The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-07 00:00:00

GERMANY.

. The whole of Badeu is now entirely free from
Prtis4ian troops. Part of the forces which were with-
drawn from the Grand Duchy have joined the army
in Hesse, and part have taken up a position in West-
phalia, where they will form the centre of a corps
which is now concentrating in the district of Ravens-
berg. This corps of 60,000 men will be under the
command of General Chlebus, with the Prince of
Prussia as Commander-in-Chief; and it will act as a
medium between the Rhenish Westphalian corps
under the Prince and the Thuringian corps under
General Wrangel. The head-quarters of this Ravens-
berg corps will be at Neusalzburg. It will lean on
the fortress of Minden, which receives a garrison of
6,000 men, and which is being fortified with new
pallisales and stockades.

These details are given by a military correspondels
of the Drat7^773 Zeitzalg,

SWEDEN.

The following is the speech delivered by the King
of eden on opening the session of the Diet :
" Gentlemen,—At the end of a half century, more
rich in commotions exercising a direct influence on the
lot of nations than perhaps any other similar space of
time, I have the satisfaction of again seeing around me
the states of the kingdom of Sweden. The lest three
years which have el.cpsed since the states were re-
eels-el by me have not bees the less marked by great
events, the remembrance of which will be long pre-
served in the annals of the world. Nevertheless, Divine
Providence has preserved the Scandinavian peninsula
from violent shocks, and its inhabitants have not ceased
to enjoy both at home and abroad peace, which is the main
condition of solid and durable pregrese, and which, with
the constant love of the king and of the country, forms the
surest guarantee of the g-neral welfare. The marriage
of my son with the Princess Louisa of the Netherlands
has caused me the greater pleasure, a, I see that it is
shared in by my subjects. The stability which that
union, with the aid of the Almighty, will give to the
succession to the throne will be appreciated with plea-
sure by all good and loyal citizens, and will strengthen
the bond which attaches my dynasty to the noble Swedish
nation. Our relations with foreign powers have been
constantly impressed with the sea! of sincere friendship.
Dating. the deplorable contests which have taken place in
the north, the Government of the twit united kingdoms
has had the happiness to receive from all the contending
parties evident proofs of the most perfect confidence. My
efforts, which had for object not only to preserve peace for
our country, but also to contribute with the allied powers to
re-establish peace in the neighbouring kingdom (Den-
mark), in a manner suited to the dignity and independ-
ence of net state, have been incessant, end there is
reason to hope that the sacred rights which it has so
valiantly defended, will eventually hi ing it victoriously
from the struggle. Among the important objects on which
you will have to deliberate, the Bill for a new regulation
of the Diet will take the first rank, tied with that Bill is
connected another—that of a new electoral law, which,
accerding to my duty, and in order to reconcile con-
flicting opinions, I had presented to the States during
the session of the last Diet, and which they adjourned
to the present session. Is is now your duty and your
right to come to a resolution on this subject, and I
feel confidence and hope, gentlemen, that this question,
which will exercise such a great influence on the state of
the country, will be examined by you maturely, and with
the care which may be expected from your patriotism,
and from your enlightened zeal for the dearest interests
of the country. Agriculture, which is the principal
industry of Sweden, has gone on prosperously during
late years. Commerce and navigation have suffered less
from the political agitations of Europe than there was
reason to fear. One happy consequence of this state of
things is the favourable position of our finances. The de-
tails will be communicated to you. I; is with satisfaction
that I find myself in a condition to propose a diminution
is the taxes, for the money voted by the States of the
kingdom for armaments have not been all expended.
The grants which you have voted for the improvement
of elementary instruction have been employed by me for
that object, and I see with lively satisfacion that the
chan,res already made have produced a favourable result
or the tieing generation. I .hall continue to devote my
greats st care to this important affair, The epidemic
which has visited thr) groa er pa,t of the nations of Eu-
rope has not (merely spared Sweden, bur has been less
intense than when it first appeared; we may hope that it
will soon entirely cease. The measures of precaution
which Imo been adopted are such as have been pointed
out by the opinions and the desires of the people.
Gentlemen, I declape your deliberations to be now
opened, and I implore the blessings of the Almighty on
you, and give to each and all of you the assurrnce of
my royal consideration."

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
There is a difference perceptible in the amount of busi-
ness done during the past week in dividend-paying
mine,: but it is rather a modification of the general de-
naand,for shares than a falling off in inquiry for the more
solid descriptions of stock. It is in the nature of things
that a brisk market should originate new schemes, and
divide the attention of capitalists, and in no business
more so than in mines., We aro content that it should
be so, as long as the new projeca;_i tiili hear the tr,..t
the stricte6r, scrutiny by competartly quallfied judges of
taint-nal indications —a hint we mealy drop for consi-
deration bo invest:l:ants are Made. 4c late di.covery
in the. Tavistack district (eousidcr, to be next in im
portance to that of the' Gieat De-.on Consols) has Ld.
we fiat.% to tha immediate arid vigorous re-workings et
several important mines previously abandoned, and will,
no doubt, give rise to a large expenditure of capital in
that locality.
In the Metal Market, lead is in icier-wed demand, at
rather firmer prices. Copper is without' alteration:
steady at the quotation. British tin is without much
inquiry, and the rcarket easy; a fair business cluing in
East India, and Banca in limited request. In tin-
plates, the stock running short, a higher price may be
expected. The iron market has again improved. Welsh
bars have been in great demand, and large orders fur
rails are given at an increased price.
The tendency to an advance in silver !steadily con-
tinues—the tosal rise being equal to 21 per cent.
The sale of copper ores at Redrutb, on Thursday last,
amounted to 4,835 tons, producing 21,4651. lls. 6d.
The sale of foreign ore at Swansea on Tuesday con-
sisted of 1,224 tons, and realised 19,4504 17s. 6d. There
i 3 no other sale until the 31st.
Among the arrivals at Swansea have been 1,315 tons
of copper ore from Cuba, consigned to the Cobre Com-
pany.

