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

OPIUM 'GAMBLING IN INDIA. 'Prom the Bombay Gentleman's Gazette.) The easnbling transactions in opium, c arried on by the native uneechants and shroffe of Ind 'a_more espe tracted the so cially of the Bombay presidency riot's as-:eithin of European merchants,ye ' at and largely in fluenced the state of our markets, since we last appeared before our European readers. We felt it our duly— and, with the exception of t wo of our native contempo • raries, we have been solitary in our endea.voars—to ex pose in several recent articles the disgraceful doings of th ese gamblers, and the pernicious consequences of the whole system of gambling. As many of our mercantile friends at home are more or less connected in business with some of the parties whose names have been men tioned (and mentioned on good authority too) as being mixed up in this unprincipled traffic, we think it will be interesting to them to learn some of the particulars which we now proceed to furnish, begging our readers in India will excuse us for taking up so much space in recapitulating what must already be known to them through our columns. The first sale by the Bengal Government of nearly 1,700 chests of opium, a portion of the produce of their Patna farm, which was In Id at Calcutta on Monday last, has formed the nucleus of all this gambling. As many as 30,000" first sale " chests are said to have been bar gained for among the gamblers, at prices varying from I,loor. to I,Boor. per chest. Of course only 1,700 chests of the 30,000 can be bought, and the average price at the Calcutta public sale on Monday last of these 1,700 chests, which are sold in lots of five chests, will be the settling price of the remainder. The largest specula tive purchaser on the present occasion has been Ragoo nath dass Ramlall, a Marwarry, and agent in Bombay of the Indian Rothschild, Lutchmonchund Muneeram, shroff of the city of Muttra, in Bengal. Ilis purchases are stated to be to the extent of 8,000 or 10,000 chests, sold to him at the ranee of prices above-named by a clique of Ahmedabad, Bombay, and Malwa gamble's, who during the last two years are said to have won from Ramlall above seven lacs of rupees in similar gambling transactions. If Ramlall has been able—as be intended and was prepared—to run up the price at the Calcutta sale of Monday, the 30th of November, to above 2,000 r. per chest—of course driving every other competitor out of the sale room at whatever cost—it will be seen that the differences in price to be made good to him by the Bombay clique and their confederates will be something enormous ; little less, indeed, than half-a-million sterling. The bulk of Barnhill's purchase was made about two months ago, and it was not until the beginning of November that his intentions became at all known to his victims, who, seeing nothing but ruin staring them in the face if their engagements are to be honourably car ried out, have been exhibiting the utmost alarm and attempting the maddest expedients to rescue themselves from their perilous position. A petition to the Supreme Government to put a stop to gambling and frustrate the intentions of their powerful opponents is said to have been forwarded to Bombay; bearing the signatures, be it remembered, of the most notorious gamblers, and themselves the originators of the very evil against which they profess to complain! Meetings innumerable have been held everywhere over this island within the last fortnight, and threats and entreaties have been in vain used to induce Ramlall to come to an amicable compro mise of the matter. One of the most prominent and im portant of the threats has been, that they will treat their engagements as not binding, and refuse payment. Hitherto these gambling debts have been considered as debts of honour of the most sacred obligation and we now hear of " repudiation" for the first time. The Marwarry gamblers do not, let it be observed, participate in this dishonourable sentiment. We believe, moreover, that earnest money having been paid by Hernial' on all his purchases, and the transactions being otherwise bona fide bargains, these gamblers can be compelled in a court of law to pay the full extent of their engagements. It re mains to be seen whether this alternative will have to be adopted. We do not, however, think that where an honest endeavour is made to pay, Ramlall will press his debtors harshly or to the utmost. In the meantime, some of the effects which in our article of the 20th of last month we predicted would follow this gambling have become wofully apparent. Business has been suspended among the gamblers them selves, internal exchanges ha ve bcome deranged as a natural consequence, distrust prevails in the bazaar, le gitimate trade is paralysed, and general credit shaken. Our home readers will recollect that the gamblers re present collectively the majority, we had almost said the whole, of our native moneyed interest. . The conse quences already produced by this odious practice are bad enough in all truth, but we can scarcely bring ourselves to hope that the issue will not be infinitely worse We shall know the worst ere another week passes over our heads. At present all is doubt and conjecture ; bnt a strong presentiment is felt by many that the crisis will not pass over without a convulsion of our monetary system that will be felt far and wide, long and severely. We trust this presentiment may be wrong, but we have our fears. Although we cannot acquit Ramlall of a little -selfi'sh ness and a large desire for vengeance, yet we consider that the mercantile community of India is much indebted to him for his administering so well that retributive jus tice and well-merited punishment which the gamblings of the last three years so loudly called for. Let us hope that out of all this " evil" will come " good," and that the blow which he has so dexterously struck at the trunk and branches will reach the roots of this baneful tree, and extirpate it for ever from the soil of India. We have within the last few days heard it contended that the petition of the Bombay gamblers to the Supreme Government, which we have above mentioned, was not so mad or groundless, after all ; .for, say its advocates, Government will be made aware thereby that a large proportion of its subjects will be ruined if things are allowed to fake their present course, and though Govern ment may gain 10 lacs, or even 20 lacs, by the sale of 1,700 chests at 2,000 r., still the ruin of so many opium merchants will leave but few purchasers for the remain ing 14,000 chests produced this season at their Behar farm, and the Sillier will lose as much or much more in the remaining eight 'ales as it gained at the first one. This is very specious— very ingenious, indeed. But what are the facts ? In the first ' place, Government has no right to interfere ; in the second, we cannot think that it will have had any wish to interfere. It wants money now, and moreover, it is not likely to be a loser by taking as much as it can get from this same first sale. For suppose it to sell 1,700 chests (we speak of Patna only), at 2,000 r. at the first sale, it can afford to sell the remaining 14,000 at an average of about 1,200 r., and yet make as much out of its Behar opium farm this season as it did last, which, be it observed was its test. Now 1 , 200 r. is a price that may fairly b e expected in open market for every chest the Government possesses, and that rate will pay the shipper to China, so long as the drug there continues at its present price, and there will be a ready demand for every chest of it. Moreover, the Bengal Government is not, we presume, ignorant that the parties who thus petition against ruin are by no means large purchasers of their drug. That their gambling has frequently in fluenced the price favourably for Government is not to be doubted, but without any very serious detriment. Our horns readers will learn more on this subject when another fortnight shall bring round our day of inter course—always a pleasant one to us, and, let us hope, not unedifying,' to them. The subjoined supplement to the Bombay Government Curate is of sufficient importance to merit immediate insertion:— PROCLAMATION. TERRITORIAL DEPARTMENT. REVENUE. —OPIUM. 1. With reference to the notification dated the 20th of August, 1846, published in a supplement to the Govern ment Gazette of the same date, notice is hereby given— that, from and after the Ist of June, 1847 passes for the free transit of Malwa opi um to Bombay e ill be granted ou application to the opium agent at Bombay, or to the resident and opium agent at Malwa, on pay ment of 400 aenbay rupees per chest of 1801 b. weight. 2. Passes will be granted for maunds instead of chests, should it be desired ; but in no case will a pass be given for less than 15 maunds or 5 chests. 3. Passes obtained at Bombay will not be given open d to the persons taking th em out , b ut enclosed letter of advice to the opi um agent at Malwa, wahoeawill countersign each pass before the opium is despatched ; persons taking out passes for Malwa opium, that may have left that province, will he r e q u i re d to sat i s f y the local authorities in whose district the drug may first arrive, that, in the event of its proving otherwise, the same may be confiscated, and the pass-money forfeited. 4. No duties will be exacted, on account of the Hon. Company's Government, on opium protected by passes; it will, however, be liable, should occasion require, to ex amination when in transitu, and also on its arrival at Bombay, with the view of ascertaining that the quantity corresponds with that specified in the pass ; but there will be no detention or obstruction by the eflicers of Government, beyond what may be necessary for the dili gent prevention of any opium being conveyed into the territories subordinate to this presidency. 