The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON., SirtiltDAV DECIIMIIEit, 10, 1848.

A few days after he brought her a sheet with a half-
crown stamp, and gave her something he had written
roughly to copy. She slid copy it, and found it referred
to the mortgage on the Potash Farm, and to giving up
some papers. The document marked "B" was the one
she copied. She only made a copy of the writing at the
time. There were no signatures nor date to it. He
said " Write another ;" and he gave ber another stamped
paper for that purpose, and she wrote another. He
asked her to make a third, and to do it nicely, and for
that purpose he gave her another sheet of stamped paper,
quite a new one. She copied one on that, and to the best
of her recollection they were all alike, with the excep-
tion that in the third he desired her to leave out the
latter part. He folded the others up, and put the last in
his pocket, and said, " I'm going to the hall to see Mr.
Jermy." He left the house, as she supposed, for Stan-
field ; and all the papers were taken away. He returned
in an hour and a half, and then she asked him if Mr.
Jermy had signed it t This was in the bedroom, where
they were in the habit of dining, and where
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have appointed to see him again this afternoon, and I
shall see him on my way to Felmingham." This took
place on the Thursday before the murders. Rush
laughed, and said, "I never saw such a strange fellow as
that Jermy is. He behaved as if we never before had
words in our lives." He talked a good deal about his
interview with Mr. Jermy. She and Rush dined
together, and after dinner he took out papers,
and said, " I have some writing to do ; you had
better take your walk." She used to take exercise in
the garden. She went into the garden, and remained
there half an hour. When she returned she found Rush
in his bed-room with papers on the table. She had been
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name of " I. Jenny" on the paper, which she believed
must have been Written after she made the copy. After
she had signed her name he took the pen and wrote his
own name to it. There was another paper like that signed
by her about the mortgage. He did not produce the
third he made ; it was in his pocket. He told her it
was the original ; the paper marked "A" was the one
These papers had the signatures of " I. Jermy" and " J.
B. Rush." That paper (produced) was one of the three
she had written in the morning, and she now saw that it
was not of the same purport as the other two, but they
all referred to the mortgage. About two days after
Rush said " I want to let you into a secret." Ho led
her into a closet in the parlour, and showed her a little
I place in the closet, and a chisel, and how he could raise
it. He said—" This is a place made to keep all my
papers; my poor mother was the only one that knew of
it, and now she is dead I will let you into the secret."
The papers she signed in Rush's bedroom she signed be-
cause be told ber. She always did what he told her.
These papers (produced) are copies. The cloak pro-
duced was taken to London by her. It was a bright
scarlet colour, and she had it dyed for him. It was an
old-fashioned woman's cloak; one with a hood. After
it came from the dying, she got her dressmaker,
a Miss Francis of Goswell-road, to make it into its
present shape. The hood of the cloak was made into
the cape ; Rush asked her to get it made for him. It
remained in her lodgings till the sth of October, but
Rush never wore it there in her presence. She brought
it from London with the other things, and she took it
to Potash Farm when she went there the:last time. The
cloak remained with her other things under the bed
some days. She complained to Rush of the things being
there, and they were taken out of the box; and Rush
took the cloak and hung it up with the other things in
the bedroom closet. The only time she saw Rush wear
this cloak was wheal° fitted it on when the dressmaker
had altered it, and the morning after the murder. The
closet where it was put was locked, and Rdsh kept the
key. She had seen his keys hanging at the door in
the day-time. On the first and second occasions of Rush
going out after poachers, they were living up-stairs, and
he locked the door of the passage, so that she could not
go down stairs. When he returned, he said, " Where
are you ?" and she told him, " I am in your room:' He
then said, " Step into your room." On the night of the
murder, when Rush came down stairs, he must have
had boots or shoes on from his tread. He had his coat
off while he was speaking. On the night of the 28th as
the door of the bedroom was a little open, she saw a fire
in the room, which she concluded must have been lighted
some time from its appearance. They had left off living
in the bedroom from the Sunday night before. She
had the keys to the bedroom generally. There was no
fire on the Monday. On the night of the 28th there were
only Rush and herself in that part of the house, as Savory
slept at the back. Rush had a pair of boots he was in
the habit of wearing, and she saw them drying by the
fire in the bedroom on Saturday. These boots came up
as high as the ankle. They were rather thick, and open
at the sides, with a strap behind to put the finger in.
She would know the boots again. The wig produced
was Rush's property. He had it in London last April
to wear on an occasion when he was going to visit some
friends to transact some business, and he wanted to know
what they were about without being recognised.
Rush's mode of cross-examining Emily Sandford,
otherwise Mrs. James, was violent in the extreme, and
it was evident that he was endeavouring to intimidate
her. The magistrates frequently interfered, with a view
of inducing him to proceed in a more rational manner;
but without heeding the rebuke he proceeded in the
same strain. She was under examination several hours,
and during the whole of the time was convulsed in grief,
but he failed in shaking her testimony. At the conclu-
sion she was conveyed to Wymondbam Bridewell, in the
custody of Mrs. Bryant, the matron, where she is con
fined in default of obtaining sureties to ensure her sp.
pearance when called upon.
Mr. George Pinson, the Governor of Norwich Castle,
took the cloak now produced on the 4th of December
from the prisoner. He said, I was present when Emily
Sandford was brought in as a witness on the 13th of
December. As she was about to be examined the pri-
soner made a violent speech, complaining of the conduct
of the magistrates. I removed him by order of the ma-
gistrates. I brought him back, and he persisted in the
same language. He said, " The magistrates were all a
set of villains, and he would show them up to the judge
as such." Rush said to the magistrates, " I ask no
favour at your hands, and I'll prove it such before I have
done with you." Witness again removed him from the
room. He said," Let me see, shall Ibe quiet?" I told
him I thought he was pursuing a very wrong course.
He said, " You don't know." After a passe he said,
" No; let them go on and do what they like." On the
14th of December I was present at the prisoner's cross-
examination of Emily Sandford. At the conclusion he
said, " If she signs them (the depositions) I hope her
hand will rot off, and if she bear a child by me I hope it
will be born. with a brand upon it, for she has done all
she could against me."
Mr. Superintendent Witherford, of the Norfolk con-
stabulary, said—On Saturday morning, the 2d of De-
cember. I examined the closet in Potash-farmhouse in
the parlour. I went down on my knees and examined
the boards in the right hand corner. I saw a board not
nailed down. I took it up, and saw some papers. Mr.
Cann was in the closet with me. I saw him take some
pipers and a box from beneath the flooring. The box
was locked. I placed the board in the same place where
I found it. Mr. John Cann placed some papers ie the
closet again, and it was locked up. I found a " wide-
awake" hat on the bridge on the Wednesday morning
after the murder ; it has been owned.

