , and it is no exaggeration to say, le D P,fitsi; fl enser nhle," as this day exhibited for sale , p resents they, 41,1 glittering array of bargains as will at once es hsthe' "oelli • ng notoriety from one end of the Metropolis to 4, 4 4 St) ck hnSnbraces the richest and most costly Silks, Shawls, and 101111lebo'me household Linen Drapery, Furs, La . .ce, Hosi . ery, N I er' and general Fancy Stock, and which will be entirely t 4 ,1111 Dartienitatil from date without reservation. tt ,0111, 44 ,_ te r ,, of this Grand Sale are fully published, and will be di,-,.',ident householders in the metropolis aid its suburbs; 1 1 1 / 4 tor e ,. PaLohel, free b post, to all parts of the kingdom. The 7ndium of 11tbeauties Y an excellencies c should be in the pos .44%;With eco would combino elegance of taste and superiority uoY, 51 and 53, Edgware-road. t ttit w I) , A mpuIar POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION , ;lc Lecture on the Advancement of Agric ultural Che iQ~l,l4, at Two o'clock, by J. H. Pepper, Esq.—Lecture on at Ti Su b - Inarine La P *ze Model of Mr. Mechi s Lamp.—Prize ri ti a ,' P "e Hall explained.—A New Lecture on the is %ix.: l a b YP. Chatterton Esq., until the loth only, , p„, rr, E7--n gs With Accompa'iment' on Erard s Great 1/ tipu t itlaie a Le v , Vocal al Illustrations by Miss Blanche Young, l t4 th e llecra..„?‘ u se by Dr. Bachhoffner on the Philosophy of Zlltet 0,, - ,Z E ‘ton ... - Numerous Prize ...Models, Works of Art, &C., e Unbitton will be explained by Mr. Crispe.—Opti 4 4 4 110 4 blvintlisg Bed n¢ Views, 3.llcroscope, Chromatrope, Sze.— l s• ; ftehools " an & d e. Children under Ten years of age, y 414 13 , f ro ra Eleven to Five• and every Evening, except SA yen til l Half-past Ten. ItqL, LAD RENT'S CASINO. gt. j .„,u ROOMS Great Windmill -street, '4l.o o :re is OPEN every Evening for the Winter Season. celebrated Band, principal Cornet-a bZeentsrecess the Rooms hove been re-ecorated, nma ke n tna de, under the sole direction of Mr. G F. a Br d yer. ny at a lf - Past Eight, to commence at Nine o'clock. Admission —ONE SHILLING. R lit i ----- „ •It s t, s ll o , l ttaraiite n Olie. ' ' ' ° „_ ll COLLEGE OF HEALTH , -place, New-rOad, London. 4141 it s ,'' tile v n Eu i s t , s a List of AGENTS for the SALE of MORISON'S kr 1 ' 14 44 '''TABLE UNIVERSAL MEDICINE, in London 44 ,3682• (‘ /4 0, e ' li t t !te r ,i i l a r u . J. Lofts, jun.) the Ilygeist-office, 5 doors east 0, 4 k,_ -plZ se e et• 65 •... . I tel7 td ro - litre' et, i ' Mr. Field I,llile End-road.. Mr. .Lofts w oto_ th e ! i tos , 2 t e s st. • ,14 . 0 . 0 . r .i .; •• i .. Dietnclisen&llannay , p erfumers • ( it - 'Bl -'• • • g 4-11.• K Ines y e4t T it reet, 5 5 ""•• • • - Mr. J. a streeto'cru m ,er. '• ••••.. • • • • Mrs. Dare ', c 1 . 5.,.• 33 ........ Mr. Baldwin Te sie t o o r n . street 8, Old Rent- Nitl itra ani-c. - • **** '• •••• •• •• Mrs. Foulser keit Green curt -road 128 Mr. Rayner Nt s , s ti crd (p„, •••• • : • •• • • Mrs . Merchant theirta r„. 2:: 4l ' o Blce) ...1 . . 1 . .7. Mr.. Norbury N 2 0 ,..-iia , rt,... s i re.e •i •• • • ...... Mr. Batten's Library u s - ia,.` a tiorfr,, , 53 , Ea.st -11. -88 --"'• •• •• Mr. J• Dinmore •gli N'ibl'.. •. • • ..... ...• -•• • . 31r • It. Johnstone, perfumer, f‘c. ne e dl4tt . l'n' 83.. •':•• • • • • Mr . William llallet 1 , 001 .. ' • .... ...... •••• • • •••• • . Mr. Porntt, bookseller si a ); lii'g . ):: '-••" • • • • .... Mrs. Norris's Library I.4ldUrYlia street '• - - •••• •• Mr. Edmunds ttou. rket.3, N orth•stre • el Mr• Sage to itge.strXeen, 22, Hermit- • ket 'llet tlist t .. ••'••• • • • • - . Mr. Wm. Winn. gate sh.lro t intt th a e r w dr o og g i st allowed to sell the Mediaicinine.e2, . eat St and) rels Morison's Universal Me c . k r, te ~,,,, are on the als e ig 114 t N APOLEON, APOLF I ON PRESI DENT, FIRST be d .lhi o L, Em p 4 I 110tip,,4 4f the r EROlcl—Such are the eTleon,t,sfaforroweyhiewhiiai tienils; a t' ot er s : ! c en People are prepared: One 14 ih tiauidlng th e W o e is yet to be proved.. moment astounded tilt, litup 404:t.i s ki atterwar',lt events which tor a s (wen, the stoc en . eel' th e ; c ontinu e u ~s all Europe, the shopare thing is certain, e tsts ,44,l_ , ,, re neh lirm , and the places v o e f a the tone to thoseLo nd o n %rie they a r , oa, fa shions,which once gave appears in 14,..4814 0 , t bail s and e,i ,e t%v b Trybod Everybody Boulevards , 0 ' era, amusement are op ni at the t •sl _ tie , se " e :a i re au "a I les, on • English 14Z slu e ' n the I, , and a vast majority Fs' and SON, w • 1 - ose I t Ltu es e th ey h ewest makes of E. s a nd workmen -1 ' eX ie aVe monopolized all tile best artists of the gentle,pmen tte e ni Jossibi cds to all the capitals in that quarter of ••• tificent ktr e `of c s to conceive th t il could provide so extensive Nie ' 4 t the " lin g as that a . one rm how -o,,Pilly, Sie uar ~which now fills their extensive s their tile globe. tqtl ' ec orat " di e ;stre e t . ~,-`, Premises at the corner of Hart-street , and sew . ',P4," k l ich ric , The most recherche materials are made up In a •Zole L b- ollabi. othe r clothiers in the world can imitate , and whether 'a . tt . " * ant ' Parties walking,• or hard work, it is impos- ItOnt of sir and net i aeS sporting, tli e l :er, shoals, fr oin the wealthd . lt 1 s n only " i til ~h e Y ill: l ilt one of the eystmlbalishments of titis e l, ,i r in y f in , o rbm n i e e • f fasaheisoinratbolethtehmat Desvt 4 ' 14 les,:l a e verything of the best manufacturep,o - ,ean half that charged by the best ordinary I ti telik ti L`i E. MOSES and SON, tg ty Establishment , Minories, 83, Loan dBg -- '...` l)ll lll'ment 154, 155 , 156 and 157, t i ng ...a • A. ._ • -- • , all nnimunica • and i - •,.. 0 11 W, b 4 "e, opposite the Church, c- - s e 1,2, h rae l ?"-str7.. nd Brandt, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford- street, u, 44 n. all communicating. 1.41111e1t1 t4l-Shire Branch 19 Bridge-strea , Niker„ ll, 010 a sh, 6 , Pargate i ' Llll l - , l4 nd •3„ -- „' rB , Ratters ' Hosiers, - Is ;',, l tablj • ,,,, cr M Outfitters , for Ladies and Gentleraettoi. =met on % s ki: . - ,* B wh„,;`," 4B are closed from sunset FridaY Furriers, Bog and Po o :.,- , eve 1 ,, --- otisiness is resumed till Twelve o'clock. contain . 4.. t li;1" 4 , Age -ac k, entitled t. The Exhibition for All Naltdions " in Atiti - ' dlreek; ' v iz. i — English, French, and German, ~ or f or __ cs for self measurement, can he had till 4:4nee";:arded post free to any part of the kingoom. had gratis, 411eation:41niantte, for the year ending 1852, can be T•_._-_ails, on appli lei p, tit er un Pole Francaise. Qui si parla Italiano. ss. e n man Deutsch. Aqui se habla ESPanot kt., i, . IC AL An,,, 'With J t , tt p i it v EON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF 1 YOUT a AND MATURITY. P7‘... irections for their Prevention and Cure. 441p41411;41- COLOURED ENGRAvINGg ON STEEL. gt p ta o t, in asettyrench, English, German, Datch, S anish, ana 1 , rty, t , •.led Envelope, 2s. Gd., or post-free from the Author r..i L t ., 0 Stamp , et 1 411 4: 'PRESERVATION; a c atir tath,,el Treati en th Physiology of Marriag e ' Lleh t l i at iZ e ties and Disorders of Youth and Matarity, usnaaillyaancd igittirvrerry?' Period of life, which destroy the 3' and on the lipnigi ssiaend ex -o,4l.pitai diminish and enfeeble the natural alfeOebserv'ations on a torZ l . l !_r . e nt ir n a o ti f I t i i i s a u nho s o s d f Lwitl e f a l vo ra ent of Nervous Debi Fe:4ft arZ l° ' d Co nstitutional Weakness, Syphilis, Strictures, adoptedand all lO N , e kaud . e i r t an getaents resulting from Indiscretion, -9 11 Witi tit Corr, 1 , Ic ord, and other eminent members of the faculty of ' IftY coloured Engravings, illustrating thee nat . om V. kt t p r i oca ti ll h ettZ tv Eiiseases of Repiv Org . ans, Plawmg "cedi x ,, , t , °es, and functions, and the various injuries that 4, -,,e111 by solitary habits. excesses, and infection. b ott zp , 111 R . i .,..3` SAMUEL LA'MERT. M.D.. 0 N 1 241..4. ° Nedi .", FORD-SQUARE, LOND 4.l c r.Ro r ,;,• c ale Matri , l ' t d Member of the University ef Edin kbPtlatik ; 4 , r Y ' Rembe e r a o a f t e h London Hospital Medical Society, }offl;`l%,,,s' n : .. Dothecaries Hall e , London, Member of the Ilunterian "' Work co e n t/ a of Edinburgh, &c., &c. Zi eltdi tl e o 4 Ph Ystol Ins a plain and complete description e the ana . tik. IbLin ._ egy of the reproductive organs, and of their relative qiiii i at b actd , nealth and disease Dr. La'Mert, who has taken GI:. i l qic. L i tisert;,, e4 9. honours as evidenced by the diplomas and , testim s we At Zas ~,s., in the work, is the only legally qualified medical man ;,48e-Terlt Beacom - 4, 4 , 81 Te and for many years devoted his studies to the .41'nc,1 abet-" plaints. He may''be consulted with advatn,-, itt‘t't ::.:,alzteerewbyll°tl:e constitutions may have become debilitated e of teAtriN,... Practices acquired in youth, or by the excesses pleasures of life are marred, the o je s c e e t e s as of . 