The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-01 00:00:00

DON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, /848

are declared to take place' on Wednesday, about 600 of
which consist of Assam. There is a desire shown by
merchants to accept former low rates for all sorts
of black, yet the dealings have been upon a
small scale only; fair useful common Congou is
offered at 7id for money. In the market
for Green much dulness exists, and the tendency of prices
is yet to recede for most sorts ; the supply continues to
get more plentiful. For scented end Pekoe Teas few
buyers are to be met with, and sellers are willing to make
a further concession in the value. The current rates for
Tea are as follows-Congou, ord 6,3 d to 7d, good ord lid,
mxd blkh if 8d to Sid, blkh If 9d to 108, strong lld to
Is ld, do and Pekoe fla is 2d to is 9d, Souchong, low
and mid 88 to is 2d, good and fine Is 4d to 2s 4d, and
Pouchong 4d to 78 ; Hyson Is 18 to is 2d, said is 3d
to is 6d, good is 7d to 2s, fine 2s 2d to
3s 3d ; Hyson skin ord 6d to Bd, better kind 9d
to is 4d ; Young Hyson 88 to Is 3d, good and fine
Is 4d to 3s 6d; Imperial Canton 10d to is 2d, Hy son
sort Is 3d to 3s, Gunpowder Is to Is sd, Hyson sort Is 6d
to 3s 4d, fine 3s 6d to 4s, caper 7d to Is 6d; Twankay,
ord 3d to sd, brtsh 6d to 9d, and Hyson kind 10d to Is.
Orange Pekoe ord and mid quality 7d to Is, good and
fine scented is 2d to 2s, black leaf Pekoe 10d to is Bd,
and flowery is to 3s per lb.
RICE.-Prices have still a downward tendency for all
sorts; fine white Bengal can be purchased at 12s to 12s
good mid and good Ils to Ils 6d, mid lOs 6d, low
and broken 9s to 10s, cargo 7s 6d to 8s; Madras
pinky white 8s to 9s, cargo 7s to 7s 6d; Java
white 8s 6d to 12s, and yellow 7s to 8s per cwt.
Cleaned finds a good sale ; Sago flour is offered at 16s
to 16s 6d ; Sago 17s to 22s ; Farina 15s to 16s ; Tapioca
6d to Bid, and West India Arrowroot at 3d to is 2d ;
the sales made are upon a smaller scale. On Wednes-
day 500 boxes pearl Sago flour, and on Thursday 1,900
bags Rica will be offered at auction.
SPIRITS.-There is no advance to record in the value
of Jamaica Rum this week; the demand has been brisker
chiefly for home trade use. The total sales are 500 puns.
Of fine sorts there is only a small supply, and the de-
mand is good, from 3s 9d to 4s 2d for 35 to 3S per cent.
over proof. Demerara is not offered at any further
decline ; the demand is also good, and 150 puns have
been sold at 2s to 2s 3d for good and fine quality 34 to
33 per cent over. Leeward Island is in much better de-
mand, and cannot be purchased upon former terms. For
the week 400 puns have been sold, mostly at Is 4d for
good quality, and a small part at is 3id for plain.
East India met with a more active sale, and
about 200 hhds were disposed of at is 31d proof.
Havannah Rum is not much wanted at present, and
ls. op. is the nearest value of proof. For Brandy for-
mer rates are asked, and deliveries still exceed those of
last year, but the market is in a quiet state. Cognac
best brands of the vintage of 1845 we quote 5s Id to
5s 3d, ditto 1846 at 4s 9d to 43 11d, ditto 1147 as 9d to
3s I Id, inferior marks 3s to 3s 4d, Bordeaux 2s 4d to
2s 2d; Spanish 2s to 2s 4d, and French 50 per cent over-
proof at 2s to 23 2d. The market for British made Spirit
is in a quiet state. Geneva has been dealt in with cau-
tion, and lower rates are taken ; common exportation
sort is offered at Is 10d to Is 11d and fine for duty at
2s 4d to 3s 4d per gallon.
SALTPETRE.-For Rough the market is firm, and a
fair business has been done at from 25s 6d to 27s for low
to fine. None was offered at public sale, but a large
parcel is declared. British Refined sells readily at 28s
6d to 295. Nitrate of Soda is in fair demand at lls 6d
to 12s per cwt.
FRUIT.-The operations in Currants have been upon
a very large scale all the week, and holders show
much firmness-new Zante and Cephalonia realife 36s
to 375, Patras 38s to 395, ditto upper Gulf and new
growths 35s to 365, old sorts realise from 31s
to 345. Valencia Raisins find a ready sale at
36s to 375. Sultanas meet with little attention, and
must be quoted lower; the primest will not fetch more
than 70s. There are sellers of fine Eleme 40s to 445.
Of Turkey Figs there is still a scanty supply, and
much demand exists at from 70s to 903. For Prunes prices
are moderate. Muscatel Raisins still fetch full rates.
At auction 15 butts of old Patna Currants were, how-
ever, sold at 32s to 34s per cwt. 975 boxes of
Jordan Almonds were all taken in at 71 to 71 10s,
and a small part 1015 s ; 123 casks of Dates, and
9 baskets of Figs, consisting of small Tapnets,
were all taken in ; 5,400 drums of Turkey pulled
Figs sold at 75s to 80s ; 123 bskts of damaged
Denia Raisins 24s ; 1,125 packages of Valencia taken in,
prime picked 44s to 455, dam 345. Of 10,574 pkgs
Muscatel Raisins a small part only sold. 700 drums of
Sultana Raisins all withdrawn ; 158 pkgs Imperial
French Plums only partly sold.
COCHINEAL.-To-day a public sale of 59 bags Ilon-
duces went at 3s 6d to 4s for ord to good silvers, and
which are fully former rates.
OILS.-This afternoon Palm Oil met with less atten-
tion, and 270 casks at auction sold at lower rates-good
went at 31s, low to mid 27s to 30s per cw t.
SPICES.-The supply of Nutmegs at market continues
on the decrease, and as buyers have shown more desire
to sell this week, a slight advance in the value is appa-
rent. Mace is in better demand. Cloves are not much
wanted. Ginger is not lower, but only a small busi-
ness has been concluded this week by exporters or
home trade buyers; the supply has fallen off. For Cin-
namon few buyers are to be met with with, and sales cen
easily be made upon the terms of the last auctions. The
low rates current for Black Pepper do not cause a better
demand for home use or shipping, and privatels only
small parcels have been sold this week. White is in fair
demand. To-day at auction 56 bags Pimento sold at
41d.per lb.

