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LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH-JAN. 13. BESSEL V. WILSON.-FALSE IMPRISONMENT.-SEARCH- ING PRISONERS AT STATION-HOUSES, vent was now in Gloucester Gaol, an order must issue to the keeper, to bring him before the court. Mr. Commissioner Phillips directed an order to issue to the gaoler, to bring the insolvent up from Gloucester, and for a day to be named when he might apply for a protecting order. The 31st inst. was appoointed for the further hearing of this singular case. This was an action against Alderman Wilson to reco- Ver damages for false imprisonment. The matter arose out of a conviction against the plaintiff under the Copy right and Designs Act, 5 and 6 Vict., cap. 100. Mr. Bessel was imprisoned, under a warrant of the defendant, for not having personally attended a summons issued against him, although at one of the hearings to which the summons referred he was represented by his attorney, and at another by his attorney and by counsel also. The action was tried by Lord Campell, at Guildhall, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff, with damages 1501. A rule nisi for a new trial had been obtained on the ground that the warrant required the plaintiff's attend ance in person, and therefore the Alderman was justified in the course he had taken, which now came on for argument. Lord Campbell read his note of the proceedings at the trial. His lordship then said that he would take this opportunity of repeating the observations he had made on that occasion. He had then expressed his astonishment and disapprobation at the manner in which the plaintiff had been treated. He had been searched like a felon upon his apprehension, a course, of the pro priety of which, his lordship still retained his former opinion —viz., that it was one which no one had a right to pursue under the circumstances. But he (Lord Campbell} also desired to remove a misapprehension which existed upon the subject of his remarks at the trial. It had been said that he denied there was ever any right to search a person taken into custody for felony. That was far from being his opinion. In cases of felony, such a right no doubt existed, and might be most properly and usefully exercised. His lordship had, however, understood from a most use ful public o ffi cer, Sir R. Mayne—to whom the coun try was highly indebted for the manner in which he had on all occasions exercised his important duties—that an idea had got abroad that to search a person taken into custody on the charge of the commission of a felony was illegal. Such a doctrine had never been laid down by him, nor did he believe it would ever be laid down from the bench upon which he had the honour to sit. On the contrary, he had no hesitation in saying that it might often be highly conducive to the ends of justice that a person should be searched ; but he would again say, that when a tradesman of London was apprehended under a warrant from an alderman, merely because he had not appeared when summoned, to search his person in the manner in which the plaintiff's had been searched was contrary to law. The only pretence was that he might commit suicide or attack the alderman—a most absurd supposition. Mr. O'Malley (with• whom was Mr. Lush) said his lordship had very clearly distinguished between the case where a prisoner ought to be searched, and where not at the trial. The learned counsel then addressed himself to the question before the Court, and contended that under the 1.1 and 12 Viet., c. 43 and 44, the summons issued by the alderman was amply satisfied by the ap pearance of the attorney and counsel. The cases of "fig v. Simpson" (1 Strange 46), "the Queen v. Hardwick" (2 St range 11 0 ) , " the Queen v. Tanner" (2 Lord Raym 1,284), were cited in support. Mr. H. Hill an d Mr. Willies contended that the alder man was protected from this action under the act 11 and 12 Vict., c. 44. The ourt took time to consider. BAIL VOTIRT—JAN. 13. Sittings at Nisi Prins. (Before Mr. Justice Erie and Common Juries.) POINT OF PRACTICE. Mr. Justice Erie said the judges had made a rule ap plicable to executions after verdict in term. Under this rule execution was to issue within 14 days after verdict. This would be the general rule, subject to exceptions in Case of special circumstances, such as the defendant mak ing away with hi s goo d s . The rule would take effect from the present day. CLAPSON AND WIPE V. ALLEN. This was an action to recover damages from the defend ant, a linen draper in High-street, Kensington, for in jury sustained, from the defendant's negligence, by the female plaintiff, whose husband is a plasterer and dealer in marine stores at Kensington. It appeared that on the might of the 16th Oct. last, about 12 o'clock, Mrs. Clapson went to the defendant's shop to make a purchase. Whilst she was there the shutters were put up and the door fastened. She inquired the way out, and was directed by the defendant to proceed through a private door and then turn to the left, in doing which she fell down a trap-door and broke her leg. She was attended by a surgeon, who discovered that two of her uncle bones had been fractured, in consequence of which she was confined to her bed for a month, and was obliged for some time after to walk on crutches. Plaintiff, who was much from home, was obliged 'to close his shop during the greater part of his wife's illness. _ _ Mr. Lush put the defendant into the box, who stated that Mrs. Clapson left the shop without inquiring the way out, following a person called Twentyman, who had just before been shown the way. He admitted, on cross examination, that when the writ was served on him, he said the woman was drunk, and he should repeat that statement. Mrs. Clapson and another witness were recalled, and both positively swore that she was quite sober. Mr. Justice Erie, in summing up, said that a man might keep a private house as he chose, but if he invited the public into his house, and they were exposed to dan ger from which any injury arose, he must be liable for it. Verdict for the plaintiff, with 51. damages to the hus band and 201. to the wife. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY—JAN. 13. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) IN 13. E A. A. LACKERSTEEN. The bankrupt was described as an East India mer chant, of Broad-street-buildings. This was the certifi cate meeting, but the bankrupt did not appear, and it was stated that he had left the country. The accounts, which were published at the time of the last examina tion showed an amount of 27,0001. due to uncovered creditors.; 43,0001. to those holding the acceptances of J. G. Lacy ; and 176,000/. to creditors holding goods as security. There has been a dividend of ls. in the pound on the debts proved. ➢dr. Lammnee said he appeared for the assignees in this case ; but he was informed that the bankrupt had left this country, and presumed that no one was instructed to appear for him. He did not know what course his Honour would pursue under the circum stances— whether to adjourn the consideration of the certificate sine die, or to refuse it altogether. In a similar case—that of Bunyard, a seedsman, in Mark-lane—the court, in the absence of the bankrupt, and upon the application of the assignees, had gone fully into the• case, and had wholly refused the certificate. He did not ask the court to take that course in the pre sent instance. The assignees had no particular objec tion except what appeared on the face of the balance sheet ; and this would certainly have involved a long suspension, for reckless trading, of a very serious nature. His Honour said he had been requested not to enter into this matter at the time, as, in order to make out the case, it was necessary to get certain information from the other side the world. Had the information been obtained ? Mr. Lowrance said he understood the Oriental Bank had a case to prefer, and also Messrs. Collmann and Stolterfoht. Mr. Lowe (representing Messrs. Chatfield and Hart) said the Oriental Bank wished the certificate to be ad ourned altogether. The Cominissioner—Do you mean refused altogether ? If I am to do that I must go into a long discussion ; and Ido not see of what use that is. I grant him no pro tection ; and you may send out and take any steps you think proper, as he has not chosex to come here and ask for his certificate. After looking through part of the proceedings, His Honour said—l think if the assignees are satisfied that frauds have been committed, it is a duty which they owe to the creditors and to the public to take the neces sary steps for bringing this man to justice. Mr. Lawrance—The difficulty is in knowing what steps to take. He has left the country, and we under stand has