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The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-13

INTEREST ON EXCHEQUER BILLS.

The Lords

of her Majesty's Trea-
- Bide, iv-

sury having determined that the Exchequer D... , issued
under the authority of the following Acts of Parliament,
vis. : 15 Vict., cap. 10, and 16 Vict. cap. 25, and which are
now outstanding (except those on which the interest has
ceased) shall, on and after this day (Oct. 11, 1853), bear an
interest of two pence per diem : the holders of all such Ex-
chequer bills are to take notice, that whenever the same
shall be paid off, or shall, according to the conditions of
the said bills respectively, be received on account of any of
the public revenues, aids, taxes, on supplies, the aforesaid
rate of interest of two-pence per centum per diem will be
allowed thereon, from and including the said 11th day of
October, 1853.
Paymaster-General's Office, 11th Oct., 1853.
London, England, 1853-10-13

Inc Court.

BALMORAL, OCT. 11.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert dined with the
Duchess of Kent at Abergeldie on Sunday.
Yesterday her Majesty, attended by the H. Mary Bul-
ttel, rode to meet Prince Albert on his return from the
Deer Forest.
The Duchess of Kent and Lady Augusta Bruce joined the
dinner party yesterday evening.

A cabinet council was held at twelve o'clock yes-
terday at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The
ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord
John Russell, Earl Granville, Viscout l'almerston,
the Earl of Clarendon, Sir James Graham, Sir
Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and,
Sir William Molesworth. The Lord Chancellor ar-
rived at the Foreign-office soon after 2 o'clock, and
joined his colleagues. The council broke up at five
o'clock.

Sir James Graham arrived in town early yesterday morn-
ing from attending the Queen at Bdmor.d.
Earl Granville arrived in town yesterday forenoon to at-
tend the cabinet conned.

Viscount Palmerston left town after the cabinet council
yesterday afternoon for his seat, Broadlands, Hants.
A deputation of the committee for promoting Albert
Park had an interview with Sir William Mulessrorth yea-
terJay at the office of Public Works and Buildings in
Whitehall-place.
THE REGISTRATIONS.
London, England, 1853-10-13

TALLO W MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The tallow market is firm, without much business.
Town Tallow is quoted 60s. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot,
581. 6d. ; Oct. to Dec., 589. 3d. ; Jan. to March, Pc

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that, at Weyhill
fair yesterday, about 950 pockets of Farnham+, 1,200
Country., and 27 of Kent and Sussex hops, were pitched.
I Some choice Farnham were sold at 221. Bs. per cwt., or 4s.
per lb. ; some others are held for 251. per cwt. There is
every prospect of the whole being sold. The London mer-
chants are doing a very extensive trade in Kent and
Sussex hops at high prices. The market here continues to
advance, and but few parties are disposed to sell, expecting
that after the duty comes out prices will go much higher ;
many think it will fall under 130,0001.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS
Mr. E. J. Davis reports a steady demand. Prime meadow
hay, 90s. to 115 f. ; iuferior, 50s. to 80s. ; rowen, 454. to
Ms. ; clever, 90s. to 128 s. ; second cut, 80e. to 110 s.; straw,
Ms. to 425.
London, England, 1853-10-13

MIDDLESEX REGISTRATION.

Yesterday, the Revising Barrister, Mr. Shadwell,
helu a court at the Green Mau, Bethnal-green, to revise the
list of voters for the districts of Christchurch, Hackney,
Shoreditch, Bethnal-green, Norton Folgatc, and Old Artil-
lery Gronud.

The objections taken by the liberals, through Mr. W. H.
James, of the Registration-ofilee, were very numerous.
In St. John's, Hackney, the Rev. T. Davis Lamb, rector
of the parish of West Hackney, who wee objected to by
Mr. James, appeared to defend his vote, while he claimed
in right of a freehold benefics and rent charge in lieu of
tithes. He bad taken the great trouble to have his qualifi-
cation properly inserted in the register, and could not un-
derstand upon what ground he had been objected to. He
had been put to great inconvenience, and had come up from
Somersetshire to defend his vote.

The Burister—But you are described u of West Hack-
ney ; there is no such parish in the register. We are re-
vising the list of voters for the parish of St. John, at
Hackney.
The Rev. Mr. Lamb said that he was the Rector of West
Hackney, a parish which contained 20,000 inhabitants.
The Barrister—Yes, the district was cut off from St. John
and foUnd into a separate parish for ecclesiastical purposes
only ; but in all civil matters it was not effected. After
looking into, and amending the description of the qualifi-
cation, the barrister said the reverend gentleman was en•
titled to the rote.
The name was retained.

Many cases objected to by Mr. James were overruled by
the Barrister, on the ground that notice had not been served
upon the occupying tenants.

The Barrister will hold his court this day at Enfield.
WEST SURREY.

Archer Ryland, Esq., the revising barrister, held
his sixth court at the HMO Arms Inn, Godalming, on
Tuesday last, and revised the lute in the following pa-
rishes: Alford, Chiddingfold, Dunsfold, Godalming, Ham-
bledon, Hascomb, Hulemerc, Peperharrow, Tliursley, and
Witley.
London, England, 1853-10-13

REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.

The Lords

of her Majesty's Tree-
missioners for rho

sury having certified to the ...., reduc-
tion of the National Debt, in pursuance of the Act, Geo.
IV., c. 27, tee. 1, that the actual surplus revenue of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, beyond the
actual expenditure thereof for the year ended the sth
day of July, 1853, amounted to the sum of 3,3f8,6211.
Mi. Bd. . .

'77
Ihe Commissioners for the reduction of the National
Debt hereby give notice, that the sum of 892,1561.
41. 2d., being one-fourth part of the said surplus of
3,568,6241. 16s. Bd. will be applied under the provisions
of the said act, between the 11th day of October, 1853,
and the sth day of January, 1854, to the following purposes,
:
To be applied towards the reduction of the
National Debt 1892,156 4 2
Add interest receivable on account of do-
nations and bequests, to the purchase of
2,512 3 1
stock

£894,668 7 3
A. Y. SPIARVAN, Camptrollor-o.neral.
Notional Debt.office, Oct. 8, 1853.

