The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-30 00:00:00

THE SUN,

John Anstruther Thomson, Esq., to be Deputy-
Lieut-rant; Roger Sinclair Ay toun, Esq , to be Deputy-
Lieutes.aat; James Tounsrnd 0_ wald, Esq., to be Ds.-
puty-Lieutenant., Dec. 17.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire.
31 Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's 0 svn
Militia
—Robert Montague Hornby, Gent., to be Ensign,
Dec. 23.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 20.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Christopher Hill
Gates, of Lutterwortb, in the county of Leicester, Gent.,
to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of
Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.
Edward Henry
Firminger, and Peter Beare, mer-
chants, Lime-street, City, to surrender, Jan. 6, at one,
and Feb. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street; Marten,
Thomas, and Hollams, Mincing-lane.
Caleb William Elliott, grocer, Aylesbury, Jan. 12, at
two, and Feb. 10, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, offiaiai assignee, Abchurch-lane; Cotterill,
Throgmore -street.
John Kirby, miller, Buckingham, January 10, at one,
and February 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Pennell,' official assignee Guildhall-chambers, Basing-
hall-street; Newbon and Evans, Wardrobe-place, Doc-
tor's- commons.
John Barrel], grocer, Billericay, Essex, January 10,
at half-past eleven, and February 7, at one, at the Court
of Bankrupty. Nicholson, official assignee, Basioghall-
street; Harrison and Dobree, Hart-street, Bloomsbury.
John Furniss, woollen cloth manufacturer, Diglee-
bridge, Yorkshire, Jan. 13 and Feb. 3, at twelve, at the
Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds;
Robinson, Iluddersfield; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
James Forster, filter merchant, Liverpool, Jan. 14 and
Feb. 3, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Ca-
zenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Lace, Rigge, Roscoe,
and Myers, Liverpool.
George Islam Higginson, dealer in cattle, Everton,
Lancashire, Jan. 9 and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Liver-
pool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool;
Rymer, Liverpool; Dimeaock and Burby, Suffolk-lane,
London.
Charles Lucas Richard Wilkinson and Edward Bond,
calico printers, Manchester, Jan. 15 and Feb. 5, at
twelve, at the Manceester District Court. Lee, official
assignee, Manchester; Slater and HeeliF, Manchester.
Robert Peel, ironmonger, Blackburn, Jan. 12 and
Feb. 9, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Blair, Manchester.
Ralph Darlington, money scrivener, Wigan, Jan. 13
and Feb. 11, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Slater and Heelis,
Manchester.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
William Wilcox, journeyman bricklayer, Norland-road,
Notting-hill.
William H. Cook, tailor, Gray's-place, Fulham-road.
Edward Christian, commission agent, Brook-green.
Charles Wilson, grocer, Louth.
Charles G. White, Oidharn, furniture dealer.
Thomas James Whidborne, ship chandler, Tranmere,

Lancashire.
EL Watkinson, builder, Wavertree•vale, Lancashire.
Robert Yates, sen., cotton spinner, Oldham.
George Puddy, boot-maker, Penton-street, Haymarket.
Joseph Sumner, provision dealer, New Quebec-street,
Portman-square.
Henry Birkby, joiner and builder, Leeds.
Edward Meyers, tea dealer, Leeds.
Bartrup Crump, coach proprietor, Dover.
William Fletcher, licensed victualler, Ashton-under.,
LYno, Lancashire.
Josiah Fenn, jun., grocer, Ipswich.
George Hallam, horse-dealer's assistant, Nottingham:
William Hallam, milkman, Nottingham.
Thcmas Fisher Hughes, Ipswich.
J. Pickles, provision-shop keeper, Oldham, Lancashire.
John Sheard, clothier, Morley, Yorkshire.
J. Bradford, cork manufacturer, Bradford, Yorkshire.
Edwin Topper, grch,cr, Chorltou•upon-Medlock, Lan-

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cashire.
John Aram, wheelwright, Chilwell, N,Atinghamihire.
R. Strong Cleeve, carpenter, Petton, Devonshire.
C. El4ll, journeyman b,3okbinder, Northwich, Cheshire.
George Creckford, mason, Tiverton, Devonshire.
eht ['ICS Christopherr, licensed victualler, Common-side,

