The Sun. — London, England, 1853-11-30 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 29. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before Lord Chief Justice Campbell and Common Juries.) A CLEAR BENEFIT--"STILL-vAULTING."—LEVY V. BARRY ("THE CLOWN.") This was an action brought by Mr. Lawrence Levy, an equestrian and theatrical manager, to recover damages against the celebrated Tom Barry, the clown, for an alleged breach of an engagement, by which defendant pleaded he had sustained a loss. The two points at issue were, whether the engagement was for twelve nights, as the plaintiff alleged, or for nine nights, as Tom Barry contended, and on those points they joined issue, the defendant pleading a denial of the agreement. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins and Mr. Home appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Serjeant Thomas supported Tom Barry, who sat immediately under him, looking "as grave as a judge. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins stated the case, and called Mr. Levy, who deposed as follows—l am the plain tiff in this action, and am a wine-merchant, carrying on business at Woburn-place, and proprietor and manager of an equestrian establishment at Brighton. I was at that place in October last with my equestrian company, and I then saw defendant, who asked me if I had an opening for him. Ho was celebrated as a " clown, and I asked him what his terms were ? Mr. Newsome, the equestrian, was present. lie (Barry) wanted to play a week for a " half clear benefit," but I objected to those terms. Mr. Thomas wished to know what a "half clear benefit" meant ? Lord Campbell said that the celebrated David Garrick was once asked that question in this court, in an action in which he was a witness, and that, actor though he was, the only answer he was able to give was that " a clear benefit was a clear benefit." (Laughter.) Examination resumed—Half a clear benefit, in my understanding of it, means that the performer is entitled to take half the gross receipts of the house, and pay no expense but that of his own printing for bills and tickets. I objected to the terms, and proposed that he should play a fortnight for it. He at first objected, but, after some conversation, consented, upon condition that the benefit should be on Wednesday night, the 19th of October. He asked me to get some bills out, and I got bills out with woodcuts, and paid for them. His en gagement was to begin on the following Monday, the 10th of October, and to terminate on the Saturday fortnight, as he and other performers, who were with me, had to appear at Drury-lane on the following Mon day. It poured in torrents on the Wednesday (the benefit) night. The defendant had performed up to that night, and on that night the receipts amounted to 581. odd. I paid him half the amount of the receipts on the Wednesday night, and he remarked that he expected 1001. in the house. I promised that he should have one-third of the receipts on the following Saturday. He objected, and proposed that I should give him 151. for the use of his name, instead of one-third, considering that he had taken a benefit. I would not consent to the proP esal. Barry took the check - box away to ascertain what money had been taken. On the next day I was obliged to come to London, and on the following Friday after noon I returned to Brighton, where I saw defendant on the Saturday morning. I had ascertained that he had not performed on the Thursday and Friday following the benefit night; and I did not speak to him from that time to the present. I was at the pit-door on the Saturday night, and several persons asked, "if Barry was going to play that night." Hearing that he was not, some went in, and some went away ; those who went away, not paying. Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Thomas—l have been engaged in the theatrical business for 19 years, and have leased numerous theatres in that time ; amongst them the Victoria and City of London. I have been a Sheriff's officer, a wine-merchant, and a money-lender occasionally, and have an office in Falcon-court. I have engaged clowns at 2/. a-week, and some at more, some at less. Sergeant Thomas—What is the largest sum you have paid ? Plaintiff—•l do not like to expose the circumstances of professional men, lest I might injure them. To some I have paid as low as 30s. ; but I have never paid to any as high as 5/. My wife told me that Barry had refused to play unless I would guarantee the payment of the printing, but I do not think that Barry ever paid for the printing himself. Mr. Henry Stirling, a licensed victualler, deposed that he had acted temporarily as treasurer of the plain tiff's establishment, but was not present at the engage. ment of Mr. Barry. He recollected Mr. Phillips, the printer, coming to him and asking him, " What is to be done with this printing bill which I have brought against Mr. Barry, amounting to between Si. and 61. I" I an swered I had nothing to do with it, not having given any orders about it. I then told Barry that Mr. Levy was summoned up to London in consequence of the illness of his brother, and that he had better see him on his return. He said he was not going to be humbugged. He refused to play, and I paid him half the receipts on the night in question, by order of Mr. Levi. He expressed himself well satisfied, but eventually refused to play after that night.—[Witness here ex plained the conditions on which benefits arid half clear benefits are arranged between managers and actors.] — Several persons presented themselves (he continued) at the doors that night, but went away again on finding that Barry was not to play. The average morning re ceipts during Barry's performance were about Si., and that amount did not discouragingly fall off after he had left. On his (Barry's) benefit night the receipts were 581. 3s. 6d. The witness then stated the respective re ceipts of several other nights, including those of the benefit night of Madame Newsome, whic were not so large as might be expected. Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Thomas.— The gross receipte on those nights were, respectively, 131. 155., 201., 101. Bs. 11d., 101. 135., and 191. 35., and out of those sums plaintiff had to pay all expenses, including actors, salaries, printing, &c. All sorts of bills were printed, including posters, broadsides, with "clown's " head in the centre, handbills, &c. Mr. Barry said he would not play unless the printer's bill was paid, and that there was nothing in the agreement as to the benefit, binding or rendering him liable for the printing expenses. He had been at great trouble, he said, in getting the benefit up, and Mr. Levy was to have full half, while he (Barry) was endeavoured by that person to be made liable for the printing. Mons. James Newsome examined, deposed that he was an equestrian performer on the occasion in question, and that he had spoken to Mr. Levy respecting Mr. Barry, and was present at the conversation between them on the subject of the engagement of the latter. Barry was to play a fortnight for "half a clear benefit. ' I met Mr. Barry on Tuesday, and said to him, " Tom, you may as well play for my benefit, and not be pre vented by your quarrel with Levy," and he answered that he would not unless 'I would pay for his bill printing. Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Thomas.—l was not entitled to a benefit, having lent my name to plaintiff, who agreed to give me so much after payment of the expenses. 'Edward Leonard, money-taker, cheque-taker, door keeper, bill-deliverer, bill-sticker, examined by Mr. Serjeant Wilkins, remembered night that Mr. Barry first refused to play, and thought tha.k i a hundred persons had gone away that night. On the tohursday night the people asked him if Barry was going clown" it that night, and hearing that he was not, they ersons had pulled down the barrier-wall. He thought two hundred he was not to gone away without paying on the nights following Barry's benefit, in consequence of hearing that play. Witness in cross-examination. admitted that he had acted as Sheriff's officer, in a ddition t o his other duties. Mr. Serjeant Thomas then addressed the jury for th e defence, and urged upon them that the plaintiff's object in bringing this action was not so much with the hope of getting damages himself, as of putting costs into the pockets of his own son, who was the attorney for him i n this action. What, he would ask, was the damage sus tained by Mr. Levi, that could justify him in instructing his son to bring this action. Ho thought this was a very hard action against Mr. Barry, and that Mr. Levi was materially benefitted by the speculation, in receiving a considerably larger sum of money on Barry's benefit night than on any other night ; for the people, finding that Mr. Barry was to play, went to the arena, not withstanding the wetness of the night. Mr. Barry had incurred considerable trouble to get up the benefit, and he ought not to be mulcted in the expenses of the experiment. The noble and learned lord on the bench had told them that an action of this sort had been once brought in this court in which Garrick was a witness ; but Gar rick, although a manager, knew less of those matters than Mr. Levy, with his 19 years of experience ; and Garrick had not, like Mr. Levy, a son, an attorney, into whose pockets he was anxious to put the costs of the action. (Laughter, in which Mr. Levy joined.) His client, Mr. Barry, whom his learned brother, Mr. Serjeant Wilkins, was far more intimately acquainted with than he was— (laughter)—gave quite au opposite version of the terms of the engagement to that which Mr. Levy had given. Mr. Levy stated, in his evidence, that Mr. Barry was to Play 12 nights, and Mr. Barry, on the other hand de- T_'".ed, that the engagement was only for nine nights, rd a half cl e a r ben e fit. Mr. Levy was spoken of by (Mr. Serjeant Thomas's) brother Wilkins, as "a good-natured ;" but was it good natured in him to bring this actionnan was little bett against a poor player like Barry, who than " a fool ?" (Laughter.) The Learned S er said— geant then called the defendant, who My name is T o nearly all my life it, tirii3ga"Y—( Laughter.) I have been forty-one years of it, - a " clown ;" something like t Lord Campbell—l n th at character Tom Barry—V ? I had a few days on my hands, as we " protessio y na l r s l; g and thought I'd go down to Brighton, knowin Previous to the there, and just try to occupy m y e t i was a circus open opening of Drury Lane, where I was engaged week for agree to I proffered my services to Mr.: Levynerged to exhibit. "half a clear benefit. He said he ziolpd:i,‘etv that, I then said, " What do you proposed nothing. (Laughter.) I then said ir d you on Monday, and play nine nights, and tat Teen half clear benefit on the Wednesday followin g th em He sad "lie would give me ha lf a clear benefit," an then said, " What are you going to do the other three nights ? You may as well play them out. I said, "Well, if I should be 51. short on my benefit, I dare say you'll not object to give them to me for playing the other three nights," and he answered (leaving me with M. Newsome), "Oh, it's all right," and he went one way and I went another. (Laughter.) I played. 