Mr. John Cann, clerk to the magistrates of the
Forehoe Hundred—On the 2d of December I went to
, the Potash-farm, in company with Mr. Cann, the ma.
gistrate. Superintendents Hubbersty and Wither.
ford joined us there. Search WAS made in the
parlour closet. I saw Witherferd take up a board,
and from under the floor take out some papers and a
box. The box I now produce. Iti was locked. I
procured a key and unlocked it. I had then in my pos-
session a bunch of keys which I had from one of the
police-officers. None of those keys fitted the lock of the
box. I unlocked the box on the following day. It con-
tained sundry papers, among which were four agree-
ments on half-crown stamps. The first, marked "A,"
was made on the 10th of October, 1848, between Mr.

Jermy and Rush, by which Mr. Jermy agreed to let to
Rush all those two farms lately occupied by Mr. John
Rush, and Mr. James B. Rush, for the term of twelve

years from Michaelmas, 1848, at the annual rent of

001.; and that a clause should be inserted in the said

lease that his (Mr. Jermy's) son was to have the right of
shooting over the said farms, and to have a sitting-room
and bed-room provided for him when he should require
the same in the shooting season, and that he should be
boarded in the farm-house, and pay what was reasonable
for the same. The document was signed by the parties.
Witness, Emily Sandford.
Mr. Cann read the second agreement, marked " B," dated
the 21st of November, 1848, which was to the effect, that

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Felmingham estates, and did all that lay in his power
to maintain and keep him, Mr. Jermy, and his heirs,
&c., in possession of the said estate, he Mr. Jermy, would
give up all claims upon the said James B. Rush, he would
give up all claim he had on him in respect to the Potash-
farm, and would burn the mortgages he held, and give
up the writings of the same to the said James B. Rush
within twelve months from the date thereof, and give
him a lease of the Felmingham farm for twenty-one
years, on the same terms and conditions as he then held
by agreement from the present claimant, Thomas Jermy.
James B. Rush agreed to give up all documents that
could in any way affect the title of the said Isaac Jermv,
and promised to do all he could to maintain and keep
him, his heirs, &c., in possession of the aforesaid estates.
Signed, James B. Rush. Witness, Emily Sandford.
Mr. Cann read a third agreement marked " C," dated
Oct. 10, 1848, between Rush on the one pert, and Mr.
Jermy, by which Mr. Jermy agreed to let the said James
B. Rush have 5,0001. on the Potash estate, three years
over and above the time mentioned in the mortgage
deeds, at 4 per cent., computing the three years at the
expiration of the ten years mentioned in the mortgage
deeds. Signed " I. Jermy," and " J. B. Rush."
Witness, " Emily Sandford."
The next document, marked " D," was an agreement
made on the 3d of October, 1848, between Thomas
Jermy, of Upper Tooting, in Surrey ; John Larner,
sen., 9, James-street, Featherstone-street, City-road ;
Charles B. Lerner, jun., of Wiltshire, on the one part ;
andßush, of No. 2, Milne-street, Pentonville,
London; to the effect that T. Jermy, J. Larner, and C.
Lamer, jun., agreed for themselves, their heirs, &c., to
let to the said James B. Rush, his heirs, Etc., and
he
agreed to hire, all those two farms in Felmingham,
Skeyton, and North Walsham, then in the occupation
of the executors of the late Mrs. Mar
R y Rush, and re-
viously in the occupation of Mr. John
Rush and the said
James B. Rush, for the term of twenty-one years, com-
mencing from the 11th of October, 184 e, and ending the
11th of October, 1869, at the annual rent of 230/. The
aforesaid rent, after making the deductions, was to be
paid to Thomas Jermy, John Larner, sea., Charles Lar-

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ner, jun., their heirs, etc., as they relpeetive 3, came into
possession of the aforesaid property; and Rush, as soon
as he could conveniently after the signing of this agree-
ment, was to put Tbomhs Jermy into the possession of
the said estates, and do all he could legally to assist him
in maintaining possession; and if he succeeded, then,
from the rent, as it became due, he was to reimburse
himself all reasonable expenses he might incur in keeping
him, the said Thos. Jermy, in possession; and of all rea-
sonable expenses in obtaining possession for the afore-
said parties. Signed Thomas Jermy, his mark; John
Lerner, sen., ;.41 his mark. Witnesses Richard Read,
No. 2, Red Bell-yard, Thames-street, London; Emily
Sandford, And it was further agreed, that the aforesaid
parties should sign another agreement worded like the
above except as to the date, at Felmingham, the 12th of
October next. Signed Thomas Jermy, his cross;
John Lerner, sen., his mark. Witnesses, Richard
Reed and Emily Sandford.
Mr. Samuel Bignold, Mayor of Norwich, said—l am
conversant with the signature of the deceased Mr. Isaac
Jermy. I am satisfied the signature attached to the
paper marked "A" is not in his handwriting. The sig-
nature to the writing "B" is not bis handwriting. I
have looked at the signature " I. Jenny," in the paper
marked " C," and I am satisfied it is not in the hand-
writing of the late Mr. Jermy.
Mr. C. Clarke, jun., of Wymondham, clerk to Messrs.
Mitchell and Clarke, produced an indenture, dated
September 20, 1844, under the hands and seals of Rush
and the late Isaac Jermy, by which the Potash estate
was charged by Rush with the payment of 5,0001. to Mr.
Jermy on the 30th of November last.
The whole of the depositions having been gone
through—
The Rev. Mr. WiLsort addressed the prisoner, and in-
quired if he had anything to say, at the same time telling
him that whatever he did say would be taken down, and
might be used as evidence against him.
Rush here attentively perused, for a few moments,
some notes he had taken on a slip of paper. He then,
in the coolest manner, addressed the Court as follows:
I have not a great deal to say. I have repeatedly
asked for copies of the depositions, and complain of them
being refused me. There has been such a multiplicity
of evidence taken, it was impossible for me to carry in
my mind the most important points, to examine one wit-
ness with regard to what others had said in their state-
ments. I have also repeatedly requested that my keys
and papers might be given up to me, as the magistrates
did not consider they were of use to them as evidence
against me, but have always beea refused when applica-
tion has been made both by me and my family. I also
complain that locks have been broken that you had the
keys of, and where property of the greatest importance
to me as regards this charge has been kept back, not
produced ; and up to this time I am not aware whose
custody they are in. And I now request to know of
you, Mr. John Cann, (the magistrates' clerk), where
are the three keys you had when you were at the Bride-
well, Wymondham, on the Saturday I was taken to the
Castle?

The CZAIRMIN—Yon had better continue your obser-
vations, and reserve your questions till the close of the
proceedings, when they shall be answered, if it is possible
for us to do so.

