The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-07 00:00:00

JANtTARY

quantity of steam, for she was several times enveloped in
steam, which found its way out of a variety of places, and if
it is always to be so, must render every person and thing in
her miserably damp and uncomfortable. The people's clothes
and bedding must be constantly moist: possibly it was the
cause of her stopping, or it might be by accident, but the
rotatory engine, while at work, resembled the noise of a
person sawing stone. It is understood that Professor
Airey is in the port, and the committee doubtless will
assemble in a (lay or two, to inspect her and make their re-
port, after one or two more trials.
The Admiralty have given notice to the superintendents of
the different dockyards, that they have appointed a com-
mittee of officers to revise the rigging warrants of all her
Majesty's ships ; so many alterations have been made in the
masts and yards of ships, and the ships differently classed,
that such a measure is absolutely requisite; with the assist-
ance of the masters' attendant, master riggers, and a few ex-
perienced masters and boatswains, the business at each dock-
yard will soon be concluded.
The Fairy yacht has tried her new screw, and found it
answer exceedingly well. The great vibration caused
throughout the vessel by the former one has ceased.
The Barretto, jun., transport, with convicts for Bermuda,
is still detained at Spitlirad.
The Carysfort, 26, is fitting alongside her hulk, and has
made considerable progress in her equipment.
Shipwrights are at task-work on the Wanderer and
Childers brigs, and they will be ready to be moved into the
basin on the Bth or 10th of February, and fit for of and
men by the end of the month.
On Thursday we gave a list of the ships and vessels of war
paid off, commissioned, launched, and broken up during the
past year; and also the number of all classes in commission
at the present time. We now proceed to give an analysis of
those out of commission at the several ordinaries of Ports-
mouth, Plymouth, Sheerness, and Chatham, and notice at
the same time the number of the several classes buildiug.
The number and condition of those in ordinary we find to be
as follows, viz.:—
Line of battle ships of from 70 to 120 guns—" advanced
ships," and, therefore, in excellent condition 32
Ditto, in good condition, and fit for any service on under-
going a slight repair •
Ditto, defective, and, perhaps, not worth repair 9
Ditto, in various stages of building
Frigates of from 26 to 50 guns, in good condition, and fit
for any service on undergoing a slight repair 5B
Ditto defective, and scarcely worth repair
Ditto in various stages of building
Corvettes, brigs, and schooners, in good condition, of
which number eleven are now refitting for commission
at the several ports ..
Ditto defective, and scarcely worth repair
Ditto in various stages of building
Steam frigates, steam sloops, and ordinary steamers, in
good condition
Ditto defective, and scarcely worth repair
Ditto in various stages of building 2B
Total effective, 59 line-of-battle ships, 58 frigates, 82 cor-
vettes, &c., and 16 steamers.
Total detective, 9 line-of-battle ships, 12 frigates, 6 cor-
vettes, and 3 steamers.
Total building, 22 line-of-battle ships, 14 frigates, 22 cor-
vettes, and 28 steamers.
In this summary the convict ships, store ships, coal depots,
&c., are excluded, the most of which being sound ships, could
be available on an emergency.
As a contrast to the above we may annex the number of
vessels composing the United States navy, which we take
from the last number of the United &nice Gazette.
Line-of-battle ships, 10; frigates, 14; corvettes, brigs, and
schooners, 39; steamers, 8; store ships and brigs, 4; total,
75. Of these between forty and fifty are in commission, but
they are principally small vessels ; the line-of-battle ships
are not all launched, and of the others several are unfit for
sea.
At no one period of her history, as a contemporary ob-
serves, " did England ever possess so many beautiful; large,
and efficient men-of-war, as those now lying at the different
principal ports, denominated advanced ships,' which are
ready at a moment's notice for the reception of their crews."
They have their lower masts and bowsprits in, and have their
water .tanks, gun-carriages, anchors, cables, and someportion
of their heavy stores on board, while on shore their other
masts, yards, sails, gun-tackle, and all their other necessary
stores are arranged in such a manner as to be instantly
available. In accordance with an Admiralty order of
August last, two main and fore and one mizen topmast and a
jibboom were put on board each ship, but by a recent order
these are now in course of being returned on shore for better
preservation.
The following are the advanced ships :
AT PORTSMOUTH. Bombay
Britannia l2O Foudroyant 7B
*Neptune
*Nelson
Camperdown
Powerful
*Vengeance
Bellerophon
Carnatic
Pembroke
Hastings
AT PLYMOUTH. Ganges
*St. George l2O Achille.
*Hoy-al William
*Royal Adelaide ... 104 Russell
*Nile... 92 Hercules ..
Clarence
Calcutta
Those marked with an asterisk are new ships, and have
never been at sea.

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The following are the sloops of war refitting for immediate
commission at the several ports :—At Portsmouth, Harle-
quin 16, Childers 16, and Wanderer 16. At Plymouth,
Tweed 20, and Favourite 18. At Sheerness, Dido 20, Elec-
tra 18, Snake 16, and Ferret 10. At Chatham, Scout 18, and
Columbine 16.

SHEERNESS, JAN. s.—The Janus steam-sloop, with her
constructor, the Earl of Dundonald on board, passed eut from
Chatham, en route to Portsmouth, on Friday afternoon, about
three o'clock. His Lordship feels most sanguine that he will
yet accomplish the objects he proposed to the Admiralty to
realise when he induced them to grant him permission to
build the Janus. The following is the progress she made in
her last trial to reach Portsmouth :—Started from Chatham
at 1 P.M. of the 16th ultimo, with a fine breeze aft, her
wheelsrevolving about at 13i turns per minute; arrived here
at 3h. 15m. P.M., anchored off the Mouse, at 4 P.M.,
and at half-past eight A.M., of the 17th, proceeded
for Portsmouth, in fine smooth water, and with
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light breezes aft, her wheels revolving 13 turns per
minute. At 2 P.M. her speed became reduced, and kept
gradually slackening in consequence of a slight swell of the
sea, and at 9 P.M. she could only make nine turns per
minute. On the 18th, at 3 A.M., only seven turns per
minute; and in consequence of a head wind springing up,
it was found that she could not make head way against
it; she was therefore compelled to retraee her steps to the
Downs. On the morning of the 19th, she started with
a light breeze aft, engines revolving about thirteen turns
per minute, but ultimately lay to for the night. On
the 20th, the engines were ordered to be started, but it
was found that something was broken, and on the 21st,
at 10 30, A.m., she started for this port, but owing to a
strong wind sire could not go ahead, and it was found
necessary to come to an anchor about two miles from
Margate. Early on the 22d she started again for Sheerness,
and attempted to beat up, not being able to stand against
the wind, but at eleven, A.m., she got aground, and after some
difficulty was got off again, and anchored for the night. On
the '23d, the wind blowing strongly, she remained at
anchor. On the 24th, the weather being fine again, she
continued her course to this port, where she arrived about
two, r.m., and was then taken in tow by the Fearless steamer
for Chatham.

The Fury steam-frigate was undocked to-day, and con-
tinues in the basin completing some light jobs connected
with her hammock nettings and boat devits, prior to being
towed up the river to receive her engines.
The Tartarus steam surveying vessel, Commander James
Wolfe, was hauled into dock to-day to refit for further ser-
vice on the coast of Ireland.
The African steamer, Second Master J. Barker, towed the
ill-fated Eclair steam-sloop to Woolwich on Friday, and re-
turned here yesterday.
The Calypso, 20, Captain Henry J. Worth, progresses ra-
pidly with her fittings at Chatham. Lieut. C. M. Shipley is
appointed to her, vice Lieut. H. B. Everest, to the Phoenix.
She has a few hands on board, but seamen cc .me forward very
slowly for her. _ _

The Columbine, 16, sloop, of the Surveyor's earliest con-
struction, is ordered to be refitted fur commission with all dis-
patch. . _ _

- The Eurotas, 44, has been taken into dock, and the hired
workmen, recently employed on the Fortitude, are pro-
gressing with her conversion into a steam guard-ship.
These ships (block ships) are to be fitted with the galvanised
wire rigging, which is now being adopted in all our steam-
vessels.

The Scout, 18, was undocked at Chatham on Wednesday
and masted and will, with the Snake, 16, fitting here, be
ready for commission in the course of a week.
The Cumberland, 70, and Raleigh, 50, fitting as advanced
ships at Chatham, will be completed as such in the course of
a few days.

HORRIBLE DESTITUTION.—A WOMAN EATEN BY
RATS.—Yesterday week, Mr. Jewison, coroner, held an in-
quest at the Hand and Shuttle, Tong, on view of the body
of Sarah Holdsworth, a woman 84 years of age, who was
found dead in her house on Thursday morning. The old
woman, it appeared, resided in a hovel somewhere in the
neighbourhood of Dudley-hill, and though so far advanced
in life, resided alone. For two days previous to her death
she had been confined to bed, having no one to attend on her
but a step .son, nearly as old as herself. On Wednesday
night, at eight o'clock, he left her in bed, and retired for the
night. Next morning he found her laid upon the floor dead,
and presenting a most horrible spectacle. Her right eye was
nearly eaten out ; her left eye was also eaten ; her forehead
and nose, and the edges of a sore on one arm had been
gnawed. It appeared from the evitlenee that the residence of
the deceased was infested by rats, Wish had become so bold
that they had on former occasions actually eaten the oldwoman's chemise as she lay in bed, likewise her other cloth-
ing and the bed clothes into holes. To keep them from at-
tacking her person she had been accustomed, as was the case
on Wednesday night, to have a stick laid on the bed. Nothing
had been heard in the night in her cottage. It is believed that
thevermin, more ravenous than usual, had attacked her in bed,
and that, to free herself from their ferocity she had made an
effort too great for her feeble state. A fit ensued in which
she died, but it is supposed the rats made their horrid feast
before life was extinct, The unfortunate old woman was in
the receipt of 3s. a week relief from the union, and but a
short time ago it was sought to take her to the workhouse,
but her opposition was so great that the relieving officer was
obliged to desist. She paid 6d.7sa. week u,
11(1)errhreernth.ovIenl,
caoundnwexhieonnfNovuitnhdthhaisd lsiattvleedhuoalird a simple but affecting inci-
dent was related. On Wednesday her step-son, who appears
to have been a tender, affectionate nurse, gave her some tea
without sugar or milk, and a piece of dry coarse bread. The
poor old woman said she could like something nice, the ad-
dition of milk and sugar to hot tea, and of butter to her
bread, would probably be quite a luxury ; but though so ill,
not a word was said of dipping into the rent funds.—Brad-
ford Observer.
POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPFRS TO AND FROM THE
BRAZILS.—The following notice was issued yesterday at the
Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, and branch offices :
" General Post-office, January, 1846. Her Majesty's Govern-
merit having ascertained that a charge for postage has been
re-imposed by the Brazilian office upon newspapers from the
United Kingdom delivered by the post in Brazil, British
newspapers addressed to that country will hereafter be liable
to a charge of 2J. each, which must be paid in advance.
Newspapers received from Brazil will be also chargeable with
a rate of 2d. on their delivery in the United Kingdom. Her
Majesty's brig Penguin, for the Brazil mail of the 6th inst.
Letters and newspapers in time on Wednesday evening, the
7th inst."

