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London, England, 1852-12-16

MEAT MARKETS.

NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL.—The general demand
ruled steady, and prices were supported. Beef, from
2s 2d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s Od. to 4s 4d; Veal, 2s 8d to
3s 10d ; Pork, 2s 6d to 4s per 81bs, by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, DEC. 15.—Our market has ruled firm, and
prices have improved. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s Od ; Mutton,
3s 4d to 5s Od ; Veal, 3s to 3a 10d ; Pork 3s Od to 3s 10d
per 81bs, to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, DEC. 15.—Beasts and sheep sold regdily
at somewhat higher terms, and calves and pigs were a
dull sale. Beef, from 2s Bcl to 4s Od ; Mutton, 3s 4d
to 5s • Veal, 3s Od to 3s 10d ; Pork, 2010 to 3s 10d per Blbs.
Quarter old Store Pigs, 17s to 21s each.
HAILSHAM, DEC. 15.—The general demand to-day is
firm, as follows : Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s Od ; Mutton, 4s
to 5s ; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 8d ; Pork, 3s Od to 38 8d per Sibs.
ARUNDEL, Dec. 14.—We have a good steady demand
for stock to-day. Beef, from 3s 24 to 4s 24 ; Mutton, 4s
to 58 Od ; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 8d ; Pork, 3s 04 to 38 Btl per
81bs.
CHICHESTER, DEC. 15.—Boasts and sheep sold at higher!.
prices. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 2d ; Mutton 3s 84. to Js
; Veal, 3s Od to 3s 84 ; Pork,
30 to 3s 8d per Sibs.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(IHIS

LONDON, Dec. 16.,—Wind at Noon, W., fine.
DEAL, Dec. 15.—Wind, S.W., blowing hard. Arrived
—California, New Orleans, for Hamburgh.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15.—AiTived—Lord Elgin, New Cala-
bar; Irene, Islay; Siren, Patagonia; Sandbeich, Demerara;
Excelsior, Rio Hache; Kemrebec, Hamlet, Eastern Quoen,
Lexington, and Sandusky, New Orleans ; Southampton,
Mobile ; Winchester, New York • Acadia, Richebucto ;
King Alfred, Newfoundland. 'Sailed— Susquehanna,
Charleston ; Pacific (s), New York. 16.—The Ann Eliza
(b), of this port, was fallen in with, water-logged and ap-
parently abandoned for some time, in lat. 38, long. 50, by
the Winchester, arrived hero. A severe shock of a sub-
marine convulsion or earthquko was experienced on the
13th of October, in lat. 2, S., by the Hibbert, arrived at

Bahia.
HULL, Dec. 14.—Arrived—Pauline, Patagonia; Eliza-
beth, Holderness, St. John's, N .B.
PLYMOUTH, Dee. 15.—Arrived,--Lara, Newfoundland,
from London.
BaisroL, Dec. 15.—Arrived—Tomatur, Wilson, Mau-
. .

ritius.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 15,—The Cashmere, for London to
Adelaide, south Australia, has sprung her rudder in the
main piece.
MARGATE, Dec. 15.—Arrived—Dolphin, Jersey, for
London, sails blown away top of bulwarks and leaking,
having experienced a liurricanne off the Foreland.
HARWICH, Dec. 15.—Wind, W. 3 blew hard all Bight
from westward and continues.
London, England, 1852-12-16

THE MADIAIS

Mr. KINNAIRD wished to put a question to the
-Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, relating to
the case of the two Madias, now under sentence of im-
prisonment by the Tuscan Government ; and to inquire
whether any reasonable hopes may be entertained as to
their speedy release.

Lord STANLEY said the Government had received
several communications from Sir H. Bulwer on the
subject, and he thought he might say from the terms of
them that there was reasonable hope of the release of the
Madiais ; but at the same time the information was not
sufficient to enable him to speak positively on the
subject.
London, England, 1852-12-16

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London, England, 1852-12-16

GREECE.

The Augsburg Gazette publishes the protocol of
London, Oct. 25, relative to the Greek succession.
It secures, as has been before stated, the succession
in the line of the Princes of the House of Bavaria,
who will ascend the throne with full right, having
previous accepted the Greek religion, according to
the constitution. In the event of a minority of
the succession to the throne the Queen will assume
the regency. The high contracting parties are
Queen Victoria, the Emperor Nicholas, and Louis
Napoleon, President of the French Republic.

