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London, England, 1852-10-27

SBABORAr_E MAILS.

[N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-oface
by the night—and bi by the morning—dispatch.]

When made up Frcm what
PLACES. ,General Post-of ;e port die-
London: patched.

When
due.
...—.........."

America (by Brit. pkt.) N Oct 29 .. .. Liverpool
America (by U.S. pkt.) N Nov. 2 .. • . ,Liverpool
America (by U.S. pkt.) N Oct. 27 .. ,Southampt.
Australia (via South-
ampton) 20th of each ir onth I Southampt.
Ditto (via Marseilles) N Bth & 24th of mutt' Dover
*Ditto, via C.of G.llope NYd of December !Plymouth..
Africa (West coast).. N 23d of the month;Plymouth
Alexandria* .. N 19th & 30th of mo.I Dover

!Nov. 1
Oct. 26
Nov. 4

Nov. 24
Nov. a
Nov. 3°

Belgium .. .. •• N Daily j Dover ..
Brazil .. 9th of the month Southampt.
Buenos Ayres • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt.
California(viaChagrez) M 2d & 17th of month Southern pt.
tCape of Good Hope N 14th of the month Plymouth..
Cape do Verds N 14th of the month 'Plymouth..
Constantinople* .. • • N 7th 17th 27th et mo ,Dover
Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. Southampt.
Channel Isles N Mon., Wed., & Fri.; Southampt.
Chili .. . M 2(1 & 17th of mnth Southampt.
France .. M YeNlTwicedaily 'Dover • .
Greece* .. N 7th 17th 27th of mo !Dover . •
Hamburgh NI Tuesday & Friday ILondon
Holland .• Wednes. & Satur. 'London ..
Honduras . N 17th of the mouth Southampt.
Ireland .. MSc. N Twice daily .. Holyhead..
India (via Sonthamp.) N 1 20th of the month Southampt.
India (via Marseilles) N Bthik 24th ofmonth Dover ..
India, via C. of G. Hope N 14th of month Plymouth..
Mauritius N,l4th of month IPlymouth..
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) .. M

Oct. 29
Daily
Nov. 16
Nov. 16
Nov. 1
Oct. 2u
Oct. 26
Oct. 30
Nov. 1 a.
TU. Tb.'
Nov• 1 Ai.
TWlCetlaPe
Nov.
Tnes.
Thy °
Sun.
Nov. 1u
TvTicedsl"
Nov. 24
INov. 1
Nov. 25
Nov. 26

120th of tho month

1 Sonthampt.

Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) .. N
Mexico .. ..
Madeira • • • • ..
Malta* I'T

I Rh& 24th of month
2d of the month..
9th & 23d of mnth
7th,17th,19th,27th
& 30th of month
sth 15th 25th ofmo
sth 15th 25th of moi
7th 17th 27thof moi
2d & 17th of moth
sth 15th 25 th ofrno
2d & 17th of mirth

Dover • •
South ampt.
Southainpt.
1 Dover

Naples* N
Papal Status* ••
Peninsula ..•
Porn •• .• .•
Tuscany* .• • . M
West Indies .•
Van Diemen's Land (see
Australia).

(Dover
Dover ..
Sot:al] ampt.
Southampt.
Dover • •
Southampt.

Nov.
Nov.
Nov. b
Nov. 1
Nov.
1140 Y.

.
* The mails for Australia via the Cape of Good [lope are mad the
on the second of every alternate month. Those made up Ate
20th and 24th of each month via Southampton and Marseilles ~,o
sent by sailing vessels at present from Singapore, but next _
they will be sentalso made uin steamers.
th I°l'
t Mails are p on the 2nd of every alternate Ine
the Cape of Good Hope.
(r
* The mails to those countries thus marked (*) arc CO)0 el
French packet to Marseilles. —OO
London, England, 1852-10-27

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—Oct. 26.

(Before Mr. Sergeant Adams, Assistant-Judge.)
ASSAULT CASE.

Charles Jones, 19, was indicted for having unlawfully
assaulted Joseph Green, a constable of the Metropolitan
Police Force, in the execution of his duty.
The prosecutor, 90 G, stated that about half-past
seven o'clock on the night of Saturday, the 16th instant,
he was going down Doswell-street-road, when he saw
some thieves whom ho knew; one of them said, " Here's
a Copper." (It was explained that, in the slang of the
swell mobsman the terms " Copper," " Cropper," and
" Crusher," are synonymous with "Policeman.") He
saw the prisoner close to a lady and two gentlemen, Bad
the lady said, in the prisoner's hearing, that she had felt
kis hand in her pocket, and one of the gentlemen said if
she gave him in charge he could state that he saw his
hand withdrawn from her pocket. The prisoner was
then given in charge, and witness took him by the arm
and told him that he knew him, having had him in cus-
tody before for stealing a watch. The prisoner tried to
get away, and in his endeavour to do so, tripped him up.
He fell, and whilst he was on the ground the prisoner
kicked him. From the further evidence of the officer, it
appeared that the prisoner took advantage of an oppor-
tunity whilst he was on the ground to kick him in that
brutal and cowardly manner which unfortunately too
often characterises cases of assault on the police. In
addition the prisoner got his hand in his neckerchief, and
nearly strangled him. Assistance arrived, and at length
he was safely conveyed by three constables to the station-
house. On searching him a gold guard-chain and purse
were found in his pockets.
George Tait, 404 A, stated that on the night in ques-
tion he saw the prisoner in the custody of the last wit-
ness, and saw the assault committed. He corroborated
the whole of the prosecutor's statement.
The prisoner entered on his defence in the most im-
pudent manner. He said, at the outset, that it was en-
tirely owing to himself that he was at that bar for trial
on this charge, as the magistrate who heard the ease
would have sent him to prison for a month, had not he,
with fall consciousness of his innocence, asked that ho
might instead be sent to this court for trial. He should
like to know why neither the lady nor the gentleman,
who were said to have been present, were not produced
to bear out the charge, and ho should also be glad to
know how he could have thrown Green down, for Tait
had hold of him the whole of the
time. Tait could not
have seen the kicking, as there were 50 persons at least
there; and if Green really was kicked, ho must have lain
himself down on
fallen down by
under all the circumstances they could not believe that
acpcidrepnotse to be kicked, or he must have
i. lie submitted to the jury that
hbuimt that was i
blecau
e kickedh he had
h i st or
un
nc
ke
ho
tam t ho
ne
theleg
cheer ttahirnelwy,
face and hurt him dreadfully.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty
fie was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with
Lard labour.
London, England, 1852-10-27

