The Sun. — London, England, 1847-01-08 00:00:00

IRELAND. DISTRESS IN THE COUNTY OF CORE. STATE OF CLARE. The Clare Journal has the following statement with respect to the adopti on o f measures for counteracting the mischief resulting from the neglect of all agricultural labour in that district:— " We are given to understand that seventeen of the relief committees in this county have agreed to the pro posal made to them by the Killaloe committee for a ge neral meeting of a deputation from each body, to take place, we believe, is Ennis, for th e p ur p ose o f devising means to secure the cultivation of the land now ready for tilling in the several districts. We shall, therefore, wait for some short time to learn how far this proposal will be carried out before we further address our inquiry to each relief committee, as to what efforts they may have made in their separate localities to secure this very desirable object—ono which, if neglected, will be the means of perpetuating the misery we are now suffering under. The Ennis committee have taken the first step towards procuring seed wheat for their district ; and this, we should hope, will be followed by efforts to se cure, in the proper season, a supply of seed barley and oats. They will, we are sure, at all events, do their duty. We hope others will do likewise." Meanwhile, outrages on the public works in progress in that county are still rife:— " The public works have been suspended in the parish of Roan, in this county, in consequence of an attack having been made upon Mr. Harrington, the principal overseer in that parish, because he was a stranger in the district. Mr. Harrington was severely beaten, but we are glad to hear that the medical attendant has pro nounced his life out of danger." Extract of a letter, containing some American in formation, received from a friend at Liverpool by Mr. John Singleton, Quinville, county of Clare:—" Amongst many intelligent friends with whom I have conversed here, one was an extremely well-informed gentleman from New York, who told me there was plenty of food for us in America; and that, as my countrymen seemed to adopt Indian corn, he could assure me that any quantity . could be gr own for fourteen cents a bushel to the farmer; the shipping price depending, of course, on the current of specu l at i on, as well as the expense of inland transit. New Orleans is the safest port to look to, because corn can be borne on the Mississippi at a light charge and from any remote districts. Then the price at New Orleans was 30, while at New York it was 70 cents a bushel. One great comfort we have—that as yet none of the Indian corn of 1546 has been exported from America. This month, January, is the first for thrashing and preparing the crops, and I do hope it is true that Government design sending some of their ships of war, unarmed, for supplies, because the mercantile navy is not yet sufficiently numerous to embrace this new traffic in addition to its usual calls." DARING ATTACK AND ROBBERY. The following is an extract of a letter received in tows to -day from the neighbourhood of Cahir, county of Tip perary : " On Sunday last, at 12 o'clock in the day, Captain Batley's house, near Cahir barracks (an officer in the Bth Hussars) was attacked by an armed party, who rifled the house of two guns, two pistols, money, &c. The fellow: were pursued by the military and police to the neighbourhood of Clogheen, where they were lost sight of. Houses are attacked every day, provision. carts plundered, cattle and sheep taken off the fields —in fact, society is totally disorganised. Every ruffian in the country has arms; neither life nor property is secure for one moment." ANOTHER ACCOUNT. CAHIR, JAN. 3, 9 o'cLocx, P.M.-A very daring outrage took place here this day. Mr. Batley, pay master of the B+ll Hus,ars, rents a house about two miles from the barrack. At about two o'clock this afternoon an armed pal ty entered his house ; four went into the room in which he was with his wife ; they presented two guns at his head, and threatened to shoot him if he moved. They remained ab,,ut half an hour, holding him all the time ; they would not take his watch, or any of the plate in his house, but took a double gun, pistols, and a cm bine, and all the money in the house, about IL 16s. They had handkerchiefs tied on their faces. When it will reported here, the police, with Inspector Brew, started, but have not yet returned. I don't think there is any chance of finding them, as all the peasantry are armed," EMPLOYMENT UNDER. THE BOARD OF WORKS The subjoined return shows the daily average num. ber of persons employed on public works in Ireland for the week ending the 26th of DQcember, 1846 : LEINSTER. Carlow . Drogheda, Town of Dublin Dublin, City of Kildare Kilkenny Kilkenny, City V King's County Longford Louth :Meath Queen's County Westmeath Wex'ord Wicklow 2,077 1.961 3,839 9,324 576 3,999 8,506 3,693 9,023 4,268 6,54 13,375 2,383 T:NSTER. Clare 40,778 Cork, East Riding Cork, West Riding 11,788 Cork, City of Kerry Limerick Limerick, City of 690 Tipperary, South Riding Tipperary, North Riding Waterford 5,535 Waterford, City of CONNAUGHT. Galway, East Riding Galway, West Riding 21,040 Galway, Town or 2,844 Leitrim Mayo 22,20$ Roscommon ""30,548 Sligo 13,482 ti LSTER. .Antrim Belf4st, Town of ... Carrickfergus Armagh Cavan Donegal Down Fermanagh Londonderry Monaghan Tyrone JJ ~. 2,302 20,503 1,804 429 5,996 4,933 6,650 2,715 G 9,58.5 163,213 119,546 45,487 Total for the four provinces AWFUL FIRES. A little after two o'clock this morning the sentry on guard at the gate of the Lower Castle-yard, perceiving smoke issuint , from the shop of Mr. Mears, the boot maker, in Dame-street, promptly gave the alarm; but, before the family were well aroused to a sense of their danger, the whole premises were enveloped in a sheet of flame. Mr. Mears and his wife rushed to the drawing room window, and, throwing open the sash, the latter sprang into the street, and was caught in the arms of the soldier who discovered the fire; she fortunately escaped without any injury. Mr. Mears was saved in a similar manner, and also received no hurt. By the exertions of the police some of the inmates who sl ept in th nieceout t o b f ro l n i ...l . l the house were got mtheearerootfor b o u f t two children, and a lv w e ho was on :a visit, to extricate thems s e were unable A little after four o'l'l ail:dperished in the flames. thei whole concern was, 1 in spite of every exertion,occom time an alarm was given that y gutted. About this 1 Panetetlishier fire had broken ar. Clifford, the drug out in the extensive premises of ° adjacent to the scan© of gist, in Castle-street, and quite ad' were nature of the previous conflagration. Thej imme diately set to work, but, from the comgbinuestsib the stock, all efforts to the furious elemeent unavailing, and, in a few hours, not a vestige theol7;iv ed house was left standing except the front wall. also there was a loss of life. At nine o'clock two m en were ascending a fire-ladder for the purpose of gaining the roof of an adjoining house, and had reached to nearly the top story, when the ladder snapped across, and pre. cipitated the two men into the street below ; one saved him , elf by clinging to a lamppost, but the other, falling on the pavement underneath, was so severely mutilated that he died shortly after the accident. At two o'clock this afternoon the bodies of the two children of Mr. Mears were discovered in the ruins ; both were literally burnt to cinders. The third body 'has not been yet found. At three o'clock P.m. the house adjoining Clif ford's took fire ; but by great exertions it was sup- Pressed,—not, however, before serious damage was in- flicted on the owners, two elderly ladies, who carried on the haberdashery business there. At post-hour the en gines were kept playing on the smoking ruins in Dame street and Castle-street. DUBLIN, JAN. s.