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and other damage, having experienced dreadful weather, with heavy seas, which stove in har stern, and nearly filled the ship with water. LYNN, Nov. 16.—The Economy, Hincliffe, of and for Bull, from Harwick, got upon the Long Sand 13th inst. and filled; she has since been got off and brought in here much damaged. CORN, Nov. 14.—The Lady Kennaway, Avery. of and for London, from Bombay, was abandoned 11th inst., about 200 miles west of Scilly, with three fe .t water in her hold, and loss of rudder; passengers and part of crew taken on board the Meuse, for Falmouth, the remainder landed at Cork. SWANSEA, Nov. 16.—The barque Henry, Potts, of and from Liverpool, for Cardiff, ran on the Sker-weather this morning, and afterwards broke up ; crew (except one) saved. PonT TALBOT, Nov. 16. The Ann and Sarah, Hawk, for Bristol, got ashore on the Bar yesterday morning, and sunk, but it is expected she will be got off to-day. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY Although the arrivals of English Wheat for our market this week have been by no means extensive, the show of samples here to-day, owing to a clearance not being effected on Monday, was somewhat on the increase. All kinds met a very inactive demand at the late decline in the quotations. The imports of Foreign Wheat have been somewhat large. Selected qualities were in fair request, and at full prices ; bnt all other descriptions were a very slow inquiry. The s tie for Barley and Malt was very dull, and the quotations had a downward tendency. The beat parcels of Oats sold steadily, at full currencies ; otherwise, the Oat trade ruled dull. Beans and Peas were easier to purchase, but all other articles, including both English and Foreign Flour, were held at full price;. ARRIVALS. Barlay. 4,520 qrs. Wheat. 1,760 qrs. English • • • • • • Osts. 1 Fla i r. 1,050 qrs. I 1,710 sks. 5,010 1 -- 2,350 1 -- Witt. • • •• Foreign .. • • • • _ 1,090 Malt. 1,980 ars. VZHITECHELPEL. 9,190 The general demand was very firm this morning, at full prices. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4a 6d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 5s per 81bs by the carcase. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR sat in his Court at West minster to-day, to give several judgments, and to hear appeals. ANDREWS V. LOCKWOOD.-JEDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment this morn ing in this case, which came before his Lordship in November last year, upon appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of England. The case was one of a bill of revivor by the personal representative of one of the defendants in a cause of " Lockwood v. Abdy." The bill ruled the case had been heard, the plaintiff's bill dismissed with costs, and that certain documents were by consent to be delivered to the defendants. Andrews had since died, the plaintiff in the present suit being his personal representative, and the bill prayed that the decree might be revived. To this bill of revivor Lockwood, who was the party to pay the costs, put in a plea that the documents or dered to be delivered had been delivered, and the de cree therefore being executed before the filing of the plaintiff's bill, except in so far as respects the taxa tion and payment of costs, that was a bar to the bill, and to all the relief thereby sought. The question therefore was, whether upon the death of the party who was to receive the costs a bill of revivor lay whin nothing remained to be done under the decree but the taxation and payment of costs. When the matter Was argued before the Vice-Chancellor, his Honour held that the plea was good, because the practice Which prohibited the filing of a bill of revivor for costs bad been too firmly established to admit of any alteration on his authority. From that decision the present appeal was brought. His Lordship, in giving Judgment, said that two points were raised in this ease—first, whether, in the case of a decree merely di recting the payment of costs, and the subsequent death of the party to whom the costs were to be paid, the Personal representative of the party to whom the Costa were to be paid could revive the decree for the Purpose of taking those costs. With respect to that question, his Lordship entertained no doubt that he e•uld, and it was unnecessary for him to say more u_. Pen that paint. The sec on d ques ti on was , w h e th er !be Bill of Revivor had properly raised the question in that suit, and whether a plea could be maintained against it, on the ground that it had not. The Vice- Chancellor of England, on the case coming before him, decided that such a plea could be maintained, 11 ::1 ordered it to be allowed. The Lord Chancellor clearly of opinion that the allowance of the plea of the court below was erroneous. The appeal, there fore, must be allowed.—Judgment below reversed. MINOR V. MINOR—JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR also gave judgment in this C ase, which came before him nearly twelve months ag° ' upon appeal from the decision of the Vice- Chancellor Knight Bruce, dismissing the bill of the Plaintiff. The suit was instituted for the purpose of coTpelling the def en d an t, who is the uncle of the plaintiff, to account for certain sums which he received as executor and trustee of his brother, and lvh!ch. had no t b een handed over to the use o f t h e plaintiff. The Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, on the c ase coming before him, and upon a review of the !acts, was of opinion that the matters in dispute had been made th e su bj ect of family arrangement to which the plaintiff was a of op . • party. His Lordship was clearly mum that the decree of the Court below was correct, and ordered the appeal to be dismissed with costs. WELLS V. HYDE.—JUDGMENT. The Loan CHANCELLOR gave judgment in this case, which a l so came before his Lordship upon Ppeal from the deci s i on o f the Vice-Chancellor K n i g h t Bruce. Th e bill was filed for the purpose of carrying out the trusts of a deed of arrangement with certain of the plaintiff's creditors. The defendant, by his answer, raised a new issue, and the plaintiff pro ceeded to the hearing of the cause without asking for l eave to amend, but the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, before the case coining befor e hi m , gave th a t leave, and from that decision the defendant appealed. His Lordship, after going at some length into the e asel stated his opinion clearly to be that the order aPpealed from was wrong, and ordered it to be dis charged. Atter some short discussion, at the suggestion of his LORDSHIP, who stated that besides those into-day's paper there were only four appeals ready for hearing, " Was arranged that the case should stand in the Paper for hearing after the appeals already set down. EYRE V. GREEN.--JUDGMENT. The L ORD C MANCELLOR also gave j u d gment in this Case, which was also an appeal from the decision of V ice - Chancellor Knight Bruce. The only question in the case was, whether a jointure to the widow of the testator was chargeable on the real and copyhold estates, or only on the real estate. The Court below decided that it was chargeable on both, and from that decision the present appeal was brought. His Lordship ordered the appeal to be dismissed with costs.—Judg meat below affirmed. IHR ATTORNEY -GENERAL V. THE CORPORATION OF LUDLOW. On the application of Mr. M. D. HILL, this case Was ordered to stand on the paper on Friday for argument. AXE v. A The f ur th er arguments N in DREWS this . part-heard appeal occupied the court the remainder of the morning. ROLLS' COUR.T.—( THIS DAY.) MARTIN V. THE MAR QUIS DE CROISMERE . This cause came before the Court upon further directions and costs. By a marriage settlement the personal and real property of th e d e f en d an t s was sub ject to certain limitations, and a covenant Ind been executed, to the effect that any property accruing to the parties subsequently should be under the same provisions. The Marchioness became possessed of considerable real property, and the question at issue was as to the mode in which the terms of that cove nant could be carried out, the Marquis being an alien, and consequently incapable of inheriting the real estate, and two of the. children of the marriage being born abroad. The plaintiffs were the trustees to the marriage settlement, and they prayed for a declara tion of the Court to enable them to carry out the trust. The arguments being concluded, The MASTER of the ROLLS postponed his judgment. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CIIANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England was occupied the whole morning with the further argu tinLents in the part-heard case of Strother v . D u tton, rue facts of which present no feature of interest except to the parties concerned. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) I RE Qualm V. CUADWICK.