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LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-DEC. 19. (Sittings at Nisi Priu s at Guildhall.—Before Lord Camp. bell and Special Juries.) COCK V. NELSON.-RITNNING DOWN CASE. Mr. Watson, with Mr. Phipson, was counsel for the plaintiff; Mr. K. Macaulay, with another learned gen tleman, appeared for the defendant. This was an action brought against the proprietor of the " Wellington" (omnibus) which runs down the Park road, to recover damages for injuries which had been sustained by the plaintiff, in consequence, as it was alleged, of the negligence of the defendant's servant. It appeared that on the morning of the 9th June last, the plaintiff was an outside passenger on an. " Atlas" omnibus, of which a person named Brooks is the pro prietor and driver ; when, just as the "Atlas" was start ing, after having taken up a passenger, the " Welling ton" drove up against it, broke off the iron on the front seat, and threw the plaintiff into the road, when the fore wheel of the " Atlas" passed over hislleg and considerably injured it. The defence was that the Atlas was endeavouring to cross the road in front of the Wellington when the acci dent occurred. A great number of witnesses were called upon either side, being the persons riding in both of the omnibuses, and bystanders who had witnessed the occurrence, who gave very contradictory evidence with regard to which .of the drivers was in fault. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Dam- ages 200/: Lord Campbell refused to certify for a special jury, as he thought a common jury might have disposed of the case very satisfactorily. WILLIAMS V. LANG.-DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON BOARD A GRAVESEND BOAT. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins, with Mr.' Dawson, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. O'Malley, with Mr. Lush, repre sented the defemiant. This was an action brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff's wife while she was a passenger on board a Gravesend steam-boat, in conse quence, as it was alleged, of the carelessness of the crew of that boat. It appeared that, on the evening of the Bth August last, the plaintiff, who is a sweep, and his wife, who is a charwoman, were on board the Dryad, which started from Gravesend at about half-past 5, and soon after wards stopped at Rosherville to take in more passen gers. The boat being very much crowded, Mrs. Wil liams who had a child i n her arms, bad sat down upon one of the fenders, or dummies, which are used to pre vent the boat from striking against piers. When the order had been given to move on from Rosherville, the noose of the rope which attached the boat to the pier was not immediately thrown off, and some rope which was lying loose upon the deck got coiled round Mrs. Williams's foot, and took it quite off just above the ankle. She was taken on shore to a surgeon, and after wards went to the hospital, where she was obliged to have her leg amputated, and remained for seven weeks. She had not since been able to do any work, but bad to be carried up and down stairs. She is only 20 years of age. Mrs. Williams, and some of the passengers by the Dryad, were called, and proved the above facts. The defence was, that Mr. Williams alone was to blame for the accident, and the captain and other per sons on board were called to show that the boat was not crowded on the evening in question ; that when Mrs. Williams came on board several seats were vacant ; that after she had seated herself upon the fender, with one of her feet inside the coil of rope, she had been toll to remove by two boys and by the stewardess, but had re mained in the same place, and that the strain upon the rope, .which was the immediate cause of the accident, was unavoidable, as there had not been time to pay out the rope before the accident happened. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins having replied, Lord Campbell summed up, telling the jury that they were to say whether it had been made out to their satis faction that the misfortune was caused by the negligence of the defendant's servants. If they found for the plaintiff, they must award a reasonable but substantial and ample amount of damages. The jury retired, and after an absence of half an hour, returned and gave a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 3501. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Der. 19. The sittings of the court for the December General Session were resumed this morning at the Guildhall, Westminster, by adjournment from Clerkenwell, before Mr. Serjeant Adams, Mr. Witham, and a bench of ma gistrates. There were 79 prisoners for trial, of whom 76 were committed on charges of felony. John Donoghue, 47, pleaded guilty to a charge of having feloniously embezzled the sums of 121. 11s. 3d., 71., 11. 9s. 2d., 221. 18s. 9d., and other sums, which he had received for and on account of Thomas Mordell Smith and William Mate, his masters and employers. The prosecutors in this case carry on a very extensive business as tallow-chandlers at Kensington, under the name of Tucker and Co., the original name of the firm, and the prisoner was in their employ as money-collector. He had mixed himself up with betting-office transactions to some extent, and had made use of money he had re ceived on his employers' account for the purpose of speculating upon the result of horse-races. Mr. Woollett appeared for the prisoner, and having addressed the court in mitigation of punishment, called Mr. Smith, the prosecutor, who said he was sorry he had felt himself compelled to prosecute in this case. The prisoner had been in the employ of the firm 13 years, and altogether he had known him about 20 years. The character of the prisoner had been irreproachable up to these transactions. He had collected between 40,0001. and 50,0001. a-year for the firm ; he had a wife and eight children to support, and he had been the trustee of a charitable fund amounting to 2001., which he had not in any way misappropriated. The defalcations amounted to about 501. Witness most strongly recommended him to mercy, and if the court would deal leniently with him, he would ensare that at the expiration of his sen tence he should leave the country. A betting book found on the prisoner was handed up to the court for inspection. The Assistant Judge said this was one of the most painful cases he had ever had to deal with. It was a most sad thing to see a man who had maintained so high a character with his masters in such a position. One of them had come forward, and with the true spirit of an Englishman, not only recommended him to mercy, butintimated that when the term of his punishment had expired, he would provide him with the means of leaving the country in order that in another clime he might redeem his lost position. Notwithstanding the great confidence that had been reposed in him, as was evidenced by the amo un t o f money annually pass i ng through his hands, he had b ecome connected with those vile betting places, and had placed his name to bills for his losses, and when he found he could not pay them, he used his masters' money for the purpose. This was not one of those cases where a high character had been made the screen for systematic theft, which would have been a circumstance of aggravation, not mitigation, and under all the features ot the case, and e s p ec i ally con sidering the recommendation and suggestion of the pro secutor, the court was disposed to deal as leniently as it possibly could with the prisoner. The prosecutor had probably saved him from a sentence of penal servitude, and the court had no doubt that at the expiration of the sentence he would carry out his promise. He then sen tenced the prisoner to six months' hard labour, and im pressed upon him the importance of using his utmost efforts when in another country, to regain his former high character. (Before Mr. Witham.) ELLIOTT V. THE CHURCH RATE Ol? ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR In the short notice of this appeal, which came before the court on Friday, there was a slight error, as to the actual point on which the decision was given, which should be set right. The appeal was not dismissed on the objection taken by Mr. Bodkin as stated, but the order or warrant appealed against was quashed by the court on the ground that it was not made under seal as required. Mr. Bodkin's objection was in effect over ruled, and the merits of the ease were about being en tered upon when the objection as to their being no seal on the order was started and was held to be fatal, and the order quashed. The result so far therefore was in favour of the appellant, but the main question involved in the appeal of course remains untouched. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-ROUSE.