—The Cork Examiner of yesterday devotes a great portion of it space to the proceedings of a meeting held in Bantry on Friday last. The object of the meeting will be found embodied in the subjoined re solutions : " That the condition of this district is most appalling, starvation being universal, deaths from want of food frequent, and fearfully on the increase, whilst despair has seized upon the public mind from the apparent indisposi tion of the Government to exert itself for the preserva tion of the people. " That thus circumstanced, it becomes indispensable to provide forthwith, and no matter at what sacrifice of present or future interest, food and employment for the people. " That considering the many obstacles which have heretofore obstructed the progress of reproductive works throughout the country, and the hopelessness of making them immediately available for the relief of the pressing wants of the people, it is our opinion that we cannot do otherwise than fall back on the admitted evils of the Labour rate Act, at least until reproductive works equal to the amount of employment required shall have been put into active progress within the district. " That the prices of food have now risen in this dis trict to a price which places it far beyond the reach even of those amongst the labouring classes who are em ployed, and this most unfortunate condition is, in our opinion, mainly attributable to the obstinate refusal of the Government to establish food depots throughout the country, and to the discouragement given by it at an early period to the procuration of food from funds raised by private subscriptions, by its refusal to aid any funds applicable to the object of lowering the prices of foed even to the poor and the destitute." THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—A court-martial, com prising Rear-Admiral H. Parker, president ; Captains Pasco, of the Victory; Chads, of the Excellent ; Onslow, of the Daphne ; Codrington, of the Thetis ; Henderson, of the Sidon ; Milne, of the St. Vincent ; Giffard, of the Penelope ; and Mr. G. L. Greetham, Deputy Judge- Advocate of the Fleet, assembled at nine o'clock this morning on board the St. Vincent, 120, Captain Milne, flag of Sir Charles Ogle, to try the boatswain of the Resistance troop-ship, Commander G. Lowe, on a charge of drunkenness, preferred by his captain. Mr. Gray, first lieutenant ; Mr. Hoggard, second lieutenant ; and Mr. Sparrow, assistant-surgeon of the Resistance, were examined, and fully made out the charge. The prisoner called no witnesses to disprove the statements for the prosecution, but called his captain to give him a character, which he had better not have done, as although Commander Lowe gave him a first rate character as a seaman, he was compelled to prove him an habitual drunkard, and on the day named in the charge (the 2d instant) the prisoner was so intoxicated as to be totally incapable of attending to his duty. The Court considered the charge fully proved, and l i sentenced the prisoner to be dismissed the service. The Daphne, 18, Captain J. J. Onslow, got under way last night just after sunset, to proceed to the east ward to be paid off. As the wind was dead on end she was obliged to beat out. Her first reach was on the port tack towards the Isle of Wight. She tacked a little before five, and made her second reach towards the Horse Sand, when unfortunately, it being excessively dark, she stretched too far, and ran aground on that sand about half-past five. Guns were fired and blue lights were burnt to indicate her position to the autho rities, and the Echo, with Mr. Bellamy, assistant-master attendant, and a party of seamen from the St. Vincent, were sent out to her assistance. Boats were also sent to her from the ships at Spithead. The Echo reached her about nine o'clock, and she was got afloat about ten without receiving any damage. The Commander-in- Chief and his flag-captain have been on board her this afternoon to investigate the cause of her getting ashore. The Atholl troop-ship, Master-Commanding E. J. P. Pearn, was towed into harbour to-day by the Echo. By the last advices from the Miditerranean we are informed that Mr. Elkens, paymaster and purser of the Harlequin, 16, Commander Moore, had slatit himself while labouring under a fit of insanity. The New Board of Naval Constructioa are expected to hold their first meeting at this port this week, with Captain Lord John Hay, one of the Lords of the Admi ralty, in the chair. The Resistance troop-ship, Commander Lowe, embarks here the head-quarters of the 36th Regiment for Corfu; thence she conveys the 97th to Malta • whence she proceeds to Bermuda, and th ence to Halifax with the 20th, and home. Accounts have been received from her Majesty's ship Kingfisher, Commander Wilmot Horton, of the 21st of September. He had taken two slavers within a fortnight of assuming the command of the vessel. Commander Horton is the nephew of the Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. Tuffnell, M.P. The Spiteful steam-sloop was at Bombay on the Bth of November, waiting for her new Captain, Sir William Hoste; Lieutenant Halsted had died suddenly on the 7th of November, Lieutenant J. D. Hay had been appointed to the death vacancy (caused by the decease of Com mander Maitland), and had been appointed to the Wol verine, 16, vice Clifford, to the Bingdove, 16, vice Sir William Hoste to the Spiteful. The America, 50, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, was at Corunna on the Ist inst., waiting orders. The Vanguard, 80, Captain Willes, was at Carthagena on the 17th of December, expecting to be sent to Malta. The following ships have served the usual period of commission (three years), and may shortly be expected home to be paid off; many of them, having been relieved, are on their Agincourt (flak-ship), 72 guns, Capt. Johnstone, East Indies, commissioned February 1842. Albion, 90 guns, Capt. Lockyer, Tagus, Nov. 1843 Alert, 6 guns, Corn. Ellis, Coast of Africa, July 1843 Castor, 36 guns, Capt. Graham, East Indies, April 1843 Cleopatra, 26 guns, Capt. Wyvill, Cape of Good Hope, April 1842. Conway, 26 guns, Capt. Kelly, Cape of Good Hope, May 1843. Cormorant (steam-sloop), 6 guns, Capt. Gordon, Pacific, April 1843 Curacoa, 24 guns, Capt. Broughton, Brazils, Feb. 1843. Dolphin, 3 guns, Lieut. Miller, Brazils, July 1843. Driver (steam-sloop), 6 guns, Capt. Hayes, East Indies, September 1843. Espoir, 10 guns, Corn. Hand, Coast of Africs, May 1843. Fisgard, 42 guns, Capt. Duntze, Pacific, May 1843 Fox, 42 guns, Comdre. Blackwood, East Indies, Oct. 1843 Frolic, 16 guns, Corn. Hamilton, Pacific, Nov. 1842 Hazard, 18 guns, Com. Egerton, East Indies, Oct. 1841. Ilecla (steam-sloop), 6 guns, Corn. Starmer, Mediter ranean, Jan. 1843. Helena, 16 guns, Capt. Sir C. Ricketts, Cape of Good Hope, Oct. 1843. Hermes (steam-sloop), 6 guns, Corn. Carr, West Indies, May 1843. Hyacinth, 18 guns, Com. Scott, West Indies, Sept. 1843. Hydra (steam sloop), 6 guns, Corn. Morrell, Coast of Africa, August 1843. Inconstant. 36 guns, Capt. Fremantle, Mediterranean, May 1843. Iris, 26 guns, Capt. Mundy, East Indies, Oct. 1843 Larne, 18 guns, Capt. Brisbane, Coast of Africa, Nov. 1843. Modeste, 18 gun., Corn. Watkins, Pacific, June 1843 Pilot, 16 guns, Com. Wilson, East Indies, July 1843 Racer, 16 guns, Corn. Reed, 13razils, April 1843 Royalist, 10 guns, Lieut. Gordon, Ea,t Indies, Oct. 1841. Salamander (steam-sloop), 6 guns, , Pacific, June 1842. Satellite, 18 guns, Corn. Rowley, Brazils, Dec. 1843 Seal ark, 10 guns, Coln. Gooch, Coast of Africa, Oct. 1843. Spider, 6 guns, Lieut. Pyrn, Brazils, April 1842. Spiteful (steam 'sloop, Capt. Sir W. Hoste, East Indies, Dec. 1842. Superb, 80 guns, Capt. Corry, Tagus, Dec. 1843. Talbot, 26 guns, -- Sir T. Thompson, Pacific, April 1542. Thunderbolt (steam-sloop), 6 guns, Corn. Boyle, Cape of Good Hope, Dec. 1842. Vestal, 26 guns, Capt. Talbot, East Indies, Nov. 1843. Virago (steam-sloop), 6 guns, Com. Lunn, Mediterra nean, May 1843. Wolf, 18 guns, Corn. Gordon, East Indies, June 1842. Wolverine, 16 guns, Corn. Clinrd, East Indies, Jan. 1842. The above list does not include surveying or other vessels, as packets, troopers, provision or store ships, employed upon "particular service," whose terms of commission are not defined as are those of other ships in the lloaal Navy. We have compiled the above from the official Navy List just published. We are requested to acdnowledge the receipt of the following sums on behalf of the family of the late Lieut. W. P. Gr( en, R.N.:—By Captain Pasco, of the Victory, from "An Old Brother Officer," (T. P. C.), 1/ ; also 11. Is. from Mr. Wm. Day, 1, Queen- street, Mayfair. WOOLWICH, JAN. 6.—The Amphion steam-frigate, Captain J. W. Williams, had her steam up to day, to try her engines in the harbour, and will again try them down the river in a few days. The Geyser steam-vessel will leave Woolwich on Sa turday for Greenhithe, to have her compasses adjusted, and then proceed to Portsmouth. Dr. Lyon Playfair and Mr. John Wilson, from the College of Civil Engineers, at Putney, visited Woolwich Dockyard officially on Saturday last, to examine and report on the cause of the coals near the Foundry taking fire, which was discovered on Chritmas-day. The coals ignited a second time, and they heve now been all re moved. SHIPS OF WAR AS TRANSPORTS TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING HERALD. Sir,—Seeing in the Herald, Yesterday, a proposition from an ' Officer in the Navy for making men-of-war useful as transports, and praising the arrangements of one so employed, by dismounting her lower deck guns, and putting the carriages in her hold to accommodate 600 soldiers for conveyance from Cork to Gibraltar, thus reducing her armament to that of a frigate, and lum bering the ship throughout, I beg to call to your remem brance that the Thunderer, 84 guns, fitted by Mr. Lang, of Woolwich-yard (whose ability and experience have been well tested in fitting sailing and steam men-of-war), was so arranged on his plan for conveyance of troops that she took out a regiment of 600 soldiers without dis mounting a gun, or in the least interfering with her fighting capacity, or with the comforts of her crew, from Cork to Gibraltar, where, after disembarking the troops, she to o k on b oar d three months ' stores and pro visions on her orlop deck, and then proceeded to Malta. The Revenge, 74 guns, fitted on another plan, at the same time, sent ashore her lower deck guns, thereby reducing her armament to that o f a f r i gate, and