--MARRYING A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. This was a writ of error upon a special verdict which stated that on the 14th of Sept., 1845, James Chadwick was married to Anne Fisher, and after wards on the 2d of March, 1846, at Manchester, to Eliza Barton, the said Anne Fisher being still alive, and th e said verdict being to the effect that Anne her was his lawful wife. The defendant had pre- N r i.,ously m arr i e d a sister of Fisher who was deceased. zle was indicted for bigamy and discharged. The matter was carried to this court. Sir FITZROY KELLY said the question for the de cision o f the court was, whether by the laws now in lar ce, a marri age w i t h a d ecease d w i fe ' s s i ster was l awful or altogether unlawful and void. lle had to submit to their Lordships in support of this rule, that s uch a marriage was good and valid by the law of this Co untry. Th e l aw o f t h e realm, on the matter was . (1 r .itained in t wo A c t s o f Parliament—the .5 and 6 lliam IV., c. 54, and the 32 llenry VIII., c. 54. the later Act enacted that all marriages solemnized I_),efore the passing of the Act within the prohibited g e glees should not hereafter be annulled by any sea, tence of the Ecclesiastical Court, except so far as re lated to any suit pending at the time of its_passing. Then came the substantive enactment, that all mar riages hereafter celebrated by persons within the pro hibited degrees of consanguinity and affinity should be absolutely null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever. Now the question at issue was simply, whether marriage with a deceased wife's sister came within the prohibited degrees of affinity. Prohibition by what? By whom? It might be prohibited by the laws of God, by the canons of the church or by the common or statute law of the land. The 4 and 5 William IV. determined those marriages which came within the prohibited degrees. The Act of Henry VIII. he conceived, contained the whole law of England on the subject, and presented to their Lordships this important question ripe for their judgment. The statute, which was passed in 1540, stated that marriage might be contracted in the Church of England be tween parties if they were not prohibited by the law of God or the law of the land. Therefore, all mar riages were lawful which were not against the law of God as promulgated in the book of Leviticus. It was right that he should state to the Court that the happiness of tens of thousands of persons depended upon the construction which might be put upon this matter by the Court. Alarriage was an institution enjoined by the Almighty, and was a human tribunal to restrain the liberty given to man by God ? Surely no. No human tribunal had a right to place any restraint upon the natural desire of man to enter into the institution of marriage, unless the act was proved to be immoral, and against the command of the Supreme Being, that man should contract marriage of his own free choice. It might be said to be unnatural far a young girl of 16 or 18 to marry a man of 80 years of age, and for ladies of high rank to marry pot-boys, or for persons afflicted with hereditary diseases to marry, yet the Legislature did not interfere with such marriages; there was no interference, except, perhaps, with royal marriages. He contended, therefore, that the law must be largely and liberally construed by their L vdships in favour of the liberty of man. For 1,500 years before the advent of our Saviour, the law, as set down in Leviticus, had been practised without restraint or censure by the Jews ; and up to the time be spoke the practice had not fallen into disuetude, but had been extensively followed. Some centuries ago a Council of Bishops assembled in a small town in Spain, and framed laws, forbidding clergymen to marry, and commanding those who were married to repudiate their wives, making laws, at the same time, for the government (,f marriages for the future. But they must not take the law from the dicta of " Popes, priests, and councils," they must look at the words of the Bible—for fallible man had commit ted, in dealing with the question, many gross errors ; tor instance, these " Popes, priests, and councils," had determined that it was unlawful for a man to marry his seventh cousin. But they must not take the book of Leviticus as a perfect code of laws with respect to marriage—they must seek for some interpretation of its meaning in the natural feelings and dispositions of men. The 18th chapter of Leviticus stated that a man might marry " those near of kin to him ;" whilst the 21st chapter explained, that what was meant by this was, that a man might not marry his mother nor his sister, and that a daughter might not marry her father or her brother. There was no prohibition against a man marrying his grandmother or his great-grandmother. Such marriages were not forbidden, because they were deemed too unnatural and extraordinary to be possible. The words in the 16th verse of the same chapter had been made the foundation of this pro hibition. " Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife : it is thy brother's nakedness." Though a man was forbidden in these words to marry his brother's widow, their Lordships could not therefore consider them to import that a man was forbidden to marry his deceased wife's sister. He was at a loss to understand on what ground, after the law of God had been practised for 4,000 years, it was sought to be impugned, and a different import put upon it. If the passage he had just quoted stood alone, it would be an absolute prohi bition ; but it did not stand alone. The Scripture said further, "Thou shalt not marry thy wife's sister in her lifetime to vex her," and it was well known that Jacob married two sisters, Rachel and Leah, and they were told that during the life of his first wife his domestic tribula tion with the two waa great. Let the Court permit him, without irreverence, to assume that the Bible was an English Act of Parliament, would they in that case hold that such a marriage was unlawful ? The Jews of this and other countries had for thou sands of years married in this way, and no doubt had been cast upon the validity of their contracts. It was contended, on the other side, that the translation of the Bible was incorrect, as the Hebrew and Greek differed; and that in reality the Bible was opposed to polygamy altogether. The marriage of henry the Eighth with Catherine, his deceased brother's wife, was deemed to be strictly in conformity with the law of God, but it was subsequently an nulled by another Parliament, showing how inade quate man was to interpret properly the law of God. Returns had been received from not more than one third of the kingdom, and they showed that since the statute of William IV. upwards of 1,600 of these marriages with deceased wife's sisters had been con tracted by nobles and poor men, clergymen, bar risters, officers in the army and navy ; and on a fair calculation, the question of the legitimacy of the 5,000 of the issue of these marriages depended upon the decision of the Court, and 500 petitions had been presented to Parliament in favour of the passing of an Act legalising all these marriages. The Bishop of Lan daff had interpreted the law of God as he (the Learned Counsel) had stated it, although he doubted its expe diency. The Learned Counsel stated, that the fact of the law of man having been altered four times since the time of Henry VIII., showed that they should rely solely in this matter on the law of God; and having referred to a number of old statutes and autho rities, concluded by contending that the Court ought to decide in his favour. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) The ATTORNEY• GENERAL made application to the Court to have the case of Captain Denman (which is appointed for a trial at bar), fixed for December Gth. The grounds upon which he based his application were that the attendance of a large number of officers connected with the Government was required, and that regulations had been made for their attendance upon that day. The COURT accordingly fixed Dec. 6 for the trial. Tll E SUN, LONDON WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1847. BUSINESS OF THE COURT. Public notice was given that the Court would sit in Banco upon the Ist, 3d, and 6th days of December, for the purpose of procet ding with such cases upon the new trial and demurrer paper as were not then disposed of. This arrangement would not interfere with the sittings at Nisi I'rius. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) The Court took the demurrer paper to-day, but no case of any general interest came under discussion during the morning. SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.) FOWLER V. FREEBUER. This was an action to recover the sum of 42/.25. 4d. on a bill of exchange accepted by the plaintiff for the thereon,accommodation anal t. l of the 7 s .6d .for defendant, goods 31. 