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\ 7 JANUARY 13, 1851.

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THE WIDOW of the late Rev. GEORGE
EDWARD HOLL EST, of Frimley, Surrey.—Frimley, Bag-
shot, December 31,1850. —An earnest APPEAL to public benevolence
is respectfully submitted by a few friends and neighbours on behalf
of the WIDOW of the late Rev. GEORGE EDWARD HOLLES
who for a p triod of 14 years, in an exemplary manner, performed
the duties of his church, and was distinguished by his benevolence
and charity in the wide district under his charge. The act of
atrocity by which the Rev. Mr. Holiest was suddenly cut off is
universally known, but those only who are acquainted with his posi-
tion are aware that he never had the means of making a provisi.n
for his widow. Under such circumstances, it is hoped that the case
of Mrs. Holiest will commend itself to the generous consideration
of those who are blessed with the means of alleviating, so far as
human sympathy and assistance can alleviate, the distress of a
family so fearfully bereft of its natural supporter. The income of
Mrs. Holiest does not exceed 401. per annum, and subscriptions are
earnestly solicited in aid of these inadequate means. Subscriptions
will be thankfully received by the following .hankers :—Messrs.
Herries, Farquhar, and Co. ; Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co.;
Messrs. Barclay, Tritton, and Co. ; Messrs. Coutts, and Co.; Messrs.
Smith, Payne, and Co.; Sir S. Scott, Bart., and Co., 1, Cavendish-
square; Messrs. Mangles Brothers, Guildford; Messrs. Stevens
and Blandy, Reading; also by the following members of the Com-
mittee :
R. R. Bayley, Esq., Mjtchett, Frimley, Bagshot.
J. F. Burrell, Esq., Manor House, Frimley.
Rev. J. IL Clayton, Farnborough, Bagshot.
Rev. John Lawrell, Cove, Bagshot.
Sir Walter Farquhar, Bart., Farnborough-place, Bagshot.
Thomas Longman, Esq., Farnborough-hill, Bagshot.
Captain C [lades Edward Mangles, Poyle-park, Farnham, Surrey.
The Committee have the satisfaction to state that her Majesty the
Queen, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Bishop of Winchester,
have sanctioned their exertions by very liberal donations.
The Committee return their grateful thanks for the liberal manner
in which their appeal has been responded to, and .hey thankfully
acknowledge the following
ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The Lord Bishop of London - -
The Earl of Aberdeen • - - -
The Earl of Sefton - - -
The Right Hon. S. Lushington, LL.D.
Sir Frederick Thesiger, Q.C.
Per Mr. Folthorpe, Brighton.
W. V. L. - - 0 0

D. T. L.
J. G. Y.
H. W. M.
J. R. E.
Mrs. W.
J. R. B.
J. D. T.
T. C. -
L. B. -
R. - -
C. and V. T. K. -
J. S. - - -
Per Barclay and Co.
F. H. - - - - 1 101
F. O. L. - - 2 001
J. 11. - 1 1 0
P. E. M. and F. E. M", - 2 00,
Per Messrs. Coutts,

- 5 00,
-1 0 0
. 1 0 0
- 1 0 0
▪0 5 0
- 0 10 0
-1 0 0
-0 5 0
- 0 10 0
- 5 0
- 110 01
- 0 10 0
2 201

L. M. - 2 0 0
J. D. - - - - 1 0 0
L. M. - - - - 010 0
L. M. W. - - 2 00
P. H. C. - - 2 00
E. C. T. - - - 1 0 0
A. C. G. - - - 5 0 0
Anonymous - - 1 0 0
W. J., Hants - - 6 0
W. S. C. M.- - - 210 0
J. L. M. - - 1 0 0
C. 1.. C. - - - 3 0 0
J. - - - - 010 0
Mrs. K. - - - 5 0 0
Per 'Terries and Co.
- - -

C. W. C.
M. F. H.

- I 001
- 10 10 01

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Per Messrs. Mangles.

11. V. Z. - - : 5 5 0
J. G. - - - 5 0 0
Per Messrs. Scott and Co.
W. S. T. - - 1 1 0
Per Messrs. Smiths and Co.
G. 11. - - 5 0 0
.W. R. - - - 2 0 0
C. V. - - - 3 0 0
A. J. - - - 0 5 0
R. - - - 010 0
Per Messrs. Stephens and Blandy
A. - - - 0 10 0
Per Messrs. Williams, Deacon,

and J. H.

and Co.

- 5 00
- 1 0 0

J. C.'6 Mite for the

Widow - - 010 0
J. E. - - - 2 0 0
11. E. :VI. - - 5 00
Per London and County Bank,
Dorking.

A. C. -
A. B. C. -
C. Y. and W. IT. - -
Aslthurnham,Tlon. Mrs. C.
Archer, W., Esq.
Arkwright, Mrs. E. A.
Abinger, the Dowager

- - 5 00
--5 0 0
1 0 0
5 0 0
2 2 0
2 0 0

Lady - - -
Anderson, Rev. Jas. S. M.
Bedford, Mrs.
Baker, Rev. Thos.
Baker, Mrs. Thos. -
Borrer, J. Hamlin, Esq.
Borrer, John, Esq. -
Brown, Miss Georgina

2 0 0
1 0 0
2 00
- 0 10 0
0 5 0
`B, 5 0 0
1 0 0
2 0 0
5 0 0
1 1 0
1 0 0
1 0 0
- 1 0 0
- 1 0 0
- 1 1 0
-5 0 0
-$ 0 0
1 0 0
, 5 0 0
- 2 0 0
- 1 0 0
0 10 0
5 0 0