Rush—Well, I'll go on so, if you like. I also now
say that your conduct and your father's (Mr. Cann, the
magistrate), and Mr. Wilson's,- has been most villanous
in the way they have conducted the examination, as far
as regards obtaining the ends of justice, and particularly
as regards their conduct in obtaining the evidence of
Emily Sandford; that such means have been resorted to
to obtain such evidence as was never before used by any
other magistrate in England, and that my firm opinion
is, that both you and your father, of your own know-
ledge, know the greater part of the two last examina-
tions or depositions, whichever you like to call them, to
be false; and I now charge you with professing to act as
my solicitor from Wednesday, the 29th, inclusive of that
day, up to the day (Monday, the 4th inst.) when I was first
examined here, and having, by so doing, precluded my
taking any one else to act as such; that you also took the
watch I had, so as you might be paid any charges that
might have been charged for so acting; and that I had
not the least idea but that you Were so acting till Mr.
Pinson told me he thought I must be under some mis-
take.—(Rush here refreshed his memory by taking a few
minutes' perusal of his notes.)—l now want to know
when I can have a copy of the depositions. I also want
to know if I can have the same means allowed me of
getting such papers as are necessary for my defence, the
same as a solicitor, with the exception of my liberty. I
have only one more observation. I also request to have
the watch and appendages, which you took with it, given
up to Mr. Pinson, on his paying you whatever charges
you have against me in visiting ale at the Bridewell, in
the presence of Mr. Waugh, and at other times, and by
being paid the usual charges for making a copy of the
depositions. That's all, sir.
The clerk here handed the statement for the prisoner
to sign. Ile signed it in a bold style of handwriting.
CHAIRMAN.—Prisoner, you now stand committed for
trial at the next assizes on the charge of murdering Mr.
Isaac Jermy and Mr. Jermy Jermy.
Rush—Very well, Sir, that's all right. (On rising from
his seat be jocosely remarked to the reporters who were
sitting near him—" All will be out by-and-by; time will
show.")

He was then removed, still protesting against the great
injustice done him by the magistrates, and their detain-
ing his keys and papers.
Mr. Cann, the clerk, then addressed the bench, and
said, he need scarcely assure them that there was not a
particle of truth in the charge the prisoner had made
against him, in respect to eating as his legal adriser.
The Rey. Mr. POSTLE said, the magistrates were quite
satisfied as to the unfounded nature of the charge.
The examination terminated at a late hour.

or innocence of the prisoners, lertie out Of tlieiir minds
anything which they had either heard or seen in priiit
to the prejudice of the prisoners. At the same time, he
trusted, that if in the opinion of the jury, the evidence
went to the full proof of the guilt of the prisoners, the
jury, utterly regardless of consequences, would not fail
in returning a verdict of guilty. He should be in a
condition to prove that some time prior to the 14th of
August some arrangements were made in the town
of Ashton-under-Lyne, which resulted in an or
ganisation of a most formidable character: What
was the precise object of these arrangements
be would leave the jury to discover ; but he
thought it right to state, that on the 14th of August,
a sort of simultaneous rising took place in the district
near Ashton-under-Lyne. Between eleven and twelve
o'clock on that night a large number of men collected in
Catherine-street, armed with pikes, guns, pistols, and
other weapons of offence. He would trace these parties
from Catherine-street down Bentinck -street, which runs
across Old-street to Stamford-street. At this point a
police officer, named Smith, was stationed near the
corner of Moss-street, and he, it appeared, had been
placed in a position of great jeopardy, for a pistol was
presented at his head, and, fortunately for himself, missed
fire. When the parties got to Brook-street, some of the
parties who were there said that Bright, the policeman,
was coming, upon which a fellow named Sigley, who had
since absconded, went down the street, followed by
Bright, who was afterwards dragged along Bentinck-
street, where he was heard to say that he knew the
persons of his assailants. Upon this one fellow
(Ratcliffe) thrust a pike into his thigh, ,and imme-
diately afterwards the poor man was shot, and died.
It would be proved that Ratcliffe presented a
pistol at Bright's head, and 'attempted to shoot
him, but the pistol missed fire. Sigley afterwards ab-
sconded to America, and Ratcliffe was taken on board
the Ocean Monarch, of which the jury had a vivid re-
collection. Ratcliffe, after being taken into custody, ad-
mitted that he had struck Bright with the pike, but he
denied having shot him. The testimony of the wit
nesses would go to Sx Radcliffe with the murder, and
Constantine with having aided and assisted in the mur-
der. This latter circumstance would be proved by one
witness only; but he would ask the jury to watch the
evidence with all the jealousy naturally arising from the
knowledge, of course, that that witness had been some-
what implicated in the matter himself. But on this ac-
count they were not to believe or discredit the man be-
cause he might be considered in the light of an accom-
plice. If they could conscientiously discharge their duty
by pronouncing a verdict of acquittal for the prisoners,
no one would rejoice more than himself; bet if, on the
other hand, they thought that the prisoners were guilty,
not only he, but the public also, would look to them for
the legal and proper discharge of their duty.
Witnesses were then called, and their examination
was proceeding when the train left Liverpool.

kAnKET INTELLIGtN dt.

(From the LOnclon New Price Current of Dec. 15.)
SUGAR.—The deniand Ives brisk to-day for West
India for home trade purposes, and the rates paid are 6d
per cwt. above those of last Friday; the market also hag
a firm aspect. At public sale 107 hhds Barbadoes went
at stiffer rates; fine yellow fetched 40s to 40s 6d,
good 37s to 395, and middling figs (id to 365; 52
hhds Trinidad, low yellow 33s 6d to 34s per cart.
The purchases to-day are 505, making 3,745 hhds and
tres for the week, which is a large quantity for the time
of year. lin Tuesday 815 hhds 195 barrels Porto Rico
Sugar, 150 hhds Barbadoes, and 115 Midi of Demerara
chrystalised will be offered at public sale.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods were in excellent
demand for home trade purposes, brown lumps at 46s 6d
to 475, and Standard Lumps 47s 6d to 48s. In Bonded
Crushed Sugar there is no variation to notice.
MAURITIUS.--This afternoon a good demand was ex-
perienced for Mauritius Sugar, and 3,990 bags at auction
sold readily at fully former rates ; good yellow at 37s
to 37s 6d, middling 34s 6.1 to 35s 6d, low 33s 6d to 345,
fine brown 32s to 335, good 31s 6d, middling 30s, out of
condition 30s to 36s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was dealt

in with greater- freedom, and 3,403 bags at auction wen,
at very full prices; fine strong grainy yellow at 40s to
425, good 38s to 39s 6cl, middling 35s to 375, fine white
Benares 42s to 435, good 41s to 41s 6d, damp 40s 6d to 419.
FOREIGN.—At public sale yesterday 3,498 bags of
Pernambuco Sugar were offered, whe❑ a part only sold
at 36s to 37s for yellow, low to fine white was taken in
at 38s to 41s per cwt. To-day there was no public sale
of Foreign Sugar, but privately much inquiry existed.
For the week 1,900 bags yellow Havannah have been
sold at 19s 6d to 20s 6d; 1,000 bags white Pernambuco
38s to 39s 6d, and several parcels of low Java, Manila
and China at firm rates.
MOLASSEB.—There is at present not much demand,
yet holders remain firm, the rates asked are I4s to 17s
for West India, 13s to 14s for East India, and 15s for
Bengal Treacle ; the purchases made are, however, still
of little moment ; at auction 14 puns of ordinary St.
Vincent's were taken in at 14s per cwt.
COCOA —This afternoon at public sale 3,113 bags
Guayaquil Cocoa were offered; the sound was taken in
at 29s to 30s, but damaged sold at 25s to 26s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Ceylon Coffee was in excel-