THE LIFE OF A BIRD IN LONDON.—It may be curious
to note the effect of a London life on birdf. In the
course of some inquiries made by certain gentlemen, one '
of whom was Professor Owen, a slaughterman was ques-
tioned who was also a bird-fancier. He had lived in
Bear-yard, near Clare-market, exposed to the combined
effluvia from a slaughter-house and a tripe factory. He
particularly noted, as having a fatal influence on the
birds, the stench raised by boiling down the fat from the
tripe offal. He said, "You may hang the cage out of
the garret window in any house round Bear-yard, and if
it be a fresh bird it will be dead in a week." He had
previously lived, for a time, in the same neighbourhood,
in a room over the Portugal-street burial-ground. That
place was equally fatal to his birds. He had removed to
Vere-street, Clare-market, beyond the smells from those
two places, and he was able to keep his birds. In town,
however, the ordinary birds did not usually live more
than eighteen months ; in cages in the 'country, they
would live nine years or more, on the same food. When
he particularly wished to preserve a pet bird, he sent it
now and then into the country for a change of air.--7
Dickens's "Household Word&
London, England, 1852-12-16

THE GOOD-SERVICE PENSION.

The vacant good-service pension has been given to
Captain William James Hope Johnstone (1823) super-
intendent of Haslar, and of the Clarence Victualling-

- Captain Johnstone is the fifth senior captain from the
top of the list, and has served a great many years afloat
during war and peace. As a captain, he commanded the
Doris, 42, the Asia, 84, and Britannia, 120, as flag
captain to Sir Pulteney Malcolm ; the Agincourt, 72, as
flag captain to Sir Thomas Cochrane, when he com-
manded the seamen and marines, in 1846, in the expe-
dition against the Sultan of Borneo, when the enemy's
forts and batteries in the river Brune were captured ;
and, lastly, he commanded the Albion, 90, in the Medi-
terranean. Captain Hope Johnstone is the second son
of the late Vice-Admiral the Right Hon. Sir William
Johnstone Hope, G.C.8., M.P., and is connected with
the noble families of Athlone, Auckland, and Henley.

[Under the head of " Naval Intelligence," on Mon-
day last, we stated that Lieutenant John Adamson
(1811) had accepted the rank of Retired Commander,
according to the order in Council of 1830. Since then,
Lieutenant Adamson has written us, stating that such is
not the case.]

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

WOOLWICH, DEC. 15.

Lieutenant-Colonel Flude has taken the command of
the 3d hattalion„ in the room of Lieutenant-Colonel
Symons, who proceeds to Ceylon, to relieve Lieutenant-
Colonel Wilson in the command, and Lieutenant-Colonel
Wilson has returned home and assumed the duties of
Director of the Laboratory Department at the Royal
Arsenal.

Lieutenant-Colonel Higgins has taken the command
of the 4th battalion, on his return from the command of
the Royal Artillery at Quebec.
Lieutenant-Colonel D'Arley has vacated the command
of the sth battalion, on being placed under orders for
foreign service, to take the command of the Royal Ar-
tillery stationed at Kingston, Canada, in the room of
Lieutenant-Colonel Palmer, who returned on sick leave,
and has since retired on half-pay.
Lieutenant W. J. Wilson, of Captain Christie's com-
pany, stationed at Gibraltar, exchanged with Lieutenant
Seymour, of Captain Philpott's company, previous to
the return of the latter company from Gibraltar.
It is intended, in order to meet the requirements con-
sequent on the approval of an augmentation to the ex-
tent of 2,000 men to this branch of the Ordnance ser-
vice, to appoint one additional serjeant and one addi-
tional bombadier to each of the eight companies of the
12 battalions of the present establishment. This ar-
rangement will promote the eight senior corporals of
each battalion to the rank of serjeant, and the eight
senior bombadiers of each of the 12 battalions to the
rank of corporal, and 16 acting bombadiers will be pro-
moted to full bombadiers.
London, England, 1852-12-16

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SEN.

- -
SIR,—I am glad to see that you have inserted a letter
from an Irish surgeon in your paper of yesterday, call-
ing public attention to the supposition that, notwith-
standing the opinion of the judge and jury in the case
of Mr. Kirwan to the contrary, he may be after all in-
nocent of the crime imputed to him. After carefully
reading the evidence, I have come to the conclusion
that the death of Mrs. Kirwan was accidental, and
arose either from her falling from the summit of the
rock—described by the counsel for the prosecution as a
very high rock—and which she had probably ascended
after bathing, or else from a fit, brought on by bathing
soon after a meal, which would probably be a hearty
one, considering that the deceased lady is described as
a person in full health, and that she had been bathing
before dinner, and also wandering about for several
hours before partaking of food. All persons experienced
in such matters know that nothing can be more dan-
gerous than bathing after a meal, especially a hearty
one, and that fits have been frequently produced from
this cause.

The frothing at the mouth looks as if a fit had been
the cause of death.

The bruised appearance of one side of the body, in-
cluding the eye, the torn ear and the bleeding from the
ear, the cuts and scratches on the body, and the
clothes drawn. up under the arms, look as though Mrs.
Kirwan had fallen from a height, either from slipping or
from a fit, and that the body had slid down the rock to
the base, wh ere it would naturally be arrested, and this
aided by the sheet spread on the ground, for the pur-
pose of using after bathing, either as a standing-place
or for drying:herself, by the deceased lady.
With merely circumstantial evidence so far to guide
them, I cannot but consider that the judge and jury
have been hasty in their conclusions as to the guilt of
the husband . Contrast this case with that reported in
your paper ()f yesterday. Can any one reading the evi-
dence on t hat case doubt that the husband was the
murderer of his wife? and yet he is dismissed with a
reprimand IDy the coroner, who does not think that
"there is eN ridence to convict him of murder before a
higher tribu am, Sir, your obedient servant,
15th Dec.. MEDICITS.
London, England, 1852-12-16

TURKEY.

