Birth

On the 30th ult., at Castleward, the Viscountess Bangor, of a daughter.

On the the 31st ult, the wife of Mr. John Doran, Lurgan, of a son.

Marriages

On the 2d inst., in Alfred-street Church, by the Rev. George Shaw, Mr. Joseph Anderson, of Belfast, to Amelia, fifth daughter of Mr. Samuel Jardin, Derrihore, near Dungannon.

On the 3d inst., in St. Anne's Church, by the Rev. T. F. Millar, Vicar of Belfast, Mr. Roger Davies, Chief Gardener to Lord Gosford, Markethill, to Jane, second daughter of the late John Mitchell, Esq., Donegall-pass.

On the 4th inst., in the Presbyterian Meeting-house, Ballycarry, by the Rev John Stewart, Mr. Robt. English, to Miss Margaret Adrain, both of Larne.

In Lurgan Church, on the 1st inst., by the Rev. W. P. Oulton, Humphrey Sample, Esq., of Kilkenny, to Miss Sweeny, of the Cottage, Lurgan.

On the 26th ult., by the Rev. D. Potter, Captain John M'Ferran, of Carrickfergus,to Susanna, second daughter of Mr. Thomas M'Ilwain, Druid's Cottage, Islandmagee.

Deaths

On the 3d inst, Ellen Jane, the beloved wife of Mr. James Mateer.

On the 2d inst., at Seaview Cottage, Belfast, Susan, wife of George Thompson, Esq., Solicitor, Banbridge.

On the 29th ult., Mr. John Osborne, of Altaghaderry, aged 89 years.

On the 30th ult., at his residence, Ballymacarrett, Mr. Jas. Kirkpatrick, grocer, in the 55th year of his age.

On the 26th ult., at Rostrevor, Euphemia Georgina, infant daughter of John Murray, Esq., Belfast.

On the 25th ult, Ellen, wife of Mr. Robert Mussen, Lisburn, aged 49 years.

On the 23d ult., at Magherafelt, formerly of Rathfriland, in the 38th year of his age, Mr. Richard P. Fisher.

On the 28th ult., at 13, Upper Albany-street, London, Ponsonby Tottenham, Esq., fourth son of Lord Robert Ponsonby Tottenham, Lord Bishop of Clogher.

On the 31st ult., Mr. James Kennedy, of Lurgan, famed for his good humour, and an inexhaustible fund of wit.

On the 21st ult., at his residence, Ballykennedy, Killead, Mr. Jas. Sinclair, aged 82 years.

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What can be a greater proof of the excellency of JOHN CASSELL's COFFEES than the fact, that families have been so pleased with their deliciousness, strength and flavour, as to induce them to write to their friends at a distance, urging the use of articles so luxurious and pleasant to the palate. Hence tradesmen write, "I have been applied to by numerous customers for your Coffees, which friends have recommended them to obtain, and stating that no coffees they have ever tasted can be compared to yours. Please, therefore, send me the terms of Agency." JOHN CASSELL'S COFFEES enter more largely into the consumption of the people of this country than any other; and for this simple reason; that while they are unsurpassed in richness, strength and flavour, they are obtainable at prices usually paid for very inferior kinds.

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DREADFUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT. -- On 29th ult. a melancholy accident occurred in Lurgan, to a young man named Beatty, It appears he had been out shooting during the day, and whether from having overcharged the gun, or from some other untoward circumstance, it burst, and the breech struck him in the forehead, shattering his head in a dreadful manner. He lingered in great pain until Monday morning, when he expired.

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Mr. Reynolds this day succeeded to the reversionary interest for a twelvemonth in "the Gold Coach," versus the cats, and dogs, superseded. -- Dublin Evening Packet, Tuesday.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

Mr. Heyn, the Treasurer of the Belfast General Hospital has received the sum of £30, from W. J. C. Allen, Esq., J.P., being a portion of balance of funds for charitable purposes.

The Committee and Treasurer of the Public Baths and Wash houses, thankfully acknowledge the receipt of £50, from W. J. C. Allen, Esq., J.P., a portion of the balance of a fund which had been entrusted to him for benevolent purposes.

The Rev. W. Crotty, Galway, acknowledges to have received £1 from Miss Hamilton, Mount Vernon, also £1 from Miss Ellen Hamilton, by which he has been enabled to give relief to thirty-two poor families at Christmas.

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EXCISE PROSECUTIONS.

ON Tuesday se'night, Mr. O'Rorke, at the instance of the Collector of Excise, sued Mr. Nathaniel Duncan, of Cromac Street, a respectable Spirit Merchant and Grocer, for trans-shipping to Whitehaven, without due permit, 28 gallons of Irish manufactured whiskey.

Mr. O'Rorke was for the Excise Commissioners, Messrs. Davison, Seeds and Collins on the other side.

The evidence in the case was as conclusive and regularly prepared as the Excise could get up. It was briefly as follows:--

Two tide-waiters from Whitehaven deposed that they, in consequence of information seized upon Whitehaven quay, three puncheons -- on examining which, they found them to contain, inside, three kegs, containing 28 galloas of Irish whiskey.

Other witnesses deposed that the casks were brought from the street opposite Duncan's house, and that a passage of his house, close to his hall, was sometimes used for curing pork. No evidence whatever was given that Mr. Duncan was the shipper of the whiskey.

The carman, Neal Brown, who carted the goods from Cromac Street to Queen's-quay, deposed that he had been paid by one person for doing so, and that he had been engaged by another person. He swore that he did not know either of these persons.

The Mayor was pressed to go into a second information against Duncan, but refused to take it up, on account of the lateness of the hour. Judgment in the first case was also postponed until Saturday.

On Saturday, judgment was given for the defendant, in the first case. In the second he was convicted, and fined in the mitigated penalty of £75 -- two-thirds of the penalty sought. In the other case, Mr. O'Rorke gave notice of appeal on the part of the Crown.

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NOTICE.

ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS ON THE Estate of the late Mr. ANTHONY SCANDRETT, of Hillsborough, are requested to furnish same forthwith; and all persons indebted to said Estate are peremptorily required to pay their accounts before the 1st February, 1850, to Mr. Thomas Scott, of Hillsborough; or to
Mr. HENRY SEEDS, Solicitor, Lisburn.
December 29th, 1849.

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AN INDULGENT LANDLORD. -- William Cather, Esq., of Newtownlimavady, is draining this year ou a very extensive scale. Mr. Cather last year paid his tenants, out of his own pocket, £2 an acre for draining, and is doing the same this year, and this without charging a single fraction of interest. Independently of the above, he has made a new road through his property, for the farmers' accommodation, at his sole expense. -- Londonderry Standard.