lent demand, and 944 bags Plantation .at public sale sold
at stiffer rates; middling 505 ad to 52% low middling
46s to 495, fine and fine fine ordinary 35s 6d to 455,
triage 29s 6d to 30s, and pea berry 48s to 525. 45 bales
Mocha went at stiff rates; ordinary old yellow long
berry 57s to 59s 6d, middling greenish, not long bean
52s 6d, low middling 48s to 48s 6d, damaged 45s to 50s,
and triage 15s to 225. The value of good ordinary
Natine Ceylon is 293 6d to 30s per cwt.
TEL.—There has been little passing in Black this
week, and sellers are willing to accept former reduced
rates; 61d to 7d is the value of common Congou, and
7fd for good ordinary. Green met with little attention,
and can be purchased upon rather lower terms. For
Scented and Pekoe Teas there is a dull sale, and quota-
tions tend downwards. Public sales are declared to take
place on Thursday; at present the quantity advertised is
3,000 packages.
SPICES.—To-day at public sale 125 bags Bourbon
Cloves sold at to 7d for middling and good, and or-
dinary 6d; 1,524 bags Malabar Ginger 255, damaged 17s
to 201 6d; 1,722 bags Malabel Pepper sold at stiffer
rates—shot 3fd to 31d, half heavy 21d to 2fl, damaged
21d to 31d; 41 bags of White, sound 41d; 50 bags of Pod
taken in at 50s to 565; 114 boxes Preserved Ginger
sold,lod to 11d; 53 cases of Preserved Nutmegs 2s to
2s Id; 27 packages Malabar Cinnamon sold 3fd to 4d;
96 boxes of Capenne Pepper, damaged 2d to is lid; one
lot sound is 8d: 5 packages Nutmegs taken in at 2s to
3s 4d for brown,-and middling 2s 6,1; 4 cases of Mace
sold at Is 104 to Is ltd, and mouldy Is 10d.
SALTPETRE.—To day rough Saltpetre was in excel-
lent demand, and 2,748 bags at auction were nearly all
sold at rather higher rates; Calcutta, 21 per cent refrac-
tion went at 27s 6d, 41 to 4f do at 26s 6d to 275, q do
26s to 26s 6d, 9f to 9 do 25s 6d to 265, and damaged
20s 6d to 255; a portion was taken in at 27s to 27s 6d for
5f to 7 per cent refraction. A public sale of 1,000 bags
Calcutta is declared to take place on Tuesday.
Blom—To-day the demand was not brisker for East
India Rice. At public sale 2,699 bags Bengal only in
part sold at lOs 6d and 11 s for good white, and damaged
8s 6d to lOs per cwt, which are full rates.
SAGO.—At public sale 351 chests of Pearl Sago sold
at 24s to 25s 6d for fine, and inferior 17s 6d to 18s 6d;
23 brls Tapioca 6fd to 74 per lb. A public sale of $66
bags Sago Flour is declared to take place on Wednesday.
INDrao.—For Madras rather more demand has been
experienced this week, and the rates paid are 2d per lb
above those of the last quarterly auctions. At public
sale this afternoon 22 serons of Guatemala Indigo sold
at 2s. 6d to 3s 2d. • -
CocumELL.—Buyers have made purchases with in-
creased freedom this week ; for low and silvers prices
must be quoted Id higher, whilst better sorts and black
fquullayntistuysotaffind thewas
large, still
al vtheuwe.hole Atsoaldu.ction the
SPIRITS.—The operations in Demerara Rum have been
to a fair extent this week, and at stiffer rates. The sales
are 250 puns; 33 to 35 per cent over proof at is 11d to
2s, 34 to 36 over 2s to 2s Id, fine 35 over 2s 4d. In East
India an extensive business has been done, the sales are
1,400 puns at is 3id proof. Leeward Islands is held for
stiffer rates, business in consequence has been restricted
to 100 puns at is 4d to is 5d proof. Jamaica is held
with firmness, plain quality 30 to 33 per cent over proof
at 2s 8d to 2s 10d, middling and good middling 33 to 36
over 2s ltd to 38 2d, good 3s 3d to 3s 6d, and
fine 31 8d to 4s 2d. The amount of business
done in Brandy has been small this week, and at
rather lower rates. Deliveries do not fall off. Cognac,
best brands of the vintage of 1845, can be bought at 5s
to 5s 2d, ditto 1846 4s 8d to 4s 10d, ditto 1847 as 3d
to 3s 10d, inferior 3s to 3s 44, Bourdeaux 2s 3d to Is Bd,
Spanish 2s to 2s 4d, and French 50 per cent over proof
2s to 2s Id. Geneva is little wanted, the value of ex-
port sold is Is 10d and of fine for duty 2s 4d to 3s per
gallon. For British-made Spirit the price has been re-
duced to lOs per gallon.
FRUIT.—On Tuesday there was a public sale, consist-
ing of 109 butts -136 crtls Patras, 116 butts 128 crtls
141 brls and 30 bxs Zante ; all the Patras sold—the
butts at 35s to 378, and the °Ws from 37s to 38s, which
was fully is under the market price ; the Sante were
taken in at 355. There has been very little basi-
ness doing by private treaty this week ; but not-
withstanding the reduction in price, and the panic caused
in the trade by Tuesday's sale, the principal importers
continue firm at former prices. The stock of Valentia
Raisins is getting small, and the price firm at 365. Sul-
tana Raisins are selling freely from 60s to 68s. Turkey
Figs are brought very sparingly from 56s to 84s.
OlLS.—Previons rates are not sustained for Linseed
Oil, although a good home demand has existed, whilst
exporters have been buyers to a fair extent. Olive has
been dealt in with more readiness. Palm is
yet only in limited request, and prices are
receding on account of an increased stock. The value of
good to fine is 30s to 315, and for low to mid 273 to 295.
The moderate rates are likely to extend consumption.
Of Cocoa Nut further parcels have come to hand,
and much dulness exists in the market. 01

