The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-17 00:00:00

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.S,

The following dispatches have been received by Aho
Admiralty :
"Iler Majo3ty's ship Plover, Grantlcy Harb,mr,

Port Clarence, Sept. 30, 1851.

" Sir,—l have the honour to report for you, for tho
information of my Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty, the proceedings of her Majesty's ship =trader
my command since the departure of Captain Coltinson,
C. 8., in her Majesty's ship Enterprise (July 10, 1s51),
from Port Clarence.
" On the 11th of July, in pursuance of instruction&
from Captain Collinson, I left Port Clarence for Mizhael-
owski, Morton Sound, for the purpose of picking up a
party of Aleutian Islanders, whom the Governor-
General of Sitka had mode arrangements to send up, to
assist the Arctic Scarching, Expedition in Behrings, at
which phco I arrived on the 13th. On the 26th the
:Bentz' off (I?uEsian Fur Company's ship) arrived from
Sitka, by which vessel I received an intimation from his
Excellency Captain Rosenberg that he was unable to
send the Aleutians, on the receipt of which I landed
such provisions as I could possibly spare (having en
board :,:utlicient only to carry mo back to Port Clarence),
and procured permission to laud as much more as might
mbei:sligenemed necessary ter the relief of any parties of the
expedition, or from her Majesty's ships Enter-
prist, or Investigator that might arrive during the en-
suirg minter, in the event of the Plover having to pro-
(Tea southward this season in accordance with Captain
Collinson's orders to sae,' a copy of which I beg to
enclese..

"
lltn my.my.ing stay at Miehe.clowski I obtained the fol-
lowing information reaps cting a part's, said to have bait
murdezel by natives elf Point Barrow:_
station on the northern shore of Norton Sound, informed
roe that a native belonging to the river Ko-wuk (in
Hotharn Inlet) told him that a vessel arrived off Point
Barrow in 1848, that sho hed been attacked by the
natives, and that the whole of the crew had been killed.
This report, he says,
he heard on more than one occa-
sion, bat does not believe it to be true.
" On asking him if he had heard of any persons being
destroyed on the Yek•ko River, he stated that a party of
one officer and ten men were descending that river about
four years ago in binders, and that while they were
asleep the Indians destroyed the whole party. Two
muskets, two knives, a shirt, and some powder were seen
by Taleshuk Makewar, late interpreter of the Plover, in
the possession of some of the natives on the Ko-e-pah
river (near the Yek-ko) in the summer of 1549. All the
articles, except the powder, which he thinks was English,
are represented to be like those bartered by the Hudson's
Bay Company. The natives about Point Barrow are re-
ported to have plenty of beads, shirts, and other commo-
dities of barter, but this is easily accounted for, two
boat expeditions from this ship having passed to the
eastward of Point Barrow—one under Commander
Pullen, 1849, the other with myself, 1850.
" Ou the 28th of July I lett Michaelowski and arrived
in Port Clarence on the 30th, where I found her Ma-
jesty's ship Daedalus.
It having been arranged by Captains Kellett and
Collieson that a whaler should bring up the latest mail
from the Sandwich Islands, and bury it on an island in
St. Lawrence Bay (on the Asiatic coast), I obtained per-
mission from Captain Wellesley to proceed thither, and
in company with the Daedalus arrived there on the morn-
ing of the 4th, where we found a number of whaling
ships, but saw or heard tiot'aieg of the mail, except that
the America, Yankee whaler, which was supposed to
have it on board, had foundered with ten others in the
pack early in the month of June.
" Having consulted Captain Wellesley as to the pro-
priety of making the pack for the purpose of ascertaining
whether Captain Collinson had been enabled to make his
way to the eastward of Point Barrow, as also to pick up
any information which might possibly be obtained, I left
St. Lawrence Bay on the 9th with a fresh breeze from
S.W., and made the ice in 70 deg. 34 min. N., and 169
deg. W., tracing it to 167 deg., in nearly the same
parallel, trending apparently to the E. by N., and
evidently close in shore, which I did not like to ap-
proach, fearing I might get beset. The pack this
year extended at least 160 miles further south than
either of the two previous summers, and I am therefore
inclined to think that the Enterprise will be unable to
make any considerable progress to the eastward this
year. The only opinion I can form why the ice should
make its appearance so much further south this season,
isthat since the breaking up of the winter light winds
and constant fogs have prevailed. Having ascertained,
so far as I was able, that Captain Collinson must have
made his way round Point Barrow, I thought it my duty
to communicate with the natives of Hotham Inlet, as
well as those in Kotzebue Sound, from whom no intel-
ligence of the missing expedition could be obtained. I
also examined the cache of provisions I buried in July,
1850, which I found undisturbed, us also the boat-gear,
but the boat herself was literally broken to pieces—by
the natives of King's Island, I am given to understand.
" Being now satisfied that I could gain nothing fur-
ther in the way of information this summer, I made
the best of my way back to Port Clarence, where I ar-
rived on the 28th of August, 1851.
" I am sorry to inform their Lordships that the whalers
have been the means of doing the natives (along the
coast on bath sides of the straits) a vast (teal of injury by
the introduction of a large quantity of spirits, with which
they have supplied them, and the barter has been so
much cut up by the profuse and extravagant manner in
which they have given them tobacco, that I feel certain
the supplies of venison, &c., which I have hitherto been
,ble to pr, cure for the crew Iv:11 be most materially cur-
tailed, besides which we shall have to travel considerably
further for what little we may procure.
" In conclusion, I beg to inform their Lordships of the
uniform and unwtaried exertions used by the oflicera
nod crew under my command, and trust that their Lord-
ships will be pleased to meet their several claims with
favourable consideration.—l have, &c,
" Tries. Moonn, Commander.
" P.S. Having received no mail niece July, 1850, I
most earnestly beg that their Lordships will give direc-
tions that all letters for this ship be sent up next summer
by a whal_r, should no man-of-war be coming.
" Tiros. Moe:am, Commander."

List of whalers lost in the Pack during the summer of
1851, in Behring's Straits, as stated by whaling cap-
talcs :
The Arabella, of New Bedford, Captain Homfield—
Lost in the ico between East Cape and Kotzebue Sound.
The Mary Mitchell, of San Francisco—Lost on shore
Island.
dndape Ichaplin,
n o rTt hh
eo rcsoutho
psoi
?jdet ofo
of
.11 Lv
raew_r
rocaet
south-west of it.
The Ajax, of Bordeaux—Lost on a reef on the south-
-of New Bedford—Lost on the
easTthseideNoefwSt.
Bedford,Lawrenee
Alentian Islands, near Attoi.
The Armata, of New London—Lost on the south aide
of Metehichem Bay, among the islands, near Cape
Ichaplin.
Tre Trinity, of New Bedford—Not known.
The New Hibernia, of New Bedtord—Not knows.
The Globe (from, not known)—Lost at East Cape, on
the 10th of August.
Island.
(Signed)
The Henry. Thompson, of New London--Not known.
Holtno (Yankee)—Lost near
THOMAS MOORE, Ca
America,llO Captain
St.TLhaew r!

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by the night—end mails are sent from the General Fost-office
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When
due.

