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The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-08

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

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LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, 10 IL M.
Wind B.S.E. moderate, and foggy.
Arrived.—Cormorant, steamer, from Rotterdam ;
Majestic, from Archangel; Jane Roberts, from Lon-
don; Sedulous and Enterprise, from Falmouth;
Saldanha, from Quebec ; North Star, from Bombay ;
Chimborazo, from Callao; Rosalie, from Pernambuco.
The steamer Royal William, from Dublin, that was
ashore near the Red Noses, got off this morning,
without having sustained any damage.
QUEENSTOWN, DEC. 6.

Wind N.N.W., light.
Arrived.—Lykkens Haab, from Alexandria ; Kitty,
from Callao; Zoe, from Mauri:ius ; Santruce, from
Havannah ; Star, from Tagangrog; Sarah, from
Glasgow, to embark emigrants for New York.
Off.—Dagger, from Demerara, for Liverpool; and
Tonsberg, from Cuba.
Sailed.—New Bottle, Auguste, Observer, Atkinson,
Marietta, Matteo, and Fortune, for London ; Lotus,
for Matanzas.
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GRAVESEND. THURSDAY, 10 A.M.
Commis' Rrrnaw.
Wind N.W., moderate, and nazy ; half ebb.
Arrived.—Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp;
Fonmer, from Riga ; Eleanor, from Memel ; Sir
John Ogilby, from Cronstadt.
Sailed.—Tamer, for Sydney; City of London,
steamer, for Dunkirk.
DEAL, Tau ItSDAT 9.20 A.M.

Wind E. by S., light aniline.
Passed.—Maid of Judah, from London, for Sydney;
Ipswich Lass, from London, for St. Michael's ;
Regalia, from London, for Grenada.
Sailed.—Bussorah Merchant, Morning Star, and
Ludovic ; all for the river.

SEVERAL DRAUGHT HORSES were sent out in the
Oriental Company's steamer Tagus, which left South-
amptoa yesterday with the Peninsular mail. These horses
are intended to work on the Lisbon Railroad.
TILE D.ANGERS OF THE PAVEMENT.—The neglect
of cleansing the public footpaths in the metropolis has
become such a growing eril that at the present time they
are not only dilyraeeful, but highly dangerous to pedes-
trians. A clause of the new police regulations bears
directly on the subject, but it has not been carried out.
Paragraph 6 of the 60th cruse is as follows:—" F. very
occupier of a !mum or tenement iu any town within the
said (Metropolitan Police) di.trict, who shall not keep
sufficiently swept and cleansed all footways and water-
cour‘es adjoining the premises occupied by him, shall
be liable to a penalty of not more than 40s. for every such
offence."
AUSTRALIAN EMIGRATION.—The Hyderabad left
South,meton on Tuesday, with nearly 300 government
emigrants, bound for Port. Adelaide. The Hooghly, another
Australian emigrant ship, has just arrived in S iuthamptou.
water.
LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWVIt.—•

...
Return of traffic for the week ending Dec. 4, 1860
Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, and Mai*
21,3321. 14s. 01. ; merchandise, '2'2,5231. 16s. 101.; Mitt*
1,6731. 10.. 4d, Total, 43,630/. Is. 2d. Corresponding weak,

42,0751. 1.1%. 2d.
MARIA ANTONIA RAMWAT.—Traffie for week
,snding Nov. 24, 1863, 2111. Correiriontling week, 1851, 1981.
London, England, 1853-12-08

IN THE MAMIE OF WILLIAM ItICHAED FOATZR.

This insolvent, who was • carpenter, at Mitcham, was
opposed by Mr. Cooks for Mr. Sturgis, the provisional ar-
segues of the court. Mr. Nichols supported.
In Mil, a person, named Simnel Perkins, petitioned the
court, and this insolvent Foster swore that he had advanced
Perkins, who was his brother-in law, 4501., and took an
assignment of • house in Buxton-street, Mile-end-road, de
security. Perkins gave a similar account. The matter
was sifted by Chief Commissioner Law, and the result wee
that Perkins 's debts were paid, and he went out of cus-
tody. The insolvent Foster now admitted that his alleged
advance to I'erkins was a fabrication. After the payment'
of the money into court, Perkins brought en action against
tile provisional assignee to recover it back. It was
shout 001, and the eflirtr had been putlto about
25/. expense. Subscitut.ntly the provisional assignee
brought an actiox against the insolvent in detinue for the
deeds, in trover, and for the rents of the property he had
received under the fraudulent ass*nm,nt made to him.
The action was resisted by the insolvent, and in getting •
verdict for 601. Mr. Sturgis had been put to 1201. law ex-
penses. Tne insolvent, being in execution at hisouit, ap-
plied to th. court, and on his examination admitted that
he had nerlured himself on the hearing of Perkins.
The Chief Commissioner referrt d to the evidence given
by Foster when Perkins was heard, and showed the fright-
ful !velure he had commi,ted in alleging that he had ad-
vanced 4.501.
The insolvent interrupted the learned Commissioner and
said he did it with • "good intent."
Chief Commissioner—Good intent' Amm is to perjure

himself for two or three hours and do it in a" good
blunt !" His Honour reviewed the facts, and held that
the debt with the provisional assignee had been incurred by
a frivolous and vexations defence to his action. The judg•
meat would be 15 calendar months from the vesting order.
London, England, 1853-12-30

A I GUN° IMPOSTOR.

