The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-05 00:00:00

.°MMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)

BENTLEY V. CARVER.
litejexanaination of witnesses for the plaintiff in this
case was resumed this morning.
thtt ;4e plaintiff's case having closed, Mr. Kelly addressed
detell in a powerful speech, contending that all the evi-
tl,'e adduced by the opposite side went to establish that
ittr,was nothing essentially new in the contrivance of
hat Thornton Car, upon whose patent the plaintiffs
I.;:fd+ and that in every important particular, the appa-
pirfor card -setting which the defendants now em-
tiii7d, and for which' this action was brought, was iden-
esior ith a machine invented by Mr. Robertshaw, and
titi; "Y them (the defendants) twelve months before the
Nof Mr. Thornton Car's patent.
ne trial was proceeding when we went to press.)

iIIANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
The • IN RE JONES.
Insolvent, a prisoner, petitioned the Court, but
hjl (d)PPosed at the instance of a Mr. Ford, a surgeon and
Iseounter the detaining creditor.
14-'4 r• Ford was examined, and stated that the insolvent
yt-ttrit Clerk in the Custom-house, at a salary of 1001. a-
Th and that one of the Commissioners was his uncle.
sit Prisoner called upon witness about three months
hipan.„(l got him to discount a bill for 30L, accepted by
" riekthall, another of the clerks, and indorsed by
of erisoner himself, and by a Mr. Johnston, surgeon,
aPe:lbcrn, who was represented to him as a most re-
flect:bile man. The_bill was dishonoured, and the " red-
t e -..e man," Mr. Johnston, was now a bankrupt, an
theilinciPal, Mr. Pickthall, had absconded. Under
lasii;e'reumstances Mr. Jones had been arrested at his
fortrince, and was now in prison. Witness had been in-
the ed by Johnston that the parties had equally divided
pn tiiroeeeds of the transaction.
he witness was cross-examined by Mr. WOODRUFFE
ilk: Part of the prisoner. His own consideration for
dui tinting the two months' bill was ls. a pound. He
Per not call that sixty per cent. He only called it five
ttr•n ''nt.
711, oramissioner HOLROYD thought it the better
kibto try and come to some arrangement. Should that
tk% ,done the matter could be fully gone into at next

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
alefore the A 83ITNTHAKITS DAY.)
end full Bench of

Tsti. Magistrates.)
LATE ALLEGED ROBBERY BY A LADY AT THE
10011„ BAZAAR.—Jane Tyruhitt, a very lady-like
kir filaiale, apparently about 35 years of age, was
tbeleteel for stealing a telescope of the value of 2s. 6d.,
I,Phr oPerty of Mary Anne Lewis.
e Prisoner upon being placed at the bar, although
it maintained a firm demeanour, yet seemed deeply
slit,„,e44gd with the unhappy circumstances in which
Prev:;lB Placed. The general opinion previous to the trial.
the ~n that as she was out upon bail during
tiltierted which intervened between his committal and
feln-,g her trial, she would not have been placed in the
(I°elt ; however upon surrendering she was placed)
ij :lig accommodated with a seat owing to her weakness
e'ke,:3lsot allotted to all prisoners, even of the lowest
s,,'"°n• She was attired in deep mourning, and looked
es*u•aale and exhausted. The Court was densely
terd, and there was a very full attendance of Magis-
;edi— Pone the bench. A number of elegantly-dressed
ik-el were also accommodated with seats upon the bench.
• Clarkson, with whom were Messrs. Doane and
tAg :g.!), appeared for the prosecution Mr. Mon-
so ell s-'"ambers, with Mr. Ballantine, defended the pri-
s,
,
before facts of the case have been already so recently
into the public as to render it unnecessary to enter
the-,:rainute detail of them. It will be recollected that
Pa troner entered the Bazaar at half-past four o'clock
the me "ening of the 25th ult., and after purchasing a
41;.—nteeter, took the article named in the indictment.
to e• great many witnesses having been called to depose
treninstances which have been already fully reported
tie columns of The Sun,
et,rClLAnKsosi rose to address the jury for the de-
sue Be contended that not one of the facts of the
tote r's warranted the jury to come to a conclusion !hat
TYrvvhitt had taken the property with a felonious,
ost -tinn• and the more so because there appeared lit,
41:nsible motive. She was a person who, owing to her
du:Pendent circumstances, could not have the same in-
- ti„,eraents to dishonesty as a person in less fortunate
ee,;tllnstances. h sometimes occurred that rich persons
thr—tuitted crime merely for the sake of crime and
eOugh natural depravity, but in the present case he
Rould call such witnesses with respect to character as
"DlPletel remove the possibility of such a sup-
-,1°13- The Learned Counsel then called
The Itui Emily Phillips, who stated that she had known
Zprisoner at the bar since her marriage, which was
it seven years ago. During that time she had main-
'TV the highest character for honour and probity.
badt, UM Rev.
and Fitzroy Stanhope stated that he
...oe•• .
; wn tne prisoner from her childhood, and enter-
. the highest opinion of his character.
Y Methuen gave similar testimony; as did also
e'ain Buckley, Sir Bellingham Reginald Graham,
k
9, si GllrneY, the lady of Hudson Gurney, Esq., of No.
• James's-square, and Sir David Scott, one of the
hen eh of ma strates.
th_4l. host of other witnesses, most of them tradesmen in
u„7neighbourhood of Grosvenor and Berkely-squares,
huaavother parts of the West-end of the town, deposed to
Nyhil.ngt had numerous trade transactions with Mrs. Tyr-
r„,ost h, and had every reason to conclude that she was a
high-minded and honourable character.
11e 1- evidence adduced as to character in this case was
,I,r Most laudatory that perhaps had ever appeared in a
s•greinal court.
The
Learned ASSISTANT JUDGE in summing up, ex-
, raess,, .s
ik, 7 m gratification that the experience of thejury was
) to lead them toconsider the case as one of an ordinary
nature'" without any relevance to the position of the ac-
oild- The Learned Counsel fur the defence had begged
lieu° inr3' to consider the pain and misery which a con-
nn would inflict upon the family and connexions of

