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London, England, 1854-12-09

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL-DEC. 8.

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There was a slender attendance of buyers, and only &
small business in any article, except Indian corn. No
change in Tuesday's prices was made in wheat, flour, or
oatmeal. Barley, beans, and peas commanded full prices.
Iu Indian corn several large purchases were made at an ad-
vance of 3d to 6d per qr.
London, England, 1854-12-09

SECOND CAPTAINS TO BE CAPTAINS.
Robert Barlow McCrea, vice Ellis, Nov. 28.
John Lindredge Elgee, vice Harrison, Nov. 23.
John Desborough, vice Buchanan, Nov. 28.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS TO BE SECOND CAPTAINS.
Arthur Vandeleur, vice McCrea, Nov. 28.
Andrew Spotswood Orr, vice Elgee, Nov. 28.
Charles Rowland Hill, vice Desborough, Nov. 28.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS TO BE FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
William James Hall, vice Vandeleur, Nov. 28.•
Morton Parker Eden, vice Orr. Nov. 28.
Charles Dalrymple Gilmour, vice Hill, Nov. 23.
London, England, 1854-12-09

WAKEFIELD—Dna. 8.

The reported arrival of grain this week is short, with the
exception of barley. Tho wheat trade is slow to-day; good-
old qualities of new neatly maintain last week's prices, but
for other sorts a decline of is per qr. Barley is per qr.
lower. Beans rather cheaper. No alteration in oats and
shelling.

EXETER—DEC. 8.
Coax.—ln our market wheat may be quoted from 9s Od
to Os Od. Malting barley, 4s Od to 4s 3d ; grinding do., Os
Od to N Od. Oats, 3s Od to 3s 4d. Beans, Os Od to Os
Od. Peas, 52s Od to COs Od.
FLOUR. —Fine, 55s Od to 56s Od ; seconds, 53s Od to 54s
Ca per sack.
CATTLE.—Prime beef, 10s 6d per score ; cows and calves
121. to 16/. ; butchers' calves, 6id to Od per lb., rearing
calves ON to 00s each. Sheep, sid to sid. Lambs, Od to
Od per lb. Store hogs, large size, 00s to 50s each; slips.
20s to 32s ; small, Os to 00s. Rough fat, sid per lb.
Pork carcases from 9s Od to 10s Od per score.
London, England, 1854-12-09

l'IlE .N.

R GU.LY.

We yesterday announced that some experiments had
been made with a new mortar gun. The following are a
few additional particulars :
The mortar weighs 5 tons, is of 13 inches calibre,
carrying a shell weighing 2001 b., with a charge of 201 b.
of powder. The advantages of the design of Captain
Roberts are that the mortar can be fired even when the
vessel is rolling or pitching in a heavy sea, with every
degree of certainty. The effect of recoil after firing is
entirely obviated by the construction of the slings,
and without the slightest action upon the framing of
the hatchway or deck of the vessel from which it is
fired. The mortar can be elevated to any given angle.
It also gives the advantage of superior capacity of stow-
ing a larger quantity of powder and shell for use. At
an angle of 45 degrees, with a 201 b. charge of powder, a
200113. shell is carried 4,200 yards. In consequence of
a defect in the iron-work of which the slings were com-
posed, they could proceed no further with the experiments,
mai the lighter has been sent to Woclwich to make good
the said defect. Another mortar of similar weight and
power was tried in the other lighter, with galvanised
indiarubber cushions, placed on tie pivot pin between
the platforms. The result of that Oat was that the deck
of the lighter was blown up by the concussion of air in
the hold. The experiments will le renewed again on
Wednesday next.

Captain Otter, who returned yesterday to Woolwich
from examining the buoys along tie coast part of Eng-
land, has made same experiments near Harwich for an
inventor, previous to his return, with a 6-pounder iron
gun of 9 cwt., and a charge of lilh. of powder. The
shot is different in construction from the common sphe-
rical, and it was found to attain a range of 1,100 yards
with an elevation of eight tenths, cr less than one degree
of elevation. The firing took place at a target 750 yards
distant. The elevation required by the 6-pounder guns
of 16ewt. is 21 degrees, with a charge of 211 b. of powder,
to give a range of 1,100 yards.
London, England, 1854-12-09

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
A scants, attendance at the rooms, and business ex-
,remely limited, as will be seen below.

CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 20 agst The Reiver (taken)
500 to 8 agst Lady Palmerston (taken)
500 to 5 agst Gamekeeper (taken)
DERBY.

10 to 1 agst Grmculus Esuriens (taken to 251.)

TWO THOUSAND GUINIIAS STAKES.
Not a bet laid.

RACING FIXTI
FEBR

"RES FOR 1855.
JARY.

Nottingham Spring 20

Liverpool Spring 28
,CH.

Coventry
Salisbury
Doneauter 13
Thirst[ l5
AP

Warwick Spring 2O
Epsom Spring 22
Northampton 27
Croxton Park 29
IL. •
Malton l9
Newmarket F S 23

Newmarket C 9
Cat terick Bridge 11
York Spring 17

theater Spring 1
Newmarket S S 8
*Fihrewsbury 10

Bath l5
Epsom 22
*Manchester 30

Ascot 5
Hampton l3
Bibury 2O

Stockbridge 2l
Winchester 22
Newcastle 26

Newmarket
Carlisle
Worcester
*Lancaster

Liverpool ll
*Stamford 17
NotAghans 19
Goodwood 31
UST.
*Lewes
York • l6
02
I
*Egham 28
I *Derby 2B

AUI

North Staffordshire 7
Brighton
Brighton Club 10
*Wolverhampton 13
*Reading l4
SEPT]

Warwick
Doncaster 11
*Leicester 19
London, England, 1854-12-09

COUNTRY MARKETS.

Ll VER,POoIi—DEc. 8.

There was a slender attendance of buyers, and only a
small business in any article, except Indian corn. No
change in Tuesday's prices was made in wheat, flour, or
oatmeal. Barley, beans, and peas commanded full prices.
In Indian corn several large purchases were made at an ad-
vau ce of 3d to 6d per qr.
London, England, 1854-12-09

MAIL TO THE BLACK SEA.

In conseq,jence of a sudden alteration in the despatch
of the French Mail-packet for Constantinople, the Post-
master-General'yesterday closed the mail bags for the
British army in Turkey and the Crimea and the fleet in
the Black Sea, previously announced to be despatched
on this day, the 9th inst. All letters, &c., p,sted up to
last evening, were forwarded. The nest mail is to be
despatched on Thursday e%cnitig, the 14th
London, England, 1854-12-09

CONTRACT FOR CO:!TEE.

