The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-21 00:00:00

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A VAGRANT'S STORY.
(From the Morning Chronicle.)
The following is a statement of a female vagrant,
a young girl with eyes and hair of remarkable
blackness. Her complexion was of the deepest bru-
nette, her cheeks were full of colour, and her lips
very thick. This was accounted for : .she told me
that her other was a mulatto from Philadelphia. She
was short, and dressed in a torn old cotton gown, the
pattern of which was hardly discernible from wear.
A kind of half shawl, patched and mended in several
places, and of very thin woollen texture, was pinned
round her neck; her arms—which, with her hands,
were full and large—were bare. She wore very old
broken boots and ragged stockings. Her demeanour

MINING INT E,LLIGEN CE.
(From the Mining Journal.)
The market continues firm, and a large amount of
busines* hAA been trianssced ; still inquiries have been
made for a mu"h greater number of shares, at ad-
vanced prices, than sellers could be found to supply.
Tin his advanced, and the metal market is generally
rm , with tin upward tendency.
At the Camborne Consols Mine a considerable
improvement in the silver lode has taken place. It
consists of a soft friable killas, interspersed with
small quartz crystals, throughout which fibrous native
silver is thickly disseminated.
At Devon Great Consols there has been a very
considerable improvement at Anna Maria, in the
70 fm. level, both east and west.
At South Tamar, the lode in the 70 end south is
greatly improved ; the lode has not been taken down
for some days, and is found to be worth 20 cwts. per
fm., the present end continuing the same. The 60 is
also improved ; 40 tons is expected to be raised this
month.
At East Tamar, the 60 end south is much im-
proved ; other ends are looking well, and the pros-
pects generally highly encouraging.
Tincroft still continues improving, and large re-
serves of both tin and copper are being made. The
amount of business in these shares this week have
been large, and at advanced and advancing prices.
West Buller, South Frances, South Tolgus, West
Caradon, Alfred Consols, and South B asset have been
in request—the former espeeially, at an advance.
Cooks Kitchen still continues to improve, and
shares are readily sought for at better prices.
South and East Tamer and Bedford United con-
tinue in demand.
Holmbush shares are in request, and business done
at higher prices. The lead lode in the 120 continues
highly productive, being 6 ft. wide, producing 3 tons
per fm. in the present end; the bottom is worth
7 tons, and the stopes 21 tons per fathom.
Cwm Erfin Mine is reported to have very consi-
derably improved, and with sufficient capital and
careful management, we have no doubt of this mine
becoming permanent and profitable.
North Pool continues to look well; and we learn
that she will pay 22/. 16s. per 100th share through
the present year, if not an increase.
South B tsset is represented to maintain the late
improvement on William's lode. At West Buller,
the prospects were never so goad as at present; up-
wards of 40,000/. worth of ore has been discovered;
and the dividends in future will be bi-monthly, when
151. per share has been promised.
Ar Wheal S3ton, they hive a good lode in Tilley'e
shafts which will place the- mine in her, former posi-
tion, and will continue to pay regular dividends.
Tywarnheyle Mines-are considerably improved, and
are likely amply to remunerate the spirited adven-
turers in resuming operations here.
Penzance Consols is represented to have much im-
proved within the last few days, and a local demand
has been made for the shares.
Tne Goginan Lead Mine has declared a dividend of
2 5001. on the two months' working—being 51. per
share. The profits would have admitted a larger
amount, but for the expensive operations new being
carried on to bring the mine ultimately into a more
perm anent and profitable position.
At the West Buller account meeting, a dividend of
101. per share was declared from the September and
o,ltober Tne mine is stated to be looking
splendid ; and an increase of dividend may be fairly
calculated on at the next account.
At the West Providence quarterly meeting, a divi-
dend of 2/. per share was declared, leaving a balance
of about 100/. in hand. We have not received the
official statement of accounts ; but the above may be
considered authentic.
At the Great Consols meeting, a dividend of Si. per
share was declared, leaving a balance in hand of
1,400/. Bs. 3d.
At the Wheal Buller meeting, the accounts showed,
ores sold, 2,4501. 18s. I Id. A dividend of 101. per
share was declared, leaving balance of 3761. lOs. 3d.
At the Devon and Courtenay meeting, the accounts
presented, showed, ores sold, 2891. 17s. 2d., leaving
a balance against the mine of 17/. 17s. 7d.
The General Mining Association declared a divi-
dend of lOs. per share for the half year, and another
103. may be expected in June next, being the usual
amount paid annually (20,000/.) for the past four
years. The collieries, which are situate in
Nova Scotia, ere progressing in a satisfactory
manner ; and from the present favourable posi-
tion of the manufActuring districts of the United
States, the demand from the surrounding colonies,
and the increase of steam navigation, tends to render
the company's property of immense value. The
numerous difficulties which they have had to en-
counter are now overcome, and the probability is
that the dividends will be permanent and increasing.
Shares in the following rnin.s have changed hands
since our last :—Devon Great Consols, South Basset,
Tincrof , Treviskey and Barrier, West Buller, Tre-
lawny, West C iradon, Mary Ann, South and East
Tarnar, Wheal Prosper (Dartmoor), Tregorden, East
Buller, West Providence, Wheal May, Trehane,
Str e Pork, Kirkcudbright, llobribush, Cwm Ertin,
Wellington Mines, Callington, Trethellan, Devon
and C >urtenay Censols, &c.
In foreign mines the transactions have been chiefly
confined to St. John del Itey, Copiapo, United
Mexican, 80.

to open the hatches. Once fairly at sea intermediate
passengers are divided into gangs of eight or twelve,
and over each gang a passenger is placed whose office
it is to enforce order and suprintend generally,
in the way of seeing that the proper amount of
provisions is weighed out to his gang., and of course
to look to the quality of the f ‘od. It will be
easily understood that the captain of a ship of 800
tons, even with two officers under him, has enough
to do in looking after the proper navigation of
his vessel to have much time to bestow upon the
passengers. It is the duty of every one, therefore,
to look to himself for those little comforts which all
more or less require. A passenger on board an emi-
grant ship should make up his mind to rough it in the
b'st way he can ; to be sparing at meals, so that his
allotment of provisions may not be expended before
the day expires. But above all it is necessary to hus-
band water with the greatest care. A few hours of
hunger can be easily endured, but under a warm
tropical sun thirst is intolerable. Passengers should
always remember that there are no more men on
board a ship than are absolutely necessary fir her
navigation. They must, therefore, bestir themselves
in the way of cleaning their berths, or their own
health and that of every one on board is endangered.
The scale of dietary is al ways advertised with the
vessel, and it is therefore unnecessary here to mention
it. Only let every passenger look to the scale, and
remember that st sea he can eat about one-half more
than on land. Competition has so lowered the price
~f a passage to Australia, that there is a difference
of 25 per cent. on the charges of different brokers.
Of course there must be some cause for this differ-
ence in price, which every passenger should ascer-
tain for himself. The voyage to Australia takes
from four to five months, according to the sailing
qualities of the ship or the prevalence of favourable
I or unfavourable winds.