5. The owners of the opium will have to make their own arrangements for its transport. The dispatches will be accompanied by one or more chuprasses or peons, as the resident and the opium agents in Malwa shall consider advisable ; but the providing of escorts for the protection of the drug will rest with the owners ; and Government will not be answerable fur any casualties that may befal the same. 6- It is left to the option of persons taking out passes toPay at th e ra t e o f 1 7 B om b ay ru pees per chest, in commutation of all customs and duties that may be due to the native states through whose territories the opium is conveyed, or to pay those duties themselves. Opium for which this commutation money may have bean paid shall be allowed to duties whethe r exarredequally fr ee f rom cus t oms and or Baden), or other marts in dispatched from, Indore 7. Persons residing at Ahmedabad,. Baroda, Surat, or other places, desirous of exportingsahlalwa opium under a pass, will be furnished with the application to the British authorities resident at such na °T l ' 8. The Hon. the Governor in CouncilVaaritetees that the price to be paid for the passes and in commutation of the duties to native states shall continu e as now to the Ist of June, 1848, but the guarantee here given will not debar the Government from continui ng to grant passes after the expiration of this period, should it think fit to do so, without a further proclamation. 9. For the convenience of individuals, deposits of Company's papers will be received on account of sums payable for the passes and duties specified in Articles 1 and 6, interest being payable to Government on the same, until redeemed at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, and the deposit should be redeemed on or before the arrival of the drug at Bombay, from which period the charge on account of interest will be doubled. 10. Hoondies may be received by the opium agent in Malwa for passes taken out there, payable to the opium agent in Bombay within six days after sight ; if not re deemed within that period, a deposit of Company's paper or substantial security must be given by the parties con cerned, interest being charged at the rate of 5 per cent. until the arrival of the opium, which will be detained until payment be made. If securities be not forthwith produced, the hoondies will be returned as dishonoured, and the opium seized on its arrival. 11. The holders of passes are to take the opium to Indore, Ratlan,or any other place in Malwa that may ,uit the wishes and convenience of both parties, to be weighed by persons who will be appointed by the opium agent in Malwa to perform that duty. 12. Fifteen days' notice must be given to the opium agent in Malwa, or his assistant, by all persons about to make exportations under licences, previously to the pro duction of the opium at the place of weighment, in order that he may be better prepared to receive, weigh, and despatch it. 13. Only one despatch will be allowed under a pass, or license, which despatch may or may not, at the option of the holder of the pass, be for the full quantity men tioned in it; but a smaller quantity be exported, no drawback or refund from the sum paid for the pass will be allowed on account of such deficiency, excepting in the cases of such parties taking out passes at Bombay, who will be allowed a refund on account of such defici ency, on a report thereof being made to this Govern ment by the opium merchant in Malwa; but in the event of the actual despatch containing a greater quantity of opium than that for which the pass was taken out, such excess shall be paid for at the rate specified in the first article of this proclamation, and shall by way of secu rity for payment, be liable to detention by the colleetcr of customs. 14. In weighing the opium an allowance of 31bs. will be allowed for each che.it of 1041bs. on account of leafage and dustage. 15. With the exception contained in Article 8, the Hon. Governor in Council reserves to himself the right to adapt from time to time such measures as he may conceive to be necessary to *vent the illicit trade in opium, and to secure the object of Government in sane• tioning the present arrangement. Published by order of the Hon. the Governor in Council. R. K. PRINGLE, Chief Secretary. Bombay Castle, Dec, 1, 1846. AMPUTATION WITHOUT PAIN. Our readers are aware that a series of experiments recently made by an American physician, led him to an nounce to his professional brethren the discovery of a gas, the inhalation of which was capable of reducing the inhaler to a state of insensibility of so intense a charac ter, that the most painful operations might be performed without causing any, even the slightest, suffering to the patient. We stated on Saturday that an operation had been performed on the preceding day, at the Richmond Hospital, in this city, on a female who was subjected to the inhalation of the gas whose newly-discovered pro perties promise to confer such benefits on suffering hu manity ; and that the result was of the most satisfantory character. Through the kindness of a professional friend, we are enabled to-day to give some of the details of this most interesting and successful experiment. The patient was a young woman under twenty years of age. She received an injury in the elbow-joint some weeks since, which is supposed to have been inflicted by a bramble penetrating the joint, and inducing inflamma tion of the delicate membrane that cover the surfaces of the bones of the joint. When admitted to the hospital the joint was much swollen, and in a state of suppura tion. Mr. M'Donnell, the gifted surgeon, under whose care, she was, applied every remedy which professional skill could suggest, but without effect. The patient was rapidly sinking ; her constitution was unequal to the combat ; hectic fever set in, and on a consultation being held it was the unanimous opinion of the surgeons of the institution that there remained but one means of saving the girl's life—amputating the arm. The poor girl was apprised of her position ; she consented to undergo the operation, it being the last chance of life, and Wednesday last was fixed on as the day on which it was to be per formed. We understand that on Tuesday evening Mr. M'Donnell first conceived the idea of testing the efficacy of the narcotizing gas—the fumes of pure sulphuric ether —but with that self-devotion so characteristic of great minds, he resolved that his first experiment should be on himself. The necessary apparatus had to be made, and the contemplated operation on the girl was postponed to Friday. The apparatus necessary to apply the fumes of the ether with effect, though simple, requires nice adaptation. That recommended consist essentially of two valves placed in a tube, and acting in different direc tions—the one opening at each inspiration, so as freely to admit the fumes of the ether, and closing at each ex piration ; the other opening at each expiration, so as to anmit of the escape of the expired air, and closing at each effort at inspiration, so as to exclude the atmosphe ric air, and thus prevent the too great dilution of the fumes. These valves, it is obvious, must play with such freedom as to offer no serious obstacle to the process of inhalation. After several failures an apparatus was pro cured, and Mr. M'Donnell, accompanied by a professional fsiend, in whose steadiness and skill he had perfect con fidence, retired to his study to make his first experi ment—and on himself. After a few minutes' inhalation the operator became perfectly insensible. lle, however, was quickly restored from his temporary death. No unpleasant sensation re mained, and—resolved that the poor girl should not be experimented on till he had first properly satisfied him self that no possible injury could result to her—Mr. M'Donnell again and again operated on himself, each time producing the most pet feet insensibility—in fact, a complete absence of all sensation ; and on being restored, each time felt, as he afterwards described it, no unplea sant sensation ; but, on the contrary, rather a pleasing sense of quiescence during the return of sensibility, which lasted for some minutes. Having thus convinced himself of the safety of the ex periment, and his friend of the perfect temporary anni hilation of sensation, Mr. M•Donnell proceeded - on Fri day to perform the operation (amputation) on his pa tient, in the presence of a number of his professional brethren. Having treated his patient as he had pre viously treated himself, she became insensible in a few minutes, and he proceeded to operate. The several stages of the operation were proceeded with, the patient all the time evincing no evidence of consciousness. The integuments and muscles were cut through, the bone was sawed across, and the amputated arm laid aside, the patient continuing to all appearance ignorant of the whole proceeding. These several stages occupied some thing more, we believe, than a minute and a half, and more than two minutes more elapsed before the patient evinced any symptons of returning sensibility. When she first became conscious, the distinguished opera tor was tying one of the bleeding vessels. This she felt, and described her sensation accurately, she also com plained of a sense of smarting, such as is usually felt after an incised wound, over the surface of the stump. She was perfectly conscious during the dressing of the stump, and her sensations at the time in no way ap peared to differ from those of patients operated on in the usual way. She appeared, however, to suffer less, and was less agitated, than other patients. Since Friday the patient has been doing well. No bad symptoms lave appeared—none of any character attributable to he inhalation. We cannot conclude our notice of this interesting and ' • - instructive case without congratulating Mr. M‘Diinnell on the new triumph this operation adds to an already remarkably successful professional career. —Dublin Free man's Journal. RE-OPENING OF COAL-PITS.