The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1853.

the pollee as a dabbler in s•trulooy. was charged will
tainitig meaty and wearing apparel from two female%
named Synimetit and E.ix th Deere, ill the ',nice
of Mr. Shet:i• Id, a ,eut!,:nan re.,,lime at Dtrmer College.'
Wellington-road, Dow, ui.der prr•ence wf ruling th, planets
and telling their fortunes. 'the etse exhibited the most ex-
traordinary credulity.
hLouisa Spurn no said the prisoner ea:led at her mas-
ter's hon. on Friday week, and said she could tell her
fortune and rule the planets, and also tell her when she
would be married. Witness is sid she did not want to
know her fortune; bat the prisoner would not go away,
and said the woo the seventh daughter of a seventh slaugh-
ter, and consulted the attn. The pri-oner then aske I her if
she lied any jewellery to propitiate the plan•U, and said
that jewellery would bring most luck. Witness hail none,
and the prisoner laid hold of her hand, and traced the line•,
and told her sh.• weul l leave her place with a blemish on
her character if she did not give her two dresses. Witness
I then gave the prisoner two cotton dresses, and she after-
wards said she must have some underclothing to keep the
planet warm before she could rule it—(laughter)—and she
gave her a flinnel petticoat.
Mr. Ingham —IIJW could you be so very silly ? Did you
give her ►nything else ?
Witness—Yes, sir, a shilling. She said she must have
the value of 10s. in clothes and money before she could
rule my planet. She said she would have to take th.• mo-
ney and dresses to her home, to rule the planet, and that
she would reurn at half•paat six in the evening, and let me
know what the planet said. (Continued laughter )
?dr. Ingham.--.1 suppose you were afraid of being made
a star of ? (Laughter.)
The simple girl held down her head, and said that the
prisoner also promised to rule the planets for her fellow-
'wryest, hut would not allow witness to hear syLat she Paid
to her. The prisoner said she would bewitch a young man
witness kept company with, and that he would come to her
matter's house and seduce her if she did nut give her a
shilling and the dresses. . .

Mr.-Ingham—Did you tell her you hod a sweetheart ?
Witness—Yes, sir, I did.
Mr. Ingham—How came you to do that ?
Witness—She &idled me with so many questions that I
hardly knew what I said.
The prisoner here s.iid she was quite ashamed of the
young person, and, after having examined her with very
great severity, she asked her if she did not give her one of
her long hairs to bewitch her young man.
The witness said the matter was too delicate to mention
in open court ; hut, on Mr. Ingham telling her that she
must relate the while truth, she confessed that she gave the
prisoner a single hair " to bewitch her young man with."
(Roars of laughter.)
Elizabeth Rome, fellow-servant of the last witness, and a
much uldir person, said the prisoner told her oho had been
a mother, and that her child would soon die.

Mr. Ingham—hare you been married ?
The witness (hesitating)—No, sir; but I have had a—
a—► little one. The prisoner asked me for 10s., and I said
I had only is., and she said that would do, and I must
give her a dress to make up the rest; and I did so.
Mr. Ingham—For what ?
Witness—She said she wanted to rule the planets.
Mr. Ingham—What was she to rule the planets for?
The woman, who seemed heartily ashamed of her cre-
dulity, sail, the prisoner told her she would bring back
the money and dress when she had ruled the planets, and
heard what they said, and also told her that she would be-
witch her for twenty-one days, if she did not let her have
what she wanted.

Mr. Ingham asked the prisoner if she had any defence, to
which she sullenly replied " No."
Mr. Ingham—Do you know where you will spend your
Christ.nas ?
Prisoner—No, sir.
Mr. Ingham—Then I do—in prison. lam a bentr for-
tube-teller than you are. I convict you as a rogue and va-
gabond, and sentence uto be imprisoned and kept to hard
labour for three month..
Mr. Ingham has received for the poor box from the
Worshipful Company of Merchant Tailors, 201 ; from an
anonymous benefactor, the first half of a dl. note, No.
44,674; and other smaller sums. The eontribu,ions of the
benevoleut have been on a more extensive scale this year
than in any former cne.

