The Sun. — London, England, 1847-12-22 00:00:00

ST. 'THOMAS'S DAY. THE WARDMOTES. Yesterday being St. Thomas's day, the annual elec .-.►of Common Councilmen and other ward officers the year eniuing, took place wich the usual for t, ales throughout the City. There was a great la&k of excitement in the proceedings generally. The chief subject of discussion in all the principal wards r - s the sanitary question, and at some two or three C . 7 the meetings observations were made on the con ' - tiplated relief of the Jewish disabilities. An ab stract of the proceedings is subjoined. It will be observed there are but few contests, and the elections, with three or four exceptions, may be considered virtually ended. The wards are arranged alphabetically, and the pew candidates are distinguished by an asterisk : ALDERSGATE (8 MEmsEes). This wardmote was held at one o'clock in the C,•neral Dispensary, Aldersgate-street. Alderman Str Peter Laurie presided. Mr. Deputy Larkin, J. T. Norris, Air. J. Woods, Mr. S. Maw, Mr. Godson, Mr. G. Stacey, Mr. S. Sherwood, and ?11r. H. de Jersey, were unanimously re-elected. The proceedings altogether occupied less than an hour. ALDGATE (8). Mr. Alderman Humphery, M.P., presided at this ward.mote. There were three new candidates here th - fill the vacancies occasioned by the retirement of 3,1-_ssrs. Jerram and Salter. On a show of hands the I - flowing were declared elected :—Mr. Deputy Lake, E. Fisher, Mr. B. Massey, Mr. R. B. Whiteside, G. Clifton, Mr. A. Freeman, *Mr. Bucknell, and Turaley. Mr. Burnell, the third new candidate, retired.. BASSISHAW (4).. Ir. Alderman Farncomb presided at this ward- Le. On the names of the former representatives proposed for reelection, Mr. Heeles, an ioneer, made a long speech, in the course of • ch he cast some very severe reflectione on one of ' • members, concluding his remarks by proposing Chadwick as a fifth candidate. No gentleman --sing forward to second the proposition of the ' s night of the hammer," it of course fell to the ,und, and Mr. Deputy Bretton, Mr. Lister, Mr. - ison, and Mr. James were declared re-elected. BILLINGSGATE (8). Atr. Alderman Sidney, M P., presided here. This ward proved an exception to the unanimity prevailing in other directions, two candidates coming forward to contest the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of M. T. Old, viz., Messrs. Causton and Piper. The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Causton, who 7..-. pears to be the popular candidate. A poll was de -7:::.lnded on behalf of Mr. Piper. At its close, at three o'clock, the numbers stood thus :—Phillips, 39; n3rues, 36; Bower, 35 ; Knill, 35 ; Roberts, 35 ; Williams, 35 ; Curling (deputy), 34 ; Causton, 25 ; .12i per, 16. The poll re-opens this morning, and cl,es finally to-morrow. BISHOPSGATE (14). Mr. Alderman Copeland presided here. There •;:- re two vacancies in this :_ward, caused by the re s:,_;nation of Mr. S. Bennett and Mr. W. Tozer. Mr. (. Gilpin and Mr. Hopgood were proposed as new c:.: - ,clida.tes. Before the show of hands was taken, Mr. Richards, an inhabitant of the ward, charged th.. Corporation generally, and the members of Common Council in particular, with having n-;lected their duty, and tailed to provide proper ,;ers, by which the sanitary condition of the metro -lis -would be greatly improved, and the health of '.3 inhabitants proportionately benefited. Mr. Imputy Peacock, who fills the office of chairman of e Commissioners of Sewers for the city of London, id the commissioners had done all they were able ~Ider the existing Act of Parliament, and they had o applied for additional powers to enable them to ) more. A show of hands having been taken, the flowing were declared elected :—Mr. Deputy Pea 'ck, Mr. Deputy Stevens, Mr. J. B. Carr, Mr. topgood,* Mr. Ashby, Mr. Owden, Mr. Pilcher, Mr. atten, Mr. C. Gilpin,* Mr. Sharland, Mr. Hall, Jones, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Johnson BREAD-STREET (8). Mr. Alderman Hughes Hughes'iresided in this ard. Mr. Deputy Bridge, Mr. Laurie, Mr. Dun -in, Mr. Dignum, Mr. W. Lawrence, Mr. Hawfrey, Maugharn, and Mr. Snell were unanimously re ,'iected. BRIDGE (8) : ___ Alderman Sir Chapman Marshall presided here. old members were returned without opposition, i• It not before a long lecture on civic law had been to those assembled by Mr. Shaw, a solicitor, who iected to two of the candidates, on the ground of _ _ ,n-qualification, &c. The representatives of this .rd are Mr. Deputy Pewtress, Mr. Knott, Mr. Hill, Mr. Cope, Mr. Matthew, Mr. Low, Mr. Chadwick, r 1 Mr. Whetham. CANDLEWICK (6). Alderman Sir George Carroll, ex-Lord Mayor, sided here. Mr. Deputy Evans, Mr. Bond, - Mr. I; • .kin, Mr. Blake, Mr. Towers, and Mr. Kemp were - ...elected without opposition. CASTLE BAYNARD (8). Alderman Wilson presided_ in this ward. _ _ _ Deputy Hicks, Mr. Hoppe, Mr. Collingwood, N. Bailey, Mr. Rownson, Mr. Farrar, Mr. Mugge ridge, and Mr. Adlard were re-elected. A vote of thanks to Mr. Alderman Wilson was unanimously CHEAP (8). Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P., presided here. ±%,fr. Deputy Brook, Mr. Fenning, Mr. Watson, Mr. ilardwicke, Mr. Phillip, Mr. Hickson, Mr. Oliver, and Mr. Peade, were again chosen as representatives of this ward. COLEMAN-STREET (8). air. Alderman W. Hunter presided at this ward mote. There was a vacancy in this ward arising from tl.e resignation of Mr. Phillips, to supply which, two ef2.adidates_for civic honours appeared, in the persons Mr. Valiance, a solicitor, and Mr. Webster, a sta. t: :nen Mr. Johnson, one of the old representatives, v. as excluded by the show of hands. A poll was de manded on his behalf, and at four o'clock the num bars stood thus :—Hale, 40 ; Hall, 40; Webster, 40; Allan (Deputy), 38 ; Bracher, 37 ; Davies, 37 ; Per kins, 35 ; Valiance, 26 ; Johnson, 23. CORD WAINERS (6). _ _ _ In this ward Mr. Alderman SalornOns presided for ie first time since his election to the aldermanic chair. A. new ward clerk, Mr. Desborough, jun., also made Lis appearance for the first time, in the room of Mr. Webster, who filled the office for many years, and who has resigned owing to ill-health. Good humour prevailed, and that feeling was probably heightened owing to the prospect of the worthy Alderman's yard dinner, which was to have taken place last evening at the London Tavern. Although Mr. Salomons is Alderman of this ward, we believe there is not a single co-religionist of his own amongst the electors. The old members were re-elected, viz., Mr. Deputy Muddell, Mr. W. Crouchier, Mr. T. Scott, Mr. T. Joyce, Mr. Jolliffe, and Mr. Taylor. tVir. Whistler called attention to the many abuses which he alleged existed in the Corporition on the subject of paving, and alluded to the lavish expendi ture of money which the citizens had witnessed for some years back. Experiment after experiment was tried, each costing money, yet none succeeding. He had himself on one occasion refused to pay the rates, with the hope that he would have been summoned be core the Lord Mayor, when the whole subject would 'nave gone before the public in the true light. He was not summoned, however, before the Lord Mayor, but before the Commissioners, so that no other option was left him than of paying the rates. Mr. Ainger, fornerl . y of the Common Council, and Mr. Taylor, replied to Mr. Whistler's remarks, which they con tended, so far as the Commissioners of Sewers were concerned, could not be borne out by facts. After seine further discussion the subject dropped. • CRIPPLEGATE WITHIN (8). Mr. Alderman Challis presided here. Mr. Deputy .-anith, Mr. Brass, Mr. Hoole, Mr. Cash, Mr. Lart, Mr. Bennoch, and Mr. Brown, were re-elected. Mr. Wilson, who was returned by one of the precincts, to the show of hands, and declined to demand a poll. CRIPPLEGATE WITHOUT (8). Mr. Alderman Challis presided also in `this ward mote. Mr. Deputy Dixon, Mr. R. L. Jones, Mr. Udbert, Mr. Sadler, Mr. Eldred, Mr. Meadway, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Reed, were re-elected without op position. DOWGATE (6). Mr. Alderman Johnson presided here. Mr. Deputy " 11 "vn, -Mr. P r i or , M r . Whit e , M r . C ousen3 , M r . pebble, and Mr. Harker, mere re-elected. A vot? of thank s to the worthy Alderman closed the pro ,:eedings. / "AaRINGDON WITHIN. The mornbers of this ward met at twelve o'clock, :n Christ Church School for th e purpose o f e l ect i ng CDmmon Councilm en ' Mr e chair. K Alderman elly, the :alderman:alderman of the ward, in th The ward at pres ent to the court Mr. Ashurst, Mr. Bonser, M r r e . tu O s Eagleton, Mr. Deputy _Hayward, Messrs. Deput y , Ridluern mXtr.oArrshisu, Phillips, Virtue, Blake, phrey rs li t :n it d s, Hartley, .