The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1852.

Mr. Blake, " That's the man." The prisoner at the
same time shook his head at me.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

It was stated by two officers that the prisonar had
been twice convicted of felony.
Alderman Wire having, in the usual manner, asked
whether the prisoner wished to say anything.
Driscoll said all I have to say is that the hat produced
never belonged to me. He then carelessly shoved the
hat upon his head and said, "You see it don't."
Alderman Wire—l think it fits you very well.
Driscoll—Why, these police can make any hat fit a
man. (Laughter.)
The prisoner was then committed for trial.

CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 8.
At a congregation, holden this day, the undermen•
tioned degrees were conferred :

The Belgian Ambassador proceeded yesterday to
the Palace of the Tuileries, and presented, with the
same ceremonial as the English Ambassador the
day before, his letters accrediting him as Minister
Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of the French. He
and his suite were conducted in the Imperial car-
riage to the Palace, and presented by Count
Bacciochi, Introducer of Ambassadors.
Rumours of Ministerial changes are again rife.
MM. Abbatucei, Bineau, and Fortoul are spoken
of as either quitting the Cabinet or exchang-
ing their portfolios. The same is said of M.
Fould, whose successor would probably be M. Ger-
miny, Receiver-General at Rouen, who in 1851
formed part of the Provisional Cabinet. M. Ger-
miny partakes the financial ideas of M. Fould. If
M. Bineau quit the Ministry, it is said that he will
be appointed to the Governorship of the Bank. M.
de Persigny is also, it is said, likely to retire, on
account of delicate health.

B.D.
W. P. Baily, Clare Hall.
M.A.
William Maule, Trinity College.
T. H. Cole, Sidney College.
LL.B.

William Lancaster, Queen's College,
F. W. Parry, Emanuel College.
M.B.

WESTMINSTER.—AIfred Willis, a messenger at
the Home-office, residing at 4, Graham-street, Pimlico,
was charged with indecently assaulting Mary Martin,
the wife of a postman.

Francis Burges Goodacre, St. John's College.
B.A.

William Crowther, Catherine Hall.
Leopold John Bernays, M.A., St. John's College, Ox
ford, was admitted ad eundein.

Complainant, a modest and genteel-looking young
woman, stated that at about half-past four on the pre-
vious afternoon, she was walking along Ebury-street,
Pimlico, and passed defendant, who was standing oppo-
site a public-house; almost directly afterwards she heard
footsteps, as of a person running after her, and quick-
ened her pace. On arriving about the centre of Eaton-
square, she felt the hand of some person behind her
suddenly thrust under her clothes, and turning round,
discovered it was the defendant who had committed the
outrage. She immediately said, "You beastly fellow,
take your hand off," upon which defendant put his hand
into his pocket and offered her money. She indignantly
refused it, when he held a stick up over his head and was
going to strike her, but two labouring men came up and
protected her.

At the same congregation, the following graces were
coffered to the senate. They all passed without opposi-
tion, except No. 4, which was thrown out in the White
Hood House, by seven non-placets against six placets :-
1. To confer the degree of LL.D. on Mr. Geldart,
Master of Trinity Hall, by royal mandate.
2. To appoint Mr. Hays, of Christ's College, pro-
proctor, in the place of Mr. Howson, deceased.
On the recommendation of the library syndicate :-
3. To re-appoint Wootton, as library-assistant, for a
period of five years, at an annual salary of 80 guineas,
being an increase of 10 guineas on his present salary.
On the recommendation of the adjudicators of the
Adams' Prize, and with the consent of the Master and
Senior Fellows of St. John's College :-
4. That the time for sending in the essays on the
Adams Prize subject, proposed in the Lent term of 1851,
be extended to July 1, 1853, and the adjudication take
place in the Michaelmas term following.

It is asserted that M. Dupin is very likely to
soon resume his former post of Proeureur-General
at the Court of Cassation.

Two new promotions to the rank of Marshal of
France are spoken of—General Baraguay d'Hilliers
and d'Hautpoul are the officers whose names are
mentioned for that honour.

The Emperor drove out yesterday in an open
carriage. He was attended by two servants, and
preceded by outriders. There was no escort.