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THE UNIVERSITY. -- A requisition is in course of signature, convening a meeting of the constituency of the University, to petition Parliament in favour of the restoration of protection to agriculture. -- Saunders.

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Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVALS INWARDS. -- At this port from Alicante, on the 1st inst., the Venus, Tait. At Queenstown, on 31st ult., the Baracoa, of this port, Tullidge, with a cargo of sugar, for Belfast.

ARRIVALS OUTWARDS. -- At Mobile from Belfast, on the 6th ult., the Eliza Morison, Finlay. At Leghorn from the Clyde, on the 16th ult, the Sea Bird, Rea. At New York from Newry, on the 16th ult, the Nanette.

SAIlINGS INWARDS. -- From Rotterdam for Newry, on the 29th ult., the Margina, Smith.

SAILINGS OUTWARDS. -- From Glasgow for Kingstown, Jamaica, the Great Britain, Wilson. From Liverpool for New Orleans, on the 1st inst., the Erin's Queen, Campbell. From Liverpool for Savannah, on the 1st inst., the United Kingdom, M'Mullen.

CLEARED. -- At Elsinore, from Belfast for Memel, on the 19th uit, the Alexander, Albrecht. At Elsinore, from Memel for Belfast, on the 22nd ult., the Neptunus, Summer. At Savannah, tor Liverpool, on the 13th ult., the Chieftain, Cotter.

SPOKEN. -- Nov. 16, the Euterpe, from Cadiz, for Rio Janeiro, lat. 7 N., long. 22 W. The Arab, from Liverpool for New Orleans, 1st Dec,, lat. 28 N., long. 35 W.

CASUALTIES.

BRIDLINGTON, DEC. 30. -- A vessel went down, at her anchors, in the bay, last night; reported, by the ships riding near her, to be the Phoebe, of Shields; crew drowned. The brig Equivalent, from Sunderland, for London, was brought into this harbour, this morning's tide, having yesterday, at 3 p.m., while riding under the Smithick, been struck by a sea, which swept the decks, carrying away companion, galley, boats, stanchions, and bulwarks, stove in the main hatches, and strained the ship materially, by which she became very leaky. The crew were all damaged, and the carpenter had one leg fractured; was obliged to stip from both anchors and whole chains.

The Sailor Prince, of this port, M'Kechnie, from Liverpool for New Orleans, with 375 passengers, and cargo of salt, went ashore, on the 12th November, on Con Crow Island, fifty miles south of Cape Zatucha, Yucatan. The passengers and crew disembarked on the island. Captain M'Kechnie went to Campeachy, 200 miles' distance, for assistance. He was gone 12 days when the ship was spoken by the schooner Emily. The ship was then ashore 14 days, and there was not food enough for the passengers and crew. Her passengers were all landed in safety, but several had died from exposure.

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DAYS OF SAILING OF PACKET-BOATS. -- Southampton Station:-- Mails are despatched from London, every 7th, 17th, and 27th of the month, for Lisbon, Madeira, Spain, and Gibraltar. 20th of every month only, for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, Ionian Islands, Egypt, Ceylon, India, and China. 2d and 17th of every month, for British colonies in the West Indies (except Honduras, Nassau, and Bermuda), foreign colonies in the West Indies (except Havannah), and Venezuela. 2d of every month only, for Bermuda, Nassau, New Orleans, Mexico, Honduras, and Havannah. 17th of every month only, for Madeira, Jacmel, San Juan de Nicaragua, New Grenada, Chili, and Peru. Falmouth Station:-- Evening of the 4th of each month, for Madeira, Brazil, and Buenos Ayres. From August to January, inclusive, the packet touches at Pernambuco and Bahia, on her outward passage to Rio Janeiro, and the other six months, on her homeward passage. Liverpool Station:-- Every alternate Friday in December, January, February, March, every Friday, during the remainder of the year, for Halifax, N.S., Newfoundland, Bermuda, and United States, Canada, Prince Edward's Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Halifax excepted. London station:-- Last day of every month for Sydney, New South Wales.

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The cost of bringing a barrel of wheat from Longford to Dublin market is 3s., while we can bring one from New York for 1s!

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A RICH BEGGAR. -- John Hughes, an exceedingly wretched looking street mendicant, brought before the magistrates at the City Court-house, Limerick, on Thursday, had in possession 14 sovereigns, four £ notes, £2 in half-crowns, and 9s 11d in smaller coin. He wept bitterly on being informed (jocosely) that his booty was forfeited to the Crown, and was sentenced to ten days' imprisonment, to be maintained at his own expense.

 

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Births

On the 7th inst., the lady of Captain Humphreys, Princess Alice, steamer, of a daughter.

On the 7th inst., at Ballyalloly House, the lady of James C. B Price, Esq., of a daughter.

Marriages

On the 9th inst., in St. Anne's Church, by the Rev. T. F. Millar, John Scott, Esq., Lower Malone, Belfast, to Eliza, second daughter of Mr. James Murphy, Ballyrobert, Holywood.

On the 8th inst., in Donegore Church, by the Rev, Alexander Orr, the Rev, James Orr, son of the late James Orr, Esq., of Belfast, to Harriett Skeffington, daughter of John Owens, Esq., of Holestone, county Antrim.

Deaths

On the 30th ult., at her residence, Pilot street, Belfast, Sophia, relict of the late Mr. Hugh Byrne, formerly of Banbridge, aged 55 years.

On the 5th inst., at 37, Upper Arthur-street, Anna Maria, daughter of the late Captain John Hayes, aged 11 years.

On the 7th ult. at the house of her brother-in-law, Mr. Makepeace, Domingo-place, Miss Elizabeth Paterson, of typhus fever, aged 44 years.

On the 5th inst., at his residence, 7, York-street, Mr. Joshua Moffet, of this town.

On the 7th inst., at 4, Sussex-place, Christiana, wife of Wm. Edward Batwell, Esq., Solicitor.

On the 6th inst., Mr. Patrick Magee, of Lurgan.

On the 7th inst., the Rev. James MacKeown, minister of the Third Presbyterian congregation, Ballymena.

On the 30th ult., Mary, relict of the late Mr. Thomas Trew, of Mountnorris.

On the 23d ult., at the house of her son-in-law, Mr. John M'Kee of Cattogs, near Comber, aged 89 years, Mary, relict of the late Mr. John M'Kee, of Killaughey, Ards.