TILE PILCHARD FISIIERID3 IN CORNWALL.—At
Mevartissey the leans are now all stopped, but last Tuesday
the drift boats caught from 2,000 to 4,000 fine fish, which
were sold at is. 6d. for 120. The seen fish are now being
shipped, and have cold at 38s. per hogshead. At Newquay,
a few days ago, a fishing smack enclosed a large shoal of
pilchards, but the tide running high at the time, by the
following morning they had all made their escape. There
were several other shoals seen, but they were in too deep
water to be enclosed by the semis—they appear to be going
westward. There has been a large catch of pilchards at St.
Ives during the week.—Shipping Gasetis.
MA3I4 ANTONIA RAlLw4T.—Traffic for week
ending September 29, 1853, 238 L Corresponding week,
1852, 249 L
London, England, 1853-10-13

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY EVENINO.
Letters from Constantinople of the 27th state that
a squadron is forming composed of four Egyptian
and four Turkish vessels of the line, and three
Turkish frigates and two corvettes, destined to pro-
tect .frebizond, a military point of great importance
on account of its proximity to Tiflis and tho whole
Caucasian country.
The Pairie says it was the English vessel, the
Solon, and not the Ardent, that was met by the Fury
on the 3rd ; and also that the Fury left, not Constan-
tinople, but Besika, on the 2nd. This journal also
asserts that no news has been received establishing
that the Sultan had approved the vote of the Divan
relative to the declaration of war. The Gazette de
21-ieste, however, not only reports the Sultan's con-
sent, but says that the firman containing it was at
once despatched to the headquarters of the army.
This would confirm my private information, above
alluded to, in which I can only say I have every
confidence.
The members of the Provisional Government at
present in France—MM. Lamartine, Marie, Gamier-
Pages, Dupont (do l'Eure), and Cremieux—have
written to the family of the late M. Arago, to express
their deep regret at not being able, on account of
their absence from Paris, to attend his funeral.
The Bourse has been greatly depressed to-day.
The Threes fell lfr., the downward movement
setting in early, and going on without a rally
to the close. With the exception of Dijon and
Besancon, which rose 7fr. 50c., all the railways fell
—many of them 15fr. 20c., and even 30fr. Credit
Mobilier fell 27fr. 50c., and Bank of France, 10fr.
I have reason to beli_ve that a camp of observa-
tion is about to be immediately formed at Metz, the
oommand of which will be given (at least nominally)
to Prince Napoleon.

The Suisse, of the Bth. says :—" Queen Amelie, the
Prince and Princess de Joinville, and the
Duke d'Aumale, arrived yesterday at Berne,
and alighted at the Hok I du Faucon. Tke Queen
took her departure for Friburg with her suite.
The princes, who have gone to Interlaken, are to
join her to-morrow. The whole party is going to

The Grand Council of Zurich, in its sitting of the
4th, authorised the government to subecribe, in the
name of the canton, for 1,000 shares, value 500,000
francs, in the South East Swiss Railway, on condi-
tion that the municipal council of Zurich should
subscribe a similar amount to the same under-
taking.
London, England, 1853-10-13

Eat» intelligence.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YEsTEADAY.
Banat Na. COMML..IOIIEt EWAN*.
IN RE MICHAEL. CAI:FIELD.
This was the last csau.,al'i. The bazkrupt
was &woollen draper, of Basinghall.street. The accounts
extend over a period of three years, commencing in Aug.
1850, with a deficiency of nearly 10,0001., and terminating
with debts and liabilities to the amount of 14,23. Y.; aqiets
in good debts and property about 1,100/. While the profit
had been 2,5291., the losses were 1,4831, trade expenses,
1,3151. ,• house ditto a 01.; bad debts, 9501.
Mr. Turner, for the assignees, did not oppose, and the
bankrupt pawed his Net easmivation.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—YEerrEaDmr.
LAM M Ma. WITH M.
Margaret Coleman, an elderly woman, the keeper of a
fruit-stali iu St. Giles, was indicte I for having committed
an aggravated assault on Margaret Twohig, with intent to
do her grievous bodily harm.
From the evidence of the prosecutriz, it appeared that on
the night of the lith of September, the defendant, without
any provocation whatever, stabbed her over the right eye
with a knifo, declaring th It she would be revenged. The
blood streamed front the wound thus caused, and the de-
fendant was given in charge. This occurred in George-
street, St. Giles, sad just before there had been " a row"
among • number of the inhabitants of that locality.
A witness corroborated the proatentrix, and said he dis-
tinctly saw a knife in the def,.ndan:'s hand.
The housesurgeon at the Middlesex hospital, Mr. Flower, '
descrihed the injury inflicted on the prosectitrix. The
wound was an inctsed one, about 3 inches long, and might
have proved very dangerous. She was admitted on tho 17:h
of last month and discharged about 10 days since.
Mr. O'Brirn •dd d the jury for the defence and called
a witness who stated that he took host of the uefendant
when it was said she had stabbed tto other woman, and he
slid not see any knife in her hand then.
The jury found the defendant Guilty of a common 'mull.
Mr. Witham said the use of the knife must be put a stop
to, and sentenced the def. ndunt to three months hard labour.
London, England, 1853-10-13

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocir.

General quietude prevails in the market for gold
mining shares, and prices are scarcely changed.
Nouveau Monde and Agua Fria are quoted to I
prem.; Colonial gold, 9-16 to 11.16 prem. ; and Great
Nugget, .1 to prem.
Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 32 to 33 ;
Peel River, #to dia. ; North British Australasian,
par to }'prem. ; and Scottish Australian Investment, l;
to 1 prem.; St. John del Rey shares have been
dealt in at 33k, and United Mexican at 31,.
London, England, 1853-10-13

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13, 1853.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, °cr. 9.