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nina o'clock on Tuesday morning.—The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.

fiAsTrtios—NA Ind S.W,, gentle breeze —overcrlt.
S)unitairron—Wind W., strong breeze—heavy rain.
Fotnnerorrn—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
TUNBRIDGE—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
BASINGSTOKE —Wind W., calm—heavy rain.
GICEENWICII—WindS.SE., gentle btcze—overcast.
STllooD—Wind N., gentle breeze—rain.
Swnroos—S.E., strong breeze—heavy rain.
LauGwron—Wind S E., gentle breeze —rair
CAMBESIXiE—Wind S., gentle breeze—cloudy.
FAnatoirrn—Wind N.W., gentle breeza—cloudlesr.
The returns from the following places indicate the state of
the wind and weather on Monday morning at nine

LIMERICK—Wind W., calm—partially cloudy.
Mot.r.ixaAß—Wind N.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
Y kismouni—Wind S.E., calm—heavy rain.
Hourumw—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
LANCAiTEIt —Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
WIIITTIYWind S., gentle breeze —Dvercast.
DARIA..‘CITON—Wind S.SW., gentle breeze—overcast.
buar—Wind S., gent'e breeze—rair
London, England, 1852-10-27

TURKEY.

From the justificative reason given by the Divan
for rejecting the transaction of the Turkish loan, it
would appear that M. Couturier, the agent of the
Bank of Constantinople, and the Prince Callimuki,
had acted precipitately by concluding the affair pre-
vious to it. being ratified by the Sultan. The minis-
ters are unanimous in opinion that the 20 per cent.
premium is an imposition ; other parties bavint come
forward who offer, 2,3, or even 5,000,000 sterling at
5} per cent., and without premium.
The Sultan had sent an immense quantity of plate
and jewellery to the Mint. They have been returned
to him, accompanied by a written statement that the
financial embarrassments of the Government were
not in such a sad condition as to require such an ex-
pedient.
The Armenian bankers have scraped together
400,0001., and the Turkish Ministers about 250,0001.
These sums suffice to relieve the exigencies of the
moment.
London, England, 1852-10-27

SPLENDID LIKENESS OF SOULT

EVER TAKEN,
BY WYON,

FOR WHICH THE MARSHAL SAT SIX TIMES,
IS THIS DAY PUBLISHED,
AT THE SUN OFFICE, 112, STRAND,

_
PRICE SIX PENCE.
Sun Office, Oct. 27, 1852.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tars DAT —blamng 33 min. efter 1 Evening 48 min. el2r 1
Tc -2/Oaaow—liorning 4 rain. after 12 I Evening 20 min. at.er 2

rUE WEATHER.—Styr OFFICE, OCTOBER 27.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
46—highest since noon yesterday.
31;—lowest this morning and during the night.
44—this day, at nom.
BA ROIIRTRB, 29.04.—The bar. fell last night night as low
as 28.88
LNI) NV—Occasional showers and damp weather.
London, England, 1852-10-27

SINGLE GENTLEMEN nay b© Accommodated
wail Bed-room and u;e of a Sitting-room, at Bs., Ha., and 12s.
per W ee!c, at No. 10. lletitheote-street, Mecklenburgh-square. Pri-
vate Sitting •rooms, if required.

TO ARTISTS, INVENTORS, &c., &c.
The Directors of the
015 L POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION,
PATRON—H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT,
respectfully give notice that Deposits of General Interest are received
and ably described tc the public, free of expense.
The Exhibition, and all the popular Lectures as usual ; including
a Lecture by Mr. Crispe on Ballooning and the Prospects of Aerial
Navigation, illustrated by a beautiful Model of Poietvin's Parachute,
Green's Guide hope, Diagrams, &c.
Last Week of Mr. Buckland's Lecture on Music, in which he will
sing the National Song on the Death of Wellington.
Admission, Is. ; Schools inti Children under Ten years of age,
Half-price.
London, England, 1852-10-27

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, OCT. 26.

The following had the honour of dining with her
hiejesty yestudav :
Her Royal highness the Duchess of Kent, their
Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Hohen-
lobe Lengenburg, their Serene Highnesses the Prin-
cess Adeleide and Prince Hermann of Hoherlohe and
Sir George Couper.
The Duke of Terceira end Count Lavradio have been
invited, and are expected to-d.ay on a visit to the Queen.
Viscount Hardinge is r'so invited, and w'll arrive at
the Castle to-morrow.

The Eerl of Morton hri relieved Lord Byron as the
Lord in Waiting., and Capt-'n the Hon. Mortimer West
has succeeded Lieut.-Colonel the nor. N. Hood as
Groom in Waiting to her Majesty.
The Countess of DC h-1 succeedci Viscountess
Canning as Lady in Waiting, and the Hon. Flora Mac-
donald has relieved the Hor. Matilda Paget el Maid of
Honour in attendance on Queer

Mr. (Mario Hawkins had an interview with Sir John
Paktagton yesterday, at the Colonial Office. Lieutlnant
Pearce Scree° E N., had el9o en interview with the
Right Hon. Secietr.ry,
The Right Honourable F. liernedy had an interview
will, the Earl of Derby yesterday, at his official resi-
denze, in Down;ng-stree
The Lord Chencellor has appointed Tuesday, Novem-
ber 2, at 11 o'cic3k, ei the day on which be will receive
the Lord Mayor elect, in order to signify her Majesty's
approbation of his Lordship.
The Lord Chancellor will also, on the same day (the
first of Michaelmas Term) receive the Judges, Queen's
Counsel, &c. The reception will take place at the Lord
Chancellor's residence, in Belgrave-sqaare.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial
Office, from the Governors of New Zealand end the
Australian Colonic-.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial
Office for the Governor of Gibre!tar.

