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London, England, 1852-01-13 00:00:00

TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY l3, 1852.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Jan. 12.
The sittings of the Court for the January General
Quarter Session was resumed this morning, at the
Guildhall, Westminster, by adjournment from Clerken-
well, before Mr. Sergeant Adams, Assistant Judge; Mr.
Witham, Mr. Alderman Moon, and Mr. Thompson. The
calendar contains 83 cases for trial-9 of misdemeanor,
and 74 of larceny.
The Learned JUDGE, in his charge to the grand jury,
referred to the alterations now in progress for the im-
provement of the court, and stated that he trusted tbat
before he again had the pleasure of addressing the grand
jury there those improvements would be approaching
completion. The Learned Judge then proceeded to ob-
serve that four months only had elapsed since the altera-
tion took place in the business and arrangements of the
court, under the statute passed for reducing the expenses
of criminal prosecutions; but from returns that had been
prepared, it appeared that already the saving had been
nearly 2,5001., as far as the county of Middlesex was
concerned, whilst at the same time the loss of time and
inconvenience to which prosecutors and witnesses
were formerly subjected had been greatly lessened. He
said it must be most gratifying to the inhabitants of
Westminster to find that the onerous duties they had
voluntarily undertaken—of serving as jurors at these
sessions—had proved so beneficial to the county at
large; and in refereuee to the calendar of prisoners for
trial at this session, remarked that it was a heavy one,
and he regretted to say that crime was on the increase.
He was very glad that the ancient jurisdiction of the
Court had been restored, and that the change had been
productive of public benefit, by enabling the minor cri-
minal cases to be disposed of expeditiously, at little cost
and loss of time, whilst the more serious andimportant
cases were sent for trial at the Central Criminal Court.
the aid he had received from Mr.
Turner,jng the Learned Judge said it was
agt arrangements would-be made
referenceulti-
mately to the discharge of the duties of
ty:Wheafeitttteethil aayembnawec cakhi seenntn;hd; nivid then, having given them the usual
Manner in which the business could
got through, as far as they were concerned, he
dismissed the grand jury to their duties.
Elizabeth Stainer, 13, and Ellen M'Koy, 13, were in-
dbierebce directions as to the
dieted for having stolen the sum of 141., the money of
Charles Clay Carter, from his person.
Ballantine
Mr. appeared for the prosecution; Mr.
Poland appeared for the prisoners.
The prosecutor, an elderly man, was a miller at Mal-
den, in Essex, and it appeared that on the afternoon of
the 4th ult., he met the two prisoners in the New-road.
Stainer, who pretended to be in great distress, earnestly
Purchase of her a box of matches, and
himer Lot, worse for what he had been drinking,
and consented to accompany them to a house
n
New-road.
The prisoners had some gin, for
weeeh
Prosecutor paid, but whether he partook of it
with them he could not tell, though he knew that at
solicitedhbiandirogi which
hr,
lrather
the
that time he had in his pocket a leather purse containing
141. or 151., and he left the house within five minutes of
company. They left also about the same time, for they
it, not wishing to remain longer in such
out of his sight, he missed his purse. He tried to follow
and directly afterwards, before they had got
phthaisesueseen,dtbehuriitinucgliuld not in consequence of the drink he had
had and an injury he had received in the back, and he
could not swear that the money had not fallen from his
pocket whilst he was in the house. The prisoners got
off, and at seven o'clock in the evening of the same day,
a carpenter, named Goodey, noticed them passing down
Whitehall, and heard Stainer say to the other prisoner,
" I've got 31. now " to which Melioy replied, " You are
very lucky, but I have more than that." Stainer then
turned round, and noticing that Goodey was listening,
said to " That man is watching us.'?. This ex-
cited his Suspicion, and be followed them until he met
a policeman, who having heard what they had said, took
them into custody, and found on Stainer 31. 9s. and a
bundle of new clothes, and on M`lioy 9/. in gold, other
money, and a quantity of articles, which evidently had
just been
foundpu theyrehissed,
had
spandounpt, made up the amount, within
inquiry it was found that
it was so. The money found upon them, and the sum
it
a shilling or so, which the prosecutor had lost. The
prosecutor swore that he took no liberties with either of
the girls, and that no impropriety of any kind took place
whilst they were in the house.
Mr. POLAND, for the prisoners, contended that they
ought to be acquitted, as they might have picked up the
purse.
bferlot it
el to
to be
w his
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io duty
these to
two girls had taken the prosecutor, the sum of 101., for
wos kept
he
the
th
prisoners.
The jury
s returned a verdict of Guilty against both
The Learned JUDGE sentenced each of them to six
months' hard labour.
Mr. BALLANTINE then aitd
mention that a person who was then in court, acting as
attorney for the prisoners, and who had, in that capacity,
instructed his friend, Mr. Poland, had obtained from a
man named Banks, who
the purpose of keeping him out of the case, in order that
he ight not run the risk of being prosecuted as abrothel
m
keeper.
The Learned JUDGE asked where that person was ?
A person who was stated to be managing clerk to Mr.
Shaltock, the attorney for the defence, was here pointed
out.
Mr. POLAND said he had been instructed by Mr.