Two parcels of ore from Linares Mine have been
sold-70 tons and 40 tons, both at 114 12s. per ton.
Ores to arrive-62 tons and 74 tons, both at 114 Bs. per
ton.
Seventy tons of lead ores from the Glengola Mine,
• Galway, realised 111. 55. per ton; 6 tons from Dlyngwir„,
101. 18s. 6d. per ton; and 7 tons from Rhoswydol, 11/.
10s. 6d. per ton.
Three parcels of lead ore from the Lisburne Mines
have been sold at Aberystwith, viz., East Logylas, 55
tons, at 15/. 12s. 6c1.; and Frungoch, 80 tons, at 11/.
la. 6d.
The East Wheel Rose sale of lead ore was-34 tons
at 161. 9s. 6d., 26 tons at 151. 55., 17 tons at 151. and 4
tons at Si. 3s. 6d. per ton.
The East Tamar lead ore 67 tons, sold for 14/. per ton.
A private inspection of Alfred Consols Mine by Mr.
S. U. 'Thomas, superintendent of the Alten Company'.
Alining worle.q in Norway, has just taken place. The
report, which is given in &wens° elsewhere, is confirma-
tory of the favourable opinions lately expressed of the
capabilities of the mine. Mr. Thomas states that the
lode is as good as has been reported—the present rich
bunch of ore having been intersected at a depth of
55 fens.; while in the wines sinking under the 60, be says
there is a most splendid and improving lode. In the
fin. level there is described to be a " large, rich, and
regular lode." and in No. 1 wince, in this level, the lode
is " very rich and productive." He also expresses his
firm opinion that, when the 80 fathom level is further
advanced easterly, a bed of ore will be inter-
sected as rich as in the 60 and 70, which must tend
greatly to enhance the value of the mine. The
usual report states that the lode in No. 2
winz?, is 4 ft. wide, with every prospect of soon be-
coming vider, its worth for copper ore being estimated
at 1001.. per fin. Another lode, in the 70 fin. level, is
stated 'at 1201., and in the wince under the 60 fin, level
east. at 140/. p r fin., being full 7 ft. wide, and its pro-
. dose calculated at 20 tons per fathom.
The liolmbush report expresses very sanguine ex-
ctatioas of future success, bounded on the operations
row being pros,cuted, and others in contemplation.
'The mine agent states that a, no period within the last
five years has it afforded greater promise of becoming a
dividend-paying one than at present. Last w- ek 164
• tons of copper ores were sampled at Calstock, and a
parcel or wad will be sampled on the 10th inst.
The Tamar report states that 85 tons of rich silver-
lead ores will be sampled in a few days.
At Wheal Margaret an insprovs..ment is reported in
the 100 tin. level—the lode being 3ft wide, and esti-
mated at 601. to 701. per ten.
At the East Deren, in the 30 fm. level east, the lode is
about 3 ft. wid , yielding from 25 to 30 ewts. of silver-
lead ore p-r fm. In :IL- 10 fin. I.vel 24 fins. ~t ore
gruun4 has been gone -hrorign, aucraging 2 tons per fen.
At Cevre Erfie, the 30 fm. level east continues to pro-
. duce 2 tons of lead ore per fm. ; the rise over the level
yielding 1 ton per fm_
At B.et lieles, the end in shallow alit is stated to he
worth 10/. per fie. ; the north slopes 9/., and south
stopcs 71. per fin, The report is favourable, the stopes
in hack of the same level being worth 201. per
Fifty tone of ore are just ready fur sampling.
The new lode at East Wheel Leisure is 6 ft. wide, and
the estimated produce 5 tens per fm.
At Wnesl Humlyrs, they are driving en the canuter
lede, which i; producing unusually rich specimens of
copjr.r oro, with spots of tin in the lode.
At Runnaford Coombe, things are assuming a more
statisfectory 14:4:?ect, and though there are still some ar-
le ars of cane tiro be lance till lately due for the engine
had been pairs by the leading shareholders on behalf
of tbo company. The works will now be prosecuted
with the activity requisite to place their affairs in a
healthy position.
At the meeting of the General Mining Company for
Ireland, held in Dublin, a very gratifying report was
read; and the success of the company's operations was
PAP,lfillenstrated by the declaration of a dividend of 10 per
out of the profits flit. the present half-year. This
more satietaetdry,- as the company commenced
ins in 1846, at a period of unprecedented diffi-
'-ttress,...and famine; and, by excellent manage-
ire enabled to overcome every obstacle. As many

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as 700 persons find employment in the vicinity of the
mines, owing to the existence of this company, who are
fairly entitled to tie held up as an example of- persever-
as co and judicious enterprise.
The Wheal Basset Mine account, on the 3d instant,
sfoavcd-Labour cost for September and Ocesber,
2,009/. 33. lid.; merchants' bills, 8681. 6s. 11d.=2,877/.
10s. 10d. Copper ores sold, 5.7381. 6s. 4d.; tin ores,
4981. 6s. ld. (less dues, 4151. 15s. sd) = 5.8201. 17e.-
showing profit of 2,943/. 65. 2d.; and balance in hand
end of August, 1071. 3s. 3,0501.9 r. 10d. By divi-
dend of 10/. per share, 2,5601.-leaves a balance to the
net account of 4901. 9s. 10d. The report is very satin'
factory, and stated that the stopes generally are produc-
ing ore equal to expectation, and quite as good as was
anticipated whilst driving the levels. '
I tAt the South Tolgas meeting a dividend of 2/. 10a. per
share was declared. The accounts showed, by sales of
ores (less due) 2,022/. ss. 7d., mine cost for September
and October, 1,2841. 12e. 3d.: showing profit of 737/.
13s. 4d : add balance from last account, 1101. 13s. 4d.=
848/. 6s. Bd. ; paid on account of sew engine, 121/. Di-
vidend of 2/. 10s. per share (6400, 761/.: leaving balance
now in hand, 87/. 6s. Bd. The mine is reported to be
looking very well: the 54 and 42 lm. levels are in good
ore ground, and the 32 appears to be entering the same
run ot ore.
A dividend of 10s. per share was declared by the
Lewis Mines on Wednesday, the 4th inst.
The Tresavean Mine account, on the 30th November,
showed-Libour cost for September and October
1,1591. Bs. 7d.; merchants' bills, 5211. 19s. 9d.----1,6811
4d.-By amount of copper and tin ores, sold Aug
and Oct. (less lords' dues, 651. lls. 11d.), 1,2461. Bs. 6d.
-By sundry credits, 437/. 181.=1,684/. 6s. 6d.-show-
ing profit of 2/. 180. 2d.: add balance in hand, end of
Aug. 8641. 15e. 4d.-leaving balance now in hand 3671.
13s. 6d.
The Trethellan Mine account, on the 3d inst., showed
-Labor cost for Sept. and Oat., 3121. 5a 91; merchants'
bills, 851. 14s. 4d.=398/. Os. Id.-By copper ores sold,
26th Sept. (less 1-15,h lords' dues, 291. 7s. Bd.), 409/.
Bs. ld.-showing profit, 11/. Bs.: add ealanaa in hand,
last account. 3241. 17s. 3d.-leaves balance to next ac-
count, 336/. ss. 3d. The prospects of this mine are im-
proved or late in a south lode.
At the quarterly meeting of Levant Consols, a call of
4/. per share was made. The accounts showed-Ralance
due to the purser end of June, 741/. 15s. 6d.; mine cost
for July, August, and September, 8421. 4s. 9d.; mer-
chants' bills, 384/. 915.=1,968/. 9s. 31. By call of 4/. per
share, 1,0241; tin sold, 8971. 12e. 3d.; for stamping,
101. 3s. 3d.-showing loss, 536/. 13s. 9d.
At Wheal Trefusis meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts
for September and October were presented, showing-
Balance from the last account, 420/. I ls. 2d.; costs and
merchants' bills, 271/. 13s. Bde=692/. 4s. 10d. By ores
sold (less dues), 771. 7s. Bd.; calls received, 5C41.=5811.
7s. Bd.; leaving balance against adventurers of 1104 17s.
2d. A call of 10s. per share was made.
At the East Tywarnhayle meeting, on Monday, the
accounts were passed and a call of 31. per share was
made. The engine will be at work in about a month ;
and, after the water is forked, it is expected that ore
will be raised sufficient to meet the expenses of the mine.
The engine is erected on a very promising lode, and the
adventurers are fully satisfied with their prospects.
At the Wheal Susan meeting the accounts presented
a balance against the adventurers of 496/. 14s. 7d. The
mine cost and materials, including balance from last ac-
count, amounted to 799/. 1 Is. 7d. By the last call of
55., 250/. ; sale of tin, 22/. 75. 7d., leaving valance as
stated. A further call of 10s. per share was made. By
the report read to the meeting, we perceive that the
total outlay has been 1,0501., of which 8501. has been
for machinery. Several levels on the tin and copper
lodes are expected to be shortly opened, and the fullest
anticipations of a good return for capital invested are
entertained by the agents.
A meeting of Wheal Langmaid adventurers was held
at Tamerton on Monday. The accounts were passed,
and the captain's report read. It was resolved to con-
tinue to drive the 15 fm. level north, in which there is
a kindly lode, as also to provide a water-wheel and
pumps, to sink the shaft to the proper depth to make a
trial at another level; this, it is expected, can be done in
about three months' time, and a call of 3s. a share was
made to defray its cost. If the present prospects con-
tinue a steam-engine will be purchased, for the further
development of the mine.
At Wheal Violet meeting, the balance due to purser
was 236/. 16s. 6d., to meet which, and to prosecute fur-
ther operations in the mine, a call of 21. 103. per share
was made. Captain Dale's report was, on the whole,
satisfactory, and gave reason to believe that abundance
of mineral would be found when the lodes were cut to
the 20 fm. level. The expenditure for machinery had
been heavy, but much of it was of a kind that would not
occur again.
The reports read at the Borringdon Park meeting-
two from the agents of the Wheal Trelawney, and one
by the agent at Wheal Trehane-are such as may justly
inspire the shareholders with the hope of good returns
from the mine. Captain Kemp says that, from the ex-
tent of the sett, and the number of lodes comprised
within its limits, the mine offers such inducements as
are not often met with. The assays of the ores also
give productive results, and the agent of Trehane con-
cludes his report by saying that the speculation is more
than ordinarily tempting, and may be termed a sure in-
vestment, rather than an adventure. A call of 10s. per
share was made, and Mr. Ilitchins was appointed super-
intendent of the mine.
At South Wheal Josiah meeting, the report from
Captain Humbly stated that operations in several poi-
lions of the workings had been suspended, on account
of the water. The accounts showed a balance in favour
of the company, supposing all calls to be paid, of 41/.
4 s. Bd.
At the Kingsett and Bedford meeting last week, a call
of 53. per share was made, and a brief report fram Cape
Set moor, ex pre sive of his conviction that the mine
would, in a very short time, pay cost and yield a profit,
was read. We are glad to perceive ti-,at the differences
between some of the shareholders, end their purser, use
in a fair way of arrangement, thus removing a serious
übstacle to the prolpority ot the mine.
At the Trowan Con..ols meeting, at Hayle, on Tues-
day, the accounts showed-By hall of 10s. per share,
30th August, 751 10s.; tin sold (less lord's dues), 390/.
12, 5d.=4661. 2e. 51-13.,0k in debt end of June, 841.
9s. 6,1.; labour cost for July, August, and September,
226/. 18s.. 5d.; doctor and club, 4/. 10s.; merchants' bills,
103/. 158. 2d.-leaving balance in favour of mine, 6/. 9e.
4d.-Mr. J. M. Kernick was engaged at 2/. 2s. per month
as clerk, and to assist the captain, and the captain's
salary was increased to 61. 6s.
At the Great Sheba Consols meeting there was a
balance in hand of 250/. 6s, 4d. The calls paid on
shares had been 1.0401.; and a fresh call of 2/. per share
wa3 made, to meet the payment of 8651. on a contract
just entered into for machinery. The meeting was held
on the mine; so that the shareholders bad full oppor-
tunity of inspecting the operations. Captain Spargo's
report states the produce of the lodes to be extraordinary,
and active proceedings speedily contemplated.
At the East Wheal Russell meeting, at which Mr. J.
H. Murchison presided, being the first yet held, very
sanguine anticipations were expressed as to the produc-
tive capabilities of the sett. A managing committee
was formed, and Mr. Josiah Hitchins was appointed
superintendent. Should the favourable opinions ex-
pressed by Captain Richards, of the Devon Great Con-
sols, and Captain J. Carpenter, be verified, the share-
holders will have reason to congratulate themselves on
their investment of capital in this mine.
The accounts presented at the West Wheal Seton
meeting showed-Mine cost and merchants' bills for
Sept. stud Oct., 8441. 2s. Bd. The ores sold, amount of
last jail, and balance of last account, still leave a
balance against adventurers, 54/. 18s 4d. A further call
of 21. per share was made.
At a special meeting of Low's Patent Copper Com-
patty, on Friday, Mr. W. H. Laseere was unaaimously
chosen as directer, in the room of Mr. Edward Hunt, re-
signed.

