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LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—DEC. 22. (Before Mr. Commissioner Pane.) CASES OF THE GREAT RAILWAY CONTEACTORS.—IN RE RENNET. This was the last examination meeting in the case.of George Hennet, of Duke-street, Westminster; Bridge water, Bristol, and other places, railway contractor, shipowner, and timber merchant. The case is the largest that has passed through the court for several years. The accounts, prepared by Messrs. Quilter and Ball, are very voluminous, extending over 64 folios. The following is a copy of the balance-shdet : The balance-sheet of George Hennet, of Dake-street, Westminster; Temple Meads, Bristol ; Teignmouth, and Bridgwater, railway contractor, ship owner , li me -b u rner, ' Scc. a bankrupt. From Ist January, 1849, to 19th March, 1853. DR. To sundry creditors Liabilities Secured creditors— Fully secured 63,843 0 .0 Partially ditto 15,522 3 0 Profits on four years' business 37,900 0 0 Ditto on French contract 16,000 0 0 Capital, Ist January, 1849 146,342 4 5 £343,342 7 2 16,919 13 10 £639,899 8 5 By property..., —6 Debtors, rod 'doubtful bad £80,78C 0 8 65,521 12 10 £3,001 15 0 49,86010 4 £52,862 5 4 I) , Aact creditors par.)* in full. £146,307 13 6 616 18 10 £145,690 14 8 By estimated value of securities in the hands of creditors Fully secured £73,139 0 0 Partially ditto 86,739 0 0 (N.B. It is probable that, after defraying the expenses of realisation and the accru ing interest on mortgages, there will be no surplus available to the estate from the property in the hands of fully secured creditors.) By house and personal expenditure since Ist January, 1849 Trade expenses, including rent, .taxes, salaries, .journey, and all incidental charges sinces Ist January, 1849 27;000. 0 0 Losses, including bad and doubtful debts 354,749 19 11 Liabilities (per contra) 16,919 13 10 £639,899 8 5 The list of creditors Occupies 24 folios of the accounts ; they are about 500 in number. The largest creditor is Mr. George Hudson for 27,9391. 18s. 7d., on 32 accept ances of the bankrupt's of various amounts from 5001. t o 2,500/., which were chiefly . due in March, April, and may last. Next to him is Mr. A. G. Pooley, of Nicho las-lane, whO is a creditor for 23,443/. 11s. 2d., on 25 accPPtarees. Mr. George Wither, of Reigate, is a cre ditor for 16,4701., and Colonel Woolridge for 15,3901. 64- 2d. There are only two other creditors for above 1 0,0001., the rest are all below that amount, and most of them below 5,000/. There is an item of 42,0771. due to holders of acceptances who are unknown, all of which were issued between October, 1852, and February last. In the list of liabilities the largest item is the following : "Acceptances given to Lewis, being part of 50,000/. now held, by A. G. Pooley, 10,0001." The property is very extensive. That on which mortgages are held by the secured creditors consists of a freehold man sion-house and land near Teignmouth ; freehold houses and land in Devonshire, at Clifton, near Bristol, and other places ; ships, policies of , insurance, &c. Of the unimcumbered property, estimated at 80,7861., there is in stores, stock, manufactured goods, and materials of various kinds, 36,400/. ; plant and machinery at Bridge water and Bristol, 9,854/. ; vessels, 5,850/. ; contract with the Great Junction of France ailway Company, sold to Josiah Wilkinson and others, for 16,000/. ; house- , hold, live and dead farming stock, carriage and horses, 2,456/. ; cash, 2,371/. ; shares, in the York and North Midland Railway. Company, the Bristor Waterworks Company, a "French coal-mine nine mining companies, the Royal Panopticon of Science and Art, and several local companies in the west of England, 2,978/. ; adven ture, per Harriet, to Sidney, consisting of corrugated iron, wines, spirits, &c., 2,000/. Amongst the good debtors to the estate appear the Emi g ration Commis sioners for a balance ef 3,0001.; and th e Great Western Railway Company : for 3,547/. The works in progress on the South Wales, the Oxford and Rugby, the Bristol and Exeter, and the Vale of Neath Railways, are put down at 46,750/. The largest bad debt is " David Leo ' poi(' Lewis, 42,000/. ;" it is not stated how this debt arose. Some heavy items appear under the head of losses ; they comprise the following :—Original 50/. South Devon Railway shares, fully paid (1,050 shares sold for St.), 47;250/. ; Bartlett, loss on mining shares purchased of him, 45.0001. ; discounts on bills, &c. (two years), 30,0001. ; plant, cost about 38,6001., present value 9,8541., loss. 28,7461. ; Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire Banking Company, cost of 200 shares about 2,0001., since paid by me on account of liabilities prior to the order of winding up 15,000/. total 17,000/. ; Holme s , l oss on p ro p er ti es pur chased of him 17,000/. ; SWift, loss on transactions with him, 16,300/. ; iron contracts, 22,500/. ; Langley Field iron work, mortgage 15,0001., sold for 3,0001., loss 12,000/. ; loss on mining shares 17,057/., the principal items being 4,120/. on Cassandra mine and 4.265/. on Bodmin Moor ditto ; South Wales Railway shares, cost of 500 shares 6,400/., sold for 3,200/. ; Tweedale Tile Company, 3,000/. ; South Devon half-shares preference, 645 shares, cost 23/. each, s o ld f or 15/. eac h, 5,1601. ; law expenses, 3,147/. ; loss on 223 South Wales Rail way shares at 18/. per share, 4,014/. ; Great Western • ordinary stock, taken in, payment of Windsor contract, 20,0001., sold at a loss of 4,150/. ; Clifton property, 2,500/. ; shares bought of Swayne and Bovill, 4,000/. Forest of Dean coal mine, 3,000/. ; mosaic picture, 1,000/. ; premiums paid on life assurances, 1,588/. ; Gerway-house 2,000/. ; loss on three ships, 5,200/. ; by W. Richardson, a bankrupt, 1,500/. Mr. Lawrance, addressing the court, said he ap peared for the bankrupt in this case. This was the sitting for the last examination, and he believed there was no opposition to Mr. Hennet's passing. Mr. M'Leod (for the assignees)—We have no oppo sition to offer. Mr. Linklater, who appeared for certain creditors, concurred. Mr. Lawrance—l believe the process of realisation is going on most satisfactorily, with the assistance of Mr. Hennet, and with the indefatigable assistance of our friend Mr. Cannan ; and the result will be as satisfac tory as we anticipated, if not more so. The Commissioner —The only thing distressing about it is, that Mr. Rennet should have fallen into such mis fortune afterliaving had so successful a career previously. Mr. Lawrance—lie has been the architect of his own fortune, and he sees the superstructure fall scarcely by any act of his own. Your Honour, I presume, will permit the bankrupt to pass ; and, perhaps, you will be good enough to name an early day for the certificate meeting. The Commissioner—Will it be opposed ? Mr. Lawrance—There may be opposition ; but we are not aware that there will be. The Commissioner—The earliest day on which itNvould be heard would be the 13th of January. I don't think I shall pledge myself to decide the matter earlier than the week following. Put it down for Saturday, t h e 21st of January, at 12. The bankrupt then passed. From the examination of the accounts this large failure appears to have arisen from a system pursued by the bankrupt, and doubtless by other contractors, of ac cepting shares of the seve ra l c o m p an i es un der whom he contracted in part payment for the works to be per formed. At the time of the contracts, the shares were probably at a premium ; but they afterwards became depreciated, in some instances from 50 to 70 per cent. ; and Mr. Rennet being obliged to pay his sub-contrac tors in full, he necessarily fell into difficulties. There has already been a dividend of 2s. 6d. in the pound paid on the estate, and another dividend of about the same amount is expected shortly to be declared. IN RE THOS. 'ETCHINGS. This bankrupt was also an extensive railway contractor. die had besides been engaged in large contracts on the Grimsby Docks, the Southampton Waterworks, and the Leith Harb our W or k s. H e i s described as " of Park street, Westminster, of Great Grimsby, and of Anston, in Yorkshire, railway contractor, and contractor for public works, stone-merchant, ship-owner, dealer and chapman, late in partnership with Win. Wright and Wm. Brown, and trading at Great Grimsby, under the firm of T. Hutchings and Co., and at Anston, under the firm of W. Wright and Co." This was the adjourned last ex amination meeting. The accounts in this case have been prepared by Xesars. Simmons and Co., of Gracechurch-street, and jrcuPy no less than 88 folios, toug extendi onl et the 16th of Decembe r , 1852, to h the 30th August s • Subjoined is a copy of the balance-sheet ; DR. To creditoeoi.,2,unsecured To do. £53,966 18 3 spector s ' . ....... since appointment of in- Todo. who ' ;4; etiveattached. Ow amounts duo on the respe To Smith, Elliso n , Z i l k , s 2,567 3 4 ing security ...... Co., Lincoln, hold- To surplus 16th Deo en ;l 3 ; n :i 7 . 