The Sun. — London, England, 1853-12-23 00:00:00

trbirb WlTatou+ SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) WHITEHALL, DEC. 22. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Robert Macfar lane, Esq., Advocate, to be Sheriff of the shire or sheriff dom of Renfrew. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, DEC. 22. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a French Imperial Decree, dated the 14th instant (a translation of which is hereunto subjoined), by which Chinese crape shawls, of foreign manufacture, imported into France for the purpose of being embroidered, and sub sequently re-exported, are, under certain conditions, to be temporarily admitted into France free of duty. (Translation.) Plain China crape shawls (Unis) of foreign origin, in tended to embroidered in France, may be temporarily ad mitted, free of duty, on condition of being re-exported within six months, under the bonds and formalities pre scribed by the sth Art. of the Law of sth July, 1836, and upon the particular conditions hereinafter indicated. 2. The shawls shall be declared to the Customs, under legal penalty, by number, dimensions, and net weight. Every declaration shall comprehend the number of shawls which it is intended to include in each transaction. 3. The Customs will place on each shawl a flying seal in wax, the expenses of which shall be reimbursed by those interested at the rate of 10 centimes per seal. 4. Chinese crapes, admitted temporarily by virtue of the present Decree, can only be imported at the ports of Mar seilles, Bordeaux, Nantes, Havre, .Rosen,and Dunkirk, and by the Custom-house s o f Lill e , Forbach, Strasbong, Saint Louis, and Pont-de-Beauvoisin. They can also be withdrawn from the entrepots of Paris and Lyons, where they may have arrived by way of transit. The re-expor tation must take plane through the same ports and Custom houses. 5. Every substitution, deficiency, or subtraction, proved by the Customs authmities, will involve the a pplication of the penalties and interdictions prescribed by Article 5 of the Law of sth July, 1836. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, DEC. 22. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Tradoand Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign gu m, a copy arg of a despatch from her Maj est y 's Acting Ch e d'Affaires at Naples, transmitting a translation of the New - Quaran tine Regulations issued by the Neapolitan Board of Health, a copy of which is hereuntb subjoined. (Copy.) (Translation.) The Supreme Board of Health, in their ordinary sitting of the 29th of November last, have resolved, That henceforth vessels coming from the city of Dundee should be subjected to a quarantine of ten days for pas sengers and goods, if no sickness has broken out during the voyage, the quaran ti ne and purification of the good's to take place in a lazzarette of the first class, and should be refused pratique if any sickness has broken out during - the voyage ; the quarantine of ten days for passengers , alone, with the purification of their effects on board the vessel, for ships coming from the other ports of the 'United KiNdom of Great Britain remaining in force as before. The Supreme Board of Health, in their ordinary sitting of the 2d instant, have resolved : ' Ist. That henceforward vessels coming from France, from Algeria, as well as from Corsica and other French islands, shall be subjected to a quarantine of ten days for the passengers alone, their effects being aired on board the vessel, and any L tters which the said vessels may carry shall be fumigated. 2d. That passengers who arrive by land, as well as by sea, from places where no sickness prevails, but who ori ginally proceeded from France, should prove that they have been 10 clays in a place whore the public health is ' good. • 3d. That all vessels coming from French ports, carrying susceptible goods, must bring a certificate from the royal consul, testifying that the said goods do not come from Paris ; in default of which, they are to be subjected to the same proceSs of purification required for goods coming from infected places. 4th. That ordors should be sent through the regular channels to all the diplomatic and consular agents in the Italian states, not to sign passports or to deliver new ones to those persons who come from France, unless they have • remained 10 days in a place where the public health is good. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, DEC. 22. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, "through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Vice-Consul at Buenos Ayres, inclosing a decree of the Government of Buenos Ayres, opening the port of San Nicolas, on the Parana (150 miles north of Buenos Ayres), to general trade, from the 15th October last. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, DEC. 22. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy . of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Paraiba, re porting that the decree which prohibited the re-exporta tion of foreign goods from the province of Paraiba has been rescinded and replaced by another decree, permitting • such re-exportation of foreign goods on payment of the legal transit dues. • BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, DEC. 22. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Guatemala, inclosiug a communication from the Captain of the Port of Iztapain, announcing that the Custom-house at that port had been removed to San Jose, and that the Port of Izta pam had been closed. WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 23. 2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Musgrave James Bradley Dyne, from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Clements, appointed to the 15th Light Dragoons, Dec. 23. 3d Dragoon Guards—Cornet Thomas Wright to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Winterbottom, deceased ; Serjeant Major William Blenkinsop to be Cornet, without purchase (Riding Master), vice Wright, Dec. 23. 4th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Gustavus Adolphus Hartman, from the 15th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Warde, promoted without purchase to an Unattached Company, Dec. 23. 9th Light Dragoons—Cornet Charles David Rich to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Young, who retires • Cornet Robert Blair, from the 'th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Rich, Dec. 23. 10th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant William Oliver Bird, from the 15th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Dyne, appointed t o .th e 2d D ragoon Guards, Dec. 23. 15th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant John Clements, from the 2d Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Bird, apr pointed to the 10th Light Dragoons, Dec 23. 19th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Edward Chippin dall to be Captain, by purchase, vice Moore, who retires ; Ensigr! Peter Godfrey to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Chippmdall ; Henry iltitford, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Godfrey, Dec. 23. 27th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Carnegie, from 7th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Kidd, appointed Paymaster, 27th Foot. 40th Foot—Lieutenant and Adjutant Henry Christopher Wise to be Captain, by purchase, vice Morley, who re tires ; Lieutenant Frederick Samuel Blyth to be Captain, by purchase, vice Candler, who retires ; Ensign Frederick Clinton Herman Stuart Baddeley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wise ; Edward Henry Melville Tod, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Baddeley ; Ch ar l es Fre derick Brooke, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, Dec. 24 ; Ensign George Augustus Bentley Buckle, to be Adju, taut, vice Wise, promoted, Dec. 23. 58th Foot—Thomas Fitzgerald, Gent., to be Ensign, b y purchase, vice Johnstone, who retires, Dec. 23. 60th Foot—Major Charles Howe Spence to be Lieute nant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Nesbitt, deceased, Oct. 2 ; Captain the Honourable Henry Littleton Powys to be Major, without purchase, vice Spence; First Lieute nant Randal Joseph Paden to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Powys ; Second Lieutenant George Bliss Mac Queen to be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Feilden. Dec. 23. 62d Foot—Ensign Adolphus Alick Wombwell to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Roberts, who retires • Bovine Ramsay, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice ' Womb well, Dec. 23. 63d Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel John Stoyte, from In specting Field Officer of a Recruiting District to be Lieute nant-Colonel, vice Polo, who exchanges ; Major Exham Schomberg Turner Swyny to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Stoyte, who retires ; Captain Patrick Linde say to be Major, by purchase, vice Swyny ; Lieutenant Henry Ferguson Barclay, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lindesay ; Ensign Edward Joseph Hunt, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barclay; Thomas Kvd Morgan, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hunt, Doc. 23. 71st Foot—Captain George William Hamilton, Viscount Kirkwall, from 92d Foot, to be Captain, vice Horne, who exchanges, Dec. 23. _ _ 92d Poot—Captain James Horne, from 71st Foot, to be Captain, vice Viscount Kirkwall, who exchanges, Dec. 23. 97th Foot—Lieutenant Septimus Moore Hawkins, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Gowan, who retires.; Ensign Osborne Barwell Cannon, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, Ire liawkins ; Douglas Alexander 111‘Greg•or, Gent., to be I ' 2' , s. by purchase, vice Cannon, Dec. 23. Nowt a ft Vlest India Regiment —Ensign Herbert Kelly John one Wald ron , to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bovill, promoted Dec. 3rd e • Gent. I_ndia. Regiment—Charles Brisbane Higman; moted, Dec. 211aign, without purchase, vice Quill, pro- STAFF.—Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Cunliffe Van Not ten Pole, from ea, o N ot, to be Inspecting Field Officer of a recruiting district, Stoyte, who exchanges, Dec. 23. BREVET.—The i r ee na , rtioned Cadets of the East India Company's en 4 the o have the local and temporary rank of Ensign, durin., of their being placed under the command ofbColoitivrinDi Jones, of the Royal Engineers, at Chatham, for P ttu ! ruction in the art of Sapping and Mining:—Edward Holland, Gent. ; John Le Mesurier, Gent. ; Patrick IL" Y : ,,frent. ; Alex ander Mc Neill, Gent. ; Francis Lajerra ca eard White, William 'Adolphus Baker, Gent. ; d o h, 4 2 ' 4 1 _4, Gent. ; Gent. ; Hector Tullock, Gent. rr H amon d , Gent. ; John Ord Misted, Gent , Dec. 23. [Erratum in the Gazette of 16th instant.] 85th Foot—For, Lieutenant the Honourable Edmund John Boyle to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wavle, w h o retires, Dec. 6,—Read, Li eu t en ant the Honourable Ed mund John Boyle to be Captain, by purchase, vice Thoma s Robbins Ward, who retires, bec. 16. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 22. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant Thomas Bland Strange to be Lieutenant, vice Garvey, deceased, Nov. 21 ; Second Lieutenant Francis Lyon to. be First Lieutenant, vice Leonard, deceased, Nov. 29. MEMORANDUM.—The dato of Lieutenant William Carey's promotion has been altered to Nov. 20. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. sth Regiment of West York Militia—Thomas Clough Taylor, Esq., to be Adjutant, Oct. 10. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY TEE LORD-LIEUTENANTS. 3d Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia—Lieutenant James Le Geyt Daniell, to be Captain, Dec. 19. Royal IX o c amouthshire Militia—Thomas Tuke Lewis' Gent., and John Richard Russell, Gent., to be Lieu tenants ; John Griffith Wheeley, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 20. - - BANKRUPTS. Robert Mooney, tea dealer, grocer, and oilman, Plea sant-row, Holloway-road, and Cropley-street, Hoxton New Town, to surrender, Jan. 3 , at two, and 3 1 , at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Watkins, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Hare, Gray's-inn. William Harknett, builder, Barking, Essex, Jan. 4, at two, and Jan. 31, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Hewitt, Nicholas-lane. Joseph Watson, broker, Liverpool, at Liverpool District Court, Jan 5 and 27, at eleven. Bird, Liverpool, official ass i gn ee ; Cross, Liverpool. John Smith, stationer, Brighton, Jan. 5, at twelve, and Feb. 3, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, o ffi cial assignee, Aldermanbury ; J. and J. H. Linklater, Size-lane. Wm. Spendelow, chemist, Market Drayton, Jan. 9 and 30, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Loxdalo, Market Drayton; Hodgson, Birmingham. Robert Alfred Dorrington, woollen cloth merchant, Manchester, Jan. 31, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Clarke, Leeds; Taylor, Manchester. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. William Henderson, farmer, Clackmannanshire, to meet Dec. 30, in Alloa. • BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 82, for the Week ending on Saturday the 17th day of December, 1853. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes Issued ........ 28,729,730 Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities.-- 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 14,729,730 Silver bu11i0n...... .. £28,729,730 I £28,729,730 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 22d day of Dee., 1853. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 ige 3 t • •*. —" • • .. 3,189,090 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, - Commissioners of National Debt, Say ing's Bank s , a n d Dividend Accounts) 10,492,686 Other deposits ...... 10,699,684 Seven Day and other Bills 1,183,916 Government securities (includg.Dead Weight Annuity) Other securities Notes • • ............ 8,124,105 Gold and silver coin.. 713,526 440,118,376 £40,118,376 MABSUALL, Chief Cashier. Dated tha 22d day of Dec., 185. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending the 20th day of Dec., 1853, is 225. 6?d. per hundredweight, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Groat Britain. ICOIJESE OF EXCHANGE-THIS DAY. Amsterdam.. 11 141, 1 G'braltar Ditto.three:months .. 11 16 ;Leghorn .............. 30 2714 Rotterdam 11 1614 Genoa ................ 25 55 Antwerp .............. 25 20 'Milan Brussels •••• •••• •••• 25 20 ,'Venice .• •• • 000 Hamburg% .... &Rona • • .• • • • • • • • • • • • • Naples •• •••• •• •• •••• 42% ,Palermo .............. 126% Paris• ........ • • .... 25 2% Messina ....... .. 1 26 3.1 Ditto, thrse months ••25 30 Lisbon ................ 53 Marseilles.. ..... ....... 25 32% Oporto ................ 5 3% Bourdeaux ............ Rio Janeiro Frankfort-on-Maine .... 118% Buenos Ayre5.......... Berlin ............ , New York, 60 days' sight Vienna .. •• . ..... 11 40 Philadelphia Trieste . • „„ 11 44 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Petersburgh... ..... 37% Foreign Gold In Bars £3 17 9 Madrid ..... ... Barcelona.... Ifexian Dollars .... 0 5 0 New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1% MARKET INTELLIGENCE. From the London .Arew Price Cut rent of this day. SUGAR.—To-day the market for British plantation sugar present a firm aspect. A good business was concluded by refiners and grocers, and in cases the rates obtained wore zid per cwt above last Friday. Salo are 623, making for the week 2,865 hbds and toe. REFINED.—To-day, there were ready buyers of refined sugar for home consumption, and the currency closed firmly. Brown lumps at 445, low to fine grocery 44s 6d to 47s Gd. Prices are well supported ; for crushed sugar there being several export buyers. MAURITIUS.—To-day there were ready buyers of Mauri tius sugar. In auction 3,909 bags sold at prices 6d per cwt. above last week ; low yellow went at 33s to 34s ; good to fine brown 30s to 32s 6d; low and inferior 26s to 29s 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA. - This afternoon the public sales of 1,200 bags Bengal sugar went briskly at prices 6d per cwt. above lost week. Fine grainy yellow realised 40s 6d to 41s ; low to good brown ditto 31s 6d to 33s 6d, and low to good like Mauritius 32s to 36s 6d. Of Madras 402 bags went at the full value, fine soft brown and low yellow at 28s 6d to 29s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—To-day foreign sugar was again much in demand, and the parcels of Brazil and Havannah sold privately, were at full last week's rates ; to a small advance at auction, 57 hhds Porto Pico were sold at 31s to 36s for low to mid yellow. Cocoe.—Sales privately of Trinidad—low to mid red made at 34s to 365, good to fine 36s Gd to 395, grey from 31s to 31s, Grenada 30s to 335. Bahia selling at 26s to 275, Para 28s 6d. to 39s Gd, and Guayaquil 33s Gd to 34s per cwt. COFFEE.—To-day, several parcels of Plantation Ceylon were sold privately, and the rates obtained were rather above last. At auction 83 casks, 27 brls, and 22 bags found buyers at 60s to 62s for mid, and other sorts 55s to 58s. Native in good demand, and cannot be obtained under 50s for good ord. Mocha met with more attention, and 226 bales and half bales in auction, sold at full prices; long berry at 77s to 78s 6d ; low to mid small, 61s 6d to 65s 6d. On 'Change some parcels of native Ceylon were reported to be sold at 50s to 50s 6d for good ord. TEA.—There has again been no speculation in congou, but demand for consumption has been brisker during the last few days, still there is not the least improvement in prices—low to good ord selling at is 2d tp is 21d, rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf is 3d to is 41d, and strong to Pekoe sorts is Mto 2s 6d. In good to fine green tran sactions have rather exceeded those of last week ; still the rates of that time are not higher. To-day; larger pur chases were made in tea, and rates ruled fit mer ; sales of low to good ord Congou made at is 24d to is lid per lb. TALLOW.—An active demand continues to prevail for Russian, and the advance during the week has been 2s to 2s 6d per cwt. First sort P. Candle on the spot realising 58s 6d to 59s 9d, and delivery in spring months 58s 9d to 595, home melted sells freely at an advance, and 51s is now the currency cash. OlLS.—Prices are still on the decline for olive oil, and transactions have been limited, Gallipoli 601. to 621., and other sorts 541. to 581. per ton. In rape oil pale at 47s to 47s 6d, brown 44s 6d to 455, and refined foreign 47s 6d to 495. In palm transactions have been large at 41s to 42s for mid to fine. A brisker sale for cocoa nut, and prices firm; Cochin at 46s to 475, and Ceylon 45s ld to 465. SUDDEN DEATH OF JOSEPH EDGAR, ESQ., SOLICITOR, OF WESTON-SUPER-MARE, SOMERSET.—This melancholy and painful event took place on Friday afternoon, be tween three and four o'clock, at his residence, Swiss villa, Locking-road. It appears that the deceased gen tleman was seixed in the night with violent pains in the intestines, caused by inflammation. Immediately upon the family being apprised of his illness the best medical skill was at once procured ; but such was the power and virulence of the disease • that in about twelve hours from the time of the attack death terminated his painful sufferings. TREASURY NOTICE.—The following notice, issued by order of the Lords of the Treasury, as regards the pay ment of,the Bills of Exchange, was put up on Wednesday at the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange : "Noticeis hereby given, that all bills of exchange ac , cepted at the Paymaster-General's Office, Whitehall, or at the Treasury, or Admiralty, payable on the Paymas ter-General's account at the Bank of England, which fell due on Monday next, 26th inst., will be paid if pre sented, on Saturday, the 24th inst. But such bills due on the 26th inst., which are not presented for payment on the 24th inst., will be paid as usual on the 26th inst., if required." THE MAIIILEDONE INQUlRY.