'got my money on the Wednesday, and on Thursday I had a biil presented to me by the printer. I paid the money, but I did not owehim anything before, although I had often pre viously employed him. Before I paid the bill, I called on Mr. Levy and on the managing man, and I asked,. them if they were going to pay it, and they refused to ) pay it, or even half of it, and even to guarantee the ment of it ; and I then declined to perform, stating that I was ready to perform if they would guarantee the pay ment of the bill. I have taken many benefits in my life, and when I took a half clear benefit, the proprietor always paid the expenses. That was the rule of the profession. Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—ls this bill your composition ?—" Tom Barry, King of Clowns, will appear every evening duri n g the week, whose benefit is on Wednesday." Tom Barry—Yes, that is my composition. (Laughter.) I had been at considerable expense beyond the Si. 9s. demanded by the printer. I paid 1/. 2s. for 1,000 day or extra bills, out of my own pocket, and that expense was independent of the 51. 95., which I protested against paying. The bills charged 51. 9s. for did not contain the programme of the performances on my benefit night ; they were merely announcements without particulars. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins here re-called Mr. Levy, who swore that he never gave the defendant Barry authority to order the bills in question, and Barry repeated that he had. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins replied on the evidence, and said, often as he had seen Barry—and he had seen him with delight, he was sorry to see him defendant in the present action. The defence was sought to be supported by vilification and vituperation against Mr. Levy , who deserved better treatment, and who ought not to be taunted with having brought this action for the purpose of putting costs into the pocket of his son. Such was not the case. He had been injured in this case by the defendant, and he brought the action to obtain redress at the hands of a jury for the injury. Lord Campbell, in summing up. said the verdict of the jury should depend upon whether they believed the agreement to be for twelve or nine nights, for it was upon those two issues the plaintiff and defendant were before them. He thought the evidence preponderated to show that the agreement entered was that stated by the plaintiff ; but if they should find for the plaintiff, the damages ought to be small, seeing that Mr. Levy's e j ns u e r rr y ie etcuaonrnntfee returned vraeildyk ei t nr o d g s i e ca t t h pf e po r i i e n tdh teh tod e e b fte o hn x ed f ac o n i o - t some time, own account set his loss down as not exceedi ng 7/. a n T md h tr e h. Court to stay execution till next Term. Lord Campbell thought he ought not to interfere. If he had been on the jury he should have found a different verdict---at least on one of the issues, for the plaintiff ; but he could not say that the jury were wrong, nor in terfere with th e i r f unct i on. I t was cer t a i n l y open to Mr. Sergeant Wilkins to move for a new trial ; but he (Lord Campbell) could not interfere with the decision of the jury. The Court was crowded during the trial, and many expected to see some " ground and lofty tumbling" under the anticipated influence of Mr. Serjeant Wilkins' cross•exareination of the witty clown ; but the learned serjeant, who is neither very nice nor very meally mouthed when acting for his client, declined to cross examine Barry, and great was the disappointment. Barry, when the verdict was given in his favour, shook his learned serjeant heartily by the hand, crossed the floor of the Court, and said something sotto voce to Mr. Serjeant Wilkins, who seemed either not to notice him, or disinclined to recognise him. Barry then left the Court surrounded by his friends, to play his part upon another " stage"—that of Drury lane. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—Nov. 28. LEE V. COLES CHILD. The plaintiff in this case is a sail-maker in Leadenhall street, and the defendant a coal-merchant at Belvidere wharf, Lambeth. The action was brought to recover 281. 2s. 2d. for 200 bags and 5 pieces of coal-sacking. The only question in the case was, whether the plaintiff had given credit to the defendant, or to a person named Howard, who had ordered them of the plaintiff on be half of the defendant, and as the plaintiff was called to prove distinctly that he refused to give credit to Ho ward, and sold the goods only to the defendant, though he agreed to g ive Howard a share of the profits, and the defendant, though in court, was not called to con tradict this evidence, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Mr. Phinn having applied to the Court to stay the judgment until next term, Tho Lord Chief Justice refused, observing that he had a very strong opinion of the merits of the case. Mr. Serjeant Byles and Mr. Lush were counsel for the plaintiff; and Mr. Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Phinn, and Mr. Simon, for the defendant. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 1853. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Lewis Myers, described in the police sheet as a jeweller, but refused to give his address, was placed at the bar before Sir George Carroll, charged with being in possession of a gold watch and other arti cles, which formed part of the proceeds of an extensive robbery committed upon the premises of Mr. Matthews, a watchmaker, of Leighton 'Buzzard, Bedfordshire, on Saturday morning last. A great deal of excitement prevailed among the City police since Saturday consequent upon the receipt at head-quarters of a telegraphic message containing the information that a burglary had been committed at Leighton Buzzard, and property to the value of nearly 1,0001. carried away, as was supposed, by three Lon don thieves. A reward of 100/. was offered for the ap prehension and conviction of the burglars, and the City detective force was immediately put in motion, but no trace was discovered of the parties until yesterday, when a clue was obtained in the following extraordinary manner : Mr. Thomas Alfred Matthews said : I am a watch maker and jeweller, of Leighton Buzzard. On Satur day morning last, between the hours of twelve and three o'clock a.m., my house was broken 'into, and a large quantity of plate, watches, and jewellery, to the value of 8001., was stolen. I have since discovered a small portion of the property. T went to Sirrell's, the refiner, in Barbican, to inquire about two silver teapots, and while there I saw the prisoner offering for sale some shirt studs, which at once excited my suspicions. I waited, and saw him also offer a fob-chain, which I recognised, and, therefore, when he left the shop I fol lowed him. I saw him go into a baker's shop opposite, and I passed on to the corner of the street, where I met a police sergeant, with whom I returned and gave the prisoner into custody. At the station he was searched, and a gold hunting-watch, value about 121. or 14/. ; a gold fob-chain, with four rows, slide, and two rings, value 51. ; two sets of studs, a watch movement, and other things, of which I have no knowledge. The gold watch I can swear to as one of those stolen on Satur day, and the fob-chain also. I know the movement from its defect, and one set of studs from the peculiarity of the pattern. The other set I cannot swear to, because it is of a common pattern. Sergeant Whitcher, 50, said, I took the prisoner into custody about half-past one o'clock to-day. The prose cutor came to me as he has described, and I took the prisoner to the station, where, in addition to the arti cles already mentioned by the prosecutor, I found on the prisoner 11/. 10s. in gold, 9s. 74d. in silver and copper, and a pocket-book containing a 101. bank-note, and a cheque for 15/. He refused to give his address ; and on being interrogated as to how he came into the possession of the property in question, he said he pur chased it, but declined to say of whom. Sir George Carroll—Do you wish to ask either of these witnesses any questions, prisoner ? Prisoner—l would rather not put any questions to them until I have had the benefit of legal advice. Sir George Carroll—Very well, I am about to give you the opportunity of obtaining the assistance you re quire by remanding you for a week. Prisoner—So long as a week, sir ? Inspector Shelford—lt is important, your worship, that we should have a long remand. Prisoner—But I have a wife and family depending upon me for support. Sir George Carroll—The officers think that a week t fo er up m nrd i is nation. will not b e more t h an su ffi c i ent to ma k e t h e necessary inquiries, and I therefore see no reas on t o a lt er m y de oonnemr—e to W be illy gi o v u e r n w up worship, then, e ? then, order the money Sir G eorge Carroll—lt may be the produce of the robbery, and in that case I cannot make an order. Prisoner —But there is a cheque dated a fortnight back ; that cannot have ia any connection with the robbery of s S i a r tu G rd e a o y rg l e a s t. Carroll —The iave that ? that nothing should be officers deem it advisable bery is such an extensivgeivoenne, up at present. The rob up in it, that I do not feel disposedyt o o n in 7p f ear so mixed Officer—He refused to give his addressevgivreGe Prisoner —Why, yon could have had my address ovge. 