The Sun. — London, England, 1853-12-29 00:00:00

THE LEIGHTON BUZZARD BURGLARY. Yesterday the four prisoners, Lewis Myers, Charles Marshall, John Sauyders, and George Parker, were brought up on remand at the Town-hall, Leighton Buz zard, before Colonel Gilpin, M.P., Colonel Hanmer, and Mr. W. J. B. Whitehouse. The hall was densely crowded. Mr. Parry, of the home circuit, appeared on the part of the prosecution ; Mr. Solomons, for Myers ; and Mr. W. ,F. Howe, 107, Blackfriars-road, for the other prisoners. _ _ _ Mr. Parry, after a few opening remarks, called the following additional evidence : Edmund Tearle—l am the driver of the omnibus from the Swan Inn, Leighton Buzzard. On the 25th of November last I was at the station to meet the down mail train. It arrived about a quarter to eleven. Three men got out of that train. Saunders and Marshall were two of them. I saw the other man, but he is not here. I can speak positively to the other two. I saw them jump out of the train. They then went into a luggage shed instead of going into the waiting-room, where there was a fire and a light. Saunders came out and asked a porter what time the mail train arrived at Tring or Bletchley, and if it stopped there. The man could not tell him. They then crossed the line towards the gates. Marshall called to them to come back, as that was not the way out, and they came out of the departure door. Saunders asked another porter the same question re garding the mail train. This porter went into the office to look at his book, and Saunders ran out after the other men. Marshall had a small bag or parcel under his left arm at the time. I then lost sight of them. Cross-examined by Mr. Howe—l had never seen them Saunders and Marshall, before that day to my know ledge. I only saw the back of them after the last ex amination. I let them into the omnibus, but there was such a crowd of people round that I could not see their features at all. By Mr. Parry—l have no doubt whatever that those two men are the men I saw. Nathaniel Smith—l am a painter. I worked with Marshall about two or three years ago. I saw Mar shall and Saunders on the night of either the IGth or the 9th of October last, on the Linslade-road, about one and-a-half mile from here. I asked Marshall what he was doing then, and he said he was at the old trade. I then asked bins what trade Saunders was,!and he said ho was a brother brush. Cross-examine(' by Mr• Howe--I was in court last week. I saw the prisoner Saunders, and I knew him, and I then heard him called by his name. I never heard Marshall call him by his name. I have worked with Marshall for three months at the Swan Inn, Leighton Buzzard, and at the village of Eggin ton. Thomas Cook—l am a groom, and reside at Chelsea. On the night of the burglary I was in the smoking-room of the Elephant and Castle Inn, Chelsea, a little before 11 o'clock at night. One man came in, a stranger, and then two others came in after him. I identify Marshall as one of the two that caine in last, and I have not the leant doubt of his identity ; but I cannot identify either of the other two. .Tub Denson, superintendent constable of the county of Bucks—l produce a great coat, upon which there were droppings of green wax ; and on the counter and various other parts of Mr. Matthews' shop there were similar droppings. Sergeant Thomas Richards, or the Metropolitan Po lice, said—l know all the prisoners well. I saw Mar shall three or four days before the robbery at the Bell public-house, Friar-street, Blackfriars-road. He had carrotty whiskers at that time. (He has none new.) I Fare seen Parker with Saunders many times. I saw them together a very few days before the robbery. I have known them to be acquainted for about three years. At the time I saw Marshall at the Bell public louse, he had on an overcoat like the one now produced. 1 have never seen Parker and Marshall together, with the exception of their being both of them in a public house at the time. Mr. Parry believed he had now established a prima facie case against all the prisoners, and, therefore, he 'had no doubt that. their worships would commit all of them for trial upon this charge. Mr. Howe then addressed the court for his clients, butt more especially for the prisoner Parker, against whom he contended there was not the slightest evidence, ex cept the cabman Hervey ; and he did not think that their worships would believe his statement in preference to those of all the respectable witnesses brought before them. Colonel Gilpin, the chairman, said the bench had come to the conclusion, after a very careful consideration of the case, to commit all of the prisoners to Bedford Gaol, to take their trial at the March Assizes. Mr. Solomons applied to the magistrates to admit his client, Myers, to bail. If they refused he should then apply to a Judge at chambers. Mr. Howe would also apply for bail for his clients, and more especially Parker. Colonel Gilpin declined the request with respect to Myers, Saunders, and Marshall, but with regard to Parker they would consider that. Captain Boultbee, the chief constable of the Beds con stabulary, believed that if Parker was admitted to bail the ends of justice would be frustrated ; and some docu ments having been produced by Serjeant Richards, re ferring to the former character of Parker, Colonel Gilpin stated that the magistrates had come to the determination not to admit him to bail. The prisoners were then asked what they had to say why they should not be committed? Mr. Solomons stated that his client would reserve his defence for a future period, when he had no doubt he should be in a position to prove that he was innocent of this charge. Parker said that there was no evidence to implicate him in the robbery. It was only his character that bad brought him down there, and the police knew very well that he was not concerned in the robbery. Marshall and Saunders both stated that they would reserve their defence. The witnesses were then all bound over, and the pro ceedings terminated. THE PRESTON STRIKE. PRESTON, Dsc. 28.---To-day an address has been issued by the Masters' Association. It is of a vindica tory character, and rc-states the cases of the masters and workmen, the facts of which are alleged to have been perverted by the leaders of the latter. With reference to the complaint that the men are " locked out," and therefore unable to work if so disposed, and that the masters want to starve them into submission, the masters say that "the closing of the mills was only resorted to after the hands in several of them had struck work, or had given notice to that effect, although an ad vance of 10 per cent. had been offered them in August last upon the wages paid in 1852." The masters fur ther deny that any promise was given generally by their body to give, when trade revived, an advance corres ponding to the reductions which took place in the latter part of the year 1847, and then make the following statement : " Being anxious to ascertain the difference (if any) be tween the earnings of the various classes of operatives in 1847, before the above-mentioned reduction took place, and those in the summer of 1853, before the 10 per cent. was demanded, we find, from the returns fur nished us from the wages books of several large and in fluential firms, that, instead of any decrease, there has been an actual increase, varying from 5 to 30 per cent., after making due allowance for the difference in the hours of labour from 69 to 60 hours per week. We have not thought it necessary to extend these inquiries, not having the slightest doubt that, if the average of all the mills now closed had been taken, the result would h aire been the same. We take this opportunity of stating, for the information of those persons whose aid and con tributions are solicited for th e h an d s , th at i n a well re gulated spinning and weaving establishment the weekly earnings of men employed therein vary from 12s. to 355. ; women and young persons from 7s. 6d. to 15s. ; and children from 4s. to 65., according to the nature of the employment and the diligence and ability of the worker ; and that the average of all classes of hands in such an establish ment is about 10s. each." The masters conclude with the remark that—" After the continuance of this struggle for upwards of ten weeks, the operatives still persist in their demands, and eviace the same indisposition to return to work, although the masters have declared their willingness t o reeeiveappli cations, and as soon as they were sufficiently numerous to enable them to open their mills immediate step s Would be taken to that effect. No applications of any „ me. quence have been made, and the dispute appear s as far off a settlement as ever." Speculation is busy in conjecturing the probable re sult of the adjourned meeting of the association, to be held to-morrow. Seine say that the meeting is to be adjourned for a month, others for three months; whilst a third report is that the members of the association are anxious to try the effect of ringing the factory bQlls at the prices of March last. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—This company's ex tensive hotel at the King's-cross Station is just com pleted. It is constructed to contain 150 beds, and vi 11 be opened in the spring. The architecture is of a re markably bold character, the building in reality forming half an amphitheatre. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL.—Four young girls of the names of Murphy, Stanton, Devine, and Long, .were charged with attempting to set fire to the ward. in which they were confined, in the West London Union. Thos. Phillips, the assistant relieving officer, said that about half-past six on Tuesday evening last, as he was signing the book in the porter'slodge previous to leatig for the night, he heard a cry of fire, and he immediately went down the yard to obtain the key of the prisoners' room. On gaining admittance he saw the prisoners stirring up a bonfire•in the yard and throwing fire about in all directions. As soon as they saw witness they came into the room and told him that they did not mean sleeping . there that night. Witness asked them who had broken the windows, observing there were 34 panes gone, and they said they did it. Alderman Wilson asked what the prisoners had made the fire with ? Mr. Phillips said they told him they had used their aprons and the oakum given them to pick. Alderman Wilson inquired if the room, No. 20, was unfit to live in, that the prisoners should evince such an objection to it ? Mr. Capel, the Chairman of the Board of Guardians, said that No. 20 room was not a place of punishment, but only a room used to separate the disorderly charac ters from the peaceably disposed. On Christmas-day the prisoners were allowed to mix with the other paupers and partake of the usual Christmas cheer of roast beef and plum pudding ; but they pelted the old women in the ward with potatoes, and annoyed them so much that they were ordered to be removed and kept by them selves. Alderman Wilson said the prisoners were very dangerous characters, and. he should commit them to take their trial at the ensuing Old Bailey sessions on the charge of attempting to set fire to the Union, CLERKENWELL—Thomas Souter and John Frede rick Bush, respectably-dressed young men, well known as convicted thieves, were charged with robberies on lodging-house keepers. Mrs. Maria Coe, of Great Ormond-street, Queen square, Bloomsbury-square, said that on last Saturday week, the prisoners called at her house to inquire about her apartments. She mentioned the terms, and Souter, who said he was merely acting as agent for his cousin, who was coming from the country, agreed to pay her one guinea per week, including attendance. Whilst in con versation with Souter, the prisoner Bush made a scratching notice, which attracted her attention, and, on turning round, she felt a tug at her pocket, but she did not suspect that she had been robbed until shortly after the prisoners had left the house, when she dis covered that her pocket had been picked of her purse and its contents. Mrs. Jane Wilmot, an elderly lady, residing in Great James-street, St. Andrew, Holborn, identified the pri soners as having visited her house under exactly similar circumstances. Mr. Tyrwhitt sentenced them to three months' im prisonment, with hard labour, in the Hou3o of Cdrreation. The magistrate acknowledged the receipt of several small sums for the poor-box. IVO RSII IP STREET. —John Anderson, an artist, was charged with having assaulted two young ladies, named Martha and Lavinia Baker, residing with their parents, in Pollard's-row, Bethnal-green. The first complainant stated, that while on her way home, after spending the previous evening at a relative's in Camden-town, they were suddenly accosted by the prisoner, who thrust himself between them, and perti naciously urged them to accept his arm. They hurried on in order to avoid him, but as the defendant parsisted in his importunities, they threatened to give him in charge. They had only proceeded a short distance further, when they were again overtaken by the defendant, who . struck witness such a violent blow on the back that she fell forward on her face, and severely injured her forehead, which came in contact with the edge of a flagstone. The prisoner then started off, but he was closely pursued by her sister and a gentleman who fortunately came up at the moment, and who ulti mately gave him into custody. Miss Lavinia Baker added that the defendant turned fiercely round upon her before he commenced his flight, and also struck her a heavy blow in the side. In answer to the charge the defendant expressed his regret for hiving so greatly miscond uc ted himself, and said that he had been drinking to such an extent that he had lost all control over his actions. Mr. D'Eyncourt said that he cad been guilty of a wanton and cowardly outrage, and he should order him to pay a penalty of 51., or to be committed in default for two months to the 'louse of Correction. MAR LBOROUGH-STREET. —Emanuel Durup was charged with having obtained various sums of money by fraudulent representations. Ann Curtis, of No. 91, St. Martin's-lane, said the prisoner called upon her in November last and inquired if she knew two gentlemen whom he named. She said she did, they formerly lodged with her, and left very much in her debt. The prisoner said he was a solicitor, and was on the trace of the parties in question, and ex pected to have them in custody very soon. The prisoner called again in a day or two afterwards, and said that one of the parties had been taken at Brighton and was then in Lewes gaol, and that the other would be appre hended that night. The next day the prisoner again called, and said he had taken the second gentleman, and had lodged him in Whitecross street prison. The pri soner said that be was going to advertise the parties in the American papers ; and, after some further conversa tion, advised her to lodge a detainer against the parties. Ultimately she employed the prisoner to take the requi site steps, believing, from his representations, he was of the legal profession, and from time to time furnished him with such sums of money he demanded as fees of court and counsel. The prisoner on receiving the last money told witness the trial was fixed for the following day, and he gave her the name of a gentleman named Bell, living in Bedford-row, who was to see her on the subject of her action the next morning. She went to the address, and on stating her business discovered that the prisoner was not known to Mr. Bell, and that she had been defrauded. The prisoner told her name was Bell. A witness named Conroy said the complainant gave the prisoner money, and heard the prisoner tell her his name was Bell. Some further evidence being required, the prisoner was remanded for a week. WESTMINSTER.— William Mitchel, late a watch maker in Elizabeth-street, Hans-place, Sloane-square, was charged with unlawfully disposing of property he had had given him to repair. The prisoner, against whom daily complaints had been made for a length of time by persons who had left watches and clocks at his shop and were unable to get them back, was apprehended last Saturday night on a warrant, for unlawfully detaining a valuable clock, the property of Colonel Palmer; and upon searching him the officer found above twenty duplicates, many of which related to watches in pawn. In consequence of that circumstance, added to the prisoner's declaration that Colonel Palmer's clock was in the possession of a Mrs. Holborn, the mother of his apprentice, who had rescued it from the clutches of a broker, who had seized it for the rent of his shop. He was remanded. Mrs. Holborn now stated that she had paid out the execution for il. 145., and had taken possession of Col. Pahner's clock and another. The prisoner stated that he informed the broker the clock was not his, but the man said he did not care about that, and took it. Mr. Arnold said the case must be adjourned, and the broker summoned. He had no doubt Mrs. Holborn had acted from the best of motives in taking possession of the clock, and it might be hard to ask her to restore it to its owner,lbut if a summons were taken out against her for its detension his decision must be that she had no right to it. Her remedy would be against the prisoner or the broker. Four other cases having been proved, Holloway, the officer, intimated that there were several more yet to be investigated, the prisoner was then remanded. LAMBETH.—Tim Donoltoag7t, an Irishman, pre sented to Mr. Shields, the chief usher, one of the printed forms given by pawnbrokers for lost duplicates, and re quested him to take his declaration as to the loss of the original. Mr. Shields observing that the articles pledged were described to be four half-sovereigns and a purse, re marked on the singularity of pledging money, and ask e d the applicant how he came to do so ? Be me soul, sir (said Tim), then I'll tell you. On Saturday night, o r , I should say, on Christ mas eve, I found meself with f our half-sovrins in me pur se , an d I sis to meself, Ti m , me b o y, if ye keep this money yell get drunk on Christmas day, and spind all this money, and ye had better put it in the pawn shop and nave it. So faix, after a good struggle with meself, I did go to the pawn shop and got 10s. on the four half-sovrins and the purse. On Christmas day, sure enough, I got drunk and lost the ticket, but the furst thing on Monday mosnin' I went to the pawn shop and stopped me money and yesterday I got that paper and now want to take me money out. Mr. Shields—Well, I suppose you managed to get rid of the 10s. on Christmas day. Tim—Be dad, I did. Mr. Shields—And would have managed to have got rid of a little more if you had kept your purse and the half-sovereigns ? Tim—Be gorra, you are right, sir, I should. Mr. Shields—Then, I think you have acted very pro perly, and I only wish that your countrymen generally acted with your prudence. The document was signed by Mr. Elliott, and Tim, who seemed much flattered at the compliment paid to him by the Chief Usher, left the court to possess himself of his treasure. The magistrate has received a cheque for 51. from E.L.C. THAMES.