The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-03 00:00:00

Authority," are mercilessly dissected and laid bare to observation. And they are not a few. Captain A. C. Robertson, Bth Regiment, contributes a second article on improved military training, and increased efficiency of the army. "British and American Frigates" heads a comparison of these vessels in former times, and of the Shannon and the Merrimac of the present day. The writer advises the construction of a few frigates like the Merrimac—which, to all intents and pur poses, is " a line-of-battle ship in disguise." " Trio Austrian Empire and the Austrian Alliance" is a de fence of Austria stripped of verbiage. It amounts to this—Austria cannot afford to be otherwise than she is save in the matter of municipal government. A convenient plea for lack of good faith, tyranny, and spoliation. Is there in all rascaldom a knave that can ? A glance at the past history and recent oondition of " Herat" will repay perusal, and is likely to •be acceptable at the present time. " Crimean Sketches" are continued, and " Re miniscences of the War in the East, by a Military Chaplain," brought to a termination. In the latter we are introduced to Mrs. Seacole and her humane services to our suffering soldiers in the East aro cordially recognised. A variety of ar ticles of a purely professional character as usual contribute to the value of the number. The editor in his " Portfolio" informs us that the premature disclosure of certain contemplated arrangements affecting the staff has caused a painful sensation at Head-quarters, and led to some alterations in de tails. Why ? The most rational course would be to visit on the offender his breach of trust, if there has been any, and he, as is intimated, is known. The order of the Admiralty, checking the expenditure of the midshipmen's mess, is described as a " measure for which Sir Charles Wood may take high credit." " The Duke's Justice" in Lieutenant Deanes' case meets with the warmest approval. The distribution of three colonelcies to deserving veterans, adds point to the irony with which the gift of a colonelcy and the promise of future favours to Major-General the Hon. George Anson, is announced. But what has either " the Duke or Lord Seaton done to merit being created a field-marshal The Editor is inconsistent. There are far more deserving men than either of them, or both put together. Bentley's Miscellany.—A. glance at ".How The World Wags" is followed by the commencement of a new story, by Dudley Costello, entitled, " The Millionnaire of Mincing-lane ; a Tale of the Times," from which the reader of Bentley will gather what he is to expect. " Anecdotes of the Parisian Theatres" will be found interesting to the general reader as well as the lovers of theatrical literature. "Doing the Dun" describes a dodge all the more amusing for the creditors being ultimately paid. "The Second Congress" gives us biographical sketches of Baron de Bourqueney, Lord Cowley, Baron Von Hubner, and the remaining members. To the indefatigable pen of the prince of roman cists, Dimas, and the labour of a translator, we are indebted for " The Enchanted Hare of Ardennes," a tale of diablerie as wild and stirring as can be desired. " Surface Life, by Mater ramilias," " What we Saw and Did in a Trip to Baktchi Sarai, Tchoutfout-Kaleh, Simpberopol, and the Alma," and "The Taking of the Wasps' Nest," a metrical effusion, will repay perusal. A. Mr. T. P. Grinsted promises a " Gallery of Theatrical Portraits," and, by way of instalment, introduces us to " William Farren." "He was not," it is said, "an actor of impulse ; . . . but he had wonderful art, and though deficient in the mel lowness claimed by others, his rivals could never ' lurch his brow of the garland.' " Mr. Collier's new volume is reviewed, and described as " on the whole a contribution as welcome as it is late come to our stores of Shakspearean and Cole ridgean literature." " The Spendthrift" is con cluded, which is just what we should like to say of the exhibition of the questionable moral, or rather fact as a moral, " a reformed rake makes the best husband." The New Monthly.—The opening article in this number is the longest and most remarkable. It is a criticism on " The Memoirs of Marmont, Due de Raguse," recently published in Paris. The ex tracts given are interesting, though the author appears inclined to display himself to the best ad vantage. The critic justly censures his manner of depreciating his comrades, the Marshals of Napo leon. "Our impression has hitherto been," he, says, " that the reason why Napoleon was so suc cessful in his campaigns was, that he impressed his generals with that degree of confidence he felt him self, and bad a species of prescience when he came across any man likely to be of use to him. To be lieve the Due de Raguse, the great difficulty Na poleon had to contend with was repairing the faults committed by his subordinates ; we only trust Mar wont was never guilty of any mistake himself." Though disparaging the marshals, Marmont renders :txtany tributes of admiration to the General, and his critic coincides in his opinions, as the following paragraph proves : "The character of Napoleon is becoming gradually brighter as it is handed over more and more to the his toriographer, and passion no longer influences us, when we speculate on the conduct of that wonderful man. Till very recently we have been too apt to concentrate our attention on the spots disfiguring the disc, without remembering the brightness diffused by the luminary which render those macula the more distinct; but aAtro• nomers will tell us that this is not the restricted method in which they judge of the effects of our greatest lumi nary." In allusion to an extract from the memoirs, in which the marshal renders himself full justice, the writer remarks-4" So Marmont won the battle of Marengo. It has generally been supposed that Desaix was the hero of the day ; but we were mis taken. We must even resign those beautiful words which Desaix is popularly supposed to have uttered on receiving his death-blow, for he was shot through the heart, and fell without saying a word." Another instance is thus added to the many that have lately appeared contra dicting all our generally received ideas. It this continues it will soon be a more arduous task to unlearn our historical knowledge than to extend it. We cannot now say to the departed great-- " Rest with your still and solemn fame," as it is extremely probable that some adventurous and inquiring individual will question their r i g h t to it. Following this interesting paper is a story entitled " Lost and Found," by the clever author of " Ashley." Though there is nothing very ori ginal in the plot, it possesses that spirit and anima tion which usually characterise his tales. The recent discoveries in the Holy Land afford the sub ject for a paper, which will be attractive to those who desire to extend their information on that subject. Two articles are translated from the Swedish—one is a tale entitled " The Magic Bell," and the other the continuance of " A Voyage Round the World," by Mrs. Bushby. " The Talker and the Worker" proceeds with more inte rest than formerly, and the " History of the News paper Press" is also carried on. A criticism on Thackeray's novels is written in a spirit of cor dial appreciation. "An Italian Sketch" by Flo rentia," and the description of a modern French novel, are among the remaining articles. The Art Journal.