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proportions. The bear not being perfectly insensible
when I commenced, there was some difficulty with the
left eye, for at each attempt to insert the needle the ccr
nea turned in beneath the mernbrana nictitans, and was
quite invisible. At length, by plunging the instru-
ment perpendicularly to the surface, the very tough
cornea was penetrated, and the cataract broken up.
To obviate such a movement in the right eye, the
needle was introduced at the inner and lower margin
of the cornea, and the operation easily completed.
The recovery of this animal was quite as rapid as the
former, and considerable progress has already been
made in the absorption cf the fragments, which may
be expected to occupy a longer time than in the human
subject from the great size of the lens.
An interesting series of experiments by Dr. Diete-
rich proved that the eyes of animals will undergo
considerable injury with impunity, which is con-
firmed by these operations. Solution is well borne by
them, and neither bandages nor after-treatment are re-
quired. Extraction would be highly improper, the
cataracts being always soft and yielding readily to the
needle. Future operations will be facilitated by at-
tention to the following points :—The pupil should be
well dilated by atropine; the needle strong, ex•
tremely sharp, and cutting for not less than one-sixth
of an inch. The animal should be fully under the
influence of chloroform, which is best applied by
pouring it into the hollow of a sponge and tying it to
the muzzle with a handkerchief. To prevent the eye
rolling in, the point of puncture may be at the mar-
gin of the lower and inner fourth of the cornea. The
operator must be prepared for great toughness of that
membrane ; and the magnitude of the lens will re-
quire free use of the needle.
Berkeley-square, Dec., 1850.

American sold at 36i 3d to 3639 d; 682 casks Australian
went at 363 3d to 37s 61 for Mutton; and 35s 3d to 36s
for Beef; 14 casks of East I .dia 35s 3d to 39s 6d; 55
pkgs Malta 34s to 38s 3d per cwt.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Curt, Basinghell street.
R. Simpson, Great Bell-alley, City, merchant, Jan. 3,
at half-past twelve—T. F. Piper, Cheapside, Bishops-
gate-street Without, Thomas-place, North-3trcet, White-
chapel, and Landporz, Ilact3, stay manufacturer, Jan. 9,
st half-past eleven—E. Whalley, Kingagate street, High
Holborn, elothworker, Jan. 4, at twelve.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, Dec. 13.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, a tAie sitting of the Court,
made orders in several unopposed lunatic petitions.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF FRIDAY.
By the QUEEN.—A PROCLAMATION.

RE DYCE SOMBRE (LUNACY).
A petition was presented in this lunacy shortly before
the long vacation by Mrs. Dyce Sombre and the trustees
of her marriage settlement for leave to sell out about
16,0001., part of the settled stock, in order to pay certain
calls on shares in the North-Western and Great
Western Railway Companies. The facts were, that a
portion of the fund in question had somo years ago been
invested in the purchase: of shares in the above men-
tioned companies. Subsequently an allotment was made
of new shares, which the proprietors of the old stares
ha 1 the option of accepting, and the trustees accepted a
certain number of those newly-allotted shares. In De-
cember, 1845, an order was made by this Court, upon a
petition presented by the trustees for that purpose, for
the sale of such shares, but only a portion of them wore
at that time disposed of, and the object of the present
pedtion was to enable the trustee.; to pay tie calls upon
the remainder of unsold shares out of the trust fund.
The petition stood over fol. judgment.
The LORD CHANCELLOR no :s gave judgment, and after
stating that he had locked through the petition, said that
he did not feel warranted in making the order prayed.
It appeared that upon the marriage of Mr. and airs.
Dyce Sombre, a considerable sum of stock was transferred
to trustees upon a settlement, with a power of changing
the fund with the consent of Mr. and Mrs. Dyce Som-
bre, and it further appeared that a portion cf the stock
was sold out and invested in the purchase of shares in
the Great Western and North-Western Railway Com-
panies. Whilst the trustees were possessed of those'
shares an allotment was made of new shares, which the
trustees, upon their onn authority, accepted, and which
they afterwards obtained an order from this Court to
sell. Now although this order was made in December,
1845, nothing was done in the matter until October,
1846. That delay was stated to have arisen from the
absence of the trustees, who were parties to the obtaining
the order. At that time, the number of shares being
somewhere about 240, only 44 of them were sold, and
they were sold at 100 per cent. profit. He (the. Lord
Chancellor) could not see why the whole of thfhe shares
were not sold, according to the order, the only reason
urged being a general statement of the difficulty of bring-
ing so large a number of sharers into the market at one
time, a reason which did not appear t. the Court at all
satisfactory. From the time of the sale of these 44
shares, at a large profit, four cr five years are allowed
to elapse without anything further being done under the
order, and then, after the trustees have accepted a fur-
ther allotment of shares without the consent of the
Court, and when the shares have fallen to a considerable
loss, the Court is asked to consent on the part of the
lunatic that a sum of 16,0001., or thereabouts, may be
raised by the sale of sock belonging to the lunatic's
estate, in order to pay the calls upon all these allotments
of shares. The only reason why the Court is asked to
hazard 16,0001. of the capital of the lunatic in a specu-
lation of these shares is an allegation that the dividends
upon the shares, which are now locked up by reason of
the non-payment of the calls, will yield a larger income
than the interest on the stock as it now stands. Having
no ground to satisfy him why the trustees had not acted
on the order of 1845, and looking at the loss which
would accrue, stated to be about 3,0001., he (the Lord
Chancellor) was unable to concede the prayer of the
petition, which must therefore be dismissed.
Mr. GIFFARD said that it would bo right for him to
mention that the value of shares had very much altered
since the matter was first before his Lordship. The loss
on the capital would now bo only 6701., instead of the
amount mentioned by his Lordship.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, on the best calculation
he could make of the loss it would be reduced from
about 3,0001. to 2,0001.