The government publishes in the Or g. Cor. the
understanding with the United States' minister on
which it has consented to release the refugee Kossta.
The ship in which Kossta embarks is bound to take
him direct to the United States, touching at no inter-
mediate port. Kossta's American passport forbids
him to leave the ship before it reaches America.
With the knowledge and consent of the United States
minister, it has been notified to the refugee that the
Austrian government will proceed against him, should
he again show himself in the Ottoman territo-
ries. Having thus disposed of the personal question,
the imperial government will look with confidence
to that of the United States for an acknowledgment
of those principles of international law which have
been raised in consequence of his imprisonment.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

BUCHAREST, Sem 29.

The westward march of Hessian troops through
this city continues, and the number of arrivals in-
creases. On the 26th came four battalions of Jagers
and 32 six pounders: on the 27th eight battalions
of Jager*, and to-day three battalions, also Jager.,
with their baggage.
To-day Prince Gortschakoff musters the several
corps at Aleko Ohika, Magureta, Kalugarcn, and
Scherbanetschi. Gen. Luders came here three days
ago incognito.

We have had no rain since June, and springs fail.
Everything is dearer, and the prospect is defecting.

ITALY.

TURIN, Our. 9.

Signor Gaetano Giardini, the eminent juris cow.l
suit, condemned to death by the Criminal Court of
Naples for political offences, has arrived here safe,
having remained concealed four yearn in his native
country.

SMYRNA, SIFT. 28.
To-day the Hungarian Koasta was delivered to the
United States Consul.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

(Ily 6LIMAILINZ AND litT/LOPIAN 1111,1101111Pli.)
MARSEILLES, WLDNISDAT.
The India mail arrived at 10 a.m.
The English squadron has destroyed a number of
piratical junks on the coast of China.
London, England, 1853-10-13

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

SUGAR. —The market remains steady, the public isles
eonsibted of small parcels of foreign, and nearly all bought
i•. The refined market firm. Grocery lumps, Os. to 465. 6d.
Correa.—The public sale of 1,000 bags of Costa Rica
went off lustily at full prices, 40s. Gd. to 545. ; • few lots,
655. 6d. to 68e.

Tra.—The market is firm; 21. 6d. was paid yesterday
for a chop of fine Congou, new season's crop, arrived within
the last three days.
fieuaruram-650 bags refraction, 7 to 13t, sold at 295.;
refraction 16, 28a. 6d. to 29a. in public sale.
Ater.—The market is dull.
INutoo.—The quarterly sale is progressing steadily at
fully previous rates.
Corrox.-500 bales sold yesterday on 'Change.
In other articles no material alteration.
London, England, 1853-12-21

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Baltimore (Dutch ship), of Amsterdam, from Calcutta for tondon,43
days out, Oct. 6. lat. 25.40 S., lon. 37 E.
Counts". e Elgin (ship), from Bombay for Liverpool, out 74 dam
Nov. 7, lat. 6.44 S., ion. 13.24 W.
Fanny (Dutch ship), tram Callao for Cork for orders, eut 16 days, Nov.
2P, lat. 33.32, lon. 34.30.
'mart (barque), from Callao for Liverpool, out 91 days, N0v.17, lat.
12 N., ion. 31 W.
Macassar, Timmermln, from London for Adelaide, Oet. 31, lat. 7 N,,
lon. 21 W.
flows. Mitchell (ship), from Calcutta for London, out 112 days, Nov.
27, lat. 34.20 N.. lon. 32.30 W.
Victoria Regis (pep), from Calcutta for Loadon, out 98 dam, Nov. 9,
lat. 1.10 N., lon. 21 W.
Victor (barque), from Singapore for London, in Straits of Sunda.

[Alvertivenient.] - FIFTY Thouesim Cum
wrreorr Xszecies by in BARRY% RITALUITA AIARICA FOOD,,
Care 491232:—" Fifty years' Indescribable agony from divepty
agnomens, mama, cough, eoastipatim, flatulener, spume, sin.
am at the mark and vosniden, have been reasovedby Do Bars
ssiallent bie&"—Muia Jolly, Worthies, Ling, sear Die", Norfolk'
Can No. 71 Sf dynepels : Dew the Right lice. the Ind Stuart de
I Dieles:—" have derived eeneiderable beset Iron par Food, mad
Wharfse the publication of these lies."--Btuart de New. Sod
raniaters, I lb., at 2a. 9d.; 2 lb., at es. gd; 3 lb., at Ils.; Ii lb., 51
2^.g. euper-resined quality, 10 ID. et 13s. ; 3115., at Ws.; the 10 lb.
and 1316. einiaten tr,e of carriage, by Bine Do &seat ando6"
71.21seentmetmet. Loeoo%

'Advertisement. j—tioLLowAY's PILLS FOR THE
CULIi OP LIVIICOMPUUNTS, 1/11,101MTION, AND Slolittlf•
—Mr. Richard Darien., of her Majesty's Dockyard at Plymouth, he
several years had sot bad the enjoyment of a day's good health, con-
stantly suffering tram indigestion and liver complaint. Ile bad thlf
best medical advice from both army and navy surgeons, but the dia.
we yielded not to their treatment, and various other remedies were
tried with a like result. At last he began to use Holloway's pills, and
this fine medicine has so strengthened the tone of his stomach and
in, igorated his constitution, that he is most perfectl and
enjoys the best of health.—Sold by all druggists, and at ProfessOn
Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
BIRTHS.
COCKB.—Dee. 15, at Hereford-street, the wife of T. S. Cods, ;as.,
Esq., M.P., of a daughter.
DANIELL.—Dee. 16, at Little Berthampstead, Herb, the wife Cri
$ T. Daniell, Esq., of a son.
HEATH.—Dee. 16, at Lyteltett Matravers Rectory, the wife of the
Rev. W. M. Heath, of a sou.
MERVET.—Doe. 19, at Bt. James's-quart, Lady A. Herrey,of
daughter.
HEWITT.—Doe. 16, at Hertford-street, Mayfair, the wife of P.
Hewett, Feu., of a eon.
HCNTEIL—Dee. 18, at Torquay, the wife of Sir P. Hunter, But., Of
a son and heir.
LATIL—Dee. 16, at Aphling House, near Hambledon, Hants, the
wile of Capt. H. Lurie, of a son.
LAWPORD.—Ike. 19, at Highgate, the wife of G. Lawford, Eaq., et
a daughter.
sTaLw ELL—Dee. le, at Carlton. ill, Kilburn, the wife of E. SO.
well, Esq., of a daughter.
London, England, 1853-12-21