4 ''l'y rat ed, and existence itself rendered a term of un hoo tt lish, d n k d regret. qty,' - o . _3' the Author and may be had of J. Gilbert, 49, Pater -4 fZ k rket .4aniaa y , 63. and ; Starie, Titchborne-street , Itti,••• by ' Gl , i'don, 14G I eadenhan-street; Mann, 23, Cornhill ; 1 -- reit y l'Ost for f ''rtY"wo 4 stamps, from the author's residence, . ) .fr,„, ° ,,, c onsulted on these disorders personally, or by letter, \,.....17 Ten till Two. and from Six till Eight. THE SILENT FRIEND. 17/ ,..t1 1 41 v 1:1T S IX LANGUAGES—FORTIETH EDITIO N . I , ,,, 4 itist r ; 1 G THE REMEDY FOR PREVENTION OF DISEAS E . "a 1 ,4 17 by One Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings._c.A DISQIJALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE View mo tion, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. from the enlarged to 196 pages, price 2 s. 6 d. by p ost, the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in stamps. I,i_jrlit SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on b3:kit:;l2Ehaastion and physical decay of the system r ,g o od a u b c o e s d o b o y f 14tery , t.,,d 4l llence, the consequences of infection, o 1 ee b ._ with directions for the use of the preventive lotion fol 'NW observations en Marriage, ana the disqualifications which it Illustrated by Coloured Engravings. By Stu, CO ., 100 R. and Consulting Surgeons, 19, B rners-street, Oxford- ItLetid R . 4 ._" 41 - Sold by Strange, 21, Pater e aost e er a - ro w • Hannay, Zgor, ISO, Oxford-street ; Gordon,l4 6 , t all-strect ; Ferringdon-streetSutton, 10, Bow Church-ya . rd - , i 'leoe — a s . 6 7, St. Paul's Church-yard ; Butler, 4, Cheapside , It. 1e 44 T1 C°r nhlll ; and Simpkin , Stationers' Hall-court. res. ,„ - ',',oate of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive Pe lL .'`us illustrated by 28 Coloured Engraving's. mre tet c 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive l in- S eat:._ and their lamentable effects en the system, produe lig Ntaster,„.d and weakness, nervous excitement, and generati ve P 4.1 ," Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. ra, Lett ' , mats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in tew or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for is — 'we , slat. This section 11 illustrated by 62 Coloured EngraV ,, 1 1 4 ,. ` 4l li, a for Oontains Remedy the Prevention of Disease by a tt'oer Pl eati°ll, by which the danger of infection is obvi ated. Z 1 . .„ Ttio • 5 devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its sObjet use4 _,,,of unproductive union are also considered, and the —, ucaiV and philosophically inquired Into. 4 4 1.ng „7 1 Ar. RALIK or Srafacum is exclusively employed, in re,„_bettia. r° , • _°ths and sexual debility, impotence, Bac., 118. and 03s. syZdy, for The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphil itic , l' ur it r int the blood in cases of infection, secohdary ruoti —ons, and the abuse of mercury, 11s. and 335. ter 11bc4:—‘7 s purifying Specific 2s. 9d- is. 6d., and 1 is. . 11'41 . e certain remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, nrd tl.- 4 1:116,7:!'"ViOn of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by lottt r, t b f i Zie s ,,7 ll 'le detail of the case is required: age, habits, and lao 1 b ' 4l lt n tbi. 51 . Barkets, with advice, to be had at the Re' a eetb "'l7l b Y which the fee 11 is saved. m Ten ore in attendance dall "undo; tl9, Berners-street, Ox ofd- Da vam a - -. &meta ' till Twp ,a and rive to Light ; on 8L n" c i l . , , , r • ....... .....---- ~.. -....., AVAL INTELLIGENC • i ,, ,- . 0 _(-- —'. ''' ?%: : : 3 ; i '.Sf(74l°' 7*'-`' .' - : ,2_. - :. :':\ AiNg . 7/ #" -d t . : Wiegg ~,V T ; I / 4 :;,.,13, ),, j,ff, ( , '''--.,:.*: I CiOnrt-ren - _ ..ed Jack. (I'AZI L I ::%) , I r . . -.. 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' '-' - :47 ' 0 1" .1': , 1‘ ems- son, and vn ri , sistant-surgcon, Captain w ie e re b i s i also T i n a e w ; i s :. e l . l l ; a u m t fiats are expected tri - la ' held to a mate, were brought hoine wader arrest. They are since scut here, having given himself LID rat Va.l3l:l:',h, one of the northern ports as a deserter ' ter from the Ha now belonging to that ship can idantiry him, though the d'lseutsre strange desertion custody, a to t s NbGe y twh who no of South I e one the a s circumstance of a man answering the description of the prisoner having deserted the ship at a time correspond ing with his statement is recorded in the ship's books. Lieutenant C. Vesey has been appointed to the Bri tannia, 120, at Portsmouth. Ordcrs have been received at Sheerness for the offi cers and crew of the C . } clops to return to the screw troop•ship, Megsera, and the Cyclops to be fitted as one of the resurved squadron of steamers. The 141 , -;,,mra will convey the battalion of R.fles from Dover to the Cape. Britannia, 120, Captain G,Hareith, has now on her books 500 out of her co:npleuleu: ~ f 970. About another 100 of men and boys arcs at the ports awaiting a ptssage. Ilieiflyer steam •frigate, will be taken out of dock on the 29:h instant, when the s.:row-schooner Inatpiti will be taken in. Havam,ah, 19, Captain ErAchle, bad her masts and b.iwsprit taken offii, and brought on shore, on Tuesday. She will be paid t if into 1) voeport ordinary this day. Dev. - eirowr D CKYARD —o.ders have been receivi d to rephce the a heck on the • subordinate cfficers—in which list are comprised fort men, inspectors, a.t ti lead in.. reen—for 1, ss of time by sickness. By 11.0erd Minutes; 1817, this practice w.ls abaraduned, and it is now again had recourse to, as stated in tl.e pre , cnt ordre an consequence of the increase of absence from sickness on the part of the class of effic:ls to which it ;applies. rb 0 followingare .111 new regulations:—When attic, to . ' be visited by the turgeoe, who is to report on their ease. the surgeon to visit at lent thrice in each week, ucd to report "fit or unfit for duty." If absent more than three weeks in the year one-thitd of the wages to be abated fcr the time the party may have been absent from his duty. These regulatier e i • .d, are intended to be a more effectual check .. it i 8 821 t- than the present mode, which does not make any auateinQnt for time lost. f Mr. Ambrose Tr man of smiths at this yard), has been useett (tale ore . grauted a pens ion of 701. per annum. [PRICE SD. from m ose t p h h e rMopileleryr„ains e b x y tra A li oa Brigade,broauftchriehhativ worn it his refusal re ceattleYb dischargeda return the t and five years. The clothing is of d til o i ure l , never to be re•eutcred in consequencera t order PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. He uniform of the Dockya r d article of stores. in future to be consldeted an to c the ebb lido took he ni r s e _ r yacht Fairy met with a accident this morning. She had just left her moorings, and w carrying away her figure-head, a:plc:l%l3.f filling et Ler head round to co and tirought her in tntialdh at the alongside hi Sep, down the harbour Majesty's steam contac w - the wall at the north her bow. She was afterwards Maidstone coaling de oniTt p rhok o code t aoult t: coal, andg th e d ockyard, tt were chr°Te b: ete s hr e I n io, n t or x o oc , ff oc4mt t 2 ; ba : Cn l clear a mf r Serpent, 16, Commander Luard, le:: on boar while the Serpent preceeded to Calcutta. with 20 invalids from the Fox, who were sent to the general hospital to await a passage to England. The Serpent's departure was hurried in cons-quence of the cholera breaking out on board, during which time she lost ono man ; but, thanks to the energetic measures adopted by the commander and medical officer of the vessel, the disease was checked, and she left on the 28,h compara tively healthy. She arrived on tie 9th of November at Trincomalee, where she takes in provisions, and returns thence to Calcutta to join the Fox. Messrs. Purvis and Colomb, midshipmen, are eppointed to the Serpent, the former from the Hastings, and the latter from the late Roynard. Mr. Beamish, mate, is appointed from the Ser pent to the Fox. I,ipexLtcetkrasne: oa a inwn n bga d he irenortree,nedpata the re edleo ftfh shipwr i ghts WCOLWICH, DEC. 16.