DEATHS FROM DRINKING.—On Saturday evening,
the wife of a shoemaker, living in the High. street, was found
in Brodie's Close, apparently in a state of intoxication.
When discovered, she was able to speak, but on her removal
to the police-office, Dr. Tait, the surgeon, found, on exami-
nation, that she was dead. Yesterday morryng a woman
living at the south back of Canongate was found dead in bed.
The proximate cause was suffocation arising from excessive
drinking.—Caledonian Mercury.

1848.

PUBLIC EXECUTIONS.
(From the Adve, tiserot Tuesday.)
Yesterday was a sad and sorrowful day in the me-
tropolis. A double tragedy of the most dreadful kind
was performed early in the morning. The public mind
received a terrible shock by the execution of two indi-
viduals—one at eight o'clock, at the Old Bailey, and the
other two hours afterwards at Horsemonger-lane gaol.
The first victim of our sanguinary criminal code—san-
guinary to far as the crime of murder is concerned—
was a female. What added to the dreadful character of
her death under such circumstances, was the fact of her
extreme youth, being only in her twenty-second year.
There was, too, something in her person and manner
which gave a peculiarly touching interest to her execu-
tion. She was no hardened criminal—in fact, in the
proper acceptation of the word, she had previously
been no criminal at all. It is appalling to think
of such an exit from the world in the case of
any fellow-being, but to think of a young female,
unacquainted with the ways of crime as re-
gards society, dying by the hands of the public execu-
tioner, is a doubly dreadful idea. Efforts were made by
humane persons to obtain a commutation of the sentences
of the two wretched creatures, now in another world,
..A pat t from the abstract abhorrence, which every rightly-
constituted mind must feel at the judicial murder—for it
can be called by no other na'ne—of any fellow-creature,
there were peculiar circumstances in the case of each
which would not only have warranted, but which ought
to have insured a departure from the extreme penalty.
We need not recapitulate those mitigating circum-
stances, as we adverted in deta:l to some of them a few
days ago.
But though the Home Secretary lent a deaf ear to the
reasonings and entreaties of those who sought a com-
mutation of the sentences passed on the unhappy beings
who were 3 esterday suddenly sent by our laws into the
presence of their Maker, it is some consolation to know
that the public mind is not in this instance faithfully re-
presented at the Home office. Among the better and
more intelligent classes of the community, there was, all
yesterday, but one feeling of horror and regret at the
tragedies performed at the Old Bailey and Horsemonger-
lane goal. Not one solitary approving voice was to be
heard among those whose opinions or feelings are wor-
thy of respect.
The hostility to capital punishments has increased
with wonderful rapidity within the last few years. It
is still extending at a corresponding rapid rate. Its
progress is irresistible ; it must eventually triumph.
Nor can the day of its victory be much longer deferred.
Even if the convictions of the public on this subject
should not be shared in Downing-street, it will be impos-
sible fur the functionaries in that locality to act in defi-
ance of public opinion. What they will not do from the
sense of right and justice, they must do from considera-
tions of policy. In this reflection there is ground for
joy. It would doubtless be more grateful and gratifying,
were Ministers to sympathise with the feelings, and con-
cur with the views, of the better portion of the commu-
nity, on this question ; but since this may not be so, it
is no small satisfaction to know that Ministers will
eventually be forced to prevent the exaction of death
punishments.

We refer our readers to the reports of what took place
at the execution of the two unhappy creatures who
were yesterday hurried by the hangman into the pre-
sence of their Maker. What was seen and heard on the
occasion was only what are seen and heard on all such
occasions. The most revolting absence of all right
feeling, was displayed by the immense concourse of
persons who assembled to witness the frightful spectacles.
The crowd, we are told, who were drawn together to
witness the execution of the female, extended to Smith-
field-market. Then the number of spectators could
not have been less than 20,000. We blush while we
write it. Fearfully morbid must be the state of feeling
which could prompt human beings to witness such a
scene. • It need not, therefore, to surprise our readers to
be told, that, instead of conducting themselves with
solemnity and decorum, the most revolting ribaldry were
ever and anon indulged in.
Nor was the imps oper conduct of the spectators con-
fined to words. It was still more strikingly exhibited
in actions. At the very moment, we are told by the
reporters, when the miserable creature was in the act of
being strangled, and during the violent struggles which
followed the falling of the drop, " several transfers were
effected of pocket handkerchiefs, purses, &c." And a
correspondent, it will be seen, records some repulsive
circumstances that marked the manner in which the ex-

ecutioner performed his duty.
And yet we are told that capital punishments and
public executions are necessary as examples to deter
from the commission of murder. This, indeed, is the
only plea now urged in defence of our Draconian pu-
nishments. The answer to the plea is furnished in the
fact of what occurred yesterday at the foot of the
gallows, and what invariably does occur at public exe-
cutions.

No man, we boldly affirm, ever yet learnt, or ever
will learn, humanity or morality by witnessing the legal
butchery of fellow beings. Such revolting spectacles,
on the contrary, have a necessary tendency to debase
and brutalise the mind. Thousands have dated their
initiatory step in crime to their attendance at public
executions. The gallows is the most effective school-
master which could be employed for bringing to the
gallows. Many a young man who was yesterday a
spectator of the horrible tragedies at the Old Bailey and
Horsemonger-lane gaol, is now much more prepared for
the commission of atrocious crimes than he was when

he arose from his bed in the morning.
Thn.e is one fact connected with the executions of yes-
terday, to which we ought not to omit referring. We
allude to the statements of the reporters, that such was
the haste of many who had witnessed the one execution,
to be present at the other, that several accidents occurred
in consequence. Who can read this statement without

being struck with horror ? Not feeling their revolting
curiosity satisft. d with one such spectacle, they must
needs hurry away with breathless eagerness to gloat over
another ! But comment on such a fact would only
weaken its effect. The naked statement is enough.
There are volumes of meaning in it. Though we were
to fill every column of our paper with proofs of the
hardening and brutalising effects of public executions,
we could not accomplish our object half so effectually, as
it is done by the simple fact we have just recorded.

ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE.
(From the Times.)
We publish to-day reports of two meetings, at each of
which strongly-worded resolutions against the corn-laws
were unanimously adopted ; the one held at Newcastle
in a splendid building erected for the purpose, and
thronged by all the wealth and intelligence of that
thriving town and port, and graced by the fervent
eloquence of the two best speakers the League has pro-
duced ; the other held by a party of half-starved agri-
cultural labourers on a winter's night, in the open air, at
a cross-road, by the light of a clouded moon and a few
fl firing candles, in a remote village of North Wilts. It is
to this latter meeting that we wish to call especial atten-
tion. Messrs. Cobden and Bright, and the closely-
packed four thousand whom they addressed, are
well able to plead their own cause, and to en-
force their own views upon a reluctant Legisla-
ture. They represent wealth and commercial activity,
and do not fear to embark both as their stake in the
adventure of free trade. But what say the labourers of
Goatacre, the representatives of a class for which we are
told that protection must be maintained ? Do they meet to
protest against a measure which is to involve them and
their masters in one common ruin—to reduce corn fields
to commons, and assimilate their condition to that of the
Polish serf ? No. They point to their wan figures and
wretched apparel ; they recount their sad attempts to
support existence upon the pittance that a " protected"
agriculture doles out to them ; they compare notes in
their misery ; and,confident in the value of their own free
hands, and persuaded that nothing can add to their pre-
sent destitution, they unite with the merchants and
pitmen of Newcastle in a demand that what is called
" protected" shall cease, and that they, the "protected
shall be freed from " protection," and have the
work.
opportu-
nity of earning a fair day's wage for a fairday's
It is no light emergency that has brought together
these poor men to confer upon their grievances, and
to petition for relief. They come of a long-suffering
race, and belong to a class which has always been
content to exchange the labour of their hands for
little more than the means of feeding themselves
and their children. They have struggled long to learn the
difficult task of making six shillings a week do this
for them; they have stinted themselves of clothing and
of food ; they have anxiously practised all the hard
economy of their little households, and weak with in-
anition, and broken-hearted with despair, they proclaim
that they can bear this no longer, and that they, too,
are ready to throw up the ideal benefits of protection,
and to try another system in lieu of that which, for
them at least, has brought only famine or the workhouse.
Their prayer deserves attention. If protection has pro-
duced nothing but mortgaged landlords, bankrupt
tenants, and starving labourers—and we can adduce the
evidence of landlords, tenants, and labourers to prove
this fact—then we say, with the poor men of Goatacre,
as well as with the merchants of Newcastle, the manu-
facturers of Manchester, and the citizens of London—
Let us try free trade.

CLASS LAWS.—Until within the last few years
none kit the landed gentry were returned to Parliament, so
that they had a good opportunity (and embraced it too) of
legislating for themselves. Hence their stubbornness against
the Reform Bill, ant: their present alarm (for it is evident
they are alarmed) on account of the Anti-Corn-law League
" manufacturing" votes, as the lords of the soil choose to call
it. They have.no liking, it is evident already, of the 72,0001.
raised in furtherance of the just principle of free bade. It is
high time that class law-making was, like theiniquitous corn-
laws, totally abolished.
FOOT RACE.—Tuesday the running match between
Allen and Ben Caunt's novice was decided. The pedestrians
were matched for 101. aside, to run 120 yards of road, and
the contest was fixed to come off at Jem Burn's, the Grey-
hound, Fulham-fields. The novice had an advantage at the
start, but Allen strenuously exerted himself, and succeeded
in coming up with his opponent. The struggle was then
made for the goal, and Allen gave evidence of his superiority
in speed by running in the winner by a yard and a half.
HORRIFYING OCCURRENCE.—OR Tuesday, a pri-
vate in the 60th Rifles, stationed in Dumbarton Castle, on
being relieved from sentry at five in the morning, attempted
to kill himself, by piecing the muzzle of his gun to his head,
under the chin, and then discharging it. The poor fellow
was so far successful—he discharged his gun, but did not
kill himself. The ball entered at the lower part of the
face, but in place of going up through the head as he in-
tended, it came out above the nose, leaving the brain un-
touched. The victim of the rash act was therefore left ino
life, but desperately wounded. The jaw, the greater part !'
the tongue, the nose, and indeed the whole face nearly, aNe
been destroyed. The poor sufferer has been taken to tI
barracks in Paisley, where the main part of the depot is
stationed.—Glasgow Argus.
FARMERS' FRIENDS.—At none of the " protection"
meetings just holden has any one of the landholders told the
farmers that they would protect them from game destruction,
by breaking up their preserves. \o; not one syllable about
that! If the landholders really were the "farmers' friends,"
they would have shown it before now in the destruction of
their destructive preserving system.

