The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-11 00:00:00

Mr. Serjeant Allen and Mr. Huddlestone defended
it to the
Buttons ; Mr. Bodkin appeared for Welstord, to a
verdict of Guilty ; and Corduroy defended himself. This
was an indictment for a conspiracy to defraud the prosecutor,
who is a master dyer, by assisting each other to commit the
offences prohibited by the lith section of the 66 Geo.
17, "
to Act for making pruvis:on," along with other mat-
ters, "to prevent frauds by journeyman dyers." That sec-
tion imposes certain penaltii s ou any journeyman dyer who
shall. without the consent ot his employe», dye any linen,
woollen, &c., and also on any person who shall procure any
such materials to be so dyed. The prosecutor, Mr. Lewis, of
Oxendoo-street, had given each of the defendants permission to
dye some smallthings for himself, and the charge in substance
was, that the defendants, each by the assistance and conni-
vance of the others, had abused this indulgence to dye for
profit.—The case for the prosecution had not closed st six
o'clock, at which hour the court adjourned.

COURT OP EXCHEQUER.
NIP PIOrB.-11-fore Sir Y. Pollack. C. 8.. and a COMMON] Jury.
IstritoVENISNTS Or TRa COURT.—Since the last sittings
a ve consderable improvement was made in the
lion of ory
f thisi court. The bench is placed in • good situation,
with the bar boxes (which have been enlarged and rendered
much more convenient) on the right, and the jury boa on
the left. The accommodation provided for attornegs and
members of " the fourth estate" appears very limited, but
the principal objection seems to be the comparatively low
situation of the jury box,which is completely overlooked by
every one in court. The witness-box is well situated,
directly opposite the bench, and midway between counsel
and the jury. Some further alterations are in contempla-
tion, and when completed, it is hoped, they will remove
the complaints hitherto incessant/y made by all who were
obliged to visit this court, and render it as convenient as
the very bad and defective construction of the whole building
will permit. The amount of business is much greater than
usual. There are 205 causes, which of w a very considerable
number are to be tried by special juries.
LETTSON v. JESSILL.—ASSAIILT.—Mr. Sewas counsel
rjt. Wilkins
represented the plaintiff; Mr. Martin, Q.C.,
for the defendant. This was an action brought by Mr.
Montague LeTyloll, a diamond merchant residing in Queen's-
square, Bloomsbury, for an assault committed upon him by
Mr. Zadoc Aaron Jessell, who is sl.o a diamond merchant.
It appeared that some ill feeling existed between the parties,
and on the 27th of April last, an altercation toek place be-
tween them in the Old Jewry, near the office of Mr. Ed-
monds, one of the official assignees of the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. The result was that the defendant, who was
described as • powerful man, struck the plain-
tiff, who was represented as an old man, and
blackened his eye. Upon cross-examination it was eli-
cited that the defendant was bankrupt of one Meyers Roths-
child, who lately became a . The plaintiff, who
hadd,
been connected with Rothschild, was summoned to the
Bankruptcy Court, and examined at the instance of the
defendant ; and it was suggested, but no proof offered of the
fact, that the bad feeling which existed between the plain-
tiff and the defendant originated in that transaction.
The Lord Chief Baron expreued his regret that • person
occupying so respectable a position as the defendant should
have so far forgotten himself as to act in the manner de-
scribed. Nothina could be more reprehensible than to resort
to the infliction Of blows as
hen the
of feeling, and it
became positively brutal when the parties occupied a respect-
able position in life.—The jury found a verdict
_for the
plaintiff, with 301. damages.
SHERIFF'S COURT.
Before Mr. Undersheritf Burehell.
MURPHY v. AVERY.—INPAYOUB Days:a:E.—This action
was to recover wages, to which the defendant made an ex-
traordinary defence. The plaintiff had been residing with
the defendant, a tradesman in Compton-street, Soho, as
servant from June, 1842, till biav, 1845, agrering to receive
81. a year for her services. The defendant's wife died, and,
besides the whole household duties which devolved upon the
plaintiff, she acted as defendant's clerk, being entrusted with
the disbursement of considerable AIMS of money till May,
1845, when he married again. The moment broughte his
new wife home, he discharged the plaintiff without warning.
During her three years' services she bad only received 61.
She now claimed a balance of 171. 13s.—For the defence, it
was admitted that the defendant had contracted, at the time
the plaintiff entered his service, to pay her at the rate of 8/.
a year ; but it was contended that that contract expired
when the defendant's wife died, for immediately after that
event the plaintiff ceased to live with the defendant as a ser-
vent but as his wife • and th it therefore she could not recover
for services rendered as a servant. To prove this a number
of witnesses were examined.—ln reply, Mr. Melteenwaslor said,
that the plaintiff was an orphan, and being only eigh
inexperienced, but whose character was, up to the time of I
her connexion with Avery, irreproachable. She had per- I
formed her duties to him faithfully,
he bot a
h as servnt and
clerk ; yet, after three years' services, had the cruelty
first to turn her out of doors ruine sin character and pro-1
spects, and then to refuse paying her jwages, audaciously
deputing the claim in a court of justice by a disgraceful
plea.—The Under-Sheriff was about to sum up, when the
Jury said they had decided.—The Under-Sheriff said, the
jury must remember that they were not empanelled to
punish defendants, but toe ward their verdict broughtn other
ground than that of amplproof that a plaintif an
action upon a legitimate claim. However infamous they
esteemed the conduct of the defendant, or however much
they were disgusted with it, they must be satisfied that the
plaintiff had performed the services fur which she demanded
remuneration.—The jury instantly found for the plaintiff.
PROCLAMATIONS OYOUTLAWILF.—The following pacrerties
having been called upon to surrender to their various di-
tors, were declared to be outlawed : F. C. Perry, S. G. Bea-
miah, T. Stanton, G. P. Rose, J. H. Blackwell,
and B. Mon
J. R.tagu
I. Stephens, R. Carpenter, J
am. H
`.. Williams R.
Brinkman.
--- v. Tu rt.—FAMILY PORTRAITS. The plaintiff in this
action is an artist, and the defendant a retired captain of a
merchantman. The action N'a.4 brought to recover the sum
of 51., for painting portraits of the derzndant, his wife, and
two children. On the part of the plaintiff witnesses were
called, who deposed that the defendant had approved
woul of thd
e
painting, and had paid 10s. on account, and said he
pay the other as soon as he received a sum owing to him ;
he, however, subsequently refused to pay, on the ground that
they were not good likenesses. Mr. Lane, the defendant's
attorney, produced the painting, which he pronounced to be
a wretched daub. The defendut had got no legs, the lady
only one hand, with three fingers, and appeared to he sitting
on the back of the sofa. Then there were the two children,
poor little horrible-looking objects ; the nose of one
appeared to be split, the boys ear stuck out, and
looked like the handle of • jug, and the only arm which
was seen was like a stick stuck into the body, and
there was anattempt to represent him is the act of writing
on a slate. In short, they all looked like a lot of cripples.
To compensate, however, for the deficiencies, the defendant
was favoured with a couple of large staring eyes, although
he was almost blind. lie would call an artist of consider-
able experience, who would give his unbiassed opinion as to
the merits of the picture —Mr. Orson was then called, and
said there was not one principle of art in the composition.
Everything was false, and everything looked mutilated and
cut up. There was some animal on the floor, perhaps in-
tended for a cat but looked like a baboon without his tail.
(Laughter) He considered it to be of little or no value. In
cross-examination he said he had been a student of the
Royal Academy for about seven years. He was a portrait
painter.—Mr. Thomas, for the plaintiff, said the portraits
were excellent, and everything in keeping. In the defendant
there was even an improvement on nature, for the plaintiff
had thrown the most amiable smile into the countenance
which any person could desire to have. (Laughter.) The
children were also cherubs, instead of horrible-looking little
objects, and the likeness was true to nature, and anybody
could see whose children they were, for they were like both
the father and the mother. (Laughter.) Then there were
copies of the pictures in the room, after Vanderville, Stan-
&c., and those alone cut out were worth all thhe e money.
