The Sun. — London, England, 1853-01-21 00:00:00

RAIL WA JGENCE. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST. The report of the directors, to be submitted to the ourteenth ordinary meeting of the proprietors, to be held at the Bridge-house Hotel, Southwark, on Friday, the 28th day of January, 1853, has been issued. It states "The accounts for the half-year ending the 31st Dec., 1852, show the following results : " The amount of capital raised to the 31st December, 1852, is 7,267,3921., consisting of—mortgage debt, 1,614,162/. ; preference capital, 1,037,5961. ; consoli dated stock, 4,615,634/. ; total, 7,267,3921. " The vto - rk - s referred to in the last half-yearly report for the additional accommodation and security of the increasing traffic, have been proceeded with as rapidly as circumstances would permit. The construction of the fourth line from the Bricklayer's Arms Junction to the Croydon Junction, and of the Crystal Palace Branch, a s well as the enlargement of the London-bridge termi nus, are also in rapid progress, and alth oug h much im peded by the state of the weather, they will be ready in time for the opening of the Crystal Palace next summer. " The total amount expended during the past half-year has been 73,6801. ; of which 38,1731. has been expended on the fourth line and on the enlargement of the Lon don-bridge terminus, 16,976/. on the new goods yard and incline at Brighton and other sidings and works, and 15,4701. on the additional stock to meet the increase of goods traffic and to provide for the Crystal Palace traffic. This makes th e amount of temporary excess above the 7,200,0001., which has been fixed as the limit of capital, equal to 121,6411_ to meet which the direc tors recommend that a sum of 10,000/. be set aside as a sinking fund out of the earnings of the past half-year. "On a former occasion a rough estimate of 75,0001. was given as the probable outlay in connexion with the fourth line and the Crystal Palace branch. This out lay will be considerably exceeded, for the following reasons : "Firstly, the site of the Crystal Palace has been fixed on the summit of Norwood-hill, requiring the construc tion of a branch of about one mile and a quarter in length, starting from the Sydenham station, in, order to obtain convenient access to the Crystal Palace with a gradient practicable for locomotive engines. It is ob vious, however, that by placing the Crystal Palace on one of the most commanding and beautiful sites in Europe, its attractions will be greatly increased, to the benefit of the railway ; and, in order to carry out the spirit of the arrangements entered into between the two companies, the Crystal Palace Company will extend the a mount on which a first charge of four per cent is to be allowed to this company out of the joint earnings. g 4 Secondly. On going into the question of the ar rangements at the London-bridge Terminus with the governors of St. Thomas's Hospital, without whose con sent as owners of the adjoining property, it would have been difficult to proceed, it appeared that the governors objected to any partial measure, by which their property would have remained liable to probable further inter ference in the course of a few years, as the traffic ex tended, but were willing to concur on equitable terms, in a comprehensiv e s c h eme b y w hi ch a great and perma nent improvement , would be effected, both for the hos pital and the railway. The directors felt that it would be in the highest degree impolitic to lose the opportunity of acquiling on fair terms, space which is invaluable to the company, and which, if not now secured, would have been in a few months so appropriated to the purposes of the hospital, as to become unattainable except at an enormous cost, and by a doubtful parliamentary contest. Accordingly, they at once closed with the proposal of the governors of the hospital, and succeeded in securing amicably the whole of the property, as well as the consent of the commissioners to the requisite diversion of streets. "As regards the expenditure on the London-bridge Terminus, the directors have to observe, that what is now done will in effect give two complete and separate stations : one for the ordinary traffic, with increased space for the carriage approach, and increased facilities for taking up and setting down passengers and luggage ; and another for the excursion and other special traffic ; an arrangement which, independently of the prospects of a very large additional traffic to the Crystal Palace, could not much longer be delayed. Whether they look at the future development of traffic, or at the security of the existing property of the company against any possible repetition of the speculative follies of 1845, the directors consider the possession of a first-rate metropolitan ter minus, with four lines of rails over the most crowded portion of the railway, an object of vital and paramount importance. The gross revenue for the half-year has been 332,832/., showing a diminution of 3,619/. as com pared with the corresponding half-year of 1851 ; but while there has been a falling off of 9,3461. in the passenger traffic, the proprietors will observe that in the goods traffic there .has been a further increase of 4,3661. Half-year ending 31st Dec., 31st Dec., 1851. 1852. 845,539 . 834178 Miles run by brains Total traffic receipts (excluding cartage) £328,261 ... £323,754 " Distinguishing the ordinary expenses from the amount expended in renewals, and from the cartage, the general result of the comparison with the corresponding half-year of 1851 will stand thus— Half-year ending 31st Dec., 31st Dec., 1851. 1852. Ordinary expenses £103,360 ... £107,092 Per train per mile l2s. 51d. ... 2s. 61d. Per cent, on receipts 314 ... 33 Renewals 16,903 ... 24,454 Cartage 5,854 6,101 Total . £126,364 ... £137,400 "The increased expenditure arises from two causes-- firstly, the increased amount expended in renewals in keeping up the roiling stock and the permanent way ; and secondly, the heavy charges for compensation which the company have been obliged to pay in respect of the accident at Ford Bridge and that to the express train at Red-hill. As regards these accidents the direc t tors will only observe that they arose entirely from causes over which the board had no control—namely, the disregard by servants in their employment of distinct regulations as to signals • and it is satisfacto r y t o k now that no blame c an justly be imputed to the general management of the line. At the same time the result is no less unfortunate as regards the proprietors, since in the existing state of the law there is no alternative but to pad such heavy compensation as materially to affect the dividend. " The general result, as regard the traffic, is very satisfactory, showing that the gross revenue for the year 1852 has only been 3,4441. less than for the preceding year of the Great Exhibition ; and the prospects for the future are encouraging, as the general traffic is now rapidly increasing, and the impulse already given to that of the Croydon line, by the prospect of the construction of the New Crystal Palace in its vicinity, confirms the directors in their belief that when completed its effect on the railway will be found highly beneficial. "On the other hand, it is apparent that the great in crease in the price of all materials used upon railways, the rise in wages consequent on the general prosperity of the conntry and the extensive emigration to Australia, added to the increasing pressure of public opinion for Ole highest possible standard of safety and efficiency in every department of railway