THE LATE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND
THE EAST INDIA COMPANY.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning a special general meereg of the pro-
p-.:etors was held at the India Howes, for the pornoe of
laying before the proprietors the following reso:utton:
"'that as a testimonial of the gratitude with which the
Ea-t India Company must ever remember that the
glorious career of the Duke of Wellington commenced
in India, and that the consolidation of the British
power there was greatly promoted by his brilliant
echievementq, a marble statue of that iousttious Com-
mander b 3 plc td in the general court room.
Sir James Weir Hogg, Bart, M.P., Chairman of the
Board of Directors, presidA, end the mc3tng
lsrgely attended by directors end proprietors.
The Chairman moved the vsolution.
London, England, 1852-12-15

all 'Australasia

all British N. American'
25 Colonial
20 Commercial of Lon-
don

4 English Scottish and
Australian
2i Loud. Chart. Bk. o

Australia
20 London and County
10 London Joint Stock
20 Lond. & Westminster
35 National Prov. of Eng.
10 Do. New

24 National of Ireland.
all Oriental Bank of
Corporation
5 Do. New

25 'Provincial of Ireland
all Do. New

1 Royal Australu.Bkg
Gold Importing
Company
all Union of Australia
2;1 Do. Now
10 ,Union of London
all Union of Madrid...,
London, England, 1852-12-15

PATRON-H R. H. PRINCE ALBERT.

TIP (WAIT POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
J
ENTIRELY NEW EXHIBITION. —An OPTICAL and
MUSICAL ILLUSTRATION of " A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S
DREAM," the Words front Shakspere, the Muste by Born, Stevens,
Henry West, Bishop, and Dr. Cooke, Daily at a Quarter past Four.
and Evenings, except Saturday, at Half-pastlirine.-7,ECTURES by
J. H. Pepper, Esq., on AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY, Daily, at
Two, and on Tuesday and Thursday Evening,. at Eight; by Dr.
Bachhoffner, on FRICTIONAL ELECTRICITY, illustrated by the
HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE ; by Mr. Crispe, on BALLOONING
and the PROSPECTS of AERIAL NAVIGATION, illustrated by a
beautiful Model of POITEVIN'S PAR %CHUTE, GREEN'S GUIDE
ROPE, DIAGRAMS, &c.—DISSOLVING VIEWS, including Views
of WALMER CASTLE, WALMER CHURCH, &c.

Admission, le. ; Schools and Children under ten years of age,
6d. each.

NEW FEATURE IN LIFE ASSURANCE.

THE DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
18, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London.
CAPITAL—ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS.,
DIRECTORS.
R. Yallowley Barnes, Esq., 11, City-road, Finsbury.
G. Noel Clarke, Esq., late 17th Lancers, Junior United Service Club.
George Coode, Esq., Portland-terrace, Wandsworth, and Belvoir, St.

Helier% Jersey.
Stephen Craeknall, Esq.. 1, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill, and 11,
Yew-square, Lincoln's-inn.
George Knox, Esq., 15, Connaught-rquare, Hyde-park, and Ter

Lodge, Staffordshire.
Alexander Maclean, Esq„ Harrow-on-the-Hill.
David C. Poo'e, Esq., 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square.
William Prinsep, Esq., 147, Leadenhall-street, and 8, Hyde-park.

place West.
Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law.
Dr. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour•street West, Connaught-square.
Major Sperling, 14, St. James's-square.
AUDITORS.
F. J. Blgg, Esq„ 126, Strand, Actuary and Secretary to the Medical,
Legal, and General Life Office.
William Jones, Esq., Accountant, 3, Guildhall-chambers.

BANKERS.
Sir Charles Price, Marryat, and Co., 3, Ring William-street, London

PIITSICIANS.

Dr. Lewis, Finsbury-place.
Dr. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square.

struczoNs.
A. T. Chapman, Esq., 16, Lower Seymour•etreet, Portman-square,
Michael Teevan, Esq., 44, Gloucester-place, Hyde-park-gardens.

CONSEITING ACTUARY.
Francis G. P. Nelson, Esq., F.L.S.
INSPECTOR OF AGENCIES.
F. P. F. Strousberg, Esq.
STANDING COUNSEL.
William Wellington Cooper, Esq., New-square, Lincoln's-inn.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Hill and Mathews St. Mary-axe.
RESIDENT SECRETARY.
Charles W. Bevan, Esq.
The public is respectfully invited to examine the principles of the
Deposit System of Assurance, which is based upon tables calculated
by, and is under the immediate supervision of, Francis G. P. Nelson,
Esq., F.L S., the Consulting Actuary to the Company.
Comp‘rative Tables to assure 5001. on death, by a person aged
twenty next birthday, on the ORDINARY and on the DEPOSIT system
ofAssuranc
London, England, 1852-12-15

THE AUSTRALIAN GOLD FIELDS.

We have Sydney papers up to the 3d of September.
Of the New South Wales mines the Bingara fields were
exciting the most special attention. Gold was being
found in large quantities and of a character similar to
that of Mount Alexander. Many persons from Sydney
were leaving for Bingara. It was expected that 1,000
licenses would be taken out for September. No particu-
lars, are, however, given of the yields of these diggings,
which it appears are about 180 miles from Maitland.
They are for the present confined to the tableland at the
head of the Bingara, and Courangoura creeks, and up to
the end of August the diggers had only been surfacing.
Very little gold had reached Sydney in the last days
of August and the first days of September. It appears
that the roads are so thoroughly impassable that no
escort can traverse them for many miles ; but small par-
cels are now and then sent by private horse transport.
Thus, 356 ounces came from Braidwood, 69 ounces from
Major's Creek, 192 ounces from Sofala, 5 ounces from
Bathurst, and 12 ounces from Hartley.
The supply of wheat to the Sydney markets had of late
been limited. The prices, however, remained unaltered,
best samples fetching Bs. 6d. middling 7s. 6d. per bushel.
Flour, too, remains at the last quotations of 231. fine,
and 211. seconds, per ton. Bread was selling generally
at 6d. the 21b. loaf. The prices of butcher's meat at the
Sydney slaughter-houses were—beef id., mutton lid.,
wholesale ; and in retail—beef 2d. to 3d., mutton 2d.
to 3d., veal 3d. to 6d., and pork sd. to 6d. per lb.
Fowls old at 2s. 6d. ducks at 55., geese at 65., bacon
at Bd., lard at sd. The prices of fu el were high. Coals
sold at 31. to 31. 10s. per ton, with an upward tendency;
charcoal at ls. per bushel ; firewood at 10s. to 18s. per
loml—the price depending not IQ /Each either upon the
London, England, 1852-12-15

