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London, England, 1855-12-12 00:00:00

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ta.o WAS iJethsv. Na one OVA doubt that ha Cs
actuated by Litter feeling towards the prisoner.
The prisoner was an indulgent husband. The pro
secutor, although her brother, had never from the day of
her marriage till her death crossed the threshold of
her door. Unless you believe that the prisoner has vio-
lated all the instincts of our nature, it is impossible to
believe him guilty. It is said Mrs. Wooler died by
arsenic. I admit it. But if, as Professor Taylor says,
it might have happeeed by accident as well as design, I
do not think that I damage my client by this admission.
But when I recollect that one of the medical witnesses
has stated that another patient whom ho attended died,
as he believes, by arsenic, I repeat that, but for the
infamous conduct of the medical attendants, Mrs.
WoOler might not have died. Had they divulged
in time the suspicions they entertained on the 7th
of June she might have been saved. They say that
the poison must have been administered by a person of
skill. What says Dr. Taylor ? He says that the
poison might have been administered "or taken." He
drew the distinction between administering by skill and
taking by mistake. What think you of the production of
of that poor man's will ? What has that to do with the
merits of this case ? I am not seeking to accuse anybody,
but I will show you that the prisoner is the last person
who ought to have been charged. They say the poison
must have been administered by a person of skill who
had the means. Dr. Jackson, Dr. Haslewood, and Mr.
Henzell were each such persons. Why should not they
be accused ? It may be said, they had no motive ; no
more had he; his motives were all the other way. It is
said that the prisoner evinced indifference at her death.
They say Mr. Simpson came, but be was sent for by the
prisoner to pray with her. He sees the prisoner partly
undressed and warship, himself, but he did not know
that the prisoner had beenb up nearly all night, and that,
in the wife's room there were Miss Lanchester, Miss
Middleton, and Ann Taylor. Mr. Simpson says he con-
soled him. Did Mr. Simpson then perceive that he re-
quired consolation ? Did he not use the words of genuine
feeling when, looking at his dead wife, he said, " She has
been a good wife to me r Oh ! but, he whispered to
Mr. Simpson, " Ara you going to Darlington today 1"
Had he not a brother there to whom the intelligence
ought to be conveyed ? When, his wife died he left the
room. He did not make a show of grief in the presence
of strangers; but was he not weeping when the *id gar-
dener came ? They say that he was unwilling to call
in medical aid. How can my learned friend have been
so instructed ? Was not Dr. Devey called in ? And Dr.
Jackson and Mr. Henzell, besides Dr. Devey? Did he
not suggest Dr. anther ? Dr. Strother was mentioned,
but he did not suit Mr. Jackson, and he recommended
( Dr. Dewey, his brother.in.law. Mr. Jackson suspected
poison on the 7th. On the Sth he told the prisoner he be-
lieved she was consumptive. He admits that doctors do
now and then cheat each other. If the prisoner was
poisoning her, why, when begot Dr. Jackson, who attri-
buted her illness to natural causes, did be call in other
medical aid? Generally speaking, a criminal is a coward,
and seeks to conciliate the men who can detect his guilt.
Yet the prisoner abuses Dr. Jackson, and speaks of
him in terms of anger. The prisoner requests Dr. Miele-
wool to write out a history of his wife's symptoms, to
be sent to his nephew, in order t.' be laid before Sir J.
Fife. Dr. Haslewood was requested to give a faithful
statement. He left out the last symptom—the tingling
of the hands. Why did he suppress it I Then with regal d
to his letters. It is said that he wrote to his brother-in-
law in London, who could not come, but not to his bro-
ther-in-law in Gateshead. But he did write on the 16th
and 19th to the latter, and on the 23,1 to his son. It le
untrue that he gave a false account of the cause of death
when the registrar was at his house ; he had received the
medical certificate of Mr. Jackson. It is untrue that he
left his house on his wife's death, and did not return tilt
after the funeral. It is said the doctors desired him to
inform them of the tingling when it should take place.
They have all denied that they desired him to do so.
Then it is said that be substituted other urine than his
wife's on the 23d. After furnishing his wife's for many
days before, they would have you believe that he im-
posed upon them on thin occasion. He sent afterwards
the urine he had all along sent. Ann Taylor says she
brought the urine out of the coachhouse. Oi.e of the
medical witnesses denies that any urine was there that
day, but Dr. Haslewood suggests the solution of this.
lie said at the time a mistake had been made. Miss
Lanehester slept in the deceased's room. Other persons
were there also ; might not the wrong urine have been
taken without any evil intentien on the part of any one ?
Then as to the possession of a variety of medicines. On
one occasion Dr. Haslewood asked for ipecacuanha.
Why did he bring the basket full of bottles? Why not
bring the ipecacuanha, only ! Bu; it was Mrs. Wooler
Who produced the basket ; she was the daughter of a
surgeon. But it is not proved that one drop of Fowler's
solution was in that basket. What was supposed to
be Fowler's solution was only a teaspoonful and
a-half, and the same. quantity was observed
twice, which was not enough to have produced
death, neither was the quantity in the bottle diminished.
I admit that deceased died by arsenic. What advantage
would Mr. Woo!er have derived from her death ? My
learned friend over and over has admitted that he can
suggest none. The prosecutor can suggest none. But
he had n motive to preserve her. Grant what his
enemies say, that he is a selfish man. Was she not ne-
cessary to his comfort ? He is a cripple, and wili be for
life. They loved each other tenderly. Every witness
has testified to this. I grant that a mask may be worn
for a short time, but not for 20 yeare. A word upon
Miss Breckuell. She resided in the house ; she has been
there since. She came down to nurse her sister. She
believes the prisoner innocent. She never saw anything
but kindness between them. She has heard her express
affection for Linn. My friend, Mr. James, admits they
lived on terms of affection from the time of their coming
to Burdon. Do you believe, then, that he inflicted
assony on the object of his love, and that day by day ?
Will you seek to clear up the mystery which surrounds
this case by the mere meteoric glare of suspicion ? I
will now call your attention to another point. They say
that the prisoner was well acquainted with drugs. But
what evidence is there of this ? But if he was, why did
he administer arsenic at all ? No poison is BO easily
detected. He had strychnine, which is more difficult to
discover. If he was well acquainted with poisons he
knew all the symptoms of arsenic. Why did he call in
a doctor at alt ? His wife resisted it. He furnishes the
medical attendants with her vomits and evacuations.
" I kept a book in which I entered all her symptoms."
Can it be said that any entry is incorrect ? He informs
the doctors of the tetauic Spasms. He consents to the
post morteot examination. After the inquest he causes
portions of the body to be examined at his expense by
Professor Taylor. They have not shown that he ever
purchased any arsenic. The bottles were long kept in the
house, and anybody might have access to them. the ver-
dict of the coroner's jury, that Mrs. Woolerdied by poison,
is the only verdict to which any jury can come. By
whom administered it has not been shown. Whatever
prejudice exists without, let it not enter into the jury
box. I implore you not to let prejudice assail you.
The learned Judge summed up with some masterly
observations upon the case and the evidence. lie ob-
served that the accusation against the prisoner was, that
by continued small doses of arsenic he poisoned his wife,
and in ma, of conviction he would undoubtedly forfeit
his life. Much has been said about prejudice in this
case, but observing your calm demeanour and attention,
I should not have observed upon it except for an exhibi-
ti,n of feeling on Saturday. That deceased died by
arsenic was early in this trial admitted by the prisoner's
counsel. The next question is, whether there is suffl•
cient evidence to stow that the prisoner administered it?
In most cases of murder certain facts are clearly estab
lished, from which, although circumstantial only, juries
may safely draw conclusions. This is the first case of
poisoning extending over so long a period. The law
requires that the conclusions of a jury should be drawn
from proximate and evident premises, not from slight
and far-tetched surmises. I have collected the circum-
sohr tenaaivinetee:eeros,,,
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of Idtruigss cinleahris that the prisoner hal a
large collectione
possession. Dr. Jack-
son and Dr. Haslewood state that Fowler's solution was
among them. At the inquest it is said that this bottle
was not produced, but no importance appears to have
trees then attached to the circumstance. It does not
appear but that, if the prisoner had been asked about it,
he
next The circumstance relied on was that the prisoner had
not furnished proper medical advice fur his wife. Of
that you must judge. Having called in Dr. Jackie) he finds fault with him. [Here the learned Judge
re-
capitulated
the evidence on this head.] The
next e a ter urged ass that the prisoner kept a book inwhicmholete.
entered his wife's symptoms. We may assume that no
entry appears to make against him, or it would have
been read. But indeed Dr. Haslewood fully explains all
about this book. The next matter is very important. It
is that the doctors having desired the prisoner to commu-
nicate to them the tingling of the hands if it should oc-
cur, he omitted to do so. Upon this point the counsel
for the prosecution has been misinstructed. Dr. Jack-
son and Dr. Haslewood say they never so requested the
prisoner to inform them of this, neither do they agree as
to the exact time or manner in which the prisoner did
communicate the circumstance.. [Here the learned judge
read their evidence on the subject ] The learned coun-
sel for the prisoner has spoken in harsh terms of the me.
dice! witnesses. Ido not adopt those tenn', but it does
seem to me that their conduct, as detailed by themselves,
was reprehensible. But people are often wise after the
event, and I believe that those witnesses now think that
their suspicions were stronger at the tune than they
really were. Why did they not sooner find out this
symptom of tingling of the hands by asking Mrs. Wooler
herself ? If they suspected that arsenic was being admi-
nistered, they should have gone before a magistrate,
instead of simply using twice an antidote. The learned
judge commented severely upon Dr. Jackson's state-
intent, that be had withheld from Dr. Haslewood his sus-
picions.po,ehn urinei nm
liotpehrr ionapk that Mr. Henzell was the first to sus-
p
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dhiree rnh
uo yo Pect, and that the-Others did not pay much attention to
his suspicions. The supposed substitution of another
mighttetri: ehyativ:elebeohefa his nvatmistake. The conduct
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Different men have different modes of evincing their
feelings. As to his conduct on receiving the note from
Dr. Jackson, it was opined that he gave a false account
of the calm of death. Would
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imputation upon himself of murder ? It seems to me not.
The
will had evidently been prepared by a l ae%er tro, andd
it would require a curious imagination ind
di
cover from that will any intention to murder. As to the
correspondence, time opinion of De. Haslewood and Dr.
Jackson did not quite concur.. There remains the die.
covrry of the arsenic in the enema pipes. How it got
there is involved in more mystery than I have met with
in any other case. No motive is suggested. The pri•