—Wednesday, the inquiry was again resumed by Mr. Austen. Mr. Edward Joseph, a surgeon, had vaccinated Walsh's child, and had seen it the day before it died, in order to ascertain if the operation had been successful. The child then appeared to be quite well. Had afterwards made a post mortem examination of it. The body presented no ap pearance of emaciation ; and the stomach was nearly full of milk. Witness considered that the child had died front asphyxia or suffocation, most probably occa sioned by its having been too well wrapped up. The inquiry was adjourned till to-morrow. THE HOLIDAY ON MONDAY, DEc. U.—Wednesday, notices were posted at the various hospitals to the effect that regular. out-patients will not be attended to on the above-mentioned day, but medicines will be issued to to them either the Saturday previous or on Tuesday. Accidents and urgent cases will receive the usual prompt attention as on other days. The several savings' banks have also notified to depositors that the establishments will remain closed on Monday, the 26th, but that de posits, notices of withdrawal, &c., will be received and payments made.on Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. In the City, business will be refrained from altogether, notices to that effect being exhibited in every shop and counting-house, and bakers, butchers, and greengrocers intend to close their establishments during the whole day. LADVERTISEMENT.I—Fifty thousand Cures have been effected by Du Barry's delicious Revalenta Arabica Food, without medicine, inconvenience, or expense (as it saves fifty times its cost in other remedies). —"Twen ty-five years nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and debility, from which I had suffered great misery, and which no medi cine could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's Food in a very short time. W. R. Reeves, Pool Anthony, Tiverton. " Eight years' dys pepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea, for which my servant had consulted the advice of many, have been effectually removed by Du Barry's delicious food in a very short time. I shall be happy' to answer any inquiries. Rev. John W. Flavel, Rid lington Rectory, Norfolk." " Three years' excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and left arm, and general debility, which rendered my life very miserable, has been radically removed by Du Barry's excellent i n o e o r d v . Fouifs A t iexs. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, Skibbereen." sickness agony from dyspepsia, spasms, atasthma, the s cough,stomach, a eh and constipation, von tt flatulency, ing 8 has been removed by Du Barry's 17y's excellent food. Maria jolly, 50,000 cures l r s (including Worth a m o f Ling, No r Norfolk."—Copies 1 thosek." C o f o p L i e o s r d o f testi monials Stuart de Decies, Major-Ge n eDrs. Ure, Shorland, and Harvey (gratis). Thomas K canisters, ng with full instructions, 11b., 2s. 9d. ; 21b., 4s. 6d. ; 513 11 s. 121 b,, 225. ; super-refined, 51b. 225. ; 10113 , 335. " e ; 101 b. and 121 b. carriage free. 61b., ryDu • Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, London; also, Fortnum, m ason , an d Co., purveyors to her Ma j est y , Picc adilly , - THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1853. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—DEc. 22. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) CASES OF THE GREAT RAILWAY CONTRACTORS.-IN RE RENNET. This was the last examination meeting in the case of George Hennet, of Duke-street, Westminster; Bridge water, Bristol, and other places, railway contractor, shipowner, and timber merchant. The case is the.largest that has passed through the court for several years. The accounts, prepared by Messrs. Quilter and - Ball, are very voluminous, extending over 64 folios. The following is a copy of the balance-sheet : The balance-sheet of George Hennet, of Duke-street, Westminster; Temple Meads, Bristol ; Teignmouth, and Bridgwater, railway contractor, shipowner, lime-burner, &c., a bankrupt. From Ist January, 1849, to 19th March, 1853. DR. To sundry creditors £343,342 7 2 Liabilities 16,919 13 10 Secured creditors— Fully secured 63,843 0 0 Partially ditto 15,522 3 0 Profits on four years' business 37,900 0 0 Ditto on French contract 16,000 0 0 Capital, Ist January, 1849 146,342 4 5 £639,899 8 5 By property £80,786 0 8 Debtors, good 65,521 12 10 ~ doubtful £3,00115 0 „ bad 49,860 10 4 £52;862 5 4 £146,307 13 6 Deduct creditors payable in full 616 18 10 E 145,690 14 8 By estimated value of securities in the hands of creditors— Fully secured £73,139 0 0 Partially ditto 86,739 0 0 (N.B. It is probable that, after defraying the expenses of realisation and the accru ing interest on mortgages, there will be no surplus available to the estate from thq, property in the hail& of fully secured . creditors.) By house and personal 'expenditure since Ist January, 1849 Trade expenses, including rent, taxes, salaries, journey, and all incidental charges sines Ist January,lB49 27,000 0 0 Losses, including bad and doubtful debts 354,749 19 11 Liabilities (per contra) . , 8639,899 8 5 The list of creditors occupies 24 folios of the accounts ; they are about 500 in number. The largest creditor is Mr. George Hudson for 27,9391. 18s. 7d., on 32 accept ances of the bankrupt's of various amounts from 5001. to 2,5001., which were chiefly due in March, April, and May last. Next to him is Mr. A. G. Pooley, of Nicho las-lane, who is a creditor for 23,4431. 11s. 2d., on 25 acceptances. Mr. George Wither, of Reigate, is a cre ditor for 16,4701., and Colonel Woolridge for 15,3901. is. 2d. There are only two other creditors for above 10,0001., the rest are all below that amount, and most of them below 5,0001. There is an item of 42,077/. due to holders of acceptances who are unknown, all of which were issued between October, 1852, and February last. In the list of liabilities the largest item is the following : "Acceptances given to Lewis, being , part of 50,0001. now held by A. G. Pooley, 10,0001." The property is very extensive. That on which mortgages are held by the secured creditors consists of a freehold man sion-house and land near Teignmouth ; freehold houses and land in Devonshire, at Clifton, near Bristol, and other places ; ships, policies cf insurance, &c. Of the unimcumbered property, estimated at 80,7861., there is in stores, stock, manufactured goods, and materials of various kinds, 36,4001. • plant and machinery at Bridge. water and Bristol, 9,841. ; vessels, 5,8501. ; contract with the Great Junction of France Railway Company, sold to Josiah Wilkinson and others, for 16,0001. ; house hold, live and dead farming stock, carriage and horses, 2,456/. ; cash, 2,371/. ; shares, in the York and North Midland Railway Company, the Bristol Waterworks Company, a French coal-mine, nine mining companies, the Royal Panopticon of Science and Art, and several local companies in the west of England, 2,9781. ; adven ture, per Harriet, to Sidney, consisting of corrugated iron, wines, spirits, &c., 2,0001. Amongst the good debtors to the estate appear the Emigration Commis sioners for a balance of 3,0001. ; and the Great Western Railway Company for 3,5471. The works in progress on the South Wales, the Oxford and Rugby, the Bristol and Exeter, and the Vale of Neath Railways, are put down at 46,7501. The largest bad debt is " David-Leo pold Lewis, 42,0001. ;" it is not stated how this debt arose. Some heavy items appear under the head of losses ; they comprise the following :—Original 501. South Devon Railway shares, fully paid (1,050 shares sold for Si.), 47,2501. ; Bartlett, loss on mining shares purchased of him, 45.0001. ; discounts on bills, &c. (two years), 30,0001. ; plant, cost about 38,6001., present value 9,8541. , loss 28,746/. ; Glainorganshire and Monmouthshire Banking Company, cost of 200 shares about 2,0001., since paid by me on account of liabilities prior to the order of winding up 15,0001., total 17,0001. ; Holmes, loss on properties pur chased of him 17,000/. ; Swift, loss on transactions with him, 16,3001. ; iron contracts, 22,5001. ; Langley Field iron work, mortgage 15,0001., sold for 3,0001., loss 12,0001. ; loss on mining shares 17,0571., the principal items being 4,1201. on Cassandra mine, and 4.265/. on Bodmin Moor ditto ; South Wales Railway shares, cost of 500 shares 6,4001., sold for 3,200/. ; Tweedale Tile Company, 3,000/. ; South Devon half-shares, preference, 645 shares, cost 231. each, sold for 151. each, loss 5,1601. ; law expenses, 3,147/. ; loss on 223 South Wales Rail way shares at 181.. per share, 4,0141. ; Great Western ordinary stock, taken in payment of Windsor contract, 20,0001., sold at- a loss of 4,1501. ; Clifton property, 2,600/. ; shares bought of Swayne and Bovill, 4,000/. ; Forest of Dean coal mine, 3,0001. ; mosaic) picture, 1,000/. ; premiums - paid on life assurances, 1,5881. ; Gerway-house 2,000/. ; loss on three ships, 5,200/. ; by W. Richardson, a bankrupt, 1,5001. Mr. Lawrance, addressing the court, said he ap peared for the bankrupt in this case. This was the sitting for the last examination, and he believed there was no opposition to Mr. Hennet's passing. Mr. M`Leod (for the assignees)—We have no oppo sition to offer. Mr. Linklater, who appeared for certain creditors, concurred. Mr. Lawranoe—l believe the process of realisation is going on most satisfactorily, with the assistance of Mr. Hennet, and with the indefatigable assistance of our friend Mr.. Cannan ; and the result will be as satisfac tory as we anticipated, if not more so. The CommissiOner—The only thing distressing about it is, that Mr. Hennet should have fallen into such mis fortune after having had so successful a career previously. Mr. Lawrance—He has been the architect of his own fortune, and he sees the superstructure fall scarcely by any act of his own. Your Honour, I presume, will permit the bankrupt to pass ; and, perhaps, you will be good enough to name an early day for the certificate meeting. The Commissioner—Will it be opposed ? Mr. Lawrance —There may be opposition ; but we are not aware that there will be. The Commissioner—The earliest day on which it would be heard would be the 13th of January. I don't think I shall pledge myself to decide the matter earlier than the week