gone to Australia. The Commissioner—But if he has committed a crime in this country, surely there must be some ordinary means of getting at him in any part of the Queen's do minions. Mr. Lawrance—The course would be for the Oriental Bank, or any other creditor aggrieved, to prefer his bill of indictment for the particular fraud alleged to have been committed by the bankrupt. His Honour asked what dividend had been received ? Mr. Cannan replied 1,300/., upon which a dividend of ls. in the pound had been paid. His Honour—How much are the debts ? Mr. Cannan—The debts and liabilities are about 120,000/. Some further assets are expected—the pro duce of consignments to Bombay and China, and from other sources—about 1,2001. probably. His Honour ultimately observed that the assignees and the Oriental Bank ought to well consider the course they intended to take. F-or his own part, though he might not be empowered to order a prosecuti on , h e would say this mu c h, that if the assignees considered it their duty to institute any proceedings against the bank rupt, he would sanction all the expenses necessary for that purpose. Surely the man who behaved so fraudu lently to his creditors should not be allowed to go un punNhed—a man whose conduct greatly deserved the tr3adm' 'l. The meeting would be adjourned till the Ist of July next, without protection. At all events, let the bankrupt be got at either by c i v il or cr i m i na l p ro cess. Adjourned accordingly, without protection. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT—JAN. 13. (Before Mr. Commissioner Phillips.) IN THE MATTER OF JAMES FR Y. - BINGULAR CASE. Mr. Nichols applied on the part of the insolvent for a day to ho named for the protecting order under singular circunisz.ances. The insolvent, who had been a miller at Sunbur:, Middlesex, was heard under the Protection Act some time back, and Mr. Macrae, the barrister, )pposed for a creditor named Impey. No day was named fur the final order, with leave to apply for protection in three months. Being without protec tion, the insolvent was arrested, and confined in Maidstone gaol. Subsequently he applied for a pro tecting order and discharge, and obtained both with out giving notice to Mr. Impey. An application was afterwards made to the full court, and the protecting order was rescinded because notice had not been given, awl the insolvent left without protection, with permis sion to apply in a month. The order was rescinded on she 6th December, and on the 21st of the sams month be was arrested at the wait of Mr. Impey, and was now vop,fined in Gloucester Gaol. As the month had ex :plrek iglu present application was made to have a day 4166" d for a protecting order. • The chief clerk (Mr. k,impson) said that as the insol- THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY l4, 1858. SPORTING :INTELLIGENCE. SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCLXI. ANALYSIS OF THE SEVENTY-FOURTH DERBY. I have yet three animals to review before leaving the Whitewall division of the Melton stables. Lord Derby's br c UMBRIEL, by Touchstone or Mel bourne, out of Verbena, was but little thought of until he made his debgt at the Liverpool July Meeting on the Cup day, beating Lord Glasgow's Miss Sarah filly, in a Triennial Produce Match, by a neck—not a particularly brilliant performance—when he was backed at 30 to 1 for the Derby, not on the strength of his running in the match, but for his good looks, bidding fair, as he does; to be the best of Verbena's numerous progeny. He was very quiet in the market until the St. Leger day, when ho won the Municipal Stakes easily, beating War-whoop, Incense, and Doublethong, and immediately rose ten points in the odds, at which price his chance was invest ed on by the aristocratic partisans of the stable to a con siderable amount, between 40,0001. and 50,0001. having been taken off the books in the course of a few days. He remained until lately, notwithstanding a heavy and continuous outlay in his favour by his patrician support ers, at the same figure at which he was first backed in earnest-20 to 1. Within the last few weeks, however, his opponents have fought shyer, and 18 to 1 is now the longest offer against him. At Doncaster he received forfeit in a match with Doublethong ; and in the HoUgh ton Meeting walked over for a 300 sous. sweepstakes. These were his last performances as a two-years old, he is consequently unbeaten. He has been backed to win already not less than 80,000/., which is a toler able proof of the confidence reposed in him by his friends. Umbriel is rather a smallish horse than other wise ; and in the barrel and quarters strongly reminds me of Tadmor. His action resembles the Nigger's, and is admirably adapted to a hilly course. He is doing good work, and has every appearance of going on all right. His brother Uriel ran fifth for the Derby ;if he can obtain a position two places nearer the winner it will be quite as much as I can at the present moment give him credit for being able to do. Lord Derby's ch c HOBBY HORSE, by Ithuriel, out of Tour de Force, has never been backed, that I am aware of, for a single shilling. His performances have been very inferior ; and out of the seven engagements that he has in the present year, I cannot fancy he has the most remote chance of winning any. Baron Rothschild's ch c BREAK 0' DAY BOY (own brother to Peep o' Day Boy), by Harkaway, out of Rosetta, by Roller, was nominated by Mr. Braddell, and first saw the break of day in February, 1850, at Kilfera, in the county of Kilkenny, at which time he was considered by good judges to be one of the finest foals ever dropped. The splendid prospect which his promising foalhood held out has not yet been realised, for he is, by no manner of means, at the present time, a first-rate specimen of horse flesh. He is a slow coach, but possesses, or lam very much deceived, capital staying powers, and, not impro bably, will be heard of satisfactorily in some of the handicap races, but not in the race for the Derby, for which lam given to understand he will not run. He made his first, and I presume his last appearance, in the Derby betting at the Liverpool Autumn Meeting —the price 100 to 1. Has not run. Is engaged in the Two Thousand Guineas, for which I doubt his starting. C. PECK, of Grove-house, Malton, has only one horse in training engaged in the Derby—the Hon. S. Hawke's b. c. TOWTON, by Melbourne, out of Cinizelli, by Touchstone, out of Brocade, by Pantaloon, who, in the only race he has figured in—the T. Y. 0. Sweepstakes at Doncaster —came off second best to Lambton, beating the Queen (third), and several others, easily. He is an improving sort of animal, and will be heard of hereafter, but is of little use, I fancy, for the Derby. • W. I'ANSON, of Spring Cottage, Mahon, has also a solitary Derby animal in his care, nominated by Mr. J. Brown, yclept BALCOWNIE, by Annandale, out of Queen Mary, by Gladiator. But little is to be expected of this horse before the summer or autumn; and nothing of him at Epsom. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL.—,Toanna Neville, a decent-looking young woman, was placed before Alderman Wire, charged with attempting to commit suicide. John Ware, the pierman at Blackfriar's-bridge, stated that his wife was bringing him his supper about eleven o'clock on Wednesday night, when she saw the prisoner preceding her towards the dummy, on reaching which she (prisoner) endeavoured to get under the rails for the purpose of plunging into the water, when witness's wife seized her by the clothing and detained her until witness arrived. The prisoner told witness that she had been seduced by a man who had since refused to acknowledge the child, and being unable to support it she determined to destroy herself. Inquiry was made of the prisoner's late mistress, in whose service she had been up to seven, o'clock on the previous evening, when she discharged t herself,_ leadfiag the following note : " May the Lord have mercy on us. d eer fried,: before this letter reaches you perhaps I stall he no rahrei My mind is very unhappy, and I cannot live to bear axly longer this want, distress, and disgrace which I have brought on myself by giving myself up to him. He his used me in a most shameful manner. He knows he is the father of my child ; but I bear him no malice. I only wish that his conscience may prick him when he lies down in his bed, for there is one God that knows all. I now take my last farewell of all my dear friends and my dear mother ; I wish you all and my dear baby to follow me to my grave." This letter was addressed to Charles Love, a letter carrier in the Post-office, who, she stated, had seduced her. She had tried in two courts to compel him to sup port the child, but the witnesses