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Staffordshire.
William Pottage, tailor, Bubwith, Yorkshire.
Richard Poppiewell, gas fitter, Selby, Yorkshire.
Elijah Robinson, farmer, Spalding, Lincolnshire.
Thomas Shopland, sen., farmer, Bratton, Devonshire.
T. Shopland, jun., farmer's labourer, Bratton, Devonshire.
Thomas Ashworth, Dover.
Joseph Allan, butcher, Sheffield.
George Cliffe, carrier, Brighouse, Halifax.
Howard Garside, machinist, Brinningtoa, Stockport.
George Higginbottom, licensed victualler, Heaton Norris,

Lancashire.
Bernard Josephson, cabinet maker, Liverpool.
George Moore, cotton witste dealer, Oldhem, Lancashire.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Bice Current, Dec. 30.)

SITGAR.—From the West Indies the quantity imported
here this season has amounted to 82,000 tons, in the
previous one it was 69,600. Home trade deliveries are
62,600, against 73,800 last season. For exportation the
quantity taken is 290, and in the previous year 140,
Stocks are now 20,400, and at the same date last
season 8,650 tons. By the weekly Gazette average
price, it appears the decline compared with time last
year is 8s to 93 per cwt for brown, middling and low
qualities, and on good to fine 5s to 7s per cwt. The
market will open on Tuesday next, when a good demand
is anticipated, as dealers hold light stocks, and prices
are untisnaliy low, leaving a very small profit to the
importers. At the chief ports clearances for home con-
snmption of all sc.rts of raw sugar now amount to
5,806,820 cwf, whcress to this date last season they
were 5,828,500 cwt. The present value of low to fine
brown West India is 28a to 30s 6d, yellow ditto 31s to
39s and refining qualities 29s to 35s per cwt. Colonial
Sugar is cheaper than foreign, especially brown and in-
ferior sorts.

REFINED.—To-day several purchases were made in
Refined Sugar for home consumption, and stiffer rates
w,re obtained; brown lumps cannot be obtained under
44s per cwt, the supply being small. Crushed Sugar is
not lower, although business continues dull.
EAST INDlA.—Arrivals of Bengal and Penaug have
this year amounted to 34,680 tons, in the preceding one
they were 32,700, for home trade purposes deliveries
amount to '28,600, and to the same time in 1850 they
wore 35,000; stocks amount to 14,500, against 8,300
tons last season. The preaeat value of white Benares
is from 34s to 394, sat yellow 24i to 303, brown 22s to
23s 61 Mturitius sorts 27a to 34s 6d, fine 35s to 375,
graing white 41s to 455, yellow ditto3cdi 333 to 40n0es,tahnedy
brown ditto 29s to 323 per cwt. Or Madras the receipts
for the season are 13.180,iard in the pre
amounted to 9,700; for home consumption deliveries are
10,300, and to this date in 1850 they were 8,180
stocks aro 8,370; and last season 5,160 tons. The
present value of soft brown is 913 61 to 233 6d, yellow
ditto 24s to 223, low to mid grainy 29s tc 335 6d, and
good to fine 34s to 38s per cwt. The principal portion
of the stock consists of soft qualities.
FonEicx.—'ro-day the private opertiiions in yellow
Ilavanush Sugar were 1,000 chests at full rates, and the
leading holders show firmness.