—Mr. Warrington, one o f th e relieving officers of the Poplar Union, came before Mr. Ingham for the purpose of obtaining orders to remove several Irish paupers to their own country, and to which, on being severally asked, they said they had no objection. The orders having been signed, the relieving officcr called the magistrate's attention to a case of great hard ship on the ratepayers, and which involved a ques tion of considerable importance to English parishes. On the 28th of last November a poor widow named Mary Barrett and her four children wore passed under an order of removal to Cork. On their arrival at that place the family applied to the mayer for relief, and he raised a subscription for them and sent them back to England. The woman and her children arrived here in a most destitute condition, and again applied to the parish of All Saints, Poplar, for relief, and were ad mitted into the workhouse. The Board of Guardians j had directed him to call his worship's attention to the case, which the board considered was one of great im porta-lice: This was not the only instance of the kind. The Mayor of Cork had sent back other Irish,paupers who bad been passed to that city by English parishes under orders of removal. The expense of passing Irish paupers was a serious charge on the ratepayers of the Poplar Union, and the guardians thought it was a very hard case to be again saddled with the f am il y a ft er ex pending about DN. in relieving them, and paying for their passage to Ireland. Mr. Warrington 'then put in the pass-book containing the order of removal of the 28th of November, to whiCh the magistrate's signature was attached. _ Mr. Ingham asked under wh a t c i rcums t ances t h e family became chargeable to'Poplar. Mr. Warrington replied that the husband of the woman was a tailor, and lived in Shoreditch, and upon his death his widow applied for relief to the authorities of that parish. She was admitted into Shoreditch work house with her children, and soon afterwards obtained her discharge and came into Poplar, and the overseers had no alternative but to remove her and her children to Ireland, her late husband's legal settlement. Mr. Ingham —Is the family in a state of chargeability at the present time ? Mr. Warrington—Yes, sir ; we have maintained them in the workhouse several days. They were bundled away from Cork, and arrived here in the most destitute condition imaginable. Mr. Ingham said the woman could be punished under the Vagrant Act for returning to this country after being passed to Ireland. Mr. Warrington was aware of that ; but the Board of Guardians did not wish to have recourse to any harsh proceedings, because the woman was not so much in fault as the most Worshipful the Mayor of Cork, who had instigated the family to return. He now begged to ask the magistrate if he would sign another order for the removal of the family to Cork. Mr. Ingham—Oh, yes, certainly. I hope the family will not be sent back again. It is a most extraordinary prOceeding, and you ought to report the matter to the Poor Law Board. • Mr. Warrington said that would be done, and that he would bring the woman and her children to that court on a future day to procure another order of removal. Mr. Ingham said he had been told that the Irish poor were brought to this country for nothing by captains of steamers to insure the passage money from English parishes to take them back. Mr. Warrington said that was done once. The Irish poor were brought over to this country now for 2s. 6d. per head. He had heard that some steamers brought them over as deck passengers, exposed to the inclemency of the weather, for ls. 6d. per head. Mr. Ingham—What does it cost you for sending the poor people to Ireland ? Mr. Warrington—The expense of sending each pauper is very nearly D. ..,The Barret family will cost us in all 20/., and the board of guardians, who represent the -rate payers, do think it is a very hard case, and that some notice should be taken of the strange conduct of the Mayor of:Cork. - Mr. Ingham referred the relieving officer to several acts of Parliament relating to the removal of Irish pau pers, and he then withdrew. HAMMERSMITH. —Mr. George Treadaway, the proprietor of the Chepstow Tavern, Chepstow-place, Westbourne-grove,.Westßayswaer, appeared to answer the information of Inspector Allison, for having had his house open on Sunday, the 18th inst., for the sale of beer, spirits, &e., before the hour of 1 o'clock in the afterroon, contrary to the statute, &c. A few days ago, a Man named Pilbean was fined 251. at"this court for vending beer without a license, in a shed in Fortescue-fields, at the rear ofdefendlut's house. The police now proved that the beer had been bought at the tavern by Pilbean. Mr. Beadon intimated that unless some reason was shown to the'contrary,- be. should inflict the full penalty of 51. It was a very bad case, and one in which, if he had 'anything to do with the license, he should advise its being taken away. On the part of the defendant, it was then urged that he bad given directions' that liquor should never be served during, the prescribed hours ; and Mr. Alfred Keene, the manager, depOsed that he had given the liquor to Pilbean at half-past 11 on Saturday night, for, as be understood, a master bricklayer, with whole he had dealings. Pilbean was then very drunk, and he there fore fetched it away on Sunday morning. Mr. Beadon repeated that it was a gross evasion of the law, and inflicted the full penalty of 51. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, DEO. 28. The Medea, 6, paddle-810(w, Commander Phillitnore, sailed from Spithead last evening. Her destination is believed, to be westward. The Sidon, 22, paddle-frigate, Captain Goldsmith, went out of harbour this morning, and anchored at Spit head, where she're-shipped powder, shell, &c. and sailed at 12 30 p.m. for Lisbon, calling at Plymouth. The Diamond, 26, Captain W. Peel, arrived at Spit head this morning, from Chatham, on her way to the South American station, The Sprightly steam-tender, Master-Commander Allen, returned from" Sheerness this morning. The Geyser paddle-steam sloop was removed from the factory basin this morning, and brought round to the jetty, ready to haul into the fitting basin on Thurs day. The removal of the Princess Royal, 90, Captain Lord Clarence Paget, out of the fitting basin, has been de ferred till to-morrow. Captain Symonds, of the Arethusa, has accepted the post of Flag-Captain to Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, G. 0.8., and will join the Agamemnon, 90, at Constantinople. Captain Mends will take the .command of the Arethusa. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 28. Her Majesty's steam-frigate Vulture, Captain Glasse, left the Sound this morning to relieve the homeward. bound. WOOLWICH, Dza. 28. APPOINTMENTS. Captain John Shepherd (1840), recently captain of the Victory, 101, flag-ship at Portsmouth, and one of the members of the Committee on Manning the Navy, is promoted to be Commodore of the Second Class, and appointed to the Fisgard flag-ship at Woolwich, for ser vice as Commodore-Superintendent at Woolwich Dock yard and of the naval duties afloat at this port, in the room of Commodore Henry Eden, whose period of ser vice as Commodore-Superintendent of Woolwich Dock yard and duties afloat has expired. Captain George Ramsay (1843), to command the Euryalus, 50, screw steam-frigate, commissioned this day at Chatham. Captain Sir Frederick W. Erskine Nicolson, Bart. (1846), to command the Pique, 40, commissioned this day at Devonport. Captain Alfred Phillips Ryder, 1848), to command the Dauntless, 24, screw steam-frigate, cJminissionecl this day - at Portsmouth. • Lieutenants—Charles F. F. Boughey (1846), recently First Lieutenant of the Harlequin, 12, sloop, on the Wet Coast of Africa ; John E. Commerell (1848) and Edmund S. Grove (1849), recently serving in the Archer screw steam-sloop, to the Pique, 40, at Des,-onport. Lieutenants.—Francis H. Shortt (1843), Hon. Augu stus C. Hobart (1845), from the coast guard, and Win. B. Elphinstone (1848), recently serving in the Cleopatra, 26, on the Fast India station, to the Dauntless,, 24, screw steam-frigate, at Portsmouth. Lieutenants.—Henry C. Toby (1841), from the coast guard, and Henry J. Grant (1846), recently serving in the Vestal, 26, on the North American and West India station, to the Cressy, 80, screw steam-ship at Sheerness. Lieutenants.