'f you had wished, for it is in my pocket-bookamon me morandums that show the extent of my:bimuroseiufnunestseso. to o g 4 I go iodvloebusiness very largely, sometimes to di t d he y per month. Sir George Carroll—Then why o the it when required ? Prisoner—l:: did not, sir. May I not have a few you are doing business t pounds to etoorggeetca Carroll —lf assistance, extent of 400/. p e r month, you will not me e t w i th any difficulty in procuring legal —onthwark- address, o his The prisoner then gave Newgate, to await the next examination.bridge-road, and was afterwards conveyed in a cab to SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY, Nov. 28.—The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship . Iberia, Captain Bradshaw, sailed this afternoon with th e usual mails for VigO, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gib raltar. Among the passengers are Lord De Tabley and Colonel Wylde, for Lisbon ; Captain and Mrs. Howard, for Gibraltar, &c. The cargo is a very full one, and includes a large quantity of mourning mate rials, in consequence of the death of the Queen of Portugal. The Sultan, with the homeward mails from the Peninsular ports, is due at Southampton on the 2d or 3d proximo ; and the _Ripon, Captain R. Moresby, 1.N., with the heavy portions of the East India, China, and Mediterranean mails, may be ex pected about the same date. The Royal mail steam-ship Solent, Captain Jellicoe, is t) take out the next West India, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico mails, of the 2d of December ; and the Orinoco will be due on the Ist proximo,,e_ with the home mails from the same quarter. iorf;L:hraurLdalytencieSxtta. States ' mail steamship Franklin, with dates ziew York to the 19th inst., is expected to arrive Cowes, on her way to Havre, on Wednesday or ARRIVA L OF THE CHALLENGER.—The Challenger, a China, with a further Supply Thames -built ' o of new company teas. w clipper, has arrived • in the Downs, from Nightingale i th T t h h e e yanChallen gerkee sailed from Shanghai clipper ship passage i , s w no h t ich she fairly beat in the run home, but her gorm. The Chall enger made equal to th a t o f th e C a i rn = T?st rapid voyage of i fi a the season last year f rom S han e the present onein three days less g timie antl she has made i • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 29. Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief at this port, went down to Cowes yesterday in the Fire Queen steam-yacht, to pay his respects to her Majesty. The St. Jean d'Acre, 101, Captain the Hon. H. Kep pel, got up steam yesterday to try her engines. She will be ready to leave the harbour about Thursday. The Neptune, 120, ordinary depot ship, Captain E. H. Scott, has struck lower yards and topmasts, and lowered topsail yards on the cap for the winter. THE RUSSIANS AT PORTSMOUTH. The Aurora, 46, Russian frigate, hauled out of the sea basin this morning alongside her berthing hulk Vic torious, to complete internal repairs and receive her stores. For humanity's sake we trust what has been stated to us, upon pretty good authority, may not be true. Some dozen men have lately deserted from the ship. Our police have captured nearly the whole of them. Their fate is to be sealed after getting into blue water, when the most of them are to be " hanged." We hope this cold-blooded atrocity will not be carried out at all events in sight of the English Channel ; but, if we may judge of their fate by the murders in the Wallachian provinces, under the title of " military exe cutionF," we may expect that little mercy will be shown to the unfortunate wretches now in confinement. The Russian corvette Navarin came into harbour this afternoon, and will be docked to examine the cause of her leak, which we reported as having taken place off Portland, and which caused her to return to this port. It has been freely circulated that this was the fault of our dockyard artisans. We beg to say that the corvette has not been docked at this port, nor have we anything to be answerable for in respect to the leak in question. Such reports are unworthy further consideration.— Herald. WOOLWICH, Nov. 29. APPOINTMENTS. Master.—Richard Sturgess (1853), to the Racehorse, 14, sloop, commissioned this day at Devonport. Paymasters.—Robert A. Cumming (1851), to the Racehorse ; William T. Biddlecombe (1852), to the Vixen, paddlewheel steam-sloop, on the south-east coast of America station. Acting-Mate.----William F. Gollock (1852), in the Blenheim, 60, screw steam guard ship is appointed mate of that ship. Second Master.—William H. Fawckner (1850), re cently additional to the Phoenix screw steam-sloop, for service in the transport, to the St. George, 120, guard ship of ordinary at Devonport. Mr. Stuart, Government pilot here, received intelli gence to-day of the death of his son Mr. Richard 0. Stuart, who went out as master to the Trafalgar, 120 on the Mediterranean station. Mr. R. 0. Stuart was re cently invalided from the Trafalgar when in the Bay of Besika, and died at Malta, on his way home to England. The launch of the Majestic, 80, screw steam-ship, is to take place at Chatham Dockyard at a quarter before 12 at noon on Thursday, Dec. 1. When launched she is to be fitted with engines of 400-horse power. An accident occurred in the carriage department of the Royal Arsenal on Saturday last, nearly similar to the accident to a convict at the sawmills in the dockyard. It appears a wheeler, named George Grant, while step ping over a circular sawframe when it was in motion, slipped, and before he could recover himself the saw took his right foot off a short distance above the ancle. He was immediately conveyed to the Military Hospital, where amputation of the remaining part of the leg took place just below the knee. It is so far satisfactory that he is doing well. MEN OF WAR IN THE CHINA SEAS. There were 20 men of war of all classes in the China seas when the last mail left. Of these 10 were British, including the hospital and store-ships Minden and Alli gator. Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Fleetwood Pellew, C. 8., in his flag-ship Winchester, 50, Captain Fitzgerald, was in Canton river. Spartan, 26, Captain Sir W. Horte, Bad., with the Salamander, 6, Commander Ell man ; Hermes, 6, steam-sloop, Captain Fishbourne ; and Rapid, 8, Commander Blane, were at Shanghai. Rattler, 6, screw, Commander Mellersh, and Styx, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Woolcombe, were at Hong Kong. Lily, 12, Commander Sanderson, was at Wham- The Americans have eight men of war in the China seas, three of them steam-vessels. The French have a sailing frigate and a steam-sloop ; the frigate, Caprici euse, has been relieved by the frigate Constantine. We believe that the Grecian, 12, Commander the Hon. H. Keane, has been ordered up to China from the East Indies, and the Hermes has been ordered to Eng land. The China papers are finding great fault with the Admiralty agent for delaying the mail packet, and for sending a boat's crew to pull' 70 miles in 26 hours, with his dispatches, to catch the mail steamer. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN, MIDLAND, AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAYS. We have on several occasions felt it necessary, for the informat'on of our railway readers, to expose the sheer fabrications that have been published by one of our rail way contemporaries in reference to alleged movements on the part of the London and North-Western executive, in connection with the Midland and Great Western Companies, such fabrications invariably having for their object injury to the London and North-Western Com pany. Several correspondents have drawn our atten tion to the following paragraph, which appeared in the same railway journal of Saturday last : " LONDON AND NORTH - WESTERN-3IIDLAND—GREAT WESTERN. "It is bruited about in well-informed circles,' that the Marquis of Chandos meditates a coup d'etat. Beginning at home, Captain Huish and his co governing friends in the executive are to be set aside as dictators of the policy of the company, and peace is to bo sought with the Midland and Great West ern, with the latter especially. The first step is to a•lopt a suggestion of th Railway Times, and to have as little to do as possille in Parliament this session. It is even said that the new lines just announced will be withdrawn. A proposition is to be submitted to the Great Western that the narrow gauge should be laid down in cer tain districts, to be defined by treaty, and a traffic arrange ment thereafter entered upon between the two great com panies. Once again the Midland is to be invited to join such a confederation, bat, should it refuse, then it will be thrown overboard by the London and North-Western, an .l left to make its own terms with the Great Northern." We can assure our correspondents that the above para graph is a pure and simple fabrication. The object of the paragraph is palpable.—Morning Herald. RAILWAYS TO OXFORD.—The new lines of railway pro posed to be connected with the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Company are, first the London and Oxford Railway, to commence at Wolvercot, near Ox ford, and to terminate by a junction with the London and North-Western line, near Harrow, with branches to Oxford and Aylesbury. A line is also proposed to be constructed from Blockley, on the Oxford and Worcester line, to Banbury, with power to run over the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and Buckinghamshire Railways. The Great Western Company propose to make a line from their Birmingham and Oxford Junction line, at Warwick, to the Stratford-on-Avon branch of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton line, and they also propose to meet the London and Oxford Rail way scheme by a single line from Wycombe to Oxford, with a branch to Aylesbury. The London and North- Western have a rival scheme to this last. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.—It is proposed to construct a trunk line of railway from Sydney to Melbourne, a distance of 500 miles, passing the great fields of the southern districts, and near to that of Mount Alexander. BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM.—The progress of the work of laying down the narrow gauge between Glouces ter and Birmingham is now drawing towards a comple tion. These works were to have been completed by the month of July last, and the delay has mainly arisen from the failure of a contractor. When completed, the Midland narrow gauge will extend to Bristol, and the break of gauge will be there, instead of at Gloucester, as at present. STOCKPORT AND WHALEY-BRIDGE.-It is proposed to construct a railway from the London and North-Western Railway at Stockport, passinn. through Haze-grove, Disley, and New-mills, to Whaley-bridge. The length of the line is to be ten miles, and it is stated that four fifths of the landowners have agreed to take agricultural value for the land required for the railway. The capital is fixed at 150,0001., and the estimated traffic existing in the district, which is very populous, is stated to be 18,0001. per annum. Allowing 50 per cent, for work ing expenses, the promoters anticipate that the net re venue will yield a dividend of 6 per cent. on the outlay, which they assert will not exceed 15,0001. per mile. rt fruit h al e ß r tl e S an a N d s E been businessßei ineeonfbFe considerable the T e r itprE port rd P te o se . R f TI, OF Fnhe activity, Lev London u N ydm, D u orbriNeanr. particularly iotelhfonel vessels alhsyssete in ows gene ral cu o e r t tEd ta in l sqvuaradutwitasy of 3 36, ra b i e rl i lt n r g ep 8 o 5 rt o e v d er be th in e g pr 5 e 8 v , i 0 ou 36 s week. civar. including c ludi importation n3g,63 l, 4bsao4rfgq quarters a r e aedrsst of fffs wheat, ther there is i l e a n i n additionincrease, bags and 1,037 barrels • , ' 2 there were th cases, 17,953 beFsa,nadn: tars, t e3re re r p e o ls rt a e n d d l 2 ,7 l 9 s 2 o li s h a d ck s, 9 0 0 f 4 flour, cask 5 3 , , 2 1 9 7 6 0 here were 1 of rice, and 1 309 to s ns of potatoes. tea, 6,154 , of timber during the ba Of sugar 11,126 loaves ; coffee, 118 bags ; g The numb Y er ops, 1,470 bales. The importations Pakiagdssufacienresent season are quite unpre so completely cannot be found 12 less thanfuolfl cedented are the timber docks at vessels cleared outward was thisna s t h l e 1 pomoment.rbte, i n , and 11 I he previous week. Of were destined for the d exports to those colo nies total number beingA Australis and New these, 15 were in ballast Australian colonies. The actual less than on Dies have considerably diminislifesr of vessels on the berth loading tZbeeal2a2ndd ult.oii the o 2 f 2d tb i e n s s e t. n v\ u 'a w s 6 1 3 0 , ading,nine are laide, four for G eelon g , five for Ho bart Town, l. i ? o r n , L - ' ld fo e r - La.tincestori, twelve for Melbourne, three for New Zea land, twelve for P ort Phili p , one for Por tland Bay one for Fort Beaufort, t welve for S y dne y , and t wo f orSwan River. upwards of three miles of ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF IRELANO,—AVe are informed that this company have succeeded in hyi ng 1 s d u o b w m n a f r r i o n n e i B w a ir l e ly , Albert, with her Majesty's steamer Asp, under the wwPheilcahlidisßasyecurely " buoyed," and the command of Lieutenant Allridge, R.N. (both now lying at Donaghadee Pier), intend to connect this line with the 28 miles of iron wire on board the Albert, and run across to Port-o'-Spital the first favourable opportunity. It is gratifying to learn that so great was the perfection of the coiling that the entire distance was actually payed out from the hold of the Albert withodt even the assist: ance of a single individual,—Befut Chronic/6 . SPORTING NOTES. THE BETTING-HOUSE BILL. The Bill for the Suppression of Betting-houses will come into operation on Thursday next. The principal list proprietors have, however, anticipated its purpose, and have displayed an emulous alacrity in relinquish ing—for the nonce, perhaps —their profitable employ ment. Almost the entire range of shops on the south side of Cranbourne-street is closed, and Far ringdon-street [presents at frequent intervals patches of a blank desolation. This general and simultaneous closing movement shows the hollowness and worthless ness of the many-suggested expedients by which the law may be rendered inoperative, and the list-business maintained on the old system. The most reck less adventurer will scarcely dare adopt them even in a modified form. The bill pronounces bet ting-houses to be " common nuisances, and contrary to law," and provides most severe and effectual measures for their suppression. Still various interpretations have been put upon this act, and a studied determination has seemingly been evinced to place a construction upon it, contrary to plain reason and common sense. Any person who devotes five minutes to an impartial perusal of its clauses, will discover its adaptibility to the purpose of the Legislature, and it is now useless to defend or con demn the injustice or inconsistencies of the measure. The bill, perhaps, bears with undeserved severity on a large and respectable class of people, and some of its clauses may be arbitrary and opp ress i ve , b ut some suc h measure was unquestionably required to prevent that " demoralisation of improvident persons" which was in disputably the tendency of certai n b e tti ng - o ffi ces , an d for which it was principally enacted. "Lists" supplied needy adventurers with easy means and ready facilites for deceiving and robbing the public, and supported in idleness and dissipation crowds of worthless characters. These fellows brought disgrace and odium on the entire body of list-men, many of whom are respectable members of society, benevolent in their actions, and honourable in their dealings. Time will, perhaps, show that they will have cause for congratula tion in the passing of the Betting House Bill. This " odious measure " will neither check nor divert the legitimate sources of sp ecu l a ti on . O p i n i ons on t hi s subject, however, widely diff er ; many persons main taining that it will be illegal to open subscription rooms for the purpose of betting. But if this conclusion be sound, then will Tattersall's and the London Club be illegal, and must be pronounced "common nuisances, and contrary to Law." But neither the spirit nor the letter of the law supports this conclusion ; in fact, the whole intent and purpose of the bill appears me to be to prevent the receiving indiscriminately from all sorts of people, " either directly or indirectly, of any money, or valuable thing, as a deposit on any bet, on condition of paying any sum of money, or other valuable thing, on the happening of any event or contingency of, or relating to, a horse-race, or any other race, or any fight, game, sport, or exercise, or as, or for, the consideration for any assurance, undertaking, promise, or agreement, express or implied, to pay or give there after, any money or valuable thing, on any such event or contingency." To assert that the act extends further would be preposterous ; it does not make betting illegal, and therefore it has no power to prevent any number of persons from assembling and betting among themselves. Indeed, until the late act of Victoria (sec. 8 and 9 Vict., o. 109, B. 15), wagers above a certain amount were de clared to be illegal by statute ; now, however, the ille gality no longer exists, and, therefore, betting on a race may now be practised to any extent without any penalty being incurred. Nov. 29. A FRESH MAN. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-YESTERDAY. There was a thin attendance to-day, and business showed very little improvement on our last, the only new feature observable being a disposition to lay against Dervish and to back Ruby and Meteora for the Derby. Latest prices : CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 12 agst Indian Warrior (taken). 1000 to 12 agst Joe Miller (taken). 1000 to 12 agst Julia (taken). 500 to 5 agst Robin Hood (taken). 500 to 5 agst Crusader (taken). 500 to 5 agst Torn (taken). 1000 to 10 agst Black Doctor (taken). DERBY. 61 to 1 agst Autocrat (taken to 251.) 14 to 1 agst Dervish (taken and offered). 25 to 1 agst Ruby (taken to 701.) 33 to 1 agst Meteora (taken,to 501.) 55 to 1 agst Old Noll (taken). 400 to 14 agst Old Noll and Papageno (taken). SHIPWRECK OF A BRITISH SEW, AND LOSS OF TWO .HUNDRED AND FIFTY LIVES. Yesterday the wreck of the British ship Lady Evelyn, Captain M'Clellan commander, while on a voyage from Hong Kong to San Francisco, was made known at Lloyd's. No fewer than two hundred and fifty lives were lost. The previous mail furnishes some brief intel ligence of a serious loss having occurred on one of the Madjiscosema group of islands, and through the repre sentations of Lloyd's agents her Majesty's steamers, Hermes, Capt. Fishbourne, and Salamander, Captain Ellman, were despatched to the scene of the reported catastrophe. It was then ascertained that the ill-fated ship had gone upon a reef known as Richard Rocks, off the south-east end of Typuisan, one of the group pre viously named, situate in lat. 24 42 N., long. 125 26 E., and of the number of souls who were on board only 30 had escaped, who were taken off the island by the steamers, after being there upwards of two months. The Lady Evelyn was the property of Messrs. Her ring, of Liverpool. She was a fine vessel of 875 tons, built at Quebec in 1851, and was registered at Lloyd's as Al, for four years. Towards the latter end of last year she left London for Melbourne, and on her arrival at that colony proceeded to Hong Kong, where she was taken for the conveyance of a number of Chinese la bourers to San Francisco. She left that port on the 29th of June with a cargo consisting of granite slabs, 450 tons of rice. sugar, and other merhandise. In addi tion to 220 emigrants, of whom 40 were females, who were shipped in her, she had several passengers, amongst whom was an English gentleman, named Sutton, Major Poore, of the American service, and two Portuguese merchants ; her crew, comprising 22 European sailors and two mates, Messrs. Mackay and M‘Rae. It was observed on her leaving that she was down pretty deep in the water, although not so much as some that had quitted the port. For about a fortnight after leaving she encountered contrary and baffling winds, in the course of which she carried away her mainmast. Cap tain M'Cleilan bore up for Amoy, and having re plenished his stock of provisions and water, and mak ing good the damage which the ship had sustained, he resumed the voyage on the 16th of July, tak ing on board at Amoy another and a third officer, Mr. Livingstone. On the night of the 17th the ship cleared the north end of Formosa. At daylight on the 19th the mercury in the barometer began to descend, indicating the approach of bad weather, and shortly afterwards a breeze set in from the S.S.E., with squalls. At ten o'clock the wind increased to a gale, carry ing away the jibboom and maintop-gallant mast. At four o'clock the next day (the 20th), an island was sighted which was supposed to be Taysura, about 60 miles to the eastward of the North Cape of Formosa. The gale chopping round to the north.