—Thomas Downing, a person of respectable appearance, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having fraudulenly and by a false pretence attempted to obtain money from Mr. Fortes ;me, lock manufacturer, of Cheapside. •The name given 1) 7 the prisoner is supposed to be fictitious. • Fortescue said—About ten minutes past five C , cl ok on Saturday evening the prisoner sac, me P, and told he knew an intimate friend of mine called at the named - Weston, and asked me for one of our cards of address, some of ourhle had a country friend who wished to buy " Hobbs I gave him the card of our firm, In a few' m i nutes and Fortescue," and he left the shop. he returned, and asked me if I could give him Mr. W e away, and in about lit e , s address. I did so , an d h e wen t u o r o :ninutes he returned, and said that Mr. Weston Waa at home, that he had a bill to meet of 71. in Walbrook asked ' b ut ra was deficient four shillings of the amount, and he wir e to let him have the loan of that sum as a friend of inune zv te ston. I told hint I 4r. w s e trangers, but that made it a rule not to lend b e at Pati n e he had better go and knock at s door again, who I thought would be sure to and i he left to the rrence me. I then saw him go into our f ac t ory, in , lane, adjoining our house, and sp ea k . and then he went to Mr. Weston's house in Lawrence lane, lane, and I saw him go up the staircase, and heard some conversation between him and Mr. Weston, an d I went up stairs and asked Mr. Weston if he knew the prisoner, to whioh the reply was that he had never seen the ma n before in his life. I said I would give the prisoner in charge for endeavouring to obtain money under false pretences. The prisoner then said, "Mr. Fortescue, I beg mercy of you ; consider my position." Mr. T. S. Weston, general warehouseman, of No. 31, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, said, Mr. Fortescue is a friend of mine. I was at my warehouse on Saturday evening at ten minutes past 5 o'clock. I had been at the warehouse perhaps two hours previously to my seeing the pri soner. I do not know him. I war at the top of the stairs when he called. I heard some one ask for Mr. Weston's warehouse, and he was told to go up stairs to the first floor. The prisoner then came up and said, " Is Mr. Weston at home ?" I said, " Yes, my name Weston." He said, "May I beg the favour of a few minutes' conversation with you ?" He said, " I am a particular friend of Mr. Fortescue's, and I .have_ called upon him just now, but neither he nor his partner is at home. (Laughter.) The object of my calling upon him was that I have a little account of about 4/. to make up, to pay in Walbrook ;" and he pulled out his porte monnaie ; and that moment Mr. Fortescue came up the stairs and said to me, "Do you know that party ?" I said "No, he has just called upon me and said he was a particular friend of yours." Mr. Fortescue said the prisoner had just called upon and said he claimed the acquaintance and friendship of me. I said, " I never saw the prisoner before in my life." The prisoner then said, " I beg your pardon, Mr. Weston ; I have seen you frequently." I asked him where. He replied at the house opposite. I asked what house. He said at a public-house. There was no public-house. He then said at Lake's dining-rooms in Cheapside. I stated that I had not been there for two years, and Mr. Fortescue said the prisoner was an impostor, and gave him in charge to a policeman. The prisoner said, upon receiving the usual caution from his lordship—l hope you will be inclined to think that it is more an error of the head than any intention to defraud. It is true I do not question their evidence that I did as they described. I have had three attacks of delirium tremens, and I was, on the 24th of last month, discharged from St. Thomas's Hospital, after having had the third attack, and such is my prostration of mind and body with the r ecollection of what has oc curred and the severance of friendships I held most dear that sometimes I do not recollect what has occurred. In May last I charged myself with embezzlement, which was not true. In fact lam a perfect wreck, and if it please the Almighty to take me I shall be thankful indeed. A licensed victualler who sat in the justice-room said —I have known the prisoner for some years. He came to me and two others four years ago, and victimised us exactly in the same way. The prisoner was then committed for trial. The Lord Mayor requested that the press would acknowledge his receipt of U. is. from A.I.C. for the poor-box. GUILDHALL.—George Parker, John 'Saunders, alias M`Guire, Charles Marshall, and Lewis Myers, were placed at the bar before Sir R. Carden and Alder man Humphery, charged with being concerned in the late extensive Jobbery of plate, watches, and jewellery, at Leighton Bnzzard. Mr. Waller, who appeared for the prosecution, said that Mr. Reuben Rouse Rowell, a watchmaker, and jeweller, of Oxford, was present to complain of a similar robbery committed upon his premises in July last, when a quantity of watches were stolen, one of which was ultimately offered to him again for sale. He was en abled thereby to trace the possession of it through seve ral hands to Mr. Jones, the refiner, of Wilderness-row, who declined to tell of whom he purchased it, and as a cheqiie for 15/. of Jones's, of a subsequent date to that of the robbery, was found in Myer's possession, Mr. Rowell was induced to believe that the prisoners at the bar were concerned in the burglary at Oxford, as well as the one with which they stood charged. Alderman Humpliery said that was a distinct charge, and he would take care and have Mr. Jones before him to account for his possession of the stolen watch. A number of other witnesses were then examined ; and the following letter found at Marshall's lodgings was also read : " London, Dec. 7, 1853. " Friend Henry,—You must excuse me writing to you, but I have left the Royal Oak, as Mr. Parker is not there. Write to me by return of post, as I shall operate next Sunday night if possible.—l remain yours, &c. " FRIEND. "Direct for me, No. 84, Hill-street, Walworth-road, London. I have left Union-street." This letter was addressed " Mr. 11. Auckland, - at Mr. Couplaud's, farmer, Carlton, near Worksop, Notting hamshire." Mr. 'Waller said the prisoners were apprehended on the night before the Sunday specified in the letter for the writer and his friend to " operate," or iti other words, to rob Mr. Coupland's premises, and their in tended visit was therefore prevented. Huggett said Marshall had been living in Union-street until very lately. Henry Passant was then called to show that Mar shall occupied the room in which. the letter was found, and that since the burglary at Leighton Buz• zard he had purchased about 61. or 71. worth of new furniture. Sir It. Carden intimated his intention to remand all the prisoners to Leighton Buzzard. Tho possession by Myers of stolen property, so soon after the commission of the crime, was a good reason for including him in the charge. If he were acquitted he might then be tried at the Old Bailey for the unlawful possession of stolen goods in London. Mr. Solomon, for Myers, asked if the worthy alder man would take bail for his client ? Sir Robert Carden— Certainly not. Mr. Solomon had only asked the question, in order that he might apply to one of the judges to take bail. Alderman Humphery did not think any judge would accept bail in such a case. Parker complained that they were about to be sent to a place to be tried where there was already an unfavour able impression against them, and they did not consider they were getting fair play. They had no funds to take their legal advisers down with them into the coun try, so that they were entintly in the hands of the police. Sir Robert Carden thought the police engaged in the case had shown the most praiseworthy zeal, and they deserved great credit for the manner in which they had traced the prisoners and recovered portions of the stolen property. He felt convinced that in the hands of such experienced officers the prisoners would meet with every fairness, and all the assistance consistent with their duty. The depositions were completed in the course of the afternoon, and will be sent with the prisoners this morn ing to Leighton Buzzard. Alderman Humphrey acknowledged the receipt of 101. from ‘f C, V." for the poor-box. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—The police made an other attack on the Cocoa-tree Club, St. James's street, better known as "Charles Lyley's," the fourth within about six months, and, as will be seen, with no better result than in the preceding instances. The parties found in the house and taken into custody in the majority of instances gave fictitious names. The police, however, succeded in obtaining real names and addresses, as far as they could do so with certainty, and the police sheet, as altered, presented the following list —Real names :—Charles IHarrington, William Boswell, John Watson, Edward Herbert, Arthur Pearson, George Williams, William Richards, James Winsett, Frederick Lyley, James Wilkinson, James Griffiths, George Lyley, Charles Lyley, Hon. F. A. Carey, George Brown, (door keeper), Nathaniel Kemp, and Captain Scott. Fictiti ous names : Arthur Cooper, Nathaniel Kemp, and Sam uel Brown—twenty persons in the whole. Mr. Clarkson was present for the defendants. Superintendent O'Brien, of the C Division, produced the usual authority from the Police Commissioners for entering the house known as the Cocoa-tree Club, No. 64, St. James's-street. About 3 o'clock yesterday morning, witness, accompanied by other constables, went to the house, and rang the outer-door bell. After a short delay the door was opened by the door-keeper, Brown. Witness went through the passage, and passed through other doors. He was stopped by a fourth door, which was strongly secured with iron bolts, stays, and bars. Witness told the constable to try to force the door. The constable did so for some time, but without effect. The door at last was opened, and witness proceeded up stairs, and in the lobby met Charles Lyley, one of the defendants, who was taken into custody. The other defendants were found in a room on the first floor. Two of them were not.present in court—the Hon. Mr. Carey and a military gentleman named John Scott. The room in which the defendants were found was fitted up as a billiard room, with three tables. The room was thoroughly searched, but no gaming implements were found in their possession, but some of them had consid erable sums of money about them. When taken to the station-house, several of the defendants gave fictitious names ; but after inquiries had been made, they gave their right names. Mr. Bingham inquired if this was the whole of the evidence. The superintendent said it Was. Mr. Bingham—There is no case made out against the defendants. They must be discharged. The defendant having been liberated, The superintendent applied for a warrant against the two parties who had neglected to make their appearance. A solicitor, on behalf of the two gentlemen, said they were prepared with a sufficient excuse for their non-ap pearance. Mr. Bingham had no objection, provided a sufficient excuse were made out, to allow the matter to stand over for a short time. MARYLEBONE.