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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That application is intended to be made to Parliament in the next session for an act to enable the South-Eastern Railway Company to make and maintain a railway, with all proper works and conveniences connected therewith, com mencing by a junction with the North Kent Railway at a point thereon in the parish of St. Paul, Dept ford, in toe county of Kent, at, or about, one half-mile to the westward of the Lewisham station of the said North Kent Railway, pas , ing thence through or into the several parishes, townships, and other places following, or some or them (that is to say), St. Paul's, Deptford, Greenwich, Lewisham, Beckenham, and Bromley, all in the county of Kent, and terminating at or near the turnpike road leading from Bromley to Seven Oaks, at Gravel-pit-hill, near Mason's-hill, at or near the town of Bromley, in theTparish of Bromley, in the county of Kent. And it is proposed by the said intended act to take power to cross, divert, alter, or stop up, whether temporarily or permanently, all Bach turnpike and other roads, highways, railways, tramways, aqueducts, canals, sewers, streams, and rivers, within or adjoining the parishes, townships, and places aforesaid, as it may be necessary to cross, divert, alter, or stop up for the purposes of the said intended Railway and works. And It is proposed by the said intended act to take powers for the purchase of lands and buildings, by compulsion or agreement for the purposes of the said intended Railway and works, and to vary, repeal, or extinguish all existing rights or privileges in any manner con nected with such lands or buildings, or which would in any manner Impede or interfere with the construction, maintenance, or use of the said intended Railway and works, and con er, vary, and extin guish other rights and privileges. And it is proposed by the said intended act to take powers for levying tolls, rates, and dirties in respect of the use of the said in tended Railway and works ; and to grant exemptions from the pay ment of tolls, rates, and duties, and to alter or vary existing tolls, rates, and duties. _ And Notice is hereby further given, that maps, plans, and sec llens describing the direction, lines, or situation , and levels ' of the tended Railway and works, and the lands in or through whichtlie same are intended to be made, together with a book of sis ,Trou iLond ee n to n such plans, and a copy of this notice, as published in 1853. ix, de Gazette, will, on or before the 30th day of November, for the cau P t 7ited for public inspection with the Clerk of the Peace before the %of Kent, at his office in Maidstone; and that on or and book of fee day a copy of so much of the said plans, sections, wh i ch the said , !n,ce as relates to each of the parishes in or through a copy of this the and works are proposed to be male, and also posited with th e ce 48 Published in the London Gazette, will be de- Polish clerk of each such parish at his place of abode. it is propo ay sed b._ Easternthe R a il w c ea f p Tao said intended act to enable the South hereafter belonging t o ti r e &to orapply any cont capital of their or funds now or der rol directors, to the purposes afores and ' m a such purposes, by berfewbsg o h ' 3O to raise additional capit a l f or of new shares in their underteki i V r ttgage or bond, or by the creation or priority in the payment of intel.,,l_ther w ch i vi th de o n r d vr , i or obuyt all f o e r r e a n n c y e aft ose means. est or • to alter the rate of ki- And it is proposed by the said inteßnaidediw.ct terest at which the South-Eastern , C aniPanY are by their existing acts, or any of them, authorised creation of preference or guaranteed shares. ral:too caat:itthaelrihsye the e And it is proposed by oreth said potion n nd o ed f u let Conversion of the whole any por debt of the South-Eastern Railway Company ini7gignreenortedbenfodr or annuities, either redeemable or otherwise, and ir k :,,shares, the stock, shares, or annuities to be creat a e l d l eotrii, attach to that purpose a privilege of preference or priority of interest, dividend, or fixed yearly sum above stock of the said Company, whether ordinary or guaranteedrr " ° also over all amenities which have been granted by the said coZI.. pany : and also to enable the said Company to create shares or stock, or grant annuities, with such privilege as aforesaid attached to the same respectively, in lieu of borrowing any sums which they now are or may hereafter be authorised to borrow. And it is proposed by the said intended act to alter, extend, vary, amend, enlarge, consolidate, or repeal all or some of the powers and provisions of the several acts following, relating to the South- Eastern Railway Company, V some of those acts, that is to say, local and perSonal acts-6 Wm. 4, cap. 75 ;14 Vic., cap. 93 ;2d Vic., cap. 42; 2 and 3 Vic., cap. 79 ; 3 Vic., cap. 46 ; 5 Vie., Bess. 2, cap. 3; 6 and 7 Vic , caps. 51, 52, and 62 ; 7 Vic., cap. 25 ; 7 and 8 Vic., caps. 69 and 91 ; 8 and 9 Vic., caps. 167, 186, 197, and 200; 9 Vic., caps. 55, 56, and 64; 9 and 10 Vic., caps. 30.5 and 339; 10 and 11 Vic., caps. 104 and 230; 13 and 14 Vic., cap. 31 ; and 15 and 16 Vic., cap. 103 ; .16 and 17 Vic., caps. 116,121, 130, and 156. And notice is hereby, lastly, given, that on or before the 31st day of December, 1853, printed copies of the bill for effecting the objects specified in the notice will be deposited in the Private Bill-oftlee of the Rouse of Commons. Dated the 12th day Of November, 1853. ( 31 8 1 1 ed) TILLEAII.I), SONS, and FIiEEMAN, Old jtyrrry. WHE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 1853. GREAT LUXEMBOURG COMPANY.--. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an EXTRAORDI NARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, No. 18, Rue d'ldalle, Brussels, on SATURDAY, the 17th of December, 1853, at one o'clock. precisely, to deliberate and decide upon the following subjects, viz.:- Ist. A proposed alliance with the Paris and Strasbourg Company, and a junction with the Paris and Strasbourg Railway, in such a manner as to secure a direct and continuous line from Brussels to Marseilles, b y Namur, Arlon, Thionville, Metz, Nancy, Epinal, Vesoub, Gray Dijon, Lyons, and Avignon ; thus establishing a rail way communication between the North Sea and the Mediterranean. 2d. The adoption of certain conceded lines in the kingdom of Bel gium, by means of which the most direct communication between Brussels and Paris, and Paris, Brussels, and Berlin, will be secured to this company. 3d. A consolidation and re-arangement of the share capital, and s uch changes in the administration of the company, as may be ne cessary for the accomplishment of the above objects. WILLIAM MAGNAY, President. No. 2, Royal Exchange Buildings, London, 26th November, 1853. EXTRACT FROM ARTICLE 40 OF THE STATUTES. Every bearer of ten shares, the calls on which have been duly paid, may attend and take part in the general meeting; to be ad mitted to it he will have to deposit his shares in return for a receipt five days before the meeting, either with the secretary of the com pany at Brussels or at the company's offices in London. Every shareholder may be represented by his constituted attorney specially appointed, but no person can accept or fulfil that office un less he is himself a shareholder. The form necessary to enable shareholders to vote by proxy, may be obtained at the o ffi ces•of the company in Brussels or London. GREAT LUXEMBOURG COMPANY.— NOTICE.—The Shareholders are invited to attend a MEETING which will be held at the London Tavern, on WEDNES DAY, the 14th of Decemb er, 1553, at One o'clock precisely, prepara tory to the General Me etin g of the Company, advertised to be held in Brussels on the 17th of December following. By order of the BoTHOard. MAS COXHEAD, Secretary. Roya l Exchange Buildings, Noiotdon, 26th November, 1653. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, Nov. 30, The GREAT AMERICAN EQUESTRIANS will exhibit their astonishing Feats, unmatched in the history of such Performances, assisted by the most renowned Gymnastic Artistes, 0. Dale and Barnes, the European and American champions. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYmaRICP.T. Under the management of Mr. Buckstcme. THIS EVENING, Noy. 30, Will be performed MUCH ADO ABOUT NO'THING. Principal characters by Messrs. Vandenhoff and Compton, and Miss Reynolds. Will be Performed A PRETTY riECE OF BUSINESS. Cha racters by Messts. Howe and Buckstone ; Miss Reynolds and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which, LOVE'S ALARMS. Characters by Messrs. W. Farren, Corn, and Compton ; Miss Emily Ormonde, Miss E. Romer, and Miss Featherstone. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES KERN. THIS EVENING, Nov. 30, Will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal character by Mr. C. Kean. To be followed by MARCO SPADA. Supported by Messrs. W. Lacy, J. Chester, Ryder, Graham, and Everett; Misses Heath and C. Leclercq. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestria. THIS EVENING, Nov. 30, Will be performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. Hughes. After which, THE COMMENCEMENT OF A BAD FARCE which, however (it is hoped), will. in the end, show 110 W TO MAKE HOME HAPPY. Principal character by Mr. Wright. To be followed by A NICE FIRM. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with WRIGHT AT LAST. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Nov. U. Will be performed THE DISCARDED SON. Characters by Leigh Murray, Paul Bedford, and Keeley; Mrs. Keeley and Miss Woolgar, &c. To be followed by WHITEBAIT AT GREENWICH. After which, THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. To be followed by "HOTEL CHARGES!" or, How to Cook "A Blinn." ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Nov. 30, Will be performed PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters by Mr. F. Robson and Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by THE CAMP AT THE OLYMPIC. Charac ters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F. Robson, Cooper, and Galli ; Mesdames A. Wigan, Stirling, P. Horton, Chatterley, E. Turner, and Wyndham. To conclude with THE WANDERING MINSTREL. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE.; Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke, who respectfully annoinces to the Nobility, Gentry, and Public in general, that a GRAND EQUESTRIAN CHINESE SPECTACLE is in active preparation, written expressly to introduce Mr. William Cooke's most extraordinary TRAINED ELEPHANTS, surpassing everything hitherto witnessed—their marvellous feats never having been previously attempted, and which they accomplish with unerr ing certainty. The spectacle will be produced immediately. Second week of Six Clowns in the Arena. Third week of the re appearance of the premier horseman, Mr. ALFRED COOKE. In creasing popularity of the daring Equestrienne, Madlie. MASOTTA. THIS EVENING, Nov. 30, (And during the week) The grand spectacle of BONAPARTE'S INVASION OF RUSSIA Or, The Burning of Moscow. Followed by William Cooke's matchless scenes of the ARENA, by unequalled artistes. Concluding with JUPITER'S DECREE ; Or, The Fall of PhEeton Boa-oflice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY —Morning 53 min.after 12 I Evening 16 min.aft. 1 m To-Mutow—Morning 38 min.after 1 Evening 1 min.aft. 2 THE WEATHER.--Smc Orrios, Nov. 30. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 52—highest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest this morning and during the night. 53—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'12. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, and dull weather, with rain in the morning. - - Tbg LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1853. Query—What do our excellent friends of the Peace Society think now of the blessings of Arbi tration ? During the last eight months surely the world has enjoyed quite enough opportunities of judging of its merits as a system, from reite rated experience ! Has not all the delicate and complicated mechanism of diplomacy been set in motion by the European Governments ? Have we not had propositions and counter-propositions— elaborate despatches hurried off by express—and laconic messages flashed by electric telegraph ? Rave we not had Councils and Conferences in abundance ? Rough drafts of treaties that have come die out t in to nothing, nothing, and modifications that have tion ? the very process of official gesta tion F e b ruar y t o N o ve m ber h a s there not been reeled out between Ministers and Ambassadors a continuous chain extending link by link ( meaning letter by letter) of " never-ending, still-beginning," correspondence ? And, after all, let it be asked with a sigh, now on the eve of the first day of December How are matters situated in regard to this intermi nable dispute between Russia and Turkey, be tween the SULTAN and the AITTOUR.AT, what prospect is there of a satisfactory settlement, what hope (no matter how dim soever it may b e ) of a final reconciliation of existing difficulties ? Answers to all this may be found in the news of to-day —answers only too significant and con wh elusive in their character. y, take them one frivolity, by one, and see whether they dono f tli pronounce definitively as to the utter folly, and inutility, and absurdity of Arbitratio n I—of arbi tration we mean unaccompanied by active and energetic measures of a precautionary kind — of arbitration altogether unsupported by prompt and vigorous warlike demonstrations. Examine piecemeal in proof of this—these recent and authentic fragments of intelligence. Foremost among them starts before us the information that the last Note proposed by France and England, the Note proposed the other day in a final spasm of desperation, has been unanimously rejected by the Turkish Council of Ministers at Constantinople 1 T his —remember—with a Turkish army at Kala fat, and a Russi an arm y no t f a r south of Bucha rest with reinforcements hastening from Mol davia, under osTE N _s AoHEN , to swell the num ber o f the Cossacks already martialled under the banners of GORTZCHAKOFF ! with the dead hardly buried away from the clinted battle field of Oltenitza with • Sixteen French and British men-of-war and th • • Their frigates still tarrying at Beikos, ready at a moment's warning to sweep the Russian fleet from the Black Sea by suddenly hastening on through . the forbidden channel of th e )300phOrUS Autumn, meanwhile, so far merged into winter, that on the 15th instant snow was covering the Asiatic environs of Constantinople ! So much for the utility, so much for the wis dom, so much for the blessings of Arbitration ! Why—thanks to this vaunted panacea for all political difficulties, we have Russia and Turkey plunged into war at a time of the year when war was formerly deemed altogether impracticable. Thanks to an infatuated regard for arbitration, we have the peace of all Europe jeopardised, and not only the peace of the Danubian Principalities—we have England and France, if not also Austria and Prussia, and the rest of the civilised nations, threatened with involvement in a struggle that might with proper caution have been restricted to the vicinity of the Danube and the Dardanelles. Reviewing the principal events which have rendered the past eight or ten months so deplorably memorable, we are bold to say, and we say it de liberately, and from the depths of our conviction, that with a moderate show of energy on the part of the allied Governments of France and England the whole of this entangled question would long ago have been settled, and, what is more, settled definitively and satisfactorily. Instead of energy, however, Russia has only recognised timidity on the side of the Allies of the Cabinet of Constantinople. The apologists of Lord ABERDEEN'S coalition call this