"liiproo.—On the part of home dealers little desire is
shown to do business in East India, and there are few
export orders at market. It is only in a few cases that
purchases can be made rather under last quarterly
sales rates. For Spanish the market is dull, and prices
are looking down.
TALLow.—To day the market is quiet for Tallow
with sales of fine P. Y. Candle at 44s 9d to 45s per cwt
on the spot. At auction 57 casks of Italian sold at 41s
Gd to 43s 3d ; 19 casks of New South Wales 41s 6d to
42s ; 1,826 pps, and 36 hhds South American 41s to
42s 9d.

COURSE OF EXCHe
Amster tam .• .. •• • • 12 2%
Ditto, at sight 12 0%
Rotterdam .• ••.. • • 12 2
Antwerp.. .......• .. 25 85
Itamburgh .• .• ..3f•B• 13 12%
A1t0na.......• •• • • ....
Parts, 3 days'sight ...• 25 44
Ditto, 3 months .... 25 75
tiarseilles •••• . • •• 25 80
Bourdeaux.... ..... • 25 80
Frankfort on Maine.... 122
Petersbargh, 911.1111 e.. 36
Vienna, effec. d 0...... 11 24
Trieste, ditto.... •• .• .• 11 24
Madrid .• .• •• ••• • •• 47%
Cadiz . .•• .• .. 48%
Barcelona

A.NGE.-(THIS DAY.)
Gibraltar ••• •• • •• •• ••
Leghorn ........ • • .... 32
Genoa ............ •• .• 26 16
Naples ...... • 39%
Palermo, 117%
Lisbon.... • ........... 12
Oporto ••• • • • ••• • • • 62
Rio Janeiro
Buenos Ayres
New York, 21 days'sight
Philadelphia ..........
PRICIES or 1117LLION, Psi 011
Foreign Gold la bars.. X 3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
New Dollars ••.. • • 0 4 9h
ISilver in bars 5....... 0 0 0

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria. cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 25th day of November, 1848.
Ulna DEPARTRZNT.

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities .. . • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 12,878,646
Silver Whom • • .... 507,909

STAFF.—Lieutenant-Colonel William James D'Urban,
Deputy Quartermaster-General in the Windward and
Leeward Island, to be Deputy Quartermaster General
to the Forces serving in North America, vice Lieutenant-
Colonel F. A. Mackenzie Frazer, deceased; Lieutenant
Colonel Henry John French, Deputy Quartermaster
General in Jamaica, to be Deputy Quartermaster
General to the Forces serving in the W indward and
Leeward Islands, vice Lieutenant Colonel D'Urvan
appointed to Canad 4 Dec. 1.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant Surgeon George Mur-
ray Webster, M.D., from the 82d Foot, to be Staff Sur-
geon of the Second Class, vice Anderson, appointed to
the 12th Light Dragoons ; Acting Assistant Surgeon
Neil Henry Stewart, M.D., to be Assistant Surgeon to
the Forces, vice Mostyn, appointed to the 6th Foot,
Dec. 1.

BREVET.—Captain Sir Richmond Campell, Shake-
spear, of the Bengal Artillery, to be Major in the Army
in the East Indies; Captain Harvey Terrick Combe, of
the Ist Bengal European Fusiliers, to be Major in the
Army in the East Indies.
NILMORANDIIX....The date of the commission of En-
sign Edward John Mathias, in the 80th Foot, has been
dated Aug. 25, 1848, instead of Oct. 9, 1846.
The removal of Lieutenant George Swaby, from the
18th Foot to the 96th Foot, on the 18th August,
.1848,
has been cancelled.