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—THIS DAY.
The wheat trade was firm this morning, at the silence
quoted on Monday last.
Flour was quite as dear as before.
Barley supported the improvement noted last market day,
and oats, notwithstanding rather large receipts from Ire-
land, could not be purchased on easier terms.
Beans anti peas were unchanged in value.
ARRIVALS INTO LONDON 1,11011 DEC. 19th to DEC. 21st.
Um. Esyllea, 6cuton. Dula. Poreieb.
Wheat 691 21570
:450 I 1150 I 1274
pata 760 14061 7297
Malt ..... 1210
Flour,
London, England, 1853-12-21

Int Court.

OSBORNE, Dee. 20.
The Queen and Prince walked in the grounds yes-
terday.
Sir James Graham arrived in the evening from London,
and remains on a visit.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard
and Colonel Sir George Couper, arrived in town yesterday
morning from her residence, Frogmore, near Windsor. Iler
Royal Highness ♦isited the Duchess of Gloucester at
Gloucester-house, Piccadilly, and afterwards left London
on her return to Frogmore. Tho Royal Duchess travelled
by the Great Western Railway.

-
present were the Right
The Turkish Minister bad an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in
Downing-street.
The commissioners for inquiring into the state of the cor-
poration of the city of London held a meeting yesterday at
the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in
Downing-street.
Sir
J.
ratteson,
and
G. Cornewall Lewis, Eaq.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer had a select party at
dinner yesterday, at his residence in Downing-street.
A deputation from Hanley and Shelton, in the Staffu rd•
shire Potteries, consisting of Mr. Dimmock, chief bailiff,
Mr. Ralph Stephenson, Mr. Ridgway, Mr. E. Ridgway,
and Mr. Brownfield, had an interview with Sir William
Mulesworth yesterday, at the Office of Works and Public
Buildings in Whitehall-place. The deputation wa, intro-
duced by the lion. F. Leveson Gower, M.P., and Mr. Ri-
cardo, M.P.

The Gazette of last night contains two orders of
the Queen in Council, for the purpose of carrying out the
copyright convention with the Free Hanseatic City of
burg, published in the previous Gazelle. The first order
assigns, after the 16th inst., to books, prints, articles of
sculpture, dramatic works, musical compositions, and all
other works of art, to which the laws of this country give
the privilege of copyright, the same protection from Piracy
if published i■ Hamburg as if published in the United
Kingdom. The same protection is also given to the per.
formance of dramatic works, provided that in both cases the
work shall have been registered and copies delivered in ac-
cordance with the terms of the treaty—that is to say, within
three months after publication. The second order fires the
import duties of Hamburg publications at the following
rates—namely, for works originally produced within the
United Kingdom and republished within the state of Ham-
burg, 21. 10s. per cwt. ; works not originally produced in
the United Kingdom, 15s. per cwt. ; prints or drawings,
coloured or plain, single, each ; bound or sewed, lid.
per dozen.

Mr. Robert Macfarlane has been appointed Sheriff
of Reofrewshire, in the room of Mr. Hercules Robertson,
recently promoted to a seat on the Scottish Bench.

The Journal d'Augsbotirq announces the death of
Comte Vincent de Tabun firosnowski, Hereditary Com-
mander of the Order of Malta, Chevalier of several other
Orden, and one be the most distinguished noblemen of
Oallicia.
London, England, 1853-12-21

SAILED.

Baeuemia—from Liverpool, Dec. 20, to St. Motets
BAINUILL—from Live' pool, December 20, t 0........ Newfoundland
CIANN (L64—from Live rpool, December 20, to Oporto
Every:is—from Liverpool, December 20, to Pernambuco
hue Mese—from Liverpool, December 20, to. ...New Tort
Loewy—lrons Portsmouth, December 10, to 'few York
Mossux—free Gravesend, December 20, to Antwerp
llesassia —from Liverpool, December 20, to Odens
Meaner—from Liverpool, December *AI, to .Mobile
POILAQVAT—from Liverpool, December 20, to Lima
Queer—from Gravesend, December 20, to Huller!
SUSAN KNAPP—from Liverpool, Dec. 20, to Gibraltar
Buenas lisowLas—from Liverpool, December 20, to Mobile
firmer—from Gravesend, December 20 to Sydney
St PAN Cater—from °recce:lid, December 20, to Algoa Say
Fla En. BANKS—from Grimaced, December re, to Howe
TAUCCO (IMO—from Liverpool, I icceeiber 20, to . Constantimmle
TRINITT YACIIT —from Liverpool, December 20, to__ Porto Le
UNDINA —from °ravened, December 20, to Luoceston
We. Jowl's—from Gravesend, December 20, to. Onead
London, England, 1853-12-21

LORD PALMERSTON ON THE CHRISTSLIS

HOLIDAY.

Yesterday at the Mansion-house the Lord Mayor
on taking his seat in the justice room, said that in compli-
ance with the wishes so generally expressed that Monday
nest should be kept as a holiday, he had written a few
days since to Lord Palmerston, who was then Secretory of
State for the Home Department, requesting to be informed
whether it was the intention of government to observe that
day in the manner consonant to the public expectation. To
the communication he had transmitted to the noble lord he
had received the following rely :
Whitehall, Dec. 19, 18.53.