Shaltock, and the individual pointed out had acted as Mr.
Shattock'a clerk.
The Learned JUDGE having asked on what grounds it
was said that he had received the 101.—it was stated that
Banks had been in court, but could not then be found,
and that he had a receipt for the money signed by Mr.
Shaltock's clerk, which receipt had been seen by the pro-
secutor'e brother.
The Learned JUDGE asked where the receipt was?
Mr. BALLANTINE said it had been sent for.
The Learned JUDGE said he could do nothing until
the receipt was forthcoming, and ordered the clerk to be
detained in court until it arrived.
Some time after,
The clerk, addressing the Court, wished to know why
he was not allowed to leave,
The Learned JUDGE then asked some questions of
him, in answer to which ho said a clergyman, named
Braswell (as was understood), had instructed Mr. Sbal-
tock to defend the prisoners on behalf of the Society for
the Protection of Young Females, and that he had acted
as Mr. Shaltock's clerk.
The Learned JUDGE—Now, what do you say to having
got la to keep Banks away? The clerk said he cer-
tainly had 101. from Banks, to prevent his being brought
into the case. Ho would admit having done so.
Mr. SISALTOCK said he had never authorised his clerk
to receive the 10/. for any such purpose, nor indeed for
any other. The person was his clerk.
The clergyman referred to stated, that he had re-
questedShaltockto defend thed d soli-
cited Mr. girls, an a
subscriptionsfor the defence.
The Learned Junes then said, after the admission
of the clerk he had no doubt as to what he should do,
and that would be to order him to be taken before a
magistrate for obtaining the money under false pre-
tences.
Mr. BALLANTINE suggested that the matter might be
treated as a contempt of court.
The Learned J [MGR said he should most certainly send
the man before a magistra'e for getting the money by
false pretevees—and he should have thought an end
would have been put to this system, after the ceryination
of the other case; bat he wished it to be well understood
that it was the fixed determination of the Court to deal
with till these caecs in the some manner, and ho trusted
that the matter would be brought before the notice of
the Law Society, which ought to do its duty. If that
Court, as far as it could, endeavoured to do its duty in
stopping this system, and if these things were not put an
end to, now was it to be expected that the bar should
remain free from all reproach?
The clerk was then removed in custody.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE
130 W-STREET.
George Henry Davidson, a young man respectably
connected, surrendered upon his recognizances, charged
with having, on the morning of the 21st of December,
inflicted wounds, with a stiletto, on the person of James
Quillen, a law-writer.
Tho particulars of the me appeared immediately
after the occurrence. A
L request was yesterday made
that the prosecutor,
wu° had been kindly treated by the
prisoner's friends, might be allowed to withdraw from
the case.
The MAGISTRATE,Upon looking at the evidence, could
not sanction this course; and the prisoner was remanded,
still on bail, to answer the charge.
CLEitirEN WELL.
Nicholas Quirk, a powerful Irishman, was charged by
John Costello with having assaulted him and bitten his
wife, and Martin, their Quirk, and Mary, his
nose off. Martin and Catherine Baggott, husband and
son! John
wife, were also charged with being concerned in a daring
outrage and assaults.
John Costello appeared in the witness-box in great
agony, with his face plastered and bound up, and said
that he resided tla
prisoner Catherine
corning, between twelve and one o'clock, he was
Sunday
in his house ill bed when he was awoke by a row, and
all on a sudden a. Aso. 13, George-yard, Islington. On
his bedroom door was burst open by the
and the other Prisoners entered the room, and made an
attack upon Baggett, who with Nicholas Quirk
Nicholas Oairl, L
out of bed in order
a lodger named Kinnahan. Witness got
spring forwards
had a struggle
the arms, the to prevent mischief being done, when
- *hocked him down. They afterwards
and fell down Itogether, Quirk being un-
dermost, and whilst witness was holding him down by
Prisoner lifted up his shoulders, made a
prisoner
, and bit his nose clean off with his teeth,
not boon for the was given into oust... . The
and said, "Take that, you thief." Witness bled pro-
fusely, and hastened to a surgeon, who dressed the
wound, and the
witness added that the conduct of all the pris., •rs was
so desperate towards himself and Kinnahan, that had it
Thomas
House, 111 N division, and other officers, who secured
them, murder prompt and courageous conduct of
Would inevitably have been committed.
Kinnahan and William Costello, son of the
injured man, gave confirmatory evidence. Both theseY
witnesses were severely bruised.
Mr. CORRIE said a
more lawless proceeding never took
place in a civilised country. (To Nicholas Quirk)—l
t hall commit you to Newgae tor trial.
The depositions were then taken, and he was fully
committed for trial.
Mr. CORRIE asked if he wished to say anything in his
defence? Prisoner (coolly)—If I did bite his nose off I
was drunk at the time, or I would not have done it. I
hope you will inflict a fine upon me.
Mr. CoßßlE—Certainly not. It is too serious a case,
and ought to be
tried by a jury. It deserves more se-
vere punishment than I can inflict by dealing with it in
a summary way. The Magistrate fined Mrs. Baggott
a , or two months'
, imprisonment, and Ws. for the damage
to the door; doe Quirk, 3/. .
one month; Martin Baggott the
younger, 10s., or a fortnight; and Mary Quirk, 108. or
or six weeks; Martin
Baggott, 21, or
a fortnight.
The prisoners (with the
exception of the younger
Baggott, who paid his fine)
were all committed $0 gaol
in Walt 9f payment,