Africa, where' amongst other 'Wogs, be tried to get up a
comp iny, with a capital of I,oleo.oeof. fur the .er,,hilshigent
of a moth, farm, wh.ch he proposed to purchase from t:d.
heirs of the late newel. This aft ,ir toted. mid he
alierwards went to M.freehles, where he embarked in flit- I
ferent speculations. Ile subs. qurntly came to Paris, leesieg
dabs at 51.rseille• to the amount of 7,911 f. In lieu:try,
Its 52, he started what h.: called a " Hew voleet S •eiety
the establishment of a model farm for the r.ce. lion
of orphans of both
drew up a deed which set forth that he had
made over to the society a farm. called Anne len.
Aehms, between Cniaba and the Udell'', in Africa.
I of between 400 and 500 urea, of the value of 200,000 fr.,
land 6J,oeofr. is moues,; but, in point of fact, he wrought
in nothing. He placed the names of several personages of
distinction at the head of his prospectuses as patrons and
patroness.' of his enterprise. He then solicited and oh-
tai ed contributions from the charitable, the greater part
of which he appropriated, and he got goods and w.rk dune
on credit. Amongst his victims were en upholsterer for
5,7704., and a wine-merchant for 4,000 fr. The woman
aided him in all his operations, and assisted him in spending
the proceeds; she also ostensibly occupied the post of vice.
;maid' ntess of his society, with a salary of 2001 r. a month.
The tribunal condemned him to El a year.' imprisonment,
50fr. fine, and five years' surveillance; the w,msn to fif-
teen months' imprisonment, and 50fr. fine.
A forest, having d his time is the bagne of Brest,
was recently act at liberty ; hut, instead of going to the
town named for his residence, he came to Pails. He went
to the mother of a fellow-convict, living in the vicinity of
the Rue Popincourt—a woman of respectability, who has
carefully concealed her son's disgrace front her neighbours.
She received the maa into her house, from the fear that
lie might make revelations. Whilst stopping with her he
became acquainted with a friend of heir, a young widow
engaged in business. To the widow he, after a while,
offered marriage. On this she supplied him with furui
ture, and he took an apartment in the Rue de Grenelle
Saint Germain. He afterwards procured a suit of
clothes on credit. Then he went with his arm in a Fling
to a small tradesman near the Place de la Bastille, and,
after making some petty purchases, got him to write
some promissory orders—pretending that some in-
jury in his hand prevented him from holding a pen.
lie then got acquainted with a cook, who had advertised for
a ',lace, and by promising to engage her for his master, a
Count d'Herbelin, whose steward be preteudcd to be, got
her to assist him iu making a poor concierge advance him
i all his savings on deposit of the bills. He afterwards re•
turned to the tradesman to get him to write more bills, but
that person's suspicions having been aroused, he informed
the commissaly of police. The ex-fdtqat was immediately
arrested, and all his fraudulent &lugs were brought to
' light.
A boy aged eizteen was yesterday elated at the bar of
the Tribunal of Correctional Police, on the charge of saga-
bondage. lie said that he was a foundling, had never
known either his father or his mother, and bore the names
of Pierre-Henri, without any family name. He further
said that h..• had been employed as an assistant shepherd
on a farm in Auvergne, but had been sent away because
the sheep had the rot, and had afterwards obtained a
similar place on a farm neat Vierson, but had lost that also
because the sheep had been sold " Poor fellow !he hue no
chance !" said a man in the auditory. " Who is that who
interrupts the proceedings ?" cried the President. " Oh!
I don't want to interrupt, sir," said the men, " but I
should like to know if the poor boy is willing to work, be-
cause in that case I might get him something to do!"
"What is your name ?" " I am Lambert, a quarryman. I
once before claimed n young man here; I set him to work
in my quarry; and he works like a horse, and sines like a
leek ! If this one would like to join him he can do so—
there is room enough in the quarry." "You bear," said
the President to the accused, " what this good man pro
poses. Are you disposed to profit by it?" "I am willing,
sir! Provided he gives me food, I ask for nothing else !"
" Food you shall hove, my boy—sod a little money ton,
according to your labour !" Oa this the Tribunal ac-
quitted the boy, and gave him up to the kind-lie.,red quar-
ryman.