genor's suripoFel knewledge of drugs 19A two.edged
sword. He pays Dr. Taylor for examining parts of the
body. He does not evade the charge by absconding. I
have commented on this case, and in prepared to read
through the evidence if you desire it. [The jury intimated
they did not.] The law requires not suspicion only,
but plain and natural c,nseciuences, not far fetched
one,, fr nn the evidence. It is tor you to say wherher
you can safely come to the conclusion that the prisoner
alinini-terA the arAkenic. lam unable. I may observe
that, if I were to make a surmise, there is a person upon
whom my fancy would rest rather than upon the pri-
soner.

The jury retired at a quarter to six o'clock, and after
an absence of 10 minutes returned with a verdict of not
guilty.

The learned Judge said—The country are indebted
to you for your great attention, and I myself feel ex-
tremely thankful for the care you have bestowed. I
would have interfered sooner, but thought it more satis-
factory to allow the case to be fully heard.

CHARGE OF FRAUD AUAINST TWO
CAPTAINS OF TRANSPORTS.

PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 11.—A case, involving the em-
bezzlement of Government stores, by two captains of
transports in her Majesty's service, was heard by the
Mayor of this borough, G. C. Stigant, Esq., and B. W.
Carter, Esq., this afternoon.
The parties charged were Mr. William Atkins, master
of the transport Salacia, and Mr. Robert Simpson, mas-
ter of Vie transport Equator. Mr. Swainson, of the
firm of Greethatu and Swainson, crown solicit irs at this
port, prosecuted, and Mr. A. Low, of Purtsea, appeared
for the defendants.

Mr. James Whiting Parsley, an officer of the Board of
Trade, produced the official report, containing the deposi-
tions of several witnesses, of a naval court held at Bala-
klava on the 3d October last, held under the provisions
of " The Merchant Shipping Act of 1854," which had
been officially received by the Board of Trade yesterday.
This court bad been ordered to be held by Rear-
Admiral Freemantle, chief of the department of Bala-
klava, and consisted of Capt. C. B. Hamilton, of her
Majesty's ship Diamond, Capt. Carthew, of the Colombo,
and Capt. C. 11. Sibbald, of the Charity, transports.
From these depositions it appeared that the Salacia had
been sent out from England with a cario of government
biscuit, and that late on the night of 28th September a
quantity was put into a boat and conveyed on board the
transport Equator, reaching this vessel when the crew
were asleep. One mai, however, hearing a noise, got up
to see the cause, and found the captain and others ciliated
in getting some bags of biscuit on board ; some person
telling the others not to make a noise, so as sot to dis-
turb anyone. Information being given, a search was made
on board the Equator, and five bags of biscuit, that in
question, were found. It was attempted to be shown that
these 5 bags were part of some that the Salacia had pro-
cured from a trading vessel, the Tartar, and was not Go-
vernment biscuit at all. The court abovenatned decided
that the two defendants should be sent to England,
to be tried by law for the embezzlement by collusion of
biscuit, the property of the Queen, the court adding that
they thought it requisite to say that the biscuit found
on board the Equat ,r was Government biscuit, whilst
that purchased from the Tartar by the Salacia was of a
totally different character.