It was, as the showmen say, not art, but nature ; t water
was real water ; • better slats could not be. Then there was
the glass of grog the fruit, chairs, table, sofa, everything to
make it valuable, as a scene of domestic happiness and
conviviality. (Laughter.) As to wanting to see all the
hands and the legs, it was as bad as the gentleman who
wished for a sketch of his house, and refused to pay because
the artist did not show all the four sides. (Laughter.) As to
the little boy's missing arm, there could be no doubt, whilst
pretending to write, he had taken an orange, and was, hiding
it behind him. (Laughter.) It was all so true to nature,
that taking the defendant out of the painting altogether,
and cutting it in pieces, it was well worth .he money.
(Laughter.)--The learned Under-Sheriff summed up, and
left it to the jury to say whether there had been an agreed
price, 'and, if not, what was the value.—The jury gave a
verdict for 303., in addition to the 10s. already paid.
neglect,

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.
Tire Mr.itere FOR OXFORD.—This day was Bled for the
adjourned last examination of Mr. Donald Maclean. As
however the bankrupt is still abroad for the benellt of his
health, the case was further adjourned.

COURT OF COMPENSATION.
Before It. WalUnger, Esq., asamor, and a epeeist jury.
JOSISPIi PETCHEW, CLAIMANT, AOAINST THE SOUTH
WESTERN EXTENSION RAILWAY COMPANY. RESPONDENTS.
—A precept having been lamed under the provisions of the
London and South Waopolitan Extension Rail-
way Act, a jury was summoned, at the Horns Tavern,
Kennington, to inquire into and assess the amount of
compensation and damage the claimant was entitled to
in respect of certain leaseholds, situate No. 81,
Westminster-bridge-road, Lambeth. The premises are re-
quired by the South Western Railway for the extension
from Nine Elms to Hungerford Bridge. 'The claim amounted
to 4,2701., including a sum of 1,8001. for goodwill of trade.
Mr. AL Chambers and Mr. Lush appeared for the claimant,
and the Attorney-General, Mr. M. D. Hill, Q.C., and Mr.
Merewether, for the company.
The jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the pre-
mises. On their return, evidence was produced and com-
mented on by the counsel. The learned assessor summed
up, and the jury, having deliberated for half an hour, re-
turned a verdict of 1,9001. for the whole, being 2,3701. less
than the amount claimed. The case occupied the court
until seven o'clock. It was crowded with tradesmen in
of the compensation
the same neighbourhood, the question
for goodwill being applicable to other cases in which claims
have been made on the same principle, and rejected by the
company.
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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YORK, WllmonaDaT.
Before Mr. Justice CreaswelL
A FOOTPAD OP THE OLD SCHOOL.—Timothy Goulds-
&rough (40) was charged with having, at Bradford, assaulted
John Sugden, and stolen from his person 191.--The prose-
cutor is a cattle-dealer at Bradford, and on the night of the
let of September last he was wslking on the road to the
railway station in company with a woman. The prisoner

came up, presented a pistol, and demanded his money. The
prosecutor being alarmed, and having receival a kick from
die man, gave up his purse. The preercutor afterwards I
obtained the assistance of the police, aud after a search they ,
found the prisoner in bed. goner, recognised as the man
who had robbed him .
—The prer in defence, set up an
alibi. He was, however, found Guilty, and, sentenced to
be transported for ten years.
CHAIWE or FOROERY.—lrilliam Jackson (34) was
indicted for having, at Dewsbury, in August last, uttezed a
forged bill of exchange for the sum of 181. 106. 3d., knowing
it to be stolen, with intent to defratill Jeremiah Marriott.
The prosecutor resides at Dewsbury, and the prisoner has
carried on business fur some time post in the woollen
trade at Kirhheston. In August last he owed Mar-
Ain't 191., and offered hint the bill
signed in question as payby-
ment on account. The bill purported to he
John Parker as the acceptor. In reply to Air.
Marriott, the prisoner gave such a description a Parker as
induced him to believe that the bill was a genuine and valid
sument.—John Parker, who answered. the description
ingiventr by the prisoner, was called to prove that he had not
had such dealings es the prisoner had alleged, and that he
had never signed the bill in question. This witness was
subjected to a severe cross-examination by Mr. Hill for the
prisoner, from which it appeared that he had been unfortu-
nate in business, and had been imprisoned. It was proved
that the signature of the acceptor of the bill was not at all
like John Tukeistandwriting. There was another John e
Parker residing in the same place, and who ought to h
been called to prove that he was not the person who had
signed the acceptance.—His lordship having overruled this
objection, Mr. Hill called the officers of York Castle, in
which Parker bad been confined for debt, and they deposed
thct they would not believe him on his oath. It was also
shown that Parker had made an offer to accept a bill for the
prisoner at the bar, who received a good
ver character from
several witnesses.—The jury returned a of Not
Guilty, which was received with approbation by a crowded
court.

LIVERPOOL.—THIIRSDAT.
Before Mr. Justice WMMasan.
MURDER IN LtvEßPOOL.—Jarass Hunter, aged 37, was
charged with the wilful murder of Charles Winslow, at
Liverpool, on the 24th of November last. The parties eon •
cerned were sailors. Mr. Blair conducted the prosecution.
The evidence went to show that oath* night in question the
deceased was stabbed in a ecuflle. He was taken to the
Northern Hospital, and died neat day. When the prisoner
was arrested, he said he had left his knife on board
• but a
sailor's knife, apparently slightly stained with blood,: was
found upon him in Bridewell.—Mr. James, to an able ad-
dress, defended the prisoner.—His lordship having summed
up, the jury returned a verdict of Manslaughter. The pri-
soner was sentenced to be transported for life.
DEATH FRoW NEGLIGENCE.— William Mora aged 24,
was indicted for feloniously killing George ley. The
prisoner was, on the 9th of July last, in care of an engine
at the mouth of a shaft to a tunnel on the works of the
Liverpool and Bury railway, near Walton-on-the-Hill.
Materials were raised from the bottom of the shaft by means
of a skiff attached to • rape. The workmen ascended and
descended by the same means. 'When the workmen wished
to ascend, ahat was waved as a signal at the month of the
shaft; when materials were to be brought up a hand only
was waved. At the time of the present occurrence the usual
signal, it was stated, was given, ands e deceased Lockley,
with two or three other persons, re drawn up, but the
engine not being stopped, the skiff was raised against the
pulley at the top, a height of 16 or 17 feet. Lockley and one
or two others were thrown out. The former was so much
injured that he languished in the Northern Hospital till the
7th of September, when he died. The engine, it appeared,
was upwards of 300 feet from the shaft, and the evidence
was not clear as to which signal had been given. The pri-
soner bore the character of a steady man.—At the conclusion
of the evidence, his lordship intimated his opinion that the
indictment had not been sustained, but it was exceedingly
proper that such inquiries should be made.—The jury, pro
forma, then returned a verdict of "Not guilty," and the
prisoner was discharged.

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POLICE v
.—.ESTERDAY.
WORSHIP-STREET. THE Casa OP THE WOUNDED
SOLDIER.— William Cotton, the disabled soldier, who was
charged at this court on Monday last with begging in the
streets and exposing his wounds, was again placed at the
ies baat
r.
Police-constable Ball repor that he had made inquir
the War-office, where he had ascertained that the certificate
of his discharge, and the other documents he produced at the
former hearing were authentic, and that the remainnderim-
of
his statement was in every respect correct, with the u
portant exception, that after his discharge from the army, on
account of wounds he had sustained at the battle of Hydera-
bad, he had not, as it first appeared, received a gratuity of a
year-and-a-halrs pay in one sum, but that a pension of 6d. a-
day had been granted him for that period, which commenced
on the Ist of October, 1844,ar. and entirelyason ceased ogn
ed f the 31sthe
t
of March in the present y The re assi nor
short duration of the allowance was the limited period of the
man's services, he having been only about four years in the
regiment. lie had also ascertained that the prisoner had
been living for the last six months at a low lodging-house in
Westminster, and had subsisted solely upon public charity
from the time the pension ceased.—Horsford, and another
Mendicity officer, were in attendance, but neither of them
was able to identify the man as a common vagrant. —Mr.