NAVAL MEDALS.
ADMIRALTY, Nov. 30.
Notice—lt is requested that claims for a Naval Medal,
according to the forms shown in the Gazette of the 7th
of June last, be forthwith sent to the Admiralty.
It is not at present intended to limit the time for re-
ceiving applications, but it s desirable they should be
sent in by the 15th of Dec.

W. A. B. HAMILTON.
WHITEHALL, Nov. 15.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Edward Bryan
Gooding, of Bridgewater, in the county of Sorneriet
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Cuur
of Chancery.

BANKRUPTS.
Edwin Price, tobacconist, Bristol, to surrender Dec.l2
and Jan. 19, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Hutton, officio! assignee, Bristol; Bridges, Bristol;
White and Co., Bedford-row.
Edward Pinder, chemist, High-street, Camden-town,
Dec. 7, at half-past two, and Jan. 10, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnsen, official assignee, Basing-
hall street ; Peddell, Cheapside.
William Stevens, builder, Acton.street, Gray's Inn-
road, Dec. 13, at one, and Jan. 10, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Bell. official assignee, Coleman..
street-buildings; Edwards, Gray's Inn.
Robert Tippler, colonial broker, Great Tower-street,
City, Dt-c. 12 and Jan. 9, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Shearman and Slater,
Great Tower-street.
John Wright, banker, Durham, Dec. 14, at eleven,
and Jan. 9, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District
Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne;
Messrs. Chater;Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Bell, Broderick,
and Bell, Church-yard, London.
William Edward Houghton Guillaume, coal merchant,
Botley, Southamptonshire, Dec. 11, at half-past eleven,
and Jan. 15, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Guillaume,
Angel-court, Throgmor ton-street.
Richard Beard, corn-dealer, Herne Bay, Dec. 7 and
Jan. 4, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson,
official assignee; Brough, Sergeant's-ins, Fleet-street.
Christopher St( ry, jun., hatter, High-street, Bow,
Dec. 7, at two, and Jan. 12, at one, al the Court of
liar.kruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane.
Lombard-street ;Turner, Mount-place,Whiteehapel-road.
John Hogg, draper, Walcot, Somersetshire, Dec. 1i
and Jan. 11, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Maples and Co.,
Old Jewry; Hervey, Bath.
Frederick William Michael Collins and Alfred Rey-
nolds, engravers, Charter house-square, Aldersgate-
street, Dec. 12, at eleven, and Jan. 12, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwardv, official assignee, Fre•
derick's-place, Old Jewry; Brisley, Pancras-lane, Cheap- 1,
side.

John Parsons, purse manufacturer, Snenton, Notting-
hamshire, Dec. 15 and Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Bir-
mingham District Court, at Nottingham. Bittleston,
official assignee, Nottingham; Lees, Nottingham.
John Peterson, shoe-maker Mount-street, Lambeth,
Dec. 8, at eleven, and Jan. 15, at half-past eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee,
Guildhall Chambers ; Slaniland and Long, Bouverie-
street , Fleet-street ; Badcock, Abingdon.
Thomas Cooke, warehouse keeper, Liverpool, Dec. 1
and Jan. 3, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Cornthwaite and
Wilson, Old Jewry; Pemberton Liverpool.
Matthew Davison, draper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Dec. 14, at half-past ten, and Jan. 9, at twelve, at the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Maples, Pearce,
Maples, and Pear
e, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ;
Bre wis, Newle-upon-Tyne.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending November 28,
1848, is 225. 314 d. per cwt.

SEAFORD (SUSSEX)r THURSDAY.—TIZE LATE
WitEcx.—The Swedish vessel wrecked here yesterday
is nearly all to pieces. The poor man who was found
drowned was buried here to-day, and the surviving crew
attended the funeral; the other unfortunate man a ho lost
his life has not yet been found. One of the sailors states,
the light at Newhaven was mistaken for that at Dover ;
and he thinks the vessel was insured, The remaining
five men were saved by the exertions of the coast-guard,
by means of ropes, conveyed to the poor men with great
difficulty and danger, the sea running very high at the
time. Mr. Abraham Youngs, chief boatman at the
Martello Tower, Seaford (No. 74), was especially in-
strumental in saving the Wen, at the risk of much per-
sonal danger to his overt life, being at one time quite
lost to the view of his companions amid the fury of the
waves, from the effects of which he is now suffering.
Mr. Youngs has before been presented with three medals
by the Royal Humane Society, in consideration of his
bravery, in saving some lives of his fellow-beings, and
deserves reward for this recent act of benevolence. The
establishment of a "Harbour of Refuge" iu Seaford
Bays would, no doubt, prevent the loss both of life and
property.—From a Corregpondent.
THE MAGNET ON BOARD IRON STEAM•SHIPS.---
A paragraph has been going the rounds to the effect
that the stranding of the Great Britain, in Dundrum
Bay, might have been occasioned by the effects of