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL.—DEc. 14.
At this day's market there was a fair attendance of town
and country mile ra and dealers, and les3 pressure of fresh
arrived American wheat and flour than has been experienced
during the past W eek, and a good consumptive demand was
experienced for e2lch article at the full prices of Friday,
being id per 70113i5., and fid to 2d per barrel under those
current on this day week. Oats being held for a slight
advance, met with a slow sale ; oatmeal on the spot was
difficult to move at late rates, and for forward delivery
there was no inquiry whatever, and prices must be lowered
fully is per load. Barley and peas were without change,
but beans having become scarce, were is per qr. dearer.
There was scarcely any demand for Indian corn, but late
quotations were firmly maintained.
London, England, 1852-12-15

400,000

Population of Portsmouth
Isle of Wight
Existing Through Traffie from those two
£150,000 per annum.
sources only, exclusive of all Local Traffic
Applications for the Company's Shares remaining undisposed of,
may be made to Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son. Stockbrokers,
39, Lothbury, London; to the Solicitors, Messrs. R. and W. G. Boy,
4, Lothbury, and 37, Great George-street, London ; or, to Thomas
Mellersh, Esq., Godahniog; G. J. Parion, Esq , Haslemere ; Messrs.
3fitchell and Minty, Peterstleld; C. J. Longcroft. Esq., Havant;
the London and Westminster hank, London ; the West Surrey Bank,
Guildford and Godalming ; the London and County Bank, Peters.
field ; and Messrs. Grant, Gillman, and Long, Bankers, Portsmouth
in the following form :

. 70,000
. 50,000

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SIIARES.
To the Directors of the Portsmouth Railway Company.
Gentlemen,—l request that yon will allot to me Shares of
201. each, or such smaller number as you may think proper, in the
above Company ; and I undertake to accept such shares, and to pay
the deposit thereon, and to execute the subscribers' agreement and
subscription contact when required.
Devi this day of , 1852.
•.•.•.•.•...•
ame
Profession or Business ......... .....
Address .
Reference ••••• • • • • . .• , •
ftalwee 27 (Irma tiaorle-Otreet, Weitzniguittr, DM, 18n.
London, England, 1852-12-15

PREFERENI

100 Aberdeen ..... .....
all Do., No. 2, 7 p. e...
109 Bristol & Exeter 4p.
cent. Stock .......
5 Do. 4p. c. Shares ...
100 Caledonian £lO ......
all Chester & Holyhead
Guar. 53 per cent...
34 Cork &PIA, don 53 p.c.
all Dundoe:?er;:,h&Aber-
deen Junction .. .....
all EastA nglian (X 3 10s)
6 per cent.....,
all Do. (.?5) 7 per cent..
2 Do. (0;,'7178) 7p. ct..
all Eastern Countie s Ex-
tension, 5 p. c. No.l
all Do., No. 2.
all Do., New 6 p. c. St..
all Eastern Union, Scrip
Guar. 6 per cent....
all Do., £lO Deben. Sh.
100 EastLancash. 6 p.cts.
all Erst&l'VestYorkshire
Junction,
all Edinb.Prth.&Dundee
100 Glasgow &S. Western
guar. 5 per cent.
100 Great Northn. sp. c..
100 Do. sp. c., Redeem.,
at 10 p. c. prem
all Gt. Southn. &Westn.
(Ireland) E'ghths...
6 Gt. Westn. (Belts &
Hants Ex. 5 p. c.)..
100 Great Western, fixed
43 per cent...........
6 Lancash. & Yozkeh.,
F. 20....••• ......
100 Do., 6p. c., Stock...
13 !Leeds Northern, 6 p.
I cent., No. 1
17 Do., No. 2.. ..... .
... ........
5 Do., No. 3.............
9 Do. , Quarters, 1848.
100 London and Brighton
Guaranteed 5 p. c..,
100 no. Pref., 5 p. c. St.
all Do. Convertible, sp.
c., 1852 . ...... .....,..
100 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c.
100 Lon. &N. West. Coy. &
Nun., 5 p. c. Stock.
5 London &S. Western,
Con. Third 5........
10 Londonderry& Color.
6 Shares
all Londndry. & Ennisk.
5hare5.......... .....
all Manch. ,Shef. , & Lin.,
Shares, No. 1....,.
all Do. New,
3 Do.,
...........
all Marypt. &Carl. 4p. c.
all Do. 43 per cent.......
83 Do ........ ............
100 rEcl.Consol. 6p. c. St.
ND Do. Consol. Bristol &
Birm. 6 per cent....
5 Do. Pref. .13 per cent.
all Norfolk Extension...
all Do. Guar. 53 per ct..
all Do. Waveney Valley
5 per cent
109 North British .........
all North Staffordshire..
103 Oxford Worcester &
Wolverh. £15,6p. c.
9 Do..
.....................
all Shrewsbury & Birm.
New Guaranteed....
all S'Jrewsby. & Chester
(Nor. W. Min),B p. c.
10 Do. 5 per cent .. ... ...
all South Devon .
14 Do. New ........................
all S. Eastern (Reading
Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d.
ICO Do. 43 per cent.......
all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar.
all Stock.&Hartl. Guar.
sp.c.till 1 July, 1856
3 Waterfd. &Rilk. 6p. c.
100 York Newcastle and
Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref.
5 De.. ..............
10 York&
.N. Midland H.
& S. Purch....