-011 Saturday last there was a procession of a somewhat novel character through the streets of Manchester and Salford, to cele brate the re opening of two of the coal pits at the Pen dleton Colliery, belonging to John Fitzgerald, Esq., a hich have for upwards of three years been inundated with water. In the month of August, 1844, the working of coal at both the Albert and the six-foot mine was totally stopped by their being flooded. Mr. Fitzgerald s hortly afterwards erected a stationary engine and pump, in order to endeavour to clear the pits; and though for some time the task seemed almost hopeless, the exer tions were continued with vigour, till, after incessant pumping night and day, for nearly three years, the men were again enabled to commence coal-getting operations. —Manchester Guardian. THE WEATHER AND THE PARES.—REPORT OF THE ROYAL HUMANE SOClETY.—Yesterday the ice upon the several lakes in St. James's, Hyde, and Regent's parks, which had afforded so much exercise and enjoy ment to all classes of society, was reduced to such an extreme thinness as to be considered entirely unsafe. In some parts it had disappeared altogether. The secre tary of the Royal Humane Society yesterday issued a report of the icemen's operations, and the numbers of sliders and skaters since the commencement of the frost. From the statement it appears that the number of persons immersed was 55, all of whom were rescued by the society's icemen, with the aid of their apparatus. One accident only (in St. James's-park) terminated fatally— a report of which was published in our paper some time since. The total number of individuals who have ven tured upon the ice of St. James's-park, the Serpentine, Hyde-park, Regent's-park, and the two ornamental ponds of Kensington-gardens, exceeded (it is stated) 100,000. The accidents by falls upon the ice were very numerous, and of a very serious description ; and in these cases surgical and other assistance was afforded by the society's officers, and medical gentlemen engaged for that purpose. During the operations of the society, several munificent donations have been received a t th e i r marquees and receiving houses in each park, from the Earl of Ellesmere, the Hon. Mr. Cadogan, F. Regon, Esq., J. Ouseley, Esq., &c. FIRE IN MANCHESTER.—About half-past five o'clock on Tuesday night a fire broke out in the premises occupied by Mr. William Bentley (executor of Messrs. Massey and Travis), calenderer, Ste., 28, Deansgate. The fire originated in what is called the raising-room, where the searing of certain descriptions of cloth is carried on, and all the hands were at work at the time. It was first perceived amongst the waste on the floor, and as this is of an exceedingly inflammable nature, the fire in a short time had spread over the whole room, and ignited the roof of the building. An alarm was imme diately sent to the police-yard, and Mr. Thomas Rose was speedily on the spot with an engine ; but meantime, the w orkpeople had done all they could to extinguish the flames, and after the engine had played for about ten minutes, the fire was completely subdued. It is not known at present how it originated, as ail the lights aced four l. l b::: in that room are protected. The damage done is Ponpceiprtayll) t o . the machinery ; out of eight raising ma chinesfor Mrs. ElizabetThal rnegd.temacia,l,ll).:tteernutilrieal7y.d. Guardian. The enter on hymeneal blessedness. A. HALT AT ALTAR. Thursday was. fixed object of her affeetio of Bromyard, a third time to under 40. The bride esse a d s ne a ss aialwart smith, of Norton, She was 78, and the not,By By-and-by weary b t y wo john appears, hours in time—her groom was she wait for his coming. tolerably„ cool. " I'm sorry Ps kept you waitin', Bet says she . smoke , e b in t o th e have you bin, John," an y'saYs he. " Why, where castle, a cleaning the squire' s " Oh , I'v e was satisfied—business must be attende , i c a l a ck n . d " to—work l The fi la r d st y , though it is but c!eaning sinokejacks though it be but the small joke of marrying a p w a ?; af i f e s r ; golden rule. And so the two were hitched together in the matrimonial noose.— Worcester Herald. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. The terms offered by the Waterford and Limerick to the land proprietors of Iffs. and Offa, Tipperary, for such part of their grotuid required on the line, are twenty five years' purchase to fee holders, and seven years' to tenants at will. It is expected that the heavy portions (" heavy," indeed, where the contractors have to fight through fifteen tunnels) of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, in the neighboirhood of the High Tor tunnels, will be ready for openint in eighteen months. The amalgamation system is migrating very far north. The old Dundee and Arbroath, a six per cent. line, has thought fit to fuse itself with the Dundee and Perth, one of the generation of last session. Rumours are afloat that the proprietors of the East Lothian Central Railway are in negotiation with Mr. Hudson for the sale of that line, extending, as it does, I through the valley of the Tyne and the principal lime I and coal districts of the richest agricultural county in Scotland. Every train on the Leeds and Bradford to and from Leeds, says the Railway Gazette, has now attached to it third-class covered carriages, very comfortably fitted up, and securing their inmates from the wet and cold of this inclement season. Parties taking third i glass day tickets are excluded from these carriages; so t iat, by taking a single ticket, the passenger obtains a place in a carriage almost equally comfortable and weather-tight as the first and second-class passenger. MINISTERIAL GRANT.—The Minister of Public Works, by a decision dated the 16th of December, makes an ad vance of one million six hundred thousand francs to the Pissfeet of Creuse for the purpose of proceeding with the works of the central line. Every now and then examples occur showing the dan ger of swing' gates and level crossing, corroborating the position of those who contend for their abolition by the general substitutlen of light bridges, likely in the long run to be more economical to the companies and protec tive to the public than the machinery at present in use, which must of necessity hale annexed to it a lodge and a keeper, or salaried superinteridant of some sort. As an illustration, we understand that last week one of the most miraculous affairs occurred on the Ardrossan line. The Londonderry steamer, which should have arrived at Ardrossan on Friday morning, did not arrive till a late hour in the evening, and the passengers had to be con veyed by a special train to Glasgow. On the signal given by the engineer, two gates have to be opened at the crossing of the railway on Raise-street. The Iteeper, not expecting it to pass through, went away, and left the gates closed, when the train came up and carried away gates and posts. The crash, which re sembled thunder, did not discompose the passengers the least. Happily, no lives were lost, nor any bruises sus tained. THE MENAI BRIDGE EXPERIMENTS.—These experi ments on the large scale, of which we formerly gave en gravings and notices, have been continued till now, and are quite satisfactory. The only point on which doubt remained was as to the ability of the bridge to withstand the effect of gusts of wind by its lateral strength. For the purpose of bringing this to the test, some further experiments have just been completed. The following are same practical details of the most valuable of these experiments:—The result of the experiments clearly proves that the lateral stiffness of the tube is sufficient to resist the strongest wind which can act upon it—that is to say, for a constant blast, for should the blasts recur at regular intervals (which I believe they sometimes do), the vibrations would of course be increased. Taking the force of the wind at 501b3. on the square foot, which greatly exceeds any recorded measure, the resistance offered by the Menai bridge would be about 300 tons x 2600 tong, which is not two-thirds of its own weight; so that if the Menai tube, or a similar tube, support its own weight, when laid on the side, the weight thus supported would exceed the pressure of the wind. Now, the model tube, which is in every respect a similar tube to the Menai, being one-sixth of the dimensions, weighs 6 2 tons, and when laid on the side deflects .85 in. only. The greatest weight we loaded it with in this position was 26,7811h5. (12 tons) half its own weight =l5 tons, with which the total deflection was 3i in. Under this weight the tube showed no signs of falling; but as we did not wish to injure the tube, no more weight was added. When in its natural position this tube deflected 3 . 2 in., with 60 tons, which after beiAg left on for sixteen hours increased the deflection to 3'35 in. Since that time the tube has been loaded again with 60 tons, which has been left on for ten days, and the deflections at the end of that time only increased of an Inch. The calculated breaking weight of this tube is about 80 tons. I subjoin the areas of the different parts of the tube as it now stands :—Top = 24 square inches of metal throughout. Bottom = 22 . 3 square inches of metal at centre. Ditto =_s_ 9.0 square inches of metal at ends. Two sides = 9'6 square inches of metal, same throughout. 75 feet between supports. Top, 1-10 in. thick. Sides, 1-12 in. thick. Bottom, double, 5-16 in. thick at centre. Ditto, single, a inch thick at ends. — Railway Chronicle. MALDON, WITLIAM, AND BRAINTREE.—PRESENTA.