MARKETS.

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COTTON.—Ltvituroob, Dn. 24.—The market clued
with firmness, and no quotable change can be noticed in
prices. The eels amount to 6,000 bales, comprisime 1,600
American (1,000 for export and on speculation), 200 Per-
name and Maranhams, gd. to 71d. ; 40 Bahia, 60 ; 300
Egyptian, 61d. to 81d.; and 1,000 Surat. 3d. to 4;d. per
lb.es 000 on speculation). Import since Thursday, 6,000
bal.

MANCHEMMIL, DEC. 24.—We had a good attendance on
the Eachange this morning, although many parties have
left town for the Christmas hulidays, and there was a f.ir
business. There was hardly so much doing as on Tuesday
and Thursday, hot the tone of feeling was quite as good and
the character of the demand quite as general. In prices
there is a growing tendency to harden. The trade circular
of a large house in the Manchester trade thus describes the
course of the market since this period of last moath
Our market had relapsed into a dull and inanimate state
when we hutted sur last circular from the somewhat im-
proved tone which a week previously it had exhibited, and
during the interval which has since elapsed the same lectures
have stemn, but with partial indications of improvement
from time to time, which, after making their appearance,
have in a few days been again dissipated; still they have, on
the whole, tended to the strength of prices in our market,
and in same case* even to a higher point being established
for some articles the most in demand, or of which the eon-
' tinuance of strikes, or otherwise diminished production,
has kept our market ill supplied. Thus, whilst 7-Bths
printers, 9 Bths madanollsms of middle qualities, 'l' cloths,
and ordinary to medium qualities of 9-tithe shifting' have
remained either stationary in price or tending to • lower
' point, and whilst lungcloths, low madapollams, and 34in. to
' 36in. GO reed printers and shirtings have rather receded in
value, there has been a decided improvement in the price,
and a considerably increased facility in the sale of most de-
scriptions of yams and goods suitable for shipment to India,
and at length this week China shirtings have found ready
buyers, and many of the stocks which had weighed as an
incubus on the market have changed hands. We quote
consequently, 39-40io. 8 to 11 pick shirting. lid. to 2d. per
piece dearer; China shirtings 3d. per piece advanced;
figured shirtings 3d. per piece higher; and jacconets also
I id. to lid. per piece above last month's rata. There has
been more animation also in the demand for domestics, in
anticipation of the wants of the home trade, taking advan-
tage of which, and of their sales, some manufacturers have
raised their prices 1-16 d. to 1-Bd. per yard. In these goods,
however, considerable irregularity exists.

WOLLEN CLOTH —Lamm, DEC. 23.—We have no
change in the state of the woollen market. There has been
a fair seasorable business done in the cloth-bells to-day; and
in the warehouses during the week a full average business
ter the period of the year has been done.