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DEATH FROM DESTITUTION.

Early on the morning of the 31st ultimo, a man named William Harris, was found, in dying state, near to the house of a man named James Bakem, at Derryall, about four miles from Portadown, in the direction of Lough Neagh. The Bakems having heard that Harris was in fever, dreaded infection, and had refused him admittance to their house at an early period of the night, and even when they found him speechless, and unable in any way to help himself, they did not bring him in, but they placed him in the shelter of the house outside, with straw over and under him, and having lit a fire at his feet, they left him there, and went out occasionally to see him. During their absence from him, the clothes of the unfortunate man caught fire, and he rolled from where they had placed him, into an adjoining hollow, and when found, after this, one of his shoes was still burning, and his trousers had literally been burnt off, and he died very soon afterwards. On an inquest, taken place before Mr. Atkinson, the district coroner, a verdict a of "Death from exposure" was returned; and in the course of inquiry, it appeared that about two years since, the deceased had deserted his two infant children on a cold winter's day and, although frequently urged to go to the poorhouse before his decease, he would not go. -- Newry Telegraph.

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NEW ADVANTAGES OF STEAM COMMUNICATION. -- In the early part of last week, a very beautiful Steamer, the Apolla, arrived at our quays, and laid on berth to trade between Belfast and Liverpool. The beauty and symmetry of this vessel, attracted the admiration of the ship-owners of the port. We have never seen a more graceful model, in our port than the Apolla.

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THE PANORAMA OF THE MISSISSIPPI. -- The public will be gratified in learning that this most attractive exhibition will remain a few days longer in Belfast.

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VICE-CONSULATE FOR AUSTRIA. -- Mr. John Praegar, of the firm of John Praegar & Co., linen yarn and general merchants, has been appointed to the Vice-Consulate for the Austrian dominions, at Belfast.

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EMIGRATION FROM BELFAST. -- The returns of the number of emigrants who left this port for Canada and the United States, during the past year, show a considerable increase over 1848. Last year, there left from Belfast for Canada, 2,516; for the United States, 7,134; total, 9,650; ditto to ditto. during the year 1818, 8,730. The large majority of the emigrants of the past year were the better class of farmers.

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IMPROVEMENT IN THE BOROUGH. -- It will be seen by an advertisement in another column, that the Town Council have already let thirty-two lots of building ground in Victoria street, besides a large block, in size equal to ten lots, to the Northern Banking Company, and that there noW remain only twenty-one lots in Victoria-street to dispose of. These twenty-one lots are again submitted to the public; the last day for receiving tenders being Friday morning, the 1st of next month.

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CONSIDERATE LIBERALITY. -- Last week, upwards of four hundred poor householders, in Lisburn, were supplied with coal, by order of the Dean of Ross.

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MARK OF RESPECT. -- On Thursday evening, Mr. William Nelson, of Messrs, Simms & M'Intyre's establishment, in this town, was entertained at supper by a large number of his friends, and presented with splendid sixteen day French time-piece, and a richly bound copy of "Knight's Illustrated Shakespeare," with several other valuable works. The time-piece, which was purchased in the establishment of Mr. E. Gilbert, of High-street, is a model of exquisite workmanship. During the evening, the Chairman proposed, in high complimentary terms, the health of Mr. Nelson, who appropriately responded, expressing his warm acknowledgments for the unexpected favours he had received. After an evening spent in the utmost harmony, the company retired.

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A handsome silver tea service was presented, a few days ago, to the Rev. Robert M'Ghee, by his parishioners, on the occasion of his removal from the perpetual curacy of Mulavilly, County Armagh.

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LIGHT ON THE ISLAND OF RATHLIN. -- For two months past, men have been busily engaged in constructing a light-house upon Rathlin, which will be found of great use to he navigation of the difficult sea which surrounds the island.

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BELFAST QUARTER SESSIONS.

CROWN DAY - THURSDAY.

Shortly after ten o'clock, the Assistant-Barrister entered Court, and the Crown business was proceeded with.

The following gentlemen were sworn on the

GRAND JURY. -- Thomas Chermside, William Graham, David Beatty, Robert Stewart, John Black, Ledlie Clark, Samuel Boyd, Theobald Bushell, William Boyd, Richard Baxter, James Coleman, Robert Alexander, Joseph Bigger, John Arnold, A. J. Barnett, James Boyd, James Cochrane, William Carson, Arthur Crawford, Samuel Campbell, and Samuel Archer, jun. Esqrs.

His WORSHIP addressed a few words to the Grand Jury on the nature of their duties, which he was happy to state would be very light. His Worship expressed his regret that an institution had not been formed in this town for the reception of persons after the period of their imprisonment had expired, who might be recommended by the governor, on account of good conduct in the prison; and, from what he knew of the liberality of the people of Belfast, he was sure that if the necessity which existed for the establishment of such an asylum for the reception of those unfortunate individuals who brought themselves within the pale of the law, and suffered imprisonment, and whose characters were afterwards blighted to such an extent that they were compelled to seek shelter in the same haunts of crime wherein they had been first corrupted, were pressed upon their consideration, they would not be slow to respond to the call.

His Worship's observations on this important subject seemed to meet the approval of every individual in crowded court.

MARKET JURY -- Messrs. Wm. Allison, David Bell, Wm. Bell, Andrew Clarke, Moses Crothers, Hugh Dyer, James Dunlop, James Duffy, Thomas Gaffikin, Wm. Neeson, George Hops, and Joseph Connor.

The following gentlemen were sworn on the Petit Jury: - Messrs. John Millar, William Bathurst, Robert Cordner, Adam M'Clure, Hugh Curry, Michael Woods, Alex. Titrington, James Mussen, George Duncan, Henry Barry, John Craig, and George Major.

George Russell, an old offender, pleaded guilty to stealing a gown and coat, the property of Richard and Jane Cole. To be imprisoned twelve months.

James Smith, a Smithfield dealer, was indicted for receiving and having in his possession, a large quantity of ordnance papers, knowing same to be stolen.

The jury acquitted the prisoner; but he is to remain in custody till an order from the Lord Lieutenant be obtained for his discharge -- the Barrister refusing to liberate him under such circumstances.

The applications for spirit licenses were then heard. There were 58 applications, 38 of which were allowed.

Before the Crown business was resumed, Mr. O'RORKE applied to the Court for an order for £5 10s., costs of an appeal made by the Gas Company against the decisions of the Magistrates, in the case of the Corporation of Belfast against the Proprietors of the Gas Works -- a notice having been given of its withdrawal by the Solicitor for the latter establishment.