the accused, but the Court would correct this view of the
case,'aud tell the jury that they should allow no such
consideration to influence them, but look at it just the same
as if the pri,oner were a poor person—indeed, he should
vra. co; iceriied, its maiiitortanec:
vitod to the poorer cla:.ses of

of it

With respect to the evidence to char;o-, r,
nothing could be more favourable to t►ze prisoner, but
still he did not ft,el ieclined to attach so much import
ante to that of the tradesmen who appeared in Court
to-day. The Learned Judge then minutely recapi-
tulated the evidence, and concluded by entreating
the jury to deal with the present case just
the same as if it were that of an ordinary
trial for larceny. by a poor and friendless person, giving
the prisoner. at the same time, the benefit of any doubt
which might arise in their minds.
The jury, after a short consultation in the Court, inti-
mated to the Bench that there was no likelihood of their
coming to an agreement, and they accordingly retired
to the jury-room.
At the moment of this announcement the prisoner
seemed to be dreadfully agitated, and required to be
supported in the dock.
(We shall give the verdict in our Second Edition.)

FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAILS
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BRUSSELS, DEc. 2.—The King has gone into mourn-
ing for three weeks on occasion of the death of her
Royal Highness the Duchess (Princess) of Gloucester.—
Moniteur Beige.
We have learned of the decease of the celebrated
M. Emanuel de Fellenberg, proprietor of the great
agricultural establishment at Hofuyl, in Switzerland.
The eldest son of this remarkable man is married to the
sister of Madame Nothornb.
The Chamber of Representatives voted to-day the
budget of the public debt, 32,057,128 E, and that of the
do.ations, 3,3ol,2sBE—Brussels papers, Dec. 2.
THE HAGUE, DEC. 2.—Arnong the reports of the
day is one affirming that his Excellency, M. Ryk, the
Minister of Marine, will very likely be appointed to the
high office of Governor-General of India. It is affirmed
that the choice would probably have already fallen
on him, if a naval officer, qualified in every respect for
the post of Minister of Marine, had been found.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussets, Dee. 2.
Actua Debt, 2% per Cent.,
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent.... ....... .....
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent. 9B
Three per Cent...........
Thirty-seven Millii.as, ditto ...... 7874
(1840).......... ..... Itt%
Loan of City, 1843, Four per Cent. 1023
1832 lOl%
Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent —
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent
Issue of 1841—, .... ....... -
-Brussels. Papers.-Dee. 3.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY )
LONDON, DEC. s.—Wind northerly, moderate breeze
and frosty.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Catharine,
Reitmugee, Batavia, for Rotterdam. The schooner Rose,
of Yarmouth, was abandoned yesterday in a sinking
state, having been in contact, at six P.M. off Dungeness,
with the Hebe, from London to Ichaboe; crew saved.
The Hebe lost cut-water, figurehead, &c. A vessel dis-
masted was seen at eight this morning off Brighton, by
the Ondermering, arrived here.
OFF THE LIZARD, Nov. 27.—A Borneo ship, No. 101
on a white flag.
DEAL, DEC. 4.—Wind N.E. by E. to E.N.E., strong
)reeze.—Sld. Royal Consort, Sydney; Cressy, Calcutta;
Brunswick, Cape and Bombay ; Plumstead, Algoa Bay.
BRISTOL, DEC. 4.—Sld. Rattan, Mobile ; Ottawa,
Savannah. _ _