• TION OF PLATE TO THE CHAIRMAN AND SOLICITORS. — On Wednesday evening a grand entertainment was given at the White Hart Hotel, Witham, on the occasion of making a valuable presentation of plate to the Rev. Sir John Page Wood, Bart., the chairman, and Messrs. Blood and Douglas, the solicitors to the above under taking, for which the Act was obtained in the last ses sion of Parliament, and the shares (on which the depo sit only had been paid) have recently been sold to the Eastern Counties Company, at a premium of V. per share. The establishment of the railway being regarded as of great importance by the inhabitants of the three towns, the occasion was honoured by the company of the principal inhabitants. The chair was filled by Mr. Sa muel Courtauld, of Braintree; and there were present Sir J. T. Tyrell, one of the Members for the county ; Mr. Quinton Dick, M.P. for Malden ; Messrs. D. Wad dington, deputy-chairman ; W. C. Wells, and othsr di rectors ; J. Duncan, solicitor ; C. P. Roney, secretary to the Eastern Counties Company ; J. B. Western, W. W. Luard, &c., &c. Letters were read from Mr. Hud son, M.P., C. G. Round, M.P. for North Essex ; Mr. John Round, M.P. for Maldon, and others, apologising for absence. The Journal des Debats, the organ of the French Mi nistry, has an important article on the subjects which will be brought under discussion on the opening of the Chambers. It is now confessed that the concession system and the restrictions laid on railway companies by the Government, have had the effect of throwing France behind in the career of improvement. It appears that the chief subject to be brought before the Chambers will be the poper policy to be pursued with a view to the promotion of railways. In endeavouring to concen trate attention on the railway question, it is, of course, the object of the French Ministry to avoid other. seb jects of political discussion, and with no friendly inten tions either to companies or capitalists ; but if the disadvantages and difficulties in th 3 way of enterprise be removed, the motive of their removal is of little mportance. WORCESTER, WARWICK, AND RUGBY RAILWAY. A meeting of shareholders in this line was hel3 yes• terday afternoon, at the London Tavern, to consider the propriety of requiring the directors, under Lord Dal housie's Act, to call a general meeting of the shareholders for the settlement of the affairs of the company. Mr. SPACKMAN, who was called to the chair, said that he and his friend Mr. Samuel represented several thousand shares belonging to parties in different parts of the coun try, and who were willing to concur in any steps that the ineetingmight decideupon taking. He considered the last meeting of the shareholders a nullity, inasmuch as the directors introduced 4,240 shares which had been pre-. viously paid off and cancelled. The effect of this pro - c:eding was to neutralise the votes of those present. If those 4,240 shares were deducted from the number of shares represented, the votes given on that occasion were not sufficient to constitute a meeting. The share holders, therefore, under the Act, could call upon the directors to hold another meeting to decide either upon desolving the company in the ordi nary way, or doing so by an act of bankruptcy. With out taking such step, the shareholders would be de prived of all their deposits. They wo u ld reco ll ec t t h e assertion of Mr. Ward, M P., the chair man , t h at, i n order to relieve himself and the directors.of all li a bility, the whole of the claims against the company, and those previously disputed, would be discharged in order that there might be no creditor to support a fiat in bankruptcy. The course he (Mr. Spackman) suggested they should pursue under these circumstance was to sign a requisition calling upon the directors to hold another meeting, and if they refused that, they, the shareholders, should call a meeting for them, at which the dissolution and bank ruptcy should be discussed. In the event of their not being able to obtain a satisfactory statement of their affairs, they would then petition the House of Commons for a Committee of inquiry, more especially with regard to the conduct of some of their own members connected with the company. That petition would also show the defective state of the present law with regard to joint stock companies, and pray for its amendment. Mr. DIXON then proposed, and Mr. GOOLD seconded, a resolution to the effect th at a re q uisition be sent to the di rec tors calling upon them to con vene another meetin g , which was unanimously passed, and the meeting sepa rated. HYDROPTIOBIA.—Yesterday a dog in a highly rabid state was shot at Parton, after it had thrown down and severely bitten a child about the head and face, which it would probably have worried to death had the little sufferer not been released by assistance. The rabid animal snapped at everything that came in its way, and as it has been seen in different parts of the county be tween Wigton and the place where it was destroyed, it may have bitten several oth er dogs ; it would, there fore, only be showing a due regard for public safety were all owners of dogs in t he localit y we have men • tioned to confine these animals for a certain time until they had ascertained that there was no fear of danger, or in case of their exhibiting symptoms of hydrophobia that they might be destroyed.—Cumberland Packet of Tuesday. LONDON COACIIMAKERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITU TION.—Wednesday the yearly meeting of the members and supporters of this society, which is established for the relief of indigentmembers, their widows a nd orphans, was held at the rooms of the Institution, King-street, Golden-square, Mr. Savage in the chair. Mr. Brown the secretary, read the report, which stated that the so ciety's funded property amounted to 3001., exclusive . of 100 L in the banker's hands, and that th e subscriptions of the year, including a previous balance, figured 681. 17s. 6d., leaving a general balance of 4211. Upon the motion of Mr. Lee the report was adopted. PROVISIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES. -- The instant, bring Emma Watts, from New York, and the Sunbeam, from New Orleans, which arrived at Liverpool on the sth g 5299 barrels ba o rr f el n s d o ia f n flo co u r r n , 4 m ,7 el B a s , Isrkhshdosf. andcorn, 200 barrels of pork, 100 half-barrela of beef, and 50 barrels of lard. THE' SUN, LONIIOi'4, _PRIOAI' .pVEINING, JANUARY 8, LIGHT DUTIES ON SHIPPING. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, SAN. 5.—A public meeting of shipowners and others interested in the trade of this port was held this day at noon, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament to abolish the light duties on shipping. The Mayor presided. Mr. Alderman LAMB, president of the Chamber of Commerce, moved the first resolution, which set forth the injustice and oppressiveness of the light duties, and recommended the adoption of the suggestion of the last Parliamentary Committee on this subject; namely, that the expense of maintaining the necessary lights be de frayed out of the ordinary revenues of the state. In couclusion, Alderman Lamb proposed a petition to the House of Commons, in accordance with these views. Mr. LOWREY seconded the proposition, and, as a ship owner, enumerated various facts to show the unfair ope ration cif this tax, which, ho contended, was in reality for the protection of the revenue, and ought, therefore, to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund. Mr. HUTT, M.P., supported the motion at some length. He believed that the shipowners had reason and justice on their side in the present movement, and that no Government could refuse to listen to their demands without culpable neglect. He thought the time was come when it behoved all to use every attainable means for the relief of the shipping interest. It appeared to him that the position of the British shipowner was at this moment one of a very critical character; and he did think, that whether this country should hereafter retain that large share of the commercial navigation of the globe which it had long enjoyed, or whether it should surrender that pre-eminence to other nations, was a pro blem which the wisdom and prudence of the next few years would probably decide forever. The British ship owner was now engaged in an anxious struggle with his foreign competitors, and under the many disadvantages which now existed it really seemed as if the prestige which we had long possessed was passing from our hands. He was a member of Mr. Lyall's committee, and it was satisfactorily established before that com mittee, that the carrying trade of the globe was no longer in the exclusive possession of the British ship owner, but, on the contrary, that at the various ports of South America, the Dane, the Swede, and even the Prussian was often preferred to the British shipowner, and obtained more readily their charter parties, and even a higher freight. Not only had the British ship owner difficulties to contend with abroad, but at home he was subjected to difficulties of no ordinary character. He had difficulties in what he (Mr. Hutt) conceived to be the unfair competition of railways. He called it un fair, because it did not arise out of natural circum stances, but parliamentary enactments. But this was not all. The principles of free trade had been applied to the manufacturer, the landowner, and the West In dian colonist, and their application to shipping was now inevitable. What were they to do, then ? He could not suppose that they would put their hands in their pockets and sink quietly. On the other hand, he trusted that they would demand of the Legislature the removal of every possible obstacle. At the head of those ob stacles were the light duties, and he was glad to think that efforts were at length being made to remove those duties from the shoulders of the shipowner, and to place them—where they ought to be—upon the state. — (Applause.) Mr. G. STRAKER said a few words in support of the proposition. Mr. W. RICHMOND maintained that the removal of the light duties would benefit the consumer, not the shipowner; and moved, as an amendment, that the con sideration of the subject be deferred for twelve months. The amendment was not seconded ; and after some remarks by Mr. W. H. BROCKETT, the original motion was carried, with only one dissentient. Thanks were voted to Mr. Hume, M.P., for his pro tracted labours in behalf of the British shipowner; and after making arrangements for the presentation of the petition, the meeting broke up. ABOLITION of the LIGHT DUES. A public meeting of ship-owners, and other persons interested in this question, was yesterday held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. The chair was taken at one o'clock by Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P. The meeting was well attended, and among those present we observed Sir James Duke, M.P., Mr. Moffatt, M.P , Mr. Forster, M.P., Admiral Codrington, Captain Washington, F. Philips, Esq., &c. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the meeting, said, if the consideration of the present question was one which only affected the interests of the city of London, he would not have consented to occupy the position which he then held, as chairman of so respectable and influential a meeting as that which he had the honour to preside over. It was, however, a question not of local importance, but one which affected vitally the interests of the whole country.—(Cheers.) The Hon Gentleman then went into a brief review of the efforts which had been made upon this subject. It was in the year 1821 a petition was presented to the House of Commons, pray ing for an inquiry into the subject. The prayer of that petition he supported, and subsequently obtained a Com mittee to inquire into the subject of the lighthouses of the country. The report of that Committee brought to light a considerable amount of grievance, but still that Committee did no go far enough, although it was a move in a right direction. The report of that Committee showed that one half of the lighthouses in the kingdom were the property of private individuals, held upon leases from the Crown, and the Committee recommended that upon these leases running out they should not be again renewed by the Crown. Notwithstanding this recom mendation, and the promise of Mr. Iluskisson, made to him in his place in the House of Commons, that the leases should not be renewed, nine of these leases, which had expired, were t enewed by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Goulburn). 'lbis act was not only a most gross breach of faith on the part of the Government, but an act of oppression upon the merchants, which entailed upon them the loss of the enormous sum of 480,0001. In the year 1834 he supported a Bill empowering the corpora tion of the Trinity House to purchase the remainder of the private leases of the lighthouses of the country. Eleven of these lighthouses had accordingly been pur chased at an expense of 1,182,0001. It appeared, from a return made to the House of Commons, that the amount of light dues paid by British and foreign vessels in the foreign trade was 48,7001, whereas the amount of light dues paid by British vessels employed in the coasting trade amounted to the large sum of 308,0001. This was most unfair to that portion of British vessels employed in the coasting trade, which was always considered as the nursery of seamen for the British navy ; and, unless some of these oppressive charges were removed the coasting , trade would be ruined, for it would not be able to com pete with the recently - increasing number of the rail ways of the country. The Honourable Member went on to say that it was the d uty o f t h e G overnme nt to su pp or t the l i ght-houses. France and the United States paid all the expenses themselves, and why should not this country do the same ?—(Loud cheers He did not wish to cast any reflection upon the Elder brothers of the corporation of the Trinity House, and, in conclusion, called up .N o n n th th th o g se b p u r t es a e g n it t a t t o in u n e h it a e d in ev f e o r rm be in e g n a a k n e d n n th n e th G in o g ve b rn u m t a en s t trn to ng a n be successful in removing effectual f sense evtaiof fol agitation ri oitnsusdruoe whichp,ntp.o.opposition removing hFoonabuses, the present grievance.--)--(Cheers.) Mr. FORSTEI!, .M 1, moved the first resolution : "That an association be formed, to be called the Asso ciation of Shipowners for the Abolition of the Light Dues,' for the purpose of adopting such measures as might be deeme d requisite to fu r th er t h e i n t eres t s o f the a ssociation, and to obtain the ab o liti on o f th e unjust and oppre ssive dues." Mr. p othi p s , who represented a large shipping interest in the United States, seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. MITCHELL, who was deputed by the merchants of Leith to attend the meeting on their behalf, moved the second resolution, appointing a committee to carry out the objects of the Association. Mr. Wm-exams, from Ireland, seconded the resolution. He represented the Dublin Steam-packet Company, and as an instance of the unfair mode of levying the dues, he would state that the company which he represented Paid between 5,0001. and 6,000/. per year und e r that head. Between Dublin and Liverpool there were but four lights, and the sum paid by that one company was more than sufficient to pay the expense of the whole of the lights. Mr. BURRELL, of Plymouth, supported th e resolution. The resolution was carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr. MOFFATT, a memorial to the Board of Trade, praying relief from these dues, was then agreed upon. A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman, and the meeting broke up. SURR EY SESSIONS. William Laurence was indicted for stealing, from Mr. Bowerman, butcher, of Bermondsey, twelve trusses of hay, four trusses of straw, and three bushels of oats, on the 18th of D ecem b e r. Mr. Charnock prosecuted. The prisoner was described as being a butcher's porter. John Pluck said that he delivered 36 trusses of hay at the premises of Mr. Bowerman, in Cottage-row, Ber. in " d seY, on the 17th December. He could recognise the trusses because instead of adopting the usual mode of tying the two b an d s different ways, one being tucked to the right and the other to the left, witness always tucked both his bands to the left. Cr oss - examined—Had not the slightest doubt but that the hay he had seen at the station-house was the hay d e li vered by him to Mr. B owerman. Thomas T owers, a person i n M r . B ower man's em ployment, h a d rece i ve d t h e hay from the last witness, and stowed i t away in the l o f t . O n t h e d a y a fter the hay wa s d e li vered his attention was ca ll e d b y hi s mas t er to a trus s of bay lyi ng i n the middle of the public road. That he immediat e ly recognised as being part of the hay he received from Pluck. On going into the loft with Mr. Bowerman he missed twelve trusses of hay, three trusses of straw, and a quantity of oats. Policeman M 240 produced two samples of oats, one taken f rom the stock of Mr. Bowerman, and the other from the premises of the prisoner, which appeared the same. Mr. Bowerman confirmed the testimony previously given respecting the receipt of the hay and the discovery of its loss. West, the policeman, deposed to going to the prisoner's premises, and finding a quantity of hay, straw, and corn, part of which was produced in court. While inspectin the premises the prisener came up, and as soon as h e learned that there was an inquiry going on went away. Mr. PAYNE addressed the jury on behalf of the pri soner. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty ; and he was sentenced to seven years' transportation. RISE IN THE PRICE or BELEAD.—Yesterday there was a further advance in the price of bread, the charge now being 9d. the 41b. loaf of inferior quality, and lid. for bread of the best description. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Henry Williams, a young man, dressed as a porter: was brought before Mr. Alderman Hughes Hughes, charged with breaking five panes of glass. It appeared that he went into the Red Cow public house, Long-laue, about two o'clock in the day, and was served with a pint of porter. A gentleman was eating a chop, and the prisoner worried him till he consented to drink out of his pint of beer. For the sake of peace the gentleman consented reluctantly to taste it, 'and this encouraged the prisoner to be more troublesome, for he then insisted that they should mix their respective por tions of beer, and drink from the same pot. The gen tleman would not assent to this, upon which the prisoner sat down upon the table where the gentleman was taking his luncheon. The potboy remonstrated against such a breach of manners, and was immediately knocked down. The landlord then interfered and turned the prisoner out of the house, and he, in revenge, smashed five panes of glass. Mr. Alderman HUGHES HUGHES asked if he was sober. The officer said he appeared to be quite sober. Ile assaulted each of the four constables, whose aid was required to convey him to the station. Even there he behaved with violence, and refused to give his name and address. The prisoner gave no explanation, and seemed to be still in the same perverse and saucy humour as on the preceding day. Mr. Alderman HuonEs HUGHES adjudged him to be imprisoned one month for assaulting the policeman, and to be further imprisoned 14 days, in default of sooner paying 6s. 6,1. for the damage. William St. Leger, a cloth jobber, was charged with stealing two pieces of cloth, the property of Mr. Wade, a manufacturer, carrying on business in Basinghall street, Leeds, and keeping a stock in town, at the ware house of Mr. Ainsworth, No. 18, Aldermanbury. Mr. Wade stated, that he last saw the cloth safe en the 29th of November, and he missed it on taking stock on the 2d of December. The prisoner frequented the warehouse, being occasionally employed by Mr. Sykes, who occupies the warehouse jointly with Mr. Ainsworth, though each trades separately on his own account. On