HARDWARE.—Btasamemast, DEc. 24.—There has
been a slight decline in the orders received during the last
two days, a thing of very frequent occurrence quarter
day approaches, and especially that which precedes the close
of the year. The actual condition of trade at this moment
has not, however, been in any ray affected by this partial
cessation in the press of orders, there being a great deal of
work in the hands of by far the larger number of manufac-
tories, the orders for which were given long since, but which
they have been hitherto unable to completl. It is under-
stood, too, that the merchants and factors have large orders
in the houses which have not yet been given out. All those
branches embraced under the heads " light and heavy steel
toys" are busier than any manufacturer has ever known
them before at this time of the year; it is the same in
nearly all the branches of fire-arm manufacture, and for
marine engines, we are informed that the demand is so
pressing, that new manufactories are about to be
erected for their manufacture. For lamps and chan-
deliers the orders continue enormous ; indeed, we hear no
complaints of any kind from the manufacturers, except with
reference to the scarcity as well as the high price of all
I metals, and the increasing difficulty in the way of obtain-
ing a sufficiency of coal, another advance being threatened.
Indeed, this appears to be inevitable, for tne commodity
increases in scarcity, and many of the pits in S•affordshire
are said to be still under water. The price of iron is firm
at the late advance. The ironmastera report that the de-
mand is very great, so much so, that a further rise is by no
means improbable before the end of January. The reports
recently received from Australia by the merchants in this
town are highly favourable ; and the tenor of all the
Canadian letters we heard of is to the effect that au enor-
mous spring trade with that colony may be expected.

CORN.—Cawantnotr, Dan. 24.—Wheat and barley were
both d agaiu to-day, without any material change in
the value of other corn. Wheat r. d, 72. a. to 80s. per qr. ;
white, 84s. Barley, 36s to 465. Beans, 455. to 60s. Pear,
48s. to 48s. Oats, 24e. to 30s.

CANTERBURY, DEC. 24.-Our market was thinly sup
plied with what, but there was a v;.•ry dull sale. Prices as
last week. Wheat, brown' old, 76a. per qr. ; new, 745. to
801.; new white, 781. to 841. Barley, new, 40s. to 46e.
Oats, old, 271. to 30s. Beans, old, 601. Peas, old, 445. to 60r,
CARLISLE, Dec. 24.-We had an average supple of wheat
at our market this morning which was cleared uif early at
an advance of Is. to 2.. on last week's price., with a large
supply of oats and barley, for which there was a good
demand at pricesitllly rqual to last week. Prices: Wheat,
*hate, new, 29.. to 32.. . • old, 31.. to 335. 6d. Wheats, red,
new, 28.. to 30s. Ocl.; old, 30.04. to 325. Barley, new and
old, 14s. to Iris. 6.1. aits' pcititii, new, 9s. 6d. to 10.. 3d. ;
common, 8.. 6d. to 9. 6.1.; old, I Is. to 12..; common,
10s. 64. to I Is. Brans, 19. Flour per stone, 2s. 10d. to
3s. 4d. Oatmeal, 2s. to 2s. 2d. Ryenseal, Is. 10.1. Bar.
leymeal,

COLCHESTER. Dye. 24 —A fair supply of +heat end bar-
ley, the former sold sloe. ly at en sdenner of Is. to 25.; the
latter lull) supported Ist,• , cud in some insteems Is.
advent* was obtaimeo. ISt ens and peas unaltered.

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GLOUCESTER, Dec. 24.—Our walker to-day partook of a
holiday character, and the business done was unimportant.
Good English wheat was in short supply, and found buyers
at 2s. advance. The show of foreign wheat is much leiter ned,
and holders realise 2s. our qr. more money on the sales
effected. In barley pie, s are 2s. to 3s. per qr. higher for
approved malting parcels ; but buyers act with reserve.
Beans without change. Oita move .if at ls. per qr. ad-
vance. Imports during the week:—Wheat, 1,238 qrs.
Barley, 148. Oats, 2,798.