Mr. SEEDS resisted the application, but the Court ruled in favour of Mr. O'Rorke, reducing the sum to £4.

Wm. Greer and Wm. Davison were charged with stealing a mat from the office of W. D. Henderson, Esq., on the 12th Dec. Davison submitted, and Greer was found guilty; four months' imprisonment.

Wm. Arbuckle, a night watchman, was then put upon trial for a grievous assault upon Bernard M'Auley, and for a common assault upon Wm. Hutton, on the morning of 2nd Dec. last.

John Cochrane for stealing money from Patrick Conway, and assaulting Arthur Savage, at Lisburn, on 6th Nov. last. Guilty of the assault; 4 months' imprisonment.

The Court adjourned at 6 o'clock till 10 on the following morning.

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MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT. -- A most tragical event occurred at Earlsgift, the residence of the Hon. and Rev. Charles Douglas, on Wednesday afternoon, during the absence that gentleman from home. A little boy, named Barney Dogherty, a stable servant, son of Mr. Douglas' coachman, was desired by his father to watch occasionally a pan of coals that had been placed hot in a carriage for the purpose of airing it. It appeared that the poor little boy not aware of the danger he incurred, either out of fun, supposing that the carriage would be better aired by his doing so, pulled up all the blinds to exclude fresh air, and remained himself in the carriage. The boy not returning from the carriage, his father being surprised at his remaining so long a time away, went to see after him, and found him quite dead. A medical man instantly sent for, and every thing done to restore animation, but all without avail; he was quite dead. The circumstance plunged the whole family at Earlsgift in deep affliction, for the poor little fellow, by his conduct, intelligence, and interesting appearance, had engaged the affections of all who knew him. A coroner's inquest has been held on the body, and a verdict of "died by suffocation" returned -- Derry Sentinel.

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PANORAMA OF THE MISSISSIPPI. -- This splendid exhibition of the father of waters, at the urgent request of several distinguished individuals, continues open to the public as usual day and night. To all who have not yet seen this magnificent painting, we would say, be soon else you may be too late.

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HILLSBOROUGH QUARTER SESSIONS.

Monday, 7th January.

THE Court sat at ten o'clock. Theophilus Jones, Assistant-Barrister, James L. M'Cance, R.M., and R. H. Dolling, Esq. -- During the greater part of the day, the Marchioness of Downshire, her brother, Captain Cotton, the Rev. Mr. Cotton, and Lord Combermore -- were on the Bench.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

William Lattimore was indicted for feloniously robbing Nelson Herron, at the Blackskull, on the 14th December last.

Mr. RUTHVEN prosecuted for the Crown. It appeared prosecutor had been robbed, on the highway, of a pound-note and some silver, and the trousers torn off him; and that the prisoner was caught kicking him, and arrested next day, with money. The prisoner got a good character, -- Guilty; twelve months' hard labour.

IMPORTANT CASE.

Daniel M'Gurgan and James Grimley, alias M'Guire, were indicted for conspiring, on 20th July, at Newry, to cheat Robert Millis, of Moira, of £20, by means of a false and fraudulently-obtained civil bill decree, grounded on forged I O U, and, also, for obtaining money under the false pretence of a legal decree against Robert Millis, on 25th October, 1849, at Moira.

There were a great many counts in the indictments, which appeared to be of considerable length, stating the offence in various ways.

The BARRISTER charged the Jury shortly, and told them he had only to say, that the decree obtained by the false and fraudulent means resorted to by the prisoners was of no value at all that it was mere waste paper; and that, if they believed the evidence of the Crown, the charges were fully proved.

Verdict -- Guilty on all counts. Sentence -- to be imprisoned for one month; and after that to be transported for seven years.

This trial occupied nearly seven hours

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Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVALS INWARDS. -- At this port from New Ross, on the 3d inst., the Sarah, Pritchard; and the Lorne, Carter, from Liverpool. At this port on the 8th inst., the Baracoa, Tullidge, from Mauritius. At this port on the 8th inst., the Miltiades, Mammura, from Syra. At this port, on the 8th inst., the Delia, Hazewinckle, from Rotterdam. At this port on the 6th inst., the brig Abigail, from Wilmington, U.S., with foremast sprung and loss of sails, &c., having experienced very bad weather on the passage. At Liverpool from New York, on the 1st inst., the Ashburton, Bunting. At Liverpool from New York, on the 3d inst., the Arab, Simpson. At Liverpool, on the 3d inst., the Montezuma, Bryer, from New York, in sixteen days. At Liverpool on the 3d inst., the Salem, Gibson, from Quebec.

ARRIVALS OUTWARDS. -- At Alexandria, on the 29th November, the Progress, Fegan, from Corfu. At Alexandria, on the 13th November, the Hannah, Straughan, from Venice. At Smyrna, on the 14th ult. the Mary Jones, Parnell, from Syra. At Alexandretta, on the 8th November, the Olive, Wilson, from Liverpool. At Bombay, on the 23rd November, the Chippewa, Beathem, from Liverpool. At Bahia; the Highlander, Plaine, from Liverpool.

SAILING INWARDS. -- From Bombay, on the 21st November, the Lord Dufferin, Clark.

SailiNgs OUTWARDS. -- From Liverpool for Syra, on the 31st ult. the Shannon, Clare. From Liverpool on the 1st inst., the Arica Nowlan, for Madeira and Porto Rico. From Liverpool for Quebec, on the 4th inst., the Salem, Gibson. From Hull, for Marseilles, on 1st, inst., the Mischief, Clark. From Liverpool for Beyrout, on the 1st inst., the Royal William, Crisp.

LOADING. -- At Liverpool for Baltimore, the Commerce, Curtis. At Rotterdam, on the 1st inst., the Johannes, Steffens, for Belfast.

CLEARED. -- At Elsinore, on the 22d ult., the Jon Jost, from Riga, for Belfast. On the 19th ult., at Gibraltar, the John Cunningham, Currin, for Clyde. On the 21st ult., at Gibraltar, the Margaret Hughes, Surey, for Queenstown.

SPOKEN. -- The Araminta from Liverpool, for Havannha, on the 7th ult., in lat. 28, long. 40. On the 20th December, the brig Rederino, of and for Halifax, N.S., from Gloucester, 74 days out, in long. 33 36 West, lat. 45 26 North. The Mariane, for Bombay, Dec. 21, lat 49, long. 22, by the Squantum, at Liverpool.

CASUALTIES.

