The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-19 00:00:00

LON DON, SATURDAY MORNING

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE.
Thursday a Court Was held, the principal part of the
business of which was to take into consideration the
third reading'of A Pill for declaringthe Qualification
of Freemen of London to be elected Members of the
Common Council."

The Court was numerously attended.
The bill, which was brought in.' by Mr. John Wood,
by the direction of the Court upon the report of the
General Purposes Committee, aftep repealing all tl‘e de-
clarations, ordeis, resolutions, and ordinances of the 23d
November, 1710, and the 14th of June, 1716, and of the
whole of the-interval between those dates and the pre-
sent time, enacts " that any freeman of London, being a
householder, and any freetnan of LAdon, though he may
dwell out of the City, shall be capable of being elected a
membei, provided, at the 'time of such election, he is,
and for twelve months previously he shall have been the
occupier of a house, shop, ccunting-house, or office
situated Within the ward for which he shall be so
elected ; and provided that he is, mid for twelve months
previously he shall have been rate 'in his own name to
, the consolidated rate in respect of a house, &c., within
c?
such ward ; and also provided; tha during the time of
his being so rated he shall have ided in such house,
or habitually resorted to such shop counting-house, or
office for the purpose of carrying on any art, mystery,
trade, profession, or occupation therein.'
"After the second reading of the bill, which occurred a
few days ago with closed doors, a Court of Aldermen
was held, in which a discussion took
place, the public
being, as in the instance of the Court of Common Coun-
cil; excluded, and a resolution was unanimously passed
condemnatory 'of 'the measure, as an infringement of tha
laws of the Corporation. .;
Mr. Jourr Woos rose to move that the bill be read a
third time.

Just rubli.hed, 2 vols., octavo, 285., of
THE BONAPARTE LETTERS AND
DESPATCHES from the Originals in his Private Cabinet. •
" This col'eetion was known before, and has been largely quoted
from, [by Alison, in his History of Europe ; by ,Thiers, and Wads-
smuth, Professor of History in the. University of Leipzig, in their
Histories of the Revolution ; by Botta, in his History of . Italy, and
by other distinguished tistotrians] "but it his not to our knowledge
been previously published in this country. It is a work of the first
importance."—Britannia, Nov. 14.
"We heartily recommend these remarkable voluines, bearing, as
they do, internal evidence of authenticity."—New Monthly Magazine.
" We have perused these volumes with indescribable delight ; they
contain the Secret, Confidential. and Official Letters of the greatest
Warrior the world ever saw. In fact, f.hese Letters, sketched by his
own hand, were never intended to meet the public eye,"—Weekly
Dispatch..
"A highly interesting collection."—Atlas.
London ; Saunders and Otley, Conduit-street. • ,

ALISOFS HISTORY OF EUROPE.
r 1111 E FIRST. VOLUME of the NEW EDI-
TION of THE HISTORY OF EUROPE is now published,
and may be had of all Booksellers. Price 6s.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.

THE -L ONDON ,AND SUBURBAN
CABRIOLET and CARRIAGE COMPANY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 100,0001., in 10,000 shares of 101. each.
Deposit I/. per share, being the largest sum which can be legally

required prior to complete registration.
This Company has been formed for the purpose of supplying the
Metropolis and its Neighbourhood with handsome and wel-apPointed
Public Cabriolets and Carriages, constructed with all modern im-
provements, in lieu of the mean and miserable conveyances at pre-
sent in use, and to effect this at a considerable reduction in the exist-
ing rates, it being intended that the fares shall in no case exceed the
rate of 6d. per mile, and so on in proportion.
It is also proposed to supply open Excursion Carriages of differeat
kinds, in the Summer Months, similar to those in use at Brighton,
Leamington, and other fashionable watering places.
Full prospectuses, containing the names of the Provisional Direc-
tors, and Members of the Company, may be obtained ; and applica-
tions for Shares (which must be in the prescribed forms), may be
made to the Secretary of the Company, at the temporary offices, 3,
Crown-court, Old Broad.street, London.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS SCHOOLS
FOR ORPHANS AND NECESSITOUS CHILDREN.
Offices, 51, Cheapside.