Timidity, of course, by the milder and more delectable title of Moderation. Yes—a moderation that has encouraged the CZAR to believe that the Western Powers of Europe would complacently tolerate his lawless incursions upon the Otto man Dominions ! A moderation that has lured him on by one act of weakness after an other, until it has impelled him to break at one desperate blow the bond of thirty-eight years' tranquillity. From our heart, from our conscience, from our deliberate and impartial judgment, we avow that, according to our belief, the responsibility of this heinous rupture will rest in after times not so much on the evil fame of the Emperor NICHOLAS, as on the memory of a soul less, heartless, hesitating, and self-contradicting Government. At a numerous meeting of operatives held at Preston on Saturday, a Mr. K. SMITH (stated to be the President of the Executive Committee) in formed the assembly, that " if all the mills in Lancashire were to lock up, and the people of Preston were to persevere in their movement, they would be supported until they won• the day." This assertion was deliberately put forward, and although we cannot give implicit credence to every statement proceeding from such a quarter, it is at least worthy of notice, and of endeavouring to ascertain on what data it is founded, or what warranty there is for an opinion in every respect so startling. The first question that naturally arises is, Whence are the funds to be obtained to maintain so large a body of persons in unproductive idle ness, to allow them to spend their entire time " at play," without doing anything for their own support ? If " all the mills in Lancashire were to lock up," other operatives, whose interests were identical with those of the Preston malcontents, would not only be unable to contribute any as sistance, but would require very considerable aid themselves. It would involve no trifling sum to support " at play " all the mill hands in Lancashire with their families, to give them the means of sustaining life even in the simplest form during so dear and scarce a season as that on which we have recently entered. It is manifest, then, that the agitators look to other sources 5 and from what slipped out during the discussion, it is clear that the "poor rates," and funds to be col lected by a general confederacy of all the trades, under the project of a Labour Parliament, to which we alluded in our impression of Saturday last, are expected to provide the necessary supplies. A Mr. W. BEETHR, apparently one of the dele gates, gave very valuable information on the first point. He said he found the "lock-outs" "very contented and happy, for they were receiving very good pay from the parish. He met one man, the head of a family, who had been for parochial relief, and he had got twenty-one shillings. Many were receiving is. 6d. per head for every member of the family, and, therefore, they were in better circum stances than the operatives of Preston, for, taking the average, his hearers did not get so much as that." Now, if there be the slightest foundation for this asser tion, if it be not a gross falsehood from beginning to end, there never was so great a malversation of funds levied under the authority of Parliament, and intended only for the support of persons inca pable of earning their own livelihood from sickness, old age, or the impossibility of obtaining employ ment. It was never for a moment contemplated that persons should refuse to work on fair and reasonable terms, and be assisted in carrying out that determination by receiving out-door relief, amounting, in some instances, to larger sums than they could have earned by honest industry. It would be peculiarly unfair, under present circumstances, if the rates levied upon the closed mills and the rusting machinery should be applied to defeating the very parties from whose pockets it was extracted, and rendering their pro perty (the property charged with the rates) totally valueless. Such a course could not for a moment be justified. The poor are entitled to support, but not men who wilfully and deliberately, in pursuance of an illegal confederacy, refuse to work, in order to coerce their employers and to transfer the control of "the destinies of trade" to other, and, from what has already transpired, we may safely assert, very incompetent hands. It is, therefore, essential that a stringent investi gation should be instituted to ascertain whether any guardians or relieving officers have been so oblivious of their duties. The slightest intima tion to the Central Board would be followed by results that would speedily recal the parties to a knowledge of their true position. The first inti mation that the auditors could not sanction such charges, but that they should be defrayed by the persons ordering them, would prevent any future misapplication of parochial funds to such purposes. If there h as b een a general confederacy of the Trades-4f there is to be a central body formed for the purpose of c o ns t an tly i n t er p os i ng be tween employers mere en an erg d etie theirand determined workpeople, it wthe require exertions to abate the social nuisance. We still trust that the parties are k • rec ening without their host—that the labouring classes of Kingdom are too intelligent, and have too much common sense to plunge into a course so mis chievous and suicidal. The wish seems to have been "the father to the thought." Those who found that they had gone the full length of their tether might make a convulsive effort to drag others into the vortex in which they themselves were nearly submerged, but why the others should suffer themselves to be so greatly duped passes our comprehension, or why they should devote any portion of their hard earnings to support a body of persons as well able to work as them selves in idleness. If the attempt should be made, it must be met by a counter movement on the other side. If workmen com bine, masters must follow the example. The men of a single trade could ruin an individual, but the associated masters of that trade could defeat them with their own weapons, by follow ing the tactics taught by their adversaries. If the association spreads to other trades, so must that of the masters also. If funds are collected for the operatives who claw to remain at play s • at least as much could be obtained to compensate those who are compelled to keep their establish ments closed in defence of the rights of property, and in opposition to the arrogant and unwarrant able assumptions that have been put forward by mischievous and heartless agitators. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Alderson;and7Mr. Justice Talfourd.) CONSPIRACY ON THE PART OP COPPERPLATE -PRINTERS. Eight copperplate-printers, named Francis Friend, James Friend, Robert Brind, Joseph Harper, John Robinson, Martin O'Connor, Thomas Clark, and John Cockrell, were indicted for misdemeanour in having con spired together to prevent a person named Frederick Spence from working with Mr. Jackson, a copper-plate printer. All the defendants pleaded not guilty. Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Clark son for Brind, Francis Friend, and Thomas Clark ; Mr. Parry for James Friend, O'Connor, and Cockrell ; and Mr. Ballantine for Harper and Robinson. Mr. Bodkin opened the case to the jury, and reminded them that formerly all combinations amongst workmen were illegal ; but the Legislature thought proper to alter that state of the law, and allow workmen to combine to gether for their own protection, either as regarded their work or wages. The act of the Legisla ture did not make any change in the common law, so far as it related to conspiracy, and it was still illegal for workmen to combine together for the in jury of another, be he master or man. Now, this indict ment, which was for misdemeanour, was preferred under that common law, and the case came out of the follow. ing circumstances :—Some time ago there was a "strike" amongst the workmen employed in the establishment of Messrs. Tallis and Co., the copperplate printers, and shortly afterwards a man named Spence, who had no connection with the movement, obtained some work at Messrs. Tallis's, but this work did not last any length of time. He accordingly left Tallis's on the 10th of September, and on the 13th he was " taken on" at Mr. Jackson's, another copperplate printer, where he worked until the 16th, when he was told by Mr. Jones, the foreman, that his services would be required no longer, as the other men in the establishment objected to asso ciate with him. Of course he was not satisfied with this summary mode of proceeding, and as a chapel had been held amongst the other men with reference to him self, he applied to Francis Friend, the father of the chapel, to know how it was that the men entertained such an antipathy towards him. Friend replied that they objected to him because he had been working at Tallis's, which was "a closed house," while he was besides attached to a society which they did not recognise. This was the conspiracy complained of, and it was for the jury to decide whether the evidence made it out. Francis Spence, the prosecutor, was called to esta blish the facts as disclosed in the statement of his coun sel. He said the chapel was held in his presence, but he was excluded from its deliberations, and the resolu tion the men came to was communicated to him by Francis Friend. He protested against the whole pro ceeding, as two other men who had worked at Tallis's like himself had been taken into other open houses, and it was too bad to make him the victim of the former strike. Cross-examined—He had been in work ever since at a Mr. Thomas's. The expense of this prosecution would fall upon himself, but he was receiving assistance from various friends. Messrs. Tallis had nothing to do with it either directly or indirectly. Mr. Jones, the foreman, stated that Harper and Francis Friend waited upon him as a deputation from the men, and stated that they would not associate with the prosecutor. He, however, discharged Spence for two reasons ; first because he knew that he could get work elsewhere, and, secondly, because he did not think be would be comfortable in the shop if he retained him. Mr. Baron Alderson remarked, that, after this evi dence, the case was at an end. There could be no doubt that if the men had agredd that no man should work with them who had worked with Tallis, they had been guilty of a criminal act ; but there was nothing to show what took place at the chapel. He did not say this by way of censure upon the men, but for their guidance in future, and he hoped they would bear this observation in mind when again they contemplated the uncharitable and unchristian act of preventing a fellow-workman from obtaining employment. Mr. Parry said they had no desire to do anything of the sort, and never had. They had only agreed not to associate with Spence, and surely there was no law to prevent them doing that. Mr. Ballantine—My lord, if such an agreement as that is a conspiracy, I am afraid our profession has a good deal to answer for. (A. laugh.) Mr. Baron Alderson—But to conspire together in the manner I have stated is a grave criminal offence, and I hope the men will avoid breaking the law in that respect. Mr. Clarkson said all the defendants were respectable men in their trade, and had no wish to conspire together to prevent any man from obtaining work, but they claimed their right to associate or not with whom they thought proper. Mr. Baron Alderson—Yes ; but they should exercise that right individually, and not collectively. A verdict of acquittal was then taken. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, Nov. 29. The Duke of Brabant arrived at Osborne at half-past twelve o'clock from Dover.i The royal yacht Fairy, com manded by Captain Crispin, was in waiting at Gosport, and conveyed the Duke to Osborne Pier. A deputation of licensed victuallers had an interview with Viscount Palmerston on Monday, to induce his lordship not to abolish the lotteries held at public-houses until after Christmas. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Ripton, Stroud, Madden, Everett, Bryant, and Fowler. The commissioners for inquiring into the state of the corporation of the city of London held a meeting yester day, at the office of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The commissioners present were the Right Hon. H. Labouchere and G. Cornewall Lewis, Esq. Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yester day from the Governor of Malta. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes terday, and resumed the hearing of the petition of Schlum berger to rescind the order in Gibson's patent. The Lords present were the Lords Justices Turner and Knight Bruce, the Judge of the High Court of Admi ralty, Sir J. Patteson, and Sir E. Ryan. The Duke and Duchess of Wellington have left Paris on a tour in Italy during the winter. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond and Lady Cecilia Gordon Lennox have arrived in Portland-place, from Gordon Castle, Banffshire, N. 8., en r ou t e t o Goodwood Park, Sussex. The Marquis of Tichfield, who has been suffering from rather severe indisposition at Welbeck, is much better. The Earl and Countess Cowper, who have been stay ing in comparative retirement at his lordship's marine villa near Ramsgate, are expected to pass through town early, en route to Panshanger, Herts, for the winter. Lord and Lady Barrington are entertaining a small party at Beckett House, Berks. Lord and Lady Strath more are staying on a visit to their noble relatives. The Lady Frederick Bentinck has arrived in Charles street, Berkeley-square, from visiting the venerable Duke of Portland at Welbeck Abbey, Notts. A matrimonial alliance, we hear, is on the tapis be tween Mr. William Lowther, nephew to the Earl of Lonsdale, and Miss Parke, daughter of the Right Hon. Baron Parke. The Marquis of Lansdowne has returned to Bowood, from visiting Lord and Lady Ashburton, at The Grange. A select circle are about to assemble at Bowood. We regret to learn that the Earl of Kinnoull is still suffering from indisposition, at Brighton. His lordship is better than he has been, but he is still unable to leave his room. The Countess of Kinnoull has also been in disposed for some weeks past. Her ladyship is happily recovering. Viscount Bolingbroke has arrived at Lydiard Park, his lordship's seat near Swindon, Wilts, from visiting the Earl of Radnor, at Coleshill. Lord and Lady Cosmo Russell have arrived in Ches ter-square, from Ireland. PREACHERS AT THE CHAPEL ROYAL, ST. JAMES'S.— The following are the preachers for December :—Rev. Dr. Cartmell, Rev. John Vane, Rev. H. M. Birch, Rev. Thomas Protheroe. Sir James Duke has just purchased the property of the late Sir T. Downman at Laughton. It is rumoured that it is the intention of the hon. baronet to make extensive alterations in, if not entirely to rebuild, the mansion. The purchase of the Downman property by Sir James Duke has been hailed with unequivocal satisfaction by the neighbourhood. We understand the new Polka that was so much ad mired at the Argyle Rooms, on Saturday night, is the composition of Mrs. H. St. Leger. The orchestral arrangements by Mr. Henri Laurent, is a masterpiece of instrumentation. ILOHESTER.—ELOPEMENT.—Some surprise was caused yesterday by the sudden disappearance of a young lady, the daughter of a clergyman lately deceased, who had been on a visit for a short time in this neighbourhood. It appears that in consequence of the young lady's friends having discovered that an intimacy existed between her and a young gentleman who was curate to the deceased gentleman, she was removed here, being at some little distance from the residence of her friends. Her retreat was discovered by the young gentleman, and on Sunday afternoon both parties were observed to walk off towards Martock, in which direction persons were immediately sent in pursuit, but with what success is not known at present.