was modest.
" I am now 18." she stated. "My father was
a coloured man. He came over here as a sailor,
I have heard, but I never saw him ; for my
mother, who was a white woman, was not married
to him, but met him at Oxford; and she married
afterwards a box-maker, a white man, and has
two other children. They are living, I believe, but
I don t know where they are. I have heard my
mother say that my father—that's my own father—
had become a missionary, and had been sent out to
America from England as a missionary by Mr.—.
I believe that was fifteen years ago. I don't know
who Mr. was, but he was a gentleman, rye
heard my mother say. She told me, too, that my
father was a good scholar, that he could speak seven
different langauages, and was a very religious man.
He was sent out to Boston, but I never heard
whether he was to stay or not; and I don't know
what he was to missionary about. lie behaved
very well to my mother, I have heard her say, until
she took up with the other man (the box-maker),
and then he left her and gave her up, and came to
Loudon. It was at Oxford that they all three were
then ; and when my father got away, or came away
to London, my mother followed him (she's told me
so, but she didn't like to talk about it), as she was
then in the family way. She didn't find him, but
my father heard of her, and left some money with
Mr. for her, and she got into Poland-street
workhouse through Mr. --, I've heard. While
there she received ls. 61 a week; but my father
never came to see her or me. At one time my father
used to live by teaching languages. He had been in
Spain, and France, and Morocco. I've heard, at any
rate, that he could speak the Moors language, but I
know nothing more. All this is what I've heard
from my mother and my grandmother—that's my
mother's mother. My grandfather and grand-
mother are dead. He was a sawyer. I have a
great grandmother lieing in Oxford, now 92, sup-
ported by her parish. I lived with my grandmother
at Oxford, who took me out of pity, as my mother
never cared much about me, when I was four
months old. I remained with her until I was ten,
and then my mother came from Reading, where
she was living, and took me away with her. I
lived with her and my stepfather, but they were
badly off. He couldn't get much to do at his trade
as a box-maker, and he drank a great deal. I was
with them about nine months when I ran away. He
beat me so ; he never liked me. I couldn't bear it.
I went to Pangbourne, but there I was stopped by a
man my stepfather had sent—at least I suppose so—
and 1 was forced to walk back to Reading—ten miles,
perhaps. My father applied to the overseer for
support for me, and the overseer was rather
harsh, and my father struck him, and for that he was
sent to prison for three months. My mother and her
children then got into the workhouse, but not until
after my stepfather had been some time in prison.
Before that she had an allowance, which they stopped.
I don't know how much. I was in the workhouse
twenty-one days. I wasn't badly treated. My mo-
ther sweared my parish, and I was removed to Sc.
James's, Poland-street, London. I was there
three weeks, and then I was sent to
New Brentford—it was called the Juve-
nile Establishment—and I went to school.
There were about 150 bons and girls ; the boys were
sent to Norwood when they were 15. Some of the
girls were 18—kept there until they could get a
place. I don't know whether they all belonged to St.
James's, or to different parishes, or how. I stayed
there about two years. I was very well treated, suf-
ficient to eat; but we worked hard at scrubbing,
cleaning, and making shirts. We made all the boys'
clothes as well, jackets and trowsers, and all. I was
then apprenticed as maid of all work, in Duke street,
Grosvernor-square, for three years. I was there
two-and-a-half years, when my master failed in
business and had to part with me. They had no
servant but me. My mistress was sometimes kind,
pretty well. I had to work very hard. She some-
times beat me if I stopped long on my errands. My
master beat me once for bringing things wrong from
a grocer's. I made a mistake. Once my mis-
tress knocked me down stairs for being long on
an errand to Pimlico, and Pm sure I couldn't
help it, and my ,eye was cut. I was three weeks
before I could see well. [There is a slight mark
under the girl's eye still.] They beat me with
their fists. After I left my master I tried hard
to get a place, I'm sure I did, but I really
couldn't ; so, to live, I got water-tresses to sell up
and down Oxford-street. I stayed at lodging-houses.
tried that two or three months, but couldn't live.
My mother had been through the country,' and 1
knew other people that had, through meeting them at
the lodging-houses. I first went to Croydon, begging
my weer. I slept in the workhouse. Af.er that I
went to Brighton, begging my way, but I couldn't
get much, not enough to pay my lodgings. I was
constantly insulted, both in the lodging-houses and
the streets. I sung in the streets at Brighton, and
got enough to pay my lodgings, and a little for fJod.
I was there a week, and then I. went to the Mendicity,
and they gave me a piece of bread (morning and
night) and a night's lodging. I then went to Lewes
and other places, begging, and got ii;to prison at Tun-
bridge Wells fur 14 days fur begging. I only used to
say I was a poor girl out of place, could they relieve me ?
I told no lies. I didn't. pick my oakum one day, it
was such hard stuff; albs. of it to du from nine to
half-past three, so I was put into solitary for three
days and three nights, having half a pound of bread
and a pint of cold water morning and night ' • nothing
else, and no bed to sleep on. I'm sure I tell you the
truth. Some had irons on their hands if they were
oleetropelous. That's about two months ago. Pin
sorry to say that during this time I couldn't be vir-
tuous. I know very well what it means, for I can
read and write, but no girl can be circumstanced as I
was. I seldom got money for being wicked ; I hated
being wicked, but I was tricked and cheated. lam
truly sorry for it ; but what could a poor girl do ? I
begged my way to London from Hastings, and got
here on Saturday last, and having no mone, came
here. I heard of this asylum from a girl in-White-
chapel, who had been here. I met her in a
lodging-house, where I called to rest in the day-
time. They let us rest sometimes
,at lodging-
houses in the daytime. I never was in any
prison but Tunbridge Wells, and in Gravesend lock-
up for being out after twelve at night, when I had
no money to get a lodging. I was there one Satur-
day night, and got out on Sunday morning, but had
nothing given me to eat—l was in by myself. It's a
bad place just straw to sleep on, and very cold. I
told you I could read and write. I learned that
partly at Oxford, and finished my learning at the
juvenile establishment at Brentford. There I was
taught reading, writing, sums, marking, sewing, and
scrubbing. Once I could say all the multiplication
table, but I've forgot most of it. I know how to
make lace, too, because I was taught by a cousin in
Oxford, another grandchild of my grandmother's. I
can make it with knitting needles. I could make
cushion lace with pins, but Pm afraid I have forgot
how now. I should like, if I could, to get into ser-
vice again here or abroad. I have heard of Australia,
where I have a cousin. lam sure I could and would
conduct myself well in service, I have suffered so
much out of it. lam sure-of it. I never stole any-
thing in my life, and have told all I have done
wrong.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(Fr,•m the United Sevvice Gazette)
TtlE NAVY E.TIMATES —Toe Admiralty have been
englged for several weeks past at Somerset-house, in
" ref_.rence to the estimates in course of preparation
for the ensuing official year." The reduction, as we
have alre v stated, will exceed a quarter of a million.
RoYAL MARINES.—The reduction, which is said is
about to take plaee in this branch of the service, is to
con.ist of ten companies, and thereby afford the op-
portunity of old veteran officers to retire from the
corps. It is rumoured that Fir•t Lieutenant Richard•,
of the Chatham division, has tendered his resignation
to the Lords of the Admiralty.
THE VACANT COLONELCIES.—The 68th and 80th
Regiments are still vacant-, in spite of our reminder
last week ; of course all sorts of rumours are afloat.
Amongst them is that Major-General 1E) )uglas
Mercer, 0.13., is to have the 68th, and Mijor-G-eneral
James Ferguson, C 8.. the 80th.
VICE-ADMIRAL SIR W. PARKER'S FLEET.—Our
last account from the Mediterranean left the fleet,
under the orders of Sir W. Parker, Bart., G C.B ,
lying at the i,land of Mosconini on Christmas-day.
The gallant Admiral was about to quit, in a day or
two, for Salamis B
A NEW SQUADRON OF STEAM-VESSELS.—We un-
perstand that, in anticipation of securing the contract
for conveying the snails between India and Australia,
and of performing the whole of the Mediterranean and
Bombay service, the Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany have determined on building seven new and
powerful paddle-wheel steam-vessels. Todd and Mac-
gregor, of Scotland, are to build two of the number,
they having succeeded so well with the Sultan, the
ship last built. The vessels are to be built cf iron.
A NEW SCREW STEAM-CORVETTE.—The Admiralty
have ordered Mr. Mare, of Blackwall, to construct
for her Majesty's service a new screw-corvette, of
1,300 tons, to be named the Highflyer. She is to be
built of wood, and to have engines of 240-horse

power.
SAILS V. STEANP.—The Admiralty have determined
to try, in a long run, the qualties of a pure sailing-vessel
against a steamer. The Indefatigable, new 50-gun
frigate, and the Terible steamLfrigate, are ordered to
leave Devonpert together on Tuesday next for
Lisbon, and they are to make the best of their way
to join Convnodore M trtin's squadron in the Tagus,
perfectly independent of each other. The steamer
7111 not use her coals if she has a fair wind, but she
is always to keep a forward course.
YELLOW FEVER AT ANTIGUA.:—The 40,h Regi-
mont has sutT:ffed much from the attacks of fever,
having lost one-fifth of the non-commissioned officers
and privates during its prevalence.
STAFF OF IftELANlL—Lieutenant. General the
I3jght Hon. Sir E. Blakeney, G.C.B , has returned
to the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin, from
I.la ve of absence in E agland,rid resumed the command.
jor-Gener,.l F. J. Wemyss, C. 8., has arrived in
Loud n from Athlone, on six weeks leave of absence.
Colonel St. John Clarke. K.H., Assistant Quarter-
r-G-nerial of the Belfast district, has proceeded
on 1-ave of ab-ence.
A SCREW C4)MMITTEE.—Captain Chads, of
the Excellent, gunnery slr.ip, has been associated
with the Surveyor of the Navy and the Comptroller
of Steani Maithinery as a Committee of Naval OiSee.rs
to investigate reports and suggestions connected with
the appliehtion of the screw propeller to vessels of
v.;ar, as principal and auxiliary, and the experience
air ady pined le her M =j-sty's service.