Notice is hereby given, that a QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT
of the GOVERNORS of this INSTITUTION will be held at the
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, in the City of London, on MON-
DAY, the 28th day of December inst., at twelve o'clock at noon, pre-
cisely, for the purpose of appointing Patrons, Patronesses, a President,
Vrce-Presidents, Trustees, Treasurer, Auditors, Medical Officers,
Secretaries, and Collectors, or such of them as .he Court may think
tit; and also for the purpose of electing a Board of- Management for
the ensuing year, and to entertain, discuss, and determine such other
questions and matters as may be authorised and required by the
rules of the Institution.
The attendance of all Governors is particularly requested.
GEORGE LAWRENCE,/ Secretaries.
WILLIAM GORDON,

REFORMATION IN CLEANING CHIM-
NEYS.—The use of the PORTLAND PATENT SPRING
BRUSH and CHIMNEY-SWEEPING APPARATUS obviates all
the annoyance and inconvenience consequent upon the present dis-
gusting plan. By it a flue is con letely cleansed without one
particle of soot entering the apartment. A short time ago
an experiment was made with this apparatus at the House of
Commons, the success of which was complete. Sneets of writing
paper were placed upon the chimney-piece, and in various other
parts of the room, and after the completion of the sweeping not one
particle of soot was discernible upon any of the sheets of paper.
To be seen at 69, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square.
N.B. The Proprietor is willing to grant licenses for the use of this
patent invention in the provincial towns of England.
Agents for the Metropolis are required.

PATENT ELASTIC BANDS, warranted not to
be affected by the cold or heat of any season or climate.
These Rings or Bands are used instead of Tape or String, for hold-
ing Papers and. Parcels of every description.
One of these Rings is instantly placed round a Packet of Papers, a
.Roll of Maps, Prints, Music, &c., holding the same firmly and se-
curely, saving the time and trouble of tying, yet allowin.; a very
great addition or reduction without any less of compactness.
They are well adapted for Garters, (a size being selected which re-
quires little stretching); also for the Waist and different parts of the
Body ; Surgical Bandages, and for a variety of Surgical and Manu-
facturing purposes.
These Bands are also very suitable for Fastening the Covers of
Preserve and Pickle Jars, Bottles, &e.
In addition to the above, there is a great variety of uses, too nu-
inerons to mention, for which these Bands may be applied with ad-
vantage, and new applications will constantly suggest themselves
when in use.

They may be had of two thicknesses, and are sold in Boxes of six
dozen each, of assorted sizes, price 6d. per box and upwards.
Bands may be had to order of various widths and thicknesses.

'V The above articles are sold by all Stationers and Dealers in
Metallic Pens. Wholesale and for Exportation by Perry and Co.,
at No. 37, Red Lten-square, London ; and also by Charles Macintosh
and Co., Manufacturers, Manchester and Birmingham.

CUNDY 'S PATENT OPEN FIRE
VENTILATING STOVE.
(Testimonial after one Winter'm
St. *TOWS, Fulham, 51.:1y 2, 1846.

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advantage of thoroughly warming and constantly ventil►ting any
large church or building. Your invention appeared to me to be in
theory all that could be desired, and I can honestly say that I have
not yet discovered the point In which the practice falls short of th•
theory.

" The area of my church is computed to be nearly 200,000 cubical
feet, and, though a second stove will be required, the one already
erected has fully answered my highest expectations, and realised all
that you have given me to expect. If confirmation were needed for
evidence of its efficiency, I might further state that I had peculiar
difficulties to contend with—that various attempts had been made,
and that every attempt had pre.ved a signal failure—that I was ex-
posed to the charge of boldness in attempting what had baffled
others; but that such is the power, the efficiency, and the comfort
communicated by your stove, that I know not of a dissentient voice,
and have beard only of approval with unanimous consent.
"I might add, that I was first led to the making inquiry respect-
ng your stove having gathered indirectly that a disposition, not un-
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where, on account of ability of discernment, the smallest approach
to approval must carry with it great weight.
"I remain, dear Sir, yours faithfully,
" WILLIAM GABRATT, Minister of St. John's, Fulham.

