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The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-09

A STRANGE STORY.

We learn from Capt. Meyer, late of the schooner Fal-
mouth, who arrived yesterday from San Quintin, in the
schooner Frances Helen, the following account f a mu-
tiny that occurred in the Gulf of California at a recent
date :—" The schooner Waterwitch, Captain Young,
sailed from this port some time since, with an assorted
cargo, for Colorado River, having on board the owners,
Messrs. Ames and Elliot. She proceeded up the Gulf of
California about 200 miles, where it seems there is a
barren and uninhabited island. While off that place
Capt. Young remarked to the owners of the vessel that
there existed a large marble quarry at that place,
and proposed landing to examine it. Mr. Ames as-
sented, and, together with the captain and mate, accom-
panied by a large Newfoundland dog, proceeded to the
shore. The moment his companions left tbe boat Cap-
tain Young shoved off, leaving them, and returned to his
vessel and put off to sea. Elliot, who was still on board,
expostulated with the captain, when the latter drew his
pistol and commanded silence ; but, after some persua-
sion, Captain Young seemingly consented to return to
the island and leave some provisions for those left he-
hinal. For this pretence he west ashore, taking Mr.
Elliot along with him ; but when the latter got on shore
the captain shoved off the boat and left him, as he sup-
posed, with the others. The former persons, however,
on the departure of the vessel, had killed the dog, and,
cutting his akin in strips, constructed a raft on which
they embarked for the shore, some 15 miles distant, which
they reached in safety. In the meantime, Capt. Young
had shaped his course up the gulf, having for his crew
one sailor and an Indian boy. The latter, overhearing
the two former in conversation, learnt they intended to
cut but throat and throw him overboard, and proceed to
Mulajoha Bay, where Capt. Young intended to sell the
vessel and cargo. After hearing this be quietly stripped
off his clothes and dropped overboard and swam for the
shore about two miles distant, which he reached in safety.
By this time Ames and his companions bad reached
Mulajoha Bay. when they gave notice to the officers of
the place. Soon after the schooner hove in sight, and
Captain Young landed, armed to the teeth, little dream-
ing that the news of his operations was in advance of
him. As soon as he landed he and his companion were

arrested and put in prison. They are now on their way
for this port on board the schooner Kate Hill, Captain
Parker. As soon as they found Mr. Elliott was on the
island, a boat was sent for him, and he was fortunately
rescued from his perilous position. The Indian boy
had also arrived at that place, having suffered consider-
ably on his way."—San Francisco Herald.
London, England, 1856-01-09

DIED.

On the Bth January, at Kenn, Devon, the Rev. Henry
Lev, upwards of 50 years
rector of that wish, aged 74.
On the 6th inst., at Avisford, Sussex, the Lady Elisa-
beth Reynell.
On the 7th inst., in Victoria-street, Westminster, Fran-
ci, Skurray,
Esq. , aged 66.
,
On the 6th inst., at ,St. Mark s-crescent, Regent's-park,
Daniel H. Johnson, Esq., of Canton, eldest son of D. T.
Esq., of Aldermary churchyard, city, aged 32.
Ou the 6th inst., at 13, Hyde-park-street, Margaret Ben-
son, aged 68. .
On the 6th inst., at Kensington-gore, Captain Richard
Stevens Harness, R.N., aged 63.
On the sth inst., at 10, College-crescent, Finchley-road,
James Edward Mivart, for more than 40 years proprietor
of the well-known hotel in Brook-street, Grosvenor-square,
aged 75
On the 4th inst., William Henderson, Esq., barrister-at-
law, aged 34

;,nwpoN Printed and Published by MXTRDO YOUNG,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sur. Office, No.ll 2,
trend, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the emsty of
middles x, Wednesday, January 9,1866.
London, England, 1856-01-09

CHRISTMAS IN TIIE CRIMEA.

A correspondent writes, under date Balaklava, Dec.
24 :—" It is to be hoped that all the grand folks in
England are as well provided for Christmas as we in
every department are here. It does one's heart good to
see the grand preparations for the festival. Geese,
turkeys, pigs, sheep, and bullocks are in great plenty,
and it is a charming sight to see the steamer coming
into Balaklava, garnished all round with dead poultry,
which is soon sold. The Earl of Durham had a string
of geese hung round her. lam sorry, however, to say
she lost on the voyage about 12 bullocks and 500 fowls.
I fancy other vessels had lost the same in proportion,
for yesterday, off' Balaklava, I passed through quite a
sea of dead poultry.
"By a vessel arrived from Kertch we hear that the
sea iu the neighbourhood is frozen over. The weather
here is beautiful. An American barque arrived yester-
day, from New York, in 60 days, with a cargo of flour,
which cost there 8A dollars the barrel. Flour was sold
at Kadikoi shortly ago for 81. the barrel. The flour by
the American is for the commissariat."

JOSEPH HAYDN.
London, England, 1856-12-22

This day is pdblished, in small octavo, price 55. cloth,
TESSIE CAMERON : A Highland Story.
By LADY RAC HET. BUTL . R.
V./
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.
NEW EDITION.
This day is published, in octavo, price 125., the Second Edition of
BOTHWELL: A POEM,
By WM. EDMONDSTOUNE AYTOON, D.C.L.,
Anther of "Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers," ftc.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.
London, England, 1856-12-22

London : James Blackwood, Paternoster-row.