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

A very numerously attended meeting of this society
was held last night at their rooms in Waterloo place, at
which several interesting communications were made
with reference to the efforts now in progress tor the dis-
covery of Sir John Franklin's expedition; Sir Roderick
Murchison, as president, took the chair, and among those
present was Ibrahim Khan Bahadour, accompanied by
his secretary.
The following letter, addressed by his Excellency
Baron Brunow to the President, was first read:—
" Ashburnhatn-house, Jan. 2, 1852.
" My dear Sir Roderick,—ln wishing you with all
my heart a happy new year, I shall begin it by commu-
nicating to you the enclosed paper o❑ a subject in which
I know you feel deeply interested, By the perusal of
the copy of the letter from Count Nasselrode to Sir
Hamilton Seymour you will perceive the earnest desire
evinced on the part of the Imperial Government to co-
operate in the measures already taken to discover, if
possible, traces of Sir John Franklin's expedition. You
will also learn with great satisfaction how willingly and
cordially the Imperial Government has entered into a
mature deliberation as to the measures contemplated by
Lieutenant Pim for the accomplishment of his object.
But, at the same time, you must not be surprised to hear
that serious doubts have arisen at St. Petersburgh in re-
gard to the possibility of carrying into effect Lieutenant
Pim's noble enterprise. These doubts are more than
mere conjectures; they amoant almost to a certainty, as
you will conclude after the perusal of the statement of
facts which accompanies Count Nesselrode'a letter to Sir
H. Seymour.
" Under these eircunritances, it was not to be ex-
pected that the Imperial Government should be induced
to put in jeopardy the life of a British officer, sacrificing
his safety to a bold experiment, without any reasonable
chance of success.

