The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER • 27, 1844.

auctions for white and yellow ; brown has sustained the
former currency. We quote the white 68s to 695,
good middling and good G3s 6d to 65s 6d, middling 61s to
655, common 58s to 60s ; brown, low to middling 41s to
455, good and fine 46s to 495, low yellow :50s to 535,
middling 54s to 575, good middling and good 583 to
635, and fine 64s to 70s per cwt. Several parcels
have arrived since this day week, and the stock
shows an increase over that of last year of 59,621
bags. Holders of Foreign free-labour Sugar enter-
tain a favourable opinion towards it, and supply the
market sparingly. There are several purchasers of Ma-
nilla rather under former rates, but holders refusing to
sell thereat, check business ; good yellow is worth 19s
to 19s 6d per cwt. Java cannot be purchased but at full
rates. There are, however, not many buyers at present.
The stock is a small one.
FOREIGN.-Holders of all descriptions still manifest
firmness, and supply the market sparingly. In Haven-
nah there has been little business transacted, but mer-
chants will not sell excepting at very full rates ; if they
would take rather lower prices, it would be the cause of
several parcels of yellow finding purchasers. There are
not many orders for Brazil at present, but previous rates
are fully supported; there are buyers of white and brown
rather under former quotations.
CoerEe.-For the mid descriptions of West India
several inquiries have existed, and the supply being
small, former rates are fully supported. Holders of East
India show firmness, and the market has been sparingly
supplied with all descriptions. Previous rates are fully sup-
ported for Ceylon, and a fair business has been transacted
by private contract in good ordinary at 52s to 52s 6d per
cwt. In Plantation kinds the operations are upon a
more extended scale at former terms. There are pur-
chasers of Mocha rather under former rates. The
stock is 1,017 bales more than it was last season. Other
kinds of East India are not offered upon lower terms, and
there is nothing pressing for sale.
RUN, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-An increased desire
has been shown to purchase Leeward Island Rum ;
holders are firm, and at 2s 3d to 2s 3fd per gallon proof
a good business has been transacted. In Calcutta the
operations are upon a more extended scale at 2s 2d to
2s 23-d, proof with certificate. In Demerara sales to a
fair extent have been made at 3s to 3s 3d for strong
descriptions. The market for Jamaica is, however, in a
very dull state. For Leeward Island Rum prices are 4d
to 6d, and for Jamaica 9d to Is per gal above those of that
time. The Brandy market has a firm appearance, and
there has been a good deal doing in all descriptions.
Prices rule as follows, viz., Cognac, best brands of the
vintage of 1838, hhds 5s 2d, puns ss; ditto 1839,
hhds 4s I Id, puns 4s 9d ; ditto 1840, hhds
4s 11d, puns 4s 9d; ditto 1841, hhds 4s 10d,
puns 4s 8d ; ditto 1842, hhds 4s 7d, puns 4s sd;
ditto, 1843, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d, common 2s 8d to
2s l Id, and middling to good middling 3s to 3s 10d, Bor-
deaux common 2s 6d to 2s 8d per gallon. Geneva is
wanted for shipping at is 9d to is 10d, and fine fit for
duty is worth 2s 4d to 3s 6d per gallon. The market
is still very firm for English Corn Spirits at 103 2d per
gallon, cash ; the supply is Mill small.
TEA.-The trade are still turning their attention to-
wards black and green Tea. There has been a very
good demand for Congou of all descriptions, and the
advanced rates previously established are fully supported
-common has been fetching 101 d to 11d, and good
common llid to Is per lb. In the sorts worth from is Id
to is 2d a favourable business has been done. Pouchong
has met with ready purchasers, and prices are firm at Ed to
lOd. and superior at lld to is 2d per lb. Twaakay is firm in
price, and in excellent request ; common has been fetch-
ing is 3d to is 31d. In Hyson several purchases have
been made at firm rates-common has been selling at
2s 6d to 2s 7d, middling to good 2s 8d to 3s, and supe-
rior 3s 2d to 4s 6d per lb. Other kinds of Tea fully sus-
tain the former value, and are wanted.
RICE.-The market is still scantily supplied with
Bengal: it is much wanted and buyers are compelled to
pay stiff rates, low white fetching Its to I 1 s 3d, mid-
thug Ils 6d to ifs 9d and good to fine 12s to 12s 6d,
the sorts most in request are those from 11s to Its 6d
per cwt ; none has again been offered at auction,
and the stock is still diminishing, yellow Madras
has been taken readily at 8s 3d to 8s 6d per
cwt, at which holders are firm, and the supply
has become small. The better kinds of white Java are
not much wanted, and lOs 6d to Its is the value ; but
yellow and inferior white kinds are in demand at 6s to
lOs per cwt. Of cleaned Rice several parcels have been
disposed of at firm rates, Patna at 14s to 18s, and Caro-
lina 23s to 27s per cwt.
SPICES.-Holders of black Pepper show firmness, and
there is a less quantity offering for sale, but a fair de-
mand has existed ; Sumatra is 24Ld to 2id, Penang 2d
to 2id, and Malabar 2id to 34d per lb. Cassia Ligneat
at 56s to 60s for low mid and mid, 61s to 62s for good
mid, 63s to 66s for good and fine, and 52s to 55s for low
to gne ord. For Pimesto prices are going up, the supply
being very small. Nutmegs are in fair demand, at firm
rates. Mace is still dull of sale.
FRUIT.-The market is in a quiet state for Currants,
but there is no desire on the part of merchants to press
sales, the stock not being a large one. Raisins have been
taken sparingly at the former currency.
Ixprao.-The low rates that prevail for East India
are still attracting attention, this is not to be wondered
at they being from 6d to is per lb under those of last
season, and this in the face of an increased consumption,
and an abundant supply of money. In Bengal several
purchases have been made, but holders are compelled to
submit to a reduction on the rates of last quarterly sale
of 3d to 4d per lb. Other descriptions of East India in
small parcels are selling rather under the rates of the
October sale.
SALTPETRE.-Rough is wanted, and prices are fully
supported, but the market is scantily supplied, sales by
private contract have been made at 24s to 26s 6d, and
tine at 27s to 27s 6d per cwt.
OILS.-This has been a quiet week for common de-
scriptions of Fish Oils, but in prices little variation
has taken place ; pale Seal is 331 lOs to 344 and Cod 311
to 31/10s per tun. Sperm fine British 871 to 891 per tun.
Linseed at 23s 6d to 24s per cwt. The market is firm
for Rape, and the demand is on the increase ; sales on
the spot made at 34s to 34s 6d for pale, and at 33s 6d to
34s per cwt for brown. Palm has been taken with cau-
tion, fine is worth only 25s per cwt. Cocoa Nut is dull
of sale at 24s to 27s for low to fine. Olive Oil is not
offered at any further decline in prices, but there are
not many purchasers.
TALLow.-Purchases to a fair exeent have been
made in Russian Tallow on the spot, and prices rule
firm ; merchants are not inclined to press sales, and are
obtaining 40s 3d to 40s 6d per cwt for fine P. Y. Candle,
but for forward delivery few purchasers are to be met,
with. Town Tallow has declined in value in conse-r
quence of the large supply ; but at 40s 6d to 41s per
cwt nett cash ; there has been a very good demand.
Other kinds of Tallow are unaltered in value, but the
supply good.

