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tbirb Niottion+ SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Ulock. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, Nov. 25. Orders for the Court's going into mourning on Sunday next, the 27th inst., for her late Majesty the Quee n of Portugal and the Algarves, viz.:— The ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain linen, white gloves, necklaces, and ear-rings, black or white shoes, fans and tippets. The gentlemen to wear black full-trimmed, fringed or plain linen, black swords and buckles. The Court to change the mourning on Sunday, the 11 th of December next, viz.: — The ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons, fans and tippets, or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuffs, with black ribbons. The gentlemen to wear black coats, and black or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuff waist coasts, full-trimmed, coloured swords and buckles. And on Sunday the 18th December next, the Court to go out of Mourning. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, Nov. 25. Notice is hereby given, that the State Apartments at Windsor Castle will be reopened to the public, as hereto fore, on Mon DOWNING-STREET, Nov. 23. The Queen has been pleased to constitute so much of the present diocese of Cape Town, as comprises the eastern dis tricts of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope, consisting of the divisions of Albany, Uitenhage, Port Elizabeth, Fort Beaufort, Victoria, Albert, Somerset, Graaf Reinet, Cradock, Colesberg, and Queen's Town, and all portions of that colony not comprised in these divisions, lying south of•the Orange and east of the Ongars Rivers, and also the territories called or known as British Kaffraria, to be a bishop's see and diocese, to be called " The Bishopric of Graham's Town ;" and her Majesty has appointed the Rev. John Armstrong, Doctor in Divinity, to be ordained and consecrated Bishop of the said See of Graham's Town. Her Majesty has also been pleased to constitute so much of the present diocese of Cape Town a s comprises the dis trict of Natal, to be a bishop's see and diocese, to be called " The Bishopric of Natal ;" and her Majesty has appointed the Rev. John William Colenso, Doctor in Divinity, to be ordained and consecrate d Bishop ot the said See of Natal. FOREIGN -OFFICE, Nov. 23. The Queen hat, been pleased to approve of Mr. James H. Williams, as Consul at Sydney, for the United States of America. WAR-OFFICE, Nov. 23. 2a Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Fountaine Hogge t o be Captain, by purchase, vice Hon. Cornwallis Maude, who retires ; Cornet and Sub• Lieutenant Augustus Savil Lumley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hogge, Nov. 25. 2d Dragoon Guards—Cornet George Bushman (Riding Master) to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Howell, who retires, Nov. 25. _ 4th Dragoon Guards—George Alexander Muttlebnry, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase ; Cornet Daniel Peploe Webb to be Adjutant, vice Mullin, who resigns the Ad jutantcy, Nov. 25. 2d Dragoons—Ensign Andrew Smythe Montague Browne, from the 56t0Foot, to be Cornet, paying the dif ference, vice Prentis, promoted, Nov. 25. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—The under mentioned officers have been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of their Commissions, viz.:-- Ensign and Lieutenants—Charles Pierrepoint Lane Fox; Wm. Rombold ; Charles Brandling, Nov. 25. sth Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Ravenscroft Whitty, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Hanky, appointed to the Staff, Nov. 25. 13th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Peel to be Captain, by purchase, vice Nicol, who retires ; Ensign Charles Poore Long to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Peel ; Henry Edward Hall, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Long, Nov. 25. 34th Foot—Lieutenant John Peel to be Captain, by pur• chase, vice Sitwell, who retires; Francis Richard Hurt to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Peel ; Francis Peel, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hurt, Nov. 25. 47th Foot—First Lieutenant Jaspar Lucas, from the 87th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Roberts, who exchanges, Nov. S 5. 51st Foot—Ensign William Agg to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Pilmer, de:eased, May 19. 56th Foot—Havilland John De Carteret, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Browne, appointed to the 2nd Dragoons, Nov. 25. 61st Fo - ot—Captain Robert Hunt, from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Captain, vice Grant, appointed Pay master ; Captain Andrew Grant to be Paymaster, vice Toole, deceased, Nov. 25., 65th Foot—Lieutenant and Adjutant Richard Bulkeley Twyford Thelwall to be Captain, by purchase, vice Bar nard, who retires ; Ensign Frederick St ans fi e ld. Herries to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Thelwall ; Edmund Jacob Whitbread, Gent., to b e Ensign, by purchase, vice Herries ; Lieutenant Thomas George Strange to be Adju tant, vice Thelwall, promoted, Nov. 25. 80th Foot—Ensign Garnet Joseph Wolseley to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Montgomerie, deceased, May 16. 87th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Law Roberts, from the 47th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Lucas, who exchanges, Nov. 25. 95th Foot—Captain John Christopher Minnitt, from the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, to be Captain, vice Seton, who exchanges, Nov. 25. ._. . . . Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Captain George Seton, from the 95th Foot, to be Captain, vice Minnitt, who ex changes, Nov. 25. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon Dudley Hanley, M.D., from the sth Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Whitty, appointed to the sth Foot, Nov. 25. MEMORANDUM.—The removal of Lieutenant Augustus Applewhaite, from the 23d to the 15th Foot, as stated in the Gazette of the 11th Nov., has been cancelled. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS, Christopher Bramwell, • Esq., and Richard Lawrence Pemberton, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenants of Durham, Nov. 17. King's Own (Tower Hamlets) Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—George Fuller Howes to be Ensign. North Salopiau Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—The Hon. Rowland Clegg Hill to be Cornet, vice Andrew G. Corbet, Esq., resigned, Nov. 22. Carmarthenshire Regiment of Militia—James William Bowen Thomas, Gent., to be First Lieutenant, vice Powell, resigned ; Lewis Evans, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice George, resigned ; John Thirlwall, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Thomas, resigned. BA% KRUPTCY ANNULLED. William Donald, cattle dealer, Hayton, Cumberland. BANKRUPTS. Charles Tipple, apothecary, Baldock, to surrender, Dec. 2 at one, and Jan. 7, at two, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Trinder an d E yre, J o h n - s t ree t, Bedford-square. James Coupe, joiner, Preston, Dec. 5, and Jan. 9, at twelve, at the Manchester District Conrt. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Turner and Son, Preston ; Cooper and Son, Manchester. William Tomlinson, publican, Manchester, Dec. 15, and Jan. 5, at twel ve , a t th e Manchester District Court. Lee, official assignee, Manchester ; Cooper and Sons, Manchester, William Booth, ironmonger, Lambeth, Dec. 5, at two, and Dec. 27, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ed wards, official assign ee S am b rook -court; Nind, Beaufort buildings,. Strand. James Phillips, hatter, Union-street, Bristol, Dec. 7, and Jan. 4, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Brittan and Sons, Bristol. William Outram, timber mer c h an t , Stockton-upon- Tees, Dec. 2, at one, and Jan. 10, at twelve, at the New castle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official as signee, Newcastle-upon - Tyne ; Bri g,nal, Durham, and Hart ley, Southampton-street, Bloomsbury. Jacob Wright, Holywell-street, Shorediteh, Dec. 6, at twelve, and Jan. 5 , at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignse, Coleman-street-buildings; B uchanan, Basinghall-street. John James, trunk maker, Oxford-street, Dec. 5, at one, and Dec. 27, at 12, at the Court of Ba nkru p t cy. Edwards, official assigne, Sambrook-court, Basin ghall-street ; Story, Great James-street, Bedford-row. Eliza M'Crow, linen -draper, City-road, Dec. 6, at half_ past twelve, and Jan. 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bank. ruptcy. Johnson, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Jones, Sise-lane. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account purguant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday the 19th day of November, 1853. ISSUE DEPLETNENT. Notes issued ........ 29,150,715 Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities...... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 15,015,100 Sliver bu11i0n........ - X 29,150,715 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier, Dated the 24th day of Nov., 1853. £29,150,715 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Hest..._ ............ 