" On the other hand, you will be gratified to hear that
the Imperial Government has at once suggested to put
Lieutenant Pim in communication with your friend Baer
and Middendorf, in order to ascertain what can be done
towards the discovery of the traces of Sir J. Franklin's
expedition, in as far as further means can be adopted
on our part to meet the generous wishes and zealous en-
deavours of her Majesty's Government and the British
public.
" You may depend upon it, my dear Sir Roderick, that
your own honourable advocacy in this good cause has
been sincerely appreciated by the Imperial Government,
and that the strong interest you have taken in Lieut.
Pica's journey to Russia has been an additional ground
for securing the ti.vourable and friendly reception ho has
met with on all sides in my country.
" Believe me, with the highest esteem and regard,
" Faithfully yours,_
" BRUNOW.

" To Sir Roderick Murchison,
President of the Royal Geographical Society."
The statement of the Imperial Government alluded to
in his Excellency's letter, commences with a notice of
the lively interest which the Emperor has not ceased to
take in the generous efforts made by the British Govern-
ment to discover traces of the Franklin expedition, as
evinced by the co-operation of his Imperial Majesty;
distinct orders having been given to his officers and
people on the coasts of Asia and America to assist in
every way the British explorers, while instructions have
been given to obtain any information of shipwrecks on
the northern shores of Siberia. The report then pro-
ceeds—

" With similar sentiments of sympathy, the Emperor
heard of the expedition proposed by Lieutenant Pim, of
the British navy. But unfortunately, between the con-
ception of such a project and its realization physical dif-
ficulties and insurmountable obstacles exist, which Mr.
Pim, guided bp his generous devotion, does not seem to
have sufficiently foreseen, and concerning which it is the
duty of the Russian Government to enlighten him.
"It is easy to trace in the map of the world, across
the immense wilderness of Northern Siberia, an itinerary
which might lead to the end desired to be reached by
Lieutenant Pim; but in executing such a project it must
not be forgotten that, in addition to the enormous dis-
tances to be traversed, vast deserts must also be passed
over, which, buried under eternal snows, offer neither
means of transport nor provisions—unexplored regions,
in which tribes of savage people are scattered at wade
intervals—people over whom the Russian power exer-
cises only the slightest influence, and whose warlike
character, barbarous customs, and hatred of strangers
are such that the Imperial Government would find it
impossible to guarantee the personal security of Lieut.
Pim and his party.
" To give an idea of the difficulties that such a journey
presents it is well to call to mind the expedition under-
taken some years ago by Admiral Wrangel. Prepared
during two preceding years by the local authorities, this
expedition, though undertaken on a scale of research
much less extensive than that now contemplated, had to
be diminished in consequence of a disease among the
dogs employed to drag the sledges, and yet 50 sledges
and 600 dogs were required.
"From this exarapte, it may be easy to judge of the
fate which would attend Mr. Pim and his companions in
the endeavour to execute a journey almost treble the ex-
tent of that accomplished by Admiral Wrangel, and in
which the British officer, having to be accompanied by
interpreters must be provided with more considerable
means of transport.
" To define more precisely the nature of these difficul-
ties, and to establish the basis of an approximate esti-
mate, it is sufficient to remember, that as Admiral
Wrangel was compelled to employ 50 sledges and 600
dogs (each sledge being supplied with from 50 to 70 salt
herrings per diem), Lieutenant Pim's expedition would
call for from 1,200 to 1,500 dogs, and provisions in pro-
portion. Now, these animals are only kept in sufficient
number for the use of the inhabitants, and it is doubt-
ful if it would be possible to collect such a quantity o
dogs, even if the complete ruin of the natives,,which musf
ensue, were entirely put out of the question.
" As to the idea of setting on foot such a journey
at present, and without having made the necessary
preparations, the Imperial Government does not hesi-
tate to view it as physically (' materiellement') impos-
sible."