Fish Oils imports have been trivial since this day
week, whilst deliveries are to a fair extent, still no im-

provernent is apparent in the position of business. To-
day at auction 99 casks of Palm Oil sold at from 25s 6d
211 s 9d per cwt.
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TlLiow.—This afternoon not much demand existed
for Russian on the spot, and the rates taken are 43s 9d
to 44s for fine P.Y. Candle; at auction 1,012 pkgs of
South American sold at 39s 3d to 435; 294 pkgs Austra-
lian 39s 3d to 435; 31 ditto North American were with-
drawn; 50 ditto of Cape sold at 43s 9d to 445; 40 csks
of Italian at 41s per cwt.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS,
WAKEFIELD, DEC. 15.—The supply of wheat is only
moderate, but liberal of other articles. Wheat being in
bad condition, the trade is inactive at last week's prices.
Barley goes off slowly at a further decline of Is per
quarter. Nothing doing in oats, and shelling at nomi-
nal prices. Beans as before.
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Old•

WHEAT, per qr. 8 bushels 601 b :
Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red
Ditto, white ...
Norfolk and Hunts., red ...
Ditto, white ...
Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red
Ditto, white
Yorkshire, red ... ••• - - .
Ditto, white ... ••• 54
Dantzie and Konigsburg, white .. 6. 54 —56
Lower Baltic and Hamburgh, red... 4 52 49 —52
Mediterranean, red ... -••— — 36 —45
BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels :
Norfolk and Suffolk.— .. 30 33 —.
BEANS, per
per
Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. 30 33
Scotch ••• ••. ••• •• •31— 34
Grinding per 30 atone ... ... 25 —26
Small, fine ..• •-• ••• ••• 32 --34 36 —3B
Ticks ... •-• ••• ••• ••• 31 —•32 34 --36
quarter o" f . 8 bushels... 6 . 3.1. b !!....
32
. ••••,.
Foreign •• • ••• ... 29 —3l 30 —32
OATS, per stone :
Mealing •••
Feeding ...
Foreign •••
SHELLING, per load of 261
MALT, per load of 6 imperia
PEAS, per Imperial Quarter
Blue and white boilers
Grey and Feed

New.
s. • 8.
... 50 o rv4
▪ 52 ----
• 48 - .

...,-~

10d to lld —d to --E1
9d to 10d —d to —d
.9d to 10d —d to —d
lb ... 26 —27
[ bushels 38 —4O

... 36 - 46
... 30 - 33

AUL'
Qrs.
Wheat ... 7,850
Barley ... ... 7,840
Oats ... ... 1,239
Beans... ... ... 2,61?
Peas ... ... 873
Tares ...

'ALS.

Qrs.
Rapeseed ... ... 107
Shelling
... 242
Linseed .• •
.. 30
Malt •.. ••• • • •••
Flour ••• •• • ••• •••

AVERAGES FOR THE *E'ER ENDING DEC. 7.
Qrs. s. d.
Wheat ... 3,136 47 Beans ... 118 36 6.}
Barley ... 1,867 31 8i Peas .. 7 38 10i
Oats... ... 74 18 8 Bye 24 32 0
• LIVERPOOL, DEC. 15.—There is no alteration in the
duties this week. The arrivals from Ireland and coast-
wise since Tuesday are very limited, and comprise 315
quarters of wheat, 8 quarters of barley, 781 quarters of
oats, 86 quarters of beans, 3,717 loads of oatmeal, and
396 sacks of flour. From Canada there aro 877 quarters
of peas, 50 loads of oatmeal, and 6,588 barrels of flour;
and from, foreign ports 3,403 quarters of wheat, 232
quarters of barley, 2,491 quarters of Indian corn, 1,367
sacks and 9,193 barrels of flour. The exports in the
same time amounted to 476 quarters of wheat, 7,001
quarters of Indian corn, 73 barrels of corn meal, 78 sacks
and 1,593 barrels of flour. There has been a moderate
consumptive demand for the leading articles of the
trade, and wheat, flour, oats, and oatmeal have com-
manded the extreme rates of Tuesday. Barley, beans,
and peas, probably in consequence of the mild weather,
have been in slow request, at about previous rates. A
good deal of inquiry has existed for bonded wheat and
flour, and several parcels Of the latter have changed

I haUds, at gss to 25s gd for naltimore, gis Sd to 25s 9d
for Western Canal, and and at 26s for a superior sam-
ple of Ohio. At thij day's market there was a middling
attendance of dealers, and a moderate demand for wheat,
i both for local and country consumption, without any
mat6rlal change in prices. Oats, being scarce, were ra-.
ther dearer; out there was no improvement in the de-
mand or value of oatmeal: Barley, beans, and peas con-
tinue in slow request, and without change in price:,
rlottr did not move off freely, but previous rates were
supported, ggs being realised for Western Canal. Indian
corn was in less recitiesti snd the few buyers that ap-
peared had a slight advantage: We did not hear of
much bonded wheat being offered, but there were a
good tnany inquiries for it, and the few sales made were
at ld,to 2d per /014 advance. Bonded flour was dearer,
26s being realised for Western Canal.
ATEILAGES FOE THE ifiEE# EgsililNa DEC, 12.
Wheat, 775 quarters ... 52s Sd
NEvrnottv, DEC. 14.—The quantity of wheat on offer
to-day is extremely moderate, and the condition of the
new is very indifferent. Old and selected lots of new
sold readily at fully late rates; other descriptions more
slowly at prices equal to the rates of last week. Barley
moderate supply, and we had a fair sale at the prices of
last week. Beans and peas short supply, but equal to
demand at unaltered rates. Oats large supply, princi-
pally new, which are quite a drug, and could not be
placed without a reduction of is to 2s per qr.—Averages:
Wheat, 1,127 qrs., at 46s 10d, Barley, 1,037 qrs., at
31s Oid.