following. Put it down for Saturday, the 21st of January, at 12. The bankrupt then passed. From the examination of the accounts this large failure appears to have arisen from a system pursued by the bankrupt, and doubtless by other contractors, of ac cepting shares of the several companies under whom be contracted in part payment for the works to be per formed. At the time of the contracts, the shares were probably at a premium ; but they afterwards became depreciated, in some instances from 50 to 70 per eent. ; and mr. Rennet being obliged to pay his sub-contrac tors in full,• he necessarily fell into difficulties. There has already been a dividend of 2s. 6d. in the pound paid on the estate, and another dividend of about .the same amount is expected shortly to be declared. IN BE THOS. lIITCHINGS. This bankrupt was also an extensive railway contractor. He had besides been engaged in large contracts on the Grimsby Docks, the. Southampton Waterworks, and the Leith Harbour Works. He is described as "of Park street, Westminster, of Great Grimsby, and of Anston, in Yorkshire, railway contractor, and contractor for publics works, stone-merchant, ship-owner, dealer and Chapman; late in partnership with Win. Wright and Wm. Brown, and trading at Great Grimsby, under the firm of T. Hutchings and Co., and at Anston, under the firm of W. Wright and Co." This was the adjourned last ex amination meeting. The accounts in this case have been prepared by Messrs. Simmons and Co. of Gracechurch-street, and occupy no less than 88 folios, though extending only from the 16th of December, 1852, to the 30th August last. Subjoined is a copy of the balance-sheet;— • To creditors u nsecured DR. £53,966 18 3 To do. contracted since appointment of in spectors 25 15 0 To do. who have attached the amounts due on the respective works • 2,567 3 4 To Smith, Ellison, and Co., Lincoln, hold ing security ....... To surplus 16th December last 9,853 16 6 To do. as per statement of affairs of Hutch ings, Brown, and Wright 5,202 3 6 it 83,554 9 3 By good debtors £8,498 12 4 Doubtful ditto Bad ditto Property Amount receivable on sundry works 17,984 7 10 Ditto doubtful 3,068 5 4 Grimsby Docks' contract..... £28,762 1 10 Less, claim by Smith, Elliston and Co lO,OOO 0 0 18,762 1 10 Plant, So., estimated to be worth 30,762° 1 10 Securities held by Smith, Ellison, and C 0.... 14,500 0 0 Personal and domestic expenses Suspense account 291 14 5 Profit and loss 1,641 12 5 £83,554 9 3 Of the 88 pages of the accounts, 33 are occupied with the list of creditors. The property consists of house hold furniture, office fixtures, &c., a pile-driving ma chine at Blackwall some house at Great Grimsby, shares in the Grimsby Fishing Company, valued at 1,200/., and a bond for 1 , 0001. on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway. Appended to the accounts is a detailed statement of all the works in which the bankrupt bad been engaged, the principal of which appears to have been the con tract for the formation of the new docks at Grimsby. We select the following items :—" South Essex Estuary, 5,1471. In.the spring of 1851, a project was set on foot to enclose certain lands on the coast of Essex, by a company to be formed and to be called the South Essex Estuary Company, I undertook to make the necessary application to Parliament for a bill authorising such inclosure, and to pay the preliminary engineering and law expenses thereon ; and in the event of the bill being obtained, and the company's being formed pursuant thereto, then that the contract for the works should be given to me. The bill has since been obtained, but the company has not yet been formed, ner has anything further been done; but I have no doubt that the project will eventually be carried out, and that there will be realised to this estate a sum much greater than the present expenditure, which is for expenses in obtaining the bill and engineering charges 5,147/," The other works were enumerated as follows : —Spurn Lighthouse works, 7 . 001. • Frome, Yeovil, and Weymouth Railway ; Inverness iridge works, 2,300/. ; Southampton Waterworks, 2,3481. ; Morayshire Rail way, 1,001/. ; Leith. Harbour works, 4,6341. ; Anston quarries, 18,5201. In reference to the Grimsby Docks the following explanation was given : This contract for making docks at Great Grimsby was taken in January, 1851, for the sum of . 4200,719 12 2 Reverse gates £750 0 0 Clee drains Lengthening arches Kreosoting 21,314 9 4 Work performed by W. H. Mitchell and paid by T. Hutchings and Co 843 11 0 Amount of extra work as per schedule 56,3 4 1. 3 3 279,218 15 9 -Less, cash received on ac count as per certificates, to 36th Sept.lBs2 207,034 16 4 Materials purchased per contract Incomplete works Sept. 30, 1852, as calculated by Mr. Cowley, engineer (le-s materials on the ground used by the company, 9,0001.) ------- 250,456 13 11 28,762 1 10 (Subject to a claim of 10,0001. for which Messrs. Smith, Ellison, and Co. hold security.) " Memorandum.—ln addition to this sum, I consider I am entitled fo a profit of 15 per cent. on the works exe cuted by the company ; in the above calculation the amounts estimated to complete, being taken at schedule prices. I consider the plant now lying at Grimsby, will realise to this estate the sum of about 12,0001." _ _ _ Mr. Lawrance asked that the bankrupt. should pass ; the balance-sheets had been duly filed, and were satis factory. The books had•all been kept by double-entry, and the balance-sheet was perfectly vouched. Mr. Linklater said he represented the assignees, who had no objection to the bankrupt passing his last exami nation. The books had been well kept, and there was no difficulty at all as to the figures. There were one or two verbal alterations which the assignees wished to be made with 'reference to the claim of Messrs. Smith, Ellison, and Co., so that neither party might be com promised. His Honour asked who wanted the alteration made ? Mr. Linklater said it was rather the suggestion of the official assignee ; but, independently of that, he should have made it on behalf of the assignees. There was a large debt of about 30,0001. due to this estate from the Gritnsby. Dock Company; on this debt Messrs. Smith, Ellison, and Co. claimed a lien to the extent of 14,4001., but the bankrupt contended that the lien, which was created by a letter to his bankers, was only to the ex tent of 10,000/. It was proposed to put a note on the balance-sheet to that effect. His Honour said the bankrupt was at liberty to make any statement he pleased as to what he supposed to be his rights; but such statement could not affect Smith, Ellison, and Co. The assignees, however, might reasonably desire such explanatory statement to appear, lest the creditors should be misled as to the amount of assets. ; Mr. Lawrance asked his Honour to continue the allowance. The Commissioner—What was the allowance ? Mr. .Lawrance-101. a week. Mr. Linklater - said the bankrupt had been most as siduous in assisting the assignees. Mr. Cannan, the official assignee, said his services would be required for some time to cume. The Comniissioner—That is a matter which must be left with the assignees. It is a matter of common sense, they must judge for themselves what is a reasonable price for his services. • Mr. Lawrence —And your Honour will sanction it, of course ? The Commissioner—Yes. Mr. Lawrance then asked for the allowance of the ac countant's bill-250/., out of the estate. Mr. Linklater consented, on the part of the assignees, and the sum was ordered to be paid. The certificate meeting was appointed for the same day as that of Hennet, the 21st of January. Mr. Yetts, on behalf of the directors of the Frome, Yeovil, and Weymouth Railway, tendered a proof for 1,0001. in respect of expenses incurred, at the bankrupt's request, in obtaining the act and forming the co:npany. The Great Western Railway Company had expended 700,0001. on the line, when the Frome and Yeovil Com pany agreed to take it off their hands and lease the line. Mr. Hutchings agreed with this company to complete the line for 500,0001., and to lease it on terms so as to pay 4 per cent, to the shareholders. A contract was entered into, in January, 1852, by which Mr. Hutchings under -took, in the event" of the scheme proving abortive, to pay 1,0001. towards the expenses. The act had been obtained, but the line was never brought into operation ; consequently the present claim was made. Mr. Linklater was willing to concede the right of proof on condition of all other claims being abandoned. The Commissioner—How has the company proved abortive ? Mr. Yetts stated that the requisite capital had not been subscribed, and the Great Western Company had again taken possession of the line. The Yeovil Coin pany had expended as much as 4,0001. in the prelimi nary expenses, and therefore sought to prove against Hutching's estate for the 1,0001. which he had contracted to pay. _ _ Ili; Honour said it might appear that the contractor had already paid as much as he had contracted to do. The real question was, what were preliminary expenses ? Mr. Yetts—Our case is, that he has paid no expenses within the meaning of the contract. His Honour said it was entirely a question of account and of details. . . Mr. Linklater said if the directors had paid 3,0001. or 4,0001., he would show that they had received 35,0001., so that they were not at all out of pocket. Mr. Yetts—The whole amount received has been 1,7791. for deposits. The Commissioner—Have they returned any of this to the shareholders?