- - - - ---
itepastment of the Comptroller for Victriallisg and
Transport Services, Somerset-piece, Bth December, 1854.
THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord IlighAdmiral of the United Kingdotn of Great Britain
and Ireland, do Heeeby Give Notice, that on WEDNESDAY, the 13th
instant; at One o'cock, they will be ready to treat with such persons
as may be willing to Contract for sunplving and delivering into her
Majesty's Victualliig Stores at DEPTFORD,
When o be elivered.
lbs. Half In a week, d and the remainder in a
COFFEE (Raw)... 120,000 week afterwards, or earlier if pre-
ferred by the party tendering.
Tenders may be Bade for the whole or any portion of the Coffee.
Their Lordships reserve to themselves the potver, when the ten-
ders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such
part thereof only as they may deem lit, or for a greater quantity, or
of not contracting Su* any, and also an unlimited power of selection.
Samples (not less than 21bs.) must be produced by the parties ten-
dering.
Con-
tract has been decided.
areThreeqSu baywpersona
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hnmecZelyareaft*t theece &lean-
aemstepdlesto""bct takenuced

The conditions of the R-vlsed Contract may be seen at the said
office. No tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of
treaty, nor any noticed, unless made on the Printed form provided for
the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at the said
Office. _

Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in -the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Coffee,"
and must also be delivered at Somerset-place.

SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND and LIFE
ASSUR ANC SOCIETY.
Established 1.1). 'Bl5.
Head Office—Edinburgh, 5, St. Andrew-square.
Parties proposing to become Members 'of this Scciety are reminded
that Policiei effected before the close of the present year will rank
at all 'future Divisions of Profits as of a full Year's Standing above
those delayed till 1855.

JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager.
WM. LINDESAY, Secretary.
Edlnburh, December, 1554.

amount of Assurances which may he undertaken by the
Society upsn Individual Lives has now been extended lruin 5,0001.
to 7,0001.

LONDON HONORARY BOARD;
George Young, Esq., 47, Wimple-street and Mark-lane.
Charles Edward Pollock, Esq., Barrister, Temple.
David Gill, Esq., East India•flouse.
John Murray, Esq., Albemarle-street.
Fainuel Laing, Esq., Chairman of Brighton Railway.
Sir John Thomas Briggs, Admiralty.
Leonard Horner, Esq., Itome•oMce.
John Taylor, Jun , Esq., C.E., Queen-street-place.
London, England, 1854-12-09

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

( Prone the Mining Journal of this day.)
MINES.-The principal business in the mining market
this week has been in the large dividend stocks, many
of which had fallen considerably in price, and with-
out, it is considered adequate cause. Boilers have
been done at 5701. to 5901. ; a few months since the
shares were 1,2001., and the dividends paid this year
have amounted to 2101. per share. Bassets, though
they rose to 5801. to 600/. last week, have been done
this week at 5301. to 5401., ex. div. of 201., declared on
Monday, and making 1351. per share paid this year.
Cliffords have been in demand at 1901. to 2101., but the
shares are held firmly, and sellers scarcely to be found.
United Mines,
.1201. to 1301.; West Bassets, notwith-
standing a further discovery in the mine, bays been done
at 291. 10s. to 301. 10s.; North Bassets, 201.105. to 211.;
Bedford United, 91. 15s. to 101.; East Gunnis Lake have
been inquired after, at 11., there being a prospeot of the
mine making regular returns before long ; Sortridges
have fluctuated from V. 17s. 6d. to 31. 2e. 6d.,
and left off rather flat ; North Robert, 191. to 201. ;
West Stray Park, 101. to 121., and sought after ; Clijah
and Wentwworth, 141. to 141. 10s. • in Great Alfred
there has been a good business doing, mid shares advanced
from 23/. to 281. ; Alfred Consols, 171.105. to 181. ; East
Tamar 12s. 6d. to 15s. ; South Caradon, 2901. ; Gona-
mena, 11/. 10s. to 121. 10s. ; Trewetha, 31. 29. 6d. to 31.
7s. 6d. ; Wheal Wrey, 41. 103. ; VI est Providence, 201.
to 211.
London, England, 1854-12-09

THE NEW MORTAR GUN.

We yesterday announced that some experiments had
been made with a new mortar gun. The following are a
few additional particulars
The mortar weighs 5 tons, is of 13 inches calibre,
carrying a shell weighing 2001 b., with a charge of '2olb.
of powder. The advantages of the design of Captain
Roberts are that the mortar can be fired even when the
vessel is rolling or pitching in a heavy sea, with every
degree of certainty. The effect of recoil after firing is
entirely obviated by the construction of the slings,
and without the slightest action upon the framing of
the hatchway or deck of the vessel from which it is
fired. The mortar can be elevated to any given angle.
It also gives the advantage of superior capacity of stow-
ing a larger quantity •f powder and shell for use. At
an angle of 45 degrees, with a 201 b. charge of powder, a
2001 b. shell is carried 4,200 yards. In consequence of
a defect in the iron-work of which the slings were com-
posed, they could proceed no further with the experiments,
awl the lighter has been sent to Woolwich to make good
the said defect. Another mortar of similar weight and
power was tried in the other lighter, with galvanised
iudiarubber cushions, placed on the pivot pin between
Vl° platforms. The result of that trial was that the deck
of the lighter was blown up by the concussion of air in
the hold. The experiments will be renewed again on
Wednesday next.

Captain Otter, who returned yesterday to Woolwich
from examining the buoys along the coast part of End=
land, has made some experiments near Harwich for an
inventor, previous to his return, with a 6.pounder iron
gun of 9 cwt., and a charge of lilb, of powder. The
shot is different in construction from the common sphe-
rical, and it was found to attain a range of 1,100 yard'
with an elevation of eight-tenths, or less than one degree
of elevation. The firing took place at a target 750 yards
distant. The elevation required by the 6-pounder guns
of 16cwt. is 2i degrees, with a charge of 241 b. of powder,
to give a range of 1,100 yards.
London, England, 1854-12-09

TURkEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 23.—Intelligence comes
so slowly and so inaccurately to this capital, even
from spots so near as the shores of the Crimea,
that it is as yet impossible to furnish an accurate
account of the events of the 14th, now nine days
ago. Up to this moment no news has reached the
Admiral's office of the losses at Eupatoria ; we
only know with something like certainty that eight
English transports have been wrecked there,
and the French loss has also been considerable.
The first intelligence, received on Sunday last,
proves to have been inaccurate, and, I am happy
to say, somewhat exaggerated. However, as nearly
as can be learned, 21 English transports are total
wrecks, and about 15 were so much injured as to
be temporarily unfit for sea.
The latest news from Sebastopol, received at
Constantinople, comes down to the 19th. The
siege was making no progress, the batteries on
either side firing leisurely. The army is, in fact,
now busy in preparing for winter. The sailing
fleet is to go to Sinope, and more of the men, and
a number of the guns, are to be taken on shore,
probably for the defence of our position. There is,
a renewed rumour of the arrival of a General
Luders, with 15,000 men. *This may not it the
Luders who was on the Danube.,The name is com-
mon in the Russian service, and possibly several
may hold the rank of General. The weather now
is very unfavourable for the movement of Russian
troops, and we need not fear any very large rein-
forcements for another month ; but when the
steppes are covered with snow, they present an easy
road for the transport of armies and munitions of
war. But our position will, no doubt, be so
strongly fortified by that time as to bid defiance to
any armies which can be brought against us.
London, England, 1854-12-09

ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE
- SOCIETY.
The Right Hon. Sir T. FRANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., M.P.,
Chairman.
HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman
Advantages—The Lowest rates of Premium on the Mutual System
The whole of the Profits divided among the Assured every Fifth
Year.
No charge for Polley Stamps, nor fbr Service in the Yeomanry or
Militia Corps.
Policies in fsree nearly 7,000.
The Assurance Fund exceeds 1,400,0001. Income 230,0001. per
Annum.
The sum of 297,0001. was added to Policies at the last Division,
which produced an average Bonus of G7l. per Cent. on the Pre-
miums paid.
For particulars apply to
ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary.
6, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
SPECIAL NOTICE.-Proposals for Assurarce must be made
prior to the Ist January. 1855, to entitle the Assured to participate
in the next Division of Profits in 1859.

T AND to PIIRCHASE.—WANTED, about
JU 100 ACRES of LAND, within aradins of 40 miles of Charing-
cross, for the purpose of erecting thereon an Industrial School for
Juvenile Offenders of the county of Middlesex, under an Act of the
last Session of Parliament. The powers of the Lands Clauses' Con-
solidation Act •f 1845, relating to the purchase of lands b. agree-
ment, being incorporated with the above Act, may offer advantages
to some vendors. Proposals, stating the locality, tentre, nature of
soil, sub-soil, supply of water, and distance from nearest Railway
Station, er• to be sent, scale I up, and addressed to " The Chairman
of the Committee of Visitors of the Middlesex Industrial School,"
under cover to me at the Sessions-house, Clerkenw•ll-green, before
Thursday, th• 14th day of December, 1854.
CHARLES WEIGHT,
Clerk to the Committee of Visiters.

PLIRSIJANT to a Decree of the High Court of
Chancery, made in a Cause, JOHN SEWELL against
EIOMAS PERRY, the Creditors of William Tasker, late of Ban-
bury, in the county of Oxford, jeweller, who died in or about the
month of March, 1854, are, by their Solicitors, on or before the
19th day of December, 1854, to come in and prove their Debts, at
the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor, Sir Richard Torin Kinderslev,
No. 3, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-inn, Middlesex ; or, in default
thereof, they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the
Said Decree.

Saturday, the 13th day of January, 1855, at Two o'clock in
the afternoon, at the said Chamber', is appointed for hear-
ing and adjudicating upon the Claims.
Dated this 1 Ith day of November, 1854.
CHARLES PUGET, Chief Clerk.
ALFRED GODDARD, Plaintiff's Attorney,
28, King-street, Cheapside, London.
London, England, 1854-12-09

.
all Aubm Coal and Iron
Australian Agricult.
4 Australsn Niue. Mail
all Australn. Royal Mail
5:12 Berlin Water Works
40 Brit. American Land'
1 Brit. do Coln. Smeltg.
and Reduction Co..

32, Canada
LOO Canada Gov. 6 p. et
Jan. apd July
all Crystal Palace
all Crystal Pal. of France
5 Eastern Steam
21 ElectrieTelegraph(A)
all Electric Toleg. of Ir.
14 Gen. Steam Navigat.
all General Screw Steam
10 Irish Beetroot Sugar
10 Magdalena St. Navig.,
all Mediteran. Elec. Tel
all Nat. Pat. Steam End
5 Netherlands Land ,
1 N. S. W. Coal &

Steam Navigat. Co.
all N. B. Australasian...
12. Nrth. ofEuropeSteam
all Peel Br. Ld. & Mina
all Peninsular St Oriental
45 Do. Do.
all Portland Iron Co
60 Royal Mail Steam
all Scot. Austral. Invest.
all South Austral. Land
all Submar. Telegraph '
all Do. Registered,
28 WAD Dielsiev's Lau,
London, England, 1854-12-09

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, DEC. 8.
In a Congregation, holden this day, it was proposed
to elect a committee for the purpose of regulating the
proceedings of the new Congregation appointed under
the University Act.
The Vice-Chancellor opened the Congregation by re-
questing that members would first state how many they
considered necessary for the formation of such committee,
and then who the separate members should be.
The votes were taken, when it appeared that. the
majority voted in favour of seven members, composed of
the following, viz.:—
The Vice-Chancellor.
The Senior Proctor.
The Junior Procter.
Dr. Bliss.
Mr. Rawlinson.
Mr. Neate.
Mr. Pattison.

For the convenience of persons wishing to be present
at the performance in the Sheldonian Theatre of the
Rev. Sir F. A. Gore Ouseley's exercise for the degree of
Doctor in Music, on Saturday, Dec. 9, at two o'clock,
notice is hereby given, that seats will be reserved
In the Semicircle, for doctors and ladies with doctors
tickets
In the Lower Gallery, for masters of arts and ladies
Without tickets ;
In the Upper Gallery, for undergraduates ; and
In the Area, for masters of arts, bachelors of arts,
and gentlemen not members of the University.
Persons will be admitted at the gates opposite New
College-lane and in the Clarendon at one o'clock.
The small gate by the Ashraoiean Museum will be
opened at the same time for the convenience of ladies
arriTing in carriages.
London, England, 1854-12-09

DENMARK.

. -
Our accounts from Denmark are of the 4th inst.
Many of the electoral districts of the provinces
Which, since the establishment of the Constitution,
have been accustomed to return the same mem-
bers to the Second Cabinet, have now elected
Members the most hostile to the Ministry. The
feeling against the present Chamber is such that
in many districts the newly-elected deputies
have been carried in triumph through the streets
and public places. M. Tutein, the deputy who pro-
Posed the impeachment of the Ministry a short time
back, has been made the object of a popular and
general ovation. All the houses in the vicinity were
illuminated in his honour. In presence of these facts
the Ministers have tendered theirresignation, and the
King has accepted it. The Opposition, if successful,
Will not only cause a general change in the internal
administration of the country, but, if it comes to
power, will probably effect a complete revolution
in the external relation of the kingdom ; and
the system of armed neutrality which Denmark
has adopted and maintained, in common with Nor-
Way and Sweden, since the commencement of the
Present war, will perhaps be changed for a more
active policy. Considered in this light, the events
Which are now passing in this little kingdom be-
come of importance, not only for the Scandinavian
Powers, but for the whole of Europe.
Intelligence of a later date informs us that the
Xing had named General Krogh Minister of War,
and had commissioned him to form a new Cabinet.