1 . 4 s of Hutch- To do. as per statement of ft . : ings, Brown, and Wright .. air. 25 15 0 .............. 5,202 3 6 X 83,554 9 3 By good debtors Doubtful ditto Bad ditto Property Atnount receivable on sundry works Ditto doubtful 'Grimsby Docks' contract f.:26,762 110 Less, claim by Smith, Ellisten and Co, £8;49812 4 167 6 4 49 1 9 11 ~491 12 1 17,944 7 10 3,068 5 4 .... 10,000 0 0 18,762 1 10 Plant, Sze., estimated to be worth ... ........................ 12,000 0 0 30,762 1 10 14,500 0 0 1,0981;7 9 291 Pit: 5 1,641 12 5 Securities held by Smith, Ellison, and Co Personal and domestic expenses Suspense account Profit and loss 1:83,551 9 3 Of the 88 p ages of the accounts, 33 are occupied . with the list of creditors. The property consists of li ouse hold furnitur e ,. office fixtures, &c., a pil e -d r i v i ng ma chine at Blackwall some house at Great Grin wby, shares in the Grimsby Fishing Company, valued at 1,2001., and a bond for 1,000/. on the ;Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway. Appended to the accounts is a detailed statement of all the works in which the bankrupt had been engaged, the principal of which appears to have been the con tract for the formation of the new docks at Grimsby. We select the following items :—" South Essex Estuary, 5,1471. In the spring of 1851, a project was set on foot to enclose certain lands en the coast of Essex, by a company to be formed and to be called the South Essex Estuary Company, I undertook to make the necessary application to Parliament for a bill authorising such inclosure, and to pay the preliminary engineering and law expenses thereon ; and in the event of the bill being obtained, and the company's being formed pursuant thereto, then that the contract for the works should be given to me. The bill has since been obtained, but the company has not yet been formed, nor has anything further been done ; but I have no doubt that the project will eventually be carried out, and that there will be realised to this estate a sum much greater than the present expenditure, which is for expenses in obtaining the bill and engineering charges 5,1471." The other works were enumerated as follows : —Spurn Lighthouse works, 700/. ; Frome, Yeovil, and Weymouth Railway ; Inverness Bridge works,. 2,300/. ; Southampton Waterworks, 2,348/. 6 ; Morayshire Rail way, 1,0011. ; Leith Harbour works,• 4,6341. ; Anston quarries, 18,5201. • In reference to the Grimsby Docks the following explanation was given : This contract for making docks at Great f G o r r im th s e by su w m a o s f t tl e . n ... . ... .... ................. ........... , £260,719 12 2 Reverse gates...... £750 0 0 Clee drains • • 8,600 0 0 ;764 9 Lengthening 4reosoting arches -------- 21,314 9 4 Work performed by W. H. Mitchell and paid by T. Hutchings and Co 843 11 0 Amount of extra work as per scheanle 56,3 0. 3 3 279,218 15 9 Less, cash received on ac. count as per certificates, to 30th Sept. 1852 207,034 16 4 Materials purchased per contract 30,736 13 7 Incomplete works Sept. 30, 1852, as calculated by Mr. Cowley, engineer (less materials on the ground used by the company, 9,0001.) • • - 250,456 13 11 28,762 1 10 (Subject to a claim of 10,0001. for which Messrs. Smith, Ellison, and Co. hold security.) " Memorandam.—ln addition - to this sum, I consider I am entitled to a profit of 16 per cent. on the works exe cuted by the company ; in the above calculation the amounts estimated to complete, being taken at schedule prices. I consider the plant now lying at Grimsby, will realise to this estate the sum of about 12,0001." Mr. Lawrence asked that the bankrupt should pass ; the balance-sheets had been duly filed, and were satis factory. The books had all been kept by double-entry, and the balance-sheet was perfectly vouched. Mr. Linklater said he represented the assignees, who had no objection to the bankrupt passing his last exami nation. The books had been well kept, and there was no difficulty at all as to the figures. There were one or two verbal alterations which the assignees wished to be made with reference to the claim of Messrs. Smith, Ellison, and Co., so that neither party might be com promised. His Honour asked who wanted the alteration made ? _ _ _ Mr. Linklater said it was rather the suggestion of the official assignee ; but, independently of that, he should have made it on behalf of the assignees. There was a large debt of about 30,0001. due to this estate from the Grimsby Dock Company ; on this debt Messrs. Smith, Ellison, and Co. claimed a lien to the extent of 14,400/., but the bankrupt contended that the lien, which was created by a letter to his bankers, was only► to the ex tent of 10,000/. It was proposed to put a note on the balance-sheet to that effect. His Honour said the bankrupt was at liberty to make any statement he pleased as to what he supposed to be his rights; but such statement could not affect Smith, Ellison, and Co. The assignees, however, might reasonably desire such explanatory statement to appear, lest the creditors shOuld be milled as to the amount of assets. Mr. Lawrance asked his Honour to continue the allowance. The Commissioner—What was the allowance ? Mr. Lawrance-101. a week. Mr. Linklater said the bankrupt had been most as siduous in assisting the assignees. Mr. Cannan, the official assignee, said his services would be required for some time to cume. The Commissioner—That is a matter which must be left with . the assignees: It is a matter of common sense, they must judge for themselves what is a reasonable price for his services. Mr. Lawrance—And your Honour will sanction it, d course ? The Commissioner—Yes. Mr. Lawrance then asked for the allowance of the ac countant's bill-250/., out of the estate. Mr. Linklater consented, on the part of the assignees, and the sum was ordered to be paid. The certificate meeting was appointed for the same day as that of - Rennet, the 21st of January. Mr. Yetts, on behalf of the directors of the Frome, Yeovil, and Weymouth Railway, tendered a proof for 1,0001. in respect of expenses incurred, at the bankrupt's request, in obtaining the act and forming the company. The Great Western Railway Company had expended 700,0001. on the line, when the Frome and Yeovil Com pany agreed to take it oft' their hands and lease the line. Mr. Hutchings agreed with this company to complete the line for 500,0001., and to lease it on terms so as to pAy 4 per cent, to the shareholders. A contract was entered into, in January, 1852, by which Mr. Hutchings under took, in the event of the scheme proving abortive, to pay 1,0001. towards the expenses. The act had been obtained, but the line was never brought into operation ; consequently the present claim was made. Mr. Linklater was willing to concede the right of proof on condition of all other claims being abandoned. The Commissioner—How has the company proved abortive ? Mr. Yetts stated that the requisite capital had not been subscribed, and the Great Western Company had again taken possession of the line. The - Yeovil Com pany had expended as much as 4,0001. in the prelimi nary expenses, and therefore sought to prove against Hutching's estate for the 1,0001. which he had contracted to pay. His Honour said it might appear that the contractor had already paid as much as he had contracted to do. The real question was, what were preliminary expenses ? Mr. Yetts—Our case is, that he has paid no expenses within the meaning of the contract. His Honour said it was entirely a question of account and of details. Mr. Linklater said if the directors had paid 3,0001. or 4,0001., he would show that they had received 45,000/. 