The Sun. — London, England, 1853-01-03 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. CARLISLE. CARLISLE, SATURDAY.—The election has gone off with the form of a contest, but with none of its spirit. Mr. Sturgeon, the barrister, from London, was put in nomi nation, but did not demand a poll, and the threatened opposition lapsed into a friendly interchange of compli ments and civilities. After the right hon. baronet, the First Lord of the Treasury, had been proposed, seconded, and declared duly elected, he proceeded to address his constituents. Sir JAMB GRAHAM was received with enthusiastic cheers on removing his hat, preparatory to addressing his constituency. When silence was obtained, he said —I delayed some time to address you, because I was uncertain whether or not a second candidate had been nominated. I understand from the Mayor that Mr. Sturgeon has has been put in nomination. Your good humour, I am aware, is inexhaustible. When I last addressed you, in July, you remained patient under a broiling sun on one of the hottest days I ever knew. To-day it is my duty to address you on one of the shortest, as well as one of the wettest, days I ever saw. Let us congratulate ourselves, first of all, on our safety. Lord Derby's Governmeat has been overthrown —(loud cheers)—but the Garden of Eden blooms with yellow flowers as bright as ever, and I can assure Mr. Sturgeon, that in mind and body I am exactly the same as when you returned me in July last (Cheers.) Lord Derby's Government is o verthrown ; but the deluge is not come. (Laughter.) The fountains of the great deep are not broken up—we are not allswept away ; and yet where is Mr. Perring? (Cheers.) Where is my pro poser, and where is the gentleman who seconded me on the last occasion ? I rely on my old friends, Mr. Dixon and Mr. Irving. They have not shrunk from support ing me . (Cheers.) They would have proposed and seconded me on the last occasion, but Mr. Perring and Mr. Hough, from that side of the hustings, proposed me. They desert me to-day, and, not only do they desert me, but, having proposed and having seconded me, they pre sented a petition to the House of Commons, declaring that I, who was the fittest person in their opinion to represent Carlisle, had been guilty, in the last election, of almost every crime that can be assigned to any candidate—that I had been guilty of bribery—that I had been guilty of treating—that I had been guilty of fraud—that I had been guilty of intimidation ; in a word, that I had been guilty of every possible crime of which a representative can be guilty. (Derisive cheers.) It is necessary to nter into recognizances when charges of this kind are preferred ; and, in the midst of prosperity, arising from free trade, who, think you, was their surety ? Why, Mr. Cowen, a most prosperous manufacturer—prosper ing from that free trade I have laboured much to estab lish. (Cheers.) He was called upon to enter into re cognizances of 1,0001., as surety to me, if by chance these allegations should turn-out to be frivolous and vexatious ; and yet, notwithstanding his wealth, Mr. Cowen's re cognizance was imperfect, and the petition fell to the ground. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I ask you again, gentlemen, to place in me that confidence which so lately you expressed, by a large majority, your willing ness to repose. Mr. Dixon has reminded you that it has been said, on high authority, that Carlisle is a Radical constituency ; and I, fresh from the conta gious atmosphere of Downing-street, fresh from the Royal presence, bring with me a clean bill of health. Lord Derby says, Carlisle being a radical constituency, I am a very good person to represent it. I rejoice in that certificate—(loud cheers) —and am glad to present it to you. Something has been said upon the merits of Mr. Cobden, with reference to the repeal of the corn laws. I cordially subscribe to what fell from Mr. Peter Dixon on that subject, and my lamented chief, the late Sir Robert Peel, when he was at the head of the Govern ment, and able to carry that great and important mea sure, frankly acknowledged that great merit, if not the highest merit, was due to Mr. Cobden. (Cheers.) It is charged by Lord Derby against me, that I called Mr. Bright my honourable friend. Am I ashamed of having so called him ? Far from it. (Cheers.) I admit that in my opinion, without the Corn-law League at the present moment the corn laws would not have been repealed. (Hear, hear.) And with such weather as this, wheat having risen to such anlamount with open ports, let me ask you, the population before me, what would have been the price of bread but for those efforts and the triumphant carrying of that measure ? I understand the honourable gentleman (Mr. Sturgeon) to say, in his address, that I am a Tory in disguise. Well, gentlemen, if I am a Tory, I am certainly very ill-placed in the present councils of her Majesty, for I have been instrumental in overthrowing a Tory Government. I am charged with being a conspirator for having done so, and I do not deny I did think Lord Derby's Govern ment unworthy the confidence of Parliament and the nation. (Loud cheers.) I avowed my opposition to it. I avowed it in the face of day. I avowed it when I presented myself here, and I told you I would give effect to that opinion in my place in Parliament when I thought the proper opportunity had arrived. (Renewed cheers.) I beg leave to say, I was most anxious that the boasted financial measures which were trumpeted forth with so much promise and in such grandiloquent language should be brought to the test, and that we might see those measures of taxation which should give relief to every class that was suffering, and at the same time bestow universal contentment and satisfaction on the people. (Hear, hear.) I was against the dissolu tion of the Government until we saw those measures, and I had at last the satisfaction of seeing them introduced. What were they ? It was a plan, under cover of protec tion being renounced, and all claim on the part of the landlords for compensation, as it is termed, for local burdens, being rejected—it was a plan, by the partial re peal of the malt and hop tax, to give a premium on the increased consumption of their produce, and as I think, coupled with other proposals, at the expense of the com munity. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Whatever may be your taste—and I believe here, at all events, on the border, you like whiskey quite as well as ale— (a laugh.) —when we consider the brewer's ale, into the composi tion of which malt and hops do not enter very largely, I am satisfied the repeal of half the malt tax and half the hop tax would not reduce the price of a quart of ale to any man I see before me by the amount of one farthing. (Hear, hear.) On the other hand, what was proposed to be done ? It was proposed to impose a double house tax, to add a hundred per cent. to the existing tax on houses, and with reference to the incom e tax, to bring it down from 1501. to incomes of 1001., and even, under certain circumstances, to incomes of 501. a year. There is a par ticular class of small incomes, just above that of the skilled artisan, enjoyed by persons who have risen to a station just above that of a labourer, on whom the imposition of a double house tax would have operated with peculiar hardship, and, entertaining this opinion, I did not hesi tate to vote against the proposition of Lord Derby's Government, and I voted with the majority of the House of Commons. (Loud cheers.) The effect of that vote was that Lord Derby retired from power, and it was committed to a friend of mine, the Earl of Aber deen, to form a Government, and he has succeeded in bringing t oge th er i n his administration some of the most distinguished men who have taken a part i u publi c affairs for the last five and twenty or thirty years. (Cheers.) My friend, Mr. Dixon, in mentioning my former services, has alluded to the post which I occu pied i n th e administration of pleasure an d my pride in the Earl G r p ey, and it is my prese n t C a bi n et again to be associated w ith t h ree of my colleagues in Lord Grey's Government, who, with me, were the authors of the Reform Act, namely, my Lord Lansdowne, my Lord John Russell, and my Lord Palmerston. (Cheers.) Now, gentlemen, we have heard something of Purity of elec tion. I perceive you are all aware great di l beeremade in Parliament with reference t to osu ti r D es er ha b y v , e mode of carrying on elections. (Laughte o r. the heard of Mr. Flewker, you have heard of AT/. Fro have I have a document here (producing the re . rtewlof and e report of the Derby Committe) of which I mean to make a l) : present to my friend Mr. Steel (the editor of the Carlisle Journal). I do it in the face of you all. This is not bribery, and cannot be considered as such, but I recom mend this document to his notice. He may treat it as a twelfth cake, giving slices among you from time to time. (Laughter.) They will edify and amuse you too. It may be asked, what does this document contain ? It contains a vast variety of letters from Mr. Beresford, a member of the late Government, to Mr. Flewker and to Mr. Frail, and there is one most curious document, a letter