Victoria, R.—Whereas, our Parliament stands pro-
rogued to Tuesday, the 17th day of this instant Decem-
ber, We, with the advice of our Privy Council, do hereby
publish and declare, that the said Parliament shall be
further prorogued, on the said 17th day of December in-
stant, to Tuesday, the 4th day of FeLruary next ; and
We have given order to our Chancellor of that part of
our United Kingdom callt d Great Britain, to prepare a
Commission for proroguing the same accordingly : and
We do hereby further, with the advice aforesaid, de-
clare our Royal will and pleasure, that the said Parlia-
ment shall, on the said Tuesday, the fourth day of Fe-
bruary next, assemble and be holden for the dispatch
of divers urgent and important affairs; and the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal, and the Knights, Citizens, and
Burgesses, and the Commissioners for Shires and Burghs
of the House of Commons, :are hereby required and
commanded to give their attendance accordingly, at
Westminster, on the said , Tuesday, the fourth day of
February next.

In the Country.
W. Hall, Kingston, Herefordshire, miller, Jan. 16, at
twelve, at the Court, Birminglaarn—J. I'. ILll4nd, Co-
ventry, builder, Jan. 23, at twelve, at the Court, Bir-
mingham—J. Scowcroft, Haverford west, scrivener, Jan.
2, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol—G. Strawbridge,
Bristol, builder, Jan. 2, at half-past twelve, at the Court,
Bristol—W. H. Boon, Plymouth, ironmonger, Jan. 9, at
eleven, at the Hall of Commerce, Plymouth—J. Robin-
son, Wakefield, spinner, Jan. 14, at twelve, at the Court,
Lteds—J. Burt, J. Burt, jun., and W. T. Watson, Man-
chester and Leeds, commission agents, Dec. 23, at twelve,
at the Court, Manchester.

PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
W. J. Bcbel, Gloucester, ship and boat builder, second
dividend of 45., together with a first divideni c f 2s. upon
new proofs, any Wednesday, between eleven and one, at
the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol.

A. Dixon, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, grocer, second
dividend of 2s. Bid., together with a first dividend of 6s.
Bd. upon new proofs, any Wednesday, between eleven
and one, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol.
S. Stanford, Plymouth, Devonshire, innkeeper, 7s.
9d., any Tuesday or Friday after the 17th December,
between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hernanian,
Exeter.

Given at our Court, at Windsor, this twelfth day of
December, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty, and in the fourteenth year
of our reign.

W. Varnam, Ibstock, Leicestershire, draper, 9d., any
Thursday between eleven and three, at the office of Mr.
Christie, Birmingham.

GOD save the QUEEN.

J. Burt, Manchester, commission agent, second dividend
of 9d., together with 12. Old. on now proof's, on Tuesday,
Dec. 24, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and
one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester.
T. T. Cooke, Manchester, billvendor, 4 13-16c1., on
Tuesday, Dec. 17, or any subsequent Tuesday, between
eleven and one, at the office ( f Mr. Putt, Manchester.
T. Bamford, Rochdale, Lancashire, woollen manufac-
turer, 2 13-led., on Tuesday, Dec. 17, or any:subsequient
Tuesday, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr.
Pott, Manchester.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
AnAccotint, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 7th day of Dec2mber, 1850.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

WHITEHALL, DEC. 12, 1850.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent
to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity
of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland unto the Right Honourable Sir Robert Monsey
Rolfe, Knight, one of the Vice-Chancellors of the High
Court of Chancery, and to the heirs male of his body
lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron
Cranworth, of Cranworth, in the county of Norfolk.