TIIIRD EDITION OF COL. JACOB'S PAMPHLET.
Just publisher, in Bvo., with Throa Mites, price 25.,
RIFLE PRACTICE. By LIEUT.-COLONEL
JOHN JACOB, C. 8., of the Bombay A rtqlery, Commandant
of thi Scinde Irregular Horse, and on the Frontier of Upper Scinde,
and Acting Commissioner of Scinde.
hird Edition, revised and continued.
London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 65,

The Second Edition, Just published, price Is., by post free, Is. 6d.,
iTRICTURE OF THE URETHRA.
THE PATHOLOGY AND RATIONAL TREATMENT of
STRICTURE of the URETHRA, in all its Varieties and Compli-
cations, with Observations on the Use and Abuse of Instruments in
the Treatment of Diseases of the Urethra. The whole Illustrated
b,

_,y numerous Cases selected from the Records of upwards of Twenty
Years' extensive and successful Practice.
By F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.E.
" We know of no man to whose care we would sooner Intrust the
treatment of a severe stricture."—Medical Circular.
London, England, 1856-12-22

Now ready at all the Libraries, In 3 vos.,
R OS A G R E Y.
By the Author of " Anne Dysart," &c.
" bne of the most charming books of the season, and worthy of the
author's former works."— John Bull.

" This a right worthy book. There is soirp.thing of the fire light
of domesticity about it that makes it a familiar, hear...entwining
story."—Critic.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colbarn.
London, England, 1856-12-22

THE CAPITAL CONVICT 3 AT MAID-
STONE.

The calendar for the county of Kent at the late as•
sizes has not for a great many years presented so fearful
an amount of charges of mui der as on this occasion ; and
Mr. atroa Bramwell, who presided as the judge on the
Home Circuit for the first time since his elevation to the
bench, in discharging the jury on the last day of the
assizes, took occasion to advert to the dreadful character
of the cases the jury had had to consider, and expressed
a hope at the same time that if he should meet them
again at any future circuit it would be under less pain-
ful circumstances. The unfortunate prisoners Mansell
and Redanies—the former of whom was convicted of the
murder of the corporal of the 49th Regiment, in which
he was serving as a private, under most aggravated
cumstances, and the latter of whom, it will be remem•
bered,pleaded guilty to the charge of murdering a young
woman named Caroline Back, and who was tried and
convicted upon a second charge of mardering, her sister
Maria at the same time—still remain in Maidstone
awaiting their sentence. The former prisoner seems to
have entertained a hope that he would not be convicted
of murder, and anticipated that the jury would only
have convicted him of manslaughter, and he at first
seemed a good deal cast down at the result. He soon,
however, rallied, and as he is evidently a determined,
resolute young man, and very similar in appear-
ance to Marley, who was executed for the Parlia-
ment-street murder, there is no doubt that be will meet
his fate with firmness. He had served for ten years in
the 49th Regiment, and remained with it during the
whole of the campaign in the Crimea, and it is melan-
choly to reflect that a dispute about a paltry pair of
boots, which the prisoner believed the unfortunate de-
ceased had in some manner improperly dealt with, should
have led to so fatal a result. The other wretched man,
Dedea Redanies, has excited a good deal of commisera-
tion and sympathy by his unassuming and inoffensive
demeanour and conduct since he has been in the prison.
He 13, it appears, a Servian by birth, and formerly pro.
fessed the Mahomedan religion, but he has abjured that
religion add professes Christianity. He is rather an illi.
terate man, and the language he speaks is a sort of
bastard German, very difficult to be understood, except
by natives of the district. He never appears to have
denied his guilt, and it would seem from what has occurred
since his trial that his intention was to plead guilty to
both charges of murder, and that he has never enter-
tained the slighte3t hope of escaping, and that he has all
along been prepared for the inevitable consequence of his
crime. When he was first sent to Maidstone gaol he
had only just recovered from the effects of the serious
wound he inflicted upon himself at the time he was
taken into custody ; but since his confinement he has
become very stout, and so much improved in his general
appearance that some of the witnesses could hardly
recognise him. Friday next has been fixed for the
execution.
London, England, 1856-12-22

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
RETURN TICKETS issued on WEDNESDAY, Dec. 24th, and
btermediato days, will be available until MONDAY, the 29th, in •
On the Bristol and Exeter and South Devon lines tickets are not
available on Sundays.
The trains on Christmas-day will run as on Sundays, with the addi-
tion of Down Day Mail from Paddington to Bristol at 10 a.m., and
the Up Day Mail from Bristol to Paddington at 10 a.m., which will
1111 as on week days, with the exception *1 the Branch Trains be-
tween West Drayton and Uxbridge ; Maidenhead and Wycombe ;
Reeding and Basingstoke ; Chippcnham, Salisbury, and Yeovil ;
Gloucester and Hereford; and over the south Wales Line.