GUILDFORD, Dic. 24.—There well again considerable
activity in our wheat trade, oil deseriptiuhs being in quick
demand at a further rise w 34. to 44. on last week rates.
Supply fair. Wheat, GS, to 894. Barley. 345. to 425.
Oats, 2.55. to 304. Beans. 460. to Ws. Peas. 475. to Ma.
HIRTPORD, Dec. 24.—The supply of wheat fair, trade
for the Raestiamplea better and front is. to le. 64. per bad;

barley iu better demand at fully as much money; oats, puss,
and beans, sold at last week's prices. Who,- , t•• 435.
per load. bailey, 35.. to 475. wilt.. Oats, 22,i. to Pees,
295. to a2s. per 1,,,e1. Beans, 2:ai. to 375. Rye, 235. to 255.
NEwt*.taTLE-urute•iltSE, Dt:e. 24.-1 lie w, ather thee
week has been tit an unsettled character, for, With the
exception ni M.ni•lay, we have had eutisi,tit rain, whilst,
strange tr say, the barometer has stood very high iu the
interval, which possibly way be owing to the wind pre-
vailing from the nutth-east. The trade during the present
week h-,e continued to manifr,t a hardening tendency, and
a good business has been done in wheat at an advance of 2s.
per qr , whilst at the same time there has been more did.
10.1frit1011 to purchase fl-our at an amendment of Is. per sick.
Malting barley has also improved rally Is. per qr. in value,
whereas other articles have been in more favour at fully
former rites. At our market this morning we had a better
supple of wheat from the growers, but having little offering
from the caast or any other quarter, fresh-thrashed samples
were taken off steadily at an enhancement of 2s. per qr ,
whilst in other descriptions little transpired, although the
advance of the week was fully sustained. Flour was held
with great firmness fur a further rise of It. per sack, which
had the effect of checking bu.iness. Rye pointing upward.
Mating barley may be written Is. dearer, with only a
limited quantity uttering. Grinding unchani:ed. Malt was
not 119 pressingly offered, and shows a tendency to move up
again. Beaus and pas fully as high, with more inquiry. With
oats we were more liberally supplied by our growers, the
main hulk of which consisted ui atsined and moderate qua.
lily, and for such there was great difficulty in making bu-
rner terms, whereas fine samples, as well as choice old, met
mare attention, at the turn in favour of the seller, good
Scotch commanding 32.., weighing 421bs. per bushel. The
arrivals this week are :—W h, at, coastwise, 136; foreign,
; barley, coastwise, 1,801; malt, coastwise, 10 ; oats,
coastwise, 61:I; peas, 60 ; ft our, 810 sacks.

NORWICH, llte. 24.—Our market this day was most
abundantly supplied esi.h wheat by both farmers and user-
chants mostly in inferior condition; higbe• prices were de-
manded and obitined, say 3s. per qr., and dull at the ad.
ranee. At the close of the market la. per qr. less money was
accepted; buyers evidently desired to pause at such famine
prices. Flour was in good demand at prices similar to last
week. Barley trade quiet, supply good ; prices remained
the same as last week. Beans and peas were a small
supply, demand small, no change in price. Outs are in good
demand at full prices. Wheat, white, Ma. to 88s. per qr. ;
red, 78s. to 82s. Barley, Malting, 38s. to 435.; grinding, 325.
to 365. Beans, 495. to 565. l'eus, 465. to 48s. Oats, 30s.
to 345. Fine household dour, Lo.b., 6d. per sack of
280ibs. gross, sack included in the purchase.
I'ETEUEOIIOUOII, DEC. 24.—The high prices given here
last week for wheat brought out a large supply to-day, the
trade for which ruled dull, but farmers would not submit to
any reduction. Barley was 2s. per qr. dearer, and oats and
beans each made Is: per qr. more money.

READING, Dec. 24.—We had a modersterupply of wheat
to-day, which met with a very dull mile; higher prices were
asked than buyers were disposed to give ; except in very
prime samples, which may be quoted la. dearer, prices
were much the same as last week. There was a brisker
sale for barley at an advsnee ot about ls. per qr. front last
market. Peas still very short in supply, prices unaltered.
Beans and oats easier to buy.