A circumstance occurred in Gloucester a few days
ago, showing the manner in which the humane are some-
times imposed upon. One day. about a fortnight ago (says
the Clifton Chronicle), ore of the lime-burners at Page's
kilns observed a respectable•looking boy, about 10 or 12
years of age, loitering about the kilos, and seeing that he
appeared to be in great diatrese, he took him home and pro-
vided him with some laud. The boy then told his pitiful
tale. Ills father, be said, had been as innkeeper at Bir-
mingham, but died about six weeks previously of typhus or
brain fever. The death of his father so preyed upon the
mind of his mother, that a fortnight after the i.eath of
' the former the excitement brought on a tit, of which she
died. Thus rendered an orphan, the boy said his grandmo-
ther came in and took possession of the a ffects and turned
him out of doors, and being reduced to beggary he had walked
from Birmingham to Stroud in search of work, one night
taking shelter in a hedge, and another sleeping in a hole at
the old fort of Rodborough. The lime burner and his wife
heard this tale of woe with sympathising hearts; the wife
though!, if her own family wore about to be deprived of her
presence, how great would be the comfort of knowing that
there was some trustworthy friend to whose care she could
confile them; and with this feeling she resolved to give
shelter to the youth until some employment could be found
for him. Ile remained with her about a week, and won
her esteem by his conduit, but being unable to get a situa-
tion for him, she resolved, on Monday week last, to make
the magistrates acquainted with the taets, and solicit their
sympathy for her adopted chile:. Accordingly the attended
at the petty 110111.)113, told her tale, and expressed her will-
ingness to wash and mend the boy's clothes, and indeed
to be " more than a mother" to him. The magistrates,
having been made acquainted with the story, contributed
from their purees towardo the outlay which the generous
and kind-hearted woman had incurred, and she and the
lad left the court, but they hail scarcely reached the Tulsey,
when the real mother of the artful young rascal put in an
appearance. It seemed that his lather is an innkeeper and
omnibus proprietor at Birmingham, and the boy having
been placed at Cairn-cross, near Stroud, had run away, and
been playing the truant for some days, to the great concern
of his parents, who, we hope, have since given him such a
chastisement as his trauduleutcouduct merits.

IItONMASTERS' PRELIMINARY NEETING.—At El pre-
lin in meeting of the iroomasnrs of South Staffordshire,
held at Birmingham, yesterday, it was resolved to abide by
the existing prices of iron, and not declare an advance, as
advised by some of the maven!. It will he recollected that
a few weeks ago an advance of 20s. per ton upon manufac-
tured iron took place. This is confirmed, but nothing
more. The demand for manufactured continues to be
great, and pigs more particularly are is great request.
London, England, 1853-12-30

SHAKE LISTS.

THURSDAY EyENINI.

The railway market opened flatly, partly owing
to lower quotations from the provincial markets;
but, on the whole, the aspect of the market was
steadier to-day. The variations in price throughout
the day were slight, and at 4 o'clock the current rates
were much the same as those of yesterday. Lanca-
shire and Yorkshires and Caledoniane, however, closed
rather lower. Stock has been rather better supplied
at the settlement than was expected, and the " back-
wardations" current yesterday in many cases passed
off. Lovers were, however, an exception, a " back-
wardstion having in some instances been paid
for the temporary loan of these shares. On Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire stock the " backwardation "
passed off entirely.
London, England, 1853-12-30

CASUALTIES.

Eliza (11ritioh barque), from Cieufueam to New York, <colt
on shore near Currituek Inlet, and will, with her cargo,

prove a tutal lona.—Boston, iirc. 13.
Quebec (barque), of and for Liverpool, when running for
the anchorage at Heaumari., grounded on the Friers, and
remains.—Liverpool, Dec. 29.
London, England, 1853-12-30

18.53.

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocK.

The funds to-day are firmer. Although present quo-
tations show an advance of only 1 per cent. on the
final rates of yesterday, the feeling of the market
has been better throughout the day. Console opened
at and are now quoted 93 to ex. div. for the 18th
January, and were at one time this morning as good
9:4 to 4. The;Three per Cent*. Reduced have been
dealt in at 94 to ; the Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents., at 9.11 to ; Bank Stock, at 217 i ; and Exche-
quer Bills, at ss. to Si. prem.
The utmost quietude continues to prevail in the
foreign bond market. Dutch Four per Cents. are
better. The list of sales is limited to Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. at 64? ; ditto Four per Cents.
Certificates, to 97 ; Russian Four-and-a• Half per
Cents., 971; Spanish Deferred, Three per Cents.,
22 ; and Mexican at 24 to
London, England, 1853-12-30

NAVAL.

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 29.—The Bomerang propeller
was tried (finally, it is supposed,) today, on board the
Fairy. We were not fortunate enough to obtain from Cap-
tain Crispin the permission (usually wanted as a matter of
courtesy) to witness the trial; but the following account,
for which we are indebted to a &WILLMAN, may be relied
on. The average of six runs at Stokes' Bay gave : first
run, 12.287 knots; second run, 10.843 knots; third run,
12.950 knots; fourth run, 10.345 knots; fifth run, 12.950
knots; sixth run, 10.345 knots. The revolutions were 45.
This eives &speed less by three quarters of a knot than that
already attained by Griffiths' screw on board the Fairy.
The trial is considered the fairest that can be given, the
pitch being the same with which Griffiths' propeller re-
alized 12.463 knots Sir Thomas ?ilitchell was on board :
he leaves far Australia neat week in a ves.el propelled by
a Bomerang.
The Diamond, 20, Captain W. Peel, is to sail for the
Pacific on Friday next, calling at Plymouth. The Geyser,
6, paddle sloop, was placed in the fitting basin (No. 3 dock)
today, for repair. The Frolic, 10. Commander Nolluth,
was paid advance wages at Spithead on Saturday. The
Princess Royal, 90, Captain Lord Clarence Paget, came
out of the fitting basin to-day and took up the moorings of
the Victorious.

SPORTINg.

TATTERSALL'S.-THURSDAY.

