The Sun. — London, England, 1847-12-25 00:00:00

LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, IN BANKS, ASSUFANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Dividend A - mown Nalee of Company. per of Paid. Price. 1 Annum. Share. 1 £ -- - s. d. £ s. d. ' nstralasia •••••• • • • • , 40 0 0 40 0 0 - ItritshNorth American ;51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Ceylon ••••..•• • • • • • • 1 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Commercial of London i 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Colonial.. ' 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Gloucestershire ••• • • • 151 per cent. - - - lonian ••••••- • • • • • • ; 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 23% Ditto •••••••• • • • • • • I - - 13 0 0 - London Joint-Stock ... ' 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Provincialof Ireland.. I 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New....... ... •• • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland .. Si. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New.- -• • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - SouthAustralla ••• • • • - - 22 10 0 - Union of Australia.... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto - - 2 10 0 - Union of London... .. 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1036 Union of Madrid ....• - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - ciusrax.s. 1 Names of 21 Dividend Names of E i Dividend per Companies. ;i per Price. Companies. .3 4 1 Annum. Price. a: Annum. 4 ..--- - --. Ashtn& Oldh 97! il.ss. p e 70 Macclesfield • 100 - 15 Barnsley •• • • ,160 121. 180 Neath .. •• • • 100 201. 340 Brknk&Abrgllso 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 200 Birmingham 35 41. 80 Peak Forest. 78 31. 40 Coventry ....1100 251. - itegent's ••• • 33 11. 4s. 18N Derby . • -.1100 ' 61. 63 Rochdale ..• • 85 41. 54 Ells r re&Chsll33 41. 81 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130 Ere a ash . - 1160, 321. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 6L p. c. - GrandJunctnllool 51. 80 St ff rd &Wore 140 281. 275 GrandSturey 1001 - 30 ShrewsburY•• 125 151. - Grand Union 100 1 11. 10s. 21% Stourbridge.. 145 201. 305 Grantham • . 1501 121. - Severn and/ Kennt & Avu 39 1 7s. 6d. 514 Wye Rail. j 26 11. 88. 30 Leeds& Livrp 100 341. 505 Warwick& 1 , Leicester .... ; 140 1 101. 75 Birming. j 00 W. 65 Leicstr &Nthl 83' 41. 36 Warwick& 1 Loughboroghll42 701. 530 Napton- 3 1 - 46 Monmonthsh 100 81. 1 - Worcstr 8/ 78 2/. 39 1 Mntgemrysh i 100 Si. - Birming. Melltaltwbrylloo 101. - Wilts & licks, b• 11. , 11 INSURANCE COMPANIES. .• Dividend Air oar*. Name of Company. per o:* Paid. I Price. Annum. Snare. - Z a. d. 1 X s. d. Albion ••••••- • • • • • • 31. 10s. 500 0 0 150 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 01 11 0 0 17 Ditt ) Marine. ••• • • • 6/, per cent, 100 0 0 1 5 0 0 5% Atlasl3B.6d.pr sh. 50 0 0 ( 5 6 8 13% British Commercial • • 7s. per share 50 0 0 , 5 0 0 6% Cleriel,Med.& Gen. Life Si. per cent. 100 0 0I 10 0 0 2036 County - ........ •• • • 31. 100 0 0, 10 0 0 - r3s. 50 0 0, 5 0 0 11 Eagle ...... ...... •• • • 6s. 50 0 0 i 5 ES 0 6 36 Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 ' 212 6 - European Life •••• • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - Family Endownor. t Soc. 40. & bs. 4 0 0 4 0 0 - Freemasons' .•• • • .... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 1 - Giobe - 120 Guardian .... •••. • • .• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 44% Imperial Fire ••.•• • • • 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 214 imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Indemnity Marine •• • • 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 - Law Fire -••••• • • • • • - 100 0 0 210 0 3 Law I ife •••••• • • • • .. 11. Ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 - _Landon Fire •• ••• • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1336 London Ship •.••• • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1331 Marine • • •••••• - • • • • - 100 0 0 15 0 0 - Med. Invlid& Gen. Life 1 ~,,“. per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2% National Lean Fund- I - .1. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Life ••• • • • ... •'• per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Palladium Life ...... .. Si. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - Pellan • • • • • • • • • • •• • • - - - 37 Pmenix .. •• • ..... •• • . 4 7 . p. et. & bs. - - - Pi otector Life •••• . .. 31. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 - Provident Life •••• • . • • 1/. 53. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Rock Life •••••• • • • • • • 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange .• • ... 50. per cent. Stock. - - Sun Fire - - - Ditto Life . 11. 6s. - - - Universal Life.... •. - 107 1. pr cnt. 100 0 0 810 0 - Yi etoria Life ••-• • .• • - - I 4 0 0 3% LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of I Paid. Price. Annum. Share. I £ s. d. £ s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 201 Caledonian Bank • • City of Glasgow Bank Clydesdale Bank-- • • Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 160 Eastern Bank.. •• • Edlnb.&Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5118 s Exchange Bnk of Scot 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 70 0 8% National Bank ...... • • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13 36 North of Scotland North British Bank • • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 6% Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 146 Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 8436 Western Bank ••• . • • Aber leen Flee and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 , 818.6 d. B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 9s. British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 las. Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2236 Church of England Ins. - SO 0 0 2 0 0 2 City of Glasgow Life 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 2/. 8s Edinburgh Life Insur 5l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 17% East of Scotland Life _ 10 0 0 0 15 0 12s. Eng. & Scot, Law Life Si. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 2% Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 11 A, Insur. Co. of Seetlnl 5l. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7 Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 5s Mercantile Life - 10 0 0 010 0 Bs, National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 245. North British Incur s%l.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 23 North & West of Scot. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. ls Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 I % Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life 5/. per cent. 1 0 0 015 0 138. 6d Scottish Union 'names. 634/. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 , 11. 2s Staniard Life .... - . 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 9 34 United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 , 12s. Dividend Amount NAlee of Company. Per of Paid. Pries. 1 Annum. Share. s. d. s. d. ustralasia •••••• • • • • 40 0 0 40 0 0 BritshNorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Ceylon •••• .. • • •• • 1 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Commercial of London i 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 Colonial. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 Gloucestershire ••• • • • 151 per cent. lonian ••• • • •••• • • 1 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 23 13 0 0 London Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 Provincialof Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 Ditto, New. • • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 National of Ireland .• ! Si. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 Nat. Provncial of Eng. 1 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, New......... 1 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 SouthAustralla • • ••• • 22 10 0 'Union of Australia.... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Ditto 2 10 0 Union of London... .. 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 104 Union of Madrid ....• 40 0 0 40 0 0 ciusrax.s. • 1 Names of r?, Dividend Names of ii Dividend Pri. 0 per Companies. ;i per ce Companies. 4 1 Annum. Price. az Annum. 4 ...-..--..-...---- ----..---- ---• X , X Ashtn& Oldh 971;1.55. p e 70 Macciested • 100 - 15 Barnsley •••• 160 121. 180 Neath .-• • • • 100 201. 340 Brlink&Abrgll6o 5/. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 200 Birmingham 35 41. 80 Peak Forest. 78 31. 40 Coventry .. • •1100 251. - itegent's ••• • 33 11. 4s. 1s Sy Derby . • -.1100 ' 61. 63 Rochdale .. • • 85 41. 54 Ells r reltChal 133 41. 61 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130 Ere A. ash .. • I 'l6O 321. - Do.Lk FdS,t 12 61. p. c. - GrandJunctnlloo l , 51. 80 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 275 GrandSturey 1001 - 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. - Grand Union 100 1 11. 10s. 21% Stourbridge.. 145 201. 305 Grantham • . 1501 121. - Severn and/ Kennt & Avu 39 7s 6d. 5U Wye Rail. i 1 • 26 11. 80. 30 Leeds& Livrp 100 341. 505 Warwick& 1 , Leicester .... 440 1 101. 75 Birming. j 00 W. 65 Leicstr &Nthl 83' 41. 36 Warwick& J Loughborogllll42 701. 530 Napton- 3 1 - 46 Monmonthsh l loo 81. - Worcstr &1 7 , 21. 39 Mntgomryshi 100 51. - Birming. 3 Meltatwbrylloo 101. - Wilts & Brks, 6, 11. 11 DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - - Xs. d. £ s. d. C ,mmercial .. •...... 41. per cent. Stock. - 70 East and Wsst India... 61. pr cent. Stock. - 119 East Country ••.• • • • . 1/. per sh. 100 0 0 - 20 Landon .• •• • • ....... 5/. pr cant. Stock. - 99 Ditto Bonds •••• • • -4/. per cent. - - - St. Katharine •••• • . • . 