DELIVERY of LETTERS.—The Postmaster-
General, anxious to promote rapidity and
correctness in the delivery of letters, has, for postal purposes,
divided London and its environs into ten districts, each to be
treated, in many respects, as a separate town ; and to render
this arrangement effectual, he earnestly requests that every
beans may be taken by the public for causing letters to be
directed according is the district for which they are intended.
Initials will suffice, and for the house at whick this notice is
left the initials aro W. C., the district being the Western
Central. In the direction of a letter, these initials shculd be
legibly written in a separate line, and should in all cases end
the address, thus :
JAMES TITOMPS“, Esq ,
500, High Holborn,
W. C,
or, when the letter is from the country, thus :

JAMBS THOMPSON, Esq.,
500, High Holborn,
London,
W. C.
' - - -

Among other means of inducing this practice, it is sug-
tested that, when convenient, each resident of the Western
District should add the name of the district, or the initials, to
Ills own address inside his letters when writinr, to Isis corrc-
liPondents, and on his address card. Also, that if in busi-
!'"; he should give the name of the district, or the initials,
"4 the beading of bills or invoices, in advertisements or
tacards, and on any article of manufacture which may bear
41,8 auldress.
Correspondents not attending to the above arrangement,
laould be requested to use the initials in reply.
Information as to the district in which any locality is in-
illided may be had at any receiving-house in London and its
trrirons, or at any head pest-office in Provincial towns,
~t all of which alphabetic lists of streets, &c., will be
kept for reference. The British Postal Guide, which can be
Procured (price 6d.) at any head post-office, will hereafter
like
a similar street list showing the district initials : and
mke information, the Postmaster General is assured, will be
ti, Yen in the London Post Office Directory for the year 1857,
'a the part headed " Street Directory."
The following additional information may proie useful :
London, England, 1856-12-22

WASTEFUL DISPOSAL OF GOVERMENT

STORES.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 20.
At the weekly meeting of the Council of the Liverpool
Financial Reform Association on Thursday the follow-
ing beautiful specimen of official thrift and ingenuity was
laid before the council as authentic :—There is now a
ship ia Liverpool which carried a cargo of rum to Bala
klava, with orders to return in ballast. The war having
erased, and the rum not being required for the troops,
it was sold at Constantinople
at the rate of sd. per gal
lon, or thereabouts, and the vessel returned to England
in ballast, as originally intended. The quantity thus
disposed of is said to have been 800 puncheons, or about
85,000 gallons, the worth of which in England at the
present moment would probably be about ss. per gallon.
Of course it never occurred to the official mind that all
the labour and expense of discharging the cargo and
taking in ballast might have been avoided, and some
17,0001. saved in the purchase of a similar quantity of
spirits, simply by bringing the rum back to England ;
or, if it did, the official instructions must have been the
insuperable obstacle in the way, when common sense dic-
tated the possibility of such a course of proceeding.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills
preferable to ;all other Medicines for the Cure of Bad
Legs.—Mrs. Bayley, of Wheeler's-lane, Great Colmore-
street, Birmingham, had a bad leg for a considerable
time ; ebe obtained the best medical advice in the town,
and tried a variety of other remediev, but without effect-
ing any good whatever. Holloway's Ointment and Pills
were then made use of, which, in a brief space of time,
effected a perfect cure. Mr. Hobson, chemist, 45,
Horse Fair, Birmingham, can testify to the accuracy of
the case.—Sold by all medicine vendors throughout the
world, at Professor Holloway's Establishments, 244,
Strand, London, and SO, Maiden-lane, New York ; by
A. Stampa, Constantinople ; A, Guidicy, Smyrna ; and
E, Muir, Malta.
London, England, 1856-12-22

TUE INCOME TAX.

A special meeting of the corporation was fixed for
Friday (yesterday), with a view of discussing
the propriety of petitioning the Legislature for
the abolition of the war 9d. Alderman John Rey-
nolds was to have opened fire, and the long-de-
sired opportunity was all but come for the delivery
of a speech of which only about one-third or so
was spoken at the county of Dublin demonstra-
tion on, Tuesday last. The Alderman, however,
was doomed to experience a temporary disappoint-
ment, for at the hour specified for the commence-
ment of proceedings a miserable account of empty
benches notified the dreary fact of "ao house,"
and the Lord Mayor baying justly censured the
apathy of the council when a subject so important
as the income tax was to be debated the motion
for adjournment was put and agreed to, Mr. Rey-
nolds's attempt to speak against time notwithstand-
ing.

SATURDAY EVENING.
THE GOLD PANIC.

It is announced this day that upwards of
200,0001. in sovereigns reached the offices of the
National Bank to-day from London. This timely
assistance will doubtless put an end to the panic in
the southern counties.
London, England, 1856-12-22

Antwerp eißott, rdbM
Ardennes ....
Belgian Eastn. Juno
Reziers to Grai mesas
Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry.
Carmeaux & Toulouse
Coal Mines and Ry
Dutch Rhenish
Eastern of Frame
New
Euphrates Valley
Eur.&ln.Jn.Tel.Rail.
Central of Fran, c
great Luxembourg
Italian Junction
Lake Const. & Basle
Lierre and Turnhout
Lombardo Venetian.
Lucca & Pist. 5 p. c.p.
Lyons and Geneva
Lyons & Mediterran.
Maria Antonia

Do. do. New
Namur di Liege
Do. do., C p. c. Pref.
Northern of France.
NorweglanTrunkPref
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans
itudfe & San. rran.,
(Perham) g. 7 p. c.
Rome and Frascati
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
::ambre and Meuse_
Do. 5i p. cent. Pref.
'onthern of France
Test Flanders
Do. 5 per c. Prof_
W. &N. W. of France
Wostern of Austria
West. of Switzerland
Wiesbaden
Do. Spec cent. Pref.
bvilaisO ......
London, England, 1856-12-22

THAMES.

ANGLING FOB CHRISTMAS FARE.—Charles Rivers,
aged 21, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with
stealing two fat geese, the property of Mr. Richard
Foster, poulterer, No. 42, High•street, Shoreditoh.
Mr. Foster said that while he was very busy on
Saturday he missed two of the finest geese in his shop,
and on looking about a person pointed out the prisoner,
who was running as fast as he was able. He gave chase
to the prisoner and overtook him, and found the stolen
geese under his cloak.
Mr. Yardley—He could not run very fast with those
geese in his possession ?
Mr. Foster—No, sir ; or I should not have overtaken
him.