After some observations upon the improbability of
the expedition of Franklin having been shipwrecked in
the glacial sea to the north of Siberia, without some
information of the event having been conveyed to the
Imperial authorities by the natives, the report concludes
by stating that the Imperial Government, having it at
heart to neglect nothing which might contribute to the
work of humanity which tho British Government has
followed up with so much perseverance, seizes the op-
portunity of proposing to Lieutenant Pim to have fur-
ther communications with M. Baer and M. Middendorff
in order that any ulterior measures may be indicated by
which tidings may bo obtained of the missing expo-
ciition.

After this statement was read,
Sir RODERICK MURCHISON observed, that Lieutenant
Pim had assured him by letters from St Petersburgh
that he had been most cordially welcomed by all the
Russians to whom he had been addressed, but that all
the persons most conversant with the tracts to be ex-
plored considered his scheme impracticable, saying,
that if he went on with it they should never see him
again. Still, when he last wrote, but before the
formal decision had been announced to him,
Mr. Pim had not abandoned his hope of pro
ceediug; and Sir H. Seymour in writing to Sir R. Mer-
ebiaon, had thus spoken of that gallant officer:— "If
exertion will enable Mr. Pim to procure the necessary
permission for his expedition, you may be sure he will
proceed. I never saw a man more intent on carrying
through what he had undertaken." In one of his letters
from . St. Petersburgh, addressed to the President, Mr.
Pim thus expressed himself;—" You cannot imagine how
anxious I feel, and how I look forward to my interview
with the Emperor. I shall use every endeavour to per-
suade his Majesty to share my confidence, and to allow
mo to proceed." To this letter Sir Roderick replied,
repeating the injunction he gave to Lieutenant Pan at
his departure, that he must not think of prosecuting his
design if the Russian authorities deemed it impracti-
cable, and that when such intrepid and experienced men
as Aujon and Matinshkin (the companions of Wrangel)
had assured him they never would see him more, he
must abandon it; though ho ought to remain in Russia
with'the view of co-operating in any other project that
might be considered feasible by the:Russian geogra-
phers.
had Then e
1.
er Presidentled
him to
that
suppose his
thatown Franklin specula-
tions
could have reached so far westward as the longi-
tude of New Siberia ; but he had long thought that
the expedition might have been frozen up to the north
of the distant lands described by Wrangel and Kellett
beyond Behring's Straits. It was to those lands that
he looked chiefly as the ultimate destination of Lieute-
nant Pim's journey, and it was to the same tract that
Captain Beatson now proposed to endeavour to proceed
in his own small screw steamer—a project to which,7 in
common with Admiral Sir F. Beaufort, he gave his
hearty approbation, and which be hoped would meet
with the public encouragement due to so nohleandge-
nerous an enterprise. Sir Roderick then called
atten-
tion to a sketch-map illustrative of a
which had been communicated to Lieutenant
affording the
the Russian geographers, as probablyl ds to the north of
readiest means of reaching planef
preysmearbchy
thethantnan expedition should
Behring's Straits. It suggests
reach the hilly grounds
north, to endeavour thence o
that such
seen in the distance. The President
be mentioned
seme
way
combined
ihneg
tubpep
tel upper
nd extremity
to a
pointof the
almostG u
due
uoef
Anadyr,a n proceed
exploration bayeds, toiyge
hr
traversing
inthus by such efforts
directed from the east in conjunction
Admiralty to follow the
of the enterprise directed by the
possibly
from the west through
and
witbtberenewal
Wellington Strait, an exhaustive survey
might be com-
pleted pt with
supposed
shoed voyage
track of oCf
aFP tr.a.Bnkealitns
conclusion, he hoped that any efforts like those Al/Lieu-
tenant Pins and Captain Beatson, or others which
ypopsQiiisbaliebiseumppisoerct,endetrbeyetoieunr
which would be will worthy of the cause. In
might proceed from the independent geographers of
Admiralty,
on this point, he took this occasion to state, and he was
sure the society agreed with him, that in the tracts they
had been ordered to examine the officers and men of the
mtaiirna,ltwy,onalnddb, etOapsrevferntaasn
exploring vessels sent out by authority had made the
most noble exertions. At the same time, he reminded
the meeting that when Sir John Ross was given up as
lost it was the Royal Geographical Society which led
the way in dispelling despondency, by subscribing to
send out a vessel to the rescue ; and he would now
only add, that he had the honour of presiding over them
when the gallant Franklin and his companions left the
shores of England, eo it would be the happiest moment
of his life if any good tidings should be heard of them
while he was again in the chair of the Royal Geogra-
phical Society.