3,217,322 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 6,031,154 Other deposits 11,632,208 Seven Day and other Bills Government secnritieS (includg,.Dead Weight Annuity) .. Other securities ...... 15,989,650 Notes .............. 7,559,980 Gold and silver cola 66,,,642 ........ 1,259,013 436,695,697 £36,693,697 . MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 24th day of Nov.. 185 PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending the 22d day of Nov., 1853, is 255. Bid. per hundredweight, exclusive of the duties' of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. COURSE OF EXCgd .I , m; t enlam ...• .• •• ~m —THIS DAY. - • 14v OyDitto, three months .. 11 16 -4 (1 1 : 1),* altar .• •• • Rotterdam ...... •• • • 11 Is!4Leghorn Genoa • • 30 10 Antwerp ..............25 20 'Milan •• •• '• • • ..... Brussels 25 20 ilambargh ...... 13 5 I N Ve a n p l i c e , - , .... .. .. .. •• :•.•::: °:-4-734 Attune ...• •••.•• • • • • • • I • •• •••_ 1 , 4113 25 2i‘ ittessina •••••• *" •• 4a Ditto, three mouths 2e; Li.b oo • ...... ..::•• 1 . 2 7 7 ,7 Marsciiles.. ••.. • • ...... 25 33 Oporto :• .......... Fourdeaux •.. • ••• • .. ; Rio Janeiro . •• • ...... • 53 -. Ira .... 119 'Buenoz Ayres: .. • • • ' '• ..... .• , • ;New York, 60 da.;378••;i,, Vienna .. • • 11 33 !Philadelphia .. Trieste .•• • • • 11 44 , PRICES OF 13111.L . 1 . 0 . 2i . : 38 !.4 Foreign Gold in liars xa pEa Oz, Petersburgh.. M a d r id .5o! , 1, Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 Cadiz.. " ; Mexican Dollars •• •• 0 5 ( 1 3 Barcelona • • ............ New Dollars ...... 0 Seville ................ 'Silver in bars 0 5 2% ROYAL ARTILLERY,—WOOLIVICIT, Noy. 24.—Captain Burrow's company and Captain Stace's company of the Royal Artillery, just returned from Canada, assembled in heavy marching order to-day, and were inspected by Colonel Willis, inspector of drills, who was accomp anied by Brigade-Major Bingham, and the officers commanding and adjutants of the battalions to which the companies belonged. 33 remarkably fine young men, recruits, mostly agricultural -labourers, joined the garrison yester day, having been enlisted at Bristol and ite vicinity. CITY 07 LONDON COMMISSION, Yesterday, shortly after twelve o'clock, the Royal 1 Commissioners appointed to inquire into the state of the Corporation of the City of London, resumed their sit tings at the Judicial Office of the Privy Council, in Downing-street. Henry Labouchere, Esq., presided. The other Commissioners, Sir John Patteson, and G. C. Lewis, Esq., were also present. When the Commissioners had taken their seats, it was intimated to them that two deputations were in attend ance—one from the oyster-bed proprietors connected with the port of London, and the other from the im portant and populous parish of Marylebone. Mr. H. S. Gibbs, attended by five other proprietors of the oyster-beds, were first introduced. He stated that the deputation appeared before the Commissioners on behalf of the several oyster companies, and the proprietors of the oyster fisheries. He was one of the partners belonging to the oyster grounds at Queensboro', which grounds were leased to trustees appointed by Act of Parliament. Their object in waiting upon the commissioners was to inform them that they considered the trade with which they were connected to be most severely taxed by the oppressive duties imposed by the City, in the shape of metage, porterage, and other City dues. They had also i d n van the tag s e am ofe to compete with other enterprising men, line of business, who very properly took a the facilities the railways afforded for the transit of their property to Billingsgate market, by which all the dues for metage and p o rterage w for er thee avoided. It was d of these ese dues they compla ined, charges presse heavily and seriously upon the companies' sales. Some of the companies disposed, during the season, of not less than 24,000 bushels of oysters, the metage upon which, w ith the porterage, would amount to Is. 6d. per bushel ; and if to this sum was added the freight of the vessel to Billingsgate, the entire charge on " water-borne" oysters would be found to amount to at least 2s. 6d. per bushel ; whereas those "rail-borne" were exempt. The difference A position between the two sellers was thus manifest. A very large amount of capital was annually expended ' in the purchase of oysters, and the breeding of natives, to the extent, in fact, of the sum of 30,0001., and often 35,0001., through which there were usually employed in the various fisheries during the year from 10,000 to 12,000 men a n d b o y s , th e wole of whom were brought up to a seafaring life, so that the trade in this respect • might be regarded as a national nursery for sailors of the best possible description. The Chairman—Do you mean to say that 35,0001. is the value of the trade, or the profit arising from the trade. Mr. Gibbs said that was the value of the trade during the season, which lasted only a few months, sometimes it reached 50,0001. in one year. Their object upon that occasion was to submit to the Commissioners the desir ability of the proprietors having the power of appointing their own men as holdsmen to assist them or their sales men in the measuring and shovelling of oysters into the holds of their several vessels anchored with the supply of fish at Billingsgate-market. One of the reasons for this suggestion was, that when the oysters were delivered in bushels in accordance with the present practice, it often happened that full ten per cent. short of the quan tity was delivered to-the purchaser. The Chairman—You complain of the metage and por terage dues of the City, more especially because the , oysters sent by rail are exempt from such charges. Mr. Gibbs said they considered that to be a great hardship. The Chairman—Do you possess any advantages from P their being sent by water ? Mr. Gibbs—Our warehouses are near to Billingsgate market, and we convey them in our own vessels. Mr. Lewis—Do you think the metage of the oysters by the corporation is of any advantage to your trade ? Mr. Gibbs believed not. One of the grievances of which they had to complain was, that they had no con ) trol over the City officers ; further the public suffered by • the system—they were compelled to pay when they had P no right to pay at all. Many poor buyers would, if they were allowed, carry their oysters from the vessels to the shore themselves, but according to the present system ' they were not allowed to do so by the men employed by ' the sinecurists, who held the appointments under the Corporation. Mr. Lewis—Supposing the public paid nothing, how would you manage? - Mr. Gibbs replied that the trade would have control over their own servants. The business would be done with equal convenience, and at much less expense. The Chairman—Are you aware of what the practice may be in this respect in other large towns ? Mr. Gibbs could not exactly say. The Chairman—ln what shape do you sell the fish to the large dealers ? Mr. Gibbs—By the peck and bushel. The Chairman—Did I understand you that the City officers sometimes gave short measure ? If so, do not the retailers find it out ? Mr. Gibbs—Certainly ; and that is another of our grievances. - The Chairman—Have you anything more to say ? Mr. Gibbs replied—There was one other thing to which the deputation wished to refer—he alluded to the proprietors of the smacks being compelled to pay 2s. per voyage for each vessel landing at Billingsgate. This amount, they understood, was levied by the Marine Society, but by what right they had never been able to understand. The Chairman—Then that amount is not levied on the part of the corporation! Mr. Gibbs said it was not ; still the imposition of the tax was injurious, both to the trade and the public. The Chairman—What is the Marine Society ? Mr. Gibbs—Believed it to be a public body—the lads were brought up in it, and qualified fur entering the naval service. The Chairman—Have you ever complained of these matters to the corporation ? Mr. Gibbs—Frequently, and while we have always been kindly received, we have invariably been met with the answer, that they had not the power to render us any assistance. The deputation then withdrew. Several gentlemen from the parish of Marylebone were then introduced, headed by Mr. Clement George, who acted in the capacity of chief spokesman. The Chairman having inquired what statement the deputation desired to lay before the Commissioners, Mr. George said that the body they represented was the vestry of the populous parish of Marylebone, by which they were requested to inform the Commissioners that they felt themselves aggrieved in consequence of their being compelled to pay coal dues, from the outlay of which moneys, when collected, they did not receive any equivalent advantage whatever. No portion of the amount was expended upon the parish of Marylebone. They were further of opinion that there w.ks no necessity for the tax, and that an improvement rate, placed under proper control, would obviate all occasion for such an unequal and oppressive tax as that of the coal duties impost. The subject of the coal duties had been fre quently before the Marylebone vestry, for, on the 31st of January last, a committee upon the subject had brought up a report, after having maturely considered the question, in which they recommended the vestry in the first place "to petition Parliament