Bingham handed over to him H. 12s. 6d., the amount of
several charitable contributions he had received in his m
be-
half, which would enable him to support himself and faily
until he was permanently provided for.—The poor fellow,
who expressed his gratitude for the sympathy and assistance
he had •eceived, was then discharged.
W EST MINSTER.--SWINDLING IN A CH I.; ROIL—RA[7I
W. Crowther, a fashionably-dressed man, who describesd
himself as a solicitor, residing at 36, Sloane-square, wa
charged with uttering fraudulent orders for the payment of
money.—H. Vaughan, clerk at Trinity-church. Sloane-st.,
said, that at half-past 11 on the previous morning, he was
informed that there were some persons in the church waiting
to be married. He immediately went there, and found the
prisoner and two handsomely-attired females seated in the
vestry-room. The prisoner was at that time preparing a cer-
tificate at the table, and on witness informing the party that
a male friend would be necessary, the ladies said they ex-
pected one in a few minutes. The clergyman shortly aft e
r-
r
arrived, when the prisoner produced a license,
un and
ried to one of thr ladies. The f for the ceremony amoted
to 11. 145., and prisoner gave es
in payment the following
order
Meals. MOM and Co., Chsneery-lane, London.—Pay to Mr.
Neale, or bearer, the sum of Five Pounds.—lt.
Warrulgton tot Mr.
—Dec.' 6, 1846.
Witness gave the prisoner 31. 6s. in change, but having in
the course of the afternoon gone to Dianna and o.'s, he was
informed that there was no account there inC that name;
that similar orders had been presented ; and that they were
most anxious to apprehend the prisoner who was uttering
them. Witness finding a report in a morning paper of a case in
which a corresponding order or cheque had been offered
in Cheapside, went to 35, Sloane-square, where he found
one of the ladies whom he had seen at church in the morn-
ii
hut, who said that her brother-in-law (the prisoner) was out.
7'
2
Witness proceeded up-stairs to their apartments, where
The ahe 4
OOSEIVecI some trunks packed up ready for removal.
lady said that if there was any mistake with respect to the
order she was sure that her brother-in-law would willingly 1;
rectify it. Witness was determined not to Lose sight of the st
house until be found the prisoner, and on going to the street
door he found a clerk from Messrs. Coutts making inquiries ;
for the prisoner, and almost immediately afterwards the pri.
caner came up to the street door, when witness gave him p.
into custody. He was then conveyed to the station-hous-, i;
and locked up for the night.—Mr. W. Walker, clerk at 2
Messrs. Hiltons', proved that they had never had an account 1a
in the name attached to the order.—Prisoner, who had on ;
entering the dock refused to stand up until ordered
to do so by the magistrate, and who lolled about
perfectly unconcerned in the proceedings, on being asked 3;
what he had to say to the charge, observed, " I don't under. a
stand the thing."—Mr. O'Brien, the clerk, who was taking r.
the case, with a view of enlightening him on the subject,
said, "You are charged with having fraudulently obtained I.
31. Gs."—Prisoner, in an off- timid style, " I don't understand
anything about it."—Mr. Cowel, chronometer and watch •
maker, of Cheapside, who made an application to the Lord
It
Mayar on Tuesday, to the effect that a well-dressed man, i;
accompanied by an elegantly-attired feinale, had selected a
gold watch and appendage, value 241., and offered a cheque,
signed "R. Warrington Crowther," an account of which, t
for the protection of the public, appeared in the newspapers t
on the following day, recognised the prisoner as the person
who had given him the cheque.—The clerk front Dianne' '
was about to give some evidence with respect to another a
cheque for 301., when it was intimated that there would be
other charges against the prisoner, and he was remanded for
week.

MONEY MARKET.
T H MIDST EVENING. I
The Board-day at the Bank has passed over with- r
out the notice of any change in the minimum rate of interest
last established and still ruling. It may perhaps be taken
for granted, therefore, that the existing order of things will I
not be disturbed during the present year. Money is com-
manding rather better terms, however, both in and out of i
the Stock Exchange. On stock it is now worth 3 per cent.
for short periods. In the discount market best class paper is
done at the lowest official rate, because it will be readily
taken ;in at the Bank at that limit, but for all other
varieties of paper, and mixed parcels, the rates are various,
and according to agreement, but still higher than they have
been with more difficulty about aocemmodation. As the old
year goes out, and the general balancing of accounts is in pro-
gress, or preparing for, money becomes, however, as a gene-
ral rule less easy.
The funds opened in decline in consequence, as said, of
the whim from Paris reporting no amendment in the finan-
cial state of affairs there. Consols were quoted 9.54 to
money, and 954 to 1 for the opening ; subsequently they
were sold at 951 for the opening, b
at 951r
being 951 buyers
for a short time they closed at 951 for the opening
on the 15th of January. As the transfer books are
now shut preparatory to the payment of dividends there
can be no further quotations of money stock until the open-
ing, as no transfers can take place, except when specially
required and on payment of a small fee. Reduced Threes, 944
to 4. Three-and-a Quarter per Cents., 98 to 4. The
government broker took 15,0001. Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. for tke savings banks, and 1,2001. New South Sea
Annuities at 941 for the reduction of the National Debt.
Exchequer Bills improved late in the day to 98. to 12s.
premium. India Bonds, 17s to 21a. prem.
The foreign market was fiat, and the prices of the more
speculative stocks depressed, except Mexican, in which
there was more activity of dealing, with the advance of
yesterday well supported. The closing prices were 234 to
1. Ecuador bonds were 34 to New Granada, 191 to
204. Peruvian, 36 to 8. Spanish were heavy and lower;
the Fives at 264 to 1; the Threes, 371 to I. Portuguese
fell back to 37 to 9. Dutch Two-and-a.lialf per Cents., 601
to 1; the Fours, 924 to 4.

ENGLISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock, 2061 South ben New Anna. fin
3 per et. tied. Anna, 941 4 Console for Account, 951
3 per Ct. Cocoas, Anns.,93l 1515 Exch. Bille, £1,00), lid., 12 9
New 31 per Ct. Ann.., 966 6 Ditto, T5OO, 12 9
lady Hoods under £l,OOO, 21 17 Ditto, small, 12 9
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Cl. Equador Bonds, 36 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds,
Acct.,
japerCt. Grenada Bonds, 194 Dee, 16, 264
Ditto Deferred, 31 5 per Ct. Spanish Nana Bds., 51
5 per Ct. Mexican Met, Doe. 16, 3 per Ct. Spanish Ms., 371
23111 1 Ditto Aect., Dec. 16, 374
6 per ta. Peruvian Bonds, 36 2 per 13. Venezuela Bonds, 391
4 per Ct. l'ortuguese Bonds, 381 Ditto Deferred, 114
Ditto Aoet., 38 21 per Ct. Dutch Met., Dec. la,
5 per Cent. Rumba Bonds, 1822,
peer Cot-
E St. 1111 11 4 per Dutch Certificates, 921
EXCHANGES AND STOCKS ABROAD.
Haxerao, Dm s.—Austrian Bark Shares. 1,570 ; Russian Pile&
Loan, 102; Ditto, Five per Cents. Ithniburg Certificates, 1011, 01 ;
Ditto, in Series Inacriptions, 105/, 105; Ditto, New and Co., 3rd
and 4th Series, 974 ; Ditto, in Certificaten, 971 ; Four per
ents., Hope and Co., 881 ; Ditto, Sticglitz, $7l ; Spanish hew
Flee per Cents., 191, 1; Do. Three per Cents., 301 ; Dutch Actual Debt.
Two-and-a-lint per Cents., 58. Danish Engluh Loan, Three per
Cents., 64/, 1.