also conveyed troops ' to Gibraltar. Having disembarked them she returned to England for her guns, and then went back to Gibral tar, thus not only losing much time, and increasin g ex pense, but she was reduced from a 74-gun ship to a 46- gun frigate, out to Gibraltar and again to England. Now, it is worthy the notice of the Admiralty, that if ships were fitted as the Thunderer an immense expense would be saved, and great advantage would be gained inasmuch as they would not only be efficient transports, and be capable of taking stores when required, but by keeping their guns and good seamen, they would be always efficient men-of-war—in fact, always ready for fighting as line-of-battle ships, let them be employed in whatever service they might be required to perform. I presume that the important national advantages to be gained from the employment and exercise of our officers and the training of a large force of seamen under the pennant, in the general adoption of men-of-war as transports, will not be questioned. With the stronge s t confidence that your earnest ,nd disinterested desire to benefit the service and to increase our national resources will induce you to give insertion to the above, and as suring you that your past exertions are highly appro. elated by all grades and classes, I have the honour to be, Sir, your obliged servant, January 6, 1847. AN OLD OFFICER. TIIB LATE FIRTy AT IRONGATE WIART.—The name of the man wh.o is missing is Brown. He was the innocent cause of tilQ fire, as it originated from a spark from the candle he took into the warehouse to examine one of the bales of 'goods. It is sp that he is not dead, but that he. Is keepin g out u of posed the way to avoid a prosecution. Tnis dread, however, is needless, as there is no doubt the fir© was entirely accidental. THE ASSAULT BY MisrAßE.—The woman named Woods, who was nearly killed on " boxing" night by Al2xander APLei,sh, who mistook her for his wife, is now expected to recc.ver. APLeish was yesterday taken be fore the magistr: 4te at Lambeth Police court, but as the poor woman WV , not well enough to attend, he was again remanded. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. The terms offered by the Waterford and Limerick to the land proprietors of Iffa and On, Tipperary, fur such part of their ground required on the line, are twon ty five years' purchase to fee holders, and seven years' to tenants at will. It is expected that the heavy portions (" heavy," indeed, where the contractors have to fight through fifteen tunnels) of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, in the neighbourhood of the High Tor tunnels, will be ready for opening in eighteen months. The amalgamation system is migrating very far north. The old Dundee and Arbroath, a six per cent. line, has thought fit to fuse itself with the Dundee and Perth, one of the generation of last session. Rumours are afloat that the proprietors of the East Lothian Central Railway are in negotiation with Mr. Hudson for the sale of that line, extending, as it does, through the valley of the Tyne and the principal lime and coal districts of the richest agricultural county in Scotland. Every train on the Leeds and Bradford to and from Leeds, says the Railway Gazette, has now attached to it third-class covered carriages, very comfortably fitted tip, and securing their inmates from the wet and cold of this inclement season. Parties taking third-class day tickets are excluded from these carriages; so that, by taking a single ticket, the passenger obtains a place in a carriage almost equally comfortable and weather-tight as the first and second-class passenger. MINISTERIAL GRANT.—The Minister of Public Woe ks, by a decision dated the 16th of December, makes an ad vance of one million six hundred thousand francs to the Prefect of Creuse for the purpose of proceeding with the works of the central line. Every now and then examples occur showing the dan ger of swing gates and level crossing, corroborating the position of those who contend for their abolition by the general substitution of light bridges, likely in the long run to be more economical to the companies and protec tive to the public than the machinery at present in use, which must of necessity have annexed to it a lodge and a keeper, or salaried superintendant of some sort. As an illustration, we understand that last week one of the most miraculous affairs occurred on the Ardrossan line. The Londonderry steamer, which should have arrived at Ardrossan on Friday morning, did not arrive till a late hour in the evening, and the passengers had to be con veyed by a special train to Glasgow. On the signal given by the engineer, two gates have to be opened at the crossing of the railway on Raise-street. The keeper, not expecting it to pass through, went away, and left the gates closed, when the train came up and carried away gates and posts. The crash, which re sembled Caunder, did not discompose the passengers the least. Happily, no lives were lost, nor any bruises sus tained. THE MENAI BRIDGE EXPERIMENTS.—These experi ments on the large scale, of which we formerly gave en • gravings and notices, have been continued till now, and are quite satisfactory. The only point on which doubt remained was as to the ability of the bridge to withstand the effect of gusts of wind by its lateral strength. For the purpose of bringing this to the test, some further experiments have just been completed. The following are some practical details of the most valuable of these experiments:—The result of the experiments clearly proves that the lateral stiffness of the tube is sufficient to resist the strongest wind which can act upon it—that is to say, for a constant blast, for should the blasts recur at regular intervals (which I believe they sometimes do), the vibrations would of course be increased. Taking the force of the wind at 501bs. on the square foot, which greatly exceeds any recorded measure, the resistance offered by the Menai bridge would be about 300 tons x 2600 tons, which is not two-thirds of its own weight ; so that if the Menai tube, or a similar tube, support its own weight, when laid on the side, the weight thus supported would exceed the pressure of the wind. Now, the model tube, which is in every respect a similar tube to the Menai, being one-sixth of the dimensions, weighs 6 . 2 tons, and when laid on the side deflects .85 in. only. The greatest weight we loaded it with in this position was 26,7811b5. (12 tons) half its own weight rr--15 tons, with which the total deflection was 3i in. nder this weight the tube showed no signs of falling; but as we did not wish to injure the tube, no more weight was added. When in its natural position this tube deflected 3.2 in., with 60 tons, which after being left on for sixteen hours increased the deflection to 3'35 in. Since that time the tube has been loaded again with 60 tons, which has been left on for ten days, and the deflections at the end of that time only increased ; F 1 of an inch. The calculated breaking weight of this tube is about 80 tons. I subjoin the areas of the different parts of the tube as it now stands:—Top = 24 square inches of metal throughout. Bottom = 22 . 3 square inches of metal at centre. Ditto 9.0 square inches of metal at ends. Two sides 9 . 6 square inches of metal, same throughout. 75 feet between supports. Top, 1-10 in. thick. Sides, 1-12 in. thick. Bottom, double, 5-16 in. thick at centre. Ditto, single, 4 inch thick at ends.— Railway Chronicle. MALDON, WITHAM, AND BRAINTREE.—PRESENTA • TION OF PLATE TO THE CHAIRMAN AND SOLICITORS. — On Wednesday evening a grand entertainment was given at the White Hart Hotel, Witham, on the occasion of making a valuable presentation of plate to the Rev. Sir John Page Wood, Bart., the chairman, and Messrs. Blood and Douglas, the solicitors to the above under taking, for which the Act was obtained in the last ses sion of Parliament, and the shares (on which the depo sit only had been paid) have recently been sold to the Eastern Counties Company, at a premium of 1/. per share. The establishment of the railway being regarded as of great importance by the inhabitants of the three towns, the occasion was honoured by the company of the principal inhabitants. The chair was filled by Mr. Sa muel Courtauld, of Braintree; and there were present Sir J. T. Tyrell, one of the Members fur the county ; Mr. Quinton Dick, M.P. for Maldon ; Messrs. D. Wad dington, deputy-chairman ; W. C. Wells, and other di rectors ; J. Duncan, solicitor ; C. P. Roney, secretar) to the Eastern Counties Company ; J. B. Western, W. W. Luard, &c., &c. Letters were read from Mr. Hud son, M.P., C. G. Round, M.P. for North Essex ; Mr. .John Round, M.P. for Maldon, and others, apologising for absence. The Journal des Debats, the organ of the French Mi nistry, has an important article on the subjects which will be brought under discussion on the opening of the Chambers. It is now confessed that the concession system and the restrictions laid on railway companies by the Government, have had the effect of throwing France behind in the career of improvement. It appears that the chief subject to be brought before the Chambers will be the poper policy to be pursued with a view to the promotion of railways. In endeavouring to concen trate attention on the railway question, it is, of course, the object of the French Ministry to avoid other st.b jects of political discussion, and with no friendly inten tions either to companies or capitalists ; but if the disadvantages and difficulties in the way of enterprise be removed, the motive of their removal is of little importance. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY. The resolution of the directors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway to stop the travelling of the trains on a Sunday has created much excitement in Scotland. At the last meeting of the Town Council in Glasgow, Mr. Bankier moved as follows: " I. That the running of railway passenger train's with the mails on the morning and evening of the Sab bath-day, between Glasgow and Edinburgh, as has been practised for four years past, is absolutely necessary, there being no other mode of travelling or conveyance between the two cities. " 2. That the resolution recently adopted and acted upon by the directors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company, to stop those trains, is a breach of faith with the State, and of course with the country, in asmuch as the allegation in the preamble of their Act is not implemented, and that it ought to be rescinded, and that the morning and evening passenger trains on Sun day ought to be immediately re-established. " 3. That the railway directors having disregarded the remonstrances of the city of Edinburgh, the burghs of Linlithgow and Falkirk, and other places, and par ticularly of a large and influential number of the citi zens of Glasgow, this Council feel it incumbent upon them to intimate these resolutions to the Parliamentary representatives of the city, with a request that they shall oppose all Parliamentary proceedings in which this rail way company may be interested, until they comply with the reasonable wishes of the public so unequivocally ex pressed. " 4. That these resolutions be intimated to the direc tors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company." The subject then led to an extended debate, a number of members speaking for and against the resolution s . Mr. Bankier replied, after which the Council came to a I the u vote, when 24 voted in favour of t a h o e d re l so 7 lu vo ti t o o n d s f f o o r r resumption of the Sunday trains, .1- of these reso y ad l j n ou fa rn vo ed u t p i r o e n v :, o u 7 s . q l u h e s e t i c o n o . 0 n a t j h o e r n i t LAUGHABLE APPLICATION. A tall athletic fellow, whose appearance bespoke any liking but short commons, presented himself before Mr. Yardley, at the Thames Police-court, and with a strong provincial accent, said, " Zur, I comes here to consult you about this ere piece of beef. I belongs to the brig Ann, she's a collier wot trades from South Shields to Lunnun. When we starts the captain agrees to give us lots of the best of grub—(Laughter)—and a man aboard a collier, yer warshup, works precious hard, and on Christmas-day, of all the blessed days of the year, they gives a feller sich stuff as this (here complainant, amid roars of laughter, produced something ho called beef, but which seemed like a good sized coal, selected from the cargo). Then, yer warshup, instead of small stores, they gives us small beer, and if you tasted it, yer warshup, you'd say it was precious small—(Loud laughter) —and when we complains, captain says he'll cum Capun Johnson over us, but he won't while I be on board." Mr. Yardley, who seemed much amused at the indig nant tone with which this complaint was uttered, with lungs of such stentorian power it would havo been im possible to have stopped the application, directed In spector Judd, of the Thames-police, to inquire into the facts of the case. Applicant—Thankee, yer warshup; but thero be one point more. I be a married man, and my wife and young'uns be in Lunnun, and because I complains of the grub, he keeps I aboard, won't let I go home of a night to my wife.—(Laughter.) Be that lawful?—(Laughter.) The Magistrate, who could scarcely control his risibility at the earnestness with which this facetious application was made, told the applicant ho was afraid that, if the captain insisted on it, he must remain on board. He then retired, observing, " he wouldn't gee a button for a feller that wouldn't speak for hisself when he wur hungry." SENIOR WRANGLERSIIIP.—We understand that St. John's College is expected to carry off the honour of the ..etuor Wranglership this year.—Cambridge Advertiser. MORNING, JANUARY it, 1847. LIGHT DUTIES ON SHIPPING. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, JAN. 5.—A public meeting of shipowners and others interested in the trade of this port was held this day at noon, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament to abolish the light duties on shipping. The Mayor presided. Mr. Alderman Lamp, president of the Chamber of Commerce, moved the first resolution, which set forth the injustice and oppressiveness of the light duties, and recommended the adoption of the suggestion of the last Parliamentary Committee on this subject; namely, that the expense of maintaining the necessary lights be de frayed out of the ordinary revenues of the state. In conclusion, Alderman Lamb proposed a petition to the House of Commons, in accordance with these views. Mr. LOWREY seconded the proposition, and, as a ship owner, enumerated various facts to show the unfair ope ration of this tax, which, he contended, was in reality for the protection of the revenue, and ought, therefore, to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund. Mr. HUTT, M.P., supported the [notion at some length. He believed that the shipowners had reason and justice on their side in the present movement, and that no Government could refuse to listen to the it demands without culpable neglect. He thought the time was come when it behoved all to use every attainable means for the relief of the shipping interest. It appeared to him that the position of the British shipowner was at this moment one of a very critical character; and he did think, that whether this country should hereafter retain that large share of the commercial navigation of the globe which it had long enjoyed, or whether it should surrender that pre-eminence to other nations, was a pro blem which the wisdom and prudence of the next few years would probably decide forever. The British ship owner was now engaged in an anx i ous struggle with his foreign competitors, and under the many disadvantages which now existed it really seemed as if the prestige which we had long possessed was passing from our hands. He was a member of Mr. Lyall's committee, and it was satisfactorily established before that com mittee, that the carrying trade of the globe was no longer in the exclusive possession of the British ship owner, but, on the contrary, that at the various ports of South America, the Dane, the Swede, and even the Prussian was often preferred to the British shipowner, and obtained more readily their charter parties, and even a higher freight. Not only had the British ship owner difficulties to contend with abroad, but at home he was subjected to difficulties of no ordinary character. He had difficulties in what he (Mr. Hutt) conceived to be the unfair competition of railways, lie called it un fair, because it did not arise out of natural circum stances, but parliamentary enactments. But this was ' not all. The principles of free trade had been applied to the manufacturer, the landowner, and the West In dian colonist, and their application t,, shipping was now inevitable. What were they to do, then ? He could not suppose that they would put their hands in their pockets and sink quietly. On the other hand, he trusted that they would demand of the Legislature the removal of every possible obstacle. At the head of those ob stacles were the light duties, and he was glad to think that efforts were at length being made to remove those duties from the shoulders of the shipowner, and to place them—where they ought to be —upon the state.— (Applause.) Mr. G. STRAKER said a few words in support of the proposition. Mr. W. RrcrtmoND maintained that the removal of the light duties would benefit the consumer, not the shipowner; and moved, as an amendment, that the con sideration of the subject be deferred for twelve months. The amendment was not seconded ; and after some remarks by Mr. W. H. BROMETT, the original motion was carried, with only one dissentient. Thanks were voted to Mr. Hume, M.P., for his pro tracted labours in behalf of the British shipowner ; and after making arran gemen t s f or t h e presentation f the petition, the meeting- broke up. ABOLITIOA of the LIGHT DUES. A public meeting of ship-owners, and other persons interested in this question, was yesterday held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. The chair was taken at one o'clock by Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P. The meeting was well attended, and among those present we observed Sir James Duke, M.P., Mr. Moffatt, M.P., Mr. Forster, M.P., Admiral Codrington, Captain Washington, F. Philips, Esq., &c. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the meeting, said, if the consideration of the present question was one which only aff e cted the interests of the city of London, he would not have consented to occupy the position which he then held, as chairman of so respectable and influential a meeting as that which he had the honour to preside over. It was, however, a question not of local importance, but one which affected vitally the int eres t s of the whole country.—(Cheers.) The Hon Gentleman then went into a brief review of the efforts which had been made upon this subject. It was in the year 1821 a petition was presented to the House of Commons, pray ing for an inquiry into the subject. The prayer of that petition he supported, and subsequently obtained a Com mittee to inquire into the subject of the lighthouses of the country. The report of that Committee brought to light a considerable amount of grievance, but still that Committee did no go far enough, although it was a move in a right direction. The report of that Committee showed that one half of the lighthouses in the kingdom were the property of private individuals, held upon leases from the Crown, and the Committee recommended that upon these leases running out they should not be again renewed by the Crown. Notwithstanding this recom mendation, and the promise of Mr. Huskisson, made to him in his place in the House of Commons, that the leases should not be renewed, nine of these leases, which had expired, were renewed by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Goulburn). This act was not only a most gross breach of faith on the part of the Government, but an act of oppression upon the merchants, which entailed upon them the loss of the enormous sum of 480,0001. In the year 1834 he supported a Bill empowering the corpora tion of the Trinity House to purchase the remainder of the private leases of the lighthouses of the country. Eleven of these lighthouses had accordingly been pur- chased at an expense of 1 ,182,0001. It appeared, from a return made to the House of Commons, that the amount of light dues paid by British and foreign vessels in the foreign trade was 4 8,7001, whereas the amount of light dues paid by British vessels employed in the coasting trade amounted to the large sum of 308,0001. This was most unfair to that portion of British vessels employed in the coasting trade, which was always considered as the nursery of seamen for the British navy ; and, unless some of these oppressive charges were removed the coasting trade would be ruined, for it would not be able to com pete with the recently-increasing number of the rail ways of the country. The Hoeourable Member went on to say that it was the duty of the Government to support the light-houses. France and the Unite] States paid all the expenses themselves, and why should not this country do the same ?—(Loud cheers.) He did not wish to cast any reflection upon the Elder brothers of the corporation of the Trinity House, and, in conclusion, called upon those present t o un i te i n f orm i ng an agitation which should awaken th e G overnment to a sense of its duty. Nothing but agitation had ever been effectual in removing abuses, and nothing but a strong and vigorous opposition w ould be succe ss f u l i n remov i ng t eA "Thati p r r . e s Ea o e no n fna t sse g sTh r oEi i op e Ili grievance. — (Cheers.) A moved the fi rs t reso l ut i on : Shipowners for the Ab o li t i on of the Light formed, to b e ca ll e d the ' Asso ciation e (Cheers.) be Dues,' for the purpose of adopting such measures us might be deemed requisite to further the interests of the association, and to , ?btain the a b ol i t i on of the unjust and oppressive dues. " Mr. PHILIPS, who represented a large shipping interest in the United States, seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. MITCHELL, who was deputed by the merchants of Leith to attend the meeting on their behalf, moved the second resolution, appointing a committee to carry out the objects of the Association. Mr. WILLIAMS, from Ireland, seconded the resolution. He represented the Dublin eiteam-packet Company, and as an instance of theunfair mode of levying the dues, he would state that the company which he represented paid between 5,000/. and 6,0001. per year under that head. Between Dublin and Liverpool there were but four lights, and the sum paid by that one company was more than sufficient to pay the expense of the whole of the lights. Mr. BURRELL, of Plymouth, supported the resolution. The resolution was carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr. MOFPATT, a memorial to the Board of Trade, praying relief from these dues, was then agreed upon. A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman, and the meeting broke up. Upper House, o n t h e 18th nu T a l: e e r A o l f ar m g e u mn is b o er f s L o :r th zd e Owne, the Ministeri a l l ea d er in the H ouse of Lords, will give a banquet to a l arge in,tant. Tun INFANT SAPPHO. -- In noticing a concert recently given in Manchester, the Manchester Examiner of Saturday says----" That delightful little creature, the Infant Sappho, to whom song seems to be a natural utterance, led off the performances with a couple of her favourite a i rs, contrasted so as to exh ibi t her powers in the path et i c and mirthful. H e r efforts in b o th p i eces received, an d d eserved the enthus i ast i c applause which they eli c i te d from the very large and respect a bl e attdi tory. But it was in Sir Henry Bishop's " Should he upbraid," which the tiny songster has caught up from having heard it sung by one of our celebrated vocalists, that the Sappho exhibited most markedly her quickness, her fine a ppreciation, and wonderful execution. She has only given this classical song three or four times in public, and yet, so well did she render its music and meaning, that a loud encore was the result." A I3RIDEWELL TO BE LET.—Yesterday, the ma gistrates, at the Town -hall, Preston, had the satisfaction of leaving the bench without transacting any business. There was not a case for investigation of any descrip tion, neither was there a prieoaer in Bridewell during any part of the preceding evening. This is indeed a rare occurrence.—Manchester Guardian of Wednesday. MATH OF JOSEP H JOHN GURNEY.—This gentle man, who has been so long before the world in the ekaracter of a philanthropist died at Norwich on Monday last. Durin g the very sharp weather Mr. Gurney attended the meeting of the District Visiting Society for the purpose of pro v iding for th e great distress the p oor of Norwich were experiencing, and on returning horn* his pony slipped and tell with him on passing over Orford-hill. Mr. Gurney was thrown over the pony's head on to the ground. He was quickly picked up, and in whoa time, considering that no ser i ous i n j ury had been sustain e d, h e rode home on the same pony. We regret to add that ether symptoms followed, and a special telegraphic dispatch was sent to London at 6 o'clock on Monday morning last, and before ten a physician from London was in attendance ; Mr. Gurney, however, we regret to add, died the same night, about aged fifty-nine. The city is gen era ll y i n all the sh o p s i n the market-place and those in most g : other parts of th e c i ty, are c l osed, so uni vniteeennullorn'cyilnouigekd;, highly the deceased respected. LAW INTELLIGENCE. SHERIFFS' COURT, Jan. 7. BUXTGN V. POLHILL-RAILWAY LIABILITIES. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover the sum of 191. 195., for services rendered as clerk to the Cambridge and Colchester Railway Company. The defendant, who was sued as a provisional com mitteeman, &c., pleaded that he was not indebted. This ease diffared very slightly from the many which have lately occupied the public attention. It appeared, from the statement of counsel and evidence, that in 1845 a company was proposed, to be called the Cambridge and Colchester Railway Company. The plaintiff was at the offices, acting as clerk, from August, 1845, but the defendant had nothing to do with the Company till the 24th of Ootober, although his name was kept on the prospectuses till the company broke up. No deposits had been paid in, and it was contended that the defendant merely attended two meetings with a view of effecting an amalgamation with another company, in order to ren der it effoctive ; but that as that could not be effected, he withdrew on the Bth of November, and never autho rised his name to be used. It also appeared that a docu ment had been signed by the parties intending to act as provisional directors, in which plaintiff and another per son were described as trustees. Mr. UDALL submitted that there was no evidence to go to the jury, for the terms of the agreement with the plaintiff had not been proved in evidence, and in the absence of that it must be taken that there was a yearly hiring by some per sons long previously to the defendant joining the con cern. In support of his argument he quoted the case of " Fossettt and Ca-h," 5 Adol. and Ellis ; and that, at all events, the defendant could only be held liable from the 24th of October to the Bth of November, the only period at which it was proved the defendant was at all connected with the proposed company, besides which, the duties performed by plaintiff was consistent with his cha racter as trustee. The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF said the question as to the hiring and liability of parties joining had not been raised before, and if Mr. Udall felt confident, and would agree to a verdict, the writ should be retained, to apply to the court as to whether there was evidence. Mr. Udall said he should go to the jury, as to amount; whether the defendant, if liable at all, was liable for more than during the time he was connected. Mr. Lusa replied, and urged that the clerk must have been appointed for the general purposes of the company. As to the duties being performed as a trustee the observations could be met by showing that it was usual to make the secretary and clerk nominal trustees, in order to comply with the Act of Parliament. The UNDER-SHERIFF left the jury to say whether the parties bad acted under any agreement. If the defend ant had held himself out as liable, and the plaintiffs had relied upon him for payment, then the defendant was liable ; if there had not been any agreement, or they had not acted towards each other, as the employer and the employed, then defendant was entitled to a verdict. Verdict for the defendant, but the Under-Sheriff stayed the writ. SAUNDERSON V. TROLLOPE. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 61. 113., the amount of a farrier's bill. The defendants pleaded that they were not indebted. Mr. SINON stated the case. The plaintiff is a farrier, and the defendants are highly respectable house de corators, and the claim was for work done in 1845 and 1546. It was singular that although the defendants had pleaded that they were not indebted, they had claimed rent of some premises occupied by him, and offered to allow the amount of the bill out of the rent. Under these circumstances all doubt as to the fairness of the demand was removed, and, he should contend, the collateral question as to the liability to pay rent. There was some dispute between the parties as to the liability of plaintiff to pay rent to the defendants which led to the dispute, or he was quite sure the defendants would not have resisted the present claim. The Learned Counsel then called Mr. Robinson, V the defendant's groom to prove the work was done. Mr. Hoggins said he did not wish to cause the least unnecessary trouble, and would admit that the work was done for the three first -named defendants, William Trol lope had nothing to do with the cone: rn. It was then shown that Mr. William Trollope was not in the business, being an articled clerk to a solicitor. Mr. SIMON said, that under these circumstances he must submit to a nonsuit. Mr. Hoggins said that the defendants and their rela tives had carried on business for more than a century, and they would not have refused payment except on good grounds, the fact was as defendant was not in debted to the lour, the four could not plead the set-off. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. Ann Alexander, aged 25, described in the calendar as a married woman, was convicted of stealing a watch and other articles from the person of William Charnock. The prisoner, who, it appeared, was in league with one or two men, solicited the prosecutor to accompany her, and, whilst doing so, snatched the articles from him. —She was sentenced to transportation for ten years. In the case of coining, reported yesterday, we fell into an error, in consequence of the Learned Judge who tried the case (Mr. Justice Maule) omitting to state, in sentencing the prisoner for fifteen years on each con viction, that "each sentence was to commence and end at the same time." The prisoner was, therefore, sen tenced to fifteen years' traasportation, and not to thirty, as stated. MANBLAUGHTER.-Matthew Ford, aged 21, an omnibus driver, was indicted for the manslaughter of William Fiddy, a driver of one of Mr. Ball's Brixton omnibuses. The occurrence took place on Brixton-hill on the 16th of December last. From the evidence adduced, which, as in all similar cases, was extremely contradic tory, it appeared, that about five o'clock on the day in question, the two omnibuses were proceeding along at a rapid pace, the omnibus driven by the prisoner being slightly in advance of the one in charge of the deceased. The prisoner gradually " slewed " his omnibus across the road, in order to prevent the deceased driving past. The sudden drawing up brought the deceased's omnibus against a lamp-post, and he was thrown from the box, and received such injuries that he died in about ten days after. No collision took place between the omni buses. The prisoner was, however, on the " off" side at the time, the "near "one being his proper side. The men drove rival omnibuses, and being actuated by a spirit of rivalry, evidently were not particular in their courtesies, and annoyed each other in the way described, passing each other when an eligible opportunity offered, and each availing himself of every means by which he could keep his vehicle ahead. One or two of the wit nesses stated that the men were both to blame. Mr. Ballantine was fur the prosecution, and Mr. Clarkson for the prisoner. Mr. CLARKSON contended that the prisoner was wholly blameless, and that the deceased alone caused the accident which resulted in his death. Mr. Justice MAULE summed up ; and, The jury acquitted the prisoner. SUE RE 1 SESSIONS. George Stone, convicted of having in his possession eight counterfeit hali-crowns, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, with hard labour. Several prisoners charged with larcenies pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to various terms of imprison ment. Among them Edward Byrne, aged 15, for stealing two loaves of bread from the shop of Mr. Henry Emsden, at Cheam, was sentenced to solitary confine ment for seven days, and to be once privately whipped. Wm. Matthews, 20 years of age, was indicted for steal ing a shirt at Wonersh, from John Cobbett. The shirt had been put out with other clothes to dry, and had been stolen. It was found in possession of the prisoner, who said, in his defence, that he had bought it of a tramp on the road.—Verdict, Guilty. The prisoner was also indicted for stealing a number of carpenter's tools, at Compton, on the Bth' Dec. last. William Hurst, a wheelwright, stated that on the day named he was at work at a farm-houee in C ompton, and left the tools in a shed at night. The next morn ing they were not to be found. Witness identified several of the tools. Mr. Slamer, landlord of the Blind Man at Farnham, said that he and his ostler, had bought most of the articles produced of a party, of whom the prisoner was one. W. Hollington, the inspector of police at Guildford, having heard of Mr. Hurst's loss, had reason to suspect the prisoner. He followed the prisoner and two others from Guildford to Farnham, keeping them in sight as much as possible. He occasionally lost sight of them. On inquiry at Farnham he learned that the tools had been sold as described by the last witness. On his ap prehension the prisoner declared that he and his com panions had found them in a turnip field ; but witness was positive that throughout the whole of the way between the two towns none of the party entered any Add of that kind. Verdict—Not Guilty. Hollington being recalled, stated th a t th e pr i soner was known to be connected with two men whom he had ap prehended for a highway robber), co mmitted with violence.—Sentence, three months' imprisonme n t, w i t h hard labour, and to be once privately whipped. John Moore, aged 38, for stealing a handkerchief from Mr. Culcheth, landlord of the Masons' Arms, Croydon, on Christmas-day, was sentenced to six months' impri sonment at Brixton, with.hard labour. William Laurence was indicted for stealing, from Mr. Bowerman, butcher, of Bermondsey, • twelve trusses of hay, four trusses of straw, and three bushels of oats, on the 18th of December. Mr. Charnock prosecuted. The prisoner was described as being a butcher's porter. John Fluck said that he delivered 36 trusses of hay at the premises of Mr. Bowerman, in Cottage-row, Ber niondsey, on the 17th December. He could recognise the trusses, because instead of adopting the usual mode of tying the two bands different ways, one being tucked to the right and the other to the left, witness always tucked both his bands to the left. Cross-examined—Had not the slightest doubt but that the hay he had seen at the station-house was the bay delivered by him to Mr. Bowerman. Thomas Towers, a person in Mr. Bowerman's em ployment, had received the hay from the last witness, and stowed it away in the loft. On the day after the hay was delivered his attention was called by Ms master to a truss of hay lying in the mi,ldle of the public road. That he immediately recognised as being part of the hay he received from Pluck. On going into the loft with Mr. Bowerman he missed twelve trusses of hay, three trusses of straw, and a quantity of oats. Policeman M 240 produced two samples of oats, one taken from the stock of Mr. Bowerman, and the other from the premises of the prisoner, which appeared the 431110. Mr. Bowerman confirmed the testimony previously given respecting the receipt of the hay and the discovery of its loss. _ _ West, the policeman, deposed to going to the prisoner's premises, and finding a quantity of hay, straw, an d corn , part of which was - the premises the prisoner came up, and as soon as he learned that there was an inquiry going on went away. Mr. PAYNE addressed the jury on behalf of the pri soner. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty ; and he was sentenced to seven years' transporation. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. Allied Bays, a very respectably dressed young man, was brought up on a charge of attempting to pick two ladies' pcckets. J. God ward, police-constable 34 E, said he was going down Berners-sfrer t to Oxford-street on Wednesday night, between 4 and 5 o'clock, when two ladies, who gave him their addresses, pointed out the prisoner, and said he had been attempting their pocket-4. He (the constable) followed the young ma❑ across Oxford• street, and took him Litt, custody between Berners•street and the Pan theon. Mr. Bags, the father of the boy, said the policeman was drunk, and incapable of doing his duty, and the statement was false. The prison} r said he was going home on Wednesday night, and on his way down Wells -street he saw the Policeman stagger, which made him look at him. The policeman saw him. He (the prisoner) walked on till he came to Oxford street, and he saw the policeman stagger again. Prisoner then went to his home, 19, Broad street, Golden -square, where he had just rung the bell, when the policeman came up and laid hold of him. His younger brother had just opened the door when the policeman dragged him away. Policeman (in answer to Mr. HARDWICK)—The state ment is false ; it was near the Pantheon when I took him—between tvardour•street and the Pantheon. I did not take him at his own house. John Bags, the prisoner's brother, a child six years of age, said he was in the first-floor room and heard the bell, and went and opened the door. He saw his brother Allred there, and a policeman with him, who took him away. _ The mother confirmed the child's statement. She heard the bell ; she did not recollect if the child had said anything about the policeman, but he told her of his brother, and she imagined he had forgotten some thine. and gone away. Mr. HARDWIC (to Inspector Baker. of tie C division) —Was the policeman drunk ? Inspector Baker—l did not notice that he was. The prisoner said he was so drunk that he could not find out the Vine-street station. Policeman—l missed my way, and inquired at this court The prisoner said he did inquire at this court, but instead of taking him to Vine -street station, he took him along Argyll place, across Regent-street, into Han over-street, ond then inquired again. From this he took him down Albemai le-street into Piccadilly, to Burling ton-house, where he inquired of the waterman for the station of the C division. He inquired subsequently of several persons, till he got behind the County Fire office, then into the Quadrant again, then into Glass house-street, where somebodyishowed him Vine-street. The policeman—lt's false. I went into several streets seeking for the address of the prisoner, until I said I would not go any further. Mr. lannwicx---That's a new version. You did not tell us tint before. (To Leicester, the under-gaoler)— Did you see this constable call here last night ? Leicester—Yes ; and I told him to go down Carnaby street. But when I looked again I saw the constable going down Argyll-place. I expressed my astonishment to some one near at the man's stupidity. Mr. HARDWICK—Af ter you called here, what then ? Policeman—l went down Argyll-place, and missed my turning, and th e p r i soner took me into Hanover-street. Mr.HARDWICK—T OO k you ? Why, he was your prisoner. Policeman—The prisoner said he knew where the station was, and would show me it. Mr. fLtanwicK—That's a third version, which we did not have before. Where did you come from when you called at this Court ? Policeman—From Broad street. Mr. HARDWICK—What were you doing there ? Po liceman—The prisoner gave me his address as. No. 16, Broad-street, and I called there. Mr. HARDWICK—Who answered the door ? Police man—A woman, who said the prisoner did not live there. Mr. HARDWICK ordered the prisoner to be put back, while one of the officers went to inquire at No. 16. Leicester, on returning, said that he was told by the parties in the house that no policeman had called at the house last night, and if any woman had answered the door it must have been known, for all the women were in the house that morning who were in the house the whole of Wednesday. The bell had not been rung all afternoon or evening. Police-sergeant 10 E came in at this moment, and in formed the magistrate that policeman 34 E brought a charge immediately after to the station-house of the E division, and was detained for being drunk. When this was heard it closed the case. The pri soner was immediately discharged. Mr. HARDWICK said, if the father of the boy meant to lodge any complaint against the policeman, Inspector Baker would receive it. He handed over the addresses which the policeman had given in as those of the persons who gave the young man into custody, and ordered the sergeant to inquire whether any such persons lived at these addresses, and whether they gave any person into custody? Inspector Baker said, the impression left on his memory was, that when the constable brought in the charge, he said he had not got their addresses; but he came and said he had got them afterwards. CLERKENWELL. William Whitlock, who had been remanded from Tuesday last on the charge of embezzling the amount of a cheque, with which he had been intrusted by his em ployers, Messrs. Cooper and Co., solicitors, of Hatton garden, to pay into the office of the Stamps and Taxes, was again brought up for fical examination. Mr. T. Brown, clerk in the Registrar's-office, Somer set-house, produced the book, in which there appeared no entry of any sum as having been paid by the prisoner. In reply to Mr. Wolff, who appeared on behalf of the prisoner, Mr. Cooper said that when the cheque was given to the prisoner to get cashed, and afterwards to pay into Somerset-house, it was about half-past two o'clock on the 24th Dee., and Mr. Brown stated that the office closed at three o'clock, and was not opened again until the day after Christmas-day. Mr. Wolff contended that these circumstances, at all events, were strong presumptive evidence that the pri soner did not intend to steal the cheque when he got it, and that he had yielded to a momentary temptation. Mr. GREENWOOD said, he did not intend to commit him for stealing the check, as there might arise some doubt respecting his intentions at the moment he got it into his possession; but he should commit him o❑ the charge of stealing the amount of money he received at the bank. The depositions were made out accordingly, and the prisoner was fully committed for trial at the Old Bailey. Sarah Goodyear, was charged with stealing a silver watch, and several other articles from the person of James Layton, cf 5, Seymour Cottage, Caledonian -road. The prosecutor was in the midst of his statement of the circumstances attending the robbery, to which we need not more particularly allule, when he suddenly stopped short, as if deprived of all powers of articula tion, and although Mr. Greenwood desired him two or three times to proceed with it, he still gazed fixedly into the body of the Court, as motionless anal intently as the bird at the rattlesnake, until Inspector Penny explained the fascination by pointing out the prosecutor's wife, who occupied a prominent position in the front row of the space allotted to persons in waiting. Mr. GREENWOOD, having desired Mrs. Layton to stand forward, informed her that her attendance was not re quired, and she might leave the Court if she chose. Mrs. Layton begged to decline availing herself of the Magistrate's considerate offer. Mr. Layton then proceeded with his statement in no very enviable state of mind, as may be imagined, his wife sitting right before him, within about three yards, and bringing to bear upon him a pair of bright eyes, which seemed never once to wink during the time he was in the witness-box. His evidence proved that the prisoner bad snatched his watch from his pocket, and broke the guard, while he was tele-a- tile with her, and ran away with it. She was fully committed for trial. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Jan. 7, 1847, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eag land and Wales per Imperial Quarter. I . EY .1 OATS. I RYE. i BEANS. I PEAS. PRICE . . 644 WHEAT I 4d BARL 44s 3d 27s 2d 46s 10d 45s 10d 495 Bcl DITTY. •• 4s Od 2s Od Is 6d 2s Od 2s Od :es Od MARKET NE WS-(YESTERDAY. H MATINLET Es. Sairrinnatn.—Meadow Hay, 21 5 s to 3/ 16s ; Clover ditto, 315 s to 4/ 17a ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 12s per load. Both Hay and Straw were in good supply, and heavy demand, at the above quotations. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 3/17a ; Clover ditto 31 8s to 41 15s ; and Straw, 1/ lOs to 11 13s per load. Trade dull, at late rates. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 3/ 16s ; Clover ditto, 31 5s to 51 ; and Straw, I/ 8s to 11 12s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. NEWGATE AND IMADENECAZ.Z. Our markets were rather heavily supplied, while the gene ral demand was in a sluggish state, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 84 per 81bs, by the carcase. CNICHESTER, JAN. 6.—A1l kinds of stock moved off slowly n the following terms :—Beef, from 3s to 4s 4d; Mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s; quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Mulch Cews, with their small Calf, 161 to 181 each. MEAT MARYLETS. Sou Tit ALL, JAN. 6.—We had a very dull trade here to-day, and the quotations were somewhat lower than last week. Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d; Mutton, Ss 10d to 5s • Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4 s to 4s 6.1 per Sibs to sink the ' offal. Ro3tFORD, JAN. 6.—Prime Down Sheep were in good request. at full prices, but all other kinds of stock sold on easier terms. Beef. from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 295; quarter- o ld s t ore Pi gs, 16s to 18s ; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 16/ to 18/ each. flaft.stfAm, JAN. 6.--The trade was very dull here this morning, and prices were not supported :—Beef, from 3s to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. ARUNDEL, JAN. s. —Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 4s 6d to 5s 2d ; V ea l, 4 s to 4 s 6d ; and Pork, 4s to • 4s 4d per 81bs. A moderate supply, and a heavy demand. COURT NEWS FROM TIIE PACIFIC.--Wrn. Miller, Esq., her Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, had an audience of the King of the Sandwich Islanth, on Thursday, the 20!h inst., at noon, in regard to the in terests of certain British suljects on these islands. The Consul -General took occasion to resew the assurance ~t his Government of their determination scrupulously to adhere to their cn;:agernent to respect' the independenc , of his Majesty as sovereign, and of the deep interest that they took in his prosperity. These assurances were highly grietifying tp Aug. 2211546. WORKS by ROBERT J. CULVERWELL, M.D. M.B.C.g• One Shilling each. by DOat Our, and tilaperrze ON SINGLE and MARRIED LIP% (An Original Medical History.) 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By SAMUEL LA'MERT, ..IsTING SURGEON, 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London; „ r ad Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, 1100% Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licenthsw Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. CONTENTS OF THE M TREATISE. CHAPTER 1. On the Philosophy of Mar age, with its Hinw•a ..., and° bligations, an d on Infelicitous and Unprod uc ti ve Unit -0 CHAPTER 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Gener., A l Organs, their functions, structures, and secretions, proving that Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their healthy ac' —CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effects 0 00 0 Animal Economy ; the concealed cane of Debility of the fun ° , of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness ... °4 ,411 Mental Faculties. CHAPTER 4. On the Secret Disorders of x7O, and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Wes ° , 00 Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—CnAprzna 5 and 41 %. 0 0 ci on aorm the Disorders arising from indiscriminate Excess, Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of the Urethra. SVIEWS OF THE WORN. "The author of this singular and talented w or k i s a l ega lly n ti Al fled medical man, who has evidently had considerable experielle.4 the trr Itment of the various disorders arising from the toilleS 0 :1 frailties of early indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable 1 ",:e dition, by demonstrating th e consequences of excesses, which 1,0_.:a act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity , and by i ts per g_,„ many questions may be sa ti s f actor i ly replied to, that admit I no Sr peal, eves to the most confidential friend."—Era. Published by the Author, and may be had at his residence; abi from Kent and Richards, 52, Paternoster-row; Hannay and Co., !P: Oxford-street, Starie, Tichborne-street, Quadrant; Gordon, Ir Leadenhall-street, London; Newton, 16, Church-street, Livorilow and by all Booksellers. At flome for Consultation daily, from Nine till Two, an _ k at! f r°lll Five till Eight ; and all letters immediately replied to, if contewl: rgto the fee of I/., for advice, &c.-9 BEDFORD -STREET BEDF SQUA RE. LONDON" HEALTH, &C., or THE ME TROPOLIS.—The deat hs ngistered in th e L on d on d i stricts in the week ellfufs .; aturday, Jan. 2, 1847 , amounted to the extr aord'lni umber of 1,510, or ma l es 759, females 751. Thi s he largest numb er reg i stered in any one week for Ls ast seven years, exceeding the average of the last n' s , winters by 442. The principal increase is on th. o4 deaths arising from diseases of the organs of respirstl 3i , and diseases of the brain ; the deaths from bropeb. l be being no fewer than 163, or more than four times average. There is also a great increase in the nuW:, 4 4 of deaths from violence, which amounted to 81, n e '4 nearly 200 per cent. above the ordinary average. MO - 0 the latter class is ore of a female who is stated to 114 been killed by eating unboiled rice, which, being ° a :, digested, caused di s t ens i on an d i nflammation of the 5.,.10 mach; also on e o f a li tt l e g i r l , caused by a shock of", nervous system, ari s i ng f rom fr i ght at seeing a boy i ° red mask. Amon g t h e d eaths from bronchitis i$ op o°o 0 under the he a d o f " l o d g i ng in crowded apartments, which a not e i s a dd e d , that " condition of deceased si , rendered much worse f rom b eing one of eleven peso% living, cooki ng , an d s l eep i ng in two rooms nine fl eee square, in a c l ose court i n St. James's Clerkenvve` The number of bi r th s reg i stered in the week enti' t/ ' Saturday, Jan. 2, likewise shows a great and sudden in thio is crease, being 1,650, or males 861, females 789 ; , s an increase of a b out 3 00 over the average of the last i weeks. From th e return of the meteorological obseril „ tions taken during the week at the Royal Observal Greenwich, we fi n d t h e mean height of the barometer 0, have been 30.277 ; thermometer (dry) highest ST:. lowest 19.0, mean 29 . 0 ; the wind was generally es' the pressure in lb s . on t h e square foot never having beens higher than 0.1, while the sum of horizontal moven of the air for th e wee k was only 450 miles; mean 000: of ekaLl 8.5 ; sum of rain, in inches, 0.0.3. 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James Walker,: au T' of th e F ree Church. Carnwath, to Jane, only a living da ug h ter of the late Rev. Dr. Hamilton, Stra thblaT:;* On the 2d i nst., at St. James ' s, Westminster, John i Prout, E sq., b arrister, to Catherine Maria, only daughter the late Colonel Nicoll, of Copt Hall, Hendon, Middlesex. DIED. On the 17th of October, Lieutenant James Shaw of th e :, 1 0th Light Caval r y, aged 23. , On the 24th o f N ovember, at Kurrachee, Sinde, Lieut.?? B. Sta n l e y, o f th e B om b a y A r till ery, aged 22. On the 28th ult., at Great Yarmouth, Frahcis Riddell Ref' nolds, Esq., aged 76. On the 31st ult., at Islington, John Baptiste Lapoulidet Esq., aged 59. On the Ist inst., at Seven Oaks, Margaret, relict of Rear- Admiral Henry Stuart. On the Ist inst., at Isabel•place, Camberwell-new-road, Anne ('arr, only daughter of the late Captain William Youngliusband. On he 2d inst., Thomas Smith, jun., of Colham-mill, nee Uxbridge, aged 27. On the 3d inst., George Rogge, Esq., of Lynn and Thorn ham Hall, Norfolk. On the 3d inst., Martha, th e w if e of J. King, Dl.' of Surrey-place, Old Kent-road, aged 74. On the 3d inst., John Blake, Eaq., of Richmond-terra ceo Walworth, aged 66. On the 3d hist,. at Sydenham, Geo,rge Chilton, Esq., late one of the Masers of her I.l.ljesty'. Court of Exchequer. Illkd and Publi s h e d by IdUltDO YOUNG, of iso• 11%r Strand. Print er , at T he Sun Othee, N 0.112, Strand, In the Preot e : of the Savoy, In the County of 1114dlosea, Irridals " Auary 8, 1847. ~_ II OY PRO Explosive ( by Dr. RY) Of Mondays The prin GRAPHS e the Patent o the more re Ntodels exp exhibited by SCRUOTIV the cause of VIEWS. ,] The PHYS: G R A ., "Vat and and cielay o From the a • • Sunday ter of an tic INew Ter Sunday! IST.I3.—N c Star 011ie T HE (aid, of the tretl Local, and SURGEON- Carew] ish-s To small t assistance, Apply at E A acientleo, Minster on cisely. General SI To consi, tricte, and The atter, Minster, Pit Measure so important e densely peoi gentlemen Be addresse, 2 Fevr Palace lIROI 2. IN Miss Bra Friends and !Mut, so lot sincere that hopes by ur their suppor Miss B. b b _ b een enistra i the trusts, a NATI This Instl h w ,„ it h resPect on an 0 eitnr„ f th also the opt t erests to inE ritesMau/vice The rema enabled it fourth Do n each Poli . g Prer £ Zs collooo The December adivisl , NATI, Notice is 1 of Five per duo on the 3 next. and Pi ° Mee on t Eleven and DELI 70 Lpzi-DON: I ltatthias At Robert Gun W. Cotton, Sir W. Curt Wm. 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