- Dr. Stew, the secretary to the society, then read the
following interesting communication from Captain Beat-
son, proposing a new plan of search for the missing ex-
pedition:—

" 36, Moorgate-strcet, Jan. 12, 1852.
"Sir,—The subject of Search for Sir John Franklin
bwfin beau so xequeuttY ciiicwiled by tile rumbas of

this scientific society and others well acquainted with the
navigation of the Polar regions, I think it would be pre-
sumptuous in me to attempt an explanation of my reasons
for commencing the search from the north-west et 13a-
ring's Straits. I believe that many are of opinion that a
high northern latitude may be reached through the open
water seen by Wrangel, and that subsequently an east-
ern passage may be forced by a screw-steamer. I may,
.however, be permitted to mention that this is no hasty
idea of mine, but one which I have had in contemplation
for above two years. On my arrival from Africa at the
close of 1849, after the return of Sir James Ross, I began
to think seriously of the probable causes of Sir John
Franklin'a detention, and while in Russia last winter, in
speaking upon the subject with some officers of the Imperial
navy who bad been in the Arctic Seas, I found that their
opinions were exactly the same as mine, namely, that Sir
John would pass to the nortnward of the Parry Island, and
never think of turning back till in the meridian of
Behring's Straits. They were also of opinion that when
he arrived thus far he would be prevented getting to
the southward by a chain of islands extending far to the
westward—a continuation, in fact, of the Parry Islands.
Supposing, however, Franklin to have succeeded in
getting so far to the westward, and being stopped there,
it cannot be imagined that he would relinquish the at-
tempt to get through this last barrier to all his hopes,
and the realization of the passage into the Pacific, to re-
traco his steps from a point which may have taken years
to reach. What would a brave man do in such a case?
Certainly not to retreat in two or even three years: par-
ticularly if, as we hope, they have met with sufficient
aiiimal food to support them. I believe Sir John Franklin
to be somewhere to the north of Behring's Straits, and
certainly not far to the eastward, and in that belief I
wrote to Lady Franklin in October last, stating my plan,
and soliciting her assistance, which, I am happy to say,
was immediately given. I have since then exerted
myself in selecting a suitable vessel, which I have
purs,hased, and which is now in dock undergoing the
necessary alterations. She is a schooner of nearly
200 tons, but capable of carrying a much
larger quantity. I intend fitting her with three
separate engines of 8-horse power each, with separate
boilers, by which arrangement I can effect an immense
saving of fuel by only working one or more engine, as
circumstances may require. In addition to this I take a
steam-launch, with an engine of 5 -horse power. My
craw will consist of only 15 men and myself. I shall,
by a careful selection of provisions, be enabled to take
enough for five years. The whole of these arrangements
I expect to have completed and be able to leave England
by the end of next month, and to proceed direct to the
Sandwich Islands, whence, having filled up with coal,
&c., to push on for the Straits, which I hope to be able
to enter by the middle or latter end of July. When
there, of course I must be guided by the condition of the
ice. If there is a possibility of getting to the north, on
or about the meridian of the Straits, I shall do so; other-
wise, I intend pushing my way to the north-west till I
arrive at the open water seen by Wrangel, when, per-
haps, I may be able to get to the north and then to the
east. Should I not succeed in getting so far along the
coast this year, I suight employ the spring (before the
breaking up of the ice) in an attempt to reach that land
seen by Captain Kellett from Herald Island, and thus be
enabled to perform one part of the scheme proposed by
Lieutenant Pim. I would next in the spring push
away to the north and east, in which direction I believe
I shall eventually find some traces of our missing ships.
I consider it would have been desirable (and, in fact. it
was my first intention) to have had another smaller
screw-steamer as a tender, and of far greater power. I
am sorry to say that lam not able to accomplish this,
but am, nevertheless, determined to go in the best
way I can. " I have the honour to be, Sir.
" Your obedient humble servant,
" DONALD BEATSON.
" Sir R. Murchison, President of the Royal
Geographical Society,"
Captain Fitzroy, Sir Woodbine Parish, the Presi-
dent, and Mr. White addressed some ob,,ervations to
the meeting, in all of which a hope was expressed that
Franklin and some at least of his brave companions
might still be alive.
The plan of Captain Beatson was most favourably re-
ceived, and a resolution was unanimously adopted," That
his generous and noble devotion deserved the counte-
nance and support of the society."
It was announced that a subscription list in aid of
Captain Beatson's undertaking would be opened at the
society's rooms, and that handsome contributions had
been made by Lord Ellesmere, Admiral Beaufort, Mr.
Barrow, and others. The chief cost of his enterprise
will, however, fall upon Captain Beatson himself.