FALMOUTIL—A ship, supposed Gipsy, from
Manilla. _ . .

SHEERNESS, DEC. 3.—Arrd. Mary Lucas, with main-
mast carried away, having been in contact with a
schooner below the Middle Light.
Tormor, DEC. 3. —The wreck of a brig hull, under
water, masts cut away, and hanging by the rigging, was
passed 28th ult. ; the Dudgeon, bearing about W.S.W.,
distant eight miles, by the Cambria, arrived here.
NEWHAVEN, DEC. 4.—The Theodore, Behren, Peter-
son, from Dantzic to this port, in taking the harbour, went
ashore to the eastward of the pier, has discharged her
deck load, and is expected off.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 4.—Wind E.—Pere de Famille,
Bordeaux for Havre, with loss of bowsprit, having been
in contact with the sloop George, off the Brawl; the
latter lost bulwarks, &c.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 4.—Wind E.N.E., strong breeze
and squally.—Arrd. Onyx, Massey. Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 4.—Wind E., moderate.—Arrd. Pal-
myra, Barstow, New Orleans ; Virginian, Heirn, New
York. Sld. Columbus, Pernambuco ; Cigar, Ceara ;
Evening Star, New Orleans ; Acadia (steamer), Boston.
CLYDE, DEC. 2.—Arrd. Ottawa, Quebec; Aspendus,
Newfoundland. Sld. Alice, Haviland, Ichaboe ; John
Kerr Savannah ; 3. Countess Loudon, and Adam Carr,
Mobile.
Coax, DEC. 2.—Arrd. Burley, Fraser, Rio de la Hache;
Governor Harcourt, Fox, Honduras; Suir Ivan, Quebec.
ICHABOE.—Arrd. Caledonia, Bombay.
THEDDLETHORPE, DEC. 4.—The schooner blathers,
of Dunbar, from Konigsberg to London, drove ashore at
Sutton this evening ; crew saved ; cargo will be dis-
charged as soon as possible ; it is feared it has received
damage. The Eif Geschwister, from Memel to London,
went ashore yesterday morning, near Huttoft ; crew
saved; cargo discharging.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
BAT MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 4/ 15s
Useful ditto, 4116 s to 514 s ; fine Upland ditto, Si 5s to
51 16s ; Clover Hay, 4/ 108 to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 1/ lOs to
11 12s ' • Wheat Straw, 11 13s to 1/ 15s per load. Trade
throughout tolerably steady at the above prices.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ lis to 4118 s;
Useful ditto 51 to Si ss; fine Upland ditto, 51 6s to
51 123 ; Clover Hay, 4/ its to 5117 s ; Oat Straw, 11 10s
to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14e to 11 16s per load.
A fair average supply, and a steady demand.,
WHITECHAPIL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 41155;
Useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 5l 4s ; fine Upland ditto, Si 5s to
Si lOs ; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 11 lOs to
1/ 12s ; Wheat Straw, 1/12s to 1115 s per load. Supply
good, and trade, on the whole, dull.
MEAT MARKETS.
SOUTHALL, DEC. 4.—Although the supply of fat
stock on sale to-day was tolerably good, the demand
was steady at fully last week's quotations. Beef,
from 2s 10d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s to 4s 2d; Veal, 3s to
3s 10d ; and Pork, 2s Ed to 3s 8d per Sibs. Supply :
—Beasts, 44; Sheep, 1,100 ; Calves, 36; Pigs, 58.
ROMFORD, Dec. 4.—Prime Beasts and Sheep sold
freely, other kinds of stock slowly, at full prices. Beef,
from 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; Veal,
3s to 3s 10d ; and Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 8d per 81bs. Suck-
ling Calves, 18s to 303 ; quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to
20s ; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 181
each.
LEWES, DEC. 3.—Beef, from 3s to 4s 4d ; Mutton
3s 2d to 4s 4s ; Veal, 3s to 3s 8d; and Pork, 2s 8d to
3s 6d per 81bs. Supply rather limited, and trade firm.
COAL MARKET.
Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Adair's
Main 17s ; Buddle's West Hartley, 18s ; Carr's
Hartley, 19s ; Chester Main, 19s 6d ; Hasting's
Hartley, 17s 9d ; Holywell Main, 19s ; Nelson's West
Hartley, 18s ; Old Pontop, 16s ; Ord's Redheugh,► 16s ;
Townley, 17e 6d ; West Hartley, 17s 6d ; W. E., Clarke
and Co., 18s 6d ; W. E., Elm Park, 203 6d ; W. E.,
Gosforth, 21s 6d ; W. E., Heatoa, 21s ; W. E., Bel-
mont, 21s 9d • W. E., East Hetton, 21s ; W. E., Has-
well, 23s ; W. E., Hetton, 22s 9d 9 • W. E., Hytton, 21s ;
W. B. Lambton, 22s 9d ; W. E., Pemberton, 21s ;
W. 8., Sherburn, 22s 9d ; W. E., Sunderland, 21s ;
W. E., Stewart's, 22s 9d ; W. E., Hartlepool, 22s 3d ;
W. E., Adelaide, 22s 3d ; W. E., Seymour Tees, 21s 6d;
W. E., Tees, 22s 3d ; W. E., 'Tennant's, 20s 9d
;
Cowpen Hartley, 185.--Ships arrived since last day, 28.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Nov. 30, 1814, made up from the Returns of the
In pector in the different Cities and Town. in England and WatleS,
per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat 455 4d Oats ...... 21s 8d I Beans 'As Od
lld
Barley ...... 35s Id I Rye ans
•
AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WEEKS.
Weeks ending WHEAT. BAILLEY.I OATS. I RYE. SHAHS. I TEASE