Boileau, Sir J. P., Bart.
Butterworth, J. W., Esq.
Beeton, Mr. - -
Braude, Everard, Esq.
Braude, Mrs. -
Brande, Mi.s -
Booty, J. G., Esq.
Bethel, Rev. G. -
Birch, Rev. E. - •
Badcock, R. G., Esq. -
Bathurst, Lady Emily C.
Blayds. Rev. H. -
Bigge, John, Esq.
Banbury, E. S. P., Esq.
Blackstone, Rev. F. C.
Berens, Rev. E. -
Bockett, Mrs.
Bockett, MiSS -
Bockett, Miss H. S. -
Blandy, Rev. F. J.
Brinekley, R., Esq.
Baynes, Sir Wm. -
Boyes, Jno., Esq. -
Barclay, C., Esq. -
Bareay, A. K., Esq. -
Boulton, R., Esq. -
Benson, Mrs. - -
Bowes, Rev. T. F., D.D.
Chatfield, Rev. Dr. -
Chatfield, Charles, Esq.
Chadwick, Charts., Esq.
Contributions from 42
Friends, collected by
Mrs. Henry Janson,
chiefly in half-crowns,
by Ladies.-
A Clergyman's Wife -
Cunningham, Rev. F. -
A Clergyman's Widow,
per Child and Co.
Cameron, J. C. Esq.
Cranley, The f ord
Cnst. Hon. and Rev.
- -
A Curate's Wife -
Corbett, Mrs.
Cameron, Rev. A.
Christie, Rev. J. F.
Canning, Mrs. -
Cherry, Rev. li. C.
Curtis, J. A., Esq.
Cubitt, T., Esq. -
Cooke. Mrs.
Domville, the Misses -
Damen, Thos., Esq. -
Day, Rev. E. -
Day. Miss -
Darby. Bev. W.
Dodgson, W. 0.. Esq. -
Dent, John C., Esq.
Dawson, the Lady Ann
Msria - - -
Dumbleton, Thos.. Esq.
Dewar, D. A. 8., Esq.
Drummond,H.,Esq., M.F.
Davies, Mr. - - -
Dent, Mr. - - -
Daniels, Mrs. - -
Elwood, Lieutenant-
Colonel and Mrs. -
Erskine, Right lion. T.
Exley -
Eveleigh, Rev. J. - -
Everard, the Misses -
Ellerton, Dr. - -
Edward - - -
Ewes, G., Esq., - -
Evans, Miss- - -
A Friend, per Mr. Fol-

- 5 00
_ - 1 001
- 010 0
1 00
- 1 0 0
- 1 0 0
- 1 0 0
-1 1 0
- 5 0 0
5 0 0
- 2 00
0 10 0
2 00
1 0 0
1 0 0
2 2 0

11 10 01
1 101
1 0 01

2 0 Oj
-2 0 0
- 2 2 0

- 3 001

- 1 0 c)
- 1 001
- 1 0 0
- 1 0 0
- 1 1 6
- 1 001
- 1 00
- 5 0 6
- 1 0 6
5 5 01
1 1 0
-1 0 0
- 0 100
1 0
1 0 0
-2 0 0

thorpe - - -
Foster, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Fox, Messrs. - -
Fox, Mrs. C. - -
Friends, through Miss J.

Harvey - - -
Fitz Wigram, Sir R.,

Bart. - -
Frienl, per Messrs.

Mangles
Fearon, Rev. 11. -
A Friend - -
Frond, Rev. E. -
Filiter, Geo., Esq.
Fisher, Mrs. - -
Fisher. E., Esq. -
Greene, 11. S., Esq.
Gibson, Mrs.- -
Gore, Rev. George
Gore, Mrs. George
Grant, J. P., Esq.
Garrett, Miss -
Garratt, Miss Jane

Gibson, G. J._rsq,

-.CIO 0 0
- 20 0 0

-5 0 0
- 10 0 0
- 10 0 e

- 5 00

IGrissell, T., - 10 0 0
Gwyn,Miss,collected by 1 0 0

,Godley, Mrs. - - 10 0
Grace, llenry, Esq. - 2 0 0
!Harcourt, Rev. L. Y. - 3 0 0
'Harcourt, Hon. Mrs. - 2 0 0
flyndman, J. 8., Esq, - 2 0 0
',Hopkins, Mrs. Robert - 2 0 0

Hart, Rev. 11. C. - - 1 1 0
Huzhes, Rev. J. W. C. - 1 1 0
Hopper, Rev. A. M. - 2 0 0

, .. .
!Herd, W., Esq. - - 5 0 0
llankey, Thos., jun., Esq. 2 0 0
Two Friends, per ditto - 3 0 0

Ilandley, Mrs.

-0 5 0

lltilse, hev. J. - - 10 0 0

liaise, Miss

Elart, Messrs.

-5 0 0

1 0 0

Holman, Mrs. 11. - 010 0
.l.ervoise, the Rev. Sir

S. C., Bart.
Johnson, Miss -
James and Shakspeare,
Messrs. - 0 0
Jones, Mrs. - - 010 0
Kennedy, Hon. John - 1 0
i.
Kelly, Rev. Walter - 1 0 0
A Lady, per Mr. Fol-
thorpe - - 0 5 0
Ditto, per Beckett and
Co., Leeds - - 2 0 0
Ditto, per Barclay and
Co. - - - 10 0 0
Ditto, perCoutts and Co. 5 0 0
Ditto, per Williams and
Co. 2 0 0
Ditto per Mr. Folthorpe 1 0 0
Ditto, per ditto - 010 0
Ditto, per ditto - - 0 5 0
Lee, Richard, Esq., - 10 0 0
Lambert, Rev. A. L. - 5 5 0
Luxmore, Rev. C. T. C. 2 0 0
Little rood, Mr. - - 1 0 0
A " Lay Impropriator" 5 0 0
Lucenajtthit S., Esq, - 2 2 0
Luttrell, Miss M.F. - 2 0 0
Loraine, the Lord - 10 0 0
Leigh, Rev. J. E. A. - 1 0 0
Mabbott, W. C., E tq. - 1 0 0
Nlurray, Mrs., - 2 0 0
Morgan, Henry, Esq. - 1 1 0
Mansel, the Rev. Lort - 1 1 0
A Mite - - 010 0

-5 0 0
-2 2 0

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Massing,berd, Mrs. - 1 0 0
Miles,Jonathan, Esq. - 5 0 0
Mlles, Miss - - 2 0 0
Musa, per Drumm nds- 1 0 0
Mears, J., Esq. - - 2 0 0
Morley, C., Esq. - - 1 0 0
Marden, Rev. Owen - 1 0 0
Norris, Sir ‘Vm. - 1 0 0
eame, Charles, Esq. - 1 0 0
Nell, Win., Esq., Cardiff 1 0 0
Newman, J. 11., Esq. - 1 0 0
Oakley, Mrs. Frank - 1 0 0
Onslow. Sir Hy., Bart. 1 0 0
Place, F. IV., Esq. - 1 0 0
Penfolds, the Misses - 1 0 0
Palmer, Rev. H. - - 10 0 0
Parkington, Rev. H. - 2 0 0
Penrose, Rev. Dr.,Writ-
tle - - - 5 0 0
Powell, Mrs. - - 5 0 0
vearson, Rev. C. B. - 1 0 0
Pinchin, G., Esq. - - 1 0 0
Parson, Mrs. C. A. - 3 0 0
Palmer, Misses - - 5 0 0
Palmer, Robert, Esq. - 10 0 0
Porcho,, Henry, Esq. - 5 0 0
Pole, Rev. H. - - 2
.0 0