COURSE OF EXCH.,
Amsterdam CF. 12 6
Ditto, at sight l2 4
Rotterdam 2U. 12 61
Antwerp
Hamburgh M.B. 13 131
Altona l3 131
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 70
Ditto, 3 wionths 25 95
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 9.5
Frankfort on Maine l2l

A.NGE.--(THIS DAY.)
Gibraltar.,.
Leghorn . 3O 50
Genoa
Milan• ..,......
Venice 47
Naples • -...
Palermo, oz llBi
Lisbon ..
Oporto
Rio Janci,e, 24
I Bahia
Buenos sirs
New Yo.k. ,:..2?dyssight
Pnrci4.4 EULLION, PER OE.
Foreig'z • ;44j, bars... f. 3 17 9
Portu: 114 Rid Coin 3 17 5
New liot.! . ,[cone 0 0 0
New I)c,ars 0 4 9}
Silver tsars 0 4 111

retersburgh, 3Us 37
Berlin 7
__.

Vienna, effee. fl. 3 M 954
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 36i
Cadiz
Ed ilbao 36

Barcelona 36
Sevilla —

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From Friday Night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act, 7th and Bth of Vic-
toria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the
21st day of December, 1844.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
X.
Notes issued ... 28,151,730

.C.
Governrnent debt 11,015,100
Other securities 2,984,900
Gold coin and

bullion- 12,558,119
Sil►er bullion ... 1,593,611

£28,151,730
M. MA
Dated the 26th day of Dec

£28,151,730
[SHALL, Chief Cashier.
!ember, 1844.

BANKING D:

:PARTMENT.

Government secu-
rides (includ-
ingDeadWeight
Annuity) 13,548,619
Other securities 10,763,777
Notes
Gold and silver
coin

vice Hamilton, Dec. 18 ; First Lieutenant H. W. Lu-
gard, Ito be Second Captain, vice Harness, seconded ;
Second Lieutenant W. H. Jesse to be First Lieutenant, 1
vice Lugard, Dec. 20.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Gentleman Cadets to be
Second Lieutenants—J. F. E. Travers, vice Desborough,
promoted ; Hon. E. T. Gage, vice Russell, promoted ;
N. S. K. Bayly, vice Shaw, promoted ; G. Barston, vice
Lennox, promoted ; G. Leslie, vice Henry, pro-
moted ; A. M. Archdall, vice Flint, promoted ; C.
Wright, vice Taylor, promoted ; J. E. Thring, vice E.
Swinton, promoted ; W. M. King, vice Pipon, promoted
H. L. F. Greville, vice Paterson promoted ; S. R. B.
Swinny, vice Lucas, promoted ; 11. Bent, vice J. D.
Shakespeare, promoted ; F. R. Glanville, vice Hamley;
promoted; H. J. W. Jervis, vice Field, promoted, Dec. 19.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Gentlemen Cadets to be
Lieutenants—J. G. Jervis, vice Galton, promoted
H. W. Tyler, vice Barlow, promoted ; J. C. B. De Butts,
vice Scott, promoted ; W. S. Stace, vice Ross, promoted;
G. S. Tilly, vice Tuglis, promoted ; E. Stanton, vice
Hope, deceased, Dec. 19.
ADMIRALTY, DEC. 21.
Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieut. E. A. Wylde
to be First Lieutenant, vice J. L. Brainier. to half-pay.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannan-