to repeal the Act 1 and 2 William IV., cap. 76, and all the other acts which levy 4d. per ton of coals, leavfng the retired allowances to be paid out of the increased produce of the remaining 9d. ; and secondly to petition Parliament to pass an act causing the Acts Ist and 2nd Wm. IV. c. 76, Ist and 2nd Vict. c. 101, Bth and 9th Vict, c. 101, and all other acts which levy the duties of Bd. and id. respectively, absolutely to cease and determine on the sth of July, 1859, or sooner, should the charges before that time be satisfied." Upon this, a petition to the House of Commons was prepared, and presented in the course of the last session of Parliament. The Chairman—At present the Bd. is not expended by the city; it goes to the Board of Works, who kave the disposal of it for metropolitan improvements. Maryle bone i s b ene fi te d b y the i mprovement of Oxford-street, for instance. Mr. George—So far as the new street went, that might be so, but the result of making that new thoroughfare ' had operated very injuriously to the parish of Marylebone. ne.h By clearing away the small been driven into the of St. Giles's, the poor had houses in the they became a burd low streets in Marylebone, where with whom to the parish. It was his opinion and that of those ought to be allowedwtoeenixthiree acted, in tha tlB62, ntehvee never o t a o l dutieshe re neged rate for ttthhere would be no difficulty in rais i n a g g aai generaln. H e thou purpose of improvement. With reference to incorporating Marylebone Marylebone with the the style would be style of Lord Mayor, City, he was of opinion that ez a he thought should parish. He such h believedn am es never applieendy would willing to be so incorporated ; Aldermen, and Common Counweilan: u ot o e r v a e n n be abolished if such a thing were decidedly unpopular in that . prefer the parishioners of Marylebone had act of incorporation. He was of opinion that they were noBlPese; prefer not being joined with any other p ar i sh, with St. Pancras or Paddington ; they would being alone, while it would be an advantag e owers to , ° give c t o i a i t i h y e these twost. Pancras,parishes separ at which e parish i n s i h c i p t h a l e r e p than 17 paving trusts, all of which might then be reg u . fated by one board only. The Chairman--As the law now stands, no single parish can have granted to it m unicipal powers. This, however, is not the business of the present inquiry. Have you anything more to say - Mr. George replied that the vestry regarded the tax on carts, entering and leaving the City, as being very objectionable, and they hoped that the Commissioners would recommend its abolition. After having made some further statements, of no special importance, the deputation withdrew. Mr. John Kearns, wharfinger, then stepped forward. His complaints against the corporation had sole ref e- i rence to the metage dues, of which so much had been I said. These he regarded as being obstructive to trade, and highly injurious to the prosperity of the port of London. Mr. Henry Bateman, timber-merchant, was the next witness. He said he had bean connected with the city of London twenty years. He was a member of the Goldsmiths' Company, and resided in the ward of Bishops= gate. He had never been connected with the Corpo ration of London, although he had long taken a great interest in city ma t ters. H e h a d no i nteres t in the Corp ora ti on of the city of London, and for some time he had endeavoured to induce parties to come forward as Common Councilmen • but the office had some how or other fallen so much' into disrepute, that it was al most impossible to get independent parties to come for ward. The consequence was that the present class of men in the Corporation were not th e proper class for the regu lation of the affairs of the city. He would suggest that the metropolis be divided into seven municipalities to be regu lated by the powers of the Municipal Corporation Act. Many of the features of the plan thi s witness proposed were very similar to that recently submitted by Mr. Bennoch, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENIN:G, NOVEMBER 25, 1853. on Tuesday last. The conduct of the " long-shore" men, in Common-hall, he particularly adverted to. He said he spoke the sentiments of many thousands of his fellow-citizens, who joined with him in believing a. most extensive change to be necessary in the constitution of the Corporation of the city of London. M r. W. S. Masterman solicitor, of Clifford's Inn, next appeared. He complained of the inefficiency of the Court of Common Council, as evidenced in the instance of the opening of the Lord Mayor's Court. The Common Council some time since, passed a resolution to the effect, that the Lord Mayor's Court should be thrown open to solicitors ; but he had made application to practise, and had been informed that if he did so, an action would be commenced against him. Not being inclined to do so, he thought the best way for him to proceed, under the cir cumstances, would be to name the matter to the Commis sioners, as they were then sitting. To the constitution of the Mayor's Court he objected; its operation was very arbi trary. With reference to the qualification of a party to vote for an alderman or a common councilman, it was not only necessary for the party to be a freeman of the City, but he must also be on the parliamentary roll. This he thought to be a great hardship. He had men tioned the matter to one of the members of Court, and that gentleman said he believed it would be rectified. As to the office of secondary, at the last election he (witness) was a candidate for the office when Mr. James died, but the gift was in the hands of the Common Council, and although Mr. Cotterell, who was then sheriff, promised him the situation, he was not able to obtain it. He thought the appointment should not be placed in the hands of the Common Council, but that such places should be disposed of under the authority of an act of Parliament. LAW IN TELLIGENCE—Nov. 24 course, that even before the parish put this additional 4001. on the rateable value, the committee had been paying greatly over the actual value. Mr. Edwin Forster was then called. He stated that he was an auctioneer, in Pall-mall, and had been a valuer of houses for upwards of forty years. He had been over the Conservative Club for the purpose of valuing it. He did not think that the superb decorations added to the letable value of the building, supposing it was without a tenant ; and supposing it empty and in the market, and that the proprietor applied to him for advice, he should say to him, "If you can get a good tenant at ,1,000/. a year, do not refuse him." If it was given up as a club house, it might perhaps do for a casino ; but he should not consider that a respectable tenancy, although the rent might be higher. Mr. Forster then mentioned several large house properties, in the sale or letting of which he had been professionally engaged, and it was from knowledge thus gained that he based his opinion on this club-house. SHERIFF'S COURT. (Before James Burehell, Esq., Deputy Under-Sheriff.) 3IAPLESON V. MOLE.-BREACH OF PROMISE. This was a writ of inquiry for the assessment of damages in an action brought in one of the superior courts to recover compensation for the breach of a marriage contract entered into by the defendant with the plain tiff. Judgment had been suffered to go by default, by which the defendant admitted that he had made the promise and did not perform it. The damages were laid at 2001. Mr. Charnock appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Parry on behalf of the defendant. The learned counsel, in opening the case, said the plaintiff, Fanny Mapleson, a young woman under age, sued through Sarah Mapleson, as her next friend, to re cover damages for a breach of promise of marriage. The parties were in a humble sphere of life—the plain tiff being a domestic servant, and the defendant managed a stationery business for his father, in Great Russell street, Bloomsbury ; he was about 26 years of age, and therefore was fully responsible for the engagement he had made with the plaintiff. In 1851, the plaintiff was in the service of a gentleman named Collins, in Bedford square, where her mother was engaged as cook, and the defendant having become acquainted with her, he, with the sanction of the mistress of the house and her mother, regularly visited her, paid her all the attentions of a suitor, and professed the most honourable intentions. At his suggestion she left Mr. Collins's service, and entered that of a gentleman named Knight, in Charter house-square, where the visiting was continued, but a little quarrel took place between them, the defendant being jea lous about some young man in the house, and divers little presents which they had received from each other were returned, and the plaintiff left her situation. This of course was communicated to her mother by the plain tiff ; and subsequently on her meeting the defen dant in the street, he appeared very anxious to know where he could find the plaintiff, but the mother refused to tell him anything beyond the fact that she was in a good place and was quite independent of him. The defendant by some means (which did not transpire) found that she was in a situation in Eaton Villas, Ha verstock-hill, and, after a little correspondence their friendship was