The Sun. — London, England, 1853-02-01 00:00:00

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENOH-YESTERDA Y. SENTENCE UPON DR. NEWMAN. (Continued from our First Edition of yesterday.) At the conclusion of Sir F. Kelly's address, Dr. Newman rose, and was about to read the contents of a paper which he held in his hand. Lord Campbell interposed, and asked the learned doctor if he had consulted his counsel as to the expe diency of the course he was about to adopt ? The Attorney-General said he was not aware what Dr. Newman intended to say, but he believed he was anxious to give expression to his own feelings on the subject of the present case. Lord Campbell—l think, Dr. Newman, you had bet ter allow the case to remain as it now is. Dr. Newman—Very well. Mr. Justice Coleridge, addressing the defendant, then said it now became his duty to pronounce on him the sentence of the court for the misdemeanour of which he had been convicted—that of having published a defama tory paper reflecting severely on the character of the prosecutor, Dr. Achilli. After alluding to the proceed ngs at the trial, and the result of the application sub se quently made for a new trial, his lordship proceeded to say that the court had thought it their bounden duty in estimating the amount of punishment to be inflicted, to consider whether the defendant's guilt was mitigated or aggravated by his plea, and the evidence which had been adduced to prove and disprove it. Looking at the affidavits presented to-day in mitigation of the offence he spoke the sentiments of every member of the Court, when he said, in the first place, that he was satisfied that Dr. Newman honestly believed in the truth of the allegations which he made against Dr. Achilli, and that he was a man who was incapable of uttering or publish ing that which he believed to be untrue—(a murmur of applause)—and, in the next, that he composed and pub lished the libel, not with any personal malice towards Dr. Achilli, but because he had assailed that religion which he valued above all things else in life. He now came to the next and most important question before the Court—the actual truth or falsehood of the allegations put upon the plea. In addressing himself to them he could not adopt the strong and unqualified language which had been used by some of the defendant's advo cates. There were many circumstances which would induce the Court to pause before they could put the same construction on the evidence that had been attempted by those learned gentlemen. In the first place, there was an improbability in the story, that a man, represented to be so notoriously wicked, should have been entrusted by the Roman Catholic Church with the most delicate and responsible employment. Dr. Achilli having left that Church, the Court, of course, felt bound to consider the motives which might have ac tuated the witnesses, who came forward to support that story, and it would be recollected that one of the witnesses said she had been directed to to come for the honour and glory of the Church, and Holy Mother of God. Nothing was more likely to have led uneducated and thoughtless persons who spoke to remote transacticv into error and exaggera ti on . Another circumstaTice also pressed on the mind of the Court, viz., the extreme difficulty—he might say entire impossibility—of Dr. Achilli effectually contradicting the stories reported against him in Italy and other parts of the continent, for he was under the sentence of the Holy Inquisition, and found great obstacles ire the way of finding persons who would be disposed to give evi dence in detraction of the character, or in contradiction, of the defendant's witnesses. These were most material considerations. The Court were entirely satisfied with the finding of the jury. At every stage of the proceed ings the Court had been crowded by sach a numerous mese of people that it seemed as if there was a, general belief that the case involved a question between the two Churches of England and Rome. If any one had con sidered the matter for a moment, he must have seen that the Church of England had at least no interest whatever in the inquiry. If the defendant had published a wilful and wicked slander against the Church of England, he was no longer within her folds ' • but he (Mr. Justice Coleridge) might appeal t o the defendant's invaluable writings while he was a member of the Oxford Univer sity—writings which, great as was their ability, sound as was their doctrine, urgent as was their teachings, towards holiness of life, nothing was more remarkable than their tenderness and gentleness of spirit. Nay, he might go further, and say, with regard to those con troversial writings, which he published while still a mem ber of the College, that though his arguments might have sometimes been severe, because just and unanswer able, they contained nothing like personal bitterness. On the other hand, if Dr. Achilli was all that he was represented to be, he was not born in the Church of England, nor taught in her schools, nor trained by her discipline. However bad, therefore, he may have been, that Church stood free from blame. Then, again, it might be said, that he was no longer within the folds of the Church of Rome. In reading over the libel, he (the learned Judge) confessed that, as had been observed by counsel in the course of the arguments, he was touched with infinite shame and disgust. It totally de parted from the usual style of the defendant's produc tions, and left him open to the very strong observations made against. For instance, he spoke of the Reformed Church in such misrespectful terms as these— '•in the midst of outrages such as these, wiping her mouth, and clasping her hands, and turning up h er eyes , s h e t ru d ges to the Town Hall." Surely that was not language to apply to the Church he was formerly a member.of. It was not without emotion that the Court passed sentence upon the defendant, yet the case had been treated throughout in a way to lead to the supposition that they performed this painful duty with feelings of exultation. He hoped in that crowded court there was not one who looked with triumph on the spectacle which was pre sented to him. Of this, at least, he was sure—that the Court was not influenced by such a spirit in addressing themselves to the consideration of the sen tence. Firmly attached as he was, and as he believed he ever should be, to the Church of England, in which he had hitherto lived, and in which he hoped to die, there was nothing in his mind but regret and pain at seeing the learned individual occupying the unfortunate position he now did. One word more he would add. The great controversy between the two Churches might continue to go on for years yet, and if the defendant engaged in it for the future, he entreated he would employ his great abilities in a spirit of kindness to individuals, for the sake of his ardent, holy life, and our common Chris tianity. The sentencel of the Court upon him was, that he pay a fine of one hundred pounds to the Queen, and that he be imprisoned in the first class of misde meanants in the Queen's Prison, until that - fine be paid. There was a general feeling of surprise exhibited by the spectators in the Court when the sentence-was an nounced. Throughout the whole day the Court was densely packed with crowds of people, and it was with some difficulty it was cleared at the conclusion of the pro ceedings, MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Jan. 31. The sittings of the court for the January , Adjourned Quarter Session were resumed yesterday morning, at the Guildhall, Westminster, befo re M r . Serjeant Adams, assistant-judge ; Mr. Witham, Mr. Baylis, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Dodd. There are 69 prisoners for trial for felony, and three for misdemeanour. Jaynes Williams, 27, was indicted for stealing a silver snuff-box, value 205., the property of William Henry Austin. The prisoner was potman at the Horse and Dolphin public-house, and was in the habit of fetching pots from the office of the prosecutor, a solicitor in Green-street, Leicester-square. The box in question was stolen from a desk in the back parlour, and after passing through several hands it was traced to the prisoner. The prisoner was found guilty. There was a second indictment against him for stealing 201. The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to one year's hard labour. Elijah, Eagle, 23, pleaded guilty to indictments charg ing him with having stolen 31. and embezzled Si., the monies of W. H. Smith and another, his masters and employers. The - prosecutors in this case were the well-known publishers and newspaper agents in the Strand, and the prisoner was in their employ as clerk. It was stated by lir. Saunders, who appeared for the prosecution, that they prosecuted reluctantly, at the same time feeling that they ought to do so, out of justice to the number of otliFr young- men in their empl o y. H av i ng per f ormed their duty in that respect, they hoped the Court would Award. as small a punishment as was consistent with jus tice, the prisoner having previously borne a good cha racter. The