_ Mr. Yetts—They are desirous to do so. The Commissioner--But are they not bound to do it? Mr. Linklater—Not at all. I will show that the par liamentary contract in this case was a mere delusion, as regarded the amount of capital. Some of the gentlemen now claiming this money from us did not pay a farthing on their shares. Of the 1,770 1 . in the hands of the pro moters, 625!. was paid by Messrs. Hutchings and Co. in respect of a portion of the shares. For that amount Messrs. Hutchings are entitled to credit towards the preliminary expenses. Besides, lam prepared to show that the company did not prove abortive ; the act was obtained, and they were regularly formed. His Honour said the question was so cbmplicated that he could not now deal with it. Mr. Yetts said the act applied for was one to carry out powers already in existence ; consequently, the regular amount of subscription was not,required. The act pro vided that three-fifths of the capital should be subscribed before the works were proceeded with, and this was not done because the shareholders had not confidence in Mr. Hutchings. His Honour said he would not go into that question. Mr. Yetts said the result was that shares to the amount of 35,0001. only having been subscribed for, the company became abortive. The Commissioner—l suppose all the bankrupt paid towards the preliminary expenses was the deposit on his shares. Mr. Lawrance said there had been considerable further payments. - After a conversation, His Honour said he thought there was evidence that the directors had paid about 4,0001. of preliminary ex penses ; and it would be for Mr: Hutchings to show that he had paid 1,0001. of this, or what he had paid. The matter ought to be put in the form of a declaration and a plea, in order'that he might arrive at a correct conclu sion upon it. Where persons engaged in a project that must involve a heaiy expenditure, th ey were n ot justi fied in incurring expenses, and charging them on the few who had subscribed. Be the merits of the case what they would, they hid not been presented to him so as to induce him to admit the proof. SOCIAL CUSTOMS TRADE USAGES, AND DRINK.— A meeting of the National Temperance Society (the fourth of a monthly series) was held in the Whittington Club, on Monday, the 19th inst., to promote the separation of intoxicating liquours from the usages of workshops and the customs of social life. John Dunlop, Esq., founder of Scottish Temperance Societies in 1829, and author of "The Philosophy of the Artificial and Compulsory Drinking Usages," presided on the occasion, and ex presied .his satisfaction with the amendments which had been introduced since his researches and labours in reference to this subject first began. He charac terised the despotism of drinkiug usages in trades in emphatic terms ; and lamented that so many of them (the majority, however, not so compulsory as formerly) still rema i ne d . The Rev. Dr Burns related several affecting instances of moral and criminal iw d t r h u n n s e the h o c i iahmi pa t ol o lrdt h a i nb s cues o i w noe n fs s k . onsueopswtaolermadtsg separating these n h d a t h d dews r e e e s l u t l e t ss e pt d reoc f ni r ag o lll m yy from all religious festivities and celebrations. Mr. James Balfour confirmed all that had been said, both as to the injury inflicted on the working classes by drinking usages, and the improvements which bad arisen since the agitation of the question several years ago. He drew particular notice to the evils at tending the custom of holding benefit clubs at public houses. The secretary of the National Temperance Society referred to some illustrations of progress and enlightened sentiment on the subject under discussion. The meeting separated at ten o'clock. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. 111 ANSION-HOUSE.—Two young men, named White and Lutterell, soldiers of the. Grenadier Guards, were charged with violently assaulting Constable 539 City police while on duty. About eight o'clock last night the prisoners were at a coffee-shop door on Tower-hill ; both were rather drunk, and they forced the shop door. They both used the most revolting language to the police and females passing. They then took off their belts, and struck everybody present ; the picket was sent for, but were taken into custody before its arrival. Other witnesses confirmed this testimony, and the Lord Mayor having thanked one of them for his assist ance to the police, ordered Mr. Goodman to pay him 10s. out of the poor box. The prisoners were sentenced to a fine, of 51. each, or one month. The wounded policeman was ordered 1/: as recompense for his injuries. The Lord Mayor requested the press would acknow ledge his receipt of 20/. from W. J. and H. T. for the poor box. BOW-STREET.—Catherine Sullivan was charged with committing a fraud upon a number of pawn brokers. It appeared that the prisoner, doubtless in confede racy with others, had succeeded in pledghig a number of wedding-rings at various pawnbrokers, which turned out to be composed of a heavy white metal, elctro-plated with gold. The execution was so perfect as to escape the usual tests, and their weight was nearly the same as ordinary wedding-rings. She generally obtained about Ss. upon them, their full worth being a shilling. Mr. Clark,. ;he pawnbroker, of Long-acre, and Mr. Collins, of Drury-lane, both produced rings of the above descriptior, which the prisoner had pledged at their shops ; and it was stated by the police that a number of additional cases could be proved if the prisoner was remanded for a week. Mr. Hall consented to this application, and the pri soner was accordingly remanded for further examination. MARYLEBONE.—DanieI Budd, proprietor and driver of a cab, was charged with the following scandal ous misconduct, while in a state of drunkenness, to wards a lady named Hargrave, residing at 17, South bank, St. John's-wood. Complainant deposed that on the previous night she was at a party in Upper Berkeley-street, and at half-past twelve a servant was sent for a cab to convey her home. Defendant came to the house, in front of which he re mained till a quarter past one ; and complainant then desired to be driven to her residence. The defendant went in a wrong direction, and as he refused to listen to her remonstrances, she begged him to let her out of the cab. He then alighted from his box, and abused her in the grossest language imaginable. He afterwards re sumed his seat, telling her that he should drive her to the station-house, and there charge her with being drunk. She was naturally much alarmed, and called out loudly for the police. Cookman, 155 D, hearing the complainant call out for assistance, desired defendant to stop, but he refused to do so, and whipped his horse. Witness pursued him, and having ultimately stopped him, took him into cus tody. The defendant, in answer to the charge, admitted that he had partaken too freely of drink, for which he was sorry. The lady abused him, and he then abused her. Mr. Long remarked that it was the worst case of mis conduct on the part of a cabman which lead come under his notice, and he should inflict a severe punishment. He then sentenced the defendant to two months' hard labour in the House of Correction. The defendant's wife, who had an infant in her arms, applied for a mitigation of the sentence, but Mr. Long told her that he could not alter his decision, the case being one of a most flagrant description. SOUTHWARK.—Abraharrt Lilley, coal-dealer, of No. 14, Garden-row, London-road, was summoned by Samue Hall, an officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, fur cruelly treating and torturing a horse. The officer stated that on Thursday morning, the Bth inst., he was on duty in the Southwark Bridge-road, when he saw the prisoner with a cart heavily laden with coals, and dragged with. one horse. The animal was in such a weak and deplorable state that it could not pro ceed any further, althbugh the defendant did all he could to get it along. Witness went up to the horse, and on removing the collar he discovered a large open wound, which appeared of long standing. The cart had three or four tons weight in it, and more than a strong, healthy horse could have conveniently dragged along, but the de fendant's horse was not only poor, but the sores were of such a description that it must have been greatly tor tured. The defendant said he did not know the sore was so bad. He promised not to use the ,horse again until it was quite well. Mr. Combe said it was a very bad case, and great credit was due to the officer of the Royal Society for bringing it before him. He should fine the defendant 20s. and costs. The defendant paid the money. The driver of a cab, badge No. 1,161 was summoned by Mr. Stephen Corbett, a gentleman residing at Hex ton, for having neglected to deliver to him a ticket. The complainant stated that he arrived by the Brighton Railway from Croydon on the evening of the 14th inst., with two friends, and jumped into defendant's cab on the rank inside the terminus at London-bridge. He then requested him to drive them to the Lyceum Theatre, in the Strand, but defendant stopped nearly two minutes. Witness called out to him to go on, when one of the railway servants came to the cab door, and asked %vitness where he wanted to - go to. He replied to the Lyceum Theatre. The same man then demanded 2s. as the fare. He paid it to him, thinking, however, that it wag very strange that the fare should be required beforehand. • The railway officer said it was all right, and then defendant drove him away. Just as the vehicle got over Waterloo-bridge he stopped the cab and got out, and the defendant neglected to give him a ticket. What he had also to complain of was that the defendant had overcharged him sixpence, as the distance was under two miles, consequently the fare could only be ls. Gd. On his applying for the summons he was told that he could not proceed against the defendant for the over charge as he had not taken the fare, but he considered the conduct of the railway authorities so extraordinary in their mode of attending to the public cabs that he brought the present charge before the magistrate. An officer, who said he was in the employ of the rail way company to attend to the cabs at the Brighton Railway terminus, London-bridge, here stepped forward and said that all the cabs that were allowed to ply for hire in the terminus were the property of the railway company, and the defendant was one of their servants. The regulations laid down by the company were to pay the drivers a weekly salary, and all fares were paid to witness or one of their officers so appointed. He received the two shillings before the cab started, as the distance was ' over two miles, and another sixpence for the third passenger. He produced