-- ---- ----
Oct 26 a6 0 94
, 9 C.O 11c99 3j 37 0 ,31 2
llov. 2 ..... —.. 46 1 35 7 21 2 a 7 3 36 8 35 1
9 .....
10 .....
23.....„ 45 10 S 5 2 21 8 30 9 38 1 36 2
SO 45 4 35 1 21 8, 32 f:. 38 0 95 11
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES 01, THE SIX vvic.KB
Wheat.... ..... 45. Ild. , 0at...« ..... 21s 51.1 8eati5.........37. 9d
Barlo ~ c 3s' 51 Rye ......... 34.. IL Pea5e.........355. 3d.
DUTIES ON VosEIGN CORN.
Wheat .... ..... 2e.. Od. I Oats ......... 81. Od.l Beans."... 5:. 6d
Barley .......... Ss. Od. I Rye ......... 81. 64.1 Pew ......... 7 6d

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of his
Excellency Baron de Nieumann, the Austrian Mi-
nister, with Lady Augusta Somerset, daughter of his
Grace the Duke of Beaufort, took place this morning,
in St. George's Church, Hanover-square. The Duke
and Duchess of Beaufort, the Ladies Somerset, Lord
and Lady Fitzroy Somerset, and a numerous party
of relations and friends of the noble family, including
the Duke of Wellington, together with a number of
the corps diplomatique, witnessed the solemnity. The
Duke of Beaufort gave a grand entertainment, in ho-
nour of the event, at his residence in Arlington-street.