A police•constable, into whose custody the prisoner
was given, said that Rivers only came out of prison last
Monday, and he said he was hard up, and that made
him commit the robbery.

Mr. Yardley—For what offence was he last committed
to prison ?

The prisoner—l came out of Holloway Prison five
days ago for stealing a piece of bacon.
Mr. Yardley—What are you by trade ?
Prisoner—A. paper maker. I have had nothing to do
since the hopping season.
Mr. Yardley—No ; you prefer thieving to work, and
have got a very bad character. I sentence you to two
months' imprisonment and hard labour.
Ann Roston, a young woman, was charged with steal-
ing 191bs. of beef.
A policeman met the prisoner, who is an old thief,
with the beef in her possession, and upon asking her
where she obtained it, she said that a seaman belonging
to the Sailors' Home in Well•street had given her the
beef to cook for her Christmas dinner. The policeman
inquired at the Home, and every sailor in the establish-
ment denied the prisoner's statement. She had been
twice convicted of petty pilfering.
Mr. Yardley sentenced the prisoner to 14 days' im-
prisonment and hard labour, for the unlawful possession
of the beef.

A policeman—What shall I do with the beef !
Mr. Yardley—Take it away and do whatever you
like with it.
London, England, 1856-12-22

BIRTHS.

OP A DAUGHTER.
On the 18th inst., at 3, Carlton-gardens, the lion. 106
James Stuart Wortley.
On the 19th inst., at 13, Little Stanhope-street, 1010ir'
Mrs. John Jeffryes Oakley.
07 A SOL
On the 19tk inst., at 9, Barnsbury Villas, the
vrlle °f 1)6
D. Goepel, Esq.
Somerset, the Wilt'
On the 19th inst., at South Cadbury,
of the Rev. Alexander Stewart.

MARRIED. fre°ll
On the 18th inst. at Swindon, Wilts, Captain ,obert
Verschoyle, of the 'Grenadier Guards, only Ofl
of i*of the
Verschoyle, Esq., to Lucy Clarissa, third daughter
late Ambrose Goddard, of the Lawn, Wilts.
Well,
On the 17th inst., at St. Giles's, Camberwell, 11•
youngest son of the late Commander George Young,,eorgo
to Jane Catharine, eldest daughter of the late 2,1 r. ur
Horsey, Camomile-street, city.
DIED. ore,
On the 17th inst., at 6, Burwood-place, Oxforcl'sq
Alexander Wylie, Esq., aged 54. ,13,3tt,
On the 18th inst., at York, the Rev. Alfred Pl'
aaed 28.
'On the 16th inst., at the Par
Mr. John Bridges, historical painter, 153
age( . Court' )Ir.
On the 17th inst., at the Southwark Police
Elisha Creasy, aged 58. a f 0
On the 20th inst., Mary Abagail French, viL.°_°,.reeno
Beal French, of 51, Crutched-friars, and 26, stePn°J-1°
aged 46. _, ,Aioses,
On the 18th inst., at Bull's-cross Enfield, -Wu" eet,
Fred. C. Lewis, Esq., sen , late of, 53, Charlotte.str
nonage, Stokerow, 004
Portland-place, aged 71. . iirref'
On the 17th inst., at Hoebridge-place, Woking, '-
Alexander Robertson, Esq.
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112, Strand, in the precinct of the Savoy, in the c
of Atiddlerer, Moirtay, December 22, 1866.
London, England, 1856-12-22

MINES.

Anglo Californian
Australian

Baden (Gd. Duchy of)
Blemar. Iron & Coal
Britieh Iron
Brazillanlnap.(iesned
at £5 pm.)
Do. Comes dr Cnlab•
Do. St. John Del Rey
Clarendon Cons. Min
Co. of Jamaica
Cobre Copper.
Colonial Gold

Copper Min. of Eng
Do. Prof. 7i p. oent
Copiapo .
Fortuna
General
Gt.NuggetVeinßeg
Great Polgooth
Gt Wheal Vor United
Liberty

Unarm.
Lusitanian
Hariquita
New Granada
Nouveau Monde
Le. Min
Port Philip
Quartz Rock .....
Rhymney Iron
Do. New

Santiago de Cnba
Sort. Cone. Min. Co
South Anatralian
Do. Scrip...
Do. 10 per cent Prel
Tam. S. & L. Min. Co,
Pin Croft .......
United Mexican
Waller

1 West Mariposa
Worthing Mining o
Australia ... .....
London, England, 1856-12-22

LOOAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 20.
STOOL EXCIIIANGL—The Stock Exchange to-day Ira!
doing very little business, but prices were steady lo
yesterday's rates. London and North Western, 1051
Caledonian, 311—South Eastern, 2?1--Midlands, North
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 33g—
Eastern, Berwick, 6 per cent., No. 3), p. 1.3.9.

MANCHESTER, Mc. 20.
STOOK EICHANGE.—The market to-day was rather
quiet. with but a moderate business. Dovers, 22 34
—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln!, 33I—Leeds, 971*

BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 20.
STOCK EXOTIANGL—The business to-day was tolerablf
brisk, but the prices were firm. The transactions vore
chiefly in looal stocks.