"My Lord,—l am directed by Viscount Palmerston to
acknowledge the receipt of your lordship's note of the 14th
inst. in reference to t►e proposal that Monday, December
the 26th, should be observed as a g I holiday in conse-
quence of Christmas•day falling this year on Sunday, and I
am to state that as regards the City of London the question
is one as to which the feelings and opinions of the
mercantile body would probably have a main in-
fluence on your lordship's decision. With respect
to the pubic offices of the government, when Christmas-
day falls on a week day, it is made • holiday, in order
to enable the persons employed in those departments to
attend to the religious observances belonging to that day ;
but as in the present year those observances will have been
duly attended to on the Sunday, the 26th, there does not
appear to Lord Palmerston to be any good reason why the
public service of the country should be stayed and impeded
by a holiday in the government offices, on Monday, the
26th December, when there will be no religious observances
to attend to.

. I have the honour to be, my lord, your lordship's obe-
dient servant, " H. WADDINGTON."
The Lord Mayor, after having read the letter, said that,
whilst he regretted that the government should not have
met the almost universally expressed desire for making the
day a government holiday, he felt persuaded that it would
still be observed as one by mercantile firms and others
within the City, and generally throughout the metropolis,
but that he felt some difficulty in issuing out any general
order on the subject, beyond the expression of his own
opinion.
London, England, 1853-12-21

DENMARK.

The two chambers at Copenhagen are again work-
ing in tolerable harmony with the Cabinet. The
Folksthing, following the example of the Lands.
thing, has voted the hill oa appanagea in the form
desired by the government. It has also voted the
budget.
It was thought probable at Copenhagen that, as in
1848, a line of defence round the capital against an
attack by sea would be thrown up.
London, England, 1853-12-21

BURIAL OF TUE DEAD.

Deputy Lorr inquired whether the regulations issued by
Lord Palmerston had been forwarded to the court officially ?
Ha wished to remonstrate agliust soy of those rules. If
they were carried out no cemetery would be acquits to
the requirements of any locality.
The CLERK stated that the regulations had not been
officially communicated.
Deputy Lorr—When the rules are officially announced I
shall cogent to the commission that the carrying out of a
portion of them should be remonstrated against, because it
will he impossib:e for any cemetery to comoly with them.
Every body is to have one grave, which is to be closed for
16 years in some cases, and 26 in others. In point of fact it
will be impossible for more than one person ever to be
buried in one grave.

OAB COMPANIES.

A letter was read from the Secretary of the City of Lon-
don Gas Company, in which the report lately made to the
company by Dr. Letheby, respecting the comparative illu-
minating power of the Central Gas Consumers' Corm aay
and the City of London is thus referred to:
" As the statement respecting the gas of this company
has been made officially to your honourable court, and
through you circulated by the press, the committee trust
that you will give equal publicity to this positive denial of
the truth of the statement as relates to the gas of this com-
pany, as the committee are prepared to prove upon oath, if
necessary."
The letter concluded with a repetition of the request that
the City of Loudon Gas Company's committee might be
furnished with a copy of the daily record of Dr. Lethebre
test of their gas.
A motion favourable to this request was tarried.
London, England, 1853-12-21

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocg.

The English stock market has shown a decidedly
improving tendency, bat a reaction has since taken
place on a report received from Vienna that the com-
bined fleets have entered the Black Sea. Consols opened
94 to I ex cliv. for the 18th January, touched 944
to 95, and have since declined to 941 to t. The
Three per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 94
to 95 the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., at 961

to t, ' • Bank Stock, at 219 to 22J; and Exchequer
Bills, at 2s. to 6s. prem.
The foreign stock market is very quiet, and devoid
of feature. Mexican is quoted 244 to ; and Spanish
Deferred, 221 to Perurian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. have been dealt in at 671; Equador Bonds at
51; Cheek (Blue), 7; Russian Five per Cents., 1131
to ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 641 to 0 ;
do., Four per Cent. Certificates, 96.

THE LATE MR. JAMES BIMPBOIr.—We understand
that Lord Aberdeen has just announced to the late Mr.
Sioneon's family that in consideration of their father's
public services her Majesty has been graciously pleased to
grant them a pension on the Civil List of 1001. a year. Mr.
Simpson's unwearied services for the advancement of the
great cause of national education, and his exertions in aid
of every movement of a philanthropic character, are well
known ; and a very large circle will be glad to learn that
the public gratitude due to his life-long labours has been
thus suitably given expression to by the crown.—Scotsman.
FlREB.—Yesterday morning about three o'clock
the extensive range of premises belonging to Meson. Ber-
wick and Priestley, Nos. 24 and 25, London-wall, were
discovered to be on fire. A powerful force of engines and
men soon hastened to the spot, but the flames raged un-
checked until very considerable loos had been occasioned.
The cause of the accident is unknown ; but the firm were
fortunately insured. Shortly before eight last evening
'Rather serious fire took place at Mr. Bakers's, bookbinder,
No. 15, Bath-street, Newgate-street. The shop, containing El
valuable stock of books, was completely burned ont, and
the lower part of the premises much damaged thy water.
The cause of the fire is unknown. A third accident ocenrx d
at Mr. 0. Hitchcock's, 17, Itatclifietitreet, asteliffe•high-
way. A spark flying from the fire ignited some wearing
apparel, and Mr. Hitchcock in attempting to put out the
flames was dangerously injured. The damage was con-
siderable.
London, England, 1853-12-21

CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERS.

- .0 -

Yesterday a court was held; Mr. Deputy PEACOCK
occupied the chair.