2 so that they were not at all out of pocket. Mr. Yetts—The whole amount received has been 1,7791. for deposits. The Commissioner—Have they returned any of this to the shareholders? Mr. Yetts—They are desirous to do so. The Commissioner—But are they not bound to do it? Mr. Linklater—Not at all. I will show that the par liamentary contract in this case was a mere delusion, as regarded the amount of capital. Some of the gentlemen now claiming this money from us did not pay a farthing on their shares. Of the 1,7701. in the hands of the pro moters, 6251. was paid by Messrs. Hutchings and Co. in respect of a portion of the shares. For that amount Messrs. Hutchings are entitled to credit towards the preliminary expenses. Besides, lam prepared to show that the company did not prove abortive ; the act was obtained, and they were regularly formed. His honou r said the question was so complicated that he could not now deal with it. Mr. Yetts said the act applied for was one to carry out powers already in existence ; consequently, the regular amount of subscription was not required. The act pro vided that three-fifths of the capital should be subscribed before the works were proceeded with, and this was not done because the shareholders had not confidence in Mr. Hutchings, His Honour said he would not go into that question. Mr. Yetts said the re been u e l e t n w s a u s b t s h e a ri t b s e h d a r fo e s r? to c e o a m m p o a u n n y t I suppose all th e b ankrupt paid ( I ) 3 f eTah ri n , el O ec O a o ol / )m . o o nr n tlii l s,, y ,sei h .o a n v e i l n ._ g towards the preliminary expenses was the deposit on his shares. Mr. Lawrance said there had been-considerable further payments. After a conversation, His Honour said he thought there was evidence that the directors had paid about 4,000/. of preliminary ex _ penses ; and it would be for Mr. Hutchings to show that he had paid 1,0001. of this, or what he had paid. The matter ought to be put i n the form of a declaration and a plea, in orde r th a t h e m i g ht arr ive at a correct. conclu sion upon it. Where p ersons en gaged in a project that must involve a heavy exp en dit ure , they were notjusti fied in incurring expenses, and charging them on the few who had subscribed. Be the merits of the case what they would, they had n o t b een presen t e d t o him so as to induce him to admit the proof. SOCIAL CUSTOMS, TRADE U SAGES , AND D RI NK. A meeting of the National Temperance Society (the fourth of a monthly series) was held in the Whittington Club, on Monday, the 19th inst., to promote the separation of intoxicating liquours from the usages of workshops and the customs of social life. John Dunlop, Esq., founder of Scottish Temperance Societies in 1829, and author of "The Philosophy of the Artificial and Compulsory Drinking Usages,' presided on the occasion, and ex pressed his satisfaction with the amendments which had been introduced since his researches and labours in reference to this subject first began. He charac terised the despotism of drinkiug usages in trades in emphatic terms ; and lamented that so many of them (the majority, however, not so compulsory as formerly) still re ma i ne d. Th e R ev. D r B urns related several affecting instances of moral and criminal ruin which, to his own knowledge, had resulted from these social and business-customs, and dwelt strongly on the importance of separating these especially from all religious festivities and celebrations. Mr. James Balfour confirmed all that had been said, a cl both es b as dtoi the injury inflicted on the working ssydrinking usages, and the improvements which had arisen since the agitation of the question several fears ago. He drew p art i cular notice to the evils ' at tending the custom of holding benefit clubs at public houses. The secretary of the National Temperance Society referred to some illustrations of progress and enlightened sentiment on the subject under discussion. The meeting separated at ten o'clock. THE SUN, LONDO POLICE INTELLIGENCE. M A.NSION-HOUSE.—Two young men, named WMte and Lutterell, soldiers of the Grenadier Guards, were charged with. violently assaulting Constable 539 City police while on duty. About eight o'clock last night the prisoners were at a coffee-shop door on Tower-hill ; both were rather drunk,, and they forced the shop door. They both used the most revolting language to the police and females passing. They then took off their belts, and struck everybody present ; the picket was sent for, but they were taken into custody before its arrival. Other witnesses confirmed this testimony, and the Lord Mayor having thanked one of them for his assist ance to the police, ordered Mr. Goodman to pay him 10s. out of the poor box: The prisoners were sentenced to a fine of 51. each, or one month. The wounded policeman was ordered 11. as recompense for his injuries. The Lord Mayor requested the press would acknow ledge his receipt of 201. from W. J. and H. T. for the poor box. BOW-STREET.--Catherine Sullivan was charged with committing a fraud upon a number of pawn brokers. It appeared that the prisoner, doubtless in confede- racy with others, bad succeeded in pledging a number of wedding-rings at various pawnbrokers, which turned out to be composed of a heavy white metal, elctro-plated with gold. The execution was so perfect as to escape the usual tests, and their weight was nearly the same as ordinary wedding-rings. She generally obtained about Bs. upon them, their full worth being a shilling. Mr. Clark, the pawnbroker, of Long-acre, and Mr. Collins, of Drury-lane, both produced rings of the above description, which the prisoner- had pledged at their shops ; and it was stated by the police that a number of additional cases could be proved if the prisoner was remanded for a week. • Mr. Hall consented to this application, and the pri. Boner was accordingly remanded for further examination, MARYLEBONE.—Dania Budd, proprietor and driver of a cab, was charged with the following scandal ous misconduct, while in a state of drunkenness, to wards a lady named Hargrave, residing at 17, South bank, St. John's-wood. _ Complainant deposed that on the previous night she was at a party in Upper Berkeley-street, and at half-past twelve a servant was sent for a cab to convey her home. Defendant came to the house, in front of which he re mained till a quarter past one ; and complainant then desired to be driven to her residence. The defendant went in a wrong direction, and as he refused to listen to her remonstrances, she begged him to let her out of the cab. He then alighted from his box, and abused her in the grossest language imaginable. He afterwards re sumed his seat, telling her that he should drive her to the station-house, and there charge her with being drunk. She was naturally much alarmed, and called out loudly for the police. Cookman, 155 D, hearing the complainant call out for assistance, desired defendant to stop, but he refused to do so, and whipped his horse. Witness pursued him, and having ultimately stopped him, took him into cus tody. _ _ _ The defendant, in answer to the charge, admitted that he had partaken too freely of drink, for which he was sorry. The lady abused him, and he then abused her. Mr. Long remarked that it was the worst case of mis conduct on the part of a cabman which kad come under his notice, and he should inflict a severe punishment. He then sentenced the defendant to two months' hard labour in the House of Correction. The defendant's wife, who had an infant in her arms, applied for a mitigation of the sentence, but Mr. Long told her that he could not alter his decision, the case being one of a most flagrant description. SOUTHWARK.—AbraItam Lilley, coal-dealer, of No. 14, Garden-row, London-road, was summoned by Samue Hall, an 'officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for cruelly treating and torturing a horse. The officer stated that on Thursday morning, the Bth inst., he was.-on• duty in the Southwark Bridge•road, when he saw the prisoner with a cart heavily laden with coals, and dragged with one horse. The animal was in such a weak and deplorable state that it could not pro ceed any further r although the defendant did all he could to get it along. Witness went up to the horse, and on removing the collar he discovered a large open wound, which appeared of long standing. The cart had three or four tons weight in it, and more than a strong, healthy horse could have conveniently dragged along, but the de fendant's horse was not only poor, but the sores were of such a description that it must have been greatly tor tured. The defendant said ho did not know the sore was so bad. He promised not to use the horse again until it was quite well. Combe said it was a very bad case, and great credit was due to the officer of the Royal Society for bringing it before him. He should fine the defendant 20s. and costs. The defendant paid the money. The driver of a cab, badge No. 1,161 was summoned by Mr. Stephen Corbett, a gentleman residing at Hox ton, for having neglected to deliver to him a ticket. The complainant stated that he arrived by the Brighton Railway from Croydon on the evening of the 14th inst., with two friends, and jumped into defendant's cab on the rank inside the terminus at London-bridge. He then requested him to drive them to the Lyceum Theatre, in the Strand, but defendant stopped nearly two minutes. Witness called out to him to go on, when one of the railway servants came to the cab door, and asked witness where he wanted to go to. He replied to the Lyceum Theatre. The same man then demanded 2s. as the fare. He paid it to him, thinking, however, that it was very strange that the fare should be required beforehand. The railway officer said it was all right, and then defendant drove him away. Just as the vehicle got over Waterloo-bridge he stopped the cab and got out, and the defendant neglected to give him a ticket. What he had also to complain of was that the defendant