-east, the crew wore ship, and later in the day Captain M'Clellan, finding the storm gaining fearfully, shortened sail, bearing away under furled mainsail and close-reefed fore and mizen topsails. The wind again veered round to the northward, and the ship's course was shaped E. by N. for 17 hours. The storm continued to rage tremendously, splitting the sails to threads, and causing the vessel to labour heavily. She was then hove to with her head up to E.S.E. There was no abatement in the violence of the weather on the following day, and the mercury had so far dropped as to be scarcely visible in the tube. The ship rolled away the main and mizen mastheads, spanker, and main spencer gaf. At one o'clock p.m. a reef of rocks was noticed on the lea beam. They wore the ship and cleared it, still no land was visible, the weather being thick and hazy. About an hour afterwards land was sighted on her lee beam, two miles distant. Its close proximity immediately created the greatest alarm. Ail hands were instantly employed to clew up fore sail and fore-topsail, together with a spare fore-top mast staysail on the stump of the mainmast; a tre mendous sea, however, prevented the possibility of their weathering another reef, which they observed close in on shore. As a last resource, both anchors were let go, one took out 30 fathoms of chain, and the other 75 fathoms, but such was the force she was driving as to cause the cables to drag on her bows. The ship held on notwithstanding, although at times lying completely on her broadside, until about 4 o'clock, when her stern struck on to the ridge of the reef with such terrific force as to break the vessel right in two. She parted just abaft the mainmast. Long before this the helpless Chinamen crowded the decks. Their whole energies were devoted to filling the air with toss papers, and shrieking f r ightf u lly. The moment after she struck the stern and after-part of the ship drifted away, loaded with human beings, not one of whom escaped, each suc ceeding sea sweeping them off into deep water. The long boat remained on deck, and some 20 or 30 were collected round, hoping to preserve themselves by it, and in their effort to get the craft clear the mainmast came down lengthways upon them, crushing the boat and every one almost who was near it, to death. The second mate, Mr. one or two of the cabin pas sengers, and about 30 others, took to the fore-rigging, which happily for them continued in an upright position, no doubt kept so by the granite slabs which were in that portion of the vessel which rested on the reef, They had scarcely taken up their position, before the fore part of the ship opened out in two parts, one chain cable dragging the windlass through the bows. The chief mate, Mr. Mackay, and three or four seamen, were swept away on the bowsprit ; they were seen cling ing to it for some time afterwards, and then diSappear, Those who had taken refuge in the fore-rigging continued holding o n till t we l ve o ' clock the next day, when they determined upon attempting to reach the shore. Whe ther they a ll succee d e d has not been correctly ascertained; but am ongst t h ose who were fortunate were Mr. M`Rae, the ste war d, M r. Gee, three able seamen named Purdy, .;11'Peter Jo se phs, sunk and before Benjaminherela'culi c e k d er, the one ofn d the an P d Portu guese a, ehad passengers, two fem a l es, an d 22 Chi namen. for two of the natives of' the island, who swam to him and kept him up, he must h the shore, have perished. Ongaining the they found that one of the Chinese women mese women had, by some extraordinary means, been s, been cast on the beach on a spar during the previous night, an d climbed up t o th e summ i t of the cliff. The survivorshad were taken into th e i n t er i or b y the natives anwre most kindly treated. Th e c hi e f o f t h e place caused theme to be sheltered and fed with much liberality. They Y. remained on the island for two months and four days, when H.M. steamer Hermes arrived, and a party, headed by Mr. Williams, a midshipman, who had come off from the ship to explore the country in search of the survivors, came upon their "settlement." As may be imagined, the arrival afforded much joy to the poor fel lows, who, from the position of the island, had given up almost all hopes of being taken off. Of the wreck of the Lady Evelyn not a vestige re mained. It is understood that she was insured, but not to the extent stated. Nearly the whole of her crew were shipped in London, and many of them have left families. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, Nov. 29. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Serpent, from St. Michael's ; No Joke, St. Malo ; Helked, Emden ; Ferret, Gravelines ; Zebra, Habia ; Jane Mitchell, Madras ; Anita, Bilboa ; Oberon, ll . lmburgh; Polynesia, Taganrog ; Adalina, Gal lipoli ; Latl,7 Franklin, Calcutta ; Letitia, Smyrna. ; Ellen, Rio Janeiro ; Canterbury, Madras, &c. ; Juno, Wychauf Fehr ; Charlotte, Nyborg ; Panther, Sydney ; Eugenia, Shanghai, Malabar, Cape of Good Hope, Madras, &c. ; Neptunus, Rio Janeiro ; Island Queen, St. Michael's ; Gloucester, Madras, &c. ; Scio, Catania ; Ocean, Venice ; Brilliant, Messina ; Salem, Dantzic ; Ventis, Ancona ; Gallovidean, Messina ; Pomona, Demerara ; Ambassador, Taganrog ; Vivid, Terceira ; La Belle, Rio Janeiro ; Brandsoe, Aarhuus ; Jan do Witt, Calcutta ; Marie, Ran ders ; Constantine, Leghorn ; Paragon, Smyrna ; Wm. C mnynges, do. ; Royaland, Trieste ; Indian Chief, Co lombo ; Lismoyne, Calcutta; Ocean, Oporto. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Cyclone, for Sydney ; Lucia, Stettin ; Elise, Altor.a ; Swende Sods kinde, Copenhagen ; Victoria, Hobart Town ; Emerald, Antigua ; St. Abbo, Calcutta ; Gloucester, Sydney ; Olen cer, Caen; Hy. Reed, Launceston ; Pauline, do. and Caen ; Active, Caen ; Ann Jewett, Antwerp ; Phcenix, Lisbon. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Richard Thornton, for Batavia ; Helvoetsluys, Melbourne ; Agrip- pina, Ceylon ; Amy, Rotterdam ; Swartwett, Stettin ; Actor, do. ; Adele, Harburgh ; Mary Ann, Cape of Good Hope ; Nephews, Havre; Providence, do. ; Baron Martin, Dunkirk ; Minna, Altona ; Agnes, Rio Janeiro. EAST INDIA AND AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. MELBOURNE.—Arrived, the Lord G. Bentinck, Aug. 22, from Liverpool ; Royal Shepherdess, Adelaide ; Fetter cairn (s), 23, Sydney, and left 26, for Sydney ; Flora Bell, 23, Liverpool ; Vyf Gebroeders, London ; Cantyre, 24, Liverpeol ; Wilhelmburg, Hamburg ; Henrietta, Glasgow ; Competitor, Adelaide; Envoy, London; Texas, New York ; Eureka, Cape ; Mary Goddard, Liverpool ; Valiant, 25, London ; Messenger, Liverpool ; Helles; pont (s), Sydney ; Canton, New York and Rio Janeiro - Lusitauia, Glasgow ; Sultana, Sourabaya ; Caroline, 26; London ; Walmer Castle, London. Sailed, the Chilian, Aug. 24 ; Osmanli (s.), 25 ; Dreadnought, 25, for Adelaide, Baltimore, 24, Callao ; President Verkoutern, Batavia ; Earl Dalhousie, Sydney ; Helena, Hokianga ; Fair Ar cadian, Singapore . ; Gabriel, 25, Singapore; Washington, Sydney. - SYDNEY.—Arrived the Clara, Aug. 15, Stadt Graven hage, 16, Superb, 17, Olbers, 19, all from London; Anne, 16, and Aldebaran, 17, Liverpool ; Marchioness of Lon donderry, 16, Rialto, 16, H.M.S. He rcu l es , 16 , B onn i e Doon, 15, Caroline Chisholm, 16, all from Melbourne ; Rory O'More, 16, Calcutta. HOBART TOWN.—Arrived the Panama, Aug. 17, from London. LAUNCESTON.—Arrived the Ulrica, Aug. 12, from New castle and Melbourne ; Jeune Laura, Mauritius ; Countess of Derby and Hamlet, Sydney. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 29. The steam-ship Kangaroo, from Bordeaux, went ashore this morning between the Rock Light and the Battery, but floated off on the flood tide. The Emerald Isle (new ship), from St. John's, N. 8., morn i ng ed her anchors and cut ashore early this op posite the Albert Docks, but was assisted off at flood tide by two steam tugs, without apparent damage. The Golden Age (s.) for Melbourne, has returned to dock. The Astrologer (s.s.), for Constantinople, h as p u t b ac k , being too deepy laden. The Danube (s.s.), from Trieste, arrived with loss of cut water, head, &c , having been in contact with the Mar garet (s.), for Havre. Margaret - The Margaret (s.), for Havre, has put back, with sligh damage, having been in contact with the Danube (s.s.) She will re-sail this afternoon. The Bonita, arrived at this port from Monte Video, whence she sailed on the Ist October. Since passing the Azores she experienced very heavy weather, with heavy confused seas. SMYRNA, Nov. 17.—The Richard Cobden, hence for London, got on the Pelican Spit yesterday, and remains. The British Queen, steamer, from Constantinople, got on shore on the Pelican reef in running down the gulf on the 12th of November, but came off after discharging the greater part of her cargo—arrived here on the 13th instant without any apparent damage, and left on the 15th instant for Liverpool. MAURITIUS, Oct. 18.—The Meridian, of London, bound to Sydney, New South Wales, was wrecked on the Island of Amsterdam, during a gale and thick weather on the 24th of August—crew (except tho master and one man) and passengers (except one( saved, and taken off the island after being there eleven days in a state of starvation. The Zaide, of Nanie, from Calcutta to Kennion, was wrecked on the reefs off S.S.W. coast of the Island of Rodrigues, in the night of the 26th of September —crew saved. The Loodianha, of Bombay, from Calcutta to this port was wrecked at Diego Garcia, Aug. 7, and has been sold—part of cargo saved. MADRAS, Oct. - 24.