— Western Flying Post. DEATH OF GENERAL SIR AUGUSTUS DR BETTS, K.O.H.—Sir A. de Butts, one of the colonels command ant of the Royal Engineers, and a general in the service, died on the 28th inst., aged 83 years. Only a short time ago Sir Augustus lost a son, who had also served in the army. DEATH OF GENERAL SIR THOMAS BRADFORD, K.C.8., G.C.H.—We have to record the death of the above general officer, who expired yesterday at his residence in Eaton-square, at the advanced age of 76. The deceased entered the army as ensign on the 29th October, 1793, and served in Ireland during the Rebellion in 1798. He was employed as an assistant adjutant general with the army in Hanover, under Lord Cath chart, in 1805, and during the campaign in South America was present at the attack and siege of Monte Vi deo, and at the attack on Buenos Ayres. In June, 1808, he was appointed to the adjutant-general's department of the army in Portugal, and was present at the battles of Vimiera and Corunna. He commanded a brigade of the Portuguese army from the end of 1811 to the gene ral peace in 1814, and was engaged at the battle of Sala manca, the siege of Burgos, the battle of Vittoria, the assault of Tolosa, the attack of the outworks of San Sebastian and the siege of that fortress, the actions of the Nive on the 9th to the 12th December, 1813, near Biaritz ; the pas sage of the Adou r , an d the i nv estment of Bayonne and repulse of the sortie, at which he was severely wounded. Sir Thomas had received a cross and one clasp for Corunna, Salamanca, Vittoria, San Sebastian, and Nive. The deceased was made a general on the 23d of November, 1841, and colonel of the 4th (the King's Own) Regiment of Foot on the 7th Feb., 1846, which post he held at his death. - - - COLONELCY OF THE 20TH FOOT.—Although this colonelcy still remains vacant, it is generally stated that Major-General Godwin, C.B. (who, it is said, will be nominated a K.C.8.), is to succeed to the appointment. BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The seventeenth anniversary meeting was held on Monday evening, at the society's rooms, 20, Bedford-street. Strand ; J. Rey nolds, Esq., treasurer, in the chair. From the report of the council it appeared that the society consisted of 312 members. Many thousands of British and foreign specimens had been distributed to the members and numerous continental botanists • and increased exe r ti ons had been made this year to render this important depart ment of the society's operations more efficient, and already numerous valuable specimens had been received for distribution to the members. A ballot took place for the council for the ensuing year, when Dr. J. E. Gray, F.R.S., was re-elected president ; and J. Miers, Esq., F.R.S., and A. Henfrey, Esq., F.R.S., were nominated vice-presidents. The chairman was re-elected treasurer, and Mr. G. Edgar Dennes, secretary. Two MExICAN Ex-MINIBTEus SHOT.—Luis de la Rosa, formerly Mexican Minister to the United States, and Senor Tornel, one of President Arista's Ministers of War, were both shot recently, somewhere near the northern boundary of Mexico, by order of Santa Anna. De la Rosa was Minister of Foreign Affairs immediately after the capitulation of the city of Mexico, and was the immediate instigator of Santa Anna's expulsion from the country, and wrote a letter informing him of his disgrace. The other victim was also implicated in the same trans action. ,Both were shot summarilyiwithout pretence of DEVONPORT DOCKYARD.—A vacancy for a third-class clerk in this establishment is occasioned by the death of Mr. Gard. The deceased had been 51 years in he r Majesty's service, during which period he had be en granted four days' leave only, a nd this at the time of the Great Exhibition. He died of fever, if not produced, encouraged, it is to be feared, by the constant applica tion to the duties of his office. There is no doubt that the parsimony in restricting the number of clerks b e l ow the requirements of the establishment, will eventually prove a pecuniary loss to the country, as early super annuation from impaired health in too many cases will be the certain result. Mr. J. J. Crealock and Mr. Joseph Beer have been confirmed as third-class clerks on the establishment. DARING AND EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AT MR. ALDERMAN CARTER'S.—lnformation has been transmitted to the police of a most daring and extraor dinary attempt to commit a burglary having been made at the premises of Mr. Alderman Carter, of Cornhill, from whence it will be recollected that about twelve months since upwards of 5001. worth of watches, chains, &c., were stolen by burglars. The time selected upon this occasion was the morning of the day upon which Mobbs was executed, when upwards of 100 of the City police force were required to attend at the place of execution. The burglars commenced by picking the lock of the shop door at Mr. Ready's fish warehouse, adjoining the London Tavern, and thence, cutting a large hole in the wall at the back thereof, succeeded in effecting an entrance into the passage approached by the private door of Mr. Carter's pbthyr dooremi tvhei s ens e s were heer which e Scottish r etah is in rear sofb mro rußi Equitableg Carter's ta o r pt intoesrg ,as Assurancetsce hontpe; contact t t n t hc Comp imtt h d now used they e a y n t yh tried o h t n o e force in various ways, as evinced by the numerous marks, and attempted to wrench from the door a very stout and strong padlock, but which, from being formed of very hard steel plates, having a tongue of the same material, resisted all their efforts, although the padlock was broken in several places. In consequence, the de predators, although engaged for several hours, were foiled in their object. Had they succeeded in gaining an entrance a rich booty m ight have been within th e i r grasp ; as, in addition to the usual valuable stock, there were several ship chronometers which had just been completed. The thieves succeeded in getting clear off, making their exit through the door of the shell-fish shop, and no trace of them whatever has since been disooverei. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,500 American and 500 Surat were taken for export and on specu lation. The market closed steadily without altera tion in prices. The sales comprised 4,000 Ameri can, 170 Pernam and Maranham, 50 Bahia, 800 Egyptian, at 6d. to 91d.; 700 Surat, at nd. to 31d.; and 10 Sea Island, at ls. 9d. per lb. Rail way Shares were flat. One very important result of the recent Customs Investigation is announced. There is to be an open court for hearing the complaints and repre sentations of the merchants twice in every week. In the accounts received yesterday from South Australia there are many interesting statements respecting the progress of the colony; and although gold has not been discovered to any extent there, and it was at first apprehended that the effect of its abundance in the other colonies would be to draw away the population to Adelaide, the result has not been such, and the progress of ? the colony has been exceedingly rapid. It appears that several parties who had left for the goA.