Assistant-Judge sentenced the prisoner to nine months' hard labour. Edward ragg, 27, was indicted f or h av i ng s t o l en a hook, valu ß e 55., the Property o f th e Great Western Railway Company. Mr. W. Digby Seymour, for the prosecution, sta£64. that the Great Western Railway Company had some time ago established a library a t Paddington, - for the ex clusive use of, their officers and clerks who subscribed to it. The company supplied the reading room, furniture, &c., and the books were stamped with the arms of the company, and in the rules there was a condition, that in case the society, as, it was termed, should be dissolved or broken up, the bobics were to be deemed the property of the company, and not to be shared amongst the sub scribers. The prisoner had been a clerk in the com pany's service, and was a subscriber to the library, and it would be shown that he pawned one of the books, Scott's Life of Napoleon Bonaparte," having pre viously effaced the company's arms, and torn out the rules of the society. A witness was called, who proved that the prisoner was a subscriber to the library, and that he had no au thority to sell or dispose of any of the books. He pro duced and handed in a copy of the rules. The Assistant Judge having perused this, decided that the property could not be laid as that of the Railway Company. The society could not be dissolved except by the directors, and it was not until dissolution had taken place that the books were to become the property of the company. The ownership, as he thought, was in the subscribers until the company was broken up. Mr. Seymour thought that under the company's act of Parliament the books could he designated their pro perty as they were on their premises, and under the charge of one of their officers. The Assistant-Judge thought the clause referred to did not apply to this particular case, and directed an acquittal. The prisoner was then tried and convicted on a charge of having stolen a coat, the property of a fellow clerk. T o Assistant Judge sentenced him to nine months' hard labour. THE CORN TRADE OF 1582, The year opened with an advance of from ss. to 9s. per quarter upon wheat from the lowest point of 1851 ; but a favourable seed time, and the promising appearance of the wheat On the ground, together with a larger yield per acre of the previous crop thaii was expected, had a depressing effect on the trade, and prices rather gave way during the first seven months of the year. Although tbA.arrivals of foreign were comparatively light during this period, they were mostly sold at a loss to the im porter. A very warm July, however, brought the grain rapidly to m a t ur it y, an d caused a reduction of 4s. per qr. In August a great deal of raiti fell in the midland and southern parts of the kingdom, in , consequence of which, and the fact that the early crops were in many places se riously affected by mildew, a sudden advance occurred on wheat of 4s. to 6s. per qr. In September the weather improved, but it was found south of the Humber, that all, except the late wheats, were genera* much injured in quality, though the quantity was inearly an average. - In the North of England and Scotland the crop proved abundant and of fine quality. A reaction in old wheat of 2s. to 3s. per qr. took place when the harvest was generally secured,, and the price of inferior new opened very low, say from 28s. per qr. and upwards ; confidence was however soon felt that from having a more deficient potatoe crop than any since 1847, and the high +lative price abroad, that an advance must soon take. place. The unprecedented fall of rain from October o the present time has much strengthened this feelin , and English and foreign wheats have risen from the lowest point in 1852 about 10s. per qr., but the supply up to the present time both of old anoi new continues liberal, so much so of the forme* that we think at harvest the growers in this part of the country must have held not less than six months' consumption. Our imports of wheat , into Gloucester last year were 144,560 quarters, being 98,495 quarters less than in 1851, while our stocks were 17,500 quarters more at the end of 1852 than the same time in 1851. The greater part of the wheat is unsown, which is much against the yield of the next crop, which gives great confidence to holders ; still we are in this re spect in a better position now than in 1827, which proved a productive season for all sorts of corn. Not -1 withstanding an advance of 30 to 50 per cent. in freights, large purchases have been made abroad for the English markets, but we do not know a place from whence wheat can be imported at a profit on our present quotations. Should there be, however, a demand for France, or the pro spect of the next harvest become unfavourable, we look forward to considerably hi g h er prices. The total quantity of foreign wheat and flour imported in 1851 was 5,619,662 qrs., whilst in 1852 it amounted to only 4,376,203, showing a falling off of 1,243,559 quarters. The yield of barley appears to have proved fully an average, but we think the number of acres under this grain were less than for mer years, and the supplies of all kinds have not equalled the demand ; but large arrivals are expected in the spring. Oats during the autumn were relatively cheaper than most kinds of corn, and having less from the farmers at market than usual our stocks were completely exhausted ; and last month an advance of 2s. per quarter took place, chiefly in consequence of the speculation in oatmeal. The foreign beans at Gloucester were early cleared off, and for some months our consumption has been mostly on English, the supplies of which (both old and new) have been large ; and the same remark applies to new peas. We have had no Indian corn, dari, or milled, at Gloucester for some time. THE DErni OF THE OCEAN.—The Royal Society met on the 27th inst., the Earl of Enniskillen, vice-president, in the chair. A very interesting communication from Captain Denham, R.N., of her Majesty's ship Herald, was read. Captain Denham is engaged on a scientific voyage in the above ship, and among other subjects, he was particularly enjoined to endeavour on favourable occasions to ascertain the depth of the ocean. The pre sent communication gives an account of a deep sea sounding in 7,706 fathoms, in 36 deg. 49 min. south latitude, and 37 deg. 6 min. west longitude. The sounding was obtained on a calm day, October 30, 1352, on the passage from Rio de Janeiro to the Cape of Good Hope. The sounding line was 1-10th of an inch in dia meter, laid into one length, and weighing, when dry, 1 lb. for every 100 fathoms. Captain Denham received from Commodore M`Keevor, of the - United States navy, commanding the Congress frigate, 15,009 fathoms of this line, 10,000 on one reel and 5,000 on another, and he considers it to have been admirably adapted for the pur pose for which it was made, and to which it was applied. The plummet weighed 91b., and was 11 inches long, and 1-7th of an inch in diameter. When 7,796 fathoms had run off the reel the sea bottom was reached. Captain Denham stated that Lieutenant Hutcheson and himself, in separate boats, with their own hands, drew the plum met up 50 fathoms several times ; and after it had re newed its descent, it stopped abruptly at the original mark to a fathom, and would not take another turn off the reel. The whole time taken by the plummet in descending to this amazing depth of 7,706 fathoms, or 7.7 geographical miles of 60 to a degree, was 9 hours and 24 minutes and 45 seconds. The highest summits of the Himalaya are little more than 28,000 feet, or 4.7 geographical miles above the sea. The sea bottom has therefore depths greatly exceeding the elevation of the highest pinnacle above its surface. Great care was taken, in the endeavour to b r i ng th e plummet again to the surface, to show the nature of the bottom, but while carefully reeling in, the line broke at 140 fathoms below the water line, carrying away a thermometer which had been attached to it at 3,000 fathoms. This sounding is the deepest that has ever been made. THE EMPRESS'S GRAND-AUNT AT DUMFRIES.—Hav ing observed that one of the titles of the intended Em press of France was "Kirkpatrick de Closeburn," our curiosity was excited to know whether she was in any way related to the ancient family, the Kirkpatricks of Closeburn, in this neighbourhood. Well, we have had the honour of conversing with a venerable and worthy maiden lady—residing at Nithbank here—a member of the family of the Kirkpatricks of Conheath, Caerlave rock, a branch of the Kirkpatricks of Closeburn. She informs us that her brother, William Kirkpatrick, became American Consul at Malaga, Spain, and married into an ancient family of the name of Graves or Gravi, our in formant is not certain which. The fruit of this marriage was the mother of the intended Empress, who married the Count de Montijo. Our venerable friend is therefore aunt of the Empress's mother, and grand-aunt of the Empress herself.—.Dumfries and Galloway Standard. THE BISHOP OF RIPON AND BAPTISMAL REGENERA TION.