COFFEE.—Te-day there use a better demand chiefly
for home consumpti In, and the market closed with a
firm appearance. Native Ceylon, of good ordinary
quality, is quoted at 396 per cwt. Deliveries of all kinds
yet exceed arrivals.
MAuneTirs —The- present value of brown is from 23;
to 2)., 63, yellow 303 to 375, and at this time last season
rates for the former ruled at 303 to 275, and for the latter
37s 63 to 43s per cwt.
MOLASSES.—Prices rule 23 to 33 per cwt under this
time last season. There is at present little passing, but
few parce's are on offer, and rates rule fiim at 113 to 133.
Several buyers for Distilling purposes are likely to be in
the market shortly. The rates asked for Porto Rico and
Cuba aro 12s to 123 6d; Bengal and Mauritius las 61 to
Its;. At present, however, the demand is trifling, but
this is not expected to be the case long. Several trans-
actions have taken place in Honey, and West India
realize from 363 to 563 for low to fine. Tamarinds re-
main in good demand. The prices obtained for West
India are 203 to 305, and East India 8s
to .23 per cwt.
COCJA.—Deliveries of West India continue small, and
less than in the previous reason. Stock remains heavy,
and is nearly 6 500 bap e rester, but pi ices are 83 to 103
per cwt under that time. The market is an unfavourable
position, and lower rates ate looked for. Trinidad red
can be obtained at 383 to 453, Grey 333 to 383, and
Grenada from 31s to 323. The demand for Foreign has
been trifling, and there are sellers of Bahia and Para at
243 to 275; Guayaquil at 335.
TEA.—TberO is a reluctance to operate in Congon,
and at previous low price; merchants are desirous to
realise, the lower sorts being most difficult of sale, and
of such there is a plentiful supply. There are
sellers of low at 7d to lid, good ord sound 8d
to 8 d, blackish leaf 91 to I Id, superior and
Pekoe flavour Is to is 4d, and rather lower rates
are anticipated, on account of the heavy stock and
large quantities to arrive. Ie Souc'-tong there is still
little passing, although good to fine can be obtained at
Is to is 9d, and inferior sorts 83 to lid, There aro now
few bug ere of Oolong, and a desire is evinced to accept
Is 2i to Is 4d for good to fine, and 93 to Is Id for low
to mid, Young Hyson, of com quality and clean Canton
Thu,polader remain in good demand at the previe u 'value.
iittirtee it no decided reduction for
,other sorts of Greta
ctime dealers operate with reluctance, and
there itis4la
low to stock. Prices rule as follows:—Hyson,
Is 3d, good to fine is 4d to 2s, supe-
tGunpowder, Canton 9d to Is; Hyson
rkiionrd2f3r
02m1 toles ei2?,&.
,J.sto4elsl6mperyial Cantonm 11d to is
id; uyEcn kind I.l°
l•
soournt
sg
is to
stoon ,
sg o2od ;
to fine Is 3d to other
2d,‘‘ 4ndtivf.on skin lid to 33. For the
Scented. qrange Pekoe there are
pre
and ord 9d to 1 id. In
1(11,1.°.%ine; in inferior, bliewt
severalt2tnerk Ybuiysefro qualitiesls
at o
the
0
how-
ever, little has been done. .r
e:" for fine t'ul© at Is 43
purchases have beenimmaterial
Ftoloiws
• ined at
, a though
common and middling can be obtained Is to is 3d,
Flowery Pekoe
pmelkdoteopgood is to is ou,
good to fine is 43 to 23, and superior
be2s 2d to 2s
Caper met with little notice, and is to obtaiasd at
103 to Is 23, and Scented ditto lldto is 3d. Public
sales of Tea will be held in January, and are expected to
be large.
RlCE.—There is a reluctance on the part of both ex-
porters and home dealers to operate; in some cases the
rates nceeded to are rather under those current pre-
viously. Bengal—low and mid white selling at 8s 9d to
9s 3d, good mid to fine 9s 60 to 9s 100, cargo 78 63 to Bs,
Madras, pinkey 7s 9d to 8361, Bengal grain 83 60 to 9s,
Aairacan and Barley 83 to 93; white Java 9s to 105 63.
A better demand ir, however, expected to take place
shortly. Arrivals of Rice have exceeded those of the
preceding season by 5,000 tons. Carolina is held with
firmness at 21; to 275, Patna lls 6d to 163, and broken
103 to lie; at present operations are immaterial. Ameri-
can dressed.ia still scarce and held fur 71e to 18; in Sago,