" Cundy, Esq."
The stoves to be had of Messrs. DOWSON, 69, Welbock-street,
Caveadish-square ; where they may be seen in operation.

BRITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH, New-
road, London.

•
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH of the lIYGEIST, with the reasons
that led him to the discovery of the Hygeian System of Medicine and
the " Vegetable Universal Medicines," after thirty-five years' inex-
pressible suffering under the =Meal faculty.
James Morison, the youngest son of Alexander Morison, Esq.,
was born at Bognie, in the county of Aberdeen, in the year 1770.
The family has been long known as one of great affluence and re-
spectability, and the late Member for Banffshire, John Morison, was
the second brother of the subject of this brief sketch.
For the remainder of the sketch, see the abridged " Morisoniana,"
to be had of all the honorary members of the British College of
Health, New-road, London. Price 6d.

The LORD MAYOR—Before any further proceeding
-with this bill, -I-call upon the Recorder to read to the
Court a communication which he has been ordered to
make by myself and my brother Aldermen.
Much dissatisfaction was expressed by Mr. WIRE and
several other members of the Court at what they con-
sidered to-be an unfair interruption to the usual course
of proceeding in matters of corporate legislation.
Th,e RECORDER proceeded to read the communication
referred to by the Lord Mayor, amidst frequent cries of
4ilco, no," and other evidence of dissenttfrom the great
majority of the members. The Learned Gentleman
stated that the paper related to the bill which had been
just named, and the Court at length became tranquil and
listened to him.

The following is a copy of the communication :-.

" Carroll, Mayor.—An especial Court was held on
Wednesday,-the 16th day of December, 1846, and in the
10th year of the reign of Victoria, of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, &c.
" Resolved,—That after mature consideration of ;all
the circumstances of the bill entitled A Bill to declare
the Qualification of Freemen of London to be elected
Members of the Court of Common Council,' the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen are of opinion that such bill is
contrary to the customs, charters, arid laws of this City;
and they do hereby declare their dissent from the bill,
and from any further proceedings therein.
" Resolved,—That the Recorder be ordered to com-
municate the above resolution to the Court of Common
Council.

" MEREWETHER."
Here there was a loud and general call for Mr. Wood,
and several members cried out " Proceed with the bilk"
Mr. WOOD rose with the bill in his hand, but
The RECORDER stepped forward, and said—The Lord
Mayor directs me to say that he cannot put the motion
for the third reading of the bill, and he cannot allow any
further proceeding with the measure, as he has already
concurred with his brother Aldermen in declaring that
it is against the customs, charters, and laws of the City.
Sir PETER LAURIE —I beg to say that I do not agree
with the Lord Mayor and my brother Aldermen in their
view of the question.—(Loud cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR—Sir Peter Laurie was not present
when the subject was discussed. All the Aldermen who
attended agreed in the propriety of the resolutions just
read.

Mr. Joart Woon—My Lord Mayor, I move that the
bill be read a third time.—(Loud cheers.)
Sir PETER LAURIE—I second the motion.

The Lutro MAYOR—I cannot put the question.
Some of the members attributed to the Recorder the
course of opposition which it was obvious the Lord
Mayor intended to persevere in, and said that the Court
could proceed without the assistance of the Learned
Gentleman.