Elijah Harris, one of the labourers alluded to, proved
that he was about 100 yards from St. Peter's Church,
when he heard the cries of a female, and on going to the
spot found defendant near the complainant, with a stick
raised in his hand. Complainant immediately said that
he had grossly insulted her, and that she would give him
in charge. Defendant made a rush towards the palace,
but she declared she would follow him and give him into
custody, and a constable coming up, she did so. Com-
plainant also, at the time the witness and the other
labourer came up, in addition to complaining of a gross
insult, stated that defendant had offered her money.
Defendant, when called upon to reply, said the charge
against him was a tissue of falsehoods altogether.
Mr. Arnold observed that the case was too serious for
him to deal with summarily, and he, therefore, intended
to send it for trial.

GERMANY.

Tho King of Hanover has modified the conditions
under which the Royal permission to marry is
granted to officers of the army. The late King was
particularly strict on this point, but it had been
found that the regulations could be evaded,
though their letter might be fully observed, and
a modification of the order had become neces-
sary. Formerly a first lieutenant could not
obtain the required consent, unless he proved
the possession of an annual private income of 800
thalers, either on his own part or that of the bride.
A captain was required to have at least 1,000
thalers a year, and a staff officer 1,200. A com-
mission examined the proofs of property, and
gave its certificate before the application for the
Royal consent could be made. But love,
with legal assistance, is very inventive,
and a wedding ring was often driven
through the " regulations," by producing secu-
rities to the full amounts, payable to the
" bearer," which were returned to the lenders
after they had afforded the legal proof to the com-
mission. The amount of property required is
now lessened and equalised for the ranks to
which matrimony is permitted ; it is fixed at
600 thalers a year, but this amount must now be
not merely shown ; the security must be deposited,
and proof given that the full and entire use of
the income is possessed by the parties. All second
lieutenants, and officers of every rank under 25
years of age, are still, as before, under a total pro- '
hibition.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.
1852.—BACHELOR OF ARTS. •
EXAMINATION FOR HONOURS.
MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.
Colleges.
Savage, James (Scholarship) University.
Gibson°, Burford Waring King's, and Trin. Cam.
French, Henry Wesleyan (Taunton).
Vavassenr, Frederick University.
Fletcher, George William Hewitt King's.

Defendant said he did not deserve to be committed,
and wished to know whether the magistrate would take
bail for his appearance at the sessions.
Mr. Arnold consented to take two sureties in 1001.
each.

CLASSICS.
Farrar, Fred. Win. (Scholarship) King's.
Johnson, Frederick Alfred Wesl. (Taun.) and Un.
Topham, Charles Equal. University.
St. Paul's, Prior Park,
Williams, Edward j

CHEMISTRY.
Roscoe, Hy. Enfield (Prize of Books)University.
Belby, Henry William Wesley (Sheffield)

PECULATION IN THE FLEET.

_ .
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY. .
31`Michael, George (Prize of Books) Stepney.
Guthrie, Frederick University.
Tepham, Charles University.
Miller, Josiah New.
Teevan, William Frederic University.
EXAMINATION IN THE HEBREW TEXT OF THE OLD
TESTAMENT, THE GREEK TEXT OF THE NEW TESTA-
MEN% AND SCRIPTURE HISTORY.

(From the Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette.)

A fortnight ago we announced, and we were the
first member of the press to do so, the intention of
the Government to increase the naval and military
forces. The fact has during the past week been
echoed far and wide, through the medium of the
metropolitan journals. But it is nonsense to ex-
pect to increase the fleet without obtaining the
means of working that fleet when increased, and
whether we are likely to arrive at that " consum-
mation so devoutly to be wished " without first
ameliorating the evils under which the seaman
labours at present, we think something more than
problematical.

Sprange, Alfred Daniel CLASS 111.
University College,

1852.-X.B. SECOND EXAMINATION.
PASS EXAMINATION.
FIRST DIVISION.

ical Schools.
Bridgwater, ThomasKing'Meds College.
Cammack, Thomas Armstrong University College.
Hornidge, Thomas King St. George's Hospital
Jordan, Robert Coane Roberts King's College.
Lister, Joseph, B.A. University College.
Littleton, Thomas University College.
Pavy, Frederick William Guy's Hospital.
Rooke, Thomas Morley Gny's Hospital.
Trouncer, John Henry University College.