3s. h,,11{4h f t for interest r r and de_ livered to him. The defendant suffered judgmQnt to go T b l y le d n e d f m au is lt slo a n n o d f this was on as an inquiry to assess. the T hbill,grionoddsa charged t b h u e t there l to pay, was clearly mad e out . for were wines forwarded from Guernsey was no evidence of delivery. The cleir'lletyo, tiff's attorney was called, and proved serviapg plain tiff's attorney with the amount of the claim endorsed, also with the particulars of demand, and notice of exe cuting the writ of inquiry, on each of which occa sions defendant said he knew that the plaintiff was entitled to the amount, but he was unable to pay at the time. No sum was mentioned, as the defendant had the documents in his hands at the time. The Learned SECONDARY held that as no notice had been given to produce the writ or particulars, the amount could not be inferred. There was no doubt as to the bill, but he was bound to tell the jury that there was no evidence as to the amount of the goods sold, but the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict for nominal damages on that count. The jury after consulting for about a quarter of an hour, gave a verdict for the full amount. The Learned SECONDARY said that the jury had, in all probability, done no injustice, but their verdict was open to legal objection. A Juror said they might, in the absence of evi dence, as well infer that 5/. 17s. 6d. was due as ls. The SECONDARY said that defendant, by not plead ing, admitted something was due, and plaintiff would have been entitled, in order to get costs, to a nominal verdict, although the debt itself had been paid. MARLIIRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) Benedict illurphy, a respectable middle aged man, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with e mbezzling various sums of money, amounting to 251., received on account of his employer, Mr. Thomas Walker, stove manufacturer and iron founder, of No. 58, Oxford-street, Birmingham, and 302, Oxford-street, London. The prosecutor stated that, about five months ago, he employed the prisoner to collect a number of out standing accounts, at a commission of ten per cent. for his trouble. lie gave him a list of the debts, and requested that, as soon as he received any part of the money, to pay it directly to Mr. Spencer, his clerk, in London. From information he subse q uently re eeived prosecutor was induced to come to Lyndon, and, on seeing Mr. Spencer, was informed that the prisoner had received upwards of 361., and had paid in only 81., keeping the rest for himself. He caused an inquiry to be instituted amongst the parties who owed the money, when it was ascertained that the whole of them had paid the prisoner, and produced receipts as an acknowledgment thereof. He then caused the prisoner to be taken into custody. Mr. Henry Lee, No. 50, Noel-street, Islington, produced three receipts for the following suns-51. paid on the 12th of July, Si. on the 16th of August, and 21. 1 Os. 9d. on the 26th of August. The pri soner received the money, and signed the receipts. Mrs. Jane Grumins, No. 9, Quickset-row, New road, said on the 28th of August she paid the pri soner 21., and on the 18th of September 11.; the pri soner signed the receipts for the same. Mr. Samuel Spencer, clerk to the prosecutor, said he was requested by Mr. Walker to make out the bills of the outstanding debts, and to give them to the prisoner to collect. The prisoner was told by Mr. Walker to hand over to witness all the money that he collected, and not to keep any in hand for a single day. The prisoner had not accounted to him for any of the above sums. The prisoner denied the charge of embezzlement, and said when he was engaged by Mr. Walker that gentleman did not state that there was to be any specific time for the money to be paid to Mr. Spencer. He would repay Mr. Walker if he was allowed a few days. Mr. BINGHAM remanded him till Monday next. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.) Dennis Durham, a boy about ten years of age, was charged by his mother, Mary Durham, residing at No. 8, Horse-shoe-lane, Golden-square, with robbing her of two half-crowns and other silver money. The mother, who seemed deeply affected, said that within the last two years he had robbed them several times ; he took the clothes of his little brothers and sisters, which he sold for a mere trifle at a marine store dealer's, and nothing upon which he could lay his hands was safe. Latterly they used to lock up their money, but he managed to pick the lock of the drawer in which it was placed, and broke no less than two locks, one of the room door, and the other of the box. She had done all she could to reform him, but finding him incorrigible, she determined to pro secute. He was fully committed for trial. REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. As a good deal has lately I;een said about the cotn parative quantities of Wheat delivered during the three months succeeding harvest this year and last, we beg to submit the following table of the sales at the towns where an official account is made up for the purpose of compiling the averages. The state ment appears to us to prove that the stocks of old Wheat were used up much closer this autumn than in ordinary seasons ; but when we consider that the crop is admitted to be a full average, we are inclined to think that, making every allowance for the small ness of the quantity of old in farmers' hands, the scanty manner in which they have hitherto brought forward the new must render them quite as large holders as in former years at the same period. 1847. 1846. August 21 , 1 28 September 4 46,697 ~ 11 ~ 18 61,172 If 25 74,833 October 2 97 9 Mr 16 If 23 „ 30 November 6 13 ... .. 87,008 f, Totals... 1,042,484 1,926,269 In connection with the above subject an account of the imports of Wheat from abroad into the United Kingdom in August, September, and October (the November return is not yet o ffi cially made up), may prove of service to our readers : 1847. 1846. Qrs. Qrs. Month ending sth Autr,urt Ditto sth September 439,583 ... 101,787 Ditto 10th October . Total 1,253,759 ... 333,216 Though we have had occasional showers during the week, the weather has, on the whole , been favour able for outdoor work, with which further progress has been made, and the sowing of Wheat is now fast drawing to a close. Hitherto the supplies from the farmers have, however, continued small, _and the ar rivals of grain from abroad have, on the whole, been less than expected. The trade has, nevertheless, been very languid, and at most of the leading provincial markets prices have tended downwards. The supply of wheat coast wise into London has been very small; indeed up to the present time we have received very little from Lincolnshire or neighbour ing ports, the shipments from thence having been principally directed to the northern markets. The quantity of Wheat exhibited at Mark-lane by land carriage samples from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk has like wise been trifling. On Wednesdaythere was scarcely any fresh up, the show consisting of those parcels which could not be placed on Monday. The millers were, however, exceedingly cautious in their operations, and it was necessary to make a slight concession to succeed in clearing the stands. On Friday, with even less on sale than before, prices ls. below those of Monday were accepted. The market has been only moderately supplied with Foreign Wheat; still the receipts have somewhat exceeded expectation, and se veral large cargoes are reported to be off Falmouth from Black Sea ports. In the meanwhile the country demand for Foreign Wheat has decreased, and where purchases have been made by buyers from distant parts of the kingdom they have been on a more restricted scale than previously. Even under these somewhat discouraging circumstances holders of really fine Wheat have remained very firm, it being the general opinion that the finer sorts, such as Dantzic and Rostock, will throughout the winter meet a steady sale for mixing with the damp qualities of our own growth. Small, therefore, as have been the transac tions, no quotable alteration has occurred in prices. Inferior sorts of Wheat have in some cases been offered at ls. to 2s. per quarter lower without exciting attention.—Mark-lane Express. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlEE.—Yesterday, at St. Peter's Church, was solemnized the marriage of Ernest Rodolphe Baron Bertouche to Louisa Henrietta, fourth daughter of the late John Gage, Esq., and niece to Ad miral •-ir William Ilall Gage. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev. Sir Henry Dukinfield, Bart. The bride was given away by her consin, Viscount Gage, and was attended to the altar by the Lady Charlotte M. Bertie, the Hoe. Fanny Gage, and the Misses Gage, sisters to the bride. The ceremony was strictly private, and immediately afterwards the Baron and Baroness Bertouche left town in a travelling carriage and four for Firle Place, the seat of Viscount Gage, in Sussex, there to pass the honeymoon. Among the company we ob served his Excellency the Danish Minister, Viscount and Viscountess Gage, the Earl of Abingdon, Lady Charlotte Minds), Mr. and Mrs. John Foley, Mr. and Mrs. Del mare, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott York, Baron Ferdinand Berteuche, &c. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARIEET.—The market for pig iron during the past week has been very depressed, and only n limited business done, at rates rather under last week's quotations. The number of furnaces that will very soon be put out of blast in England and Wales will most materially lessen the production of this article, and tio cause a greater demand from the south for Scotch pig iron. To-day prices are nominal at for No. 3, 495. 