had overcharged him sixpence, as the distance was under two miles, consequently the fare could only be is. 6d. On his applying for the summons he was told that he could not proceed against the defendant for the over charge as he had not taken the fare, but he considered the conduct of the railway authorities so extraordinary in their mode of attending to the public cabs that he brought the present charge before the magistrate. An officer, who said he was in the enWloy of the rail way company to attend to the cabs it the Brighton Railway terminus, London-bridge, here stepped forward and said that all the cabs that were 'allowed to ply for hire in the terminus were the property of the railway company, and the defendant was one of their servants. The regulations laid down by the company were to pay -the drivers a weekly salary, and all fares were paid to witness or one of their officers so appointed. He received the two shillings before the cab started, as the distance was over two miles, and another sixpence for the third passenger. He produced a book of fares issued by the company, but spch not being under the authority of the Commissioners of Police, Mr. A'Beckett said he could put no reliance in it. Mr. A'Beckett told the officer that the railway com pany assumed more authority than they were entitled to. If they became cab proprietors they must comply with the law. It was a most singular and arbitrary probeed ing on the part of a railway company to control public cabs by not only receiving and demanding fares before. hand, but by putting the public to a great deal of incon venience. There could be no doubt that the complainant had been overcharged, but where was his remedy for that offence ? The Act of Parliament said the proprietor or driver of a hackney carriage, but in this case it• was difficult to find that out, as the defendant did not take the money, but it was received by a servant of the rail way company. He therefore expressed his regret that he had no power to entertain the overcharge in that respect, but as regarded the non-production of the ticket, he should fine him 20s. and costs. There was no doubt a clear case of overcharge, but the defendant got out of that by his not receiving the money. The defendant contended that the fare was right, but as for the ticket, he believed he gave one to the gentle man, as he always did that to fares, The railway com pany gave all , the drivers positive orders not to neglect that. He was not allowed to take money, although the fare was correct as to distance, &c. Mr. A'Beckett—Do you mean to say that the money is always taken before you start ? Defendant—Yes ; on all occasions by one of the officers appointed, who also sees to the tickets being de livered. Mr. A'Beckett—That system is very arbitrary and un justifiable on behalf•of a railway company, There was no hold on any one except the cabman for extortion, but in this case a servant of the railway receives the money, and so creeps out of it. He hoped this conduct would go forth to the public. He should inflict the penalty of 20s. and costs on the defendant for not giving a tick6t, and he was sorry he could not entertain the overcharge. The cabman paid the penalty, and left the court. life A a ß t i3 B . enjoyment uKssADEilln."—theAbbods-oelm-Koafdheirs family, sa and d ry retired f the education of his children. His part of the night principaloccupies himself with a ' n in ii t is most part of the day and through a ph ß eo r ro o sd u o, s n s si a n pleases who ord e r compose h o i m ar, i v s e o his study ii and poetry, for which he has purchasing carefully avoids any noise, and much as a place of residence that employment a farm in the neighbour haedhecaisdeddecidened4orint nnmero u numerous to suite. himself He and n is d the d is• gusted with grandeur, and now prefers to live retired and tranquil, and to enjoy on his new estate uet the of pleasures of character, and he allows alwaysa coun t r in y keeping i e f e e p a i n n g d l s v t i ut with y. his noble e c ond the Emir is no opportunity to escape of loudly proclaiming the gene rosity and gr eatness of mind of th e E mperor of the French, and in his devotions he never fails to pray for the preservation of the life of him who restored him to liberty and repose. The Emir is expecting to receive from Damascus two magnificent horses of the famous Arab breed called Nedjdi, which are intended for the Emperor Napoleon, to whom they have been already offered, and accepted by his Majesty.—Journal de Con stantinople. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—A LIEUTENANT OP DRAGOONS CURED OF RHEUMATISM BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—This officer, who is in the Dutch army, states that Holloway's Pills and Ointment have cured him of rheumatism, which appeared to bo incurable, as neither sea-bathing, vapour-baths, nor preparations vaunted as sure remedies, did him any good, and the treatment of the doctor, after several months' trial, was without suc cess. At this juncture ho commenced taking these Pills and rubbing the Ointment into the complaining parts. twice a day, which effectually cured him in the course of six weeks. The truth of this statement can be vouched for by Mr. J. B. Stratman, of Bois-le-Duc.---Sold by all drug- i' gists ; and at Professor Hollowav'fi establishment, 244 , Strand, London. FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1853. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. BANK EBTURN S. An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank . Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 10th day of Dec., 1853 :- Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Andover Bank, Andover-Heath and Co. Ashford Bank, Ashford-Jemmitt and Pomfret 11,229 Aylsham Bank, Aylsham-G. and T. Copeman 4,335 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury-Z. D. Hunt 30,354 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, Baldock-Wells, Hogge, and Co 27,114 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple-Marshall and Co 9,371 Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke- Seymour, Lamb, and Co. Bedford Bank, Bedford-T. Barnald and Sons 32,590 3ewdley Bank, Bewdley - Nichols, Baker, and Co - 11,524 Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester-R. M. and G. Tubb 15,645 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham --A4 woods, Spooner, and Co 23,520 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir mingham-J. L. Moilliet and Sons 10,715 Blandford Bank, Blandford-Oak and Co. 6,934 Boston Bank, Boston-Garfit and Co 74,292 Boston Bank, Boston-H. and T. Gee and Co 14,049 Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater-J. and J. L Sealey Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Miles, and Co 38,111 Broseley and Bridgr . orth and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley-Pritchards, Boy cott, and Co. Buckingham Bank, Buckingham-Bartlett, Par rott, and Co. Bury • and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stowmarket Bank, Bury St. Edmunds- Oakes, Elvan, a -- id Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury - Gillet, Tawney, and Co. Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Cobb and Son 25,944 Bath City Bank, Bath- G. Moger and Son Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard-Bassett, Grant, and Co ... 34,039 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-H A. and W. M. Harris and Co. 11,454 Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 67,534 Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West, and Borrer Bnrlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington-.