Viva., Dec. I.—Five per Cents-, 1961: Four per Cents., 991;
Three per Casts., 72; Loan of 1634, 156; ditto, 11139, 1201; Bank
Mares, 157 e.
MISTEZDAII, Dec. 6.—Act. Debt, Two-and.a.Half per Cents. 9 , 591,
594 ; Do., Three per Cents., 714: 711 ; Do., Four per Crate., 911, 21 ,
Amort. titynd., Three-and-a.lieuf per Cents., 681, 681; Commercial
Company, Four-an-a-llaf per Cent., 175, 176 ; Spanish Five per
Cents., 211, 211; Ditto, Three per Cents., 371, 38. Exchange : on
Landon, 12 02, two months, 11 97; on Hamburg, 35 50, two
months, 35 12 5.
Bison, Dec. s.—St. Sebald Sch., Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 93,
921. Foreign Eschanges : on Loodon, three months, 6 224; on Ham-
burg, 300 marks, 151; on Paris, 350 fr. 794.
PORTUGUESE LOANS.
Mr. Richard Thornton addressed the following letter of
remonstrance to the Minister of Finance in Portugal against
the 20 per Cent. tax decreed to be levied on the dividends of
the foreign debt, on behalf of the bondholders, at the date '
,
stated with the intention of puolishin g it with the answer, I
when received, for theinformation of those concerned. But
not having been favoured with an answer hitherto, he
it proper to advise the bondholders of what he has donee
London, Sept. 26.
Excellent Sir,—At the urgent request of numerous British subjects,
anthers= the government of Pormgal, and in conformity with the
annexed resolution of the committee appointed to watch over their
inteeethgerilare the honour to address your Excellency on the subject
the laid before ILM.F. Majesty, by her councilcouncilof
of
misdates*, en *Mt of August last, and the measures adopted
(founded es therteeptet) to meet the pulfileespenchture for the current
year. The ennead tier of bondholders view with alarm and astonish-
ment the embsrmetel date of the finances of Portugal, as detailed in
Me mart rebut* to. and which differs so materially from the
Excellency's predecessor, the Count
r=re mecucemdi a
tMir however, d not for one moment
question the correctness of such report, nor do they impugn
Os motives which actuated the council of ministers in the mesaures
, they have thought proper to adopt, as far as regards levyinbeg taxes on
=petty and subjects of Portugal, in which may
he alsocompre-
e holders of local fineeriptions or the internal debt of Por-
tugal ; but the committee cannot sanction or yeeognise the principle
of taxing British subjects to meet the exigencies of a foreign state,
they having nos,
voioe In the legislature ; nor are they in anywise
amenable to the laws of Portugal. The ittee, therefore, con-
demn the contemplated appropriation of 2 percent. on the external
debt as set forth in the 4th article of the said decree, and they view it
not only as a gross infringement on their rights and property, bat a
Moieties of faith on the part of her most faithful Majesty's government,
both uMustiflable and without preceaent ; in proot of which, the com-
mittee respectfully refer your excellency to the conditions of the
various loans contracted, and especially to the terms comprised in the
bonds under the decree of the 2nd Nov., 1310, wherein the rights of
the foreign creditors arefully reoognised • and by the sth and Gth articles
the "integral or entire reimbursement, and payment of both principal
and interest, as the coupon• respectively fill due, is faithfully guaran-
teed, declaring that both shall be kept inviolable, and shall in nowise
be affected by any political change or circumstance whatever ; and,
for the faithful discharge and performance of the said obligations and
engagemente, her Majesty and sucoceeors are bound in the meet
solemn manner." The committee deem it wuroessary to advert to the
sacrifices to which the bondholders have already submittal, and
which the decree of the 2nd Nov., 1840, so fully explains ; but they
cannot refrain from contrasting the honourable kocirding mandated
in that decree with the measures adopted (without the creditors
being consulted) in the decree of the 2 et (
sameus last, as (taking it
for granted that the report on which the is founded be strictly
correct) if the revenue is not equal to the expenditure, and conse-
uently, that it is absolutely
q necessary the latter should be curtailed
for a temporary period, the committee are of opinion that the
Council of Ministers cannot honourably appropriate the property
at British subjects to meet the exigencies of the state, without
at lease giving bonds for any deficiency to meet such
temporary secommodattons, the same to be redeemed at a future
period. The committee I..,yeafolly submit these representations to
your Excellency, in the hope that (on a careful reconsideration of the
same) her most faithful Majesty's ministers may
interests be pleased
the ore
to revise
that portion of the decree so prejudicial to the of foreign
bondholders, and at the same time so injurious to the credit and
future stability of her most faithfid
yours]Majee' Government. Lastly, lam
instructed respectfully to request that xcellency will be pleased
to favour me with an early reply to this commu.nicatim, for the in-
formation of the parties whose interests the committee represent, and
on whose behalf I have the honour to subscribe myself, your Excel-
on
moat obedient humble servant,
(Signed) Kim,. Titorderos, Chairman.
To his Excellency Senor Julio Gomm da Silva Vibe''
Minister Finance, he. Itc., Lisbon.

RAILWAY NEWS.
The market for scrips and shares was altogether
heavy and depressed yesterday, although towards the close
there was a slight appearance of reaction and improvement,
and North Staffords, Shrewsbury and Birminghams, and
Caledonian s, rallied in some small degree from the previous
decline of prices. Luxembourgs were rather better, but
foreign lines generally command no attention.
limited,
Yesterday's business at Liverpool was again very
and there was no material change in prices, though the ten-
dency of the market was downwards.
There was more activity in the Manchester market than
for the last few preceding days • a good many sales being
effected, though at slightly receding prices. Leeds and
e Thinks went back to 31 Ex. New ; Leeds Extensions to 1 p.;
and North Stafford's to 3f p. Thre was a large amount of
stock still offering:
There was again a brisk business at Birmingham, but
prices were for the moat part lower. Ambergates were done
at e dia. ; Oxford Junctions, at 61. 18e. 9d. Stour Valleys,
at 483. 9d., and ultimately at 465. 3d. p.; North Stafford-
shires, 31 p.; Shrewsbury and Birminghams (Class A), le
and 365. 3d. p. ; Class B, 18s. 9d., and at the close of the
business at 204 p. • Shropshire Unions registered at Bs. 9d.
din., and South Staffordshire Junction Scrip at 1 p.
At Leeds, the share market again remained in a very de-
pressed state, and prices were still on the decline. York and
Newcastle (Preference) declined from 51 to 41 pm; Hudders-
field and Manchester, from 4f to 4 pm.; Leeds and Think,
Goal to 21. die.; Leeds and Dewury, from IN to 101
pm.; Glasgow and Dumfries weresb dune todayat 20s.
premium.
The Bristol market was again flat, with prices the same
as Wedne.day. The only alterations to note being, Brian'
and Gloucester, 501. ; York and Newcastle (Preference), 5.
RAILWAY SHARE LISTS.--LosenoN,Dec. 10.
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quotations of line in Raman eharactem dnote nettlal Manage-
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Glasgow, Ayr (new ab.), 61 p.—Loodon. N. Western, 191—Do. (new
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L1-5A.), IS O.—London, Wevaern, 63 (.z newi—Manehester, Leeds
eh.), 51, p.—Do. (late M. B. By. fifths) 5 p.—Midland, 1261
(new sir.), 41 pewomatle. Carlisle, 1 3—N. Union (A) 226
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castle (extn. sh.). 7 p.—Do. ,pref. alt.), 5 1.—York, Selby
W. aiding eaten.), 121 p. —Do. (mrf. eh. p.—E. Lancashire
(en. and 2, new), Si p.—Do. (new scrip). 1, f p.—Huddersfield C.