LEEDS, DEC. 20.
STOCK EXCEIANGE.—The transactions have been limited
to-day, and the market flat, the only transactions hafillg
been in Midlands, at 821.
London, England, 1856-12-22

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The arrivals of foreign stock into London last week
very moderate, viz., 1,895 head. In the corresponding
week in 1855 we received 4,326 ; in 1834, 2,823; in 1853,
5,1655; in 1852, 2,711; in 1851, 3,094; and in 1850, 1,325
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WERE.
Front Beasts. Sheep. Lambs.
Hamburgh 43 ...
Harlingen
Rotterdam 39 ...
Dordt
Medemblik 2l
Nieu Diep 65
Calais
Dunkirk
Cornnna 73
Antwerp

Calves. Pigs

--- .•• - ••.,
20 ... - ...
171 ...

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489 ... -- ...

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T0ta1.... 405 —. 1,193 ... —. 285 ._ 12
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
783 ... 3,522 „„ ... 21 „.

1855

1854 1,076 ... 1,588 155 9
[853 876 ... 4,058 ..„ - 266 5
[852 304 2,157 ... 250
1851 4Ol 2,313 332 18
1.850 lB4 ... 945 ... 186 ...
From most of our grazing districts very favourable ad-
vices have come to hand respecting the health of the stock,
for which the supply of food is abundant. The Norfolk
" season" for beasts is now about to commence.

There was a very small show of foreign stock here to-
day, in middling condition.
_

With home-fed beasts we were very scantily supplied,
and very few of them were above average quality. The
attendance of butchers was limited, yet, for time of year
especially as the great market was held on Monday last
—the trade was tolerably steady. In prices no change
took place—the top figure for beef being ss. per 81b.
The fresh supplies of beasts were about 300 from our
grazing districts, 90 from Ireland, and 70 from Scotland.
There were very few sheep in the market. For all
kinds we had a brisk demand, at an advance in the cur
rencies of 2d. per filb. The primest downs were worth ss.
per 81b.
Calves were in short supply, and active request at last
Monday's quotations—being 2d higher than on Friday.
The few pigs in the market realised extreme rates, with
a fair demand.
London, England, 1856-12-22

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Caff Vale _
Prof., No. 1...,
Thames Hay. D.& R.
Vale of Neath
Waterftl. & Kilkenn
WaterforddcLimen,
West Cornwall__
Test End of Londo!
and Crystal Palace.
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London, England, 1856-12-22

SOUTHWARK.

ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY BY A TICKET-01,-
LEAVE CONVICT.—Thomas Jones, alias Henry Palmer,
alias Giles, a short thick-set man, was brought before
Mr. Burnham, charged with attempting to steal a silver
watch from the person of George White, iron moulder,
under the following very daring circumstances :

The prosecutor stated that he lived in Richard-street,
Cornwall-road, and shortly after 12 o'clock on Saturday
night he was going home with his watch safe in his
waistcoat pocket, to the handle of which was attached a
very strong guard chain round his neck. While passing
the New-cut, opposite the Victoria Theatre, just after
the people had been turned out of the public-houses,
be felt a pull at his watch, and on looking down he
saw the prisoner with his watch in his band pulling
as hard as he could, but the chain was too
strong for him. He seized hold of the prisoner, and
got the watch from him, when a constable came up and
took him into custody.

Police constable 151 C said he was on duty shortly
after twelve o'clock on Saturday night in the New-cut,
when he saw the prisoner and the prosecutor struggling
together near the corner of the Cornwall-road. He went
up to them, when the latter said that the former had
stolen hie watch. The prisoner exclaimed, " Oh, no ;
your watch is safe at the end of your chain." The pro•
secutor then said that the prisoner had attempted to
break the watch from the chain, but it was too strong
for him. 'Witness then secured the prisoner, and took
him into custody.

Mr. Burnham asked the prisoner whether he would
prefer being tried by him or going to the sessions ?
The prisoner replied that he was innocent, and would
sooner go to the sessions.
Mr. Burcham asked whether anything was known of
him?

Sergeant Broad informed his worship that the pri-
oner had been transported for a highway robbery, and
bad lately been liberated with a ticket of leaie. How-
ever, he had not the evidence in court. It could be
produced in a few days, if the prisoner was remanded.
Mr. Burcham remanded him for a week, to enable the
officers to produce all the evidence required as to the
prisoner's antecedents.
London, England, 1856-12-22

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Colombo, Captain S. Field, arrived at
Southampton this morning about 9 o'clock, with
the heavy portion of tho East India and China
mails, in charge of Lieutenant Bolton, R.N., and.
dates from Alexandria to Dec. 7, Malta 10, and
Gibraltar 15.

The American barque Rodmond, 12) days from
Callao, with guano, for Genoa, put into Gibraltar
on the 10th inst. for a *ripply of water. From lat.
40 deg. south to Gibraltar the Rodmond hardly
experienced rain enough to fill a barrel with water
during the whole voyage, and she ran through
both tropics without having had at any one time a
.shower that lasted 15 minutes ; this extraordinary
circumstance compelled her to put in for a supply
of water.