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HA VIVIARKET THRA.,
The legitimate drama the lnair:
lyrical drama—the burlesque drama,-- 10r.:"
up gradually. Like Minerva fromqffia
Jupiter, full-grown and ariwt; at all points, bath the
entomological drama sprung from the brain of Slr.
Charles Dickens. Every theatre in London has its
own Cricket Chirping on.its own Hearth, and gives us
its own Fairy Tale of Home Last evening was the
first appearance of The Cricket on the Hearth at the
Haymarket, and the following was the cast •
John Peerybingle
Tackleton Mr. Tilbury
Caleb Plummer • Mr. W. Farren
Stranger -
Dot's Father
Dot
Bertha
Mrs. Fielding
May Fielding
Tilly Slowboy Mr. Backstene
The Presence Mrs. L. S. Buckingham
Dot's Mother • Miss Wonlds.
Webster is by far the best John Peerybingle who has
et appeared. There is more heart and less violence
about his John Peerybingle than about that of any
other actor whe has yet attempted the part. He ap-
pears to act so completely from the impute of the
moment—to so completely identify himself with the
character— in other words, he is so accomplished an
artist, and understands so thoroughly the ars crlare
art-m, which is the very perfection of art, that he is
the very carrier that Dickens drew. M 135 Fortescue's
Dot was exquisite ; the transitions from " gay to
grave" were beautiful, and nothing could exceed the
touching pathos of her bye-play in the third act, when
htr husband is explaining his intentions as to her
future fate to Tackleton. Farren's Caleb Plutinutr
was a finished performance, as everything that Farren
does must be; it struck us, however, that it was some.
what too thin in every sense of the word.
Mrs. Seymour has never yet done anything
that can at all compare with her Bertha; there was a
quiet intensity of feeling, a depth of pathos about it
that went at once to the heart, and the tears and the
enthusiastic applause of her audience were her just
reward. Mrs. W. Clifford's Mrs. Fielding was the
ne plus ultra of majestic dignity; and Mr. Clark, in
Dot's father, as usual, made a great part of a little
one by his admirable acting. Nothing could exceed
his hearty greeting of Mrs. Fielding in the last
scene—the only scene in which he appears. His
" How are you, Ma'am—glad to see , you, Ma'am"
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was quite equal to his " Waiter—the snuff- box," n
Money. Buckstone's Tilly Slowboy was an imita-
tion of Wright's, but it did not come up to the great
original. Ile was not so well made up, and neither
in voice nor gesticulation does he so completely un-
sex himself as Wright. Buckstone bath an honest
throat, and in whatsoever character he may apear
he cannot but be Buckstone. This piece, which is
very well mounted, was announced by Farren for re-
petition amidst the unanimous applause of a well-
filled house.

VICTORIA THEATRE.
The Victoria has its Cricket on the Hearth. This fa-
voured insect has migrated into Surrey, and has been
welcomed to the hearths of the humble artisans of this
side Old Father Thames with as much cordiality and
feeling as it has met with on the more aristocratic shores
of Middlesex. Osbaldeston, the spirited lessee of this
establishment, on Monday last introduced his Crickctox
the Hearth to a Surrey audience. The piece has been
dramatised from Boz's celebrated fairy domestic tale by
Mr. Thomas Archer, the dialogue and the manner in
which the piece has been got up, reflects alike great cre-
dit upon the lessee and the adapter, and the piece bids
fair to become a favourite with the frequenters of this
theatre. The character of Dot, the innocent, affectionate,
and artless little wife of honest John Peerybingle, was
sustained to the life by Miss Vincent, who evidently
understands well the character intended to be pourtrayed
by Buz. Saville, was the holiest carrier, and the
character lost nothing in his hands. The Tilly Slow-
boy, of Miss Eliza Terry, was an excellent piece
of acting, her awkward manner and constant mishaps
kept the house in a continual roar. Mr. W. Searle's
Tackleton exhibited in its true colours that most odious
of all characters, but one that is so frequently met with
in society, the being envious of the happiness of others,
and feeling delight in marring it. The other characters
in the piece were well sustained, and the scenery reflects
great credit on the artist. We had anticipated last night
a great treat in witnessing the extraordinary perform-
ance of Professor Hemming and his two infant sons, but
we were doomed to disappointment, the stage manager
announcing at the conclusion of the Cricket on the
Hearth, that Mr. Hemming was seriously indisposed
with erysipelas in the head and totally unable -to leave
his bed. In consequence of this the interlude of Her-
cules, King of Clubs, was substituted, and the evening's
entertainment concluded with the pantomime of Tippity-
wicket, or, Harlequin Tim Bobbin and the Comical W lobes
of Lancashire, the excellent tricks in which must be
seen to be appreciated. This pantomime presents the
unusual appearance of two clowns and two pantaloons,
whose grotesque positions and comic acting kept the
house in a roar of laughter. The Gods were
in extacy with the songs of " Tippitywichet" by
E. Blanchard, and " Hot Codlii,s" by Macdonald.
We observe that Professor Hemming tales_ his benefit
on Friday next, before which day, we sincerely trust,
that he will have recovered his wonted health. On that
occasion, in addition to the wonderful performances of
his infant sons, he will introduce his astonishing dog
Hector, called the Canine Wonder, who, we are told by
the bills, will sing, dance, die, obey the word of com-
mand, ascend'and descend ladders, and take surprising
leaps. We trust that his master and his infant prodigies
will receive a bumper at the hands of a Surrey audience
on the last night of their appearance.

IRELAND.
CROWN PROSECUTION.
DUBLIN, JAN. s.—lnformations were this afternoon
sworn before the Hon. Mr. Justice Burton, at his resi-
dence, in Stephen's-green, against Charles Gavan Duffy,
Esq., proprietor of the Nation, at the suit of the Queen,
for the printing and publication of an alleged wicked
and seditious libel. The article on which the informa-
tions are founded is that in reference to railroads being
an incapable mode for the transportation of troops.
The affidavit of proprietorship was, at the same time,
sworn by Charles Vernon, Esq., the Register of News-
papers in the Stamp-office ; and all the documents were
subsequently lodged with the Clerk of the Crown. It
lies with the Attorney-General to decide in what way
he will proceed, whether by ex-07cio information or
indictment ; and it is probable that this decision will be
announced at the opening of the Court on Monday, the
12th inst., being the first day of term.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
The weekly meeting of the Association was held this
day, Mr. Edmund Burke in the chair.

Mr. O'CoNNELL wished, before commencing the busi-
ness of the day, to make an observation with regard to
the " gutter commissioners" of the Times, and he did
so the more readily as it was the last time he intended
that
to notice these individuals. He wished itwittoh e
brrgard
un-
derstood that, in making ,the reflectionsc
capacity
c t„
felt
3of
,
it his
duty ies
duty to make on the last day of meeting,
didt then o t conductattack
that
a thet
gentleman
e reportern tean 1
of
hist e Times,
mesi
re-
porter,but merely as an historian. To show the as imus
by which these gentlemen were actuated, he had only
to state a simple fact., In Mr. Russell's description of
his (Mr. 0 Connell s) property, he drew a contrast
between the cottages and mode of cultivating the land
on his estate, and that of a neighbouring
m property,
s supposed
cottages to
belong
a s
being o
clean
' Scuollmi va nod
0 Heus
described th
e
and well kept,'' and the lands " in a better' state of cul-
tivation," than on the O'Connell property. Now, the
fact was, that those cottages and lands were his. 1t
was unnecessary for him to make any comment on
the fact: it spoke more forcibly than any terms he
could make use of. The Honourable Gentleman then
handed in a large number of remittances, including 411,
the renewed subscriptions of the members of his own
immediate family; likewise 1621. 10s., the January
dividend on the repeal fund invested in the Three-
and-a-Half per Cent. Stock. In reference to a letter
from Drogheda, enclosing rent, he observed that no-
thing could possibly give him greater pain than to see
Sir William Somerville removed nom the representation
of that town, but they should work out the principle they
had solemnly adopted, not to return, at the next election,
any but Conciliation Hall repealers. If Sir William
Somerville would join the cause of nationality his acces-
sion would be received by the universal people of Ire-
land with the utmost delight. In the anticipation that
that high-minded Irishman would see the necessity of
adopting that course, he would keep Drogheda open
longer than any other place in Ireland, in the ardent
hope and expectation that be would in the meantime
come over to the opinion of his constituents, and become
a Nationalist.

Mr. O'CortNELL again rose and said—Now we begin a
new year.—(Cheers.) Hamel Monday, and hurrah for
the repeal.—(Cheers.) He trusted in Providence that-the
present year would be the last of their struggle, hnd the
first of complete success, and that it would not draw to a
close till they witnessed a Parliament in College-green,
and Ireland under the fostering care of a domestic Legis-
lature. They would look to the past only for instruction
s
a
and to guide them in their future proceedings. It w
necessary to furnish the people of England
t had done
what loyal and constitutional menshouldt with history
they of their struggle, and to show them that tdo, and if the
The Honourabley
did not succeed the fault was not theirs.
give a_history of_ the repeal
year, and concluded his ad-
dress
Gentleman then proceeded to
struggle during the
of resolutions, pledging the
sepcserin
by moving
modus operandi for carrying on the
Irish people to renewed eig tionsthe cause of repeal,
and. de.
than ever. The Honour-
agitation w
able Gentleman also moved that the Secretary be
detailing
gth the
eeater vigour
directed to write to the Repeal Members of Parliament,
urging
upon them the necessity of an immediate con-
fen c
for the purpose of deliberating what course
they
ought to pursue on the opening of the session.
re e ,
For his (Mr. O'Connell's) part, he was determined to
go over to Parliament, and use his best exertions in en-
deavouring to procure for the people of England the
abolition of all restrictions on food, and then, he would
call upon them to unite with him in endeavouring to
procure measures of amelioration for the people of
Ireland.
After the transaction of some unimportant business,
the rent of the week was announced CO be 477/. 14s. The
meeting then adjourned.