who gave evidence were not thought sufficient to enable the magistrates to make an order. Her child was at wet nurse in Ber mondsey, and she had paid ss. per week hitherto, but being unable to keep up that payment, she was reduced to the greatest distress of mind. Alderman Wire said the fact of the father of the child refusing to support it was not the question he had to de termine upon. The prisoner was charged with an offence against the laws of God and man, and it was for that he had to punish her. However, as her mistress declined, under the circumstances, to receive her back into her service, he would remand her for farther inquiries to be made into all the facts of the case. Alderman Wire begged to acknowledge the receipt 01 0/. for the poor-box from the Leathersellers' Company. CLERKENWELL. A prepossessing, respectable looking young woman, named Green, a servant, applied to Mr. Tyrwhitt for his advice and assistance under the following peculiar circumstances : It appeared from her statement that, in December last, she left her situation with a lady at Tonbridge Wells, and came to London, when she applied to " The Na tional Guardian Institution for hiring Servants," &c., No. 46, Bedford-row, for the purpose of becom ing a member. Her name was taken down, and she paid five shillings. Her mistress was applied to for a character, and she forwarded a letter to the institu tion speaking highly of her. She (applicant), however, procured a situation herself at Hanwell, and on applying to the institution for her character they refused to give it to her, and although she explained to them that the lady at Hanwell would feel perfectly satisfied with the written character, she could not prevail upon them to deliver it up to her, and thus she was kept out of her situation and thrown on the world, and prevented get ting her livelihood. She wrote to her mother at Ton bridge, requesting her to apply to her late mistress for another written character, and explain the circumstances as to the detention of the one she had already given her by the institution, but this the lady refused to do, say ing she would not be troubled any further in the matter. Mr. Tyrwhitt thought it a very peculiar proceeding on the part of the institution, and he directed an officer to accompany the applicant and make inquiries, and, if possible, to cause the character to be delivered up to her. They shortly afterwards returned, and said the institu tion refused to deliver up the character, it being contrary to the rules. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that the "National Guardian In stitution" exhibited anything but a respectable figure in the affair. He would bear it in mind. The young woman left the court convulsed with grief. LAMBETH.—James Mitchell and John Smith, the former a middle-aged man, and the latter a well-dressed youth, were charged with being concerned with Fre derick Butler and others not yet apprehended, with bur glariously breaking into the premises of Mr. Thomas Prince, a jeweller, in Beckford-row, Wal worth-road, and carrying away property of various descriptions to the amount of 7001. Mr. Prince deposed that on Friday night last his shop and premises were secured as usual, and on coming down on the following morning to business he discovered that his shop had been entered in the course of the night and plundered of a vast quantity of valuable property. The entrance to the shop had been effected by a skylight in the roof being forced open and a sort of rope or line lad der suspended from a gimblet worked into the frame. The prisoner Mitchell had been in his employment for about twelve months, but had left about six or seven months ago. Smith, he (Mr. Prince) knew by sight, and he recollected that about a month ago he had ap plied to him for a situation. He (witness) was in the habit of keeping a cash-box under his bed, and he did not think it improbable that the fact of his doing so was known to Mitchell. William Postell deposed that about the 29th or 30th of last month the prisoner Mitchell came to his holm, and informed him that there was a cash-box deposited under the bed of Mr. Prince, in Beckford-row, Wal worth-road, and asked him if he would assist him in getting it. Mitchell further stated that it would be very easy to get it by reaching the back of the premises, and getting into the conservatory or greenhouse, and added, that Mr. and Mrs. Prince were generally in the shop of 1 an evening, and that at that time the servants were usu ally in the kitchen. Witness declined having anything to do with it. Mitchell called on him several days after, and said he had got a man to assist him, and that they had attempted to get at the cash-box the Saturday night before ; that they had got up at Mr. Peacock's, the builder's, but were disturbed by a boy coming to Mr. Peacock's with some butter. He said the person who was to assist him was a person named Smith, a young man about 19 years of age, with dark hair and eyes, residing in Trafalgar-street, Walworth, and wh• had been occasionally employed by him. On Monday Mitchell again called on him, and said that the robbery had been effected, and that he had expected Smith to call at his house for his " regulars," as he had told him (Smith), where the cash-box was. The prisoner Mitchell here said that it was the witness who had first proposed the robbery, and in the course of their conversations used frequently to ask if there was much " sugar" about Mr. Prince's ; by which expression " sugar" he meant " cash." The prisoner went on to say also that the witness had been discharged from his employment for dishonest practices, and had lived for some time in Kent-street. The witness denied this, and said his character for years would bear the strictest investigation. He ad mitted that he had talked familiarly with the prisoner Mitchell about robberies, but his motive in doing so was to get information from him. Prisoner : You know very well that you said that you would not be committed for any paltry affair, and that if you got taken it would be for a grand haul. The witness repeated that his observations to the prisoner were made for the sole purpose of getting in formation from him. Mr. Superintendent Lund said he went in search of the prisoner Mitchell on the evening before, and met him near the Catholic Church, in the St. George's-road. Addressing him, he asked him if he had ever been in the service of Mr. Prince, in the Walworth-road, and on his answering in the affirmative, he told him who he was, and said he must take him into custody for being con cerned in a burglary on Mr. Prince's premises on the Friday night before, and removed him in a cab to the Walworth station. At the station-house the pri soner said he would tell the truth, and made the fol lowing statement, which he (Mr. Lund) took down in writing :—" About a fortnight since a man named Smith came and asked me if there was any money about Mr. Prince's, for if there is, says he, I'm —if I must not have it in some form or some how. The most likely way to enter Mr. Prince's premises will be by getting on the leads of Mr. Peacock's, the builder. I told him there was a cash-box under Mr. Prince's bed, as I had seen it when cleaning the windows. Smith then told me he must break into the house sometime, and said he had attempted the robbery on the Saturday night week, but that they were disturbed by a butterman coming to Mr. Pea cock's. I told Postell that I expected Smith to do it very soon. Smith called at my house on Tuesday or Wednesday, and asked me to go out with him, but I re fused, and he then said he had got a party who would very soon assist him in 'doing it, and you shall see me after the robbery. Smith did call at my house after the robbery, but I was out ; and that is all I know about it." Sergeant Quinnear said he accompanied his superin tendent to the house, No. 8, Trafalgar-street, Walworth, and there took the prisoner Smith into custody. At the station-house, and when brought into the presence of Mitchell, the latter at once pointed him out as the per son he had mentioned in his statement. Smith's reply was, " I don't care what you say. I dare say you com mitted the robbery yourself, and wanted to lay it on me." The prisoner Smith called three or four witnesses with the Tiew of proving an alibi, but in this they signally railed, and both prisoners were remanded. HAMMERSMITH.