from Mr. Frail, from the King's Arms, Carlisle, t aring the signature of "William Nixson and by his evidence he states he was sent tQr v ia l to C ar li s l e by Mr. Holmes ; that he was on ejectsol,°f: i ntimacy with all the m ana g er s of the l 'acyrn t r , °l Mr• Hodgson in 1848 ; that he was the F rail,professional men by the na me of the con :.,narne, but to a ll other persons attend_ gOia. Frail Passed under the name of Nix- Carlisle election:, 4, 1 114 ' been here repeatedly at the trresford to Frail at th e we at have a letter from Major Be waungrerhY man ' with immediately, and e : i l 7 gr elF t ion, saying a safe and man, butt was to send such a Could not g o himself he and quickness, was other elections Chester. bury; he was to put on his card c't " coming f rom Shrews caasTrsir: Mr. Frail appeared as Nixon ati as Mason, at other elections as Johns feigned names ; and sometim es the "—alwaYa under es sub -agents employed were recommended to come in green spectacles and a wig, so that in their intimate relations with the party they might not be known. (Laughter.) Now I should be sorry to speak in terms wanting in courtesy and respect of a candidate nominated by the electors of Car lisle, but I must say, looking at the address of the hon. gentleman, I am somewhat at a loss to know by whom he is introduced—whether he is that gentleman of judg ment and quickness who was wanted at Derby. (Laugh ter.) I am at a loss to know what are his relations with the city of Carlisle, and what are his relations with those particular parties who have hitherto contested elections in this city. (Hear, hear.) I am sure the hon. gentleman will give us some satisfactory information on the subject, (Hear, hear.) I would not for one moment wish to detain you with any needless speculations on the propositions on which he calls on you to give him your support. I suppose there are errors in the press, but I hold in my hand an address which certainly will not bear the education test without betraying some cu rious spelling. Thus I find " coalition" spelt with an s " and without a " t "—(laughter)—and " principle" spelt " pal." (Renewed laughter.) Remitting the test of education, let us try the substance of this address rather than its orthography. The honourable gentleman relies on what he calls manhood suffrage, and I presume from other allusions in this address, he appears here in favour of the five points of the charter. Let us consider what manhood suffrage is. Manhood suffrage will admit to the right of voting in this country every adult pauper receiving parish relief. He will come up to the poll under the direction of the keeper of the workhouse. (Hear, hear.) Manhood suffrage will admit to the poll every servant of the Government, every Custom-house officer, every Excise officer, every man immediately in the pay and under the influence of Government ; and, in later times, will also admit that favoured class proposed by Mr. Walpole to be admitted to the suffrage in pre ference to all others, the militiamen—(laughter)—and we shall have the militiamen marching up under the drum-major and the influence of martial law. (Hear.) I cannot say that I am in favour of manhood suffrage ; but I do say this—and it is what Mr. Fox said, I think, nearly forty years ago—" That that, in my opinion, is the best suffrage which admits the largest number of the people to the exercise of the franchise who are en dowed with intelligence sufficient to make a free choice, and with independence of station, earned by their own thrift, sufficient to vindicate the independence of that choice when they shall have made it with intelligence." I have no hesitation in repeating what I have said on these hustings, that, considering the growing intelligence of the people, considering the growing wealth from the happy change in the law, already effected, giving the in dustrious classes a greater command of the necessaries of life, I think the time has arrived when, with safety to our institutions, the franchise in this country may be considerably extended. (Protracted applause.) The next point is the point of the ballot. I will not flinch from any one point. (Cheers.) It would be unmanly if I did so, and the weather being rather brighter you will excuse me for trespassing on your patience. Now, we will talk of the ballot. (Hear, hear.) There is no man who views with more disgust than I do the intimi dation, the bribery, the corrupt practices which have prevailed, and which did prevail at the last general election in this country. (Cheers.) I think it is cruel, when men have privileges which they ought to exercise freely and independently, for either landlords or em ployers to intimidate by threats, or to hold out the fear that if they do not vote in a particular way they will lose either their farms or their customers. (Hear, hear.) I say it is unworthy this country that free men should be exposed to what I hold to be such tyranny and such op pression- (cheers)—and I for one am willing to enter tain any question which shall alter such oppression, and put an end to such intimidation. (Renewed cheers.) But I tell you frankly that I cannot satisfy myself that the ballot will be an effectual remedy for this purpose. If the ballot is to be made effectual, the right of voting must be by law made universally secret. I say you can not enact such secrecy in this country, and if you do not, then the ballot is flagrantly ineffectual. If a landlord desires to control the vote of his tenant, and it is op tional whether the vote shall be given in secret or openly, the landlord says :—" I insist on your giving an open vote. If you give a secret vote, I shall pre sume you give it against my wishes, and shall act accordingly." So also the customer says " I insist on your giving an open vote. If you do not, I shall not only suspect, but be satisfied you have voted against my wishes." I say, therefore, the ballot is useless, un less secret voting is compulsory, and secret voting can not be made compulsory, because you cannot prevent men exercising the right of voting openly if they so think fit. (Hear, hear.) Then, also, with regard to the effect of the ballot on bribery, I believe, if you have the ballot in all small constituencies, you will have Mr. Flewkers and Mr. Frails—men with quickness and judgment—sent down by the Carlton Club to deal whole sale with parties possessing local influence, on the prin ciple of " No return, no pay!" Small constituencies will then be bought wholesale, and, as I believe, at a lower price than they are bought now. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I say, therefore, looking at this matter de liberately, while I am quite ready to entertain any pro position which shall give to voters greater security for the free exercise of the franchise, as at present advised, I cannot satisfy myself that the ballot is effectual for that purpose. (Hear.) It is easy to talk of manhood suffrage—it is easy to talk of the ballot as a blessing on the people on whom it is conferred ; but let me entreat you to remember well, with all the imper fections in our system, the freedom and the bless ings you enjoy. (Loud cheers.) In Europe, you are the only people who really enjoy perfect freedom of speech, perfect freedom of action, and a control over the servants of the Crown—a control which you are exercis ing this day in my person. (Cheers.) You enjoy the utmost liberty which man can desire, namely, the liberty of doing everything short of doing that which is injurious to your neighbour ; and although I admit there are im perfections, great imperfections, which require to be re medied, let me exhort you to think twice before you support manhood suffrage. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Look abroad. There is Italy—a garrison of foreign troops. There is Germany. Since 1848, everything like representative institutions has been put down, and that mighty country is a camp of hostile armies. Above all, look at France, once the seat of representative go vernment, and distinguished for its success in the arts, in science, in literature, and in almost all the accomp lishments which adorn mankind. Universal suffrage and the ballot have been established there ; and look ! where are the liberties of nearly 40,000,000 of men ? One single man is victor over their liberties, and all their rights and privileges are prostrate in the dust. (Loud and prolonged applause.) I scorn to deceive you. I am favourable to the extension of the suffrage, and - I am favourable to the protection of the voter by every means consistent with that open manly con duct which is the characteristic of Englishmen, and there is nothing that I will not do, in concert with my col leagues, to give effect to that opinion ; but I am not prepared to vote for universal suffrage and the ballot. (Cheers.) One of the five points of the Charter is, I be lieve, the abolition of the qualification of members. I have no particular fancy for requiring a property quali fication. In Scotland there is no such qualification. I believe it is now a mere fiction of law, and any man can obtain it by payment of 50/. ; but I do not see why members should be exposed to that fine, and I have no fancy for property qualifications. (Hear, hear.) Then