JOINT-STO

all Austr.ab---
all British N. A *****
: ****
25 Colonial.. merican
..............
20 Commercial of Lon.
don

___ .
4 English Scottish and
Australian..,,
2. Lond. Chart. Bk. of
Australia
20 London and County
10 London Joint Stock
20 Lond. & Westminster
35 Natioualprov. of Eng.
10 Do. New
221 National of Ireland
all Oriental Bank of
Corporation.
5 Do. New
25 Provincial of Ireland
all Do. New
1 Royal Australn.Bkg
& Gold Importing
Company
all Union of Australia
2i Do. New
10 Union of L0nd0n..,.,
all Union of Madrid
London, England, 1852-12-15

THE MEG/ERA.

The following is an extract from a letter from an
officer of H.M.S. Megnra, dated Spithead, Dee. 13 :
"We anchored at Spithead to-day (Monday), having
been lately employed in relieving detachments of Royal
Artillery at the West Indian Windward Islands. The
Meora left Spithead Oct. 6, arriving at Barbadoes on
the 27th day. She afterwards proceeded to Tobago, .
Trinidad, and Grenada. Amongst the passengers who
have come home from the latter place are the widow
and two daughters of the late Colonel Williams, R.A.
"On the 16th of November her Majesty's ship Daunt-
less arrived at Barbadoes, last from St. Thomas ; 18
deaths had occurred from yellow fever. On the 18th
(the day upon which we sailed for England) the remain-
ing patients had been sent to sick quarters, and were
nearly all convalescent. Captain Halsted, however,
contemplated landing the whole crew, General Wood
having with great kindness and alacrity placed barrack
accommodation at his disposal.

"The Megmra has proved herself a very much better
ship than her officers anticipated. She has gone under
sail alone 12.5 knots an hour, and nine knots under
steam, without sail ; the bad qualities she is said to pos-
sess have not been developed during this voyage. Five
hundred and sixty gallons of fresh water have been pro-
cured from Grant's galley daily, and on the outward
passage no other water was used, although every person
on board watt allowed 13/4 gallons per diem.",
London, England, 1852-12-15

LETTER-CARRIERS.

Mr. SCHOLEFIELD wished to ask the Secretary of
the'Treasury, whether it is the intention of the Postmas-
ter-General, whilst permitting the letter-carriers in the
metropolis to receive Christmas-boxes, to prohibit the
receipt of these gratuities by letter-carriers in the pro-
vinces ; and if so, whether the latter are to receive com-
pensation for the loss of such gratuities ?
Mr. HAMILTON said it was the intention of the
Postmaster-General to prohibit provincial letter-cnrriers
from receiving Christmas boxes, but the Postmaster did
not consider that prohibition gave them any claim to
compensation.
London, England, 1852-12-15

Div WENDS.

At the Court, Basinghall-street.
J. Miller, Conduit-street West, Paddington, corn dealer,
Jan. 7, at half-past twelve—H. Tainsh, Hatton-garden,
dealer in Bibles, Jan. 11, at eleven—R. J. Dangerfield,
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, printer, Jan. 11, at twelve.
In the Country.
J. F. Lawrence, Wookey Hole, Somersetshire, paper
maker, Jan. 7, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. Croud-
son, Wigan, Lancashire, money scrivener, Jan. 4, at twelve,
at the Court, Manchester—H. M`Grotty, Liverpool, mer-
chant, Jan. 6, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—P. Ruf-
ford, F. Rufford, and C. J. Wragge, Stourbridge, Wor-
cestershire, bankers, Jan. 8, at ten, at the Court, Binning-
, ham.
London, England, 1852-12-15

HIGH WATER AT LONDI

lON BRIDGE,

Tni DAY —Morning 34 min. after 4 Evening 57 min.aft. 4
To-Moaaow—Morning 20 min. I
after 5 Evening 45 min.aft. 5

THE WEATHER.. SUN OFFICE, Dec. 15.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
54—highest since noon yesterday.
42—lowest this morning and during the night.
48—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 29'12.
WIND, S.W.—Fresh breeze, and much rain in the
morning. Afternoon, fine.

THE WELLINGTON

SUN.

ON THURSDAY THE Ma ULTIMO, AN
EXTRAORDINARY EDITION OF THE SUN
WAS PUBLISHED, CONTAINING
A SPLENDID PORTRAIT
London, England, 1852-12-15

FL OM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDA 17,

OSBORNE-HOUSE, DEC. 9.
This day had audience of her Majesty, his Excellency
the Count Walewski, Ambassador from the Emperor of
the French, to deliver his credentials • to whom ho was in-
troduced by the Earl of Malmesbury, her Majesty's Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs.
FOREIGN OFFICE, Dec. 11.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Henry
D. Jourdain as Consul at Southampton, and of Mr. Ni-
cholas Cummins,. as Consul at Cork, for the Sublime Otto-
man Porte.

DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 14.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Francis Hartwell
Henslowe, Esq., to. be Clerk of the Legislative Council of
the Island of Van Diemen's Land.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint the Rev.
John Wise to be Chaplain, on the Establishment of the
Government, of the Island of Ceylon.
Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint Capel
Hanbury Williams, Esq., and Sir Theophilus St. George,
Bart., to be Assistant Magistrates for the District of Natal,
in South Africa.
London, England, 1852-12-15

THE ADJOUWNED DEBATE.