—Thomas Davies (b) (1844), recently serving in the Daedalus, 20, on the Pacific station ; Stephen F. Douglas (1845), from the coast guard, and T. S. Bruce, to the Euryalus, 50, screw steam frigate at Chatham. Masters.—George L. Carr (1849), to the Pique ; R. B. Batt (1849), to the Dauntless ; John M. Hall (1845), to the Euryalus, Mates.—George Robinson (1852), from the Excellent gunnery-ship, at Portsmouth, to the Pique ; A. H. W. Battescombe (1852), from the Excellent to the Daunt less. Chief Engineers.—James Brown, to the Euryalus ; George. K. Keeton, to the Dauntless. Assistant Engineers.—William Owen, to the Eurya lus ; Francis G. Barr and John D. Lamont, to the Dauntless ; James Hughes, to the Leopard. Second Master.—Augustus F. Mugford (1848), from the Monarch, 84, guardship of ordinary at Sheerness, to the Cyclops steam-frigate, at Sheerness. THE ARMY. THE ARMY IN INDIA. Several of th e so ldi ers w h o had purchased their discharge, with the intention of proceeding to Australia, requested and obtained permission to rejoin their regiments, as after reaching Calcutta the C ommander-in-Chief issued the following pa rentaln4 order, warning the European soldi ers aga i ns t tempted to relinquish th e cer t a i n t y o f pen sbieoinin their old age for the more than doubtful and hazardous future involved in emigration to Aus tralia : " The Commander-in-Chief in India deems it'a duty to publish to the army the following statement, showing the ruinous and fatal consequences which have ensued to so many good soldiers, w h o, m i sled by imaginary hopes of improving their condition, applied for their discharge, and proceeded to Calcutta with the intention of emigrating to Australia. "His Excellency trusts that the fate of these unfor tunate and misjudging men, added to the reports re ceived from the colony of the bad prospects of subsistence on first landing, the difficulties to be contended with, and the great amount of personal labour required to gain a livelihood there (such as few old soldiers are able to undergo), will induce those who may be desirous of emi grating to pause and consider well ere they give up their present comparative comfort and hope of pension for a future so uncertain and so hazardous. " Eighty-six men obtained permission to proceed to Calcutta, and thence to Australia, during the months of October, November, December, January, February, March. and April last, out of which number but 55 pro ceeded to their destination, seven having died en route to Calcutta, eight having died at Calcutta awaiting em barkation, four having been obliged to change their des tination for want of funds, &c., four having obtained permission to rejoin their regiments, eight having embatked for Australia, but returned to the presidency, the vessel having grounded. The four men who have obtained permidsion to rejoin their regiments will be at tacked to the party of recruits for the upper provinces.' IMPORTANT ALTERATIONS IN THE DRESS OF EtTROPICAN HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (Prom the Registrar-(general's Report.) In the week that ended on Saturday, 1,399 deaths were registered in the metropolitan districts. The in crease arises from two causes • the rate of mortality has been raised by the coldness of the weather ; and more than a due proportion of inquests are included in the re turn, such cases having accumulated during the quarter without the coroner's signature, which is necessary to complete the registration. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1843--52, the average number of deaths was 1,124, which if raised in proportion to increase of population, becomes 1,236. The return of last week, therefore, exhibits an excess on the estitnated amount. In the table of fatal causes, the deaths are spread over the various diseases in proportions not varying much from those of the preceding week, in which 1,358 deaths were registered. Last week 316 were produced by diseases of the respiratory organs ; 158 were from bron chitis, 110 from pneumonia. In the zymotic class, hooping-cough, which continues rather fatal, number 63 cases. Small-pox has so far disappeared from London, that no deaths from it were registered last week. Cho lera was fatal in cases, of which the following are the particulars : - WEST DISTRICTS. —Population, 376,427. from cholera none. Deaths NORTH DlSTRlCTS.—Population, 490,396. from cholera none. Deaths TROOPS IN INDIA. The 'following are extracts from a general order, dated Oct. 10, which has been received with great satisfaction, and will add - greatly to the comfort of the troops, espe cially where it' alludes to the leather stock being dis pensed with immediately, as it has ever been looked upon as a pillory for recruits : "2. Carriage for the baggage of the European sol dier being supplied by the State, the knapsack has been abolished, and a small or field vallise' for foot artillery and infantry, sufficient to contain that portion of the field kit' which may not be on the person, has been substituted: Until worn out, the present knapsack is to serve as field vallise. The horse artillery are already provided with a similar article of equipment to the saddle-bag. _ _ "3. The pack cloth,' which is a square of about a yard of thick country cloth, painted black, and var nished to make it waarproof, and lined with common unbleached country cloth, is intended for wrapping round the great coat and carpet of foot artillery and in fantry, while on garrison duty, and other occasions re quiring them to be immediately at hand, are to be car ried on the soldier's back by the pack sling. When circumstances (to be judged of by commanding officers) render the arrangement necessary, the mess tin to be fixed by its strap upon the top of this pack, and the re quisite articles of clothing to be placed within the great coat and carpet can be added. " 4. The articles to be carried in the pack are to be folded flat, about 13 inches long by 11 inches broad. This mass is then to be laid diagonally in the centre of the cloth, the corners of which are to be folded over one another tightly, to keep the things well together and exclude wet. The pack thus formed is then to be put into the slings (which keep it from opening), so as to bring the top of it on about a level with the man's shoulders. 6. The leather stock is forthwith to be disconti nued, and with the cloth jackets or coatees at all times, and with the white jackets when the men are on duty, nothing is to be worn inside beyond a plain white shirt collar of sufficient depth to prevent the soiling of the lining of the coat collar, without being visible above it." The following appointments have been made conse quent on the death of Lieut.• Colonel Robert Gordon, late adjutant-general of the army in India, at the re commendation of his Excellency the Commander-in- Chief : • Major William George Woods, of the 6th Regiment Light Cavalry, acting adjutant-general of the army to be adjutant-general of the army, with the official rank of lieutenant-colonel, and a seat at the Clothing Board.— To take effect from October 28, 1853. Captain Frederick Secreta❑ Gabb, of the 52d Regi ment Native Infantry, acting deputy adjutant-general of the army, to.be deputy adjutant -general of the army, with the official rank of major.—To take effect from October 28, 1853 Lieutenant William Touch, of the 2d Regiment Na tive Infantry, acting assistant adjutant-general of the army, to be, assistant adjutant-general of army.— To take effect from October 28, 1853. Lieutenant• George Brown Roberts, of the 7th Rogi ment Light Cavalry, to be deputy assistant adjutant general of the army. INCREASE OF THE EUROPEAN INFANTRY IN INDIA. General Order by the Most Noble the Governor-General of India in Council, Fort William, Oct. 20, 3853. No. 833 of 1853.—Under instructions from the Honourable the Court of Directors, the Most Noble the Governor-General of India in Council is pleased to au thorise the addition of one regiment of European in• fantry, of ten companies, at each presidency, composed of 1 colonel, 2 lieutenant-colonels, 2 majors, 12 captains, 20 lieutenants, 10 ensigns, and .920 non-commissioned and rank and file. At each presidency the new regiment is to be desig nated the 3d European Regiment. Agreeably to the orders of the Honourable Court, the promotion arrangements will bear date at all the presi dencies one month from the receipt of the despatch au thorising the new regiments. The despatch having been received by the Governor-General of India in Council on the 15th October, 1853, the additional regi ment will be brought on the establishment of each pre sidency, from the 15th November, 1853. On that day the army lists of each of the presidencies will be considered as closed at army bead-quarters, with reference to the posting of officers to the new European regiments. The operation of all casualties, as affecting the selections for the new regiments, will accordingly be precluded the report of which shall not have been re ceived at the respective army head-quarters on that date. THE INDIAN NAVY. General Orders by Commodore Sir H. J. Leeke, R.N., K.R., Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Navy : " Commodore's-office, Bombay, Oct. 12. "General Memorandum.