—Mate H e nry Edward Bacon :1850), serving i n t be lieutenant. he Pß:lN fii C e T:O ß N: g . ent, 90, 4t Libboo, to Sccond-class Atsistant Engineer Thomas R. Purchase, recently serving in the Intrepid screw steam-vessel tm ployed in the last Arctic expedition, to be first-class assistant engineer, ind his promotion has been dated the 11 th of October last, the day on which the vessel was paid off on her return from the Polar seas. Rear-Admiral J. W. Deans Dondas, C. 8., held a levee at the Admiralty to-day, which was attended by the following efficers:— _ _ _ Cipteina-Michael Quin, J. Hay, Henry John Doug as, and J. Dalrymple. _ . Commanders—Thomas Hope and Robert Forster. Lieutenants—Francesco S. Tremlett, David Edwards, D. S. Partridge, F. Cutler, G. W. Rabbett, T. S. Young, G. G. Phillips, C. W. Russell, and C. 0. B. Hall. Master G. A. Waters. Secord•Master Henry N. Ray. Clerk John Danald. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent ftora the General Post-offio• by the night—and M by the tnotnlng--dispatch.] PLAC When made up in From what w ,„„ General Post-orecc pert " London: patched. due. &merica (by Brit. pkt.)l; Dec. .9 1111,:rica (1) . U.S. pi - A.) lice. 23 ~~ Liverpool .. I Dec. 23 I,:verpwl ,Arrived A.morica (by U.S. pitt.) M .. izoutliaa:pt. I)Lbe. 25 A.Ltica (West coast).. N lath of the tr.onth l'lyulouth Jai 'A kle:Landria. •• ...... N 19th ez 30th or ¢:u. Dover .. Lee. kg Belgium .. N Daily .. .. .. Dover ..'rally rra7il .. . .. Al .th.ot•-rhe month Southampt. J.in. 16 Duenot Ayzos M 9th of the month Sot:the:nip t. 'J au. 16 California(vitiChagres)M 2d & 17 th of monti It'outhampt. Dee.l.o Cape of Good Hope N 14th of mouth Irlymouth • . , Jan. Cionstantlnople* •• 7 7th 17th 27th Qi moiDover I.Dce. 2:1 central America M 2.1 & 17th of roen. 'Southampi. Dcc. 20 Channel Isloa .. N Mon., Wed., Bt Fri.jSoutliampt.lTh. 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Dover Jan 2 Jan. Jan. 16 Doe. 1 Dee. 22 'Dec. 22 Dec. 26 Dec. 20 Dec. 22 'Dec. 20 Dover !Dover .. Sonthampt. Sonthampt. Dover • . Southampt. Southasapt. Jan. 5 Eed (•) are conveyed * The mails to those countries thus marl French packet via Marseilles. The direct Havre mail from London via month will be made up three times a week 'Southampton during this only, lustesd of daily. SERIOUS RIOT AT A PRIZE FIGHT. One of those degrading exhibitions called a Fie -fight cook place yesterday (Tuesday) in a field adjoining the Cross-in-hand, a lonely dialler, four miles frem Belper, Derbyshire. The combatants were Thomas Paddock, of Redditch, who a short time ago disputed the " °hem pionship" with Bendigo; and Henry Poulson, of Not tingham. The fight lasted nearly two hours, at the End of which time both the men were nearly blind, and otherwise fearfully mutilated. At the commence ment, of the affray chief-constable Wregg, of Belper, with a small force, attempted to take some of the ring leaders into custody; he cut the ropes of the ring, and the in heru h fil is an d s u , ty an , dwhsoenblieeatewnaswiatth twatieskemdabnyfuallynupaCee: o d f in bludgeons and staves, that his life is despaired of. tSho rtly rat e , disperse, Ye but e constabulary. He ordered the mob o „, him he ma a d ft e er his th a i r s, v M ar r a . n S co t , rutt, a Derbyshire magis trate, the Riot Act . This had no therefore immediately read some of whom insulted, and even effect upon the mob, not the shehtest notice went so far, we understand, as to assault the magistrate. As soon as the fi ght terminated, an attempt was made to secure the seconds and backers, as well as the comba tants. The principals, however, rushed out of the field, w w a i :b . a t s x t e r n on to g b l ccl leaving the two pugilists, who were fortunately so bruised as to be unable to Effect their escape; they were, therefore, immediately taken into custody and lodged in the secur e fi n :o h the County Gaol at Derby the same night. S evera l o f the police attempted to capture Callagan, a notorious prim-fighter, who had during the riot been unusually con spicuous, insulting, and, it is said, assaulting Mr. Struts, the magistrate. After a chase of six miles,he escaped. The scene at the Derby station was beyond description. The place was besieged with the police, who strove to recognise the abettors in the affray on their return to Nottingham. anticipated On the morning of the fight the most active precautions i had t w was s een tak dent Burrows, with a strong force of the Nesung h l r e police, was stationed on the borders of the con tip n Tlie w chief erre Super/awn" constable of Leicestershire and a nuoreLicestershire, policemen were also on the Co e t s aken place in either and there is no doubt, had th e fight ole of the ringleaders would of those two counties, the veil There being no rural foree in have been apprehended. t th w e on r l i d ng t l a e k a d e was chosen, where they imagined Derbyshire, that siitthiopunity. Since the affray se they could estop° w ringleaders hare been apprehended, and place. The body of venal of the h e olieeman, die from the effects of his should Wragg , wounds (an even t b y t k an active part in this degrade to those who oo . c l u— ces • • • 'll be very serious. xhibluon wi j u g e the p no means improbable), the conse by TUE SUNDERLAND BANK : —It is understood that the affairs of this bank, which failed a ., short time ago, will be brought under the operation of the by inding-up A c t. The comm ittee of investigation have just reported that its iow3s amount to 73,000/., and that a call of ti/. per share will be required to meet them. It appears that cna o f t h e bank's cus tomer's overdrew his account to the extent of 30,0001. during the railway mania, and another to the extent of 7,0001 MONEY 1%1 AUKET.—Thc quotation of gold at Paris is about 5 per mille prem. (according to the new tariff), which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10id. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 2".29 ; and the ex change at Paris on London at short being 23.171, it follows that gold is about 0.48 per cent. dearer in Paris that? in London. The above is, however, merely a 1" quotation. By advices from llamburgh the Ilri"pc,ficf of is 427 i per mark, which, at the English la i n t exchan ,ge i 3/. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard g 1 of 13.6 ; and the exchange at IlanolbduPrggihveos: short being 13.74, cx dearer in London than in Ilamburgh change at New York on London focrhan 11ti per cent., and the par and America bing 109 exchange is nominally 0.92 e_ and, after making allotwaen \0.70 per gen.. it follows that gaidThe course of old OM bills at 60 days' sight is ge between England (-)fecent., it follows that the London lat 23.40 perc in favour of England p t r or difference of interest and the United States. the importation of g presente rate leaves a profit on charges of transport, frh roassmsno• N ° 18 ) 483 ONDON, THURSDAY T f. z ' . , • ....... • •--- • - •.. • __ ANGLO-CALIFONIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY. (Incorporated pursuant to 7 and 8 Viet.) Oflicei—.No. 11, Adam-street, Ariciphi. Capital, 50,0001., in 100,000 Shards of 10s. (fully paid up) each. No Shareholder will be liable beyond the amount of his Shares. TRUSTEES. Charles Herbert Cottrell, Esq., Hadley, Herts. George Eintno' t Green, Esq., Enunott Hall, Lancashire. Janice Harmer, Esq., Ingress Park, Greenhithe, Kent. CHAIRMAN. GE ORGE EDWARD co rritELL, Esq, James-street, Buck high:lan-gate ; and New-square, Lincoln's Inn. VICE-CHAIRMAN. FRANCIS DENNIS MASSY DA WSON, Esq., Victoria square; and Ploaalen-buildings, Temple. DIRECTORS. John Barker, M.D., Richmond, Surrey. Symeon Taylor Bartlett, LL.D. Cambridge. J mathan Felder, Esq.. Petirith Charles Hoicks, Esq., Birmingham. Joseph George Parker, Esq., Warminster. Sir C. S. lterabold,Argyll-street, Itegent-street. RESIDENT DIRECTO& IN CALIFORNIA. Captain Sir Henry Yore Huntley, R.N. BANKERS. London and County Bank, Lombard-street. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Coombe vri Nickell, Bridge-street, Westminster. SUPERINTENDENTS `villainOßNl J ames Maconochie, Esq. I Godfrey Huet, Esq. SECRETARY (ad interim). Mr. George Frederick Goodman. This Company being now completely registered, the Directors take the earliest opportunity of laying before the Shareholders a statement of its progress and prospects. It may be confidently asserted that no Company successful was and ever brought before the public with equal prose_ et of spaedy results. The prompt assistance afforded by the Shareholders to the Direc tors, and the perfect confidence in the management displayed by them, have enabled the Directors to take such steps as must ensure an enormous dividend within a few months. Sir Henry Huntley, the resident Director in California, has been in that country five months, and the course adopted by the Directors for carrying out this enterprise results from the experience obtained by him during that period . The instructions given to Sir Henry Hunt ey were, in effect, that he should make every possible inquiry relative to the state of the country, the tenure of land, the corn parati7e merits of the different quartz veins in the several districts of California, and atter mature deliberation to advise the Directors as to their best course of proceeding, and to take such Measures as, would enable them to carry out his views as speedily as possible. Following these instructions, he has secured fer the benefit of the Company, sufficient lands for all mining purposes ; but he is clearly of opinion, that for the present, at least, it is not desirable to under take mining operations, but to crush and amalgamate quartz to be supplied by those who are possessed of mines, and have raised the quartz. With the assistance of some gentlemen of great experience in geology and mining matters, he has inspected and tested a great variety of veins in the Mariposa, Nevada, Grass Valley, mid other districts, and has come to the conclusion, upon sound reasons, that the vicinity of Grass Valley and Nevada City, is that which affords the greatest advantages for car rying on our enterprise. He has, therefore, entered into an agree ment with some American gentlemen, who have formed a company, and hae opene, and, to a onsiderable extent, worked a vein of quartz,v di,tantd a b ou t threec m iles from Grass Valley and Nevada City, and about thirty miles from Sacramento City, to crush and amalgamate the quartz to be raised from the mine opened by them. By means of machinery, he has already cru hed and amalgamated considerable quantities of the quartz sup plied him from this mine; and the rtsalt of his operations has been to satis f y himself that the vein is of a full average richness, and that the localit y oilers many important advantages in the way of water, fuel, means of transit, &c., &c. Ho has, there fore, entered into a formal agreement with that Company, which, in a few words , am ounts to this: lie is to be supplied by them with as much uar quartz as his machinery shall be und capable of crushing ; tz is to be deposited at the mills free of expense ; the q ha is to crush and amalgamate it at his o wn expense, and he g ,ld produce d is to be divided equally between the own ers of the 'vein and our Company. Formal and legal agreements f o r carrying out the above arrangement fairly and honestly, and without any copartnership, have been entered into. Steam-engines and machinery estimated to crush about thirty tons of quartz a day, with fonds sufficient for putting it in; and motion unless , have been acedpled under the c ontrol of Sir Henry Huntley , pte delay has arisen, the machinery is now actual l y at work, and a return will be made aeout Christmas next. For the satisfaction of the existing rhareholders of this Company, and without wishing, in any manner, to deteriorate from the merits of other Companies, the Directors are desirous of calling attention to some of the more prominent advantages possessed by this Com pany over others now in the field. Shareholders in other Companies must mainly rely upon reports sent over by persons interested in selling the mine ; we rely upon the reports of our own resident Director and his practical assistants on the spot, whose only interest is to give us facts. The Directors of other Companies generally base the estimate of the experiments upon a few pieces of specimen quartz, sent over to this country the express purpose of advertising the commodity offered for sale to the British public ; we found our calculations upon experiments tried, during several weeks, on quartz raised from the mine, and I crushed and amalgamated by our own Superiatendent, and with our own machinery and apparatus. Other Companies propose to incur the expense and risk of carrying out raining operations epon their vein, before the quartz arrives at then their mill, and, shou their ld t h e i r labours prove successful, they must pay and, s profits large per-centages for obtaining their leases, and large royal ties to their lessors ; whereas we have secured as much quartz as our machinery is capable of crushing, the title to which is as secure as that of any other company, unfettered by any per-centge or royalty. The half of the produce to be paid by this Company to the parties who supply us, free of expense, with the quartz, being in fact merely equivalent to the dividend upon the outlay of capital ex pended in raising the quartz, and lodging it at the mill. All the new companies, unlike this, must be a considerable time before their arrangements and machinery can be ready for carrying out their schemes—tkis Company alone is actually at work. The pap capital of the Company will not exceed 20,000/. An almost certain estimate of the produce of our machinery can be formed, and, from the calculations made, the Directors confidently anticipato being able even at the most moderate estimate, to afford a dividend of 200 per cent., at the least, within the next twelve months. According to the data furnished to us, the quartz which we are now working yields upon an average 4d. per pound, or 1/. 17s. 4d. per cwt., or 371. 6s. Sd. per ton; and, as we can crush and amalgamate at least 20 tons per dicm, that would amount to 7461. 13s. 4d., or 3731. s. Bd. per diem as the share of this Company. By the peculiar arrangements this Company has made, based upon practical expeti,ence, the economy in workiw expenses must necessarily be such auto render the ctifient outlay most trifling. In case circumstances bhould Induce the Directors to alter the system now adopted , and lead them to undertake mining Operations of their own, arrangements have been made securing four distinct sites, most carefully selected for their Eligibility n for sh mmillerining s p wu ho r poses, and Sir Henry H on tley has on the spot Cori went out with him, and who have voluntarily retendered him their services. The gentlemen who formed the Provisional Committee of this Company, have added to their number several gentlemen possessing the a cquaintance a nd entire confidence of a very large body of Shareholders in the provincial districts. To add such men to the Dire 'tory was due to those Shareholders who e asu re ha resin in ill fac bet estab- taken li s hed and nobly su pp orted this Company. M for further augmenting the Directory, and a Special General Meet ing of the Shareholders will be convened for the middle of January. In conclusion, the Directors beg to offer their best thanks tothe Shareholders for the uniform support they have received, and they pledge themselves that the affairs of this Company shall be con ducted with the most rigid economy, and with the sole view of for warding the interest of the Shareholders. The Directors beg to call the attention of Shareholders particularly to the fact that, from the system adopted by this Company, it can not be affected by the question now agitated between the holders of l e ases and Colonel F remont or his agents. The district selected for the operations of this Company is far remove d from the tract claimed by Colonel Fremont. The dialculty arising out of the many points now raised relative to the tenure of land under leases, had been long known to and was Maturely considered by those having the control of the affairs of this Company, and was one of the reasons which in duced them to pursue for the present the course they have, and not to incur certain heavy expenses with doubtful results. The Directors trust that Shareholders will approve of the prudence of the course they have adopted. Prospectuses may be had upon application at the offices of the lomPany. A. NEW MONTHLY JOUR NA L. On the Ist of January, 1852, will appear, price Sd., SHE ANNALS of PIIARNIACY and FRAC TICAL CHEMISTRY : being a Monthly Record of British end Foreign Materia. Medica, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Theoretical and Technical. Edited by WM. BASTICK ant WM. DICKINSON Members of the Pharmaceutical Society. London: Win. Jones Cleaver, Publisher, 46, Piccadil l y . May be ordered of any Bookseller. 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This was an action to recover the sums of 921. 75., and 111. 1 ls., the amount of fees paid to counsel for and on behalf of the defendant. Mr. M. Chambers Mr. Bramwell, and Mr. Bell ap peared for the plaintiff, and Mr. E. James and Mr. Haw kins conducted the case for the defendant. Mr. M. CHAMBERS, in his opening address, said, the plaintiff, Mr. Baker, was a Parliamentary agent in London, and the defendant, Mr. Gregory, was the late Member for Dublin. The action was brought to recover the balance of a sum of money due to the plaintiff for fees, which he had paid to Mr. Sergeant Wrangham and Mr. Sergeant Murphy under the following circumstances: —ln the year 1847 an election took place for repre sentatives in Parliament for the city of Dublin, and there were three candidates on the ocecaaion—via., Mr. Grogan, Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. Gregory, the present defendant. The two former gentlemen were elected, and a meeting of Mr. Gregory's friends was subsequently convened, and it was resolved that a petition should be presented against the return of Mr. Reynolds. ‘A peti tion was accordingly presented to the House of Com mons, and Mr. Jackson, the private agent of Mr. Gre gory, acted as the Dublin solicitor for the petition. Mr. Baker, the defendant, was engaged as Parliamentary agent, and he sent a retainer to Sergeant Wrangham oe behalf of the petitioners. Sergeant`Murphy was retained ny Mr. Gregory himself. The petition went before a committee, and the contest between the parties lasted a considerable period. Mr. Sergeant Murphy attended before the committee several days, and whin he discon i.lued his attendance, his clerk sent Mr. Baker a bill for 2171. 