The Independance Beige has the following by
electric telegraph from Berlin :—" Constantinple,
Dec 4. The- Bank of Constantinople refuses to
receive the paper money of the State. This deci-
sion has produced an immense sensation. A mo-
netary crisis is considered imminent."

Letters from Smyrna of the 22d ult., says that
the pirates had put an end to trade in the Archi-
pelago, the maritime insurance companies hav-
ing refused any longer to insure vessels in
those waters. A Turkish ship had been seized
by pirates within sight of Smyrna, and all
the passengers and crew had been put
to death. From Syria, we learn that neither the
Seraslder nor the Druses being able to claim the
victory ; after much marching and some fighting,
they had concluded an armistice. It was proposed
to reduce the Druses by negotiation.
The Prince of Montenegro has issued a decree,
threatening exile to all those of his subjects who
should refuse to take arms against the Turks. His
army occupied a strong position about three hours'
march from the town of Podgorizza. Various skir-
mishes had taken place with the Turkish troops,
and a decisive battle was expected. The Pacha of
Scutari had taken the field at the head of 10,000
men, against the Montenegroes.
London, England, 1852-12-16

APPOINTMENTS.

Master.—Tomyns D. Brown (1851), from the Coast
Guard, to the Cruiser steam-sloop, at Woolwich.
Surgeons.—John Stewart (b) (1841), to be Surgeon-
Superintendent of the Sibella, convict-ship ; Henry Mac-
farlane (1844), to the Valorous, steam-frigate, at Devon-
port.
Assistant-Surgeon. William Ray (1851), recently
serving in the Rosamond steam-sloop, to the Valorous.
Master's-Assistant. G. H. Downing, to the Va-
lorous.
London, England, 1852-12-16

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LISETJEN ELECTION.

Mr. MACARTNEY complained of the delay which
had taken place in making the return for the Lisburn
election. The cause of the delay was to be found in the
Hanaper office, Dublin, and as similar delay had taken
place in other cases, perhaps the noble lord the
Secretary for Ireland would enquire into the matter.
Lord NAAS had no knowledge whatever of the cir-
circumstance, but he would enquire into it.
London, England, 1852-12-16

COURT

OSBORNE, WEDNESDAY.
Lord Raglan remained at Osborne yesterday, and
[eft this morning for London.

---
SUDDEN DEATH OF THE COMMANDER-IN-
CHIEF OF PORTSMOUTH.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY MORNING.
Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, G.C.M.G., died suddenly,
at the Admiralty-house, in ortsmouth Dockyard, this
morning, at a quarter past two, after a short illness, with
which he was seized only on onday.
London, England, 1852-12-16

MISCELLANEOUS.

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its use by discriminative consumers being continuous and increasing.,
and its purity and excellence being vouched for by the HIGHEST
MEDICAL AUTHORITIES, warrant Messrs. J. T. BETTS and CO.
in inviting universal attention to it as an article of incomparable
merit. Their PATENT METALLIC CAPSULES are, at the same time..
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their celebrated Whiskey, " THE DEW OFF BEN NEVIS," or
their STANDARD OP' COGNAC BRANDY; either of which may be
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London, England, 1852-12-16

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—l am glad to see that you have inserted a letter
from an Irish surgeon in your paper of yesterday, call-
ing public attention to the supposition that, notwith-
standing the opinion of the judge and jury in the case
of Mr. Kirwan to the contrary, he may be after all in-
nocent of the crime imputed to him. After carefully
reading the evidence, I have come to the conclusion
that the death of Mrs. Kirwan was accidental, and
arose either from her falling from the summit of the
rock—described by the counsel for the prosecution as a
very high rock—and which she had probably ascended
after bathing, or else from a fit, brought on by bathing
soon after a meal, which would probably be a hearty
one, considering that the deceased lady is described as
a person in full health, and that she had been bathing
before dinner, and also wandering' about for several
hours before partaking of food. All persons experienced
in such matters know that nothing can be more dan-
gerous than bathing after a meal, especially a hearty
one, and that fits have been frequently produced from
this cause.
The frothing at the mouth looks as if a fit had been
the cause of death.
The bruised appearance of one side of the body, in-
cluding the eye, the torn ear and the bleeding from the
ear, the cuts and scratches on the body, and the
clothes drawn up under the arms, look as though Mrs.
Kirwan had fallen from a height, either from slipping or
from a fit, and that the body had slid down the rock to
the base, where it would naturally be arrested, and this
aided by the sheet spread on the ground, for the pur-
pose of using after bathing, either as a standing-place
or for drying herself, by the deceased lady.
With merely circumstantial evidence so far to guide
them, I cannot but consider that the judge and jury
have been hasty in their conclusions as to the guilt of
the husband. Contrast this case with that reported in
your paper of yesterday. Can any one reading the evi-
dence on that case doubt that the husband was the
murderer of his wife ? and yet he is dismissed with a
reprimand by the coroner, who does not think that
1 "there is evidence to convict him of murder before a
higher tribunal,"—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
15th Dec, MEDICUS►
London, England, 1852-12-16

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BUN.