—The larger illustrations for the present month consist of two engravings from pictures in the Royal Collection, and a third from a bust of the Queen, by Joseph Durham. The pictures selected are " Charity," by J. Van Eycken, and "St. Mark's—the Bucentaur," by Canaletti. The British artist subjected to criticism and illustration is William Edward Frost, A.R.A. The illustrations comprise wood engravings of four of his pictures, including " Sabrina." Noticeable among the literary features of the number is Part I. of an illustrated essay, by Christopher Dresser, on " Botany ; as adapted to the Arts and Art Manufacture." "The Crystal Palace ; a Teacher from Ancient and early Art," by the Rev. Charles Boutell, M.A., Part 1., is also deserving of atten tion. British Postal Guide. A new edition of this exceedingly useful com pendium of postal information has just issued for the quarter commencing January 1, IQ 7. The pri nc i pa l, been or rather the most notice efeatture of the present issue, is a list of the public uho s o r_eets . and places in London and its neigh d, with the postal district to which each + , (3 48. The division of the metropolis into dis g;tafetuspil in number) is a measure so obviously or meat to insure a speedy delivery, that little 11 0 fear can do' be ent er t a i ne d o f men o f b us i ness lug their mast ees.cteu Part towards carrying out the Post edition and the will erars design. This the present rena.ble them to do without difficulty, different fo locali ti es with which they have cones memory. T u o l _Bc' u o l ll fix the required initials on the whose corr e ' not engaged in business, or 8 POIld: s we would ur g „ tb , ;( 5 is not of an extensive nature, work, at all even ' ts r ecommend the purchase of this of which t he adoption of the plan, for the working the necessary instruction" Postal Guide contains The object of the Post master-General is so ev idently to confer a public benefit, and his require me nt a is so small that even those who do not care for li t tle hi m m delay ought, as an act of gratitude, to lend following im press on their correspondents, both aid, and the country, the propriety of i in London and ample. It were well if all our public their ex ic departments deserved as well of the public as the Post Office. The Peetmaster.General and Ur, Ro w l an d gill take care to have no circumlocution offices within their control ; but constantly on the watch for im provement, set about it with business-like dis cretion and energy, courteously inviting, instead of bullying, the public into the adoption of such new regulations as, not their own ease, but the common good may seem to demand. Co-operation with public officers like these, we do not hesitate to say, is a positive duty. Among the principal alterations of the quarter is a reduction of the charge on letters to different places abroad, and a new regulation with regard to Australia and New Zealand, all letters to which colonies, after the 12th inst., must be prepaid. The Post Magazine .Arnanaek (W. S. D. Pate man, Wine Office-court, Fleet-street), maintains its claims to the countenance and support of all parties requiring an almanack and useful informa tion respecting assurance companies. The latest changes aro recorded, and following on a list of " Projected Assurance Associations," we have the names of those offices which have ceased to exist, or been transferred, during the past year, and also of those which are beiwg wound up in the Court of Chancery. Thus the results of over-speculation during 1856 appear to have had but little benefi cial effect on assurance projectors. It is to be hoped whatever new companies are started will be commenced on such principles, and under such management, only as are likely to command success. The Triennial Diary, Almanack, and Bill Due Book for the Years 1857, 1858, and 1859. W. Mitchell, 39,Charing-cross. Printed and published for the Mercantile Gua rantee Assurance Company, and well adapted for the purposes described. The paper is good, the size a small quarto, and the getting up creditable to all parties. The mercantile community and others having business to transact will appreciate its value. The Medical List. 1857. Lane and Lara. Intended and calculated to supply an acknow-, ledged want of the profession, viz., the means of distinguishing between the legally qualified practi tioner and the pretender to professional honours and privileges. Mr. Lara informs the reader he has sought the required information in independent quarters, and is desirous to make the List as per fect as possible. TEE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVEN ENG, JANUARY 3 4857 raid . i Ii.A.ILIVA Yd. Noctng. and Esstl. Junct til Belfast Sr, IWlymeni. al Binning. Wolverh 6 Stour Valley ali Biricenhd. Lineal:. 4 Cheentro Junct all Do. Chish. 4e Birk , all 1)0., do. ..,.. ..... all Blackburn all clyt;., &TynaorigLa £25 (iesd. at ,C4f , 1 100 Bristol and Rxate , , 100 Caledonian. ...... 100 Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Blank, & Past all Cornwall all Do. A 8 Do. B 45 Dublin&Bolfasannc all Dun. P. & Aber. Jnc. 100 East Anglian all Eastern Counties.... 100 last. Union, A Sti 10; De., B. Stock 8i Do., New A ..... « 17. East Kent 100 Zast Lancashire al East Suffolk 4 Do. 100 Edinburgh ch Olzago all Edinb. and Peebles.. 100 Edin.Prth &Druid° , all Forth & Clyde Jnna. 100 Furness. 100 Glasgow &S. Westrn all Great N. of Scotlnd 100 Groat Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 130 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) 100 Great Western 100 Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 14i Do., Thirds 12 Do. New Thirds 100 Liuicash . andYorksh Do., Wet. Riding Un all Do. Soutkert all London & Blackwall 100 Lond. Bright & S.Cst. 100 Loud. and N. Westn. 16 IDo. Fifths 5 ,D0.101.5h.,M&8...0 2i' Do. Eighths 100 LondonandS.Westn all Lndndrry&Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 N(anoh.Shof.& Litwin 1 Wetropolitan 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo'sl arrangement 'OO ilidland ')o. Birmng. & Derh all rlidld. G. West. (Ire, ; all do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle all Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd Si Newry & Euniskille all Warrenpoint and Rostrevor 100 '(orfolk 3e , Torthn.CouutiosUr 100 North British 1 . 00 0-Nth. Devon Rail & Dock Stock 100 Do., A Stock... LOO B Stock 00 4.lllastern—Berwi: k 23 T)o. do. Extension ~ 16 do.do. G.N.E. Pura all Do. Leeds 100 10. York 100 Corth London «... Is 1, .4.&S.Wstrn.,Harnl stead, and City Jn ,70 North Staffordshire al North Western all & S. Westrn.Junc L , ), . Wore., & Wolv. 14 :6rtsulouth 9 Rhymney • ,,, ottish Central 1.0) Scot. N.E.Abrdn St. I CH) Do. Scot. Mid. St 00 4 , t rcnshire U7+ , 11 2 Sitingbourne&Sheer. al! iontn Devon I south. Eastern LOO ;outh Wales 3. Yrksh. & Riv. Dal lo all italuos, Wok. &Wol Stockton & Darling 12?. Do., do., 1854 3 Do., do., 1855 if a itoekten & Hartlep , r&fr Vale 100 )o. Pref., No. I—, 12 rhames Hay. D.& R, all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkonn Waterford&Limeric'l. l all West C0rnwa11.....,. all Vest End of Londo:. and Crystal Palace. all Do. A ......, ........ ail Do. B all West London.' ' all Do. First all Do. Second Class.— .1) orimbied. cfroydo- 271 22 25 St. 5 St. 20 /0 100 100 20 20 20 20 20 cow: J lilombay,I ilombay, tsekrocia,andl Con.lndia, g. 5 p. c all Do. 10s. Ceylon A shares 1 Do. B. do all Demerara 2s. Eastern Bengal all east Indian A and B, g. sp. e.... ....... 5 Do. Ex. C, gu. sp. c all. Do. do. D, gu. sp. c. all Do.4i p.c..13nd5.,'57 all Do. do. do., '59, do all Geelong /lz Melbourne guar. 5 per cent 100 9d. Trunk of Canada all Do. Cert. of Deben, eon. into Stk. till'63 tll Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. all , It. In. Pen. g. sp. c. 2 Do New, guar. sp. c all lt. Western of Canada 8 Do. New... all Do. Bds., payable '57 all Do. do., '76, p. '60... all Do. do., '73 do. all Do. do., '73, without option.. all liadras, guar. 4 p.c, all Do. do., sp. c. 10 Do. 4i p. c. Eaten. 5 Do. 3 d Ex., g. sp. c 5 3cinde, guar. sp. c all Do 8 Fit. Andrew's and Quebec (A)... foil: all Nntwerpeatott rd,m 10 Ardennes all 3elgian Eagtn. June. 16 qeziers to Graissess4e 10i Buff. & Lk. liar. Ay. Canneaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry 12 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France . all Do. New JOINT- 81 2s. Euphrates Valley 10s. Eur..tln.Ja.Tel.Rail 18 Gt. Central of Franc e 16 Great Luxembourg,- 4 Italian Junction all Lake Coast. & Basle all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo Venetian. all Lucca & Pist. sp. c.p. 15 Lyons and Geneva „. all Lyons & Mediterran. all Maria Antonia all Do. do. New al! Namur & Liege all Do. do., 6p. c. Pref. all northern of France. all NorwegianTrunkPref all Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans 5 Recife & San. Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 IN c. 7i Rome and Frascati.. all Royal Danish ......... all Royal Swedish ...... all Sambre and Meuse_ M 1 Do. 5i p. cent. Pref.! all Southern of Francs.. di 'Vest Flanders ........ all Do. 6) ) per c. Pref... all W. N. W. of France s 6 Western of Austr ia. .. all West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden ... ...... all Do. 8 per cent.Pref. l all Zealand all A.ustralasia ......... 