CROMARTY, DEC. 31. -- The barque South Esk, Cook, of Belfast, from St. Petersburg for Glo'ster, lost both anchors, during a gale off the Orkneys, on the 27th ult.; and, on the following days, ran up the Moray Frith, whence she was assisted into Inverness.

MARGATE, JAN, 3. -- Off the North Foreland, the Dutch galliot Merwestroom, Stuit, from Dordt, for Belfast.

PORTAFERRY, DEC. 31. -- The Cadet, from the Clyde, for Australia, struck on the North Rock, and proceeded for either Belfast or Glasgow, supposed with little damage.

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DAYS OF SAILING OF PACKET-BOATS. -- Southampton Station:-- Mails are despatched from London, every 7th, 17th, and 27th of the month, for Lisbon, Madeira, Spain, and Gibraltar. 20th of every month only, for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, Ionian Islands, Egypt, Ceylon, India, and China. 2d and 17th of every month, for British colonies in the West Indies (except Honduras, Nassau, and Bermuda), foreign colonies in the West Indies (except Havannah), and Venezuela. 2d of every month only, for Bermuda, Nassau, New Orleans, Mexico, Honduras, and Havannah. 17th of every month only, for Madeira, Jacmel, San Juan de Nicaragua, New Grenada, Chili, and Peru. Falmouth Station:-- Evening of the 4th of each month, for Madeira, Brazil, and Buenos Ayres. From August to January, inclusive, the packet touches at Pernambuco and Bahia, on her outward passage to Rio Janeiro, and the other six months, on her homeward passage. Liverpool Station:-- Every alternate Friday in December, January, February, and March, and every Friday, during the remainder of the year, for Halifax, N.S., Newfoundland, Bermuda, and United States, Canada, Prince Edward's Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Halifax excepted. London station:-- Last day of every month for Sydney, New South Wales.

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STATIONS OF THE BRITISH ARMY

ON 1ST JANUARY, 1850.

[Where two places are mentioned, the last named is that at which the depot of the regiment is stationed.]

CAVALRY. 1st Life Guards -- Windsor 2d ditto -- Regent's-park Royal Horse Guards -- Canterbury 1st D. Guards -- Cahir 2d ditto -- Piershill 3d ditto -- Sheffield 4th ditto -- Manchester 5th ditto -- Birmingham 6th ditto -- Dublin 7th ditto -- Brighton 1st Dragoons -- York 2d ditto -- Longford 3rd ditto, Light -- Umbala, Bengal; Maidstone 4th ditto, Light -- Athlone 6th ditto -- Dublin 7th Hussars -- Newbridge 8th ditto -- Newbridge 9th Lancers -- Meerut, Bengal; Maidstone 10th Hussars -- Kirkee, Bombay; Maidstone 11th ditto -- Hounslow 12th Lancers -- Cork 13th Light Dragoons -- Dundalk 14th ditto -- Ferozepore, Bengal; Maidstone 15th Hussars -- Bengalore, Madras; Maidstone 16th Lancers -- Norwich 17th ditto -- Dublin INFANTRY Grenadier Guards, 1st batt -- St. George's Barracks Ditto, 2d batt -- Wellington-barracks Ditto, 3d batt -- Windsor Coldstream Guards, 1st batt -- St. John's Wood Ditto, 2d batt -- Chichester Scots Fusilier Guards, 1st batt -- Portman-street barracks 2d battalion, Tower 1st Reg. Foot, 1st batt -- New Brunswick; Aberdeen 2d batt -- Wellington-barracks 2d Foot -- Dublin 3d -- Limerick 4th -- Winchester 5th -- Mauritius; Isle of Wight Reserve batt -- Mauritius 6th -- Cape of Good Hope Reserve bat. Fermoy 7th -- Halifax, N.S.; Youghal 8th -- Currachee, Bombay; Chatham 9th -- Newry 10th -- Mooltan Bengal; Chatham 11th -- New South Wales; Chatham 12th -- Weedon Reserve Batt., Mauritius 13th -- Belfast 14th -- Newport, S. Wales 15th -- Ceylon; Brecon 16th -- Cephalonia; Guernsey 17th -- Chatham 18th -- Bengal; Chatham 19th -- Montreal; Mullingar 20th -- Kingston, Canada; Isle of Wight Reserve batt -- Canada 21st -- Edinburgh 22d -- Poonah, Bombay; Chatham 23d -- Winchester Reserve Batt., London, Canada 24th -- Goojerat, Bengal; Chatham 25th -- Fort George, Madras; Chatham 26th -- Cork 27th -- Glasgow 28th -- Devonport 29th -- Wuzerabad, Bengal; Chatham 30th -- Manchester 31st -- Athlone 32d -- Goojerat, Bengal; Chatham 33d -- Berwick 34th -- Gibraltar; Boyle 35th -- Mullingar 36th -- 1st and 2d bats., Cephalonia and Corfu; Portsmouth 37th -- Ceylon; Chatham 38th -- Halifax N.S.; Castlebar 39th -- Preston

40th -- Dublin 41st -- Cork 42d -- Bermuda; Isle of Wight Reserve Batt, do 43d -- Kilkenny 44th 1st batt -- Malta; I. of Wight 2d batt., do 45th -- Cape of Good Hope; Isle of Wight Reserve Batt., Cape of G. Hope 46th -- Liverpool 47th -- Buttevant 48th -- Dublin 49th -- Templemore 50th -- Dover 51st -- Bengalore, Madras; Chatham 52d -- Preston 53d -- Goojerat, Bengal; Chatham 54th -- Antigua; Jersey 55th -- Dublin 56th -- 1st Batt. Gibraltar; Gosport Reserve batt., do 57th -- Enniskillen 58th -- New Zealand; Chatham 59th -- Hong Kong 60th -- 1st batt -- Moultan, Bombay; Chatham 2d batt. -- Dublin 61st -- Goojerat, Bengal; Chatham 62d -- Bury 63d -- Newcastle-on-Tyne 64th -- Bombay; Chatham 65th -- New Zealand 66th -- Barbadoes; Tralee 67th -- Gibraltar; Isle of Wight Reserve batt., Gibraltar 68th -- Galway 69th -- Malta; Gosport Reserve batt., Malta 70th -- Bengal; Chatham 71st -- Naas Reserve Batt., Canada 72d -- Barbadoes; Sheerness 73d -- C. of G. Hope; Templemore 74th -- Limerick 75th -- Bengal; Chatham 76th -- Corfu; Gosport Reserve batt., Zante 77th -- Portsmouth 78th -- Belgaum, Bombay; Chatham 79th -- Quebec; Nenagh 80th -- Dinapore, Bengal; Chatham 81st -- Hull 82d -- Devonport 83d -- Bombay; Chatham 84th -- Madras; Chatham 85th -- Waterford 86th -- Deesa, Bombay; Chatham 87th -- Bengal; Chatham 88th -- St. Vincent; Kinsale 89th -- Birr 90th -- Ashton-under-Lyne 91st -- Portsmouth Reserve bat. C. of Good Hope 92d -- Clonmel 93d -- Stirling Castle 94th -- Cannamore, Madras; Chatham 95th -- China; Derry 96th -- Bengal; Chatham 97h -- Halifax; New S. Wales, I. of Wight Reserve Ratt., Jamaica do 98th -- Lahore, Bengal; Chatham 99th -- Van Dieman's Land, Chatham Rifle brigade, 1st batt., Cape of Good Hope, Bristol 2d batt -- Toronto; I. of Wight Reserve Batt., Quebec COLONIAL CORPS. 1st West I. Regt. -- Jamaica 2d -- Nassau 3d ditto -- Demerara; S. Leone Ceylon Rifle -- Ceylon and Hong Kong Cape Mounted Riflemen -- Cape of Good Hope Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, Canada Royal Newfoundland Vet. Comps. -- Newfoundland. Royal Malta Fencibles -- Malta St. Helena Regiment -- St. Helena