Notes issued .• •. • . 29,348,915

Government debt .• 11,015,100
Other securities .. • . 2,934,900
Gold coin and bullion 15,303,248
Silver bullion .. • • .. 45,667

E. Litchfield, Ipswich, upholsterer, 25., on Saturday
next and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven
and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane,
City.

£29,348,915

£29,348,915
SI. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
r, 1850.
,Z7,UITKEN T.

Dated the 12th day of December

BANKING D

H. Thompson, Portpool-lane, Gray's Inn-lane, com-
mon brewer, 15s. GI, on Saturday next and three sub-
sequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Groom, Abchureh-lane, City,
J. Gerard, Carnarvon, surveyor of taxes, Is. 7d., on
Thursday, Dec. 12, or any subsequent Thursday, be-
tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove,
Liverpool.
J. King, Liverpool, licensed victualler, 35., on Thurs-
day, Dec. 12, or any subsequent Thursday, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool.
T. Smith, Liverpool, che3semoiger, 25., on Thurs-
day, Dec. 12, or any subsequent Thursday, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool.
H. Green, Liverpool, ironmonger, second dividend of
Is., and first dividend of 4s. on new proofs, on Thursday,
Dec. 12, or any subsequent Thursday, between eleven
and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool.
H. Hollis, Liverpool, tea dealer, third dividend of 4id.,
and first and second dividend of 21. 2d. on new proofs,
on Thursday, Dee. 12, or any subsequent Thursday, be-
tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove,
Liverpool.

Proprietors'capital .. 14,553,000
Rest . ... • ...... 3,092,924
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts)" 9,775,399
Otter deposits .... 9,511,556
Seven day and other

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) .. 14,223,901
Other securities •... 12,722,438
Notes ........ • . •... 10,642,205
Gold and silver coin.• 593,283

Bills•• -•• •••••• •• •• 1,253,998

£38,186,877

£38,186,877
H. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
*, 1850.

Dated the 12th day of Decembe]