The British steamer Vasco de Gama, which ar-
rived at Gibraltar on the morning of the 13th from
the Clyde and Lisbon, experienced, off Cape Finis-
terre, on the 4th inst., a terrific gale of wind front
the S.W., which obliged her to lie to for 36 hours;
she saw the Calpe steamer of the _Endings on the
same day. From Lisbon to Gibraltar the Tasco
de Game had very fine weather. At Lisbon, when*
the weather was very bad, it was reported that the
steamer Victor Emmanuel, bound to the Tagus,
had to run for the port of Vigo for shelter.
The British schooner Marina, bound from Malaga
to Liverpool, returned on the 12th instant from
off Cape St. Vincent to Gibraltar Bay in a leaky
state, having encountered a severe gale.
The Spanish screw steamer Capricho, which left
Gibraltar on the night of the 6th instant, returned
at noon on the 11th from off Saffi, where she could
not anchor on account of the high wind and heavy
urf prevailing there at that time.
On the morning of the 14th the American ship
Sea Queen, which left Gibraltar on the 2d, bound
to New York, bore up from about 500 miles to the
westward of Cape Spartel in consequence of having
experienced a tremendous gale from W.S.W., in
which she sprang her main and fore masts, lost
spars, yards, and several sails, and is now in a leaky
state.

Her Majesty's steamer Oberon, Commander
Jackson, also arrived at Gibraltar on the 14th inst.,
in 15 days from Malta and three from Mahon. The
Oberon encountered a gale from the N.W., with $
Tery heavy sea, that lasted from noon on the 30th
ult. until midnight on the 3d inst. About 4 o'clock
on the morning of the 2d, while off Galitar, she
had her rudder and boats carried away, and was
obliged to put into Mahon, where she had a tem-
porary rudder fixed to enable her to resume the
voyage. The Oberon saw a Norwegian brig off
Galatz, with mainmast sprung, and yards, &c.,
carried away.

Her Majesty's steamer Curlew, and the steam-
tug Red Pole, left Gibraltar on the morning of
the 9th in search of the Candia steamer, whose non-
appearance had given rise to serious apprehensions
for her safety, and neither of the vessels had re•
turned when our letters left.

On the morning of tke 10th a British brig, laden
with codfish, from Terranova for the Mediterranean,
went ashore on the coast of Conil, near Cadiz ;
crew saved.
London, England, 1856-12-22

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1 PUBLICATIONS.

• 1 MR. JEAFFRESON'S NEW NOVEL.
Now ready at all the libraries, in 3 vols.,
ISABEL ; the Young Wife and the Old Love.
By J. C. JEAFERF S3N,
Author of "Crewe Rise," &c.
Harst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn.
London, England, 1856-12-22

THE MURDERER REDANIES.

CANTERBURY, DEC. 20.

As another proof of the singular character of this man
—already shown in the letters he wrote to the !mother of
his victims on the morning after the murder—we have
been favoured with the sight of a little memento he
gave to a man appointed to watch over him, and which
consists in a pencil drawing of the murder. It is done
on a sheet of common note paper, and is divided into
two scenes, representing respectively the murder of
each girl, On the one side is seen the figure of a
female lying on the ground under a palm tree, with blood
issuing from two wounds in her bosom, while above is
the representation of an angel, who is supposed to be
carrying away the soul of the girl to heaven. The
rising sun is depicted in the back ground ; and as the
murder was committed shortly before five o'clock, this
is probably a faithful representation of the facts. There
is an inscription underneath of " Farewell, my dear
Maryia—Dedea, Redanies." On the other half of the
sheet of note paper is the representation of the death
of Caroline, the murderer's sweetheart ; and here the
girl is drawn as leaning upon a soldier (himself), who
had his left arm romad her waist, and his right hand
in hers, "bidding her an eternal farewell," as the pri-
soner himself expressed it. Blood is issuing from
wounds in the bosom ; on the ground is seen the knife,
covered with blood, while above is the palm tree and
angel, as in the other case. There is the inscription,
" Death of Caroline Back, from Dedea Redanies, of
3d 'August, 1856," and " Farewell, my dear Caroline."
Both drawings are extremely well done, considering
the untavourable nature of the materials at the pri.
Boner's command, while there is quite a pre-Raphaelite
minuteness of detail. Of ihe prisoner himself, since
his conviction, there is little to report. He has slept
and eat well, and exhibits the greatest unconcern at
his approaching fate. Previous to his trial he would
frequently revert to the subject of his crime, and the
consequences he anticipated ; and when shown a ring,
which he made of his own hair, he exclaimed, "
no use—no use. Me will hang in September." f
London, England, 1856-12-22

TABLE 07 DISTRICTS.

Vfazaeo.lnitialo.
Eastern Central District
Western Central District
Northern District
North Eastern District N. E.
Eastern District
South Eastern District
Southern District
South Western District S. W.
'Western District
North Western District N. W.

If the initial letters be thus regularly appended the depart-
°tint will be able to assort with-facility and correctness the
:,i'llntry letters, according to their respective districts, before
`qtY roach London in the morning.
.ILly recent improvement about 60,000, or fully one-third,
Inch letters are.already so assorted with as much correct-
"la as circumstances allow—a change which has greatly ex-
hdited the delivery; and it is hoped that, if the previous
4;4orttnent, with full facility for correctness, can be extended
4) all, this advantage, seconded by other improvements now
111 Progress, will eventually secure to the public the benefit
Of
A further and important acceleration of the morning deli-
'err throughout London.
By command of the Postmaster-General.
ROWLkND HILL, Secretary.
General Post-office, Dec., 1856.

THIRD EDITION OF COL. JACOB'S PAMPHLET.
Just publishers, in Bvo., with Threi dates, price 25.„
RIFLE PRACTICE. By LIEUT.-COLONEL
Jour; JACOB, C. 8., of tne Bombay Artillery, Commandant
of th, Scinde Irregular Horse, and on the Frontier of Upper Scinde,
and Acting Commissioner of Scinde.
Third Edition, revised and continued.
London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Colahl
London, England, 1856-12-22

VIE EXECUTION OF MELANO.