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READING, JAN. W.—Wheat, per qr, 32s Od to 48s ; barley
23s to 30; ; oats, 15s to 22s Od ; beans, 28s to 341; PeP'
29s to 35s per qr; average price of household wheats, Os to
to Os. Poultry—Fowls, '2s 6d to 4s Od ; ducks, 330 d to 4s 0t1;
geese, 5s Od to 61 Od ; turkeys, each, 8s Od. Butter, 11 t°
Is Id. Eggs, 10 to 12 per Is.
CHELMSFORD, JAN. 9.—Prices to-day were as follow:"...
Wheat, white, 4211 to 47s ; red, 36s to 40s ; barley, 25; to 2M;
chevalier 28s to 32s ; grinding 22s to 268; malt 53, to NV,
chevalier 54s to 56s ; oats 188 to 25s ; peas, partridge,
,n 2"
to 30s ; white, 28s to 30s ; boiling, 29s to 32s ; dun, new, -0"
to 2es ; beans, tick, 26s to 295; harrow ticks, 27; to SOsI
mazagan, 24s to 275.
COLCHESTER, JAN. 10.—Wheat, white 42s to 46s ; red 36
11,.
to 408 ; oats, 18s to 21s; beans, mazagan 26s to 28s; mid&'
and small 26s to 30s; peas, white 303 to 321, grey, new 280 w
30s ; barley, 26s to 32s per qr.
KIRRALDT, JAN. 10.—The following are the quotatiolls
for grain :
Wheat. I Barley.
First 423 6d 26; 6d

Second 40s Od 24s 6d
Third 34s Od 22s Od
Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs
HADDINGTON, JAN. 9.—Th(
grain at our market to-day :
Wheat. 1
_

First l 41s Od
Second ......... 37s Id
Third .. .. 33s Od

Total quantity of Wheat in
Do• Barley
Do• Oats
Do. Beans

COAL MARK
Prices of Coal per ton at
Bate's Weat Hartley 133
Huddle's W. Hartley 14s 6d
Burnhope
Carr's Hartley ..... 14s 6d
Howard's W. H. Neth. 14s Od
Longridge'sW.Hartley 14s 6d
North Percy Hartley l3s 9d
Ravensworth'sW. Hart 14s 6d
Bavensw,rth Pelaw
Redheugh Main
lanfield Moor Butes l3s 3u
West Wylam
Wylam
Wall's End, &c.
Harvey Wylam 14s 3d
Lawson
Ships at market,

Oats.
21s Od
'l9s 6d
17s Od
imperial,
3 followinj

Barley.

Beans.
—s Od
—s Od
—s Od
28s Od to
3 are the

Oats.

peat,
uu
(xi
--5 to
--5 to

800
Od

278 (id 1 203 6d 311
'' ~j
24s lld 118 a lid 275 ~i
21s 6d I 183 ('d 263 v
market 582 qrs., 446 501",,j
do.
do. 23972684
qqq1;:5...,,,
921
644 5
0:00 11
do.