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Dec. 13

SUGAR.—To-day there was not much doing in Pest
India, owing to the large public sales of East India;
still holders refused to sell except at full former rates
for both grocery and refining sorts. The purchases aro
457 hhds, including at public sale 205 hhds 15 trcs 218
brls St Lucia, which sold at stiff prices, yellow 37s
61 to 41s, fine 42s to 435, good and fine brown
36s 6d to 375, grey kinds 38s to 41s; 42 hhds 23 trcs
B trbadoes sold at full rates, ord and mid 40s to 42s 6-3,
tine 44s 6d. 76 hhds Demerara crystalised 46s 6.1 to
475, inferior and brown 39s 9d to 43s 61. For the
week the total sales are 2,029 hhds,
REFINED. —To•day there were not sellers of brown
grocery Lumps under 513, but Refined goods were in
demand for home trade purposes. In Crushed Sugar
there is no variation.
MAURITIUS.--This afternoon the public sales of Mau•
ritius Sugar went off with fair spirit at steady rates,
fine yellow realiAeti 41s 6d to 435, ord to good 37s to
413 6d, brown 32s to 35s 6d, fine 36s 6d to 375, working
kinds 37s to 403, and grainy 44s to 455.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the parcels of Bengal
Sugar offered at public sale were larger than for some
time past, and amounted to 8,580 bags; there was a good
demand and nearly the whole sold, but rather lower rati d
were taken fur seft yellow and Mauritius descriptions,
whilst other sorts realised fully the former value, good
and fine grainy yellow 44s to 473, mid 41s 6d to 43s 6d
good and fine white Benares 44s to 45s 61, like Mauri-
tius 353 to 403, superior 4! s to 423, brown 31s to 345, soft
yellow 33s to 38s 6.1, and brown 283 to 30'. Of Penang
2,448 bags all sold; fur the lower kinds a slight decline was
taken,but better sorts brought full rates, ord and mid soft
white 403 to 42s 6i, low to fine yellow 34s to 395.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and privately operations were of little moment,
but holders would not sell except at former rates.
COFFEE.—This afternoon shippers and home dealers
evinced little desire to operate in Coffee, and 54s to 55s
is the nearest value of low ord Native Ceylon; at pub-
lic sale 9 casks 159 bags Plantation went at barely
former rates, fine ased firm fine ord 56s to 57s 61; of St.
Domingo 1,830 bags were taken in at 493 to 50s for
good ord; 263 cases Tellicherry at 63s to 64s for good;
136 bags Mysore went at 51s 6d fur good ord, being
rather lower; and 31 casks Jamaica sold at moderate
rates, mid at 60s, low mid at 575, ord 503 6.1; of Costa
Rica a small part only of 397 bags went at barely last
week's rates, ord to fine ord at 50s to 54s and fine fine
ord 563 to 58s.
COCOA.—This afteinoon a public sale of 695 bags
Trinidad went at stiff rates, and realised from 48s to
55s 63.
MOLASSES.—There are several buyers of West India
at full rates, but sales of moment are prevented by the
limited quantity at market; the rates paid are from 153
61 to 17s for low to fine. Sales to a limited extent have
been made in Cuba and Porto Rico at 15s 6d to 16s 6d;
and Bengal I2s 6d to 13s. Of Mauritius 25 casks at
auction were sold at 13s. Previous rates are well sup-
ported for Honey.
TEA.—Fine new Congou continues in good demand
for home consumption, and the market has been nearly
cleared, prices remain firm at is 8d to is 10d. Other
sorts of Congou are not offered at lower terms, although
dealers have made purchases with caution; the value
of ord and good ord is is Oid to is lid,
medium is 14d to Is 21d, and other qualities Is 3d to
Is 7d. Green Tea has been operated in with cautiont
and the parcels on offer exceed those of last week, stil.
merchants generally have refused to take easier ratean
In Scented and Pekoe Teas less has been done, still il,
the value there is no variation. At public sales yester-
day the quantity of Tea offered was 3,100 pkgs, but only
750 actually sold.
RICE.—To-day at public sale 240 bags Bengal Rice
sold at lOs to 10s 61 for mid white, ord 9s 6d; 175 bags
cargo Madras 7s to 83, these are rather lower rates.
SPICES.—Today prices declined 21 per lb for brown
Nutmegs at a public sale of 166 pkgs, but all sold; mid

G. Weiss, Liverpool, musicseller, third dividend of 2d.,
and first and second divicknds of 23. 6d. on new proofs,
on Thursday, Dec. 12, or any subsequent Thursday, be-
t veal eleval and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove,
Liverpool.

- NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Coat t, Basinghall-street.
11. Snelling, Brig,i;ton, grocer, Jan. 9, at half•past
twelve—T. Woodruff., Webb's County. terrace, New
Kent-road, Surrey, druggist, Jan. 7, at eleven—G. Full r,
Poultry, auctioneer, Jan. 4, tit one—J. T. Gunn, Wil-
liams'-cottages, High-row, Knightsbridge, bill-broker,
Jan. 4, at eleven.

Mr. LLOYD, on behalf of the committee of the estate,
asked for the psyment of his costs out of the c3tate.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, he could not exactly
understand why the committee had not looked a little
more into the matter. Was he entirely discharged from
all duty and responsibility?
Mr. LLOYD said that he was Lot aware that his Llrd-
chip would enter into that subject, or he would have
been prepared to show that the c.,nduct of the committee
of the estate entirely exonerated him from all blame
with regard to any apparent neglect, and would there-
fore ask for au opportunity to clear his character.
Mr. BETRELL interposed by stating that it would be
exp.dient for the matter to stand over, as there was
great difficulty in ascertaining where the unfortunate
lunatic now was. Hr, had not been heard of for eight
weeks, and it was a matter of doubt whether ho was
dead or alive, which of course had caused great anxiety.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then ordered the petition to
stand over generally.