America (by Brit. rkt )Nl,--Jan---93
America (by IJ.S. rkt..) N'Jan.. 27 -------.. ..i'--Liverpoel ..
Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the m::ont.h.
A.
pL:verpool merica (by U.S. pkt.) M Southampt.
Air, e•l'andria* • • ...... N 19th & 30th of mo. Doveryraoath••
'cnglura •• • . •• N Daily ..
Brazil .. Dover • •
• • • • .. 31 9th of the month Southampt.
Buenos Ayres .. .. M 9th of the month Southampt.
California( reach agos) M 2d & 17th of month Southam pt.
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.•
Constantinople* .... N 7th 17th 27th efmo Dover
Central America .. M2d & 17th of rnon. ,Southampt.
Channel Isles .. N Mon., Wed., &Fri:B°ll'l'am°-
ChM • • • • ... M 17th of the month 'Southampt.
France .. .. 31 & N Twice daily .. .. Dover • •
Greece* .. .. .. N 7th 17th27th of nio Dover • .
Hamburgh .. .. N Tuesday & Friday London ..
Holland .. .• .. 31 Wednes. & Satur. London ..
Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the month Southampt.
Ireland .. .. 31 & N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead ..
India(via Southamp.) 420th of the monthSouthampt.
India (via Marseilles) N tithes, 24th ef month Dover
Mediterranean (via
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West Indies (except
gavial= & Nassau) 11l 12d of the month .. SouthalliPt
conveyed by
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are
French packet vlagarseinee.
The direct Havre mail from London via Southampton during this
month will be made up three times a week only, instead of daily.
CALIFORNIA.—Mails to and from California, via the United States
are now despatched and due by every American packs*

!Jan. 21
Jan. 24

Feb. 3
Jan. 18
Daily
Feb. IS
Jan. 16
Jan. 20
Feb. 3
Jan. 20
Jan. 20
Tn. Tk.Sat
Jan. 20
Twieedaily
Jan. 20
Tees. Sat.
Men. Thur
Jan. 20
Twlcedally
Jan, 23
Jan. 16

itkuthampt.

IJan. 23

'Dover •.
Southampt.
Southampt.
Dover

Jan. 16
Feb. b
Jan. 16

Jan. 18
Jan. 12
Jan. 12
Jan. 16
Jan. 20
Jan. 12
Jan. 20

Dover •ft
Dover ..
Sonthampt.
Sonthampt.
Dover
Soathampt•

The subject of a National Railroad from the Al
lantic to the Pacific (says a letter, dated San Francisco,
Dec. 1) is attracting much attention. The Hon. Thomas
Butler King has recently published a long letter, giving hi,
views upon the subject, and suggesting a plan by which the
work may be carried out by the indirect aid of the Govern-
ment, in guaranteeing the interest upon the stock, instead of
making an appropriation directly for that purpose. This
would put the work into the hands of private capitalists,
instead of government contractors, and it is argued that it
would go forward with more energy and with greater regard
to economy, though " Uncle Sam" should attempt to pay the
expense out of his own capacious pocket. On the evening of
the 28th ult., a large meeting was held in this city, with the
view to urge the subject upon the people, at which the mayor
presided. A committee of thirteen were appointed to pro-
perly present the matter to the consideration of Congress,
and to mature a plan to be submitted at a subsequent meet-
ing to be held prior to the Ist of January. '[he subject will
no be allowed to sleep, but will be urged forward with all
the energy which has characterised the spirit and enterprise
of the Pacific residents in the past.

HONESTY REWARDED.---011 Tuesday a gentleman
going to one of the Manchester banks with a quantity of
gold in bags, engaged a cab for the purpose, and went
down in it to the place. When he had discharged it he
found that one bag, containing 140 sovereigns. and 601. in
notes, was missing, and feeling convinced that it must be in
the cab, he engaged another, and hurried to the stand
whence he had taken the first, calculating that the man
would have returned. Before he got to the place, however,
he met the cab he was in search of driving down at a rapid
pace, and getting the driver to pull up, learned that he had
found the bag and its contents on the seat when he got
back to the stand, and that he was returning to the bank
with it all safe. Lie was presented with a sovereign for his
lapue:ty.

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GERMANY.
The Berlin Gazette officially announces the ap-
pointment of General Von Bonin as Prussian Minis-
ter at War.

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SEVERE SNOW-ST@RW--LOSS OF LIFE AND
PROPERTY.
(From the Inverness Courier.)
Since the memorable snow-storm of Nov. 1826, when
nearly twenty people, returning to their homes from the
Martinmas Market, perished in one night within a circle
of a few miles round the town, no snow-storm has visited
the north of so severe igclarac Thursday last, and still
continues. On no occasion since that period have the
mails been so irregular. Since Thursday morning last no
mails have been received from the south up till this hour
(Wednesday, 4 P.m.), and consequently six days' mails
are npw due. The Highland road remains completely
blocked up with snow. As yet no information ;has been
received of its state from any pint farther south than
Freebure, only fifteen miles from Inverness; but from
the great mass of snow which covers the ground, and the
stupendous character of the drifted wreaths on this
short part of the long line of road, we can form some
coneeption of what is likely to be the state of matters
at such places as the grim pass 'of Slocamuiced, and
the locg cold exposed expanse between Pitmain and
the pass of Drumoichter. At an average the depth
of the snow on Sunday maybe stated at from sixteen to
twenty inches, but wreaths or dritts from five to twenty
feet in depth extend in every direction. The Aberdeen
road, contrary to the experience of the last few years,
been comparatively-clear, though so heavy was the snow
along the line, that all communication by coach has
been cut off since Thursday last. On Sunday three days'
mails were due from Aberdeen, but the road
has since been partially cut, and only one day's mails
are now behind time. The storm has been equally
severe north of Inverness ; and the north mails are
not less irregular than those from the east. From the
interruptions to communication, it is as yet impossible
that the loss of life and property from the storm can be
correetly.ascertained; but it is known that two persons
have perished in Lochaber; three persons are said
to have died on the borders of Banff and Aberdeen
shires; large numbers of sheep wintering on low
grounds, as well 'as on the hills, have perished in
the drifts ; and in the Moray Firth, from the
severity of the wind accompanying the snow, there
has been a loss of shipping unparalleled on our coasts
for many years past, attended, also, with loss of life.
For the last twenty-five years the noriih, and particularly
the county of Inverness, has not suffered from a storm
of a more severe, prolonged, and destructive character.
From the interruption to labour, followed as the snow
has been by frost, the sufferings of the poorer classes
must be of a severe description, calling for an extensive
exercise ofibenevolence.:No southern papers having cone
to hand, we have little information as to the extent to
which the storm has been felt south of the Highland border.
It seems, however, to have been severe on the east coast;
as we find, from the Aberdeen Herald of Saturday (which
;beached Inverness on Tuesday morning, in place of Sun-
day morning), that the railway had been blocked-up by
snow during Friday and Saturday, the only train which
hail f Alec' its way to Aberdeen having been a fish-train
from a few of the coast villages. On the west coast,
sough of Oban. little or no snow fell; but we learn from
Captain Rankine, of the steamer " Lapwing," which
reached Corpach on Saturday afternoon, atter a pro-
longed passage from Glasgow of about sixty-two hours,
that very severe squalli of wind and rain had prevailed
on the Clyede and the west coast generally. The "Lap-
wing" was three several times, in the Clyde and inLoch-
Fine, obliged to put back to the ports of refuge for shel-
ter from the fierce fury of the squalls.