6d.; for mixed Nos., 50s. 6d.; and tor No. 1,51 s. 6d. per tt,n cash, f. o. b.—AO/eau/Advertiser. RAPID DECAY OF TIMBER IN TIDE SEA.—A . piece of the planking (American elm) of one of th e gro i ns at the South Eastern Railway Station, which was this week removed for inspection, though it has been in use a com paratively short time, exhibits ail the symptoms of total decay. This fair specimen, which was originally two inches thick, is so worm eaten and wasted, that it now more resembles touchwood than solid timber ; and the circumstance has induced strong doubts in the minds of some of our practical men as to the prudence of continu ing to use timber in such situations. —Dover Chronicle. Wild fowl, in large numbers, have already arrived along the banks of the Severn. This is a fortnight earlier than usual, and the weather-wise prognosticate a hard winter. The Right Hon. C. T. D'Eyncourt, . 141 P , and family have just arrived from the Right Hon. d Gentle man's chateau, near Magny, France, where th eyav been passing the autumn. SUPPOSED MURDER.—We understond that an in dividual, who followed the vocation of an itenerant ven der of gingerbread, and articles of a similar description, was apprehended in town on Monday forenoon, on sus picion of being concerned in the supposed murder of the woman whose body was lately found in the Union Canal. It is said that she was last seen alive in his company, and several other circumstances have tended to fix the suspicion of guilt upon him. The case is at present un dergoiug investigation by the authorities.—Edinburgh Witness. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—Mr. Robert Foacroft, stonemason, of Wray ton, near Melling, has at present in his possession a cat, which, a few weeks ago. brought him a number of kittens ; but he, not bring desirous to have them reared, gave orders for them all to be drov.ned, and in the room of Katy's feline progeny he placed under her maternal care a number of young rabbits, which were found in the warren near to his own house, and which the old dame suckled and fostered until such time as they were able to run about. At length the rabbits were taken away from her, but she never rested until she became acquainted with the place to which they had been removed, when she was seen to bring them, one by one, in her mouth, and replace them in the corner which she had selected for her nursery; and, what is more strange than all, she was in the constant habit of rambling in the woods to seek provisions for her little ones, and would now and then bring to them, as a treat, one of their own species.— Westmoreland Gazette. INCREASED PROPERTY TAX. (From the Times.) Among the many questions of the crisis, there is I one of a very old fashioned sort beginning to press for an answer. The nation is at this time living on its capital. It has recently added nine millions to its debt, a process which reduces the credit of the nation by that amount, and entails the addition of about 270,0001. to the annual expenditure. The question is, how is thi s l oss to b e me t ? A re we to leave it alone, letting it stand over as a bequest to posterity ? Or are we to do our very best to retrieve it in a few years, and to transmit the estate to our children with no more encumbrances than we found on it when it came into our hands ? The latter of these is the more honest and more manly course. There is not a more genuine and honourable object of pride than the preservation of inheritances from waste and decay. It is not, indeed, always permitted to man. Na tions, as well as individuals, are occasionally obliged to preserve their existence or their liberty at the cost of their substance. We will assume, what it is useless to doubt, that such was the necessity under which this empire was placed by the overwhelming pressure of the continental war, when itself; its possessions, and its trade were con• tinually menaced and circumscribed by a furious and powerful foe. I n th a t extraor di nary case there might be no alternative than to charge on the future for ever the stupendous cost of the national ransom. But there is no such necessity now. It would be weak to allege that a paltry nine millions can never be re paid, and that our posterity in A.D. 2000 must still be paying the cost of Irish relief in 1847. No; with our resources, we ought to wipe nine millions from the score at most in nine years. With a revenue, however, now on the decline, with a prospect of in creased demands on the Imperial Exchequer, with economy, too somewhat overdone, it is evident we cannot liquidate the debt recently con tracted without fresh taxation. To that, in fact, we must come. It is a serious question whether we have not gone too far in the plausible and self indulgent plan of fiscal rem i ss i on; and whether we should not have done very much better to apply the surplus of good years to the abatement of our intoler able debt. The removal of those taxes which pressed upon industry was a sound speculation. The re moval of those which checked consumption might afford some relief, and make us more comfortable for the time, without any immediate injury to the Ex chequer. So far, however, from adding to the capital of the nation, an increased consumption of less neces sary articles can only be looked on in the same light as an increased private expenditure, which we know must make a man poorer, as far as it goes. It is still a question, therefore, whether we have made a right use of the savings which Providence lately threw in our way. There is a growing opinion that nations ought to seize the earliest opportunity for extinguishing what they can of their debt, and ought not to leave more than a moderate term of indebtedness to their children. In this respect our cousins across the Atlantic are teaching us a very useful lesson. So long as a state, however, can be sure of its own resolution to keep down its debts by redeeming in good years the obligations contracted in bad ones, it is much more convenient to reduce the whole debt, old and new, to one simple and easily negotiable form, as is our practice. We are only in sisting on the principle of keeping the debt down, even at some temporary inconvenience, by a sustained or even augmented taxation. Of all the forms of taxation likely to come under review, perhaps the easiest to collect, and at the same time the most pro ductive, would be the addition of two or three per cent. to the Property and Income-tax. To that tax, however, in its present form, there are serious ob jections often noticed in these columns, and, as it happens, now more than ever apparent. The history of this lamentable year sufficiently proves the uncer tain tenure and fluctuating amount of incomes derived from trades and professions. The almost daily catastrophes announced in our City ar ticles, and the increasing record of lesser mis fortunes presented by the Gazette, render it probable that Income-tax, perhaps to the amount of hundreds of thousands has been paid this last year on profits starved below zero, and doomed soon to expire altogether. The same crisis which renders a new tax necessary has, in a multi• tulle of instances, almost, or even quite, annihilated income. All trades dependent on the price of colo nial produce, or on the condition of the money market, have proved not only unprofitable, but ruin ous. There could not be a greater mockery than a tax on commercial incomes at this moment, when there can be no doubt they do not generally exist, except in the negative form of annual deficiencies. Nor is it much to the purpose to allege that where there is no income there -will be no tax. The ob jection felt to confessing no income is almost as great as that felt against a more specious return. If the emergency is to be met by raising the pro perty and income tax to five per cent., now is the time to remedy, if possible, the original imperfections of the measure. Now is the time to change it into a property- tax, in which income will not be excluded, but only estimated as property, according to its marketable value. 'We have often exposed the in• justice of taxing at the same rate as an estate in land an income which, as property, is worth only five or six years' purchase at the very most, which may fall off next year, and cease altogether the year after. A property-tax, to comprehend income estimated as property, would present some difficuities of adjust ment, and perhaps would never be quite clear of anomalies, so many and so fine are the gradations from income to property. We see, however, no insuperable difficulty, and, even if there should be a few smaller anomalies, they are preferable to one monster injustice, which falls heavy on poverty, and exacts as much from the breath of the nostrils, from the tongue, from the pen, from ephemeral reputation and credit, from the capricious fancies of the multi tude and every other sort of fickleness, as from houses and lands, pits and mines, railways and canals, and, more solid than all the rest, the Three per Cent. Consols. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—The unfavourable state of the weather prevented h e r M a j es t y t a ki ng her usual ea rly morning walk. Prince Albert left the Castle early this morning for town, travelling by the Great Western Railway. His Royal Highness was attended by Colonel Berke ley Drummond, General Bowles, and Captain the Hon. A. Gordon. Hi s R oya l hi g h ness returned to the Castle about two, P.M. The Earl and Countess Grey and the Earl of Desart took their departure to-day. The Countess of Desart, Lady in Waiting to her Majesty, also left the Castle to-day. His Royal Highness Prince Albert arrived at Buckingham Palace soon after ten o'clock yesterday morning from the Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway. His Royal Highness, attended by Colonel the lion. C. B. Phipps, left the Palace shortly before eleven o'clock for Somerset House, and attended a meeting at the office of the Duchy of Cornwall. The Prince after wards returned to the Paddington terminus, and left for Windsor by a spe cial train on the Great 'Western Railway. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Sir George Grey, Vis count Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, and the Right Hon. 'P. B. Macaulay. The Council sat two hours and a half. Mr. Mark Boyd had an interview yesterday with her Majesty's Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners. Sir Donald Campbell, Governor of Prince Ed ward's Island, had an interview with Earl Grey yes terday, at the Colonial-office, to take leave on his de parture for that colony. Mr. Baker had also an in terview with the Noble Earl yesterday. The Earl and Countess Grey returned to their re sidence i❑ Belgrave-square yesterday, from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office for the Governors of the West India colonies. T EEN s r a b f E o e r g o a ll r U g r atival D blouseot h w e AonG islando—nodLt e my t t am e d r oe s ri nr w ai neogrf herarne e n e mo i u v an e j c d e isnt a yg t the i\l and suite, all in good health. DEATH OP TIIE DOWAGER COUNTESS FORTESCUP —This lady ; w h o h a d b e en some s h or t t i me indis ed. died at th e f am ily sea t o f th e F or t escues, Wear G s •f 9 fard, in D evons hi re , on S a t ur d a y l ast. Her Lad e ys nl l.. would ha ve com pl ete d h er 87th y ear on the 30th p instant had she survived. She was the third daughter of the late Right Hon. Thomas Grenville, and survived her late husbind about six years and a half. She had a large family, four sons and seven daughters, nearly all of whom survive her. HIGH ART.—The host of the Exeter I victimised by a " trav e lli ng artist " who nn, was to quarters there the other day, i n company with up hi s man, whom he stated he maint a i ne d Out o f ch a .young arity, his protegi having earned his sympathy by being a tailor out of work—" high art" had so humanised his feel' that he couldn't bear to see a tailor out o f work—_and he maintained him. After remaining a fortnight with the landlord—pretending that he had Ivork from the stationers, the "high artist was no more seen —nor was his protegG to be found. It is possible he may have forgotten the circumstance, but the people there think he has bolted. lie had a portfolio, in which there were no pictures, but the representation of a shirt—that being all dickey. He is of the middle height, dark hair, sharp features, with straight and wiry whiskers—ho is usually dressed in black. It is expected that he will patronise some other susceptible host.— Western Times. AN EDITORIAL COMPLAIMENT.—A writer in OUT Gateshead contemporary of Saturday last speaks of the Newcastle Chronicle and its editor as " the heavy-headed gentleman who does the duty editorial of that soporific hebdomadal ELECTION OF LORD RECTOR OF GLASGOW UNIVERSITY. GLASGOW, MONDAY AFTERNOON. This election has been decided to day, after a very keen struggle. Lord John Russell has been defeated by Mr. Mure, of Caldwell, M.P. for Renfrewshire. The defeat is the more marked as it has been almost the universal custom to return the Lord Rector for the second year, Lord John having been elected to the office in 1846, when he was unsuccessfully op posed by Mr. Wordsworth. The following is the state of the poll: NATIO LOUDORIANA. Lord John Russell 43 Mr. Mure, of Caldwell .. 17 Mure Russell Majority for Russell .. NATIO GLOTTIANA. Majority for Mure ... NATIO TRANSFORTNANA. Mure Russell Majority for Mure NATIO ROTHSEIANA. hilure Russell .. 88 ... 77 .. 35 ... 24 ... 100 ... 81 Majority for Mure ... .. 19 Mr. Mure has thus been elected by a majority of nations and separate votes. WRECK of the STEPHEN WHITNEY LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. The following letter has been received to•da3 : " Canton House, Skibbereen, Nov. 13. " Gentlemen,—Being informed by the chief mate of the unfortunate Stephen Whitney packet•ship that you are agents for the property, I beg leave to in troduce myself as the Receiver of Droits of the Ad miralty in this district, and to state that I am making every possible exertion to secure whatever portion may be saved; and I regret to say there appears a disposition to secrete rather than give up the goods. However, I hope by intimidation and inducement to persuade the salvors that honesty is the best policy. I am just returning from Crookhaven and Skull, and proceed to-morrow to Baltimore and along that coast, where some articles have been removed. " I shall be most happy to meet your wishes in any way my services can be available on this distressing occasion.—l have the honour to be yours, very cbe diently, " H. HIGGINSON, " Receiver of Droits of Admiralty. _ " Me3srs. S. and J. Sands." " P.S. There are but 10 bales of cotton, 56 cheeses, and 17 casks of rosin saved up to yesterday; but I hope to report considerably more to-morrow or next day. When there is a quantity it will be ne cessary to make further arrangements than those done." LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, N BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER CO9l PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING LONDON. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16. JOINT-STOCH BAMHS. Name of Company. Dividend. per Annum. 51. per cent. 6!. pH' cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 151 per cent. 61. par cent. 61. per cent. Amount of Share. Price. 61. per cent. U. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. par cent. 5/. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. SHIP WRECK. The brig Elizabeth, 250 tons, Captain Richard Wilson, belonging to Mr. Metcalf, of Newcastle, left Odessa on the 16th of August, with 2,500 chetwerts, or rather above 1,900 quarters of wheat, bound to Cork or Falmouth, for orders. She passed the Straits of Gibraltar on the 30th of October. The vessel was then tolerably stanch, and only required to be pumped occasionally, but after clearing the Mediterranean her condition was altered ; she ex perienced very heavy weather, particularly on Sunday the 7th inst., when, being about 309 miles from land, a very severe gale came on from the south-west, which strained the vessel, and was the means of choking both the pumps. Unfortunately, in the afternoon the wind chopped round suddenly to the north-west, from which quarter it blew with great force, and kept the vessel nearly on her beam ends all night, in a dangerous cross sea. On Monday morning the men unshipped she, starboard pump, and meanwhile with buckets endeavoured to bale her out of the fore peak, but the water gaining on them they were at length compelled to fly to the last resource. From the quantity of water now in her hold, the ship rolled so heavily that greakdifficulty existed in getting the long boat over her side. Any attempt to launch the jolly boat would hare been useless. During the morning two schooners, outward bound to the westward, were sufficiently near to descry her perilous situation, when the union jack, reversed, was hoisted on the fore top-gallant mast head, and some of the hands went on the topsail yard and waved their hats. One of these vessels kept on her course, the other purposely altered her course, so that they thus both callously passed on without answering these indubitable signals of dis tress. On Monday afternoon her captain, mate, and eight hands, got into the long boat, taking with them a compass, quadrant, and charts, a few blankets, some clothes, bread, pork, and water. For three or four previous days they could keep no fire on board, and their very inadequate food consisted in consequence of a small glass of brandy and a piece of bread each every four hours. After stopping by the ship three hours, in a fearful sea, they saw a smack providentially bearing down towards them. She proved to be the Peter John, of Plymouth, whose master, Captain John Hill, imme - diately took the unfortunate mariners on board. The smack, by Captain Wilson's request, lay near the Elizabeth until noon the next day (Tuesday), when the ill-fated brig, with all her masts standing, went down head foremost, her stern blowing up as she dis appeared in the fathomless deep. The Peter John was from London, bound to Seville for fruit, but put back in consequence of the unexpected addition to her crew. After treating Captain Wilson and his men in a hospitable manner, Captain Hill landed them safely at Plymouth on Friday, the 12th inst., most grateful for the hospitable treatment they had expe rienced on board his ship. ACCIDENT ON THE NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK RAILWAY.