-- Harding, Smith, and Co 11,532 Bury St. Edmunds Brnk, L.iry St. Edmunds- ' J. Worlledge Cambridge Bank, Cambridge-Mortlock &Co 18,175 Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge-Messrs. Fosters 42,490 Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and Co 31,192 Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-David Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-La Coste and Son. 3,338 Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round & Green 17,055 Colchester and Essex Bank, and Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester-Mills, Bawtree, and Co 31,363 Cornish'Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co 51,535 Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little & Woodcock 6,310 City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co 18,562 Craven Bank, Settle-Alcocks, Birkbecks, and Co 72,301 Cardiff Bank, Cardiff-Towgood and Co 7,077 Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow-Bromage, Snead, and Co 8,200 Derby Bank, Derby-W. and S. Evans &Co 11,822 Derby Bank, Derby-Samuel Smith and Co 38,008 Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Locke and Co 9,203 Dies Bank, Diss-Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,573 Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster -Cooke and Co 72,189 Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse &Co 83,515 Devonport Bank, Devonport-Hodge and Co 9,758 Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester-IL and H. Williams 43,712 East Cornwall' Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Fos ter, and Co 106,012 East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower and Co 49,739 Essex Bank ,• and Bishop's Stortford Bank Chelmsford-Sparrow, Round, and Co 40,271 Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 26,337 Fakenham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co 23,448 Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon-Barnes, Medley, and Co 7,1,30 Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs Knight Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co. 5,780 Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and Keen Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon.. 5,852 Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and Co 26,976 Hastinc , s Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, Hilder, and Co. Hereford city and County Bank, Hereford- Matthews and Co. Hertford and Ware Bank, Hertford-S. Adams and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston -upon-Hull Bank, Hull, Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don-Rust and Veaseys Harwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Co. Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead ---Smith.and Whittingstall Her,l'ordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin - Sharpies, and Co. Hereford, Ross and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford • Morgan and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich- Alexanders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall, and Co. 15,090 Kington and Radnorshire Bank , Kington- Davies and Co. Knighton Bank, Knighton-Davies and Co Knare;,borough 0 1 ._d Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough-Terry and Co. 21,910 Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering-J. C. Gotch and Sons 8,589 Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C. Harvey and Son 4,939 Leeds Bank, Leeds--Beckett and Co. Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W. Williams, Brown and Co. . 36,917 Leicester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby, 29,299 Lewes Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and C 0..., 33,027 Lichfield Bank, Lichfield-Palmer and Greene 10,080 Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith, Ellison, and Co. 92,224 Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llan dilo Bank, Llandovery-D. Jones and Co 21,056 Loughborough Bank, Loughborough-Middle ton and Cradock 7,195 Lymington Bank, Lymington-St. Barbe and Co. Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis-Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Noilolk Bank, Lynn Regis- Jarvis and Co 12.827 Macclesfield Bank, Ma,czlesfield-Brocklehurst and Co. 15,755 Manning:.,ree Bank, Manningtree-Nunn and Co. Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts _ Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tan ner and Co Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Williams and Son 8,157 Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co 17,413 Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Bailey and Co 29,025 Monmouth Cld Bank, Monmouth Bank, Bre con Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Hereordshire Bank, Monmouth—Bromage, Snead, and Co 15,643 Newark Bank, Newark—Godfrey and Riddell 27,008 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and • Newark Bank, Slea,ford—Handley, Peacock, and Co 49,567 Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny & Slocock 20,548 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham mond, and Co 18,256 Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hudson 47,265 Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur neys and Birkbeck 69,666 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham, Hart, Fellows, and Co 10,256 Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddock and Co 3,224 Naval Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth—Harris and Co. New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Everett and Co 10,076 Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Samuel Smith and Co Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os- westry—Croxon and Co. Oxford Oid Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, and Co. Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells and Sevenon,ks, Bank, Ton bridge—T. H. and S. Beeching Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney—J. W Clinch and Co. Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 45,955 Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co 10,701 Peterborough Bank and' Oundle Bank, Peter borough—D. Yorke and Co. Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters. Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co 27,309 Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy, and Co. Richmond Bank, Richmond—Roper and Co 6,600 Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, and Co. 4,503 Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson 6,043 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons 12,105 Rugby Bank, Rugby—A. Butlin and Son 10,041 Rye Bank, Ryo-11, 0, Pomfret auci C 0..• 16,4n Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross -Prich ards and Allaway 3,925 Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden-Gibsons and Co. 33,468 Salop Bank, Shrewsbury-Burton, Lloyd, and Co 14,657 Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough-Woodall and Co. Shrewsbury Old Bank and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury-Rocke, Eytons, and Co. • 42,239 Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne - - Valiance and Co. • 2,729 Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton-Maddison and Pearce Southwell Bank, Southwell-Wylde and Co * 12,993 Southampton and Hampshire Bank, So zthamp ton-Atherley, Fell, and Co. Stone Bank,- Stone-W. Moore 385 Stafford Old Bank, Stafford-Stevenson and Co . 10,647 •Staoford and Rutland Bank, Staanford-Eaton, Cayley and Co. Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury -Beck, Downward, and Co. Taunton Bank, Taunton-H. and R. Badcock 25,988 Tavistock Bank, Ta - iistock-Gill and Rundle 11,500 Thornbury Bank, Thornbury-Rolph and Co. 6,421 Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton - Dunsford and Co. Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire-Thrapston, Yorke and Eland Tying Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring-But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcater-Percival and Co 7,936 Town and County of Poole Bank and Ring wood and Poole Bank, Poole-G. W. Led gard and Sons ' 9,866 Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston-Vivian and • Co 11,973 Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge--Hull, Smith, and Co 13,388 Wallingford Bank, Wallingford-Hedges, Wells, and Co Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick- K. Greenway and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington-Fox, Brothers, and Co 3,603 West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield- Leatham, Tew, and Co 43,207 Whitby Old Bank, Whitby-Simpson, Chap man, and Co 13,629 Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester-Bulpett and Co 20,355 Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester -Wickham and Co 5,055 Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth-Eliott and Pearce 14,308 Wirksworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirksworth-Arkwright and Co 36,217 Wisbech and L'ncolnshire Bank, Wisbech- Gurneys and Co 51,047 Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe- P. and W. Hancock • 6,283 Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-Good ricke and Holyoake 12,851 Worcester Bank, Worcester-Farley, Laven der, and Co B, 209 Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester-Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 69,432 Worcestershire Bank, Kidlierminster--Farley, Turner, and, Co 8,988 Walsall Old Bank, Walsall-Charles Forster and -Sons --- Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-R and W. F. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth-Gurneys, Birbeck, and Co 45,400 Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth-Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart„ and Co 12,529 York Bank, York - Swann, Clough, and Co 44,486 CUSTOM HOUSE, DEC. 22. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Thea, from Gravelines ; Leon, do. ; Europa, Gothenburg ; Swift, Jabea ; Cameron Packet, Stettin • Gode Hensight, do. ; Osirus, Memel ; Mette Margaretha, Sundswall ; Irene Marie, Nykioberg ; Trouke Egberdena, Stralsund ; Ceres, Odense ; Glance, Landscrons ; Clau d ia, Messina ; Furst Sunworff, Riga ; Neptunus, Dantzic ; Alexander, Christiania ; Defender, Alexandria ; Heyworth, Cronsdt ' • Indefatigable, Dant zie ; Favourite, do. ; Louisa, do. ; Surprise, Helsingborg ; Westmoreland, Cronstadt ; Bullfinch, Gothenburg ; Hinda, do. ; Rosina, Weile. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING, Dec. 22. The Phcenic Omme, for Dunkirk ; Jenne Louise and Fanny, Rouen ; Lotus, Barbadoes ; Julius, Landscrona ; John and Margaret, Dunkirk; Holderness, ditto; Favourite, Seville; Prima Donna,. Cape Coast Castle ; Sur g e , Hong Kong ; Ann Dunkirk% Fylia, Monte Video and Buenos Ayres ; Thetis, New Zealand ; Pomona, Barbadoes and Antigua ; Laura, Barbadoes ; Villa de Napoli, Naples. CLEAREDOUTWARDS WITH CARGO, Dec. 22.—The War ner, for Antwerp ; Countes3 of Zetland, Cape of Good Rope ; Sumatra, Port Philip ; Clotilde, Rouen ; Balna quith, New Zealand. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 22. The Stornoway, for Calcutta, while in the act of weigh ing anchor on Tuesday, was run into by the dock mud flats, which carried away her cutwater and other damage. She was obliged to return into dock for repairs, and will be ready for sea to-morrow. The Chatham, hence to Savannah, wrecked at Drog heda, has gone to pieces. The Niagara, emigrant ship, bound to New York (not the Agnes, as reported yesterday), got ashore near Wex ford on the 19th inst. Part of the passengers left her on the 20th. The cargo was expected to be saved. The Black Prince, of Caernarvon, from Lundon to Dub lin, is on shore near Belfast, and is expected to become a total wreck. The crew attempted to land in the life•boat, but is capsized, and the mate was drowned. SANTANDER, Dec. 15.—The Julia (ship), from Liverpool to Vigo, arrived at that port yesterday, and having lost her anchors and chains, was abandoned by the crew this morning, but brought into harbour by the Powener (s). STAVANGER, Dec. 9.—The Caroline, from Aarhnus to Leith, has pat into Tananger with cargo heeled; will dis charge. DUBLIN, Dec. 21.—The Anne, of and from Aberystwith, from Newport, is ashore about a quarter of a mile south of Arklow Bar. The Success, of Port Madoc, is ashore at Salem, six miles south of Arklow. SariLys, Dec. 21.—The Marinus brig is aground on the Dotwick Sand. •The Ebenezer, of Blyth, is lying very badly athwart the river. HARTLEPOOL, Dec. 20.—The Dolphin, from London, went ashore between this place and the West Harbour yes terday. The Johan, before reported on shore here, was the Johan, from London. ANTWERP, Dec. 21. The Europa, bound to England, which put back to Callao, Oct. 2, leaky, has been con demned at that place. HJORRING, Dec. 14. The Joaquim, of Swansea, was wrecked near Taletrup last night ; crew and part of cargo saved. BERGEN, Dec. 12.—The Caroline, from Copenhagen to Leith, put in 6th inst., with damage, and must discharge to repair. The Aries of Wick, was abandoned in a sink ing state, 4th inst., 80 miles N. of this port; crew landed here. PARIS, Dec. 22,—The John Cockrell, from Havre to Martinique, which put bank to discharge and examine, will be laid on a careen to repair. A vessel bottom was passed on Dec. 11th, in lat. 48 N. lat. 10 W. The Sacree Famille, from Odessa to Marseilles, with wheat, having had rudder broken, has been wrecked on the beach of Peschiers, near the Isles d'Heveres, and it is feared will break up ; crew saved. The Laura, from Santander to Bordeaux, has been lost on the coast of Mimizam, near La Teste. A vessel is sunk in the sand at Rhone Vif, the masts alone appearing above water, supposed to be the Mazagan, of Toulon. A hen coop, a white dog, dead, a long boat, broken, painted bright green, four water-casks, a case with straw, appears to have contained bottles, marked on one of the heads " Heimt Roop Teage et Comp," and "H" with an " 0" on the middle bar, and a bag, with a Tuscan and other signal flags, have been found near Rhone Vif, and are supposed to have come from the sunken vessel. POOLE, Dec, 20.—The Lo, from London, struck upon the Hook Sand, was assisted off, making water, greater part of her cargo discharged without damage, and not with damage, as reported yesterday. LoisIE3IO6TH, Dec. 20.—the Pink Speymonth, from Sunderland to this port, in entering the - harbour to-day, was driven on the rocks leeward, and will become a total wreck. The Arab (schooner), from St. Michael's, and an Ameri can ship were in contact yesterday off Beachy Head, when the former was totally dismasted and received other severe damage ; the crew abandoned her, but subsequently re turned on board. The Augusta (barque), Helsingborg to London, was was abandoned off Flamborough Head in a sinking state on Dec. 16th ; crew taken off by the Mette Margarethe, arrived in the river. The Spanish ship Dolores, supposed from Santander to London, is on shore at Drogheda ; crew saved. A vessel was seen off Ballycotton Point, south of Ireland, Dec. 20, with masts gone. The Elizabeth, of Newport, has been towed into Queens town, dismasted and abandoned. The schooner Bohemian Girl, from Smyrna to this port, is on shore at Carlingford Bar, full of water. The Ann, of Liverpool, was wrecked at Pembray on the 20th. The flat Pilot, of and for this port, from Llandillos, sank on the 17th in Llandillo Bay—crew saved. The Adolpfa, from Seville for this port, is on shore near Newcastle, near Dundrum, a total wreck. VESSELS SPOKEN Wil'H. The Boundary, from Liverpool to Port Phillip, Sept. 18, lat. 3 N., long. 2 W. The Cadet, from London to Launceston, Van Dieman's Land, same day. The Australia (s), from London to Sydney, New South Wales, out 22 days, Nov. 9. The Stad. Zierikee (barque), Oct. 25, lat. 28 S., long. 22 W. The Macao (barque), same day. The Vernon (ship), from London, Oct, 27. No. 8,037, ind d. p. (barque), Nov. 19, lat. 13 N., long. 27 W. The Sobron (brig), from Calabar to Liverpool, Dec. 14, lat. 43 N., long. 18 W. The Art Union (America), outward bound, Dec. 6, lat. 51, long. 33. The Contest (ship), from London to Melbourne, Dec. 7, lat. 46 N., long. 14 W. The Amazon (barque), from Quebec to Newport, Dec. 10, ht. 49 N., long. 13 W. The Zeebloom (brigantine), bound south, Dec. 15, lat. 49 N., long 6 W. The Gannet (s.), Dec. 5, off Capo Finisterre. The Queen. Mab, for Bombay, Dec. 10, lat. 42, long. 11. The Birmingham, Nov. 1, lat. 7 N., long. 21. W. The Charles 'Hill, from Newport to New Orleans (supposed), Nov. 21; lat. 33, long. 52. The Chales Sprague, from New York to London, Nov. 30, lat. 41, long. 64. The East Lothian, from Leith to Melbourne, - Sept. 22. The Deborah, from Liverpool to California, Sept. 12, lat. 57 S. long: 65 W„ • The Pekin, from London to Melbourne, Oct. 9, lat. 29 N. long. 24 W. . The Regina, of Bristol, from London to Cape of Hope, Oct. 31, lat. 4 N. long. 22 W. The Scotland, from London, Nov. 4, lat. 9N. long. 22 W. The Reindeer ' from Liverpool to Rio Janeiro, Dec. 8, lat. 48 N. long. 11 W. The Eliza, of Yarmouth, Dec. 11, lat. 51 N. long. 12 W, The Covenanter, from Bombay to Liverpool, Dec. 12, lat. 51 N. long. 11 W. LIABILITY OF RAILWAY COMPANIES.—In the Liver pool County Court, on Wednesday, Benjamin Scott Geagh, traveller for Messrs. Foster and Co. general drapers brought an action against the Lan c ashire and Yorkshi re Railway Company for the rec over y o f 4/. 19 s . for loss of time and expenses incurred by the plaintiff in the non-delivery of a box containing patterns. On the 15th of October last the plaintiff forwarded from Man chester to Liverpool, by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, a box of patterns, directed "'Mr. Geagh, Mee's Commercial Hotel, Liverpool," and proceeded himself by train from Manchester to Liverpool on Monday, the 17th of the same month, expecting that his box would have been delivered at Mee's Commercial Hotel, in Great Charlotte-street, but it had not arrived. He remained in Liverpool on Monday, Tuesday, and Wed nesday, without receiving the box. On Tuesday, the 18th, he telegraphed to Manchester, and received a re ply by telegraph to the effect that the box had been for warded on the 15th by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. On the Tuesday afternoon he sent to the luggage station, in Great Howard-street, where his messenger was informed that no such box had been received. On Wednesday afternoon he went to the station himself, and after some inquiry he ascer tained that the box had been delivered, not at Mee's Commercial Hotel, but at the Queen's Commercial Hotel, in Dale-street. When the box was received in Liverpool, there was upon it the direction " Mr. Geagh, Mee's Commercial Hotel, Liver pool ;" but on going to the Queen's Hotel, he found the box with the direction torn off. The plaintiff was allowed 2/. 