the iron on the compass. This statement is
contradicted in a letter of the 27th instant, dated
Clifton, from Captain Claxton, of which the follow.
ing is the substance :—" I can only say that
they (the Great Britain's compasses) were not
found incorrect on previous voyages, as far as my me-
mory serves me, that they were carefully compensated
at Liverpool, that Captain Hoskin was furnished
with a card of corrections, that on my arriving at
Dundrnm he informed me he had no fault to find
with them. It is due to Captain Ilosken that
the statement should be contradicted, as it would
have been his duty to have obtained my
assistance is ascertaining any error when the
ship was lightened and uninjured, and every thing ready
for again crossing to Liverpool, and. which, as are
aware, nothing prevented our doing on a SueTusday
morning early in October but the southerly gale of
the night before. The publication of such a state-
ment is a great deal too bad, as whatever the intent, the
Meffect is
.to shake confidence in iron ships."—Liverpool
ercury

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, Nov. 30.
(Sitting 3 in Error.)
(Present—Barons PARKE, ALDERSON, ROLFE, and
PLATT; and Justices PATTESON, COLERIDGE, WIGHT-
MAW, and ERLE.)
This Court to-day took errors from the Court of Com-
mon Pleas.

GIBBS V. FLIGHT.
Upon this case being called on,
Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD said this case would stand
over with a view to an arrangement.

WABLEY V. HEALEY.
This was an action brought against Mr. Wakley for
libels inserted in the Lancet, reflecting upon Mr. Healey,
the editor of the Medical 'Junes. The case was tried in
the Court of Common Pleas, and a verdict was found for
the plaintiff, with 40s. damages.
Mr. Wakley then brought a writ, of error upon the
pleadings.
Mr. BRAM'WELL, for the plaintiff in. error, contended

32d Foot Foot—Major Henry Vaughan Brooke
to be Lieutenant Colonel, without purchase, vice
Pattoun, killed in action ; Captain William Case,
to be Major, vice Brooke ; Lii-u'enant Andrew
Gram Brine to be Captain, vice Case; Ensign John
Swinburn to be Lieutenant, vice Brine, Sept. 13; Ensign
John Alexander Shortt, from the 80th Foot, to be En-
sign, vice Swinburn, Dec. 1; Colour Sergeant John
Giddings to be Quartermaster, vice Taylor, killed in
action, Sept. 13.
37th loot—Second Lieutenant William Baker, from
the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Lamert,
who exchanges, Dec. 1.
50th Foot—Lieutenant Herman Ernest Galton, from
the 60th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice °Moloney, who
exchanges, Dec. 1.
60th Foot—Lieutenant H. Anthony O'Molony, from
the 50th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Galton, who ex-
changes, Dec. 1.
66th Foot—Ensign David Robert Ross to be Lieute-
nant, without purchase, vice Pyne, deceased Oct 26 ;
Gentleman Cadet Richard Horner Paget, from the Re)) al
Military College, to be Ensign, vice Ross, Drc. 1.
71st Foot—Lieutenant James Horne to be Adjutant,
vice Prince, who resigns the Adjutancy only, Dec. I.
75th Foot—Ensign Jemmet George Fox to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Mahony, who retires; Francis
Hardy, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fox,
Dec. I.
80th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Cecil Rice, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Shortt, appointed to the 32d Foot, Dec. 1.
82d Foot—Acting Assistant-Surgeon Andrew Leith
Adams, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Webster,
promoted on the Staff, Dec. 1.
83d Foot—Lieutenant Charles Wilson Austen to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Woodgate, who retires; En-
sign William Mills Molony to be Lieutenant by pur-
chase, vice Austen; Richard Thomas Sweeny, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Molony, Dec. 1.
98th Foot—Ensign Richard Clancy to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Knox, who retires; Tnomas Temple-
man, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, rice Clancy,
Dec. 1.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant William Bagenall,
to be Captain, without purchase, vice Gray, deceased;
Ensign George Fead Lamert, from the 37th Foot, to be
Second Lieutenant, vice William Baker, who exchanges;
Dec. 1.

t.n the first count that the w ords " desperate adventu-
tun rs," which it was alleged had reference to the plain-
tiff. were not actionable.
The Com' however, said that the jury had found the
words intended to apply to the plaintiff; and it was a
questit nof fact for them. The first count, therefore,
was good.

Ax to the second count, the words were these,—" We
nc ed not here dwell upon the impolicy of the connexion
between the present agitation arid the National Insti-
tute, a body which has
,disgusted the Government, and
with other persons not belonging to the profession, and
whose weekly venation it is to bring everything belong.
nig to the profession into disrepute and contempt."
The Learned COUNSEL contended that there was no-
thing in this language to connect the plaintiff below with
the persons who were stated to have this " weekly
vocation."

The COURT said it was a very ungrammatical sentence,
and was difficult to be understood, but eventually time
was taken for the consideration of this count.
The third count spoke of a quack mountebank.
Mr. BRAMWELL urged that there was not a sufficient
inuendo in this count.