returning from a visit to Leeds on Friday last, he renewed his inquiries to discover the two ends or lengths of cloth, and met with a part of one piece at the shop of Mr. Morgan, a piece-broker and tailor, in Cloth fair. He went in and asked Mr. Morgan, if he wanted to buy a new coat. Mr. Moreau replied, " No; I am a tailor." Witness asked if he wanted any cloth. Mr, Morgan's answer was, " I don't want any flannel." Witness assured him it was cloth, and not flannel, he had to sell. Mr. Morgan said he could not offer him cloth so cheap as he could get it. He had bought a rifle green at 4s. 6d. the other day. Witness begged to see it, and instantly recognised it as the cloth which he had lost, and which had cost him 7s. a yard. Mr. Morgan produced him a second length of the same cloth, which he had purchased at the same price of the same per-on. From his description some suspicion fell on the prisoner, and upon his being taken to Cloth-fair, Mr. Morgan identified him as the same person. Mr. Alderman H. HUGHES asked how he could iden tify his cloth ? Mr. Wade said he knew it by the list and by the colour, having been wrongly dyed. The two pieces bought by Mr. Morgan measured each six yards. The piece lost contained 29 yards. Mr. Wontner's clerk cross-examined the witness, to show that the prisoner might have been authorised by Mr. Sykes to sell the goods, and that the prisoner was employed in hawking cloth. Mr. Wade said Mr. Sykes was not his agent, nor a partner with Mr. Ainsworth. Witness never employed the prisoner to sell a yard for him. Alexander Morgan, of Cloth-fair, said he bought the two remnants at 4s. Gd. a yard from the prisoner, last week. He considered 4s. 6d. a good price. Yorkshire cloths were so deceitfully made, the trade were afraid to buy them at any price. They used shodda, or a mix ture of old and`new wools, and, beautiful as the face of the cloth might seem, it dropped to pieces as soon as it was worn. Mr. Wade (somewhat fiercely) put the cloth in his hand, and asked if he meant to swear there was any shodda in that ? Mr. Morgan said he hoped not, but to detect the fraud in Yorkshire cloths puzzled good judges. Cross-examined—Had known the prisoner several years. He had offered him 50 pieces of cloth for sale. Mr. Ainsworth said he was an agent, and was em ployed by manufacturers to sell cloth. He employed persons to sell on commission, but he had not employed the prisoner. he had never authorised the prisoner to sell the missing piece of cloth. Mr. Sykes said he sometimes sold cloths for Mr. Ains worth if he happened to be out, but he had not sold the two pieces of cloth that were missing, nor authorised the prisoner to sell them. Mr. Wontner cross-examined him. He declined pro nouncing on the value of cloth by the light after two o'clock in the day. He did not like the light between two and three o'clock as well. He did not like to decide on the value by the feel of the cloth. There were al?out a dozen tests to judge a cloth by, but nothing equal to seeing it by the proper light. He had rifle greens, but they were either coarser or finer than this. He con sidered it cheap at 4s. 6d. a yard. Mr. Alderman IL HUGHES thought the prosecutor should have en opportunity of looking after the rest of the cloth, and remanded the prisoner for further exa mination. SOUTHWARK. Dennis Sullivan, John Muir, and Joseph Callaghan, three powerful-looking young fellows, well•known thieves, were placed at the bar before Mr. Seeker, charged with two others not in custody in rescuing a prisoner from the custody of the police, and smashing a policcman's head in with brickbats, besides dreadfully injuring several others. - It appeared from the evidence that on Sunday even• ing &me of the prisoners' companions earned Witty (who has since been transported for seven years) stole a quan tity of cigars from a shop in Gravel-lane Southwark. He was taken into custody a short time after the rob bery in the Red House public house, when he was res cued by the prisoners and his associates. After Witty was rescued, a mob of two or three hundred persons surrounded the police, mostly thieves and bad charac ters, and commenced throwing brickbats and stones at them. Richards, 44 M, perceiving Muir throwing a brickbat, and knowing him to be one who rescued the other prisoner, caught hold of him, when he was kicked by several persons behind, and was struck in the fore head with a brickbat, which rendered him insensible. He was carried in that state to Guy's Hospital, when it was ascertained that his left eye was cut across, and that a portion of the bone above had been forced in. So frightful was the wound, that his eyesight was despaird of, and he was ordered to remain in the hospital. Police constable 134 M was struck with a brickbat on the head while assisting the last witness. He also received several kicks on the lower part of the body, which ren dered him incapable of performing. his duty. Police-sergeant M 7 said that when he was informed of the riot he proceeded to Gravel-lane, and found up wards of 200 persons surrounding the constables. As soon as he arrived they attacked him, and while he had Muir in custody a brickbat struck the latter (evidently intended for him), and rendered kim insensible. Witness was.compelled to convey him to a surgeon's to restore him to his senses. The other prisoners and those who escaped were the worst. Wm. Morgan, a lad about ten years of age, said that he saw bricks thrown about from all parts. Sul livan threw a large one at Richards, who instantly dropped down like a dead man. He saw the prisoners and the others who escaped throw stones and kick the police. In answer to thecharge the prisoners said they knew that Witty was not guilty of the offence they charged him with, and that was the reason they rescued him. They did not deny committing the assault, but they did it in self-defence. It was stated by one of the constables that the prisoners were most desperate characters, and had been frequently in custody for felony and other offences. Mr. SECKER said that it was a most diabolical and brutal outrage on the police. The officer was in such a state that the loss of his eye was expected from their brutality towards him. He should commit them for trial, but, as other men were implicated, he would re mand them for a week to give the officers an opportunity of apprehending them. Nine hearty-looking, but dirty young fellows, were brought up in custody, from Christchurch workhouse, charged with committing a series of offences in that workhouse, such as breaking the pails, bedsteads, win dows, and assaulting other inmates weaker than them selves. M`Ray, the porter of the workhouse, said that the prisoners were admitted into the casual ward on the pre ceding evening, and supplied with food and lodging. In the middle of the night the inmates were alarmed by hearing cries of " murder " and " help" proceed from the casual ward. Ho immediately proceeded to the spot, when he saw the prisoners throwing filthy water over the other lads, breaking up the buckets placed for their use, and throwing pieces of bedsteads at them. Several of them surrounded him, and would have knocked him down had not assistance arrived and endeavoured to quell the riot. Two of the prisoners, however, attacked the night porter, and kicked him on the body, and called on the other inmates to assist them in beating the officer. The police were, however, called in; and, after a despe rate resistance, the prisoners were secured. . - Several witnesses were examined, and from their evi• dente the prisoners were proved to be the ringleaders. Some of them were, however, much worse than the others. The porter of the workhouse said that most of them had been punished for creating disturbances in the work.. house, and inciting the other inmates to follow their example. They were indeed, a terror to the others who sought admission. Mr. SEeKER committed the two who were foremost in the disturbance to three months' imprisonment, and three to two months, and the rest from one month to seven days each. GREENWICH. Edward Grimmor:d: . a labourer in the employ of the South- Eastern Railway Company, was charged with stealing 76 lbs. weight of brass fittings, portions of loco motive engines, the property of the above company. Police constable Why the, 180 It, deposed that on the preceding evening he saw the prisoner on the road to Greenwich, carrying a large basket on his shoulder, s and suspecting him, demanded to be shown its contents, upon which the prisoner threw down his basket and attempted to effect his escape, but was prevented, and with much difficulty was taken to the s t a tion• •house. On examining his basket, the brass work prodpced was found enclosed in a sack. The prisoner gave his address as living in Roan-street, Deptford, which was untrue, as he had since ascertained he resided at New-cross. Wit ness had evidence present to prove whence the property had been stolen. James Rose, of 8, Wellington-terrace, Wandsworth road, an engineer, identified a slide-valve of a locomotive engine as belonging to the South-Eastern Railway Com pany, which had been manufactured by himself. An engine-fat( r, employed by the same company' under whom the prisoner worked, deposed that he be lieved all the articles produced to be the property of his employers, and to which the prisoner had general access. The prisoner said nothing in his defence, except that there was another person who assisted him in taking the articles in question. Mr. TRAILL said he should remand the prisoner for a week, telling him at the same time, that if he chose, for the satisfaction of his employers, to inform the officer who his accomplice was, he would only be doing a duty towards his employers. The prisoner, who mad no reply, was then committed to Maidstone Gaol. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JANUARY 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, New, 87k—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 12—Caledo nian, 30%—Ditto, New, 21,i— Midland, New, 39 1 I ,g—North British, Halves, 15%. LIVERPOOL, JANUARY 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction, 1 1 4 p.—Birmingham and Ox ford Junction, 10%—Chester and Birkenhead, 50—Ditto, Halves, 25—Ditto, New 201. Shares, 1,4 p.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 33a. 9d. p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 79 Goole and Doncaster, 14 p.—Great Northern (Nos. 108,001 and upwards) p.—Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 4 1 j p. —London and North-Western, New Quarters, 13;4,', 1 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 18%. p.—Ditto, Quarters (G. J.), 22% p.--Ditto, 401. Shares (L. and M.), 34 p.—London, Manchester, and Birmingham, 77 1 4—London and Brighton and South Coast, 58 1 4—Ditto, Consolidated Eighths, 4% p.—London and York Extensions, 6s. 3d. p.—Direct Northern, J p. —Man chester and Leeds, 31 p.—Dittb, Halves, 13% p.—Ditto, Halves (late L. and B.), 6% p.—Ditto, Extension (late Man chester, Bolton, and Bury ),31s. 3d. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 100—Ditto, Quarters, No. 2, 24 3 4—Ditto (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 2% dis.—Ditto, 201. Shares, 3 / 4 dis.—Manchester and Southampton, par—Mat lock and Midland, 11,E p. —Midland, Now, 5 p.—North Staf fordshire, p.—North Union (A), 224—Sheffield, Rother ham, and Doncaster, % p.—Shrewsbury and Chester, New, ' % p.—South-Eastern and Dover, 40 Ditto,. New, No. 4, • Ils. 3d. p.-Trent Valley, Midland, and Grand Junction, 26. 3d. p.—West Union, 2, p.—York and New castle reference, 5 3 / 4 p.—Dublin and Belfast Junction, 7% dis.2gewry and Warrenpoint, 3 p.—East India, p. • MANCHESTER, JANUARY 7. STOCEE EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire, 1 3-16 p.— Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 10% p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 3-16 dis.— Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 2% p.--Great Northern (Direct Northern) 1 ,4 p. --East.ttrn Counties, York Exten sion, 1 % p.—East Lancashire, 3% p.—Ditto, New (scrip), 1%1).--'Ea'st Lincolnshire, 2 1 p.—Huddersfield and Man chester Railway and Canal, Thirds, 1 9-16 p.—Leeds and Thiok, Preferential, 1 9-16 p.—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Man chester, .11—Ditto, Branches, Halves, 9 c. p.—Ditto, New Extension Scrip (pink), 1% p.—Liverpool and Bury, New, 1 p.--=Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 1-16 --L p.ondon, Manchester, and Birmingham, Quarters (C), 7 1 4 p.—Malton and Driffield, p.—Manchester and Leeds, Quarters ? 5% p.—Ditto, Halves (Liverpool and Bury), 6 p. —ganchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters. No. 1, 3% p.—Ditto, Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 7-16 dis.— Man chester and Southampton, 1-16 dis.—North British Exten sion, 15-16 P.—North Staffordshire, 4 p,—North-Western, 3 % p.—. Northern Counties Union, % dis.—Oxford, Worces ter, and 'Wolverhampton, 5 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birming• ham (A), 2% p.--Ditto (B), 1 p.—Shrewsbury and Here ford;' 5 , 16 dis.—Shropshire Union, 4 dia.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, % p.—South Staffordshire, 1% p.—West l i Riding Union, 2% p.—Wharfdale, dis. LEEDS, JANUARY 7. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, ss. 6d. p.—Buckinghamshire, 2s, Gd. p.— East Lancashire, 3% p.—Ditto (Blackburn and Preston), 3% n. p.—Ditto, New Shares, 3% p. —Ditto, New, Scrip, 1 3 4 p.—East and West Yorkshire, 7s. dis.—East Lincolnshire, 21 p.--GreatNorthern (late London and York), 17s. p.— Leeds and Dewsbury, New Extensions Scrip (pink) 136 p.— Leeds and Thirsk 1 1 4 s dis —Ditto New '2s 6d. p —Ditto Preference, 30s. 6d. p.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Nesvas tle Junction, 1 dis.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 1% c. p. —Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 325. p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 28s. p.—North British, Thirds, 575. •p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 19s. p.—North Staffordshire, 4% p.—Northern Counties Union, 15s. dis.— North=Western, 15s. c. p.-Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 13s. 6d. p.—Wharfdale Junction, 2s. 6d. dis.—York and North Midland, Preference, 11/. 113. 3d. p. —Leeds, Wake field, and Midland, Bs. dis.—West Riding Union, 43/4. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNt, JANUARY 7. STOCK: EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 28s. 6d.—Newcastle and Carlisle, New, 13!.4 p.—Newcastle and Berwick, 15 1 A p.—North British, Quarters, 2N p.—Ditto, Extension, 19s. 6d. p. ' • HULL, JANUARY 7. . . STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—North British, Eten sion (scrip), 19s. 6d. p.—Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, &c., 23—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., par—Birmingham and Oiford jUnction, 10 p.—East Lincolnshire, 3% —North- Western,- 14s. p.—Northern Counties Union, 1 3 / 4 —West Riding Union, 41.9s.—Leicester and Bedford, 12s. EDINBURGH, JANUARY 6. STOCK , EXCHANGIL—The sales are—Ayr and Galloway, 42s.—Caledonian, New, 59s.—Direct Northern, 588.—Dun blane, Doune, and Callander, 3.ss.—Dundee and Perth, 281. Ditto, New,l4%—East of Fife, 57s.—Edinburgh and Bath gate, 60s.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 78 1 —Ditto, Quarters, 19 1 ,2 —Edinburgh and Northern, New, 5 1 ,x—Ditto, Newport, 61. 9s. ex new—Edinburgh and Perth, 39s.—Ditto, 595. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6%—Great North of Scot land, 575. 6d.—Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 814. North British, Thirds, 795. 6d.—Ditto, Quarters, 72s.—Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 325. 6d.—North Staffordshire, 94 — Scottish Central, 21 3 4—Scottish Grand Junction, 365. Stirling and Dunfermline, 78s.—.Strathern Junction, 84s. GLASGOW, JANUARY 6 STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Airdrie and Bath pas, 25% —Ayr and Galloway, 425. 6d.—Caledonian, 30 4—Ditto, New, 593.—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 475. 6d., scrip— Direct Northern (scrip ), 575. 6d. —Ditto, Registered, 4 1 4 Zast of Fife, 545. 6d.—East Lothian Central, 57s.—Edinburgh and Perth, 61s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 38 1 4—Ditto, Halves, WA—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 13s. 6d. —Glasgow and Greenock, Preference, 365. 6d.—Glasgow, Kil marnock, and Ardrossan, 5 1 ,4—Great North of India, 3s. 3d. —Great Southern of Madras, 4s. 6d.—Manchester and South ampton, 40s. 6d.—Midland, Halves, 71. 6s. 6d.—North British, Thirds, 78s. 6d.—Paisley, Barrhead, and - Hurlet, 755. —Scottish Grand Junction, 33s.—Strathern Junction, 82s. —York and Newcastle, Preerence, 73,4. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY, JAN. s.—Although there is little change in the market this week—the demand con tinuing extremely languid—buyers have shown a little more disposition to accede to the terms demanded by the spinners and manufacturers. The business done, how ever, is small in amount, and in goods, especially, con fined to the supply of immediate wants. We do not hear anything new in reference to the working of short time; but the stoppage of the mills for a week or ten days at Christmas was very general. ROCHDALE, MONDAY, JAN. 4.—There has been a quiet market to-day, with but a limited demand fur goods. Very little was done in wool, as the dealers are asking higher prices, and the manufacturer cannot get a proportionate advance upon his goods. Next Monday will be the new market. HALIFAX, SATURDAY, JAN. 2. —The new year has opened with much of the dulness that characterised the latter markets of its predecessor ; and it is generally thought that the continually advancing prices of provi sions tend to protract to a greater distance the period of a revival. But few pieces have changed hands in the hall to-day, arid prices remain unimproved. The return of open weather has brought the Continental buyers into the yarn market, for a few jobs, at below cost price; but, in other respects, the trade continues without alter ation. Owing to the stimulus of the late advance, short wool has been more in demand, and the increased price has been obtained ; but the trade is by no means brisk. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY, JAN. s.—There has been a considerable business done to-day in light goods, for the spring trades. Good blues continue in demand, and several orders have been given for broads of that colour to our manufacturers. LEEDS, TUESDAY, JAN. 4.—Although very few goods changed hands at our cloth-halls to-day, the improved tone of the market is not impaired ; since, according to report, some extensive orders for low cloths have been received, which cannot but act favourably on the state of trade. SENIOR WRANGLERSIIIP.—We understand that St. John's College is expected to carry off the honour of the Senior Wranglership this year.—Cambridge Advertiser. DESTRUCTION OF THE DEE MILLS AT CHESTER.