NAPLES, DEG. 15.—0 n the morning of Saturday, 13th
of Dec., the prisoner was taken from the Barracks of
Ferrandini to the prison of Castel Capuano, and thence
escorted by a detachment of the Cacciatori and the con-
gregation of the Bianchi to the Church of the Refuge ;
after which he was led to the Porta Capuana, where the
troops were stationed and the scaffold was erected. On
arriving in front of his battalion the prisoner, who wore
his uniform, was stripped of his dress, and clothed in the
black shirt, according to the terms of? his sentence, with
a large placard upon bie chest, bearing the inscription,
Vuonce anpia, Placed upon a cart he was taken the
round of the troops, and then brought up to the scaffold,
which he mounted talking and maintaining the same firm
character and fixing his eyes on the crucifix. The last
Vrdtds of Melanie were " Vive la Patric ela Liberia I"
Another -kapott adds, "That from the Vivaria to the
Church of the Reftie'e his eyes were not bandaged, and
in the church he answetvd, with a loud and clear voice,
to the prayers of the Padri Assistenti. Then his
eyes were blinded, in spite of his entreaties to the con-
trary that he might look upon the people. He walked
with a firm step, and rather ton (pick to please the
Padri. He then stopped a little, and begged again to
be unblinded, but in vain. To those who assisted him
ho said 'Padri, it is glorious to (lie for our country and
for liberty;' and even on the very steps of the scaffold
he repeated the same expresBions. To the last prayer
he uttered the responses with the same firm vice, the
people joining with his and weeping. Even the sol-
diers of his battalion were deeply moved, and some of
the officers-wept. In fastening the rope the executioner
maltreated the criminal, so as to excite one of the fathers
so much as to strike him twice. The execution was
long and painful, either through the inexperience of h
the
executioner, or the irritation created by the blows which
he had received from the Padre Assistente. During the
last night the prisoner desired those who assisted him to
read a book entitled 'The Life and Death of the Good
Chriitian." Lieutenant Fioni, one of the judges of the
Council of War, has been put under a rigorous arrest
for having uttered various insolent remarks to
~ the
cri-
minal and the advocate in the public discussion.
London, England, 1856-12-22

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London, England, 1856-12-22

LOOAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, DEO. 20. •
STOOK EXOHANGE.—The Sock Exchange to-day 1111
doing very little business, but prices were steady at;
yesterday's rates. London sad North Western, 105 V
Caledonian, 311—South Eastern, 221—Midlands, 821
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
33
Eastern, Berwick, 6 per cent., No. 3), p. 1.3.9. i —North

MANCHESTER, DEC. 20.
STJOIS EXCHANGE.—The market to-day WAS rather
quiet. with but a moderate basinegs. foyers, 22 3.16--
-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolns, 33i—Leeds, 97i'

BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 20.
STOOL EXCHANGE.—The business to-day was tolerablY
brisk, but the prices wore arm. The transactions were
chiefly in. local stocks.

LEEDS, DEC. 20.
STOCK EXCEIANGE.—The transactions have been limied
to-day, and the market flat, the only transactions 1101"
been in Midlands, at 824.
London, England, 1856-12-22

THE MONS UNITED COLLIERIES
COMPANY (Limited).
Nlital Ole Million, in 100,000 Shares of IW. each, deposit
2/. per Share on Allotment.

TRUSTEES.
!IS Grace the Duke of Wellington.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Albemarle.
,nlrl. S. Thornton, Esq:, Banker, Birchin-lane.
"l• R. Weguelin, Esq., Governor of the Bank of England.

DIRECTORS.
t!ellt.-General the Right Hon. Lord James Hay, Chairman.
The
Right Hon. Lord Viscount Bury.
i-aeut...Col. the Right Hon. Lord Arthur Hay.
Baron Gudin, Chateau Beaujon, Paris.
William Gladstone, Esq., (Messrs. Thomson Bonar and
'93 Old Broad-street.
J• Portescuo Harrison, Esq., Cambridge-square, Hyde-
kric.
Robert William Kennard, Esq., Upper Thames-street.
Alexander Miller, Esq., Ashford-house, Middlesex.
4CDITORS—(To be appointed at the first General Meeting).
London, England, 1856-12-22

THE EXECUTION OF MELANO.