EAST COWES PARIC—The speculators in this spi-
rited undertaking have at length seen that the villas they
have erected are too costly for their customers, and
though when the grounds are in a more forward state,
and they have obtained a better mode of communication
to West Cowes, their beautiful villas will readily let,
at present smaller ones are more needed. What they
now propose is, to build them in pairs, so as to be able
to let them at about 351. per annum each. We hope this
project will net go off in talk, as we are sure it will be
the best they have undertaken.—Front a Correspondent.
SAVINGS' BANKS.—As Trustees of Savings' Banks
have the power of giving notice to any depositors to
withdraw their investments, they would be acting wisely
to exercise that power over all those who had no right
to deposit in those institutions—persons well situated in
life. It would be both reasonable and just to dispose of
all those depositors.
EDWARD CLASPER.—We regret to have to state
that one of the Five Brothers, Mr. Edward Clasper, fell
on Saturday last, whilst on board his wherry, by which
accident his arm was broken above the elbow. We fear
this " untoward avent" may long disable him from row-
ing in that boat in which he and his brethren have gained
so much fame.—Tyne Mercury.
EARL GREY.—We are glad to learn that this dis-
tinguished nobleman has so far recovered from the severe
illness under which he laboured, as to enjoy the society
of his family as usual, and to take, weather permitting,
' an occasional drive round his domains,—Ty ne Mercury.

MONEY AND C6MMERCIAL S
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton market at Liverpool was rather better
yesterday, and a fair business was done. The sales com-
prised -1 tio I)(2.ruatil, at sd. to 61,1 ; 1,000 Surat,

A_ Lir:

to 3(1. ; aid Cr,o. rc,t A mcricac.,' t 0".1. to 4,
`to
was in Railway Shares, but. tin.
had a downward tendency. iiirndpgnana and Gionc..s-
ter, 9GI; Bristol and Gloucester, 36f; Churnet Valley-,
31; Eastern Counties Perpetual, No. 2,20 s. ; Edin-
, burgh and Glasgow, 614; Grand Junction, 220; Ditto,
Half, 110; Kendal and Windermere, 44; Lancaster and
Preston, 46; Liverpool and Manchester, 212; Ditto,
Half; 105; London and Birmingham, 32/. Shares, 38;
Ditto, Quarter Shares, 26; London and York, 31; Man-
chester and Leeds, 117; Midland Counties, 108; Ditto,
Half; 4; Sheffield and Manchester, 95; South-Eastern,
New, 104 ; Paris and Lyons, 645. ; Orleans, Tours, and
B3rdeaux, 64 ; Sambre and Meuse, 3; Central of
France, 114.
There are no arrivals in the City to-day bringing late
intelligence of any general interest, save the Overland
accounts, which are not favourable to trade. It appears
by the China news that Teas were rather dear ; and
this supports the market here. We have a stock of Tea
on hand, as nearly as possible corresponding to that
held last year ; and, up to the present time, the imports
have fallen short, though still equal, within about
200,0001bs , of the deliveries for consumption.
The Liverpool Circular of Messrs. Houghton and Co.
states that, during the past month, the import of timber
has been 43,293 tons, and for the year 165,578 tons.
The demand has been fair for most descriptions, but
especially for Canadian.
The public Securities continue at very high rates, for
although money is rather in demand in the discount
market, it is comparatively cheap for real business pur-
poses. Consols have been 1001 to 101 e, for special
transfer with the dividend, and at 99i- to par for account,
and ex-dividend. Exchequer Bills continue at 555. to
535. premium. East India Bonds are 735. to 78s. prem.,
a rather large sale having occasioned the depression,
from which a rally has since occurred. New Three-and-
a-Quarter per Cents. are 101+ to 1008.
The Foreign market is rather lively. Spanish Bonds,
however. are rather tending downwards, and there seems
a tendency, in most of the Foreign Bonds, to decline.
The Five per Cents. are 244 ; and the Three yer
Cents., 361 41." Portuguese Converted are 55i to 56.
Mexican realise 364 to 1; Colombian, 14i to 1; and
Brazilian, 881. Belgian Scrip is at 1 premium. Dutch
Four per Cents. are 96i to 97/.
The Railway Shares generally are very well supported.
Some, as the list below shows, are rather higher.