Deputy CORNEY submitted that the dissent of the
Court of Aldermen post ibly proceeded from some techni-
cality, which a communication between the two courts
might have the effect of removing; and that, by a kindly
co-operation, the bill might be passed in a somewhat
altered form, to which no objection could be reasonably
started.—(A. few cries of " Hear, hear," and over-
whelming shouts in the negative) In tbe absence of
the reasoning of the Aldermen upon the subject, a depu-
tation to that body might set the question at rest.—
(Loud cries of" No," and laughter). What was the use
of a bill which, when passed, might prove to be a nullity f
—(General murmurs, and cries of " Move, move.") He
then moved that a dFputation should be appointed to
confer with the Court of Aldermen upon the subject.
The amendment having been seconded, and
The RECORDER having risen to put the amendment,
Mr. ASHURST started up and charged the Learned
Gentleman with having always shown a readiness to ad-
vise the Court of Aldermen in matters opposed to the
views of the other branch of the Corporation. He knew
that the opposition of the Aldermen to the present bill
arose from their apprehension of another bill which they
were aware would follow, and which would prevent them
from dipping their bands into the pockets of their fellow-
citizens.—(Loud cheers.)
The RECORDER indignantly disavowed all notion of
advising any course that was not calculated to render
service to buth branches of the Corporation.
Mr. ASHURST said he did not mean to give any per-
sonal offence to the Recorder, but the words he had just
used were substantially correct.
The RECORDER said he had distinctly represented to
the Court the difficulties which, upon the perusal of the
bill, struck him as insurmountable. He bad delivered
his opinion without reserve, and he considered it ex-
tremely uncandid as well as unjust to attack a public
officer, whose duty and anxious study it was to do all in
his power to protect the privileges of every branch of
the Corporation.—(Hear, hear, and murmurs.)
Mr. WIRE repeated the statement made by Mr.
Ashurst, and accused the Aldermen of having employed
a professional man to assist them in riding over the
rights of the citizens, and in asserting a power which
they did not possess.
Mr. ANDERTON cautioned the Lord Mayor against the
alternative of vacating his seat before tbe decision of the
Court should take place. If his Lordship pursued that
course the Court would doubtless imitate the conduct of
the Common Council of 1648, when the Lord Mayor
having refused to put a motion at their request, they
went direct with a petition to the House of Commons,
complaining of the contempt, and they there received
the warmest assurances of support, and the warmest
commendations upon their independence.—(Cheers.)
Mr. LAWRENCE said that the very manner in which
the Court of Aldermen had made the communication was
as offensive as words could make it.—(Hear.)
Mr. R. L. JONES condemned the course taken by the
Court of Aldermen, whom he accused of neglect of their
duties in not attending the committee in the progress of
their labours.

Alderman WILSON said, it appeared from the language
used by the Court, that they considered the Aldermen
had objected without reason to the bill, which was by no
means the fact. They were opposed to it from• the
commencement, but they waited till they had an oppor-
tunity of examining the words in which it was framed.
They had taken counsel's opinion as to whether they
could be consenting parties to such a measure, and they
were told that it was in direct opposition to the usages
and customs by which the Corporation was governed.
Here the amendment was put, and after great confu-
sion and noise, there was a cry of " Divide."
Mr. Via and several other members begged that the
Court would not divide, and intimated that a manoeuvre
was intended by which they might be betrayed into an

error.
Alderman SIDNEY said no man more respected the
privileges of the Corporation than he did, and therefore
he opposed the bill. The power assumed by the Court
the
of Common Council could only be exercised by the Le-
gislature itself.
andS he
Sir P.
wasL preparedAUltrEsaitdo
shuephpeoarrttil bill which was toy supported the bill,
follow.—(Cheers.)
After some observations from other members
the utmost confusion prevailed. The Aldermen
" Why, my Lord,
had,ol‘ulrrt..'oneHere ORNEY cried out, there is no
C by one, slipped away unperceived, until the
Lord Mayor was left but with one of his brethren (Sir
P. Laurie) on the bench, and the presence of three Alder-
men is necessary to ccnstitute a Court.
It was stated by some that there was an alderman in
the adjoining room, and the Lord Mayor was requested
to send the mace bearer to compel the attendance of that
gentleman. His Lordship declined to do so, and said
that he could not stultify himself by puttingo question
the privileges of the
which he and his brethren considered to be of a nature
Lordship then left the court. citizens. I.lii
ecaolcrpuolartillutouiundtetriforerigfahttaslloyf withtheir
fellow

T
hwas occupied during
Thursday
visits. In the even-
ing the Conde diced as, usual, with the noblemen and
gentlemen of his suite.
e C Conde de deeiving M.— on
andtemolin returning
'We regret to announce the death of Mr. John
Bell9my, which took place on Thursday morning, at his
hum in Woburn-square. Mr. Bellamy had attained
the age of 75 or 76 years, and will be remembered by a
vast number of our Parliamentary readers with great re-
of Commons, a situa-
sipoticitin as housekeeper to the House
which he succeeded his father, and the duties of
wl ich he executed for many years to the entire satisfac-
tit nof every one. In consequence of declining health
t
he retired a few years since into private life, maintain-
irg, however, in that situation the character for hospi-
tality and kindness he had so well earned whilst publicly
employed; and, now that he is gone, he will be followed
by the regret of all who had the pleasure of his acquaint-
nce. On his retirement he was succeeded in part of
his public duties by his son.