renewed, and, the plaintiff having left her situation, went to reside at the house of a Mrs. Spinks, where he continued his visits and objected to her going into service again, and proposed marriage. It was arranged that the wedding should take place on Michaelmas-day ; clothes, suitable for the occasion were provided ; the banns, by the direction of the defendant, were put at St. Pancras church ; the ring was bought, and a dinner for the occasion ordered ; and a brougham, to take the wedding party on a short rural excursion, was bespoke ; but all to no purpose. The defendant had a sister named Mrs. Jackson, and she, the defendant, a Mrs. Wilson, and one or two others who took an inte rest in the match, had some conversation on the subject on the 28th, and then Mrs. Jackson did all she could to induce her brother to abandon the affair, at least for the present, but he decided then to the contrary, and said the marriage should take place. Mrs. Jackson urged his utter want of means, as the reason why he should not then enter the matrimonial condition ; still he persisted, but, at a later period of the day, a letter was handed to Mrs. Wilson for the plaintiff in which he totally broke off the engagement. That letter was afterwards burnt, but the contents were to the following effect : " Fanny—l have taken the subject into consideration, and I find that my parents will not consent to the union, and I have given up all thoughts of performing my pro mise to-morrow, and would think no more about it, and I hope that you will think no more about it. I am no more never yours for ever, William Mole." (Loud laughter.) The result of this was that the plaintiff had a violent fit, and had since continued subject to them, although she had had excellent health until this un toward circumstance. The next morning, the mother, not knowing what had occurred, went to the church, as she had been invited, but finding that the party did not arrive, she hurried off to Spinks's, and there ascertained the state of things. The defendant's father was in a situation in the Cuurt of Common Pleas, as well as a stationer, and it had been said that the defendant had some expectations from an uncle who had been servant to the late Chief Justice Tyndal. A lawyer's letter was sent to the defendant demanding reparation for his breach of the engagement, but it was treated with silence. Hence these proceedings. The plaintiff's mother was the first witness called. She bore out the above statement of facts so far as they related to her. She was the widow of a hackney coach proprietor, and was left twelve years ago with six children to maintain. She always thought the plaintiff and de fendant were much attached to each other, and that the defendant was a very respectable young man. She met him on one occasion in Tottenham-court-road, and asked him if he was well aware of what he was about, and whether he was doing right ? When he said he could keep a wife comfortable, that his parents did not know what he was about to do, and that if they refused to re ceive his wife, he could himself provide a home for her. On another occasion, after the rupture, he said it was all his mother's doing, as she told him that if he married then, she would never look upon him again. Witness considered him a weak minded young man after this. (A. laugh.) Mrs. Spinks and Mrs. Wilson gave evidence. It ap peared that after the plaintiff got the note breaking the engagement, she expressed a wish that Mrs. Wilson (who said she had always taken a warm, friendly inte rest in her behalf), might have all the curses of hell fall upon her head, and that she and Mrs. Jackson were two faced b—h's, whom she would make repent of what ' had occurred. Mr. Wilson was to have acted as father ' at the wedding, but lie had since died. The plaintiff's mother attributed this to his taking the defendant's conduct so much to heart. (A laugh.) Evidence of the fits having been given, Mr. Parry addressed the jury. He thought this an ill-advised proceeding, as they might as well have brought an action against a union house pauper, for not one farthing c uld they ever get from the defendant, who had no means of his own whatever. That there After this evidence had been given, the counsel engaged in the case had a short consultation, which being con cluded. Mr. Pashley said he was happy to inform the court that they bad agreed to an arrangement, which would relieve it from any further trouble in reference to the case before it, or with regard to the cases of the Athenmum and Senior United Service Clubs, which stood in the list. He would wish to mention how it was that the fresh valuation had been made. The Army and Navy Ciub had been recently built, and was rated at a sum to which they objected, as being too high in comparison with the other clubs. All the property of this descrip tion was then re-valued, and the result was a reduction of the Army and Navy and an increase in that of the others, and this had led to these appeals. It was then arranged that the net rateable value of the Conservative Club should be fixed at 2,7301., of the Athenaeum at 1,7201., and the Senior United Service at 2,2401. At this stage of the proceedings the Commissioners suspended their inquiries.—Adjourned. .REDDOTION OF THE DUTY ON IRON IN FRANCE. (From the Times.) The full particulars of the modifications in the French tariff received to-day enable the following explanation to be given :—Coal formerly paid a duty of 4s. 7d. a ton, when imported by sea from Dun kirk to Sables d'Olonne, in the department of Vendee. This is now reduced to 2s. 9d. The for mer duties of 2s. 9d. a ton when imported between Sables d'Olonne and Bayonne, and ls. 4-id. when imported by the Mediterranean ports, have been consolidated at the lower charge. The duties on importation by land, varying from is. 41 2 d. to Is. 04 2 d. per ton, have been retained. Coke formerly paid twice the duty on coal ; now it only pays one half more than the reduced duty. These are the duties by French ships. By foreign ships they are higher ; but, as English ships employed in the trade between France and England have been since 1826 assimilated to national ships, the distinction is of no practical importance to this country. This being the case generally, it will only be necessary, as regards iron, to place the former duties in com parison with those now to be paid on importation by French vessels, English vessels being in the same category : had been a promise and a breach of it could not be denied, but the plaintiff should have adopted Mrs. Jackson's entreaties and allowed the marriage to stand over until the defendant was in possession of means to keep a wife. These actions were often brought to obtain redress for a great wrong, but what wrong had this plaintiff sustained ? It wasfar from impossible that if the jury gave nominal damages, the marriage might yet take place, if these young folks were so very fond of each other—it was only a postponement which was at first proposed, not a final refusal, and had that proposal been accepted the marriage by this time might have taken place. Ile commented on ail the facts and asked the jury to give the smallest damages. The jury assessed the amount at 251. Former Duties, Duties, per ton, After per ton. till Jan. 1,1853. Jan. 1, 1855, s. d £s. d. £ s. d. Pig ir0n........... 2 16 8 2 4 0 1 15 4 Iron in bars, accord- S' from 612 6 r 5 510 S" 4 8 0 ing to dimensions. to 8 410 /to 7 010 /to 6 3 4 Rails, the same as iron bars, ;accord ing to dimensions. Iron plates ...• • ... 17 12 6 11 0 0 8 16 0 Steel, in bars:- 26 80117 12 0 13 4 0 Wrought.... 52 16 0 From these details it will be easy to estimate the importance of the step taken by the French Govern ment, the advantages it is likely to confer on that country, and the influence it will exercise on the trade with England. It will be seen that, although some of the anomalies of the former system remain, and the duties are still very high in several cases, a sensible and practical step has been taken in the direction of unrestricted intercourse. The im portation of English coal into France is large at this moment, and employs a great number of vessels of both countries. It is likely to be much promoted now, and English coal reaching Rouen, Dieppe, or Boulogne will only pay a surtax of is. 40. over Belgian coal, instead of 3s. 21d., as before, and will therefore be able to reach further in the interior before being undersold by it—perhaps, as far as Paris, if the French Northern and Paris and Rouen Railway Companies are enabled to convey it pro fitably at a cheap rate. At present English iron is little consumed in France ; henceforth it is likely to be used to a large extent in Normandy and the western parts, which are remote from the French iron districts, especially after the Ist of January, 1855, when the further reduction will come into operation. The duty on rails will still be very high. The reduction of the duty on steel is considered more likely to promote imports from Sweden than from this country. THE NORFOLK MURDER. The inquest on the body of Lorenzo Beha, who was murdered near Tittleshall, on Friday last, was held at the Griffin Inn, Tittleshall, before W. Pilgrim, Esq., Coroner, on Monday. The jury, without hesitation, found a verdict of Wilful Murder against William Thompson, the prisoner. He was brought before the magistrates at Litcham on Tuesday, and upwards of twenty witnesses deposed to the various facts which have been related. The pro ceedings did not conclude until nearly nine o'clock at night. One of the witnesses was a young policeman, to whom the prisoner was handcuffed for safe keeping directly after being apprehended. He stated that whilst he was reading the Bible aloud, the prisoner, without anything being said to him, admitted that he was guilty ; that he was very sorry for it ; and hoped he should have time to repent ; but on other persons entering the room, the prisoner denied having made any such confession. The property found at the prisoner's residence was all positively identified as belonging to the deceased. At the close of the evidence, the prisoner declined making any statement, observing that be could say a great deal, but should reserve it for a future occasion. He has displayed throughout a sullen and hardened demeanour. He is fully committed for trial at the next Norwich assizes. THE GUIDING STAR EMIGRANT SHlP.