The COURT, however, thought that count would do.
The fourth count spoke of the plaintiff as a " britfless
quick secretary."
The Coma held that count to be good.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON said, that two names were
used in that count, namely, those of Joseph Ady and
Ikey Solomons. The Court did not know but what they
might be the most respectable persons in the world. All
the Court would say would be, that it would not take
judicial notice of them.
_ _

Mr. DEARSLEY addressed the Court in support of the
second count.

Mr. Baron PARKE then said they were all of opinion
that all the counts were good, but the second, and, with
regard to that count, not being all agreed, they would
take time for consideration.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
William Day, of No. 3, Eaton-street, New-cut, Lam-
beth, was fiatlly examined oa the charge of breaking
into the premises of Mr. Reed, working jeweller, of No.
38, Fetter-lane, and stealing therefrom a variety of
trinkets and other articles.
Sir C. MARSHALL committed him for trial, and, the
depositions being made out, he was conveyed to
Newgate.

BOW-STREET.
John Adams, a scavenger, was charged with sweeping
road-soil into a common sewer in Museum-street.
The inspector of nuisances for that district stated,
that he was in the sewer, when he heard the dirt and
rubbish falling into it. He immediately went to ascer-
tain the cause of it, and discovered the defendant i►► the
act of sweeping the granite slush into the drain—a prac-
tice which was commonly indulged in by scavengers, who
frequently cleared a whole street by this means before
the shops were open in the morning. Very recently a
sewer in Oxford-street was filled up nearly to the sum-
mit by an accumulation of dirt, which had become wholly
immovable by water.
The defendant said the rain had set it running, and he
could not help it.
Mr. HALL fined him 405., remarking that the prac-
tice was a very general and a very abominable one; and
that the punishment, if the case had been presented to
him under the new Sanitary Act, would have been much
severer.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Jonathan Scott, cab-driver, was summoned before Mr.
Bingham, at the instance of the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for having wantonly
ill-trkated a horse.
Sir William Abdy stated that he was at the window
of White's Club-house, in St. James's-street, when he
saw the defendant suddenly rush out of the ranks and
begin lashing his horse on the legs and knees with vio-
lence. The defendant then lashed the horse over the
head, and finally took the butt-end of his whip and beat
the wretched animal over the head with great force.
He (Sir William) went out and remonstrated with the
brutal driver, and then communicated the circumstance
to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
who immediately instituted the present proceeding.
The only defence set up was that the horse would not
go out f the rank quick enough to take up a fare. The
defendant lashed his horse, and the horso backed and
kicked, and as the only cure for kicking was to beat the
horse about the head, he had certainly used the handle
of his whip as described.
A witness was called who said the defendant was plied
to take up a fare, when the horse became restive.
Mr. BINGRADI fined the defendant 3s. and costs 2s.
MARYLEBONE.
James Hayward, alias Chamberlain, was brought be-
fore Mr. Long for final examination, on the clurge of
having committed numerous railway robberies.
Mr. Collard, Superintendent of the Great Western
Railway Company's police, attended during the inquiry,
and much interest was excited, in consequence of a re-
port having been circulated to the effect that some cases
of magnitude against the prisoner would probably be
brought forward.
The evidence gone into upon former occasions went to
show that the prisoner was first taken into custody at
the Paddington terminus on the 16th of November, by
Sergeant Brooker, one of the company's officers at the
Paddington station, who stopped him as he was making
his egress from the premises with a portmanteau, the
property of Mr. James Montague, a passenger by an
express train, and which had been stolen by him (pri-
soner) from the platform; it contained wearing apparel,
' &c., of the value of 251.; it was also shown that through
the exertions of Mr. Collard and Lindon (the latter a
detective officer employed at the terminus) a second
robbery was made out against the accused, who it was
proved had stolen a carpet-bag belonging to Mr.
Slade, a gentleman residing at Talbach, in Glamor-
ganshire, and which had in it some linen ; he
missed the bag upon his arrival at Bristol from Pad-
dington, and which, with some of its contents, was
found by Mr. Collard to have been pledged in Bath.
The prisoner was committed upon the two charges
above alluded to, but was ordered to be brought up again
with the view of: affording time for additional inquiry;
Lindon having discovered at the lodgings of the prisoner
in Somers-town another corpet-bag, together with seve-
ral duplicates for articles pawned.
Yesterday another charge was made against the pri-
soner by Mr. Alfred Goslett, residing at Stock, near In-
gatestone, Essex. He deposed that on the 13th Novem-
ber he travelled from Ingatestone by a train on the
Eastern Counties Railway, having with him a portman-
teau and two carpet-bags, and that on his arrival at the
Shoreditch station one of his bags was missing.
Lindon produced a carpet-bag, which, with some ar-
ticles therein, was identified by Mr. Goslett. Some
shirts, &c., belonging to him were also produced by a
pawnbroker, and a knowledge as to what had become of
them was arrived at through the duplicates which were
taken from the prisoner's room.
The prisoner, who had nothing to say, was.,fully com-
mitted for trial upon three separate charges.
WESTMINS7'ER.
Sarah Welter, aged 32, a good- looking woman, de-
scribed as a servant, was placed at the bar before:Mr.
Burrell, charged with the wilful murder of her child.
The prisoner, against whom a coroner's jury pro-
nounced a verdict of " Wilful Murder" a few days ago,
has beta since that period an inmate of Ratcliff Work-
house, whence she was brought to this court yesterday
morning by Sergeant Foay, of the H division. She was
assisted into the dock, apparently in a very weak state,
and throughout the examination exhibited the deepest
emotion.
Mr. Bloxham, a witness, said, forming an opinion
upon the evidence, I should say the quantity of lauda-
num alone stated to have been given the child would be
sufficient to cause death, and I think that exposure to
cold through a winter's night would be sufficient to cause
death. The exposure to cold for a night might un-
doubtedly cause the appearance I have observed in the
brain. I remember that the temperature of the air on
the night previous to my examination of the body was
very keen.
Mr. BURRELL having asked the accused what she had
to say, she replied in a faint voice—"l wish to say I did
not give it all the stuff; I took part myself. I wish you
to have mercy on me. It was not my intention • far from
it. I could not have known what I Was doing, or I
would not have done it."
Mr. BURRELL said it was his duty to commit her for
trial upon this very serious charge at the Central Cri-
minal Court.
The wretched woman was then assisted from the
dock, where it had been found necessary in the course of
the examination to hand her a glass of water.
SOUTH W A 11K.
Thomas Masterman, a tradesman in Parker's-row,
Bermondsey, was charged with committing a violent as-
sault on John Thomas Colsey, whereby his life was con •
sidered in danger.
The complainant said, he was agent to a gentleman,
and collected his rents for houses situated in Bermond-
sey; that the defendant was one of his tenants, and on the
morning of the 10th inst. he called upon him for some
rent. Witness had to ascend through a trap-door to get
to the workshop of the defendant, who, on seeing him,
said that he was prepared to pay what was due, and
desired complainant to write out a receipt for the money.
He then placed the writing materials on a bench, and
complainant was in the act of stooping down to write
when he received a dreadful blow with some instrument
on the head with such force as to knock him down the
trap-door, where he lay insensible, covered with blood,
and he was afterwards conveyed home; and, owing to
the serious nature of the injuries inflicted, he was unable
to leave his home until that day.
The clerk said that two certificates had been sent to
the court; the first described that the complainant's life
was in danger; the second, however, gave hopes of his
ultimate recovery.