S Ny DECEIVIBER 19, 184. PRICE SD.

DREADFUL SHIPWREcK.

The following account of a most dreadful shipwreck
has been sent to us by an eye-nitnessi—
NEnQUAY, NEAR ST. COLUMB, CORNWALL, DEC. 16.
—Alexander M'lntosh and John Salmon, two of the
unfortunate sufferers of the Hope, of Liverpool, Jones,
master, left Camarane Bay, coast of Paragonia, South
America, on the Bth of August, 1846, laden with guano,
bound to Liverpool. The vessel touched at Rio de
Janeiro on the 4th of September, and sailed on the 18th.
On the coast of Ireland she encountered heavy gales
and snow showers, and on the 7th inst. struck on Wick-
low Banks, when the crew were obliged to leave her.
On Thursday, the 10th, Lloyd's agent, perceiving her
to float, and thinking all was right, insisted on the crew
going on board, and proceeding to Liverpool ; but
finding the vessel in a sinking state, they were com-
pelled to leave her the same afternoon. Sixteen men
left in the launch, the captain and nine others occupying
the gig. The crew of the gig, it is supposed, were picked
up by a schooner the same evening. Unfortunately the
launch, with the sixteen men on board, was driven before
the wind, with nothing more than a small sail and an
oar, without any provision or water. At noon on Sun-
day, the 13th inst, the Coast-guard officnrs at Mawgan
Porth, North Cornwall, observed a boat drifting towards
the shore, about four miles eastward of Nevrquay; n hen
Mr. Hodge, officer in charge of Mawgan Porth station,
sent a messenger to Newquay requesting the assistance
of a boat, but owing to the eather, and it being nearly
low water, no boat could get out. Mr. Llewellyn, the
officer of Newquay Coast-guard. station, with his crew,
assisted by Mr, Marshall, officer of Customs, repaired to
the spot with Dennett's Rocket Apparatus; but fortu-
nately before their, arrival, by the assistance of the Coast-
guard and the inhabitants assembled, they had landed;
but, sad to relate,' only six were living, ten lying dead
in the boat. Thl'six surviving' sufferers were instantly
conveyed to the Coast-guard station, Mawgan Porth.
under the superintendence of Mr. llodge, the officer in
charge, where every humane assistance was paid them,
and they are likely to do well.
Names of the living—Alexander M•lntosh, Inverness;
John Salmon, Dublin; John M'Auley, Stornoway; G.
Meikle, Fifeshire; John Arrowsmith, Liverpool; An-
drew Holst, Norway.
Dead—Jacob Williams, Sweden; J. Hughes, Wales;
Thomas Brown, J. Bute, and Richard Cutler, Plymouth;
William Elliott, Devonport; Charles Colley, Hull; Wil-
liam Lloyd, Wales; David Roberts, Liverpool; Thomas
Collins, America; James

ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY
IN ,k-_,TRANGEWAYS.