In the Country.
J. Gaston, Leeds, woollendraper, Jan. 13, at twelve,
at the Court, Leeds—J. Horsfuld, Wheeleck, Cheshire,
coal-d:aler, Jan. 6, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool
—J. Worscy, Aston, Birmingham, wire manufacturer,
Jan. 9, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Biggs,
Aston, Birmingham, wire manufacturer, Jan. 9, at
twelve, at the Court. B:rrningham.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
R. H. Gould. Strand, ice merchant, certificate of the
st cond class—J. Bull, South Audley- street, ship owner,
certificate cf the second class—l. Jessup, Kingsdown,
Kent, farmer, certificate of the second class—a Kyrke,
Bryn Malley, Denbighshire, lime burner, certificate of
the first class, twenty-one days after Nov. 25—J. Mere-
dith, Tattenhall, Cheshire, malster, certificate of the
second class, twenty-one days after Dec. 5.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
G. Parsons and S. Short, Oak-place, Rotherhithe,
dairymen and carmen—R. E. Smith and F. Atkins, Ser-
jeant's Inn, Fleet-street, attorneys-at-law—J. Winder
and T. R. Winder, Kendal, 'Westmoreland, ironfoundors
—J. Winder and J. Winder, Kendal, Westmoreland,
ironfiunders—S. B. Sweetman, W. J. Miall, E. Chap-
man, and B. C. Marshall, Rotherhithe, lime and fire-
brick manufacturers (so fir as regards S. B. Sweetman)—
S. B. Sweetman, S. Billingsley, Jun., W. J. hliall, and E.
Chapman, Rotlaerhithe, lime and fire-brick manufacturers
—W. Brown and J. Brown, Liverpool, grocers—J. M.
Burton and B. Rix, Ipswich and Adam's court, Old
Broad-street, printers and auctioneers—J. J. Barnett
and F. Barnett, York, glass stainers—S. Pemberton and
B. Mercer, Blackburn, Lancashire, tailors—S. Stead and
S. Re clam!, Manchester, fent dealers—Mary Black,
Maria Black, J. P. Besvvick, Mary Beswick, and J.
Black, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, boot and shoe
makers —J. E. Waterhouse and J. R. Waterhouse,
Carey-3U ea, Lincoln's Inn, law stationers—J.lVhitaker,
W. Watson, W. Swallow and J. Bell, Buslingthorpe,
Leeds, dyers—E. Shackleton and A. Naylor, Leeds,
corn millers—M. Hutchinson, R. Roche, and G. Fleet-
ham, Richmond, Yorkshire, Edinburgh ale and
vrter merchants (as far as regards M. Hutchinson)
—W. Jones, J. Millington, and W. Ormrod, Manches-
ter, scale manufacturers—E. Watkins and T. Litton,
Newgate-market, meat salesmen—T. Taylor and 0. Holt,
Manchester and Fhxton, check and gingham manufac-
turers—R. Hutchinson and E. Hutchinson, Monkwear-
mouth Shore, Durham, timber merchants—W. Batler
and R. Butler, Saint Helea's, Lancashire, clock and
watch manufacturers—E. S. Taylor and H. W. Hewett,
Sheffield, veterinary surgeons and chemists—J. Renshaw
and J. Parkin, Cheddleton, Staffordshire, silk manu-
facturers.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 13.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall before Lord CAMP-
BELL and a Common Jury.)
JOYCE V. WALKER AND ANOTHER,
(Continued from The Sun of yesterday.)
The phintiff was put upon the ordinary prison dietsry,
and was only allowed to see his friends once a week.
This was the pl Amin case.
Mr. BovILL addressed the jury for the defence, and
called

Mr. John Hewlett, the Deputy .Prothonotory of the
Palace Court, who proved the issuing a summons 'on
the sth June, and that the parties appeared on the Bth
June in court. Robert Morphet, and a person with him,
came forward when the ease was called on. Morphet
said the defendant had consented to an order to pay by
instalments. Witness then asked Henry Joyce, the
younger, if he was the defendant in the ease, who re-
plied that he was. Upon that an order was drawn up in
accordance with the terms of the consent. Henry Jojce,
the younger, afterwards, on being brought a second time
More the Court, said he was not the defendant, and
would not pay the money. Witness then reported the
mstter to the Judge of the Palace Court, who ordered
the defendant to be committed for fourteen days, for not
complying with his previous order. Upon that a war-
rant was made out, but retained in the office fourteen
days, to allow the defendant to pay the debt if he chose.
The warrant was then given to an officer of the Ralace
Court, to execute in the usual way.
Henry Herrick, a bailiff of the defunct Palace Court,
proved that he received instructions and a warrant from
Morphet, the present defendants' agent, to take young
Joyce into custody, which was eventually done ht his
father's house, in Somers-town.
Lord CAMPBELL summed up, and
The jury found a verdict for plaintiff—Damages 201.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREET.
James Quigley, formerly a shopman in the employ of
Mr. Lipscombe, closet-maker, of 233, Strand, was
charged with stealing a desk containing 101., a cheque,
and other property.
The prosecutor (Mr. Lipscombe) proved that the desk
was stolen from his counter, during his momentary
absence from the shop, on Tuesday, the 31 inst. It
contained a 101. note, a cheque for 61. Is., some postage-
stamps, some loose silver, a:id a will. The prisoner was
in his employ about six months ago, and consequently
would have knovrn where the desk was usually placed,
and that it would probably contain money. The note,
cheque, and will were produced, and identified by
witne39.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Robert Eno, jun. Butterwick, Lincolnshire, farmer.
George Knight. East Dean, Gloucestershire, coal miner.
Jamey Herrington, Storrington, Sussex, baker.
Thomas Augustus Bullbrook, Ramsgate, bootmaker.
John Dodge, Dawlish, Devonshire.
Samuel Tut ton, Bristol, railway labourer.
George Hedges, Bristol, servant.
E'lward Pearce, Scarborough, schoolmaster.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
D. Wylie, Methven, Perthshire, farmer, to meet
within the City Hall, Kirkside, Perthshire, Dec. 18 and
Jan. 8, at two.