comes the fourth point— the payment of members. There are no Sturgeons in Carlisle. (Laughter.) Let us laugh together. Let us converse with perfect good humour. There is, it seems, no Sturgeon in Carlisle ; for, as I understand, you have had to get one down from Abingdon-street, Westminster. (A laugh.) All I say is, "Don't pay your Sturgeon." (Cheers.) I advise you against bringing down gentlemen from London, es pecially not well knowing who they are, and sending them back as members, with the payment of the electors of Carlisle. (Cheers.) I do not know Whether there is any other point to which I have not adverted. [Mr. Sturgeon—Annual Parliaments.] gentleman Parliaments ? On this point, the honourable Cartwright y s and eems to be a disciple of the school of Major (A laugh.) I remember Sheridan- - a askedwitt ifh . e was in fa - 7, a nA t r t e h f e m S o ta re ffo fr r e d qu el e e n ct t i a o p n p , ea w ls he t n o t cr.constituents,stoe stood replied iT: Julys l often as need be." (Laugh rived, and after sitting fort as o t mo j nt a h n s ua i rY n thheasneownlypaarr: lbiaarmeleynte,lahpesreedl, butam aitciasndidawt " peculiara as oeftaegnatai again. needs Six bmonthsbe," (e h h e a e v r e s and laughter.) Is this about t t t a o t ta a k ll e . (Hear, hear.) The new Governmenntmaree the sense—sometimes the appeal is to the ar n e onsense. (A ppea H li f n a ;t t o s ts of the laugh.) I appeal to the sense, and they the sense of a very large portion of the constiat largest towns in England. Think of the numberuen vacated. Leeds is vacated, Nottingham is vacated, is vacated, Wolverhampton is vacated. My friend, Charles Villiers, who was a leading man in th e Anti-Corn . law League, is, I am happy to say, now my colleague Cheers.) Gloucester is vacated, Oxford is vacated, Carlisle is vacated, Brighton is vacated, Southwark is vacated. Sir William Molesworth—who, in passing, let me say, is my colleague in the Cabinet—differs from me in respect to the ballot ; he has always supported the ballot, and with the consent of his colleagues, and of Lord Aberdeen at the head of the Government, it is open to him, and he has stipulated to vote for the ballot. (Cheers.) The City of London is vacated. What do you want ? The Government will in the next week take the opinion of a million or a million and a half of the electors of this country. (Hear, hear.) I will say more. It is not necessary that Parliament should always last for six or seven years. I can very well understand how it is very possible I may appear on these hustings again before another year shall have passed ; and if I do, you will not only have had annual Parlia ments, but you will have had more frequent Parlia ments still. (Loud cheers.) Whenever I may have to appear before you, I shall not be afraid. (Cheers.) It is said, Radicals are destructives. Is that a true charge ? (Cries of "No.") If you are a Radical constituency, lam sure you are not a destructive one. (Cheers.) Now, I will try it. Was the repeal of the Test and Corporation Act a. destructive measure ? Has the admission of the Dissenters to corporate power proved destructive ? I think far otherwise. (Hear, hear.) Has corporation reform proved destructive ? Is the police in this city worse than it was under the old corporation ? Is the law enforced with less certainty than heretofore ? Is the community less happy, less contented, less orderly ? I think far otherwise. (Cheers.) Has the effect of the repeal of the corn laws been destructive ? (Loud cheers.) Ah, there was a morning—the 10th of April, 1848— when all constituted authorities in Europe trembled, when Crowns had fallen, when Ministers throughout Europe were flying for safety, and Kings were hiding their heads in shame. There was a Sovereign who did re joice that in time there had been a reform in Parliament, that in time the corn laws were repealed ; and on the 10th of April, when others were afraid, Victoria rejoiced in the loyalty of her people—(vehement and prolonged applause.) Order, security, the rights of property, triumphed, and I know not where were the destruc tructives. They met on Kennington -common— (laughter) —under a leader towards whom I will use no harsh ex pression, because he is now unfortunate. They appeared on Kennington-common—a handful of men. The popu lace of London, in millions, determined to maintain the cause of order and our domestic institutions. (Enthusi astic cheers.) I know not whether there is any other point on which it is necessary to address you. I have detained you perhaps too long. (No, no.) But I will say this, that I am associated with a Government that, I am confident, is resolved to proceed with reforms with a powerful and a fixed purpose. Talk of law reform— the Government of Lord Derby has strutted in borrowed plumes. (Cheers.) Who were the persons who pre pared the measures passed by the late Government. They were recommended by a commission, and there sat at the head of that commission Sir John Romilly, the Master of the Rolls, son of a man whose memory must be ever dear to the hearts of Englishmen—the late Sir Samuel Romilly. I remember the unrivalled eloquence, the manly firmness, the extraordinary self-possession with which that great man, wise before the light shone on the whole generation, contended for the mitigation of our criminal code. (Hear, and cheers.) Men were hung in numbers for forgery; for sheep stealing, for com paratively venial crimes. Sir Samuel Romilly contended that the sanguinary character of our criminal code should be reformed. He contended for a reform of the Court of Chancery, and the abolition of its delays and extraordi nary expense. He contended that justice should be brought nearer home, that county courts should be esta blished, that all the chicanery of the common Law should be put an end to. He was called destructive in his day ; but I have lived to see all the measures for which he con tended, and for advocating which he was denounced as a destructive, carried out with infinite benefit and satisfac tion to the British people. (Loud cheers.) Another mem ber of that commission was Sir George Turner, who has already been appointed by the present Government to one of the highest judicial offices in England. Another mem ber of that commission was Sir W. P. Wood, who was Soli citor-General in Lord J. Russell's Government. Who served with these men ? Mr. Henley, a member of the last Government, but I also, who have the honour of addressing you. (Cheers,) We shall not stand still. The Court of Chancery has been reformed. The com mon law has been simplified. We must go on with the Ecclesiastical Courts. (Loud cheers.) Such abuses as that of Mr. Moore, the son of an archbishop, enjoying 7,0001. a-year sinecure, with the reversion to the grand son of an archbishop, must be put an end to. (Cheers.) With regard to Parliamentary Reform, I am associated with the three surviving members of Lord Grey's Cabinet, who introduced the measure of 1832. Lord John Russell and I have both declared that a revision of that act is necessary ; and I would submit to you that it is not by returning some gentleman unknown to you, however respectable he may be, but by returning a man long known to you, and associated in the Government which has the power of giving effect to your wishes, that you Will have the best chance of obtaining the re forms which you desire. There is only one other point on which I wish to address you. I have said that lam of opinion that the franchise may be extended. In order that it may be safely extended, I think education should be spread as widely as possible among the entire body of the community. (Hear.) I look upon religion as an essential element in education ; but, according to the view which I take, I think that particular element ought not to be under the direction of ministers of the Established Church only, but that all the different sects should have a fair opportunity, in their respective schools, of teaching that form of religion which they believe to be the best. (Cheers.) I will not go further. I haye now brought to a close the observations I thought necessary to make. I have not courted undue popu larity at your hands by concealing one sentiment I en tertain. I have not deceived you on any point, and if any further explanations are asked, I shall answer frankly, and to the best of my judgment and ability. (Cheers.) The right honourable baronet then concluded his address, amidst the prolonged and hearty applause of the electors. The proceedings terminated with the customary vote of thanks to the returning officer. MORPETH. The election for the vacant seat caused by Captain Howard accepting the Chiltern Hundreds, took place in the Town Hall iu this borough on Saturday, and there was a large attendance of liberals from all parts of the county. Sir George Grey entered the hall with his eldest son, and was loudly cheered. Mr. FENWIC proposed Sir George Grey. ' Mr. HOOD seconded the nomination. No other candidate being proposed, the Mayor took a show of hands, when he declared that the choice of the electors had unanimously fallen on Sir George Grey, as their representative in Parliament. The announce ment was received with loud cheers. Sir GEORGE GREY then