NAPLES, DEC. 15.—0 n the morning of Saturday, 13th
of Dec., the prisoner was taken from the Barracks of
Ferraudini to the prison of Castel Capuano, and thence
escorted by a detachment of the Cacciatori and the con-
gregation of the Bianchi to the Church of the Refuge ;
after which he was led to the Porta Capuana, where the
troops were stationed and the scaffold was erected. On
arriving in front of his battalion the prisoner, who wore
his uniform, was stripped of his dress, and clothed in the
black shirt, according to the terms of his sentence, with
a large placard upon hie chest, bearing the inscription,
L'uomo empio. Placed upon a cart he was taken the
round of the troops, and then brought up to the scaffold,
which he mounted talking and maintaining the same firm
character and fixing his eyes OR the crucifix. The last
words of Melano were " Vive la Patria ! e la Liberta !"
Another report adds, "That from the Vicaria to the
Church of the Refuge his eyes were not bandaged, and
in the church he answered, with a loud and clear voice,
to the prayers of the Padri Assistenti. Then his
eyes were blinded, in spite of his entreaties to the con-
trary that he might look upon the people. He walked
with a firm step, and rather too quick to please the
Padri. He then stopped a little, and begged again to
be unblinded, but in vain. To those who assisted him
he said 'Padri, it is glorious to die for our country and
for liberty ;' and even on the very sops of the scaffold
he repeated the same expressions. To the last prayer
ho uttered the responses with the same firm vice, the
people joining with him, and weeping. Even the sol•
diers of his battalion were deeply moved, and some of
the officers wept. In fastening the rope the executioner
maltreated the criminal, so as to excite one of the fathers
so much as to strike him twice. The execution was
long and painful, either through the inexperience of the
executioner, or the irritation created by the blows which
he had received from the Padre Assistente. During the
last night the prisoner desired those who assisted him to
read a book entitled 'The Life and Death of the Good
Christian." Lieutenant Fiori, one of the judges of the
Council of War, has been put under a rigorous arrest
for having uttered various insolent remarks to the cri-
minal and the advocate in the public discussion."
London, England, 1856-12-22

Australian Agricnit.
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London, England, 1856-12-22

THE FAILURE OF MR. LITTLE.

The New York Herald publishes the following
particulars relative to the failure of the extensive
stockjobber, Mr. Little :
"It seems that Mr. Little was largely short ii
stocks, chiefly in Western Railroad Shares, prob-
ably including a considerable amount of Erie.
There were many rumours regarding the amount
he had sold, some of which were no doubt exag-
gerated. The probability is that the number of
shares which he had sold, short or on time,
amounted to about 100,000 or 150,000. We un-
derstand that he offered to settle his contracts at
the prices of stocks yesterday, but announced that
should this proposition be declined, and stocks
should continue to advance, that he would
be unable to fulfil his engagements. We
learn that some of his largest creditors
accedes to his proposition, while others had not
decided how they would act, as they, no doubt,
wished for time to consult their constituents. It
is likely all will come into the measure when it is
considered that Mr. Little has always shown great
liberality towards others over whom he had gained
a similar advantage, and was generally willing to
accept of any differences they were able to pay.
"The intelligence from England by the steamer
of the large arrival of gold from Australia and the
rise in Consols has had its effect on American opera-
tors, and raised the price of stocks at a jump. In
this state of things Mr. Little, doubtless foreseeing
his utter inability to go on, came to a standstill at
once. The consequence of this will be more dis.
tinctly seen in a day or two, and involvements of
other parties, who based their own operations on
the contracts of Mr. Little, must also be extensive
and heavy. At the second board stocks went up
to Thursday's prices, and there are many reasons
why such a result would be struggled for by those
who are to deliver at the present rates. When the
hypothecated stocks are, however, resorted to by
the lenders of money in the street—who hold them
as security—we shall probably then see a consider-
able decline. The great bear disappearing for a
time as a purchaser, the supply will exceed the
demand.

" In 1853 Mr. Little found himself in very much
the same predicament, and settled his differences by
hisnotes, having 6,12, and 18 mouths to run. These
were taken up before maturity, and probably the same
measures will be resorted to on this occasion. His
losses are estimated at about 1,000,000 dols., but
his friends appear confident he will be able to re-
spond, whatever the sum may be. All these time
bargains, as our readers are doubtless aware, are
strictly illegal. Their security is that only of the
honour of the contracting parties. It is understood
that Mr. Little continued his ordinary operations
on Friday, notwithstanding his suspension, and
probably in a fortnight's time the whole affair will
blow over. Nothing isut the final conflagration
will put an end to Wall-street speculations and
Wall-street swindles. Au ordinary earthquake
would not trouble the operators at all. The failure
in this city was that of a bear—that in Boston of a
bull."
London, England, 1856-12-22

NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL.

Large supplies of each kind of meat were on sale today.
Beef, for Christmas consumption, sold somewhat briskly,
at very full prices. Otherwise the demand ruled steady,
at extreme rates.
Per 81bs by the carcase.
s. d. e. d.
Beef, Interior 3 0 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 4 0
Do. prime large 4 2 4 4
Do., do. small 4 6 4 8
Perk, large 3 8 4 4

n. d. a. d
Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 8
Do., middling 310 4 2
Do., prima 4 4 4 8
Veal 3 10 4 S
Pork, small 4 8 5 4

BOROUGH HOP.

For the time of year there is a good business doing in
nearly all kinds of hops, but more especially in find par-
eels, at ♦ery full prices.
Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 5s to 51 15s ; Weald
of Kent, 31 5s to 41145; Sussex, 31 Os to 31
London, England, 1856-12-22

0. 20,1.2.7.)

PUBLICATIONS.

MR. JEAFFRESON'S NEW NOVEL.
Now ready at all the libraries, in 3 vols.,
ISABEL ; the Young Wife and the Old Love
Ey J. C. JEAFFRF SON,
Author of "Crewe Rise,"
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn.
London, England, 1856-12-22

Now ready at all the Libraries, In 3 vo:s.,

EtOS A E Y.
By the Author of " Anne Dysart," Ste.
" One of the most charming books of the season, and worthy of the
author's former works."—John Bull.
" This is a right worthy book. There is scmething of the flre•light
of domesticity about it that makes it a familiar, hear t.entwining
story."—Critic.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn.

This day is published, in small octavo, price hs. cloth,
JESSIE CAMERON : A Highland Story,
By LADY RACHEL 13ITTL It.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.
London, England, 1856-12-22

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