WORCEDTER, DEC. 24.—We had a liberal supply of wheat
at market to-day from the farmers, and it sold slowly at au
I advance of about 2s. per qr. Malting barley realised a
similar improvement. Oats held for a rise of ls. per qr., but
only taken in retail thereat. Beane and peas uualti red.
Youk, DEC. 24.—We had only a small show of wheat
at to-day's muket, tor which vi Ty high rates were asked
by farmers, and millers were obliged to pay an advance of
2e. per qr. Barley in lair supply, and ls to 21. per qr.
higher. Oats sr II at rather better prices. Beans and other
articles as before. \Vilest, white, Bia. to Ms. per qr.
imperial ; red, 79,.. to 81s. ; barley, malting, 41s. to 435.;
grinding, 375. to 395.; milt, 665. to 68s. Oats, 131 to
14d. per atone of 11113 s.; flour, 61s. to 635. per sack of
2801bs.

KIRKCALDY, Dec. 24.-The weather during the week,
though a little boisterous, has !men favourable enough for
out-door agricultural operations, all of which are progress-
ing favourably. At our couritry mai kets this week we had
fair supplies of all kinds of grain. Sales quick for all aorta,
at an advance of 3s. to 4s. per qr. on wheat, 2s. to 3s. per
qr. on barley, and Is. to 2s. per qr. on oats. Here to-day
we had fair supplies of all kinds of grain, which met a good
demand, chiefly for local consumption. Prices are up 3s.
per qr. on wheat, 2s. on barley, and fully Is. en oats.
Wheat, 565. to Ns. per qr. Harley, 28.5. to 40s. Oats, 18s.
to 30s. Oatmeal, per bag of 2801b5., 395. to 40s.
DVRLIN, Dec. 23.-At the opening of our Corn Ea.
change to-day higher rates were generally demanded for
every description of grain, which had the effect of checking
business, and the market must be reported dull without any
variation in the currencies of Tuesday. White wheat, 40s.
to 425. 6d.; red ditto, 37a. to 40s. Gd. ; barley, grind-
ing, 141. to 18s.; malting ditto, I9s. to 215.; here, 15s.
to 161. ; oats, white, 11s. to 14s. ; ditto tawny, 12s. to 155.;
rapeseed, 275. 6d. to 295. fal. ; oatmeal, 14s. to 165.; bakers'
flour 225. 6d. to 20s. ; Indian corn, pet 4801b5., 40s. to
451. Gd.

WATERFORD, DEC. 24.—A small parcel of wheat coast.
wise is the only arrival to be noted this week; but from
the country the supplies, though still limited, are some-
what in advance of the two preceding weeks. Our trade
has continued very active, and a fair amount ef business
has been done in all good articles. Wheat must be
quoted d by &I per barrel on the week, and sweet
parcels of foreign are much wanted by millers far
Fur barley there h.,s been a good demand, both
for export and holding over, and prices have risen
trots 6d. to 9d. per barrel ►ince this day selnnight.
Oats, too, hams risen from 3d. to 6d. per barrel, and
command ready sale at the advance. Indian corn :
Secondary samples have advanced fully Is., and
prime qualities about 6d. per barrel on the week, bat
parcels tit only for cattle feeding are not dearer. Flour :
Prime qualities sell freely at an advance of Is. to 2s. per
sack. Imports this week: Wheat, 670 qrs. Exports: Wheat,
347 breccia.; barley, 1,913; oats, 7,486; Flour, 739 sacks;
oatmeal, 108 owls.