LATEST PARTICULARS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT.—It has now been ascertaitted
that the mails of Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday last, have been carried back to Perth, and would
be despatched by way of Aberdeen. Numbers of trees
have been blown down all along the road from Blair-
Athole to Dunkeld, the weight of soft snow which they
carried on their upper branches having rendered them
less able to resist the violence of the wind. The snow
on the Highland road, all along from Daviot, near In-
verness, to Blair-Athole, is believed to be about six
feet in depth, a mass which it will be impossible to cut
so as to permit the passage of horses or wheeled vehicles.
We need not, therefore, expect to see the Highland road
open until a thaw comes.
Mr. Mitchell, C.E., kindly informs us that the roads
are now passable for light vehicles along the Aberdeen
road as far as Fochabers, and a strong force has been set
to work to open4he line all the way to Aberdeen. An
attempt was made to-night to get the coach through. It
left Inverness at half-past five, drawn by six horses, and
carried the mails for England and the south generally.
The north road was open to-day for light carriages as
far as Golapie, and it is expected that a coach will get
through to-morrow as far as Tam. The men are busily
engaged cutting the road.
In Caithness the fall has been very severe. Between
Thurso and Wick two mail coaches are fast in the snow.
For some time the mails for that county must be carried
from Golspis or Helmadale on horseback.
A mail has just come in from Kingussie brought by a
supernueacry guard—Pearson—who lett Inverness on
Friday. in chargeof the mail, and succeeded in gettingas
far as Kingussie on MondAy night in company with the
guard who left Inverness on the preceding night, whom
ho overtook at Craggie. Pearson, while regularly in
the service, proved himielf a most active and fearless
guard, and he has now again done good service to the
fost-otlice and the public. When• be left Kingussie on
his retusu, the other golrd, MAcarthy, was about to
proceed to I)ntwhinnie. From Kingussie to the place
where the mail from the south turesd back to Perth
is a distance of some air y two or thirty-three
miles,i but is the the worst part, of the road.
We are informed that the road is open as far as
as Freebunn (fifteen miles from Inverness) for saddle-
horses, but the guards walked on foot from that place to
Carr-bridge, carryink the bags. Sloichmuicbd is barely
passahie on foot. Near Carr-bridge some of the wreaths
over which the horses were ridden were fully sixteen feet
in depth, but the scow was quito bard. Between Carr-
bridge and Aviemore there was comparatively little
snow, but between Aviemoae and Kingussie it was found
very heavy, inereasitlg near the bitter village.

THE AIL3IY AND NAVY:
(From the United Service Gazette of this day.)
ORDNANCE.—The old Court-house at Nenagh, which
had been hilSed for the use of the troop=, is ordered to be
given up to the proprietors.
Several transfers of the heavy men of the 6th Dragoon
Guards have taken place this week, to the Ist, 2d, and
4th Dragoon Guards, a lighter description of recruit
being required for the service of the regiment in hllo.
ARTILLERY VETERANS.—At the recent quarterly
discharge of invalids :row the Royal Artillery at Wool-
"jells seventeen men had served, upon an average, up-
wards of thirty-seven years, and who have quitted the
"nee upon pensions commensurate with their require-

Inerlts

Final reports that have been fhaing about during
the week we should not be surprised shortly to be
enabled to announce the appointment of that most in-
de'ativ,able, able, and exqellpnt officer, Captain William
Ramshay, lato of her Majesty's whip Terrible, to a
command where his zest and tahnts will bo most
beneficially exerted for the good of the service and of
the'i.ountry.

We understand Gooi) gEws FOR INVENT
have at. length Admiralty that
compromisedof the various parties for the inill'i' the claims
n
of the screw to propelling our zer7e. ; -
and adaptation
wsir, by the pay-
ment of 10,0001. out of the Navy Estimates, to the
company which, under ono firm, have amalgamated their
interests.
_
Her Majesty's old steam•packet Urgent bas boon
purchased by Messrs. Hall fur performing the contract
mail errvicc in the Levant.
order of
garrison have
target
M,Jur-General commanding the
g,.
of the new butt on the maniacs. The continued wet
weather has prevented the troops practising route
marching as usual.
PAssAGE AIoNLY FRoX INDIA.—The President of the
Council of India, in Council, ,has announced that, when
offiaera of her Majest)'s or of the Honourable Company',
service are appointed to the charge of invalids, or time-
expired men proceeding to England, the passage-money
all'iwed on their account will be that of their regimental
rank;
and that, under ordinary circumstances, a Field-
officer should not be appointud to the charge of a party
conaiiting of !sits than one hundred and fifty men, nor a
Captain to one under sixty.

MININ Gr IN TEL LI GEN CE.
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
The present week has passed off quietly as regards
the amount of transactions on the Exebauge, but
we unch-riti,ud privrit..ry a c.,nsiderable number of good
shares ~ay.lichsugpri eau s, amongst which the dividend
miuss prtiltnniost,i ts,d, wi.o tem €rerplions, these
shares are rising iuto notice, and will comma., to do so
proica6ly iu proportion to ih,ir intrinsic worth, as a
larger amount or cl.tp:t4t is brought to act upon them
through tht /net-lit-1m of the Stock Exchange—several
members o wMch body appear quite alive to the
ieciportance of this new branch of business, which
we hail as a general good to the mining interest. 'lhe
only items worth forting in other mines ,kre inaprove-
meuts announced in the lodes of Wheal Robins, Merflyn
Tregarloek, and several newly-established coikerns, and
a rise in the. value of the shares; whilst others,previ-
°ugly exaggerated, have undergone and deservedly, great
reduction in price, and scarcOy a transaction has actually
occurred in thzm for several weeks.
At North Rodcoar meeting, en Monday, the accounts
for Oct. and Nov. showed—Balance from last account,
l';871/. 195.; ores sold, 3,590/. 4s. 10d.=----5,464/. 35. 10d.
Mine costs and merchants' bills 3,065/. 19s. 3d.—by divi-
dend of 4/. per share eases • (5601) I • balance in lavour,
,
1,8351 4s. 7d.

At East Wheal George quarterly meeting, on the
13th in,,tant, the eceounts showed—Balance last arcount,
455/. 163. 10d.; oe:ober oro sold, 1321 73. 41.; Ni,vt m -
ber and December (estimated at), 192/=79OZ 4s. 2d.
Costs for three months' working, 4591. 14s. 11d.; Mr.
R. Adam's blanae of per-tentage on ores sold, 1731.45.;
London expense?, 121. 103.: leaving balance to neat ac-
count, 1441. I'ss. Bd.
At Wheel Treasury meeting, the accounts showed a
balance in band of 71. 63. 6d.
A Tregorden Mine quarterly meeting, on the 7th in-
stant, the accounts showed—Balance last account 223/.
7s. sd. ; labour cast for September, 123 Z Os. Bd.; Octo-
ber, 139/. 72. 11d.; November, 141/. ie. 2d. ; materials,
1084 16g. 11; !pas ditto, Si, 16s, 51; inkiest aud
cum.

mission, 21. 88.=--746/. 17s. 9d. A call of 11. per share
RAs made.