On Saturday morning, information was given at the
B division policy station, to the effect, that as Mr. Peter
Roylance, pravisien merchant, Hanging Ditch, was pro-
ceeding hcrne on Friday evening, between pine and ton
o'clock, he was robbed of a gild watch and seals, while
between the weighing machine and the first toll bar, en
the Bury New road. The robbery, it was stated, was
effected by three men, who struck him violently on the
back of the head, causing a great effusion of blood; and
another blow, he said, dislocated his shoulder. In con-
sequence of immediately becoming insensible, he said he
could not describe any of the men. As soon as the in-
formation was received at the police office, Mr. I3eswick,
the chief superintendent, despatched Inspector Al‘Mullen
to make inquiry into the case, and he learned from Mr.
Roylance that he had walked from Plymouth Grove to
Broughton-lane, on the evening in question, having
called and changed a sovereign on the way, at the Legs
Man public-house, at the bottom of Portland-street.
From subsequent inquiry, however, it was ascertained
that he did not change the sovereign at the Legs of
Man, but at the Strangeways
The above are such particulars as we could learn of
this singular case on inquiry at the police-office. On
making inquiry yesterday morning of Mr. Roylance, we
were informed that his father, after visiting a relative in
Fl) mouth Grove, left that house about a quarter or half-
past eight o'clock in the evening, and proceeded straight
homeward; his son atating that he is not at all aware
that his father called at the Legs of Man, or changed a
sovereign anywhere, save at the Strangeavays toll-bir.
About a quarter after nine o'clock, just as he was passing
the shops and beer-shop at the corner of Broughton
lane, he was struck, from behind, a heavy blow en the
head or shoulder, he does not remember which, from the
effects of which he fell, and then saw three men about
him, but almost immediately became insensible. On re
covering his senses, he found himself lying on the
ground, and he got up, suffering much from the in-
juries he had received, which he believes to have
been inflicted by some blunt instrument ; and he sup-
poses he must have received several severe blows,
as his shoulder bone was fractured, and he bad
also two or three severe bruises on the head, and
he bled very much from the head and shoulder.
On recovering himself, he found that his gold lever
watch, with gold seals and key, attached by tv black rib-
bon, was missing ; that the right pocket of his trowsers
was torn open, and a number of small keys, which were
in that pocket were gone. He had then two sovereigns
in his waistcoat pocket, and a little silver money ; but
he supposes they were alarmed and ran off without
searching his pockets minutely. He subsequently pro-
cured a cab and reached home a little before ten o'clock.
Such is the statement of Air. Roylance himself. We
have still to notice those given by the toll bar keeper
and by a cab-driver. The bar-keeper says that Mr.
Roy!ance was twice at the bar-house that evening, the
first time about half-past nine or twenty minutes to ten,
and the second time in about ten minutes afterwards.
The first time he knocked at the bar-house door, and on
the keeper coming out asked him where the gate led to.
The keeper told him, to Broughton, and Mr. Roylance
then asked if the way to Broughton was not in that di-
rectiuu (pointing towards the town), and being told that
it was the other way. he thanked the keeper and went
on towards Broughton From this circumstance the
bar-keeper believed Mr. Roylance, who daily passes up
and down the road to his residence, to be in a state of
intoxication. A few minutes afterwards, a cabman,
named Emanuel Birkbeck, on passing through the gate
with his empty cab, after taking a fare to Broughton,
told the bar keeper that he had just seen Mr. Peter Roy-
lance, in Broughtcn lane, and that he said he had been
robbed of his watch. Nothing more passed at the time,
and Birkbeck drone on townwards. A few minutes aft, r
this, as another two- wheeled cab (the bar-keeper thinks
the number is 94, painted in black figures on the yellow
body of the cab) was also returning empty to the town,
when Mr. Roylance again came up, and hailed the driver,
and asked him if he could take him home. The driver said
he could, and Mr. Re) lance then asked the bar-keepsr
to give him change for a sovereign ; and, this being done,
he got into the cab, stumbling in doing so, so that the
bar keeper still believed him to be intoxicated, and was
driven off. Neither on the first nor on the second occa-
sion that he saw and conversed with the barkeeper, did
he say anything of having been robbed ; nor did the
bar-keeper observe any blood about his head or neck.
On these circumstances becoming known to the police,
inquiry was made of Emanuel Birkbeck, who states that
he was returning townward, along Broughton-lane, he
was hailed by Mr. Roylance, near Lodge's nursery gar-
dens, about a quarter before ten o'clock at night. Mr.
Roylance told him he had been robbed, and wanted to
engage the db to drive after them. Birkbeck said he
would givehip every assistance he could, and asked if
he should drive him home. Mr. Roylance said he might;
but he refused to go inside, and said he would sit on the
box with the driver. Birkbeck was then seated, and
Mr. Roylance was climbing up when the horse started
off; Birkbeck pulled up ; but Mr. Roylance lost his ba-
lance taxer the box---aerees--BiAthet•k's legs, and
pitched' with -bb .heaff,trad-shoulder foremost on the
ground, on the opposite side of the cab to that on which
he was climbing. Birk beck says he saw he had cut his
ear with grazing against a part of the cab in falling; but
ho got up again, and declined to go in the cab, so Birk-
beck proceeded on his way towards the town. We shall
offer no comments on this singular matter, further th
to add, that it is probable some at least of the severest
personal injuries sustained by Mr. Roylance were the
result of his fall from the box of the cab. That he has
been robbed of his watch there can be little doubt ; but
how, by how many, where, and with what degree of vio-
lence, are matters which the above circumstances leave
enveloped in doubt. Mr. Roylance has been attended
since Friday by Mr. Thorpe, and on inquiry yesterday
morning we learn that he is progressing favourably. He
suffered great pain in the shoulder, but this is a favourable
symptom, indicating that the severed parts are re-uniting.
—Manchester Guardian.