EMIGRATION.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS

BRISTOL, JAN. 19.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The mallet was 'firm to-day, and
no alteration in prices.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 19.
STOCK EiCKANGF..—The market has been very firm to-
day, and prices had an upward tendency. The transactions
were as fullow : East Lancashire, 124—Lancashire and
Yorkshire, Consol. Fifths, 7 dis. —Ditto, 321. Shares, 9 dis.—
London and North-Western, 1161,4—Ditto, New Quarters,
13/4 p.—Ditto, Quarters (C), 16e. 3d. p.— Midland, 45
Ditto, halves, 2234 dis.—Ditto (Eyewash Valley), 60%
Soutti-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), 6%—York, Newcastle,
and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850,
4% dis.

MANCEJESTER, JAN. 19.
STOCK EXCHANGE.— Che transactions to-day were as
: East Lancashire, 12 Ditto, Preference, 71,x
Leeds, Fifths, 71/8 dis. Preston and Wyre, 42—London
Stock, 116,¢—Blanchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C),
13/4 p.—Sheffield (No. 1), 9—DittO, Preference, 8 9-16
North Staffordshire, 9 11-16 dis. —Dover (No. 4), 63/4.
BIRMINGHAM, J. 19.
3trocx EXCHANGE.—There was little business done to-
Jay, but prices were much the same as last quotations.
Midland, Birmingham, and Bristol, 6 per cent., were done a'
125 ex in.

YORK, JAN 18. .
SToca ExcHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, I,4—Great
Norhern, 61. 18s. —York, Newcastle, mid Berwick, Ws.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JAN 19.

STOCK EXCHANGE. - The transactions t--day were as
follow : —Chester and Holyhead, Preference, 54 per cent.
9 ‘, —Edinburgh, Perth, and .Dundee, 6,4—Newcastle and
Carlisle, 364—Ditto, Scrip, 864—North British,
34—Ditto, Preference, 5% —York, Newcastle, and Berwick,
17

GLASGOW, JAN. 18.
STOCK ENCTIANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow: Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 51—Edinburgh,
Perth, and Dundee, 6%—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire,
425. Lel.

DRUNKENNESS IN THE NAVY.--.The number of
punishments for drunkenreis in the Navy during the
three years 1846, 1847, and 1848, was no less than
1,449, equal to about 34,000 lash The total number
of punishments f.r all other offences was 1,514. What
a b easing it would be to the service—what an achieve •
event for humanity—if any remedial measures could be
tound for such bitter and revolting cause and effect !
Could not the Admiralty word a larger allowance of
bread, beef, and pork to the s. ameP, a ►d less rum P

United Service Gcizette.
HORRORS OF THE SLAVE TRADE. By the brig
CV.al!enger, thirty-two days from Rio Janeiro, British
Guiana has obtained an addition to its labouring strength
by the arrival of 111 captured Africans. The circum-
stances under which these ut.f ntunate Africans were
captured, show the daring and- the atrocity with which
the Brazilians are now carrying on the abominable slave
trade. It appears that the credit of this capture is due
to the Rifleman, 9th amer of war, Lieut. Cro't se, R.N.,
one of the vessels employed on the Brazilian station fit
the suppression of the slave trade; -and that the 111
captured Africans who have reached Guiana formed
part c f a cargo of about 600 slaves, on board a Brazilian
brigantine called the Tifrane, which was seized by the
Rifleman on the 28th June las', to the north% ard of Cape
Frio. It seems that this brigantine was discovered by
:he Rifleman on the afternoon of the day mentioned, and
the', perceiving the Rifleman had given her chase, and
that there was no chance a escape, she ran on shore
some few miles to the north of that Cape, on the night
f the 28th, with her whole cargo of slaves. This was
f course done to disappoint the Rifleman, who c uld
not f Mow among the breakers, t f the full value cf the
expected prize. The murderous villany of this act will
appear, when we state that, on the boats cf the steamer
reaching the brigantine, the officers and men found that
the crew had abandoned her, that every single sail was
set, not even the studding sails having been taken in,
and that the sea was breaking heavily over her, and
sweeping the shoes t ff her decks to certain death below.
I'he consequence of this it famous proceeding of running
ashore the brigantine iu so desperate a manner was,
that, although the most gallant and judicious exertions
were made by Lieut. Crofton and his officers and men,
in the night of the 28th and the morning of tie 29th,
to rescue as many of the slaves as possible from a
watery grave-, only 127 lives were saved out of the 600.
That this enormous and wanton sacrifice of life took
place in the course of a few hours off the coast, near
Cape Frio, there is no manner of doubt, the tact that
when this brigantine went on shore she had 600 eegroes
on board, being abundantly proved by the papers hound
in her, The brigantine herself, which was bound from
Benguela to Brazil, and was Brazilian property, had
gone ashore so eff etually, and was so firmly imbedded
in the sand, thst it was impossible to save her. She
was therefore burned and scuttled.
PROTECTION OF BUCKINGHAM PALACE FROM
LIGLITNING,—The many a ALAI examples of the effect of
lightning in the de truction of ships and buildings, and
more especially the example recently afforded at Osborne,
where the portion of the buildings unprotected sustained
damage, whilst that portion to which Sir William Snow
Harris's conductors were applied entirely escaped, have
induced a Royal summons to the celebrated inventor of
the lightning conductors to consult the architect of the
Buckingham Palace improvements on the best mode of
insuring the satety of that extensive pile of buildings
from visitations of the destructive element.—United Ser-
vice Gazette.
AYLESBURY PARISH CHURCH.—The inhabitants of
Aylesbury have commenced the repairs of the ancient
parish church of that town. The church is as ancient
cruciform structure, in the Decorated style of architec-
ture, with some earlier portions, and a low central
tower. The western entrance is very rich, and on the
north side of the chancel is a chantry chapel formerly
used as a vestry-room, in which are still remaining some
traces of Norman character. The door of this chapel is
very ancient, opening by means of a latch key in the
centre,which turns a strong iron bar that drops into two
staples. It was opened by means of a hole hewn in the
door, sufficiently large to admit of an arm; the sacra.
mental plate and wine were kept in this small room, and
in all probability were pillaged by the Parliamentary
forces when stationed in Aylesbury. A lancet arch
door, with dog tooth carving, has been brought to light
by the good taste of the respected vicar, the Rev. John.
Prettyman. Most of the pillars of the south aisle have
declined from the perpendicular, although the arches
above them are in no way disturbed, with the exception
of the east .rn arch, which helps to support the tower.
It is decided to prop up the tower and introduce new
colurans. The architect employed is Mr. Scott.—Builder.
ST. HELEN'S SAVINGS' BANK.—The total amount
of defalcation, ep eking from data which have been col-
lected is about 10,0001., or rather, we should say, that
sues will ch ar it, and it is believed Mr. Johnson and his
brother have sufficieet property to cover it. The amount
of the bank liabilities has been represented as 13,0001. ;
it is supposed they should be 23,0001. Though the
trustees have not got them, there can be no doubt that
the fraud was carried on by means of duplicsts books,
and Mr. Johnson appears to have regularly entered and
raid interest, from some source or other, upon the
amounts abstracted to the accounts from which they
were taken, and also to have made an account straight
where he found the parties in whose name it stood were
about to alter it, and there was a danger of an exposé.
This, however, he effected by merely taking sufficient
from some other account, or, in common phraseology,
" robbing Peter t ) pay Paul." Of course the sub-
actuary, his brother, who kept the books, was cogniz int
of all this, as he admits, and actually effected the
transfer; but he denies that he got any pecuniary
benefit. It is but justice to sta.() that both brothers have
mide over the whole of their property, by a legal instru-
ment, to the trustees, to be applied in liquidation of the
claim upon them; and it is thought that, if the sum
eventually made out be nit more than 10,0004 or
12,0001., that there will be sufficient asset'. We trust
this may be true.---Manchester Courier.
CORONER'S INQUEST.—An inquest was held on
Saturday, by Mr. Bedford, et the Westminister Hospi-
tal, on the body of George Strickland. aged 50, who
committed suicide., as was supp,,,ed, under very e]cra-
erainary circumstances. The deceased was a coach-
painter, and was generally suppoied to be of unsound
wind from the e .centricity c f his n anne His mother
had also died insane. He resided at Little Queen-street,
Westminster, and on the 21st cf November he went
home 29 usual, but seemed badly in l eilth and low-
spirited. Soon after he sat down, and then faint d.
At ten he said he was so ill that he would go to bed,
,ncl his landlord iti,v him to it. At eleven o'clock
there was a tremendous crash at the back of the house,
and all the rails were broken. The deceased had jumped
from his bed-room window, and had then rolled into
the next yard, where he la;: bleeding profusely. The,
distance he had fallen was upwards of 40 feet. He was
taken up in an insensible state, and conveyed to the
Westminster Hospital, when' there were found most
extensive injuries on the ht al, but no facture. In-
flammation of the lungs came on, of which he died on
Thursday. The jury then returned a verdict of "Natural
Death."