The bench took some time to consider their decision,
and having dune so gave it as their opinion that they
were bound to beli,tre the evidence in the depositions
produced, and to corninit the defendants t)
The defendants were then formally committed to the
assizes at Winchester for trial, bail in 4001. each and
two surt,tieii each of 2001. being accepted,

Naval and Military Intelligence.

We learn by electric telegraph that the screw steam-
ship Jellies Watt, 91, Captain George Elliott, arrived
at Plymouth yesterday morning, after a passage of only
four days 17 hours from Kiel.
The Orion, 91, Capt. J. Erskine, which left Kiel in
company with the James Watt, arrived shortly after her
at Plymouth.
The Majestic, 80, screw steam-ship, Capt. J. Hope,
C. 8., arrived at the Great Nore, from the Baltic, on
Monday, at 3.30 p.m. She was towed into Sheerness
Harbour yesterday.
Tho Manilla and Telegraph steam transports left Ports-
mouth for Southampton on Monday evening, and the
Queen of the South went into Portsmouth harbour yes-
terday to land a few stores, and prepare for the recep-
tion of upwards of 1,000 troops for the East. The Tran-
sit steam troop-chip, Commander C. R. Johnson, It N.,
is also ordered to take in troops, to be ready to embark
them by the 14th inst. Ihe Thalia, 42-gun frigate, being
converted to a floating chapel for the Roman Catholic
seamen of the fleet at Portsmouth, and the Gleaner gun-
boat, were taken out of dock yesterday,
Rear-Admiral Dundas of the Duke of Wellington, 131,
saluted the Port Admiral of Portsmouth yesterday morn-
ing, and afterwards landed to report himself,
The Blenheim, GO, screw,' Captain W. H. Hall, went
into Portsmouth harbour yesterday afternoon.
The hired sttarn-transport Europa, No. 55, Captain
Leitch, from Portsmouth, which arrived at Plymouth on
Sunday. having on board Col. N.l4l3eath, 68th Regiment,
Lieut. Heywo. d, and 49 non-commissioned officers and
privates of the 3d Buffs, Lieut. Pursdo, Ensign Hubert,
and 31 norecmim'saioneal officers and men of the 46th
Regiment, and 65 members of the Medical Staff, for the
Crimea, went into Hamoaze on Monday, where she is
appointed to embark about 400 men of the Laud Trans.
p .rt Corps, expected from Bristol yesterday. She will
r .bably sail to-morrow.
The keels of the steam gun-boats Ant and Antelope,
now being built in slips Nos. 2 and 4 at Devonporr,
were laid on Monday.
The Thunder, 14 guns, floating battery, was commis-
sioned at Sheerness yesterday by Capt. G. G. Randolph,
promoted from the Rodney, Nov. 18, 1854. The Trusty,
14 guns, floating battery, was also commissioned yester-
day by Capt. F. A. Campbell, promoted from the Har-
rier, Sept. 13, 1854.
apt. Luce yesterday presented himself to the Com-
mander-in-Chief, at Sheerness, on his appointment to the
Wanderer, 4, screw steam-vessel, of 200-horse power,
now building at Blackwell.
The Merlin having completed her repairs has been
taken out of dock at Woolwich, where she has been re-
placed by the store-vessels Alma and Inkerman, which
are to undergo a complete overhaul.
The labourers at Woolwich have been withdrawn from
the demolition of the Jaime, and the greatest activity
prevails in the Master Shipwright'e department in fittiag
out the mortar and gun boats. The iron mortar-float,
No. 2, will embark her ammunition, and proceed to
Shoehuryness for experiments during the course of the
wi'ek.

A new species of knapsack has been produced at
Woolwich, and now lies for the inspection and approval
of Lieut.-Colonel Yorke at the head-quarters of the
Royal Sappers and Miners. The invention belonge,to
a private of that corps. The framework of this nes•
knapsack con-ists of two steel plates curved and padded
so as to fit the shoulders without inconvenience. Un-
derneath the shoulder pads are 100 p,,, through which two
cloth straps are to he passed, to cross over the shoulders
a d button to the plates, provided with two centre studs
for the purpose. A steel lever is affixed, and formed so
as to pa=s over the head and rest upon the plates. This
lever is sufficiently wide to admit the knapsack, which is
secured to the end of the lever by two additional straps.
That part of the lever which covers the chest is formed
in the centre as a regulator, by which it can be reduced
or expanded to the requisite fit. The end of the regula-
tor is pierced in order to hook the waist belt on either
si le of the plate. The waist belt is also provided with a
link and buckle, which aro placed in the centre of the
at the back. Another strap containing two links is
attached to the coat straps, going round the knapsack,
and buckling to the runner, which prevents it from
moving. The advantage which this improvement holds
out as an inducement. to supersede the old knapsack is
that it relieves the chest and back from pressure and sets
the arms at perfect liberty ; it can likewise be put off
arid on without assistance by the wearer in 10 seconds.
The aggregate weight of the knapsack and kit are 181 b.
Same cases of smallpox having manifested themselves
during the past week in the garrison at Woolwich, occa-
sioned by the extremely crowded state of the barracks
there, the whole of the troops have undergone a special
medical examination, and, where necessary, have been
vaccinated.

i
It is n contemplation to make a complete alteration in
the management of canteens in barracks en Homo eta-
lions. The rent usually paid by the maater of the can-
teen for a house, together with the monthly charge per
10 men, is to be abolishes). A board of officers is to
wisemble every month for the purno4e of fixing the prices
of such arti,:les as are usually sold in canteens ; by which
change the canteen will be let, subject to certain rules
laid down by the authorities, the soldier being greatly
benefitted.

Acting Assistant-Surgeons B. C. Kerr and W. B.
Hall are ordered to proceed forthwith, the former to
Portsmouth, the latter to Wineheiter.
The Rev. Cherie, Hart, for several years the inde-
fatigable Chaplain of Dublin Garrison, iv about to em-
bark immediately as one of the chaplains to the army in
the Crimea.
from
CJloneel Lord Wept, °lst Fusiliers, arrived in London
last. th camp before Sebastopol on Monday evening

APPOINTMENTS.
Tho following appeared in our late edition last
night :

LIEUTIMANTS.
J. A. Vanrenen, to the Thunder.
Will,am Clark, to the Trusty.
Hon. R. A. Cape], to the Forth.
J. A. R. Dunlop, to the Sampson.
G. W. Carter, to the Forth.
A. G. Wootton;to the Coquette.
R. P. Gresham, to the Calcutta.

