The Sun. — London, England, 1857-12-30 00:00:00

riqE SCN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, HEALTH OP LONDON DURING THE WEEK• (From the Report of the Registrar General.) The deaths registered in London, which in the preview; week were 1,23 t, declined iu the week that ended last Saturday (Dec. 26) to 1,013. In the ten years 1847-56 the average number of deaths in the week corresponding with last week was 1,227. But, as the deaths of last week occurred in an increased population, the average, with a view to comparison, must be carried proportionally to the increase, in which case it will became 1,350. Hence it appears the public health was so far im proved that the deaths were less by about 300 than the number which the average rate of mortality at the close of the year would have produced. The deaths caused ep diseases of the organs of respiration were last week 2 ttlf while the average corrected for increase of pop Illation is 271. The decrease in the numbers assilgned to this general head (which C.oes not include Othisis) is shown by the results of the lest four weeks'„ which were suc cessively 415, 336, 2)8, and 246:. Considerably more than half of these 246 deaths Arose from bron chitis' w ' `which carried off 140 p ers ons, of whom 65 were 60 years old and up war d s . :The fatal cases of pneumonia (inflammation of the rungs) were, last week, 83, which •is decidedly below . the corrected average for corresponding weeks. ;Of this num ber 57 occurred to children during the first two years of life. Of persons who died from phtbisis in the last two weeks the numbers were Z. 61 and 115. Of deaths arising from zymotic complaitets only 1 is referred to smallpox, 30 (which is much less than usual) to typhus and common fever, anc!. the same number to scarlatina, 37 to hoopingcoutg,h, 9 to croup, 41 to measles. Seventeen, or nearly - half of the deaths from measles, occurred in the eastern division of the metropolis ; 4 in the sub district of St. Paul, St. George-iu-the-East ; 4 in Mile-end Old-town, 3in Poplar. The registrar of St. Mary in St. George-in-the-East registered 2 deaths from measles at 1 and 2, Sarah's-place; and ho adds that 8 deaths from this disease have occurred within a short period in the neighbearhood, and that many other severe cases have occurred, though without fatal results. The single case of smallpox mentioned occurred to a dressmaker, aged 37, at 4, Devon shire-street, Marylebone, in which house 3 cases, though not terminating fatally, have occurred re cently. A figure-maker died of painter's colic and haemorrhage. Of 4 nonagenarians, 3 men and a woman, who died in the week, the oldest was 94, and died in the workhouse, Borough-road. Last week the births of 769 boys and 730 girls, in all 1,499 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1847-56 the average number was 1,410. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 30.083 in, The mean daily reading was above 30 in. on the last five days. Tee highest reading occurred on Thursday, and was 30.30 in. The mean tempera ture of the week was 47.1 deg., which is 9.6 deg. above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisherd. The mean daily temperature was above the average throughout the week, and on Mon lay and three following days the exeess was from 10 deg. to 14 deg. The greatest daily range of temperature occurred on Sunday (the 20th), and was 17.1 deg. ; the least on Thurs day, when it was 5.5 deg. The mean daily range of the week was 10.4 deg. The difference between the mean air temperature and mean dew point temperature was 3.6 deg. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 46.6 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 86, com plete saturation being represented by 100. The humidity 611 from 93 on Sunday to 78 on Wed nesday. The wind blew from a south-westerly point. Rain fell to the amount of 0.10 in. on Sunday. None was measured during the rest of the week. Wednesday was very warm fez the season, and on Christmas-day the weather was un usually flue. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DEC. 26. Zymotic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases •• 155 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 44 Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respirati on Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases o f th e J o i nts, Bones, and Muscles ...... 11 Diseases of the Ski n , & c . ... 3 Malformations 3 Premature Bi r th an d D ebility 27 Atrophy 17 Old Age ._ 41 sudden • 4 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 32 Causes not specifieds . DIATHS 7EOM ALL CAUSES 1,013 Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated. spending week in the 18,51. of 1856, TV,. Jk. West Districts ...... 376, 427 _... 185 _... 164 North Districts...... 490396 Central Districts 39 3 ,256 • East Districts 485,522 South Districts Totals Males 491 Females 522 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females 769 730 Total -.....- 1,499 DESPERATE AFFRAY WITH POACIIERS. A poaching affray occurred on Thursday morning last at Scoreby, near Stamford-bridge, Yorkshire, which for its severity has not been equalled in the neighbourhood for many years past. The land in . the above locality is included in the extensive pos sessions of Lord Londesborough, of Grimston Park, near Tadcaster, and on the morning in question, about one o'clock, his gamekeeper, Stephen Young, and two of his watchers, named Robert Thompson and Geergo Baker, were on duty at Scoresby. Their attention was attracted by hearing a rabbit scream, and on proceeding towards the place they saw two dogs and a man ranging a seed-field on the farm of Mr. John Quarton, one of Lord Lend esbcnough's tenants. The man went towards Scoreby Wood, and Young and the watchers fol lowed him. They then saw three men in all, and three lurcher clogs. Young said, "Salim, what tare you about there ?" One of the poachers re . plied, " Well, wh a t d o you mean ? " The keeper than said, " 1 suppose you are poaching ; do you mean to he taken ?" They replied, "No, we do tot mean to be taken." Young and the watchers then went towards the poachers, who offered a stout resistance, and the co nsequence was t h at a fierce battle took place. It is very fortunate that the poaehers had no fire-arms with them, or there would, in all probability, have been one or more live', lost ; as it was, from the number and quality of the blows d ealt,.meet seriuueresults might have lollowed. The poachers were armed with sticks or hedge-stakes, and the keeper and his compainuLs alsollad sticks with them. ]itch of the men grappled with his antagonist, and a terrible struggle ensued. The parties fell to the ground, where the fight was continued, the fah rolling over each other as they attempted to gain the mastery. This having con tinued for some time the names of the poacheis were demanded, and they were informed that if they Would Ceaee from their violonc4, and give the r names, they would be allowed to got up. They got up, but, i nstead of giving their names, they re , coainraenced. the fight. O ne of them, John Charl ton, swore that he would stab Young with his knife, and one of the poachers, who subsequently g l v e hie name as William Benson, took out Lie pocket knife and threatened one of the watchers. Ile kicked the latter and einashed his watch. The Prsa , claers - also made use of threats to the effect, that if they had had their guns they would have " done cue the watchers there and then. The conflict having continued for three-quar - Lrs of an hour or more, the combatants of both side, had become much exhausted with their fighting and strugglind g, some of them from loss of blood. The poachers in the end were taken into custody, and ail the par s proceeded to th e house of Mr. Quirton. All of swere more or le ss i n j ure d , b ut Young and ki eper.hCharltonemed to h ave suf f ered the most. The bludgeon, a goes anrecietelived seven scalp wo un d s from a I:llPealer last menti one d was like- Zesladol sustain t batbu?ut the head, b es id es wh i ch of staint.)rd...brilaa,,aand coetu , ionA. Mr. Wright, ruzeodiii,,, s t.vas() th e men, The names of the poachers are John cou :laa r d: bi, w , i n :t s h: 'Benson, and Win. Atkinson, and they them three sacks, containing 8 and 30 yards of netting. The priloa e „ " 1 mended. were re- L A DvitwrisEmENT.] Holloway ' s Oin tment s ad Pill:, have again cured au Ulcerated Leg. Charles Marti,i , of Wiuch ester, was for sixteen years Billeted with hp ulcerated leg, there were sixteen wounds in it of a., alarming character and he tried ever y r emedy that pro fessional skill could devise, which, however, only made Lim worse, and with disea.;e and suffering he became a mere skeleton. Ab out ten months ago he commenced using licileway'd Ointment and Pills, and these wonder ful remedies in twelv e weeks left him without a wound to blemish, enjoying sound and robust health.