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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Dec. 14.--Wind this day at Noon, N.E. ;
light breeze and fine. The barometer has fallen 1 inch
this week (from Fair to Rain), or from 30 deg. to 29 deg.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 13.—Wind, E.S.E. to S.E. Ar-
rived—Parkfield, from Callao, for London ' • Hendrik Hud-
son, London, and sailed for Now York. Off Port—Marion,
from London, for Bombay.—The Neptune, from Cardiff to
Bremen, which put in here on the 11th, has been sur-
veyed, and is come into the harbour to discharge, being
FOWEY, Dec. 12.—Wind, E. Arrived—Wm. West and
John Wesley, from London, and both sailed for St.
Michael's.

OFF DOVER, Dec. 13.—Beile Limegno, from Africa.
PENZANCE, Dec. 12.—Wind, E.S.E. Arrived—Skellef-
tea, from Monte Video, had slipped anchor and chain in
the roads ; Greyhound, from London, for St. Michael's,
with loss of anchor and chain in Princes' Channel.
CORK, Dec. 11.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Rocroy, from
St. John's, N.B.
Hurl., Dec. 13.—Wind, E.S.E. Sailed—Superior, from
Calcutta.
BRISTOL, Dec. 12.—Arrived—Eliza. from Buenos Ayres.
OFF PlLL.—Evergreen, from Quebec, for Gloucester.
LEITH ROADS, Dec. 11.—Arrived—Pomona, from St.
John's.
PORTLAND BAY, Dec. 11.—Arrived—Lucie Marie, from
St. Übes.
OFF THE BOLT.—Fortune, from Valparaiso.
BELFAST, Dec. 12.—Sailed—Condor, for New York.
WELLS, Dec. 13.—A mainmast, with lower rigging,
yards, sails, &c. (the topsail maker's name G. J. Knaggs,
Whitby—topgallantsail maker's name Fancer's & Co.,
West Hartlepool), and piece of a stern, have been brought
in here by the Economy (s) of this port, from a vessel sunk
on Burnham Flats.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 12.—The Observer, from Smyrna to
Antwerp, which put in hero with pumps choked, on the
10th, has been surveyed, brought into the pier, and will
discharge part of cargo.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 12.—The Margaret Roberts, of Milford,
was in contact off the Lizard yesterday, with the Fortune,
from Valparaiso to London—the former vessel sunk ;
crew on board tho Fortune, which lost jibboom, and had
her bows chafed.
HELsrNGrons, Dec. 3.—The Neva, of Hull, from Umea
to London, was picked up off Aland, derelict, 23d Nov.,
and carried into Karingsund ; she is dismasted and other-
wise damaged, but made little water.

(BY ELECTRIO TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, 11 A.M.
Wind, E. moderato, and cloudy.
ArrivedSirene, from- Meinel ; Alfred, Now York.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec 12.

The Zoe, from Maritius, for Bristol, in working out
this morning, grounded on the Western Bank, near Cam-
den. After running two or three hours she got off and
proceeded.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, WEDNESDAY, 10 13 A.M.
CUSTOMS RETURN.
Wind, E., fine ; three hours' flood.
Arrived—Giraffe, (s.), from Rotterdam; Mercury, (s.),
Bordeaux ; Neptune, (s.), Hamburg ; Belgium, (s.) Os-
tend ; Trident, (s.), Hamburg.
DEAL, WEDNESDAY, 9.14 A.M.
Wind, S.E., by E. fresh.
Passed—Panama, Rio Janeiro ; Elizabeth, Sylva ; Vi-
vid, Terceira—all for London.
Anchored—City of Manchester, from Callo, for London.