18i Bank of Egypt ...... 50 Bank of London All Bri. Col. Bk.&Ln. 0. all British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 6 G'hrtd. Bilk. of India, Australia, & China 50 City 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Loud all Eng.Saot.&Ane.Cht all Load. Chart. Bk. of Australia all Ditto New 20 London and County 50 Lnd. &E. Bnkg•Corp, 10 London Joint Stock 20 Loud. & Westminster 35 National Pro.of En g 10 Do. Naw 22i National Bank all New South Wales , all Oriental Bk. Corp 15 Ottoman Bank `zb Provincial of Ireland all Do. Now 1 R Aus B ttGe Im Co South Australia all Union of Atatralla ,1 21Do. Now 10 Union of London 50 Unity Mutua1....,,,, 5Q Western Bk of Loud MISAIII96B done this day. 62 I 37i 19i 91 f sa 93 1 91i 1221 1061 7 10Ti Bli I $3 2i 54 85 4t 5f 5 74 12 t i 13 12i 29 171 18 74 i 844 83 2i i 22f 5 i i 25f # 11 Di lii P i 68i O 68 i 12i i MISCELLANEOUS. Tait's Edinburgh Magazine has an unusually extended table of contents, which includes a ' variety of subjects. The first is the Political Past and Future, which at the present time is not a very cheerful topic. A paper on " The Winter Amusements of London" affords matter for re flection to the thoughtful observer of metropolitan life. "An Adventure in Kaffirland," and "A Peep into Bohemia," are both, as their titles imply, the records of travellers. An essay on " The Present Condition of the Church of England" draws some striking pictures of the position of the poorer elswgy. The poetical contributions are numerous, but by no means of a high order. A sketch called " Tangled Talk" is worthy of perusal. —7 he Eclectic Review is not particularly attractive this month. Its first paper, on " Palestine," contains some informations collated from the nu merous works of travel that have recently appeared. " Reynard. the Fox," of old renown, gives the subject to an article. A notice of " The Logic of the Christian Faith" renders full credit to the powers of the author. The remarks on the present disrelish for the sterner systems of inductive philo sophy are striking. The usual " Review of Science and Literature" is appended, and in the next num ber, we are told, th e fi rs t " Q ua rterly Review of American Literature" will be given.—The _Na tional Magazine has many attractive names among its contributors. Westland Marston, Holme Lee, Shirley Brookes, Miss Power, and many others of equal reputation, are in the list. Westland Mar ston bas a* interesting story, called " The Wife's Portrait." Several tales and sketches appro priate to the season are also met with. Among the illustrations are a portrait of Douglas Jerrord, and a woodcut of Millais's picture of " The Rescue."— The Monthly Review has several able and spark ling criticisms, containing, however, a full share of satire and severity.—Charles Knight's useful and popular productions are continued with credit. Two numbers of The English Cy c l o p ce di a h ave recently appeared, which brings down the bio graphy to the family of Medici.—Newton's London Journal has its ustial useful record of inventions and improvements, and is especially suited for manufacturers and agri cu lt ur i s t s .—L e F o ll e t h as its ordinary illustrations of the fashions.—The Commercial travellers have commenced a magazine of their own, which, it is to be hoped, will meet with due encouragement from that class.—The Educational Times ; with which The Governess is now incorporated, gives full reports of the Com mittee of Council of Education and all educational institutions. All to whom this important topic is a matter of interest will find attraction in this publication. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of fruit were limited, of vegetables large for the time of year. About an average business was doing at last week's prices. FRUIT. Pine apples, per lb. 5s Od to 9s Colonial do., ea. Os Od to 030 d Grapes, per 1b....2s Od to 1 Foreign do Os Od to Os Odd Melons, each 3s Od to 5s Od Peaches, p. d0z.... 3s to Bsod Nectarines, do. 2s Od to 8s Od Apples, p. h. sv. 3s Od to 8s Od Pears, per d0z....8s to lOs Od Oranges, per 100.4 s Od to lOs Lemons, p. doz. Os 8d to is 3d Apri cots, p. doz. 2s Od to 68 Od Cherries, per lb. Os to o.s Odl VEGET Filborts, per 1b...16d to is 3d Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 115 s to s Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to Os Od Walnuts, per 100 6d to is Od Figs, per doz is to 3s Od Strawberries, per pottle Od to Od Gooseberries, per half sieve ....Os Od to Os Od Currants, p. do. Os Od to Os Od Plums, per do. 2s Od to 5s Od Green gages, do. 4s Od to 7s Od 'Raspberries, p. potl. Od to Od 'ABLES. Greens, per doz. Shallots, per lb 4d to 6d bunches 9d to 2s Od Horseraddish, p. bun. 2s to Cabbages, per doz 9(.1 to is 6d Parsley, per do. 3d to 5d Savoy do. ,p. do. 1s Od to 2s Od Celery, per do Os 9d to 2s Od Cauliflowers, do.ls Od to 4s Od Beet, per doz. is Od to 2s Od Brocoli, per bundlels to is 9d Parsnips, per do. is Od to Os Potatoes, per ton 50. s to 126 s Small salad, p. pun. 2(1 to 4d New do., per do Osto Os Mushrooms, p, potl. ls 6d to Os Peas, per quart ...9d to is Od Artichokes, each ...4d to 8d Turnips, per bunch 3d to 4d Cab. lettuces, per Carrots, per bunch 4d to 6d score Os 9d to is 3d Cucumbers, each 2d to is Od Endive, per do is 3d to 2s Od Garlic, per 1b......4d to Os 6d Radishes, per doz. Spinach, p. sieve 3s Od to 4s Oct hands is to 2s Od Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os Tomatoes, p. hf.sv. 4s to 6s Od Brussels sprouts, per Walnuts per 100...0s 8d to is do 4s Od to Os Od Chillies, per 100 is Od to Is 6d French beans, p. do.Os Od to Os, Capsicums, per 1001 s Od to 2s Old onions, p. bus. 5s Oct to 7s Rhubarb, p. bundle Od to Oct New do., per bunch Od to 9d Asparagus, per 100 Os Od to Os Leeks, per d 0......... ld to 3d Sea kail, per pun. Os Od to Os NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 5s Od to 183 Od ; Geese, Os Od to 8s Oct each ; Ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od ; tame rabbits, is Od to 2s each ; wild do., 10(1 to is 2d ; Pigeons, 7d to is 3d each ; large Surrey Fowls, 63 to 12s ; barn -door do., 336 d to 7s ; Chickens, 5s Od to 8s Od per couple ; Capons, Os 6d to Os Od ; Hares, 2s 6d to 3s 6cl ; Gnus°, 2s Oct to 3s Od each ; Pheasants, 3s to 4s 6d ; Partridges, is 6d. to 2s 6(1; Woodcocks, 3s to 3s Oct ; Snipes, is 6d to Is 01; Teal, is to Os ; Wild Ducks, is tid to is 9d ; Widgeons, is Od to is 3d ; Plovers, 10d to is each ; Guinea Fowls, is 9d to 3s Od ; Roasting pigs, 6s Od to 10s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, —s to -- sOd ; English do., 15s Od to 18s Od per dozen lbs. ; English eggs, 12s Od to 14s; French d0.,10s to Os per 120; Leverets, Os each. NEWPORT. Boef, from 3s 6il to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d; pork, 4s Od to 53 4d per Sibs., by the car case. VV HITECHAPEL. Beef from 3s 6d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; pork, 4s Od. to 5s 4d per Blbs., by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6d to 15s ; Brills, 2s Od to 10s each; Salmon, Os Od to Os Od per lb ; Cod Fish, 2s Od. to 12s each ; Soles, 4d to 2s Gd per pair ; Eels, 8d to Is per lb ; Lobsters, 6d to 3s Od; Crabs, 6d to 2s 0(1 ; Whitings, 3s Od to 10.5 per doz. ; Common Oysters, 12s to 168 2 • Natives 50s to --s per bsh. ; Mack ere l, 50 s to —s per 100 ; Smelts, is 6d to 3s Od per doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon ; Bloaters, 5s Od to 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 8s to Os per 100; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, 5s Od to Os Od. per bushel ; Doreys, is Od to 7 s eac h ; Haddocks, 4s to 15s per doz.; Pike, Od ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; Prawns, 5s Od to Os; Mullets, 6d to is 6d. each ; Plaice, 4d to is each ; Halibut 6d per lb ; Flounders, is 6d to 2s Oct per doz. ; salt fish, Od per lb. of housnellopldESditAtoi,cD7idsztolBl. The prices of wheaten BREAD. d AD in 'the metropolis are from d per 4 lb loaf. , 4.2 d to sd; 641 b to 721 b, • Sid ; 801 b 9d to 90 ; Market hides, 561 b to 641 b cb, to 6. B d Blb, 50 to 6d ; to sid ; 721 b to 801 b, Sid to 10 881 b to 961 b, 6d to 6,id ; 961 b to i to 7d ; 1041 b to 1121 b, 7d to 7id ; upward s -.:_d to 9s Od to 10s Od ; Calf skins, light, 4s —d ; horse 0 i to' 5s Od hides, full, 9s Od to Os Od ; Polled Sheep, 9s Od to us co. ;Bents, 7s 6d to 9s Od ; Half-brads, 7s 6d to 98 Od ; Dow 5 ta ' 6s 9d ; Shearliogs, Os 0 P Od ; Lambs, Os Oa. us, s9d to 1 HAY MARKETS. er i o d a o d . : ,SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2 / 12 s to 4 / 03 plover 3/ lOs to Si 03 ; and straw, 11 3s to 1/ 5 per A fair average supply and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 41 4s ; clover do., 31 10s to 5/ Os ; and s traw, 1/ 4s to 1/ gs per load. Supply moderate and trade rather d 2/ ull. WHITECHAPEL. —Meadow hay, 12s tc 41 08 ; cl over do., 3/ 103 to 5/ ss; and straw, 1/ 33 to per l oad. Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at about stationary prices. ___.—.. APOTH/CARIEte-HALL.—The following are the names of gentlemen who passed theirexamination in the scienoe and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday, Jai. 1, 1857 :--John Skipper, Dalston ; Robert Charles Knott, New Zealand; Theo dore Grant Cresy, her Majesty's ship Dreadnought; William Preston Goodall, Market Drayton, Salop. MONEY MARKET AND CITY, Two o'CLocx. Advices from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed steadily, and a good busi ness was transacted, at a slight improvement in prices. The sales were estimated at 15,000 bales, 5,000 of which were taken by the speculators, and 5,000 by the exporters. The Railway Share Market closed firmly, and prices were well sup ported. _ . The Bank of England Return, completed to the week ending the 27th ult., exhibits some important changes. The bullion has declined, though per haps to a smaller extent than might have been expected, considering the drain which took place at that period in Ireland. The extraordinary demand for money, and the ad vanees which have been obtained on Stock, have caused a large decrease in the revenue, with an augmentation of upwards of a million and a quarter in the other securities. At the same time, however, there is a satisfactory ad dition to the private and public deposits, and, as the general appearance of the balance sheet, pub lished next Friday, is likely to be more satisfac tory, the present statement is not accepted as an index to the future probable progress of the Money Market.. The following table exhibits the princi pal changes in the various items of the present balance-sheet : Active Circulation Increase Bullion Decrease ~ £18,656,075 ... 143,035 ~_ 10,230,311 283,512 Rest Increase Public Deposits Increase Other Deposits Increase Seveu-Day and other Bills 771,639 Decrease Government Securities Increase Other Securities Increase Notes unemployed Decrease The dividend declared at the half-yearly meeting of the London Dock Company was 2i per cent. for the half-year. The Income Tax would be deducted from the dividend on this occasion, owing to the diminution of the Company's profits during the half-year. The number of loaded ships which en tered the docks in the six months was 542 ; in 1855 it was 504. The amount of earnings was 249,466/. ; i n 1855, for the corresponding period, they were 261,6701. The stock of goods in warehouses was 101,031 tons. The first stone of the new works at Shadwell had been laid. After a few observations the report was agreed to. The official return of the exports of the precious metals from the port of London for the week end ng Thursday last is as follows : Gold Coin „ Bars silver Coin Boulogne ... 4,300 Ozs. Rotterdam ... 52,000 Ozs. ~ Bars If If The exact sum which will be taken out by the steamer Colombo from Southampton to-morrow is 430,19G1. Of this total 119,4951. only is for China, the rest being sent o India—principally Bombay. In the rates of Continental Exchange yesterday afternoon there was no change of importance, but in some instances they were rather heavy. In Lombard-street and at the Bank of England the applications for discounts are less numerous, and the best descriptions of paper are negotiated at 51 per cent. The bills maturing to-day, there fore, are provided for, and this mass of liability being removed from the market, there is no pro spect of greater ease being experienced. It is scarcely probable, however, that the Bank Direc tors will be in a position to make any immediate alteration in the minimum terms of discount. _ _ The first dividend of ss. 6d. in the pound is now in course of payment to the creditors of the Royal British Bank. One creditor at a time is allowed to enter the establishment in Threadneedle street, and it is almost unnecessary to mention that all kinds of remarks are made by the numbers assembled outside, relative to this defunct institu tion. Of course, the directors form a lively sub ject of conversation, and the severe observations made are by no means of a pleasant character to any of their friends who may be passing through Threadneedle-street. The thoroughfare is greatly obstructed by the depositors, who are eager to peruse the following notice affixed to the doors : COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. I Shr. SHARE MARKETS (This Day.) RA [LW YS. 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Threadneedle-street, 3d Jan., 1857. IN BANKRUPTCY-RR ROYAL BRITISH BANK. For the accommodation of creditors all dividend warrants delivered out by the official assignee in the above matter on this Saturday, the 3d, and on Monday next, the sth of January, will be paid here until feur o'clock on the above days (instead of at 82, Basingliall street), upon being presented at the counter. The Funds opened flatly, but they now present a firmer appearance. Speculation continues dull, and the Bank Return has not induced the time dealers to extend their operations. Consols were 93i to 94, and they officialiy closed at 94 to 94} for the Bth inst., being rather firmer. The February price is 94,1 I. The New Threes are 941 -a, the Reduced 94 to , and India Bonds, under 1,0001., 2s. premium to 2s. discount. Exchequer Bonds have advanced is., being par to 3s. premium. Foreign Securities are dull and heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 93 to 95k, and they are now 95± 4. Spanish Deferred are 23/ ; Sardinian 89 ; Russian 4i per Cents. 96k, and Mexican 4k. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi can, 21i ; Peruvian 44 per Cents., 77 9 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 95 7; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40k 40/ ; ditto Deferred, 231 ; ditto Certificates, 51 ; ditto Passive, 5i 6. There has been a moderate business done in Rail way Shares this morning, and a decline of about ss. to 10s. has taken place in the shares of the fol lowing lines :—Great Northern ; Great Western ; North Western ; South Western ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln ; and Midland and Shrop shire Union, 11. Caledonian, Eastern Counties, North Stafford, and South Eastern were about ss. higher. Grand Trunk of Canada advanced 10s. In Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there is little alteration to report. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONK O'CLOCK. (From the Of cut List:) Business done Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9l New 3 per Cent. Annuities Leag Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 — Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB India Bonds, £loou Ditto, under £lOOO 1 p 2 d Consols Icor Account 94 3 4 Exchequer Bilis, 2id. £lOOO ....... £560 3 p par 4 p Small PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Brazilian Fonds, 5 per Cent. — 3itto Small lOOl Mexican 3 per Cent — Ditto Account 2li Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cont 44 z d Russian Bonds, 1822, 2 St., 5 p er C en t Ditto, 4i per Cent. Ditto Small Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Boods, 3 per Cent — Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent — Ditto Account 951 5 Dividends au ttie above payable in London. TWO O'CLOC E. Ginsola Ditto Account Ditt. (Febriary) 94j MISS BURDETT COUTTS IN THE " FAB, EAST."—On 40 Thursday evening (New Year's-day) upwards of 200 of 69, the paupers of the popul ous district of St. Peter's, Step- 25 ney, and 250 child ren , were by th e m unificent liber a lity 20 of Miss Burdett Coutts regaled with a substantial Christ- too mas supper of roast beef and plum pudding, and excel- wo lent malt liquor, in the New Church Schools in Essex- lop street. 