management, render it im possible to confine the expenditure within the limits which were contemplated during former periods of de pression. " The landowners and other parties in the East Grin stead district having formed a company for constructing a branch railway from that place to Three Bridges, ap plied to this company for their co-operation, and the directors have agreed, subject to the sanction of the pro prietors, to apply to Parliament at the proper time, for powers to lease the branch line, when constructed, at a rental of 2,0001. per annum, equal to four per cent. on an outlay of 50,0001., or of about 7,3001. per mile, being the estimated cost of construction ; with a power to this company of purchasing the line and works at any time after ten years, for the sum of 50,000/. ; and, in the meantime, until these arrangements are sanctioned by Parliament, to work the line under a traffic arrangement, which will in effect secure a similar rental to the East Grinstead Company. "A similar agreement has been entered into with an other company, formed for the purpose of constructing a branch railway from Bognor to Chichestsr ; the rent in this case being 1,2001. per annum, or four per cent. on a cost of 5 ,000/. per mile. _ " 3 a !special meeting must be called, under the standing orders of Parliament, for the purpose of sub mitting these bills to the proprietors, the directors will not at present further advert to them than by observing than wil at wh l, l atie they are satisfied th a t th e b ranches i n ques the low cost at which the construction is guaranteed, prove profitable feeders to this company, their principal motive-in entering upon the agreements question was not so much t heexpectation of profit as the feeling that it would be improper and impolitic, when bona fide efforts.were made by r esPectable parties locally interested to obtain the construction ofcheap branch railways in districts adjoining this company'sunt o lines, f to refuse such a moderate and reasonable ae co operation as might be safely extended without fear o involving the proprietors in u se l ess outlay or unprofit able engagements.' "The other bills in which this company is interested, and which will also be submitted to the proprietors for their assent, under the stonding orders, are 1. A bill promoted by the Wimbledon And Croydon Company to carry out the agreement adopted at the last half-yearly meeting, respecting the lease by this co m p any of a short line from Croydon to Mitcham for 8201 a-year. " 2. A bill to carry out the arrangement adopted by this company with the Crystal Palace Company, and in which are &so included powers of purchasing certain ,property, and divertino• certain streets or roads required for the enlargement of i the London-bridge terminus and . the Brighton goods yard ; and the same opportunity has - been taken of applying for the requisite powers to enable . the company at any time to create a debenture stock in lieu of the existing mortgage debt. " Z. A bill to authorise this company and the London a fi l t id , ,Sonth-Western ItailwayCompany, if the shall think . . ", amalgamat e at any time hereafter, on terms to b. • agreed up on , It has been already the object of this bill explained to the proprietors that . powers, so simply to obtain the requisite as to be in is neral railway legislalloan position to act, in case the ge arnalgarneattithe ensuing session : be favourable to v ~.. , anul under conditions renderishould on Within prescribed limits, ...,,, 11. ~i/ , both to the public and to the such unions advantageous parbaniennwotinmonbaeey .., a.„iptllncertain what course railway companies. It is ;'theretor* whether the bill in take ean .d doubt questio n with ; but the directors believe that . _ .proceeded , k --I sw THE SUN, LONDON, FRI:DAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1853. the policy of obtaining if practicable, powers which might, in conceivable circumstances, be very beneficial, and which in any event cannot be used unless the pro prietors of both companies are fully satisfied of their ad vantages, Under any circumstances, the directors be lieve that it will be satisfactory to the proprietors to see in the bill in question a proof of the good understanding subsisting between this company and the London and South Western Company. "In further pursuance of this policy of maintaining an amicable understanding with their neighbours, the directors have intimated to the South-Rq-stern Railway Company that, in the event of the proposed amalgama tion being proceeded with, they shall be quite ready to recommend to their proprietors, and to the London and South Western Company, to admit the South Eastern Company on precisely the same terms and conditions, so as to form one great amalgamation company for the south of England, an arrangement which would be ob viously attended with very important public advan tages. "The directors have further been in negotiation with the South Eastern Company relative to a line proposed by the latter from their North Kent line to Bromley and Croydon. It is evident that this line would to some extent injure the traffic of this company's Croydon line ; but as the South Eastern Company represented that its construction was of great importance for the protection of their, interests, and applied to this com pany to join them in making it under 'arrangements which gave this company security against any un due competition, and some equivalent for the loss sustained, in increased safety and convenience for work ing the traffic of the two companies between Croydon and London, the directors thought it better to entertain the proposal rather than negative it at once. In so do ing they were actuated mainly by the desire to act with a neighbourly spirit towards the South-Eastern Com pany, and to throw no obstacle in the way of their carrying out such measures as they felt desirable for pro tecting their own district against competing schemes. The terms of the arrangement for the joint application to Parliament were fully discussed and settled ; but it ap years somewhat doubtful whether the directors of the South-Eastern Company still think it necessary to pro secute the bill ; and as the measure was originally pro posed by them and for their interests, your directors have intimated to them their willingness to leave it en tirely in their hands, being satisfied either to proceed with the bill under the arrangements agreed upon, or to withdraw it altogether, as may be most convenient for the South-Eastern Company. The net amount at the credit of the revenue account for the half-year is £195,906 Whereof is appropriated for interest on the mortgage debt, &c £34,843 For dividend on preference capital 27,907 62,750 Leaving Deduct amounts carried to Benevolent fund £l,ooo Insurance fund l,OOO Sinking fund lO,OOO £133,156 12,000 Leaving a balance of £121,156 " Out of which the directors recommend a dividend of 21. 12s. per cent, for the half-year amounting to 120,0061., leaving a b a l ance t o th e credit of the current half-year of 1,150/. ; and making the total dividend for the year 1852 amount to 41. 