SIR,—To the observations of your correspondent on
this subject in. yesterday's paper allow me to add the
following remarks :
Could it not be ascertained even now whether the
trousers worn by the condemned man were wet with salt
water ? If they were, particles of salt would be seen
when they dried. Again, his boots would afford a clue
to the solution of this query. But, if he had attempted
to drown her, surely he would have been far wetter
than he is described to have been. Again, as to his
sword-cane and the wounds found on the deceased, none
are described as sufficiently severe to occasion death.
Moreover, it describes her clothes being drawn up, and
the sheet under her. Would her husband, had he been
her murderer, have so disposed them ? It looks too like
a careful arrangement to admit of a suspicion as to such
arrangement being made, or suffered to remain, by a
murderer.—Yours, &c.,
15th Dec. OXONIENSIS.
London, England, 1852-12-16

HOLLAND.

A telegraphic dispatch from the Hague announces
that the Second Chamber of the States-General had
unanimouslyadopted the conversion of the Four per
Cents. Rentes into Three-and-Three-Quarters, at
99, or Three-and-a-half at 97, at the option of the
Government.
London, England, 1852-12-16

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Dec. 16, 1852, made up from the Returns of the
Inventors in the different Cities and Towns in England And Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
•• IWHEAT.1WHEAT. 113•RLEY.11 OATS. RYE. BEANS. PEAS.
42S ld 29s 9d 18s 7d 126 s 11d 135 s 41 32s 8;1
DUTIES ON FOREIGN OORN.
wfIEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I I
RTE. BEANS. I PEAS.
Is Od Is ohll is Od Is Od ls Od lls Od
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 121,024 ; Bar!ey, 116 134; Oats, 20,001; Rye, 239 ; Beanr,
5.501 ; Peas, 3,654 quarters.
London, England, 1852-12-16

EMIGRATION SHIPS.

Mr. HUME moved for a return, in tabular form, of
all vessels belonging to the United Kingdom cleared out-
ward with passengers at the Custom Houses of Great
Britain and Ireland, from the 16th day of June to the
31st day of December 1852 (both days inclusive), under
inspection of emigrant officers (in continuation of Parlia-
mentary Paper, No. 542, of Session 1852) ; showing
name of ship, owner or owners, composition of crews,
emigrants of each class, in manner of preceding return ;
with the totals from each port for the whole year 1852.
Agreed to.
London, England, 1852-12-16

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MINES.

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London, England, 1852-12-16

•Console for Opening 18th January

4%,,"SERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The first quarterly
tell",f"lg of the society, which was very numerously at-
Great was held yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern,
I),,Queen-street • Viscount Ranelagh in the chair. The
11.(i:L'.1,.0f the executive committee, which was read by his
14.0,-'4P, presented a most favourable report of the society's
,ee,„eP, the result of the first quarter's proceedings far
hg that of any similar society in the like period.
Istey,,e the 7th of September last they have issued shares re-
ItaT,"4l„allg a subscribed capital of 75,0001., of which more
'l,OOO/. has been actually received, and the remainder
Dyio curse of payment. Meetings have been held. in
ailebi districts, with a view of making known the society
ceriltta objects, a' nd many towns have been visited bthe
hht'littee with the most satisfactory result. The amount
t,ion 1,408 was fixed at 501., in order to obviate any'objec-
4144fIrfore the revising barrister as to the annual value, as
‘ratin-een. raised against the 301. allottees at the last. regis-
h•ct,4lB. After referring to the primarily defensive cha-
Aro,t of these associations, the report stated that several
44(teh'llea had been purchased on the banks of the Thames,
oft ileY even proposed to extend their operations through-
Opao,-- ?Indies, whether near to or remote from the me;
London, England, 1852-12-16

401VEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
and 500
at 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 American
"- 500 Surat were taken on speculation. The
market closed firmly. The sales comprised 4,250
2rican, 160 Pernam and Maranham, at 6-0.
to ;40 Bahia, at 64d. ; 500 Egyptian, at kid.
; and 1,000 Surat, at nd. to 40. per lb.
heat
shares continued dull and inactive.
six weeks average price of wheat is 40s. 6d.
Per quarter.
to this
last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
wils day, are, in round figures, as under :
1852. 1851.
. £16,373 16,388
44,364 41,268

western
Weste
eearthSouth western

t . A Western
dahn
------
S d ..
),1911th Eastern-.
"I°lth s+- -

. 9,082 8,039
. 9,290 8,039
. 23,260 22,196
11,655 10,233

Stafford

5,046

4Na4t°!lian

9,307
London, England, 1852-12-16

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(21115 DAY.)