—John Gaywood, an omnibus driver, badge No. 3,467, the son of a proprietor, ap peared before Mr. Paynter, to answer a summons charg ing him with having been guilty of wilful misbehaviour during his employment in not carrying a passenger to his destination when requested to do so. Mr. Robert James, a gentleman residing at No. 2, Ashchurch Villas, New-road, Starch-green, deposed that between 11 and 12 o'clock on the night of the 4th inst., he entered the defendant's omnibus at Notting-hill, and at that time there was a conductor in charge of the vehicle, but on reaching the gate at Shepherd's-bush he quitted his post, after having taken his fare, and also from another inside passenger, and the defendant then drove on without a conductor. He proceeded along the New-road, and upon reaching a point about a quarter of a mile from the destination of the omnibus, which was beyond witness's residence, he stopped, and his (witness's) fellow-passenger alighted. The defendant immediately turned his horses round, and be fore witness was aware of his intention, drove off in a contrary direction to the end of his journey. Witness got on to the step of the omnibus, and called out as loudly as he possibly could to the defendant, as he knew that he was very deaf. No notice was taken by the defendant, who continued to drive on, and as it was raining very fast, witness was desirous that he should be conveyed to his - home, as the omnibus would, pass if the defendant drOve the whole distance. Witness, therefore, climbed on the roof, and then crawled along to the front seat, and made the defendant aware of his presence. He told the driver that he had not finished his journey, and re quested him to turn his horses, and take him where he wanted to get down. The defendant stoutly refused to turn his horses, and said he was driving to the stables, and he (witness) might go there also. Mr. Paynter asked the defendant the reason he did not turn his horses again when the complainant spoke to him, after he had climbed on to the roof. The question having been repeated by one of the sum moning officers in the defendant's ear, he said the gravel in the road was so very heavy, and the complainant told him that he would have his three-pennyworth out of the omnibus. Mr. Paynter said the complainant had a very good right to have his three-pennyworth. He, however, con sidered the defendant a very improper person to be an omnibus driver. He fined him 20s. and 2s. costs, and q.warded half the penalty to the complainant. The complainant desired that the 10s. might be added lO.:ttie finds of the poor-box. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN-(AMER• SHAM BRANCH). A very crowded meeting of the l.ndowners, lessees, occupiers, and others interested in supporting the pro posed railway from the Watford station, on the London and North-Western Railway, through Rickmansworth, Chorley Wood, Chenies, and Chalfont, St. Giles, to Amersham, was held at the Griffin Inn, Amersham, on Wednesday. Mr. WILLIAM WELLER having been called to the chair, Mr. WEST said that the present railway was to be constructed by the London and North- Western Company, and he trusted there would be no division of opinion amongst them to prevent its being carried out, as he was satisfied the railway must prove of the greatest importance to both towns. Some persons were of opinion that trade might be injured if their customers were placed too closely in communica tion with the metropolitan markets ; but they must re collect that they would have the same advantage, which, united with their skill and experience, would prevent their losing any great portion of their trade, which would be more than compensated by the increase of the sur rounding neighbourhood, and the flood of wealth which would come in in consequence of the improved means of communication. Things were not now as they formerly were—business was transacted faster, and larger profits were made through quicker and increased returns. Then let them consider the great advantage to life of being placed within an hour of the best medical advice the king dom could afford, great danger often ensuing through the delays which now prevailed in obtaining a second opinion. He looked upon railways as the great emancipator of the human race. By them the people became freer both in mind and body ; and if work was scarce in one place, they could easily move, at the expense of a ld. a mile, to look for employment elsewhere. He, therefore, begged to move—" That, considering the population and the elements of the great traffic in and about the district through which the proposed railway from Watford sta tion to Amersham is intended to be made, there exists the necessity of a. more ready and expeditious commu nication with the metropolis ; and that it would be ex tremely beneficial and advantageous that the proposal of the London and North-Western Railway Company to make a line from the station at Watford through Rick mansworth, Chorle y Wood, Chenies, and Chalfont St. Giles, to Amersham, be approved and accepted." (Cheers.) Mr. MORTON had great pleasure in rising to second the resolution. The resolution was carried unanimously amidst loud cheers. The Hon. C. C. CAVENDISII, M.P., moved the next resolution for the appointment of a committee to endea vour to obtain the assent of the various landowners of the district to the proposed line, and thanking the Lon don and North-Western Company for their liberal con duct in proposing to make the line. . Mr. BLAKE seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The committee having been formed, a vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Jan.. 9, 1853 £1,949 12 4 Corresponding week last year 1,609 1 1 CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Jan- 8, 1853 £l9l 19 11 Corresponding week last year 123 12 9 DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH A NEWFOUNDLAND DOG —A gentleman residing at Saint Josse ten Noodie, at Brussels, possessed a Newfoundland dog, which was con sidered the largest and finest in that capital. A few days ago, the animal was accidentally left unfastened, and when the cook went to carry him his food, he rushed on her, and mutilated her arm in a dreadful way. Her cries attracted her master to the spot ; he attempted to seize the animal, but he rushed on him. Fortunately the gentleman was able to seize him by the throat. The dog rose on his hind legs, and attempted to break away from him. After a violent struggle both dog and master fell ; the latter, however, still continued to grasp the throat, and at length he got the dog's head beneath his knees, and pressed it so tightly that he made him howl piteously. The animal, finding himself beaten, gave up the conflict, and allowed himself to be fastened up. It was, however, deemed prudent to kill him. SINGULAR ENIMITSIASM FOR THE FRENCH EMPEROR. jep-de xvttaibttebteTeonemtushaluuebctusmhceiitts.ylidLncekttuohisw with h mNt e hoant t ph ri tehei FoefueAnnoa, October in n n o o b gf t u e h t r lehal ast,er course ofWhich thegts-h in her took a subsequently enthusiasm with which a party of ladies in a hatter's shop in the Rue St. Etienne, cried "Vive l'Empereur Vive Louis Napoldon !" and he threw to them a bou quet of artificial flowers which he carried in his hand. ascoul w d as e not earr a The bouquet was picked up by the hatter, and presented by him either to one of the ladies, a Madame S—, or to his echild, whom two it his w wife h b o e uq ac o cu et h rate o l m y e a.s wi ce t r i t l ai h n e e r. d ; but Th Madamet en r e confusion n obtained it from her, and intimated that he should not return it. Madame S — insisted that it was her property, as he had presented it her, and that she had and rnbeda then thatwda.hatter,was no T nhh oee dispute n niasd l p y t übolteneenlytgr contrary,li e t ewt to h hri fast m m taketa o i annitt show da inffurious," homeoo thatu st a sick , it ta k person show nwc hsaeshr tsh u s; likelihood of its being brought to a friendly conclusion Madame S— cited the hatter before the Judge-de-Pai; to have him condemned to give up the bouquet. The judge, after making a searching investigation into the facts of the case, was unable to come to any other con clusion than that Madame s—, awl Madame B—, th e hatter's wife, ibad displayed equal enthusiasm for the Emperor, and that there was nothing to show that his Majesty had destined the bouquet for either of them in particular ; he therefore, like another Solomon, decided that it should be equally divided, and that in the event of the latter refusing to give up half of it, he should pay 100 fr. THE ATTEMPT TO BURN A VILLAGE. —The several acts of incendiarism committed near Newport Pagnel, in volving the destruction of a vast amount of property, and more lamentable still the loss of two lives, of which this hitherto undisturbed little town has been the scene within the last three weeks, are now the subject of official inquiry. From the preliminary investigation made by the local authorities, sufficient transpired to satisfy them that the several fires were not only wilful and malicious, but that from the persevering and metho dical manner in which they had been carried into effect, more than one person must be implicated. In accord ance with the request of the local authorities the Home office has sent down three active officers from Scotland yard, who have so far pursued their inquiries as to have gained something like a clue to the perpetrators of the atrocious acts. A reward of 2001., and a free pardon from her Majesty to any one coming forward to give such evidence as will fix the guilt upon the offenders, is to be made public to-morrow. It may be stated that suspicion attaches to parties not of the labouring class. THE HAVRE CIISTOMS.