—At the general ordination recently held by the Bishop of Ripon, his lordship refused to admit a gen tleman named Hayward, who has for some time past been in deacon's orders, into the priesthood, on the ground that he believed in the doctrine of baptismal re generation—the point which gave rise to the long liti gated case between the Bishop of Exeter and the Rev. G. C. Gorham. The Bishop of Ripon, in rejecting Mr. Hayward, gave him the following certificate :—" This is to certify, that the Rev. George A. Hayward was examined by me as a candidate for priest's orders—that his examination was in every other respect satisfactory, but that J found myself unable to ordain him because he persevered in maintaining that the outward and spiritual grace of baptism is 'a saving grace,' which is explained as meaning `a grace which effectually secures salvation,' so that none but those who are ultimately saved can have received of this grace. —(Signed) C. T. RIPON." GENERAL ROSAS AND HIS BARBER.—After a solemn silence of months, this distinguished personage has spoken, and to his—barber, of all human beings. Much, too, in the style of his Buenos Ayrean state papers ; with the same dignity and self-complacency to the daily shaver of his beard, as to the assembly of his late state ; in a spirit of thankfulness, it may be, for the safety of his own throat. At all events, we find the following in the Hampshire Independent of Saturday :—" General Rosas, the ex-Dictator of Buenos Ayres, has presented Mr. F. W. Nives, hairdresser, of Bernard-street, who has professionally attended upon the general since his residence in Southampton, with a silver shaving basin, or perfume water dish, on which is neatly engraved the following inscription :—` Presented by his Excellency General de Rosas to F. W. Nives, as a testimony of re gard. Southampton, 25th December, 1852.' Accom panying it was a letter written by the general, in Span ish, of which the following is a translation :--` South ampton, Dec. 25, 1852.—Dear sir,—Be pleased to accept of this shaving basin. Its chief value or merit consists in its having accompanied me in all my campaigns. It was manufactured at Buenos Ayres. It is more for use than grandeur, and may serve you as a remembrance of your visits to me, and be convenient in your duties.— Accept of the sincere affection of your faithful servant, JUAN MANUEL DE ROSAS." MUTUAL CONFIDENCE.—Before railroads were built, Mr. Webster was forced one night to make a journey by private conveyance from Baltimore to Washington. The man who drove the waggon was suck an ill-looking fel low, and told so many stories of robberies and murders, that, before they had gone far, Mr. Webster was almost frightened out of his wits. At last the waggon stopped in the midst of a dense wood, when the man, turning suddenly roand to his passenger, exclaimed fiercely, "Now, sir, tell me who you are." Mr. Webster re plied, in a faltering voice, and ready to spring from the vehicle, " I am Daniel Webster, Member of Congress from Massachusetts." " What !" rejoined the driver, grasping him warmly by the hand, " are you Webster ? Thank God ! thank God ! You were such a deuced ugly chap that I took you for some cut-throat or highway man" THE PENALTY OF GREATNESS.—It is a vulgar error to speak of mechanics, labourers in wood, iron, &c., as the working classes—the term, if it has an exclusive ap plication, belongs to successful public men. Mr. Cob den, writing to a friend a few days ago, says, "lam in such a daily 'treadmill' of occupations, that one task is constantly superseding another, and unless I can do whatever I have to do at once, it is sure to be set aside by something else ;" and Vice-Chancellor Wood told his constituents last week, that during the whole term of his office as Solicitor -General he had only three weeks' holi day, and that it was his constant practice to be on duty every day from nine in the morning until two o'clock the following morning ! W e k now, also, of others well to do in the legislative world, who yet more completely deserve the honoerable title of "working men."-- Weekly News. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills an effectual Re medy for Gout and Rheumatism. —Extract of a letter from Mr. W. Moon, at Messrs. Godwin's, auctioneers, Winchester, dated April 8, 1852. —To P ro f essor Hollo way. Sir,--1 beg to inform you that for years I was a sufferer from chronic rheumatism, and often laid up for weeks together, unable to move. I was attended by the most eminent surgeons here, but obtaining no relief, was induced to go into our county hospital. The medical treatment there, however, being of no avail, I left, and commenced using your pills, which, I am happy to say, in a short time effected a perfect cure, and enabled 111 e to resume my employment.—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, '-London. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVV,NING, FEBRUARY 1, 1853. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE SEA SERVICE SQUADRON.—AII the ships at Spit head—namely, Prince Regent, 90, Captain Hutton, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Corry ; Leander, 50, Captain King ; Atrogant, 46, screw, Captain S. Freemantle ; Si don, 22, steam-frigate, Captain Goldsmith ; Furious, 14, steam-frigate, Captain Loring ; Basilisk, 6, steam sloop, Commander Hon. F. Egerton ; and Medea, 6, steam-sloop, Commader Bailey, may be said to be fully manned and ready for any service at telegraphic notice. Most of the squadron at Dovonport are also fully man ned and ready for immediate service. The three-decker, Queen, 116, in Plymouth Sound, however, is the only regular sea-going ship now that has only an advanced complement. She has 400 men instead of 960. • MALTA, JAIL 25. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Eux ine, with the homeward mails from India, is just tele graphed. She will rim through to Marseilles. The knowledge that the fleet under Vice-Admiral Dundas is to winter at Gibraltar has caused much dis appointment here, as he was expected here by the end of the month. Lieutenant B. Rising, 76th Regiment, has been very seriously ill during the last ten days, having lost the use of one side by a stroke of paralysis. The reports to-day are, however, more favourable. Lieutenant Lyon, 68th Regiment, who has been on leave of absence, visiting several of the continental ports, has met with an accident. He was hunting at Naples a short time since, when, being mounted on a vicious and almost ungovernable horse, he was thrown, and broke his arm. He was unable to return by his yacht, the Wizard, but is expected to return to his regiment by the French steamer from Naples to-day. PORTSMOUTH, JAY. 30. The Marion and Roman Emperor, freight-ships, sailed from Spithead on Friday night for the Mauritius, the former containing three companies, and the latter three companies and the head quarters of the 85th Light Infantry, comprising in the whole 26 officers and 600 men. The depot of the 85th will remove hence to-mor row to Parkhurst Barracks, Isle of Wight. The Duke of Wellington, 131, screw three-decker, was undocked yesterday, and will be taken under the shears to be masted on Monday. She will be ready for trial in March. It is reported that the Bulldog paddle steam-sloop is to be commissioned pro tem. for troop service. The Leopard, 12, paddle-frigate, Captain Georgo Giffard, has been placed in the new steam basin dock to have her copper, &c., examined. The Barr;.Couta, 6, paddle steam-sloop, Commander G. Parker, arrived at Spithead this morning from Ply mouth, with supernumeraries, &c., which, having dis charged to the Leander, 50, at Spithead, she left for Sheerness this evening. The Tyne store-ship, Master Commander A. Welling ton, sailed from Spithead this morning for Deptford. The Banshee steam-packet, Lieutenant James Hosken commanding, is returning stores, &c., into the hulk Belvidera, preparatory to going into the steam basin to have her defects repaired next week. The Progress and Poictiers freight-ships arrived at Queenstown on the 26th instant, to embark the 2d bat talion of Royals to Corfu ; the 30th Regiment from Corfu to Gibraltar ; the 26th Cameronians from Gibral tar to Barbadoes ; and the 34th Regiment from Barba does to Halifax. The freight-ships Joseph Soames, Thomas Arbuthnot, and Fatima have been engaged to convey the 48th Foot from Portsmouth to Corfu, and the 92d Highlanders from Corfu to Gibraltar. PLYMOUTH, JAL 29. Her Majesty's brig Swift, 6, Commander W. C. Ald ham, was paid off yesterday at the pay-office in the dockyard. The officers and crew of her Majesty's ship Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord Edward Russell, will be paid down on Tuesdy. Marlborough, 131, screw line-of-battle ship, is tim bered in as high as the main -deck, and in the course of another fortnight she will be as complete as though no operation had been performed upon her. Rodney, 92, Captain Charles Graham, got her top gallant and royal yards across, and exercised her hands aloft. She will be complete on Wednesday, and will be ready to go out of harbour on the Bth. JANUARY 30, THE AFRICAN MAILS. The African Steam-ship Company's screw-stearaer