At the special general meeting of the Company of
Copper Miners in England, much discussion on the
present position of the company's affairs took place,
and the report of the shareholders' committee was ulti-
mately adopted. It appears that the debenture holders
intend making an application to Parliament. The
next meeting will take place on the 2d of Jan.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands
during the past week :—Trefusis, West Alfred Consols,
Bedford United, East Wheal Leisure, West Tolgus,
Tremayne, West Providence, Merllyn, South Tamar,
Tincrott, Treviskey, Trannack and Bocean, Wheal
Venton, Wellington, Devon Great Consols, Black
Craig, Kirkcudbright, Alfred Consols, West Caradon,
East Wheal Reeth, South Caradon, Wheal Arthur,
Wheal Tom, Daren, Cwm Erfin, Wheal Franco, Cal-
stock United, Wheal Susan, Craig-y-Mwyn, Wheal
Harriet, Low's Patent Copper Company, East Wheal
Frances, Bryntail, Bedford United, Comlort„ Cook's
Kitchen, Gustavus, Tamar Consols, Trelawny, Great
Shensi Consols, Cafe Bruno, Wheal Russell, Langitaid,
Wheal Venton, Devon and Courtenay, Drake Walls,
Penzdnce Consols, Keswick, East Gunnis Lake, West
Virgin, Mill Pool.

In foreign shares more activity has becn observable,
and business has been done in the following mines:—
United Mexican, at a slight advance; Australian, Gene-
ral Mining, Cobre, Worthing (South Australia), and
British Australasian.

Dispatches have been received by the Wcrthing
Mining Asseciation, dated the 10th and 12th of August,
giving a lengthened account of the operations at the
mines. In the first of these Captain Phillips states
that in the Water,whe44 shaft. branches have been met
with containing y. Hew sulphuret, the inference h 4
draws being that tie lode is. near. In the middle gully
shaft operations hay. been suspended until an engine
is at wen lt, and in the south end measures have been
taken to test the size and regularity of thu lode. Other
steps also were taken to ascertain the best spot for placing
the engine, a course strongly advised by Capt. Phillips,
without awaiting the trial of horse-power. By the
letter of August 12, we learn that much obstruction to
the works was occasioned by the water, which had cons-
pelled the suspension of the sinking in gully sdaft; the
result, however, of the whim being kept working was,
that two of the winzes had been partially drained..
When the engines are brought from port, they will pro-
bably be erected on the gully shaft, by which it was ex-
pected that the ground would he drained north and
south of the lodes. In the south end the ground arid
lode are hard; in the latter aro mingled minute
spots of ore and muntlic. The report of the
committee of management in the colony, which,
with the other reports, will be found in another
column, describes the operations now going on in water-
, wheel shaft, and refers to .a lode met with in one of the
levels, which was not considered the true copper lode on
the surface. The latter had undergone an examination,
to ascertain its courstrand distance from' the shaft. The
committee recapitulate the leading, works in progress,
the chief points of rhich-aregiieu 'id' the reports of
Cipts. Phillips and :Richark sHodgkinion's wines was
let on tribute. At northaa gtonarpnshotirttt. t
generally,besurfaeei!nitatiocttlit-
tions are very good, d he report

much in the shape of positive results, shows that the
operations were being actively prosecuted, and with a
prosoect of ultimate success.
The Linares riptirt contains no feature of peculiar
interest. In Wilson's shaft the lode had bean found
t:) improvo, and was worth 5 tors to a fm. In San
Antonio wioze there are good stones of lead, but-the
ground is ratt:er irregular and hard. The lodo in the
31 km. level continues good, and we observe it stated
that the new pitch under the 45 fm. level, east of San
Pablo, is wrought on a very productive lode, worth not
less than 12 tons per fathom. The total ore in stock,
including that at Linares, Seville, Baylen, Malaga, and
lon shipboard, amounts to 590 tons 15 cwt.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the: United Service Gazette of this day.)

GRRENIVICH HOSPITAL.—We rEgrtt to orate that Mr.
Thomas F. Jessup, an old Paymaster and Purser of the
Navy, and Steward of Greenwich Hospital, died yes-
terday. There have been a dozen expectants of his
berth for the last half-year; but we believe that Mr.
Elliot, the Stort keeper of Deptli rd Victuellieg-yard.
will succeed the d, ceased , fficer. Mr. Ede, the Score-
keeper, witl suet,ed Mr. Elliot. There then remains to

be filled up Mr. Ede's vacancy.
REINFORCEMENT OE ROYAL ARTILLERY..---The gar-
rison Portsmouth is to be increased by au additional
company of Royal .Artillt.ry from Woolwich; met force
will then amount to four companies to be stationed at
that place.

VACANT BARRACK-MASTER.--By the death of Mr,
Robert Hail, the appointment of barrack-master in th,
Tower of London has become vacant.