- diggings at Melbourne and Sydney returned wits their acquired riches as speedily as possible to their old locations in South Australia, and invested their Imoney generally in land. The wise regulations of the Legislature facilitating the sale of land, together with the very politic arrangements for bringing in gold, and allowing it to pass current after being stamped at the Assay-office, have proved of incal culable benefit, as the statistics which we subjoin will tend to show. Another late recommendation of the Governor, the Adelaide Chamber of Com merce had found it expedient to go against, namely, the levying of an export duty on gold, following the pmposal of Mr. La Trobe in Victoria. To charge the South Australians with such a duty would be to tax them twice, inasmuch as the gold is not produced in their colony. The deepening of the harbour and the bars at Adelaide will, it is hoped, be early carried out. An improvement in the local arrangements of the Post Office had been carried into effect. The population of the Colony steadily increased during the year ending the 30th of June last, and was calculated at 72,000 persons. The general revenue yielded 149,0001., and the territorial re venue 245,0001., showing an increase of 200,0001., or more than double the revenue of the preceding year. The following is a compara tive statement of the exports from South Australia, for the year ending 25th of June last I. Produce of the colony— Wool, 11,360 bales (3;702,952 lbs.) 2189,657 15 0 ' Copper, 28,1441 cwt 113,893 8 0 Regulus, 34 tons 1,360 0 0 Copper ore, 4,7931 tons Lead ore, 201 tons 291 0 0 Grain, 9,018 qrs 30,993 3 0 Flour, 6,233/ tons 166,881 0 0 Bran and pollard, 1,549 A tons 16,399 5 0 Hay, 1,3091 tons 13,278 0 0 Other farm produce 13,629 10 0 Tallow, 180 cwt 250 0 0 Hides, horns, bones, &c 316 0 0 Animals 4,170 0 0 Sundries 5,704 0 0 Total exports, produce of the colony, £651,970 1 0 11. Imports re-exported 101,104 18 0 Total exports of merchandise £753,07'4 19 0 111. Gold dust and bullion, manifested, 1,487,283 0 0 Grand total... £2,240,358 19 0 Besides gold dust and bullion not manifested, the quanti, ties of which cannot be ascertained. The excess, compared with 1852, was 1,296,0561., but a large proportion of this was gold. The im ports, exclusive of coin and bullion, were 1,007,3831., being an increase of about 400,0001. The circulation of the Banks was 226,6331., and the discounts were 331,9131., being a reduction as com pared with July 1852, while the bullion showed an increase of over a million, being 1,532,0001. The large amounts realised for land must materially im prove the position of those companies, and indi viduals who have estates eligibly situated, espe cially near the towns of the colony, as there is less land jobbery than in Victoria, and the pursuits of agriculture and mining are in more favour, the increase of population will no doubt be composed of the choicest settlers, and possessing the requisite means of becoming small proprietors. Money is in demand again to-day, and shipments of bullion are rather freely made to France. The English funds are giving way, and there is a renewal of money sales, the increasing rate of discount out of doors telling very sensibly in con junction with the altered aspect of political mat ters. Consols have been 95 to and since 941 They are now 94g. . This is per Cent. under yes terday's closing values. The New 3 per Cents. have been marked 95g- to and the 3 per Cents. 93 if to 94k. Bank Stock, after being 2171, has rallied to 219. Exchequer BilLs are ss. to Bs., and India Bonds ls. to 3s. premium. India Stock is at 250, and South Sea Stock at 113. Not a dozen bargains have been entered into in the Foreign Market, and prices are not so good. Spanish New Deferred have been done at 221 and 22. Grenada Deferred at 71, and Dutch 2 per Cents. at 63g. There have been no bargains in Russian or Mexican. There has been a decline in the quotations of nearly all the English railways in which business has been done, and the reaction in Consols is the only cause to be assigned. Caledonian, Great Northern, Great Western, Midland, and South- Eastern, have been fairly dealt in. Foreign Shares are all remarkably quiet, and the business has fallen off in Belgian quite suddenly. The Gold Mine Shares have been inactive, and there is a decline in Mexican and South American. Great Nugget are heavy. The Shares of the Australian Banks have been tolerably steady, and the British North American higher. A decline has occurred in Crystal Palace Shares. The Land Companies' are about the same. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From th.elOficial List.) Business done. Bank Stock .3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent Consols Anruities 954 4i .1 i New 31 per Cent. Annvqies 9si 1 3 India Stock 250 India Bonds, 21000 Ditto, under £lOOO 3 1 p South Sea Stock Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, ld. £lOOO 5 8 p ..., PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Grenada Bonds, Deferred Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 454 Spanish Now Deferred, 3 per Cent. 21.4 Ditto for the Account 22 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2,i per Cent. 12 Guil 633 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieates .... _ HALF-PAST TWO, Consols 94g Ditto December Account 943 It is believed that the Emperor of Russia has with drawn the whole of his funds from the Bank of England, and closed his account with that establishment,%and also with the Bank of France. The Bank of England had acted as his bankers since the failure of Messrs. Hannan and Co., in 1846. FRENCH IMPORTS OF COAL AND IRON.—The following figures regarding the French imports of coal and iron, extracted from official documents published by the French Custom-houses, supply information of interest at the present moment :—The import of coal from England into France amounted in 1852 to 664,633 tons of 1,000 kilogrammes, and that of coke to 2,733 tons. In the same year France received 1,792,155 tone of coal and 169,398 tons of coke from Belgium. Coal was also obtained in considerable quantities from Rhenish Prussia. As regards pig iron, the total amount im ported into France in 1852 was 46,244 tons, of 'which 15,002 t•ns were from England, and 26,416 fromt Bel gium. She also received 1,841 tons of iron in bars .and 270 tons of steel from England. In connexion with these statements, it may be remarked that it was only Belgian pig iron which (exceptionally) enjoyed under the former French tariff the reduced charges that are now made general, and that iron in bars or wrong ht, whether coming from Belgium or from England, n7as alike subjected to the excessive rates that prevailed up to the publication of the recent decree. COAL AND IRON TRADE.—Such a demand for mai, with such high rates, never was known before in those districts by the oldest man living. This is in a great measure owing to the facilities given by the introducti on of railways into this locality for the transit of it it Ito the different countries, in connection with the hoi ne demand for forges, mills, and furnaces, and, as winker approaches, every person who can afford it is trying to get in a stock. We are happy to state that the stricts are very peaceable and the colliers are remou rk ably quiet, and there seems a greater disposition on their part to pay more attention to their work in 1 he early part of the week. The iron trade continues : re markably brisk, and, as the French traffic upon man u factured and pig iron is now reduced, a still great er impetus will be given to it. Prices are still advancin g, which is not to be wondered at, when we consider th at the price of the raw material has suffered no diminutic in price during the present year, while the prices up. 3n the manufactured and pig iron have receded considi 3r ably, and are not now up to the standard they w. ere when coal and stone attained their present pri. Labour still continues in high request, with eve .ry prospect of a continuance.— Wolverhampton Herald. WHOLESALE DESERTIONS FROM THE NAVY.—It is scarcely credible, but we believe that the fact can *be verified, that no less than 600 seamen and marines ha ye deserted from her Majesty's ships at the home pal eta within the last two or three months.