The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-11 00:00:00

430,267,475 I £ 30,267,475
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier-
Dated the 10th day of January, 1850.
BANKING DEPAXTMEN T.

Proprietors 'capital .. 14,553,000
Rest • • - • • • ....... 3,135,537
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) • • 10,321,413
Other deposits • • • • .. 9,735,268
Seven day and other
bills • • • • • • • • .. .... 1,085,169

Government securl-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) • • 11,375,'81
Other securities • • *o2t
Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 12,010,97 i
Gold and silver coin • • 753,004

£35,520,687

£38,830,687
If. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier,
ISSO.

Dated the 10th day of January,

COURSE OF EXCHA
Acnsierdwn ......•••• 12 2%1
Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 11%
Rotterdam .• 12 234
kntwerp • • ............ 25 70
ilamburgh .• ••MX . 13 123 e
Paris, 3 days'sight 25 45
Ditto, 3 months .... 25 65
Marseilles •• • • • . 25 6734
80urdeaux......... • 25 67%
Frankfort en 3faine.... 122
Petersburgh, Sil. Rble.. 37%
tierlin.• .. • •
Vienna, effec• flo • 11 24
Trieste, ditto.... • • 11 24
Madrid •......... 49%
Cadiz 49%
8i1ba0........_
Barcelona • • • • ........
Se rille.• •• •• •• •• •• ••

NGE.-(THIS DAY

Gibraltar •• •• •• .. •• •• —.
Leghorn ........••..•• 30 30
Genoa ....•• ......••.. 26 35

Allan •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ••
Venice...............•
Naples ...... • •
Palermo, porn ........
Messina •• • • •• •• •• • • ••
Liabon.... • ...........
Oporto .• .. • • .• • • • • • • • .
Rio Janeiro ........ • •
Buenos Ayres ...• .. • •
New York, 21 dayesight
Philadelphia .... • • ....

4014
121 U
12134

?AIM Or BULLION, Pll O.
Foreign Gold in bars ...C3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 6
New Dollars . • .... 0 4 10
Silver tu bars ...... • • 0 4 11%

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Jan. 11.)
&MAR.—To-day there were several purchasers of
West India Sugar for all purposes, but merchants in
sisting upon rather higher rates operated against busi-
ness, and only 250 hhds, &c. were disposed of. Th.
total purchases for the week are 2,530 hhds, &c., and
the market closes with a firm aspect for both Colonial
and Foreign Sugar.
REFINEIL—To-day Relined Sugar sold freely for
home trade purposes, and there were not sellers of brown
Lumps under 50s 61, and fur grocery 51s 6d per cwt
Of all sorts thr- supply is more seanty.
MAIIRITIIIS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was ir
good demand, and a public sale of 2,041 bags went at fnli
terms; low to good yellow realised 57s to 39s 6d, and
good to fine brown at 35s to 36s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—Bengal has been in excellent request,
and prices establish an. advance on last week of full 6,s
per cwt, whilst several parcels have been sold by private
contract. At public sale 8,475 bags were nearly all dis-
posed of; strong yellow realized 39s 6d to 45s 6d, brown
do. 35s to 38s, white do. 46s 64, yellow-like Mauritius
34s 6d to 30s 6d, middling to fine white Benares 40a to
to 425, low to fine soft yellow 33a to 38s 6d, and good
8,000 bags were brown 30s Gd. to 81s per cwt. A
material increase is apparent in the amount of.busines,
concluded in inferior sorts of Madras, and prices has,
risen 6d to Is per cwt, although there has been a muci:
better supply at market. For better kinds a more
active sale prevails, and prices have an upward tendencl,
whilst only moderate parcels are on offer. At auctiO,
disposed of, low to fine soft brown realized 29s Gd to 325,
yellow ditto 22s 6d to 34s 6d, middling to good grocorr
yellow but soft 35s to 38s, but the chief part went from
30s to 323 6d per cwt. Other sorts of EAst India have
been purchased with more freedom, and prices are
the advance, with only moderate parcels on offer.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon the public sales of 4,300
bags Penang Sugar went at full terms, and all sold ;
white realized 38s to 424, yellow, 34s to 375, and browi
31s 6d to 33s 6d. Of Madras 1,800 bags sold at former
rates ; soft brown at 293 6d to 325, yellow, 32s 6d tt,
354. and better sorts, :.6s to 393 6.1.' Of Bengal 2,600
bags were only in part sold, stron ytllow at 39s ti
41s 6d, good white Benares 41s 6d, and brown at 32
per cwt.
MoLAssEs.—There is still firmness on the part of
holders of West India, and only moderate parcels are
on offer. Some parcels have been sold at from 15s 6d
to 18s 6d for low to fine quality and higher rates are
expected to prevail. East India has been purchased
with more freedom, and there are few sellers under
15s per cwt. An advance has taken place for Honey,
and the stock is much reduced of all sorts.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was less demand for
Native Ceylon, still holders displayed firmness, and good
ord was with difficulty to be obtained under 65s per cwt.
For Plantation there was less inquiry to day, still easier
rates were acceded to. Of 1,600 bags 600 casks offered