75., being the total of the fees due to him. slr. Baker submitted the bill to Mr. Jackson, who handed over to him 1251. in part payment if the account. Mr. Baker made up the dil ftrence out of his own pocket, end paid the 'whole amount to the Learned Sergeant. Mr. Se . rgeant Wrangham did not appear before the committee, but Mr. Baker paid to him ill. lls., the fees for the retainer. The inquiry upon the petition ultimately resolved itself into a scrutiny of the votes. Tho fund for meeting the expenses of the contest was made up of subscriptions among the electors themselves. In the course of the inquiry Mr. Jackson was taken ill, and Mr. Gregory wrote to Mr. Baker requesting him to prepare the neces sary lists for the scrutiny, and stating that he would himself undertake all responsibility in regard to the outlay. Every effort had been made to obtain an amicable settlement of the present claim, but without success, and the plaintiff was, therefore, compelled to bring this action into court. Mr. Jackson was then called, and in the course of his examination acid altogether about 4,000/. was col lected in subscriptions for carrying on the scrutiny. NIL Gregory personally contributed 1,0001. or 1,2001. of this sum. The contest in committee lasted 190 or 91 days. The election took place on the sth or 61 of August, 1847, and the Committee sat in April or May following. It was first contemplated to retain Mr. Austin and Mr. Sergeant Wrangham. Mr. Sergeant Murphy was an intimate friend of Mr. Gregory, and had, besides, very little respect for Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. Gregory thought that on both those grounds he would be more anxious to support the petition. — (Laughter.) Mr. Austin refused to take any election petition briefs. Mr. Sergeant Willingham declined also to attend the Committee, on the same ground. The counsel who appeared in support of the petition were Mr. Sergeant Murphy, Mr. Norton, and Mr. Patrick M. Murphy, of the Irish and English bar. The last two gentlemen attended during the ninety dabs, but Mr. Sergeant Murphy retired on the eighth or ninth day, in consequence of the funds not being sufficient to pay the fees of a senior counsel. The plaintiff was next examined. Mr. B. JAMES, for the defence, contended that the plaintiff had no legal claim whatever upon Mr. Gregory for the two sums in question. Mr. Baker had clearly advanced the fees on the security of the fund collected in Dublin, and it was an afterthought on his part to seek to fix Mr. Gregory with the debt. Mr. Gregory ba d contributed 1,2001. himself to the fund, and the plaintiff's own expenses, which amoun ted to 3001., had b een dischar g ed out of it as well as all the other expenses which had been incurred. In consequence o f the g reat cost of the proceedings in Parliament, the fund became exhausted, and when the p l a i n tiff found there was no ho p e of additional subscrip tions, ho determined to claim the balance owing to him f r om Mr. Gregory. Th e Learned Counsel submitted that, under these circumstances, the plaintiff was not en titled to a verdict. Lord CAMPBELL having summed up the evidence, The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 17. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN RE W. STRANGE, SEN. The bankrupt was a bookseller in Paternoster-row This was the certificate meeting. Mr. LINKLATER appeared for the bankrupt. He was apprehensive that the matters that would press the most adversely to the bankrupt on the mind of the Court would be his previous failure and his conduct in defending certain legal proceedings that bad been taken against him in connexion with the royal etch ings. It was true that the bankrupt had been a bank rupt in 1829, and an insolvent in 1835 and 1840, and hence it might be said that his past failures ought to have induced great caution ; but beyond that they would not, he was sure, weigh in the mind of the Court. In 1847 the bankrupt had a capital of 1,3931., and whilst carrying on his business as a bookseller had the misfortune to become acquainted with one Judge, who suggested to him the publication of certain etchings executed by her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Judge employed the bank rupt to prepare a catalogue, and a copy was for warded to the Queen at Windsor, with an in timation that it would not be published without first receiving the consent of her Ma jesty and her Royal Consort. This course gave great offence, us well it might do. Almost immedi ately after the communication had been forwarded the bankrupt had occasion to take a journey of 200 miles into the north of England. During his absence his son was waited upon by Mr. White, the private solicitor to the Queen. This was about the 20th of October, 1848. Mr. White wished to purchase a copy of the catalogue, but could not obtain one. In about a week Mr. White called again, and inquired whether it was the intention of the bankrupt to pub lish the catalogue, and an information was shortly afterwards filed on affidavits made by Prince Albert. An injunction was thereupon obtained, and the bank rupt was advised to resist it. The question was a very nice one, viz., whether, having obtained the ca talogue in a proper manner, be could be prevented making a use of it. The Vice- Chancellor came to the conclusion that, inasmuch as the catalogue had been obtained by Judge, improperly (hut of which Strange was ignorant), he must give it up. Judge, it appeared, was a literary character at Windsor, and had been connected with r fain local newspapers. Ile became ac qu tinted with a prioter, who had le en employed by the Court to gee: struck otT a few impressions of the etchings, and purchased the matter that had formed the subject of four suits and four criminal informa tions. The bankrupt had every confidence in his solicitor; and such was the confidence of the solicitor himself in the strength of his cause, that he made no demand upon the ha• lc , upt for his cost , although they amounted to 800/. Upon the proceedings ter minating adverAy to Ihe bankrupt, it was but due to him to observe that the SolicitoreGeneral, who conducted the c:se for Prince Albert, said he should not press for his costs as against Strange, because he might have been deceived by Judge, whose conduct, possibly not without cause, was commented upon with great severity. The case went by appeal to the Lord Chancellor. He must here observe that the bankrupt Strange felt that his name bad been improperly joined with Judge's in the application for the in junction, and that he had been thereby improperly subjected to a liability for costs. In fact, he could not but feel that an aggression bad been made upon him. He bad made an affidavit that he had no intention of publishing the catalogue, and he felt that that act might have relieved him from having his name included with that of Judge's in the applies• tions for injunctions. The point was clearly one of great legal nicety, and the bankrupt was throughout acting under the advice of eminent counsel. The COMMISSIONER—Was be in a position to in dulge in the luxury of trying an abstract right ? What profit did he expect that could justify him in expending 800/. in the matter? Mr. LINKLATER submitted that the bankrupt believed he might obtain a fair and reasonable profit by successfully establish ing his right. There was in society a class who were very curious touching anything that proceeded from the Court. There was also a class that had the bump of veneration very large. Anything coming from so high a quarter was certain to command attention. The COMMISSIONER—When the bankrupt found that permission would not be given, why did he not that instant suppress the publication, and give an undertaking not to publish it? Mr. LINKLATER— This would appear to have been done. The bank rupt was quite willing to adopt such a course. But he had been a party to a suit, and liable to costs. The fact that -Prince Albert subsequently relieved the bankrupt from costs, whilst a contrary course was adOpted towards Judge, showed that there was really no complaint