Poole. W., Esq. - - 010 0
tinckard, G. IL, Esq. - 2 2 0
Page, T., Esq. - - 0 2 G
Portman, Mrs. - - 5 0 0
Parker, T., Esq. - - 010 0
Phillimore,•Mrs. - - 5 0 0
Paine, Lieut.-Col. - 1 0 0
Preston, Miss - - 010 0
Roberts, Admiral, J.
C. G. - - 2 2 0

Rickards, W., Esq. - 2 0 0
Richardson, W. 6., Esq. 2 2 0

Robinson, Mr. W. - 5 0 0
Richardson, Mrs. and

Mies - -
Rankin, Mr.-

--5 0 0
. - 2 0 0

Misses - - 5 0 0
Rodwell, Rey. J. M. - I 1 0
Robinson, C. F., Esq. - 5 0 0

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Rainier, Miss - - 2 0 0
Bolles, Mrs. Admiral - 1 0 0
Rathbone, Miss - 1 0 0
Stone, Mr. John, jun. - 5 0 0
Skirving, W., Esq. - 1 1 0
Smith, Graham, Esq. - 1 1 0
Stacey, Miss (Cardiff) - 010 0
'Storks, Mr. Sergeant - 1 1 0
Saunders, Miss - - 2 0 0
A. Soldier's Daughter - 5 0 0
Straghan, Mrs. - - 010 0
Simcox, Rev. T. G. - 1 1 0
Seawell, T. A., Esq. - 5 0 0
Skinner, Rev. Wm. - 5 0 0
Sparkes, J , Esq. - - 5 0 0
Simonds, Messrs., and
Co. - -

Sheldon, Rev. R. -
dhllwell, Mr., Dorking -
Shelley, J. N., Esq.
Stroud, Mrs. -
Saubergue, P. L., Esq. -
Stent, Mrs. - -
Steer. Mrs. - -
Sheffield, the Lady
Tetlow, W., Esq. -
Taylor, the Mi..ses
Taber, John, Esq.-
Tidswell, Robert, Esq. -
Tyler, Christr., Esq., -
Tenney, W. 11., Esq.
vrenehard, Rey. J. A. -
Thaelteray, Lieut.-Gen.
Thresher, Rev. W.
Taunton, R. C., Esq. -
. , yl,r, Rev. James, and
Family -
Tegg, Mrs. -
Tayler, Robert, Esq.
) Tomlinson, Rey. J. P. -
1 Tomlinson, the Misses -
)Vaughan, Miss, Cardiff -
)11Jpton, Lieut.-Gen. Hon.

1 0 0
-5 0 0

1 0 0

2 0 0
-1 1 0
2 0 0

- 1 0
- 1 0 0
- 5 0 9
1 1 0
1 1 0
0 10 0

A. Y.- -
Watts, W. M., Esq.
Winslow, Miss
Wharton, Miss -
Whart m, Miss C. -
Wood, Wm. Page, Esq. -
Wood, 11., Esq. -
Westmoreland, the Do-
wager Countess of
Wyatt, 11. Esq. -
Wyatt, Miss -
Wrightson, W. 8., Esq.,

- 3 09

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- - 1 0 0
-1 0 0
- 1 0 0
- 5 0 0
-2 0 0

-2 2 0
- 5 0 0
- 5 0 0

5 0 0
2 0 0

M.P. -
Watson, Joshua, Esq. -
Weston, Ambrose, Esq.,

0 10 0
1 0 0
2 2 0
3 0 0
2 0 0
10 0 0

jun. - -
Williams, Rev. B
Way, Rev. 11. li. -
Wigram, Sir J. -
Whewell, the Rev. Dr. -
IWinthrop, Wm., Esq. -
Walpole, R. 11. Vade,
Esq. - - - - 30 0
West, C., Esq. - 10 0 0
Whittaker, A. 11., Esq. - 1 1 0
Williams, Josh., Esq. - 2 0 0
Wcyland, John, Esq. - 5 0 0
White, Mrs. E. C. - 5 0 0
White, James, Esq. - 1 0 0
tVydliam,Carnpbell,Esq. 2 0 0
Walker, Mr. and Mrs. - 5 0 0
Walton, Major-General 1 0 0
Wolfe, Major - 1 0 0
Yealdon, Mrs. - - 5 0 0
Young, Wm. 8., Esq. - 1 1 0

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1 o ol

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JATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND
EQUITABLE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES,
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.

DIRECTORS.

t*T. LAMIE ➢IUItRAY, Esq., Chairmau.

*W. A. B. Bennett, Esq.
*Hugh Croft. Esq.
t Elliotson, M.D„ F.R.S.
*Ralph Gough, Esq.
*M. C. Maher, Esq.
*John. Moss, Esq.

*Joint Rawson, Esq.
*John Shaw, Esq.
f*Edmaud S. Sy-mes, Esq.
t*ilement Tabor, Esq.'
t Joseph Thompson, Esq.
t*Augastus Vigno, Esq•

AUDITOR.
f Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S.
PHYSICIAN.
*J. Matson, M.D„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-street.
SURGEON.

t*E. S. Symes, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square.

ACTUARY.
. VW. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S.,
SECRETARY.
*D. T. Lyons Clanehy, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT.
*W. A. Hawkins, Esq.
BANKERS.
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SOLICITOUS,
Messrs. Sattca, Ewens, Ommanney and Prudence, 6, Basingitall-

street.
WW. Tatham, Esq., 22, Throgmorton-street.
NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE.
CAPITAL-500,0001.
The WITHDRAWAL TABLE of the Society affords to the As-
sured the greatest possible present and prospective advantages that
can be conferred by Life Assurance. On this Table the Assured is
entitled, at any time, to receive at interest an immediate advance,
to the extent of one-half the amount of the paid annual Premiums,
without security, personal liability, or deposit of the Policy, but by
simple endorsement thereon ; or the half Premium may be with-
held during the whole continuance of the Policy. Also, in the
event of the Assured at any time not requiring to continue the
Policy, on its surrender one-half of the annual payments will be
returned by the Society.
Lapsed Policies may be renewed without fine, on proof of health
and payment of arrears of Premium without interest.
Notices of Assignment of Policies registered and acknowledged,
so as to make them available as securities in the hands of
third parties.

No Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp.
The present annual income of the Society from Premiums is
63,000/. ; tee amount covered by the Policies of the Society is
1,781,5801.; and the reserved profit, applicable to future bonus to
the Assured, amounts to 82,4541. ss. 6d. 'At the last annual inves-
tigation, reported in May, 1850, the bonuses declared to the As-
sured were, the option of a return of 15 per cant. on their Premiums
in cash, or a reversionary audition to the original sum assured by
each Policy varying from 20 to 65 per cent.
EXAMPLES OF BONUSES ALREADY DECLARED.

Yerrux
~:; Annual Policy Bonus in nent Re-
Lge. 5 t.' Pre- taken addition Bonus in duction of
n a miwn. bout in to Sum Cash. Annual
i) Assured. Premium.
....... - -
X ts. 4. £ s d. £ s. (I.
1 1837 292 6 9 139 16 9 22 13 1
1838 267 11 4 126 17 2 19 19 7
1839 241 18 6 113 17 7 17 8 S
X A s.d. I 1840 193 12 6 93 16 8 14 010
60 1000 74 344 1841 189 12 6 89 blO 13 8 11
[1842 162 16 8 7G 18 4 11 8 3
1843 115 10 10 55 10 10 8 1 10
1844 77 19 2 38 15 10 5 9 11
1845 G 6 15 0 44 10 0 4 10 1

Extensive Travelling Leave granted without extra Premium
Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates.
EQUITARLE FIRE OFFICE.
Capital-500,0,'01.
(Incorporated under 7 and 8 Viet., cap. 110.)
. .

The lea,fing principles of this Office ar3 —Moderate and equitable
Rates 01 Premium for each class of risk—Annual division of Profits.

The difficulty of collecting the elements on which to proportion
Premium to risk in Insurance against Loss by Fire has been so
great. that the rates at present charged are more the result of guess

Lan calculation

It has been found by experience, that the total annual losses of the
different Established Companies have not been proportionate to the
amount of annual Premiums received by each.
It is of the highest importance, both to the Insured and Insurers,
that such an anomaly should cease, and an approximation to the
true risk be made. To secure this object the Equitable Fire Insu-
rance Company is established.
The true rate of Premium for Fire Insurance can only be ap-
proached through Classification and Average, which has not hitherto
been sufficiently acted ,n, or systematically applied.
Whatever be the nominal rate, the bonus or return periodically to
the Insured will determine the tree Premium equitably payable, as
security against loss for so great a calamity as fire, and the Insurer
is largely interested in this oiestion, and will consult his interest by
supporting a system where, by a careful combination of Classifica-
tion and Average, the Premium will be proportioned to the risk.
The Equitable Fire Office will, by a constant anals sis of its own
experience, from time to tit- e, adopt such rates of Premium as the
nature of the risk may justify, and will decline to enter into arrange-
ments as regards tariffs with other offices.
With this view an annual investigation will be made into each
class of risk, and a return of one moiety, or fifty per cent. of the nett
excess will be made to all classes of Insurers whose Policies have
been in force for three years.
Insurances against Loss by Fire are effected by this Company upon
every description of Property on moderate terms.
Farming Stock insured at 3s. per cent, without the Average Clause.
Prosp:ctases. and every information may be obtained, on applica-
tion at the Office, or to any of its Agents.

Natiwnal Loan Fund Life Assurance Society.
* Equitable Fire.
f Both Offices.

PROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE and AN-
NUITY COMPANY,
9, CUATHAM-PLACE, BLACKFMARS, LONDON.
Established In 1826.
Subscribed Capital, 240,0001.
DIRECTORS.
The Right Hon. W. G. Huy ter, Robert Palk, Esq.
M.P. John Lewis Prevost, Esq.
Charles Johnston, Esq. Samuel Smith, Esq.
John Towgood Kemble, Esq. Le Merchant Thomas, Esq.
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THE UCKFIELD BURGLARY:
TONBRIDGE-WELLS, SkTußDAy.—The six men
who were taken into custody, charged with the bur-
glary at Dowland-house, the residence of the Misses
Farncombe, were examined here to-day. Very great
interest was excitefkon ttlepccasion. It will be re-
membered that property tiC the value of above 3001.
was carried off, and the ruffians conducted themselves
in a very violent manner. It is supposed that the
prisoners form part of a desperate gang, who have for
some time infested the home counties.

The examination took place in the large room of
the Town-hall, which was densely crowded by the
gentry and inhabitants of the neighbourhood. Mr.
J. Deane acted as chairman of the bench, the other
magistrates being Mr . Alderman Salomons, Mr. W.
Eller, and Mr. T. Wilson.
Shortly aflier 12 o'clock the prisoners, who were
handcuffed together and heavily ironed, were placed
at the bar. They gave their names as James Hamil-
ton, aged 29 ; John Smith, 25 ; James Smith, 18 ;
Thomas Morgan, 36 ; Wm. Hillyer, 23 ; and Joseph
Carter, 25. With the exception of the younger Smith,
their appearance and conduct indicated the most
daring ferocity. They treated the proceedings with the
utmost levity, apparently joking amongst themselves
and laughing at the eagerness of the auditory to hear
the most stirring facts in the evidence. One of them,
however, Hillyer, was evidently suffering from an in-
jury inflicted in his hand, and we mention the cir-
cumstance in order to convey some idea of the reck-
less character of the party. It appeared that he had
been upbraided by some of his companions for want
of " pluck " in the affair, when, to show that he was
not afraid, he deliberately fired a pistol at his hand and
wounded it.