5 per cent. Stock. - 8134 Ditto Bonds •••• .. • • 1 34/. pr cent. - - - Southampton •• • • .... 21. per cent. 50 0 0 i 50 0 0 ' 25 WATER-WORKS . Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. Birmingham .•••• .• .• IBs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - East London..•- ••• • • • 8/. 100 0 0 - 170 Grand Junction .•• • • • 21. 10s. 41 13 4 - 82 3/. 100 0 0 - 84 New Itivr Lndn Brdge 2/. 10s. - - 55 Vauxhall .• •.••• • • • • • 100 0 0 - 104 West Middlesex • • . 51. 15s.prcnt. 43 12 9 - 118 GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. ' Dividend Amount - } Name of Company. ' per of Paid. Price. 1 Annum. Share. 1 A. s. d. X. s. d. British • • •........... I 1/. 40 0 0 18 0 0 17% Ditto Provincial.... I/. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 24 Bristol ••,•••• • • • • . - 16/. per cent. 20 0 0 - 1 - Brighton ••• • .. ...... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 - i 19 City of London .. •• • • 10/. 1100 0 0 100 0 0 290 Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share: e 0 0 39 5 0 54 Ditto, New • • ...... ' Bs s. pr share CO 0 0 37 10 0 5134 Equitable-. ••••.. • • • • 455. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 ' 38 Imperial ............ 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 7834 Independent ......... 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 1 64 London. • ..... • ...... 2% /. pr cent.) 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 Ditto.... .... ...... 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 48 Phoenix .-..••• • .. . . 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 0 i 36 34 Ratcliff ..... ........ 5/. and bns. 100 0 0 90 0 0 ; SO United General ••• • . . 4341. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 17 Westminster Chartered 3/, 50 0 0 - 58 Ditto, New .... •- .. 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 10 •' BRIDGES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X. s. d. :X. s. d. Hungerford .......... - _ - - Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av. - 632 12 8 - 2 1 4 Ditto Nw of 734 p. c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo •••••• • • • • • • - 100 0 0 -5% Ditto Old Ann. of 4/. l/. ss. 4d. - 60 0 0 30 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. ; 1/. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 28 Vauxhall .... ... Av. 1/. Its. 70 10 0 - 27 34 MISCELLANEOUS. Dis ioerd Amour. t Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X. s. d. X. s. d. Australian Acrriculturl - 100 0 0 30 0 0 20 Anglo-Mexican Mint., 11. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 17 Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 - Canada ... ...... •• .. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 30 Uppr Canada Bonds 5/. per cent. .- - - City Bonds.. • • ...... 3%1. pr cent. - - - Comp. Cppr Mars Eng. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 - Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 Equitable Reversionry 434 /. pr cent. 100 0 0 95 0 0 90 Gen. Stearn Navigation if. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 2334 London Institution . • • - - - 9 Peninslr & Orient.Stm. 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 58 Reversionary Int. Soc. 3161. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 97 Royal Mall Steam.... 3341. pr cent. - 60 0 0 - South Australian - . per .• 61 cent. 25 0 0 20 0 0 - Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 00,23 0 0 4 Urdversal. Salvage.... - 25 0 0 5 0 0 - MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New _Price Current of Dec. 24.) SUGAR. — Our report of the proceedings in the raw Sugar market i s at length of a more favourable nature, the home tradel , whereaving operated with more freedom this week arise s h Merchants are less dis posed to press sales, and the value of most descriptions of Colonial has taken in the Slave labour cannot be obtained at any furtle reduction, and the supply is decreasing. There is, r , improve ment From observable in the demand from exporters.o ~ all quarters the arrivals have been triflin wrote. For West India the demand hasgb:ince we last the rates obtained generally exhibit an advaenneegood, and on those previously currer.t of 61 per cwt. The purchases Pr vately for the three market days amounted to I,2sohhdis and trcs. REFINED.—There is yet a favourable opinion enter. tined towards Refined Sugar by the home trade ; th e supply is small, whilst the town and country demand has been active all the week, and for every description. The rates obtained are fully equal to those previously cur rent, and in some cases above. For Wet Lumps there is an extensive dema;al, prices are firm at 51s to sls 6d for low and middling, and at 52s to 635 per cwt for good and fine. The steel.. is small, but there is a large con sumption, which is :Ikely to continue. Prices for re fined goods are expected to remain firm during the next two or three weeks. MA. lIRITIUS.—There has been more activity in the market this week, whilst holders are firmer and offer a less quantity for sale. There are, however, further ar rivals o f the new crop. All qualities have been in good request for grocery and refining purposes, and the par ca P disposed of privately were at prices showing an ad vance on those previously current of 6d per cwt. At ) auction 2,687 bags and 6 casks of the new crop were disposed of. EAST INDIA.—For Penang the demand is brisker, and the rates obtained are rather above those previously current, they are, however, yet under the cost of im portation. At auction 560 baskets, 252 bags and 19 cases were sold. Siam is more in favour, and a public sale of 4,432 bags went off with fair spirit, and in most cases 6d per cwt above former rates. In the market for Bengal there has been more activity, whilst the supply is not so plentiful. At auction 685 bags of grainy were sold at stiffer rates. By private treaty several parcels have been taken, and-stiffer rates are paid. There has been no public sale of Madras. FOREIGN.—Holders have shown firmness this week, and refrained from submittinag any to public sale, whereas privately the quantity on offer is less than of late of all kinds. We have no improvement to notice not withstanding the low rates current. The sales concluded privately have been trifling by exporters, and are con fined principally to 100 chests of low and mid brown Bahia at 15s 6d to 17s per cwt, which are previous quo tations. From the home trade and our refiners working under bond, the demand has been limited, but they can not make purchases under previous rates. CODlEE.—Although West India can be obtained at a further reduction in the value, still all kinds have been dealt in with reluctance by the town and country trade. None has been submitted to public competition, but pri vately there is a fair quantity on offer, consisting chiefly of the inferior and mixed kinds. Merchants are willing sellers, as the consump tion continues to progress unfavourably, and is 4,000 cwt less than last season, whereas the stook is nearly 3,000 larger, and the increase of the imports-• tion over that of the past year is 2,900 cwt. All sorts of East India can be obtained upon lower terms, although the market has been moderately supplied all the week, but on the part of exporters or the home trade little dis position was manifested to make purchases. The sales concluded privately in Native Ceylon have been limited. At auction 684 bags were disposed of. Plantation is offered rather under previous quotations, yet all kinds have been dealt in with caution by private treaty, and 798 bags 10 casks at public sale were only in part sold. The market is quiet for Mocha, prices tend downward. At auction 98 bags from the Mauritius were sold. Of Foreign Coffee none has been submitted to private sale, and privately the dealings have been of a limited nature, although sellers are willing to make a slight concession in the value. Cocoa.—There is more firmness on the part of holders of West India, and the supply is on the decrease. A fair demand exists for all sorts, grey at 38s to 435, and red 40s to 495 per cwt. The market is in a dull state for Foreign, and 35s to 37s is the value of red Bahia. TEA.—We have at length to notice an improvement in the position of the market for .Congou, and the rates paid are id to 3d per lb above those previously current. Purchases to a fair extent have been made in all sorts. Pouchong is dull of sale at 3d to 8d for low to good quality, but in Souchong the operations are upon a more extended scale, at previous quotations. The quantity of Black on offer is not so large as of late. Prices cannot be quoted higher for Green, but on the part of holders there is more firmness, whereas the demand is brisker, and the supply is not so large as of late ; upon the fol lowing terms several parcels have bLen sold, consisting chiefly of the better kinds. In Scented Teas the opera tions have been of a limited nature, and prices keep low. SPIRITS.—With Jamaica Rum the market is plenti fully supplied, and there are sellers upon rather lower terms, still the purchases made by exporters and the home trade have been trifling in all sorts, We quote 28 to 38 per cent over proof, of middling and plain quality at 3s 4d to 33 Bd, good 3s 9d to 4s, fine 4s 2d to 4s 6d. For Leeward Island rather lower prices having been taken, induced buyers to operate with more freedom, and the sales amount to 300 puns at Is bid to Is 7d proof, but chiefly at the latter rate. East India is not cheaper, but the demand is limited, and the sales are only 200 puns, at is 6d to is 7d, a small parcel of Penang at is sd, and limited parcels of Mauri tius at Is 514 proot strength. The purchases made in Demerara have been trifling, and there are willing sellers at 2s 8d to 3s 2d for 28 to 36 per cent over proof. Jamaica Rum is higher in price than any other description. For Brandy the market has a firm appearance, previous rates are well sustained, whilst the demand has been good, and the deliveries still exceed the arrivals. Prices are fully as high as on Friday last. SPICES.