A solicitor proceeded to cross-examine the complain.
ant, to show that the assault was not committed with any
instrument, but with the fist, and that the defendant re-
ceived much provocation before he had recourse to such
an alternative. The complainant, however, adhered to
the accuracy of his evidence, arid
Mr. SECKER said that the charge was of too serious a
nature for him to decide upon summarily; he should
send it before a jury.
The defendant was therefore committed.

Why should a man not marry a woman named
?—Because by doing so he rings his own Nell.
KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—The quarterly court
Of the governors of this hospital was held yesterday. The Rev. J. 11. Fisk presided; and the committee of
anagement presented a very able report, in which they
awnnounced the completion of the purchase of the Grange
Estate and two houses in Clement's-lane for 7,5001 At
present there are 108 in-patients in the hospital, but all
classes of out patients have greatly increased; the in.
crease during the past year being no less than 1,603.
On the motion of Mr. Tivenlow, seconded by Mr. Deni-
son, the report was unanimously adopted, and the pur-
chase confirmed.

NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE.
SIR C. NAPIER'S :.'QUADRON.— PORTSMOUTH. THURS-
DAY.—We have had much bettt rwt ether ti—day, with
the wind a fresh breeze from the N.W. The equadron
got up topgallant masts, and crossed topgallant and
royal yards. During the forenoon the seamen were ex-
ercised in making and shortenit g sail. We are glad to
report that Captain Dacres i, so far recovered from ill-
ness that, should the equadron be ordered to sea imme-
diately, he will be able to go in the St. Vincent. The
Reynard steamed out of harbour, saluted the flag of the
port admiral, and anchored at Spithead at two o'clock.
She afterwards shifted her blue ensign and pendant to
white, being now under the orders of Rear Admiral Sir
Charles Napier. The Plumper screw-steamer has been
paid advanced wager, and will probably join the squadron
to morrow or Saturday. She has her sails bent and top-
gallant yards crossed.
The Sampson, 6, steam-frigate, Captain Henderson,
completed discharging her treasures, at Portsmouth,
yesterday, at noon, and afterwards commenced coal-
ing. She will proceed for Woolwich this morning to be
paid cif.