against him. Strange gave up every copy that he had, and he did all in his power to put the Prince in possession of any other that might be in existence. The COMMISSIONER — When was this ? Mr. LINK LATER—In January of the present year; no doubt a late period. The case was different as r e g arded Judge, who was incarcerated for the costs. It was true that the bankrupt had incurred a consider able amount of expenditure in his own costs, but no part of them had been proved against his estate. The bankrupt had throughout acted under the advice of counsel very eminent at the bar; and, in short, acted as a man would do who placed himself in the hands of his physician. He felt that there had been a certain degree of precipitancy in the first instance on the part of the Prince's legal advisers, and to this might be attributed much of the course that had been taken. The COMMISSIONER—You have said nothing in respect to the disposal by the bankrupt of his stock to his son. Mr. LINKLATER—Upon that point the as signees are satisfied, your Honour. The COMMISSIONER—But why does the statute im pose upon me the duty of looking into the conduct of bankrupts if I am to be satisfied with the opinion of the assignees ? I recollect that on the occasion of the case coming before me at the examination meeting I had strong suspicions with respect to the bond fide character of the sale. Mr. LINKLATER — The property in question passed to the son, and afterwards to his creditors. The COMMISSIONER —When ? Mr. LINKLATEE— Immediately that he (the son) became a bankrupt. The COMkIISSIONER—AaI I Let we see the pro ceedings. The Learned Commissioner here inspected the documents in the case, and having done so said-- You have not said a word about the bankrupt's rail way- speculations. Mr. LINKLATER — Mr. Strange being a man of con siderable ability, as may be supposed from the coun tenance he received from persons in high authority, and having in 1847 a capital of 1,0001., thought that he, in common with many others, might make a profit by purchasing railway shares, but he was neither stag nor anything else. He purchased some shares in the Belfast and Down Railway, and but for that uefortu nate step and the matter of the royal etchings, he might have been now a prosperous man. The bank rupt's debts are now only 1,500/., and about 1,200/, of them arose out of the verdicts and costs in these two transactions. The COMMISSIONER—I have nothing to do with the transactions so far as they aff ec t the question. Did the bankrupt carry on a proper business in a proper m a n ner? Mr. LINKLA TER —Th e bankrupt did not enter into numerous rail way spec ulations, and th e y were of a character that m ay ra ther be classed under the term of investments. very call His HONOUR said the b an k rup t, having failed pre viously, ought to have been ti o us in his mode , of carrying on business. H owever , he had carried on rather a hazardous descripti on o f trade, that had in volved him in large law cos t s not tee rely in one case, casually, but in several i ns tances. D a ppeared from his examination that, for a n alleged piricY re s p ectin g the Illustrated London .News, h e had incurre d 100/. costs; in another action, at the suit of Sewell and Cross, for libel, he had been involved in law costs. It appeared that he was the publisher of a class of works teat served to , feed the'enorbid appetites of th ose perfons who d eli g hted to investigate matters int o w hi c hithee bad no bu siness to pry. As such a publisher it was pro bable that he had been selected to p u bli s h th e catalogue. lli s judgment would be the sam e as if he bad publis h e d a catalogue obtained surreptiti ous ly by means of acces s to the gallery of any per son , w h e ther a nobleman or a trader. He must have seen th a t he was about to do was no propriety. that in which there of the parties had not been o bt a ined, belf the consent ought imme diately to have retracted, but there seas no evidence of his retracting until a subsequent pried. A trader had no right to peril a large sum ( 1 his creditors' money in maintaining an abstract proposition of right. The consequence was that a sum of 3001. had been incurred for costs. The bankrupt hat( also gone out of his line of business as a bookseller by speculating in railway shares to a large amoant, so much so that a loss of 1,055/. had been thereby incurred. Instead of meeting his difficulties as be ought to have done, he had transferred his stock to his son, and departed to France. The manner in which the bank rupt had answered questions put to him at the exami nation meeting as to that fact had been so unsatisfac tory, that it was not until he was told his examination would otherwise be adjourned sine die, that satisfao tory answers could be obtained. The bankrupt's books had been imperfectly kept; and! having regard to all the circumstances of the case, he would not re ceive a higher certificate than of the third class, nor that until there bad been a twelvemonth's suspension from the date of the first examination meeting. The Court felt it to be its duty to mark its sense of the bankrupt's irregularity of conduct by recording a twelvemonth's suspension, although from the circum stance of the bankrupt's examination having taken place some time since, a less peri o d wou ld now have to pass before the certificate was issued. On the application of Mr. LINKLATER, protection was granted. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, Dec. 16. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice Mmax.) Richard Reynolds, aged 25, and James Calderbank, aged 35, were indicted for the robbery of James Har rison, at Leeds, on the 16`.h of August last, and steal ing from him a gun and a powder flask. Mr. Boothby prosecuted. Mr. Anderson defended the prisoner Reynolds ; the other prisoner was un defended. It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor, (who is an old man) was a gunmaker at Leeds, and that late on Saturday night, the 16th of last August, he was passing down Meadow-lane, in Leeds, when he stopped at the Tra fal g ar public-house. There he had some drink, and appeared, according to the evi dence of the landlord, to be "fresh." When he left the public-house, about twelve o'clock at night, the landlord looked out of the door after him, and sa w the two prisoners follow him, and the prisoner Rey nolds put his arm round his neck. They all ap peared " fresh," and he shouted to the prisoners to let the old man alone. He thought they were in fun. Afterwards, according to the testimmy of the prosecutor, be was pulled backwards, and a gun which he was carrying and a powderflask were taken from him by the prisoners, who ran off. A A 'T DECEMBER 18 , 1851. ** • 7 woman named Gaunt, who appeared not to be of very reputable character, was afterwards spoken to by Calderbank, and she accompanied him down Meadow-lane into Water lane, and the prisoner there, in the bank of the river, buried a gun which he had with him in the sand. She was quit sure it was Calderbank, as she knew him as " Jena." There the gun WAS afterwards found, and was identi fied by the prosecutor. Mr. ANDERSON having addressed the jury for Reynolds, liie LORDSHIP summed up. hia sail, people called getting drunk on Saturday nights and reeling; about when they had lost their senses " being fresh." If the jury thought the prisaner;, one or both of them, were so "fresh" that they did not intend to commit a felony they must be acquitted. The jury would say from the evidence whether one or bosh of them were concerned in the felony, if they thought a felony had been committed. The jury, after deliberating a short time, found the prisoner Reynolds Not'Guilty, and the prisoner 'Cal derbank Guilty of concealing the gun. The Deputy Clerk of Arraigns—You find the pri soner Calderbank guilty ? Foreman of the jury— Yes. His LORDSHIP—No, you mean of concealing the gun only ? Foreman—Yes. His Loaresnir—Then, that is not guilty of the felony charged. Mr. BOOTHBY then applied for the costs of the prosecution. His LORDSHIP said, " getting fresh" was rather too expensive an amusement for the people who had it to pay for. These people, by getting drunk, had thrown a large amount of costs on the public. The prisoners were then ordered to be discharged. NISI PRIUS COURT.