—Plymoutli Mai 1. NEW COURT. Charles Davis, 18, French polisher, was indicted for having broken into the dwelling-house of William Allat son, and stealing therefrom a gold watch valued at 161. Mr. Payne prosecuted, and Mr. W. Cooper defended. The prosecutor, who is a watchmaker in the Old Bailey, stated that about half-past 6in the evening on the 23d of this month he was sitting at work in his shop, when his window was broken by a large stone which was thrown through the window and passed just over his head, and at the same moment a hand came through the broken window, and the watch was snatched from off a rail with great violence. Witness immediately ran to the door, which he found quite fast, and upon getting out he found that the door had been tied with a rope to the scraper. _ _ A little girl, who was sitting upon the steps of Wil liams's boiled beef house, facing, stated that she saw two men come from a court adjoining the prosecutor's, and peeped about for some time, and one of them tied the door, whilst the other broke the window and took out a watch. She crossed over whilst they were doing so, and saw the face of the prisoner, he had a red handker chief round his neck. They walked a short distance, and then ran away. She gave information to the police, and a description of the prisoner. About three-quarters of an hour afterwards prisoner was given in charge in Fleet-street for some other offence, and he then had a red handkerchief tied round his mouth. When at the Guildhall Police-court the girl saw him with two other men, but did not recognise him until the police made the prisoner put on the red handkerchief which he had on when he was given in custody. The jury acquitted him. He was again indicted for stealing a gold watch from the person of a gentleman named Henry Maddison upon the same night. It appeared that he with violence snatched the watch from the person of the prosecutor as he was crossing Blackfriars-bridge, and handed it to a woman who was with him. He was convicted, and sentenced to four years' pens: servitude. SHERIFFS' COURT-(THIS DAY.) (Before R. Gurney, Esq., Q.C.) DALTON V. JOHNSON.-SINGULAR RESULT. The plaintiff described as a sempstress, and defendant is a respectable tradesman in the City. Mr. J. B. Davies appeared for the defendant, and contended that a contract had been broken, inasmuch as the plaintiff had pawned the property, and Mr. Johnson only reco vered a portion under the order of the magistrate, who directed the pawnbrokers to deliver it up forthwith. Defendant had been at great trouble and expense to bring the plaintiff to justice, and she had been convicted and sentenced tb three months' imprisonment. The plaintiff said that she had suffered the penalty of the law, and there was an end. Mr. Davies submitted that the contract had been broken, and therefore the plaintiff could not recover.— The return by the pawnbrokers under the direction of the magistrates could not avoid the contract. Mr. Johnson was examined, and proved ihe delivery of a large quantity of goods to make up, and that a por tion had been abstracted. Mr. Davies submitted that this amounted to an act of felony. His Honour said that the plaintiff had undergone the penalty of the law, as she called it. Mr. Davies—Then, your Honour, the case ends. You have no power to adjudicate. His Honour—That does not deprive her from her claim for work done. Mr. Davies—l again submit most respectfully that a felony had been committed. It was not a mere case of illegally pawning, for the plaintiff had been entrusted with full sets of silver plated buttons with the crest and initials of the Eastern Counties Railway, and she had substituted others in their place. His Honour said that there was no doubt that plain tiff could recover for the work done. Mr. Johnson said that he resisted the claim solely on principle. Hie Honour said that it appeared to him so, but the law was against him (defendant). The plaintiff came before the Court under any but favourable circumstances, and, making deductions, a judgment might be taken for 11s., allowing for deduction, and immediate judgment would not issue, so that the plaintiff might have the opportunity of considering whether he would bring an action as a set off, which ought to have been pleaded at first. CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERS. Yesterday the commissioners assembled at Guildhall ; Deputy Peacock in the chair. The principal business of the court was to receive the annual report of the medical officer of health of the City of London. The ordinary business having been transacted, Mr. Simon's report, which is considered to exceed, in length and detail, any which has been presented to the commis sioners, was handed in, and was erdered to be printed and taken into consideration at a future court. THE MAILS.-SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday, Nov. 29.- - The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com pany's ship City of London, Cargill, sailed this after noon with ship letter bags for Gibraltar, Malta, Smyrna, and Constantinople, taking out 24 passengers, among whom are Major Chichester and the Rev. G. Thring, a large and valuable cargo, consisting, with other articles and merchandise, of a considerable supply of heavy an chors and chain cables for the use of the Turkish fleet, and specie, value 12,0001., for Constantinople. The screw ste•tmer Douro, Captain Russell, from the Levant, is expected to arrive at Southampton about the 4th or sth proximo. The Indus Captain John Soy, leave on Mond a y next w i th the outward East India, C . hina, and Medit erranean ma il s, f or Vi g o, Oporto, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. The Royal Mail steam-ship Thames, Captain Powell, is appointed to take out the Brazil and Rio de la Bata mails el the 9th proximo. HACKNEY CARRIAO7N AT RAILW AT n " Metropolitan Police-office, Whitehall-place, Nov. 25. " Sir,—l beg leave to call your attention to the provi sions of an act of the last session of Parliament, which re quires the drivers of hackney carriages to give to the hirer a card, on which shall be printed the words, ' Hackney carriage, and the number of the Stamp-office plate on the carriage, or such other words or figures as the Commis sioners of Police may direct.' " The commissioners have directed a card of the pattern enclosed to be used, and a notice has been given accord ingly to all proprietors and drivers of hackney carriages. " A regulation has also been made by the commissioners to enforce the delivery of the card by the drivers at all hackney carriage standings, in order that the public may derive the benefit of the law, intended to furnish parties with the necessary information for proceeding against the driver in any case of complaint, or for recovering property left in the carriage. " As it is of great importance that the practice of de livering the card by the driver, though not asked for by the hirer, should be regularly enforced wherever the car riage may be hired, I have to suggest that you should cause a regulation to be made, that all drivers of hackney carriages plying for hire on the premises of the --- Railway Company, within the metropolitan district, shall be provided with cards of the approved pattern, and that the driver, when hired, shall deliver the card before leaving the premises of the company. " I am, Sir, your obedient servant, _ . " RICHARD MAYNE. " To tha Ohairanan of the - Railway Company." " NOTICE. " The attention of the proprietors and drivers is called to the notice issued the 17th of August last, as to the form of the card to be given by the driver of a hackney carriage to the hirer ; and if a card of any other description shall be given hereafter, proceedings before a magistrate will be taken against him, and he is liable to a penalty of 405., or imprisonment for one month, for offending against the law on the subject-16th and 17th of Victoria, cap. 33, sec- S• The cards, when delivered, are to be clean, with the figures and letters printed in black ink, and distinctly legible. " RICHARD MAINE. " Metropolitan Police-office, Scotland-yard, Nov. 10." " NOTICE. " Several complaints having been made that the figures on the cards given by the drivers of hackney carriages are not sufficiently large, cards of the following pattern, printed in black ink, are to be used hereafter, and the pattern inserted on the notice of July Bth is hereby can celled : PROPRIETOR'S