STATE OF TRADE.

- We give immediately below two genuine letters
from respectable parties, whose names we are con-
fidentially possessed of, complaining with loud but
just voice of the fleecings to which seamen are daily
subjected in her Majesty's service. We commend
a calm perusal of each of those letters to our naval
readers, and the Lords of the Admiralty, in the
certain conviction that such villainous conduct as
therein detailed will not go uninvestigated, nor un-
punished if proved.

(From the Manchester Guardian of Yesterday.)

MANCHESTER, TIIESDAY.—The promise of a large and

good yield of cotton in the United States, which has be-
come more favourable from week to week, is regarded as
increasingly so in the advices received this morning. The
receipts for the last week were, 108,000 against 48,000
last year, and since the Ist September 634,000 against
410,000, being an excess in the latter of 224,000 bales.
To be guided by these figures however, without making
allowance for the effect of swollen rivers, and high
prices on the earliness of deliveries at the ports, would
be fallacious ; still, considerable weight attaches to
them in making an estimate of the probable supply. But
the fact of most importance in this respect is that of no
"killing frost" being reported from the southern and
south-western regions, but only inGeorgia and Alabama;
and both private letters and circulars represent opinion as
resting on a crop at least as large as that of last year ;
whilst some raise their calculations considerably beyond
that amount. It is evident that the Americans are
rather surprised that the Liverpool market had not yielded
in a greater degree up to the latest dates from this side.
The effect of these accounts in Liverpool is a further re-
striction of business and depression of prices, which have
receded Ad. to id. per lb. from the quotations of Friday.
And our own market is affected in the same way. The
aggregate of the day's business is very inconsiderable; and
the general bent of prices is against producers. Warps and
cops, of the medium and lower counts, have shown the
greatest weakness; bundles not so much, some kinds indeed
are barely a fraction lower. The decline may generally,
however, be stated at fully id. id. per lb. On Saturday,
there arose a lively demand for 40-inch shirtings on In-
dia and China account; and we have some remains of
this to-day, though rather under the prices then ob-
tained. For India and China we have also had a limited
business in yarns during the last few days ; but on these
also some abatement is required by the buyers.
We extract the following from the circular of Messrs.
J. B. Toulmin and Sons, of Mobile :
Mobile, Nov. 10, 1852.
Yesterday, the advices per Atlantic were received,
and had a depressing influence on our market. Sales
of the day reached 800 bales, and prices were quoted an
ic. easier—say 94c. to 9ic. for middling. The weather
this morning is inclined to rain. Within a day or two
past we have had one or two light frosts ; nevertheless the
accounts of the crop continue to be as good as can be desired.
We have hitherto been very chary of operating for our
friends, as we consider prices fully as high as they are
likely to be, and we hardly think they can be main-
tained. If views be not fully realised, some parties
may be inclined to blame us, but we shall have acted to
the best of our judgment. e think the staple of Mobile
cotton so much better this year, that manufacturers will
like it as well as New Orleans. At this place there are
but very few vessels, and freights have an advancinci
tendency.
ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—We have had another dull

SECOND DIVISION.
Gaye, William Thomas University College.
Parfitt, Henry University College.
Rice, Bernard St. Bartholom. Hosp.
Roberts, Elias Jones Rich. Hosp., Dublin.
EXAMINATION FOR HONOURS.
PHYSIOLOGY AND COMPARATIVE ANATOMY.
Hornidge, Thos. j Scholarship &
St. George's Hosp.
King
Jordan, R. C. Roll
Gold Modal.
Medal)King's
College.
Pavy, Frederick William t E„ual. j Guy's Hospital.
Rooke, Thomas Worley f `1 1 Guy's Hospital.
Lister, Joseph, B.A. University College.