—This emi grant vessel returned recently to Liverpool with cholera on board. On Monday, the captain (Robertson) was sum moned before the magistrates there charged with infrac tions of the Emigration Act, the main charges being that he had pulled down the hospital, several water-closets, the bulk-heads which divided the male from the female compartments, and that sufficient food had not been given to the emigrants. The case was entered into fully, and evidence adduced to show that the treatment of the emigrants had, upon the whole been good. With regard to the water-closets, it was shown that those which the captain had directed to be pulled down were only temporary erections, and that their removal was deemed necessary by the medical officer on board. The bulk-heads were taken away because the German pas sengers on one side would insist upon hanging wet clothes over them, thus preventing the free passage of air below. Mr. Mansfield (the stipendiary) said that the evidence showed kind treatment on the part of the captain and authorities of the vessel, but that the law was imperative. He should, therefore, inflict only the small penalty of 151. for the infringements, arising, as they did, rather out of the necessities of the case than from any wilful act of negligence or cruelty. THE FOG AND PRINCE ALBERT.—Among the contre temps of the fog on Tuesday, we may reckon the embar rassment of royalty. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, who left Cambridge at 4 o'clock p.m., arrived at the Eastern Counties Terminus, Shoreditch, in a "special," consisting of two carriages and a break, at 25 minutes to six, in the very thick of one of the most remarkable " London November particulars" of which we have any remembrance. As his Royal Highness was desirious to reach Paddington en route to Windsor, the officials were loyally anxious to give effect to that wish. Accordingly , Mr. Church, the head clerk, issued orders to certain sub ordinates, who formed a sort of procession with flam beaux ; which, on its arrival at Worship-street, having been previously espied by the police, despite the pea soup opacity of the atmosphere, was augmented by an inspector and superintendent of police, ar.d ten men. Of course the benighted public was astonished for the space of three yards, that being the field of vision on that pFblind occasion, with the passage of a brilliant proces sion, speedily disappearing in the ambient gloom. As before seven. there were no omnibuses in the route, except a few empty ones befogged, and standing by the wayside, the car which being done, rieand its guides progressed well, considering all cir cumstances,EXTßAoltDlNA.HT S rea T c i tin p g rin P ce ad h d a in n g d t s o ? n me s l a y fe s l e y nt by th a e s q u u p a .e r r t i e u r • created much anxietyjcipic. tendent to take the u followed by a gratuity. wasnanles of his torch-bearing pilots, Malpas, in this county, a the pa ap pears and that on Wedneys!dayurlngt .gossip has taken place at —An occurrence which has supposed, a stranger to the neighbourhood, a foreigner, and, it is week.too took u h p his residence at the Crown Inn, taken some refreshment, etired to rest at' an early morning he got up, partook of breakfast, hour. afterwards " walked off," without paying a s n bill. T The landlord (Mr. Price), not liking to be done 'in this cool e manner, went after his strange visitor, whom he overtoo at Agden, about two miles . from Malpas, on the road to Whitchurch. The foreigner, en seeing the worthy Boniface so close upon him, ran across a fi e ld , b ut the former, being quicker in his movement s , soon caught his strange visitor, when he deliberately pulled a pistol from his pocket, and,placing the muzzle to hi s mout h , fired it off ! The poor fellow immediately dropped, as if dead, and Mr. Price, having given the alarm, pro cure d assistance and had him removed. He, i however, accord ing to our accounts, still survive s, but s severely injured by his rash act, the roof of his mouth being completely destroyed. The unfortunate man refuses to give any ac count of himself, and, his person and habiliments offering no clue to his connexion and whereabouts, he still re mains unknown. Every assistance which medical skill . could devise was rendered to him.—Chester Courant. a ad t. i. GRISI AND MARIO IN AMERICA.—Madame Gns Signor Mario are not to set sail for America until the close of next summer. Their first appearance America will be on the let of Septembet next, MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Nov. 24. (Before Mr. Sergeant Adams, Assistant Judge, and a Bench of Magistrates at Westminster.) The court sat specially to-day to hear appeals. Frederick George Gush appealed against a conviction of D. Jardine, Esq. The conviction was for an indecent exposure to two young girls in the Green-park on the 3d of August. The police constable stated that the girls laughed at the ap pellant's conduct. The court held after this statement that the appellant's conduct could not legally be considered to have insulted the girls. The statute was to prevent the insulting of modest women, and the question was whether it could be said that the girls were insulted when they merely laughed at what the appellant did. The court had no course left but to quash the conviction. The appellant at the same time had not increased that good character which he understood many of his friends had come to give him. Mr. Clarkson, who with Mr. Ballantine, appeared for the appellant, said he was sure the court would not con clude anything against Mr. Gush, without having heard their side of the question, for they were in a condition to have altered the case materially. Mr. Ballantine said the case had been stopped on a point of law ; they did not think it right to occupy the time of the court on a question of fact, but they entirely denied the imputation on Mr. Gush. Mr. Payne appeared in support of the conviction. Conviction quashed. THE CONSERVATIVE CLUB V. THE POOR RATE OF ST. JAMES'S. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Ballantine were for the appel- - lants. Mr. Pashley, Q.C., and Mr. Huddlestone for the respondents. Mr. Bodkin said, that appearing on the part of the appellants, he need hardly say that the high character and position of the gentleman forming the committee of management of the Conservative Club, was a sufficient y t e h a e r s p , r e and vi o u h s a d valua tion, a now tion, which, as well as many preceding it , had been too guarantee that they would not come . to a court of justice to resist a reasonable tax upon the m, b ut the rate had h b e e e e n n r c a re is e e p d ing up u w p ar f d o s r o a f n 41 1 01 201 b . e over rof high in respect of the real rateable value of the premises in question. The property was the Conservative Club House, at the corner of St. James's-street, and he be lieved the case of club houses had never yet been brought before the courts. In other cases there was no difficulty in having the rateable value of the property ascertained, but there was in property of this description. In the case of this kind of property there were no rents and no profits, and therefore quite an absence of the ordinary data upon which the value for the purpose of assessment could be ascertained. To say that in making such assessment they were to be guided by the cost of the property, was a proposition so absurd that it could not be entertained for a moment. If Waterloo-bridge, for instance, was assessed on what it cost, would not the rate absorb all the receipts taken by the toll col lectors ? In the difficulty he had adverted to, the committee had done this. They objected to the increased rating of upwards of 4001., on the valuation of Mr. Lee, which was confined to the clubs in the parish. Theyhad therefore taken the opinion of those who dealt with pro pertybwpmuu oattdr taehus p o oti nfoot upon it intets analogous ipfhcaiaortdnt wsoienfdreeteahr nearly elnb e yp s l ty c ahe r roe i Ipisonht market.oi edt i r ) as edyt b with yi o otl hu w f fl et h deh a l het the have valuation upg o ea u ei d l td d h iet b ton e , come entirely to that fo r tcourt.he purposes Pro-pa p e r p t e y a o l f against this e s theer description rate,tio was d h u c of clubs, and of what worth were their houses if they ceased to be clubs ? They would have to be