At the present time there are not less than 14
vessels in the London and St. Katharine's Docks
bound to Australia, New Zealand, and Port Natal,
for the most part with passengers. The gross ton-
nage of these 14 vessels is 9,183, and they are all ad-
vertised to sail in the present or during the next
month. It is calculated that they will take away
from this country not fewer than 1,200 emigrants to
the distant colonies mentioned. A few words on the
manner in which these vessels are fitted up for the
accommodation of passengers may not be uninterest-
ing at the present time. Of course it is not neces-
sary to mention the. cabin passengers, as their com-
forts are attended to by a regular steward; steerage
or intermediate passengers, as they are called, de-
pend to a great extent upon . their own exertions for
the comforts of cleanliness, ventilation, and conse-
quent health. Tne between-decks of the ship is used for
their berths. All ships which carry passengers have
two decks, Or, if nor, a temporary deck is made by
laying planks along the beams. The height of the
between-decks varies from 6 to 7 f-et, according to
the size or build of the vessel. It extends the whole
inside breadth of the ship, and the berths are
fitted along the sides. Etch berth contains
from two to six beds, one placed above another,
that is two people sleeping lengthways with the ship,
and one, two, or four across, according to the capa-
city of the cabin. Along the length of the ship a
table is placed about two feet and a-half broad, and
securely fastened to the deck in case of heavy weather.
Along the sides of passenger ships there are spaces
cut out at about every seven feet, and fitted with
strong glass panes, which can be pushed outwards for
the purpose of ventilation. These panes of glass are
about six inches in diameter, and the berths are fre-
quently so fitted that one pane serves as a light for
two cabins. Of course these small windows are
chiefly useful in heavy rains, when it is impossible

ILLEGALLY SELLD•G Po,TAGE STAMPS.—William
IL, a i was brought up at the Police-aourt yesterday
ro-sdav) f r haviucr, on Sunday last, offered postage
stamps fre sale nu'side of the Custom-house and Post-
( ffi:!-. iotiin fon having been made to Mr. Superin•
tend, nt Clough; An officer way sent to the Post-office
w:t'l three letters, without stamps when the prisoner
appliA to the officer to know whether he wanted any
stamp,: lI r ffe.el them at lid. each. The prisoner,
up ,n b-inq to ten into custody, haul in his possession toti'
dr z n and ihree, by the sale v f which, during time
ihop, were closed, he hoped to realioa a handsome
pro ,r • . Upon b •ing asked what he, had to say for hilt.- L , •
5 1113 prisoner 53i 1 that he did not know that it was
rind obt,erved that the. sale had not baen proved.
lla-hton said it was not necessary 'to prove the sale
oti,ring was sufficient, for which he was liable to
be tin.-,d 201. ; he would, hOwever, mitigate the nenalty
to ore-fourth. which he must pay.—Liverpool Mercury.
BENEVOLENCE.—Oa the 28th of December last a
gentleman called at Mears. Halletts', the bankers to the
Western Dispensary, cf. Charlea-stree!, Westminster,
and paid 301, as the gift of an " unknown governor," in
aid of the impoverished funds of that charity, being the
s'cond donation paid during the past year under similar
circumstances.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
CONSISY ORY COURT, Jan. 19.
(Before Dr. LUSHINGTON

TH.E, ,5,13 LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2l, 1850.

THE DUCHESS OF BUCKINGHAM v. THE DUKE OF

BUCKINGHAM --DIVOUCE.
This was a suit promoted by the Duchess of
Buckingham for a divorce against her husband, the
Duke of Buckingham, in consequence of adultery.
Dr. .A.DDAMS said he, cn the part of the Duke, bad
no opposition to offer to this applicatior, and was
willing to submit to the decree of the court.
The JUDGE thought the Learned Civilian had exer-
cised a just discretion. He had read over the evi-
dence, and there was sufficient to prove that the act
of adultery had been committed; and he must, there-
fore, pronounce for the divorce. He (the Learned
Judge) said he should adopt the same course in this
as with other parties who did not fill so high a station
in life, and refrain, under the circumstances, from any
observation.

Mr. Bright proceeded to say that on the day
mentioned the prisoner followed him to two places
where he had occasion to call, and rymained waitieg
until he came out, and ultimately followed him to
Deptford.
Mr. NORTON—Did you accompany the prisoner
in any house all this time ? Mr. Bright—Yes, sir,
I went into a public-house, when we went up stairs
and had some stout.
Mr. NORTON— Were there others in the room at
the time ? Mr. Bright—Yes, three or four other
persons. Toe witness went on to say that the pri-
soner had represented himself to be the son of the
Earl of —, and frequently received money from
him by means of threatening to charge him with an
abominable offence, though he had acknowledged in
writing, and in the presence of a witness, that the
accusation was unfounded. He had also promised, on
the receipt of a certain sum of money, to go away.
and not trouble him again ; but notwithstanding his
terms were complied with, he still continued to call
at Mr. Bright's house, and demanded mere money.
On Tuesday night about nine o'clock, while Mr.
Bright was engaged with his friends in his parlour,
at No. 4, Brunswick-place, Brixton-hill, he heard a
loud knocking at the front door, and was informed
by his servant immediately after that he was wante 1.
On going to the door he saw the prisoner, who said
be was penniless, homeless, and friendless, and said
he wanted money to carry him to Plymouth. He (Mr
Bright) told him to go about his business, but he still
kept knocking at the door, and be then sent for a
policeman and gave him into custody.
The prisoner, after being cautioned by the magi-
strate that the charge against him was one of a very
serious character, and one involving his liberty for
life, said the complainant, in the month of June last,
accosted him in the Strand, and after calling at one
or two places, gave him half-a-crown to get his
dinner, and subsequently paid his fire by the railway
to Greenwich. He also treated him at the public-
house as he had stated, near Greenwich, and on their
return in a railway carriage, in which they were
alone, Mr. Bright took disgusting liberties with him,
and on their parting at London-bridge, gave him 5
Mr. Bright did not deny giving the prisoner half
a-crown to get his dinner, but the other parts of his
statement he declared to be false.
The prisoner was remanded until Thursday, and
Mr. NORTON desired that the prosecutor should leave
in the possession of the Court several letters addressed
by the prisoner to him.

INSOLVEN7' DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 19.
(Before Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS.)
IN RE JOSEPH WILLIAM WOOLLEY.
This insolvent, an ironmonger, who had lately
carried on business in F, nchurch. street, and at
High-street, Bloomsbury, was opposed, on his ap-
plication to be discharged, by Mr. Cooke, on behalf
of three creditors, named Williams, Lewis, and Ball;
a creditor named Lloyd opposed in person. Mr.
Nicholas supported.
The insolvent, upon being examined by Mr.
COOKE, stated that this was his fourth appearance
before the Court, having been insolvent thrice pre-
viously, and once a bankrupt. He was bankrupt in
1831, when his debts were about 1,1001. In
1834 he petitioned this Court, and was discharged
from debts to the extent of 760/. ; again, in 1840,
he was relieved by this Court from 1,0271., after
undergoing a remand of three months for it vexa-
tious defence. In 1847 he again applied, and was
dischaged from 2,3001. of debts, and now again
sought this tribunal for his release from fresh liabilities,
amounting to about 1,300/. A considerable portion of
the present debts consisted of liabilities and bills of
exchange which he had accepted for the accommoda-
tion.of a person named Thomas Thomas, who had
rendered him the same service previous to his (the
insolvent's) last insolvency in 1847. His furniture
was claimed by his sister under a bill of sale given
to her for money lent.
Mr. Lloyd, whose debt was nearly 90/., complained
that he trurted the insolvent with two chandeliers on
sale or return, and that he had kept them, but only
paid 2/. on account of them. The insolvent had com-
menced getting into debt with him (Mr. Lloyd) in
July, 1847, the very month in which he was dis-
charged from prison the last time.
Mr. Williams, of the Albion Ironworks, Lower
Thames-street, was a creditor for 66 bars (if iron sup
plied to the insolvent in December, 1848, in part
payment of which be gave an acceptance. The
insolvent denied that he had sold the iron for less than
he had agreed to pay for it, bat a witness was
called, who stated that the insolvent had offered
the iron, for which he was charged Si. 15s. per ton,.at
6/. per ton. Tne insolvent admitted that at the time
he obtained the iron from Mr. Williams he owed a
great part of his present debts, and had dishonoured
several bills of exchange.
Me. COOKE urged upon the Court that the debts of
the opposing creditor had not only been contracted
without any expectation or intention of payment, but
also in a most fraudulent manner. It was to be hoped
that the exposure of the insolvent'a course of proceed-
ing upon the present occasion would put the public
upon their guard against any future attempts from the
same party. The insolvent was a man who, during
the last nineteen years, had contracted upwards of
6,400/. of debt without paying one farthing, so that
during that period he had been living upon the public
at the rate of 350/. a year.
Mr. Nicuom, in reply, urged that the insolvent
had a large family and was obliged to contract debts
in the course of his business, which his heavy ex-
penses prevented him from paying. The insolvent
had now been six months in prison, and he hoped the
Court would hold that a sufficient expiation of any
offences for which he was liable on the present