--An alarming accident, but fortunately un attended by fatal consequences, occured on Friday last on the Newcastle and Berwick Railway. As the ex press train, which leaves Tweedmouth, at half-past nine A.M., was proceeding at full speed, a little north of the Lucker station, the bolt of one of the springs of the engine broke, and that caused the body of the engine to be depressed in front on one side, which brought the " guard," as it is termed, in contact with the sleepers and chairs ; this caused the engine to jump in a fearful manner, which attracted the attention of the engine man, who instantly turned off the steam and put on the break; but so great was the momentum of the train that it rushed forward, breaking the chairs and tearing up the rails a distance of between thirty and forty yards, when the engine was thrown over off the rails and plunged nearly overhead in the boggy ground over which the line at this place is con structed. The tender and a luggage van were like wise overturned, and sunk some feet int• the bog, but the passenger carriages, of which there were three, continued in their upright position. As soon as the train had stopped, all the passengers, none of whom had received any injury, immediately got out, and on looking for the engine man and stoker they were found buried nearly overhead in the bog underneath the luggage van. The guard, who was sitting on the van, held on by the rail of his seat, and escaped without sus taining any injury. It was found impossible to re move the van so as to liberate the engine man and stoker without assistance, but the guard and some of the passengers removed the earth from their head and faces so as to enable them to breathe freely, and a messenger was dispatched along the line to give warning at the station and procure help. A number of platelayers who were working on the line, on hearing of the accident, hastened to the spot, and with their spades dug the en gine man and stoker out of the bog, where they had lain more than half an hour, when they were found, to the surprise of every one, to have sustained very little injury. The engine man was most hurt, and he was conveyed to Berwick-upon-Tweed, but the stoker walked about afterwards as if nothing particular had happened t 9 him. The passengers went forward to the Lucker station, where they remained till the arrival of the mail train, by which they were forwarded to New castle, where they arrived about three hours after the express train, to which the accident had happened, was due. The engine still lies buried in the bog, but the way has been repaired, and the trains now pass over it as usual. No blame is attached to any one, the occur rence having been purely accidental. PERSONAL GRACES.—The countenance is rendered additionally pleasing by the well-arranged curl, the braided plait, or the flowing tress. In dressing the hair, nothing can equal the effect of Rowland's Macassar Oil, on either natural or artificial hair, rendering it so ad mirably soft that it will lie in any direction, producing beautifully flowing curls, and, by the transcendant lustre it imparts, rendering the head-dress truly enchanting. Rowland's Kalydor is a preparation of unparalleled efficiency in improving and beautifying the skin and complexion, preserving them from every vicissitude of the weather ; and Rowland's Odonto, or Pearl Dentri fice, is alike invaluable for its beautifying and preserva tive effects on the teeth and gums. Caution—lt is necessary to see that the word "Rowland's" precedes the name of the article on the wrapper of each, as spu rious imitations are abroad. CAPTURE OF A THIEF nT MEANS OF THE SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH...-. On Tues day, Nov. 9, a message from Newton was received by the officer in charge of the instrument nt Exeter Sta tion, at 12'20 r.m., to the following effeet:—" A woman in mourning, with brown silk umbrella in hand, has robbed Mr Cull's house here, of gold rings and money —supposed gone to Exeter—inform the police of this." By a strange coincidence, Mr. Hobbs, the company's officer, on his way to the station, met, as he supposed, the identical party, who asked him to direct her to Milk street, and with good tact he instantly replied he was going that way, and walked the lady to the station-house, there, upon searching her, the stolen articles were found upon her.— Western Times. GLASGOW COTTON MARKET, Nov. 12.—The Im provement which has tak en pl ace i n the Liverpool market has been follow( d up by a similar improvement in the demand here, and prices are very firm. In some cases a slight advance has been obtained on last Friday's rates,—National Advertiser. Australasia dritsh North American Ceylon• • • • . . • • commercial of London loionial.. •• • • Gloucestershire • • •• • • lonian •• • • • • .. • • • • • • Londn and Westminstr London Joint-Stock... Provincial of Ireland .. Ditto, New......... National of Inland .. Nat. Provncial of Eng. Dittt. New......... South Australia ...... Limon ol Australis.... Ditto .. • • Unio•" of L0nd0n..... Union of Madrid ..... X s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 CANALS. Names of i l Dividend „,‘,. Names of d ! Dividend Companies. A 1 per , - -"' Companies. I per Price. cr I Annum. 0 = Annum. - AI ! A Ashtn & Oldh 97 151.55. p c 70 bfacclesfleld . 100 - 15 Barnsley •• • • 160 121. 180 Neath lOO 201. 340 'irknk&Abrg 150: 5/. 1 85 Oxford •••• • • 100 201. 200 Birmingham 35! 41. 86 Peak Forest. 78 3L, 40 Coventry .... 100 1 251. - Regent's 11. lberbv ..... 100; 61. 63 Ro c hdale ..• •85 4 4s. 1 8 4 1. 54 Ells i re&Chs,l33, 41. b 4 Somrset Coal 150 71 . I fig. 130 E: e. 4 ash .• • !100 321. - Do.LkEd St 12 61. p. c. - OrandJunctnlloo 51. 80 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 275 GrandSarreylloo - 30 Shrewsbury 12 51 151. - tftrand Unionll 00 It. 10s. 2l )1, Sto.irbrldga l4s' 201. 305 arantharn • • 1150 121. - Severn and Kennt & A.vh 39. 7s. 6d. 5!, Wye Rail . ) 26 1/. 89. 30 Leeds& Livrploo 341. 505 Warwick&l Leicester ..• • !140 101. 75 Birming. j I ° 6 51 . 65 Lelcstr &Nth; 83 41. 36 Warwick& / 1 - 46 Longhboroghll42 701. b3O Napton.. Monmouthshlloo 61. - Worcstr &2 78 21. 41% Mntgernryshlloo 51. - Birming.) liffeltaMwbrylloo 101. - Wilts & Brks 67 11. t lO Paid. 2 i. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 C 22 10 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 INSURANCE COIVIPA.NXES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. A s. d. A s. d. Albion - ....- •• •• • • Si. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 17% Ditt ) Marine.• ••• • • 61. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 5% Atlas - British Commercial .• 78. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 6% Clericl,Med.k Gen• Life bl. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20% C3unty ••••••• • • • • • • • 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Crown •• - ......•••• 13s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 11 Eagle . • . 6s. 50 0 0 5 8 0 - Eng.& Scot. Law .... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 - Europe= Life ••• • .. 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - Family Endowinr 1 Soc. 41. & be. 4 0 0 4 0 0 - Freemasons' ......... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 - Globe - 123 Guardian ............ 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 45 imperial Fire .... •. . . 12 per ccnt. 500 0 0 50 0 0 210 Imperial Life ........ 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Indemnity Marine.. - 11. Mr.& bs. 100 0 0 513 1 - Law Fire • - 100 0 0 210 0 3 LAW I ife............ 11. be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 Lond= Fire ........ 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13% London Skip ~...... 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13% Marine.. •-....- . - 100 0 0 15 0 0 - Med. Invlld&Gen.Lifs 4%1. pc - ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2% National Leaa Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Life......... 81. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Palladium Lite ...... .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 - - - - 37 Pncenlx 31. p. et. az be. - - - Pt otector Life.... ... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 3s. Provident Life........ 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Rock Life............. 5 0 0 010 0 " 4% Royal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. - - 3un Fire • - - Litt° Life . 11. 6s. - -I - Universal Life........ 10%1. pr cnt. 100 0 0 810 0 - Victoria Life ......... - - 4 0 0 - !AST OF 8002"I'ISII COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ----- ---- A 1. d. A s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 200 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11/ 14s Clydesdale Bank 6l. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 121 [Cs Commercial Bank Eastern Bank.... - • Edinblz Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 610 s Exehangeßnk of Scot 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 49 Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 811 70 0 8% National Bank 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13 ' North of Scotland Bank 71. per cent. 20 0 0 50 0 6si North British Bank' - 50 0 0 10 0 0 6% Royal Bank of Scetlind 61. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 148 Union Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 87 Western Bank •••• • . - 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70 Aberleen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 811.6 d. B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 9s. British Gaarantse Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 12s. Caledonian Fire Incur. 181. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22% Church of Eng; and Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 City of Glasgow Life 5l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 i 21. 8a Edinburgh Life Incur 5l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 I 18 East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 12s. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent, 50 0 0 217 6 2% Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 12 Insur. Co. of Scetlnd• • Si. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 8 Life %.F sm. of Scotland Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 11. 68 Mercantile Life - 10 0 0 elO 0 ' 75. National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 14s 641 North Irrit!sh Incur 5% 1. pr cent. `LOO 0 0 20 0 0 ?3‘ A i North & West of :cot. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. Is Scottish Life and . uar. - 20 0 0 011 0 % Scot. \i as. at,4 Gan. Life 5/. per cent . . 1 0 0 015 0 13s. rid Scottish Union Insrne, 6141. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/ 3s Stan aid Life •• •• - . 51. per cent. 10 0 0 4 5 0 , 9 1 ,e, United Dep. Assurance N. ptr cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 , 13s. DOCS.S. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. ('rice. Annum. Share. . A 3. d. A s. d. ommerclal .. - 70 East and West India 6l. pr cent. Stock. - 118 East Country - - I =dor. 51. pr cont. Stock. - 95 I >itto Bonds• ••• - .. 4/. per cent. - - - St. Katharine ••••• • .. 5 per cent. Stock. - 81 Ditto Bonde• ••• - • . 1361. pr cent. - - - Southampton •••• • • • . 2/. per cent. ,50 0 0 0 0 0 i - 14TAMEZZ-WMILMS 1 Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Mos. Annum. Skare. ----- A e. d. A e. d. Birmingham. •••• • • .• Ills. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - East London...• ••• • • • al. 100 0 0 - 170 grand Junction ••• • - 21. 10s. 41 13 4 - 90 31. 100 0 0 - - New Rivr Lndu Brdge 21. 10s. - - 60 Vauxhall .• ••••• • • • • • 100 0 0 - - West Middlesex •• . 51. VAl.prent. 63 12 9 - 115 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New -Price Current of Nov. 16.) Su - GAIL—To-day there was a considerable falling off in the home demand for Raw Sugar, and on the part of exportersless desire was manifested to operate. Although there was but a moderate supply, yet holders were com pelled to take rather lower rates. The demand was very limited for West India of all kinds, and the prices accepted are 6d under those of Friday. The total purchases amounted to 160 hbds and tierces, including a public sale of 125 hhds of Barbadoes, which went off quietly at steady prices; fine yellow at 44s to 45s 6d, good 42s to 43s 6d, and middling 39s to 41s Gd per cwt. The market closes with an unfavourable ap pearance for Sugar of all kinds. REPINED.—To-day the home trade purchased Refined goods with less freedom, and prices have assumed a downward tendency, Lumps to pass the standard being obtainable at 54s to 54s 6d, and brown grocery at 53s per cwt. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the demand is active, and first quality is not to be obtained under 30s Gd per cwt. MAURITII7B.—This afternoon there was less demand for all purposes : at auction 2,501 bags were offered, the chief part consisted of brown and common yellow kinds; the sale went off flatly, and the rates taken were rather under those that existed previously. Privately there was little passing in any kind. EAST L N DIA.—This afternoon two parcels of Bengal Sugar, amounting to 2,847 bags, were offered at auction; there was less demand, a small part only sold at rather lower rates, low and mid white Benares went at 41s 6d to 42a Gcl, fine soft yellow 40s to 41s, middling 34s to 365, low 31a to 325, good and fine brown 30s to 31s, low strong yellow 33s to 34s ; the chief part was taken in at 43s to 4Gs 6d for midding and good sound white Benares. ---- --_ FOREIGN.—To - day there was no public sale of any kind of Foreign Sugar, and privately little desire was evinced by exporters or the home trade to purchase; holders were, however, for the most part not disposed to submit to lower rates. COFFEE.—This afternoon Plantation Ceylon was less in request, and 12 casks 467 bags at auction were taken in above the value. Native met with little attention, still good ordinary was not to be obtained under 335. Mocha is not much wanted, and 200 bales 400 half-bales were taken in ; good greenish 56s to 575, ordinary 40s to 455, good yellow long berry 80s, and triage 30a to 355. Of Costa Rica 2,305 bags were all sold, and at a rise on former rates of Is to 2s per cwt. TEA.—The arrivals have been upon a large scale since this day week, and amounted t o 38,000 pkgs. During that time duty was paid upon 490,568 lbs. There is a large quantity of all kinds of tea an offer by private is treaty, and public sales are declared to take place on Thur,:day. At presen the quantity declared 7,000 pkgs. On the part of holders there is much desire shown to realise, and a furth er reduction in the value took p lace. The low rates that p revail for all kinds of Con g ou, how ever, tempted the t own and countr y trade to o pe r ate w ith mo r e freedom, and bbey have taken several parcels upon the following terms:—Low quality 7 P, good common 8d to sid, but mid and mid 9 d to 10d, mid and is 84 to 2s for strong blackish leaf lid to Is 2d, fin and Pekoe flavour Is '44 to Is Gd. Souchon sells slowly at buyers stooqf quality. o n i g n , l ii s u 3 a d lit l i c e )r s. low Th a e n re d a na re idt f l , l , i ‘ n v g i) B a b n ed d ttteor 34 to 84 is the value,accordei3n. have been made, but at rGarteheetri lower Bales r t a o tes a . fair Th extent e i, i d d i gs were languid at the public sales, and of 10,650 offered, e only 3,500 packages were ßl actually Cl; ._ RlCE.—Today o . d d i t s: oEseadstelndiaßi e and privately but few parcels e wer m e e s t ol w d i : th at attention, auction 1,600 bags and 647 pockets b were rates; good white B , sold at about former Bombay, but rather small grain, fetched 13s 6d to 14s to 13s 6d, damaged 98 to l 13s s ng and good middling 13s 6d, ordinary Cargo 9s 6d, fine yellow ils Gd, and damaged . Srinrrs.—Previous rates are 9s to les ioe 6d f per cwt. Rum of fine r taoodd whereas r ereas Jamaica th , quality; the demand m supply is small; for other sorts a fall g in the value of 2d Per gallon has taken place; the purchases however, have been upon a larger scale both for home consumption and". exportation. There is a desire on the part of the home trade generally to get into stock, as prices are mod erate. . Brandy is not offer e d a t an y f ur th er re d uc ti o n thu value, but there is yet little desire on the part of shippels or the home trade to do business, the supply is plentiful.. and consists chiefly of old landed sorts. The market for Geneva has a firm appearance; the supply is small., whilst there is a good demand. British Corn Spirits fully supported previous quotations; the demand being active. To-day the market for all kinds of Rum was irk a dull state; East India was to be obtained at is 6d. proof, and Leeward Island at Is 8d per gallon. COCHINEAL—Previous rates are sustained for alt descriptions, but the demand has not been so good. and privately the amount of business concluded has. been of little moment. At auction 39 bags of Tloiiduras were sold, middling and good bold silvers at 4s 3d to 4s 7d; 32 bags of Mexican, black ordinary 5s Id to 5s 3d, but silvers were taken in at 4s 6d, being above the value. INDIGO.—The market is firm, and a fair home as welt as export demand exists for all sorts. This afternoon, at public sale, 62 chests of Bengal, bankrupts' effects, were offered, and sold rather under last sale's rates; low to good went at is 9d to 3s 9d per lb. SALTPETRE.—TO day rough was in good request, and 211 bags at auction sold at stiffer rates, middling strong grey, 8 per cent. refraction, went at 30s per cwt. OILS.