—Sold by all wedieina rondos throughout the worl I; at Professor holloware Establishment., 244, Strand s Lon,lon, and 80, Maiden lane, New York ; by A. Stamps, Con. stantinople ; A. Guidioy, Smyrna; and E. Muir, Malta. THE UTAH EXPEDITION AND BR. TG111431 YOUNG. • ( Tem the New York. , - We observe that some little anxiety is e xp ressed in diff er ent quarters for the safety of the lit ah ex pediton under the command of Colonel Jo lin ston. iWe apprehend, however, from a careful tat tmina tic:al of the subject, that no fears need be entertained for its safety, whether arising from the Mo;:mons or the severity of the weather. When last heard from, in the beginning of October, the n lain body of the expedition, numbering over 1,000 bayonets and two field batteries—one a six and the other a 12-pounder battery—were encamped on Ham's Fork, 143 miles this side of Salt Lake City, under command of Colonel Alexander ; and it would appear from his report that he intended to select some place in that vicinity, and go into winter quarters. There are many points both on Bear and Green rivers—a few marches only from Ham's Fbrk—where an abundance of fuel can be had, and where our troops can make themselves com paratively comfortable for the winter, and where, also, by throwing up slight fieldworks and ar ranging judiciously their 500 waggons and 12 pieces of artillery, they can defend themselves suc cessfully against the entire Mormon host, even if led on by the redoubtable Kimball, backed by his 25 sons and 30 wives. There is also an abundant supply of provisions with the expedition, notwith standing the loss of the 78 waggons which were burnt by the destroying angels under the command of the saintly Bill Hickman, as the Government bad taken the precaution to throw forward an extra quantity of subsistence stores to meet all emer gencies. • In addition to the force above alluded to Colonel Johnston, on the 13th of October, was in the vici nity of the South Pass, 95 miles in rear of Colonel Alexander's command, with some 100 infantry and 125 dragoons, and long ere this be has no doubt joined the army and assumed the command of it. Besides these troops there were at the same time six companies of the 2d Dragoons, under the com mand of Colonel Cooke, making forced marches to join Colonel Johnston ; and we perceive from the report of the Indian agent Forney, from Fort La ramie, that they passed that post on the 24th of October. When Colonel Cooke joined the main body—which he doubtless succeeded in doing some time since, unless stopped by the snows in the vi cinity of the South Pass and the Wind River Mountains—our Utah forces were swelled to over 1,600 efficient men. It is to be regretted now that the Mormons have declared war and thrown down the gage of battle that our troops did not arrive one month earlier in the season in front of the strongholds of the belicoso saints, for we believe our gallant men could have forced the mountain passes and either captured or destroyed Brigham Young, this Mahouiet of the New World, and his fanatical followers. It must be remembered, however, that when this Utah expedition was organised no one believed the Mormons would offer any resistance ; and it was not until the return of Capt. Van Vilet from Utah that any opposition was anticipated, and even then the great majority of the people and the press re mained incredulous ; and it was only when the captain's judgment was backed up by Brigham's proclamation and the destruction of our provi.,ion trains that the country was undeceived and the Government found a Mormon war on its hands. Had the Mormons offered no resistance our troops would have had ample time to reach the Salt Lake Valley, and would now be basking in the smiles of the Mormon beauties, instead of breasting the fierce winds and cold storms of a Rocky Mountain winter. In, considering this speck of rebellion and civil war it might be interesting to speculate as to the result. That the Government will grapple with it with all necessary energy, and in one short and decisive campaign quell it, is quite certain ; but that in so doing we shall kill - Mormonism, or rather purify it of polygamy—for that appears to be the great objectionable feature—admits of great doubt. The sword has never yet convinced a man that his religion is false ; and we very much doubt if it will ever convince the Mormon that it is wrong for him to surround himself with a dozen wives or that Brigham Young is not a true prophet. We are inclined to believe that a good strong corps of parsons would do more to suppress Mormonism than half-a-dozen regiments of the United States' troops ; and we would recommend, now that Kansas has stopped bleeding, that Mr. Kalloch and the other 3,000 New England parsons—their occupations being gone—be organised into regi ments and sent to Utah, in order to teach the Mor mons the error of their ways. Should the church militant fail, we can then use the strong arm of the Government. We, may not, however, have to fight the Mor mons after ali, for already indications are abroad 1 , that the Saints are on the eve of another hegira. Orders have been issued to the faithful in England and Ara !Ps prohibiting further emigration to the United States, as the Almighty has pointed out an other place to go to. All their mis , donary establish ments in the United States have been broken up, all their settlements on this side of the mountains and in California have been abandoned, and from every point of the compass the Lord's annointed are hnrryingto place themselves beneath the banner of his prophet amid the valleys of the mountains. All these signs indicate in our opinion, as we have just stated, that the Mormons are a bout to take another flight. Having defied the authorities of the United States, Brigham is too keen an observer not to see the consequences. He is well aware that he must stand and fight it out or run the country. He is also well aware that he cannot contend with the United States' Government with any hope of success, for when Captain Van Tliet, as he states in his report, told Brigham and his friends that if they opposed the United States' troops this fall the Government would send next year a force which would overcome all opposition, their answer was, " We are aware that such will be the case, but when those troops arrive they will find Utah a desert— every house will be burnt to the ground, every tree cut down, and every field laid waste. We have three years' provisions, which we will .' cache,' and then take to the mountains, and bid defiance to all the powers of the Government." _ _ That Brigham will carry out his, threat of mak ing a Moscow of "Utah is quite possible, but that he will shut himself up in the mountain canons with even three years' supply' of provisions, and our troops occupying all the arable land,. so that he must starve when his provisions are consumed, we do not believe. A man might very well take care of himself in the mountain', but if he, had 30 wives, and some 30 or 40 small children to loik after and provide for, the undertaking wou'd be much more difficult. We are,. that eforo, of the opinion that the Mormons intend to favour some other country with their presence, where they will not bo annoyed by the stars and stripes—and there is no country more inviting -or more convenient than Sonora. The Mormons have been quietly but steadily pushing their settlements towards Mexico, and they already extend 400 miles to the south of Salt Lake city, more than half-way to the Mexican frontier r and should they decide upon moving in that direction they can be beyond our boundary be fore we can reach them, as the country to the south of Salt Lake City can be traversed at all seasons of the year. • We trust the saints will decide upon such a move, and thereby relieve us of the disagreeable duty of exterminating them. In Senora they wont' have the opportunity to develop the baauties of their teligiou r and if it contains within itself the seeds of its own destruction—as we all believe it ducs—it will crumble to pieces and disappear, and will be numbered with the numerous false religions that have srrung up and had their day, and are now only know in history. (From the New York Times) The fate which seems to impend over the expedi • trots. to Utah wears, in some sort, the aspect of re tributive ju3ti3e. It was delayed so Tong in Kan pas, meddling in matters in which it had no busi ness to meddle, that the winter has caught it while the advanced guard is still on this side the moun tains. -* From the v, ry outset misfortune seamed to attend it. Great numbers of the trained soldiers of whom it was originally composed deserted ; and it set out on its march so late in the season that the grass has failed, and the