THE LONDON GAZETTE

(THIS EVENING.)

At the Court at Windsor, the Bth day of January,
1850, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council.—Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased,
upon the representation of the Right Honourable the
Lords of the Committee of Council on Education, to ap-
point Ralph Robert Wheeler Lingen, Esq., to be Assist-
mit-Secretary to the said Committee, in the room of Sir
James Phillips Kay Shuttleworth, Bart., resigned.
At the Court at Windsor, the Bth day of January,
1850, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council.—Whereas by an Act, passed in the session of
Parliament held in the second and third years of her
Majesty's reign, intituled "An Act for regulating
the Police-courts the Metropolis," it was
amongst other things enacted that it should
be lawful for her Majesty, with the advice of her Privy
Council, to alter the number of magistrates appointed to
Any of the said' Courts; and whereas the number of police
[nag is tr a tea heretofore appointed within the metropolitan
police district has been twenty three, and it is deemed
expedient that the number should be reduced to twenty
as vacancies among the said magistrates shall occur;
and whereas there is now a vacancy at one of the said
Courts (that is to say) at the Southwark Police-court,
occasioned by the death of one of the two magistrates
appointed thereto, and whereas, in furtherance of the
:aid object, her Majesty has been advised that
'uch vacancy should not be filled up ; her
xiajesty therefore is pleased, with the advice of her
Privy Council, to order and direct, and it is
hereby ordered and directed, that the 'said vacancy
At the said Southwark Police-court shall not be supplied;
vnd the Right Honourable Sir George Grey, Bart., one
•t her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give
the necessary directions herein.

~- __
WM. L. BATHURBT.
WHITEHALL, JAN. 10, 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 Frederick Temple Baron Dufferin and
Claneboye, and the heirs male of his body lawfully be-
gotten, by the name, style, and title of Baran Clanchboye,
ut Clandeboye, in the county of Down.
WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 11.
Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet William
Jacob Birt to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fenwick,
who retires, Jan. 11.
7th Dragoon Guards Assistant-Surgeon Jenkin
llomfray Llewelyn, from 44th Foot, to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Thomson, who exchanges, Jan. 11.
4th Regiment of Foot—Ensign Francis Edwin Mann-
sell to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice McCarthy,
deceased, Dec. 29.
36th Foot—Quartermaster William Stuart to be Pay-
master, vice Humphrey Henry Carmichael, who retires
upon half-pay, Jan. 11.
44th Foot—Assistant- Surgeon Jsmes Thomson, M.D.,
from 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice
Llewelyn, who exchanges, Jan. 11.
5-i th Fo,ot —Stuff-Surgeon of the. Second Class George
Murray Webster, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Dawson,
deceased, Jan. 11.

r 67th Foot—Surgeon James Morison, from half•pay
20th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Sheds, Dec. 21.
Rifle Brigade—Second Lieutenant and Adjutant
Peter Macdonald to have the rink of First Lieutenant,
Jan. 10. Second Lieutenant Wyndham William Knight
to be first Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Baldwin, who
retires, Jan. 11.
Ist West India Ref iment—Quartermaster-Sergeant
William St. Lawrence Murphy, from 46th Foot, to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice Stokes, promoted,
Jan. 11.
UNATTACHED.—Lieutenant William John Dorehill,
from 3d Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, Jan. 11.