—The Catherine Mitchell, Munsoor cottak to this port, was lost on the Armoghen shoals, about 55 miles N. of this place, Oct. 17- crew saved- BOMBAY, Nov. 28. The Lord Auckland, bound to Lon don, after having been repaired, was found on reloading to make water again, and will have to discharge and be docked. The Bolton, from Sydney, New South Wales, to this port, grounded on entering the harbour on the Caran jah shoal, but came off with loss of false keel and foregrip injured, and must be docked to repair. AMor, Oct. s.—Thq Lady Evelyn, Hong-Kong to San Francisco, was wrecked on the Island Typuisan, one of the ➢ladjiscosema group, July 22-241 persons drowned ; second mat-, 5 sailors, and 28 chinese males, and 2 females saved. SEA VIEW, ISLE OF WIGHT, Nov. 27.—Several empty casks, marked "0. P. D. 9," and but a short time in the water, and also a quantity of staves and hoops floating a bout, were passed off St. Catherine's Point, about ten miles. DUNDEE, Nov. 28.—The Vesta, of and for this port, from Cronstadt, in comin g for the river this morn i ng, go t on shore on the Abertay Sand, and it is feared will become a wreck ; crew saved by the life-boat. The Granville (brig), loaded for Mauritius, the Alerte (schooner), for Quebec, and Pabos (schooner), which were driven on shore on Paspebiac Beach, on Oct. 25, have been got off ; the Granville and Pabos without apparent damag, and the Alert° with much damage. The former wil' dis charge, and it is uncertain whether she will now proceed to the Mauritius. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The William Wallace (qy. Helen Wallace) (ship), from Calcutta, June 26, lat. 7 N., long. 22 W. Elizabeth Phellick (barque), from Liverpool to London, June 30, lat. 4_.N., long. 23 W. The Gipsy Queen, from London to Sydney, N.S.W., July 23, lat. 33, long. 26 W. The Pilgrim, Oct. 9, lat. 7 N., long. 21 W. The Maria, from Liverpool to Batavia, Oct. 10, lat. 8 N. long., 22 W. The Pollux, from Liverpool to Singapore, Sept. 25, lat. 16 S., long. 24 W. The Cornelia Deinum, from London to Melbourne, Nov. 14, lat. 47 N., long. 9 W. The Sarepta, from Calcutta to London, Oct. 3, lat. 19 S., long. 2 W. The Guiana, Oct. 16, lat. 4 N., long. 22 W. The Eva Johanna, from Calcutta to London, Oct. 18, lat. 8 N., long. W. The Nelson, from London to Portland, Oct. 24, lat. 10 N., long 25 W. The G. W. Borne, from Calcutta to London, lat. 35 S., long. 51 E. The Storm, from Manilla for New York, Sept. 18, lat. 32 S., long. 53 E. The Wi:d Pigeon, from New York to California, and the West Lothian, from London to Algoa Bay, Nov. 17, lat. 40 N., long. 13 W. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—We deeply regret that it be comes our duty to record the occurrence of a serious accident to Mr. Robert Dering, of Lockleys, Welwyn. On Tuesday Mr. Dering had been shooting in the woods at the back of his mansion in company with the Earl of Uxbridge, Sir G. Shee, and a party of friends, and about 4 o'clock, just at the close of the day's sport, he was proceeding to reload one of the barrels of his fowling-piece, having just put in the powder, when a pheasant got up. This attracted his attention for the moment, and when he proceeded to complete the operation of loading he forgot into which barrel he had placed the powder, and put the shot into the one which was already charged, ramming it down with unusual force. The barrel instantly burst, the charge passing into and through Mr. Dering's right hand, which was placed over the barrel, and, together with the rammer, through the brim of his hat, grazing his forehead, and occasioning a slight contusion of the under part of the eyebrow. Mr. Dering was totally unconscious of the serious injury he had sustained until, on looking at his hand, he found it shattered so dreadfully that it might almost be said to be blown to pieces. His friends in stantly gathered round him, conducted him into his house, and sent for Mr. G. B. Sharp, of Welwyn, and Dr. Reed, of Hertford. The latter gentleman arrived at Lockleys at 5 o'clock, an hour after the accident oc curred, and, upon examining the injured hand, ex pressed his conviction that amputation was necessary. Mr. Dering, however, being naturally anxious to pre serve his hand if possible, Dr. Reed suggested that Sir Benjamin Brodie should be sent for, and a sum mons was instantly sent by telegraph to that distin guished surgeon, who came down by the last train from London. Sir B. Brodie, on examination, fully concurred with Dr. Reed on the necessity of amputation, and,Mr. Dering having been placed under the influence of chlo roform, Dr. Reed, in the presence of Sir B. Brodie, at I once performed the operation of amputating the hand just above the wrist. The operation was skilfully and successiully performed, and it will be satisfactory to Mr. Dering's friends to learn that lie is going on extremely well.—Hertford Mercury. DISCOVERY OF ANTIQUE REMAINS.—Several interest ing remains have been dug from. Saxon-street, Dover, during the past week. This street, which has been constructed of late years, is built upon a portion of the grounds formerly belonging to the ancient priory of St. Martin ; and the excavations now going on are for the purpose of laying down drainage pipes under the Public Health Act. The antiquities thrown up comprise a quantity of coins, some bones, &c. Among the latter is a human skull, in a high state of preservation, and of extraordinary thickness. The lower jaw is in a most perfect condition, not a single tooth being gone, although the skull is a full-grown one, and has, in all probability, been mouldering in the earth for several centuries. This is in the possession of Mr. Rowland Rees, who, we understand, intends placing . it in the Dover Museum.— Poti er Chronicle. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDAY. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. At the Court of Windsor, tho 25t 1 1 clay of November, 1853, present, the Queen's most excellent Majesty in Coun cil. It is this day ordered by her Majesty in Council that the Parliament, which stands prorogued to Tuesday the 29th clay of N ovember instant, be further prorogued to Tuesday the third day of January. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 28. It is hereby notified that the Earl of Clarendon, her Majesty's Principal Seeretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received from Monsieur Charles Baudin, First Secre tary to the French Embassy (in the absence of the Am bassador), a note, dated the 23d inst., stating that the Minister of Marine has announced to the Minister for Foreign Affairs that, iu conformity with the orders of his Imperial Majesty, Captain Baudin, the Commander-in- Chief of the French naval forces on the west coast of Africa, has declared that part of the coast which extends from the left bank of the Grand Lahou to the right bank of the river Assinee to be in a state of blockade ; that the force at the disposal of Captain Baudin will render this blockade effective, and that it was to be carried int o execu ti on from the 25th of September last. DOWNING-STREET, Nov. 26. Tho Queen has been pleased to appoint William Lons dale, Esq., to be Colonial Treasurer for the Colony of Victoria. tier Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Edward Stephens, Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative Council of the Colony of South Australia. WHITEHALL, Nov. 26. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal for appointing Henry Cadogan Rothery, Esq., M.A., Registrar of the High Court of Admiralty of England, to be Registrar of her Majesty in Ecclesiastical and Maritime Causes, in the room of Henry Birchfield Swabey, Esq., resigned. WHITEHALL, Nov. 28. The Queen has been pleased to appoint David pure, Esquire, Advocate, to be Sheriff of the Shire or Sheriff dom of Perth, in the room of James Craufurd, Esquire, her Majesty's Solicitor-General for Scotland. WHITEHALL, Nov. 29. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Sir John Romilly, Knt., Master of the Rolls of her Ma jesty's High Court of Chancery ; the Right Hon. Sir John Jervis, Knt., Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Com mon Pleas ; tho Right Hon. Sir Edward Ryan, Knt. ; Charles Hay Cameron, Esq. ; John M`Pherson M‘Leod, Esq. ; John Abraham Francis Hawkins, Esq. ; Thomas Flower Ellis, Esq. ; and Robert Lowe, Esq.—to be her Majesty's Commissioners in England to examine and con sider the reform of the Judicial Establishments, Judicial Procedure, and Laws of India. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Nov. 29. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Henry Lempriere to be Captain, vice Warburton, retired on full pay ; First Lieutenant Henry Heyman to be Second Cap tain, vice Lempriere ; Second Lieutenant William Carey to be First Lieutenant, vice Heyman, Nov. 29. Corps of Royal Engineers--Second Lieutenant John Mervin Cutliffe Drake, with temporary rank, to be Second Lieutenant, with permanent rank, Dec. 17. COMMISSION SIGNED RY THE LORD - LIEUTENANTS. sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid dlesex Militia—Deane John Hoare, Gent., to be Lieute nant, vice Duff, resigned, Nov. 11. Royal Brecknock Rifle Regiment of Militia—William Robert Brereton, Esq., late Captain in th e 70th I n f an t ry, to be Captain, Nov. 25. East Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Major Wil liam Deeds to be Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant ; Cap tain Sir Ed ard Cholwely Dering, Bart., to be Major, vice Dee es, promoted, Nov. 20; Lieut. Charles Manners Lushington, Nov. 20 ; Lieut. Narbrough Hughes D'Aeth, vice Sir Brook Wm. Bridges, Bart., resigned, Nov. 21; Cornet Philip Oxendon Papillon ' Nov. 22 ; Matth ew B e ll , E sq., Nov. 23, to be Captains.—Cornet Francis Colville Hyde, vice Fairman, deceased, Nov. 20 ; William Oxen den Hammond, Gent., vice D'Aeth, promoted, Nov. 21 ; Thomas Henry Mackay, Gent, Nov. 22 ; Edward Leigh Pemberton, Gent., vice Lushington, promoted, Nov. 23 ; Charles Pemberton Carter, Gent, Nov. 24, to be Lieuten. ants—Edward Twopeny, the younger, Gent., vice Hyd e , promoted, Nov. 20 ; John Featherston Briscoe, Gent., vice Papillon, promoted, Nov. 22, to be Cornets—James Beath). Gent., vice Sieard, resigned, Nov. 20, to be Surgeon. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Rolph, builder, Lee's Mews, Grosvenor-square, to surrender, Dec. 6, and Jan. 6at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street-buildings ; Tampler, Fenchurch•street. Charles Geal, grocer, East-row, Kensal New Town, Dec. 13, at half-past one, and Jan. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Ambrose, Manchester-square. Henry Reading, draper, Birmingham, Dec. 14, and Jan. 11, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittle ston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Jones, Sise-lane ; Hodgson, Birmingham. Michael Robinson, linen draper, Halifax, Dec. 16, and Jan. 27 following, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Brierley, Halifax. Robert Walker, grocer, Stalybridge, Dec. 10 and Jan. 5, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Lee, Man chester, official assignee ; Hampson and Sons, Manchester. Douglas Bradbury, builder, Derby, Dec. 9 and 30, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham; Motteram and Knight, Birmingham. John Hodges and John Foster Hodges, hosier 4, New Bond-street, Nov. 28 at two, and Jan. 7 (and not Dec. 7, as previously advertised) at ore, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Depree and Austen, Lawrence-lane. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. T. G. Dewall, St. John's-wood-road, St. John's-wood, artist—J. Bennett, Nicholas-square, Hackney-road, bil liard-mai ker—J. H. Browne, sen., Royal Avenue-terrace, Chelsea, commission agent —W. Lang, Loats-cottage, Brixton, bricklayer —T. Shenton, Bethnal-green-road, grocer—F. Allen, St. Martin's-le-Grand, City, bookseller —J. Dabbs, Gee-street, St. Luke's—C. N. Combottis, John-street, City, merchant—A. Rawlinson, Winchester terrace, Agar-town, clerk to an attorney--C, Hatcher, Croydon, Surrey —G. Birch, jun., Lower Brunswick terrace, Barnsbury-road, Islington, clerk—l. T. Woods, Westbourne-street, Pimlico, upholsterer —A. Corbett, Adams-row, Hampstead-road, boot and shoe maker—J. T. Richardson, Church-street and Church-row, Bethnal green, wholesale and retail clothier—J. Z. Williams, Upper Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road, optician—J. W. Her bert, Prospect-place, Dalston, grocer—J. H. Gray, Lon don-street, Paddington, goldsmith. DECLARATION OF DIVIDENDS. Edward Gibson, St. Albans, banker-2d div. of 3s. 9d., Dec. 3, and three subsequent Saturdays, at Green's, Ab church-lane. David Douglas, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, draper—final div. of ls. 3id., Dec. 6, and any subsequeni Tuesday, at Lee's, Manchester. Thons William Johnson, Stockport, Cheshire, publi can-Ist div. of 4s. 6d., Dec. 6 and any subsequent Tues day, at Lee's, Manchester. John Law and Eli Hudson, Ramsdell Wood, near Tod morden, Lancashire, cotton spinners -2d div. of is. 5p.. Dec. 6 and any subsequent Tuesday, at Lee's, Manchester. William Witty, Louth, Lincolnshire, draper-2d and final div. of lid. Nov. 29 and a ny subsequent Tuesday, at Carrick ' s, Hu ll. John Ireland, Kingston-upon-Hull, draper-Ist div. of 7s. Nov. 29 and any subsequent Tuesday, at Carrick's, William Rainford, Liverpool, cabinet maker-Ist div, of 125., Dec. 7 and any subsequent Wednesday, at Mor gan's, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. Dec. 22. F. Hopkins, Cambridge, brewer—Dec. 23. C. Baker, Brook-street, Grosvenor-square, upholsterer Dec 22. A. Duncan and C. Duncan, Tokenhouse-yard, City, merchants—Dec. 10. J. Thomas, Little Stanhope-street, May Fair, builder—Dec. 21. H. Baker, Now Oxford-street, Bloomsbury, ironmonger —Dec. 24. J. Brandon, Pensneth, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, draper—Dec. 21. T. Lawson, Bury, Lancashire, draper—Dec. 23. G. Rowell, jun., Car lisle, Cumberland, painter—Dec. 21. H. M'Coll, South Shields, Durham, bookseller—Dec. 23. J. C. Reeves, Rownham Mills, Long Ashton, Somersetshire, paint ma nufacturer. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. Dec. 22. C. Baker, Brook-street, Grosvenor-square, upholsterer—Dec. 20. F. H. Thomson, Berners-street, Oxford-street, and West-end, Hampstead, manufacturer of silvered glass ware—Dec. 20. W. Smith, High-street, Shadwell, licensed victualler- Dec. 20. H. J. White, Wa terloo-road, Surrey, straw bonnet dealer—Dec. 22. H. T. Edwards, Liverpool, builder—Dec. 23. C. T. Potts, Sun derland, Durham, shipowner—Dec. 21. J. Hetherington, T. Hetherington, and G. B. Scholes, Manchester, joiners. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Snow and Alice Snow, Kingsteignton, near Newton Abbot, Devonshire, farmers—M. Ingram and F. H. Holmes, Stafford, ironmongers —G. Charlton and H. Easton, Charing-cross, tea dealers—J. Kirkman, jun., and J. Kirk man, Soho-square, pianoforte makers—J. Lamb and C. B. Oman, plaster manufacturers—J. Jenkins, R. Richards, jun., and H. W. Jones, Swansea, Glamorganshire, news paper proprietors L. Lefebvre and C. Pelletier, South wark-bridge-road, Surrey, French silk importers —H. Carnsew and J. W. Whitelock, Raymond-buildings, Gray's-inn, attorneys—H. Mallet, Nottingham, and J. W. Barton, New Basford, Nottinghamshire, lace manufac turers—C. S. Johnson and N. Gresley, Halifax, Yorkshire, wine merchants—R. Barker and R. F. White, Fleet-street, City, advertising agents—R. Wilson, W. F. Harrison, and E. J. Bristow, Copthall-buildings, solicitors, so far as re gards F. Harrison—J. Marchant, J. Rayment, and W. Warren, Romford, Essex, machinists—W. Sharp and C. Rudman, Manchester, warehousemen— C. Whitley and H. Frost, Manchester, practical machinists—T. Mat thews and W. C. Gilchrist, Aldermaston, Berkshire, millers—J. S. Rawson, H. W. Watson, W. Pickers gill, and J. Miller, Southwick, Durham, shipbuilders —J. Rudge and S. Rudge, Smethwiek, Staffordshire, and Dudley, Worcestershire, porter brewers—J. Wareing, R. Wareing, and E. Fielding, Snipe Leach, near Oldham, Lancashire, coal proprietor, so far as regards E. Fielding —J. Hughes and G. Edwards, Old-street-road, and Re gent-street, nursery yacht manufacturers—A. Hargreaves and M. Hardman, Rochdale, Lancashire, cotton-spinners. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Hugh Frazer, Quay of Irvine, Ayrshire, innkeeper, Dec. 6, at the Commercial Inn, Irvine. John Boyle, Edinburgh, furniture broker, Dec. 6, at the Waterloo Hotel, Edinburgh. Peter Brown, Laurance-law, near Pennycuik, Edinburgh, wright, Doc. 24, at Cooper's Hotel, Edinburgh. Alexander Murray, Castletown, by Thurso, merchant, Dec. 9, at the Caledonian Hotel, Thurso. Charles Stewart, Dingwall, wine merchant, Dec. 12, at the Caledonian Hotel, Alexander Callander, Paisley, portioner, Dec.. 9, at the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley. William Ferguson, Crieff, innkeeper, Dec. 14, at the Drummond's Arms Hotel, Crieff. Robert Cochran, Dundee, druggist, Dec. 9, at the British Hotel, Dundee. SHORT TIME AT BLACKBURN -It is rumoured that unless a change for the better takes place in the market at Manchester, and in trade generally, the manufac turers of the town will in a short time run their mills only three days per week. If this be the case it will materially interfere with the assistance now rendered to the Preston " lock-outs" by the operatives, who last week sent upwards of 6001., to which may be added the contributions of the amalgamated trades. RELIEFS AND REINFORCEMENTS. —We understand that no regiments now in the Mediterranean will this season be sent to the West Indies, in consequence of the disturbed state of our political relations with Russia. The regiments named as relief are virtually to be a rein forcement of pie troops in Gibraltar, Malta, and the. lonin. bloc—Naval and Military Gazette. - VOUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL—Nov. 29. At this day's market there was a good attendance of th ° town and country trade, and of millers and dealers from ° distance. However, owing to the small show of samples, and prices being much higher than they expected after th° late heavy arrivals, only a small business resulted in wheat, at 2d per 701bs. under the prices of this day week. Flou r met with a slow sale at a reduction of 6d to is per barrel. Oats and oatmeal in moderate request at late rates. B ley and beans, with a very small retail trade, declined 2 0 per 601bs and Is per qr. Indian corn must be quoted 10 to 2s per qr. lower, best white a nd yellow being obtainable at 455. per qr. IPSWICH—Nov. 29. We noticed an increase in the supply to-day of wheat- The condition o f man y o f th e sam pl es wa s bad, c h ° with a general dulness prevailing in the trade, caused sales to be made with difficulty, and a decline of fully is Per qr. was submitted t o . B ar l e y i n l arge s upply, and la kinds 2s to 3s per qr. cheaper. A few samples of P brought 48s to 50s per qr. PER QUARTER. PER QUAR T ::: Wheat, red (old) 66s to 72 s B ar l e y, g r inding ... 360 to Ditto (new) Ditto, white (new) 84s to 82s Peas Ditto (old) Barley, malting 40s to 44sYlour, per sack 003 to Os AVERAGES FOR TELE WEER ENDLIG Nov. 26, 1853. Wheat Barley Oats - . 1 00s Od HULL—Nov. 29. To-day's market was well attended by farmers but theY only brought a moderate supply of wheat, for which th ere was a slow d eman d at about the rates of last Tuesday yoreign, except choice red, was neglected. An exce ingly dull sale and languid demand for all kinds of spr l corn. Linseed and c a k es una lt ere d i n va l ue, an d the Pule remark applies to rapeseed and rapecakes. s s Wheat, English, red 74 to 761 Ditto white 75 to 77 Dantzic and Konigs berg Pomeranian and Ham - 0. 5. Peas, gray and black 50 to 52 Linseed, Black Sea 52 to 5 4 Ditto Petersburgh 44 to 5Z Ditto Riga and Arch angel Ditto Konigsberg and Memel 4O to 44 Per TO Lins. c.,Hull 1012 s 6d toool 000 Ditto fine for. 91 Os Od 91 1 55 Ditto inf. for olos Od to 01 " Rapeseed OOl Os to 001 0 1 Rape cakes 125 s Od to 091 Tares, English 6os to V Ditto foreign Guano 4/ 9/ to 1 01 1 i t Bones llos 6d to O. 04 1l Rye Meal ~ 74 to 761 burgh Danish, Holstein, and Friesland 64 to 66 Russian and Odessa 56 to 60 Oats, English Ditto Danish Ditto Friesland Ditto Russian 26 to 28 Barley, malting Ditto grinding 32 to 34 Beans Ditto foreign Peas, white and yel 52 to 601 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 29. iat STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market opened firm at rt night's prices, but weakened as the day proceeded, bn closed flatly at a decline of per cent. upon the openinS quotations. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (Cues' ter and Birkenhead), 18t ; Caledonian, 24 ; Lancash i i r l • and Yorkshire, 67 7 ; Lancaster and Carlisle (new tb . shares), 11 9-16 p. ; Leeds N or th ern , 14 ; L on don 0 . 11 ,., North-Western, 104 ; London and South Western, 7 °,,". Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 241 ; Midland 6 3 : , North British, 7 11-16 ; South-Eastern and Dover, I ° , ' York and North Midland, 24i. MANCHESTER, NOV. 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been a verylarge businsl but prices have a declining tendency, although there is pressure of stock on the market. Manchester and Birulg, ham (C Quarters), 5-16 p. ; Midland, 63 ; Leeds Stock,„,' Sheffields, 23a Dovers, 18 7-16 ; L on d on St oc k, 103; donians, 23 ; East Lancashire Fifths, 3/. paid, par 5/. paid, par ; N or th B r iti s h, 7 7-16 ; E as t Lancashire, ' Blackburn, 58 ; Eastern Counties, 134 n. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 29. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market here was flat to•dej and scarcely any business doing. There were buyers London and North Western at 103, and Derby Stock 37 ; Birmingham Canals at 97 Shrewsbury and Bin:slob ham Stuck was offered at 603, North Staffords at 1 d i " and Shropshire Unions at 3?, dis. LEEDS, Nov. 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been flat this morning. This was the first meeting for the account, middle of December, but there was an entire sence of speculation. York and Nos Midlands were at 24i. Other shares are nominally as yesterday. COURSE OF EXCHANGE-YESTERDAY. tmsterdam 11 14 3 4 CPU-altar .............. _Ditto, three:months .. 11 16 % i.egtiorn 30 Rotterdam ...... • • .... 11 16% Genoa ................ 25 Antwerp .............. 25 22% Milan ................ Brussels .............. 25 22% Venice ................ Altona ................ Palermo .............. 127 Paris .......... •• • • .... 25 5 af essina . • 121, Ditto, three months • • 25 27% Lisbon .... .. Marseilles.. • •• • • .... 25 33 Oporto .......... ...... Bourdeaux ............ 'Rio Janeiro . . Frankfort-on-Maine .... 119% Buenos Ayre5.......... Berlin . .............. New York, 60 days' sight Vienna .. • • ............ 11 40 'Philadelphia .......... Trieste ............ •• .. 11 42 j PRICES OF BULLION, PIE OS' Petersburgh ........ .... 38;6 Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 Madrid ..-.............. 50 i IPortugal Gold Coln .. Cadiz.................. 50% Mexican Dollars .... New Dollars ...... Seville ................ %liver in bars SEABORNE MAILS. "O o O 5 O 0 O 5 (N signifies that the mail s are sent from the General POS t.OIIIO ')y the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] Day when made up From what Wu ° COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due 1 4, Office, London.* Dispatched. En4 l6 America(byßrit.pack)li Every Friday .... Liverpool EsCh S OS America (by United Sts. packet) ..........N Nov. 20.......... Liverpool ... Nov. 95 America (by U States l packet) ..........N Nov. 27 .......... Southampton~Nov. Australia (via South ampton) ..........M Jan. 4 Southampton bee. Ditto (via Marseilles) .1 , 7 Jan. 8.. Ditto (via Cape of Good; Rope) 4 • • Liverpool IWO „ tsto, Africa (West Coast) ..N23d of the month .. Plymouth .. ,Nol. ,6 Alexandria.......... NlB, 9, 24, & 30 of in. I,2lover Alexandria.. .. M 4th & 20th of mon. ; Southampton Bahamas Mil7th of the month SouthamptoniNov• ' 6 Belgium .. .. Brazil ..M 9th of the month.. Southampton;Dec. 4 ; Buenos Ayres —lst 9th of the month.. Soathampton'nec• 16 Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month Plymouth .. Nov.l 4 Cape of Good Hop() ..N I'f th of the month. Southampton• Nor• 16 Cape de Verds .. ...Npth of the molith-iPlymouth Nor. Ceylon (see India) Ceylon .............. N 14th of the month ,Plymouth Nov'. 36 Channel Isles .. NiMon ~Wed., &Fad. Southamp ton i re :1' 11 ; 6 M I2d & 17th of month' Southampton , °v. 4 China (see Irdia) 10 Constantinople ..N 7,8,17,21,&27 of m. D0ver...... Nov., Constantinople ........ 1 4th & 20th of mon, Southampton Dec. cont. of Europe M & N;Twice daily Dover ...... 'Tvrl4. 4 Egypt (see India) France M & NI Twice dai1y...... Dover ...... Twit, e Hope) 4 Africa (West Coast) ...N23d of the month.. Alexandria.......... N!8, 9, 24, & 30 of in. Alexandria..........M '4th & 20th of mon. Bahamas M 17th of the month Belgium .. .. Brazil ..M 9th of the month.. Buenos Ayres ,9th of the month .. Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month Cape of Good Hope ..N 1: th of the month. Cape de Verds ~ ...Npth of the month..) Ceylon (see India) Ceylon Channel Isles .. ..NlMon ~Wed., &Fad. & 17th of month' China (see India) Constantinople ..N17,8,17,21,&27 of m. Constantinople ........4th 3; 20th of mom; cont. of Europe M & N;Twice daily Egypt (see India) France ........ MBc NI Twice daily . Gibraltar .. M 4, 7, 17, 20, 27 ofm. Greece (see India) Greytown & 17th of mon.) Hamburgh ..........N,Tuesday & Friday) flavannah .......... St 2nd of the month Holland ..... • . M Wednesday & Sat.l Honduras ..........111;170 of the month.' India (viaSouthampt.)K4th & 20th of mon.l India (via Marseilles)M Bth& 2 , lth of month' lonian Isles (see India) 7, 17, & 2/ of mon Ireland ........M & N Twice daily 7,9, 17, & 26 of in.k Madeira ............M,9th of the month): Madeira N ;23d of month ..., Malta (see India) Malta ........ Mauritius (see India) Mauritius I of the month Mexico of the month.. Naples ........N sthlsth2sthormon.; New Granada ......3f 2d & 17th of month , New Zea1and.......... ; By private ship Papal States ........N l sthlsth2sthofmon. Peninsula .. Peru .. ..Ml2d & 27th of mon. Port Natal ..........Nll4th of the month Sicily • • •• .• ......Ysthlsth2sthofmon, Tuscany 15th25thofinon. Venezuela 3112 d & 17th of month Van Diemen's Land (see Australia) .. West Indies ht 12d& tlith of month; .Liverpool ... (Nov. !Plymouth .. i ', - 6 !Dover ...... (Nov ;Southampton Tee. ''', 6 Southampton !Nov. ." Dover ...... Dail ' Southampton 'Dec. 1 , 6 Southampton Dec. ',., 6 ,Plymouth "Southampton 'Nov. a (Nov., 16 :Plymouth Nov. '- lot Plymouth Nov. Southampton i Tv .I'h. 6 Southampton ov. I I N Dover Nov. 243 Southampton Dec. tot/ Dover .. 'Tvilco" AO Dover TyllO .- -a4 . Southampton Nov. b -w.6 - Southampton 2,0 1 ". 1 got. (London ... Ta o', Southampton Dec. tg London .., _ IMonl 6 !Southampton 'Nov. !Southampton Dec. 4 0 'Dover Nov. t o Dover Nov.: o gi Hotyhert lTsvn, Southampton "Nov. "" 6 ' ISouthamp toupee. 1 20 Plymouth Nov. • Dover Nov. 11 Plymouth Nov. r Southampton' ec. ' ;Dover I 16 Southampton NoV. _.." i Various portslUnc e li Dover _ „ _.Nov. ~, • Southampton Nov. ; 6 Southampton !Nov. , Plymouth ( Nov.' s Dover Dover Nov.o le Southampton ov' 1 6 ,Southampton ~-,o•'_,/ * When any of these dates oil a Sunday, the mails , dispatched on the following day, with the exception of the lull O . Southampton), and the Malta, both o f w hi c h w ill b e dispatch day preceding. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Infallible R e m e di es f or B a d L egs .—M r. Ch ar les ' l Ol grocer and tea-dealer, of Chipping Norton, Oxfords'met. suffered for many years with a bad leg, on which thtb, were many frightful running w oun d s , prono unced 1 11 faculty incurable ; his s t reng th was re d uce d so mu c k y the continual discharge that he appeared beyond hu t hie aid, and even his friends relinquished all hopes recovery. At this crisis he was recommended w sbo rt Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which in a very „,t,OO time produced a change for the better. In three n i ,.." - re his leg was completely cured, and his health ilSi s tir mained unimpaired ever since.—Sold by all drug 6 , ro di and at Professor Holloway's E s t a bli s h m ent, 244, PI London. BIRTHS. OF A SON. rAtor On the 28th inst., at 12, Grosvenor-street West, square, the wife of Thomas Wallace, Esq. _ NrAre o f On the 28th inst., at 112, Fenchurc h- s t re et, the h" Mr. James Pateshall Jones, of Enfield, , Middlesex . OF A DAUGHTER On the 26th in s t., a t Gl asgow , the . wife of D ennifi. town, Esq. On the 28th inst., at Fornham-hall, near Bury St'' lAt munds, the Lady Manners. MARRIED. JelP On the 28th inst., at Castlethorpe, Bucks, —• °cif White, of Leighton Buzzard, to Eliza Louise, daughter of J. Bull, Esq., of Castlethorpe. On the 29th inst., at St. Botolph's, Altigate, "shire, only son of T. S. Ashburner, Esq., of Woodside, Ch .• F . , 0 4.• to Eliza Leach, youngest daughter of William llo, of London. DIED. of Hollo r ,f a w idoo ..,,,;,, & ford' On the 27th inst , at her residence, 48, gem terrace, Islington, inst ., wife of Mr. William —. y. and eldest daughter of John Turle, Esq. On the 27th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Career, aged Z , vioti r's, of the late Cornelius James Carter, Esq., °I. t. - Southwark, solicitor. raerorctith, gam W. the 28th inst., at Claverley-lodge , W. A. Lee, Esq., in the 44th year of his ego. portin alr On the 29th in s t., a t the Stag, Dorset- street,,_, gar square' Mr. David Crofts, late of the Prospect -1-1' -.••• gate, in the 38th year of his age. DONDON : Printed and Published by IiCURDO YOU of No. U 2, Strand, Printer, at' 7ze Sure Office, NQ' gi Strand, in the Precinct of the Savors ;Il k° °WI Middlesex, Wednesday, NoTem l ).l 3 % J " "' WILL F. te,k,lopposit e l 6 : rein, tic( 11,7 Ge Zzy wht, ' 4 4.4,1ren LhantEl (Lessee, ( tirle above I bett4llllllTED4 - to cow: It °Y AL ctifT,-T. sORAT PEPP L ectuj Lla RY o ?" and on the ] ee for each co . 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The w Ittld Glasgow - t the "St kqlaalfed pro t e_ Post Office world, a mom 14 . 41 . b bri p .atterse without Bogs .8e Heath, C 'road, Kentish Wandewo ma etropolis,'4N, 3 , of London Inhabitants IN etd "• that the re Illyheain whatever 111 44 the work on r,g f or any purpos ‘111 1 7,. 0 Indices are k0k,7 4 the various ..,taber 4, 1853. e of use .•aar 17, 1853. 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