21fEETING AT CROYDON.
A public meeting took place on Saturday at the
Town Hall, Croydon, for the purpose, according to,the
handbill by which it was convened, of taking into
consideration the present depressed condition of the
agricultural interest, and to co-operate in support of
British industry. It being market-day, there was a
very full attendance of farmers residing in the
neighbourhood; but from the strong feeling in the
town in support of liberal measures, and particularly
in favour of cheap food, there was also a very strong
muster of the w6rking classes and tradesmen, and it
was evident from the com:nencement of the proceed-
ings that there would be a strong opposition to the
resolutions of the Protectionists.
Mr. J. W. Sutherland, a banker at Croydon, was
called to the chair ; and there were also present Earl
Stanhope, Mr. P. Foskett, Mr. C. Bleaden, and
several other of the gentry residing in the neigh-
bourhood.
Mr. SUTHERLAND briefly opened the proceedings
amid a good deal of uproar and cries of " Adjourn,"
it being found that the room in which the meeting
was held, and which is used, as the Nisi Prius Court
at the assizes, was not capacious enough to permit a
great number of the free-trade party to be present,
the doors being completely choked up.
A resolution was at length proposed by M. BLEA-
DEN, and seconded by Mr. DRUMMOND, to the effect
that the present system of free-trade was injurious to
all classes of the community.—(Great uproar.)
Mr. GEORGE FREDERIC YOUNG came forward to
speak to the resolution amid mingled hisses, cheers,
and groans, and was much interrupted through the
whole of his speech. He warned them against falling
into the same mistake with regard to corn that they
had fallen into with respect to cotton. The duty had
been taken off American cotton, and our own colonies
had ceased to grow the article.
Mr. SIMS, of Croydon, moved an amendment to
the following effect :—" That it is the opinion of the
majority of this meeting, that free-trade in every
way would be beneficial to the community at large,
which was seconded by Mr. PARKER, a tradesman in

occasion. •
Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS considered this was a
case which called upon the Court, in the discharge of
its duty to the public, to mark by a severe punish-
ment. A man who disregarded the interests of his
family by pursuing such a career as the insolvent had
done, could not expect that the Court would con-
sider them to the prejudice of the creditors who com-
plained. Ile (the Learned Commissioner) considered
that the debts had been fraudulently contracted, and
therefore the judgment of the Court was that the in-
solvent should be entitled to his discharge when he
should have been .in custody for a period of twelve
calendar months from the date of his vesting order.

the town.
The CHAIRMAN put the amendment. The show of
hands was certainly in favour of the amendment, but
the chairman decided that it was not. This gave rise
to a most terrific row, the Free-traders declaring on
the one •hand that the amendment was carried, and
the Protectionists, on the other, that it was lost. The
Free-traders had a majority of nearly two to one.
After some difficulty, the Chairman put the original
motion, which he also declared carfied, the same
number of hands being held up as in the last case.
Air. PAUL FOSKETT, of Reigate, came forward to
move the second resolution. He said, I quite agree
—(We won't hear you.) Yes you will, presently.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
Thomas Geer, timber-merchant, residing at Stra
ford, in Essex, was charged with having sent thirty
eight sheep to Smithfield-market for sale, in a state
of disease, unfit for human food. It was admitted
that the sheep had a disease called the "scab" upon
them, but that it only affected the akin and not the
flesh, and it was alleged that they were sent for sale
to graziers, and not for human food.
Several witnesses were examined, some of whom
said the disease would not injure the meat, but all of
them said they would object to eat of such meat.
The sheep had been seized in the market upon the
opinion of Mr. Nice, a veterinary surgeon, who
stated that they were unfit for food, and had b_en
destroyed.
Alderman CARDEN said it was owing to such sheep
as these being brought to the market that butchers
were able to sell their meat at 2d. a pound, and the
poor were induced to purchase it. He would, how-
ever, try to stop the practice, and would begin by
fining the defendant in the mitigated penalty of 51.,
although he had power to inflict a fine of 50/.
The money was immediately paid.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A military gentleman, whose name did not trans-
pire, made an application a short time ago for advice
as to the proper mode of proceeding to recover a gold
.watch, value 251, which had been intrusted to Lewis
Joel (the jeweller and bill discounter convicted of
forgery at the Central Criminal Court), for the pur-
pose of being repaired, but which he could not get
back, although he had made repeated applications for
his property. The magistrate to whom the applica-
tion was made gave the applicant the required advice,
and the matter then ended. This day the same gem.
tleman came before Mr. Hardwick, and stated that
he came there for advice on a matter of importance
which had just come within his knowledge. Several
bills, amounting together to 8001., had been put into
circulation, which bills purported to have been drawn
by Lewis Joel, and accepted by his friend. The sig-
natures to the bills were forgeries, and his friend
could only account for the forgery of his name by sup-
posing that his signature had been imitated from a re-
ceipt which he had occasion to give Lewis Joel. Now,
as there was every probability of legal proceedings
being taken to recover the amount of these forgeries
when the time for which they were drawn had ex-
pired, he wished to know what course the party was
to take to protect himself?
Mr. Hauowicx said, as Joel was already under
sentence for forgery, the best course far the appli-
cant to take was to apply to a solicitor, who would
no doubt advise him as to the steps that ought to be
taken.
The applicant thanked the magistrate, and said the
suggestion should be at once acted upon.
CLERKEN WELL.
William Day, a smart-looking young man, was
put at the bar before Mr. Ty rwhitt, charged with
two beds, six chairs,
astesealtionfg a
ra dozenw drawers,
of
and
person of the same name, residing at Berkhampstead.
Mr. Sidney, the solicitor of Hatton garden, at-
dsilver other spoons,
property, belonging to a
,
erty
at-
tended for the prosecution.
It appeared from the evidence that on Thursday
last the prisoner took away from the prosecutor's
house, nut only his plate and furniture,, but his wife, a
woman twenty-five years old. With the aid of Col-
lins, the detective officer of the N division, he traced
the property to Paradise-place, Islington, where the
prisoner was in bed with the female.
Mr. TYRWUITT asked prosecutor if he had re-
covered his goods ? He said he had, excepting his
wife.—(A laugh.)
Mr. Moulds (the clerk)—Do you, want her ? I
believe she is in court. Prosecutor (mournfully)-
0), no! She is the worst of the furniture.
The wife here exclaimed—Now, Smike, what have
you to say ?
The poor fellow dropped his head,, but made no
reply.
Mr. TYRWIIITT sincerely pitied his misfortune,
and committed the prisoner in the custody of Collins,
to Hertford gaol for trial.
LAMBETH.
A young fellow, named Henry Harvey Saville,
was plac, d et the bar before the lion. G. C. Norton,
on a charge rf obtaining upwards of 20/. by means
of treats of an abominable character, from Mr. John
Bright, a farina manufacturer, No. 5, Holland-street,
Clapham •road, and whose private residence is on
Brixton-hill.
From the statement of Mr. Bright, it appeared
that, some months ago, the prisoner, who was then a
perfect stranger to him, addressed him in the Strand,
said he was in a destitute stale, and begge he would
give him some employment as a labourer. He, Mr.
Bright, replied that he had na employment for him,
but the prisoner kept following him about for half
the day, and told him he must have some money
from him, and since then he had called at his house
and received money, -upon making threats against
him.

.great uproar.)
Several persons in the hall said, "Our amendment
was carried, the Chairman is partial, and the whole
proceedings are a farce."
Lord STANHOPE came forward amidst a volley of
hisses and groans, and attempted to address the meet-
ing, but the uproar was so great that his L 3rdship
appeared alarmed, and, as all chance of being able to
proceed any further with the business of the day ap-
peared to be at an end, his L )rdship advisel the
Chairman to dissolve the meeting before any injury
was inflicted on the building or the persons present.
The Chairman adopted the suggestion, and a vote
of thanks was endeavoured to be moved, but it was a
failure ; and the Free-traders succeeded in giving
' " groans, loud, long, and deep ;" and thus ended the
meeting.

THE WORCESTERSHIRE PROTECTIOIV

ME E TIN G.