There was a seventh prisoner, viz.—Elizabeth Oli-
ver, placed at the bar with them. She is a respectable-
looking young countrywoman, and had a child in her
arms. Beyond being charged on suspicion of having
some of the stolen property in her possession, it does
not appear that she is implicated in the more serious
part of the crime. She seemed much troubled during
the inquiry, and was allowed a chair.
it was thought that the Misses Farncombe would
have been present, and much curiosity was mani-
fested to see them. A medical certificate, however,
was handed to the Bench stating that they were in-
disposed, and could not attend to give evidence.
The proceedings being opened,
Thomas Wood, the butler, was examined, and de-
tailed the particulars of the outrage. He identified
the: prisoners Morgan and Carter as two of the bur-
glars ; they all had masks on at the time of the rob-
bery. There was a good deal of talking among them,
and he recollected their voices and general appear-
ance, and was quite sure about Carter and Morgan,
but did not particularly recognize any of the other
prisoners. When one of the men dragged him to the
pantry, it had already been broken into, and one of
the robbers was holding an apron, and two others
were filling it with plate; it was the apron now pro-
duced—it belonged to the witness. Otte of the men
held up two plated decanter-stands, and asked
him whether they were silver ; witness said,
"Judge for yourselves." After witness had been
taken to his bed-room, and left there, with the
fiercest threats, if he stirred or made any noise,
he heard the men below as if quarrelling and com-
plaining of some of them as being ready to leave.
The clock struck five as he heard the last of them.
In the course of ten minutes (continued the witness) I
got up and hastened to the police-station at Uekfield.
I found that I had been robbed of five coats, a pair of
cloth boots, an apron, six silver spoons, a silver watch
and chain, and a gold watch chain, a Chinese box (the
lid of which was fitted in with precious stones), a car-
nelian seal set in gold, with the letters " T. W." en-
graved upon it, a sword, about 20/. in money, and a
51. note upon the Old Lewes Bank. The black-
checked coat, the drab jacket and coat, and the water-
proof coat (which were found upon the prisoners), are
my property. The witness proceeded to detail the
articles belonging to the Misses Farncombe which had
been carried off by the burglars. Three hams, a
cheese, and several loaves of bread were missed from
the kitchen. Carter called witness by name. Wit.
ness noticed that he had his coat on, and that it did
not fit him. elle said he should go'away with it whe-
ther it did or not. Witness had seen him before, and
thought he had been at work in the neighbourhood.
Frances Carey, housemaid to the Misses Farn-
combe, was next examined.—The first I heard of the
burglary was the bursting in of Wood's door. I
jumped out of bed, and opening the window rang the
alarm bell. The door of my room was instantly
burst open, and a man wearing a red mask, with a
heavy bludgeon in his hand, entered. He demanded
our money (inine and my fellow-servant's). I gave
him my purse, and he took my silver watch from the
bed. I saw them at the drawers, and take some
money belonging to my fellow-servant. I saw the
man with the white mask take up my umbrella and
give it to him with the red mask. The umbrella
produced is the same. The pins and pink handker-
chief exhibited are the property of the Misses Fern-
combe. The cloth marked "F, 66," belonged to the
kitchen. The checked apron is mine. It was safe in
the cellar on the previous night. Part of a cheese
produced much resembles in colour that taken away.
Evidence was then given to the effect that the
Smiths and Hamilton were at the Crown Inn, at
Groombridge, on the day after the robbery, having
with them two bundles and an umbrella ; that they
quarrelled, and the Smiths went out, taking one of the
bundles
umbrella, and afterwards returned
without
that a bundle and an um-
brella, w
be the same as those just
ahtnihed ehse thea p
articlespe aredt;o
mentioned, were found on the following morning in
the direction in which they had gone, and the men
were suspected and pursued, and taken after a chase
of three miles. The bundle found contained ham and
cheese. Upon Hamilton were found a 5/.-note on the
old Lewes Bank, two pins (identified as belonging to
the Misses Farncombe), a steel tobacco-box, and a
lucifer-box. Upon Smith a large knife, 19s. 4d. in
money; a piece of candle about two inches in length,
and an old hag.
Mr. W. Morton, superintendent of the Tunbridge-
wells police, also deposed—ln Hamilton's coat-pocket
I found this mask. (It was rudely formed of a piece
of black cotton with small white spots upon it; its
length and width being more than sufficient to con-
ceal the face of the wearer.) I asked him, " Where
did you get this ?" He " I have had it a long
time ; I had it to take bees. ' I searched him further,
and found this black checked-coat under his over one.
I inquired of him how he became possessed of that
coat. He replied a I bought it of a Jew in London,
just after the last hopping." I
afterwards searched
James Smith. I found in one of his pockets the
pink handkerchief produced (identified as belong-
ing to one of the Misses Farncombe). I said,
" Where did you get this Irons ?" He answered, " I
found it about a month ago." I asked Hamilton where
he got the apron which he was seen wearing? He re-
plied, " My uncle gave it me about three days ago.
His name is Wilson, and he lives at Brighton." I
then asked him where be got the two pins ? He re-
marked, " I bought them some time ago for my little
girl." I inquired of him where he got the 51. note
on the Lewes Bank ? He said, " I sold a pony some
time back at Farnham fair, and that is the money I
received." I afterwards asked him how he became
possessed of the umbrella, and he observed that he
had one the night before, but it was stolen from the
public-house. I then went in search of the other
prisoner. On reaching Guildford I foune that Mor-
gan and Hillyer had been captured. Accompanied by
Mr. Superintendent Gilbert, I went to the residence
of Hamilton, which is at a remote part of Woking-
common. I saw Carter there, and I searched him,
and in his waistcuat pocket found several slugs and
percussion caps, and the top end of a silver spoon with
the initials ,k J. H. E." He was washing himself at
the time I called, and I told him he niust put his
clothes on. He put on the drab Tweed coat which I
produce. It was identified by Wood, the butler.

Mr. Gilbert, superintendent of the Tonbridge divi-
sion of the constabulary—l accompanied Mr. Morton
to Carter's abode. By the side of the fireplace in H
room adjoining where we saw him I found a small
pocket pistol. It was loaded with ball. In his frock,
which was lying on the floor, I found some powder,
which corresponded with that with which the pistol
was charged.

Mr. Charles Hollington, the superintendent of the
Guildford police—On the morning of the 4th inst. I
received information of a burglary at Uckfield. In
the evening I went to the Swan beer-shop, in the
neighbourhood of Guildford, and there saw the pri-
soners Hillyer and Morgan. Earl, a police constable,
accompanied me. Having reason to suspect them, I
asked Hillyer where he came from ; he said Purford,
the other side of Ripley. I asked him if the other
man came with him ? He replied, " I know nothing
of that man." I then told him that it would be ne-
cessary for him to go to the station-house, and I desired
Earl to take Morgan. Hillyersaidlhe would not go, and
resisted violently, as did Morgan. After some difficulty,
they were got to the station. On searching Hillyer
I found two knives, a gimlet, a red cotton handker•
chief, a checked apron, and a Tweed jacket (the latter
were identified as having been stolen). I then
searched Morgan. A loaded pistol and a bundle had
b•en previously found in his possession by Earl. I
discovered about him a large screwdriver, a knife, a
towel (marked " F 66"), a man's frock, two pieces of
indiarubber, a piece of blue wax candle, a piece of
sealing wax, a box of lucifer matches, and a sovereign
and seven shillings. The same evening I received a
brooch from Mary Ann Ranger. (She had got it
from Morgan, and it was said to form part of the stolen
jewellery.) Found no money on Hillyer, but I ob-
served him swallow something, and he seemed to nearly
choke himself.