BRITISH FUNDS "THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(Froin the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 004%
3 per Cent. Commis. Anna
New 3% per Cent. Annuities 102%%%
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 12% 1-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860......» 12%
India 7.E!
Ditto under
Consols for Account ........••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 13(,d.
4_0004 55 53 pm.
3UIL • ••••••••••••••••• - 55 53 pm.
............ 55 53 pm.
Ditto Advertised.........
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT6ONE O'CLOCK
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent ........».......«.»....« lO2
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ...»»»...»«.« BB%
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839. 65%
Columbian Bonds. ..... 14%%
Mexican Bonds, 1637,5 per Cent. 36%!y
Ditto for the Account 36% %
Ditto Deferred ..........
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents
Ditto for the Account 26% 27
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Converted ...........«....».«....».„.«.«„ 553'

100 997

Ditto for the Account . 56%
Spanish Bonds. Five per Cent 1840
Ditto for the Account 25% 2471
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for the Account . ...... ..... 3636/o's
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 42%
Dutch 2% per Cents...... ..........» —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 9fiX 1074 97
Dutch 5 per Cents.•......•••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• 99%1/415i
RPICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PIM SHARE
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO ......... to 96%

Bristol and Exeter .•"...•.......... 70 .... 000000 -- 71
Bristol and Gloucester 3O ..«..... 35%...... to
Caledonian
Cambridge and Lincoln
Chester and H01yhead............... 5 ...... fix ...... to
Direct Northern 2% ......... ..
. 234 ...... to
Great Southezn and Western,
(Ireland) 3 5
Great Western •••••••••••••••••••••••• 75
Ditto 34 Shares 5O ..«,.... $834 to
Hull and Selby
Ditto 3( Stares
London and Birmingham......„.. 100 ...... 220 . - to
London and Brighton „..„.„.„,».. 50 ......... 48% ...... to
London and Greenwich •••••••••••• 12% •••••• 9% •••••• to
London and South Western .....• 41% ...... ....... to
Ditto Eighths.. ... ............... ... ..... 3 .... to
London and Croydon.... .....».«..... 31 13% .. ..... 17 ..
London and Y0rk.................... 234.....,... 3%74% to
Manchester and Leeds. 7O .......••116 ..
Ditto 34 Shares 3O . 51 to
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 ......... 5234 to
Ditto % Shares ..... .. ....... ....... 2 ......... 5
Midland ............. ..... .. .... . . ....... 100 ...—...18834
Newcastle and DarlingtonJunet 24 ......... 5834
Norwich and Brandon •••••«••••• 8 ....•.... 1.2 .." to
Rugby
South Eastern and Dover .....«.. 3354 36%
Ditto New 4 10% to
Trent Valley .. „....„............ ..... 2 ..... .... S to
Yarmouth and Norwich 2O ..... .... 25 ......... to
York and North Midland .. 5O ......... 184......... to --
Ditto 34 5hare5..........
Ditto Scarboro' Branch
Ditto Selby Scrip ..............».. 20 .........67 4 68... to 6:34 68
Ditto Extension --1234 •.... to
Boulogne and Amieiis .. 2
Orleans and Vierson
Orleans and Bourdeaux ....•....
...1 •••••...• 7.6%.•.... to 7%
_ .

Paris and 110 00000 41 to

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 4.—We have
had a steady market, and prices close firm. Cheshire
Junction, 61 ; Accringtons, 3 ; Ely and Bedford, 20s ;
Lancaster and Carlisle, l2i ; Liverpool and Manchester,
New Shares. 351 prem. ; Leeds and West Riding, 11
prem. ; London and Worcester, 14 ; London and York,
4 ; Manchester and Leeds, 1161 ; Manchester and Bir-
mingham, 521 ; Preston and Wyre, 18 ; Sheffield and
Lincoln, 1 3-16 ; Trent Valley, 8* ; West Yorkshire,
6i ; Strasbourg, 535. ; Rochdale (Canal), 541 ex. div.