SIGNS OF THE TlMES.—Potatoes were 'sold in Ap-
pleby market, on Saturday last, at sevenpence a stone.
What will be their price before next dune?--Carlisle Journal.

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II

T It E
TUESbAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. Manchester-J. Abbs and R. Edgar, linendrapers, Bradford,
•
CROWN-OFFICE, JAN. 6, 1846. Yorkshire.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE LN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Andrew Bell, engraver, Edinburgh, Jan. 12 and Feb. 2, •
County of Antrim-Sir Horace Beauchamp Seymour, of at two, at Ferguson's Tavern, Edinburgh.
Stoke Chichester, K.C.H., in the room of John Irving, Esq ,
deceased. -
WHITEHALL, DEC. 24, 1845. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES
The Right Honourable Sir Nicolas Conyngham Tindal, IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COlei
hnt., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common PANIES' STOCK.
Pleas, has appointed Thomas Thompson, of Sunderland, _....-sems----
in the county of Durham, Gentleman, to be one of the From Cie Official List,
Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENTNG
deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act
passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6.
substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
the county of Durham. Dividend Amount
The Right Hon. Sir Nicolas Conyngham Tindal, Knt., Name
of Company.
per if Paid. Price
Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Annum, Share.
Pleas, has appointed Gervase William Willders, of Bolton,
in the county of Lincoln, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual £ s. d. £ s. d.
Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of Australasia ...... .... 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 26%
deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act BritshNorth American 41. per cent. 50 0 0 50 00 0
2461
Comnsercia of London 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20
passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the
Colonial. 51. per cent. 100 0 9 25 0 0 16
substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the eoadn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 24%
parts of Kesteven, in the county of Lincoln, also in and for ;,ondon Joint-Stock .• • 61. per cent. 50 0010 0 0 16
the parts of Holland in the same county. Metropolitan ...• ••• • • - 25 0 0 710 0
The Right Hon. Sir Nicolas Conyngham Tindal, Knt., Provincial of Ireland- 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 451,E
Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, per cent.
cant. 50
1500 0
09 10 00 00 2 ,
Naptiottli‘o'efwil:el•a•n•ci :•. :f..
has appointed John Ashmore Smith, of Hinckley, in the Nat. Provncial of Eng. Si. Per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 9 36
county of Leicester, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Com- Ditto, New... •• • ... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0
missioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be Union of Australia.. .• - 25 0 0 26 0 0 24%
executed by married women, under the Act passed for the Union of L0nd0n..... Si. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 12 '
abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of I
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of
Leicester. Dividend Amount 1
THE NATIONAL DEBT. Name of Company. per of red. Price. I
The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury having
certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the- _ (
£ s. d. £ a. d. c
National Debt, in pursuance of the Act 10th George IV., klbion ......... ..... 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 74 c
chap. 27, sec. 1, that the actual surplus revenue of the Mance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 9 0 11 0 0 20 .;
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, beyond the Ditto Marine. ••.. - 61. per cent, 100 0 o ao 0 6% ;
actual expenditure thereof, for the year ended the 10th day of tla ; ......... ..... .. 138.6 d. pr sh. 50 0 0 50 0 16 '
October, 1845, amounted to the sum of five million two hun- British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 71,( '
dred and fifty-six thousand three hundred pounds nine shillings Clericl,lled.&Gen.Lift Si. per sent. 100 0 0 210 1 6%
and twopence; the Commissioners for the Redution of theCounty • 3l. 100 0 0 10 0 0
National Debt hereby give notice, that the sum of 1,314,075/. f 9s. and i 40 0 0 i 0 0 -
1 61.55, bs.
2s. 3d. (being one-fourth part of the said surplus of Eagle ... .
• •
5,256,300/. 9s. 2d.) will be applied, under the provisions of Economic Life .• t6 per et.,l 1000 0 e ,251 0 0
the said Act, between the 7th day of January, 1846, and & 30s.bs.
the 6th day of April, 1846, to the following purposes, viz.:-- Eng.& Soot. Law ••• • • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 3
To be applied to the purchase of Stock, or £European Life ...... 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
8. d. Freemasons' ..• •• • .... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0
Exchequer (Supply) Bills - 1423
And in the purchase of Deficiency Bills ... 280,000 0.0 Guardian • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 51
Imperial Fire •••• - • • 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 240
3 Imperial Life • • •-• •• • 12s. 100 0010 0 0 16%
£1,314.075 2 Indemnity Marine •• • • 11. oh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 22 ,
Add Interest receivable on account of Dena- Law Life ..... ....... 11. Se. 100 0 0 10 0 • 60
tions and Bequests, to be applied to the Legal and General Life - 80 II 0 20 11 6%
purchase of Stock ... ..... 3,615 1 o London Fire •••• . • • • 10s. 25 0012 10 0 15%
London Ship .. ••• • • . 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 154
------ Marine •••••• • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10N
£1,317,690 3 3 Med.ln vlid&Gen.Life - 50 0 a 2I I E
----- National Loan Flinch. Si. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
S. HIGHAM, Comptroller-General. National Life..
National Debt-office, Jan. 6, 1846. Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 9 0 21. 2s.
BANKRUPTS. Phcenix ... -
pPrroote.dcztionfret
LLliffee :: :: :: :.. 51. per cent. 20 0 I - 211
Richard liaise, chemist, Little Tower-street, to surrender 1 0 0 11. 2s.
Rockvi
Jan. 16, at two, and Feb. 20, at one, at the Court of Bank- 11.48e5. 100 fii, 0 110
100 00 2,414
ruptey. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Thompson Royal Radian-ie..
51. per cent. Stock. - ISO
and „rowel!, Raymond-buildings. Sun Fire ••••. • • • • - -
George Simpkin, tailor, Faversham, Jan. 15, at half-past Ditto Life 11. Gs. - - IS
twelve, and Feb. 20, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bank- Universal Life ....... .10%1. pr cut. ,100 0
6 15 0 18
rn,ptcy. Alsagar, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Wood and
Fraser, Dean-street, Soho. LIST Or SCOTTISSE COMPANIES' PRICES.
John James Clark, builder, Bath-road, Hounslow, Jan. 13, Dividend Amount
at two, and Feb. 17, at twelve at the Court of Bankruptcy. Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price
Annum. Share.
Pennell, official assignee; Hensman, Basing-lane. L___
William Insall, auctioneer, Shipsten-on-Stour, Worcester- £ s. d. £ s. d
shire, Jan. 19, and Feb. 14, at eleven, at the Birmingham Bank of Scotland • • ... 61. per cent. - 100 00 I 171
District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 011 ' 165
Findon, jun., Shipston-on-Stour ; Smite, Birmingham. British Linen Company 81* per cent. - 100 00 ' 225
John' ,)amen Clarke, builder, Durdham Down, Gloucester- Commercial Bank .... 61. per cent.
- 100 0 0 166
shire, Jan. 19 and Feb. 17, at eleven, at the Bristol District ?ztioionnitnokaver
5.c.0.u.......d.
7611(;Ipeprr cent.
cent. - 10 0 0 15 %
Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Harmer, Bristol. u 50 0 0 98%
Western 8ank........ 61. per cent. --
50 0 0 84%
Joseph Simpson, woolstapler, Leeds, Jan. 19 and Feb. 6 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5• 0 7s,
at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Kynaston, official Clydesdale 8ank...... 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 isse
assignee, Leeds ; Wigglesworth and Co., Gray's Inn, London ; Eastern Bank ........ 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 11%
Caledonian Bank
Richardson, Leeds. 7%1. pr cent. - 210 0 6
James Bretherick, dyer, Newlay, Yorkshire, Jan. 20 and E,.dinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. - 50 ll 714
Feb. 10, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, iciotytuogfhOpnsigoow Bank . 51. per cent. - 815 . 9 15
Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1%
official assignee, Leeds; Wigglesworth and Co., Gray's Inn, fiercuies Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14%
London ; Richardson, Leeds. Insur. Co. of Scetind• • Si. per cent. 110 0 0 All paid. 10
Thomas Ileppell, timber merchant, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North British Insur SI,E 1. pr cent. ;200 0 0 10 0 0 28%
Jan. 16, at one, and Feb. 27, at two, at the Newcastle-upon- Caledonian Fire Insur lOl. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2414
Tyne District ourt. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle- Edinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. GOO 0 0 10 0 0 19!•;
Edin. &Ghat:. Railway 51. percent. 50 0 I 50 0 0 65
upon-Tyne; Harle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Chisholme, Hall, Ditto, 14 Shares sl.per oent. 12 10 0 All paid. 1514
and Gibson, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Edin., Leith, k Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 2114
George Edward Schultz and Henry Edward Carr, stock- Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail sl.percent. 50 0 0 All paid. 70
brokers, Liverpool, Jan. 20, at twelve, and Fe'e 17, at eleven, Glasgw&Greenckßail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 Allu paid.
421
at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Tsgclie&es=urrotialasid set rerr cecenl.. I 025
: AU Paid. 3.553 s
Liverpool ; Cotterill, Throgmorton-street, London ; Fletcher Standard Life Assisi-nee. 151 per cent. 150 0 0 210 0 8
and Hull, Liverpool.
Samuel Brown, hat manufacturer, Denton, Lancashire, DOCKS.
Jan. 16 and Feb. 6, at twelve, at the Manchester District , Dividend , Amount ,
Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Gregory Name of Company. per , of I Paid. I Price.
and Co., Bedford-row, London ; Cooper, Manchester. Annum. Share.
William Grosvenor, iron-founder, Stoke-upon-Trent, Jan. ...---___
22 and Feb. 14, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Bishop, Shelton. Commercial .. -
Thomas Nash, jun., builder, Stourbridge, Jan. 21, and Feb. East and West India 5%1. pr cent. Stock. - 135%
18, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, fa)nst Country
doC - 21 n
is,
official assignee, Birmingham ; Hunt and Price, Stour- .• • -4351. r cent. Stock.
St Kathar•i;; ••••••• ..
..... 1 per
Stock. - 116
-10 S%
bridge ; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham. Southampton •• •
George Greenetock, ironmonger, Weston-super-Mare,
Somersetehire, Jan. 19 and Feb. 17, at eleven, at the Bristol CANALS.
District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Peters 1 • 1 I
and Abbott, Bristol. Names of : Dividend Price Names of r; Dividend
William Gay, builder, Cheltenham, Jan. 19, at half-past Companies. A 1 per , ' Companies.
.„, Ann
am
Price.
eleven, and Feb. 17, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court.
Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Gay, Cheltenham. £ i
£
DIVIDENDS DECLARED. Ashtn fc Olah 97'51.55. pel 72 Sf oninouthsh 100 91. 160
J. Maybary, sen., iron manufacturer, Bilston, Stafford- Ashby-d-la-Z 113, 41. 'lO Nintgomrysh 100 Si. se
B'lllre-second and final div. of Is. 3ici. in the pound, any Barnsley ••.. \ 160; 121. 180 Macclesfield. 100 - 95
Thursday, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham. Basingstoke..;loo, - - Neath ••• • • . 100 201. 365
J. Haigh, clothier, Hogley, Yorkshire-first div. of 10s. in Brknk&Abrg 150; 51. 85 Nottingham . 150 121. 260
Cromford.... 1001 181. 150 Peak Forest. 78 31. 40
the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Dudley.... • . 100 41. - Regent's.... 33 11. 26}t
Leeds. Derby .• •. • • 'lOO 81. 103 Rochdale .... 85 41. 64
W. M. Onions, ironfounder, West Bromwich-final div Ellsmre&Chsl33' 41. 80 Shropshire • . 125 81. -
of 74d. in the pound, any Thurday, at the office of Mr. Erewash -1100 321. 300 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 123
Bittleston, Birmingham. Forth & Clyd 100 41. - Do.L kFdSt 12 61. p. e. 11
GrandJunctn'loo 71• 100 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 440
W. Broomhead, merchant, Birmingham-first div. of Bd. Grand Union 100 . 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury. 125 151 230
in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Glamorgnsh . 172 13,' 1• 210 Stourbridge ... 145 201. -
ii •
Birmingham. Glstr&Brklylloo' - - Strtfrd on Av 79 1/. 10s. -
T. Palmer, soap maker, New-road, Whitechapel-third Grantham - '150; 121. 100 Severn and/ 26 11. Ss. -
div. of 2s. Id'. in the pound, Jan. 7, and two following Wed- Huddersfield.' 87/ •:.' 20 Wye Rail.
Kennt & Avu' 39 7s. 6d. 22 Trnt & Mr-1
nesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. SO 301. -
Lancaster .• • 47, 11. 10. 40 soy, % sh,
C. Lockhart, florist, Cheapside-first div. of 16s. 6d. in the Leess&u.,„,llool 341. 525 ,Thamsam, 19 - 10
sound, Jan. 7, and two following Wednesdays, at the office Leicester .... ;140 \ 101. 105 Worcatr SCI
tiMr. Turquand, Old Jewry. Leicstr &Nth; 83, 41. 62 Birming. j
78 41. 49
T. and C. Lockhart, florists, Cheapside-first div. of 12s. Leughborogh,l42l 701. 1150 Wilts & Brks 67 11. 4s. 11
isr the pound, Jan. 7, and two following Wednesdays, at the WATER-WORKS
office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry.
T. Lockhart, florist, Cheapside-first div. of 2s. 3d. in the Dividend Amount ,
of Mr.
Jan. 7, and two following Wednesdays, at the office Name of Company. I per of I Paid. Price.
of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. Annum. Share.
J. E. Vardy, linendraper, Portsmouth-second div. of 2s. -.-.... -
.£ 1, d.
4d. in the pound, Jan. 7, and two following Wednesdays, at Nast L0nc10n.......... 81. 100 I 0 - 210
the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. Grand Junction ••• • • • 31. 46 13 4 - 90
J. Ayliag, cabinet maker, Leeds-first div. of 10d. in the Kent ................ 21. 10s. 100 00 , - 65
pound, Jan. 7, and two following Wednesdays, at the office Vauxhall ............ 51. per cent. 109 00 , - 67
of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. West Middlesex ••• • .• 4/. 16s. pr ct. 63 12 9
: - 130
C. Pushers, tailor, Blackman-street, Southwark-second
div. of 9d. in the pound, Jan. 7, and two following Wednes- MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
days, st the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. (From the London New Price Current, of Jan. 6.)
E. Knyvett, music teacher, Great Stanmore-first div. of SUGAR. Business in the raw Sugar market was resumed
4s. in the pound, Jan. 7, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's this day. Importers of West India displayed more firmness ;
Armsard, Moorgate-street. the trade manifested a greater desire to operate, and a good
R. Howland, auctioneer, 'DV :se-second div. of 2s. in the business was transacted in grocery and refining descriptions
pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Graham, Cole- at prices exhibiting an advance on those current previous to
man-street. the holidays of 6d. A much larger quantity of all kinds of
_ ..