Wood, the butler, stated, that Morgan had in his
hand at the time of the burglary a pistol very much
like that which the police had now deposed to finding
upon him. Witness knew it particularly by the brass
ends.

Mr. Superintendent Hollington stated that he
should have another charge of burglary, in Surrey, to
bring against the prisoners.
They were then remanded to the gaol at Lewes for
a week.
Evidence was given to warrant a remand of the
female prisoner, Elizabeth Oliver.
Mrs. Morton, the wife of the superintendent, de-
posed to finding some gold and other money concealed
under her clothing, and some articles of jewellery in
her possession. _

The pistol found in the possession of Morgan is
supposed to for►n a part of the property carried away
at a recent burglary at Frensham. The hut tenanted
by Morgan and Barter on Woking-common is situated
in the heart of a notorious resort for gipsies, vaga-
bonds, and other indifferent characters.

ESCAPE OF ROBBERS FROM CARLISLE
GAOL.

CARLISLE JAN. 11.—Between 3 and 4 o'clock this
morning John Thompson, William Mounsey, and
Thomas Minnick, three desperate characters who
(along with another man named William Graham)
were committed about six weeks ago to take their
trial for highway robbery and attempted murder,
made their escape from Carlisle gaol by a well-
planned stratagem. Three of these fellows have been
previously convicted more than once. Their conduct,
when examined before the magistrates at the Town-
hall, was of the most uproarious nature. They had
robbed a poor old farmer upon the Brampton-road at
midnight, and their violence on the occasion was such
that they left him in his cart apparently dead. He,
however, recovered.

The circumstances attending their escape are briefly
as follow :—Ever since their committal to gaol Gra-
ham has been subject to epileptic fits; consequently,
the surgeon ordered that he should sleep in a cell with
two other prisoners, whose duty it was to take charge
of him daring these attacks. He was at first sepa-
rated from his fellow offenders, but since the sessions,
which were held last week, there were no other un-
tried prisoners remaining, with the exception of one;
the governor therefore (who is prevented by law
from placing convicted prisoners along with those
who have not yet been tried) had no alternative but
to place one of his own party with him, in connexion
with the untried prisoner already alluded to. Yes..
terday morning this man objected to remain any
longer in the same cell with the two highway rob-
bers on account of their extreme wickedness. Con-
sequently, the governor placed another of their com-
panions with them, thus making a party of three.
0 wing to an uproar shortly after two o'clock this
morning, the night watchman (John James) went to
the governor's bed-room window, and stated that
there was great shouting and knocking in ward No.
4, and that he thought Graham had had another fit.
The governor accordingly gave him the keys and a
light to go into the gallery and ascertain the fact; he
went to the door of the cell in which the three rob-
bers were confined, looked through the keyhole, and
seeing the other two prisoners holding Graham, in-
quired, "Is anything amiss ?" One of the party re--
plied, " For God's sake make haste and open the
door ; the fellow is dying." Knowing that
Graham was subject to fits, he incautiously
opened the door and introduced his light,
though against his instructions, which are never
under any circumstances to enter a cell by himself.
No sooner had he opened the door than he was seized
by the throat by Graham (the dying man!), thrown
upon his back, and the keys forcibly taken from him.
He made every resistance, but all was of no avail ;
moreover, Mounsey civilly said to him, "If you don't
be quiet d—d sharply it will be the worse for you ;
but if you are quiet, as you are only a workingman
like ourselves, we'll not imbrue our hands in your
blood." The three robbers then left the cell, having
locked up in it the watchman, who still shouted, but
could not be heard from he governor's bedroom.
They then liberated their companion Pinnick, who
Was locked up in another cell, and the four imme-
diately proceeded to plan means for effecting their
escape. They first got a plank, which they fixed
upon the spikes of some railings bordering the south
wall of the prison ; they next carried off a short
ladder used by the night watchman for lighting the
lamps. Tnis they placed upon the plank, but as their
machinery was still defective they secured a long
towel, which proved very useful. The towel was handed
to Graham, who (being the tallest man) mounted first,
and with difficulty got upon the wall. The other pri-
soners, assisted by Graham with the towel, were then
pulled up one by one, till the whole four were perched
upon the wall like so many cats. Their next
business was to descend. They accordingly drew up
the ladder and let it down on the opposite side of the
wall ; the towel was again brought into requisition
by Graham, who let the other three down till they
reached the top of the ladder, which they descended
with comparative ease. When Mounsey reached the
ground he threw down the ladder and shouted to
Graham (for whom they all appeared to entertain a
great dislike), "Stick there you b-- skylark." The
three men then made off as quickly as possible along
the Caledonian Railway, and according to Graham's
statement ran in the direction of Ravinglass. Graham
not being able to help himself either in one way or
another sat upon the wall for at least an hour,
when he called a watchman, telling him that all the
prisoners were escaping, and that he believed they
had murdered the night watchman. The governor
was instantly aroused ; he ran out half naked and saw
Graham upon the wall. Several watchmen now en-
tered, and one of them holding up his baton and point-
ing to Graham, exclaimed, " Come down, you villain,
or I'll blow your brains out." " Oh, don't fire, and
I'll come down," was the reply. He was then brought
down by a ladder, and secured.
Every possible means have been resorted to for the
recapture of the escaped prisoners. Police-officers
and other parties were instantly dispatched to Wig-
ton, Hesket, Wreay, Skewmire, Dalaton, Singtown,
Whitehaven, and in fact in all directions ; but up to
ten o'clock this evening no intelligence of their recap-
ture has been received. 20/. reward has been offered
for their apprehension.

Thompson is an Irishman, 23 years of age, slight
made, 5 ft. 3+ in. high, swarthy complexion, black
curly hair, grey eyes; dressed in a black shooting-
cost, black vest, and black trousers, cloth cap, and
clogs. Mounsey is a native of Durham ; 59 years of
age, 5 ft. 6+ in. high, fresh complexion, brown hair
(long and straight), blue eyes, head large ; had on a
cloth cap with peak, dark shooting coat, cord trousers,
and ankle shoes. Pinnick is a native of Southampton ;
24 years of age, 5 ft. 3,1 in. high, fresh complexion,
drak brown hair (long and straight), hazel eyes,
strong black whiskers; dressed in a dark shooting coat,
dark vest, and trousers, and clogs.

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IRELAND.
SALES OF ENCUMBERED ESTATES.