The room was re-opened pursuant to notice, but owing to
the very scanty attendance of subscribers, the business that
was transacted was confined to the following bets.

CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Ilossard's Catspaw (t)
DERBY.
1800 to 200 agst Baron Rothacbild's King Tom (t)
600 to '23 Mr. Merry's Wild Huntsman (t)
1000 to 45 Mr. J. Adkins's Ruby (t)
2'o to 10 Lord Derby's Acrobat (t)
1000 to 30 Mr. Morris's Knight of St. Getrge (t)
1000 to 25 Mr. St. George's bro to (312'1144i:5r (t)
1000 to 25 Mr. Howard's Scythian (t)

PROCLAMATION OF OUTLAWRY.-At the Sheriffs'
Court, Red Lion-square, yesterday, the following persons
were called upon to surrender to the custody of the Sheriff
of MitMises, according t. the exigencies if the several
prnesses against them, under penalty of outlawry : Wm,
Charles Earl, Edward CIB, Charles Matthias tionnell,
John Robins, 0. P. Panariculss, Sir Augustus Williams
Hillary, Bart., John Gifford, James Moon, Sir Sandford
Graham, Edward William Coleman, George Swaby,
Sir Wyndham Carmichael Austrnther, Bart. The neat pro-
claniation will take place on the 20th of January.
London, England, 1853-12-30

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LIVERPOOL. FIIIDAT, 10.30 A.M.

Wind N.W., strong breeze, and squally.
Arrived.—Panama, from New York ; Quebec and
Jane, from Dantzic ; Gannet, Ocean steamer, from
Lisbon.
Off the Port.—The Duke, from Calcutta; and
ship Marmion.
A telegraph has just been received here, stating
that a steam-tug...was putting into Beaumaris Bay,
at ten a.m., wild • large three-masted steamer in
tow.
The Gannet reports that the Matilda Wattenbach,
which sailed from Liverpool on the 4th with mails
for Australia, put into Lisbon on the 19th, with fore
and mainmast gone close to the rigging. The ship
Elizabeth was also at anchor inside Lisbon bar, with
mainmast gone.
A schooner capsized on West Hoyle Bank at 8.30
this morning, and there is reason to suppose all hands
are drowned.

HOLYHEAD, FRIDAY, 10 A.M.

Wind S.N.W., a strong gale.
DUBLIN, DEC 29.

_
The Eva, screw steamer, from Greenock to Aus-
tralia, foundered yesterday 13 miles E.N.E. off Lam-
bay. Seven of the crew were saved by the fishing
smack Emerald. The captain, his wife, and her
sister, second mate, and five men drowned, and
another of the crew died on board the smack. This
is the vessel reported by the Prince steamer yester-
day. The screw steamer Times, which sailed for
Liverpool on the 27th, broke dawn near Holyhead,
and had to put back to Dublin under canvass.
GRAVESEND, k'aiuLT, 10 20 A.M.
CI:STOW' ReTURN.
Wind W., thaw, with rain ; half flood.
Arrived.—Annie Kairnes Mode, from Saziobing;
Eagle, steamer, from Boulogne.
DEAL. FRIDAY, 9 A.M.
Wind W.N.W., fresh, and cloudy.
Anchored.—Alegra, from London, for Oporto ;
West Kapella, from London, for Port Philip;
Eclipse, from London, for Madeira; James Holmes,
from London, for Barbados; Watchword, from
London, for Barbados ; Scindlan, from London, for
Calcutta ; Hamilton, from London, for Cardiff ; Car-
phine, from London, for Madras; Margaret Pollock,
from Bathurst, for London; Rattler, from Callao, for
London ; Prince Edward, from westward.
London, England, 1853-12-30

TU TILE EDITOR OF TILE D.tILY !NEWS

Sir,—Yesterday, I addressed the following letter to the
editor of the Times, in contradiction to statements made in
that day's paper, by its 4 ccasioanl correspondent in Stock-
holm. The letter has not appeared. Will you give it cir-
culation ? I have no doubt but that Russia would, by any
means, procure the aid of See '.en or any other country if
she could, and that she has tried Sweden pretty hard, but
that she will succeed with the royal family or the people of
Sweden is au absurdity, and of which a very little know-
ledge of the history of Sweden and a perusal of the Kit g's
speech at the recent opening of the Swedish Diet, alone
must be convincing.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

City, Dec. 2), 1863.

RUSSIA AND SWEDEN.
TO THE EDITOR OF TUB TIMP.I.

Sir,—Under the above head, in your paper of to-day,
appeared an article from " Au Oeca•ioaal Correspondent,"
which, in one important particular, I am anxious to correct.
It may, or it may not, be true, t!, it Russia has commanded
Sweden to close her ports to English and French vessels
and subjects, us your c,nroposident cates, but, as I have
just returned from Stockholm and know from undoubted
authority that the King and Crown Prince, as well Ils the
nation, arc in favour of England, and opposed to Russia,
I at once send the fact fur laser:ion in your piper, in con-
tradiction to the statement of your correspondent in respect
of those royal personages.
There are, I believe, some few yersons in Stockholm who
wish your correspondent's version were true, for purposes
well known, and to them may be attributed the circulation
of so erroneous a statement r,,pecting the royal family of
Sweden.

I may add, that my letters from Stockholm are three
days' Liter th-n your correspondent's, and no mention of
the command of Russia is muds. I am, therefore, inclined
to think that even this is a mistake, and that no :emend
has actu4lly taken place.
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I enclose my card.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
City, Dec.2B, IS i 3.
London, England, 1853-12-30

RUSSIA AND SWEDEN.