MASTERS.
Richard H. Warren, to the Forth.
W. B. Edwards, to the Thunder.
Edward A. Carey, to the Trusty.
Robert W. Roberta, to the Viotory.

BURGEONS.
John M'Swiney, to the Forth.
John Gunn, to the Thunder.
John Jeffrott, to the Trusty.

Henry Speer, to the Victor.

A letter from Moscow states that the Emperor, in
returning through that city devoted the short time he
stopped there solely to religious acts. He visited in
su?ces,ion the numerous churches of the Kremlin, and
paid his devotions to the relics, and at his departure
he received from the bishop the image of a saint.

L2ll LOIVDON DURING, iris'

' WEEK.

(From the Report of the Reyistrar-General.)
In the week that ended nu SA:lr lay 1,099 persons,
of wbona 55.1 were males, 545 females, died in London.
The total number differs little. frsin that of the prk-ceding
week, which was 1,124. The average nunalp-r of deaths
in the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1845-54
was 1,277, and this, if raised by a tenth-part for compa-
rison with last week's mortality, which occurred in an
increased population, becomes 1,405. But this result
represents more than the normal rate of mortality, in
consequence of influenza, which was epidemic in 1847,
and, together with bronchitis and pneumonia, carried
off in the corresponding week of that year about 850
persons. It may be stated, however, in general tcrms
that the present mortality is not high for London at the
beginning of December.
. -

Of 24? deaths assigned to diseases of the respiratory
organs, 119 were caused by bronchitis, 93 by pneu-
monia, 17 by asthma, 13 by pleurisy, laryngitis, &c.
Plithisis, which made a larger contribution to the mor-
tality than any other special disease, was fatal in 137
cases, about one-half of which occurred to persons be-
tween the ages of 20 and 40 years. To the class of
zymotic diseases 239 deaths are referred, and they are
thus distributed :—Small-pox, 14 ; measles, 27; scarla-
tina, 53 ; hooping cough, 39 ; typhus, 45 ; croup (which
was unusually fatal), 18 ; diem CO3, 17 ; erysipelas, 10;
metria, 4 ; thrush, 3 ; remittent fever, 5 ; syphilis, 2 ;
rheumatic fever, 1 ; and dysentery. 1. Starlativa shows
a disposition to decline ; the greatest number of cases
occurred in the ea,,tern districts, the di-eaae being rather
fatal in Bethnal-green, where seven deaths from it are
recur•led. Two persons died of disease brought on by
intemperance, and two from delirium tremens.
Last week the births of 780 boys and 751 girls, in all
1,531 children, were registered in London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1845.54 the average
number was 1,463.
The air was cold throughout the week, and on five
days the thermometer fell below the freezing point. At
tie Royal Observatory, the mean temperature, which
had been above 39 deg..in the two previous weeks was
36.1 deg. last week, which is 5.1 clfg. below the ave-
rage. On four days the mean was front 5 deg. to 8.7
deg, below the average, The highest temperature
oc-
curred on Tuesday and Wednesday, and was 45.1 deg. ;
the lowest on Monday, and was 28.5 deg. The mean
temperature of the water of the Thames was 32-1 deg.,
and the difference bet weeu this and the mean air tempe-
rature was 40 deg. The highest reading of the baro-
meter was 29.92 in. on Monday. The mean of the week
was 29.564 in, The wind blew from the south-west on
Wednesday ; at other times it was in the north, gene-
rally north-west. Rain fell to the amount of 0.23 in.,
most of which fell on Saturday. Snow fell on the night
of Monday, and the mornings of Thursday and Saturday.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DEC. 8.
Zymo tic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 52
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration .. 242
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 5
Premature Birth and Debility 29
Atrophy
26
Old Age
Sudden
11
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 22
Causes not specified

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
Population Deaths In corre-
Enumerated. sponding week
1851. .
%Vest Districts
1741854 ...
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
...,
South Districts

1,099
Death
in the
Week.

Totals
Males
Females. 545
BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

... 169
• 204
• 180

2133
283

1,331

Males
Females..

780
751

Total .

1,531

The London Gazette of Last Evening,

At the Court at Windsor, the 7th day of December,
1355—present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council.
Her Majesty having been pleased to deliver the cus-
tody of the Privy Seal ti) the Right Hon. Dudley, Earl
of Harrowhy, the oath of Keeper of the Privy Seal was
this day administered to hill, and his lordship took his
place at the board accordingly.
At the Court at Windsor Castle, Dec. 7.
Her Majesty having boon graciously pleased to deliver
the custody of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lan-
caster to the Right Hon. MattheN Talbot Baines, the oath
of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster was this day, by
her Majesty's command, administered to him accordingly.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. S.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Iron. Mrs
Alexander Gordon to be one of the Bedchamber Women
in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of the Hon
Amelia Murray, resigned.
FOREIGN OFFICE, NOV. 22.
The Queen has been gracilusly pleased to Appoint Thos.
Joseph Hutchinson, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul in the
Territories on the Western Coast of Africa, comprised
within the Bight of Biafra, and lying between Cape For-
luThe Gazette of this evening contains a notice for the elec-
tion of a temporal peer of Ireland, in the room of the late
Fernando a' 'nddo n CPY. e St.
John,
to be also her Majesty's Consul at
F
Viscount Do Vont.

And we do further order and direct that the term " by
the post" used in this warrant, or in the schedule here.
unto annexed, elm!! Include the conveyance by any British,
foreign, or colonial packet-boat, and also by private ship ;
and that the term "British newspapers," shall mean news-
papers printed and published in the United Kingdom,
whether they bear a newspaper stamp or not,
and that the several other terms and expressions
used in this warrant, or in the schedule hereunto
annexed, shall be construed to have the like
moaning in all respects as they would have had if inserted
in the said Act passed in the fourth year of the reign of
her present Majesty bereinbefore recited.
And we do further order and direct, that it shall be
lawful for the Commissioners for the time being of her
Majesty's Treasury, by warrant under their hands duly
made, at any time hereafter, to alter, repeal, or revoke any
of the orders, regulations, conditions, and restrictions
hereby made, and to make and establish any new or other
rates, orders, regulations, conditions, and restrictions in
lieu thereof, and from time to time appoint at what time
the rates which may be piyable are to be paid.
THE SCHEDULE TO WHICH THE FOREGOING WARRA.NT
REFERS.
British Rates of Postage chargeable on Newspapers trans-
mitted by the Post under the foregoing Treasury
Warrant.
On British Newspapers—From the United Kingdom to
any British Colony or Foreign Port, via Panama, one
penny each.
On Colonial Newspapers—Between one British Colony
and another British Colony, via Panama, or from a British
Colony to a Foreign Port, via Panama, without in any
such case passing through the T./Litt:id Kingdom, ono
penny each.
On Foreign Newspapers—From a Foreign Port to a
British Colony, via Panama, without passing through the
United Kingdom, one penny each.
Whitehall, Treasury-chambers, Dec. 7, 1855.