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OP THE CONTRACT
WITH THE SOUTH AMERICAN AND GENERAL
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

GENERAL POST-OFFICE, December, 1854.

Her Majesty's Government having engaged the ser-'
Vices of some of the packets belonging to the- South
American and General Steam Navigation Company, for
the conveyance of troops, and for other purposes of the
war, it has been found necessary to suspend temporarily
the contract entered into with that company for the
Conveyance of mails from Liverpool to Brazil and the
River Plate on the 24th of every month.
No packet will, therefore, be despatched from Liver-
Pool to Brazil on the 24th inst., nor on the 24th of any
subsequent month, until further notice.
London, England, 1854-12-09

OF A DAUGIITEII.

On the sth inst., at Bromley-common, Kent, the wife °.
Thsomas Walcot, Esq., of Brixton, and 73, Chancery•lape•

MARRIED.
On the 7th inst., at St. Bride's, Liverpool, the Rev. Id
Cordeaux, M.A., incumbent of Hoyland, Yorkshire, and
formerly of St. Silas's, Liverpool, to Jane, second daughter
of Capt. Phibbs, 4th Dragoon Guards.
Oa the sth inst., at Lezayre, Isle of Man,' Jas. ICeogh'
Esq., Comptroller of H.M. Customs, Colchester, to LiHOY
third daughter of Alexander Smith, Esq.,Bansbarea-houie,
Ramsey.

DIED.
On the 25th Oct., killed iu the fatal charge of cavald at
Balaklava, Capt. George Lockwood, Bth Hussars, A.D.V
to the Earl of Cardigan, and second son of the late WID-4'•
Lockwood, Esq., of Dews-hall, Essex.
On the 14th ult., lost in the wreck of the Prince trans'
port, off Balaklava, having gone on board on duty front the
camp before Sebastopol, Captain Wm. Mason Inglis, Royal
Engineers, second son of the late James Inglis, Esq., °
Norwood, Surrey, aged 32.
On the ith inst., at Little Hampton, Marianne Elizeo
beth, only surviving daughter of the Rev. Thos. R. Rcopor,
of Wick-hill, Brigbton.
On the 3d inst., at Bodmin, Sophia Ann, wife of the
itov. Nicholas Kendall, 8.A., and sister of the Right Rev.
Dr. Colenso, the Bishop of Natal.

LONDON' : Printed and Pablished by MURDO YOUNG,
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Middlesex, Saturday,, December 9, 1854
London, England, 1854-12-09

BREVET.

The undermentioned promotions to take place conse-
quent upon the decease of the following officers, viz.:—
General Viscount Lorton, died Nov. 20 ;
Lieutenant-General R. Egerton, died Nov. 18 ;
Major-General Sir G. Cathcart, K.C.B.h died Nov. 5 :
Colonel George pay H. Lockwood, C. 8., alf- 3d Li
ght
Dragoons, Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, to be Major-
General, Nov. 28.
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Knight Storks, unattached,
to be Colonel in the Army, Nov. 23.
Major William D. Deverill, Depot Battalion at Walmer,
to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, Nov. 28.
Captain Henry J. Darell, of the 60th Foot, to be Major
in the Army, Nov. 28.
&MITA IN THE GAZETTE OF Nov. 28.

For Lieutenant-Colonel Edward T. Ironson, on the re-
tired full-pay of the 13th Foot, to be Colonel in the Army,
read, Lieutenant-Colonel. Edward T. Tronson, &c.
For Captain Josiah George Hart, to be Major in the
Arm, read, Captain Josiah George Ilort, &c.
For Francis Beaumont Maconochie, Gent., to be Cornet,
without purchase, in the 2d Dragoons, read, Francis Beau-
fort Maconochie, Gent., &c.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 4.
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
RREVET-COLONELS TO BE COLONELS.
Thomas Orlando Cater, vice Crawford, removed as a
General Officer, Nov. 28.
Henryer Nov. 2
Pester,s. vice Gordon, removed as a General
Offic
John Bloomfield, vice Dundas, removed as a General
Officer, Nov. 28.
BREVET-MAJORS TO BE LIEUTENANT-COLONELS IN THE
London, England, 1854-12-09

HOSPITAL STAFF.

Staff-Surgeon of the first-class Robert Lawson to be
Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals, Dec. 8.
TO BE SURGEONS OF THE FIRST-CLASS.
Surgeon James Gay Piers Moore, from the 88th Foot,
vice Lawson, promoted, Dec. 8.
Surgeon George Stewart Beatson, M.D., from the 51st
Foot, Dec. 8.
Surgeon Frederic Roberts, from the 89th Foot, Dec. 8.
Surgeon Thomas D'Arcy, M.D., from the 13th Foot,
Dec. 8.

TO BE SURGEONS OF THE SECOND CLASS.
Assistant-Surgeon Hugh Crawford Walshe, M.D., from
the Ordnance Medical Department, Dec. 8.
Assistant-Surgeon Usher Williamson Evans, M.D., from
the 16th Light Dragoons. Dec. 8.
Assistant-Surgeon William Simpson, M. 8., from the
71st Foot, Dec. 8.
Assistant-Surgeon Michael Fenton Manifold, from the
67th Foot, Dec. 8.
Assistant-Surgeon Edward William Young, M.D., from
the 11th Foot, Dec. 8.
Assistant-Surgeon Francis Reynolds, from the Rifle
Brigade, vice Mackay, deceased, Dec. 8.
London, England, 1854-12-09

BREVET.

The undermentioned promotions to take place conse-
quent upon the decease of the following officers, viz.:—
General Viscount Lorton, died Nov. 20;
Lieutenant-General R. Egerton, died Nov. 18 ;
Major-General Sir G. Cathcart, K.C.8., died Nov. 5 :
Colonel George H. Lockwood, C. 8., half-pay 3d Light
Dragoons, Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, to be Major-
General, Nov. 28.
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Knight Storks, unattached,
to be Colonel in the Army, Nov. 28.
Major William D. Deverill, Depot Battalion at Walmor,
to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, Nev. 28.
Captain Henry J. Darell, of the 60th Foot, to be Major
in the Army, Nov. 2S.
ER7ATA IN' THE GAZETTE OF Nov. 28.