On the motion that the SPEAKER do leave the chair,
for going into Committee of Ways and Means,
Sir DE LACY EVAN S, adverting to what passed
at the close of the debate last night, reminded the house
that, as yet, the debate hat I. only lasted two nights, and
the matter under discussiout was too important by far to
admit of its being terminated to-night. It should
be remembered that the Ohancellor of the Exchequer
occupied a whole night in opening the budget, and it was
hardly possible, looking to the feeling of the country,
and the fact that only one metropolitan member had yet
stated his views upon the subject, that the matter could
be brought to final issue within the space of three nights'
debate. (Hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I am
sure, sir, there is no me-rher in this house who is less
inclined to throw any difficialties in the way of gentlemen
expressing their opinions than myself, and I am sure I
have never exhibited any desire to restrict our debates.
(Hear, hear.) lam perfectly aware that when measures
of this extent are brought forward, it is extremely de-
sirable that a sufficient interval should elapse to enable
the country fully to consider them, and that there should
be ample discussion in this house ; but I cannot but re-
member the moment at which we are assembled, and
the absolute necessity that, there is for the hohse ad-
journing for some period. I assure the house that
nothing is more foreign to my nature, or more repug-
nant to the wishes of the Government, than in any way
to precipitate a conclusiom upon any point on which
the will of the house has not been perfectly ex-
pressed. (Hear, hear.) The hon. and gallant gentle-
man referred to my statemaient ; bu't he must recollect
that that statement included a great many subjects. I do
think it would be fair to the Government if; before the
holidays, we could have one vote. Ido not want in any
way to narrow the issue. I wish, if I possibly can, to
put it on a principle. Ido not ask any gentleman on
either side of the house, by voting on this occasion, to
come to any direct vote in favour of the repeal of the tea
duties, or the hop duties, or the malt duty, or of any de-
tail of the income tax, or even of the mere details of the
vote on which we are to come to-night. All I ask the
house is, that it will at least affirm what we consider a
vital principle, and that it will allow us to bring forward
measures of financial reform (not merely with reference
to the particular plans we propose) which depend upon
the country being agreed to bear a certain quantity of
direct taxation. Ido not ask any gentleman to be in
the least pledged by the vote he may come to to-night to
any details of this resolution. I only ask you to agree
to this, that the area of direct taxation should be ex-
tended. (Cheers.)
The house then went into committee.

Lord JOCEYLN regretted that he was compelled
to differ in opinion with regard to the financial measures
of the Government from those with whOm it was his
pleasure generally to act, and more especially that he
London, England, 1852-12-15

THE AUST.RALIAN GOLD FIELDS,

We have Sydney papers up to the 3d of September.
Of the New South Wales mines the Bingara fields were
exciting the most special attention. Gold was being
found in large quantities and of a character similar to
that of Mount Alexander. Many persons from Sydney
were leaving for Bingara. It was expected that 1,000
licenses would be taken out for September. No particu-
lars, are, however, given of the yields of these diggings,
which it appears are about 180 miles from Maitland.
They are for the present confined to the tableland at the
head of the Bingara and Courangoura creeks, and up to
the end of August the diggers had only been surfacing.
Very little gold had reached Sydney in the last days
of August and the first days of September. It appears
that the roads are so thoroughly impassable that no
escort can traverse them for many miles ; but small par-
cels are now and then sent by private horse transport.
Thus, 356 ounces came from Braidwood, 69 ounces from
Major's Creek, 192 ounces from Sofala, 5 ounces from
Bathurst, and 12 ounces from Hartley.
The supply of wheat to the Sydney markets had of late
been limited. The prices, however, remained unaltered,
best samples fetching Bs. 6d., middling 7s. 6d. per bushel.
Flour, too, remains at the last quotations of 231. fine,
and 211. seconds, per ton. Bread was selling generally
at 6d. the 21b. loaf. The prices of butcher's meat at the
Sydney slaughter-houses were—beef Id., mutton 14d.,
wholesale ; and in retail—beef 2d. to 3d., mutton 2d.
to 3d., veal 3d. to 6d., and pork sd. to 6d. per lb.
Fowls sold at 2s. 6d., ducks at -55., geese at 65., bacon
at Bd., lard at sd. he prices of fuel were high. Coals
sold at 31. to 31. 10s. per ton, with an upward tendency;
charcoal at is. per bushel ; firewood at 10s, to 18s. per
load—the price depending not so much either upon the
London, England, 1852-12-15

THE HOP DUTY.

Mr. A. PELLATT wished to ask the Chancellor of
the Exchequer whether it is his intention to allow the
drawback upon hops the same as upon malt (held on
the 10th day of October next) of the growth of 1852 and
preceding years.
The,CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had al-
ready answered the question. It was not the intention
of the Government to allow any drawback.
Sir J. V. SHELLEY said a porLion of the stocks on
the hands of growers would not be liable to duty until
November next, at least the, duty would not be collected
until then, and he should be glad to know if a draw-
back would be allowed in that case.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
duty on those stocks were already due.
Sir J. V. SHELLEY—Yes, but not collected.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—Just
so, butit is not payable until November next, simply
because an indulgence has been granted to those from
whom it is due.

PUBLIC WORKS. •
Sir R. FERGUSON wished to ask the Chancellor of
he Exchequer whether, co nsidering that the Twentieth
Report of the Comialssioners of Public Works in Ireland
for the year 1851 was distributed to members on the 6th
day of December, 1852, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
would take steps to have the annual account of that board
laid before the -house at the• commencement of each ces-
sion, as required by the act 1 and 2 Will. 4, c. 33, s. 13;
and generally whether he would endeavour to have the
reports of the Irish commiissions delivered before the
salaries of the departments were voted in the estimates.
The CHANCELLOR o:f the EXCHEQUER had
already had his attention dixected to this subject, and he
would take care that the r. sport was laid on the table in
due time.
London, England, 1852-01-08

BIRTHS.

O A SON.
On the 23d December,F at Nice, Madame la Comte-0
Raphael de Vogue.
On the 3d inst., at Haddington-terrace, Kingstown. Ilicil
Dancer.

OF A DAUGHTER.
On the Gth inst., at Stanhope-street, the Lady CrertAirlie.
On the 3d inst., at Dartford, Mrs. Charles Colyer.

MARRIED. • JO
On the 27th ult., in Cahirconlish Church, Johr, Wll
Freud, EN., son of B. Frend, Esq., Rocklow, cour ,ty of
th
perary, and nephew of Lord Viscount Gough, to , Vizabere
Crosbie Moore, daughter of the Rev. Matti' Lew )I°°
rector of Cahirconlish.
-
DIED.
On the sth inst., at Alborough-hall, INT( rrfuik, .")'"
Gay, Esci , aged 69.
On the 3d inst ,at Gunton-hall, Suffolk MS
87, '
daughter of the late Samuel Gooch, Esq. be°
On the 2d inst., at Upper Gloucester-plo e Maria Dorot
St. Martin, Dowager Countess de la Too B • the et
rde al• wag
On the Ist inst., at Rossall, near Shr,
Viscountess Fielding, aged 81.
On the 4th inst., at Sweetloves,
Orrell, Esq., eldest son of R. Or ear olinr Yi'atoeds :08:443°1113;"
tell, Esq., o
near Preston. r'r e°'
On the 3QI inst.. at Edinbur
surer of George Heriot's Hos
eigtalt Adam Luke, EscP
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London, England, 1852-01-08

THE TROOPS EN ROUTE TO THE CAPE.