- A quorum- of Admirals or other officers may sit
at Whitehall, cogitating upon, and inquiring into,
the best means of "manning the navy," and the
reason seamen cannot be found for the ships
in commission, until the moon becomes a green
cheese, -without finding the philosopher's stone they
seek, unless they turn their attention to the pro-
tection of those seamen they already have. They
may be sure that men worth their salt will never
enter under the pennant for the present wages,
robbed provisions, and stinted grog, while Austra-
lia has such charms, and merchant ship labour
yields 1001. a year. That such pests to society
exist as those who have thus been detected in
basely filching from our best defenders the very
food they fight for, is a lamentable item in the long
entertained suspicion that such things have too long
been. Well may small tenements be run up, and
their landlords swell into municipal greatness when
the means are so dishonestly come by. But if there
be a scourge at the Admiralty, we trust they will
apply it to those yet under their controul, whose
infamous false stewardship has thus tardily been
brought to light. They are the worst enemies the
Government can have, the most dangerous brigands
that can infest a State, for by their acts they dis-
gust the defenders of the State with the service in
which they are employed, and make them the ready
tools of other designing knaves who are equally on
the watch to induce him to desert it for other pay
and service. We are very glad old Neptune has
revolted at this ungodly work, and we trust those
who preside over his welfare will speedily bring to
punishment the rascals who would thus tarnish his
fame, and rob his brave satellites of their justly
earned support.

SUBIERT.

Lister, Jos., B.A.{ Gold Schola
Medal rship .
}University College.
Hornidge, Thos. King (Gold Medal) St. George's Hosp.
Pavy, Frederick William
Guy's Hospital.
Littletcn, Thoma 3 University College.
Rooke, Thomas Roney Guy's Hospital.
Bridgwater, Thomas King's College.

MEDICINE.
Rooke, Tho. Morley
}Guy's Hospital.
Scholars' {
Pavy, Frederick Wm. (Gold 3 ffeep.ciall) Guy's Hospital.
Bridgwater, Thomas King's College.
Jordan, Robert Coane Roberts King's College.
Littleton, Thomas University College.
MIDWIFERY.
Pavy, Frederick William Guy's Hospital.

1852.-M.D. EXAMINATION.

FIRST DIVISION.

Medical Schools.
King's College.
St. Thomas's Hospital
University College.
University College.
King's College.
University College.
University College.
University College.
University College.

Armitage, Thomas Rhodos
Bristow°, John Ryer
Bucknill, John Charles
Cowden, Charles
Griffith, Samuel
Jackson, Alfred
Reynolds, John Russell
Shoarman, Charles James
Woodforde, Wm. Thos. Garrett

SECOND DIVISION.
Drury, James Samuel Adjg. St. Goo. Hosp,

INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS.

1 ROBBERY OF THE SEAMAN.
To the Editor of the Portsmouth. Times and Naval
Gazette.
Sir,—Encouraged by the motto at the head of your
Journal, I venture to address a few lines to you on the
way in which the Neptune's ship's-company are treated,
as regards their provisions.
The purser's steward, with a petty officer, are the par-
ties who issue them, the first to do his master (the purser)
justice, the latter the ship's-company ; how is it, sir,
under the supervision of these worthies our provisions
are most systematically short of weight ? Our tobacco
only 12 ox. to the pound, tea, sugar, soap, all the
same ; our beef cribbed before our eyes, at the rate of
20 pounds per day ! We get our weight from the Vic-
tualling-yard, yet the weight of 7 four-pound pieces on
Wednesday last only weighed 242 lbs., leaving four men
in every 28 to seek a dinner where they can 1 But what
do such harpies as those care, while they can send on
shore a couple of quarters of the best beef weekly, be-
sides other little nic-nacks that find a ready market, and
the proceeds enabling them to run up fine houses, every
brick of which has been brought together by these un-
worthy means.
But, thanks to the worthy master of the Neptune, who
is sifting this unmanly conduct to the bottom, a stop
will be put to this wholesale peculation, and the seamen
of the Neptune will have their just weights at least.
Now, Sir, it seems to me most strange, so much having
been said and swag about spirits in the navy, that one
man, and he the purser's steward, should be permitted
to have large quantities of rum in his bread-room where
it may be, and ineeed is made, the means to bribe and
corrupt men, otherwise honest, as this world goes, but
when grog (not dirt) is thrown in their eyes,
allow their mesamates to be plundered wholesale.
The Neptunes have long known of this state of
things, but being old men with pensions they
like to keep off this quarter-deck, or it would not have
gone on so long a time. I must apologise for taking up
so much of your tit ne, and beg you will excuse all blun-
ders, as learning's a thing I an't up to.
A VOICE FROM BETWEEN DEMO.