shire.
Stirling, Dumbarton, Claektnannan, and Kinross
Militia, commonly called the 90th Regiment of British
Militia—J. F. Erskine, Esq., to be Captain of a com-
pany for the shire of Clackmannan, vice Young, de-
ceased, Dec. 10.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Joseph Craven and John Hardman, dyers, Wakefield
Yorkshire.

BANKRUPTS.
Levi Israel Themans, tea dealer, Sidney-place, Com-
mercial-road, Middlesex, to surrender, Dec. 31, at one,
and Feb. 6, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Alsager, official aasigaee, Birchin-lane. Bevan,
Old Jewry.
Ann Seed, licensed victualler, Liverpool, Jan. 6, and
Feb. 5, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court.
Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Wilkin, Fur-
nival's-inn, London ; Wardle, Liverpool.
Charles Strange and Robert Parsons, merchants,
Baglan, Glamorganshire, Jan. 14, and Feb. 4, at eleven,
at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee,
Bristol ; Weymouth and Co., Angel-court, City.
Christopher Watson, jun., tea-dealer, Darlington,
Jan. 10, at half-past one, and Feb. 12, at two, at the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; James and Hamilton,
or Richardson and Glover, Leeds.
Joseph Raymond King, druggist, Bath, Jan. 8, and
Feb. 7, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acra-
man, official assignee, Bristol; Mansford, Bath.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-
QUEEN-SQUARE.
Yesterday Michael Hughes, W. Davis, G. Gilson, H.
Lane, H. Harding, T. Doling, W. Meredith, J. Branch,
M. Cassidy, J. Wilson, and W. Addinay, 11 sturdy
young paupers, two or three of whom were under 16
years •f age, were charged with creating a serious riot,
and doing considerable damage, in the workhouse of St.
Luke, Chelsea, and violently assaulting Mr. Sutton, the
master.