HER MAJESTY'S SCREW-7PRIGATE MEG/ERA AND TIIE
RIFLES.—The Rifles it is well known, with bag and
baggage, embarked at Dover on the 2d instant for the
Cape. The embarkation was conducted in the moat
orderly end satisfactory manner, under the stiperinten-
Idgiecacce
was necessarily slow, and having a f
deuce of Captain Baldock, who has charge of the packet
est
the
service,
nr with coal::. With auxiliary power only her progresshiapg
and in the teeth of a gale of wind the
Mr. Barlow, deemed
Plymouth to have them marl, n• vv few defects,
ebilaepeici artotssOt,
1 advisable
to take
On Tuesday
she was reported ready P.in for '
another start, and it
was expected that sho wonid 1
have yesterday. The
Rifles have thus had a prct: _
ttliuTecoh:Ppamotrtueity of fl!liLg
0;:i
ag”eed seasoning at the com-
intncement of their v.;1;;,,
grati-
fying to find theiroxivt s
poro, which v% °irk' hav of a couple of battered old stowedtrans-
d it muq be most
ntss at this time, and roomy ship, instead in such a crJnafortablo
and 0 boon rolling about et Dango-
perhaps for a fortnight longer.
M it is, with a •
screw-ship Vulear,
sjpply of three weeks' coals, full
steaming, shit
will d
under the most favourable oubiless make her passage, like the
circum-
stances,

THE SCREW -SHIP VITLCAN AND THE 43D.—This ship,
with tho 43d &.i.iateut ou board, passe•:. the Island of
(showing her number only), going to the
southward on the 17:11 of November.-.. She to vst pro-
br.bb) r.rrived at the Cape about the 4th of December.—
Herald.
London, England, 1852-01-08

ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE,
ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND.
The Nobility, Gently, and Public are respectfully informed that
this new and elegant Theatre will positively be opened on MONDAY,
January 12th, with a TROUPE of MARIONETTES selected from

the principal Theatres of Italy. The performances will consist of
Original Dramas, Burlesques, and Ballets. Doors open at Half•past
Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock.

Private Boxes and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal
Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sam's Royal Library, St.
James's-street ; Mr. C. 011ivier, New Bond-street; and at all the
principal libraries.

LAURENT'S CASINO,

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
St. Jan_es's.
_ _ _

—Tile PRIZE QUADRILLE, awarded to Mr. J. R. Tutton, of the
Royal Horse Guards (Blue), will be played every evening by
Laurent's Celebrated Band. Principel . Cornet•a-riston, 31.
Bo ulcottrt.
Doors open at Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at nine, and
terminate at half-past eleven.
Admission—ONE SHILLING.

SEASONABLE FESTIVITIES.
At this festive period of the year the following unrivalled dis-
coveries for the TOILET are called into increased requisition
namely—

ROWLANDS' MACASSAR On,
for creating and sustaining a luxuriant head of hair,
ROWLANDS' KALYDOR,
for rendering the Skin soft, fair, and blooming.
ROWLANDS' ODONTO ; or, PEARL DENTIFRICE,
for imparting a pearl-like whiteness to the Teeth. and
ROWLANDS' AQUA D'ORO,
a fragrant and spirituous Perfume, an essential accompaniment to
1 aces of public amusement and crowded assemblies.
Beware of Spurious Imitations.
The only Genuine of each bears the name of " Rowlands"' pre-
eding that of the Article on the Wrapper or Label.
Sold by A. Rowland and Sons, 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by
hernists and Perfumers.
London, England, 1852-01-08

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir,—Your columns tare generally open to any com-
mutic3tions really regarding the well-being of the com-
munity. You will, therefore, perhaps, give admission
to this.

On the 2d of January the Rifle Brigade, numerically
seven hundred strong, embarked on board her Majesty's
steam-ship the Megwra, for the Cape. As night drew
on the frigate bore up for the Downs, where she lay
until the morning of Saturday, the 3d, at daybreak, and
preceeded down Channel with a living mass of nine hun-
dred human beings on her decks. You will now ask
was not every provision made to meet the emer-
gency and afford accommodation on board? You shall
hear. The store-room and stowage were filied with
Ordnance stores, and thus no place remained for the ar-
rangement and proper disposition of the vast amount of
sea-stock, baggage, and " belongings" of this large body
of men. Government, at the sacrifice of the men's and
officers' just claim to regard and consideration, had made
the ship to answer a purpose for which it was never in-
tended—the transport of stores and the conveyance of
-the troops, the latter being evidently put aside to make
and with it a
the condition
of Faturday ti sine on,
reovvmefilo,rtht he e
nightother.
gale of wind, and you may es e imagine
of a number of raw soldiers '••;:ithout proper conveni-
ences, or even necessaries, the stores and baggage lying
wherever they could find a space unoccupied, the Passage
from one part to another of the ship being everywhere
impeded, and in most places obstructed. On the morn-
ing of the sth she put into Plymouth, much disabled,
and with a depth or water in her which her crew had
been engaged the whole night in pumping out.
Providentially the ran to Plymouth was safely made;
but is she, under the circumstances,_ adequately fitted
and found to traverse the extent of water before her ?
in short, is she the vessel to take out nine hundred valu-
able Let even the First Lord be told—" Qui
lives ?
If it be not too l
outhshraelalcbhethhoeslde
atrpee,ecrlkelsteest;h:eness or ignorance of those
subordinateavnodi c
teh
notf truth
who can thus risk the life of Eug-
frintiecsaiptuoptahesoribraiieitiyu-cf.rieftaiits
land's best and bravest eons.
I write as au eye-witness. I accompanied the regiment
to its embarkation, admired the perfect order, celerity,
and discipline of everything
that depended on the soldier,
end left with an aching heart at the thought of how much
wanton and unnecessary misery our bravo fellows must
encounter before they reach the Cape.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM BULLEE,
Rector of holy Trinity, Dorene.,ter, Dorset.
Oxford and Cambridge Club, Wednesday, Jan. 7.