 

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Marriages

On the 15th inst., in St. Anne's Church, by the Rev. T. F. Miller Vicar, Mr. Samuel Cooper, to Miss Elizabeth Trimble, both of Ballymacarrett.

On the 13th inst., in Lisburn Cathedral, by the Rev. B. L. Fitzgerald, Mr. Robert Gill, Newport, to Sarah, only daughter of Mr. Valentine Ellis, Hillsborough.

On the 15th inst., in Lurgan Church, by the Rev. W. P. Oulton, Mr. Charles Wright, to Miss Mary Ellis, eldest daughter of Mr. Wm. Ellis, both of Lurgan.

Deaths

On the 5th inst., at Derry, aged 16 years, Sarah Kennedy, eldest child of the Rev. Henry Wallace.

On the 14th inst, of scarlatina, Alithen Maria, infant daughter or Mr. Leonard Dobbin, Botanic View.

On the 15th inst., at his residence, Catherine-street South, Arthur, only son of the late John Gaffikin, and of the firm of Byrne & Gaffikin, Comber, aged 48 years.

On the 14th inst., at Domingo-place, of typhus fever, Charlotte, wife of Mr. Wm. Makepeace, Officer of Inland Revenue.

On the 16th inst, at his residence, Ballysillan, Mr. Andrew Scott, aged 86 years.

On the 13th inst., in Londonderry, in the 52d year of her age, Elizabeth, relict of the late Philip R. Houston, of Belfast.

On the 13th inst., at the residence of her grandfather, Alex. Knox, Esq., Cumberland Place, of scarlatina, Margaret, youngest daughter of the late Dr. Malcolmson, Banbridge, aged 4 years.

On the 25th ult., at her residence, Rosemary-street, in the triumph of faith and hope of the gospel, Eliza, the beloved wife of Mr. Richd. Hamilton, cork manufacturer, aged 25 years.

Clippings

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE LAST NIGHT. -- About half-past eleven o'clock, last night, a fire was discovered to be raging in the premises of Messrs. J. D. Douglas and Co., linen-drapers, Donegall-street. The entire force and appliances of the Fire Brigade were in a few minutes ready for tuition in front of the burning building; and, there bring an abundant supply of water procurable, direct from a patent plug on the main, in a short time a torrent was poured into the midst of the flames, from several hose. The shop and entire lower portion of the house were at this time in a blaze, and the fire was making its appearance through the first floor, and even over the roof in the rere, the reflection of the flames rushing from the windows in the back part of the premises led to the impression that some of the immense ranges of warehouses adjacent were involved. In less than half an hour, however, so ample was the command of the water, and so active and skilful were the firemen, the progress of the destructive element was arrested beyond possibility of further danger. It is needless to say that the stock, which was large and valuable, but highly inflammable, is totally consumed. The place was partially insured, but the loss will be considerable. Had not the fire been so promptly checked, a few minutes longer would have rendered the consequences most disastrous, Messrs. Douglas & Co.'s concern being in the centre of some of the principal woollen and Manchester establishments in town, and convenient to ranges of manufacturing lofts. The fire-engines were not required to be brought into play, the patent plug answering its purpose admirably. Among the firm and most active of those on the spot was Chief Constable Armstrong, who seems to have the fortune of, and indeed a predilection for being where we so often find him -- "in the hottest of the fire," -- and, we might add, "in the heart of the fray." Mr. Cockburn Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, had his force excellently posted, and so efficiently disciplined that, on this occasion, the most querulous self-appointed director of fire-extinguishing operations may be defied to find fault either with him or them. We might name other public parties who were present, and anxious to render every assistance in their power; but we content ourselves with noticing, in addition, Mr. Tracy, R.M., and Sub-Inspector Wray, of the Constabulary. By the way, had any property been, as is usual upon such occasions, thrown into the street and left to casual protection, there were so many expert thieves at hand, that there would soon have been what is commonly termed "a dull account" of it. Alderman Potts was, as usual, present and active.

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FIRE. -- On Wednesday morning, a fire broke out in the shop of Mr. Atkinson, North-street; but, owing to the activity of Constable Richardson, who first observed the flame, it was speedily got under. The fire-engines were on the spot in a few minutes after the occurrence, but their services were not required.

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FIRE. -- On Tuesday morning, between two and three o'clock, a fire broke out in the store of Mr. H. M'Grath, Annette-street, and so rapidly did the flames spread that in a very short period the building was completely destroyed. The store was used for the purpose of drying what is called "waste," and, about three weeks ago, was destroyed in the same way by fire. The house was composed chiefly of wood, and the loss sustained is not considerable.

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DEATH BY DROWNING. -- Last night, while the night constables were no duty at the fire in Donegall-Street, intelligence was brought to the Police-office that a person had been accidentally drowned at Donegall-quay. The body was soon found, and conveyed to the receiving-house by Constables M'Knight and Duffy. It proved to be that of a poor coloured seaman, who had been wandering destitute about the town for some days past, owing to his vessel, a brig belonging to Lynn, having been burned off the Down coast. He had sought shelter for the night in one of the new landing sheds; but, having gone down the ferry stairs for some purpose, he fell into the river, and disappeared among the floating ice.