2s. 6d. per day by his employers, and the non-deli very of the box had detained him in Liverpool on Mon day, Tuesday, and Wednesday, on which days he had been unable to do business, and would consequently be unable to charge his employers for his time for that period. For ate defence it was contended that there was no such place :in the directory as " Mee's Commercial Hotel ;" that the direction contained the name of no street ; that the porter made all diligent inquiry for " Mee's Corn mercßil Hotel ;" that, being unable to find such a place, he had taken it to the " Queen's Commercial Hotel ;" that before delivering it he asked the barmaid if it was right, and that she said it was, and signed the delivery book. His Honour held that as the box was directed to " Mee's Commercial Hotel," and as no such place ap peared in the directory, the defendants ought to have kept it, at thjir station until inquiries were made about it, inF .tead oT delivering it at another place. They would then ' nave been safe from any liability ; because it was not t o be supposed that railway companies were bound to m ake inquiries all over the town when a parcel or othe r portion of luggage wminsufficiently directed. As the carter could not find " Mee's Commercial Hotel," lie she uld have taken it back to the station. He was by lie► means prepared that the direction in this case was own d Bl tificient. H e th oug ht it was not. H e did not thi n k, h owever, the plaintiff was en titl e d to t h e f u ll amount c lasimed. i the time. ccc But there waslittle rdin According to his showi ng,th,he ho had lost d d not l a , clear day, and he would, therefore, give a, verdict for 2 z. 2s. 6d.. allowing costs on the whole amount.—Livcr ocil Courier, 'CHOLERA IN GLASGOW.—We regret to be informed of a case of cholera having occurred on Tuesday at 63, Ga rngad-road, which terminated fatally last night at hal f-past eight o'clock. The person seized was a mar riec woman, cleanly in her habits and household, and edingly temperate. She was seized with vomiting, •hcea, spasms, and the usual symptoms of Asiatic 01101 :ra„ and, notwithstandinc , the best medical aid, she dieci within 24 hours from the time of being attacked. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmorland, Kendal.. , 8,819 Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley 8,740 Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 47,807 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven 29,473 Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Bradford. , 19,723 Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent .56,404 Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield 10,025 Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington 33,937 Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pony, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 12,943 County of Glou,cester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company, Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley 36,705 Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby Darlington District Joint Stock Banking Corn: pany, Darlington East of England Bank, Norwich 25,206 Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 15.1,199 Halifax Joint Stock Bank, Halifax 17,455 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 30,911 Hull Banking Company, Hull 27,084 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 13,335 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough 27,173 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,940 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 58,328 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds 25,639 Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester 77,928 Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company 52,820 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors 10,574 Ludlow and Tenbury . Bank, Ludlow 10,186 Moore and.Robinson'E; Noainghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking 'Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union 'Joint-Stock. Banking Company, Newcastle upon-Tyne... -- National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London ...................................... ....... 419,760 North Wilts Banking Compary, Melksham 51,289 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 72,892 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton North and South Wa,!es Bank, Liverpool Pares's. Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Sa.ddleworth Banking Company, Sackileworth 2,474 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 32,371 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port 344,171 Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnal 48,3.58 Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking _Company, Sheffield Sheffield and Rotherham Joint Stock Banking Company, Sh4field 52,333 Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, Richmond .. Storey and Thomas' Banking Company, Shaftes- 34,681 25,277 46,196 50,494 56,959 22,186 49,453 bury Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Company, Wolverhampton 36,050 Wakefield.and Barnsley Union Bank, Wake- 9,320 field.. Whitehaven Joint-Stock Banking Company, Whitehaven 27,771 Warwick and Leamington Banking Company, Warwick West of England and South Wales District Bank, Bristol 80,573 Wilts and Dorset Banking Comnany, Salisbury 70,538 West Itiding Union Banking Company, Hud dersfield 31,245 Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch 4,175 Worcester City and County Banking Com pany, Worcester 4,506 York Union Banking Company, York 6B, 787 York City and County Banking Company, 92,393 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds 119,517 F. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns. Inland Revenue, Somerset-house, December 17, 1853. 13,455 30,625 [ADVERTISEMENT.]—Fifty thousand Cures have been effected by Du Barry's delicious Revalenta Arabica Food, without medicine, inconvenience, or expense (as it saves fifty times its cost in other remedies).—"Twenty-five years nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and debility, from which I had suffered great misery, and which no medi cine could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's Food in a very short time. W. R. Reeves, Pool Anthony, Tiverton.' "Eight years' dys pepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and naugea, for which my servant had consulted the advice of many, have been effectually removed by Du Barry's delicious food in a very short time. I shall be happy to answer any inquiries. Rev. John W. Fl ave l, Rid lington Rectory, Norfolk." " Three years' excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and left arm, and general debility, which rendered my life very miserable, has been radically removed by Du Barry's excellent food. Alma. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, Skibbereen." Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach, and vomittings, has been removed by Du Barry's excellent food. Maria Jolly, Wortham Ling, near Diss, Norfolk." Copies of testi monials of 50,000 cures (including those of Lord Stuart de Decies, Major-General Thomas King, Drs. Ure, Shorland, and Harvey (gratis). In canisters, with full instructions, 11b., 2s. 9d. ; 21b., 4s. 6d. ; 5M., lls. ; 121 b., 225. ; super-refined, 51b., 225. ; 101 b., 33s- The 101 b. and 121 b. carriage free. Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, London; also, Fortnum, Mason, an d Co„ purveyors to her Majesty, Piccadilly. COUNTRY MARKETS• s DERBY SMITHFIELD —DEC. 20. The following were the quotations :—Beef, mutton, 6d to 7d ; lamb, Od to Od ; veal, 641 to 60 Pg lb. ; pigs, lOs to Os Od per score ; rough fat, 5s 3d to Os A M to 64 1 ; per 14113.; hides, 2Jd to 3d per lb ; calf-skills; 3ia W 7 Per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN —DEC. 21. Wheat on the top 5s and the average 2s 3d, bats on the top down, and 'the average ls 91 up. Oats oil i. e s the top 4d up, and the average 2s 5d up. Beans en I ' D top the same as last week, and the average 1s lld uP. _ Wheat ßarley . 5711 b 42s 65 lb 86 5 01 6a Top of Oats .-- Beans 69- lb 51 3 ( /' 1 Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 714 qrs ...............sold 42 5 qr , • Barley 1387 qrs ............. -sold 1221 ' 16 Oats Beans 1 1 8 6 95 ci qz .. .. ...............501d..........110669 cicior3o. sold 9 Jail Average of wheat .Z.3 10 0 Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats Ditto of Beans 197 S 1511 sti NEWARK—DEC. 21. At our market this morning we had a fair attendance:a farmers, who readily obtained 2 s to 3 s p er qr. advaacespo all descriptions of wheat. The supply of barley was sr n i e s and extravagant prices were demanded. A small sines resulted at 2s over last week's rates. Oa ts and beans is dearer. 