a book of fares issued by the company, but such not being under the authority of the Commissioners of Police, Mr. A'Beckett said ho could put no reliance in it. Mr. A'Becli ett told the officer that the railway com pany assumed more authority than they were entitled to. If they became cab proprietors they must comply with the law. It was a most singular and arbitrary proceed ing on the part of a railway company to control public cabs by not only receiving and demanding fares before. hand, but by putting the public to a great deal of incon venience. There could be no doubt that the complainant had been overcharged, but where was his remedy for that offence ? The Act of Parliament said the proprietor or driver of a hackney carriage, but in this case it was difficult to find that out, as the defendant did not take the money, but it was received by a servant of the rail way company. He therefore expressed his regret that he had no power to entertain the overcharge in that respect, but as regarded the non-production of the ticket, he should fine him 20e. and costs. There was no doubt a clear case of overcharge, but the defendant got out of that by his not receiving the money. • The defendant contended that the fare was right, bnt as for the ticket, he believed he gave one to the gentle: man, as he always did that to fares, The railway com pany gave all the drivers positive orders not to neglect that. He was not allowed to take money, although the fare was correct as to distance, &c. Mr. Alleckett—Do you mean to say that the money is always taken before you start? Defendant—Yes ; on all occasions by one of the officers appointed, who also sees to the tickets being de livered. Mr. A'Beckett—That system is very arbitrary and un justifiable on behalf of a railway company, There was no hold on any one except the cabman for extortion, but in this case a servant of the railway receives the money, and so creeps out of it. He hoped this conduct would go forth to the public. He should inflict the penalty of 20s. and costs on the defendant for not giving a ticket, and he was sorry he could not entertain the overcharge'. The cabman paid the penalty, and left the court. ABD - EL - KADER.—Abd-el-Kader lives a very retired life at Broussa, in the bosom of his family, and occupies himself with the education of his children. His principal enjoyment in the most part of the day and through a part of the night is study and poetry, for which he has a decided penchant. He carefully avoids any noise, and Broussa pleases him so much as a place of residence that he has decided on purchasing a farm in the neighbour hood, in order to give employment to himself and the persons who compose his numerous suite. He is dis gusted with grandeur, and now prefers to live retired and tranquil, and to enjoy on his new estate the pleasures of a country life and study. The conduct of the Emir is always in keeping with his noble character, and he allows no opportunity to escape of loudly proclaiming the gene. rosity and greatness of mind of the Emperor of the French, and in his devotions he never fails to pray for the preservation of the life of him who restored him to liberty and repose. The Emir is expecting to receive from Damascus two magnificent horses of the famous Arab breed called Nedjdi, which are intended for the Emperor Napoleon, to whom they have been already offered, and accepted by his Majesty.—Journal de Con. stantinople. [ADVERTISEMENT.}--A LIEUTENANT OF DRAGOONS CURED OF RHEUMATISM BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—This officer, who is in the Dutch army, states that Holloway's Pills and Ointment have cured him of rheumatism, which appeared to be incurable, as neither sea-bathing, vapour-baths, nor preparations vaunted as sure remedies, did him any good, and the treatment of the doctor, after several months' trial, was without suc cess. At this juncture ho commenced taking these Pills and rubbing the Ointment into the complaining parts twice a day, which effectually cured him in the course of six weeks. The truth of this statement can be vouched for by Mr. J. B. Stratman, of Bois-le-Duc.—Sold by all drug gists; and at Professor ilolloway's establishment, 244, Strand, London. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, DEC. 22. ENTERED INWARDS. —The Thea, from Gravolines ; Loon, do. ; Europa, Gothenburg ; Swift, Jabea ; Cameron Packet, Stettin • Gode Hen s i g ht, do. Osirus, Memel ; Mette Margaretha, ,- Sundswall ; Irene Marie, Nykioberg ; Trouke Egberdena, Stralsund ; Ceres ' Odense ; Glance, Landscrona ; Claudia, Ates s i na ; Furst Sunworff, Riga ; Neptunus, Dantzic ; Alexander, Christiania ; Defender, Alexandria ; Heyworth, Cronstalt ; Indefatigable, Dant zic ; Favourite, do. ; Louisa, do. ; Surprise, Helsingborg ; Westmoreland, Cronstadt ; Bullfinch, Gothenburg ; Hinds, do. ; Rosina, Weile. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING, Dec.. 22. The Phcenie Omme, for Dunkirk • Jenne Louise and Fanny, Rouen ; Lotus, Barbadoes ; Julius, Landecrona ; John and Margaret, Dunkirk; Holderness, ditto; Favourite, Seville; Prima Donna , Cape Coast Castle ; Surge , Hong Kong; Ann, Dunkirk; Fylia, Monte Vide o and Buenos Ayres Thetis, New Zealand ; Pomona, Barbadoes and Antigua ; Laura, Barbadoes ; . Villa de Napoli, Naples. CLEARED 011KWARDS WITH CARGO, Dec. 22.—The War ner, for Antwerp-; Countess of Zetland, Cape of Good Hope ; Sumatra, Port Philip ; Clotilde, Rouen ; Balna quith, New Zealand. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 22. The Stornoway, for Calcutta, while in the act of weigh ing anchor on Tuesday, was run into by the dock mud flats, which carried away her cutwater and other damage. She was obliged to return into dock for repairs, arid will bd ready for sea to-morrow. The - Chatham, hence to Savannah, wrecked at Drog heda, has gone to pieces. _ The Niagara, emigrant ship, bound to New York (not the Agnes, as reported yesterday), got ashore near Wex ford on the 19th inst. kart of the passengers left her on the 20th. The cargo was expected to be saved. • The Black Prince, of Caernarvon, from London to Dub lin, is on shore near Belfast, and is expected to become a total wreck. The crew attempted to land in the lifeboat, but is capsized, and the mate was drowned. SANTANDER, Dec. 15.—The Julia (ship), from Liverpool to Vigo, arrived at that port yesterday, and haling lost her anchors and chains, was abandoned by the crew this morning, but brought into harbour by the Powener (s). STAVANGER, Dec. 9.—The Caroline, from Aarhuus to Leith, has put into Tananger with cargo heeled; will dis charge. Di:Timm', Dec. 21.—The Anne, of and from Aberystwith, from Newport, is ashore about a quarter of a mile south of Arklow Bar. The Success, of Port Madoc, is ashore at Salem, six miles south of Arklow. Suiiixs, Dec. 21.—The Mariam brig is aground on the Dotwick Sand. The Ebenezer, of Blyth, is lying very badly athwart the river. _ Dec. HARTLEPOOL, D2o.—The Dolphin, from London, went ashore between this place and the West Harbour yes terday. The Johan, before reported on shore here, was :the Johan, from London. ANTWERP, Dec. 21. The Europa, bound. to England, which put back to Callao, Oct. 2, leaky, has been con demned at that place. HJORRING, Dec. 14.—The Joaquim, of Swansea, was wrecked near Talstrup last night ; crew and part of cargo saved. BERGEN, Dec. 12.—The Caroline, from Copenhagen to Leith, put in 6th inst., with damage, and must discharge to repair. The Aries of Wick, was abandoned in a sink ing state, 4th inst., 80 miles N. of this port ; crew landed here. PARIS, Dec. 22,—The John Cockrell, from Havre to Martinique, which put back to discharge and examine, will be laid on a careen to repair. A vess3l bottom was passed on Dec. 11th, in lat. 48 N. lat. 10 W. The Sacree Famille, from Odessa to Marseilles, with wheat, having had rudder broken has been wrecked on the beach of Peschiers, near the Isles d'Heveres, and it is feared will break up ; crew saved. The Laura, from Santander to Bordeaux, has been lost on the coast of Mimizam, near La Teste. A vessel is sunk in the sand at Rhone Vif, the masts alone appearing above water, supposed to be the Mazagan, of Toulon. A hen coop, a white dog, dead, a long boat, broken, painted bright green, four water-casks, a case with straw, appears to have contained bottles, marked on one of the heads " Heimt Roop Teage et Comp," and " H" with an " 0" on the middle bar, and a bag, with a Tuscan and other signal flags, have been found near Rhone Vif, and are supposed to have come from the sunken vessel. P061,E, Dec, 20.—The Lo, from London, struck upon the Hook Sand, was assisted off, making water, greater part of her cargo discharged without damage, and not with damage, as reported yesterday. Los STEMOUTH, Dec. 20.—The Pink Speymouth, from Sunderland to this port, in entering the harbour to-day, was driven on the rocks leeward, and will become a total wreck. The Arab (schooner), from SL Michael's, and an Ameri can ship were in contact yesterday off Beachy Head, when the former was totally dismasted and received other severe damage ; die crew abandoned her, but subsequently re turned on board. The Augusta (barque), Helsingborg to London, was was abandoned off Flamborough Head in a sinking state on Dec. 16th ; crew taken off by the Mette Margarethe, arrived in the river. The Spanish ship Dolores, supposed from Santander to London, is on shore at Drogheda ; crew saved. A vessel was seen off Ballycotton Point, south of Ireland, Dec. 20,. with masts gone. The Elizabeth, of Newport, has been t owe d i n t o Q ueens town, dismasted and abandoned. The schooner. Bohemian Girl, from Smyrna to this port, is on shore at Carlingford Bar, fall of water. The Ann, of Liverpool, was wrecked at Pembray on the 20th. The flat Pilot, of and for this port, from Llandillos, sank on the 17th in Llandillo Bay—crew saved. The Adolpfa, from Seville for this port, is on shore near Newcastle, near Drmdrum, a total wreck. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Boundary, from Liverpool to Port Phillip, Sept. 18, lat. 3 N., long. 2 W. The Cadet, from London to Launceston, Van Dieman's Land, same day. The Australia (s), from London to Sydney, New South Wales, out 22 days, Nov. 9. The Stad Zierikee (barque), Oct. 25, lat. 28 S., long. 22 W. The Macao (barque), same day. The Vernon (ship), from London, Oct, 27. No. 8,037, And d. p. (barque), Nov. 19, lat. 13 N., long. 27 W. The Sobron (brig), from Calabar to Liverpool, Dec. 14, lat. 43 N., long. 18 W. The Art - Union (America), outward bound, Dec. 6, lat. 51, long. 33. The Contest (ship), from London to Melbourne, Dec. 7, lat. 46 N., long. 14 W. The Amazon (barque), from Quebec to Newport, Dec. 10, lat. 49 N., long. 13 W. The Zeebloom (brigantine), bound south, Dec. 15, lat. 49 N., long: 6 W. _ The Gannet (s.), Dec. 5, off Cape Finisterre. The Queen Mab, for Bombay, Dec. 10, lat. 42, long. 11. The Birmingham, Nov. 1, lat. 7 N., long. 21 W. The Charles Hill, from Newport to New Orleans (supposed), Nov. 21, lat. 33, long. 52. The Chales Sprague, from New York to London, Nov. 30, lat. 41, long. 64. The East Lothian, from Leith to Melbourne, Sept. 22. The Deborah, from Liverpool to California, Sept. 12, lat. 57 S. long. 65 W„ The Pekin, from London to Melbourne, Oct. 9, lat. 29 N. long. 24 W. The Regina, of Bristol, from London to Cape of Hope, Oct. 31., lat. 4 N. long. 22 W. The Scotland, from London, Nov. 4, lat. 9N. long. 22 W. The Reindeer, from Liverpool to Rio Janeiro, Dec. 8, lat. 48 N. long. 41 W. The Eliza, of Yarmouth, Dec. 11, lat. 51 N. long. 12 W. The Covenanter, from Bombay to Liverpool, Dec. 12, lat. 51 N. long. 11 W. LIABILITY OP RAILWAY COMPANIES.—In the Liver pool County Court, on Wednesday,. Benjamin Scott Geagh, traveller for Messrs. Foster and Co., general drapers, brought an action against the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company for the recovery of 4/. 19s. for loss of time and expenses incurred by the plaintiff in the non-delivery of a box containing patterns. On the 15th of October last the plaintiff forwarded from Man chester to Liverpool, by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, a box of patterns, directed " Mr. Geagh, Mee's Commercial Hotel, Liverpool," and proceeded himself by train from Manchester to Liverpool on Monday, the 17th of the same month, expecting that his box would have been delivered at Mee's Commercial Hotel, in Great Charlotte-street, but it had not arrived. He , remained in Liverpool on Monday, Tuesday, and Wed nesday, without receiving the box. On Tuesday, the 18th, he telegraphed to Manchester, and received a re ply by telegraph to the effect that the box had been for warded on the 15th by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. On the Tuesday 'afternoon he sent to the luggage station, in Great Howard-street, where his messenger was informed that no such box had been received. On Wednesday afternoon he went to the station himself, and after some inquiry he ascer tained that the box had been delivered, not at Mee's Commercial Hotel, but at the Queen's Commercial Hotel, in Dale-street. When the box was received in Liverpool, there was upon it the direction " Mr. Geagb, Mee's Commercial Hotel, Liver pool ;" but on goi ng t o the Quee n ' s H o t e l, he found the box with the direction torn off. The plaintiff was allowed 2/. 2s. 6d. per day by his employers, and the non-deli very of the box had detained him in Liverpool on Mon day, Tuesday, and Wednesday, on which days he had been unable to do business, and would consequently be unable to charge his employers for his time for that period. For the defence it was contended that there was no such place in the directory as " Mee's Commercial Hotel ;" that the direction contained the name of no street ; that the porter made all diligent inquiry for "Mee's Com mercial Hotel ;" that, being unable to find such a place, he had taken it to the " Queen's Commercial Hotel ;" that before 'delivering it he asked the barmaid if it was right, and that she said it was, and signed the delivery book. His Honour held that as the box was directed to " Mee's Commercial Hotel," and as no such place ap peared in the directory, the defendants ought to have kept it at their station until inquiries were made about it, instead of delivering it at another place. They would, then have been safe from any liability ; because it was not to be supposed that railway companies were bound to make inquiries all over the town when a parcel or other portion of luggage was insufficiently directed. As the carter could not find " Mee's Commercial Hotel," he should have taken it back to the station. He was by no means prepared that the direction in this case was sufficient. He thought it was not. He did not think, however, the plaintiff was entitled to the full amount claimed. According to his own showing, he had not lost all the time. But there was little doubt i he had lest a clear day, and ho would, therefore, give a verdict for 21. 2s. 6d., allowing costs on the whole amount.—Liver pool Courier, CHOLERA IN GLASGOW.—We regret to be informed of a cash of cholera having occurred on Tuesday at 63, Garngad-road, which terminated fatally last night at half-past eight o'clobk. The person seized was a mar ried woman, cleanly in her habits and household, and exceedingly temperate. She was seized with vomiting, diarrhcea, spasms, and the usual symptoms of Asiatic cholera, and, notwithstanding the best medical aid, fib died within 24 hours from the time of being attacked, COUNTRY MARKOT,S. DERBY SMITHFIELD—DEC. 20. The following were the quotations :—Beef, 5d to 6d ; mutton, Gd 'to 7d ; 'lamb, Od to Od ; veal, Gd to 63( 1 pa r 3 lb. ; pigs, lOs .to Os Od per score ; rough fat , 50 3d to O *4 s , per 141 b.; hides, 2,1 d to 3d per lb; calf-skins, 3d to Per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN—DEC. 21. v Wheat on the top ss, and the average 2s 3d, up. 80 1 l the top 6d down, and the average is 9 d up. Oats on t he the top 4d up, and the average 2s 5d up. Beans on the top the same as last week, and the average is lld tip. Top of Wheat ..... ........................ 65 lb Bis 01 Barley s7i lb 424 61 Oats Beans .... Total Supply and Sales. ' Wheat 714 qrs sold 425 Vs Barley 1387 qrs sold 1221 qrs Oats 1165 qrs sold 1106 (1. 11 Beans . B 9 qrs Average of wheat £3 10 0 9 -12ths Ditto of Barley 8 5-12ths Ditto of Oats Ditto of Beans NEWARK—DEC. 21. At our market this morning we had a fair attend farmers, who readily obtained 2s to 3s per qr. act all descriptions of wheat. The supply of barley and extravagant prices were demanded. A small b , resulted at 2s over last week's rates. Oats and is dearer. Prices :—Wheat, white, 80s Od to 85s Od ; red, 80s. Barley, maltino., 42s to 45s ; ,grinding, 365, 36s Oats, 28s to and '213 to 28s—the former being and the latter 22st. Beans, 60s to . 625.. Peas , 51s. Malt, 56s to 60s. Tares, 54s to B6s per qr. BOSTON—DE a. 21. Gnat activity pervaded the wheat trade to-dal, advance of 4s to 5s per qr. on the extreme rates day se'nnight were readily realised. There was improved demand fo: all descriptions of spring cora , sold at enhanced prices. Prices :—Wheat, red, 70s Od to 77s Od; white,_ ~ 768 80s Od extra, 82s Od. Barley, 32s Od to 38s O d . 19s to 295. Beans, 38 s Od t o 46 s Od. P eas , 4Th per qr. LO UGIIBOROUGH—DEc. 22. The show of wheat to-day is trifling, and prices asked. A fair extent of business passing at . per qr. advance on last week's prices. Barley 111 supply and 2s to 3s dearer. Oats and beanq firra week's prices. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 22. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has ceedingly dull all day, with little business doing, with a downward tendency. Caledonian, 28i ; and Yorkshire, 684 ; London and,North- Western Manchester, Sheffield, and Linc o l n , 256 ; Midlanc r l , South Eastern and Dover, 194 ; Manchester, and Lincolnshire (4 sh. No. 1), 8. MANCHESTER, DEC. 22. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—There was only a small and prices were lower. ' Midlands, 64 ' • Dovers, 18 East Lancashire . , 16 g ; Caledonians, 28; Leeds, pa' LEEDS, DEC. 22. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been rather more ness done this morning than for some time pas t, bt quotations as compared with those of yesterday aro slit o r in favour of b u y ers . Th e f o ll ow i ng are the closing tro tions :—South Eastern and Dovers, 19t; Great No ht 211. Bs. 9d. ; Caledonians, 281. Gs. 3d. ; Lancashire Yorkshires, 68k ; Eastern Union (B), 7 ; Midland fords, 1014 ; Midland Stocks, 613. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 22. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was active to-ak,4 0 ,0 prices the turn higher. Sh rews b ury and Biq'llb Guaranteed Stock was done at 56i ; Shropshire lUD?' 3/. 13s. 9d. dis.; and South Staffords at 1 dis. SEABO. (N signifies that th, by the night—and M General poi .) Day when made up From what / Vtg ia' ' l ll , COUNTRIAS.- in General Post- Port Office, London.. Dispatched. . 0 'ac er b 111° America(hyßrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... E-- America (byUnited Sts. packet) Dec. 2 7 Liverpool ... Dec. 21 America (by U States packet) Australia (via Sonth- 1 ampton) M l Jan. 4 ..•••• •••• •• • • S SO u ut th h a am mP p t t: , D i/ ec cl • 2 5 . 31 0 Ditto (via Marseilles) N J an . 8.. ... Dover ...... Dee' 4 Ditto (via Cape of Good) Hope) ............NlFeb. 4 Liverpool ... Unce rt r Africa (West Dated) ..Nlq3d of the month.. Plymouth .. Dec. n A1exandria..........N18, 9, 24, &30of m. Dover „ Dec. 20 Alexandria ..........d1 F.ith & 20th of mon. Southampton Jan. 4 Bahamas 17th of the month , toutliamptongan• 1 Belgium ............N Daily.. Dover Brazil of the mouth.. Southampton 'Jan. 1 , 6 Buenos Ayres ...... 9th of the month.. S out h ampton Jan. 1"„ Cape of Good Hope ..Nll4th of the month Plymouth .. Nov. 2 v cape of Good Hope 14th of the month. Southampton Cape de Verds 9th of the month.. Plymouth .. Jan, 1 Ceylon (see India) • Ceylon Channel 151e5 • ,„ ....N 14th of the month Pl ymouth .. N0v.16 ....N Mon.,Wed.,&Frid. !‘outhampton Tu.Th.Ss Chili.-- .