— (Be,foreMr.Baron PLATT.) John Gainforth, aged 30, was indicted for stealing on the 4th of November last from a post-letter a banker's cheque for 351., and 61 promissory notes of 51. each, the property of the Yorkshire B anking Co mpany. Mr. Otter and Mr. Boothby prosecuted, and Mr. Overend defended the prisoner. It appeared that Mr. Boden, a clerk of the York• shire Banking Company at Settle, made a remittance to the head office at Leeds, on the 3,1 of last Novem ber, of 61 different country notes of Si. each, and of a cheque for 351., making altogether 3401, which were folded up in a linen envelope, and given to Elizabeth Gibbons, who is employed at the post office at Settle, and by her placed in the mail bag, which she tied and sealed. This bag had been opened at Lancaster, and the letters for Leeds ought, in the regular course, to be forwarded that night for deli very next day. Mr. Scott, the manager of the York-- shire Banking Company at Leeds, did not, however, receive the expected remittance, and he thereujon wrote to the manager at Settle, which led to in quiries being m ade about the letter, but nothing could be heard about it. A list of the missing notes was therefore sent round to the country bankers, and they were stopped payment. Nothing was heard of the notes until the 15th of November, when Mr. Edward Brook, a sharebroker at Leeds, presented nine of the missing notes at the Yorkshire Banking Company's office at Leeds. Oa inquiry being made of Mr. Brook where he got them, he stated that he had received them from the prisoner, who had been eleven years a clerk in the Post-office. Mr. Reed, the chief constable of Leeds, was accordingly informed of this, and went to the Post-office to take the prisoner into custody, inform ing him of the charge made against him, when the prisoner said he had not stolen either the letter or the money. On being confronted with Mr. Brook, who said he had received the notes from him, the prisoner replied, " They will have to prove it." Further in quiries were then made, and it turned out that the prisoner was on duty at the Post-office on the morning of the 4th of November, at half-past five o'clock, leaving at half-past seven, during which time he was engaged with twelve other clerks in sorting the letters which came by that night's mail. It also appeared that the prisoner had, during the last nine months, been engaged in buying and selling railway shares, and that his transactions with Mr. Brook had amounted in that time to 70,0001. On the 30th of October the prisoner owed Mr. Brook a balance of 2401., which he had applied for ; and, on the 4'.h of November, Mr. Brook called for payment at the pri soner's house, 'when the prisoner took a bundle of notes from his pocket, and p lid him 2101 ; and the nine totes which Mr. Bro had presented at the bank were a Tart of those which he had received from the prisoner. It appeared on the cross-examination of Mr. Brook, that the 70,000/. dealing in railway shares which he had had with the prisoner had been all for time bargains. He believed the prisoner had about MO/. a year salary. Mr. OVEREND, in defence, contended that the evi dence was not conclusive against the prisoner , without the evidence of Brook, and that his testimony was not deserving of credit, as he was not a member of the Stock-Exchange, and had compounded with his cre ditors ; and, unless Mr. Brook exculpated himself, his possession of the notes would implicate him in this charge. The letter containing the notes must have pasted through many hands before it arrived at Leeds, and there were eighteen clerks employed in the Leeds post-office. His LORDSHIP having summed up, The jury found the prisoner Guilty, The prisoner than charged Mr. Brook with incit ing him to steal the letter in order to relieve himself from his pecuniary embarrassments. His LORDSHIP, in passing sentence, said, the pri soner's attempt to cast upon Mr. Brook the guilt of having tempted him to commit this 'crime would, it true, be no excuse ttli P a man in his position, placed as he was in a situation of trust. It was necessary for the protection of the public that the laws should se verely punish such offences as this, and the sentence of the Court was that be should be transported for the term of ten years. METROPOLITAN ASSESSMENTS. IMPORTANT QUESTION. A special session of justices, acting in and for the city of Westminster, was holden at the Vestry-hall, St. Martin's-in-the-fields, on Tuesday last, for the purpose of hearing appeals against the poor-rates for that parish, and others in the surrounding district. It will be remembered that, a few weeks since, a similar court was held, at which it was expected that the question raised by the trustees of Exeter-hall, in reference to their assessment, would have been decided, but, in consequence of informalities in the required notices, that session was declared void. In anticipation that this case would come on at the pre • sent sittings, the court ins fully attended; but, so far as the Exeter-hall question was concerned, the ex pectants were again destined to disappointment. The remaining cases, however, were somewhat novel in character, and excited considerable interest. The magistrates present were Mr. Edmund Antrobus (chairman), Mr. J. H. Wilson, and Mr. J. G. Stittwell. ST. MARTIN'S-IN-THE-FIELDS V. RHODES. This was a return made to a summons issued at the instance of the parochial authorities of St. Martin's in-the-fields, calling upon Mrs. Rhodes, the proprie tress of the Cider Cellars, to show cause why she neglected, or refused to pay a certain rate made for the relief of the poor, in respect of the premises in her occupation. Mr. Huddleston, the barrister, appeared on behalf of Mrs. Rhodes; and Mr. Griffiths, the clerk to the parochial authorities of St. Martin's, attended on their behalf. Mr. HUDDLESTON stated that in this case the question was one of boundary—that was to say, whether the premises in respect to which it was attempted to rate his client were within the parish of St. Martin's, or in that of St. Paul's, Covent-garden. Being then a question of boundary, he submitted that in law the present Court had no jurisdiction to enter tain the summons ; and in support of that proposition he cited the case of Regina v. Dyer, Adolphus and Ellis' Reports; and Regina v. Murehouse, in the Queen's Bench Reports. On these authorities, coupled with the opinion taken by Mrs. Rhodes from one of the ablest of the late law officers of the Crown (Sir Fitzroy Kelly), the Learned Counsel submitted the summons must be dismissed. He would only add, that if a warrant of distress should issue upon it an action for trespass would be maintainable against the justices from whom it might emanate, and in such case he should advise his client to bring the action. Mr. GRIFFITHS, on behalf of the churchwardens and overseers, and in support of the summons, con f tended that the present was not a question of general boundary, and therefore did not range within the cases cited on the other side. To entitle the parochial authorities was at p res ent necessary to prove w as , that Mrs. Rhodes c a, made t e a who, at a d oca s l u l r t v h e e y a a r n ch d it p e l c a t n an of d tshuery parish eyor , under Mr . C a to , t w e ae s l s ld .stoin the occupa t io n the parish, for which purpose it would mere l y b e ne cessary d o e 3 cost decision bt o i n v e c, theirl r a teab l e ,0 favour, r ndp r o p erty all that I,4ool., directions of the Poor-law B oar d. F rom that p l an and survey, it would clearly appear that the property in question was within the parish of St. Martin's If the objection raised by the L ea r ne d C o unsel vets allowed to prevail, it would only be necessary for any and every person objecting to pay the poor rate, to raise a question of boundary, and thus the parish would be damnified. The occupants of the mansions i n C ar l ton H ouse -t e rrace, and other similar distri c t s i n the par i s h, might with Fqual truth and justice rise the same ob.) , ction and the effect woul I be, if the law suggested on the other side was good, that the parochial officers would be unable to collect any poor-rate s at all—on the whole, it appeared to him (Mr. drifilths) that the most satisfactory mode of raising the question of boundary would be., that a warrant ef distress Should issue, that under it a l ev y s h ou ' d be en'-ee in a friendly way, that Mrs. Rh o d e; should replevy, - and thereupon bring her action of t respass, whereby the whole question could come bell)re, and h e settled one of the superior courts in Vtrestaiinste r 11.11 While making this suggestio n he cou ld not h cO 4 ll e ~ plain of the rather ungenerous man ner i n which it 1•,,i ' been attempted by the Learned C ounse l to alarm or terrify the magistrates with the threat of an action if they, in the exercise of the discretion reeerved to them, should issue a warrant of distress. There wee not the slightest ground for any such iosinuatioe, because a recent Act of Parliament, passed at the in stance of the present Chief Justice of the Common Pleas when Attorney-General (Sir John Jervis). the 11th and 12th Vict., chap. 44, entitled "An Act to protect Justices of the Peace from vexatious actions for acts done by them in the execu tion of their office," by its 4th section, afforded