reconstructed to be converted into ordinary dwelling houses ; i n f act , they were useless but for the purposes for which they were originally intended. He should call before the court witnesses competent to judge of these matters, who would tell them that the letable value of the club -louse was 2,0001. a-year, and the parish had rated them at 2,9401. If they satisfied the court that 2,0001. was the correct value, they would at the same time show, of POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—Tames Roberts, a city police constable, was, at the instance of Mr. D. W. Harvey, the Commissioner of the City Police, brought before Al derman Moon, charged with having committed a violent assault upon Thomas Dunglisson, a sergeant of the same force. The complainant said, at half-past eleven o'clock on Monday morning I was on duty in Bishopsgate-street, and I then met the defendant, who was in the police dress but was not on duty. He was covered with mud and appeared to be under the influence of drink. I prevailed upon him to go into the station-house, which is close to the spot at which I met him, and the sergeant on duty there directed me to accompany him to his home. In going along Houndsditch he became abusive and insolent ; said he was a Herefordshire man, and would fight any man in the country. I begged him to be quiet, and said how disgraceful it would appear if policemen quarrelled, in the street. I begged that he would go home. He refused to do so, but said " That as I had been sent to see him home, I ought to act ac cording to orders, and he would follow me." I con tinued to walk by his side, and he suddenly struck me a violent blow on the back of the ear and threw me down, and nearly under a cart, and I had scarcely time to get up when he aimed another blow at me, which, however, I avoided. He then fell, and was ultimately taken to the station-house. Alderman Moon—Well, defendant, what have you to say in answer to this very serious charge? Defendant—The fact is, sir, that I was so drunk I do not recollect anything at all about the matter. In answer to Alderman Moon, who asked what sort of character the defendant had in the force, Inspector Fosberry said that Roberts had only upon one occasion been reproved for insubordination ; that he had given notice of his intention to leave the force, and that his term of service would expire in a fortnight. Alderman Moon said the conduct of the defendant had been culpable in the extreme, instead of being, as was reasonably expected, an example of propriety, and the sentence of the court upon him was that he be imprisoned in the gaol of Holloway for 21 days. The defendant was then informed he was dismissed from the force. GUILDHALL.— Vincent Lamberger, a Polish refugee, was summoned for an assault, and was bound over, by Alderman Humphery, to keep the peace. At the close of the proceedings, Mr. Holland, of Great Tichbourne-street, came forward and said—l wish to ask your worship how I am to proceed against Mr. Lam berger, for he has taken away my housekeeper, who has robbed me of some of my goods. Alderman Humphery—Were you living with your housekeeper, then ? Mr. Holland—Yes, sir. Alderman Humphery—How long have you been living with her ? Mr. Holland—About 91 years, sir. Alderman Humphery—l cannot help you ; you should not keep a mistress. Mr. Holland—l only do that which many in the higher circles of society do, and I don't see why I should be thought worse than them for so doing. Alderman Humphery—But I have no doubt they suffer as much as you for the impropriety of their con duct. Mr. Holland—That man (pointing to Mr. Lamberger) is a rogue and a vagabound in this couutry, for I took him in without a rag to his back, and kept him from starving. He lodged with me, and I now consider lam not safe, as he has threatened to take my life with a sword-stick that he generally carries about him. Alderman Humphery— Very well, then ; if you will bring him up the first time he repeats that threat with a sword-stick in his possession, I'll punish him; but at present I can only bind him down to keep the peace to wards you. With regard to Mr. Lamberger's robbing you of your mistress, what are your respective ages ? Mr. Holland said the lady was 3G years of age, and he was nearly as old ; but Mr. Lamberger was only 24 years old. Alderman Humphery—l suppose the lady preferred the younger man. Is she present ? Mary Hume here came forward and said she left Mr. Holland because he ill-treated her, and she had to keep him. Alderman Humphery—How can you do that ? Mary Hume—l receive an allowance from a member of Parliament. Mr. Holland—Yes, sir. Sir John MTaggart allows her 501. a year. Alderma - a Humphery—Did you live with Sir John M‘Taggart ? Mary Hume—Yes, sir. Alderman Humphery—l suppose not, or he might perhaps stop the allowance. But it was not altogether right after living with a man nine years to leave him to go with another. Are you living now with Mr. Lam berger ? Mary Hume—Yes, sir ; but he did not take me away from Mr. Holland. I left him voluntarily. Alderman Humphery—Well, Mr. Holland, I cannot do anything to punish Mr. Lamberger for robbing you of your mistress. At present he is bound over to keep the peace towards all parties. If you will keep a house keeper you must take better care of her, or put up with the consequences attending such immoral connexions. WORSHIP-STREET.—Two persons, of very gentle. manlike appearance, named Richard Ball, father and son, who were described as mercantile clerks, were charged with riotous conduct in the streets, and assault ing the police in the execution of their duty. It had required five constables to convey them to the station. The elder defendant said that in consequence of the density of the fog, he had been induced to indulge in wine to rather an imprudent extent, but he trusted that the magistrate would take a lenient view of the case, as he had occupied a highly respectable position in the City for nearly forty years, and had never before misconducted himself. Mr. Hammill said, that so far from furnishing an ex cuse for such disgraceful conduct, he considered that the respectable station which they held in society was rather an aggravation of the offence, and he should therefore sentence the elder defendant to fourteen days' imprison ment, without the imposition of a fine ' • but with regard to the other, as he had evidently acted under the perni cious influence of his father, he should order him to pay two separate penalties of 40s. for assaulting the police, or be committed, in default, for one month to the House of Correction. WESTMINSTER.—John Rogers was charged with illusing his wife, who bore undeniable proofs of the brutal illtreatment she had received. _ Margaret Rogers, the wife, who evinced throughout a remarkable desire to screen the defendant, stated that between two and three that afternoon, he came home drunk and asked for money. She replied that she had none, upon which he knocked her down and kicked her, and then threw the dinner which she had prepared into the street. _ _ Mr. Simons, Inspector of the B division—Did not he thrust his hand down your throat, and hurt you very much ? . . Complainant—Yes ; but I only want him held to keep the peace. Mr. Simons—She has got marks on her arm where he has cut her with a knife. The woman's arm being bared, presented the marks alluded to, there being one more severe than the rest. Complainant reluctantly admitted that he had been in habit of beating her in the most cruel manner for a great length of time. Mr. Simons said that from his knowledge of the de fendant and his habits, he should not be at all surpised to find him placed at that bar for murder or man• slaughter. Defendant, who had conducted himself so badly by repeated interruptions that it had been found necessary to remove him from the court while part of the case was going on, did not deny the charge, but he entered into a rambling story about other matters concerning his wife, which she denied. Mr. Broderip observed that he should commit the de fendant for six months to hard labour in the House of Correction, and further require him at the expiration of that time to find bail for his good behaviour, for if that were not done the end would be, from the statement he had heard from the inspector and the marks upon the poor woman, that the defendant would probably end his career upon a scaffold. THE LATE STABBING CASE BY THE RUSSIAN SAILORS AT DEPTFORD.—From inquiries made at Guy's Hos pital, it was ascertained from Mr. Hilton, surgeon, that Thomas Breslam had expired. The other man, J. Sullivan, is doing well, but he is not out of the reach of danger. Their four assailants were brought before Mr. Leckie at Greenwich yesterday, and having been identified as the persons who committed the murderous attack, were remanded. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 24. Signal was made 'this afternoon to Admiral Corry's squadron "to prepare for sea." Rear-Admiral William F. Martin, son cf the Admiral of the Fleet, is appointed to succeed Rear-Admiral Su perintendent Fanshawe (his uncle), in the superintend entship of this dockyard. The Russian frigate Aurora was undocked to-day, and taken into the fitting-basin to complete for sea. The Victory, 104, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, C. 8., flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8., struck lower yards and topmasts to-day, and sent up her harbour poles for the winter. The Medea, 6, paddle steam-sloop, Commander Phill more' went out of dock into the ste am -b as i n to -d ay to have her machinery adjusted. The Sprightly steam-tender, Mr. George Allen, Act ing-Master commanding, went to Spithead to-day, with the blue•peter flying, being employed in taking off and bringing ashore officers and men of the fleet. It blew very hard. WOOLWICH, Nov. 24. APPOINTMENT. Mate.