DEATH OF THE PRINCIPAL OF BRASENOSE COLLEGE.
—lt is our painful duty to record the death of the
Rev. Richard Harington, Principal of Brasenose
College, Oxford, which melancholy event took place
yesterday morning at twenty minutes past seven
o'clock, and after an illness of three days' dura-
tion. The deceased was apparently in good health up
to Wednesday last, when he attended a meeting of the
street commissioners. In the evening of the same day he
also attended a meeting of the University Architectural
Society, and took part in the discussion. He was out in
his carriage on the afternoon of Friday, and returned home
to dinner, during which he was seized with a pain in the
stomach, which he treated as a slight bilious attack, He
did not leave his house on Saturday, ; on Sunday be kept
his bed, and called in medical aid. The disease under
which deceased was labouring was inflammation of
the bowels. He gradually got worse, and his phy-
sicians, Dr. Acland, Dr. Jackson, and Mr. Wood,
remained with shim the whole of the last night,
and until death terminated his sufferings this morn.
ing. Dr. Harrington was formerly an under-graduate
of Christ Church, from which he was elected to a fellow-
ship of Brasonose College in March, 1822, having, in
the Michaelmas Term preceding, obtained a first class
"In literis humanioribus." Ho was a tutor and fellow
of Brasenose College for a period of eleven year; when
lie succeeded to a college living which he held until 1842.
In that year he was elected Principal of Brasenose Col-
lege, on the elevation of the Rev. Dr. Ashurst Turner to
the see of Chichester. He was an active and indefati-
gable county magistrate. It is, however, in his posses.
sion as the connecting link between the university
and the city that his loss will be the most severely
felt, for he mingled more with the citizens, and more
earnestly joined in every measure calculated to be to the
mutual interest of both bodies, than any other member
of the university. He was in the 53d year of his age,
and has left a widow and family.

CITY CORPORATION COMMISSION.

Contrary to general expectation, the commissioners did
not hold a sitting yestehlay. At the last adjournment
day (Friday) there were several witnesses waiting to be
examined, among them Mr. Browne, the Conservative
agent at many of the recent civic elections ; but an they
were not called until after the usual hour for adjourn-
ment, they expressed their willingness to attend o.n tl:e
following Tuesday, rather than be compelled to condense
their evidence, or to give it in the absence of Mr. Labou-
chere, the chairman, who left the room before the hour
for adjournment had arrived.

Mr. Cornewall Lewis then said that Mr. Browne had
better give his evidence, as the commissioners might not
hold another sitting before that at which the corporation
would be entitled to bring forward their evidence.
Mr. Browse, however, declined, observing that he
would rather take his chance of being heard on another
day than be obliged to give important evidence in a hur-
ried and condensed manner.

Mr. Cornewall Lewis subsequently stated that there
was considerable doubt as to whether the commissioners
would sit again for some time ; but that if they sa.t at
all next week, they would meet, not at the official resi-
dence of the First Lord of the Treasury (where they then
were), but at the Privy Council Chamber, on Tuesday,
at 12 o'clock.

No intimation having been given in the meantime
that the commissioners would not hold a sitting yester-
day at the usual hour, a number of persons, who stated
they had business before the commissioners, attended at
the Privy Council Chamber at 12 o'clock, but the mes-
sengers there said they had not been informed as to
whether the commissioners were to meet or not. It
was stated, however, that a messenger had gone to the
residence of Mr. Cornewall Lewis to make inquiry.
After the lapse of a short time the messenger returned
with an intimation that the commissioners would not
sit that day, and that it was not known when they
would sit again. We believe, however, that the com-
missioners have now taken all the evidence which they
consider necessary against the corporation, and that
they will not meet again until after Christmas, in order
that the corporation may have time to prepare their
case, so as to reply to the whole of the evidence adduced
before the commissioners. It is stated that, for the con-
venience of the public, in all probability the remainder
of the inquiry will be prosecuted in the City.
Mr. Acland, the secretary to the Municipal Reform
Association, who was the first witness examined, expects
to have an opportunity afforded him to " call witnesses
to corroborate his evidence" before the commissioners
adjourn to consider their report.

FREE-TRADE FREEHOLD LAND
SOCIETY.

Last night a numerously attended meeting was held
at the Camberwell Hall, Grove-lane, Camberwell, to
hear an explanation from the directors of this successful
society.