at public sale a small part only found buyers; good went i HOSPITAL STAFF.—Staff Assistant-Surgeon John
at '',.6e to 775, mid 7-t;
.to 75s 6d, low mid 70s to 735, 1 Trench to be Stuff Surgeon of the Second Class, vice
fine fine ord 68s to 65e, good and fine ord 63s to 675, and I Webster, appointed to the 54th Foot, Jan. IL
triage 59s to 6Us 6.1 per cwt. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Jeer. 9.
eocae.—There has been a large business concluded Corps of Royal Engineers—Second Captain Sampson
in West India by private treaty, and chiefly for con- Fieeth to be Captain, vice Oldershaw, retired on full-
sumption, whilst further advanced rates are obtained. pay ; First Lieutenant William Cowper to be Second
At public sale 1,024 bag; Grenada were taken in, but Captain, vice Freeth; Second Lieutenant James Mur-
tha chief part has since been sold at 433. For red ray to be First Lieutenant, vice Cowp-r, Dec. 29.
Trinidad price; rule from 43; to 50, and grey 42; to 44s Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cardiganshire.
per cwt, and on the pat of holders there is much firm- William Jones, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, Jae. 2. li
ness. In Foreign a good deal has been done by private Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northampton-
treaty, and at Niger terms, whilst at auction 500 bags of shire.
Guaysquil realised 35; per cwt. Richard Trevor Clarke, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieute-
TEA.—In the lower descriptions of Congou extensive mint, Jan. 3. ..-
purchases have been again made by speculators and the Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding
home trade, whilst price; exhtbit a further advance of of Yorkshire.
id to Id, making a rise from the lowest point of 2id per The Right Hon. Charles Lord Stourton to be De-
lb. Other sorts have been in good request, and realized puty Lieutenant ; the Hon. Arthur Lascelles to be De-
rather higher terms. The value of ord and good ord puty Lieutenant; Andrew Montagu, Esq., to be Deputy
sound is lOid to lid, medium kinds is to Is 2J, and Lieutenant, Jan. 3.
other sorts is 3d to Is 10d per lb ; good and fine Yorkshire Hussar Regiment of West Riding Yeomanry
sorts are cheap compared with common and mid. In Cavalry—The Hon. William Ernest Duecombe, to be
scented Caper and orange Pekoe a good deal has been Cornet, vice Fenton, resigned, Jan. 3.
done, and at advanced prices. Ot Souchong several Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire.
parcels were sold at higher terms. For common and South Salopian Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—
mid Green Tea an active sale has been experienced, Cornet John Rocke to be Lieutenant, vice C. S. Lloyd,
and a further advance i; apparent, making a rise from promoted; Ralph Augustus Benson, Gent., to be Cornet,
the lowest point of the market of 2d to 3d per lb. vice Rocke, piomotud.
Orders for good and fine sorts continue to extend, S wHI rEHALL, Dee. 31, 1849.
still in prices little variation is apparent, The Lord Chancellor has appointed James Sidney
but the tendency is decidedly upward. No public Hargrove, of High Petergete in the city of York,
sale is at present declared, and by private treaty the Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court
cpiantity of Tea on offer is less than for some time past, of Chancery.
whilst none has been imported since this day week.
On the part of holders there is much firmness,
land an impression exists that prices have not
yet arrived at their highest point. The value
of Gunpowder Canton made is is 6d to Is 9d, Hyson
kind Is 10d to 4;, Imperial Canton is 4d to is 6d, Hy-
son kind Is 4d to 43, toung Hyson 9d to Is 9d, supe-
rior Is Id to 33, Hyson low to mid Is 9d to Is Bd, better
sort is 9d to 3; 3d. Hyson skin 9d to 8; Id, Twankay
71 to 83,- plain orange Pekoe 81d to ls, black leaf 10d
to Is 3d, flowery is Id to 3; 6d, caper 9d to is 6d
per lb.
SPICES.—Thero are several purchasers of Cassia
Lignea, and previous rates are well supported. At pub-
lic sale 21 chests were sold at 1035 for middling, and at
97s for mouldy. For Pimento further advanced rates
have been obtained, and the parcels on offer found
ready purchases ; indeed, the supply is not suffieient for
the demand. At auction 218 bags sold, and
the last rates paid tre 501 to bid, but the chief part
went at 61d for good. Cloves are not much in demand,
still lower rates are not acceded to. At auction 90 bags
Bencoolen' were taken in at Bfel for dark. 40 casks
Ammoyna lid to ls, but 10 cases Bencoolen sold at