snow fallen heavily, before it hat made the smallest preparation for its own sal vation during the cold weatt er. For the present i t quite clear our main anxiety must be not as to whe ther we shall within the next six mouths subdue Brigham Young, but whether we shall next spring - have a single man or officer of tee old force begin the next campaign with. It was quite clear that all the arrangements were made in the idea that we should enter the city of the saints without opposition, and simply use the troops as Governor Cumming's posse, for the sub- - sequent enforcement of the laws. In short the ex- - pelition was fit•ed out, as was that of the British toTurkey in the late war, as a corps of observation eu title suite of a plenipotentiary. It took with it an _e.?ssamcus baggage train, carrying everything tre c ry for the troops from - Kansas to Utah, and or forag ne L Una was all well, but the very important item .or y t e h . ur mules seems to have bean lostsight of. It plains w v, t a n w s_t o hat in th's at ticularthe grass on the ear tl y ll e ,y relied on, and tithe force had cag t h in the season, this would. only started have served them in u good stead, as it serves some thousands of erilicir m a :: every summer. , But the fact is they did not st art early enough,th• result is that the grass has failed,the, c ' mules are dropping off, and with them drop off, of course, the stores of every kind. The scarcer the herbage the greater the necessity for marching in small detach ments, and the nat❑ral consequence is thatthe Mor mons are enabled to perpetrate such outrages on these small bodies with impunity as those of which eaoh mail now brings tidings. It may he fairly be laid down as a rule, that a nai litary force should never be employed without tak ing every precaution to ensure its efficiency as a fighting machine. Threatening demonstrations, without being prepared to support them vigorously are neither very dignified in those making them nor very fair towards those whom they employ. If the Mormons are only half as great a nuisance and dis grace as all accounts represent them to be, a proper regard for our own dignity as well as for the safety of our troops would have dictated the despatch of 6,000 men in Juno instead of 2,500 in the fall. Nobody of course doubts for a moment what the issue of the contest will be, but surely the gallant men whom we have sent to vindicate the net' onal supremacy in the defiles of the Rocky Mountains were entitled to every guarantee against all perils, save those of actual conflict, which care and forethought could supply. There is nothing very alluring in the service under its best aspects. The field is remote and the foe ignoble, but the authorities have aggravated its drawbacks by placing among their number the chance of a dog's death. the bill, and show that defendant had discounted the bill. Mr. Hutchinson submitted that there was no oase for a remand. Mr. Jaidino thought that if Mr. Lewis could prove all that he proposed, that there would be no case for the sessions. Mr. Lewis submitted that it came under the Act passed last session. Defendant had received the bill and converted it to his own use. Mr. Hutchinson—We admit having received the bill, but we say it was not a good bill, and was not worth more than we gave you for it. Mr. Jardine thought the provisions of the Act of last session could not apply, and as he saw no rea sonable probability of a case being established, he could not again remand the defendant. Some conversation then arose as to a charge re ferred to at the last hearing by the solicitor to Mr. Courtenay, grandson of the Earl of Devon. Mr. Hutchinson said that the bills referred to in that case were given to Mr. Potts to get discounted, for which be was to receive 701. commission. He found a gentleman who was willing to advance the amount required-5001. ; but it then appeared that Mr. Courtenay no longer required the accommoda tion, having obtained it in some other quarter. But as Mr. Potts had been at all the trouble, and had performed his part of the agreement, he demanded to be paid his commission before giving up the bills. Mr. Jardine suggested that the bills might be sealed and deposited with him, but as Mr. Potts declined to assent, his worship observed that ho had no power to compel him. Mr. Lewis hoped his worship would remand de fendant till after the 12th, when he (defendant) would be examined at the Insolvent Court. Mr. Jardine—l don't think I have any right to keep this up for your client to feel his way towards making it a criminal charge. The defendant must be discharged. Mr. Hntchinson—l shall now apply for a sum mons for perjury against Mr Jennings, as I am pre pared with three witnesses to prove that a 201. note was given to him by Mr. Potts. Mr. Jardine—You must lay the information in the usual way. The parties then left the court. MARYLEBONE.—David Paul, shoemaker, and Emma Paul, his wife, were charged before Mr. Broughton with most savage assaults on Miss Char lotte, daughter of Mr. John Schooling, landlord of the Lamb and Flag, James street, Manchester square, and also with assaulting the potman, John Dainton. The evidence was to the effect that about half past 12 o'cl,:ek that morning the male prisoner came in front of the bar and asked fgr a glass of beer, which ho refused to pay for. She told him that he should not have it unless he paid for it. His wife then entered and spat iu her face. She at the same time called her somo vile names. While she was speaking to the female her (complainant's) sister came out of the parlour to her assistance, when the woman laid hold of her sister's hair and pulled her back with great violence. She went to upon which the man follow e d h er r herhinto rsister's ofth ehe street. He there laid hold of th e b ec k aid, head, and pulled her with such dreadful violence that they both fell in the street. She was nearly insensible. Miss Schooling produced a large quantity of hair, which was shown to the magistrate by the chief usher. Mr. Broughton—Was all that pull©d from your head ? Complainant—Yes, sir, and I am now in great path. The son-in-law of the landlord proved that he went to the assistance of complainant, and SAW them both fall in the gutter. The male prisoner also struck the potnian, who went to complainant's assistance. Police-constable D 60, who was called up, said that when he came up he observed that the com plainant's face and dress were covered with mud, her hair was also banging loose about her neck. Tho man was fined 40s. or two months for the assault on complainant, and 20s. or one month for the assault on the pottnan. The woman was fined 20s. ora month for the assault on the complainant. SOUTHWARK.—Henry Turner, a well-known companion of thieves, was charged with stealing a silver watch from the person henry Eames, at the pit door of the Victoria Theatre. The prosecutor, a young man residing at Ken nington, said that on the previous evening he went with a female to the Victoria Theatre, and it was a little before six o'clock when they arrived at the pit doors. There was a great crowd there, and while witness was passing in he felt a tug at his watch chain, and on looking on one side, he saw the prisoner's right hand leave his watch-pocket, and he then found that his watch was gone, having been broken off at the bar. He immediately pur lsued the prisoner, and caught him near th e lamp ! post - , when he fell down apparen tly in a fit, but see ing a police constable approaching, he quickly jumped up and ran off. He pursued him again and seized hold of him and handed him over to the cus tody of a constable, but his watch was not found. The magistrate asked whether he saw the watch in the prisoner's hand ? not, but he di s ti nc tly saw his hand lm l n e d pli l e e d av t e ha t t h h e edid pocket where the watch had pass it to any o f hi s companions, as there been a minute before. He had plenty o f opportu nities to was a great crowd about. A young man who was with the p rosecu t or a t the time, said he saw the pris oner ' s r i g ht h an d leave the watch pocket, and he im me di a t ely ran o ff . There were several rough-lookin g c h arac t ers a b out there, who ran away at the s ame ti me. Police-constable 6t L said h e saw t h e prisoner struggling with the Prosecutor shortly aft er s i x o'clock, in the New Cut, and he w as g i ven into hig custody for stealing his watch. Th e prisoner d en i e d having committed the robbery. The magistrate asked the prisoner whether he would prefer being tried by him or going to the sessions ? He replied that he would soon er h ave it se ttl e d a t once. He was guilty, but it w as hi s fi rs t o ff ence. Dunne, the gaoler, here informed his worship that he was an old offender, h av i ng b een severa l times in custody for picking pockets, a n d h e h a d been convicted. The magistrate said it was a very i m p u d en t rob bery, and he should sentence him to six month's' hard labour in the Souse of Correction at Wands worth. WANDSWORTH.