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little has been done; large pearl can be obtained at 203
to 261, smell ditto 15s to 17s, and common at 103 to 103
61. Sigo Flour is wanted at 12a to 12s 6d, and there
are few sellers. Tapioca is rather more in demand, at
from lid to 4W. Prices are firm for Arrowroo. ; Ber-
muda at 13 to 13 hi; other sorts of West India 21-1 to
83; East India and Briail 111 to 23 per
SPIRITS.—There has been less business doing in
Demerara Rum, and merchants are more disposed to sell,
30 to 40 over proof at 23 to 2s 4d. Leeward Island is
held for Is 5d to Is 6d proof, but few transactions have
taken place. East India has been operated in
with caution, and is offered at is 3id proof. In
Jamaica purchases have been small for both shipping
and home consumption, prices also incline downwards;
there are sellers of fine quality 34 to 38 over proof at
33 2d to 4s 2d, good mid to good 32 to 35
over 2s 9d to 33, mid 2s 6d to 2s Bd, and
low 28 to 30 over proof at 2s 3d to 23 5d
Brandy there is a firm market, at present however trans-
actions are of little moment, this is not expected to be
the case long. Prices for Cognac best brands of the
vintage of 1851 rule 4s ld to 4s 3d, 1850 4s 6d to
4s Bd, 1849 ditto 4s 9d to 4s Ild, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 5i sd,
older 5s 7d to 6s 63, low to mid 2s 10d to 4s, and Bor-
deaux 2s 2d to 2s 4d. There is less activity in the market
for British made Spirit, at the same time quotations re-
main firm at 93 83 to 9s 93 net cash, and Gin 8s for 22
under proof. Geneva is in fair request, common is 7d
to is Bd, and fine is 9d to 2s.
CCCHINEAL.—HoIders have refused to sell at any
further reduction, but the demand for shipping and
home consumption is at present limited. The present
value of Honduras silvers is from 2s 83 to 33 2d, black
3s 2d to 4s 4d; Mexican 3s 2d to 3s 6d, silvers 2s 7d to
2s Bd, and Teneriffe 3s to 3s 6d; these low rates cannot
fail to create a larger demand for all purposes shortly.
PROVISION9.—There are sellers of Irish Bettor rather
alder previous rates, yet purchases have been imma-
terial in all sorts. Prices for Carlow, Clonmel, and
Kilkenny rule at 74s to 80s, Waterford 66s to 735.
Cork 74s to 763, Limerick 65s to 70s, Tralee 65 to 67s
and Sligo 66s to 68s, and Sligo 66s to 703 per cw
English met with little attention, and is offered at 70s
to 945, Fresh at 33 to lls per dozen pounds. Of Foreign
arrivals were upon a large scale daring the
past week, and amcunted to 11,300 casks. The
present value of fine Frh zland is 86s to 903, other sorts
68s to 765, Groningen, fine 60s to 665, inferior
50; to 565, Emden and Leer, fine 64s to 663, other
sorts 563 to 623, and Kiel fine 86s to 90s. Bacon
met with rather more attention; there is, however,
a desire to sell Irish at 41a to 443 for sizeable,
at 39e to 42s for heavy, and Hamburgh 38s to 41s.
In Middles sales have been small, Irish bale can be
obtained at 41s to 425, tierce 395 to 403. Hams
have been dealt in Kith reluctance ; there are
sellers of Irish and English at 55s to 603. The lard
market has a dull aspect; rates are also on the decline;
ruling for Irish at from 503 to 581 for bladdered, at 46s
to 50s for keg and firkin, and Hamburgh 45s to 58?.
The sales made in Barrelled Provisions have been again
trifling, Irish New India Beef is offered at 105 s to 107 s
6d per tierce, mess ditto ditto 77s 61 to 83s, Pork 62s
6d to 65s per barrel, and India at 1103 to 1123 6d per
tierce. Cheese is held for previous rates.
Immo.—Spanish is not cheaper; at present few
buyers are to be found. Prices now rule at from 2s 4d
to ss, low and lean is 3d to 2s 2d per lb._

SALTPETRE.—HoIders are firmer. There is rather
more business doing, and the demand is likely to con-
tinue on the iccrease. Prices for low to mid sorts at
24s 6d to 25s 6d, good to fine 26s to 28i 6d: Madras 24s
to 265. British Refined 29s to 30j. Nitrate of Soda 13s
to 13s 6d.

