The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-17 00:00:00

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Allertoe, from the elide for Melbourne, lat. 16 N., ion. 27 W.
Chanticleer (brig). from London for the Mediterranean, Nor. 26,1 n.
44.32 N., lon. 91.6 W.
Bun=la, from London for Port Phillip, lot. 39 8., Lon. 24L
Robert Willow, from Loadon, tat. 27 b., lon. ;3E.

SHAM PARCELS.—The knaves who resort to this
expedient can hardly expect much success bymeans of so
stale a trick. If, however, there is one season when, more
than at another, the trick is likely to be successful, it is the
few days which precede Christmas. A correspondent writes
from Grosvenor-place :—On Wednesday afternoon a matt
called at my house with a parcel, for which he stated Is.
was due for carriage. My servant, suspecting that all was
not right, from the circumstance of there being no ticket
on the parcel, said that I was at home, and that he would
take the parcel to me. Upon this the man said he was in a
hurry, and would call again for the money. The parcel
was properly directed to me, and purported to have come
from Scotland by the " Aberdeen steamer City of London ;"
but when I opened it I found nothing but an ordinary
brick wrapped up in a quantity of shavings. I immediately
sect for a policeman, who said that this dodge had been
tried at several houses. lie took a description of the man's
dress and appearance, but it is heftily necessary to state
that the rascal never " called again."

FATAL CRANE AcclDENT:—Laat night an inquest
was held by Mr. Payne, on the body of John Lillis, aged
50. The deceased who was employed at Brewer's Quay,
Themes-street, was engaged with other men oa Wednesday,
in endeavouring to raise a barge that had been left by the
receding tide on the too of a pile by the side of the wharf.
While at work at the crane, the barge suddenly slipped
and fell into the water ; this caused the windlass to revolve
with great rapidity, and the handle struck down the de-
ceased. He was picked up, and conveyed to Bt. Thomas's
Hospital ; he died in • quarter of an hour after his odmis.
Sion. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Deatn.'
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

COLE.—Dee. 12, at Mancha
of 8. Colo, Esq., of a am

the wife

HUNTLEY:— Dec. 15, at Hightleld Hall, Northop, the wife of Jots
H. Huutley, Esq., of a daughtar.

ONES.—Die. 12,at Evertoa, Liverpool, the We of the Rev. J. D.
Jones. of a Ea.

KILDARE.—Dee. 12, at Kat% Castle, Kildare, the Marchioness of
Kildare, of a daughter.
MACKENZIIL—Ike. 13, at Albion-street, 1/yde.rark, the lithe
J. T. Mackenzie Eeq., of a son.

NOAD.—Dee. IS; at itiawfield, Widmore, the wife of D. I.Nold,
Eaq., of a daughter.
PARKER.—Dee. 14, at Harailtomatreet, Dundee-town, the wife of
US. J. 0. Parker, of the chip Lady Flora, of a eon.
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OOKIL—Dec. 14, at the Vicarege, Keecil, Wilts, the wife of tLe
Rev. W. U. Pooke, of a so&

TU. RN Eit.—Dec.l3, at Campdea-grove, Kensington, the wife of
White, Eq., of a daughter.

KA.RMIACIBB.
DE LETKHAM—NEPEAN.—Dee. 13, at the British Embassy, Bras.
eels, by the Rev. M. J. Blacker (tke Roman Catholic marriage harm;
previously taken place), F. E. A. Baron de Larkham, Minister from
the Emperor of Austria to the Court of Greece, to Agnes, seeosl
daughter of Capt. E. Repeat], R.N.
POSTER—CANTRILL—Dec. 13, at the Congregational Chapel,
Derby, Mr. Pewter, of Northampton, to Jane, yowl :re,: daughter
of Mr. Cantrill, ern., of Derby.
BAGE—WHITING.—Dee. 15, at Charlton Church, Kent, by the Bev.
R. G. 11. Orchard, E. .1. Sage, of the New River o.rapabf. to
wily,
youngest daughter of C. Whiting, Fag., of Roniford.s4l;
es.
VERNON—PAGET.— Dee. 1.7 at St. Peter's, Pimlico, by the Boa.
and Rev. H. Lenge, Vicar of:, Lewisham, Kent, the Lion. cud Bar.
J. V. Vernon, Rector of Nuthall and Kirkby, Nottingham. to Caro.
line, fourth daughter et the late Gen. the Hon. Sir E. Paget, G.C.B.
WALK ER —ETTY.—Den. 14, at St. Michael's. New Milton, by the
Rev. W. Walker, M.A., Rector of Sbngaby, and Chapisin to the
Right Hon. the Earl of Carlisle, W. Walker, Eq., to Mary, only
daughter of T. Etty, Fag., of Newbegin House, New Maltond
WILLIAMS —JON F.S.—Dee. 14, at St. Paul's, Finalury. he the Rev.
L. Manus, M.A., Incumbent, Mr. R. Williams, oommancitag R.M.
steamahip St. Columba, at Holyhead, to Ann Margaret, plunges.
daughter of the late J. Jones, Esq., of Wapping.