returned thanks, and said that he hoped to give to the Government a hearty, cor dial, and independent support. (Loud and long-con tinued cheering.) They might be safely entrusted with the guardianship of that policy of which they had been the able, distinguished, and consistent advocates— (applause)—and the House of Commons would not be looking to them for a pledge of their adherence to that policy, for their past conduct, their public professions, and the sacrifices many of them have made in that cause were the best tests of their sincerity and determination to adhere to it. (Cheers.) A vote of thanks to, and three cheers for, the Mayor closed the proceedings. E vacancyß T F O R createdD . in the The election for the n represen tation of this borough by the late member, the Hon. W. F. Cowper, having accepted office under the Aberdeen administration as one of the Lords of the Admiralty, took place on Saturday. Mr. Pollard proposed and Mr. J. J. Gripper seconded the nomination of the Hon. Mr. Cowper. The MAYOR then put the question in the usual form, whether any other candidate was to be proposed, and no one coming forward to propose a second candidate, he declared the Hon. William Francis Cowper duly elected to serve in parliament as representative for the borough of Hertford. (Cheers.) The Hon. Mr. COWPER addressed the electors, and the procedings terminated with the customary vote of thanks to the Mayor. THE S;UN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1853. NOTTINGHAM. The election for this borough took place on Saturday at the Exchange Hall in this town at ten o'clock. Mr. Alderman Hart proposed Mr. Strutt. Mr, Felkin se conded the nomination. The Sheriff inquired if any gentleman had another candidate to propose ; and there being no reply, he declared the Right Hon. Edward Strutt to be duly elected. Mr. Strutt, who on present ing himself was received with cheers, entered upon a narrative of the events which finally led to the overthrow of the late ministry, and proceeded to demonstrate at considerable length the futility of Protection: Three cheers were then given for Mr. Strutt ; and after a vote of thanks had been accorded to the Sheriff, the assembly dispersed. SCARBOROUGH. The Earl of Mulgravo having accepted office under the new Government, as Treasurer of the Queen's House hold, a new writ was issued for his re-election as one of the members for Scarborough. The election took place on Saturday, when the noble lord was re-elected without opposition. The proceedings took place at the Town hall, in the forenoon, and occupied a very short time, the speeches being very brief. The noble lord was pro posed by C. A. Darley, Esq., of Stamford-bridge, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, seconded by George Knowles, Esq., and declared by the returning-officer duly elected. According to the custom of the place the hon. member was afterwards chaired through the principal streets of the borough. LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.-JAN. , • 1. LN THE MATTER OF BARON VON RATHEN. This insolvept, an Hungarian baron, who had been upwards of four years in the Queen's prison, applied to be discharged under the act. Mr. Cooke supported the application, to which no op position was made by the creditors. The insolvent had obtained a number of patents for fire-grates and improvements in steam. He was de scribed as an inventor, patentee, and engineer. The pa tents, with the expenses, had cost him more than 10,0001., and were in the hands of his creditors. He estimated the patents and inventions as worth upwards of 20,0001. The insolvency was attributed to the heavy expenses connected with the patents and the want of orders for the patent fire-grate, partially owing to the French revo lution, and to other causes set forth. Mr. Commissioner Phillips referred to the schedule, and remarked on the different names of the insolvent. He saw that on a former occasion, in an application to the court, the debts were 66,0001., and now they amounted to 24,8021. Mr. Cooke said such was the case, but many of them were disputed. Mr. Commissioner Phillips remarked that the debts seemed to have been incurred in patent speculation. Mr. Cooke said the parties who advanced the money were quite aware that it was expended on the patent. The insolvent appeared to be very deaf. He addressed some observations to the learned commissioner. Mr. Commissioner Phillips—He wishes it to be put in the public press that he is grateful to his creditors for not opposing. The insolvent again addressed the learned commis sioner, and expressed his thanks for the kindness he had received from all parties in this country. Mr. Commissioner Phillips hoped the time would never come when a foreigner would be treated in a different manner to an Englishman. He was glad he was not opposed. _ _ The insolvent, after his long imprisonment, was or dered to be discharged. • POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—E. J. Lamude, shopman to Mr. Benson, of Cornhill, jeweller, was summoned for having, as the paper expressed it, " unlawfully, know ingly, and by false pretences, obtained from William Ward, 3/. 10s., with intent to cheat and defraud him." Mr. Ward said, on Thursday last I went into Mr. Benson's shop to buy a watch chain. I saw the defen dant and another person, who appeared to belong to the concern, in the shop. The defendant showed me some chains which he took from the window. I selected one with a key attached, to which was affixed a ticket with 3/. 10s. marked upon it. As I was looking at it, I asked whether it was gold. He said it was not the best gold, not of the finest quality, but still it was gold. I gave him a cheque for 3/. 155., and re ceived ss. change. I believed at the time that it was a gold chain, or I would not have parted with the money. The witness then stated that when he went to Mr. Benson's house, accompanied by Scott, the Man sion-house officer, to serve the summons, Mr. Benson said it was the practice of the house to give back money if the articles purchased were not approved of, and he offered to return the money to me, but I refused to take it. Mr. Thomas Wordsworth, watch and clock maker and jeweller, at Cheshunt, said, I have tested the chain in one link of it, and the key and swivel, with sulphu ric acid. The key and swivel are tolerably fair gold. The swivel is worth about 4s. 6d. or 55., or 40s. an ounce. I cannot tell the exact value of the key, but to the best of my knowledge it is assuredly not worth more than 10s. or 12s. The chain would not stand the lowest test. It is not worth more than 7s. or Bs. The value altogether may be 235. or 245. I have seen chains of the kind hanging in the windows of several shops. Mr. W. I. Thomas, assistant to Messrs. Barber and Smith, of No. 36, Cornhill, jewellers, said : I tested the chain produced yesterday morning. My impression at first was, that it was not gold, but afterwards I found that there was a small quantity of gold in it, by means of which it was polished. I could not as a shopkeer call it a gold chain, and I would not sell it to a customer as a gold chain. I tested it in two distinct links. - Cross-examined—lf it were half gold and half metal, I should call it common gold. The lowest price for a gold chain like this would be 71. I would expect 71. for it. I have seen plenty of chains of the kind in Corn hill, Cheapside, the Strand, and Piccadilly, in the jewel lers' shop windows. I cannot say that I have seen them all marked as gold chains. Sometimes chains are gold plated. I believe this chain to be common gold gilt with fine gold. I tested with it nitric acid. These chains are usually made in the country. I would charge 2/. for making such a chain as this, and I would make the key for ss. There must be alloy. The gold in the key is not worth more than I/. an ounce. Mr. Clarkson said he would not call witnesses, as from all that had been stated there was not the slightest ground for charging the gentleman accused of having intended to cheat and defraud the complainant. He be lieved that the trade of goldsmiths required, and would receive, the reform which was bestowed upon other re forms in the great system ; but he could not help saying that, under the existing circumstances of that trade, his client had been harshly dealt with. It was quite evi dent that the chain was composed of what was called jewellers' gold, which it was impossible to work without a mixture ,of alloy, and that the chain, and key, and swivel were worth the money which had been given for them, and which Mr. Benson had offered to return, ac cording to the practice of the house. He submitted-that, in matters of the kind, the good sense of the people had a great deal to do, and that if the defendant were to be charged with having, under such circumstances as had been stated, intended to cheat and defraud, there was no trader in London who might not be brought before that tribunal upon charges calculated to destroy them. The Lord Mayor said the question was one of too im portant a nature to be decided at once. He considered that it was due to the employers of the defendants, who, he had every reason to believe, were respectable trades. men, to pursue the investigation with greater