—The Commodore Com mander-in-Chief desires to express his very great regret at losing the valuable services of so efficient an officer as Captain Lynch, who is about to return to Europe on leave, by the steam vessel Semiramis, on the 14th inst. "In signing the order for Captain Lynch to deliver over the command of the Feroze, the Commander-in- Chief takes the opportunity of conveying to him the ex pression of the very high estimation in which he holds his gallant and officer-like conduct during the whole of the war in Burmah, and of offering his most cordial and sincere thanks for the manner in which Captain Lynch has conducted all the duties of a senior officer, upon a detached service of no ordinary responsibility. "The Commander-in-Chief, prior to Captain Lynch leaving his ship, is desirous that he will convey his thanks to all the commanders and officers, petty officers and seamen, as well as the non-commissioned officers and privates of the European Artillery, doing duty on board the several ships of the Indian naval squadron, who have served under him in Burmah. " The Commander-in-Chief approves of their gallant conduct, when under the fire of the enemy, as well as his appreciation of the uniform good behaviour upon all other occasions. "The Commander-in-Chief further takes this oppor tunity of expressing his very great desire that the offi cers of the Indian navy, individually and collectively, will follow the good example set them by Captain Lynch, and earn for themselves the same high reputation and character he has obtained, in that of being a most zeal ous, active, and gallant officer. "H. J. LEEKE, Commodore, Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Navy." Captain Lynch has had the honour of C.B. conferred upon him, as announced in last week's Gazette, for his war services in India. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DERBY STEEPL: CHASES, FRB. 8. ,ermitting.) (Weather r Entries for the Mi Ldland Steeplechase. Mr. Mason's Oscar Mr. Hive's ns. b. g. by Priam, jun., aged. Mr. Jones's Cervus Mr. Boyce's Victress Mr. Thompson's Burnt Sienna, aged Mr. Moseley, jun.'s Vain hope Mr. Moseley, jun.'s Trout Mr. Choice's Spring, syrs Mr. King's ns. Newman Noggs, syrs Mr. Barnett's Diana, aged Entries for the Se' Mr. Boyce's Cigar Mr. Boyce's Victress Mr. Blood's Slashing Painter Mr. King ns. Lord Byron, 5 yrs Mr. Davenport's Tom Bow ling (h.b.) aged Entries for the Han Mr. Boyce's Alp Mr. Boyce's Victress Mr. Choyce's c by Drayton, 4yrs Mr. Harrison's Joh n Bright, 4yrs Mr. James's Bulifincher Mr. Land's Ncedwood - \lr. Blood's Star of England Mr. Harvey's Little Char- ley, aged Mr. Higgins's Sir Philip Mr. Davenport's Master Croft (h.b.), 6yrs Mr. Jones's hr g by Algar, darn by Wanderer Mr. Jones's Maurice Daley (h.b.), aged Mr. Barry's Carrig Mr. Balfe's Daphne [ling Steeplechase. Mr. Jones's Cervus Mr. Statham's Jesuit, aged Mr. Jones's br g by Algar Mr. Bretherton's Blue Stockings, aged Mr. Brown's Chatham idicap Hurdle Race. Mr. Smythe's Wee Mickey Mr. Cain's Luck's All Mr. Blood's Star of England Mr. Land's Melon, 6yrs I Mr. Evans's Teddesley (h. b.) 4yrs Mr. Higgins's Maria Monk Mr. Leigh's Beresford Mr. Reynard's Newport, aged (h.b.). Mr. Jones's br g by Algar Mr. Tateson ns. Galileo, syrs Entries for the Se] Mr. Boyce's Alp Mr. Boyce's Victress Mr. Jones's Cervus Mr. Lowe's Sars Rosello, syrs Mr. Gent's The Friendless Boy (h.b.), syrs [ling. Hurdle Race. Mr. Brown's Chatham _ Mr. Smyth's Smyth's Wee Mickey Mr. Blood's Barmaid, syrs Mr. Higgins's Maria Monk Mr. Harrison's John Bright, 4yrs BROTHER TO AUTOCRAT.— We can state upon the best authority, that the negotiations some time pending for the purchase of this promising yearling have just been completed, and that he has become the property of R. E. Cooper, Esq., the owner of his illustrious brother. The price is reported to be 800 sovs., with heavy con tingencies in the event of winning the Derby, &c. The only engagements to which the juvenile son of Bay Mid dleton and Empress, by Emilius, stands pledged, are in the name of Mr. Herbert, when three years old in 1855, to a Sweepstakes each at the Bibury Club and Salisbury Meetings, and to the Derby ; nominated by his present proprietor, in anticipation by many months of the pur chase, The Russian. [ADVERTISEMENT.] --The Earl of Aldborough and Hol loway's Pills.—An astounding cure by this miraculous medicine after every other means had failed. See ex tract from his lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. To Professor Holloway. Sir,—l beg to acquaint you that your pills have effected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach, which all the most eminent of the faculty at home and all over the Continent had not been able to effect—nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad or Marienbad. (Signed) ALDBO ROUGH." These wonderful pills will cure any disorders of the liver or stomach.—Sold also Holloway's ointment, at Professor Holloway's Establishment:: 244, Strand, London and by all medicine venders 'throughout the kingdom CENTRAL DlSTRlCTS.—Population, 393,256. Deaths from cholera none. EAST DISTRICTS. - Population, 485,522. from cholera, 7. Deaths Bethnal Green ; Hackney-road.—At 16, Sweet-apple square, on 26th November, the wife of a shoemaker, aged 23 years, "sudden death from cholera." (Inquest.) Whitechapel • Spitalfields.—At 2, Goodwin's-build ings, on 18th December, the wife of a labourer, aged 30 years, "malignant cholera (15 hours)." The medical attendant remarks that " in a very small room 7 persons sleep every night." In the same sub-district, at 2, Goodwin's-buildings, on 20th December, a labourer, aged 50 years, " malig nant cholera (12 hours)." • No premonitory symptoms. Mr. Deboos, the registrar says :—" This is the second death from cholera within 3 days in the same house, which is overcrowded and far from cleanly." Whitechapel ; Mile End New Town.—At 2, Chick sand-street, on 19th December the daughter of a b rass. finisher, aged 3 month s , " cholera (15 hours)." St. George-in-the-East ; St. Paul.— At 13, Hunger ford-street, on 19th December, the daughter of a cigar maker, aged 1 year, " English cholera (one week)." Stepney; Shadwell.—At 9, Sealing-street, Shad well, on 17th December, the daughter of a coal-whipper, aged 1 year arid 3 months, " diarrhcea (2 days), cholera and consecutive fever (9 days)." Stepney; Mile-end, Old Town, Lower.—At Mile-end Workhouse, froln Harris's-court, Ratcliff, on 17th De cember, a coal labourer, aged 22 years, " choleraic disease." SOUTH DlSTRlCTS.—Population 616,635. from cholera, 3. Deaths Newington ; Trinity. —At 1, Cole-street North, the son of a tailor, aged 2 years and 11 months, " na tural Asiatic cholera maligna." Post mort. Inquest. In same sub-district, at the county gaol, on Bth No vember, a single woman, aged about 30 years, " natural malignant cholera." Inquest. Greenwich ; Greenwich West.—At the Dreadnought Hospital ship, on 17th December, a ship-boy, aged 12 years, " cholera, 2 days." At 2, Cottage-place, South Lambeth, on 19th Decem ber, the daughter of a schoolmaster ' aged 3 years. died of "pertussiss (9 days), p neum ouiaboth . lungs (2 days).' The medical attendant describes the house drainage as bad. In the sub-district of Charing-cross, a boy, aged 5 months, died on the 17th December, of "atro phy from birth, convulsions." Mr. Leonard says— " This is one of a large class of cases, a chance child, deirived of its natural nourishment soon after birth, that its mother may go to work, and gives it to a nurse, who kills it with improper food. In the sub-district of Clapham, at 11, Northumber land-place, Syham-road, on 20th December, aged 55, died of " typhus produced by malaria, arising from the neglected state of the road there, which is in Lambeth parish." Inquest. Mr. Frost, the Registrar, says— " I send herewith a copy of the evidence of the medical officer, given on oath before the jury. I may also state that several representations as to the bad state of this road have been lately made to the Lambeth authorities through me, as, Inspector of Nuisances, but nothing has been done. Mr. - M'Donogh, surgeon, deposed : I attended Matthew Judd, aged 13 years (son of the deceased John Judd, about 7 weeks ago • he had typhus fever; I never experi ence d a worse case of typhus fever ; it was most severe ;it was like an attack of plague. He is recovering. Another boy was also attacked. The deceased John Judd, the father, was also taken ill of the same disease. I attended him ;he went on in the usual way, until about six days ago, when he became worse. Last Sunday he lost a great deal of blood by vomiting, which reduced his powers of life to the lowest ebb. He died on the 20th instant, exhausted from putrid typhus fever. It is my opinion that he has been positively poisoned by the state of the neighbourhood, the same being injurious to th e h ea lth o f th e i n h a bi tants. The bad state of the road cannot be paralleled on this side of London. The house in which the deceased died re quires lime-washing to make it tit for human habitation. I have long made it known to the parochial authorities of Lambeth and Clapham that I' fully expected these results. The road there is in Lambeth parish • the footpath is in Claph am . Th e Cl apham side has 'been attended to ; the Lambeth portion of the road has been neglected, and has been in its present state for twenty years to my knowledge. The road is now in such a neglected state as to have produced the death of John Judd. There is a great accumulation of filth, animal and vegetable, in the road, so as to endanger the lives of the inhabitants. Disease is generated, which may eventually extend to other neighbourhoods." Last week the births of 800 boys and 745 girls, in all 1,545 children, were registered in London. In the eight corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52, the average number was 1,267. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.748 in. The mean temperature of the week was 33 . 1 deg., which is 5.6 deg. below the average of the same week in 38 years. The mean daily temperature was below the average on every day of the week, and on Sunday and Monday the decrease was 9 deg. The highest temperature was 41 deg., on Friday ; the lowest was 27 deg., on Monday. The 'highest and lowest on Saturday were 36 deg. 3 min. and 27 deg. 7 min. The mean dew-point tempera ture was 30 deg. 6 min. The wind blew generally from the north-east. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DEC. 24 Zymotic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain. Nerves, and Senses. 1 Diseases of the Heart and Bfood-vessels 45 Diseases of th. u Lungs and. other Organs of Respiration . • Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations Premature Birth and Debility 36 Atrophy Old Age 68 Sudden 21 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intempera nce 9l Causes not specified .... 67 .... 13 .... 11 10 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated. sponding week in the 1851. of 1852. Week. West Districts North Districts 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts 485,522 196 South Districts _ - Totals Males 742 Females. 657 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males BOO Females 745 Total . 1,545 CHURCH RATES. —The poll of the parish on the ques tion of a rate for restoring the Abbey Church tower, at Malvern, took place on Tuesday last, when 291 votes were recorded (under Sturges Bourne's Act) for the rate, and 50 for a delay of twelve months. The num ber of the voters for the rate was 136, against it 34. Lady Emily Foley came from Stoke Edith to record her vote for the rate.--Birmingham Gazette. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—Fifty thousand Cures have been effected by Du Barry's delicious Revalenta Arabica Food, without medicine, inconvenience, or expense (as it saves fifty times its cost in otherremedies).--‘ Twenty-fiveyears nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and debility, from which I had suffered great misery, and which no medi cine could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's Food in a very short time. W. R. Reeves, Pool Anthony, Tiverton." " Eight years' dys pepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea, for which my servant had consulted the advice • fthany, have been effectually removed by Du Barry's delicious food in a very short time. I shall be happy to answer any inquiries. Rev. John W. }lave', Rid lington Rectory, Norfolk." "Three years' excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and left arm, and general debility, which rendered my life very miserable, has been radically removed by Du Barry's excellent food. Alexs. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, Skibbereen." —" Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma., cough, constipation: flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach, and vomittings, has been removed by Du Barry's excellent food. Maria Jolly, Wortham Ling, near Disc, Norfolk." Copies of testi monials of 50,000 cures (including those of Lord Stuart de Decies, Major-General Thomas King, Drs. Ure, Shorland, and Harvey (gratis). In canisters, with full instructions, 11b., 2s. 9d. ; 21b., 4s. 6d. ; sib., lls. ; 121 b., 225. ; super-refined, 51b., 225. ; 101 b., 335. The 101 b. and 121 b. carriage free. Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; also, Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her Majesty, Piccadilly. • COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS, ORPHAN SCHOOL. The anniversary dinner of this admirable institution took place on Tuesday evening, at the London Tavern, and was attended by a highly influential company, amongst whom we noticed Mr. Sheriff Wallis, the Rev. D. Moore, W. Nicholson, Esq., J. Taylor, Esq., F. Wilson, Esq., B. W. Horne, Esq., F. M'Culloch, Esq., C. Woolloton, Esq., T. Keen, Esq., and other gentle men who take an active part in promoting the interests of the school. The object of this institution is told in its title. Its purpose is to clothe, mantain, and educate the destitute orphans of deceased, and the childern of necessitous, commercial travellers. The school at present contains about 140 boys and girls. The last report of the com mittee, in speaking of the education of the children, has the following most gratifying paragraph :—" The extent of information 'and intelligence displayed generally by the scholars is such as to manifest, in the most decided manner, that the main object of the charity, that is, the education of the children, is successfully kept in view." The Loid Mayor presided on the occasion, and was in every respect a most efficient chairman. Toe cloth having been removed, and grace been chaunted b% ) Miss Ellen Lyon, Mr. G. Gray, Mr. M. Smith, Mr. James Howe, and Mr. Lawler, The LORD MAYOR gave the usual loyal toasts, which were drunk with the greatest enthusiasm. The LORD MAYOR next gave " Mr. Masterman, M.P., the Vice-President of the Society," which was cordially responded to. Mr. GUNTON then proposed "The Corporation of the City of London," and contended that municipal institu tions were essential to the liberties of this country. He, however, thought that reform ought to be made in the constitution of the Corporation of London, and hoped it would emanate from the Corporation itself. Mr. Sheriff WALLIS returned thanks, and in the course of some pertinent observations, said he had endeavoured to carry out the office of sheriff in a manner which he considered to be consistent with the duties of that office, and which he believed would be ultimately felt to be a right course of action. — The LORD MAYOR said, that owing to the severity of the weather, the vehicles that were conveying the chil dren of the school to the tavern, had not been able to reach the establishment up to that time. He was therefore obliged to defer the principal toast to a later portion of the evening. He begged, in the meantime, to give "The health of Mr. Moore, the Treasurer to the School." (Hear. hear.) He took that opportunity of stating, that to his mind the various charitable institutions connected with London—of which there were between 800 and 900—required careful supervision, as their management cost about 30 per cent. of the entire expenditure. He believed that school was one of the exceptions to this complaint, and he had, therefore, great gratification in giving the health of a gentleman who was so intimately identified with the management and expenditure of the school. (Hear, hear.) Mr. MOORE, in returning thanks, observed that the great object of that meeting was to raise funds for build ing the new school, and which was about to be erected at Pinner, near Harrow, which was estimated to cost, site and all. about 20,0001. They had in hand towards that object 14,0001. and they, of course, wanted 6,0001. to make up the required sum. The provinces, he was happy to say, had done their duty towards the proposed building, and it mainly depended upon the travellers of London and the large establishments of the metropolis, to wake up the 6,0001. (Hear, hear.) For the general purposes of the institution they had in hand in addition to the 14,0001. to which he had referred, the ,eum of 16,0001. a good nest egg, it must be admitted for gene ral purposes, but the announcement of this fact should rather incite gentlemen to increased efforts to aid the object contemplated by the foundation of the school, than to cause them to relax their labours in that par ticular. The number of children, boys and girls, then in the school was 134. Three were going out almost immediately, and they were going to elect twelve more the following day, which would make their number 143.