Mr. Rycer, the chairman, and several others of the
Board of Guardians of the parish were present, attended
by their clerk and solicitor, Mr. Lowland, who stated
that the conduct of the defendants had been of such a
character that he had received directions from the board
to prosecute with the utmost rigour of the law. -
Mr. Sutton, whose eyes were blackened anel face much
discoloured and swollen, stated, that defendants after
being regaled on Christmas-day with roast beef and
plum-pudding became, with many others, so disorcerly
in the course of the afternoon that he found it necessary
to visit and request them to preserve more order, which
he did in the kindest way. At 8 o'clock in the evening,
the usual time at which the inmates of the house retire
to rest, he received a message, stating that defendants
requested leave to remain up another hour, which he
refused to give them ; and, in about a quarter of
an hour afterwards, he was informed that
they refused in the most positive terms to go
to bed. He then went into the day-room, where
he found defendants and others, and recommended
them to go to bed quietly ; observing, that if they did
not obey in the course of five minutes, he should feel it
his duty to send for the police and give them into C 113•
tody, upon which they left the room and he followed
them. On arriving in the yard, Watson, a pau-
per, who had since absconded, made a dead stop, and
the others following his example, refused,to move, when
finding it necessary to take some decided step, he or-
dered the watchman to lock Watson up. Defendant
Davis immediately rushed at witness and struck him a
violent blow in the face, observing, " I'll kill the
Witness laid hold of him by the collar and dragged him
into his dwelling-house, but Davis called for assistance,
and the other defendants surrounded the master, knocked
him down, and beat him in the most savage manner.
The blows fell so thick that] he was unable to say how
many struck him, but he recognised Hughes as being
most active in the attack upon him. Defendants at-
tempted to force him down some cellar steps, but he
succeeded, with assistance, in getting away from them,
and went for the police. On his return, he found that
the defendants had broken 97 squares of glass and three
sashes in the tailors' shop and their sleeping-room, and
had knocked out the panels of a door in their endeavours
to get into the old man's room. Mr. Sutton in conclu-
sion said, that the whole of the defendants were actively
engaged in the riot, and that he had been considerably
injured by the attack made upon him.
Joseph Lamb, a watchman in the house, confirmed a.
portion of the master's statement, and added that he
was preceding defendants with a lantern, to show them
into their bedroom, when Davis came np, and observing
" Here goes for the lantern," kicked it oat of his
hand, and broke it into pieces. Defendants made nj
desperate attempt to force their way into the women's
room, and behaved altogether in the most outrageous
and violent manner.
Another watchman, in giving a corresponding account
of the riot, expressed his opinion that, but for timely aid,
Mr. Sutton would have been torn to pieces.
Defendants denied having created a riot, struck the
master, or done anything amiss. Davis and Hughes
were loudest in their protestations of innocence, and one'
of the other defendants said he had been drinking a.
drop too much, and did not remember what occurred.
A lad, about 17 years of age, was called by one of the
party, to prove that he was in the sleeping-room at the
time of the riot, but he admitted, in answer to a question
from the master, that his father, who was upwards of
90 years of age, and who was maintained in the work-
house, had given him his pint of beer allowed on Christ-
mas-day by the guardians, which, with his (the boy's)
own pint, made him so drunk that he went to bed at four
o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. Ryder observed, that he wished to offer an obser-
vationlon the statement made by one of the defendants,
" that he was drunk, and did not know what had oc-
curred." It was the desire of the board of guardians, in
common, he believed, with the ratepayers of the parish,
that the inmates of the house should be treated with
kindness and liberality, but at the same time it was their
earnest desire that they should not indulge in any ex-
cess. He had learned from the boy that he obtained the
drink by buying that belonging to other paupers. He
(Mr. Ryder) much regretted that the endeavours of the
authorities to make them comfortable should be met with
so bad a return.
Mr. BURRELL observed that he should send the case
to the sessions, when other evidence which Mr. Lowland
bad been desirous of calling, but which was unnecessary
in the present stage of the proceedings, could be pro-
duced.
Defendants, who of course were not provided with
bail to answer for their appearance, were sent to prison
WORSHIP-STREET.
Yesterday
llis, the driver of one of Wilson's
Hollowayomnibuses, named the Favourite, was charged
before Mr. Bingham with having, by furious driving,
caused serious injuries to a little =girl ten years of age,
Henryen ry
the daughter of a tradesman named Powell, residing in
Gee-street, Goswell-road.
It appeared from the evidence of two witnesses, named
M'Allum and Thomas, that between eleven and twelve
o'clock on the preceding day their attention was at-
tracted by the rapid career of two omnibuses, which
were proceeding down the City-road at a most dan-
gerous rate, in the direction of Finsbury-square. At the
entrance of the square, the driver of one of the omni-
buses, No. 4,241, belonging to the Paddington Convey-
ance Company, and which was on the wrong side of the
road, for the parpose of passing a gentleman's chaise
immediately in front of it, urged his horses on to the
footway, where the injured child and her brother were
orossing. and before there was a possibility of their saving
themselves, both the children were hurled to the ground
and trodden under foot by the Conveyance Company's
horses. As the wheels of the omnibus were on the
point of passing over them, however, one of the wits
nesses rushed forward and fortunately succeeded in
snatching them from their perilous position, and carried
them to the residence of Dr. Jeaffreson, a surgeon in the
squar •
e At the moment of the occurrence the vehicles
came into such violent collision that two of the spokes,
they said, were smashed out of the wheel of the pri-
soner's omnibus ; but, notwithstanding the serious mis-
chief they had produced, both drivers continued their
career in the same reckless manner, and were soon out
of sight.
Sergeant Cuthbert, 17 G, stated that at 12 o'clock he
was summoned to the house of Dr. Jeaffreson, where he
found the two children under the care of that gentleman
wild Dr. Leeson, the divisional surgeon ; from the latter
of whom he received directions to convey there in a cab
to she residence of their parents. One of the children
was fortunately injured to only a trifling extent, but the
other—the little girl—was ascertained to have received
severs I very serious contusions on the lower part of her
person, and both the surgeons were at first apprehensive
lest concussion of the brain should supervene, and fatal
results ensue. The sergeant added, that on leaving Dr.
Jeaffreson's one of the witnesses pointed out the prisoner,
who was on his return journey to Holloway, as one of
the parties implicated in the transaction, and he imme-
diately took him into custody. He had previously dis-
patched a constable named Bailey to the Bank to appre-
hend the other man, but on the officer's arrival there he
ascertained that the driver had absconded to avoid the

consequences of his misconduct ; and their subsequent
efforts to o•apture him had been ineffectual.
A medica: certificate was put in, describing the nature
of the injuries the child had sustained ; and
The prisoner. on being called upon for his defence, im-
puted the whole blame of the transaction to the other
driver, who he sa.;d had lashed his horses into a gallop,
and driven with such violence against his vehicle as to
render his (the prisoaer's) horses wholly uncontrollable.
Mr. BitiGnAm said it was manifest from the evidence
of the witnesses that ti‘e prisoner was much less culpable
than the other mau who had escaped, and he should,
therefore, allow him to put in bail for his appearance on
that day week, by which time it was probable the other
driver would be in, custody.