Among the gentlemen on the platform we observed
Sir Henry Winston Barron, Bart., chairman of the
society, Colonel Dickson, the deputy-chairman, Captain
John Bishop-Culpeper, Major-General Sir William R.
Clayton, Bart., John Lloyd Clayton, Esq., R.N.,
Henry E. Canney, Esq., F. A. Daviss, Esq., W. Dick-
inson, Esq., John Gate, Esq., Thomas A. Pott, Esq.,
Fleming, Esq., Frederick West, Esq.,
---Vigers,
Esq., Belcher, Esq., Dr. Evans, and many other
highly influential gentlemen.

The chair was taken shortly before 8 o'clock by Sir
Henry W. Barron, Bart.

The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings of the
evening, said he believed there was scarcely a gentleman
in that meeting who was not fully acquainted with the
general working of freehold land societies. Their general
objects being to purchase large tracts of land, and to
deal it out in small parcels. To dwell further on that
point would be an act of supererogation. One of the
great advantages was that th© land purchased by this
society was sure to be of the best description, and, after
the drains had been laid down, and the roads made, it
was alloted to the shareholders. Generally, among old
fashioned builders, it was not considered politic to have
wide spaces, or to have the slightest thought about the
drainage. Happily a better system was now afloat.
This society made it a rule that no land should be given
out that was not fully approved of by the society's sur-
veyors. The next point, and he would touch upon it
but slightly, was the want of house-room, particularly in
small districts, great numbers having to put up with
houses of a very uncomfortable, disagreeable, and un-
wholesome description. To remedy such a state of
things, this society placed it in the power of all to obtain
sufficient land of the best description to build a good
and substantial house. (Cheers.) By this means alone
would the moral condition of the population be improved.
His (the chairman's) experience led him to say that there
was no question that the industrious classes required
better accommodation, and that want was only to be
supplied by freehold land societies. This society
offered land at a cheap rate—at an almost imper-
ceptibly small rate. By monthly contributions a free-
hold could be obtained, also a vote, with which
this society scorned to interfere ; and it was a proud
thing for a man to say this is my own freehold, this is
my own land. The success attained by this society had
been gained by none of the societies, now in existence
in the same space of tithe. In four months we have
disposed of between 1,600 and 1,700 shares, and the
subscribed capital amounted to upwards of" 60,000/.
The payments upon every share had been duly made ac-
cording to rule, and many had paid down the whole 401.,
thus showing that the directors had public confidence.
Now, no society had met with such success as that—no
society had had in four months such a quantity of shares
taken up as that. For saying that freehold land so-
cieties had improved the moral and physical condition of
the population he (the chairman) had the highest autho-
rity—the authority of a committee of the House of Com-
mons, which elicited from a very influential. gentleman
(Mr. Stephens) the fact that freehold land societies and
cheap excursion trains had greatly diminished drunken-
ness, and produced habits of forethought and prudence
in Birmingham, where these societies were first started
and where they were best known. That alone ought to
be sufficient to secure the patronage and support of all.
The hon. baronet concluded by saying that some of the
best men in the country were with the freehold land
societies. (Cheers.)
Mr. VIGERS then explained the nature and situation
of the two attractive estates, the property of the society.
The one in the immediate vicinity consisted of ten and
and a-half acres. It was intended to make some altera-
tion on the plan previously laid down, but he would not
pledge that all those alterations would be adopted, but
they would be referred to the committee, and he did not
think they would make much alteration. (Cheers.) The
estate he was speaking of consisted of 345 plots ; the
maximum depth was 105 feet—the minimum, on an
average, 60 feet ; the frontage, 16 feet. A 40/, allotment
was sure to realise a ground rent of 21. Now, al6 feet
frontage, with a depth of 56 feet—the price in this neigh-
bourhood was from ss. to Bs. a foot—was to be alloted
at 4s. per foot, securing at least 60 per cent. profit.
The Beckenham estate consisted of 17 and a-half acres,
and 78 plots. It was near the Crystal Palace, where
land was bringing a guinea a foot. This estate would
be alloted at 81d. per foot ; in fact, securing the fortunate
shareholder a profit of 300 per cent. (Cheers.)
Col. DICKSON, in moving the first resolution, said
--After the very able speech they had heard from the
chairman, he would detain them but a very short time.
By the plan of this society, the poor man could obtain
land with as much facility as the rich man. (Cheers.)
All the poor man had to do was to abstain from his
glass of gin, smoke one cigar a day less, invest the sav-
ing, and the result wonld be, that in a short time he
would find himself the possessor, in this great and power-
ful country, of a freehold—an object he should think of
the greatest, the highest ambition. (Cheers.) It had been
most truly said that it was an exceeding gratification to
see the possessor of small capital entering into compe-
tition with the possessor of immense wealth accumulated
in the Indies, with the great Manchester cotton lord,
and the large owner of shipping at Liverpool, for the
possession of a freehold. He felt a pleasure and a pride
in bearing testimony to this ; and he (Col. Dickson)
thought there could not be a nobler or more worthy-
motive by which an individual, placed in humble circum-
stances, could be actuated. We had had a revolution, but
he rejoiced to say a peaceful, not a violent revolution,
caused mainly by freehold land societies. He advised
all to invest their savings in the land—it was the safest,
the surest, and the best. Loss could not occur, but on
the other hand a profit of cent. per cent. was sure to be
the result. It was one of the chief objects of this so-
ciety to do good to their fellow-men. (Cheers.) The
resolution he had the honour to move was to the follow-
ing effect :—" That freehold land societies hold out the
greatest possible inducement to the cultivation of habits
of temperance, industry, and forethought amongst the
industrious classes, by furnishing them at the smallest
possible cost with a plot of freehold land on which to
invest their savings."
Mr. DAVISS had great pleasure in seconding the reso-
lution, which, having been put to the meeting, was car-
ried unanimously. •
Mr. CANNEY then briefly moved the second resolu-
tion : ---" That the Free Trade Freehold Land Society
is well calculated to secure the objects contemplated in
the first resolution, and in its past management • and
success, combined with its total freedom from all politi-
cal bias, furnishes a good guarantee of its safety and
future prosperity."
The resolution having been seconded by Mr. COOK,
was declared carried.
Dr. EVANS said it gave him great pleasure to move
the third resolution. He advised all to possess them-
selves of the 40s. franchise, for he thought it would soon
be increased to 50s. or 60s. He was sum such an in-
vestment would return a large profit. The resolution
was as follows :—" That this society is entitled to the
support of the public at large, and of the inhabitants of
this district in particular, being situated in its immediate
locality, and a very eligible site for distribution among
its members."