to good went at 24 83 to 3s 4d, common 2i 5d to 23 7d,
very ord out of condition 13 103 to 2s 3d, wormy 73 to
15 53. Mace i 3 rather lower, but 63 cases sold at
2s 41 to 2* 73 frr sound, and at 23 to 2s 61 for damaged.
Of Cloves 140 bgs Penang sold at is to is 8d; 25 bgs
mid White Pepper at 6id; 60 bags Bombay Ginger at
21s to 22s 6d for expert sort. Of Pimento 305 bgs
realised 541 to 5:13, for ord and mid there are full rates.
SPIRITC—Ease, India Rum continues in small Supply,
and prices remain at Is 6id to is 73 proof, but sales
have been limited this week, and amount to only 150
hhds. Leeward Island is held for is 8d to is 9d proof,
and there is not a better supply, but few buyers are
to be met with; but at a slight reduction several parcels
would bo taken. Prices are firm for Jamaica, sale*
having been upon a limited scale by shippers and home
de.rlers, but only w2derate parcels are on offer. The
rates obtained for 30 to 36 per cent. over proof
of plain and good mid quality are 2s 8d to 3s 23,
33 to 38 over goad, and fine 3i 3d to 3s 10d, and
choice marks 43 23 to 4s 6d. Demerara met with
little attention, rates remain at 2i 6d to 2s 93 for 32 to
40 per cent. over. Brandy opersted in wiih caution, at
the same time holders arc not disposed to press :ales,
and obtain for Co,:nfm best brands of the vintage of
1846 5s 101 to 6i, 1847 ditto 5s 5d to 5.; 7d, 1848 ditto
4s lid to 5; 1,1, 1849 ditto 43 93 to 4s 113, inferior
aorta 3i 2d to 4s Bcl. Geneva in steady r quest at Is 7d
to Is 83, and fine Is 93 to 23. British made 6kiirit 9a 83
to 9s 9:1 nett cash.

L. eosehbuilder, to meet within
the Caledonianl
Inverness, Dec. 20 and Jan. 10,
InvHeroateesls,
at one.
rs3er ,

Mr. E. Wilkins, barrister, of 10, Spring-gardens, iden-
tified the 101. note as one which he had paid to the
prosecutor on the morning of the 3d.
A baker living in High. street, Iloxton, proved that
the rote was tendered to him by the prisoner, on the
night of the 33, in payment of an account which he
owed there. Witness had it cashed at a neighbouring
butcher's, and paid the prisoner the difference.
Sergeant Thompson went to the prisoner's lodgings on
the 4th instant, and saw fragments of the desk burning
on a fire. Having ascertained that the prisoner had
gone to Liverpool, witness had him " telegraphed." The
prisoner was apprehended there in consequence of the
description given of him, and next morning witness went
and brought him back to London. The prisoner said
that he knew nothing of the robbery, and accounted for
the 101. note, and for the chew, stamps, &e., which
witness found in his posslasion, by sayinz tiny, they
were given to him by two men in the Kingiland-road,
wh wanted him to got cash for them.
Mr. JARDINE committed him for trial.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Yesterday George Pearson Power, l 7; Edward Bent-
ley, 15 ; James Richardson, 14; Edward Barrett, 13;
and John Robinson, 12 years of age, were placed at the
bar before Mr. Hammill, charged with the following rob-
ber, lon thei-
-

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
• puted from returns made in the week ending Dec. 10,
1850, exclusive of Customs Duties paid c r payab!e thereon
on the importatim thereof into Great Britain:—
From the British possessions in America 28s. 41d. per cwt.
From the Mauritius 273. 24-1. „
From the East Indies 225.
Average price of the
three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty 265. 2d.
By authority of Parliament,
HENRY BICKN ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company.
Grocers'-hali, Dec. 13.