lit Wind at Noon, W. fine.
LONDON, Dec.
DEAL, Dec. 15.—Wind, S.W., blowing hard. Arrived
—California, New (Means, for Hamburgh.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15.—Arrived—Lord Elgin, New Cala-
bar • Irene, Islay; Siren, Patagonia; Sandbeich, Demerara;
Excelsior,' Rio Hache ; Kemrebec, Hamlet, Eastern Queen,
Lexington, and Sandusky, New Orleans ; Southampton,
Mobile • Winchester, New York ; Acadia, Richebucto ;
King 'Alfred, Newfoundland. Sailed— Susquehanna,
Charleston ; Pacific (s), New York. 16.—The Ann Eliza
(b), of this port, was fallen in with, water-logged and ap-
parently abandoned for some time, in lat. 38, long. 50, by
the Winchester, arrived here. A severe shock of a sub-
marine convulsion or earthquke was experienced on the
13th of Octobor, in lat. 2, S., by the }Ebbed, arrived at
Bahia.
HULL, Dec. 14.—Arrived—Pauline, Patagonia ; Eliza-
beth, Holderness, St. John's, N.B.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Arrived—Zara, Newfoundland,
from London.

BRISTOL, Dec. 15.—Arrived—Tomatur, Wilson, Mau-
ritius.

PLYMOUTH, Dec. 15.—The Cashmere, for London to
Adelaide, South Australia, has sprung her rudder in the
main piece.
MARGATE, Dec. 15.—Arrived—Dolphin, Jersey, for
London, sails blown away top of bulwarks and leaking,
having experienced a hurricanne off the Foreland.
HARWICH, Dec. 15.—Wind, W., blew hard all night
from westward and continues,

The Cruiser steam-sloop, Commander Hyde Parker,
is obtaining hands very fast, having already entered up-
wards of 90 of her complement of 150. Lieutenant
W. G. Jones, appointed First Lieutenant of the Cruiser,
took up his commission and joined to-day.
The crew of the Rhadamanthus steam troop-ship,
Master-Commander John Belam, were paid wages yes-
terday, several of the men having from 301. to 401. each
to receive, and obtained a fortnight's leave of absence.
The Wildfire steam-vessel arrived at Woolwich this
afternoon, having on board Vice-Admiral the Hon. Jos-
celine Percy, C. 8., Commander-in-Chief at the Nore.
Commodore Henry Eden proceeded in his pinnace, ac-
companied by his flag-lieutenant, G. E. K. Gore, and
the gallant admiral came on shore at the dockyard.
APPOINTMENTS.
Master.—Tomyns D. Brown (1851), from the Coast
Guard, to-the Cruiser steam-sloop, at Woolwich.
Surgeons.—John Stewart (b) (1841), to be Surgeon-
Superintendent of the Sibella, convict-ship ; Henry Mac.
farlane (1844), to the Valorous, steam-frigate, at Devon-
port.

Assistant-Surgeon. William Ray (1851), recently
serving in the Rosamond steam-sloop, to the Valorous.
Master's-Assistant. G. H. Downing,. to the Va.
lorous.
London, England, 1852-12-16

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—To the observations of your correspondent on
this subject in yesterday's paper allow me to add the
following remarks :
Could it not be ascertained even now whether the
trousers worn by the condemned man were wet with salt
water ? If they were, particles of salt would be seen
when they dried. Again, his boots would afford a clue
to the solution of this query. But, if he had attempted
to drown her, surely he would have been far wetter
than he is described to have been. Again, as to his
sword-cane and the wounds found on the deceased, none
are described as sufficiently severe to occasion death.
Moreover, it describes her clothes being drawn up, and
the sheet under her. Would her husband, had he been
her murderer, have so disposed them ? It looks too like
a careful arrangement to admit of a suspicion as to such
arrangement being made, or suffered to remain, by a
murderer.—Yours, &c.,
15th Dec. OXONIENSIS.
London, England, 1852-12-16

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HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ Os ; clover
ditto, 3/ 15s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ lls per load.
A moderate supply, and a steady demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 16s to 4/ 4s ; clover
ditto, 3/ 15s to Si Os ; and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 11s per load.
Both hay and straw sold steady at full prices.
WRITECHAPEL. —Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ 08 ; clover
ditto, 3/ 15s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ lls per load.
Supply good, and trade rather dull.
London, England, 1852-12-16

THE CONTINENT.