-- William Stratton, the keeper o f a coffee-stall at Wharf-road, Paddington, was charged with having sold spirits without a license. Brown, 299 D, deposed that on the previous morn ing, at 6 o'clock, he was supplied with a cup of coffee at the defendant's stall, and on witness remarking that it was a very cold frosty morning, the defend ant said, " I have a little rum here, and you can have a drop." The rum was poured out from a tin bottle at the back of the stall. The defendant was then taken into custody. The prisoner said that on the Saturday night he had provided himself with a half-pint of rum to oblige par ties coming up by the mail train. They had previously given him the money to pay for it. Mr. Broughton inflicted a mitigated penalty of 251., and in default of payment three months' hard labour in the House of Correction. THE NEW CAB ACT.-Sir R. Mayne, Commissioner of Police, has applied, by a circular, to the various boards of trustees for lighting the roads leading from the metropolis, to the effect, that the most effectual mode of giving information to the public, at night as well as by day, of the point of the circumference of a circle of four miles radius from Charing-cross (with reference to the new cab law of last session) it is to place a lamp post at the spot, upon which a notice of the distance may be affixed. The trustees are therefore requested to cause a l amp - post to b e pu t up a t p l aces , which will be pointed out to them by the superintendents of the respectiv e divisions of police in which they are situated ; an d who will supply the iron plates on which the notice is embossed in white raised letters upon a black ground. SUDDEN BEATH AT TELE LONDON-tRIDGE STATION.— OH Saturday Mr. Payne h e ld an i nquest on the b ody of Mr. S oil d am Matthews, who had died at the North Kent Railway station, London-bridge, on the previous night. The deceased had suddenly fallen down and ex pired. Mr. John Matthews, of No. 10, Ch urc h- street, Woolwich, son of the ceceased, said that his father was a butcher. lie had had pretty good h ea l th, but he had been troubled about family affairs, and he had comp l a i ned of a heavy weight or pressu r e on 'his Chest. Thejury returned a verdict of " Natural death.", " The memorialists have long suffered grievances and annoyance from droves of cattle coming into and pass ing through the parish on the Sunday, to be in readi ness for the Monday's market, and causing obstruction and sometimes danger to the attendants of public wor ship, while other persons belonging to their own and other parishes, are, through occupation s i n connex i on with the market, altogether shut out from any due observance of the Sabbath—a grievance which would be greatly increased when Islington would become the converging circle for all the various lines of ac cess to the new market. That this monstrous evil would be altogether obviated by a transfer of the market from Monday to Tuesday. That this very change of market day was expressly recommended by the select committee of the House of Commons in 1832, in their report on the observance of the Sabbath-day. It will appear, they reported, from the evidence, that by transferring Smithfield and other markets from Monday . to Tuesday, a great part of the evil of Sunday travel ling might be abated within a circle of 120 miles around London. In the wish to promote so desirable an object, the chief coach proprietors, together with sales men of great respectability, and others connected with Smithfield market, concur. It is in evidence that this market is crowded on Monday morning very inconveni ently to buyers and sellers, and not less injuriously to the cattle, and that the Friday's market is so much less abundantly supplied, that if the other market was held on Tuesday, instead of Monday, the proportions of the supply would be better adjusted ; nor does it ap pear that any evil would result to any class of so ciety from the change of the day, certainly none that can for a moment be placed in competition with the unquestioned mischiefs which the Sunday prepare: , tions for the Monday market, more especially the har bouring and driving of large masses of cattle in the neighbourhood of London on the Lord's-day unavoidably cause.' To this the memorialists add, that such un questioned mischiefs' have greatly multiplied since 1832, by the increased requirements of the metropolitan mar ket, on account of the augmented population, and would now, unless the day be changed, be all concentrated with accumulated force on Islington. They also submit that the opportunity for changing the day of late years has greatly improved, by the facilities afforded by the rail ways for bringing the cattle expeditiously to market ; and is now brought to the most favourable crisis that could be devised by the transfer of the market to the new site." The Lord Mayor sent an answer to the application, in which he says :—" I am sensibly aware of the grie vance long felt by the inhabitants of Islington and other parts of the metropolis on this subject, and I beg to assure you that your efforts to put down so great an evil and one so painfully felt by the religious community, have my entire; approval. Any petition, therefore, embodying your views on this matter would, I am con fident, be received by the Common Council of the City of London with every respect and attention, and would have that weight attached to it to which it is so justly entitled." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 19. Sir James Graham, Bart., M.P., First Lord of the Admiralty, is at Osborne to-day, and will visit the dockyard to-morrow, it is (very naturally) supposed on business with the authorities connected with the fleet. Rear-Admiral Berkeley, C. 8., M.P., visited this dockyard to-day, and had an interview with. the Port- Admiral. Lieutenant Horatio Nelson Atkinson (a godson of Nelson) of the Coast Guard service, is here to-day to try the efficacy of projecting a common rocket from a ship to the shore within a certain distance. This is in contradistinction to the coast mode of endeavouring to throw a rocket line over a ship in distress near shore, for, while the various points along shore are supplied with rocket stations and missiles for this e:sential ser vice, it does not appear to have been considered neces sary to have such means of safety at hand on board the ship whose crew may stand in need of them. Lieuten ant Atkinson's idea is most simple, and would save a large amount of dragging about materials if it should be thought capable of supplying the needful aid in the hour of danger without necessitating the establishment of cumbersome and expensive gear ashore, which is likely to be found useless when suddenly required, as has been too often proved to b• the case. The principle of the " notion" of Lieutenant Atkinson is briefly this :—A ship is a diminutive and difficult object to hit at sea, even when stranded, whereas the shore is wide-spread, and could not be missed if the range of the rocket would take it in. The Leopard, 18, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Captain G. Giffard, was removed from the fitting basin to-day, and hauled off to the Malabar coaling depot to complete coals for further service. The Helena, 16, sailing-sloop, was brought down the harbour this morning, and placed in the fitting-basin ready for docking to refit. The Tyne store transport, Master-Commander Tucker, is ordered into harbour to fill up with stores. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 19. His Sardinian Majesty's frigate Eurydice, 28, Capt. A. De Ceva, arrived here this morning, and was imme diately boarded by the Sardinian Consul, Mr. Treeby. She saluted the British flag with 21 guns, the Port- Admiral with 17, and the Consul, on his departure, with five guns. The compliment was duly acknowledged from the battery in the citadel, and from her Majesty's flagship Impregnable, in Hamoaze. The Eurydice is 19 days from Genoa and Villafranca, and had touched at Gibraltar, since which very severe weather has been experienced. She has altogether 550 men, including a few who are going by rail to Newcastle to take charge of the steam-frigate Carlo Alberto, lately launched there for his Sardinian Majesty. From Plymouth the Eury dice proceeds in six or seven days to Boston and New York. WOOLWICH, DEC. 19. APPOINTMENTS. Captain Richard Laird Warren (1839) to command the Cressy, 80, screw steam-ship, commissioned this day at Sheerness. Captain Henry Caldwell (1853), promoted in August last, while serving as Commander of the Prince Regent, 90, flagship of Rear-Admiral Corry, has been appointed to study steam at the Factory at Woolwich Dockyard. Captain Horatio Beauman Young (1846), to study steam at the factory at Woolwich Dockyard. Paymaster George Grant (1850), recently serving in the Prometheus, steam-sloop, when on the West Coast of Africa station, to the Juno, 26, at Chatham, fitting for service on the Australian station. Mate James T. Pringle (1852), recently serving as Acting-Mate in the Hastings, 72, when flagship on the East Indies station, to the Boscawen, 70, at Chatham, fitting to serve as flagship on the North America and West Indies station. Midshipmen.—William H. Nurse, to the Princess Royal, 90, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth ; George R. Harvey, to the Royal George, 120, screw steam-ship, at Sheerness. Assistant-Surgeon William G. Hill (1853), to the Saracen brig, at Devonport. Naval Cadet G. N. Smallpiece, to the Princess Royal. Assistant-Engineers.—John Forster, Arch. Young, Walter T. Fry, and Charles Freeburn, to the Cyclops steam-frigate, at Sheerness, preparing for service on the Mediterranean station. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1853 THE NEW METROPOLITAN MARKET AT COPENHAGEN FIELDS. Yesterday the Lord Mayor received from the Rev. D. Wilson, the vicar of Islington, a memorial in favour of holding the first cattle market of the week on Tues day, instead of Monday, as at present. The following is an extract from the document : . PROMOTION. Chief Engineer Richard Cook, of the second class, serving in the Princess Royal, to be Chief Engineer of the first class. The Melampus, 42, frigate, having on board the machinery of the Majestic, 80, was taken out of the basin at Woolwich at high water in the afternoon of to day, and immediately taken in tow by the Monkey and Zephyr steam-vessels, and she will proceed as far as Greenhithe this evening and be taken to Sheerness to morrow, where the Majestic is making ready for sea. The Cressy, 80, screw steam-ship, commissioned to day by Captain R. L. Warren, is in the basin at Sheer ness, and a number of hands employed upon her, that she may be ready for sea with all possible despatch. The Banshee steam-vessel, Louis R. Reynolds, was taken into the west dock at Woolwich Dockyard to-day to have her bottom examined, previous to her departure for the Mediterranean, where she is to be employed as a mail-packet. THE SOUP KITCHEN CHRISTMAS DINNER.—It is pro. posed to continue the custom of last year in respect of the destitute, the poor, and the houseless of this metro polis, by giving them a Christmas dinner as before. The prime movers in the matter are the committee of the Soup Kitchen, Leicester-square ; and Lord Faversham has handsomely contributed the carcase of his prize ox for the occasion. A more pious purpose than this can not be imagined, especially as the season of winter ap pears with unusual severity ; and therefore, the charit able and humane portion of the community will scarcely find a better outlet for their contributions. " Who gives to the poor lends to the Lord." " Go, and do likewise." —Observer. [ADVERTISEMENT.]-Fifty thousand Cures have been effected by Du Barry's delicio us R eva l en t a A ra bi ca F oo d , without medicine, inconvenien ce , or expense ( as i t saves fifty times its cost in other remedies).—"Twenty-five years nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and debility, from which I had suffered great misery, and whi c h no medi cine could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's Food in a very sh or t ti me. W . R. Reeves, Pool Anthony, Tiverton." " Ei g ht years ' dys pepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea, for which my servant had consulted the advice of many, 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. Flavel, Rid lington Rectory, Norfolk." "Three years' excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and left arm, and general debility, which rendered my life ver 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 Diss, 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., 45. 6d. ; 51b., lie. ; 121 b., 225. ; super-refined, 51b., 225. ; 101 b., 335. The 101 b. and 121 b. carriage free. Barry Da Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; also, Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her Majesty, The room was very well attended, but business was still very limited. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.—Despite the strong field that will in all probability be found arrayed against Miss Mowbray when the nominations are published, she was again in high force—as little as 7 to 1 being taken. CURSTER Cur.—Offers to lay 1,000 to 30 agst Virago, and to take 2,000 to 50 ; 2,500 to 50 taken twice about Tom (late Mountain Hawk). (By the way, as it is likely there will be 2 Toms entered for this event, especial care should be taken in booking bets respecting them.) 2,000 to 30 agst Newminster, and 1,000 to 10 each agst Red Lion, Joe Miller, Talfourd, Muscovite, and Heapy, was laid. DERBr.—King Tom again received strong support : 9 to 1 was taken to 2001. ; Autocrat was untouched ; 1,650 to 50 taken about Boiardo ; 100 to 30 and 500 to 15 Andover; 1,000 to 25 Meteora ; 450 to 50 betted against John Scott winning Derby and Oaks. Notice—The room will not be opened on Monday next, the 26th inst. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY. THREE PERSONS STARVED TO DEATH. On Saturday afternoon Mr. William Baker, the coro ner, held three inquests on the bodies of persons who died from starvation and exposure to the weather. The first case was taken at the George and Dragon, High-street, Shadwell, relative to the death of William Driscoll, aged 14 months, who died at a wretched hovel, situated at 113, New Gravel•lane, Shadwell. The de ceased's mother, father, and grandfather, and two chil dren, occupied a small room, tea feet square, with four other persons, who some time since came from hop-pick ing, and although in a state of the greatest destitution, they declined to remain in the workhouse, where they had been placed by the parochial authorities. The coroner having remarked on the painful nature of the case, gave orders to the police of the K division to have the family removed to the Whitechapel Union, as the poor creatures were in a most wretched condition. The jury returned a verdict that " the deceased died from destitution." A second inquiry was gone into at the Grave. Maurice Tavern, Whitechapel-road, as to the death of Mary Murphy, aged 50 years, who it was alleged had died from destitution and cold. The deceased had been a hawker of lucifer matches, and was in the habit of sleeping nightly on the steps of doors. Mr. Paine, the medical officer, said the deceased had died from disease of the heart, aggravated by destitution and exposure to the inclement weather. Verdict, " Natural death, ac celerated by cold and privation." The third inquest was held at the same tavern respect ing the death of Catherine Connor, aged 60 years, who perished from the want of food and proper attention. The deceased was a widow, but lodged with her daughter, a sempstress, living in a small room at No. 8, Goulston street, Whitechapel, who, with 4s. per week, kept her self and five children. Their food daily was dry bread and weak coffee. Verdict, " Died from want and privation." SINGULAR AFFECTION _BETWEEN A MONKEY AND A TERRIER. A fine East Indian monkey, the property of Mr. Wm, Hardwick, maltster, Lark-hill, died a few days since. "Jerry," as he was called, formed during his life an ex tensive range of acquaintance, and was, three or four years ago, occasionally on rather, too familiar terms with several respectable tradesmen on the north side of Fishergate, whose patience he sometimes severely taxed by his tricks and destructive propensities. More than one fowling-piece has been levelled at him while sporting on the roofs of the houses, and amusing himself by the distribution of the tiles into the street or areas below ; but the lucky rascal always contrived to escape without serious injury. There is something rather interesting in his history. About eight or nine years ago Mr. Hard wick received from a waggish relative, in return for some kindness, a " young monkey," as a friendly acknowledg ment. Although the compliment appeared rather a doubt ful one, yet Mr. H. determined, if possible, to rear the animal ; and after some labour, and sundry snarlings, snappings, and "battles royal," he prevailed upon a fine white thorough-bred and rough-haired English terrier bitch, named "Fan," to " fraternise " with " Jerry," and perform the duties of step-mother ! They were for several years chained to the same kennel in the yard of the Grey Horse Inn, Fishergate ; and, notwithstand ing the notorious worrying propensities of the terrier, they lived together in as perfect harmony as most other couples, varied occasionally by a little harm less domestic squabbling in imitation of their "betters." " Jerry " was evidently the master spirit in point of intelligence, though he prudently succumbed to the physical prowess of his companion. Many singular anecdotes are told of him, which would seem to indicate a greater amount of calculating purpose and sound judgment than can well be understood to pro ceed from simple and unassisted instinct. His kennel was formed in the recess beneath a flight of atone steps, the only practical entrance to which for him, was over the top of a door about five feet in height. " Jerry" was often teazed till he wisely beat a retreat, to escape further annoyance ; but some parties, more mischievous than usual, fixed several nails in this door, so that when "Jerry "bounded from the top into the interior, the links of his chain becoming entangled, he was suddenly checked in descent and suspended in mid-air. But this trick only succeeded once. Mr. " Jerry" quickly re-appeared on the top of the door, and after carefully investigating the cause of his detention, proceeded to remedy it in the coolest and most businesslike manner. He descended, amidst the pelting and hooting of his tormentors, to the spot where the chain was accidentally fastened, unhooked the link, and quickly re-mounted. He then commenced hauling up the pain like a practised seaman, carefully keeping it from contact with the nails, " payed" it off into the interior, and uttering a peculiar crackli ng c h a tt er o f triumphant defiance descended in safety. On one occa sion a gentleman, being amused with some of the mon key's tricks, determined to "stand a glass of rum" for him. "Jerry" immediately converted his right paw into a substitute for a spoon, and in a short time succeeded in transferring the liquor to his throat. Two other glasses speedily "followed suit," when "Jerry" became "glori ous," and staggered and reeled, a n d mo p e d lik e an y "drunken Christian," as the servant girl expressed it. "Jerry" afterwards exhibited a little practical wisdom, worthy of imitation by many human