On Tuesday evening, the discussion was resumed on
Mr. Rawlinson's paper "On the Drainage of Towns,"
and was extende6 to such a length as to preclude the
reading of any paper. It was assumed, that the object
of the discussion was, not to determine whether large
sewers were superior or inferior to pipe-drains, but to
consider the broal question of the most efficient system
of drainage for tcwns, to ascertain the value of the gene-
ral maxims that lead been laid down, and the influence
they might have on the sanitary condition of the
this,coun-
auneng
ytiallufsrieomn tothpeuirblpicubboliasrhdesd, would
be only made, by quoting from their published docu-
and to the extent only of the opinions they had
made,
by cibroached, in their public capacity. It was argued, that
bt r ye
m doingad
where by any operations of man the natural outfall had
been altered, it became necessary to provide a free sub,
terranean, or other competent outlet for the rain-fall,
and thus the original destination of sewers had been
only for carrying away storm waters. The addition of
house drainage was a modern refinement on the system,
and it became necessary either to combine both in
one comprehensive system, or to have two separate
means of conveyeo.
t,_ away the rain-fall and the foul
house water, &c. It was- then contended, that as
main arteries, brink sewers possessed direct and col-
lateral advantages over any other mode of construc-
tion, and that small pipes were chiefly useful as feeders,
and could not prudently be extended beyond connections
between houses, courts, and the main recipient sewer.
The simple conclusion appeared to be, that small pipes
were useful in houses, and for short distances, but not
useful as part of an arterial system of drainage ; that the
sizes of drains must be regulated by attention to all the
conditions which alight arise, and they should be such
as to convey away, with sufficient rapidity, all the foul
house drainage and the ordinary rain-fall. These prac-
tical conclusions did not, however, appear to be con-
sistent with new Systems, promulgated by authority,
yet it must be contended, that it was the duty of the
engineers to show, that they would not be trammelled
by theoretical dicta,
or bow before bureaucratic autho-
rity, but that, in accordance with their usual custom,
they would rather rely on the practically deduced for-
mulae of known experimenters, the results of their own
observations and inquiries, and their previous practical
experience. Some speakers contended, that at Rich-
mond, at Rugby, and other places, the system of small
pipe sewerage had been eminently successful : but others
contended, that the number of houses hitherto connected
with the main sewer was very small, that the construction
of the works had been so recent, as not to afford practical
experience of their permanent sufficiency, and yet that
stoppages had repeatedly occurred, and the amount of
breakage had been considerable. Also, that these re-
cent operations, in small places, did not afford data for
the construction of sewerage works, applicable to the
very different conditions, and circumstances, of import-
ant cities and populous towns. Putting aside the ques-
tion of rival qualities of earthenware and cement pipes,
which, it was contended, was entirely a matter for the
practical experience of the engineer; it was urged, that
at the next meeting, the speakers should confine them-
selves strictly to the principles of the drainage of towns,
and that to the discussion of that question they should
address themselves, untrammelled by previous opinions,
and as they would go to the consideration of any other
engineering work. At the monthly ballot the following
candidates were duly elected:—Messrs. J. Brunlees, M.
Gallez, and J. Willet, as members ; and Messrs. J.
Boyd, C. J. Brydges, P. H. Boutigny (d'Evreux), R. R.
Ellicombe, W. Hawes, C. C. Hobbs, W. Jackson,
M.P., J. James, J. Jopling, jun., W. M'Cormick ; J.
Warner and W. Watson, as associates. It was an-
nounced, that the discussion on Mr. Rawlinson's paper
"On the Drainage of Towns" would be resumed at the
meeting of Tuesday, December 14, but that it could not
be prolonged beyond that evening.