WAR-OFFICE, Dn. 11.
BREVET.

Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Parker Campbell, C. 8., f'Oth
Regiment, to bo promoted to the rank of Colonel in the
Army, for his distinguished Service in the Field.
To be Aides-do-Camp to the Queen, with the rank of
Colonel in the Army :—Breyet.Lieutenant-Colonel Wip.
Montagu Soott M'Murdo, Director-General of the Land
Transport Corps ; Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Edward
Robert Wetherall, Scots Guards.

ADMIRALTY, DEC. 11.

Vice-Admiral of the Blue John Cowie, K.C.8., has been
appointed to receive a pension of 150 i. a year, as provided
for in her Majesty's Older in Council of Juno t 5, 1851,
vacant by the decease of Admiral dames Carthew ; and
the name of Vice-Admiral John Goode has been removed
to the Reserved Half-pay List accordingly ; and, in conse-
quence of this removal, the following promotions, dated
the 30th ult., have taken Once ;
Rear-Admiral of the Red Alexander Renton Sharpe,
C. 8., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White William Walpole, to be
Rear-Admiral of the Red.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir Michael Seymour, K.C.8.,
to be Rear-Admiral of the White.
Captain Charles Graham, C. 8., to bo Rear-Admiral of
the Blue.
Retired Captain John Wilson (B), to be a Retired Rear-
Admiral, on the terms proposed in the London Gazette of
let Septeadoor, 1816, without increase of pay,
ADMIRALTY, DEC. 11.
With reference to the despatch from Admiral Sir Ed-
mund Lyons, which appeared in the Supplement to the
London Gazette on the 7th inst., reporting the destruction
of the enemy's resources in the Ghiesk-Liman, the fol-
promotions have taken place, dated the
lowing additional
7th inst.:--
Mr. George D. Perry to the rank of Master.
Mr. Richard Vcrey confirmed to the rack of Gunner,
and advanced to the second class.
The medal and gratuity for conspicuous gallautry have
been granted to the undermentioned men :
A. 8., her Majesty's ship Curlew, 51.,
Peter Haitian,
(dangerously wounded).
David Parry, A. 8., her Majesty's ship Cracker, 51.
Thomas Kerr, Gunner, R.M.A., her Majesty's ship Ve-
suvius, 51.
Erratum in Gazette Extraordinary cf Sept. 22 : ---]
oth Foot—For Lieut. C. J. Moorsolo, slightly wounded,
read severely wounded.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Lieutenant and Acting Quartermaster George Copeland
to be Paymaster, vice Poussin, resigned ; John Tibbles,
Gent., to be Quartermaster, vice Copeland, resigned.
let Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia—James
Prosser, late of the 4th 11,,yal Middlesex Militia, to be Ad-
jutant, vice Captain Peter Macdonald, removed to Turkish
Contingent Force.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
Regiment of Royal London Militia—George Barnes Hob-
son, Esq., late Captain 72d Bengal Native Infantry, to be
Captain, vied Henry John Hyde, resigned ; Robert Wel-
len Jones, Esq.; late of her Majesty's 84th Regi-
ment, to he Captain, vice William Robertson, resigned ;
Alfred Chicheley Plowden, Esq., Captain 50th Bengal Na-
tive Infantry, to be Captain, vice _Henry Martyn Kennard,
retired; Ensign Arthur Cumming Thomas Barrow to be
Lieutenant, vice Charles Mackinnon Walmisley, promoted ;
Ensign Edgar Wainwright Bishop to be Lieutenant, vice
Henry Marlyn Kennard, promoted ; Ensign Edward
Kelly Obbard to be Lieutenant, vice Henry James, re-
signed ; Ensign Frederick Peto to be Lieutenant, vice Wil-
liam Buece Greenfield, resigned ; James Cunningham,
Gent., to be Ensign, vice Edward Sackville Stni, h, pro-
mote; Alexander Renwick, Gent., to be Ensign, vice
Arthur Cumming Thomas Barrow, promoted ; Augustus
Henry Garland, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Edgar Wain-
wright Bishop, promoted.
2d Regiusent of Royal Cheshire Militia—Edgar Gardner,
Gent., to be Ensign.
2d Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia —Ensign Fre-
derick Rhodes Ji'szell to be Lieutenant ; Henry Marston,
Gent., and Louis Terre Goodchap, Gen L,., to be Ensigns ;
Lieut. Wynn Do Cerjat, vice Acheson, resigned, to be
Captain.
City of Edinburgh Regiment of Artillery Militia—Alex.
Tait, Geut., to be Second Lieutenant, vice John Macdou-
gall, promoted ; William Edward Wingate, Gent., to be
Second Lieutenant, vice William Cameron Geddes, ap-
pointed to an Ensignoy in the 91ith Regiment.
6th Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Capt. John
Hickinbothain Chambers to be Major, vice Mathias, ap-
pointed Lieut.-Colonel of the 3d Regiment of the Duke of
Lancaster's Owu Militia; Lieut. Henry Mawdsley to be
Captain, vice Chambers, promoted.
Royal Montgomery Rifles—Ensign Samuel Thome! Cur-
rie to be Lieutenant vice Nicholls, promoted.
Roy-al Perthshire Rifle Militia—Alex. D. Mackay, Gout.,
to be Ensign; Matthew Jas. Cameron, Gent., to be En-
sign.
2d Regiment of King'4 Own Staffordshire Militia.—

DUNCAN.
H. BRAND

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Dec. 7, Henry Osborne, Water•lane, Lower Thames
street, wine merchant and licensed victualler.