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air.. 24, p.--Wewsbury and Chester (new sh.), Is. 3d. d.—Amber-
gate, M. d.--Birkenhead, Lancashire, Cheshire Jn., 1 p.—Blr-
utiagham, Oxford In., 61 p.—Boston. Stamford, Birmingham, p.—
Glasgow, Dumfries, 1, 11 ti.—Liverpool, Manchester. Newcastle Jn.,
1 d.—Shrewsbury, Hereford, 1 d.—Shrewsbury, Birminaluun (A), 11
p.—Do. (B), 185.911., 1 p.-Bbropshire Union B. and C., I. 3s. 9tL
(I.—Sheffield, Lincolnshire, 1 d.—W. Riding Un., 335. 9d., 1,1 p.—
Dutch Rhenish. 11 d.
MEETINGS. —LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN.—
Doc. 10. Speer gowns: seeding. G. C. Gl Esq in the chair.
The meeting called :-Ist, to amen ni an agreement for leasing
the several railways and canals authorised to be made by and belong.

authorne an applicatun tope rtiament
d radon tio a the rent
effect : also to sanctiort the tfurchare an p Cam'
ore ts medic to the Dunstible Railway
for
ailleistalefs7andearalsogi" ti a joint lease or guarantee of the
ing to the St, ropehire Union ancttdrrirgalthCoo Company, atnltot„
--„cocaiedoutintv.h. -,..tltihttimewtoa,6anc.am,u.deralits brac:urresesway .tc•iitrnic.nic.ow.ithirnauthwtse
authoree the directors to apply to parliament, and to all
necessary for carrying the sax • into effect.
move from the minds of the dere
rehension which la
a great deal of unnecessary' &PP .
parch.. that
arisen as to the lessee, ainalgamanons, d.
lions from their
The (MADMAN paid he was
were going on in the country. These opera
lions
a hothcrers°Pg°anernthitie t°pubeelic-
mi ode, naturally excited attention ; but the prop ado
several companies, had been &lomat
had always been advocatea of
stances. The &rectors of this company ciparertttmof
antral, and, connected with that of
a proper system of government ,
being called upon, if
oder tthhee
would sae, on u moment's rettectioa, thaunat thyotisdacobutera::;ta
the main ham, tlx great arteries of the country,
branches and continua-
te't
compelled,
to
mewf
forward
Wenan'
M t unfortunately
hone of the main line up to the proper points.
amen n that principle. The I:reconvenes was, that a variety of
indem'sndent companies had teen formed from time to time, occ:py-
ing certain districts in the country; but these parties boar
whole
arrived for the railway syrtem of the country, Parliament had(a not craven to
laments. Pao the
arrived at the conclusion. that for the proper working of e
companies should eventually fall into the hands of t e grea
1: pa i
mammary that three
_bitrarichest
ca.% small.m
, or wat:4ll=sartal
WM &diet to the inveral
principle the sanction of the
agreementsnow to be submitted to them. If any proprietor entertained
seyitslt:emr biyt lweaswe,absoriaranlutelterey
the slightest apprehension or alarm as to the paration of the company
with regard to its guurantees he would explain that pmition. The
result was, that at this moment, they were not practically liable
themun
any miarantee whatever into which they had entered, not one of
at all affected the receipts and the pennant interests of the comaasy.
The only guarantees which this compsn had in existence were the
following : First, The guarantee to the *orth Union, conjunction
with the Manchester and Coeds Company,- guarantee which amply
repaid itself, and which, if it dio not, gave them possession of a line
which was ab-olutely necessary for carrying out the general system of
the country. But it was a guarantee upon which not a sixpence of
pecuniary responsibility had been ineurrera—it waspaying itself. The
next was the one to the Birmingham canal Company, entered tot*
led year, a guarantee of four per cent. upon the whole capital. That
company was now in a position to pay five per cent. from its own
nocipts. The other guarantees were of • small tharaoter, —five per
cent upon the line between Coventry and Nuneaton, ten miles in
length ; and a guarantee upon the Bedford lines and time of the
Buckinghamshire Company. which connected Norwich and the
east with Oxford and the West of England. These were
all of such a character and condition as to involve no
pecuniary sacrifice whatever. Practically free, therefore, as
the company WAN they were now asked to approve those
new engagements. The first was to the Shropshire Union England Company,
a canspany composed of the canal interest In that part of , to
which was now superadded a railway interest of considerable extent
The canal companies possessed their established trafßc ; the railways
they were about to construct were from Stafford to Shrewsbury, from
Crewe to Newtown, and from Alderley (on the Manchester and Bir-
mingham) to Nantwich (upon the Chester and Crewe). This company
had long been in intimate connection with the Shropshire Union
much
Dam-
pany ; the plan of that company had been brought forward very
under the auspices of the Manchester and Birmingham, the Holy-
head line, and the London and Birmingham. This guarantee was nut
put before the company as one on which they were likely to receive
tiny profit. Two of those lines thee Amelia have desired to Make
themselves; the Shrewsbury and Stafford line would form the nearest
route from Shrewsbury to London; it would be decidedly a paying
line: but if the companies in that part of the country dot not act
hostilely towards this company, it WM not their intentio to use that
line as a competitor with the Shropshire and Birmingham. The
second was the line between Crewe and Newtown. Then there
was the line from Alderley to Nantwich, through a country
particularly suited for the formation of a railway, occupying the line
of the old Birmingham and Liverpool Canal Company. The returns
on this line were not likely to be very large ; but this company, when
in possession of it, could *throw upon it a portion of their traffic from
Birmingham, which would make d a fairly remunerative one. The
traffic estimates of these seta ratlines were on the table, and were open
to the inrestigation of any proprietor The amount of capital required
for these lines, and all their liabilities, was 4,600,0001. but
returns of the existing traffic upon the canals and so forth, were also
very considerable. The guarantee proposed to be given by this com-
pany was five per cent, or at least an amount equal to half the
dend of this company ; out of the surplus, the Shropshire Union
Company would take one per cent. ; and the remainder of the profits
would be divided between the two coropsniee. The next subject for
the consideration of the proprietors was the purchase of the small
line from their station at Luton to Dunstable, called the Dnstable
line ; this would form part of a line for which application wasu unsuc-
cessfully made in the hint session, but which would be renewed ; and
this line would form a loop with the Dunstable line. It was thought
better that this short line should at once pass into this company's hands;
they had therefore tatien it at par, upon a basis of four per vent. The
third arrangement was one connected with their extreme northern
district. The Scottish Central Railway was a continuation of the d
the
Ca-
ledonian line; it would extend from Create:awe to Perth an
capital required fur its formation was 1,030,0001. The guarantee upon
this capital was to be 7 per cent. ; but the partners in this guarantee
were to be the Caledonian Company, the Lancester and Carlisle, and
this company. Of the truffle on the Scottish Central, (d or 70 per cent.
would be local traffic; but the principle of the guarantee SMIS, that this
company should only. be liable under it for that portion ot the traffic
which came upon their own line. For Pretence, the Caledonian and
the Lancaster and Carlisle lines, from their position, would naturally
receive a greater pornon of the teethe of the Scottish Central than
would be received by this line; and, in proportion, this guarantee, if
anything should ever arise upon it, would fall on theother companies
rather than this. This guarantee was treed upon every sound prole' plc,
and it could not operate Mall seriouely towards tbis company. Ity it they
should eecure the continuous WOrkinfrOf a lineof railway from London to
Perth, a great and permanent advantage in itself. The reeolutions would
be submitted seriatim, and he would now propose the following :
S"That
this meeting approve of the proposed agreement for leasing the hrop.
shire Union Railway and Ornate, and hereby authorise, the directors to
concur in an application to parliament in the nest sereoon for a bill,
and to do all other acts which t hey may consider necessary for carry-
ing such agreement into effect."—Caput. Mooraom seconded the
resolution.
Mr. Entwisle, M.P., wished to ask for some information. On a
farmer occasion he had opposed a similar agreement to this,
solely from a consideration of his own interest in tho company.