TAIZOW.—The demand for Russian on the spot has
been good for consumption, still holders are desirous to
realise, and accept 35s 61 to 365 for fine old P.Y.C.,
and 35s 61 to 37s for new. Few trsnsactions have
taken place for delivery, and there are sellers for
the early part of next year at 36s 3d to 36s 61. Home
elted remains in good request, but is offered at 36s 6d
to 373 net cash, supply being plentiful. Other sorts
met with a slow sale, South American at 34s to 36J;
Australian, sheep 34s to 375, and ox 33s 6 to 363 6d.
OILS.--Seal is less wanted and rates are not so firm,
pale being offered at 321. to 321103, and other sorts 291
to 31/ 103. Cod is dull of sale, and offered at 321
Southern remains in small supply, and is held for
321 to 351, few transactions however have taken
place. Holders of Sperm are reluctant to submit to a
decline, but the demand has been limittrd to 84/ to
85/ 103, For Headmatter the rates required are 921
to 951. Several purchases have been made in Cocoa
Nut Oil, and prices are firm ; Ceylon and
Cochin 32s to 355, Sydney 28s to 30s. Purchases in
Palm have been of little moment and fine is offer-
ing at 265. Rapeseed Oil is dull of sale, and prices on
the decline, pale at 31s 6d to 325, brown 303 6d, and
Foreign Refined 33s to 33s 6d. In Olive sales are
small, and there is more disposition to sell Gallipoli at
42/ to 43/, other sorts 401 to 411 105 per tun. For all
purposes orders are now small for Linseed Oil, and a
decline has taken place, 26s 6d to 26s 9d per cwt having
teen accepted on the spot, but little variation from pre-
sent terms is looked for. Card Oil is now offering at
47s to 48a. The value of East India Ground Nut Oil is
311 to 341.

THE PRISONERS AT HAM.
The Pays gives the following details relative to the
prisoners at Ham :
" What was at first stated as to their being com-
pletely apart is perfectly true. Not only were they
prevented from having any communication with
parsons without, but they had no intercourse with
each other, and their keepers observed the most com-
plete discretion towards them. Each of them was
ignorant as to who was his companion in captivity,
and particularly of what events had taken place in
Paris and the departments from the moment of his
arrest. The utmost attention was paid to them, and
in this respect they have all rendered full justice
to the manner in which they have been treated.
It was only at the end of a week that they were al-
lowed to communicate with each other, and from
that time their families and friends were permitted
to visit them and alleviate the ennui of their con-
finement. There now remain at Ham MM. Chan-
gamier, Bedeau, Lamoriciere, Charras, Baze, and
Leflo. They all dine together, and are served by
sub-officers, who pay them the greatest attention.
Mesdames Lamoriciere, Leflo, and Baze share the
captivity of their husbands, the first in particular, by
the affability of her manners, beguiling the tedious
hours of imprisonment. Mine. Leflo is unfortunately
labouring under great depression of spirits, having
since she has been at Ham lost one of her children. Ge-
neral Changarnier, whose cold stoicism presents such a
contrast with the vivacity of Colonel Char-
ras and the energetic ardour of General
Lamoriciere, has again resumed the imnio•
egite which has distinguished him during his poli-
tical life. 11 e seldom keeps up a regular conversa-
tion, and itis dirficult to know the secret thoughts
which agitate his grave and serious mind. He oc-
cupies the same apartment as General Lamoriciare.
As to the latter, with the rapidity of intelligence
for which he is distinguished, he soon understood
the bearing and character of the act of December 2,
and he easily resigned himself to a fact which
a lverse opinions may well criticise, but the power
and authority of which it is no longer permitted to
misunderstand. He loudly protests against any idea
on his part of conspiring; and, although he may
conceive the necessity of his arrest at the first mo-
ment, he does not imagine that any more rigorous
measures can ever be adopted against him. Colonel
Charras, while sharing in the same convictions, ad-
mits the serious fault which the Republican party has
committed by linking itself with Socialism, the de-
feat of which might, by a movement of irresistible
reaction, lead to the fall of the Republic itself. None
of the prisoners appear so crestfallen as M. Baze.
He fears that the documents seized at his house may
compromise him more seriously than his companions
ie captivity, and the idea of exile inspires him with
great sorrow. He has no fortune, and the impossi-
bility of exercising his profession of avocet in a
foreign country:makes him foresee serious embarrass-
, meat and great privations. It is, however, posi-
tively stated that General Bedeau takes ou himself
all the responsibility of the documents found at the
residence of the ex-questor. It is he who, as Vice-
President of the Assembly, is said to have had them
drawn up and printed. These papers, however, do
not show any conspiracy against the President of
the Republic, and the General expresses his astonish-
ment that his military honour could be suspected
of plotting against the chief of the Executive
Power. Tee conduct of General Bedeaa is distin-
guished by a piety which is not usual. He is a
fervent Christian, who takes refuge in meditation
and prayer against the instability of human affairs.
It is not now for the first time that these religious
sentiments are manifested by the General. Our
soldiers remember having frequently seen bins in
Africa at the moment of combat alight from his
horse and invcke in silent prayer the protection and
support of the god of battles. It is in conversations
where each prisoner expresses his personal impres-
sions that the days which succes=ively bring their
captivity nearer to its termination are passed."