strictness, and, he should therefore, postpone his decision for a few days. The Lord Mayor requested that the press would ac knowledge his receipt of 1/. in postage stamps from A. A. M., and 12s 3d from R. A., the amount of ex penses incurred, owing to a late train on the London and North-Western Railroad, and since reimbursed by the company. GUILDHALL. —John Gorrod, of 77, Tower-street, Waterloo-road, was summoned by Emma Maria Laidler, for neglecting to contribute towards the support of his alleged illegitimate male child. The complainant stated that the defendant's first wife was her sister, and had been dead two years when she (complainant) married him, not knowing that, under the existing state of the law in that respect, the contract was illegal. The defendant had subsequently repudiated his liability to support her, and she now applied that an order might be made to compel him to support his child. The defendant admitted the paternity of the child, and expressed his willingness to contribute any amount the magistrate might order towards its support. Mr. Alderman Finnjs said this was a very distressing ease. The complainant, who appeared a very respectable young woman, had been seduced by the defendant under circumstances of a peculiar nature, and he considered the defendant's conduct, in taking advantage of the com plainant's ignorance as to the validity of the marriage, extremely disgraceful. The usual order for 2s. 6d. per week and costs was then made. BOW-STREET.—Mary Ann Fisk, aged 73, was charged before Mr. Henry with stealing Queen's beads. Mr. Peacock, the Post-office solicitor, appeared for the prosecution. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. R. Sculthorpe, president of the London District Department, that the prisoner resided at 10, Providence-place, Kentish-town, and for thirty years had kept the Post-office receiving house for the district. She also carried on business as a milliner. There had been many complaints lately from inhabitants in the neighbourhood respecting the removal of postage stamps from letters posted at her office, which letters were delivered as unpaid, and in many cases re jected on that account. With the view, therefore, of test ing the office, six letters were made up, and addressed to persons in the country, and privately marked penny stamps were affixed to each. These letters were posted at the prisoner's office on Friday, and dispatched with the two o'clock delivery to St. Martin's-le-Grand, where they were examined by Mr. Sculthorpe, in the presence of other officers of the establishment. It was found that the stamps had been removed from three of the letters, which were consequently marked as unpaid. Stamps had also been taken from several other letters in the same collec tion ; while upon one of the paid letters Mr. Sculthorpe recognised one of his marked stamps. The prisoner, upon being subsequently examined with regard to the two o'clock collection, stated that she dispatched the letters herself, and that no one ever assisted her in the post-office business. She was asked if she had any loose stamps in her possession, upon which she produced two from a drawer, which were both identified as having been taken from the test letters. It was stated that although money was not received now in payment of postage, people were continually in the habit of asking for a single stamp, to put on at the time of posting a letter, and it was supposed that the stamps were removed from the letters in question to supply these demands. The prisoner, who fainted during the investigation, and was understood to be in reduced circumstances, pleaded guilty. Mr. Henry inflicted the full penalty of 201. upon one of the cases, and told the prisoner she was liable to the same penalty for each head removed. CLERKENWELL. —William Titnwuse, a stout built young fellow, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing three loads of straw, the property of Mr. Thos. Dawson, of No. 6, Prospect-place, Ball's-pond. The extraordinary features of this affair were detailed by Mr. Wakeling, the solicitor, who had been profes sionally employed in connection therewith since March last, a system of plunder having been carried on to a serious extent by vagabonds assuming the character of hay-salesmen, many of whom have been harassed and put to considerable expense in consequence of being per sonated; one influential and extensive tradesman in par ticular, Mr. Blagden, corn-chandler, of Goswell-street, who was sued for a load of hay, alleged to have been pur chased by him on the 24th of the before-mentioned month, from a son of Mr. Halliman, a farmer and brewer at Berkhampstead, when the learned judge decided against him, and the debt and costs were paid under a protest. Other gentlemen had suffered in a like manner to Mr. Blagden, whose son accidentally met the prisoner and . gave him into custody, know- ing that his father had had but one dealing, and that with the accused, on the day when it was pretended the debt was contracted with Mr. Halliman. The mistaken identity of Mr. Blagden, sen., in respect to the purchase and suit in the county court then became apparent, to the satisfaction not only of himself, but to others who had fallen victims to injury and misrepresentation through the prisoner's delinquencies, and on his appre hension being made known to the trade, a host of per sons appeared to-day to prefer charges against him. The evidence of Mr. Dawson went to show that in July last he sent the prisoner, with another man named Clare, for three loads of straw to be laden at the Eastern Counties Railway, and directed them to wait there until his arrival. He followed in about two hours, but the men and his property had gone, and he did not see the accused again until he was in custody. On the same night Clare returned with the horses and empty carts, and, in explanation, said that, after obtaining the hay, the prisoner told him he had been authorised to sell it, and he persuaded him (Clare) to accompany him with the property, which was disposed of, some in the Curtain-road, and the remaining load and a half was purchased by Mr. Searle, of Milton-street, for the sum of 2/. ss. After which the prisoner gave his companion the slip. Before and after that occurrence, the accused has been waylaying yokels as they arrived in town with hay and straw, representing different corn-dealers, and by such means he has com mitted innumerable robberies. Mr. Searle and Clare were then examined, and having deposed to those facts, the prisoner was fully committed on the charge. Several countrymen who had been plundered of their hay and straw by the prisoner in the manner described, substantiated their several charges, and upon them the prisoner was likewise sent for trial. On the removal of Titmouse from the bar, Mr. Wake ling again addressed the Court, stating that Mr. Blag den was now reluctantly induced to press that Halli man, jun„ should be committed to take his trial for wil ful and corrupt perjury. His client, who had been grievously vexed and put to a vast expense, felt it to be due to his character and station in society to adopt that painful course. The prisoner, who gave his name Urban, Halliman, was then placed at the bar. Mr. Jenkins, a short-hand writer and reporter, pro duced notes of evidence given by the accused at Clerken well County Court, in the cause of Halliman v. Blagden. The prisor ~ 3 r, on that occasion, swore that he sold to the prosecutor oue load of hay for Si. 175., on the 24th of March last, and delivered the same at the residence of that gentleman, who now most positively deposed that he had never had any dealing whatever with the accused or his father, who were strangers to him up to the very day when Mr. Halliman, sen. ' applied for payme n t on the 26th of the same month, but that he did, on the before-mentioned day, purchase one load of cover hay from the prisoner Titmouse for 3/. 55., the latter giving a receipt for it in the name of "J, Stranger," in the presence of Mr. Blagden, his son, his niece, and three other witnesses. Those several witnesses were now severally examined against the prisoner, who was fully committed on the serious charge. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Jolin Keene was charged with having enlisted in the militia, received 10s bounty, and absconded. The prisoner did not deny the offence. Mr. Hardwick committed him for the full period of six months. WESTMINSTER.