[ln complying with the request of the writer of the
following letters, we would remark, that of the rooted
antipathy of the Swedes to Russia, and their friendly
disposition towards England, no one acquainted with
that country can doubt. As to the sentiments of the
royal family, it is devoutly to be wished, fur their own
sake and that of the country, that they may indeed be
as is represented in E.'s communication. Any truck-
ling on their part to Russia would undoubtedly
alienate the affection the Swedes now bear them •,
and this, if it had no other immediate effect, would
render them dependent upon the Czar for
countenance and support. AVltat the nature
of that support would be is obvious enough. On
the north as on the south Itu:sia is labouring to
reach the Atlantic. It can be shown by unquestion-
able evidence that she has fur years been seeking to
work round by the extreme north, behind Norway,
as a preliminary when she had done so to seize the
first pretext for turning her arms southwards. Rut
a vassal king on the throne of the united kingdoms
of Sweden and Norway, would open to her a shorter
and more expeditious road to the Atlantic. The
puppet-monarch would be allowed to keep his scat
only so long as a screen was deemed neces-
sary. The royal family of Sweden will
do well to ponder these things. And, what
is of more importance, the brave people, descendants
of the nation which once turned the balance in favour
of the cause of civil and religious liberty in Europe,
will do well to be on their guard, lest the enemy
which has robbed them in succession of Liefiand,
Carland, Esthland, and Finland, now lay its hands
on what is left them of their heritage. Peter the
Great declared that the Swedish generals had taught
him how to beat themselves ; the Swedes might learn
from his descendants how to reconquer their own.]
London, England, 1853-12-30

VESSELS SPOKEN WPM.

Crocco, frnm Bombay for London, Oct 19, a Algae Ball.
talander (barque', of London, to: barbadoen, Dec. 16, Lat. 49.20
Ny
lon. 8.5 W.
brio (Ntavregian brig), Dec. IG, from Cette for Falmouth.
Jannet (brquv), from Callao for Liverpool, Nov. 11, tat.
ton 2 32 W.
John Bunyan, of Sunderland, from Boston, Nov. 23, tat. 39 N., Ma.

'
Riverdale (English ship), Romende, from Cullom for Englaml, wdh
damage to redder, lat. 14.29 N., Km. 31.95 W.
Talavera, from Liverpool for Madras, with loss of foretopmen, Nev.
11, lat. I N., lon. ie W.
Thames, from London fur Sydney, July 11, fat. 20 6., Ica. 29 W.

NEWPORT, ABERGAVENNY, AND 1-I;REFORD RAlL-
WAY.—Captsin Wynn, the govi roment inspector, has bent
over this line, and reported it as tit for public oren4,
which will take place on Mond'''.

• -
[Advert iSerngtl t.]—HOL LOW AY'S OINTMENT .IND
PILL%r, 10,1 Ram.oi, eon run et nu or BM) Laos.—Extract of a
letter from Mr. Bridges, bookseller, Newark, dated March 26,185: to
Profemor 'loll way: —“Sir,—The following extraordinary cure OM
lately come under my notice. Eliza Ilarriron, of Frondorr near :big
town, accidentally injured her leg, which afterwards forded into a
most sirukmt running rice. A. the •nrgennis could do her no goods
eke was scut to Newark Hospital, but in eight weeks discharged ag
incurable. She thee applied to me for some of your ointment and
pille; and alter using th-m for a short time the leg is ccom:etaly
cured, and her health perfectly restord."—Sold by all Draggle:,; ad
at Professor Hollowar's establishment, 243, Stzilliel, London.
London, England, 1853-01-24

LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

VIENNA, lAN. 21.—Five per Cent. Metalhones.
941. New Loan (Series A), 04f; (Series B), 104;;
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 841. Bank Shares, 1,361.
Exchange on London, 10.44.
BERLIN, Luc 21—Voluntary Loan, 102. New
Loan, Four-and-a-Half per Cent. (1860), 103 ; ditto
(1862), 103; National Debt, 941. Commercial Marine
Society's Premium, 1481. Bank Shares, 109!.
London, England, 1853-01-24

Patk—at 11.

Mr., WhoMs's, Tuesday, Barfield ; Wednesday, Bid-
mush. court ; Friday, Basildon Park—at 11.
Mr. F. Wyndham'., Monday, Thornhill. Greedy ;
Thursday, Baps.' Bar; Saturday, Foothill—at 11.
Wyeside, Tuesday, Llyswen Villa'.; Friday, Summer
Pole.

_
Colonel Wyndham's, Monday, Burton Perk; Wednes-
day, Whiteway Lodges ; Friday, Coster Mill—at a quarter
to 11.
York sad Ainety,Moaday, Aloe Hall ; Tuesday, Provi-
deuee Green; Thursday, Sateen Park; Saturday, Skip-
with Brielgo—at hall-past 10.
Disko of Bueeleueles, Monday, St. BaswelPs Green ;
Tuesday, Monona ; Thursday, Mirsel l Saturday, Dry-
grange—at hall-past 10.
Linlithgow and Stirlingshire, Tueulay, Binn's Gate ;
Thursday, Herbertehire ; Saturday, Coehleroy—at a quar-
to 11.

mAnsitsge.
Adam, Monday, Bowmen ; Friday, Kirkhasapton.
Brouwydd (beagles), Saturday, Feugherberb—st 11.
Carlisle, Tuesday, Wetland Shields ; Friday, White
Quay—at 10.
Craven, Monday, Baltonitast ; Wednesday, Carleton;
Friday, Thorlby—at 11.
Cardigan (beagles), Tuesday, Blaenanerel ; Friday,
Diaewd—at 10.

111(r-: be;coi;•a, Wednesday, Langtry= ; Friday, Dowslaad
Barn.