SCARBOROUGH CATTLE AND PROVISION MARKET,
Dec. 14.—The attendance at our cattle market to-day
was good. Bacon and pork pigs sold at from 55 to 5s 9d
per stone; beef, sid to 7d; mutton, 6il to 7d; veal, Gd to
7d; bacon, 6d to 8d; hams, 9d to 10d; pork. ad to 7d;
lard, 6d to 7d; butter, lld to 12d per lb. Duck, 3s 6d
to 4s; fowls, 2s to 3s; and rabbits, 2s to 2s 4d per
coupl; turkeys, 4s to ss; and geese, 3s 6d to 5s each.
Eggs, It) to 12 for Is; onions, 8d to 10d; apples, 10d to
20d; and potatoes, 10d to 20d per
DEC.
SCARBOROUGH CORN MARKET, DEC. 14.—We have a
limited quantity of wheat on offer to-day, moderate of
other articles. The price of each varies little from last
week. Wheat, 5s 9d to 6s 9d per 5 stones; barley, 30s
to 325; grinding ditto, 28s to 29s per quai ter of 32
stones. New oats, 9d to 10d, and old ditto, lld per st.
Superfine flour, 45s to 46a, and seconds ditto, 39s to 40s
per sack of 20 stones.
DARLINGTON, DEC. 11.--We had a very large supply
of grain to-day; sales unusually dull, and prices a shade
lower. Wheat, 12s to 12s 6d; oats, 4s to 63 4d; beans,
10s to 108 6d; peas, 8s; barley, 7s 6d to 8s 3d per boll.
The market is to be held on Saturday, the 23d inst., on
account of Christmas-day falling on Monday.
EXETER, DEC. 15.—Cattle—The supply of bullocks
was of course small, coming so immediately after the
fair on Wednesday, although there was a greater number
driven in than is sometimes the case on these days. Beef
and store cattle remain at about late rates. A moderate
supply of sheep, but a very dull sale, 6d per lb was asked
for fat wethers, but sales could not be effected at more
than sid to si-d ; ewes, 5d per lb, The supply of store
pigs was small. Pork Carcases—A smaller supply than
last week, with an advance in price. Sales ranging from
7s 9d to 8s 9d per score. Pannier—Turkey, 4s to 12s
each ; geese 5s to 6s 6d ditto ; ducks 4s 6d to 5s 6d
per couple ; fowls, 2s Gd to 5s ditto ; pheasants 6s per
brace; partridges, 3s ditto ; woodcocks, 5s ditto; hares,
3s each ; rabbits, is ditto ; butter, is Id per lb ; eggs,
ten for Is. Corn Exchange.—The attendance has been
very slack, and but little business has been done. Eng-
lish wheat is firmer. Foreign remains the same as last
week. Flour is from is to 2s per sack dearer, the quo-
tation being 40s to 42s per sack. Barley and oats the
same as last week.
EXETER FAIR.—The ancient fair of St. Nicholas, re-
nowned for the mighty specimen of bullocks, the glory
of the Bovine race, and the admiration of all beholders,
was held' on Wednesday. But there was a falling off,
both in number and quality of the beasts exhibited,
especially of the former, there being only 275 beasts
driven in, whilst on some occasions there• have been as
many as 500. There were, however, some few good
animals to keep up the reputation of the fair. The most
noticeable was a " sparky bullock," fed by E. A. San-
ders, Esq., 40' Stoke-hill. It was an immense heifer, a
mountain of fat, of symmetrical proportions and good
breed, and having almost lost the power of locomotion,
the beast was drawn in Mr. Wippell's waggon. It was
estimated to be about 70 score, and had, we believe, been
purchased by Mr. England previous to the fair. Mr.
George Turner of Barton, had two very splendid fat
oxen, which were much admired. Mr. Wm. Pidsley of
Moor Farm, had five very good oxen, the best, weigh-
ing about 14 score the quarter, was sold at 12s per
score, by weight, but we have not heard what he will
give back "to luck," a mode of dealing, we believe
peculiar to agriculturists, by which the conscience of the
dealer and butcher is satisfied, the latter being able to
testify to bis customers that he has given a very high
price to the farmer, and if he sells dear it is not there-
fore his fault, but this bonus returned to him in the
shape of " luck money," being an impenetrable secret, to
be discovered only, if at all, by a reference to the profit
side of his ledger. Of Mr. Pidley's other oxen, two,
weighed about thirteen, and two twelve score per quar-
ter, and the five sold at prices varying from rather under
10s to 12s per score. Mr. Mortimore, of Exwell, had
five heifers and four oxen, which he sold at about lOs
per score. Mr. Davy, of Topsham, ten heifers, which
met with purchasers at 9s to 103 per score. Mr. A.
Smith, of Traiesbeare, sold nine very fine oxen and
heifers at from lOs to ids per score, and the sales gene-
rally of Christmas beef were from lOs 6d to 12s 6d per '
score; very good beef sold at from 9s 6d to 10s, and of a
more ordinary quality, from 8s 6d to 9s per score.
Neither working oxen nor store cattle generally were in
request. Working oxen made from 121 to 11l each;
steers, 91 to 101; and barrows about 5s per score.—
Western Times.
NEWTON, DEC. 13.—Beef, 6d to 6id; veal, sid;
mutton, 6d to aid; pork, 6d to Od per lb; dead car
cases, 8s to 8s ad per score; ducks, 3s 6dto 4s; per
couple; turkeys, 4s to 6s each; geese, 4s to 4s 6d;
fowls, 4s; butter, is to is 2d per lb ; eggs, is 2d to
Is 4d per dozen; potatoes, is 2d per score. Oats, 6s
to 6s 6d per bag. The sale of wheat and barley was
very dull. The sale of bullocks, sheep, and pigs was
very brisk, 'particularly fat bullocks and sheep for the
Christmas market. Great praise is due to Mr. W.
Lamblei the lessee of the market, for the manner in
which he has laid out the cattle market for the accom-
modation of agricultural gentlemen.
WETHERRY, DEC. 14.—1 n this day's market we have
a good supply at full last week's prices:—white wheat
20s to 225, red ditto 18s to 20s per load; barley 305 to
35s per quarter; oats 10d to 12d per atone. Beef 5s to
7s; mutton 5d to 54d.
RIPON, DEc. 14.—The supply at this day's market
exceeded the demand. Wheat 2s per qr lower on last
week's prices. In other descriptions of grain no altera-
tion. White wheat 7s to 7s 6d, red ditto 6s 3d to 6s 9d
per bushel; barley 325 to 365, oats 21s to 26s per qr
beans 4s 9,1 to 5s 3d per bushel.
DERBY, DEc.ls.—With a small demand, we note wheat
and barley fully as well done. No change in other
things except flour, the price of which is reduced is to
23 per sack. Wheat, 52s to 56s per 36 stone; ditto,
white, 48s to 55.5. Barley, 32s to 345. Old oats, 26s to
30s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 44s to 48s per 38 stone.
Flour, 40s to 44s per 20 stone.
DERBY CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 12.—The number of
beasts this morning which was offered for sale was con-
siderably larger than on any preceding market for some
months past, yet there was a great deficiency in quality;
there were several lots of Scotch bullocks and heifers,
but the demand for them was flat, and many beasts left
unsold. The supply of sheep was good, but little doiug;
there was a good show of fat pigs, but the demand was
flat, and prices a shade lower. Beef id to 53-d; mutton
sid to 6d; lamb Od; veal 6d to 6fd per lb; pork 9s per
score; rough fat 4s 3d per stone; hides lid per lb; calf
skins 2d to 3d.
NOTTINGHAM MEAT MARKET, DEC. 13.—Best beef,
6s to Gs 3d; inferior, 5s to 5s 6d; best mutton 6d; in-
ferior, 54d; calves, 51 to 6d; hides, is 6d to 2s; rough
fat, 4s 3d;- skins, 3d to 4d.

SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 13.—The supply at
this day's market was very large, and of good quality—
Rrigkii about the same as last week. Beef, 4d to sid;
mtuon, 5d to 6d. Beasts, 1,260; sheep, 6,740.
~LWARK CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 13.—We have had
• var v small stock market today, the show of sheep
A very small, and not many beasts. A flat market,
•• • 'much business done. 32 sheep, 98 beasts, and
penned.
QivAux., DEC. I2.—A very good supply of grain,
or elm similar to last week, if any change it is in favour
44 the buyer. Wheat, new 50s to 525; old, 52s to 545;
red, new, 46s to 50s; old, 52s to 565; barley, malting,
30s to 335; grinding, 28s to 30s; beans, 40, to 445; rye,
34s to 365; tares, 60s to 645; malt, 56s to 60s per qr.
SHREWSBURY SHEEP AND PIG FAIR.-012 Tuesday
the supply of sheep was small, with a most heavy de-
mand for fat animals. The greater part of those penned
were driven home unsold. The average price may be
quoted at 6d per lb. There were but few pigs in the
market, and few customers; only good fresh stores being
wanted. Bacon and pork pigs very flat of sale; sid per
lb. being the top figure.

LIANGEMI, DEC. 14. Wheat, 50; to 51s ;
barley, 27s to 28s; oats, 15s to 15 s 6d per quarter.
Butchers' stalls—Beef, 3i to sd; mutton, 6d to 7d; veal,
4d to 5d per lb; fresh butter from 12d to 13d per lb; fat
geese, 2s 6d to 3s each; fowls, 16d to 18d pe.r couple;
eggs, from six to seven for 6d; fat pigs, 37},d to 3id per
lb; stores are in good demand, and fetch better prices.
There was a large number of store cattle standing in the
market this day, but not much business ct
LLANERCHYNEDD —At this market, held last Wednes-
day, the show of cattle was but middling, and the prices
on the decline. One year old calves sold at 21 to 2/ 10s;
two years old, 3110 to 41; three years old, 71 to 81; milch
cows, 61 to 8l; and fat beasts, 11l to 141 each. At the
corn market, oats sold at 15s; barley, 28s to 29a; wheat,
50; to 51s. At the butchers' stalls, mutton was from 5d
to 6d; veal, 5d to 6d: and beef, 4 to 5d per lb. Young
pigs, 8s to lOs each; stores, 18s to 25s each; fat pigs, 3d
to 3id per lb; geese, 2s 9d to 3s each; and butter from
I Id to 12d per lb.
DENBIGH, DEC. 13.—The corn market was very well
attended to-day, and good business done. Prices were a
turn in favour of the buyer. Wheat, 17s 6d to 18s;
good malting barley, 10s 6d to 11s; oats, 6s to 7s;
salt butter 8d to 9d; fresh ditto, in pounds, Ild to Is;
bacon lid per pound

EUTIIIN .FAIR, DEC. 11.—At the cattle market the
show was much inferior to what is usually exhibited,
both in numbers and quality; and there being but few
buyers, little business was done. The number of sheep
penned was considerable. Those which were sold had

to be parted with at reduced prices. In the pig fair the
-show was of the usual average, both in stores and fat
pigs, which were on the decline, especially small stores.
Fat ones, alive, realised from 2d to 3id per lb. The
horse fair was a miserable concern; very few shown, and
those of an inferior sort, with scarcely a buyer in the
fair. The corn market was tolerably well attended by
farmers, butchers, and dealers, but the business ap.
peered far from brisk, and what transactions took place

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were done at prices varying but little from our quota,
lions
of last week.

MOLD, DEC. 13.-ILther a good attendance at marke,t
to-day, probably inc eased by its being appeal day, sad
business pretty brisk, Wheat, 19s; barley, lls per
bobbet; oats little inquired after; potatoes very scarce..

COAL 11/IARIET.—YasTERDAT.
Carr's Hartley
Chester Main 9d:Braddyll's Hetton 175 3d
Davison's West Hartley 14s "0(1' Bell
Dean's Primrose....... 14s h 4 'Lyons l7s Od
East Adairs .. 13s 6(1, Hetton
Hasting's Hartley l4s 94 Haswell lBs 3(1
New Tanfield ...... 143 6tlonassohns
0, .1 Tnnfield
.13,

irigina, _antiei, - „is 6cLambton
Ravensworth's W.Hart 14s 3411ussell's Hetton
Smith's Pontop ..
South Pontop .. ...... 13s 64Whitwell
Tanfield Moor
- ,
rantield Moor Butes... 14s 6d Kelloe
Walker's Primrose ... 13s 111 Avuth Hartlepool
Wylam .. 143 6.1`,40 uth Kelloe l6s 6d
Wall's End, &c. ' ;604.th Durham l6s Od
Acorn Close ' 16s 3a Teis
Clarke and Co.
Framwell Gate ..... .... 16s 6 Cowper, Hartley
Hedley
South Killingworth
Walker

Wharnelife
Eden Main

Ship, at market, 163.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS
BRISTOL, Dac. 15.
STOCK ExcnAxGE.--The liminess done to-day was rather
more brisk, and the sales were, as follows : —Caledonian, Pre-
ference, 5 -Great Western, New Shares, 3 dis.—Midland, 6
per cent. (Birmingham and Gloucester), 119—South Devon,
12— South Devon, 6 per *l4 12—Wilts, Somerset, and
Weymouth, 16 dis.
LIVERIIOQL," DEC. 15.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market continue,* better
again to-day. We have had t, pretty good business
and improved market. The sales am—Birkenhead, La.nca-
shire, and Cheshire. 27/. 10s. shares, 5 per cent. for 1847-48,
133 A—Ditto, 221. Shares, 6 pe cent., 1849, BTH dis.--Great
Northern, 114 dis.— Ditto (II Shares), 3 dis.— London and
North- Western, 120—Ditto, New Quarters, p.—Midland
Stock, 80--Ditto, New Halves, 10 dis.—North Staffordshire,
61. ls. 3d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Chester (late N. W. 111.),
3 dis.—Ditto, New, 131. 10s. Shares, dis.
MANCHEST4R, DEC. 15.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The bales are—South-Eastern and
Dover. No. 3,101 A dis.—Ditto,; No. 4, 6 15-16—Caledonian,
Preference, par—East Lancasbi:re, Quarters, 4—North Staf-
fordshire, 6 3 16 dis.—Grimsliy Docks, 15%
Riding Union, 5 5.16 dis.—Grimsby, 201. Shares, 12 44,
Leeds, Preference, p.—Sheffield and Lincoln, 14% dia.
BIRMINGHAM, DEc. 15.
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STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are—North Staffordshire.
643 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birniingham (A), 7 1-3 dis.--
Shropshire Union, 3 1-3 dis.
YORK, Ditc. 14.
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STOCK EXCHANGE.—The busintss transacted to-day Ifs"
as follows :—Eastern Union, Clasil3 (late I. and B.), 514.
North British, Halves,
.61. 10. 3d.-;.York and North
land, Preference, 9 lA.
GLASGOW, D*. 14.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales a*—Caledonian, Prefor-
once, 7th Edinburgh and liathga* 75s.—Edinburgh sad
Northern, 10%—Glasgow, Kilmamotk, And Ayr, 47—Ditto,
Halves, No. 1, s—Great North of S4tlaiid, ls.—North Bri-
tish, Thirds, 831—Scottish Centrak 26—Scottish Grand
Junction, 3s.