market to-day, the merchants having purchased very
sparingly, and the manufacturers are unwilling to sell,
without obtaining a remunerating price for their goods.
Wool continues high, and English wools are scarce,
which has a considerable effect upon the piece market ;
and while this is the case, the manufacturer must have
more for his goods, or keep them.
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—We are still unable to
report any decided improvement in the demand for silk
manufactured goods. At this period of the year the in-
quiry for the home trade is usually limited ; but the
American buyers are generally largely in the market ; as
yet, however, their operations are only on a very mod e
rate scale. Our staple trade still forms an exception to
the very prosperous condition of the trades of the country
generally ; and, whence this state of things ? It can
only be explained by that withering hand of protec-
tion to which some of our old firms cling so tenaciously.
On the other hand, we have thrown silks which con-
tinue as briskly in demand as ever, at still improving
prices for the great marts of France, Switzerland,
and the Rhine, where, from our last accounts, there
not only is no slackening of business, but rather an
increase of production is everywhere apparent, and the
manufacturers are looking forward hopefully to the
future. The demand from our home manufacturers is a
little more free, but comparatively small, to what is
expected at this time of year, when prepara-
tion should be active for the spring tide.—Raw
Silks—There is nothing new to communicate in this
market since the operations of 1,000 bales Chinas men-
tioned in our last, by a speculator ; the market is
scarcely so strong as it was, the expected heavy arrivals
for the next few months rendering buyers cautious.
HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—Our piece-hall has presented
a very dull appearance to-day, scarcely any buyers being
present, and but few goods inquired for. In yarns and
wools there is no change since our last report.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—The market has been
quiet to-day, not much spirit stirring in any particular
line ; still a good trade has been done, considering the
season and the nearness to Christmas, buyers looking out
for job lots of any kind, purchasing at low prices for
cash.

Sir,—An occurrence took place on board the Nep-
tune on Wednesday, the Ist inst., respecting the short
weight of seamen's provisions, which, Sir, if you take
into consideration, and insert in your valuable
paper, you will do infinite good for the seamen generally,
as I well know that there has been a large quantity of
roguery carried on in ships on the home stations, with
regard to seam en not having their full weight of provi-
sions, &c., whikth is chiefly left to the paymaster's steward
and two petty officers ; the latter are generally bought
over with a gls .ss or two of grog by the former. Such I
assure you, iiir„ is the candid truth, whilst the poor sea-
men are left to suffer the loss.
Now I con v nence to relate what took place on board
the Neptune on Wednesday.
There were t 28 41b. pieces of fresh beef cut up for 112
seamen, whet i it appears the cheat was detected, as the
pieces weigher i short of 341bs. thus wronging the 112 sea-
men of 161bF t. of beef, which, as it is thought, has
taken place daily for a considerable time past. The
report was I nade to Mr. King, the commanding officer,
when he v ary properly investigated the affair, which
was very creditable to him.
Now, the said Paymaster's Steward is building houses
with that w' hich he robs from the poor seamen. This, I
assure you, Sir, is a fact ; and there is equal as much
deficiency 'tn the weight of their other provisions as
aforesaid raspecting the beef.
We fear,• Sir, that seamen are too often robbed by
Paymasters Stewards who are rapidly heaping up riches.
However, • ffe trust, ere long too see, through your paper,
such abort, inable proceedings stopped.
The on' way, Sir, is to expose these said classes of
men in ti ,e public press, and justice and truth will always
stand the ; test.