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51. per cent. 103 0 0 20 0 0
51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0
61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 27X
61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0
25 0 0 7 10 0
81. per amt. 100 0 0 25 0 0
6/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0
51. per cent. LO 0 0 i 20 0 0
Si. per cent. 100 '0 0 0 0
51. per cent. 0 0 110 0 0
61. per cent. 25 0 0 12.5 0 0
5/. per cent. : 50 0 0 1 10 0 0 1.

INSITRANCIEI COrtIPELNZS.
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• Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
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- 4 s. d. X s. d.
A:bion ••••••• • • • • • • • 3/. lOs 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 II 0 0 18X
Ditto Marine..... • • 6/. per cent, 100 00. 5 0 0 5
Atlas ... ••••-• • • • • - • 13s. Gd. pr sh. 50 0 0 5- 0 I 5 ii British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 001 5 0 0 ”ii
ilericl,Med.&Gen.Life 51. per cent. 1 IGO 0 0 210 0 10
31. 'lOO 0 0 1 10 0 0
10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0
Eagle -•• • • ...... •• • • 6s. 50 0 0 A 0 0 51,4 id
Eng. & Scot. Law •• • • 51. per cent. 50 001 2 0 0 3
European Life ••• • • • 5% per cent. 23 0 0 All paid. 20
Freemasons' .••• • - • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0
Globe . Gl. per cent. Stock. 1 126
Guardian •• .•••• • • • • . 5/. per cent. 100 0 0'36 10 0 48 i
Imperial Fire •.•• . • • • G/. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 230
Imperial Life .••• . • • • 12s. 100 00110 0 0 —l2demnity Marine- • • It. sh. & bs. 100 00i5 13 1 31
Law Life IL As. 100 0 0 10 0 0 3%
Legal and General Life . 50 0 0 20 0 6%
Landon Fire •• ••• • • • 10s. 25 0012 10 0 14%
..ondon Ship •. • • .„. -10 s. 25 0 0 12 10. 0 15
Marine .. ..... •• • •
Med. Invlld &Ciente 41. per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
F. ational Lean Fin • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0
ational Life
i alladium Life ••.• • . • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 j 2 0 0 23/. 6s
Phoenix
Protector Life• •• • •.. 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 1 0 0. 241.6.2
ProvidentLile.... .. • • -,11. ss. . 100 0- 4' 10- 2-0 - 23'
lick Life .. .. .... 4s. 50 0 010 0 41(
2)3'4 Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock.
S in Fire
Ditto Life
Universal Lite

Name of Company.

3300

Dividend
per

Annum.

Amount

Paid. I Price.

Share.

. • £s.d. I X \,s. d.
Commercial •• •••• .• i 3t. per cent. Stock. i A
East and West India .. ; 6(. pr cent. Stock. 141
East Country
I andon . -
Stock. I 113
1
S. Katharine .... ••—I ' 5 per cent. Stock. ' 99%
Southampton •••• • • ti. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1

WATER-W 0 ItZS.

Dividend

Amount

Name of Company

per
Annum,

Price.

Share.