- The Superb, 80, hoisted the pendant at Portsmouth,
on Wednesday, when Captain Purcell, Mr. Oughter, pay-
master and purser, and several other (le :ers, took up
their appointments and joined that ship.
The Myrtle steam-vessel, Master Commander Ballis-
ton, has been ordered to proceed to Southampton, to
await the arrival of Lord John Russell, who is expected
to visit Osborne this day.
The Fairy, royal yacht tender, went down to Osborne
yesterday morning and returned. The Fire Queen took
dispitehes in the afternoon.
The Sharpshooter screw-schooner, Lieutenant-Com-
mander Bailey, is alongside the coal depot at Ports-
mouth, getting fuel. She is placed under the orders of
the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, and is to be
employed on the coasts of Kent and Sussex, in protect.
ing the fisheries.

PROMOTONS.
Mate—Augustus J. Kingstoln, late of the Acorn sloop,
to the rank of Lieutenant.
Gunner—James Pebworth, of the Raleigh, Commo-
dore's ship in the River Plate, advanced to the first cies..
Boatswains—George W. Wilson, of the Raleigh, ad-
vanced to the first class; John Riddett confirmd to the
Soringapatam store-ship at Simon's Bay, Cape of Good
Hope.

Carpenter—John A. Widgen, of the Raleigh, advanced
to the first class.

APPOINTMENTS.
Commander—William K. Hall, to the steam factory
at Woolwich.
Mid.hipman—H. lluxham, to the Inconstant, 36• gun
frigate, on the Pacific station.
Clerk in Charge—Thomas Millery to the Crescent
receiving-ship, at Rio de Janeiro.
Clerk—John Wolton to the Rhadamanthus troop-
ship, on the coast of Ireland.
Carpenter—Charles Frood to the Superb 80-gun ship,
at Portsmouth.

Gunners—William Buckle (acting) to the Excellent
gunnery• ship, at Portsmouth; Joseph T. Earl to the
Illustrious ordinary flag•ship, at Portsmouth.
ROYAL MARINES.—WOOLWICH, NOT. 30.—Lieutenant
Leslie and Lieutenant Roberts, one sergeant, one cur-
poral, one drummer, and 100 privates, left Woolwich
this morning, at half past seven o'clock, headed by the
band of the corps, and marched to New-cross, for con-
veyance by railway from that station to Portsmouth, for
service in the Superb, 84 guns, re-commissioned at that
port. Captain Miller and several non-commis,ioned
officers, previously at Portsmouth from the Woolwich
division, are to join there, to complete the detachment.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 29.—The Daphne, 18, Commander
E. G. Faushawe, arrived in the Sound this morning
about ten o'clock, and saluted the flag of the Com-
mander-in-Chief. She sailed from Portsmouth on Sun-
day morning, and met with contrary winds and strong
weather all the way. She will adjust her compasses at
this port, and embark supernumeraries. She will take
in the mails for Rio and the Brazils, but it is not yet de •
tided whether she is to sail by Cape Horn or Cape
Malabar. She will hare her orders, and if the weather
keeps fair, is expected to sail to-morrow.
The Amazon, 19, Captain Troubridge, was taken out
of harbour this morning. She will be ready to sail on
the 2d of next month.
The Pakenham emigrant-ship took her passengers
on board yesterday, and cleared the Custom-house last
evening.