—James Squires, a respect ably dressed man, about 30 years of age, was placed in the dock before Mr. Ingham ' charged with the following systematic robbery of hay from a neigh bones stables:— • Thos. Burstall, foreman to Mr. Wm. Simpson, a butcher, High-street, Wandsworth, deposed that his employer had some stables in - South-street, ad joining the stableyard of Mrs. Lamming, the pri soner's aunt. The entrance i s up a narrow turning, where there is no thoroughf are ;.a wooden fenci divides the two yards, and the gates of each are close together. Latterly he had missed several •trusses of hay from Mr. Simpson' s s t a bl es , a nd he could not account in any way f or th e i r l oss . At last he marked the trusses that came into the yard, but still they were removed. On Friday last he missed a truss - which he had not marked, and he consequently communicated with a constable, anti he then marked the five remaining 'trusses in the stable by placing two or Vireo pieces of stick, which he notched with a knife, into each truss. On Sunday he missed one of the marked trusses, and be consequently went with thl constable into l‘ 3 n r i ll i n ay g corresponding yard whereth foundey exactly witht o whole 11. trusses irlj of Simpson's hay. In one of the trusses he discovered the marked pieces of wood. Mrs. Martha Lamming stated that she was a widow, and followed her late husband's business, that of a drover. Since 16th Sept. last the prisoner who was her husband's nephew, had ben assisting her, and managed the stable which adjoined Mr. Simpson's. The prisoner bought the bay as it was required, and she always gave him the money for it. On Wednesday last the prisoner told her he had bargained for some hay with a man who had a cart —3he believed for five trusses. He said ho was to pay 9s. for it, and witness accordingly gave him a half-sovereign. Site did not see the bay, nor did she know what hay _there was in the stable. _ _ The prisoner deniedth - e;Obbery, and said he had bought of 11 .1nan with a cart. Inspector the hayß apsley said the prisoner only came out of gaol in S last, wh e re he had been impri soned for six mohtlis for a robbery at Kingston. Mr. Ingham:said he had no doubt of the prisoners guilt, and the probability was that he had been put suing a system of plunder since he had been with his aunt. He had nft only robbed Mr. Sinipsoib but be had defrauded his aunt. He committed hitu fin three months, with bard labour, in the Wand's worth House of Correction. HAMMERSMITH.—.Francis Adair, aged 17, the son of Major Adair, of Royal-crescent, Nutting hill, was placed in the dock, before Mr. Inghati3, charged with,wilfully breaking a coal-cellar iron belonging to - Mr. Etenmßoyler,i a gentleman residing at No. 14, Royal -crescent. From the evidence of th e com plainant and Ins Witnesses it appeared that between 10 and 11 on Monday night Mr. Boyler heard a noise in front of his house, aud upon looking through his bedroom window he saw, several young gentleman stand ing near to the opening in the pavement leading to the coal-cellar, and the iron covering was off. fie could not distinguish who they were, POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Dec. 28. MANSION-HOUSE.--Edward Bedford Pim, a paper maker, living at 51, Church-street, Shore ditch, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having illegally pawned a clock of the value of 3/. 10s. which had been stolen from the ware house of Messrs. Ingleden and Co., upholsterers, Bishopagate-street Without. Mr. J. Ingleden, one of the prosecutors, said— On Thursday afternoon last a clock, which had been deposited with us for sale, was stolen from our warehouse. I gave information to the police at the Bishopsgate station, and this morning the clock was shown to me. The prisoner is a stranger to me. G. Ballinger, assistant to Mr. Arnold, pawn broker, 188, High-street, Shoreditch, produced the clock, which was identified by the prosecutor. Wit ness said the clock was pledged by the prisoner for 11., in the name of John Payne, on the 26th inst. W. Watkins, police-constable 660, said—l have been engaged in tracing the clock, and amongst other pawnbrokers' shops I have visited, I this morning called at that of Mr. Arnold, who showed it to me, and told me that a man of the name of Piro had pawned it. I asked him where Pim lived, and he replied in Church-street, Shoreditch, and that he was a regular customer of h e. I found the prisoner at his own house, and asked him if he had pledged the clock. He replied that he had not, but that his brother had. He added that his brother had been at Manchester for the last three weeks. I told him I should take him into custody for having illegally pawned the clock, upon which he observed that he bought it of a man for 21., but had only paid him 6d. on account. He told me that ho had known the man of whom he bought it to have been a thief all his life. Prisoner—l bought the clock because I wanted it for our counting-house. The Lord Mayor—Then why did you pawn it immediately after you bought it 7 Prisoner—Because my father was out, and I was rather short of money. He knew nothing about my having purchased it. I agreed to give the man 2/. for the clock. I handed him a sovereign and half a•crown at the time, and he is going to call to-night for the remainder of the money. The Lord Mayor—Then you will be remanded till to-morrow, and the officer will do his best to apprehend him. Prisoner—Will your lordship take bail The Lord Mayor—No, I cannot do that. The prisoner was then remanded. William Ward, a lad 14 years of age, who had been remanded, charged with having stolen some oranges from a poor woman's stall, was again brought before the Lord Mayor. The prisoner had b . .mi remanded in order that the attendance of his t'n:',ll4er might be procured. The constable state( c !: - .7,it he had been unable to find the father on • v:at of prisoner's having given a false address. - The Lord Mayor—Will you give your address ? Prisoner—l forget the name of the place, my lord. Partridge the gaoler said the prisoner was one of a desperate set of thieves called the Bartlett gacg, that infested Upper Thames-street. The Lord Mayor—Do you still persist in refusing to state where your father lives 7 Prisoner—l assure you. I can't recollect the name of the place. The Lord Mayor—Then I shall remand you again. _ _ Remanded. accordingly. I BOW- STREW. —Mr. Richard Potts, late an officer in the army, who was last week charged with stealing a 2001. bill, the property of Mr. R. A. B. Jennings, a gentleman residing at 7, Prince's road, Pimlico, and was then remanded on his own recognisances, attended, in discharge thereof, before Mr. Jardine. Mr. Lewis appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Bury Hutchinson for the defence. The evidence of Mr. Jennings having been read' over, he was cross-examined by Mr. Hutchinson. He positively swore that he had not received any money on account of the bill, with the exception of 1/. 4s. The 1/. was given him by defendant. at a night house in the Haymarket. Had rece i ve d one half of a 20/. note from defendant. Mr. Hutchinson—You said nothing about that at the last examination ? Complainant--No, I was not asked about a half note. I said I had not received a 20/. note, and I say so still. The note was 13 or 14 years old ; and when I showed it to the hotel-keeper, he told me it was the last resort of a swindler. Mr. Hutchinson—Didyou net askhim to advance' you money on the half note, and did he not say that your attempt to get money in that way was the last resort of a swindler? Complainant—No, he did not say that. I ulti mately returned the half note to defendant. Mr. Hutchin,soa—What are you 7 Complainant—l was an officer in the sth Infan try Militia. • Mr. Hutchinson—Were you not discharged for telling lies Cloncrlaitiant—No. I was discharged for writing a letter to the Marquis of Salisbury. Mr. Hutchinson—Did you not charge your com manding officer with having sold commissions ? Complainant objected to answer the question, oh serving that it had nothing to do with the case. Mr. Hutchinson said it bad to do with the com plainant's credit. Mr. Jardine said the witness was not bound to criminate himself. Mr. •Hutchinson—Then you object to say whether you were discharged fur making a false accusation against your commanding officer ? ComplAinant—l decline to answer that. ID answer to further questions, Complainant stated that he was in Dublin gaol in 1354, but was discharged by the court. He paid no dividend at that time. He could not swear what his debts- were, but they were not 5,0001., nor 1,0001. Could not' say how often he had been in prison. Was last