LATTER DAY SAINTS AT TALAWAIN.—On Friday,
the 22d ult., as police. constable Combs was going his
rounds at night, near Golynos, he saw three men in the
act of stealing coal. They ran off, but he succeeded in
capturing one of them. One of the 'others, Daniel
JoneF, alias Daniel Ty 13aen, while in the act of running
away, fell down and hurt his knee; he having previcus,y
had a bad knee. The following morning the surgeon of the
works was sent for, who ordered poultices. The same evening
a party of the Latter-day Saints came to see him, he being
a member of that community; they offered to perform a
miracle on him, to which he consented. They immediately
stripped him, and, having removed the poultice from his
knee, anointed him all over with what they called con-
eecrated
oil; and gave him a dose of oil to drink; they also
laid their hands on him, and prayed over him. The conse-
quence
of the interposition of these fanatics was, that when
the surgeon again called his services were declined. Things
thus continued to Friday, the 29th ult., when the surgeon
was again sent ler, but it was too late, for mortification had
taken place, and the poor fellow died on the following morn-
ing. We have heard that the magistrates intend to investi-
gate the cause of the man's death.-21/mmouthshire
ATTEMPTS TO MONOPOLISE THE SALT TR ADE,--
Considerable excitement has prevailed in Droitwich during
the last few days, in consequence of attempts being made by
Messrs. Clay and Co. to stop the supply of brine to the salt
works of Messrs. Noak, to enable them to do which they
have rented the premises near to which Messrs. Noak's brine
pipes are laid, but the Commissioners of Turnpike-roads not
allowing the surface to be broken up for this purpose, head-
ways are being driven across the road, S 3 as by this means to
get at the pipes and break them. A strong feeling against
these proceedings is expressed by the tradesmen and Jima_
bitants, as they view with much alarm the prospect of a
monopoly of the salt trade. Several handbills have been
published, ahowing its injurious tendency to the interests ~f
the borouzh. The labouring classes are also very active in
expressing their disapproval of the steps, as being calculated
to throw many hands out of employ, and exhibit their
feelings in various ways, bat as yet no serious disturbance
has arisen, the borough magistrates having taken steps to
preserve the 'peace by swearing in special constables.—
Worcester Chronicle.

1 nuIT.-I'.).day at auction 277 rkgi Pains Currants
part Oamaged wcat at 40s to 44s ; 22 casks Ttfilat

bAtts taken— itt at 31s; 143 bxs Eeme Raisins with

drawn; 12,000 picgi Turkey Figs in part soh], ord and
mid at 48a to 535; 643 drums Sultanas taken in at 60s
per Cwt.

SALTPETRE.—There continte3 to be a b:i,k demand
for Rough, and rather higher rates have been again ob-
tained. At public sale 1,385 bzs of Calcutta all sold at
27s 64 to 283 for refraction 164 to 82-, and 301 to 174
per cent 27s 6d. Printely u.veral parcels have been
withdrawn, and good to tine realized 29s to 291 64.
British refined has been sold to a fair extent at 303 6d
to 31s. lu Nitrate of Soda not much has been done.
1,n4 143 to 14s 31 is the valtr.

COCHINEAL.—There are sellers at previous reduced
rates, yet private opera'ionshave been upon a small scale
for all purposes. Oi 100 bags Tencriffe at auction a
part only sold at 35 8d to 3s 9d, and Black 3a 11d to 43
.)1; several bags Lima went at 3s 8d per lb. The value
of llondura Silvers is from 3s 81 to 4a 21. Black 4s to
51; Mexican Silvers 3s 7d to 3s Bd, and Black 3s 8d to

33 101 per lb.
INDIGO.—East India has been rather more in request
this week, but chiefly for horn.: trade purposes, and tho

. .
ra:es p:Aid have becn-from last quarterly sale to a small
advance. On the part of bold* rs there is confidence,
and several orders are shortly expected. Spanish is in
setter el, ['land at late rates, and tha public sales of 93