—The receipts of the Customs in the port of Havre, in 1852, amounted to 34,611,401 E, showing an increase of 8,527,229 f., as compared with those of 1851. The increase was divided as follows : Foreign sugars, 2,650,000 f. ; colonial sugar, 916,000 f. ; tobacco, 76, 000 f. - merchandise, but cotton in particu lar, 4,800,000 f. There was a diminution in the balm• ties on export of 94,130 E ; those paid in 1852 being only 100,016 f, while they had amounted in 1851 to 194,146 f. AGES or AMERICAN PRESIDENTS.—FrankIin Pierce is the youngest man who has ever been elected President. He is 48 years of age. Washington, John Adams, Jef ferson, Maddison, Munroe, John Quincy Adams, and Van Buren, were each 58, Jackson 62, Harrison 68, Taylor, 66, and Polk 49. MILD WINTER.—The mean temperature of the last month (December) at Greenwich was 46°7 Fahrenheit, —the highest, probably, for that month since the regis tering by thermometer has been employed. The mean for December for the last 40 years is about 39°4 ; there fore the December of 1852 has been 7°3-10ths in excess, or above the mean ; and the thermometer only descended once below the freezing point. The quantity of rain which fell during the month was two inches, making in all for the past year (1852) a depth of 35/ inches at Greenwich, and the wettest year during the last 40 years. PORT NATAL.—Colonel Boys, the acting Lieutenant Governor of Port Natal, in his spee ch to the Council, states that the estimated balance in the Treasury and Advances unrecovered for 1853 are taken at 8,500/., and including that sum he estimates the revenue at 49,8301., and the expenditure at 47,016/. 19s. But as the estimated revenue includes 9,0001. under land sales per drawback certificates ; and as the expenditure also includes the like sum under immigration per the same certificates, it is necessary, in order to show the true re net estimated revenue 4 0 , 8301., and expenditure 38,0161. suit, to deduct that amount from each, which leaves the 19s. It is proposed to make certain augmentations un der th e h ea d o f e stablishments , which he thinks are de manded by the exigencies of the public service. FINE CRUSTED ADMIRALS. —Almost all our Admirals may be regarded as Port Admirals, their principal quali fication appearing to consist in having been laid down many years, like Port. —Punch. EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA. —Schools upon the system carried out by the Board of National Education at home are rapidly being extended all over the three colonies. J. SHEPHERD'S is the only other Malton stable possessing a Derby horse, and it has two. Mr. Spence's b c ST. ANDREW, by Lanercost, out of Sultana, nominated by Mr. J. Conroy, has figured in five races without obtaining the place of honour in one. Is of no use for the Derby. Mr. Shepherd's b c ACE OP TRUMPS, by Assault, out of Portion, by Lot, nominated by Mr. Bumby, has run in six races, and been defeated easily in all. Like the preceding, he is of no use for tne Derby. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. TATTERSALL'S--TauRsDAY. METROPOLITAN. HANDICAP. 25 to 1 agst Grapeshot 30 to 1 Finn-ma-Cool 33 to 1 Psaltery (taken) 33 to 1 Pug Orrock 28 to 1 - Lampedo 25 to 1 Wedlock filly. 33 to 1 Defiance (taken) 40 to 1 Maria LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 6 agst Sir Peter Laurie 12 to 1 Miss Mowbray DERBY. 16 to 1 agst Cineas 17 to 1 Umbriel (taken) 40 to 1 Rataplan. 40 to 1 Pharold (takes) 40 to 1 Filbert CHESTER CUP. 40 to 1 agst Scarecrow (taken) 40 to 1 Muscovite 40 to 1 Constantine (taken) 40 to 1 Lady Evelyn (taken) 66 to 1 Agnes Wickfield (taken) 60 to 1 Augur 50 to 1 Mountain Deer (taken) .00 to 1 Pelion (taken) 100 to 1 Peggy (taken) STAMFORD RACES.—The following are the nominations, for the Steward's Plate :—Hesse Homburg, 5 yrs ; Rack-; apelt, 3 yrs ; Garforth, 6 yrs ; Ben Nevis, 4 yrs ; Pe-' lion, 3 yrs ; Poodle, 4 yrs ; Feramorz, 3 yrs ; Sackbut, 4 yrs ' • Cobnut, 3 yrs ; Ilex, 4 yrs ; c. by Don John, 3 yrs ; Kingston, 4 yrs ; Hungerford, 5 yrs ; Brother to Visitor, 3 yrs ; Constantine, 4 yrs ; Locket, 3 yrs ; Weathergage, 4 yrs ; Jordan, 3 yrs ; Defiance, 3 yrs ; Georgy, 3 yrs ; Dear Poll, 3 yrs ; Janey, 3 yrs ; Honey wood, 3 yrs ; Cariboo, 6 yrs ; Dabchick, 3 yrs ; Gavotte, 3 yrs ; King of Troy, 4 yrs ; Audubon, 3 yrs ; Kha didjah, 4 yrs ; Minerva (h. b.), 3 yrs ; Pride, 3 yrs.— Nominations for the Two-year-old Stakes :- Weather cock, Oleaster, b. f. by Van Tromp, Macduff, Marga retta, ch. f. by John O'Gaunt, f. by Van Tromp—Queen Mab, b. f. by Sweetmeat.—Nominations for the St. Leger :—Cock Pheasant, Pelion, Dove, Estrella. REVIVAL OF KELSO RAOES.—A public meeting of the inhabitants of Kelso was held on Saturday, for the pur pose of considering what steps should be taken to pro mote the success of the Caledonian Hunt Meeting, to be held this year at Kelso, as well as to have the Kelso races re-established. Bailie Darling occupied the chair. Mr. Currie stated that the resolution of the Caledonian Hunt to meet at Kelso had been chiefly owing to the exertions of Mr. Bailie of Jerviswoode, and that the Duke of Roxburgh had intimated his intention of giving the handsome and liberal donation of 2001. towards the stakes to be run for at the * ensuing meeting in autumn. Other noblemen and gentlemen had signified their intention of contributing liberally towards the stakes to be run for in autumn, which could not fail to insure the success of the meeting, so far as liberal stakes could do it. Foremost amongst those who had been exerting themselves to resuscitate the Kelso races was Lord John Scott, who was not only giving his assist ance in getting up the Hunt Meeting in autumn, but was also zealously exerting himself to re-establish the annual race meetings a t K elso. Several resolut i ons pledging the inhabita n t s o f Kelso to adopt every means to promote the success of the autumn meeting were cor dially agreed to. SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.—It is a curious coinci cidence that two distinguished members of the present Administration were born not only in the same street of the same town, but also in the same house. It is well known that the father of the Chancellor of the Exche quer, the late Sir John Gladstone, rose from small be ginnings to great wealth. When he " got above the world" he built a substantial house on the north-west side of Rodney-street, Liverpool, and there his dis tinguished son first saw the light. Subsequently, on Ins removal to the suburban villa of Seaforth, the house was tenanted by Mr. John Cardwell, of the firm of Card well and Co., of Blackb urn , and soon afterwards the present Right H on. Edward Cardwell was born there. THE PRESS OF AUSTRALIA.—The number of daily and weekly journals published in the Australian colonies has increased with wonderful rapidity since the discovery of gold led to the augmentation of the population, and, therefore, to the multiplication of the wants and necessi ties of the colonists. We receive a regular supply of these papers, and we frequently notice among them some new competitor to public favour. They all appear to be conducted with talent and spirit. The leading articles present a strong contrast to the inflated bombas tic effusions which are seen in the majority of the Ameri can newspapers: they exhibit a correct knowledge of the affairs of the colonies, and are written in an inde pendent, though by no means an immoderate, tone. Their reports of the proceedings in the legislative cham bers, as well as at public meetings and in courts of law, are ample, and seem to be the production of gentlemen skilled in the art of reporting. One great feature, ho w aver. which most of them present, is the news from the gold diggings, which are generally transmitted by special correspondents or reporters, who have been dispatched for the express purpose of sending full particulars con cerrlag. the diff eren t gold-seeking commun iti es . Nearly every Journal is swarming with advertisements ; and judging from the fact that the starting of fresh papers occasions no jealousy whatever among the old ones, it may be presumed that the Australian press is in a highly flourishing condition. The price of a copy varies from 2d. to 4d. ; and it must be recollected that the press there is not as in England, burdened by the stamp or advertisement duty. [ADVERTISEMENT.I—Diseases of the Kidneys, Blad der, &c.