A PROTESTANT CREW FOR THE QUEEN OF ENG-
LAND'S YACHT.—The Admiralty have ordered the Vic-
toria and Albert, and her tender, to be paid off on she
31st of December, and re,cornruiesioned the Ist January-.
1851, the ship and her tender having been in commission
for three years. It is believed that in the new entries
care will be taken that there shall not be a majority
of blue jackets or the Roman Catholic religion among
the crew as at present. At all events, looking at the
late " insolent and unwarrantable assumptions of the
Pope," we are quite sure the nation at large, wallou .
questioning the loyalty of Roman Catholic seamen for
a moment, would deem it most advisable that the crew of
the Queen of England's barge should be staunch Pro-
testants.

TIIE SEA-GOING GUARD-SHIPS —The Admiralty have
increased the compleme❑ts of the sea-going guard-ships
at the ports. The Britannia, 120, at Portsmouth, is to
have a complement of 480 instead of 420. The St. George,
120, at Devonport, is to have 494 officers and men, in-
stead of 475.

IHE BIRKENHEAD STEAM SHIP.—Some silly ru
moues have been in Circulation with respect to the
satety of this ship. They have not the slightest fuunda-
tion. As we stated in last week's Gazette, she arrived at
Madeira, and was to leave on the 2d of November for
Ascension. Official letters have been received at the
Admiralty from her, dated Madeira, Nov. 2.

THE PACKET SERVICH IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.—
Great complaint having been made of the vt ant of ac-
commodation on board, as well as of the inferiority in
point of speed, of the Admiralty steam-packets now em-
ployed in conveying the mails in the Mediterranean, the
Admiralty have given orders to the authorities at
Woolwich to fit the ex-Hoiyhead packets Banshee and
Caradoc with their new boilers with the utmost
dispatch, in order that they may be sent out as
soon as possible to supersede sortie of the Mediterranean
slow packets. These vessels will be chiefly employed
between Malta and Marseilles, and we have no doubt
will frequently put us in possession of news from Malta
via France in five days and a half. It is undeniable,
however, that this service, requiring such attention to
comfort and convenience to passengers, is much better
understood by private commercial than by commissioned
officers, and could be carried out by contract at much
less cost to the Government.
THE ADMIRALTY PACKET SERVICE.—We believe
the only remaining service now performed by the Ad-
miralty vessels is that between Dover and Calais,
Dover and Ostend, and between Malta and Alexandria.
Why these petty services are retained, when all
the other lines have been contracted for by
private companies, is rather a mystery. We
believe, however, the South-Eastern Railway
Company will, at the ensuing session, stimulate
aseir friends to suggest to Parliament that the recom-
mendaiions of the Select Committee on the subject
should be attended to in respect of the services above-
mentioned; and we understand the railway company are
prepared to show that the work can be performed in
these, as in all other ltnes of mail service, at a much
less cost than is incurred by the Admiralty, taking into
account the heavy expenses for Royal dockyard work
and wear and tear of the ships employed.
TEACHING ACCOUNTS.—The works department o'
Pembroke Dockyard are so lamentably deficient in ac-
count keeping, that they have received intimation from
the Admiralty that Mr. Scamp, the Assistant Director
of Works at Somerset-house, will be with them very
shortly, and relieve them in their difficulties. The blind
obstinate Welchusen fancy that, as usual, both parties
will tall into the ditch.
BREAKING UP THE FALMOUTH PACKET ESTABLISH-
KENT.—FaImouth, at length, as a packet establishment,
is doomed. Already have two of the packets been paid
off, and the other four, as they return from Brazils,
are ordered to Devonport to be paid off, their ser-
vices being superseded by the Contract Mail Steam
Packet Company. Their Lordships have also
this week ordered the store-ship Astrea, at Fal-
mouth, to be removed to Devonport and paid off, together
wt.h Mr. Yeames, the master in charge, and the men
terming the establishment there, namely, I master, 1
plan( r, 1 boatswain„ 2 carpenters, 1 petty officor, 4
2 bojs, and a purser's steward. Thus, in a w
1s) s, the once Lancets port of Falmouth, as a packet
r..ndezvous, will not have a single pendant, either as a
sta iunary ship or a visitor. What influence this fact
may have on ti,e next election remains to be seen.
01.ITH- WESTERN DISTRIOT.—One of the coni
monest and most daugeruue crimes which soldiers
commit, is to strike a non-commissioned officer. It
involves the highest penalty of military law, and seri-
uusly compromises discipline. No soldier, except-
ing he he an irreclaimable vagabond, commits the
offence when sober; it is only when bereft of his
senses he forgets the respect due to his superior. Non-
commissioned officers are aware of this, and are often
disinclined to punish, but they cannot help themselves—
they must take notice of so serious a breach of discipline,
for the sake of the due exercise of their own authority
and the maintenance of the respect which is the essence
of their official being. The only way, therefore, to di-
minish the otime is to remove its causes; and as it seems
difficult to eradicate drunkenness, the next best thing to
be done is to keep non-commissioned officers out of the
way of the men in a state of ebrity. To efftct this,
Lord Frederick Fitzclarance has just issued an order that
ho non-commission officer on duty shall approrch a
drunden soldier. We are satisfied that its operation will
be extensively beneficial, and we shall be Bald to hear
of its general adoption in other garrisons.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FmAr.

WOLVERHAMPTON STEEPLECHASE.-4 to 1 agst Ven-
geance (9 to 2 taken freely), 6 to 1 agst Peter Simple,
6 to 1 agst Vain Hope, 8 to 1 agst Bateman (taken freely).
CHESTER CUP.-35 to 1 freely offered on the field,
but nothing done; the following are the offered prices:-
35 to 1 agst Rhesus, 50 to 1 agst Cossack, 50 to 1 agst
Clarissa, 50 to 1 agst Brother to Dough, 50 to 1 agst
Langton, 1,000 to 15 agst any other.
THE DERBY.—OnIy two horses inquired after, viz ,
Prime Minister and Lightfoot. Prime Minister is in
great request at Bto 1. Lightfoot has evidently two
parties, the one never tiros of laying, and the public con-
tinue to support him at 40 to 1; be has been peppered
lately on all occasions to immense sums.

MOVEMENTS AT NEWMARXET.—Mr. F. Garner's
Serus, engaged in the next Derby, has been removed
into W. Edward's stable. Cleary is expected in a day
or two from Ireland to take charge of Mr- Coombe'a
horses. The colt by Charles 111., out of Remember, by
Jerry, has received the name of " Hierarchy." The
Pope and Cardinal Wiseman were burnt iu effigy on the
Heath, at six o'clock on Friday evening.
ARRIVALS AT MIDDLEHAM.—At Mr. Joseph Daw-
son's—Black Dwarf, 5 yrs; Fleur de Seine, 5 yrs; Vi-
vandiere, 2 yrs; and Jack Leeming, 2 yrs—all the pro-
perty of Mr. Stirling Davidson; also Fabula, by The
Era, out of Mazourka, 2 yrs; and a bay yearly colt by
Barnton, out of Envy.
Mr. Sr. George's Derby horse Brother to Chanticleer
has left Rathbride Lodge, and has gone to Mr. Harri-
son's. at Curragh Lodge. Mr. Cleary, we hear, has
gone to Newmarket to train for Harvey Coombe, Esq.

COURT OF BANKRUP7 CY, Dec. 6.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
IN RE JAMES STEVENS TRIPP.

The bankrupt, a share dealer, &c., of Lombard-street.
came up to pass his last examination. The balai.ce-
sheet prepared by Mr. H. Hutton (Bucklersbury), ex-
tended trom July, 1845, to October last, and showed that
the unsecured debts were 58,8054, to meet which the
assets were returned at 21. in good debts, 41. 17s. doubtful.
The secured debts were 2,6684, the property thus held
being estimated at 2,3831. The liabilities were 965/.
The bankrupt's capital in 1845 was stated at 11,0681.,
and while the profits on shares were put down at 3,356/.,
on commission, 1,5262; the trade expenses were 3 3564;
interest, 500/.; law costs, 555/ ; house and personal ex.
penses, 4,0954; losses on :shares from July to November,
1845, 60,4781.; on Cons9ls, 1.5701.; on bad debts, 8794;
on railway circulars, 1561.; .t.tal losses, 63,104/.
Mr. LAWRANCE said that the result of the trading
had certainly been very disastrous, but there were cir•
cuinstances in mitigation which would be brought before
the Court in proper time. The bankrupt was a middle
man, a share-dealer. and the losses fell heavily upon him.
There could be no doubt that the capital was bowl tide.
Mr. LINKLATER (for the assignees) offered no oppo-
sition, and the bar krupt passed.