78 5 O dl° Prices :—Wheat, white, 80s Od to 85s Od ; red, 80a. Barley, malting, 42s to 45s ; rrrinding, 36s ta n r Oats, 28s to 365 , and 21s to 28s—the ' former beluga% and the latter 22st. Beans, 60s to 625. Pe" , 545. Malt, 56s to 60s. Tares,•s4s to 56s per qr. BOSTON—DEC. 21. Great activity pervaded the wheat trade to -day, 0 1 1 4 advance of 4s to 5s per qr. on the extrem e rates 0,0 sn day se'nnight were readily realised. There corn, which s' ls h ielt improved demand for all descriptions of spri n g sold at enhanced prices. corn, ^ 0 d t ° Prices :—Wheat, red, 70s Od to 77s Od ; white, Oa f Od, extra, 82s Od. Barley, 328 Od to 38s Od. - ,0 19s to 295. Beans, 38s Od to 46s Od. Peas, 410 Od to per qr. , :` LOUGHBOROUGH—DEC. 22. hig h The show of wheat to-day is trifling, and v, el l prices asked. A fair extent of business passing a" 00 per qr. advance on last week's prices. Barley 01 t poi supply and 2s to 3s dearer. Oats and beans firm 8 week's, prices. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. • LIVERPOOL, DEC. 22. been s ti STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market nag. rio ceedingly dull all day, with little business doing, and with a downward tendency. Caledonian, 28i; _n 041; and Yorkshire, 68} ; London and North-Western,,,,3 ; Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincoln, 25k ; Midland, 764 South Eastern and Dover, 19k ; Manchester , She and Lincolnshire (I sh. No. 1), 8. ee M, DEC. 22 a . ,vit STOCK TXCHAN ANCHESTER w GE.—Thero as only small 1, and prices were lower. Midlands, 64 ' • Dovers, East Lancashire, 16 fi ; Caledonians, 28; Leeds, Do. LEEDS, DEC. 22. more STOCK ExcHANGE.---There has been rather ti s , ness done this morning than for some time pasty b ou btil quotations as compared with those of yesterday re 40 in favour of buyers. The following are the closing t tions :—South Eastern and Dovers, 194 ; Great Nor-, j 3 211. Bs. 9d. ; Caledonians, 281. 6s. 3d. ; Lancashi%rop Yorkshires, 68, 1 4 ; Eastern Union (B), ; Midland • fords, 101 ; Midland Stocks, 64g. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 22. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was active to-clalAil'l4 0 prices the turn higher. Shrewsbury and Bir oli .% s at Guaranteed Stock was done at 56 } ; Shropshire ITh l° 3/. 13s. 9d. dis.; and South Staffords at l die. SEABORNE ' AfAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General r °3l by the night—anh M by the morning —dispatch.) 11 4 Day when glade up , From what 1 COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port FnClv- Office, London.. Dispatche— , — 11 America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... E° America (by United Sts. pea packet) ..........N Dec. 27 ...... Liverpool .• •. America (by U. States ss packet) ......N Southampto, Dec, Australia (via Sout, 5 4 ampton) .... h- M 'Jan. 4.. • • .. • • .... Southampton Dee'' Ditto (via Marseilles) N Jan. 8. Ditto (via Cape of 41°44 ,Theer Rope) • • • • • ......• N iFeb. 4 Africa (West Coast) .•N 23d of the month.. Plymouth • • O n " Alexandria.. ....N 8,9, 24, &30of m. Dover I , ?, e `" 4 Alexandria —id 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton 0 ' 9 , Bahamas 17th of the month Southamptonr, 8e1gium............N Daily Dover Brazil ...74119th of the month.. SouthatnptonJan' i g Buenos Ayres...... —DI oth of the month.. Southampton I.Tall• 0 Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month Plymouth .. Cape of Good Hope N 114th of the month. Southampton Cape de Verds ......Nl9th of the mouth.. Plymouth .. AS' ' Ceylon (see India) Ceylon 14th of the month Plymouth .. INo f ' Channel Isles .... . , ..N Mon.,Wed.,Barid. S ou th am pton : l'or Chili „..I‘.l 2d & 17th of mouth Sauthampionp'an• China (see India) Constantinople 7,8,17,24,&27 of m. Dover .. • • • • •'"'"' Constantinople .. 4th Se 20th of mon. Southampton: 3o ' o oN cont. of Europe M 8; N Twice daily Dover ...• • • Ili' viceaPd Egypt (see India) i i Franco M & N'ITNv ic e daily Dover ...• •• -T _ 5 Gibraltar ...31 '4, 7, 17,20, 27 of m. Southampton D e. Greece (see India) Ls 1 Grey town ;Ind & 17th of mon. 4outhamPton; Ilambnrgh ..........N Vtiesday & Friday London ....• ifavannah .. M2ud of the month Southampton Jam' qbo Holland Wednesday & Sat. London Cionduras ..........M,17 th of the month. Southampton Jan' 94 India (via.Sonthampt.)Ml,4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Dec' 9 0 India (via Marseilles)3l43th & 24th of month Dover ..... P c6 19 d lonian Isles (see India*, 7, &27 of Mon Dover.... •• Ireland M& N Twice daily Boly head .• - 16 Lisbon 7,9, 17, & 23 of in. Southamptonja n ' 1 6 Madeira 9th of the month Southampton:J O ' 0 Madeira ............ N 23d of month .... Plymouth .. 10en ' Malta (see India) St Malta .. ..N 7,17,19,28, 30 of m. Dover Mauritius (see India) , v ,,„ Mauritius 14th of the month Plymouth .. Mexico .. . .31 2nd of the month.. SouthamptonJf," 0 Naples-. N' th Ibth2sthofmon„ Dover .. .• ••' l). 1 New Granada ......3112d 84 17th of month Southampton Jane New Zealand ._ :By private skip 'Various portsl_,D l 0 Papal :itates • .. N l 5 thls th2s thofinon. Dover •••• Peninsula ..M I 7thl7th2Bthoflnon. Southampton Peru „ M 2d & 27th of mon Southampton L 3 l:. Port Natal 14th of the month, Plymouth •• •F r t ! „. 4 1 Sicily „N,5 thls th26tholmon, 'Dover ..... • fs Tuscany....N . ,sthlsth2stholinon.lbover `,":1 Venezuela „•. .Ml2d& 17th of month!SouthamptodJ Van Diemen's Land (see' Australia) West Indies , t2d So 17th of month' Southampton e•-__>/ A 0 1 / iday, the In•-f r oit 4 11 Lceptien of the h will be dispatch . * When any of these dates Al o'l a AIM dispatched on tho fo 'flowing day with the ex , Southampton), and Cle Nialta. both of whicl day preceding. v i) DECIMAL COIN. AGM MEETING IN LIVER. - °,„ to• A requisition wa a few days ago, presented '3ll May. r,. T. B. Lloyd, Esq., requesting hini meeting for the purpose of hearilig a statement of dence taken before the committee on the aber e ep ort ject, and of the ad vantages pointed out in tili t g , ll o likely to accrue from its adoption. His vor st lje complied with the request, and has named Wsdn.,„l, s ° 28th inst., st the Sessions House, Liverpool , t w a i r e sor, is probable William Brown, Esq., the cu so' of the decimal coinage committee, WO furn ish sl y the line Of the advantages derivable from this chair „ currency. nis zi A VISITOR TO THE EMPEROR. —A yo u llb yr 0 tweeu 25 and 30 years of .age, wearing the ,ica°ll co the peasants of Brittany,, but who, from the" 4 „7t i cti cSA her features, evidently belonged to a resp of society, went recently to the Tuileries, a ' t._ r "1: 1 11 .to speak to the Emperor, saying 'that she n tt.' W I "; portant comihunication to make to him. Th . „.e 'of ° i tics wanted to send her away, but she ilir th r; earnestly on being artowed to see his Maie s ".'f ( t ) r she was taken- before M. Ba.rlet, commissary - / c b e imperial residences. He questioned her,- a nd til le r t° answers considered her out of her mind. He ° lit o f t he M. Bertoglio, commissary of police of the sectiel'„i tl3o'' , Palais Royal. In answer tolls inquiries she Ea'uoo her name was Marie R—; that she had Wel l Plter e i up in a convent, the rules of which were very , and that in the preceding week she had had intr to bed a vision, in which her patron saint had apPesinfari bad communicated a secret important to the, ir•, 01 ,0" France, and ordered her to come to Paris EI costume to make it known t) the Emperor. 1 3. misary pressed her to tell him what the secret pr, she peremptorily refused. He pretended to tak e r , ber of what she said, and placed her in a cab, and r° to a lunatic asylum. • • MARRIED. • On the 20th inst., at St. Alphogo Church, Grneflit•obv- F. Morrison, Esq., 19th Regiment, on l y sou 0 CO te i• Morrison, Esq., to Jane, fourth daug hter of ther o f qulionn Grant, Esq., Staff Surgeon at Zaute, chirdy, Morayshire, N.B. Is t; 1"; On the 20th inst., at St. Peter's Church, Duml'oporo.7 both Jane, eldest (laughter of the late John scl•P 111‘Robert, of Ball (lough in the county of Dow% f i g ar , and formerly of the 78th Highlanders, to Ferdill'll sq. I Ware, bury Williams, of Coldbrook-park, w/tou, DIED. ..._. ... wawa, On the 20th inst ,at the Rectory , wesw ilb in r • 67111 Northampton s hi re ,. the Eev. James salk°, fj year. Canibe rlveOP On the 20th inst., a' M orn i n gton-place , ' tor Mrs. Elizabeth Dixon. in her Gist year. , r _ w ...,., relic On the 21st inst., f. ft 3r a short illness, har p, Mr. S. H. 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V tlZ ttreZ 91 4 12 -- 2 a% N '4 4 4 BIRTHS. OF A SOS. On the 17th inst., at Oban, Argyleshire , the I'd/ °I Lieutenant John Ward, R.N. • rs hiret On the 20th inst., at Skeffington-hall, Laieeete the wife of Richard Sutton, Esq. be f ife On the 21st inst., at New .Romney, Sent, Benjamin Wood, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. ' On the 21st inst., the wife of Richard Hemming) of Bentley-manor, Worcestershire. .0 .1311 On the 20th inst., at Worthing, the wife or .4" H. Chambers.