—Upon the Rochester-row charge sheet, appeared the name of Arthur Groombridge, who had been taken into custody for being drunk during his employment as a cab-driver. When the case in its turn was called on, the police informed Mr. Broderip that the man had died in his cell, and entered into the following particulars :—The deceased was driving a cab in Westminster on the previous afternoon, and' having come into collision with another car riage, was thrown off the driving box to the ground. After being examined by a surgeon, and pronounced un hurt, he was found to be so intoxicated that he was con veyed to the police-station in Rochester-row, and placed in one of the cells. He was visited from time to time till half-past nine at night, when he was discovered in a state of stupor, and Mr. G. Pearse, the police divisional surgeon, was sent for, who administered restoratives, and in a few minutes the man apparently so perfectly recovered as to joke about his drunkenness. He was then reconveyed to the cell, and a pillow having been placed under his head, he appeared to be doing well. In the course of another hour he was found to be sinking into another stupor, was brought out, and two medical men sent for, but he died in a few minutes. At the time medical aid was first procured, his head and body were carefully examined, but be bore no appearance of injury, although the collision which had produced the fall was so violent, that it was found necessary to kill his master's horse, which he was driving, in the course of the evening, owing to its wounds. TBE BURMESE WAR. We have been favoured with the following extract of a private letter from an officer actively engaged in the Burmese war. Its contents will be deemed interesting : " Rangoon, Schwee Dagong (Golden Temple), Oct. 12, 1852. "My dear G.,—l have not written to you for a long time, but I know you hear of me. "Stockade, Oct. H. " I began the above, thinking I should have a long talk with you, but was called away to superintend the blowing up a part of the old stockade—experimental— and our success was so good that I only wish his Ma jesty of Ava would give us another trial. lam sitting in our messhouse with a dozen fellows, talking, laugh ing, eating, and drinking, at a luncheon which would do credit to a London hotel. Supplies are plentiful, and not dear ; and there is the finest beef in this land which I have seen since I left Old England's roast beef. Our mess is the best in Rangoon, and that's a large word, when we have four European regiments, two artillery messes, one medical staff, and four Native Infantry messes (Bengal and Madras). Two major-generals, one a baronet, and most of the stall mess with us as honorary members, sometimes General Godwin, all Bengal and Madras Engineers—the mess going by the name of the United Engineer and Sapper Mess of the Army of Ava. Sounds well! Our mess is in one of the old Buddhist priest's house, and the room is a sight that would astonish you quiet folks. No man in the force has shaved for some months, and the fiercest looks only accord with the fiercer weapons, lying about on couches (plank and straw covered with nice country cloths), revolvers, sharp swords, hunting-knives, guns, rifles, &c. There is no regular hour for any meal, but the evening dinner. Breakfast stands on the table from eight to eleven, and luncheon from twelve to two or three ; but fellows on duty are rushing out and in all times as they best can, for we are hard worked. Beer and soda water pops every ten minutes, and expletive cries of heat, drought, and work, are frequent. The Burmese are all around us, but will not stand. General Godwin returned from Prome yesterday, and a few of the heads of departments. Our force has been absent eighteen days. On Saturday, 10th October, they all rendezvoused at an island in the Irrawaddy, nine miles below the ancient capital and famous city of Alompra, (Prome), and then sailed, in three columns in line, up the broad stream, being nine steamers, with severel large and small transports in tow. On getting within four or five miles of the town they were fired upon from the lofty wooded banks with gingals and heavy guns ; most of the shot fell short, or did little damage. The war steamers replied with grape and canister, and when they could see the enemy, with shot ; but the canister cleared the woods with great effect. Two heavy guns opened at a bend in the river, from the top of a hill, 200 feet above the river, but the fleet silenced them, passed on, and her Majesty's 18th Royal Irish, and a company of our Sappers, with ladders and powder-bags, landed at 2 p.m., on Saturday, the 10th. It was not intended to attack that day, but to encamp and make ourselves com fortable, and possibly get at them on Sunday or Mon day, when all was reconnoitered. They came down, however, opened a sharp fire of musketry, and away went Captain Gillespie of the 18th, with 200 men, and our. Sappers, 120, at them. They drove in all they could see, without getting under the fire from the town, and the Sappers returned at ten p.m., very `dry and weary', having demolished several houses held by pickets of the enemy. One night sentry had his head chopped off by ' a sneaking Burman.' All slept quietly enough at their bivouac, and the next morning when the general went on board the fleet, to order all the force to land, the Irish and Sappers advanced to the town and found it— what t Empty ! Alas for Ava, yes. Our spies, how ever, say that it never was their intention to hold Prome nor any other towns on the banks, believing, as they all s shallt ock a b d e e abled position, to teu you 2 2 miles wh at now do, that steamers are his Satan ic M ajesty in propria persona. They say that the Burm ese army, 18 , 000 i i s t nt s rlao c nn a dg libf r r oo e cm i c s uPp in rywn t a h e r ' ands e t e r°n e gi eks or a fortnight more , f or I start with three companies of Sappers for Prome to morrow, in a small steamer. " We only lost two men, and only three or four were wounded at Prome. The whole country round is deso lated by the Burmese, and the poor country people murdered by scores, and their families ill-treated. Not an egg, or a fowl, or a drop of milk in the place ; but English silver and English justice will very soon put c c a o r ay u elyt n nol t euahtl o ta sibef y r tt letters reportsm,me the tvfe oouse sr tylalBg, be , ds Ovrhaoeedvi ship yaei, dates, wteduos possibly o i gone which some confusioni ae b nl l amuse ment,ey ft l ootnohl havekye such things to rights ; at all events, as soon as we get w r o nl,Boaon,dfor giveso a l little tl a e worse river r tte so tumbling nflo usconfounded.' n e e d expect i. n o , my after my fellows' baggage at the wharf; three miles and a half distant, and it is now six p.m." THE CLI➢IATE OF AUSTRALIA. —There are days, and, in some years, whole weeks together, of delightful weather, cool and bracing as the spring in England, but more beautiful and exhilerating. Excepting about twenty-five extremely hot days, and sixty disagreeable wet or cold days, the weather throughout the year is indescribably pleasant, the air is balmy and bright, scarcely a cloud is visible, and the sun looks down from the deep blue sky in unveiled splendour. Day and night are nearly equal length throughout the year. The sun never remains above the horizon more than about fourteen and a half hours, nor less than ten and a half ; and, as twilight does not linger in these latitudes, the changes from day to night, and from night to morn, are to Englishmen unpleasantly abrubt. The nights are enchanting. The southern constellations shine forth from the hard dark heavens in unrivalled brightness, and the haloed moon pours her chastened radiance on the plains and hills with such refulgence, that every thing for miles around is distinctly visible. The light of both the sun and moon is more intense than in Britain. I should say the difference is as five to three.—F. Lance lott, Esq. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. STAG HOUNDS. Her Majesty's to-morrow, Maidenhead Station ; Fri day, Iver Heath. Bath—To-morrow, Atworth ; Friday, the Fir Tree, Writlington. _. . Cheltenham Friday, Coberly Gate —at half-past eleven. Hon. F. Petre's—To-morrow, High Easter—at half past eleven. Baron Rothschild's—Thursday, Stockgrove—at eleven. FOX HOUNDS. Albrighton—To-morrow, the Fox, Shipley ; Thurs day, Whittimores ; Saturday, Whiston's Cross—at half past ten, Bedale—Wednesday, at Camp Hill ; Friday, Slening ford Park—at half-past ten. Old Berkshire—Wednesday, Frilford ; Friday, Goosey Green—at half-past ten. Duke of Buccleuch—To-morrow, Seaston ; Thursday, Elplungston ; Saturday, Moseling—at half-past ten. Cambridgeshire--Friday, Sandy Warren. Carmarthenshire—Friday, Rhydoch Gate—at ten. Cleveland Thursday, Guisbro' Park—at half-past ten. Mr. Colyer's— To-morrow, Timberdeen ; Thursday, Portobello ; Saturday, Coldrum Lodge—at half-past ten. North Devon--Thursday, at Yard Down—at half past ten. South Devon— Thursday, Park—at eleven. Mr. Drake's—To-morrow, Skinning Dish Gate ; Thursday, Edgecote Village ; Saturday, Walkworth Vil lage—at a quarter to eleven. Durham County—Wednesday, Albin Grange ; Friday, Pindon half-past ten. Lord Elcho's—Wednesday, Swinton Mill Toll ; Fri day, Doddington ; Saturday, Fishwick—at half-past ten. Forfar and Kincardine—To-morrow, Pitmuies Toll bar ; Saturday, Fotheringham House—at half-past ten. F. B.—To-morrow, Halfway House •n the HeL3tone road. Mr. Furze's—Friday, the Aqueduct. Mr. Garth's—Wednesday, Winkfield ; Friday, Bear Wood Lodges, Wokingham-road—at half-past ten. Hambledon—Wednesday, the Old Vine ; Friday, Corhampton Down—at half-past ten. Haydon —Saturday, Langley Toll-bar—at half-past nine. H. H.—To-morrow, Kennels ; Thursday, Herriard House ; Saturday, Marsh House, Betley—at a quarter to eleven. Heythrop—Wednesday, Tangley ; Friday Addlestrop Gate ; Saturday, Kiddington Gate—at half-past ten. Hursley—Friday, Slackstead Farm—at a-quarter to eleven. Hurworth—To-morrow, Kennels ; Saturday, High Worse' Toll—at half-past ten. Llanelly—Wednesday, Pembrey House ; Saturday, Five roads on Corselaw Mountain—at eleven. Mr. W. S. Lowndei's—To-morrow, Weedon ; Satur day, Linford Wood—at eleven. Mr. Luxton's—To-morrow, Three Hammers ; Friday, Heath Brake. Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire—To-morrow, Eastwood Toll ; Saturday, Milliken—at half-past ten. Linlithgow and Stirlingshire— To-morrow, Cumber mauld House ; Thursday, Ormiston-hill ; Saturday, Wallhouse—at a quarter to eleven. Mr. Marshall's—Thursday, Moorcombe Corner—at half:past ten. Monmouthshire—Thursday, Newcastle—at half-past ten. New Forest—To-morrow, Hale Green ; Saturday, Latchmore Pond. Mr. Newton's—Thursday, Sydenham—at ten. South Oxfordshire—To-morrow, Nuffield-common ; Friday, Stow Wood—at a quarter to eleven. Pembrokeshire--To-morrow, Creswell ; Friday, Man orbier—at ten. Mr. L. Phillips's—Thursday, Sealy Ham —at ten. Puckeridge—Wednesday, Langley ; Saturday, Ben ington—at half-past ten. Raby—Wednesday, Raby Kennels ; Friday, Stain drop Plains at half-past ten. Sir Henry Seal's —To-morrow, Burlestone Wood ; Friday, Capton Lane End. Shropshire—To-morrow, the Fox, Albrighton ; Friday, Cound—at half-past ten. Sinnington—To-morrow, Hovingham ; Friday, Tylas Bridge—at ten. Somerset Subscription To-morrow, Wick Park ; Saturday, Raleigh's Cross—at half-past ten. Somerset and Wilts—To-morrow, Pomeroy ; Friday, Knapp Gate—at half-past ten. Tivyside—Thursday, Coedmore—at ten. Tr•degar—Friday, Cleppa Park. Mr. Trelawny's—To-morrow, Ivybridge ; Saturday, Dowsland Barn —at half-past ten. Mr. Trevor's—Wednesday, Chiltern Green ; Friday. Box Wood—at half-past ten. V. W. H. — To-morrow, Red Lodge ; Thursday, Zel blade Town ; Saturday, Ready Token—at a quarter to eleven. Mr. Vaughan's—Friday, Fourth Milestone, on the Lampeter Road—at eleven. Vine—Wednesday, the Fighting Cocks, Strathfield saye ; Saturday, Blacknest, Brimpton—at eleven. Wheatlend—To-morrow, Hardsford ; Friday, Mor vine —at half past ten. Mr. Wheble'S-1 o-xnurrow, ineiturst Unwell—TM - - day, Ashampstead Church—at eleven. South Wilts—Thursday, Gallows Hill, Bremore—at eleven. York and Ainsty—To-morrow, Redhouse ; Thursday, Copgrove ; Saturday, Shires Bar—at half-past ten. Aikton—Thursday, Thursby—at nine. Lord Bolton's—Wednesday, Rock Castle ; Saturday, Ulshaw Bridge. Bronwydd—Wednesday, SynOd Inn ; Saturday, Capel Cynon—at half-past ten. Cardigan—To-morrow, Verwig ; Friday, Ganoc—at ten. Carlisle— To-morrow, Steel Gate ; Friday, Warwick Bridge—at ten. Craven—To-morrow, Otterburn ; Friday, Nappa, Bar —at eleven. Mr. Deacon's—Wednesday, Goodaway House; Satur day, Merrivale Bridge —at ten. Dulverton—Friday, Frogwell Cross—at half-past ten. Eamont —Wednesday, Salkeld, Saturday, Newton— at half-past ten. _ Horiowgate—Wednesday, BeekwithHouse ; Satur day, Monkton Moor—at half-past ten. High Peak —Thursday, Newhaven ; Saturday, Ted dington—at eleven. Captain H. Lewis's—To-morrow, Bulla Moor ; Fri day, Leak Hall—at eleven. Lord Lonsdale's—Friday, Betlow Lane—at twelve. Morpeth—To-morrow, Horsley Moor ; Friday, Trit lington—at half-past ten. Newcastle and Gateshead—Friday, Birtley-Gate—at half-past ten. West Norfolk—Thursday, Ashill Mill. Mr. Okeover's—To-morrow, Royston Grange ; Friday, Bradnop Tollbar—at eleven' Tunbridge Wells—Thurs lay, Hamsell Bridge ; Satur day, the Common—at half-past ten. Mr. A. D. Twit's—Wednesday, Mosgiel ; Saturday, Largie Toll—at half-past eleven. Whitechurch—To-morrow, Charlcot ; Friday, Cran borne Cottage—at half-past ten. Whitehaven—To-morrow, Sandwich—at ten. Mr. E. Williams's—To-morrow, Roll's Foot ; Satur day, Viverdon. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday. ) MANCHESTER, Dec. 31.—The American accounts received this week tend to confirm the anticipation of an abundant supply of the raw material which, for some time back, each succeeding mail has been fostering. It may be that,from not making sufficient allowance for the effect of full rivers and good prices in hastening the supplies, too sweeping an inference as to the ultimate amount of the yield is gene rally drawn from the mere statement of quantities ; but it is as natural as it is salutary that such quantities should conduce to caution amongst men of business ; and this is precisely the effect produced both in Man chester and Liverpool. In the latter market, the sales are limited to 3,000 or 4,000 bags a-day, and prices have lost id. since this day week. In our market, it is evident enough that the o perations of buyers are restricted by their estimate of the probability that the cost of yarns and goods may be cheapened in the way referred to. We see this very plainly amongst the home consumers of yarns, and still more so among the home dealers in goods ; and the agency houses connected with the nearer foreign markets (those of Germany and Holland) find the same cause producing a like effect amongst their correspondents. Under these circumstance, and considering the seaso n o f the year, together with the long continuance of rains so heavy as to raise the price of corn, it is not surprising that our market should be, as it is, somewhat inanimate in most descriptions of yarns and goods. Yet the ge neral prospects of trade are so good as to preclude any apprehension of prices becoming muchlower than they are at present ; and hence a good deal of confidence is found combined with the cautiousness that ally gen er to be The principal buyers of yarns and goods continue and we the merchants connected with India and Gil!" ; Bom bay glad to find that the letters just receive"' f:r e o w ni of the bay and Calcutta give the same favourab le n,cc vl ounts have position of those markets as the previee g aid tendency in latterly done. At both places, the P u w and the state of prevails. England was causing prices to harel r en the consumption of the produce market augured well_ first-class bills had our manufactures. The exchangefiT d 2s. Odd. to /d. at particu ar y e latter, advanced to 2s. ld. Bombay , an d so led ls— a t o Ti m i i s o r l n havingqui r y b to-dayee n a Calcutta. These advices ha ow, v ov e do for suitable yarns and g 1 I th has hell eannggaegdedl.iands from the bo ß th ßA of Dp w o h ß i D cl , l D ar e e c a . already but on thewhole request, and prices there is great holiday week, less manifested, and prices rule too thigh for the trade. Noils and Brokes are good fidremalneressstothe consuwmSr.sl, are tending upward. Yarns—the year closes with greater ac tivity than several of its p re d ecessors ; and with the least stock of reeled yarns on hand that has been known since our reporting the market. The alteration from hank to spools havingmade the trade one of day-by-day consumption, any accumulation of spools readily brings a stoppage of the spinning frames, as they cannot move without bobbins, and all spinning to stock is at an end. The demand keeps pace with the production ; and the contracts for January are not so favourable to the buyer as those of the month near closing. Pieces : This branch of the trade is bad as regards price, and any sales now pressed can only be made at a sacrifice to the maker, as the increased cost, by advanced material, renders higher prices inevitable, or a stoppage of looms must follow. Cotton : Fiae double warps are again dearer, making an advance of is. 6d. per lb. from the lowest point.—Bradford Observer. LEICESTER, Dec. 30.—The usual festivities of the week, and the annual stock-taking engagements, have caused an almost entire suspension of business trans actions, and this will afford us space for a retrospective reference to the commercial aspects of 1852. The first part of the year was marked by a long, unusual, and general flatness of trade, not arising from any baneful effects of our "free-trade policy," but from the fact of our staple manufacture being woollen, and the home consumption of woollen gloves, stockings, draw ers, vests, and fancy woollens, having been consider ably diminished through the last three very mild winters. Consequently the trade was very de pressed, employment scarce, and the workmen distressed; but the circumstances of the latter were much alleviated by cheap provisions. During the latter part of the year our Australian trade has taken off the surplus stock of woollens, and given considerable employment on orders, so that this season (although hitherto mild) will pass without any calamitous effects on our trade.—Notting ham Journal. NOTTINGHAM, Dec. 30.—This week having been mainly devoted to holidays, very little business has been done ; but the appearance of an improved demand for lace goods on the opening of the new year warrants us in the belief that better things are in store. The busi ness doing in hosiery goods is very extensive in all departments of this manufacture, there being still many large orders not yet completed. The price cf yarn re mains unchanged. COUNTRY MARKETS. DALIKEITH, DEC. 30.—The relative weight per four bushel of the three prices of wheat were 18st 31b, 18st 11b, and 16st 121 b. Oats, 13st 71b, 12st 71b, and lOst 41b. Barley, 16st 11b, 15st 41b, and 14st 01b. Peas and beans, 19st 41b, 18st 81b, and 17st 121 b. Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior. 321 Wheat. £2 14 0 £2 7 0 £2 1 0 1,909 Oats . 