—There is yet much inclination manifested by importers of Pimento to sell, and they submitted to a reduction on previous rates of id per lb. Privately the sales made have been to a small extent only, but at auction 229 bags were sold. Although holders of Nutmegs are willing to accept previous rates, yet the sales concluded by private treaty have been of a limited nature by exporters and the home trade. At public sale 14 cases and 2 bags were sold. Mace sells slowly upon previous reduced terms. At auction 5 cases were disposed of at 2s 4d to 2s 5d for middling, and at 2s 2d to 2s 4d for low middling. The sales made in Cloves have been of a trifling nature, and holders are inclined to sell. On the part of holders of Black Pepper there is firmness, and they supplythe market sparingly. Previous rates are obtained for the parcels sold by private treaty. In Ginger the sales are small by exporters as well as home consumers. Cassia Lignea is not much wanted, and the supply is small, still former rates are not to be obtained. There are still few buyers of Cinnamon, although holders are willing to accept low rates. . INDIGO.—The market has a favourable appearance for all descriptions of East Indie, the home and export de mand having been good during the week, whilst further purchases have been made by speculators, and the rates paid exhibit an advance on those of the last quarterly sale of 2d to 3d per lb, at which there are not generally sellers. and the market is scantily supplied. That the upward tendency will continue appears to be the general impression. The stock at this port is 1,073 chests smaller than last year, whilst the total deliveries are 1,700 greater; the arrivals do not come up to those of that time, whereas all sorts are lower in value. For Spanish previous rates are well sustained; the supply is small, and a fair demand prevails. RICE.—To-day East India Rice was more in demand, and there were not sellers generally at former rates. COCHINEAL.—Previous improved rates are well sus tained for all sorts, although the market has been well supplied during the week, but the demand is not yet active. The parcels offered at auction were all disposed of. OILS.—The market is still improving for all common Fish Oils, and the supply is less plentiful. None has been submitted to public sale this week, whereas the arrivals are of little moment. In Seal a good business has been concluded, chiefly by the home trade ; prices continue on the advance. Iu Cod several purchases have been made at 251 to 251 10s, and some parties will not sell upon these terms. Southern of all sorts is more re quired; the supply is scanty, and prices have advanced. For Sperm there is few buyers, and holders are still willing sellers, as the stock is large, and 791 to 811 is the value of good and fine quality. Linseed Oil is cheaper, and the home demand has been good. For forward de livery a fair extent of business has been concluded at 23s 9d to 245. Rapeseed is more required, and in con sequence of the smallness of the stock buyers :are com pelled to pay 38s 6d to 39s for pale, and 37s 6d to 38s for brown. Olive does not improve in value, although several parcels have been sold. Palm met with little attention. TALLow.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow went off quietly at rather lower rates ; 2,446 packages of South American were sold at 39s 3d to 40s 3d ; 28 casks of East India 43s to 47s 3d; 351 casks of New South Wales 40s to 4Gs ; 112 casks of Odessa 44s 3d to 44s 9d, and 50 casks of Petersburgh Soap Tallow taken in at 43s per cwt. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. WHITEHALL, DEC. 22, 18-17. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, constituting and ap pointing the Right Honourable John Russell (com monly called Lord John Russell); the Right Honourable Sir Charles Wood, Bart.; William Gibson Craig, Esq., Henry Rich, Esq.; Richard Montesquieu Bellew, E,q.; and Henry Petty Fitzmaurice, Esq. (commonly called Earl of Shelburne), Commissioners for executing the offices of Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. WHITEHALL, DEc. 22. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the office and place of Advocate- General and Judge Martial of her Majesty's Forces to William Goodenough Hayter, Esq. C ROWN -OFFICE, DEC. 23. MEMISTRIS RETURNED TO SERVS IN THE PRESENT ?kg- LIA WENT. City of Kilkenny—Michael Sullivan, Esq., of Inch House, in the county of Kilkenny, in the room of John o'Connell, Esq., who being chosen for the said city of Kilkenny, and also for the city of Limerick, hath made his election to sit for the said city of Limerick. Borough of Rye—Herbert Mascall Curteis, of Wind mill-hill, in the county of Sussex, in the room of Her bert Barrett Curteis, Esq., deceased. WAR OFFICE, DEc. 24. sth Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant William Sandford Wills Sandford, from 83d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Crawfurd, who exchanges, Dec. 24. 6th Dragoon Guards —Veterinary Surgeon Alfred Henry Cherry, from the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Johnston, resigned, Dee. 24. 7th Dragoon Guards—Major. General the lion. Henry Murray, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant- General Sir George Scovell, K.C.8., appointed to the 4th Light Dragoons, Dec 18. 4th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant-General Sir George Scovell, K.C.8., from the 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Sir James Charles Dalbiac, deceased, Dec. 18 ; Assistant-Surgeon John Reid, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Mure, promoted in the 72d Foot, Dec. 24. 15th Light Dragoons—Cornet .eAmund Ruck Keene, to, be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hoare, who retires; IK.,riirenedghesralieseeyki vice William Keene, elie. G o p l d e f e. ra 2 p 4 , Gent., to be Cornet, by P 16 th Light D ragoons —V eter i nary S urgeon J o h n from the Cape Mounted Riflemen, to be Vete rinary Surgeon, vice Cherry, appointed to the 6th Dra goon G uar d s, Dec. 24. 37' 3d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Richard George Amherst Luard to be Adjutant, vice Maude, promoted, Dee. Wi llia-n Hopson Hopson to be 7t 24. Foot—Lieutenant Captain, by purchase, vice Ileauclerk, who retires ; Ensign John Busby, from the 13th Foot, to be wo exch anges, 1) Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Hopson,DDanece., 24. h 11th Foot—Surgeon John Str ange Chapman, from 63 ,c. 11 1 2 7 t, to be Surgeon, vice 13th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry Stone, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, v i ce Dec. 24. Busby, promoted in the 7 th foot, 14th Foot—Lieutenant Colonel Maurice Barlow, from 44th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel Matthias Everard, who retires upon half-pay 3d Foot, Dec. 25 ; Brevet Major Charles Rayner Newman to be Major, without purchase, ♦ice Barlow, promoted in 44th Foot ; Lieutenant Edward Protheroe to be Captain, vice Newman ; Ensign Henry Townsend to be Lieutenant, vice Protheroo ; Gentleman Cadet William Richard Bennington M'Gwire, from the Royal Military College, to be- Ensign, vice Townsend, Dec. 24. 44th Foot—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Maurice Barlow, from the 14th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, Dec. 24 ; Lieutenant-Colonel James Oliphant Clunie, from half-pay 3d Foot, to be Lieu tenant-Colonel, vice :Barlow, appointed to the 14th Foot, Dec. 25. 47th Foot—Lieut. James Villiers to be Captain, by purchase, vice Evans, who retires; Lieut. Samuel Toosey Williams to be Captain, by purchase, vice Armstrong, who retires; Ensign George William Armit to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Villiers; Ensign Thomas Roper to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Williams ; William Octavius Lawrence, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Armit, Dec. 24; Charles Aldersey Stevenson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Roper, Dec. 25. 63d Foot—Major Charles James, from the 84th Foot, to be Major, vice Green, who exchanges ; Surgeon Richard Dane, M.D., from the 11th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Chapman, who exchanges, Dec. 24. 66th Foot—Lieutenant Hardress De Luttrell Saun derson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Maunsell, who retires ; Ensign Walter Serocold Pearce Serocold to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Saunderson ; Charles Perrin, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Serocold, Dec. 24. 69th Foot—Ensign William George Daniel to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brown, who retires, Dec. 24 ; Henry Beauchamp Brady. Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Daniel, Dec. 24. 72d Foot—Ensign Alexander Crombie to be Adju tant, vice Rice, promoted; Assistant-Surgeon John Mure, M.D., from the 4th Light Dragoons, to be Sur geon, vice Gray, appointed to the 75th Foot, Dec. 24, 75th Foot—Surgeon Edward William Gray, M.D„ from the 72d Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Patrick Nicol son, M.D., who retires upon half-pay, Dec. 24. 83d Foot—Lieutenant Robert Henry Payne Craw furd, from the sth Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Wills Sandford, who exchanges, Dec. 24. 84th Foot—Major George Green, from 63d Foot, to be Major, vice James, who exchanges, Dec. 24. 86th Foot—Lieut. William Edwards to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet Major Holland, deceased, Dec. 13 ; Ensign George William Robinson to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Barry, deceased, Sept. 2 ; Ensign John Richardson Stuart to be Lieutenant, vice Edwards, Dec. 13 ; Gentleman Cadet Hopton Bassett Scott, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Robinson, Dec. 24. 