SHIP NE WS.
QUARANTINE NOTICE.
Lisbon, Nov. 30.
By order of the Board of Health the Island of Goth-
land is declared free from cholera from Oct. 1.

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 26.—The Loparen, from Kapel-
shamn for this port, was driven on shore in the Roads,
Nov. 9, and is probably a wreck. A galleas, from Sol-
lenborg, was on shore.
The hatque Mary Ann, of and from London, with
Government stores, tor Ascension, put into Vigo on Dec.
2, making a great deal of water.
VESSELS SPACEN WITH.
The Indus, Sep. 20, in lat. 57 S., long. 65 W.
The Igunia (or Iphigenia); from Pernambucolor Val-
paraiso, Sept. 20.
The Robert and Louisa, for Falmouth, Oct. 21, in lat.
21 tag long. 30 W.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING-, DECEMBER 7, 1559.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF FRIDAY.

Henry Byshe. builder. Br)gbton. to surrcrirfer, Dec.
le, at Imff-past one, and Jan. 17, at one, at the Cour! ut
B,..mkruptcy. Graham, Frttman and
Bottn,,utley, Colorhan.street; Chalk, Brighton.
Helgatk, brickaaker, Watford, Northamp-
ton, Doe. 13, at twelve, and Jan. 18 at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guild-
hsll-chambers, Basinghall-street; Low, Chancery-lane;
Beek, Northampton.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

APPoINT3INT2.

Tl,O fallowing re-k4l).C,Arit.lirS Lave) been made to
the Victory, f 1 -shsr,at P
. ortsuir,u4i,
Fra,nois Bleckwood; Liar-
iecalitv, George M,son, E. IV. Lang; M,ster, W. R.
Madge; Paymaster Benjamin Wiithsai; Mate, E. Har-
dingo; Second Master, G. C. Green; Clerks, J. W. W.
Green, J. B. Burlace; Midshipman, W. B. Grant;
Naval Cadet, A. H. Tyache; Gunner, Charles Chamber-
lain; Boatswain, William Weeks, from Britannia; Car-
penter, Richard Kemp.
Supernumeraries—For Packet Service at Southamp-
ton—Captain A. L. Corry; Additional Clerk—Paymas-
ter J. W. Ancell. For service in Rolla tender—Lieut.
W. H. Fenwick in command; Second Master George
Raymond. For service in Sprightly steam-tender—
Master G. Allen, acting cointnander; Second Master
A. G. Which&o. For Service iu Fanny tender—Act-
ing Second Master James Scarlett; in command. For
Particular Service—Lieut. Sir Godfrey Webster, to at-
tend on the Turkish squadron.
For Disposal—Mate W. S. Dickenson; Clerks—
David Jardine, Alexatider Allen, J. H. Doffill ; Midship-
men—A. 0. Stoical Batten, R Bateman, T. 0.
Hondfield, E. B. H. Franklin. W. Hewett; Master's
Atsrstatits— J. A. Parke, W. J. W. Yeiland; Clerk,—
Jesq,l, Hayward, to join Havana. New Zealand; Thomas
A. Teller, in charge, to join Cey ton, Malta.
The tollowilig have also la, an made to the Monarch,
84, en In in;; coo missi, mqi as ordinary gua.d-ship, at
Sheerness, instei;ol o? tee Wellington.
Captain Michael Seymour, Command r H ny Price;
Lieutenants—Williarn Vicary, E. W. IlogLze, T. ac-
Damara (for service in ordinary); Master Joshua Tay•
lor, Chaplain Rev. P. Somerville, Surgeon Benjamin
Bynf e, Bayinwter James Higgins, Assistant Su'geon
Richard Galvin, Acting Second Masser Charles An-
stery, Cleik Alfred Wood, Gunner William Andrews
(airing), from Excellent; Boatswain W. Bunce, Carpen-
ter John Stanley.

11i1cs
opened,
1559.

NAME OF RAILWAY.

Antoniuo Guiseppe Gaudiano and Enrico CicopiPri
St. Clair, merchants, Greet St. Helen's, City, Dcc. 14,
at one, and Jan. 18, at half-past twelve, at the Court of
Bankrupfcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street; Smythe, John street, Bedford-row.

Riches Green, jun., ironmonger, Brighton, Dec. 13,
at one, and Feb. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptc). Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-strett;
Spir.ks, Great JameF-strert, Bettford•row; Tayler, Bir-
mingham; Faithful, Brighton.

illiam Solomon Cowper, grocer, Bi*hopsgate•Etreet
Without, Dec. 16, ut halt-past one, and January 24, At
Oeven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stausfeld, officit.l
assignee; Liblcater, Charl,tte-row, Mansion-house.
Herbert Tcwson Baines, lii-endraper, Utimden-road,
Camden New Town, Dec. 19, and Jan 17, at one, at
the Ceurt of Bankruptcy. Edwards, assignee,
SambroAc-court, Basit,gnalk,treet; ilruovick, David-
son, and Bradbury. Basingliall-street.
Abraham Pr,vost, linenditiper, Peterborough, Dee.
13, at twelve, and Jan. 14. at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy-. Johnson, effieial assignee, Bakiughall-
street; Jones, Mark lane.

Joaoph Harper, coal merchant, Vauxhall-bridge-
road, Dec. 13, at half-past elevon. and Jan. 16, at one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official atisignee,
Coleman-street-buildings; Smith, New Inn.
Williem Stanton, watch and cli cicrrthker, Bucking-
ham, ll‘-c. 13 and Jan. 14. at hal!-pat twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Btll, official a-signer, Col( man-
street. buildings; &Ludy, Chaucery ; King, Buck-
ingham.

Mary Ann CoHinson, miliiuer, Middle-road, Brixton,
Dee.'9, at two, and Jan. 17, at twelve, at tue Court of
Baultrup•cy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-
court, Basingliali-street ; Lawrauco and news, Old
J, wry-chambers.

bamuel Pearse, coal merchant, Topsham, Devonshire,
Dec. 11 and Jan. 8, at eleven, at the Exeter District
Court. Ilirtzel; official assignee, Exeter ; Turner,
Exeter.

Thomas Davey, seedsman, Liskeard, Cornwall, Dec
18 and Jan. 15, at-eleven, at the Exeter District Court.
Hirzel, fficial assignee, Exeter; Terrell, Exeter.
John Davies, mercer. Kington, Herkfordshire, DE.c.l9,
and Jan. 16, at twelve, at the Birmingham District
Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Pugh,
Hay, Brecknockshire; Chaplin, Richards, and Stubbin,
Birmingham.
Frederick Geale Monsarrat, wine merchant, Chelten-
ham, Dec. 21, and Jan. 21, at eleven, at the Bristol
District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ;
Boccie, Cheltenham; Washbourn, Gloucester; Abbot
and Lucas, Bristol.

George Blakey, dealer in perfumery, Lincoln, Dec. 18
and Jan. 15, at hall-past twelve, at the Leeds District
Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Goddard, King-
street, Cheapaide; ilarle and Clarke, Leeds.
Richard Kaye, butcher, Liverpool, Dec. 19 and Jan.
10, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird,
official assignee, Liverpool; Bremner, Liverpool.
James Jolley and William Jackson, acetic acid manu-
facturers, Wigan, Lancashire, Dec. 24 and Jan. 14, at
eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser,
official assignee, Manchester; Gaskell, Bolton.
James Carter, builder, Manchester-terrace, Kilburn,
Dec. 16, and Jan. 21, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Lawrence and Flews,
Old Jewry-chambers, City.
John Curd, cheesernonger, High-street, Camden-
town, Dec. 13, at eleven, and Jan. 14, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assigne,
street-buildings; Lloyd, Bloomsbury-square.
DIVIDENDS.
In the Country.