THIII FLEET DITCH.
Mr. G. lioxon, of No. 1, Crescent place, Black(riars,
attended fer the purpose of complaining of a nuisance which
had existed fur some months, by reason of a hole having
been opened in front of his house into the Fleet-ditch, trout
which a most offensive smell arose. In addition to this
there wee a wooden box made, which in a great measure
covered his house from public view, and in it was a dose
through which the workmen entered, the pavement around
It being covered with bricks and other materials, and re-
sembling the yard of a bricklayer or timber merchant
Setae months had elapsed since any carriage bad been able
M approach his door, sad the value of his premises had
been very greatly d 4, on account of the several
sources of annoyance to which he had been aid was still
subjected.
Mr. HetwooD said he had only to admit the troth of
everything that Mr. 'Vomit had tested, and to say that the
annoyance complained of was perfectly unavoidable. lie be-
lieved, however, tbatauchextensive and troublesome works
had been carried on with so little public inconvenience,
and although it was true that Mr. Yonge could cot get up
to his door, it was necessary that the materials should be
placed as near as possible to the hole that had been opened
into the Fleet-ditch. He was exceedingly sorry that soy
inconvenience should be experienced by the inhabitants of
the district, by reason of the works in course of erection,
bat feared It mu.t continue for a long time to come.
Deputy IIoLT said the place which was now so seriously
complained of was in his ward, and his attention had
been called to it by Dr. Maequinney and soother medical
gentleman. Ile (Deputy Holt) had descended the hole,
and entered the Fleet sewer, accompanied by the much's*
uttizer and the surveyor, and after having examined few
himself in respect to the necessity for the continuance at
the inconvenience complained of, had soon become eon-
•

since(' that it must be endured for some time. In his judg-
ment it was quite impossible that • more easy course of
effecting an improvement of the Fleet-ditch could be
adopted.
Mr. HEYWOOD—Such • work was never carried on be-
fore ; the hole is three feet square, and hundreds of thou-
sands of people have passed the spot without knowing
that anything in the subterranean world was going on.
Deputy HOLT suggested that the matter should go to a
view, in order to ascertain whether the nuisince could be
mitigated, if not entirely removed. (Hear, hear.) The
foundations were giving say, and unless the works in pro-
gress were executed, the whole of the houses in Bridge-
street and Crescent-place would be falling down.
Mr. Yoxos thanked the court for their courtesy in lis-
tening to his complaint, and the matter was referred to the
General Purposes Committee to view and report.
London, England, 1853-12-21

A NEW BRAZILIAN TARIFF.

Considerable changes in the Brazilian tariff of
osseous duties base for two or three meths past bees
anticipated ; the chambers having in their last session panned
• law so•leumg power on the imperial Rosemead to alter
those duties aad, though the commercial policy of the
empire has from its first 'saunas as an independent state
beta that of fret trade, went apprehensions cajoled in our
feaufacturing districts that the alterations thus autho-
rised might, to some ',tent, be of a restrictive or pro-
wetivo character. The lan mail shows the groundless-
sem of such fears. A draught of the sew tariff has been
rohlislied, and so far from raising, it materially redness
the duties on the principal articles of importation from
England, is many cases as much as from 25 to 30 per teat.
The proposed alterations were indeed of so satisfactory a
character that oss of the last alb of the Eagllah chargd
d'affairts, Mr. J.•iagham, helms leaving ase de Jamie*,
was to prase the Brasilia& abbot at cam le legalise the
draught it bad prepared, and whialigialdis smislemlind fully
•sactisaed. This ability to noise ales mien ha: the
Bearishieg state of the imperial Gomm end dm eamileami
Manse* of a considerable simples bens& Ihe aznaihere.
London, England, 1853-12-21

GERMANY.

The Vienna correspondent of the 11-ankfort Jour-
wal states, that upon the representation of the Aus-
trian cabinet the Porte has consented to renounce
the measures which it had intended to execute
against Strvia. The writer, who is likely to be well
informed, adds that but for that concession on the
part of Turkey, the march of Austrian troops for the
south would not have been countermanded. Thus
the animus of the quondam "mediating power" con-
tinually is disclosed.
The same journal contradicts the rumour that
Prince Milsech Obrenovitch had any political con-
nexion with Dr. Gay, the pansloavistic writer, who
has been arrested in the south of the Austrian mo-
narchy and brought to Vienna. The causes of Gay's
arrest are known, but "this is not the proper time
for stating them."
The Prussian journalists occupy themselves with
the resignation of Lord Palmerston. The Cologne
Gazette derides the ides that the noble viscount's
withdrawal from the Cabinet was motived by consi-
derations attaching to the New Reform Bill, and
explains it by the reported resolution of the Cabinet
that after the affair of Sioope the English ships
should merely "cruise" in the Black Sea.
" A rare man this Palmerston," says the Voss. Ga-
zette, "and yet rarer still the luck which for some
time has attended him. Notorious as Lord Firebrand,
who, according to his continental opponents, desires
nothing less than to throw English bombs into every
citadel and explode every magazine, in order to bring
Europe into confusion with every kind of demagogy,
anarchy, and antarchie ; and now, it is said, a mor-
sel of reform is too large for his gullet."
London, England, 1853-12-21

MARRIAGES.

BARNES—AMOtk—Dee. 17, at St. Augustine's, Liverpool, by the
Rev. J. H. Stafford. M.A., Mr. R. W. Barnes, to Margaret, only
daughter of the late Mr. S. Amos, of Liverpool.
FERRIS—DORAN.—Dee. 18, at St. Philip's, Liverpool, Mr. E. Gi
Ferris, to Milli Mazy Dorm.
HERRING—MARSHALL.—Dee. 16, at Hildenborough chireh, Mr.
B. Herring, youngest eon of J. P. Herring, Esq., of Meephara'S
bank, to airs. Marshall, of High.street, Tonbridge.
MILL—MATBURY.—Dee. 17, at Stoke Newington, Mr. F. HIE
nephew of R. resilient, Esq., of Islington, to !Aeolis Adeliuff
Maria, only daughter of W. 11. Maybury, Fen , of Do Besuron•
square.
BUTCHINS—CLEMAN.—Ike. 16, at Royal.terraoe, Glasgow, W. P
ftsteltios. Esq., London, to Eliza, daughter of the late S. Clem*
Esq , Glasgow.
MARSHALL—BATES.—Dee. IS, at St. Philip's, Liverpool, Mr. I.
Marshall, to Miss Sarah Bates.
PAGE-BINDER.— Dee. 17, at St. Odes's, Camberwell, by the Par
W. Whitehead, Mr. 0. J. Pare, of Deetore-coramons, to Mary Ash
youngest daughter of the late W. Ginder. Eaq., of Canterbury.
London, England, 1853-09-09

FRANCE.