PUNCH'S ALMANACK FOR 1845.
We subjoin the following extracts :
" SOLILOQUY OF A SHERIFF'S OFFICER.
" Hilary Term ! Pshaw ! There's nothing hila-
rious about our terms now. This is a precious land
of liberty, this is ! ven a sheriff's officer can't find a
shoulder to turn his hand to. Time vas, yen I took
my two bottles and my six bodies a-day. But now I
thinks brandy-and-vater a luxury, and hasn't as much
as a diaman' ring to my finger ; I yonder ven they'll
gladden my heart vith a execution ?' for the sheriff's
officer who wouldn't serve a fellow-cretur in a distress
isn't vorthy of the name of Levy ! So I may as
yell sell Madame Tassaud my top-boots to stand by
them figures of Vellington's and Blucher's.

"CLIMATE OF LONDON.
" Professor Howard, in analysing the climate of
London, took some fog home in a basin, and found it
to contain nine parts smoke to one part porter. He
undertook to extract a pint of stout from the atmos-
phere of Oxford-street on a very foggy day, if the fog
only lasted till he had completed the operation.
" EXTRAORDINARY STATISTICAL FACT.
" A lady in Fitzroy-square has a cat which in the
course of last year broke fifty plates, six cream-jugs,
two brass candlesticks, three soup tureens, fifteen tea-
cups, and one poker ; and has eaten no less than thirty
chickens, two sweetbreads, seven turkeys, three legs
of lamb, ten gooseberry pies, and three pots of pre-
served apricots. Nevertheless, this extraordinary cat
is the greatest favourite with the cook and all the ser-
vants.

" WORTHY OF ATTENTION.
"Advice to persons about to marry—Don't.
" THE ART OF PACKING.
" A carpet bag should be packei by placing the
clean linen in first, including the frilled shirts. After
which stuff in the coats and boots, garnish with shaving
tackle, and ram down with hair brush. If the pack-
ing is not then successful, insert your foot into the
bag, and pull fiercely at the handles. It does not
matter about the carpet bag being wide open at both
sides, so as it is closed with a padlock in the middle.

" MUSTARD.

" The lodging-house variety is very scarce. It
may sometimes, however, be raised in about a
week from the kitchen, by ringing for it regularly
every morning.
" TRH LANGUAGE OF DOOR-KNOCKERS.
" RAT signifies—Pots, taxes, pa-per, duns, D'ye
want any apples ?' physic, the dustman on boxing-
day, and servants' followers.

1‘ RAT-TAT announces—the postman, the comical
cousin, and the downy' dun.
RAT-TAT-TAT—is the signal of a poor relation, a
charity-touter, or a bill of exchange.
" RAT-TAT-TAT-TAT-TAT-TAT—RAT.TATETT in-
dicates a footman in full powder, the polka-professor,
the pet-parson, or the chimney on fire.
" RATTA.-RA-TATA—but no, a gentleman's knock
cannot be described by the most ingenious phono-
graphy.

APPROPRIATE BIRTHDAY GIFTS.
" The most appropriate birthday gifts are such
things as nobody wants, or nobody would use. Velvet
braces lined with satin, and embroidered with but-
terflies, are the best adapted for any relative engaged
in a light fancy business, as a South Sea whaler, &c.
Painted French garters will do well for a grand-
father with one leg in the grave ; a silver-mounted
riding whip is likely to suit an uncle in the navy ;
and a cocked hat is just the thing for a friend who is
a Quaker.

" TO EPICURES.
" WIIAT TO EAT—WHAT TO DRINK—WIIAT TO
AVOlD.'—Turtle, Champagne, and 'Ham sandwiches
a penny.'

" AMUSEMENTS FOR TILE YOUNG.

"A kitten should always be kept where there are
children ; when they are tired of pulling its tail,
they can put it into their father's boots. A box of
colours is also a source of great amusement, affording
them an opportunity of daubing their faces, and of
appearing in illuminated pinafores. It is well to let
them know where the preserves and pickles are kept,
so that going after the jam they may get a bite at a
capsicum. On wet days they should be allowed to put
peas into the piano, and thump the keys with their
drumsticks. Train them to pull gentlemen's whis-
kers, and wipe their lollipopped hands on ladies'
dresses.

" ORNITHOLOGICAL DEBUT.

" The cuckoo makes its first appearance before a
British public early in spring, and trusts to that in-
dulgence which an English audience is never known
to withhold from strange birds, who come in the cha-
racter of foreign vocalists.
" DIRECTIONS FOR FINDING A POLICEMAN.
" Look down every area in the street; if you do not
by accident see one, ring the bell and inquire if the
policeman is in the kitchen. Repeat this at every
door, and you cannot fail eventually to find one.
" BOILING.
" The boiling point varies in different localities. In
Belgrave and Grosvenor-squares, Mayfair, and Spring-
gardens, the pot can hardly be boiled under 3,000/.
a year ; whereas up at Camden-town the pot will
boil at 1501. or 2001.; and about St. Giles's or Spital-
fields, at 7s. or Bs. per week.

" LITERARY.