G. Price, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire, innkeeper,
January 10, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Bristol—
T. Baxendale, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, grocer,
Jan. 9, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—W. Lucan,
Preston, Lancashire, innkeeper, Dec. 16, at twelve, at
the Court, Manchester —W. Bates, Titithy, Nottingham
bhire, horse-dealer, Jan. 10, at half-past ten, at the
Court, Nottingham—H. Clark, Leic,:ster, cabinetmaker,
Jan. 10, at the Court, Nottingham—A. 0. Mmrtin,
Leeds, stationer, Jan. 16, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.

W, Harper, Cowper's•court, Cornhill, merchant, 4d.,
on Saturday next, and three snbsequent Saturdays.
between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom,
Abchurch-lane.

G. Danson, Lancashire, merchant, 21.64ths of n
penny, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, or any subsequent Tuesday,
between eleven and one, at the office cif Mr. Pat,
Manchester.

R. B. Perkins, Coventry, currier, Is. Old., any Thurs-
day, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr.
Christie, Birmingham.
J. Tomltinson, Liverpool, and Runcorn, Cheshire,
stonemason, a second dividend of Is. 3id. and a final
dividend of 2s. 4d. on new proofs, on Wednesday,
Dec. 11, or any subsequent Wednesday. between eleven
and two, at the office of Mr. MorKon, Liverpool.
W. Briddon, Bootle, near Liverpool, manufacturing
chemist, is ad., on Wednesday, Dec. 11, or any subse-
quent Wednesday, between eleven and two at the office
of Mr. Turn:.,r. Liverpool.
J. 111.4giuson and R. Deane, Liverpool, and Barba-
does, merchants, a third dividend of 4d., and upon Lew
proofs, 3s. 4d., on Wednesday, Dee. 11, or any sub;‘,,e-
quent Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office
of Mr. Turner, Liverpool.

NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall street.
H. W. Farrar, Old Fish-street, City, wine merehan
Jau. 2, at eleven.

In the Country.
A. Little,York, draper, Jan. 14, at eleven, at the Court,
Let ds—J. logs, Htnley -in-Arden, Warwickshire, sur-
geon and apothecary, Jan. 6, at ten, at the Court, Bir.
mingham—T. Wren, Preston, Lsneashiro, sharebroker,
Jan. 7, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
M. J. Moses, Houndsditch, foreign goods importer,
certificate of the third class, Dec. 6—J. Turner, East-
bourne, Sussex, draper and grocer, certificate of the
second class, Dec. 3—E. Round and W. Round, Tipton,
Staffordshire, timber merchants, certificates of the first
class, Dec. 2—E. P. Stnamonds, Highgate, Birmingham,
commercial traveller, certificate of the first class, Dec. 2
—Sarah Day, Coventry, ribbon manufacturer, certificate
of the first class, Dec. 2—Mary Bakewell, Manchester,
size manufacturer, certificate of the first class, Dec. 5.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
A. Ironside and W. F. Macminn, Aldersgate-street,
provision dealers—A. H. Johnson and H. A. Johnson,
Poppin's-court, Fleet-street, carpenters and bricklayers—
W. W. Robertson and J. Royle, Liverpool, shipwrights
—J. H. Miners and A. Rae, Liverpool, shipbrokers— W.
Snelling and J. Thompson, Norwich, shoemakers—E.
Carter, 0. Bowen, and A. Gibson (so far as regards E.
Carter), Mitcham, Surrey, and Gracechurch-street, City,
silk, calico, and shawl printers—C. D. Hays and C.
Barry, Mill-street, Dock-head, Bermondsey, wharfingers
—J. W., and T. Spratt, Exeter-street, Sloane-street,
Chelsea, coach and harness-makers—A. Harris, S.
Cowan, and R. Harris, Mansell-street, Goodman's-fields,
cigar manufacturers—W. Briggs and H. Lund, Bradford,
Yorkshire, painters and paperhangers—R. James and
W. Hughes, Liverpool, slaters and plasterers—S. L.
Wentworth and J. May, Ltntbury, Berkshire, grocers—
T. D. Barry and W. R. Brown, Liverpool, architects,
surveyors, and civil engineers—W. Parry and J. Win-
dow, Llangenny, Breconshire, paper-makers—J. Shep-
herd and A. Jones, Nowgate- street, City, music-sellers
—J. G. Hey and J. Foster, Hightown, Yorkshire,
worsted spinners—W. &rid and G. B. Scholes, Man-
chester, tailors and drapers—J. Edwards and J. Shield,
South Shields. ship builders and dock. owners.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Ralph Broadhurst, Hanley, Staffordshire, hatter,
John Andrews, Bristol.

The following have been re-appointed to e Fisgard
flaw-ship, at Woolwich:—
To Ftsgard—Commodere Henry Eden, Li. ut. G. E.
C. Gure Master J. R. Aylon (in command of Bir-
kenhead), Chaplain Rev: J. C. Connolly, Surgeon Dr.
Alex. Bryson, Pay master John Foster; secretary to
c,..ramodore, Paymaster J. R. Andrews; clerk in secre-
tary's office, Pay master T. H. Gray; Second Master
illiam Brodie; Clerks William A. Ward, G. J. D. An-
drews, Gunner William Kelly, from Excellent; Boats-
wain James Carder, Carpenter John l3romley.
Supernumeraries—For service in Black Eagle Admi-
ralty steam-yacht—Master S. B. Cook, Commander;
Acting-Master H. W. Allen; Master-Assistant G. Syn-
derconibe. For service in Lightning steam.tender—
Mast,r John E. Pettey', Commander; Acting Second-
Master Richard Reed. For steam reserve—Lieutenant
R. Robertson. For service at Somerset [louse—Master
J. C., Giles. On particular service—lnspector of Ma-
chinery Mr. John Dinnen. For service in the Asp
steamer—Second-Master G. A. Macfarlane in charge.
For Disposal—Clerk—T. H. S. Hire, Thomas N.
Stoat. Midshipmen—W. F. W. Hambly, W. W.
Howell, C. C. Robinson, J. J. Stanton, George P.
Heath, Philip R. Sharp, Alexander Henderson. Mas-
ters'-Assistants—V. F. Johnson, Andrew Farmer, John
Read, T. J. Jones, Sydney King, John Hutchings.
For Surveying.Duties—Captains—Frederick Bullock,
N. S. Sherringham, C. J. Robinson. Commander—E.
J. Bedford, George Williams, R. B. Beechey, George
A. Bedford. Lieutenants—E. Burstall, W. H. Church,
F. A. Cudlep, H. G. Vietch, H. L. Cox, R. B. Creyke,
G. M. Alidridge, A.G. Edye, F. W. Sydney, Christopher
George. Masters—J. S. Taylor, J. S. Wells, John E.
Davis, A. B. Usborne. For service in Woodland—
Lieutenant-Commander T. W. L. Thomas; Cleric in
Charge, 11. T. Nettleton; Masters'..Assistants Henry 'l'.
Sutton and W. T. Clifton, For service in Speed well—
Master E. K. Calver; Paymaster E. C. Davison (as
clerk); Clerk in Charge John Sweatman.
Commander William T. Rivers (1849) has been ap-
pointed to the command of the Volcano steam-vessel, at
Woolwich, for service on the coast of Africa. Captain
Rivers is the son of a gallant and distinguished old
tfficer, and is himself one of the most rising sailors and
officers in the service.

The court of inquiry at Devonpnrt on the officers of
the Inconstant is still pending. It is not determined
off. when the ship will be paid
_ _ .

Commodore Lord John Hay, C. 8., in consequence of
his bereavement, has left Devonshire on leave of absence.
Mr. Henderson, the master-attendant, has taken charge
of the dockyard, and Captain Nias, C. 8., of the duties of
the ordinary.
The Yquadron under the command of Commodore
Martin, had returned to Lisbon from the foul-weather
cruise, in which the Phaeton; 50, Captain Elliot, suf-
fere•d so severely. The Arethusa, 50, Captain Symonds, is
reported to have behaved very well in Inc rough weather
trials; and the Arrogant and Dauntless screw-frigates,
remarkably so. The latter carried away a topgallant-
mast, but her stability under a press of canvas was tried
with success. The Prince Regent lost a man overboard
from her tops, and from the head of the Leander another
man was washed overboard. The Encounter screw-
corvette, Captain Gordon, had returned to Lisbon from
Gibraltar.