Duiverton, Monday, Stone Eaton; Friday, Winaford
Hill—at half-past 10.
Baniont, Monday, Bull's Head, Plurapton ; Wednesday,
Kirkby There ; Saturday, Longwathlry—at half pot 10.
Harrogate, Wednesday. Britewith ; Saturday, Lund
House Green—at half-past 10.
High Posh, Tuesday, Grange Mill ; Thursday, Robin
Hood Bar; Saturday, Newhaven—at 11.
Captain H. Lewis's, Tuesday, Sandhatton ; Thursday,
Standard Hill; Saturday, Cowesby Mill, at 11.
London, England, 1853-01-24

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4111 the Ind of every alternate smooth. floss made up so the 20th
sod 24th a mods moth via Southampton and Harerdlles aro mat by
wiling vessels at present from Singapore.
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the Caps or Good Hops.
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will not be nude ep this month before the night of the 24th inst.
The West Corn of Africa maW will not be made up file month
before the night otitis Seth inst.

CASUALTIES.

Charlotte Fredericka, of and from Danzig for Liverpool,
was driven on shore is the Bay of Yolreol, near Dune,-
gan Head, in the Isle of Skye, on Jan. 11; the cargo is
being landed, but the vessel will in all probability be-
come a total wreek.—Corry-by-Broadford, Jan. 18.
Lord Ashburton, from Liverpool to New Orleans, was
driven into Duedrum Bay last evening during the south-
erly gale and is now riding with both anchors down, and
main and =igen mute cut away ; she is expected to be
towed into Belfast or Carlingford Bay to-morrow;
weather now moderate.—Warrenpoint, Jan. 20.
Orbona, Allan, from London to Glasgow, was in contact off
St. Albans, the night before last, with the Actaeon, Ben-
son, bound to New Orleans ; the former lost bowsprit,
cathead, cutwater, rails, stanchions, and received other
damage, and is leaky; she has been towed into harbour
to-day. The Action has arrived at the Motherbank,
with trifling damage to her chain plates.
Pandora, Weinym, bound to Liverpool, which was on fire at
New Orleans, Dee. 26, burnt to the waters edge ; vessel
and cargo a total loss.
Sarah Psalter, Fraser, from Hartlepool to Constantinople,
was stranded 7 leagues south of Oporto in a sinking state
Jan. 7 ; the vessel is a total wreck.
Sea Dog, Pile, of Yarmouth, for Hartlepool, was driven off
the coast of England on Christmas-day, and came on
shore off Totetrup, near Hirtshols, on Jan. 13 ; crew and
part of materials saved ; the vessel, it is feared, will be-
some a wreck.—Hjortittg, Jan. 14.
London, England, 1853-01-24

MORTALITY CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE
DRAINAGE.

Saturday evening a lengthened investigation took
place at the Panther Tavern, Hope Town, Bethnal-green-
road, respecting the death of Henry Humphries, aged three
years, who died from typhoid fever, caused by the noxious
exhalation of a cesspool connected with the house, situated
at No. 29, Tysson-street, Bethnal•green-road.
The evidence having been heard, the jury unani.
mously agreed to the following special verdict:—" That the
deceased died a natural death from typhus fever, caused by
a nuisance from a cesspool on the premises ; and we (Uus
jurors) request the coroner to write to her Majesty's Com-
missioners of Sewers to direct their immediate attention to
the erection of a sower in that district, as a means of »-
relieving the place of future dangers."
The proceedings then terminated.
London, England, 1853-03-16

COUNTY RATES AND EXPENDITURE BILL.

Mr. PACKS gage notice that incommittee on the Conaty
Rates and Expenditura Bill he should more to strike out
the clausts relating to lunatic asylums.

ME TROPOLITAN POLICE.
Lord D. STUART gave notice that after Easterhe should
move for a select committee to inquire into the general ma-
nagement and maintenance of the metropolitan police.

REFORM IN THE CORPORATION OF LONDON.

Sir B. HALL said that he had on a former occasion
stated that he should, previouvly to the Ea•tcr rcceu, give
notice of a motion for leave to bring in a Lill to reform the
corporation of London. (Rear, hear, and cheers.) Find-
ing that the subject kad net been taken up by the govern-
ment, he now begged to give notice that on an early day
after Raster he should move for leave to bring in a bill
to ext..nd the municipal franchise in the City of London to
all ratepayers, in the same manner as was dune by the Mu-
nicipal Reform Act ; to limit the period of filling the office
of alderman; to diminish the number of ward•, and to
allow the corporation to choose the Lord Mayor from any
one of their own body if they so chose, and not as at present
solely from the aldermen.
London, England, 1853-03-16

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1853.

For the second reading 73
Fee the amendment
The bid was consequently lost.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
HUDDERSFIELD ELECTION.

Mr. WALI'OLE brought up the report of VA", select com-
mittee on the Huddersfield election, which b e awed to the
following effect :—" That William Roams r,eemptoo sum.
field, Esq., wae not duly elected at the last election to serve
las member for the borough of Huddersfield, and that the
said election was void, and that the said N. It. C. Stan-
field bad been by agents guilty of bribery. That voters
named Radford, Dodson, and Simian, had been bribed by
colourable payments in a bill to one Hallowell—:hat treat-
ing had been general, systematic, and extravagant—that GO
or 70 public-houses had been opened—that refreshments
had been supplied without limit, and that the equines of
that item alone had been 1,0001., and that the only person.
who furnished such refeshmeats were, with one exoecnion,
voters. It did not, however, nppear that such treating was
carried on with the knowledge of the said W. It. C. Stalls-
field, Esq. That a system of treating prevailed at Hud-
dersfield, and which, as at influence on the voters, was as
corrupting and debasing as direct bribery."
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CIRENCESTER ELECTION.
Mr. LASCELLES brought up the report of the select
committee on the Cirencester election, which declared that
the Ito". Ashley George John Ponsonby was duly elected a
member for that borough.
CUBA AND THE UNITED STATES.
Sir D. L. EVANS postponed a motion which stood in
his name on the paper relative to the correspondence be-
tween Gre:.t Britain, the United States, Spain. and Fraice,
on the threatened attacks on Cuba from the United States,
until after aster.
London, England, 1853-03-16

BOROUGH lIOP MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Messrs. l'attendeu and Smith report that the demand
continues steady for new flop% at firm prices, and there is
an extensive trade doing in old Hops, at advanced prices.