4s. per cent. FRANCE. The Siecle has a long article on the recognition of the Empire, the recent arrangement respecting generals of the army, and the notice in the Moni teur of the hostile language of certain English jour nals when alluding to the Emperor. Throughout the article of the Siecle there is a manifestation of doubt as to the possibility of maintaining peace, and an evident inclination to provoke a misunder standing which might lead to war. The Siecle professes to be actuated by patriotic views, and makes itself the champion of the national dignity, but it may be suspected of having other motives. What was done with a view to compromise the position of Louis Philippe would be done now to compromise the Emperor, if the opposition had the same liberty of action. The Siecle says :-- "The public press continues to speak of the recogni tion of the new Government by the Northern powers. We have said why, as Frenchmen and friends of our country, we considered the recognition natural. What would have astonished us after two revolutions since 1815, would have been any foreign power meddling with the internal administration of our country. But the journals which are opposed to us do not think as we do. Amongst them, those of which exaggerated imperialism as the standard, treat as of great importance the de cision of the Cabinets of Berlin, Vienna, and St. Peters burg. Fo rge tti ng th e word f the first Bonaparte on the first Republic, when attacked by the whole of Europe, that it caused itself to be recognised like the sun by its glorious beams, they persist in not per ceiving that it is to depreciate France to make her sub ordinate to the good pleasure of the three Northern Cabinets. Other journals, as much opposed to our prin ciples as to the Government itself, imagining likewise that the recognition of the powers is an important mat ter, endeavour to lessen its effect. That the Empire, recognising the consequences of Waterloo and the two betrayals of Paris, should recognise them even in the most remote manner, is what no man in his senses will ever allow. It is in vain to repeal the word of the Emperor " The Em. pire is peace." The Empire may be peace, but not the peace of 1815. Besides, to be convinced of it, it is only necessary to cast a glance on what is going on. Two hundred generals have been raised from half-pay ; and each day the Moniteur enregisters new promotions. At the same time that experienced captains are again appearing in the saddle, your generals of brigade become generals of division. It will be easy for us when live please, to show that we have more generals than re giments. We do not criticise, we merely point to a fact which passes for being that of a good system. The Empe ror acted on it. According to him there could not be too many generals, but . then the Emp eror was a l ways wag i ng war. The Government only takes precautions against eventualities, and in that is cons i s t en t w i t h t h e speech at Bordeaux. i vis pacem, parabellum. Therefore the pre sent system cannot be the peace of 1815. Another proof that the Government is very far from subscribing even in the most remote manner to the treaties of 1815, is the haugh tiness of the language of the Moniteur of Monday. Such is not the attitude of peace at any cost. They who remember the journals of other days remember that the Moniteur did not speak otherwise before the rupture of the treaty of Amiens. It is true that here a rupture is not to be feared, since the question merely relates to some English journals, which are not official. On this point the government will pardon us if we speak frankly. In publishing the extracts from the Eng lish press, it is said that the best means of treating these excesses of the foreign press, as they deserve, was to make them known. We are nearly of that opinion. The means are excellent, but there is one still better. Whence do the English journals obtain their news ? Certainly not in the French journals. They are forced by the silence of the French press to get their intelligence where they can, and thence come these arti cles of which the Government complains. Let it endea vour to modify the law on the press, let it attempt to proclaim again the liberty of thought and of apprecia tion, let there be no warnings, let there be no sup pressions suspended over our heads, and it will see that the correspondents' letters will, as if by enchant ment, lose all their credit. The correspondents will then be obliged to take their intelligence from opei sources, from the French journals, and their calumnies will vanish. And is not the Government strong enough to do this ? Is it not able to meet the liberty of opinion ? Es there the slightest cloud in the horizon ? Has not the constraint, under which we have been placed by the law of Feb. 1852, lasted too long already ? Can the Impe rial Administration, firmly seated at home, and recog nised abroad, fear any person or anything ? The Legis lative body is about to meet, would it not be a veritable European coup d'etat to cause it to vote the liberty of the press ? We know from a certain source that the chief of the State is personally in favour of a measure of this kind. The step which we recommend has the sup port of the most enlightened men. They know that in France nothing can be firmly founded when liberty is not the basis of the edifice. We desire ardently that these men should have sufficient influ ence to induce the head of the State to modify the present state of things. In doing so, they would be th e benefactors of a coun t ry , f or which liberty and pub licity are elements of which it cannot be long deprived without experiencing great sufferings and profound dis quietudes. 1n fine, in commencing the moral pacifica tion of the interior, they would place the new adminis tration in a position to defy the possible anger of the signers of the treaties of 1815." - The Osservatore Triestine states, from Serajevo, 30th ult.,:that large bodies of troops are constantly passing through that town on their way to Mon tenegro. The banner of the prophet is displayed on two of the squares, calling the faithful to arms. An army of 12,000 Turks and 8,000 Arnauts is to attack Montenegro on the side of Herzgowine, while forces of about the same number will operate on the side of Scutari. THE RECENT CASES OF MURDER IN THE WEST OF SCOTLAND.—The Glasgow Herald states that a reprieve has been received in favour of the criminal James Scott, who was convicted at the Glasgow Circuit Court of Jus ticiary of murdering his sister-in-law, aged three months, in a house in Greenock, and who was to have been executed on the 25th inst. In the case of the other conviction —that of the woman Margaret Bell, for the murder of her child in Paisley—considerable in fluence is being employed in Paisley to obtain a respite in favour of the unfortunate criminal. A petition to her Majesty on behalf of the unhappy woman has been sent off to the care of Mr. Archibald Hastie, M.P. for Paisley, signed by 2,000 females ; and another memorial to the same quarter, signed by 3,000 men, has likewise been dispatched to the Queen. In addition to the above, a memorial to the Home -office has been transmitted, headed by the Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow, and signed by forty other Justices of the Peace for the county of Renfrew. And, farther, the Provost and Magistrates of Paisley have likewise transmitted an earnest appeal to Lord Palmerston, as expressing the general sense of the community in favour of this wretched woman• In the coursiellodfoaufbetwlesdsabyesetohme ereksnuoltwnof. these LONDON N OR TH-WESTERN AND GREAT 'WESTERN applications W appointed to inquire into and mediate in — AN T I: he result of the committee of Liverpool zri th o w us lys. shareholders, istbsetatodndtoonbeanad determi nationNorthbmit all matters to submit tary committee. matters ando f dispute Geat betweenesterWestern, of a Parliamentary question to the considera tion POLIO_ 'ENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—John Stephenson, alias James Stewart, with a great variety of other names, supplied from the list of the