Isis, 26, having received a repair at Chatham, has
bee❑ taken out of dock.

Phaeton, 50, Captain Elliot, will be taken out of dock
to-day, and out of the basin on Monday. She is refit-
ting her rigging with all dispatch.
Hogue, 60, screw-ship, Captain kl‘Dougall, has bout
sails at Portsmouth, and will probibly go to Spithead on
Monday.
Urgent iron steam-packet has been sold by private
contract to Mr. Hall, of Leadenhall•strcet. We have
not heard the price. She is at prtsent at Portsmouth.
Voiage surveying-vessel, Captain Graves, ordered to
be paid off at Ci a:ham, is dismantling at Sheerness, and
has been paid off at that port.
PRIZE NIONEY FOR TEE Spy.—Mr. Woodhead has
given notice that the account of sales of the proceeds
arising from the capture of the slave vessel Amelia, by
the Spy, Licut. lieorge Western commander, on the
Bth of April, 1849, will be registered on or after the
13th instant.

William Nichols, Clevedon, Somersetshire, pastrycook.
George Taylor, Horsham, carpenter.
John Clark, Warwick, cooper.
Thomas Davies, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, farm bailiff.
William Muckett, Mile-town, Sheerness, carpenter.
Joseph Mawson, Manchester, builder.
Ambrose %Vitt, Mil'brook, Southampton, baker.
John Booty, Thetford, Norfolk, glazier.
Thomas Smith, Bebbington, Chester, farmer.
Edward Bluck, Birkenhead, solicitor.
James Bradshaw, Southampton, tabor,
William Letder' Halesworth, Suffolk, farmer,
Thomas Booth, Gragrane, Yoikshire, saddler.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

W. Black, Hamilton, baker, to meet Dec. 11, and Jan.
3, at one, within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow.
A. Henderson, Caverhill, Peebles, druggist, to meet
Dec. 11, and Jan. 1, at two, within Steveubon'a Rooms,
Edinburgh.

PRIZE MONEY FOR TIIE DAET.—Halford and Co.
have given notice to the oflicvre and crew of the Dart,
Edward Hill commander, that an account of bounty
for tonnage received for the Despigue, captured May 11,
1849, will be forthwith roEistc,red.

RAILWAY RETURNS

AFFIC RETU' FUR THE PAST WEEK,

( Receipts.

X6''2s
47,9

1850.

£1,276
534
143

1589
3,423
5,802
2,283

839
1,007
330
601

618
3,379
13,451
1,52
.3,723
2,104

284
3,482

973
6,141
4,223
13,119
3,614
15,14 i

38,508

8,112
b,576

6,191
Ib6

20,235
1,224
2,26 i
3,317
4,35 t

406
1,470

433
1,362

418
1,437
9,356

boll, 15s Od to Os O ; ditto second, 14s Od to Os Od; bolo
el
meal, lie 8d to Os Od ; peasemeal, Its Od to Os Od; bran, Pd
stone, Os 6d to Os Od ; first flour, per 2801 b., 31is Od !,:i 3s 6„;
second ditto, 26s Od to "bs Od; oatmeal, best, per stone of 14'
imperial, is 6d to Us Od ; ditto second, [s 4d to Os Orl; barley.
meal, Is 2d to Os Od ; peasemeal, I s 4d to Os Od ; first gout,
2s 4d cash, 2s 8d credit ; second ditto, 2s Od casb,
di t. Potatoes, per stone, ,d to Od ; beef, per pound, _4°
to 6d; veal, 4d to sd; mutton, 4d to 6d; pork, 3d to VI
fowls, each, 12d to 14d; chickens, per pair, 12d to I4d ; clod?'
each, Od to Od ; eggs, per dozen, 10d to Ild ; butter, fresh,
per lb, 9d to led ; ditto, salt, 8d to 10d ; croudie (curds), t;
25 3d ere,,i
2id ; four-pound loaf, cash, 5d to 6d ; ditto, credit, bid to 6i '
coals, per cwt, 9d ; hay, per stone, 7d to Bd-
__

673
1,2b0
2,102

,13,665
7,427

THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURES.
COO:
FOREIGN WOOL, DEC. 6.—A fair average business
tinues to be done in foreign wools, and at full recet3
rates.
ENGLISH WooL, LEEDS. DEC. 6.—There has been
ENGLlSHfeeling, of more confidence in the market this week; ands
there have been more inquiries .in consequence. Pr°

continued firm.
TRADE OF LEEDS:—We have had the usual dull niekr:
kets of the season at our Cloth-halls since this day
and much less business has been done in the warehouse;
than for sonae time past. A few orders are giving „°lld
by the shipping houses, but the season being far advtla'lo
for the home trade, little is now cloteg. Prices relit)
firm, and from the active deliveries to order during
iseason, stocks are light, and a general impression esiil
'n the trade that business will improve et the turn of
year. of
BRADFORD MARKET. DEC. 5.--WooL.--The state
the. wool trade shows continuance
have named for some weeks past. and the spioner%ib
very slack in buying evenlots. f
small
or hand-andtov
n this branch
use. YARNS.—There is Dethie
g cheering morally
of the trade, except the feeling that it is now ibe
certain that yarns have seen their lowest point, ,I°l. ine
the dulness 0::
price demanded for English wools. PiEces.---44hre071
the week and today, considerable inquiries heel
With loured
made, and sales effected of mixed Alpacas
welts, an article which had been in good request fo r
Weel-
autumn, but which towards the close of the 50318°13
anandonedOF , being an article oDEC. .--Althcalg- f fancy. h de.
TRADE 5 n •of
tided advance has been obtained in the curreue)
ore-
Tuesday, a considerable increase in the aniouut2
of bush'
Tuesday,
ness done has taken place to-day. The denland 11,9.1-17th
more general both for the home trade and for exp
and in the latter especially, embraces descriptions
goods for which there has been of late very lil.l:lneand
quiry. There has been a fair business in dealooTiti-d5,
long cloths for home consumption, but the lowerf;-eoet
includingan 24 to 32 inch goods have had the Pre'n-y-e ad-
d full prices have been obtained, but withnulit; bee°
fvoance. Ou printing cloths the principal deenanu has
r 26 inch widths. In 36 inch and 40 inch !".; JO
there has also been a fair business at full .e
yarns, 40' mule twist, India qualities being tnrer.
stock, may be quoted at the very outside elerd
and were difficult to purch The Germans.
rating more freely, but stilla they act with
but sparingly. caudal,

1,261
570

1,025
17,826

MINING INTELLIGENCE. 5......1.0t51
COPPER ORES SOLD AT REDRIITUy DIE,C*Ane COPPe.,,d6
4,835 tons ; average produce 61 ; quantity 0, , avow
323 tons 19 cwt ; amount of sale, 21,465/ lls prr
standard, 1061 :3s od. Last Sale— Standard, 1031198""
duce, 7a.Average price per 21 cwt, 41 8s 6d. Totall,2l
COPPER ORES SOLD AT SWANSEA, :DEC. 2478 v-
- ; average produce, 201 ; quantity of fine OPPe"
1 cwt ; amount of sale, 19,4501 17s tid. VSC.WiIeSI
COPPER ORES FOR SALE AT REDRTJTEry
Carn Brea 827—Tywarnhayle and Nancekuke 0u260.....1114
Buller 352—Par Consols 302—Alfred Colls°ls,ryeasar9/:.
lington Mines 230—Levant 209—West Whew hTretag-d
—Pelberrow 139 West Wheal Seton 130—W18;17%Na ML:S
116—Botallack 851—West Fowey Consols 65—.„"kcal Sttt
58—St. A übyn and Grylls 27—Trennack
22 Herland 21—Wheal Prosper 18:—Wheal Bawl-5,100 4"'
Wheal Treasury 10—Wheal Trannack 5 TrenoW ""
—Total, 3,674 tons.
COAL MARK ET.— YEsTstuDAY• ‘,64j
Buddle's W. Hartley 15s Od Belmont ......... ....... pd
Carr's Hartley ..... 15, Od Hatton .................. 179 nd
Hedley 's Hartle y l4s Od Haswell ............ oi
9,1
Holywell . 155 6d Lambton ............. 163 o
North Percy Hartley l4s 6d Russell's Hatton 133 pd
Ord's Maiti ...... 14s Od
Ravensworth'sW.Hart 14s 6dAdelaide Tees • ....... 169 fid
Tanfield Moor .... l3s 6d South Durham ......... 145 gj
Fautield Moor Butes l3s Od St. Helen's Tees •''''
West Wylam
Wylam
Wall's End, &c. !Hartley ....••••••'••. 215
Gosforth .„
Riddell ..... ...... 158 Od Ships at market'