Faith arrived here yesterday. This vessel was OM structed by Mr. John Laird, of Birkenhead, especiiilly to carry out the African mail service under the contract entered into with the Admiralty in March last by Mr. M‘Gregor Laird. She is 208 feet long between perpen diculars, 30 feet 3 inches beam, and measures 920 tans old or carpenter's measurement. Her engines are diagonal, of 200-horse power, working direct on die screw shaft, similar in plan to those that have beanproved to answer in the C a p e mail service, making, At full speed, 66 revolutions per minute. Her propeller is 12 feet 6 inches diameter, and 19 flat pitch ; her boilers are double, each with a chimney, so that with favour able winds both or one may be used ; each has four furnaces, and 248 tubes of 31 inches diameter. The ri g is peculiar, being that of a polacca brig; the lower masts are of iron and hollow, the topmasts of wood, being made to strike into them, thus doing away with all caps, crosstrees, &c., giving the vessel a light and rakish ap pearance, and better enabling her to meet the sudden changes of weather to which she will be subjected on the coast. The accommodation for the passengers if; en tirely upon deck ; the saloons and state-rooms are lighted by i large plate-glass side windows, thus insuring thorough ventilation. The sister ship, the Hope, just launched, is intended to take the mails of the 24th of March. The Charity, the fourth ship, will be launched in six weeks, and is (as she ought to be) much larger than her consorts, being 1,200 tons. The two other ships , the Northern Lights and Southern Cross, aro in a forward, state, and complete the fleet of the company for the present African mail service;t The Faith has been fitted out un der the superintendence of Captain Thomas Birch, 1 :,.N., whose acquaintance with the coast of Africa and high standing in the service guarantee that the vessel :is in every way complete for sea. Three out of her five lspats are Francis's metallic lifeboats, which were impc.rted front New York specially for this vessel. The Admu .alty trial of the Faith took place at Liverpool on the :15th inst., in very bad weather, and was most satisfactory. The vessel has since made a passage to London, - which port she left on the 27th, making a voyage from. the Downs in 26 hours. She has therefore steamed L,200 miles without the slightest accident to vessel or machin ery before embarking her mails and passengers, and was dispatched, about ten o'clock last evening, under the superintendence of Mr. HenryJ. Waring, the Plymouth agent. Her mails are in charge of Lieut. Coul, Raif. - DEVONPORT, Jaw. L. Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord E. Russell, will Lave her defects made good, and be ready for sea again : , by the 23d of February. We have had a few days of fine weather, which has been quite refreshing, but on Sunday the wind again fell back to S.W., with rain the greater part of the day. SHEERNESS, JAN. 30. The Rattlesnake, Commander Henry TroHope,. was put out of the fitting-basin yesterday. The Fire Queen iron paddle-wheel steam-vessel (tender to the Victory, at Portsmouth), Master Commander Frederick W. Paul, arrived here about 4.30 p.m. yester day from Portsmouth, with seamen volunteers for the ships in commission at this port. She left this mor • Ming for Woolwich. The Ganges, 84 guns, is ordered to be forwarded in the repairs, to enable her to be put out of dock as early as possible. Her topside repairs are to be completed i n the fitting-basin_ The Agamemnon, 91 guns, Capt. Sir Thos. Maitland, yesterday unhorsed topmasts and sent them an-end, and is preparing to proceed to the Nore. The Amphion, 34 guns, screw s team-frigate, Captain C. G. R Pate An order has b een received granting an addition of 20 more A.B.'s, making a total of .no able seamen her complement, instead of 300, as per com mission order. This has been granted in consequence of the heavy metal she carries, viz., 68-pounders, and her large pivot guns. Lieutenant B. G-. W. Nicolas, belonging' to this frigate (late of the. Phaeton), having been deputed by his old ntessmates, proceeded on board the Phaeton yesterday to present to the warrant fold s of that frigate--namely, M r. Hatch, boatswain, g chain ; to Mr. Johnstone, gunner, a very handsome rhassive silver pencil-case ; and a similar present to Mr. Hoar, the carpenter, the subscribers being the executive officers of. the Phaeton, in token of the estimation they were held in for their constant zeal and ability in the discharge of their respective duties during the whole period of their commission. Lieutenant 'Nicolas con cluded with some most appropriate remarks on the good feeling existing between the executive and warrant officers, instances of which he sincerely hoped to see o[' more frequent occurrence in her Majesty's navy, r.- recommended them (the warrant officers) to carry foe Phaeton motto from ship to ship, viz., "for all hands to pull together." Ris reported that shortlyphion is to go to the island of Alderney ; she will leave here for Portsmouth and Plymouth to complete her complement of seamen. WOOLWICH, JAN. 29. APPOINTMENTS. Paymaster.—John Doyle (1851), to the Espiegle, 12, commissioned this day at Sheerness for the pendant of Commander George Hancock (1850), who will have the command of that vessel. Clerks.—Frederick J. N. Kenyon (1849), to the B o y Espiegle, 12, at She erness ; Rober t Boyn Pl e (1849), to the Hogue, 60, screw steam guard-ship ymouth. Assistant-Enolneer.—Charles Beal, to the Blenheim, 60, screw steam guard-ship at Portsmouth. PROMOTIONS. John Boswell, chief engineer of the second class (Ist July, 1847), serving in the Sirnoom iron screw steam ship at Portsmouth ; James Urquhart, chie the Sge paddle-wheel steam -sloop at Portsmouth ; Robert Jago, chief engineer of the second class (Ist July, 1847), serving in the Sampson paddle-wheel steam-frigate on the Mediterranean station, Thomas Truscott, chief en gineer of the second class (Ist July, 1847), serving in the Royal Victoria and Albert steam -yacht at Ports mouth—to be chief engineers of the first class. Captain Frederick Bullock left Woolwich to-day to resume his duties on the surveying service, and pro ceeded to the Medway for that purpose. The Fearless steam-vessel, placed at his disposal, is now at Sheerness. The, orders for the Banshee, Mediterranean mail steam-packet, Lieutenant-Commander Hosken, to come round to Woolw:oh, have been countermanded, and she will now remain at Portsmouth to be refitted at that port. The Prometheus steam - sloop , Commander Henry B. Foote, is to be paid off at this port on Monday next, the 31st cf January. The Medina, Mediterranean mail steam-packet, Lieu tenant-Commander Louis R. Reynolds, is expected to be ready to be paid off on Wednesday next, the 2d of February. The Pire Queen steam-vessel, tender to the Victory flag-ship at Portsmouth, called at Woolwich to-day to take some coals on board on her return from Deptford, where she had been with the furniture of Captain George Bohun Martin, C. 8., appointed to be Captain Superin tendendent of Deptford victualling and dockyards. The Fire Queen left the same day for Sheerness on her return to Portsmouth. The Cruiser steam-sloop, Commander the Hon. George H. Douglass, was taken out of the basin to-day, and remains at moorings in the stream. JAN. 31 BA. NA _RETURNS. (From the London, Gazette of Tuesday.) An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 15th day of January, 1853 : Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co. Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 12,207 Aylsham Bank, Aylsham—G. and T. Copeman 4,287 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Z. D. Hunt 24,855 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, Baldock—Wells, Hogge, and Co Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Marshall and Co Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke-- Seymour, Lamb, and Co. Bedford Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard and Sons Bewdley Bank, Bewdley Nichols, Baker, and Co Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—H. M. and G. Tubb Birmingham. Bank, Birmingham —Attwoods, Spooner, and Co Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir mingham--J. L. Moilliet and Sons Blandford Bank, Blandford—Oak and Co. Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co Boston Bank, Boston—H. and T. Gee and Co Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—J. and J. L Sealey Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Miles, and Co Broseley and Bridgnorth and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Pritchards, Boy cott, and Co. Buckingham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett, Par rott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stowmarket Bank, Bury St. Edmunds— Oakes, Bevan, and Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury Gillet, Tawney, and Co. Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Cobb and Son Bath City Bank, Bath— G. Moger and Son ... Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett, Grant, and Co Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire H A. and W. M. Harris and Co. Brecon Old Bank, Brecon--Wilkins and Co Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington — Harding, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds— J. Worlledge Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock & Co Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Fosters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—David Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—La Coste and Son Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round & Green Colchester and Essex Bank, and Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester—Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little & Woodcock City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co Craven Bank, Settle—Alcocks, Birkbecks, and 25,411 8,668 15,703 34,561 11,824 13,975 24,783 11,485 7,435 62,930 13,862 4,678 36,450 18,243 Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co Derby Bank, Derby—W. and S. Evans & Co Derby Bank, Derby—Samuel Smith and Co Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiltshire - Bank, Devizes—Locke 23,218 71,253 31,854 26,054 4,273 36,134 34,95' 11,965 66,290 27,659 12,546 ,613 17,751 40,310 34,430 21,934 3,085 16,684 33,633 48,385 7,342 20,905 68,771 6,038 8,601 11,132 37,359 26,876 9,785 10,470 and Co Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster —Cooke and Co Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse & Co Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Co Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—R. and H. Williams East Cornwall Bank; Liskeard—Robins, Fos ter, and Co 105,974 East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower and Co 56,174 Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank Chelmsford—Sparrow, Round, and Co 44,218 Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co 29,753 Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk• beck, and Co Farringdon Bank and Bank of `Vantage, Far ringdon—Barnes, Medley, and Co Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs Knight Faversham Bank, Faversham —Hilton and Co Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and Keen Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon 7,371 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and Co 28,394 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, }bider, and Co: Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. Hertford and Ware Bank, Hertford—S. Adams and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull, Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Vsaseys Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co. Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead --Smith and Whittingstall Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitehin Sharples, and Co. Hereford, Ross and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford— Morgan and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich— Alexanders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Co. Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington— Davies and Co. Knighton Bank, Knighton—Davies and Co Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough—Terry and Co. Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering—J. C. Gotch and Sons Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Harvey and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co. Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W. Williams, Brown and Co. Leicester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby, Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Greene Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith, Ellison, and Co. Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llan dilo Bank, Llandovery—D. Jones and Co Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle ton and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington—St. Barbe and 66,954 81,975 9,761 45,149 21,995 7,079 12,946 5,945 34,62 15,564 22,525 19,905 43,968 6,022 22,750 36,187 18,377 23,135 62,192 18,190 25,304 9,050 19,875 40,317 8,686 5,209 54,412 36,999 25,265 32,776 13,939 92,867 18,8 2 5,865 Co. Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Ly nn Regis—Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank,• Lynn Regis-- Jarvis and Co Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst and Co. Manningtree Bank, Manningtree—Nunn and Co. Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford. Bank, Marlborough—,-Tan ner and Co Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Williams and Son Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Bailey and Co Monmouth' Cld Bank, Monmouth Bank, Bre con Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross .and Herefordshire 'Bank, Monmouth—Broinage, Snead, and Co 12,714 Newark Bank, Newark-,--Godfrey and Riddell 27,282 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Sleaford--Handley, Peacock, and Co 4 . ' 7,549 Newbury Bank, NeWbury—Bunny & Slocock 21,540 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket-Eaton, Ham mond, and Co Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hudsons Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur neys and Birkbeck Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham, Hart, Fellows, and Co Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddock and Co Naval Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth—Harris and Co. New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Everett and Co 13,479 Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Samuel Smith and Co. Oswestry Bank and. Oswestry Old Bank, Os westry—Croxon and Co Oxford Oid Bank, Oxford- , -Robinson, Parsons, and Co. Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Ton bridge—T. H. and S. Beeching Oxfordshire Witney tank, Witney—J. W Clinch and Co. Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co Penzance Bank, Penzance--Batten and Co. Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—D. Yorke and Co. .................. Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters and Co. Reading Bank, Readi ng —Si monds and C 0.... Reading . Bank, Reading—Stephens, Bland; and Co. . .............................. Richmond Bank, Richmond—Roper .aria Lo. Rochdale Bank, Rochdal e Clement, R vd and Co. ................ s ' .................... Rochester, Chatham,-and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson ............. . ............ 7,636 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons 11,725 Rugby Bank, Rugby—A. Butlia and Son 9,874 4,533 33,686 13,077 14,909 2,523 1,907 7,822 12;590 29,246 18,677 48,655 63,775 10,669 3,640 27,009 11,049 32,750 9,450 9,830 40,978 10,588 8,092 12,280 28,474 31,615 5,715 4,4?5 Rye Bank, Rye—R. C. Pomfret and Co. Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Prick arils and Allaway Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Gibsons and Co. Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Cc, 16,180 4,473 29,884 16,270 Scarbor , ugh Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall and Co. Shrewsbury Old Bank and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons, and Co. Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance and Co. Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Pearce Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherley, Fell, and Co. Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co - Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley and Co. Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. Taunton Bank, Tarnton—H. and R. Badcock Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill and Rundle Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph and Co. Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton— Dunsford and Co. Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton - shire—Thrapston, Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—Percival and Co Town and County of Poole Bank and Ring wood and Poole Bank, Poole—G. W. Led gard and Sons Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and C 0................ ............................... . Uxbridge ()Id. Bank, Uxbridge—H u ll, Smith, andCo Wallingford Bank, Wallingford —Hedg es , Wells, and Co, Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— K. Greenway and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington_ Fox, Brothers, and Co West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield— Lea;.,ham, Tew, and Co Whitby Old Bank, Whitby —Simpson, Chap man, and Co Winchester, Alresford, an d Alt on Bank Win chester—Bulpett and Co , Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Eliott and Pearce Wirksworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirksworth—Arkwright and Co Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurneys and Co Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W. Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton— Good ricke and Holyoake Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Laven der, and Co Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster —Farley, Turner, and Co Walsall Old Bank, Walsall —Charles Forster and Sons Wolverhampto n B an k .. , Wolverhampton —R and W. F. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Birb S eck u , affond lk Co B. r Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart,, and • Co ................................. . York Bank, York—Swann, Clough, and Co 24,125 42,962 2,390 14,305 14,204 4,663 • 420 12,039 31,388 23,874 23,738 11,009 6,758 11,315 11,510 13,620 9,764 9,471 14,517 8,556 24,683 4,593 46,468 13,868 21,580 6,630 16,202 36,599 44,454 7,132 13,089 7,700 67,440 10,02: 11,286 42,080 12,329 44,853 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmorland, Kenda1....... Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley... Bradford Banking Company, 8radf0rd.......... Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton ........................................ Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehave n . ..... Bradford Commercial Banking Comp any, 8radf0rd...................................... . ....... Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent...... Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield ............................. Cumberland Union Banking Company, W or k, ingt0n........................... ..................... Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pony, Cheltenham-- .............................. Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry_ ............y,................ Coventry Union Banki ng Company, Coventry County of Gloucester Bankil' g Company, Chel "tenham 105,447 Carlisle and Cumberland Bunking Company, Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby [19,572 Darlington District Joint Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington East of England Bank, Norwich 25,711 Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 147,665 Halifax Joint Stock Bank, Halifax 18,415 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield [ 39, 660 Hull Banking Company, Hull 29,127 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Hall ax 13,620 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company Leamington Priors and Warwickshire B:,nking Company, Leamington Priors Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow Moore and. Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham 128,042 Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-Stock Banking Company, Newcastle upon-Tyne National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London 404,469 North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 43,767 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 68,007 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool Pares's Leicestershire Banking , Company, Leicester Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 2,122 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 32,518 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford Stuekey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Company, Sheffield Sheffield and Rotherham Joint Stock Banking Company, Sheffield Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, R ichmond Storey and Thomas' Banking Company, 5hafte5bury................. bury................. . ............................... Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Company, Wolverhampton Wakefield and. Barnsley Union Bank, Wake fie1d................................................... Whitehaven Joint-St oc k . Banking; Company, Whitehaven ........................................ 26,295 Warwick and Leamington Banking Company, Warwick.............. ............................... 32,575 West of England and South Wales Dist r i c t Bank, Bristol ....................................... 74,224 Wilts and Dorset Banking C ompany , S a li s b ury 73,789 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud der5fie1d............................................... Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch Worcester City and County Banking Com pany, Worcester 4, 470 York Union Banking Company, York 69,709 York City and County Banking Company, 94,020 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds..., 125553 P. DEANS, R eg i s t rar of Bank Return,s. Inland Revenue, Somerset House, January 22, 1853. 9,685 9,068 50,847 10,806 30,840 20,54 t 56,908 7,201 34,94. [9,403 28,357 11,868 23,735 19,813 33,51 44,960 1,476 14,995 26,593 3,896 53,868 23,611 69,679 52,439 9,875 10,030 31,266 1,225 23,929 33,457 52,459 . 360,420 51,829 56,650 22,892 52,396 47,035 9,975 36,695 12,555 34,880 3,189 CURIOUS INCIDENT.—A curious occurrence took place at Letham-grange House, the residence of John Hay, Esq., on the forenoon of Monday last. While Mr. Hay was engaged writing in his library, two panes of the window were simultaneously broken, and the glass scattered upon his writing table and about the room. Mr. Hay's first impression was that a couple of shots had been fired, occasioning the crash ; but on further examination he discovered that a blackbird, which had been pursued by a large sparrow hawk, had, in its eager ness to escape, dashed through the window, and taken shelter, i n a terr ib le state of trepidation, between two spaniel; which were lying on the rug before the fire. It would seem that the hawk had been no less anxious to get at its prey than the blackbird to elude its pur suer, and that it had also flown against the window, broken a pane, and precipitated itself into the room, at the further end of which it lay extended. The poor blackbird, though much exhausted, after a time recover ed, and was set at liberty. In securing the sparrow hawk, Mr. Hay had his hand slightly injured by its talons.—Edinburgh Courant. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—Diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder, &c.—Dr. Denis Cronin has removed from Leicester-plac e to 35, Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, where he may be consulted, as usual, from ten till two, on his treatment of affections of the kidneys, bladder, and prostrate gland, in their connection with diseases of the stomach and 14er. Urinary Analysis (the importance of which to the successful treatment of disease is now fully acknow ledged), conducted daily, in accordance with Dr. D. Cronin's new theory. COUNTRY MARKETS. - lca , COLCHESTER—JAN. 29. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 46s to riot , ; red, 384 to 50s ; barley, 28s to 36s ; oats, 17s to 24s ; beaus? Mazagan, 30s to 32s ; middle and small, 34s to 38s ; Peas, white, 40s to 42s ; grey, 30s to 325. CaELMSFORD—JaN. 28. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white o ld 433 Od to 59s od, new 41 s t o 57 s ; re d , old 39s to 493, new 313 t° 45s ; barley, 25s to 283 ; chevalier, 30s to 37s ; grinding , 21s to 27s ; malt, 55s to 56s ; chevalier, 55s to 58s ; oats, 19s to 25s ; peas, partridge, 30s to 35 s ; w hit e , 31 s t 0 .338; boiling 37s to 40s ; dun, new, 29s to 33s ; beans, tick, 321 ' to 34s ; Harrow ticks, 31 s t o 36 s ; M azagan, 29s to 325. The following is the official statement of the quantitieg of corn, &c., received in the p or t o f L on d on f rom th e port% in Essex, roth the 24th to the 2Dth January, both in elusive : APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant Frederiok A. Manse (1852) to the Espiegle, 12, at Sheerness. Masters—John William M'lntosh Hall (1851) to the Furious, 16, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, at Portsmouth ; Thomas Huss (1848), to the Espiegle, 12, at Sheerness. Masters'-Assistants—F. A. Johnston, to the Furi ous ; Charles Leigh to the Odin steam-frigate, at Ports mouth. Gunner Edward Johnson to the Espiegle. Boatswains—John Harris to the Espiegle ; William Butler to the Queen, 116, at D evonport. Capenter William Fulljames to the Espiegle. Captain Henry Byam Martin, C.B. (1827), has, we have reason to believe, been offered the command of the Duke of Wellington, 131, screw steam-ship, of 780-horse power, fitting at Portsmouth: and now in an advanced state for commission. The Prometheus steam-sloop, Commander Henry R. Foote, was paid off at this port to-day. One of the crew was drowned yesterday evening while attempting to go on :shore about 8 o'clock without leave. The deceased fell into the water in the basin, and although his body was recovered in a few minutes, all the exertions of the surgeons of the Prometheus, and the Firebrand, which they continued for two hours, proved unavailable in re stor4.,.ng the seaman to life. CAPTURE OP TWO NOTORIOUS BURGLARS. The greatest possible excitement prevails in Birming ham at the present time, in consequence of the following burglary, and diabolical attempt to murder, having been made by a party of four armed burglars. From the in formation obtained, it appears that yesterday morning (Friday), Mrs. Horton, who lives with her husband, a gentleman farming his own estate at Tamworth, was aroused from her slumbers by an unusual noise in the house. She immediately alarmed her husband, who, without dressing himself, ran down stairs with a pitch fork in his hand, which he had kept in his bed-room ever since an attempt to rob his house was made about Christ mas last. On going into the kitchen, he found a man busily engaged in packing his goods together. He at once called him to