Is 5d to Is 6d for good. Mace met with greater atten-
tion, and last weeks terms aro fully supported,
whilst 16 pkgs at auction all found buyer; at 2; 4d
to 2; 9d for good and mid, and at 2; 3d for good ord.
Nutmegs have been in excellent demand, and former
terms are well supported, although large parcels have
been brought to market. At auction 70 packages were
packages were all sold—middling and good middling
brown at 2s 7d to 2s I Id, gold to fine 3s to 4i,
mouldy 2; 5d to 3s sd, and limed 2s 9d to 2; 10d
per lb. Previous advanced terms are well supported for
Black Pepper, and there is still only a limited supply.
At public sale 600 bags of common Batavia went freely
at from 3id to 3id per lb. At public sale to-day 234
hags Malabar Ginger sold at 26s to 27; for export sort,
and two lots of low wormy at 21s to 22; per cwt; these
are advanced rates.
RICE.—To-day Rice was not so much in demand, and
a slight fall in the value took place for ord sorts, but
batter kinds fetched full rates. At public sales 1446
begs of Bengal were all sold—low broken white went at
9; to 9; 6'l, mid to good at His to lls, and damaged 5s
to 6s 6d. Of Carolina 86 try sold at 21; for American
cleaned.
FRUIT.—For Currents there has been a good deal of
inquiry for the last day or two, but very little business
his been done, owing to importers refusing to sell at the
prices that ruled previous to the Christmas holiday.
Valencia Raisins are now held at 48s, but the business
doing in them is very trifling. Muscatels are in good
demand at lull prices. There is s' seedy any inquiry
tor Turkey Figs, the stock of which is very large.
SALTPETRE.—To-day there was a further increase in
the demand for Calcutta, and at auction 1,900 bags
'costly sold 'at rather stiff rates ,• refraction 10k to 5k
per cent fetched 274 to 27s 6d, 7i ditto 26s 6d, 61 to M-
it 26; to 243, whilst 16k percent was taken in at 27;
per cwt.
SPIRITS.—In E. I. Rum a good business has been done
this week, and prices are firm at Is 3d to is 3id proof
Leeward Island has been purchased with more freedom
at Is 4d to is 4id, and there are not generally sellers
In Jamaica the sales made have exceeded those
of last week, and fine sorts realized rather
higher terms, but in the value of ord and mid no varia-
tion is apparent. Demerara has been in steady demand,
it 2s to 2s 3d for 30.t0 40 per cent over proof, and some
holders will not sell at these rates. Brandy has been in
excellent demand, and the market is in a quiet state
Holders insist upon 4s 8d to 4s 10d for Cognac best
brands of the vintage of 1848.
COIIIINEAL —To-day at auetion 44 bags of Teneriffe
Cochineal were mostly taken in at 43 Id to 48 3d.
INDIGO.—To-day at public sale 40 srns of Spanish
En,igo cold et 3; 3d to 4s; and better sorts 4s 3d to 4;
7-cl per lb.
'loeno-w.—At auction to-day Tallow went at stiffer
rates. Of South American, 1,324 packages went at
15, 61 to 38a 3d; 700 casks Sydney, 353 to 38a Gil; 100
,asks Petersburgh Soap, 34. 3d; 100 casks Odessa, 37,
1 3d to 3-7 s 6d.
OILS.—The value of Gallioli is 471 to 48/, and of
other descriptions 451 to 46/105 per tun, whilst there
ere not generally sellers upon these terms. Linseed
Oil met with much attention, and prices are still
rising ; sales on the spot have been made at 315
MI to 31; 9d, and for delivery at 32; to
32; 3d per cwt, indeed at these rates there are
,iot free sellers. Rape met with mere attention, Brown
sus realised 41e to 41; 6.1, Pale 42., annd Foreign a,
Crom 435 to 45s whilst there i, firmness in the market. In
.I.:ecoes:N'ut several purchases have be en made on the spot
end to arrive, C•-3 100 fair ar.d good quelite r etlised 33-
o 34;, ar.d Cochin at 34; to 35; per cwt. whilst
some paries will not accept these ra.es. Palm con-
tinues in good demand, and there is not a more plentiful.
whereas for fine sorts prices rule at 32s 61 to 335, and
tew sellers are to be met with for arrival. The market
ror Cod is quiet, and 30l 10; to 31/ per
tun is the value, still holders are not disposed to
sress sales in the valley of Southern little
variation is appart nt, still there is a more plentiful sup
sly, and not much desire ha; been shown to make pur-
shases. In seal, operations have been upon an extended
enile, whilst there is firmness in the market.
Pale is quoted at 39/ to 39l 103, straw and
singed 351 to 381, •yellow and brown 32l to 341
Phis afternoon at public sale 141 tuns of Sperm Oil and
fie admatter were offered; the former sold at 821 lOs to
321 153, and better 86/ 10; to 871. 150 tuns Southern
30/ 5s to 341; 15 tuns Seal, pale 401 to 40155, straw and
tinged 341 to 381 10s.