HEALTH OP LONDON DURING THE WEEK.—Last
week the mortality of London experienced an increase ;
the deaths, which in the two previous weeks had been
922 and 947, rose to 1,042. In the ten corresponding
weeks of 1842-51 the average number was 1,178
which, if raised in proportion to increase of popula-
tion, gives a mortality of 1,296 for the present time.
This average is augmented by influenza, which in
the corresponding week of 1847 was 2,454 persons ;
nevertheless the last week's return compared with
these facts, still indicates a favourable state of the
public health for a population in which a rate of mor-
tality, considerably higher than the average rate of Eng-
land, always prevails. With reference to the causes of
death, the results of last week correspond nearly with
those of the previous return in the two principal classes,
namely, epidemics and diseases of the respiratory organs ;
but in most of the other classes, there is an increase,
especially in " diseases of the nervous system," which
rose from 96 to 134. Taking particular epidemics,
measles has increased from 15 to 24, while scarlatina has
declined from 72 to 59. Typhus was fatal in 47 cases,
diarrhoea in 21 ; there were none of cholera, and only 4
of small-pox. Last week the births of 851 boys and 788
girls, in all 1,639 children, were registered in London.
The average number in seven corresponding weeks of
1845-51 was 1,396. At the Royal Observatory, Green-
wich, the mean reading of the barometer in the week
was 29.710 in. The mean temperature of the week was
42.4 deg., which is rather below the average of the same
week in ten years. The mean daily temperature was
below the average on three days, Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday, and on the rest was above it. On Monday
it was 6.9 deg. below the average ; on Saturday it was
9.7 deob% above it. On Monday and Tuesday the wind
was in the north ; during the rest of the week generally
in the south-west. The rain in the week was 0.33 in.
THE MURDER NEAR STAFFORD.—CORONER'S
IN-
QUEST.—This investigation, which was at first conducted
under certain restrictions, was subsequently, through
the courtesy of the coroner (W. W. Ward, Esq.),
thrown open to the public. Since the previous meeting
of the jury, as we have before stated, four men, named
Charles Moore, Peter Kirwan, Edward Walsh, and
Henry Blackburn, one of the sons of the deceased, have
been committed on the charge of wilful murder, by the
magistrates. The inquiry before the coroner was re-
sumed on Tuesday morning, when a quantity of evidence
inculpating the prisoners was takes, and the inquiry
was adjourned.

I feel it 'a duty, Sir, to relate the aforegoing, and
which y ou may depend on as being perfectly correct.
I dc • 'it with a view to bring to light that which has
been i i:;.d in darkness long enough.
I remain, Sir, your well-wisher, and
A SEAMAN'S FRIEND.

DETERMINED SUICIDE.—On Tuesday an inquest was
held by the coroner for the borough of Manchester, on
the body of Martha. Howarth, a domestic servant, aged
19, who destroyed herself most determinedly on Monday
morning. Her mistress had been from home some weeks,
and her master left Manchester on Saturday evening,
on a visit to his wife, at Oldham, where she was stay-
ing. Before he went he noticed that the girl was in the
yard apparently very ill, and he asked her what was the
matter ? To which she replied, that she should be ba!;,ter
directly. He returned home on Monday morning, but
no one opening the door when he knocked, he go t a
man to enter the chamber window, and search for the
deceased, who . was eventually found dead in the vr.s ter
cistern. Her master deposed that lie had noticed a. low-
ness of spirits for about a fortnight, and he believed. it
was caused by something about a young man. The un-
fortunate girl's mother was quite ignorant of any cause
for the fearful deed. The jury returned a verdict of
" Destroyed herself while in a state of insanity."
AN EXTRAORDINARY SCHOOLMASTER.—The Gazette of
Friday last announces the dissolution of partnership e.f
Thomas Usman and John Hunter, schoolmasters, oi!
Epping, Essex, the former of whom, although a school- j
master, was unable to write his own name, substituting
his mark on the deed of attestation in lieu thereof, I,

Por iseay 2d Dec., 1852.

Mu SWAY COLLISION.-GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PRO-

PERTY. —DURHAM', WEDNESDAY.—Tie; - has been a
very sc .ri ous accident on the York and Berwick Railway
during tt e night. A luggage train has ran into a coal
train, u. v r the Leamside station, about seven miles
from thin city, and the result has been a complete
"smash u p" of both trains, and a blockade of the
line. IA e destruction of property is very great
indeed, n ierchandise and waggons being scattered
about in%
all directions. The enginemen and guards
have escape d unhurt, but how the railway people do not
state. D ur. 'ng this forenoon trains have been kept
north and t south of the scene of the accident, so that
passengers ...1.'13 sent on to their places of destination
without mm 'I delay. The cause of accident has not
been explaint IL.

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