—lrvine A. Carey (1853) to the Magicienne, 16, paddle-wheel steam-frigate. The Rifleman steam-sloop, Lieutenant-Commander Christian, was unable to leave Woolwich yesterday, in consequence of the dense fog which prevailed during the whole day ; she left, however, at an early hour this morning for Greenhithe, to have her compasses adjusted at that station. Mr. Stanton, recently master of the Phoenix steam sloop, has completed the observations he had to make at the compass observatory here, in connection with the recent voyage of that steam-vessel to the Arctic regions, and has proceeded to Portsmouth to join the Dauntless, on his appointment to that frigate. The Widgeon paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Master Commander Peter Rundle, arrived here this afternoon from Pembroke, and the officers and crew are to be turned over to the Prospero steam-vessel, and will return with her to serve as a steam-tug at Pembroke in place of the Widgeon. The Widgeon is now so old that it is expected she will be broken up. CHATHAM, Nov. 24. The Majestic, 80, originally commenced building at Chatham Dockyard for a sailing-vessel, but subsequently altered for the purpose of being made a screw steam-ship, is ordered to be launched on Thursday next, Dec. 1. The hour of the launch will be about noon. DEPTFORD, Nov. 24. The Hannibal, 90, screw steam-ship, is now ready for launching at this dockyard ; and the launch will take place before the close of the present financial year, in order to make room for a 50-gun screw steam-frigate, ordered to be built on the slip from which the Hannibal is to be launched. HER MAJESTY'S. SHIP THETIS FOR ENGLAND.—We are enabled to state that her Majesty's ship Thetis, Capt. Kuper, C. 8., was undergoing a thorough refit at Valpa raiso, in September. She had nearly completed the repairs of her defects, and was likely to leave Valparaiso for England about the end of October. As she has con siderable freight on board, we deem it our duty thus early to hint to the Admiralty, that as she was commis sioned at this port, and the wives and families of a great number of the officers and seamen are residing here, we trust that their lordships will not forget that there is direct railway communication between this port and the metropolis, and that they will order the ship to land her freight here, where she should be paid off', and not send her to Portsmouth.—Plymouth Mail of yesterday. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, Nov. 24. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Hebe, from Swartwick ; Li berator, Cephalonia ; Heinrich, Altona ; Lina Monberg, Horsens ; John Wesley, Valencia ; Antonetta, Stock holm ; /Etna, Cronstaat ; Energy, Gottenburgh ; Coz, Cherbourg ; Jane and Anne, Dantzic ; Ch r i s ti na , Sk e ll e f. tea ; Freia, Kallundborg ; Andreas and Caroline, Dram • Star, Quebec ; Themis, Dantzic ; Fortune, Memel ; Antje' Stettin; Dora, Calamata ; Catharina, Svenborg; Daniel Simone, Aarhuus ; Cornelia, Stettin ; Catharina, Bogenge, ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Maria, for Bremen ; Swanlewett, Stettin an d El s i neur ; Alb a t r oss, Odessa ; Dublin, Bremen ; Reward, Cape of Good Hope and Madras ; Endeavour, Dunkirk ; Bury Castle, Dun kirk; Montezuma, Boston, U.S. ; Emilius, Madeira; Minerva, Havre ; Fortuna, Odessa ; Symmetry, Trieste and Venice ; Frelhandel, Odessa. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Christine, for Laurvig ; Janet Walsh, New Orleans ; Diana, Madras ; Wilhelmiue Louise, Sydney ; Mercury (second clearance). CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. lO.—The whole of the com bined fleets have arrived here. The Phcebe (steamer) ar• rived here from Liverpool, will be detained for a few days to repair, having been in contact with a French man-of-war steamer. ST. MICHAEL'S, Nov. 6.—The Jane Bird, from Calcutta brought up in Villa Franca Roads, 31st ult., with crew disabled, vessel leaky, and short of provisions ; parted two cables during a gale at S. Ist Nov. and became a wreck ; crew,•except three saved ; part of cargo landed, but in a damaged state. The wreck has been sold. The rigging, mast, spars, and sails of the American ship Bengal have been saved, and deposited at the Customs. The hull has been sold. Cargo, salt, all lost. Naw YORK, Nev. 9:—The Arcole, bound to Liverpool, which put back to Baltimore, 25th Oct. with three feet of water in her hold, has discharged about 3,000 barrels of flouropabout, one-fifth damaged ; she is ba Ily strained, and will not be ready for sea under two or three weeks. Nov. 12.—The Regatta, hence to Plymouth, put into Newport, Rhode Island, 10th inst. leaky. The Franklin (steamer) arrived here 10th inst., ran into the Eleonora from Malaga, and sto ve i n the Tatter's side, and she was towed in leaky. The Letitia, Honduras to Cowes, has been got off Martin's Reef. The Pulaski Montgomery, arrived at Philadelphia, from Leghorn, reports that en the 30th Oct. in lat. 39, and on the eastern edge of the Gulf stream, she fell in with the hull of a vessel, apparently of about 175 tons, with the word " Boston" about half- way up the stern in large letters, the name gone, deck works and bottom painted green, bends and bulwarks black, white streak, and white bowsprit, and supposed to be a schooner, as the foremast was bright above the paint, her mainmast was gone to the deck, foremast 10 or 12 feet above, and she was supposed to have been under jury masts, as there was a spar lashed to and broken off even with the stump of the foremast, a chest, and several pieces of sugar and cigar boxes, were seen a short distance from her. The Dumblat (Fr.) Sau Francisco to Port Philip, with passengers, put into Tahiti leaky, and was a month there repairing. A vessel about 200 tons, dismasted and apparently full of water, painted black with a narrow red streak, and light-coloured house on deck, was passed Oct. 24, in lat. 23 N., long. 77 W. The Euphemia (Brit. schooner), Turk's Island for New York, abandoned, but with boat on deck, maintopmast up, and double-reefed foresail, was passed by the Rob Roy, arrived at Halifax. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Beaufort, London to Jamaica, Oct. 23, lat. 25 N., long. 33 W. The Strange, Swansea to Trinidad, Nov. 10, lat. 38 N., long. 13 W. The Eliza (ship), Sept. 17. lat. 35 S., long. 24 E. The Gloucester (ship), Sept. 26, lat. 21 S. The Blenheim (ship), Oct. 7, lat. 1 S., long. 20 W. The Dunrobin Castle, Oct. 14, lat. 10 N., long. 23 W.; Ann Thompson, same day. The Nelson (barque), Oct. 26, lat. 34 N., long. 38 W. The Persia, Nov. 9, lat. 45 N., l ong . 19 W. The Mary, Liverpool to Melbourne, Nov. 13, lat. 50 N., long. 10 W. . _ The Ilausbery, Demerara to London, Nov. 6,lat. 41 N., long. 31 W. MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF SEVEN PERSONS FROM BEING BURNED TO DEATH.—Yesterday morning, about half past three o'clock, a fire of a very alarming and destruc tive character, and nearly attended with the loss of seven lives, happened in the premises belonging to Mrs. Law rence, a laundress, carrying on business at No. 1, Park place, Lock's-fields, Newington. The discovery was made by a police-officer of the P division, who, in pa trolling his beat, perceived smoke issuing from the lower part of the house. The officer at once raised an alarm, and after some troubles he succeeded in arousing the inmates, consisting of Mrs. Lawrence, her sister, and five children ; but by the time that could be accom plished the lower portion of the house was wrapped in flames, and the fire was seizing upon the upper floors, at which period the whole of the inmates were nearly stifled with heated smoke. At that conjuncture nothing short of the destruction of the seven persons in the house could be expected, when a police officer of the P division rushed into the premises, and by great exertion succeeded in rescuin g th e whole of the residents. The engines .of the London Brigade and West of England Ace were sent for and they soon attended, when the firemen found an abundant supply of water flowing from the mains of the Lambeth Com pany. Not a moment was lost in setting the machines to work, and under the direction of Messrs. Henderson, Hambleton, and Connorton, the firemen laboured inces santly, and at length succeeded in getting the mastery over the flames, but not until the premises in which the misfortune commenced were gutted and the contents consumed. Unfortunately Mrs. Lawrence had the linen of several families to wash in her possession, the whole of which has been reduced to ashes. The inmates, when rescued, had nothing on beyond their night things, and before they could walk the street they were forced to borrow clothes of some of the neighbours. It is to be regretted that the poor widow was not insured for a single penny. By some accident the escapes of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire were li not called until the return of the engines, and had it not been for the exertions rendered by the police seven persons must have perished. DEATHS AT MIDDLESEX HOUSE OF CORRECTION.