Society for the Protection of Trade, was brought up for re-examination upon charges of fraud. Mr. Edwin Petitt, of 145, Upper Thames-street, che mist, said—On the 25th of November the prisoner called upon me, and said he had made a great discovery in the means of extracting oil, of which he produced what he called a sample, from London clay. Being a chemist myself, I asked him some questions as to his mode of operating, and he then took out a paper and gave it to me to read. The paper contained what was pretended to be the process, and. he th rea t ene d t o s h oot me i f I di vulged it. (Laughter.) When I read it I was just as wise as I was before. He then took a sample of oil out of his pocket, and said it had been produced in a pipkin out of London clay. In answer to his threat, I said he might depend upon my secrecy, for I knew nothing at all about it. I told him that if he would bring his pipkin and produce oil upon his experiment, I would go to the expense of the apparatus for the working. He pro mised to do as I wished, and left me. The moment he was gone, having some suspicion of him, I sent a clerk to make inquiry about him. He got no money from me. Next morning a quantity of expensive goods, such as air-pumps and medical galvanic batteries, were brought to me from Messsrs. Thornthwaite and Wood, of Newgate-street, opticians, together with the invoice and a stamped receipt. I knew nothing at all about the things, and did not take them in. I went next day to the house of Messrs. Thornthwaite and Wood, and heard from them that they were in the habit of paying commission. Ido not know whether they had paid any in my case. Prisoner never returned to 2 me to make the experiment. The solicitor for the prisoner submitted that, even if it were proved that his client had received money under such circumstances, the case could not come under the cognisance of a magistrate. Alderman Wire remarked that there was such an offence now as an attempt to commit fraud, although the attempt might be unsuccessful. He thought, too, that what had been stated very nearly approached that exact offence ; but, perhaps, a stronger case might appear amongst the multitude of complaints. Mr. Henry Dirks, of 32, Mo•rgate-street, patent agent, said—The prisoner first called upon me twelve months ago. We had several interviews previously to Novem ber. He stated to me that he had made a very extra ordinary discovery, and he described himself as an artist, and in the habit of making chemical experiments, in the course of which he had extracted oil from London clay. He wished me to go to the expense of the apparatus for making experiments. I positively declined the proposi tion at several interviews ; but on his producing a sam ple of oil in a bottle, and representing that he would bring his apparatus, I said I would complete the appa ratus by paying for a part of what was necessary. Next day a parcel, wrapped in common brown paper, was brought to me from Messrs. Thornthwaite and Co.'s, of Newgate-street. Having promised the prisoner to pay for what was to be brought upon his order to the amount of five guineas, I paid that sum for the p arce l. It re mained closed for three or four days. On the Saturday following he came and asked whether the things he had ordered had come ? I said they had, and been paid for. He said that was fortunate, and we would now make the experiment. He then affected to be much distressed at a charge which he said had been made upon him for the remainder of the apparatus, for which he declared they had charged him the sum of 2/. 10s., which was twice as much as could fairly be demanded ; and as he had but 1/. ss. about him, he begged me to to lend him 1/. ss. more to settle the business. I ob served that there was a good deal of confusion and hesi tation about the prisoner, and I refused to advance him the money. On the following Monday he sent me a letter, requesting me to advance that sum, but I refused to do so. Alderman Wire—Did you ascertain whether Messrs. Thornthwaite and Wood paid him commission upon the articles they had sent in to you ? Witness—l did. They paid him commission upon the goods sent to me, but not upon those sent to Mr. Petitt. They took the apparatus back, at a loss to me of a couple of guineas. Cross-examined—There was no written agreement be tween us. He merely asked me to take out a patent for him. The solicitor to the prisoner —On the Saturday he called upon you did he not express himself willing' to make the experiment ? Witness—:He said so, but he said he wanted the addi ,ional apparatus. Alderman Wire—He can try it now—we shall afford him the opportunity. (Laughter.) The solicitor to the prisoner —Was there not an ar rangement between you that you should advance the money for bringing out the invention ? Witness—No. He said the apparatus would cost ten guineas, and that the part he still wanted to complete it would cost five or six guineas. I consented to pay as much as five guineas, and I did so. Alderman Wire (to the solicitor to the prisoner)-- Your client shall have an opportunity of performing here. Can he produce the oil from the London clay ? The solicitor to the prisoner—l would rather not answer that question. (A laugh.) Witness—l never agreed to go shares in the machi nery. I believed the prisoner to be sincere. The prisoner's solicitor said that he could not see that there was any case against his client. Alderman Wire—t see quite enough to justify a re mand for a week, when I understand Mr. Thornthwaite will be able to attend, N and I shall remand the prisoner for that term. Mr. Goddard, solicitor to the London Traders Asso ciation, said—l attend to watch the case, the prisoner having been well known to the association in a great variety of names and swindling transactions during the last three years. The prisoner was then remanded for a week. Tl illiam Hawkins Adams, a clerk in the Post-office, was charged with having embezzled the amounts of postage paid on packages delivered to him as a clerk in the General Post-office, at St. Martin's-le-Grand. Mr. Peacock, the solicitor to the establishment, stated that the prisoner had been for many years a clerk in the Post-office, and lately had been the clerk appointed to receive bankers' parcels and the postage put upon them, and it was his duty to account for the moneys so re ceived by him. The prisoner was remanded. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Prices have continued to decline, and at the reduced rates the transactions have been numer ous. The quotations of the day are as follows :—Caledo nian, 32i; Chester and Holyhead, 23 ; Eastern Coun ties, 12i ; Great Southern and Western, 52; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 80i ; Leeds Northern, 16 ; London and North- Western, 12,i ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 29i ; Midland, 77i ; North British, 8i ; South-Eastern and Dover, 236 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 17i ; York and North Midland, 27i ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln (101. shares), 10g. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business done in this market was to-day confined to transactions in local stocks, which were firm. MANCHESTER, JAN. 20. STOCK EXCHANGR.—There has been a good business, and prices have fluctuated considerably, closing lower : Blackburn Pref., 25a ; Leeds, 80 ; Sheffields 28;4; ditto, New Pref., 746 ; Dovers 23 9-16 ; Eastern Counties, 12j; London Stock, 1201 ; Midland, 77A ; Caledonians, 32 ; East Lancashire, 18$ ; Dublin and Drogheda, 60 ; Kendal and Windermere, 14$ ; Manchester and Birmingham Con solidated Qrs., 1 ; Cheshire Junction, 6id. ; Blackburns, 74 p. ; Leeds Fifths, 4d. LEEDS, JAN. 20. STOCK EXCITANGE.