`,t'Latighla n, and Rutter. Of these Mr. Bonse r retired. Previous to proposing the appointment of two °----- th ., 2.entleme'a in the room o f those who retired, Mr. SrEar. said that ho had two accusation s to make against the corporation of the city of London. The first was, that they had not paid any attention t o the s3nitary condition of the City until they had been forced into it from fear of the Government taking the matter into their own hands ; and the second was, that in their so-called improvements they had pulled down a vast ntiniberof buildings, and had taken no Lseasu res to erect any habitations whatever for the nom% It was now seven years since he had first called the at tination of the corporation to these subjects ; since I e had complained of the state of the densely inhabit ed parts of the ward, and had recommended the buildi x g of homes for the poor, where ventilation, sewer :age, drainage, and cleanliness, should be had grN. • . _ . special regard tor The corporation was rich—for the last 100 years its income had gene on increasing at the rate of 1,500/. a year. In the year 1760 the in come of the city of London, not arising from any taxes, Out from rents, quitrents, renewing fines, tolls, &e., was 32,000/. In 1784 it was 52,000/. ; in 1800, 95,000/. ; in 1820, 119,000/. ; in 1830, 132,000/. ; in 1840, 151,000/.; in 1844, 154,0001. ; and in 1846 (the last return ), 166,000/. They had now a surplus income of 12,300/. in the course of the last four years, and he had a great objection to apply that sum to fattening the corporation. The CHAIRMAN here interrupted the speaker, and reminded him that they had met for a specific pur pose, viz., for the appointment of Common Council men. He remembered to have heard the Hon. Gen tleman detail, in 1841, all that he had just been stat ing ; but the Hon. Gentleman must be aware that their ward was as healthy and as well watched, with a view to the comforts of the poor, as any ward in the city of London.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. STEILL admitted that the inspectors were now doing their duty ; but what he charged the Corpora tion with was, that they had neglected the sanitary condition of the City until they had been forced into action. He begged to move the two following reso lutions : " 1. That our representatives be and are hereby instructed to call the attention of the Court of Com mon Council to the petition of the inquest of this ward presented in 1841, that its prayer for sanitary reformation may not be neglected ; but that special consideration be given to the suggestions therein con tained for erecting cheap and convenient habitations for the working population, in a suitable situation. And the wardmote further solicit its most worthy Alderman to make similar applications to the Court of Aldermen." " 2. That the wardmote are authorised to declare that a citizen of London, who, in that petition offered to assist the inquest with 1,0001., upon certain con ditions, towards erecting comfortable habitations for the working classes, is still willing to perform that promise, so that the first city in the world shall ma nifest some regard for the sources of her wealth, by providing cheap and suitable habitations for its indus trial population." Mr. LANGDON seconded the resolutions. Mr. ASHURST said he was anxious that they should not, by negativing those resolutions, be supposed to be inimical to sanitary reform. He had, therefore, prepared certain amendments, which he thought would be more suitable for their purpose. The Corporation of the city of London were willing and anxious to unite with the Government in bringing forward sani tary measures, and they were very desirous that the Government should show its own sincerity by re pealing the window-tax.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) Mr. Asburst concluded by moving amendments, to the effect that the authorities of the City of London should cordially co-operate with the Government in the adoption of the most effectual measures for the improvement of the sanitary condition of the me tropolis—that a plentiful supply of water for cleans ing the drains and for the purposes of general clean liness was of the utmost importance—that the aboli tion of interment in towns was imperatively called for, and that the representatives of that ward should be requested to support any measure in the Common Council having those objects in view. —(Hear, hear.) Mr. YOUNG seconded the amendments. Mr. SALOMONS supported the amendments, and said he had been informed, by an official connected with the New River Company, that an abundant supply of water could be furnished to every house at the rate of about five shillings per house per annum. Mr. EAGLETON also supported the amendments, and they were ultimately agreed to. The ward then proceeded to the election of their representatives, and as the only candidates for the two vac ineies were Mr. Young and Mr. \Vatkinson, those gentlemen, in conjunction with the twelve former members, were duly elected. The inquest and other officers were then appointed; and after the customary compliment to the chairman the meeting broke up. twelve to two o'clock this day, and from eleven to two o'clock to-morrow, when it will finally close. At five o'clock the state of the poll was officially announced as follows: Bedtori 20, Barnard 21, Turner 13, Fox 8, Wil liam 4 '22, Prendergast 10, Taylor 19, Buckmaster 18, Anderton 23, Isherwood 22, Obbard 24, Edkins, 14, Bates 13, Hi•dgson 14, Lias 12, Walter 18, Gallo way 13, Lees 11. LANGBOURN WARD. Sir John Key, very much to the satisfaction of the inhabitants of this ward, took the chair at the ward mote, which was held at Garraway's Coffee-house. Before the election of the Common Councilem was proceeded with, Mr. BRooLBs rose and said he felt anxious to wipe away a stain which a member of the Court returned for that ward had apparently cast upon it, by the part he had taken in the proceedings on the subject of the disabilities of the Jews some days ago. That mem ber was Mr. John Dixon.—(Hear, hear.) It ap peared from the newspapers that upon the question proposed for petitioning the Legislature for the re moval of the disabilities of the Jews, Mr, Dixon se conded an amendment, moved by Deputy Corney, to the effect of negativing that proposition. Now he wished to know whether the worthy candidate se conded the amendment in his individual capacity or in his capacity as representative of the ward? Mr. DixoN said he had seconded the previous ques tion in his capacity as an individual. He did not know what the opinion of the ward was upon the subject. He had acted upon the opinion he had originally stated, and he by no means, in giving his vote on the subject of the Jewish disabilities, wished it to be un derstood that, he voted as the representative of the ward. _ _ _ Mr. BROOKES said he was satisfied with Mr. Dixon's answer. Mr. WEBBER said he had read with pleasure the notice of a motion given by Alderman Musgrove to the effect of obtaining for the owners of 101. per annum premises the franchise in the election of aldermen. He hoped that the periodical election of aldermen would be included.—(Hear, hear.) He was convinced that periodical elections were the best adapted to all communities, and that if the ward electors were armed with authority of the kind, they would with great advantage exercise the power of turning out those aldermen who did not attend to their business, by filling up their places with men who would not he likely to neglect it.—(Hear, kear.) The citizens must, in fact, if the aldermen refused to reform themselves, apply to Parliament for the reform of that body. Ho moved that the representatives be requested to support the motion. Tnanks were then voted to the alderman of the ward, and all the old members for the ward haring been returned, the wardmote was dissolved. PORTSOKEN (8). Mr. Alderman Moon presided at this wardmote. Mr. Deputy Wright, Mr. Parker, Mr. Christie, Mr. Hayward, Mr. Hawkins, Mr.Jutson, Mr. Danford, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Kilby offered themselves for re election. Mr. Watkins proposed Mr. Vile as a new candidate, and on a show of hands being taken, Mr. Jutson was declared excluded. A poll was de manded in his behalf. The poll was kept open up to four o'clock. At the close Mr. Vile was in the mi nority. QUEENHITHE (6). The Lord Mayor presided in this ward. The fol lowing gentlemen were elected :—Messrs. Deputy Goss, Acocks, Dykes, Curtis, Lyles, and Rathbone. THE TOWER (8). The venerable Alderman Lucas took the chair. The following gentlemen were unanimously chosen :—Mr. Deputy Finnis, Mr. Briggs, Mr. Selson, Mr. Young, Mr. Redhead, Mr. Aitchison, Mr. Turnbull, and Mr. Redhead. VINTRY (8). Alderman Sir W. Magnay presided. The follow ing were unanimously chosen :—Mr. Deputy -King, Mr. Marsden, Mr. White, Mr. Lepard, Mr. Archer, and Mr. Sprague. WALBROOK (6). Mr. Alderman Gibbs presided at this wardmote, Mr. Deputy Watkins, Mr. Ford Hale, Mr. D. W. Wire, Mr. E. Crowder, Mr. W. Rowley, and Mr. T. Rowley, were re-elected without opposition. A vote of thanks to the presiding alderman closed the proceedings. FARRINGDON WITHOUT. The wardmote for this ward was held at the Court house, Old Bailey. Sir James Duke, M.P., alier man of the ward, presided. The forenoon was occupied in the election of the several ward officers, and at twelve o'clock the Alderman proceeded to read the lists returned by the several precincts of the ward, of proper persons to serve the office of Common Councilmen. The sixteen gentlemen recommeneed were—Messrs. Bedford, Barnard, Turner, Fox, Williams, Prendergast, Tay lor, Buckmaster, Anderton, Isherwood, Obard, Edkins, Bates Hodgson, Lias, and Walter. The ALDERMAN demanded if any additional can didates were to be proposed ? Mr. BOYLE begged to propose Mr. John Alexander Galloway as a fit and proper person to represent the ward in the Common Council. He said that neither he nor Mr. Galloway had any desire to create a con test in the ward, and they would only consent to a contest in case that the majority of the hands held up at that court was in Mr. Galloway's favour. He thought that unless they had 250 names attached to a requisition calling upon Mr. Galloway to stand, it would not be right to go to a contest, and he was free to admit that they had not a requisition with that number of signatures. He was, therefore, willing to let the question, as to contest, rest with the show of hands.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Galloway was a man of ability and energy, capable either of opposing a bad measure, or of supporting a good measure; and he would, therefore, prove a good representative for that important ward in the Common Council. He begged to observe, with regard to Mr. Williams, that he thought that gentleman had been treated with ingratitude by his own precinct—St. Bride's, in being permitted to owe his selection to an other precinct, that of St. Sulpice.—(Hear.) Mr. CAMPKIN seconded the nomination of Mr. Galloway. In the cause of sanitary and municipal reform that gentleman had always been found in the van, and not in the rear. He knew nothing of Mr. Bates, nor of his qualifications to represent so wealthy and influential a precinct as St. Bride's, and he hoped that gentleman would give them some more distinct declaration of what his principles were than was to be found in the address which he had circulated. Mr. BACON justified the course taken by St. Bride's precinct. He said that every one in the ward had the greatest respect for Mr. Williams; and there could be scarcely a doubt but that the choice of the precinct would have fallen on Mr. Williams if he had intimated a wish to be put forward. Mr. LOWE bore testimony to the claims of Mr. Bates, but said that he should admit that, in his opi nion, Mr. Williams had been treated badly by the precinct of St. Bride's. He believed it had been known for twelve months past that Mr. Williams was anxious to be selected by his own precinct, provided Mr. Obbard retired, as he had intimated an intention of doing. Mr. - SmiTu said that he was also of opinion that it would have been a matter of courtesy due to Mr. Williams, by his precinct, to have preferred him to Mr. Bates. Mr. SEELEY said, that as the friends of Mr. Gallo way seemed resolved to go to a contest, he begged leave to propose Mr. George Wylde Lee as a candi date. If there should be no contest he would not press Mr. Lee on the ward. Mr. BOYLE did not understand the meaning of such dictation. He wished to know if the motion was put forth as a menace, and if so, whether the ward was so cowardly as to be bearded with impu nity ?—(Hear, hear.) Mr. GALLOWAY said that he had no ambition to be a Common Councilman, and as far as he was per sonally concerned he would prefer not being elected. If, however, the ward wished him to serve, he would devote his best energies to their interests.—(Cheers.) From his knowledge of the corporation of London he could say that he believed it to have been materially improved within the last twenty years, but at the same time he thought there was still room for much farther improvement.—(Hear, hear.) There was a time when they could charge the corporation with jobbing and corruption, but he did not think that any such misapplication of the funds of the City was now allowed, though he had a strong feel ing that a much better application of these funds for the benefit of the citizens at large than had been yet attempted might easily be adopted. The corporation of London had an immense revenue, and yet, with the exception of being saved the expense of a county rate, he did not think the citizens had any advantages over their neighbours of Westminster and Marylebone to compensate them for the great expense to which they were put for their freedom. He then alluded to several street nuisances in the City, and said, that, if elected, he would do all in his power to have them removed. The ALDERMAN wished that some gentleman on each side would assist him in taking the show of hands. Mr. BOYLE declined to interfere, as he said he had the fullest reliance on the honour of the worthy Alderman. The show of hands was then taken by Mr. Pon tifex, the ward clerk, when the sixteen names on the original list were declared to stand highest. Several of Mr. Galloway's friends protested against the accuracy of the return. Mr. GALLOWAY said he could declare on his oath that he had ten or tvveDie more supporters than sonic of the other candidates: The ALpaamm( then read th e num b er o f h ands held up G pf A oi LL e o ac W h A 7 etryeshsaded bhiesendedteercmlairneadtitoon to him. Mr. pro ceed to a poll. Mr. PONTIFEX begged emphatically to declare that he had counted the numbers correctly. A poll was then demanded on behalf of Mr. Galloway and Mr. ordered from four to five in the afternoon; place to take MR. ALDERMAN SALOMONS' DINNER. Yesterday evening upwards of 150 of the electors of Cordwainers' Ward sat down to dinner in the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, at the invita tion of Mr. D. Salomons, who has been recently elected as their municipal representative. The prin cipal residents in the ward were present, and the pro ceedings at the dinner were characterized by a spirit of great cordiality and good feeling, the worthy Al derman having declared from the chair that he wished it tobe treated as a private rather than a public enter tainment, and that he would have preferred seeing his numerous guests within the walls of his dwelling hobse, had they been capacious enough to contain them. The dinner, which was quite equal to the re putation of the house, having been brought to a ter mination after a protracted effort, and the usual loyal toasts having been given and received with more than the usual enthusiasm, Mr. Alderman SALOMONS, as chairman, proposed the " Health of the Lord Mayor and Corporation of London," in a highly eulogistic speech, wherein he acknowledged their past exertions in the cause of civil and religious liberty, and the obligations under which be lay to them, Mr. Puma returned thanks, having been called on unanimously to do so. At the conclusion of his address the Baron L. de Rothschild entered the room, and was received with loud cheering and long continued applause. The CHAIRMAN proposed the "Health of the Cord wainers' Ward. It was only seventeen years ago that no person of his religion would be allowed to have a retail shop east of Temple-bar, but so great had been the progress of civilization, argument, and good sense since that time, that he had now the ho nour of addressing them as alderman of the ward. He valued the charge all the more, because it had not been obtained by any warfare or party strife, and was proud to find that those who could not be pre vailed upon to votes with the majority in his favour, had been good enough to favour him with their company that evening.—(Cheers.) The change that had taken place had been the effect of liberal views and sound argument. It had not been introduced because the people of this country thought religion of no account, but because they did not wish to in vade the sanctuary of any individual who might be desirous of taking refuge within the right of private choice.—(Cheers.) Had his election been the cause of pain to any man, he should have been the last man to have obtruded himself upon them, because he re spected the sanctity of religion, which was the source of all our happiness in this world.