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FATAL ACCIDENT AT PORTAFERRY. -- We regret to state that, on the morning of Wednesday last, a fatal occurrence took place at Portaferry, by which an inoffensive and industrious individual has been deprived of life. On the morning in question, Mr. James Humston was walking along the street, in company with an acquaintance named Best, and had a loaded fowling-piece in his hand. On passing the door of Bernard Lennon, a shoemaker, a person named Bernard Rogan, residing in Strangford, came out, and entered into conversation with Best. Mr. Humston, at the moment, changed the position of the fowling-piece from one arm to the other, when, unhappily it went off, and the charge (shot), passing over Best's left shoulder, and almost grazing his cheek, lodged in poor Rogan's head. He never spoke afterwards, and died in about an hour from the time when the accident occurred. An inquest was held on view of the body of deceased yesterday, when a verdict in accordance with the foregoing circumstances was returned. Mr. Humston is, in consequence of his connexion with the unfortunate casualty, in a painfully depressed state of mind.

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MELANCHOLY SUICIDE. -- A fine young man, named Wells, a corporal in the 9th Regiment of Foot, committed suicide a few days since, while at Exeter, on a visit to his friends He had been paying attention to a young woman in Newry to whom he was ardently attached. After he left Newry on furlough, one of his comrades wrote him a letter, highly prejudicial to the character of his intended bride. The effect of the intelligence upon poor Well's mind was most disastrous.

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AWFUL DISASTERS N KILLARNEY -- TWENTY-SEVEN GIRLS AND TWO WOMEN KILLED! -- Our local reporter has furnished us with some of the particulars connected with the burning of one branch workhouse, formerly the College, and the fall of a loft in another, called the Brewery, which occurred in Killarney on Monday night. The consequences were indeed frightful, and hare plunged the whole district into gloom. The fire burst out about eleven o'clock, when the cries of the wretched inmates from the windows, for assistance to save them from the most terrible of all deaths, were truly appalling. After ladders had been procured, the work of rescue commenced most nobly. Every man vied with his neighbour in his efforts to save life. Protestant and Catholic Clergymen, magistrates, physicians, police and people -- all did their duty. But the result was a reported loss of two lives. The most dreadful part of the business, however, remains to be told. The cry of "Bre," and the livid glare of the flames, which forced their way into the Brewery (branch house), awoke the sleeping children. -- Alarm for parents, friends, and relations, in the other house made distraction and confusion. They beheld the burning pile from the windows. In their eagerness to go forth, they rushed madly to the doors and window, but they were locked or fastened. They then sought an unused loft the purpose of egress; but the rotten planks gave way -- twenty-eight females were instantly killed, and as many more frightfully mutilated. -- Cork Examiner.

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THE DOLLY'S BRAE BUSINESS. -- CRIMINAL INFORMATION AGAINST THE DUBLIN EVENING POST. -- On Saturday evening the necessary affidavits were filed in the Court of Queen's Bench, on behalf of John Jardine, one of the Orangemen charged with a participation in the affair of Dolly's Brae, for the purpose of grounding a application for a criminal information against the proprietor of the Dublin Evening Post. The affidavits charge that the publication of Mr. Redington's letter -- as well as the publication of Mr. Berwick's report, together with several editorial articles which appeared in the government journal, are calculated to prejudice the case of Mr. Jardine, and to influence the jury before whom whom he is to be tried at the next assizes for the county Down.

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BELFAST TOWN IMPROVEMENT.

VICTORIA-STREET.

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Thirty-two Lots, besides the Block taken by the Northern Banking Company, have been alrendy Let. The remaining Twenty-one will be again Open to Tender until TEN o'clock in the Forenoon of FRIDAY, the last day of Feb. next.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF BELFAST having, in pursuance of the powers vested in them for that purpose, by the Acts 8th and 9th Victoria, chapter 142, and 10th and 11th Victoria, chap. 254, acquired the ground situated on both sides of the New Street, lately formed from Great Edward and Chichester-Streets to Gordon-Street, and called "Victoria-Street," and the ground on the North-West side of the Street from Gordon-Street to Little Patrick-Street, now called James'-Street, but in future to be called "Corporation-Street," -- Great Edward-Street, Victoria-Street, and Corporation-Street, thus forming one continuous line from Cromac to Dunbar's-Dock -- are willing to grant the several sections and parts thereof, hereinafter mentioned, in Lots, in FEE FARM, to such person or persons as may tender the highest annual rent for the same, above the minimum reserved rent, subject to the conditions hereinafter mentioned.

SECTION A.

FROM HIGH-STREET TO ANN-STREET.
CONTAINING, IN LENGTH, 397 FEET, OR THEREABOUTS, WITH BUILDING-GROUND IN ANN-STREET AND HIGH-STREET.

This portion of the said Ground has been divided into lots, as delineated and set forth the plans thereof, numbered respectively -- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34; and contains in front, towards the said streets, the several dimensions or quantities marked thereon, be the same more or less.

The lots numbered on plans 1 to 13, and 24 to 27, inclusive, have been already Let, and the Town Council are now prepared to let the residue of said Section in the lots, and in manner after mentioned, viz.:--

That part of Section A (as heretofore advertised), consisting of lots numbered on plans 14, 15, and 16, on the West side of Victoria Street, the last-mentioned Lot abutting on and having a considerable frontage to High-Street.

That other part of Section A, consisting of the lots numbered on plans 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29. and 30, on the EAst side of Victoria-Street; Lot 17, and abutting on and having a frontage to High-Street; and Lot 30, abutting on and having a frontage to Ann-Street; and lot 23 abutting on and having a frontage to Marlborough-Street.

That other part of Section A, consisting of lots numbered on plans 31, 32, 33, and 34, on the North side of Ann-Street.

SECTION C.

FROM WARING-STREET TO GORDON-STREET,
CONTAINING, IN LENGTH, 156 FEET OR THEREABOUTS, WITH BUILDING-GROUND IN WARING STREET.

That part or portion of Section C, situate on the East side of Victoria Street, numbered 6, 7, 8, and 9, on plans. Lot No. 9, abutting on and having frontage to Waring-Street.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR LETTING.

1st. -- The said several Lots of Ground shall be LET FOR EVER, in FEE FARM.

2d. -- Possession of the Ground shall be given to the person whose Tender shall be accepted, on the agreement for same being executed; and he shall have such time for the erection of the intended buildings as may be mutually agreed on -- not exceeding seven years -- on his entering into the security required by the Act.

3d. -- The front elevation of the buildings shall be according to the plan thereof approved of by the Council.