" June is Nature's publishing season, when she
sends forth several of her periodicals. That splendid
annual the strawberry begins to appear in parts, and
the gooseberry comes forth in numbers. Some apples
and pears may also be expected, as specimens of some
early editions of those beautiful standard works in
Nature's library.

" CONFESSIONS OT A CONDUCTOR.
"'Buses is erroneously said to hold only 13 insides;
if they like they can hold a great many more, besides
bundles and wet umbrellas. Man is a squeezable
animal, and 'buses is like carpet bags, there's no
knowing what they will hold till you tries 'em. Con-
sequently, though your 'buss seems full, shove 'em in,
and drive on, and they are sure to shake down and fit
in as close as wood-pavement. Bad sixpences is useful
on rainy nights, for stingy women as won't pay more
than the fare for themselves and a carawao full of
parcels. When short of passengers, stop at the corner
of every street to make obserwations and dance the
Polka on the foot-board.
" EXPERIMENTS IN CHEMISTRY.
" Potato is nothing but starch ; but a piece of
potato dropped into a glass of grog would not have
the effect of stiffening it.

" CHEAP FURNITURE.

" You must not give a house-warming if you have
bought cheap furniture, for the warming of the house
will melt the glue, and the furniture will fall to
pieces. A house may be furnished for 401., if your
necessities are conSned to a deal table and a knife-
box, a couple ofjapan chairs, and a Pembroke two-flap.
It has been said that the cheap furniture is made of
green stuff, but the stuff is not half so green as those
who buy it.

" HINTS FOR SHOPPING.
". If you want to purchase a piece of tape, go to
Waterloo House, and ask to look at everything new
in dresses, cardinals, cloaks, muffs, carpets, and fea-
thers. Having fixed ;upon what you would purchase
if you had the money, say, ' you see nothing to suit
you,' buy your tape, and resolve, by future rigid
economy in the house-keeping, to squeeze that duck
of a polka jacket' out of the pies and puddings.
" A FEW WORDS TO THE LAUNDRESS BY ONE OF

TIIE TRIBE.
" Don't never wash for a two-pair back, if so be
you can help it. He's sure to miss one of his two
shirts when you takes home the basket. Squares is
good, and so is terraces if they're opulent, as they
don't go to tea-gardens on Sundays, and so can't have
their feelings hurt by seeing you in their silks and
muslins (which, in course, you've sent to a wrong
party) at the Condick, or Copinghagen, where you
may take 'em to air 'em.
" EXPORTATION OF BRIDES.
" Mothers with a multitude of daughters should
divide the favours of their family fairly between their
native country and the colonies. Thus those daughters
who are blessed with aquilines and raven tresses will
be found admirably adapted for home consumption,
whilst snubs and doubtful auburns should be de-
voted to the Indian market. N.B.—Squints will do
for Canada.

" HOUSEHOLD WONOMY.
" The cheapest way to furnish a room is to paper
it with postage stamps. For this purpose put all
your friends under contribution. You will only re-
quire 33,542 to paper a small room. The most expe-
ditious method is to advertise for a ladies' horse, a
Nat de Paris, or a grand piano (letters post paid),
and with the answers you will receive you will have
sufficient to paper your largest room, and a cupboard
to spare.

" POPULAR DELUSION.
" It is the greatest fallacy to suppose the post was
invented merely to carry letters. The postage was
reduced to enable tradesmen to send their goods at a
cheaper rate. The central de pot of this new Parcels'
Delivery Company is at St. Martin's-le-Grand, where
cats, turbots, trunks, eggs, dogs, coal-scuttles, lobsters,
chairs, butter, and every article of food and furni-
ture, from an oyster to a four-poster, are received
up to seven r.m. N.B.—Cats, turbots, coal-scuttles,
and four-posters are not admissible through the
opening in the letter-box, but must be delivered in at
the window.

"ROW TO MARE A GUY.
" Get a head of long hair turned up at the ends,
and put it on a chapeau Francais, take a pair of
mustachios, an imperial, and eye glass ; add to these
a blue satin scarf, with a gold pin like a beadle's staff,
braided coat, crimson waistcoat, ladies' boots, canary
kids, a tremendous swagger, and a very small riding
whip. Put these together on a block, turn it into
Regent-street about three o'clock, and you will have
succeeded in making a perfect guy.
" IMPORTANT TO BORROWERS.
"The present quotations in the money market for
501. bill are 101. in money, and the rest in good
cholera Cape. The advantages of this system are—
you can have your bill discounted by the father, be j

sued by the son, arrested by the uncle, sold up by the
nephew, and locked up in the sponging-house the
first cousin.
" Certain cure of a cold in a prima donna. Stop
her salary, or put a rising vocalist in her part."