—Dr. D en i s C ronin has remove d f rom Leicester place to Bruton-stre e t, B er k e l e y-square, where he may be consuited, as usua l , , from ten till two , on his treatment of affecti ons of the kidneys, bladder, and prostrate gland, in th e i r connect i on w ith diseases of the stomach and liver. Urinary Analysis (the importance of which to the successful treatment of disease is now fully acknowledged) conducted daily, in accordance with Dr. D. Cronin's new theory. BANK RETURNS. (From the London Gazette of Tuesday.) 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 Ist day of January, 1853 : Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co. Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 11,046 Aylsham Bank, Aylsham—G. and T. Copeman 4,107 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Z. D. Hunt 24,352 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, Baldock—Wells, Rogge, and Co Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Marshall and Co Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke-- Seymour, Lamb, and Co Bedford Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard and Sons Bewdley Bank, Bewdley Nichols, Baker, and Co Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—H. M. and G. Tubb Birmingham Bank, Birmingham Attwoods, Spooner, and Co Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir mingham—.J. L. Moilliet and Sons Blandford Bank, Blandford—Oak and Co. Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co Boston Bank, Boston—H. and T. Gee and Co Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—J. and J. L Sealey Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Miles, and Co Broseley and Bridgnorth 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, Bevan, and Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury Gillet, Tawney, and Co. Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Cobb and Son Bath City Bank, Bath— G. Moger and Son Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett, Grant, and Co . . Birmingham Bank, Birmingham —Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H A. and W. M. Harris and Co. Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington— Harding, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds— J. Worlledge Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock & Co Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Fosters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—David Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—La Coste and Son Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round & Green Colchester and Essex Bank, and Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester—Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little & Woodcock City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co Craven Bank, Settle—Alcocks, Birkbecks, and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co Derby Bank, Derby—W. and S. Evans & Co Derby Bank, Derby—Samuel Smith and Co Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Locke and Co Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster —Cooke and Co Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Ba,ckhouse & Co Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Co Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—R. and H. 'Williams East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Fos ter, and Co 103,994 East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower and Co 5O, 483 Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank Chelmsford—Sparrow, Round, and Co Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes, Medley, and Co Farnham Bank, Farnham —Messrs Knight Faversham Bank, Faversham —Hilton and Co Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and Keen Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and Co Hastings 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 Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin Sharples, 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. Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington— Davies and Co. Knighton Bank, Knighton—Davies and Co Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough—Terry and Co. Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering—J. C. Gotch and 24,638 8,789 14,840 31,840 10,944 12,955 23,076 10,622 6,752 58,759 13,949 4,578 33,845 17,710 19,670 67,306 32,757 27,678 3,984 35,325 30,487 11,933 64,617 25,128 11,324 2,451 18,219 40,582 30,539 21,440 2,760 15,845 28,781 45,097 7,272 20,029 67,605 5,757 8,313 9,907 37,825 26,00 8 8,802 10,656 60,818 78,716 10,255 41,109 42,465 28,940 20,260 6,913 12,025 5,031 4,199 6,460 27,132 31,337 15,948 20,638 18,122 42,694 5,330 21,889 17,293 21,152 60,133 16,205 25,128 9,140 19,545 41,415 Sons Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Harvey and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds—• Beckett and Co. .Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W. Williams, 7,820 5,250 52,053 Brown and Co. Leicester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby, Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Greene Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith, Ellison, and Co. Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llan dilo Bank, Llandovery—D. Jones and Co Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle ton and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington—St. Barbe and 36,622 24,679 31,776 12,535 86,596 20,960 5,858 Co. Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis—Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Jarvis and Co Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehust and Co. Manningtree 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 Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Bailey and Co Monmouth Cld Bank, Monmouth Bank, Bre con Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth—Bromage, Snead, and Co Newark Bank, Newark—Godfrey and Riddell Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Sleaford—Handley, Peacock, and Co Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny & Slocock Newmarket „ Bank, Newma r k e t—E a to n , Ham- 3,45 3,2450 12,683 15,343 2,044 1,874 8,665 13,779 mond, and Co Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hudsons Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur neys and Birkbeck Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not _ _ tingliam, Hart, Fellows, and Co Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddock and Co. Naval Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth—Harris and Co. New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Everett and Co Nottinghamßank, Nottingham—Samuel Smith 12,590 25,946 47,939 21,674 17,547 46,836 60,315 . 9,379 3,215 and Co. _ Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os- 24,000 12,111 25,603 westry—Croxon and Co. Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, 10,615 35,082 and Co. Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells and Sevenoaks 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. Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and C 0... Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—D. Yorke and Co. Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest--J. and W. Walters. Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy, and Co. Richmond Bank, Richmond—Roper and Co. Rochdale Bank, Rochdale--Clement, Royds, and Co. Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson ......................... 7,123 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sone 10,256 Rugby Bank, Rugby—A. Butlin and 50n....., 9,560 9,019 9,484 39,526 .. 11,108 6,832 11,703 26,071 29,671 5,747 4,255 I Rye Bank, Rye—R. C. Pomfret and Co. 15,410 Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Prich ards and Allaway Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Gibsons and Co. Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Co Scarbor \ ugh Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall and Co. Shrewsbury Old Bank and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons, and Co. Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Vallance and Co. Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Pearce Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherley, Fell, and Co. Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co. Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley and Co. Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. Taunton Bank, Taunton—H. and R. Badcock Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill and Rundle Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph and Co. Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton— Dunsford and Co. Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire—Thrapston, Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—Percival and Co Town and County of Poole Bank and Ring wood and Poole Bank, Poole—G. W. Led gard and Sons Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co Wallingford Bank, Wallingford —Hedges, Wells, and Co, Warwick and arwickshire Bank, Warwick— K. Greenway and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox, Brothers, and Co West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield— Leatham, Tew, and Co Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap man, and Co Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and Co Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co.. Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Eliott and Pearce Wirksworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirksworth—Arkwright and Co Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurneys and Co Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W. Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good ricke and Holyoake Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Laven der, and Co Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley, Turner, and Co Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Forster and Sons ............................ .................. Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—R. and W. F. Fryer Yai mouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurneys, Birbeck, and Co Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co York Bank, York—Swann, Clough, and Co 28,257 14,314 23,629 38,7' 2,772 12,072 12,651 4,127 405 11,58 k 29,862 22,805 23,578 10,084 6,192 10,433 11,083 13,364 9,310 10,110 13,783 7,596 23,223 6,013 44,240 14,48' 18,93 6,235 15,290 34,336 41,894 6,43: 1,2223 7,340 62,631 8,525 577 10,300 41,080 13,130 43, 403 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmorland, Kendal Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Bradford Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pony, Cheltenham,. Coventry and 'Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company, Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle Dudley and. West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby Darlington District Joint Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington East of England Bank, Norwich 23,930 Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 142,168 Halifax Joint Stock Bank, Halifax Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 33,745 Hull Banking Company, Hull Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 12,950 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,468 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 51,987 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking . Company, L e i cester 66,063 Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors., Luodolroewand Robinson'sen burY and T N Bank, ott n L g u h d a l m o Ludlow h . i r . e . Moore ing Company, Nottingham Nottingham and Nottinghamshire B an ki ng 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, L0nd0n................................................ 383,461 North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham ..... 4291 Northamptonshir e U n i on Bank, Northampton 62,155 Northamptonshire Banking Company, N0rth ampt0n.......................................... North and S ou th W ales Bank, Liv . erpool .. Pares's Leicestershire Banking C ompany, Leicester .... ........ 45,145 Saddlewo r th Banking Company, Saddleworth 1,798 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 39,527 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall 47,664 Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and Hallamshire Basking Company, 23,759 Sheffield Sheffield and Rotherham Joint Stock Banking Company, Sheffield 49,769 Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, Richmond Storey and Thomas' Banking Company, Shaftes bury Wolve r h am pt on an d Staffordshire Banking Company, Wolverhampton 34,001 Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wake- 9,728 9,170 46,194 9,336 30,822 18,807 55,413 6,756 34,714 9,253 26,084 12,632 98,975 23,250 19,517 38,970 19,817 8,865 9,003 30,042 25,379 1,225 22,665 32,372 50,985 55,996 field ..................... Whitehaven Joint-Stock Banking Company, 48,560 9,687 11,940 Whitehiven........................ Warwick and Leamington Banking Company, Warwick. 29,309 West of England and South Wales District Bank, Bristol 73,715 Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 66,668 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud dersfield Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch ............... Worcester City and County Banking Com pany, Worcester York Union Banking C ompany, York ........ 4,813 68,580 York City and Co un t y Banking Compa.ny, 94,074 Yorkshire Bankin g C ompany, Leeds P. DEANS, R eg i strar of Bank Returns Inland Revenu e , S omerset House, . January 8, 1853. 23,809 29,506 2,695 SALE OF PICTURES.—The sale of modern pi c t ur es which had b e l onge d t o King L ouis Philippe h as just taken place i n Paris, M. de B onnefons de Lavialle being the auctioneer, and in ' general brought good prices. There were in all 68 pictures to be sold, some of which were dreadfully mutilated by the swords and bayonets of the insurgents in 1848. The following were some prices given :—" Sea-view with figures , " b i r e • . teven, 1,310 - • "An Episode of 1830," by Leonelg niet, 1,200 E ' This was a small, roughly done pi ct ure , ~,o . crowded with figures, every one of which was mu life and expression. The "Head and bust of young woman," by the same, something in the stxlheofia3Geirielyuzea, 1,105 f. ; " Scene of the Carnival at Paris, very clever composition, 1,410 f. ; and e the a rr lin e y g at of the sale, " A Neapoitan womapb ng by Colonel her picturecot tage lßobert, e rt, overturnedrough brought y l a 6 n ,o e s a o r f t . h q u A a k e p , a ' i by i t w h_ Leopold , e L l . a n t t e hby th e 4anglois, representing the in the of French army in 1799, which w th a e s Minister of the 1850, has been presented by passage of the Li nth Exhibition Inte rior to the Museum of Strasburg CONTINEN TAL CONTINEN TAL RAILWAYS. — letter from Wiesbaden, ject of cons t ruc ti n g te lik le e t ly it n p o a t a to ov b; e of the sth, i n th e A ug sbu e r e g n k tra G l az ß ett h e e , n s i t s a h tes ß t ai ha lw t t a h y e li p n ro e: carcrni e e d c t ing out, Cologne te an a p d F s r si a a nkf ref o u rt s , ing is because the policy of s h ta er u t d e i rn ng "t i o t r a y s , en t b ra e t t e w g e ieim Wi pe e r s tanee, e Nassau with respect to the Zollvereia is contrary to the interest' of Prussia. COUNTRY MA.RICHTS. BOSTON—JAN. 12. There was only a moderate supply of grain at our market to-day. Wheat was in good request at the extreme rates of this day se'nnight, notwithstanding the condition, generally speaking, was exceedingly bad. Beans and oats firm. Barley and peas the same as last noted. Wht,, t ' red, 40 s t o 48 s, white, 46s to 508, ext ra 52 s ; b a rley, `'" to 31s ; oa t s, 16 s to 21s ; beans, 33s to 36s ; peas, 30 s to 358 per qr. NEWARK —JAN. 12. At our Corn-exchange to-day we had a plentiful supPli of grain of all Idnds. The best wheats met a ready . sale at an advance of 6d to is per quarter. Barley was in g 1 Wheat, demand, and last week's prices were maintained. white, 40s to 565, red 44s to 50s ; barley, gr i n ding, 28s to 30s, malting 32s to 35s ; oats, 24st 24s to 265, 22st 18s 21s ; beans 38s to 42s ; peas 30s to 345; malt 56a to ; tares, 40s to 44 per qr. - DERBY SMITHFIELD—JAN. 11. There were but few fat beasts offered on sale to day' the quality was gen era ll y goo d , which sold at high Price " ' The number of sheep was a b out the average i and we . '" ,, readily disposed of. F a t p i gs were again few n number. There were but fat calves in the market this morning; —Beef, 5d to 5i d ; mutt on , bid to 7d ; veal, sid to 6d P er lb. ; pigs, 8s Od to Os Od per score ; rough fat, 4s 6d P 14 lbs. ; hides, 2d to 24d per lb, ; calf- s ki ns , 2d to per lb. DENBIGH—JAN. 12. There were but few cattle, and little business done' owing to the weather. In the corn market, wheat ' o4 _ from 16s to 17s 6d ; barley, lOs to 00s Od ; oats, 6s Od w Os Oct per hobbet ; tub butter, Bid to 9d ; fresh ditto, is to is id per lb. ; eggs, 6d a dozen. EDINBURGH GRAIN—jAN. 12. We had a large supply of grain in to-day's market; sales were ready, and business done at higher rates. Top of Wheat . 