4th. -- One Fee Farm Grant shall be executed for each lot, or for as many adjoining lots as shall be taken by one party, at the option of the Tenant or Grantee; and every Tenant or Grantee shall, as usual, execute a counterpart of the Grant. Such Grant and counterpart shall be prepared by the Solicitor to the Council, or approved of by him, at the option of the Tenant or Grantee; and the expense of preparing and executing or approving of the same shall be paid by the Tenant or Grantee.

5th. -- The cost of making and of forming, and paving or macadamising the street, shall be borne by the Council; but the footway shall flagged and curbed by the Council at the expense of the Grantee or Tenant.

6th. -- The power of the Council to execute the Fee Farm Grant, and their title to the premises, shall be admitted.

7th. -- The respective Fee Farm Grants to be executed shall be to the following effect, viz.:--

That the Tenant or Grantee shall hold the premises to be thereby granted from the first day of May, 1850, FOR EVER, at the rent of one peppercorn for the first year and for the residue of the term such rent as may be agreed upon or accepted, payable half-yearly, on the first day of May, and the first day of November. The Tenant or Grantee to be subject to all charges, rates, assessments, and impositions, of what nature or kind soever, Parliament, parochial, or otherwise, and to covenant for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, to pay the yearly rent or rents to be thereby reserved, and to perform the foregoing conditions, and to complete the intended buildings within such time as may be mutually agreed on, or, if no time shall be agreed on, within seven years. To repair, uphold, and keep in repair the buildings to be erected on the premises. Not commit waste, spoil, or destruction; not to makes any change in the front elevations of the buildings without the consent of the Council. Also, to be subject to a proviso for re-entry on the non-payment of the said yearly rent or rents to be thereby reserved, or on breach or non-performance of any of the covenants therein contained, and that the covenants shall run with the land.

In cases of two or more parties tendering the same rent for one or more lots, the party tendering for the larger quantity will be preferred.

Proposals, under sealed covers, addressed to TOWN IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, and endorsed "Tenders for Ground," to be left at the Office of the Town Clerk, Belfast, by or before TEN o'clock, in the forenoon, of FRIDAY, the first day of February next.

Dated at Belfast, this 9th day of January, 1850.

JOHN BATES, Town Clerk.

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Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVAL INWARDS. -- At Glasgow, on the 7th inst, the Isabella, M'Fie, from Marseilles. At Queenstown, on the 8th inst., the William Wilmet, Wells, from Callao. At this port on the 12th inst., the Neptunus, Sumner, from Memel, and the Mariahana, Schmidt, from Rotterdam. At this port, on the 13th inst., the Maria, Smith, from New York.

ARRIVALS OUTWARDS. -- At New York from Cork, on the 23d ult., the Aaron Harvey, Ray. At Aquadilla, on the 6th of December, the David Legg, Logan, from London. At Alicante from Llanelly, on the 29th ult., the Ann, Hagin.

SAILINGS INWARDS. -- From Demerara for Queenstown, the Lina, of this port, M'Fillen.

SAILINGS OUTWARDS. -- From this port for Honfleur, on the 10th inst., the Philemon, Hosking. From Liverpool, for Charleston, on the 10th inst., the Consbrook, of this port, Maguire. From Liverpool for New Orleans, on the 10th inst., the Rosalinda, Simpson. From Troon for Smyrna, on the 31st ult., the Jubilee, M'Gregor.

LOADING. -- At Liverpool for Kingston, Jamaica, the Sally, Boag, of this port.

CASUALTIES.

The following letter announces the loss of the packet-ship Hottinguer:--

"WEXFORD, JAN. 12. -- The ship Hottinguer, Captain Bursley, from Liverpool to New York, got on Blackwater Bank this morning at six o'clock. Part of the crew have landed at Morriscastle. Vessel expected to be a total wreck; crew saved."

WEXFORD, JAN. 11. -- The lugger Adilli, Borgot, master, from Nantes to Liverpool, came on shore last night, about ten miles south of this place, and went to pieces. Four of the crew lost; the master and two others saved. Cargo, wheat and flour. A part of the latter is saved, but damaged.

KINGSTOWN, JAN. 15. -- Put into Kingstown, the barque Huddersfield, Cockcroft, master, from Bonny and Cameroons, Africa, bound to Liverpool. When off Tuskar, blowing a gale, she took from the Isabella, of Cork, Drury, master, coal-laden, and then sinking, the crew, consisting of four persons. The vessel almost immediately sank.

J. Hill, Esq., while out shooting on the White Bank, near the Pigeon-house Port, Dublin, on Saturday last, picked up a portion of a figure head of some vessel supposed to be wrecked. It consists of the left arm, well carved in wood, and holding between the fore-finger and thumb a card marked: the seven of diamonds.

The steamer Sea Nymph, from Liverpool for Newry, was in contact, on the night of the 11th inst., in the Horse Channel, with the schooner Fort, of Runcorn, when the latter almost immediately sank. The crew except the master, who was drowned, got on board the steamer, which put back with bow damaged.

NEW YORK, DEC. 25. -- A vessel, name unknown, commanded by Captain Cook, struck one of the French Keys, and went down immediately. A barque was seen on shore on the 15th inst., on the north end of Carysfort Reef, which appeared to have gone on recently. A severe gale from E. and S.E, was experienced on this coast on the 19th inst.

DATS OF SAILING OF PACKET-BOATS. -- Southampton Station:-- Mails are despatched from London, every 7th, 17th, and 27th of the month, for Lisbon, Madeira, Spain, and Gibraltar. 20th of every month only, for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, Ionian Islands, Egypt Ceylon, India, and China. 2d and 17th of every month, for British colonies in the West Indies (except Honduras, Nassau, and Bermuda), foreign colonies in the West Indies (except Havannah), and Venezuela. 2d of every month only, for Bermada, Nassau, New Orleans, Mexico, Honduras, and Havannah. 17th of every month only, for Madeira, Jacmel, San Juan de Nicaragua, New Grenada, Chili, and Peru. Falmouth Stations:-- Evening of the 4th of each month, for Madeira, Brazil, and Buenos Aures. From August to January, inclusive, the packet touches at Pernambuco and Bahia, on her outward passage to Rio Janeiro, and the other six months on her homeward passage. Liverpool Station:-- Every alternate Friday in December, January, February, and March, and every Friday, during the remainder of the year, for Halifax, N.S., Newfoundland, Bermuda, and United States, Canada, Prince Edward's Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Halifax excepted. London station:-- Last day of every month for Sydney, New South Wales.

 

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