THE LOSS 'of the BRIG FIRE FLY
—INTERESTING NARRATIVE.
The brig Firefly, Captain Kerr, commander, bound
for New Calabar, on a trading voyage, and laden with
a general cargo, left Liverpool on the 14th ul'
shortly after noon. After clearing the docks and
entering the river, she was towed as far as the
Light-house by the Mona steam-tug, from which
point she set sail at four P.M., steering N.N. West,
aided by the influence of a favouring breeze. The
atmosphere even then was somewhat hazy; light
rains, too, fell, with intervals between, up to eight
o'clock, after which the fog became more dense, ac-
companied by drizzling moisture, with little inter-
mission up till pretty near the hour of midnight.
Previously Mr. Dick, M.D., and surgeon to the ship,
had been on deck, assisting to keep a good look
out ; but on observing that vigilance was duly
exercised, and the greatest pains taken by the
captain, the second officer, and the watch on
duty, he at length ventured to retire to rest. His
sleep, however, was not a long one, and whether sound
or otherwise, scarcely two hours had elapsed, when lie
was aroused by cries of "Keep her off—keep her off
—helm to port—helm to port—hard to port—hard to
port," &c., &c. These sounds were sufficiently alarm-
ing, and anon a fearful shock ensued, accom-
panied by such a creaking of timbers, that convinced
the surgeon that collision of some sort had been the
fate of the Firefly, in all probability with some other
vessel, despite the persevering efforts made on deck,
to avert, by every means, the possibility of such an
accident. Immediately the surgeon left his cot and
rushed on deck in his shirt, haunted by the idea that
the vessel was about to sink in deep water; while the
first object that met his view, was the steamer
that had occasioned the whole mischief, proceeding
on her course, as if nothing had happened, although
vociferously hailed to turn back. On ascertaining
these signals of distress, Mr. Dick rushed back to
the cabin, threw on such garments as he could most
readily find in the dark, and then ran forward to ascer-
tain as correctly as possible under the circumstances
the full extent of the injury the brig had sustained,
stopping by the way to encourge the men en-
gaged at the pumps, depressed rather than animated
by the impression that their's was indeed a struggle
between life and death. The bows when attentively
examined were found torn and stove, more particu-
larly the starboard bow ; and from these and other
appearances, it became too certain that the vessel would
soon founder, however untiring and herculean the ex•
ertions of her crew.
After orders had been given to launch the boat, in
the hope of attracting the attention of the steamer
that slackened not her pace, she after a little time
was discovered returning with two lights on her star-
board quarter, and then for the first time the com-
mander inquired whether the brig had been damaged
by the collision ; but when answered in the affirma-
tive, in place of dispatching his boat to the wreck,
he requested those on deck to send their own to the
steamer. Although this appeared *range, the boat
was launched as speedily as possible, and when the
men sent to guide it were about to put off, the word
was given that not a single rowing-pin was forth-
coming. After some little delay a piece of wood was
found, fitted if split, for the purposes required ; but,
unfortunately, every axe was amissing. In this
way half an hour elapsed—the steamer, in the
meanwhile, plying round the Firefly going off,
perhaps, out of sight, and again returning, re-
called by the outcries of the sinking crew, and
the lights exhibited on the starboard of the
wreck. Such, indeed, were the panic and confusion,
heightened by the thick darkness which brooded
around, that every oar for a time was amissing until
the surgeon picked up one among the crew's feet.
Calls were again made for the Firefly's boat, and
an answer returned that it was out of order. By
this time the carpenter had announced six feet of
water in the hold, and the steamer being then at some
distance, Mr. Dick jumped into the long-boat to essay
whether it could not be got afloat ; but in rain,
from want of an axe to cut the fastenings. It was
then he felt a decided emotion of terror, and a sink-
ing of heart, more easily conceived than described;
but the fit was momentary, and, in place of relax-
ing, he redoubled his efforts to secure the only remain-
ing chance of of escape—the steamer brought along-
side as nearly as possible. Hailing and rehailing were,
as a last effort, resorted to with the greatest energy,
while two lights were kept moving to and fro in the
brig, in the direction in which the steamer had on the
last occasion disappeared. And at length her red
lights were perceived at the distance of 400 or 500
yards, twinkling dimly through the haze, and bear-
ing down on the Firefly.
At this juncture the men had abandoned the pumps
in despair, on finding the vessel filling so fast, while
the helmsman, who had similarly deserted his wheel,
was seen under the dim light of the binnacle, tearing
his hair, and exclaiming unceasingly, "Lost! lost!
lost !" By persuasion, however, he was wiled back
to his post, and then the Kroomen, six in number,
resumed operations, in all probability at the most
critical moment supervening the collision. It is
astonishing what willing arms applied to pumping
can effect, in the case of an accidentally disabled
ship, and again there was a momentary gleam of hope
when the steamer re-appeared within forty or fifty
yards ; and at length alongside, although not until
the main deck was level with the water. Thus
favoured at the eleventh hour, or rather beyond, the
boat was got round; but, when at length afloat, from
the want of gearing, seemed to be little, if at all,
under the control of the crew. Never can the
writer, who communicates, forget the heart-rending
cries simultaneously raised when the steamer for the
last time stopped short at a distance of about fifteen
yards, as if those who manned her dreaded the con-
sequences of a second collision, and durst not risk it
for their own safety. The wild shrieks uttered, with
the moanings that died more faintly away, were suffi-
cient to melt a heart of stone. " Come alongside
—we're sinking, sinking !" would have found mourn-
ful echoes had the solid land been nearer, and con-
trasted dismally with the three hearty cheers which
saluted the ill-fated barque when she left her moor-
ings in the port of Liverpool little more than twelve
hours previously.
The steamer at length within grappling distance,
the surgeon lost no time in springing into her
rigging ; and then commenced a fearful struggle to
get over her bulwarks, rendered the more difficult
from so many clinging to the same points, and the
terror of cattle close at hand, threatening amidst the
darkness to toss every adventurer overboard. The
horned animals cleared, Mr. Dick immediately made
for the quarter-deck to survey the wreck ; at that
awful moment not a sound was uttered, although
shortly after the wail of woe was distinctly heard.
Again all was still, for a few moments, when a
gurgling sound again smote the ear, and though the
gulf between the two vessels was then fifty or sixty
yards, a rope was instantly thrown overboard. As
near as may he at the same time, the commander of
the steamer exclaimed, " I'll go no nearer at so great
a risk, for the sake of a single individual." On this
Captain Kerr said the surgeon should take a note of
the determination—surely even one life was precious ;
and a life-buoy, in consequence, was thrown over-
board, the steam-master remarking that to approach
nearer might risk the foundering of both vessels.
The cries of distress had now become fainter, al-
though gurgling sounds were still audible, as of pro-
ceeding from persons struggling in the water. Ces-
sation, however, quickly followed, and then the com-
mander of the Britannia steamer, Dublin, inquired of
Captain Kerr and his friend whether there was any
necessity for tarrying any longer ? To this question;
Captain K. having made no answer, the surgeon said
he feared all hope was lost, but expressed in the same
breath his conviction that a boat might have been
dispatched in time to save them all. To this the
ready answer was, that no sooner had the collision
occurred, than they became all masters on board
that his crew refused to obey their head officer, and
that one man in particular averred, that if they ven-
tured to go alongside the wreck, every soul on board
would jump into the boat, and infallibly swamp her;
and not only this, but that his venturing to return in
the first instance was contrary to the wish of all on
board—a circumstance which accounted for the
numerous returns and departures of the steamer.
Out of the twenty-three individuals that embarked
in the Firefly all were eventually saved excepting the
chief mate, the individual who was heard struggling
in the water. But he had been somewhat wilful, as
was afterwards ascertained, by maintaining that his
vessel was not much damaged—that she would still
float—and that, in place of a boat, it would be better
to crave a tug from the steamer into Beaumaris har-
bour. His last words were, " I'll not desert her, I'll
stick to the last," after which he ran aft to the cabin,
in place of seizing the rope thrown overboard.
[ln reference to the above catastrophe, our readers
will recollect that weeks have elapsed since we stated
that portions of the wreck of two vessels with name-
boards had been picked up on the shores of Galloway,
partly on the Borgue shore, and partly near Garlies-
town. In consequence of these notices we received a
letter from the surgeon of the brig Firefly, the pro-
perty of Messrs. A.W. and G. Maxwell and Co., Liver-
pool, to the effect that the boxes containing surgical in-
struments,books,&c.w ere his property,and that hewould
repair to the spot, with the view of claiming them, so
soon as Ms health, shattered no doubt during the late
shipwreck, enabled him to undertake so long a
journey. In our last number we mentioned the pains
taken by Mr. M'Dougald, superintendent of the rural
police, Kirkcudbright, to avert pilfering, and preserve
everything as far as possible intact against the visit
to Galloway of the lawful owner. From a private
source we learn, that the cabin of the Firefly, from
being situated on deck, was upset during the oolli-