20 At a meeting of the London Dock Company held yes- 20 terday. Mr. Cattley in the chair, a dividend of 2i per eent.,less income tax, for the half-year was declared, 20 and the rep or t was a d op t e d. 50 According to the financial advices from Paris the new 1 00 . year seems to have o p ene d h eav il y . At H am b urg th e ~65 rate of discount is again 7 per cent., a further amount of 1 00 silver bars having been taken from the Bank. 20 L 033 OF LINE IN TEE BITER THAMES.—Two men w belonging to the Comet, Madeira packet, were drowned 20 on Thursday night in attempting to get on board that 25 vessel lying off Fresh Wharf. Their names are James 20 Le Lacheur, belonging to Guernsey, and Patrick, shipped too at Portsmouth. They went on shore early in the even- 10 ing, and were returning to the ship at maidnight, the 6 worse for liqu or , and, although cautioned, persisted in 2 5 jumping from one steamer to another, when they missed 25 their footing, went overboard, and immediately disap peared. The body of Le Lacheur was dragged up near 100 the spot yesterday morning,loo rbito ,Sbittion SUN OPPICE, Six o'clock. THE GREAT CITY FORGERIES. MANSION-HOUSE. THE SAIVA.RD FORGERY GANG.—This afternoon, the further examination of Saward and Anderson, remanded for forgery and uttering a 1,0001. bill of exchange, was resumed at the Mansion-house, before the Lord Mayor; and created intense interest, in consequence of Saward's connection with Agar, the gold robbery, and the alarm ing extent to which Agar and others belonging to the same gang have victimised the bankers of Lon don. Several of the principals of the large banking firms were present, and had the satisfaction of making the personal acquaintance, for the first time, of men who for a lengthened period have drawn on them without the usual and necessary introduction, and who, up to this time, have baffled all attempts at detection. At the last October sessions two men (one au elderly man, a returned convict), named Hardwicke and Atwell, were convicted of forgery and uttering checks to a heavy amount, which they got caebed, and in conse quence were transported for life. From the dis closures they made after their conviction, it ap pears that they were in connection with the two prisoners Anderson and Saward, and it was their disclosures that lei to the latter's apprehension. The prisoners were described on the police sheet as follows :—James Anderson, of Freehold-street, Durham-road, Hoxton, servant, for forging and utter ing on the 14th of June, 1856, a bill of exchange for 1,0001., with intent to defraud Messrs. Heywood, Kennard, and Co., bankers, 4, Lombard-street, and James To wnshend Saward, of Villa-house, Walworth common, barrister•at-law ' on suspicion of being con cerned with the above James Anderson in forging and uttering the above bill of exchange. Anderson was apprehended on last Friday fortnight, and was privately examined on the following day, and the infor mation then given led to the apprehensi n of Saward , by Huggett, a City detective. He went to a back room in John-street, Oxford-street, and inquired for Mr. Hop kins, the name by which he bad heard Saward was living there, and he was informed he was gone to a •public-house in Oxford-market. He went to Oxford market, leaving Moss, another detective, behind, and on his return he found Saward in Moss's custody. Saward denied all knowledge of Hardwick, Atwell, and Anderson, and said he was not the person of whom the officers were in quest. Huggett, however, refused to listen to his statement, being certain he was the man he wanted, and he accordingly took charge of him and conveyed him to the police-station, and his first exami nation took place on last Friday week, when sufficient evidence only was given to justify his remand till to-day. Anderson on last Saturday was examined before the Lord Mayor in reference to other forgeries, it being deemed prudent that the examination in reference to the 1,0001. bill of exchange should not be !gone into until both prisoners were present. The evidence on that occasion adduced against Anderson was that on Saturday the 18th of August last he uttered successfully two forged checks on Messrs. Hankey and Co.—one for 1001. and the other for 501., and the plan he adopted was this : he went to the White Hart in Bishopgate-street, entered the coffee-house, and desired the boots to be sent to him, on which he gave him a check to get cashed. He then went to the Four Swans, in Bishopsgate-street, and repeated his con duct with reference to the other check. He then re turned to the White Hart, received the money of the boots, and then immediately went to the Four Swans and received that also and decamped. Another charge was entered into against him on the above day, that of giving a man named Roberts, residing in St. John's wood, a check to get changed, but in that case the bankers refused to pay it. The plan adopted by Ander son was the same as that followed by Agar, that of get ting a stranger to present the checks, which allowed them to make off it any difficulty was experienced in cashing the documents. The prisoners were paced at the bar at 2 o'clock, when their examination was proceeded with. Mr. Mullins appeared for the committee of bankers to prosecute. Mr. Goodman, chief clerk, asked Anderson if he had legal assistance ? — Anderson—No. Mr. Goodman (to Saward)—Have you any one to appear for you ? Seward—No, Sir ; I will take care of my own case for the present. Mr. Mullins then stated the course he should pursue— namely, that of confining himself to the number of for geries committed in 1856, with which he intended to connect the prisoners; two in January, for 1421.; one in February, for 901.; three in March, for 2001.; one in April, for HU; two in June, for 1,4101.; and three in August, for 2501. At Sward's request, the evidence on his former exa mination was read over, and he denied that he made use of the observation in the cab to Huggett, that "it was no use denying it, I'm Jim Seward." It was not hkely he should do so, for be had no desire to court criminal notoriety. He said to him, "As you have taken me for James Saward, I admit that I am the person." Toe evidence taken on Saturday last was read over as against both the prisoners. His lordship asked Saward if he wished to put any questions to the witnesses. Saward—No, my lord, I am not mixed up with those transactions. Mr. Mullins—But I propose to show that you are. Saward—l decline putting any questions to them. The first witness examined was Henry Atwell, now under sentence of transportation for life for forgery and uttering. He was brought up in custody of Mr. Wea therhead, Governor of Newgate. His appearance is much altered for the worsesince his conviction. He deposed—l am a convict under sentence of transporta tion for life. I know both the prisoners at the bar. I knew Saward first, about 12 months since ; at thit time I had some blank checks and paid checks on Messrs. Barclay and Co. in my possession, the produce of a burglary committed on the premises of Mr. Doe. I showed them to a person named Saun ders, residing in the 01d Street-road, and in conseqt:ence of what passed between us I went a second time to his house and he introduced me to Saward. I showed Saward two cheques that had been crossed off paid, and returned, and also the blank cheques. I left Saunders with him, and he wished to know where Mr. Doe's place was, and I went with hici to Brick-lane, Spitalfields, and showed him. He said, after ho had seen it, that it was not a very large firm, and he did not expect to get much money from it. He left tne, and promised to see me again. In Saunders's house Saward said he could get some money with the cheques by filling up the blanks and sending them when so filled up to the bank. He had a person, whom he called "the sender," that he would introduce to me, who would send them to the bank when filled up and get them cashed. After Sa ward had seen Mr. Doe's premises I lett the cheques i❑ his possession. About a week after I saw hint in company of Anderson and two other persons, in New-street, Spitalfields, near the church. It was the day on which two checks were presented at Messrs. Barclay's. At that meeting Saward returned to me the three filled up checks I had previously given him, and two that had been blank which were filled up, and to the best of my beliaf those now produced are the same. One is dated Jan., 1856, fur 461. 