BANKRUPTS.
William Thomas, publisher, Catherine-street, Strand,
.o surrender, Dec. 21, at eleven, and Jan. 25, at half-past
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy, WhAtuore, official
assignee, Basinghall street ; Gregory, Guildford-square,
Russell-square.
Thomas Varty ant Elwin Henry Owen, booksellers,
Strand, Dec. 26, at twolve, and Jan. 23, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Bower
and Cotton, Chancery-lane.
George Butcher, coal and stone merchant, Northern-
Wharf, King's-cross, Dec. 21, at half-past one, and Feb.
2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy ; Penne], official
assignee, Guildhall-chainbers ; Hind and
John Henry Hodd,.liconsed victualler, Brighton, Dec.
21, at two, and Jan. 21, at one, at the Court of Bank.
ruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Adams,
Cloak-lane, Cannon-street.
John Bond, shawlman, Ludgate-hill, Dec. 21 and Jan.
25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, offi-
cial assigneo, Basingliall-street ; •Dale, Furnivars-inn.
Richard Htuiron, Berlin arid fancy wool warehouseman,
Grove Library, Church-street, Hackney, Dec. 19 and Jan.
22, at ono, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official
assignee ; Stubbs, Moorg,ate-street.
John Hayward Colborne, draper, Poole, Den. 23, at 11,
and Jan 25, at half-past I], at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Manion and
Prichard, Christchurch-chambers, Newgate-street.
Thomas Bennett, tailor, Margaret-street, Cavendish-
square, Dec. 18, at two, and Jan. 22, at twelve, at the
Court} of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Brad-
don, atty's-inn-place, Holborn.
John Jameson, shawl warehouseman, Honey-lane, City,
Dec. 19, and Jan. 22, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Stansfeld, official assignee ; Linklaters and Hackwood,
Sise-lane, City.
John Fuller Shallis, straw plait dealer, St. Albans, Dec.
22, and Jan. 26, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Sole and Co., official assignees, Aldermanbury ;
Nicholson, 13asinehall-street.
`William Bourne, cabinetmaker, Barnes-place, Mile-end-
road, Doe. ,at two, and Jan. 21, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-
court; Clutten and Ado, Southwark.
Samuel Weller, loather dealer, Giltspur-street, Dec. 20,
at eleven, and Jan. 24, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Bothaniley
and Freeman, Coleman-street.
Samuel Davis and Thomas Bryan, engineers, Birming-
ham, Doc. 27, at eleven, and Jan. 17, at half-past twelve,
at the Birmingham District Celia. Whitmore, official
_assignee, Birmingham ; Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham,
Henry Abijah Shilton, trimming manufacturer, Coven-
try, Dec. 28, and Jan. 18, at the Birmingham District
Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Davis,
Coventry; Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham.
William Sweet, house carpenter, Devonport, Dec. 17,
at one, at the Hall of Commerce ; and Jan. 14, at one, at
St. George's-hall, East Stonehonse. Eirtzel, official assig-
nee, Exeter; Beer and Rundle, Dovonport.
John Stephenson, joiner, Lincoln, Jan. 9 and Feb. 6, at
twelve, at the Town-hall, Kingston-upan-Hull. Carrick,
official assignee, Hull ; Fan-ow, Altlford.
Frank Jaques, Droyls2.en, Lancashire, Dee. 21 and Jan.
11, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Herna-
man, official assignee, Manchoster ; Partington, Manchester.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Wormald and G. Pollard, Bridgefoot, Vauxhall, en-
gineers and tool makers-J. Dunstan and J. French,
haulers of granite from the Haytor Quarries to Laira- J.
Rutty and G. Verey, timber merchants, &c,-H. Shep-
herd and G. Barker, Longton, Staffordshire, dealers in
earthenware and china-J. and C. Winchurst, Birming-
ham, manufacturing jewellers-A. Lewis and I. Elkins,
Little Alie-street, Goodman's-fields, c gat manufacturers--
G. F. Green, F. E. Bingley, and W. J. Powell, Bucklers-
bury, accountants, .k 4.-11. S. Wcatnaacott and F. and F.