WHIITEHALL, JAL 3.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Water-
house, of Bilstun' in the county of Stafford, Gent., to be
a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.

George Trotter, coachinaker, Gloucester, to surrender
Bloomsbury.
Jan. 23 and Feb. 19,0
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rlatinpdte,y(i.
aeSenta.tsigsfueuldre,,
John Stead, grocer, Melcombe Regis, Dorsetshire,
Jan. 21, and March 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Wilde, Rees, and
Co., College-hill.
John Matthews and John Martin, drapers, Chichester-
place, King's cross, Jan. 19, at half-past twelve, and
Feb. 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John-
son, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Reed, Langford,
and Marsden, Friday-street, Cheapside.
John Stuckea, innkeeper, Exeter, Jan. 18, at one, and
Feb. 12, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court.
Hir 14, official assignee, Exeter; Terrell, Exeter.
Williata Cornish, cabinet maker, Bristol, Jan. 24, and
Feb. 21, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Sabine, Bristol.
John Freeman, horse dealer, Millbank, Worcester,
Jan. 22 and Feb. 12, at twelve, at the Birmingham
District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birming-
ham; Smith and James, Birmingham.
Henry James Hinxman, apothecary, Bury, Lanca•
shire, Jan. 22 and Feb. 12, at twelve, at the Manchester
District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester;
Harper, Bury.
William Dobbs, brassfounder, Wolverhampton, Jan.
21, at eleven, and Fob. 16, at one, at the Birmingham
District Court. Christie, official assignee, Burning-
own ; Foster and Gough, Wolverhampton; Smith and
Co. Birmingham.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending January
8, MO, is 255. 11d. per cwt.

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.

- - - ---
We have previously noticed the very excellent
lecture delivered by Dr. Bachhoffner at this establish-
ment, indeed so interesting and so entertaining is this
subject of " Philosophy of Recreation" that a few
remarks will be, we doubt not, acceptable to our
readers. The learned Doctor treats the subject in
quite a new mode, first of all introducing his experi-
ments under mystic guise to the astonishment of all
beholders, afterwards, however, explaining their
manner of execution, and the laws by which
such remarkable changes are governed. The
bottle trick was introduced under two dis-
tinct forms—first of all, sherry, port, milk, water,
champagne, were produced from a common bottle,
filled in the first place with plain water. The change
produced in pouring out the fluid was truly astonish•
ing, and seemed certainly to partake of necromancy
Ai much as anything we had ever witnessed. The
Doctor, however, explained the cause of such by
charging similar glasses with certain compounds in
-quantities so small as to escape detection even when
closely observed
; and these compounds produced,
when brought in contact with the fluid in the
bottle, the various appearances of wine, milk, &c.
Not only this, wherein appearance only was
produced, another magic bottle of the Doctor's poured
out eau de vie, sherry, port, and many other com-
pounds, all drinkable, and of first-rate quality, thus
increasing the wonder and surprise he had previously
created. The admirable experiment of free,zing me-
tallic vessels to the table called forth repeated plaudits
from the audience, which, at first sight, appeared as
wonderful as the former experiment, but, like it,
purely a chemical delusion. The modus operandi to
effect this object was the late invention of Mr.
Masters, and by this apparatus several metallic
vessels were frozen to the table in the astonish-

ing spice of two or three minutes. By a
variety of conclusive experiments the Doctor pointed
out the laws governing these apparent anomalies,
the former experiment bring dependent upon pneu
matical laws for its production, while the other formed
an important fact in chemical science, a knowledge of
which, and similar changes, enabled the practical
chemist to perform his apparent difficult task of
analysis. In conclusion the Professor begged to be
understood, that although he might apparently bay,-
been conjuring, yet he hoped they would not, for so
doing, consider him a conjuror.