—(Hear.) He had the happines to inform them that the cost of each child did not exceed 191. a year--a fact testified to the care and economy that were bestowed upon the general management of that school. (Hear.) Many of the boys and girls were sent out to useful em ployments, and he could then say that gentlemen want ing well-educated boys of 15 years of age, had only to apply to him and he would be ready to supply them with the requisite number. (Hear, and a laugh.) He had only only in conclusion to state that in 1855 the new school be erected, and he hoped to be able to announce that his Royal Highness Prince Albert would honour the school by presiding at the opening. (Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR then proposed "The Vice Presi dents," which was responded to by Mr. Keen. The children of the school having now arrived, they took up their position in the gallery of the large dining room, and presented the best possible proof of the value of the institution. Their healthy and happy appearance testified to the great care that was bestowed upon them ; and their manner and deport when they passed round the room in a subsequent portion of the evening, indi cated their educational training was in keeping with the attention paid to their personal comfort. The LORD MAYOR then proposed " The Commercial Travellers' School, and prosperity to it ; " and in the course of some approprite observations, said that the statement just made by the treasurer as regarded the ex penditure relative to each scholar must be highly grati fying to the friends of the institution, particularly when he told them that the cost of prisoners in Newgate—and he begged pardon for making such a reference—was 371. a head annually. (Hear, and cries of shame.) The toast was drunk with enthusiasm. The Rev. Mr. MOORE proposed the Lord Mayor's health, which was drunk with great cordiality, and was warmly responded to by his lordship. Other appropriate toasts were given, and the com pany retired highly gratified at the proceedings of the evening. The — SECRETARY, in the course of the evening, an nounced that upwards of 2,0001. had been subscribed. Amongst the subscribers were the Lord Mayor, 101., Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Wire, 101., Mr, Sheriff Wallis, 51., &c. &c. The dinner was served up in Mr. Bathe's usual style of excellence, and gave general satisfaction. Mr. Harker officiated as toastmaster. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, DEC. 28. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Jane, from Mauritius and St. Michael's ; Vesta, Bjoneborg and Copenhagen ; Arthur, Quebec ; Sympathy, Riga ; Furet, Gravelines ; No Joke, St. Malo ; Olive, Genoa ; St. Patrick, Quebec; Content, Gothenburg; Juanita, Flavannah ; Caroline, Dunkirk ; Eliza, Onega ; Margaretha, Holbeek ; Diamond, Dantzic. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.--The Unias, for Oporto; Catharina, Antwerp; Fortuna, Antwerp; Maria Anna, Antwerp ; Elizabeth, Antwerp ; Gondola, Boston ; Juanita, Demerara ; Caroline, Stettin ; Doncaster, Genoa and Odessa ; Taurus, Valentia ; Thalia, Cape of Good Hope ; Lloyd, Port Philip. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO The Verbina, for Dunkirk ; James and Emma, Dunkirk ; Funf Gebroeders, Antwerp ; Derby, Boulogne ; Albatross, Odessa. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 28. The Joven Claudio, from this port to Cadiz was taken into Wexford in a sinking state, but is now in a place of safety, and will have to be discharged. The St. Hilda, of Liverpool, from Manilla to London, was spoken, Nov. 12, lat. 20 N., long. 33 W., with mizen and mainmasts sprung ; sho also telegraphed that she had with an accident. The N.E. wind having cut off the tide, the Baltic (UnitedlStates Mail steamer), is neaped in the Huskisson dock, and will not sail till to-morrow morning. The Kate Kearnoy, for this port, was loading at Labuan on the 13th of October. The James Carson, from Bombay for this port, was spoken Nov. 12, off Ascension. OFF DUNGENESS, Dec. 28.—Wind E., strong in squalls, —Arrived the Minervia, from Madras; Bayard, St. Law rence ; Rattler, Callao ; Richard Cobden, New York. Sailed the Robert and Betsy, for Melbourne. SHIELDS, Doc. 27. The Cygnet (brig), of Blyth, for London, in tugging out to sea, broke her tow-line, drove down on the Herd Sand, and is going to pieces —crew saved by the life-boat. GIBRALTAR, Dec. 20.—The Berangor, from Bahia to Marseilles, which was on shore on the Western Beach, was got off Dec. 17, after discharging the greater part of her cargo, which may be considered as totally lost. . QUEBEC, Dec. 20.—The Breadalbane, from Penarth Roads, which was ashore at Point-au-Pin, is safe at St. Andre, with her crew on board. COWES, Dec. 27.—The Mathilde, from Trieste to Rot terdam, which arrived at the Motherbank on the 23rd, has come into the harbour—reported to be leaky, and with loss of sails. LOWESTOFT, Dec. 28.—The following vessels are ashore here and at Corton :—The Alliance (brig), of Sunderland ; Fly (brig), of Whitby ; Samuel (schooner), of Clay ; Cele rity (sloop), of Hull ; Snipe (brig), of Faversham ; Panope (schooner), of Caen. WEXFORD, Dec. 36.—The Joven Claudio (lugger), Liver pool to Cadiz, has been brought in here to-day in a sinking state, and must discharge. BRIDLINGTON, Dec. 28.—The Ann, from Hartlepool to London, was run on shore this morning off Flamborough Head, in a sinking state, and will be a total loss. DANTZIC, Dec. 24. -The Amelia, hence for Liverpool, on shore on Hela Dec, 21, it is feared will become a wreck. PATRAS, Dec. 14.—A vessel under the Wallachian flag, laden with Indian corn, put into Navarino prior to Dec. 6, leaky, and with her master missing. The French barque Racine, from the Euxino Sea, wheat laden, derelict without any damage, was fallen in with, Nov. 30, between the island of Sapienza and Cape Malapan, by the Sardinian vessel New Hope and Neapolitan vessel Ricards, and carried into Porte Luogo, whence she will be brought to Navarino. Blood was found in the cabin ; all the sailors' chests had been opene !, and that belonging to the captain was emptied. The ship's boat and papers were missing, the stores stolen, and the log-bo o k h a d b een entered up to N ov : 30 and Dec. 1, the day on which she was fallen in with. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Orion Harris, from New York to Boulogne, out 55 lays. The Magnolia, American ship, for Port Philip, Nov. 7, lat. 10 S., long. 30 W. The Adelaide, with troops, outward bound, Bth, lat. 8 S., long. 30 W. Tho Duke, from Calcutta to Liverpool, Dec. 10, lat. 43 N., long. 27 W. Tho Equador, from Quebec to Hull, nine days out, off St. Peter's. An English brig, with loss of mainmast, showing No. 3267, Ist pendant, Dec. 19, entering the Tagus. The Timandra, from Madras to London, Oct. 30, lat. 32 S., long. 13 E. The Zoe, from Mauritius to Queenstown, Nov. 8, 1a,t.15 S., long. 6 W. The James Carson, from Bombay to Liverpool, 12th, off Ascension. The Chandernagore, from Colombo to London, 23d, lat. 15 N , long. 30 W. The Queen of Sheba, from New York to London, Dec. 17, lat, 50 N., long. 10 W. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS• LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN ILAILWAY.—Traffie r turn for the week ending Dec. 24,1853 £14,145 7 4 Corresponding week last year 14,141 8 7 £3 18 9 Increase in 1853.. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY:" Traffic return for the week ending Dec. 24, 1853 £10,89 8 12 3 Corresponding week last year 11,158 6 7 Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 359,224 9 •, 3 Total of the half-year' to this date, 1852 326,567 4 ' SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for tbe week ending Dec. 25, 1853 £1,699 6 1 0 i Corresponding week last year 2,472 17 1O THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Tra.ffia return for the week ending Dec.lB, 1853 £18,544 8 4 Corresponding week last year 15,165 11 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE R A lLWAY.—Traffie re' turn for the week ending Dec. 25, 1853 £17,862 31 1 Corresponding week last year. 17,755 10 11 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Dec. 25, 1853 £4,236 2 1 Corresponding week last year 3,389 9 4 —..........-- Increase in 1853 2316 12 9 Correspondingw e C e k o R e s nd A i n N g D p ß ew A c :rD : o e2, N 1 lastBßsy3ClBl 11 RAlLWAY.—Traffic year 4w ns.— T r a ffi c 145 15 11 COUNTRY hi ARK&TS. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET-- DECEMBER 27. There was a large supply of straw of all descriptions lo the market. The prices were as follow : Oat straw, from 8s Od to 950 d per kemple of 16 et°ll„e". tron ; wheat do., 7s 6d to 8s Od ; barley do., 45 6d to 6 3 u" Hay from 10d to 12d ; new ditto, Od to Od per stone. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—Digo. 27. each There were in the market to-day, 30 sacks ° Ames], ,c weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus :-28 at. 2" 3 2 at 26.2 s Od, and 0 at 0/. Os. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—Dm. 26. There were in the market to-day 115 bags oatmeal', 14 Ir. of barleymeal, and 2 of pot-barley. Sales were cliLt d The top price of oatmeal 2s 6d up, second is 9cl e ll a r /13 " m" and third is up from last market day. &Aqua :. as last market on the top, and the s econd quality sa tie Pot-barley is 2s up on the top price since last week. rrh ircl. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. I Second. --- oi imperial Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto —s Od Od Pot-barley, per ditto LEEDS, DEC. 27. I Our arrivals of grain continue very limited. As 5 at this season of the year, business is inactive, and bur r purchase only for their immediate wants. Holderglu equally indifferent, and we make no alteration in the fi' V of wheat from the rates of Friday. Barley and beans 51 steady in price. Oats and other articles as before. NEWCASTLE—DEC. 27. 637 tb . The number of beasts in the market to-day was Ri g quality of which was middling, but trade was brisk at, bia ; rates, and all were sold. The number of sheep was 4, 1 r to the trade steady, and all sold. Prices :—Beef, 6 0 CP t hb, 8s per stone ; pork, 6s to 7s ; and mutton 6' a d to 7d Per COAL MARKET.