—Tho slight re-action yesterdaymorn ing has been followed by rene wed depression in the share market. This morning shares of all kinds were flatter, and closed at the lowest quotations as follows:—Midland Stock, 77A ; North-Western, 8A ; South-Eastern and Dovers, ; North British, 8. 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Roberts and Co., Crane-court, Fleet-street, London," on the directions. Sold in boxes, at ls. lid., 2s. 9d., and family packets at lls. each, by all respect able medicine vendors throughout the world. Full di rections are given with each box. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills, an Infallible Remedy for Tumours, Swellings, and Con tracted Joints.—Ann Carter, housemaid, residing with a family in Burton-crescent, had an immense tumour in her right knee, which increased to such a size that she could not bend the joint, and was in consequence obliged to leave her situation. Her medical attendant informed her that there was no chance of cure, and it would be necessary to amputate the limb. This opinion not satis fying her, she commenced using Holloway's Ointment effe s c i t t i u n a g ti a on. perfect sold c b u y re, all and dru sh g e has resumed and me Pills, a n d, by G o d' s bl ess i ng , th ey have been the her formerans o f gists, and at Messrs. Holloway's, 244, Strand. SPO.RTL ,IGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—THURSDAY. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 30 to 1 agsc Pug Orrock (taken). 30 to 1 agst Lampedc 30 to 1 agst Ireland's Eye. 40 to 1 agst Madeline. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 20 to 1 agst Knight of Gwynne. 25 to 1 agst Half-and-Half. CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn (taken.) 25 to 1 agst Scarecrow. 40 to 1 agst Trifle. 50 to 1 agst Fion-ma-Coul. 50 to 1 agst Black Doctor. 50 to 1 agst Indian Warrior (taken). 50 to 1 agst Richard Primmer. 66 to 1 agst Little Jack. 66 to 1 agst Bit of Blue. DERBY. 12 to 1 agst West Australian. 16 to 1 agst Umbriel. 20 to 1 agst Sittingbourns 45 to 1 agst Lord Fauconberg. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1853. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. To declare forfeit on or be fore February 1. Yrs. st lb Stockwell 4 9 0 Weathergage 4 9 0 Kingston . 4 9 0 Newminster 5 8 8 Cariboo Daniel O'Rourke 4 8 7 Chief Baron Ni cholson 4 8 4 Indian Warrior 4 8 4 Hungerford 5 8 2 Augur 4 8 0 Prime Minister 5 8 0 Frantic 4 8 0 Garforth 6 8 0 Confessor 5 8 0 Homebrewed 4 7 12 Ambrose 4 7 11 Red Hind 4 7 10 Lucio 4 7 8 Theseus Poodle 4 7 8 Ben Nevis 4 7 7 Conmore 4 7 7 St. George 6 7 7 Nutshell 6 7 6 Quasimodo a 7 6 Attack - Kohinoor 4 7 4 Little Savage 4 7 4 The Bishop 4 7 0 Sanita 4 7 0 Scarecrow 4 7 0 Antigone 5 7 0 Galvanism 4 6 12 Herbert Babette 4 6 12 Pelion 3 6 12 Ilex 4 6 11 Ammonia 4 6 1 0 Hambletonian 4 6 10 Wedlock filly 4 6 10 Constantine 4 6 8 Dame Tattle 4 6 8 The Carrier 4 6 6 Spark 4 6 6 Madrid 4 6 4 Michaehnas Maid 3 6 4 EPSOM SPRII CITY AND SUBURBAN HAND: on or bef4 Yrs. st lb Truth 5 8 10 Longbow 4 8 8 Russborough 6 8 4 Indian Warrior 4 8 2 Prime Minister., 5 8 2 Italian 6 8 0 Hungerford 5 7 13 Father Thames 4 7 12 The Nabob 4 7 12 Timid Fawn 5 7 12 Candlewick Tonic 5 7 11 Conmore 4 7 10 Theseus 5 7 8 Glenluce Evadne Bardolph 5 7 5 Sir R. Trenchard 5 7 4 Lady Agnes 4 7 4 Koh-i-noor 4 7 2 Convulsion 4 7 2 Dulcet a 7 2 Yrs. st lb Tested Placid 3 6 3 Gossip Surprise 4 6 2 Brother to St Fabian Charley Termagant 4 Young Norval Fion-ma-Coul Peacock 4 Perfidious , Grapeshot ..... Prevention 3 Corybantes 3 Ethelbert ...r 3 c by Don John, out of Potentia 3 Tavistock Miss Emma Eliza f by Cotherstone, out of Wedlock 3 Knavery Peggy 3 Helen 3 Polly 3 The Dandy Tittle Tattle Jack the Giant Killer 3 5 4 Gavotte 3 5 4 Llanforda Talfourd 3 5 3 Contentment 3 5 3 Dabchick 3 5 2 Anne Page Shropshire Lass 3 5 2 Catspaw Petrel 3 5 2 Tobolski 3 5 0 Sister to Caracara 3 5 0 Molasses Doublethong 3 5 0 Feramorz 3 5 0 Nerva 3 4 10 MEETING. rcAP. Forfeits to be declared pre Feb. 1. Yrs st lb Defiance 3 6 2 Chilton Charley. 3 5 13 Lord Fauconberg 3 5 13 Ethelbert 3 5 13 I Tickton 3 5 13 Stamford Helena 3 5 A Don Quixote 3 5 10 Tavistock 3 5 10 Miss Delamere 3 5 9 br f by Sir Her cules out of Miss Shirley... The Hatchet 3 5 Katty Darling 8 5 Ida 3 5 Peggy 3 5 Madame Landeau 3 5 Prevention 3 5 Sister to Sind,- The Bishop 4 7 1 Kate 4 7 1 The Heriot 5 7 1 Allegro Quasimodo a 7 0 Narcissus Antigone 5 7 0 Richard Primmer 4 6 13 Babette Benita, 4 6 12 b f by Lancelot . S 5 out of Wedlock 4 6 12 Vermuth 6 6 12 Farmer's Boy 4 6 8 Calot 4 6 8 May Day 5 6 8 View Halloo a 6 7 St. George 6 6 6 Jack Leeming 5 6 3 Madeline 4 6 2 Surprise 4 6 2 Isabella 4 6 2 Henrietta 4 6 2 pore 4 5 Winter 3 5 The Varmint 4 5 Snarry 4 5 Miss Tennyson 3 5 Jullien 3 5 Eliza 3 5 Master Norton 3 5 The Friar 3 5 Pancake 4 5 Appleton Bell Tinker 3 5 Little Davie 3 5 b f by Cotherstone out of Wedlock 3 5 0 Miss Emma 3 5 0 Sylphide 3 4 12 Cassique 3 4 12 Jouvence 4 4 12 Anne Page 3 4 9 Tobolski 3 4 9 The Mersey 3 4 8 c by the Emperor out of Coral 3 4 4 NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT MEETING-, 1853. HANDICAP FOR THE GREAT NORTHAMPTON STAKES.— Forfeits to be declared on or before February Ist. Yrs. st.lb. Weathergage 4 9 0 Kingston 4 8 13 Newminster 5 8 8 DanielO'Rourke 4 8 7 Ariosto 5 8 6 Cariboo 6 8 6 Joe Miller 4 8 5 Little Harry 4 8 4 Indian Warrior 4 8 1 Goldfinder 5 8 0 Buckthorn 4 8 0 Prime Minister 5 7 12 Confessor 5 7 12 Father Thames 4 7 11 Nutshell 6 7 10 Bellewestown 5 7 10 King of Trumps 4 7 10 Victress a 7 10 Lucio 4 7 9 Poodle 4 7 9 Garforth 6 7 9 Azael. Selina a 7 7 Candlewick 6 7 7 Muscovite 4 7 6 Merry Bird 4 7 6 Attack 4 7 6 Gholab 5 7 5 lanthe 5 7 5 Sharavogue 4 7 5 Lindrick Constantino 4 7 2 Trifle 4 7 2 Al Lough Bawn 5 7 2 Scarecrow 4 7 0 Quasimodo Ammonia 4 6 13 Richard Primmer 4 6 13 Octavia 4 6 13 Little Davie 4 6 13 Ilex Harrier ............. 4 6 12 Babette ............. 4 6 12 Allegro ............. 4 6 12 The Bishop ......... 4 6 11 Galvanism........ 4 6 11 f. by Venison out of Wedding Day 4 6 10- 1 Tordesillas ......... 6 6 8 St. Andrew......., 4 6 8 Waterfall ........... 5 6 8 Benita ............... 4 6 7 Pelopidas ........ 4 6 7 Sweetheart....., 6 6 7 Tremble ............ 4 6 6 Ibis .. ............. 4 6 5 Hambleionian ..... 4 6 5 Bit of 81ue......... 4 6 5 Ninnyhammer 3 6 4 Yrs. st.lb. May Day 5 6 4 Maria 4 6 4 Break-o'-day-Boy 5 6 4 Sir John Barley- corn 4 6 4 The Deformed 3 6 4 Houlakin 4 6 2 King of Troy 4 6 2 Madeline 4 6 0 Defiance 3 5 13 Burndale 5 5 13 Lady Harriett Lady Blanch 4 5 12 Corybantes 3 5 12 Grapeshot 3 5 12 Happy Joe 4 5 12 Charley 3 5 12 Cotton Lady 4 5 11 Placid 3 5 11 Ethelbert 5 5 10 Fion-ma-Coul 3 5 10 Tickton 3 5 10 Audabon 3 5 10 Don Quixote 3 5 10 Perfidious 3 5 10 Eulogist 3 5 9 Lady Emily 3 5 8 Termagant 4 5 8 Gossip 3 5 8 Tavistock 3 5 7 Psaltery 3 5 6 Peggy 3 5 6 Auchinleck 3 5 5 Ireland's Eye 3 5 4 Prevention 3 5 4 Polly 3 5 4 The Dandy i 3 5 3 Jack-the-Giant- Killer 3 5 3 Massaroni 3 5 3 Charity 3 5 3 Helen 3 5 2 Contentment 3 5 0 I Pride 3 5 0 1 Moselle 3 5 0 Bell Tinker 3 4 13 Hobby Horse Postulant 3 4 13 Jacqueline 3 4 12 Llanforda 3 4 11 Angelo 3 4 10 Dabchick 3 4 10 Minerva Lampedo 3 4 9 Nerva 3 4 9 Molasses 3 4 7 Tobolski Feramorz Chaffwax Florist .3 4 5 .3 4 4 ~3 4 3 ..3 4 3 CLEW BAY COPPER MINES, MAYO, IRELAND.