At Rix Hill Mine quarterly meeting, the accounts
showed-Balance last account, 658/. 12s. 10d.; over es-
timate of tin sales, 45/. 17s. 7d. • expense of delivering
; ores, 91. 9s. 2d. cast for September,l 2141. 95. 63. ; Oc-
tober, 2431. 3s. 9d.a=1171. 12s. 10d. Proceeds of Sep-
tember and October ores, 480/. 7e. ; leaving balance to
next account, 6911. ss. 103.
At East Crowndale Mine quarterly meeting, the ac-
counts showed-Balance last account, 3/. 3s. 7d.; call in
Oct., 3891. 125.=3921. 15s. 7d.-By cost for Sept., 1331.
Bs.; Oct., 70/. 18s. 103.; Nov. 931. 16s. 3d.; 80 tons of
coal, 481.: leaving balance to next account, 46/. 12s. 6d.
A call of 3s. per share was made.
At Great Sheba Mine bi-monthly meeting, on the 7th
lass., the accounts showed-Cash received, 4821. 55.-
Less balance due from last account, 1161. 7s. 7d.; cost
for Oct., 133/. 17s. 9d.; Nov., 130/. 10s. 3d.; sundries,
71. 55., leaving balance to next account, 94/. 4a. sd. A
call of 12s. 6d. per share was made.
At the West Phcenix bimonthly meeting, on the 7th
inst., the accounts showed-Cash received, 607 L-Balance
due from last account, 62/. 3s. 63.; Oct. cost, 140/.155. 53.;
Nov. ditto, 1601. 18s. 11d.; sundries, 9/. 183. 3d.: leaving
balance to next account, 230/. 3s. 11d.
At Wheel Gill bi-monthly meeting, on the Ist inst.,
the accounts showed-Balance last account, 542. 2a. 7d.;
paid Mr. Anstis for deeds of additional ground, 51/. 195.;
sundries, 101 19s. 7d.; cost for Oct , 164/. ls. 5d.; mate-
rials from Trewalder Mine, 181 33. 61.; cost for Nov.,.
1361. 12s. 11d.; Nicholls and Co'e. balance of pitwork,
415/. 83. 6d.; timber, 73/. Bs. 33.-.=9241 15s. 9d.-Ca-h
received, 8421.: leaving balance against the mine,
821 153. 93. A call of 10s. per share was made.
At Tremar Mine bi-monthly meeting, on the Bth in-
stant, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 2584
10s. 43.; call on 839 shares at 11, 839/.=1,0971. 10a 43.
-October cost, 195/. 4s. Bd.; November, 173/. 3s. 101;
merchants' bills, 1501; James Thomas's first moiety on
eceount of steam-engine, 5001; leaving balance to next
account, 79/. Is. 103. A call of 10s. per share was made.
At Glynn Mat al Mary meeting, on the 9th instant,
the accounts showed-Paid Lora Vivian for costs in-
curred in driving the edit 74i fms., 2561.; railway
therein, 20/. 3s. Idea-a-276h 3s. Id. To defray which a
call of 30s. per share was made.
A meeting of the Peter Tavy and Mary Tavy share-
holders was held on the 10th inst. The accounts showed
about 7001. in hand, and stated that the tin sold realised
about 901., which certainly very far from approaches the
amount anticipated, from the reports circulated. The
last month's cost was ahoat 100/,, being a considerable
ewes 3 over previous months.
At the Warleggan Consols meeting, on Tuesday, the
accounts showed-Balance last account, 112/. 9s. 4d.;
calls, 123/. los.; Calstock United Mine rent, 20L=2571.
19s. 4d. By mine cost Sept. nod Oct., 91/. 15s. 9d.;
merchants' hills, 19/. 141. Id.; carriage, 3/. 14s. 103.;
salaries, 271. 65.; machinrry on account, 101.; gratuines
to agents, 101.; sundries, 11. 55.; London expenses, 75/.
65.: leaving balance in hand, 18/. 17s. Bd. A call of Is. 63.
per share was made.
At Treburget United Mines meeting, held at Truro,
on the 10th inst., the accounts to the end of December
showed a loss of 246/. 4s. 101 d., which was divided.
At Trethevy Mine meeting. on the 7th inst., the
accounts showed-Balance from last account, 155/. 9s.
10d. ; costs for Oct., 161/. Os. 63.; Nov., 158/. 55. 7d. ;
sundries, 71. 55.=4821. Os. 113.-By cash received, 3961.
17s. 6d.; leaving balance against mine to next account,
851. 3s. sd. A call of 103. per share was made.
At West United Hills meeting, on the 29th Dec., a
call of ss. per share was made, payable forthwith.
At Wheal Comfort meeting, on Tueedey, the accounts
for Aug,, Sept., Oct., end Nov. showed-Balance from
last account, 610/. 19s. lid.; costs and merchants' bills,
1,188/. ss. 8da=1,799/. 53. 7d.-By ores sold (less
dues), 8371. 19s. 43.; call in Sept., 640/; leaving balance
against adventurers, 321/. 6s. 3d. A call of 51. per share
was made.
At the Carvannall Mine meeting., on the 6th inst., the
accounts for Oct. and Nov. showed-Balance last ac•
count, 471/. 18s. 53.; Oct. mine cost, 422/. Is. 5d.; ditto,
Nor., 3351. 17s. 11d.; copper dues, 71. ss. 23.--1,237/.
2s. lld.-By division of costs, 475/. 45.; call of 55.,
2641; copper ores sold, 108/. 18s. 2d.; leaving balance
against the mine, 389/. Os. 9d., which was divided, and
a further call of ss. per share made for the prosecution
of the mine.
At East Wheal Margaret meeting, on the 7th inst.,
the accounts showed-Balance againi3 adventurers last
account, 6141. 12s. 7d.; labour cost for August, 81/. 12s.
5d.; September, 86/. 95. Id.; Oct., 88/. 2s. 3d.; doctor and
club, 4l; carriage, 10/. 3s. 6d.; merchants' bills,lB3/. 19s.
10d =1,068/. 19e. Bd. By call or 15s. per share, 7681.;
leaving balance against adventurers, 300/. 12s. 83. A
call of 6e. per share was made.
During the week shares have changed hands in Al-
fred Consols, West Caradon, West Wheal Alfred, Wheal
Seton, St. Aubyn and Grylle, Trevelyan, South Tamar,
Wheal Robins, Merllyn, East Daren, Garreg, Bedford
United, Trelusback, Mary Ann, 'Trelawney, Wheel
Basset, South Frances, Cook's Kitchen, Wheal Cupid,
Callingten, Black Craig, Cern Valley, Bosorn, Wheal
Tom, Wheal Samson, Tincrofc, East Black Craig.
Wheal Arthur, Lewis, Carbons, Dyfngwm, Nant-y-Car,
Wheal Golden, Devon Consols West, Allt-y-Crib,Wick-
low, Mining Company of Ireland, Carvennal, Condur-
row, East Seton, Hawke's Point, Wheal Brewer, Coin-
ford, and Low's Patent Copper Company.
In Foreign shares transactions have taken place in
Imperial Brazilian, United Mexican, Cobre, Santiago,
and Worthileg.

THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.
TO THE EDITOR. OF THE TIMES.