—The stock continues on the increase of Fish Oils, and there is no improvement to notice in the home or export demand, whereas on the part of holders there is a desire to realise. Southern is offered rather under previous rates, still the purchases made in all kinds have been to a limited extent only by private treaty, at auction 40 tuns sold at 231 15s to 261 for middling to fine. Cod is little required, and can be obtained at 26L, indeed for arrival there are sellers under these rates. Seal has been dealt in with caution. Sperm has been purchased with caution by private contract. In Olive the purchases made have been of little moment by shippers, as well as the home trade. For Linseed Oil, further reduced rates having been taken, occasioned the home trade to purchase largely ; and a fair quantity has been taken by exporters, the prices accepted are 23s 3d to 23s 6d, and the supply is plentiful. For forward delivery there are few buyers, although there are sellers at 245. The market is in a quiet state for Rapeseed Oil. Cocoa-nut is little re quired, prices continue on the decline, and rule at 60s to 62s for fine quality. In Lard Oil a fair business has been done. Ground Nut Oil is dull of sale. TALLow.—There are further arrivals, and the stock is large, far exceeding that of this period in the past year, whereas large parcels are still to arrive. Holders of Russian are willing sellers, but submitting to rather lower rates made the town and country demands good on the spot : 448 to 445 9d per cwt are the prices accepted for fine P.Y. Candle according to the terms of payment, at which rates there is a desire to realise ; the dealers are not disposed to hold large stocks. For forward de livery there has been little passing, although 43s 6d to 43s 9d would be accepted to the close of the year ; 44s to 44s 6d for spring months. In home made large purchases have been made in consequence of 45s to 46s having been accepted nett cash; there is, however, a good supply. Other kinds of Tallow have slightly declined in value, but the parcels offered at public sale were all sold. GLASGOW. FATAL ACCIDENT AND NARROW ESCAPIL—On Saturday afternoon, while the steamer Minerva, from Cork, was taking up her berth at the wharf, two men, one a porter, and the other unknown, fell from off the paddle-box of the Modern Athens into the water in consequence, it is supposed, of the surge from the Minerva having caused the sudden lurch of the Mo dern Athens. Botb immediately disappeared under the surface of the water, and a few moments elapsed ere one of the men appeared on the other side of the vessel, having passed completely underneath the keel. He was immediately rescued, but the other man, who was unknown to any one, we regret to say, was drowned. Active attempts were made to recover the body, but up to a late hour on Saturday night were unsuccessful. It is conjectured that the unfortunate man is an Irish labourer. His hat was found floating on the water a short time after he had disappeared, and a small bundle containing a loaf of bread was found on the deck of the Modern Athens. NARROW ESCAPE OF THE ADELPHI THEATRE FROM DESTRUCTION Bt FIRE.—On Friday morning last a fire broke out in this building, which, had it not fortunately been perceived in time, would have caused its destruction. During the time the company were rehearsing, Mr. Raymond observed a light near the footlights, and called the attention of one of the performers to it, and on examination it was found that the stage had caught fire, owing to the bursting of a gas pipe, and the ignition of the gas. The flames were immediately extinguished, and the damage done was but trifling, but had the fire not been discovered previous to the conclusion of the re hearsal, the theatre would doubtless have shared the same fate as the Queen-street and City theatres. APPREHENSION OF TWO COIN ERS.—On Saturday night, acting on information which had been received in the course of the day, criminal oflicers Irvine and Meffen, accompanied by a third party, proceeded out to Glen Park, a suburb at the east end of Glas gow, with the view of apprehending au individual named Kerr, who was str,:ngly suspected of being engaged in coining base money. They reached the locality about seven o'clock, and with some difficulty found out the spot where the suspected coiner ha d taken up his abode. A slight tap at the door awrkened no suspicions, and it was immediately opened by a female, who, whenever El:e saw the officers communi cated the alarm, but not ht fore they had seen enough to convince them of the practices of the p;rties in side. When the officers entered, Kerr, who was iii the very act of pouring metal int, a mould which he held in his baud, dashed it on the ground, and made a rush at them, with the view, it possible, of effecting his escape; and it was not till after a despe rate struggle, in the course of which Meffen was bit in the hand, that he was eventually secured. Upon his person was found 13 counterfeit shilling-pieces; but the mould unfortunately was almost broken to atoms, though a half-finished coin which was in it was pre served. The premises were all searched, but nothing more was found except a mould for sixpenny-pieces. It should have been mentioned that there was another individual in the apartment, along with Kele, of the name of M‘Calluta, who was also taken into custody, but he made no resistance. The woman who opened the door made her escape during the struggle with Kerr, and has not as yet been appre hended. All the coin found on the person of Kerr are well and skilfully executed ; and, being composed of a mixture of Britannia metal and pewter, might deceive the most experienced eye.—North British Mail. THE LATE ASSASSINATION AT CRACOW. We have received the following details of the late assassination of the President of the Courts fer Political Offences at Cracow, on the evening of the 4th instant. The daring manner in which the crime was committed is truly astonishing. It was at eight o'clock in the evening that the president was return ing to his domicile, situated at the end of St. Anne street, and almost touching St. Anne's Church. The night was densely dark, and he was preceded by an orderly bearing a lantern. They were walking on in silence, when the president suddenly made a remark on the darkness, and said how easy it would be for a man to attack them without being perceived. These prophetic words were the last that passed his lips. Almost at the same moment two tall figures wrapped up in cloaks passed the soldier. On arriving near the president, one of them exclaimed "Ten !" (it is him) whereupon the other tapped him upon the shoulder, and said, "110 w fares it, comrade ?" As the president turned his head towards his unknown questioner, the other stranger fired a pistol at his head, at only a few inches distance, and the unfortunate man fell down dead immediately. Another account states, that one of the men remained in the distance, whilst the other seized the victim by the throat with his left hand, and blew his brains out with the other. A reatdenogulhaNa-er mysterious silence prevailed during this tragic act. The boldness of the act will be doubly wondered at sheingthreiresubpetfih,reerethise c a , s tlguarde. The h ii ts u o o s r l e s d . , i e t r u a r l za 3 n . ht d e ie d t e a h n or e n i m s when it is known that only a few hundred ed s e yards lltinel been so taken by surprise as not to have been capable ofmoment, but the c of doing anything. The report of the pistol was dig tinctly heard in many p lN a t,i r hi t ei s chp of the town. castle, i n flash a murdered man was all they found—allpse of the wasnoenndcoue n , t y s t a l Is t . t s h t p h e o e t t clue to the murderers was in vain. All the imme diately cicsed, and all persons in the es were Up to the present moment nothing h street arrested. discover the assassins. Suspicion as transpired to the political offenders who h ion rests on some of have been setat l • was also but recently that five One of these, a priest, is said escaped from prison., ening letters to the President, to have written threai,--- siae l u . t, saying he had frierads in Cracow who would ' pay um off according to. hiz. merits. Placards announcing that the Presiden:7 Zsjaczkowski had ' . ueen assassinated, and o l ifering :i reward for the apprehension of the murderer, was stuck up next day, but some unknown hands touk. them down, and substituted others to the effect that sixteen other persons were doomed to the same death as the President. The latter is said to have been advised by his friends to be less severe in his proceed • ings against political offenders, but always laughed at them, saying that he knew very well who he had to deal with. e Tr been n g MARGATE.—The herring fi sheries have been most remarkably prolific around this coa st and nei g hbourhood. So great has been the t ake of fish that fine full herrings have with diffi cu lty been sold at p rices var y in g from 40s. b oa ts during the pa st week have come into harbo ur to 505. the lawstitohffislhl:o9ooo.muleihAsstosozEt .t — he T y he ha h l ,e sdoeledplays low a s 21. Bs. a last ( 10,000 ) , and retailed at 6d per hundred. Thousands of herrings hav e w i t hi n th e last few days been caught in Pegwell Bay, and so doge i n shore that the large boats could not get near in to take them. — South - Eastern. Gazette. enolo