—Dzo. 28. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market A. d.: fi, S. .24 6 , Wallsend., &c. ..27 0 Whitwell 33 ,Denison Kelloe .35 Lawson .. . 32 ()Tees 35 Northumberland E. 26 0 Whit wor th 27 Eden Main .34 0 West Whitworth ......... 2 5 , Braddyll . 35 0 Adelaide T ees ............. * Haswell Z 5 0 Watney'sAnthracite...•••?! Plummer 34 0 Gwaen Cae Gurwen ....••';r Stewart's 35 ClPerkins' Anthracite .....•33' Old Adairs Wylam...., Wallsend, &c. Ships at market 29 I Sold 2l. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEO. 28. rot , STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been very without any material ch ange i n p r i ces . Caledonian, '''6lj; Eastern Counties, 13$ ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,' o London and North-Western, 104 • Midlands, 63 ; I.4°r A British, ; South Eastern and Dover, 18i ; Nort4 llo3 A, 250. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been withoilt- 0 animation to-day, and n o t ransac ti ons were q uotec. 'Change. The quotations remained much the same as terday. LEEDS, DEC. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The l ea di ng f ea t ures o f the s 1 O rl market this morning are much the same as yester Exceedingly little is doing in any kind of shares, and ' Cations, though marked as yesterday, are only nomin;,P the absence of actua l sa l es. I n North-Westerns there I P",, a few transactions a t Eft ; a slight de c li ne upon yes tera.g? SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the malls are s en t fr om t h e G enera l Post-a IC by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] _, WI t i t du! in o, Ent h 000 Eac ran. 7. W 1 01 Day when made up Fro m what •-W pi COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port dtl! Office, London.* Dispatched. Ent --------- - •:;, America(byßrit,pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... Each F America (by United Sts. • packet) .......... N Dec. 27 .......... Liverpool ... Jan' 7. America (by U States' . 0 packet) ..........NJan. 17 .. ........ Southampto, Dec. • Australia (via South- ampton) .......... M ;Jan. 4......•• .... Southampton Feb. 'k' Ditto (via Marseilles) N I Jan. 8.. Ditto (via Cape of Good . M t Rope) ............N;Feb. 4 .. Africa (West Coast) .. Nl'f3d of the month., Plym out h .. Dee' 00 Alexandria.......... NiB, 9, 24, &30 of m. D over ...„ „, DeC• " Alexandria..........Ml4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Jan. , Bahamas ...........Mll7th of the month South am p ton ;Jan• ' Belgium .............Ni I f ally Brazil ............, ..M,9th of the mouth.. S ou th ampton Jan i 0; Buenos Ayre5........ Ml9th of the month.. Southampton Ja n ' .6 Cape of Good Hone .. N 114th of the mont Plymouth .. No v ' Cape of Good Hope ..Nll4th of the month. Southampton 0 Cape de Verds ..... N i 9th of the mon th .. Pl ymouth .. ..., , 0 •,. •• Ceylon (see India) Ceylon ..............N!l4th o f t h e month Plymouth ..Nor.. .96yt Channel Isles ........N Mon ~Wed.,&Frid. •gouthampton T ll . l I P Chili.... .. .......... al 2d & 17th of month Southampton J an . China (see India) Constantinople N ;I 7,8,17,24,&27 am. Dover ...... Dec" SO4 Constantinople ........14th & 20th o f mon Southampton an' .p 11 1) t:ont. of Europe M & N•T w i ce d a il y ~ .. ..Dover ...... Tori• , ''' Egypt (see India) els 6/ • France .........51 & N Twice daily__ Dover ~ .. „. Twit --., Gibraltar M i 4, 7, 17, 20, 27 of in . South am pt on Jan. Greece (see India) 1 Greytown Drfl 2nd & 17th of mon. southampton Jan. 1 Hamburgh .. .... N; Tuesday & Friday London ..... 1 Havannah M 2nd o f th e month S outhampton ,J a n. Holland M Wednesday & Sat. Dover ........1 1) al l • r o Honduras ....„ „ „ at;l7th of th e mon th . Southampton ..r.' n ' 4 India (vlaSouthampt.)ll,4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Jan. • India (via Marseilles)lll Bth&24th of month Dover ...... lonian 181 es (see India)'7, 17, & 27 of mon D0ver...... .0 1 1 Ireland ........31 &N, Twi c e daily .... .. Holy Lead .. Turici o Li5b0n..............M,7, 9, 17, & '2B of fn. Southampton Jan. ;6 Madeira .......... „, Mloth of the month SouthamptonlJan' ?2,6 Madeira N !23d of month .... Plymouth .. I De c ' Malta (see India) 19 Malta ............ .N 7,17,19,28, 30 of m. Dover .. Dec. • Mauritius (see India) 1 6 Mauritius N 14th of the mon th Ply mou th .. N ,.,. ' „„ . 1 Mexico ...... „,„ „m,2nd of th e mon th . , Southampton JO' Naples • ... ...... „N hth Ifith2sthof mon, Dover .. •• .• 5 T ?:.... 1 New Granada ...... 3,112 d & 17th of monthiSouthamptour",: t taw New Zea1and........ „ By private ship .. ' Various ports Un c- y Papal States N s thlsth2Sthonnon. Dover .....• Al l ' 6 Peninsula .. • . ..... • M 7 thl7th2Bthoftnon. Southampton Ja"" 1 Peru .... • • •.......M Id & 27th of mon. Southampton JO" 16 Port Natal ........ „lc 14th of the month, Plymouth .. 1410 : 4 2 Sicily .... ......., ..N.sthl s th 2 . s thofmon, l Dover ...... Jan' y 1 Tuscany .. „,„ .. „Nl s thlsth2sthofinon. Dover .....• J ai l' I Venezuela .. ~ ...M•2d & 17th of month Southampton Jan- Van Diemen's L and (see Australia) , Jan's West Indies .....„ .. N I 2,1 .Fc 17th of mo n th Southampton Unasll3l Dec. 3 Dee- Jan. 4 ~,sue, m.~ Dec.. o , ° 10"ranvv,:;10 ITtiv ic 4sol * Whenof these dates la 7 o•I a Sunday, the malts vill1„;•dbt •• dispatched on the following (ley with the exception of the Tn tt► Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be dispa day preceding. fro m DEPARTURES FOR AUSTRALIA.—The departures the port of London for the Australian colonies ( 31 ' 1— e cl the past week sh ow an i ncrease. Th ey h av e coe3Pr i og il , altogether 15 vessels—nine to Port Philip, with a,l l , a p gregate burden of 5,764 tons three to Sycleeh 0 aggregate bu r d en o f 1,532 tons; one to Adelr : e t° 576 tons ; one to N ew Z ea l an d , o f 448 t ons ; and "new Launceston, of 349 tons. Their total capacity wa g to sequently 8,669 tons. The rates of freight con tinua be supported with steadiness. BIRTHS. OF A BON. j ,„ r ooth On the 27th i ns t., a t F arn b oro ugh-terrace, Ba''" -- the wife of W Sm, Esq. On the 27th . inst., ith at 19, Thurloe-place, the wife of J °l Pugh Bridgwater, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 27th inst., at Brompton-barracks, Chat harat wife of Frederi c k B esw i c k, Esq., 38th Regiment. e f o rd, of New Al r On the 27th in s t., a t the rectory Rants, Lady M ar i a B ro di e , wife of the Rev. e!Ai. Af A KRIED. At Woolwich, on the 27th, inst., Mr. Francis E...-4°,4,,011; EfougT . ton, youngest son of the late Captain Evelyn R.N., to Miss Emily Dixon Gassiot, both of Wool,w l geo• At 6, Ann street, Edinburgh, on the 27th inst., to George Campbell, minister of Eastwood, Renfrewal.ltTp.• Euphemia Harriet, daughter of W. Graham, ESC'' , ij of the Scottish Naval and Military AcademY. DIED. On the 25th inst., at Reddish-house, near Stock-P°raist the 14th year of her age, El i za b e th Dreghorn, -'°— daughter of Hugh Beaver, Esq., of Bryn-Glas, gomeryshire. Suddenly, on the 26th inst., in her 74th year, relict of Mr. Robert Harrild of houndhill. Sydenhanl•in On the 27th inst R tral ' at Bath, ev. thO e S - th .) year of hi, age. Esq ., the 28th iust , in his 70th year, Charles Stokes, F.R.S., of Verulani-buildings, and the Stock Esehang°. Elizabeth, LONDON : Printed and Published by MI7ItDO Y0LT14...y O'J of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TJe Sun Office, O. 04 P o l Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in thy °QV Middlesex, Thursday, December 29, 1863. C °I 11 tooth -E t station r oo• ms, o land ties to R h . `tull R l3l ▪ T ERE 'er, 1E153, • PaYab aud after Of sh ares deliverh4 London 11 ) 01 is Ti erethe hy 241 ILL th e on . lb e27th ; fall Lett celbt at t• with tti ' ll be 0, London L°l Pro m 44T es Paris an : i ' Goods Ind betty httes, whi or to the 48 1.1 ra nee Good, Lek, eac For pa, Fo L o „ , ..ath am +as. ( I/ Ll' Im'E i Estal 37, c a L PII ties nant ar will 4 1 th e har Security o ice, are j th. ll l the / I,4 E 4 D SSUrE I * the N W , thr°4 ghOil Policies A nnuiti Further /3 eceMia ,_..._ e°IiTRA TAE 411c1 Irela Lci ~,( 144U ars er so , a, theo thueirdri 14 ISINS ( O ther dE Il k (Con TOT _2,4cc( The art 4tm ns__teof fan 6 ton "ample: , than (varebous 44e ed by The B ar , reque s tra , r 'tshas T he COn lion Is Call at (I°,Pori po ol, and received " l ess th( Writing. Every t, and hear and must ! i ble i ersi An the sum the contr.Q:: U] T+, e me °f the best " 1 ebrate< it 68. 1 14 R . tsc ßit wi res , or It: not to he y Wil l , - •.Y teeth uletioo o sewn test an i rottqti clektiou: M( CRE table s , closets 8 and. for tl The e 3 kcent, I ( .% )f ""eatrOyq !ex', havin Ole title c imitation! (I.t, aely ci .Ited fo 'orri pat It Is so] 40 n, in I in hirger Agent s . no n - stree _tinnuf e 'ondon. ... ether The Pa( Terrace Pier. 7% *lll 4 1 . 9% 11 • 31, Direct _Oranib . "erY qv lI RUNS' Pen. Ch urch Street. 9% 10% 12% 2% 3% 5 T O 0 fr qwee r i viree Packets I ZOv7 •-•-...._.__ m e 4 enei ta ee , de seri • Pren ( Ilroti kan T by pa 41040 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1853. : =SET