89th Foot—Ensign Bowes Mein to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kennedy, who retires; Charles Watson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mein, Dec. 24. UNATTACHED.—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Dilman Pritchard, from Major half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, Dec. 24. Hosprre.r. STAFF.—LocaI Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals Robert Moore Peile, M.D., to be Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, March 31 ; Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals Robert Moore Peile, M.D., to be Local Inspector-General of Hospitals in Ireland, Sept. 30; John Robertson, M.D., to be As sistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Reid, appointed to the 4th Light Dragoons, Dec. 24. BREVET.—The undermentioned Cadets of the Ho nourable the East India Company's Service, to have the local and temporary rank of Ensign, during the period of their being placed under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, of the Royol Engineers, at Chatham, for field instruction in the art of Sapping and Mining : Edmond Southey, Gent.. Dec. 24. John Edwards Donne, Gent., Dec. 24. David Jobson Nasmyth, Gent., Dec. 24. Lindsay Russell, Gent., Dec. 24. John Goddard, Gent., Dec. 24. Swinfen Charles Jervis, Gent., Dec. 24. Gordon Dennison, Gent., Dec. 24. John Frederick Fisher, Gent., Dec. 24. Charles Scott, Gent., Dec. 24. Donatus Cameron Henchy, Gent., Dec. 24. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 21. The following promotions have this day taken place, consequent upon the death of Vice Admiral Charles Carter, on the 20th instant:— Rear Admiral of the Red Francis Temple to be Vice Admiral of the Blue. Rear Admiral of the White Edward Ratsey to be Rear Admiral of the Red. Rear Admiral of the Blue Henry Hope, C.B. to be Rear Admiral of the White. Captain William Fitzwilliam Owen to be Rear Admiral of the Blue. TUE SUN, LONDON, SATVADAY EVENING, DECEMBER 25, 1847. WHITEHALL, DEC. 9. The Right Hon. Sir Thomas Wilde, Knt., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, has appointed Jonathan Rogers Powell, of the town of Haverfordwest, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the town and county of the town of Haver foadwest, also in and for the county of Pembroke. WHITEHALL, DEC. 18. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Edward Turner Payne, of the city of Bath, Gent., to be a Master Extra. ordinary in the High Court of Chance, BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. Alice Johnston, tailor, Liverpool. Joseph Mabbott, printer, Milton. Kent. BANKRUPTS. William Sandilands, pianoforte key maker, Lambeth, to surrender, Dee. 29, at half-past one, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. J o h nson , official assignee, Basinghall-street; Tripp, Adelaide-place, Lon don-bridge. Richard Wiz Philps, fellmonger, Dorking, Surrey, Jan. 5, at half-past one, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street Buildings ; Morphett, Sergeant's Inn, Fleet-street. James Pasley, ship owner, Cannon-street, St. George's in the East, Dec. 30, and Feb. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Hodgson, Great Tower-street. Thomas Bailey, builder, Croydon, Surrey, Dec. 31, at one, and Feb. 10, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall. street ; Stevens and Gosling, Gray's Inn-square. Charles Roads Sutton, corn merchant, Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire, Dec. 30, at half-past two, and Feb. 2, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Pickering and Co., Lin coln's Inn-fields. Thomas Peyman, builder, Abingdon, Berkshire, Jan. 8, at two, and Feb. 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Helder, Great James-street, Bedford-row. George Burr, market gardener, East Farleigh, Kent, Jan. 4, at half-past:one, and Feb. 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Atkins and Andrews, NV hite Hart -court, Lombard-street. Godfrey Morgan, malster, Warminster, Wiltshire, Jan. 8, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Berkeley, Lincoln's Inn-fields. William Henshall, mineral miller, Stoke-upon-Trent, Jan. 7 and 31, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Hale, Manchester ; Tatham and Procter, New-square, Lin coln's Inn. Robert Ambrose, builder, Plymouth, Jan. 13, at one, and Feb. 8, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Edmonds and Son, Plymouth; Clowes and Co., King's Bench-walk, Temple. Elisabeth Thompson, licensed victualler, Salford, Lan. esshire, Jan. 4 and 26, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Cobbett, Manchester ; Spinks, Great James•street, Bedf'ord•row, London. Thomas Berridge, tobacconist, Manchester, Jan. 7 and 28, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Johnson and Co., Temple, London; Hadfield, Manchester. Joseph Gomersal, miller, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, Jan. 4 and 25, at one, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Flower, Bread-street, City ; Carr, Gomersal ; Blackburn, Leeds. William Carr, cheesemonger, Bishopsgate-street Without, Jan. 3, at half-past eleven, and Feb. 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, offi cial assignee, Coleman-street; Marten and Co., Mincing lane. Frederick Peake, draper, lioniton, Devonshire, Jan 11, at twelve, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Exeter Dis. trict Court. ilirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Towns. end and Stamp, lioniton; Robinson and Barlow, Essex. street, Strand. Jonathan Davies, victualler, Llanelly, Breconshire, Jan. 6, and Feb. 3, at half-past eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Blower and Co., Lincoln's Inn-fields; Leman, Bristol. Walter Carding. tavern keeper, Liverpool, Jan. 3 and 28, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Chester and Co., Staple Inn; Brabner and Haigh, Liverpool. William Walker, hosier, Birmingham, Jan. 5 and 27, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday-street, Cheapside ; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham. Anne Evans, victualler, Raglan, Monmouthshire, Jan. 7, and Feb. 4, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; George, Monmouth; Bevan, Bristol. John Cooke, leather seller, Ross, Herefordshire, Jan. 11, and Feb. 15, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Brittan and Sons, Bristol; Hodgson, Birmingham. William Roby! t Barton, oilman, Davies-street, Ox ford-street, Jan. 4, and Feb. 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old J.-wry; Loughborough. Austinfriars. William Blain, corn merchant, Liverpool, Jan. 5, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Caaenove, (•fficial assignee, Liverpool; Sharpe and Co., Bedford-row, London; Lowndes and Co., Liverpool. Richard Abram, wine merchant, Liverpool, Jan. 4 and 25, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Skilbeck and Co., Southampton- buildings, London; Thompson, Liverpool. Richard John Saltren Robins, attorney, Tavistock, Devonshire, Jan. 11, at twelve, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Stogdon, Southernhay, Exeter; Keddell, Baker, and Grant, Lime-street, London. Albert Philip Owen, surgeon, Aylesbury, Jan. 10, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall chambers, Basinghall-street ; Branscomb, Wine Office court ; Benson, Aylesbury. Henry Searle, tailor, Oxford, Jan. 6, at half-paat ono, and Feb. 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall street; Wood and Fraser, Dean-street, Soho. John Phillips, boot and shoemaker, Cambridge, Jan. 8, at two, and Feb. 5, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury; Thorn dike, Staple Inn. William Crankshaw, cotton spinner, Preston, Lan cashire, Jan. 5 and 26, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Winstanley and Charnley, Preston; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford-rew, London. William Burr, miller, Hillingdon, Middlesex, Jan. 4 and Feb. 4, at eleven, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane; Davis, Black friars-road. Robert Hood, brewer, Stowmarket, Suffolk, Jan. 4, at one, and Feb. 1, at twelve, at the Court, Basinghall street. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane; Kirk, Symond's Inn; Goldsworthy, Ipswich. William Sherwood, builder, Belvedere-road, Lambeth, Jan. 4, at two, and Feb. 4, at eleven, at the Court, Ba singhall- street. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane; Bromley and Aldridge, South-square, Gray's Inn. Anthony Harrison, alkali manufacturer, Gateshead, Durham, Jan. 11, at half-past eleven, and Feb. 11, at one, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Williamson and Hill, Great James-street, Bedford-row; Ingledew, New castle-upon-Tyne. Alexander Speers Corrick, timber merchant, Bristol, Jan. 7 and Feb. 4, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Lammin, John-street, Adelphi; Britten, Bristol. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. W. J. Ward, Bermondsey-street, Southwark, wine merchant, Jan. 14, at eleven—G. Holditch, J. F. Hol ditch, and E. D. Holditch, Bankside, Southwark, cyder merchants, Jan. 15, at half-past two—J. Cass, Colchester, draper, Jan. 14, at twelve—E. S. Meyer and T. G. Brownsmith, Bedford -street, Covent-garden, fringe ma nufacturer, Jan. 17, at half-past t we l ve —H. Di rc k s , Winsley-street, Oxford-street, and Nicholas-lane, City, manufacturer of malt and hop extract, Jan. 14, at half past twelve—E. L. James, Queen-street, Cheapside, stationer, Jan. 14, at twelve--G. Frost, Leadenhall street, City, cutler, Jan. 14, at half-past eleven—M. J. Stone, Abingdon, grocer, Jan. 14, at eleven—C. C. Knight, Landport, Southampton, draper, Jan. 14, at half past eleven—W. Craft, Spring-street, Paddington, fishmonger, Jan. 14, at elevon—J. G. Ufford, Holloway, common brewer, Jan. 14, at half-past eleven—F. C. Gray, Dalston, boarding house keeper, Jan. 14, at eleven —J. Simpson, Goswell• street, currier, Jan. 25, at one— H. Butcher, Lamb's Conduit -street, poulterer, Jan. 25, at one—A. H. Chambers, sen., New Bond•street, and South Molton-street, banker, Jan. 25, at eleven. In the Country. W. Bate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, millwright, Jan. 15, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Andrews, Llantrissant, Glamorganshire, grocer, Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol—J. Newton, Stockton, Durham, ship builder, Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Court, Newcastle upon-Tyne. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. J. Laby and T. J. Laby, Barking, Essex, coal and provision merchants, 10s., on Saturday, Jan. 1, and two following Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch•lane. C. Vyse, Ludgate-hill, straw bonnet maker and draper, 2s. 9d., ou Saturday, Jan. 1, and two following Satur days, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. R. W. Gardiner, Hereford, cattle and horse dealer, 2s. 9d., any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. W. Pearce, Southborough, Kent, grocer, ss. 10d., on Saturday, Jan. 1, and two following Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch lane. R. Haylock, Cambridge, chemist and druggist, and share broker, 45., on Saturday, Jan. 1, and two follow ing Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch lane. T. H. Pinder, Southampton, Cheltenham, and Glou cester, tailor, draper, hatter, and shoe dealer, Bs., on Saturday, Jan. 1, and two following Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch • lane. W. Thompson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, merchant and commission agent, Is. 3kd., on Friday, Dec. 24, or any Saturday after the 30th instant, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle upon-Tyne. J. Hall, Carlisle, innkeeper, 25., on Friday, Dec. 24, or any Saturday after the 30th instant, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle upon-Tyne._ NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. G. Sandeman, York-street, Southwark, ironmonger, Jan. 14, at half-past eleven—J. Kirkland, New-street, Covent-garden, grocer, Jan. 14, at half- p as t one —W. Wright, Holland-road, builder, Jan. 14, at one —J. Oakley, and B. Oakley, Southampton, builders, Jan. 14, at half-past twelve. _ _ In the Country. T. Bevan, Brecon, Brecknockshire, corn dealer, Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Cou r t, B r i s t o l—T, Sampson, Nails worth, Gloucestershire, grocer, Jan. 25, at, eleven, at the 'Court, Bristol—P. W. Smith, Bristol, currier, Jan. 14, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—R. Chantler, Pendle ton, Eccles, Lancashire, joiner and builder, Jan. 17, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—R. Parry and J. Ro berts, Liverpool, joiners, Jan. 14, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—T. Ryland and W. Llewelly, Coleshill street, Birmingham, Britannia metal workers, Feb. 1, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—B. Gimson and J. Gimson, Leicester, engineers, Jan. 21, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Nottingham.—C. Ashford, Birmingham, packing case maker, Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Court, Birming ham—M. 0. A. Durant, Burbage, Leicestershire, sur geon, Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Lee, Coventry, Warwickshire, watch manufacturer, Jan. 15, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham. At the Court of Review, Jan. 14. J. Bishop, Little Russell street, Gilbert-street, and Bury-street, Bloomsbury, wheelwright—S. Cockings, Torquay, Devonshire, timber merchant —J. Gilbert, Boston-street, Hackney-road, millwright—G. Coombes, Bignell, Leeds, stock jobber—J. A. Phillips, Riches court, Lime-street, merchant —W. Norris, Great Col lege-street, Cambden New-town, builder—J. Henson, Bury-court, St. Mary-axe, upholsterer—H. Bowden, Coventry, clothier—A. Leighton, Liverpool, broker—J. Pells, Southtown, Suffolk, grocer —J. Richardson, Union street, Spitalfields, glass, china, and earthenware dealer—F. Wiggins, Union-street, Blackfriars, horse contractor—G. Hattersley, Sheffield, stove manufactu rer—B. Organ, Westbronswich, Staffordshire, soda water manufacturer—WT. Grills, Launceston, Cornwall, rope manufacturer—J. Burt and J. Burt, jun., Manchester, and W. T. Watson, Leeds, commission agents—L. Meu nier, Leicester-square. hotel keeper—W. Mallets, Chorl ton•upon-Medlock, Manchester, milliner—C. Phillips, Bristol, engineer—W. Marsden, Manchester, commis sion agent—J. Dailey and A. Inskipp, Long-lane, Ber mondsey, leather manufacturers. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. E. Edmonds, J. Edmonds, and E, Edmonds, jun., Bradford, Wiltshire, woollen manufacturers—R. Burns and W. R. Donnan, Exeter, drapers and tea dealers— T. Kirby, J. Stones, and R. Kirby, Leeds, bricklayers— G. Thompson and C. Thompson, Liverpool, merchants —A. Harrison, H. Harrison, J. Buchanan. and J. J. Jackson, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, merchants (so far as re gards J. Buchanan and J. J. Jackson)—C. W. Wilkin son and S. M. Atkinson, Manchester, and Friday -street, City, commission agents—J. Butt and S. Lozell, Mal don, Essex, linendrapers—W. Baker and J. Smith, Bristol, linen merchants—J. Perry and Ann Lance, Old Compton-street, St. Ann's, Soho, pawnbrokers—J. D. Williams and 11. J. Stewart, Newcastle -street, Farring don-street, blacking manufacturers—N. C. Wright and T. J. Stanbury, Finsbury-place South, City, attorneys— G. Mayor and C. B. Kelham, Little Distaff-lane, City, wholesale spirit dealers—S. Brabner and G. Haigh, Liverpool, attorneys at law—T. Ritchie and J. Furrell, Chancery-lane, law and general stationers —J. H. Vivian and C. L. Walker, brass founders—l. Hems worth, A. Kibble, and W. Linley, St. Martin's-lane, curriers and leather sellers—Mary Ann Bell and J. Bell, fishmongers—J. Winthrop and W. Mottram, Man chester, farriers and wheelwrights. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Samuel Kirk, Bridbury, Chester, licensed victualler. John Painter, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, rope maker. Samuel Cozens, jun., High Ham, Somersetshire, baker. William Smith, Lavenhaw, Suff Ak, innkeeper. Benjamin John Perry, Taunton Saint James, Somerset shire, accountant. George Nunn, jun., Steeple, Essex, blacksmith. George Woods, Long Melford, Suffolk, tea dealer. John Rush, Earles Colne, Essex, innkeeper. Games Goulding, jun., Colchester, Essex, boot and shoe maker. William Williams, Bedwelty Rhymney Iron Works, Monmouthshire, grocer. William Dash Eghatn, Surrey, tailor. William Jones, West Cowes, Isle of Wight, shoemaker. Thomas Richards, Newchurch, Isle of Wight, farmer. Thomas Spencer, Newchurch, Isle of Wight, labourer. Henry Baldwin, Saint Edmund, Norwich. baker. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Fisher, and J. Fisher, jun., Hardgate and Dun tocher, Dumbarton, drapers, to meet on Dec. 25, and Jan. 15, at one, within the Elephant Inn, Duni barton. C. Steuart, Glasgow, dyer, to meet Dec. 30, and Jan. 20, at twelve, within the Black Bull Inn, Glasgow. W. Mackie, Hamilton, Lanark, innkeeper, to meet Dec. 29, and Jan, 19, at twelve, within the King's Arms Inn, Hamilton. C. Cowan, Kilmarnock, ale and porter merchant, to meet Dec. 29, and Jan. 19, at one, within the Black Bull Inn, Kilmarnock. J. Davidson and B. Munro, Glasgow, coffee and spice merchants, to meet Dec. 30 and Jan. 24, at two, within the Black Bull Inn, Glasgow. W. Riddell and J. Watson, Glasgow, bed cover and drugget manufacturers, to meet Dec. 30 and Jan. 21, at twelve, within the Albert Tavern, Glasgow. J. Jaap, Paisley, leather merchant, to meet Dec 30 and Jan. 20, at twelve, within the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley. J. Burnet, Edinburgh, straw hat manufacturer, to meet Dec. 30 and Jan. 30, at twelve, within Johnson's Tem • perance Coffee House, Edinburgh. J. Waterston, Paisley, oil and colour merchant, to meet Dec. 29 and Jan. 19, at one, within the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley. D. Macfarlane and A. Campbell, Glasgow, dyers, to meet Dec. 30 and Jan. 20, at two, within the Crow Hotel, Glasgow. D. Caldwell and J. Caldwell, Holytown, Lanark, slaters, to meet Dec. 28 an d J an. 18, at two, w i t h in the Commercial Hotel, Hamilton. D. Robertson, Edinburgh, spirit merchant, Dec. 28 and Jan, 18, at twelve, within Ferguson's Ship Hotel, Edinburgh. J. Farquhar, D. M`Michael, Glasgow, ironfounders, to meet Dec. 23 and Jan. 18, at twelve, within Comrie's Royal Hotel, Glasgow. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending December 21, 1847, is 235. O/d. per cwt. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Wm. Robert Booth was summoned to show cause why he unlawfully detained in his possession., in the city of London, eight coils of rope, the property of Mr. H. T. Gray, the same having been unlawfully obtained from the said complainant, and unlawfully deposited with the defendant by one Joseph Seager, against the statute, &c. The Lord Mayor and Alderman Gibbs sat to ad judicate ; Mr. Crosby appeared for the defendant. The circumstances arose out of the evidence given upon the late prosecution of the notorious swindlers Gardner and Holiday, of Pancras-lane, Cheapside, and their clerk Seager, all of whom were convicted at the Central Criminal Court, of having defrauded Mr. Gray, ropemaker, of the Commercial-road, of goods of the value of upwards of 4001., and sentenced to be imprisoned for certain periods. Mr. Barber, of St. Paul's Churchyard, Mr. Gray's friend, to whom the detection and expeditious appre hension of the swindlers were mainly attributable, attended to give evidence for the complainant. It appeared that Mr. Booth had advanced the sum of 211. upon part of the rope, to Gardner and Holiday, being altogether ignorant that any unfair practices had been resorted to by them to obtain possession of it; and Mr. Crosby contended that, under such circumstances, his client could not pro perly be said to detain the property unlawfully. The plunder to which Mr. Gray had been subjected, how ever, by the atrocious system pursued by the gang, was most serious, and Mr. Booth feeling that such was the case, and that to occasion additional expense, would be a cruel aggravation of the complainant's calamity, was willing to give up the rope, the value of which was 331. B s ., u p on th e payment f a moiety of the cash advanced to the swindlers, against whom Mr. Booth also had a claim for warehouse room, which he would abandon. Mr. Gray said he had every reliance upon the judgment of the magistrates, and only required their sanction to agree to the proposition. The LORD MAYOR and Alderman GIBBS said the very production of the documents necessary to show that the persons accused of the fraud had been con victed at the Central Criminal Court, would cost more money than the complainant would gain if the decision were in his favour, after the examination of the evidence. It, therefore, appeared to them to be advisable that the offer of Mr. Booth's solicitor, which indeed, appeared to be an equitable one, should be accepted ; and they would make out an order accord ingly, with the view of putting a complete termina tion to the difference upon the subject. LAMBETH. - - Mr. George Frost, auctioneer and furniture-dealer, Clapham-road, appeared before Mr. Norton on a sum mons, charging him with violently assaulting George Lewis Renshaw. Mr. Hardman attended on behalf of the complainant. Renshaw who described himselfas a furniture-broker and said he obtained a living by attending sales, deposed that on the 16th instant he atiended a sale at the large room, at the Grove-house Tavern, Camberwell green, and while there had received an order from a gentleman to purchase a 6i-octave pianoforte, in rosewood case. Mr. Daniels, another dealer present, informed him that he had received a commission to purchase the same instrument, and offered that if he did not bid against him he should give him a share of his commission. He in consequence allowed Mr. Daniels to purchase the article 241. without bid ding against him, and he of course expected to have received his portion of the commission. When the sale was over he went down to the coffee-room of the tavern, and Mr. Frost, who was there, commenced abusing him, knocked him down, took him up, and flung him against the floor two or three times, and ultimately turned him out of the room. Besides the injury done to his person by being struck, his clothes were so damaged that it cost him 10s. to get them repaired. Mr. NORTON—What was the cause of the de fendant abusing and striking you ? Renshaw—l don't know, Sir; but he charged me with attempting to spoil the sale. Mr. NORTON—What ! spoiling the sale ? Why, according to your own account, you had neglected to bid against another person for an article for which you had an order, merely because . you had been promised your share of the commission from some body else who wanted to purchase the article. 'Was that what he called spoiling the sale ? Renshaw—l don't know about that, your Worship, but Mr. Frost began upon me the moment he saw Mr. Dickeson, the. auctioneer, give me half-a-crown. Mr. NORTON-For what was it that the auctioner paid you half-a-crown ? Renshaw—l can't say, your Worship. Mr. NORTON—I think you said something about its being a made up sale. Now was the half-crovOk given to you because you said nothing about its being such a sale while this auction was going on ? Renshaw—l can't say, Sir. All he said to me was, that he was wry much obliged to me for what I had done, and handed me the half-crown. The defendant, in reply to the charge, said the con duct of the complainant in the sale-room was such as nearly seriously injured the sale, and on his subse quently obtruding himself into the coffee-room, where a few of them were about to dine, and his conduct there being of a piece with that of which he had been before guilty, he requested him to leave the room. This he refused to do, and he did, he would acknow ledge, turn him out. Mr. Joseph Dickeson, the auctioneer, was then called and said, that after the sale he went down to the coffee-room, and found the complainant and the defendant in high words, and saw Mr. Frost turn Renshaw out of the room. During the sale, he heard a noise in the room, and distinctly heard the voice of Renshaw, and Mr. Frost said that if he had net taken him out of the room he would have spoiled the sale. Mr. NORTON—Then what was it you paid him the half-crown for ? Mr. Dickeson--Oh, it's always usual with auctioneers to give such persons a crown, or half-a-crown, for making themselves useful in the sale-room. The witness admitted that the piano forte, about which the row took place, was a "put in" article. Mr. NORTON said he was well aware of the prac tices carried on at these auctions, and he very much regretted that there was not a law to repress it. He (Mr. Norton) himself had once attended the sale of the effects of a deceased friend, and anxious to possess some of the articles as a memento, ha had bid for and purchased. The consequence was, that a parcel of Jews and queer people about him called out to the auc tioneer and said, that if he did not leave the room they should. He then convicted the defendant in the penalty of 305., saying, at the same time, that the penalty would be much higher but that he felt the complainant deserved all he got, and that his conduct was far from blameless. THAMES. David Hall, a seaman, was brought before Mr. 13a1- lantine, on remand, charged with assaulting and wounding James Hogan. The prosecutor, who came home in the Devonshire, of Plymouth, and who has been in the London Hos pital since the 15th instant, appeared in a pitiable con dition with his nose and face covered with adhesive plasters. He stated that he was in the White Swan public-house, in High-street, Shad well, on the 15th instant, and a quarrel took place between him and the prisoner, who attempted to strike him, but was pre vented by a friend. A few minutes afterwards he left the house, and was met by the prisoner in the street, who said, " I'll have it out of you," and rushed towards him. He stood up to defend himself, a scuffle ensued, and the prisoner seized him by the hair and pulled his head back, and then caught his nose with his teeth, and made two bites at it. Wit ness sung out, " Oh, you are biting my nose, let go," and the prisoner left him. He put his hand up to his nose, and found part of it was gone, and he was bleeding very much. A girl, named Hannah 'Williams, who saw the pri soner biting at Hogan's nose, and a police-constable, named Pickering, 87 K, who took the wounded man to the hospital, and said he was bleeding profusely, were next examined, •and it appeared from their statement, that Hill boasted he had bitten off Hogan's nose. Mr. Vidal, house-surgeon of the London Hospital, stated that on the prosecutor's admission to that in stitution he found the whole of the left nostril of the nose gone. The parts were jagged, as though they had been bitten in the way mentioned by Hogan, who was in great danger for two or three days from in flammation of the face, which put on the character of erysipelas. The prosecutor had since had three or four attacks of haemorrhage, and it would now be some time before a complete cure would be effected. The prisoner, in defence, said that Hogan struck a girl he was with, and he remonstrated with him for beating a woman. Hogan followed him and beat him before he could get his coat off. As to biting Hogan's nose off, he had no recollection of such a thing. Mr. BALLANTINE-But the prosecutor does, and he will keep a memorandum of it on his face as long as he lives. If you must get into these rows, not much harm would be done, if you were to stand up and fight it out like a man, but to bite a man's nose off is most atrocious, cowardly, and savage. I shall commit you for trial for assaulting ard woun di ng the man. I have been looking at the book s t o ascerta i n if I could commit you for trial for the felony, and I am sorry to find I cannot. You ought to be trans ported for acting as you have done, AMERICAN AFFAIRS. NEW YORK, Nov. 30.