SPAIN.
Advices from Madrid, dated the 10th inst., state
that Government had given to General Narvaez a
mission to go to Vienna, there to study the military
archives of. Austria, and to make an official report
thereon. He was allowed 42 hours to prepare for
his departure. The retirement from the Ministry
of Generals Urbino and Ezpeleta was talked of.
It is said, news of a character little satisfactory
had been received from Barcelona.
Lord Howden had returned to Madrid.
London, England, 1852-12-16

rIRAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH.
• The following testimonial is another proof of the great efficacy
of this medicine :

Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, April 16, 1851.
Sir,—ln consideration of the great beneftt I have derived from
taking Frampton's Pill of Health, I feel it a duty that I owe to you
and the public to send ypu the following statement. For upwards of
nine years I have experienced the efficacy of this excellent medicine.
I had long previously been afflicted with headache and indigestion,
but a friend having induced me to make a trial of Frampton's Pills,
I now Inform you that a few doses gave me great relief; and during
this long period of time I have taken them in preference to any other
medicine ; and I have the happiness of saying that I never had a
better state of health, which I attribute to Frampton's Pills. I beg
further to add, that this medicine is in general use by my family, and
we know of nothing to equal it.
" I am, Sir, yours respectfully,
THOMAS PROVINCE.

" To Mr. T. Front, 229, Strand, London.
This excellent Family Pill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy for
correcting all disorders of the stomach and bowels, and is a
pleasant, safe, easy aperient ; they unite the recommendation of a
mild operation with the most successful effect, and require no re-
straint of diet or confinement during their use.
Mk for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe th•
name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," on the
Government Stamp.
Price Is. 114 d. and 2s. 9d. per hex.
London, England, 1852-12-16

THE GOOD-SERVICE PENSION.

The vacant good-service pension has been given to
Captain William James Hope Johnstone (1823) super-
intendent of Haslar, and of the Clarence Victualling-
yard.
Captain Johnstone is the fifth senior captain from the
top of the list, and has served a great many years afloat
during war and peace. As a captain, he commanded the
Doris, 42, the Asia, 84, and Britannia, 120, as flag
captain to Sir Pulteney Malcolm ; the Agincourt, 72, as
flag captain to Sir Thomas Cochrane, when he com-
manded the seamen and marines, in 1846, in the expe-
dition against the Sultan of Borneo, when the enemy's
forts and batteries in the river Brune were captured ;
and, lastly, he commanded the Albion, 90, in the Medi-
terranean. Captain Hope Johnstone is the second son
of the late Vice-Admiral the Right Hon. Sir William ,
Johnstone Hope, G.C.8., M.P., and is connected with
the noble families of Athlone, Auckland, and Henley.

[Under the head of ":Naval Intelligence," on Mon-
day last, we stated that Lieutenant John Adamson
(1S11) had accepted the rank of rvetired Commander,
according to the order in Council of 1830. Since then,
Lieutenant Adamson has written us, stating that such is
not the case.]

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

WOOLWICH, DEC. 15.

Lieutenant-Colonel Flude has taken the command of
the 3d battalion, in the room of Lieutenant-Colonel
Symons, who proceeds to Ceylon, to relieve Lieutenant-
Colonel Wilson in the command, and Lieutenant-Colonel
Wilson has returned home and assumed the duties of
Director of the Laboratory Department at the Royal
Arsenal.

Lieutenant-Colonel Higgins has taken the command
of the 4th battalion, on his return from the command of
the Royal Artillery at Quebec.
Lieutenant-Colonel D'Arley has vacated the command
of the sth battalion, on being placed under orders for
foreign service, to take the command of the Royal Ar-
tillery stationed at Kingston, Canada, in the room of
Lieutenant-Colonel Palmer, ho returned on sick leave,
and has since retired on half-pay.
Lieutenant W. J. Wilson, of Captain Christie's com-
pany, stationed at Gibraltar, exchanged with Lieutenant
Seymour, of Captain Philpott's company, previous to
the return of the latter company from Gibraltar.
It is intended, in order to meet the requirements con-
sequent on the approval of an augmentation to the ex-
tent of 2,000 men to this branch of the Ordnance ser-
vice, to appoint one additional serjeant and one addi-
ional bombadier to each of the eight companies of the
12 battalions of the present establishment. *This ar-
rangement will 'promote the eight senior corporals of
each battalion to the rank of serjeant, and the eight
senior bombadiers of each of the 12 battalions to the
rank of corporal, and 16 acting bombadiers will be pro.
rooted to full bombadiers.
London, England, 1852-12-16

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London, England, 1852-12-16

LYCEUM THEATRE.