TUE RXWMARSH COLLIERY EXPLOSION.—A sub-
scription has been commenced by the Rev. Mr. Mahon, in-
cumbent of Rawmarsh, in aid of the widows and orphans of
the men who perished by the explosion on Saturday week,
when 50 lives were lost. Lleaers. Charlesworth, the lessees
of the colliery, have given 2501., and Mr. J. C. D. Charles-
worth 50/. There is, perhaps, no district of similar extent
in any portion of the kingdom which has been the scene of
such frequent disasters rtid involving so great a sacrifice of
life as the tract of country comprised within a circuit of live
miles of Rawmarsh. To go back only ten years, we find
that during this comparatively short period five accidents
have occurred, by which an aggregate of 263 lives have been
sacrificed. In July, 1841, for instance, 50 lives were lost at
lilasborough by the capsizing of a boat ; in November, of the
lame year, 15 men and bays were killed by an explosion in
'l.ouut Osborne coslpit, Barnsley; in January, 1847, six
lives
worstwere lost by an accident in the Darley Main colliery,
warp Dale; in the following March 73 men, working
pit, near Barnsley, met with almost instant
death from a explosion of firedamp, the force of which was
so terrific that nes wer9 projected out of the shaft, which
is yards deep, to a height of about 40 yards into the air ;
is , another explosion occurred at Wor.-
borough Dale, :and Within two miles of the former one, by
28J3anuary, 1849
which 75 lives were lost; and, lastly the ex plo at
Warren Vale, by which 60 human beings have perished.
Almost the whole of these calamities have arisen from -fire-
damp explosions.
INIVEewPs7; pEc. 29.—Arrd. Penelope, Cotton, Cape
de rd

POLICE INTET,LIGENCE.
GuiLDRA L L.

Bo!iert Ox:ey sod Andreo Burke were plee,d at
the bar, before Sir P. Laurie, charged with vi3lently
assaulting Robert Cri4pin, with intent to do him some
grievous bodily harm.
Prosecutor, who appeared with his earm in n splint
and his head bound up with plaister, said he was re-
turning on Friday last, with his daughter, from the
Crow public-house, in Moor-lane, when he was at-
tacked from behind by the prisoners and several other
desperate characters. They knocked him down, and
all joined in kicking him about the head and body.
He appealed to them to let him alone, and not break
his head as they had done his arm. They shortly
after left him, to pursue his son, who had taken re-
fuge in prosecutor's house, at 9, New-court, Moor-
lane, and he (prosecutor) saw Burke subsequently
emerge from the house with a poker in his hand,
which he flourished above his head in a menacing
manner, as if about to renew the attack, but the police
interfered, and the prisoners were taken into custody,
and he (prosecutor) was removed to the hospital.
Sophia Gay, prosecutor's daughter, said she went
to the Crow public-house to get change for a sove-
reign, and her father, thinking she was rather long
gone, followed her in, and asked her ss. to give to her
brother. The prisoners were there, and saw her get
the change, and when she left the public-house with
her father they followed them out, and Oxley knocked
prosecutor down, and several other men, who were
with the prisoners, joined in the attack. Witness
saw Burke pursue her brother into the house, and,
with the assistance of the other men, drag him out.
She got frightened, and took her child in her arms
and ran down stairs.

The prosecutor's son deposed to Backe entering the
house, and knocking him down, and threatening to
kill him with the poker.
Sir P. LA.URIE said he was always anxious when
such desperadoes came before him to send them where
they would have a chance of getting the most severe
punishment the law would allow, and it was therefore
his intention to commit the prisoners to the Central
Criminal Court for trial.