—At the date of my last letter we had just received a very brief sketch of Mr. Clay's Lexington speech, delivered on the 30th inst., Since that we have received in detail a report of it, revised and corrected by himself. It is, certainly, one of the most judicious speeches he has ever de livered. But the great and important questions which agitate his friends are what will be its effect upon public opinion ? Will it promote or lessen his chance of an election to the Presidency ? I speak of Mr. Clay's " friends," because I do not believe that he wishes to be considered a candidate at the approaching election. The answer to these questions, in almost every case, will be according to the feeling and wishes of the respondent. For example, a violent opposing partizan will declare that this speech annihilates all prospect of Mr. Clay's success ; while an ardent, devoted friend, will assert that, in his opinion, it renders certainty doubly sure. Such is the character of street conver sations on this subject. There is, however, another class of citizens, who, in point of fact, possess a controlling power in the community. These are your quiet, calm, thinking men. They exercise a aural influence which is ir resistible, because the opinions which they entertain are known to be based on, and the result of, much reflection and inquiry. They make what may be considered public opinion. In every society there are more or less of these men, and to them we must look for council and guidance in emergencies like the present. I have sought and conversed with such men, and the conclusion to which they have brought my mind is, that this speech will gratify Mr. Clay's devoted friends, will allay the hostility of many of his opponents, and will ultimately, if he consents to become a candidate, promote his election. During the past week the speech has been the ex citing topic of conversation. The public press has also spoken on the subject. The interior Whig papers, so far as we have yet heard, almost without excep tion, have applauded this speech for the frank, manly, and independent manner in which the speaker has expressed his views and opinions. The same may be said of the recognized Whig papers in this city, with one or two exceptions; and even these excep tions, if Mr. Clay should be nominated by a Whig convention, will, there is no doubt, support the nomi nation. Believing Mr. Clay to be the most practical and sagacious statesman in the United States, and, at the same time, one of the most pure and disinterested patriots, I avow myself his supporter, in the hope and belief, however, that I can form and ex press an opinion in relation to him without per mitting partiality or prejudice to controul my judg ment. Under existing circumstances, I consider Mr. Clay's chance of a nomination by a Whig con vention greater than that of any other individual ; and I entertain full confidence, indeed I have no doubt, that, if nominated, he will be elected President. Arrangements are making in different districts of the United States to convene meetings of the ‘Vhig party for the purpose of expressing their sentiments on the several propositions submitted by Mr. Clay for consideration, and, if they approve of them, for their adoption. A public meeting will be held in this city on the subject in ten or twelve days. It will be numerously attended by Whigs from different quarters of the state, and probably from other states. Among those who will be present at this meeting will be many of our oldest and most respect able citizens. Next week Congress will convene. In the House of Representatives the Whigs have elected a decided majority of at least four Members, and four or five rather doubtful or vacillating characters. 'Whether Executive courtesy or the blandishments of antici pated office will or will not have an influence on any Member is, as yet, matter of uncertainty. It is, however, due to candour to state, that great and serious apprehensions are entertained by intelligent Whigs on this point. It is beyond all doubt that a quorum will be present on the first day of the session. Indeed, the opinion is general that every Member of the House will be in his place at roll-call. The first step, after the call, will be the election of a Speaker, unless some preliminary measure connected therewith should be deemed necessary, or some un expected business should, informally and out of order, be thrust upon the House. The election of a Speaker will be the great and trying question. His power and position place the House almost entirely under his control. He appoints all committees, and decides all questions of order. In the usual routine of business, and under ordinary cir cumstances, there would be no doubt as to the election of a Whig Speaker. But the affairs of the country, foreign and domestic, are extraor dinary and unusual. A powerful party, charged with not being fastidious, hold the reins of government with the gripe of death. The election of a Speaker may be the first step to effect an overthrow of that power. After having triumphed before the people in the election of a Whig House of Representatives, it would be a mortifying circumstance if, by corrup tion, the Locofoco party should succeed with their presiding officer. I do not believe that they will ; but there are many doubters, which is an unfavour able symptom. After the election of a Speaker the most exciting movement will be the election of a clerk of the house. Great interest has been made and is making for this station. It is a political office, as well as one of emolument. The same degree of uncertainty exists in relation to the result of this election as to that of Speaker. The choice of these officers may be de cided in two or three hours; or they may be con tested for as many days. A great and interesting meeting was held in this city last evening. The object was a complimentary address to the Pope for the sympathy he has evinced in favour of the efforts making for civil liberty. The meeting was numerously attended, and its officers were among the most enlightened and respectable men in this community. The proceedings are published in the city journals of this morning. The President, who is an adept at keeping his own secrets, permits very little in reference to his forth coming message to escape from the Execctive chamber. There is no doubt, however, that he will adhere substantially to the policy which he has pur sued since the commencement of the war. After the Oregon affair, no confidence can be placed in his menaces. He is now, as his conscience-keepers say, for the whole of Mexico. It is, and has been for the last 48 hours, very cold. We have a rumour this morning from Buffalo that the canal is closed. If this weather continues three or four days, there is no doubt the navigation by canal must cease.— Times. A GENEVESE TRAVELLER. THE MOORS —CLOSE OF THE SEASON. (From the Inverness Courier.) With the 10th of December ended the legal time for shooting grouse, black game, and ptarmigan. The sporting parties who, during the autumn months, made blithe the mountain solitudes, having nearly all, previous to this, retired to their homes—some to hunt foxes and deer in merry England, some to bear the burden of State affairs, and others the weighty mat ters of the law—but, whatever their occupations, they will often glance thoughts of pleasure back to the land of blue hills and clear streams—back to the glen where, after the utmost skill, patience, and perse verance, the great stag, whose head adorns the hall, fell to the only shot that rewarded the day's toil; or to the boggy mountain flat, broken with peat ruts and peaked with numberless tufts of moss, where, on a sultry day in August, the grouse lay till the dogs stool over them ; nor till the gillies found they had enough to carry did the eager sportsman feel that, for one night, he could gladly rest on a bed of heath. Often will the clear cool spring pass in re view, where the party made their repast at luncheon time —or the highland burns, of all dimen sions, from the torrent of cascades to the thread-like streamlet, winding its way along its grassy course. We usually ar e ena bl e d a t th e en d o f each shooting season to give the re t urns o f many sporting parties. This year, neither i n quantity nor quality has the grouse been equal to last season. Disease thinned the coveys, and their food appears to have suffered injury from the blighting frosts of last spring ; i n consequence, the birds resorted in great flocks to corn fields, as a substitute for their natural food, the ten der green shoats and flowers of the heather. To war d s the latter end there was evident i mprovement, the disease having almost disappeared, and th e bi rds at tained their usual weight and plumpness. Sh ou ld the winter continue openand mild, from the judicious saving of the stock this season, sportsmen anticipate abundance for the next. Roe. deer appear to be in creasing in numbers; we never re mem b er to h ave ssen so many beautiful large heads. Red-deer, on the contrary, alth oug h as numerous as u sual, did not generally carry such size of antlers as we have noticed in former years, nor did the vel ve t str i p from their antlers till late , the finest head we saw having its horns covered so late as the first wee k o f September. John Hay Mackenzie, Esq.; T. M. Goodlake, Esq. • Mr. Oliver ; M r . B ateson ; T. Garde, Esq.; S. M.'Boul derson, Esq.; Mr. Had win ; W. Boyd, Esq.; and C. M. Campbell, Esq., are of the number who have had the luck to secure the finest antlered heads. Of general shooting, we have heard the following :—At B . alnaga wn , Si r h y d e P arker, Mr. Wigram, and friend s , shot 800 brace of grouse, and 2 red-deer. The Messrs. Buxton, Lochalsh, 600 brace, and 4 red-deer. At Langwell, in Ross-shire, J. Robert son, Esq., and R. Christie, Esq., bagged 1,110 of the usual varieties, besides a good take of salmon. On the Dallas Moors, the Messrs. Gubbins, Mr. Wilmot, and Mr. Ellis, shot 420 brace of grouse, 150 brace partridges, 35 hares, 30 brace wild-fowl, 2 roe-deer, and 25 head of black-game. From the Phoiness Moors, C. C. Martyn, Esq., and friends, had 750 brace of grouse. The Kinrara party, 700 brace. A Invereshie, the sport at grouse and red-deer excel lent ; of the latter, a score of good stags fell to the stalkers' rifles. From Ledgowan, J. Cridland, Esq., and Mr. Gardiner, bagged 1,300 head of game, in cluding 1,000 head of grouse. On the Ord Moors, the Messrs. Pryor and Mr. Freeman shot 1,640 head, prin cipally grouse and black-game, with two roe. From Carr Bridge, the list of game killed is as follows-1,639 head of grouse, 130 black game, 86 snipe, 47 wild duck, 6 woodcock,ll7 partridges, 135 hares, 8 rabbits, 6 roe, and 4 red-deer. From Guisachan Hills. S. Steers, Esq., and Mr. Peel, shot 500 brace of grouse, 5 stags, and 1 hind. Mr. St. John and friends, at Ardgour, had 500 brace of grouse, and 7 stags. The Loch Eilt shootings yielded 900 brace. At Duchallie, Mr. Wainman and Mr. Bill counted 350 brace of grouse and black game, 15 roe, and 6 red-deer. Mr. Jackson and Mr. Garde had good sport at Glendoe, having bagged 500 brace of grouse, 2 roe-deer, and 6 