COAL MARKET.-TILIS DAY.

Eden Main, 184. 3d. ; Wallc End Rucs-11's fiction,
19s. 61.; Walls End Haswell, 19c. 3d.; Walls End Ilci:on,
19s. ; Walls End Tees, 195.; Wills End Haugh Hall, Ws.—
Ships at mar:et, SO.

THE CORPORATION OP LONI)ON.—.Ik requisition,
signed by 2:1 aldermen and 124 common councilmen, was on
Monday evening presented to the Lord Mayor, calling upon
his lordship to convene a Court of Common Council, "To
take into consideration the propriety of introducing into
parliament a bill to effect suitable alterations in the corpo-
ration of Loudon, and to obtain the support of government
to the measure." The requisition, it is said, originated
with the Court of Ald..rinen, who had refused their consent
to the prosecution of retailers, in consequence of their
inability to compel the rich merchants and wholesale
dealers to become tree. The Freedom's Committee of the
Common Council have directed proceedings to be taken
against many hundreds of persons carry io3 on business in
the City, both who!. sale and retail ileal:rs, and the Chem-
berlain, accousponied by the City Solicitor, is attending
daily to hear summons:v preparatory to the commencement
of actions. Judgments nod executions have already been
taken out against. f,verifil contumacious persons, who re-
fused to boeona free, and they hare been compelled to
submit. A private meeting of nimatwes of the corporation
owfas held on
a Monday
communication
at
t M
im ansion (louse,
me,:t. in ro
and
immediately
after it brokf• up the requisition given above was a's:n.4
and handed to the Lord Mayor, who appointed to-morrow
fur the preparation o:•he measure in contein:ilMon.
METROPOLIT ‘lll CO3IIIIsSION OF SEWERS.—THE
GREAT LUNION DRAIN.WE Rit.L.—Yrster,lty a epeeial
court of sewers was held, in pursuance of a requisition
signed by Cenimis,ionen Jebb, llawlion, and °onion, for
the purpose of ordering a pgition to he resented against
the Great L.,ndeo iirainage Hill. The commissioners pre-
sent were Messes. Jebb (in the chair), Halting, G. S.
Smith, T. Field 0.b,0n, and Sir G. Fellowes. The
nem was opened by Mr. Woo:rych, the secretary, reading
the prepared pititiun. which hating been adopted acd the
seal attired, the court broke up.
_ _

ExEctator4 FOR Muniwn. —On Monday last,
John Williams, an American, aas executed at Greenlaw,
B,rerickthire, f,-r the murder of Andrew Mather, the trAl-
Ler per at Cleikuutin, near Lauder. The unhappy culprit
continued throughout to manifest eonsideroble is ,
and 1, 'how few signs of renitence for the d fsr Phiott
he suffered. - -
London, England, 1853-03-16

RYE.

Yesterday this committee was appointed to bit and
proceed with a farther inquiry, but in Lon,rquence of there
being only three members present, the Chairman (Sir
J. Pskington) stated that they could not proceed to busi-
ness, and that he should report tho ab‘enee of the other
members to the house. lio, in the nt‘ anthem, intimated
to Mr. Alezawder, Q C., for the paitioners, that he would
await the law dawn of the WOWS WA the somas it
London, England, 1853-03-16

NEW WINDSOR.

Yesterday, several witnesses were examined as to
the alleged treatirg on the part of the sitting member.
John Vis, an eating house keeper in Windsor, said he
was at the William the Fourth public-home on several oc-
casions, before and during the election week, and he there,
with others, had supper on those coca-Sons. This wituese
seemed, by his own account, to have had a very jolly time
of it, enjoying a continual round of good 'uppers, with
wine aol cigars, and never paying for anything. He
supplied at his own louse 2B men who carried
the elution placards tor Lord Charles Wbilodey,
with meat. Thinks the order for his doing so came
from Mr. Voules. lie sent in a bill of 231. I Is.,
in which was included his own expellees for going
to Guilford with a home and cart, to Lech a voter named
Bidwell. Mr. Maunder/4 told him to go fur &dwell, and
said they had 2,000/. to pay the expenses of the election,
and it was all at Mr. Voules's command, and that he
(Maunders) would guarantee Bidwell 61. that time (as Sid-
well had grumbled at what he got on a previous occasion)
and his expeume. The witness also spoke rif another valet
named Clymer, whom he hal induced to ante on the au-
thority of Mr. Maunders promising him a suit of clothes.
This closed the case for the petitioners, and
The committee adjourned to this mornitig.
London, England, 1853-03-16

INHABITED HOUSE TAX.

Mr. W. MICIIELL asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether it was his intention to introduce in the
course of the present session any measure for the alteration
or repeal of the Act 14 and 15 Vic. c. 36, relating to the In-
habited House Tax.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho did
not know to what particular amendments of the Inhabited
House Tax the hon. gentleman referred ; but in any event
it was consistent with his duty to consider any question on
the subject before he made his financial statement.
Mr. MICHELL then gave notice, that if on the financial
statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Inha-
bited House 'fax was not repealed, he should move that
all the acts (which the hon. gentleman enumerated amidst
I much laughter), imposing that duty, including the 14 & 15
Vie. c. 36, be repealed.
REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MAR-
London, England, 1853-03-16

A question wu then started as to whether the 2.51.
alleged to be owing to Mr. Murrell, who ha•l arrested him,
and into whose hands the inso!vent had placa.d his lease,
had been advanced.