DIED.
„„g.
At Kingston, Jamaica, on the 9th of July, slur
On the 29th of September last, on board her AlB,--d
Pilot, Norman Shairp, Esq., R.N.
On the 24th inst., Margaret, second daughter °f
Carlile, Esq., West Brixton, Surrey.
On the 24th inst., at Lyme Reg.is, Dorset, J--'4BPII
ward, Esq., aged 70. 96'01
On the 25th inst , Alfred Baker, Esq., late of HAY" II
Silverten, Devon. •
On the 25th inst., Mary Ann, wife of Frederick Too
Esq., of Upper Clapton.
On the 25th inst., at Buckhill, near Caine, Robert 1100°
Esq., M.A. aged 72.
On the 25th inst., William, the eldest son of Mr. N
Gowland, of Harleyford-road, aged 18.
On the 26th inst. at Norfolk-crescent, Hyde Park, or
dalen, daughter of Major-General Pasley. 901
On the 26th inst., at Blackheath, Edwin Howard, youni '
son of
the R. Ritherdon, Esq.
On 26th inst., in Gloueester-road, Hyde Park-Carder,
Ralph Ilenry, the sixth son of the late Ai ajor Ralph
Sneyd, aged 12 years and 10 months.

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tdiddleeez, Friday, December 27, 1844.