64 lb 57s Od Barley -- Oats Beans Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 837 qrs sold 712 qrs Barley 1,446 qrs sold 1,352 gra Oats 1,184 qrs sold 923 qrs Beans 236 qrs sold 175 qrs AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Averago of wheat £2 10 3 2.l2ths Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats 1 0 10 8-12ths Ditto of Beans DUBLIN—JAN 11. There was a small supply of every description of grain, except oat., at our market to-day. Wheat was much inquired for, and the best qualities of this article an d of barley were a shade higher. Oats fully supported last day's currencies. Nothing done in Indian corn. White wheat, 26s Od to 32s Od ; red ditto, 25s Od to 3 05 ; barley, 12s 6d to 16s Od ; oa t s , 10 s Od to lls 9d ; ra peseed , 21s Od to 23s per brl ; oatmeal, lls Od to 12s 6d ; bakorA flour, 14s 6d to 18s Od per cwt ; Indian corn, 31s 6d to 345°' per 480 lbs. CORK-JAN. 12. Brls. Currency. 5 White wheat 26s Od to OOs Od Os Od-20 stone' 57 Redwheat 22s Od to 26s Od Ditto Oos Odto Oos Od }2ss Od-20 do. Ditto OOs Od to OOs Od IE9 Barley l4s Od to 14s 6d Ditto OGs Od to 00s Oct 14s 4d-16 do. Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od Bero 00s Od to OOs Od Os Od 604 Oats ........... 9s 8d to lOs 5d 614 Ditto 10s 5d to lOs 84} lOs 6d do. 104 Ditto... 10s 8d to lls Od 70 Pigs 36s Od to 40s 6d 38 s Od p er 04' Quantity w sold at tho highest :— 9 barrel s white heat ;18 red 17 barley; 0 bete; 7 •ats ; 20 pigs. Quantity of grain and number of pigs sold last week Wheat, 757. Barley, 1,102. Bere, 0. Oats, 5,0 5 ' Pigs, 1,268. PRICES OF BUTTER. CANT. CURRENCY. 81° First quality Second quality Third quality Bss Third quality • 68° Fourth quality Fifth quality 6Bs Fifth quality - 41 ° Sixth quality s6s Sixth quality Return of cattle sold for week ending Jan. 8 : Pigs, 507. Sheep, 139. Cows, 107. Od; CORK. — Flour- First, 15s 6d to 17 s Od ; ex t ra , 189 ~.d seconds, 14s Od to 15 s Od ; h ouse h o ld s, lOs to 13s Od ; thir d 8s Od to lOs p er cw t . M ea l —lndian meal, Ss 6d to 89 , oatmeal, lls to lls 6d ; wheat meal, lOs Od to lls 6d per 74 Indian corn, 81 2 s 6d t o 8 / 10 s Od per ton. Bran, 4/ 159 v. to 5/ per ton. Hay—Farmers, 32s Od to 35s Od ; ave r ".... -1 00s ; dealers, 34s Od to 381 Od ; average, Os per ton. fitraln c , Farmers, 21s Od t o 27 s Od ; average, 22 s ; dealers, 30 s 00. to ' 00s Od ; averag e , O s. per t on. B read—Wheaten loa f , 7q to L Od ; household ditt o , 6d t o Od per 41b .—Fresh butter, 9‘` lid por lb. Eggs, 6s 8d to 6s 10d per hundred. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—A good dear of business .has been transacted in the share and stock m ar k e t, an d prices advanced slightly since yesterday. The following are . 1 f. closing prices :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Chesiali , "' 6/ dis. ; ditto, Chester and Birkenhead, 211 c. ; donian, 33a ; Eastern Counties ' 131 ; East Lancashfre if 3i Edinburgh and Glasgow, 38 • Lancashire and Yorkihive, 82$ ; Lancaster and Preston Three-quarter Shares, 43 t i p.; London and North-Western, 123, 3 c. ; (lit* Fifth Sham of 3A p. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 30; 78a ; North British, N ; South-Eastern and Dover, 24. MANCHESTER, JAN. 13. Id STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The business was good to-day, al 1 , prices had a slightly upward t en d ency, closing a shad ,- higher than th e y opened. The sales during the day were' t Great Norther n , F our - an d -a-Half per Cent., 9-16 p. ; E ll li Anglian, Six per C en t., 3i ; Sheffield, 29i ; ditto Pref 6 r, . ence, 11; East Lancashire, 18i ; Preference Quarters, ' Dovers, 24f ; Oswestry Preference, 17 5-16 ; Leeds, 8: 3 , : Midlands, 79i ; C a l e d on i ans, 33# ; Eastern Counties, l ilt London Stock, 123 1 ; Cheshi re J unc ti on, 61 ; Du" Rhenish, 1i dis. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 13. apps sIS STOCK EXCHANGE. —Th e Railway Share Market - 0 , to be almost s t agnant. Uncertainty as to the future 0 4 ration of the B an k of England with regard to discounts p 0 assigned as the cause. The only sale reported on 'Chat" this afternoon was Birmingham and District Fire-offie'o Shares, 4g. BRISTOL, JAN. 13. .1 STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market continues dull and active. Bristol and Exeters were done at 108. SEABORNE MAILS. _RhO (N signifies that the mails are sen t f rom th e General Post-.-- by the night—and 31 by the morniag—dispatch.) Day when made up Prom what wheal COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due. Office, London. Dispatched. America (byßrit.pack.N Jan. 14.... Liverpool jag. 1 7 America (by United Sts. packet) ..........N Jan. 25 ... Liverpool Jan. 20 America (by U States packet) .....• ••• • N •• • . •... Southampton Australia (via South. ampton) 20th of each month Southampton Jan. 24 Ditto (via Marseilles N 24th of the month Dover Jan. 17 *Ditto (via Cape of ciood 0 Hope) ...........N 2d of Feb ruary.... Plymouth lan. - 2 Africa (West Coast) ..N 23rd of the month. Plymouth Feb. 1 2 Alexandria* ........ N 19 th&30th.of mon. Dover Jan* 11 Belgium ............N Daily.. • ..... Dover Daflr Brazil 9th of the month.. Southampton Jan. 16 Buenos Ayres.. .. ..M •th of the month.. Southampton Jan. 16 California .. •• • ... M d & 17th of month Southampton J a m 16 , Cape of Good Hope ..N 14thof the month.. Southampton Jan. 26 Cape de Verds ......N 14th o f the month.. Southampton Jan. 2 6 , Constantinople —. ...N 7thl7th27thof Imo.. Dover .... • • Jan* 2. .1 Central America ....M ? rid & 17th of mon. Southampton Jan. • Channel 151e5.... • • ..N Nlon•Wed.birriday Southampton Tu.T.h..o' Chili—. ••• • • ..31 & 17th ofmonth soutbampton Jan. 16 • France .... •••. M & N Twice daily Dover .... pwie Greece* ...... •• • • ..N 7t hl7t h27thoftnon. Dover Jan. 20 Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London Tues., Ot t ' Holland ....... M Wednesday & Sat London Sun.Thlto" Honduras . ..... N 17th of the month. Southampton Jan 1 6 Ireland .... • • &:N Pwice daily ...... Holyhead Twicedluv India (viaSouthampt.)3l 20th of the month.. Southampton Jan. 24 India (via Marseilles) N SthBz 24th of month Dover .... • • an. 17 India (via Cape of Good H0pe).............M 14th of the month.. Southampton Jan. I _ 6 _ Mauritius .... • 14th of the month.. Southampto , Jan. 2 0 Mediterranean (via Southampton y 20th of the month , Southampton w an an . 24 17 Ditto (via Marseilles).N ith& 24th of Mont. Dover: •• •• • 7 g e b. 1 Mexico • 2nd of the month. Southa l l an 16 3f 31 ▪ &30th of the month p o yer •• • - an. 2 2 Napless ▪ N sthlbth2sthofmoo• Jan, 22 lth,f 7th,l9tb,27th. _ o yez. .• • • • • lan. 20 Papal States*...: ....N , thlsth2sthofm on. Southampton Jan. 16 9th&23dofthe mon. Southall, Peninsula 'thl7th27thofr oc .'lL QouthamptOn Jan. 16 li f f° ,l"i ' th n* S p o o n y t er han3 •• p • ion Ju an : 22 16 Peru ..... . ..... ..M 2d & 17th Tuscany* • .......N sthlsth2 s t West Indie;•.. 2d& 17 ° ° Van Diemen • sL • and (see Australia) .• .. o n d ia l g uP Pe are made 11P Cape Thee of o G * The mails for Australia via th e Cap e on the Ma on the 2d of every alte rn at e mon • Si g 2d and 24th of each month via Southnamap potioen and Marseilles are Sent b Mails are also w ade up on theof eve ry alternate month for the Cape of Good r o p e. to m th ar os e e egea un . t ries thus marked (A) are convoyed to sailing vessels at prese nt from Fr s enc T h he packe t math o li BIRTHS. OF A BON. On loth inst., at Cropthorpe, the wife of F. D v Eroa hntd:Esq., prematurely, which survived only a f ew darl' OF A DAUGHTER. On the 16th inst., at Weston-road, Bath, the wife of IL R. Ricardo, Esq. MARRIED. On the 11th inst., at TJske, Monmouthshire, M. Dig i l Wyatt, Esq., of Guildford-stre e t, London, to Mary, second daughter of Lloyd Ni c h o ll , Esq., of ITske, and the Glamorganshire. On the sth inst., at Ellie, N.B. Henry Randall, E; 1 _ 41 .." Commander, R.N., t o Helen, third daughter of H. , Esq., Com man d er, R.N. g DIED. On the 10th inst., at Oxenfoord Castle, the Right U° ll General Joh n , Earl of Stair, LT. aged 82. On the 11th i ns t ., at Green-p4k Bath, Lieut.-Colo nel Grieve, late co mman di ng her Majesty's 75th Regiment' aged 74. On the 31st u lt., at London Canada West, J. v ser• Inv er ' Esq., of th e B ank of Montreal, ' formerly Provost of Inv ness, aged 58. On the 3d i ns t. , at the Cottage, Guernsey, agied 23, Sir Mary, fou r th d aughter of the late Major-uenel'" Octavius Carey, C. 8., On the 9th i ns t ., at Peckham, Thomas Stringer, 800 aged 82. LONDON : Print e d and Published by MITRDO YO UN G 2 of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 1 " -- , I Strand, in the Pr ec i nc t o f th e S avoy , i n th e coun3' Middlesex, Friday, January 14, 1853.