WORCESTER, SATURDAY NIGHT. --- To-day was
appointed for a county meeting, to be held at the
Shirehall here—a meeting of " owners and occupiers
of land, and others interested in the protection .of
British industry, to determine upon the propriety of
addressing her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen,
and craving her to dissolve the present Parliament."
The meeting was held in the Crown Court, at the
Shirehall, capable of holding, perhaps, eight hundred
persons.
The chair was taken at twelve o'clock by the lion.
W. Coventry, in the absence of the High-Sheriff, J.
Dent, Esq., who was prevented by indisposition from
attending the meeting. Among the gentlemen present
were General the Hon. H. B. Lygon, M.P., R.
Spooner, Esq , M.P., J. Best, Esq., M.P., lion. and
Rev. Thomas Coventry, lion. and Rev. G. C. C.
Talbot, E. Holland, Esq., (Dumbleton, late M.P.
for Worcestershire), W. Dent, Esq , (Sudeley
Castle), R. Berkeley, Esq., (Spetchley Park), and
some two thousand persons—farmers, landlords,
tradesmen, and others, including a large body of
persons in the outer hall, who could not gain admit-
tance into the Crown Court, where the meeting was
held.
The CHAIRMAN opened the business, and read the
requisition to the High•Saeriff, which contained
about 1,200 names.
JAMES TAYLOR, Esq., Moseley-hall, then moved the
following as the first resolution, which advocated the
substitution of a system of just protection to domestic
industry against unrestricted foreign competition for
the present free-trade policy. Mr. Taylor impress(
upon the meeting that all that was desired was, tha
labour in every department of British industry might
be protected, so that every man might be enabled by
honest industry to earn sufficient for the maintenance
of himself and his family. This position, he believed,
could never be attained, unless a just, fair, and equal
protection was provided for both the agriculture and
the manufactures of this country.—(Loud cheers).
T. G. CURTLER, Itsq., vice-chairman of the Court
of Quarter Sessions, seconded the resolution, and ex-
pressed his general coincidence in what had fallen
from Mr. Taylor. Mr. Curtler was proceeding fur-
ther to comment on the measures which led to the
removal of the duty on foreign corn, when a loud cla-
mour arose from a body of persons in the outer hall,
who called for an adjournment to that place. This
clamour was sustained for a considerable time, and it
appeared that there were at least a thousand persons
in the hall who could not gain admittance to the place
of meeting.
Mr. W. DENT, brother to the High-Sheriff, ad-
dressed the meeting in some excitement, and said it
was not to be borne that the proceedings should be
interrupted by a small body of persons.
The uproar continued, however, and after inef-
fectual attempts, Mr. Curtler formally seconded the
resolution, and sat down. From this period all was
uproar, and the remaining resolutions were passed in
dumb show.

An amendment was moved by some person in the
gallery, denouncing the attempt to reimpose a bread
tax, and declaring that the distress of the farmers was
owing to their relation with their landlords, and that
it was necessary that t.le people should have complete
control over their representatives. The motion (on
paper) was flung to the chairman, who said, he was
" much oblNed," but no further notice was taken of
if. The original resolution was put to the meeting
and declared to he carried.
J. R. CooxF, E.g., late master of the Worcester-
shire Hunt, moved the next resolution, which as-
serted that the fall of prices had deprived the farmer
of bt least one-third of his capital.
Mr. 11. HUDSON, tenant-farmer, seconded this reso-
lution, which was also declared to be carried.
Rev. j. PEARSON moved the next resolution, to the
effect, " That the last general election did not bring
to issue the national sentiment on the great question
of free4rade."

Mr. NORTON here told the witness to state the
whole of
what took place on the first day he met him
and since.

, Mr. BEST, M.P. for Kidderminster, rose to second, tf COUNT,
the resolution amidst renewed uproar. He coin- LIVERPOOL, JAN. 19.—'.
tnencod, " Where ignorance is bliss iris folly to be pasting, and pries : tmd no:
wise ;" but the noise “eventrd his proceeding further. s. d. s. d.
The lion. and Rev. W. C TALBOT Moved that
petitions in arcordanef, with the resolutions adopted,
should be presented to Parliament, which was seconded
by -F. HOLLAND, &q., a ma,:istr-te.
A petition was then adopted, and an address to the
Queen also, but from the noise in the court, the chair-
man gave up any attempt to read either document.
A good deal of hesitation followed ; the Protectionist
party still appearing to expect that the Free-traders
would allow th«.;rn to be hewed. In this v+ ay the two
parties kept possesion of the court for perhaps half an
hour, when the Chairman declared the meeting to be
dissolved; and after further ineffectual attempts on
the ptrt of various individuals to make a speech, the
people gradually dispersed, and thus ended the great
Scotch,
" Protectionist demonstration" of Worcestershire. •. 3 o— 3 I

MARICETb. ,
`o
-day therf3 is very little
ns before.

I.AILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

s. d.