ARROGANT versus POMONE.
TO THE EDITOR OP THE TIMES.

Sir,—Having read in your valuable journal of the
313 t ult. and 44th inst., under the head of naval intel-
ligence, a statement ot the comparative performances
ot her Majesty's steam-screw-frigate Arrogant and
the Pomone French screw-frigate, I am anxious to
draw your attention to the following facts :-
1. The Arrogant was built expressly for a screw-
frigate, her spend on the last trial being nearly 9 knots
per hour.
The Pomone was built seven years ago for a sailing
frigate, and slightly altered in her stern, at a small
expense, fur the screw, which was only placed as an
auxiliary, and under a contract that her speed was not
to be less than 5 knots per hour ; yet upon trial it
was found to average 6f knots per hour.
The Pomone is only 220-horse power, and not
260-horse power as stated, whilst the Arrogant is
360-horse power, showing an advantage of 140-hors.
power.
I think that under these circumstances you will
agree with me that the Arrogant ought to have
beaten the Pomone. I wish to mention another
point.
It appears that the Arrogant took 6i hours before
she was neck and neck with the Pomone ; taking her
speed at 9 knots per hour, she must have run a dis-
tance of 60.1 miles in 6 hours, therefore the speed of
the Pomone during tit hours' steaming was 6.94
knots per hour. At these relative speeds the Arro-
gant would have only beaten the Pomone 10 hours
54 minutes in the whole run of 330 miles, instead of
24 hours ; therefore it is quite clear that after the
Arrogant passed the Pomona, the latter did not con-
tinue to use her full power.

I beg to enclose my name and address, which you
are at liberty to publish if you deem it necessary.
I remain, yours obediently,
AN ENGINEER.

Jan. 10.

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the death of Susan Smith Page, aged five weeks, who
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followin circumstances. With her husband, William
liij
Page, three' sons. and the deceased child, she occupied a
cottage near the Rose and Crown iu this town. On the
birth of the child, being a girl, she evinced much anxiety
lest it should ever come to want, and on more than one
occasion she expressed such belief to her husband, and
her fear that she would have to kill it. On Saturday,
the husband left his employment in consequence of a
reduction of his wages, from .9s. to 85. This being
communicated to the poor creature, it seemed to eon,
siderably affect her mind as to the fate of her daughter.
Oa Monday morning the husband left home for the
purpose of procuring employment in the neighbourhood
of Billericay. lie had not been gone long when the un-
happy woman destroyed the child by cutting its throat
with a razor. In her freuzy, she ran to neighbour, and
announced that she had murdered her child, and on the
cottage being entered, such was found to be the fact.
Measures were immediately taken to secure the unhappy
parent; but before that could be accomplished, she
nearly succeeded in destroying herself with the same
instrument with which she had dispatched her offspring.
She inflicted a wound in her throat, but it is of a trifling
character. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder
against the mother, and the coroner issued his warrant
for her committal for trial at the next assizes. There is
not the slightest doubt but that the poor creature is
insane.
MALNC RESTER RECTORY DlVlSlON.—Yesterday
morning a meeting of the parishioners of Manchester,
and the churchwardens and sidesmen of the various
district churches, was held for the purpose of consider
ing the outline of a Bill, to be br iught before the Legis-
lature in the ensuing session, for effecting a subdivision
of the parish and other important reforms in the eccle-
siastical arrangements. Mr. Richard Birley, one of -the
churchwardens, according to custom, as the church-
wardens had convened the meeting, took the chair,
though a Mr. Heywood was proposed by the opposition.
The utmost confusion and disorder prevailed or two
hours and a-half, until the Mayor having entered the
room, succeeded in restoring partial quietness. Mr.
Birley then addressed the meeting, commenting upon
-the various provisions of the proposed Act. He was
succeeded by Mr. Henry Houldswortb, Mr. Cawley, the
Rev. Canon Clifton, and several other gentlemen. A
resolution adopting the proposed Bill was at length
carried by a large majority, the meeting having lasted
seven hours.