red-deer. On Glenfinaig, A. Smith, Esq., and Captain Shawe, shot 250 brace of grouse, 27 brace black game, 6 brace ptarmigan, 6 brace partridges, 45 hares, 45 couple of snipe, and 7 brace woodcock. At Upper Killin and Foyers, D. C. Marjoribanks, Esq., Lord Pomfret, Mr. Broadhurst, and Mr. Clowes, had excellent shooting, their returns being 1,565 brace of grouse, 575 head of other game, and 6 red deer. FATAL PUGILISTIC ENCOUNTER ON LINDRICK COMMON. Lindrick Common has added another and fatal case to the great number of those brutal pugilistic en counters which have rendered it so notorious through out this and the neighbouring county of Nottingham. The common is situate near Anston, through which place the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, now in course of formation, passes. It was th e m ee ti n g of some navvies which led to the fatal occurrence in question. It appears that, between eleven and twelve o'clock on Sunday morning, a quarryman, named William Watson, along with two or three others, were with some navvies during the whole of the day. About four o'clock in the afternoon a navvie, named Thomas Kay, joined the party, and remained with them. There were then ten or twelve men of the party. Watson and Kay had each a dog. A quarrel arose between him and Watson as to which of their dogs was best able to worry the other, and Watson proposed that they should fight them. The dogs were " set" at each other, and appeared nothing loth to indulge their masters' brutal taste. After some angry words, however, Kay refused to let his dog fight. Watson was determined not to be baulked of his object, and threw his dog upon Kay's, but, by the intervention of the latter, they were pre vented fighting together. Kay became enraged, and threatened, if Watson's dog bit his, he would punch him on the head. After a tumult of some few minutes they stripped to fight. William Johnson, of Bran cliffe, farmer, interfered to prevent them, but it was proposed that they should fight in the field. Kay went out, and was followed by Watson into one of the fields. The whole of their companions followed them, and remained watching them fight in the dark for near an hour. During the whole of the time Kay appeared to receive the greatest degree of punishment, his body and head being dreadfully bruised, and a large gash cut over the left eye, from which the blood flowed rapidly. The night was too dark for those looking on to see whether each party had what is usually termed " fair play ;" but it would appear, that towards the latter part of the fight Kay was mast shockingly and inhumanly treated, injuries of most dreadful character, and such as would at once disable him, being inflicted by kicks or violence of some kind upon the lower part of his person. These appear to have been inflicted by Watson at the con clusion of the last " round," when they both fell to the ground together. Watson was uppermost, and, after struggling for a short time, it was observed that Kay loosened his hold. and became apparently sense less. Watson then got up, and walked into the house of one Johnson. Those who had stood by and wit nessed the a ff ray did not appe ar t o thi n k Kay's help less state worthy of any attention from them, but having had their brutal taste gratified, contented themselves with leaving him bleeding and insensible on the ground, and followed Watson into the house. Here the fight became the subject of conversation , and one of Kay's companions, more humane than the rest, named William M'Mellan, who, it appeared, sickened at the fight, left the field before it was over, on learning that Kay had been left alone in the field, and induced Samuel Swift, formerly of Norton Wood" setts, but now a labourer on the line, to go with him to Kay's assistance. They found him insensible, and breathing very heavily. He was raised upon his feet, and finding he could not stand, they carried him into the house. He was at this time bleeding much from a severe wound over the left eye. He was laid upon the sink, and his face washed by some of his companions. They then placed him in a chair by the side of the fire, and allowed him to sit there for about an hour, without showing any symptoms of con sciousness, and no steps were taken towards procuring surgical assistance. But finding he showed no symp toms of recovery, he was removed to bed about half past eight o'clock, and there allowed to remain in a state of insensibility the whole of the night. Two of his companions, named John Hewitt and William M‘Mellan, slept in the same room with him, and when they awoke during the night they heard the man breathing, as before, very heavily. When they spoke to him, however, he made no answer. These men got up next morning about eight o'clock, and Hewitt shook Kay, but failed in waking him. About ten minutes after this, on some other parties going to the man's bed, they found him dead. An inquest on view of the body was held on Tues day, before T. Bader, Esq. The result of the in quiry was, that the jury returned a verdict of Man slaughter against William Watson, and the Coroner issued his warrant for his apprehension. He bad, however, then made his escape. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS LIVERPOOL, Disc. 24. STOCK ExcHANGn.-The sales are-Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshi re J unct i on, 311. Shares, 61/, late C, and B.), 15 3 4 -Lancashire and Yorkshire, 4-London and North-Western, 146-Ditto, Quarters , 0 . 14 -Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, (late Gr eat Grimsby and Sheffield), 12 1 ,6 dis.-Midland Stock, 1071 c. -Ditto, Halves, 2 1 / 2 dis.-North Staffordshire, C. North Union (A), 2061-Shrewsbury and Chester (late , W. M.), New, 1 / 2 p.-Shropshire U n i on R a il way a nd Cana, dis.-South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 4, Thirds, 17 1 dis.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. P Ure i l aSe) . o I p.-York and North Midland (E as t an d W tst 14X tension) 8 p. MANCHESTER, DEC. 24. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction, 6% dis.-Huddersfield and Man chester Railway and Canal, Thirds, dis.-London an d North-Western, Quarters (B), 3 9-16. p -North Stafford shire, % dis.-South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, I 13-16 dis. LEEDS, DEC. 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.-But a very small amount of business has been done in shares to-day. The following are the prices :-East Lancashire. New, 4 dis.-Glasgow and Dum fries, 30s. 6d. dis.-Lancashire and Yorkshire (West Riding Union ), 61s. dis.-Leicester and Bedford, 4s. dis. -Malton and Driffield Junction, 41. Bs. 9d. dis.-North British, 24 1 / 2 - - Ditto, Thirds, ss. dis.-Ditto, Quarters, 10s. dis.-North Staffordshire, 9s. dis.-North-Western, dis.-York, Nevr' castle, and Berwick,:No. 2 (New Berwick), 1 3 4 n. p. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 24. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-London and North- Western, 147-South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 2 die.-- North Staffordshire, dis.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), dis.- Leicester and Bedford, 12s. per share. The Exchange and brokers' offices will close this evening until Tuesday morning. BRISTOL, Dac. 24. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Great Western, Quar ters, p.-Ditto, 17/. Shares, 1 1 / 8 pm.-Midland, haul, and Gloucester, 119 1 / 2 . YORK, DEC. 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The salesare- Great Northern, 4 1 . 45 ' -Leicester and Bedford, Ifs. 6d.-North 1/. 14s. 6d.-York, N ewcas tl e , an d B erw i c k , G . N . E. pur chase, 81. 18s. 9d. EDINBURGH, DEC 23. STOCK EXCHAN GE .-Th e sa l es are-Dundee and P e rth, Quarters 1/. 19 s . 6d.-Edi n b urgh and Northern Newport,4/. 145.-Great N ort h ern, 41 2s. 6d.-North 241. Ws' -Ditto, Quarters, 4/, 2 5 . -Di tto, T h i rds, 335. Th i The Rev. Dr. Hampden had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. EADVERTISEMENT.]—A CURE OF A LIVER COMPLAINT OF LONG STANDING EY HOLLOWAY'S PlLL9.—James Holmes, of Temple-street, Bristol, had the liver complaint more than three years ; he was in Bath Hospital several months, but came out in a weaker state than when he went in. Afterwards at Swansea he re ceived the best attention of the medical nien at two institutions, but derived no benefit. Being unable to do safticient work to keep Lout he returned to his friends at Bristol, and commenced the use 0.. Holloway's Pills, which In th ree months restored h i m to perfect health. He is now working constantly at his trade as a mason.-- Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishmen t, 244, Strand, London. BIRTS. On the 23d inst., at Burton-cre H scent, the lady of D. A. Des Jardins, Esq., of a son. On the 22d inst., the wife of David Rey, Esq., surgeon , Brixton-oval, Brixton, of a son. On the 22d inst., at Greenwich, the wife of the Rev. John Smolinan Masters, of a son. On the 22d inst., in Fleet-street, Mrs. Joseph Barker, of a son. On the 22d inst., the lady of the Rev. Edward James, of Hildringham, Norfolk, of a daughter. On the 23d inst., at Camberwell-grove, the wife of Mr. C. A. Townley, of a son. MA REIED. On the 21st inst., at Weston-park, Staffordshire, Lord Albert Cony-ngham, to Amelia, eldest daughter of the lion. Captain Bridgeman, R.N. DIED. On the 20th inst., at his residence, Cold Harbour, Gosport, at 11 A. 31., after a lengthened illness, borne with exemplary Christian patience, Vice-Admiral Carter, son-in-law of the late Admiral Sir Richard Rodney Bligh, K.G.C. lle had for many years been a much esteemed friend and inhabitant of the town, and has left a sorrowing family to deplore a beloved parent's loss. On the 15th inst., at his hotel, in London, Count de Lusi, late Prussian Minister at the Court of Athens. 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