fuddlers, notwith standing their orthodoxy. He neither forgot the head ache of the following day, nor the evident laughter which he had created by his imbecility. Though he did not sign the "pledge," or profess the sligthest regard for Father Mathew or his doctrines, he continued a total abstainer for the rest of his days, no threat or coaxing being able to induce him to imbibe the slightest quantity , of spirituous liquors afterwards, notwithstanding the evi dent relish with which he had imbibed the " tipple" in the first instance. He was equally cautious in other matters, and seldom forgot a lesson he had once learned. Perceiving " Jerry's" partiality for lettuces, a mis chievous fellow sprinkled a large leaf with cayenne pepper, and gave it to him. " Jerry" found the sea soning a vast deal too hot for his palate, and grinned grotesquely his sense of dissatisfaction. He never after wards eat a lettuce leaf without first examining it on both sides, and wiping away everything that bore the slightest resemblance to the fiery condiment. He was rather selfish at dinner-time, though, and out-generalled. "Fan" by cramming his maw with dainty bits, the com plete mastication of which he reserved till the con tents of the dining pot were consumed. He has been known to remember and resent an injury many weeks after its committal yet, on the whole, he was very affectionate and confiding, when well used. Four or five rough fellows once attacked an individual to whom both dog and monkey were much attached. Being in the neighbourhood of the kennel, " Fan" sprang forward to the rescue, and pinned one of the assailants by the calf of the leg ; while " Jerry" mounting to the top of his door seized another by the ear. So effective a reinforcement altered the aspect of affairs. The whole five assailants were speedily routed by the combined action of man, dog, and monkey. "Jerry" sometimes broke his chain, and made an irrup tion into the bed-rooms of his neighbours, on which oc casions combs, brushes, eau-de-Cologne bottles, and even looking-glasses, were summarily ejected through the windows into the street. He was not very particular as to the manner in which he effected an entrance. If the door and windows were secured, he would tear up the slates or descend by the chimney, to the terror of the maid-servants, some of whom fancied him a near relative of the gentleman who rules a certain disreputable locality situated in the nether portion of the universe. As "Fan" became aged, she occasion. ally exhibited symptoms of partial insanity, if such an expression can be applied to a brute animal ; the lads said she was "daft." On these occasions she would " worry" cats or poultry, or anything else that came within her reach, save and except her friend " Jerry," whose judgment and caution she had learned to respect and turn to her own advantage ; for, although " Jerry " would not destroy the fowls himself, he very often rendered valuable assistance in their capture. A few mornings ago, Mr. Hardwick found "Fan" in a dying state, with "Jerry" moaning over her, and fruit lessly endeavouring to arouse her from the lethargy into which she had fallen. After the death of the terrier, the monkey remained in a state of moping abstraction, and gradually pined away. He set up a dismal howl as he saw her buried between two small cherry trees in the garden ; and, notwithstanding every rational effort was resorted to with the view of saving his life, he obstinately refused to associate with any other animal, or to partake of his usual food. Four days afterwards he died, and was interred in the same grave as his foster mother and faithful companion.—Preston Chronicle. THE SECRETARYSHIP OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL.— The Government have adopted the suggestions thrown out so frequently, and from so many quarter, during the discussion of the India Bill last session, to convert the place of one of the Joint Secretaries of the Board of Control into a permanent office. Hitherto the two joint secretaryships of the board were parliamentary offices, and the several secretaries went in and out of office with each successive administration. But the necessity of having a permanent officer of that rank has long been felt, and it has now been determined to assimilate the chief office for the Government of India to the offices of the Secretaries of State in that particular. It is known that of the two Under-Secretaries in each department of home, foreign, and colonial affairs, one is attached per manently to the office, without a seat in Parliament, and attends mainly to the legal and departmental busi ness ; whilst the other is in Parliament, attends chiefly to the Legislative business, and goes in and out of office with the Ministry. Sir Thomas Redington, is appointed to the permanent secretaryship under the new arraugeriento.-Obaerver. On Monday last there was assembled in Newry one of the most imposing and influential meetings - ever wit nessed in the Court-house of that town. It was presided j over by the Marquis of Downshire. The object of the meeting was to adopt measures for the removal of Car lingford Bar, in order to have Carlingford Lough made a harbour of refuge. The Marquis of DOWNSEEIRE said the undertaking was not only a local one, but one which the whole Irish na- I tion was concerned. He had formerly taken the oppor tunity of impressing on the Government of the day the importance of the measure, but had been refused, in consequence, as stated, of the funds at the disposal of the Government being at too low an ebb. He only hoped that it might be more successful with the Govern ment of the present day. The merchants on the other side of the water constituting the shipping interests of London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Chester, and he believed, also, Bristol, so highly approved of the plan that they were willing to tax themselves a farthing a ton on vessels passing up the coast. This must show the advantage of the present project over that of the harbour of Ardglass, and coming as it did from practical men, it ought, he conceived, to have great weight with the community. (Hear, hear.) A scheme had been set afloat in favour of the harbour of Ardglass. With regard to that, he would only say that Ardglass never could be more than a harbour light. (Hear, hear.) He defied any seaman, whether belonging to the Royal Navy 'or the mercantile marine, to gainsay that. Taking it also in juxtaposition with that most dangerous reef which ran out from St. John's Point, Ardglass was not the place in which the public money ought to be ex pended. (Hear, hear.) Wm. KIRK, Esq., M.P., said that, from the first moment he cast his eyes on the magnificent lough, he was astonished that any impediment should exist to the making of it a harbour of refuge, surrounded as it was by lofty mountains, which formed a shelter not inferior to any other in the empire, and possessing an anchorage ground at the first entrance, within the lighthouse, of about three hundred acres, for vessels of any draught ; another farther up, of about one hundred acres, for ves sels of a lesser tonnage. (Hear, hear.) It did seem strange that, from causes, whether political or otherwise, the Government of the country had not been induced, long before this, to form it into a harbour of refuge, especially as its situation was just where a harbour of re fuge was most needed, as mid-way b e t ween D u bli n an d Befast. After detailing his negotiations with the Go vernment on the subject, he said when the Merchants' Shipping Bill was brought before the House of Commons, it occurred to him that the sth clause could be advan tageously amended, so as to include the removal of Car lingford Bar. This bill united and consolidated the three authorities—the Commissioners of English, Scotch, and Irish Lighthouses—and, accordingly, when those three authorities were about to be made the same, it be came necessary that inquiry should be made as to the actual state of the means of those respective bodies, on foot of the collection of lighthouse dues. Mr. Fox, of Longford, moved for returns, and they were laid on the table in manuscript. From these he found that the English board had about 30,000/., that the Scotch board had about 2,0001., and that they owed 14,000/., therefore that they were 12,0001. in debt ; and that the Irish board had no less a sum than 95,0001. in Government stocks of a surplus, and between 2,0001. and 3,000/. more. Now, as here was Irish money, col lected from Irish ports, he thought it ought to be ap plied to Irish purposes, and he therefore pressed it upon the Parliament and the Board of Trade that it should be so applied. The house rejected this strongly ; however, he was incessant in his application, and he put a notice on the paper to move an amendment to the house. After three weeks' anxious watching, the Merchants' Shipping Bill at last came on. He moved his amend ment ; it was seconded ; there was a debate on the sub ject, and this was the result—Mr. Cardwell, President of the Board of Trade, and the whole power of the Government, rejected it. It was almost the only act of his public life that he regretted, as he believed he ought to have pressed the matter to a division. Afterwards, to his great surprise, when the supplemental estimates for the year 1853-4 were laid on the table at a late period of the session, he found in them the sum of 20,0001. to be laid out on the harbour at Ardglass. For this amount it was advocated that Ardglass was to be made a good harbour of refuge on the eastern coast of Ireland. He immediately enlisted all those friends with whom he had been in the habit of acting, to oppose the grant ; be cause he knew if the Government commenced to make a harbour of Ardglass, and to expend money on, it, it would require an endless expenditure to keep it in repair ; and also, they must give up ali hopes of any improvement being made on