—(Cheers.) Mr. CHAFFERS returned thanks as " the oldest in- habitant" of the ward. The CHAIRMAN proposed the " Health of the House of Commons." Mr. C. PEARSON, M.P., returned thanks. Long ago his common stock in trade had been the defects of the Mouse of C ommons , b u t th ey h a d muc h a l tere d since then, and now all classes were fairly repre sented in that body, and he was happy to believe, from what he had seen of them, that they recognized the true principles of civil and religious liberty. One of the great leading organs of public opinion has said, "Charles Pearson was once formidable; he is now very tame." It is true those ebullitions which were exhibited in the early days of his Radicalism, when his energy and youth - were in inverse proportion to his judgment, had been cooled down, and he was now willing, without bating one jot of principle, to drop into the tame character of a rectifier of whatever was wrong in our institutions ; but still he hoped there was vigour enough in the House of Commons to carry into effect those measures of unrestricted liberality in which they had, however, been always preceded by the Corporation of London. Mr. ANDERTON returned thanks for " Prosperity to the city of London." The CHAIRMAN proposed the " Health of the Members of the City"—one of them now sat on his left hand, who had been elected by his fellow-citizens to represent them in Parliament. Had he (Mr. Salomons) been returned, he would not have adopted the course of his Hon. Friend, but would have at once proceeded to the bar of the House and demanded his rights—(Cheers) but his Hon. Friend had been acting under advice, which led him to take a different course. If his Hon. Friend owed obligations to the head of her Majesty's Government, he (Mr. Salo mons) could not forget that it was to the courage of Sir R. Peel in bringing in the Bill of the year before last that he was indebted for his present position. — (Great applause.) The worthy Alderman concluded with a high eulogium on the business qualifications and capacity of the llon. Member, whose seat he considered certain, as the last debate had decided the question. Baron LIONEL DE ROTHSCHILD was received on his rising with loud cheers. Having expressed the surprise he felt at being called upon to return thanks, when he had only expected to meet a few private friends of his worthy relative, he proceeded to con gratulate them on the great victory they had achieved. In abstaining from seeking to enter the House of Com mons he had followed advice, which would, he was assured, secure him more certainly and securely in the House. It would have been more gratifying to him to have seen his name among those of its Mem bers, and to have taken his seat immediately on his election, than to have waited quietly till the Bill had passed, but he thought it better to follow the advice of those who were acquainted with the feelings of the Members, and who told him that they would he more ready to pay respect to one who respected them, and who had not endeavoured to force himself upon them. —(Cheers.) London had made a great and glorious IJONDON, WEDNESDAV OZON!sfinX4 exertion in the eause of freedom; but if they were acquainted with the feelings of men in all parts of the world, who had communicated to him their satis faction and pleasure at the result of their struggles, the citizens would be delighted with themselves.— (Cheers.) Their example, he had no doubt, would be followed all over the world, and by it they were associated with the cause of civil and religious freedom. For himself, he could say his object would be not to interfere with the religious arrangements of the country ; and, therefore, the arguments that had been used as to the danger of religion from his ad mission to Parliament were without foundation. He had no doubt that late proceedings would have their influence with the House of Lords, and that he would yet have to congratulate them on the completion of their success.— (Cheers.) Mr. HENMAN proposed the health of Alderman Salomons, who having returned thanks in an effective speech, then proposed the health of the Common Councilmen of the ward, which was duly responded to; and after several other toasts, the entertainment. which was characterised by great cordiality of senti ment and warmth of feeling, was brought to a close. Messrs. Jolly, Binge, Ransford, &c , contributed in no small extent to the pleasures of the evening by their very respectable performance of songs and con certed pieces • and Mr. Harker, as toastmaster, suc cessfully emulated the undying glories of the de parted Toole. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF Q UEEIV'S BENCH, Dec. 21. BUNN V. LIND. This case was called on, and the names of the special jurors summoned to attend called over, but only seven answering to their names, and the plaintiff refusing to pray a tales, Lord DENMAN ordered the case to stand over till the sitting after Hilary Term. Sir F. KELLY said, he was instructed on behalf of the plaintiff to apply to his Lordship for an order to examine eertain German advocates. Lord DENMAN would advise all parties to examine them out of court. Sir F. KELLY had no objection to adopt the suggestion of the Learned Judge. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected altogether to the application. So many obstacles had been thrown in the way of the eminent defendant in this case, that he was determined on her behalf to resist every thing but the regular trial of the case in court. The case was then ordered to stand over till the sit tings in February next, and the crowds that had assem bled and remained in court since 9 o'clock in the morn ing retired, evidently disappointed at not having heard the important and long-talked-about case of "Bunn v. Jenny Lind;" even the special jurors who were present appeared to share in the disappointment, and several of them anxiously inquired if they were not to attend to-morrow in the same case. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT, York, Dec 20. (Before Mr. Justice PATTESON.) Tna MURDERS AT MIRFIELD. —Patrick Reid was charged with the wilful murder of Caroline Ellis, at Mirfield, on the 12th day of May, 1847, and Michael M'Cabe was charged with being an eider and abettor in the commission of the said murder. The excitement which was exhibited on the trial in July last of Patrick Reid for the murder of Mr. James Wraith did not appear to have been at all abated. Crowds of people were making vain attempts to get into the court daring the day. Mr. Ingham, with whom were Mr. Overend and Mr. Pickering, conducted the prosecution. Mr. Sey mour defended the prisoner Patrick Reid, and Mr. Matthews was assigned as counsel for the prisoner M'Cabe. It will be remembered that Caroline Ellis, the sub ject of the present charge against the prisoner, was servant maid to Mr. James Wraith, who, together with his wife, lived in a house called Wateroyd-hall, near Mirfield. His age was 76 years, Mrs. Wraith being 65, and the servant girl only 20. Mr. Wraith had been steward to a gentleman, in whose ser vice he had acquired a competency. The house in which he lived was his own ; he had also seven acres of land, besides some personalty. It appeared, that on the day of the murder Mr. Wraith and his wife had dined at their usual dinner hour, which was be tween twelve and one o'clock. The ground floor of the house consisted of two parlours in front, which fronted a garden and some fields. A passage ran be tween the parlours ; at the back was a kitchen with one window, and from which there was a back door to the outside ; and near that door another, which led into the passage, and so into the parlour. From the stairs' landing was a window, out of which might be commanded a view of any one approaching the kitchen outer door. At the back of the house was a back yard, which communicated by a door with the garden in front, and in this back yard was a well. There was no other house within about 100 yards. The three inmates of the house were last seen alive about nine o'clock on the morning of the 12th of May. At half-past eleven o'clock on that day Mr. Wraith went to Cripplegate, to request his nephew (Joshua Green) to go to his farm to pick up stones. About one o'clock a thunder-shower came on, and the nephew did not arrive at the house till half past one o'clock. He knocked at the door, but nobody came. He shouted, but received no answer; he heard nothing but the ticking of the clock. He went round to the kitchen window; the shutters were shut; in the parlour the blinds were drawn, and the curtains were fastened by a pin. From under the front door he saw blood streaming, and then he ran and gave an alarm. Others came to the house, and got in through the kitchen window, and there they found Caroline Ellis lying upon her back, with her head towards the outer door, quite dead, though warm. Her throat was cut and her skull fractured. Mrs. Wraith