Tie insolvent stated that he bad had the money.
Mr. Reed raked him whether the money bad nut been
returned to Murrell ?
. • . .

The insolvent admitted that the money was returned,
and that there was;no debt to Murrell. . .

- . • •
This admission completely altered the complesion of the
case. Two detainers had been lodged spinet the insolvent
after the petition.
Mr. Caerteen said the ir solvent on the previous day, had
mows that it was not a friendly arrest.
The Chief Commissioner, addressing the insolvent, told
him to feel shame, and grieved at what he had done.
The ineoleeut,who seemed much concerned, said : " What
was Ito do. I had not a shilling in the world."
Ho Honour declared that for thirty-three years he had
occupied that scat, he had never steels more persevering cue
of perjury.
A creditor said he should consider whether an indictment
would be preferred.
The Chief Commh
petition could not he sustained.
The petition was accordingly dismissed.

said as there was no debt, the
London, England, 1853-03-16

DENMARK.

The election of the democratic leader, M. Madwig,
to the presidency of the Danish Folksthing, was the
unanimous act of the house ; the relative strength of
parties has, therefore, yet to be revealed. The go-
vernment reckons upon a majority of only 4 or 6 in
an assembly of 98 deputies, 27 of whom are new
to the legislature. The letters patent concerning the
cession, to the crown of Denmark, of the lands pos-
sessed by the Duke of Augustenberg in the Duchies,
have been published at Copenhagen. The duke pro-
mises for himself and his family never to re-enter
the Duchies, or to acquire real property there; never
to undertake aught against the peace of the realm,
or oppose any measures which may be taken for
organising the new monarchy, and :regulating its
order of succession. The duke receives an indem-
nity of about 2,500,000 thalers.

TEE ISLE OF WIGHT TELEOILWIL—The arrival
of the American mail packet Washington off the Needles,
in the Isle of Wight, wax telegraphed to Southampton at
3 p nn Nl.r.clay ; and thu• her arrival was known four
hours befnre her English mails and passengers were landed
at Southampton. This is the first foreign homeward-
band packet which has been telegraphed cif the Isle of
London, England, 1853-03-16

appears not to have received ooniirmition.

NEW ZEALAND.

The information received from Auckland confirms
the tact of a genuine discovery of the precious
metal, but no details have been received of the ex-
tent to which gold had been obtained.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne journals are to the 3rd of January. The
Chusan, with the India and English mail, per over-
land, via Singapore, and the Great Britain for Liver-
pool direct, left Melbourne on Jan. 3. The wool
harvest had been got in without any great trouble
or ruinous expense, and was in course of exportation
in a favourable condition. The large increase of
population necessarily caused a continuous gain of
the carcass upon the fleece, so that the price of the
latter would obviously increase with the rapid influx
of emigrants. The prospects of the cereal crops were
sot good, and very large importations would be
necessary to feed the people. Although no sufficient
data were e,vailable for determining the permanent
increase of the population, it was estimated that the
arrivals had aggregated 80,000, the majority of whom
were actual immigrants, thus swelling the population
of Victoria to more than 200,000 souls. New comers
experienced great inconvenience from the continued
want of house accommodation: The pyice of labour

is far above remunerative to the house builder. Tents
were erected iu all directions—on the bask of the Yarra

Yarn no less than 5,000 persons were domiciled in
tents. Wooden cottages are springing up in all di-
rections. Private individuals have subscribed 4,000 L,
and the government 8,0001., to provide temporary
shelter for newly-arrived immigrants. The Wesleyan
methodists have erected temporary buildings for the
reception of members of their own denomination.
Notwithstanding all these efforts great privation is
experienced. The overcrowding of the city and the
neglect of sanitary regulations have been signally
disastrous in some cases. The value of city property
is extravagantly high, and rents are extreme.
The Argus pronounces the political condi-
tion of the colony to be as unsatis-
factory as ever it was, and there seems to be
little hope of immediate improvement, but the colo-
nists' minds being taken up with money making
their attention is not d:rected to polities. Many of
the older members of the legislature were leaving
for England, and their plse.ce were so difficult to be
supplied that seats in the council were going a-
begging.
London, England, 1853-03-16

AUSTRALIA.

Mr F. SCULLY begged to ask the Under-Secretary for
the Colonies whether any Roman catholic chaplain had
been yet appointed to the convict establishment in Western
Australia, and what was the amount of his salary.
Mr. PEEL had not heard of any appointment having
been made of a Roman catholic chaplain to the convict es-
tablishment in Western Australia. All the information on
the subject would be found in the parliamentary papers re-
lating to convict establishments. With regard to the salary,
it was payable out of a parliamentary grant, and the Trea-
sury hail consented to assign a sum of 2001. a year for that
purpose ; but the governor had reported that the number of
Itomun catholic convicts was so few that such a sum for the
performance of the duties of the chaplain was unneee%sary,
and the late Secretary for the Coloni s had wehorised
payment of 1001. a year.
CONSOLIDATED PUNT) BILL.
- - - - - -

On the motion of Mr. iirtLeorr, this bill was read a third
time.
London, England, 1853-03-16

COUNTY COURTS.