the harbour of Carlingford. He had no idea of preventing the Government spending money on any Irish harbour for a proper purpose, but he did say that it would have been culpable in him to have suffered that grant to pass without a strenuous opposition. Mr. Kirk then went on to speak of the opposition which was instituted against the grant, and the valu a bl e ass i s t ance ren d ere d by Sir R. Ferguson, and Mr. Macartney, the ho n . mem ber for the county of Antrim. and also by Mr. Cairns, one of the representatives of Belfast, and several others, who were all convinced of the great advantages of Car lingford as compared with Ardglass. That opposition was successful, Sir Jas. Graham being most reluctantly and unwillingly obliged to withdraw the grant. He had little doubt, if gone to in a proper spirit, the Govern ment would support them in a movement they were now making. (Hear.) Mr. Kirk concluded by moving a resolution, which set forth the necessity of removing the bar, and the advantages that would attend the pro ceedings. DENNIS MAGUIRE, Esq., briefly seconded the re solution. The CHAIRMAN then put to the meeting the motion, which was carried unanimously. GEORGE MACARTNEY, Esq., M.P., moved the next resolution. It might appear strange, he said, that, as the representative of another county, in which there was one of the most enterprising towns in the kingdom of Ireland, both as to internal and national resources, he should be present, on th a t occas i on , the advocate of Car lingford Bar. lie had, howev er , taken the matter up in Parliament, believing that Carlingford was better fitted for a harbour of refuge than Ardglass. Under no other circumstances would he have appeared amongst them. He had been in the habit of yachting for many years along the Irish coast, and he could, therefore, speak from experience of the great dangers of Ardglass. In order to decide the merits of the two harbours it would be necessary for him to call the attention of the meeting to the evidence that had been laid before the Tidal Com missioners in the year 1846. He would read to them one simple paragraph out of the testimony of Major Beauclerc, and he would rest his case upon it. (Hear.) He said, "If the Government can get a better place than Ardglass, let them take it." Now, Ardglass only con tained thirty-seven acres, and was very badly sheltered ; and how could it be compared to Carlingford ? (Cheers.) Captain Beechy had declared that Ardglass harbour would not be worth the money it would cost to mend the pier ; it was too confined, and the water at its mouth was too deep • and the meaning of Mr. Nimmo's and Captain Vignolles' evidence was plainly that it would not be wise to lay out money on it. (Hear, hear.) The loss of property in that bay had been enormous, The Government themselves were then making five or six safety harbours under the provisions of the act that passed after the taking of the evidence to which he had referred ; and it was a well-known fact that upon Dover and other English ports no less a sum than 2,553,000/. had been expended, or would be expended, in the con struction of these works. When they, looked upon the expenditure that had been made upon the coast of Eng land, and when they remembered what had been done in a similar manner for Ireland, had they not a right to demand a share I (Hear, hear, and cheers.) One harbour was a total failure, that of Howth ; and the other harbour at Kingstown was falsely called a safety harbour, for during some winds a vessel could not enter it with safety, and he had himself seen a vessel go down in it at her moorings. Of course they might point to Cork and Belfast, but those were not harbours made by men—they were naturally formed, and any improve ments that had been made in them were made at the expense of the merchants and traders. The hon. mem ber concluded by moving the following resolution : "That the Bay of Carlingford, which is midway between Belfast and Dublin, appears superior to any other place for a harbour of refuge, as it requires only the removal of the bar. Colonel CLoss seconded the motion, It. S. MOORE, Esq., M.P., said, if they referred to the report of the Harbour Commissioners, who had been sent forth to inquire into the subject by the Government, it would be found that those gentlemen had decided that a harbour of refuge upon that portion of the coast would be an incalculable boon to all mariners trading in the Irish Channel. Surely such an announcement as that, coming from a commission appointed by themselves, ought to have been sufficient to satisfy any Government. (Cheers.) But he held in his hand a document which he considered was even of greater importance than that. It was a list of all the vessels that had been wrecked or stranded from St. John's Point to Conroy Point, between the years 1833 and 1852. It appeared from that document that forty-six vessels had been driven on shore, and the cargoes of many of them lost. He regretted to be able to add to it a list of four other vessels that had been totally wrecked within the same district in the months of November and December last, making altogether an aggregate of fifty vessels that had been lost within a period of twenty years. (Hear, hear.) During the seven years previous to 1831, forty six vessels were wrecked in the bay of Dundrum, and the aggregate value of these vessels was 196,000. Was it possible then, he might ask, for any man, undo r these circumstances, and with these documents before him, to deny the necessity of having a harbour of refuge constructed in that neighbourhood ? (Hear, hear.) It had been well put by all the previous speakers that it was not merely a local question. It was not a ques tion that affected the interests of Newry alone, for it was of great national importance and of imperial utility. But while he perfectly concurred in thinking that that was the proper and broad grounds upon which the mea sure should be rested, still the exports and imports of that port were not to be underrated. He considered that if the harbour was made, as it was probable it soon would be made, it would tend to improve the trade of every town in the north of Ireland. He did not believe that it would in any way interfere with the people of Belfast. They were too high-minded, he was certain, even to be jealous of the project, if it did not interfere with them. It was, in fact, a question which every Irish member was interested in supporting. If they succeeded in obtaining what they asked for, they would, he firmly believed, be enabled to build a harbour of refuge which would save many a valuable life, and rescue many a gal lant ship and costly cargo from the perils of the deep. The hon. member condoned by moving the resolution, which contained a list of - gentlemen selected as a com mittee to carry out the objects of the meeting. THOMAS KIDD, Esq., seconded the resolution, which was put from the chair, and unanimously adopted. TRISTRAIS KENNEDY, Esq., said it was his opinion that there was no public work in Ireland more important to have effected than the establishment of a safety har bour at Carlingford Bay by the removal of the bar, Under those circumstances he had great pleasure in moving the resolution which had been placed in his hands :—" That a memorial, accompanied by plans, sketches, and estimates, be prepared, to be laid before the Lords of the Admiralty, praying that an engineer be directed to examine and report upon the merits of the proposed project. The motion was seconded by HUGH DALZELL, Esq., and °allied. unanimously. E. G. HALLEWELL, Esq., moved the next resolution, which was to the effect that the secretaries should be directed to furnish copies of the resolutions to the Irish members, and to solicit their support in the movement. D. C. BRADY, Esq., seconded the motion, which was agreed to nem. con. F. FILGATE, Esq., moved a resolution to the effect that a committee be appointed to carry out the resolutions, and that a subscription list be opened to defray the necessary expenses. Great stress was laid on the circumstance that, by the refusal of the grant the expenditure of 20,0001. was pre vented in the neighbourhood of Ardglass ; but he thought he might say for the county members that it would be their duty as well as their inclination and interest, to promote any work that might be beneficial to the county; but if the grant of 20,000/. now should be used here after as a reason why no further expenditure should take place in making a safe harbour, and if it should appear, upon inquiry, that some other place would be inure suitable for the purpose, then Ike thought their constitu ency might fairly complain tha in a matter of national importance they had too hastily formed an opinion, and pledged themselves to a course of action that might prove injurious to the interests of all. The motion was seconded by T. G. HENRY, Esq., and unanimously agreed to. The thanks of the meeting were then accorded to the noble chairman, for his admirable conduct in the chair, and the proceedings terminated. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM HOUSE, DEC. 18. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Margaret, from St. Michael's; Marie, Gravelines ; Mercantel, Moss ; Jessie Banfula, Oporto ; Electre, Cadiz ; Margretta, Kjooge ; Flora, Stathelle • Foltzefson, Loderhanin ; Topluia, Seville ; Ospig, Messina ; Wilberforce, Gelekstad ; Peter Bang, Oronstodd ; Magdaline Sophie, Aalborg ; Rose, Cronstadt ; Anna, Riga; Adelheid, Rnstrugerseil ; Zabina, Dende monde ; Artagnan, Gefle ; Marchioness of Bute, Cadiz ; Olaf, Aalborg; Susannah, Worborg ; Hoppet, Golhen burg ; Newbottle, Berdeanskin ; Pearl, Quebec ; Maria Christiania, Corunna ; Joshua Bates, New York ; Hero, W. I. D. ; Flora, Lisbon ; Concord, Dantzic ; Equivalent, Leghorn ; Salmandern, Gothenburg ; Gateshead, Galle and Colombo ; Naomi, Callao ; Highlander, Rotterdam ; Wilhelm, Cronstadt ; Tamus, Memel; Findhorn, Sands crona ; Elien Etzen, Aazlians ; Anes Minde, Fauborg ; Hercules, Horsens ; Harriet Stewart, Stettin ; Norden, Brevig ; Solide, Gottenberg ; No. 1, Quebec ; Gem, Girgenti ; Granite City; Canton Nox, Monte Video ; Calio, Demerara ; Clydesdale, diuritius ; City of Man chester, Cailao ; Steen Mlle, Helsingborg ; Vietoria, Syd ney, Port Philip, Adelaide, King George's Sound, and Cape of Good. Hope ; Herman, Gothenberg ; Rufina, Bar celona and Tarragona ; Rajah Sarawak, Singapore ; Pro metheas, Taganrog; Parlffield, Callao; Osprey, Smyrna; Hygta, Loon ; Concordia, Cronstadt ; Balmoral, Quebec ; Mary, Copenhagen ; Nerika, Gefle ; Emilie, Gothenberg ; Loronda, Gefle. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Visitor, for Dunkirk ; Victoria, Dunkirk ; Prince Rupert, Jamaica ; Pearl, Quebec and Montreal ; Marchioness of Bute, Gib raltar and Cadiz • Mary Ann, Ostend ; Clio ' Demerara : Valens, Dunkirk; Gem, Genoa ; Superb, Dunkirk ; Maria Christina Vigo, Corunna, Santandar ; Camillas, Demerara ; Curt, Rio Janeiro ; Sutcliffe, Antwerp ; Wm. Septimo de Septimo, Ostend ; Factor, Havre; Panther, Sydney ; Morris Stella, Havre. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Cartus, for Gothenberg ; Magrica, Lisbon; Halifax, Trinidad ; Libe rator, Corfu and Patras ; Persena, Port Philip ; Susan Crisp, Algoa Bay ; Phcenix, Lisbon; David Lyon, Jamaica; Undine, Launceston. REMOVAL OF CARLINGFORD BAR. (From the Belfast News Letter.) LIVERPOOL, DEC. 19. The Montcalm, from Quebec for this port, was run on shore on the coast of Newfoundland, waterlogged, and was totally wrecked ; crew saved. The Concordia, from Quebec for Newport, was ashore on Crane Island, waterlogged. The Ottawa and Juno were ashore at the same place. The Caledonia and another vessel was ashore at Goose Island. The Achilles was returning to Quebec, said to be leaky. The hull of the Acadia, from this port for Quebec, stranded at Rimouski, Oct. 26, had been sold. The Clutha, from Quebec for the Clyde, was on shore on Goose Island, bilged. The Ballengeich, from Montreal for this port, was on shore on Green Island, abandoned. The Rankin, from Quebec for this port, was on shore at the same place. The barque Volante and ship Universe was at Three Rivers. CAPE►' DE VERDE, Nov. 30. The Jane Cumming, bound to Bahia, struck upon the South Reef of Boa Vesta, in October, beat over, was got into English harbour, dis charged, surveyed, reported not sea-worthy, and sold with her cargo of salt. GALATZ, Dec. s.—The Tanfield, from Liverpool, dragged her anchors off the bar, got foul of the Indefatigable, and and went on shore on the bar, in three feet water, cargo expected to be saved. The Indefatigable, after being in contact with the Tanfield, disappeared, but it was not known whether she had gone down at her anchors, or had put to sea. NO JANEIRO, Nov. 12.—The Riverdale, Valparaiso to England, put in 6th Nov., with loss of rudder, and must discharge. The O'Halloran, from the Clyde, which put in 29th July, has been condemned and sold. BAHIA, Nov. 17.—The Galathea, Rio Janeiro to Fal mouth, put in 25th Oct., dismasted, having been in con tact with an American ship. MONTE VIDEO, Nov.. s.—The Panope, Liverpool to San. Francisco, put in 20th Oct., leaky, and with loss of bow sprit, has discharged about 900 packages of her cargo, some of which are damaged and is under repair. ANirwERP, Dec. 16.—The Frederick Boehm, Manilla to Hamburg, put into Singapore previous to 3d Nov., with masts broken and loss of sails, having encountered a ty phoon in the China Seas ; part of her cargo had been dis charged in a sound state. ToNNING, Dec. 14.—Two vessels have arrived from sea ; one is on shore stranded about one mile below this town, beset in the ice ; the other lies further off—they are sup posed to be from Hull, bound to this port with railway iron. . _ _ WISBY, Dec. s.—The Petrus, Copenhagen to Stockholm, was wrecked on the Crossen Carlso in the night of the lsi December. Crew saved. _ EGERSIIND, Dec. 5. The General Rye, of Suendborm, from the Clyde, was stranded and wecked on Haarstrand and. Jedderen in the night of the 3rd of December. Crew landed, cargo and materials being saved. PARIS, Dec. 17.—The Clarence (brig), of St. John's, N.B. timber laden, derelict and with mainmast only standing, was passed on the 26th November, in lat. 43 N., long. 19 W. _ _ _ IfiaTH, Dec. 17.—A bowsprit, 28 feet long, has been washed ashore in this district ; it is painted salmon colonr, with an iron cap, and on the lower side is marked " A. D. M." in small letters. LISBON, Dec. 11.—The Louis do Geer, London to Aus tralia, was assisted in previous to Dec. Bth, with stern stove and other damage, having been in contact with as American ship on Nov. 26th, iu lat. 44 11., long. 11 W., and would discharge. REVAL, Dec. 9.—The Mara Helena, St. Petersburg to Riga, got on shore on Mohm Sound, near Dagoe, but was assisted off, after throwing 100 bags of flour overboard and discharged 147 bags, and proceeded on the sth December. Doc. 18.—The wreck of a vessel, supposed to be the Guardian, from Bahia, presumed to have been lost in the neighbourhood, was seen in the night of Dec. 10th, about 20 miles E.N.E. of Kykuin. ST. ÜBES, Dec. 9.—The Avenir, from Cardiff to Suez, put in Dec. 1, leaky, with part of cargo thrown overboard, and must discharge. ELSINOB.E, Oct. 15.—The Jane White, from Memel to Wisbeach, put in ..y.Acrclay to otnp a lonlr, .ud. Will soon be ready to proceed without discharging. CIVITA VECCHIA, Dec. 11.—The quarantine on arrivals from countries infected with cholera morbus, has been re moved. _ _ _ _ . _ NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—The Charles do Wolfe (British brig), was ashore near Rockaway, Ist inst., and full of water. _ _ _ _ SHELBOUBNE, N.S., Dec. 5. Tho Malaga, from Malaga to Halifax, N.S., has been wrecked on one of the Ragged Islands, vessel and cargo are a total loss—crew saved. The Almerante do Cabo Verde, which arrived at Oporto, Dec. 3, from London, struck, after crossing the bar at that port, and instantly sunk. The Isabella, of Montrose, from Riga to England, put in, Dec. 12, with loss of bowsprit, part of bulwarks, some stanchions, &c., having been in contact in the roads with the Lina of Pappenberg, which has put in with but trifling damage. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Content, from Aberdeen to Melbourne, Aug. 10, lat. 22 S., long. 28 W. The Tigris, from Liverpool to Calcutta, July 8, lat. 40 N., long. 20 W. The Majestic, from tho Clyde to Calcutta, Aug. 5, lat. 3 S., long. 27 W. The St amboul, from Liverpool, Dec. 3, lat. 37 N. The Tiber, steamer (supposed), steering S.S.W., Dec. 7, lat. 40 N. , long. 10 W. SHOCK OF AN EARTHQUAKE IN VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. —The Hobart Town Advertiser, of Sept. 21, says—" We received the following from a correspondent :—At ten minutes before six last evening we had a severe shock of an earthquake ; the house, which is built of stone, shook severely. The tea-things were on the table at the time ; the furniture, cups, saucers, &c., all danced. Mrs. Hobbs was sitting leaning against the side of the fire place, my son William was by her leaning upon the mantlepiece, his head resting on his hand. The shock was so severe to them both, they felt it long after. One of my daughters was stooping at the time, and fell on her head. I can only compare it to the rolling of heavy waggons under an archway. All passed away to the north-east." [ADVERTISEMENT. —A LIEUTENANT OF DRAGOONS CURED OF RHEUMATISM BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMIINT AND PILLS.—This officer, who is in the Dutch army, states that Holloway's Pills and Ointment have cured him of rheumatism, which appeared to be incurable, as neither sea-bathing, vapour-baths, nor preparations vaunted as sure remedies, did him any good, and the treatment of the doctor, after several months trial, was without suc cess. At this juncture he commenced taking these Pills and rubbing the Ointment into the complaining parts twice a day, which effectually cured him in the course of six weeks. The truth of this statement can be vouched for by Mr. J. B. Stratman, of Bois-le-Doc.—Sold by all drug gists; and at Professor Holloway's ostablislintent, 244, and, London. IatELMSPORD—DEa. 16. The condition of the wheat on offer to-day being 8°1 ! le. what better, and a little more readiness to purchase being evinced, we have to report an improvement of 20 per (Ir• on the best samples. Inferior parcels were firm at last week's quotations. Spring corn without alteration. Prices to-day were as follow :--Wheat, white, old 6240 d, to 79s Od, new 69s to 79s • red, old 55s to 72 5 , new 58s to 72s ; barley, 30s to 36s ;'chevalier, 30s to 40; ; grinding, 23s to 31s ; malt, 61s to 65s ; chevalier, 64s to 70s; oats, 21s to 28s ; peas, partridge, 4as to 45s ; white, 478 to 49 3 ; boiling 51s to 6011 ; dun, new, 41s to 44s ; beans, tick, 4C6 to 42 ; Harrow ticks, 38s to 44s ; Mazagan, 38s to 41.5. COLCHESTER —DEC. 17• A moderate supply of wheat to-day. The trade vas more active, and 3s to 4s per qr. dearer. Barley of an descriptions was taken at 2s to 3s per qr. advance. New, beans recovered the depression noted last week, and inns', be noted 3s to 4s per qr. dearer. Peas were saleable at 1s to 2a more money. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 76e to 84g; red, 70s to 76s ; barley, 38 s to 44 s ; oats, 25s to 32s ; bouls , Mnmagan 36s to 42s ; middle and small, 41 s to 58s ; Pe* white, an to 60s ; grey, 46s to 50s. Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, Stu , "c eltod in the port o f L on d on , from the following ports, from the 12th to the 17th December, both inclusive. g g ' 8 4; F.l STS - r 96 68 14 4 118 82 30 7 .4 rg .. 1 8601 .. 27 - 1366 .. 