was found in the passage near the front door, dead, with her throat cut and skull fra :tuned, and Mr. Wraith wa s in the p ar l our , d ea d, an d i n th e same state as his wife and domestic. In the parlour the dinner things were on th e , table. A meat pie, a silver pint mug, which had blood upon it, two knives and forks, a napkin, and a table-cloth. There was blood upon one of the kni ves , as a l so upon t h e napkin. Mr. Wra iths pockets were turned inside out. In one a half-sovereign was found. His watch had been taken away, and money which he was seen with the day before, and the wedding-ring from off Mrs. Wraith's finger. The drawers in this room had been broken open , an d a razor ta k en out of its case, w h i ch was f oun d on M r . W ra i t h' s breast covered with blood. It was clear, from the nature of the wounds, that neith er o f th em cou ld h ave committed suicide, which was further confirmed by the key of the kitchen door (which was locked) being found at the bottom of the well in the yard. On the 19th the well in the yard was pumped dry, and in it were found the key just alluded to and a soldering iron which belonged i to the p r i soner R e id, an d w hi c h a witness to whom t had b een l en t h a d returne d to him only the day befor e . Th e pr i soner, P atr i c k Reid lived at Dawes-green, about three miles fr om M. d W ay m in quest ion He was a h aw k er o f h ar d ware. On the r stion he w as seen at Shilb an k-l ane at 11 o'clock ; at 12 at the Shoulder of Mutt on public house; at half-past 12 he ca ll e d a t L oc k woo d s ; t h en he went towards Mr. Wraith' s; an d h e was seen to go by a house belonging to people named Webster at a quarter to one. All . these places are close to Mr. Wraith's. The prisoner M Cabe was likewise a hawker, and lived at Huddersfield ; but resided a month previous to the murder at High-town, near Robert-town. At a former trial he was admitted as evidence against Reid; but is now, from evidence which has since come to light, put upon his trial with Reid. He was seen on the 12th of May at a place called "the City," and other places ; at twelve o'clock he was at the Shoulder of Mutton. He went down a footpath near Mr. Wraith's 20 minutes after Reid, and about one o'clock he was at the King's Head, all in the vicinity of Wateroyd-hall. A man named Morton about one o'clock was passing Wateroyd-lane, which , is at the back of the house ; and upon the pri vate road leading up to Mr. Wraith's he saw Reid, and 60 yards further off from the house he saw M'Cabe. A boy, named Joshua Shipley, passed by the back of the house about five minutes to one o'clock, and he saw that the kitchen door was open, which was of consequence, as it showed that the murd ers were comm itt e d b e tween 1 and half- past 1 o'::lock, as the nephew Green arrived at the house had cleared u p, s he got upon the wall, from the curtains an d s hutters closed. girl had likewise bee n di scovere d s i nce the last trial, who got and half past one, when he found the doors locked, and under a w a ll near the house , ou t of the thunder storm, and b e t wen one an d half-past one, when the shower which she saw two men pass i ng through the littl e door that divided the front and back of the premises; she walked on, got to r. gate in the field, and then she saw two men forty-five yards off, and those men were the prisoners at the bar. She then got upon some rubbish, looked over a wall towards the house, and saw Joshua Green come along the private road and rap at the door. At half-past one, a woman, near Towngate, saw a man coming at a sharp pace, who looked behind very often; the man passed, and a few yards off Reid was seen, and was met by his mother. When Reid was seen in the morning he had a cap on, when he was sequently be had a h at aga i n . At half-past one M'Cabe met by the girl he had a hat on, and sub was seen 300 o r 400 yar d s from an oatfield, which adjoined the house, where he stopped ten minutes ; he then went to the house of Charles Flint, at Robert town, where he arrived at about half-past three o'clock. Fli n t was out, but came in shortly, and said that there had been a d re adful murder at Mirfield. M'Cabe jump e d up an d sa id , " Why, there's . nothing so sure. I w as th ere, I went down the footpath, went into the back yard, and the blinds and shutters were shut. I rapped three times, heard footsteps come down stairs, a good-like young man came to the door, which he opened three or four inches. I (M'Cabe) said to him, Do you want any pots ?' and the man said, No sir.' " He saw lots of blood on the floor, and heard heavy groans ; but he afterwards observed, that 116 thought the blood might have oome from killing fowls, that the groans might have come from old Mr. Wraith, who might have been ill, and that the man rnlght have been in attendance upon him. To William Schofield and others he gave the same "explanation, but added to Schofield, that he did not like to tell anybody what he had seen, saying—" You see, I am a stranger, and I thought if I raised the neighourhood, being a hawker, I should find myself awkwardly situated. I thought I would not mention it till I gut to a place where I was known. When M'Cabe was taken into custody he thumped his hand and said, " I see where I've missed it; if I had given the alarm when I saw the man he would have been taken, but now I'm taken, and he has escaped." When the surgeon examined Caroline Ellis she had only one garter on, and in M'Cahe's house a portion of a garter was found. At the last trial a lady, who was mistress of a blind school, was in court, and it will be stated by her that the garter and piece of garter found in M'Cabe's house were knitted by the same hand, and that they had been worn about the same time. Reid was taken into custody at his house the day but one after the murder, and had on the same clothes, upon which were spots of blood. A cap was found, upon which spots of blood were also seen. When Reid was taken into custody he stated that he was at the house at the time, that he knocked at the door, but nobody an swered, and that he went in the direction of Mirfield Church. The above is an outline of the case, to prove the most part of which witnesses were called, who were examined at the former trial of Reid, and which ap peared at the time in the public prints. The evidence of one or two of the witnesses was important. Martha Ann Sheard—My father's house is in the next field but one to Mr. Wraith's, and is about four or five yards from the Lea Green-road, which leads up to Mr. Wraith's. I know Reid by sight. The day of the murder I saw Reid at my father's house ; it was about half-past twelve o'clock. He stayed three or four minutes, and then went away down the footpath towards Mr. Wraith's. After he had gone I saw M'Cabe. I knew him before; he came in about twenty minutes after Reid. He only came to the window. He had a basket. He went down the foot path towards Mr. Wraith's. There is no house be tween my father's house and Mr. Wraith's. Fol lowing that footpath they must pass Mr. Wraith's. Marmaduke Shipley—About half-past twelve o'clock, as he was leaving work in a field to go home to dinner, he saw Reid on the footpath going towards Mr. Wraith's. Harriet Webster—l live at Wateroyd-cottages. I know the footpath across the field from Lockwoods. I know Patrick Reid. He passed my door on the day of the murder about half-past twelve or a quarter to one o'clock. lie was going towards Frank Web ster's, whose house is nearest to Mr. Wraith's. Benjamin Morton—l am a hawker, and live at Mirfield. I know Reid and M'Cabe. On the day of the murder I was walking from Cross-causeways down Nateroyd• lane. I passed the King's Head and the end of the road going into Wraith's house. I turned and looked round when I got about thirty. five yards on, and saw Reid at the lane end, going towards the house He had a basket. I did not see his face. He had a green coat, a light-coloured waistcoat, a pair of fustian trousers, and a hat on. I saw M'Cabe in the carriage road, about ten yards from M'Kinnell's garden. I saw M'Cabe's face ; he had a brown coat, a low-crowned hat, and a basket. He was about 60 yards behind Reid. He was going towards the house. It was as near one o'clock as I can speak. I went forward. Shortly after it rained`; there was a flash of light ding, and it thundered. Cross-examined by Mr. SEYMOUR.—I saw his waist coat, but did not see his face. Re-examined by Mr. INGHAM—They were going on the road that they have for the house. 