TIIE WEATHER.—On Thursday week, the wind
suddenly shifted from south-west to north, and a very
great change was quickly produced in the temperature.
A sharp frost set in at night, accompanied by snow.
storms on Friday and Saturday, which covered the
ground to the depth of two or three inches. On Sunday
morning the thermometer stood at 22 deg., with clear
sky, and the wind, as it subsided, came back as usual to
the south-west. At night the thermometer descended to
17 deg, which is its lowest station since Jan. 16, 1841.
On Monday, at one o'clock, it stood at 19 deg., but in.
stantly started up to 26 deg., at the appearance of a
body of light clouds passing over. The sky became
again clear, on which the thermometer began rapidly
to descend, the minimum for the night being 19. On
Tuesday, with a fresh breeze from the north, the maxi-
mum temperature was 26 deg., and the minimum at
night 17 deg. On Wednesday it rose to 29 deg., and,
at six in the evening, bad gone down to 20 deg., when
the air became cloudy, with light snow, and the ther-
mometer continued rising. To-day (Thursday) the shy
is again clear, with the thermometer at 30 deg., and the
appearance of a severe night, if no disturbance should
take place. On Monday, the Trent was very full of that
singular production of nature called ground ice, and the
river being very low, it began early in the day to block
up in the still waters of Colwick. It has since then
formed about the bridge, and in other parts of the river,
putting a total stop to navigation, and exposing some
vessels, with valuable cargoes on beard, to great danger
when the ice breaks up. It is difficult to say when we
had so severe a frost, at such an early period of the win-
ter—certainly not since 1812.—Nottingham Review.
THE FIIOST.—At an early hour on Thursday morn
ing a heavy fall of snow took place, which falling upon the
ice in the different parks, made it considerably weaker
than it was the preceding day. Notwithstanding. a
great number of persons crowded upon the ornamental
waters. In St. James's Park a portion of the ice gave
way, and one of the skaters fell through, but owing to
the exertions of the Humane's Society's men was rescued.
' In Hyde Park, the Regent's Park, and Kensington
Gardens, a considerable number of skaters and sliders
ventured upon the ice, but no accident worth recording
occurred. During the day a partial thaw took place,
which made the streets of the metropolis exceedingly
dirty. Horses fell in all directions, particularly in the
suburban roads. In Mecklenburgh-square, about five
o'clock in the afternoon, a brewer's dray, drawn by two
horses, was through the slipping of the latter thrown
down, the casks of beer being thrown into the road, one
of which nearly fell On the driver, who had a very' nar-
row escape. Two or three of the casks fell on the shaft
horse while on the ground, by which the poor animal's
spine was broken, and it was necessary to kill it on the
:spot. . In Wellington-street, two gentlemen were driving
in a gig near the Lyceum Theatre, when, the horse
slipping, brought the gig in contact with a carriage,
throwing the two gentlemen out. The horse plum Ito
get tree, dashed the gig to pieces, and then ran oft with
the shafts at a furious pace towards Waterloo-bridge,
but coining in contact with the lamp pillar, the animal
fell in the road; and was run over by a heavily laden
cart, by which it was S 3 much injured that it was neces-
sary to have it killed.
ROTTERDAM, DEC. 11.—The Giraffe, steamer, ar-
rived here yesterday from London, bringing 50,000
lampreys, or small eels, to be used by the Dutch fisher-
men of the town of Viardingen, during the ensuing
winter, for cod fishing. The timely arrival of this large
quantity will be the means of employing 300 wen and
25 boats throughout the winter. A large concourse of
people had assembled to welcome the arrival of the
Giraffe, which was done by loud and continued shouting
and huzzaing. The lampreys are caught about Tedding-
ton, and being teed to flowing water they are obliged to
have the water they are taken over in kept continually
disturbed throughout the passage, which operation em-
ployed several men.
SOUTIIANIPTON, DEC. 17. The Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steam-ship Iberia, Captain Mehan,
left the docks this day at three, P.m., en route for Gib-
raltar, with the Cadiz, Lisbon, and other mails ; &so a
full andvaluable cargo of bale goods, and between 30 and
40 passengers. The next homeward mails will be
brought in the Queen, and may be expected to .morrow.
The Royal West India mail-packet Tweed, Captain
Parsons, left the river at three, P.m., for the West Indies,
with the usual mails, 87 passengers, and a good general
cargo. The Forth will bring home the next mails,and
will be due on the 21st instant.