1,195 Barley. ....1 11 0 1 7 0 1 1 0 61 Peas and beans ...1 17 6 1 17 0 1 13 0 Average of wheat, 2/. 63114 d. HADDINGTON, DEC. 31.—T of grain at our market to-day First WILIAM. • BAHlarlr. - OATS. . 53s Od 32s 64 . 23 s 3d Second 4Bs 4d 1 30s 4d j 21s 3d 1 35s 2d Third 42s Od I 25s Od I 19s Gd I 31s Od Total quantity of wheat in market, 577 qrs., 519 sold PP PP barley „ G 56 qrs., 634 sold PP PP oats 427 qrs., 379 sold PP PP PP beans „ 129 qrs., 101 sold ABERDEEN, DEC. 31.--Grain—Old oats, 00s Od to OOs Od, 401bs per bushel ; new oats, 17s Od to 18s Od, 401bs per bushel ; bear, 26s 6d to 27s Od, 531bs per bushel ; barley, 26s Od to 27.4 Od, 531bs per bushel ; wheat, red, 44s Od to 47s Od, 621bs per bushel ; wheat, white, 500 Od to 52s Od, 621bs per bushel ; oatmeal, 14s Od to 15s Od per boll ; flour, OOs Od to 40s Od per sack. Provisions—Beef, per lb, 5d to 6d ; mutton, ditto, 5d to 6d ; veal, ditto, 5d to 7d ; pork, per stone, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; lamb, per lb, Od to Od ; rabbits, each, Od to &l ; tallow, per stone, 4s Od to 4s 3d ; potatoes, per peck, Od to 8d ; butter, per lb, Os 9d to Os 10d ; eggs, per doz, is Od to is 4d ; hens, per pair, 2s 6d to 3s Ocl ; chickens, ditto, is 8d to 2s Od ; ducks, ditto, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; ducklings, ditto, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; turkeys, each, 38 Od to 38 6d ; geese, ditto, 3s 6d to 4s Od ; butter for exportation (present cure), per cwt, 00s to 70s Od ; ditto (summer cured), 008 to OOs Od ; eggs, wholesale price, per dozen, Od to 7d ; 41b loaf, 7d ; 21b loaf, 3d ; pork, fine small, Os Od to 5s 6d ; pork, large, 3s 6d to Is 3d. Brig. CORK-DEC. 31 Currency. 29 White wheat 26s Od to 00s Od Os Od-20stone. 122 Redwheat 23s 6d to 26s Od Ditto OOs Od to 003 Od 25s Od-20 do. Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od IS3 Barley l4s Od to 14s 3d 77 Ditto 14s 3d to 1 45 4d 14s 3d-16 do. Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od 10 Bere lOs Od to 13s Od Os O. 1072 Oats 348 Ditto 10s 9d to lls 103 9d do. 63 Ditto lls Od to lls 3d 52 Pigs 36s Od to 393 oa 37s Od per cwt. Quantity sold at the highest prices :- 0 barrels white wheat ; 17 red ; 77 barley ; 6 bere ; 31 oats ; 2 pigs. Quantity of grain and number of pigs sold last week : Wheat, 1,337. Barley, 1,865. Bere, 0. Oats, 7,771. Pigs, 955. PRICES OF BETTER. CANT. CURRENCY. First quality Second quality Third quality B3s Third quality 74s Fourth quality Fifth quality 6BB Fifth quality s9s Sixth quality 568 Sixth quality 47s Return of cattle sold for week ending Dec. 24 : ' Pigs, 341. Sheep, 211. Cows, 124. CORR. -Flour—First, 158 Od to 178 Od ; extra, 183 Od seconds, 14s Od to 158 6d; households, lOs to 13s Od ; third*, 7s Od to lOs per cwt. Meal—lndian meal, es 6d to 88 9d ; oatmeal, lOs 6d tolls ; wheat meal, 10s 6d to lls Gd per cwt. Indian corn, - 81 28 6d to 81 10s Od per ton. Bran, 51 to 5t 28 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers, 20s Od to 33s Od ; average, 30s : dealers, 22s Od to 40s Od ; average, O s p er t on . Straw — Da tA, 1113 s 80, 5 Od to 00S Od; average, Os. per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf, rt.,'-e. Od ; household ditto, bid to Od per 41b.—Fresh butter, 10d to 12d per lb. Eggs, 6s 8d to 6s 10d per hundred. Meat—Beef, 4id to 7d ; mutton, 5d to bid ; veal, 4d to 6d ; pork, 4d to Od ; bacon, Gd to 7d ; sausages, 5d per lb.—Fish, Newfound land, 91. lOs to 101 Os per ton ; Scotch herrings, 268 to 00s ; Red, do., 308 per brl.—Potatoes, white, 8d to 9d ; Pinks, lld to 12d.—Coals, Newport, 2ls ; Lydney, 21s ; Culm, 14s Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., 68 Od per imperial gallon.— Hides, market, 228 to 28s ; Salted, 248 to 308 per cwt. Calf skins, 34d per lb.—Bangor slates 21. 17s. 6d to 31. per ton.— Fleece wool, 158 to 16; per stone.—Hemp, 371. to 401. per ton—Timber, Memel, 31. lOs ; red pine, 31. 10s ; yellow do., 3/. Os. per ton; deals, 161. to 181. per hundred.—Bark, red, 71. to 81. 108. per ton.—Tallow, 47s to 48s per owt.—Hops, 71. 10s to 0/. per cwt.—Tar, Archangel, 19s. per brl.— Guano, Peruvian, 101. lOs to 11/. per ton. SEABORNE MAILS. (N sianlfles that the mails are sent from the General Post-oflice by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] Day when made up From what COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port When Office, London. Dispatched. due. America (byßrlt.pack.N lan. 7 .. ••.• • .. Liverpool ... 'Jan. 4 America (by United Sts. packet) N Tan. 11 Liverpool ... Jan. G America (by U States packet) .. N Jan 5 Southampton Australia (via South ampton) 20th of each month Southampton Jan. 24 Ditto (via M arseilles N 24th of the month Dover ...... Jan. 17 *Ditto (via Cape of Good .... Plymouth .. Nov. 30 Hope) N 2d of February Africa (West Coast) N 23rd of the month. Plymouth .. Alexandria* N 10th&30th of mon. Dover ~.... Jan. 18 B e l g i um N Dover Daily Brazil M 9th of the month.. Southampton Jan. 16 Buenos Ayres .. 9th of the month.. Southampton Jan. 16 California • M d & 17th of month Southampton ran. 1 tCape of Good Ilope N 14thof the month.. 'Southampton Jan. 26 Cape de Verds N 14thof the month. Southamptoro Jan. 26 Constantinople* N thl7th27thof mo.. Dover Jan. 10 Central America Ind & 17th of mon. Southampton Jan. 1 Channel Isles N Mon.Wed.&•Friday Southampton in Th—Sat Chi 11.......... id & 17th ofmonth Southampton Jan 1 France M & N Twice daily ...... Dover rivieedalif 0 reece* .. N 7thl7th 2 7th oflnon. Dover .... .. Jan. 10 llamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London ..... Tues., Sat Holland Wednesday & Sat London ..... Sun.ThtUlla Honduras N I7th of the month Southampton Jan 16 Ireland ........M ReN Twice daily • . Holyhead ... Twicedallf India (viaSouthampt.)M 20th of the month.. Southampton Jan. 24 India (via Marseilles) N Sth&24th of month Dover Jan. 17 India (via Cape of Good 1 4th of the month.. Southampton Jan. 25 Ma ll u o r p it e l ) u . ; • 71' 14th of the month.. Southampton lan. 26 Mediterranean (via Southampton •• • Ai 20th of the month , Southampton Jan, 24 Ditto (via Marseilles).N *4th& 24th ofmonth 17 Mexico .. ••• • • ?nd of the month . Southampton Jan. I Madeira ••••• • • • .. Id 9th&23dof the mon. Southampton Jan 16 Mane.. th,17th,190,27th, - f &30th of the month Dover Jan. 2 Naples* ..N sth I hth2hthofmon. Dover Jan. 2 Papal States* ........N ;01 othr , th o faloo Dover , .. _ Jan. 2 Peninsula NT th 17th 27thormon. S ou th am pt on ,Jan. 6 Peru • • • ..m 2cl & 17th of month slouthamptonlJan. I Tuscany; •11 •••• • • sthisth2sthofMon, Dover 'Jan. 2 West Indies at 2d & i 7th of Month slonthamoton Jan. 1 Van Iq e men's • Land (see Aw•tratla) •••• • • • • • o f d Hope e , The mails for Australia via the Cape are made up Gymade up on the 200 1 on the 2d of every altenr.te month. and Marseilles are sen t 19/ and 24th of each month v i a SouthamPterl but next y ear they will 14 sailing vessels at pr esen t f rom Singel'°"' sent in steamers. t Mails are also made up on th e the Cape of Good Hope. countries thus !narked ()are conveyed hi * The malls to those French packet to Marseil les. 2d of ev ery alternate month for ________ [ADvEßTisofiror.l--liolloways pills for the Cure of W reliK94 chemist, Hyde, near Manchester, d a t e d 10th Sep tember, 185 2, Headaches, Bile, and Indi gestion. —Extract of a letter from Mr. a m happy to inform To Professor Holloway , se t rv ha i t ce y t o o ur m p a i n ll y s —Sir,--Tyou per sons ointment have been of the greatest in this neighbourhood one • , in particular, who gac m e an account of yo ur iv pills in the most flattering terms as : for a long time he subject to violent pains in his hea d, arising from bile and indigestion, from which lie could obtain no relief until he took some of your invalu able pills : by health. S o ld b these means he was completely restored to y all Druggists, and at Professor Hollo , way's Establishment, ______ shment, 244, Strand, LondoD. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 14th ult., at Gibraltar, the wife of Major Cuddy► her Majesty's 55th Regiment. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 31st ult., at Byfield-house, Barnes, Surrey, the Hon. Mrs. E. Wrottesley. MARRIED. On the Ist inst., at St. Marylebone-church, J. Lonsdale , Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, barrister-at-law, to Jessica Matilda , widow of Dr. Herbert Mayo, F.R.S. On the 29th ult., at Bradpole, Dorset, the Rev. C. . 1 . Down, second son of Rear Admiral Down, of Ilfracombe , Devon, to Alice Mary, youngest daughter of J. Templar, Esq., of Bridport. _.... DIED. On the 30th ult., Sir Charles Watson, Bart., of Wrotting" park, Cambridgeshire, aged 52. On the 30th ult., at 36, Albany-street, Edinburgh, W' Peddie, Esq., advocate. On the 28th ult., at Bath, Jane, relict of Capt • Henri Boys, R.N. On the 27th ult., at Querin, near Kilrush, W. Borough, Esq., retired commander, Royal Navy. On the 31st ult„ at Camden-road-villas, William Brier/ E s q., aged 54. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG' of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 1 1a b Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the count! " Middlesex, Monday, January 3, 1853. Le following' are the pricos - 2119 ANN. 37s 0(1