—The operations at these mines continue with unabated vigour, as will be seen by the followinc , extracts from Captain Mates's report, of the 13th inst.:—" We continue cut ting into the hill, and I am glad to say that we are making all possible progress,' having cut a fathom in the adit. lam also glad to inform you that the lode keeps good and promising, indicating a good future ; it is about eight inches wide this week, and from the fathom cut we have raised half a ton of ore. I have men working at a large branch of splendid copper rock, about thirty yards from the bending floor, at the north side of the north wall. I this day make a start, the results of which are most cheering, when I tell you that, after giving the rock one blast, I found two solid feet wide of beautiful copper ore, the appearance of which leads me to think that we shall be able to obtain a large quantity of valu able copper ore." [ADVERTISEMENT.}—Diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder, &c.—Dr. Denis Cronin has removed from Leicester-place to 35, Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, where he may be consulted, as usual, from ten till two, on his treatment of affections of the kidneys, bladder, and prostrate gland, in their connection with diseases of the stomach and liver. Urinary Analysis (the importance of which to the successful treatment of disease is now fully acknow ledged) conducted daily, in accordance with Dr. D. Cronin's new theory. BANK RETURNS. Rye Bank, Rye—R. C. Pomfret and Co. 15,679 Ros's 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 Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall and Co. Shrewsbury Old Bank and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons, and Co. Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance and Co. Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Pearce Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atlierley, 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 Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— K. Greenway and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox, Brothers, and Co West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract (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 Bth day of January, 1853 : Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co. Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 12,675 Aylsham Bank, Aylsham—G. and T. Copeman 4,276 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Z. D. Hunt 25,024 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Bigglecwade Bank, Baldock—Wells, Hogge, and Co Barnstaple Bank, Bas ostaple—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 C. Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—H. M. and G. Tubb Birmingham Bank, Birmingli- —•At twoods, 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, rnd Stowmarket Bank, Bury St. Edmund- Oakes, Bevan, and Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury Gillet, Tawney, and Co. Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—O'obb and Son Bath City Bank, Bath— G. Moger and Son Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett, Grant, and Co Birmingham Bank Biz ningham—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. Edmurds Bank, I ury St. Edmands— J. Worlledge Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock & Co Cambridge ard 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 Oo 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—Backhouse & 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 104,623 East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower and Co 56,253 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, Tinder, and Co. Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. Hertford and Ware Bank, Tertford—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 a.id Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield B-nk, Hereford—. Morgan and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manringtree and MisJey 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, 29,550 15,186 24,015 41,269 24,871 8,680 13,654 13,297 15,306 34,443 11,591 31,223 13,373 23,078 23,122 23,923 11,401 6,457 11,264 7,438 60,796 13,696 11,104 4,591 35,718 11,946 13,636 18,123 20,94 69,442 32,224 27,125 4,223 13,846 8,060 24,077 36,747 32,443 12,431 66,090 ••• Bank, Wakefield-- Leatham, Tew, and Co Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap man, and Co Winchester, Airesford, and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and Co Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Eliott arid Pearce Wirksworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirksworth—Arkwright and Co Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurneys and Co Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and 48,068 14,445 26,894 20,601 12,60 2,691 18,603 40,229 32,475 21,045 2,778 16,730 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 31,602 47,461 7,442 20,246 Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley, Turner, and Co Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Forster 68,920 6,050 and Sons Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—R and W. F. Fryer Yarmouth 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 10,446 8,779 10,402 39,520 41,795 27,883 12,010 44,216 9,183 10,656 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 38,846 Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby Darlington District Joint Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington East of England Bank, Norwich 25,212 Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 143,562 Halifax Joint Stock Bank, Halifax 18,829 Huddersfield Banking Company, 4uddersfield 35,500 65,516 9,952 9,405 50,254 81,810 10,410 9,678 30,734 42,970 19,900 56,667 43,673 30,480 7,015 35,752 21,145 6,806 12,905 5,680 27,380 11,842 4, 735 7, 052 28,101 32,954 16,374 21,572 19,278 42,910 5,520 27,645 Hull Banking Company, Hull - Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 13,533 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helton Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,65 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 53,917 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester.... 68 ,313 Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company ......... 60,495 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking i ngham.... ... ... .. Company, Leamington Pri0 r5. ....... Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow ............. Moore and Robinson Naon, tdtNinogt ht ' s a Nottinghamshire mNottinghamshire....... . .. 27 037 Nottingham Bank ingc om Companyp an y Newcastle, Shi e ld s .. , and Sunderland —..... .. Unio . Joint-Stock B an ki ng CompanyNewcastl: upon-Tyne ............ .. ....... National Pro v incial Bank of England, ..... ... ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, L0nd0n................. ............................... 393,696 North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 41,730 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 65,328 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North- Nortra o n n d — S — o " u " iii ...... Bank, Liverpool Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester . ........... Saddleworth 13anking PY Com an Saddleworth Sheffield B an ki ng Company, Sheffield Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford 50,882 Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port 348,958 Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall 51,481 Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Company, Sheffield 21,344 Sheffield and Rotherham Joint Stock Banking Company, Sheffield 49,877 Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, Richmond Storey and Thomas' Banking Company, Shaftes bury Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Company, Wolverhampton 33,962 Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wake- 22,740 36,602 43,015 1,501 14,722 18,226 22,290 60,752 17,650 9,705 9,726 24,586 9,065 30,538 19,534 and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering—J. C. Gotch and 40,788 Sons Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Harvey and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds—• Beckett and Co. Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W. Williams, 1,225 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 C 0.., Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle ton and Cra,dock Lymington Bank, Lymington—St. Barbe and 23,920 03,199 45,835 1,847 35,231 - Co. - Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis—Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Jarvis and Co Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst 56,218 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, Moninouth—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, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham- 9,986 field Whitehaven Joint-Stock Banking Company, Whitehaven 25,706 Warwick and Leamington Banking Company, Warwick 32,317 West of England and South Wales District Bank, Bristol 76,184 Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 69,286 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud- 11,976 dersfield - Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, 31,118 2,950 Whitchurch Worcester City and County Banking Com pany, Worcester 4,626 York Union Banking Company, York 71,349 York City and County Banking Company, 95,005 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds 123,783 P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns. Inland Revenue, Somerset House, January 15, 1853. 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 tingham, Hart, Fellows, and Co Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddock and Co Naval Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth—Harris and Co. New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Everett and Co Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Samuel Smith and Co. Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os westry—Croxon and Co. Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, CURIOUS RELIC FOUND IN THE CITY.—A slab or tablet, most curiously inscribed, , was recently found in Christ Church-passage, Newgate-street, by some men in the employ of Messrs. Crook and Son, the City sewer con tractors. It consists of a slab or tablet of Purbeck stone, about a foot square, and exhibits the following inscription rudely cut upon it : " Et les mains ourdiraient les entrailles du pretre A (Want de corde pour etrangler les roil."—NAHum. The translation of this singular inscription is, literally, as follows : 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 C 0.... Penzance Bank, Penzance--Batten and Co. Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—D. Yorke and Co. Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and I Notwithstanding much inquiry, our reporter has not been W. Walters. Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co 26,792 the history of the burial-ground of Christ Church, New- Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy, gate-street, any clue to the application of this extraordi and Co. ................. 30 ,818 nary inscription. Neither the stone nor the cutting seem Richmond Bank, Richmond—R oper and Co 5,852 to be very - ancient, though the admixture of the capital Rochdale Bank, Rochdale--Clement, Roy ds, and smaller Roman letters lead to the opinion in the and Co. Rochester, Chatham, and Str oo d Bank, Roches- Mr. Heywood, the surveyor to the City Sewers Commis ter—Day and Nich0150n...........- 7,951 sion, on Tuesday last, at the close of the court, laid the Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham. and Sons 11,191 stone before the commissioners • and it now remai ns i n Rugby Bank, Rugby—A. B u tli n and Mon 9,719 his possession at his officesin the' Old Jewry Chambers, 9,679 40,092 11,130 " And tho hands would twist together the bowels of the priest for want of a rope to strangle the kings." 7,370 5 10 6 9 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 4 8,059 5,138 52,586 37,154 24,756 32,683 14,119 88,550 19,900 5,566 4,080 33,460 12,240 16,044 2,373 2,055 8,547 13,156 28,115 12,965 27,279 47,856 21,249 18,616 48,581 61,929 10,080 3,561 27,437 12,623 25,106 10,853 33,882 9,088 COUNTIZY MARKETS. BOSTON-JAN. 19. - - - - - - - At to-day's market we had a considerable quantity of wheat on offer ; really fine dry samples met with pur chasers at previous rates, whilst out-of-conditioned par cels were altogether neglected. Barley in request, and is dearer. Oats, beans, and peas sold at full prices. Wheat, red, 40s to 495, white, 47s to 51s, extra 53s ; barley, 26s to 32s ; oats, 16s to 22s ; beans, 33s to 37s ; peas, 30s to 355 per qr. NEWARK—JAN. 19. At our Corn-exchange to-day we had a good attendance, and a plentiful supply of grain of all descriptions, and the prices of last week were fully maintained. Wheat, white, 52s to 565, red 48s to 50 s ; b ar l e y, gr i n di ng, 27 s to 28s, malti ng 33s to 36s ; oats, 2ist 24s to 265, 22st 188 to 22s ; beans 38s to 428; peas 32s to 36s ; mzlt 56s to 60s. ; tares, 40s to 44 per qr. DERBY SMITHFIELD—JAN. 18. The supply of fat beasts to-day was not large, but there was a good attendance of purchasers, and higher prices were asked for beef than has been for the last four yowl , yet the demand was brisk, and a clearance effected. There were few sheep penned, which soon found buyers, at high prices. Fat calves were scarce. The number of pigs was less than it has been for many months past in this market. —Beef, Mto sid ; mutton, qd to 7d ; veal, 52d to 6d per lb. ; pigs, 8s Oil to 8s 6d per score ; rough fat, 4s 6d per 14 lbs. ; hides, 2d to 2id per lb. ; calf-skins, 2d to al per lb. DENBIGH —JAN. 12. There was little or no variation in prices at this mar' ket to-day to those of this day week. Wheat fetched from 16s to 17s Od ; barley, lOs to 00s Od ' • oats, 6s Od to Os Oct per hobbet ; tub butter, 9d t o 9id ; fresh ditto, is to is ld per lb. BANGOR-JAN. 14. Our market to-day was rather small, and there was nothing of importance passing. Every article of grain held its value, bat no advance could be obtained. DINBURGH GRAIN-JAN. 19. We had a large supply of grain in to-day's market ; sales were ready, and business done at higher rates. Wheat on the top the same as last week, and the average 5d up. Barley on the top is 6d up, and the average is sa• Oats on the top 8d up, and the average 3d down. Beats on the top 6d up, and the average the same. Unsold, 28 qrs. wheat-71 qrs. barley-143 qrs. oats—and 2 cirg• beans. Top of Wheat ..... Barley -- Oats Bawls ..... 65 lb 578 Od ' 5711 b 36s Od 46 lb 24s 8d ,' 67 lb 37s 6d Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 652 qrs sold Barley 9BO qrs sold Oats 1,228 qrs sold 1 Beans lO4 qrs sold 524 qrs 909 qrs ,085 qrs 102 qrs AVE:LAGER PER IMPARIAL QUARTER. Average of wheat £2 10 8 Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats 1 0 7 Ditto of Beans 4-120.5 0-12ths 3-12ths 9-12ths DUBLIN—JAN 18. We have no alteration to report in the currencies of Of, corn market since F r id a y. Wh ea t an d b ar l ey again In" a brisk demand to-day, and fully supported our last quota' tions. Oats were dull, but not lower, Indian corn Wad held firmly, but the business done was only trifling. , White wheat, 26s Od to 32s Od ; red ditt o , 25s Od to 3 05 barley, 12 s 6d to 16s Od; oats, 108 Od to lls 6d ; rapeseed, 21s Od to 23s per brl ; oatmeal, lls Od to 12s 6d ; baker' s flour, 1416 d to 18s lid per cwt; Indian corn, 31s 6d to 340 IP per 480 lbs. CORK-JAL 19. Brls. Currency. 