Eden Main
15e 6d

ASSAULT AND ROBBERY IN .11 RAIL
CARRIAGE. opt
At the Prescot sessions, on TuesdeY 1115t'obestet
describing himself as John Billington, of Ma°3oooo
carpenter, was charged with an indecent assaurerrYill
and a robbery from, the person of Henrietta., Will'
respectable young woman in the service of Dar'
000
mer, who resides at Huyton.
It appeared in evidence that the prosecutorsbed
hand was bound up and in a sling, having ro VI
badly a few days previously, which renue,:osoa ,;/"t
partly helpless, had that day been to a lb"; nigh
Liverpool for advice. On returning bI :srioge
o'clock train, she got into a second-class C—aboa
the Lime street station, just as the train was she ent;
ascend the tunnel. The carriage into Wirt- 040111—
tered was one of those which are divided '°-ne
compartments, in which there was only one book..Aeu
passenger, the prisoner Billington, who drop
himselt for Manchester. The young No°lA the
_llO
her ticket on getting into the carriage, sll,rnf sseu:f
soner observing her searching for its 1):„"de
assist her. It was not found, and she sell'''. the prt
on the opposite end of the seat on which Ott djgtso
soner. The train had proceeded but a shnrhreci
when the prisoner wi-nt close to her side,
She
arms round her neck, and attempted to kiss 'el 0 lb°
begged of him to leave her alone, and to g°,„ stic'
other end of the carriage. He refused; but e"B,, the
ceeded in pushing him away, notwithstancliPsorel
lameness of her hand. He immediately Pat 1316 end
round her neck again, and took other liberty be
be
on her screaming out and strs:ggling to get I°° o'otbs
held her more firmly and put his face over her u/ntiol°
to prevent her cries being heard, in the tans ja 0
taking most indecent liberties. She became liar
fainting condition and was falling, when b 0 'gide;
quished his hold, still continuing close to her oe
and she afterwards, felt his hand in her pockets fis
turning her head saw him taking her handkerchlei of
which was wrapped silver to the amount of 7e., 0,111,10
it. She accused him of robbing her, and beggell be
to remove to the other end of the carriage. Th",,ioh
refused to do, and persevered in his insults, s'ilho
caused her to scream most violently, calling for, by
protection of the guard. Her cries, though hearthar,
the passengers in the other compartments of thetcrsia
riage, did not reach the ear of the guard till the two
arrived at the Roby station. The offender 00 the
removed to another carrirge, and on reachingof 0
Huyton station he was given into the custodi,, t for
police-constable. In his pocket was found a tics' 014
Manchester, and on his person the handkerchiefs tail
some silver, which, with some other silver, he atteilitor
to conceal on a feigned stumble to the grotto" collie
his arrest, corresponded with the particulti dto
taken from Perry. Theprisoner was reras-4-me itm
Thursday, when the guard oi the train, Mr' "n
-a
the
the Huyton-station master, Mr. Henry L0w,,111,-,, 01°.
police-officer, attended before J. Evans, EST, LP their
gistrate in attendance; and having
Inftitveed%rtp°ooii‘e
accounts of the transaction, he was coin
his trial on a charge of felony at the next Lill pro'
assizes. Mr. Evans intimated, we think yenilt.
ie
perly, that he might also be tried for an Wall to the
would take this opportunity of suggesting pa eest
grand jury, before whom this case will be tra ts (!`
rect°
week, the propriety of intimating to the direct °blt
week, the propriety of intimating to the that
tbel
the London and North-Western Rai
guards and station-masters should be ru not
e to pot
all occasions where where it is practicable, 110. 0°
females into carriages alone with only one 'nil ade foe
are aware that a very proper provision but
ladies travelling alone in first-class carrialipt 000;
cannot see the propriety of not affording L'-.orot scb°s
PillisreePtro such i 0
modation to second and third-class
position in life perhap, exposes thew 11.4 e
-
suiting treatment,—Liverpool Chrolige

B Lora
im
THE LORD ADVOCATE,—The Rh of the
adild".7 rater Po
Advocate, we are happy to learn, .8
d for the g our
His Lordship is now able to sit up in be- :„.o,s--filt
of the day, and to transact official btisi"`"-.
Courant.

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t 311071.9 0 Wife Of
OF A SOW.
On the 3d inst., at Wellington, Son'eget' 61
willitan
George Kedgell, Esq.
K tp gra.
On the 4th inst., at Blackheath,
James Smallbone.

Of
OF A DAUGHTER.thew ile
Kept,of
On the 3d inst., at Holly-dale, Keston,if, ..
the
the Rev. James Kirkpatrick. ?g, t
On the th in at Argyll-place, St• Joie
Joseph Toynbee, Esq., F.R.S.

ea
went,sOhni
ete,hl
tdeoeBsdt
Elizabeth,
soni n s inst.,
o,
fat CaptainDyoo youngest
A RobertinegteNßsvt bdiEta 1
daughter
g: Ist i Real.
.I..(xso.no,Rao,Byaillle,ldoefsßt
,ew-road, Lambree;talnln,
Artillery. ;11clueTo-naeboept.e,l4-011i
Richard,On the 4th inst., at St. Mary's ChuhlN°rttcehlrbslit,ohiLe:bcie'tb9b'of; ri:litl:::: .
sottofonc-square.
lyi aomun
----- Afars
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1
On the sth inst., at Park-crescent, aged ‘4, wall,
O-
chioness Cornwallis. „ te ,
On the Ist inst., at Comprigny-, near Trur,:,os. , 01
Mary, widow of the late James ilolland, Esq., age OW'
rife
On the 2d inst., Peter Nirnmo, Esq., pep AO
Session, Edinburgh. aged 18,
On the 3d inst., at the rectory, Stibbington, ;O4
Rebecca, third daughter of the Rev. W. Wing' .ana °-110'
On the 3d inst., in Hyde-park-square Georgiyhyoici
heti], the wife of James Bird, Esq„ DI:D., 14° 0,
General, Bombay. the lie'? SP
On the 4th inst., in Grove-street, Hackney', ~,,,,, o
grreltiCZ:lltet 01
11. Norris, rector of South Hackney, and Prebenuo ~ i
11631'1
Paul's and Llandaff, aged EU.
Turnley, Esq.the wife i6O „..,..1 v i
On the sth inst., at the Terrace, Kenalegtn
of .tfilt
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On the 4th inst., at Cambridge;Susannah, id;
to
J. Bolton, Esq., of Caius College,' '. . ~,n, ete , 0111,,rifst$'
On the morning of this .fiayi ,mr., warirtgL. f
~, , . ;‘,.., ,4% ,
27, Strand, after a lingering illness of forgrraCeli.'.--;•,-:,--"-"- • Eta
---_—___ -' - •;-, ' . illGi° die
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.L'i-idon: Printed and Prlb4eh.Eid 0-F :1"-'-' . ofacei ?PA--1 44'
O. 112, Strand, Printer,' at . The.._Suns ,
~ 4,4 g ivior
Strand, in' the Precinct of the SaVcrivui ""
Bliddlenzi_Saturday, December 7,185 a