Agreeing in the general principle of the chairman that a great trunk line
ought to extend the means of communication into remote district,
even at some loss to themselves, he thought it very questionable
whether this principle would justify a company in guaranteeing a
profit to certain parties before they had done anything to carry
the communication into effect. In speaking of the practical
guarantees entered into by this company, the chairman
had omitted to mention that of a certain income to the
Manchester and Birmingham railway. Ile hoped that at some
early period the results of the first year of the amalgamated working
with the company would be laid before the shareholders, so that they
might see whether the agreement had been entered into the the pecu-
niary benefit of the company, or whether it was a concession to threat-
ened attacks without In the last half-year, the 4 per cent. pate% on
the share capital of the Manchester and Birmingham, independently
of interest on borrowed money, amounted to 57,690/. ; and he Mashed
to know the actual net result of the working of that line. With the
Preareesive diminution of the rate of interest on money that was going
on in the country, any guarantee of a fixed amount of interest was
objectionable. Ile therefore approved of the principle on which the
guarantee was to be given to the Shropshire company: but
was sorry to find that it did not apply to die Scottish Central,
which was to have 7 per cent. This guarantee was also objec-
tionable on another ground; the line was beyond their dis-
trict, which might fairly be considered as terminating at Glasgow.
Ile thought that the time had arrived when it was for the public in-
terred that the existing complexity in railway matters should be un-
ravelled, and that companies ought not to be slowed to work their
liner for their own exclusive benefit. On another point he (Mr. Ent-
Male) begged to observe that the principle of guaranteeing dividends
to companies whew lines had not been completed, and to which no
test to their traffic could be applied, was most erroneous. Though
he should eipt move any amendment, he was of opinion that further
time ought to be afforded to the proprietors to consider those proposi-
tions, mow for the first time made, before they came to any coneluition
with rpect to them—Mr. COMM] offered an apology to the directors
for not h:vtng been present at the last half-yearly meeting to bring
forward the motion of which he had given notice. Ile had been pre-
vented by indisposition from attending ; but still he thought the mo-
tion, if adopted, would be productive of much good, and would tend
to smooth the way of the board of direction. The object of his motion
would have been to effect an arrangement by which proposals of such
vast importance aa those they were this day avembled to adopt
should be communicated, with the terms on which it was content-
plated to effect arrangements, by a circular letter tow warded to every
proprietor. The proposed arrangement had, however, his entire
sanction and approbation—The Chairman, in reply, observed that the
directors were most ready and willing to furnish Mr. Entwisle,
privately, with every information he might require. They
had no reserve, but felt it would not be judicious or prudent for him
(the Chairman) to state the information publicly. N ith reference to
the proposed adoption of the arrangement with the Shropshire Union
Company, it was consolatory to him (the Chairman) to find that it
met with the approval of the hon. member for Lancashire (Mr. EM-
wide). Though the hon. member differed as to the agreement with
the Scottish Central Railway Company, he begged to remind him that
as the London and North-Western Company were partners in the
Caledonian and the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Companies, they
were deeply interested in effecting, by the proposed arrangement, a
continuous line of interest and communication from Perth to London.
The propositioo made by Mr. Lemon, he (the Chairman) hoped would
not be premed, inasmuch as it would entail upon the establishment
the labour and expense of sending out not less than 10,000 circulars
preparatory to every meeting of the company.—The resolution then
paved unanimously, as did also the two succeeding resolutions, to
!sanction the purchase and redemption of the rent and moiety of the
surplus profits payable to the Dunetable Railway Company, and
lastly, to sanction the joint lease or guarantee of the Scottish Central
Railway Company and its branches.
The Chairman then said that he felt sorry to be obliged to trouble
the meeting with matters which, though of a public nature, were
really personal to himself. The meeting were of course aware of the
diecussion which had ensued last week at a meeting of the share-
holders in the Great Western Railway Company, in the course of
which he (the chairman) had been brought under two distinct
charges; first, that he had interfered detrimentally to the interests of
the Great Western Railway Company, in reference to certain liege-
tiutions that were pending between than and the Birmingham and
Oxford and another Railway Company; and, secondly, that he had
been instrumental in preventing the cetablishment of peace between
the Great Western Company and that over which he had the honour
to preside. Ile denied most emphatically the justice of those charges;
places contrary, he hatl ever been the advocate of peace. In the first
, the negotiations for peace entrusted to Mr. Saunders, on the
part of the Great Western Company, and to Mr. Swift, on behalf of
the London and North Western Company, were only broken off on
the suggestion of the former, that the questions in difference should
be left to the standing counsel of the Great Western Company. On
his side, an offer had been made that those differences should
be left to the adjustment of Mr. Hope, as compel for the
London and North-WestemCompany, and of th Hon. Mr. Talbot as
counsel for the Great Western Company. This was refused, and on
it the negotiations were broken off, and not (as had been stated) be-
cause of the claim made by Mr. Russell for the extension of the broad
gunge from Penny Compton to Wolverhampton. That which was
raised as a rine qua non condition he Mr. Russell he (the Chairman)
had never admitted; and this was shown by an extract from the but
note he had received from that gentleman. Mr. Russell, in that
note, said, " I have no where said that you acceded in words to the
condition% which I felt it to be my duty to require." To show his
anxiety for peace, he (the Chair man) need only read his last commu-
nication to Mr. Rumen on the subject el a renewal of a negotiation.
The letter was in these terms:—„Lombard-street, Nov. 6, 1046.
My dear Russell I have received your note of Mahn', and think it
is desirable, under the circurnetances, that Mr. Saunters and Mr.
Swift should meet, as they may discuss the purposes for which the
existing setts were obtained, and every other part of the subject ; but
I think it highly u idesirable that they should enter on the
diaceursicas fettered in any way. With regard to the
Midland, I lam no authority to speak, and can say no-
thing more than that, as on a former occasion there was no
difficulty on their part to an amicable arrangement, we need not
anticipate any now. I have written to Mr. Swift, enclosing an
appointment for meeting Mr. Saunders on Monday." Such was his
(the chairman's) letter, and the meeting was held, but broken up
from the cause he had already stated. With reference to the BB-
=lngham and Oxford line, he denied any attempt, such as he had
been charged with, to get up a cabal against the arrangement with
this line in Lancashire. By a memorial from the Lancashire pro.
;Meters of that line which had been put into his hands, he was com-
pelled to act; but so far hem endeavouring to sow disseneion between
the Birmingham and Oxford and the Great Western, he had sought
in the answer to that memorial to Is the foundation fur another
treaty of peace, by asking the directors of the Great Western Company
to meet this board, who sought nothing more than to have an interest
in the Birmingham and Oxford line' and not to stop the competition
which the Great Western Company might carry on upon that line
against this eompany. After what bad taken place, tf the proprietors of
the Birmingham and Oxford refined the offer of this tom , it would
be the most extraordinary Instance on record of men troZin g away
a decided mercantile advantage. (Hear.) If they were to have com-
petition, this company was fully prepared for it, as well prepared as
any company in the kingdom, but it should be remembered that the
competition would be, not only from Birmingham, but from Exeter,
from Cheltenham, and from Windsor. Such were the
presort
bons ; and it was impossible to say bow much furtherte com inten-
tions;
tion might be extended.
Mr. Crean explained the statement which he had made at the

Great 'Western meeting, which had been emalrentel urea
chairman, as Imputing to him a desire to create Kcal:rat. hit 10a
expressed a wiuh that peace might won be established
companies. Thauks were then voted to the chairman, the NI
tog separated.
LLYsvi VALLrr.—DEC.lo.—First Ordinary Meet..