'X.—YESTERDAY.
the close of the market :--
I!.den Main 163
Braddyll
Helton
Lam bton
N.Hetton Lyons 163
Fenster
Whitwell
Denison l6s
Hunwick

South Kelloe 1.65 9)
Whitworth
West Cornforth
61
DorwentwaterHartley 14s 0-
Nixon's Merthyr and n,
Cardiff

S 4 Sold, 37.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS•

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 12. A
STOCK EXCHANGE.— The share market has been Oil
ll
and inactive to- day, with little business doing. Prices are 11,,
lower. The transactions were as follow : Caledonian, 15,74
—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 61,h—Ditto, Fifths, 7 11-16 ut;
—London and North-Western, 11534—Ditto, new Quart
p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 33% -
land, .57 —South-Eastern and Dover, 2ON —York and Notch
Midland, 2235.

BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 12.
STocK EXCIIANGE.—There was little or nothing done to
the share market to-day, and prices were barely maintaiLle
South Staffordshire shares were in request, and were MI
at about last quotations.

FIRE IN THE BOROUGH.—On Sunday in the fore'
noon shortly before [I o'clock, a fire broke out in the bakery °'
Mr. Uronhart, 6, Trinity-street, Trinity-square, Southwark'
near to Vrinity Chapel. The proprietor had heated the oven
;
for the purpose of baking dinners, after which he proceeded
to his sitting-room, where he had not been many minuto_
when he smelt a strong smell of smoke. Immediately after
this discovery he saw a fire burning in the bakehouse, t
flames travelling up the staircases with much rapidity.he
instantlybig family,
rescun
who were above stair`'
and who,an almost bedridden
female above 70 years of age made their escape through the
trap- door in the roof. Owing in a great measure, doubtlese,
to the flap of the door baying, in the excitement of the rne:
ment, been left open by the inmates, the fire travelled with
gave havingan succeededalarm to
an intensity and rapidity seldom witnessed, destroying
everything in its course, and burning through the roof to
less than twenty minutes. Several brigade and other ell;
gines were soon upon the spot, but the work of interne'
destruction was well nigh complete before the services of tb:
firemen could be brought into successful requisition. h
fire, however, was prevented from progressing to any conel~
derable extent beyond the house in which it originate"'
The building is said to be insured in the Union Fire Odie°'
and the contents in the Legal and Commercial Office situat•
in Cheapside. Fortunately no one was injured.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills for the Care
of Liver Complaints, Indistion, and Disorders of the Sto-
mach.—Mr. Richard Hanesyn, of her Majesty's Dockyard I.
Plymouth, for several years had not had the enjoyment of
day's good health, constantly suffering from indigestion an,
liver complaints. He had the best medical advice from hot"
army and navy surgeons, but the disease yielded not to their
treatment, and various other remedies were tried with a 100
result. At last he began to use Holloway's Pills, and this fine
medicine has so strengthened the tone of his stomaeh, and ir';
vigorated his constitution, that he is now perfectly cured, and
enjoys the best of health.—Sold by all Druggists and at pro'
lessor Holloway's Establishment, 244, strand, London.

.BIRTHS.
OF A SON.

On the 7th inst., at Carlton•gardens, Lady Lytteltoa. f
On the 10th ins!., the wife of John C. Milner, Esq., °
Thurlstone, Yorkshire.
On the 9th inst., at Hintlesham-hall, Suffolk, the
Mrs. H. Lloyd AHstrUther.
OF A DAUGHTER.
On the Bth inst., at Easton Grey,
Rev. W. S. Birch.
On the 10th inst., the wife of W. Potter, Esq., of Cadogn°-
place, Belgrave-square. Wilts, the wife of the
On the Bth inst, at Horbury-terrace, Notting-hill, the
wife of Thomas G. Philpot.

MARRIED.
On the Bth inst., at St. Joha's, Paddington, Sherse
Osborn, Lieutenan R.N., late in command of H. DI.
Pioneer, to Hiden Harriet Gordon, eldest daughter of the late
John Hinxman, Esq., of Queen Anne-street, and Sudburr
grove, Middlesex.
On the 10th inst., at St. Margaret's Church, Wes:minBtfeyr'
John B. Seaman, Esq., to Louisa, third, daughter of b"'
W. Taylor, of the Home-office.