A capital farce, full of mirth and briskness, was pro
duced last evening, under the curious title of Little
Toddlekins. Mr. Charles Mathews represents a Mr.
Jones Robinson Brownsmith, who, being one of thirteen
children, the offspring of love and poverty, determines
to marry for money, and woos and weds a widow, who,
dying, leaves him a daughter eighteen years older than
himself. This child of forty-eight, Amanthis (Mrs.
Frank Matthews), is the clog .of his existence, and he
endures eight refusals from being burthened with such
an infant. His whole existence is consequently spent in
endeavouring to get rid of her by marriage, but even
a
half-pay captain, devoted to brandy and cigars,
this err.-
Captain
Littlepot (Mr. H. Butler), cannot take the limn,
e with
the encumbrance. Brownsmith, however, being now
rejected by his ninth inamorata on account of ow
tis v
grown baby, induces her to relent, and her papa, a Mr.
Barnaby Babicombe (Mr. Basil Baker), is induced to
o
another, and
asadnedartiiinufsaitihtetyoZomhsmelf,arry each
one good turn deserves
other's daughter.
The great fun of the piece consists in all supposing the
daughter of so young a man must be a child ; and Mrs.
F. Matthews's appearance in violent contrast to the sup-
position, created immense merriment
is
Mathews was exceedingly cleveran
and h
ani-
mation kept the piece alive '
of immense delight. ) and the audience in a state
Indeed, they continued in a roar
of laughter from first to last, perpetual 1‘
1;
Charles
and the curtain descended
amid universal merriment
and applause. Mr. Mathews
was enthusiastically calledl, for, and bowed his acknow-
ledgments. Ten, upon acry, being raised for " the
author," the admirable comedianagain appeared, and
addressing himself to the audience, said, " Ladies and
gentlemen, am I right in supposing that you wish to
know who is the author of this piece ?" (Cries of ' Yes,
yes !') "First (continued he) pray tell me whether you
like it."
Great applause was the significant reply. "I
am the author," then exclaimed Mr. Mathews, as he re-
tired precipitately from the stage.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-Mr. Wright is incapacitated,
through sudden indisposition, from appearing at this side
of Christmas, and the performance will conclude nightly
with A Roland for an Oliver. Of Miss Carlotta Leclereq's
Mary Darlington we have but to repeat our former favour-
able it is a most chaste and elegant specimen of
comic
The hundredth night of the Corscian
opacintiinogn. ;
Brothers drew a house crammed to suffocation on Tuesday,
and it went off as freshly as on the very first representa-
tion. The public will not forget that the benefit and final
retirement of the veteran Bartley takes place on the 18th
instant.

SURREY THEATRE.—The performances this evening
are for the benefit of Mr. Richard Gardner, a very clever
teacher of dancing, who was recently deprived of the whole
of his property by the fire at the Assembly Rooms, in
Webber-street. Mr. Gardner's professional and private
merits deserve that his misfortune should be remedied, as
far as possible, by a full attendance on this occasion.
London, England, 1852-12-16

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, WEDNESDAY.
Lord Raglan remained at Osborne yesterday, and
left this morning for London.

SUDDEN DEATH OF THE COMMANDER-IN-

CHIEE OF PORTSMOUTH.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY MORNING,

Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, G.C.M.G. died suddenly,
at the Admiralty-house, in Portsmouth '
Dockyard, this
morning, at a quarter past two, after a short illness, with
which he was seized only, on Monday.
London, England, 1852-12-16

LYCEUM THEATRE.

A capital farce, full of mirth and briskness, was pr,! •
duced last evening, under the curious title of Little
Toddlekins. Mr. Charles Mathews represents a
i‘lr-
Jones Robinson Brownsmith, who, being one of thirteen.s
children, the offspring oT love and poverty,
.determwibneo
to marry for money, and woos and weds a widow,
older than
dying, leaves him a daughter eighteen
himself. This child of forty-eight,
existence, and he
yearsAmanthis (Mrs.
Frank Matthews), is the clog of hisbn
rtresneed w'ith such
endures eight refusals from being
endeavouring to get rid otfoherranyy
an infant. His whole existence is cnolraivangeo7ttspeveitint :ina
"d and cigars, captain
half-pay captain, devoted b
however, being now
rejected this
Littlepot (Mr. H. Butler), cannot take the income with
ninth over-
grownrejectethe
.
and her papa, a Mr.
nws.amtaitho,n
baby, induces her to relent,.
.
Barnaby Babicombe (Mr. Basil Baker), is induced to
take the dear infant to himself, as one good turn deserves
another, and thus they each marry each other's'daughter.
supposing The great fun of the piece consists in all s •ng the
daughter of so young a man must be a child ; and Mrs.
F. Matthews's appearance in violent contrast to the sup-
position, created immense merriment. Mr. Charles
Mathews was exceedingly clever, and hisperpetual ani-
mation kept the piece alive, and the audience in a state
of immense delight. Indeed, they continued in a roar
of laughter from first•to last, and the curtain descended
amid universal merriment and applause. Mr. Mathews
was enthusiastically called for, and bowed his acknow-
ledgments. Then, upon a cry being raised for " the
author," the admirable comedian again appeared, and
addressing himself to the audience, said, 66 Ladies and
gentlemen, am I right in supposing that you wish to
know who is the author of this piece ?" (Cries of Yes,
yes !') "First (continued he) pray tell me whether you
like it." Great applause was the significant reply. " I
am the author," then exclaimed Mr. Mathews, as he re-
tired precipitately from the stage.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Mr. Wright is incapacitated,
through sudden indisposition, from appearing at this side
of Christmas, and the performance will conclude nightly
with A Roland for an Oliva'. Of Miss Carlotte Leclercq's
Mary Darlington wo have but to repeat our former favour-
able opinion ; it is a most chaste and elegant specimen of
comic acting. The hundredth night of the Corsican
Brothers drew a house crammed to suffocation on Tuesday,
and it wont off as freshly as on the very first representa-
tion. The public will not forget that the benefit and final
retirement of the veteran Bartley takes place on the 18th
instant.
SURREY THEATRE.—The performances this evening
aro for the benefit of Mr. Richard Gardner, a very clever
teacher of dancing, who was recently deprived of the whole
of his property by the fire at the Assembly Rooms, in
Webber-street. Mr. Gardner's professional and private
merits deserve that his misfortune should be remedied, as
far as possible, by a full attendance on this occasion.
London, England, 1852-12-16