VICEREGAL COURT.-1113 Excellency the Lord-
Lieutenant of Ireland will hold his first levee for the season
at Dublin Castle, on the 28th instant, and there will be a
drawing-room the following evening.
DEPARTURE OF THE ARCTIC.--LIVEEPOOL, JAN.
7.—To-day the United States Mail steams-hip Arctic, Capt.
Lucas, sailed from the Mersey, about eleven o'clock, with 43
Pu4eriGerd a4cl A I'4lll and y 1144b10 cargo.
London, England, 1852-01-08

PATRON—H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT.
OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
11, Lecture by Dr. Bachhoffner on the Philosophy of Scientific
Recreation.—Lecture by J. H. Pepper, Esq., on ward's New Sub-
marine Lamp.—Lecture by George Barker, Esq., on the Ballad Music
of England, illustrated by a Selection from Shakspere's Songs, on
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Evenings, at Eight o'clock.
Numerous Prize Models, Works of Art, &c., from the Great Exhi-
bition, explained by Mr. Crispe.—Optical Effects in Dissolving
Views, Microscope, Chromatrope, &c.—Diver and Diving Bell, &c.
Admission, Is.; Schools and Children under Ten years of age,
Half-price.
Open daily from Eleven to Five. and every Evening, except Sa-
turday, croon -even till Half-past Ten.
London, England, 1852-01-08

BANK OF FRANCE.

The following is a return of the satiation of the Bank
cf France on Jae. 1:

ASSETS.

... 1.460,820,719 42
„.. 106,985,851 0
.5,735,036 77

Cash in hand ...
Ditto in branch banks •••
Bills past due ••• ••• •••
Bills discounted, but not yet due, of
which 13,269,077 f. Oc. were received
from the Branch Banks
Bills in the branch banks

~. 55,467,870 87
„, 74,','3i,771 0

Advances on coins and ingots... ... 6'19,700 0
Ditto by the branch banks ... 3,19 :1,650 0
Ditto on French public securities ... 14,091,976 10
Ditto by branch banks... ... 2,22Y,243 0
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 0
I.)itto to the State on the Treaty of 30th
dur,e, 1848
Advanced to th:, City of Paris on the
Provisional Luau of 20 000,00 f. ...
Rentes of the reserve fund ...
Writes, disposable funds
Investments of the new branch banks in
the public funds
hotel and furniture of the Bank ...
Real property of the branch banks ...
Interest in National Discount }Junk ...
Ditto branch banks ...
Expenses of administration of the Bank
Ditto o: the Branch Banks
nisecilaneous

75,000,000 0

10,000,000 0
10,000,000 0
42,677,621 28

12,952,725 74
4,000,000 if
3,418,159 0
200,000 0
108,000 0

39 400 0
1,911,347 77

L 934,245,07! 95
London, England, 1852-01-08

THE MARRIAQ STATE.

"To be or not to be, that is the question."
PaeGBAMME .—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and reli-
gion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and
choice, on both sides, as to age, temperament, complexion, and
figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them.
Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion.
Cases, &c.
By R. J. CULVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A.
(1824). Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these
till Five. 16 Evenings, Seven till
matters. Reception hours daily
i Nine. 10 Argyll-place itegent-street.
London, England, 1852-01-08

TO THE EDITOR CF THE TIMES.

-----
Sir,—ln consequence of the destruction of the Amazon
steam-ship, and the reported loss of 134 lives, I take the
liberty of mentioning that when that vessel was building
I placed before the Royal Mail Packet Company a plan
for extinguishing fires in steam-ships, by means of the
steam from their boilers. Messrs. Seaward and Capel were
requested by the company to furnish an estimate of the
expense necessary to fit so large a vessel as the Amazon
(which was 2,250 tons' burden) with the apparatus. The
estimate was under 2001. Messrs. Seaward and Captain
Chappell appeared to be of opinion that the plan was
the best they ever remembered hearing of, and said that
probably no fire could live under the torrent of steam
which might be projected into any or all parts of the
vessel. Nevertheless, after considerable trouble,' and
sundry journeys by the Blackwell Railway, it was stated
to me that as steam-vessels were very seldom burnt, my
apparatus would be an additional expense to the Ama-
zon which the company begged to decline incurring.
Perhaps the heartrending catastrophe which has oc-
curred may induce the various steam companies to make
inquiries regarding an invention which was in the list of
things rewarded with a prize medal at the Great Exhi-
bition of 1851.—1 have_the honour to be, Sir, your
obedient servant,

WILLIAM RIDDLE.
East Temple Chambers, Whitefriars, Jan. 7.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir,—l nm not in the habit of Tnirudiffg—my name on
the public, yet on the present melancholy occasion of
the sad accident which has just befallen the Amazon
steam-packet, I feel it a duty to call your attention to a
simple and inexpensive means of averting such accidents
in future (and the consequent loss of life and property
which has just ensued), by the use of a solution of chlo-
ride of zinc.

The fact of preventing the conflagration of ships or
buildings has long been before the public, but I fear it
has received only slight consideration. I have no doubt,
however, I may repeat, that the catastrophe could never
have occurred had the means pointed out in the 16th,
17th, and 18th pages of the accompanying pamphlet
been properly employed. The fearful conflagration
would have been prevented, and the ship would also have
been rescued at the same time from dryrot and prema-
ture decay.
My public avocations leave me little leisure to extend
this letter, and it is for the sake of humanity alone that
I have written it, but I must entreat special attention to
the cfficiel documents at the pages already mentioned, as
evincing the truthfulness of the properties assigned to
the process., and the ease with which an object of such
magnitude and value may readily be obtained.
I am, Sir, your most kumble servant,

W. BURNETT.
P.S. If any doubts be entertained of the effect of the
solution, I can send you specimens which will fully
prove the truth of the character given it.
Admiralty, Jan. 7.