Ii

Mr. Robert Chambers,. of Etburgh, in an in-
beresting account, given in his ourna4 of a visit
made by him to Paris, in Septe,ber last, kite itif
that, at an evening party at Lama tine's, a Parl:lisol
gentleman present, by way of "":.'doing the agra."
able " to the British stranger, expressed A hope that
England might soon become a republic. " Not, I
hope, till the English are Republicans„ was the quiet an-
swer of the person addressed. "I coidd see," continues
Mr. Chambers, " that the words t01d.% They do, indeed,
badinage as they were, touch the whole case of France
'at the present moment. It hait the misfortune
to be a republic, while not one forth of the peopho
have any affection for that form ofovernment. Any
Government, as we well know, with a small amount
of cordial support from the people/must, in order to
live, be a tyranny. France, therere, being under
a rule which rests on so narrow atcbasis, necessarily
exhibits practical restraint, whiltl3 nominally con-
ducted on the broadest demoeratf*, principles. It
is but the simplest converse to this fa 4, that a despotiste
which all are well affected to, might We:practically monf
liberal than the reddest republic that effolr breathed." The
pertinence of these remarks to the present position of
affairs in France requires no enforcement from ne.
The truth must out : France has hOconae a Republic
before the French were Republicans. As we do 00$
dabble in predictions, we shall not venture to copjeetero
the issue of such a state of things. We are resigned to
wait, not without solicitude, until Time shall further
evolve the events of the great dramal-Lieerpool hiercut7/.
RESUMPTION OF PUBLIC WORVL—WC are glad to
learn that arrangements are now cofepleted under which
Mr. M'Cormick is to proceed with:the completion of the
long suspended dock works. Thia will not only infuse
new life into the place, but will prepare l$ for commer-
cial operations.—Liverpool Mercury.
SMASHING RAILWAY GA.TE(4-4-Abollt six o'clock
on Monday morning last one of the+ engines of the Lan•
cashire and Yorkshire Railway _Company ;mashed
through two of the large gates which cross the line be-
tween Stockbridge and Shaftbolme. It appears that the
engine-driver, who was a perfect stranger to this part of
' the line, was bringing down an engine to Doncaster for
the special train which was to convey Mr. Denison's
friends to Wakefield. At Knottingley the man inquired
whether it was clear on the line to Doncaster, and, re-
ceiving an answer in the affirmative hedrove on afitraPjd
rate, expecting to meet with no obstructidn. When a°
arrived at the part of the line above-mentioned the
morning was so dark that he did not observe the closed
gates, and consequently drove through them Its though
they had been gossamer. When he at length reached
the station at Doncaster, he discovered that the project-
ing rod of the engine had been slightly injured, and he
was at a loss how to account for it, being perfectly un-
conscious of the damage he had committed. The man
afterwards stated that he did not feel the slightest shock
on any part of his journey. The gates, we understand,
cost about 401. each.—Doncaster Chronicle.
INCENDIARY FIRE AT HOENDON- ON-THE-ITULLe-"'
On Monday night, about eight o'clock, a Ore broke out
at Mr. klolmes's farm, liorndon-on-the-Hill. The
flames were first seen issuing from the top of a stack of
wheat which was adjoining the barn. An alarm was
immediately 'given, when a great many persons, with
Inspector Smith and six men of Use Essex constabulary,
were soon on the spot. The flames spread rapidly, and
in less than an hour three stacks of wheat, bean stack,
barn, with its contents of wheat, with thrashing ma-
chine, range of bullock sheds, cart shed, and stabling,
were destroyed, The greatest exertions were made by'
the people and police to save (which was effectually
done) threw stacks of hay, bean stack, and straw stack,
with dwelling-house, a good supply of water being at
hand. An engine arrived from Brentwood about one
o'clock in the morning, which played on the burning
mass the remainder of the night. We understand Mr.
Holmes is fully insured. There is little doubt but the
above was the work of an incendiary.—Esser Standard.
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BIRTHS.
On the 11th inst., at Old Stratford, near Stoney Stratford,
Mrs. Henry Warner Purdue, of a daughter.
On the 10. h inst., at the Rectory, St. Mary Abchurch, Mrs.
Robert B. Gibson, of a daughter.
At Bulgarvie.house, Cupar, Fife, on the 11th inst., the wife
of Major Richard Gardner, of the East India Company's
Service, of a daughter.
On the 12th inst., at Mansfield-street, the Hon. Mrs.
Hall, of a son.
At Holbeach, on the 12th inst., Mrs. Edward Bay, of a
daughter.
On the 13th inst., the wife of Dr. Bowman, of the Mitiolle-
ton-road, Dalston, of a daughter.
On the 12th inst., at Lansdowne-cottages, Cavendish-road,
Mrs. T. N. Harrison, of a son.
On the 13th inst , at Fishmongers'-hall, the wife of W.
B. Towse, Esq., of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 12th inst., at Brighton, Charles Francis Bamford,
Esq., of the Inner Temple, London, to Ann, youngest daugh-
ter of the late J. Richards, Esq, of Bank-buildings, London.
On the 12th inst., at Harbury, near Leamington, the Rev.
Thomas Lee, rector of Tadmorton, Oxfordshire, to Henrietta
Catharine, :eldest daughter of the Rev. Clement Newsam,
vicar of Harbury.
On the 12th inst., at Tormoham Church, Torquay, Edward
Laws, Esq., of the Royal Dockyard at Pembroke, to Eliza-
beth, second daughter of the late Rev. W. Griffith, M.A.,
foi merly rector of Llandwrog, Carnarvonshire, and chaplain
of the dockyard at Pembroke,
On the 14th inst„ at St. Peter's. Eaton-square, by the
Lord Bishop of Worcester, Philip Henry Pepys, Esq., his
Lordship's eldest son, to Louisa Eleanor Anne, only daughter
of Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Disbrowe.

DIED.
At Harrogate, on the 22d ult., the anniversary of his birth,
Mr. T. Wormald, aged 52.
On the 12th inst., at Albion-street, Hyde-park, Frederick.
youngest son of the late John Newton, Ezq., of Alconbarr
house, Huntingdonshire.
On the 12th inst., at Westwood-hall, Staffordshire, aged
84, John Davenport, Esq., a deputy-lieutenant of the county,
and late Member for the borough of Stoke-upon-Trent-
On the 13th inst., at Southcot-house, Berks, C. Lutvens,
Esq., Deputy-Commissary-General of her Majesty's Forces.
On the 13th inst., at Englefield-green, Surrey, the Rev-
Christopher Rawlins, aged 72.
On the 14th inst., at Robert-street, Hampstead-road
aged 87, Mrs. Lowry, celebrated for her acquirements in th.
sciences, but more especially in that of mineralogy.

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