CONTRACT FOR PILLOW CASES.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and
Transport Services,
11lit Somerset-place, 14th Dec., 1852.
tem commissioners for executing the Office of
trei }Ugh Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
44„, and, do n
11, at
,—ereby Give Notice, That on THURSDAY, the 30th
Iyl7l clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons
Zoort Stores at to Contract for supplying and delivering into the
Uia t at her Majesty's Victualling Yard at Deptford,
ct w° Months and the remainder in one Month afterwards—
l'lLLOW CASES FOR THE TRANSPORT SERVICE.
k, Cndit!
ois of the Contract may be seen at the said office.
gi,4ll?to„r_ will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty,
0
rts,,,ed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him, duly
Writing.
ear 14° must be addressed to the Secretary of the AdmiraltY,
alla the leit-hand corner the words " Tender for Pillow
must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied
k.rfuog pitiolgned by a responsible person, engaging to become
'<..._11114, e Person tendering, in the sum of 1001. for,the due
e of the Contract.

k1t0.1„..,,4L ROOMS, LAURENT'S GRAND ce.smo.
1.4
1-1- Great Windmill-street,
St. James's,
1.141 Charles Emile Laurent, Onslow House, Brompton-road,
llesd
%ea Pursuant to Act of Parliament, of 25th George 11.
°P4tt..r.per",:, evening with Lanrent's Celebrated Band. Principal
'Kan, M. Boulconr.
Admission—ONE SHILLING.
:2ell at
, Half-past Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at
terminate at Half-past Eleven precisely.

THE LONDON ,BANK OF AUSTRALIA
AND INDIA •
NOTICE IS 'HEREBY GIVEN, That no Further Applications
for Shares in this Company will be received after Monday next, the
20th inst.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
JAMES FRASER GALBRAITH', Sec. pro tern.
62, Moorgate-street, London, Dec. 17, 1852. .

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BIRTHS.
OF A gON. 13050ell'
On the 11th inst., at Blackadder, Lady Houston 4
oP A DUGHTER. Wife -
On the 12th inst., at Fortis-green, Finchle3r, 1-1 1e
B. W. Jackson, Esq.
London, England, 1852-12-16

'Zifitrb -7bttiort.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock
TATTERSALL'S.—THIS EVENING.

CHESTER CUP.
1,006 to 10 agst Redmond O'Hanlon (taken,
1,000 to 10 = Lady Amyott (taken).
1,000 to 10 Ethelbert (taken).
1,000 to 15 Lord Fauconberg,
1,000 to 20 Muscovite (taken).
1,000 to 20 Scarecrow (taken).

. ,
DERBY.
350 to 25 agst West Australian (taken).
400 to 25 Pharos (taken).
500 to 25 Sittingbourne (taken).
1,400 to 50 agst Hurworth (taken).
1,000 to 25 Lord Fauconberg (taken).

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING.

The Royal Assent was given by Royal Commission
this afternoon to the following Bills :—The Commons'
Inclosure. Bill, the West India Loans Act Amendment
Bill, and the Bank Notes Bill.
The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor,
the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Lonsdale.

...
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

Lord WODEHOUSE presented a petition from the
town of Beceles, in Suffolk, praying for the distribution
of Parliamentary papers.
Lord BAN DON presented a similar petition from a
Literary Scientific Institution at Cork.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition
from Barnstaple, complaining of bribery and corruption
at elections of the borough, and praying for a Royal
Commission to inquire into the same.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved for a copy of
the Treasury minute relative to the sale of works sanc-
tioned by the Board of Education in Ireland.

After a few words from the Earl of DERBY, the mo,
tion was agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE FOR THE

RECESS.
The Earl of DERBY gave notice that he should to-
morrow, in the event of the resolutions before the other
house being sanctioned by that house this evening, move
the adjournment of this house for the Christmas recess.
If those resolutions were not sanctioned, his lordship
said it would be necessary to take a different course.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.
Mr. H. A. BRUCE took the oaths and his seat for
Merthyr Tydvil.