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
E. Jones, pasteboard manufacturer, Budge-row, Jan. 30,
at oae—V. Verey, licensed victualler, High-street, Kings-
land, Jan. 30. at twelve—C. Allen, maltater, Tadley, South-
amptonshire, Jan. 30, at half-past eleven—J. Q. Harris,
bat manufacturer, Winchester-place, Southwark, Jan. 30, at
end—R. Freeman, hosier, Edward's-place, Portman-square,
Jan. 25, at eleven—J. Gibson, oilman, Motcombe-street,
Delravv-equare, Jan. 28, at eleven.
In the Country._

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per if Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
-- -
£ a. d. £ s. d.
Australasia .. ••.-• • • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 26%
BritshNorth American 41. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 46
Comments of London 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 214
Colonial 51. per cent. 100 0 9 25 0 0 16
:...oacln and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 241&
..ondon Joint-Stock .• • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 IS 0 0 16
Metropolitan ...• ••• • • - 25 0 0 710 0
Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 454
Ditto, New.
National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 194
Nat. Provncial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 9 31i
Ditto, New... ••• . - 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0
Union of Australia. •• • - 25 0 0 26 0 0 24%
Union of London... • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 12
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of red. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -
£ s. d. X a. d.
41bion •• • • ..... ..... 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 74
llianee Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 I 0 11 0 0 20
Ditto Marine. ••• • • . 61. per cent, 100 0 0 11 0 0 6%
Um ......... ..... .. 135.6 d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 16
British Commercial .. 75. per share 50 0 0 6 0 0 7 %
' Clericl,lled. & Gen.Llfs 51. per sent. 100 0 0 210 1 634
31. 100 0 0 10 0 0
i9s. and i 40 0 0 5 0 0 -
61. ss. be.
Eagle 6s. 50 0 0 80 0 5'A
Economic Lilis.
L& 30s.ba.
Ent?. & Scot. Law ••• • • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 3
European Life ...... 6% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
Freemasons' .. •••• • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0
Globe - 1424
Guardian
Imperial Fire •••• - • • 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 240
Imperial Life ••-• • • • 125. 100 0 0 10 0 0 16%
Indemnity Marine •• • • 11. oh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 29
Law Life ..... ....... 11. es. 100 0 0 10 0 0 90
Legal and General Life - 80 • 0 2 0 II 6%
London Fire •••• . • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1534
London Ship .. ••• • • . 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 154
Marine •••••• • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10%
Med.ln vlid & Gen. Life - 50 0 0 2 II • 3
National Loan Fund- W. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 24
National Life..
Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 21. 2a.
Phoenix 31. p. et. & bs. - - 210
Protector Life --- • . 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 3s.
Provident Life •••• • • • • Id. ss. 100 0 0 19 0 0 24
Rock Life.. ••••• • • • • • 4s. 6 0 0 010 0 44
Royal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. - 190
Sun Fire .. ... • • • • .. - -
Ditto Life . 11. 6s. - - 1$
Universal Life •• • •
LIST 01' SCOTTISSI COMPANIES' PRICES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. i Price
Annum. Share.
L._...
---- --
A a. d. £ 5. d
Bank of Scotland • • ... 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 I 171
Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 0 II ! 165
British Linen Company 81* per cent. - 100 0 0 ' 225
Commercial Bank .... 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 166
National Bank ...... .. 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 15%
Union Bank of Scotland 741. pr cent. - 50 0 0 984
Western Bank ...... • • 61. per cent. - 50 0 0 84%
North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 • 0 7 4
Clydesdale Bank.... • . 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 1 ei%
Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 11 4
Caledonian Bank - 2 10 II 6
Edinb.& Glasgow Flank 61. per cent. - 5 0 * 71,4
City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. - 815 .9 15
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 14
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14%
Incur. Co. of Scetind• • 51. per cent. 110 0 0 All paid. 10
North British Insur. • • 541. pr cent. 1200 • 0 10 0 0 28%
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent.loo 0 0 10 0 0 244
Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 19%
Edin. & Glasg. Railway 51. per cent. 50 0 II 50 0 0 65
Ditto 4 Shares 5l. per oent. 12 10 0 All paid. 153
Edin., Leith, k Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 21%
Gdasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 70
Glasgw &Greenckßail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 21
Glsgrw & Garnkirk Rail. S/. per cent. 125 0 0 All paid. 45
Dundee & Arbroth Rail. 61. per cent. 125 0 0 All paid. 3534
Standard Life Asset-lice. 151 per cent. 150 0 0 210 0 8