33 'White wheat 27s Od to 00s Od Os Od--20 sto o 40 Redwheat 243 Od to 26s 6d Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od 00s Od-20 do. Ditto OOs Od to 00s Od JJJ 166 Barley l4s 2d to 14s 8d Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od .14s 4d-16 do. . Ditto 00s Od to OOs Od 4 Bere l3s 2d to 13s 4d Os 0.1 234 Oats 10s Od to 10s 4d 355 Ditto lOs 4d t. lOs 6d lOs 6d do. 239 Ditto lOs 6d to lls ld 18 Pigs 3os Od to 40s Od 00s Od per ovrt• Quantity sold at the highest prices : le 0 barrels white wheat ; 5 red ; 6 barley ; 2 bare ; eats ; 13 pigs. Quantity of grain and number of pigs sold last week :--', Wheat, 830. Barley, 1,152. B ere, 0. Oats, 70' Pigs, 848. PRICES ,OF BUTTER. CANT. CURRENCY. SP First quality Second quality Third quality B9s Third quality Fourth quality Fifth quality 7os Fifth quality 9 ° Sixth quality sBs Sixth quality 4 Return of cattle sold for week ending Jan. 15 Pigs, 866. Sheep, 227. Cows, 145. CORR.—Flour- First, 15s 6d t o 17 s Od ; ex t ra, 185. Oado, seconds, 14s Od to 15s Od ; household s , lOs to 1350 d ; th ir d; ; 8s Od to 10s per cwt. Meal—lndian meal, 8s 6d to 8 6 ':, t oatmeal, 11s3d to 11s6d ; wheat m ea l, 10 s 6d t o 11 s 6d per ° 7 G Indian corn, 81 2s 6d to 81 lOs Od per ton. B ra n, 4/ 1.51 1 ,,, to 5/ per ton. Hay—Farmers, 23s Od to 36s Od ; aveT:... 30s ; dealers, 34s Od to 45s Od ; average, Os per ton. SW% to Farmers, 20s Od to 31s Od ; a verage , 26s ; dealers, 3 40 :,, 0 00s Od ; average, Os. per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf, P; t o Od ; household ditto, 6d to Od pe r 41b.—F res h b u tt er, 9" f, lid per lb. Eggs, 6s 8d to 6s 10d per h un d re d . Meat —b e e 4d to 6d ; mutton, sd. to 61d ; veal, 4d to 6d ; pork, ild: 5d ; bacon, 6d to 7d ; sausages, 5d per lb.—Fish, Nenfolf! land, 11/. Os to 141 Os per ton ; Scotch herrings, 26s *ge m ' ci , andi 3 ...c— O e s tl f h2a ) sBssi b; Noy l- e : 722s P so o ;ort ta .saip, t . o 2 : 2e6 s Bd: : ow2dLh6yistpdetoen,re73Bim:sotpisr;cdeiLLgair::lo:ll4:; l eHo ne k l di d i d d npe t r d , 3 0 1 t70 2 . Fleece wool per lb. , 15s to 16s per stone.—HemP ----Bangor slates 2/. 17s. 6d to 31. per Wt.( ton—Timber, Memel, 3/. 10a • ; red pine, 31. 10 3 4 1. y W ell 4 0 1:11 f l. n r ", 3/. 10s. per ton ; deals, 161. to 181. per hundred.-13ark,, l ',;" • , 71. to 8/. 10s. per ton.—Tallow, 47s to 48s per ewt.-- Dl° '" 7/. 105 to 0/. per cwt.—Tar, Archangel, 19s. per brl.-0,04 Peruvian, 101. lOs to 11/. per ton. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. -- SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.—Traffi• return for t b ; week ending Jan. 16, 1853 £1,989 9 Corresponding week last year 1,638 CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for t R g week ending Jan. 15, 1853 ... £142 14 i Corresponding week last y e a r 122 17 SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-oi P by the night—and M by the reorning—dlspateh.] Day when made up From what when COUNTRIES, in General Post- Port due- Office, London. Dispatched. -- America (byßrit.pack.N Jan. 21.......... Liverpool Jan. 2 4 America (by United Sts. packet) ..........N Jan. 25 .......... Liverpool Arrive d America (by U. States packet) ..........N ................ Southampton Australia (via South ampton) M 20th of each month Southampton Jan. 9 4 Ditto (via NI arseilles N 24th of the month Dover Feb. 1 *Ditto (via Cape of Good Hope) .. N 2d of February .. .. Plymouth . • Jan. 30 Africa (West Coast) ..N 23rd of the month. Plymouth .. Feb. 1 2 Alexandria* 19th&30th o mon. Dover Jan. 2 ° Belgium Dai1y............ Dover. Brazil .............. M 9th of the month.. Sonthamp:on Feb. 16 Buenos Ayres ...... —lll 9th of the month., Southampton Feb le California .. M id & 17th of month Southamp on Feb. 1 'Cape of Good Hope .. N 14thof the month.. Southampton Jan. 26 Cape de Verds ......N 14thof the month.. Southampton Jan. 26 Constantinople*.... N 7thl7th27thof mo.. Dover ...... Jan. 3 0 Central America ....1M 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton Feb. 1 0, Channel Isles ........N Southampton Tu.'l l, •' Chili... XI id & 17th of month southampton Feb. 1 _a France .... M & N Twice daily ...... Dover T w icedw" Greece* ........ N lth 1 7th27th ofmon. Dover ...... Jan. 3° 4. llamburgh Tuesday & Friday London Tees. Southampt on 1 J Holland Wednesday & Sat London sun.Thw" Honduras N 17th of the month. Southampton F e b. 16 Ireland &'N Twice daily ...... Holyhead Twicedi" India (viaSouthampt.)m 20th of the month.. Southampt on J a n. 24 o 6 India (via Cape of Good Mauritius India (via Marseilles) N 814thth&o2f t 4t ie monthD oouvtehr am . Faenb.. 2 1 l: f m le 14th of the month.. So u th ampton Jan. 2 6 Ho Mediterranean * (via p e *.*. ** ** .. .. . . .. Southampton 20th of the month , Southampton Jan. 2 4 Ditto (via Marseilles).N ith& 24th ofmo n th D over .. • Feb. 1 Mexico 2nd of the m on t h. Southampton Feb. 1 . Madeira ............111 9th&23dof th e mon. Southampton Feb. 1 2 8 :7 b, I 7th,l9th , 27 th, Malta*.. .•• • • 30th of the month Dover .. Jan. 211 . Naples* ... .... • . ..N sthlsth2sth of mon. Dover . ..... Jan, 22 Papal States*.... ....N i thl s th 2s thofmon. Dover .... Jan. 22 Peninsula ..... • • ... M 'th l7 th27thofmon. Southampton Jan. 26 Peru • • ......M 2d & 17th of month Southampton Feb. 1 West Indies ........M 24 & 17th o f month Soathamp•to* Tuscany * N stlllsth2sth o f mon, Dover ..Jan 2 2 Van Diemen's L an d ( lee .... • ; e t Feb. 1 Australia) The mails for Australia via the Cape of Good Hope are made on the 2d of every alternate month. Those made up on the ~"„ and 24th of each month via Southampton and Marseilles are sin " sailing vessels at present from Singapore. the Cape of Good H o p e . * The mails to those countries th us marked (*) are Mails are also made up on the 2d of every alternate month _ wave; „, w d French packet to Marseilles. BIRTHS. OF A EON. Wif e On the 16th inst., at the Greaves, Lancaster, the, of T. B. Browne, Esq., of Millington-hall, Montgomerysui — OF A DAUGHTER. On the 19th inst., the wife of William White, Esq., of 45, Upper Bedford-place. MARRIED. On the 18th inst., a t St . G eorge's, Hanover-square, , J ob James West, Esq., o f Gloucester -street, Pimlico 10 a d, third daughter o f th e l a t e Mr. J. Stubbs, of Maidenlle On the 18th inst., at St. Mary, Islington, the Re/' Ellis, M.A., second son of the late T. Ellis h i tt IMP., of Abbot s t own, i n the county of Dublin, to , Sl sq ., Isabella, second d aug ht er of the late M. Babington, of Rothley Temple, Leicestershire. DIED. of i; On the 17th i ns t. , at Cambridge-terrace, Mary, r eli ct Captain Acklom, R.N. On the 14th i ns t., a t A xm i nster, C. Bond, Esq solicitor' .) aged 59. On the 17th i ns t., i n L eeson -street, Dublin, ag' e `" A 6Sr W. P. Hoey, Esq., Major in the Wicklow Regiment, 11 ' Deputy L n ieuteant of te city of Dublin. On the 12th inst., J. h Pratt, Esq , late Lieutenant S vf egiment, youngest son of the late James Pratt, Esq' , Kinsale. On the 14th inst., at Brixton-hill, Surrey, J. c oo Per, Esq., aged 80. Ems' On the 14th i ns t ., a t B ordeaux, G. A. H. H arr i s on, _,. A ., eldest son of W. G. Harrison, Esq., of Gloucester - t ort Hyde-park. /1 0, LONDON : Printed and Published by 111 - UltDO 1 (...r' 11% of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, -LN ° ' - of Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the nouat3' Middlesex, Friday, January 21, 1853. 2,551 4,390 9,892 9,549 9,815 5,023 6,945 15,662 36,497 42,594 12,045 7,685 64,986 8,925 9, 40