• • • • ... ..M 2cl & 17th of month S ou th ampton j a n • 1 China (see India) Constantinople ......N 7 ,8,17,21,&27 of m. Dover Dec. 3 0 Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Jan. 4 Cont. of Europe 11 & N T w i ce d a il y ...... Dover .. Tvecedlu. Egypt (see India) France ........ M & N Twice d a i1 y ...... Dover ...... Twicedijir Gibraltar ...... 4,7, 17, 20, 27 °fin. Southampton Pee. 26 Greece (see India) Greytown M 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton an. Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London ..... ilavannah .......... M 2nd of the month Southampton Jan• I r. Holland .. M Wednesday & Sat. L on d on . a Honduras .......... SI 17th of the month. Southampton Jan. 1 6 India (viaSouthampt.)3l 4th & 20th o f mon. Southampton 'Dec. 24 India (via Marseillea)M Bth&24th of month Dover ...... Dee. ." lonian Isles (see India) 7, 17, & 27 o f mon Dover.— „. Dcc• 15 Lif Ireland & N Twice daily ...... H olyhead .. TiviceDw Lisbon__ Al 7,9, 17, & 28 of m. Southampton ,Tan• 16 Niadeira ..M 9th of the monthliouthampton ,V 1 an• '; Madeira ............ N 23c1 of month .• Plymouth .. 'Dec. -•‘' Malta (see India) Malta ..............N 7,17,19,28, 30 of m. Dover ...... Dec. 99 Mauritius (see India) Maurithts ..........N 14th of the month Plymouth Nov. 36 Mexico ll;2nd of the month.. Southampton Jan. 11 ,. Naples .... bthlstll2sthormon.Dover !Dec. 2 2 New Granada 24 & 17th of month'Southampton Jan . 1 New Zealand By private ship .. Various portslUncerc!'" Papal States B thl s th2 s thofmon. Dover , Dec.l Peninsula 7 thl 7 th 2B thonnon. Southampton . Dec. 3 " Peru . ...... M2d & 27th of mon Southampton Jan. Port Natal N 14th of the month Plymouth „:Nov Slay • • Dover Dec. 21 Tuscany Nl5 th 16 th2sthofmon. Dover _ Dec . .12 Venezuela 2cl & 17th of month Southampton Jan. 1 Van Diemen's Lan d (see 1 Australia) West Indies M ,211& 17th o: month Southanmemi.vaa. 1 _ 'Southampton 1 1 J&U. 1 .4 REpoifT C Ot )t Obis, Trtant Feat! G e.SERAT. kitt e e e t saloyting i :OBJECT: Bek NCEs upon t itt t :kti tiv.racte tr e ' a ,: the death I.l4 . ", s actiott of tr otoAltgiD ?A t ; should ari ' 4l %,,,,ZxArt.s. and th e at increa. 'OPT 4 ° l .lred ; totatt u " 44 1stus the k3 ito 14 „, P 0 , 8 .tin, ate m 44, 81 , °4 th"'"TD TS ,o• N e • tozPosr Ittn. ILA% r T 43, his PoticY.Y ►4lrente,l4 such aw r the e can s -.r n , "whole c hlley lie Policy II dirninish I,o l ' aged 20 o titini s b6 Seen hi E I 1 2 ; : ----------e' E ls°A' pti lli: c :thi t el i :s e nrs : ktil l' l' l G , •,, --- -- a 'r ' - TEWARK—DEC. 21. .. . , ~ . 0 races ‘ihvi yihseeaobtained t eari eTn morning ehddee we ms2uas pu h tpde a le t y3 l ds a .. ; : . per faireiarcisiarmet:as was n y d ba l gi ce , .. s le suo ci ol f s 2,?u 7 c::_rb,,ilizo ll aniipeci E i indoai.:( last week's rates. Oats and bang I ` l 788 Oa tp , white, 80s Od to 85s Od ; red, - to 81, ting, 42s to 45s ; grinding, 36s 24 8 t., I.Ziajd'' 18 ad 21s to 28s—the former beina _ 0 st. Beans, 60s . to (25., Peas, 5 ° 60s. Tares, 54s to 56i per qr. Xat irtn lei October last, BOSTON—DEO-2i. • 0 ervaded the wheat trade to-day, a nd thil • her capit r t e s r p e e a r d q d r y . on e a . l the ise d. extreme There rateswawas a i s o . vo ,, , .. .- - 42 „,,,ab,,, ._ re w no (i r , fo: all descriptions of spring Wu , " mices. 0 a to -,, red, 703 Od to 77s Od; white, ii °a f . yttiB44belEh_r e-eclei,:tenrte4:B,l.eonrrnGatAp. ipi, s ,Od. Barley, 32s Od to 38s 0d• od • Th i, 38s Od to 463 01 Peas, to 9 tor r ,o Cc the i in for a --- .GHBOROUGH—DEC. 22. , 4,,,_ )3 , the hig l '4440 I:Xtr; cheat to-day is trifling, and Yell, Ot , - 'air extent of business passing at '. os ll m last week's prices. Barley il l : bot thelci%l.3 who ' s dearer. Oats and beano firm 5 " ,',. -t: llotice i s sum ~eating ••••1,1•11,............, . , ille‘jr letitta. 01 VAY SHARE MARKETS. ' "rr4"le 4itteaoprietol s• thei r ,' °n or. IVERPOOL, DEC. 22. . the VrOrais, er . r4to of f OGE.—The share market has ben m ed ° I bee t ot „ ,_ tuber a day, with little business doing, and -- to its tio,r.roprietor tendency. Caledonian, 281; Lan c,o4i; Th e ~I , ° ' °l . thr, 4 i ; London and North-Western , 3 I; „yantient field, and Lincoln, 256 ; Midland , p/ 3 .14, - .4oeY for tra , ~, , 1, All. affi , ad Dover, 194 ; Manchester, Shed c i l l° , are L ie - r (s ,, T i a sh. No. 1), 8. „T, Four ANCHESTER, DEC. 22. • ~', e xpe n width q•GE.—There was only a small 1)1 1 1 3 . 16 ; A nt , o n r. , _e of a ny ower. ' Midlands, 64 • Doyen, 1 81 ' ee t ,.:,itant.o, 16 a ; Caledonians, 28'; Leeds, 6 8 ' , ie. be n 411,1 glvin 'a lhi 3 g th ° LEEDS, DEC. 22. t n et , be entry b l isi' ' Yea r 4 rilig ii rGE.—There has been rather more , the th -4 toliewirigr, ruing than for some time pas t, bob* : -Xe pared with those of yesterday are sii , , t e• "'lir t :s. The following are the closing trans 9, rat 1/44interest. 1, stern and Dovers, 19A- ;Lancashir e : o i aOtl i ' n o ,by ho edonians 281. Gs. 3d. i fo l. „ i, I June.' Eastern Union (B), 7i ; Midland .1 ' Av e r cuniPt set and Stocks, 613, the with 0 ne , Prop --- tr c .,.._ lo na ; :RMINGELiM, DEC. 22. &I d ais , ',lrred, am( 'GE.—This market was active to - dap; 1 ;01 to tii " 111 he di, et a n , higher. Shrewsbury and Birrijaille„ o s t I._ "It 1;.. °f . .. 1 La e, =antler was done at 56i ; Shropshire Union' 1411.,unCil has, tad South Staffords at 1 dis. ti,,,,:1 authori se N,i, trcAti,,e atw of aier ~ 3EA .ORN 4 E: MAILS. t :Zi .` , , that fl , t , t o ' no t o ' ale' ..,,,...! from th 4 be promiss fie mails are scut from the General poi Ven t ` l. ' exPirai by the morning —dispatch.] s o wi in th e . -----....-:—........._____ r eaer a l of l Day when made up From what Or 1 jlairobliehtd b] in General Post- Port lu ' it i i ,:d• '4 in VOuncii Office, London . . Dispatched. Xl3g'-' (Sig: „,,„„ jp, ON Every Friday .... Liverpool ... Ed." ........,_ .-24.. l2aSt I ith o: month • * When any of these dates lail 03 a Sunday, the ma ils - t' dispatched on thb following day, with the exceptien of the India Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will bo dispatched day preceding. „ DECIMAL COINAGE. MEETING IN LP7ERPOO''' he A. requisition was, a few d a y s ago , presente d to. ,” $ Mayor, T. B. Lloyd, Esq., requesting him to efti meeting for the pu r p ose of hearing a stat emen t of the b, dente taken before the committee on the above 0 1 4 ject, and of the advantages pointed out in the r 011.% likely to accrue f rom it s a d opt i on. His worship ,i 1; complied with the request, and has named Wedneee% 28th inst., at the S ess i ons House, Liverpool, whee__.," is probable William B rown , Esq., M.P., the chairw:i. of the. decimal coinage committ ee , w ill f urn i s h an eeh-0 line of the advant ages d er i va bl e f rom th i s change in currency. • A VISITOR TO THE EMPEROR.—A young women tween 25 and 30 years of age, wearing the costume 0 1 the peasants of Brittany, but who, from the delicacy,,,o her features, e vid en tl y b e l onged to a respectable e p of society, went recently to the Tuileries, and reque e ; , a , to speak to the E m p eror , say i ng that she had all •` -- 0 .- portant communi ca ti on to make to him. The doeit tics wanted to send h er away , b ut she ins istetL'i earnestly on being allowed to • see his Majesty, t he she was taken b e f ore M. B ar l et, commissary / 0 1 , 6 g imperial residences. H e quest i one d h er, and from to answers considered her out of her mind. He sent be M. Bertoglio, commissary of police of the section of Palais Royal. In answer to his inquiries she said tit% her name was Marie R—; that she had been brougn, up in a convelk . the rules of which were very aus t ere h, n . and that in the preceding week she had had in the 0 ;4 a vision, in which her patron saint had appeared to h had communicated a secret important to the welfa re b le France, and ordered her to come to Paris in he 13 3 0. costume to make it known to the Emperor. The co a t misary pressed h er t o t e ll h im w h at t h e secret was , t o she peremptorily re f use d. H e pretended to ta ke n ho of what she sa id, an d placed her in a c a b, an d drove to a lunatic asylum. BIRTHS. OF A BON. of On the 17th inst., a t Ob an, A rgy l es hi re, the lady Lieutenant John Ward, R.N. On the 20th inst., at Skeffington-hall, Leicestershire' the wife of Richard Sutton, Esq. of On the 21st inst., at New Romney, Kent, the wife Benjamin Wood, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. OCio On the 21st inst., the wife of Richard Hemming, of Bentley-manor, Worcestershire. On the 20th at Worthing, the wife of Mr- 0.1/11 H. Chambers. MAX-RIED. • On the 20th inst., at St. Alphege Church, Greenw ic h, P. Morrison, E s q., 19th Regiment, only son of Ri e Morrison, Esq., to Jane, fourth daughter of the late Co G quhoun rant, Esq., Staff Surgeon at Zante, and of gin' chirdy, Morayshire, N.B. On the 20th inst., at St. Peter's Church, Dublin, Eliz3‘ beth Jane, eldest daughter of the late John P omeroj M`Robert, of Ballyclough, in the county of Down , t,, c1 1; ;: and formerly of the 78th Highlanders, to Ferdinand bury Williams, of C o ldb roo k- par k, Monmouthshire 94'1. Northamptonshi re; ED. eVad , On the 20th inst., at th DI e Rectory, Weston -b r Vir 67th year. c in berviel l ? On the 20th inst , at Mornington.place, a the Rev. James Halke , in his 'Mrs. Elizabeth Dixo . n, in her Gist year. Mary 01 On the 21 s t in s t., after a short illness, Mr. S. H. Shutt, of Limehouse, in her 70th year. LONDON : Printed and Published by MIJEDO No. il of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Vic Sum Offic count" e, l Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in tbe Middlesex Friday, Deceraber 23, 1853. tXI DI For t erm THI Section of Thi llit erest 0 - -48sory n orders Pa :toil Doriters tot to „ e 1; d 1 the h ead 0 17 . Bridge AR. VV 4 4 PPL16 .4 , .ntil 4 7 , 1 r eceived it TO the Dij the e r e t s corn;:te Pnl i Per stiare, contract an ' p aled th (Sig: c h i ) " I 6 S 1 i 41 14.4 / 4 in t a o t e 4n° us Bum hi 4 ka a ' Of death f diffr 4 ,. out, a nd pa 4 d t• tirn ea or hnd Burin; fi ' Vll olly. 044,4 rst claim a r av, wa a , p , "kvii t tatt e r Ra nk. sit old the f DP i os 414 ng Al 3 the and contii Year. it"•••••••- bv• • • • . l t0 •••• . 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