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,Tosepli Pargeter. Brindle y, Cont., to he lAntorini. tf" ' W. ni.w', iliA/"P"i' 71'°11111.rfiNP. 1311°114". slj f4P
Meeham resigned. rega,da I', B a .11
lake-,bod.b, ~1.1 P. T,Lytof VV,-Lloh Whir.
Royal Bucks King's Own Militia-Wm. Cecil Penn, tie, Grin:midi 0- W. AlAdrew and C S,,,vio, W,.At Wed
Gent., to ho Eusi la. Wharf, Wept India Docks, timber merchants- AL D.-ie, 1
East York Regiment of Militia-Wm. Haudcoek Mid- W. Jackson, and It. Miliner, firiAlingt,n, ironfoumh,rs -
diet(); Gent., to ho Ensign in augmentation; `neodore S. W. Lavender ani S. H. Fitzllenry, Liverp.,ol, drain
Francis Haskoll, Gent., to be Ensign in augmentation; pipe manufacturers-J. Taylor and T. W. Teuloe, Mo -
James M'Creery, Gent., to be Ensign in au,ginontatio,„ ket-street, Paddington, cal men-C. K., G T., and S.
North York Rifle Regiment of Militia-Ensign John Woods, Liverpool, hosiers and glovers, as far as regards S.
Swainston Strangwayvs to be Lieutenant; Thomas Hall, Woods-W. Parrot and J. T. C. Winktie4l, East Green-
Gent., to be Lieutenant,
with, cement manufacturers - J H. and A. Elford, Great
sth, or Royal Illthorn Light Infantry Regiment of Mid- Pultener street, St James's, tailors-J. and J. Cnnliffe,
dlesex Militia-Robert Henry Sawyer, Gent., to be As- and J. Myers, Manchester, lithographic and genera 1 prin-
sistant-Surgeon, vice Walker; promoted. ters-J. Arnot and J. Smith, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Ist Regiment of Derbyshire Militia-Raymond Wilson joiners-C. Griffiths, D. Jones, E. Griffiths, and B. Ro-
Radford, Gent., to be Ensign. berts, Wrexham, Gresford, Hanmer, and Oswestry, mil-
North .• omerset Yeomanry Cavalry-Captain P. W. S. lore, as far as regards D. Jones and B. Roberts.
Miles, to be Major, vice - Gore, resigned ; Lieutenant
Napier to be Captain, vice Mildmay, resigned ; Albany DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
Beuchier Savile, tel., to be Captain, vice Miles, promoted; E. Castendieck Mincing-lane, ship agent and merchant
Hedwosth Hylton Jolliffe, Esq , H.P., to be Captain, vice first div. of id. in' the pound, any Wednesday, at the office
.
Tudway, deceased ; Cornet the Hon E. B. Portman to be of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street.
Lieutenant, vice Napier, promoted ; Richard Charles It. Bond, Brighton, builder-first div. of 45. Od, in the
Strachey, Gent.' pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore,
Basinghall-street.
promoted, to be Cornet, vice Norman, resigned • '
William Henry Miles Gent., to be Cornet, vice Portman
' A. Wilson, Manchester, timber merchant-first div. of
ls. ld. in the pound, any Tuesday, at the office of Mr.
1 Fraser, Manchester.
TREASURY WARRANT. J. A. Noel, South Shields, wine and spirit merchant-
Whereas an Act was passed 'in the fourth year of her first div. of 3s. 4d. in the pound. any Saturday; at the office
present Majesty, intituled "An Act for the regulation of of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
the duties of postage." , W. Graham, Wineate and Low Spennymoor, Durham,
And whereas another Act was passed in the eleventh grocer- first div. of 8.1. in the pound, any Saturday, at the
year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled "An office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Act for giving further facilities for the transmission of J. Ruston, Carlisle, plasterer-first div. of ss. in the
letters by post, and for the regulating the duties of postage pound, any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcas-
thereon, and for other purposes relating to the Post-office." ' tle•upon-Tyne.
And whereas another Act was passed iu the eighteenth H. Bartlam, Wolverhampton, grocer-fist div, of 4e. 641.
year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled "An in the pound, any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Chr:stie,
Act to amend the laws relating to the stamp duties on Birmingham,
newspapers, and to provide for the transmission by post of J. W. Jones and T. Carrier, Wolverhamptt n, hosiere-
priuted periodical publications." ' first div. of Bs. Id. in the pound, any Friday, at the office
And whereas it is expedient to make provision for re- of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham.
,
galating the transmission by the post of the newspapers J. W. Jones, Wolverhampton, hosier-first div. of 91(1.
hereinafter mentioned. in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore,
Now we, the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury Birmingham.
(in exercise of the powers reserved to us in and by the T. Carrier, Wolverhampton, hosier first div. of is. in
several before-mentioned acts, or either of them, anti of all the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore,
other powers enabling us in this behalf), do by this war- Birmingham.
rant under the hands of two of us the said Commissioners !J. Parkinson, Leicester, hosier-first div. of 15s. in the
by the authority 'of the statute in that case made and pro- ' pound, Dec. 3, and three subsequent Mondays, at the office
vided, order, direct, and consent that the several printed of Mr. Harris, Nottingham,
newspapers mentioned in the schedule to this warrant an- S. Lowe, Derby, silk manufacturers-first div. of 12s. 6d.
nexed shalland may be transmitted by the post between any • in the pound, Dec 3, and three subsequent Mondays, at
part of the several places mentioned and set forth in the said the office of Mr. Harris, Nottingham.
schedule to this w'arrant annexed, in conformity with and H. F. Newell, Bradford, draper-first div. of 3s. Gd. in
under and subject to, the several orders, regulations, con- the pound, any day, at the office of Mr Young, Leeds.
ditions, and restrictions hereinafter mentioned and con• . J. Carver and Son, Halifax, machine-makers-find div.
tained, and that the rates of postage for the transmission of 15s, in the pound, any day, at Mr. Young's office, Leeds.
thereof, in lieu of any rates of postage now payable by law Seaton Brook and Co., Huddersfield, bankers--fourth
on such newspapers, shall and may be those which are men- div. of s.6ths of a penny in the pound, any day, at the
tioned and set forth against the said places respectively in office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
the said schedule, according as the said rates of postage . R Hammond, Ripon, builder- -first div. of is 6d. in the
shall be mentioned or set forth against the said places re- pound, any day, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
spectively in the said schedule :-
J. Dyson; Huddersfield, draper-second div. of 7d. in
1. Every such newspaper shall be sent without a cover, the pound, any day, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
or in a cover open at the sides. F. W. Holmes, Leeds, wine merchant-first div. of ls.
2. There shall be no word or communication printed on in the pound, any day, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
any such newspaper after the publication thereof, J. E. Watkinson, Halifax, grocer-third div. of 2J. in
or upon any cover thereof, nor any writing or marks the pound, any day, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
upon any such newspaper, or upon any cover thereof, I Fell and Searoyd, Huddersfield, manufacturers-first
other than and except the name and address of the div. of Is. in the pound, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
person to wham the same is sent. But the name or W. Jennings, Bradford, draper-first div. of 6s. Bd. in
tithe e of such
her, newnewsspaper,
eender, and the name and aress the pound, any day, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
of publis or agent by whom the S. and W. Briggs and A. Banks, Keighley, machine
same is sent, may be printed on the cover thereof.. makers- first div. of ls 6d. in the pound, any Monday or
3. There shall be no paper or thing enclosed in or with Tuesday, at the °Tee of Mr Hope, Leeds.
any such newspaper.
L. Browett, Bradford, Yorkshire, innkeeper-first illy.
4. Every suc'e newspaper shall be put into the post-office of 23. 6d. in the pound, any Monday or Tuesday, at the
at such hours of the day, and under all such regula- office of Mr. Hope, Leeds.
tient', as the Postmaster-General may appoint, in-
DIVIDENDS.
eluding therein the payment of postage when put
Jan. 3. W. A shton, Lou.ghborough road, Brixton, builder
so require.
into the post-office, if the Postmaster-General shall '
-Jan. 1. D. Edwards, jun, Portsea, corn factor ; T. E.
Shales, Brighton, linendraper-Jan. 10. J. B. Morgan and
And we do further order, direct, and consent, that every , - .
o. Lewis, Yystalfera Graig, Glatnorganshiredrapers-
shall,JanB. T. Dixon, Crook, Durham, , grocer' an. 3. T.
printed supplement, or additional sheet to any newspaper
Kitt`, Bolton, cotton-spinner- an. 8. T. and G. Gaukeoger
for the purpose of charging the postage under this
Now-bridge, cotton-spinners; J. and T. Geukyager; and
warrant, be deemed a distinct newspaper, unless sent. in
the same cover, or together with the newspaper to which
W. Slater, Hobble End Mill, cott • '
on-spinners,
it is a supplement or addition.
And we do further order, direct, and consent, that every
CERTIFICATES TO BE GRANTED.
Bradew Barnet, builder • P. Stutters
well near the Sea, Essex, inn-
British newspaper which shall be hereafter sent by the Jan. 2. W. Dixey,
post to places out of the United Kingdom, shall be posted
keeper; .E. Laurance, Neer an. 3.,
in the United Kingdom within fifteen days next after the Woodstock, Killington, Oxfordshire, innker-J
day on which the same shall be published, the day of pub- W. Ashton, Loughborough-road, Brixton, builder-Jan.
lication to be determined by the date of such publication. 1. T. Keating, St. Paul's-churchyard, druggist-Jan. 10.
D.,. Pratt, Birmingham, thinible-Jan. r J n 9.
Majesty's Postmaster-General shall and may charge all or le
re - a .
And we do further order, direct, and consent that her
. Squire, Kingston-upon-Hull, timber merchant.
any newspapers sent by the post otherwise than in con-
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
formity with the terms, conditions, and regulations estate- Dec. 6. W. J. Waller, Herbert-street, New Northsroad,
lished by or under the authority of this present warrant, printseller (2d class) ; P. Leicester, 13irchin-lane, iron suer-
with such rates or rate of postage, not exceeding in amount chant (21 class)-Dec. 7. S. Mayer, E. and S. Boulton,
such rates or rate as would be chargeable upon the same Bristol, Nailsea, and Wharf, City Basin, potters (3d class)
as letters or a letter, as to him' shall seem fit. -Dec. 6. T. Williamson, Truro, draper (2d class) -Dec. 4.
And we do further order and direct, that on any news- J. Winspeare, Middleton, Durham, ship builder (3d class)
paper transmitted by the post under the regulations of this -Dec. 6. T. Younger, Sunderland, builder (2d class)-
warrant, or under the regulations of a certain warrant of Dec. 5. T. Macbeth, Preston, tailor (3,1 class)-Dec. 8.
the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, bearing' S. L. Walter, Manchester, coal merchant (3d class)-Dec.
date the 22d day of February, 184 e, or under the regu- 4. S.Bridge, Manchester, builder (2d class) ;J. e .Jacques,
lations of a certain warrant of the Commissioners of her (2d cla.ss)--Dec. 3. G. Stanton, Birmingham, brewer (3d
Majesty's Treasury, bearing date the 13th day of October, class) ;I. Belcher, Wolverhampton, augur manufacturer
1852, or under the regulations of any other Warrant of the (3,1 class) ; H. Thomas, Walsall, saddler (3d class) ; J.
Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury at any time here- Whitehouse and W. Jeffries, West Bromwich, ironrnasters
tofore made, or under any Post Office Act at any time (2d class); T. Hemingeley, Willenha'l, Staffordshire, cut-
heretofore passed, any foreign rate payable on any such nail manufacturer (3d class); G. Hancock, Fenton, Staf-
newspaper for passing through the Isthmus of Panama, fordshire, builder (3d class.)
shall be charged and paid thereon, in addition to any INSOLVENT•D 7 VIDENDS.
British postage, nevertheless nothing herein, or in the T. Freestone, St. Ives-div. of 3s. 10:4d. in the pound,
said schedule hereunto annexed, contained, shall affect or any day after Dec. 13, at the office of Mr. Margetts, Hun-
alter, or be deemed or construed to affect or alter tingdon.
any British rates of postage, made chargeable or T. Ashley,Warboys-div. of 91d. in the pound, any day
payable upon any newspapers sent by the post, after Dec. 13, at the office of Mr. Margetts, Huntingdon,
under or by virtue of the said Treasury Warrants, .
bearing date the 22nd day of February, 184-4, and Anderson and Currie, wine merJhants, Gl SCOTCH SEQ UESTRA.TIONSa
13th day of October, 185 sgow.2, or either of them, or to render John Glen, flesher, Altos,
any newspapers thereby authorised to be sent by the pod John Carter, merchant, Glasgow.
flee of British postage liable to British Nstage, notwith- John Trail, cabinetmaker, Edinburgh.
standing the same shall pass through the Isthmus of
Panama.