PARIS, THURSDAY Seesaw°.
It is very positively reported to-day that the
Emperor of Russia has refused to accept the modi-
fications made by the Porte in the note of the Four
Powers. The Russian organ, the Assemblee Nationale,
which has hitherto asserted almost daily that no doubt
could be entertained of the acceptance by Russia of
the " unimportant " alterations, now admits that, ac-
cording to the latest despatches, the " first impressions
of the cabinet of St. Petersburg have not been favour-
able to the modifications," and after faintly suggest-
ing that this impression may possibly be changed by
further consideration, it proceeds to argue that at all
events there is no ground for alarm, because of course
if Turkey persists in refusing to adopt the course
recommended by her allies, she will be abandoned by
them and left to struggle against Russia in hopeless
isolation. It is a melancholy fact that this view
finds favour with the public here. Whether the
Russians evacuate the Principalities or not, whether
the fleets advance to the Dardanelles, or sneak
back to Malta, the Bourse is supremely in-
different, because it says. and apparently with
much reason, England and France have plainly
given the world to understand that, whatever
may happen, they do not mean to go to war.
Nothing but a change of ministry in England can pre-
vent our position from becoming more and more hu-
miliating. The Russians here laugh to scorn the
idea of Nicholas evacuating the Principalities.
The Bourse has been again lower to-day, though
the fall has not been considerable. The rente de-
clined 10e. It was said that the Bank Council broke
up without voting any increase in the rate of dis-
count.

A deputation of directors of the principal railways
is about to wait upon the Emperor at Dieppe, to as-
sure him of their cheerful acquiescence in the sug-
gestion of government that they should lower their
charges for the transport of corn, flour, and other
provisions during the present crisis. M. Charier
Lafitte, represenung the Havre Railway, will be the
spokesman.
There have been some disturbances in the depart.
ments owing to an apprehended scarcity of bread.
They do not however appear to have been of a very
serious character, and in every instance the local
authorities have succeeded in quelling them without
recourse to military force.
The Emperor did not go to En yesterday as it was
announced he would do. The weather was probably
too unfavourable. According to present arrange-
ments their Majesties may be expected at St. Cloud
from Dieppe in the afternoon of Saturday.
London, England, 1853-09-09

S•ILED.

Asetav-from Pill, September 7, to Quebee
Ausaa from Queenstown, September 6, to Loudon
Agues (s.)-from Liverpool, September 8, to ... liew York
Anima-from Liverpool, September 8, to C. G. Hope
ANNA MMWAROrIIA -from Gravesend, September ts, to Sydney
Sumo-tram Gravesend, September 8, to „Adelaide
Cases-from Graveoeed, 18 pteniber 8, to Sterne*
Gnus-from Liverpool, September 8, to .., ,„.gt. John's, N.
COMMTAMTHM-from Liverpool, September 8, to New York
COMMODOLO -from Liverpool, September', t 0..... Hottest.=
CCLlrtle-from Portsmouth, September 7, t 0............ ...... Langton
Fauna-from Grov.-rend, September s, to ............ Cardiff
Franooan- from Gravesend, September 8, tO lotterdam
Gower. levis-from Gravesend, Sept. 8, to Bermuda
Geo. NIAIL.DeN -from Gravesend, September 7, to Genoa
GEO. Ducawira-from Liverpool, September 8, t 0... ..... Archangel
llautd-ttenn Liverpool, Sept. 8, to ...... .......... Dordt
1. G. Coen a - from Gravesend, Sept. 8, to Hans
Jong Wye. irre-from Gravesend, September 8, t 0.... ..... -Clyde
Libman-tram Gravesend, September 7, to Adelaide
MARY PLMANTO-from Liverpool, September 8, to Philadelptua
Mutts Amosierrg-trom Liverpool, !Mot. I, Ii Hayti
NICOLA -from Queenstown, September 8, to London
New Yoax-from Liverpool, September 6, to New York
Ocoee -from Gravesend, Se,,temb.e 8, to Havre
Ortrom-from Falmouth, September 7, to ... London
Peewee: Ix-from Portsmouth, ,Sept. 7, to Lt.ndon
Palau -from Gravesend, September 8, to Portland flay
frfPrOLIK -from Gravesend, September 8, to Bremen
Rpresa-from Graverearid, September 8, to
Bavessammea-froze Gramsene, September 8, to Antwerp
' atIONTILDS-frcm Liverpool, September 8, to
Burial I'OMPIIII-trum Liverpool, Se,terstrr 8, to ...M. Video
Sta ALL% %OUZO-from Liverpool, September 8, to ...P. P. Island
Turns-from Queenstown, Septeinber 6, to.. London
Teuton -trona Liverpool, September 8, to Corfu
UNIVZOBC-from Liverpool, September 8, to . QUelwa
Wuswes -trom Pill, September 7, to Quebes
W. A. Coop.' -from Gravesend, September 8, to . Newcastle
I • Zaeuva-tram Liverpool, September 8, to
London, England, 1853-09-09

SWITZERLAND.