For Lieutenant-Colonel Edward T. Ironson, on the re-
tir•ed full-pay of the 13th Foot, to be Colonel in the Army,
read, Lieutenant-Colonel Edward T. Tronson, &c.
For Captai❑ Josiah George Hart, to be Major in the
Arm, read, Captain Josiah George Hort, kc.
• For Francis Beaumont Maconochie, Gent., to be Cornet,
without purchase, in the 2d Dragoons, read, Francis Beau-
fort Maconochie, Gent., &c.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 4.
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
RREVET-COLONELS TO BE COLONELS.
Thomas Orlando Cater, vice Crawford, removed as a
General Officer, Nov. 28.
Henry Pester, vice Gordon, removed as a General
Officer, Nov. 28.
John Bloomfield, vice Dunclas, removed as a General
Officer, Nov. 28.
BREVET-MAJORS TO BE LIEUTENANT-COLONELS, IN THE
London, England, 1854-12-09

100 Aberdeen
Ambg. Nottng. Bost
and Eastn. Junet
all Bel fast & Ballymena
all Birming. Wolverh. &
Stour Valley
29t, Rirkenhd. Lanesh.
Cheshire Janet
all Do. Cheah. dr Birk ,
£5O and .£25 Cons
19 Do., £20...-
30 Rlyth &Tyne original
' £25 (issd. at X 45),
100 Bristol and Exeter
100 Caledonian
215. Cannarthen and Car
digau
all Chester ex Holyhead
all Cork and Bandon
all Cork, Black, 4k Pass
10 Cornwall
1. :Orion' Junction
45 Dublin&BelfastJuac
all Dundee Verth &Aber-
deen Junction
all Do. New
100 East Anglian
all Eastern Counties
100 Eastern Union, A
Stock stock.
100 Do., B.
83 Do., New A
100 East Lancashire
100 'Edinburgh 6; Glasgow
94 Edinb. and Peebles
100 E• din. Pr th di Dundee
1 Forth & Clyde June;
100 Glasgow &S. Western
100 Great Northern
100 Do., A. Stock
100 Do., B. Stock
AO Sth. &West.(lre )
100 Great Western
100 Db. Stour Val. Rail
• Gua. Stk
all Irish South-Eastern
all Lancaster & Carlisle
14'1, Do., Thirds
4 Do. Thirds
100 Lancash. and Yorksh
19 Do., fifths
114 Do., Wst. Riding Uu
all LivCrsby.&Southpt
all London & Blackwal
100 Lond. Bright IL S. Cst
100 Lond. and N. Westn.
12 Do. Fifths
1 Do.lo/.511.,M&8
23 Do. Eighths
100 London and S. Westu
.t 2, Do., £5O
34 Do., £4O
all Lindrrydr Coleraine
all LndinliTy. & Ennisk
100 Vfanch.Shef.& Liucln
44 Do., Alan. & Lin. Un
100 Nlidland
100 Do. Birmng. & Derby
all alidld. G. West. (Ire,)
224 Do. Half Shares
all Newcastle & Carlisle
Newmkt.BuryExten
19 Nwpt.Aberg. &Ilrfd
8 N• ewry & Enniskillen
all Newry Warreupoint
- and Rostrevor
100 Norfolk .
34 Northn.Coniaties
100 North British
all 4 North Devon, No. 1
all Do., No. 2
all Do., 3 A Deferred ,
all Do., 3. B Gu.aranteed+
1.00 N. Eastern—Berwick
20 Do. do. Extension
13 Do.do. G.N.E. Purch.
all Do. Leeds
IGO Do. York
all North London •
8! Do. New £lO
• &S.Wstrn. ,llamp-
stead, and City Jn
172 North StaTordshir,
all. N• orth Western
all N. &S. Westrn. June.
1 Nuneaton, Hinckley
and Leicester
100 Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton
6 Portsmouth
100 Scottish Central
100 Scottislalidland
all Shrewsby. di llerefd.
‘l.l Shropshire Union
Do. A, B, C,& D,full)
paid up at per een .
ill South Devon
.00 South Eastern
all South Wales .
5 S. Yrksh. dr Riv. Dun
5 Do
8 Staines, Wok. &Wok
11 tockton &
Stockton & Ilartlepl.
100 T• ail' Vale ~
9 Do. £lO shares.
100 Do. Pref., No. 1
21 Climes Haven Dock
and 11..tilway
all Vale of Neath
all Waterfd. & Kilkenny
all ‘Vaterforddthimeriek
18 West Cornwall
3 West End of London
and Crystal Palace
all I.Vest London
ills. Wimbledn & Croydon
London, England, 1854-12-09

Aberdeen.

`lOO
8,

Ambg. ,Nottng. Bost.
and Eastn. Junct...
fast Qi Ballymena.
Binning. Wolverh.
Stour Valley ..,.......

Do. & Birk.,'
...-050 and £25 Cone.
Do., ......
lityth & Tyne origina'
£25 (isad. at .£45.
Bristol and Exeter...
Caledonian.

Carmarthen and Car
dig,an.

Chester & Holyhead.
Cork and Bandon...
Cork, Black, & Pass.

C3rnwall
:Crieff Junction

Dublin&BelfastJunc.
Dundee Pertli&Aber
deen Junction
Do. New

East Anglian..

Eastern bounties.....
Eastern Union, A
Stock

De., B. Stock
Do., New A
East Lancashire

'Edinburgh& Glasgow
Edinb. and Peebles
Edin. Pith &Dundeel
Forth & Clyde June.
Glasgow & S. Western
Great Northern

Do., A. Stock
0., B. Stock
t. Sth. &Wcst.(lre )
reat Western
Do. Stour Val. Rail
Gua. Stk
Irish South-Eastern
Lancaster & Carlisle!
Do., Thirds
Do. Now Thirds
Lancash. andYorksh
Do., Fifths
D 3., Wst. Riding Un
Liv. Crsby.&Southpt
London & Blackwal
Loud. Bright k S.Cst.
Lond. and N. Westn.
Do. Fifths
Do.lo/.5h.,11&13_,
Do. Eighths
Loudon and S. Westu
Do., £5O
Do., £4O
Lndndrry& Coleraine
Lndudrry. & Ennisk.
danch.Shef.& Lineal
! Do., Man. & Lin. Un
!Midland

Do. l3irmng. &Derby
~iidld. G. West. (Ire,)
Do. Half Shares
Newcastle & Carlisle
Newmkt.BuryExten
Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd
Newry & Euniskillen
Newry Warrenpoint
and Rostrovor

k Norfolk
Northu.Contitios
North British

North Devon, No. 1.
Do., No. 2
Do., a A Deferred'
Do., a B Guaranteed
N. Eastern—Berwick
Do. do. Extension
Dodo. G.N. E. Purch.
Do. Leads
Do. York
North London
Do. New £lO
N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp-
stead, and City Ju
North Staffordshiv
North Western..,
N. & S. Westrn. June
Nuneaton, Hinckley,
and Leicester..

Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton
Portsmouth
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland

81irowsby. do Ilerofd.
Shropshire Union
Do. A, B, C,&
paid up at per c,,1,
South Davon
So ath Eastern
South Wales
S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun

Do
Staines, Wok. &Wok
lockton & Darling.
Stockton & Hartlepl.
Taff Vale ..
Do. £lO shares

Do. Pref., No. 1
Tharaes Haven Dock
and Railway
Vale of Neatli
Waterfd. & Kilkenny
Waterford&Limeriek
West Cornwall
West End of London
and. Crystal Palace
West London.

,Whiabledn &Croydon'
London, England, 1854-12-09

hIARLBOROUGH-STREET-(THIS DAY.)

THE MURDER IN TOTTENFIAM-CO URT-ROAD.
The foreigner in custody fir the diabolical crime of
double murder, was placed before Messrs. Hardwick and
Bingham, charged with the wilful murder of George
Moore, soda-water manufacturer, 73, Warren-street,
Fitzroy-square, by shooting him with a pistol. The
prisoner was further charged with shooting at and
wounding Charles Collard, with intent to murder him.
On the prisoner being placed in the dock the charges
Were read over to him by Mr. Bishop, the clerk, who,
through Mr. Albert, the interpreter—the prisoner being
a Frenchman—asked him to give his name, whereupon
the prisoner, who had previously refused to do so, stated
that his name was Emanuel Bartholemy, and by trade an
engineer, but he declined to give any clue to his address.
Immediately upon the prisoner being placed at the bar,
he was recognised as being the same person who, it will
be remembered, some twelve months ago, fought a duel
with pistols, at Egham, with a man named Coumed,
whom he killed in such encounter. He was subsequently
tried on the charge of manslaughter, and sentenced to
two months' imprisonment. The facts already published
having been adduced in evidence, Inspector Checkley
applied for a remand. Mr. Bingham remanded the pri-
soner till next Thursday.
London, England, 1854-12-09

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

Low Dos, Dec. 9.—Wind this day at Noon, W. ;
fresh breeze, with fine weather.
DOVER, Dec. 8. —Wind, W. Arrived—Alfred, from
Hartlepool, for Constantinople ; Eliza, Newcastle, for Rio
Janeiro, with namage, and crew sick.
RAMSGATE, Dec. S.—Wind, W.S. W. Arrived—Aidina,
from Amsterdam, for Surinam, with damage ; Emanuel,
Newcastle, for Rio Janeiro.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. B.—Wind, W., Arrived—Abel
aman, from RoWrdarn, for Akyab ; CEesar,
p.ltie and proceeded for the Eastward ; Vere, London,
rJamaica ; Cimbria, do., for Geelong; Zeepaard, do.,
;),.I.,,Hobart Town ; Jane, London ; Azores Packet, do. ;
Constantinople.
Shields ; Graf Hahn Eagedon, Dundee, both for
nstantinople.
_ PLY.SionTLI, Dec. B.—Wind, W. Arrived—.Azorian,
from London, for St. Michael's.
_ FALMOUTH, Dec. B. Wind, W. Arrived—Commodore,
from Rio Janeiro. Sailed—H.M.S. Brisk, for the Pacific ;
Fortuna, Hull.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. B.—Arrived—The Raleigh, from
London.
_ _

COWES, Dec, S.—Wind, S.W. Sailed—Moodker, for
Yarmouth. Put. back—Alma (s), Crimea.
9LoucEs•rEu Dec. B.—Arrived—lndefatigable, from
Miramichi.
SWANSEA, Dec. B.—Wind, N. Smiled—Lady Sandys,
for Cape de Verde:
HULL, Dec. B.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Herald,
from St. John's, N.B. ; Wanderer, do. ; Wolga, Bathurst •
Relen Macgregor (s), Hamburg ; Courier (s), Christiania ;
Fazelle (s), Antwerp ; Irwell (s), Rotterdam.
CARDIFF, Dec. B.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—Lone Star,
for Papeete • St. Peter aid 'Paul, Messina; Commerce,
Malta.
DUBLIN, Doc. 7.—Wind, Tir.N.W. Arrived—Mary
Arm, from St. John's, N.B. ; Ondise (s), from London.
Sailed—Ouzel, for Trinidad.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 7.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Flo-
rida, from Callao.
TONNING, Dec. s.—The Isabella (Swedish schooner),
from Cetto to Hamburg, is on shore on the Hundorplato,
in the Eidei, and at flood tides lies under water.
CuxliAvEN, Dec. 6.—The Hanoverian vessel Flora, from
Bremen to Hamburgb, was stranded off Newark last
night ; crew saved.
Wycir-oN-Foint, Dec. 4.--The Alphonsus Maria, of and
from Groningen to London, got aground on the Hormun
Sand on tie night of Doc. 2, cut away her masts, beat
Over, and anchored inside the sand, and subsequently
assisted into the entrance of the channel, near Knupsand ;
crew saved.
London, England, 1854-12-09

PENALTIES.

The Commi=sioners of Inland Revenue Hereby Give Notice, That
every per•on taking, killing, or pursuing Caine, without first obtain-
in': a certificate, incurs a penalty of 201., aad is also liable to be sur-
cliwged in double the :mount of the certificate duty.
Any person in pursuit of vine refusing, on being duly required, to
produce his certificate, or to permit the same to be road, or a copy
thereof to be taken, or refusing to declare his true name and place of
residence, also incurs a penalty of 201.
Gamekeep rs Div desired to take notice that a certlfl,ate at the
rate of U. 7s. 6,1. will not authorise any person to kill game beyond
the limits of te manor for which he is deputed; and, in order that a
certificate at h
such a rate of duty may protect a gamekeeper, it is
requisite, not only that be should be deputed by some lord or lady of
the duty or
of 4[. Os. 10d ,and also to
be prosecuted by any common informer for the penalty of M.
N.ll.—lt is the intention of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue gamekeeper will be
.
a manor or reputed manor, but also that such deputation should be
liable registeredt
o
e Clerk i
adoofe thetle
b e with
trhc surcharged
to publish in a separate list the names and residences of an pawns
Surcharged in double duty for sporting without certificates.

* o.nitted in error In nut publication.

I3A
NK JF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
Incorpo*ated by Royal Charter. The Court of Directors
hereLy g.ve twice, that a 11A LF•YEAII Y DIVIDEND at the rate
of six per cent.•ter annu.n on the canital of the Bank, will be pay-
able to the proprietors of shares registered In this country, on ar.d
after the sth day of January next. at the odic.- oft Ito Corporation, No.
7, !-t. llelen'6-pttce, Blthopsgate-street, between the hours of Ten
and Four.