in the Queen's Bench last year— (hesitating) this year. , Mr. •Hutchinson—Have you been in so often that you cannot recollect when was the last time ? Complainant, in answer to further questions, said he had only , lecen iu Whitecroas-street once. Lint was this year. Had been at Uxbridge, and stayed at the Whitehorse Hotel. Whether be paid his bill there had nothing to do with the case. Mr. Hutchinson—Oh yes, it has. You are an officer, and we want to see whether you are also a gentleman. • Complainant believed there was a balance due. -had paid his bill at the Royal Albert. Could not say whether he owed anything at the Tavistock. If he did it was probably put in the schedul". The bill for which these proceedings were institu. ei was given to him. -He did not steal it. DiA not receive' it from Mr. Banks personally, but through a Mr. Darcey. lie did not think Mr. Darcey called him self Capt. Darcey. Could not say whether he agreed to give Mr. Darcey 501. out of it. Thought there was something of that sort talked about. Did not give the money because he never got it himself. His name was on the bill when he rec dyed it, hut he wrote it on himself. He had authority from Mr' Banks, who gave him the bill for his (Witness') ac cormnodation. Mr. Hutchinson—Why ? Complainant—Beelu-e he cons:derad himself in debted t.) me. Mr. Lewis, in re-examination, put questions with' a view to retort upon the defendant the charges implied in the cross-examination, but was stopped bY_ - Mr. Jardine, who observed that tha reason why such questions were allowed to be put as regarded the witness was that they affected his credit, but as the defendant was not-a-witness, his credit was not at issue. Mr. Reginald Chancey repeated the evidence he had given on the former occasion. He was a lieu tenant in the East India Company's service. He had not a retiring pension, but an invalid pension: He was perfectly sure that the note paid to Mr. Jennings by defendant was a whole note. If it had been divided thatmust hlve been after it came into complainant's possession. hir.Wewis applied for a f ur th er reman d i u order to bring forward Mr, DArcey,'who would produce IYEenMBER, 30, 1857. but upon going outside he recognised some of them as being the sons of neighbours. The iron cover ing was broken and lying in the road. He accused one of the young gentlemen of the damage, when the prisoner was then given into custody, and the complainant, at the station, offered to relinquish the charge if ha would apologise, but he refused, and denied that he had taken the plate from off the opening. • Mr. Martin, for the defence, declared that there had been a misunderstanding iu the words uttered by the prisoner. He admitted that he had picked it up, and had thrown it into the road. He denied having said he had done it. Mr. Ingham said the case came within the mean ing of the Police Act, for it was an offence to leave open any vault or cellar, as well as not having it properly secured. He (Mr. Ingham) had no rea sonable doubt that the prisoner had pulled up the iron covering finding it was not properly secured, and had thrown it into the road. He gave the pri soner] credit for admitting the fact in the first instance, and if he had followed up that gentle. manly conduct by apologising and promising to repair the damage, nothing more would have taken place. He fined him 205., and he wished all the householders in that neighbourhood to under stand that Mr. Boyler was also liable for his ser vants not having securely fastened the plate. The money was paid. From the London G4zette of Last Night WHITEHALL, DEO. 26. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rev. Nor man Macleod, Minister of the barony parish of Glasgow, to be one of her Majesty's Chaplains in Ordinary in Scotland, in the room of Doctor Macfarlan, deceased. FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 26. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. William George Lempriere as Consul at Hobart Town for the Free Hanseatic City of Hambnrgh. CROWN-OFFICE, DEC. 29. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Buckingham—William George Cavendish, of Latimer, in the county of Buckingham, Esq., in the room of the Hon. Charles Compton Cavendish, who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Manor of Northstead, in the county of York. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEC. 29. 7th Dragoon Guards--Gentleman Cadet A. H. Vincent, from the Royal Military College, to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Weaver, appoint e d to the Ist Dragoons. 7th Light Dragoons—Charles Philip, Viscount Royston, to be Cornet, by purchase. 9th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant F. Ellis to be Captain, without purchase, vice French, killed in action. 10th Light Dragoons—Sergeant E. Simpson to be Riding Master. 16th Light Dragoons—Sergeant-Major Thomas Brown tote Cornet, without purchase. 2d Regiment of Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class D. J. Doherty to be Surgeon, vice Bain, who exchanges. Gth Foot—To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensign A. W. 0. Saunders; Ensign T. Bowen. T o bs Ensigns, without purchase—C. W. H. Wilson, Gent., vice Saun ders ; E. F. A. M`Carthy, Gent., vice Bowen. 9th Foot—Ensign Walter Morrison, from the 64th Foot, to be Paymaster, 30th Foot—George Ralph Hassan, Gent., to he Ensign, by purchase, vice McNeill, appointed to the 78th Foot. 32d Foot—Lieut. Samuel Hill Lawrence to bo Captain, without purchase, vice Moore, killed in action ; Ensign Win. Humphrey Studdy to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Lawrence ' • Philip Wm. Justice, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Studdy. 53d Foot —Major Frederick English to be Lieut.-Colonel, withont purchase, vice Thos. Sidney Powell, C. 8., killed in action; Brevet-Major W. Payer to be Major, without purchase, vice English; Capt. A. P. Gore to be Major, without parehaie, vice Payn, whose promotion on 17th Nov. has been cancelled ; Lieut. J. Alexander Dalzell to be Captain, without purchase, vice Gore ; En4ign R. Prince to be Lieut. without] purchase, vice Dalzell ; Gentleman Cadet Wm. Lowry Auchinleck, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Prince. 64th Foot—Lieut. Matthew Fanning to be Captain, with out purchase, vice Shute, killed in action ; Ensign John Wm. Taylor to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Fanning; Ensign Arthur W. L. Mirehouse to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Turner, killed in action. To be Ensigns, without purchase—Ensign David Gar diner, from the Ist West India Regiment, vice Taylor, promoted ; Ensign Wu). Henry A she, from the 2d West India Regiment, in succession to Lieut. Bateman, killed in action ; Ensign James Graham Hamilton, from the 31st Foot, vice Mirehouse, promoted. 68th Foot—Paymaster F. F. Faraday, from the Military Train, to be Paymaster, vice Bernard, transferred to the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment. 73d Foot—Arther Hare Palmer, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fraser, promoted. rBth Foot--Ensign Malcolm M'Neill, from the 30th Foot, to be Ensign, in succession to Lieutenant Webster, killed in action. For Thomas H. Thompson, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Swanson, killed in action, which appeared in the Gazette of the 18th inst., read, &c., die., in succession to Lieut. Kirby, die I of his wounds. 84th Foot—The promotion of the undermentioned officers to be antedated to Nov. 27, 1857 :—Major W. J. Mac earthy and Captain W. AVG. Keats. 89th Foot— William Atthill, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Brownrigg, promoted. 90th Foot—Lieutenant Percy Julius Deverill to be Cap tain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Perrin, died of his wounds; Ensign Henry B. Savory to be Lieute nant, without purchase, vice Deverill. 9Gth Foot—Lieutenant Patrick Hunter to be Captain, by purchase, vice Meade, who retires. Ist West India Regiment— Richard Seymour Lemoul Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice E. Smith, pro mote; Joseph Richard Kenny, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, .vice Gardiner, appointed to the 64th Foet. 2d West India Regiment—Geerge Massy Studdert, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Ashe, ap pointed to the 64th. HOSPITAL STAFF. Surgeon David Stuart Erskine Bath, M.D., from the 2d Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of theSecondClass, vieeDoherty, who exchanges. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel John 'Thornton Grant, C. 8., 49th Foot, having completed three years' actual service on the 12th December, 1857, in tho rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be promoted to be Colonel in the Army, under the Royal Warrant of the 6th October, 1854. Captain Thomas Esmonde, half-pay Unattached, to be Major in the Army. Paymaster W. H. Wardell, on half-pay of the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, to be Major in the Army, the rank being honorary only, under the Royal Warrant, dated 2d Dec., 18 )7. The undermentioned Officers of the Royal Engineers, having completed three years' service in the rank of Lieut.- Col., to be Colonels in the Army, under the Royal War rant of the 3d Nov., 1851 :—Brevet Lieut-Col. J. L. A. Simmons, C. 8.; Lieut.-Col. E. W. Durnford ; Lieut.-Col. E. T. Lloyd; Lieut.• Col. Henry James; Lieut.-Col. Wm. Robinson. The undermentioned Cadets of the East India Company's San ice to have the Local and Temporary Rank of Ensign, during the period of thoir being place 1 under command of Col. H. Sandham, of the Royal Engineers, at Chatham, for Field Instruction in the Art of Sapping and Mining: -- Lewis Conway Gordon, Gent. ; Joseph Lyall Brandreth, Gent. ; James Browne, Gent.: Charles 'Kant, Gent. ; Henry Herbert Lee, Gent. ; Alexander Reginald Seton, Gent. ; Thomas Tupper Carter, Gent. ; Henry Meredith Vibart, Gent. ; Lewis Gower Stewart, Gent. ; Walter Malcolm Itoberte, Gent. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEC. 29. BRE VET. MEMORANDUM.—In pursuance of a memorandum dated October, IS5t, the Queen has been pleased to confer upon George Augustus Morgan, Esq., late Lieutenant-Colonel attached to the Turkish Army, the equivalent honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, such honorary rank however to confer no privileges as a British Lieutenant-Colonel on that officer. PRICES Off SHARES. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY* AND FRIDAY EVENIN LONDON, TUESDAY, DEU. 29, 1857. CANALS. .3 Names of Dividend Names of Dividend ;-4 per Price. m ls per Prie r, Companies. cti Annum. mAnnum. £ Ashtn &Oldh 93 7i. p. ot. Peak Forest. 78 51. Os. Birmingham 40 4/: 83% 'Regent's •• • • 30 17s 1 6 Coventry.. • • 100 ill. 193 'Rochdale.... 85 41. 80 Derby .. •• •• 100 61. 15s. Stffrd &Won: 140 2Bl GrandJunctn 100 21. pr. ct. 47 Stoarbridge. 4 46 121. 10s. Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 6/. pr,ct. Severn and 1 Grand Union 100 7s. 6/1 Wye Rail. j 26 11. 168. Kennt & Avn 40 6s. 6% Warwick &. Leeds &Livrp 100 1 251. 501 Birming. 100 2/. 24 Leicester ...• IGO 51. Warwick & 1 21 * 9 Leicstr &Nth 83 11.55. 13 Napton.. j 100 LoughLorogh 143 701 Worcstr &/ 78 108. 16% Macclesfield. 100 2/. 10s. Binning. Neath 100 161. Wilts & Brit: 7s. Od. Oxford...• • • 100 106 ' Namo of Company. WATER-WORKS. Dividend per Amount of Share. Berlin ...• •• . East London ... Paid. Annum. Do. 4 percent. Pref. Do. 5 per Cent. Pref. Grand Junction ...., .. Do. New ...... Lambeth_ .. .. .. .... New River Company.. Southwark & Vauxhall West Middlesex .. .. .. Do. Do, .... .. Name of Company. flung,erford.... •• Southwark Ditto New of 7% p.c. Waterloo ...... ....... Ditto Old Ann. of 8L Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall Name of Company Commercial .......... Do. Preference East and West India.. Grand Surry D. & Canal I►o. Loan Notes .. .. Do. 5 per cent. Pref. London .•• • . ••••• • • St. Katharine •• • • •• •• Southampton ........ Victoria •• •••.•• •• •• Ditto New .• •• •• •• Name of Company. Albion .... • • .... • • .. Alliana Brit. and For. Ditto Marine ....... Atherneum .........• Atlas Argus Life British Commercial .. Church of England .. City of London .. •• .. Clericl.Med.& Gen. Life County Crown Eagle.. Equity and Law...... European Life Family Endowment General • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Globe Gresham:Life ... • Do. D 0....... •• Guardian ............ Imperial Fire... •• .... Imperial Life .. Indemnity Marine.... Law Fire ...........• Law Liie.. •.. •• •• •• Legal and General Life London London & Prov. Law.. Marine ..... •• •• .. Mcd. Invlid & Gen. Life Minerva Monarch •• •••• •• •• •• New Equitable Pelican •• .• •• •• •• Phcenix Professional Life .• •• Provident Life.. ...... Rock Life •• Royal Exchange .....• Sun Fire Ditto Life ..... United Kingdom .... Universal Life Victoria Life Name of Company. Australasia........... Bank of Egypt ...... Bank of London ...... British NorthArnerican Ch. Bk. Ind. Aust& Ch. Colonial .............. Commercial of London. Eng. Scot. & Aust. Ch. Lond. Char. Bk. of Ans. 51. per cnt. 6‘.per cnt. 41. per cent. Si. per cent. 41. pc 7 cnt. St. per cut. 41. per cent. BRIDGE Dividend per Annum. 103 per cent. •• •• 1 11. 12s. Od. 11. Ss. Od. 28s. DOC; Dividend per Annum. 51. pr cent. X s. d. 10 0 0 Rock. 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 61 0 0 5 1 8 Amount of Share. £ 8. d. 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 70 10 Amount Share. £ s. d. Stock. Stock. Stock. 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 Stock. Stock. 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 GI. pr cent. 41. per cent. 51. p;Cent. 4%/. per cnt. 4 per cent. 51. Os per c. rItANCE COMPANIES. Dividend per Annum. Amount of Share. 71. per c. 71. 148.6 d. ;I. p.c. & bs. £ s. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 1 0 0 50 0 ,1 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 155.0 d. & Ds 41. per cent. 71. 10s. 71. 10s. 5/. 5 pr ct.& hs. IL per share I/ iBs. ss. 514 per cent. 1/. 41. per cent. 6 per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent 121. per cent. 14s. Si. p. ct. & bs. & Ss bons '4;l. per sh. 4s. per share Z s. d. 100 all 18s. & bs. 4% per cent 5/. per cent. 5L per cent. 6!A per cent 5/ p. ct. 51. per cost. Si. per cent. 12 per c. 7s. 8 p. c. & bs p.c &bs Paid. Z N. d. Paid. London and County Lon. & Eastn. Enkg. C. London Joint• Stock Londn and Westminstr Nat. Provincial of Eng. Ditto, New Ditto ditto _ _ 11. 14s. 41. & bonus. 61. & bonus. Si. & bonus National Bank New ?oath Wales Oriental Bank Corpora. Ottoman Bank TINT-STOCIC Provincial of Ireland.. , Ditto New... ~.. .. _ Dividend per 10nian.......... South Australia ...... Union of Australia.... Union of Hamburg.... Union of London...—. Unity ➢iutual Western Bank or Londn X s. d. Stock. 100 '0 0 100 o 0 1 5 0 0 Stock. 50 - 0 0 20 0 0 14 0 0 Price Price. 20 0 0 100 0 4 500 0 0 1100 0 0 1 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 400 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 Paid. Z s. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 25 0 0 all 5 15 0 25 0 0 5 a 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 all 4 0 0 all 47 5 50 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 2 10 0 13 0 0 2 10 0 12 10 0 2 0 0 12 19 0 0 0 20 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Price. 6 5 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. Amount of Share. o 10 0 to 0 0 o 10 0 au 5 10 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 I 81 annum. 1101. per cent. Paid. Price. £ s. d. 40 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 O 0 100 0 0 .ilOO 0 C ./ 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0. 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 1 20 0 0 1410 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 51. per cent. 9 per cent. 41. per cent. 51. per cent. Z 8. d. all 18 15 0 50 0 0 49% 365 120 3,..Y. Ti. p. 6:Br bs. 41. per cent., 51. percent. 6 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 all 101. per cent. 61. per cent. 28 per cent. IV. per cent. IGpc.&bs Sl.per cent. 20',. per cent. 101. per cent.' 20 - 6 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 2210 0 p. ct. &be. ' 81. per cent. 53. per cent. 10!. per cent. 111. per cent. 151. per cent.) 7N 277 Price. 15 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT, East Kent Regiment of Militia—William Thompson Pater, Geut., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Curtis, pro moted. Shropshire Regiment of Militia—James Walter Cava nagh, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Oakley, re signed. let Regiment Royal Surrey Militia—Ensigns Edward Sharpe and James Hicks, retired. BANKRUPTS. John Barber and Frederick Rosenauer, general mer chants, Miucing 7 lane, to surrender Jan. 14, at one, and Feb. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Jonathan Hills and 'Robert Hills, bankers, Gravesend, Jan. 19, at half .. .past one,, and Feb. 9, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Wm. H. Watkins, inn-keeper, Portsea, Jan. 12, at three, and Feb-9, at one, at the Court of. Bankruptcy. James Wates, hotel keeper, Gravesend, Jan. 12, at half past two, and Feb. 9, at t we l ve , a t th e C our t o f Bank ruptcy. William Cullemore, draper, Upper Sey mour - s t ree t , Euston-square, Jan. 11, at twelve, and Fob. 