Ser3ns Guatemel3 went at from 3s 7d to 4; I Id, with a

few lots 5s to 53 23 per lb.
META, s.—The demand has been active for Tin this
week, but chi€fly on- speculation, and prices have ad-
vanced--Banta to 81s 61 to 83s, Straits 803 6d to 84s,
and British blcck and bar 83s to 84s per cwt. The
puretia%cs of East India for the week are 6,000
slabs. Tin plates find a very free sale, and one
C Coka went at 233 per cwt, and Citarcoal
ditto at 32s 61 to 33s per box. Operations in
Speltir have been upon a limited scale only, and
161 7s 8.1 to 161 104 per ton is the value on tho spot,
but for arrival there are not sellers under 161 7s 61.
The Scotch Pig Iron market has a quit t
aspect, and a desire is evinced by Cie makers to
sell at 43i to 44s according to assortment. For
common Welch 13.4 r rho demand is active at 41 17s 6d to
5/; and are in gued request at 5/ to 51 ss. Prices
are firm fur Lead, British Pig at.valtu/6100.E1701,01p0p34antdhelarergios
fair thmaud,, and realised
Steel
nl
itnhe
ipioa rcei; lasn
gh
ea.r e
sb7end sold.s
141 10s to 151 10.3 per ton.
0u..-At.suction to-day 16 casks Palm were taken in
at 28s 61; and 27 butts Cochin Coce.a Nut at 311.
TALLow.—This afternoon at auction 91 casks South

ME PAPAL .AGGRESSION.—MEETING AT SEAFORD.
—At a town meeting called by the High Bailiff of Seaford
for the purpose of memorializing the Queen on the subject of
the recent Papal aggression, an address to her Majesty, de-
nouncing the arrogance of the Pope and the treachery of the
Puseyites, was unanimously agreed to; after which the fol-
lowing addition to the address was proposed and carried
unanimously:_" That this meeting do petition her Majesty
and the Executive Government to institute an immediate
inquiry and examination into all monasteries and Jesuit
colleges in the kingdom; and that they do enforce the
clauses of the Act of 182), which renders it an offence trans-
portable for monks and Jesuits to neglect to register their
names and places of abode, and the society, to which they
belong,re
before the Home Secretary." 'lt should be re-
eci that in, his evidence in, the Sussex Peerage case
pm
irseman,stated that ha was himself a Jesuit.

LOGE, DEC. 4.--Various piece3cf cork, a ship's cky-
light, and a few deal boirds, the latter applrently hay-
,n6 Ctou 59111$ time in the water, have been picked up.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1850.

the magistrate on behalf of the prisoners, whose parents
were very honest and reipectable people, and taf,cr point-
ing out the probability that the prisoners Lad been
merely tools in the hands of the other discharged ser-
vant of the prosecutors, who had absconded, rf quested
that bail might be taken for their future appearance.
Mr. HAMMILL, however, refused the application, and
having discharged the two youngest boys, Robinson and
Barrett, who had displayed less criminality than the
others, ordered Power, Bentley, and Richardson to be
committed till that day week for the completion cf the
evidence against them.

LAMBETH.
Mrs. Ann Scanlan, alias Taylor, with half-a-deaen
other aliases, who has described herself as the widow of
a literary gentleman, and who has been in custody for some
wer:ks past on a charge of carrying on an extensive and
systematic mode of plunder on the drapers of the metro-
polis, was placed at the bar for final examination.
In addition to the charges on which the prisoner has
already been committed to take her trial the following
were adduced:—

Mr. Robert Story, a draper's assistant, deposed, that in
the month of July last ho was shopman to Mr. Basbarry,
a dreper in Regf,nt-str4 et, and recollected the prislner
coming to them and giving an order for several things.
Afer selecting various articles she asked to look at
some black silk neckerchiefs, which were placed before
her, 4-1(1 witness baying observed something in her man-
ner which created his suspicion he came round the
counter, and accused her of secreting some of his mas-
ter's property about her. She (thu prisoner) affected
much indignation at a person of her respectability being
suspected of dishonesty, but, while giving expression to
her indignation, a piece cf five neckerchiefs fell from her
dress. A constable was sent for, and the prisoner was
subsequently examinei at Marlborough-street, and re-
manded, but was ultimately discharged, Mr. Basbarry
being under the impression that she was a respectable
person, as she had described herself, and that it was her
first offence.

Mr. Samuel Parscy, ho.ier, of 61, Piccadilly, deposed
to tbc prisoner calling at his shop, purchasing some ar-
ticles, and giving a fictitious address, and to his missing
a piece of six handkerchiefs immediately after she wag
gone.

Police constable William Shephard, 5.14 (City police),
said ho vi as present at the Central Criminal Court in
the mewl' of .August last when the prisoner had been
found guilty, and sentenced to one month's imprisonment
oa a charge of stealing a religious work—" Tho Church
of England Service." There were other cases against
the prisoner, but those taken being considered quite
ample to iusure her conviction, she was committed
for trial.