No transfer cat be mate b.tween the 15th Instant, and the sth
proximo, as gni tooks nitut be dosed dorin that period.
• By order of the Coon.
G. DE B. ATT WOOD, Secretary.
No 7, St. lie!efs-place, London, sth Dec., 1854.
London, England, 1854-12-09

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTE,P.--F7TPri.
A. scanty attendance at the rooms, and business ex•
xemely limited, as will be seen below.

CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 20 agst The Reiver (taken)
500 to 8 agst Lady Palmerston (taken)
500 to 5 agst Gamekeeper (taken)
DERBY.

10 to 1 agst Grmeulus Esuriens (taken to 251.)

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
Not a bet laid.

RACING FIXTI
FEBR
Nottingham Spring 20

RES FOR 1855.
LARY.

Liverpool Spring 28
CH.

Coventry
Salisbury
Doncaster 13
Thirsk l5
AP:

Warwick Spring 90
Epsom Spring 22
Northampton 27
Croxton Park 29
,IL.

Newmarket C 9
Catterick Bridge 11
York Spring 17

Malton l9
Newmarket F S 23

M
Chester Spring 1
Newmarket S S 8
*Shrewsbury 10

Y.
Bath l5
Epsom 22
*Manchester 30

Ascot 5
Hamptos l3
Bibury 2O

Stockbridge 2l
Winchester 22
Newcastle 26

Newmarket
Carlisle
Worcester 5
*Lancaster

Liverpool ll
*Stamford 17
Nottingham 19
Goodwood 31
London, England, 1854-12-09

CROWN COURT.

John Holroyd, 6Tarle.l7lla-in—es,73—e; rge Knowles, and
Joseph Peech, were charged with the wilful murder of
Joseph Crooks, at Ecclesfield, near Sheffield, on the 4th
of July last.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter
against all, except Pesch, whom they acquitted.—Sen-
tence deferred.
London, England, 1854-12-09

tit NUN, LONDON', SATUTIDAY EVENINC4. bincEmngrt 46 4.

took their duties he should discharge them whenever
the necessity of the case required. Whenever persons
came destitute wanting relief, it was the duty of the
parish authorities to give it. If the house was full, and
parties who required food and shelter could not L e ad-
mitted, the authorities were boiind to administer that
relief of which they stood in need, and to which they were
entitled elsewhere. It was a very deplorable state of
things that persons, particularly with infants in their
arms, should be exposed for hours to the inclemency of
the weather, in the way these poor creatures had been ;
they had been told to go further, but it was evident
they could not have fared much worse. They were
destitute at the door of the workhouse, and he could not
see that they had a right to be told to go elsewhere for
that relief to which they were entitled at St. Margaret's.
Be was, however, bound to administer the law, and
must, he admitted unwillingly, commit the defendants
for seven days each, in default of their paying the
amount of damage, is.
Committed accordingly, 1
London, England, 1854-12-09

bastopol,and will be established at eitherlistOutn eralisops:
The liberty of the mouths of the Danube will be guaran-
teed by the absence of every Russian fortification on the
banks of the river, and the fortifications of Ismail will
be raised. Tile independence of the Porte is to be placed
under the collective prctect,ra.te of the five great Powers,
and each of them will protect especially its co-relicdon-
n;t ; only, with respect to Greek subjects of the Porte,
they are to be, both in the Turkish provinces and in the
principalities, placed under the collective protectorate of
the five Powers. The same arrangezne'nts will be
adopted with respect to the principalities.-- In fine, the
Western Powers guarantee to Austria her 'present pos-
sessions. On her side, Austria promises -her efforts to
obtain the adhesion of Prussia and of the other German
States to the present treaty."
London, England, 1854-12-09

HOSPITAL STAFF.

Staff-Snrgeon of the first-class Robert Lawson to be
Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals; Dec. 8.
TO BE SURGEONS OF THE FIRST-CLASS.

Surgeon James Guy Piers Moore, from the 88th Foot,
vice Lawson. promoted, Dec. 8.
Surgeon George Stewart Beatson, M.D., from the 51st
Foot, Dec. 8.
Surgeon Frederic Roberts, from the 89th Foot, Dec. 8.
Surgeon Thomas D'Arcy, M.D., from the 13th Foot,
Dec. 8.

TO BE SURGEONS OF THE SECOND CLASS.
Assistant-Surgeon Hugh Crawford Walshe, M.D., from
the Ordnance Medical Department, Dec. 8.
Assistant-Surgeon Usher Williamson Evans, M.D., from
the 16th Light Dragoons. Dec. 8.
Assistant-Surgeon William Simpson, M. 8., from the
71st Foot, Dec. 8.
Assistant-Surgeon Michael Fenton Manifold, from the
67th Foot, Dec. 8.
Assistant-Surgeon Edward William Young, M.D., from
the 11th Foot, Dec. 8.
Assistant-Surgeon Francis Reynolds, from tho Rifle
Brigade, vice Mackay, deceased, Dec. 8.
London, England, 1854-12-09

REGIMENT.

Powrie Ellis, vico Cater, Nov. 28.
Nathaniel Evanson Harrison, vice Pester, Nov. 28.
Gilbert John Lane Buchanan, vice Bloomfield, Nov, 28

SECOND CAPTAINS TO BE CAPTAINS.
1 Robert Barlow McCrea, vice Ellis, Nov. 28.
J ohn i)esh,,rough, vice Buchanan, Nor. 28.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS TO BE SECOND CAPTAINS.
Arthur Vandelour, vice McCrea, Nov. 28.
Andrew Spotswood Orr, vice Elgee, Nov. 2S.
Charles Rowland Hill, vice Dosborough, Nov. 28.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS TO BE FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
William James Hall, vice Vandelour, Nov. 28.
Morton Parker Eden, vice Orr, Nov. 28.
Charles Dalrymple Gilmour, vice Hill, Nov. 23.
London, England, 1854-12-09

STAFF.