— Yesterday Mr. Wakley held an inquiry at the House of Correction, Coldbath-fields, touching the deaths of Henry Gouyn, aged 55, formerly overseer of the extensive printing establishment known as Beaufort House, Staand, and John Thomas, aged 45, both prisoners under sentence from the Old Bailey.—The Coroner re marked that eight or ten years ago it was ascertained, by means of an inquiry like the present, that the prisoners' diet was insufficient, and that it did not consist of the materials of which it should chemically consist in order to preserve health. The matter came under the notice of the visiting magistrates, and able medical men were examined. The diet was changed, and since that time the health of the inmates had been extraordinary. Out of between 1,300 and 1;400 prisoners, there had not been twelve deaths during the year, a circumstance wh!oh was in the highest degree creditable to the establishment. Evidence was then given showing that the deceased had both died from natural causes, and that they had re ceived the kindest possible treatment. Verdicts to that effect were therefore returned. EXETER HALL WEDNESDAY CONCERTS. The concert of Wednesday was well attended. Th e first part was devoted to a well-selected series of pieces from Mendelsshon, which were carefully and effectively performed. The selection comprised three great works by the immortal composer. The overture entitled " Calm Sea and a Prosperous Voyage," is well known and appreciated, and not an effect, not a light nor shade was lost by the executants. The next main example of Mendelssohn was the g ran d concerto in minor. Mdlle. Wilhelmina Clauss was the pianiste, an d she played the concerto with that poetry and feeling in the exhibition of which she has established herself aule u g the most distinguished of European artistes. Of the *lir phony, that commonly called "Italy," in A major, we need not speak. Its four finely varied parts were given as well by the orchestra as they performed the previous pieces. The audience were enchanted throughout, and loudly applauded at the close of every ra°7 c i ment. The minor pieces includ e d th e we ll-known l i. s "Through the Wood," appreciatingly sung by 31 5 1 , i 5 r, Birch ; the "Spring Song,' gracefully given by Mr. Tuckett Champion ; the " May Bells," by Miss B id e and Miss Stabbach, with charming emphasis. " First Violet " was nicely sung by Miss Stabbach, an the aria from the Son and Stranger was given by 3 1 1. ' 6 Lawler with good e ner g y an d rap id execu tion. second part began with the overture to La Gazza and closed with that to Zaneta, one of Auber's nv ) u s iporkling productions. Mr. Eliot G a ler sang t i “: `° Macgregor's Gathering" with nee df u l en ergy, and graceful air, called " When I'm near thee," was g race. fully given by Madame Lablache. Mr. Richardson de lighted the audience with his flute variations of "Rul e Britannia," and a bit of Italian comic duo was capita" given by Signor and Mdme. Lablache. The march frot,s the Prophete, and a quartet, unaccompanied, from Be lie 6 opera of the Si ege of .Rochelle, were amongst the re, c4 . notable of the remainder of the miscellaneous music ' amongst which, h owever , we must not omit Mdme. La. blache s "Mary Jamieson" a Scotch song. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS• Ai i.,,Tl for THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILW AY .—T ro ffi o rev.-- 6 the week ending Nov. 13, 1853 £18,115 9 6 Corresponding week last year 14,237 2 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.—Traik re i turn for the week endin g N ov . 20, 1853 £ 17,488 7 1 Corresponding week last year 15,940 I OHNSTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return f c f the week ending Nov. 20, 1853 £3,615 0 i Corresponding week last year 3,219 2 .... , ----- lncrease in 1853 £395 19 9 00 SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for „, week ending Nov. 20, 1853 V,764 1, 1 v sl tJorresponding week last year 2,532 16 m . 00 CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Tra ffi c return for week ending Nov. 19, 1853 C2Ol. 2 9 Corresponding week last year llB 10 COUNTRY MARKETS. DERBY SMITHFLELD—Noy. 23. 'Ol There was a better supply of f a t b eas t s t o -d a y, 1 1 og e o any alteration of price. The number of sheep was ly but the demand was fiat, and several lots were cl,„,, 11 0 away unsold. Fat pigs were in pl en tif u l su p p ly. ' - '6,1; were but few fat calves. Prices were :—Beef, 5d t 0,,, mutton, 6d to 7d ; lamb, Od to Od ; vea l, 6d to 65" rol lb. ; pigs, Os to 9s 6d per score ; rough fat, 5s 6d to 0 5 0 per 141 b.; hides, 23d to 3d per lb ; calf-skins, aid per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN— Nov. 23. Wheat on the top same as last week, and the srp, 3s down. Barley on the top is, and the average 11 2,41 down. Oats on the top same as last week, and the a":„;ii 2s 3d down. Beans on the top is down, and the 4d up. Top of Wheat 63l lb 878 qi —• Barley. 57i lb 44s (A' Oats Beans . Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 761 qrs sold 514 (1 11 Barley 1717 qrs sold 1408 V I Oats 1174 qrs sold 822 (P i Beans 69 qrs sold 62 ( 1 11 Average of wheat £3 13 11 7-12 0 Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats - 9.120 0 Ditto of Beans ............ ..... LEEDS, Nov. 22. There was a moderate supply of wheat, the since Friday amounting to 2,960 qrs. The trade heft ceedingly firm, and th e fi ne qua liti es were ra ther 1 111 / 4 0 while other sorts brought extreme prices. The b was limited. In other articles no change occurred. NEWARK—Nov. 23, 10 . 1611 At our Corn-exchange to-d a y we h a d a g ood atte .of of farmers, and la rge su ppli es o f gra i n . Wheat .;00 tamed last week' s p r i ces . B ar l ey a h eavy sa le al - " re money. Old be ans 2 s t o 3 s p er cheaper. Prices o e oc itt follows :—Wheat, white, 80s Od to 84s Od; red, 77 6 795. Barley, malting, 40s to 43s ; grinding, 38s °ot. Oats, 34s to 365, and 26s to 28s—th e f ormer being 2 , p and the latter 22st. B eans , 58 s t o 625. Peas, 0' 525. Malt, 56s to 60s. Tares, 64s to 66s per qr. BOSTON —Nov. 23. At to-day's market the supply of wheat was moder: o o l4 and the t ra d e l ess active than of late, at prices , in s 00 cases, is per qr. under those noted last week. In the rio trade there was more di spos i t i on to operate , and ,iOl advanced 6u t o i s per qr. N o alterat i on i n the " tbo barley, peas, and good dry beans. The following wer e o d prices :—Wheat, red, 62s Oct to 73s Od • white, 735 1 0 75s Od extra. 75s Od. E ar l e y, 36 s Od 0 to 43s Od. ,610 22s to 295. Beans, 36 s Od t o GO s Od. P eas , 52s Od per qr. LOUGHBOROUGH—Nov. 24. The supply of wheat to-day is small, and meets s r e esi sale at fully last w ee k' s p r i ces . A l argo su pply of qbtsi damp barley, a nd s l ow sa l e a t i s t o 2 s d ec li ne on the finest qualities. Other things unaltered. RAILWAY SHdRE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 24. ibi! STOCK EXCHANGE. - The share market opened " - morning with a flat feeling, at prices about P er i , under last n i g ht' s pr i ces. S ome b uy i ng or ders ; I , A I O quently came in from other markets, which tent'?" raise prices ; b u t a t th e fi na l c l ose th e mar k e t was n is 9l weak, at about th e quo t a ti ons o f yes t er d a y. Caleepe 281 • Eastern Counties, 131 ; East Lancashire , 16 g ; l Cl'! cashire and Yorkshi r e, 66i ; Ditt o (fifth s hares), ( 1' 4 65, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 22i ; Mialt n Yo# North British, 7g; South-Eastern and Dover, 18n and North Midland, 2421. MANCHESTER, Nov. 24. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been rather as regards prices, but there has been a very large , 13 o 45 r pc ! Cheshire Junction, log d. ; Leeds Stock, 66a ; _ and Southport, 15 ; Sheffield, 22if ; London FifthOyireft Midland, 63h ; Sheffield Prefs., 93 ; Ditto NOW Pr, p. • North Union B, 168 ; York, Newcastle, eir3.l 6 ; wick, 164 ; East Lancashire, 163 • Caledonian, Great Northern, 214 ; East Lanc . as ' hire Pref. sths, u"' 1-16 p. ; Dover, 18g. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 24. 04 10: . STOCK EXCHANGE.—This m ar k e t was weaker , as regards prices, though the business trasaen, rather beyond the average. London and North- w were done at 103, and Midlands at 63. LEEDS, N .ov. 24. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Shares have this mornin_ a g maintained the recent advance, and c l ose d p re tty firrifori following are the last transactions. Lancashire isr,ic shires 66b ; No r th-W es t erns , 8b ; Midl an d s 63 ; I°' North Midlands 24k. n l; [ADVERTISEMENT.] --The E ar l o f Aldb orou p a- cidio loway's Pills.—A n as t oun di ng cure b y th i s mit - el‘ medicine after every other means had failed. ,c s e, tract from his lordship' s l e tt er , d a t e d " Villa o' fin fo l r Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. T o P ro f essor 110 7, 3 ePi Sir,—l beg to acquaint you that your pills havef. c h a cure of a disorder in my liver a n d s t oma ch, WP l er the most eminent of the faculty at h o m e an d all °I II O . 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