They were then remanded for the depositions to be
prepared.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A person of military appearance, who spoke with
an Irish accent, applied to Mr. Bingham on behalf of
the British remnant of the "Cuban patriots," who
had just reached London in a state of deplorable des-
titution. The speaker said the persons on whose be-
half he solicited temporary assistance were 23 in
&umber, and mostly Irishmen born, but who had
subsequently acquired the privileges of American
citizens. They had, however, been liberated by the
Spanish Government, and sent to this country by the
British Consul as British subjects. They were
wholly destitute, and even 'without the means of pro-
curing nightly shelter. Ile had been requested to
state their forlorn case, in the hope of obtaining such
advice as would help them out of their difficulty.
Mr. BINGHAM said, if the applicants were in a state
of destitution they must apply to the relieving-officer
of the parish in which they last slept, and they would
be sure both of relief and shelter. _ _

The spokesman said the destitute applicants would
be very reluctant to go into a workhouse. All they
sought at present was a little temporary assistance
to enable them to reach Ireland or the American
States. _ _

Mr. BINGHAM doubted whether any parish would
incur the serious expense of sending so many persons
back to Ireland or their places of settlement, wherever
they might be. Still less could he hold out any hope
of parishes paying for their transmission to America.
Ho should advise the parties to apply to the American
Consul.

The spokesman said application had been made to
the American Consul, who bad positively refused to
render any assistance or sympathy.
Mr. BINGHAM did not think any sane human being
in this country, who knew the facts of the case, would
be inclined to yield the smallest sympathy to persons
who had been so misguided, or he would say deceived,
as the applicants professed to have been. The only
class likely to sympathise with them, to whom an
application might be made with any chance of suc-
cess, were those jobbers at New Orleans who had
profited so largely by the folly of the Cuban invaders.
The MAGISTRATE was at first disposed to give some
small assistance from the poor-box; but, after a little
consideration, he said he did not feel warranted, under
the circumstances of the case, in disposing of any
part of the small funds in the poor-box for such a
purpose, and to such persons. The only advice he
could give was for the applicants to apply to the
parish authorities, who were bound to let no one die
of starvation in the streets ; unless indeed they could
contrive to interest persons in their behalf who were
ignorant of the real circumstances of the case, and
who in proportion to their ignorance would be likely
to display increased zeal in their cause.
The spokesman thanked the Magistrate, and pro-
mised to communicate the particulars of the inter.-
view to the rest of the men.

The annual donation of the Goldsmiths' Company
of 201. to the poor-box has beau received.

HIGHWAY ROBBERIES.

NOTTINGII3.3I, MONDAY.—For several weeks past
this neighbourhood has been infested by a gang of
robbers, who have committed the most daring high-
way robberies in the immediate vicinity of the town.
These robberies have been also accompanied with
great violence to the person. The robbers infest the
county in gangs of four and five, and do not confine
their operations to highway robberies, but also perpe-
trate the most outrageous burglaries.
The particulars of the outrage now under notice are
as follow :

Last night (Sunday), about half-past six o'clock,
Mr. King, lace-manufacturer, Walker-street, Saen-
ton, accompanied by a young lady, residing in New-
castle-street, Nottingham, named Smith, was walking
along the Trent-lane (a rather lonely road about a
mile from the town), and bad proceeded 300 yards
past a railway gate which crosses the lane, when a
man wearing a suspicious disguise passed them. He
almost
moment t
hree immediatelyoth er gavemen
armed with bludgeons and a peculiar whistle, and in a
other weapons, rushed upon Mr. King and his com-
panion from the hedges on each side of the road.
The fellow who had passed them turned back, and
assisted in the assault. The young lady screamed
loudly for help, but W9i instantly struck to the
ground. Two of the ruffians strove to stifle her
shrieks, while the others engaged with Mr. King,
who being unarmed, was speedily overpowered.
Mr. King begged that they would not further mal-
treat the lady. The villains, however, continued to
beat her with bludgeons until she became insensible,
accompanying their violence with the most revolting
brutality.
Mr. King offered the robbers all the money and
valuables he possessed, but implored them to commit
no more violence ; in consequence, however, of his
having no considerable sum on his person, the robbers
proceeded to further brutality, and a blow from one
of the ruffians laid open his skull.
The fellows then decamped over the hedge of a
field near, doubtless supposing their victims would
not long survive, as one of them said just on their
departure, " There, you --, I think you'll do now."
The unfortunate gentleman and lady were in a.
most pitiable plight ; they were conveyed to Mr.
King's house, where medical aid was immediately in
attendance. It was deemed advisable not to remove
the lady to her own residence. On inquiry this
morning we learn that both the sufferers are in a mt.
tical state.

As soon as the police were made acquainted with
the outrage, officers were dispatched i❑ the direction
the robbers had taken, but none of them, we are sorry
to say, have been yet captured.
Robberies as daring as the above are of very fre-
quent occurrence here, although they have not as yet
been attended with a similar amount of violence.