DUBLIN, SATURDAY MORNING.—The Court sat
yesterday, for the first time since the Christmas va-
cation, for the purpose of effecting sales, there being
some half-dozen estates set down in the list, two of
which were of considerable extent, and advantageously
situated in those parts of the kingdom to which specu-
lators would naturally turn their attention as the
most suitable field for the investment of capital. Pre-
vious to the sitting of the full court an application
was made to Mr. Commissioner Hargreave by the
solicitor having the carriage of the sale of the Jacob
estates, in the county of Tyrone, to have an English
gentleman, by whom an offer had been privately
made for the entire estate, declared the purchaser,
without a public auction being first held in the usual
manner. The offer was made through the firm of
Messrs. Stewart, Pim, and Kincaid, and was at the
rate of about sixteen years' purchase on the valuation
of Brassington and Geale. The Commissioner declined
entertaining the motion. The public, he observed,
would in all probability be in attendance to bid for
the property in lots, and be disappointed if a pri•
vate sale were to be confirmed under the circum-
stances. The property bad been advertised
for a long time, and no offer having been
made in the interim to purchase it by private
contract, he could not now entertain a private offer
from any party whatever. It might not realize so much
by sale in lots, but it must, nevertheless, take its
chance, for the Commissioners were resolved that in
no case should the public be disappointed. The point
was further pressed by Mr. Pim, who stated that the
offer made by the English speculator was equal to
twenty-three years' purchase on well-secured profit-
rents, and more than nineteen years' purchase on
Griffith's valuation. It was also suggested that the
Commissioners would not declare a purchaser for any
of the lots at a lesser rate of purchase than sixteen
years; and in case there were not purchasers for the
property in lots at sixteen years' purchase, the Court
would put up the whole estate in one lot. The Com-
missioner having assented to this proposition as rea-
sonable, the real business of the day commenced
shortly afterwards before the full Court. The
attendance was more than ordinarily numerous,
and in the course of some three hours and a half
all the properties changed hands, not as much as a
solitary lot being left unsold. For the estates
in Meath and in the northern counties, the
rates of purchase ranged between sixteen and
23 years. The estates of Mr. William Alexander
Ker, situate in Monaghan and Meath, were the first
set up for competition. The Monaghan property was
offered in eight lots, the aggregate rental of which
amounted to about 8901. per annum, subject to an
annuity of 2001. a year, payable to a lady 83 years of
age, and other minor charges. The whole produced
13,9651. The Meath property was divided into two
lots, the joint profit rental of which was estimated at
5521. a year, and realised together the sum of 6,1951.
The Tyrone estates of the Messrs. Jacob were next
put up, in eight lots, the gross annual rent amounting
to a little over 7001. Each lot was sold separately,
five different parties becoming the purchasers. The
total sum produced amounted to 9,7101. The gross
sum realised by the sale of the entire estate exceeded
.he price offered for it in chamber on the preceding
'lay by 2001. An estate in the county of Galway, the
property of Mr. William Kelly, of Rockville, with a
aro& rental of less than 2001. per annum, sold for
2,725/. The remaining sales consisted of properties
in Kilkenny, Cork, and Kildare, but each of such
very diminutive proportions as not to call for any
notice. Their extent and value may be guessed by
the fact that the sum yielded by the sale of the
entire was but 2,1701.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN SIR HENRY BLACKWOOD.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 12.—The funeral of the late cap-
tain of the Vengeance, 84, Sir Henry Martin Blackwood,
took place yesterday with all the honours due to an
officer of the deceased's rank.

The Apollo troop-ship, Commander Rawstorne, ar-
rived at Spithead this morning from the West India sta-
tion with military reliefs and invalids, principally of the
Royal Artillery. She sailed from Jamaica on the 6th
ult. The cholera had subsided at Port Royal and had
decreased very much at Kingston and Spanish Town.
The pestilence was travelling round the islands. The
Admiral was supposed to be at Bermuda.
Mr. Haydon, Master's Assistant of the Bermuda, and
Mr. Carter, midshipman of another ship, came home in-
valided in the Apollo. Last night one of her crew died
of dysentery, and this morning a boy on board, while
engaged in furling sails, fell from the gaff on to the poop
and sustains-d severe injuries. He has been conveyed to
Ilaslar Hospital. One man of the 87th Regiment was
attacked with cholera on board the night before she
sailed from Port Royal; he was immediately landed at
the naval hospital. 18 men of the Indefatigable, 50 who
were left behind in hospital when that ship left Jamaica
for England, have been brought home in the Apollo.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 11.—The officers and crew of her
Majesty's steam-vessel Volcano, Commander W. T.
Rivers, were paid advance of wages yesterday, and she
is appointed to sail to-day with the mails for the coast
of Africa.

The steam-brig Samson, Captain L. T. Jones, has
been repaired, and is now filled with coal.
The Penguin packet was undocked on Wednesday,
and placed by the sheer hulk to be masted and rigged.
Tee Express packet was the same day placed in dock
preparatory for her beiag fitted for the coast of Africa.
Letters were received yesterday from her Majesty's
ship Caledonia, 120, Captain T. W. Carter, dated Malta,
3i of January. The crews of the fleet were in good
health. The officers of 'he Caledonia were on the sth
inst. to entertain those of the Powerful, 84, Captain the
Hon. R. S. Dundas, previous to her departure on the
16th for England. Admiral Parker is expected to come
home passenger in the Powerful, which on arrival is to
be paid off.
The Devonport Telegraph has the following extract of
a letter from a seaman on board her Majesty's ship
Arethusa, dated the 29th of December:—" We have had
a most jolly Christmas on board the Arethusa. The
captain gave to each mess a fine turkey, roast ribs and
boiled rounds of beef, with a fine hang, succeeded by
boiled and baked fig puddings; aye, and a dessert—only
tancy us sitting don u to oranges, grapes, figs, and nuts.
The lower deck was gaily decorated. After dinner we
took up the captain in au armchair, and carried him
round the deck, preceded by the band of the ship, amid
the most deafening cheers; and we afterwards served
the remainder of the officers in the same style. It was
such a day that the oldest man-of. war's man will never
forget.

Notices, signed by Captain Robert Smart, and bear-
ing dates December 22 and 26 and January 5,7, and 9,
are suspended at the police-stations, giving the ages,
height, places of birth, and description of 53 stragglers
or deserters from her Majesty's frigate Indefatigable, 50,
now in Hamoaas.