Mr. FLEMING briefly seconded the resolution ; as in
the preceding case, it was carried unanimously.
Sever.al questions having been asked and satisfactorily
answered, _ _

Captain BISHOP-CULPEPER then moved a vote of thanks
to the Chairman. It having been carried,
The CHAIRMAN begged heartily to thank the meeting
for the honour conferred upon him, and again begged
to commend the object of this meeting to the serious at-
tention of them all.
The proceedings then terminated.

AMERICAN REPUDIATION.—The fact of attention having
been called to American repudiation, as exemplified by
the people of Mississippi, renders it necessary to correct
a common error on the part of writers in the United
States, who are accustomed to describe that State as the
only remaining delinquent in the Union. So far from
this being the case, no less than four of the States out of
the 31 which constitute the nation, continue to deny
their debts, while among the remainder there is one
which, although exceedingly prosperous, pays only a
fraction of its dividends, and another that has forced its
creditors to accept a most inadequate compromise, under
a threat that in the event of non-compliance they should
never receive a dollar in any way. The four repudiating
States are—Mississippi, Michigan, Florida, and Arkan-
sas, and the additional two who are still in default, al-
though they have not resorted to direct repudiation, are
Illinois and Indiani. In none of the first four cases has
there been anything to distinguish one from the other in
point of open depravity, and the circumstance of Missis-
sippi having been most talked of seems actually to have
arisen from the existence of a considerable body among
her citizens who aid every now and then the efforts of
the suffering claimants to agitate the question. On the
part of the others not the slightest manifestation of re-
turning honesty has-ever been noticeable, the only one
on
of them that considers it even worth while to to
a defence being Florida, whose attempted justification
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