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Peter McLachlan, baker, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, Jan. 11 at one, and Feb. 15, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Arthur Jackson, corn merchant, Peterborough, Jan. 7, at twelve, and Feb. 12, at ono, at the Court of Bank rup' cy. Thomas Rolling, cattle dealer, Palterton, Derbyshire, Jan. 9 and Feb, 6, at ten, in the Council-hall, Sheffield. Silas Tetlow, cotton waste dealer, Oldham, Jan. 13 and Feb. 3, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Benjamin Haigh, engine maker, Chester, Jan. 12 and Feb. 9, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. John Green and William Baker, stay manufacturers, Newgate-street, Jan. 13, and Feb. 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. William Wellsted and Henry 'Wellsted, upholsterers, Molyneux-street, Bryanstone-square, Jan. 14, at ,two, and Feb. 113, at twelve at tho Court of Bankruptcy. Robert Blow and John Blow, coal merchants, Groat Gritnsby, Jan. 20, and Fob. 17, at twelve, in the Town Hall, King.,ton-upon-Flull. George L. Shorland, ironmonger, Hulmo, Manchester, Jan. 12 ' at one,.and Feb. 9, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. William glmilton, Lanarkshire. Patrick Alexander James GI anf., tacksman, Kenowaird, Inverness-shire. James Nowlands, draper, Alexandria, Dumbartonshire. John B rac k enr id ge, b oo t an d s h o emaker, Glasgow and Dunoon. Ramsay an I.Stuart, manufacturers, Arbroath. Junes Goodall, confectioner, Kirkaldy. James Nl`Linlock, merchant, Blackburn. James Liddell, en-minis:don agent, Glasgow. Connell and Taylor, sewed muslin manufacturers, Glasgow. James Fraser, shipowner, Muirfield, Inverness-shire. Daniel Ste Wart, grocer, Glasgow. James Strapp, contractor, pollockshields, Renfrewshire. T. Renwick, tea merchant, Glasgow. ....... . A letter, dated Paris, Dec. 27, says :—" There was a report at Ilarsedies op the 25 h of Dec. that the Fortuna (Sardinian vessel), Captain Puzzo, bound to Marcell:es and Genoa, had been fired at in St. anningo Roads by the insurgents, and sunk." 20 0 0 1.00 0 0 AMES. 15 'i) 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES, Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X s. d. X s. d. Rank of Scotland .. • • 71. per cent. 100 C 0 100 0 0 187/0s British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 210/0s Caledonian Bank ..... 81. per cent. 10 0 0 210 03/ 15s City of Glasgow Bank Si. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 —i Cs Clydesdale Bank .... 5%/. p cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 i I i,7s C ,mmercial Bank ~ 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100. 0 0 2207 0 Eastern Bank.... •• .. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10/ Os Edinb. Ss Glasgow...• 3%1. p cent. 5 0 5 0 0 31 Ils National Bank ...... 6% per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 179110 North of Scotland Bank 51. per cent 20 0 0 210 05/ lOs Royal Bank of Scott. .. 52. per cent . 100 0 0 100 0 0 140. s Union Bank of Scot, .. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 741 Os Western 8ank........ 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 —1 0 Alliance Fire and Lire.. 8%1.pr cent. 100 e 0 11 0 0 171 Os British Guarantee .. 41. per cent. 10 0 0 2 0 0 1/ Its Caledonian Fire Incur. 10/..per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 25! Os City of Glasgow Lite.. 61. per cent. 25 5 0 2 0 0 41 Os Colonial Life ......... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 3 0 071 7s Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. percent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 28/ Os Eng. & Scot. Law Life 5/oer cent. 50 0 0 3 5 0 41 Is Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 40 0 0 3 0 061 15s National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 4 0 I/ 19 g North British Insur... 71. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 37/ Os Northern Assurance Co. 20 0 0 1 0 0 Il 13s Scottish Provincial 50 0 0 2 0 0 2/ lie Scottish Union Insrnc. 7%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1l 13s Standard Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 271 5s SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDAY. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 4 to t 1 agBt Clydesdale (take 9 to 2) 7to 1 agst Mentmore (taken) CHESTER CUP. 500 to 10 agst Good Friday taken) 50 to 1 agst Dulcatnara (taken) 1,000 to 15 agst Leamington (taken) No betting on auy other event. READING STEEPLECHASES.-TUFSDAY. The Cabot Plate (Handicap) of 40 son. About two miles anda half. Mr. Wyndham's Metis, by Leviathan, aged, 103 t 7 1 b (Mr. Bryer) 1 Mr. Blake's Zana, aged, lOst 111 b (Lbvsey) 2 Mr. I. Day's Longford, 6 years, list 21b •••(Wb eale 3 Mr. Holman's Banjo, 5 yrs, lOs t 131 b (Holman, jun. 4 The following also ran :—Morgan Rattler, Shylock (late Break-o'day Boy), Goldhill, Kettleby, vestige, Glautias, Scamp. Batting-4 to 1 agat Longford, sto 1 aget Scam'', 6 to 1 apt Goldhi 1,7 to 1 aget Zana. Won by half * length; fifteen lengths between the second and third; Banjo was fourth ; Glautias walked in. The others, with the exception of Goldhill, who refused soon after starting and was not persevered with, fell at different grips and leaps in the line of country. The Berkshire Hunt Steeplechase of 3 sous each, with a silver cup, value 25 soya, added. Optional selling weights, &c. Three miles. 7 subs. Mr. 11. Chinnock's West-end Pet, aged (601.), list (Mr. Gilbert) 1 The following also ran :—Cora, The Exciseman , Homicide, and Magic. Betting-2 to 1 agt,t Homicide, 3to 1 eget Magic' 4to 1 eget any other. Cora, The Exciseman, and Magic were out of the race before crossing the road the lest time. Homicide fell on landing on to the Course over the road fence, and West-end Pet cantered in alone, hie rider throwing up his cap in triumph as he passed the post. The Berkshire Open S t eeplechase (Handicap), of 1 0 soya each, h ft, and 2 only if declared, with 50 added. The second to save his stake. About 3 miles. 25 subs, 7 of whom pay 2 move each. Mr. John's The Minor, aged, list 11b...(G Stevens) 1 Mr. G. Reynolds' Old Dog Tray, aged; 10et 61b (Green) 2 Mr. Warren's Black Bess, aged, 9st 101 b (D. Wynne) 3 The following also ran :—Althorp, Maid of the Glen, Teddesley, The Archer, The Don, Tease, and Hymely. Abd-el-Kader was declared not to start at 2 40 p.m. Betting-4 to 1 eget Maid of the Glen, sto 1 eget The Minor, 6 to 1 each agst Old Dog Tray and Tease, 7 to 1 eget Black Bess, 8 to 1 each agst Teddesley and Byrne'''. Maid of the Glen fell at a grip s oon after crossing . the road on going out, and got loose. Tease fell at a. third brook from home, and ricked back so badly that be was soon afterwards destroyed. The Don came to grief soon afterwards, and Teddesley fell at a drop fence the first time round. Hymely and The Aicher fell at a grip the last time round, leaving only Old Dog Tray, Th. Minor, Althorn, and Black Bess in the race. T he Minor waited upon Old Dog Tray until landing over the last fence, when he joined him, headed him a short distance born home, and won a fine race in by half a nec k ; aloe& six lengths between the second and third—Althorp ciao* up with Black Bess. The Selling Steeplechase, of 3 soya each, with 25 adileas for 4-yr-olds and upwards. Three miles. 12 subli• Mr. W. Palmer's Fanny, 5 yrs (501.), lOst 101 b (West) Mr. Workman's Miss Chesterfield, 6 yrs (201.), 10st 121 b (Lovesey) Mr. La Meet's Sunset, aged (401.), list 21b (Simpson) 3 The following also ran :—Haphazard, Moses, Taber* nay►, Lady Lincoln, Chelmertov, Wizard. Betting—G to 4 agst Tchernaya, 4to 1 agst Sunset,. 6 to 1 agst Moses. Won by three lengths ; bad third. The others fell, in different parts of the race, and did not pia the post. ' BETTING ON THE COURSE. TWO THOUSAND. 4 to 1 agst Clydesdale (taken to 1001.) WAGER.—A bet of a very sporting character was de' cided on Monday, H. E. Handley, Esq., of the . Sorts Greys, betting 2001. to 401. that he would ride four horses bona fide belonging to him over 12 feet of wate rs i each horse to be allowed two trials. The place selectee for the event to come off was near Clondalkin, betweles the seventh and eighth lock on the Grand Canal, and was selected by Mr. J. Cassidy, of James's street, who trained the Miller, a very promising 4.yr-old, with whom the gallant captain made his first essay. After a preliminary canter, and jumping three or four small fences, he came a rattler at the brook, which he cleared in first-rate style. The celebrated steeplechase horse Beware did his work equally well, without the slightest mistake ; not so Tallyho, who breasted the bank, pitching his rider clear over his heap, but withOtti any further mishap occurrin g. Twig Topper; who , did The next animal put in requisition was a grey, his work in hunter-like style. Notwithstanding the failure Tallyho had previously made, his plucky owner • mounted him again, and in putting him over a couple of small fences he twice grassed his rider, and it appeared any odds against the feat being accomplished. The-cap. tain, however, nothing daunted, came at a splitting pace and just cleared the water, the horse falling on landing, giving his rider a severe shaking. On reference to the umpire he decided the bet was fairly won. Very few were present, as the venue was changed from the neigh• bourhood of Clones to Clondalkin at the last moment. Saunders's Dublin News-letter. GAS-LIGIIT AND MICE COMPANTEK -------- Dividend Amount . Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. Z British Provincial s. d. t s. d. 71. per cent. 20 0 0 all - Brighton •• •• 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 - - City of London .... •• 21. per cent. 150 0 0 150 0 0 - Equitable.. •• .... •• 2/. 50 0 0 all - European ... • .•••• •• 61. per cent. 20 0 0 - - Great Central .... Bl, per cent. 10 0 0 - 11% Imperial ...• lO/. per cent. 50 0 0 - - Ditto New - 50 0 0 12 10 6 - Ditto Debentures - Stock 100 0 0 200 Do. Continental Ist Cap. 31 ss. 50 0 0 42 15 '0 - Do. Do. 2d Cap. 4/. 15s. 60 0 0 41 0 0 - Do. Do. 3d Cap. 4/. 10s. 50 0 0 43 10 0 - Do. Do. 4th Cap. 31. 50 0 0 41 0 0 - Independent Lontlov Parl. Preferen 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 - 2714 Phconlic . • 514. per ant. 6o 0 0 52 0 0 47 Ratcliff..... - Surrey Consumers - United General .• - 20 Westminster Chartered 7 per cent. 50 0 0 - 50 Ditto, New .. -.• • • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Western A - 10 0 0 4 0 0 3 Ditto B ••..•• • • MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount ' Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- - X s. d. X s. d. Acadian Charcoal Iron .• 10 0 0 2 0 0 - - African Steam Ship .. • • 20 0 0 10 0 0 Assam Lea •• ...• •• •• iv. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Auction Mart.. •• •• - 24/per cent 50 0 0 - ' - A us tralian Agriculturl - 25 0 0 19 0 0 25% Australian Trust •... 81. pr cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Amtraft tan Royal Mail - 10 0 0 all - Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 all - British American Land Si. per cent 50 0 0 40 0 0 - Canada ..• •• .... •... 61. percent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 119 Do. 5 per cent Bonds 51. per cent Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 5 per cent bds 51. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6 per cent. •• Cl. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6p c. bds 1874 61. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6p c. bds 1876 6/. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Crystal Palace Ditto Preference 7l pr. cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4 Crys. Palace of France - 4 0 0 all - Oily Navigation Bonds 314/. per cent - - Electric Telegraph Eng.&Aus. Cop. Smelt - 50 0 all 1% Eng.&lris. Slag. T. Co - 50 0 ' 0 all .I Equitable Reveraionry 3/per cent. 00 0 0 110 0 0 - - Ditto New - 150 0 0 22 10 0 - Gen. Revers. & Invest 5l. p c and 11. .00 0 0 00 0 0 Gen. I. Sc. Col. (Lim.) - 5 Gen .Steam Navigation 10/ . per et. & 2 15 0 0 0 0 14 allO 0 --- ( London Gen. Omnibus 121. per cent 40 0 Hudson's Bay 5/ . per cent. Stock all 3% Stock - 1 Hungerford - Loa. Ne. &Na. Mauso - 10 0 0 all - London Reversionary 5/, per cent. 15 0 0 all _ Slex. &S. American - 10 00 , all - I Nat. Discount Comp - 25 0 0 50 0 354 N.S.W. Gov.sp,c. Deb 5l. per cent. - [OO 0 0 - Nor. Br!. Australasian 6d. 1 0 0 all - c North of Europe, Stm. 81. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 - " Price's Patent Cand. C o - 21 0 0 all - Peel Itiver.Land&Min. - 5 0 0 all 2 % 9 a ll 7314 Pen. & Oriental Steam 71. per cent 50 0 0 Ditto New • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 1534 all Reversionary Int. Soc 4341. pr cent 100 0 0 fle 0 0 55 , '- Ditto New .. .. .. o o 0 0 20 0 0 Royal Mail Stearn..., ii. p. share. all I - 1. Scottish Aus. Invest. 151. per cent. 1 0 0 1 -- South Australian Land 71. per cent. 45 0 0 all Trust and Loan Comp. IK.. Pr cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 - Vaa Diemen's , Land .• 103. 100 0 0 28 10 0' - 6 per cont. --7 - - Do. G per cent,_nonds Country Markets. LIVERPOOL—DEO. 29. There was a good attendance this morning, and wheat met with a good consumptive demand. A fair amount of business was done at the full prices of last week, tine ckuo• !hies of white and red being m ost sought afar, and rather more money in some instances paid. Flour ne glected, saw is l in tho few sales male buyers had the advantage. Oat moderate request, at late rates, but oatmeal sold aloWlyore, • scarcely maintaining its value. Bar le y and peas as bef but Egyptian beaus 6d per qr. lower. LEEDS—DJ°. 29. We have limited supplies of grain. Beat qualities new wheat are in fair demand at the rates of last week. Bar. ley and other articles at late rates. Averages week ending Dec. 28 : Wheat, 50s lAd I Oats, 24s 'sd 1 Peas, 42s ed. Barley, s ,3ss 7/d Beans , 40s 9id 1 Rye, —s Od. NEWCASTLE —DEC. 29. A small supply of farmers' wheat, which was taken of at fully Saturday's rates. Rath er more inquiry for fine foreign qualities, and prices the turn in favour of sellers. Flour quiet, without change. Barley and oats steady, bus not much doing. Beans and peas as before. NORWICH—DEO. 26. A small supply of wheat, and the trade by no monni brisk, at last week's quotations. A limited supply of bar ley ; trade firm. • White wheat, 51s to 56s ; red, 40s to 48s P • barley, 30s to 41s. Superfine flour, 38s ; household s, 34s to 3ba per sack free on board at Yarmouth. NORWICH CATTLE—DEC. 26. There was a very small show of store cattle to-day, arid few buyers. Fat beasts, 78 61 to 8s; prime, 8s 6d per stone ;being 61 lower than last week. Sheep, 36s to 42s per head, and good store pigs 22s to 255. Fat pork, 'Alto 78 6d; prime, Ss 6d per stone of 141bs. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-YESTRIIDIt tmsterdam.• ...• • • .. •• 11 16% Gibraltar •••• •• •• ••• • •• Ditto, three months .. 12 Leghorn 30 55 Rotterdam •• •• •• •••••• 12 Genoa 000000 ••••••..•. -0 Antwerp •• •• • • .• •• •• 25 62% Milan •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• - Brussels ••••••• • •• •• • • 25 621. Venice .• •••••• • • •• •• il2lMblligh to •••••• • •• • • 13,;, 8 N ap l es ..... 40% A Rena •• •• •• •6 •• •• •• • Palermo •••• •••••• •• •• 123 Paris • • . ..... 25 . 30 Messinal23% Do. three mouths 25 7J Lisbon .......... 51 liarseill as 25 75 Oporto 52% Bourdeamt •• ••.••• • • .. •• Rio Janeiro • am, FL ankfort-on-Maino • ... 120% Buenos Ayres...• • • • Berlin •• •• •• •• •• ••• • •• • • Sew York,6o days'sight *henna •• ••••.•••• • • •• 1 0 48 e huaielphia .••• . • • • rrieste • • •••• •• •• •• io 5J taicuts Or BULLION. MB ONI i'etorsburg ............ 34 Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 ttadrid .........., 47 , A Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 0 Cadiz ••.••••••• • •• .• • • 48% +Judean Dollars •• •• 0 0 0% BAreelona ............ : New Dollars 0 0 0 &Ville ••••••••• • •• • • •• •• ,iil ver iu bars .• •• •• 0 5 1% BIRTHS. BRAINE-At Abbotideigh J. Braino, of a daught er . _ , Newton Abbot, the wife of C. HUSSEY—On the 26th init., at Kirkham, Mn,a W 1 " Hussey, of twin sons. LAKE—On the 27th inst., at 15, Artillery-place, Pinball' y Ac s q : u po a Lb r xii e ya , ni t 1: o w ife clil Surrey,t o h e of George t e ah o rg .N e Lake, ov. daughter.la E t, s , at of Bombay, on Grant bity I : T : a u 7 Yardley', of a son, IS - —AIIBEIZT J — M Mr. J. T. Hollis, of Sheffield to Harriet, flou T. O A :t it he r 1 24 G th E i S n ' st., at Vi r ira bic ' cl" of Mr. W. lambert , , of the Warr©n Farm, don. JACOB—GALE— On the 25th inst , at St. Clement Danes, Strand, William S. C. Jacob, .to Sarah, only daughter On ly danghte of Mrs. Gale, of Deptford, Sent. DEATH S. BULLOCK—Oa the 27th inst. at Up ' field, near Stro ud. Glocestershire, Edward Bullock, Esq. We Common Sergeant of the city of London, age d 57. Devon. COLERIDGE— On the 26th inst., a t Thorverton, nd the Rev. Dr. Coleridge, vicar of Thorverton, loc bendary of Exeter, aged 6'. HACRET—On the 28th inst., suddenly, at his residence, 31, TaviAtock-place, Tavistock-square, Thomas Racket Esq., aged 62. PecalE t tL a i n o A n bb th ey e , 2Bth inst., suddenly, at his residence, aged 47. Essex, John Jessop Parnell, Esq., SMART--On the 27th inst., Mr. James Smart, of the Park Farm, Great Munden, Herts, aged 80. THORNBOROUGH—On the 25th inst., Rear-Admiral Bawd. Lecris Thornboroagh, aged 62. LONDON : Printed and Published by munDO YOIJNC, of No, 112, Strand, Printer, at 2714 Sun Office, Ne. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Save'', in the county of Middlesex. Wednesday, Deoonab6r 30, 1857. Aseu Ltl the ,Pros] M ~ By tl roliclel 14C0ine At tt 145 7, It Thi Tho Two 'Der ee I, Polic 1 y ,2604 Profit The A sT3 moderal India] even to lava Polici , %luta. (Cuv, ......., Prosp b UtY be "° l l to m lit lIIPOIre Itessre. 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