The British and Irish Steam-packet Company's vessel
Shannon arrived this morning from Ireland for London.
At one P.m. on the 9th instant, when near the Smalls,
she took in tow the schooner Sarah and Anne, of Dart-
mouth, being in a leaky state, with her bulwarks and
boats gone. When 40 miles north north-east of the
Longships all the steamer's hawsers and the schooner's
chain cable having been parted, they lost sight of her
during the night, and, although they lay to until the
morning, could not see 'her again. The schooner was
trona Newport from Vera Cruz.
_ _ _

This neighbourhood was on Wednesday, about two
o'clock in the afternoon, visited by a sudden and heavy
quail. The wind, which was from the eastward in the
morning, veered round to the south-west, and caused
several small merchant and coasting vessels to run
ashore, but they were got off again in the evening with-
out much damage, when the squall had passed and the
title risen. A launch full of riggers, returning from the
Volcano to the Dockyard, was swamped alongside the
masthouso, and one man, Richard Pascoe, was unfortu-
nately drowned. This squall was experienced 12 or 14
miles off Ushant, at eleven o'clock the same morning,
by the Prussian barque Johan Jacoby, Capt. Saugeon,
from Odessa for Falmouth, for orders. Wind variable—
west, south-west, and north-west; compasses useless,
from the oscillation; the sea like a boiling caldron and-
as white as a sheet. The barque experienced no injury.
Mr. George Jones, for nine years collector of her .
Ma-
jesty's Customs at this port, and who has been nearly
Ilea' a century in the active service of the Crown, is al"u 6
to retire on a well-earned superannuation.

APPOINTMENTS.
Cork.
to the Hogue steam-guardship, at
3, brigantine, at
Gunner—James Akaster, to the spy,
WOOLWICH, JAN. 11.—Clerk—John B.
Chatham.
to the Excellent gunnery
proceed the next mail steamer
Carpenters—Daniel Jones,
Beer, to the Leander, 50,
ship, at Portsmouth; William
at Lisbon.
Mellersh (1849) has taken up his
Commander Arthur
in Jackson(ls46),
agent
Hope.
for the Cape of Good
.
nt and eleven privates of the Royal One sergeant
Conn
Ma-
rines have returned to this try from Ascension and
joined their respective divisions—seven privates at Ports-
mouth, two privates at Chatham, and ono sergeant and
two privates at Woolwich. The sergeant had been appointment as
sta-
tioned on the island upwards of ten years.
The Banshee and the Caradoc steam-vessels, of 350-
horse power, fitting for the Mr diterranean station, have
been ordered to bo made ready for sea with the greatest
dispatch, rand the men of the factory department are at
work from six o'clock, A.M., to half-past eight, P.M.
As there are altogether about 380 workmen employed,
including engineers, shipv4rights, and others, on these
‘es.iAs, they will soon be completed and proceed to their
new station to serve as until steam-packets.
Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, G.C.M.G,, visited Wool-
wich Dt ekyard yesterday.
The promotion of Lieutenant James Wood (1841) to
the rank of commander has been announced. That gal-
lant officer commanded the Pandora, 6, in her surveying
service in the Pacific.

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The vacant lieutenants' ont-pension of Greenwich
Hospital has been conferred upon Lieutenant John Jen-
kins Loney (1807). Lieutenant Loney has been in th•
s,rvlce since 1791, and has served afloat and ashore for
twenty-five years. He was in the Ist of June, was in
the action of St. Domingo, and at its surrender. Lat-
terly he was in the transport service, in which he re-
ceived an injury in the head, and in command of Sema-
phores. Lieutenant Loney has had a family of ten children,
most of whom are living, and one is a mast2r in the
service.

Commander Winthrop, appointed last weak to the
coast-guard service, is to be inspecting commander of the
Carrickfergus district, vice Robert Arthur Ste% art, re-
moved to PenzAnce district, vice Davies, protnoied.
Commander Fraser and the officers of the Sparrow,
surveying-vessel, now at Queenstown, are ordered to
proceed to Blackwater, to examine and report to the
Admiralty on the damage done to the fishing-wars.
Lieut. Harry Wilson (1811) died on the 6th inst. He
commanded a launch at the battle of Copenhagen, was
employed in taking off the wounded after the battle of
Vimiera, served on shore at the capture of the French
West India islands, commanded a gunboat at the defence
of Cadiz, co-operated with the army at the battle of
Barossa, was lieutenant of the Defiance, and was wounded
in action with Danish gunboats, and as senior of the
Berwick commanded a launch at Flushing, and a division
of Sicilian gunboats at Gaeta, 1815.
Avon, Devonport steam•tender, Mr. Veitch in charge,
arrived at Portsmouth on Friday morning, with the
party that navigated the Bloodhound to Plymouth. The
Avon sailed again for that port on Saturday evening,
taking a few supernumeraries.
Fairy, royal yacht tender, Master-Commander Welsh,
was taken out to Stokes Bay on Thursday, to try one of
M'lntosh's flexible screws, which had been fitted to her
when in dock. It was found that with this screw the
speed of the Fairy decreased about one knot, while her
vibration was somewhat increased. The Elfin was also
tried after repairs, and found all right.
Fantome, 12, Commander Gennys, as we have stated,
sailed on Tuesday, put back into St. Helen's Road on
account of bad weather on Wednesday, when the
Sprightly steamer was sent out to her and put on board
Mr. Rushbrook, midshipman, and 25 boys, for the Cal-
liope, 26, at Devonport. As the wind has been mode-
rate for the last two or three days, it is supposed the
rigging of the Fantome is adrift, for she was still at
anchor at St. Helen's yesterday.
Falmouth lighter, Carrick master, sailed from Devon-
port on Friday, with stores for Woolwich.
London, American packet, outward bound, has em-
barked passengers, and awaits better weather at Spit-
head, to proceed for New York.

DEVONPoRT DOCKYARD, JAN. 10. John Mallet,
joiner, has this day been appointed leading wan, vice
Jude, deceased. A coroner's inquest was held in the
dockyard this morning by Mr. Herring, coroner of Salt-
ash, on the body of Samuel Pascoe, the rigger, who was
drowned on Wednesday afternoon, when a ♦erdict of
accidental death was returned.
TEM CAPTAIN'S GOOD-SERVICE PENSION.—We are
enabled to announce that the Captain's Good-Service
Pension of 1501. per annum, which reverted to the
patronage of the First Lord of the Admiralty on the
promotion of Rear-Admiral Toup Nicholas, C. 8., has
been conferred by Sir Francis Baring on Captain Thou.
Bennett (1828), now serving as commodore and second
in command at Port Royal, Jamaica, and about to return
to England, his term of service having nearly expired.