William Matthews, Esq., in the chair. It was atited in l
report that the length of the railway originally was
miles, commencing at Klan Llynvi, and terminatiPnrarl
a
the South Wales Railway near Ilunbigyn parni„,tana,asd
constructed for 1.010001. A portim of this line was to ht""attb
the South Wales Railway, in ease of their not tutted*
meet. After much opposition, the Llynvi Company obenni dam.
and an arrangement was made for co-operating with thea-V4
Forth Cavil Companies, the former of which i/1 nearly
great diatanee with the Llynri Railway, so that it was GI
dient to consolidate the two undertakings. Tile 601.1% w Ilk
having diverted their course, proposed to abandon that pu-ri
line which they selected. Under these eircumttaneee, &2I
proposed to extend the Llvnvi line about 3y froinenh"..
to Angle-farm, a little to the north of Itridgend, where it trap
proposed. Stormy Valley line. The necresary steps bad bees
l
the ensuing session of parliament The directors bad agresa
eve per cent interest, after the sum of 5/. per share bad 'mows
—The Chairman read the balanse-sheet, from which
' the receipts had been 16,7211. 4s. Gd,, and the
7,5081. 12s. 4cl.—The report was adopted.—The direettes
for the year were then appointed.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS, 4
PRODUCE.—MINCINO.LANIS, Dec. Ift_Tht Sag.mate
again been very dull ; the sales of West India by rite
warmly expended 150 hhds. A public sale of Imo 1,0,
norannah, duty paid. was attempted, but buyers did oat
powd to ere last week's prices, and the importer withdrew
Ms., 57a; fur 1,600 boxes yellow Ultimo; lavers we
bit
alight redaction, prises ranged from Vs. to Xs. gogatei is,
bought very freely be the grocers to -day, at foumereee ni
lumps, fair to good, 62a, 635. Duty paid on all dewripdaltsaf
to is London. Liverpool, Mato', 1,14 ant
4,201,916 ewes.; to the same period last vear, 4172,6effi,,_
Coffee: The sales of plantation Ceylon went off basil/w:Amer
material alteration, the qualities were generally low, , _fisq
good middling white wld in pub' sale, Pls. 6,1, whiek
the decline previously made by private contract. cote. ,:f51,1
chests were offered, they were held for fall priers, too
to 560. Pepper: 1.500 bags of good clean Samaria n :II
which were full priors. Ginger : 1,200 bags of .4th...id:t:
rather higher priors, 28s. to 31s. Cotton : Thu Ink), hei .4
very large demand, 4,000 bales sold chiefly at 1 *mit um
steady, without alteration in prices. Tea common st
Official Accounts of Tea, to sth Nov.—Duty paid, Is4slpe
ditto, 1845, 37,582,4791 b. Total consumptivn andscgete:
(sth Nov.), 43,0210,1901 b.; 1845 (ditto), 41,613,9111 k
COTTON.—LivitarooL, Dsx. 16.—The market tole, ooze)
favour of the buyer, but Will prices remain wialtestosi
were 15,000 bales. 8,000 (Surat) on specidatien.
lifascuarrrsa, DEC. t
ill
is eras more business dna
though the market is still ia an unsettled state, Iron
advance in the raw material at LiverpooL
MEAT.—Nrwriars ASV Lca.De.rur.y Dee. 14.—That ttMrh
were well supplied with each kind of meat, which wild
following terms : —Beef, 2s. Gd. to 35. Gd. ; muttra,
6d, ' • veal, Is. 6d. to 45. bd. ; and pork, 39.44.104 s 14.1 r
by the carcase.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—Im '',
RR. 00•.1•KR.
D0.wt1.11,12:.;..... .. 000 ;it
Flanders
D.....7.!:?lsmak.onaa;dy•tassuL..x.sto....wfts.i:il,r, limius.,
..,..1...5.1
maageiadee o
41 France . . .0 i 0 betas sei .0 'Zit
J(...barK . 010 )(mitering. . 0
Gaavgameo, Dee. 10.—Arrtved : Life, Aleuntria; Vassfo,
pera. ; Amanda, Stettin; Victor., Quebec. Fatted: liao—Fa.l
• ' Hambunth ; Ellen, Cape of Good Hope; lataica
Ices ; 'Attila, St. Ives; Queen Vittoria, Newcastle; Ikaasi
Newcastle and Jersey.
LIVEREOOI., DEC. 10.—Arrived : Mary Wylie, Mindin; lit
Deltaic; Conchal' Sarin, St. Petersburg; Georgina, ow.,
Kingdom, Honduras; Unicorn, Montreal ; Betsy. Patraindoki
(towed round from the last port by the Dreadnimgm 0,0 Lod,
litinalto, Trieste; intrinsic, New Orleans; Hemmer, lai.
Nelson Village, Charleston ; Gov. DRAM Roston;ilkede,lleipi
Faro, Kio Janeiro; Isabel, Charente; Parades, CakaM; kaki
Michael's.
The Achiever, from Liverpool and Carthagens, at %Metall
Elirabeth, from Liverpool, at Santa Martha.
MERDEROUS PIRATICAL ATTACK us A I.IITII TWO, 1:11 =gib
nrreasaNkas.—From the declaration of the master, mate, adv
the seamen of the schooner Jane lanes, of leak, tetra* 1, L
lanes, Esq., shipbuilder, emitted before her Ma gm's Thatinnlit
Constantinople, we (Leith Herald) learn the Um*?
regarding an attack'
on that vessel by Greek pirates of tke g
Tcnedos, on the 11th October last. The Jane lane SIM Op,
MK on the 9th September, with a cargo of iron for Gaga Ile
passing Gibraltar, the vessel encountered wry genre men y
which she sustained some daniage; on the 10th Oftill .
came to anchor, betaeen Tcnedos and the main, end midi.
all the following day. At 9 p.m. on the lith the watch minim
that duty being assigned to William Forbes an appenfilf,ai
captain went to bed about half-past eight, all the crew, ma iffa,
tion of the watch, having previously turned in; about to 1
was awakened by a noise on deck, on which he named me
and called to the mate. Immediately after. three mo,
Greeks ran down the cabin stair, each armed with a dismal%
a brace of pistols, and a dagger. tine of the piratet genb
captain by the throat, and holding the cutl.o.a to hit Milk.
signs for money. The captain endeavoured to make thane&
stand that he bad none, on which he was struck twin tai%
a %il
and caused to open his chest and turn out the controls has Id
the pirates took a parse with a few sovereigns Mg s. d
articles of clothing. Not satisfied with this one of then a
to toe captain's head, and demanded more =ISM bllt
satisfied that he had no more, they prooveded to remark Wait
carried off the chronometer, a watch, telescope, knives, haimeli
large quantity of stores. The pirates then tied the moan minitali
their hands behind their backs, each in his own bvikkiAlit
having fastened the cabin dots with raw, they meats ink Mli
these proceedings were taking place in the cabin, the tai ull
down on the crew In the forecastle. They were awaknedigb
same time as the captain, by a scream from the watd,rtaolls
men was going on deck, to see what wad 1111110101
two cutlasses over the hatchway; he was Met*
' and the hatch fastened down. The crew the kiln Om. dal&
head into the bold, and getting near the cans fkry nipil nein*
if they should break in there, but were bid ad Is Es male
pirates were all well armed. After reensinisisalmitraselse
to an hour and a halt, the pirates departed,
.re
then managed to release each other, and mat a Mkt. ilf
saw what thee conceived to be the boat widi the eitelauline
standing in shore. On going forward, they formithettammle
on watch had been murdered, and on mob* the big ig
found two dp wounds on the breaia, and an extmin mist II(
back of there
head. They then releoed the erew, MI allimi
that the decks bad been cleared of every FRO*}
including nails, old canvas, and spunyarn, all the italitgellm_.,
yards, tacks, spare lines, eompass binnacle cover, 11 Iltw.!
dock, a half-auk of beef, and another of park. Harm km
helped themselves to almost everything except the slarigtoll
Afraid of another visit from the pirates, the Junt biellit
under weigh, and dropped clown within a quarter d 1 lin fa
American vessel that was lying close in to Tenceolcal=
was buried next day, and the vessel arrived at
mitouthee
if)ardaneLeurthitheriimuce.i.s.haosseroceptt
to the
attthhetehiLe.yrcweb.areu.rekepatenalrillitarsi
rail, founded on the case of the Jane Inns, be than 11.. r.
warded to Lod Palmerston, calling his strode hi liejm
frequent among
Property the G.recp.dian islanitto
thY, an
edemetwil ebe Taltrimir Lg.;
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BIRTHS.
AtRIZZI.-Noy. 27, at Florence, the Niarehess huil Will 06° a
8W411..111ee. 6, at Hill-street, Garnet-hi I. Glatroo, i" IL beM
daughter.