CANALS.
Names of
I 'Dividend
Names 0, i Dividend
.
Companies. rs per , Price. Companies. ..-i per Prim
41
eAnnum.' 4 AMIUI9.
0 .
---.-.......-- - --..---
.Z £ '
Asian& Oldh 971 71. 113 Macclesfield. 100,' 21. 10s. 50
Barnsley.• • • 160 121. 180 Neatk ••• • • • 100 , 161. 340
grk nk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 ' 201. 185
41irmingham 35, 41. 83 Peak Forest. 713 31. 18s. 70
Coventry.... 100 251. 210 Regent's •• • • 331 11. 2s. 16
Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.. • • 331 41. 50%
~11sinre&Chs 133 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130
Erewash ... 100 321. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 I 61. p. c. -
ilrandJunctni 100 51. 84 Starel &Wore 140 281. 400
Grand Surrey! 100 21. 20 Shrewsbury.. 125 I 151.
fraud Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Stoarbridge- 1451 201. 300
Grantham .• 150 - - Severx and l I.„ „.
Kennt In Avu 39 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Rail. .1 26 .'• .'• -
Leeds& Livrplloo 301. 325 Warwick&l
Leicester .... 140 41. 63% Birming. j 100 41. 63
Leicstr &Nth 183 41. 45 Warwick&} 100 31. 43
Loughboroghll42 701. 650 Napton.
Honmouthshiloo 81. - Worcstr ii 78 31. 42
slntgemrysklloo - - Birming.j
YleitnAlwbry, 100 - - Wilts & Brks -14 s. 9
LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PEACES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
-------- - -
L s. d. £ s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 225
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 60. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 13
Clydesdale Bank-. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13%
Commercial Bank .• •• 7/. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 168#
Eastern Bank ••• • •• ••6/. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 0 8%
Edinb.k Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 51. 15s
Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 2,i
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14%
North of Scotland Bank 4/.percent. 20 0 0 50 0 3
North British Bank :.• - - - -
Royal Bank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 131
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 85
Western Bank .•• • • ..• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 40 0 0 74%
A.berd eon Fire and Life 7%1.pr cent. 12 10 0 20 0 2
B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 -
British Guarantee Ins. 41. per tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 13i Gd
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 20 0 I
City of Glasgow Life 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 ,21. 73
Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 , 19%
East of Scotland Life.. - 10 0 0 015 0 ' 08.6 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
Elercules Insurance Ce. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Insur. Co. of Scetlnd•• SI. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 105
Mercantile Life .. -
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1195.0 d
North British Incur... 5% I.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 I 24
North & West of Scot. 81. per cent. 10 0 0 1 00 1 -
Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 -
;cot. Mas. and G en. Life - 0 0 0150 I -
Scottish Union Inarncs. 6%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 235.0 d
Standard Life
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 113 s Od
MISCIII.I.ANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. iker of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--------- - -
X. s. d. , A. 3. d.
Auction Mart •••• • • • • 2/. bs. 50 00 ' - 25
Australian Agriculturl 11. I
100 0 0 3O 0 0 16
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 45. 10 00 I 1100 00 ' -
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - -
Canada ... •• • • ...... 61. per cent. 100 0 0,32 10 0 26
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per_cent. - - -
Pity Navigation .. • • - - - 91
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c•Sr,bs, 2/ 100 0 Of 100 0 0 -
Equitable Reversioary 51. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 103
Gen•SteamNavigation 11. Si. 15 00,14 0 0 25
London Institution ..• - - 17815 0 -
Russell Institution.. • • - - ;26 5 0 -
Peninsl r & Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Bo
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 Ile() 0 0 92%
Royal Mail Steam•• - 61 18..4. p. c. 100 0 0, 60 0 0 -
South Australian ..• • • 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0
Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 00,23 0 0 2

SALVED CARGO.—The vessel Mersey has arrived
from Holyhead with 101 barrels of tar, 26 casks of
cocoa, 6 hogsheads of cayancina, 22 hogsheads of shells,
9 puncheorti of rum, 2 visits of wine, and 100 pieces of
fustic, being stated to be part of the cargo of the ship
Oak, wrecked in Carnarvon Bay.