— A fire of a most alarming and destructive nature, in volving the loss of a serious amount of property, broke out on Wednesday morning, in the centre of a lofty range of building, known by the name of the Dee Mills. These premises, which are situate on, and attached to, the west side of the old Dee-bridge, are used as corn mills, and are in the several occupations of Messrs. Gamon, Palin, and Moss. The mills were originally of great antiquity, having been in existence as early as the year 1119, when they belonged to the Crown, who granted them to Sir Richard Cotton, in whose family we believe they still remain. The fire was discovered about two o'clock by the driver of a coach returning with a party from the Infirmary ball, held last night at the Albion Hotel. The man instantly gave the alarm, aroused the workmen, and in a very short space of time two of the city engines were on the spot ,and commenced playing upon the devouring element, which had already spread through the whole of the centre compartment oc cupied by the Messrs. Palin. Shortly afterwards two of the county engines arrived from the Castle, manned by an effective body of the Royal Artillery, under the com mand of Major Robe, and a detachment of the 90th Regi ment, under Nlajor Eyles. As it was soon found to be utterly impos3ible to stem the current of destruction, which had now fairly set in upon the central ware house, the exertions of the firemen were directed to the preservation of the adjoining premises. Every room was filled with grain to the very roof, and it is a melancholy fact that scarcely a single bag has been rescued uninjured from that portion of the pile which was the scene of the conflagration. Shortly before three o'clock Major- General Sir Wm. Warre, the officer commanding the district, arrived and rendered his valuable assistance, but only just in time to see the massive roof fall in with a tremendous crash, presenting a scene at once awful and magnificent. The flames, which had now demo lished every obstacle, rushed upwards with terrific fury, illuminating the city and neighbourhood for miles round. At the time of writing, the outer walls are all that is now standing, and these are momentarily ex pected to fall. Considerable fears have been and are still entertained for the safety of the adjoining ware houses, but up to the present moment, owing principally to the great strength of the connecting walls, they are comparatively speaking unscathed. That portion of the premises which are happy has completelyto say, i fiaisllend in the a prey to the flames y Fire-office, and we beli eve th at the usrtoeckisalsCooupar tially insured ; the other two warehouses at present un hurt are likewise protected by the Atlas and Norwich Union Offices. These mills have been twice the victims of a like calamity within the last 57 years, having been totally destroyed by fire on the 26th of Sept., 1789, and again in March, 1819. The loss sustained by the pre sent fire is supposed to be about 8,0004 WORKS by ROBERT J. CULVEEWELL, m.r.c.s• One .Sbniing well. by posit ODA awl Sixotace ON SINGLE and MARRIED LIDS (An Original Medical history. , CONTENTS: Analysis of the Affections—Early Conventional Restraint — M i/ direction—Marital Anticipations and Realities—Laws of ater:llo'-, r Maternal Influenee—Pbevomena of Gestation—On InfelicituntU Infertile Unions--Incongruous Aillances-Late Marriages — Lv/ Matches—Curiosities of Twenty-three Years' Medical Expee Sce.&c. 2. On CHASTITY and its INFRINGEMENTS (An Essay for 1846.) " Of human ills and frailties I discourse, Those taught by nature, and by art acquit- I d. Of griefs conceal'd, and disappointments keen. Which young and gentle, the matured and sago. The lonely and the mated—all sustain. In kindly spirit, herein counsel's giv'n, How health, how hope, how happiness to gain." WHAT to EAT, DRINK, and AVOID With Diet Tables for all Complaints. 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With Practical Observations en she Treatment or ` OO O Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and other di g the Urethra. Ey SAMUEL A'MERT, t•I Two. suRGEOS. • 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London; f rnef o Matriculated Member of the Univ ersity o Edinburgh. -te Member of the Lo b ndon Hospital Medical f Society, Lic en Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. CONTENTS OF THE TREATISE. CHAPTER 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with US and 0 bligations, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive el 4 ff ri CHAPTER 2. On the Anatomy an d Phy s i o l ogy of the : I , - en at _ ,if Organs, their functions, structur es , an d secret i ons, proving_," -- s eti , ,.l Mental and Physical Pow er are d epen d ant upon the i r beak" , on —CHAPTER 3. On Solitary H a bi ts; th e i r var i ous effects cr Animal Economy; the co ncea l e d cause of Debility of the ft ° , ttl of the Stomach, Lungs, and B ra i n, an d general weakness Mental Faculties. CHAP TER 4. O n the Secret D i sor ders o' .oet and Maturity, , and the Treatment o f N ervons an d Local We" 6. U'' Mental Debility, and Premature D eca y.—e nAPTXß S 5 and 00 0 the Disorder? arising from indiscriminate Excess, Go"' Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of the Urethra. REVIEWS OP THE WORK. O li o ; "The author of this singular and talented work is a legall-ce fled medical man, who has evidently had considerable expe l A fif the trr atment of the various disorders arising from the t 0 ,, 1,1 6 O A ' frailties of early indiscretion. The engravings are an inValli a u dition, by demonstrating the consequences Of ex cesses , WhlC'" t 9 act as a salutary warning to youth /and maturity, and by Its p et many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that admit f 00 ' peal, eves to the most confidential friend."—Era. Published by the Author, and may be had at his residence; from Kent and Richard.:, 52, Paternoster-row; Hannay and Co. 0, Oxford-street. 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Selby ; such a s Or Edmund Wallace, Christchurch, O x f or d ; Charlessp. venor Somerset, Brasenose Coll eg e, Oxford, 34 %i .! first witness examined was Emily Wilkins, ha i r ,l l 3 l P Mr. Drover, George Hotel, Ando ver , whys stated e elt; prisoner came to her master's house on Sunda): e e l ,' 0 the 3d Jan., and asked for a bed. He yen:10 0 10 4 Tuesday (yesterday) ; b e t ween one an d two o'ngor tf left NI, ithout saying anything, not even asking bill. When he came he had nothing with lal te 01 11 1 : riding-whip—no carpet•bag or other luggage' 03 ifo Drover, brother of the landlord, swor n and %Alio Was ostler at the George Inn. On Monday ° P osta prisoner to Huretbourne Tarrant, five miles, en might look at his horse he said he had left there' tfT ig prisoner pretended to go to a Mr. Kent's th ere SgE t o whore he quickly retu rne d t o th e G eorge Inn' 'ioelW stated that Kent had s e nt b ac k hi s h orse to Dien oler, the inn he had brought it f rom , t e lli ng, w itness e el; want some one to fetch his horse and hullti ll g r isee, ments from there the ne x t day. Wi tnes s to' s , r o e"; he would go, when he replied a boy had bet aria lett% pany him to ride the horse gently, as be sh e h ti r i g g V o l him to hunt the next day. Witness was to r d oitid h ° ' hunting things in the gig. It was f oun d, nn 'the' Mr. Kent's, that no horse h a d b een l e f t there "..Y gopa cased. Returned to Andove r , an d f ou nd 11, 7,,d 1 After hearing some further ev id ence , the Pl l5- remanded till Monday next. METHS. ~t a ret on the 6th inst., in Eaton-place, Belgrave - Sq countess Newry, of a son. la y On the 2d inst., at Loudoun House, Loudoun-r° W. n e. ti c ie ra 2 h d i am ns , t u ., s a q t C.,oorlda son.Hazhour, Gosport, the p John's-wood, Mrs. Ogle, of a daughter. On the 3d inst., at Aldenharn Lodge, Harts, the lilif /1' the Rev. John Mason, of a son. id On the 4th inst., at Sion-hill, Bath, th e l ady of •••-e:°f. W. Trevelyan, of a son. On the 4th inst., at Witley-court. Worcester, the ledi L g the Hon. 11, D. Ward, of a son, still-born. f lair On the 4th inst., at Sion Ho use , L ower Clap t o n, of Philip P. Blythe, Esq., of a daughter. On the sth inst., the wife o f M r . J. W. Gull, of P ote s ii : l‘l 7 l , of twin daughters, one of wh om survived but a f e w h On the sth inst., at E as tb ourne -terrace, Hyde-P er-4 . gt , Hayrick, of a son. On of a son. the wife of Mr. Charles 1311 ''' -r ' 4 . 18 o f J o o O h John's, ' s t , t h h l c e lo 6 s r t t s h h e l inst., Mrs. Charles Hislop, of a s • MARRIED. hatqft Esq., of Exeter. On the 7th inst., at St. Andrew's Church, A sil f - feiii • the tO mßaer; A W n . n, Marsh, Alfred Butler, Esq., surge"' v. eldest daughter of the late %Valiant , t o f pV s lrte On the sth inst., at Brighton, the Rev. Ricua" che' ft Rector of West Rainham, Norfolk, to the Ilea' Laura, second daughter of the late Lord Wodehouseilealt On the sth inst., at Townley Hall, near Dro p Rev. T.,P. Ferguson, to Francesca Hutcheson. of °ls DIED. On the 29th ult., at Dundalk, Captain Chandler' yobboool 17th Lancers, aged 67. On the 31st ult., at Boulogne. sur-Mer, Lady edbrA relict of the late Sir Benjamin Hobhouse, Bart.. ag ago" On the 2d inst., Lieutenant Charles Peake, On the 3d inst., at Tonbiidge-place, Nelv - ,r os' Rebecca Evans. J On the 4th inst., at Earlham Hall, near Norwich' John Gurney, aged 59. bis 13 9 e On the 4th inst., at Camberwell, Charlotte S e l' o f On the 4th inst., at Clifton, Major Macky, late 0 00 n i s killen Dragoons, aged 63. On the sth inst., at Grove -terrace, Kentish - to wn ' Miles, the infant son of Ed war d L a wrance, Esq• oda , On the 6th inst. in Gloucester-place, John P eal Jfl son of Mr. D. C. Higgs. ph i On the 6th inst., at Esher, Surrey, the Rev' „. 13'1- 6 00 , _ _ Vicar of M -- 'd —a— --- Geyt, Cla O r n en t d h o e n 6 -pla i c li e s , I D. t . , la H id a a rr v i a ct i , e, t a h g e ed w 4 if s e of Mr. v . it 0, -- ---- - _ , o of Pe Londen: Printed and Published by 2dUKDO YOvlythe _ o hl Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand , ..Z.d4147 , of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex, •"'" nuary 8, 1847. ___-~- Xxplosi by Dr. I of lion' The GRIP} the Pale the rnor Itlodfas exhibite the earn VIEWS The PH kW i I R float and dela From 5 • Sun, ter of at 5 • Sum N. 11 . -: Star C TH of tho Local, a • SURGE Cayendh To sm generally assistant I PPIY .....=____ NA' Nvintll;eslP bail, on al )eiture of Cso the 1 crests to sgurai .tes. The re enabl, a fourth t each P t 1 El P 1 4 ClO® The dig December NA I ITotlce I Of Five pc due on Mc text. and ( Moe on Eleven an PEL 70 LONDON liatthias, Robert Oa W. cotton Sir W. Cu Wm. 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