114Caba was nearest to me. Joshua Shipley proved that he worked for Mr. Binns; that on the day of the murder he returned from his dinner to the factory, and that in doing so he passed the back of Mr. Wraith's premises at ten minutes or a quarter before one o'clock, and that the kitchen door was then open, and that he mentioned it to Mr. Binns, when the latter asked him if h 3 had passed Wraith's and observed anything. When the examination of this witness was con cluded, his LoaDsnir said that he would postpone any more examination until the morning. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. WORSHIP-STREET. George Brown, an elderly man of distressed ap pearance, was charged with the following determined attempt at self-destruction. Mrs. Sarah King, a milliner at Old Ford, stated that the prisoner and his wife, the latter of whom was in a very infirm state of health, had lodged for some time in her house, and that the husband had lately exhibited extreme restlessness and despondency in consequence of the smull savings he had been pre viously existing on being entirely exhausted, and his inability to procure any employment. On the pre ceding morning he left home with the intention of seeking some assistance from his two sons, who were in comfortable circumstances, but, after being absent nearly all day, returned in the evening in a very ex cited state, owing, as he said, to the unfeeling conduct of his children, who had refused to do anything for him, and told him that if he was in want of support he must go to the workhouse and procure it. This unnatural treatment had so preyed upon his mind that he had determined to destroy himself, andhaving purchased as much lauduanum at a chemist's as the money he had left would buy, had taken the whole of it, and hoped it would soon put him out of his trouble. The prisoner then hastened up to his own room be fore she had time to procure assistance, and, having been almost immediately afterwards alarmed by the screams of his wite, she ran up, and upon entering his apartment found him upon the bed, nearly black in the face, his eyes almost starting from his head, and a handkerchief twisted tightly round his neck, the two ends of which he was tugging at with all his force, while his wife was grasping him by the hands, and struggling with him to frustrate his object. By their joint exertions they succeeded with great diffi culty in depriving him of the handkerchief ; but as he still, after he had partially recovered from stran gulation, expressed a determined resolution to avail himself of the first opportunity to put an end to his existence, rather than be compelled to enter the work house, she felt it necessary, for his own protection, to call in a policeman and give him into custody. On being asked if he wished to say anything, the prisoner, who appeared to be bewildered and half stu pitied, entered into a rambling and incoherent state ment, the purport of which was that he was afraid his intellects had been shaken by the unkind treatment he had experienced from his children and the hope less prospect he had before him, and that he had been thereby induced to attempt to terminate his misery in the manner described, though he now repented that he had done so. Mr. HAMMILL said, that as it was evident the pri soner's mind was still in such a state as to require close attention to insure his safety, he should order him to be committed for a week to the House of Detention, where proper care would be taken of him until he became more tranquillized and had a better control over his actions, and should also direct one of his officers to furnish the wife with sufficient funds from the poor-box to maintain her during her hus band's confinement. The Magistrate requests us to acknowledge his re ceipt of the annual donation of 101. from the Gold smiths' Company, for the poor-box of this court, which it was desired might he noticed in this journal. CLEItKENW ELL. George Frederick Middlebrook, aged 16, who was charged by Mr. Henry Hannaford, his master, en graver, of 44, Rahere-street, Goswell-street, St. Luke's, with having unlawfully set fire to his dwelling-house, and also with having stolen 201. in notes and gold, and who was liberated on heavy bail for his appearance at this court yesterday to further answer those charges, appeared pursuant to his re cognizances when he was attended by his bail and his friends. The case was remanded until yesterday with a view to produce the original or superior landlord of the prosecutor's house, in order to prove the real owner ship and title to the premises, to enable the prose cuting parties to legally frame the indictments against the prisoner at the Old Bailey; but the attendance of the landlord was dispensed with, and the proceedings this day were of a formal nature, as the Protestant Dissenters and Union Fire-offices, in whose offices the premises were insured, had taken up the prosecution, and would accomplish that object. The prisoner, who was well dressed, and is a smart, intelligent-looking youth, appeared very con fident, and listened to the proceedings with apparent indifference. Mr. Mallett, the clerk, addressing the prisoner, said that he (the prisoner) had been bound over, him self in 400/. and two sureties in 1001. each, to appear at this court on that day for further examination, and also to appear at the Old Bailey Sessions on the double charge of feloniously, unlawfully, and ma liciously setting fire to a dwelling-house, and for stealing in a dwelling-house. His mother became one of his bail in 1001., and Mr. Winter and his (pri soner's) brother jointly became his bail in the other 1001. It was merely necessary now for them to enter into the same amount of bail in reference to each and seperate charge for his appearance at the next ses sions to be holden at the Central Criminal Court, to take his trial. The prisoner's mother, his brother, and Mr. Winter, a wine merchant, entered into their recognizances as required, when the necessity was impressed upon them of producing the prisoner to take his trial, on which he was set at liberty, and he left the court with his relations and friends. Sergeant Brown, 16 G, said they had not succeeded in tracing any of the stolen notes, die. 1.441, WESTMINSTE n. Thomas L , tford, a man about 80 years of age, described as formerly under-butler in the establish ment of the Duke of Gloucester, and late proprietor of the Lowndes Arms Tavern, near Belgrave-square, was charged with uttering two forged bills of exchange. About the 4Ji of September last the prisoner went to Mr. Abel Birch, furnishing undertal“r, 5, Middle row, Knightsbridge, with whose son he was ac quainted, and requested to be favoured with cash for a bill for 191. 155., which purported to be accepted by Anthony A. Harrison, and payable at the Lord Nelson, King's-road, Chelsea. Mr. Birch, consider ing the bill to be genuine, gave him 19/. 10s.. and the prisoner went away. On the 7th of October he took another bill for 101. 94, 6d.. which purported to be accepted by Mr. Joseph Salomons, and payable at the Union Bank, Argyle-place, Oxford-street. It was addressed to Mr. Salomons, Red Lion, Tot tenham-court-road, and, as well as the former one, was endorsed, " Thomas Letford, Beckford Head, Old street." Mr. Birch also cashed this for the prisoner; but on subsequently instituting inquiries found that he had been defrauded. On writing to Mr. Harrison, of No. 4, James's-street Cottages, New-road, Ham mersmith, that gentleman came to him, and declared that he had not accepted a bill for many years, and was perfectly ignorant of the present transaction. It was also found, on inquiry at the Union Bank, that no person of the name mentioned had an account there, and it was ascertained that there had not been for many years such a sign as the Red Lion in Tot tenham- court-road. Mr. JJRODERIP inquired whether the accused wished to say anything in reply to the charge ?—The prisoner replied—Nothing. Mr. Donegan, an inspector of the B division having asked for a remand, as there might be other charges against the prisoner, The accused was remanded for a week. Mr. I3RODERIP requests our reporter to acknow ledge the receipt of tour shillings, the cost of two summonses paid by a gentleman who complained of the driver of a cab 306, to be applied to the poor-box. The complaint alluded to was withdrawn. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING.—Last night be tween the hours of six and seven o'clock, one of the most daring highway robberies occured in the sub burbs of this town which had taken place for many a day. Shortly before that hour, Mr. John Houghton a retired gentleman, residing at place called Mill-lane, West Dorley, accompanied by three of his sisters, and a sister of town counsellor Toulmin, left his residence in a private cab for the purpose of at tending a concert at the Collegiate Institution. The cab, which was hired from Mr. Jackson, of London road, had not proceeded more than half a mile on the road, when the horses were stopped by a gang of six men, who, with threats and violence, demanded the driver to "stop coach." This he peremtorily refused, when one of the party drew forth an old sword, and swore that if he did not obey he should at once cut him down from the box. Some of the party then seized the horse by the head, when two of them opened the carriage door and presented a pistol at Mr. Houghton's head, and demanded his purse. It may be easily imagined that the ladies were greatly alarmed, and that between the dread of violence on the one hand, and the fears of the ladies on the other, Mr. Houghton's situation was anything but enviable. He called for the driver, but he was too well guarded to be able to render the least assistance. In this dilemma he took out his purse and offered them some silver (six shillings, we believe), which they took, and then demanded his watch and all the money in his purse. Matters were in this state between the parties, when fortunately the West Derby omnibus drove up within hearing. No sooner did the robbers know that assistance was likely to reach the spot before they had completed their work, than all of them scampered off across the fields, and left the affrighted and bewildered Mr. Houghton and his friends to resume their journey if they pleased. How ever, when the omnibus came up, the ladies :led Mr. Houghton got into it, and returned home in it. The police have since been engaged investigating the affair, but it is not likely that they will be able to apprehend any of the parties, as none of them have been identified, nor was such particular notice taken of their dresses as would lead to their discovery. One thing, however, is certain, that they are of that class of people termed " navvies," great numbers of whom are at present out of employment. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MALTA, DEc. 14.—Information was received by her Majesty's steamer Flamer last night of an insur rection which had broken out at Patras, and was general throughout Greece. The Governor of Patras had been made prisoner, and the garrison, too weak to resist the numbers of the people, had been obliged to seek shelter in the fortresses, where supplies of food could scarcely reach them. In a skirmish with the insurrectionists and the mi litary, five of the latter lost their lives. No accounts of the casualties among the former reached. The Flamer, on reaching Zante, sent the Spitfire steamer to Patras, to render all the assistance in har power to the English resident there. The Locust steamer has had her fires up to-day, and it is thought will get under way immediately. News from the - fleet has reached Malta. The Bull dog steamer, off Sardinia, has had a narrow escape of coming into collision with the Rodney, 90. It was blowing fresh, the night dark, and the Rodney, bowling along with a spanking breeze, nearly ran into the steamer lying to; indeed, the water from her bows washed the steamer's deck. The lieutenant of the Bulldog shouted to the Rodney to port her helm, and the shout being heard and attended to the disaster was avoided. Reports of the Trafalgar being ashore supersede those of her loss. 1 believe neither. I have just received letters from Corfu, statlng that the Antelope steamer left that place on the 9th inst. for Trieste, where she is to be in readiness to receive his Excellency Sir S. Canning, and convey him to Constantinople. There she will receive Lord Cowley on board and take him to Marseilles, touching at Corfu. The Antelope was visited lay his Excellency Lord Seaton, L.H.C., the day before she went to sea, and his Lordship was much pleased with the ac commodations and cleanliness of the steamer. The Fantome, from Smyrna, is the only ship now at Corfu. The Spitfire steamer has gone on a cruise round the southern islands. MILITARY MOVEMENTS. The reserve battalion of her Majesty's 76th Regi ment was to embark early in December to relieve the 34th Regiment in Corfu. The latter regiment will relieve the 791 h at Gibraltar, and the 79th relieves a regiment in Canada. As, however, the season is too early for the 79th t o get up the St. Lawrence, the 34th will not leave Corfu for Gibraltar till the early part of March. The 34th have ingratiated themselves into the favourable opinion of a nu►nerous circle of the resi dents of Corfu, and their departure will be much re gretted. They have been stationed about two years at Corfu, and are generally much esteemed by all classes. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—Rear-Admiral H. Pres cott, C. 8., the newly-appointed Rear-Admiral Super intendent of this Dockyard and Ordinary, hoisted his flag (blue at the mik.en) at 9 o'clock this morning, on board the Excellent, gunniz•ry ship, Captain Chads, C. 8., and saluted the flag (red at the main) of Sir Charles Ogie, Bart., the Comtnander-in Chief, with 17 guns, when the Victory returned the ceremony by saluting the flag of the new Superintendent with 13. The Fairy Royal yacht, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Commander Crispin, embarked the Court at Trinity-wharf, East Cowes, this morning, at 10 o'clock, and disembarked them at 11 at the Royal Clarence Victualling Establishment, Gosport. 'The Victoria and Albert and the Fairy will be paid off on the 31st, in accordance with the custom of the ser vice ; and immediately re-commissioned, with the same commanding officers. The Netley tender arrived this morning with men from Plymouth, and left this afternoon with super numeraries. The Penelope steam-frigate, Captain Giffard, bear ing the broad pendant of Commodore Sir Charles Hotham, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief, was at St. Helena on the 29th of October, about to proceed to Ascension. Wind N.N.E.; moderate breezes and hazy weather. —5 --- New PATENT.—As it is always agreeable to find persons of inventive minds devoting themselves to ob jects which have for their purport the health of man kind, it is equally so to help them in their laudable exertions. With such intent, attention is directed to a new description of stocking, registered by Messrs. 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POST-OFFICE NOTICE.-011 and after Frit. ay, the 31st instant, the mails for France, Belgium, and Ham burg hour of f i ll eightbeforwardedti t heevery letter day boxesin o t n h e T week u, sday a s t a t n h d e Fridays, will be closed at the same hour as the other days in the week. SWISS DIPLOMACY AND THE DE BATS, The following letter has Leen addressed to the Debats by M. Delley, the Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Swiss Confederation at Paris. It is dated Paris, Dec. 18 : "In reference to the events which took place in Switzerland in the coarse of the past month, you have published, in some of your numbers, and parti cularly that of Nov. 18, certain letters attributing to the column of reserve, commanded by Colonel Och. senbein, scenes of Vandalism and barbarous cruelty, which, according to your correspondents, had take* place in the canton of Lucerne, and which that officer had not attempted to prevent. These calum nious allegations have no doubt had their source in certain attempts at disorder and private ven geance directed against the village of Salters, by soldiers of that body, and which the commanding officer, far from encouraging, on the contrary, repressed with vigour and severity. However that may be, it is a matter of publil notoriety that the facts, such us they were related by your journal, and without doubt dictated by malevolence, have never existed; and I have not the slightest doubt that your corres pondent was led into error by ill-intentioned persona, who abused his good faith at the same time as yours. In consequence I have called on you, according to orders which I have just received on the subject from the Federal Directory, to publicly contradict the allegations in question, as being injurious to the honour and consideration of an officer whose conduct on the occasion alluded to merits the highest eulo giums from the General-in-chief, as is proved by the authentic documents which I have the honour of en closing to you, and to which, I trust you will give insertion in your columns. I expect, from your im partiality and justice, that you will not refuse to attend to this representation of mine, and in that hope " I have the honour to be, &c., " DELLEY, " Chargé d'Affaires to the Swiss Legation ad interim." The above was accompanied by the following letter : " TO M. OCIISENBEIN, COMMANDING OFFICER OF TIM BERNESE RESERVE. " Lucerne, Nov. 26, 1847. " Colonel,—lt is with the greatest pleasure that 1 have to express to you my entire satisfaction at the manner in which you have conducted your division in our two expeditions of Friburg and Lucerne. On these occasions you displayed firmness, courage, a nd a wise moderation, for which I f ee l d ee ply indebted to you. I know in particular what you did at Hal ters to render ineffective the efforts of lamentable re• sentments, and this service is in my eyes so great that I consider that our country owes you a debt of gratitude for it. The relations which you have had with me as commander of division have always been exceedingly agreeable. I have always been CE' tremely sensible of this, and I trust that they Mei have been the same to you with regard to me. " Accept, Colonel, the assurance of my distill• guished consideration. " G. H. DUFOUR, ComMander-in-Chief." • RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 21. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lance shire, and Cheshire Junction, 311. Shares, 151/ 4 —East Ang' Ilan, 31. 10s. Shares, 4 dis.—Great Northern, 6% Great Western, Quarters, 11% p.—Lancashire and Yorkshir* Fifths (late West Riding Union), 3 dis.—London and North' Western, 147 1 . Ditto, New, Quarters, 4 1 / 2 p.—Ditto (MO; chester and Birmingham), 58 1 ,—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 2, 174—Midland, 401. Shares. 4l—Ditto, Halves, 3:14 c. dis. —North British, Thirds, 1 ,4, di s. —North Staffordshire, 7a dis.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, an' A A Cheshire, Preference, 2% p.—Sh ro p s hi re U n i on R a ilway 3111 ,' Canal, 2 1 / 4 h-Eastern and Dover, 29—Ditto, No.* dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, N 0.2, lA, p. MANCHESTER, DEc. 21. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire, New, dis.—Ditto, New Quarters, 14—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, Thirds, 14 dis.—Laacasb i l arid Yorkshire (West Riding U n i on ), 3 di s .— Ditto (P. an d W.), 34—Leeds and Thirsk, Preferential, 3 ,4 dis._Sorth Staffordshire, 13-16 dis.—Shropshire Union, 2 dis.—Sout iv Eastern and Dover, 29 1 4—Ditto, No. 4, 2' dis.—Y" k ' Newcastle, and Berwick, Extensions, No. 2, 14 P. BIRMING, Dec. '2l. • • STOCK ExCHANGE.—The s H ales AM are—Midland (Bristol and Birmingham), 119—North Staffordshire, :!./ 3 dis. —Shrews' bury and Birmingham (A ), 3% dis.—Ditto (B), —Shropshire Union. 2,6 die. LEEDS, Dire. 20. ordinary STOCK EXCHANGE.— Rather more business than has been done in shares to-day, but th ere is no ...improve ment in prices. The following are the quotations '_Last Lancashire. 4 8 dis.—Ditto, New, 4 3 % dis.—llitto , Q uar t ers, 255. dis. - East and West Yorkshire, 7% dis.—Lancashire fnid. Yorkshire (West Riding U n io n ), 60 s . 6d. dis.—Leeds Dewsbury, Halves, 3 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 18 dis.—Ditto, 35s dis.—Ditto, Preference (new scrip), d's• —Leicester and Bedford, ss. dis.— North British, 2 5— Di tto, Thirds, 10s. dis.—Ditto,Quarters, las. dis.—Ditto,Exten sions 2s. 6d. dis—North Staffordshire, 17s. 6d. dis.—York, Newcas. tie, and Berwick, Extension, No. 1, 2% p.—Ditto,Na. 2 (Ns" Berwick), 265. 3d. p. BRISTOL, Dxc. 21. STOCK EXCHANGE.—TiIe market continues in a depressed state, and but little business has been done. The sales are-- Great Western, 17/..Shares,_4_4 p.—Bristol and Exeter, 11 dig. YORK; bac. 20. STocK EXCHANGE.—The sales are— Great Northern. 4% c.—Leicester and Bedford, I Is. 6d.—North British, Thirds, 11. Bs.—Ditto, Quarters 4—Ditto, Extension, - 1 4—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2 (late New Berwick), 11% • --Ditto, G. N. E. Purch., B%.—York and North Midland, Preference, 14%. EDINBURGH, DEC 20. STOCK EXCIL&NGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New. 1/. ss.—Edinburgh and Northern, 161.—Ditto, Newport.. New, 1/. 31.—Great Northern, 41. 3s. 6d.—North British, 241. 1.7.5. —Ditto, Quarters, 4!. Os. 6d.—Ditto, New Quarter., 95 ." Ditto, Thirds, 11. 9s.—Shrewsbury and Chester, Prefareocer 71. 2s. 6d. CAPTURE OF A RUNAWAT WlFE.—About a month ago a young and newly-married lady left her husband's home in London, and succeeded in eluding all puren 4 ' Beginning, however, it ma y b e su pp ose d, t o suffer Irons the consequences of her indiscretion, she addressed letter to her friends at the latter end of last week, pttk a view to obtain her clothes, &c.; and informing the — that they might communicate w i t h her by a ddressing 6 letter to the B r i g ht on Post-office. Upon this clue , the Brighton, and havi ng a dd resse d a l etter to t h e lady's mother an d h us b an d immediately came daw n t° f Post-office, impatiently awaited the appearance o the runaway. Saturday and Sunday, however, passed 5" 11 7; and she did not come. The watch was then given "d i l e despair; but instructions were given to the clerks at Post-office how to act in case the expected party es: l3 , - r On the Monday she did come, and asked fora , l t: en with such an address. The answer was, that it b 6 n, sent out to a wrong address, but, if the lady weld" „, - 5 , 0 1 • a moment, it should be procured for her. In them „.1 is time, information was sent to her friends at an lwr i nd Brighton the town ; her mother arrived, a fly was obtaine d ' t hit the wife taken back to her husband. The ge s t !: bus' ensued was of the most distressin g c h aracte r, te" fits, band (a very young man) being seized w ith strong w ith ' and evidently sufferint , the neatest agony. It ws s ip; some difficulty that the lady could be induced to ro le . 10 but an arrangement was at ler.gth made, and on !ha following day the party left for London. When t er runaway first presented herself at the Post-otticet m ho appearance by no means denoted her station in life; 6 4 was dressed in the most common apparel, either for tll, purpose of concealment or from the necessities in attic! she had involved herself. Shortly after her arrival st the hotel, however, she appeared in a very different cot' tume ; and it is understood that she possesses consider' able property in her own right. It is believed that she had a partner in her flight.—Brighton Herald. THE WRECK IN PEVENSET BAT.—A quantity of tobacco has floated ashore from the total wreck of the vessel Addolorata, bound to Naples from the port of London, and lost on this part of the southern wallt during the gales a few days since, the particulars 0 I which have recently been detailed, and has been placed in the revenue premises by the officers of the Cosa Guard fur the directions of the Government authoritie with respect to its disposal. 131RT118. On the 10th inst., at Little Ilford, Essex, Mrs. w • Marton, of a son. , Mr* On the 13th inst., at Cumberland-terrace, Bristol, Alexander Lawrence, of a daughter. Frame On the 16th inst., at Br eamore , th e w if e o f th e R et . Newington, of a daughter. On the 18th inst., a t Hi g h ga t e , th e w if e o f Thomas 0631 Roper, Esq., of a daughter. On the 18th inst., at Bedgebury-park, Lady Mildred O°P 6 of a daughter. On the 18th inst., i n Ed war d es - square, K ens i ng t o n, t 1 3 1 ./ . lady of Captain R. W. O'G ra d y, M adras Army, of a daughi e ,, On the 18th inst., M rs . Th omas A l fred Boulton, o f Xi" thorn Ctage, Tottenhm, Middlese, of a s. Ou the 19th inst., at a Kensington, x the wife on of Peter CllO. ningliam, Esq., of a daughter. 1,.! a• On the 19th inst., a t th e F ores t, W a lth ams towy Borthon, of a son. On the 19th inst., at Court-of-Hill, Shropshire, Major Lowe, of a son an d h e i r . the lady of MA RBIS& On the 21st inst., at St. James's, Piccadilly, Mr. H. SO' mour Pratt, of the House of Commons, and Woodmanstfril Surrey, to Mary Anne, only daughter of Mr. J. J. Higgin* woolstapler, Faversham, Kent. -----• DIED. On the 16th inst., at Tain, Mrs, Margaret Montptnerif relict of the late George Munro, Esq., of Cubrain, to fbs county of Ross. On the 17th inst., at Smith-street, Chelsea, Mary, "rid° of the late Joseph Buck, Esq., aged 79. On the 17th inst., at Leamington, Captain Isaac Black' burne, late of her Majesty's 41st Regiment. On the 17th inst., in Fishergate House, near York, Thorne,' Lavcock, Esq., aged 80. On the 17th inst., in Upper Gloucester-place, James D. Chassereau, Esq., aged 69. On the 17th inst., at Walthamstow, Edward Warner, E. on the 18th inst., Arabella, wife of Thomas G ra y , Forest-row, Dslston. On the 18th inst., at Spalding, Lincolnshire, George Mal well Edmonds, Esq., aged 76. On the 18th inst., at W o odb an k, Bucks, Thomas Cannon , Esq., aged 88. On the 18th inst., at Old Brentford, George Osborne, F. On the 20th inst., at Downham, Norfolk, Mary Ana , youngest daughter of the late George Story, Esq., Aided 18 ' of On the 211th inst., in Sloane-street, Mrs. Forbes, relict the late George Forbes, Esq. London: Printed and Published by AWED° YOUNG, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sim Office, No. 1 10 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, is th• covati Anticlines, Wechieeday, Decomber 2g, 1:1147.