every protection to thorn in the exercise of their discretionary powers. In support of this point, Mr. Griffiths cited the case of Sir C. Burrell v. Nichol son, tried before Lord Denman, on the 9:1 Decem ber, 1833, and afterwards solemnly argued by the late Lord Abinger (then Sir James Scarlett), the late Sir W. Follett and Mr. Watson for the plaintiff, and by the present Lord Campbell (then Attorney- General), Mr. Williams, and Mr. TiddTratt for the defendant, where the same principle was laid down. In that case , though it appeared that the property i . n bad question, never situate l i u n de ß d i i c t h i ma any on d rate,-ter r asct still the" and re leh i c t e o h u a r ll 4 after the examination of ancient "terriers , cords, upwards of two centuries old, had held that the non-rating did not affect the rate, and that the parties being liable to it, the action for trespass in enforcing it could not be maintained. If, however, any diffi culty on the point presented itself to the minds of the Bench he was prepared, on behalf of the parish, to undertake to indemnify them against the costs of any proceedings that might follow their issuing a warrant of distress in this case. Several ancient maps and plans, some so early in date as the commencement of the sixteenth century, having been put in, as well as the more recent survey, The COURT directed strangers to withdraw, and, after a short deliberation, The CUAIRMAN announced that it was the opinion of the Bench that, under the particular circumstances of the case, the summons ought to be dismissed. They felt a difficulty in issuing a warrant in consequence of the question being that of boundary. If, however, they were wrong, it was open to the parish to set them right by an applicaion to the Court of Queen's Bench for a mandamus. This would be the most proper course, and with that view the summons must be dismissed. THE SAME V. WYLD, ESQ., M.P. This was a summons issued, under similar cir cumstances, against Mr. Wyld, M.P., for the rates in respect of the monster building for the exhibition of the colossal globe in Leicester-square. Mr. Wyld attended in person, and produced some very ancient records to show that the whole of Lei cester- square, so far from being in St. Martin's-in the-fields, was extra-parochial. That fact was estab lished at the time he purchased the freehold of the ground for 3,0001. I n d ee d th e plan produced by the parish itself showed that on ly one h a lf the square was in St. Martin's, the other half being in the parish of St. Ann's Soho. The latter parish had de clined to rate him in respect of his property, thus showing that the site was either extra-parochial or not rateable on other grounds. Mr. GEIFFITHS said, that of course the Court was of opinion that this was also a question of disputed boundary. He felt that, after the former decision, he should not act with proper respect to the Bench it he for one moment applied for a contrary or adverse judgment. The amendment of the law, if it was de fective, did not rest with the magistrates—they were bound to administer it as they found it—but he trusted the Poor-law Board would take up the mattt r, and, by legislative enactments, remove any difficulties that might now exist. Tne important question raised, however, could tot be suffered to end here, and further steps would be taken to establish the claims of the parish. In the meantime, however, he bowed to the decision of the Court. The CIIAIRMAN said his colleagues were of opinion, with himself, that in this•case also the suminoLs must be dismissed, leaving it open to the parochial auth ties to apply to the Court of Queen's Bench. THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The annual meeting of this society took place on Saturday at the offices, Hanover-square ; Earl Ducie in the chair. The report, of which the follow ing is an abstract, was read by the secretary, Mr. Hudson : The finances of the society are in a highly fa vourable state ; the floating cash balance in the hands of the bankers being equal to the discharge of current claims, while the council have been enabled to pur chase stock in Government Securities to the amount of 11,1901. The Windsor meeting has been held under most gratifying circumstances, and with perfect success. The council have arranged that the Lewes meeting shall be held in the week commencing Mon day, the 12th of July next. They have also decided on the prizes to be offered at that meeting for agricul tural implements and machinery, and for live stock intended for breeding purposes. The former include important additions, intended to draw the attention of agricultural engineers and machinists more strongly to the different degrees of motive power required by farmers under different circumstances, and to it. convenient adaptation to agricultural purposes. The latter comprises distinct classes rf prizes for the Sussex breed of cattle, the Romney Msfeh or Kentish sheep, and domestic poultry; having re ference respectively to the counties of Sussex, Kent, and Surrey, constituting the district of the country meeting to be held next year at Lewes. They have made the rule more stringent by which fines are levied on exhibitors for not sending to the show the stock they have entered, and fcr which the society provide the accommodation in the show-yard. They have resolved that no prize of the society shall be given to bulls exceeding five years ao o n l f d da ; nty t h h e e ya y g h eh a ,a v vt e oe competition anrse b hithertoov e t amongst two on ow nyears aas that o t h d class of agricul e ; l t h i u o m r r a i s t l e . e s s d t t a h t l h a l i t e o decided to require in the case of in-calf heifers not in milk, the same certificate as in the case of in-calf cows not in milk; before paying the amount of the prise, namely, a certificate that such in-calf heifer had in due course produced a live calf. The council have under their anxious consideration two most im portant questions connected with their country meet ing; namely, the best mode of appointing the judges, and the conditions under which their attention should be directed to a veterinary inspection of the animals. The council consider that the stock to which the prizes of the society are awarded ought not only in the opinion of the judges to be the best specimens of coun cilhave their particular class in the yard, but that in condi tion and function they ought also to be fully qualified to propagate their species without communicating to their offspring any tendency to hereditary disease or State imperfection ; and, in order more clearly to call at tention to the circumstances under which such ten den,ieTy The e m p ig u h k t e o b f e ßi a c p h p m re o h n e d nd h e a d s , rep th o e rte c d o t u o n t c h i e l stoofferednth, the progress her rr o p zag r i ra z ej e sess o to f yf : : tr. / h . re f i o n theipa Principal best Secretary essay communications o n o t hf h e e w s n a b s j ect . t he Admiralty Department, dm ir alty to o n i o t s h t r e u subject b t j h e c e t commander d by them to enter into with Viscount Palmer. Lordship has signified his entire the requesting Foreign and abundant supply of guano to this country. a c ear) every aid in furtherance of this willingness to lend important object, of every ship in her Majesty's navy to search for de posits of guano in the rainless • regions within the tro pics, and every surgeon of such ships to be prepared to €xamine on the spot the amount and quality of each deposit of guano that may be discovered : the search for mineral phosphatepart of ' of lime in any 1 the world being also included in this instruction. The council have taken means to bring before the members Nari3us suggestions made during the past year for wander extending in this country the growth of flex as an agricultural crop." Ou the motion of the Rev. JAMES LINTON, the re port was adopted unanimously. BARBER, Th e balance-sheet, read by Mr. R. chairman of the financ e commi the ttee, showed that on the half-yearly account there is in the hands of the backer a sum of 2,584/. 9.i. sd. A conversation ensued with regard to the supply of guano, and hopes were expressed that the Peruvian Government might be induced to lower the price, and thus increase the demand. On the motion of the Duke of RICHMOND, a vote of thanks was given to the cluirman, and the meeting they Equated. PEARLY TEETH. ROWL ANDS ODONTO; Or, PEARL DENTIFRICE. A White Powder, compounded of the choicest and most recherche Ingredients of the Oriental Herbal. It eradicates tartar, removes from the surface of the teeth the spots of incipient decay polishes and preserves the enamel, imparting the most pure and pearl-like whiteness ; and gives sweetness and perfume to the breath. 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