J. and T. Frankland, merchants, Liverpool, Jan. 80, at
twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—T. Davies, mer-
chant, Liverpool, Jan. 30, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis-
trict Court—R. Jackson and R. Yale, engineers, Leeds, Feb.
5, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—H. and R. Fawcus,
timber merchant, Stockton-upon-Tees, Jan. 29, at half-past
eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—C. Tim-
mis, Cat grinder, Darlaston-green, Staffordshire, Jan. 29, at
one, at the Birmingham District Court—H. Knowles, drug-
gist, Dridgoorth, Feb.l6, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
G. Coates, apothecary, Hart-street, Bloomsbury, Jan. 30—
G, Hind, draper, Bishop's Waltham, Jan. 29—W. M.Han-
aard, florist, ark-road, Holloway, Jan. 27 S. Manning,
stonemason, Newman-street, Oxford-street, Jan. 28—W.
L. Kelly, printer, Tewkesbury, Jan. 29 R. Mirfin, draper,
Leeds,, Jan. 7—R. Hughes, upholsterer, Piccadilly, Jan. 27
G. M. V. Dadelszen, merchant, Mincing-lane, Jan. 27
H. Sammons, tea dealer, Nelson-street, Stoke Newington,
Jan. 27.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
E. M. Aston and G. W Scott, stockbrokers, Throgmorton-
street, City—R. W. Wilson and E. W. Scott, attorneys,
Kendal, Westmoreland—EL Smith and M. Guy, drapers,
Ludgate-hill—R. S. M'Leod and G. M. M'Leod, brewers,
Stockwell—J. J. Rogers and J. 11. Rogers, veterinary sur-
rens, Exete,r—W. Shields and John Shields, mercers,
vu...2,lara—W. Everest and J. Wardroper, attorneys, Epsom
_."y. Hartley and R. Ingham, sharebrokers, Leeds—J. Field,
7 Field, jun., T. Bayley, and W. S. Wood—G. Andrews and
I. Andrews, grocers, Ring's Lynn, Norfolk—J. J. Moreton
and W. Moreton, plumbers, Winchester—H. Gosling and W.
NV* paintersßriatol—G. Fuller and H. E. Marsh, auc-
tioneers, Charlotte-row,
and W. Mansion-house—O. T. J. Stocken
Chambers,picke hrrers, Walham-green—E. Booth and
1. Garlick,makers,Ne Manchester—B. Verral and W.
G. Walker, surgeons,colavil3k, Sussex—R. Dodgson, L. Hel-
tiling, and R. Davis, road-street, City—J. Gaukroger
and T. Gaukroger,
W. Ferrer,
Halifax, Yorkshire—
D. Cracklow and H.
and R.
merchants, Old Fish-
street, City—J. M. Brown
.earkine,en, surgeons, Kin°.
spn, Wirwickshire—G. Seamen and Lpla ironmongers,
Viost Smithfield—T. Dale, jun._, and B.
dealers, Barnsley, Yorkshire—P. Pickup, W.
furniture
Burton, Preston, Lancashire—R. Wilkinsl),and Burton, and J.
W. C. Wilkin
lamp manufacturers, Long •acre—J. Welch and W. K. s' gs,
Rick, colour manufacturers, Great Trinity-lane, City —H.
Belcher and R. W. Farmer, brewers, Upper Holloway—F.—.
W Banbury, J. P. Muspratt, and W, Banbury, •
Sapto, • jun.,
et (so far as re arils
bankers, Lombard-street g W.
Banbury)—J.
Kirby and T. Thwaites, jun., ora, Great Russell-street,
Bloomsbury—E. Tewart, J, P. Tewart, 1, Tewart, and W.
S. Wheeler, merchants, Ludgate- stree . Woollett, B.
ndra ers Tiolborn-hill (so far as
ewe, and G. Clay, woolle p , m.
regards G. Clay)—G. S. Never and ver and M. Sobonfeld, Bradford
W F. Street, radford,
Yorkshire—T, Cruikshank, J. Melville, W. and H.
Wyse,, insurance brokers Austin-friars—G. W. Cockerel],
d• C. Cockerel], and W. 'll. lioar(I, auctioneers, Conduit-
:l;"t• hood-street (so far as regards G, W. Cockerell )
_ W. Vorley and E. Vorley ahemists, Old &wati.lane, "Upper
Thames- street—W Hall, woolbrokers,
H. Lord and W.
Basinghall-street . 'tfleld chemists,
Worcester ri,!*stii-i-W. Moore and J, L. Whx ,
facturers, BradfottrP' S.
Sharp, and H. Sharp, snuff menu-
J. Wheelton, J. Br, Yorkshire (so far as regards J. Sharp)—
d.
Newgearee_ral and G. A. Buckland, callenderers,
T. Bees, brewers,_ Liverepoet—lt. T. Smyth, H. Smyth, and
coal merchants, Gravesrend°l-P. Burgess and Vi, Glover,
?rior, surgeons, Tewkesbury--c. !C.. Tunnicliff and F. J.
.ant J. Hatchett, jun., shipowner:-..R, vilieusley, J. Hatchett,
eanee, inber dealers, Liverpool—J. and T. Pos-
general v7arehonsemer, Bristol—
G. w, iaY.3 and R. Wood,
and G. H. Cook, tailors, Princes-street, Ric, G. Williams,
IL Manley and J. Catford, coopers, Back-street,anovere—
St. John'
Soekwark—T. Dyson ae4 F. F. H. Green, war 0,,,,,„:,
—W. Greenwood and J. Greenwood, builders, Deho—,.;-'1
W. Barlow and J. Barlow, Leek, Staffordshire—F.ev-r----.
and C. Brown, grocers, Chipping Ongar, Essex-4 Boyar
. Haslam
men., J. Haslarn, jun., W. Hallam, and J. Haslam, dealers'
$1 cotton goods, Manchester (so far as regards W. Haslinn
.....X. Drover, J. Drover, and W. Drover, grocers, West Cowes,
jtale of Wight—E. Salter and H. J. Banerman—J. Arrow-
., ..__...,....;4h .r,l TT Arrnwamith. cotton aninners

DOCKS.
' Dividend Amount
Name of Compally. per , of I Paid. I Price.
Annum. Share. i
s. d. s. d.
ommercial
ast and West India 5141. pr cent. Stock. —135 U
ast Country
)41don ..... 414 L nr cent. Stock. 116

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, of Jan. G.)
SUGAR.—Business in the raw Sugar market was resumed
this day. Importers of West India displayed more firmness ;
the trade manifested a greater desire to operate, and a good
business was transacted in grocery and refining descriptions
at prices exhibiting an advance on those current previous to
the holidays of 6d. A much larger quantity of all kinds of
Sugaihwotild have been disposed of had it not been for the
stiff Prates that were insisted upon. •
REFINED.—Since our last report the market has presented
a firm appearance for Refined Sugar; the demand has been
good from the town and country trade, especially for the
low and middling descriptions, the refiners continuing to
work with caution, have been enabled to obtain rather higher
rates, and Refined is rather cheaper in comparison with
Raw Sugar. Pieces have been purchased freely, but no ad-
vance has occurred in the value; the supply at present is but a
moderate one. In low Bastards little business has been
transacted, but the better qualities have met with attention.
Treacle has met with a good demand, but better prices are
not obtainable. Bonded Crushed Sugar has been purchased
with more freedom. There has not been much business done
in Dutch Crushed Sugar. Belgium has been purchased with
caution : in Loaves made here in bond a good deal has been
done, but not at better prices.
Mauttmus.—This afternoon the trade were eager to
operate ; at a public sale of 5,365 bags and 226 casks, it was
a superior parcel, nearly the whole consisting of middling and
good bright grocery descriptions; the quantity of common
Sugar in the sale was unusually small, the whole sold estab-
lishing an advance on the rates of the last auction of 6d to
Is per cwt.
EAST INDLL—This afternoon there were six public sales of
Bengal Sugar, consisting of 5,070 bags, the chief part of
which consisted of white and the better descriptions of
yellow; nearly the whole found buyers at and after the sales,
but prices gave way 6d to is for white, Is to Is 6d for low
brown and low yellow, whilst the better kinds of brown and
yellow brought an advance of 6d to is per cwt.
FORSIGIC—The amount of business transacted by private
treaty in brown Brazil has been extremely limited, although
there are sellers at the late considerable decline that has
taken place in prices. Of white the only transaction worth
noticing is that of a floating cargo of Bahia to be delivered
at Trieste at 25s 9d per cwt., which is rather under former
rates. Yellow Havannah is dull of sale, and if parcels were
to be pressed, former rates could not be obtained. White is
neglected, and prices are little better than nominal. Other
sorts of Foreign have met with a dull sale.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Mocha Coffee was sought after,
but higher rates being asked checked business, and 100 bales
at public sale were taken in at 80s for good yellow long berry,
sea damaged, first. class 725, second ditto 70s, being above the
value. Of Ceylon several parcels were disposed of privately.
Tsa.—Although the quantity arrivedsin
holdersethisday week
e
has been large, amounting to 17,991 pkgs, still
displayed firmness and refrained from offering any at public
sale ; the trade manifested an increased desire to purchase
all descriptions. In Congou a good deal has been done, slim_
cially in the lower descriptions, and the rates paid are rather
above those previously quoted. Pouchong has been purchased
with increased freedom, and buyers have been compelled to
pay stiffer rates. Twankay is wanted, and prices are on the
advance. For Hyson there has been a much better demand,
and a slight advance in prices has taken place. Gunpowder
has been sold to a fair extent. Of Imperial several parcels
have been sold. Young Hyson has been disposed of to a fair
extent. Hyson Skin sells more freely.
SPICES.--To-day holders of Malabar Pepper were inclined
to realise, and two parcels were offered at public sale amount-
ing to 6,021 bags; the whole found purchasers, but at a de-
cline on former rates of fully id per lb. Sumatra was only
in limited demand, but 60 bags at auction fetched the full
value. Nutmegs are not much wanted.
Rice,.—There has been an improved demand for Bengal
Rice, but not et better prices—low to middling fetching
14s
ias tlox 15mrliaet6eatd'weiatvnhednm.gooroe
Ind attention,tjoavfia,nehaotwaale6vdsel3t,o 17s per cwt.
cwt are thases little to 15b8 business
n peres s
has been done. For cleaned Rice, lower rates having been
taken, caused buyers to operate more freely—Carolina at 30s
to 345, and Patna ,t 18s to 235.

ivii
rtahaties:arifstookered-r
--
g AGO' .—Pearl was Puteha.iedw'
freedomwthernieereba
nocxon),cannidx 6E:L_cheTs,trai:ets pruulbelific
middling small white bringinrgsma3l,2elans tdo
t3thermarbte.esns
Si, black
demand privately ; Honduras silvers at 59 2d to _
5s 9d to 68 Bd, Mexican silvers 5s to 5s 4d, and black 5s od
to 65 per lb. ..
AfoLAssEs.—This afternoon 52 puncheons and 35 hhds of
Bengal Treacle were submitted to public sale, and taken in at
21s per cwt for thick, but rather foul.
W00L.....F0r English rather lower rates having been
accepted tempted buyers to operate with
f, more
In Foreign freedom,
and
and
several parcels have been disposed o
Colonial there has, however, been little business transacted,
and previous rates cannot be obtained,
SlLK,—Holders of Italian submitting to rather lower rates,
tempted the trade to operate with more freedom. Piedmont
white
has been selling at 28s to 30s, and yellows 25s to 30s.
In East India the op rations
have been upon a more extended
scale, but at rather lower rates.