153. 6d., purporting to be drawn by J. T. Doe, jun., on Barclay and Co. Toe other is dated Jan. 10, for 051. 17s. 6,1 , purporting to be drawn by the same gentleman, and on the same bank. Saward carried those two checks in the cuff of his coat, and when he took them out and .showed them to me he compared them with the other three. The cancelled checks were then torn up in the street. I, Saward, and Anderson then went to Leman-street, and I was shown a pri►ate room that Anderson had taken as a place from which the check could be sent. Anderson went into the house whilst I and Saward tr inained outside near the house. It was previously arranged that we should remain outside the house until the man who was sent came back with the money. I was to watch him and see if the money was paid. Shortly after we commenced our watching, and Anderson had gone in, he came out, and I followed him to Messrs. Barclays. He went with the check for 461. 53. 6d. I saw the money paid, and the man went straight back with the money to Leman-street. There was another man in communication with us, and he went to Ander son at a public-house, where he was waiting, and in formed him the money had been paid. I think the check was paid in three or two 101. notes, and the rest in money. After Anderson had got the money he came out of the house, and we all three, with the fourth man, met in the same street, and we walked to the Eastern Counties Railway, where Anderson was to meet another young man to send off with the other check. I and Anderson went into an eating- _ house opposite the station, Saward and the other man waiting close by. Anderson met the young man near the platform of the railway and took him with us to the eating house. He was sent with the other cehck to Messrs. Barclay. II followed him and saw it paid, partly in 101. notes, and the rest in money. It was part of my duty in these transactions to see the parties back with the money, and I did se in this instance. The young man who got the money in this instance was going over London-bridge instead of returning to the railway station. I went to him, touched him on the shoulder, and asked him if he was not going the wrong way. (Laughter.) He replied he was going to his late employers to see if Anderson had sent for his character. At this time Anderson passed by a name which I can't recollect. He changed his name each time he sent a check. I said to the young man a gentleman is waiting for you at the railway. He has a particular way of trying his servants before he employs them. (Laughter.) I then returned with the young man towards the railway station, and on our way we met Anderson, who went alone with the young man into a public-house. When he came out he and I met Seward, and he gave to him the money he had received from the young man. We all went to the neighbour. hood of Hackney road, when Saward said he would take the notes and sell them to a man named Hall. Saward left, and Anderson and I, with two other men, waited at a public-house in a street in the Hackney-road. I should know the house again. Saward subsequently returned and brought hack gold, which was divided amongst the five. Saward, on that occasion, said he knew Hall well, but he did not say who he was. I don't know Peter-street, in Hackney-road, by name. After this Seward said that if ever I heard of anything or knew anything I was to communicate with Saunders, and that if he had anything he would communicate with me through Saunders. I never knew where Seward lived. My address was in Cottage-lane, City - ro ad, and I lived there in the name of Hawes, with a young woman who Paned hi wy wife. I was occasionally visited there by my aunt, Eliribeth llaydon, who lived near _Kiwi''s cross. Whilst I lived there Sward visited me three times. Saward on these occasions said he had some business more to do, as on the former occasion, if I would like to join him. I did so, and apartments were taken and a check was presented on Messrs Smiths, Payne, and Smiths. When Sward visited me he showed meals cr seven cancelled checks on Smith, Payne, and Co., issued by a per,on named Ash ; he also showed me something like this (a check for 901.), saying that apartments had been taken, so that the checks might be presented. One apartment was in Oakley crescent, City-road, and near the Sportsman, behind the church. The others were nearer the New River, off from the main road. I was to watch the men to and from the bank with the checks and money. I did not know how these blank checks were obtained. Saward said he had them from somebody, and that he believed they came from robbing. Saward left the cancelled checks in my pos session on the day a check was presented to Smith, Payne, and Co. I went with Saward, and we met An derson and the same two persons as on the former occa sion in the road. We all went to a public-house at the back of York-place. On these occasions Anderson dressed up for it. He always wore a wig, and sometimes whiskers. He dressed himself in the public-house, and went to the house in Oakley -crescent. I and Saward, after he went in, watched in the City-road, near the Sportsman, which is at the corner of Oakley-crescent. We saw the young man who was to present the check go in and out of tho - house. First he was sent to Cainde-ii town about some luggage. One of the men who was with us at the public-hou , e followed him there and back. On his return he went into the house in Oakley-cres cent. The man employed to watch the young man at the railway station at Camden-town, returned without him, being tired of waiting for him in consequence of the number of inquiries he was making about the luggage. We were all waiting about the City-road when the porter came back. When he left the house a second time he went in the direction of the City, and I followed him. It had been arranged that Saward and Anderson were to wait at the public-house until I came back from the City. I followed him to the bank. The young man at first went to the counting Bide for payment of the check and on his going to the other side he was stopped. I started off, got on an omnibus, and went to the public house and informed Saward and Anderson and the other men of it, on which we all parted. The cancelled checks referred to by me, and now pro duced, are, I believe, the same I had from Saward. Another paper like the one produced was also left with me [a sheet of engraved checks of the North-West Bank of India]. They remained in my possession till something that occurred afterwards compelled me to leave in a burry. They remained in the possession of the young woman who passed as my wife. When these documents were given to me by Saward she was at home and saw him. She came into the room while they were on the table. My aunt was at the house that day. Some time afterwards I bad a communication about some checkes with Saward. He said he had sent to the banker at the corner of the Haymarket and had got one —I think it was Ransome's. It was at a bank nearly opposite Dent's shop in the Haymarket. On a certain day I watched three separate young men take three separate checks to that banking-house. They were all paid, and the money was handed to S3Ward, and he, Anderson, myself, and the other two I have referred to, shared it. The money was divided into six parts, one being allotted to the " book." (Laughter.) That went to the party who obtained the book. I received an extra portion in Barclay's case, and Saunders also received a portion of it. One of the cheques on Messrs. Ransome was sent from a house in the neighbourhood of Park street, Camden town, and afterwards, in reference to that cheque, a young man named Markham was appre hended in mistake for Anderson. Mr. Mullins—Unfortunately that young man was convicted, but as soon as the error was discovered he was •pardoned. The Lord Mayor—What was the amount on Ran soms ? Mr. Mullins-2001. Examination continue 1--Shortly afterwards &sward sent for me in reference to something to come off on Hankey's. In consequence of what he said I went to Cumberland -street, Hackney-road. Saward had shown to me the document that was to be presented. It was a bill of exchange for 3861. 