THE DETENTION OF THE COLLIER FLEET
IN THE NORTH.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, SATURDAY: Mora than a
thoasnod mil of laden collier vessels have accumulated in
the north-east ports, occasioned by the long-continued
easterly gales. On account of so few vessels on the oast
having been caught in the coast hurricanes as compared with
former winter gales, the loss of vessels has been incon-
siderable during the recent bad weather. What laden ves-
sels have beencaught have sought shelter in roadsteads. The
Chevy Chase, screw steamer, in her passage from Hamburg
to the Tyne, with bullocks for the Christmas market, was
caught by the bad weather, and the crew were obliged to
throw 72 head of cattle, of the value of 2,0001.. into theses to
preserve the vessel. There is every reason to fear, also,
that a laden collier brig named the Agenoria, which left
Shields about three weeks ego, is lost with all hands. One
of her boats came ashore at Aldborough, and nothing has
been heard of either crew or resat!. Seafaring men have
given them up. The crew of a billyboy named the Superior
brought word into Sunderland on Thursday that the
noticed two small vessels go down in the gale from which
they had just escaped. This report has not been confirmed,
and is thought to be a mistake. About 400 sail of light
vessels reached the North from London in the early part of
the week. With the exception of about half a dozen sail
which ran ashore in taking Hart,epool, they all reached
their respective ports in safety. The wind has veered round
to the N.W. to-night, and there is a better prospect.

LETTERS AND GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.—The
Oriental Company's steam packet Euxine, Captain F.
Meehan, arrived at Southampton on Saturday afternoon,
with the heavy portion of the India, China, and Australian
mails, and which were las dad under the charge of Lieu-
tenant De Lisle, U.N., Admiralty agent. Her dates are—
Alexandria, Dec. 8; Malta, Dec. 12; and Gibraltar, Dec.
18. Amongst her cargo was 11 buses of specie. Her mails
consisted of above 100 boles of letters and papers, besides
bags. Nearly one half of the boxes were from Melbourne.
Amongst the passengers of the Euxine were several from
Australia, who came up to Ceylon in the Shanghai mail
steamer, which left Melbourne on fthe 27th of September.
They confirm the extraordinary accounts which were re-
ceived by a few private letters, written just before the
sailing of the Shanghai, as to the extraordinary gold disco-
veries. The chief spot of these discoveries, and which are
called tables of gold, is at Ballarat. A party of diggers bad
in a very short time obtained 10,0001. worth of gold, and
had deposited it at the Mel ourne Bank. A gold placer was
also discovered on the surface, near Melbourne, by meand
of a cart, the wheels of which in toiNg over the grouns
were found to have gold adhering to them.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—About two o'clock this
afternoon the British and North American Royal Mail
.team•ship Canada, Captain Janes Scone, sailed from the
Mersey for Boston and Halifax, with the usual mails for
the United States mud British possessions in North America,
and a fair complement of psseengess and cargo. Prior to
her sailing, NI es-re. W ilime r and Smith, news-agents, placed
copies of the Daily News of this day's date on board, for the
press and news rooms tit the Western Coutineut. About
the saute hour t e South American and General Steam
Navigation Company's vessel the Brazilina, Captain D.
Green, sailed on her second trip to the Brazils and the
River Plate, with a good general cargo and a few
passengers.

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MAILS FOR HELIGOLAND. - GENERAL POST-
OFFICE, DecErenex, 1ti,53.—1n consequence of the with-
drawal of the contract mail packets between London and
Hamburg, the mails fir Heligoland can no longer be for-
warded by those packets, as hitherto. The correspondence
for Heligoland will, therefore, he seat in future by private
slip direct, nr rid Cuxhaven. Letters will he li Isle to a
postage of 8.1. the belt ource, increasing according to the
scale charging inland letters. Newspapers will be
chargeable witn a postaec of Id. each, if sent by private
ship direct to Heligoland, and with a rate of 2d. each if
sent cid Cuxhaven. Upon both letters and newspapers the
postage must be paid in advance. Bimini, magazines, ro-
•iews, and pamphlets, cannot in future be sent to Heligo•
land, except at the ordinary rates of postage chargeable for
letters.

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11IE MURDER ON TUE BANKS OF TIIE
The investigation before the coroner into this shocking ca-
tastrophe was resumed and concluded on Saturday evening,
at York. The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder
against Isabella Camphell and Caroline Nicholson." The
coroner then bound over the witnesses to appear and give
evidence, and issued his warrant for the committal of Camps
bell and Nicholson to York Castle for trial at the Spring