THE INDIAN ARMY.—We are enabled by the fol-
lowing facts to contradict a statement quoted by us on
Tuesday from a weekly Contemporary, respecting the
appropriation of Indian military appointments. During
a period of seven years, 128 direct cadetships have been
given to the sons of officers of the Company's army, of
and below the rank of captain and surgeon ; 143 to the
sons of those of the ranks of major, lieutenant colonel,
and superintending surgeon ; 77 to the sons of full colo-
nels and major-generals ; total, 348. During the same
period 380 cadetships have been given to the sons of
officers of the Queen's army and navy ; 205 ditto to
those of clergymen, including Indian chaplains.—Times.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has replied to the
memorial addressed to him recently, urging upon his
Grace the expediency of convening a meeting of the
Bishops to consult upon the proper steps to be taken in
the present divided state of the Church. The memorial
was signed by the Dean and Chapter of Exeter, and was
inserted in The Sun a few days since. The Archbishop's
reply consists of a simple acknowledgment of the receipt
of the memorial, and is couched in those terms of cour-
tesy and kindness which always mark his Grace's inter-
course with his clergy.
TESTIMONIAL TO SIR HENRY POTTINGER.—A
very influential and numerous meeting of the principal
merchants and manufacturers interested in the India and
China trades, convened by circular, was held in the
council chamber, Town-hall, on Monday last, to consider
the best means of testifying to Sir Henry Pottinger " their
high opinion and personal approval of his firm, judi-
cious, and conciliatory conduct during his negotiations
with the Chinese Government, and their acknowledg-
ment of the great advantages he has secured to the world
at large, and especially to this town and neighbourhood
by the liberal and, beneficial treaty which he concluded
with China." Alexander Kay, Esq., the Mayor, pre-
sided ; and the feeling in favour of some appropriate
testimonial of the sense entertained by the leading inha-
bitants of Manchester of Sir Henry Pottinger's services
was quite unanimous, and very warmly expressed. It
was determined to invite Sir Henry to a dinner, which,
we understand, is likely to take place about the 20th inst.
,It was also resolved that a subscription should be en-
tered into, for the purpose of purchasing a piece
of plate, or some other suitable testimonial ; and it
will be seen that the call has been most cordially anal
handsomely responded to by the public, for the sub-
scription already amounts to 2,0441. 59.—Manchester
Guardian.
A PRISON SCENE.--The following laughable dia-

logue occurred on Friday last in the Jersey prison. Sir
John de Veulle and Mr. Bisson presented themselves as
visiting magistrates at the door of Mr. Wilson's room,
about half-past ten o'clock. Mr. Wilson was not up. A
knock at his door being heard, Mr. Wilson called out in
the loudest tones, " Who's there ?" Answer—" Sir

John de Veulle." Mr. Wilson—" Come in." sir J. de
Veulle (Mr. Bisson remaining a little in the rear)—" I
wish to know, Mr. Wilson, whether you have any com-
plaint to make ?" Mr. Wilson—" Five hundred. In the
first place, where are your prison rules ?—they ought to
be posted up in every prisoner's room ; but before I talk
to you, take off your hat." Sir J. de Veulle—" Really,
Mr. Wilson—" Mr. Wilson—" Take off your hat !"
Sir J. de Veulle—" I moved my hat when I came in."
Mr. Wilson—" Take off your hat, Sir, I'm bareheaded !
How dare you enter a gentleman's room with your hat
on ?" Sir J. de Veulle—" Oh, if that is all you have to
say, I shall leave you." Mr. Wilson—" Then take your-
self off." This unceremonious rejection of the bailiff's
kind offices, tendered to the man he had imprisoned,
must have somewhat startled and annoyed that func-
tionary ; more especially if, as we believe, he intended to
renew the offers fruitlessly made through Mr. Hammond.
—Jersey Gazette.
AIR versus STEAM.—The atmospheric railway from
Kingston to Dalkey extends to one mile and three quay•
ters ; the distance was performed in somewhat more
than two minutes, or at the rate of 45 miles per hour.
This is whirlwind pace. I seemed merely to get into
the machine to get out of it, and had very little jaunt
for my money. Another advantage over the steam loco-
motives, all travellers, whose nerves are not made of
bell-wire, will appreciate ; the atmospheric carriages
glide on with little more noise than Queen Stab's
coaches ; their sound resembled most the rustle of an_
tum leaves swept forward by a low wind. None of that
eternal puffing, panting, snorting, and fiery evomition—
like the efforts of a broken winded dragon—with which
the common train engines stun, stupify, and derange you.
Besides you are not sitting near a huge copper bomb_
shell ever ready to burst, and a furnace threatening to
lick up with its flamey tongues the whole wooden appa.
ratus (human contents included) behind it. These are
the vast negative advantages of the atmospheric. The
great positive advantage is the additional safety with
speed. Two trains cannot be travelling in opposite di-
rections upon the same line ; and this is the most fre-
quent cause of collision.— Tyne Mercury.
POST- OFFICE REGIILATIONS.—We have had occa-
sion more than once to advert to the great inconvenience
caused by want of post-offices at various villages in this
vicinity. We are glad to learn that steps are now taking
to remedy this evil by the proper authorities, by the
establishment of Post office stations in various localities
near the town.—Tyne Mercury.