310 1001 79 100; Colchester Harwich Leigh Maldon KIRKCALDY—DEC. 17. Here to-day we had fair supplies of all kinds of M ill i ; Sales brisk at an advance of 2s per qr. on wheat , and on barley and oats. . mss. Wheat. i Barley. Oats. ,01 First 76s Od I 39s 0,1 29s Od I Os a Second 66s Od i 35s Oct 27s Oct °: I Third 54s Od 26s Cd 16s Od I us- Oatmeal, per bag of 2Solbs imperial, 39s Oct to 40s ot l COUNTRY MARKETS. COAL MARKET.—Dsc. 19. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market a. d. l We.llSend, .kee a. 2 Abby Hartley Hasting's Hartley 26 3 0 6 Haswell ......... ......... ... . 23 e0 v :3 0 Holywell Re ihough Main 21 6, 5earber0uih...............0 . 30 u West Hartley 26 0 Stewart's .... . ............. .„ 32 v West Tanfield 9 ................ 2 o:Caradoc ... _ .... 31 0 Wylam 26 o:Hengh Hall . .............. 3 . 7) v !South Hartlepool ... ..... _„ 0 Wallsend, &c. iWitton Park .. Zi ....... . .. . .. 0 Wyland (unscreened) 21 6 1 Gsrvaen Cae Gurweu ...... 3 6 0 Northumberland 2B 01Perkins' Anthracite ...... 3 4 0 14 Bell's Primrose 22 OlWatney's Anthracite ....- Bell 3l 6, Ships at market l7 j Sold l5. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LI.V.ERPOOL, DEC. 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been verb tenor but very little stock has been pressed for sale, an 2 ; quently quotations have been steady ;—Caledonia n, t o, Lancashire and Yorkshire, 688 • Lancaster and Prlo s ,, ° 55 prem. ; ditto Three-Fourth Shares issued at 12/,,r• orth 49 prem. ; ditto Twelfth Sha res , 98 ; London and „,a Western, 1031 4; Midland, 641 ; . South EaStall Dover, 19 3-16 ; York, N ewcas tl e , an d B erw i c k, 16 MANCHESTER, DEC. 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been an inconsw, o r. amount of business done to-day, an d p r i ces ruled ° A ire The sales were :—Birkenh ea d, L ancas hi re , a nd CI S D . Junction, 10h dis. ; Blackbu rn , 5i ' ; Caledonian 2 3 ;_, cashire and Yorkshire, 684 ; Manch es t er , Shellielud,,, i th Lincoln, 254; Shrewsbury and Bir m i ng h a m, 60; P" Eastern, 19 1-16. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 19. done STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was scarcely anytnws we re in the share market to-d a y. All a tt em pt s a t sales," os generally heavy. The only transaction re porteuoi 'Change was London and North Western Stock' per share. , DEC. STOCK EXCHA.NGE BRISTOL .—The market left off steady, with i an average amonnt of bu s i ness t ransac t e d. Bri3t°l 3 Exeter were done at 98i. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General rosi by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] Day when made up From what W N i n COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port Di' - Office, London.. Dispatched . Ln0 .... ,, —......... h ) I°' A.merica(byllrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... Eac America (by United Sts. packet) ..........N Dec. 27 ...... .... Liverpool ... Dec. 21 America (by U. States packet) .........N •••• • • • ... SouthaMpton Australia (via South, ampton) ..........1I Jan. 4.. .. ..... ... Southampton o• i I Ditto (via Marseilles) N Jan. 8" .. Dover Ditto (via Cape of Good e t .110' f r,,ce,. , . . pee. 96 Hope) ............N Feb. 4 .. ...... .... Liverpool •• • Dec.' "0 Africa (West Coast) ..N 238 of the month. . Plymouth .. u' 1 5 Alexandria... ... ....N 8,9, 24, &30of m. Dover • • D ec. 90 Alexandria .... .. .. .. M 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton,DO - 16 Bahamas ....... .. ..M 17th of the month ; SouthamptonDo i Belgium ............N Dai1y.......... Dover .....• P a ~'l5 Brazil ...... ..... ...M 9th of the month.. Southampton ,'" 1 6 Buenos Ayres ........M 9th of the month.. Southampton Do' 2 5 Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of th e mon th Plymouth • • ,I lsl ._ °% '' 16 Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the m on th. Southampton 25 Cape de Verds ......N 9th of the month.. Plymouth .. 24 " ° " Ceylon (see India) ~,,, 26 Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month Plymouth .. '" 81`" Channel Isles ........N Mon.,Wed.,&Frld. Southamptonl " 11 A . .,• 0 5 Chi1i........ China (see Witt) In 16 Constantinople ......N 7,8,17,24,&27 of m. Dover .... • • c,- - !, c : O m Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton ivvv ic " 00 1, , cont. of Europe M& N Twice daily ...... Dover .... • • T' lf , Egypt (see India) ~,,,,cOl 4 France ........ M & N Twice da11y...... Dover .....• .„- ~.1 16 Gibraltar .. Greece (see India) ,„ife4 Greytown ........ _3l 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton ...• Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London ...' . __ 1 Havannah .......... 54 2nd of the month Southampton Jar, I V , Holland .. ..... ..... M Wednesday & Sat. Londo n ... •. :11,."-'16 Honduras .......... M, 17th of the month. Sou t hampton I.'''" 17 India (viaSouthampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton ,D°' 90 India (via Marseilles)M Bth& 24th of month Dover ..... .ID e '' 19 , lonian Isles (see India) 7, 17, & 27 of mon Dover__ .• iDel,',.ssw Ireland ....M & N Twice daily ...... Holyhead .. jT w ,, 16 Lisbon ... ........... M 7,9, 17, & 28 of fat. Southampton De': pi Madeira ............M 9th of the . month Southampton De": 28 Madeira ........ N 23d of month •... Plymouth ..!De , ' Malta (see India) D ec 1 6 Malta ..............N 7,17,19,28, 30 of m. Dover .....• ,--. Mauritius (see India) ~y • 16 Mauritius ..........N 14th of the month Plymouth .• - .1 i Mexico Naples New Granada New Zea1and........., By private skip .. Various ports,D P o l l 0 Papal States ... _. ..N sthlsth2sthofhion. Dover .... • • 1_),!,, 1 6 Peninsula „ M 7thl7th2Bthofmon. Southampton nifea Peru .. . M2d & 27th of mon. Southampton AI . , .26 Port Natal Sicily .............. N sthlsth2sthofmon, Dover .....• 1) .,, 5-.1 , Tuscany . , , , ~ „ ..„ , , N sthlsth2sthofmon. Dover .. • • • • 'girl' Venezuela .. ~. „„M 2d& 17th of month SoutharnptonA Van Diemen'sLan . d (see Australia) .......... 1ir1 .161 West Indies .......,M 2d& 17th of month Southampton --__:„," D o me 1 11 100 * When any of these dates call o't a Sunday, the 11- i nc ila dispatched on th€ following day, with the exceptien of the :A a gi - Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be dlsPa' - day preceding. tbo re! THE ALBERT-PARK MOVEMENT.—It is ruino ll . - Ov. the Government are not indi s posed t o gran D" towards the estimate of the cost of the pa r i trogr 250,000, leaving the bal ance t o b e su ppli e d by the w - of er' in the shape of an i m p rovemen t ra t e , ex t en ding ~,, o f lengthened period, which as the m oney will t o th e required instanter, will not be overburthensora e 01 101 3 ' d ratepayers. Tho land to be purchased alitl . , r ieh' Recordin g to the railiaraentary notice, is in On rort ol 4 of St. Mary, Islington, Hornsey, and Stoke Nes v . te d in all about 409 acres. The plans will be del)° sl *O t public inspection with the parish clerks of S t he 3 o ' Islington, Hornsey, and Stoke Newington, on of December.— The Builder. COMMITTAL OF FIFTY-THREE PERSONS FOB E appears that a dispute has been long continu e the right of the Menai fishermen to take 0 5 1 ,1 of certain beds in the Straits. A legal opini on „ been obtained in favour of the fishermen, they ":07 .4 , week to dredge as usual in the river. W 8 5: 111 1 0 O u `o therefore procured against the whole body) uu rho ber, at the instance of Mr. Jonathan Russell, „,,,a the Bishop of Bangor had leased the fish el t D Tuesday they were all committed for trial at 00. for larceny under the act of the 6th and 7th ,_ 01 0 c. 29. They were, however, liberated on the" cognizances.—Carnarvon _Herald. •vo 1 vs LoNDON: Printed and Published by ~f 6004-0. of No. 112, Strand, rinter, at OC ° IS ? .0 1049 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savg.,ix Mitileatx, Poislyy. ~?ect~►bot 2 ° , i4w. • w the SOUti af 4 stal roo ms land desl iected to kith full r T on th e , h . B harel , l of (ssrs' rust afte Co mpany thereon, 3, ldek IP: tp, )) At -rveniug 4,tZ ---_________ 14°N1 O kI)IN b, I I o leT: tto s n t., 7 , t A tit w at : ri ? k ation x ' 43- ', Or ;11'1 W aterlo CART Cr) WA S IPAN . • tak SkAnee rate tit shat Der " t M h act an , "fited thi Ofn e 'S Of t C °l\l , l ‘ l oy PuP abZ , A N Oi r t e l l tight gt%ka a 0 .411 bee e°l4lVl Net, C114 1,..,0c TntAE A N Ho/ %.o(Tl''e is t l on I, '4Ver f th o t h ' 2'B l tt:,'sely e , ; ari ap t. 6 of ii ltd t!,n) o tion c katter's entertc as ! ,ahatioa t(1).1 81 , r eNv her r at 'J. Et Id i I atu 44Falit ft;rae! li ege 4n a qUat 41 1.IS r _ b t ßi 75. el d nu C suer IL se in (14,nt L'on MOST Dp tyae k n of a Ip tteextraor p h '" la now a l eit; 3'B 'elans. l'erh7B. an no: , h , it at ;,.! of a . Ef 9 4- bnCel4l u . " ~ e l t 14 Ta lrr nevri - ve g , e i tlt-re er t et l BIRTHS. OF lf ° On the 12th ult. at Tannah, near Bombe', boo th of A. D. Robertson, ' Esq., Civil Service. rt. ,--- 0 On the 16th inst., at Asbling-house, ,near Hants, the wife of Captain Henry LIMO. OF A DA.IIGHTES. Df Ail On the 18th inst., at 6, St. J.:mules-sir° e, th. j 0 Alfred Hervey. On the 18th inst., at 15, Hereford-stre et, tile) Thomas Somers Cocks, jun., Esq., MX. MARRIED. li Arr• C i e—p e s On the 17th inst., at SI. Giles's, Carw yottn_4g J. Page, of Doctors'-commons, to 31 0 Y -' 4 - r tjite i n; daughter of the late William Ginder, Esq. , 04,, Fohsb, On the 17th inst., at Stoke Newington, ' VIGO Hill, nephew of R. FeAthara, Esq., Islington, . 1 ,1 7 ., OP Adelaide Maria, only daughter of W. 1: 1 - I' D 'Y De Beauvoir-square. DIED. IP ill I V ales' ef On the 14th of August last , in New SOU asr a yO r John Jeremy, late of 3 2 , Cornhill, in. the his age. the 4° . a ga l l'. 13ai li On the 16th of September, at Adalai the -union of Nathaniel Oldham, the Ififd of Australia, aged 32. Esq., manager of Op the 17th inst., at Windsor, Janet Agil,„dea296. _„, of the Rev. Francis Henry Morgan, Allieurzisi Tifida r r e l On the 18th inst., at Canterbuii, „ nit 8403 10 Esq., aged 87, late of her Majesty's 0i Foot. „nob __. 74 ~2.