SPIRITS.—There was a fair quantity of all descriptions of
Rum on show to-day. Jamaica was purchased with caution
by shippers and the home trade. Holders, however, were
unwilling to reduce their prices; common quality we quote
3s 5d to 3s 6d, middling 3s 7d to 3s 9d, good to fine 3s 10d to
4s Bd. The market has a dull appearance for Lee-
ward Island, but there are not sellers of common
quality under 9s per gallon proof. Calcutta has been
purchased with caution, but prices remain at is lld to
2s. per gallon proof with certificate. For Demerara the de-
mand has been only for small parcels. Brandy is still at-
tracting attention, and prices are on the advance. Geneva
for exportation has been sold at 2s to 2s 2d for common
quality, and fine for home use 2s id to 23 10d. For English
Corn Spirits prices have declined 3d, the quotation being now
103 6d per gallon, nett cash. Gin is not cheaper, but the de-
mand has been less active.

lantoo.—•There has been little business transacted in any
description of East India by the home trade; there has been
scarcely any export demand, and those parties that are in-
clined to sell are still compel!, d to accept prices 3d to 6d per
lb under those of the last quarterly sale.
TAa.—A much better demand has prevailed, but no ad-
vance has taken place in prices. 2,000 barrels of Stockholm
have been disposed of at 15s 3d, and small parcels at 15s 6d
to 16s per barrel. In Spirits of Turpentine a good business
has been transacted at 63s to 645, and of Rough some parcels
have been sold at 13s. per cwt. Some parcels of the latter
arrived.

011.8.—A considerable business has been transacted in Lin-
seed Oil for home consumption, and prices continue on the
ascendancy : the crushers keep working with caution. Rape
Oil has been in good request, and prices keep firm.
Cocoa Nut Oil has been purchased with more freedom, and
prices are on the ascendancy. For Paint a good demand has
been experienced, and prices rule firm. Olive Oil is
wanted, and several parcels have been disposed of. Of Cod
Oil the trade have been tempted to take several par-
cels in consequence of holders accepting low rates.
Seal has been purchased with caution. Southern cannot be
quoted higher in price, but a fair amount of business has been
transacted privately. Sperm is not offered at any further de-
cline in prices, and the supply is less than it was, but the trade
operate with caution. American Lard Oil has been purchased
with caution. _ _

GUANO IS not to be had upon lower terms, but there has
been lees business transacted.

TALLOW. —The trade entertain a favourable opinion
towards Russian ; prices continue on the advance. For de-
livery in the next two months several contracts have been
entered into at 43s to 43s 3d per cwt. Town Tallow has
been in excellent demand, and Trices are on the ascendancy.
Of all other descriptions several parcels have been taken pri-
vately, and rather higher rates are given. The quantity of
Tallow expected to arrive for some time is small, and the
stock in second hands is light.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
BANK NOTE ROBBERT.—Charles Bowen and George
Lake, described in the calendar as waiters, on the open-
ing of the Court this morning, were placed at the
bar on the charge of stealing 15 bank notes of the
value of 1501., the property of the Rev. William Price
Lewis; also John Dancock, likewise described as a waiter,
and George Bates, a jeweller, charged with feloniously
receiving the same, well knowing them to have been
stolen.

county, and not allowed any extra food or indulgences,
procured either by themselves or their friends.
THE COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM AND THE RECENT ACT OF

PARLIAMENT.

Mr. FaissnslELD brought forward a motion relative
to the necessity of providing an additional building and
necessary accommodation for the pauper lunatics of the
county. From the statement of the Learned Magistrate
it appeared that the present County Lunatic Asylum,
which was erected at an expense of 90,0001., was only
capable of affording accommodation for 400 patients ;
while by the returns made there were nearly 300 pauper
lunatics in addition to those of the Asylum, and which
were obliged to be supported at Bethlehem and private
asylums, at an expense of Bs. a week, which was much
more than they could be maintained at in the asylum.
By the Act of Parliament, the Bth and 9th of Victoria,
c. 126, the Secretary of State had the power to compel
them to provide accommodation for those additional lu-
natics, and in ord:r to prevent such necessity, he (Mr.
Freshfield) moved that the Committee of Visiting Jus-
tices of the County Lunatic Asylum be requested to
pursue their inquiries and investigation into the matter,
with a view of complyia, with the provisions of the re-
cent Act, and that they make their report to the next
session.
Mr. HAwEs observed that by the report presented
relative to the asylum, it appealed that only thirteen
individuals had been sent out cured, and that there was
but little hope held out of the ultimate restoration to
sanity of the others. In his (Mr. Hawes's) opinion
there were a great number of chronic cases in the asy-
lum, and these the Magistrates had the power, under
the Act of Parliament before adverted to, to place in
private asylums, or other places, and by making the
asylum that which it ought to be, a place for the cure of
insanity, and not the place of safety for confirmed idiots,
there might, he thought, be found in the present build-
ing accommodation, if not for the whole, at least a great
number of those county lunatic paupers, who were at
present at Bethlehem and elsewhere.
Mr. BRISCOE spoke at some length on the question,
and thought that as the subject was one of considerable
interest to the county, and involving the outlay of a
considerable sum of money, that a greater length of time
should be given for its consideration than the period
from the present to the next quarter-sessions.
Mr. HurToss, in order to meet the objection of the
Hon. Magistrate who had last addressed the Court,
moved, as an amendment, that the words " next session"
be omitted in the resolution of Mr. Freshfield.
Colonel Chaloner, Mr. Austin, and other magistrates
having addressed the Court on the subject, and it being
remarked that if the Committee were not perfectly
ready with their report at the next quarter-sessions, it
would not be compulsory on them to present it, the re-
solution was put in its original form and carried.
The discussion on the question of applying the various
prisons in the county to a particular classification of
offences was postponed to the next quarter-sessions, upon
which Mr. Denison rose to request that due notice should
be given to the magistrates, so that they might attend
on so important an occasion as that of considering the
question of expending the enormous sum of 200,0001. to
be raised on the county.—(Cries of " No, no.") Mr.
Denison contended that the original estimate for
building the county lunatic asylum was 55.000/., and
this only to accommodate 350 pauper lunatics. The
buildings have cost 90,0001., and as there were nearly
300 lunatics unprovided with accommodation, it was not
too much to say, in the present times, when the actual
cost of a building was at least double the amount of the
original estimate, that the money required fur the addi-
tional building would be nearly as much as that already
expended. Then, added to this, there would be a large
sum required for additional prison-room, to enable the
magistrates to carry out the classification they intended,
and therefore he would repeat it was necessary that the
magistracy of the county should be in attendance.
After a few words in explanation from 'Sr. Freshfield,
and one or two other magistrates, some further routine
business was disposed of, and the Court adjourned to this
day.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
The RECORDER, having gone minutely and carefully
through the whole of the evidence, left the case in the
hands of the jury, who almost immediately returned a
verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners.
Mr. BODKIN said he was instructed by the prosecutor
to recommend the prisoner Lake to the merciful consi-
deration of the Court, on the ground that he believed he
had been led into the commission of the offence by the
prisoner Bowen.
The jury expressed a desire also to recommend Lake
to mercy on the same ground.
The RECORDER, in passing sentence, said that the
prisoners had been convicted of a most serious and ag-
gravated offence, and although he was at all times most
anxious to pay attention to any recommendation that
came from a jury, yet upon this occasion he felt that his
duty to the public would compel him, to a certain
extent, to overlook that recommendation in the case of
the prisoner Lake. The offence was one of a very ag-
gravated character. A robbery to a very large amount
had been committed in a public hotel, for which the pro-
prietor was not only civilly responsible, but which
was calculated also to do him serious injury, by
the alarm and terror which the circumstance of such a
robbery being committed would very naturally create in
the minds of the public, and particularly those who were
in the habit of frequenting his establishment. He trusted
that, as the guilty parties in the present instance had
been very properly prosecuted to conviction, such a re-
sult would not follow; but still he was bound to look at
all the circumstances of the case, and as the object of
punishment was to deter others from the commission of
a similar crime, he must take care to pass a sentence
calculated to have such effect. It might be very true
that Lake had been induced by Bowen to commit the
offence, but it was also clear, that after having been for
a considerable time in the service of a kind and indul-
gent master, that he had very readily entered into a plan
to commit a robbery to a very large amount upon one or
the guests in his house. Under all the circumstances he
felt compelled to order the prisoner Bowen to be trans-
ported for fifteen years, Lake for ten years, and Dancock
and Bates for fourteen years.
THE ALLEGED MURDER ON BOARD THE TORY.—The
following is the form on which the charges against
Captain Johnston appear on the calendar :—George
Johnston, 34, mariner, charged with the wilful murder
of William Rambert upon the high seas, within the
jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England ; also for the
wilful murder of Thomas Rason upon the high seas, &c ;
also for the wilful murder of William Mars upon the
high seas, &c. In addition to these charges of murder,
there are also twelve indictments against the prisoner
for cutting and wounding with intent to murder, which
is likewise a capital offence. It is generally understood,
that on account of the state of health of the prisoner,
and for other reasons, that the trial will not come on at
the present sitting of the Court, but that it will be post-
poned to the February sessions.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE and a Bench of Magis.

traces.)
The January Quarter-Sessions of the Peace for the
county of Middlesex commenced on Tuesday morn-
ing, at Hicks's Hall, Clerkenwell-green, before Mr.
Sergeant Adams and a full bench of county magistrates.
The calendar contains the names of 115 prisoners for
trial, of whom 110 have been indicted, charged with
felony, and five with misdemeanors ; there are also a
considerable number of prisoners for trial whose names
do not appear upon the calendar.
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE, in his address to the grand
jury, adverted to the subject of abolishing grand juries
in this Court, and said that if they made a presentment
to him, expressing their opinion of the inutility of that
body, he would be most happy to forward it to the proper
authorities.

....________
Charles Lewis, convicted at this Court during the last
session, for stealing a funnel, was brought up this morn-
ing for judgment, and' having received an excellent
chrracter, the Judge directed him to be discharged
within one hour from that time, as he had already been
confined nearly a month.
Thomas Miller (8) and Henry Rowley (15) were in-
dicted, charged with stealing a till and the sum of 11. I Is.
64d., and two canvass bags, the property of Andrew
Glass.