Lord BROUGHAM, in moving for returns with respect
to the superior courts similar to those which had been given
with regard to the county courts, took ceeasion to correct
* statement which had gone abroad with respect to the
sums recovered in the county courts as contrasted with
the enormous amount of law taxes in the superior courts.
He bad stated that 272,003/. was levied last year in the
'forts of law taxes. Ho had also stated that 600,0001. was
the amount recovered in the county courts, which ought to
have been 800,0001. ; but there was also a sum of 100,0001.
paid into court which was to be added to this 600,0001., and
a further sum of 300,0001., which was settled without the
parties coming into court at all making a sum of
1,200.009/., all resulting from the benefits of the local
jurisdiction which had been established in this country.
Thus 17 per cent. of the whole amount recovered in the
county courts was extracted front the poor suitors in the
other courts in the shape of law costs. Ile trusted that the
local jurisdiction of Scotland would be assimilated as far as
possible to the system in England.
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY (SCOTLAND)
London, England, 1853-03-16

THAMES.

Captain E. I'. Brz.none, commander of an Australian
passenger ship, the Chowringee, was summoned by three of
his seamen for wages. The case dialoged some curious
Gets. On arriving at Port Philip, the hands, 41 in num.
bar, deserted, leaving the captain with only the three mates,'
the carpenter, and a boy; the ship was detained four
mond* by want of hands, and at last the captain had to
pay, in a&vance, for every ordinary seaman 301., and six
able seamen 501., and 551. for the ran borne. The wages
thus paid to seamen and labourers in the port amounted to
1,2001., and the captain after exhausting the funds re-
ceived from passengers, had to borrow money in the colony
at from 12 to 15 percent. The three complainants who had
deserted were received beck, forgiven the penalties they
had incurred, and received 301. to come back with the ship.
They uow alleged that the 301. bore no relation to their
wages, but was simply a dauccur.
The magistrate could not take this view of the case, and
the summons was dismissed.
London, England, 1853-03-16

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The condition of business was not quit: so favourable as
at the last accounts, and money was decidedly more difficult
to obtain. The studs market was also depressed, though
the depreu;on was expected to be only temporary.
In the market fur Breadstuff*, pries* had given way,
owing to the advice's by the previous steamer from England,
and there was little disposition to purchase at the following
prices : Western Canal flour, 5 dole. to 5 dole. 12ic. per
brl., barely supported ; Oennessee prime Wheat, 1 dul. 22c.
to 1 dol. 24c. per GO 1b..; Indian earn, round yellow, 62 to
84 cents per bushel, steady.
The cotton market at New York is reported brisk, with
a good average amount of business doing; prices have
slightly advanced, as will be sum by the following quota-
tions: New Orleans and Mobile, mail. fair to fair, Il e. to
12c. per lb.; Uplands ditto, 101 c. to 111 c. ; showing a rise
in each of le.
The provision market was dull, and prices lower.
Freights also were lower; time to Liverpool, 22. 6d. to
2s. 9d. pm barrel; grain to ditto, Bd. to 81d. ; cotton to ditto,
3-164. to id. per lb. ; cotton to Havre, I to i cents per lb.
Exchange on London ruled at 1091 to 110, with a very
quiet market; on Paris, 5 12i; Hamburg, 35, to 36! ; Bre-
men, 80 to 801.

AUSTRALIA.
London, England, 1853-03-16

DILL:

Lord BROUGHAM, in moving the first reading of • bill
for the improvement of the law of bankruptcy and insol-
vency in Scotland, said tt.at his object in proposing the
measure was to amend the bankruptcy and insolvency law
of Scotland. by substitutinir for the existing system a law
compounded of the best parte of the present law of England
and Sc gland. He had no doubt that the result of the in-
quiry about to be instituted on this subject would aid in
substantiall7; establishing some such system. If they gave
to Scotland a 11111011111% under which the bankruptcy
law would be administered in court by judges—if
they gave to her the inestimable blessing of official
assignees and the advantages which resulted from the three
classes of certificates, they would confer a great benefit on
the mercantile community there. He did not know
whether the whole of the English system could be adapted
to the forms of the Scottish law; but if it could, it would
render great service to the whole mercantile body. (Hear )
The bill was then rend a first time.
AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

Lird WHARNCLIFFE gavenotice that on Thurs-
day he would ask the noble lord at the head of the Post-
office whether the government intended to make arrange-
ments for the more certain transmission of the mails to
Australia, and whether it was their intention to take any
steps to enforce the contract which had been made in re-
ference to the transmission of these mails.
The house adjourned at 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAT, MARCH 15.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hoar.
PRIVATE BUSINESS. _ _

The report on the Redruth and Chasewater Railway Bill
wu brought up and agreed to.
The East Anglian Railway and the South Eastern Rail-
way (Reading Extension, Re.) Bills were real a second time
and committed.
London, England, 1853-03-16

RI AGES IN :I RELANV.

Mr. COGAN begged to ask the Secretary for Ireland
whether it was the intention of her Majesty s government
to introduce any measure for a general registrat on of births,
deaths, and marriages in Ireland, in accordance with the
recommendation in the third report of the Registrar-Gene-
ral of Marrive in Ireland.
Sir J. YOL NO said a bill for the purpose was in prepa-
ration ; and although there were difficulties in the way of a
general registration in Ireland which did not exist in Eng-
land, he hoped to be able to introduce the bill this session.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN IN WESTERN
London, England, 1853-03-16

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

Isaac Minnutrott, Bt•,nuhayen, KineereiiMehire, woollen
manufacturer, Match 18 and April 8, at the Comm-rcial
Hotel, Stonehaven.
JoHN YOUNti, Rogge, Stir Similar., dealer in minerals,
March 18 and April 14, at the Red Lion Inn, Falkirk.
London, England, 1853-03-16

THE GOLD FIELDS OF AUSTRALIA.

IMPORTANT PARTICULARS.

By the arrival of the Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany's steamer Chusan at Singapore, very recent in-
telligence has been received from the Oold fields, the
dates being as follows:—Sydney, Dec. 28; Mel-
bourne, Jan. 3; and Adelaide, Jan. 10. We subjoin
the news from each quarter, in the order above
noticed.