Sir,—May I beg you to insert in your paper a letter
addressed to m© by Lord Cranworth under the follow-
ing circumstances ?
_ _

received on Thursday, the Btb, a letter asking me
whether I would act as an arbitrator between the opera-
tive engineers and their employers. I wrote in answer
that I should be ready to do anything which would tend
to produce a reconciliation, but rdeubte d whether arbi-
tration were the right issue at present. On receiving a
second letter on Saturday I hastened at once to lemdon,
and proceeded to consult Lord Cranworth, whom, u I
was told, the operatives had desired to place at the head
of a council of arbitration for the decision of the ques-
tions now unfortunately at issue.
I found him engrossed by the duties of his high
Office, but on learning the object of my visit, he set
abide all other business to devote his whole mind to its
consideration.

The result is best shown in the enclosed letter.
I received from him perniissiun to make use of it st
my discretion.

My first act was to communicate it to the Executive
of the Amalgamated Society; but I could not expect
them to give it publicity. It was not, indeed, without
some repugnance on my own part that I brought myself
to employ it in a manner opposed to the pres ,nt views
of those who had induced me to act; but my doubts
were removed when I came to reflect whet sufferings
the operative engineers were about voluntarily to impose
on themselves and their families, for the single purpose
of obtaining what they regard as justice for their class—
what Lord Cranworth pronounces to be injtutice for all.
Before these sacrifices are actually made by a gallant
band of men, in a spirit of heroism, to what I cannot
but conceive to he a mistaken sense of right, I desire to
put b f. re them the impartial and disinterested testimony
of one to whose enlightened arbitration it had been the
wish of their leaders at one moment to appeal.
It is with this view that I now request you to give it a
place in your columns.—l have the honour to be, Sir,
your obedient servant,
London, Jan. 15. ASHBURTON.

" 40, Upper Brook-street, Jan. 10.
" Thar Lord Ashburton,--Since I saw your Lordship
this morning, I have been thinking more and more of
the unfortunate matter to which our conversation re-
ferred. I confess it is one which gives me great pain,
and the more so because I cannot but come to the con-
clusion that the men are in the wrong. The masters
have greater wealth, and perhaps, therefore, greater in-
struction if not greater intelligence on their side, I wish,
therefore, not unnaturally, that in talking over the mat-
ter with you I could take he part of the weaker body;
but I really cannot.
" The points osa which the mon insist are, first and
mainly, tout the masters employ unskilled labourers, i. e.,
1 asourers who are content to accept low wages, to do a
part of the work heretofore done by skilled, i. e., by com-
paratively expensive labourers; and, secondly, that they
get a portion of their work done by contract with per-
sons who perform their part of the contract by employing
the workmen to do by piece or taekwork what they have
contracted to get done; and, lastly, the men insist that,
unless on occasions of special emergency, the masters
ought not to get work done by employing workmen over-
tlan,r Now,
e,, at hours beyond the ordinary hours of work.
are entirely w, I confess that, on all these points, I think the
men
in the wrong. The masters ought,
surely, to be at liberty to employ whomsoever they raay
please for each and every i
portion of the work. If t is
t_
work only to be
done well by skilled workmen,
they must employ
skilled workmen, and unless
they do so tee work .
mavens wi i
skilled worckamatendr,eron
1 bthe
t,
sufferers,
be badly done, and the
If it is not work re-
quiringOf COurseert
can the masters be what possible principle
master ought to be at liberty employ them? The
3,,,het0 employ whom
, quells be left at liberty to accept the be may choose.
workmanterms
by the master and work, or to reject offered m ust
and abstain from working. Both parties
those terms
ought to be
left at pertect liberty to do what they thinks
l
own interest. So as to piecework and worri'cet for their
overtime,
all the relations between employer
and employed are or
be those of contract between
ought to
agents. The master may propose whatever terms he
chooses; the workmen may accept or reject those terms.
In such a state of things, when there are no combinations
on either side, the result must eventually be fair and just
to both sides. If the master proposes what is harsh and
unressonab!e be will get no workmen to work for him.
If, on the other hand, a ivotkman insists on terms which
fetter the master, the master will not give
employment,
and the workman will be unemployed.
"The misfortune is that in these disputes between
those who work and those who employ workmen things
never are left to take their natural course, i. e, the
course they would take if each dispute was merely an
individual dispute. Both &des avail themselves of the
privtlf ge which the law gives them of combining. I be.
lieve Stir law has done wisely in allowing these combine-
tionf. It is never politic to prohibit by law that which
certainly will exist whether tolerated or not. But the
misfortune is, that in the game (so to say) of combina-
tion, the workmen always eventually fail. They begin
with the fairest and most honest intentions. They
have not the least notioa of putting in opera-
tion against their employers, or against any of
their own body, anything like physical force. They
think the justice, or that which they consider to be the
justice, of their cause will, by its moral influence, ope-
rate on the minds of the masters, or else that the in-
ability
to obtain workmen will drive the masters to ao.

cde to the proposed terms. But the truth is, that in
all such combinations the masters have an immense ad-
vaat!ge over the men. The worst that can hopper to
them is, that capital is for a season unproductive. The
reason for their insisting on perfect freedom on the dis-
puted points is, that they think that without such free-
dom they could not make their capital adequately pro-
ductive; and so they are content to let it be altogether
fruitless for a time, in the hope of a brighter future.
There is no chance of any violation of the law on their
part, and they are therefore content to bide their time.
But how is it with the men ? With them what is left
unproductive is nut a capital on which they can at a
pinch draw for subsistence ; it is the labour which is
their only wealth. When that is unproductice they can
only look for support from funds to be supplied by
others; and of necessity those supplies are in time fur-
nished grudgingly. Then come jealousies and alarms;
some aro incited to acts of outrage towards their em-
ployers ; others are induced (forced, if you will) to
quit their own party and seek employment; this leads
to acts of injustice and even outrage among the work-
men themselves, and, in the end, the masters triumph.
"I feel most deeply for the men, for I believe in my
conscience, that many, perhaps all, not only are most
fullersuaded they are in th right, but the would
scouy tp the notion of offering ore encouraging those who
should offer violence, either to master or IDAII. But,
however pure and peaceable may be their intentions, I
know from experience what is the unavoidable result. It
has been my painful duty to try end punish for outrages
such es I have adverted to, many men who, I have no
doubt, when they entered into these trade combinations,
would have been indignant with any olio who should have
suggested that what they were engaging in could ever lead
to a violation of the law. Su, however, it invariably
is. I cannot wonder that the masters refuse to agree to
any arbitration that is to impose on them any restriction
whatever as to the terms on which they aro to contract
with their men. No one ought to presume to define such
terms, any more than to bind the men as to the terms
which they ought to submit to in favour of their masters.
The obvious duty and interest of the men is to treat the
matter as a mere question of bargain. If once they do
that—if once they allow that th master is at liberty
to propose his own terms, and the workman to ac-
cept or reject them, I should think the masters
would—l am sure they ought—to be quite ready
to listen to any suggestions of the men as to any
modifications of the system which should be more agree-
able to them, without infringing on the free agency of
their employers. I fear from what has passed that there
is too much heat now to expect that any temperate ad-
vice will be attended to. Sure I am that a time will
come when the workmen will deeply regret the steps
they have taken if they really are endeavouring by com-
binuti.n to deprive the masters of their natural right of
managing their own buainess in their own way. I deeply
feel for the men, and I should have been very glad if we
could have seen our way to suggest any sort of arbitra-
tion which could solve the difficulty, but I really cannot.
"I recollect you said the men think there ought to be
some tribunal who should decide this question between
them and their employers, and that such is the case in
France. I cannot say what may be the state of the law
there, but I can hardly think it possible that there can
be a law regulating what contract a master shall enter
into with his men; that is not a fit subject for a tribunal
or an arbitration, and fur this obvious reason—the
master, after the decision given, has only to say, I
will not enter into such a contract;' no one can force
him to do so. When, indeed, the employed is not a
free agent, not therefore an equal with the employer,
as, for instance, a child or a woman, there wo know
the Legislature has reasonably enough interfered, But
I should be sorry indeed to think that the adult work-
men of this country should claim protection on any such
ground as that which has led to the legislative protec-
tion of women and children in their dealings with their
employers. I wish I could have written more satisfac-
torily-. I promised you to make any suggestions which
might occur to me, but in truth I can think of none. I
only heartily hope that the men may not take a step so
very injurious to themselves as that which the aspect of
affairs seems to threaten.