It appears that the Swiss Federal Council, tired
with the progress of the Austro-Swias conflict, now
wishes, contrary to its former conduct, to bring that
dispute within the proportions of a simple cantonal
affair. Ina letter which it recently addressed to the
Ticino* government, after having announced that
while taking the necessary steps to induce the Cabi-
net of Vienna to maintain existing treaties relative
to the export of corn, it will take the opportunity
to renew the demand for raising the blockade. It
adds, that there is reason to believe that Austria
will not consent to it without restrictions, if the
Confederation does not in the first place make
concessions. It observes, that uto the refugees,
no other measures can be taken, without affecting
the honour and dignity of the Confederation; but
that, on the other hand, as far as regards the affair
of the Capuchins, it persists in thinking that the
dispute is purely a cantonal one, and that, conse-
quently, it is for the canton of Ticino to decide
whether it is better for it to resist, and continue
subjected to the rigorous measures of Austria, or to
make to that power, either directly or indirectly, I
offers of a nature to lead to a renewal of negotia-
tions; and in the latter case the Federal Council
11 offers its mediation for the pacific solution of the
question. This unexpected turn which the superior
central authority of the Confederation has jest given
to a dispute which had been looked upon u fedual,
has caused great agitation in Ticino, and it is said
that the government of that canton, in the reply it
has sent to Berne, has expressed its opinion with
great bitterness.
The consecration of the new English protestant
church at Geneva took place on the 30th ult., the
Bishop of Winchester officiating, the Bishop of Lon-
don having deputed him to go over in his place.
London, England, 1853-09-09

THE MURDER OF TWO CHILDREN ATj

STOCKPORT.

The eeroner's inquest was resumed yesterday, be-
fore Mr. Butter, coroner for the county, at the Navigation
Ina, Heaton Norris.

W. Ithe, the secretary to the Middle Hillgate Benevolent
Burial Society, held at the Old Admiral public-homes
said : I don't know the prisoner, I remember the deceased
James Higbani, being entered a member Feb. 2, 1816;
John was entered June 17, 1848, and their mother has
paid the money for them regularly. She and her first has-
bind had been entered as members in 1848. There are
three branches of the society, and James was entered in
two of them, for 71. 12s. ; and John was in one, for 31. 121.;
I don't know whether Moore knew they were members. He
never paid the money.

Robert Taylor, residing at lark•hill, near Stockport, said
—I am collector to the Temperance Burial Club, and
brother to Mrs. Moore, the mother of the deceased children.
Both the children were members. I find from the books of
the society that John was entered July 8, 1849, and James,
the eldest, on the 29th August, 1852, and 41. each was
payable at their death. The prisoner knew that the children
were members, and was himself entered on Sunday week-
I called at the house foe the subscriptions, which was paid
by the mother.
In the coarse of some further evidence,
John Lee, polio* constable, said--I apprehended the pri-
soner last Saturday, about two o'clock in the afternoon. 1
told him I had a warrant against him for neglect of family,
Hs sakt, " Very well, I had rather go with you than be
where I am." I took him to the police-office, and told him
at was charged with taking away two children from the
street in which he lived, and 1 wanted to know what
account be had to give of them. Re said he took them up
the street to Dr. Walters's corner, and then went to Mrs.
Barton, velum* he remained till liva o'clock at night. Hs
said he went to Heaton Norris at a quarter before one, to
wait fur his dinner at Mr. M'Clores mill, and remained
there till balf-past two. He said he sent the elder boy
home with as umbrella, and left him In Maraland-street,
Portwood, to tell his mother to send him his dinner at Mr.
li'Clure's mill at one o'clock, but the dinner did not come.
This concluded the evidence.

The Coroner, in commenting upon the evidence, observed
that there were several diserepancies between the rigour's
statement and what appeared to be the truth. The jury
would have to determine whether the evidence they had
heard was sufficient to justify them in roterning a verdict
of wilful murder against the prisoner; or, if not satisfied
with the evidence against him, they should say that the
children were found drowned.

The jury, after deliberating about five minutes, returned
a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against the prisoner, Thomas
Moore, who was accordingly committed to take his trial at
the next Liverpool amino.
London, England, 1853-09-09

V7lllOlllll for the TWO-TRS. OLD "SWEIF7TAILES. Rod
House in.

THURSDAY.

at lb
Domino
Wild Huntsman 8 7
Queen's Own S 4
Mello
Miss Cuffing colt 7 11
New Warrior 7 8
William 7 8
Trump Queen
liennyside Hero
Little Gerard 7 4
Loretta (late Jessa-
mine)
Vixen 7 2
Langley
Jetty Treffs

st lb

I Rosalie. 7 0
I Basquine
Victories
Mary
The Jewess Bl2
Commodore Charley,
Adelaide 6 7
Sister of dsrcy 6 $
Boddioote
Topsy 6 6
Little Jem 6 0
Polly Burns
Sister to Countess of

Burlington - 5 0

CRICKET.

SUR/BY AND NOTTINGHAM. This match was
commenced yesterday, at Kennington Oval. The following
is the score : —6urrey, Ist innings, 68; Nottingham, lit
innings, five wickets standing, 70.

THE GREAT RAILWAY BRIDGE AT CARMARTHEN.,
—The middle of the present month has been named as the
period when the railway bridge, now in the course of for-
mation on the South Wales line at Camarthen, will be
ready for the sliding platform. The peculiarity of this
structure arises from the fact that the Towy being
tidal river it became necessary to plan a bridge which
should admit the transit of vessels, hence the bridge will
have two openings, one of 56 feet and the ether of 35:feee
The larger portion will be drawn up a alight incline of the
rails, and then, by its own weight, fall into place again.
The iron work is being wrought at Newcastle. and already
portions have been sent isollll.. The piers are in a forward
state, the east one being finished, the centre one is rapidly
progressing, and the foundations of the western one have
been laid. The bridge cannot be finished before the middle
of October.
DARING ESCAPE.—As the steamer Baron was
sailing down the river In the afternoon of Saturday hug,
and when near Bowling, a man suddenly sprang from the
platform abaft the starboard paddle-box into the river. He
struck out for the share, which he reached in safety. lie
proved to be a prisoner, who was being conveyed to Dum-
barton in custody of a constable, accompanied by a game-
keeper, on a charge of poaching. He had been handcuffed,
but the irons had been removed for a few minutes, at hie
urgent request, until he should retire. Then it was that
he seised upon a favourable moment to effect his esespe.
We have not heard whether he has been recaptured.—
North British Daily Mail.