Sporting Intelligence.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY,
THE Two THOUSAND.
7to 2 aget Fly-by-Night (taken)
5 to 1 aget Yellow Jack (taken)
6 to 1 agst Porto Rico (taken)
7 to 1 agst Milton (taken)
7 to 1 agst Polmoodie (taken.)
CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 20 agst Coroner (taken)
1000 to 15 aget Early Bird (taken)
1000 to 15 aget Yellow Jack (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Fatali-t (taken)
1000 to 10 apt Van Dunck (taken)
DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Fly-by-Night (taken)
9to 1 agst Wentworth (taken)
10 to 1 agst Ellington (taken)
12 to 1 agst Yellow Jack
17 to 1 agst Coroner
20 to 1 aget Rogerthorpe (taken)
20 to 1 aget Polmoodie (taken)
1000 to 30 aget Sugar Plum (taken)
1000 to 5 agst Van Dunck (taken)

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LIVERPOOL—DEc.
WhoAt met with consici,:riblo attention, at a decline of
3d to 41 per 'Nibs on last Tuesday's prices. Fiour in inn'
dot ste 6.1 per barrel and is per sack under last
Tuesday. OatS and oatrnt>al neglected, and id to 2,1 per
45ibs and (Si to is per load lower. Beans rind peas offered
at is per qr. less money. Barley maintained its value.
Indian corn in brisk request, at 44s per qr. for prime
mixed, but before the close 44s 6d per qr. was freely paid.

lIIILL—DEc. H. •
A moderate supply of wheat, in indifferent condition.
Factors and millers slow buyers, and quo:.ations 2s to 33
lower than last week, but the decline not generally and
very reluctantly submitted to. Foreign unaltered. All
kinds of spring corn may be bought on easier terms. Lin'
seed dull, chiefly owing to peace rumours, and consequent
indisposition to go beyond daily wants in the purchase of
oil cakes.

S 8 I
Wheat, English, red 75 to 78
Ditto white.. 8() to 86
Dantzie and Konigs- I
berg
PomeranianandHam-

burgh
Daniell Holstein, and

, s
e
jPeas, grey and black to --
Linseed, Black Sea._ 7$ to 82
Ditto Petersburgb 74 to 76
Ditto Riga and Arch-
__

angel
IDitto Konigsberg and
Memel

es co 70

e 5 to 70

Friesland - 75 to 80
Russian and Odessa 73 to 75;
Oats, English
Ditto Danish
Ditto Friesland
Ditto Russian 2B to 301
Barley, malting
Ditto grinding 3B to 40
Beans
I
Ditto foreign
Peas, white and yel 54 to 60

Par Ton.
.f_Ans.e., Hull 14/ 040 d to 14150
'Ditto fine f0r.12/10s 13 15. Od
Ditto inf. for. 01 Os Oct to 0/00
Rapeseed On/ Os to 00! 01
'Rape cakes 150° (1 to 155 s 6d
'lTares, English..... —s to —°
Ditto foreign
...... 00s to Os
'Ditto
001 Os Si to 121 150
Bones
—s Od to 145 k od
Rye Meal

LEEDS—DEC. 11.
Small supplies of grain to-day. The tr.2de very inactive
for wheat, and so little business was done that prices maY
almost be considered nominal. Raley and beans a slow
sale, and rather lower. In oats end other articles there ig
no alteration.