Wheat, per 70lb : Barley, English, pr 1 °
. 6 3to 6 5 imperial quarta• 29 0 to 3
Do. new .. 6 0— 6 3 Irish, Scotch, and 3
4
Irish, new .. .. 5 2 5 8 Mara,per6olb.. 3
n
- 3
Do., old ..Barley, 5 6 5 8 Feeding•• 3
Manx, red and wh. 5 6 6 0 Rye, per 4801 b 22 0
Dautsic, higionixed 7 0 7 5 Beans, Engl,sh, pr 32 '
Do., mixed .. 6 8— 7 0 imperial quartr 31 0 -
Rostock .. . 6 8— 6 9 Irish and Scotch, 29 °
n Ilamburgh and per 48019.. .. 26 - 25 6
Lower Baltic .. 6 4 6 6 Foreign, duty pd. 25 0
American, white 6 8— 6 9 European, per im- 30
Spanish and Italb•n, perialquarter.. 28 „
red and white.. 6 0 6 6 Peas, English, per 33
ungarian and imperial quartr 32 0
30
H 0
0
Mariaropoll • . 5 6 5 9 Foreign 29
Odessa, I'olish .. 5 8 -- 6 0 Malt, English, per 51 °
Do., common 52 S 6 imperial quartr 50 °—46 °
Do., hard.. .. 46 4 10 Do., Irish .. 40 52 0 ,
Egyptian . .. 4 3 4 9 Do., brown .. 50
Oats, per 451 b : Flour, English, pr • --0 33 0
Engliqt, Scotch, 28019
and Welsh .. 30— 3 I extra Ilne.• 34 0 ._- ,5
Irish, new, best United States, per 26
mealing . 25 2 61 barrel .. 23 6 6
Do., mid and inf. 24 2 5 Canadian • . 23 0
0
Old •• .. • • 27 - 2 8 Oatmeal, English, A 94
halt in corn, per Scotch,pr24ol9 g 3 22
4801 b • • .. 29 6 30 0 Irish, new .. 21 " 21 "
Do. Meal, perl96lb 14 o—l 4 6 Do., old . .20 0 10
MANCHESTER, JAN. 19 —The greatest inae'ivitY, the
est,tinued to p•evail in the flour trade through"toted
week, and although no particular anxiety was laut""-sus.
to force sales, rather loser prices would have %Yea, re
(ratted to had buyers come forward. Oatmeal "'into
(pained without change. From Ireland the imp
coast'
Issot•
Liverpool and Runcorn are only moderate, and cd—the
wiie they are exceedingly scanty. From abrOn
aitb
supplies of w heat and flour are on a liberal scale, bit
but limited arrivals of other produce. Our market lets
morning was most inanisnive, and where 531 es lel
male in either wheat or flour, somewhat lower ',416
°
were accepted. The business passing in any article
the
however, so eery limited that we repeat noloinlll
quotations f this day se'nnight. •shist
INvitaxiss, JAN. 15.—Wheat, per quarter "1,1"004;
621 b per bushel, 36s to 40s; new ditto, ditto,, °Os '? 191
old barley, per quarter, weighing 541 b perats, bol; pet
to 00s ; new ditto, ditto, Oss to 00s ; 421,4901
bushel, 16s to 17s W. Oatmeal, per imperial boll,
second, 13s; barleymeal, I Is Od ; peasenseal, 14s to 005;16,0i
per atone, 6d; first flour, per 2801 b, 346 to 365; see"d'st 04;
28s; oatmeal, best, per stone of 14Ib imperial, hos to 900
second, Is 4d; barleymeal, is 2d; peasemeal, Is 4d; sirs
26 4d cash, 26 8,21 credit; secant's 'ss cash, 2s 3e credit' 0,44 t
toes, per stone, 4d to Od ; beef, per pound, 4d to 7d; /end is
to 6d ; mutton, 4d to 7d; pork, 3d to sd; fowls, each, "od to
1.4 d; chickens, per pair, 16(1 to 18,1 ; ducks, eachli, SP°
00d ; eggs, par dozen, 9d to 10c1; batter, fresh, per 'n ;o!:
eod; salt, 9tl to 10d ; croudie (curds) Od to Od ; flsh. 941
loaf, cash, 5d to 6d, credit, sitd to 6ids coals, per e"
hav, per stone, 8d to 9d. , bottle'
bALKEITH, JAN. 17.—The relative weight per four dl6ll
of the three prices of wheat were 18st 41b, 17st 819, ,4°,101b1
41b. Oats, 13st 21b, I.2st 01b, and lOst 91b. Barley, Is/it 034
15st 111 b, and I4st 01b. Peas and beans, 18st 519,
and 17st 131bs.
Qrs. Best. Current• X 1 I° 4
371 Wheat ... 0 0 £.l 15 6 011 0
1237 Oats
771 Barley
11 Peas and Beans 1 7 0 0 0 0
Average of wheat
GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, JAN3.1871.14'1% °°loCll6ll°lmil
market tc-day we were not so largely OPP
riediseel
week; but, notwithstasding„we can quote tin °"" .
price. Best ox beef 47s to 491; second 44s to 46,5,,,J. As
bulls, and inferior, 30s to 36s per cwt, sialsiug °bit; tll,l,
sold. The sheep market was la,gely suppliesewed
quality by no means fine. Best aged sheep, 6"A detnvf
sd; ewes, 4d per lb, sinking offal. Pigs in g°°.' 40i Fe
with an advance in price. Quotations 323 t°
cwt. Calves in good demand, at 56* per Cl'' .101113's
DUBLIN, JAN. 18.—There was a more liver-000,„,
of home grain to our market this day than for Vit, off
previous. Picked samples of Irish white Fru &Oro
ported the currencies of last day, but all other ti
tions were 6d per barrel cheaper. In prime !ee,„
no change; distillers' qualities declined 30 *,g
barrel. Barley, both malting and grinding, I°,orchrt,,
heavy sale, and was 6cl per barrel easier V% otaiwo
Indian corn remains as last noted. Very IlLtLe„;1
in oattneal, and prices are a shade lower. Dttsity:t:
been !asely very liberal purchasers of flour, Oh 004°0
tinned dull accounts received of the English prelBs,
give them nu encouragement to add to their 0,b13063
stocks until they are somewhat reduced. W 11,11: 11!"
20s to 235; red ditto, 19e Od to 225; barley, %To
to 145 6d; oats (per barrel), 9s 6d to 11s; oatini.
cat), 10P Oil to 12s 6d; here, Ss 6d to lls 6 ' f
(Pe 34'
corn (per quarter), 26s to 30s; first flour3o to
14s Od t 16a 6tl ; second ditto (per sack), Se
inferior (per cwt), 9s to Ils 6tl; thirds, 7s "" 0
all I
American (per barrel), 203 to 255. 5 4/
CORK, JAN. 18.— DH, arrivals of foreign, 41,b, ul
the receipts of home-grown, are moderate.
ea, 04'0
of the latt grain for the week, which eleed to /5;1001
last, amounts to—Wheat, 1,687 brls, at 1631 ~6i_,%itei
per barrel; barley, 2,371 brls, at 9s to L°.„
oats, 5,076 brls, as 83 to 10s ditto. In the ttooo
the value of o: ery description of grain is 1ir:3,00 01
tained, while on wheat and oats a trifling on's° y
been established. In prepared Irish wheat weoser
little business passing, the terms . obtained 13°.s, ifbto
hag about those of last week. For good foret!'peolol
we experience a good demand, and a fair bulif I'o dl
been dune in the article, at abuut 24s per 101'6401P)
Odessa. Some sales of grinding barley have bc,F,ol3„te
at los 6d to lOs 9cl per brl. Ma'ting descripti°"4l-„s
are very scarce, would command is more. Tl3Ol roi,
tions of holders have checked the trade in oath' d
chasers being unwilling to comply with tl:o terillebst,t9i
namely 99 6d per barrel for blacks, the result it %Is of
little business has been done in the article. ').,600.,,0
is still neglected, but for prime foreign we go-st.
experience a brisk demand at the prices 0,,k- trs
Coarse descriptions are in good request. T.": AI 01
Indian corn is confined to a raiil consul:00;d Poi',
Prices are firmly maintained, and may be V° dell Cd]
6d to 61 17s 61 per ton. Irish meal a Ter./ 100_7,
Flour—First 12s 6d to 13s 6d ; 0111.(15,6°0"
seconds, Ils to 126 6d ; households 9s to 106 6d; th7.sa;l:gt‘t
per cwt. Oatmeal 10s to 1096 d; Indianineal74W,37,6d 1001,.4
meal, lOs to 10s 61 per cwt. Indian corn 1304 to ',0350;10:t
Bran 3/7s 6d to3/103per ton. Hay—Farmers 254 '0,..(100,,,tri
325; dealers 30s to dOs Od; average 35s per ton 32s to ors,
18s Od to 30s Od ; average 24s ; dealers 3,21 6tl °esti
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten 'toot, et)
household loaf 5d to sild per 41b. Fresh
10d per lb Eggs-5s 8d to 5s 10d per 12°°"rjleist
ssr
Newport 15s; Lydney 17s ; Landore 155;00. .O
Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 39s Od to ,slOO.
Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 941 per imperial,
.IP-01 p„..1
—Beef 3id to sd; mutton 3d to 5",osag0510010
0c1; pork 3id to 4d; bacon 6d to Till ; ;-ficli° Err
lb. Hops 131 Os per cwt. Bangor slates tsol, ,t4s;
ton. Bark—Barbary 7i 5s to 8/56; Valonia Vow
715 a; English 0l per ton. Fleece Wool lOsto its
toll/
Hemp 32/ tobo/ per ton. Fish—Scotch herringsn. to 1.4
ditto 24s to 26s per barrel; Newfoundland 9; it
quilit;,'
ton. Timber—Memel, 85/ per ton; deals, trs4 13,t tie_as
second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Mark 70,4011
salted 13s to 206 per cwt ; calf skins A" isl;
Potatoes, white Bcl to 9d ; Minions
Peruvian, 111 10s; Icbaboe, 9/ per ton;
193 per barrel.
the I lld

BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE

JuNc rioN.
(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)
A special general meeting of the proprietors of the
above railway was held on Saturday afternoon, at the
Menek't Ferry Hotel, Birkenhead, for the purpose of
authorising the direction to raise money on loan.
Me. Bancroft, chairman of the board of directors, in
the chair.
The advertisement convening the meeting having
been read,
The CHAIRMAN said the object of borrowing the
money was to ease the shareholders of calls. The
financial position of the undertaking he explained
the following manner :—The entire bond debt of the
Chester and Birkenhead line amounted to 138,53 ii/.
15s. ; in addition to this there were two mortgages
in respect of landed property, amounting to 15,500/. ;
while the assets consisted of 96,0001., to be called up
upon the 221. shares, and a quantity of land situated
in Birkenhead and elsewhere, which was not required
for the purposes of the railway ; and it was proposed
with these resources to reduce the debt of the Chester
and Birkenhead line to 31,0001., leaving that to tie
provided for out of the capital of the united company.
It should be mentioned, however, that the valuation
of the land had been estimated at 1848 prices,
which had of late been considerably enhanced. With
regard to the Cheshire Junction extension, the liabilities
amounted to the sum of 463,130/., which was. made
up in this way :—Amount yet to be paid Mr.
Brassey, the contractor, 219,894/.; for permanent
way, 26,888/. ; for land, 43,000/. ; station, crossings,
&e., 10,000/. • land, for other purposes than the line,
63,722/. This, together with interest payable on the
Chester and Birkenhead share, made up the total he
had already mentioned, namely, 463,130/. Now it
was proposed to raise 246,000/. of this sum by calls
to be made to-day, and 200,0001. by loan. The re-
solution, therefore, he had to move was—" That the
directors be authorised to raise a sum on mortgage or
land, not exceeding in the whole 200,0001." It should
be understood that Mr. Brassey, the contractor, had
consented to take the company's bonds: for 100,0001,
while the directors anticipated no difficulty in obtain-
ing the other 100,000/., as money was exceedingly
plentiful in the market. It was not intended to pay
the interest on the loans out of the funds of the com-
pany, but it was proposed to call up the full amount
of calls yet remaining unpaid on all the shares, so as
to place them on an equality with the 31/. shares, and
those proprietors who did not comply with the call
would have to contribute pro rata the interest out of
their dividends.
Mr. Wm. JACKSON, M.P., had great pleasure in
seconding the resolution. It was only an act ofjustice
that those who did not pay their calls should contri-
bute the interest of the money that was borrowed for
their own accommodation.
Mr. HARRISON—Am I to understand that the
246,000/. to be called to-day must be paid up irre-
spective of the loan ?
The CHAlRMAN—Certainly.
Mr. Hartarsoe—And the balance is to be provided
for by loan if the shareholders reject the option of
making it up in calls. Of course, therefore, a differ-
ence will be made between the shareholder who pays
his call and the one who does not.
The CHAIRMAN—A circular 'will be sent to each
shareholder, giving him the option of paying the call
upon his shares or borrowing it at interest. If he
adopt the latter alternative he must pay the interest
of course.
A PROPRIETOR Suppose a shareholder neither
pays his call nor interest ?
The CHAIRMAN—Then we shall have to forfeit his
shares.
Mr. Rummiris understood the proposal in this
way : the dividend would be declared on 311., and
the amount of interest would be deducted from that
dividend. If, therefore, the profits of the line only
yielded 2f per cent., and the shareholder hid to pay
5 per cent. for the loan, it would be an inducement
for him to pay the call.
The CHAIRMAN said, no doubt.
A PROPRIETOR asked if the Chairman had been
speaking of calls in arrear as well as calls to be made?
The CHAIRMAN had been speaking of both ; it was
calculated that 25,000 shareholders were likely to.pay
up; if they did, very likely the directors would not re-
quire the whole 31/.
Mr. JACKSON—In the event of your calling up the
31/. on the 27/. 10e. shares, it will give sufficient to
complete the works, but not to clear off the liabilities.
The CHAIRMAN—I have already stated that the
amount required is 463,130/. If 25,000 share-
holders pay up, it will realise a sum of 475,940/. ;
that will be more than sufficient to meet the estimate,
but in that case there will still be the Chester and
Birkenhead left of 138,000/.
Mr. JACKSON—It appears, then, that there will
still be a deficit of 138,0001.
The CHAlRMAN—Assuming the 25,000 pay ; but
our assumption is that only 20,000 shares will pay ;
still that will be more than sufficient to meet all the
pressing liabilities of the company.
The resolution was ultimately put and carried.'
The CHAIRMAN then entered into an explanation
of the dispute which had arisen between this
company and the Shrewsbury and Chester and the
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Companies. The
two latter companies had been anxious to make
an arrangement with this company for using the
Chester and Birkenhead line at a mileage rate,
but as the arrangement was only to extend to
through traffic from Birmingham to Birkenhead, the
company rejected it. The Chester and Birkenhead
line had cost three times the amount per mile of the
other two, and if they or the London and North-
Western Company were anxious to use it for com-
peting purposes, they must he prepared to pay for it
handsomely. The Chester and Birkenhead line was
in so secure a position that it could afford to be inde-
pendent in the matter. In consequence, however, of
the directors refusing to accept the proposal he bad
mentioned, the Shrewsbury and Chester Company, for
the last ten weeks, had been running omnibuses be-
tween Chester and Birkenhead, in opposition to this
line ; but the opposition had- done them little or no
harm, for, by a comparison with the corresponding
weeks of last year, it would be seen that while the
receipts of the Shrewsbury and Chester line had in-
creased only seven per cent., those of the Chester
and Birkenhead had increased nine per cent. He
understood that the opposition was to cease on Mon-
day, the 21st inst., and that this company would be
working upon amicable terms with the other two
companies.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and
the meeting, which was very numerously attended,
broke up.
sad 1

1'
TRING, READING, AND BasiNGsToo,,iehara,-0
—On Saturday tn,t Master in Chancel roalLo" teqj
cided in favour of the claim of the offic,i6,: be P-
the estate ou behalf of the shareho'd /orih„o6‘,,ir
of the sum of 6,3001., advanced by the' alt.-,,i(lPdcs
investment of e company, to Messre. O°,%t Ai
stockbrokers, and who undertook tell it-fittoer,
cent. interest, an engagetnent they h n4;,"„aoltl;
~,'
Daniel appeared as C ,unsel for the obaltil lot'estril
Mr. Follies for Mes)rs. Cox and SOB Ord
It_hef'°
nature 009
tending, in a speech of some two hour?, bet
action was one of a purely priva.,e
directors and his clients, witi that, c'n',46er,stid
w were not liable to the company. Tbe by tireto' ivy
order for the payment of they.tuoiieY,
liberty appeal to the Court of t)""cetbe, bi;l
should the order be confirmed, it will htgi,t'l rengiS
increasing the dividend of 10s. alreacil tl4- 0' 10
per share, out of the deposit of five gulp
raid by the shareholders. f• VI/
REMARKABLE CASE OF LONGg -:00311%
moment there exists at Strasburgb w0.:3 Cf
Barbe E--, a native of Wurzburg, wbc:atelliodi
the first of January, 1749, and has consssf ; 0
ra"
'Oll
her 1021 year. She married at the egeA
came a widow at 59. She is the gr"l3s liltrid
children, and great grandmother I f
enjoys robust health, reads without oPec-- d
01111.01
genes all her intellectual fsculfei.
effect
[AnvartaisEmENT.]—Rheumatign ePethe recrd
by Holloway's Pills.—A sergeant of one, °het. .0
fl'or antd
doing garrison duty in Hobart-town bau jes
martyr to rheumatism. He was nder leastthe
'°01"0 )
regimental surgeons, but deriving not the t V
theiri treatment, in despair he had recoutle.,ol.o?
Plls, and as by a miracle this invaluable roedill OP!
sole means of perfectly curing him, and be 0-1 tfr' 161;
of health. For obvious reasons, oatntirell.olb ''fr
andt the regiment are withheld, but Major -1:0C111
own, will vouch for the accuracy of this sloe'
all Vendors of Medicines, and at Professor
blishment, 244, Strand, Loudon.

DIRECT MANCHESTER, LEEDS, AND YORK RAIL-
WAY. —The winding-up of this company's affairs came
on on Saturday bef ire the Mast 'r in Chancery Brougham,
at his court, in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane,
on the petition of Mr. H. Dawson, barrister, who stated
that the company was project 3d with a capital of
800,0001 in 40,000 shares of 201. each, and that shares
acre allotted, but in consequence of the panic few de-
posits were paid. Mr. H. Harris, on behalf of several
contribut tries, opposed proceeding with the matter alto-
gether, and the Master decide I on adjourning the ques-
tion for three months, to give the parties time for consider-
ing whether they should not petition the Court to rescind
the order for winding-up, since ho was of opinion that it
was a case in which no order for the purpose was neces-
sary. He had been given to understand that the liabili-
ties had been paid off, and applications of the kind
could not be countenanced by the Court.
SEVEN FISHING SMCKS AND T HIRT Y-SEVEN
FISHERMEN LOST. —We haAve to record a calamity of a
most afflicting nature involving, it is feared, a loss of
life unequalled for many years by any event in connexion
with this port. Seven fine fishingmacks, whose crews
numbered in the aggregate thirty-seven men and boys,
which left Hull prior to Christmas-day, in 1849. and
which should have returned a fortnight ego, have not
since been heard of. It is supposed that the vessels
perished during the gales of the 27th and Mb Decem-
ber. Various causes of this fearful loss of life and pro-
perty are stated, but the most probable is that they
f aindered on the Lemon-oar Sand, in consequence of
the floating-light drifting from her moorings. The top
toast of one (the Msry) was picked up off Lowestoft,
anti brought into Hull on Friday last. It will be seen
that a public meeting is called to consider the best way
of providing the thirteen widows and twenty-five chil-
dren, rendered lathed- ss by this appalling calamity, with
such relief as their afflicted case may require. Surely
the benevolence of Hull will be equal to the occasion.—
Ad,ertiser.
A Goon OLD AGE —There is now living at
Nort •n, near this city, an old wotea,,, named Ann Finch,
woo Las very nearly attt tied the age of 108 ). ears. the
is blind, almost deaf, and has been bedi-idd. n for the last
few months. but she will eats 11, end drinks a
quantity Of cider each d iy. Ann Burrow, her eldest
daughter, who is living at Croome d'Abitot, and rt-git-
, larly attends Worcester market, is 69 years of age.—
Worcester Herald.
E Grey, Secretary for the Colonies, has removed
from his mansion in Belgrave-square to his new resi-
dence on Carlton-house-terrace, lately in the occupation
of the Right Lion. W. E. Gladstone.

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Gascoigne, eldest daughter and co-heiress ° d C°t di:
Gascoigne, Esq ,of Parlingten, st orksbire, $/i t o°,,b/Ili'
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