111 NN T.-Noe 26, at Newbllss, the wife of the her. R. hirel.a.r,,
BROOK E.-Dec. 9, at Card:ngton, 144f-04. Ni,, Ben Rued IWO* te'
HURW-11.6. 6, at Nentigh, the wife of Adam J. Harr, fert..4 rill
CHATTIIRTON.-Deo 9, at Fatuity. Mrs. 7. H. thattenas, ef EtlPde
street, Manch,
at Kmaisater.uare, of a son.
COX.-Dee. 0, at LaVoie,. Mrs. limey Poore dad 616
ELWEB.--Doc. 6, at Spennelh,. the wife of H. R. IL C. Dom, DI i'
daaahter.
ERANCII9-Dee. 7, at Encembe-terrace, Vaushall, Kra A. D6B '1'616..i‘:,
GREENE-Dec. 8, at 43, Bater.street, l'Ortsmadqsaw,
Heavy Orem., of a daughter.
LANOLEV.-Dec. 11, at 20, Southddreet, Park-lane. the ivied .
Tiperary. of • son sud heir i
PARsONB.-Dec. ice,
tle
, at Brieprteu hill, the wife of the Rev./An..
daughter. est
of
PULLE-Dfc. 11, at Homey, Mrs. S. H. Pulley, •
IL
•.
RIV N. INGTO-Dec. 7, at Queen-square, Mrs. C Itonetor. of X, 801, V
VAN PET 1 EN.-Dee. 9, at Camberwell Nes load, the ink
Putts... of • we.
WALK/XL-Dee- 4, at Belfmr, the wife of the Rev. T. 8i30.41.
MARRIAGES. MOO'
BRTANT-LOWDER.-Dee.B. at Faversham, CR. Wert, 'or
Pa, J. wy...t. of Hawthisrst, to Mary Ann, only thin d 181
Lowder. of Allsmeterrace Rograt-Peth
ROSTHWAITE-14 BW LITT,
-Dee. u
e, at St. U5r82.18166.17;
C Rev. Mr. Lane, J. W. W. Cyoolwoi:r, 1:00 • of 6,,..."."t0tt1i
youngest daughWr of J. C. Natalia, hag. of 11W ....
Chancery.lane. 0
R ODOETTS-faI'ELCH.-Dee. Pters. Maribor:NOop
C. W. Edenoestone. Mr. G. Wodgetts. of the 01.1 Md• rni op
W. Hodgetts, of Oda town, to Eliza, yosingest daufato d'.
Marlborough• ir e
ISKERWOOD-KNOWEIL-Dee. 8. at St. Heel, ir.-a,
Rev. J. N. Wildine. Xr. J. W. Isherwood, of Arwood. 00.1
third daaahter of Mr. C. Knowles, of WOMMI,
WMURRAV-REID.-Dee. 7. at Resehill. hilommort. 10.011gros.
Mal., Kr. Q. o'lBooo7, to Jane Celderwood, elth94 f"fl'
MO.✓
KnOcK:7ll:El:RH:Tol:s.m.loE.qtd.h_N, -o,D..c.':epTt....E EN 1.76.01d.-.Dect
4,...53,
~a,
et r So:.
we
o.6:11. li'_,., yoyS
the Rev. E. Bird, C. Robertom, Ext., solicitor. .1:7,01i
r Jor......, ~. to
, WILKINSON-ALLPORT.-Dee. 9, at Aston. 87 1- -,g01109/
i chaplain to his Orace the Date of Manchester. Kr ~_ „do
. mon, of Rteelbourte-lane, to Mary, eldest Mogi:la of Insw
DEATHS. ._.iiius, PO
Rope X,
5..... h..,.,,...„ 8,
.x at
.d 93
97, Chaltua-street, a tc--- -
.0
BOULE.-Dec. 8, at 29, RotleprOW-street. 01000.,1r'
aced 80.
COVEY.-Dec. 8, at Holloway, J. Covey. E5e1...04°._,a0 al W:
00 DA 072,-17m. 6, guddeuly, of apoplexy, at the tniiii-do Fe-
mra. Lora, et. Duaatas'...treet, cra,rraury. 9904'
late of Carole-Minot, Loaded, aged 73 told, 601 S
EA RSTON.-1716. 7, at BteWsrlon, Mrs. Mary WOO' -
Mackie, Esq., of Conchal. y if rano°
FRY 074-7600. Br, at Penasoyle lABB. C1,000_,..L.,.... -. jyyll•
_.,.
beloved and *Weed son at Jobs and lolarereeet,..,.."- a 4. mr..-.
Mt;170074.-Dec. 6, at the Crew:eat, (1081.0f.11 ..._,..-:,„1, .0088,-
J ON Eti.-Dec. 6, at. lioutherement, Alfred• place, oro."-
Mirabelli Jones.
KIEWAN.-2400. 30, at Glearock. M. Kirwan. E'0,.b.5.11,144.110i
MESSITER -Dec. 6, at Woolsrkh e memo., Foam
Liens.-001. Measiter, of the 28th mot,regie med 19 gl,
GOILVIE.-Dee. 2, Awn, seldow of ibc te 0114. f , Val"
Ingentem.shire, aged 00.
OSJIOILN.-lhie 8, at the Her. A. Athef/171, BeOvIDW. C
_..,
_ r.sti . seco:4 son of Sir J. Osborn, Bart., aged 28 ." ypasl.or
PANK -Dec 9. at X, Johnotmet, Itlseltfriare
ofro te.,
t Maaao6.
PAY-fOE.-1100.4, Mr. T. A. raytoe, (J.,....64. -II
Presteign, aged X.
PLAYFAIR.-7100. 26, at St. Andrew's, G. Playfdr, It6l ' I'M
General of Hospitals, BangaL
POUNTNEY.--Bee. 3, IL PGWOMB, EN., a Row'
Mancleater, sass 69. snoblAtOOdi_.•
PRICE.-Dee. 7, at 27, 100011.80100. Bri titian,
Esq., formerly of Buford, ElcesdillY• s,. 1.1110,6,
11.0011.-Dee. a, at Bedford, Frael.o Bose, daughter of •
so
Bedford, aged 7 years,
STIRLING-Noe. X, at Bertha Cottage. Perth, BM la6i4e%or
daughter of the late Blr W. !Welkin, ..4 Art 6.h. hnos. 01'6
ST RACHEor. JO, at Penigla. in the 206- .00t, -I
E. Strachey, Ems, late of tb• Bengal Ctell Estsb IA ,„,,,,f 9_,.
gt:3IMERS.-Dee. 8, Mn. Matilda Comfits* Sumneref7s-.0 Ow
74. T. hummers, of 103, Sltoelnue, llect.strart, 4.4 ..- To
Esq., 9, Bermondsey New-road. the Wir
TANNAHILL.-Nov. 27, at Luggletant, Eirkinthloth, od
MIL aged SO.
TWYCKOOO.-Dee. 7, at R.,
ass lin. sash 1.870".' "1. 0
1010 0. WeathentOnt, DR., ass 4 69. .• II Patti.-
WATT.-Dec. 4, at 92, West Rege.1•80001, 01810.-' . j„.l.
COOMOBC J. 8,. Wi493.
WIGAN.-Dee. 7,11 Mating*, Emily, dahillHof of - -
House, East Mailing, aged W. . and 70. 01,0
WINTIDA.-Dee. 11, at Epping, J.' Windus, Erg-
_, o.e.dest
WINOFIIILD.-Doe. 6, C. L. Wiageeld, E,71 , to. w-.- .
mervshire, and late Maine in the ash 000 'OO
a. ~0.;
looted and rublialsad by WILLILS •7•11.. Jw. s, otho ri, 0_6:0
the wish of St. Beds. In the City of .a.... r..... 4.. do 7700
Messrs. Ba•rmoe and Bess, se 100111Ott-10560800.-
Whitelytars, m the City of London. Corit7 ...
il l4 1846.

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