Believe me, my dear Lord,
" Yours very faithfully,
" CRANWORTII."

LAMENTABLE AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT

M ATLOCK.

We record with much sorrow a most dreadful acci-
dent which occurred at Matlock yesterday (Friday)
afternoon, and by which a most respectable professional
man practising as a surgeon at Buxton, and his son, a
boy ten or twelve years of age, lost their lives. Mr.
Cumming happened to be at Ntatlock for the day, and in
the afternoon took a pleasure-boat in order to indulge
his son with a row on the river Dement; the recent
rains had much swollen the river, and the rowers seem
to have approached too near to the weir near Masson
Mill ; the force of the current carried the
boat over the fall, but Mr. Cumming and
his son appeared uninjured by the descent,
and the boat grounded at its foot: the only bridge by
which help could be afforded was distant, as the boat
was nearest the Willeraley bank, but men with ropes
were dispatched as quickly as possible, and hopes
were entertained that Mr. Curnmieg and his son
could be readily rescued ; but the unfortunate
gentleman no doubt :thinking he could breast
ihe stream got out of the boat, and, with his son in his
arms, attempted to pass by the foot of the cascade to the
Matlock shore; the boat relieved of their weight was im-
mediately washed down the stream; and then commenced
a series of struggles to save the lives:of himself and
child, which it was most appalling to witness;
the spectators being able to afford no help under the
awful circumstances, the distance (about 60 yards)
from the Matlock shore being too great for any
immediate effort to be made to rescue them. The
unfortunate parent made the most desperate efforts
to save his child, and repeatedly regained his feet
after being drawn down by the current, but the
power of the stream proved too great for long resist-
ance, and the faller and sou were weaned away to
the depths below, before the eyes of the anxious spec-
tators. Oar informant left at five o'clock, at
wnich time the efforts made with drags had been
unavailing, and no traces of the bodies bad been
discovered. Mr. Cumming had dined at the hoe of
Mr. Symons, paper manufacturer, whom he had only left
half an hour previously, and Mr. S. had the pain of wit-
eessiug the unavailing struggles of his friend. Mr. Cum-
ming has left a wife and Seven children.—Der byiltire
Courier.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London IVew Price Currcnt, Jan. 16.)
SUGAR —To-day prices of West India Sugar under-
went no further decline, and there was a large home
trade demand; at auction 15 hhds 4 trs 270 brls Antigua
were sold at 27s to 28s 64 for low to good brown; 450 brls
Demerara, brown 27s 64 to 29:;, low to mid yellow 29s
64 to 316 64; 159 hhds 16 trs 22 brls Barbadoes, fine
yellow 376 64 to 40s, good mid to good 343 to 375, other
sorts 30s to 336 6(1; 1:30 hhds 10 trcs Demerara crys-
talised, fine and superior 40s to 465, mid to good 346 to
395, low 313 6.1 to 323 per cwt. Tho total purchases to-
day are 734, making for the week 2,723 hhds, end
the decline in prices Gd per cwt.
REFINED.-To-thy tbere was no further decline in
prices for home trade goods; still the demand is not
better, and fur fine brown Lumps 43s to 433 64 is the
value. Crushed Sugar is still little wanted for shipping.
MAURITIUS —This afternoon the public sales of 6,000
bags Mauritius Sugar went at rather lower rates, but
nctirly the whole sold, good mid to good yellow at 31s
6d to 333 61, low to mid 23s 64 to 31s, good to fine
brown 26s 64 to 28s, grainy ditto 28s 6d to 296 64
per cwt.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar sold
more freely, and a less quantity is on offer. At sale
2,800 bags were chiefly sold, low and good mid white
Ilenares went at 32s to 345; these are stiffer rates, good
and flue grainy yellow realised 37s to 38s, being the full
rater. Madras met with more attention, and supported
the former value; at public sale 3,000 begs were nearly
all sold, soft brown 20s to 233, yellow 23s Gd to 25a, mid
to fine like Mauritius 32s to 316 6d, good to fine grainy
white 39s 6d to 4136 d. Of Jaggery 17 casks realised IGs.
FOREIG24.—To-day Foreign Sugar was not offered at
a further reduction, privately operations were of little
moment for home consumption and shipping. At auc-
tion 675 bags Java sold at 27s to 293 6d for brown, and
at 31s to 325 6d for yellow.
MOLASSES.—A feir demand exists, and previous rates
aresupported for West India; there is only a limited quan-
tity on offer. Purchases for the week aro 200 puns at
lis to 12-i, chiefly at Ile to Ile Gd. Offers for several
parcels have been refused rather under present terms.
Cuba and Porto' Rico are hold for 123 to 12s 6d;
at present few buyers are to be met with. Bengal and
Mauritius wanted at 103 to 103 6d. There is little
business doing in Honey, and a desire is evinced to Be 11 ;
low to fine Jamaica can be obtained at from 45s to 545.
East India Tamarinds 85 to 12s; West India 20s to 30s
per cwt.

COFFEE.—To-day holders of Coffee were firm, the
home or export demand was, however, not better, but a
less quantity is on offer. At public sale 230 casks, and
1,500 bags Native Ceylon were offered; sound was taken
in at 40s for real good ord, the damaged sold at 36s to
395. Of Plantations 66 cases 69 bags went at the full
value, good at 56s 6d to 575, fine to fine fine ord and low
mid 48s to 50s. Of Madras 330 bags were taken in at 50s.
TEA.—With coogou the market has been more
freely supplied this week, and there having been a reluc-
tance on the part of home dealers to operate, with a
trifling export demand, a reduction in price of id per lb
has been the result. For good ord the rates taken have
been 8d to Bid, blackish leaf 9cl to lid, superior and
Pekoe kinds Is to is sd. Souehong has not sustained the
previous currency, and operations are small, common to
mid at 8d to 11d, good to fine is to is Bd. A fair bpi-
nen has been done in Oolong, but at a small reduction,
mid to fine selling at is to is 4d, inferior acd low 9d to
l id. Some parcels of Pouchong have been forced off at
low terms, from 2d to 63, and very ord at 24d to 311_
There bas been a material increase in the quantity of
Green offered for sale, and the demand having been limit( d,
prices have fallen ld to 3d, the depression being most
apparent on medium qualities, chiefly on Gunpowder and
hymen. For Imperial, the present value is is 2d; Can-
ton made Iod to is ld; Gunpowder 8d to Is; ilyson
kind is 2d to 3s 4cl; Hyson common to mid is to is
hi; better sorts is 3d to is 8d; Young Ilyson is to is
9d; fine is 10d to 2s 4d. Scented; Teas aro offered
at id to 2d dectine on last week's valuations, yet pur-
chases have been small. Orange Pekoe, good to fine, at
Is to is 8d; low to mid 9d to Is; Flowery, good to
fine, is 3d to 2s 8cl; and inferior is to is 2d; Caper 10d
to 1 s 4d; Plain ditto 9d to Is; and spurious 6d to 8d
per lb.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the auctions want at a rise of
sd for good and fine
in-
ferior. Of Calcutta 1,846 bga sold,rautrnhe:ferrfarleaot:ito.eendr sf2llrstot6oil
per cent. 29s to 29s 6d, 6i ditto 27s to 27s 6d, 10} to
ditto 25s to 25s 6d, 12qutoaliataies4 ab a6td
23s 6d, 230 bge Madras 31 per cent., fine 265,

TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow
went at easier rates; 730 cks Australian mostly sold
mutton 34s 6d to 36s 6d, beef 34s 6d to 35s 6d; 159,
cks South American 31s to 35s 6d, and 130 cks
35s 3d to 363. _ _ _

_
OrLs.—Full rates are demanded for Olive Oil. and a
good business is Jet doing. Gallipoli realises 431 to
441; and other descriptions 411 lOs to 42110 s per tun.
Operations in Linseed Oil have exceeded those of the
preceding week, and prices are now firm at 25s 93 to
26s per cwt on the spot. Production is not so large as
of late. Rape Seed Oil sells more freely; there is.
however, no advance or decrease of supply. Brown is to bo
obtained at 30s to 30s 6d, pale 31s to 31s 6d; Refined
Foreign 32s 6d. In Cocoa Nut several transactions
have taken place, and at firm rates; supply remains
small. Cochin and Ceylon realise 32s to 355; and Syd •
ney 28s to 30s. Orders are on the increase for Palm.
Lard Oil met with a slow sale at 46s to 48s.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, Jan 16.
DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 16, 1852.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint George
Hammond What &q., to be Collector of Customs for
the Island of Trinidad.
WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 16.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Edward
John Cornwallis Lord Eliot to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Ferrer, who retires; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant
Henry Wyndham to be Lieutenant, by purohase, vice
Lord Eliot, Jan. 16.
9th Light Dragoons—Paymaster Thomas Hanson
Hatci ff, from the 22d Foot, to be Paymaster, vice
Barlow, who exchanges, Jan. 16.
6th R'giment of Foot—Ensign Nicholas Appleby
Spoor to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Shuldhani,
who retires, Jan. 16.
14th Foot—Ensign William Heywood to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice McGwire, who retires; Ensign Gage
Hall Dwyer, from the 59th Foot, to be Ensign, vice
Heywood, Jan. 16.
16th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Casey Lyons to be
Adjutant, vice Grant, who resigns the Adjutancy, Jan. 16.
22d Foot—Paymaster Cuthbert Barlow, from the 9th
Light Dragoons, to be Paymaster, vice Ratcliff, who
exchanges, Jan. 16.
39th Foot—Ensign Lewis Stafford Northcote to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wall, who retires, Jan. 16.
40th Foot—Captain William Helsham Candler, from
the 64th Foot, to be Captain, vice Drew, who exchanges,
Jan. 16.
46th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Steele to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Brevet Major Bremner, deceased;
Ensign Charles Edward Eustace to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Steele, Jun. 3; Lieutenant Fuller
Sandwith to be Adjutant, vice Steele, promoted, Jan. 16.
64th Foot—Captain Francis Barry Drew, from the
40th Foot, to be Captain, vice Candler, who exchanges,
Jan. 16; Ensign Valentine Ryaa to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Grylls, deceased, Jan. 2; Sergeant
Henry Hurford to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
Ryan, Jan. 16.
70th Foot—Lieutenaot Frederick Arthur Willis to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Filder, who retires; Ensign
George Richard Greaves to bo Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Willis, Jan. 16.
74th Foot—MajorColonel, without purchase, vice Fordyce, killed in ac-
tion; Captain Alexander Seton to be Lieutenant-
George Monkland to be Meier, without
purchase, vice Seton; Lieutenant Charles Breton to be
Captain, without purchase, vice Monkland; Ensign Sir
Arthur Henry Dillon, Bart., to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Breton, Nov. 7.
CON SSARIAT.
To be Deputy-Assistant Commissaries-General
Commissariat Clerks John Blood Gallwey, John Ash-
ley Cummins, Charles Edward Probyn, James Long,
Duncan Campbell Napier, James A. Mitchell, Arthur
William Downes. Commissions to bear date Dec. 29.
ADMIRALTY, JAN. 10.
Corps of Royal Marines—Colonel Second Commandant
Robert Mercer to be Colonel Commandant, vice Ballingall,
retired on full-pay; Lieutenant-Colonel George Butt
Bury to be Colonel Second Commandant, vice Mercer,
promoted; Brevet Major Edmond Hearle to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel, vice Bury, promoted; First Lieutenant
William Jolliffe to be Captain, vice Hearle, promoted;
Second Lieutenant William Cunningham Symonds to
be First Lieutenant, vice Jolliffe, promoted.
JAN. 14.
First Lieutenant and Adjutant Robert Seppings Har-
rison to be Captain, vice John Hoskin Wright, placed on
half-pay; Second Lieutenant Horatio Nelson Charles
Blanckley to be First Lieutenant, vice Harrison, pro-
moted.
WHITEHALL, JAN. 7.
The Right Honourable Sir John Jervis, Mat., Lord
Chief Justice of her Mejesty'el Court of Commoa Pleas,
at Westminster, has appointed James Lewis, of the
city of Rochester, Gentleman, to be one of the Per-
petual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments
of deeds to be executed by married women, under the
Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and
for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance,
in and fur the county of Kent.
WHITEHALL, JAN. 9.
Tho Lord Chancellor has appointed Joseph Peers,
jun., of Ruthin, in the county of Denbigh, Gent., to be
Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.
Francis Frederick Woods, builder, Pelham-terrace,
Brompton, to surrender Jan. 23, at half-past twelve, and
Feb. 24, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell,
official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Lewis,
Wilmington-square.
John Bristow, tea dealer, Lewes, Sussex, Jan.
26, at twelve, and Feb. 26, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-
buildings; Cotterill, Thregmorton- street.
William Houston, builder, St. James's-terrace, Har-
row-road, Paddington, Jan. 31 and Feb. 28, at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee,
Basinghall-street; Lawrence, Plows, and Boyer, Old
Jewry-chamhers.
William Da,ten, grocer, Charlotte-street, Pimlico,
Jan. 28, at half-past one, and Feb, 27, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee;
Bedford-street, Covent-garden.
James Ingram, seedsman, Southampton, Jan. 31, at
''elf-past twelve, and Feb. 28, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-
:erect ; Lawrence, Plews, and Buyer, Old Jewry
Chambers.
George
corn miller, Borrowby, Yorkshire,
J aia.
at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Swarbreck,
Thirsk ; Barr and Nelson, Leeds.
Robert Plowden Weston, surgeon, Wellington, Shrop-
shire, Jan. 26 and Feb. 26, at half-pest eleven, at the
Birmingham District Court. Christie , official assignee,
Wace, Shrewsbury; Smith, Birmingham.
3an d M
INroloanr, c h 4,
13iJrmohinngbV1; riey, chemist, Manchester,
Jan. 28 and
Feb. 18, at wive, at the Manchester District Court.
Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Robinson, Ilud-
delafield.
Thomas Urquhart Anderson, mercer, Wellington,
Shropshire, Jan. 28 and Feb. 18, at half-past eleven, at
the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee,
Birmingham; Kn°wles,Wellington; Slaney, Birmingham.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Besinghall-street.
T. Barret, Oxford, timber merchant, Feb. 10, at
eleven—G. Mahon
u stainers, Feb .S.Mloura
at etrwe'lvAe—veCrY.-rL°ewe,
B
moe
eleven—N. Bowdler, Cotton-street, Poplar, licensed
victualler, Feb. 10, at half-past eleven—G. Garnham,
Bond-street,
11,- so trroeue
gt , h
-road. St. John's-wood, jeweller, Fob. 10, at
Rougham, Suffolk, farmer and banker, Feb. 6, at eleven
—E. Sheffield, Crisp-street, Poplar, builder, Feb. 7. at
on
Pall-mall East, hotel keeper, Feb. 7, at
e—None—P. Van den
en Endo, Strood, Kent, woolstapler and
merchant, Feb. 7, at one.
In the Country.
J. J. Nicholas, Newport, Monmouthshire, timber
ha twelve, at the Court, Bristol—T.
Bray,ere Warwickshire miller, Feb. 11, at half-
past eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Jowett and
llte Feb.Fieeyb: 7,
T. Jowett, Coventry, grocers and provision merchants,
past eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—
turer, Feb. 7, at twelve, at the Council-hall, Sheffield—
ll. Feb.
Baxter,i 9, a t
shhaelfft-icid, merchant and table knife manufac-
W. Pashley and F. Pashley, Sheffield, table knife and
bone button manufacturers, Feb. 7, at twelve, at the
Council-hall, Sheffield—j;,
Lodge, Starbotton, York-
shire, Feb. 10, at eleven, at tho Court, Leeds.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
T. L. Clayton, Pottisgrove, Bedfordshire, milkman,
2s, 7d., on Thursday next, and three following Thurs-
days, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Gra-
ham, Coleman-street.
Thursday next, and three following Thursdays, between
phill, Bedfordshire, grocer, 2s. 7d., ou
eleDve.nOadnedn'twCol,°at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-
street.
H. Watson and J. G. Hick, Pimlico, and Sitting.
bourne, Kent, cement manufacturers, 3id., on Thursday
next, and three followingr. Graham, Coleman-street.
Thursdays, between eleven
and two, at the office of M
C. Chaplin, Sudbury, Suffolk, printer, 6s. 10d., on
th
Thursday,
"323 d illst , and three following Thursdays,
o
between elove and two,. at the office of Mr. Stansfeld,
Basingball-street.
Dodgson and Bradbury, Bishopsgate-street Without
ironmonger!, 4d,, on Saturday next, and the three sub-
sequent Saturdays,
between eleven and two, at the office
of Mr. Groom, A.bchurch-lane,
J. Hill, Holloway, builder, ls., on Saturday next,
and the three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven
and two, at the
office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-18130,
City.
J. Monknean, Oldham, Lancashire, cotton spinner,
2s. 9d., on any Tuesday, between eleven and ono, at the
office of Mr. Mackenzie,' Manchester.
J. Unwin, Bradford, Yorkshire, stuff manufacturer,
63., on Thursday
, Jan. 22, or any subsequent Thursday,
City.
between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Freeman,
Leeds.

NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court,
Basinghall-street.
J. Short, Weedon Beck, Northamptonshire, wine and
ford, auctioneer, Feb. 6. at eleven—A. Lyon, Saffron
spirit-merchant, Feb. 6, at eleven—G.Wakeling, Cbeims-
Walden, Essex, draper, Feb. 6, at eleven.
In the Country.
Nerport, Monmouthshire, victualler, Feb.
17, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. J. Nicholas,
Newport, Monmouthshire, timber. merchant, Feb. 7, at
at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—S. Litchfield, Birming-
ham, druggist and grocer, Feb. 10, at one, at the Court,
Birmingham,

of the secondclisss—WS.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
J. Marriott, Gracechurch-street, City, oil and Italian
warehouseman'
a certificate.
Bond-street, of
mt
uhme
mfierrsyt , cAI ays
es r—y
-Er .0 P.
Quadling, Ipswich,
railway carriage-builder, a certificate
—H. Canniford, Otter Saint Mary, Devonshire, inn-
raper-stainer, a certificate of the first class
keeper, a certificate of the first class—E. W. Cherrill,
Ramsgate,
cabinet-maker, a certificate of the second
class—H. Ward, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, draper, a certi-
ficate of the first 01658-4, Dove, currier, a certificate of
the Road elms,

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Wheeler and W. Armistead, Manchester and Old-
ham, manufacturers and merchants—P. Booker, J.
Elliott, and R. Wood, Chesterfield, stonema,ons—S. and
J. Rayner, kVinchana, Clice,hire, boot acid shoemakers—
J. Bell and R. Allanson, Knareshorough, Yorkshire, flax:
dealers—A. Henry, G. Wildes, W. F. Scholfield, W.
R. Johnson, T. Barton, and C. Chamberlain, Manchester,
merchants (as far as regards C. Chamberlain)—A.
Henry, G. Wildes, W. F. Scholfield, W. R. Johnson,
and T. Barton, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Hudders-
field, Leicester, Nottingham, Glasgow, and Belfast,
merchants (as far as regards T. Barton)—J. G. Rich-
ardson, J. N. Richardson, W. Inman, and J. Treffry,
Liverpool, general merchants (as far as regards J. N.
Richardson)—J. G. Richardson, J. N. Richardson, W.
Inman, and J. Treffry, Belfast, general merchants (as
far es regards J. N. Richardson)—W. Woollams, T.
Woollams, and H. Woollams, High-street, Marylebone,
paper stainers (as far as regards T. Woollams)—J. S.
Milne, S. Wild, Jas. Lord, and John Lord, Burnedge,
Lancashire, cotton spinners (as far as regards John Lord)
—W. J. Myers, H. Bland, W. Lyon, and C. Myers, Liver-
pool, merchants (as far as regards W. Lyon)—J. Fidler,
J. Nicholson, and W. White, Sheffield, silver platers
—W. Rathbone, W. Rathbone, jun., and R. T.
Smith, Liverpool, brokers (as far as regards W. Rath-
bone)—W. Bromley and E. Penrose, Kingston-upon-
Hull, brewers—W. Iredale and E. Iredale, Elland,
Yorkshire, woollen manufacturers—G. Hodges and J.
H. Sternson, Worthing, tailors—C. James and 1). W.
James, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, merchants—C.
Walker and R. King, Sheffidd, letter-press printers—H.
Brown and W. J. Clements, Berry Edge, Durham,
drapers—J. Holdforih, J. D. Holdforth, and J. Hold-
forth, jun., Congleton, Cheshire, silk spinners—C. Le-
coutre end B. D. Bakker, Emmett-street, Limehouse,
ship chandlers—T. Fellows, T. Bullock, S. Cole, and A.
Ellis, Motley, Staffordshire, chartermasters and miners
—E. Ellis and W. Lound, Northampton, saddlers.