The evidence of the prosecutor clearly proved the
charge.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
The Learned AssisTANT-JUDGE, in passing sentence,
said that the prisoners at the bar were proper objects for
admission into Parkhurst Prison, but Sir James Graham
had, in his recent correspondence with him (the Judge),
expressly directed that that class of prisoners should not
in future be sent to Parkhurst. The boy, Miller,
although but eight years old, had been twice previously
convicted ; Rowley, had also been previously con-
victed, once in that Court and once summarily. He had
inquired resT•cting the condition of these boys, and
found that their parents had been written to twice since
their commitment, but they had not taken the slightest
notice, nor had they even supplied them with a change
of linen while in prison. It was a case which he did
not know how to treat, lest by doing right he might do
wrong. He wished something could be done for youth-
ful criminals. These poor boys, when they had served
their term of imprisonment, would be again turned out
upon the public, and cast upon the town to recommence
their old practices. It was quite clear that this system
would in a short time inundate the whole metropolis
with thieves. The prison at Parkhurst, he considered
was first founded for the purpose of remedying the evil,
at least so he had learned from communications he
had received from the Home Secretary, soon after the
prison had been established. These poor children were
such as would be benefited by the discipline and instruc-
tion exercised there, and moreover placed in a position
to earn an honest livelihood, and become respectable
members of society. By the existing orders both these
boys were unfit for reception within its walls—one was
too young, and the offence of which they had been con-
victed did not warrant transportation, without which he
could not recommend them to Parkhurst ; however, in
the present instance, whether right or wrong, and not-
withstanding their age, he would sentence them to trans-
portation for seven years, and then the Government must
exercise their own discretion in sending them to Park-
hurst or elsewhere. There was no other course left for
that Court to adopt. He did sincerely trust
that some
provision would be made for this class of prisoners : if
not, the whole metropolis would be overrun with crime.
The present order with respect to Parkhurst prison
would leave it a dead letter as far as the metropolitan
district was concerned. Since his appointment to the
office of Judge of that Court he had tried upwards of
270 boys, varying from eight to fourteen years of age,
yet there was no place of protection, or asylum provided
by Government for their reception ; he, however, hoped
that the Legislature would adopt some means for stem-
ming the torrent of juvenile crime, by pointing out
punishments suiting the ages of children, and the cir-
cumstances under which they came before that Court.
The sentence was, that each be transported for the term
of seven years.

SURREY QUARTER-SESSIONS.
On Tuesday the General Quarter-Sessions for the
county of Surrey, was opened at the Sessions House,
Newington, before T. Puckle, Esq. (Chairman), and
an unusually full Bench of Magistrates. Amongst the
gentlemen assembled on the Beneh we noticed Lord
Lovelace, Lord-Lieutenant for the county ; Messrs.
Denison, Trotter, Kemble, and Antrobus, the four
Members for the county, and Benjamin Hawes, Esq.,
M.P. for Lambeth.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Fox and _Barmen, who were some days ago remanded
upon a charge of having conspired with others to obtain
good; by means of false referees, were brought up for
re-examination before the Lord Mayor yesterday. Mr.
Humphreys attended for the prisoners.
Mr. Archer, a traveller for the firm of Capps and Co.,
detailed at greater length the statements made by him
on Friday last relative to the goods obtained from the
firm by the prisoners, who gave references as to their
respectability which proved to be completely deceptions.
Upon his cross-examination by Mr. Humphreys, the
witness said that the prisoners, who passed as partners,
had paid 11/. upon account, and had gives a bill for the
rest, which amounted to 201.
When the LORD MAYOR desired to see the bill and
invoice, the witness in vain searched his pockets for
them. He could not find either, though he tried his
coat, waistcoat, and trousers' pockets for them, but
luckily one was found in one part of the room, and the
other trodden under foot in another part. The bill was
drawn by the firm, accepted by the prisoner James Fox,
and indorsed by a person named Broad, the referee of
the prisoners. The concoctors all ran away before the
bill became du:.. The place in which the prisoners car-
ried on, or rather pretended to carry on business, was
Walthamstow, where a shop had been apparently, but
not really, opened by them for general trade. The
landlord, who did not receive his rent for the premises,
was present, and could probably let the Court see a little
more of the matter.

Returns and reports were made by the governors, sur-
geons, and chaplains of the different prisons and houses
of correction in the county, and their present state, but
they contained nothing of a peculiar nature, or calling
forth any particular observations from the Bench. The
visiting Justices of Horsemonger-lane prison recom-
mend a classification of debtors confined in that gaol,
and that those of them who are confined as fraudulent
debtors be put on a certain dietary, provided by the

Mr. Humphreys—Then you have received 11/. out
of the 301.? Witness—Certainly we have.
Mr. Humphreys—Then it appears that you hare got
the 11/ in cash on this dealing? Witness—Yes.
Mr. Humphreys—And you have got a bill for 201.,
upon which you may sue if you please?—(Laughter.)
Witness—Certainly; but all the parties ran away.
They never opened the shop at all. There has been a
mistake made as to the day of examination, or a great
many people would be here against the prisoners.
Alfred Prince, a person in the employment of Mr.
Tower, the proprietor of a boot and shoe warehouse on
Holborn-hill, stated that Fox called at the premises on
the 14th of November, and asked whether he could get
credit upon good security. The house agreed to give
him credit for 15/. if he would pay 51. down; and Fox
referred them to a Jew, and brought them a bill
accepted by a Mr. Nash for 101. Witness heard such
a character of the parties from the Jew's mother, that
the firm gave credit fur goods from time to time to the
amount of 411. Fox paid 5/. down, and subsequently
paid two or three Si. notes, and had goods each time
upon the faith of the reference. The bill accepted by
Nash was not yet due, and there was another bill in the
hands of the firm, accepted by the Jew and drawn by
Fox, for 101.,:which likewise was not due. The parties
were traced to York-street, Kingsland-road, but they
left that address, and their abode could not since be
found. The firm to which witness belonged always sent
the goods to a house opposite to Shoreditch Church,
where he used to see Fox, who said that he had taken a
house at Walthamstow, and was going to enter into
business there. If, as would probably be the case, the
two bills were not taken up, the debt due from the prisoners
to the firm would be 401. Several of the goods supplied
to Fox were afterwards found at the houses of pawn-
brokers to whom they had been pledged.
John Walker, Wood-street, Walthamstow, cabinet-
maker, stated that Fox and Hannell went down to
Walthamstow in the beginning of November, took a
house and shop of a Mr. Pridgeon, in Bridge-street
there, and applied to witness to fit up the shcp. He did
fit it up, and made the charge to Mr. Fox, for he did not
know the name of the other prisoner until he saw it in
the newspapers. Mr. Fox acted as master, and said the
other was his brother-in-law, and would pay everything
and everybody. Two bales of goods arrived while wit-
ness was fitting up the place. They consisted of trousers
and handkerchiefs, and other things of the kind, and
witness believed that he might have got the amount of
his bill, which was 1/. 16s. 2d., in these goods if he
pleased, but he thought it unfair to take the goods from
new beginners. The shop was never opened at all.
Sometimes the shutters were down, but then the door
was shut, and it was useless to knock ; and sometimes
the door was open, but then the shutters, or most of them,
were up. Witness saw goods removed from the
premises. About a fortnight after he fitted up the shop
ho saw Hannell in the street with a handkerchief full of
shoes. About a month after they disappeared.
Charles Geary, of Bridge-street, Southwark, corn-
dealer, stated that, three months ago, he was in the
employment of Mrs. Bennet, pastry-cook and confec-
tioner. Fox came about that time and ordered a quan-
tity of flour, Scotch barley, and split peas, which it was
agreed should be paid for daily at No. 22 or 23 Charles-
street, Hackney-road. Witness applied for the amount
on Saturday night, and on Monday, which was appointed
for the discharge of the debt, Fox, who went in the
name of Ellis, and was entered in the books in that
name, was gone. There was nobody at the address,
neither was there anything. The shop was in the
general line, and Hannell served behind the counter.
The pawnbrokers were then called. They produced
several of the articles supplied by the witnesses to Fox
and Hannell.
One of the pawnbrokers exhibited a pair of boots,
which he said Hannell had pledged, and which were
identified by Prince.
Hannell—Yes, tis true I pledged them (to the pawn-
broker), and you gave me a bad half-crown amongst the
money.—(A laugh.)
TA:re.
Humphreypoliceman (
who apprehended Hannell said that,
upon searching the prisoner, he certainly found a bad
half-crown in his pocket.
Hannell—And that man gave it to me, I swear.
yourself any good btoyisivacnhneolbi)s—ervYa
otiuoncas.nnot possibly do
Mr. Thomas Pridgeon, grocer, Walthamstow, stated
that Fox took the house in that village from him as a
weekly tenant on the 16th of October, and agreed to
pay five shillings a week for it. He remained there
about ten weeks, and departed without giving notice.
Witness had received five weeks' rent. Hannell was
,enerally in the shop. Witness knew that several per-
sons called to purchase goods, but they could not get
in. In fact, in the day nobody was to be seen there
at all.
The LORD MAYOR said he should remand the prisoners
till Wednesday week.
The prisoners requested to be informed whether his
Lordship would take bail ?
The LORD MAYOR—Not less than two good securities
to the amount of 2501. each, in each case, and the pri-
soners themselves in 5001. each.
Mary Barrett, the wife of a man who bore for some
years a very good character in the City police force, was
statedM nd resided, of a cwhhaorsged ep
quan-
tity of wine.
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house over his cellars. Having a suspicion that he was
being plundered, he went, accmpanied by a friend, to
the house, and expressed his suspicions to both. They

denied that the.), knew anything about any robbery', but
subsequently the wife admitted that she had stolen all
the bottles in a case of Madeira, which was worth, at
trade price, the sum of 211, with the exception of one
bottle, and that she had effected an entrance into the
cellar by taking up the boards of a closet in the floor
above. Four bet les of wine were found concealed in
the house, and th, re were found six empty bottles, which
she confessed had been emptied on the Sunday night
previous. She declared that her husband knew nothing
about the robbery.
The LORD MAYOR said the prisoner had ruined her
husband as well as herself, for he had been dismissed
from the force, and she must be committed for trial.
The wretched woman, who appeared to suffer deeply,
and had an infant in her arms, was then committed for
_

Arthur Webb was committed for trial upon the charge
of having, in receiving change of a sovereign, substituted
a medal of no worth for a half-sovereign, by which
manoeuvre he robbed William Wilkins, a g reen-groce r.
The LORD MAYOR requested that the press would
oblige by acknowledging the receipt of 101. from
Charles Dixon, Esq., of Stanstead -park, and 10/. from
X. Y.