17s. 10d., drawn by M. F. Jennings and Co., upon Samuel Dobree and Sons, three months after date, and due in April. On that day Au derson went dressed up to a house in Cumberland street, Hackneproad, and from thence sent a young man with the bill to Hankeys'. The bill was not paid, and I went to a coffee-house near Shoreditch Church, and communicated it to Saward and Anderson. I know Mr. Turner, solicit,ir, residing in Red Lion square, and I employed him en professional business. Before that Saward said he had a blank cheque signed by Mr. Turner, on Goslings, by which they could get some money. Saward suggested that I should take a fictitious I 0 U for money owed to me and employ Mr. Turner to obtain it. The money was to be paid and left in his hands a few days, because be might pay it into his banker's, and when I went for the money Mr. Turner might pay me by a el e lue. I went to Mr. Turner,taking him an I 0 U for 301. odd, and gave Mr. Turner iu etructions, as had been previously arrange I. A sup posed debtor was created in the name of Heap, and a lodging taken at Bagnege wells road, with instructions to the landlord co take in all letters so adilresi,ed. Some days after I went to Mr. Turner to know if the debt bad been paid. I advanced the money for its payment, and my brother carried it to Mr Turner. When I went afterwards to Mr. Turner he informed me the money was paid, and Mr. Turcer's clerk unfortunately paid me in cash instead of by check. rcommunicated the result of it to Saward, who said we must wait a little time, and then do it again. In the latter end of May I heard of Hardwicke from Saward. Saward told me he was going to meet a person in Farringdon.market, who had just returned from Australia, who had some busines for him (Saward) to do. By business I understood forgery. Saward, Anderson, Hard wicke, and myself met at Farringdon-market as appointed. I knew Anderson by the name of " Bob." Hardwicke had been out of England some time, and Saward said he knew him before that—that he had known him for some years. I did not understand from that that Hardwicke had been transported. When we met first it was merely an introduction. We went to a public-house and had something, and then parted. Afterwards we met at the " beef house," a public-house known as such by them, near Cox's vinegar yard, Southwark-road. Be tween that time and when a 1,0001. bill was presented, we four met at this house several times for the purpose of discussing this " business." On one of these occasions Hardwicke produced the 1,0001. bill now produced, and some printed forms. At the first meeting Hardwicke produced a 2001. genuine bill drawn by Messrs. Cross man and Co., of Hobart Town, upon Mr. Austen Ken nard of Austen Friars. The bill was endorsed to Hard , wicks, and accepted by Mr. Kennard, and made payable at Heywood's. Hardwicke also produced some old bills filled up and some blank bills, all of which he gave to Saward, who took them away. On the day the 1,0001. bill was presented I saw it for the first time at a public house in Kingsland-road, but I knew it had been prepared, because Saward appointed the meeting relative to its presentation. One day I was in a hatter's shop in Cheapside with Anderson and Hardwicke, when a young man now present, named Clements, came in. He asked some questions and left, and he was followed by Hardwicke, and I went to Kingsland, where Anderson had hired a room in the name of Riley. It was after this that Saward arranged for us to meet at a publichouse in the Kings land-road. On a Saturday in June this " business" of the 1,0001. bill came off. On that morning I first saw Saward, Anderson, and Hardwicke at Child's public house, in Old-street-road, and there Anderson "dressed up" at usual. We then all went to the Englefield-road, Kingsland, about 9 o'clock, and to a publichouse—a large house with a small garden in front, with stable and coach houses attached to it. I can't recollect the name of it. Anderson went from the publichouse to the lodgings, and before he did so Hardwicke pro duced a 201. note, and Saward asked for pen and ink. It was brought in by a female. The room was not in a fit state to receive visitors, and the female apologised for it. When the pen and ink was brought in a name and address was written on the bank note by Saward. The note was given to Anderson, it having been arranged that Anderson should send a young man with it to the Bank of England for change. Anderson returned, and we understood the young man had been sent to the bank. Whilst waiting for his return the 1,0001. bill was produced. A date was put to it. [The acceptance was blank, the date having been subsequently written in.] When the young man returned, Anderson went to the lodging, and returned with two foreign-bill stamps, which he said the young man had brodgbt from the City. Saward affixed one of the stamps to the 1,0001. bill, and wrote the indorsement across it. The bill was then taken by Anderson back to the lodging, to be given to the young man Clements to take to the City. It was also arranged that we should then disperse, and meet at the public-house at the bottom of Bishopsgate Church yard, for the purpose of learning what was the result of the bill. Hardwicke went to the banking-house, and was to wait there until I came. Anderson le& to go to the lodging, and I to follow the young man. Saward remained in the public-house at Kingland the last.. r T od n e young man left by 'bus to go to the City, a nd I unknown to him by the side, I saw him Saward,oi who bank. Hardwicke followed him in, Shortly after had come to town, was in the neighbourhoo . . and a-dt ban th k e , William-street, near the clock of the Post-office in Sl o t where he could see what was going d e Hardwicke came out of the bank ar! . v . me a signal, and I went into the ban k. The clerk gave nad got out the money and entered the n ote, at the forgery, and he - put back the money again.but on again looking note he found it was a ~ We all shortly after met at th e public house in Bishopsgate-churchyard, and remained the re an hour. Afte r having some refreshments we all went to the Shades , London-bridge. Mr. mu ffi ns —It was by the merest chance the money for 1,000/. was not paid. Witness continued—On June 16th I again went to Mr. Turner's, Red Lion-square, the matter having been discussed amongst us again. Hardwicke advanced 100/., and I took his I 0 U, signed in the name of Hart. I got the I 0 U from Saward, and the same arrangement was made about a lodging, to which letters were to be addressed. I gave Mr. Turner instructions to write for it, and the money was paid to Mr. Turner by some one liardwicke employed, because it was his money. A few mornings after I went to Mr. Turner's — five of us, Saward, Anderson, Hardwicke, myself, and a fifth man having first met in Red Lion-square. The fifth man had got the blank cheques which Saward spoke of, by picking Mr. Turner's pocket. I went to Mr. Turner's office, but be was out. We all waited in the square, when a gentleman passed, and 1 Saward said " That's Mr. Turner." I went back to the office, and was paid by a cheque for 1031. Bs. 10d,, signed by Mr. Turner, for which I gave him a receipt in the name all. Hunter. I used that name on both occasions. Mr. Mullins—Why ? Witness—Because we should then get the first three letters, hun, to form "hundred," in Mr. Turner's hand writing. Saward—That is an absurdity. If the cheque were for a hundred pounds or more the word would be in the body of the cheque. Mr. Mullins—Yes ; but on the first occasion you only tried for 301. Mr. Mullins, addressing his lordship, said that he found himself physically unable to proceed further with the case that afternoon. The examination of the witness would occupy nearly two hours longer before it could be finished, and as it was then a quarter past 4 o'clock, he proposed to ask for a remand. Saward applied to his lordship to have the articles found on him when apprehended given up to him. The Lord IVlayor—What are they ? Saward—Five or six shillings, a memorandum book, two blank checks, and some keys. The Lord Mayor—The money might be given up to you, but the prison regulations will not admit of your using it. I certainly shall not let you have the other articles. Saward—There is also a small tortoise shell pen• knife. Mr. Mullins—l shall object to your having that. The Lord Mayor—l shall not make any order for the articles being given up to you. Tour friends may have the money. Mr. Mullins said, that as the further examination of the witness Atwell would take a considerable time, he wished an early hour to be named for the next exami nation. Oa that occahion he proposed to finish the evidence of Atwell, as well as that of the other convict, Hard wicke. He had upwards of 30 other witnesses to examine, but he did not propose to take their evidence until he had the whole of the main facts from the two convicts. The prisoners were then remanded till Wednesday next, at 12 o'clock. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) BOW-STREET. AN UNLICENSED THEATRE.—This morning, Catterell (the proprietor),Belasco, Pointer, Riley, two other young men, and two females, Christiana Belasco and Susan Catterell, were placed at the bar charged with acting at an unlicensed theatre. Superintendent Hannent, of the E division of police, said, in consequence of the number of complaints from the tradesmen, and other information received by the Commissioners of Police, of the existence of a penny theatre in Holborn, orders had been issued to suppress the nuisance. Last night he entered the premises, 167, High Holborn, and found it fitted up as a theatre. The place was lighted with gas, and was capable of holding nearly 800 persons. The audience consisted principally of boys and girls. By his orders the place was taken possession of by the police, and the parties at the bar were taken into custody, and charged with keeping an unlicensed theatre. Police-constable 67 E said—About balf•past 7 last night I went to 167, High Holborn, in compliance with my orders. I was in plain clothes. I paid a penny for admission, and received a check, which, on being pre sented in another portion of the house, admitted me into the theatre. The performers on the stage then were three boys, with their hands turned behind them. They were kneeling on the floor and eating bread and treacle from plates. This part of the performance was conducted by Belasco. Belasco—What performance ? Witness—The bread and treacle business. The boys were not in costume. Belasco—l was merely giving the boys the bread and treacle. Mr. Henry—Was there scenery, and did you see the curtain rise ? _ Witness—No, your worship ; but I saw it fall. When it again rote the prisoner Pointer came upon the stage dressed as Selim, in Blue Beard ; and shortly afterwards the prisoner, Christian Belasco, catered, and sang a song, from which I learnt the performence was to be pantomimic. A dance then took place among the whole prisoners, and then there was what was called the transformation scene, in which the female prisoner Belasco is the fairy queen, transformed four of the prisoners into a harlequin, clown, pantaloon, and coiumbine. At this stage of the performance the superintendent and the police entered. Mr. Henry—Did you see all the prisoners on the stage. Witness—Yes, your worship. Mr. Henry—Did you see Riley on the stage? Witness—Yes, your worship, he was ° dressed as clown. The prisoners declined to ask witness any question. Inspector Checkley said—ln obedience to the orders of the superintendent I entered the prisoner's house, 167, High Holborn, with 10 constables. There was a stage, and it was lighted with gas. I ordered the con• stables to arrest the performers. Belasco I did not see. I took hold of Catterell and his wife, and he said, "For God's sake don't take this person, she's my wife—l'm the master of the place." I said it is unlicensed, and you must all go to the station. He said, "I know that." One of the constables took possession of the treasury, which contained lbs. 4d. in pence, 6.4. in silver, and a number of admission checks. The prisoner Catterell rented the premises. Weaver, one of the musicians, said he was engaged by Catterell. Mr. Henry—ls there any bills of performance or ad vertisements issued. Witness—No, your worship. Mr. Henry—Then how do people outside know it is a theatre? The Inspector—A man is employed to stand outside and invitethe people to " walk in." Mr. Henry—How long have you been employed at High Holborn ? Weaver—About a fortnight. Mr, Henry—l suppose the audience is comprised chiefly of young boys Witness—There is always a great number of grown up persons present. Mr. Henry—Yee; but the audience generally is composed of young boys Weaver—Yes. Catterell, who had been out on bail, was about to put some questions to the witness, when it was dis- covered he was intoxicated. Mr. Henry—Why, that man is intoxicated. The case must be adjourned until he is sufficiently recovered to understand the nature of the evidence. On the case being re-called, Mr. Greer, High Holborn, said, the place was fre quented by the "lowest of the low," and was an intoler able nuisance—so much so, that he had been compelled to occupy private apartments away from the spot. The solicitor to the owner of the premises said he wall as anxious as anybody to put down the nuisance. Catherall, the lessee of the place, said, if there bad been any speaking on the stage it was against orders. The performance was strictly confined to dancing and ballet business. The utmost precaution had been taken to keep the place respectable. No boy under a certain height, or known bad characters, were allowed to enter the place. It having been intimated to the magistrate that there were other persons in custody connected with the affair, either as actors or spectators, they were ordered to be brought in. Amongst them was an elderly man named Lee, who said he was the father-in-law of Catherall. Mr. Henry said, the Act of Parliament empowered him to inflict upon Catherall, as the owner of the place, a penalty of twenty pounds, or two' months' imprison ment ; and upon each of the others a fine of forty shillings for being present and assisting at a perform. ance at an unlicensed theatre. Penny theatres were a great nuisance and must be put down. He should, therefore, fine Catherall 2G/. for keeping such, a plaoe. Lee he would fine 405., and the rest of the prisoners must enter into their recognisance for 101. not to repeat the offence. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Jan. 3.—Wind this day at noon, S.S.Vii.; moderate breeze and fine, after a heavy fall of rain dur ing the . PLTMOUTII, Jan. 2.—Wind W. to W.NW -13. Deal on the Concordia, from H for un s t a l n ey F , r f a r n om cis , eo f . or Algoa Bay. Sailed—San Fernando, RAMSGATE, Jan. 2.—The schooner , 2 L 7 o t n h d ; , I El' GLOUCESTER, Jan. 3.—Arr.ve-- ise, from New York; Savannah and Samos, Shediac..echthseahnkarbooffur uenit,.,fearrrlivievda de e n S to e sv lle o P ul v s h id i mere, from Coq dale, S s w lj N Afr D so l sna ßEL AP A ,i N CJt g aou , nui..tajab2no._ • • W27:iwnd.NS:::AArrrriivveecid.:::: BERWICK, Jan. 2.—The Innes, of and for Arbroath, from Shields, s truck on the Plough, but has been got into Holy Island, where she was partly sunk, but will be raised. The Adelaide, of North Sunderland also struck on the Plough, but got off with damage to hull, and into Holy Island. LISBON, Dec. 29.—The Cygnet, from Ibrail, for Eng land, put in yesterday leaky, and with damage to hull, &c. The Brian', from Gallipoli, for Hull, pat in yester day leaky and with rudder damaged. The Phoca, from Newfoundland to Oporto, put in on the 20th inst., had. thrown part of cargo overboard. (PER RLROTRIO TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday, 10 a.m. Wind S.W., blowing a gale all night, with rain. Arrived—Hamburg steamer, from Hamburg; Lady Ber• redale, steamer, Sunderland. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind S. Arrived—Daniel Webster, from Boston ; Fernandez, Lisbon ; Augustus Victor, Bordeaux. Sailed—Fairyjor New Orleans. DUBLIN, January 2. Wind W. Arrived—Sabrina, from Antwerp. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.4 &.m. Wind S.W. ; tide five hours' ebb ; cloudy. Arrived, Jan. 2.—Admiral, from Alexandria, N.S. ; Mary Wylie, Memel; Unction, Guernsey ; Nonpareil, Jersey ; Raven, St. Übes; St. Lawrence, Dantzig ; Netts, Memel ; Planet, Hamburg. DEAL, Saturday, 9.45 lon. Wind S.S.W.; strong. ALLEGED ABDUCTION OF A GOVERNESS AT BACIL--• The hearing of this case was yesterday resumed in the Bath County Court, when the defendant, M. Roche, who was suffering from ill health, most directly ) contra dicted the statements of the plaintiff and of his witnesses. Mdlle. Koch was also examined, and her statements were confirmatory of those o f the defendant, whom she stated had always behaved as a gentlemant her.