NAME. ADDRESS. " The figures of the Stamp-office plate of each carriage are to be printed on the card exactly of the size and cha racter of those in this pattern, and the card itself the size of the pattern. ___ " The printing on the back of the card is added that the proprietor may write his name and address thereon, which will enable him to check the driver to whom the cards are given, and prevent the improper use by other drivers of cards with the number of his carriage. " Proprietors are requested to enforce upon the drivers .the advantage of a strict compliance with the law requiring a ticket to be given in every case to the hirer of the car riage when getting in ; this practice will give the public facility in tracing carriages, and prevent drivers from being unjustly charged or suspected in cases of complaint by the hirers. " RICHARD MAYNE. " Metropolitan Police-office, Public Carriage Branch, Aug. 17." MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Notwithstanding that the show of English wheat here o•day was limited, the demand for all kinds ruled heavy, at barely Monday's currency. From abroad, the imports of wheat have amounted to 9,030 quarters. Good heavy parcels were held at full quo tations. In all other kinds little was doing, at barely stationary prices. .._. Floating cargoes commanded very little attention. We had a dull inquiry for barley, but no further decline took place in prices. Malt was very dull, at late rates. Fine old oats were scarce, and quite as dear as on Mon• day. New Irish rather dull, and rather lower. Beans, peas, and flour moved off slowly, but we have 11 0 change to notice in prices. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. English .. Irish .... Foreign .. Wheat. 890 Barley, 1,220 i Malt. Oats. I Flour. 1,100 310 1 470 -- 100 -- 3,390 - 1 - 9,030 I 1,580 470 ski 5,110 bri WHITECHAPEL. The beef trade ruled active, at an advance of 2d per 81bs • all other kinds of me a t were s t ea d y, at full pr i ces . Beef from 2s 8d to 4s 28 ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 8d; veal, 34 6d to 4s 6d ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per Blbs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. Our market is very inactive. In prices, however, we have no change to notice. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.- (THIS DAY.) LONDON, Nov. 30.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; light breeze, and dull, hazy weather, with rain at times. OFF DOVER, Nov. 29.—Jeremiah Garnett, from Hain' burgh, for Sydney. OFF THE NEEDLES, Nov. 28.—Equator, from Quebec; Olof, St. Übes. OFF MARGATE, Nov. 29.—Nightingale, from Calcutta ; Nelson, do. ; Regina, Mauritius. OFF SOITTH FORELAND, Nov. 29.—Upland, from Bre' men, for New Orleans. CARDIFF, Nov. 26.—The Hero, of Falmouth, has put in here in distress. FALMOUTH, Nov. 29.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Othello, from Rio Janeiro ; Westmoreland, Bahia. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 29.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Enter prise, from Alexandria. COWES, Nov. 29.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Madeschdso from Akyab. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 29.—The Golden Age , for Australis', was taken into the H us ki sson grav i ng dock to-day to un dergo an examination. The time for her departure cannot be fixed until the extent of damage she received has been found out. BOSTON, Nov. U. — Arrived—Catharine, from Quebec- SHIELDS, Nov. 29.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Johanna, from Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 28 . — Arrived - -Dianapore, from London, for Madras ; Patrick Henry, from London, for New York. POOLE, Nov. 29.—Wind, S. Arrived—Hearts of Oak, from Newfoundland. DARTMOUTH, Nov. 29:—Wind, S.S.W., stormy. Ar rived—Guincho, from London, for Santander. STROMNESS, Nov. 2 8.—Sailed—Abbey, for Melbourne- BELFAST, Nov. 28.—The Britannia (brig) of and from London for this port, has gone ashore in the south Bay of Tara, near Portaferry, and is likely to become a tots' wreck.—The Mary Ann, of and for this port from Cults , Quay, whilst lying at anchor in the river, on the 26th Nev' was run into and sunk by the Telegraph (I), from Liver' pool. Crew saved. WIVENHOE, Nov. 29.—The Quirina and Anna (Nether; lands brig) got ashore on the Long Sand, on the n ight el 26th November. Crew saved on board the Sunk Light' The vessel afterwards drifted on the Gunfleet Sand, 9 ' 113 became a wreck. She is buried about 4 feet in the sand , but it is hoped some of the cam) may be recovered when the weather moderates. Several smacks are with her. GIBRALTAR, Nov. 19.—The Constanza, from M ar i e nopr to Queenstown or Falmouth, p u t i n t o this port Nov. 1 j with part of cargo overboard ; h as b een damaged, el? ordered to discharge. The S.N Spiridione, from to Malta, was abandoned in a sinking state 70 miles off Us',ant ; crew picked up, and l an d e d here, by the Veto Kelpie, from London. STARCROSS, Nov. 29.—A foreign barque, supposed te,, be e the Haabets Anker, with deals, h as come as h ore on 141 Pole Sand, near Exmouth ; crew saved. ST. ANDREWS (FIFE), Nov. 27.—Th e N ewcas tle and Berwick Packet, while attempting t o t a k e thi s h ar bour of Nov. 25, was driven on the rocks, where she now lies, ?out; should the weather become moderate, she may be got with considerable damage. YARMOUTH, Nov. 29.—The Elizabeth Moore of the haven, from Hamburg to Liverp oo l, arr i ve d t o :d a y iu to t roads, with considerable dama g e, h av i ng b een in e°, ll t h. with a vessel, supposed to be a R uss i an brig, off 1111 would. She will come into harbour to repair. The Vulcan, of and from H ar tlepool, for London, pe n re t on Corton, and not upon S ou th Scroby Sand, se b e ' reported. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, 10.45 A.)' Wind N.W., moderate, and foggy. Arrived—Alps (screw-steamer), from Havre. Off—Lancaster, from Calcutta. Sailed—Cambria (steamer), for Havre. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPIL) , G RA VESEND, WEDNESDAY, 10 A.." CUSTOMS RETURN. Wind S., hazy and cloudy ; tide, half flood. Arrived—Leonne, from Gravelines ; Thea , from ail': e" velines ; Sareph, from Calcutta; City of London , stearn from Dunkirk. -a wail I gn Sailed—Countess of Lonsdale (s) for Hamb ur g ; Sovereign, for Sunderland , with part of her forei Ct.?"' DEAL, WEDESDAY, 9.8 44. n. Wind S.W., fresh, and cloudy. P ass ed—Tom Bowline, fr An Madras, for L o ndon , Europa, from St. Andrews, for London. : been The Marquis of Hastings has lost jibboom, ha v ' ng r un foul of by a schooner. name unknown, from itc len the latter vessel proceeded to Ramsgate. CHRISTMAS AS A HOLIDAY.—We are informed that' Messrs. Leaf, Smith, Leaf, and Co* , 39, Old C n ha ns , ge , who employ in th e i r establishment a b ou t 200 perso have intimat e d t o th ose in their service, that in room, deration of Christmas-day falling this year on Bseunhodl: they will ma k e the day following (Monday) a clo day, so as to enable those in their em ployin nd the day with their families and friends. Vire ?g• mentn ent to spe . the circumstance in the hope that other bowies /I'm' follow so excollont an 'gawk). LATE NO news W ho had 40 )000 mei Twenty illto the B] A Turki a very nan Russian E teached Tr The Con ktionne/, i English fr and Sarapi Admiral the 16th, 1 Varna ; wl ceder the take a simi dated a da: (livision, B .etually en the Salina said, the tilltaber of bench dii The Suit Was anon to Sefrumb General ftlee of th left the sax doubts on nothing of The Pal the EngliE not to be c The folic 0 1 the MO3 At th mail ha We a Deap reached sador ; bleau, I proceed XIV. 1 teanne The Lc Februa The has ap lo w i ng week t -"Juke ( eh an3:l host w °e use, from t old SUE e ach b a 0 133.1: I sjll doubt , Sep, le ans he.d trt i b_ pl Thr ee days• ' S The HACKNEY CARRIAGE, 197. Reference in case of complaints, or Property left in the Carriage. IMO MIMI