desist, and leave the house, but he re fused, when Mr. Horton made a thrust at him with the pitchfork. The burglar thereupon drew a large clasp knife from his pocket, and managing to open it, a life for-life struggle ensued, which lasted between a quarter of an hour and twenty minutes, and during the encounter .Mr. Horton was frightfully stabbed in the neck, the face, - the shoulders, and arms, but the blade of the knife sud denly closed upon one of the fingers of the burglar, so - that he was unable to use the weapon any longer. He, - therefore, went to work with his fists, by means of which - he knocked out three or four of Mr. Horton's teeth. The burglar managed to escape, but Mr. Horton, no thing daunted by the injuries he had received, and although still in his night dress, he took down a gun which was hanging in an adjoining room, and followed him. At the top of a dark lane, he heard a cart and horse galloping off, when he fired the gun in the direction the noise had proceeded from ; but imagin ing he had not shot any one, he entered the stable, har :nessed a horse, and, having put the animal into a gig, he started off in search of the intended murderer. At Hall -green, on the Stratford-road, he fortunately met with Police-constable Powell,, of the 'Worcestershire force, a tall, powerful fellow, of much courage and pre sena?. of mind. Having taken the officer into the gig, they made with all possible expedition towards this town, but, on gaining Sparbrook, about a mile and a halfdistant, they came up to a light spring cart, contain ing four men, one of whom had his clothes torn, and his person smeared with-blood, whom Mr. Norton at once identified as having been the one who had so fearfully stabbed him. As soon as the two vehicles met three of of the parties in the spring cart jumped out, and made an attempt to escape, when Powell sprang upon them, knocked one down with his staff, whom he succeeded in handcuffing, and in securing the fourth, who was left in charge of the cart. The other two, however, man aged to effect a safe retreat. The two prisoners were safely lodged in the King's Head tavern, Stratford-road, when one was identified as a notorious character, named John Humphries, and the other as Hurst Stevens ; one was out on bail to answer a charge of felony, com mitted a few days since. In the cart were found a number of articles taken from Mr. Horton's premises ; and, from the clue already obtained, there is no doubt that the other two wi' be speedily taken. Mr. Horton, upon his arrival home, was found to have been so seriously.injural as to require the attendance of Mr. Lowe, the surgeon. The prisoners, it was understood, will be examined on Monday, if the sufferer is able to give his evidence against them. A MEDICAL MAN'S EXPERIENCE AT THE DIGGINGS. The following is an extract from a letter just received at Southampton from a gentleman of the medical pro fession, who resided a short time in that town, and who emigrated with several members o f hi s family in the spring of last year from the north of England :—The letter is dated " Bendigo Dig g i ngs , 100 miles N.W. of Melbourne, Oct. 29, 1852. M y dear —, You will have heard of my arrival out, after a • passage of 91 days. I remained at Melbourne about 3 weeks, waiting the arrival of my goods from the ship at William's Town. After seeing my family comfortably housed in the suburbs, in company with a Mr. Lycon, son of a clergy man near Durham, I started for the auriferous regions of the interior. My 'swag' or baggage, consisted of a pair of blankets, selection of medicines, brace of pistols, rifled carbine, and a long knife. The first day's march, at sunset, brought us to Reilor ; here we encamped under a part of the bridge, with about 30 other diggers, consiAting of Colonials, Yankees, Germans, Chinamen, and sailors. The second day we crossed a plain of about 15 miles in length, and rested in a wood for the night. I was surprised at the readiness with which an old bush man knocked up a fire ; no one would think of going into the bush for a'night without a small tomahawk, and here I saw its usefulness in lopping off firewood and cutting - out pegs for the tent bottom. On the third day we passed through the Black Forest, and at night encamped near the Bush Inn, 40 miles from town. It is impossible to convey to you an idea of the roads ; many travellers turned back in despair of ever reaching Bendigo. The broken drays, dead ho rses an d b u ll oc k s lyi ng i n every part of the forest, reminded you of the retreat of some discomfited army. Provisions were now charged very high--bread ss. the 41b. loaf. On the fourth day it rained without intermission. We dug deep trenches round the tent, and stayed for the day. Such of us as had waterproof suits amused ourselves shooting in the woods, and cutting down hollow gum trees, in the hope of meeting with an opossum. The ninth day brought us to Bendigo, and on the tenth day we removed our tent near the Post-office. I now bought tools, and took out licences for digging. We sank five holes without obtaining a speck of gold. The few pounds I ventured to bring, sewn up in clothes, was at an end; our party became broken up, and I took the tent. I was at a loss what to do, however, the goddess with ban daged eyes never wholly deserted me. A person living in a tent close by (in fact every person—even the commis sioner—lives under canvas) asked me to see his wife and mate,' who were ill. Here I made 21., and determined to commence practice. I exhibited on a yard of white calico Dr. H—, surgeon, &c.' I soon began to muster a few pounds. I fortunately met with an emigrant's large medicine chest for sale at 201. I had not sufficient means at hand for the purchase, but, nil desperancium, I applied to my Sunderland friend, who first employed me, for a loan. He was glad to assist me ; I secured the chest, and returned him his loan within a week found my tent too small bought a large one for 101., which I fitted up with a crimson screen and a counter. I have had several good cases, for one of which I was paid 4 ounces of gold, and, to inform you exactly as to ways and means,' within a month I have expended . 40/., and have now a pound of gold ready for sending down by escort. Had I been here a year ago I should have been worth 1,0001. at least this moment. The large stockholders are making fortunes ; they are getting 13s. a'head for sheep that could be had for 2s. 6d. eighteen months ago. A fortnight since a nugget .28 pounds weight was sent home for the Queen ; it was found by a ticket-of-leave man. Last week a Chinaman found a nugget weighing 46 pounds. The Commissioner offered ,41. an ounce for it. You will by this time know of the laughable state of legislation in Victoria. A tax of 2s. 6d. an ounce of gold is talked of, but the diggers will not stand this. Everything here, topographically speaking, are rivers," gullies,' and flats.' Your English acceptation of the term 'gully would not con vey to you the diggers' gullies ; for many miles the coun try is gently and beautifully undulated, and the little valleys between two rivers are called gullies.' You would not recognise me now, my face untouched by a razor for three months, strong laced-up boots, fustian trousers fastened with a broad leather belt, blue serge shirt, and a wide awake cap. Such is the usual dress of g p g i n t pistols andthe d a i r g e g r. quite in Colt's n o m r e na v o n l n v e u r s s e f . etc h A 2 2 5 0 1. s a b t r a t l o i e e o d f i will here bring 51." The Duke of Brunswick some time ago confided a ruby, weighing 34 carats, and 18 roses, weighing 5 carats, to M. Bloche, jeweller, in the Passage de l'Opera, to be fixed in a small watch which M. Bloche was to supply, and it was agreed in writing that the price to be paid should be, including the watch, 550 fr. When M. Bloche delivered the watch, the duke ordered that some more roses should be added, both on the back and front. For these extras M. Bloche increased his demand to 1,169 fr. 80c., but the duke thinking they fell fairly within the on inal contract, declined to pay more than 550 fr. M. Bloche, however, refused to give up the watch before his demand was satisfied. The Duke of Brunswick accordingly brought an action before the Civil Tribunal, to obtain the watch on the payment of 550 fr., or, on M. Bloche's refusal, the sum of 21,000 fr.; the estimated value of the ruby and the roses. But the tribunal, after hearing explanations on behalf of M. Bloche, rejected the duke's demand, and condemned him to pay 1,220 fr. 80c., being the amount of the plaintiff's claim, and of an item which the duke did not dispute ; but the right was reserved to the duke of causing the stones added to the watch to be valued. t„, ' ,A g tl, 4 P 4 121181 Colchester Harwich Leigh Maldou 118671 182 0 5551 3661 • KIRKCALDY—JAN. 29. The following are the quotations for grain : Wheat. I Barley. Oats. I Beans. First Second 31s Od 20s 6d O s Od Third 4os Od I 25s 6d 17s 6d Os Od Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 29s Od to 30s Od. COAL MARKET—Jen. 31. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market : -- s. d. Buddle's West Hartley 16 0 Chester Main 15 0 Howard's West Hartley Netherton 16 0 Marston Main l4 0 North Percy Hartley lt; 0 Taufield Moor l5 0 Tanfield Moor Butes 15 0 West Hartley 16 6 Willington Hartley l5 6 Wall's End, Sze. Gosforth 16 9 Harton l6 9 Lawson l6 6 Riddell l6 9 Eden Main 17 9 Ships at market. 5. a• Lambton Primrose ....... l7 6 Belmont 17 Hetton lB 6 Haswell 18 9 L am b ton is 0 Pensher l7 ''' Plummer lB 0 Russell's Hetton 18 0 Srtewat's 18 t ,", Heugh Hall.. 17 " South Kelloe 17 6 Backhouse 17 0 St. Helen's Tees 15 6 Tees lB 6 Woodhouse Close ..., 15 6 0 I Sold 53. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 31. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been a goe d deal excited to-day, and a large amount of stock has bee n sold at l ower p r i ces . Th ere appears t o b e some fear that the Bank o f E ng l an d may i ncrease t h e rate of di sco unt again on Thursday next, which has a depressing influenc e on prices. The day's quotations are thus reported :—Bir kenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (Chester and Birkei r head), 214 ; Caledonian, 314 • Eastern Counties, 12/' Great Northern, 18k; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 7 7 ii ditto Fifth shares, 4 5-16 d ; Li ver p oo l, C ros by, an d Southport, 174 ; London and North Western, 120 • Ma E h chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 294 ; Midland, ;' Nor British, ; South Eastern and D over , 231 ; York an d North Midland, 27 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln' shire 10/ Pref., 11 c. ; Dutch Rhenish, 2i d. MANCHESTER, JAN. 31. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business has been fair in Leeds, Dover, and L on d on an d N or th W estern stoc k, blu' ,. prices are lower, except in Dovers. Leeds, 77,3 ; novel! 23R ; Eastern Counti es , 123 ; E as t L ancas hi re, 183 ; She d field Preference, 11; L on d on stock, 119,i ; Manchester a n d Birmingham C Qrs., 1 7-16 p. ; North British, 8 1346. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 31. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The railway share market was ve x. / flat to-day, and prices generally were lower. London an North Western stock was done at 120; and Shrewsbul and Birmingham stock at 69. LEEDS, JAN. 31. STOCK EXCHANGB.—The share market opened flatt ©r this morning, and closed at its lowest point. La,ncash ir° and Yorkshires show a decline of 20s upon the quotatioeo of Saturday, and Midland a fall of 15s. The closing sar, Were as follows :—Caledonians 32 ; Great Westerns Midland stock, 76k ; Lancashire and Yorkshires, ' VI' East Lancashires, 18i ; Leeds Northern, 15i. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the Cfeneral Pos welc° by the night—and Mby the morning—dispatch.] Day when made u p F rom w hat iirhen COUNTRIES. in General Cost- Port due. to Feb. 3 Office, London. Dispatched. America (byitrit.pack.N Feb. ,4 . Li b 7 America (by United KO • • • • '' Liverpool Fe • packet) ..N Fe .. b . ..1 .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... Son v u e t h rl' am o P I Americapacket) ( b . y . . U . . States . s ampton) 20th of each Month SouthaMPtOn Australia (via South. Ditto (via Marseilles N 24th of the month Do ... Arrived .. . *Ditto (via Cape of Good Hope) ...... • • ....N 22d of February .. Plym ou th lan. 30 Africa (West Coast)..N 23rd of the month. Plymouth Feb. 13 Alexandria* ........ N 19th&30th of mon. Dover .. Feb. 13 Feb. 24 Belgium ............N Daily_ Haver .... • • Daily 1 g Brazil 31 9th of the month.. So u th amp t o n Feb. Buenos Ayres ....M 9th of the month.. Southampton Feb 1 , 11 CCalifornia-31 & 17th of month Southampton F‘b. . tCape of Good Hope ..N l4thof the month.. Southampton Feb. E Cape de Verds ......N 14thof the m on th.. So u th amp t on Feb. n' Constantinople*.... ..N 7thl7tll27thof mo.. Dover Feb. 10 Central America ....Id 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton Feb. Channel Isles Mon.Wed.&tFriday Southampton Tu T 1: Chili.... .. ..N /d & 17th ormonth ^outhampton Feb. ; o af France ........ M & N Twice d a ily Dover TY' le o Greece* ..N 7thl7th27th ofm t on. Dover ...... Feb' sat. Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London Ta e l•pmui. Holland .........,,,M Wednesday & Sat London Honduras .......... N 17th of the month. Southampton F_ , eb. e . dt ai Ireland ........M Twice daily .... Holyhead TwAc India (viaSouthampt.)M 20th of the month.. Southampton Feb. 24 India (via Marseilles) N gth& 24 th o f month Dover Arri•c'' India (via Cape of Good H0pe)....... Mauritius 14th of the month.. Southampton Feb. Mediterranean (via Southampton 20th of the month, Southampton Feb 2 , 4 Ditto (via Marseill c s).N gth& 24 th ofmonth Dover _ Are . "' Mexico 2nd of the month. Southampton Feb. I s Madeira ............M 9th&23dofth e mon. S ou th ampton Feb* th, I 70,190,27 th, Malta*...... &30th of the month Dover Feb. 10 Naples* ........N sthlsth2sthofmon. Dover _ Feb. 9 . Papal States*........N ithlsth2sth o f mon. Dover Feb. 2 Peninsula 'thl7th27thofmon. Southampton Feb 6 - Peru • ... —AI 2d & 17th of mouth gouthampton Feb. , Tuscany •sthlsol2sthormon, Dover _ Feb. West Indies ........ M 2d & 17th of month Southampton Fob. Van Diemen's Land (see Australia) . .. _e` The mails for Australia v i a th e C ape of Good H in* Ae ]lope are :20te on the 2d of every alternate month. Th ose made up on th'ilt and 24th of each month v i a S out h ampton and Marseilles are 56 sailing - vessels at present from Singapore. f Malls are also made up on the 2d of every altercate mon t>zf° f the Cape of Good Hope. * Tha mails to thos e countries thus marked (e) conveY''' A a French packet to Mars e ill es. are A;0 • 0 [ADVERTISEMENTA— 0 Parr 's Life Pills.—No nle'ghl yet offered to the w or ld ever attained such distinguish celebrity ; it i s questionable if there be now any r. the civili se d g l o b e where its extraordinary healingP "is tues have not been exhibited. The signal success ef attributable solely to the strong recommendation s ~,, 9 parties cured by their use. The proprietors of NO Life Pills have now in their possession upwards of ll„ c i l letters— several of them from clergymen of the Che' o .. of England, many from distinguished Dissenting ~0 1 1 , ters, from gentlemen connected with the Army and and la also from Members of Parliament, Merchants, an.,`, l „ - f . s i though not least, from members of the Medical -r r " sion, and a skilftil Analytical Chemist—all speaking di. the hi g h es t terms of the value of this i nes timable l'a e v a caw. This i s a mass of evidence in its favour ber t all parall e l, an d stamp this medicine as being the sold rational and the most useful medicine in the world. so d by E. Edwards, 67, St. P au l' s C hurchyard ; BarelaYrch- Sons, Farringdon-street ; Sutton and Co., Bow Churn yard ; H annay and Co., 61, Oxford-st ree t, London id ., by most r espectable dealers in medi c i ne . P r ice 18. 2s. 9d., an d i n family packets lie, each. Direct, given with each box. b ° Tux COAST DEFENCES.--Ma are ordered t o ea con structed on the Gosport lines, as also on the IL is 00 lines, an d a strong gateway is forming on the latte r, of one, of the o ld s i tes. Some earth-works will be epee to thrown up at Gomer-pond Browndown, preparat°f;;,'v ere the erection of a permanent fort. Th e Martell° To o h . on the Sussex coast are to receive an armament f with.—Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette. BIRTHS. W .Augustus E as t M an On the 29th u lt, if° of OF A SON. 65, Wi m p o l e - s t ree t , the le at y, Esq. OF A GHTER. On the 29th u l t., at 36,D Brook the 3131.chi°11es of Elandford. On the 30th ult., at C lapham -park, the wife 0f Gilliatt, Esq. MARRIED. , Ivolir , On the 22d at Leghorn, Henry Drummon d s of Attaché to her Mtljesty's Legation in Tuscany', enlYv;erg' tho Rev. Dr. and Lady Georgians Wolff, of the — wa iter Somerset, to Adeline, only daughter of the late Shelto Douglas, Esq. are , recl u On the 29th ult., at St. George's Hanove o D'Monte, thi rd son of the late G. Zrbuthnot, -r_n r of Elderslie, Su rrey, to Esther Jane, youngest Baugh the late R ev. Sir William Murray, Bait., of Claremont, N.B. At Dawli s h , Devonshir DIED. a fter e, on the 26th January! late lingering ill ness of consumption, Mr. William Ils'incs of the Custom-house, aged 30. On the 31st ult., Captain F. J. Ibbetson, late af, il l 2 o ; Dragoon Guards, and second son of the late Sir' (A' Ibbetson, Bart. LothaOn the 30th ult. , at Bradwall-hall, Ches hi r e, Jo b° m, Esq., D.C.L. aed 66. On the 28th ult at' A g d ick-terrace, Manch ester, Loyd, FN. ,aged r w Thoth n the 21st ult., at Grove - place , Bromp t on , Mr. Webste r , aged 69. On the 25th ult., at Drogheda, Ireland, 0. Gl T' ves o!- E Z 3(18: Captain of Her Majesty's 15th Regiment of Foot , , afet, On the 28th ult., at 11, Great Cumber a _ ll _ o3 , Georgiana. wid ow o f' Lieut. General Sir George C.B. and K.C.H. nriglo LONDON : Print e d an d P u bli s hed by MUBDO Y`' n "112, of No. 112, SLrAnd, Printer, at The Sun Office,No•,„ Strand, in tbe Precinct of the Savoy, in the cow Alithllesex, Tuesday February 1, 1853.