THE LATE FATAL COLLISION
ON THE RICHMOND LINE.
Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, Mr. W. Carter, the
Coroner fir East Surrey, resumed the inquiry, at the
Marquis of Granby, Richmond, into the circumstances
attending the death of Richard Perry, aged 32, a
" chainsman," or engineer's labourer, in the employ of
the South-Western Railway Company, who was killed
by the collision on the Richmond and Datchet line, on
the evening of the 17th ult.
Mr. H. C. Lacy, M.P. for Bodmin, and chairman of
the Richmond and Windsor line, was in attendance, as
were also Mr. Taunton, the assistant secretary, Mr.
Gooch, the superintendent of the locomotive department,
and Mr. Stovin.
A number of witnesses were examined, whose evidence
was to a great extent a recapitulation of that which has
already been made public, the witnesses being parties
engaged on the railway.
The whole of the evidence having been gone through,
The CORONER read over the voluminous deposi-
tions, emphatically commenting on that part of
the evidence where it was proved by Mr. Gooch
that the driver and fireman had no business
to leave an engine on the main line, or on a
siding, when the steam was up; and it was shown that
Healy and Watkins had not only left their engines in
such a condition, but were found in a beer-shop, It was
evident that they were then neglecting their duty; and
they further neglected theirduty when they left the station
with the engine, the result of which was the killing of a
man. Had they run this man down on the line it would
have been wilful murder, but the deceased being with
them altered the case; as regarded the latter fact, the
jury would look at the whole facs of the case, and decide
accordingly.
The room was then cleared, and after an absence of
twenty minutes the public were re-admitted, when
The CORONER said—Gentlemen, in this matter the
jury have thought it their duty to return a verdict of
Manslaughter against Samuel Healey, the driver, and
William Watkins, the fireman, of the Vulture engine.
The CORONER then addressed Inspector Beard, of the
Y division, stating that he should send him a warrant,
and upon its receipt he would detain the driver, and ap-
prehend Watkins, the fireman, who he understood had
been bailed by the magistrates.
The inquiry, which lasted nearly seven hours, was
then terminated.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Nov. 30.—There was an average supply of
wheat at our market to-day, but the demand was by no
means great. Seconds flour was Is per sack lower; with
this exception, we have no alteration to quote in last
week's prices.
BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 30.—At Gloucester and Worces-
ter markets, on the 25th, wheat, with a moderate supply,
was ls to 2s per quarter lower. All kinds of barley,
except heavy grinding, declined Is per quarter. Oats
6d to is per quarter cheaper, and a dull sale. Beans
nearly maintained their value. Peas sold slowly, at a
reduction of 2s per quarter. During the present week
only retail sales have been effected; prices of wheat are
nominally 2s per quarter lower. Barley held for former
prices. Beans realise about previous rates. Oats press-
ing at a further reduction, without making much pro-
gress. Nothing doing in peas. At this day's market
there was a less supply from the farmers, yet the trade
ruled dull, at a reduction of 2s per quarter. Barley 6J
to is per quarter lower. Oats offering for fully Is per
quarter less money, without finding buyers to any ex-
tent. Beans nererly maintained their value. Peas very
unsaleable.
STAMFORD, Nov. 24.—We had again to day a large
market, and there was a good supply of both wheat and
barley, Which sold at 2s per qr lower. Old and new
beans is cheaper. In peas and oats no alteration.—
Wheat 458 to 51s; barley 303 to 325; beans, old 398
to 41s; new 33s to 355; peas 40s to 435; oats 18s to 25s
per qr.
LINCOLN, Nov. 24.—There was a very good supply
of wheat, which met with a slow sale, at 2a to 3s per qr
reduction. Of barley there was also a late supply, and
it was Is to 2s per qr cheaper. Oats were 6d to is lower.
—Wheat, red 42s to 48s; white 44s to 535; barley,
malting 30s to 345; grinding 26s to 30s; oats, new 15s
to 20s; old 22s to 275; beans, old 42s to 44s per qr.—
Return of sales made up to Tuesday last, Nov. 28: wheat
2,470 qrs 4 bush, 6,120/ 18s (aver 49s 60); barley
2,287 qrs, 3,6021 16s 6d ; (aver. 31s 6d); oats 497 qrs,
495/123 (aver. 19s 1 lid); rye 15:qrs, 22110 s (aver. 30s);
beans 10 qrs 161 10, (aver. 335); peas 35 qrs, 611 103
'aver. 358

BOSTON, Nov. 29.—We have had a fair supply o,
h-

wheat to-day, with a slow heavy trade at 2s to 3s per
qr decline. A moderate show of oats, which were 6d to
Is lower. Very little doing in beans. Wheat, red 42s
to 46s 6d; white, 495; oats 14s to 225; Beans 39s to 42s
per qr.
SPALDING, Nov. 28.—The trade in corn has been a
very slow one at thit day's market. Merchants and
millers are alike determined to keep out of stock, and it
is very likely to be the feeling during this year. In our
experience in the corn trade December is always a flat
time. As the stocks on hand are light (the stock of
bonded, as per the Mark-lone Express, in the whole
kingdom is only 95,822 qrs) farmers have nothing par-
ticular to fear for eight or ten months, as foreign sup-
plies fall off during the winter, and the small stock of
potatoes will soon be consumed. The prospects for the
coming year are set forth as likely to bring prosperity
to the manufacturers; the consumptive demand, there.
fore, will increase, and confidence in a measure be re-
stored, so that wheats will make a higher price. Wheats
fell 2s to 3s per qr at this day's market, there not being
one jot of speculation. Oats were difficult to sell at 6d
to is abatement. Old beans easier to buy; scarcely auy
new offering. 41b loaf 51d.
LoNGSUTToN, Noy. 24.—The supplies still continue
short, on account of the general and fine seed time.
Wheat dull sale, at is per qr decline. Oats and beans
remain nearly the same. Wheat, red 42s to 48s, white
46s to 53s ; beans 38s to 40s per qr;,pats liAti to 11 id
per st. Beef 6s 6d to 7s per st; mutton and pork bid to
7d per lb. Return of sales for the week ending Nov.
25 :—Wheat 70 qrs 4 bush, 1571 18s (average 44s 9d);
barley 25 qrs, 371 10) (average 305.)
GRANTHAM, Nov. 25.--Liberal supplies of wheat and
barley were brought out for this market ; the demand
continued slow, and lower prices were again conceded.
Wheat declined 2:: and barley Is per qr. Oats and bean,
each is lower. Wheat 46s to 50s ; barley 27s to 31s ;
oats 18s to 26s ; beans 40s to 43s per qr.
LEA FoRD, Noy. 27.—The business to-day was
rather brisk, but the price of wheat was lower than last
week. Wheat, white 48s to 50s, red 46s to 488 ; barley
29s to 32s ; oats 17s to 225; beaus 41s to 42s per ton.