Colonel Henry Havelock, C. 8., 53d Regiment, from
Quartermaster-General, to be Adjutant Co the Forces
serving in the East Indies, vice Markham, promoted to be
Major-General, Nov. 28.
Colonel George Congreve, C.ll, 29th Regiment, to be
Quartermaster-General of the Forces serving in the East
Indies, vice Havelock, appointed Adjutant-General,
Nov. 28.
Paymaster Hugh Somerville Sawyer Burney, from the
51st Foot, to be Paymaster of a Depot Battalion, Dec. 8.
London, England, 1854-12-09

JOINT-S'

Australasia
British Colonial Bank
and Loan Company
British N. American
Chart& Bank of Asia
'Chad. Buk. of India,

Australia, & China
Colonial
Commercial of Lond
English Scottish and
Australian

Lond. Chart. Bk. of
Australia

20
10
20
35

10
22
all
all

all
all
2

London and County
London Joint Stock
Load. & Westminster
National Provincial
of England
Do. New
National of Ireland
Now South Wales
Oriental Bank of
Corporation
Provincial of Ireland
Do. New
Royal Australn.Bkg
& Gold Imp Co
South Australia
Union of Australia
Do. New
Crainu of Loudon....
London, England, 1854-12-09

SPAIN .

Intelligence from Madrid of the 2d inst. states
that the Ministerial crisis was complete.
The Duke of Victoria (Espartero) had advised
the Queen to send for MM. San Miguel, Madoz,
and Olozaga, who had voted with the majority, and
to intrust to them the task of forming a Cabinet.
All the Parliamentary chiefs and the ambassadors
of England and France had repaired to Espartero
to beg him to withdraw his resignation, but he re-
fused.
The deputies bad assembled, and had named a
deputation of seven members, who were to make a
new attempt to shake his resolution.
The Assembly had determined that there should
be presented to the Cortes on the 3d a resolution
declaring that it had not been the intention of the
Cortes to pass a vote of censure upon the Govern-
ment, or to prejudge in any respect the question
upon which the question turned.
The Three per Cents. had fallen on the evening
of the 2d to 34 25.
London, England, 1854-12-09

MORE SCREW STEAMERS WANTED.

_ -
The Admiralty yesterday gave notice that more screw
steamers were required to convey stores to the army in
Turkey. The preference is given to screws of about 500
tons burden, and the choice is left to owners either to fix
a price for four months certain as general transports, or
to charge so much per ton for the quantity of stores de-
livered, Government reserving to themselves the right
to retain the vessels should the service require them.
London, England, 1854-12-09

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Dec. 8.

---~--

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN RE HENRY TAYLOR.

The bankrupt was a druggist, of Newbury.
Mr. Chidley presented a petition to annul, under
somewhat peculiar circumstances. All the creditors were
desirous that the bankruptcy should be annulled, but the
health of one creditor was such as not to admit of his
Signing the petition necessary for the purpose. Mr.
Chidley suggested that the difficulty might be overcome
by depositing with the official assignee the amount of
that creditors debt.
His Honour concurred, and the bankruptcy was an-
nulled.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN RI J. W. ALDRIDQE.
The bankrupt was a corn-dealer, of Witham. This
was the certificate meeting.
Mr. Hawkins appeared for the bankrupt. Mr. Cox
opposed for the assignees.
The bankrupt had, it was complained, traded after he
had given in a bill of sale and was hopelessly insol-
vent. The debts were now 5,5001. ; the assets only
ZOO/. The bankrupt, having engaged to deliver to
Messrs. Green and Sedgwick a quantity of beans, of
the value of 701., in exchange for other grain, had
failed to do so. His excuse was, that he had been
obliged to sell the beans, to enable him to pay some
malt duties.
His Honour acquitted the bankrupt of fraud. His
conduct, however, in other respects, had been such as
to call for a suspension of certificate (second class) ten
montts. Protection was granted.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCITIT.—YoRK, Dn. 7.
CIVIL COURT.
_ _ _

Griffith Bower, aged 19, was found guilty of the man-
slaughter of George Turton, at Silkstone, in the West
Riding, on the 14th of August last.—Sentence deferred.

CROWN COURT.
John Holroyd, Charles Haines, George Knowles, and
Joseph Peed, were charged with the wilful murder of
Joseph Crooks, at Ecclesfield, near Sheffield, on the 4th
of July last.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter
against all, except Peach, whom they accimtted.—Sen-
tence deferred.
London, England, 1854-12-09

WAKEFIELD—DEo. S.

The reported arrival of grain this week is short, with the
exception of barley. The wheat trade is slow to-day; good
old qualities of new nearly maintain last week's prices, but
for other sorts a decline of is per qr. Barley is per qr.
lower. Beans rather cheaper. No alteration in oats and
shelling.

EXETER—DEc. 8.
CORN.—In our market wheat may be quoted from 9s Od
to 03 Od. Malting barley, 4s Od to 4s 3d ; grinding do., Os
Od to Os Od. Oats, 3s Od. to 3s 4d. Beans, Os Od to Os
Od, Peas, 52s Od. to 60s Od. •

FLOUR. —Fine, 55s Od to 56s Od ; seconds, 53s Od to 545
Od per sack.
CATTLE.—Primo beef, 10s 6cl per score ; cows and calves
121. to 16/. ; butchers' calves, 61d to Od per lb., rearing
calves OOs to OOs each. Sheep, 51d to 5/d. Lambs, Od to
0(1 per lb. Store hogs, large size, 00s to 50s each ; slips,
20s to 32s ; small, Os to OOs. Rough fat, 50 per lb.
Pork carcases from 9s Od to lOs Od per score.

INVERNESS.—DEc. 5.

CORN.—Wheat, white, per qr., 65s Od to 70s Od. Bar-
ley, chevalier, 28s Od to ;30s Od; ditto, common, 27s Od to
2Ss Od. Oats, 26s Od to 30s Od.
MEAL.—Oatmeal, per imp. boll 24s 6d to 25s Od ' • ditto
second, 00s Od. to Os Od; barleymeal, 15s Od to Os Od;
peasemeal, 16s 8d to Os Ocl ; bran, per stone, Os 8d to 9d ;
Ist flour, per 2801 b, 503 Od to 56s Od ; 2d ditto, 46s Od. to
00s Od ; oatmeal, best, per st. of 141 b imperial 2s 64
io Os Od ; ditto second, Os Od to Os Od ; barley-meal is
to 003 Od ; peasemeal, is 8d to Os 041; Ist flour, 3s Od cash,
3s 6d. credit ; 2d ditto, 2s 6d. cash, 2s 9d credit.
London, England, 1854-12-09

(PET; ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

Wind 1•1'.2,T.W. ; strong breeze.
Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, 10.58 a.m.
Arrive W.
Rattler, from Oporto;
The West Schoodiac, from
t b
has puackW.
ind, from New Orleans, bound for Ostend,
sailed—The Triton f Ostend.
Off Port—The shin' er
'Paor.rque e .
t de Levante and schoon a
Benavon ; also a alai inwar
topmast—
bound. P with loss of main

The Earl of Cawdor leav Stack ole Court, Pem-
brokeshire, on Monday next, for
,South A,udley-street,
for the opening of Parliament.